Dad's Day Out: Finale
Bo sat in the suite staring out the window. He could barely see the ball from the corner window. He looked at his watch anxiously wondering were Suzannah was . He was getting very antsy. The thought of another man with Nora, HIS Nora, made his skin crawl. It brought to the surface feelings of anger and jealousy that he had worked so hard to keeping line. He could keep himself in check when it came to Sam, Nora was beginning to despise him. He was ok with Colin, he was in jail. But this island guy….Bo wanted to smash his face! And he didn’t even know what he looked like! As he sat deep in thought of how he was going to smash this guys face in, Suzannah returned.
Suzannah: Earth to Bo! Come in Bo!
Bo: Hey! So…whaddya find out?
Suzannah: He’s quite a (stopping short of finishing her sentence) Here’s your clothes.
Bo: Quite a what?
She shoves a hanger with a pair of ecru colored cotton slacks, a ecru colored gauze shirt with leather tie laces criss crossing at the chest and tying at the neck, a dark brown cloth cummerbund that tied around the waist and hung down to his thigh. There was a dark brown suede mask, Zorro style, that tied behind his head and a cream colored Zorro-style hat.
Bo: THIS (pointing at the hanger) I’m supposed to wear this? No…no way (he tosses the clothing on the sofa) That (pointing at the clothes) is the most ridiculous…
Suzannah: Nora’s not worth it?
Bo reluctantly grabs the clothes and trudges off to change. When he comes out, Suzannah stares.
Bo: What?
Suzannah: Nothing…
Bo: What? (looking down at himself) Did I forget to zip? (checking his zipper) I know that look…you forget who I’m almost married too? It’s a family trait…
Suzannah: You look dashing…
Bo: I look like a reject from an Errol Flynn movie!
Suzannah: You look great and when my sister sees its you…she’ll be all over you…
They head to the door. Suzannah stops and faces Bo
Suzannah: Bo…I am very sorry that this took a turn like…
Bo: Don’t mention it. Just help me get Nora back.
Suzannah and Bo enter the area of the beach that has been sectioned of for the ball. They walk through the guest and spot Nora sitting alone at one of the tall beach tables. Suzannah nudges Bo to call his attention to Nora. Suzannah sees Ro over by the bar and tells Bo she is moving into to distract Ro.
Suzannah: Ro?
Alejandro: Suzannah! How beautiful you look!
Suzannah: Thanks to you…you really didn’t have to you know…
Alejandro: Its my pleasure…anything that makes Nora
happy…I’ve takin’ a liking to your sister
as you are aware?
Suzannah: Yes, I am aware. Can we speak about Nora for a moment?
Alejandro: But of course…
Suzannah: (leading him to an intimate table in the corner near the bar) Ro…I think I need to let you in on a secret of Nora’s…
Alejandro: Nora and I have no secrets…she told me of her son and his father..
Suzannah: See, that is just it…she keeps up with this fantasy that she has this son…and she and the child's father are somewhat together…she even thinks I am her sister!
Alejandro: You are…are you not?
Suzannah: Well, no…I’m her doctor. Once a year I like to pick one patient from the asylum that has show the best improvement and take them on a retreat-like trip…like here. Sometimes it can really spur a full recovery, other times it can make the patient more delusional, which in Nora’s case, it is. Sadly enough, she will be facing many more hours of electro shock therapy and deep mental over haul, along with an increase in her many daily medications….
Alejandro is sitting and hanging on every word Suzannah is feeding him.
Alejandro: But she seems so normal…
Suzannah: That’s because I have kept her heavily medicated. (taking one of the drinks out of Alejandro’s hand, she sips it) I just thought it would be fair to let the man in her life know what he will be dealing with once paradise comes to an end…
Alejandro: I…I think you have the wrong idea…I was just…I was…ah…Nora was only…(looks at his watch) I have to go an e-mail an important client…can you let Nora know I hope she has a pleasant trip and…ah…I hope she has a nice recovery? Bye…
Alejandro quickly disappears into the crowd of partiers
and out of Suzannah’s sight. She leans back in the wicker
chair finishing her drink and feeling quite good that she sent
Alejandro on his way.
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Nora has turned her chair to face the in coming tides. She gazes out at the crystal blue waters that are now dark. Only the full moon glistening on the calm swaying water cast a shimmering glow. She daydreams of how nice it would be to feel Bo’s arms around her. She’s brought back to reality by a hand reaching around and handing her a drink.
Nora: (taking the drink but not turning around) Thank you Ro…(sipping the drink) This is so beautiful…I wish…(sighing) never mind…(she turns around and gives Bo a hug) Thank you for being my friend, I’m glad you’re here.
Bo holds her and takes in the smell of her hair and the
blossom holding it back behind her ear. It felt so good to have
her in his arms. But it hurt a little for him to know she was
saying these things to a stranger and not to him directly.
Nora released a bit from the hug. She looked at him closely with
out him knowing and decided she needed to be alone with him.
Nora: Ro…let’s go for a walk down the beach. I want to be alone with you…
She took his hand and they started to walk away from the noise and lights of the dance. Once they were far enough away, Bo took charge and lead her to a secluded section of the beach, to the right was a natural wall of sea rock, almost forming an alcove. Without saying a word, they sat down in the cool sand, Nora with her back against his chest, as he held her from behind. They sat in silence for awhile listening to the tide rush in and then out. Bo put his hands on her shoulders and began to lightly rub them. Nora smiled, enjoying the feeling of his hands.
Nora: I should not be saying this, at least not yet…but I think you know what this is doing to me…
Bo wanted to speak, but he knew his voice would give him away. He wanted to tell her what this rub was doing to him! The most he could do was let out a low “Mmm hmmm”
Nora: Do you believe in love at first sight?
Bo: (tensing up, hoping she didn’t feel it as he tried
to answer without talking) Mmmm mmm
(translation: I dunno)
Nora: I usually don’t but…(Bo stopped rubbing
her shoulders and listened intently. Nora smiled)
But I think it is quite possible to meet some one…and…and
have them get so into your system…so deep into your very
being…(moving her hands a lot to express the intensity of
what she is saying) that you know…from the git go that this
is the one…your one true soulmate…don’t you think?
Bo: Mmm hmmm…
Nora: (smiling broadly at what she was next planning) That’s how I feel about you, darling…
Bo’s face went blank. He swore he could feel a tear coming to his eye…his whole world was coming to an end! He had to tell her
Bo: (quietly) Nora…
Nora: (Turning quickly in between his legs so she is now kneeling and facing him, she pushes him back in the sand and straddles over his midsection) I love you Bo Buchanan! ( she has her hands on either side of his head in the sand, she looks into his eyes for a moment then moves towards his face and plants a deep passionate kiss on his lips)
Bo: (breaking the kiss long enough to speak) You knew…(she kisses him again) you knew it was me?
Nora: (sitting up on his midsection, he continues to lay in the sand. He puts his hands on her hips to hold her on him) I knew it was you…I knew from the time I smelled your aftershave in the room, and Suzannah was acting so strange…even for her…I knew when you walked up to me over there and handed me the drink…when you sat here and touched me…(she leans down and kisses him again)only you can touch me like that...and make me tingle...
Bo: (lightly running his hands along her sides and feeling the curves of her body) but why…why did you…
Nora: (putting her finger over his lips) Sshhh…(kissing where her finger was) I love you…I was hoping Suzannah would panic and call you to come rescue me…she did…I got what I wanted…
Bo: Which was?
Nora: You! I got to be on this beautiful island with the man of my dreams…what more could I ask for?
Bo turns them both so he is lying on top of her on the sand. He interlocks their fingers and stretches her arm outward. He takes his free hand and begins to untie the shoulder tie on her dress, he kisses her shoulder where he gently pulls the dress downward.
Bo: You could ask for this…(he kisses her neck and begins to untie the side tie on the sarong, free the material so he can run his hand inside the material and gently against her bare skin) and you can ask for this…(he slowly pulls the fabric away from her and kisses her neck, down her throat, across her chest and then moves back up to her lips) I want you…
Nora: You’ve got me…
They make love on the beach for what seems hours then nod off with the warm tropical winds lulling them to sleep in each others' arms. The first morning light brings resort staff setting up beach chairs. It also brings island children who gather around the reunited couple and begin to laugh at the fact that they have fallen asleep naked on the sand. Bo wakes first, and he is startled to see the small group of children giggling at him and Nora.
Bo: (shaking Nora and fumbling around for her dress to cover them with) Nora…Red…we’ve got company…Honey…wake up…
Nora: (eyes still closed, she reaches up with her hand and grabbing Bo by the back of the neck, gently pulls him to her) Make love to me again Bo….
Bo: Ah…Red…honey…(he pulls her dress across their middles and reaches for his pants. To the kids) Don’t you have school or something?? GIT!! SCRAM!!!
Nora: What? (sitting up and holding the fabric to her chest) What’s wrong?
Bo: (sighing) We had a not-so-welcoming wake up call…never mind…
Nora: Whatever…Hey…Did I tell you how much I love you? (she pulls him by the arm and tries to start something) Wanna (raising an eyebrow to him) you know….
Bo: Oh Red…I would love nothing more than to “you know”…but I think we should take this show on the road…
Nora: Your room?
Bo: My room is your room…
Nora: All the better…let’s go work on that baby…
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Suzannah is upset to learn that Nora purposely set her up
to trick her into getting Bo to the island. She decides to move
to another room. Bo pays for her room and makes reservations for
another two weeks. He and Nora spend all their time together roaming
the island and working on their new addition. They share cool
splashing in the water and adventurous walks through the jungles.
They call Matthew and Rachel every night. Bo has gone out of his
way to make every day as special and romantic as possible for
them. He surprises her every morning with a new bouquet of tropical
flowers and fresh fruit, and every night they take a long romantic
walk along the beach, which culminates in an intense make out
session that finishes in their suite, either in the bed, the shower,
the couch….
One beautiful bright morning, while lying in bed in each others
arms, Nora is jolted awake by an loud pounding on their door.
Nora: Bo!…(he rouses awake)
Bo: What? (he pulls her tighter to him)
Nora: Bo! Someone is at the door!
Bo: Wha? Oh!! (sitting up) What time is it?
Nora: 9:45…why?
Bo: Damn it! (grabbing his robe off the foot of the bed) Get dressed!
Bo walks to the door and as he turns the handle, the door bursts open
Matthew: DADDY!!!!!
Matt rushes his father and jumps into his arms. Right behind him, Rachel walks in followed by Selma, Len, Renee and Asa. Bringing up the rear is Roy!
Matthew: Where’s MOMMY!!! (he sees Nora coming out of the bathroom) MOMMY!!!!! (he jumps from Bo’s arms and runs to Nora, he hugs her around the legs) MOMMY!!!!!
Nora: What…hi baby…Bo?
Bo: This is your surprise…
Nora: My surprise?
Bo: They are here for our wedding…tonight…on the beach….
Nora: (taken back) Wha???
Matthew: We are getting married!!! Mommy!!!
Nora: Baby…sshhh…(looking at Bo) married?
Bo: Married…I am not leaving this island in way that everyone has to remind me you are not my wife….you are leaving here Mrs. Bo Buchanan….my wife.
They have a beautiful sunset wedding on the beach. Bo wearing an over sized white dress shirt and rolled up white cotton pants. Nora wearing a gauze handkerchief cut off the shoulder dress and lovely white jungle orchid lei. They pledge their love as the sun sets in to the water and as their family watches. After spending a week at the resort with their family, they return to their new house and live their lives happily ever after. Until the trial begins.
The End
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