EPISODE 4/19/01
Simon Reports To Craig

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2001

Scene 1:
[ Craig's Suite ]
>> Craig: No messages, perfect. Yeah, hello. This is Craig Montgomery. Are there any messages for me? No, I've heard about her. What about Barbara Ryan? Okay, look, if Mrs. Montgomery calls again or comes by, would you please tell her that I'm still out of town, and hold all other calls unless it's Barbara Ryan. Then put her through immediately. All right? Thank you.
>> Katie: What's the matter, caught between past and future wives?
>> Craig: Yes.
>> Katie: Well, I guess it's none of my business.
>> Craig: Correct.
>> Katie: But Simon, however, is my business, and I want to know what kind of game you're playing with me -- inviting us to move back in here and then sending my husband off to go get cozy with that Brazilian trailer trash. Come on, Craig, I'm your sister. Why are you personally committed to ruining my life?
>> Katie: So I'm not supposed to take it personally when I walk in on my husband and that slut getting it on in some bar, huh?
>> Craig: He found her? Where is he?
>> Katie: Hello, we're talking about me here.
>> Craig: Where is he?
>> Simon: Craig, you're back.
>> Craig: Ah, good, you've made contact. How is Ruby?
>> Simon: She was receptive.
>> Katie: Oh, I'll say. Why don't you tell us a little bit more about it, huh?
>> Craig: Why don't you go downstairs and have one of those $10 orange juices in the dining room?
>> Kaie: Come on, Craig, don't kick me out. You can't just kick me out.
>> Craig: Watch me.
>> Katie: But --
[ door slams ]
>> Craig: And don't even think about eavesdropping. So what? Tell me.
>> Simon: All right, all right. Ruby is, indeed, a con woman. Although, she's not that great at it. I caught up with her at Yo's running some nickel-and-dime bracelet scam on the bartender.
>> Craig: That was the same scam she ran on my son. Well, what about her partners?
>> Simon: She works with a guy that she claims is her father, Gabriel frank.
>> Craig: Gabriel Frank? Isn't he supposed to be dead and entombed?
>> Simon: It's -- it's -- it's all part of the plan. They live in a trailer on the outskirts of town.
>> Craig: Have you seen it?
>> Simon: Yeah. Yeah, I managed to persuade the lady to let me escort her home last night.
>> Craig: Now, what did she say about ambushing me, and what about the photos? Did you get them?
>> Simon: No, I didn't, but I think I know who put her up to it.
>> Craig: Lucinda, huh?
>> Simon: No, no. It was your son, Bryant.

Scene 2:
[ Craig's Suite ]
>> Craig: My son tried to entrap me with -- with them? But -- but she and her father almost got him sent to jail. She wasn't feeding you a line?
>> Simon: No, I don't think so.
>> Craig: What's your proof?
>> Simon: I heard him myself.
>> Craig: How --t-
>> Simon: Well, Ruby and I went back to her place. We went inside. There was nobody there. And there was a message on the answering machine --
>> Craig: And --
>> Simon: -- From Bryant.
>> Craig: -- You recognized his --
>> Simon: I heard him say his own name. "Hi, it's Bryant. Thanks for helping me out with the pictures," blah, blah, blah. Here, check it out for yourself. It's all there.
>> Craig: Well, Jennifer warned me that she and Bryant would do something to foul up my -- my wedding to Barbara. Looks like this is it. I -- I -- I never thought my own -- my own son would do something like this.
>> Simon: It looks like, to me, there needs to be a little bit of father/son bonding.
>> Craig: What was he thinking? What was he thinking? How dangerous is this Gabriel?
>> Simon: Oh, I haven't met him, but I know where he lives. Let's just pay him a visit.
>> Craig: No, later, later. We can deal with the frank family later. Right now, I've got to get to Bryant and find out how mixed up --
>> Simon: Yeah, and you need to stop those pictures from getting to your fiancee?
>> Craig: Yeah. Well, that, too. Thank you. Simon.

Scene 3:
[ Lakeview Dining Room ]
>> Simon: You still mad at me?
>> Katie: I haven't decided yet.
>> Simon: Good, I'll take that as a no, then.
>> Katie: Well, I don't want you to leave town.
>> Simon: Then it's a good thing your brother offered me this job. Otherwise, I would have been long gone by now.
>> Katie: But I don't want you chasing after that ruby chick, either.
>> Simon: And you get a say in that because -- ?
>> Katie: Have you forgotten that we're still married? What about the INS Watching? 'Cause this is all on my head if you suddenly start acting like this isn't real.
>> Simon: The only one drawing attention to that situation right now is you.
>> Katie: It's humiliating!
>> Simon: I need to stay on ruby's good side until I get what Craig wants.
>> Katie: So the next time that Craig orders you to cuddle up with "the girl from Ipanema," what am I supposed to do?
>> Simon: What I've been suggesting all along. I do my business my way and live my life, and you do the same.
>> Katie: So I don't have any choice?
>> Simon: Yeah, of course you do. What do you want for breakfast?
>> Katie: Well, since this is the first time that you've voluntarily hung out with me, I guess I can make the most of it.
>> Simon: Good, 'cause I'm buying.
>> Katie: Oh, yeah? With what?
>> Simon: Well, I'm gonna do what you taught me to do, old pal -- charge it to your brother.


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