Transcript November 27, 2002:

{Keri tells RJ what she believes to be the truth - RJ is her uncle}


R.J: "Whoa! Well, looks like you're in a hurry."

Keri: "Actually - yes, I am."

R.J: "Well, I was hoping that you could spare just a moment of your time."

Keri: "I'm sorry, some other time, okay?"

R.J: "Has my brother already warned you about me?"

Keri: "What makes you say that?"

R.J: "Well, I don't know why, but he warned me rather emphatically that I should come nowhere near you."

Keri: "That just figures-"

R.J: "Well, then you know something that I don't?"

Keri: "Obviously he doesn't want you to know that you're my uncle."

R.J: "What did you say?"

Keri: "You heard me right. You are my uncle, and Hank Gannon is my father." {scene ends}


R.J: "So you're Henry Gannon's daughter?"

Keri: "Do I have to prove this to you, too?"

R.J: "Well, now - relax. It's just that..it's a surprise, that's all."

Keri: "Right, because your brother is a saint."

R.J: "No, no, he's not. He's just a man who thinks he's a saint."

Keri: "And you're here to defend him..."

R.J: "You never heard me say that."

Keri: "Well, everyone else I run into talks about how terrific he is, what an upstanding individual. What kind of upstanding individual walks out on his responsibilities?"

R.J: "You're supposed to be my niece?"

Keri: "You don't believe me? Look at this.."

R.J: "I didn't say that I didn't believe - I didn't say I didn't believe you, okay?"

Keri: "Canceled checks, Mr. Gannon. Checks that your brother sent to my mother every month like clockwork. Of course, I wasn't supposed to know about it, though." (Shows him the check)

R.J: "Well, this - this is Henry's writing. Secret child support payments. Sure doesn't look good."

Keri: "I'd call it a payoff myself."

R.J: "But how could he have done this and not said something to me?"

Keri: "Don't feel bad. He still hasn't owned up to me."

R.J: "Henry - The self-righteous pillar turns out to have feet of clay." {scene ends}


R.J: "So my, my brother is still trying to deny you, even in the face of all these checks he's written?"

Keri: "He's denied it right to my face."

R.J: "Well - well, there's no hypocrite like a devoted, lying hypocrite."

Keri: "Your brother is a skunk in sheep's clothing."

R.J: "You know, I'm going to - I'm going to have to sit down for this."

Keri: "Be my guest, but I got to get out of here."

R.J: "So, so Henry is supposed to be some kind of absentee dad who's hiding from the truth?"

Keri: "Except, suddenly he keeps wanting to see me."

R.J: "Well, sounds like you got him scared."

Keri: "Yeah, he doesn't want me to blow his little secret."

R.J: "Oh, well. Now, you just did that."

Keri: "Why should I cover for this man?"

R.J: "Oh. We don't want to save the D.A. any public embarrassment?"

Keri: "He doesn't deserve it."

R.J: "Henry. I thought I knew him inside and out. Then, I thought I knew all the women that he'd been with."

Keri: "Looks like one slipped your notice, my mother."

R.J: "Yeah. Looks like. Oh, boy, this is wild."

Keri: "You know, you're enjoying this a lot more that I am."

R.J: "I'm sorry. I really am. But you've got to understand. This man has been on my case my entire life. He's always been the good one, he's always been right, and I'm...well, I'm supposed to be a lost cause."

Keri: "Well, he's got some game going, doesn't he? I just, I just wish that-"

R.J: "You know, I'm really sorry. I'm...(sighs)- Look, I know that this has got to hurt."

Keri: "It's not your fault."

R.J: "Yes, but just since I saw you, there's been something in my head. There was something so familiar about you. But, of course, I mean - I never, I never would've guessed this."

Keri: "Now you know."

R.J: "Yeah....Yeah, I'm your uncle."


{scene ends}

R.J: "So you're my niece. And my niece is a professor. A very beautiful professor."

Keri: (smiles) "Ok, now you're embarrassing me."

R.J: "I'm sorry, really...It's just that it's, do you know Rachel?"

Keri: "Hank's legitimate daughter with Nora? Yeah, from Chicago, when we were kids. We just didn't know we were half sisters."

R.J: "Oh, well, I mean, I can see the resemblance now."

Keri: "She always thought that her uncle R.J. hung the moon and the stars."

R.J: "Oh. Well, you know, she's a very smart girl. I feel the same way about her. But does Rachel know?"

keri: "Know about me? No. No."

R.J: "Well, on behalf of the Gannon family, if there's anything I can do to make up for my brother's behavior, you just have to ask."

Keri: "To make up for a lifetime without a father? I don't think there's anyone in the world who can do that."

R.J: "Well, he's a bigger fool than I knew. Of course, there's no way he can keep me away from you now. Now I know we're kin."

Keri: "Yeah."

R.J: "Well, look, I know it's not a happy situation, but I have to admit that I am looking forward to getting to know you."

Keri: "That's a lovely thought, R.J, But I don't think so."

R.J: "Oh. So all this chitchat is really moot, hmmmm? My monstrous reputation has preceded me."

Keri: "It's just that I don't think I could spend any time with anyone who reminds me of him."

R.J: "Well, now, you see, that statement only proves how little you know about me."

Keri: "I got to get out of here. He's on his way, and I can't be here. I can't stand to deal with that man."

R.J: "Well, maybe you can't, but I can."

{scene ends}



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