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HIStory...Leo's Humble Beginnings

 
 
 
 
Leo’s History-How it all began!
Vanessa had been talking to a man on her cell phone for some time. Palmer began to suspect that his new wife was having an affair and decided to have her followed.

 
 

11/22/99 Monday---Leo’s debut!
Up until this point, the audiencehad only seen the back of Leo’s head in Palmer's nightmares where he imagined Vanessa in the throes of passion with another man, this voice on the other end of the phone. In his first speaking scene, the audience doesn'tknow his name, or who he is as he is referred to in the script as “man”. Based on the exposition, the writers want the viewers tobelieve that he is Vanessa's boy-toy lover.

WAITRESS: HI.

MAN: GOOD MORNING, ROSALIE. THE MEAL AND THE COMPANY WERE SO CHARMING THE OTHER DAY, I THOUGHT I'D SEE WHAT YOUR BREAKFASTS WERE LIKE.

ROSALIE: DID YOU HAPPEN TO BRING A DIFFERENT CREDIT CARD THIS TIME?

[MAN SIGHS]

MAN: I'M AFRAID NOT.

ROSALIE: NO, HUH?

MAN: BUT YOU WERE SO CLEVER ABOUT IT BEFORE.

ROSALIE: OH, I DON'T DARE. MANAGER'S HERE TODAY.

MAN: OH, WHAT A SHAME I MEAN, WE HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME.

ROSALIE: WHEN YOU TALKED ABOUT TUSCANY, I FELT LIKE I WAS THERE.
 
MAN: YEAH, I STARTED TELLING YOU ABOUT SWITZERLAND? YOU WERE ASKING ME ABOUT SKIING IN CHAMONIX.
 
ROSALIE: BECAUSE I'VE READ ABOUT CHAMONIX. BUT YOU'VE BEEN THERE.
 
MAN: OH, WELL --
 
ROSALIE: WAIT. YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO. I GOT PAID THIS MORNING.
 
MAN: OH, NO --
 
ROSALIE: THIS WILL BE ON ME.
 
MAN: NO, I COULDN'T LET YOU DO THAT, ROSALIE.
ROSALIE: BE MY PLEASURE. REALLY.
 
MAN: YOU TALKED ME INTO IT. AND, OF COURSE, I CAN RETURN THE FAVOR SOMETIME.

ROSALIE: I'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH A MENU.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

MAN: HELLO? VANESSA. YOU ARE? OH, WONDERFUL. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU.

ROSALIE: AND HOW WAS EVERYTHING?

MAN: EXCELLENT, ROSALIE.

ROSALIE: COMPLIMENTS TO THE CHEF?
MAN: AH, MA CERTO.

ROSALIE: OH, I LOVE THE WAY ITALIAN SOUNDS. ESPECIALLY THE WAY THEY DO THEIR Rs.
 
MAN: AH, TU SEI RAVISANTE, MA BELLE ROSALIE.

ROSALIE: DESSERT?
 
MAN: WELL, THAT'S REALLY UP TO YOU. DO YOU HAVE BURGUNDY CHERRY ICE CREAM? IT'S ONE OF MY WEAKNESSES.
 
ROSALIE: DO YOU HAVE A LOT OF THOSE?
 
MAN: SKIP THE ICE CREAM, ROSALIE. THANK YOU, AND BRING ME MY CHECK.
 
ROSALIE: YOUR CHECK?
 
MAN: YEAH, EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE OK NOW.
 
VANESSA: HELLO, DARLING.
 
MAN: YOU LOOK GORGEOUS.
 
VANESSA: OH. WELL, THIS CERTAINLY IS A LITTLE BIT OF A COMEDOWN FROM OUR COZY
LITTLE CAFE IN MONTE CARLO.

MAN: OH, IT HAS ITS CHARMS. THE WAITRESS WAS GOING TO PAY FOR MY BREAKFAST.

VANESSA: OH, MY DARLING. YOU ARE SHAMELESS. SO, WHEN CAN WE GO TO YOUR HOTEL?

MAN: IN A BIT. THE MAIDS ARE CLEANING UP MY ROOM. I HAD A LITTLE PARTY LAST NIGHT.
 
VANESSA: OH. AND YOU DIDN'T INVITE ME?

MAN: OH. I LOVE IT. HOW DID YOU KNOW I NEEDED ONE?
 
VANESSA: BECAUSE, MY DARLING, THE FIRST THING YOU ALWAYS HOCK IS YOUR WATCH. HMM.

MAN: YOU'RE LIVING DANGEROUSLY, YOU KNOW. WHAT WOULD PALMER SAY IF HE FOUND OUT YOU WERE BUYING MEN'S JEWELRY?

VANESSA: OH, I'M ALREADY WAY AHEAD OF HIM. BESIDES, I BOUGHT ANOTHER ONE EXACTLY
LIKE THAT FOR HIM IN CASE HE WANTS TO CHECK THE CREDIT CARD BILLS.
 
MAN: YOU ARE SO CLEVER.

VANESSA: MM-HMM.
 
MAN: BUT, THEN, YOU'VE HAD PLENTY OF PRACTICE.
 
MAN2: WE FOLLOWED YOUR ORDERS, MR. CORTLANDT. YOUR WIFE WENT FROM THE AIRPORT
TO A JEWELRY STORE ON MADISON AVENUE, THEN TO A CAFE IN SOHO. SHE'S THERE NOW.

PALMER: IS HE WITH HER?
 
MAN2: YES.
 
PALMER: WHAT ARE THEY DOING?
 
MAN2: MRS. CORTLANDT IS WHISPERING SOMETHING IN THE MAN'S EAR. I GUESS IT'S VERY FUNNY BECAUSE THEY'RE BOTH LAUGHING.

[VOICES LAUGH MOCKINGLY]

 MAN: WE'RE GOING TO STAY A LITTLE BIT LONGER. AND BRING US TWO SCOOPS OF BURGUNDY CHERRY ICE CREAM WITH TWO LONG SPOONS.
 
VANESSA: MMM, MMM, MMM, MMM, MMM. OH.
 
MAN2: NOW MRS. CORTLANDT IS HANDING HIM SOME CASH. AND THEY'RE LAUGHING SOME MORE.

[VOICES LAUGH MOCKINGLY]

VANESSA: MMM. MMM, MMM, MMM.

[VANESSA LAUGHS]

MAN2: NOW THEY'RE FEEDING EACH OTHER ICE CREAM. MRS. CORTLANDT IS WIPING THE YOUNG MAN'S LIPS WITH HER FINGER.
 
PALMER: DISGUSTING!
 
MAN2: NO ARGUMENT THERE.
 
PALMER: WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? TAKE THEM.
 
MAN2: MR. CORTLANDT, IT'S A PUBLIC PLACE.

PALMER: THEY'RE MAKING A SPECTACLE OF THEMSELVES. STOP THEM.
 
MAN2: IT WOULD BE A LITTLE AWKWARD RIGHT HERE IN THE CAFE. I'VE GOT MY PEOPLE STATIONED OUTSIDE THE FRONT DOOR. IT'S BETTER TO WAIT UNTIL THEY LEAVE.
 
PALMER: I DON'T CARE WHAT'S BETTER FOR YOU. THEY ARE HUMILIATING ME IN A PUBLIC PLACE.
 
 
11/23/99 Tuesday: The scene continues with Leo (still unknown to audience) and Vanessa in the cafe. Palmer’s men are about to put his plan into action.

MAN: MARTY. FIVE-MINUTE WARNING. WHEN MRS. C AND HER SQUEEZE TOY HIT THE STREET, GRAB THEM, GAG THEM, AND GET THEM INTO THE CAR. CAREFUL HITTING THE SPEED BUMPS. PRETTY BOY LOOKS LIKE HE BRUISES EASY.

 
VANESSA: OH, MY. THE LEATHER SUITS YOU, DARLING.
 
MAN: HMM?
 
VANESSA: MM-HMM.
 
MAN: I'M HAVING ANOTHER ONE MADE IN VICUNA.
 
VANESSA: OOH. VICUNA. AND HOW DO YOU PLAN TO PAY FOR THAT?
 
MAN: I'VE BEEN A VERY GOOD BOY.
 
VANESSA: OH. CAREFUL, SWEETHEART. I'LL THINK YOU ONLY LOVE ME FOR MY MONEY.
 
MAN: WELL, FOR YOUR MONEY AND ALL THE PLEASURE IT CAN BUY.
 
VANESSA: HMM. YOU EVIL BOY. BUT THEN, ONE LOOK IN THOSE SOULFUL EYES AND I TURN TO PUTTY, AND YOU KNOW THAT, DON'T YOU?
 
MAN: WHAT DID YOU SEE?
 
VANESSA: DRAT MY LUCK. OF ALL THE PLACES IN NEW YORK, THEY HAVE TO STROLL IN HERE.
 
MAN: PAPARAZZI?
 
VANESSA: RESTLESS NATIVES, DARLING, FROM PINE VALLEY.
 
MAN: TURISTAS. BIG YAWN.
 
VANESSA: OH, NO, NO, NO, NO. THAT HAPPENS TO BE ADAM CHANDLER'S DAUGHTER.
 
MAN: THE GUY LOOKS FAMILIAR. WAS HE AT DONATELLA'S SHOW IN MILAN LAST SPRING?
 
VANESSA: HARDLY. HE'S NOT EVEN A MODEL. HE'S SOMETHING IN MARKETING. LISTEN, LEO, PAY ATTENTION. I KNOW THESE PEOPLE, AND WHAT'S EVEN WORSE, THEY KNOW ME. AND IF WE'RE SPOTTED IN PUBLIC, THIS COULD RUIN EVERYTHING WITH PALMER -- PLEASE -- AND --

VANESSA: WELL, THAT'S IT. I SIMPLY HAVE TO MAKE AN ESCAPE WITHOUT BEING NOTICED, IF I CAN.
 
LEO: THIS SOUNDS LIKE A BAD FILM, BUT IS THERE A BACK WAY OUT?
 
WAITRESS: THROUGH THE KITCHEN. STIFF ME AND DIE.
 
VANESSA: DARLING, HERE. NO, NO, NO. YOU WAIT RIGHT HERE. I THINK IT'S BEST IF I JUST
PRETEND TO GO TO THE LADIES' ROOM AND SLIP OUT NICE AND QUIETLY. AND I WILL CALL YOU LATER.
 
MAN: EXCUSE ME, HONEY, BUT WHERE DOES THAT GO?

WAITRESS: LADIES' ROOM.
 
11/24/99 Wednesday: Things pick up the next day and Leo has been captured and drugged by Palmer’s henchmen

LEO: THIS IS A HUGE MISTAKE.

 
MAN: IF YOU SAY SO, PAL.
 
LEO: I'M DEAD SERIOUS. YOU SNATCHED THE WRONG GUY. I MEAN, I'M OFTEN MISTAKEN
FOR BRAD OR --
 
MAN: SHUT UP, LOSER. WE KNOW EXACTLY WHO YOU ARE.

LEO: TELL YOU WHAT -- YOU LET ME GO, YOU CAN HAVE MY WATCH. IT'S THE ONLY THING I GOT THAT'S WORTH ANYTHING. EXCEPT MY CLOTHES, BUT THEY'D NEVER FIT YOU. NOT WITH THOSE PECS.
 
MAN: WHAT'S HIS GAG DOING OFF?
 
SECOND MAN: THE LIMO'S SOUNDPROOF.
 
LEO: LOOK, IT'S BEEN A BLAST, REALLY. BUT YOU PICKED UP THE WRONG GUY. I'M NOT WORTH A DIME. BUT I DO KNOW ALL THE CLUBS IN MANHATTAN WHERE THE CELEBS HANG. IF YOU WANT TO KIDNAP SOMEBODY, YOU MIGHT WANT TO TRY ONE WITH MONEY.
 
MAN: SHUT UP.
 
LEO: WHAT IS THAT?
 
MAN: SOMETHING TO KEEP YOU QUIET.
 
SECOND MAN: HOW LONG IS IT GOING TO TAKE THAT STUFF TO WORK?
 
LEO: UH-UH.
 
MAN: 10 SECONDS, TOPS.
 
LEO: NO -- NO WAY. I AVOID NEEDLES WHENEVER POSSIBLE!
 
MAN: HOLD ON.
 
LEO: NO!

[LEO SCREAMS]
 
LEO: COME ON, GUYS. GIVE ME A BREAK. YOU WANT MONEY, I'LL GIVE YOU MONEY. JUST GIVE ME TILL TOMORROW.
 
MAN: YOU DON'T HAVE UNTIL TOMORROW, PAL. IT ALL GOES DOWN TONIGHT.
 
LEO: WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?
 
MAN: YOU'LL FIND OUT.
 
Palmer instructs his henchmen to bring Leo to a room at The Valley Inn where Vanessa is hosting a party for him. Becca is there with Petey who will hang out with her in a room when he isn’t “needed” at the party. Coincidentally, that room is across from the room where Leo will be held captive...

 
PETEY: YOU CAN'T CATCH ME!
 
BECCA: COME HERE, I GOT --
 
LEO: HELP. HELP -- HELP ME.

MAN: DON'T BOTHER THE LADY. WE'RE HELPING YOU RIGHT IN HERE SO YOU CAN SLEEP THIS OFF.
 
SECOND MAN: OUR FRIEND DOESN'T KNOW HIS LIMITS, YOU KNOW? A FEW BEERS TOO MANY.
 
LEO: WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? I HAVEN'T HAD A DROP TO DRINK, I SWEAR.
 
MAN: SEE WHAT WE MEAN?
 
BECCA: COME ON, PETEY. LET'S GO SEE WHAT VIDEOS YOUR MOM RENTED.

PALMER: WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO HIM? HE'S INCOHERENT.
 
MAN: A SEDATIVE. HE'LL COME AROUND.
 
PALMER: I WANT HIM WIDE AWAKE WHEN I BRING MY WIFE UP HERE FOR THEIR REUNION.

[LEO SPEAKS UNINTELLIGIBLY]

PALMER: I DON'T BELIEVE IT. IT'S THE SAME WATCH MY WIFE GAVE ME.
 
MAN: SHE LAID IT ON HIM WHEN THEY MET UP IN NEW YORK.
 
VANESSA'S VOICE: I DO HAVE EXQUISITE TASTE, IF I SAY SO MYSELF.

[VOICE LAUGHS]
 
PALMER: HOW DARE SHE!
 
LEO: HEY. I KNOW YOU. YOU'RE HER OLD MAN.

[VOICES LAUGH]
 
PALMER: HAND ME YOUR GUN.
Palmer thinks about killing Leo and making it look like a suicide, but changes his mind. Later, Becca comes in and winds up getting involved, against her better judgment:

BECCA: YOU KNOW WHAT? I THOUGHT THAT YOU WERE SICK, BUT I THINK THAT YOU'RE DRUNK
OR YOU'RE HIGH OR SOMETHING, SO I'M JUST -- I'M GOING TO LEAVE, OK?
 
LEO: HELP ME. PLEASE. I HAVE TO SAVE HER. I have to save her. I have to save her.
LEO: PLEASE -- SAVE --
 
BECCA: PLEASE? PLEASE WHAT? I'M SORRY. YOU'RE NOT MAKING ANY SENSE. WHO ARE YOU TRYING TO SAVE? YOU CAN'T EVEN SAVE YOURSELF?
 
LEO: I NEED --
 
BECCA: YOU NEED --

LEO: I NEED --
 
BECCA: TO GO INTO REHAB. AND I NEED TO GO BACK TO THE LITTLE BOY I'M BABYSITTING.
 
LEO: I NEED --
 
BECCA: YOU NEED TO -- YOU NEED TO GET SOME SLEEP. COME ON, YOU'RE TOO YOUNG TO DO
THIS TO YOURSELF.
 
LEO: HELP.
 
Leo continues to try to explain his predicament to Becca and that Vanessa is in danger and that he needs to get to her and warn her, but the drugs are working against him.

LEO: HELP ME.
 
BECCA: OK, LOOK, I'M REALLY TRYING TO. BUT IF YOU'LL JUST -- IF YOU'LL LET GO OF ME --
 
LEO: TAKE ME.
 
BECCA: YOU'RE IN NO CONDITION TO GO DOWNSTAIRS. I CAN GET VANESSA FOR YOU.
 
LEO: NO, ME -- I GO. PLEASE.

BECCA: OK, OK, OK, OK. OH, OH, OH, COME ON. STAND UP. YOU KNOW, I'M GOING TO GET FIRED
FOR THIS. BUT -- PUT YOUR ARM AROUND MY NECK. HOLD STEADY. AND I'LL TAKE YOU TO VANESSA.
 
BECCA: EASY. COME ON. KEEP GOING.
 
LEO: HOW FAR?
 
BECCA: WE'RE ALMOST TO THE ELEVATOR. IT'S RIGHT THERE.
 
LEO: HURRY, PLEASE.
 
BECCA: I'M TRYING. I'M TRYING. JUST STAY ON YOUR FEET. CAN'T BELIEVE I'M DOING THIS.

BECCA: EXCUSE ME, EXCUSE ME
 
LEO: VANESSA --
 
VANESSA: MY GOD, WHAT'S HAPPENED TO MY SON? DAVID, DAVID, DO SOMETHING! WILL YOU HELP YOUR BROTHER?

PALMER: YOUR SON? NO!

[SCREAMS]
[LOUD SCREAMS]
 
Palmer, realizing that he had mistaken his wife’s lover for her son, steps in and takes the bullet that he had intended for her...And that is how Pine Valley met Leo!
Since that day, the writers have given “the study in glib” some very memorable lines and scenes.

These are among our favorites: