Kathleen: Yes? Dominique: Cass is here, yes? Kathleen: Yes. Cass, you have a visitor. Cass: Dominique. Dominique: I am so sorry I am late. Ready for dinner, mon cher? Kathleen: Mon cher? Cass: Ah, well, listen, let me change my shirt and put on a tie, I'll be right down. Kathleen: Cass, who is this? Cass: Oh, forgive me, Kathleen, this is Dominique. Dominique: Hello. Cass: And Dominique, this is Wallingford. Dominique: Hello, Wallingford. Wallingford: HOW DO YOU DO, DOMINIQUE (indicating not volume but meaningfulness). Dominique: Mon cher is always late, non? Wallingford: Oui. Cass: Yeah, well, I'm all wrapped up in trying to put together this book. But of course you can blame Kathleen. She's a real slave driver. (The look that was on Kathleen's face at that beggars description.) Dominique: So, it looks like I am just in time to save my Cass from working too hard. Kathleen: Yes, you came right in the nick of time.
Grant and Carter arrived at Quinn's for dinner. Lily is there. Thomasina is not. They all (especially Carter) wonder where she is.
Thomasina is in fact at Tallboys crying on Perry's lavender shoulder. She doesn't know what she's going to do. Perry told her all will be well.
Carl told Emily he'd call her back. (Peter & MJ are still there.) She said she'd call him. Peter had told Carl that Emily was on the verge of being arrested by the Brit. police and now Carl, secure in his knowledge that Emily Benson is not after all Over There, is almost jocular. MJ told Carl that Flynn had been murdered. Carl: For goodness' sake, am I going to be accused of all of the crimes in God's creation? (To which the correct response is WHY NOT? You're guilty of them.) Peter got obstreperous again so Wendy got rid of them. As they left Carl rather snidely remarked that Peter was the person who had known Emily rather better than anyone else and that Emily had only been pretending to love him.
Thomasina said wildly she could go away and take care of it and nobody would know. I'm not sure whether she meant for a long time or just to Chicago. Perry said she COULD but she wasn't going to. He told her she didn't have to make any decisions today and all she had to do was go home and have dinner. She's not sure she can face them but she's going to let him take her home.
Kathleen: So, Dominique, how do you know Cass? Dominique: Oh! I have known him for quite some time. He is so nice. He always calls me when he is in trouble. Kathleen: He calls you. Wallingford: Ohohoh, what do you mean, trouble? Dominique: Well, just these last few days, he was in jail, non? Wallingford: Yes. Dominique: Well, some mean person put him in jail. I come there and I bring my sticky buns. Kathleen: I beg your pardon? Dominique: Sticky buns. Wallingford: I-I-I-I think she means the buns with the sticky sugar on top. Dominique: YES. Kathleen: OH, STICKY buns. Dominique: Yes, and I bring the currant jellies, and the tiny little crackers. Kathleen: Oh, sure, the tiny little crackers, of course. Dominique: And we have a picnic. Wallingford: In jail? Dominique: Oh no, in the -- um, in the visitants' room. Wallingford: Oh, yes, the visitants' room. Dominique: I try to make it a happy time, you know, a joke. I bring a wicker basket, and the checkered napkins, we pretend and we have fun. I am very nice to him and so he wants to return my kindness. Kathleen: Oh, Cass is like that. He appreciates a woman's kindnesses. Dominique: Yes, Cass is a wonderful man. I would wonder -- Is there someplace I could go to freshen up my makeup? Wallingford: Oh, yes, there's a bedroom through there, bathroom, the whole bit. Dominique: Merci, I will be only a moment. Kathleen: Well how do you like that. Wallingford: Well, she is very attractive. And that sexy French accent. Kathleen: I mean after all of the times I have gone out my way to help him. WITH HARDLY A THANK YOU. Wallingford: Now don't get yourself all worked up, Kathleen. Kathleen: I dressed as Cecile, right? I get up in front of a moving car, I get shot at, TWICE, I fly all the way to Majorca, where I was almost killed by Ross, and I was almost poisoned by EMILY BENSON, good old killer nurse. And what does he do? He wants to take a BIMBO out to dinner because of her STICKY BUNS. Dominique: Ah, yes, Cass loves my sticky buns. He eats them all every time I make them. It is so good that he is out of jail. He was SO unhappy there. Wallingford: Oh, yes, we all agree on that. So tell me, where are you going for dinner? Dominique: The Northwoods Inn. Very elegant, very wonderful atmosphere. Cass: Well, I'm all set. Sorry for the delay. Dominique: All set. Oooh, mon cher, you are so handsome. Cass: Well, thank you. You know, you're looking rather spectacular yourself. Well, good evening, folks, it was fun today, we'll do it again tomorrow, all right? Wallingford: Okay, have a good time. Cass: Oh, we will, you can count on it. Dominique: Bye-bye. It was nice meeting you. Wallingford: Oh, it was nice meeting you too, au revoir, bon appetit. (Longish pause after Cass & Dominique left.) Are you okay? Kathleen: OF COURSE I'M OKAY. WHY SHOULDN'T I BE OKAY?
Thomasina returned home, where they gave her ginger ale and toasted her and Carter. They said they were proud of them and nothing could stop them now.
Wallingford: I really don't think you should take this so seriously, Kathleen. Kathleen: What? Oh, you mean Cass and the bimbo, oooh. It's no big deal. Wallingford: But this Dominique character, she's just a passing fancy, guys are like that, y'know, we like our passing fancies. Kathleen: Wallingford -- I mean, do I care? Wallingford: Yes, it appears that you do. Kathleen: Oh. Well, it's just because I expected the lazy bum to get some work done tonight. Wallingford: Oh, right, right. Kathleen: I had no idea that he'd go traipsing off with some French floozy, y'know, I mean, can you believe that? A wicker basket, and checkered napkins, and a little picnic inside the jail? Wallingford: Well, you have to admit it's pretty original. Kathleen: And the Northwoods Inn yet, he takes her to the Northwoods Inn. He took me for tacos once, I had to pay, as I recall. Wallingford: Hey, Kathleen, let me take you out for dinner, what do you say? Kathleen: Thanks, Wallingford, but I can't. Wallingford: Why not? Kathleen: Well, I -- have a lot of work I have to do. I will, um, finish my sandwich, and then I'll just order something in from the deli. Wallingford: But that's not a proper way to eat. Come on, let's go to Umberto's Ristorante. The clam sauce there is fantastic. Kathleen: Really, Wallingford, I can't. Wallingford: Positive? Kathleen: Positive. Wallingford: Okay, but -- I'll see you tomorrow, right? Kathleen: Right. Goodnight, Wallingford. (Prolonged silence as she contemplated shoving Cass' lifesaving book in the fire.) STICKY BUNS.
Wendy has stuck more Love money into Carl's Swiss bank accounts PERFECTLY LEGALLY. I'm not sure how she accomplished this but she has. Carl is willing Emily to call.
MJ is telling Peter off for being obstreperous. He apologized. She told him he's not coming along with the police again. MJ is convinced that Emily will turn state's evidence and drag Carl down with her. Peter's going to make Carl pay fro what he has done to the people he loves. (Emily's included, as is Donna and presumably Marley.)
Carter: Hey, Thomasina, what's the matter? Something unintelligible. Tom: No-o-o. Just leave me alone. Carter: Thomasina. What's the matter? Tom: NO. Carter: What do you mean, no? Look, you're scaring me. What's wrong? Do you feel okay? Tom: Nothing's ever going to be right for us. Carter: What? Tom: They want us to have -- everything's all set for college. Carter: Yeah. Something's the matter, though. Tell me, I want to know. Tom: Carter, I'm going to have a BABY. (Pause for a commercial.) Carter: You're going to have a baby? Tom: I found out a couple of days ago. Carter: How -- I mean, are you sure? Tom: Dr. Frame had me take a blood test before she could prescribe the Pill. It said I was pregnant. There's no mistake. I'm just so confused -- Carter: No, no, listen, no, it'll be okay. See, I love you, I really do. We can get married. Tom: I don't know anything about what I'm going to do now. I've just got to think. How do you know that's the answer? Carter: Look, Thomasina, baby, I want to do what you want to do. Tom: I don't know what I want to do. I just have to think about it. Carter: I don't know what to say. Tom: Carter, you don't have to say anything. Or promise anything. Carter: I love you, Thomasina. Tom: I love you too. They went back in for dinner.
Peter asked Perry to get close to Carl to help find out the truth. No go, says Perry ADAMANTLY.
Wallingford told Felicia about the Dominique mess. Wallingford: Where are you going? Felicia: I'm going to go have a chat with a snake. Wallingford: O-o-o-oh Felicia. Leave the knife here.
Felicia arrived at the Northwoods Inn where Cass was quoting from his book to Dominique. She wants to have an URGENT and PRIVATE talk with Cass so she sent Dominique packing, much to Cass' dismay. She then ordered the Black Forest cake. Cass: What are you doing? You said it was an emergency. Felicia: Oh, I just said that to get rid of Frenchy. Cass: WHAT? You just barged in here and ruined a perfectly romantic evening. Felicia: Shut up. You know, I have known you to do some pretty slimy things in your time, but this was without a doubt the slimiest. Have you no feelings at all? Cass: About what? Felicia: About KATHLEEN.
Perry dropped by to tell Carl he was there if he needed him. Carl was much heartened by this and I think hugged him. IS PERRY PETERING?
Tony is asking Kathleen questions about Cass' book. Whether the case histories are all true and actually Cass' experience. Kathleen said they were as far as she knew. The Tuna left. I'm baffled. I'm not sure what he was getting at.
Cass: Kathleen and I are just friends, Felicia. Now where are you getting all of this caring stuff? Felicia: It's not stuff, and you know it. Cass: I do not know it. Kathleen is a terrific girl. She's a BRICK. But that doesn't mean she's doing all this because she's going all mushy over me, y'know. Felicia: Cass, Kathleen is not a brick. She is a sweet, vulnerable girl -- Cass: Hohoho. Felicia: -- and you're walking all over her feelings. You ARE. Cass: Sweet, vul -- where are you getting this from? From Kathleen. Felicia: Wallingford told me how upset and hurt she was. Cass: Oh, come on, because I went out with Dominique? Please. Kathleen has the vulnerability that Cecile had. When it's convenient, when it can get them something. They use it. And you know Wallingford is on a mission to protect all women. You know that as well as I do. I mean, this is a joke. You burst in here, and you ruined a perfectly wonderful dinner, and you're raking me over the coals here. Felicia: Oh yes, a perfectly wonderful dinner. You know, you were reading from your beauty book to that French sex kitten? Please. Cass: Oh, we're going to knock Dominique now, are we? Well let me tell you something. Dominique has vulnerability. Felicia: Oh, give me a break. Cass: She does. She wants a man who takes charge. She wants a man who's in control. Who can take care of her. Felicia: I'll bet. Cass: She wants answers from me. Kathleen, on the other hand -- it's a constant battle with that woman. I mean, she absolutely expects to be equal with me all the time. Felicia: Aw, ain't that a shame. Cass: Look, it's not coming out right. But I'm trying to explain the difference here. Kathleen and I have a relationship based on friendship. Dominique and I have a relationship based on romance, where the woman is gentle and vulnerable. Felicia: Well what about Kathleen's feelings? I mean, have you ever asked her how she feels about you? Cass: Why should I? What am I supposed to do? Am I supposed to go and ask her on a romantic date and see what she says? Felicia: Not a bad idea. Cass: Oh, she'd laugh at me. And then, of course, she'd turn me down. Felicia: Wanna bet? (GAMBLING. The new scourge of Bay City. Catlin and the dying man. Horse races. And now THIS.) Cass: YEAH. Name the stakes. Felicia: You're broke, aren't you? Cass: Don't let that stop you. Felicia: Oh, I wouldn't. So, how 'bout a bottle of champagne. GOOD champagne. Cass: you're on. Felicia: Good. Cass: As a matter of fact, I'm going to ask her right now. Felicia: Oh. Cass: Not because I'm hard up for a bottle of GOOD champagne, but because I want you to know how wrong you are as soon as possible. Felicia: Fine. Cass: Waiter. The lady'll pick up the tab. Heh heh.
The aftermath of the dinner party. Dishes etc.. Lily told Thomasina she'd noticed she was awfully quiet. Tom said she had a lot of things on her mind. Lily said her ears were always open if she wanted to talk.
Cass arrived at Cecile's. Cass: So, I just wanted to stop back and make sure you weren't too put out with me. Kathleen: Not at all. Cass: I mean, it wasn't too cool, my asking Dominique to pick me up here. Kathleen: No, that was fine. Look, Cass, if you want to go out with a girl like that, be my guest. Cass: Yeah? She's a beautiful woman, Dominique. Kathleen: Yeah, Cass, I think she's just your type. Cass: Really? Kathleen: Yeah. Cass: Well, you know, I think so too, Kathleen. We seem to have the same viewpoint a lot. But, um, it's probably because we are good friends, I guess. I mean, uh, isn't that how you look at us, as good friends? Kathleen: Yeah. Buddies. Cass: Right. And it's probably just as well if we keep it that way. I mean, we're too much alike for anything else. You're a lot like Cecile. You're a real fighter, you're a tigress. You like to get in there and get your piece of the pie. Kathleen: Well, Cass, I've known all along that things couldn't work between us. That is what this is about, isn't it? Cass: Well I just wanted to make sure that I didn't hurt your feelings or anything. Kathleen: No. No. Cass: Well, good. I mean, I didn't know if I was supposed to ask you out on one of those awful, awful gushy romantic dinner dates, you know, to make up for it. (Objection, your honour. Counselor is leading the witness.) You wouldn't want me to do that, would you? Kathleen: No. Cass: Great. After all, the fastest way to ruin a friendship is to try to turn it into something that it isn't. Kathleen: Right. Cass: Right. Well, um, I guess I'll say good night then. Goodnight. (A longish silence which sounded suspiciously like kissing for a moment and then just plain awkward silence.) I'll see you tomorrow, pal. Exit Cass. Kathleen: Right, pal.
Emily called. Carl: Hutchins. Emily: It's Emily. Carl: Right. What took you so long? Emily: I thought I'd play it safe. Carl: Yes, yes, quite. Emily: Isn't that what you always taught me, Carl? Carl: Of course. Where are you? Emily: I told you. I'm back in Bay City. I got out of London just in time. Carl: Oh yes? Now look, why'd you come back here, of all placed? Emily: Because I need things. And you're here. Carl: Yeah, but that's the problem. Now look, this is a very foolish move. I can't believe that you're so stupid as to come back here. I mean you'll lead them right back to me. Emily: Carl, I wasn't thinking -- Carl: Listen, you are wanted for murder. If I was even seen with you, I could be implicated. Emily: Carl, if you're going to be so nasty to me do you know what I think I'll do? I think I'll just hang up the phone. Is that what you think I should do? Carl: No, no, don't hang up, Emily. We need to talk. We need to work out a plan, Emily, so don't hang up. Emily, are you there?
I get the feeling that Peter is inaudibly present at Emily's end. She's probably even at his apartment. How is it that Peter is sticking by Emily so tight wie a burr whereas he dumped Sally like a hot coal or potato? Is it because having children is not the same thing as murdering folk? Or does he just love Emily dearlier? 'S far's I know he never slept with Sally, which is surprising, all things considered.
Didn't Cass make you want to scream? I never knew he considered himself such a mountaineer before. I guess it's because until recently he was nowt more than eagerly after Cecile. (Eagerly after Cecile is a noun, you sillies.)
I don't believe Emily's voice. It's so -- pouty, and little-girlish. Ick.