MOONLIGHTING
PART 19: BACK TO THE FUTURE
THE SCENE OPENS: TWO YEARS LATER. It's two years after we last saw Maddie and David on their honeymoon and things are going quite well for the couple. Their son Aidan is now two and a half and on New Years Eve of 1991 their daughter Lily Irma Addison was born in an uncharacteristically, for Maddie and David, quiet and calm birth at an LA hospital. Maddie is back to work at the busy Blue Moon office part-time and the kids stay in a day-care center that is in the same building as Blue Moon during the week and Mrs. D and Stan are still around to babysit. Agnes is expecting her first baby with Bert in about a month and Patrice just found out she's pregnant with their second child. Maddie and David figured out how not to get pregnant and are content, at least for now, with the two kids they have. Maddie comes out of her office and talks to a very pregnant Agnes at her desk.
Maddie: Agnes, go home. We can handle things around here! Friday afternoons are always quiet – you need your rest.
Agnes: Thanks Ms. Hayes, but with just another week before I go on maternity leave and I want to make sure everything is caught up around here.
Maddie: I don't know what we're going to do without you when you're gone…not that you need to worry, we'll be fine! Carole, the temp taking over for you will start Monday so you should have plenty of time to show her the ropes.
Agnes: Sounds great – (Gets excited.) ohh, I just love meeting new faces!
Maddie doesn't respond and just then Bert and David come back from doing some work downtown on the Anselmo case.
David: (Finishing a joke.) So the farmer says, but I ain't got no daughter…
Bert laughs.
Bert: Comical sir. (He turns his attentions to Agnes.) How's my beautiful tulip holding up?
Agnes: (Giggles.) I'm fine Herbert!
David moves over to Maddie, puts his arm around her waist and kisses her on the cheek.
Maddie: (To David.) Hi. (To Bert.) I was just telling her to go home Bert – she needs her rest and it's quiet here today. (Looks at David.) I don't even think I left the house when I was eight months pregnant with Lily, did I David?
David: I seem to recall most things were done from bed during those months – with both the kids.
Maddie: (Looks at Agnes.) You just feel so huge, it hurts to walk, always too hot, you can't sleep…ugg, it was awful. I remember being pretty cranky. (Looks to David.)
David: (Sarcastic.) You? Cranky? Never!
Agnes: Actually, I feel fine, good as ever!
Bert: (Rubs her hand.) She's such a trooper.
Maddie and David look at each other.
David: Won't you step into my office Mrs. Hayes-Addison? I'll catch you up on what we found today and a few other tid-bits.
Maddie: Ok. (Looks at her watch and then at Anges.) David and I are heading out at two o'clock today Agnes, I want you gone by one.
David: (To Agnes.) Yes, that's an order, you too Bert – you've put in enough overtime on this case – you kids enjoy your weekend.
David leads Maddie to his office by her arm and they close the door behind them. Maddie sits in a chair across from David's desk.
Maddie: So, what do you think? Will this Anselmo case ever be solved?
David: I don't know, Bert been busting his hump but this Anselmo guy is like a Chameleon.
David goes on to explain what they found out about Anselmo. After they discuss the next step on that case they discuss the cases that Troy, who has been doing background checks on clients for them, and Richie, who now has his PI license and is living in LA, are working on. Later they move into Maddie's office and go over the ledgers. Soon, it's time to head out. Maddie looks at her watch.
Maddie: Ok, let's get going David, I want to stop at the grocery store on the way home.
David: Ohh, add mayonnaise, cheese wiz and frozen waffles to the list.
Maddie: I hope you're not planning on eating that all together?
David: (Stands up, stretches) Ah, I wish I could! Ok, let's go get the kiddos.
CUT TO: Maddie and David stroll up and down the aisles of the grocery story. Maddie pushes the cart with Aidan sitting in it and David carries Lily, he talks to her and teases.
David: (To Lily.) No I'm mommy and that's daddy (Points to Maddie).
Lily: (Giggles and shakes her head.) Nooo!
David: Yes. Say it. I'm mommy.
Lily: No. (Points to him.) Daddy!
David: (To Maddie.) Tell her, am I mommy or daddy?
Maddie: You're crazy. (To Lily) Is he teasing you Lily, don't listen to him baby.
Maddie pets the little girls face and runs her hand down David's arm. David kisses the top of Lily's blonde curly head and she goes back to playing with a doll she has in her hands.
Maddie: (Looks at her list.) What do you want to grill this weekend when Richie and his latest bimb-ette come over David?
Together: Steaks.
David: Ooh, and I got a new cocktail recipe I want to try.
Maddie: Ok, what do we need for it?
A random voice with a southern accent pipes in…
Stella: Did I hear something about cocktails?
Maddie and David look up and a see a sophisticated, well-dressed, forty-something woman standing in front of them looking very out of place in a grocery store.
Maddie: Stella? Stella! Hi Stella. David, this is our new neighbor I told you about, Stella. Stella, this is my husband, David.
David: (Puts out his hand to shake and gives her a sideways smile.) Very nice to meet you. And this here is Lily and our son Aidan.
Stella: Right, I met Lily when she came to the yoga studio, hi Darlings!
Maddie: (To David.) Stella is in Patrice's yoga class too.
Stella: Well, my god if y'all don't look like you've stepped off the pages of a magazine, you're all so gorgeous – and these kids are a carbon copy of each of you. (Looks at David.) So, what's this I hear about a cocktail?
Maddie: Oh, David makes these great cocktail – he used to be a bartender in New York and he's always finding new recipes for us to try, we'll have to have you and Ron over to try one sometime.
David: Yeah, definitely, we'll have you two over to the house.
Stella: Oh, are y'all going to Patrice and Troy's pool party next weekend?
David: I don't know. (Looks at Maddie.) Are we?
Maddie: Yes, we'll be there.
David: We'll be there.
Stella: Great, you can meet my husband Ron then, (She looks David up and down and flirts a bit.) I'll look forward to seeing you there...
Maddie and David walk away…
David: (Walks with a swagger.) Yep, I still got it.
Maddie rolls her eyes and laughs.
Maddie: Please…
CUT TO: Maddie and David at home that night cleaning up the kitchen around 9:30pm, the kids are in bed.
David: So, Richie actually seems really nervous about bringing this woman to meet us tomorrow.
Maddie: Nervous? Uh-oh, what are we gonna find in this one's past?
David: No, I mean nervous, like he really wants to impress her – I think he might be serious about her.
Maddie: Wow, after Carla I didn't know if he'd get serious about anyone again.
David: Well, he was ten kinds of jumpy when I talked to him earlier.
Maddie: Alright, our chores are done. What movie did you get for us to watch tonight?
David: Silence of the Lambs.
Maddie: David! What happened to Fried Green Tomatoes?
David: (Laughs.) Yeah right. Go ahead and get the movie set up – I'll make the popcorn.
Maddie and David watch their movie and David is practically pushed off the couch as Maddie buries her head in his chest during the creepy parts. It's late after the movie and they head to bed and spoon up to each other.
Maddie: Next time we're watching Fried Green Tomatoes like I told you to get for tonight.
David: I'm not watching no Fried Tomatoes, watch that with your friends.
Maddie: (Laughs.) My friends? What am I, in high school?
David: (Laughs.) Well, I don't know, have a girl's night with Patrice.
Maddie: (Tired, sleepy) Ok, I will.
David: (Yawns.) Maddie…
Maddie: David…
David: I love you.
Maddie: Awe, love you too baby.
They drift off to sleep. The next day they have a busy morning taking care of some things around the house. After lunch they walk to the park with Lily and Aidan and tire them out on the playground. When they come back, the kids go down for a nap. Maddie comes in Lily's room as David finishes reading her a story; she leans over his back and drapes her arms over his shoulders.
Maddie: It's naptime for us too David.
David finishes the story and he and Maddie both kiss Lily – she cries a little when they leave, but soon drifts off to sleep. Maddie and David go into their room and close the door behind them – Maddie wraps her arms around David and he starts peeling down the straps of her sundress, kissing her neck and backing her up towards the bed.
David: I thought you were gonna start a riot at the park today wearing this dress.
Maddie: This? Tons of people wear dresses like this.
David: I guess you just make it look extra sexy then.
Maddie: I do?
David: You do.
He looks into her eyes and they smolder a bit.
Maddie: What…
David: You're the sexiest mother I've ever seen.
Maddie: Well, look at you, look at these shoulders (She runs her hands up and down his arms and over his muscular chest.) your gym workouts are really paying off – you look better than ever David.
David: Yeah, Troy's been kicking my ass at the gym.
Maddie: I like it.
David: You do?
Maddie: Yeah.
David: How much do you like it?
Maddie: Let me show you.
Maddie helps lift David's shirt over his head and buries her head in his neck, she kisses down his chest. He takes her face and pulls it up to his and they kiss, their passion is as strong as ever. David lays Maddie across the bed and hovers over her strategically and slowly placing soft kisses all over her body. He pulls her dress the rest of the way off and then he leans in and puts his full mouth over her nipple and runs his tongue over it stimulating her, then he does it to the other. Next he places some gentle angel kisses on her belly. Maddie's burning for him – he stands up, kicks off his shorts and slips her panties off her – then he wraps himself around her body and they roll around on the bed embraced in passionate kisses and make love. As they indulge in each other their love and connection is palpable. Once they've both been fully satiated they shower together, get dressed and start getting ready for the dinner they're having that night with Richie and his new girlfriend Chloe.
CUT TO: Richie and Chloe over for dinner. They all sit on the patio having drinks and watch the kids play while David grills steaks.
Richie: So Maddie, I hear your gonna be back on stakeout duty.
Maddie: That's what the boss says. (Looks at David.)
David: That's right Richie, I need someone out there with me who can sit still for five minutes. (To Chloe) You should have seen this guy Chloe, I take him on a stakeout with me and he's about to blow our cover because he's feeling claustrophobic in the van and keeps stepping out to breathe into a paper bag every five minutes...
They laugh.
David: And I ain't sitting next to Bert listening to his beard grow anymore either…no, if I'm out in the field, from now on I'm gonna be with my partner. (Points the tongs he's using to grill towards Maddie.)
Richie: I don't know how you guys do it, sitting out there on a dark street for hours on end, I don't have the patience.
David: Never bothered me before when I had the big blonde with me – but it is pretty torturous with you and Bert, Rich.
Chloe: So if you two are out all night working…will you stay with the kids Richie?
David and Maddie laugh.
Richie: Ho Ho Ho hold it…what's so funny – I am a fantastic uncle.
Maddie: You're a wonderful uncle, but a herd of elephants could go through the room and you wouldn't wake up Richie. No Chloe, we have a friend, an older lady who'll stay over night here when we have to work.
Chloe: Being a detective sounds so exciting, when Richie told me that's what he did for a living I thought it was so sexy. Is that what attracted you to David, Maddie?
Maddie: (Exchanges a look with David.) Not exactly.
David: No, Maddie only goes for looks Chloe, it's what's on the outside that matters to her. (He winks at Maddie.)
Maddie: Yeah, that and modesty. (She throws David a look.)
David: So, Chloe – where did you and Richie meet?
Chloe: Oh, we met at a mutual friend's birthday party. Once we started talking, we never stopped all night. (She touches Richie's face.)
Richie puts his hand over hers and they stare into each other's eyes.
Richie: And we haven't stopped since.
Maddie: How long ago did you meet?
Richie: Just a couple weeks, but our feelings are very strong. (He gazes at Chloe and Maddie and David exchange a look.)
David: Well, steaks are ready, let's eat!
CUT TO: Later that week David meets Richiefor a beer after work.
They sit at the bar drinking and eating pretzels.
Richie: I've never had feelings like this for anyone before Dave.
David: That's great Richie, but don't you think it's a little fast, I mean you two are practically living together after a couple weeks.
Richie: Well, not everyone has three years to build up to a kiss Dave.
David: I'm not talkin' about that - I mean, me and Maddie are a different situation, we worked together. (He looks away and sips his beer.)Richie: You had froze toes Dave.
David: All right, but I finally made my move...well, kinda. Anyway, go on...
Richie: I mean, this girl is great, she's perfect. But sometimes I get real scared ya know? I'm not sure I could ever make a lifetime commitment bro.
David: It is scary, but at some point you just gotta take the leap.
Richie: What if I change my mind in the future and want out?
David: That's the risk I guess.
Richie: Well, how did you know? I mean, I know you love Maddie, but how did you know you could spend the rest if your life with her? How did you know you'd never want any other woman Dave?
David: Well…I guess I just couldn't picture my life without her. I mean, there are a ton of great girls out there and I dated a lot of 'em. But with Maddie - I couldn't imagine her not being in my life. I guess that's how I knew.
Richie: Right. Wow.
David: So what about Chloe? Is that how you feel about her?
Richie: I think so man.
David: Well then don't let her get away. Don't go through what me and Maddie went through. We took way too long to figure it out.
Richie: Yeah, but you finally figured it out – and look at everything you've got now.
David: Yeah.
Richie: So, after a couple years of marriage, you still feel the same?
David: The same and more because now we got the kids. Can't picture any of them not being in my life now, ya know?
Richie: Oh yeah. Those kids are great bro. You guys did real good there. You want more?
David: Sure, I would. I mean, we got our hands full now – but, Maddie will be forty soon so I guess we need to think about it.
Richie: Forty?
David: Yeah, speaking of, I want to throw a surprise party for her to celebrate her fortieth.
Richie: Yeah sure, just let me know what help you need. (Thinks.) Hey Dave, let's get crazy tonight bro - do shots and stumble around LA. Remember those days?
David:
(Checks his watch) No can do big brother. Those days are over for me Rich. (Slaps him on the back.) And if you want to build a life with this woman they're over for you too. You know where that'll get ya? Couch city for a week. No thanks; I like sleeping next to my wife. (He lifts his eyebrows.)Richie: Domesticated Dave. Damn, we're getting old.
David: Not old Richie…just happily married and want to stay that way.
Richie raises his glass to him and sips his beer.
CUT TO: HOME. Just before 8pm,
Maddie and the kids are in the living room. Lily's in her playpen, Aidan tries to help Maddie fold clothes on the couch. David saunters in the door singing and finishes the song in a high-pitched tone. Aidan laughs.David: (Loud with a grand gesture.) Hello family!
Lily bounces up and down holding onto the side of her playpen - David picks her up.Maddie: Wow. You're home early. Did they run out of tequila?
David grabs Maddie around the waist, presses his whole body against her and smooches her multiple times on the cheek. She turns her head and kisses his lips. David flops on the couch with Lily, Adian makes his way over to him.David: No tequila tonight my dear. No, I'd rather be here with you guys than listen to Rich talking about a future with a girl he met a month ago.
Maddie: He really likes her huh? Well, you have to admit she's a higher caliber girl than he usually chooses. I mean she's a kindergarten teacher. The last one was a hooker.
David: My only advice was don't run off and marry her - that never turns out well...you can vouch for that.
Maddie: David...
David: Speaking of old Wally - we should have him and Terri over for dinner soon.
Maddie: Sure, David. Why don't you call Terri and invite them, I'm sure they'd love to hear from us. It's been awhile.
David: (Looks at his watch.) Hey, uh…lady, whadda you say we get these kids in bed and then have ourselves a little tub time?
Maddie: Tub time?
David: Bubbles galore.
Maddie: Ok, Sure…Why don't you get them in bed and I'll meet you up there in thirty.
David: (Stands up.) Ok kiddos. Bath and bedtime.
Aidan & Lily: Noooo. No. Noooo.
David: Yes yes yes.
Aidan: I sleep with mommy and daddy.
David: Noooo, not tonight my son.
Aidan: Pleaseeee (He whines hanging onto David's leg.)Maddie: You're in your own bed Aidan. (Looks at David) see what happens when you let them do it once?
David: Yeah. Sorry Aidan. That was a one-time thing.
Aidan: No. I sleep with you. (Cries)Maddie rolls her eyes at David and nods her head towards the stairs.Maddie: Ok, would you...
David: Let's go A, we can play with your submarine in the tub.
David, Lily and Aidan head upstairs. Maddie folds the laundry and puts it away, cleans up the kitchen then heads upstairs, runs a bath, lights the candles and climbs in. After about ten minutes David joins her, she leans back against his chest.David: (He plays with her hair.) How was your day?
Maddie: Good. (Laughs) What do you think about the woman taking over for Agnes?
David: Karen?
Maddie: Carole. She sings everything. She's got a tune for every type of call.
David: (Laughs) Can we ever get anyone to just answer the damn phone?
Maddie: No, that's asking too much. I think she'll be ok though.
David: So…
Maddie: So?
David: You're turning forty soon.
Maddie: Thanks for reminding me.
David: So, what do you want to do?
Maddie: Just go to dinner with you; maybe go away for a weekend if we can swing it?
David: Sure. You know, I was talking to Rich tonight about how great our kids are and he was asking, you know, if we were gonna have any more.
Maddie: Yeah…?
David: Well, with you turning forty I think it's something we should talk about.
Maddie: Yeah, I guess so.
David: Well, what do you think?
Maddie: I don't know David, I think our plate is pretty full, between the business and the two we have being so close in age I'm not sure we need another baby. What do you think?
David: I'd kinda like to have one more.
Maddie: You really wanna go through all those beginning stages again?
David: I love those beginning stages.
Maddie: You really want more sleepless nights?
David: I can deal with no sleep.
Maddie: You really want to deal with me through another pregnancy?
Silence.
Maddie: Ha! Gotcha.
David: Well, I love you pregnant, but you are a handful during the last couple months. (Imitates her)It's cold David, it's hot David, what smells David, this tastes weird David…I remember you made me get up at three in the morning to change the sheets cause you swore you could feel dust mites crawling around on 'em.
Maddie laughs.
Maddie: I don't know David, let's think about it, I'm too tired to decide tonight.
David: We don't have to decide tonight…although…
Maddie: I know…that doesn't mean we can't practice, right?
David: Exactly…see? We are starting to think alike.
Maddie: I think your jokes are getting too predictable David; you better think of some new ones.
David: C'mere.
Maddie turns over, slides her hand down David's flat stomach and over his…and just then their doorbell rings.
David and Maddie: (Sit up) What the!?
They throw on their robes and run downstairs, whoever is at the door is ringing the doorbell over and over again. David swings the door open, it's Richie.
David: Rich, what the hell are you doing? We got kids sleeping here!
Richie: (Pushing in past David) I'm sorry bro, but I gotta talk to you guys, I'm thinking of proposing to Chloe…
Richie stops, looks at them all wet.
Richie: Oh, I'm sorry, did I interrupt something?
Maddie: (Grabs his arm.) Get in here Richie, what do you mean you're going to propose?
The three of them head into the living room; Maddie and David sit down side-by-side and Richie paces in front of them.
Richie: I don't know guys, it's just, I've never felt this way before and I was thinking about what you and I were talking about earlier Dave, about how you knew you wanted to get married to Maddie because you couldn't imagine your life without her…
Maddie: Aweee… (Pets David's head.)
Richie: And that's really how I feel about this girl – it's like I go crazy thinking about her not being around.
David: Richie, Rich Rich…I know you have strong feelings for this girl, but what's the rush? Why not just give it some time and see how things are a month from now.
Richie: She's special Dave, I want her to know that. I've been with lots of other girls, this one's different. Maddie, what do you think?
David: Oh, don't ask her about quickie romances.
Maddie: Oh stop it David…this is nothing like Walter and me…Richie has strong feelings for this girl, when you know it's right, it's right – I think you should just go for it Richie.
David: (David looks at Maddie with his mouth hanging open.) You should have seen this woman a few years ago Rich, she never did anything spontaneous…(To Maddie) and now your encouraging my brother to get married after a month?
Maddie: He's not getting married, he's proposing…he's letting her know how serious he is about her, I think it's sweet. There's no time limit on love David.
David: (Scoffs.) Yeah, right.
Maddie: Well, you said you loved me the first minute you met me – so how is it different?
David: It's different because we didn't haul off and get married a month later and I didn't propose neither.
Maddie: Do you think things would have turned out differently if we did, or you had?
David: (Shrugs.) Well…sure…I don't know.
Maddie: I mean, we're still the same people, right?
David: I guess.
Maddie: I mean look…timing is everything and maybe you and I weren't ready a month after we met David, but that doesn't mean it's not right for Richie and Chloe!
Richie: She's making good points Dave.
David: I don't know Rich…I guess you have to do what's in your heart. It's not for me to say, it's not for Maddie to say…it's what's right for you.
Richie: Then I think this is right for me bro.
Maddie and David look at each other and shrug. They send Richie off with a lot to think about then head to bed and continue where they left off in the tub.
CUT TO: That weekend Maddie, David and the kids go to Patrice and Troy's for a pool is dressed in a stylish one-piece bathing suit that hugs her curvy figure perfectly along with a light-pink sheer cardigan cover-up, a large sun hat and large sunglasses. David wears dark blue swim trunks and a snug white tank top and his Ray-bans, the kids are in their swimsuits and sunglasses – the Addison family enters the pool area, which is filled with other guests and their kids. Maddie hugs Patrice tight and pats her baby bump.
Maddie: I feel like I never get to see you anymore, I can't believe you're already showing this much.
Patrice: Yeah, well I'm already in the fourth month. (Looks at David.) Oh David, would you please make a few of those summer cocktails you do so well? I told a couple of my girlfriends about them and they're dying to try one.
David: I would be delighted.
Patrice: Great, Troy bought all the stuff (Calls to Troy across the pool) TROY! David's here, show him where the cocktail stuff is.
David helps get Maddie and the kids set up on some lawn chairs in the shade and heads off to meet up with Troy and make cocktails. Patrice and Maddie catch up.
Maddie: So how are you feeling?
Patrice: So far so good, but this pregnancy has been a lot different from my first one – Troy's hoping that's a sign it's a boy. (They laugh.) How are you guys?
Maddie: Oh, everything's good. Busy as usual – David wants me to start doing stakeouts with him again.
Patrice: Stakeout's? Why?
Maddie: Because he refuses to go out with Bert and Richie anymore – and, as he likes to remind me constantly, I am his partner – and we should be working the cases together. He just insists on it, so I've negotiated my terms. (Maddie gives her a devious look.)
Patrice: Oh I'm sure you have. (Gives her a devious look back. They laugh.)
Stella: Well hello you bathing beauties.
Patrice and Maddie look up to see Stella and her husband Ron. Ron is an older, man in his fifties who has a little too much hair on his bare chest, a bit of a gut, his hair slicked back and is wearing small sunglasses; he gives off a smarmy vibe.
Patrice: Hi Stella, Hi Ron! Glad you guys could make it.
Stella: Oh Ron, you haven't met Maddie yet, have you?
Ron: (Sticks his hand out and looks at her over the top of his glasses.) Well, I don't think we've ever officially met, but I remember you from your modeling days Madolyn, I was also in the business.
Maddie: (Shakes his sweaty hand.) Oh really? You were a model?
Ron: Well, when I say in the business…I don't exactly mean on the pages of vogue.
Stella: Ron used to be in the adult film industry.
Maddie cringes. Ron leers and looks her up and down.
Stella: Maddie lives just around the corner from us, with her husband David and their kids Ron. (She looks around.) Where is David?
Maddie: (Points across the pool.) Oh, he's over at the bar making drinks.
Stella: Great, I think I'll head over and have him make me one of his famous cocktails.
Stella and Ron head off. Patrice and Maddie look at each other.
Maddie: She's nice enough, but her husband gives me the creeps.
Patrice: I know, right?
CUT TO: An hour later and Maddie is bogged down with cranky kids, Aidan wants to go in the pool, Lily needs to be changed and take a nap, they're all hungry. Maddie tries to catch David's eye from across the pool. He is still behind the bar with a crowd of women around him watching him shake pink cocktails as he does his usual flirty routine and makes them laugh. She grows annoyed. She flags down a friend's teenage daughter.
Maddie: Oh Lindsay, would you mind going over to the bar and asking my husband to come help me please?
Lindsay: Sure Mrs. Addison.
Lindsay heads over and gets David's attention and points to Maddie who throws her hands up and shoots him an irritated look. It's still another fifteen minutes before David can escape from behind the bar. He sees Maddie is annoyed as he approaches.
Maddie: You're kidding me right?
David: I'm sorry hun, I got trapped back there.
He picks up a crying Aidan and pats a crying Lily's head.
Maddie: It's been over an hour David – what the hell are you thinking? I know P asked you to make a couple drinks, but I don't think she meant play bartender all night.
David: I know…sorry about that.
Maddie: (Still annoyed.) Right. Well, let's get these kids some food and then Aidan's dying to swim with you.
They all eat some lunch and then Aidan and David swim and talk to other dads in the pool while Lily naps by Maddie and she chats with some of the other women at the party. After an hour or so in the pool a very wet Aidan and David make their way over to where Maddie and Lily are sitting.
David: (Flying Aidan like an airplane directly towards Maddie. Yells loudly.) Incoming!
Maddie: (Holds her hands up and leans away.) David, don't!
Just then David plops a dripping wet Aidan in her lap
Maddie: (Annoyed.) David!
Then David squeezes onto her chair with her getting her even more wet and shakes the water out of his hair spraying her. Maddie's screaming for him to stop.
Maddie: (Pushes him away and plops Aidan back on his lap.) What the hell is wrong with you!? (She glares at him.)
David: (His green eyes glow at her and he laughs.) What!?
Maddie: I hate it when you do that David! I don't want to get all wet – I'm sitting here perfectly happy and you come in acting like a jackass.
David: Don't get mad…
Maddie: (Spits out the words.) Too late.
She picks up Lily and walks away from him.
David: (Calls after her.) Maddie I was just…
But she's already out of earshot. Maddie goes and sits by Patrice who is talking to Stella and Ron. Ron's topic of conversation about how Stella did some stylish nude pictures for him immediately makes Maddie stiff and tense. He tries to engage Maddie in the conversation.
Ron: Maddie, you were a model, I'm sure there are some nudes floating around out there of you?
Maddie: (She hugs Lily to her chest.) Nope, afraid not Ron.
Ron: Here in Los Angeles? Who's kidding who? Everyone ventures over to the other side…eventually.
Maddie: (Aloof and cold.) Well...Ron, I never did venture over to the other side…
Ron: (Chuckles.) Really? Wow, I just don't believe it, I don't know a girl in Hollywood who hasn't posed for at least some very tasteful, artistic…
Maddie: Well, I'm not one of those girls Ron, you can believe that…
Ron: (Senses Maddie's uncomfortable.) Maddie, Maddie, don't get uptight…its just conversation…we've both been in this town a long time.
Maddie: Yeah, sometimes a little too long I think…(Turns to Patrice.) Actually, I think I could use a cocktail, could you watch Lily for a minute?
Patrice: Sure.
She takes Lily and Maddie heads over to the crowded bar. A minute later she feel a man press up behind her, at first she thinks its David, she flashes a small smile and turns around to find Ron. He catches her off guard.
Maddie: Oh Ron…(points to the bar and tries to move out of his way.) Did you need to get a drink?
Ron: No, actually I was just coming to talk to you.
Maddie takes a step back, he takes a step forward.
Ron: You know Maddie, I remember years ago we were at the same event, a movie premier; you were dating the movie's director at the time.
Maddie: (She steps back again.) Yes, Peter…
Ron: You were so beautiful – had the perfect pout on your face the whole night (He places his hand on her shapely waist and leans closer.) I remember thinking you looked like you needed a good fu…
Maddie: (Her face goes white and her blood boils.) …Excuse me?
Just then David steps in, takes Ron by the shoulder and spins him around, he towers over Ron looking down on him.
David: Hey Pal (he glances down) You wanna get your hand off my wife?
Ron's hand drops to his side.
Ron: Sorry about that, I was just…
And then David clocks him square on the nose and blood pours everywhere. David takes Maddie by the arm and pulls her away. The pool party erupts and people scatter everywhere trying to figure out what just happened. Maddie and David start gathering their things to leave. Patrice rushes over.
Patrice: Are you ok? Don't leave! Troy is kicking them out of here right now.
David: (Fuming.) Sorry to ruin the party Patrice but that snake had his hands all over my wife.
Patrice: I know, he's a creep (looks at Maddie.) I'm sorry Maddie.
Maddie: Oh, It's not your fault Patrice, but I really think we need to leave, this has not been best day and I think we just need to get out of here. (She touches David's Arm.)
Patrice: Ok, I understand…but wait a few minutes until they leave. (She kisses Maddie.) I'll call you later.
David and Maddie stand amongst their things each holding one of the kids. David puts his arm around Maddie and pulls her close.
David: C'mere.
They hug.
David: You ok?
Maddie: Yeah, I'm ok, I'm just shocked…
CUT TO: Later that evening, Maddie and David get the kids home, bathe, feed and get them in their pajamas and they all lay around the living room. David's on the floor with Lily and Maddie flips through a picture book with Aidan on the couch. Maddie looks up and touches David's leg with her foot.
Maddie: Hey.
Looks up at Maddie.
David: Hey.
Maddie: How's my hero?
David: (Laughs.) I'm fine, (stretches his hand a bit.) my knuckles are a little sore, but other than that not a scratch…I hope I broke his nose. (He smooths Lily's curly hair.)
Maddie: You know how sexy you looked today? Protecting me like that?
David laughs and looks away.
Maddie: (Nudges his leg.) No really. (Smolders.) I owe you.
David: (Smirks.) Well, I'm willing to collect anytime.
Maddie: Just wait 'til bedtime mister.
She throws him one last knowing look and continues to flip through the book with Aidan. David touches her foot with his hand and massages it lightly.
CUT TO: A week later, early in the morning Maddie and David get a call from Bert saying that Agnes had a baby girl in the middle of the night, Nola Zola Viola. Later that after noon they visit them in the hospital and meet the new baby who has a head full of dark curly hair. Afterward they meet Walter and Terri for dinner.
Terri: Well, I'm glad you called David, it must be six months since we last saw you two. We've got lots to catch you up on.
Walter: (Slips on his reading glasses.) Time does tend to tick on, doesn't it?
Maddie: Sure does, I mean, we were just talking about this, I'm turning forty soon…and our babies practically aren't babies anymore. How old is Walter Jr. now Terri?
Terri: Three and a half if you can believe it.
David: Wow, no, I can't believe that.
Walter: Well, one piece of news we've got for you is we now have another one on the way. (Walter pats Terri's arm.)
Maddie: (Excited.) Congratulations!
David: Yeah, that's great…it's about time you two!
Walter: Yeah, well…we're not exactly on the fast track you two were, but we're ready to add another one to the fold.
Terri: Walter's already knitted three blankets for the new baby. (She takes his hand.)
Walter: Well, I've got a lot of time to kill sitting on trains…
Everyone laughs.
Terri: And…
Maddie: And…
Terri: Walter and I just bought a new house, and it's in your neighborhood.
David: (Looks at Maddie.) Really, in our neighborhood?
Terri: That's not too weird is it?
Walter: Well, it's not next-door or anything, it's a few streets away, but it's a really nice piece of property and we got a great deal on it. (Looks at Maddie.) Is it too weird?
Maddie: (Looks at David.) No, it's not too weird. Actually, we could use some sane neighbors; tell them what happened last night David. (She rubs David's back.) He had to do a little pounding on a guy on my behalf.
Terri: Uh-oh, sounds like a good story, let's hear it David.
David tells them the story about the pool party and they all talk about what a crazy situation that was and Maddie and David tell Walter and Terri where the creepy couple live so they can steer clear of them.
CUT TO: LATER THAT NIGHT. Maddie and David get home and have a message from Richie on the machine that he proposed to Chloe and she accepted. After they get the kids to bed they sit on the back patio enjoying the cool night air having a cocktail together.
Maddie: Its baby fever around here…everyone we know is either having a baby or just had a baby…
David: Yeah, Richie better watch out, it's in the water. (Smiles at Maddie.) Given any more thought to another baby of our own?
Maddie: Yeah, well…I think about it a lot…but I don't know David, I think what we've got is enough…in fact, it's pretty perfect.
David goes over and scoots himself onto her seat pulling her on his lap.
David: It is pretty perfect…besides, I love the kids, but I've got the one and only baby I need right here.
Maddie lays her head on his shoulder.
Maddie: I'm no baby, I'm turning forty soon…
David: Forever young baby…forever young.
TO BE CONTINUED….
Thanks Susan for your edits, feedback and brainstorming sessions. Fun times...here's to more adventures in part 2.