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Monday, March 10, 2003 Henry is nervously pacing around outside Simon and Katie's cottage, peering in the window. Margo walks up and announces she's here, but she's very busy at the station. She wants to know what kind of trouble Henry and Katie are in now. Henry tells her he's been calling and leaving messages, and now no one is answering the door. Margo suggests that maybe they're out, they do have a life. Henry points out that the car is out back, and Margo points out that they're married, maybe they're doing what married people do when they don't like to be disturbed. "Yeah, you're right, why should I worry," says Henry sarcastically. "When the woman whose very life Katie saved is not concerned that something horrible has befallen her, fine. All I'm asking her to do is help me break in to find out for myself." Margo wonders if this is another one of Henry's schemes. "Schemes? You have the wrong impression of me. I don't scheme. I plan. I visualize. I make people's dreams come true." As Margo starts reaching in her purse, Henry says he's there in friendship and will stand to the side while she blows the lock off. Margo produces a spare key. "It's not as much fun but I suppose it does the job," says Henry. Margo opens the door to the cabin and goes inside, calling to Katie. As she turns on the lights they see that the place is a mess. Henry guesses they've been burglarized. They find Katie huddled in a corner, and Henry asks her if she heard him ringing the doorbell. Margo asks what's the matter, and Katie tells her that Simon is gone. Katie says that Simon has disappeared off the face of the earth. She's called everyone she can think of, she's talked to the airlines, she's put his picture up at the bus station. Henry brings her a glass of water with a guilty look on his face. Margo asks when she saw Simon last and Katie says it's been a couple days. Margo asks why she didn't call her, and Katie says she was sure Simon would come back eventually. Henry asks if he's called, and Katie says no, not yet. "Are there any signs of foul play, blood stains, a suicide note," asks Henry helpfully as Margo tells him to stop. "I hate to be the one to slap her back to reality, actually I think of that as my calling. Honey, you need to see what's going on. Simon is gone and this time it's for good. I need you to face facts," says Henry gently. Katie denies it, she says Simon is only lying low while Bartleby is around. As soon as Simon finds out Bartleby is in jail he'll come back and everything will be fine. Margo tells Katie that Bartleby is not in jail, she let him go because he had a ticket out of town. Katie says that's why she hasn't been able to find Simon, Bartleby has him, she just hopes nothing horrible has happened. Again, Henry looks guilt-stricken because he knows that Bartleby is the one who is dead. Katie tells Margo to put out an APB on Bartleby. When they find him, they'll find Simon. Margo says she's trying to find out if he left the country. Katie says of course he hasn't, he came back to take care of Simon. Henry asks Katie what Simon said the last time she saw him. Katie doesn't want to talk about it, it didn't mean anything. Margo asks what he said, and Katie reluctantly admits that he told her he didn't love her anymore. He said he was leaving her like his other wives, but Katie doesn't believe that he would use her and leave her like that, he's changed. Margo tells Katie she needs to focus on herself, when was the last time she ate or took her liver medications? Katie doesn't care about that, she just wants Margo to put out the APB. Henry begs her to face the facts, Simon is gone. Katie tells Henry not to say another word against her husband. Simon loved him, he stood up for him and gave him a job when no one else would. Katie tells Henry if he has nothing helpful to say he can just leave. She starts to fall and Henry catches her. Margo insists she go to the hospital but Katie says she wants to stay at the cottage in case Simon comes home. Katie is resting on the couch when Dr. John makes a house call. Katie insists she's fine and doesn't need to go to the hospital. Margo reports that she hasn't eaten and she's weak and clammy. Henry adds that she has a headache. John diagnoses that she's dehydrated, and Katie begs no more water. John tells her she should be in the hospital, and Katie says fine she'll drink water if she can just stay home. Margo explains that Simon has left, and she wants to be home in case he calls. "Crying over a broken heart is one thing, dying over a broken heart is another," proclaims John. He reminds her that her liver is already compromised. Katie says she wasn't thinking about her liver. That's because she was too busy thinking about Simon, John says. Katie tells John that Simon will come back, he always does, he promised. John asks her if she believes that, from the bottom of her heart. Katie says yes, and John says good, then Simon won't mind what he's about to do. He asks Henry to help him get her out of there. She protests as Henry drapes her coat around her and picks her up. He carries her out the door while she cries that she wants to stay. Katie is sitting in a wheelchair in the hospital. She tells Henry she has a favor to ask him and he can't say no. Will he stay at the cabin while she's in the hospital to take care of Snickers and be there in case Simon calls? Henry says he'll do whatever she needs him to do. "I'm really counting on you," says Katie. "That's been happening a lot lately," says Henry tenderly. Margo walks in and Henry gives Katie a kiss on the cheek as he leaves. Margo explains to Katie that Bartleby never used his airline ticket, but Simon went to Chicago, then L.A., then Thailand. Not only that, but he also took all their money. She shows her the bank statement to prove it. Katie cries into Margo's shoulder that he took her heart, her soul, her future, and her money. She now believes he was telling the truth when he said he didn't love her anymore. Why would he do this to her?? Looking on from the doorway, Henry pulls out the letter Simon gave to him. "No, not yet," he says as he puts it back in his pocket. Today’s episode was directed by Michael Eilbaum and written by Lynn Martin.
Transcripts from TVMegaSite Margo: Okay, I'm here. And just for the record, we're up to our eyeballs at the station. So let's just hear it. What kind of trouble are you and Katie in now? Henry: Listen, I've called, I left messages. I show up here in person and no one came to answer the door. Margo: Well, Henry, they have a life. Maybe they're out. Henry: The car is parked out back. Margo: They're a married couple. Maybe they're doing what married couples do and they don't want to be disturbed. Henry: Yeah. Yeah, yeah, you're right. Yeah, sure. Of course, why should I worry? I mean, if the woman whose very life Katie saved is not concerned that something horrible has befallen her, fine. All I'm asking you do is help me break in so I can find out for myself. Margo: All right, Henry, if this is one of your schemes -- Margo: Schemes? Schemes? Wait a second, detective. You have the wrong impression of me, okay? I don't scheme. I plan, I visualize, I make dreams come true. Margo: Uh-huh. Henry: No, wait -- and I swear, I come here in friendship. So you know what? I'm just gonna stand right here and just let you go ahead and blow the lock off. All right? Margo: I have a spare key. Henry: Well, that's not as much fun, but I guess it does the job. Margo: Katie? It's Margo. Are you here? Oh, gosh! Katie! Henry: See? I knew it! I knew it! Burglarized! Margo: Katie? Honey? Honey? Honey, what happened? What happened? What's wrong? Henry: Didn't you hear me out there? I was banging on the door. I was ringing the doorbell. Margo: What happened? Tell me what happened? Katie: He's gone. Margo, Simon's gone. Margo: Oh, sweetie.
Katie: It's like Simon's just disappeared off the face of the earth. I've called everyone I can think of. Nobody's seen him. The airlines won't give me any information. I put his picture up at the bus station and the train station -- nothing. Margo: When's the last time you saw Simon? Katie: He didn't come home and I waited up all night. And then, I started looking for him this morning. Margo: He's been gone for two days and you didn't call me? Katie: I didn't want to bother you because I knew that Simon would come back eventually. He will. He can't stay away from me that long. Henry: He didn't call you? Katie: Not yet. Henry: And you didn't see any signs of foul play? I mean, no blood stains, suicide note -- Margo: You know, I know you're really trying to help, but -- Henry: No, look -- I hate to be the one to slap her back into reality here. I mean, actually, I think of that as my calling. But, honey, you need to see what's going on, okay? Simon's gone and this time it's for good. I need you face facts. Katie: No, no! Simon is not "gone." He's just laying low until Bartleby shears gets out of this country. Once Simon finds out that Bartleby's in jail, he'll be back and everything will be fine. Margo: Honey, Bartleby shears isn't jail. I let him go. Katie: You did what? Are you telling me that that maniac is just walking streets a free man?! Margo: No, now listen to me. He showed me that he had an airline ticket for New York that night. And I checked with the airlines, confirmed it, so I thought just let him get on the plane and then he'd be out of your way, wouldn't bother you or Simon anymore. Katie: Oh, my God, I can't believe this! Margo: Honey, I'm sorry! But he hadn't committed a crime. I couldn't hold him. Listen, I'm sure that he's long gone. Katie: No, that/s why I can't find Simon. Bartleby has my husband. Hopefully, he didn't do anything horrible to him.
Katie: So you just need to put out an APB on Bartleby shears. Once we find Bartleby, we find Simon. Margo: Honey, I'm trying to find out if the guy actually left the country right now. Katie: Well, of course he didn't. He came back here and kidnapped Simon. Henry: Did Simon say anything to you the last time you saw him? Katie: I don't really want to talk about it. He didn't mean it anyway, so it doesn't matter. Margo: Why? What did Simon say? Katie: He said that he didn't love me anymore. Margo: Oh, baby. Katie: And even though he said that he was leaving me like he left all of his other wives, it's not true. Simon loves me. He wouldn't just throw me aside and use me. He's changed. Margo: You know what? Let's concentrate on you right now. When's the last time you had something to eat? Katie: I don't know. I'm not hungry. Margo: Katie, when's the last time you had your medication. Katie: Margo, when are you gonna put out an APB and find my husband? Margo: You know what? I can do that from the restaurant when we sit down and have dinner, okay? Katie: No, I'm not going anywhere. I have to be here in case he calls. Henry: Katie, please, I'm begging you. I'm begging you, okay? Face the facts. Simon is gone, all right, and he's not coming back. Katie: No, no, no. Henry, not another word against my husband, please. He was so good to you. He loved you. He treated you like family and stuck up for you. He gave you a job and brought you in when nobody else would. So just, unless you have anything helpful to say, leave. Margo: All right, all right, all right. That's it. We're gonna take her to the hospital right now, right now. Katie: No, no, no, no, no, no. I can't go to the hospital. I have to be here in case Simon gets home. Please!
John: Henry, Margo. Hey. You're not feeling so hot, huh? Katie: I'm fine. I'm not going to the hospital. Margo: No, no. She hasn't eaten, and she's weak, and she's clammy. Henry: Yeah, she said something about headaches. Katie: I just need to sleep. Will you please just let me sleep? John: She's dehydrated. Katie: Oh, no. No more water. I'll get sick. John: Look you need to be in a hospital, okay? Katie: Okay, but if I have to drink a lot of water to stay out of the hospital, then that's fine. I'll drink as much as possible. But I'm not going anywhere. Margo: Simon has headed for parts unknown, so she's afraid if he calls that she won't be here. John: Oh, oh. Listen to me. Crying over a broken heart is one thing, but dying over one is quite another. Now your liver is already compromised. Katie: Look, I didn't think about my liver. John: No, because you're too busy thinking about Simon. If he's indeed walked out on you, then he's not worth dying over. Katie: He's gonna come back. He always does. He promised. John: You believe that? You believe that with every beat of your heart? Katie: Yes. John: Good. Then he won't mind what I'm about to do. Henry, will you give me a hand getting her out of here? Katie: No, no, no. Please --
Katie: I need to ask you a favor, and you can't say no. Can you please just go and stay at the cottage while I'm here so you can take care of Snickers and be there in case Simon calls? Henry: Yeah. Whatever you need. Katie: I'm really counting on you. Henry: Yeah, that's been happening a lot lately. Margo: Katie -- Katie: Oh, Margo, did you find out any information about Bartleby? Margo: He never used that plane ticket to New York. Katie: I knew it! Did you put out an APB? Margo: Honey, I didn't have enough reason to hold him. Katie: Why not? Your brother-in-law is missing. That's reason enough. Margo: Listen, Simon booked a flight to Chicago with a connecting flight to Los Angeles that night, and according to the flight records, he made both those planes. From there, he took a flight to Thailand, and that's where the trail stops cold. Katie: Well, that's just because Bartleby made this all happen. That's what he wants us to believe. I did some checking around. Simon took everything. Katie: Everything? What everything? Margo: Your checking, all your savings. Katie: What?! No, no, no, no, no. We both promised that we would never touch that savings. No! Margo: Honey, is that your account number? I'm sorry. Katie: God. No, I can't believe this. He took my heart, he took my soul, he took my future. He had to take all of my money?! Oh, my God! Margo, he was telling the truth when he said he didn't love me. Why would he do this to me? [ Katie sobs ] Henry: No, not yet.
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