~Well hello there,
~when did you get back in town
~Pull
up a chair,
~tell me why you look so down
~I’ll
order us some coffee
~We can talk about old times
~When
the world still turned our way
~And you were mine
The
minute she stepped off the train, she wondered if she had made a mistake. It had been five years since she had seen anyone
from her past, and she was scared to death.
She was anxious about a lot of things she couldn’t
even begin to put into words, but mostly she was terrified of seeing him. She wondered how she would be able to
handle the man she had long thought was dead; and whether she would remember what she had at home with her
husband.
She had never quite been able to resist his charms, and in a way that was how she got her heart
broken in the first place. She promised herself to be strong, and reminded herself to remember why they were
apart in the first place, but none of it seemed to matter when she saw him walk into the baggage claim. Her knees began to
buckle as she got a glimpse of that killer Bo Buchanan smile. From that moment on, she knew she was his fool. And there
wasn’t a dam thing she could do about it.
Nora:
Oh My God, It is you…
Bo: Hi Red. Long time no see.
And
with that she dropped her bags and ran into his arms. He began
to twirl her around in the air as she wrapped her
arms around him as tight as they would go.
It broke his heart when she started to cry like
a baby. It was then that their lips touched in a gentle but passionate kiss. When they pulled away and looked into each other’s eyes, she kissed him again… and then slapped him.
~Those
years with you
~Were the best I ever had
~Just
seeing you
~Brought those precious memories back
~We
had some good times
~And we had some bad
~But
the worst times with you
~Were still the best I ever had
Bo:
I guess I deserved that.
Nora:(Crying): How could you do this to
me Bo? I grieved for you; I
almost destroyed myself in the process. How could you let me think
you were
dead? I thought you were different. I really thought I was
right about someone. How could I have been so wrong?
Bo:
You weren’t wrong Red…
Nora: What would you
call it? You misled me and everyone else. You
never died in that accident. You were alive and well.
Bo:
Well if you would shut up for five minutes I could tell you what really happened…
Nora:
Why should I give you the time of day after what you did?
(Pause) I don’t give a dam why you did it. I only
know you did. I
never want to see you again.
She
started to walk away when Bo grabbed her ankles and lifted her
over his shoulder. She was screaming as he picked
up her luggage and walked out of the airport without another word. Once they were in the limo headed for parts
unknown, she decided it was time to break the ice.
Nora: So now you’re adding kidnapping to your
resume? Great Bo, just great!
Bo: I hardly think
you’ll be complaining once we get where we’re
going. I didn’t ask you to leave Paris just to have
you walk away.
We’re going to have this out Red. One way or another, we’re going to
have this
out.
Nora: what makes you think I came for you? Are you
that arrogant?
Bo: I’d like to see you deny it? Come on Nora,
look me in the eyes
and tell me you didn’t feel a thing when we kissed? You can’t do it can
you?
~Guess
we should say goodbye
~It’s time to go
~Didn’t
mean to make you cry
~I just wanted you to know
Nora:
This isn’t fair Bo. I’m married. I have a life in Paris. A life that doesn’t include you.
Bo: That doesn’t answer my question? (Pause)
You still like to dodge
the personal stuff don’t you? Well not this time. This time, it’s all or
nothing.
Nora: What is that supposed to mean?
Bo: It means we’re taking a gamble here Red.
I’m offering you
everything you’ve ever wanted on a silver platter- you can either
choose to
bet in favor of it, or against it. But the one thing you
will do is play the game.
Nora:
well I always win them anyways… What’s it going to be this
time?
Bo
(pausing): This is your life Nora Hanen Gannon Buchanan.
~Those
years with you
~Were the best I ever had
~Just
seeing you
~Brought those precious memories back
~We
had some good times
~And we had some bad
~But
the worst times with you
~Were still the best I ever had
Nora
looked up at Bo in shock.
Nora: My life? You can’t be serious?
I already know everything there
is to know about my life. I lived, and breathed it since the day I was born.
Bo:
But you haven’t seen it from the perspective of someone who
adores you. I want you to see what I see. I want
you to be able to
open that can of worms and be convinced that I love you in spite of
it. We’re going
to talk Nora. Or rather we’re going to play. And by
the time this game is done, you’re going to be convinced
that this
crazy fool is completely head over heels in love with the woman in
front of him.
Nora
(tears in her eyes): what? Would you mind repeating that? I
don’t think I heard correctly. What did you say?
Bo:
Your hearing is just fine Red. (Pause) But I ‘d be happy to
repeat it. I just said I’m in love with you…
Nora:
GO TO HELL…
~Yeah,
the worst times with you
~Were still the best I ever had
