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Post by Ginne on Dec 17, 2003 0:12:14 GMT -5
Hallway of courthouse
Chris is asking if he can stay at the shelter where he used to be, and Nick tells him no. Nick is clearly under stress at this point, but Chris keeps badgering him. He tells Nick and Suzanne that he wants to go see his mother, that he’s missed her birthday, but he really wants to go see her. Suzanne tries to put him off, telling him that they’ll see when he gets placed, but Chris insists.
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Post by Ginne on Dec 17, 2003 0:17:10 GMT -5
Nursing Home/Institution
Nick and Chris are headed down the hallway. When they reach Chris’ mother’s room, they notice she is asleep. Nick tries to get Chris to let her sleep, but Chris goes in, pulls up a chair, and wakes her up. He starts talking to her, trying to show her the birthday card he brought her, but she isn’t very friendly towards him. Finally she asks if he’s going to play the piano, saying there’s a boy who comes sometimes to play the piano. Chris tries to remind her who he is.
Out in the hallway, on the way out, Chris tells Nick about how he is illegitimate and how he knows his mom is retarded, but that Nick shouldn’t feel sorry for him.
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Post by Ginne on Dec 17, 2003 0:18:44 GMT -5
LSP
Nick goes in to talk to Lulu about the house, and announces that he’s going to buy it. Lulu tries to argue that she wants to contribute, but Nick flatly says he’s buying it, that they’ll figure the rest out later. Lulu looks aggravated, saying “If you think marriage . . .”<br>
Nick interrupts her, telling her “We’re talking about a house.”<br>
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Post by Ginne on Dec 17, 2003 0:23:10 GMT -5
Hospital
Nick goes in to see Burton again, and they talk about the merger. Nick says that he had to tell Fuller the truth, which Burton didn’t want him to do.
Finally, Burton asks “About this baby thing, is this why you want to get married? I can tell you love her. You’ll be a great dad.”<br>
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Post by Ginne on Dec 17, 2003 0:24:31 GMT -5
LSP
Nick goes in and tells Lulu that he made an offer on the house, for $70 thousand below asking. Lulu tells him she hopes he gets it.
As he starts to walk away, Lulu mentions that she’s going to pick Shannon up from school. Nick says that’s okay, he’ll do it, but Lulu insists, saying that Shannon wants to do a little makeup shopping.
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Post by Ginne on Dec 17, 2003 0:31:12 GMT -5
As Nick approaches his office, he smells cigarette smoke. As Nick enters, he says “I don’t think they’ll appreciate you smoking in here.” He’s stopped in his tracks by the sight of Suzanne, sitting in his office, battered and bruised.
She tells him that she went to talk to Chris, that he became angry, and that he attacked her. Luckily, the guards got there quickly and pulled him off. Nick, concerned, asks if there’s anything she needs. Looking him straight in the eye, she replies “I could really use a drink.”<br>
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Post by Ginne on Dec 17, 2003 0:32:25 GMT -5
Bar
Suzanne and Nick are sitting there chatting. She tells him about a guy she used to date, who claimed he was an existentialist. She says she thinks it was his way of warning her that if they moved in together it wouldn’t work out. Nick says “So you didn’t move in with him?” She laughs ruefully, and replies “No, I did move in with him, and it was hell.”
Taking a long swig from her drink, she announces she’s going to dance (the floor is crowded), but that Nick doesn’t have to. She moves out to the floor, swaying to the music. Nick watches her, and as a waitress passes by, orders a shot of tequila.
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Post by Ginne on Dec 17, 2003 0:34:09 GMT -5
Nick’s house
Nick arrives home late. As he slowly opens the bedroom door, we see he’s drunk. He looks in at the sleeping form of Lulu in the bed for a few moments, then quietly closes the door and goes back downstairs.
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Post by Ginne on Dec 17, 2003 0:35:10 GMT -5
Swimming pool, the next morning
Again, we see Nick working out his frustrations in the water.
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Post by Ginne on Dec 17, 2003 0:38:19 GMT -5
Nick’s house, later that morning
Nick enters, dressed in a hooded sweatshirt, carrying his briefcase. He sets it in a chair at the breakfast table, where Shannon and Lulu are eating breakfast. Shannon wants to know if she can go to the hospital today. Nick says that it will just be a lot of waiting, and Lulu tries to reassure her by saying that it’s just routine surgery. Shannon, looking clearly upset, says she just wants to be there. Nick tells her that he’ll pick her up at eleven. She then reminds him that she’ll need a note to let the school know she’s leaving. Almost exasperatedly, Nick grabs a pen and paper and writes the note.
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Post by Ginne on Dec 17, 2003 0:39:51 GMT -5
Before he can leave, Shannon asks “What if something happens to Burton?” Nick replies, “We’ll deal with that when we come to it.” Shannon, finally getting to her biggest fear, asks “Where will I live?” Nick coolly tells her “We’ll find you a place.” Shannon asks if she won’t live with him, but Nick replies noncommittally. Lulu watches the whole scene quietly.
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Post by Ginne on Dec 17, 2003 0:43:59 GMT -5
F&F, Nick’s office
Fuller comes by to see Nick. He says that he realizes that Burton won’t be back in time to finalize the merger, so he’s decided to take his business to Kirk and McGee. Nick shocked, tries to reassure him that they will be more than capable of handling the merger, but Fuller won’t listen.
After Fuller leaves, Nick sits there in stunned silence for a moment, then angrily sweeps the papers off his desk.
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Post by Ginne on Dec 17, 2003 0:44:37 GMT -5
Later, as Nick goes to leave the office, Suzanne comes in to see him. She tells him that Chris has run away from the shelter.
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Post by Ginne on Dec 17, 2003 0:46:33 GMT -5
Nursing Home/Institution
Nick goes to find Chris, who he knows would go to see his mother. Chris starts telling him about how when he’s around girls, he gets these feelings that he can’t control, that upset him. He says he didn’t mean to attack her, he just couldn’t control himself.
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Post by Ginne on Dec 17, 2003 0:47:15 GMT -5
Hospital
Nick goes in to see Burton before the surgery. He tells Burton that Fuller moved the merger to Kirk and McGee. Burton says he knows, that Fuller called him. Burton assures Nick that the surgery will go fine.
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