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December 12, 2001

Transcribed by Cindy Popiela, edited by Karen Ross

At The Country Club

Nora: Okay Dr. MacIver! (sitting down at the table) What exactly are you up to with Lindsay Rappaport?

Troy: We were just meeting to plan a fundraiser for the free clinic.

Nora: Really, you're partnering up with Lindsay Rappaport?

Troy: I know it sounds strange, but Lindsay offered me her art gallery for the fundraiser.

Nora: Yes, she's always all heart . . . Let me get this straight, yesterday you were all convinced that Lindsay was the one that kidnapped me and gave me the drug that erased my memories.

Troy: That was yesterday.

Nora: Ah.

Troy: You decided to drop the treatment.

Nora: Oh, so today you're throwing a party with her!

Troy: No, it's not a party. It's a charity event.

Nora: Oh!

Troy: Is there something wrong with that?

Nora: No, absolutely nothing! . . . Except that it doesn't make any sense!

Troy: I'm not sure I understand Nora. It makes perfect sense to have a fundraiser.

Nora: Absolutely, (picking up her wine glass) but not with Lindsay Rappaport!

Troy: Well, you know how much the free clinic means to me.

Nora: Mmmm . . . you know you were more outraged than I was about Lindsay. You were convinced that she was the reason why I was kidnapped, why I lost my memories. What changed?

Troy: What changed?

Nora: Mmmm?

Troy: Nothing! I just took a page out of your book.

Nora: My book?!

Troy: Mmm hmm.

Nora: What page is that?

Troy: The page that says that you are no longer interested in revenge.

Nora: Well there's a difference between not wanting revenge and cozying up with the enemy.

Troy: The enemy! I thought she was off your enemy list.

Nora: (stroking the wine glass) Why are you holding hands with Lindsay Rappaport and hanging on her every word?

Troy: Does that bother you?

Nora: (thinking for a moment) Yes! Yes it does. Yes, it bothers me that you're in an intimate tete- a-tete with Lindsay Rappaport.

Troy: You mean because it's Lindsay.

Nora: Of course, why would I care if you were romancing somebody else?

Troy: (looking a bit disappointed) Right! I don't know Nora, maybe I'm not the man that you thought I was.

Nora: Maybe you're not . . . but I think you are. You're still the same man who saved Matthew's life.

Troy: That just makes me a good doctor.

Nora: And a good person, a kind person. No, (studying him) no, no, no there's another reason why you have this sudden attachment to Lindsay.

Troy: Who knows, maybe it's just as simple as a man's attraction to a woman.

Nora: Are you attracted to Lindsay?

Troy: I am single. And it sure hasn't been easy getting to meet people in this town.

Nora: Mmmm.

Troy: Lindsay's pretty, she's bright and best of all, Lindsay is available.

Nora: (chuckles) I got news for you Dr. Troy, there are a lot of bright, pretty and available women in Llanview. And I bet most of them haven't tried to smother you with a pillow!

Troy: That's very true!

Nora: Yes it is.

Troy: Very true.

Nora: So what's the deal Dr. Troy, hmm?

Troy: The deal is I'm human. I get lonely sometimes.

Nora: Ah, so this fundraiser comes with a roll in the hay?

Troy: I don't see what's so wrong with that.

Nora: Absolutely nothing, (setting down her glass) except it's a crock! You're not panting after Lindsay Rappaport. You don't trust her. As a matter of fact, you can't stand her.

Troy: Well you know what they say . . . there's a thin line between love and hate.

Nora: You were committed to finding out the truth about Lindsay, so you can make up for your brother's sins. You were PASSIONATE about it. When I quit, it was like I pulled the rug out from under you.

Troy: I'll get over it. Maybe I already have. (gets up to leave)

Nora: It's funny, you don't strike me as the kind of man that gives up easily.

Troy: What other choice do I have?

Nora: (standing to block his exit) Hmmm . . . well you could continue the treatment, on your own.

Troy: The treatment.

Nora: Mmm hmm!

Troy: So you mean I can take the pills by myself.

Nora: No, I mean that you could disarm Lindsay. Seduce her, get her to spill the beans one way or another.

Troy: Interesting! Goodnight Nora! (he starts to leave)

Nora: That's what you're doing, isn't it?

Troy: (laughs a little) I'm afraid I'm going to have to take the fifth on that one counselor.

Nora: You're going after Lindsay. It's not the other way around. You're going to try and get her to confess, aren't you? I'm right, aren't I? You're going to get close to Lindsay so that you can get her to confess to you?

Troy: That's a definite possibility. (turning to leave)

Nora: She's never going to give herself up, you know. No matter how smitten she is, not unless she stands a chance to gain something big.

Troy: Well then, maybe I'm going to have to convince her that's the case.

Nora: How?

Troy: I haven't worked out the details yet.

Nora: Why do I have alarm bells going off in my head? Why are you really doing this? (Troy looks away and appears to be on edge) You're not going to tell me you're doing this for me, are you?

Troy: You deserve to know the truth Nora. And I'm going to get it for you.

Nora: Troy, it touches me beyond belief that you care, but I really have made peace with the way things are.

Troy: You mean you settled for what you can get.

Nora: I prefer to look at it as the glass is half full.

Troy: Look, Nora, if it wasn't for my brother, you wouldn't have had to have gone through any of this mess.

Nora: But that's not your fault. You're not your brother's keeper.

Troy: Well maybe I should have been. Look, I tried to undo some of the harm that my brother did, but I failed.

Nora: No you didn't. You didn't fail! I got back some wonderful memories.

Troy: Yeah, but not the ones that you wanted the most.

Nora: Maybe they're the ones that I needed the most.

Troy: I'm not sure I believe that.

Nora: I think you need to accept it. (walking away)

Troy: No isn't in my vocabulary Nora. (following her) Now I've tried to help you medically and I wasn't able to, so I had to come up with another way, and I did.

Nora: (looking at Troy) Seducing Lindsay?

Troy: You can call it whatever you want. The important thing is that it's working. Lindasy trusts me. Sooner or later Nora, Lindsay is going to confide in me. And when she does, well then you're going to have the peace of mind that you've been searching for. And that's all I want, your peace of mind. (a painful look crosses her face) Your happiness. (Nora's phone rings and she answers) Hello?

Sam: Hey, hi, it's me. I'm just checking in. Is everything okay? (Nora looks back at Troy) Nora?!

Nora: Yeah, I'm here. I'm fine. How's Jen?

Sam: Oh, she's going to be okay. I'll tell you about it later, it's a long story.

Nora: Where are you?

Sam: I'm still at the train station.

Nora: Well why don't you give me a call first thing in the morning and tell me all about it.

Sam: Okay that sounds good. Listen, I'm sorry I had to cut our evening short.

Nora: Me too! But we'll make up for it.

Sam: Count on it. I love you.

Nora: Same here. Good night. (turns off the phone)

Troy: Was that Sam?

Nora: Yes. I can't let you do this. I can't let you do this with Lindsay.