Jessica on "Soap Talk" Transcript Page Two

(Comes back from commercials)
Ty: "Welcome back! We're with One Life to Live's Jessica Morris!"
Lisa: "Hi!"
Ty: "Jessica Morris. So, I have to ask you a question. Because, we were talking about going from bad to good to bad. I know it, because of Colin, Troy, and now what's going on with Troy now.. the message boards. Do you ever get out there on the message boards, on the internet?"
Jessica: "Yeah. I read them once. And - once I started being bad, everyone started, kind of like, hating Jen. And it was like a big bashing fest."
Ty: "Right."
Jessica: "But, it kind of made me sad at first - I was, I have to admit, I did. Like, I got really sad, I took it personally. But I'm like, wait a minute, it's kind of like a compliment, you know?"
Lisa: "It means you're doing a good job."
Jessica: "It means I'm doing a good job at playing a bad girl, so.."
Ty: "Absolutely, absolutely. Yes."
Lisa: "Absolutely. Absolutely. Now, do you miss L.A.? We were just talking over the break.."
Jessica: "Yeah, I do. I really miss L.A. I miss the warm weather. And it's just so much more relaxing here. But, at the same time, it's more fun living in New York. It's nice to have food delivered to you at any time. You wouldn't have to leave your apartment for two weeks."
Ty: "Chinese food is the best. You order Chinese food, and it's like, 'Hey, I'm gonna have, uh, beef and broc..' What? And the guy's at your door."
Jessica: "I know. Exactly. You can even order toilet paper to be delivered. I mean, you really don't have to leave."
Ty: "I know. So funny."
Lisa: "What's your favorite thing that you order?"
Jessica: "Um-"
Lisa: "Or craziest."
Jessica: "-diner food. That's not crazy, but, I like just grilled cheese."
Ty: "But, you love to cook as well."
Jessica: "Yeah, I do."
Ty: "You're a big Food Network fan, right?"
Jessica: "I do. I went through like a 6-month phase where I liked to watch Food Network every day and I was, like, trying to cook, and, like, you know.. try the different spices, and I was like, 'Bam! Bam! Bam!' And getting into it. But now I'm back to the whole, like, ordering in-"
Ty: "That's funny."
Jessica: "-which is nice, too."
Ty: "And, uh, you have a-a special pet that helps you - remind you of California - at home?"
Jessica: "Yes, I named her Cali - after California when I was getting homesick. And she's blonde too. She's a California blonde."
Ty: "A blonde cat."
Lisa: "Is she dumb or smart?"
(Laughter)
Jessica: "Awwww, actually, she's pretty smart. She is smart."
Ty: "She is?"
Jessica: "Yeah."
Ty: "And I hear one of your future jobs is going to be cat agent."
Jessica: "I think she should get into Show Business! She's got a great personality, she's got a lot of energy, and she is smart. She always poses for the camera when I bring the video camera out and everything. She'll, like, saunter around and, like, she's really cute. I think it would be really cute to have the headshots, too. Have the little Cali headshots.."
Ty: "Have the little cat headshots with the resume on the back."
Jessica: (gesturing with her hands where the cat's name would appear) "Cali."
Ty: "You back, on manning the phones. 'Yeah, you need Cali? How much you paying?'"
Jessica: "Agent and everything. You know, live off of her between acting jobs. I do enough for her, right?"
Lisa: "Hey!"
Ty: "So, you've admitted to being, as Lisa has, a- uh- a Reality freak. You love Reality Shows!"
Jessica: "I love 'em. I love all of them. They're so great to watch, you know. I don't know what it is about Reality Shows, but everyone just gets so hooked. It's like you love to watch people when they're being themselves. Like, because people are interesting without having to be scripted. They're just interesting to watch. I love Joe Millionaire, I love American Idol, it's hilarious--"
Lisa: "That's my favorite. I love American Idol."
Jessica: "--Real World, Road Rules.."
Ty: "We have a -- would you ever do one? Would you ever do a Reality Show?"
Jessica: "I want to be the next Bachlorette. I really do."
Ty: "The next Bachlorette! Can you do me a favor if you're the next Bachlorette? Can you not cry every time you have to eliminate somebody? Are you serious?"
Jessica: "The thing is, that would be really easy for me. With men, and with shopping, I can go into a store or a bar - I pick out very easily the one I want. I could probably pick out the one I wanted from the first minute I saw everyone."
Ty: "You recognize a connection right away."
Jessica: "Like, yes, yes, yes, no, no, no, no, yes. Yeah."
Lisa: "Really?"
Jessica: "Yeah."
Lisa: "Wow!"
Jessica: "I think I could!!"
Ty: (to Lisa) "You said you knew with Harry pretty quick. You knew right away with Harry, too."
Lisa: "Well, I guess you do and you don't. I mean, you second-guess yourself."
Jessica: "That's true."
Lisa: "I don't know. You have your moment. But you know what surprises me, she is a good actress! She can cry on cue! I mena, she can just.. like.. cry!"
Ty: "Oh, on cue! Are you kidding me?"
Jessica: "And you don't know what she's thinking. Because you'll be thinking, 'Oh, she doesn't like him', but then she'll start kissing him or something. With me, you'd, like, you'd be able to tell, you know. I'd be like, 'Okay, no.'"
Lisa: "She's a good actress. She's a good actress. Absolutely."
Jessica: "She is a good actress."
Ty: "She didn't have to eliminate people? She thought she was taking all 25 home?!!"
Jessica: "I know. You can't have it all."
Ty: "Stop with the crying!"
Lisa: "She has feelings!"
Ty: "Oh, please. She's putting it on for the camera."
Lisa: "She's great."
Ty: "So, what's the hardest job you've ever had besides cat agent, of course?"
Jessica: "I worked at a Bagel Shop one time and it wasn't very clean. The manager would have me scrape off the mold on the top of the cream cheese and still serve it."
Lisa: "Okay, that's gross. That is gross!"
Ty: "And still serve it?!!"
Jessica: "And serve the bottom of the cream cheese."
Lisa: "No!"
Jessica: "Yes!"
Lisa: "You know, if we really thought about what we got out there, I mean.. please."
Jessica: "Believe me, you don't know. You have no idea."
Lisa: "Oh."
Jessica: "I didn't eat there."
(The audience laughs)
Ty: "Well, Jessica, thank you very much for joining us! It was great!"
Jessica: "Thank you! It was great!"
Lisa: "Good luck to you."
Jessica: "Thank you!"
Ty: "Don't go away! We'll be right back!"

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