Chapter 3- An Unexpected Visitor Part Two

(Cheers, footsteps can be heard coming down the cement steps to the bar. The door opens and Fraiser comes in first.)

Sam: Fraiser, I didn't think you'd be back so soon.

Fraiser: Well Sam, I've brought someone here to see you ( he turns to the door). Come in please.

(Carla is turned away from the door but can still "sense Diane's presence" as she enter the bar with a nervous look on her face."

Carla: Sammy a dark shadow just fell over the earth. Something evil is in this bar ( Sam quickly puts his hands over her eyes but she can still hear Diane).

Diane: Yes it's nice to see you too Carla.

Carla: Ahhhhhh!!! Sammy, Sammy wake me up! Sam this is the worst nightmare I've every had!

Sam: Woody, Norm, take her into my office would you please?

Woody: Sure thing Sam ( they continue to cover Carla's eyes and then lead her into Sam's office).

Diane: Really it's been 10 years now, I though she would be over that.

Sam: Well you know Carla. Anyway, what're you doing here?

Diane: Well, ummm, Sam I really think we should talk about this in private.( she glances at Fraiser)

Sam: Oh, uh, ok ( he begins to walk toward his office but remembers that Carla's there). Why don't we go up to Melvilles?

Diane: Okay that sounds all right ( they go up the stairs to Melvilles and as soon as they're out of sight Shawn, Niles and Samantha enter).

(Upstairs at Melvilles Sam and Diane sit in a booth facing each other.)

Sam: so what is it you wanted to talk about?

Diane: Well it's not east for me to say ( she suddenly get a dreamy look on her face). It seems like just yesterday we were siting here at Melvilles. Both of our "spouses" had left us we were both terribly lonely. Do you remember that day Sam?

Sam:( with that "Sammy about to get some look) Oh boy do I. When we...and the way you...and oh...( he closes his eyes for a minute but then clears his throat) Uh yeah I remember it. Why?

Diane: Well you remember how we- well of course you remember. Oh Sam I don't know how to tell you this ( she looks down at her hands that are resting on her lap before looking into Sam's eyes). Sam you have a daughter.

Sam: What!?!

Diane: Yes well that night as it turns out I got pregnant.

Sam: You didn't tell me this for 9 years ( he was beginning to get angry)?

Diane: Well Sam I tried. I tried so many times. I wanted you to be a part of her life. But it's just that she's a very delicate little girl and-

Sam: Why didn't you tell me?

Diane: Oh I don't know Sam ( tears streaming down her face). Because I was afraid, selfish, because I didn't know how, I never found the right time.

Sam: So for 9 years now I've had a daughter, someone I can hold and protect. Someone I could have given all my love to, in- instead of trying to have a baby with Rebecca? I-

Diane: You tried to what? ( she wears a look of disbelief and mixed confusion and guilt)

Sam: Well yeah I mean, okay for a little while after you left I was fine. But then I panicked. I started to look at my life and what did I have? No wife, no kids nothing that really mattered. Just a bar and well, I don't know a broken dream of being with you. Well we, Rebecca and I, realized that it was a mistake and we eventually just quit trying.

Diane: ( she begins to cry all over again) Oh Sam I feel so terrible ( sniffling). It's just I didn't want to add one more "surprise" to Samantha's-

Sam: Samantha? Is that her name?

Diane: Yes Samantha Eileen Malone. Samantha, well, after you and Eileen after my grandmother.

Sam: Oh that's great, Samantha.

Diane: Anyway as I was saying she already has enough to deal with. I mean with me getting married and us moving to New York.

Sam: Wait, wait, what'd you say? Getting married moving to New York? Well this is just one too many surprises for me too.

Diane: Oh Sam, well yes I've been engaged for almost a month now and we moved to New York a couple of months ago. All these changes have been very hard for Samantha and I'm sure you can see why I didn't want to rush over and introduce her to her father whom she hasn't seen in 9 years.

Sam: Yeah well maybe, but engaged Diane?

Diane: Sam that's not important right now. Right now I just want you to meet her.

Sam: Well how soon can I come to New York?

Diane: Umm she's right downstairs actually.

Sam: Oh I don't know Diane. How does she feel about this?

Diane: Oh it's all right with her I'm sure. She knows everything about you, she'll be more than happy to see you.

Sam: (he hesitates but then makes up his mind) Okay then let's go.

( they get up from the table and head down to the bar where Samantha, and Shawn are waiting.)