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As the World Turns - Luke and Noah (No Videos)
Daniel:
You could try using a public computer, like at a library or something, or we can figure out something here... I'll gladly switch back and forth with Lynne or somebody and we could transcribe the parts for you here.. :)
Daniel:
Well, I'm gonna go take a bath, put on a clay mask, grab some ginseng tea and be back to transcribe part 42 for you if you like.... but I really think you're missing out on everything that lead up to the kiss if we do it that way... :(
Daniel:
Part 42:
Opening music...
Luke: What's wrong?
Noah: Nothing.
**They kiss. A cellphone ringing interrupts them. Noah goes to answer it.**
Noah: Yeah?
Colonel Meyer: "Yeah?" That's how you answer the phone.
Noah (flustered): Yes, sir. I-I-I mean, No, sir.
Colonel Meyer: You're already late.
Noah: I-I'm-I'm sorry, sir.
Colonel Meyer: Would you mind telling me what you were doing that is so confounded urgent?!
**Noah looks over at Luke.**
Colonel Meyer: I think I asked you a question and I think I would like an answer.
Noah: Um... I wasn't doing anything. I was, uh, I just lost track of time.
Colonel Meyer: I'm not the only one you inconvenienced here, Noah. You think you would like to explain how you lost track of time to Miss Coleman?
**Colonel Meyer hands his cellphone to Maddie.**
Maddie (coy): Hello, Noah. Were you doing something that you shouldn't have been?
Noah: No, I, um, *laughs* just lost track of time.
Maddie: Don't worry about it. It's actually a good thing. It'll give your father and I some more time to get to know each other...See you in a bit.
Noah: Right.
Maddie: Oh hey, is - is Luke there?
Noah: Yeah. He's, um, he's right here.
Maddie: Okay, I posted, uh, tomorrow's schedule. Could you have him... take a look at it?
Noah: Right.
**Noiah hangs up his cellphone, turns toward Luke.**
Noah: Um, Maddie posted tomorrow's schedule if you wanna take a look at it.
Luke: **short laugh of disbelief** So, that's all - that's it? We're gonna talk about work? Huh?
Noah: Oh, uh, you mean that?... Yeah, I betcha didn't see that comin'.
Luke: Well I don't think you did either.
Noah: Luke, you're not mad or anything, right? I mean we're still friends?
Luke: Why would I be mad?
Noah: Cause of the way I messed with your head.
**Luke pauses for a moment.**
Luke: Really?
Noah: Hey, you're always so serious about everything, you know - you're always so serious about being, you know....
Luke: Gay?
Noah: Yeah.... so - so I thought this would be a good way to shake things up a bit, you know... lighten you up.
Luke: Noah... you can say whatever you wanna say... but we both know what happened.
Noah: Look, I was out of line, okay? My - my dad's in town and I act sort of weird when he's around but, you know, it was a joke! I hope you do get tha-
Luke: No, I don't th-
Noah (angry): Look, it was a joke!!! Don't go making more out of it than it was!!!
**Noah jerks away and quidkly departs, leaving Luke in a confused state.**
Scene shift to Colonel Meyer and Maddie waiting in the restaurant
Colonel Meyer: You know, when I was Noah's age I neever would have let my girl cool her heels like this.
Maddie (uncomfortable): I really don't mind, it's okay.
Colonel Meyer: See, now you're just making excuses for him. That's why a stint in the army would teach him a little discipline, make a man out of him.
Maddie: See, I already think he is.
**Noah rushes into the restaurant.**
Noah: I'm sorry.
**Noah stumbles into another patron at the restaurant**
Noah: Oh, I'm sorry.... I'm sorry.
Colonel Meyer: **sighing as he stands up** You know... it's alright. It's alright. Maddie was right, it was good that she and I had some time to talk.
**Maddie has also stood up and is leaning forward to embrace Noah.**
Maddie: Your tie is all screwed up, you should have let Luke help you.
**Noah releases a nervous laugh.**
Maddie: Hi.
Noah: Hi.
**Maddie and Noah kiss.**
Colonel Meyer: You're really giving up Weslayan for him?
**Maddie turns towards the Colonel**
Maddie: No.
**Noah is confused**
Noah: You're not?
Maddie: No. I'm-I'm not doing it for you, I'm doing it for myself.
**Maddie turns back towards the Colonel**
Maddie: Getting to know your son helped me to be strong enough to do what I really want to do, and not what I'm supposed to do.
**Noah smiles at Maddie**
Noah: Maddie, I-
Colonel Meyer: No, no, that's alright. I really like the way she talks to me like that. Yeah. I could - I could have turned her into a hell of a soldier.
**Noah looks at Maddie suspiciously**
Noah: Did you, um, put something in his drink?
**Colonel Meyer smiles at both of them.**
Colonel Meyer: No, she just made me see that this might be the best place for you after all.
**Colonel Meyer's cellphone rings as Noah and Maddie smile at one another again.**
Colonel Meyer: I'm gonna take this outside, so that she'll, she thinks it's top secret. It's really important.
**Colonel Meyer gets up from his seat.**
Colonel Meyer: You.... treat her right!
**Maddie chuckles. Noah and Maddie both get up as Colonel Meyer leaves the room.**
Noah (surprised): He just tried to make a joke.
Maddie: Mm-hmm.
Noah: What a day. *short laugh* Thank you, Maddie.
Maddie: You're welcome. I think it just took a third party to help him see that you're good at what you're doing, and-and on your own.
Noah: No, it took you. Just like it took you to put me on the right track in the first place.
Maddie: You're making me sound like your life coach now.
Noah *chuckles*: I don't want that.
**Maddie laughs**
Noah: I want you to be my girlfriend.
Maddie (surprised): I'm not already?
Noah: No, I'm serious. I wanna do this, I mean really do it..... I want us to move in together, I mean right away.
**Noah and Maddie sit back down**
Maddie (incredulous): You want us to move in together??
Noah: I think... it could solve a lot of problems.
Maddie (disgusted): How romantic.
Noah: No... that came out wrong. *nervous laugh* I mean... I just realized... I wanna spend as much time with you as I can... I wanna wake up with you every morning.
Colonel Meyer: You're getting a place together?
**Noah stands up and turns toward Colonel Meyer**
Noah: Sir, I'm sorry, I didn't know that you were -
Colonel Meyer: Ah, I see. Well, I guess right now I should be giving my little speech about traditional values.
**Noah is worried.**
Noah: I guess.
Colonel Meyer: But... now that I'm not going to be paying Northwestern tuition... maybe I can give you a hand with the rent.
**Colonel Meyer grins. Noah grins in response.**
Noah: You would do that?
Colonel Meyer: Son, I am looking at a man who has made a lot of good choices lately.... I wish your mother could see you now.... She'd be very proud of you. **clears throat** like I am.
**Noah smiles at Colonel Meyer**
Scene change to WOAK interns office.
**Luke is typing on his laptop computer as Maddie walks in.**
Maddie: Another scene for Invisible Girl?
**Luke quickly closes his laptop.**
Luke: Oh, no, sorry. This is personal.
Maddie: Oh, did something happen that you need to write about?
**Luke looks at the computer then back at Maddie**
Luke: Ummm.... how was lunch?
Maddie: Ah, surreal. Turns out that the Colonel is like putty in my hands... And out of the blue, Noah decided it would be a really good idea for us to live together.
Luke: He did.... **blinks and shakes his head**... Noah wants you to live together?
Maddie: Yeah, at first it was a financial... arrangement, and then he-he was different. Look, I'm gonna tell you something, but don't laugh, okay?
**Luke swallows**
Luke: I'm not laughing.
Maddie (dreamy): He was very, very romantic.
Luke (torn): Maddie... There's.. there's something you don't know.... about Noah.
**Maddie looks surprised and stunned.**
**Colonel Meyer has entered WOAK and is standing in the hallway outside the intern window's office. He can hear everything that's going on. He also looks a little upset with whatever Luke is about to say.**
Daniel:
Part 43
Maddie: Did Noah do something wrong?
Luke: Oh no, umm, no, not wrong, exactly.
Maddie: You seem upset.
**Luke remembers his kiss with Noah**
Maddie: Luke... what did you need to tell me about Noah?
Luke: Something happened, and I th-
Colonel Meyer: **stepping forward** Maddie!
Maddie: Oh, Colonel Meyer, come on in.
Colonel Meyer: Hi!
Maddie (coy): Hello!
Colonel Meyer: Hi.
Maddie: Um, Luke, this is Noah's father.
**Luke reaches forward and shakes Colonel Meyer's hand**
Luke: Very nice to meet you.
Colonel Meyer: And you are...?
Maddie: Uh - he's Noah and... and my friend, Luke. He's interning with us.
Colonel Meyer: Oh.... you know, I'm sorry I interrupted you. You were saying something?
Luke: Oh! Oh no, Maddie and I.... were just talking.
Colonel Meyer: You were saying something about my son. You wanted to tell Maddie something about Noah.
**Colonel Meyer smiles at Maddie.**
Colonel Meyer: I think we'd both like to hear it.
**Maddie looks uncomfortable at the idea.**
Luke: Oh, I just had some stuff I wanted to run by Maddie...but we can talk later. Um, how are you liking Oakdale?
Colonel Meyer: I'm - liking it just fine, and... are you enjoying working with my son?
Maddie: Ah, we have a great time working together. Luke has written this awesome project. Noah's directing.
Colonel Meyer: Maddie. Maddie, you are really helping me gain a greater appreciation of my son's talents.
Maddie: Yes, well he is the best.
Luke: You know, I have to go work in the video library.
**Luke departs. Colonel Meyer steps after him.**
Colonel Meyer: But we haven't - finished - chatting.
**Luke stops as Colonel Meyer catches up to him.**
Colonel Meyer: You haven't told us what you wanted to say about Noah.
**Luke turns around, bashfully.**
Luke: Well, it doesn't matter.
**Luke takes a sharp breath and looks down.**
Colonel Meyer: Oh, I think it does matter.
**Colonel Meyer turns to Maddie.**
Colonel Meyer: Don't you think so, Maddie?
Maddie (not wanting to get involved): Well -
Colonel Meyer: Don't you agree that when people are working closely together, that there should be no secrets, no hidden agendas?
**Luke looks at Colonel Meyer with a mixed look of disgust and hatred**
Maddie: I don't really think that Luke -
Colonel Meyer: So whatever you were going to say about Noah, you should be willing to say directly to him.... Or to me.
Maddie: You know, we should find Noah, Colonel Meyer -
Colonel Meyer: And I think we will do that, Maddie. Right after we're done talking to... Luke, is it?
Luke (still disgusted): Yes.
Colonel Meyer: Well... Luke. What's the big secret about Noah?
Luke: I never said that there was a secret.
**Noah rushes into the room.**
Noah: Uh, what's going on?!
Colonel Mayer: Luke, here, was just about to tell Maddie something about you.... You claim to have no secrets... Luke. Prove it.
**Luke stares directly at Noah. Noah is pensive, worried.**
Noah: Dad, give Luke a break. I mean we're all working on this project together. He was probably just gonna vent to Maddie about what a tyrannical director I am.... Right, Luke?
Luke (pauses): No, that wasn't it.
**Noah looks worried again.**
Colonel Meyer: Well then, what was it? Don't leave us in suspense, Luke.
Luke: Look, I didn't want to make a big deal about it. That's why I was talking to Maddie first.
Maddie: About what?
Luke: I think... Noah might have lost the master of the series we've been doing.
Colonel Meyer (shrewdly): Well then, why didn't you go directly to Noah?
Luke (matter-of-fact): Because Maddie's my friend too, and this affects her. So.
Maddie: Oh, you know... if our boss found out that the tape was missing, the first person she would come to would be me, because that's my area.
**Colonel Meyer looks at Maddie.**
Colonel Meyer: Mmm-hmm.
Maddie: I'll go check it out.
Noah: No, its my mistake. I'll take care of it.... Thanks for letting me know, Luke.
**Luke forces a smile and nods cheerfully.**
Colonel Meyer: I'll come with you... I'd like to see what kind of work you do and learn more about it.
Noah: Sure... Maddie?
Maddie (all one breath): You go ahead - I'll catch up.
**Noah looks back at Luke**
Noah: So, Luke.... We're cool, right?
Luke (eyes downcast, quietly): Yeah.
**Noah and Colonel Meyer walk off.**
Maddie: You're a really good friend, you know that?
Luke (sigh): I'm trying to be.
Maddie: I'm sorry that ... Noah's father was so pushy with you.
Luke: Yeah, is he like that with everyone?
**Luke slams down two notebooks on the table.**
Maddie: Oh, not so much me, and he's really trying hard with Noah to understand that he wants to be a director and not a soldier.
Luke (irritated, interrupts): Maddie, are you really gonna move in with Noah?
Maddie (startled): Uh, well, when he first brought it up, I was kind of freaked out, but now that I'm thinking about it...I don't really think its a good idea.
Luke (concerned): Are you in love with him?
Maddie (carefully): I could be.... I like him a lot.... and we can talk for hours about movies, and work, and school.
Luke: Well that doesn't sound very romantic.
Maddie (dreamy): But it is, and he gets me, and he looks out for me, and its like he'd give me anything that I wanted.
**Luke thinks about this for a moment**
Luke: At least he would try.
-- A little later on --
Maddie: Alright, I'd better go talk to Noah and see if he found the backup. You headin' home?
Luke: Nah, I've got some writing to do. See you tomorrow.
Maddie (pauses): Hey Luke? What did you mean before when you said that Noah would try to make me happy?
**Luke looks up at Maddie with a concerned look on his face as Noah and Colonel Meyer reenter the room.**
Noah: Crisis averted!
Maddie: Oh! I am so relieved. I did not want to reshoot any of that stuff.
Noah: Me neither. Especially when you did it perfectly the first time.
Maddie: Awww.
**Noah and Maddie kiss. Luke watches in a state of disbelief. Colonel Meyer smiles on.**
Maddie: You're just biased.
Noah: And the problem with that would be?
Maddie: Mmmm. Did you get to see any footage, Colonel?
Colonel Meyer: You know... I could not make heads or tails out of what Noah was doing. Maybe you two could explain it to me over- over coffee.
Maddie: Sure, sure... Luke, you wanna come?
Luke: Uh, no. No-no. I- I've gotta- gotta finish writing, so I'll sit out this one.
Maddie: 'kay.
**Maddie and Colonel Meyer head out the door. Noah follows them, but stops at the door. He turns back.**
Noah: Thanks, Luke.... for everything.
**Noah heads off. Colonel Meyer hovers over him and looks back at Luke disapprovingly.**
- Shift scene to Lakeview Hotel -
**Dusty Donovan and Cheri Love are arguing.**
Dusty Donovan: Do you have any idea what you just did?
Cheri Love: You wrecked my business! I wrecked your life!
Dusty Donovan: My life's already wrecked! But to wreck the life of an innocent girl?!
Cheri Love: No so innocent!
Dusty Donovan: Well what did she do to you?! And did she deserve it?! And do you think I'm going to let you walk away?!
Cheri Love: You can't do anything to me that hasn't already been done!!!
Dusty Donovan: That's where you're wrong!! Dead wrong!!
Daniel:
Part 44
-- Opening Music --
Cheri Love: I'll be sorry?! I just don't see that happening.
**Lili Snyder (Luke's Mom) walks up to Dusty and Cheri)**
Dusty Donovan: Well look harder! You're gonna have regrets...
Lili Snyder: Excuse me, what's going on here? **To Cheri** Why are you still here?
Cheri Love: Oh I know I'm not good enough... for such a refined atmosphere. And what about him?
Dusty Donovan: I live here.
Cheri Love (smiling at Lili): You should check your e-mails, sweety... See what Mr. Morality does in his spare time.... and who he does it with.
Lili Snyder: Dusty, what is she talking about?
**Dusty raises his eyebrows as if he doesn't know.**
-- Scene shift. --
**Noah, Maddie, and Colonel Meyer are in the hallway at the Lakeview, having just observed the argument involving Dusty, Cheri, and Lili.**
Colonel Meyer: You know, I think that blond woman in there is relying a little too heavily on the rules of chivalry.
Maddie: Dusty wouldn't hit her.
Colonel Meyer: No?
Maddie: No-
Colonel Meyer: One of the things you learn to do is look in a man's eyes when he's threatening you, and that guy in there is so angry, he's not seeing a woman in front of him, he's seeing an enemy.
**Colonel Meyer looks back in.**
Colonel Meyer: Maybe I should stay.
Maddie: Uh, Luke's mom, the other woman that walked in, she'll calm him down. It'll be okay!
Noah: Kinda makes you wonder what she did to get him so angry in the first place.
Colonel Meyer: Given the smirk on her face, it was intentional.... Well is there any other place we can get coffee? Some place a little less lively?
Maddie: Actually, I am going to go find my brother, and tell him that Noah and I are looking for a place together.
Noah (overjoyed): So that's a yes?
Maddie (nodding and smiling): It's a yes! **Maddie laughs**
**Colonel Meyer smiles on**
Noah: We can start looking for apartments tomorrow.
Maddie: Um, thank you, Colonel, for an interesting evening *chuckle*
Colonel Meyer: Please, Maddie, you don't have to call me Colonel.
Maddie: Okay.
Colonel Meyer: Just call me Sir.
**Noah looks at Colonel Meyer shocked as Maddie points at him with a twinkle in her eyes**
Colonel Meyer: That's a joke. I'm kidding, it's a joke. *chuckles*
Noah: Two in one evening. You have quite an effect on him.
Maddie: Mm-hmm! I will - I will call you tomorrow, okay?
**Maddie and Noah kiss at the corners of their mouths. (You know that weird kiss on the cheek that ends up being a pseudo-kiss on the lips)**
Maddie: Good night, Sir *saluting*
Colonel Meyer (laughs): Good night.
**Colonel Meyer chuckles as he grabs Noah around the shoulders and they walk off together.**
Colonel Meyer: She's really something!
Noah: Yeah. She- she really is. *smiling*
Colonel Meyer: You know, I didn't want to say anything in front of Maddie, but I know what that fight in there was about. It was about sex.
Noah: Yeah?
Colonel Meyer: Oh sure. Come on, you and I both know, only a woman can get a guy stirred up like that.
**Noah's smile rapidly fades and he looks to the side in a type of panicked shock.**
--Scene Change --
**Henry and Vienna barge out of the kitchen at a local diner, Viena is shaking and obviously upset.**
Viena: U-u-uh.. And it was disgusting.
Henry: Shhh.
Viena: You know how you could smell it from across the kitchen, and it was all gaseous, and dangerous.
Henry: It's the fry-alator, sweetheart. It's how they make the french fries.
Viena: We'll get rid of it, right?
Henry: N-no- We- Um- How do I put this? Um, a diner without fries is- is like Le Tour de Jean without new sauces.
Viena: Oh. I guess I have a lot to learn then.
Henry: Sweetie the offer still stands. You don't have to put yourself through this.
Viena: No. no. I can do this, I can.
**Maddie walks in.**
Maddie: This place is deserted.
Henry: Hey! What?- You noticed!
Maddie: Yeah, nobody's working. What are you guys doing here?
Viena: Well explain it to her, Henry. I'm off to meet my destiny.
**Viena walks into the kitchen.**
Maddie: Why is Viena going into the kitchen? And why am I meeting you here?
**Henry walks behind the counter and spreads his arms out, indicating the diner.**
Henry: Because... All of this... is now ours!
Maddie: You're kidding me!
Henry: Unn-Nnnh (smiling)
Maddie: Henry, where did you get the money to afford to buy a diner.
Henry: I didn't. I won it in a poker game. Isn't that great?
Maddie (dumbfounded):...Yeah.Great. Viena seems really thrilled.
Henry (laughing) Well, you know, it's every woman's dream to own a diner. What, with the glammer and all.
Maddie: Yes, and I'm so glad I'm gonna be here to watch you handle it... It's gonna be great!
Henry: It already is great. We're down seven dollars and eighty-three cents. and that's without the tip. So... what can I do for you
Maddie: Well, I have news.
Henry: Yeah?
Maddie: Yeah. *deep breath* Noah and I are moving in together.
**Henry is momentarily shocked into silence.**
Henry: Noah?! Noah- the kid you've been dating?
Maddie (whispering): Yeah.
Henry: The kid you've been dating for about a month now?
Maddie: Okay. I know what you're gonna say. You think we're moving too quickly.
Henry: Yeah-yeah. You're moving too quickly. You barely even know this guy!
Maddie: I know, and you're right! And I should - I should be more like you. You knew Viena like what, 20 minutes?, before you got married, or tried to get married, and - and so.. Wait, how did that end up again?-
Henry (talking over her): No, listen to me.. Ah-ah-ah! No, listen to me. I have a right to have a point of view on your life.
Maddie: I know you do.
Henry: I just- I don't - don't want you to get hurt.
Maddie: Henry... I really, really think this is gonna be okay.
Henry: I know. At first, it seems all romantic and everything.
Maddie: But we're not like that. We're not swept away and-and that's the best thing about Noah and I. We are totally honest with each other.
**Henry takes a deep breath**
-- Scene shift --
**Noah walks into the intern office at WOAK. Luke is typing on his laptop. Noah stops for a moment and just watches Luke. He remembers their kiss. He keeps walking in.**
Noah: Hey.
**Luke looks up for a minute.**
Luke: Hey.
Noah: Writing?
Luke *takes a sharp breath*: That's what it's called.
**Noah watches Luke type. He's quite fast.**
Noah: Guess you've got a lot more material now, huh?
**Luke stops typing and turns around to face Noah.**
Luke: Noah, you didn't have to come back here. But since you did, can we not play games? I'm really sick of games.
Noah: Actually, that's why I wanted to come back and talk to you. I - I wanna be straight-
**Noah stops suddenly and Luke shakes his head and turns back to his laptop.**
Noah: I can't believe that I just said that.
Luke: Well it's the truth.
Noah: The truth? The truth is that I kissed you.
Luke: I know, I was there.
Noah: You're right. It wasn't a joke. I kissed you... because I wanted to.
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