September 29, 2003

[Outside A Warehouse]
(Carly's trying to revive an unconscious Lorenzo)
Carly: (Doing CPR) Come on, somebody! Somebody help! A man's collapsed! Oh. (Does mouth to mouth, Lorenzo comes to coughing) Lorenzo, can you hear me? Lorenzo start talking to me. You better start talking to me right now or I'm taking you to the hospital. Is that what you want? Talk to me or I'll take you to the hospital and the police are going to come to you! Do you want that? Is that what you want?
Lorenzo: (Whispers) Thank you.
(Dillon & Georgie run up)
Dillon: What happened?
Georgie: (Reaching in her purse for her cell phone) I'm going to call 911.
Carly: No, no, no, no, no, no. We're...we're taking him home and we will deal with things from there. Ok, you know what? Here. (Reaches into Lorenzo's pocket and hands his car keys to Dillon) You go find a black Mercedes sedan...it should be easy to find. I need you to help me put him in the car. Go.
Georgie: No. I really think...
Carly: No, just...I think you should go now! Hurry! (Dillon & Georgie run off) Lorenzo, just...just breathe. Just stay still and...and breathe.
Lorenzo: Why did you save me? (Coughs)

{Lorenzo's Place]
(Dillon & Georgie are helping Lorenzo to the couch)
Carly: OK, just put him down on the couch. Be careful.
Dillon: Is this OK?
Lorenzo: Yes.
Dillon: Yeah?
Georgie: No, he needs a doctor.
Carly: OK, you can go to the...go to the kitchen, get a cloth, run it under some cold water. I'll put it on his neck. (Sits next to Alcazar)
Dillon: All right.
Carly: Hurry up. Hurry. Does it hurt when you breathe?
Lorenzo: Not considering the alternative.
Carly: (Starts unbuttoning his shirt) Oh, you know what? The kid is right...you need to go to a doctor.
Lorenzo: I need rest.
Carly: You know what? You could have internal injuries.
Lorenzo: No one hit me. I wasn't shot.
Carly: Well you were strangled
Lorenzo: Ahem. I think it was the garrote. It was so simple in spite of my precautions. Ah.
Carly: Blood vessels...they could be bursting in your head right now as we speak.
Lorenzo: I'd be dead if it weren't for you.
(Dillon & Georgie come back in)
Carly: Come on. Come on.
Dillon: Cloth. (Hands Carly the rag) There you go.
Carly: (Takes rag) Thanks.
Dillon: Um...Georgie can go home right?
Carly: (Puts rag on Lorenzo's neck) Yeah, you know what? You both...you both should just go home.
(Dillon & Georgie start to leave)
Georgie: OK
Carly: Go. Hey, wait, wait, wait
Dillon: Yeah?
Carly: You cannot tell anyone about this.
Georgie: Don't worry. Mac would freak and I'm in enough trouble as it is.
Carly: Right. Thanks...thanks for your help. Go.
Georgie: Don't worry. Come on. (Walks into the hallway followed by Dillon) I can't believe this is happening.
Dillon: (Closes door) You need to get home, Georgie.
Georgie: Somebody tried to murder that guy.
Dillon: Yeah, well, it happens.
Georgie: What if the killer comes back and tries to finish the job? Come on (takes his arm) you need to get out of here.
Dillon: I'm not getting out of here. I'm just going to stay for a little bit to make sure he's OK
Georgie: Alcazar?
Dillon: Yeah, Alcazar. He's helped me out more than once. I just...I want to pay him back.
Georgie: Lorenzo Alcazar is an international criminal and you're a high school student. He's got people trying to strangle him in alleyways and you just got fired from your job...
Dillon: Yeah, I know...
Georgie: For making out with your girlfriend. Do you see the discrepancy here?
Dillon: Yes, I see...
Georgie: You can't pay him back.
Dillon: I see the discrepancy, OK? I just...I just want to hang around and make sure that he's all right and then I'm going to...I'm going to split, I promise.

(Dillon walks back in)
Dillon: How..how's he doing? (Closes door)
Carly: I thought you were leaving
Dillon: Yeah, well, Alcazar's helped me out once or twice. I just want to stick around and make sure he's OK That's all.
Carly: Yeah, well, I need to get home. (Stands up) You keep an eye on him. You call 911 if he starts coughing up any blood or he collapses.
Dillon: Oh, sure, yeah whatever he needs.
Lorenzo: Could you bring me a glass of water and an ice pack?
Dillon: Uh-huh. Yeah.
Lorenzo: And that bottle of aspirin next to the sink in the kitchen
Dillon: Yeah, OK (Leaves)
Lorenzo: That should keep him busy for a while.
Carly: I still haven't heard you promise to let this go.
Lorenzo: I have a right to defend myself.
Carly: You need to start over, someplace else. Go live a long and happy life far away from here and forget this night ever happened.
Lorenzo: (Sits up) I have everything to gain if I stay here. But I promise I won't retaliate against Sonny or Jason.
Carly: Thanks.
Lorenzo: But I'll never forget this night. You saved my life when it would've been easier to let me die.
Carly: You saved my child. Now we're even. (The "Lily" look-alike walks up to the door and is about to knock when she hears Carly's voice) Dillon?
Dillon: Yeah?
Carly: I'm leaving.
Lorenzo: Is Mrs. Corinthos running away?
Carly: No, Mrs. Corinthos is going home. To her husband. (Leaves)

(Dillon watches as Alcazar takes some pills and drinks water)
Lorenzo: Why are you looking at me?
Dillon: I...I don't know. You just..you have this killer bruise on your neck and it's...it's black and blue, you know? And I thought...
Lorenzo: You were right the first time. It almost was a killer bruise. Ahem.
Dillon: Does it bother you that you almost died tonight? I mean, correction...you were almost killed tonight
Lorenzo: I was careless. Ahem. By the time I realized what...(waves Dillon to sit next to him) ahem. Ahem. There was a terrible moment there when I realized I didn't have a chance, I couldn't fight back. And I'm sure I'll have nightmares about it, but they'll pass. Ahem. And then I'll look back on tonight...ahem...and I'll compare it what I've lost to what I've gained. You need to do that with everything in life. Did what you get out of it make it worth going through.
(Sonny's associate approaches the door and starts to pick the lock when he hears the elevator ding and he runs and hides)
Dillon: So what did you get out of tonight?
Lorenzo: That's none of your business...ahem. (Dillon laughs and then there's a knock at the door) Answer the door please.
Dillon: Yeah. (Stands up and walks over to the door and opens it to find Faith on the other side)
Lorenzo: Ahem.
Faith: Oh! Always a pleasure to see you Dillon. Although I must say I wonder why you'd be...(sees Alcazar) who tried to kill you?
Lorenzo: Let's hope it wasn't you.
Faith: I wouldn't dream of it. Let me call you a doctor.
Lorenzo: No, no. Dillon was kind enough to help me. You can give him a ride home.
Dillon: Nah. That's cool, though. I'll take a bus or something.
Lorenzo: Faith is my business associate. She respects the fact that you're under my protection.
Dillon: I am?
Lorenzo: Call it quid pro quo.
Faith: That means, you scratch my back, I'll...
Dillon: I know what it means
Lorenzo: So if I ask Faith to get you home safely, I know she will.
Faith: I'll be delighted.
(Faith and Dillon leave)

[Docks]
(Faith and Dillon walk on the docks)
Dillon: Where'd you park your car? Toledo?
Faith: Feels good to stretch my legs.
Dillon: Listen, I really don't need a ride home from you. I mean, I can walk from here.
Faith: Now, Alcazar told me to take you home, if I disobey him, I might end up with my dearly departed hubby (runs a finger down Dillon's chest)
Dillon: (Grabs her hand) Don't do that.
Faith: This is a question of self-preservation, so why don't you just let me take you home and tuck you into bed.
Dillon: Alcazar didn't say anything about bed.
Faith: He wants us to get along.
Dillon: Oh God. (Turns to leave)
(Faith grabs him and pulls him into a kiss and Georgie sees)