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(6/19/03 12:21 pm)
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The Dance
Nora is and always will be one of the best characters in daytime t.v. I know I don't have to say it but Hillary B. Smith is and always will be the greatest actress in daytime. Hillary's portrayal of such a full, rich, lively character makes writing Fan Fic for Nora a lot of fun. I have a lot... lots of Troy and Nora, lots of Bo and Nora. I thought I would give some of this Bo and Nora FF I have a run here and see how it goes. I hope you enjoy it. I love feedback of all kinds so don't be shy!
(I usually write in a "Final Draft" format but have trouble getting it to stick when I copy and paste to post. Sorry if this is a mess to read... hang in there!) 
INT. NORA’S LIVING ROOM – DAY
Finding her way carefully Nora maneuvers herself into the living room carrying a
big cardboard box. Stepping over one box on the floor she settles the heavy load onto the coffee table next to two others. Dressed in jeans and a dusty button up Nora is in “day off” mode.
NORA
(Hollering up the stairs) Matthew!
Matthew Rappaport turn that game
off and get down here to finish your
project!
MATTHEW
(Calling from upstairs) But Mom, I
still got three guys left!
NORA
Right now young man! We have to
get this done and then you can play.
A little bummed but still obedient Matthew slugs his way down the stairs to the
mess of boxes waiting with his mother.
NORA
Come on pal, you only have a few
more days and then schools out.
Besides, this can be fun.
Nora tousles Matthew’s hair and pulls him in close.
NORA
(Digging through the large box in front
of her) Think of how many different kinds
of coins there are all over the world. Nearly
every country has it’s own kind of money
and none of them are the same.
Matthew tries to be a little more interested in his final school project.
MATTHEW
Yeah, I guess.
NORA
Now, I know I have a lot of different coins
in here from some of the trips I took when
I was younger, I –
Suddenly there is a knock at the door. Matthew is thrilled for any excuse not to
work on his project.
MATTHEW
I’ll get it.
Hustling away from his mother he sprints for the front door. Pulling the door
open Matthew finds Bo standing on the porch in his Saturday grubbies.
MATTHEW
Bo!
Nora is surprised but happy to see Bo standing in the door way. She welcomes
any chance Matthew has to spend time with his father.
BO
(beaming at the sight of his son)
Hey sport! How are ya?
MATTHEW
(kind of sad) Ok.
Crouching down to his level Bo steps closer to talk to Matthew. Nora doesn’t
say a word just watches from her place on the sofa.
BO
What’s the matter pal?
MATTHEW
Nuthin’. It’s just that I was doing
great on my new Dare Devil Sport
Jump game, I still had three guys
left, but then I had to turn it off to
work on my dumb school project.
Bo does his best not to smile.
BO
Homework huh?
MATTHEW
Yeah.
NORA
And it looks like you’re just in time to
help us.
Suddenly a smiling Nora is standing on the hard wood landing. Bo looks up at
Nora and smiles too. He would love to help.
MATTHEW
(a quick change in mood) Yeah!
Come on Bo, you can help us with
my project!
Taking Bo by the hand Matthew begins to pull him toward the living room. Not
as young as he used to be Bo struggles to stand from his crouching position and
follow his energetic son to the waiting boxes. Still smiling Nora follows.
BO
So, what is this project about?
MATTHEW
Money.
BO
(a little confused) Money?
MATTHEW
Yeah. Money.
Matthew begins to dig through one of the big boxes in front of him.
MATTHEW
Now I gotta just find some.
Bo is amused but still a little confused. Looking up at Nora he hopes for a little
help.
NORA
(kneeling down next to another box)
Matthew is doing a project on the money
of other countries for social studies.
Now it’s coming together.
BO
Ah ha! And let me guess, (teasingly
watching Nora from the corner of
his eye) your mom remembered she
had some old coins from different
countries, in “one box or another”, out
in the garage.
MATTHEW
Uh huh.
NORA
Are you mocking me Bo Buchannan?
BO
(ignoring Nora and continuing to tease)
Your mom has more things in more boxes…
Let me ask you something? Have you
come across the old year books yet?
MATTHEW
No. What’s a yearbook?
BO
You haven’t seen your mom’s yearbooks?
Oh! It’s a crime! We have to find them.
NORA
Bo Buchannan!
Digging from one box to another, still ignoring Nora’s protest, Bo searches and
comes up with gold!
BO
Ah ha! Here we go! Junior year, (eyeing
Nora with a great big smirk on his face)
my favorite!
Pulling Matthew up on his lap Bo opens the year book to a page he has obviously
seen before. Nora can’t believe he still remembers this.
BO
Here we go. (Reading) “Flying high, junior
cheer captain Nora Gannon cheers the Tigers
to victory.” See look at her in that little
skirt there. (Points to a photo)
MATTHEW
(confused) Who is it?
BO
Your mom.
MATTHEW
That’s my mom!? (now it’s Matthew’s
turn to tease) You were a cheerleader?!
Nora shakes her head and glares at Bo.
NORA
You’re a dead man Buchannan. (turning
her attention to Matthew) Yes, I was a
cheerleader. But did Bo tell you that
he was a cheerleader too?
Bo can’t believe she told. Now Matthew is even more confused.
MATTHEW
You were a cheerleader?
BO
(stumbling over his words) Well…
yeah but I was in college and
college cheerleading is -
MATTHEW
I thought cheerleading was for girls.
BO
Cheerleading? Nah! You have to
be really strong to be a cheerleader.
Besides, if you’re a boy cheerleader
it means you get to dance with all
of those cute girls and lift em up in
all of those tiny skirts and –
NORA
(cutting them off) Ok you two, are
we going to get to work on this
project or what?
BO
(Teasing again) Oh, I don’t know,
I was kind of enjoying looking at
you in this little skirt.
Slugging Bo in the shoulder Nora takes the yearbook, sets it on the table and plops another box in front of him.
NORA
Money. We’re looking for money.
Bo gives Matthew a sheepish grin from the corner of his eyes and Matthew smiles.
INT. NORA’S LIVING ROOM – A FEW MINUTES LATER
Still digging through the boxes Matthew and Bo are surrounded by little shoes, more year books, and other memories from Nora’s past. Nora returns to the living room carrying two more boxes and sets them on the floor.
MATTHEW
Hey, what’s this?
Reaching into a box Matthew removes a small photo album and shows it to Nora.
Stepping toward them Nora smiles when she realizes what it is Matthew holds.
NORA
(making her way to the couch and
sitting down next to Matthew) Oh
my gosh, I wondered where that
was.
MATTHEW
What is it?
NORA
Open it.
Bo looks on as Matthew opens the album.
MATTHEW
It’s me!
Bo is instantly sucked in when he realizes the photos are of Matthew when he was
younger.
NORA
That’s right. These are the pictures
that Grandma and Grandpa took when
you went to visit them a few summers
back. I wonder how they got in here.
Looking up at Bo Matthew points to one of the photos.
MATTHEW
Look Bo, that’s me. Of course, I
was much younger then so you may
not recognize me.
Chuckling Bo looks down and smiles at his son. Looking on Nora catches Bo
wipe a small tear from the corner of his eye. She is so thrilled for him to have
this time with his son but it breaks her heart to see him sitting there, forced to
relive lost moments with his little boy through pictures.
BO
These are great pictures buddy. It looks
like you had a great time in Chicago.
MATTHEW
Yeah. Do you think we could go to
Chicago someday?
BO
Well, sure. (Smiling at Nora) I hear
they have great chili dogs.
Shaking her head Nora winks at Bo.
BO
Speaking of chili dogs, I’m a little hungry
What do ya say we find this coins, pound
out this project and then go out and get
ourselves something to eat. (Looking
over at Nora) My treat.
MATTHEW
Yeah! Can we mom?
NORA
Sure.
MATTHEW
I wanna cheeseburger.
BO
A cheeseburger?
MATTHEW
Yeah. A great big one with pickles,
and mustard and fries.
Both Bo and Nora are salivating at the thought.
NORA
Does this kid know how to eat
or what?
BO
(an inside joke with Nora) I do
believe it’s in the gene pool.
MATTHEW
(excited) Rodi’s has a pool now?!
Nora laughs.
NORA
No honey, never mind.
BO
Whoa, whoa, wait a minute –
You know about Rodi’s cheeseburgers?
MATTHEW
(looking at Nora Matthew recites
something he has obviously heard
a million times before)
The best in the west, east, uptown,
and down, can put one away in
10 seconds flat – then come crawlin’
back for more. (High fives Nora).
Hopping off the couch Matthew runs over to the corner to look through one more
box.
MATTHEW
We gotta get to work!
Shaking her head Nora sets next to Bo on the couch.
BO
You taught him that? I can’t believe
he knows our Rodi’s bit.
NORA
Well, of course, everyone knows Rodi’s
has the best cheeseburgers on the planet
and with the blood he has coursing
through his veins I think that boy was
born singing it.
Bo laughs. Getting back to work Nora continues to dig through the box in front
of her.
MATTHEW
Hey! What’s this? Did you play soccer too mom?
Nora is confused, turning to see what Matthew found she is stunned when she
realizes what it is. Walking toward them Matthew proudly holds a plastic trophy
complete with two, shiny, gold figures dancing on top. Bo recognizes the trophy
too.
NORA
(taking the trophy as Matthew hands it
to her) Oh my gosh, I had completely
forgotten about this.
Holding the plastic award Nora looks at Bo and their eyes lock. They are alone.
It’s only for a second, maybe only a half, but there they are all alone, talking we
their eyes. They both remember. Their silent conversation is cut short by the
sound of their son’s curious voice.
MATTHEW
You played soccer mommy?
NORA
(a bit startled) Wha? No honey,
mommy didn’t play soccer.
MATTHEW
Then why did you get a trophy?
NORA
Well, actually sweetheart, that trophy
doesn’t belong to me.
MATTHEW
It doesn’t? (Nora shakes her head)
Is it daddy’s trophy?
Nora glances at Bo. Oh, if only Matthew knew how right he was.
NORA
What I meant to say is that this trophy
doesn’t belong to just me.
MATTHEW
You won a trophy with someone?
NORA
Yep!
MATTHEW
Who?
Smiling a giant grin Nora points her finger, directing Matthew’s attention to Bo.
MATTHEW
Bo!? You won a soccer trophy with Bo?
BO
Actually sport, (taking the trophy from
Nora’s hands) this isn’t a soccer trophy
at all.
MATTHEW
It isn’t?
BO
Nope. Your mom and I won this trophy
in a dance contest.
Matthew seems confused.
MATTHEW
Dancing? You won a trophy for dancing?
BO
Sure. That mom of yours is one heck of a
dancer you know.
Nora’s flattered.
NORA
Don’t let him fool ya Matthew, he’s
the best partner around.
MATTHEW
Could you show me?
Both Bo and Nora are stunned by the question. They look at each other, neither
one of them knowing what to say, it’s as if their son just asked them a question in
fluent Greek, a language neither of them speaks at all.
BO
What?
MATTHEW
Show me.
Suddenly Nora is busy looking for change again.
MATTHEW
Show me mom.
NORA
Oh, Matthew, sweetie, that was a really
long time ago and I don’t think –
besides, we have to get finished with
your project so we can go get that
burger.
Right in the nick of time Bo finds the treasure the three have been searching for.
BO
Ah ha! Well, sport, it looks like for once
your mom was right about something that
was in a box in the garage! I found it!
Now, what do ya say the three of us get
this money of the world thing done so we
can get outta here and get some grub.
Suddenly distracted Matthew lays the trophy on the couch and takes the small
felt bag of coins from Bo.
MATTHEW
Yeah!
INT. NORA’S LIVING ROOM – EARLY EVENING
Boxes still scattered about the house, Bo, Nora and Matthew are all hunched over a giant, colorful poster board as Matthew sticks his final coin to the proper
country.
MATTHEW
(tongue out, concentrating) …and
this one goes… right… there. All
done. (holding the poster up for
Bo and Nora to see) What do ya
think?
BO
Well, I have to say that that is the
best darn coins of the world poster
I have ever seen. How ‘bout you
mom?
NORA
Well, I’m gonna have to agree.
MATTHEW
Now can we go eat?
BO
Yup! Let’s hurry and clean up in
here and –
NORA
I’ll tell you what. You two go out
and have dinner and I’ll stay and
put these boxes away.
MATTHEW
No mom, you have to come too.
BO
Not a chance Nora, we wouldn’t
dream of enjoying one of those
big, fat cheeseburgers without you.
NORA
No. I’m fine, I think –
Bo and Matthew both look at Nora with great big puppy dog eyes.
NORA
(Giving in) Well, who can pass up a
cheeseburger at Rodi’s? But you know
what, why don’t we go now and worry
about this mess later.
MATTHEW and BO
(surprised) Really?
NORA
Yes really. We have to go now ‘cause
(tickling Matthew) I’m starving!
MATTHEW
Ok. Ok. Mercy! (Catching his
breath) But I thought –
Bo stops Matthew mid-sentence, picking him up and swinging him over one
shoulder.
BO
Come on. Come on. We gotta go before
she changes her mind.
Grabbing her purse Nora follows the boys and shuts the lights out. Still hanging
over Bo’s shoulder Matthew talks to his mom as they make their way out
the front door.
MATTHEW
Hey mom, if I’m real good could I get
a rootbeer float too?
NORA
(to Bo as they exit) Is this an incredible
kid or what?!
BO
Incredible…
Matthew giggles as Nora closes the door behind them.
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