March 31, 2000

[Bobbie comes by the penthouse to check up on Carly. Carly admits to her that she likes living with Sonny but makes her swear not to tell him.

Sonny: WhatÕs this piece of junk still doing in my living room?

Carly: Hey, Sonny. The movers are on their way.

Sonny: Good.

Carly: TheyÕre going to move it into the den.

Sonny: Oh, no, no, theyÕre not.

Carly: Yes they are, itÕs a peace offering.

Sonny: Well...no, no, itÕs too late for that.

Carly: Sonny, look. I get it. I understand the rules. And I...I mean, thatÕs the whole point of this desk. I wonÕt go through your stuff again.

Sonny: Why, because you donÕt have a key?

Carly: I learned my lesson.

Sonny: DonÕt you see what youÕre telling me...that if you had a key, you would go through my desk.

Carly: Where did you get that?

Sonny: Because every time I see that ugly desk, itÕs going to remind me that I canÕt trust you.

Carly: Well, I think youÕre just going to have to get over it.

Sonny: No, because youÕre going to get that out of here by the time I get back.

Carly: Oh, so thatÕs it. ItÕs end of discussion. Bottom line?

Sonny: Carly?

Carly: What?

Sonny: I got meeting with a coffee buyer at the grill.

Carly: So this is..itÕs going to always be like this? YouÕre going to be a jerk and IÕm supposed to be the screwup, and we just...

Sonny: Give me some room here, will you, because last time I met with this guy, I got arrested.

Carly: Oh. ThatÕs when that little twit was spying on you for the government, right? Ok, so youÕre doing damage control. Why donÕt you let me go with you? What?

Sonny: Forget about it.

[Carly come down stairs in a black dress, all dressed up.]

Carly: How do I look?

Sonny: Good, good. Great. WhatÕs the occasion?

Carly: Dinner at the grill.

Sonny: Ok, what part of ÒNoÓ donÕt you understand?

Carly: The grill is open to the public.

Sonny: Ok, then order in.

Carly: Sonny, IÕm not even going to sit next to you, so just calm down.

Sonny: You know what? I should have never mentioned that meeting.

Carly: I'm just going to go and have myself a steak, medium rare. And IÕll sit by myself and IÕll eat by myself. I donÕt mind. Really, I donÕt. But should you feel that you need help with the coffee buy, you know, maybe we could have a little signal or something.

Sonny: You are the most hardheaded woman I know.

Carly: Me?

Sonny: Mm-hmm. Yeah.

Carly: And if you were just a little but giving, we wouldnÕt have this problem. We could be sitting there chatting at the coffee guy right now.

Sonny: You donÕt even know this guy. After tonight, youÕre not even going to see him again. YouÕre not even drinking coffee anymore.

Carly: So IÕll tell him all about decaf.

Sonny: Why does this matter so much to you?

Carly: I just want to say that IÕm sorry.

Sonny: You said it. You said it, all right?

Carly: Sonny, I want to help, you know? I made a mistake, and I want to fix it.

Sonny: You canÕt.

Carly: Ok. I canÕt. So go.

Sonny: No. Well...

Carly: Go, and I will take a cab. IÕll follow you in about five minutes. IÕll see you there.

Sonny: Carly, I donÕt want you or my baby anywhere near my business.

Carly: The coffee business?

Sonny: Yeah, Yeah.

Carly: It's legit, right?

Sonny: Right.

Carly: So? And you canÕt...I mean, thatÕ s why you have to go into this place, you canÕt by yourself. I mean, you need to look like a respectable businessman, especially at the grill and you said this guy...last time he saw you, you were led away in handcuffs, right? HeÕs probably freaked out right now. You need a diversion. You need me. I can do this, Sonny. I really can. Please? Come on.

Sonny: OK.

Carly: Oh, really?

Sonny: DonÕt make me regret it.

Carly: I wonÕt. I promise. Would you just wait a minute? Wait for me.

Sonny: Come on, letÕs...

Carly: Ah! Hold on.

Sonny: Steve Reynolds, my friend Carly Benson.

Carly, this is Steve.

Carly: How do you do? ItÕs really a pleasure to meet you. I hope you donÕt mind that I...IÕve decided to join you guys.

Steve: I'm delighted.

Carly: Good. SonnyÕs told me so much about you. I wanted to meet you in person.

Steve: Well, our last meeting was memorable.

Sonny: Well, it was a big mistake.

Carly: And you know, you wouldnÕt believe the kind of trash that they let into the F.B.I. these days.

Sonny: Hey, weÕre going to have a nice meeting, drink a little espresso. ItÕll be fine.

Carly: I wondered if I could ask you a question. Would that be ok? ItÕs about coffee. Steve: Mm-hmm.

Carly: I...I just..I wonder why is coffee so popular now? Do you think itÕs because of the marketing or is the coffee really better?

Steve: I think itÕs because of the new lids.

[A.J. is at the PC Grill. He can see Sonny and Carly as they sit with Steve but they canÕt see him. A.J.: Hey. I said hit me.

Carly: Well, I didnÕt know that you were supposed to grind the coffee beans.

Steve: Was the coffee drinkable?

Carly: Oh, it...I guess I thought that it was supposed to taste like that. It was kind of a funny color, though.

Sonny: Oh, yes.

[laughter]

A.J.: You ignoring me?

Bartender: YouÕve had three already, Mr. Quartermaine.

A.J.: IÕll have three hundred if I want.

Bartender: I'm sorry. I have standing orders from Mr. Ashton.

A.J.: You want to keep your job? Pour me a drink, buddy.

Bartender: Consider yourself cut off.

A.J.: What are you going to do, huh? I ought to fire you right now. Get out of my face.

[He takes a bottle of Vodka and leaves the bar.]

Sonny: All right, Steve. I hope to hear from you soon.

Steve: Soon.

Sonny: Yeah.

Carly: Great to meet you.

Steve: Bye-bye.

Carly: Good night. Well, well, well, well.

Sonny: Well what?

Carly: I think that went very good.

Sonny: I didnÕt get arrested if thatÕs what you mean.

Carly: He agreed to buy your next shipment, didnÕt he?

Sonny: And you think you had something to do with it?

Carly: Hello?

Sonny: You were all right.

Carly: "All right"?

Sonny: Well, you...you know, you made a nice impression.

Carly: And?

Sonny: And what?

Carly: And arenÕt you going to say Òthank youÓ?

Sonny: Thank you.

Carly: And?

Sonny: Will you stop with that Òand"?

Carly: And you forgive me.

Sonny: You helped a little bit.

Carly: Oh. ThatÕs it?

Sonny: Take it or leave it.

Carly: WhereÕs my prime rib?

Sonny: You know what?

Carly: What?

Sonny: I make it better unless you stay here.

Carly: No. Home is good.

Sonny: Good.

[A.J. blocks them from leaving.] A.J.: So, I see that she turned a trick for you, did she?

Sonny: I can send you to prison tonight. I just might do that if you tempt me. Come on Carly. [A.J. comes after Sonny with the bottle.] Whoa!

Woman: Oh, no.

[Carly jumps in the way.]

Sonny: Carly!