A farmhouse table almost fills the room. On the walls, posters for Olivia's two cookbooks, framed food photos and a few reviews. Olivia, Cragen, and Brian sit around the table as Brian rolls out the blueprints in front of Olivia.
OLIVIA
(Before she looks) "I've been thinking about this Addition for ten years. "
Cragen and Brian watch as Olivia's eagle eye examines the plan. You can see the excitement in her eyes as she goes over every detail.
OLIVIA
"Uh-huh, uh-huh. Oh, niiice...I like this wall of windows, Cragen."
CRAGEN
"That was Brian actually."
OLIVIA
"Oh." (Still perusing, then to Cragen) "Love where you put the stairs. That's so good!"
CRAGEN
"Brian's idea...Did she hear that?"
OLIVIA
"Oh my God, the kitchen! Finally I have a real kitchen with four walls... It's...oh, wow...you actually understood what I wanted!"
Olivia looks to Cragen with enormous appreciation. Cragen looks to Brian.
CRAGEN
"All Brian. "
Olivia turns to Brian.
BRIAN
"I'm happy you like it."
OLIVIA
(Finally noticing him) "Okay. Hi." Olivia shakes his hand as she looks down to hide the blush on her cheeks, she really can't explain.
BRIAN
(Laughs) "Hello"
OLIVIA
"You read all my e-mails."
BRIAN
"All 47 of them. " Brian gives her boyish grin that suddenly makes her heart flip a little.
Olivia smiles as her Office Manager sticks her head in the Door.
OFFICE MANAGER
"Olivia, its 10:15."
OLIVIA
"It is?" As Olivia stood up, she checked her watch and saw how late it was. "Oh, sorry, I have a 10:30…dentist. Can you leave these and I'll make a few notes? Well, actually, I have one tiny note now. (To Brian) In my bathroom...um...no his and her sinks."
BRIAN
"Okay, sure. No his?" Brian quirked his eyebrow and tilted his head in confusion but a spark of hope ran through him.
OLIVIA
"Just hers." Olivia looked him in the eye for a quick moment.
BRIAN
"And you don't think in the future you might want a his?" Brian gave her another one of his boyish grins.
OLIVIA
"Oh, God, we're talking code about my life, right?" She took on a horrified look on her face which made Brian and Cragen, who they had forgotten was there, laugh.
BRIAN
"No, no, didn't mean to be."
OLIVIA
"The truth is, in my current bathroom, I have two sinks and sometimes the other sink makes me feel bad." Olivia looked down as she gathered her things to hide the tears that stung the back of her eyes.
BRIAN
Sensing that it was a sore subject, Brian said, "One sink. Not a problem. Can we schedule a meeting for next week? Does Tuesday work for you?"
OLIVIA
"Tuesday's great. Eight-thirty too early? At the house?"
BRIAN
"I'll be there."
Brian gave her a smile and a small wave, she returned him a tight smile and got her things and headed out the door.
Way too chic for a dentist's office. Olivia sits nervously in a chair in a well styled, well upholstered examination room. The door opens quickly and a handsome, crisp looking DOCTOR ENTERS.
OLIVIA
"Hi."
DOCTOR
"Hi. I'm Dr. Moss."
OLIVIA
(Shaking his hand)
"Hi. Olivia Stabler. So, I just wanted to start with... and please don't take this the wrong way but I'm the type of person who kind of makes fun of people who get plastic surgery."
DR. MOSS
"I understand."
OLIVIA
"You do? Good, because, you know some women can look a little fake and plasticky. And in my opinion -worse."
DR. MOSS
"I agree."
OLIVIA
"Oh, that's good, so, well, as against the whole thing as I am, do have a problem that's been bugging me. My left eyelid is a little saggy, not noticeable but to me. I find I'm sometimes holding it up when I'm watching TV or reading and I was wondering if that's something you could fix."
DR. MOSS
(Looking at her closely)
"It's resting on your eye lashes."
OLIVIA
"Is it?"
DR. MOSS
(Measures her lids with a very tiny ruler)
"Actually you have the same amount of excess skin on both sides."
OLIVIA
"I do? Well, I'm only interested in fixing one eye."
DR. MOSS
"Olivia, what you need to fix this is a brow lift.
OLIVIA
"A brow lift? Wh-what is that exactly?" Olivia looks at him strangely.
DR. MOSS
"We surgically cut at your hair line. Incision goes right across here." (Demonstrates on himself by indicating a line drawn like a headband) "Then we just lift the skin up a little tighter across the skull."(Olivia nods, already hating this) "We staple it back in place right above your ears. Recovery isn't all that bad but you could be fairly numb and you'll probably have a headache that lasts anywhere from say 3 to 6 months."
Olivia flies into the elevator, out of breath and a little nauseous. She taps on the Lobby button. The elevator moves down. PING. The DOORS OPEN and Olivia looks into an empty hallway, facing a SIGN that reads, Santa Barbara Fertility Center. Helping Couples Become Parents.
Olivia hears someone is about to get on the elevator, steps back toward the corner. A messy looking 5 YEAR OLD BOY dashes in. Olivia recognizes him. She looks up and Elliot and his wife, Kathy, in oversized dark shades and a long black dress (very Angelina Jolie) get on the elevator, obviously mid-argument. Kathy' mood seems very dark today. They instantly shut up when they realize Olivia is in the elevator.
KATHY
"Olivia!" With a fake enthusiastic voice.
OLIVIA
"Hey... " Olivia replied with a dull voice and a straight face.
ELLIOT
"Hiii." With a goofy smile, being that he was excited to see the beautiful women again.
OLIVIA
"Hello." With the same fake enthusiasm as Kathy, which made Elliot frown and pout.
KATHY
(Pushing the Lobby button, mumbles) "Just Perfect."
ELI
"Elliot, Elliot, Elliot, Elliot. Elliot." The little boy chanted as he ran around the small elevator.
ELLIOT
"Hold on Eli, I'm talking to someone."
Eli sits on the floor, crashing into the back wall of the elevator, pouting , looking much like Elliot a few moments ago, which is surprisingly because…
KATHY
"Eli, up! Now!" Very annoyed that her husband is drooling over his ex-wife in front of her. It might just be her imagination but she thinks he still in love with her. She wouldn't blame him, Olivia is truly a wonderful person, no matter how much she hates to admit it, Kathy actually likes Olivia.
Olivia unconsciously holds up her left eyebrow.
ELLIOT
"What are you doing in this building?" Elliot asked with a raised eyebrow.
OLIVIA
Rolling her eyes, she said "Dentist."
ELLIOT
"You don't go to Sharon anymore?"
OLIVIA
"Uh, no... Changed.' She lied because it was really none of Elliot's business what she did anymore.
Olivia looks at the fertility literature in Elliot's hand just as Elliot slips it behind his back. An awful two seconds of silence, then Olivia notices a tattoo of a tiger on Kathy' back. It creeps her out. Elliot catches Olivia's reaction, then thank God the doors open. Elliot leans down and picks up Eli who instantly climbs up his back.
ELLIOT
"Honey, don't do that..." Elliot gently scolds the young child, which makes Olivia roll her eyes for reasons she can't explain…right now.
As they all EXIT THE ELEVATOR, Eli has now made his way up to Elliot's shoulders. Think chimpanzee. Kathy' cell RINGS and as she answers it -
OLIVIA
"- See you in the Big Apple."
Eli is now resting on Elliot's head.
ELLIOT
(Trying to be nonchalant with a kid on his head, smiles)
"See you there."