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Wednesday, May 18, 2005 It's the day of Jennifer and Mike's wedding, and Henry gets a little visit from the mother of the bride. Barbara knocks on the door of the cottage and calls for Katie. When no one answers she lets herself in and meets Henry running down the stairs. "Gee, Barbara, don't wait for an invitation. Just come on in," he says. "Where's your wife?" asks Barbara. "She's at Lucinda's, helping Mike and Jennifer get ready for the wedding," replies Henry. "She's been doing a lot of that lately, hasn't she? But you know what? I believe she doesn't need any help anymore. I think everything's already been done," says Barbara snidely. "Why are you here?" asks Henry bluntly. "Why are you here? Why aren't you with your wife? Why aren't you watching over her while she's hovering over her former lover, Mike Kasnoff? Don't you even care?" questions Barbara. "Katie loves me, okay? And our marriage is as solid as a rock," insists Henry. "Really? Is that what you think?" asks Barbara. "Yeah," replies Henry. "Oh, but, Henry, that's such a pipe dream. But you know what? It's your lucky day, because I'm gonna make all your dreams come true," smiles Barbara.
"You don't care about my marriage, Barbara. You don't even like me. You don't like Katie, for that matter," says Henry. "But I love my daughter. In fact, I've gone to great lengths to make sure that she's happy, and I would do it again if I had to," says Barbara. "Are you talking about Craig?" asks Henry suspiciously. "No, I'm talking about you and Katie," replies Barbara. "No, no, no. Don't pretend that was a slip of the tongue. Did you get rid of Craig?" asks Henry again. "Craig was making my daughter's life miserable by trying to lay claim to her unborn child, and now he's gone," answers Barbara. "Okay. And you would do anything to make Jennifer happy, right?" asks Henry. Barbara agrees. "Okay, well, let me assure you that Jennifer is very happy that Katie and I are married," says Henry. "As long as you stay married," says Barbara. "We will. This has been great. Thanks for stopping by," hints Henry. "You know what? You know what? I know this must be very difficult for you to understand, that the person that you love might be in love with someone else, but I do understand. I was in a loveless marriage once," says Barbara. "Only once?" asks Henry. "Only once. Yes. So take it from me, as long as Katie stays involved with Mike and Jennifer, your marriage doesn't have a chance. Now, I understand that must be very upsetting for you to hear," says Barbara in mock sympathy. "No, Barbara, you know what it is? It is infuriating. You come into my house..." says Henry. "Your wife's house! Where she lived with her ex-husband and my daughter's fiancée," Barbara corrects him. "Those plans have changed, lady, okay? Because the man that Katie Coleman lives with and sleeps with and is in love with is me!" insists Henry. "You are really deluding yourself," says Barbara. "I am so sick of people telling me that. Am I supposed to believe you -- you especially? Over my wife? She loves me!" says Henry. "There are all kinds of love, Henry," says Barbara. "Yes, there are. And Katie and I have experienced all of them, Barbara. We started off as best friends, and then, before you know it, it moved into something else. And now we're lovers. We have it all," says Henry defensively. "Pardon me, but I find that a little difficult to believe," says Barbara. "Pardon me, I find it very difficult to believe that one woman can possess so much gall. You insult me and then you expect me to thank you for looking after my best interests? No, forget it, sweetheart, okay? Whatever happened between Katie and Mike is in the past, and the only reason -- the only reason -- that she is helping out with this wedding is out of friendship!" cries Henry. "Are you blind? Can't you see that Katie really wishes that she was going to be standing beside Mike? That she wants to marry him today, instead of Jennifer?" asks Barbara. "Katie has a husband!" says Henry. "Really? Then you tell me why, when I last saw her, she was wearing Jennifer's bridal veil and modeling her wedding dress? Imagining that she was going to be walking down the aisle to Mike? Now, I wouldn't call that just a friendship. Would you?" asks Barbara sweetly.
"You're making this up, or whatever you saw is not what you think you saw," says Henry. "Oh, come on, Henry. Katie's behaving as if she's the bride-to-be. I even saw her feeding wedding cake to Mike. Now, think about it, all right? She's planned the music for Jennifer's ceremony. She's planned the menu for the reception," says Barbara. "That's because she was asked to help!" explains Henry. "Jennifer doesn't need her help! She has me!" says Barbara. "Oh, that's what's sticking in your craw? It's not that Katie might replace Jennifer, it's that Katie has already replaced you. You wanted to control every detail of this marriage, and it's really getting to you that Katie has stolen your thunder," says Henry. "All right, all right. You want to ignore my advice, you go right ahead, but I'll tell you something -- if Katie wants Mike as much as I suspect, I think there was a little plan in the works here. I think she was going to drug the bride," says Barbara, "And then stash her in a closet and take her place beside Mike at the altar!" "You've got a wicked imagination, lady. Really," laughs Henry. "Well, I will give you very healthy dose of realism here. You keep your little wife away from that wedding, or you can risk never seeing her again," threatens Barbara. "Meaning what? You're going to hurt Katie?" asks Henry. "If Katie tries to stop the wedding, I will stop her," says Barbara.
"Wait, wait, wait a second. Wait a second. Yes, there was a time when Katie first got back to Oakdale, she did want to rekindle things with Mike and that ended after we got married. She told me so, herself, Barbara. She said it over and over again, she doesn't want anything from Mike anymore. She just wants Mike and Jennifer happily married as much as you do," protests Henry. "And you believed her, even though the entire town knows what a good liar Katie is? Or maybe you believed her, because you weren't willing to face the fact that the kind of love that Katie has for Mike just doesn't disappear. Even though she can't be with him fully, as long as she can be around him, she'll never be able to let him go," says Barbara. Henry's had enough. He opens the door and orders Barbara to get out. "Keep Katie away. Or I will," threatens Barbara. "Enough of the threats, Barbara. Get out," Henry motions toward the door. Barbara steps outside and offers these final words, "You know what, Henry? You should be very thankful for my threats, because when you do keep Katie away from that wedding, you'll be able to tell her that you were protecting her from me, when all you were really doing was keeping her with you for as long as you can."
Meanwhile, Jennifer has asked Katie to be her maid of honor since her sister couldn't make it. Katie runs home carrying her dress and several bags. She drops everything on the couch and takes out a pair of earrings. She's trying them on in front of the mirror when Henry starts down the stairs, and stops to watch her with a smile on his face. His smile quickly turns to a frown when Katie gets a phone call. "Hello? No, I wasn't handling flowers, but if you can't get a hold of Ms. Ryan -- what do you mean rose petals are unavailable? That's unacceptable. Well, then call one of your competitors. Those rose petals better be delivered within the hour, or you are facing a lawsuit. Yes, I am very serious. Do you have any idea how much this wedding means to me? This is going to be the most important day of my life," she says emphatically while Henry looks devastated. Today’s episode was directed by Maria Wagner and written by Susan Dansby.
Transcripts from TVMegasite Barbara: Hello! Katie? Katie! Henry: Gee, Barbara, don't wait for an invitation. Just come on in. Barbara: Where's your wife? Henry: She's at Lucinda's, helping Mike and Jennifer get ready for the wedding. Barbara: She's been doing a lot of that lately, hasn't she? But you know what? I believe she doesn't need any help anymore. I think everything's already been done. Henry: Why are you here? Barbara: Why are you here? Why aren't you with your wife? Why aren't you watching over her while she's hovering over her former lover, Mike Kasnoff? Don't you even care? Henry: Katie loves me, okay? And our marriage is as solid as a rock. Barbara: Really? Is that what you think? Henry: Yeah. Barbara: Oh, but, Henry, that's such a pipe dream. But you know what? It's your lucky day, because I'm gonna make all your dreams come true.
Henry: You don't care about my marriage, Barbara. You don't even like me. You don't like Katie, for that matter. Barbara: But I love my daughter. In fact, I've gone to great lengths to make sure that she's happy, and I would do it again if I had to. Henry: Are you talking about Craig? Barbara: No, I'm talking about you and Katie. Henry: No, no, no. Don't pretend that was a slip of the tongue. Did you get rid of Craig? Barbara: Craig was making my daughter's life miserable by trying to lay claim to her unborn child, and now he's gone. Henry: Okay. And you would do anything to make Jennifer happy, right? Barbara: Yes, that's right. Henry: Okay, well, let me assure you that Jennifer is very happy that Katie and I are married. Barbara: As long as you stay married. Henry: We will. This has been great. Thanks for stopping by. Barbara: You know what? You know what? I know this must be very difficult for you to understand, that the person that you love might be in love with someone else, but I do understand. I was in a loveless marriage once. Henry: Only once? Barbara: Only once. Yes. So take it from me, as long as Katie stays involved with Mike and Jennifer, your marriage doesn't have a chance. Now, I understand that must be very upsetting for you to hear. Henry: No, Barbara, you know what it is? It is infuriating. You come into my house -- ! Barbara: Your wife's house! Where she lived with her ex-husband and my daughter's fiancée. Henry: Those plans have changed, lady, okay? Because the man that Katie Coleman lives with and sleeps with and is in love with is me! Barbara: You are really deluding yourself. Henry: I am so sick of people telling me that. Am I supposed to believe you -- you especially? Over my wife? She loves me! Barbara: There are all kinds of love, Henry. Henry: Yes, there are. And Katie and I have experienced all of them, Barbara. We started off as best friends, and then, before you know it, it moved into something else. And now we're lovers. We have it all. Barbara: Pardon me, but I find that a little difficult to believe. Henry: Pardon me, I find it very difficult to believe that one woman can possess so much gall. You insult me and then you expect me to thank you for looking after my best interests? No, forget it, sweetheart, okay? Whatever happened between Katie and Mike is in the past, and the only reason -- the only reason -- that she is helping out with this wedding is out of friendship! Barbara: Are you blind? Can't you see that Katie really wishes that she was going to be standing beside Mike? That she wants to marry him today, instead of Jennifer? Henry: Katie has a husband! Barbara: Really? Then you tell me why, when I last saw her, she was wearing Jennifer's bridal veil and modeling her wedding dress? Imagining that she was going to be walking down the aisle to Mike? Now, I wouldn't call that just a friendship. Would you?
Henry: You're making this up, or whatever you saw is not what you think you saw. Barbara: Oh, come on, Henry. Katie's behaving as if she's the bride-to-be. I even saw her feeding wedding cake to Mike. Now, think about it, all right? She's planned the music for Jennifer's ceremony. She's planned the menu for the reception. Henry: That's because she was asked to help! Barbara: Jennifer doesn't need her help! She has me! Henry: Oh, that's what's sticking in your craw? It's not that Katie might replace Jennifer, it's that Katie has already replaced you. You wanted to control every detail of this marriage, and it's really getting to you that Katie has stolen your thunder. Barbara: All right, all right. You want to ignore my advice, you go right ahead, but I'll tell you something -- if Katie wants Mike as much as I suspect, I think there was a little plan in the works here. I think she was going to drug the bride. Henry: What? Barbara: And then stash her in a closet -- Henry: Oh, come on! Barbara: And take her place beside Mike at the altar! Henry: You've got a wicked imagination, lady. Really. Barbara: Well, I will give you very healthy dose of realism here. You keep your little wife away from that wedding, or you can risk never seeing her again. Henry: Meaning what? You're going to hurt Katie? Barbara: If Katie tries to stop the wedding, I will stop her.
Henry: Wait, wait, wait a second. Wait a second. Yes, there was a time when Katie first got back to Oakdale, she did want to rekindle things with Mike and that ended after we got married. She told me so, herself, Barbara. She said it over and over again, she doesn't want anything from Mike anymore. She just wants Mike and Jennifer happily married as much as you do. Barbara: And you believed her, even though the entire town knows what a good liar Katie is? Or maybe you believed her, because you weren't willing to face the fact that the kind of love that Katie has for Mike just doesn't disappear. Even though she can't be with him fully, as long as she can be around him, she'll never be able to let him go. Henry: Get out. Barbara: Keep Katie away. Or I will. Henry: Enough of the threats, Barbara. Get out. Barbara: You know what, Henry? You should be very thankful for my threats, because when you do keep Katie away from that wedding, you'll be able to tell her that you were protecting her from me, when all you were really doing was keeping her with you for as long as you can.
[ Phone rings ] Katie: Hello? No, I wasn't handling flowers, but if you can't get a hold of ms. Ryan -- what do you mean rose petals are unavailable? That's unacceptable. Well, then call one of your competitors. Those rose petals better be delivered within the hour, or you are facing a lawsuit. Yes, I am very serious. Do you have any idea how much this wedding means to me? This is going to be the most important day of my life.
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