EPISODE 8/27/02
Simon Worries About Katie

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2002

Scene 1:
Location: Oakdale Memorial Hospital
Scene: Surgery Waiting Room

SIMON FRASIER, TOM HUGHES, LISA GRIMALDI, CRAIG MONTGOMERY, BOB HUGHES, KIM HUGHES, NANCY MCCLOSKY, ADAM MUNSON, CASEY HUGHES

>> Craig: Tom, any news?
>> Tom: I've been bothering the entire hospital staff for the past half-hour. Nobody knows anything.
>> Lisa: Well, maybe that's -- maybe that is good news though.
>> Tom: Well, not necessarily, Mom. If there were any complications, I doubt they'd be sharing them with us.
>> Lisa: But honey, the doctors had to take part of Katie's liver, give it to Margo. Now I think that would take a while.
>> Craig: Well, there must be somebody else we can talk to.
>> Tom: I think it's best just to let the doctors do their job.
>> Lisa: Well, thank you. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go get off my feet.
>> Tom: You know, I think she's right. I have a feeling it's gonna be a long night.
[ Simon walks up ]
>> Simon: Craig.
>> Craig: Simon, what -- what's wrong? Did you hear something?
>> Simon: About Katie, yeah. I found a nurse and made her tell me what was going on in the O.R.
>> Craig: What's wrong?
>> Simon: She's bleeding more heavily than they expected. They're trying to stop it.
>> Craig: They -- they can't get it under control?
>> Simon: The nurse said they will eventually, but -- oh, it's this waiting. I just -- don't know how much more I can take of it, you know?
>> Craig: Yeah, yeah. I know what you mean.
[ Bob walks out and talks to the family gathered in the waiting room and Craig rushes over to find out the news ]
>> Craig: What happened?
>> Tom: Margo is out of surgery. They've -- they've taken her to recovery. She's doing okay.
>> Craig: Oh.

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Scene: Surgery Waiting Room

SIMON FRASIER, TOM HUGHES, LISA GRIMALDI, CRAIG MONTGOMERY, BOB HUGHES, KIM HUGHES, NANCY MCCLOSKY, ADAM MUNSON, CASEY HUGHES

>> Tom: Is the transplanted liver functioning?
>> Bob: On a limited basis, yes, but the regeneration takes time. It'll be months before Margo's 100%.
>> Adam: Now, can you tell yet if there's gonna be any problem with mom's body rejecting the new liver?
>> Bob: At this point, a very slight risk.
>> Simon: What -- what about Katie? You haven't said a word about Katie yet.
>> Bob: Now Katie's experiencing some bleeding from the cut surface of the liver. Dr. Bartlett wants to make sure that that's under control before she leaves the O.R.
>> Craig: Yeah, but she'll be all right.
>> Bob: Well, post-operative bleeding after a procedure this complex is not unusual. We'll keep her monitored very closely, and we see no reason to see any danger.
>> Simon: How long till you finish working on that?
>> Bob: Well, that's hard to say. I'm gonna rejoin the team in a few minutes. I'll let you know when Katie's out.
>> Simon: Please do.
>> Adam: When can we see mom again?
>> Bob: When Margo has fully regained consciousness.
>> Casey: What, an hour, two?
>> Bob: Well, it could be longer than that. Listen, if anybody wants to go home -- [ talking over each other ] I guess I knew that. Listen, even though Margo and Katie are under sedation, they know very well that you've been here and you've been rooting for them. So you've contributed a great deal to the success of this operation. I want to congratulate you on a job well-done.

Scene 3:
Scene: Surgery Waiting Room

SIMON FRASIER, CRAIG MONTGOMERY

>> Craig: I'm gonna go see if Simon has any further word on your Aunt Katie.
>> Simon: I have barely breathed since they moved her down the hall. At least I got to see her before she went in.
>> Craig: Yeah, I'm glad. Katie didn't realize it, but she did need to see you.
>> Simon: She was determined to go through with it, Craig. There was no talking her out of it.
>> Craig: Well, I didn't tell you about the surgery so you could second guess her. It was to give her support.
>> Simon: You can't blame me for asking some questions here, Craig. I had to be sure that she knew what she was going through.
>> Craig: What? Her diving in head first without looking for water?
>> Simon: It's no secret she's pretty impulsive.
>> Craig: It's not entirely her fault.
>> Simon: No? Whose is it?
>> Craig: Yours.

Scene 4:
Scene: Surgery Waiting Room

SIMON FRASIER, CRAIG MONTGOMERY

>> Simon: What, are you saying it's my fault that Katie doesn't look before she leaps?
>> Craig: You're the last of the lost boys, Simon. Always looking for Never Never Land instead of acting like a husband.
>> Simon: Listen, from the moment we got married, I've done everything I could to keep Katie out of danger.
>> Craig: It wasn't that long ago some woman from your past made several threats on Katie's life.
>> Simon: That woman was nuts. She shows up without warning. I did everything to get her out of our lives.
>> Craig: You got to change the way you do things, Simon. Once Katie pulls through this operation, I won't let you be unfaithful to her again.

Scene 5:
Location: Surgery Waiting Room

SIMON FRASIER, CRAIG MONTGOMERY

>> Simon: I don't know where you get your information from, Craig, but I've been 100% faithful to Katie ever since we got married. >> Craig: What about Malta? Avanya? It's not about women, Simon. It's about adventure.
>> Simon: Oh, please. The people I cared about were in trouble. Katie was well aware of the risks. I did nothing, nothing behind her back.
>> Craig: She knows you're addicted to danger, and she loves you, so she gives her blessing and then follows you.
>> Simon: Yeah, well, I begged her not to do that, haven't I?
>> Craig: Well, it doesn't matter. She worries about you, so she follows you. Now is that being impulsive, or is that following your lead? >> Simon: You've got a lot of nerve, haven't you, Craig? Giving me advice about marriage. As I recall, you haven't been so successful at it yourself.
>> Craig: That's true. I have a weakness for women. It cost me Sierra. But if you don't put a stop to your weakness, you're gonna lose Katie.
Scene 6:
Scene: Surgery Waiting Room

SIMON FRASIER, CRAIG MONTGOMERY

>> Simon: You picked a hell of a time to offer me marriage counseling, Craig.
>> Craig: Well, I'm gonna protect my sister any way I can.
>> Simon: Protect her? You barely acknowledge her existence.
>> Craig: That's not true.
>> Simon: Have you been to the cottage yet? I mean, she must've invited you at least a dozen times.
>> Craig: Well, I've been a little busy, but I will get there.
>> Simon: Oh, I'm sure you will, when it suits you. It's always a one-way street with you, isn't it, Craig?
>> Craig: Actually, until a little while ago you and Katie were living with me. I never asked for rent, never questioned the bills.
>> Simon: Oh, fine, money. You're talking about money. So you've been a little generous with money. So what? What about giving of yourself? You know, treating Katie like and equal instead of some bubble you can pop without a second thought. That's what she needs, Craig, and you haven't even been close to giving it.
>> Craig: Whoa, whoa, all right. I'm sorry about that.
>> Simon: You're worried about her, aren't you?
>> Craig: Yes.
>> Simon: Yeah? And attacking me makes you feel better, so cut me some slack.
>> Craig: All right. But I have sat in this hospital before and sworn to be more caring for the people who are important to me. And you just never know what can happen, how long they'll be around. And here I am again, having to learn that lesson all over again.

Scene 7:
Scene: Surgery Waiting Room

SIMON FRASIER, TOM HUGHES, KIM HUGHES, NANCY MCCLOSKY, CRAIG MONTGOMERY, LUCY MONTGOMERY, AARON SNYDER, CASEY HUGHES, BOB HUGHES, ADAM MUNSON

>> Tom: Have we got any word?
>> Kim: No.
>> Simon: Not a word yet.
>> Tom: Hey, Gram, I hope you like beef and barley because that's all they had left.
>> Nancy: Perfectly all right, dear. Thank you.
>> Craig: There was something you wanted to tell me, sweetie?
>> Lucy: Um -- Aaron and I are gonna get another juice. Can I get you one?
>> Craig: No, no, I'm fine. Listen, if you wanna go home, I can call you with news.
>> Lucy: No, that's okay. Thanks. I couldn't tell him. Not now.
>> Aaron: That's okay. We'll be all right.
[ Bob walks up ]
>> Tom: Hey, dad, what's going on? How are they doing?
>> Bob: Well, they're both in recovery. Margo's beginning to gain consciousness. And once they're fully awake, we'll move them to their rooms.
>> Casey: So you mean that's it, right? They're gonna be okay?
>> Bob: Well, barring any complications, that's exactly what I mean. You should be able to see them in a couple of hours.
>> Simon: So how's that for good news, huh?
>> Craig: Well, it looks like I'll get another chance to try and do it right.

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