EPISODE 7/31/06
Simon Hires A Contractor

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July, 2006


MONDAY, JULY 31, 2006

Scene 1:
Location: Oakdale
Scene: Kasnoff's Cottage

SIMON FRASIER, CARLY SNYDER, MIKE KASNOFF, KATIE KASNOFF

>> Mike: So, do I have the job or not? I obviously put in the lowest bid, or else you wouldn't be here.
>> Katie: Mike, no.
>> Mike: Do you have a problem hiring me?
>> Simon: Do you really want to work for me, Mike?
>> Mike: Why not?
>> Carly: Oh, come on, Mike. Simon, let's go. I mean, come on, this is just a silly game that you guys are playing.
>> Mike: No, no, no. Nobody's playing here. Right, Simon? If you think this is a game, you're making a big mistake. The kind of mistake that could put you in a lot of danger, Carly.


Scene 2:
Location: Oakdale
Scene: Kasnoff's Cottage

SIMON FRASIER, CARLY SNYDER, MIKE KASNOFF, KATIE KASNOFF

>> Carly: Danger? Don't you think that's a little dramatic, Mike?
>> Mike: Simon may have a money now, but he is the same con man he's always been. He'll use you.
>> Simon: So that's why you want to work for me, is it, Mike? Oh, yeah -- oh, to protect Carly, that's it?
>> Mike: Among other things.
>> Simon: Do you want to settle this between us, Mike, or hide behind the ladies?
>> Mike: Oh, by all means, let's go outside.
>> Katie: No!
>> Mike: It's just business.
[ Simon and Mike go outside. ]
>> Carly: So what's going on here, Katie?
>> Katie: I don't know. Honestly, Mike didn't say anything. It's got to be a bluff.
>> Carly: A bluff, how?
>> Katie: He's putting Simon on notice. There's no way he actually wants to work for him.
>> Carly: So he wants to scare Simon away? Well, I happen to need this job. So why can't Mike just leave things alone?
>> Simon: So, what, you feel the need to babysit me, Mike? Is that it?
>> Mike: Somebody's got to do it.
>> Simon: Are you that afraid of what your wife might do with me in town?
>> Mike: No, I'm not afraid. But I think you are.
>> Simon: Yeah? All right, tell me, of what?
>> Mike: Of whatever scam I'll dig up when I'm working on your project. I mean, you obviously have an angle, or else you wouldn't be involved. The last thing you want is me to find out what it is, right?


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

SIMON FRASIER, CARLY SNYDER, MIKE KASNOFF, KATIE KASNOFF

>> Simon: You see, I know you pride yourself on being some homegrown, red-blooded American hero, Mike, but what if you're the one with the ulterior motive here?
>> Mike: Like what?
>> Simon: Oh, here's an idea -- you come work on my building so you can sabotage it and then blame me.
>> Mike: See, that's how you think.
>> Simon: All right, then. Unless you can't bear the thought of being away from me, what's your deal?
>> Mike: I submitted a bid. I'm a licensed contractor, I do good work.
>> Simon: And that's it?
>> Mike: You get a quality job, I get a paycheck.
>> Simon: All right, and how can I trust you?
>> Mike: My work speaks for itself. Ask around. And if you're legit, you've got nothing to be scared of.
>> Simon: No worries there.
[ Back inside the cottage. ]
>> Katie: This should've taken five seconds.
>> Carly: Well, at least I don't hear any shouting.
>> Katie: At least shouting would make sense.
[ Door opening ] [ Simon and Mike enter. ]
>> Mike: So just get me the specs next week and we'll start the initial demolition and framing process.
>> Simon: All right, sounds great.
>> Katie: Wait, what?
>> Simon: What? Oh -- oh, Mike and I have a deal.
>> Mike: Yeah, I'm starting on Simon's project next week.
[ Katie and Carly both ] No way!


Scene 4:
Location: Oakdale
Scene: Kasnoff's Cottage

SIMON FRASIER, CARLY SNYDER, MIKE KASNOFF, KATIE KASNOFF

>> Katie: Why on earth would you subject yourself to this, Mike? I don't want to have anything to do with Simon.
>> Carly: Listen, Simon, this is awkward at best. Now, I'm sure there was another bid that was just as reasonable.
>> Simon: Mike's the best contractor in the whole of Oakdale. Or so he keeps telling me.
>> Mike: Well, how about we drink on it?
>> Simon: Ah, that'd be -- that'd be brilliant. Yes, love to.
>> Mike: Great. A beer to seal the deal.
>> Simon: Sounds great. Don't worry, ladies. There will be a contract, as well.
>> Katie: Unbelievable.
>> Carly: Why are you doing this?
>> Simon: To get him off my back.
>> Carly: And how is that going to work exactly?
>> Simon: Listen, if Mike's right there, then he's gonna know that I know all about business now.
>> Mike: Here we go.
>> Simon: All right.
>> Katie: Great.
>> Mike: To a successful venture.
>> Simon: In every way.
>> Carly: Cheers.


Scene 5:
Location: Oakdale
Scene: Kasnoff's Cottage

SIMON FRASIER, CARLY SNYDER, MIKE KASNOFF, KATIE KASNOFF

>> Carly: All righty. Great, well, thanks for the drink. Let's go, okay?
>> Simon: What? Oh, really? Are we in a hurry?
>> Carly: Yeah, no -- I would sort of like to go now. Okay?
>> Simon: All right, right behind you.
>> Mike: I'll walk you out. [ Mike and Carly go outside. ] Carly, everything is going to be okay.
>> Carly: Really? Is it? Or are you just trying to make trouble? Because this job is very important to me.
>> Mike: Look, I know that, okay? But look at this way. If I'm there to keep an eye on Simon, then less chance of him getting thrown in jail and end up doing something to get the site shut down, right?
>> Katie: You can take that with you, if you want.
[ Simon looking at art above the fireplace. ]
>> Simon: No, no, I'm done, thanks. I see you -- you kept those.
>> Katie: I always loved them.


Scene 6:
Location: Oakdale
Scene: Outside Kasnoff's Cottage

MIKE KASNOFF, KATIE KASNOFF

>> Mike: Katie?
>> Katie: Mm-hmm?
>> Mike: You gonna look at me?
>> Katie: Maybe.
>> Mike: Baby, do you trust me?
>> Katie: It's Simon I don't trust.
>> Mike: That wasn't the question. Do you trust me?
>> Katie: It's not about trusting you.
>> Mike: Yes, it is. Okay? You have to believe that I can handle whatever Simon has planned.
>> Katie: But you don't have to, Mike. You don't have to make sure that Simon doesn't hurt the rest of the world.
>> Mike: I don't care about the rest of the world. I care about you and me. All right, you ever hear that expression -- "keep your friends close, and your enemies closer?"
>> Katie: Mm-hmm.
>> Mike: Okay, that's all this is. If Simon is going to be around, then I'm going to be there to make sure I keep an eye on him. It's that simple.
>> Katie: Is it?


Scene 7:
Location: Oakdale
Scene: Java Coffee

SIMON FRASIER, CARLY SNYDER

>> Simon: It's as simple as that. I took the best bid on the project and it just so happened to be Mike.
>> Carly: Right. So, if I say I believe you, will you buy me a refill?
>> Simon: All the coffee you can drink. Listen, you've been on edge ever since we left Katie's. Are you all right? What's up?
>> Carly: Do you really need to ask?
>> Simon: Yeah.
>> Carly: Simon, if you are so completely over Katie, then why are you working with her husband?
>> Simon: He came to me, not the other way around. It's business, that's all.
>> Carly: Really?
>> Simon: Really.

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