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Wednesday, October 3, 2007 Maddie visits Henry and Vienna at the diner and tells Henry her suspicions about Noah's father and his sudden acceptance of Luke. Unfortunately her suspicions are correct. Today’s episode was directed by Michael Eilbaum and written by Judy Tate.
Transcripts from TVMegasite Henry: Vienna, Darling, that's what we are -- we are a burger joint. And without the burgers, we have no joint. Without the joint, we have no money. Vienna: First of all, Henry, that greasy little sandwich is terribly misnamed. There are no ham in a hamburger. I say we put in the smorgasbord, and that way, we will have plenty of healthy alternatives. Henry: We've already got so many things on the menu that people can't pronounce. Why don't we leave the Swedish at pepparkakor, yeah? Maddie: Hi, Guys. Vienna: Oh, hey, Madeline! Why don't ask your sister what she thinks? Henry: Okay, fine. Vienna and I are having a little disagreement about how much more Swedish to add to the menu. Vienna: Shh. Something is wrong. You look sad. What is it? Maddie: It's Noah. He finally came out to his dad. Vienna: Oh, Honey. Maddie: Yeah. Vienna: That must be hard for you. Maddie: I guess. I don't know. I'm just -- I'm really confused right now. Henry: It's for the best, though, isn't it? Maddie: For Noah. Henry: Yeah, and for you, too. You don't want to be in a relationship with someone who's pretending to be something he isn’t. Maddie: I guess. Henry: Honey, I know it feels bad right now, but it will get better. And now you can make peace with it. Maddie: That's the problem. I don't think I can.
Vienna: What you need, Madeline, is a girl's day out. And when you're feeling your old self again, every single red-blooded heterosexual boy in this town will be fighting for you. Henry: Vienna, uh -- we still need to trim down the menu. Vienna: Oh, well, why don't I just leave the two of you alone for some brother-sister time, okay? Maddie: Thank you. Henry: How are you really, Kiddo? Maddie: Sometimes I'm fine. I don't know, I totally get that Noah's issues weren't about me. And I know that we're not meant to be, but I don't know, I just get really sad about it. Henry: Vienna may not understand the finer points of the situation, but she is right about one thing -- the sooner you get Noah off your mind, the better. Maddie: I don't think it's gonna be that easy, Henry. I mean, above all, we're friends. I really care about him. And I'm worried about him. Henry: Why? Not because he's gay? Maddie: No, no, no, no. Because he has the father from hell.
Henry: You're worried about Noah because of his dad? What's he done? Maddie: You remember how weird you thought it was that he was thrilled that Noah and I were going to be together? Henry: Yeah, for such a straight arrow, he certainly was invested in you two setting up housekeeping. Maddie: He bought us a bed, Henry. He was so happy that we were going to live together. He even liked you! Henry: Is that so hard to believe? Maddie: No, of course not, but he didn't even think twice about the fact that our sister's in prison for multiple homicides. Henry: Well, I think he suspected that Noah was gay, and he thought maybe you were the cure. Maddie: I know that now. Henry: So what's the problem? Maddie: The problem is, I think he's doing the same thing to Luke that he did with me. Henry: What does that mean? Maddie: Well, okay. He made a complete turnaround. It's like he accepts the fact that Noah and Luke are now together, without a problem. Henry: That is weird. Maddie: I know. It's one thing if he's having a really hard time trying to get his head around it. That would make sense to me. But to be so scared that Noah was gay, and then to find out that Noah actually is gay. And it's like, boom, he's totally fine with it. It's just not -- Henry: It's not believable. Maddie: No. Not at all.
Henry: Have you talked to Luke or Noah about this? Maddie: I can’t. Henry: Why not? They're your friends. Maddie: Well, of course they are, but Noah dumped me and Luke stole my boyfriend. They would think that I'm pouring cold water on their happy time. Henry: Yeah, you're afraid that they won't be interested in your take on Noah's dad's behavior. Maddie: It's just so weird how he completely changed. Henry: Look, Luke is a smart kid. He will see right through this. People can't hide their true feelings for very long. Maddie: I hope he sees through him sooner rather than later.
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