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Monday, November 30, 2009 Brad is getting through to Katie; she saw his reflection in the window at the farm on Thanksgiving Day. But now Brad can't get into their house. He asks Henry for help, and when he goes over there, he finds his old pal Simon! Jack found him and asked him to come back to Oakdale to help Katie. Henry thinks maybe Simon can help Katie, but he doesn't tell Brad that. Today’s episode was directed by Rob Decina and written by Susan Dansby.
Transcripts from TVMegasite [Henry chokes] Brad: I broke something. Henry: You're a ghost. You no longer have breakable parts. And, uh, as much as I love you, man, I have a turkey dinner to devour, okay? Brad: I'm not talking about my bones. I'm talking about my mojo, my power, my -- my zapping-in ability. Henry: You're here. I see you. You zapped in just fine. Brad: How can you eat at a time like this? Henry: Well, I am sorry that death has taken the edge off of your appetite, but I'm alive, and I need food. Whatever you've broken, we can fix after dessert. Brad: Things were going great. I -- you know, Katie started to believe that I was in the room with her. And then -- and then it got better. She actually saw my reflection. Henry: Well -- well, that's -- that's a major breakthrough. W -- why are you here, whining to me? Brad: Because when I tried to zap my way back home to be with her and the baby, I -- I couldn't get in.
Henry: This is delicious. I'm giving the chef a big raise. Mmm. Brad: Okay, now that I have let you finish your meal, now can you help me? Henry: Hey, Karen, could I have a big piece of pumpkin pie, please? Karen: Coming right up. Henry: Thanks. Brad: Cancel the dessert. Cancel the dessert. Henry: Thanksgiving meal isn't complete without pie. Brad: You've got someplace else to be -- with Katie right now. Henry: What do you want me to tell her? Brad: She saw me. Tell her to believe her own eyes, her own heart. Henry: When did you turn into Tinkerbell? Karen: Excuse me? Henry: Sorry, no. I wasn't talking to you. Sorry, thanks. Let's just get that out of the way. Here. [Sighs] Brad: Call me "Tinkerbell" again, and that pie is going in your face. Henry: Can you excuse me? I'm having a private conversation here. Uh, Brad, you're missing the big picture here, okay? She saw you. That's what matters. Brad: In a window! Henry: So what? In a window, in a mirror, in dishwater, what does it matter? Brad: Because I can't make it happen again! Henry: You popped in here, didn't you? Brad: Here's a piece of cake! [Henry mumbles] Brad: Will you stop mainlining sugar and listen to me for a minute? Henry: I'm sorry. It just -- it helps -- it helps me think, okay? Um, all right. So, there is something in or around Katie's house that is preventing you from popping in. Now, what could it be? Brad: It's got to be Katie's negative attitude. That's why you've got to go over there, and you have to -- you have to pos-ify her mind.
Henry: Thought you might be hungry. Katie: I'm not. Henry: Well, you will be when you see the diner special. Katie: Really, Henry, I couldn't eat another bite. I was at Margo's and the Snyders today, so I've kind of OD'd on turkey and all the trimmings. Henry: Did you bring home any leftovers? Katie: No. Henry: Well, that's just un-American. I'm gonna put this in the fridge. Katie: I'll put it away myself. Just -- goodbye, Henry. Henry: I'm not going anywhere, and you can call the cops if you want. Katie: Don't tempt me. Henry: No, listen, I -- I babysat. I sang cowboy lullabies. I did everything I could to prove to you that Brad was for real. And if that's not enough sign of my devotion -- call the S.W.A.T team, for all I care. Simon: Careful what you wish for, Henry. Henry: Simon? Simon: Hello, mate. Long time, no see.
Henry: I can't believe you're standing here. Shouldn't there be like a posse after you or -- or an angry husband or two? Katie: He says there isn't. Simon: I heard about Katie, and I came to see if she's doing okay. [Baby cries] Simon: Is -- is that your baby? Can I -- can I see him? Katie: No. Henry: [Sighs] Listen, you can't -- you can't blame her. Although most people hide their daughters when you come around, not their sons. Simon: How is she? Henry: There's two things going on here, okay? Uh, she and Brad spent a year trying to make a baby. She miscarried. So they went down the fertility route, surrogacy, in vitro, you name it. Simon: But they had the baby before he died? Henry: The day he died. So she's got the baby she always wanted, and she doesn't have the man that she loves. She doesn't sleep. She's barely eating. Simon: All right, all right, mate. Well, what can we do? Henry: I don't know. All she wants is Brad back. Simon: Well, if I could steal him back for her, I would, but beyond that? You know what? I'm just gonna get in the way again, as usual. Mate, will you just tell Katie I'm thinking about her? You know, on second thoughts, don't bother. She won't believe it. Henry: Why did you come, Simon? Simon: You know, mate, there is no one on this earth I care about except for Katie. I just thought maybe I could help. Henry: Wait. Maybe you can.
Simon: This is delicious. I love an American thanksgiving. Henry: You know, it's not about the food. It's about friends and family. Although some of us have nightmare families and more dead friends than alive. But Katie has an entire town that loves her, and she's just locking them out. Simon: Yeah, mate, I don't blame her, though. All those loving, lonely people dropping by and being compassionate can be a bloody burden. Henry: Mm-hmm. Exactly. That's where you come in. Simon: What, you want me to scare away the do-gooders and the well-wishers? Henry: No, no, no, no. I want you to be yourself. I don't mean hold her hand and say, "there, there," or look at her and well up with tears or something like that. I want you to -- to shake her up, knock her off-balance, make her feel alive again, Simon. If -- if you do that, may -- maybe she'll realize that life is worth living. Simon: Mate, mate, listen, listen, listen. When it comes to shaking Katie up, you've got that market cornered. What do you need me for? Henry: Short version -- I, uh -- I got involved with a loan shark. Katie tried to get me out from under it. Brad got into the mix, and he got shot. Simon: [Coughs] Let me get this straight. Katie's husband is dead because you borrowed money from the wrong guy, and she's still speaking to you? Henry: Well, there's -- she's got a restraining order on me. But I -- I am ignoring that at the moment. But I can only push that so far. Listen, I would do anything, anything to make this up to her. But I'm not the man for the job, Simon. You are.
Henry: Oh, god! Brad: Did you talk to Katie? Henry: [Exhales sharply] Do you remember when I asked you to get that bell? Why haven't you gotten it yet? Or like a whistle or something, so I know you're in the vicinity! Brad: Did you see Katie? Henry: [Sighs] Yeah, I went over there. Brad: Did you tell her to trust her own eyes and just believe? Henry: I, uh, didn't get that far. There was -- interference. Brad: I knew it. Something is keeping me from being in that house. I mean, what is it? Are they putting up -- are they putting up new power lines in the neighborhood? Henry: No, no. Brad: Is Katie burning ghost-repellent incense or something? Henry: No. Brad: Then -- then what is it? Come on, man. We both know how much she needs me. She's all alone. Henry: She's not alone. Brad: She isn't? Henry: No, she's not alone. She's got you. And -- and she's fighting it, which is why you're being blocked. As soon as she puts her doubts aside, you'll be right back in there. Brad: Yeah. Yeah. That's what I thought. So all I have to do is I just keep knocking until she feels me.
Henry: Okay. Pros for Brad -- he's the love of her life. He's father of her
child. It's hard to argue with that. Then again, pros for Simon -- alive.
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