June 30, 2006

Kayla: My mother makes the best breakfasts. You'll be glad that you agreed to join me.

Nick: I'm already glad. Listen, last night got me thinking. We need to have a serious talk.

Nick: All right, look. I need to get this out before I lose my nerve.

Kayla: This is about that kiss, isn't it? I'm sorry. I'm sorry. It was too early.

Nick: No, no apology needed, baby. It was a sweet kiss, but... I'm afraid there were no sudden blinding memories of the past. I'm sorry.

Kayla: No.

Nick: It's like I don't have a past, you know? And you've been doing everything you can to help me remember. I think I'm beyond help. I'm afraid it's never gonna come back to me. That's what I wanted to tell you so you don't start thinking you have your husband back.

Kayla: But I do. He's sitting right here across the table from me. And I will settle for this for now.

Nick: All right. Listen, not that I think it's gonna do any good, but I'm, you know, I'm curious. Why don't you tell me some more about the past?

Kayla: What do you want to know?

Nick: Talk to me about Stephanie.

Kayla: I can't wait for Stephanie to see you. I'm just having a little trouble reaching her. She has a very busy job.

Nick: She doesn't remember me, does she?

Kayla: Well, she's heard stories about you her whole life. But a conscious memory -- you know, she was a baby when we thought you died. Listen, why don't you ask me questions, things that you want to know about her?

Nick: I want to know everything. Tell me what she's like.

Kayla: She's independent, strong-minded.

Nick: So you two fight a lot?

Kayla: No, because I know that I'll lose. Look, I have more pictures. I'm sure there's some I haven't shown you.

Nick: Wow. She is a beautiful girl.

Kayla: Don't let her hear you say that. It's "woman."

Nick: Oh, okay. So, um, what's she into?

Kayla: Into?

Nick: You know, like, what does she do, her job, career?

Kayla: Well, I was kind of afraid that you would ask me that. She has a career -- one that I hate, and I'm sure you will, too.

Nick: Whoa. That is not your typical profession. I don't what I expected you to say, but it was definitely not that.

Kayla: I know. I was, uh, pretty upset when she told me what she wanted to do with her life. But when she makes up her mind about things...

Nick: So she takes after her papa, huh?

Kayla: Absolutely.

Nick: Uh, would it be all right... I mean, can I meet her?

Kayla: Of course. I want you to meet her. I'm just having a little trouble tracking her down. But, you know, I'll try to call her again.

Kayla: She's not picking up.

Nick: You're worried.

Kayla: Well, that doesn't change no matter how old they get. Still, I thought she would have called me back by now.