SKI TRIP
(This story picks up at the end of The Straight Poop)
Rona Barrett: Sleep tight America, not you two.
Jay Daniel: and Cut!
Cast and crew stay quiet for a moment and wait for director, Jay Daniel, to let them know if they've got what they need.
Jay: It's a wrap!
All at once the set is hive of activity. The crew quickly begin to dismantle the set of Blue Moon, the extras wander off as wardrobe collects pieces of jewelry, ties and shoes. Cybill's assistant drapes a robe over her while she changes into comfortable sneakers, Bruce's assistant hands him his jacket and a cup of coffee. Bruce turns his attention to Rona Barrett who has been joined by her agent.
Bruce: (Steps forward and kisses her on the cheek) Rona, I can't thank you enough for taking time to come do this…it was a lot of fun.
Rona: Absolutely, Bruce…it was an honor to be asked.
Cybill approaches Rona and gives her a hug.
Cybill: Thank you Rona!
Jay Daniel and Glenn Caron approach the group.
Glenn: Rona…I…I can't thank you enough, really…you saved us. We would've had another repeat if you hadn't come and helped us out.
Rona: Well, I was happy to do it. I hope it's well received by the audience.
Jay: Oh…it will be, once we add in all the clips and everything…people will love it. Hopefully they'll be some satisfaction in the response to some of this tabloid fodder.
Rona: Oh yes, there is a lot of curiosity out there about what's happening on Moonlighting.
Bruce: (Puts his fingers to his lips) Well, don't tell them Cybill and I actually get along fine.
Everyone laughs.
Rona: Your secrets safe with me.
Rona says one last goodbye and leaves the set with her agent and gets into a waiting car. Cybill, Bruce, Glenn and Jay stay and chat.
Glenn: Oh, and I haven't told you the best part. We're putting bloopers at the end of this episode as a little extra for the audience.
Cybill: Bloopers?
Glenn: Yea, you know…show them some of the funny outtakes.
Cybill: (Laughs) Oh yeah? Guess we've had quite a few of those.
She looks at Bruce.
Bruce: Yeah…yeah, I remember a few scenes that were pretty tough to get through…well, you gotta show that guy doing the Dr. Seuss scene. (Cackles) My man could not get through those lines.
Cybill: Yeah, luckily I missed most of that, weren't you filming that at 2 in the morning or something?
Bruce nods and laughs.
Jay: And some other good news! You two are receiving an award – Man and Woman of the year, I believe it is …from the International Broadcasting Awards.
Everyone is all smiles.
Cybill: Us? Man and Woman of the year? Wow!
Bruce: Are you sure they got the right two?
Glenn: Melissa just got the call today, there's a big shindig in March over at the Century Plaza Hotel that we've all been invited to, we've got to rent monkey suits and everything. It's a big honor…congratulations to you both!
Bruce: (Stunned) Wow…Cyb, man and woman of the year? The two of us?
Cybill: I wonder how we got that honor. That's wonderful.
Glenn: Well, alright, I'll let you guys get out of here. You've got a light week next week while we do the Allyce and Curtis episode – I think we've just got you scheduled for Tuesday. And then we'll see you at the Golden Globes.
Bruce: It's award season…hopefully we'll have a few more wins to celebrate.
Cybill's assistant hands her a smoothie and she sips it through a straw, raises her eyebrows and nods.
Cybill: And the People's Choice Awards after that.
Glenn: Well, hopefully it turns out better than last year's Emmy's.
They all groan and nod and laugh.
Jay: Alright guys, go home, get some rest…Cybill, I assume that's your plan…Mr. Willis, I'm not so sure…but either way, we'll see you for your parts next week.
Cybill and Bruce walk off set together towards their trailers.
Cybill: Sherri coming with you to the Golden Globes?
Bruce: Yeah…yep she's dress shopping this weekend.
Cybill: You ever gonna get serious with her?
Bruce: I'm serious…(chuckles) well, as serious as I'm ever going to get with anyone I suppose.
Cybill: Yeah, well…I think Sherri wants to settle down…she wants more stability for her son.
Bruce: Yeah…he's a great kid. What about you and the doc?
Cybill looks uncertain.
Cybill: I don't know about that…our working hours are just so long, it's hard to give much to anyone else – relationships suffer, but he's very understanding for the most part.
Bruce: Yes, well…I hear you on that. But he'll be at the Golden Globes?
(The 44th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 1986, were held on 31 January 1987 at the Beverly Hilton. / People's choice awards, Saturday, March 14, 1987 Cyb won: People's Choice Award for Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer and / People's Choice Award for Favorite Female TV Performer)
Cybill nods.
Bruce: Great, that's great…then at least I know Sherri has another intellectual to talk to.
Cybill: Yeah, Bruce thinks she's great.
Bruce: Yeah…maybe the two of them should date.
Cybill: (Nods) They'd probably be better off.
They both laugh and start to walk to their respective trailers.
Bruce: (Points to Cybill) See you next week.
Cybill: See you.
On Sunday, January 31st, everyone is in high spirits after the Golden Globe's because Bruce and Cybill both won best actor awards. They all sit at a table, joined by Cybill's parents who are in town visiting for the week. Bruce talks to Cybill's boyfriend Bruce O. and Sherri talks with Cybill's mom and Cybill chats with her father and it's an all-around good time. Eventually, Bruce and Sherri are heading to another after party, so they make the rounds to say their goodbyes. Bruce puts his hands on Cybill's shoulders from behind, bends to kiss her on the cheek and says goodbye.
Cybill: Bye, Bruce see you next week.
Bruce: Oh, by the way, Opp and I decided that we're all goin' skiing in celebration of that award we won together.
Cybill: What award? These or that Man and Woman thing?
Bruce: All of it.
Cybill: Skiing together, huh…us…you and I?
Bruce: You and I and our better halves…the four of us… (Puts his arm around Sherri's waist) you want to come, dontcha? We'll all go skiing in Idaho…
He gestures to Bruce O., Cybill, Sherri…
Sherri: Sure, I love skiing.
Bruce: It'll be fun, we'll celebrate.
He pats Cybill's shoulder and waves goodbye. Cybill waves to Sherri and Bruce and turns her attention back to her parents and the rest of the table.
The first weekend in March the ski trip is set, hotel rooms booked at a top ski resort in Sun Valley Idaho.
Cybill's driver drops her off at LAX on Saturday morning early to catch the flight to Idaho. Bruce O., Bruce Willis and Sherri are meeting her at the airport. As she checks in at the airlines VIP counter she hears a commotion behind her.
Photogs: Bruce…Bruce, why'd you punch that guys? Bruce, Bruce Willis!
Cybill turns her head and hides her face so as not to be recognized and get caught up in Bruce's paparazzi frenzy.
Bruce: (slurred) that guy got what was coming to him…now I got nothing to say other than that.
Photogs: Bruce…will he press charges? Willis, a comment.
Security stops the photogs at the door and Bruce makes his way over to the VIP check in.
Bruce: (under his breath) these fuckin guys.
Cybill turns around and comes face to face with Bruce.
Bruce: Cyb! Boy am I glad to see you.
Cybill: (hoping the photogs don't see them together) what'd you do now…
Bruce: Me? I didn't do nothing… nothing that someone didn't have coming to 'em.
Cybill gets a whiff of Bruce, he smells like booze, cigarettes and BO…and is still in the clothes he left the set in the night before.
Cybill: Have you been home at all?
Bruce: Home? Nah, I just came straight from the club.
Cybill: (looks around) where's your luggage?
Bruce: I'll just buy everything there…(looks around) where's Opp?
Cybill: (checks her watch) he should be on his way. What about Sherri?
Bruce: That's done.
Cybill: Done? What do you mean done?
Bruce: Done as in over, kaput, goodbye.
Cybill: You broke up?
Bruce: Well, one of us did a little more of the breaking.
Cybill looks Bruce over, behind those sunglass covered eyes was a sad, drunk, exhausting man. She figures she better get him through security, into the VIP lounge and away from the paps ASAP.
Once they're checked in, she takes his arm and guides him through security.
Agent: Hey…aren't you two?
Cybill smiles and feeds her belongings into the X-ray machine. Bruce walks through the scanner and the whole thing lights up.
Bruce: (being patted down) You guessed it. TV's hottest duo heading for the icy slopes.
Agent: I didn't know you two were really…
Cybill: (waves her hands) No…no, we're not…we're just celebrating an award we got. …with our…partners (looks around), who should be arriving anytime.
Bruce: (loud and slurred) she's got a partner. I ain't got a partner.
Agent: Is he ok?
Cybill: (Puts her finger to her lips to quiet him) Bruce (whispers to the woman) they just broke up…so he's a little…
The Agent looks sympathetic and nods them through…as soon as they're past security, Cybill sits Bruce at a table in the VIP lounge and gets him black coffee. He slouches down and ruffles his hair.
Cybill: Bruce, what happened?
Suddenly there's a page – Mae West, phone call for Mae West. Please pick up the white courtesy phone. Cybill jumps up…
Cybill: Oh that's me! That's my code name.
Bruce: Your code name is another famous person's name?
Cybill: Yes…well, I feel like it throws off the scent.
Bruce sips his coffee and Cybill finds a phone.
Cybill: This is Mae.
Operator: Hold please.
Bruce O.: Hi honey, I'm really sorry, but I got called into work on an emergency. I'll take a later flight, you guys go ahead.
Cybill: A later flight? Alright, well, it's just Bruce and me right now, but I guess we'll go.
Bruce: What happened to Sherri?
Cybill: I haven't heard the whole story yet, but apparently they broke up last night,
Bruce O.: Again?
Cybill: Bruce went on a bender and punched someone…
Bruce: Someone?
Cybill: At a club… a bouncer maybe? I only heard the paparazzi asking him about it when he arrived.
Bruce O: Sounds like getting out of town will be good for him.
Cybill: True.
Bruce O.: I'll keep you posted on when I can get out of here.
Cybill hangs up and makes her way back to Bruce who is slumped down in his seat looking like the wrath of God. Prying eyes pretend not to spy on Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis together in an airport…Busy bodies pretend not to care, but Cybill hears the whispers ("where are they going? Are they really a couple?" "we thought they hated each other!?")…she wants to tell them all to mind their own damn business – if Bruce O. or Sherri were here it all wouldn't seem so suspicious…she can see the tabloid headlines now "Moonlighter's Secret Rendezvous." While they wait to board their flight Bruce and Cybill chat…
Bruce: When I was living in New York I'd get off work late, go home and lay around in my underwear watching the Honeymooners, Bob Hope, Stooges…and some of the other, younger tenants in the building would come home late, noisy as hell in the hall, swapping rooms, slamming doors…(he laughs) one night I ran into the hall in my underwear yelling at all of them to quiet down…they disappeared like rats into the wall…didn't hear a thing after that.
Cybill: You? Quieting the partiers? Thought it'd be the other way around.
Bruce: No…naw, I wasn't much of a partier in New York, I didn't have the money. I bartended to get laid, pay my bills and take acting classes…
Cybill: I had plenty of money when I lived in New York, but I didn't eat anything so I could fit into those small sample size dresses.
Soon they board their flight. Once at 35,000 feet, Bruce quickly passes out and Cybill reads a book. Near the end of the 2.5 hour flight Bruce begins to rouse, he stretches, then gets up and stumbles to the bathroom. When he returns he looks remarkable well…with a splash of water on his face and finger-combed hair he looks bright eyed and bushy tailed. He flops back down in his seat and looks out the window at the snow-covered mountains and throws Cybill a crooked smile.
Bruce: Ready to hit the slopes!?
Once they land, a driver meets them to bring them to the ski resort, it's about a 30 minute drive…
Bruce: You see Michael Jordon in that game the other night, scored 58 points…
Cybill: Basketball? I'm not really into watching it, although I do like playing with balls, …
Bruce: (Disregards her bawdy comment) …but still, 58 points in one game, wow
Cybill: I watch tennis when I can, but even that's rare…
Bruce: Yeah, I played racquetball the other day with John Goodman, my man might be a little oversized, but boy can he move…
Cybill: (laughs) can he? Who won?
Bruce: I did… of course… tho he came pretty close to beatin' me.
When they arrive at the ski resort, they check into the two rooms that have been booked for the next two nights. After check-in, Bruce heads for the ski shop to buy gear and attire…
Bruce: (checks his watch) Give me…30 minutes and we'll head up the mountain.
Cybill gets settled in her room, changes into her ski clothes and heads to the ski rental shop.
By the time Bruce gets down to the ski rental shop Cybill is flirting heavily with a ski instructor named Tim…
Tim: These new titanium poles, are a much sturdier than the material they used to use.
Cybill: I do love a stiff pole…
Tim: I can take you down your first run, show you how to use them…
Cybill: A man who knows how to use his pole, even better!
Bruce: (tuts his tongue, admonishing) Cybill…are we skiing or is this the Dr. Ruth show?
Cybill: Tim here is going to give me some lessons…
Bruce: whadda ya talking about, you're an expert skier…
Cybill: I'm good at a lot of things, doesn't mean I still can learn a thing or two…(she throws Bruce a sultry look, he chuckles and shakes his head.)
Tim secures Cybill's skies to her feet and they head to the slopes…
Cybill: See you up there Bruce!
Bruce has his own skis fitted and heads up shortly after. It doesn't take long for word to spread that Bruce Willis is on the ski slopes…he has a harem of girls following closely behind.
After a few hours on the slopes, Tim and Cybill make their way over to the lodge, where Bruce is sitting, surrounded by girls stroking his ego, looking very relaxed. …one of the girls notices Cybill crossing the lounge…
Girl: Hey…that's Cybill Shepherd…did you know she was here?
Bruce's head snaps around, he spots Cybill and immediately stands up and walks over to her.
Bruce: well well well…there she is…
Cybill: What?
Bruce: …thought this was our trip? Thought we were celebrating, thought we were skiing together… you ran off the moment we got here.
Cybill: Oh, well, yeah…I was getting some instructions from Tim here.
Tim, a blonde mountain of a man, flashes his pearly whites at Bruce, but is unimpressed with Mr. Willis's presence.
Tim: Hey Cyb, you want some hot chocolate?
Bruce: (scoffs) hot chocolate, that is so cute.
Cybill: (bats her eyes) sure, Tim, that'd be great, thanks.
Tim walks away and Bruce steps closer.
Bruce: Shouldn't Opp be here pretty soon?
Cybill: (shrugs) I don't know. I haven't checked my messages.
Bruce: Would he be ok with you spending the day with this Neanderthal?
Cybill: Please… (gestures) what about you and these groupies…
Bruce: Yeah, well …I'm single now, remember?
Cybill: (laughs) and having Sherri in your life ever stopped you?
Bruce shrugs and flashes an innocently, adorable look.
Bruce: I just don't want Opp showing up here and getting the wrong idea, that's all.
Cybill: (laughs) Wrong idea about what, Bruce? A ski instructor?
Bruce: Come on…ski instructor? Since when do you need a ski instructor?
Cybill: (lowers her voice) Well, I must admit it'd be nice if he could give me private lessons later…
Tim approaches and hands Cybill hot chocolate. Bruce pats him on the shoulder…
Bruce: Sorry Tim, we've got a company picnic to attend – so I've gotta steal Cybill now.
Tim looks at Cybill…Cybill looks at Bruce…
Cybill: I've already paid him.
Bruce: Come on…let's take a run together…
Cybill: (again gestures to the waiting girls) why don't you ski with your fans and I'll meet you later…
She throws Bruce a knowing look. Bruce takes her arm…turns her around and begins walking her towards the slopes…he takes the hot chocolate from her hands and tosses it in the garbage.
Cybill: Bruce.
Bruce: Do you really want this on the cover of People magazine?
Cybill: What, "Cybill Goes Skiing?"
Bruce: "Cybill's Ski Affair…"
Cybill: "Moonlighting Co-Stars Secret Ski Getaway", is what it's really going to read…
Bruce: Well at least it's actually not a secret we're here.
Cybill walks along with Bruce towards the ski lift without another thought of Tim, and it doesn't take her long to find the next person to flirt with, the guy checking their VIP access tickets, the chair lift assistant and so on…she's a consummate flirt and much more talkative and outgoing than her co-star in public…
Someone in the crowd as they pass: Hey, did you see who that was? Cybill and Bruce…
Another: No way…
The duo plop down on the ski lift bench and are quickly whisked away from the chattering crowd…everything falls quiet and the two take in the scenery.
Bruce: This is why I love it up here…a million miles from all the bullshit back home.
Cybill hears unhappiness in his voice and takes his gloved hand in hers.
Cybill: So what happened with Sherri?
Bruce: (shrugs and looks away) Nothing…I mean, nothing that hasn't happened before. We argued, I told her I wanted to get more serious, maybe get married and she just doesn't see it. Insecurity about other girls and all that.
Cybill: Well, yeah…that's it, isn't it? Bruce…you haven't exactly been monogamous...
Bruce: (scoffs) look who's talking…
Cybill: What!?
Bruce: You know what…
Cybill: Ok, but I'm not talking about getting married.
Bruce: (facepalms himself) I don't know, Cyb. I love her, ya know. She's been in my life a long time. Hell, I just included her in my speech at the Golden Globes…how will it look now if we break up?
Cybill: if?
The ski lift is coming to an end… Bruce and Cybill disembark and ski expertly over to the top of the run. They put their goggles on and look forward down the Black Diamond ski run…
Bruce: (points his pole) Ladies first…
Cybill: (looks at his pole) watch where you're pointing that thing…
Bruce: (looks down) which thing is that…?
Cybill: (laughs) we're slipping into the characters…
Bruce laughs and points his pole again…
Bruce: Let's go knucklehead.
Cybill positions herself and leaps onto the slope and disappears down the path without hesitation. Bruce watches her sail away for a moment and then follows suit. After a bit he catches up to her and they ski along shredding and playfully spraying snow in each other's direction. Once they reach the bottom they come to a quick stop, lift their goggles and are all smiles.
Bruce: That's what I'm talking about…now we're having some fun.
Cybill: (Now she points her pole towards the ski lift) You ready for another?
Bruce: Always…
Cybill throws him a saucy smile. For the next few hours the pair ski various slopes around the resort – fans are surprised and happy to see them, they chat with a nice couple from Michigan…
Ted: (Jokes) Hey, what are you two doing outside my TV.
Christine: We just love your show…we watch you every Tuesday night.
Cybill: Aww…Thank you…
Bruce: What is it? Ted and Christine? Our next episode is dedicated to you guys…
Two older ladies from Florida…
Shirley: Look Marion, it's Maddie and David.
Marion: Are you two here working a case?
Bruce: Well, yeah…we're not supposed to talk about it, but there is a Russian spy here skiing these slopes.
The ladies gasp and Cybill elbows Bruce in the ribs.
A jerk from New York…
Man: (yells from another part of the slopes) Yo, Bruno! When you gonna boink her?
Bruce: That itch will be scratched very soon, my friend…stay tuned.
Man: Boink her in real life too, man.
Cybill flips him off. Bruce laughs and lowers her arm.
A young girl who cries when she sees Bruce and he agrees to take a picture with her…
Bruce: (puts his arm around her) I have this effect on many women…
Cybill: I reacted this same way the first time I met him…
A ski lift operator who couldn't get the lift going…
Operator: I'm sorry you guys.
Bruce: Don't worry about it…we're in no rush.
Cybill: No, it's ok…
Operator: It was working fine all morning until now.
Bruce: Let's adjourn to the bar, have a few drinks…
Cybill: Well, he probably shouldn't drink and operate heavy machinery.
Bruce: We'll head the bar, have a few drinks, the whole thing will be up 'n running by the time we get back…
Operator: (fiddling with the machine) It should go when I lift this up…
Cybill: He's having a hard time getting it up, Bruce.
Bruce nudges her…
Bruce: Cyb…this is a child.
Cybill: He's not a child… (to operator) How old are you?
Operator: 17.
Cybill: Oh.
She purses her lips together looking repentant and Bruce chuckles.
Bruce: See?
The ski lift starts up and they clap and hoot for the Operator before they sail off up the mountain laughing.
At the end of the day they head in to return their ski equipment and Tim is there…
Cybill: So, uh…what time are you off tonight, Tim?
Bruce hands in his skiing equipment…
Bruce: Cybill, your husbands probably here by now.
Cybill: (rolls her eyes) (to Tim) I don't have a husband…(to Bruce Willis) but apparently I have a chaperone…
Bruce: Hey, I'm here to help.
A couple of the girls from earlier approach…
Girls: Bruce, if you wanna meet up tonight we'll be at Black Diamond bar.
Cybill: (elbows Bruce) there ya go, Mr. Willis , something to keep you occupied, an evening with the ski Bunnies.
Bruce: (Waves them off) Naw.
Cybill: (laughs) No really, Bruce, why don't you (she gestures towards the girls)…
Bruce: What, I'm having dinner with you and Opp, I thought we were celebrating.
Cybill looks around…
Cybill: Speaking of, he should be here by now.
Bruce: let's go back to the hotel…maybe he's there.
When Cybill and Bruce get back to the hotel there's a message from Bruce O., that he won't be able to make it up to Idaho and they should have a good time and celebrate their awards.
Cybill: He's not coming.
Bruce: oh.
Takes her messages and heads for the elevator.
Cybill: Oh well, I'm going to take a shower.
Bruce: So…dinner later?
Cybill: I don't know…I might just order in…go out with those girls, it'll make you feel better.
Bruce: Yeah, yeah, yeah…
Bruce drags his feet across the carpet to the elevator and heads up to his room. He crashes out for a couple hours and then takes a long, hot shower and plans to meet up with the girls at the bar later. Just then the phone rings.
Cybill: I'm ordering in, what do you want?
Bruce: (Checks the room service menu) – steak frites and cheesecake.
Cybill: I'll let you know when it's here.
About an hour later Bruce walks into Cybill's suite, she's in a robe, fresh out of the bath and on the phone with Bruce O.
Cybill: Bruce just got here…we're having some dinner, I'm going to bed and he's going out with his Fanclub.
Bruce Willis waves his hand hello to Opp and Cybill relays the message to her boyfriend…The food is waiting on a set table. Bruce pours himself a glass of wine. Cybill says goodnight to Opp and heads into the bathroom.
Cybill: Go ahead and get started Bruce, I'll just be a minute…I took the most wonderful bath, stayed in there for over an hour.
Bruce: (Laughs) Didja? I spent quite a bit of time under hot water myself.
Bruce lifts up a metal cover off the plate and shoves a large piece of steak into his mouth. Cybill enters, rubbing lotion into her hands.
Bruce: (mouthful) What'd you get? (lifts the cover and makes a face) Salad?
Cybill: Chicken Caesar. (touches her face) My eye is sore, do you ever get that? …I don't know if it's from the suction of the goggles or what…
Bruce: let me see…
He inspects her eye…their bodies bump up against one another, there's that spark that runs through them.
Bruce: I don't see anything, it'll be gone in the morning.
He brushes her hair away from the side of her face with his palm and tucks it behind her ear.
Cybill shrugs her shoulders lightly and sits down to eat.
Cybill: Oh! My new furniture finally arrived.
Bruce: What furniture?
Cybill: Remember I told you we went shopping for a bedroom set a few months ago…
Bruce: …and it's taken this long to get…?
Cybill: Well…yeah, of course, it was hand made in Argentina…
Bruce: When did it get there, today?
Cybill: Yeah, wish I was there when it was delivered, Ricardo signed for it...but someone should have checked for damage, you know?
Bruce nods his head, chewing.
Bruce: A new bedroom set, huh? So, is Opp moving in, or what?
Cybill: Well, yeah…I mean, he's there most nights anyway, we just have to make it official. (Cybill takes a bite of food) Opp said he saw something on the news about what happened last night, so who was this guy you fought with?
Bruce: Some bozo at a club…I don't know, I haven't heard anything else about it, so hopefully… (he shrugs and changes the subject) – so, finish that story you were telling me the other day about the book Saint Jack…
Cybill: Oh…that's right, we got interrupted, well, I was just saying I won half the rights to the book when I sued Playboy for printing naked pictures of me.
Bruce: Where did they get naked pictures…and where can I see these?
Cybill: (Smiles) They were taken from a nude scene I did in The Last Picture Show.
Bruce: Aww…so, you sued 'em, and they gave you half the rights to a book.
Cybill: Well, that was part of the settlement…and then Peter turned it into a movie and directed it.
Bruce: I love that movie…great movie.
Cybill: Yea, well…it got a lot of critical acclaim…of course, I wasn't in it. But that movie is also what caused a rift between Peter and Orson… they had a falling out about directing the film.
Bruce: Did they reconcile before Orson died?
Cybill: Well, not really…it put a real strain on their relationship.
Bruce: That's too bad. Hollywood, man. Speaking of films, I talked to my agent today, they want me to do this big action movie, Die Hard.
Cybill: Oh yeah? Action movie, huh? You want to do it?
Bruce: Yeah, of course I want to do it…I just don't know if I'll have time with the show…
Cybill: When are they filming?
Bruce: Later this year…I'll talk to Glenn…
After dinner Bruce moves to the sitting area of the suite, stretches, showing off his flat stomach and slides into one of the armchairs. Cybill makes her across the room, sets down her glass of white wine, walks over to Bruce, puts her hands on either side of the armchair he's sitting in, leans in and kisses him, he kisses her back…it's all very natural…and nothing that hasn't happened before.
Bruce: (Pulls away for a second and throws her a smirk) I…thought we weren't doing that anymore.
Cybill grabs the back of his hair, yanks his head back and gives him a sultry look. Bruce's hand moves to untie her robe, it falls open revealing her naked body underneath. His hand slides into the robe and up her back as he stands, sliding his body against her. They press their lips together and share a deep kiss, their hands grope. Bruce takes control and moves her towards the bed, presses her down into the mattress and has his way with her…well, they have their way with each other…over and over again.
In the morning, Bruce slowly opens one eye and peers around. Cybill is standing in her robe, drinking coffee looking out the window at the weather.
Bruce: What time is it, hunny.
Cybill: (looks over at him) You're awake? …it's 7:30.
Bruce drops his head back on the pillow. The phone rings and Cybill picks up and talks to her daughter Clementine and Clementine's nanny. Bruce eventually sits up in bed and ruffles his hair trying to wake up…Cybill's phone call ends and she sits in an armchair finishing her coffee…they chat…
Cybill: Did I tell you the new car I'm buying has a phone built right into it?
Bruce: Does it stay in the car or can you take it with you?
Cybill: This one stays in the car.
Bruce: Doesn't sound like a giant leap forward…you already had one that you can carry around with you.
Cybill: I have that one too…
Bruce: I got one of those, but I never remember to take it with me…as a matter of fact…ah, shit. I think it's at Sherri's now.
Bruce gets up and wanders towards the bathroom.
Bruce: Care to join me in the shower?
Cybill: (Calls from the other room) Sure.
Bruce starts the shower and climbs in and washes his hair…after a few moments Cybill joins him. She picks up the shampoo and hands it to Bruce.
Cybill: Wash my hair for me, will ya?
Bruce pours some shampoo in his hand and begins to wash Cybill's hair.
Cybill: What's happening with your mom and Jerry Finnerman?
Bruce: I guess their seein' each other… I don't know, I don't ask too many questions.
Cybill: Well, I think it's great.
Bruce: Eh, a little awkward knowing the lighting guy was just stooping my mom, ya know?
Cybill: Yeah, but they're both such nice people.
Bruce positions Cybill under the showerhead.
Bruce: Rinse.
Cybill: I love it when you make me wet.
Bruce: (admonishes) Cybill…
Cybill: What?
Bruce: Don't be crude.
Cybill: What?
Bruce washes his body and Cybill continues to rinse her hair.
Bruce: Alright, I'm gonna let you finish up, I'm heading back to my room to get my ski gear on. See you down there?
Cybill: Sure Bruce.
Bruce dresses and slips out of Cybill's room as Cybill gets out of the shower towel-trying her hair, heading towards her ringing phone.
ABOUT AN HOUR LATER…
When the elevator doors open Cybill sees that photogs have filled the hotel lobby. Word had obviously gotten around that she and Bruce are in the hotel. As she gets closer she see Bruce talking to someone while paps snap pictures…Bruce waves her over.
Bruce: Cybill…look who's here.
Cybill gets a big smile on her face when she sees Burt Reynolds, her At Long Last Love co-star and moves forward to give him a hug.
Cybill: Hi Burt!
Burt: Hiya Kiddo…
He returns the hug.
Burt: I thought this circus was for me and then I found out you two were here. You come together?
Bruce: Together…yeah, but…
Cybill: Separate. Yeah, our partners were supposed to join us, but there were a number of reasons why they didn't come..
Bruce: Yeah…uh…Cybill and I won the International Broadcasting's man and woman of the year award, so we planned a little ski getaway with a girl I was seeing and her boyfriend, but it wound up being just the two of us last minute, so we're making the most of it.
Burt: Well, congratulations on the award, that's quite an honor.
Bruce & Cybill: (smiles and nods) Thank you…
Bruce: Yeah, we're excited about it.
Burt: Well, you're going to give them a good story being up here together…(gestures to the paps) they'll write what they want, you know that.
Bruce: Of course they will…we don't care about that…we're just excited about our award and used it as an excuse to get up here on the mountain.
Cybill and Bruce spend a few more minute chatting with Burt and then walk out of the resort together towards the ski shuttle…the paps call to them.
Paps: Cybill! Bruce! Can we get a picture of you together? / Why're you here? Boss demand you kiss and make up? Are you secretly a couple? Are you dating? Are you here to mend your relationship?
Bruce and Cybill stand separate, but together in their ski gear smiling as Bruce talks to the paps and they snap pictures.
Bruce: now now now…don't spread rumors guys, Cybill and I are here celebrating an award we're receiving in a few weeks, and at the last minute, we were the only ones who could make it. You're looking at International Broadcasting's man and woman of the year here, folks.
Paps: Bruce! What's happening on the set of Moonlighting? Is there trouble? We hear you guys are fighting all the time.
Bruce: What…come on guys, get a new storyline…how many times do we gotta answer that, check your sources! We get along just fine (waves his fingers between he and Cybill) would we be here together if we couldn't stand each other?
Paps: Bruce! Are you getting married…?
Bruce: No, Cybill and I are not getting married…
Everyone laughs.
Bruce: ok guys…now, unless one of you wants to reimburse our ski package, we're gonna go enjoy our day. Write the truth for once, eh?
They take the shuttle to the slopes and the paps follow. As soon as they get off the ski shuttle and get their equipment, a leggy brunette approaches Bruce and in the next blink, the two have disappeared onto a ski lift and into the clouds. Cybill's ski instructor, Tim, is waiting in the wings and they're quickly off on their own ski adventure. By mid-day the entertainment newspaper headlines are already carrying the story…"Moonlighters Sent on Ski Holiday to Mend Relationship" – "Bosses tell Cybill and Bruce to Thaw Their Relationship on the Idaho Slopes…"
After a few hours, Cybill and Bruce run into each other at the top of a mountain. Bruce is with a different girl, Cybill and Tim ski up behind them laughing about something.
Bruce: (Glances back) Oh, hi Cyb.
Pokes her head forward…
Cybill: And who's this?
Bruce: Lydia, Cybill…Cyb, Lydia.
Cybill: Are you sure? Who was it you were with earlier, Bruce, Lucy? (looks at Tim) Must be his day to entertain girls with names that start with "L"…
Cybill's comment annoys Bruce and he takes Lidia's arm and moves them further up in the line to ski down.
Cybill: (calls to him) Hey, I was only joking.
But Bruce and Lydia are down the slope before she can say anything else to Bruce.
Tim: So do you guys get along or what?
Cybill: Yeah…sure we do…I mean, well…most of the time.
She looks down the slope at Bruce skiing away…oops, she tends to say the wrong thing and upset him once in a while…and visa versa!
Later, back at the resort as Cybill collects her messages at the front desk, Bruce Willis walks through the lobby out of his ski gear, in a turtleneck and sweatpants. She waves him over…
Cybill: You done skiing?
Bruce: Yeah, hanging it up for the day. I'll get another run or two in tomorrow morning before heading back. What times your flight?
Cybill: I'm on the 10am… hey, I'm sorry, did I say the wrong thing up there?
Bruce: Well, I'd say it's pretty rude to point out she's one of many to her face.
Cybill: (trying to be funny) Well, it's the truth, isn't it?
Bruce rolls his eyes.
Cybill: Oh come on, like you'll ever see her again… and besides, look how you treated Tim yesterday.. Neanderthal?
Bruce: I did not say that to his face.
Cybill: Alright, I'm sorry…you know my mouth gets ahead of me sometimes. (Looks around) where is she, anyway?
Bruce: Eh, I don't know… It's depressing being with these girls anyway after what happened with Sherri.
Cybill: It's only fun being with other girls when your dating someone…
(She throws him a sly smile)
Bruce: (looking bummed) yea, sure. Something like that. I guess I'm screwed up in the relationship department.
Cybill: Well, hey, don't look at me, I'm not much better.
They exchange a knowing look.
Bruce: (gestures towards the cafe) I'm gonna go grab a bite.
Cybill: I'm having dinner with Burt later, care to join?
Bruce: Naw, You go ahead. I'll probably meet up with Lydia tonight at the Black Diamond or something, I kind of liked her.
Cybill: (turning to head up to her room, feeling a tinge of jealousy) Well, you enjoy that.
Bruce: (blinks, feeling her mood shift) sure.
They go their separate ways. Isn't that what Cybill had been encouraging him to do the whole time – go out with these other girls? Damn, he'd never understand women.
Later that night, Cybill returns in a taxi from her dinner with Burt looking very sexy and glam. She sees Bruce Willis from afar having a drink with a mix of people in the hotel bar, as she walks up to him he stands, puffing on a cigar.
Bruce: Ladies and gentlemen, here she is… the charming, the beautiful, Cybill Shepherd.
Bruce applauds.
Bruce: (encourages the group) Come on!
They all whoop and applaud. Cybill laughs and waves to the group.
Cybill: Hi everyone, I just came to say goodnight.
Bruce: (To the group about he and Cybill) We're having a celebration weekend getaway without spending more than five minutes with each other…amazing.
Cybill: Bruce.
Bruce: Come, sit… Join us Cybill… have a nightcap.
Cybill: No… thanks, I'm going to pass. I'm taking the morning flight back to LA, I want to get some sleep.
Bruce: Party pooper.
Cybill: (Laughs) I don't mean to be! I'm just tired, that's all. (Bats her lashes)
Bruce: (Checks his watch) alright, alright… I should call it a night too, I'll walk upstairs with you.
Cybill: No, Bruce. You don't have to. Stay with your friends.
Bruce: (stubs out his cigar) naw, I'm skiing in the morning, I'm gonna call it a night. (To the table) ladies, gentlemen, thank you for indulging me. Good night.
He takes a bow and everyone waves and says goodnight and Cybill and Bruce walk casually to the elevator.
Bruce: (inspects his arm) what are those chairs in there made of? Wicker?
Cybill: (looks back) It's supposed to be wicker, but they're plastic.
Bruce: They leave an indent in your arm when you're sitting there too long. You know, like when you're sitting by the pool and the chair presses into your skin…
Cybill: and it itches?
Bruce: (laughs) yeah…
Cybill: I hate that.
The elevator reaches Cybill's floor and they both exit without a word…as they approach her room, tension grows as it always does when they're alone. Bruce walks closer and playfully rubs his shoulder up against Cybill's shoulder, she bats her eyes at him,
Cybill: (Playful) Can I help you?
Bruce: What did you have in mind…
he looks both ways down the hallway, sees it's empty and runs his hand down her back and caresses her behind. As soon as she opens the door he takes her by the hand and pulls them both into the room. They're immediately all over each other and pull each other's clothes off as they make their way to the bed in the moonlit room.
Awhile later…Bruce rolls off Cybill, sweaty and out of breath. He lays flat, staring at the ceiling.
Bruce: All this practice is going to help us get into character next week.
Cybill: Next week?
Bruce: Next week, when our characters sleep together, dummy.
Cybill: Oh, God, acting out sex is nothing like real sex…all those lights, all those people, the sweat, the smells, it's terrible...
Bruce: Even with me?
Cybill: With anybody. I've had to act out sex with other men I was sleeping with and it's never good.
Bruce: Oh gee, I feel so special.
Cybill: Sorry, but it's true. (puts her hands over her face) Bruce…why did you bring up work? …like you said, all that feels like a million miles away…and now I feel anxious.
Bruce: (smiles) sorry… here, turn over, I'll give you a massage.
Cybill turns onto her stomach and Bruce sits up and begins to caress her back and massage her shoulders.
Bruce: This feels nice.
Cybill: (Laughs) I'm the one getting the massage.
Bruce: No, I mean…the two of us, here. You coming back from dinner looking sexy as hell, us coming back to the room together.
Cybill: It is nice.
Bruce: We could do this, ya know…we could think about giving it a try…
Cybill: Yeah? What do you mean? A serious relationship…you and I?
Bruce: I don't know, I mean, it's something to think about…before you make it official with Opp, before he moves in, before things are permanent with someone else, we should think about it.
Cybill: I thought we decided a long time ago, Bruce…that…
Bruce: No, I know…I know, I'm just saying that if we wanted to try, this is the time.
Cybill: It's something to think about I guess.
There is a silent pause…the thought left as a question mark in the room.
Bruce: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to turn things serious.
Cybill: No, I understand what you're saying. If there was ever a time to think about…more…it's now.
Cybill turns over on her back and smiles up at Bruce, her hair is splayed on the pillow beneath her, she looks beautiful laying naked bathed in natural light, his hands continue to caress her. Bruce leans over and kisses her forehead, down her cheek and onto her neck.
Bruce: Did you say something about wanting more?
Cybill: (Sultry) Have I ever said no to more?
Bruce: No, you're pretty insatiable…
Bruce covers her body with his and tickles her side…
Bruce: (tickling and teasing) So, you want more?
Cybill squirms and laughs underneath him – his teasing breaks the tension in the room.
Bruce: Say it…you want MORE.
Cybill: (Laughs with his teasing and tickling) I want more… (laughs) Stop it.
Bruce laughs and leans into her. Things become quieter and softer as he caresses and kisses her naked body and moves his hips between her thighs. After another round of love making, they fall into a deep sleep.
In the morning they're both up early, Bruce is heading out for his morning skiing and then taking a flight back to LA later in the day, Cybill packs for her morning flight. Bruce pulls on his clothes from the night before and moves to kiss Cybill on the cheek and hug her goodbye.
Bruce: I had a good time.
Cybill: me too.
Bruce: Although, I thought we'd spend a little more time together…
Cybill: more time..?
Bruce: Well…in the daytime hours that is. We only really skied together once.
Cybill: Yeah…well, there'll be other weekends.
Suddenly she sits on the end of the bed holding her head.
Bruce : You alright?
Cybill: (runs her hands through her hair) yeah…just felt a little dizzy for a minute.
Beaded sweat breaks out on her brow, Bruce gets her a cool cloth from the bathroom and puts it on the back of her neck.
Bruce: There ya go…
A wave a nausea passes and Cybill takes a deep breath. Bruce pats her back.
Bruce: There ya go… you're alright, the color is coming back to your cheeks.
Cybill: Hope I'm not getting sick, that's all we need, right? You and I both getting sick before this big episode.
Bruce: (chuckles) yeah… That'd be something.
Cybill gets up and goes into the bathroom.
Cybill: I'm feeling better Bruce, you go ahead.
Bruce: Alright, I'm outta here. As long as you're ok that is?
Cybill's phone rings…
Cybill: I'm fine, (walks towards the phone) you better go.
Bruce heads for the door and gives her one last little wave before disappearing into the hallway.
When Cybill lands in LA her usual driver picks her up…
Driver: They were just talking about Bruce Willis on the news…
Cybill: Bruce? Now what? I was just skiing with him in Idaho.
Driver: Yeah, well he took a tumble down the mountain this morning and broke his collarbone.
Cybill: Oh no! You're kidding.
Cybill's phone rings. It's Bruce O.
Cybill: (on phone) Hi. Yeah, I just heard, Tony told me. Is he alright? …I didn't even see him this morning. He was going skiing and I had this early flight. Oh boy, let me call Jay and see what they know. I'll see you soon sweetie. I missed you too.
Cybill calls Jay and learns that Bruce is at the hospital in Idaho, he'll come back to LA tomorrow, but will need a week or so off. Cybill should be on the set at her usual call time in the morning.
A week later… Bruce comes back to the Moonlighting set wearing a sling to protect his broken collarbone – they filmed what they could of I Am Curious Maddie the week before with his double. When he gets to the set there is a lot of hub-bub, people standing in groups, hushed voices, concerned faces. They greet Bruce, check in on him, take a look at the injury…the bump, the bruises and then he hears the other news…
Glenn: Cybill is pregnant.
The news hits Bruce like a punch to the chest.
Bruce: What?
Glenn: Yeah, she just told us…we're going to have to reconfigure the scenes we're filming this week and obviously this will change the show going forward…not sure what that looks like. (Someone calls Glenn) Anyway, she's in her trailer…we'll all talk later.
Bruce: (Stunned) You got it boss.
Bruce walks in a zombie like state to Cybill's trailer and knocks on the door, she calls for him to come in…her makeup and hair people are in the trailer, but busy preparing for the day. Bruce enters gingerly…
Bruce: Hey…hi…I just heard the news…congratulations.
His face has a questioning looks on it although trying to remain calm, cool and collected…how pregnant was she?
Cybill: (Beams) Thanks, Bruce!
Bruce: When did you find out? How did you know?
Cybill: I found out over the weekend…I just wasn't feeling like myself…remember I was feeling dizzy that day in Idaho?
Bruce: Oh yeah? Yeah…right, that last day. That was because you were pg?
Cybill: Yeah…so, I went to the doctor last Friday…and got the news, they think it's twins because my hormone levels are so high.
Bruce: (dry mouth and big eyes) Twins? So…uh, (looks around and shoves his hands in his pockets) how far along are you?
Cybill: About six weeks.
Bruce: (Puckers his lips and nods his head, relief washes over him) Six weeks?
Cybill: Yeah, look I'm already starting to show.
Cybill walks towards Bruce and pulls up her shirt to reveal a stretch-pants covered baby bump…
Cybill: Wanna feel?
Just then it registers with Cybill about Bruce's broken collarbone and his arm being in a sling.
Cybill: (Gasps) Oh. Bruce…look at you. I'm sorry, I'm so consumed with this news, I barely…
Bruce: No…no, that's alright…baby trumps broken bone any day.
Bruce reaches his right arm out and places his hand over her growing belly.
Bruce: Six weeks huh?
Cybill: Six weeks…(dawns on her) Oh…you didn't … (looks around, the others in the trailer are just out of earshot) No…no…definitely at least six week. (laughs) wow, that'd be a story, huh?
Bruce: (Chuckles) Sure would be.
Cybill: Oh, and one more piece of news…I'm getting married in a week.
Bruce: (spins his head around jokingly) You're on the fast track.
Cybill smiles and nods. Bruce steps forward and kisses her on the cheek.
Bruce: Well I'm very happy for you.
Cybill: I guess we'll all talk later about how this will change things going forward… maybe you can do that action movie you were talking about.
Bruce: Yeah…right…I'll check with my agent. (Puts his hands in his pockets and rocks on his feet) So, uh…in other news, tonight's our big night…Man and Woman award…you ready? You got a dress that fits? (winks)
Cybill: (Excited) Oh, yeah! Yes, Turturice found me a sparkly maternity dress and some comfortable shoes.
Bruce: (Checks watch) So, I guess we're all leaving around 4pm?
Cybill: Oh, right…and we've got some filming to do before then, so I better get ready.
Bruce: I'll leave you to it…see you on set.
Cybill: See you out there.
Later that night… Everyone dresses on the Fox lot, the men in tuxes and Cybill in her sparkly maternity dress, limos waiting to take them to Century Plaza Hotel, where Cybill and Bruce are to receive their International Broadcasting's Man and Woman of the Year award. Everyone's wives come to the set to be driven in the Limos, Opp comes to escort Cybill, and Glenn and Jay's wives come to be their dates as well. Now that Sherri's out of the picture, Bruce has a new date, Lydia, from the Idaho slopes, Cybill barely recognizes her out of ski gear. The girl has a "barely there" dress on, a pound of makeup and a wild mane of hair. Bruce meets her at the Fox lot gate and they wander back slowly to Studio 21 as Lydia wants a "tour"…everyone stands around waiting to get into the cars confused about where Bruce is. When Bruce and Lydia finally come into view, he is so busy canoodling, he's not even aware they're holding everyone up…
Glenn: Yo, Bruno! Let's get a move on, we're gonna be late. Traffic, ya know?
Bruce: (Calls back) Whadda ya worried about? They can't start without us!
Bruce and Lydia slowly approach, Bruce is talking baby-talk to her. This is certainly very different from Sherri as Bruce's date, she was always on time, looking sharp, never made anyone wait.
Bruce: (baby voice) Lydia, this is Glenn and Jay and you remember Cybill?
Lydia holds on to Bruce's waist and sends a little wave to Cybill.
Bruce: And that's Cybill's fiancé, Bruce.
Lydia: He's Bruce too?
Bruce: (chuckles) That's right, another Bruce…we call him Opp…
Lydia: Ok, I can remember that.
Cybill rolls her eyes and huffs…Opp puts his arm around her and stops her from saying anything crass.
Bruce introduces Glenn and Jay's wives too.
Cybill: (Blinks her eyes) well, if we're all on a first name basis, can we get going?
Lydia and Bruce pile into Glenn's limo with his wife.
Cybill's, Opp, Jay Daniel and his wife, Helen, ride in the second limo…
Opp: Who was that woman with Bruce?
Cybill: (scoffs) I don't know, how would I know…
Opp: Well, she said hi to you…
Cybill: Some girl he met in Idaho while we were skiing, I met her briefly on the slopes.
Jay: She's not quite Sherri…can we re-cast this role?
Everyone laughs.
Jay: No…no, well, she seems perfectly fine. A little different than who we're used to him being with…but he certainly seemed to be happy with the attention he was getting from her.
Cybill: (Bothered) Bruce is an idiot.
Opp: Cybill.
Cybill: No, he is…he ruined that relationship with Sherri and now he's going to mess around with likes of girls like this…this…Lena…
Opp: Lydia…
Cybill: Whatever. He'll have a string of them, you watch.
Opp: I think he's had a string of them, sweetheart.
Cybill: Yeah, well… they're usually behind trailer doors, not out in the open for us all to endure.
Cybill dabs her eyes, she's crying and she doesn't even know why.
Jay: It certainly does change the dynamic.
Opp: So many things are changing right now (he places his hand on Cybill's pregnant belly) that's probably what's got you upset, darling. Hormones.
Jay: That is true…not that everything has been easy this past year or two, but we've certainly had quite a run…as much as we want to bottle it up…nothing lasts forever.
Opp: (Pats Cybill's hand) Let's just enjoy tonight, don't let him bother you.
Helen: You look beautiful, Cybill.
Cybill: Thank you.
Helen: It's a great honor, the award you're getting tonight, a once in a lifetime, try to enjoy it.
Over in Glenn's limo the mood is very different. Music plays, champagne bottles are popping, Lydia is sitting on Bruce's lap, they're making out, everyone is laughing, chatting and having a party!
Bruce: (shakes his head wildly) This is the best night of my life!
He stands up and sticks his head through the sunroof.
Bruce: You're looking at MAN OF THE YEAR here folks!
Horns honk, people hoot as Bruce downs champagne out of the bottle.
About an hour later, they arrive at the hotel. Bruce slides out of the limousine with Lydia attached to him like a cheap suit. Everyone makes their way inside to a big round table set for them to have dinner during the awards show. Cybill quickly heads to the bathroom to pull herself together, Jay's wife follows.
Helen: You ok, Cybill?
Cybill looks in the mirror and dabs her eyes trying to fix her makeup.
Cybill: Yes, it's the hormones Helen, I'll be alright. I'm an actress…I just have to act
Helen: (Hands her another tissue) No, no…you'll be ok, once the night gets going everything will be fine. You probably just need something to eat. When I was pregnant I was ravenous all the time.
Cybill: (Smiles) Yes. True. I don't even know what's wrong with me. But you're right, after some food and once the show starts.
Helen: Yes! It's all about you and Bruce tonight, so do try to enjoy it. I know you two have a complicated relationship, but I also know you care about each other a lot…you're going to need to lean on each other tonight. This woman, or whatever is bothering you, like we said in the car, is temporary…but tonight is about what you all have built in this show, celebrate that– take it in, there really are very few moments like this in life like this…just think, you won the Golden Globe this year, 2 People's Choice awards…and now this…?
Cybill feels better – she hugs Helen.
Cybill: You're right…thanks Helen, you must think I'm being so silly.
Helen: No, I think you're human.
The ladies walk out arm in arm back to the table, Cybill puts on her best smile, Opp is happy she's happy, Bruce Willis notices she's been crying and throws her a look from across the table where he's sitting, she waves him off. The event starts and they eat dinner, the Moonlighting table is the loudest and most raucous table in the place. Besides being given awards, Cybill and Bruce also have to give an award. Half way through dinner they are brought back stage and handed cards to read for the winner of best documentarian of 1986. They stand together finally alone.
Bruce: Everything ok? You looked upset when we arrived.
Cybill: Why did you bring that girl here?
Bruce: Whadda you talking about? She's my date. I'm allowed to bring a date.
Cybill: She's beneath you, Bruce.
Bruce: (glib) Well, yeah, hopefully she will be later…
Cybill: I don't want to talk about this.
A photographer comes and snaps pictures of them waiting backstage, they both feign smiles.
Bruce: (out of the corner of his mouth) What is the problem, Cybill…
Cybill: (with pursed lips) You just don't know how stupid you look.
They both stand and smile.
Bruce: Look, I don't mean to upset you. l'm just looking to have a good time, it's not that serious.
Cybill breathes and they're called on stage to present the award – they're beaming onstage and all goes perfectly, no one would know a thing was wrong. Afterwards, as they walk back to their table, Bruce takes Cybill's arm and stops her.
Bruce: Look, can we just enjoy tonight, we're getting this award together and I think we should be very happy about this.
Cybill: Idaho, Bruce… that was our trip…we did some things, said some things. And you bring this woman from Idaho here…to our awards night. There must be millions of girls in LA to choose from.
Bruce: (Ruffles his hair) I…I didn't think of it like that. None of this is meant to hurt you…I mean anyway…
He gestures to Cybill's belly…
Bruce: I think that goose is cooked, so to speak.
Cybill says nothing.
Bruce: You are getting married in a week, remember?
Cybill: That's not the point.
Bruce: I mean, what do you want me to do? Toss her out into the street? I'll go get rid of her right now.
Cybill: Don't be stupid.
Bruce: Well, which is it? Am I stupid for having her here or stupid for getting rid of her?
Cybill: You're just stupid.
On that note, another photograph appears and Bruce and Cybill plant huge smiles on their faces as they snap away. Bruce escorts Cybill back to their table and they take their places and continue eating. Bruce tones down the PDA with Lydia.
Later, Cybill and Bruce are presented their awards in front of the press. Everyone is in better spirits and get caught up in this very big honor. When Bruce is handed his award, he finds it hard to hold the wooden plank it is presented to him on.
Bruce: (To Barbara, the woman presenting the award) Keep holding onto that…my arm here.
Bruce gestures to his broken collarbone and everyone reacts.
Bruce: Cybill and I went skiing and I got this little boo-boo here.
Cybill: That's right…make it clear to everyone that I didn't push you down the mountain.
Everyone laughs.
Bruce: Cybill wasn't even in town then, kids, although I'm sure there are times she'd like to push me down a mountain (they smile at each other and exchange knowing glances) she had nothing to do with it this time.
The room of photogs chuckle, snaps pictures and ask follow-up questions about the show and the future. Afterwards a million pictures had been taken and they'd answered all the questions, Cybill is exhausted so she and Opp say goodnight. She's in a better mood than the beginning of the night. She hugs Bruce Willis goodbye.
Cybill: Goodnight Bruce…don't do anything I wouldn't do.
Bruce: So anything's on the table, then? (smirks)
Cybill: (Sarcasm) Don't I have to kiss you tomorrow? Make sure you don't catch anything.
Bruce: (Astounded) Cybill, you are terrible.
Cybill: I'm tired and leaving…that's what I am.
Bruce gives her a kiss on the lips.
Bruce: Congratulations again, there's no other woman I'd rather be man of the year with.
Cybill and Opp head out and Bruce and Lydia head God knows where…
The next day, asthey film IACM and work around Bruce's injury and Cybill's pregnancy for the love making scenes, tensions are high on the set.
Cybill: I can't have him on top of me…
Bruce: I can't roll around with my injured shoulder.
A while later…Jerry Finnerman fixes a carpet to a frame so they can stand in front of it instead of lying down for the love scene.
Cybill: Standing up and doing this is never gonna work.
Bruce: This is such a cheat…can't we just postpone this until the two of us are better able to…
Later still…
Cybill: Ugh, Bruce…did you eat onions for lunch? Stop breathing your hot breath on me.
Someone hands him breath spray…
Bruce: No tuner I…
Cybill: Oh shut up, Bruce.
Bruce: What? that always makes you laugh…
Cybill: I just want to get this over with, I don't know if it's the pregnancy hormones or what, but you just taste and smell awful right now.
Bruce: Thanks a lot, Cyb.
Cybill: And can you stop shoving your tongue down my throat? You're like kissing a camel.
Bruce: You need to loosen up – you're being stiff and cold…act like you like the guy, at least.
Cybill: Where in the script does it say she's enjoying this? What part of "get out" does he not understand?
Bruce loads his mouth with mint breath spray and they do another take…and another …and another. The culmination of this relationship on screen is not a good day on set.
About a month later they come back to film To Heiress Human – a better experience. Cybill visits Bruce in his trailer.
Bruce: Hey, look who it is, mom-o-rama…how you feeling?
Cybill: Much better, thanks.
They greet each other with a kiss and Bruce looks down at her growing belly and chuckles…
Bruce: Wow, not gonna be able to hide this for much longer…
He places his hand on her belly and waits for something to happen.
Bruce: You feeling them kick yet?
Cybill nods her head yes and smiles. After a few minutes, they sit.
Bruce: So…what's up?
Cybill: Oh, I just wanted to come in here and say sorry for the way I acted the last time we were on set. I told you those love making scenes were terrible…but I said some pretty awful things.
Bruce smirks and chuckles and nods.
Bruce: Well…fortunately, I know you aren't always that repulsed by me.
Cybill: No…and that's why I wanted to come in here and apologize, it wasn't you…it was me, I was sick and nauseous just about every moment of every day then.
Bruce: And I was pretty beat up myself from that fall. Ironic, huh? The one time in the life of the series when these two characters are having sex, we're at our worst.
Cybill: I think it came out ok though in the end.
Bruce: Oh, yeah…you see the ratings on that thing? (Whistles)
Cybill: The network was very happy.
Bruce: Well, we've got some scenes that are pretty up-close and personal in this episode, but I'll floss and brush before I come to set.
Cybill blinks her eyes down, looking bashful.
Bruce: You look beautiful.
Cybill: (smiles) Thanks Bruce.
Bruce: Are you happy?
Cybill: About the babies…? Yes, I'm over the moon.
Bruce: How about everything else?
Cybill: (Considers) Ask me again in about a year… (they chuckle) How about you? Everything ok?
Bruce: Everything's ok…starting work on this movie.
Cybill: I can see…you've put on a lot of muscle.
Bruce: Yeah, well I figured I better hit the gym…this an action movie after all, figured I better build up those skinny, scrawny arms.
Cybill: You were never scrawny…I always thought you looked great.
Bruce: (grins) yeah, well, that's up to America now…
Just then they're called to the set…
Bruce: Well, anyway, thanks for coming and clearing the air. Let's have some fun…
Cybill nods in agreement and they make their way to the set.
But by the time they get to A Trip To The Moon, Cybill is not happy with the extra filming they're asking her to do or the way her character is being written – she and Glenn are very much at odds so there is quite a bit of tension on the set. They arrive on location at the Laundromat …
Cybill: Why are we filming here? This is ridiculous…a laundromat? Why would these two end up in a laundromat? Of all the places in LA, they come here?
Bruce: I think it's pretty funny…it's very Glenn.
Cybill: Yeah, well…I think that's the problem.
Cybill reads the script.
Cybill: Wow, oh…great, now Maddie's even calling herself a Bitch…can we make this woman any more unlikable? Glenn is assassinating my character!
Bruce: Cyb, you gotta cool it with Glenn. If the papers only knew they got it all wrong, it's you fighting with Glenn all the time that causes all the trouble on the set – not us!
Cybill: Me? It's him, Bruce…you worship the guy, so you can't be objective, he is writing Maddie more and more unlikable and the way he runs the show isn't tenable! He's doing this to get back at me and I'm going to make sure he doesn't get away with it.
Bruce: Get back at you for what?
Cybill: For getting pregnant in the first place and forcing things to change!
Bruce: You're pushing out the boss, Cybill! He created the show. He writes the words…it will start to suck if he's not here, there is no show without him.
Cybill: Well, if he's here, then there will be a show without me!
Cybill: (Yells to the script coordinator) Some of these lines need to be changed…I am not calling myself a Bitch!
Bruce: I'm calling Glenn!
Bruce storms off to call Glenn to the set to make sure the script is filmed as he wrote it and Cybill reminds everyone she's only staying for two hours. Once filming is done Bruce and Cybill have a moment alone on the set while the crew pull down the tent and lights from outside the laundromat location.
Cybill: You know, Bruce…we used to be a team, we were working for each other…but you're so disconnected now.
Bruce: (Distant) Yeah, well…lines have been drawn, and I'm choosing to align myself with the guy who gave me this job, this opportunity. I think you've lost sight of all that.
Cybill: How can you do that? We used to be close…we…
Bruce: We've had our moments…times that were more cordial than others…
Cybill: I'd say we were a little more than cordial.
Bruce: I think I became very accustomed to putting your feelings about everything first, but I'm not doing that anymore.
Cybill: Boy, I didn't realize your feelings about me had changed so drastically.
Bruce: (spiteful) Yeah…well, everything's changed, honey. You've…uh, picked a battle with the wrong person, and attached your anger to the guy who gave you back your career and I just can't get behind that.
Cybill: He's destroying this show…the show you stand there and say he cares so much about, Bruce.
Bruce: No, you're destroying the show…you. (Checks his watch) Look…you are pregnant and I really don't want to argue or fight with you or make you upset. We got what we needed, now I'm off to film a movie …and I can't think of a better time for all of us to have a much needed break from each other. Good luck with everything, Cybill…see you in a few months.
Ten months later…
For the first time since filming A Trip To The Moon everyone is on set. Cybill comes back feeling a bit bitter because besides getting a couple baby gifts sent over and a telegram from Bruce congratulating her on her star on the Walk of Fame, she hasn't heard from anybody. The second day on set, Bruce visits her trailer looking and sounding like a very different man – he's muscular, tanned, married…a baby on the way…Emmy winner and the buzz about his action movie is that it's going to make him a huge star.
Bruce: (Smug, but all smiles) Cyb! Welcome back!
They hug and Bruce makes his way over to her twins grinning from ear to ear, he gently picks one of them up, Ariel is so small in his large hands.
Bruce: Wow, Cybill…look what you did! They're beautiful.
He takes a cloth diaper, puts it on his shoulder, hoists the baby up on it and pats her back.
Cybill: (beaming) Thank you! Look at you, you're a natural.
Bruce: Ah, yeah…well, I've been tossing my nieces and nephews around since they were born. …and since I'm gonna have one of my own soon, I gotta keep in practice.
Cybill: I heard – that's wonderful Bruce, congratulations! On everything, really.
Cybill wasn't exactly overjoyed about Bruce's Emmy win, she thinks she's just as deserving and really hates that Bruce is getting most of the accolades for a show that started out on her name.
Bruce: (He sits and rocks the baby on his knee) So, catch me up.
Cybill: You catch me up…you've got a lot more going on that I do…(spreads her arms out) this has been my whole life for the last year.
Bruce: Catch you up? Ok…well…ya know. Picked up a little trophy…met my wife…got a big movie coming out and yeah, baby on the way like you said. (beams)
Cybill: It's been quite a year.
Bruce: Sure has…so, you think we can get this show back on track?
Cybill: (Considers) From looking at the latest script, I'd say it's not off to a good start.
Bruce: What's wrong now?
Cybill: Maddie marrying someone else?
Bruce: (Groans) Eh…yeah, I don't think that's a good idea.
Cybill: Oh good. So you agree with me.
Bruce: Well, yeah…but I do have faith in the creator of the show, that he is taking this somewhere…that he has a plan.
Cybill: Maddie is cold and unfeeling…now, Married to someone else. I don't see where this is going at all. The audience spent all of last season watching you pine for Maddie, they have a whole lot of sympathy for you and they're going to hate Maddie for this. Glenn is destroying what we built in Maddie – she's so out of character, I'm…I'm floundering, I don't know how to play her anymore. I don't think it's any coincidence that he actually has Maddie driving a train through Blue Moon and destroying it. What's the symbolism in that? Who's he blaming?
Bruce: Here we go.
Cybill: No, Bruce really…Don't get defensive.
Bruce: I'm not getting defensive, I just don't want to be the stuck between you and Glenn anymore. He's the writer and creator Cybill, can't you just get on board and play the role as written…let's see where this goes.
Cybill: I don't know.
Bruce: I would very much like this to be a pleasant place to work again. Can we just agree to keep the peace?
Cybill: I would love for that to happen, but I don't know how this all falls on me.
Bruce: It doesn't fall on you, it starts with you, Cyb.
Bruce stands and places Ariel back in her bassinet and kisses both babies.
Bruce: Welcome to the Moonlighting family little guys.
Then he goes and stands over Cybill who is looking very unhappy – he tucks a piece of hair behind her ears, that old spark runs through them.
Bruce: Cheer up – we're not digging ditches. This is supposed to be fun…it's entertainment, remember?
Shifts and nods in semi-agreement. Bruce kisses the top of her head and turns to leave.
Bruce: (Before he gets to the door he turns around) Oh and pucker up, buttercup, we've got a kissing scene today.
Cybill: I saw that. Just like old times, huh, Bruce?
Bruce: (Looks at her) Ha! Which old times? On set or off?
He throws her a knowing smirk.
Cybill: (Thinking) Yeah, wow…you know, that ski trip we went on was almost a year ago.
Bruce: (Laughs) Was it?
Cybill: Oh how things have changed.
Bruce: What a difference a year makes, huh?
They smile at each other.
Bruce: See you on set.
He leaves the trailer and Cybill tends to one of the babies who is crying.
Later that day…Bruce and Cybill film a series of scenes together, one of them a kissing scene that gets very hot 'n heavy. This kiss is one of the best kisses Cybill has experienced, on or off screen. Boy had something changed since the last time she was with Bruce…was it confidence or had Demi been giving him kissing lessons? She wasn't sure, but it sent a charge through her that she just couldn't stop thinking about.
She decides to be a bit cheeky and writes Bruce a note that says "You finally learned how to kiss…care to take this a bit further?" She slips it into the side pocket of his set "directors" chair. After another scene, he sits in the chair, finds the note and opens it, she walks towards him while he's reading it, he's caught off guard for a minute, then looks up, catches Cybill's eye and starts to laugh.
Bruce: (waves the note at her) This is very flattering…thank you…but no…no, I'm a monogamous guy now believe it or not.
Cybill: (Smiles) Well, Bruce Willis…I never thought I'd see the day.
She sits in her chair next to him.
Bruce: (Pats her knee) You know, I think we've done pretty well. Sure, we've had our ups and downs over the years, but we've remained friend, have a good working relationship and I think we should just keep it at that. And…also, I do love my wife, and I don't want to ruin anything there. I guess you're not feeling the same at home?
Cybill: Well, you know we've always had our issues, but Opp is a wonderful father.
Bruce: Good, that's good.
Director: Cybill! Bruce!
They're called to set, so they both stand up.
Bruce: 'Cmere
He and Cybill embrace…and after a moment Bruce leans back, he puts his hands on her hips and looks down at her figure…
Bruce: E-yow! All these curves, your post baby body is very sexy Cybill…(beams) I may have to reconsider your offer…
He goes in for a tighter hug. Now Cybill leans back, smiles and jokingly slaps him on the shoulder…he puts his arm around her waist and they walk towards the set…
Bruce: (confirms) No…no, I'm a faithful guy now…(jokes) but…I'll keep this note in my back pocket just in case. (he tucks the note in his back pocket).
They both laugh and approach the director to prepare for the next scene.