part 5
Mr. Shaw's House
Mike closes the door to his SUV, then climbs a small hill to a large white house, with a huge front porch. He turns the corner on the porch and sees Mr. Shaw sitting there.
Mr. Shaw: "Single malt?"
Mike stares at him.
Mr. Shaw: "Have a seat. Take a load off."
Mike: "I want it all back. My maps, pictures, my gun, and the money."
Mr. Shaw: "Oh, my money."
Mike: "You are never gonna get anybody who cares as much about finding Deirdre as I do!"
Mr. Shaw: "Why? Because you loved her so much? You abandoned her, remember? You saved yourself, found yourself a nice, safe wife, and you left my daughter to rot, so forgive me if I question your level of commitment."
Mike grabs him, spins him around, pushing him against one of the square porch pillars, and places his forearm against his throat. Still holding him there, he begins speaking.
Mike: "I need to do this! Why are you fighting me?"
Mr. Shaw: "Because you haven't been moving fast enough. And I'm running out of time."
Mike: "What do you mean?"
Mr. Shaw: "It seems I have a tumor. Apparently, itÂ’s pressing on my brain."
Mike backs off.
Mr. Shaw: "I'm gonna die. And I'd like to know what happened to my daughter before I do."
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Gym
Lynette is talking to Lauren.
Lynette: "Ah. That was the best class ever. You can just terrific, thank you."
Lauren: "Oh Lynette, this is my friend Kelly."
Kelly: "Hi."
Lynette: "Hi!"
Lauren: "She wanted to meet Parker."
Lynette: "Oh really? Why?"
Kelly: "I'm a survivor. Breast cancer. About six years ago. Can I hug your son?"
Lynette: "Sure."
Kelly kneels down to eye level with Parker.
Kelly: "I know exactly what you're going through. But you're gonna be brave, okay? You are going to survive this, because you are a tough little soldier."
Kelly looks like she is about to cry, and then she hugs Parker. Parker turns and looks at Lynette.
Parker: "Mommy? Am I dying?"
Lynette glances first at Kelly, then at Lauren. She gets down on her knees, eye level with Parker. She makes a funny face with big eyes as she looks him in the eye.
Lynette: "No! you're not dying! People just think that because I shaved your head."
Kelly: "You shaved his head?"
Parker: "Yeah, my brothers put bubble gum in my hair."
Lynette: "Sorry." (Starts walking away) "Excuse me."
"And just like that, Lynette realized the road to enlightenment and spiritual well being was now closed to her."
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Outside Bree's House
Bree gardens near her front steps when George, on a pair of crutches, comes up to her.
Bree: "Oh George! What - what a surprise!"
George: "See, I've been doing a lot of thinking, since we talked in the hospital. And - "
Bree: "And?"
George: "Bree, I don't care what we call it! We can call it dating, we can call it hanging out. Whatever it is, I just want to be with you. See, uh, I really need our friendship back."
Bree: "I don't think that would be wise."
George: "Why not?"
Bree: "Well, I mean, wouldn't you keep hoping that in time I would feel the same way about you as you feel about me?"
George: "Maybe."
Bree smiles ruefully and shakes her head slightly.
Bree: "Oh, George."
George: "I wish you wouldn't say ‘Oh, George’ like that. Like I'm so pathetic for even thinking you could love me someday."
Bree: "I don't think you're pathetic. ItÂ’s just that...I can't."
George: "Aw, geez. Oh, geez!"
He turns and heads back to his car as fast as he can maneuver on the crutches.
Bree: "Oh George, please don't go!"
He hobbles away, faster and faster.
Bree: "Why can't we talk this over? George, I - "
She reaches out to stop him. He twists away when she touches him and he loses his balance, falling down the brick steps at the end of her front walk, and landing in a heap on the side walk.
Bree: "Oh my God! George, here."
She starts toward him to help him.
George (anguished): "Get away from me!"
Bree jumps back in alarm.
Bree: "You can lean on me."
George: "I don't need you! I don't need anybody!"
By now, he's picked himself up and he slowly makes his way around to the driver's side of the car.
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Gabrielle's House
Carlos lies on the bed while Gabrielle comes in from the closet, carrying her shoes. She sits on the bed to put the on.
Gabrielle: "You know honey, tonight's the last night of the boat show. We'll be able to spend some time together before that home and garden thing next week. Carlos."
Carlos: "I'm going to jail. And you're not gonna be here when I get back."
Gabrielle: "What?"
Carlos: "ItÂ’s true. And I won't blame you."
Gabrielle: "don't talk like that. Everything is going to be fine. We're going to sort this mess out, and you're gonna be on top again."
Carlos: "Gabrielle, they could find me guilty on every charge. I could go to prison for five years. we'd probably have to sell the house, you'd have to keep working."
Gabrielle: "Okay, Carlos - "
Carlos: "If that happens, can you promise you won't ever leave?"
Gabrielle: "I promise."
She leans forward and kisses him on the lips.
Gabrielle: "I've gotta go."
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Torch Lake
Susan is rowing a boat to the middle of the lake while Edie sits with Mrs. Huber's ashes in her lap.
Edie: "This is far enough."
Susan: "Do you need help with the container?"
Edie: "No, I got it open. I'm good."
Edie looks up at the sky.
Susan: "So, what are you waiting for?"
Edie: "I just need a moment, okay?"
Susan: "Oh, of course, take your time."
Edie begins sobbing.
Susan: "Are you okay?"
Edie sobs: "Oh, I'm just so grateful."
Susan: "I know, I know. Mrs. Huber was a good friend to you."
She puts her hands on Edie's lap.
Edie: "I'm not talking about Martha. I'm grateful to you."
Susan: "Me?"
Edie: "Yeah, I've been such a bitch to you over the years, and here you are, rowing me out to dump her ashes."
Susan: "Well, itÂ’s, it's really no, no big deal."
Edie: "Yes, it is. You stepped up when nobody else would. And here I am, thinking you have an ulterior motive. God, Susan, you're such a good person. And I'm such a bitch!"
Susan: "Well, Edie, you're not that bad, and, and, and believe me, I'm, I'm not that good."
Edie: "Oh, yes you are."
Susan: "Oh, please don't do this."
Edie: "Martha may be gone, but the good Lord above has shown me that I'm not alone."
SusanÂ’s eyes look cautiously at the sky.
Edie: "I am so grateful that I still have a true friend."
Edie reaches out her hand. Susan takes it.
Edie: "Thank you, Susan."
Susan: "Edie, I burned your house down."
Edie: "Huh?"
Susan: "I was scared that you were sleeping with Mike, and so I let myself in, and I, I snuck around, I accidentally knocked a candle over, and the whole, just, I'm so sorry! Can you ever forgive me?"
Edie takes her hand back. Then, she throws MarthaÂ’s ashes in SusanÂ’s face.
Edie: "Row me back. Now."
Susan coughs a plume of gray ash.