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Thursday, August 7, 2008 Today’s episode was directed by Habib Azar and written by Susan Dansby.
Transcripts from TVMegasite Henry: One strawberry daiquiri. Vienna loved strawberries. Carly: Howdy, Partner. Henry: Carly! You are a sight for my aching brain. Welcome back. Get to work. How was Montana? Carly: Ah. I brought you something. [Carly shows Henry a cowboy hat] Henry: Oh! Very thoughtful of you. Yes, yes. I love it. Carly: Yeah. Henry: Uh, so, here. I have, uh, the receipts. Everything ready for you to go to work. Carly: Since I know how you and Vienna love to play dress-up -- Carly: Voila. [Carly shows Henry a pink cowboy hat] Henry: Oh. Yeah, she -- she would like that. Carly: What do you mean, "Would"? Henry: I mean she -- she will. She will like this. She'll love this. Uh, let me put, uh, some coffee on, tune you up so you can get to work on the books. And, so, Montana was good, huh? Carly: Uh, yeah. So good, in fact, that those hats aren't just a gift. They're a bribe. Henry: You're -- you're taking another vacation? Carly: Well, no. No, not exactly. How about I get you a martini, huh? Henry: Uh, how about you give it to me straight and I'll medicate later? Carly: Well, Henry -- Henry: Mm-hmm. Carly: How would you feel about the idea of me being more of a silent partner for the time being? Henry: I think I'd need a -- a martini. Carly: Okay. I'll get it. Henry: And you're gonna have to tell me why you keep leaving.
Carly: Well, Henry, here's the situation -- um, my life has been very complicated lately, and I would like to spend more time with my children. Henry: And? Carly: It's not just what I want. I think it's really what they need. Sage is okay, for now. Parker is barely speaking to me, and J.J. is gonna be home from camp very soon. Henry: And? Carly: And I've been seeing someone -- someone that I should not have been seeing. And I need some time to get over him. Henry: I feel your pain. Take as much time as you need. You are putting your kids first -- something my folks never did -- and you're mending a -- a broken heart. How could I not want to help? Carly: Henry, thank you. How about Vienna? What will she say about you spending so much more time here, huh? Henry: She won't say anything. Not a syllable. Carly: Thank you. Henry: You're welcome. Carly: Hi, Bonnie. Bonnie: Hey, Carly. Henry: Hey. Want to join me? Bonnie: No. I have lawyering to do. So, uh, tell me something, Henry. Henry: Mm-hmm. Bonnie: Uh, Vienna hates this place. So how are you gonna convince her to let you spend more time here? Henry: I won't have to convince her. Bonnie: Oh, yes, you will. I know Vienna, and she will not let you get away with it. Henry: Well, she will, 'cause she's left me.
Henry: I recognize that look. You're gloating. As far as you're concerned, it's a great thing that Vienna is gone. Bonnie: I'm in heaven that Vienna is gone, because finally, I can go someplace without having her call me names. Henry: Oh. You'd call her names right back. Bonnie: True. I will miss that. But obviously, you're a wreck over this, and I'm so sorry. Does Carly know? Henry: Well, she has heartbreak problems, drama of her own. I can't believe how difficult it is without my little pepparkakor. Everything is just very, very sad, Bonnie. Bonnie: I've been there, felt that. The worst thing is having a breakup of a relationship that you're not ready to let go of, you know? Henry: Mm. How did you get through it? Bonnie: Drinking does not help. Henry: Oh! Bonnie: Yeah. Work fills the hours. You won't think about it. But there is always the age-old cure. Henry: Which is? Bonnie: Just find somebody else.
Bonnie: You are weirded out by what I said earlier, aren't you? Henry: What, about replacing the one-and-only Vienna? No. I haven't even thought about that. Bonnie: Henry, I was not talking about me. Henry: Mm-hmm. Well, you always said that you and Vienna liked the same type. And I'm definitely her type. And you keep showing up here. Bonnie: Well, I'm meeting a client here. Henry: You don't have an office? Bonnie: This guy just really creeps me out, and I just it would be better to meet in a public place. Anyways, that is not the point. There's no way that I'm into you the way that you are suggesting. And actually, I'm surprised Vienna was, too, because she used to date a really different kind of guy. Henry: Yeah, well -- a guy with a title and personal fortune and untold millions. Bonnie: Right, right. So the only explanation that I could come up with is that she loves you madly. Henry: She used to. Bonnie: Hold on. Mr. Lansing, hi. Thank you for meeting me here. I hope it didn't take you too far out of your way. Mr. Lansing: Not at all. You do good work, Ms. McKechnie. Bonnie: Thank you. Hopefully, uh -- -- you won't be needing my services again. Mr. Lansing: If I do, I'll be in touch. Bonnie: Mm-hmm. Henry: Um, what is it exactly that you do for that guy?
Henry: Aren't you going to count it? Bonnie: No. It's all here. He usually leaves a tip, too. Henry: Who -- who pays thousands of dollars in legal fees in cash? What kind of business is this guy Lansing in? Bonnie: If I told you, he might kill you. Henry: Ah. Okay. Uh, well, he seems to like you. Bonnie: Well, he was gonna get 10 to 15, and I got him off on a technicality. Henry: Was he guilty? Bonnie: Probably. Law and justice are too very different things. And I am sick of it. I am sick of being such a good lawyer that I end up feeling dirty. Henry: Well, if you feel that bad about it, Bonnie, I could help relieve some of that guilt and just take away all this dirty money. Bonnie: Henry, that's a fantastic idea.
Henry: Holy moly. This is a small fortune. Bonnie: You are brilliant. What better way to purge myself than to give away those ill-gotten gains. Henry: Oh, Bonnie, I thank you so much. This is like a royal flush. From now on, all your drinks are on the house. Bonnie: Wait. What are you doing? Henry: I'm -- Bonnie: Huh-uh! Henry: I'm taking -- I'm taking the money. Bonnie: No, you're not! Don't be silly, Henry. I am not giving you this money. Henry: But I -- I -- I caressed each and every Benjamin in there. We have a bond! Bonnie: No, well, unbond. I'm gonna give this money to charity. Henry: To charity?! Bonnie: Yeah. Henry: Well, now, that's -- that's -- that's nice. It's imbecilic. Bonnie: What?! Henry: You earned that money. You should keep it. Bonnie: But I don't want it! Henry: J -- just because your client is a scoundrel, that has nothing to do with you. You're just an honest attorney doing her job. Bonnie: No. I hate it. I hate it. If I do my job, bad guys go free. And if they get put away, I'm an incompetent lawyer. It sucks, okay?! Now, if -- if -- if I could think of anything else to do that I could make a living doing, I would quit right now, today. Henry: That's interesting. Bonnie, I have a proposition for you.
Henry: Come work with me. Bonnie: Seriously, what's the plan? Henry: You've worked in this bar before. Bonnie: So? Henry: Yeah. Did you enjoy it? Bonnie: Sure. Henry: More than helping lowlife slugs dodge the system? Bonnie: Yeah, more than that. But I -- I don't think that you and Carly need help around here. Henry: Oh, no, no, no. I need as much help as I can get, especially now that -- that Vienna's gone. Bonnie: Well, I would love to help you, but -- Henry: Would you -- could you -- should you -- this is great. This is great. I -- I really appreciate this, because with my sweetie gone, I can't handle Al's and Metro all by myself, especially that Carly wants me to be here more than ever. Bonnie: I -- I've just never really thought about going back into the nightclub business. I don't know if I want to. Henry: It's not forever. It's just until you figure out what you want to do for the rest of your life. Bonnie: Uh, well, what if Vienna comes back? What if Vienna comes back and sees me working with you? She will blow a gasket! Henry: She's not coming back. I have disappointed her too much. Bonnie: Oh, she will. I feel that. Henry: Really? Bonnie: Truly. Okay. All right. Okay. Here's to that door -- Henry: Mm-hmm. Bonnie: And our dreams walking through.
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