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Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Maddie has just caught Katie sneaking in early in the morning after being at Mike's all night. "I don't get it. What's the big secret?" she asks. "There isn't one," says Katie. "Then where were you all night? Never mind. I know," says Maddie. "I live here. Do you really think I should have to report my comings and goings to someone who's supposed to be a guest?" asks Katie. "I was worried," says Maddie. "I'm a big girl," replies Katie. "About Henry," says Maddie. "He's a big boy," says Katie. "Yeah, that's just it. He is big, so when he fell, and I couldn't move him at first," says Maddie. "Wait. Hold on. He fell? Why didn't you call me?" asks Katie. "I did. You weren't there!" says Maddie. Katie runs inside calling, "Henry? Henry?" "He's still traumatized," says Maddie. But he doesn't look traumatized - he's sleeping. "Hey, up here. Hello? Hello? Are you in there?" calls Katie. "I'm not coming out," murmurs Henry. "Henry, please, wake up and tell me you're okay," says Katie. "Okay," says Henry sleepily. "Are you?" asks Katie. "Am I what?" asks Henry. "Okay. I'm fine. Fine. Both of my feet are here, I got all the toes. All parts present and accounted for. Why?" says Henry. "I had to tell her. About your accident?" prompts Maddie. "Accident?" asks Henry. "Yeah. You fell," says Maddie. "Oh, this should be good," says Henry.
"You fell, Henry. Remember?" says Maddie. "Not a bit," replies Henry. "You were out of it," says Maddie. "Are you sore anywhere?" asks Katie. "Not really," answers Henry. "Should we check for bruises?" asks Katie. "Yeah, we can do that later. Madeline? Madeline?" says Henry. "You must've been sleepwalking or something. I mean, you were a little groggy, but I didn't think you would forget a fall like that," says Maddie. "No, no. When did this epic fall happen?" asks Henry. "Well, I heard a thud and then I looked..." explains Maddie. "Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Ah-ha! You heard a thud? You're sure?" asks Henry. "Positive," replies Maddie. "Well, then, Katie would've heard it, too. But this is all new information to her, isn't it? What's the deal here?" asks Henry suspiciously. "I'm going to run and get an ice pack," offers Katie, going into the kitchen.
"Don't indulge her, Katie. If you didn't hear the fall..." Henry begins to suspect what happened. "Katie's a sound sleeper," he tells Maddie. Katie comes back with the ice pack and gives it to Henry. "Thanks. I'm glad I didn't wake you up," he says. "I'm not. If you had been hurt and you needed my help..." worries Katie. "No. Obviously, it wasn't any big deal. I mean, I didn't -- I slept right through it, you slept right through it," says Henry. He tells Katie it's OK that she wasn't there. "No, it's not. Maddie was really upset," says Katie. "I know. I should've warned her she'd to bang very loudly on your door to wake you up," says Henry. "I did. But she was..." says Maddie. "She wasn't budging, I know. I know. Obviously, you got me here on the couch by yourself. So, you can skip the gym today," says Henry. "This is so messed up. She was on the porch this morning," announces Maddie. "Because she went to get milk, right? We ran out last night," says Henry, making an excuse for her. "Yes, I know how much you love cereal in the morning," says Katie. Maddie asks where the milk is, and Katie says she must have left it in the car. Maddie offers to get it and runs outside. "Do you want me to go after her?" asks Katie. "No. No, she's going to be okay. Anyway, you know I like cereal right out of the box," says Henry. "Henry, I think I'm misleading you here, and I don't want to do that. Can we..." But Henry interrupts her, saying, "Can we have some breakfast? Yeah, I think so. I would love some." "Okay," says Katie, going into the kitchen.
Outside, Maddie has run into Mike. "Oh, what do you know, it's the milkman!" she says. "What?" asks Mike. "Oh, you don't have the moo juice?" says Maddie. "I have no idea what you're talking about," says Mike. "You do, you just don't know you do. Don't try to deny it," says Maddie cryptically. "I'm sure whatever you just said makes perfect sense to you, so I'm not going to ask. Is Henry up?" asks Mike. "Yeah. Don't you want to know if Katie's up, too? Or do you know?" says Maddie. "Henry's the only one who needs help in the shower. You coming in?" asks Mike. "No, tell Katie I went to go get milk. We still need some," says Maddie, leaving. Mike goes inside and calls, "Okay. Anybody home?" "Right where you left me, man, like a potted plant," says Henry from the couch. "How you doing this morning?" asks Mike. "Better. Better. Every day's better," replies Henry. Katie comes out of the kitchen with Henry's cereal and sees Mike. "Hi. If you're eating that dry, you might want to hold off, Maddie said to tell she just went to the store to get some milk," says Mike. "Yeah, she loves to drive that limo up to the mini-mart. It's going to be a tragic day when I take the keys away from her," says Henry, sitting up on the couch. "Yeah, whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold on, you trying to get up? You want to get in the shower?" asks Mike. "Yeah," answers Henry. Mike helps Henry up and leads him to the stairs. "I can't believe you let that girl drive the limo," he says. "Oh, man, she takes the corners like a pro. I'll tell you what, if I could get a livery license for her, I'd put her to work," says Henry. "That's got to be illegal, man," says Mike. "It's not all of that. A class two violation doesn't mean jail. You know, that's the best thing about a chauffeurs' licenses, there's a lot of wiggle room," says Henry. "Just the way you like it," says Mike. "Exactly," says Henry as the two go upstairs.
While poor Henry is in the shower, Katie and Mike meet in the living room and Mike asks Katie to take the day off work and spend it with him at his place. Katie agrees. But what they don't know is that Maddie is already there. She snuck in an open window to look for clues that Katie was there, and finds her watch next to the unmade bed. "Oh, Katie, you're going to ruin everything!" cries Maddie. She begins to imagine what may have happened last night, and directs Mike and Katie in another fantasy. Katie tells Mike a tearful and heartfelt good-bye, because she loves and is committed to Henry. "That is so not credible," sighs Maddie, waking up, "Just give it up, Maddie, it is what it is. And it bites."
Maddie is about to leave when Katie and Mike come in. Maddie hides behind the couch and dodges flying clothing until Mike and Katie make their way into the bedroom. She holds a lighter up to the newly installed sprinklers until they go off, and sneaks out before Katie and Mike see her. Listening outside the window, she's dismayed to find out that her plan has backfired - Katie asked Mike to stay with her.
Today’s episode was directed by Greg Saccaro and written by Melissa Salmons.
Transcripts from TVMegasite Maddie: I don't get it. What's the big secret? Katie: There isn't one. Maddie: Then where were you all night? Never mind. I know. Katie: I live here. Do you really think I should have to report my comings and goings to someone who's supposed to be a guest? Maddie: I was worried. Katie: I'm a big girl. Maddie: About Henry. Katie: He's a big boy. Maddie: Yeah, that's just it. He is big, so when he fell, and I couldn't move him at first -- Katie: Wait. Hold on. He fell? Why didn't you call me? Maddie: I did. You weren't there! Katie: Henry? Henry? Maddie: He's still traumatized. Katie: Hey, up here. Hello? Hello? Are you in there? Henry: I'm not coming out. Katie: Henry, please, wake up and tell me you're okay. Henry: Okay. Katie: Are you? Henry: Am I what? Katie: Okay. I'm fine. Fine. Both of my feet are here, I got all the toes. All parts present and accounted for. Why? Maddie: I had to tell her. About your accident? Henry: Accident? Maddie: Yeah. You fell. Henry: Oh, this should be good.
Maddie: You fell, Henry. Remember? Henry: Not a bit. Maddie: You were out of it. Katie: Are you sore anywhere? Henry: Not really. Katie: Should we check for bruises? Henry: Yeah, we can do that later. Madeline? Madeline? Maddie: You must've been sleepwalking or something. I mean, you were a little groggy, but I didn't think you would forget a fall like that. Henry: No, no. When did this epic fall happen? Maddie: Well, I heard a thud and then I looked -- Henry: Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Ah-ha! You heard a thud? You're sure? Maddie: Positive. Henry: Well, then, Katie would've heard it, too. But this is all new information to her, isn't it? What's the deal here? Katie: I'm going to run and get an ice pack. Henry: Don't indulge her, Katie. If you didn't hear the fall -- Katie's a sound sleeper. Maddie: Yeah. Katie: Here you go. Henry: Thanks. I'm glad I didn't wake you up. Katie: I'm not. If you had been hurt and you needed my help -- Henry: No. Obviously, it wasn't any big deal. I mean, I didn't -- I slept right through it, you slept right through it. Katie: Henry -- Henry: It's okay. Katie: No, it's not. Maddie was really upset. Henry: I know. I should've warned her she'd to bang very loudly on your door to wake you up. Maddie: I did. But she was -- Henry: She wasn't budging, I know. I know. Obviously, you got me here on the couch by yourself. So, you can skip the gym today. Maddie: This is so messed up. She was on the porch this morning. Henry: Because she went to get milk, right? We ran out last night. Katie: Yes, I know how much you love cereal in the morning. Maddie: Then where is it? Katie: Huh? Maddie: The milk that you had to go out at dawn to buy. Katie: I must've left it in the car. I'll go get it. Maddie: That's okay, I'll get it. Katie: Do you want me to go after her? Henry: No. No, she's going to be okay. Anyway, you know I like cereal right out of the box. Katie: Henry, I think I'm misleading you here, and I don't want to do that. Can we -- Henry: Can we have some breakfast? Yeah, I think so. I would love some. Katie: Okay.
Maddie: Oh, what do you know, it's the milkman! Mike: What? Maddie: Oh, you don't have the moo juice? Mike: I have no idea what you're talking about. Maddie: You do, you just don't know you do. Don't try to deny it. Mike: I'm sure whatever you just said makes perfect sense to you, so I'm not going to ask. Is Henry up? Maddie: Yeah. Don't you want to know if Katie's up, too? Or do you know? Mike: Henry's the only one who needs help in the shower. You coming in? Maddie: No, tell Katie I went to go get milk. We still need some. Mike: Okay. Anybody home? Henry: Right where you left me, man, like a potted plant. Mike: How you doing this morning? Henry: Better. Better. Every day's better. Katie: Here you go, right out of the box without -- hey. Mike: Hi. If you're eating that dry, you might want to hold off, Maddie said to tell she just went to the store to get some milk. Henry: Yeah, she loves to drive that limo up to the mini-mart. It's going to be a tragic day when I take the keys away from her. Mike: Yeah, whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold on, you trying to get up? You want to get in the shower? Henry: Yeah. Mike: I can't believe you let that girl drive the limo. Henry: Oh, man, she takes the corners like a pro. I'll tell you what, if I could get a livery license for her, I'd put her to work. Mike: That's got to be illegal, man. Henry: It's not all of that. A class two violation doesn't mean jail. You know, that's the best thing about a chauffeurs' licenses, there's a lot of wiggle room. Mike: Just the way you like it. Henry: Exactly.
Mike: Almost as good as waking up next to you. Katie: I know. Mike: Henry's still in the shower. Katie: But Maddie could be home any minute. Mike: You want to tell me what's going on around here this morning? Katie: Henry fell last night. Or he didn't, I don't know, I can't tell. Mike: Yeah, he mentioned something about that, but he didn't say how it happened? Katie: Well, he swears he's okay. Mike: Okay. So what's the matter? Katie: Maddie made a big point about telling me how much they could've used my help last night. Mike: Oh. Katie: Yeah, they know I wasn't here. And I think they can both figure out where I was. Mike: What did Henry do? Katie: Nothing. I mean, whatever he's feeling , he's not ready to talk about it. Mike: I thought he was okay about things. Katie: He is. I just don't want to rub his face in anything. Mike: It's kind of hard when his face is parked on your couch. Katie: I know. I could tell you to stay away from me, but we know that doesn't really work. Mike: Not a chance. Katie: I just wish it was only the adults involved. Mike: You're worried about his little sister? Katie: I think Maddie's confused. Didn't she seem weird to you? Mike: How do I know? That girl's always weird to me. She hates my guts. You think the gym can run itself today? Katie: Why? Mike: I have the day off. Katie: We really shouldn't. Mike: My place. Empty. All day. Katie: I'll be there.
Maddie: Okay, well, that doesn't necessarily mean anything. Too neat for a guy. A woman must have been here. Oh, Katie, you're going to ruin everything. I don't understand why I even have to be nice to Katie. She gave you up for a guy with a tool belt. [ Henry: You insulted my friends, little sister, because you butted into a situation that you don't even understand.] Maddie: He's right. I do that. But, really, this could mean anything. What do I know? Somebody slept in this bed. It could be the guy who lives here. And he's a messy sleeper. He rolls around a lot, because he's wracked with guilt. Because he stole Katie's watch! Yeah, I know, it's a stretch. But that means that Katie was here. It doesn't mean that they went to bed. It was good-bye. Katie: Mike, wake up, we need to face the truth. Mike: That you love me passionately, forsaking all others? Katie: No. That was my vow to my husband and I intend to keep that vow. Mike: Katie, don't. We did this before. Didn't we? Maddie: Pay attention. Katie: This is an obvious mess. You can't sleep and we both know why. Mike: I'm wracked with guilt. I know you're better off with Henry, but I can't let go. Katie: Well, you're going to have to. That's why I'm here. Now that Henry's with me again, I feel like I'm home. And having Maddie there, too, it just completes the picture. Let us go. Mike: I've tried, but I come back to this empty house every time. If I just had something. Katie: Of course. My watch. It has a loud tick. We used to put it in snickers' cage so he didn't feel so alone. Mike, good-bye. And sweet dreams. Mike: Good-bye, Katie. I'll never forget you. Maddie: That is so not credible. Just give it up, Maddie, it is what it is. And it bites.
Mike: You left a note, don't worry. Katie: Yes, and Henry does have my cell number. Mike: As long as he doesn't think you're in the gym and try to call you there. Katie: No, he won't. He's fine, why do I feel so sneaky? Mike: Do you want to go back right now and have the conversation? Katie: No. And neither does he. But we'll just have to have it soon, I guess. Mike: I agree. But here's the deal. That's another day. Once I open this door, we leave Maddie, Henry, everybody and everything else outside. Can you do that? Katie: Yeah. Mike: On three. One. Katie: Two.
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