EPISODE 6/28/04
Simon Is Confronted

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MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2004
Scene 1:
Location: Oakdale
Scene: Boathouse

HENRY COLEMAN, MIKE KASNOFF

>> Henry: You up for some company?
>> Mike: Where's -- they took Pilar's body to the morgue.
>> Henry: I thought the cops would still be here.
>> Mike: Margo took my statement, and the M.E. Examined the body. It was pretty clear Pilar fell on her own knife, so I'm not gonna press charges against Katie. She was only defending herself.
>> Henry: Good. She -- she's pretty shaken up about it. You don't look much better.
>> Mike: I can't think of another time in my life when i screwed up so bad.
>> Henry: What, excuse me? Screwed up? Mike, what are -- you saved Katie tonight. If you hadn't known where Pilar was probably gonna take her --
>> Mike: Pilar wouldn't have been anywhere near Katie if it hadn't been for me. I'm the whole reason this thing spiraled out of control.
>> Henry: Oh, come on, man. Yocannot blame yourself.
>> Mike: I do, and I am glad that Katie has Simon. She deserves someone who won't let her down.

Scene 2:
Location: Frasier Cottage
Scene: Living Room

SIMON FRASIER, KATIE FRASIER

>> Katie: What did Pilar mean when she said that you'd break all your promises?
>> Simon: I don't know what she meant. She's crazy, okay, and you're exhausted. Let's just talk about this in the morning.
>> Katie: No, I have to understand why she hated me so much. She blamed me for everything that was wrong in her life, and I don't get it! Does it have something to do with you?
>> Simon: With me?
>> Katie: I don't know. She talked like she knew you and like you guys had some secret together.
>> Simon: Listen, she was out of her mind, okay? People like that get fixated, and she just happened to get fixated on you. Let's not try to make sense out of this.
>> Katie: There's a piece missing, though. And I'm sorry, but I think you know what that piece is. What did Pilar have on you, Simon? I want to know.
>> Simon: Listen, I came back into town and pulled you from that nuthouse 'cause I believed in you. And yet, you're gonna believe the rantings of a lunatic over me?
>> Katie: You've had me on an emotional roller coaster for over a year now. Don't I get to ask some questions?
>> Simon: Yeah, you're right. I'm sorry. Shoot.
>> Katie: I just want to know the whole story. Why did Pilar act as if she knew you, and why did you change your mind about going to Australia the minute you found out she's dead.
>> Simon: Listen, one thing has nothing to do with the other.
>> Katie: Are you sure?
>> Simon: Yes.
>> Katie: 'Cause you're acting like you're safe now that she's gone. Safe from what?
>> Simon: Baby, you have been through an awful, horrible experience tonight. I just didn't want to run away. That's whyIi suggested staying, okay? So we could stay here, and you'd have the support of your family and friends around. That's all.
>> Katie: That's it?
>> Simon: Yes.
>> Katie: That's why we're not going to Australia?
>> Simon: Yes. All the bad things and everything is over. Now you and I can start our lives together.
>> Katie: You say that, and then you leave.
>> Simon: And I always fight back to t to you, don't I? You are all I want. Can you say the same thing about me?
>> Katie: How can you even ask that?
>> Simon: Then let me be true to the promise I made to you when we got married -- let me spend the rest of my life loving you.

Scene 3:
Location: Oakdale
Scene: Boathouse

HENRY COLEMAN, MIKE KASNOFF

>> Mike: When I woke up this morning, I found Pilar staring at me. I knew, Henry. I could look in her eyes and see something wasn't right.
>> Henry: Well, look, if you're gonna make that argument, I'm as much to blame as anyone. I mean, the last time I saw her, she was acting very, very strange. And did I do anything? No. Realistically, what could we have done?
>> Mike: I could have believed her when I had the chance.
>> Henry: Man, you look guilt in the eye and don't flinch.
>> Mike: I know what I did, and I know what I failed to do. All I can do now is just hope that Simon, when he gets Katie back feeling happy and safe again, that she'll forgive me.
>> Henry: Is it exhausting being noble?
>> Mike: I wouldn't know. But I'll see you around, all right? Is this Katie's bracelet? >> Henry: Yeah, I guess -- I guess holding onto your jewelry when you're fighting for your life isn't as easy as it looks.
>> Mike: You should take it back to her.
>> Henry: Uh, no. You know, I've had a long day, and yes, that's a martini calling me, so why don't you -- why don't you just hold onto it?
>> Mike: No, no.
>> Henry: Why don't you take it to her, and you'll find out for a fact that she doesn't hate you.

Scene 4:
Location: Frasier Cottage
Scene: Living Room

SIMON FRASIER, KATIE FRASIER

>> Simon: I'll hold you all night if you want. As long as it takes to make you feel safe again.
>> Katie: Oh, that sounds so good. Oh, Snickers! I never got a chance to feed him.
>> Simon: Will you forget about the rabbit? I'll do it. Just relax, okay. Baby, what's up?
>> Katie: Poor faux. How could Pilar kill an innocent little rabbit?
>> Simon: I don't know. I wish I could have kept her out of our lives.
[ Katie sighs ]
>> Katie: Oh!
[ Katie remembering ]
>> Katie: Please put Snickers down.
>> Pilar: In time.
>> Katie: What was that, a ransom note?
>> Pilar: Just a message for Simon.
[ "Dear Simon -- by now, you will have noticed Katie is no longer among the living. Back in Spain, I promised you I would get her away from Mike. Let it not be said that I didn't keep my end of the bargain, which is more than I can say for you." ]

Scene 5:
Location: Frasier Cottage
Scene: Living Room

SIMON FRASIER, MIKE KASNOFF

[ Knock at door ]
>> Simon: Mike. I thought you'd still be with the police.
>> Mike: It went pretty quickly. I just had to confirm that Katie acted in self-defense. Is she around?
>> Simon: Listen, man, she's pretty beat right now. She's upstairs.
>> Mike: I found this in the boathouse. I just -- I just wanted to give it back to her.
>> Simon: I'll make sure she gets it.
>> Mike: I'd like to give it to her myself.
>> Simon: Listen, she's in bed. She's been through a tough night. She's probably asleep by now.
>> Mike: Is she all right?
>> Simon: Yeah, in time, she's gonna be fine.
>> Mike: I should have believed her about Pilar. Tell her I'm sorry?
[ Door slams ]

Scene 6:
Location: Frasier Cottage
Scene: Living Room

SIMON FRASIER, KATIE FRASIER

>> Simon: Hey, sweetie, what are you doing up? Go back to bed.
>> Katie: You -- everything happened because of you.
>> Simon: What?
>> Katie: Pilar was doing everything you wanted, wasn't she? You paid her to keep Mike and me apart. You sent her to Oakdale!
>> Simon: What are you -- ?
>> Katie: Don't try to deny it, Simon! Pilar left you a little note, a little message from beyond the grave.
>> Simon: I don't know -- what are you talking about?
>> Katie: You lied to me already, Simon. You knew her from back in Spain. You were scared that she was gonna blow your cover. That's why you wanted to whisk me off to Australia, because she knew what you were doing to me and Mike.
>> Simon: Listen, babe, you have got this all wrong.
>> Katie: No, I had you all wrong.
>> Simon: Just let me see the note.
>> Katie: No, stop it! Just tell the truth, Simon, for once in your life! Look me in the eye and tell me, did you strike a deal with Pilar to keep me and Mike apart?
>> Simon: Yeah. Yeah, I did.

Scene 7:
Location: Frasier Cottage
Scene: Living Room

SIMON FRASIER, KATIE FRASIER

>> Simon: Katie --
>> Katie: How could you do this to me?
>> Simon: Just let me explain. Please.
>> Katie: You sicced a psychopath on me. She tried to kill me. She slit my rabbit's throat. How can you ever explain that?
>> Simon: Pilar went off-course. I never told --
>> Katie: You never told her what? To throw me in a nuthouse? To kill my pet?
>> Simon: I just wanted her to distract you from Mike. That's it. You have to believe me.
>> Katie: Oh, no, I never have to believe a word you say again.
>> Simon: Listen, Pilar lied to me as well. Just the way she lied to all of you.
>> Katie: Oh, no, not just the way. You hired her. You were in on the lies from the beginning.
>> Simon: I didn't know she was out of her mind. She said that Mike still had a thing for her. And since she wanted him back, she jumped at the chance to start all over with him.
>> Katie: Oh, yeah, lucky her. So I get sent to Deerbrook. And you rescue me, in a place, in a situation that you put me in.
>> Simon: I -- that was never meant to happen. And if I could take it all back --
>> Katie: You can't. Pilar is dead! I'm lucky to be alive. You lied to me so many times, about so many things!
>> Simon: Listen, listen. I know I had made a lot of mistakes here, but that's only because --
>> Katie: No, I don't want to hear any more excuses! In fact, I don't want to hear another word from you.
>> Simon: Listen, don't turn your back on us! Don't turn your back on me, Katie, please.
>> Katie: You're the one who destroyed us. Because you didn't trust me.
>> Simon: Katie, if we meant anything to each other, just stop! Please, stop. Just hear me out.

Scene 8:
Location: Frasier Cottage
Scene: Living Room

SIMON FRASIER, KATIE FRASIER

>> Simon: When I left you at the docks, I dreamt of you every night, begging to come with me. It killed me to leave you behind.
>> Katie: But you did.
>> Simon: Yeah, because of Mike.
>> Katie: Mike?
>> Simon: Yeah, I wanted you with me so bad. But Mike managed to convince me that I was being selfish. That there was no way in the world that I was going to be able to keep you safe. And you know what, maybe he was right.
>> Katie: But I would have gone anywhere with you, faced anything with you. But you left me because it was the easiest thing to do.
>> Simon: Easy? You know, it may have been a lot of things, but easy? No. And the only thing I could do to soften the blow was to convince myself that, somehow, I would make it back to you.
>> Katie: Yet, you told me that you would never come back. Another lie.
>> Simon: Oh, I had to just -- make you see that all I was doing was trying to keep you safe. That has been my motive the entire time.
>> Katie: Safe? You hired a woman who tried to kill me, Simon!
>> Simon: I didn't know she was so unstable! Okay? Look, this is my reasoning, okay? I don't think Mike ever respected the fact that we were married, yeah. He loved you. He was in love with you. I get that, and I don't blame him. And when I left town because I had to, to keep you safe. With me out of town again, he had another clear shot at you. Pilar was merely a distraction, okay? That was it. It was a stupid, insecure thing to do, and I regret it. Okay?
>> Katie: You're so good at twisting things around. Saying whatever you want to get whatever you want. Because that's what a con man does. That's what you were when I met you. And long as I tried to convince myself that that's not what you were. You are still. You're conning me right now!
>> Simon: No, no, I'm not. I just love you so much. That I do desperate, stupid things. That I make mistakes. And I'm sorry for it. You'll never know how much. >> Katie: Sometimes sorry is not enough.
>> Simon: Okay, what is? What is? What's it gonna take for you to forgive me?

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