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Favorite Scenes   February 9, 1994 B and N are lying on the couch watching a movie. B: This is my favorite part. N: Mmhm. B: They’re both out in the middle of Main Street, and he says- N: ‘This town ain’t big enough for the both of us.’ And the other guy says- B: ‘Slap leather, sidewinder. Here comes (something)’ (they laugh) N: Freeze it. B: What? N: Freeze it. B: No, no way. N: I said freeze it, mister, I’ve got a surprise for you. (she leaves)   N is in a saloon girl costume, Bo is a sheriff. N: Welcome to Tombstone, marshal. B: Well, thank you, maam. I hope you don’t mind me saying it, you’re a sight for sore eyes. N: Oh, I bet you say that to all the girls. B: Only the pretty ones. (kiss) Marshall Buchanan at your service, maam. (N pulls him closer and kisses him) N: Is that a six-shooter in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me? B: You tell me. N: Ooh…(laughing, kiss- doorbell) I hear bells, I hear bells…Don’t answer it, it’s probably just the James Gang. B: No, it’s probably the pizza delivery. (kiss) Try to look respectable there, maam. N: Whatever happened to the wild, wild west? B: Howdy, part- N: Whee! (swings boa- it is Hank and Elizabeth- she pulls robe around her) H: Well, I hope I’m not interrupting things here at the Okay Corral, partner. N: If you’re wondering why we’re wearing these silly- H: Look, it’s really none of our business. N: (unison) It’s for Halloween. B: (unison) It’s for Mardi Gras. N: It’s- well- for Halloween, we’ve decided that maybe we should try them on for this year’s Mardi Gras party. (B and N laugh) B: What are you going as, Elizabeth? E: Hmm? Oh, I beg your pardon? N: Uh, sweetheart, somehow, I just, I don’t think that Mrs. McNamara and Hank have come here to discuss costumes. H: Well, actually, you’re right. We’re here on some official city business. B: What kind of business? E: Well, as a member of the Llanview City Council, I have a letter here from the mayor for you, Bo. B: Oh. N: What is it? B: I don’t know, it’s got the great seal of the city and lots of fancy writing. H: Yes, just read it, Bo. B: Okay. ‘Dear Mr. Buchanan. On behalf of the citizens of Llanview, I call upon you to offer your services as the next- commissioner of police’? N: Police commissioner? E: Your name came up at our last council meeting, and everyone agreed that you were the perfect choice. B: Thank you, Elizabeth, Hank- you know, I hate to say this, but I’m not a cop. H: Hey, Bo- we’re not looking for a cop. We're looking for a leader. Someone with impeccable credentials and proven ability- and that’s you, all right, Bo? I mean, you served as an officer and a pilot in the military, right? B: Yeah, that was 20 some years ago, back in Vietnam, but since then- H: Since then, you were chief of security for Buchanan Enterprises back in Texas. B: A long- E: And since you have settled in Llanview, Bo, you have shown yourself again and again to be a man of courage and resourcefulness. B: And some would say, recklessness, right, Hank? H: Well, Bo, the mayor thinks of you as the man who rescued Nora and Rebecca from Todd Manning, and made a lot of news. As far as she’s concerned, don’t ask me why, you can do no wrong. E: Which is more than we can say for the outgoing commissioner of police, otherwise known as ‘Old Sticky Fingers.’ H: Just to put it bluntly, we’re looking for a man who is not going to get his hands caught in the cookie jar, and the mayor feels that that man’s name is Buchanan, well, then the town’s going to know that won’t happen. B: Mmhm. How do you feel about this, though, Hank? The police commissioner and the DA, they work pretty closely, right? H: The truth, Bo? B: Mmhm. H: I’m with the mayor on this one. I would love to see you working inside the law for a change. E: So, shall we tell her honor that you accept? B: Elizabeth, you just hit me with a truckload here, I’m gonna need a few days just to sort this out. H: All right, listen, I think we can give him that. E: Well, yes, of course we can, but it’s just that the mayor wants to go public with this announcement just as soon as possible. B: When I know, believe me, you will know. H: Hey, that’ll work. Listen, Bo, we won’t keep you any longer. Thank you for your time. B: Thank you, Hank, and Elizabeth, gee, I’m so sorry that I didn’t vote for the mayor now. (laughing) H: (to N) Goodnight, maam. (she hits him with boa) B: Thanks for stopping by. (H and E leave) Well, Miss G, what do you think? What do you think? Should the old farmer just let go of that plow and strap on that six-shooter and become sheriff of this here Llanview? What do you think? N: I think you definitely should not. B: Nora, honey, I think this is one heck of an honor. N: Terrific, accept the honor, don’t accept the job. B: No, I think we should at least discuss this. N: There’s nothing to discuss, what’s there to discuss? Unless you want to get yourself killed. B: Excuse me? They’re offering me police commissioner, that’s a desk job. N: Oh, please. B: It is, all you do, you sit around and pose for photo ops. N: Not for you, Buchanan. First sign of trouble, you’d jump over you desk and grab your hat and your badge and you’d go after the bad guys all by yourself. B: No, no, no, I wouldn’t do that even if I wanted to do that because I couldn’t, you know/ There are certain channels, certain procedures- N: Right, like when have you ever followed the rules, you know? You’d break every single rule, and now you’d have a license to do it. You’d run off and get yourself killed. B: No, would you just listen to me. N: Yes, you would. Yes, you would. I hate funerals, especially police funerals, all those guns and they give you that folded flag, and the hat and badge- B: Would you listen to me? I haven’t even said I would take this job, you’re already got me planed in a marble orchard of some kind. N: It goes with the job, Buchanan. B: Look, we have to think about this, and talk about it, you know? Discuss, weigh the upside, the downside. But whatever we do decide, I think this is much too important to think about tonight. N: I could make this a lot easier. B: How? N: Why don’t you call Hank and leave a message on his machine? B: No, I don’t want to talk to your ex-husband tonight, I don’t want to talk to anybody tonight. (kisses her) N: What are you doing? B: I’m doing what we started to do before we were so rudely interrupted. (kiss) N: You’re just trying to distract me. B: Honey, honey, you have the rest of the night and all day tomorrow (kiss) to talk me out of this. Right now, I think that the old sheriff and the saloon girl should just- they’ve got other things to do. (kiss) Don’t they? (kiss) They do. You don’t remember much about your old westerns, (kiss) do you? Huh? Hmm? (kiss- she looking at letter)   February 10, 1994 B, N and Max at T and C’s wedding. B and N standing with M in between. M: Little early for champagne, so what do you say to a little glass of Serenity Spring’s finest H2O? B: Thank you. N: Thank you. M: How about those Sixers, huh? B: Yeah. N: Mmhm. Yep, yep, yep. M: OK, what’s wrong? B: Nothing. N: Nothing. B: Maybe a little career conflict. M: Really? Would that be the radio biz or the legal biz? N: That is a good question, it’s a very, very good question. M: Glad I asked. B: I got a job offer, a political appointment by the mayor. Police commissioner. M: No, really, come on. N: He’s not kidding. M: He’s got to be- only he’s not. Well, hey, this is great. You get to catch those crooks and bust them, and Nora, you can let ’em off on a technicality, I just can't wait. B: Nora and I are both adults- on our good days- and I know that if some conflict of interest should arise from my being police commissioner, I know that we could handle it. M: I’m sure you can. N: Yeah, sure we can. M: I mean, come on, you’ve had some military experience, and, uh, you’ve always been sort of a Dudley Do-right, white knight kind of a guy anyway, you may as well get paid for it, right? B: You know, Max, I know there’s an insult somewhere in there somewhere, can’t quite put my finger on it.   During the ceremony, B tries to hold N’s hand- she smiles at him. B: Didn’t see you throwing too many elbows there to get at that bouquet. The idea of marriage hasn’t gone sour on you, has it? N: No, not at all. B: Ah. Are you still mad that I’m considering this commissioner’s job? N: No, not at all. B: Honey, honey, listen to me, look. I’m as fed up with crime and violence as anybody else, and with a job like this, at least I would finally have a chance to try to do something about it. N: I’m scared. I’m scared of being a cop’s wife, I’m scared of being- of sitting home and getting the news that a cop has been shot and wondering if it’s you. B: Look, this is a desk job, all right? I’m not going to be out there on the streets, but the more I think about this, the more I really want to do it, but- I will not do it if it means that it’s going to cause any kind of friction or problems with- what? What? N: Do it. (pause) That’s probably why I love you, Bo Buchanan. You just always feel you have to do the right thing. B: So, you’re really, you’re all right about this? N: Yeah. Congratulations, commish. (kiss-hug-crowd applauds) M: Way to go, Nora! R: How exciting! B: Look, no congratulations yet. I’ve got a long way to go before I get this appointment, and I got a whole lot to learn.   February 15, 1994 B and N are in the kitchen. He comes in with cop hat and badge. N: Ah, dressed for the part. B: Not yet. N: Oh? B: I’m a public official now, and the last thing I need is a scandal. (takes hand- points at ring) Living arrangements. It’s time we had a talk.   M: (on radio) Don’t be shy, lovers. L: Set the date! Tie the knot! M: Make that commitment, guy! L: Chemistry is not enough. M: Why wait? Pick that rose by the stem and propose while ye may. L: Well, now, next up is one of my favorite rock and roll oldies. M: And it was chosen especially for you, Bo Buchanan. L: And you, Nora Gannon. N: Me? L: Smile, that’s right, honey. We’re talking about you, and you know it. M: And you know you get the suggestion, too. That goes for both of you. L: Question is, when are you two going to walk down that aisle, hmm? M: Hmm? B: So? So. N: So- What do you think? B: I think you’re being ambivalent. Maybe- or maybe not. I don’t know. Are you? N: It’s just- it’s just that- B: Maybe? N: I thought we were doing so well. B: Oh, we are. N: I thought we were happy- B: I am. N: Well, so am I. B: So… N: So why take a chance? B: Right. (pause) N: Marriage. B: Marriage. My track record isn’t all that great. N: All I remember are the fights. B: Right. So… N: Marriage. B: Marriage. N: Right. B: You think? N: Maybe. Or maybe not. B: Not. N: Not? B: Right. N: Not. B: Not. Right. So…listen, hey, is that really what you think? N: I think you’re ambivalent, too! B: Well, maybe. Maybe, but not about you. N: Oh, you know I’m crazy in love with you, Bo. B: We’re nuts. N: For each other. No maybe, right? B: Right. N: Right. B: So. N: So, we’d be crazy to get married! B: Right. N: Or even want to get married. B: Right. N: So. So do we? B: What? N: Honest and true, deep in our hearts, never even caring what anyone else thinks, want to get married. (smoke detector goes off for cookies) L: Hey, you two! M: Nora! L: Bo! M: Can we say congratulations? L: We’re burning to know, y’all, so give us a call! M: Well, we’re waiting and hoping, and we’ll keep the show smoking by changing gears… B and N are kissing. B: So, have we reached a decision? N: About what? B: Getting (kiss) married. N: I though we decided we weren’t going to decide for now. B: Does that mean you’re returning the ring? N: My engaged to be engaged forever ring, are you kidding? This baby’s staying right on my finger, it’s not going anywhere. And neither am I. (kiss)   February 16, 1994 B and N are at Asa and Alex’s casino. N: Wow, look, it’s a real live casino. B: Right here in our own backyard. N: Hey, look who’s here! Hi there! Bo, you remember Sheila Steinbeck, don’t you? From New York. B: Sure I do. Good to see you. S: Wouldn’t miss this opening for the world. See you at the tables? N: Yeah. There’s not one opening that I have been to that that woman hasn’t shown up. So, how about one teensy-weensy game of roulette? B: Honey, I don’t think that’s a good idea, really. N: Why not? B: Because, I’m about to become the new police commissioner, you’re an officer of the court. N: What, lawyers can’t gamble at a private club? B: No, I just, I don’t think we should until we make sure that everything here is on the level, you know? So let’s just steer clear of this roulette table and this blackjack table… N: Blackjack? Blackjack, ooh- kidding, kidding! B: Look, Asa has a habit of getting involved in some shady deals, okay? I’m just afraid this might be another one. Alex: Oh, Bo, Nora, what a marvelous surprise! B: Especially if that’s his partner. Alex: I just can’t tell you how thrilled I am that you were big enough to forget the past and join us tonight. B: Alex, I haven’t forgotten anything as far as the past goes, and as far as joining you, I don’t think so, we’re here to keep an eye on your partner. B asks Alex about licensing. She says of course, she’s honest. B: Did she say honest? N: Yeah, that’s the word I believe she used, yeah, honest. B: I just wish she knew what the word meant. Asa: Bo, Nora, welcome. Don’t stand there gawking, son. Play a little blackjack. B: Uh, no thanks, Pa, I think I’ll pass. Asa: Why? Your girlfriend here got an embargo against having a little fun? N: Asa, Bo and I have more fun brushing our teeth than most people do at an amusement park. A: Must be a hell of a bathroom. N: Who said we did it in the bathroom? A: Oh, why, why do you always have to have the last word? N: Because it’s fun. See? (B is laughing) I like fun. Especially if it’s legitimate. B: Is this legitimate, Pa? Legal, this little pleasure dome of yours? A: Yes, Bo. Top to bottom. The Wild Rose is a private club, licensed up to the ying-yang- why don’t you ever trust me? B: I just don’t trust the chance that you may be led down the garden path by your partner, the queen of crime. A: Alex Olanov, ex-queen of crime. B: Pa, Alex is still Alex. A: I know. And Alex made the dumbest bet in history… A: Bo, Bo- this is a casino, not a funeral home, smile. B: Well, Pa, I got this weird thing. I only smile when I’m happy. A: You know, if you don’t like what I’ve got going, tough, Bo. Everybody else seems to be having a great time. N: I’m not!   Clint comes in to check on Asa. A: Why doesn’t anybody in this family trust me? B: Because you team up with Alex-I’ll do anything for a buck- Hesser. A: Where do you get off, Bo? You sound like the police. N: Well, not quite yet. Tell him, commissioner. A: Commissioner? B: The mayor’s looking to appoint a new police commissioner, she offered me the job, and I think I’m going to take it. C: Bo, that’s terrific! But, you little rascal, you never said a doggone word about it. N: Well, he plays everything very close to the vest, you know, very professional, very P.D. C: Bo, that’s great. You ought to make a great top cop. With the security experience, and Vietnam, you ought to be great, and a heck of a lot better than that joker they just flung out of there. A: I don’t want to bust your balloon, Bo, but you’re a grown man playing cop and robbers? B: This is typical. Asa Buchanan weighs in with another ringing endorsement. Thank you so much, Pa. It means the world to me. N: You know, this seems like a perfect time to leave. B: I wish I thought of that a lot sooner. Pa, look, now that you’ve got your casino here, let me give you a little gambling tip. Teaming up with Alex Hesser, that may seem like a real good bet, but she’s going to stack the decks against you, so stay away from her. Otherwise, you’re going to end up losing your shirt as well. As well as your pants,probably. Good luck. See you later, big brother. (B and N leave)   B and N walk in house. B: Well, the end of another perfect evening. N: Oh, wrong, snookums. The evenings are never over until we’re in bed, and then it’s always perfect, right? (kiss) What’s wrong? B: Hmm? No, no. (walks over to mirror) You, uh, you think I’m getting, like, a little soft? N: Not in the wrong place. B: I mean, have I been, like, falling apart or… N: What, mentally, physically, spiritually, you have to be specific. B: Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, honey, than you. N: You’re welcome. B: I’m serious. N: Oh, I get it. I know what this is about, this is about Asa’s little barb at your about the commissionership. You know, if you’re really, really concerned about being fit and trim enough to be the commissioner, I bet I could whip you into shape. B: How? (she leaves) Are you going to have me carry around that big screen TV instead of watching it so much? N: Close. (comes back) Here. B: What… N: Why don’t you try lifting there? (hands him dumbbells) All right? Or you can lift the firelogs that they’ve been holding in place since I moved in here. B: You want me to just start pumping some iron tonight, is that it? N: Uh, yes, unless you want some new, hard-trim fit rookie to show up his boss. B: No. No, but you know what? This is exactly what I’m going to do. When I become the commissioner- N: Mmhm. B: I’m going to put myself through training, just like I was some rookie, you know? That way, I will be in shape, I will know exactly what they have to go through. N: Well, that’s a very good idea, but in the meantime- give me 50 curls. And I don’t mean of the cheese variety. Hit it. One, two, three, four. B: You know, this… N: One… B: Four… N: Two… B: Ten… N: You don’t count so good. Three… B: Fifty. N: 355… (they laugh)   February 21, 1994 N and Bo and Sheila walk into Hank’s. Viki is there. S: Hello! Honey, say hello to our new police commissioner. (clapping) Wasn’t Bo just wonderful at his swearing in? V: Oh, absolutely, as my daughter Jessica would say, you were awesome! B: Thanks, Viki. That party at the department, that wasn’t bad either. H: Listen, Bo, I’m sorry I couldn’t stay for the reception. How did your speech go? B: Not bad. N: Oh, it was terrific, I especially liked that line about the privileged being able to sidestep the law when the poor got it shoved in their face. B: Well, hey, I didn’t get picked for this job because I’m a cop, I got picked because people start getting the impression that the law can be bought. H: Yeah, people with money getting away with murder has been on my mind a lot lately. N: Oh, these two are so serious, don’t you think? H: You’re right. N: Mmhm. H: Um ,there’s something else to celebrate besides Bo’s new appointment. N: Oh, something else? Hmm? H: Yes, something else, a little more personal. Baby, you’re still wearing your gloves. S: Oh, yes. (shows ring) V: Sheila! B: Hank, you dog! How come you didn’t say anything to anyone? H: Uh, Bo, we just did. I mean, look. All you got is a new job. But me, I’m marrying the woman that I love with all my heart. (kisses S)(B kisses N) V: (hugs S) Congratulations. S: Thank you, thank you, thank you. (N hugs H) B: I don’t know what you see in the guy, Sheila, but if he makes you happy- N: He better. (hits H on sleeve) S: Oh, go easy on him, guys. He’s already made me very, very happy. V: So when is the big day, hmm? S: Well, actually, we haven’t decided. He just proposed to me on Valentine’s Day. H: Yeah, well, you know, meet guys, they give candy and roses for Valentine’s, but me, the sky is the limit. (H and S kiss) B: Hank, rings are nice, but let me give you a little piece of advice. That line about diamonds are a girl’s best friend- they still want shoes and rice. N: Oh, do they? S: Ooh. B: Let me get my foot out on my mouth (N laughs), then I’d like to- (phone rings- H gets) V: You know, don’t forget now- engagements are very nice, but marriage is much nicer. And that goes for another couple I can think of. N: I never said never, did I? Did you? B: Never say never.   H gets the warrant. N: Well, I think we seem to be out of the loop here, commissioner. B: Yeah. What’s the warrant for, Hank? H asks B to arrest Dorian. B arrests D with Viki looking on.   February 22, 1994 B arrests D. D thinks it is a joke until the cops come in. B reads her her rights. Sloan arrives. D is taken away. She is booked. D brings up his marriage to Cassie- appeals to him to let her go for Cassie. No dice.