Guiding Light Transcript Wednesday 4/23/08

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Previously on "Guiding Light"...

Harley: I'm going back to work because Gus left six unfinished cases, and I want to work them. You know, once the funeral is over, how do you just move on?

Cassie: I haven't yet.

Harley: Come and eat dinner with Cyrus and me. Having dinner with the people I love so much. Thank you for sticking by me and helping me get through this.

Harley: Not today.

(Music playing)

Marina: Is it true?

Mallet: No, I'm not dating Jessica Simpson.

Marina: Well, word on the street is that I'm getting a new partner today.

Mallet: Try keeping a secret in a police station.

Marina: Cops are like eighth graders.

Mallet: You do know this person very well, even though they haven't been on the force for a while.

Marina: My dad? I mean, he's a good guy and all, but...

Mallet: No, it's not Frank. I don't think that would be a good idea.

Marina: Well, if it's not my dad, then...

Mallet: Hear me out...

Marina: No, no.

Mallet: Hear me out.

Marina: No, Mallet, you wouldn't do that to me!

Mallet: It's going to be a little awkward at first, granted. I understand that, but you...

Marina: Uhhh!

Mallet: ...You two know each other...

Marina: Hold on a second. Ah! I believe that knife belongs to you.

Dinah: Remy!

Alan: No, it's not Remy!

Dinah: Well, well, well. (Laughs) It looks like I need to call a friend, who happens to be the police chief, so I can have you picked up for trespassing.

Alan: I came over to make sure that the renovation is stopped. You see, I plan to move back in very soon.

Dinah: Oh, really? Did you win the lottery?

Alan: No.

Dinah: You gonna borrow from a friend?

Alan: No.

Dinah: Well, then, I think I'll tell Matt to keep up the good work, if it's all the same to you.

Alan: Do you know anything about marketing? It's the science of branding, Dinah. And the Spaulding brand is known all over the world. People line up to invest with me because I will double their money.

Dinah: Please, let me see a prospectus. Yeah, that's what I thought. Come on, big guy, it's time to go.

Harley: Zach and Jude? Have you seen the children? I can't believe this. They should have had breakfast 20 minutes ago. They should have been in school five minutes ago. This is not how I like to start my day. Zach, Jude!

Cyrus: They can't hear you.

Harley: Why? Where are they?

Cyrus: Ah, school.

Harley: And how would they have gotten there?

Cyrus: Have you seen one of these things? They're really amazing. You just stick a key in, and off you go, wherever you want.

Harley: You drove my children to school? Thank you. Thank you. At least they are where they need to be on time, as opposed to their mother. Thank you.

Cyrus: This is for you.

Harley: Oh, thank you.

Cyrus: Aren't you forgetting something?

Harley: Oh! Have a nice day.

Cyrus: No, that's not what I meant.

Harley: Oh, I have my badge. I forgot my gun.

Cyrus: You're going to be great! (Music playing)

Mallet: Hey, hey, hey.

Marina: I'm sorry. Did you think we were done talking?

Mallet: Did you think I was going to debate this with you?

Marina: I don't think that we've completely exhausted the possibility of my father being my new partner.

Mallet: I thought you didn't want that.

Marina: Well, that was before I knew the alternative.

Mallet: Would you think about it? Your dad's priority is going to be constantly trying to keep you safe.

Marina: Oh, my gosh, you're right. What a horrible trait to have in a partner.

Mallet: No, no, no.

Marina: Let's forget about him.

Mallet: No, he's not going to be thinking like a partner. He's going to be thinking like a dad, all right? He's going to put himself into danger every time he gets out there on the street...

Marina: No, he won’t.

Mallet: Yes, yes. He's not going to be thinking like a cop.

Marina: All right. All right, already. Geez Louise. You had me at "hello."

Mallet: Well, good. That's settled then.

Marina: Well, every excuse you make about my dad not being my partner, I could throw back at you for me not being partners with my aunt.

Mallet: Well, I got the whole you two not getting along thing working for me this time.

Marina: Mallet!

Mallet: You two have got to get beyond this Cyrus thing. I'm sorry.

Marina: I mean, is she even ready? She's been off the force for a while, Mallet. Talk about not having your instincts out there.

Mallet: She's a little rusty, but she's better than 99% of the cops I've got.

Marina: Hey!

Mallet: Did I say 100%? I didn't 100%, did I? Just work with me on this one.

Marina: Hmmm.

Mallet: She's gonna be fine. She'll be fine.

Dinah: Where did you come from?

Cyrus: Back door was open.

Dinah: No, it wasn’t.

Cyrus: Big place all by yourself.

Dinah: Remy is here, too. Why are you looking around so much?

Cyrus: No reason.

Dinah: You better not be casing the place.

Cyrus: You're starting to sound paranoid, Dee Dee.

Dinah: Well, you didn't even know I lived here, so what reason could you have for coming by?

Cyrus: Maybe I thought I'd drop in on Alex.

Dinah: Maybe that's the worst alibi you've ever come up with.

Cyrus: Why would I steal from you?

Dinah: Because you and Harley are having money problems. It's not like it's a big secret.

Cyrus: If I wanted to rob you, I would have been in and out of here by now.

Dinah: Uh-huh. You know what I see? I see someone who is looking like he's way off his game.

Cyrus: Gee, it must be lonely in this big, old house.

Dinah: Cyrus, it's time to go.

Cyrus: All right. Enjoy you're new digs, Dee Dee. I'll bet you could sleep in a different room every night for a month in a place like this. Of course, you'll still be waking up alone, but, hey...

Alan: No, no, no. I don't mind being put on hold. As I was saying earlier, with your cash and my expertise in the marketplace, I think that we... well, yes, yes, I have something here to back it up. Wait a minute. I seem... I've misplaced... can I call... hello? Hello? Damn!

Rafe: Um, something wrong?

Alan: How can you tell?

Rafe: I saw you at the library before. And they don't like it when you hit the machines.

Alan: Hmm. Let me ask you something. Do you sometimes do your homework on those computers at the library?

Rafe: Sometimes.

Alan: Yeah. Is this yours?

Rafe: You know what, they mix up people's printouts all the time. That's mine! Thank you.

Harley: Hey.

Marina: Hey.

Harley: I was just coming to find you. It's you and me...

Marina: I know. I heard.

Harley: You talked to Mallet? Is that okay?

Marina: I talked to Mallet.

Harley: It's good to be back. You know, it feels good to be ready to accomplish something.

Marina: And what is it that you're so excited to accomplish?

Harley: All of Gus' cases that he didn't complete. I want to personally take care of them. I don't want anybody else touching them.

Marina: Well, except me. I mean, I'm your partner, so...

Harley: Yeah. I realize it's not perfect with us.

Marina: Perfect? I don't know.

Harley: We'll figure it out, you know? We're pros.

Marina: Rookies ride shotgun.

Harley: I am not... it's Mabel.

Marina: What?

Harley: This is Gus' car.

Marina: Yeah. You're right. What are you doing?

Harley: He used to make these on stakeouts all the time.

Marina: Okay. So, anyway, Gus had this informant on the other side of town. All right? He called this guy "Skids." A real nervous type. So we've got to be careful with him, let him know we're on his side, or he's going to crawl back under the rock he came out of.

Harley: I know how to do this.

Marina: Okay.

Harley: You know, if you want to be lead officer, you want to drive, you want to put me in my place, go right ahead. But I know how to talk to an informant. I know how to be a cop.

Marina: Okay. You know how to do it.

Harley: So just drive. (Music playing)

Lillian: I love this place, but we probably should have met at the food court.

Beth: Oh, come on, Mom, I know how much you like nice things.

Lillian: Oh, I do, I love nice things, but maybe not as much as you do, sweetie.

Beth: I have my kids to think about.

Lillian: So does that mean that you're going to stay with Rick, since he has more money than Alan?

Beth: I didn't say that.

Lillian: It's so ironic, isn't it?

Beth: Well, that's the thing. My choice shouldn't be about money.

Lillian: Okay. Okay. So let's talk about it. You and Rick are...

Beth: Fine.

Lillian: And you and Alan are?

Beth: Oh, this isn't easy.

Lillian: No, of course it's not easy, honey. But I think you're making it a little harder than it needs to be. I really, really thought... thank you. I really, really thought that you'd given up the cycle of bad choices when you married Rick.

Beth: And now you think I'm going to make another one.

Lillian: Well, I'd just like you to explain to me what sense it makes to go with Alan.

Beth: Okay. My daughter would grow up under one roof with one father, and wouldn't have a stepfather like I had.

Lillian: Well, Rick would hardly treat Peyton the way Bradley treated you.

Beth: No, no. I know that. I know that. It's just... we used to say that Alan was so irrational, the way he would gather children around him, you know?

Lillian: He was.

Beth: How is that so different from what Rick is doing now? I think that maybe the one who is different is Alan.

Lillian: Do you want to explain that difference to me?

Beth: Okay. He doesn't have power or money anymore. I think he's changed.

Lillian: Sweetheart, he's going to get his power and money back. Look, you can count on Rick. I mean, he does make mistakes, like he did with Peyton. But it was for the right reasons. Look, call him.

Beth: You know, it's not like he's calling me.

Lillian: No, no, no. Because he's trying to give you space. But I want you to hear his voice. I want you to listen to him. You've listened to him since you were 16 years old. Maybe you don't want to listen to him anymore.

Beth: Thanks, Mom.

Rafe: I figured since you got me this thing, the least I can do is let you borrow it to do some research or something.

Alan: Well, that's very nice, thank you. But I think I showed you a little earlier that I don't know hardly anything about a computer.

Rafe: That's because you always have too many people working for you. So Gus never showed you how to do any of this?

Alan: No. He never did show me anything about how to use a computer.

Rafe: That's too bad, because he knew a lot about it.

Alan: Well, it's nice of you to show me, though.

Rafe: Yeah?

Alan: Yeah.

Rafe: So, listen, man, do you really think you can do this? Do you really think that you can get it all back?

Alan: Of course I can get it all back. But I don't just want to be rich this time. I'm going to do something important, something bigger.

Rafe: Bigger, huh?

Alan: Yeah. Why don't you show me how to change my screen name?

Rafe: All right. Sure.

Mallet: Hey.

Dinah: Hey.

Mallet: When did you get here?

Dinah: Just now.

Mallet: Why? You know what, forget it. I want to talk to you. Come on. I can't do this job anymore.

Dinah: Why can't you do this job?

Mallet: I can't do this job.

Dinah: What can't you do?

Mallet: This job, I can't do it anymore. The chief... I can't do it anymore.

Dinah: Why? Is it more than you expected?

Mallet: No, no. I can handle it. The point is I don't want to do it anymore. I had Marina come into my office this morning thanking me for getting Frank back on active duty. I'm sitting at Frank's desk, right, because you set him up.

Dinah: So it's a moral dilemma?

Mallet: Yeah, I'm tired of being a hypocrite.

Dinah: Well, if you want to quit, there is your man. Big boss himself.

Mallet: Commissioner.

Commissioner: Mallet.

Mallet: How are you?

Commissioner: I cannot tell you how happy I am to see you today.

Dinah: (Laughs) I'm very happy to see you, too.

Harley: I got it.

Marina: Hey, Skids.

Skids: Where is Aitoro?

Harley: You're dealing with us today.

Marina: Yeah, everything is good, all right? So we can just talk here.

Skids: Yeah, I'm not doing this without Gus.

Harley: Just relax.

Marina: Everything is good, like I told you, man.

Skids: Gus guaranteed my safety. Just him.

Marina: Gus is dead, okay? So you're going to have to deal with us, because we're the only people you've got.

Skids: No!

Marina: Harley, he's got a gun! Harley! Harley!

Cyrus: Hey. Come here.

Harley: Marina needs me.

Cyrus: It's okay. No, no, no. Just... you're going to be fine. Just breathe. Just breathe. It's okay.

Harley: I froze. And I've got to go because...

Cyrus: No, no, no.

Harley: She went...

Cyrus: Just take a second. It's okay.

Harley: I can't do this. I'm thinking too much.

Cyrus: Thinking? What are you thinking about?

Harley: Look, at least, at least Marina's safe.

Cyrus: It's okay. It's okay.

Commissioner: Chief, you should get over here.

Mallet: I didn't want to interrupt you. It looked like you guys needed to talk.

Commissioner: Well, you're just as much a part of this as I am. How should we do this? Should I be in the middle?

Dinah: Let's have a Dinah sandwich. How about that? Come on, Mallet, get in here.

Commissioner: Now, you should hold up the check, Dinah. Actually, better yet, why don't you and A.C. each take an end?

Dinah: All right. That's a good idea.

Commissioner: I am so thrilled to be here today to announce a new policy that is very dear to my heart. Chief A.C. Mallet has long known about my desire to get policemen back on the beat, where they belong in our downtown area. Due to budget restrictions, that has been an impossibility, until today. Chief Mallet coordinated with Dinah Marler, who has given us a generous donation to get this project off the drawing board and onto the streets. Starting next week, "Back To The Beat" will be a reality.

Mallet: What the hell?

Dinah: Well, you sure look like a hero to me today.

Mallet: Dinah!

Dinah: I guess you can quit after the reporters go, but I think the commissioner will be very mad when he sees that I withdraw my donation.

Mallet: You would withdraw your donation?

Dinah: Yeah, I would, because if you're not running this place, I don't trust them with my money. Maybe it's just me. It would be sad to see the project go, too. I am helping you because I like doing it. And I don't expect a thank you or anything in return.

Rafe: Okay, now press F5. And at the same time, control page up.

Alan: Okay.

Rafe: And that's right, there you go.

Alan: Hit them at the same time?

Rafe: Go ahead.

Alan: Wow!

Rafe: You see?

Alan: Yeah. How did you do that?

Rafe: I didn’t. You did.

Alan: Yeah, I guess I did.

Rafe: You know what? We're going to need some more paper, so I'll be right back.

Beth: What's going on here?

Alan: Well, I'm just working on a project here that wasn't going so well this morning, but it's going much better now that my grandson is helping me with it.

Beth: Um, Alan, I need to talk to you about something.

Alan: Is everything all right?

Beth: Yes, yes, it is. Um... I've just been doing a lot of thinking about you, Rick, Peyton.

Alan: Uh-huh.

Beth: And I want to do the right thing. You know, I've made so many mistakes in my life. And I don't want to make another one. Now, let me just get through this. I want to be with you, Alan. I know that I'm married to Rick, but I... I want to be with you. I want you to raise our daughter.

Alan: Oh, Beth... no.

Beth: So we can... no?

Alan: I... not now. Not now. I have dreamed of the day that you would tell me those words, but now is not the right time. I mean, I don't want you and Peyton to come here, living with a loser in a boarding house.

Beth: Alan, you're not a loser!

Alan: Well, no, I'm not a loser. But I'm going to be back, Beth. I have dreamed of hearing you say those words to me, but I'm working on this project now. And when it's finished, I will be able to give you and Peyton the kind of love and attention that you deserve. And then you and I will finish this conversation.

Beth: Alan, Alan, I'm saying that I want us. I don't care how or where. Us.

Alan: Us? I want us, too. And we will have us. We will be together. But how and where is important to me. You know this period has been very difficult for me, but I think it's also been one of the most important periods of my life. I have never been more certain that what I'm doing is right in my life. Now, I really need to get back to this. But I'm going to tell you that I am more motivated right now than I have ever been.

Beth: Okay.

(knock on the door)

Cyrus: Hey. Harley's not here.

Mallet: Yeah, I know. You got a minute?

Cyrus: Sure, I guess. Is this about Harley?

Mallet: No, actually, it's about you. Well, actually, I'm hoping it's not about you. I'm running down a tip about an attempted break-in yesterday.

Cyrus: Aren't you chief now?

Mallet: Yeah, I sure am. Uh-huh.

Cyrus: You don't have detectives to do this sort of thing for you?

Mallet: You know, I really kind of enjoy the leg work. Yeah, and so you didn't seem very surprised when I just told you there was a break-in yesterday.

Cyrus: Oh, my goodness, a break-in! Oh, was there anything valuable taken? Should I lock the doors?

Mallet: (Laughs) No, actually, I'm here because the description sort of sounded like you.

Cyrus: So we're talking about a handsome face.

Mallet: We could do this downtown. I was trying to cut you a break. I was trying to do you a favor so Marina and Harley wouldn't see me questioning you down there.

Cyrus: Was anything stolen yesterday or today by this guy?

Mallet: No.

Cyrus: So maybe that's the other reason we're not doing this downtown?

Mallet: So come on, tell me. Why did you break in?

Cyrus: Maybe you'd feel better if I just say that I had nothing to do with any of this.

Mallet: I'm more interested in the future than I am in the past.

Cyrus: I'm living with a cop. How crazy do you think I am?

Mallet: I don't know you well enough.

Cyrus: Mallet, keep an eye out for Harley. You know, on this transition.

Mallet: Yeah, okay. You, too.

Beth: Rafe, hi.

Rafe: Hey. Is Alan still upstairs?

Beth: No. No, he is not. He had to go and get something. But I think that he'll be right back. So, um... you're working with him?

Rafe: I'm just helping out a little.

Beth: You must be going through a lot these days, with everything.

Rafe: So is he.

Beth: I know he is.

Alan: Dinah!

Dinah: Oh, go away.

Alan: I want a word with you. I've been looking for you.

Dinah: Did you get shorter since this morning? You look shorter to me. Maybe it's your overall stature, shrinking by the minute.

Alan: Just let me know when you're finished.

Dinah: You sure you don't want to force your way into my house and threaten me there?

Alan: I want a truce. I also want to make a proposal to you. Something that I think will be mutually beneficial for both of us. But I will need something from you.

Dinah: You're kidding, right?

Alan: No, I'm very serious. And if you work with me, you won't be sorry.

Dinah: I was going to call you.

Beth: Do we have anything to talk about?

Dinah: Yes. You know. You know, don't you?

Beth: I do.

Dinah: It's very clear that you have some power over that guy.

Beth: What guy? Look, Dinah, Ruby is going to be back soon, and then I'll be busy. So, can we just do this?

Dinah: I'm saying no to Alan. No deal.

Beth: What deal?

Dinah: You, back at the house with the kids. I'm not falling for this truce he's offering, in exchange for putting you and your rug rats up.

Beth: Alan? Truce?

Dinah: Yeah. And I don't doubt that you put him up to it, because he doesn't think of anyone else but himself. I'm sure you haven't stopped thinking about that wine cellar since you left.

Beth: Me, back at the house?

Dinah: Yes. So what I'm saying is, it's not going to happen. So stop trying to get what you want out of me through him. Is that clear?

Beth: Yeah. Okay. Fine. Whatever, Dinah.

Dinah: It's obvious he's crazy about you, but the answer is still no.

Beth: Crazy, yeah.

Dinah: I'm sorry, did you say something?

Beth: It doesn't matter.

Alan: Wow, those took a great shine, didn't they? Like mirrors, you can see your face in them.

Rafe: You know, you didn't have to invite me. I know money's tight.

Alan: You know, there's something about a man who just got his shoes shined. He feels like he can accomplish just about anything. I am glad to see that you are finally out of those sneakers.

Rafe: Oh, yeah. (Cell phone rings)

Alan: Oh. Franklin, thanks for calling me back. Yes, that's right. I want to offer you a chance to get in on the ground level. You know that many people will offer you the moon, but I think you know, and we have a history, that when I say I'm going to do something for you, I deliver. Yes. I have some figures right here. As a matter of fact, I'll have them messengered to you. And I want you to take your time, look over the numbers, and I think you'll be glad you did.

Mallet: How long have you been standing there?

Marina: You looked like you were really concentrating.

Mallet: Overtime reports. It's one of the perks of being a chief.

Marina: Yeah, my dad hated them, too.

Mallet: Well, your dad would probably gladly trade, overtime reports and all.

Marina: Stop feeling guilty, okay? It's not like you took this job from him. Anyway, I didn't come up here to talk about my dad.

Mallet: You've got to give this working with Harley thing more than just one day.

Marina: I'll give it as much time as you want, Mallet, okay? But it's not me.

Mallet: She told me she had no problem with you being her partner.

Marina: It's not that, okay? She's not ready.

Mallet: Yeah, she's ready.

Marina: No, she's not ready. She froze. She left me out there on my own today, and it could have been a total disaster.

Mallet: Well, do you think that you're biased towards her because of the way you feel?

Marina: No, Mallet. I'm a pro, okay? I don't come in here to my chief and try to sell out another cop. I'm worried about her. Okay? I don't know if she can do this.

Mallet: Gus just died.

Marina: I know. We all loved Gus. But she left me out there on my own today, Mallet. I just... I'm not so sure she's going to have my back.

Mallet: Just do me a favor on this one. Just give it some time. And if anything happens, I'll have your back.

(Music playing)

Harley: Thanks.

Cyrus: Tough first day. Tomorrow will be better.

Harley: Yeah, tomorrow.

Cyrus: You're back doing what you do best. This thing today was just a blip. You okay with me going to work tonight? I hate leaving you when you're not feeling great.

Harley: Yeah. Fine. But Cyrus?

Cyrus: Huh?

Harley: What if it wasn't a blip?

Cyrus: You told me yourself your panic attacks are almost completely gone.

Harley: And then...

Cyrus: Then?

Harley: And then Gus died.

Cyrus: I don't think Gus had anything to do with this thing today. It was the first time you've been in a situation like that.

Harley: No. It was because the guy said that he wanted Gus... he wanted to see Gus, and I could feel it starting. And then Marina said, "Gus is dead," and that was it.

Cyrus: Maybe you'll see this differently in the morning when you've had some sleep.

Harley: I won’t. I won’t. It's Gus, and his being gone is clearly something I'm having trouble dealing with.

Cyrus: I'm sorry.

Harley: Me, too.

Cyrus: But the time is going to come when you can start to let Gus go.

Harley: (Cries)

Cyrus: It's okay. Don't you think?

Harley: I... I... I don't know. I don't know.

Coming up on "Guiding Light":

Cop: Cooper, you got a minute?

Harley: What did you bust him for?

Cop: Trying to buy beer with a fake I.D.

Harley: There is a condition here: You have to let me know where you got this from. You knew about that?

Cyrus: I was trying to help her.

Daisy: I loved Gus, too, you know. And our family is just falling apart.

Cyrus: We can do this.

Harley: When I'm with you, I feel like I'm cheating on Gus.

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