Chapter 3-"Something Normal"
(Abby and Susan arrive at The Lava Lounge)
Susan: "Are you ready for a night of fun?"
Abby: "Yeah maybe now we could get drunk for a few hours and forget about our troubles, at now for least."
Abby: "Yeah, Susan, you got that right."
Susan: "I remember the night we came here after we were told that Mark had died. What you didn't know was that I was crying in the lounge and Carter saw me...I just couldn't face the reality of Mark not being around. I know you probably weren't affected, but I sure was."
Abby: "I was really effected, I was joking around with Haleh while Carter was reading the letter, I should have paid more attention to him. Mark was my mentor. He taught me a lot of things while I was a med student. I was an OB nurse first and foremost, and then came back to fill up my residency. Mark meant a lot to me, and now he was gone. I didn't know what to do, I was in shock. That night, I went back home to an empty apartment, and not having anyone to hold, I just hudled in my bed, and started to cry. I couldn't go to sleep.
Susan: "You could have called me. That's all I was doing--crying and not sleeping. We could have helped each other through it together. Mark was my life. But all I did was get up and leave him. Chloe needed me. Mark needed me, more than I knew it. Why didn't I stay?"
Abby: "It wasn't your fault, you didn't know....this could have happened whether you stayed or not. You had no way of knowing."
Susan: "Yeah but..." Abby: "Susan, its okay now. He's in a better place, watching over us all. He knew you loved him. That's all you needed."
Susan: "Enough about Mark, lets talk about something happier!" Abby: "Yeah-- what are you going to get to drink?"
Susan: "I think I'll get a mai tai...what about you?"
Abby: "Umm, I promised Carter awhile back that I wasn't going to drink. I love him, so I want to honor my commitment. But I'm going to get a soda."
Susan: "Waitress, Waitress!" (Abby slumps down in her chair, realizing it's Nicole, Luka's old flame) Susan (whispers to Abby): "Abby what are you doing?"
Abby: "Shh, I don't want her to see me...just order the drinks! Please?"
Susan: "But Abby, who is it?"
Abby: "Just do it Susan." (Nicole comes closer)
Nicole: "What would you like?" Susan: "I will have a mai-tai, and for my friend here a ---"
(Nicole sees Abby) Nicole: "Abby! What a surprise!! How are you doing? How is Luka?" Abby (mumbles): "Luka's fine...now back to our orders."
Nicole: "Right! What will you have Abby?" Abby: "A coke."
Nicole: "Alright then..I will be back, nice seeing you again."
Abby (mumbles): "You too."
Susan: "Who was that?"
Abby: "That was Nicole..the french waitress of this bar that Luka dragged me to the night we had that fight. She was one of Luka's so-called "friends".
Susan: "Oh, what happened?"
Abby: "Well, she came to the hospital to get a job as a supply stocker. Luka got it for her. Big mistake."
Susan: "Why?" Abby: "Well, she claimed that she was pregnant with Luka's baby...and she lied to me about a lot of things...and she...lets just say I have a lot to say about that eurobitch!"
Susan: "Really? Wow"
Abby: "Could we not talk about this anymore?"
Susan: "As you wish." Susan: "I will pay the bill, you go wait outside."
Abby: "Okay! Thanks friend!"
Susan: "No problem, friend." (smiles) (Abby waits outside, a few minutes pass, Susan follows)
Susan: "Lets walk this way, I know a shortcut." (Abby sees Eric's car, her face turns pale)
Abby: "Umm, Susan, lets go another way."
Susan: "Why..?"
Abby: "Don't ask any questions, just GO!"
(Eric waiting across the street turns his head, sees Abby and Susan, starts chasing them.)
Eric (yelling): "Abby, I told you that you wouldn't know where I was! Here I am! I'm going to get you! But I do need to talk!"
(Abby and Susan run as fast as they can)
(Eric runs faster, finally catching up with the girls)
Abby: "Susan! Run! I'll catch up with you later!"
(Eric grabs Abby by the neck.)
Eric: "Abby...I wanted to see you. I went up to the hospital. You weren't there. Frank told me you were here. I finally found you!"
Abby (almost close to tears): "I know, I was going to come back to the hospital, but Susan and I were going out for drinks first. What did you need to talk to me about?"
Eric: "I wanted to stay with you. I'm sorry. I lied to you on the phone. I'm not stationed here. I broke out of the mental instution. I needed to come see you...Abby, I need some money to get back on my feet."
Abby: "I can give you some money to start, but you must promise me that you will leave me alone. I will call you when I have the money coming. Is that a deal?"
Eric: "Yes! We got a deal sister!" (kisses Abby on the cheek forcefully)
Abby: "Okay, now let me go!"
Eric: "Okay, you got it!" (releases her)
Eric: "Goodbye! Remember, the money! I'm watching you Abby. Don't do anything stupid!"
Abby: (shaking) "I know."
(Abby runs to find Susan)
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(Susan is hudled in a corner crying as Abby passes.)
(Abby runs as fast as she can, soon stopping as she sees Susan.)
Abby: "Susan, whats wrong?"
Susan: "I...I thought something had happened to you, something bad."
Abby: "Something did happen. Eric caught up with me. He grabbed me by the neck and told me to watch my back. He said he needed me to wire him money. So I need to find a bank fast!"
Susan (getting off her feet): "I know where there's one. On the corner of Main and Damon. Let's get out of here."
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(AT THE BANK)
Clerk: "How may I help you?"
Abby: "I need $10,000 wired to 4321 South Jackson Rd. NOW!"
Clerk: "I'm sorry ma'am..but you don't have enough in your account."
Abby: (shakes nervously) "There has to be some in there?"
Clerk: "There is, but not enough. What do you want me to do?"
Abby: (close to tears) "Nothing, its okay."
(Susan, seeing Abby, interjects for a minute)
Susan: "Ma'am, I have an account as this bank, I can help this young lady out."
(Abby looks at Susan with tears in her eyes and whispers "thank you.")
Clerk: "Okay, and your account number is?"
Susan: "90002165."
Clerk: "Thank you." (Susan nods)
Clerk: "Alright, everything is taken care of, $10,000 wired to 4321 Jackson Rd."
Susan: "Thanks a bunch."
(Abby and Susan walk out of the bank, Abby begins to sob.)
Susan: "What's wrong, Abby?"
Abby: "It just got to me, what if we weren't able to get the money...he would have tried to kill me. There wouldn't be anything I could do."
Susan: "You're safe, Abby. No worries. Lets get out of here."
Abby: "Thanks Susan, yeah lets get out of here."
(THEY TAKE THE EL TO SUSAN'S APARTMENT)
(Abby and Susan arrive at The Lava Lounge)
Susan: "Are you ready for a night of fun?"
Abby: "Yeah maybe now we could get drunk for a few hours and forget about our troubles, at now for least."
Abby: "Yeah, Susan, you got that right."
Susan: "I remember the night we came here after we were told that Mark had died. What you didn't know was that I was crying in the lounge and Carter saw me...I just couldn't face the reality of Mark not being around. I know you probably weren't affected, but I sure was."
Abby: "I was really effected, I was joking around with Haleh while Carter was reading the letter, I should have paid more attention to him. Mark was my mentor. He taught me a lot of things while I was a med student. I was an OB nurse first and foremost, and then came back to fill up my residency. Mark meant a lot to me, and now he was gone. I didn't know what to do, I was in shock. That night, I went back home to an empty apartment, and not having anyone to hold, I just hudled in my bed, and started to cry. I couldn't go to sleep.
Susan: "You could have called me. That's all I was doing--crying and not sleeping. We could have helped each other through it together. Mark was my life. But all I did was get up and leave him. Chloe needed me. Mark needed me, more than I knew it. Why didn't I stay?"
Abby: "It wasn't your fault, you didn't know....this could have happened whether you stayed or not. You had no way of knowing."
Susan: "Yeah but..." Abby: "Susan, its okay now. He's in a better place, watching over us all. He knew you loved him. That's all you needed."
Susan: "Enough about Mark, lets talk about something happier!" Abby: "Yeah-- what are you going to get to drink?"
Susan: "I think I'll get a mai tai...what about you?"
Abby: "Umm, I promised Carter awhile back that I wasn't going to drink. I love him, so I want to honor my commitment. But I'm going to get a soda."
Susan: "Waitress, Waitress!" (Abby slumps down in her chair, realizing it's Nicole, Luka's old flame) Susan (whispers to Abby): "Abby what are you doing?"
Abby: "Shh, I don't want her to see me...just order the drinks! Please?"
Susan: "But Abby, who is it?"
Abby: "Just do it Susan." (Nicole comes closer)
Nicole: "What would you like?" Susan: "I will have a mai-tai, and for my friend here a ---"
(Nicole sees Abby) Nicole: "Abby! What a surprise!! How are you doing? How is Luka?" Abby (mumbles): "Luka's fine...now back to our orders."
Nicole: "Right! What will you have Abby?" Abby: "A coke."
Nicole: "Alright then..I will be back, nice seeing you again."
Abby (mumbles): "You too."
Susan: "Who was that?"
Abby: "That was Nicole..the french waitress of this bar that Luka dragged me to the night we had that fight. She was one of Luka's so-called "friends".
Susan: "Oh, what happened?"
Abby: "Well, she came to the hospital to get a job as a supply stocker. Luka got it for her. Big mistake."
Susan: "Why?" Abby: "Well, she claimed that she was pregnant with Luka's baby...and she lied to me about a lot of things...and she...lets just say I have a lot to say about that eurobitch!"
Susan: "Really? Wow"
Abby: "Could we not talk about this anymore?"
Susan: "As you wish." Susan: "I will pay the bill, you go wait outside."
Abby: "Okay! Thanks friend!"
Susan: "No problem, friend." (smiles) (Abby waits outside, a few minutes pass, Susan follows)
Susan: "Lets walk this way, I know a shortcut." (Abby sees Eric's car, her face turns pale)
Abby: "Umm, Susan, lets go another way."
Susan: "Why..?"
Abby: "Don't ask any questions, just GO!"
(Eric waiting across the street turns his head, sees Abby and Susan, starts chasing them.)
Eric (yelling): "Abby, I told you that you wouldn't know where I was! Here I am! I'm going to get you! But I do need to talk!"
(Abby and Susan run as fast as they can)
(Eric runs faster, finally catching up with the girls)
Abby: "Susan! Run! I'll catch up with you later!"
(Eric grabs Abby by the neck.)
Eric: "Abby...I wanted to see you. I went up to the hospital. You weren't there. Frank told me you were here. I finally found you!"
Abby (almost close to tears): "I know, I was going to come back to the hospital, but Susan and I were going out for drinks first. What did you need to talk to me about?"
Eric: "I wanted to stay with you. I'm sorry. I lied to you on the phone. I'm not stationed here. I broke out of the mental instution. I needed to come see you...Abby, I need some money to get back on my feet."
Abby: "I can give you some money to start, but you must promise me that you will leave me alone. I will call you when I have the money coming. Is that a deal?"
Eric: "Yes! We got a deal sister!" (kisses Abby on the cheek forcefully)
Abby: "Okay, now let me go!"
Eric: "Okay, you got it!" (releases her)
Eric: "Goodbye! Remember, the money! I'm watching you Abby. Don't do anything stupid!"
Abby: (shaking) "I know."
(Abby runs to find Susan)
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(Susan is hudled in a corner crying as Abby passes.)
(Abby runs as fast as she can, soon stopping as she sees Susan.)
Abby: "Susan, whats wrong?"
Susan: "I...I thought something had happened to you, something bad."
Abby: "Something did happen. Eric caught up with me. He grabbed me by the neck and told me to watch my back. He said he needed me to wire him money. So I need to find a bank fast!"
Susan (getting off her feet): "I know where there's one. On the corner of Main and Damon. Let's get out of here."
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(AT THE BANK)
Clerk: "How may I help you?"
Abby: "I need $10,000 wired to 4321 South Jackson Rd. NOW!"
Clerk: "I'm sorry ma'am..but you don't have enough in your account."
Abby: (shakes nervously) "There has to be some in there?"
Clerk: "There is, but not enough. What do you want me to do?"
Abby: (close to tears) "Nothing, its okay."
(Susan, seeing Abby, interjects for a minute)
Susan: "Ma'am, I have an account as this bank, I can help this young lady out."
(Abby looks at Susan with tears in her eyes and whispers "thank you.")
Clerk: "Okay, and your account number is?"
Susan: "90002165."
Clerk: "Thank you." (Susan nods)
Clerk: "Alright, everything is taken care of, $10,000 wired to 4321 Jackson Rd."
Susan: "Thanks a bunch."
(Abby and Susan walk out of the bank, Abby begins to sob.)
Susan: "What's wrong, Abby?"
Abby: "It just got to me, what if we weren't able to get the money...he would have tried to kill me. There wouldn't be anything I could do."
Susan: "You're safe, Abby. No worries. Lets get out of here."
Abby: "Thanks Susan, yeah lets get out of here."
(THEY TAKE THE EL TO SUSAN'S APARTMENT)
