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January 2, 2002
Transcribed by Cindy Popiela, edited by Karen Ross
At Rae's
Troy surprises Nora with a New Year's Eve kiss.
Nora: (pushing Troy away) What are you doing?! Why did you kiss me?!
Troy: You were all alone and it was midnight. No one should be alone on New Year's Eve. Speaking of which, where is Sam?
Nora: He had to go down to the station.
Troy: Oh you're kidding! How come?
Nora: Uh, I don't know, DWI or something. Where's Lindsay?
Troy: I don't know.
Nora: You don't know?!
Troy: Nope! I don't care about Lindsay.
Nora: What?!
Troy: Come on Nora, you know I don't care about Lindsay. But I do care about you.
Nora: You care about me?
Troy: Of course.
Nora: (looking panicked) Okay, Troy don't do this.
Troy: Don't do what Nora? And how could I NOT care about you?!
Nora: Okay, I'm not going to have this conversation with you.
Troy: Look Nora, I'm not saying that I understand it. But like it or not, you and I have developed a relationship. I mean look how much we've been through. When I first came to town, you doubted me just like everyone else in this town. Then Nora you saved my life. And then with Matthew's illness, we faced a very tough situation together. And you were so strong. You were incredible.
Nora: Okay Troy, please.
Troy: I know you're with Sam. And I respect that. Believe me, I'm not my brother. I'm not obsessed with you. But I came to this town to try and understand how my identical twin could do the terrible things that everyone says he did. And I gotta tell you that so far what I do understand is how my brother came to fall in love with someone like you. But I am not defending anything that Colin did, because I HATE that Colin hurt you! And I hate that he took away so much from you and that he took away so much from everyone else in this town. That's why I am so determined to give some of it back to you.
Nora: You already have. You gave me back my memories . . .
Troy: Nora, please let me finish. Colin was my twin, my identical twin. Do you have any idea what it's like to look in a mirror and know that someone who is so like you in every possible way, could have done things that he did. How he could have hurt somebody so pure. You see my whole life, all anyone ever said to me, all I ever heard was you and Colin are exactly alike, exactly!
Nora: You are nothing like your brother.
Troy: Well I thank you for saying that, but I need to make sure. You see Nora, I know for a fact that there is no way that Colin could have done those things he did on his own. You and I both know that Lindsay pushed him to do it. And now it is time for Lindsay to pay!
Nora: Okay, but I don't want you to do this for me.
Troy: I'm not doing this for you, Nora. I'm doing this for the both of us. And it's too late for me to stop now.
Nora: You have to! I don't want you to do this at all!
Troy: I can't stop.
Nora: Oh god, I should have never let it get this far with Lindsay.
Sam: (walking up behind Nora) Hi!
Nora: Hi!
Sam: What's going on?
Nora: Nothing!
Sam: Sounds like you were talking about Lindsay.
Troy: Nora and I were just talking about my reasons for seeing Lindsay.
Sam: How fascinating! What about them?
Troy: Just that they're not exactly what they seem to be.
Sam: Really!
Troy: Yes, and I was just telling Nora that. And I guess I should just tell you too Sam.
Nora: You don't have to do that. I don't care why you're seeing Lindsay and I don't think Sam does either.
Troy: Nora, it's okay. I want to.
Sam: I know why you're seeing Lindsay. And I'm sure it's just as obvious to Nora.
Troy: I'm sure it is.
Sam: Great! Well on that cheerful note, I want to take Nora home where we can have our own private New Year's Eve. (leads Nora to the door)
At Troy's - Later
Troy is undressing when there is a knock on the door. He quickly turns on the recorder and returns it to it's hiding place, then answers the door. Lindsay falls into his arms and begins kissing him.
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