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Favorite Scenes   May 17, 1993 N: Excuse me, would you mind repeating that? A: I would. Bo, we have got a family crisis on our hands, but you’re too gaga over some lawyer to even notice. B: No, Nora is not some lawyer. A: But she’s a woman- they’re poison, trust me. Take this Angela Holliday, latching on to poor Cord, dragging him down. B: Pa, you’re talking like a crazy man right now. A: I’m crazy? This woman has got my grandson praying in my country club- that’s crazy! Now you gotta help me stop it- get him completely out of that snake charmer’s clutches. (spills his drink) Oh, shoot- look what you made me do! N: (jumping in) Uh, why don’t you go wipe that off? A: Oh, it’s just bourbon. N: Yeah, you’ll smell like a distillery- go, go. (Hurries him off) Now, will you please repeat what you said? Insult the woman you what? B: What’d I say? N: Are you having a memory failure or are you deliberately trying to torture me? A: (enters) You happy, mama? B: Oh, knock it off, Pa! A: Get rid of her, Bo- she’s rotten. Use a crowbar if necessary. B: No, Nora’s staying- she’s not going anywhere. But you are- right now. Nora, would you mind showing my father where the door is. N: (points) It’s right over there. A: Bo, this woman is trouble, mark my words. You’re going to end up in the same boat as Cord and Clint- the one being torpedoed by women! B: Bye Pa. A: Goodbye. Oh, by the way, Bo, I’m cutting you the hell out of my will. (slams door) B: Again. So, what do you say we kick off our movie marathon with Key Largo? Do you think we’re more like Bogey and Bacall or Tracy and Hepburn? N: Excuse me, bailiff, could you please push the pause button? I’d like to ask Mr. Buchanan if he recalls precisely the words he said, addressed to his father, and if not, I’d like to read his testimony back to him. B: I think I’d like to be sworn in before I talk. (puts right hand up; Nora places her hand on his) N: Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? B: I will if you will. B: I swear. N: So help me God. B: So help me God. I told my father, Asa Buchanan, to stop insulting the woman I love. N: (hiding a smile) Oh, yes, well, is this woman present here? B: Is she ever. N: Could you point her out to me, please? B: With the court’s permission, I’ll do better than that. (goes over and kisses her) N: Are you positive that this is the woman? B: Absolutely. I know by the scent of her hair, by the way that her eyes sparkle, by the way that she feels when I’m holding her against me. Her name is Nora Gannon, and I love everything about her, from her incredibly sharp mind to her incredibly bad eating habits. N: And there’s never a chance that you’re mistaken? B: Impossible. But I’d like to testify just a little bit more. Not only did she save my life and restore my faith in humanity, she did something even harder than that- she made me happy again. (kiss) N: Case dismissed. (kiss) Oh, God. I thought men like you were extinct. (he laughs) It’s true! That’s why I gave up looking and I just crammed my life full of work. I filled my life with so many clouds of legal briefs, too dense to even see how lonely I really was. Then the clouds broke away- there you were. Sunlight looking in. I don’t know how I got to be so lucky. Do you love me, Mr. Buchanan? B: Uh-huh. N: I love you. So help me God. (kiss) B: You know, I swear, with you with me, I’m- I’m unbeatable! (starts dancing) You know what? I think that we could win that jitterbug contest next weekend (twirls her around) (she holds her head) Migraine? N: Brainstorm. Why don’t we arrive at the jitterbug contest in 40s clothes- and we could take a Packard or something up there. And I know just the place where we can rent one. (runs to phone book) I know just the place. Scotty’s Car Rental. B: Let’s just- never mind, let’s forget the Packard right now, okay, let’s just watch the movies. (both look at TV screen) Nah- let’s just forget the movies right now too, okay? (fall to ground- fade to black)   Nora is having a nightmare about headlights, her on ledge, dogs, stack of pancakes, “blue car”, “it happened on the way to the airport”, “Have a nice day”. She wakes up. B: Nora? Are you okay? B: Hey, this wasn’t another one of those creepy dreams about cars and bauble-headed dogs, was it? N: You know, I think it was the bauble-headed dogs’ day off, because they weren’t there this time. B: What was there? N: (looks at movie case) Water. B: You’re kidding. N: There was just this huge tremendous gush of water that just came so hard the ground was shaking, and I could feel the cold spray on my face when I woke up- it was very odd. B: (sees case) Oh, I know what happened. N: You do? B: Yeah, I bet you were probably dreaming about that waterfall scene in the African Queen. N: Thank you, Dr. Buchanan. B: I’d hate to think that me telling you that I love you would touch off one of those nightmares. N: Tis not the thing that nightmares are made of. That’s a dream come true. (kiss- fade to black- see telephone book with Scotty’s ad- bauble-headed dogs)   May 19, 1993 B: Hey, come on, doll, shake a leg. Will ya, hiddey-hiddey- hiddey ho. (He is dressed in 40’s clothes) N: Hey, keep your pants on, will ya? These things cannot be rushed. (comes out) B: Ooh. Ooh! You are some kinda hot looking tomato. I’ll bet you glide across the floor a lot smoother than those taxi dancers down there at the canteen, hmm? N: Natch! B: This is gonna be some kind of a fabulous forties dance-a-thon. You look- (phone rings) Hep-cats-r-us. Yeah. No, never mind. Yeah, she’s here, just a second. Scotty’s rent-a-car. N: Oh, this is the place where we’re getting the vintage car from. Hello? Yes! Oh, it is in stock! Oh, yeah. That’s great, no. Definitely hold it. OK. Great, thanks! (hangs up) Everything’s all set. B: Copacetic? N: You know it, daddy-o. B: Yeah? Really? N: Yeah. Are you having second thoughts? B: No! Not me, doll. But what about- do I cause you to have bad dreams or anything? N: Why would you ask that? B: Well, you were tossing and turning all night last night, and mumbling something about a blue car. N: I did? B: So, what’s the deal? Do I give you nightmares? N: Just because I am tossing and turning at night doesn’t mean I’m having bad dreams. Besides, I don’t even remember dreaming last night. B: So blue car, that’s just your choice for the Preakness, or something? N: You know what? Maybe I was thinking about the car that we’re going to rent this weekend- you know, the- it’s a vintage Buick. It’s green, but that’s close to blue, isn’t it? B: Yeah, it’s close enough. (ding) The new coffee pot- two cappuccinos coming up. N: Yeah! (doorbell) Oh, you want me to get that? B: Yeah, would you, thanks? N: Rachel! R: Finally! I’ve been looking all over for you. N: You have? What? What’s the matter, what? Too much makeup? (Rachel is staring) R: Mother, why are you dressed like this? N: Oh, well, Bo and I are going to go a jitterbug contest in the Llantano Mountains. Yes, it is a fabulous forties weekend, and I’ll tell you something right now. Roosevelt is president, the Lindy is out, the jitterbug is in, the name on everyone’s lips are Joe DiMaggio and Joe Lewis, and at you local cinema, the movies are Mrs. Minniver and Casablanca. It is strictly Duke Ellington and Zoot Suit. R: So is it this jitterbug contest that’s got you so high strung? N: I’m not high strung! Oh, does it show? R: Only to blood relations. So, what’s wrong? N: Nothing’s wrong, nothing, everything is great, it’s just- I’ve been having these bad dreams, one dream in particular. R: What’s it about? N: Well, that’s the weird thing- I mean, when you break it all apart, it’s really nothing. It’s just I wake up with this hangover of like, dread or something. R: So, what’s in this dream? N: Well, they’re images, they’re just- they’re blinding lights, like car lights, and then you can hear a car horn, and then there are these ridiculous dogs, you know, like the kind of things that people used to put in their rear window, with the bobbing heads. R: Oh, yeah. Those gave me the creeps. So, it’s about cars. N: No, there was also a stack of pancakes. And then I saw myself, saying blue car, over and over and over again. Well, it doesn’t sound strange in the telling of it, but it scared the heck out of me. R: Maybe you should talk to someone about this. N: Oh, it’ll pass, it’ll pass. I just don’t want to deal with Bo, that’s all. R: Bo, what’s Bo doing? N: Well, he knows I’m having nightmares. I just can’t talk to him about it now. R: Mom, why can’t you tell Bo? N: I can’t tell Bo right now, see, Bo is still mourning Sarah’s death, and that’s important for him to do and it’s good for him to do. And if he finds out that I’m having nightmares, then he’s going to stop doing that and worry about me, then I’m going to worry about him because he’s worrying about me. R: Oh man. You’ve got it bad, don’t you? N: No. I’ got it really, really good. Oh, Rachel, I am so in love, (Bo enters without her seeing) I mean, head over heels, stars in your eyes, stupid in love with Bo Buchanan. If you ever catch me looking at him like some dopey schoolgirl, you just give me a quick(Bo clears throat) So, how’s Kevin, and have you been talking to him since- R: No, actually we haven’t connected. B: You guys haven’t patched things up yet? R: No. Actually, things are worse. B: Why, what happened? R: Marty Saybrook happened. B: Oh, what has she done now? R: It’s not important- it’s just the symptom, not the cause. Look, I’ve gotta go- you guys have a great time, and I will talk to you later. N: Goodbye, sweetheart. (R leaves) I can’t stand this. I can’t stand this! These are a couple of really good kids- they belong together! (Bo claps hands) Why are you giving me that look? That’s a light-bulb look- I’ve seen that look. You have an idea. (B nods and smiles) Oh, no. (he laughs)   Bo and Nora are dancing to In The Mood. B: I think we’re a shoe-in for this dance contest. N: Don’t talk, just dance. B: You get it? Shoe-in! N: Yeah. Yeah. (doorbell rings) B: Enter dating game contestant number one. Remember, you’ve got lead feet, Gannon. N: Right. B: Oh, Kev, come on in- am I glad to see you! K: Hey, what is so urgent? Wow- you look pretty, uh, funky. What am I doing here? B: You can dance. K: So? B: So, we need a lesson- fast. You see, we entered this 1940’s jitterbug contest, but we don’t ... K: Oh, I’m starting to get the picture here-but you know what? I don’t have a partner. (doorbell) N: I’ll get it! Hi, Rachel! (calling out to living room) R: Now what was so- (sees Kevin) N: Rachel, Bo and I have to win this dance contest. R: Have to? B: Have to. K: The prize must be pretty awesome. N: Actually, I don’t even remember what the prize is. R: You know, I think the key word in this dance competition for you is competition. B: Yeah, but we don’t know how to dance. N: Yes. And that’s where we figured you two kids could kind of show us your stuff. R: Wait, I’ve seen you dance, and you two are good. N: Well, that’s the slow stuff. Yeah. And, well, jitterbug is fast stuff, and that’s where you guys come in. (Bo nods and smiles) R: Wait a minute. Why didn’t you ask me to do this when I was here before? B: Because. N: I was too embarrassed. (pause) Yeah, but now we’re so desperate, we’re not embarrassed. R: Okay, show us your stuff.   Bo and Nora launch into the worst demonstration I have ever seen. They are stepping on each other’s feet. Kevin and Rachel are laughing hysterically on the couch and leaning all over each other. He drops her on the floor. B: I’m sorry. I really am sorry, but it’s for a good cause. (They leave the two of them alone and leave for the contest.)   May 20, 1993 Bo and Nora walk into Scotty’s. B: Hey, Mac. Got some hot wheels for a couple of hep-cats? Clerk: The name’s Scotty. You looking to rent a car? N: (laughing) Does Barry James blow the trumpet? B: Does Betty Grable have great gams? (pause) We have a reservation. N: The name’s Gannon. S: Why didn’t you say so? B: Well, put a rush on it, because we have to drive up to the mountains for a dance contest and we don’t want to be late, do we, doll-face? (Nora sees the dogs on the counter and remembers her dream.) Nora- what’s wrong? N: Oh, nothing, nothing, I was just- I can’t wait for our fabulous night to begin. B: Does it bother you that Asa thinks you’re a bad influence on me? N: Does it bother you? B: No, are you kidding me, I’m counting on it- be bad, doll-face, just be bad. (N laughs)   Nora is driving to the contest. B: This is the life. Chauffeured up to the mountains in a vintage automobile- and take a look at this chauffeur. You don’t mind if I distract you a little bit, do you, driver? Nora? Nora, you okay? Now, I know something’s bothering you right now...come on, just tell me! N: No, nothing’s bothering me- I was just imagining, that’s all. B: Yeah, go on, go on. N: You know, what it would have been like to live back then. B: In the 1940’s? N: Yeah, like really turn back the clock and live in a totally different time. B: Well, maybe we did, in a past life- we’ll have to check with Luna, I guess. (N laughs) Maybe I was Baltimore Blackie- and you were the lady in red. N: The maul, again? B: No, we’re partners! You know, Bonnie, Clyde... N: Bank robbers? B: Yeah! N: Danger’s my middle name. B: Oh yeah? Then stick your foot in it, because we gotta give these goons the slip- they’re following us. We’ve got to get to our mountain hide-a-way. N: Devil’s den coming up. B: Wait, there’s something up in the road. Nora? (Nora swerves to avoid it.) Oh, it’s a skunk- nice driving though, red! (Nora is disturbed and has a flashback) Nora, maybe you oughta pull over and let me drive. N: No, I’m okay. I’m okay.   They walk into the contest. B: Hi. Bo Buchanan and Nora Gannon. (gets number 13) Oh, no. I hope you’re not superstitious. N: Oh, what the heck- we’re not going to win anyway, so what the heck- we’ll just give it a whirl! B: That’s the spirit, red! Come on, let’s struggle. Announcer: Yowser, yowser, yowser. Grab your partners and may the best couple win! (music starts- B and N launch into a terrific routine) N: (out of breath) Oh, I can’t believe this, I can’t believe this. B: And you thought we’d never win. This is going to be a piece of cake, red. Come on, let’s show em. A: Are our two finalist couples ready? Music! (In the Mood comes on- fabulous dancing- wild dancing- hug other couple) N: Shoot. My knees are knocking. B: Well, you know what? N: What? B: Mine are too. (laugh) N: It’s a silly little dance contest! B: I know, it’s not like this is the presidential election or anything like that- I just want to win! N: So do I!! A: We have a winner, ladies and gentleman- the top jitterbuggers, the couple is number 13! B: (they are hugging) Yes! I knew it! (picks her up and swings her around) N: How did you know it? B: Because I’ve already got the grand prize- you! Come on, let’s get our loot and get out of here! Thank you. N: Thank you very much! B: Nora! Grab the T.V., I’ll just go get the car. N: Ok! (pauses- Bo comes running back and kisses her)   They are sitting in the car in front of a Freddy’s pancake sign. B: Come on, Nora, come on, just talk to me. We were having a great time, we won the big prize, we just have to go back to town. N: Oh, I just had to pull over for a minute. B: I’m upset too- that we didn’t spend the whole weekend, but, uh... N: No, it’s not that. B: Well, it’s gotta be something- you tired? Then let me drive. N: No, I’m not tired. B: Well, then, what is it then? Do you have a headache? N: No, it’s something else. (gets out of car) B: Now, wait. Come on, wait a minute. (gets out) What, you hungry? We’ll go to Freddy’s. N: This sign. I dreamt about it. B: You dreamt about this sign? N: The pancakes. The pancakes were in my dreams. Why, Bo? B: I don’t know. It’s no big mystery, really. You’ve probably driven through here before and seen this sign- it’s pretty distinctive. I have impressions of... N: Of this sign? B: Of this whole area. We’re only a couple hundred yards from where Sarah and I had the accident. N: I’m very sorry. I didn’t mean to remind you of... B: No, it’s okay, it’s okay, really. I mean, it doesn’t take much to remind me- brakes screeching, or lights flashing. All of a sudden, I’m right back there on the bridge, seeing that car coming at us. N: Never should have pulled over. Let’s get out of here. (Bo gets in car- Nora is obviously shaken.)   May 24, 1993 Bo is carrying the TV into Nora’s apartment. N: Is this some kind of jitterbug prize or what? B: How about just a little breather for the guy who lugged this prize up here? N: There is plenty of time for that later. B: Yeah. You know, if we’d waited just five minutes longer, one of the bellman could have helped me bring that thing up. N: Oh, stop grousing. You’ll get your reward. B: Oh, yeah? (pulls her down- kissing) Is this the way you tip all the delivery guys that come up here? N: I don’t have things delivered. There’s no substitute for getting down and dirty myself. B: I’m in total agreement.(fade to black)   They are lying on the couch kissing. N: I thought you said you were tired. B: I think my adrenaline just kicked in. You want any more heavy furniture moved? (she laughs) N: Oh, no! (grabs keychain) We forgot to return the good old car to Scotty’s Car Rentals. (flashback) B: Nora, you there? N: Oh, I’m sorry, what? B: You just kinda spaced out on me there for a second. N: Oh, I just kinda had a bad head rush, that’s all. B: Really, what is it- is it another migraine? N: Oh, no, no, I’m fine- I’m fine. (she staggers) B: No, stay here, just lean back, take it easy. N: I’m okay, I’m okay. B: You know, you’ve been acting a little bit funny ever since we stopped by that pancake sign. Are you really upset that I said that we were that close to where Sarah was killed? N: Oh, no. Not at all. No, you know how these headaches, they just kind of come on for no reason. B: Yeah, well, so it is another migraine. N: Oh, okay, yeah, it’s another migraine. You know, I’ve got a great idea on how to get rid of it. B:Well, if you insist. (leans to kiss her) N: Not that! B: I thought you said that kissing really helped out. N: Well, it does, but- connect the TV. B: Well, that’s romantic. I thought that was the guys- that all they wanted to do was watch TV. N: Plug it in. B: Okay, okay. N: Good. And we’ll watch a wonderful old movie. Come here, come here. Remote. B: I thought you said that you had to return the car. N: We’re not going anywhere. (turns on movie)   Nora is crying and Bo is asleep. Turns off the movie and blows her nose. B: Nora. N: Hmm, what? B: Are you crying? N: Maybe. B: Why? That was a happy ending. N: Happy endings always make me cry the hardest. B: All, right, well, whatever you say. (sitting up) How’s your headache? N: It’s gone- the TV did the trick. B: Just like that? N: Oh, this is going to be so great, having this all to myself. I mean, it’s like having your own theater in the living room. B: Whoa, who said that you were going to have this television all to yourself? N: Possession is nine-tenths of the law- it’s in my living room. B: This is just a temporary resting place right here- we both won it. N: It was my dazzling moves that just cut out the competition. B: (laughing) That’s really funny- your dazzling moves, that’s a joke. N: What’s so funny? B: You were the one that was holding me back, you know. No, I didn’t even get a chance to really knock em out, you know. I was afraid you wouldn’t keep up. (N laughs) N: A turtle could keep up with you. (cracking up) B: Oh, that’s it. The gloves are coming off. N: Oh! You want war? You want war? B: Yeah. N: All right. You got it, buddy. (they arm wrestle) B: Here’s the deal- you get the TV Monday, Wednesday, Friday. I get it Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. N: What about Sunday? B: Sunday- it’s off limits for both of us- it’s kept in a neutral territory. N: Like where- your office? (laughs) No, no, no absolutely not. Here’s the deal. I get full viewing privileges during the week. And you get it Saturday and Sunday- and all major holidays. B: No, no way. There’s no way I’m going to be a weekend daddy to this TV. N: Fine. All major holidays only. B: Enough, no more, stop.(holds up a white scarf) N: Oh, you surrender! B: No, no, no, if you think you’re getting full-time custody of this TV, you’ve got another thing coming, honey. N: Really? I haven’t heard a better alternative! B: Well, I have one, actually? N: Oh, you do? What? B: You’ll just have to- move in with me. (Nora is shocked) N: With or without the TV?   May 25, 1993 B: You’ll just have to move in with me. N: And leave the TV here? (pause) You’re serious, aren’t you? B: Yeah, I said it, didn’t I? Move in with me! (Nora turns away- look of despair) What is it, did I say something wrong? N: No, no, you said something very, very, very, very right. (turns back) I’m sorry, Bo, the answer is no. B: Nora, don’t tell me that nothing is wrong. N: It’s just that things are moving so fast, that’s all. B: Listen, I was shocked when the words popped out of my mouth, too. But, I’m glad that I said them, and I think that you’re glad too. N: Well, maybe you don’t know me as well as you think you do. B: Maybe I know you even better. N: Maybe you’d find out some real terrible, dark secret about me. I mean, something really horrible about me. B: What do you do, eat crackers in bed? You really are serious, aren’t you. Come here, red, listen to me- I don’t know you well enough, huh? How many people would scan through a mile long computer readout looking for one single car? One single blue car, whose license plate started with AM or MA. N: I wish you wouldn’t... B: No, listen, you helped me get through all of that, Nora. I mean, you were kind, you were generous, you were wonderful, lovable... N: Bo- B: And you were always there for me when I needed you. You helped me get over that obsession I had with finding that mystery driver, and that car that forced me into the accident. You know, if it wasn’t for you right now, I would be a wreck! A total wreck! (Nora is visibly upset- remembers stopping at pancake sign) Nora? Are you worried that I’m not over Sarah’s death? N: No, it’s not that. B: Then what? N: (babbling) It’s just that everything’s been fine, it’s been so great so far... B: Great is good- let’s shoot for greater. N: Well, maybe we’re just pushing things, you know, rushing things too soon, too fast. You know, you don’t want to be living with someone who has nightmares and talks in her sleep. B: What are you talking about, when you kept muttering “blue car, blue car”? No, that’s my fault. That is not your fault. You know, that thing that I had to find that car, that was contagious. I’m over it now- pretty soon you’ll be over it too. Listen, honey, believe me- there’s nothing to worry about. (hugs her) N: We have to go return the car. (kiss) B: Ok- good- then we’ll come back here and not talk about you moving in with me. Deal? N: I’m kind of in a rush- my boyfriend- my friend who’s a boy- is waiting outside in the car, so... Girl Clerk: If you don’t mind my saying, maybe you shouldn’t be in such a hurry. Remember the last time? N: I’m sorry? C: The last time you rented a car from us. I’m the one who noticed the dent, remember? N: I’m not sure I know what you’re talking about. C: It was around last Thanksgiving- you rented a four-door. N: Are you sure it was me and it wasn’t someone who just looked like me? C: I never forget a face. Or a dented fender. N: Uh, I wish I had your memory. You wouldn’t happen to remember the make or the license plate of my car, do you? C: I’d have to double-check the records for that. Give me a second. (Nora remembers asking Tucker about the car that hit Bo) B: (enters) Nora, what’s taking so long? C: Miss Gannon, I have the records you asked for. (Nora smiles nervously) B: Nora, what is it? N: Oh, you know, it’s just like a claim dispute that I had with the company- you know, boring legal stuff. Why don’t you go wait in the car, I’ll be out in a second. B: Yeah, okay- just hurry up. (leaves) You were saying? C: You asked about the car you rented last Thanksgiving. N: Yes? C: It was a yellow Chrysler, license number RZ 2359. N: Are you sure? C: I just checked the records. N: You’re sure that the car was yellow- not blue, yellow? C: Canary yellow- that’s the official color. N: And the license plate didn’t begin with an AM or MA? C: Like I told you, RZ. N: RZ...RZ! (laughs) C: Did I say something wrong? N: No, no, no, you said something very right. (grabs her face) This is just wonderful news- thank you so much- thank you. I have never had better news in my life! Thank you! (leaves- clerk is bewildered)   Nora laughs as they are going into her apartment. B: You know, you have more mood swings than Tarzan has vines. One second you’re up, and then you’re down, and then you’re sky high- and then you want to stop for a mountain of ribs and fries and cole slaw... N: I wanted to celebrate- is there anything wrong with celebrating? B: What did that lady tell you? Were you the one millionth person to rent a car and now you get a free one? N: (laughs) Better. Much better. B: Well, what- come on. We don’t have any secrets, do we? N: No, we don’t. No need for secrets, not between us. Eat. B: Look, I don’t want to pry. And I’m glad that you’re glad. What caused this mood swing? N: You did. B: Me? N: Mmhm. Yes. You see, tonight, I’ve been wrestling with this thing that I just didn’t know how to handle, and now I know that there’s nothing to handle, there’s just nothing in the way. B: I’m lost- in the way of what? N: In the way of us. You’re not withdrawing your invitation, are you? For me to move in with you? (kiss- knock on door) B: Go away. (Viki and Clint show up- Bo hugs Viki and they tell them about Kevin and ask Nora to defend him)