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Eve
and Chris Flashback Moment
This week's flashback comes from1998 when Chris'
loyalty to Eve was put to the test yet again. (Upon hearing the (untrue)
news that Chris has been spreading the word of the pregnancy she hid from
DV to Courtney, Eve comes to his apartment and a heated discussion begins.
Because of the lie Frank and Courtney have cooked up, Eve believes that
Chris has betrayed her trust and is about to walk out the door when Chris
stops her.)
Chris: (pleading) Give me five minutes.
Eve: (tears in her eyes) No.
Chris: Eve hear me out because
I'm your friend, your martini buddy.
Eve: Reminding me of that just makes
me angrier.
Chris: (She moves to leave and he grabs
her arm pulling her back in again) Then stay because I'm your doctor.
(she turns to face him) I took good care of you and for that I deserve
five minutes.
Eve: (With obvious hurt) You have two.
Chris: Fine. (pause as he touches his
face searching for right words) Look I learned a long time ago not to depend
on anyone. I can count the number of friends I've had in my life on one
hand...on the two fingers of one hand and still I never really trusted
them, and then I met you.
Eve: Are you through?
Chris: (Sigh) No I'm not. Now
we both know that I'm not very good at sacrifice, but I would sacrifice
my life for you.
Eve: (disbelieving) Oh come on Chris.
Chris: (impassioned) I'm serious.
If a train were bearing down on you I'd step in front of you, a speeding
bullet--hey I'll take it.
Eve: (a hint of a smile) You're getting
a little carried away.
Chris: I'm about as good at sincere
as I am at sacrifice, but you are my best friend and I would never, ever
stab you in the back. I mean if you cut me off, who's going to keep
me on the straight and narrow right? (softer with tears threatening)
I mean, who would try anyway? Please don't--don't walk away from me."
(Commercial break. When we return, there's
a long silence as looks are exchanged between the duo and emotions are
running wild as nothing is said. Finally Eve breaks the silence)
Eve: (she nods) Okay.
Chris: (unsure) Okay?
Eve: Okay. I believe you.
Chris: Good. Good because I'm
telling you the truth.
Eve: Yeah well if that speeding bullet
thing ever happens, I'm holding you to it.
Chris: (As Eve steps away Chris looks
relieved before cracking a grin) Did I say speeding bullet?
See I just kind of meant if someone lobbed a box of ammo at you. (he teases)
Eve: (laughs) I knew it was too good to be
true. Okay, if you didn't tell Courtney that I had a baby who did?
Chris: Why is Frank trying to use it
to blackmail you?
Eve: (slight laugh) You know just when
I think my life is starting to have some sort of order, somebody throws
a stick of dynamite into it.
Chris: They're not going to blow it
up. We won't let that happen.
Eve: (look exchanged between them and she
smiles slightly) We won't let that happen. (pauses) I'm really sorry
I doubted you.
Chris: (with a nod) You can make it
up to me by giving me a full body massage.
Eve: (laughs again) Dream on.
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