Episode 4
by Millie Savard
It+s a LAD, LAD, LAD, LAD World
Recap:
Liza left Adam. Liza took refuge at Tad`s. Marian pleaded Adam`s case. Adam is trashed on TCE. Belinda and Tad talked about Liza`s cold and calculated reaction to the Adam Fiasco. Divorce papers were served to Adam. Tad tried to get Liza`s mind off her problems and took her to her Lamaze class.
Episode 4: The class
[Editor`s note:
Gloria Marsh-Marick is separated from Dimitri, after the couple lost custody of Maddie and Dim`s low dealings came to surface. Also Holidays is no longer owned by Hayley and Matt Santos - Hayley is mad at Adam and not speaking to him, Skye also left PV when WRCW revealed that she had tampered with Maddie`s paternity test. Jacob Foster of The City (played by Darnell Williams, formerly Jesse Hubbard) bought the bar and renamed it: Jacob`s LADder. His wife, Dr Angela Hubbard (played by Debbi Morgan) is back in her hometown and working at PV Hospital. Jacob quickly became one of Tad`s best friends and is a good friend of Liza`s.]
We begin at PV Hospital, the nurses` station on the Ob-Gyn wing in the early evening. Nurse Marsh is at the desk.
Liza walks in alone, looking around for the classroom, hesitating. Finally, as the last resort, she approaches Glo.
Liza: I`m sorry. I`m can`t seem to find tonight`s Lamaze class, they told me room 401 but it`s not there...
Gloria (rudely): I thought you top-notch journalistic type knew everything???
Liza: Excuse me?
G: Oh please, don`t please innocent with me, you haven`t been innocent since you were 6.
L: I just want to know where the class is.
G: How could you do this to him?
L: Who?
G: Adam. You made a fool out of him with this bastard baby and now you`re trying to ruin him with those false accusations.
L: I don`t have to defend myself to you.
G: Adam is my friend.
L: And you`re such a good judge of character, aren`t you Mrs Marick or are we back to Marsh now that the Hungarian cat is out of the bag?
Tad walks in the nurses` station and gets to Liza. He ignores Glo.
T: Liza! I found it. Let`s go, we don`t want to be late. I hear the teacher is quite peeved. She might put this on the kid`s permanent record (Liza giggles) and bang! little Coco can`t get into Yale!
Tad takes Liza by the shoulders and walks away as Glo, defeated and ignored, looks on.
Tad and Liza enter the classroom. They`re the very last couple to come in. A very strict looking nurse greets them (played by Helen Gallagher).
Nurse Harris: Good evening. I`m nurse Harris and welcome to Lamaze. May I have your registration papers?
Liza: Hi. Oh, yes (looking thru her purse) it`s in here, somewhere.
Tad: Nurse Harris, I thought you retired?
NH: I have. This is just something to keep me busy. I`m a volunteer. Do I know you?
T: Tad Martin.
He offers a hand, Nurse Harris ignores it. Nurse Harris looks slightly confused.
T: Dr Martin`s son? We haven`t met since... gosh, I was 14. My father always speaks very highly of you.
NH (coldly): How nice.
Liza (still looking in her purse): There it is! (she hands her the fold-up paper)
NH (looking at it): You forgot to sign it.
L: Oh I did? I`m forgetful these days, sorry.
NH: We can`t have that (looking at the paper for the name) Mrs.... Colby. Babies need attention and forgetfulness is totally inappropriate behavior.
T (teasing Liza): There! Told ya! Her permanent record is all messed up. (Liza giggles)
NH: This is not a laughing matter, Mr Martin. You and your wife are in for a great deal of trouble.
L: Oh we`re not married. He`s not the father...
T: Yes. we`re just friends....
NH (interrupting): I`m not interested in your private lives. I just want to make sure that this baby and the others in this class have a safe and healthy start.
T: Yes, m`am.
NH (sternly): You can take your place now, you`re holding up the class.
L (going down to a small mattress with Tad): Sorry...(to Tad) Why does nurse Harris remind me of someone?
NH (to the class): Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the PVH Lamaze class. You are about to welcome to this world a brand new life. I am presuming since you are here, you want to do this right.....
L (whispering): Does she?
NH:.... I want to make one thing sure: labor and giving birth are no walk in the park, in fact they are two of the most painful experiences ....
T (whispering): You don`t see the resemblance?
L (whispering): Should I?
NH: ....But I am sure that you will forget this pain as soon as you hold your baby in your arms, most of you will in any case....
T (whispering): 7th grade? Miss Crabapple?
L (still whispering, trying not to laugh): Miss Crabapple!
T (whispering): She`s her sister.
L (turning to Tad, loudly): You`re kidding????
NH (stopping her speech cold and talking directly to Tad and Liza): Is there something you want to share with the rest of the class, Miss Colby??? (all heads turn to Liza and Tad)
L (feeling like she`s 12 again): No, M`am. (Liza elbows Tad in the stomach, whispering) Now, you got me in trouble with the teacher.
Tad laughs it off.
An hour later, Tad and Liza walks into Jacob`s LADder for a late dinner and quickly get a table.
Jacob: If it isn`t the good folks at WRCW? In from a late working session?
L: Lamaze class.
T: The little one needs attention.
J: Cool. You want the full menu?
L: I know exactly what I want, I want a giant chocolate milkshake, very thick, and huge hamburger with the works, including...
Jacob and Tad (at the same time): Anchovies.
L: Am I getting predictable?
J: And Thaddeus?
T: Something light. Some of that soup du jour?
J: Gotcha! (goes away to the kitchen)
L: I can`t believe that nurse. I felt like a 12 years old.
T: Of course, you did. I remember that time when you got into trouble with Mrs Crabapple.
L: That was all because of you, you made me do this. It was all your fault!
T: Oh come on!
L: No, really I was quietly sitting there, minding my own business and you had to make that stupid remark, and that`s when I laughed.
T: Now come on, I had to do something.
L: Excuse me?
T: Come on? The prettiest, brightest girl in school? I just had to do something! You only had eyes for Greg Nelson. It was very frustrating. But it worked, didn`t it?
L: A week in detention??? Oh yeah, it worked.
T: Well as long as you noticed.... (Tad wants to take her hands but decides against it, a few seconds of silence sets in)
L: I asked my mother to find me a house, for the baby and me. And as soon as it`s possible I`ll get out of your hair and move out of your guest room.
T: Move out???? No, absolutely not. (Liza looks surprised) I mean I want you to stay at Casa Martin up until Coco is born. I won`t have it any other way.
L: But Jamie....
T: Jamie is fine and I got lots of space, and no, you are not imposing. Come on, Liza. You can have your full privacy and if you feel a little lonely you could join the Jamester and me anytime. It`s perfect. And as long as you live in my house, Marian and Adam won`t bother you too much. And when you go into labor in the middle of the night, I will be right there. See? Perfect!
L: I can`t ask you that.
T: You`re not asking, I`m offering. Please.
Liza smiles.
Afterwards: at Tad`s, Tad and Liza are going to their respective room, each room facing the other. They`re standing in the hallway.
Tad (feeling like he`s on a first date): Home sweet home.
Liza (feeling the same way): Yes....(tension filled pause). Tad, thank you. This could have been the most miserable day of my life, but you turned it into something funny and warm. And you helped me focus back on the important stuff.
T: Like Miss Crabapple....
L (laughing): Something like that, thank you. I have the very best friend in the world.
She comes closer to Tad and kisses him on the cheek tenderly, he hugs her, closing his eyes, wishing deep down for more but not making a move. She pulls back, a smile on her face. He slowly caresses her cheek, hesitating, wanting to kiss her but holding back.
T: You have a good night.
L: Good Night.
She turns back and gets inside her room, closing the door behind her. Her back is against the door as she reflects on her day, smiling. In the hallway, Tad moves closer to Liza`s door, almost knocking on the door but he changes his mind at the last moment. He goes to his room head down, closing the door.
End of part 4
--Millie