| "This Is My Old Friend Brenda.." October 11, 2002 Transcribed by Heather (Vice President of SBR) *Scene #1* - Sonny Penthouse, Sonny, Brenda, Michael and Carly Carly: I thought you were Jason. Brenda: No, I just need to talk to Sonny for a second. *She looks over at Sonny and Michael, a smile appears on her face* Michael: Who's the lady, daddy? Sonny: That's Brenda. She's an old friend of mine. *He walks over to the front door with Michael* Brenda, this is michael, my son. Brenda: *she kneels down so that she is level with Michael, smiling the entire time* Michael. What's up? High-five. Ooh! Wow, you're strong. It's nice to meet you. Michael: Nice to meet you, too. [Brenda laughs] Sonny: So what do you need? Brenda: I just need to talk to you for a second (she looks down at Michael)-- alone, if that's ok. (While all this is going int he camera pans to Carly, it is obvious that Sonny and Brenda dont even realize she is in the room and Carly is pissed) *Scene #2* Sonny Penthouse Continued, Sonny, Brenda Michael & Carly Carly: All right, Michael, daddy has business to discuss. *She starts to drag Michael upstairs, its obvious he wants to stay and talk more with Brenda* Michael: Do you work for my daddy? Brenda: No. We're just friends. Carly: Michael, upstairs *She pulls him along my his arm*. Brenda: Good night. Sonny: This won't take long. Michael: Good night. Sonny: So what's the problem? Brenda: I just -- I just wanted to let you know that Taggert has a new angle on things. He's saying that I asked Luis to kill you and Jax. You already know about this? Sonny: Taggert's bluffing. Brenda: Well, he knows about my disease, so he knows I get confused about what's real and what's not. He's twisting my statement around. Sonny: Just tell the truth. Brenda: *Brenda smiles sarcasticially* Right. You know, it would have been nice to know you didn't really get shot that night. Sonny: *Sonny hangs his head down, almost in shame* Yeah. I had to do what I had to do. [Phone rings] Sonny: I will take care of you. Don't worry about Taggert. *He stares at her, almost engrossed by her* Brenda: No, no, no, I didn't ask you to take care of me. I just came to tell you what's going on. *Brenda stares straight at Sonny. Neither one of them losing eye contact with one another even when Carly comes bounding down the stairs, its as if again they dont even realize that she is there* Carly: Jason's on the phone. He needs you. *3rd Scene* - Sonnys Penthouse, Sonny , Brenda and Carly Sonny is on the phone with Jason Sonny: Is Mike there now? All right, i'm on my way. Brenda: Everything all right? Sonny: Yeah. Can you hold on for just one second? Brenda: Ok. Carly: What's going on with Mike? Sonny: I got to go. Carly: Is he ok? Sonny: He's at Courtney's. Carly: What, did A.J. Come back? Sonny: No. Mike's been drinking, and I got to go take care of it, so I'll be back as soon as i can, ok? Carly: All right, I'll be here. (She kisses Sonny on the cheek) Sonny: All right. (He turns to Brenda) Do you need a ride? Brenda: Oh, no. I just need to call a cab. Sonny: Ok, do you need any money? Brenda: No, I don't. I borrowed from ned. I'm fine. Sonny: Marco or Max can give you a ride. Brenda: I'm fine. (She saus with alittle frustration) Sonny: (He decides to give up) Oh..Oh Ok. Brenda: I'm just going to call a cab. Sonny: Ok. (He turns to carly) I'll see you, ok? *Sonny exits* Brenda: I'm just going to use your phone to call a cab. Carly: (Carly runs over and grabs the phone from its stand before Brenda can pick it up) Ok, no. You know what? You're not going to go anywhere. *4th Scene* - Sonnys Penthouse - Brenda and Carly Brenda: You don't want me to use your phone? Carly: (She's pissed) Don't show up on my doorstep, ever. I don't care how much trouble you are in. I don't care how needy or desperate you are. You know what? You call the cops. You call a shrink. You call whoever you need to, but do not come into my house and give my kid a high-five ever again. Brenda: (She's indifferent, could careless about Carlys attitude) Ok. Anything else? Carly: Yeah. I know you love attention, and I know that your favorite game is Jax versus Sonny, with your fabulous self as the ultimate prize. You know what? Sonny could have been killed because of you. And so could Jax. Brenda: (annoyed) You don't know anything about Jax. Carly: (She's obviously scared about Brenda's presence in town and in Sonnys life) Yeah, well, you know what? I know my husband and I know what you've cost him, and here you are once again at his doorstep with some ridiculous excuse to see him. I'm going to tell you right now, I'm not going to have it, ok? Not tonight and not ever. Brenda: Do you know, if you weren't so sad, you'd actually be kinda of funny. Carly: (She's running scared) Ok, listen to me a second, all right? I am not Lily and I am not going to sit back in silence and suffer while you throw yourself at my husband. Brenda: (Sarcasim) Sonny loves you, right? He wants to spend the rest of his life with YOU, right? So why are you so afraid of me? *A smile plays on her face* *I had to include this* Mike: Well, if it isn't the mighty sonny corinthos in the flesh. Sonny: How you doing, Mike? Mike: Well, see how much he cares? What did you do, drag yourself away from Brenda to come over here? Well, I am honored. You know, you should be, too. *5th Scene* - Sonny Penthouse - Brenda and Carly Brenda: (Trying to aggravate carly and doing a damn good job) What are you so afraid of? Are you afraid that you're not the love of his life? Are you afraid he just really likes having sex with you? (She's hit the nail on the head) Carly: No. Sonny loves me. Brenda: Well, that's good. Then you should relax, you know? You should try and grow up a little bit. I mean, you're a mom, right? So you should stop being rude to people for no reason. Carly: I'm not being rude to you. I'm being honest. Sonny married me. Brenda: I heard (Indifference again). Carly: Yeah, three times. How many times did he marry you? Which one of us did he leave standing in the rain on her wedding day? Yeah. You know what? Sonny was right. You're not strong enough to be his wife. And he walked out on you for a reason -- because he doesn't want you anymore. So go bother Jax. (Brendas face shows some hurt by Carlys last comment) Brenda: (Angry) Leave Jax out of this. Carly: Why, Brenda? Isn't he your all-time favorite white knight? Go mess up his life. Brenda: Jax may be paralyzed (visibly upset). *6th Scene* - Sonnys Penthouse - Brenda and Carly Carly: Ok, so Jax can't get you where you need to go, so maybe Sonny can? Is that what you're thinking? Brenda: Jax might never walk again. I mean, do you care about anybody? Carly: Do you? I mean, because you say Jax may be paralyzed, yet you come straight to my husband when you know that Jax hates Sonny. You just can't be loyal, can you? I want to know, do anyone's feelings matter but your own? Brenda: I don't conspire to hurt people (sadded look on her face). Carly: But you do, Brenda. And I'm not going to let you hurt Sonny again. Ok, go play your games with Jax, ok -- Brenda: Right. Carly: Because Sonny and I, we are married. We have a family and a life together. I'm not letting you take that from me. (She is trying to convince herself as well as Brenda) Brenda: Ok, that's great. You know what? Carly: What? Brenda: You talk a lot about protecting Sonny, right, and protecting your family and everything, but I know you. Carly: Yeah? Brenda: (A huge grin on herface now) Yeah. I remember you *she laughs*. Carly: Oh? Brenda: You don't protect anyone but yourself. Carly: Get out! (aggravated) *Brenda walks out leaving the Penthouse door open. She is so aggravted with Carly that she makes a fist and starts to punch her hand. She starts to feel herself lose control and begins to bang her head against to the wall.* *Sonny exits the elevator and hears this, he turns the corner and sees Brenda. He goes to her, putting his hands on each of her shoulders. He tries to reassure her, calm her down and get through to her* Sonny: Hey, hey, whoa, whoa. You all right? *Carly walks out towards the door and stops as she sees Sonny conforting Brenda, she is obviously angry. She turns and heads back into the Penthouse with Sonny and Brenda never even realizing that she was there.* |