EPISODE 7/20/06
Simon Makes A Proposition

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THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2006

Scene 1:
Location: Oakdale
Scene: Kasnoff's Cottage, Lakeview Towers Hotel Bar

MIKE KASNOFF, KATIE KASNOFF, CARLY SNYDER

>> Katie: Hey, babe, where are you? Mike?
[ Phone rings ] Hello?
>> Carly: You were so right!
>> Katie: Carly?
>> Carly: And I just had to thank you.
>> Katie: For what?
>> Carly: Last night. You told me that my ship would come in, and you were right. It has. Maybe.
>> Katie: What's going on?
>> Carly: I got an e-mail. Well, most of an e-mail, anyway look, the bottom line is that some big-shot saw my website and he's meeting me at the Lakeview in like two minutes.
>> Katie: And you're just calling me now? Who is this? I mean, what company is he with?
>> Carly: I don't know I couldn't get the whole e-mail, so I couldn't do any research. I just hope I don't blow it.
>> Katie: You're not going to. Listen, as soon as he sees that business proposal, he's gonna hire you right away.
>> Carly: You think so? Even though I have absolutely no experience in interior design?
>> Katie: Listen, just go be your confident self. Grab a table early and just sit there and practice being authoritative. And call me as soon as you're done.
>> Carly: Hey, why don't you meet me afterward? Come to Lakeview in an hour, and we'll celebrate.
>> Katie: Okay, I'm there. Good luck!
[ Saw running ] What are you doing?
>> Mike: Building our future.


Scene 2:
Location: Oakdale
Scene: Lakeview Towers Hotel Bar

SIMON FRASIER, CARLY SNYDER, BARTENDER

>> Carly: Thank you. And later, could you bring over a bottle of your best champagne? With two flutes already filled and the rest of the bottle on ice? But don't bring it over until you see me talking to my girlfriend. She's cute as a button -- long, blonde hair.
>> Bartender: Got it.
>> Carly: Thanks. Because, you know, I'm meeting a potential backer here, you know, in just a couple of minutes.
>> Simon: Actually, I'm already here.


Scene 3:
Location: Oakdale
Scene: Kasnoff's Cottage

MIKE KASNOFF, KATIE KASNOFF

>> Katie: Okay, um, we had breakfast. I go out for a couple of errands and I come home and there's all this. What are you doing?
>> Mike: I'm building an extended deck for the house.
>> Katie: Okay. Why?
>> Mike: I love you. I love this house. But it's not really mine.
>> Katie: What are you talking about? Of course it's yours.
>> Mike: I didn't forget this place started out as your dream house with Simon.
>> Katie: I don't think of it that way anymore. I mean it. You and I fell in love here. We christened practically every square inch of this place with an emphasis on the couch for some reason.
>> Mike: Well, I'm staking a claim.
>> Katie: On me or on this place?
>> Mike: Both. I don't know. When I saw Simon, it just got me thinking -- he thought he had a shot with you.
>> Katie: He was wrong.
>> Mike: Well, that's because you made a choice. To be with me and only me. All right, and I'm making a choice to build something for us. All right, come here. Close your eyes. Wood has memory. Okay, touch, sound, vibration. It all becomes part of the wood. Gives it texture.
>> Katie: I never thought of it that way.
>> Mike: My love for you is already in here. When I see you, I think about you coming out here, barefoot, having your morning coffee. Us dancing out here on a summer night. Barbecuing, holding our babies together out here. Too mushy?
>> Katie: No, and what would we do after we put the kids to sleep?
>> Mike: I'll come out here and I'll hold you. And we'll watch the night together. That's the life. That's our life. And it begins right here.


Scene 4:
Location: Oakdale
Scene: Lakeview Towers Hotel Bar

SIMON FRASIER, CARLY SNYDER

>> Carly: You're a dead man, Frasier!
>> Simon: Yeah, yeah. I've heard that a few times before. Actually, do you want to have a seat? Should we --
>> Carly: What game are you playing here? You let me think -- how can you do this?
>> Simon: I'm prepared to make you a serious business offer, Carly.
>> Carly: You don't know anything about my business --
>> Simon: Yeah, you see. I was here last night and I overheard your less than successful chat with a certain banker.
>> Carly: You had no right to eavesdrop on me and any conversation I have with anybody!
>> Simon: That guy really was a drone, wasn't he? Shall we get a cup -- you already got a cup. Can I get coffee?
>> Carly: Simon, I'm not doing anything with you.
>> Simon: Well, I think you'll have second thoughts about that. See, I picked up your card, and I checked out your website. Now, Carly, I think your business definitely has tremendous potential.
>> Carly: And you would like to invest?
>> Simon: Yes, yeah. I would actually. That would be nice.
>> Carly: With what?
>> Simon: Money, whatever you need.
>> Carly: You have money?
>> Simon: Lots of it. So, shall we talk?
>> Carly: Yes. Yes, we should talk. And let me start my pitch by saying this, you can take your money and shove it!


Scene 5:
Location: Oakdale
Scene: Lakeview Towers Hotel Bar

SIMON FRASIER, CARLY SNYDER

>> Simon: You don't believe that I got the funds? Is that it?
>> Carly: I'm not into being used. And if you're just trying to get to Katie --
>> Simon: Katie, no. No, I'm not. Why does everyone -- honestly, I think it's time for me to put roots down somewhere. So, hey. Why not here?
>> Carly: Simon, because your ex-wife lives here with her new husband. And because you just put them through hell with some scam on a not-so-deserted island. You didn't think I knew about that, did you?
>> Simon: Oh, yeah. Look, I don't mean Katie or Mike any harm. I don't.
>> Carly: Then why didn't you give them a call. Why didn't you drop them a line. "Hey guys, moving to town. Thought you would want to know."
>> Simon: Yeah, that would make sense, wouldn't it? But you know? I like to keep life a little bit more interesting. Which brings me back to you.
>> Carly: Simon, I'm not going into business with you. You wouldn't even be talking to me if I weren't friends with Katie. And that means this is about her, it's not about me, and I'm not playing.
>> Simon: All right. Fine, if this is cards-on-the-table time, you only here about the ace I'm holding? Do you? You see, I did look at your website last night, Carly. And checked over your proposal. Now, quite frankly, between your lack of capital, your complete lack of experience as what, an interior designer, and your completely erratic work history, you are never gonna get the money you need to start that business. Oh, yeah. Unless it comes from me.


Scene 6:
Location: Oakdale
Scene: Kasnoff's Cottage, Lakeview Towers Hotel Bar

SIMON FRASIER, CARLY SNYDER, KATIE KASNOFF, BARTENDER

>> Simon: What? What am I doing? Look, I'm just making you a viable offer to make money and me a little bit more money.
>> Carly: You're used to getting what you want, aren't you? First you get a woman to fall for you. And then you leave her. And as soon as she starts to find balance, figure out a way to go on with her life, here you come again. And again. And again!
>> Simon: Yeah, yeah. I heard about you and Jack, too. I'm sorry.
>> Carly: I'm talking about you.
>> Simon: This is strictly a business proposition, Carly. That's it. Nothing more.
>> Carly: Well, Simon, Katie is a very good friend of mine. And since you being here can only hurt her, there will be no business between us. No matter how desperate I get.
>> Simon: All right then. Listen, I'm glad we had this little chat. Um, well, yeah, good luck getting that cash you need. Okay?
[ Simon leaves, Katie comes in. ]
>> Katie: The investor didn't show up?
>> Carly: Oh, he showed.
>> Katie: Oh, the meeting didn't go well. I'm sorry.
>> Carly: Save some of that sorrow for yourself.
>> Katie: Why? What do you mean?
>> Carly: He's back.
>> Katie: Simon's in Oakdale? Since when?
>> Carly: Since last night, at least. He was here. He overheard me talking to a banker --
>> Bartender: Congratulations, ladies!
>> Carly: Oh, you know what? I'm gonna cancel the whole celebration thing. Okay? Can you take that back for me.
>> Bartender: Sorry but it's already been opened.
>> Carly: Here you go. So, what are you gonna do?
>> Katie: I don't know. Simon's really gonna live here?
>> Carly: He said something about putting down roots.
>> Katie: But why does he do this to me? He always just turns up in my life.
>> Carly: It's simple. He still wants you.
>> Katie: But it's like he didn't want me know he was here.
>> Carly: Of course he wanted you to know he was here. He knew I was gonna tell you. He knew that I would tell you and Mike that he was here.
>> Katie: Mike! I got to get to Mike before -- and tell him before someone else does.
[ Katie leaves. ]
[ Bartender comes back. ]
[ Simon shows up at the Kasnoff's cottage. ]
>> Carly: It took you long enough. Where's the -- where do I sign?
>> Bartender: Your card was rejected.
>> Carly: What?
>> Bartender: I've been instructed to do this.
[ He cuts up Carly's credit card. ]

Scene 7:
Location: Oakdale
Scene: Kasnoff's Cottage, Lakeview Towers Hotel Bar

SIMON FRASIER, MIKE KASNOFF, KATIE KASNOFF

>> Mike: What brings you to town, Simon?
>> Simon: Well, I've come back to Oakdale to live, Mike. Now, before you punch me out. I just need --
>> Mike: I guess I should shake your hand. Thank you for telling us what your plans are, right?
>> Simon: I just wanted to hear it from me, and not anyone else. You know, I thought, maybe that's--
>> Mike: I'd be mad or something?
>> Simon: You're not?
>> Mike: A man's got to do what a man's got to do.
>> Simon: That's a terrific attitude to have, Mike.
>> Mike: And I just have to do this.
[ Mike hits Simon. ]
>> Katie: No!

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