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MARCAL SCENES PAGE 41
Scene 46 Rearranging Living
Arrangements
January 20, 2004
Ron: Somebody help me. This girl needs a doctor. Al: Get me a gurney, quick! Come on! Get her down here. Ok, what's going on? Ron: She had too much to drink, she passed out, and I can't wake her up. Al: Jen! Jennifer! What else did she take? Did she take any drugs? Ron: No, no, not that I know of. Al: Ok. Listen, we've got an alcohol overdose here. We need to get her warmed up! I need a glucose, ethanol, anion gap, stat! [Phone rings] Marcie: Hello? Ron: Hey, it's me. Marcie: Ron. Ron: Yeah, I'm here at the hospital, Marce. Marcie: Well, are you ok? Ron: No, no, I'm fine. Marcie, it's Jen. She's not doing too well. ***
Ron: So what happened with you and Greg tonight? Marcie: Well, we met up at Rodi's, and then I somehow managed to spill cranberry juice all over myself. So then we had to go back to the dorm room so that I could get changed and, I don't know, I just didn't feel like going to that club. Jen was upset that we didn't make it to Ultra Violet. Ron: Marce, hey, don't blame yourself for this, ok? I tried to get her to slow down. I should've just carried her out of there kicking and screaming if I had to. Marcie: No, no, look, I don't even know what to do with her lately. It's just -- it's like she's out to destroy herself. Ron: What, just because her marriage is breaking up? Marcie: I think it's because she's hanging out with Rex Balsom again. Ron: She was talking to him at Ultra Violet. It was pretty tense. Marcie: Hmm. Yeah. Well, I would bet that Rex is the reason Jen's in the hospital. Joe was so good for Jen. He loved her so much. I just -- I don't understand why she couldn't be happy with him. Ron: What's good for you is the last thing you want sometimes. Marcie: Hey. How's Jen? Al: Her breathing and heart rate are stabilizing, but she was convulsing a little bit ago. Marcie: Oh, my God. Al: Not to worry. We have her on medication that's controlling the convulsions. Ron: But she'll be ok, right? Al: Well, there still is a lot of alcohol in her system. Marcie: Yeah, but she's going to make it, right? Al: We're doing everything that we can. Listen, somebody should call her mother. If you'd like, I can have a nurse do it. Marcie: No, no, no, listen, you just help her, ok? I'll call her mom. I'll call Lindsay. ********************* [Phone rings] Rex: Don't answer it, don't answer it. [Ring] Lindsay's voice: You've reached Lindsay Rappaport Fine Arts. Please leave a message. [Answering machine beeps] Marcie: Mrs. Rappaport? Listen, it's Marcie Walsh. If you get this, I'm in the emergency room at Llanview Hospital. You'd better come down here. It's Jen. Lindsay: Marcie? Marcie, it's me. What, what's wrong with Jen? **********
Al: Jen? Ms. Rappaport? Hi, I'm Dr. McBain. You're in the hospital. Jen: What happened? Al: You -- you overdosed on alcohol. Jen: Oh, my God, what did I do? Al: Now, listen to me, when you feel a little better, I'd like you to go and get yourself some help. I don't want to see you back here like this. Lindsay: Where's Jen? Marcie: She's still in there. Lindsay: Is she all right? Marcie: I don't know. Lindsay: Is she all right? Al: She's fine. Lindsay: Thank God. Al: We're going to keep her until the alcohol has left her system. Lindsay: Can I see her? Al: Yeah, I think that'd be ok. Al: Most people would've just thought she would've slept this off. It's very lucky that you were there. Good thinking, Ron. Ron: Sure. Al: Well, I'll see you later. Ron: Thanks, Doc. Al: Yeah. Marcie: Michael? I just want to thank you. Al: Well, I'm glad that I was able to help. And I am really sorry for spilling that drink on you earlier. Marcie: Oh, no, forget about it. It was an accident. Al: Well, actually, that's not true. I didn't mean to spill the drink on you, but I did intend to sort of throw a monkey wrench into your dating plan. I know that makes me a total jerk. Marcie: Hey, you know what? You saved my brother's life when he had that allergic reaction, right, and you helped me out when Al's mom died. Al: I tried. Marcie: You saved Jen's life today. So you can't be a total jerk, right? I think you're a pretty good guy. ************************** Riley: Hey. John: Hey. Riley: Nigel said you wanted to see me? John: Yeah, I did. I was wondering, have you seen anyone around here lately, suspicious? Anybody in the last few hours, maybe someone you didn't even know? Riley: I wasn't here. Flash: What's going on? Bo: You're going to have police protection again. Flash: Why, what, did Troy MacIver escape again? Bo: No, no, no, Troy's locked up, but we've got some new evidence. Flash: Like what? Bo: We just want to play it safe. Flash: When is this going to be over? John: Hey, Riley, one more thing. You know, could you have a look at this? I know it's music of some sort. Do you know this melody? [Riley hums] Bo: That's "Romeo and Juliet." John: Yeah, same as the music boxes. All right, thanks. Riley: Yeah. John: Thanks. Bo: So, you two doing a little light housekeeping? Flash: We are here at the hotel now in Riley's room, and, Uncle Bo, he's not going to let anything happen to me, so if you want to have a cop outside the door, go for it. Riley: Hey, well, you know, maybe you should go back to your great-grandfather's. Flash: I'm not doing that. Bo: Ok. Ok. I'm going to check in with you in a little while, but in the meantime, you don't take your eyes off that cop. Deal? Flash: Deal. Bo: Ok. Riley: You know, if it matters, that sheet doesn't look like a copy. So someone who wrote it must really know music or is used to writing it, you know? John: Thanks, Riley. Thanks. So the next question is, does MacIver have any musical ability? Bo: I don't know, but he's full of surprises. John: So much for packing the bags and heading back to New Jersey. Al: I'm off duty. I just wanted to inform you guys I've briefed the attending. Her name is Dr. Patterson. Jen is really at in place where she needs some rest right now, so we're only allowing immediate family to visit. Ron: And you have an early exam in the morning, don't you? Marcie: Yeah, but I don't want to leave her. Ron: Marcie, there's nothing you can do, right? I'll stay here if Mrs. Rappaport needs anything. Rex: Yeah, I'm staying, too. Al: Your brother's right. Listen -- uh -- I'll walk you home, if you want. Marcie: Um -- well -- ok. Bye. Ron: See you later. ******************************** Jen: I'm sorry, Mom. Lindsay: I'm sorry this happened to you. Jen: It didn't just happen to me. I did it to myself. Lindsay: Well, you've been through an awful lot lately. The thing about drinking is that you still have to face the problems that were bothering you before in the bright light of sobriety. I'm not -- I'm not trying to lecture you. Jen: I don't want to do this anymore. Lindsay: God, honey. I'm here in any way that I can help you. Jen: I saw Rex out in the hallway. Were you with him when you got the news? ********************************** Marcie: Ahem. I want to thank you for walking me home. Al: Not a problem. Marcie: What you did tonight? It was great. Night. *************************************
January 21, 2004
Marcie: Jen, listen, all I’m saying is that I just think that you should be a little bit more careful. I mean, what if Ron had decided, you know what? She's just drunk. I’m going to let her sleep it off. You could have died. Jen: I know, I know. I just -- I didn't realize how much I had to drink. You know, I’m just angry. Marcie: You weren't angry at Ron, were you? Jen: No. No, just stuff, everything. I don’t know, I just -- I always just kind of mess everything up. Marcie: No. Jen -- Jen: What is this? Did you have these delivered? Marcie: No, I didn't. Rex: Welcome home. ************************************** Jen: How did you get in here? Marcie: Yeah, if you broke in, I’m going to call the cops. Rex: Hey! Used to be her husband, used to live here? Jen: Yeah, you gave me the keys back when we finalized the divorce? Rex: Oh, forgot the extra set. And you're welcome. Marcie: Yeah, for her own keys? Rex: No, for the flowers. I've been checking in with the hospital ever since last night. They told me that you were being released, so I thought I’d surprise you. Marcie: Yeah, well, guess what -- the surprise is over, so you can leave now. Rex: Ok, would you chill? Marcie: No! Why, so that you can get Jen to do what you want? Pour drinks down her throat, get her drunk, and then get what you want from her? Rex: You know, having to listen to you would drive anybody to drink. Marcie: Yeah, well, guess what -- I’m sick of you! I’m sick of everything that you do to Jen, everything -- Rex: Will you shut up -- Marcie: No! Why should I shut up? Jen: Stop it, both of you, please! Rex, it's time to go. Rex: What, we can’t even be friends now? Miss Moral Mouth says no? Jen: I’m sorry, but she's right. Every time I’m around you, I just -- look, I don’t know how else to say it. My life is a mess right now. Rex: All thanks to me, of course. Well, there's so much good cheer in this house, who needs flowers? I’ll give them to somebody who cares. Marcie: That was the right thing to do, Jen. Jen: I guess so. Marcie: And listen, your life -- it's not a mess! Jen: Yes, it is. You know, I almost poisoned myself with alcohol, my marriage is over, I’m going to flunk out of L.U. Marcie: No. No, you are not. I’ll tutor you. Come on, if Al could pull his grades up, you can. Jen: Yeah, you did a good job. Marcie: Yeah. Come on, I’ll come over every day, I’ll help you study. You can do it, Jen. We can do it together. Jen: You work at the police station. You have all these extracurricular activities. How are you going to have time to come help me every day? Marcie: What about if I move in? Oh, come on, you've been so lonely anyway, and I am, too. It'll be good for us. Jen: Really? Marcie: Yeah. I should have asked you first, but, I mean, if you want me to -- Jen: Yes! Yes! ************************************************* Marcie: Jamaica? Jen: Aruba, St. Thomas. I mean, they're all great, and if we're going to turn winter break into a study session, we might as well have fun, right? Marcie: Yeah, I guess so, but I've never been anywhere but New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. No, I -- it's too expensive. I can’t do it. Jen: No, I’ll find some cheap tickets online. And I’ll handle the money, I mean, just to thank you for helping me, for tutoring me. Marcie: No. No, no, no, you do not have to pay me for tutoring you. You know, Jen, you're my best friend. I want to do it. You have to stop thinking like Rex. Not everything is about money. You don’t have to buy me. Jen: Ok, well, think of it as me treating my best friend. Will you consider it? Marcie: Oh -- I don’t know. I've just never -- I really want to, but -- [Doorbell rings] Marcie: Ooh. Hey, listen, no, no, no, no, I’m going to get that, because if that is Rex, he's going to rue the day that he ever wished he came and showed his face again. Marcie: Oh. Al: Hey, Marce. Marcie: Hi. Hi, Michael. Al: I just came by to check on Jen. I heard you were bringing her home today. Marcie: Yeah, sure, come on in. That was really nice of you. Jen: Hey, there, Dr. McBain. Al: Hi. How you feeling? Jen: Great, thanks to you. Al: Well, I was just doing my job. Hey, do me a favor -- lay off the booze, will you? Jen: Well, I will. I have someone looking out for me. Marcie's going to be staying with me now. Marcie: Yeah. Al: Oh, that's terrific! Jen: And she's going to be tutoring me so I don’t flunk out. Marcie: Mm-hmm. Al: Excellent. Marcie is a wonderful tutor. Marcie: How did you know that? Al: Well, I've heard that you're on the dean's list and -- Jen: Oh, and we're going to turn winter break into a cram session in the Caribbean -- just us, the books, sunblock, and a whole slew of guys on the beach. We are going to turn Valentine’s Day into the best day ever. Al: No. No, no, no, no, no you can’t leave the country for Valentine’s Day. Marcie: Why shouldn't we go to the Caribbean for winter break? Jen: Yeah, it's great down there. And why get all bent out of shape about Valentine’s Day? Marcie: Think he already bought us chocolates? Al: Well, it's not Valentine’s Day, exactly. It's just that -- well, a lot of people get sick on those trips, you know? It's very unsanitary down there in the islands. You're liable to catch just about anything. Marcie: Michael, please, if you think like that, we might as well spend the whole day in bed. Al: Yeah. Well, where are you guys going to be for Valentine’s Day? Jen: We don’t know yet. I’m going to go check online and see if I can find some deals. Marcie: Yeah. Al: Hey, listen, just because we let you out of the hospital does not necessarily mean that you are out of the woods, ok? Jen: Right, yeah, I am a little tired. Al: Hey, what do you say I take Marcie out to lunch and let you catch up on some rest? Jen: Sounds great. Al: What do you think? Marcie: Oh -- ok, ok. Sure. Listen, I’m going to go back to my dorm room. I’m going to start packing up some things. I’ll be right back, ok? Jen: Here -- your keys, roomie. I’m so glad we're doing this. Marcie: Me, too. I’ll see you later, ok? Jen: Bye. Marcie: All right, well, let's get going. It was very nice of you to come by and check up on Jen. Al: Well, she's your best friend. I’d do anything for her. ****************************************** Al: I don’t know, Marcie. You know, going away for winter break, you might want to reconsider that. Marcie: Michael, I’m going to get some menus. Al: Oh, no. I've got to get her to fall in love with me in this body by Valentine’s Day or I am screwed. Marcie: Here's some menus. Al: Yeah, have I ever told you how many airborne pathogens there are in the cabin of an aircraft? Dangerous. Very dangerous. Marcie: Michael, you are being ridiculous. Al: Well, you know, it's going to be fun here over winter break. You know, we're going to be throwing snowballs, doing a little sledding. Marcie: Snowballs? Do I look like I could throw a snowball? What? Al: Well, I’m going to miss you. Marcie: Michael, you don’t even know me. Plus you're a resident. You work 36-hour shifts. You're not going to know whether I’m here or not. Al: No, that's not exactly true. See, I got a good chunk of time off coming up -- right around Valentine’s Day, as a matter of fact. Marcie: Oh, really? Well, I think you should spend it with your mom. You keep on telling me that you haven't talked to her in a while. Al: That's because my mom is -- Marcie: She's in Atlantic City. That's not really that far. Al: Right. Marcie: Oh, hey, listen, I was in the record shop the other day and I came across a record that your mom made. It was really good. Al: My mom cut a record? Marcie: Yeah. You didn't know that? Al: Well, I wasn't around much when I was young. Marcie: I’m going to have to give you this record. Michael, it is unbelievable. You know what, I think you should take that time and go and see her. ************************************************ Jen: Rex, you woke me up. I was trying to sleep. Rex: I left my gloves here. And we need to get a few things straight. Jen: Just take your stupid gloves and go. Rex: So you dumped me. Ok, I got that. But I will not take the rap for you getting so wasted you almost killed yourself. Got that? Jen: I never said -- Rex: I wasn't even there. Jen: I never said that any of that stuff was your fault. Rex: Yeah, well, Marcie did, so set her straight. Jen: Ok, I will. Rex: Good. Just so we're clear. Oh, and in case you cared, I found somebody who likes getting flowers from me. Jen: Who? Rex: Your mom. Jen: What? Don’t play with her! You know, that's not fair to do that to her. Rex: Who's playing? She's a great lady. ************************************************ Al: Listen, I’ll help you with the heavier stuff later if Ron can’t. Marcie: Oh, yeah, thanks. Oh, you know what -- I forgot that record that your mom made. Al: Well, that's ok. I’ll come by later and pick it up. Marcie: Ok. I was actually serious about you contacting her. You know, you really should reconnect with her. Al: Yeah, well, I mean, it is good to connect with people. Marcie: What are you doing here? Rex: Gloves! Marcie: Oh, stay away! [Rex grumbles] Marcie: Listen, I have got to get inside, ok? Al: Yeah. Marcie: See you later? Al: Yeah. *************************************
January 23, 2004
[Music box plays] Ron: Hey. Jen: Oh, hey, let met take -- Ron: No, I got it. I got it. Jen: Well, let me help you with -- Marcie: No, I'm good. Jen, this is going to be so much fun! Jen: I know. Roommates can do so much stuff together. Marcie: I know. We can stay up late, watch old movies, make popcorn, study, bead -- oh, scrapbooking! Or not. Jen: Welcome. [Doorbell rings] Marcie: I'm so excited. Jen: Hey there, Doc. Al: Hi. And it's Michael, please. Just came by to see how my patient's doing. Jen: Come in. You're doing another house call? Al: Well, you know, I -- I really care about my patients. Jen: Your patients, or your patients' roommates? Marcie: Oh, hey -- Jen, where do you want me to – Hi? ************************************ Al: Wow, there's a lot of stuff on your brother's truck out there. Marcie: Yeah, it's pretty amazing how much you can cram into one small dorm room. Al: Yeah, I know. Hey, you know, I can give you a hand. You know, there's a lot of stuff. You don’t want Ron doing all the work, do you? Marcie: Uh -- Jen: It'll give your brother more time to put those shelves together. Marcie: Ok. Yeah, I mean, if you want to give me help, I might as well accept it. Al: Load me up. Marcie: Ok. Ron: That guy just doesn't get it, does he? Even after she keeps telling him she's not interested, he still comes around. Jen: Maybe she is. Some girls like that, you know -- having guys chase after them. She can just treat him like trash and he'll still keep coming back for more. Ron: Jen, that's pretty warped, don’t you think? [Doorbell rings] Jen: What do you want? Rex: Well, nice to see you, too. I need a minute, ok? Jen: What? What do you -- you want something? Rex: What, the meter's running? Jen: I'm busy, unlike some people who do nothing but stalk me. Rex: Yeah, well, you know all about that. It's what you did to me while still playing preacher's wife. Jen: Get over it. I have. Rex: Me, too. Jen: Then what are you doing here? Rex: To tell you… you don’t have to sweat it. I won't be coming around anymore. I've hooked up with somebody else. Jen: Who? Who is it? **************************** Jen: So? Ron: Uh -- everything ok? Rex: I was just heading out. Got to meet someone. Ron: Well, don’t let us hold you up. Rex: Ok. See you around. Jen: Wait, wait -- aren't you going to tell me who you're seeing? Rex: You wouldn’t believe it. Jen: Well, do I know the person? Rex: What do you care? Jen: Well, it's just kind of soon for you to be jumping in bed with someone else. Rex: How long have we been divorced? Long enough for you to mess up a whole other marriage. Jen: But just last week you told me you were in love with me. What a bunch of bull! Rex: No, it's not, ok? Look, if I thought for a minute that I had a chance with you -- Jen: What? You'd dump the other woman? Rex: Just say the word. Marcie: What are you doing here? Rex: Hello, Nurse Ratched. Marcie: Why don’t you just leave her alone? Rex: Actually, I was just about to do that, but she didn’t want me to go. Marcie: Don’t even tell me that you're listening to this windbag. Rex: Oh, yeah! No, listen to your friend here, who's on such a permanent downer, she wants you to wallow in it with her. Al: Hey, back off! Rex: Get a clue, pal. She disses you more than me. Be seeing you. Marcie: Listen, don’t pay any attention to what Rex said, ok? Because, um -- Al: Well, that's not true, what he said. Marcie: Well, yes, but -- I mean, you know, not as much as I did before. You know, because you've been really nice lately. So, thanks. Anyway, I'm so excited that I'm moving in here. Not that I wasn't before. It's just I'm going to make sure that Rex does not bother you anymore, ok? ********************************* Ron: Come in, come in. Marcie: Hey. There are just actually a couple more left, ok? Ron: Ok, I'll get them. Marcie: Great, thank you. Are you sure you're ok with that? Al: Are you kidding me? I bench-press more than this. Marcie: Oh, well, I don’t want you to get a hernia over it. Al: Well, it's all right if I get a hernia. I mean, I can always repair it myself. I am a doctor. Marcie: Well -- Al: A little gum, a couple paper clips, I'm good. [Marcie laughs] Marcie: Well, maybe I shouldn't have put so many books in one box. Al: Oh, books? That's what this is? Because I was thinking maybe it was your brick collection. Marcie: Oh, very funny. I get your point. Ok, we can move a couple of them at a time. Al: Elden Moore? Marcie: Yeah. It's actually a cross between, like, Phillip Marlowe and St. Thomas Aquinas. Al: No, I know. I've read the whole series, actually. Marcie: Really? Al: Yeah. Marcie: Well, a friend of mine got me into it. Al: Was that Al? Marcie: Yeah. Yeah, he loved those books almost as much as I did. Well, especially the mysteries. Al: You should read "Time Zone" if you haven't already. Marcie: No, I've actually been wanting to, but the waiting list at the library is a mile long. Al: Well, I just finished my copy. You can borrow it if you want. Marcie: Really? Al: Yeah. Marcie: Thanks. Al: Did you just say "thanks"? Marcie: Yeah. Al: Wow. Twice in one day -- that's got to be a record. Ron: Hey. Jen: Pizza's here. Al: Yeah! Marcie: Yeah! Jen: Anybody want beer? Marcie: Oh -- Al: Oh, you know what? I'm on call. I'm fine, thanks. Marcie: Yeah, none for me. I'm fine. Ron: Soda's good for me. Jen: So, what, I have to drink by myself? Marcie: Well, or, you know, you couldn't drink at all. Jen: What's that supposed to mean? Marcie: Nothing, nothing. I -- you know, you just got out of the hospital yesterday for alcohol poisoning, so I was just thinking that -- Jen: So I'm an alcoholic all of a sudden? Marcie: No, no, I didn’t say that. Jen: It sounded like -- Marcie: No -- Al: You know what? I think she's just trying to help. Marcie: Yeah. Jen: Well, you're a doctor. What do you say? Am I an alcoholic? **************************** Rex: This'll help. Lindsay: Thanks for getting here so fast. Rex: Well, I was already on my way. Lindsay: Agent McBain said that they were going to get police protection for me, but I don’t believe they will. Rex: You sure the threat was against you? Lindsay: Well, it was my gallery. Rex: Yeah, but this guy seems to be going after college girls. And you have a daughter that fits that description. Lindsay: Well, you think that it was meant for Jen? Rex: He already tried. Lindsay: My God! Rex: The police sure didn’t help. I was lucky I showed up when I did. Lindsay: We're going over to Jen's, and we're spending the night with her. Rex: Uh -- I'd better not. I already got kicked out of there once tonight. Lindsay: You were at her place? Rex: Yeah. And don’t worry about her. Marcie and her lug nut brother over there are standing guard. Even McBain's brother, the doctor, is hanging around. He's trying to cozy up on Marcie. And what that's about, I have no idea. Lindsay: I don’t care. I'm going to her place to make sure she's all right. You lock up after me, ok? [Rex whistles] **************************** Marcie: This is great. I haven't even moved in fully and we've already had our first fight. Getting off to a great start. Jen: Hmm. Well, you can’t help it if you think I'm a raging alcoholic. Marcie: No, I don’t think that. Jen: Even your brother thinks so. He was trying to get me to quit drinking the other night. Ron: Jen, I was worried about you. Jen: And you think so, too. And you're a doctor. You know the signs. Al: The signs, yes. But I don’t know you. The only thing I know about you is that you had a big problem and you ended up in the E.R. And, listen, binge drinking to the point where you end up in the hospital is not good. But you learned your lesson, right? Jen: To detox. Al: And, you know, if you were addicted -- I mean, it'd be all right, you know? I mean, you have Marcie living here with you. I mean, she'd make sure that you were ok. You know? Even if she had to lock you in, you know? Sit up with you all night, tell you stories, read to you, hold your hand. Whatever it took to get you through it. Ron: Marce? Marcie: Just leave me alone. Al: Marcie, I am really sorry. Ron: I'll take care of her. Al: I -- I didn’t mean to upset her. Jen: No, it's just the things that you said -- it's what happened to her with Al. You didn’t know that. Al: Right. I mean, how would I? Jen: But she -- she loved him so much. I mean, she still misses him. Al: I wish there was something I could do. Jen: There's not, so you'd better go. Al: Fair enough. *************************** [Marcie yawns] Marcie: Oh, hi. Good morning. Al: I'm sorry. I didn’t mean to wake you. Marcie: No, it's fine. If you're here for Jen, I don’t know where she is. And I haven't seen her since I went to bed last night, so -- Al: Um -- I'm not here to see Jen. I'm here to see you. I brought you “Time Zone”. I told you that I would. Marcie: Oh, right. You didn’t have to, but -- Al: No, but I wanted to. Listen, I also wanted to apologize for the other night. I mean, if I hit too close to home about Al -- Marcie: No, I -- I just don’t know how you could have known all of those things. Al: Well, Marcie, I'm a doctor. I see a lot of drug-addicted people on a daily basis. And I just -- well, I could tell that you're the type of person who would do those things for someone that they really cared about. Marcie: Yeah. Al: You still hate me? Marcie: Hey, listen, somebody who would move all my stuff in for me like that can’t be all that bad, now, can he?
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