EPISODE 2/20/02
Simon Tells Katie That Dahlia Kissed Him
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February, 2002
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2002
Scene 1:
Location: Lakeview Towers
Scene: Simon & Katie's Room
SIMON FRASIER, KATIE FRASIER
>> Katie: [ Katie wakes up and finds a string in the bed, which she follows to find notes from Simon ] "I" -- "love" -
[ Katie opens a door to find Simon holding the last note "you" ]
>> Simon: More than you'll ever know. Happy birthday gorgeous.
>> Katie: What is this, a theme? Little, paper notes?
>> Simon: No, that -- that is very expensive. That is IOU for an after-hours birthday treat.
>> Katie: Tonight?
>> Simon: Well, my little starlet's too busy slaving away during the day, yes.
>> Katie: Well, then I might just have to make it an early night, but I need a little incentive, just a little hint. Nothing big.
>> Simon: No, no, nothing. No, I'm not telling you -- no, I'm not telling. Don't get too worked up about it. I'm pretty short of
cash.
>> Katie: Hey. It doesn't matter to me. You're my gift. You know that. Let me tell you something about your next birthday.
>> Simon: Mm-hmm?
>> Katie: Assuming that I'm making as much on this video as Dahlia promises, I'm taking you to Tuscany. Wouldn't that be
cool?
>> Simon: Cool is being anywhere that you are.
>> Katie: I really do want you beside me. We're really making a go of it. We're compromising, we're supporting
each other, I bend, you bend, you, me, no matter what.
>> Simon: That's it.
>> Katie: You agree?
>> Simon: Yes.
>> Katie: Then why do you cringe every time I mention Dahlia's name still?
>> Simon: Please, Katie, this is your birthday. Can we not mention Dahlia?
>> Katie: I just thought you were over this weirdness with her.
>> Simon: Look, I just don't like the games that she plays, all right? She's using you.
>> Katie: Yeah, I know. So use me all you want, as long as it's taking me to the bank. If I'm getting money and I don't care,
then why do
you care what games she's playing?
>> Simon: Because the game that Dahlia plays is called "let's break up Simon and Katie."
Scene 2:
Scene: Simon & Katie's Room
SIMON FRASIER, KATIE FRASIER
>> Simon: Oh yeah, "Katie's going to be rolling around in her dough, and you, Simon, are going to amount to exactly zero."
>> Katie: Dahlia actually said that?
>> Simon: No, not in so many words, but it's pretty clear what she meant, and it's really starting to tick me off.
>> Katie: I know she's clumsy about it, but she has the best intentions. If you would just get to know her, and she
would get to know you --
>> Simon: No, no, no. Listen, Katie. I know 1,000 Dahlias, and this particular one, I don't care to know any more.
>> Katie: Come on, if you guys just spent a little quality time together, I know that you would get rid of these bad
feelings.
>> Simon: More time with her?
>> Katie: Yeah.
>> Simon: No, I don't think so.
>> Katie: Okay. Can't you just try?
>> Simon: You want to know why I can't go within 50 meters of Dahlia, Katie? Do you want to know? Because she
made a pass at me. [ Katie laughs ] What? I'm serious.
>> Katie: When?
>> Simon: The other day, at the studio. Yeah, without any warning whatsoever, she just leans in and tries to kiss
me.
>> Katie: Oh, really? And why didn't you tell me?
>> Simon: Well, I thought about it, but you seemed so excited, I didn't want to spoil your day. I told Dahlia how I felt in no
uncertain
terms and figured that was the end of it. Look, I'm sorry, okay? Maybe I shouldn't have told you. All right? Continue to work for
this
woman if you want, but I -- I want nothing more to do with her.
>> Katie: Okay, why tell me now?
>> Simon: Because I don't want any secrets to be between us. I also want to know the type of person that you are trusting.
>> Katie: She really did kiss you, didn't she?
>> Simon: Yes.
>> Katie: And what did you do?
>> Simon: Well, I proposed to her. What do you think? I told her how much I loved you and told her to back off.
>> Katie: And what did she say?
>> Simon: She's so convinced that she has got you squarely in the palm of her hand, she doesn't really care what I
said.
>> Katie: Oh, I don't believe this!
>> Simon: What, you don't believe me, or --
>> Katie: Does that answer your question? [ picks up the phone and calls Dahlia ] Dahlia? Hi, it's Katie. Listen, I
need you to come over to my place as soon as possible. Yeah, The Lakeview.
>> Simon: She's gonna flash loads of cash at you, remind you that you're under contract.
>> Katie: Keep me under -- that witch put her hands on my husband. She'll be lucky if I let her keep her head.
Scene 3:
Scene: Simon & Katie's Room
SIMON FRASIER, KATIE FRASIER
>> Simon: So what are you gonna do?
>> Katie: Well, first, I'm gonna let Dahlia know where she can shove her stupid video, and then I'm gonna rip her apart with
every
muscle in my body.
>> Simon: Listen, Katie, no matter how much I do not trust her, you have worked too hard on this to throw it all
away. All right? Do the video, make a bucket full of cash, give a portion to the firefighters. Listen, look at me.
Just know that Dahlia has hidden agendas.
>> Katie: I can't go through with this knowing that she kissed you.
>> Simon: Think of it as a business venture, all right? All business ventures have cutthroat aspects.
>> Katie: Thank you for reminding me. I'm gonna slit her throat.
>> Simon: Okay, put the knife down just for now, okay? Don't go throwing away the chance of a lifetime just to pro much you
love me.
>> Katie: I know I don't have to, Simon, but I really, really want to, because I want you to know how much I love you way more
than this
stupid video --
>> Simon: I know, I know --
>> Katie: -- Or money or fame. It's not worth it.
>> Simon: I know. Okay? And what I'm saying is it's fine with me, going into business with Dahlia. This is my whole
point from the beginning. Just understand the type of person you are dealing with.
>> Katie: She's gonna deny everything.
>> Simon: Probably.
>> Katie: Which will prove that she's a liar and a hootch.[ Knock at door ] okay, that's her.
>> Simon: No violence.
>> Katie: No promises.
>> Simon: Ah, Dahlia.
>> Dahlia: Hello, Simon. So what's wrong with my little starlet?
>> Simon: You want me to stay?
>> Katie: No. I can handle this.
>> Simon: I know you can.
>> Katie: So my husband tells me that you kissed him.
>> Dahlia: Well, guilty as charged.
Scene 4:
Location: Oakdale Police Department
Scene: Squad Room
SIMON FRASIER, MARGO HUGHES
>> Margo: Hi, Simon.
>> Simon: Margo.
>> Margo: Hey can you field phone calls, maybe type a few reports? How about you take the detective's exam?
I've been swamped.
>> Simon: Okay, bad time to ask for a favor, then?
>> Margo: Yeah. Not a good time, brother-in-law. Listen, I got otherwise law-abiding citizens taking potshots at
anything that even remotely resembles James Stenbeck. I have got three, possibly four, kidnappings on my plate and an
ever-dwindling
pool of detectives here.
>> Simon: The favor is for Katie.
>> Margo: For Katie? Is it Katie's birthday? No, it isn't. Yes, it is. It might be -- you know what? I don't know -- where's my bag?
Listen,
you know what, Simon? I'm gonna give you money, I'll go halves on something --
>> Simon: No, it's not that. It's not that. Although I will take the money - joking. Look, I need a background check on the
woman Katie's
working for.
>> Margo: What, the one who's producing the video?
>> Simon: Yeah, I checked out her corporation. It seems legit. But there is something about her that still bothers me. Can you
help,
please?
>> Margo: Simon, come here.
[ Interrogation Room ]
>> Simon: Look, I will do all the legwork, okay? I just need you to okay the search. Maybe give Dahlia's name to
one of the boys in blue?
>> Margo: You know what? I have got little to no time, so I'm really gonna make this short and sweet.
>>Simon: All right, go ahead. Shoot.
>> Margo: Do you have a job?
>> Simon: No. I'm in between jobs, yes. Why? Do you think I'm overreacting?
>> Margo: No, I think you got just a little too much time on your hands, Simon. Do you realize that you come in here about
every two
weeks asking me to do a background check on one of Katie's associates? Now, that's gotta stop.
>> Simon: You know, fine! If you're not concerned about your sister --
>> Margo: I am concerned about my sister! I love my sister. I realize that my sister has great danger potential. But I think --
>> Simon: Then what's your point?
>> Margo: Ultimately, she is turning out to be quite a savvy adult. So maybe it's time you started to trust her.
Scene 5:
Location: Oakdake Police Department
Scene: Interrogation Room
SIMON FRASIER, MARGO HUGHES
>> Simon: This is unreal. Why does everybody assume that I don't trust Katie?
>> Margo: Well, let's see -- constant background checks? Policing her life?
>> Simon: Well, apparently, that's only because I care about her.
>> Margo: I know you do. But why don't you try acting like a husband instead of a father.
>> Simon: Come on. That is so not the way that I've been acting.
>> Margo: Yeah, it is, Simon. You've got to stop it, Simon. You've got to get a job.
>> Simon: I have been looking. But, apparently, there's not too many openings in Oakdale for an ex-gigolo.
>> Margo: Simon, come and work for me.
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