When I Grow Up

April 24, 2003

[Gabrielle giggles]

Gabrielle: Ooh.

Oh. Oh!

Bo: Mm-hmm.

Gabrielle: Hmm.

[Music plays]

Bo: Oh?

Gabrielle: I love you.

[Phone rings]

Bo: Let the machine get it.

Gabrielle's voice: If you're calling Bo Buchanan or Gabrielle Medina, please leave a message. Thank you.

[Answering machine beeps]

Matthew: Hi, Bo. It's Matthew. You said I can call you if I ever needed to talk to somebody really bad.

Bo: Hey, Matthew, hold on just one second. Let me turn off the machine. Hey. What's up, bud?

Matthew: I couldn't sleep.

Bo: Why not?

Matthew: Do you think daddy's lonely up in heaven?

Bo: Do I -- no. No, no, I don't, because he's definitely not lonely in heaven because there are so many people up there. And -- it's because he's watching out after you.

Matthew: How do you know?

Bo: Because he set stuff up before he died. He wanted to make sure that -- that there were people that were always looking out for you, and I'm one of those people, Matthew. I'm always going to be around for you.

Nora: Hey, what are you doing up? Who are you talking to?

Matthew: Bo. I called him up.

*~*

Nora: Honey, it's a little late to be talking to people. Where's Marianne?

Matthew: Asleep watching TV.

Nora: Ok, can I have the phone for a little bit? Thank you. Bo?

Bo: Hey, Nora.

Nora: I'm very sorry about this.

Bo: No, it's no problem. He -- he wanted to talk to somebody, and I'm just glad it was me.

Nora: What's going on?

Bo: Well, he couldn't sleep. He was worried that his -- that Sam -- you know, he was worried about him being alone up in heaven.

Nora: Thank you for talking to him.

Bo: Well, anytime, and I told Matthew that, too, and I mean it -- anytime. Could I say good night to him?

Nora: Sure. Hang on. Bo wants to talk to you again.

Matthew: Yeah?

Bo: Hey. Matthew, I think your mom needs your company right now, partner, so you take good care of her, ok? And don't forget that our deal is still going on. I mean, you call me anytime you want. Ok? Good night.

Matthew: Good night.

Nora: Well, you were absolutely right. Marianne is out like a light with her mouth wide open.

Matthew: Bo said I should take care of you.

Nora: He did, did he? Hmm. Well, in that case, I'd like a cup of hot chocolate, please.

Matthew: And popcorn?

Nora: Oh! Got to have the popcorn. And as a matter of fact, I would really love to watch that movie that we started watching.

Matthew: So I guess I'm not t trouble?

Nora: Bo got you off the hook.

Matthew: He made me feel better.

Nora: Hmm. Yeah, he's got a way of doing that, doesn't he?

Matthew: But I miss daddy.

Nora: I know, sweetie. Me, too.

Matthew: Do you know what, mom?

Nora: What?

Matthew: I'm glad I still have you.

*~*

Bo: Sorry.

Gabrielle: For what, being kind and caring?

Bo: Well, that's your fault.

Gabrielle: Oh, you're blaming me?

Bo: No, no, I'm thanking you. See, you made me -- oh, how do they say it? You got me in touch with my feelings.

Gabrielle: What are you feeling now?

Bo: He's my son. And I want him to know it.

*~*

Nora: So what was your nightmare about?

Matthew: Bad guys.

Nora: No.

Matthew: They were trying to shoot me.

Nora: Well, the next time that happens, you just come running to me, and I will make sure I scare all the bad guys away.

Matthew: And if you're not home, I can call Bo, right?

Nora: Why don't you try talking to Marianne first, because, you know, Bo's pretty busy these days.

Matthew: Catching bad guys.

Nora: That's right.

Matthew: And you put them in jail.

Nora: That's right. We catch them and we put them away, keep the world safe for the people that we love -- like you.

Matthew: When I grow up, I want to catch the bad guys, too. I want to be just like Bo.

Nora: I'll drink to that.

*~*

Gabrielle: You've decided not to wait and tell Matthew that you're his father.

Bo: I don't know. It's not time yet. But if I wait too long --

Gabrielle: Then it would be as though you're lying.

Bo: Mm-hmm. By omission. He's just lost the only father that he ever knew. And if I tell him that I'm really his dad, I mean, is it going to make up for that? It could make things worse.

Gabrielle: And you might lose what you already have.

Bo: That's what you were afraid of the first time.

Gabrielle: But I was wrong. I didn't lose you. Did I?

Bo: What do you think?

*~*

[Phone rings]

Bo: I just want to make sure it's not Matthew.

Gabrielle's voice: If you're calling Bo Buchanan or Gabrielle Medina, please leave a message. Thank you.

[Answering machine beeps]

Craig: This is -- it's Craig Lombard. I work for Mitch Laurence. If you're there, I need to talk.

Bo: This is Comm. Buchanan. What's going on?

Craig: I'm hiding. I need help.

Bo: Why? What's wrong?

Craig: Laurence -- he stabbed me.

[Craig groans]

Craig: I need a doctor. Please, help --

[Craig groans]