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Wednesday, May 17, 2006 Henry watches as Emily is formally charged with kidnapping, and suggests a way she could defend herself.
Today’s episode was directed by ? and written by ?.
Transcripts from TVMegasite Emily: Hey. What are you doing here? You should be at a roulette table in Monte Carlo knocking back dry martinis. Henry: I couldn't make the ante. Emily: What? Don't tell me you're hoarding that money. You nagged me about it for months. Henry: Yeah, I did, didn't I? Emily: So, what, are you going responsible on me? Come on, take some of it. Live it up. Henry: Wouldn't that be fun? Emily: So do it. Henry: I did. Ten minutes too late. That pile of cash is not as available as I thought.
Emily: What do you mean the money's not available? I told you where the claim check was. The cash is at the Lakeview. Henry: Under your name. Which means that when the police started to investigate you, they checked out all your usual haunts. [ Emily gasps ] Emily: Oh, no. Henry: Oh, yes. Yes, yes. That briefcase, all that cash, it's in custody. Emily: Oh, my god, I am so sorry, Henry. You deserve that money. Henry: Emily, it is you, isn't it? Emily: Of course it is. Henry: Yeah. You know, you just sound very sane. I don't know. Emily: Henry, I am so, so sorry. Henry: Yeah, it's -- yes, it's sad. It's unbelievably sad. That's not the reason I'm here. I'm here because now that they have the cash, Hal is starting to ask questions. Emily: What'd you say to him? Henry: I pleaded ignorance, of course. But they have the money, they can trace it. They're gonna find out it's B.J.'s. And that doesn't help your case. Emily: And you think I'm gonna rat you out to save myself.
Emily: Henry, I'm not gonna turn on you. Henry: What are you going to tell them about the cash? Emily: I'll tell them I found the briefcase full of money when I went back to the woods to push Paul's car in the river. Henry: Okay, okay, that's close to the truth. You just leave out the part about me holding on to that briefcase for dear life, yes? Emily: Yeah, exactly. Henry: But you didn't turn in the cash, Emily. That's still a crime. Emily: Henry, I am in so much trouble for Dusty's kidnapping, what's one more piddly charge going to do, huh? It's going to add a couple months to my sentence? Henry: Okay, now you're just freaking me out. Are they giving you medication, or what's going on with you? Emily: No. Hey, those friends of yours -- how are they? Do you still need that money for them? Henry: No, they're okay for now. Emily: Okay. You let me know, okay? Henry: Thanks. Hal: Hey. I'm sorry to stop by so late, but it's time. I've got the commissioner breathing down my neck. Henry: You're putting her in jail tonight? Emily: It's okay, Henry. Hal: Not tonight. Your doctors are waiting for test results in the morning. But I'll bring you in after that. I just have to make it official right now. Henry: I'll go see if I can find your mom. Emily: She's already left. Hal: See you around, Henry? Henry: Do you want me to go? Hal, as strange as this may sound, I have never witnessed an official in-hospital booking. I'd love to see how it's done. Hal: Emily, do you object? Emily: No. Thanks. Okay, I'm ready. Hal: Emily Stewart Ryan, under Statute 27, Article 10 of Illinois law, I am placing you under arrest on the felony charge of kidnapping.
Hal: Tomorrow morning, I will escort you to the holding facility pending arraignment, at which time you are strongly advised to consult with an attorney if you haven't done so already. Do you have any questions? Emily: No. Henry: Is it okay if I stay? Hal: I'll be placing a guard right outside. Don't get any bright ideas about busting her out. Henry: Oh, I am here strictly to give legal aid and comfort. Emily: You want to stay and hang out with me? Henry: Well, I certainly don't want to share an elevator with Hal, that's for sure. Your ex is not exactly a sunny guy. Emily: He's had a bad week. Know what I'm saying? Henry: No, no, keep it. I insist. So you relocate tomorrow? Emily: Yeah. Henry: Yeah. Emily: You know, I knew when I decided -- it meant I was going to give birth in prison. It's just getting arrested for real. I mean, now, it makes it so much more real. Henry: I know. I tell you, man, it never gets easy. No matter how many times. What -- did you say give birth? Emily: Yes. Henry: Give birth as in having a baby? Emily: Yes. Henry: I don't understand. The last time I was here, you said you weren't going through with the pregnancy. Emily: Well, I changed my mind. Henry: Did you? Or did somebody change it for you?
Emily: I changed my mind all by myself. I want to keep this baby. Henry: That's a lovely thought. Lets talk about the logistics of it. Does the baby get its own cot in prison or you gonna share? Emily: Will you stop? Henry: I'm just trying to figure out if I should buy the full pinstripe layette and cradle set or just the onesie. Emily: You know, the baby's not gonna stay in prison after it's born. Henry: You're putting it up for adoption? Emily: No! Of course not. My mother's gonna raise it until I get out. Henry: Em, that's -- that's so naive. Emily: What? Henry: You think daddy is gonna sit still for that? Emily: Paul wants nothing to do with me or our baby. He's signing away all of his custody rights. Henry: He said that? Emily: He insisted. Really, it's better this way. If I had to think about Paul and Meg raising my child, I think that would make me crazy. Henry: Yeah, been there, done that, huh? Hey, I know it's not perfect. But what is, really? At least this way, my baby gets a chance at life. What? You think I'm crazy, don't you? Henry: No. No, I don't think you're crazy at all. That's the problem.
Henry: You sound more sane than you have in months. Emily: Yeah. Better late than never, I guess. Too bad I can't go back and take away all those things I did. Henry: Well, you weren't well then. Emily: I still did terrible things. I'm still responsible. Henry: Responsible-ish. Emily: Henry, I committed crimes. I hurt a lot of people. I have to pay the price for that. Henry: Yeah. I'm saying the price could be negotiable. You can't just lay back and say, "whatever happens happens, I was a bad person, I deserve it." And not with a bun in the oven. Now, you want to get out there and raise this kid, right? Emily: Of course I do. Henry: Okay, then fight these charges. Use every tool you've got. If you were crazy, and boy howdy, you were crazy, then for pete's sake, use it. Let it work for you.
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