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Favorite Scenes   February 25, 1994 At bail hearing. B and H talk about coroner. S: You know, Hank, I have to say, I am impressed with our new police commissioner. H: Now wait, hold on, sweetheart, the jury’s still out on that one. Now, the haircut is nice, but his fashion sense is lousy, no jacket, he’s wearing tennis shoes- B: I want to tell you something. After going through that police rookie training program, forget about fashion, wardrobe. I did. S: Rookie program? B: Yeah. I’m an outsider, remember? I’m a political appointment. So I thought it would be a good idea if I just put myself through the rookie program. That way I would know what the guys go through, they’d know that I’d never ask them to do anything that I wouldn’t do, plus they’d know that I’m not afraid to get in there and sweat with them. It seemed like such a good idea at the time. (H and S laugh) H: Yeah, well, you know, the more pain, the more points you’ll be getting. B: Yeah, I’ll tell you something. If pain equals points, I’ve got enough points to last me the rest of my life. I’ve got to get to court, get something to est. Can I take you to lunch? V: Yes. H: No, no, thanks, we’ve already got something scheduled.   March 1, 1994 N is leading B into the house, covering his eyes. B: It’s not my birthday, Christmas has come and gone, so- N: Oh, don’t you dare, don’t you dare look, Buchanan. Those rookies on the basketball courts with you may think you’re tough, but I’m the one that gives the orders around here. B: Ooh! Ooh, I surrender, I surrender. (N laughs) So, what’s the surprise- N: No, no, no, no, no! B: Honey, honey- look. You know what I’d really like? A nice, cold beer and a couple of slices of pizza, because I worked up a heck of an appetite with those guys. N: Yes, darling, I know, I saw you play, and I’ve come to the conclusion what you really need, commissioner, is this. (starts up treadmill, uncovers eyes) Ta da! B: Wow! A treadmill- N: Yes, it is! Now, get on it. I want you to go for the burn. Now. B: Wow, this is some machine, honey, look at this craftsmanship, every detail. Look at that readout, looks like a space ship or something. Does it have an instruction manual, I’d love to read it today in case I get a chance to use this tomorrow or maybe next week- How about that pizza? (starts toward kitchen- N stops) N: Nice try, Buchanan, but if you want to keep up with those rookies on the basketball court as well as in the streets fighting crime, you’ve got to be in tip-top shape. B: Have you ever known my stamina to fail, huh? N: We’re talking about survival on the streets, not between the sheets. B: So, okay, how do you start this thing? (beeps) Sounds like a microwave. Ooh, I think it started. N: Mmm. This is the level that Grandpa Leo works out at. B: (laughs) Oh, you just crack yourself up. N: Yes, I do. B: Okay, so- how do you get in second gear? Let’s see if this baby can purr. (hits a button) Oh, yeah. N: Hmm? B: Look at that. Just left Grandpa Leo in the dust, huh? So, what level is this? N: Cardiac patients. B: One more crack like that from you- N: You just walk the walk, because you certainly know how to talk the talk. (sits down and reads) B: Excuse me, what are you doing? N: Oh, well, you see, relaxation is a very integral part of proper conditioning. B: Oh, really? Then why don’t you get yourself up here and relax- N: Oh, my word. B: What is it? N: Dorian Lord, she was released on bail. B: Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, I know, I was there. You know, the judge set the bail high, but not high enough as far as I’m concerned. N: Innocent until proven guilty, Bo. B: That’s spoken like a true lawyer. Speaking from the police point of view- N: Oh, the voice of law and order? B: Yes, as a matter of fact, yeah. I took the oath. All the evidence points to Dorian, I can’t ignore that, even if we care about his daughter. N: You know, I think it’s more than that with you, Bo, I think you really want to put her away. B: Yes, as a matter of fact, after everything she’s done to Viki, to Cassie, who knows how many other people. I wouldn’t cry if she spends the rest of her life in jail, okay? You have a problem with that? N: Yeah, I have a problem, the fact that you’re talking so much and you’re not even breathing heavily. So I’m going to up a level. B: No, honey, no- N: There we go! B: No, come on, what are we getting into, Olympic trial speed here? N: Keep on keeping on. B: Just look, look- honey! N: Less talk, more action! B: I’m not on my way to Atlanta, okay? Does it have a brake? No! N: There we go. Now you’re cooking with gas heat. Hup, hup, hup. B is off the treadmill, which is running. B: Hey, warden! How much longer on this things, anyway? N: (from kitchen) You’re getting there, handsome. B: (hops on as N comes in) No, actually, I’m not getting anywhere. I feel like a hamster, I’m sweating bullets, I hate this thing. N: You turned the level down, didn’t you? B: No, I wouldn’t do that! N: Yes, you did, you turned the level down. B: No, no, come on, come on! This is cruel and unusual punishment, honey. What did I ever do to deserve this, huh? N: You ate too much of this, (pizza) that’s what you did and from now on, I’m just showing you the foods that from now on, you’ve got to avoid. B: Why? You don’t avoid them. N: I’m not the new commissioner, I don’t have to. Besides, my cholesterol level is 165, my HDL- B: I don’t care anything about your HDL’s right now, I’m starving. N: Well, I’m going to reward you with a very big dinner. I’m going to get you a big platter of steamed vegetables and a nice bowl of fresh fruit for dessert. B: Why don’t you just feed me bread and water, huh? N: Okay, but no butter on the bread. Bo, one day you’re going to thank me. B: Yeah, but in the meantime, I’m going to resent you with every fiber of my being. N: Fiber is an exceptional thing for you to be eating, exceptional. You need more motivation. (holds pizza in front of him) Oh, no, no, no, no. There you go. B: No, look- N: Come on. Come on, honey. There you go. B: Nora, give me- N: Yeah. B: All this for a lousy piece of pizza? N: It’s not a lousy piece of pizza. One more mile, big guy, and I will reward you with a great big rub-down, and I mean down all the way. (eats) Mmm. This is awfully good. Blair: You need a lawyer, big time. D: Right. A good lawyer, a very good lawyer, the best in the world. I’m going to call Chicago and ask Herb for his advice. B: Wait, wait, wait- before you get all crazy here, you need to keep your eye on the prize. You need someone who’s going to restore your credibility in town. D: Yes, so? B: So no legal gunslinger from out of town, someone from here, someone with a pristine moral character, sterling reputation, someone young, dynamic, imaginative- hey, are you listening to me here? D: Of course I am, and I know exactly who you mean.   B and N are lying on the couch. B is asleep. N: Bo? Bo, wake up. B: What? What happened? N: Nothing, believe me, not one thing. You showered, you shampooed, you even sprayed on that lime stuff that drives me crazy, I open myself up to you, and you fall asleep. B: Well, it serves you right, honey, for bringing that instrument of torture in here. I was at least awake for some of it, wasn’t I? N: Could have fooled me if you had been. B: I’m sorry, sweetheart. Even Barry Bonds strikes out looking sometimes. Willing to give me another at bat? N: Mmm. Something a little off-pace this time? Maybe a gentle slider? B: Just show me what you got, maybe something low and inside. (kiss-phone rings) N: If that’s the coach, just tell him that I need a little warm-up. B: It’s my little hotline. Buchanan. Yeah, Sandy, what’s up? Oh, God, no, I totally- no, I’ll be there. I’ll be there, all right? Okay. Thanks. Bye. N: What is it? B: I don’t believe this. N: No, no, what is it, an officer down, hostage negotiations, what, what, what, what? B: Worse that that. I promised the rookies I would go with them on their next training exercise. Guess who’s going to run an obstacle course on Llantano Mountain today? (N laughs)   N is sitting on couch. Doorbell. N: Coming, coming. (opens door) D: Hello, Nora. Is Bo in? ssN: Uh, no, as a matter of fact, he’s not, so- D: That’s fine. I want to talk to you. In private. N: Me? D: May I come in? I promise I won’t bite, despite what you may have read about in the papers. N: I wasn’t really expecting company, so- D: That’s all right, I’m not going to stay long. Actually, I want to ask you a question, the most important question I’ve ever asked anyone. N: Well, that’s some question. D: It’s a legal one. Which brings me to you. I’m about to offer you the case of a lifetime.   March 2, 1994 roughly same as above. D: I’m being charged with the murder of my late husband Victor Lord. Or haven’t you heard? N: Who hasn’t, but that has nothing to do with me. D: It has everything to do with you because you’re going to be right in the middle of everything. N: What do you mean? D: I’ve decided to let you take the case. Nora Gannon, you’re going to be my lawyer. N: Me represent you? (laughs) This is a joke or something. A hidden camera? D: I’m not in the habit of playing crises for comedy. N: You’re really serious about this? D: I’m more than serious, I’m determined that you are going to be by my side at the defense table when this trial begins. N: What exactly have I done to deserve such a place of honor? D: Brilliant work! For many of your clients. Eckland, Hallowings, oh, Dempsey. N: Gee, I didn’t know that my biography was out yet. D: I’ve done my homework. You’ve got the best legal track record there is in defending people who have been unjustly accused of murder. N: And what bearing does that have on your case? D: You also are extremely ambitious. N: Extremely is such an extreme word. D: All right. Let’s say that you’re not shy about advancing your own career. N: I’m proud of what I do. D: And you should be! You’re a rising star, but, the bigger the case, the more luster it adds to your career. N: Only if I win it. D: I wouldn’t have it any other way. This is going to be the biggest trial of the year, maybe the decade. N: What happened to the century? Or is the Lindbergh kidnapping still got that top slot? D: Kid all you like, Nora. But you know I’m offering you a golden opportunity. N: Dorian, you should be your own attorney, my goodness, you’ve got the sales pitch down cold.ep D: I want you. N: What happened to Chet Simms? I thought he was representing you. D: He was, until recently. N: There was a problem? D: Yes. But let’s not waste time talking about Chet, I’m here to talk about you. N: I thought you were the star of the show, Dorian.ep D: I know why you’re being so chilly. You think that you weren’t my first choice. Get that out of your mind, my dear, I was going to fire Chet anyway so that I could ask you to take on the case. N: Well, you didn’t have to take such drastic action. D: Why not? N: Because there’s no way I’d accept your case. Ever. N: The fact is, Ms. Lord, not only will I not take you case, I wouldn’t even consider it. D: I have as much right to a defense as anyone. N: Yes, you do. But I will not be the one spearheading it. D: Why not? N: Starting with the obvious reasons, I happen to be a friend of Viki Buchanan’s, a very good friend.ep D: How nice. N: And we both know how important this case is to her. D: What about how important it is to me, I’m the one going to stand trial for murder, not Viki.ep N: Then there’s Bo Buchanan, with whom I’m even more friendly, deeply involved, to be precise, and he’s the man who arrested you. D: Are you saying you won’t take me on because you’re afraid of hurting Bo and Viki’s feelings? N: Oh, no. D: Then what is it? Nora, you were touted to me as a genuine woman of the nineties, independent, a free thinker. Are you telling me that you meekly allowed Bo and Viki to mold your opinion of me? N: Wrong again! No, I have a reasonably good head on my shoulders, and I’m not afraid to use it. In fact, I insist on making up my own mind, which brings me to reason number three as to why I will not take your case. The facts. D: You don’t know the facts. N: And I certainly will not ever hear them, at least not from you. D: What are you saying? N: Dorian, the Intruder covered Marty Saybrooke’s rape trial. I mean, you certainly know that I caused a mistrial. D: On purpose, some say. N: Well, there may be some truth in that, but you know why? Because I found it very difficult, no, I found it impossible to vigorously and wholeheartedly defend someone whose innocence I questioned, let alone doubted. D: So you’re saying that you think I murdered Victor Lord, even though you haven’t heard my side of the story, Nora, for God’s sake, what happened to the rights of the accused? What happened to, better yet, innocent until proven guilty, for goodness sake, your respect for the law, for due process should dictate that you at least listen to what I have to say!   H and S at Rodi’s. H: Dorian is not going to rest until she’s got the best lawyer in town.   N: No, Dorian, I will not listen to your story. D: Why not? N: Because that’s all it is. A story. D: In other words, you think I’m a liar even though you haven’t given me the chance to say a word. N: Look. The most important thing in my practice is the relationship I have with the client. It is based on trust, and to be perfectly blunt, I could never believe anything that you’d ever have to say. D: You barely know me! N: I represented Sloan Carpenter when Emily Haynes brought sexual harassment charges against him. That whole case was built on fantasy, not Emily’s, yours. You were so bent on destroying Sloan- Cassie’s life was shattered. Why? Because you kept lying! Dorian- there’s noting more to say. (phone rings) I have to take this phone call in private, I’m sure you can find your own way out. (leaves room) Hello? Oh, yes, yes. (more conversation)   D picks up a file- a pro bono case. Flips through . N enters. N: There’s one more reason why I would not take your case. You can’t be trusted. D: I just happened to be- N: Yes, I know. Personal, highly confidential legal documents just sprung right off the table into your hands all by themselves. D: There were lying there- N: In my house! You are getting out. Right now. Please. D: Now, wait. Wait just one minute. Nora, I know that case. N: Oh, well, you certainly do now. D: Yes, that Dalby man, he’s the man who robbed the Wapenshaw National Bank, right?ep N: What about it? D: You’re going to defend him? N: Again, what about it? D: Nora, there’s a videotape of him holding the gun to a teller’s head! You can defend a disgusting piece of slime like him and not me? Where are you principles? N: Not that it’s really any of your business, but it’s a pro bono case. D: You’re not being paid for it? N: Not a dime. You see, like all the rest of the attorneys in this district, it is required that I contribute a chunk of my time to defend people who cannot afford a lawyer. D: So the case was- N: Assigned to me by the court, yes. And now that I have answered all your burning questions, (opens door) you can get out. (D leaves) N: (on phone) What? Oh, Judge Hastings was assigned to the case? Oh…Jill, I called you for messages, I wanted good ones, not more bad news. Oh, yeah, more, oh, yeah. I just had a close encounter of the cruddy kind with Dorian Lord. She showed up on my doorstep and asked me to represent her. (laughs) Oh, yes, she said she was going to make me a star. Can you believe the audacity of that woman? Oh, yeah. No, I told her no way, lady. That will never happen. D: Pro bono case, public defender, court-appointed attorney- Oh, that’s it. (laughs) Oh, Dorian, you’re a genius.   March 3, 1994 Bl: There you are! What’s the big emergency here? D: I have just found, bar none, the most perfect lawyer in this town. Bl: That’s great! D: No, it isn’t, it’s a disaster. Bl: Why? D: It’s Nora Gannon. Bl: Ooh… D: She would rather contract bubonic plague than take my case. Bl: Naturally. D: But, I have found the perfect way to make her take it. Bl: So when did you speak with Nora Gannon? This morning? D: No, yesterday. Bl: Well, she certainly is good. D: Oh, really. I mean, her reputation in Illinois, here in Llanview, she’s the best. Bl: It’s just too bad that she’s engaged to Bo Buchanan. D: I didn’t say she had the best taste in men. Anyway, while I was there, I glanced through some of her legal papers. Bl: You looked through her papers? D: Well, of course I did, they were lying out, they were in the open. She is presently engaged with one of those court-assigned pro bono cases that lawyers have to take- Bl: Yeah, I know all about the pro bono cases, but Dorian, those are for people who can’t afford an attorney. I don’t think that you qualify here. D: Blair, darling, you know what your problem is? Sometimes, you don’t get the big picture because you’re sweating the small stuff. Our mission- Bl: If I choose to accept it- D: Is to match up my name with Nora’s name the next time she’s assigned a case. Bl: Dorian, that is a one in a million shot. D: Not with me, it isn’t. Bl: All right. How do you plan on pulling this one off. D: That is where you come in. Bl tries to explain to D that it isn’t going to work. D tries to explain it to Bl and tells her to come up with a way. Bl says N would object. D gives her jewelry and offers her money. Bl will do it. Bl had hoped to seduce clerk until it’s a woman. She “breaks down”. Tells her D is depressed and says couldn’t she get Nora? Clerk says I don’t think so- D is rich and she has no sympathy for D. Bl offers her earrings.   March 7, 1994 N is at Llanfair. B enters. B: Hello, red. N: Oh, hello, commissioner. (kiss) Thank you for coming to pick me up. B: Oh, always. Did you enjoy your visit with Viki? N: I sure did. She’s in the library right now making a phone call. B: Is she not going to want to hear what I just heard. N: Uh-oh. What? Dorian. B: The president of Llantano Bank stopped by to see me. It seems that Dorian wants to transfer a few mil into some overseas accounts, and she wants all that done real fast. N: You’re kidding. B: Uh-uh. He got suspicious as soon as he heard that she was out on bail. V: Well, you know what that means, don’t you? She’s going to skip bail and she’s going to leave the country. She really will do anything to get away with murder!   D and Bl discuss at Wild Rose. Officer comes to get D to talk to Hank. B, N and Viki talk about Dorian’s banking. B says they’ll stop her and try to get bail revoked. N: She’s a piece of work, isn’t she? She actually thought she was doing me some great favor by bringing me the case of the century. V: Humble she most certainly is not. N: There isn’t enough money in the world to get me to take on her case. I mean, can you imagine trying to construct a defense around her ridiculous story? Actually claiming that she gave Nurse Crawford $60,000 a year out of the goodness of her heart. That’s a joke. B: Well, the joke’s going to be on her, come sentencing time. N: Well, I don’t know, I just feel very sorry, I have a lot of sympathy for the poor jerk who’s going to get stuck defending her. I mean, can you imagine- no, no, really, your honor, she wasn’t planning on leaving the country, she was just, uh, she was taking a little vacation, that’s what she was doing. (B laughs- phone rings)   H calls V and asks for B- tells him about hearing and D is found. D protests and Bl tries to tell her to go and get any lawyer she can. D says she won’t need to if Bl did her job. D goes with them. Clerk is wearing the earrings. D confronts V. N: (outside courtroom) Viki, you okay? V: I’m fine. H: Uh, listen, Bo, I’m going to need you in there too to testify to that banker’s statement. B: All right, no problem. (B, H, V and N start to go in) H: Sorry, Viki, you and Nora will have to wait out here. N: Why? H: Don’t give me any grief on this, all right? This is a closed hearing, and Judge Fitzwater is a stickler for proper procedure. And the last thing I want to do is annoy her. V: Oh, I understand, hank, it’s fine. H: Good. All right, Bo, let’s go do this. N: Did he say Judge Fitzwater? V: Yeah, I think so. Isn’t she the one- N: Yeah, yes, who tried to get to get me disbarred after the rape mistrial. Good old ‘Bust your Chop’ Barbara, there’s no one comes tougher. Poor Dorian. It almost makes you feel sorry for her. D says H is delusional and she didn’t intend to flee- she won’t shut up. Barb asks about lawyer. D says she doesn’t have one- no one will take her case- she’s given up looking. Barb says she can’t represent himself. H suggest a public defender. D says sure, why not. Barb lays down the law. Public defender is for people who can’t afford- H agrees and apologizes. F says she will assign a lawyer but D will pay all fees. Clerk reads two names and Nora’s. N: Oh, I wish I knew what was going on in that hearing. V: It’s very frustrating, isn’t it? N: Are you sure you’re okay? V: Yeah, I’m fine. I appreciate the company, though. It seems like I’ve spent a lot of time alone recently. N: You and Sloan are okay, aren’t you? V: Oh, yeah, fine, things couldn’t be better. But he’s very busy now, you know, he’s president of the university, so- And Kevin is moving in with Rachel. N: Yes. V: So he’s not home. Joey’s in Italy, so he’s not home. And, uh, Jessica is, uh, staying with Cling for a few days, so she’s not home. Oh, I’m probably just suffering a little from empty nest syndrome, huh? N: Well, actually, I know a cure for that. V: You do, eh? N: Mmm. You take Sloan one night, by a big fire, turn up the romantic music, and pretty soon, before you know it, you’ll be very grateful that you have no one else in that house. (V laughs) Trust me.   Clerk says that one is unavailable. F says second is unavailable- that leaves N. D says anyone but N. F asks clerk to go find N. Clerk: Excuse me, Miss Gannon? N: Yes? C: Judge Fitzwater would like to see you inside. N: Me? I’ll be right back. (goes in) Judge Fitzwater. You wanted to see me. F: Meet your new client, Dorian Lord. N: What? F: You heard me. Since she can’t find a lawyer, I’m assigning her one from the pro bono list. However, she will assume all financial responsibility. N: I can’t, your honor. I can’t. F: You can and you will. Miss Mason, make a notation that Nora Gannon will be the defense attorney in the commonwealth vs. Dorian Lord for the murder of Victor Lord. N: No! I won’t do it, there’s absolutely no way! F: Miss Gannon, you will come to my chambers right this second.