EPISODE 1/8/02
Simon Meets Lucy

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2002

Scene 1:
Location: The Lakeview Towers
Scene: Craig's Suite

SIMON FRASIER, KATIE FRASIER, CRAIG MONTGOMERY

>> Katie: No, no, -
>> Simon: Katie, get back in that bedroom! I haven't finished with you yet.
>> Katie: You are never finished. How long can you kiss my neck?
>> Simon: Well, I was working my way down, wasn't I? Yes, I was. Wait, wait, wait. What's that?
>> Katie: What? [ Katie screams ] You are so bad. I have errands to run.
>> Simon: Yeah, me, too.
>> Katie: No, you don't. And we can't spend the whole day in bed.
>> Simon: Yes, we can. I called the office, told them I was sick --
>> Katie: You should never use the words "Simon Frasier" and "office" in the same sentence.
>> Simon: I didn't use them in the same sentence.
>> Katie: You know what I mean. You are not an office worker. You're an adventurer.
>> Simon: Yes, well, this adventurer is getting pretty sick of sponging your brother.
>> Katie: Not sponging. We're living off our investments.
>> Simon: What investments?
>> Katie: Our investments in our future.
>> Simon: Okay, wait -- yeah, there you go. You've lost me.
>> Katie: I just don't want you to worry about money, okay? Because pretty soon, we're gonna have tons of it.
>> Simon: I've heard that before. But have you got any idea how this is gonna happen?
>> Katie: Specifically?
>> Simon: Yes, specifically.
>> Katie: No. But it is gonna happen because we're smart, and we're hard workers and I think that my neck needs a little more kissing.
>> Simon: Good. Finally, a concept even I can understand.
[ Craig & Lucy walk in on Simon and Katie ]
>> Craig: Your Aunt Katie and Uncle Simon. You can say "hi" when they come up for air.

Scene 2:
Scene: Craig's Suite

SIMON FRASIER, KATIE FRASIER, CRAIG MONTGOMERY, LUCY MONTGOMERY

>> Katie: I can't believe it. How did you get so grown up?
>> Craig: That's what happens to most of us, Katie, you, of course, being the notable exception.
>> Katie: Anyway, Simon, this is Lucy Montgomery, my niece. Lucy, this is my husband, Simon Frasier.
>> Simon: Welcome.
>> Lucy: Hi. Nice to meet you.
>> Simon: Good to meet you.
>> Lucy: So, how long have you guys been married?
>> Katie: Oh. Well, that's actually an interesting story --
>> Craig: Actually, we don't have time to hear the entire ballad of Simon and Katie. Lucy and I have a little light retailing to do.
>> Lucy: Daddy's buying me a coat -- a storm coat, whatever that is. But I'm pretty sure it sounds like it has built-in gloves.
>> Katie: Oh, Craig, that sounds awful.
>> Lucy: See?
>> Craig: She's been living in the tropics, Katie. She needs something warmer than a sarong.
>> Katie: Well, don't buy anything. I'll take you shopping tomorrow.
>> Craig: No, no, no, no, no -- you just stay out of this.
>> Simon: That's like asking the sun not to be hot.
>> Craig: Tomorrow, Lucy starts Oakdale Latin.
>> Katie: Oh. Well, then we don't have a lot of time. Can you be ready in two minutes? Because I saw the cutest coat in the lobby boutique that would be perfect on you.
>> Lucy: Great. I'll be right back.
>> Craig: No, this was gonna --
>> Katie: No, no, no, no, no -- ah, ah, ah -- zip.
[ Craig groans ]
>> Craig: That coat better be warm or you're going to be living in it.
>> Katie: Oh, a little overprotective, are we?
>> Craig: Lucy's not as cheerful as she seems. She's still trying to get over Bryant's death, assert her independence from her mother, adjust to life here.
>> Katie: Live with an overbearing father.
>> Craig: No! She actually likes me, you know. This is not a problem for her. She accepts me, she enjoys my company.
>> Katie: Wow, that must be a change.
>> Craig: Well, yeah. But --
>> Katie: But what?
[ Craig sighs ]
>> Craig: I've broken the heart of every girl who ever cared for me. And if that happens to Lucy, I won't be able to live with myself.

Scene 3:
Scene: Craig's Suite

SIMON FRASIER, KATIE FRASIER, CRAIG MONTGOMERY, LUCY MONTGOMERY

>> Katie: There's nothing to worry about, Craig. You're not gonna hurt your daughter.
>> Craig: And you know this because?
>> Katie: Because if you do, I'm gonna have Simon dangle you out of the window by your shoelaces.
>> Craig: Thank you, Katie. Your sensitivity is exceeded only by your grasp of a difficult situation.
>> Katie: Thank you.
>> Lucy: Okay, I'm ready. Can't wait to see that coat.
>> Katie: Oh, dad?
>> Craig: You think I'm giving you my credit card? I'd rather lose it on a bus. Here, get whatever you want, but no add-ons at the last minute for auntie Katie.
>> Katie: Aw, come on, Craig. I need warm clothes, too. It's cold.
[ Knock at Door ]
>> Craig: Ask your husband. Maybe he'll take up knitting in his copious leisure.
>> Simon: I prefer needlepoint.
>> Craig: [ opening the door ] Jack. Well, hey, everybody, Detective Jack is here.
>> Jack: I have to ask you a few questions.
>> Craig: Official business or a spiritual matter?
>> Jack: It's probably best if your daughter isn't here.
>> Craig: Ask away, Jack. I'm not gonna clear the room for you.
>> Jack: Fine. I've been tracing Carly, Emily Stewart and Rose D'Angelo without any luck. And I was wondering if you had anything to do with their abductions.
>> Lucy: Daddy?
>> Craig: Well, why don't you two go shopping?
>> Katie: Yeah, come on, let's go shopping.
>> Lucy: I'll stay if you need me.
>> Craig: No, no, don't worry about it. Accusations like that, Jack, are the stuff my lawsuits are made of.
>> Jack: Hey, you're the one who didn't want to clear the room. Answer my questions and I'm out of here.
>> Craig: I don't know anything about Emily or Rose, and I assume Carly's still working in Paris with Jean-Claude Rimbaud.
>> Jack: You're wrong about that. Rimbaud never offered Carly a job. In fact, he never contacted her.
>> Craig: What?
>> Jack: What's more, Carly disappeared the minute she got to Paris.

Scene 4:
Scene: Craig's Suite

SIMON FRASIER, JACK SNYDER, CRAIG MONTGOMERY, PAUL RYAN

>> Jack: I don't care if you believe me or not, Craig, but I've already confirmed that Carly didn't receive a job offer from Rimbaud.
>> Craig: I was here when she spoke to him. I'll prove it to you. It's --
[ Cell phone rings ]
>> Simon: Ah, that's me. Hello?
>> Paul: Simon, hey, it's Paul Ryan. I told Lily I'd call you, keep you up to date on the Rose situation.
>> Simon: Great, thanks what've you got?
>> Paul: Lucinda Walsh got information that Vince O'Malley joined the army. He's been in Germany for the past year. So, in other words, there's no way he could have been with Rose the night she disappeared.
>> Simon: All right, okay, where are you now?
>> Paul: Al's Diner. You know, I could sure use some help kicking this around.
>> Simon: Yeah, sure, see you soon. [ hangs up ] Uh, you boys behave, okay? I've got somewhere to be.

Scene 5:
Scene: Al's Diner

SIMON FRASIER, PAUL RYAN, MITZI MATTERS, KATIE FRASIER, LUCY MONTGOMERY

>> Paul: I'm sorry to take so much of your time. But now that you've had awhile to think about it, is there anything else you can remember about the couple we were talking about?
>> Waitress: Well, now that I think of it, there was something. The man was a lot older than the woman. I mean, he could've even been her father.
>> Paul: If I showed you a picture, would you recognize him?
>> Waitress: I don't know. I gotta get back to work.
>> Paul: Hey, thank you. Thank you. You've been very helpful.
>> Waitress: Come back with the picture. I'll do the best that I can.
>> Simon: All right, all right, so, so? What picture are you gonna show her? Which one?
>> Paul: My father's.
>> Mitzi: Paul, I'm sorry I'm late. I'm so worried about Rose, I took a wrong turn on Third.
>> Paul: No, it's okay. It's okay. I'm glad you're here.
>> Mitzi: Me, too. We're gonna find her, right? Real soon?
>> Paul: Yes, we will definitely find Rose.
>> Mitzi: That's what I like to hear -- confidence. So -- I got something kinda sensitive to tell you. So -- I really don't want anybody else knowing.
>> Paul: It's fine, Simon's been helping me.
>> Mitzi: I'm sorry, but it's gonna have to remain strictly between us. No offense.
>> Simon: Hey, hey, fine, none taken. Good luck.
[ Outside Al's]
>> Katie: I can't get over how great that coat looks on you.
>> Lucy: Me, either. Thanks for taking me to the perfect place.
>> Katie: It is my pleasure. Isn't that what family's for? I do something for you. You do something for me.
>> Lucy: Is that how you ask for favors around here?
>> Katie: Favor?
>> Lucy: What do you need?
>> Katie: Okay, when I take you back to The Lakeview, I need you to tell Simon some great excuse why I'm not with you.
>> Lucy: Where are you going to be? >> Katie: I have a job interview that's gonna change my life, and if he finds out that I have one, then he's going to want to get a job, too.
>> Lucy: Wait, but wouldn't that be a good thing?
>> Katie: Under normal circumstances, yes. But I don't want him just to get any job. I want him to focus on his chosen profession.
>> Lucy: What does he do?
>> Katie: He's an adventurer. International.
>> Lucy: I didn't realize that was an actual job.
>> Katie: Well, for Simon, it's a way of life, if you know what I mean.
>> Lucy: Okay, I get it. I'll tell him you went to the library.
>> Katie: That's a start. I'd rather have you tell him something he's gonna believe, though.
[ Katie and Lucy walk into Al's and run into Simon ]
>> Simon: Well, hello ladies, what a pleasant surprise. What's going on?
>> Katie: Simon, hey, what are you doing here?
>> Simon: Oh, I had a meeting, it's been postponed. Whatever. Are you hungry? Come on, sit down, let's grab a booth.
>> Katie: Don't you have to get back to The Lakeview?
>> Simon: "Get back to The Lakeview"? Hmm? I'm unemployed. Sit down, come on. You have a really pretty coat, Lucy. Did Katie pick that out? Nice shade of red, that's Katie's color.
>> Lucy: Yeah, I don't know how, but she just knew it looked good on me. And when I tried it on with her hat -- your hat. I left it on the counter at the store.
>> Katie: My -- my hat -- it's favorite one.
>> Lucy: I'm sorry. Do you want me to go back for it?
>> Katie: No, no, no, no. I'll go get it. It'll give you guys a little chance to get to know each other.
>> Simon: Katie? Katie? Katie, it's no big deal. It's still going to be there. Just give them a call.
>> Katie: Oh, no. But if I call them and they find out that that beautiful hat is missing, then they are going to keep it for themselves. Can you take Lucy home for me?
>> Lucy: Aunt Katie, I don't need a sitter. I can get there myself.
>> Simon: It's fine. I will -- I'll deliver her personally.
>> Katie: Fabulous. Thank you so much. Bye.
>> Simon: So, Lucy, do you want to tell me what your aunt Katie's up to?
>> Lucy: Um -- why would you think she's up to something?
>> Simon: Oh, because I know her, that's all.

Scene 6:
Scene: Craig's Suite

SIMON FRASIER, LUCY MONTGOMERY, CRAIG MONTGOMERY

>> Lucy: So what do you think?
>> Craig: It's gorgeous. Is it warm?
>> Lucy: Sweltering.
>> Craig: Yeah. Good. All right. Where's Katie?
>> Simon: Yes, exactly. That's what I want to know. Lucy, where's Katie?
>> Lucy: Excuse me, I have a new coat to hang up.
>> Craig: And I have a problem. It seems Jack was right about Carly. Rimbaud never called her.
>> Simon: All right, then who did?
>> Craig: That's what we have to find out.
>> Lucy: So what happened with that Detective? Is he always that rude?
>> Craig: Yes, but he was mistaken.
>> Lucy: Then why were you slamming the phone down when I came in?
>> Craig: Because Jack is a friend of Carly's. And he thinks that she's missing, not by choice. And I have a feeling he's right about that.
>> Lucy: Is she in danger?
>> Craig: I don't want you worrying about that.
>> Lucy: If you won't, I won't.
>> Craig: Come on. When you came to stay with me, I promised myself that I would make the most of all of our time together. And I'm not going to let anything the way of that. All right? It would not be fair to either of us.
>> Lucy: I know how you feel about me being here. It's just as important to me. But if you care about Carly, then she's important, too. If you need to go look for her, I will understand.
>> Craig: Oh, I -- I already have something worked out.

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