EPISODE 3/26/02
Simon Tells Katie That Dahlia Is Moniques' Sister

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March, 2002


TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2002

Scene 1:
Location: Al's Diner

SIMON FRASIER, KATIE FRASIER

>> Katie: I saw you following me as I left the cottage. I didn't want to talk to you then, and I don't want to talk to you now.
>> Simon: Yeah, well, you're gonna have to because we cannot leave things the way they are.
>> Katie: Yeah, and you can't fix them, either, especially not with a few well-chosen words.
>> Simon: Okay. I should have told you the whole story, all right? I wanted to. But now, thanks to Dahlia, I don't even get a chance to do this on my own time.
>> Katie: Oh, stop blaming it on Dahlia. It's your fault.
>> Simon: Why are you trying to defend her? Do you not see what she's trying to do to us?
>> Katie: I just don't want you to be right about her.
>> Simon: Why?
>> Katie: Because, if she's just after you, then that means she didn't pick me out specially. It means that the video didn't go because I'm talented. It went because I'm your wife.
>> Simon: It doesn't matter why it happened.
>> Katie: Yes, it does. It does to me. You know what I lost tonight, Simon? I lost faith -- in you and in myself.

Scene 2:
Location: Al's Diner

SIMON FRASIER, KATIE FRASIER, WAITRESS

>> Simon: Look, I'm sorry that I hurt you, okay, in any way, Katie.But you have to listen to me.
>> Waitress: One coffee, black.
>> Katie: Thanks.
>> Simon: Black? You only like sugar with extra cream.
>> Katie: Well, I'm depressed, and it's your fault.
>> Simon: Look, I know I'm not easy sometimes, okay? But you know how I feel about you. And that is the only reason that I didn't tell you that I was accused of killing Monique. Because I -- I don't know. I guess I didn't want you to kick me out because you knew something like that about me.
>> Katie: You never back down because you're scared.
>> Simon: I know. I know. I guess I told myself that it didn't really matter whether you knew or not because nothing ever came of the accusation. Katie, look at me. Listen to me, please. I'm going to tell you once more for the record, okay? I did not kill Monique. The police couldn't even build a case against me. The only thing leftover is bad publicity, and that is what Dahlia is trying to capitalize on. You've got to ignore her.
>> Katie: I can't ignore her. She's important to me.
>> Simon: As a business partner. That is all. Do not let her get personal.
>> Katie: Hello, Simon. Have you seen my calendar anytime lately? It's blank. No lunches with the ladies, no hanging out with the girls, going to movies. Nothing. Women don't exactly like me. So you can't just tell me to ignore her and not talk to her.
>> Simon: Dahlia is not your friend, okay?
>> Katie: Oh, right, I forgot. How could she like me? How could she believe in me? No one else does. I'm not that special.
>> Simon: That is -- sit down. That is not what I'm saying! Katie, you know that. Of course you are special. The only reason that this workout video is going to be any good is because of you, okay? And Dahlia knows that. That is why she is trying to insure your loyalty, okay? She's trying to get me out of the picture, to push me away because she wants you to become dependent on her, and she'll be able to use you for that much longer.
>> Katie: You really think she's trying to tear us apart?
>> Simon: Yes. Yes. And I can prove it to you.
>> Katie: No, don't. You're gonna ruin everything for me!
>> Simon: I'm not -- I'm not trying to ruin anything! I'm trying to save us. And for some reason I thought that would be important to you as well.
>> Katie: Oh, hey, don't twist my words around. You know, I love you more than anything, but I -- I have to think of myself. I'm not like your other wives. They're desperate. I have self-respect.

Scene 3:
Location: Oakdale Police Station
Scene: Squad Room

SIMON FRASIER, MARGO HUGHES

>> Margo: Uh-huh. [ Phone rings ] Hey, baby, believe it or not, I am actually on my way home. Yeah, I love you, too. Bye-bye.
>> Simon: Margo, great, I'm glad you're still here.
>> Margo: Great, I'm not.
>> Simon: All right, before you go, I need -- I need a favor from you.
>> Margo: Well, it's really -- it's gonna have to wait until tomorrow. Okay?
>> Simon: No. No, it can't. Because my marriage may not last that long.

Scene 4:
Scene: Squad Room

SIMON FRASIER, MARGO HUGHES

>> Margo: Well, we're in luck, Simon.My contact to the FBI was working at his desk late tonight, so he's gonna run a check on Dahlia Ventura. And when he finds out anything, he'll fax us here.
>> Simon: Thanks, Margo. I really -- I really appreciate it.
>> Margo: So you said that Katie had a big surprise for you tonight. What was it?
>> Simon: Yeah. She was being interviewed by a reporter for "Self" magazine.
>> Margo: Well, a magazine. Man, she must've loved that.
>> Simon: Yeah, she did. Until the reporter clued her into something in my past, something that I hadn't even told her.
>> Margo: You mean that you were arrested on suspicion of murder?
>> Simon: You know about that?
>> Margo: Of course I know about that, Simon. I ran a security check on you when I deputized you. But since I saw no conviction, I thought, "why dwell on it?"
>> Simon: Well, thanks. Look, I had nothing to do with killing my ex-wife, Margo. She died in an accident, and for some reason, Dahlia wants Katie to know all about it. She's out to destroy us. I have no idea why.
>> Margo: Man, you are just falling more and more in love with Katie, aren't you?
>> Simon: Yeah, yeah, I am. [ Fax machine rings ] She just seems to make sense out of my life.
>> Margo: Well, that's good, because she makes chaos out of everybody else's.
[ Fax machine beeps ] This could be us. Wow, Simon, a whole lot of things are gonna make sense after you read this.

Scene 5:
Location: The Lakeview
Scene: Craig's Suite

SIMON FRASIER, CRAIG MONTGOMERY, KATIE FRASIER

[ knock at the door ]
>> Simon: Hey. Katie isn't in our room and I really need to talk to her.
>> Craig: Katie?!
>> Craig: Come in, Simon. You bring your jammies?
>> Simon: No, I sleep in the buff. Look, I really need to talk to you, Katie. But privately. Thanks, Craig.
>> Craig: Oh, don't mind me. I can sleep in the bathtub, unless anyone would like to take a bath. No? Well, nighty-night, then.
>> Katie: So, did you think of more secrets you didn't tell me?
>> Simon: Yeah, I did, but it's not one of min look, I just did another check on Dahlia. Okay? And I thought the name Ventura sounded made up and was ridiculous. It's because it's her business name all right? Her real name is Dahlia Ferrara.
>> Katie: "Ferrara"?
>> Simon: She's Monique's sister.
>> Katie: And you didn't recognize her?
>> Simon: Well, I never met her. She was in Europe the whole time that Monique and I were together.
>> Katie: Well, I'm sure Monique must've mentioned her.
>> Simon: She did. She did. She did. She mentioned her by her Nickname, Katie -- Dolly. Dahlia has obviously come back into town to get at me for what happened to Monique. And, I'm sorry, but she's using you to do it. Look, I know this must hurt, all right. But at least we're dealing with the truth now. Look, Katie, listen to me. We can stop Dahlia, but we have to do it together. All right, we cannot let her turn us against each other.
>> Katie: All right, maybe you're right. Can we talk about this in the morning?
>> Simon: Yeah, sure. If you please, just come back to our bed where we can sleep together.
>> Katie: I'm too sad.
>> Simon: Okay. You are the one person that I never, ever wanted to make sad. Not for a single second.

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