EPISODE 4/23/01
Simon And Craig Visit Gabriel

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MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2001

Scene 1:
[ Gabriel's Trailer ]
>> Simon: This is the place.
>> Craig: Such as it is.
[ Knock at the door ] Gabriel Frank?!
>> Gabriel: There must be some mistake.
>> Craig: Correct! But I'm gonna give you a chance to redeem yourself. Tell me what you want with my son.

Scene 2:
[ Gabriel's Trailer ]
>> Gabriel: Your son? I don't know who your son is.
>> Craig: You're a lousy actor. Bryant Montgomery.
>> Simon: Refresh your memory?
>> Gabriel: No, no -- please. Please.
>> Craig: You hurt h you conned him. You almost got him in jail. What do you want?
>> Gabriel: We don't want anything.
>> Craig: If you don't know how far I will go to protect my son, I can show you. I can show you, huh?
>> Gabriel: No, no. Come on, come on. Pl -- okay, let's just not, okay, okay?! I'll tell you everything.
>> Gabriel: Look, I didn't go looking for Bryant again. He came to me.
>> Simon: Yeah, right.
>> Craig: I just came from a long conversation with my son. He told me of your remorse and how you just had to make amends. Huh?
>> Gabriel: We didn't mean for the kid to get in trouble with the cops, and when we'd seen what we'd done, we --
>> Craig: So you preyed on him. You promised him compromising pictures of me. You took advantage of his confusion.
>> Gabriel: Look, with all due respect, you're wrong. Bryant knew exactly what he wanted. When you -- ah! When you didn't buy Ruby's act, he's the one that ordered us to find something more explicit.
>> Craig: Your daughter naked on top of me, huh?
>> Gabriel: "Whatever works," that's the family motto. Ah!
>> Simon: "Beating you to a bloody pulp" is my motto!
>> Gabriel: Look, the boy begged us for help. After what we'd done to him, I couldn't turn my back.
>> Craig: Somehow I'm still unconvinced. Now, tell me what you want with my son.
>> Gabriel: Look, I'm sorry, Montgomery, but what I said before is true. Bryant tracked me down. Now, look, just listen and consider, all right? If you find that a little hard to believe, consider maybe it's because you'd rather blame some transient nobody like myself than face the fact that your own son hates your guts.

Scene 3:
[ Gabriel's Trailer ]
>> Craig: Now, I'm gonna ask you one more time. What are you getting out of this? And if you don't answer me, I'm gonna have to break you down.
>> Gabriel: What could I possibly gain out of helping your son?
>> Craig: Were you trying to blackmail me?
>> Gabriel: Look, Mr. Montgomery, I'm sorry, but where's the profit motive, hmm? Your son's been very open with me about your precarious financial position. He's told me all about your upcoming nuptials, how you're only going through with them so you can share in your future wife's --
>> Craig: That is not an answer!
>> Gabriel: Sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Sorry, it's none of my business. Please, blackmail isn't in the cards. The pictures belong to Bryant. He's determined to destroy your wedding at any --
>> Simon: So maybe he was gonna sell them to The Intruder? Yeah, I mean, Craig's got a high profile, and he's marrying a well-known businesswoman. It could sell papers.
>> Craig: Emily Stewart, huh?
>> Gabriel: Well, who the hell is Emily Stewart?! Look, guys, you're still looking for something that just isn't there. The only reason I did this was because I felt I owed Bryant something. I want to get the negatives. Here, take them. The only person they're useful to is your angry, bitter, surprisingly vindictive son. Oh, I wonder how he got that way. Go on.
>> Craig: Don't insult me. I know what I'm dealing with.
>> Simon: Where are the copies, huh?
>> Gabriel: The only prints are with Bryant. If you don't believe me, call him. Call him. Just search the whole place. Go on. You won't find anything.
>> Craig: Vultures like you would only camp out in Oakdale if you smelled blood. The only question is, whose? Is that what your daughter's out working on while you stay home decorating?
>> Gabriel: Oh, who knows? Perhaps as we speak, she's at the Walsh compound, digging her talons into your son's back.
>> Craig: A-ha. That's it. My son lives on the property of the biggest fish in town -- Lucinda Walsh, hmm?
>> Gabriel: I'm not acquainted.
>> Craig: She's your target. That's why the sudden interest in my son.
>> Gabriel: No, no, no, no, no.
>> Craig: No?
>> Gabriel: You're way off. You're way out.
>> Simon: Lucinda Walsh makes a lot sense.
>> Gabriel: Look, I have no interest in this Walsh woman or her fortune, I assure you.
>> Craig: You are way out of your league, hairball. Now, if you're smart, you'll get out of town now. I will not let you use my son, and if he gets hurt in any way, I will find you, and I will take you apart. You got that? Got that?
>> Gabriel: Yes.
>> Craig: That's it. That's it.

Scene 4:
[ The Lakeview Dining Room ]
>> Simon: I don't know about you, but there's something about that Gabriel guy that makes me feel like I need a long shower.
>> Craig: His sincerity? Well, at least we know their M.O. Bryant is their ticket to Lucinda Walsh's money.
>> Simon: Yeah, well, it fits, doesn't it? I mean, he lives on her property. She trusts him. Do you wanna warn her? Didn't think so.
>> Craig: No, I want them out of the way. Lucinda is mine. But more than anything, I don't want Bryant to take a fall.
>> Simon: Fine. What do you want me to do?
>> Craig: Stay on top of the Franks.
>> Simon: All right, no problem.
>> Craig: Get back with Ruby. Find out exactly what she's up to. You think you can hand that?
>> Simon: Can't think of anything else I'm better suited for.


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