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Monday, March 13, 2006
Today’s episode was directed by Christopher Goutman and written by Josh Griffith.
Transcripts from TVMegasite Hal: I can't go through this again with you, Emily. If trying to shift the blame to Meg is another attempt to clear Paul -- Emily: No, it's not, I swear. I swear. I'm through protecting Paul. Right, Henry? Henry: I certainly hope so. Emily: And I'm starting to realize more and more that maybe Paul did kill Dusty. I just don't think he did it alone. Hal: All right, so supposedly, Meg Snyder helped him out? How? Why? Emily: She had at least as many reasons to hate Dusty as Paul did. Hal: That doesn't make her guilty of anything. Emily: Well still, I think you need to look long, hard look at her and ask yourself, if she's not involved, then why -- why does she have Dusty Donovan's blood-stained wallet hidden somewhere in her hotel room? Hal: Here's what I ask myself. Did Meg put them there? Or did somebody else plant them there? Like maybe you, for instance.
Emily: You know what, if you don't believe me, ask Henry. He was the one. It was his idea to sneak into Meg's place in the first place. [ Henry mumbles ] Henry: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, one second there -- Emily: No. I told him about my suspicions that Meg might be involved with Dusty's disappearance, and Henry thought it would be a great idea to investigate. Hal: That's right. You told me that you were in Meg's room to do some surveillance just a minute ago. Henry: Mm-hmm. Hal: I'm sure that I don't need to tell you that an independent investigation involving breaking and entering is not what we in the law enforcement business call "kosher." Emily: No, but Hal, we didn't take anything. And we found the wallet. And once we saw that it was covered in blood, we had to do something. So we confronted Meg. And like I told you, she went ballistic. Hal: You never should have confronted her before you spoke to me. Emily: Yeah, but it all happened so fast, we didn't have a choice. She caught us in her hotel room. Hal: What was her explanation for having Dusty's things? Henry: She said -- a souvenir to remember him by. And it was an old wallet that he didn't use anymore. Emily: Yeah, but if that were true, why did it have his current driver's license, huh? I'll tell you why. She was lying through her teeth. Look, you don't believe me, go see for yourself. And I'll bet you 100 bucks you're going to find even more evidence that'll tie her to Dusty's disappearance. Hal: What I need to figure out is why you're going out of your way to nail Paul's accomplice. After all he's done to hurt you, isn't he the one you really want to see punished? Emily: This isn't about punishment, Hal. This is about justice. Dusty's justice. And Jennifer's, for that matter. She deserves that after every -- after everyone who's hurt her. Hal: You're in that mix, you know. Emily: Yeah, I know I am. And I have to live with that every day. And I know if it weren't for you and Jennifer, I would still be in jail. I mean, is it wrong of me to want to give back a little bit? Hal: I don't know, Em. Emily: Look, I know you're just trying to do your job. But I'm just begging you, for once, see past your hatred for Paul. Okay? I know you think he did this. I know you want this to be all about him, but it's not. He had help. Meg's help. Hal: If I find out you're lying -- Emily: Why would I do that? Hal: I don't know. Maybe you think Meg's taken your place in Paul's life and it makes you want to hurt her. Emily: That's ridiculous. You know what, if you don't believe me, go see for yourself.
Lisa: Okay, so are you saying that Meg Snyder is in some kind of trouble? Hal: Thanks, Lisa. We'll take it from here. Lisa: No, no. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Do you think she had something to do with Dusty Donovan's disappearance? Is that it? Hal: I'm not at liberty to discuss an ongoing investigation. Just let us do our job, please. Emily: So? Is it still here? Did you find it? Hal: Damn it, Emily, what are you doing? Emily: What am I doing? I'm making sure you don't slough this one off. Hal: Back off, Emily. Lisa: So, so, so, so -- you're the one that's trying to pin something on Meg. Is that what's wrong with you? You know, I don't even recognize you anymore. Emily: Well, you know what? There are two sides to every story. Lisa: Yes, and you always are on the bad side, aren't you? It's no wonder Tom was adamant about getting Daniel back. Emily: That's unfair, Lisa. Lisa: And you think what you did for Jennifer was? Emily: I don't have to justify anything I do to you. Lisa: You don't have to justify -- you can't even justify stuff to yourself, do you know that? Hal: Ladies, take it outside. Lisa: Okay, please lock up on your way out. Hal: You said the wallet was in the box next to the phone. Emily: Exactly. Hal: There's nothing there. Emily: Well, it was there, okay? Obviously she moved it. Maybe there's a safe. Is there a safe in the room? Henry: Yeah, either that or she destroyed it. Hal: If she even had it in the first place. Emily: I'm telling you, Dusty's wallet was in this room somewhere. Just keep looking. Hal: Don't worry, we will. Just stay out of our way. Emily: Fine. Cop #2: Detective. Hotel safe. Hal: Oh, you think you can crack it? Cop #2: I think so. Henry: You know, maybe -- maybe it wasn't such a good idea for us to come. Why don't we let the nice cops do their job, and you can keep your promise and get me my money. Emily: Forget it. I'm not going anywhere until I know for a fact they find the wallet. Meg: What the hell's going on here? Emily: We're getting at the truth, Meg. What's the matter, you scared?
Hal: We're here looking for evidence. I have a warrant to search your room. Meg: What evidence? What did she say you'd find? Emily: You know damn well what they're going to find. Meg: Am I a suspect now for Dusty's murder? Emily: No, try accomplice. Meg: I'm talking to the cop in the room. When did they give you a badge? Hal: This is just one part of our investigation. We have a missing person, but no body, and a confession from Paul Ryan. I'm just trying to connect the dots. Meg: Well, go ahead. Turn the room upside down. I have nothing to hide. Emily: So what did you do with it? Did you throw the wallet in the river? Meg: No, I buried it in Wrigley Field right next to Hoffa's body. For the life of me, Hal, I don't know what evidence Emily's talking about. Emily: Yeah, of course you don't. Cop #2: Safe's empty, lieutenant. Hal: Okay. Well, keep looking. Maybe something will turn up. Emily: No, forget about it. You're too late. She destroyed the evidence. Henry: Shouldn't this be our cue to leave? Meg: Yes, please do. Hal: Are you saying that you never had possession of Dusty's wallet or his driver's license? Meg: Why would I have his wallet? We broke up months ago. You know, I don't know what trash Emily has been feeding you. Emily: Excuse me, are you going to deny that you caught the two of us in your room here? Meg: You broke into my room. Should I be filing a complaint or something? Maybe I should go down to the police station right now and start the process. Hal: Meg, I'm going to have to look in your bag. Meg: My purse? For what? Hal: The warrant, it covers everything. All your personal proper. Your bag, please. Tell me that's not what I think it is.
Hal: This looks like dried blood. Is it, Meg? Meg: Well, maybe I shouldn't answer that without a lawyer being present. Emily: Sounds like an "I'm guilty" to me. Hal: Keep out of it, Emily. You sure that's how you want to play this? Meg: If I'm being accused of something and it's beginning to look like I am, I'd be out of my mind not exercise my constitutional rights. Hal: Take these down to the lab. Analyze it. You want to come down to the station? Meg: Am I under arrest? Hal: Not yet. I'm going to question you first. Officer James will escort you to the station. You can call the lawyer from his car. Emily: I told you Meg was involved. That blood's going to match Dusty's, you can bet on it. Hal: Do yourself and me a favor, Emily. Stay out of this from now on.
Henry: Paul isn't going to tell anybody that you shot him. I'm not going to spill those beans. I am not a threat to you anymore. What I am is a couple of steps away from poverty, Emily, so I want my money. Emily: And I may want your help, Henry. And I won't get it just by asking. So obviously, I need a little collateral. I need to make sure I can still count on you, Henry. Henry: Paul's in jail. He confessed to killing Dusty. Thanks to us, Hal is all over Meg as an accessory. And if, as you say, the blood on the gloves is Dusty, then the victory is yours. What do you need me for? Emily: This isn't about victory, Henry. This is about justice. Henry: You call it what you want. But as soon as Meg, along with Paul, is in jail, this is finally over. Emily: And once it is, you'll be free. But not before.
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