Suzanne Rogers Tribute

Here are the scenes from Maggie's second episode, # 1948, originally aired on August 22, 1973, picking up with Tom's voiceover in Act III:

ACT III

INT. TOM'S HOSPITAL OFFICE

TOM (voiceover): Lieutenant Danton must have gotten to Bill and Laura by now. He said he'd make a personal effort to find them and send someone else to talk to them. I gave him my word I wouldn't contact either of them until today. But I've got to talk to them...tell them to be careful...careful about what...they haven't done anything...Perry's built a case out of those damned tapes and Danton's too good a policeman to let anything go unquestioned. But it could destroy Bill's career, particularly with that prison record hanging over his head. It's true the medical board cleared him, but the facts never came out...they never can come out...and Laura's part in that board clearance looks worse now. A lot of people have always had doubts about Bill and there's professional jealousy right here at the hospital. As for implicating Laura...too many people have gossiped about them for a long time. Both of them are high strung and right now Laura's in no condition to stand up to a lot of wild accusations, and Bill would blow his top. And if they drag Michael in for more questioning...they haven't got any facts to go on, but you don't need facts to ruin the lives of doctors...rumor...scandal and people's confidence is gone and so is your work. Greg's right, we're not supposed to be human with personal problems, we're supposed to be some kind of super human beings. And what will this do to Alice if she finds out about it...For God's sake, Mickey, wherever you are, come home.

DISSOLVE TO: EXT. MAGGIE'S BACK PORCH

(MICKEY IS PAINTING A RED MAIL BOX. HE FINISHES A STROKE, SITS BACK AND ADMIRES HIS HANDIWORK)

MICKEY: Very neatly done, if I do say so myself.

FADE TO BLACK FOR COMMERCIAL POSITION # 5

ACT FOUR

FADE IN: EXT. MAGGIE'S BACK PORCH

(PICK IT UP IMMEDIATELY. MICKEY GOES BACK TO TOUCHING UP. MAGGIE APPEARS IN DOORWAY, CARRYING COLLENDAR OF SNAP BEANS, CROSSES TO CHAIR, SITS AND STARTS STRINGING BEANS)

MAGGIE: That's a very professional-looking job of painting.

MICKEY (laughs): Isn't it? I've just been considering working my way across the country painting mailboxes.

MAGGIE: Don't limit yourself to mailboxes. You did pretty well with the chickens, too.

They seemed to take to you.

MICKEY: I don't know much about chickens, but I have a sneaking feeling they'd take to anyone who showed up with feed.

MAGGIE (laughs): They do have a pretty one track mind, and a narrow track at that.

MICKEY: Say, I hope I haven't overstayed my welcome, hanging around here all morning.

MAGGIE: Well, you haven't exactly been lounging on the porch. You trimmed back the honeysuckle vine, picked enough plums for a batch of preserves, watered the vegetable garden, picked these beans and brought up the canning jars.

MICKEY: Nothing too strenuous there.

MAGGIE: No, but it all takes time, and I can't let the hands off right now, although they've offered.

MICKEY: They keep pretty busy.

MAGGIE: We had a late wet spring this year. We probably won't have a bumper crop, but if the weather holds, we'll do all right.

MICKEY: It sure looks like it's going to hold. Not a cloud in the sky.

MAGGIE: Anyway, you've been doing my chores and it's put me ahead a lot. I want you to know I appreciate it. In fact, I baked you a fresh peach pie for lunch.

MICKEY: That's the kind of appreciation that comes right from the heart.

MAGGIE (laughs): And goes straight to the stomach. Do you like peach pie?

MICKEY (hesitating): I certainly do...I was wonderin' if I could ask you a favor.

MAGGIE: Ask it.

MICKEY: I'd like to heat some water and use that old tub in the barn to take a bath.

MAGGIE: I can do better than that. There's a bathroom upstairs that hasn't been used since...for a long time. You can take your bath up there.

MICKEY: That's an imposition.

MAGGIE: No such thing. Would you like to bathe before lunch?

MICKEY: Would it be holding you up?

MAGGIE: Plenty of time. I haven't put the beans on yet.

MICKEY: Then I'll do it now.

MAGGIE: There's soap and towels in the cupboard by the tub.

(MICKEY RISES)

MAGGIE: And if you'll throw your clothes over the bannister, I'll run them through the washer and dryer. They'll be done by the time you are.

MICKEY: Thank you, Ma'am, that'll be great.

(MAGGIE HEARS THE "MA'AM" AND SAYS):

MAGGIE: I don't know why I haven't told you sooner, but my name is Maggie Simmons.

MICKEY: Well, then, thank you, Miss Simmons.

MAGGIE: Just Maggie. I noticed your first initial is the same as mine.

(SHE POINTS TO HIS BELT BUCKLE)

MICKEY: That's right...wonder if you can guess what it stands for?

MAGGIE: Let me see...Matthew...Mark...Monroe...Martin...Marty...

(MICKEY STOPS HER. MAYBE THE "Y" SOUND IN MARTY STRIKES A CHORD)

MICKEY: That's it. You did guess it. Marty. Marty Hansen.

MAGGIE: Hello, Mr. Hansen.

MICKEY: Just Marty.

MAGGIE: Now you go take that bath.

MICKEY: Yes, Ma'am...Yes, Maggie.

(MICKEY EXITS)

MAGGIE (softly to herself): Marty...Marty Hansen.

FADE TO BLACK FOR COMMERCIAL POSITION # 6