First Dance Again

June 25, 2003

Matthew: Now for the next step.

Bo: He's a natural, just like his ma.

Matthew: Is daddy a good dancer, too?

Nora: Yes, honey, your father was a wonderful dancer.

Matthew: Ok, it's one, two, cha-cha-cha. Are you ready?

*~*

Nora: And that's the way it's going to be. Matthew's going to keep asking questions about his daddy.

Bo: Sam.

Nora: Well, until he knows it's you.

Bo: But do you think he's ready? I mean, would he really accept me as his dad?

Gabrielle: Hey, hey, hey.

Bo: Hi.

Gabrielle: How was the prom?

Bo: Well -- Matthew was the man.

Gabrielle: Of course.

Nora: Well, Jani Aranow thought so.

Gabrielle: Oh, yeah? Oh, who's Jani?

Nora: Oh, well, she's the cutest girl in his class.

Matthew: Mom, the jukebox won't work.

Nora: It won't? All right, well, let's go get your quarters back and then we'll see if they'll turn the radio on. Excuse us.

Gabrielle: I'm so sorry that I wasn't here sooner.

Bo: Me, too. You know, I wish you could've seen Matthew. This kid is a natural on a dance floor.

Gabrielle: Well, that doesn't surprise me. I stopped by and brought us some things to look at.

Bo: Travel brochures?

Gabrielle: Mm-hmm. I was thinking since Mitch Laurence is now locked away in jail, perhaps you and I might be able to get away somewhere together.

Bo: Hmm. Well, this looks like there's some great fishing there.

Gabrielle: Mm-hmm.

Bo: Hey, did I tell you I got Matthew his own rod and reel?

Gabrielle: You did?

Bo: Mm-hmm.

Gabrielle: Well, also, we could take a cruise together.

Bo: That sounds inviting. A cruise. I got to take him deep-sea fishing, too, you know, hooking all the marlin there.

Gabrielle: So which do you think it should be?

Bo: I don't know. Where you want to go?

Gabrielle: I want to go anywhere where I can be with you -- just you. No phone calls, no interruptions. I want to get back what we used to have.

*~*

Matthew: Mom, who's that guy talking to?

Gabrielle: Obviously, someone that he loves very much.

*~*

Gabrielle: Not what I had in mind, but a dude ranch could be fun. I --

Bo: Honey, come on, it's a joke!

Gabrielle: Oh. Oh, you didn't --

Bo: Listen, if I have a chance to get you alone, we're not going to be riding any horses.

Gabrielle: Oh. What would we be doing, cowboy?

Bo: I want to take you to a place where you can just be waited on hand and foot, you can be pampered, you know, morning, noon, night.

Gabrielle: I don't need all that. I just need you.

Bo: Ok. Great. We'll do it, ok, right after I drive Matthew up to his camp. I offered.

Gabrielle: Yeah. Sure.

[Swing music plays]

Matthew: Mom said this song's just like the one that you guys won a trophy for.

Bo: Yeah. It is pretty darn close.

Matthew: Can you show me?

Nora: You want us to dance?

Matthew: Yeah.

Nora: I don't think Bo's up to it.

Bo: Why don't you speak for yourself.

Nora: What are you -- Gabrielle, a little help here, please?

Gabrielle: I'd -- I'd love to see it.

:: There you go. Come on, let's give it a whirl for old times. Come on, we'll show them.

Woman: Whoo!

Nora: It's funny how you remember!

Bo: It's just like riding a bike!

Nora: Yeah, good, go ride a bike with him, Gabrielle. Oh. He's all yours.

Bo: What do you say, honey? You want to dance?

[Slow music plays]

Gabrielle: Dance, eat, sleep. I want to do everything with you.

*~*

Gabrielle: Let's take longer. A week barely seems enough time.

Bo: Honey, I'm sorry. You know what, a week's about all I can really manage.

Gabrielle: As long as I have you.

Bo: Sir?

Matthew: Mom said we have to go now.

Bo: Oh. Hey, you know what? Thanks for letting me be a chaperone at your school dance.

Matthew: Can we go fishing before camp starts?

Nora: Matthew? Honey, Bo's a busy guy.

Bo: Yeah, but, you know, I always got time to go fishing. Why don't I give you a call, we'll set something up, all right?

Nora: We should probably talk, too.

Bo: Yeah. Yeah, soon. Soon.

Nora: So, well --

Bo: I'll see you, bud.

Nora: Thanks for letting the school borrow Bo, and now we'll get out of your hair. Good night.

Bo: Night.

Gabrielle: Good night. Is there a problem, hmm?

Bo: No. About what?

Gabrielle: Nora talking about needing to talk, you two?

Bo: No, see, we're talking about when is the best time to let Matthew know that I'm his dad.

Gabrielle: Oh. I thought -- but you're not going to wait on that?

Bo: No, you know what -- we want to do what's best for him. So we figure it might be better sooner than to wait till later.

Gabrielle: Well, you'll make the right decision. You always do.

Bo: I got to take care of this check.

Gabrielle: It isn't going to be easy. Hmm.

*~*