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Ben: (to Meg) You're amazing. How did I ever get by without you?

Travel Agent: So, where do you want to go, love birds?
(Ben&Meg speak together)
Ben: Mountains!
Meg: Beach!
Ben: It's okay, we can go to the beach.
Meg: Oh, no, no, no! The mountains are WONDERFUL, sweetie!
Travel Agent: Mountains, okay. Oh, you know, I have some great skiing package this time of the year.
Meg: Skiing?  Skiing?  Oh, I'm sure you'd just LOVE to go skiing again wouldn't you?!  Maybe find another lap dancing ski instructor?!
Ben: Nothing happened between me and Jody!
Meg: You remember her name?!!!
Ben: So, I'm... I'm good with names!
Meg: Oh, you... You're good, all right! I'm sure this little she-devil Jody knows how good you really are, doesn't she?!!!
Ben: We were... We were  snowed in! It was an avalanche, for God's sake!
Meg: I'm sure I know just how you kept warm!( she starts "crying")
Ben: Oh... Please, could you?
Travel Agent: Yeah, yeah... It's okay, we'll find something else. (Ben starts searching the files in the computer ) Oh, you know what, sir, don't play with the computer, okay?
Ben:  It's okay, I'm always on the internet.  Look darling, I'm gonna find us a nice, warm beach vacation.  How does Aruba sound?
Travel Agent: You know what, sir, I REALLY can't let you play with the computer! Okay? ( she wants to approach him, and Meg tries to save the situation)
Ben:  Oh my god!  I hope she doesn't go off the deep end again.  Last time she tore the place apart.( Meg throws the newspaper )
Travel Agent: ( insecurely ) Ha, ha, ha...
Ben: Here's Aruba. It's got a cruise package. How does that sound, baby? ( the woman tries to approach the computer again, but Meg stops her )
Meg: Do you now where I found them?
Travel Agent: Where?
Meg: In the hot tub! Naked!
Ben: Oh, darling! The doctors told us to warm up as soon as possible!
Meg: Oh! and I'm sure those margaritas were for medicinal purposes, weren't they?
Ben:( has found what he has been looking for, approaches Meg and puts his arms around her shoulders ) I love you sweetheart.  We'll go anywhere you want. [ I believe this was actually the first time Ben told Meg those three little words...]

Ben: ( to Annie ) This is the person you should thank. Her name is Meg Cummings. Without her we wouldn't have had any of this evidence.  Meg has been nothing short of amazing! Every time she ( Travel Agent ) wanted to get near the computer Meg would burst into tears. She should get the Academy Award!
Meg: No, come on, you should have seen Ben and all of his charm... It was easy to pretend to be in love with him..

Ricardo catches Meg and Ben hiding in the stall in hospital's men's room:
Ricardo: Classy guy, Evans.

Meg and Ben are being taken to the police station for helping in Annie's escape:
Meg: So, what happens now? We have our fingerprints taken and a picture taken? I'm having a bad hair day!

Ben: What is it gonna take to convince you! I had nothing to do with Annie's escape!
Ricardo: That's the problem, Evans. Nothing you say will ever convince me.
Meg: Then listen to me! Ben had NOTHING to do with Annie's escape! He didn't even know what she was planning!
He told me himself!
Ricardo: Oh, she's good! But I'm not buying it and let me tell you why. First of all, Annie's not the type who'd commit suicide, you know it better than anyone...
Ben: Unless someone drove her to do it...
Ricardo: ...Secondly, it was pretty coincidental that you were so close to that squad car when it crashed against the garbage can.  Such a convenient distraction, at the precise moment that your lackey started choking and I have to help her! Oh, and let's not forget your sitting cheek to cheek in the stall in the men's room! And you really want me to believe that you had nothing to do with Annie's escape? Imagine, what you could do if you tried, Evans?

Ben: (to Meg) Well, Ricardo was right, you're good. Very good.

Casey: You're becoming major Nancy Drew over here.
Meg: No, it's not me. It's... it's  Ben. I can't not help him. He is so cool and determined and passionate. It's like, he'd go to the wall to help a friend, like Annie... he'd do anything.
Casey: And you'd do anything to help him.
Meg: I'd do a lot. I really admire him.
Casey: I can see that.

Tim: Why did you tell Ben we were just friends? You have a thing for him?
Meg: No, I don't have a THING for him!
Tim: But I can see it!

Ben: You look down. Is it Tim? You are more than friends, aren't you?
Meg: I really don't want to talk about this, okay?
Ben: Fine. I know a bit about not wanting to talk. [Now THAT'S an understatement!]

Ben: Meg, listen, you've been incredible to me. And to Annie. But from here on it's a lot tougher and I wanted to ask you, be honest. How deeply are you willing to go?
Meg: All the way.

Meg: Man I've got to know over past few weeks wouldn't kill anyone. I believe that and you do, too, deep down inside.
Ben: You don't know who I really am deep down or what I'm capable of, so I think you should go.
Meg: You know what? I do know you. I don't know how, but I do.

Annie: You touch him Meg and you're dead. (Meg DOES touch Ben) You're dead.

Ben: It feels so good. You really are amazing, you know? Besides all your other talents you do the first class neck massage. Thank you.
Meg: You're welcome. Well, I'll better be going. I've got something to take care of...
Ben: Well, there is one more thing you could do for me. When you're at work tell everybody that boss isn't going to come up with something crazy like shoot himself.
Meg: It's exactly what I was going to do... (Ben gives her THE look)  What?
Ben: No, I was just wondering how in such short space of time you managed to get to my head, you know what I mean?
Meg: Must be kismet.

Annie:(raises from the dead and Ben is a bit "overwhelmed") It's me. In flesh.
Ben: Where the hell have you been?!!!

Annie explains to Ben where she's been. She's a bit caught up with the story...
Annie: Of course, when I stopped caughing I promised him money to keep his mouth shut. A year salary.
Ben: Have you any idea what I felt when I saw the ashes from the cascet?
Annie: ...I was hoping you could give me the money, you know, for the bribe, and I would pay him off to keep him silent and everybody would think that I'm still dead...
Ben: You haven't heard a word I've said to you?
Annie: ...much to our advantage. We could prove my innocence and bring Olivia to justice for killing my father. .....Did you say something?

Ben: Right now what you should do is take a shower and put yourself to sleep.
Annie:(lustfully) Well, that sounds good to me.
Ben: I'll prepare the bed in the guestroom.
Annie: Who's gonna sleep there?
Ben: You are.
Annie: No, I'm not.
Ben: Then I will.
Annie: Over my dead body.
Ben: Don't start!

Mark: You two sure have been spending a lot of time together.
Meg: Yeah, we have. You know, it's weird. It's like we're on the same wave length. I know exactly what he's thinking and he knows exactly what I'm thinking.
Mark: Well, I guess it was just a matter of time...
Meg: What?
Mark: You know, you two got to know...
Meg: Yeah?
Mark: Dorothy and SB are together, who'd have ever thought it...
Meg: What did you just say?
Mark: Nothing important.
Meg: Yes, yes, you did. Mark what... What's going on?
Mark: God! I gotta keep my big mouth shut.
Meg: No, no, no, no, you don't, it's really important to me! What..?
Mark: I guess. Meg, it's getting to big for me to keep it to myself.
Meg:  OK, did Ben tell you that he's SB?  Did he actually say his chatroom name is SB?
Mark: I've been working for him for a long time. There's not a lot I don't know about Ben Evans.
Meg: O.K. Why didn't you tell me?
Mark: I couldn't.
Meg: Why?
Mark: Because it didn't seem right to tell you first, and then later when you didn't wanna know I figured it was better that you never figured it out. I didn't know what to do, Meg. Sorry. You understand?
Meg: No, no, I don't. I don't get it, I just...
Mark: The point is that you know now.
Meg: Wait a minute, O.K., wait. If Ben is SB, then why didn't he come to the pier that day, when he promised me he would come at sunset last time?
Mark: He couldn't because at this particular moment he was held up so to speak.
Meg: What?
Mark: That was the day that Annie was arrested. She held him with the gun in his office.
Meg: Oh my God, that's right!
Mark: Yes.
Meg: That's the day she shot him!
Mark: Ben showed up at the pier, but by the time he got there you were already gone.
Meg: I don't believe this.
Mark: So...
Meg: I don't believe this... I'm gonna tell him.
Mark: Now?
Meg: I'm gonna tell him. Yes, now! I've already wasted enough time.

Meg: Look, I am so sorry, Ben, I really am!
Ben: We have to talk.
Meg: No, we don't!
Ben: Yes, we do. We have to talk about what you saw upstairs.
Meg: You don't owe me any explanation, okay?
Ben: Look, I'm terribly sorry, I should have told you about this.
Meg: No, no, you shouldn't have. It's your business.
Ben: Yeah, now it's out in the open, you understand why I have to be discrete.
Meg: Oh, you were perfectly discrete. I'm the one who barged into your bedroom and...
Ben: Whatever. You have to promise me you won't tell anyone.
Meg: Why would I tell anyone? It's none of my business who... You should be able to be with whomever you please, okay?
Ben: Look, she was just taking a shower, that's all, nothing was going on!
Meg: Just don't explain, okay? God! It just shows how totally wrong you can be about someone! Here I think that you were some outstanding, caring, compassionate guy. God, was I wrong! How can you be so selfish, Ben? Your friend Annie hasn't been even dead for more than three days and you're already out picking strange women?
Ben: That's what this is about!
Meg: I see some strange woman in your shower! What else am I supposed to think, Ben?
Ben: This woman upstairs means nothing to me. I was just looking for a little comfort. I don't even know her name.
Meg: Why did you have to go to a stranger? I mean, I was there, right? Why didn't you come to me?
Ben: You? I never realized you felt that way...
Meg: No, no, I mean... I didn't mean it that way! I... I wouldn't... I... I couldn't... I mean, since Annie hasn't been dead long. Okay, I know that it sounded really terrible. Not that that would be so terrible... [now, didn't you just LOVE that scene???] Okay, look, the point is I wouldn't have even come here unless I wouldn't have found out that...
Ben: Found out what?
Meg remembers: "Ben Evans is SB."
Ben: Meg? What are you talking about? What did you find out?
Meg: It's not that important, Ben.
Ben: You told me you came here because you wanted to tell me something. What? Something about me?
(upstairs, Annie throws a book on the floor)
Meg: Oh, that's right. You have company. I'm just gonna leave.
Ben: You don't have to go anywhere, she can wait!
Meg: You don't wanna be rude, Ben!
Ben: Meg!!!?
Meg: Just forget it, okay? (she storms out of the house)

Ben to Annie as Meg rushed out of the house:
Ben: That was subtle! What did you do? Drop an antler?

Annie is all over Ben in a pathetic attempt to get him to sleep with her:
Ben: We can't!!!
Annie: Yes, we can!
Ben: No, we can't! I have to go!
Annie: Is this about Meg?

Gregory: (to Ben) You really don't trust anybody, do you?

Ben: This has gone way too far! First you're dead, then you're not dead, then Meg's walking on you in the bathroom, then you leave your robe for Gregory to see...
Annie: No, I didn't do THAT on purpose!

Annie: So, you plan to give me couple of bucks and then get me over the border to Mexico? And... and then it's "Adios"? I mean, what am I supposed to do?
Ben: Get your fill of margarita while I find out who killed your father so you can come back to Sunset Beach and turn it upside down.
Annie: Why am I getting the feeling that I'm gonna be having that siesta until I'm 70 while you cozy up here with Sweet Little Miss Sunshine?!
Ben: What has Meg to do with this? Don't tell me you're jealous of Meg Cummings?
Annie: Oh, Ben, give me a break! [ Yeah, Ben, give us a break!] I mean, she's got the key to your front door, she walked in storming in here like she owned the place! I mean, I've been trying to storm this place for three years and she does it in three DAYS! [ And that's not the only thing Meg "stormed" and you didn't!!!]

Ben finally leaves the house telling Annie he has to go to The Deep:
Annie: Meg works in The Deep, doesn't she?

Ben: What do you think you're doing discussing my business behind my back?
Meg: What are you talking about?
Ben: You just told Mark you saw that woman in my bedroom.
Meg: I think you know me a bit better than that! I would never tell Mark anything like that! Or anyone else!
Ben: I don't know you any better than that. In fact, I hardly know you at all!
Meg: You know me better than you think!
Ben: Yeah, well, sometimes it seems like I do. Then, tell me, what were you talking with Mark about?
Meg: Forget it. It's nothing.
Ben: Nothing? It must have been important enough for you to march right into my bedroom.
Meg: Look, I'm sorry, I just get carried away sometimes. Everything's changed since Annie's death. I know I'm just an employee, but I was hoping I could be your friend, too.
Ben: Of course you are. And I appreciate your concern.
Meg: I have to admit, I was a little shocked when I saw that woman in your bathroom. Look, could we just forget we had this entire conversation? (she's close to tears)
Ben: Hey, Meg?
Meg: There's something I have to tell you, about me, about us. About where I'm from...
[ And that's where Annie butts in, not for the first, nor the last time]
Ben: Excuse me! ( to the Green-Eyed Monster) Have you gone completely insane?! What the hell are you doing here?!
Annie: I'm checking up on you and obviously you can't keep your hands off Little Mary Sunshine!

Ben: What is it with you, Annie? Do you wanna go to jail? Do you wanna be put on stand for murder?
Annie:( lustfully ) You know what I want.
Ben: Then why won't you let me protect you?
Annie: Is it me you're trying to protect or your precious little Meg? [The answer to it, Annie, is: his precious, little Meg]

Meg demands of Ben to tell her what is between him and Annie:
Annie: Look, what we have can't be sumed up by one word, can it, Ben?
Ben: Huh? Oh yes, it can. Friends.
Annie: What?!
Ben: (to Meg) That's what we are. Same as you and me.
Annie: I wouldn't go that far!

Meg discovers that Annie's alive and has been lying to her. The emotions are flying high all over Ben's place:
Ben: Okay, okay, okay... I think this is gonna be a long night! I'm gonna go upstairs to make a phone call. Just try not to kill each other when I'm gone?!

Annie: So, if you tell him that you are his cyber lover I promise you he's gonna shut down so fast you'll be pumping oxygen in the air!
Meg: Maybe you're right...
Annie:( trying to hide satisfaction) I know I am.
Meg: So, I won't tell him that I'm the one he's been talking to over the Internet, I won't.
Annie: Good.
Meg: I'll just take my chance in connecting with him in flesh, HERE and NOW! [ You go, Meg, girl!]

Meg: You know what you're reminding me of, Annie?
Annie: No, but I'm just dying to hear.
Meg: Twisters. We have them in Kansas. They're totaly unpredictable and totaly destructive. Never care how much they destroy or who they hurt.

Gregory: You know, we never did finish our conversation. You know, the one about you being the new woman in Ben's life.
Meg: All right, I guess I can't hide it any longer. It's just that I'm new in town and I wanted to keep it a secret. It was just so stupid of me to leave my robe lying out on the floor like that, but everything  happened so quickly. After Annie's death Ben was so completely devastated, I mean, almost suicidal, and he needed someone and I just happened to be the person who was there. Before I knew or we knew what was going on it... it just happened. Ben!
Ben: Hello, Gregory. Giving my employee a hard time?
Gregory: Employee? From what she's been saying [ And that's where Meg turns around and does what we've been praying for for weeks!] she's a lot more than employee.

Ben: (trying to hide a grin) What was that all about?
Meg: (trying to come to her senses) Gregory was asking me questions about the woman, who was staying in your house and about the robe and I didn't want him to get any suspicions about Annie, so I told him it was mine.
Ben: Oh! Well, you did? Well, good thinking, Meg. I guess we should keep up appearances whenever Gregory is around.
Meg: Yeah, we... we better do that.

Ben: Her efforts to keep in secret the fact that you are alive are wonderful. I mean, even recently, last night...
Annie: Oh, really? What did she do that was so wonderful last night?
Ben:(remembers how Meg kissed him and grins) Let's just say she went far beyond the call of duty.

Annie: Would you give me and Meg a minute alone?
Ben: Yeah, I could use a shower. But when I come back, I don't want to see bloody stains on the carpet, understand?

Annie: What is it Mr. Evans that you're always so damn good-looking?
Ben: Flattery will take you nowhere. [Listen and learn, Annie]

Ben:( to Annie ) That should be my date.[ And that's where he almost loses his breath when Meg walks in looking drop dead gorgeous]

Gregory: Can you imagine my surprise when your roommates told me they had no idea that you were dating Ben?
Meg: I told you, we wanted to keep it a secret.
Gregory: It didn't keep you from coming to this party together.
Ben: Yes, it was a big step for us. Annie's death brought us together and, well, so soon after her tragedy, that we wanted to keep it a secret, but tonight... [ And that's where Meg scored the second kiss and we all yelled "YES!!!"]

Ben: Meg, darling, ready to go?
Meg: Only if you promise to tuck me in.

Casey: Looks like you were having a good time. And Ben, he seemed better tonight. Maybe he's regaining balance after Annie's death.
Meg: Yeah, he's trying to focus on other things.
Casey: Like you?

Meg : You can't be serious. I can't just simply walk away from this now.
Ben: You have to. I can't let you take the risk of being accomplice to helping a fugitive. I mean, God knows I am grateful for what you've done, but from here on you can't be included.
Meg: No, I won't walk away.
Ben: I don't think you understand me. I'm not giving you an option. Now, you have to forget you were involved, you have to forget you ever saw Annie alive. You have to walk away now.
Meg: You can't make me leave! Not after everything we've been through.
Ben: I'm not doing this to be cruel. I care about you. I don't want anything to happen to you.
Meg: You will be in this alone.
Ben: There's Annie.
Meg: Yeah, Annie! What if... what if she killed her father? Ben, what's gonna happen to you?
Ben: Well, I appreciate your concern, but I know she didn't. Besides, this is something I have to do, you don't. That's why you have to walk away.
Meg: No, no, no, I've... I've already made up my mind. I'm in this way too deep. I'm in for a penny, I'm in for a pound. I'm not leaving. I guess you're stuck with me.
Ben: What am I gonna do with you , Meg? [Oh, let's consider options here? Kiss her? Profess your undying love to her? Or better...]

Meg: My relationship with Ben Evans is my business and my business only. And as I recall you lost right to ask about it when you kissed Connie on our wedding day.
Tim: I told you I was sorry about that. Look, what's in the past is in the past.
Meg: Exactly. Which as far as I'm concerned makes you a history.

Tim: You are the first girl I ever loved.
Meg: Yeah, but not the last.

Gregory: Hello, Meg. How are things going with Ben?
Meg: Couldn't be better. [ And three!]
Ben: That was a surprise.
Meg: Sorry about that. That was for Gregory's benefit only.
Ben: Well, I hope not.

Annie: I think you've got hots for Ben!
Meg: That has nothing to do with anything!

Ben: You have any feelings for Tim?
Meg: Oh, no, we're just friends.
Ben:Well, he certainly seems very protective over you.
Meg: Well, he's just afraid I don't know what I'm doing, you know?  But I do.
Ben: I know. You're bright and you're intuitive.
Meg: Do you think so?
Ben: Of course. Like what you said earlier about thinking like something was about to explode. I've been feeling the same way.
Meg: You have?
Ben: Aha. Of course, that has a lot to do with being around Annie so much. I've known her for a long time. And things have a tendency of  blowing up around her. You see, Annie's what you might call Drama Quinn. She's unhappy when something isn't going on around her.
Meg: You know, it's hard to believe that you are such close friends. You're so different. Like I was with my friend Tim. How do people like us pick people who are so selfish?
Ben: Probably because they need us.
Meg: Has Annie always loved you?
Ben: Annie's not the same as me and you in that she doesn't love.
Meg: Not even her aunt Bette?
Ben: Oh, no, no, she loves aunt Bette, but in her own way, you know, until she doesn't have to do too much for her. You see, Annie tends to fixate on those people who can get her what she wants and then, after a while, she gets bored and moves on to someone new.
Meg: If people like that need people like us, than what do we need?
Ben: I'm not sure what people like us need.
Meg: Do you think you'd know if you found it?
Ben: Well, whatever it is, it's been missing from my life for a very long time.
Meg: What about your wife? [ And that's where we all held breath and than exhaled in disbelief, as for the first time Ben actually did not snap at Meg for mentioning his wife]
Ben: My wife? My wife suddenly seems long time ago.

Annie: This is all Meg's fault!
Ben: Meg?
Annie: Yeah, Meg! He (Gregory) probably didn't believe you two were in love, I mean, who would? So maybe he thought you were pretending to protect me.
Ben: That is the most outrageous piece of nonsense I've ever heard! And I've had enough of your jealousy towards Meg!
Annie: Ben...
Ben: Sit down on the sofa and be quiet!

Ben:(to Annie as he caught her pretending to be Meg)  What the hell were you thinking? What am I talking about?! You don't know what to think is!

Annie: Ben, wait, this is very important! [It wasn't.]
Ben: And so are keeping up appearances, Annie! I have two businesses to run and it's also still important to make look like Meg and I are a couple!
Annie: Well, I don't think this is such an appearance. I think you're actually falling for this hayseed. [Well, Annie, that's because he was...]

Casey: Ben! I didn't think you would come.
Ben:(putting his arm around Meg) I had some work, but I couldn't stop thinking about someone beautiful.

Ben: Look, it's late Meg, I'm sure it'll all make perfect sense to you in the morning.
Meg: Ben, why can't you just explain it to me now?
Ben: Because I don't want to talk about it anymore tonight.
Meg: This doesn't make any sense. Why aren't you looking for Annie?
Ben: I've already told you.
Meg: I don't believe that you don't even care where Annie's gone.
Ben: I didn't say I no longer cared where Annie was gone. What I said was I no longer cared, one way or the other, if she ever came back!
Meg: How can you say that?
Ben: You of all people should know! She was just playing difficult and when she's not difficult, she's infuriating. She thinks only of herself, she never considers feelings of other people, I mean... Aside from that...
Meg: Look, I think I understand, okay?
Ben: Anyway, why are you so interested in how I feel about Annie?
Meg: I just wanted to know where the two of you stand.
Ben: Well, actually, I could ask the same question of you. You've put yourself in a line enough times for her. She's been anything but nice to you.
Meg: I'll say...
Ben: So, why put yourself through the aggravation? Do you have some special need to see justices done?
Meg: In the beginning I thought Annie was completely innocent. But now... I don't know. Especially after her last disappearing act. Look, I'm sorry if my doubting her innocence upset you...
Ben: It would take a lot more than that to upset me...[ Well, this time it was Mark who butt in, but the scene is sweet anyway...]

Meg: Are you okay?
Ben: Do I look like I'm not?
Meg: No, you just look like someone who didn't get much sleep last night.
Ben: Maybe because I didn't.
Meg: Is it because of Annie and what you said about not caring anymore?
Ben: I'm beginning to think you've grown to know me only too well, Meg.

Ben: ( to Eddie) If you harm her in anyway, I swear I'll kill you. [ I believe he would]

Ben: I never would have forgiven myself if anything happened to you.

Ben: (to Meg) Make yourself at home.
Annie: She's already done that.

Ben:(to Meg) You will sleep in my room.
Annie: What? Don't you think she should sleep on your couch? You didn't give your room up for me. All I got was the guestroom.
Ben: You're lucky you didn't get the corner of the garage.

Meg: Thank you for letting me stay here.
Ben: Stay as long as you like.
Meg: No, I... I couldn't, you know, with Annie being here and...  Well, three is a crowd. [ I say lose Annie]
Ben: Don't worry about Annie. I think we spend maybe a little too much time talking about her. After all, you are the one who was in jeopardy today.
Meg: It's okay. Yes, I was scared, but I knew that you'd come through for me.
Ben: Yeah, well, it pretty scared the hell out of me when I realized that Eddie had you. I mean to see him holding a gun on you, I...
Meg: I felt the same way. When he shot at you and when I... I didn't known if you'd been hit or maybe even dead... I felt like my heart just stopped... I didn't know they made guys like you. I mean I thought that you only existed in romance novels.
Ben: Oh, please, I'm not any romantic hero!
Meg: No?! You're always galvating  to save some damsel in distress. The only thing that's missing  is your white horse.
Ben: Oh, yeah, and don't forget the armor!
Meg: Well, I'm... I'm serious. You're real life hero. My real life hero.
Ben: Yeah, well, only because you bring out the best of me, I mean, people wanna do things for you, Meg.
Meg: But you go above and beyond the call of duty.
Ben: Hey, stop it! Look, you make it easy. I mean, everyone who knows you loves you!
Meg: You, too...
Ben: Want me to go? (Meg shakes her head) You want me to stay? ( This time she nodes) Okay. I'll stay. For as long as you like... [ And, of course, Annie butt in AGAIN and we all looked around for some knife to stab her in the back]

Annie: (to Ben) I want my freedom and I want the jewels. And now you're gonna go to the police and tell them I'm alive and they'll take the jewels?! Are you trying to help me, Ben or are you trying to get me out of the way?

Ben: ( to Annie, after she just couldn't help but butt in, as usually) How about putting that green-eyed monster back into post for just one minute?!

Ben: Ricardo called. Suggested I meet him here. I'm hoping it's about the break in Annie's case.
Meg: Oh, okay, so that's the reason you came...
Ben: Well, it's not the only reason.

Ben: Annie's gone too far putting your life in jeopardy. As far as I'm concerned if she makes it again, she's on her own. For good.
Meg: You really mean that this time, huh?
Ben: It's the only way she finally grows up.
Meg: Well, I guess now you can finally start taking care of  your own life again.
Ben: What do you mean?
Meg: Well, Annie got you so consumed with her own problems and worries.  Maybe you can finally start worrying about what you need now.
Ben: You know something? You're absolutely right. ( A bit later that evening) It's just as we suspected. Eddie buried Sean's statement. So, now Ricardo knows.
Meg: This is... this is it! This is what we've been waiting for! Annie's finally gonna be free!
Ben: Not just Annie. You know, what you said before was true. I've been totally focused on Annie and in fact blind on anything. I even stopped to see who or what's in front of me.

Ben: I can't remember the last time I did this.
Meg: Neither can I.
Ben: And I can't remember the last time I wanted to do anything as much as I wanna do this.[ I believe this one does not need a commentary]

Meg: Ben, there's... there's something I have to tell you...
Ben: ( smiling) Not now...

Meg: You know, I forgot to fax a supply order...
Ben: And that's worth risking your life for?
Meg: No, I guess not. Sorry.
Ben: Look, you don't have to apologize. I'm just concerned about you. I mean, Eddie Connors can be out there somewhere right now.
Meg: I'm glad that you are concerned.
Ben: Yeah, well, I just couldn't live with myself if anything happened to you. Again.
Meg: You know, when you rescued me from Eddie, there was something that I had to tell you and until you kissed me earlier I hadn't felt as if I could... (she kisses Ben and he returns the kiss) [Go, Meg!]

Ben: I'm sorry Meg... Look, I... I just think it's better if, you know, I know it's hard, but... If we don't ... see each other anymore. [ So, O.K., the only reason I put it here is the "I know it's hard" part]

Meg: I was talking about Annie. How... How you won't let her in even though she cares a world about you. And now you're doing the same with me.
Ben: I wish... I wish it could be different. But it can't.
Meg: I don't understand.
Ben: I know you don't. Believe me, I wish you could. The last thing I wanna do is hurt you.

Meg: Are you still mad at me? You didn't say a word all the way here.
Ben: No. I could never be angry with you.

Ben: I was just thinking about the other night. I feel I should explain.
Meg: Look, you don't... You don't have to explain anything.
Ben: No, I want to. You know, there's so much I wish I could explain, but... I don't really understand it all myself.
Meg: I don't wanna pressure you into anything...
Ben: You're not, you're not. Look, you've been very patient, much more than I deserve. It's just... Sometimes I feel there's a wall between me and my feelings. And no matter how hard I try I just can't seem to put through it. You know, I'm sorry, Meg.
Meg: Don't be. Don't be sorry. Knowing you if you want something badly enough you'll find a way to do it. And maybe, you just need a little help.

Ben: I'll walk you home.
Meg: No, don't bother.
Ben: Hey, no! I prefer to walk you home because it's not safe with Eddie Connors out there.
Meg: No, thank you, Ben Evans, I don't need you to walk me home! ( Meg storms out of The Deep)
Ben: What the hell was that all about?!
[Okay, so I know it's not really a relationship quote and all, but I just loved watching Meg mad at Ben like that, it didn't happen often at that time]

Tim: You know, I wanted to talk to you about Meg.
Ben: I don't think we have anything to talk about.
Tim: Yeah, yeah, I'm afraid we do. See, Meg, she's a good person, you know. She's the type of girl that would rescue the bird fallen out of its nest. Even take home stray dogs. She would do anything for someone she likes. Even if she hardly knows him.
Ben: What's your point, Tim?
Tim: My point is that Meg likes you. If you do anything to hurt her you'll be dealing with me. Hope we're straight on this.
Ben:(trying to hide a grin) Very straight. Thanks for the warning.

Meg: You really believe that I told him, don't you?
Ben: Look, I know how stressful it's been for you.
Meg: Oh, yeah, and it's been so stressful to relieve some of my stress and go to prison just for aiding and abetting a fugitive.
Ben: No, I don't think that's what you were thinking. But I would understand if you told Tim just to blow off steam. What I don't understand is how could you risk everything?
Meg: I don't believe you! After everything that we've been through and you... you doubt me? How could you?!

Ben: I don't wanna doubt you, but I find it a bit bizarre that Tim is out of his way to tell me that he knows Annie is alive!
Meg: Well, so do I!
Ben: He also made it very clear that I should stay away from you.
Meg: What?!
Ben: Not that that should present any problem. You seem to be avoiding me like a plague.
Meg: I was angry with you, Ben! You have this way of making me feel like I'm on the roller coaster. One minute I'm flying high and next I'm dropping twenty stories!
Ben: Which makes you angry?
Meg: Yes!
Ben: Angry enough to confide in Tim about Annie?
Meg: I am not on trial here. If I was angry with you and wanted to get back on you I'd call 911 and tell them I saw a fugitive at 1303 Ocean Drive. But I wouldn't do that! Why can't you believe me? Why can't you trust me? ( close to tears she goes to the door and starts banging on it) Hello? Somebody open the door!
Ben: No one is gonna hear you. We're at night club, Meg.
Meg: No one's heard me in here either.
Ben: Look, I'm sorry, I obviously owe you an apology. After everything you've done to help Annie I should have never doubted you.
Meg: Look, Ben, I'm tired and I don't wanna talk about this anymore... (Ben smiles broadly) What?!
Ben: You sound like me. I'm usually the one who doesn't want to talk.
Meg: Except this time there's nothing left to say.
Ben: That's just the problem, Meg. I haven't said a thing. Look, I'm difficult. I know that. And I know this is no excuse, but I can't always explain how I act or how I feel. It's very hard for me.
Meg: It's hard on the rest of us, too.
Ben: Yeah, I know, you deserve better. After everything you've done I could never repay you.
Meg: You said that before. And I finally realized that I'll always end up right back to square one with you. No matter what I do you don't trust me and I don't know how much longer I can be on the outside to get in.
Ben: I got scared, Meg. Someone betrayed me once and I don't know if I'll be able to get over it.

Ben: (banging on the door) If somebody doesn't answer that I'll...
Meg: What? You're gonna fire everyone?
Ben: Maybe.

Meg: Boy, Tim, you're sure not in Kansas anymore.
Ben: You're from Kansas?
Meg: No! Tim, Tim's from Kansas.
Ben: Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! Tim, Tim... Tim! That was the name of the guy Dorothy run away from just about the same time you arrived in Sunset Beach. I don't believe it! You're Dorothy!
Meg: SB meet Dorothy.
Ben: You know I'm SB?
Meg: You know, right now would be a great time to just click my heels and go back to Kansas. Look, I'm sorry you had to find out this way, but it still doesn't change what we had.
Ben: What did we have, Meg? Some chats in cyberspace? Words on a screen?
Meg: It was much more than that Ben, and you know it. You were someone who shared my love of sunsets and white roses and...
Ben: Venice
Meg and Ben speak together: The most romantic city in the world.
Meg: It was much more than words on a screen Ben. Those were our hearts and souls up there. I trusted you with thoughts and feelings that I had never told anyone before.
Ben: Me, too. Now share this with me. How long have you known I'm SB?
Meg: For awhile.
Ben: Well, why didn't you say something?
Meg: How could I tell you Ben? You didn't even want anything to do with me, but I didn't find that out until I got here.
Ben: Meg, I'm truly sorry. But at the time, that's how I felt.
Meg: And I felt like I had been kicked in the gut. I mean, here it was, my wedding day, and I left my family and my friends to some strange place where I didn't know a soul, except for SB. And it wasn't until I got here, that I realized that he didn't' want anything to do with me. And it wasn't like I even knew who he really was, and I couldn't find him, because he gave me some phony address. I never felt so alone in my entire life.
Ben: Why didn't you take the first flight back to Kansas?
Meg: Well, I thought about it. And then I find myself on the beach, watching this incredible sunset. And you know I'm a sucker for sunsets. But, I guess you already knew that. And then suddenly Kansas is a million miles away. And then I start thinking about what Elaine said, about Sunset Beach being the land that romance built. And then, I see you.
Ben: Yeah, I remember seeing you, too.
Meg: And I didn't know then that you were SB, but I don't know, I felt something, you know? Some kind of electricity, something, some spark or something. And I got the feeling that you felt it, too. Maybe if I would have said something then to you, maybe things would be different.
Ben: Why didn't you?
Meg: Well, at that time, I was being robbed.
Ben: Yeah, I remember. You had a lot of guts chasing after that thief all the way to end of the pier.
Meg: Well, they had my computer and my money, and I wasn't about to let them get away with that.
Ben: Even if it meant diving off the end of the pier?
Meg: Well, you know, what was I going to do? The railing gave way, and it was that just that sort of day. But one good thing came from it. I met Casey. Well, and then I started to think that he was SB, but I nearly poisoned him to death when I mad him SB's favorite food. Would you believe that Casey is allergic to strawberries? (Ben has a great big smile on his face at that thought.) He ended up in the hospital and I realized then that he wasn't SB.
Ben: Well, I'm relieved to know that your jumping to the wrong conclusions didn't leave Casey with any permanent damage.
Meg: Well, not as relieved as I was. But then there I was, right back at square one. So, I e-mailed SB again.
Ben: About meeting on the pier.
Meg: We'd had this incredible connection, and suddenly he didn't want anything to do with me. And I didn't know why, I didn't understand, and I needed to meet with him face to face and find out WHY?
Ben: I had every intention of meeting you, but I got sidetracked. If you remember, that's the day Annie decided to hold me at gunpoint upstairs. By the time I got to the pier, you were gone.
Meg: If you hadn't gotten sidetracked, if you had made it to the pier on time, would things be different between the two of us?
Ben: I'm amazed you didn't just go back to Kansas right there and then.
Meg: Well, I'm from the Midwest you know, pretty stubborn there. Besides, I liked living here on the beach at Surf Central with these great new friends -- working for you. You know, late one night at The Deep, I actually told you all about SB.
Meg in a flashback scene: You know, who cares if I never meet him and never will. I like Sunset Beach and I plan to stay. Anyway, I think if I ever met him in person, I would just strangle him with my own two hands. You must think I'm absolutely crazy. (Meg turns and looks to see Ben sleeping with his head on his desk.)
Meg: I got so wrapped up in myself that I didn't notice you had fallen asleep. So you see? I did tell you I was Dorothy from Kansas, only at the time, I didn't know you were SB. But, I did know that I liked getting to know you, Ben Evans, and suddenly finding SB wasn't as important anymore. I loved the way  that you asked for my help when you were dealing with all of Annie's problems. I loved the way you trusted me, and worried about me getting in over my head. It was like we went from being complete strangers, to great friends, all at once.
Ben: Yeah, well, you certainly proved your friendship that night after I thought Annie had died.
Flashback: Ben goes fully clothed into the ocean, and Meg run in to help him -- he grabs her and pulls her close like he's fixing to kiss her -- but darn he doesn't. [ I couldn't have put it more accurately myself!!! I can still remember watching that scene for the first time and hoping, praying for these split seconds and then... "Darn!" ] That night on the beach I felt as close to you as I had to anyone since...
Meg: Since when? Since you connected with Dorothy?
Ben: Yeah. That night on the beach. Is that when you figured out I was SB?
Meg: Pretty soon after that.
Ben: I still can't understand why you didn't say something.
Meg: I didn't want to push you, and everything that was going on with you and Annie and all. I didn't know how or if I even fit into your life. I wanted us to connect in the here and now, and to see if what we had on the Net was real. I know it is, whether you believe it or not. Our little chats really opened up my eyes, and if I would have really been happy back home, I wouldn't have let anything you said affect me. But it did -- in a big way. I realized I couldn't spend the rest of my life in Ludlow, Kansas married to Tim. Not when I knew there was someone like you out there. So I took a chance and came to Sunset Beach. Maybe it was the wrong thing to do, but Ben, if you... if you tell me that things aren't going to work out between the two of us, and it was wrong to come to Sunset Beach, I don't care. I'm not sorry that I came to Sunset Beach at all. Are you?
Ben: Look, I can't deny chatting with Dorothy meant a lot to me as well. So candid and refreshing she was, I was able to open up the way I never expected.
Meg: Took you a while, though.
Ben: Well, I didn't exactly jump to it with both of my feet. But it didn't matter, did it? Eventually I was able to tell Dorothy just about anything. I was able to get to that part of myself I had closed off.
Meg: If you felt so strongly then why did you ask Dorothy to stay away from Sunset Beach?
Ben: There's a part of me I may never be able to share. Even with Dorothy.
Meg: But Dorothy didn't stay away.
Ben:Maybe she should have. Maybe we should have. Look, you managed to... to touch a part of me that no one else has  been able to reach. But I honestly don't know if I'm ready for anything more than close friendship. Or if I ever will be.

Ben: I'm beginning to see now why you are so weary of him.
Meg: You don't know the half of it. On my wedding day, when I was getting ready to walk down the aisle and I caught Tim cheating on me with my best friend.
Ben: You were right to leave him. He should have been shot.
Meg: Well, we don't do that in Kansas anymore. But I figured stealing his car and embarrassing him in front of all of his friends and family was at least partial pay back.
Ben: How could you take it so light?
Meg: Oh, I didn't, believe me. I was extremely hurt in the beginning. But sometimes good things come from bad, you know? Finding Connie and Tim together was like a wake up call to me. I realized what I wanted out of my life. And it got me to Sunset Beach.
Ben: Where SB rejected you. No wonder you were so upset.

Ben:(banging on the door) Hey, anyone noticed the fact that boss and his star employee are nowhere to be found?

Ben:(to Meg) I tried to send you away, you stayed. I tried to keep you out of this whole affair with Annie, but you're involved. When I almost choke you tonight, you shake it off. It's amazing you're still here.

Ben: Well, it was probably easier for you being trapped here before I told you how Maria died. I mean, now you probably begin to think maybe Ricardo was right. Maybe I am a murderer.
Meg: Please! If anything, finding out about Maria makes me feel closer to you.
Ben: Closer in what way?
Meg: Well, now I understand why it was so hard for you to get over her death and why you are the way you are.
Ben: And how's that?
Meg: I don't know. Maybe what happened to Maria just makes you push people away.

Meg: You did all that you could do, Ben. And that's not your fault that Maria died and you survived. And all of the guilt in the world is not gonna bring her back.
Ben: It's easy for you to say. You weren't there.
Meg: No, I wasn't there. But I am a good judge of character and I know that SB would have never killed his wife. It was an accident.
Ben: I almost forgot who I was talking to. If there's one thing I have known of our Internet chats is that Dorothy From Kansas is a cock-eyed optimist.

Ben: I promise, no more nightmares tonight.
Meg: Actually, I'm not really afraid. I feel completely, completely safe with you.
Ben: I was just thinking the same myself.

Annie: You two must have gotten really close in that little wine cellar, didn't you?
Meg: Yeah, it's incredible what you can learn about a person when you're locked with him. At first it was a little awkward, but then, once we started talking he really started opening up and I found myself relating to him in a way that I never had before.
Annie: Well, now you know how impossible it is to get close to Ben. He's never gonna shake those feelings. I mean, if you're smart, you'll get out now, before you're... you're in it all your head.
Meg: I don't feel that way at all, Annie. I mean, now that I know all this about him I just... I wanna be there to help him, you know, to hold him until the pain goes away.

Tim: I've already told you. I'm not gonna do anything to hurt Meg and even if that means keeping quiet about Annie. Even to my boss. And that's what I'll do.
Ben: Could I have your word for that?
Tim: If you'd give me your word.
Ben: What about?
Tim: That no harm will come to Meg.
Ben: I wouldn't do anything to hurt her.
Tim: Really? As far as I can tell you've been a bad news for her ever since she came out to Sunset Beach. ( Ben has a flash of him choking Meg)
Ben: What do you want, Tim?
Tim: To protect Meg.
Ben: And what do you think the best way for that is?
Tim: To take her back home to Kansas with me.
Ben: Then do it. You wanna protect her, so do I. Go ahead, take her home! Now!
Tim: You're in love with her, aren't you?

Meg: (to Ben) Safety isn't all I want in a relationship. I want passion and excitement. Just like I found it here. In Sunset Beach.

Ben: Meg, Eddie is at loose around. He'll do whatever he wants to get what he wants. And I don't want you in his way.
Meg: Ben, he didn't hurt me before!
Ben: No, just scared the daylight out of you. And me. I mean, when I thought he might've hurt you...
Meg: Is that what this is all about?
Ben: I'm the one who put you in danger, Meg. You know, when I saw Eddie holding you on that gun point all I could think was : this is my fault.
Meg: It wasn't your fault, Ben!
Ben: You were so scared, Meg. Like the same frightened little girl you once told me about over the Internet.
Meg: You remember that?
Ben: Yeah, you were playing hide'n'see and you were trapped in a tornado shelter. I remember you telling me how alone you felt. How scared you were you're not gonna get out there alive.
Meg: Look, that was a long time ago.
Ben: Well, I saw that same fear in your eyes, you know, when Eddie held you at gun point. That was the same frightened little girl all over again.
Meg: No, it wasn't. It was different because you were there. I knew that you'd save me.
Ben: I wish I could have been as sure as you.
Meg: I never doubted you one minute. You may think that you put me in danger, but I never felt safer.
Ben: Look, I wish you could be safe with me. I wanna protect you, Meg. I don't wanna anything to ever happen to you.
Meg: Well, then, I guess the only way you're ever gonna do that is ask me to move in with you...[ Now, that was fun !!!]

Ben: Yeah, it will be strange without having Annie there all the time.
Meg: Oh...
Ben: Or you.
Meg: I'm gonna miss it, too. I mean, life with you is like a roller coaster. Scary, yet so exciting.
Ben: What, you mean, you liked all that hiding Annie and running from the police?
Meg: Putting out an act for Gregory pretending that we were in love...
Ben: Yeah, that's right, I suppose... I suppose we're not a couple anymore.
Meg: So, where do we go from here?
[ I say quotes part two - Make Of Two Hearts]