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Friday, January 9, 2004 Henry shows up on another storyline today. He plays knight in shining armor to another young blond in trouble - Alison! Alison is in trouble now that Aaron has stopped pretending to be her baby's father and she's desperate for Chris not to find out the truth. She calls the only person she can think of to help her with her lies. "Hi. Could you meet me at Al's in, like, ten minutes? I have a proposition for you. Oh, yeah, it's definitely worth your while."
Henry is sitting at a table at Al's when Alison comes in. "Yo, blonde person!" he says, waving her down. Alison says she's glad she caught him, and he explains, "Yeah. Well, you know, I had a friend from out of town I was supposed to meet, but she had a cold. Anyway, I - I kind of missed you." Alison tells him he doesn't have to say that. "Right? Well, it's only partly true. I enjoyed being your roomie and everything, except for the times that you and Chris Hughes kicked me out. Not that I hold that against you. And, you know, with any luck, Katie and Mike will be doing the same thing soon. I have my fingers crossed," says Henry. "Do you ever stop talking?" asks Alison impatiently. "You wound me, child," says Henry, hurt. "All right. Okay, fine. Down to business. What are you proposing and how much does it pay?" he asks. Alison answers $2000 and Henry tells her to go on. "All you have to do is fix it so Chris Hughes never bothers me again," she says.
Leaning closer, Henry says quietly, "When you say fix it so that Chris will never bother you again, what exactly do you mean? Because I draw the line at... you know." Shocked at the implication, Alison says, "I don't want him dead! I just want him out of my life." "Oh, okay. Okay, okay. I understand. I know. I know, breaking up with your first love is so hard. You know, I remember when Patti Perkins dumped me. It took me months to get over..." Alison interrupts him and tells him he doesn't understand. Henry advises her to get a new job. Alison breaks down and tells Henry the truth. "Chris is my baby's father. Aaron knows and I promised him that I would tell Chris, but I can't tell Chris because Chris thinks that bad mothers shouldn't get to keep their babies, and he already thinks that I'm a loser. Once my baby's born, he'll try to take it away. I can't let him do that. Please, Henry, you have to help me," she begs. "I would like to do anything I can, but I don't know what that is," says Henry without a hint of his usual sarcasm. Shocked, Alison says, "But you're, like, the best liar I know. It's like a gift. You have to do something. Please, anything." "You want this baby, right?" asks Henry. Alison nods. "I can't believe I'm going to say this - then the first thing you have to do is keep the $2,000," says Henry. Alison protests that he might need it to run background checks or bribe people. "No, I'm not going to need it, I'm not going to need it. Because the second thing that you're going to do is tell Chris the truth," says Henry. "That is the best that you can come up with - telling Chris the truth?" asks Alison. Henry says she doesn't have another choice, and maybe Chris will surprise her. "No, Chris used me. And when I started to care about him, he wanted out. The last thing that he wants is to be stuck with me and a baby," says Alison. Henry says that he thinks Chris would be there for the baby. "Great. So then we'll go to court and we'll fight about visitation rights and holidays," says Alison sadly. "Honey, listen, listen, listen. Your child has you. So it's already ahead of the game," says Henry kindly. Alison is not reassured, "So that's it. You think that I should tell Chris." "After a good night's sleep. Um, do you need a drive home?" he asks, standing up to leave. Alison tells him to go, she's hungry. Henry kisses her on the head and advises her to eat protein and take deep breaths. He leaves with a worried glance back at her, and she calls for information on the next bus to Chicago.
Today’s episode was directed by Michael Eilbaum and written by Meg Kelly.
Transcripts from TVMegasite Alison: Hi. Could you meet me at al's in, like, ten minutes? I have a proposition for you. Oh, yeah, it's definitely worth your while.
Henry: Yo, blonde person! Alison: I can't believe I caught you. Henry: Yeah. Well, you know, I had a friend from out of town I was supposed to meet, but she had a cold. Anyway, I -- I kind of missed you. Alison: You don't have to say that. Henry: Right? Well, it's only partly true. I enjoyed being your roomie and everything, except for the times that you and Chris Hughes kicked me out. Not that I hold that against you. And, you know, with any luck, Katie and Mike will be doing the same thing soon. I have my fingers crossed. Alison: Do you ever stop talking? Henry: You wound me, child. All right. Okay, fine. Down to business. What are you proposing and how much does it pay? Alison: $2,000. Henry: Okay. Don't stop there. Alison: All you have to do is fix it so Chris Hughes never bothers me again.
Henry: When you say fix it so that Chris will never bother you again -- what exactly do you mean? Because I draw the line at -- you know. Alison: I don't want him dead! I just want him out of my life. Henry: Oh, okay. Okay, okay. I understand. I know. I know, breaking up with your first love is so hard. You know, I remember when Patti Perkins dumped me. It took me months to get over -- Alison: You don't understand! Henry: You know what my advice to you is. My advice is get a new job. Alison: Chris is my baby's father. Aaron knows and I promised him that I would tell Chris, but -- I can't tell Chris because Chris thinks that bad mothers shouldn't get to keep their babies, and he already thinks that I'm a loser. Once my baby's born, he'll try to take it away. I can't let him do that. Please, Henry, you have to help me. Henry: I would like to do anything I can, but I don't know what that is. Alison: But you're, like, the best liar I know. It's like a gift. You have to do something. Please, anything. Henry: You want this baby, right? I can't believe I'm going to say this -- then the first thing you have to do is keep the $2,000. Alison: No, but you might need it. I don't know, to -- to get into medical backgrounds, to bribe people. Henry: No, I'm not going to need it, I'm not going to need it. Because the second thing that you're going to do is tell Chris the truth. Alison: That is the best that you can come up with -- telling Chris the truth? Henry: You don't have another choice. Alison: But Chris -- Henry: He might surprise you. Alison: No, Chris used me. And when I started to care about him, he wanted out. The last thing that he wants is to be stuck with me and a baby. Henry: Well, I think -- I think that Chris would be there for the baby, financially and otherwise. Alison: Great. So then we'll go to court and we'll fight about visitation rights and -- Henry: Honey -- Alison: -- Holidays. Henry: Listen, listen, listen. Your child has you. So it's already ahead of the game. Alison: So that's it. You think that I should tell Chris. Henry: After a good night's sleep. Um, do you need a drive home? Alison: You go. I'm kind of hungry. Henry: Okay. Eat -- eat protein. And take -- take deep breaths. Alison: Yes, I would like some information. When is the next bus to Chicago?
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