EPISODE 8/26/02
Simon Accepts Katie's Decision

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August, 2002


MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2002

Scene 1:
Location: Oakdale Memorial Hospital
Scene: Hallway Outside Margo & Katie's Room

SIMON FRASIER, KATIE FRASIER, ORDERLY

>> Simon: Katie -- Katie, stop stop, stop, stop.
>> Katie: -- What are you doing here?
>> Simon: Craig told me you were here. He told me the whole story.
>> Katie: The whole story? You know, when you can't trust your very own brother --
>> Simon: No, he did the right thing. How could you do this? How could you make a decision like this without me?
>> Katie: I'll explain everything in just a second. [ to the orderly ] This is my husband. We haven't seen each other in a really long time. Would you mind just giving us a minute? Thanks. Let's go back there. All right, you can yell at me all you want. Just please kiss me first. I missed you so much.
>> Simon: All right, talk to me. Are you sure you want to do this? Donating a part of your liver, I mean, that's gotta be dangerous.
>> Katie: The procedure is safe. They asked all the right questions, and if someone doesn't help Margo right now, she's gonna die.
>> Simon: All right. But why do I have to hear it from Craig? Why don't you tell me about this?
>> Katie: I'm sorry. There just really wasn't time. I -- I heard that Margo needed me, and --
>> Simon: And then you left Avanya without bothering to say anything to me at all.
>> Katie: I know. I'm so sorry I put you through that. It just seemed like the only choice at the time.
>> Simon: All right. Leaving is one thing, but you've gone and made a life and death decision without even saying a word to me.
>> Katie: Simon, I can't -- I can't have you mad at me right now. Please?
>> Simon: I'm not. I'm not angry. I'm -- I'm confused. We've been through so much together. I know you so well, I swear sometimes I can hear you think. But in a time when you should be depending on me the most, it's like -- it's like you don't trust me at all.

Scene 2:
Scene: Hallway Outside Margo & Katie's Room

SIMON FRASIER, KATIE FRASIER

>> Katie: I didn't tell you about leaving Avanya because I thought it would be better for Rose and Paul and everyone, including you, for you to stay there and help them. And I didn't tell you about this because I didn't want you to worry about me.
>> Simon: Worrying about each other is part of the deal, especially when your life is at stake.
>> Katie: I know, but Margo's life is at stake, too, and I would never forgive myself if I didn't try to help her.
>> Simon: I'm -- I am proud of you. I'm proud of you for wanting to help your sister. But Katie, my god, if something goes wrong --
>> Katie: I know. See? This is exactly what I was afraid of.
>> Simon: What? That I have my doubts about this? How can you expect anything else?
>> Katie: That's only part of it. I also knew that if you knew about this, then you would try to stop me. You would try to talk me out of it.
>> Simon: That's not what I'm doing.
>> Katie: I know. It's not intentionally what you're doing, but seeing you suffering like this and that look in your eyes --
>> Simon: You've made a choice that affects me, too. I don't want to lose you.
>> Katie: I know. Okay. You said this was about trust, right? Here's how much I trust you. It's your decision, Simon. If you don't want me to go through with this, I will walk out of here right now with you.

Scene 3:
Scene: Hallway Outside Margo & Katie's Room

SIMON FRASIER, KATIE FRASIER

>> Simon: But you're doing this at the possible cost of your own life.
>> Katie: Yeah. I've been having a hard time with that part, too. And it's so much harder with you here right now. It was so much easier just to imagine seeing your beautiful face when everything was over.
>> Simon: You know, if you can't do this -- if you can't do this, no one's gonna blame you. Certainly not Margo.
>> Katie: I have the opportunity to save the life of somebody that I love. I consider that a gift from god. I can't go back on that. I can't walk away from that. I'm sorry.
>> Simon: You know, I wish I could tell you that I'm okay with this, but I can't.
>> Katie: I know. I just made that decision though. I'm part of a family. I never understood what that meant, but now I do.
>> Simon: You're part of a marriage, too.
>> Katie: I know. That's not gonna change. You're not gonna lose me.
>> Simon: You know, I made a vow to protect you. I just never imagined it would be from yourself.
>> Katie: Simon --
>> Simon: Just give me a minute, okay? But if I have to make this decision --
>> Katie: No, don't. I can't let you make this decision for me. She's my sister. It's my body, my life. I thought about this a lot. I made this decision, and now I know it's the right one, and I'm not gonna back out on it, even if that's not what you want.
>> Simon: All I want is for you to be with me, like we planned, forever.
>> Katie: I know, honey. I want that, too. Oh, I just need to know that you understand this.
>> Simon: Yeah, I do.
>> Katie: Good. Everything's gonna be fine. This life I've been living has been such a wonderful dream, and I am not ready to wake up yet.

Scene 4:
Scene: Hallway Outside Margo & Katie's Room

SIMON FRASIER, KATIE FRASIER, CRAIG MONTGOMERY, ORDERLY

>> Simon: It's going to be fine. Good luck, baby. Good luck.
>> Katie: I'll see you. I'll see you, baby.
>> Craig: Hey, Simon.
>> Simon: Yeah.
>> Craig: Did you get here in time?
>> Simon: Yeah. They just -- they just took her off to the O.R.
>> Craig: You know, she's gonna be all right.
>> Simon: Yeah.
>> Craig: They both are.
>> Simon: Yep. Hey, look, thanks for telling me, all right? I appreciate it.

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