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Mason is reading a newspaper. Mary literally runs into him.
Mason: Mary! Slow down.
Mary: To the clinic, by way of staying on heels. Charge!
Mason: What? Wa… wa… wait a minute… teddy. (Mary smiles.) Didn't you see the headlines? You gotta be careful down there. That neighbourhood is getting dangerous.
Mary: OK. Thanks for the warning.
Mason: Wa... Wait, wait, wait. Can't we have dinner tonight?
Mary: Mason, I don't know if I'm gonna have time. But I know I don't have time to talk about it right now.
Mason: Why do you and I have so much trouble seeing each other?
Mary: Priorities! You've got your priorities, I've… (wipes his cheekbone with her thumb) got mine.
Mason: One day I'm going to be… one of your priorities.
Mary: Fine. Can we banter about this later ‘cause I really have to run?
Mason: Common! Gallop apace… (as Mary is running away) you fiery-footed steeds,
Towards Phoebus' lodging:such a wagoner
As Phaethon might put you to the west…
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Gina is in the guest room checking out an ivory dress similar to Eden's one.
Gina: Well, it's not my size, but… I don't care. I got it. I'm gonna use it. (puts the dress in a box, which she hides in her wardrobe)
Mason (comes in unexpectedly): Not hiding any skeletons, are we?
Gina: Mason. Don't ever do that to me again.
Mason: I'm sorry. I didn't mean to startle you.
Gina: It's all right. Don't you know it's bad manners to walk into a lady's boudoir unannounced.
Mason: Well, it may be bad manners but it's certainly good strategy. Actually, I did tap discreetly on the door, but you didn't hear me.
Gina: Well, there is such a thing as being too discreet. But… (lies down on her bed) now that you… caught me and I'm completely at your mercy… what are you gonna do with me?
Mason: I wanna know what you are planning to do with those pictures you took of Eden last night. And I'd like to get another look at them.
A few minutes later they are looking through the pictures.
Gina: Ooh! I like the angle on that one and what a composition! I would've made a very fine photographer. Especially for wildlife.
Mason: Only Eden certainly tied one on last night, didn't she?
Gina: Oh, I like that one too. Have you ever seen anything so unflattering? Eden's gonna scream.
Mason: Is she crying here?
Gina: I don't know. Half the time she was crying, the other half she was laughing. Kinda hard to tell which half she is doing here.
Mason: Yeah… It's funny I… I don't remember her having more than a couple glasses of champagne. Though she's never been a drinker.
Gina (hiding tablets inside the table while Mason is busy looking at the pictures): Oh, she must've had a couple of… drinks before she came home.
Mason: Yes. Evidently. You know, Gina… these could be very valuable to me. Good case could be made showing that she's incapable of handling pressure, hence running Capwell Enterprises.
Gina (grubs the pictures from Mason's hands): They are mine! Keep your hands off!
Mason: My, my, my… aren't we fierce like a mother Kodiak… protecting her cubs.
Gina: No, I'm just protecting what's mine. That's all.
Mason: I just wanna know what you intend to do with them. Are you gonna use them to embarrass Eden? Or… blackmail her may be?
Gina: Blackmail? What kind of a girl do you think I am?
Mason: Is that moral outrage or I'm just giving you too little credit?
Gina: You're insulting me. I have something much more inventive in mind than blackmail.
Mason: Wanna tell me what it is?
Gina: Well, let's just say it's… ammunition to protect Brandon with.
Mason: Well, isn't motherly love inspiring? Put them all together - they spell “Gina”… and a lot of trouble for somebody.
Gina: Why… thank you, Mason.
Later on Mason talks to Cruz on the phone.
Mason: No, Cruz. I was just simply wondering how Eden felt after last night.
Cruz: Not too good. What happened to her anyway?
Mason: Why? I can't imagine. May be it was just the thrill of being young. Why not ask her?
Cruz: Well, I have and she can't remember anything at all.
Mason: Really, hah? Well, I have to say I've never seen her quite so smashed. Tipsy, yes. But not tipped over.
Cruz tells Mason that Eden is going to come over and warns him against putting too much pressure on her.
Mason: Well… Cruz was right.
Eden: What?
Mason: When he said you felt bad, I had no idea you'd look so absolutely awful.
Eden: Mason… to put it nicely, please, shut up about how I look, OK? All I would really like from you right now is for you to just tell me what happened last night.
Mason: Oh, well… You've… you put on quite a show. I can tell you that.
Eden: Mason… please…
Mason: You know I've done some partying in my day Eden, but I've never gone so far that I couldn't remember what happened the next day.
Eden: Mason… please… Would you just give me an outline about what happened?
Mason: Well… you were ahm… carrying on. Eden, there is no other way to put it. Brandishing swards, laughing and crying, passing out on the floor.
Eden: You're lying.
Mason: Mgh. Fortunately Gina has photographic evidence.
Eden: What???
Mason: Pictures dear. She managed to capture all of those precious moments for posterity. In case you wanna show your grandchildren how to have a good time.
Eden: God… (wants to go and find Gina)
Mason: No, no, no. Ahm… Eden, before you go chasing off after our ace photographer, don't you think you should have some breakfast?
Eden: No, I can't.
Mason: Unless the thought of food makes you ill.
Eden: You make me ill Mason! Now where is she? Where is Gina?
Mason: You promise me you won't hurt her if I tell you?
Eden: Please, stop fooling around. Would you just please tell me where she is?
Mason: Well… As much as I hate to deliver her into your trembling hands, last time I saw her she was in the guest room.
Eden: Thank you.
Later on Cruz joins Mason and Eden. Then suddenly the atrium phone rings.
Mason: Cruz! That was Mary. Somebody attacked the clinic. A gang. Ah… Danny's down there. I don't have any other details.
Cruz: All right Mason. I'll come with you.
Mason: Mary!
Mary: Oh, Mason…
Mason: Good Lord! What happened? (They hug.)
Mary: They all barged in, but the one named Angel is the one who did all the damage.
Mason: Are you all right? They didn't hurt you, did they?
Mary: No, no, nothing like that.
Cruz: Mason! Call the cops, will you?
Mason (to Mary): You didn't call yet?
Mary: No, I… I was waiting for you. I'm just not sure what…
Mason: Don't worry. We'll do it now.
A few minutes later.
Mason (on the phone): All right. Just do it! (to Mary) They'll send somebody when they can, but it's going to take a little while.
Mary: Oh, it doesn't matter. They will not be able to do anything anyway. It's not the first time, they are causing trouble in here. (furious) Why do they have to be so destructive?! I mean it's their clinic!!! They are so stupid!!! Well, we're just gonna have to rebuild.
Mason: Mghuh. And I'm gonna help you.
Mary: Are you?
Mason: Yeah!
Mary: Thank you. (They hug again.)
Mason: All right. You just… sit down over here… and rest. I'm gonna show you how good I am with a broom.
Mary laughs. Mason takes the broom.
Mason: Watch very carefully. You can learn something. Now which end do I hold?
Mary laughs again. Cruz comes over to speak to Mary.
Cruz: So Mary… you're all right?
Mary: Oh, yeah. I'm… I'm OK. I'm just really shook up. But thanks for getting here so fast.
Mason: I wish I'd been here when it had happened.
Cruz: Yeah… I… I've got some business to take care of. So I'll catch you two later.
Cruz leaves. Mason and Mary gaze into each other's eyes.
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