Transcripts from 291-292 episodes

Gina: Oh, Mason, you are back. You don't know how happy this makes me. I waited for you but... Mason, why didn't you tell me you were here, hm? You're awake? Mason... (shakes him) ...wake up and talk to me! Common, Mason! I'm so anxious to talk... Mmm?.. (Mason sighs in his sleep. Gina switches on the light. Mary has no other choice but to make Gina aware of her presence, hence she pokes her head out from under the duvet.)
Mary: Ohhh...
Gina: Ah!
Mary (pretends that she is surprised to see Mason next to her.): Oh! Who's that?
Gina: Mary?!
Mary: Mason!
Gina: What's going on?!
Mary: Well... That's... that's... that's what I'd like to know.
Gina: What? Ohhhhh, no, you poor thing! I oh... I forgot I gave you Mason's old room. I didn't tell Mason. He didn't know anything about it! He... He's drunk and he probably just got into bed and he didn't even realise you were here!!!
Mary (gets out of the bed and puts her robe on): Well just... get him out of bed!
Gina: All right! I'll get him out! (starts to shake Mason again) Common, Mason! You've got to wake up! Oh, this is just awful. (It dawns on Gina that Mary is an ex-nun.) Ohhhhh! And you're a nun!!!!!
Mary (a bit annoyed): I used to be a nun.
Gina: Oh! This is just too good!
Mary: I don't see what's so funny about that.
Gina: Nothing is funny. I'm not laughing at you. Common, Mason! (Mason groans.) Wake up!
Mason: What is it?
Gina: Well, it's you. In a minute you're gonna be so embarrassed.
Mason: Who's here? The two of you?
Gina: It's just us chickens.
Mason: Gina...
Gina: Yes...
Mason (surprised): Mary?

A few seconds later.

Mason: Well... Someones' honour is at stake here. I hope neither of you took advantage of me.
Gina: In the condition you're in?
Mary: I resent that remark. I... I was asleep and you just got in bed with me.
Mason: I did?
Gina: Mason, you were evicted while you were away. And we gave Mary your room.
Mason: Well, I guess I... I guess I owe you an apology then.
Mary: Oh, don't bother. Never mind. You keep the room, I'll just sleep somewhere else.
Gina: No, Mary! You have to stay here. It's closest one to CC's.
Mason: Yes, you at least have Squatters' Rights for the evening. I'll do the gentlemanly thing and... find another place to stay. (sighs) I... deeply regret any inconvenience I may've caused you. You'll get a formal letter of apology in the morning.
Mary: It... it... it... it's all right. No harm was done.
Mason: Yes, well, I'd appreciate it if you didn't tell anyone that. I wouldn't want word to get around that I was harmless in any respect. I'll trust the discretion of you two, ladies, to keep that a secret. Well, I haven't figured out just what you are doing here, Gina.
Gina (while putting on her shoes): Oh, well... I just came by... to talk with you. I was hoping... may be you were still awake.
Mason: Oh, may be I still am. What did you wanna talk about?
Gina: Business. Family business. There's an important meeting... for Capwell Enterprises tomorrow morning. We have to discuss strategy. It's very important we know exactly what we gonna do...

Mason comes to CC's room

Mason (checking out his dad's spare oxygen mask): Oh, why not? (inhales twice) Oh, that's better. It's a bit like breathing a pale Chablis.

Eden runs into Mason in the corridor.

Eden: Who... Mason?
Mason: Well... Eden. You're prowling the battlements late this evening.
Eden: Never mind about me! What a hell are you doing here?

In the meantime Gina is fluffing Mary's pillow.

Gina: Mary, I know this hasn't been the happiest of introductions to the Capwell household for you. I'm really sorry about that.
Mary: Oh, that's all right.
Gina: Well, I think I'll let you go back to sleep now. I really better check up on Mason to make sure he doesn't get into any more trouble.
Mary: You obviously take very good care of him.
Gina: Well, I take my responsibility to all Capwell children very seriously. (walks towards the door smiling broadly at the ambiguity of her last statement) Oh, you... should really lock this door, so other people don't stumble in and out.
Mary: Good idea.
Gina: Good night.

Gina leaves. Mary locks the door. Then she spends a few minutes in front of the mirror checking out her reflection, trying different hair styles.

Eden follows Mason to the atrium.

Eden: When did you get here, Mason? And why are your wearing Daddy's robe?
Mason: I've neglected to bring a robe of my own.
Eden: I don't know what's going on in your head, but don't you know that you are not welcome here any more?
Mason: Not welcome in my own house?
Eden: You know how Daddy feels about it. I think you should just run along to your own apartment.
Mason: No, I'm not going to do that, Eden. I've come home to stay. So you're just going to adjust to it. I want to be back in the bosom of my family again. You don't mind if I'm in your bosom, do you?
Eden: I mind if you are in the same room to me right now, Mason. You and Gina both. I think what you did is despicable... and disgusting. And I want you both out of here.
Mason: Well, I have to disappoint you, but I just had a long talk with Dad and he gave me permission to stay as long as I like.
Eden: Don't do that. Don't make fun of his condition. Damn you, Mason!
Mason: That's your trouble, Eden. You've always taken everything too seriously. You need to learn to laugh more.
Eden: Not at things like that.

Gina comes over.

Gina: Oh, good! Mason! Here you are. I've looked everywhere for you.
Eden: And you know she has too. How did you two arrange this? Where did you dig him up, Gina?
Gina: Oh, he came back on his own. Isn't it wonderful?
Eden: So the two of you decided to stake a claim. That's not gonna last for very long.
Gina: We'll see what happens after tomorrow. (to Mason) Now, remember the board meeting I told you about in the morning? (to Eden) Mason's gonna be there.
Eden: I don't care how many clowns you bring with you, Mason. It's not gonna do any good.
Mason (laughs): You know, Eden... I don't have to do it. But I'm gonna take you down a peg or two. Dad's been too lenient with you. It's made for a nasty disposition.
Eden: You're gonna see just how nasty if you try anything funny.
Mason: All-out war, hah?
Eden: Mghuh. You know, if I had my say, you wouldn't say anything as far as business was concerned. And you wouldn't be in this house either.
Mason (to Gina): Do you hear how she talks? You'd think that all those years at those European finishing schools would've made her a little more gentle, a little more refined. You talk too tough for a young lady, Eden. We'll have to something about that. Gina: Oh, can I teach her a lesson, Mason, please?
Eden: Gina, I don't think you are qualified to teach anybody anything. Except, may be, how to cheat on a husband! (The door bell rings.) Oh, gee! May be that's one of your gentlemen callers now.
Gina: She's a lot of fun, isn't she, Mason? I'm glad you're back.
Mason (laughs): Let her talk.

Eden gets the door. It is Cruz.

Cruz: Hi! Are you ready to go?
Eden: Hi. Common in. I can't go now.
Cruz: What's wrong?
Eden: Mason's home. He is drunk, as you know.
Mason: Now, I resent that. I've been sober for hours. You could too... run along in a playhouse boat. I think I'll just bed down right here. (With that he tries to settle down for the night in the atrium fountain.)
Eden: Mason! I'm not gonna argue about this right now, but you are leaving tomorrow.
Mason: Good night, Eden. Good night, Cruz. "Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow. That we may say good night till it be morrow." (Mason gets inside the fountain.)
Cruz (watches Mason's antics in disbelief): He's not... I don't think you should hang around this looney bin. I think you should come home with me.
Eden: I think... that's a really good idea. Let's... just go.

Cruz and Eden leave. Mason tries to make himself comfortable in the fountain.

Mason: Oh.
Gina: I've never made love in a fountain before. Wet or dry.
Mason: Oh, Gina... I... I hate to disappoint you but I do have a terrible headache.
Gina: I know, Mason.
Mason: I'm sorry.
Gina: Oh, don't be sorry. You've given me hope, and strength. And I love you.
Mason (shocked): Gina, you... you don't mean that. I think you are the one that's had too much to drink.
Gina: No, I haven't.
Mason (sighs): You know... The dry fountain's a lot like an extinct volcano. Neither is a good place to spend the night.
Gina: Well, then get out of here and come up to my room.
Mason: No. No. Gina, that's how we got into trouble the first time. No more of that. Thank you.
Gina: You can sleep on the sofa.
Mason: No. I'm determined to sleep here. Always wanted to sleep in this fountain. And now I'm going to do it. Dad wouldn't let me when I was a kid.
Gina: Mason, it's too late to go back and do all the thing you couldn't, when you were a little boy. We have to talk about tomorrow.
Mason: Not tonight.
Gina: Mason, we've got a fight on our hands. We have to really be on our tows. I know Eden. And she'll pull every dirty trick in the book.
Mason: Well, we're all Capwells' commandos trained to fight to the death and give no quarter.
Gina: I know she is your sister. But you have to show no mercy. This is a fight to the death, Mason. And whoever survives can control Capwell Enterprises. And it has to be our side.
Mason: I'm tired, Gina.
Gina: Mason... don't go to sleep! We have to make strategies for tomorrow. And... tomorrow morning we won't have time. Please, wake up! Common!
Mason: You know... in a happier time you could've been Catherine the Great and I could've gotten a good night sleep. All right... (struggles to get out of the fountain) Agh... Let's talk strategy.
Gina: I learned in life you have to go after what you want and you can't stop until you get it. Now, that's what I want you to do tomorrow. Know what you want and go after it!
Mason (notices Mary coming downstairs): Gina... I... I really don't need this pep talk. I'm just as determined as you are. What I need... is a couple of aspirin and some juice to take them with it. Otherwise I won't be in any shape to fight with anybody tomorrow.
Gina: All right. You stay right here. I'll get them for you.
Mason: Thank you.

Gina leaves.

Mason: M... Mary. Wait a minute. I ahm... Oh, I really do owe you an apology. I... I know I must have scared you to death. But I... I really didn't know there was anybody in that room, much less in the bed... when I got in.
Mary: You don't have to apologise.
Mason: Well, I feel like a... complete fool. Worst I feel like a fool without a memory. Did anything happen?
Mary: What do you mean?
Mason: Well, I mean I hope I... behaved myself. I'd hate to think that I missed out on something just because I was too drunk to remember... that... I did something I should've remember missing out... Do... do you follow that?
Mary: Ahm! You can relax. Nothing at all happened.
Mason: Oh... Well, I have mixed feelings about that.
Mary: Do you always wear pajamas to bed?
Mason: Only here. I never know when I might be thrown out of the house.
Mary: Oh. Well... Good night.
Mason: Good night, Mary.

Mary goes upstairs. Mason raises his hand to wave goodbye and notices a trace of Mary's lipstick on his hand.

Mason: Would you look at that! (circles the trace on his hand with a red marker) There! So I'll know I didn't dream in the morning.

Mary comes downstairs to check if Mason's still got traces of her lipstick on his hand. Mason wakes up and she runs away.

Mason: Mgh... What... What? Who is it? I am awake. (bumps his head against the fountain vasque) Ohhhhh... (rubs his head, then drops his hand on the base of the fountain and, while it is resting there, notices the circled lipstick mark) No, it's still there. I didn't dream it. She kissed me.

Family lawyer walks by.

Mason: Eric! (to Mary) Well, no, I... I... aghm... I did say that I would be spending the night at beach. At least I think I said I would.
Mary: Mason, I did try and wake you up.
Mason: Oh, I know. I was pretty well out of it.
Mary: I think we've talked about this enough, don't you?
Mason: OK. (rubs the circled spot on his hand)
Mary: Oh, what did you do to your hand?
Mason: Ahm... It's a... ink I guess. I... I'm always leaving reminders to myself and then forgetting what I wanted to remind myself of.
Mary (smiles): Aha... I do that too.
Mason: So how's Dad doing?
Mary: Well, I gave him a sponge bath and changed his IV. You know, I think his colouring is better, but it's probably because he is home.
Mason: Hah! Well, I've been busy this morning too. You... wanna watch me on TV?
Mary: TV?
Mason: Yeah. I went out of my car this morning and a mini-cam jumped out of the bushes. I had to say something to them.
Mary: Oh, an interview.
Mason: Oh, something like that.
Mary: Yeah...

Kelly comes downstairs.

Kelly: Mason!
Mary: Excuse me.
Mason (as Mary leaves): I'll talk to you later, Mary.
Kelly: When did you... When did you get back?
Mason: Last night. Listen, Kelly, I need to talk to you about the meeting.
Kelly: You stay here, in this house after what you and Gina did to Daddy?
Mason: Well, I can explain.
Kelly: No, no, no. You can't, Mason. Not to me, you can't. You can't ever explain, and you can't ever make up for it. Now, what about the meeting?
Mason: Never mind...
Kelly: No, what?! I hope you don't think you're gonna be there.
Mason: Oh, why not? I have as much right to be there as you do. In fact, I'm going to nominate myself as President and Chairman of the Board.
Kelly (in disbelief): You what??? Oh, sober up, Mason. Daddy wants Eden to run the company. And that's who it's going to be.
Mason: Forget it, Kelly. I don't need you vote anyway.
Kelly: Oh, is that what you wanted? Well, "forget it" is right. Listen, I've got some things to do. But don't worry, I'll be back in time for the Board Meeting. And I hope I don't see you there.

Mason: Hello, Ted!
Ted: Didn't know you'd be back.
Mason (being ironic): Good morning to you too.
Ted: So, what happened? You just figured out that you might have something to gain? Is that why you are here? Or did you get a... a quick summons from Gina to... finally finish Dad off?
Mason: I expected better from you Ted.
Ted: Well, I expected better from you. It's a mistake I'm never gonna make again, Mason.
Mason: Ted! Try to remember that I gave you the benefit of the doubt, not to mention the benefit of my services, when nobody else believed in you.
Ted: Well, you shouldn't've wasted your time. I'll be going to jail anyway.
TV presenter's voice: ...assistant DA Steve Bassett...
Mason: Steve Bassett was shot???
TV presenter: ...involved has been questioned in the case. Duval now claims that Bassett raped her here in Santa Barbara this past July.
Mason: What??? It was Bassett all along?
Ted: Were you too drunk for the past two weeks to read the papers?
TV presenter: Police have also questioned Ted Capwell, the man Duval originally...
Mason: Questioned you? What for?
Ted: I was there.
Mason: My God! Ted...

Ted is disappointed by Mason's interview that's just been aired.

Mason: What did you want me to do, Ted? Air the family's dirty laundry on television? Tell them that Dad hated me? The feeling was mutual?
Ted: You could've said nothing! You could just tell them to go away. And... and what was all this about Eden here?
Mason: Never mind about Eden. She and I will work that out between the two of us. Never mind about Kelly. Never mind about Dad. Ted, the business at hand is between you and me.
Ted: Oh, there is nothing between you and me.
Mason: It's not the way I remember it.
Ted: I trusted you, Mason. I trusted Gina. I always thought Dad was a little too hard on both of you. I mean... I love Channing. I... I love Mom. But I... I kinda felt sorry for the two you. You guys were always being shoved out of the way.
Mason: So we thought back. Is it so incomprehensible?
Ted: Yeah, the way you did, it is.
Mason: Ted... Dad didn't see what he thought he saw that day between Gina and me. But I... I didn't argue. I took the rap because... truthfully it had happened before. Once.
Ted: Well, that's enough.
Mason: OK. Be angry. I don't blame you for that. But it's no personal offence against you, is it? I mean, I... I made a mistake and I'm sorry for it. I don't suppose it's ever happened to you? Ted, you're the... you're the only person in this family whose opinion of me I give a damn about. Are you gonna write me off completely? Can you just figure it into what I am as a person, what I've been to you as a brother?
Ted: It hurt, Mason.
Mason: I know it did. I can see that and I'm sorry. But it doesn't mean that I am another person all of a sudden. I still care about you, Ted. It's something that's always been there and always will be. Now, you wanna tell me about Steve Bassett? How deep are you in this time?

Mason: Mghuh... by-laws... and amendments... and minutes... I do believe it's fading.

Mary comes downstairs, a large tray in her hands.

Mary: Well, that Rosa... she sure is a good cook. Now, I wasn't even hungry, but she insisted on cooking breakfast for me. And then I went ahead and ate almost the whole thing. It's kind of embarrassing really. (Mason takes a tray from her hands.) Oh, you don't have to do that. No, I'll take it to the kitchen. Oh, that's very nice of you. You know, everyone around here has been very nice to me. Am I interrupting? I mean, obviously I'm interrupting. I mean, you're trying to get some work done, right? (notices that Mason is gazing at her with a faint smile) What?
Mason: Have dinner with me tonight.
Mary: All right.
Mason (surprised): You said "Yes"?
Mary: Where shall I meet you?
Mason: Meet me?
Mary: Ahm... I mean, what time?
Mason: Well, the relief nurse gets here at five, right?
Mary: Five...
Mason: But my meeting may run over, so shall we say nine o'clock?
Mary: Nine. Yeah. Ah... Shall I bring something?
Mason: Bring something? You mean like a covered dish... on a date?
Mary: Oh... A date...
Mason: What did you think I meant?
Mary: Ahhh... (there is a distinctive beep) Is that your watch?
Mason: Yes.
Mary: What's it doing?
Mason: Well, I set it on... on stop-watch... to see how long it would take you to say "No". But look! Adjacent seconds are fleeing into eternity even as we speak, because you said "Yes". Trying to get to nine o'clock as fast as it can.
Mary: Mghuh. (nods her head and smiles)

Later, Mary is about to try on her new dress when Mason knocks on the door.

Mary: Oh, just a minute! (puts the dress back in the box and opens the door)
Mason: Sorry to bother you.
Mary: It's you room. Aren't you supposed to be at the meeting?
Mason: Yeah... but I think I may need a couple of my corporate law books.
Mary: Mason, I'm going to have all my things moved down to the guest room by tonight.
Mason: There's... there's no hurry. Are you ahm... (looks around) You've been shopping?
Mary: Well, the... the... doctor and Mrs Armonti are with your father, so I thought I'd go and pick up some things... (Mason is smiling) Where are we going tonight? Oh, that is if you still...
Mason: Well, of course, "I still". How about the Orient Express?
Mary: Yeah. I think that'll be all right.
Mason. Well. I'm glad you approve.
Mary: Oh, no, I'm not approving. I mean... I mean I'm... I... I... I approve, but...
Mason (puts his finger across her lips): Good! (strokes her cheek)
Mary: Aren't you supposed to be at the meeting?
Mason: Yeah...

Mason leaves.

Mason: Good. You're ready?
Mary: I am. I have been. And you?

Mason comes close to her and starts kissing her. Then they dance.

Mason: May I kiss you?
Mary: Yes. (they kiss)
Mason: May I touch you?
Mary: It's very late. (Mason kisses her neck)