Altered States (Part 2)
Bo: Please...please...Nora...
Nora: Bo, this is pointless. I am married to Sam now.
Bo: I can't believe you're happy with him. Not how we were happy.
Nora: But that's the thing Bo, we were, WERE...in the past. We
ARE divorced. We ARE no more! Bo and Nora are OVER!
Bo: Uh-uh...No...as long as you are here and I am here...
Nora: Sam will be looking for me...
Bo: Will you just sit down, hear me out. Listen for God sake!
Nora: Oh, like how YOU sat down and listened?!
Bo: Humor me...
She sits down on the chair. Bo removes his jacket, tosses it on
the bed and stands near the chair.
Bo: Nora, things are happening, in here (motions to his head).
Maybe this is really bad timing, I know, but I can't stop thinking
about you. All the time. When I wake up, when I am at work, during
dinner, in the shower, before I go to sleep...Everywhere.
Nora: Obsessive disorders...that's Asa's field of expertise.
Bo: It's not an obsession. Well, maybe to a degree, but I can't
help it. I love you. I never stopped. I just...
Nora: Bo, this is not fair of you to do to me. I am happy with
Sam. Do you think I would have married him if I wasn't? After
three years apart from you, I don't think I actually rushed into
it.
Bo: I know how bad things got. Honey, I feel like the biggest
chump in the world asking for forgivness. I am embarassed to have
the words leave my mouth. The last thing I deserve from you is
to be forgiven, that night, when I said those horrible things
to you...(pausing, he sits on the edge of the bed) I had no right
to lash out at you like that.
Nora: You didn't just lash out. You killed our marriage. You filed
for divorce two days after I left! You never even tried to work
on it with me. I waited so long for you. Do you have any idea
how many damn nights I spent crying myself to sleep? Alone. Worrying
about you, where you were...who you were with.
Bo: I never cheated on you.
Nora: That's not the point. You weren't with me.
Bo: So many nights I wanted to talk to you. I couldn't, so many
nights I wanted to come up there and crawl into bed and hold you...
Nora: But you didn't. And we can't go back. And rehashing this
is proving what?
Bo: Proving that I love you.
He stands up, pulling her up with him, he pulls her in front of
the mirror with him.
Bo: Look.
Nora: Bo
Bo: Look! Look at me. When I am with you, I am alive, I am happy,
I smile! I am in love! Earlier tonight, at home, when I looked
at myself, I saw a monster, with a cold and dark heart...
Nora: A bit on the dramatic side, ya think?
Bo: No. You bring out the best side of me. I can't live without
you. Please, please, forgive me. Give me one last chance. One
final time to prove to you...
Nora: What do you want from me? Huh?
Bo: Come with me...
Nora: I am married to Sam!
Bo: You keep saying it. Do you believe it more when you say it
more?
Nora: What's that supposed to mean?
Bo: How many times a day did you have to remind yourself you where
married to me?
Nora: Stop. I have to go. Goodbye Bo.
Bo: Nora, please, I am begging you.
Nora: No, Bo.
He turns away from the mirror and faces her.
Bo: But...(he leans in and lightly brushes her lips with his)
I love you.
She doesn't push him away.
Nora: This is not right.
Bo: Honey, everything about us was right, is right.
He kisses her again, this time with some feeling behind it. She
pulls her head back after a moment and stops him.
Bo: Tell me you feel nothing, tell me Sam makes you feel the same
nothing you are feeling right now.
She walks away from him towards the window, wrapping her arms
around herself
Nora: This is not fair Bo.
Bo: You are so incredibly beautiful...
Nora: Stop that. This isn't fair. You can't just wake up, so to
speak, and decide "hey, I think I'll get my wife back today"
Not after all you've said and done to me. Not after all the heartache
I've gone through. Not after the fact that I am not your wife!
I'm supposed to just forget it all? I have scars...
Bo: Let me heal them.
He sits back down on the edge of the bed again, motioning for
her to sit on the other bed.
Bo: You never had a chance to let this all out. Come here, talk
to me.
Nora: No, that's were you're wrong. I did let it out. I spent
so much of my time crying, wondering, hoping and praying, too
much time thinking about all I did wrong...
Bo: Nothing, you did nothing wrong...
Nora: No. I did. I stuck around and let you ruin my marriage.
I tried to fix it. Well, you were right. I try to fix everything.
I finally had to accept the fact that I couldn't fix us. Sam was
there when I finally did accept it. He dried my tears. He made
me smile again,
Bo: Are you in love with him?
Nora: Is that any of your business? I am married to him, aren't
I?
Bo: Yeah (sighing, he looks at the ground)
If you are in love with him, if you are truly happy, go. Go to
him. But if there is any tiny shread of doubt, stay with me.
He closes his eyes and rubs his forehead.
Bo: If you are going, go now.
He waits a few seconds, then opens his eyes. She's still sitting
there, she's got tears in her eyes.
Nora: Why? Why Bo? Why did you have to do this? You were the one
who left. You were the one who ignored me after my accident. You
walked away from me, so why did I have all the pain? Damn you!
Bo: Honey, I am sorry. That is all I have to offer, that and my
heart. Nora, I made a lot of mistakes. I want to make everything
right by you. I owe it to you.
Nora: I have worked so hard to block it all out. To leave it all
back there in the past. I am sorry Bo, but our story is over.
I can't turn the pages back. It's not fair to me, Sam or even
you. We have to follow the paths we are on now. Bo, I loved you
so much it hurt. I can't go back, I can't let you hurt me, not
like that again.
Bo: But that is the difference. I have changed, I've learned that
it's true, you don't know what you have til it's gone. I don't
want to look back on my life and know that I let the most perfect
person I ever knew walk away...
Nora: And you pick now for this revelation? Why not a week ago,
a month ago, why not yesterday!?
Bo: I needed a brick to fall on my head. (He smiles at her) I
love you, I can make you happy, I can make you float on air...Let
me prove it...(he goes and stands next to her) You know, this
little piece of hair here (he winds the little strand around his
index finger) right here by your ear (he kisses her on the cheek)
It is soo sexy!
Nora: This is your proof?
He whispers in her ear
Bo: I can't live without you (he steps back a bit) you know, before
Drew died, before all the bad stuff, I can't remember a time in
my entire life when I was happier. I couldn't wait to get home
to you!
He walks around the room calling out memories from their past.
They chuckle a little...
Bo: How bout that time I surprised you at your office?
Nora: (laughs to herself) Which time? Bo, those were wonderful
times, but what about the not-so-great times? The times when you
decided it was too hard to handle and I was left cleaning up your
mess? I need someone stable.
Bo: You're impling I am unstable?
Nora: Bo! Hello? You dressed like a Hell's Angel, you kidnap me
on my wedding night, hold me captive in the same hotel where my
husband is, not to mention you're riding your motorcycle in the
snow! I'd say you were a bit unstable!
Bo: Honey, I wish you could see into my head...
Nora: Don't think I wanna go there...
Bo: Seriously, inside my heart, I've changed I really have. I
want to spend the rest of my life with you. I want to wake up
and see that beautiful face on the pillow next to me. I can't
promise what the future holds, but I can promise you I will make
it one thrill after another. I want to come home, to you, to our
home.
Nora: Bo, that is really lovely, but...
Bo: But nothing. I am offering you a fresh start. Fun, excitement,
and more love than you'll ever know...Come with me. Let me back
into your heart, into your life. I'll give you it all. What can
he give you? Stability? BORING!
Nora: Oooooohhh, Bo, stop.
Bo: You know you want to...
Nora: No...
Bo:I know you like I know myself...
Nora: I can't...
He leans in, putting his hand on her cheek, he gently pulls her
into a kiss that starts out small, but soon erupts into fireworks.
She feels every part of her body tingle. Only he could make her
feel this way. When they finally break apart, she begins to pace...
Nora:(putting her hand on her forehead) Oh, Nora, what are you
doing?
Bo: Proving to yourself you still love me.
Nora: That's not the point...I never said that! Don't assume...I
can't do this!!
Bo: Why? Why can't you admit you're still in love with me? You
want to be with me? Is that wrong?
Nora: YES! I am married to Sam!
Bo: OK, I'll tell you what...one more kiss, for old times sake,
and after that, if you want to go and be Mrs. Sam Rappa(gagging)port,
'scuse me, you go. I'll never bother you agian. In fact, I'll
do ya one better, you go to your life with Sam, I head outta town.
Nora: What??!
Bo: I will completely honor your wishes of happiness with Sam,
I will resign my position at the department and vanish.
Nora: Bo...you have family. You can't give up your career...
Bo: Without you, I have nothing. No reason to stay. I couldn't
bear the thought of knowing, seeing you go to him. Him looking
at you, touching you.
She walks over to him and puts her hand on his arm.
Nora: That's really drastic...
Bo: I can't stay in Llanview, without being with you. And don't
even mention how we can be friends. It's not good enough, I want
you exclusively to myself...so...
Nora: What am I supposed to do? Fall into your arms and let you
make mad passionate love to me?
Bo: Mmmm, that is an excellent start.
She frowns at him.
Bo: First you have to decide if you want to give it another round
with me. Next, you go into the bathroom and get out of that dress...
Nora: So it is all about sex? You think I'm an easy mark?
Bo: Noooooo, you go into the bathroom, open that duffle bag in
there and put on what's in it. Then you come out, take my hand
and begin the adventure of a life time...It's up to you.
Nora: And what do I do about Sam?
Bo: So you want to do...
Nora: I didn't say anything! Sam is probably crazy with worry...
Bo: I laid all my cards on the table, the decision is up to you...
He sits down on the bed, leans up against the headboard and puts
his feet up. She paces in front of the bed, with the train of
her dress balled up in her arms.
Nora: My heart says yes, yes! Go with you! My head is saying beware,
stay with Sam, he's stable. Bo you're unpredictable, carefree...
He shrugs.
Nora: But oh, so adorable. Damn it!
She goes into the bathroom and locks the door. Bo creeps over
to the door and listens to her talking to herself
Nora: This is insane!... What the hell am I doing?... Uh...my
parents are going to have a stroke!
She opens the door and steps out wearing jeans, riding boots,
a black turtle neck sweater, black leather jacket and a helmet
under her arm.
Bo puts out his hand.
Bo: Let the adventure begin!
He pulls her close, puts his arm around her waist, their faces
are inches apart
Bo: I promise, you won't regret this!
He gives her a quick kiss
Bo: Ready?
Nora: I guess.
Bo: Let's go.
To be continued
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