pc april 9 1999 COURTNEY: CHRIS IS ON TO US, FRANK. I KNOW IT. FRANK: HE MAY BE SUSPICIOUS, BUT WHERE'S HIS PROOF? COURTNEY: HE DIDN'T BUY ANY OF THAT STUFF ABOUT US BEING IN THE PARK TO PLAY BALL WITH NEIL. FRANK: WHATEVER HE THINKS HE KNOWS, IT DOESN'T CHANGE OUR PLANS. COURTNEY: ARE YOU NUTS? CHRIS CONCOCTED THAT PHONY ART DEAL SO HE COULD SEE WHO WOULD SHOW UP TO GRAB THE MONEY. THE ONLY PEOPLE WITH ANY BUSINESS IN THAT SECTION OF THE PARK ARE THE ONES WHO BUGGED HIS APARTMENT. ENTER DUMB AND DUMBER. FRANK: WHAT'S UP WITH THE PANIC? YOU DIDN'T FREAK OUT LIKE THIS WHEN YOU THOUGHT RAMSEY STOLE THE MONEY OUT OF THE MARCIA COOPER ACCOUNT. COURTNEY: OH, DON'T EVEN BRING UP THAT STUPID APRIL FOOL'S JOKE, OK? THAT WAS THEN. THIS IS NOW. AND NOW I AM CERTAIN CHRIS KNOWS WE'RE TRYING TO SCAM HIM. YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M DONE. IF YOU WANT TO KEEP ON GOING, THAT'S YOUR BUSINESS. FRANK: WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WAIT A MINUTE. WHO CAME TO ME WITH, "I'LL HELP YOU GET CHRIS IF YOU HELP ME BREAK UP JOE AND KAREN"? YOU STARTED THIS, AND YOU WILL HELP ME FINISH IT. COURTNEY: NO, I WON'T. CHRIS THINKS WE'RE TRYING TO CON HIM. I'LL NEVER GET JOE BACK IF CHRIS EXPOSES US. FRANK: EVEN IF CHRIS IS ON TO US, WE CAN STILL ONE-UP HIM BECAUSE WE KNOW HE KNOWS. NOW, WE'RE FINE AS LONG AS WE DON'T PANIC AT THE FIRST SIGN OF TROUBLE. COURTNEY: FORGET IT. I'M OUT. FRANK: NO, YOU'RE NOT! [TELEPHONE RINGS] COURTNEY: HELLO. CHRIS: HI. IT'S ME. AM I CALLING AT A BAD TIME? COURTNEY: NO, NO. NO. NOT AT ALL. IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU, CHRIS. CHRIS: I WAS WONDERING IF YOU'D BE INTERESTED IN A LAST-MINUTE DINNER INVITATION AT MY PLACE. COURTNEY: DINNER? TONIGHT? MATT: SEBASTIAN. MAY I HAVE A WORD, PLEASE? SEBASTIAN: SURE, DR. HARMON. I WAS JUST SIGNING OUT. MATT: SO IT'S BACK TO NEW ORLEANS, HUH? SEBASTIAN: ON THE FIRST PLANE I CAN CATCH. MATT: WITH ELLEN? IS THAT SUPPOSED TO BE A SECRET? SEBASTIAN: NO, I EXPECTED ELLEN TO TELL YOU THAT I ASKED HER TO COME WITH ME. MATT: LOOK, LET'S DROP THE PLEASANTRIES, OK? I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY DO THIS FIGHTING FOR A WOMAN'S HAND DOWN SOUTH, AND I DON'T CARE. ALL I'M CONCERNED ABOUT IS ELLEN. SEBASTIAN: AS I AM. MATT: THEN WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM? I MEAN, SHE HAS A LIFE HERE. YOU HAVE BEEN IGNORING 10 YEARS' WORTH OF LIVING THAT SHE'S DONE SINCE YOU SPENT ONE DAY WITH HER. AND UNLIKE YOU, SHE'S MOVED ON. SEBASTIAN: I'M NOT ASKING ELLEN TO GIVE UP HER LIFE HERE IN PORT CHARLES. MATT: WELL, YOU CERTAINLY DON'T SEEM TO MIND TEARING IT APART. SEBASTIAN: DR. HARMON, ELLEN WILL COME BACK TO PORT CHARLES, TO HER WORK, AND TO YOU. AND GIVEN MY CONDITION, IT WON'T BE VERY LONG. MATT: SO YOU EXPECT LIFE TO JUST GO BACK TO NORMAL AFTER YOU DIE, AND THAT JUSTIFIES YOU COMING IN HERE LIKE A TORNADO AND SHREDDING EVERYTHING IN YOUR PATH? SEBASTIAN: I DON'T PERCEIVE THE SITUATION THAT WAY. MATT: WELL, YOU GOT TO OPEN YOUR EYES. BECAUSE THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT'S HAPPENING. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY NCI'S CORPORATE PARTNERS] SEBASTIAN: WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, MATT, ELLEN'S NOT A CHILD. SHE CAN MAKE HER OWN DECISIONS. IF SHE DECIDES TO GO WITH ME, SHE WILL. IF SHE DOESN'T, SHE WON'T. MATT: YOU ARE SO BUSY FULFILLING THIS ROMANTIC DELUSION THAT YOU'VE NEVER ASKED YOURSELF HOW THIS TRIP MIGHT AFFECT ELLEN. I MEAN, EVER SINCE YOU CAME TO TOWN, YOU'VE IGNORED WHO SHE IS NOW. SEBASTIAN: I WOULDN'T BE HERE IF I DIDN'T CARE ABOUT HER. MATT: WELL, THEN WHY DIDN'T YOU RESPECT HER ENOUGH TO LEAVE WHEN SHE ASKED YOU TO? I MEAN, FROM DAY ONE, IT'S ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT WHAT YOU WANTED. SEBASTIAN: I'M NOT GOING TO APOLOGIZE FOR THAT. I DON'T HAVE TIME LEFT TO BE WISHY-WASHY, DR. HARMON. DOES THAT MAKE ME SELFISH? WELL, YOU'RE DAMN RIGHT IT DOES. BUT DON'T YOU SIT UP HERE AND TELL ME I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT I HAVE ON ELLEN. SHE'S ALL I CARE ABOUT. MATT: WELL, THEN YOU MUST SEE THAT YOU'RE HURTING HER. YOU'RE CONFUSING HER. IS THAT WHAT YOU WANTED FOR THE WOMAN THAT YOU CLAIM TO CARE FOR -- TO PUNCH A HOLE IN HER HEART AND LEAVE HER ALONE TO DEAL WITH IT AFTER YOU'RE GONE? SEE, I WOULD NEVER ASK THAT OF ANYONE THAT I LOVED. COURTNEY: THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THE INVITATION, BUT I CAN'T POSSIBLY MAKE DINNER ON SUCH SHORT NOTICE. I'D NEVER BE ABLE TO FIND A SITTER FOR NEIL. FRANK: BE SMART AND TELL HIM YOU WILL MEET HIM. COURTNEY: CAN YOU HOLD ON FOR A SECOND, PLEASE? BACK OFF, FRANK. YOU SHOULD BE THANKING ME FOR PULLING THE PLUG. LOOK AT WHAT THIS STUPID PLAN IS DOING TO YOU. YOU'RE OBSESSED. FRANK: JUST LIKE YOU ARE WITH JOE. HOW BAD DO YOU WANT HIM, COURTNEY? YOU THINK HE'D EVER LOOK AT YOU TWICE IF HE KNEW WHAT I KNOW ABOUT YOU? COURTNEY: ARE YOU THREATENING ME? FRANK: IF YOU CAN'T TELL, THEN I MUST BE DOING A ROTTEN JOB OF IT. LET ME BE CLEAR. HOW DO YOU THINK JOE WOULD REACT TO THE NEWS THAT YOU STOLE KAREN'S ENGAGEMENT RING? THAT YOU CALLED KAREN AND PRETENDED TO BE JOE'S PRIVATE DANCER TO FREAK HER OUT? YOU KNOWI MAY EVEN TELL LITTLE BROTHER ABOUT THE TIME THAT YOU AND I SPENT BETWEEN THE SHEETS. COURTNEY: YEAH, I WISH I COULD TAKE THOSE TWO MINUTES BACK. FRANK: TWO MINUTES IN MY BED, TWO MINUTES ON THE LIVING ROOM FLOOR, TWO MINUTES IN THE KITCHEN -- IT ALL ADDS UP. COURTNEY: YOU'RE A CREEP, YOU KNOW THAT? FRANK: WELL, I TAKE THAT AS A COMPLIMENT, COMING FROM YOU. MY REPUTATION IS SHOT. I HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE. WHAT ABOUT YOU? CHRIS: COURTNEY? ARE YOU THERE? COURTNEY: YES, CHRIS, I'M HERE. YOU KNOW, DINNER SOUNDS FINE. NEIL SAID HE WOULD LOVE TO SPEND THE NIGHT AT SERENA'S, SO I'LL JUST GIVE SCOTT A CALL AND SEE IF I CAN WORK SOMETHING OUT, ALL RIGHT? CHRIS: LISTEN, IT'LL BE NOTHING TOO FANCY. NICE AND CASUAL. I'LL SEE YOU LATER. COURTNEY: BYE-BYE. FRANK: NOW, DOESN'T THAT FEEL BETTER? YOU MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE, COURTNEY. OF COURSE, IT WAS YOUR ONLY CHOICE. SEBASTIAN: ELLEN? ELLEN: I GOT OFF WORK AND WALKED TO MY CAR, STARTED DRIVING HOME, MADE A FEW TURNS. AND BEFORE YOU KNEW IT, I WAS SITTING OUTSIDE HERE, OUTSIDE OF YOUR HOTEL ROOM DOOR, TRACING PATTERNS IN THE FLOOR. SEBASTIAN: CONCENTRATING ON PATTERNS CAN BE VERY ZEN. ELLEN: YEAH. YEAH, NOW I AM ONE WITH THE FLOOR. BUT IT DIDN'T STOP MY MIND FROM RACING WITH A MILLION THOUGHTS. SEBASTIAN: COME ON IN. WE HAVE A LOT TO DISCUSS. ELLEN: SO, HOW DO YOU LIKE STAYING AT THE FAMOUS -- THANK YOU. HOW DO YOU LIKE STAYING AT THE FAMOUS PORT CHARLES HOTEL? SEBASTIAN: WELL, IT'S DEFINITELY A FIVE-STAR. WHAT I AM GOING TO MISS IS SEEING MY NEIGHBOR LUCY EVERY MOING IN THE LOBBY. I DON'T CARE HOW EARLY IT IS, IT ALWAYS SEEMS LIKE SHE'S HAD 10 CUPS OF COFFEE, SAYING, "PLEASE DON'T BELIEVE WHAT YOU READ ABOUT ME IN THE PAPERS." ELLEN: YES. NEW YORK MAY BE EXCITING FOR SOME, BUT THERIS NEVER A DULL MOMENT IN THE TOWN OF PORT CHARLES WITH LUCY AROUND. SEBASTIAN: YEAH. SO, CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT YOU WERE THINKING ABOUT WHILE YOU WERE OUTSIDE OF MY DOOR? ELLEN: CAN'T YOU GUESS? SEBASTIAN: NEW ORLEANS? ELLEN: RIGHT ON THE FIRST TRY. SEBASTIAN: YOU'VE MADE A DECISION? ELLEN: YOU'RE NOT ALONE IN WONDERING WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED IF WE HADN'T BEEN SEPARATED 10 YEARS AGO AT MARDI GRAS. I DON'T WANT HISTORY TO REPEAT ITSELF. I'M NOT LETTING YOU GO TO NEW ORLEANS BY YOURSELF. SEBASTIAN: THAT SOUNDS BETTER THAN I EVER DREAMED. IT MEANS TO ME MORE THAN YOU EVER REALIZE. BUT I'M SORRY, ELLEN. THE OFFER NO LONGER STANDS. I'M GOING HOME WITHOUT YOU. WHAT IF YOUR BABY'S SKIN WAS HEALTHIER HERE ? WOULD HE SMILE MORE HERE ? WHAT IF HIS DIAPER LET HEALTHY AIR THROUGH HERE ? AND LOCKED AWAY IRRITATING WETNESS THERE ? WOULD HE LAUGH LOUDER HERE ? HE MIGHT... IF HIS DIAPER IS HUGGIES ULTRATRIM. NO DIAPER PROTECTS BABY'S SKIN... FROM IRRITATING WETNESS LIKE HUGGIES. AND THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR HEALTHY SKIN. SO HE MAY HAVE A LITTLE MORE FUN IN EVERYTHING HE DOES. HUGGIES ULTRATRIM... BECAUSE HEALTHY SKIN MEANS HAPPY BABIES. IT'S THE TWIZZLERS SHOW FEATURING THE PULL-N-PEEL DANCERS. DO YOU WANT TO HEAR IT AGAIN ? OKAY. OKAY. THE VERY BEAUTIFUL GIRL WOKE UP, THEN SHE HELPED HER MOMMY MAKE BREAKFAST. THEY MADE FRENCH TOAST, SYRUP AND JUICE. AND THEN A TERRIBLE THING HAPPENED. THE JUICE SPILLED ITSELF ALL OVER, AND IT WASN'T ANYBODY'S FAULT... AND NO ONE GOT BLAMED, RIGHT ? [ Mother ] RIGHT. [ Girl ] AND SHE HELPED HER MOMMY CLEAN IT ALL UP. THEN, THAT'S THE END. <  ELLEN: HAVE I LOST MY MIND, OR DID YOU JUST SAY YOU DON'T WANT ME TO GO TO NEW ORLEANS WITH YOU? SEBASTIAN: THIS IS GOING TO BE DIFFICULT TO HEAR, BUT THINGS HAVE CHANGED. ELLEN: WHAT THINGS? SEBASTIAN: I'VE HAD SOME TIME TO THINK ABOUT THIS TRIP, AND I DON'T THINK IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO. ELLEN: SEBASTIAN, YOU HAVE BEEN ON A ONE-MAN CRUSADE TO GET CLOSE TO ME EVER SINCE YOU CAME TO TOWN. WHAT ABOUT FATE, DESTINY, EVERYTHING THAT YOU BROUGHT YOU HERE TO PORT CHARLES? SEBASTIAN: MAYBE I PUT TOO MUCH FAITH INTO SOMETHING I WANTED TO BELIEVE WAS TRUE. THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT RIGHT. I HAVE UPSET YOUR ENTIRE LIFE, AND THAT'S UNFAIR. ELLEN: THIS IS INCREDIBLE. SEBASTIAN: ELLEN, I HAVE BEEN MORE SELFISH THAN I HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE. AND YOU DON'T DESERVE TO BE UPROOTED LIKE THIS. ELLEN: THAT'S ALREADY HAPPENED, AND THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT. AND I DON'T WANT YOU TO TRY. SEBASTIAN: FINDING YOU AGAIN HAS BEEN A BLESSING. I WANTED TO KNOW HOW YOU WERE, IF YOU WERE HAPPY, AND YOU ARE. THE KNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE A GREAT LIFE IS A GREATER GIFT TO ME THAN ANYTHING ELSE I'VE EVER WANTED. ELLEN: ARE YOU DONE? SEBASTIAN: APPARENTLY. ELLEN: THEN EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON. FIRST YOU BEG ME TO RUN AWAY WITH YOU. NOW YOU'RE DOING EVERYTHING IN YOUR POWER TO CONVINCE ME OTHERWISE? I HOPE YOU DON'T EXPECT ME TO TAKE THIS WITH A SILENT NOD AS YOU DISAPPEAR INTO THE NIGHT. SEBASTIAN: I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT. ELLEN: WELL, THEN LET ME FILL YOU IN ON A FEW THINGS. COURTNEY: HI. OH, WOW. WOW. AM I MISSING SOMETHING HERE? I THOUGHT YOU SAID THIS WAS CASUAL. CHRIS: WHAT, IS THIS TOO MUCH? COURTNEY: NO, ARE YOU KIDDING? IT'S LOVELY. FRANK: THAT A GIRL, COURTNEY. REEL HIM BACK IN. CHRIS: WINE? COURTNEY: WELL, IT'S MOM'S NIGHT OUT. WHY NOT, HUH? CHRIS: HOW WAS THE GAME AT THE PARK TODAY? COURTNEY: OH. OH, IT WASN'T REALLY A GAME. FRANK AND NEIL JUST PLAYED CATCH. IT'S JUST TOO BAD FRANK HAD TO JOIN US INSTEAD OF YOU OR JOE. FRANK CAN BE SUCH A LOSER SOMETIMES. FRANK: YES, I HEARD THAT, COURTNEY. VERY FUNNY. COURTNEY: BUT NEIL SEEMS TO LIKE HIS UNCLE, SO WHAT COULD I SAY? CHRIS: WELL, FRANK FUNCTIONS AT A 7-YEAR-OLD'S LEVEL. IT'S UNDERSTANDABLE WHY NEIL WOULD RELATE TO HIM SO WELL. COURTNEY: I DON'T LIKE IT. HE'S NOT A VERY GOOD INFLUENCE. I MEAN, IF HE'S NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT ALL THE THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED TO HIM LATELY, HE'S TELLING YET ANOTHER PATHETIC STORY ABOUT HIS GLORY DAYS BEFORE THE KNEE INJURY. I MEAN, COME ON, IT'S BEEN, LIKE, 10 YEARS, AND THE GUY STILL THINKS HE COULD HAVE BEEN JERRY RICE. FRANK: COME ON, COURTNEY. WHAT ARE YOU UP TO? CHRIS: IT'S OBVIOUS WHO GOT THE BRAINS IN THAT FAMILY. I MEAN, JOE MAY HAVE HIS BROTHER'S NEANDERTHAL STYLE, BUT AT LEAST HE WAS ABLE TO GET HIMSELF THROUGH MED SCHOOL.VE TAKEN AN INTEREST IN NEIL. THE MORE GOOD INFLUENCES, THE BETTER. CHRIS: WELL, LET'S JUST CROSS OUR FINGERS THAT NEIL DOESN'T GET ANY OF UNCLE FRANK'S DEFECTIVE GENES. OTHERWISE, YOU MIGHT END UP WITH A CAREER FRY COOK. COURTNEY: BITE YOUR TONGUE. FRANK: OH, YOU TWO REALLY DESERVE EACH OTHER. CHRIS: YOU KNOW, I'M GLAD YOU COULD SHOW UP ON SUCH SHORT NOTICE. COURTNEY: SO AM I. WHAT SMELLS SO GOOD? CHRIS: YOUR FAVORITE -- LASAGNA. COURTNEY: MMM. CHRIS: YES, AND WE HAVE A NICE CABERNET AND SCINTILLATING CONVERSATION AS ALWAYS. COURTNEY: WHAT'S THE OCCASION? CHRIS: I JUST REALLY ENJOY YOUR COMPANY. YOU KNOW, I SAW YOU AT THE PARK TODAY, AND I JUST SORT OF SUDDENLY REALIZED WHAT A SWEETHEART I'M DATING. REALLY, YOU'RE A TERRIFIC MOTHER, A GREAT FRIEND. NOT TO MENTION A TOTAL BABE. COURTNEY: OK. OK, STOP. YOU'RE EMBARRASSING ME. CHRIS: OH, I CAN'T HELP IT. I WAS LOOKING AT YOU AND MISSING YOU AT THE SAME TIME. I SORT OF HAD TO INVITE YOU OVER TONIGHT. WHAT? YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME? COURTNEY: NO, NO, NO, NO. IT'S NOT THAT. IT'S JUST I DON'T DESERVE THIS PRAISE. CHRIS: OH, COME ON. OF COURSE YOU DO. COURTNEY, YOU'RE A FANTASTIC PERSON. COURTNEY: WELL, I COULD TELL YOU A FEW THINGS TO CHANGE YOUR MIND. CHRIS: LIKE WHAT, YOU RIP THE TAGS OFF OF MATTRESSES OR SOMETHING? COURTNEY: I'VE BEEN LYING TO YOU, CHRIS. FRANK: ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND? DON'T DO IT, COURTNEY. COURTNEY: I HATE WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON, PARTICULARLY THE PART I'VE PLAYED IN IT. IT'S TIME I TOLD YOU THE TRUTH. YEAH. I'VE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH MY GIRLFRIEND. OOH. DIARRHEA. GET IT, AND YOU WANT IT GONE. IMODIUM ADVANCED COMBINES TWO MEDICINES... THAT RELIEVE DIARRHEA PLUS CRAMPS AND BLOATING FASTER. SO WAS I RIGHT TO INVITE MY MOM TO MY HONEYMOON ? OH, DAVE. ABSOLUTELY. IMODIUM ADVANCED. YOU WANT INCREDIBLE COLOR...BUT YOU ALSO WANT INCREDIBLE HAIR. COLOR THAT LASTS AND COLOR THAT'S GENTLE. IT'S NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IT'S HYDRIENCE. INCREDIBLE COLOR THAT'S INCREDIBLY GENTLE. ITS UNIQUE WATER-BASED COLOR CREME HYDRATES YOUR HAIR WITH LUXURIOUS, MOISTURE-RICH COLOR THAT LASTS AND LASTS. BUT HYDRIENCE WON'T SHOCK YOUR HAIR. IT'S THE GENTLE, PERMANENT WAY TO COLOR. SO YOU'RE A BEAUTIFUL BLONDE... BRUNETTE... REDHEAD. AND YOUR HAIR IS SILKY AND SHINING. INTRODUCE YOUR HAIR TO CLAIROL HYDRIENCE. ,@ [ Woman ] WHEN I COME HOME FROM WORK, I JUST WANT TO PLAY WITH SAM, NOT BE A DISCIPLINARIAN. BUT HE'S GOT THIS SECURITY BLANKET, AND I KNOW IT'S TIME HE GIVES IT UP. HE DRAGS IT EVERYWHERE. BY THE END OF THE DAY, I CRINGE WHEN I THINK ABOUT WHAT'S CRAWLING ON IT. EEW. [ Announcer ] FINALLY, THERE'S A DETERGENT THAT DOES MORE THAN CLEAN, IT SANITIZES, NEW TIDE WITH BLEACH, THE ONLY DETERGENT THAT KILLS 99.9% OF BACTERIA. [ Woman ] AS LONG AS HE GETS RID OF IT BEFORE HE GOES TO THE PROM. I'M HERE WITH AN EXCITING MEDICAL ANNOUNCEMENT. DOCTORS HAVE LEARNED THAT MONISTAT 1... KEEPS WORKING FOR DAYS TO CURE A YEAST INFECTION. MONISTAT 1. ONE DOSE. FROM THE NUMBER ONE DOCTOR RECOMMENDED BRAND. MATT: ELLEN? ELLEN, YOU HOME? ELLEN: EVERYTHING YOU SAID IS TRUE. YOU HAVEN'T SAID A SINGLE THING I HAVEN'T CONSIDERED ALREADY. YES, I AM SACRIFICING A LOT BY GOING WITH YOU. YES, MY LIFE IS UPROOTED. BUT HERE I AM. SEBASTIAN: AND THAT'S MY FAULT. I NEVER REALLY GAVE YOU A CHANCE TO THINK IT OUT CLEARLY. AND TO TOP IT OFF, I NEVER EVEN THOUGHT HOW YOU'LL BE AFTER I'M GONE. ELLEN: I HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT IT. AND I FIGURED AT THE VERY LEAST THAT YOU'D WANT A GREAT NEW ORLEANS FUNERAL, COMPLETE WITH JAZZ BAND. SEBASTIAN: WELL, YOU'RE RIGHT ABOUT THAT. ELLEN, I CANNOT IGNORE THE REALITY OF WHAT I'M DOING TO YOU. ELLEN: YOU KNOW, SEBASTIAN, YOU ONCE ASKED ME IF I WAS ALWAYS GOING TO PLAY IT SAFE FOR THE REST OF MY DAYS OR IF I WAS EVER GOING TO GO WITH MY GUT. SEBASTIAN: AND YOU SAID IT WAS AN UNFAIR QUESTION, THAT I CAN AFFORD TO B SPONTANEOUS BECAUSE I WON'T BE AROUND LONG. ELLEN: I WAS WRONG. SEBASTIAN: NO, YOU WERE RIGHT. I SEE EVERYTHING IN MOMENTS, WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW, NOT WHAT'S HAPPENING FIVE MINUTES FROM NOW. BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIVE LIKE THAT. ELLEN: YES, I DO. OH, THERE IS NO TIME FOR ME TO SIT AROUND AND MULL OVER HOW THIS IS GOING TO AFFECT ME LATER. MAYBE THINGS WOULD BE DIFFERENT IF YOU WEREN'T ILL. BUT I DON'T HAVE TIME TO SECOND-GUESS MYSELF, AND MY INSTINCTS TELL ME TO GO TO NEW ORLEANS WITH YOU, AND THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN SAY THAT WILL CHANGE MY MIND. SEBASTIAN: I GUESS FATE HAS TAKEN ITS COURSE. ELLEN: I SUGGEST WE LET IT. COURTNEY: CHRIS, PLEASE, JUST DON'T JUDGE ME. CHRIS: COURTNEY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO CONFESS ANYTHING TO ME. NOW, AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, WE'RE DOING GREAT TOGETHER. WHATER YOU'VE DONE, I FIGURE YOU MUST HAVE A GOOD REASON. COURTNEY: I'VE BEEN IMPERSONATING MARCIA COOPER. CHRIS: COURTNEY, WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU POSE AS A SERIAL KILLER? COURTNEY: FRANK MADE ME DO IT. FRANK: OH, YOU WORTHLESS, NO-GOOD -- CHRIS: WELL, WHAT WAS FRANK AFTER? WHY MARCIA COOPER, OF ALL PEOPLE? COURTNEY: ALL I KNOW IS FRANK FORCED ME TO OVERSEE AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGED TO MARCIA COOPER. CHRIS: FRANK MUST HAVE HUNG SOMETHING PRETTY HEAVY OVER YOUR HEAD TO GET YOU TO AGREE TO THAT. FRANK: AT THIS POINT I'M SORRY IT WASN'T A CEMENT BLOCK. COURTNEY: FRANK FOUND OUT THAT I NEVER FILED TAXES FROM THAT PAYOFF FROM THE KANELOS ESTATE, AND HE THREATENED TO TURN ME IN IF I DIDN'T HELP HIM. THAT'S WHY I NEVER WANTED TO GO INTO P.C. NATIONAL WITH YOU. I WAS AFRAID THAT BANK MANAGER WOULD CALL ME MARCIA. CHRIS: FRANK'S NO GENIUS, BUT HE'S NOT A COMPLETE IDIOT, EITHER. COURTNEY: WHAT ARE YOU SAYING? FRANK: IT'S OBVIOUS, COURTNEY. YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE LOADED. WHY DIDN'T I JUST BLACKMAIL YOU FOR THE KANELOS MONEY? CHRIS: WHY DIDN'T FRANK JUST BLACKMAIL YOU FOR THE KANELOS MONEY? COURTNEY: I LIED TO YOU WHEN I TOLD YOU I HAD ALL THAT CASH IN A SAFE DEPOSIT BOX. THE TRUTH IS I ONLY KEPT A LITTLE MONEY FOR MYSELF, AND THE REST I PUT IN NEIL'S NAME. FRANK COULDN'T GET TO IT. CHRIS: WELL, THAT WAS SOME CHOICE YOU HAD -- POSE AS A KILLER OR FRANK RATS YOU OUT TO THE I.R.S. COURTNEY: I DIDN'T FEEL I HAD ANY REAL OPTIONS. CHRIS: WELL, IF THE MONEY IN THE ACCOUNT WAS JULIE'S, THEN FRANK MUST HAVE REALLY WANTED TO GET BACK AT HER FOR LYING TO HIM ALL THOSE MONTHS. COURTNEY: YEAH, THAT WOULD BE ALMOST HEARTBREAKING IF IT WAS TRUE. BUT ALL FRANK CARES ABOUT IS MONEY. HE'S TOTALLY OBSESSED. HE KEEPS RANTING ABOUT HOW YOU CHEATED HIM OUT OF HIS SHARE OF THE LANCE DEAL, AND HOW THAT MONEY IS RIGHTFULLY HIS, AND CHRIS RAMSEY'S GOING TO PAY -- CHRIS: YEAH, YEAH. KEEP DREAMING. COURTNEY: HE CAN'T STAND THE THOUGHT OF BEING POOR. THE IDEA OF SPENDING THE REST OF HIS LIFE AS A FRY COOK AT THE RECOVERY ROOM JUST MAKES THE GUY TOTALLY CRAZY. FRANK: OH, COURTNEY, YOU HAVEN'T SEEN CRAZY YET. CHRIS: LOOK, AS FAR AS THE LANCE PHARMACEUTICAL THING GOES, I DID THE RESEARCH. I PERFECTED DL-56. YEAH, FRANK SERVED A PURPOSE, BUT IN THE END HE TURNED OUT TO BE MORE OF A LIABILITY. COURTNEY: CHRIS, REALLY, YOU DON'T NEED TO EXPLAIN TO ME. I DON'T CARE ABOUT ANY OF THAT STUFF. I OWE YOU A BIG APOLOGY. CHRIS: NO, THE ONLY PERSON I BLAME FOR THIS IS FRANK SCANLON. COURTNEY: DON'T LIE TO ME, CHRIS. YOU CAN'T POSSIBLY SEE ME IN THE SAME LIGHT. CHRIS: HEY, I SEE YOU IN A BETTER LIGHT. I'M FLATTERED THAT YOU TRUST ME THIS MUCH. TOOK A LOT OF COURAGE AND FAITH TO TELL ME THE TRUTH. THANK YOU. COURTNEY: YOU ARE IMPOSSIBLY SWEET. COME HERE. CHRIS: DID YOU SAY NEIL IS SPENDING THE NIGHT WITH SERENA? COURTNEY: YES. CHRIS: GOOD. THEN YOU CAN SPEND THE NIGHT WITH ME. COURTNEY: WHAT ABOUT DINNER? CHRIS: I'LL MAKE IT UP TO YOU WITH BREAKFAST. FRANK: LOOKS LIKE I UNDERESTIMATED THE LITTLE WITCH. THAT'S ALL RIGHT. WHATEVER YOU'RE UP TO, COURTNEY, I'M WAY AHEAD OF YOU.