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Favorite Scenes   April 13, 1993 (Bo and Nora are talking about Max and Luna and the spa) B: You think you’re smart, huh? N: Well, some of us do okay at pinball, and others excel at high finance and diplomacy. B: Oh, that does it, lady! You’re going to pay- starting now, right this minute. N: That sounds like a challenge, Buchanan. B: You bet your sweet attache case it’s a challenge. I’m tired of beating your buns off all the time at pinball. I want to play a real sport. N: Well, I can certainly make the time if you can. B: Yeah. Just let me call and check my messages- speaking of which, I got a message from Jack Tucker, you know, the trucker, the one who pulled me out of the river the night of the accident? He was gonna call and give me some more information about the guy who ran me off the road. N: Well, this is what you’ve been waiting for, Bo, isn’t it? B: (nods) I told him that I’m closing the book on that mystery. N: My, my. B: Sarah wouldn’t want me to spend my whole life running around, chasing license plates and trying to find a phantom driver, so...(shrugs) Quit stalling! What it’s going to be, golf or tennis? N: Oh, let’s not do tennis. B: What, no good at tennis? N: Terrible at tennis. B: Tennis it is, then! I’ll just call the club- make us a reservation. (Nora tries to hide her tennis trophies) You may be terrible at the game, but do me a favor and wear some of those little white shorts. You’ve got great gams, Gannon. N: (comes out in tennis whites) Okay, I’ll give it a shot. B: Wow. N: Wait a minute, where are your shorts? If you get to look at my knobby knees, I get to look at yours. B: I’ll change at the club. I assure you that, Ms. Gannon, you ain’t got knobby knees. N: You’re trying to distract me with flattery. But let me tell you something, Bo Buchanan. I am going to thrash you soundly on the diamond. B: Oh, God. (laughs) N: What’s so funny? B: Baseball. Baseball is played on the diamond, you know, baseball! N: I knew that. B: Oh yeah, yeah, you got a lot to learn about tennis. N: Oh, I do? B: Starting with scoring. N: I beg your pardon! B: That’s a figure of speech. Look, I score. That’s 15-love. I score again, it’s 30-love. N: What’s all this talk about scoring and love? B: Well, that’s the game we’re playing here. You ready to play? N: Yeah, I’m ready to play. (kiss; phone rings- it’s Luna) B: Get your tennis racket. You do have a tennis racket, don’t you? N: Shaped like a snowshoe? B: Gee, just get something. (Nora brings out a whole bag full of rackets and is testing them out behind his back; he gets off the phone and she quickly flips the racket over and holds it upside down; he tells her about Luna striking oil)   April 15, 1993 N: Rumor has it that you took a fine thrashing on the tennis court by Llanview’s finest defense attorney. B: Jon Russell? He’s out of town, isn’t he? (she hits him) Ow! I still say that your serve in the second set, that was definitely out. (they argue about it) Your lousy call on your lousy serve broke my lousy concentration, you understand? You’re lucky that you even beat me! N: Oh, luck, yeah right! B: Yeah, you just go ahead and gloat because your luck has just run out. Because I hereby challenge you to a true test of skill. N: What? B: Golf. N: Golf? Golf- knickers, argyle socks, with matching sweaters golf? B: Not your game, huh? N: Buchanan, golf isn’t even a game at all! It’s just pushing an overweight pinball around manicured lawns. B: Sure a pretty day out there, isn’t it? N: Yeah. B: Neither of us got anything to do for a couple hours, isn’t that right? N: Right. B: Well then, how about you and me just go and we play eighteen holes- unless you’re too chicken to try something that you just might get beat at! N: Are you calling me chicken? (he clucks) You’re calling me chicken? (he clucks) Well, fine. We’ll play, we’ll play. You chose the game, I choose the course. B: Fine, there’s three of them around here. N: Yeah, I know just the one I want. Come on, let’s go! (They are at a miniature golf course with an oil well) B: Golf. This is not golf. N: Look, Serenity Springs in a year. I’m kidding, I hope not. Why are we so mad? Is it because we’re losing? B: Oh, yeah. N: Ooh, it is. Oh, Bo, you can’t be so competitive. It’s not good for your old ticker. B: Yeah, spoken like a true winner. N: You’re the one that wanted to play golf. B: Yeah, I wanted to play real golf. I’m an excellent golfer. N: This is golf. B: When I said golf, I meant golf (in big voice), not golf (in tiny voice). I play real golf, and I play it very well. And by the way, I don’t wear knickers and argyle socks. N: And matching sweaters? B: This is a puny little sport. Oil wells and windmills in the middle of the course, this is not golf! N: You said I could pick whatever course I wanted, right? What’s that sign over there say? B: Miniature golf. N: What’s the second word? B: (grumpy) Golf. N: I rest my case. B: You know, you’re always looking for a loophole. I think becoming an attorney, that was very, very bad for you. N: Yeah. Look at me, I’m a wreck. (shoots a hole in one) Yes! Yes- thank you! Your turn. Ooh, Bo, you are falling way behind here. Way way way way behind. (he is trying to shoot) I’m sorry, I’m sorry. Maybe it’s your puts. B: My what? N: Strokes. B: Well, maybe I need a little guidance, a little hands-on demonstration. B: Well, obviously I’m having a little trouble with my stroke. N: Obviously. B: So maybe you could just give me a hand, Nora. I’d really like to get this right. N: Very subtle. B: Hmm? N: Uh, your strokes need to be more subtle. B: I don’t know what you mean. N: Well, it’s a smaller course, smaller green- smaller stroke! B: Well, maybe you could show me. N: Like this. (takes club from him; he takes it back and hits the oil well; she laughs) A little too much wrist, so you ended up slapping it. B: Maybe you could just step over right here and show me. N: What, do you think I’m dumb? B: You, dumb, no! N: There are a lot of traps out there, Buchanan. There are speed traps, sand traps and bear traps. B: And then there’s me- the tender trap. No, come on over here and just help me with my stroke. Come on, come on. (she leans from behind) N: Just easy. B: Oh, yeah. This straightens me right out. (she hits him and moves away) N: Oh, forget it! B: No, come on- you put, you put and I’ll watch. Shouldn’t your right hand just be a little...(reaches around her) N: Bear trap. B: What? N: Definitely a bear trap. B: No, no. This (squeezes her) is a bear trap! (kisses her neck) N: Oh, you gotta stop doing that. (kiss; she pulls away) What are we doing? B: Come on back over here and I’ll show you. N: No! We can’t go necking on a public golf course! B: It’s not public, it’s privately owned, and this isn’t real golf anyway! Come on! (kiss) N: You’re trying to distract me because I’m winning. B: Why don’t we just call it a draw (kiss) and let’s go home (kiss) and be alone.(kiss) N: Definitely. (kiss) B: Definitely what? (kiss) N: Definitely a draw (kiss), definitely a bear trap (kiss), definitely go home (kiss). (They walk in her room kissing and fall onto the couch) N: Wait a second. Wait a second. B: That’s a second. (kiss) N: No, (falls on floor) we can’t. I mean, it’s not as if I don’t want to throw out everything we talked about about being mature and responsible. I mean, I do, I want to throw it out, but... B: You’re right. You’re right, we weren’t going to be impulsive. (kiss- he on couch, she on floor) And I’m going to prove that I’m in total agreement by not making love to you on this couch, or on the floor, or back there, or over there, or anywhere else. (he gets up- she still on floor) I’m gonna probe that I’m very, very restrained, with an emphasis on the second syllable. I lost it for a while there, but that’s okay, because I’m okay now. I am. N: Easy for you to say. B: Yes, it is. Because I’m going to show you that I’m completely sincere about my intentions. N: You are. B: Nora. N: Mmhm. B: Would you do me the honor of joining me for a nice little romantic dinner at the country club tonight? (she nods) And an evening out on the town, both of which are guaranteed to be the best time of your life. (she nods) I’m sorry, I didn’t hear you. Will you join me in these events? N: Uh huh. B: I’m sorry, I still- does that mean yes? N: Yes. B: Oh, thank God I finally got you to say yes- to something. (bends down over her, still on the floor) I guarantee you that this is going to be a night to be remembered. (kiss- he stands up) B: I’ll see you later. (she is lying on the ground waving- he leaves and waves, whistling Bolero; she tries to get up and falls back)   April 16, 1993 Alex is trying to convince Nora to be her lawyer. In the meantime, Alex tells her to forget about Bo, because she’ll never be Sarah. Alex reminds Nora of all of Bo’s former loves. (Sarah, Cassie, Didi, Delila, Mimi, Becky, Pat, and yours truly) Nora throws Alex out, but is clearly shaken. Just then, Bo shows up. B: Hello, gorgeous. N: Hi! B: You ready? They are at the country club. It is obvious that Nora is still upset by what Alex said. B: What do you say we go dancing after dinner? N: You know, I really shouldn’t be staying out too late. B: What are you talking about? We’re on a date, finally- this is our hot date. It’s a package deal- dinner, dancing, then I thought we’d take a ride up to Llantano Mountain and look at that view. N: Actually, I really have an early court appearance tomorrow, and I haven’t even polished up my brief. B: Are you saying you want to go home? N: I really probably should. B: When I dropped you off this afternoon, I thought you were as excited as I was about this date. Did I do or say anything wrong? You gotta tell me. N: No, you didn’t do anything. B: Then what is it? N: I’ve just been thinking, that’s all. B: And? N: I think it’s a mistake for us to try this dating thing. I don’t think we should be more than friends. Could you excuse me a minute, please? (leaves) (Nora is outside; Bo walks up) B:What’s going on? Why the cold feet? Did you just decide all of a sudden that, hey, I don’t even like this guy? N: No, that’s not it. I like you very much. Too much. B: How can you like me too much if I’m liking you back? N: I’m so scared, Bo. What are we doing? I mean it’s just been five months since Sarah passed away, and I think things are happening too soon, don’t you? B: Are you scared that I stopped missing Sarah too soon, or that I’ll never stop missing Sarah? N: I don’t, I mean, I don’t- both. B: I’ll never stop missing Sarah. And I’ll always love her. Because she was such a special part of my life. She always wanted me to be happy, and I really do think that I owe it to her to live my life to the fullest. Don’t you think that’s my decision to make? N: I do. Of course I do. B: Okay, then what’s the real reason here? N: Oh, I’m not your type of woman. B: What?? N: God, that sounds stupid! (laughs) B: You’re right, it sounds stupid! Where did you ever get an idea like that?(she shrugs) Well, listen to me, I don’t even have a type, and second of all, even if I had a type, I think you would be it? You’re smart, you’re tough, you’re funny, you’re gutsy, you can beat the pants off me at tennis and miniature golf, not to mention to fact that you are just incredibly beautiful, which doesn’t hurt? And when I look at it all like that, I think, oh man, if I really gave it some serious thought, I could end up falling in love with this woman! N: Oh, Bo. (kiss) B: Let’s get out of here, okay. Let’s go for a drive. I think we should really be alone. N: Yeah. (leave) (They are in the car) N: Do we have a particular destination or are we just driving? (He found a grove of dogwood trees and wants to show it to her, it’s a new place to him; Bo has to swerve to avoid a car) B: Nora, are you okay? Did you hit your head? Hey, Nora! Nora!!   April 19, 1993 Apparently (there was a special report), Bo pulled off the side of the road; Nora received a severe headache and initially didn’t remember the accident ; Sheila brings her medicine; Bo is upset because it reminds him of what happened to Sarah. Bo asks for a raincheck and holds her. N: This is just what the doctor ordered. (she doesn’t want to be alone- he is stroking her hair, she asks him to sing like her father used to, he does) (They are sleeping; Nora has a nightmare about headlights and horns) N: No!!!! (look of horror on her face) B: (comes over and holds her) What is it? N: I had a dream. B: You’re shaking. N: Oh God, hold me. B: Do you want to tell me about it? N: I can’t remember. Oh God, it was awful. (looks like remembers) Bo, I know. B: Know what? N: I’m so scared. I was so scared.   April 22, 1993 Bo and Nora are going to have lunch. Nora apologizes to Bo, but he says it’s OK. Asa tells Bo that he has to go to Llanfair now. Bo says Nora has to come with him. Bo and Nora go back to the Palace. B: You know, if you want to postpone this picnic... N: Are you backing out on me, Buchanan? B: No, no, no, no, no. It’s just that after that mess at Llanfair, I just thought you might not be in the mood anymore. N: Will you stop apologizing for your family? B: No, don’t get me wrong. Look, I love them all- Asa, Clint, everybody, but I hate the fact that they might scare you off. N: Well, you forget I’m from Chicago- I don’t scare easily. B: I know, but see, we’re in the early stages of this relationship. N: Is that what this is? Is that what we’re having- a relationship? B: That’s a good question- why don’t we just go upstairs and find out.   April 26, 1993 They are kissing on the couch. N: Shouldn’t we go to the bedroom? B: Absolutely. (kiss) Definitely. (fade to black) B: You’re a woman of many talents, Nora. N: You don’t know the half of them. (he whistles) You sound surprised. B: I am surprised. N: Why? B: Well, because you’re not like this in real life. You’re so... N: You better choose your words carefully- am I dull, boring? B: No. No, it’s just on the surface you’re always so cool and controlled. N: I’m a woman of many secrets. B: I want to know them. Every single one. (fade to black) Bo comes out of Nora’s room, the place is a mess. B: Food! (laughs) Nora? Want food! N: (comes in door) Ooh, Jelly donuts! (kiss) B: Did we really do all this to this place? N: No, actually I have a maid come in two or three times a week and trash the place. You know, gives it that lived-in look. Actually, there wasn’t much we didn’t do last night, when we finally got to be alone. B: Yeah, it’s all coming back to me now. (she kisses him; he eats donut) This room. The couch. And the chairs. (they are laughing) And you. (kiss) But I- who’s this guy that’s with us, because I don’t recognize him at all- this sad guy- why does he have this stupid grin on his face? N: I don’t remember him at all. But the girl- now, the girl, she’s got this smile on her face, and she’s thrashing about with wild abandon. But she does kind of resemble this lawyer I know that’s always in her office- she’s divorced, kind of lonely, controlled- pathetic, actually. B: I definitely don’t remember her being in this room. (kiss) You know what? N: What? B: If I didn’t know any better, I’d say that I am being happy- because of you. (kiss) So eat- (feeds her donut) I want you to stay healthy (laughing; knock on door; Asa barges in and yells at Bo for not telling him about the oil; calls Nora “lady-friend lawyer”; she tries to interject with “Nora”; Bo calls Nora “my lawyer friend”- she is getting annoyed- “Nora!”; Asa storms out) N: Hi- I don’t believe we’ve met. Mr. Buchanan, I’m Nora Gannon. B: Yes, yes. You- the face looks familiar. (kiss- head toward bedroom; they don’t care about Asa;) Even if my family’s full of lunatics? N: I love lunatics! B: Really? (her robe is flung out the door)   April 28, 1993 Bo is in a jewelry department; buys a charm bracelet with a tennis racket, a golf club, and an ice cream cone. (He couldn’t find a chili dog or a jelly-filled donut); runs into Andrew. A: Bo, hi! What are you doing here? B: I love browsing around department stores- look at this. I was just in the electronics department- they’ve got this new television, hangs right on the wall like a painting. You can’t believe the picture on this thing! I couldn't stop watching it! A: Yeah, but you tore yourself away long enough to come down to the women’s jewelry department. B: Sure. I’m curious- I want to keep up on consumer consumption, on the cutting edge there, who’s buying what, all that. Salesperson: This will make the woman in your life very happy. B: (embarrassed) Thank you. A: I think I’ll be checking out that TV now. B: Andrew, no, wait, come here, come on. Look, I don’t want you to get the idea that, like, there’s a big secret here. A: No, hey, it’s okay- none of my business. B: It’s for Nora. A: (surprised) Nora! Nora Gannon, your attorney? B: Well, yeah- we’re friends. We are friends. Best of friends. We’ve gotten to know each other over the past couple months, and...This woman is phenomenal, Andrew. A: Hey, yeah- Nora, she’s got a real spark. B: Yeah, spark. She just walks in any room and brightens up the whole place. All that electricity coming off of her, that electromagnetic field, just kept pulling me closer and closer, and all of a sudden (snaps fingers)- Zap. A: So, you’re more than friends? B: Let’s just say- we’re dating. I never thought I would use that term again, much less do it. Anyway, not that many people know about Nora and me. A: Well, I’m telling you, the whole world’s going to know it if you keep walking around with that smile on your face. B: It’s new- I haven’t even told Clint about it yet...Nora put life back into my life, and she is the best things about it. Nora (on the remembering couch) remembers her and Bo making love; tries to get back to work and records things to do; Bo knocks and comes in) B: Hello, beautiful. N: Hiya gorgeous. B: You got great legs. Can I make a suggestion? N: Anything. B: Stop that recorder, take the tape out, and burn it. She laughs, stops the tape. Kiss. N: I wasn’t expecting you- oh, yes I was. B: Guess I can’t keep away from you. N: I know the feeling. (kiss) You know what? This is a semi-public building, which means it’s only semi-private. B: I just came by to give you this. N: Can I open it now? B: Well, if you don’t, I’m not leaving. N: Fine. (tosses box on floor- kisses him) Oh, I can’t wait, I can’t wait. (opens it) Oh, Bo. It’s beautiful. Oh, look! I love it! B: Each charm is for something that we’ve done. N: But not everything we’ve done, right? Tennis racket, golf club, an ice cream cone. What, no chili dog? B: I tried, believe me. (she laughs) N: You are so sweet. B: I guess this just means that you’ve really charmed the pants off of me. (she laughs- kiss) N: Thank you. (kiss) B: You’re welcome. (kiss- she puts it on with his help) N: I think that’s got it. (kiss) B: When does your next client come? (kiss) N: Ten o’clock tomorrow morning. B: Are you serious? Nobody else is going to come in this office today? N: I’m working on a legal brief. B: I love briefs! N: (laughs) Oh, do you really? B: Yes, I’ve been known to, like, study briefs four to five times a day. N: What a man! B: And I’ve got the urge to look at some briefs right now. N: Right now? B: No time like the present. (kiss) N: Wait a minute- if this is going to make my office look like my suite did the other night, we can’t do this! B: (picking up papers and throwing them on the floor) why not? N: Good point. (kiss-fall onto couch; enter Rachel) They get up; Rachel apologizes; Bo leaves; Nora picks up. N: Well, Bo and I are dating. R: Yeah, well, that figures- my mother just doesn’t disrupt her busy schedule for just anyone. N: (shows her the bracelet) Oh, I’m so happy. I mean, I can’t believe this is happening to me. (they talk about Kevin) Life is funny when it comes to matters of the heart. You know, on the one hand you want to protect yourself so you don’t get hurt, but on the other hand, you’re not going to find a lot of happiness unless you take chances and risks- I mean, look at me. I had no intention of getting involved with Bo Buchanan at all because of Sarah. But I took the plunge- and it was the smartest thing I’ve ever done in my life. R: Really? N: Yep. Because if I hadn’t, I would have missed out on something- something shiny and new. R: How come you’re so smart? N: I’m not smart- I’m very, very, very lucky! Nora is working on picking up. Bo comes in. B: Hi. N: Hi! What are you doing here? B: I never left. I was skulking around out there until I was sure Rachel had left. Kinda funny- I haven’t skulked since I was in high school. N: Kind of comes back to you like riding a bicycle. B: Yeah. I’m really sorry that I embarrassed you in front of your daughter. N: Oh, no, it’s okay. She was fine. So, how come you were skulking? B: Well, because that’s what you do when you can’t be with the one you want to be with, and I want to be with you. Not just for a few minutes or a few hours a day, but like all day. N: All day sounds nice. B: Then why don’t we just do something about it. (kiss) (talk about clearing out a day next week) N: I can hardly wait. B: You don’t have to. (locks door) Modern technology- isn’t it really something? Just a flick of the wrist and all of a sudden, a semi-public place turns into a perfectly private place. N: God, it’s a great time to be alive. (kiss- go to couch- fade to black)