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Friday, December 22, 2006 Old buddies Henry and Simon reconnect and commiserate about their lives. Later, Katie comes to join the pity party. Its' not a very happy holiday in Oakdale. Today’s episode was directed by Chris Goutman and written by Susan Dansby.
Transcripts from TVMegasite Simon: Great. I was wondering who that was for. Henry: I called ahead. Simon: You know what? Why don't you take your drink and go find a different chair? You know, better still, go find a different bar. Henry: You know what? I'm fine here. Simon: Thanks for stabbing me in the back, old pal. Henry: Whoa, okay, how did I do that exactly? By stumbling across your fake diamond and giving it to the cops? Simon: You broke into Carly's house. Henry: And you stole a necklace from the crown jewels. Simon: Prove it. Henry: I don't see at yore so bent o of shape about, anyway, all right? You got away scott free from a major diamond heist -- Simon: Allegedly a major diamond heist -- Henry: -- You're practically a major real estate mogul. Simon: Definitely a real estate mogul. Henry: You're hooking up with the most beautiful woman on the planet. You are, aren't you? Simon: Carly and I are finished. Henry: Oh. Well, things are tough all over, aren't they? Simon: Yeah, what's so wrong with you, huh? Henry: My family has pretty much written myself and my baby sister off of the Christmas to do list. And I got another sister -- you know, the one that was killing all those people around here? Yeah, that one. She's locked away, and she spits obscenities every time she sees my face. Simon: Yeah, well, you should be used to that reaction from women by now, Henry. Henry: Yeah, I guess. Simon: Listen, haven't you got some cool blonde nearby somewhere to ease the pain? You've always got one of them stashed somewhere. Henry: Yeah, there's a blonde. Not Katie. And lately, not only has she been cool, she's been downright cold to me. So -- Simon: So -- Merry Christmas. Henry: And a hell of a Happy New Year.
Henry: We've been here before, haven't we? The first time you left Katie -- even though, supposedly, you were in love with her. Simon: I did love her. Henry: Wasn't it because she would be better off without you? The second time you left her, it was the same thing, wasn't it? You're big sacrifice? Simon: Oh, I don't know. Maybe I'm just such a bad guy. Henry: You are a bad guy. But I assumed that you were slicker than me. You're not smarter than me. Son: All right, who says I'm not smarter than you? Henry: You. Me. Christmas. Drinking. Alone. Simon: Good point. Henry: Uh-huh. So how is the old falling-in-love-and-then-letting -go-of-the-loved-one thing working out for you? Simon: Not so good. Henry: Then why don't you stop doing it? Simon: Listen, if Carly's not willing -- Henry: Instead of deciding that the woman you love is better off without you and then leaving, why not stay and fight for her instead?
Simon: Listen, mate, she's got kids. She's worried about them. You know, I can't mess with that. Henry: Right, gotta think about the kids. What about the children? Simon: What do you know about it? Listen, when did you become such a greeting card romantic? Henry: I am just trying to help you out here, man. I know from experience that if you leave too soon, you may regret it for a very, very, very, very, very long time. So don't walk away too quickly. You have got to climb every mountain, you've got to ford every stream, damn the consequences. Simon: You don't think that if I could make this work somehow, that I -- okay, okay. Henry, maybe you're right. Henry: I am? Simon: Yeah, yeah. Listen there are no obstacles. There's nothing keeping Carly and me apart. Katie, Mike and Jack think we're guilty of some kind of crime. Henry: Allegedly. Simon: But the truth is, there is no proof, and I told that to Carly. She's just scared that Jack might find something. Henry: Or that Katie might. Simon: But they won't. Because there is not one scarrig of proof to be found. So yeah, you know what, I am gonna -- what did you say? Climb every mountain and forge every ocean, swim every stream to go and convince Carly that she's got nothing to be afraid of. Henry, you are brilliant. How can I ever thank you? Henry: You can pay for the drinks. Simon: All right then, and then some, my friend. Henry: Ooh. Simon: Merry Christmas, pal. Henry: Happy Holidays. Fa-la-la-la-la
Katie: Oh, Henry, it's awful. Henry: Oh, sit down and have a martini. Tell me all about it. Katie: Are you drunk? Henry: Almost. It's a good thing. Katie: Why? Henry: Because I find that you make more sense when I am numb. All right, now tell me what happened. Katie: Everything. Henry: Mike everything? Katie: Yeah. He said that we're broken, and I can't fix us. Henry: Oh, bubbles, I'm so sorry. Katie: And I finally realized, I got it. No matter what I do, I can't fix us. I slept with Simon, I lost Mike. And no matter what I do, I can't make him love me anymore.
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