Lucas walks into his mom's hospital room in his street clothes. Kory follows him into the room. Keith is sitting in a chair next to Karen's bed.
L: How you feeling?
Karen: Better. It's just the area that they made the incision that hurts a little. I can't believe that it was my gallbladder all this time.
L: You had me a little worried yesterday when you collapsed on the floor. I figured that the stress that I have been causing you the last month had finally put you over the edge.
Karen: (laughing) You haven't been quite that bad. By the looks of it they are kicking you out today?
Kory: I just signed him out.
Karen: What did the doctor say?
Lucas: No basketball until he checks me out on Monday. I have an appointment at 3:30.
Karen: We need to chat about your future on the team anyway.
L: What do you mean?
Karen: I'm not sure that you will be playing any more.
L: Why? You making me quit?
Karen: Seriously considering it.
L: Mom, please...
Karen: Lucas, what did you think I was going to do to you?
L: I figured selling my car would do it. Well besides getting grounded again.
Karen: Yeah, because grounding you works so well. All this mess happened when you were suppose to be grounded. Remember?
L: Yeah, but it will be different this time. I swear. No sneaking out. Ground me for a month and I won't say a word. But don't make me quit basketball.
Karen: Last time that you were in trouble I asked you what punishment you thought was fair and you said, "grounded for 2 weeks". I agreed and said that I was giving you a second chance, but what did I say after that?
L: No third chances.
Karen: Right.
L: But mom. basketball...
Karen: Basketball, exactly. When you joined that team is when you started getting in all this trouble. This time I decide the punishment. You don't get any input.
L: Ground me for 2 months.
Karen: What makes you think that is not going to happen anyway?
Kory: Lucas, man, quit while you're ahead. How about I get you home. You and your mom both need your rest. She gets out Sunday and you 2 can fight then.
L: Can't wait. (Sarcastic)
Karen: Watch the tone. I'm not in the mood, son.
L: You just told me that I have to quit basketball, I'm going to be grounded and your selling my car. How do you expect me to sound. (Starting to raise his voice.)
K: How about we throw in no trip to New York just for fun since you think you need to yell at me?
L: WHATEVER! (turns and practically runs out of the room.)
Kody: I'm going to go slow him down before he kills a patient or two. I will call you later.
Karen: OK.
(Lucas is at the elevator punching the button over and over expecting that to get the door to open faster. Kory catches up to him.)
Kory: Lucas, calm down. (Grabbing his hand to get him to stop)
L: (pulling his hand away from his uncle.) Did you just hear her in there? She taking everything away from me. How can she seriously expect me to just sit there and take it.
Kory: Relax Luke. Keith will talk to her about it. I'll talk to her. You can talk to her. The key word is TALK. You going off like you just did is not helping your case. You have to understand where she is coming from. She lost her best friend to someone that was drunk and now you go and do same thing. She is just a little irrational right now. So are you. You both need some time away.
(The elevator door opens and there stood Nathan and Haley. Nathan was carrying flowers and Haley was struggling w/ her crutches. For a minute everyone just stared at each other.)
Kory: Hey Haley, Nathan. How's it going.)
H: (Never looking to Luke) Just peachey.
L: Can I talk to you alone for second Haley?
H: No, we are on our way to see your mom.
L: It will only take a sec.
H: No.
L: Fine, if you are not going to let me talk to you alone, then I will do it in front of everyone. I'm sorry. It was an accident. I didn't mean to wreck your car and I didn't mean to almost kill you.
H: See Luke, you are so stupid sometimes. I don't care about the damn car. I don't car that you almost hit me. I am mad, because you were so careless w/ our relationship. When you got behind the wheel of that car drunk, you were only thinking about yourself. You never once thought about me. About what I would do if you went out and got killed. What would I do w/o my best friend? (Tears started to form in her eyes.)
L: (He just stood there and looked at her. It wasn't the car or that she got hurt, it was that she was scared to lose him. He realized that was probably why his mom was so mad at him too. If his mom could take the car away and keep him locked in the house forever, she would not have to be scared of losing him.) I'm sorry Hales. You're right, as always. It won't happen again. Please don't be mad. (He walks over to her and gently hugs her, not wanting to hurt her knee.)
H: God, you bother me sometimes.
L: But you still love me right?
H: Yes, I will always love you.
Kory: Sorry to ruin this little reunion, but the doctor said Luke needed to rest, so I am getting him home.
H: OK. Bye. Hey, I will bring you guys dinner later from the cafe.
Kory: Thanks Haley. See you later.
(Kory and Lucas get on the elevator.)
Nathan: Did you just tell him that you loved him?
H: Yeah. You jealous Nathan Scott?
N: Who me? No, as long as I am the only guy that gets to do this. (He takes her head in his hands and gently and slowly kisses her.)
H: Yeah, Lucas doesn't get to do that.
N: Good. (Nathan kisses her again.)
H: (pulls back.) Nathan, we are in a hospital.
N: That means that there are plenty of beds.
H: (laughing.) You wish. Let's go see Karen.
L: How you feeling?
Karen: Better. It's just the area that they made the incision that hurts a little. I can't believe that it was my gallbladder all this time.
L: You had me a little worried yesterday when you collapsed on the floor. I figured that the stress that I have been causing you the last month had finally put you over the edge.
Karen: (laughing) You haven't been quite that bad. By the looks of it they are kicking you out today?
Kory: I just signed him out.
Karen: What did the doctor say?
Lucas: No basketball until he checks me out on Monday. I have an appointment at 3:30.
Karen: We need to chat about your future on the team anyway.
L: What do you mean?
Karen: I'm not sure that you will be playing any more.
L: Why? You making me quit?
Karen: Seriously considering it.
L: Mom, please...
Karen: Lucas, what did you think I was going to do to you?
L: I figured selling my car would do it. Well besides getting grounded again.
Karen: Yeah, because grounding you works so well. All this mess happened when you were suppose to be grounded. Remember?
L: Yeah, but it will be different this time. I swear. No sneaking out. Ground me for a month and I won't say a word. But don't make me quit basketball.
Karen: Last time that you were in trouble I asked you what punishment you thought was fair and you said, "grounded for 2 weeks". I agreed and said that I was giving you a second chance, but what did I say after that?
L: No third chances.
Karen: Right.
L: But mom. basketball...
Karen: Basketball, exactly. When you joined that team is when you started getting in all this trouble. This time I decide the punishment. You don't get any input.
L: Ground me for 2 months.
Karen: What makes you think that is not going to happen anyway?
Kory: Lucas, man, quit while you're ahead. How about I get you home. You and your mom both need your rest. She gets out Sunday and you 2 can fight then.
L: Can't wait. (Sarcastic)
Karen: Watch the tone. I'm not in the mood, son.
L: You just told me that I have to quit basketball, I'm going to be grounded and your selling my car. How do you expect me to sound. (Starting to raise his voice.)
K: How about we throw in no trip to New York just for fun since you think you need to yell at me?
L: WHATEVER! (turns and practically runs out of the room.)
Kody: I'm going to go slow him down before he kills a patient or two. I will call you later.
Karen: OK.
(Lucas is at the elevator punching the button over and over expecting that to get the door to open faster. Kory catches up to him.)
Kory: Lucas, calm down. (Grabbing his hand to get him to stop)
L: (pulling his hand away from his uncle.) Did you just hear her in there? She taking everything away from me. How can she seriously expect me to just sit there and take it.
Kory: Relax Luke. Keith will talk to her about it. I'll talk to her. You can talk to her. The key word is TALK. You going off like you just did is not helping your case. You have to understand where she is coming from. She lost her best friend to someone that was drunk and now you go and do same thing. She is just a little irrational right now. So are you. You both need some time away.
(The elevator door opens and there stood Nathan and Haley. Nathan was carrying flowers and Haley was struggling w/ her crutches. For a minute everyone just stared at each other.)
Kory: Hey Haley, Nathan. How's it going.)
H: (Never looking to Luke) Just peachey.
L: Can I talk to you alone for second Haley?
H: No, we are on our way to see your mom.
L: It will only take a sec.
H: No.
L: Fine, if you are not going to let me talk to you alone, then I will do it in front of everyone. I'm sorry. It was an accident. I didn't mean to wreck your car and I didn't mean to almost kill you.
H: See Luke, you are so stupid sometimes. I don't care about the damn car. I don't car that you almost hit me. I am mad, because you were so careless w/ our relationship. When you got behind the wheel of that car drunk, you were only thinking about yourself. You never once thought about me. About what I would do if you went out and got killed. What would I do w/o my best friend? (Tears started to form in her eyes.)
L: (He just stood there and looked at her. It wasn't the car or that she got hurt, it was that she was scared to lose him. He realized that was probably why his mom was so mad at him too. If his mom could take the car away and keep him locked in the house forever, she would not have to be scared of losing him.) I'm sorry Hales. You're right, as always. It won't happen again. Please don't be mad. (He walks over to her and gently hugs her, not wanting to hurt her knee.)
H: God, you bother me sometimes.
L: But you still love me right?
H: Yes, I will always love you.
Kory: Sorry to ruin this little reunion, but the doctor said Luke needed to rest, so I am getting him home.
H: OK. Bye. Hey, I will bring you guys dinner later from the cafe.
Kory: Thanks Haley. See you later.
(Kory and Lucas get on the elevator.)
Nathan: Did you just tell him that you loved him?
H: Yeah. You jealous Nathan Scott?
N: Who me? No, as long as I am the only guy that gets to do this. (He takes her head in his hands and gently and slowly kisses her.)
H: Yeah, Lucas doesn't get to do that.
N: Good. (Nathan kisses her again.)
H: (pulls back.) Nathan, we are in a hospital.
N: That means that there are plenty of beds.
H: (laughing.) You wish. Let's go see Karen.