Rick Springfield - General Hospital 2006

Scene 1
Noah: Look, I feel like I'm responsible for this tension. I mean, you two were doing fine until I opened my big mouth and said what a great couple you are.

Patrick: Don't flatter yourself.

Noah: Yeah, well, I feel like I put a hex on it. You two can't stand each other now.

Robin: Noah, believe me, you had nothing to do with it.

Patrick: Yeah, we don't need your help despising each other.

Robin: Yeah. I've never liked him.

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Patrick: We had sex a few times. It wasn't a big deal.

Robin: And he's pathologically incapable of discretion.

Patrick: Well, why bother keeping it a secret? It's over, right?

Robin: Yeah, it is over, and not a moment too soon. I'm done with him.

Patrick: I'm done with her.

Scene 2

Robin: Noah -- I'm really sorry about what happened out there. It's not your fault your son is a jerk .

Noah: Well, Patrick didn't have the best role model, so --

Robin: I disagree and I apologize. Even though Patrick dumps on you whenever he wants to doesn't mean that it's ok for me to do the same.

Noah: You know, my son has a good heart. This cocky attitude he's got -- it's just a cover. He's not a bad guy.

Robin: You know, I used to believe the same thing. Patrick Drake, the incredibly good-looking, amoral neurosurgeon, but really a decent guy underneath it all. I was wrong. Call it a diagnostic error. I ignored what was right in front of me the entire time, which is exactly what I learned not to do in med school. If he acts like a jerk, walks like a jerk, talks like a jerk, he's a jerk. Anyway, even though I had to learn my lesson the hard way, it doesn't mean that I can take out my frustration on you.

Noah: Would you like to make it up to me?

Robin: Sure. what would you like me to do?

Robin: Why would I want to have lunch with Patrick? You saw us. We can't even stand to be in the same room together.

Noah: Patrick's very passionate about you.

Robin: We're doctors. We live in a high-stress environment. We're passionate about everything.

Noah: No, no, no. I think it's different with you two.

Robin: Well, I -- there's no "you two." I mean, we're not, and never have been, a couple. Went on a few dates, we figured out how incompatible we were, and decided to call it quits.

Noah: So what difference would lunch make?

Robin: Noah, I thought you wanted to stay out of this.

Noah: Well, no, but see, I spent --no, I wasted -- I wasted years running from people and relationships. I was just like Patrick. I was always chasing skirts, afraid of commitment. I don't want you two to make the same mistakes I made.

Robin: Well, we won't, because there's nothing between us.

Noah: What if there could be? Speaking from hard earned experience, if there's even the slightest chance that you and Patrick could have something real, don't walk away from it. Don't act like it's nothing. And don't assume you'll get a second chance.

Robin: Have you mentioned this crazy lunch idea to Patrick?

Noah: No, but I'm going to.

Robin: No, don't. Because he won't show.

Noah: How about you? Will you show?

Noah: You know, Patrick, I made lunch reservations for two at the Metro Court today.

Patrick: You want to have lunch with me? Why?

Noah: I want you to have lunch with robin. My treat.

Patrick: Did you miss the fact that I can't stand that woman?

Noah: Maybe you're a little afraid.

Patrick: Robin Scorpio doesn't frighten me. She drives me nuts, but she doesn't frighten me.

Noah: I think you care about her and you want her to care about you and I think that scares the hell out of you.

Patrick: So now you're working as a shrink just in case the whole surgeon thing doesn't work out?

Noah: You know, you have a choice here. You can either be a coward and run from this or you can find the courage to deal with a terrific woman who you can't get off your mind and who's probably falling in love with you.

Patrick: I liked you better when you were drinking.

Scene 5

Noah: Look, I've been where you are.

Patrick: I doubt it.

Noah: I understand your refusal to commit. I'll even take some of the blame. Your life would've been much easier if I hadn't crawled into a bottle when your mother died.

Patrick: Look, I'm over it.

Noah: I loved your mother very much, Patrick. When she died, I trashed my life, and I think that you worry that if you fall in love with Robin and lose her, that you'll crash and burn like I did.

Patrick: Where you and mom are concerned, things happen. You either move on or you don't. Now, as far as me being like you, don't worry about it because that's never going to happen. I'm already a better surgeon, I'm not a drunk, and I enjoy playing the field.

Noah: Even at the expense of losing Robin, right?

Patrick: What Robin wants, I cannot give her. We understand that and we both decided to move on. There's not a problem.

Noah: Well, that explains why you're enjoying your life so much without her, doesn't it?

Patrick: My life is fine. It sounds like you're the one that needs a project. Just do not make it me.

Noah: Patrick, I had my choice of women, too, when I was your age. I didn't want to be tied down. But that's no way to live your life, believe me.

Patrick: What do you want me to say? What do you want me to tell you? Robin and I -- look, she's great. We were honest with each other from the beginning. I'm not looking for a commitment and neither is she.

Noah: Well, maybe that's what she says.

Patrick: I guarantee you she will not show up for that lunch you arranged.

Noah: Then what do you got to lose? Go. If she doesn't show up, you're right. But if she does, you know, maybe you got something worth fighting for. I don't know.

[approximately :00 of Noah content]

Wasn't today's episode great? Right from when Rick....sorry Noah, sauntered off that elevator in the beginning I was woo-hooing at my TV. :-) Ya know, I don't know what it is now, but when he's on I still think of him as Rick. I can't help it.

Other than his makeup issues - I mean the man had no lips yesterday... his scenes were really good with both Robin & Patrick. It was nice to see he & Patrick just talking with each other, not screaming at each other. Although Patrick was still being a stubborn ass - I guess we can't expect him to change overnight.

What was up with Patrick doing a wardrobe change, and they come back from a commercial and we miss the pants coming off? Huh? It was bad enough I was yelling at Noah that he should've been changing as well... but jeez give a girl a break. I was waiting for the answer to the question of whether Patrick is a boxer, brief or commando kind of guy. ;-0

As much as I love seeing Noah in a suit - the scrubs are much more sexier, hands down. Forget the GH t-shirt for an encore change, let's just make it scrubs - shall we?

I like how Noah comes off the elevator as if he's been leaning on the doors.

And then the locker room scenes, I thought since we've seen enough girls in their bras we'd get something from Patrick. Although the chest was good - and the scrubs dipped down low enough that I wondered if anything was under there (OMG I cannot believe I wrote that ). Noah stripping.... err changing clothes, would have worked too. Are his scars in right spots for a liver transplant? Ohh wait, Patrick didn't have a mark on him, guess they are really good with their stitches at GH.

In addition - I really thought a quick flashback to Noah's skirt chasing days was in order. That or I half expected him to say "Go talk to Bobbie and she'll confirm how I was". It was also an opportunity for Noah to say he changed when he met his wife or after he met her or something, to give us a little more on that history.

But overall - lots of Noah yeah! And I like the idea for the scrubs on stage - blue scrubs would look lovely. As much as I like the suits - there is just something about the blue scrubs w/ black shirt underneath.

Finally!!!! I loved this episode. Finally, Noah shows up and has more than a couple of lines. Finally, Noah isn't oozing self pity all over the place. Finally, Noah goes the entire day without yelling at anyone. Finally Noah actually behaves like the dad and lets Patrick be the son and doesn't react like an 11 year old when Patrick tries to get to him. Finally, Noah takes his clothes off....oh wait, that didn't happen.....

I thought Rick looked really good, especially his hair. I guess I was so memorized by his hair that I didn't notice the make-up issues. The hair and the dark blue scrubs. And I agree, in the same way that Noah seems to have borrowed Rick's black t-shirt and his simple shoes, Rick needs to borrow those scrubs.

I am so glad that Noah seemed to be in a better mood and does seem to have crawled out of that hole of self pity he's been so consumed with. And it was nice to see him be more humored by Patrick's little fit than be pulled into an argument because of it. Even when Patrick said "I liked you better when you were drinking", you could see that comment probably stung a little, but he let it slide.

I get the whole "Rick is touring and is busy and can't film very much" argument. But if they are going to have him bother to show up, give him something to do. They finally did that and I hope this is a trend that continues.

This was probably one of my favorites episodes so far since Noah returned to Port Charles. He looked so relaxed, rested and sincere with his lines. I was totally buying into the storyline. It looked like he's gotten some sun too. I think he needs to do more outdoor concerts and if that means shirtless encores well then so be