“The Course of True Love...” Part Four

“The course of true love never did run smooth” William Shakespeare

It is about 4am. Katherine is sleeping on the couch in Jerry Jax’s apartment. Her body is shaking 
as she dreams.
K:(mumbling) Stefan....no...help me(she begins to cry)Stefan...stay away...no... 
AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!
Jerry runs into the living room, turning on a light. He goes to Katherine, who is sitting bolt 
upright, staring straight ahead, and shaking.
J: It’s O.K.(as he sits on the couch facing her)
K:(still staring into space) Am I..... awake?
J: Yes. Katherine(trying to get her to focus on him) it’s Jerry. Remember?
K:(crying and looking confused) Oh.... Ummmm...
He puts his arms around her, and begins to gently rock her.
J:(soothingly)Shhhhhh..Shhhhhh..It’s O.K. It’s O.K. (stroking her hair) Tell me about your 
dream.
Katherine holds on to Jerry, and is starting to calm.
K:(almost breathlessly and slowly, trying to piece the dream together) I was...  on the lake.... 
with Nikolas, playing pool.....(a little stronger, but still barely above a whisper) We were 
laughing... I heard Stefan calling me...
Jerry’s eyes widen and his eyebrows raise at Stefan’s name, but he doesn’t interrupt. He 
continues to rock her.
K: I ran to him....We hugged and kissed.... He told me he loved me... He said “Turn around and 
look at the woman I love...  I turned around...There was... a mirror... I saw.. (her voice breaking) 
It wasn’t *my* face(she starts crying again)
J:(soothingly) Take your time...It’s alright....Shhhhh.
K:(crying) It was LAURA’S... I turned to look at him.... but he was far off.... kissing *her*... 
Then... then I saw Alexis and she was made of ...wood?... she was pulling me with something.... I 
couldn’t see it... to Helena...Ah, ah....
Jerry recognizing Helena’s name, holds Katherine tighter.
J: She can’t hurt you.
K:(barely able to speak) She tells Alexis to hold me down....I try to get away... I can’t.... I see 
Stefan.... I call to him.... but he is kissing HER.... I yell for him.... but he doesn’t stop kissing 
HER.... Helena has a knife....(sobbing)
Jerry rocks Katherine a little faster, and mindlessly plants tiny kisses her on her ear and  head. He 
is almost afraid *for* her. 
K: She took the knife... slit my neck....They were laughing...then she plunged the knife.... in my 
throat....Oh, God, I can still feel it there (she is shaking like she was when she first awoke)
J: Shhhhh. You’re safe. It was only a dream. I’m here... try to go back to sleep.Shhhhhh.
K: (whispering) I’m scared. What if Helena IS going to kill me? She *is* done with me.
J: (whispering) Superman never lets *anyone* hurt Lois Lane. Shhhh... 
Jerry continues to rock Katherine and strokes her hair. After awhile he can feel her body relax as 
she drifts back to sleep. When he certain she is asleep, he lays her down, and covers her with the 
blanket. He goes to the bedroom and returns with a pillow and blanket. He checks on Katherine, 
the makes himself comfortable on the loveseat, which is ajacent to the couch she is on.

At the guest house, Stefan is lying on Katherine’s bed. He is  holding her pillow and crying 
softly.
S: What did I do? Oh, Katherine I never ment to hurt you. Please be safe. 
He remembers the times they have been together; at the window in the hospital, in the car, her 
first step, giving her the pearl ring, the first time they made love, and the last time they made 
love.
S:(almost angrily) Mother....this is your doing. HOW? How did you do it? Why didn’t I see it 
coming? You can’t be right - I DO love Katherine. I do. How can I possibly explain this to 
Katherine? I’ve got to make her understand..... Sweet Katherine I’m sorry.
He drifts off to sleep, still holding her pillow.


Laura is lying awake in bed next to a sleeping Luke.
L:(thinking ) I’ve got to see Katherine. I’ve got to explain.... If she tells Luke.... She’ll want 
something - what could I possiblly give her?  I’ll offer her..... What? Maybe she’ll listen to 
reason. Who am I kidding - this is Katherine Bell. Oh, God...I’ve just got to make her 
understand... I don’t understand... Oh, what if she tells Nikolas, too. I’ve got to think.....This is 
Helena’s doing...That woman has GOT to be stopped.

Ari is asleep next to Helena. She has a smug, self-satisfied grin on her face.
H: Well, my plan is in full swing. In no time at all Nikolas will be mine. By tomorrow at this 
time, that blonde tramp will have run to Luke, telling him what she saw. (smiling braodly)  Yes, 
yes.... Ahhh to be there when Spencer finds out the love of his life was with his worst enemy. He 
will kill Stefan, or visa versa. It won’t matter to me. The other will be forced out of the way. 
Then Nikolas will have no choice, but to come to me. (looking ambivalent) What to do with 
Natasha? Oh, what the h*ll. She poses no threat to me.(loudly) Ha!(Ari stirs)... and I do enjoy 
seeing her cower. The little Laura stand-in is of no consequence. If she tries to influence 
Nikolas.... I’ll turn him against her easily enough.
She closes her eyes and drifts off to sleep, with that insipid grin still on her face.


At the hotel, Alexis is in bed. She is going over some ELQ papers, because she can’t sleep. She 
is aware of what transpired earlier between Stefan, Laura, and Katherine.
A: Well, Helena soon you will have Nikolas. And I can’t stop you.....Or can I? For your plan to 
work Katherine has to tell Luke...Maybe I could convince Katherine...Nooo, she hates me, and I 
have a feeling that dress Helena told me to give her was a part of  what happened ... Damn you 
Helena. You have got to be stopped. The thought of you getting your hands on Nikolas...Ughh! 
Maybe that’s it. I’ve got to find Katherine.
Alexis grabs the phone book and the phone.   She turns to the Hotel section.
A: This could take forever. O.K. Katherine wouldn’t stay in a cheap dive, so that’ll eliminate 
some of them....But wait, she probably doesn’t  want Stefan to find her - maybe that’s where 
she’d go... (sighing) Alphabetical it is.