Henry Recaps

Monday, March 2, 2009

After a little miscommunication, Henry and Brad find out about Katie and Vienna's surrogacy plan. Henry is not happy, but he reluctantly agrees. Brad's not thrilled about it either but will do anything to make Katie happy.

Today’s episode was directed by John O'Connell and written by David A. Levinson.

Transcripts from TVMegasite

Brad: I am so glad to see you.

Henry: Hey, when the big guy calls, I come a-running.

Brad: Henry, you are the best friend a guy could have, really.

Henry: Okay. What have you done now?

Brad: Nothing.

Henry: Nothing? Right, right. The call, the compliments -- I recognize a catastrophe when I see one. Now, is this a category one or a category five? What's the martini count on this?

Brad: No martinis necessary. I need your help in filling out this paperwork.

Henry: Oh, yes, Mr. Snyder.

Brad: Yeah.

Henry: You know, uh, being a secretary reminds me of a fantasy that Vienna and I have. She puts her hair up in a bun and it's -- the hope center.

Brad: Yeah.

Henry: The Clark family alliance.

Brad: Yeah, yeah. Katie and I are going to look into adoption, you know. So there's a lot of paperwork, and I just don't want to -- I don't want to mess it up.

Henry: Look, call me crazy Brad, but isn't this something you should be talking with, I don't know -- your wife about? The eventual mother of this child?

Brad: There is plenty of time to involve Katie.

Henry: When?

Brad: When she's ready.

Henry: She doesn't know yet, does she? Brad, Katie hates surprises. Especially those that last 18 years. Or more. Casey Hughes is 21 -- he still lives at home, when he's not in jail.

Brad: Okay, you know what? Seeing her cry in that hospital bed -- that killed me, man.

Henry: There's nothing deadlier than a woman's tears.

Brad: Look, I don't want her to give up on us raising a child together. So, I want to get all the -- you know, get the process moving, till all systems are go.

Henry: Are you sure this is what she wants?

Brad: Yes. You know, we can't make a baby together, this is the next best thing.

Katie: Hey --

Brad: Hey!

Katie: Henry, I didn't know you were going to be here.

Henry: Well, I just thought I'd drop in, spend some time with my buddy Brad - - a little male bonding.

Brad: Yeah, he just came over to -- to watch the game.

Katie: I thought you had a psychological aversion to sports.

Henry: Poker game.

Katie: On TV?

Henry: Yep, yep. National championships. And it is too a sport. It's a brutal test of mental skill and precise hand-eye coordination.

Katie: Oh. Why don't you use some of that hand-eye coordination, and turn on the TV?

Henry: No. Now that you're here, I think I'll be on my way.

Katie: Well, I don't -- I don't want to rush you out.

Henry: Oh, you're not, you're not. I've realized that male bonding is best in small doses. Brad.

Brad: Henry.

Henry: Bubbles.

Katie: Henry. Is he all right?

Brad: Hard to tell. How are you?

Vienna : I think you should know, I've decided to help Brad and Katie have a baby.

Henry: You're preaching to the choir, sweetheart. I've decided to help them, too.

Vienna : You have?

Henry: Yeah. Today, in fact.

Vienna : Well, that's wonderful, Henry.

Henry: With all the money they have, I figured maybe we should charge for our services.

Vienna : No, we are not doing this for money!

Henry: I'm just kidding with you! Whatever they want, we'll give them.

Vienna : I can't tell you how relieved I am to hear you --

Henry: Relieved? What, am I missing something here? Am I that much of an ogre?

Vienna : No. But I am going to be pregnant for nine months. I thought you might have a problem with that.

Henry: Ah, Vienna , light of my life, my sweet -- I totally support Brad and Katie having a baby, but not us. It's a big difference.

Vienna : I'm talking about Brad and Katie. I'm going to be pregnant for them.

Henry: Come again?

Vienna : I'm going to carry their baby.

Henry: In your arms?

Vienna : No, silly. I'm going to be their surrogate. We're going to take Katie's egg and Brad's sperm and implant it in my --

Henry: No, no, no! Stop, stop, stop! Stop talking!

Vienna : What's wrong?

Henry: What's wrong, with these things, these things that you're saying? That's what's wrong.

Vienna : Henry!

Henry: No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! You're talking about taking your beautiful, gorgeous body and --

Vienna : And put Brad and Katie's baby inside of me. Yes.

Vienna : But don't you see? This is the answer to all our problems.

Henry: We don't have any problems.

Vienna : Of course we have problems! I want to have a baby, and you don't.

Henry: That's a problem?

Vienna : Yes, and so this can be the solution to our problem. I get to experience the joy and wonder of being pregnant, and you don't have to raise a baby after it's born.

Henry: But think, think, Vienna about all the changes that your body will go through.

Vienna : Yeah, but it's going to be amazing.

Henry: No, it's going to be round, Vienna . Round, and bumpy.

Vienna : You just wait until you see what it'll do to my breasts!

Henry: No, no, no! Don't change those! Not for anything or anyone. They're works of art!

Vienna : Yeah, and it'll be bigger works of art! Just the idea of being pregnant. I mean, I feel this rush of hormones going through my body.

Henry: Then fight it. Fight it. Think about something else. Think about -- think about baseball.

Vienna : Well, you want to go to third base?

Henry: Forget about baseball. Think about -- think about fashion.

Vienna : Like what? Like the red, the new red cocktail dress with the plunging neckline that'll go all the way down --

Henry: That you won't -- that you will not be able to wear. Because you'll be too concave, all of your clothes will go to waste.

Vienna : Well, when I'm pregnant, I don't want to be wearing any clothes. I'll want to be naked all the time.

Henry: Don't -- stop that! That's not fair.

Vienna : Well, Henry, don't you see? Don't you see just -- just the thought of being pregnant -- what it does to me? Why do you -- why do want to deny me the truest, deepest, passion?

[ Doorbell rings ]

Vienna : Hello, mama.

Vienna : I'm so happy we got to tell you in person.

Katie: I can't believe we're actually doing this.

Vienna : We're having a baby.

Katie: Vienna , I can't even begin to thank you for doing this.

Vienna : Well, right now, all you have to do is get some rest. And we'll talk everything out tomorrow. Okay?

Katie: Okay.

Vienna : Okay. Henry, are you ready to go?

Henry: I have a choice?

Brad: Hey, what's with the teary eyes?

Katie: It's happening. It's really happening now, I can feel it.

Brad: I know, I can feel it too.

Katie: Oh, Brad. Ever since I was a little girl I've dreamed about being a mom. Now because of you, my dreams are going to come true.

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