Transcribed by Barb

Danny walks into the Santos study with a large bouquet of flowers in hand, Michelle is still dressed in her robe and has her backed turned sipping coffee.

Danny: "Hey---There you are. I…I've been looking for you."

Michelle: "Hi."

Danny: "Hi. Look I want to apologize for last night for--ah--um-- well for taking off like that."

Michelle peeking around his arm: "Are those for me?"

Danny spins around in a circle: "What? Ya…I'm…I'm just, I'm sorry I don't"

He hands Michelle the flowers.

Michelle laughing: "Oh."

Danny: "I don't want you to ever think that I'd force myself on you, cause I wouldn't. Are you OK about what happened?"

Michelle: "I am fine and I wouldn't just" looking at the flowers: "OH they're beautiful and I just want to tell you that it's not all your fault and I sort of led you on, not intentionally"

Danny interrupting: "Oh--look this…this situation is difficult for both of us I know that and um I mean being trapped in a marriage that that is far from perfect is---you said it yourself that we barely know each other yet. Right?"

Michelle is nodding her head in agreement: "Right."

Danny: "Right. I just think---I guess---I just think that we should try to make something worthwhile out of this."

Michelle:" Yes so do I. Uh huh I do I do."

Danny: "OK."

Michelle: "And um--huh---I just think that the thing that's--that's drawing the wedge that's between us is the fact that we're not trusting each other and we really need to do that."

Danny: "I know. Trust is just a tough one for me especially coming from this family--a big a smile on his face---You know."

Michelle leaning into Danny: "Ya I do." Michelle puts her hand on Danny's cheek-"But um it's the only thing that's going to make this work."

Danny: "You're right. You're absolutely right. If I can't trust my wife---Then--well things are just never going to work for us--Right?"

Michelle: "Come here." Pulling Danny into a hug.

Danny puts his chin on top of Michelle's head and a cold hard mask falls over his face.

Danny: "Ok so if we're going to start trusting each other"--walking to his desk he gently rubs Michelle's shoulder---"Um--Then ah--I guess I've got to tell who I really am what--what I really do. I ah--you know I'm trusting you with my life." Danny sits on the desk facing Michelle. "If I tell what I'm about to tell you kinda like the way you trusted me with your life by marrying me."

Michelle nodding her head: "Ya--I realize that."

Danny: "Good. Now I know you think that what I do that the family business is nothing to be proud of but we do a lot of good things for the community. Did you know that we fund a shelter for homeless kids to get them off the streets?"

Michelle: "No I didn't. That's great."

Danny: "Ya and we just built another shelter over on 8th street."

Michelle: "But that's not your real business is it?"

Danny: "No. You know I really did not want to get into that before no. I mean not just to protect my family"--Michelle walks to Danny---"But to protect you. I told you the less you know the safer you are."

Michelle: "I know you told me but Danny I'm your wife."

Danny: "So ok I'm stalling."

Michelle: "Yes you're stalling."

Danny smiling at Michelle: "So sit down."

Michelle sits: "I can handle this you know. I just need to know the truth."

Danny: "Ok. The truth. Ah--well we're diversified you know we're like any large company we have our hands in many things. We have a hand in the waste management business, ah we have a hand in the track, we…we've well the import business. Ya know stuff like that so on and so forth."

Michelle: "So on and so forth means?"

Danny: "Ok" Michelle responds OK "Ah--take the import business for example. We've got a shipment coming in tomorrow of goods -- it's clothing but um---oh--also hidden in the shipment there'll be about---well---several thousand Cuban cigars. Now importing Cuban cigars is illegal did you know that?"

Michelle: "Ya, Ya."

Danny: "It's not because smoking cigars is illegal but ah it has to do with the politics basically and I'm not telling you one day the situation will change and you'll be able to get a Cuban cigar in any neighborhood store, So tomorrow although we're technically committing a federal crime we're really dancing around today's political climate bringing to our customers what they want when they want it."

Michelle: "Oh I see."

Danny: "Well--I mean some people think of us as entrepreneurs really it's very innovative, others choose to call us criminals. Do you understand?"

Michelle: "Sure."

Danny a big smile on his face: "You do. Really?"

Michelle standing: "Ya Ya of course I understand. I do"

Danny: "Good." Danny looks at Michelle still in her robe. "Do you want to get dressed? Would you feel more comfortable talking dressed?"

Michelle: "Ya Ya If you wouldn't mind."

Danny: "No no not at all, We'll continue this late. Ok?"

Michelle: "OK."

Danny kisses Michelle on her forehead: "Thank You."

Danny: "Hey--It's me Danny. Listen up. That shipment coming in tomorrow--make sure it is totally legal. You understand. It better be completely clean or your through. OK!"

Michelle: "This is good Michelle. He's trusting you, he's giving you information that you can use. What is wrong with you. You have to call the FBI. This is the only way to bring this family down!" Michelle sighs deeply: "OK!"

Danny is working his desk in the study. Michelle walks in.

Danny: "Hey. How are you? You look nice."

Michelle: "Thank you."

Danny: "Ya Whats up?"

Michelle: "Well you were telling me about the family business."

Danny: "Ya. Right. Ah--Ya about that shipment coming in tomorrow."

Michelle: "Uh huh"

Danny: "Sit down." Michelle sits. "Ya know I said that the family doesn't consider importing cigars to be a criminal act but obviously the government see it a little differently and they're looking for every opportunity to bring this family down anyway they can. So Ok makes a lot of sense doesn't it I could go to prison for something that's really not hurting anyone. Doesn't make a whole hell lot of sense does it?"

Michelle: "No you're right."

Danny: "About what?"

Michelle: "It doesn't make any sense. AT ALL!"

Danny getting up from the desk: "Good. I'm glad you can see that."

Michelle: "Listen I'm really glad we had this talk."

Danny: "Me too. Me too. I feel close to you."

Michelle gets up and walks to Danny.

Danny: "Now Listen. Ah-What we did talk about please erase it from your memory." Try to keep it between us. Danny closed the distance between them and reaches out and touches Michelle's hair. "Ok?" Danny's still touching her hair. "Between husband and wife."

Michelle leaning into Danny: "Thanks."

Danny: "For what?" Danny gently brushes an eyelash from Michelle's cheek.

Michelle: "For confiding in me. Thank You." Michelle and Danny embrace.

Danny: "Oh. Just try to forget, Keep this between us Promise me you'll do that." They continue to hug. "Michelle?"

Michelle: "Um---Ya of course. I promise."

Danny's patting Michelle on her rear: "I'm gonna take off. I have to take care of some things. Ok?"

Michelle giggling: "Ok. Sure. See you later."

Danny: "Ok"

Michelle: "Ok"

Danny: "Bye."

Michelle sighs heavily: "Oh"--she buries her head in her hands and then wrings them in frustration. "You have to do this. You have to call the FBI Michelle. You have to do this!"

Danny is standing in the hallway: "Oh God Michelle. Don't betray me!"

Thank you to CBS, Kristi, Aya, and many others for their beautiful pictures.