Brenda and a nurse are walking through the hospital together.

Nurse: Brenda, do you have any plans for tonight?
Brenda: Well, I was thinking about going to a movie. You feel like going?
Nurse: Well, actually, I have a date.

Larry comes over and tries to interrupt them, but they don't notice him.

Larry: Uh --
Nurse: (to Brenda) Would you cover my last hour for me?
Brenda: Is it that same guy?
Nurse: Yeah!
Larry: Excuse me -- may I talk to you, Brenda? (to the nurse) I'm sorry about this. Excuse me.
Brenda: (to the nurse) Have a good time, okay?

The nurse leaves.

Larry: Listen, I want you to tell her you can't extend your shift tonight.
Brenda: You said no more lectures! Remember that?
Larry: No, no, Brenda --
Brenda: No more!
Larry: Please --
Brenda: Listen, everything is going to be fine. You're turning into obsession here with me!
Larry: Would you please just listen to me?
Brenda: You listen to me. Now, Larry, me sitting in there for a couple of hours and answering phones in the ER isn't gonna hurt me.

Larry pulls her through a nearby door and into the stairwell.

Brenda: I'm doing fine, the baby's fine, my vitaims are fine --

He pulls her into a kiss.

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They continue kissing until they pull away and laugh happily.

Larry: Well, now that I got your attention, um --
Brenda: Yeah!
Larry: I just want to explain something. I was not going to give you a lecture about overworking. I -- what I was going to do is ask you if you'd like to go out on a date.
Brenda: A date?
Larry: Yeah, you know, a date. A date like you go home and you change into something --
Brenda: Else?
Larry: Even more ravishing, and we go out to dinner and maybe a play. (digging in his coat pocket) As a matter of fact, I got here somewhere two tickets courtesy of a colleague of mine for the new play that just opened. He couldn't make it because he's, uh, operating some procedure in the emergency room --
Brenda: What is it?
Larry: Well, it's the new -- the musical. (reading one of the tickets) Yes, sir, Rachel's Folly, 16th row center.
Brenda: You're kidding! I've been dying to see that!
Larry: Well, now's your chance. I mean, can you be ready in about an hour?
Brenda: Oh, Larry, I told Meg that I'd cover --
Larry: Meg doesn't have -- she doesn't have a deadline. Besides, I don't think a little toe-tapping is going to hurt you any, is it?
Brenda: No, certainly not that music. I love it.
Larry: Okay!
Brenda: I already bought the cassette for my car.
Larry: Well, great! Now's your chance to see it live! You know, get right up close to the, uh, the roar of the grease paint, the smell of the crowd --
Brenda: (giggling)
Larry: No, that's not right.
Brenda: I thought you said that you and Dan were going for supper tonight.
Larry: No, he can't make it.
Brenda: Well, I don't have anything to wear.
Larry: Brenda, come on!
Brenda: But I want to go.
Larry: Well, all right, okay, it's a date then.
Brenda: Yeah, yeah, I'm gonna go. Let's go.
Larry: Okay!
Brenda: It's a date!
Larry: Well, thank you, thank you. And I'm sorry if I came on a little strong there.
Brenda: Oh, I like that.
Larry: Yeah?
Brenda: In fact, I was just wondering if we might have time for an encore here. Come here, doctor.

As they begin kissing, Dan comes through the stairwell door and walks down the stairs toward them.

Dan: Hi, Dad. Brenda.

They pull away awkwardly.

Brenda: Hi.
Larry: Hello, Dan.
Dan: You know, you might want to try the supply closet next time. You'll have more privacy in there.

Dan smirks a bit and leaves.

Larry: What does he know about the supply closet? Huh?
Brenda: (laughing)
Larry: I want to know.

--end scene--

A short time later, Larry and Brenda head up to the nurses' station.

Brenda: Okay, so give me, um, 30, well, wait a minute, make it 35 minutes --
Larry: Okay.
Brenda: Because I have to find somebody to cover for Meg. Okay?
Larry: Okay! What about this tie?
Brenda: (giggling)
Larry: Is it all right?
Brenda: It's festive!
Larry: Thank you.

As they share a laugh, Dan comes out of one of the nearby rooms and observes how close they are as he walks toward them.

Dan: Hi, there.
Brenda: Hey.
Larry: Dan.
Brenda: (to Larry) I'll see you.
Larry: Okay.

Brenda leaves, and Larry turns to Dan.

Dan: (clearing his throat) So?
Larry: So? So what?
Dan: So are you going to explain yourself?
Larry: Explain what?
Dan: Well, you know, I figured there was some heat between you and Brenda --
Larry: (laughs)
Dan: But, uh, fooling around in the stairwell?
Larry: Yeah.
Dan: That is not the father I've always known and loved.
Larry: Yeah, well, I don't know -- something about her makes me want to -- (putting on a faux French accent) throw caution to the wind.
Dan: (matching his faux French accent) "Caution to the wind"? You feel pretty good?
Larry: (laughing) Yes, I would say so, yeah. Very good.
Dan: Well, how long have you been feeling these symptoms, son?

Dan pretends to be checking notes on his clipboard as Larry talks.

Larry: Oh, I don't know. For sure, I'd say maybe a couple of months, son.

Dan laughs.

Dan: Well, if you want my blessings, you've got them. I like Brenda.
Larry: Thank you.
Dan: She seems like your type.
Larry: Yeah, what's my type?
Dan: Well, honest, straightforward -- you know, down-to-earth.
Larry: Yeah.
Dan: That kind of type. Whatever happened to the father of her baby?
Larry: Well, I -- I wrote you about the explosion at, uh, Asa and Cord's wedding reception.
Dan: Mm-hmm -- uh, one guy was killed.
Larry: Well, that was the father of her baby, and she was hurt, too. It wasn't serious, thank God.
Dan: How awful.
Larry: Yeah, it sure was.
Dan: Well, do you think it's wise to keep on being her doctor?
Larry: Dan, Dr. Spencer is her OB-GYN. I'm not her doctor. I'm just, uh, consulting. I felt it was smart, and with this toxemia that she's got --
Dan: Well, what stage is she in?
Larry: Initial, but I think we've got it under control.
Dan: Well, Dad, you know, I'd really like to consult on that. You know, I've done a lot of toxemia stuff over at New York General.
Larry: Dan, thank you, I really appreciate your concern, but I think, uh, two doctors are enough, don't you.

Suddenly, Brenda comes running toward them.

Brenda: Larry?
Larry: Yeah?
Brenda: We have an emergency. Two ambulances have been dispatched over to Llanview University. Wade Coleman and Sarah Gordon were attacked, and Wade is a red blanket.
Larry: Okay, uh -- (to Dan) Call EMS -- see what you can find out.
Dan: You got it.

As Larry and Brenda rush off, Dan picks up the phone at the desk and begins working.

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