The part of Sharon Miller is played by Phoebe Cates.
Maddie gets up and gets into the Blue Moon elevator and looks confused. She becomes furious with herself, with David, and with this new girl, Sharon, who once knew David. She figures that David has been going through a rough time with the baby and with their relationship and he is ripe for a new relationship. She drives back to her psychiatrist's office with her usual rage and temper, and barges in on Dr. Wanda Reese's next appointment.
M= Doctor, I'm sorry to interrupt, but I need to talk to you... again.
W= Maddie, your hour is over!
M= I'm sorry, but this is important... David... he may be seeing someone and I'm not sure...
W= Wait outside Maddie and I will be right with you.
Maddie waits in another room in the office. The doctor soon comes in.
W= Honestly, Maddie. You have to learn how to deal with your emotions in a healthy and constructive way. What is this about David?
Maddie looks a little calmer. But she is child-like in her description of the situation. She seems to be breaking down inside. She speaks quickly and as if she's in a panic.
M= There was a woman outside the office. A beautiful, dark-haired woman, JUST DAVID'S TYPE! I got the feeling she was an old flame. And it sounded like David's brother is trying to fix them up! How can David and I mend our relationship when he's being fixed up with other women?
Dr. Reese starts to laugh.
W= Maddie, calm down. Let's examine this situation. David may be dating... well, we've feared this for a long time. You have to understand that you and David have to allow your relationship to evolve. Now, you can do two things with this knowledge, assuming that David has a girlfriend. First of all, you can do what David did when you were seeing Sam... and I know you want to do that! Listen, Maddie, you may not realize this, but you are in a jealous rage right now. You are experiencing exactly what David felt and you hate it. You told me that when you were with Sam, you were haunted by David and you wanted David to claim you. But once he pledged his love to you, you became scared and confused, blah, blah, blah! But you can't go after David in a jealous fit, even though he may enjoy it. Do you know why? Because you and David can't keep repeating the same mistakes. Do you know what I think you should do? I think you should be honestly and candidly supportive of his relationship. Tell him that although you care about him and it will be hard to watch him with someone, that you would never deny him his freedom. Tell him that he doesn't owe you an explanation of who he spends his days with. Tell him that he is your best friend and that your friendship is the top priority.
M= You want me to lie to him?
W= They're not really lies, Maddie. There is such thing as being too honest. You and David say some things to each other that should never be said. If you tell him what I tell you to, I promise you... Well I can't promise you that he'll come back to you. There's an old saying: If you set something free and it never comes back, it was never yours to begin with. If you set something free and it comes back to you, it's yours forever. Acting a little mysterious never hurts either. You act like an open book all the time. I knew everything about you at our first session.
M= So, it's a test. You want me to test David. I am not going to do that. I will leave LA and go back to Chicago if it means testing David.
W= Oh Maddie, we all know what happens when you go to Chicago.
M= What?
W= The ratings go down. Maddie trust me. David's expecting you to be jealous. And he's expecting you to deny it. Instead, admit that you may be uncomfortable, but be his friend. Be his friend until he comes back to you. Be such a good friend that it makes David sick. Suprise him!
Maddie leaves Dr. Reese's office and tries to regroup. She walks back into the Blue Moon office. Agnes looks at her as if she's about to tell her something.
M= I know, Agnes. I saw her already.
Agnes nods.
Maddie starts to walk to her office door, when David comes out with Sharon. When David sees Maddie he looks a little uncomfortable. But Maddie doesn't miss a beat. She walks towards the two of them as if she doesn't have a care in the world. She looks at Sharon and smiles.
She speaks calmly and almost sweetly to the two of them, as if they are both her old friends.
M= So I see you found him? Well... I'll bet the two of you have a lot of catching up to do. And I'll bet David was trying to sneak out before the boss caught him! Don't worry David, you can leave early. Have a lovely time. I have some work to do on the Ansalmo case. See you guys later!
David looks dumbfounded. He grins and looks at Sharon
S= She is absolutely wonderful, David!
D= Sharon, I have something to talk to Maddie about... the Ansalmo case. I'll be out in a minute.
David creeps into Maddie's office. Maddie has her office chair facing the window. She smiles, knowing that David would have followed her in. She speaks candidly and cheerfully.
M= David, don't leave that poor woman out there. That's rude!
D= Can I ask you something?
M= Sure!
D= Well, two things. First of all, when do you ever call me David in front of anyone? Secondly, and most importantly, why are you in such a good mood?
Maddie smiles.
M= Am I?
D= Yes you are... since when did you ever let me go off with some strange, beautiful woman?
M= I don't let you do anything. You are an adult, at least almost half of the time. And your name is David, last time I checked. And she's not strange. She's an old friend of yours.
D= Good detective work.
Maddie returns his smirk.
M= I saw her when she came into the office. She explained to me that you were old friends and that she had spoken to your brother.
D= And you're fine with this?
M= Fine with what? David, you are one of my dearest friends...
D= Another writer described us as "pals".
Maddie gets out of her chair and walks up to David and looks him sincerely in his eyes.
M= You know you're more to me than that. Through it all David, you're my best friend. And I'm not going to tell you that you're doing something wrong, even when you're not. Just cause I may feel a twinge of jealousy doesn't give me the right to tell you what to do. She said she's an old friend... she looks at you like she was more than that. I don't want to fight you on this one. Go charm the pants off her....
Maddie giggles and covers her face at her poor choice of words.
M= I mean, be the charmer I know you can be. Blue Moon isn't going anywhere.
She says that in a way that connotes that she isn't going anywhere.
D= This girl.. is a very old and dear friend. If I bring her back, you'll be okay?
M= I'll bite my tongue.
David smiles.
D= Grin and bear it.
M= Something like that.
David looks at her in bewilderment, realizing that he doesn't know what's going on in her head. The thought relaxes him. He thinks, "maybe this friendship, and this business can work." He takes her hand and kisses it. Then he turns around and opens the door.
D (sighs)= What a woman you are Maddie Hayes.
M= Tell me something I don't know, Addison.
D= Oh, you're calling me Addison again. Damn if I'll ever figure you out!
The door closes and Maddie's cockiness disappears. She puts her back against the door and sighs. She walks to her desk and opens an Ansalmo file. Moments after, she walks out and approaches Agnes.
M= Agnes, what would you say to a little detective work?
Agnes looks as if she understands.
A= You wanna dig up some dirt on Mr. Addison's new girlfriend?
M= No, Agnes. Not everything I do is about Mr. Addison! There's a nightclub in the Ansalmo case where Robert Ansalmo supposedly frequents. I was wondering if we should go there tonight and have a drink. Maybe we can finally get some information on this guy! No one seems to ever know where he is.
Agnes looks excited.
A= Me and you? Detective work? Oh, Miss Hayes, I'd be honored!
M= Well, it seems that maybe we can find out more than David and Herbert. We are women, after all.
Agnes is even more excited.
A= Yes, we are women! There are some things only a woman can find out...
M= Exactly. Women notice things. Women are smarter. Women are less drunk when they go to a bar.
Agnes looks determined.
A= What's the name of this club?
Maddie looks at the paper.
M= It's here somewhere. The New something... The New... here it is. The New Moon.
Maddie looks up and thinks of the irony. Her and Agnes walk out together.
