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Monday, May 24, 2004 Henry has been caught stealing a nurse's I.D. to sneak out of Deerbrook Hospital. He's been confined to the "Alone Room." Katie asks to see him but the nurse says she has to wait 48 hours. Sergeant Musgrove is looking for his Captain Destiny to tell him something important about a mysterious stranger who's been lurking about. Nurse Rockwell shushes them both and tells them to go to bed. Meanwhile, back in Oakdale, Margo is concerned that she hasn't heard from Henry. A cop informs her that he escaped from Deerbrook, the same hospital where Katie is! She and Tom go to visit Katie but Nurse Rockwell tells them visiting hours are over. She says that Katie has been sedated and is probably asleep. Margo asks why she was sedated, and the nurse tells her Katie helped another patient escape. When she won't tell Margo the name of the other patient, Margo guesses, "Was he early 30s, about 6'2", 175, hazel eyes, sandy hair, sly smile, speaks faster than the speed of light? Huh?" "Probably goes by the name Henry Coleman. How long has he been here?" questions D.A. Tom. "He was admitted the same day as your sister. Now, he is a very sick man. He suffers from delusions," says Nurse Rockwell. "Well, yeah, he's a con man. But crazy? I don't know. That's debatable. Okay, so if Henry is here, he's here because Katie is here," surmises Margo. Tom asks if they can see them and the nurse tells them about his isolation punishment. Tom and Margo threaten court orders and police officers. Tom and Margo are left alone in the day room. "So Henry's here because that's where they're keeping Katie," guesses Tom. "Mm-hmm. But what's up with that little day trip, huh?" wonders Margo. The nurse returns and tells them she's paged Dr. Tanner, then leaves again. Tom guesses this has something to do with Mike and Pilar. Katie sees them sitting in the room and runs in to hug Margo. Margo tells Katie to sit down, she's worried that she's been sedated. Katie reassures her that she hasn't taken a pill since Henry arrived. Tom asks her why Henry is there. "Because he was worried about me, so he checked himself in," she explains. Tom asks her why he snuck out. "If I tell you that, you're gonna think he's crazy. That's how it works, right? Everybody's crazy except for Pilar. She's the one with criminal friends and fake poison, but I'm the loop job," says Katie. Frustrated, Margo again asks about Henry. "Well, he's a doll to be in here, but Margo, you got to get him out of here. I'm scared. I'm afraid for him. He can't make it in here, and now that he's on Rockwell's bad side," says Katie. Margo asks why he escaped, and Katie says to ask him herself, just don't arrest him. "Why would I arrest him?" asks Margo. "He's got a lead, and I just don't want you to charge him with tampering with official whatever," answers Katie. Margo tells Katie she's worried about her and Henry. "I'm fine. I just - if Nurse Rockwell finds out that I'm not in bed, she's gonna stick me, and there's nothing I can do to outsmart a needle. Just talk to Henry, and when you do, please, don't be a cop. Just be my sister," begs Katie. Margo agrees, and Katie leaves after one last hug. The nurse wheels in a very drugged Henry and tells them they have 15 minutes. "Henry? Henry Coleman? It's Margo," says Margo, trying to revive him. "Henry, Henry, do you know who you are? Do you know who you are? Do you know who I am? Henry?" she says, gently slapping him. Tom grabs Henry's chart and observes that he's a voluntary patient, so he can sign himself out. "When he is well. That does not include unauthorized trips," clarifies the nurse. "Well, I think that Mr. Coleman would like to sign himself out. Now don't you, Mr. District Attorney?" says Margo. Tom agrees. "That is what you want to do, isn't it Henry?" asks Margo, but Henry is unable to respond. "You have no authorization to speak for this patient," says Nurse Rockwell. "You get me a set of release papers with Mr. Coleman's name on it ready to sign," orders Tom. "Dr. Tanner will never allow this," huffs the nurse. "If Dr. Tanner has a problem with a sane, able-bodied patient checking himself out of this institution, you tell him he can take that up with the district attorney," says Tom. Katie, who has been watching, is now sitting next to Henry, trying to get him to drink some coffee. "Little bit more, please - please? How is he going to sign a release paper if he can't even sip coffee?" she worries. Margo assures her that he will. "You - you ladies come here often?" mumbles Henry. "Oh, no, Henry, please be okay. Please be okay. I don't know what I would do if I..." says Katie, holding his face. Margo assures her he'll be OK. "Oh god, I did this to you. I'm so sorry. Is he going to be okay? Do you think he's gonna be okay?" worries Katie. "He's gonna be fine, Katie. Would you just tell us what you and Henry were up to?" asks Margo. Katie explains that Pilar came to visit her, "To twist the knife. She showed me a picture of her and Mike in bed together. And no, I'm not imagining it. You can check the visitor logs or the security cameras. She was here." Margo asks why she would do that. "Because she's evil, Margo! I don't even care if you don't believe me anymore. Please, just get Henry out of here! He'll tell you where he's been and what he's been up to and the biggest clue is right under your nose, but you think I'm so far off the deep end that you won't listen to me. I mean, I could sit here and tell you everything that's in my heart, but you'll still give me that look like, 'poor Katie, I hope the doctors can help her,'" says Katie. Tom and Margo ask about evidence. "There's plenty of evidence if you look in the right places," insists Katie. "Bubbles?" says Henry, finally recognizing her. "Oh, I'm here, Henry. It's me. You're gonna go home now, okay? You're going to see Snickers and Faux. Back to the cottage, okay?" she says. "Home?" asks Henry. "Yeah. You guys, just get him out of here and make sure he's okay. But most importantly, listen to him before it's too late. I still don't know what Pilar has planned for Mike. And let me tell you, it could be worse than this stay in the funny farm," says Katie. Margo is helping Henry sign the papers. "M-A-N. N, it's one hump," she reminds him. "As in good man." Henry finishes signing and Tom says, "Okay, I think that just about does it. He's no longer in your care." "He was trouble from day one," complains the nurse. "Good, then we'll be happy to take him off your hands, all right?" says Margo. "Bartender, toss me my keys," mumbles Henry. "Nah. You stick with me, Henry. I'm the designated driver tonight," says Tom as he pushes him out in the wheelchair. "Another round for everybody!" says Henry. Nurse Rockwell insists on walking them to the car. Before they leave Margo says loudly so that Katie, who's hiding and listening, can hear, "Just, I want you to tell my sister that everybody loves her. She is a wonderful, wonderful girl. I don't think she knows how much all of us love her." After everyone leaves Katie and Sergeant Musgrove come into the room. "Where are they taking Captain Destiny?" asks Musgrove. "Oh, uh, he got an honorable discharge, Sergeant. You should probably get back to your room. If nurse - where's your helmet?" she asks. Musgrove says that the "Zarconian intruder" took it. "The guy who's supposedly watching me? Oh, it's okay. It's okay, don't worry. We'll find it tomorrow, okay," Katie assures him. "But without my helmet, I am not protected!" he says sadly. "Oh, it's okay. I'll protect you. You don't have anything to be afraid of anymore," says Katie. Outside, a mysterious helmeted stranger watches them. Today’s episode was directed by Chris Goutman and written by Judith Donato.
Transcripts from TVMegasite Nurse Rockwell: Lights out in five. Katie: Not until I see Henry. Nurse Rockwell: And you can see him, dear -- in 48 hours. Katie: Just at least tell me if he's okay. Sgt. Musgrove: Sergeant P. Mitchell Musgrove reporting for duty, ma'am. Nurse Rockwell: Go to your room, Mr. Wellington. Katie: Just -- maybe I could just take a peek. I promise I won't stay long. Sgt. Musgrove: Is Captain Destiny in his tent? Nurse Rockwell: Captain who? Sgt. Musgrove: I have an important communique. Nurse Rockwell: I said go to your room. And you might as well do the same thing, because you are not going to see Mr. Coleman this evening. He is a very sick man. He left the grounds without permission. Katie: But he left because he was helping me! Nurse Rockwell: And now he's earned himself 48 hours in isolation. And that's the rules, no exceptions. Sgt. Musgrove: But he needs to know I found the agent! Agent 62904 from planet Zarcon. Nurse Rockwell: It's time for evening meds. Let's go. Sgt. Musgrove: And he's watching you! Katie: Who? Who's watching me? Sgt. Musgrove: 62904! He's active in our quadrant. Nurse Rockwell: I will tell security to impound his spaceship. But now it's off to bed, Buzz Lightyear. You, too. March. Katie: No. I'm not marching anywhere until I see Henry.
Tom: This is the day room, right? Margo: Yeah. But there doesn't seem to be anyone here. Tom: Let's go see if there's somebody on the floor. Oh. Nurse Rockwell: Can I help you? Margo: Yes. We were told that Katie Frasier was supposed to be here. Nurse Rockwell: Oh, I'm sorry, it's past visiting hours. Margo: Oh, I'm her sister, Margo Hughes. Nurse Rockwell: You do realize that Mrs. Frasier isn't approved for family visits. Tom: Is she in her room? Nurse Rockwell: All of our patients are down for the night. Margo: Well, then, you'll have to make an exception. Nurse Rockwell: Any visits must be preapproved by Dr. Tanner. Margo: You know, I think we have a little lack of communication here, Nurse Rockwell. I am detective Margo Hughes, and this is my husband, district attorney Thomas Hughes. Nurse Rockwell: Then you two should know how it works with involuntary commitment. Your sister has been given a sedation. I'm sure she's asleep by now. Tom: Why was she sedated? Nurse Rockwell: Mrs. Frasier insisted on seeing another patient. She became quite agitated. Margo: Wait. What other patient? Nurse Rockwell: I can't release that information. Margo: Uh-huh. Was he early 30s, about 6'2", 175, hazel eyes, sandy hair, sly smile, speaks faster than the speed of light? Huh? Tom: Probably goes by the name Henry Coleman. How long has he been here? Nurse Rockwell: He was admitted the same day as your sister. Now, he is a very sick man. He suffers from delusions -- Margo: Well, yeah, he's a con man. But crazy? I don't know. That's debatable. Okay, so if Henry is here, he's here because Katie is here. Tom: Yeah, I think we'd like to see him. Nurse Rockwell: Well, you'll have to come back after the mandatory isolation period. Margo: What mandatory isolation period? Nurse Rockwell: He left the grounds. He stole an I.D. Badge and went on a little unauthorized field trip. Tom: Perhaps you misunderstood my wife. We would like to see him tonight. Nurse Rockwell: It's out of the question. Tom: Okay. Then I'll be back with a court order. Margo: And I'll be back with a couple of men in case it's still "out of the question." Margo: Now would you bring us Henry Coleman? Tom: Or we could turn the place upside-down looking for him.
Margo: That was pretty smooth, right? Court order? Tom: An army of men? Margo: Got her going though. Got her going. Tom: So Henry's here because that's where they're keeping Katie. Margo: Mm-hmm. But what's up with that little day trip, huh? Nurse Rockwell: I've paged Dr. Tanner. You can take up your request with him. Margo: Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Well, we make a pretty good tag team, huh? Tom: Oh, don't talk wrestling unless you can back it up. Margo: Okay. Let's get back to Katie. Now if Henry's here because of her -- Tom: Then my guess is it's connected to Mike by proxy. Margo: And to Pilar by association. Katie: Margo?
Margo: Come on, just -- come and sit down. Sit, sit. Katie: No, no, no, I'm fine. Margo: Honey -- Katie: I'm fine. Tom: The nurse said they sedated you. Katie: No, I haven't taken a single pill since Henry got here. Tom: Katie, why is Henry at Deerbrook? Katie: Because he was worried about me, so he checked himself in. Tom: But they said he sneaked out. Where did he go? Katie: If I tell you that, you're gonna think he's crazy. That's how it works, right? Everybody's crazy except for Pilar. She's the one with criminal friends and fake poison, but I'm the loop job. Margo: Will you just tell us about Henry, please. Katie: Well, he's a doll to be in here, but Margo, you got to get him out of here. I'm scared. I'm afraid for him. He can't make it in here, and now that he's on Rockwell's bad side -- Margo: Wait a moment. Why did he con his way out of here? Where did he go? Katie: He can tell you himself. But don't arrest him. Margo: Why would I arrest him? Katie: He's got a lead, and I just don't want you to charge him with tampering with official whatever. Margo: You know, Katie, I'm worried about you. I'm worried about both of you. Katie: I'm fine. I just -- if Nurse Rockwell finds out that I'm not in bed, she's gonna stick me, and there's nothing I can do to outsmart a needle. Just talk to Henry, and when you do, please, don't be a cop. Just be my sister. Margo: All right, all right. I will. Katie: Okay, thank you! Margo: All right. Who was that? Katie: What? Tom: I didn't hear anything. Katie: I gotta go. I love you. Nurse Rockwell: Dr. Tanner will give you 15 minutes with the patient. No more, no less. Margo: Henry? Henry Coleman? It's Margo. Tom: Hey, is that his chart? Nurse Rockwell: Yes. Tom: Could I have a look at that, please? Nurse Rockwell: I'm sorry. Margo: Would you just give him the damn chart! Henry, Henry, do you know who you are? Do you know who you are? Do you know who I am? Henry? Tom: Honey, you're not going to believe this. Mr. Coleman, he's a voluntary patient. Nurse Rockwell: That's right. Tom: Means he can sign himself out any time he wants. Nurse Rockwell: When he is well. That does not include unauthorized trips. Margo: Well, I think that Mr. Coleman would like to sign himself out. Now don't you, Mr. District Attorney? Tom: I think he's definitely ready. Margo: That is what you want to do, isn't it Henry? Nurse Rockwell: You have no authorization to speak for this patient. Tom: You get me a set of release papers with Mr. Coleman's name on it ready to sign. Nurse Rockwell: Dr. Tanner will never allow this. Tom: If Dr. Tanner has a problem with a sane, able-bodied patient checking himself out of this institution, you tell him he can take that up with the district attorney.
Katie: Little bit more, please -- please? How is he going to sign a release paper if he can't even sip coffee? Margo: Don't worry. He'll sign, he'll sign. [ Katie sighs ] Henry: You -- you ladies come here often? Katie: Oh, no, Henry, please be okay. Please be okay. I don't know what I would do if I -- Margo: It's all right, it's all right. We'll get the drugs out of his system. Katie: What did they give him?! Tom: I read it on the chart, but I didn't recognize it. Katie: Oh god, I did this to you. I'm so sorry. Is he going to be okay? Do you think he's gonna be okay? Margo: He's gonna be fine, Katie. Would you just tell us what you and Henry were up to? Katie: Us? Your friend Pilar's the one who's been making the rounds lately. Margo: What, you've seen Pilar? Katie: She's seen me. Margo: What, here? Why? Katie: You mean why would she come visit someone she's so afraid of that she jumps into Mike's arms every time she thinks I'm in the neighborhood? Margo: Well, what did she want? Katie: To twist the knife. She showed me a picture of her and Mike in bed together. And no, I'm not imagining it. You can check the visitor logs or the security cameras. She was here. Margo: Why would she do anything so cruel? Katie: Because she's evil, Margo! I don't even care if you don't believe me anymore. Please, just get Henry out of here! He'll tell you where he's been and what he's been up to and the biggest clue is right under your nose, but you think I'm so far off the deep end that you won't listen to me. I mean, I could sit here and tell you everything that's in my heart, but you'll still give me that look like, "poor Katie, I hope the doctors can help her." Margo: All right, what clue?! And I didn't say I didn't believe you. Tom: There is no evidence that she's done anything. Katie: There's plenty of evidence if you look in the right places. Henry: Bubbles? Katie: Oh, I'm here, Henry. It's me. You're gonna go home now, okay? You're going to see snickers and faux. Back to the cottage, okay? Henry: Home? Katie: Yeah. You guys, just get him out of here and make sure he's okay. But most importantly, listen to him before it's too late. I still don't know what Pilar has planned for Mike. And let me tell you, it could be worse than this stay in the funny farm.
Margo: M-a-N. "N," it's one hump. Both: As in "good man." Tom: Okay, I think that just about does it. He's no longer in your care. Nurse Rockwell: He was trouble from day one. Margo: Good, then we'll be happy to take him off your hands, all right? Tom: Honey, I'm going to bring the car up front, all right? Henry: Bartender, toss me my keys. Tom: Nah. You stick with me, Henry. I'm the designated driver tonight. Henry: Another round for everybody! Nurse Rockwell: I'll walk the patient to the car. It's hospital procedure. Margo: Just, I want you to tell my sister that everybody loves her. She is a wonderful, wonderful girl. I don't think she knows how much all of us love her. Sgt. Musgrove: Where are they taking captain destiny? Katie: Oh, uh, he got an honorable discharge, sergeant. You should probably get back to your room. If nurse -- where's your helmet? Sgt. Musgrove: He took it. Katie: Who took it? Sgt. Musgrove: The Zarconian intruder. Katie: The guy who's supposedly watching me? Oh, it's okay. It's okay, don't worry. We'll find it Tomorrow, okay. Sgt. Musgrove: But without my helmet, I am not protected! Katie: Oh, it's okay. I'll protect you. You don't have anything to be afraid of anymore.
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