Transcripts from 307 episode

After a short break.

Mason: No, no. I'm not going to take a no for an answer.
Mary: Mason you can take it for any thing you want, but I can't to see you tonight
Mason: I'm not talking about a long evening. Walk on the beach maybe. Or a picnic in the park, I'll have Rosa prepare an enormous basket just full of things that nurses love.
Mary: Oz? Formaldehyde? Mason, no I can't.
Mason: I know, you still haven't forgiven me for your flat tire, or your car been towed away, or ripping your dress or acting boorish. That's why you're saying no, isn't it?
Mary: No, although those are perfectly legitimate reasons for turning you down but no I'm not a one to hold a grudge over trivial matters.
Mason: Then I've done something really important to hurt you
Mary: Mason I can't go out with you because it's my night at the clinic
Mason: The clinic? What is so ennobling about spending an evening with the sick and downtrodden?
Mary: I enjoy it. Look, people have a right to medical care weather they can afford it or not.
Mason: I know that, but does it have to be yours? And if so, does it have to be tonight?
Mary: I don't think that's a serious question so I'm not going to give it a serious answer.
Mason: I think you just discriminating against me because I'm not sick and downtrodden. How about after the clinic?
Mary: No, it will be too late by then. Some other time.
Mason: I'm very hurt.
Mary: No, you're not you're just sulking because you can't have your way but you'll get over it
Mason: Not for a long time.
Mary starts to go away as he calls after her.
Mason: "Not for a really long time, Mary".

Dawn: I don't believe it, Hey Mason!
Mason: Well Dawn and Jerry, how fertilities. Hello Mary!
Mary: Hello Mason. You, you three know each other?
Jerry: Oh from way back.
Dawn: What are you doing at the clinic, finally hit rug bottom?
Dawn: he probably caught something and has to be treated don't make such a big deal about it.
Mason: I hate to disillusion you girls, but I'm not destitute and I'm not sick, I just came to talk to Mary.
Dawn: Oh I get it, Jerry lets get out of here Mason wants to confess or something.
Jerry: So long Mary, Mason.
Dawn: Don't do anything I wouldn't do.
Mary: Hey thanks a lot you two,
Mason: Bye girls.
Mary: So you know them ha?
Mason: There's a very plausible explanation.
Mary: You don't have to explain anything to me.
Mason: Yes I do, yes I do, they work for Ginger Jones and I've represented certain of her interests, strictly business I assure you.
Mary: A lawyer sure does meet interesting types doesn't he?
Mason Yes, indeed he does.
Mason: Well I was in the neighborhood and thought I'd drop by to see if you're close to being free.
Mary: No, I'm not, Mason. Listen we are just beginning to start a neighborhood campaign to get the children immunized I'm going to be tied up here for hours.
Mason: I see.
Mary: But thank you for asking.
Mason: Well if I can't seduce you.
(Mary gives him a frown look)
Mason :...away from your work that is. Maybe I can volunteer my services There must be something around here I can do
Mary: You ???
Mason: Well yea me, some people find me very useful.
Mary: People other than Jerry, Dawn, Ginger.
Mason: Charity sister, Charity.
Mary: You're right. All right Mason, fine, pick up a paint brush and lets see what you know about poster art.

Ted: Can anyone help me?
Mason: Ted?
Ted: Mason what are you doing here?
Mason: Danny what happened to you?
Danny: No big deal.
Ted: No bid deal? It is a big deal, he got caught in the middle of a couple of gangs fights here, I knew I shouldn't have left you alone.
Danny: I just wasn't careful.
Ted: They would be coming back for more if you are not careful.
Mason: I thought you had enough sense to stay out of gang fights by now.
Danny: I didn't start it, I just get caught in it.
Mary: Just sit steel let me look at your shoulder.
Danny: Ted said I should have come here and have a look at it.
Mary: Well Ted was right.

Angel enters the clinic

Angel: Danny hey Danny I just want you to know there are a few of my friends out here who are waiting to talk to you.
Mary: Look I don't know who you are but you better get out of here before we call the police.
Angel: If I were you lady, I'd get out of my way.
Ted: Do you want some trouble?
Angel: That's right, I do. Seems like we all want some trouble, Danny why don't you come on out side?
Mary: For the last time would you get out of here?
Angel: Get lost lady.
Mason: You were told to leave, I suggest you'll do it now.
Angel: You better let go of me man.

Ted tries to help Mason with the situation.

Mason: I can handle it Ted .(To Danny) When Danny was brought in, we called the police, have you all be arrested for assault. I suggest you'd leave now.
Angel: You are full of. ..
Mason: Yes, Maybe I am, are you stupid enough to hang around to find out?
Angel: Danny I know where you leave man, you can't hold your reach white friends hand all the time.

Mason's voice is being heard "Out".

Angel: Bye Bye Danny (sends him a threatening kiss) if I were you I'd get back to Mexico.

Angel and his friends leave the clinic.

Mary: Thank you Mason, you've handled that pretty well.
Mason: I knew I had Ted and Danny to back me up.
Ted: Not me.
Danny: Not me.
Mason: Thanks a lot.

Later that day at the clinic, Mason and Mary say their goodbyes to a patient, and the conversation follows right after he leaves.

Mary: Mason you were so good with him.
Mason: I have many hidden talents.
Mary: Yes so it seemed, I bet today was not what you planned on though ha?
Mason: Well it has its good points, I've learnt a lot about you, and about this place.
Mary: So, you think it's a worthwhile enterprise
Mason: Enough that I'm even going to make a donation. Where do I make my pledge?
Mary: Wow, we can always use money, but what we really need is something else...
Mason: What's that?
Mary: What you've been doing all day, volunteer work.

Mason: Oh no, don't look at me I'm not the volunteer type. I wait to be called and chosen, today was fun …
Mary: Ye, ye, I now, I know, the novelty is wearing off.
Mason: Don't try to make me sound more superficial than I already am.
Mary: I wouldn't do that for the world. Well this is where we close off for dinner.
Mason: Can I take you to dinner? I'm not gonna pick any place fancy, I'll try to find the seediest place in town, you feel right at home.

Mary: Mason, I have nothing against good restaurants, it's just that I have only an hour for dinner and I don't want to rush through a gourmet meal.
(Turning off the clinic lights) You know what there is a very nice cafe not far I hear is very good.
Mason: Cafe it is then.
Mary: Shall we?
They look at each other's eyes and Mason's kisses Mary.
Mason: Mary I...
Mary: No, no don't say anything.