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Post by diane on Oct 9, 2011 8:18:56 GMT -5
David: Ho..ho...ho....hold on! Let's get back to your comments on my date.
Maddie: Hope? Is that really her name? She looks like a Ginger....or maybe Rusty. Do you know her name, or did you just bang into each other?
Davis shakes his head.
David: It's a long story...which is quite frankly, none of your business. Since I know you are no medium, size excluded, how do you know about Hope? Are you having me followed, detective?
Maddie had not expected to be put on the offensive. She snipes back.
Maddie: Well, Einstein, I guess maybe you should stay out of the range of television cameras if you want to keep your little tete a tetes secret. Or at least, make sure they aren't getting your good side.
David: Do you know why we were on TV?
Maddie: Don't know or care. Just don't call me full of urgency about discussing a stupid dream, after you've spent the rest of the evening taking care of your URGES with yet another Ann Margaret lookalike.
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Post by beesnbears on Oct 9, 2011 9:26:39 GMT -5
There's a knock at the door.
Maddie: Come in!
Agnes: Mr. Addison, there's---
A rush of news reporters push through nearly trampling Agnes and pushing Maddie aside.
Reporter#1: Mr.Addison, Los Angelos Times, tell us about that heroic rescue of hundreds of customers at Lou's Diner...
Reporter#2: Mr.Addison, National Enquirer, did you or didn't you throw yourself in front of a loaded gun?
Reporter #3: Mr. Addison, ABC news, did you or did you not know that your date at the diner is Hope Saunders, popular divorce lawyer for all of Hollywood?
David is overwhelmed, but doesn't miss a beat.
David: Well, folks, before you came banging in here , I was just telling my partner here about my sudden urges --
Maddie: Daaaviid! This is none of their business!
David: Nonsense, Maddie! National Enquirer wants to know!
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Post by iluvdavid on Oct 9, 2011 16:59:44 GMT -5
All the reporters: "We want to know!" Agnes:(pushing and trampling the reporters out of the way) "Mr. Addison! You're a hero!" David: (smiling his most dazzling smile) "Hero? Me. No. Just following my instincts and protecting the pretty lady I was with." Reporter #1: "Hope Saunders? You risked your life for your lady love!" Maddie: (confused) "Love?" (to David) "How well do you know this woman? You love her?" David: (IGNORING Maddie but not attempting to mollify her at all) "My urges urged me to do just that!" Reporters in unison: "HUH?" Reporter #2: "Are you aware that the Mayor wants to give you a key to the city?" Reporter ##: "He wants to meet with you and Ms. Saunders later today!" Reporter #1: "Where is Ms. Saunders?" Maddie: "David explain to me what is going on! NOW!" As David starts to explain the happenings of the day the Reporters start to get excited and turn their cameras to the entrance to Blue Moon where Hope Saunders is sauntering in nonchalantly. With her are the Mayor and his entourage. The office is in a tizzy. Hope: (sidles up to David and pulls him toward her whispering in his ear) "Just let's play along with this. We could both use the positive publicity." (Hope kisses David and turns to the media and the Mayor) : "My hero!" Agnes: (grinning her Dipesto grin) "How romantic."
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Post by sandra on Oct 10, 2011 6:31:02 GMT -5
"Romantic?" hisses Maddie and folds her arms. "There's nothing romantic about throwing oneself in the way of a gun. It's plain STUPIDITY." She snorts. "Well, what else would you expect?"
She thinks she has understood more or less what the fuss is all about and is wise enough not to interfere with the presence of the press; bad publicity surely is something Blue Moon can't afford. What she hasn't figured out yet is what David has been doing in that coffeeshop or diner or whatever in that woman's company and why the hell the redhead is clinging onto him as if her life depends on him. Without being aware of herself, Maddie unfolds her arms and clenches her hands to fists.
Agnes has noticed Maddie's incensement, and to her it's crystal clear that this is not only because the head of the company has no clue what's going on.
"Miss Hayes," she whispers bravely, ignoring the invisible, but clearly detectable steam welling up around her enployer, "I'm sure there is a harmless explanation for all this."
"Do I look like I care?" she snaps.
Agnes frowns. "Well... yes."
Maddie shots her a fiery glance, turns on her heel and leaves the office, slamming the door behind her.
While the buzzing of the reporters continues, Agnes remains standing in the background with a puzzled look, but then, slowly, a wide smile spreads across her face.
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Post by iluvdavid on Oct 10, 2011 8:32:30 GMT -5
The next morning at Blue Moon. Maddie is seated at her desk with newspapers strewn all over her desk and on the floor. She doesn't look happy. She picks up one paper and on the from t page is a picture of David and that woman smiling and preening for the cameras. She throws the paper down in disgust and picks up another one. This one shows Hope and David with their arms wrapped around one another. As Maddie looks through each of the papers we see that the front pages all have photos of David and Hope. "Stupidity! Hero??? David?" Maddie mutters crossly. She had not seen or heard from David since she stormed out of Blue Moon yesterday. She hated herself for feeling the emotions that had overtaken her. Such a deep stab of jealousy is what she felt every time she thought of David and that woman. She refused to even think her name. Hope? Yeah that was it. Maddie knew that David was no saint and had his share of woman but they were usually of the big boobed, small brain variety that were of no threat to Maddie. But Hope? Maddie shook her head and tried to FORGET her feelings in her work. She couldn't.
David had been wrapped up in a whirlwind of press conferences, cocktails and Hope for the last 24 hours. At first, he was thrilled to be the center of media attention with a sexy red-head wrapped around him. Unfortunately, that was the problem, It was a certain blonde that he wanted wrapped around him that was ruining his happiness and leaving him feeling empty. David had begged off any more appearances with Hope and headed to Blue Moon. And Maddie.
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Post by sandra on Oct 10, 2011 10:19:06 GMT -5
David knows that he's stuck. He knows he can't possibly continue to feign that there is nothing more between him and Maddie than a professional relationship, a friendship maybe. But what it is exactly, he's not sure. He only knows that he has to do something about it; he has an idea that this confusion about them - whatever this them really is - is a mutual thing. He knows that Maddie's not as indifferent towards him as she pretends to be. And she hasn't even pretended very well lately.
He strides into the main office, putting up his nothing-can-bother-me mask and waving a nonchalant hand to Agnes.
"She in yet?"
"Yes, she is..."
He scrutinizes Agnes closely. "Mood?"
Agnes frowns and twists her eyebrows. "Not exactly gleeful."
He winks at her. "Don't worry. I'll change that soon. Not sure yet if for good or for bad." Agnes gasps. "Just kidding!" he soothes. "When have I ever changed the Blonde's mood into worse? - Okay, I withdraw the question. Forget what I said."
After only a short knock, he breezes into Maddie's office without further ceremony. "Morning!" he announces brightly.
"Look who has found his way to work..." Maddie's voice drips with sarcasm. "Been able to wriggle free from the octopus?"
Whoa, Blondie! Look who's jealous! Just as David opens his mouth to answer, Agnes's voice, coming from the intercom, fills the room: "Miss Hayes, there's Mr. Jackson on the phone, the client from the other day... he says it's a matter of life and DEATH!"
"Blake Jackson?" exclaims Maddie. "Put him on!"
"Great..." mutters David.
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Post by iluvdavid on Oct 10, 2011 10:59:16 GMT -5
Maddie: (into the phone) "What happened Blake? I thought you were going out of town? Don't you think this may be a case for the police or FBI? Fine. Ok. I'll be there right away!"
Maddie puts down the phone and starts to rush out of the office. David grabs her arm. "Wait. I'm going with you!"
Maddie: (looking at his hand on her arm. She wrenches her arm free of his grasp) "Don't do me any FAVORS Romeo! I can handle this without you!"
David:"What's up with you? We're partners. Remember?"
Maddie: (glaring at him) "You will be the death of me David Addison!"
David: (grinning at her) "Uh the little death I believe. La petite mort"
Maddie: "Well well since when do you speak French?"
David: "If it has to do with sex..."
Maddie: (cutting him off) "Whatever. I will catch you up about what's going on in the car."
David: :"You're the boss!"
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Post by snappysara on Oct 10, 2011 16:02:05 GMT -5
Maddie " Eh bien l'autre jour j'ai eu un rendez-vous avec un client et.." David "Woah woah woah - I feel like I am in some seedy movie" Maddie " Well you said you spoke French.." David "Mais oui, mais oui ... I love all things French" Maddie (sarcastically) "Really" David "except the barbecues....the snails keep falling through the grill..." Maddie "Where did you learn French?" David "In Paris. It's where I learned to KISS too" Maddie (Surprised and ignoring his last remark) "You've been to Paris?" David "Yes. I would love to take you one day" Maddie (Sarcastically again) "I bet you would" David "Wouldn't you want to come with me? You'd look great doing the can can. I could dress you up and sell you for favors" Maddie "I would love to go to Paris but for the time being let's get on with this case"
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Post by iluvdavid on Oct 10, 2011 18:14:34 GMT -5
David: " Or off with it! Voulez vous couchez avec moi ce soir?" (to the camera) "You didn't think I would let that phrase go unsaid. Did you?" Maddie: (ignoring David's lewdness) "Anyway, do you want to hear about the case or not?" David: "Actually, I'd rather have a kiss but if you insist." Maddie: "Blake hired me..us...the other day to find out who has been stealing top secret ideas in his company. He is willing to pay us a lot of money to safeguard his secrets." David: "Haven't we played this episode before." Maddie: "Anyway, Blake was set to go out of town but his partner called in a panic. Seems the computer disc with all their work has gone missing." David: "No backup?" Maddie: " I didn't ask. I don't even know what top secret information they are paying us to safeguard." Maddie shakes her head 'We needed the case and..." They reach their destination. Blake is waiting outside the office building he seems confused and nervous. David recognizes him as the man that was leaving Maddie's house the other night and instantly TENSES up.
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Post by diane on Oct 10, 2011 21:11:59 GMT -5
David gets a bit snide, and his face tenses.
David: He's the client? That dude?
Maddie: Yes, why do you know him from somewhere?
David: Thought maybe he was your doorman.....maybe your night watchman.
Maddie is clearly puzzled.
Maddie: David, I have no idea what you are talking about.
David: I've got it....he's your mailman. Maybe that's why the two of you were playing post office the other night at your front door.
Maddie: Post office? What night? Where?
David: Never mind. It's really none of my business.
Maddie: But it's mine. How do you know that Blake was at my house? Unless.....you did come to my house the other night......
David: You can't PROVE that. Anyway......right now, that guy seems to need some attention. He looks as shaky as a bowlful of jello.
Maddie: As long as you know, this conversation is far from over.
David: It is if I stop talking. Meanwhile, why don't you introduce me to your boyfriend?
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Post by sandra on Oct 11, 2011 4:18:10 GMT -5
Maddie (fuming): "He's not my..."
They are approaching Blake Jackson, and David puts up a nonchalant expression. "Relax," he interrupts coolly, "I told you already what you use to tell me constantly: it is none of my business, and I really don't care."
Ouch! That hurts. Maddie presses through clenched teeth: "Fine!"
"Fine."
"Good!"
"Good."
David doesn't seem to be upset at all, and that is upsetting Maddie even more. She can't help but snort vigorously and loudly.
They have reached the client now who is wearing a somewhat puzzled look; he hasn't understood what they have been talking about, but he senses the tension in the air. He greets Maddie, then outstretches his hand to shake David's. "Hi. Blake Jackson."
David is all business. "David Addison. You told our secretary you have a matter of life and death here?"
"Indeed."
"Your business secrets..." Maddie intervenes.
"I know who stole them, and I can prove it." Blake declares.
David folds his arms. "Please ENLIGHTEN us."
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Post by diane on Oct 11, 2011 13:49:59 GMT -5
Blake: I think it was my wife.
David and Maddie both speak at once.
David: Your wife?
Maddie: Your wife!? Enlighten me, please.
Blake looks a little sheepish and speaks directly to Maddie.
Blake: Well, my soon to be ex-wife. She has this idea that I am HIDING assets from her. I am almost certain that she took the computer disc to check the information on it.
David: And are you hiding assets?
Blake: I am not, I swear. But Linda...that's my wife....just doesn't believe me....and she is being spurred on by her attorney. That is the only way I could even picture Linda doing something like this.
Maddie: How could her atttorney get her to do something that you think is so out of her character.
Blake: Oh, you should just meet her. She is ruthless, and ambitious and politically climbing. She is a mean conniving red headed she-devil. I rue the day that my wife got involved with that --
All three of them speak at the same time.
Blake: Hope Saunders.
Maddie: Hope Saunders!
David: Hope Saunders?
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Post by iluvdavid on Oct 11, 2011 15:46:00 GMT -5
David and Maddie are in the car driving. David: " I never took you for a house wrecking Jezebel!" Maddie: (crossly) "What are you talking about now Addison?" David: "Blake. Still married. Or was he hiding that little piece of information from you til he got in your lace panties." Maddie: (furious) "If that is what you believe fine! I could care less of what you think of me and as you succinctly put it yesterday it is none of your business!! At least I'm not the one SLEEPING with a snake!" David: "Snake?" (laughs) ' and who said I was sleeping with her? Not that it is an of your business of course." Maddie: "Of course. Anyway, I think you should set up a meeting with your she-devil so that we can get to the bottom of this case." David: "Fine." Maddie: "Fine" David: "Good" Maddie: "Good" David: "Agreeing with Maddie Hayes. I like that."
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Post by snappysara on Oct 11, 2011 16:13:26 GMT -5
They pull up in the car in front of Maddie's house. David "Can we leave this meeting till tomorrow? It's getting late" Maddie "Well I wouldn't want you missing happy hour" David "Don't worry, I haven't missed one yet. Don't you just love to...." Maddie (Butts in with) "Drinking is not the solution to any problems David" David "No but it sure helps to forget" Maddie "Forget what?" David "I've already forgotten" He shoots her his SEXY smirk and she softens and smiles at him. Maddie (reaching for the car door) "Well I'd better.." David "Yep. You need you beauty sleep and while you are sleeping, I'll have a drink or two in your honor" Maddie...(Thinking for a minute) "David, do you want to come in and have a drink here instead of some seedy bar?"
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Post by iluvdavid on Oct 11, 2011 16:38:39 GMT -5
David is taken aback but happily surprised, he is at a loss for words. Quickly, he pulls himself together and a slow smile spreads across his face."I'd like that. And how bout some pizza. My treat." Maddie: 'I'd like that too." Maddie and David enter Maddie's house. Maddie points to the bar. 'Make one for me to will you?" David: "White wine?" Maddie: "You do know me David." ( She makes herself COMFORTABLE on the couch) David brings over the drinks and hands Maddie her wine. He sits on the couch next to Maddie. David dazzles her with is sexy smile. Maddie feels her pulse quicken and her throat gets dry. She takes a gulp of the wine. David also take a gulp of his drink. He has imagined this scenario a million times in his mind. Now, that he finds himself alone with Maddie on her couch he is at a loss of what to do next. He knows what he would do if this was any other woman but it's not. It's Maddie. He would love to reach over but he couldn't stand if she rebuffed him. Maddie was watching David carefully. She saw a myriad of emotions cross his face and she was very confused. She was watching the way his lips sipped at his drink. She suddenly wished those lips were on hers. Maddie got up quickly and moved to the other side of the room.
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