Chapter 5
In the ER
Mike:  I quit!
(Mike storms out of the hospital)
M (talking to himself): I need a date!  Anyone!  I wonder what ever happened to Ali?  She was nice, but no, stupid me stayed away from her because of Carrie Reed!  All of my trouble started with Carrie!
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In the Deveraux house
Abby:  Beth, I can't stand this anymore, I gotta get out of here.
Beth:  Where are you gonna go?
A:  I'll call Ron up.  He'll let me stay at his house.
B:  What about his parents?
A:  They don't care.  Remember, Ron has 2 older brothers & a younger sister, so his parents don't notice everything that goes on.
B:  I wish you'd rethink this.  If you go, your parents will be so worried.
A:  Well....
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Austin & Carrie's
Austin:  How's your foot?
Carrie:  My foot?  Oh, my foot.  It's starting to feel a little better, now that you're home.
A:  That's so sweet of you.
C:  Maybe we could take the kids to Grandma's & we could have a night alone.
A:  Great idea.
C:  I'll take them to the pub, okay?
A:  Sure.
(Carrie takes Ashley & Angel to the pub where Caroline finally agrees to watch them overnight.)
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Eric & Nicole's
Eric:  How are you feeling?
Nicole:  Okay I guess.  All the kids are upstairs.  Will is sleeping in David's room, & Maria's in Lara's room.
E:  That's good.
N:  What time is it?
E:  About 11:30 pm.  Going somewhere?
N:  No, of course not, silly.  I just know I have to get up really early tomorrow with all the kids.
E:  Well, how about you sleep late, I'll take the kids to school, &, when I get back, I'll make breakfast for you?
N:  Sounds great, but don't you have a shoot tomorrow at Titan?
E:  I'll call Greg & ask him to take it.  He can handle it.  But wait, don't you have to be somewhere tomorrow?
N:  I was supposed to have a location shoot at some restaurant, but they postponed it until next Thursday.
E:  Ok then, we'll spend tomorrow together.
N:  Sure.
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Abby's room
Abby (to herself):  I hate leaving Beth & J.J. (Jack Jr.) & the triplets, but Mom & Dad are driving me crazy!  I'm a junior in high school.  After next year, I'm going off to college (she'll be the only college grad. in Salem).  Well, I'd better call Ron & tell him I'm coming over.
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Outside the ER
Mike:  Jess, thank God your here.  I need your help.
Jess:  What's wrong Mike?  Are you ok?
M:  I've just come to the realization that I have no life & it's all thanks to Carrie Reed.
J:  That can't be possible.  Everyone loves Carrie.  What could she have done to make your life that bad?
M:  If it weren't for her, I wouldn't be Chief of Staff.
J:  But that's a great thing, isn't it?
(credits roll)
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