Troy and Nora go off to a vacation yet he quietly encounters memories of his past.
A Wierd Vacation-
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A Wierd Vacation (Puts down a blanket and invites her to sit) Troy: Here we go. Perfect spot. Nora: Finally, a level piece of land. [Crickets start chirping and Nora smiles] Nora: Listen. Troy: What? Nora: Crickets. Troy: Yeah. You sure you want to do this, huh? Nora: Oh, absolutely. You can almost feel the toxins in that cabin -- Troy: (Feeling bad) Oh. Nora: Not that i haven't eaten my fair share of toxins, mind you, but just would rather take my chances with the bugs and the stars. Troy: Yeah. The water in that stream's going to be a lot purer than the orange goo that came running out of that faucet. Nora: Oh, troy. The water's perfect, isn't it, troy? (Suddenly, we here Joanna) Joanna's voice: The water's just perfect, isn't it, troy? Nora: (Seeing he's upset)What? What is it? (Next scene) Troy: Yeah, yeah. I don't think bringing you here was such a great idea. Nora: Why not? Troy: Because sleeping on this cold ground can't be any better than sleeping in that bed back in the cabin. Nora: Troy, we almost were impaled by rusty springs. Troy: Look, Nora -- Nora: But, you know, would you do me a favor? Will you just go in that bag right there and grab the poncho? The poncho. Grab the poncho. Troy: (Gets up) Oh, ok. Fine. If it rains, you're going to need a lot more than just this poncho, nora. Nora: I got it. I've got it all figured out. Take the other end. Take the other end. Troy: Ok, ok. Nora: Just lie it straight out. Troy: Yeah? Nora: Yeah. A little more over to your side. Troy: Now what are you doing? Nora: You'll see. Ok? Voila. A sleeping bag. Enough room for one or two very good friends. Troy: How'd you learn how to do all this, huh? Because I know it wasn't from reading all those nancy drew books. Nora: Nancy drew hardly left suburbia. Please, please. I learned my wilderness skills during my marriage to hank gannon. Troy: Really? Nora: Uh-huh. Troy: The D.A. Goes camping. Nora: Camping, hiking, fishing. You name it, he does it. Troy: Wow. Nora: The marriage may have ended, but my survival skills were etched in stone. Troy: Well, I'll just going to have to thank the D.A. The next time i see him then. Nora: I think you should. Troy: Yeah. Nora: Oh, it's incredible, isn't it, you know, how a relationship can end. You can walk away with something from it. Years later, you can look back when all the drama's faded and you just feel warm inside. You know what I mean? (Troy, again is guilty and remembers Joanna) Joanna's voice: Troy, is that you? Troy: No, i haven't had that experience. Nora: Hmm. Well, I guess maybe it's just when you're married to somebody. And since you've never been married, you'll just have to take my word for it. (Next scene) Troy: When this is all over -- Nora: Mm-hmm. Troy: And when lindsay's finally back in statesville -- Nora: Mm-hmm. Yeah. Troy: I am going to take you and matthew on the best vacation. Nora: Ooh. Troy: I'm going to take you guys some place where none of us have ever been before. Nora: Ooh, that sounds wonderful. Troy: Yeah. Nora: However, i want you to know that i'm absolutely content to be right here. Troy: Hmm. Ooh, come here. You cold? Nora: Yeah, I am a little bit. Troy: You know what? Why don't I get your jacket. Nora: No, I got it, I got it. Troy: No, I can -- nora: I know exactly where it is in the backpack. Gosh, that water looks so inviting, doesn't it? Wouldn't it be nice to go for a swim? Nah, but if the air's cold, that means the water will probably be freezing and -- joanna's voice: Troy, is that you? Troy's voice: Yes, it's me. [Joanna laughs evilly] Troy's voice: (Very hurt) Stop it, Joanna! Joanna's voice: I won't stop it. Troy's voice: Yes, you will. Joanna's voice: Make me. Go ahead, Troy. Make me. (Flashes back to the real world) Troy: But I did stop you, Joanna. I did... Nora: Huh. Hey, you ok? Troy: Yeah. Yeah, it's just -- it's just the water. Nora: Yeah. It's hard to believe that we almost drowned. Troy: Yeah. Nora: That's what you were thinking about, wasn't it? I mean, you certainly don't forget. Troy: I just can't get it out of my mind. Troy: Come here. I don't know what I would have done if I had lost you like that, nora. Nora: I'm just glad you came along when you did. I can't think of a worse way to die than drowning. Troy: Yeah. Neither can I.
