"L.A. Law" Hello and Goodbye (TV Episode 1993) - Sheila Kelley as Gwen Taylor

[Gwen kisses Lucy, the baby girl, hold by her loved father Daniel, and she back and reunited. Gwen is wounded in her left arm. And Gwen is going to be all right]

Daniel Morales : Oh, yes.

Gwen Taylor : She was in the ladies room?

Roxanne Melman : Yeah, she was just sitting there, waiting to be found.

Daniel Morales : Oh, sweet girl. Thank God you're all right.

Roxanne Melman : Look how she's so happy to be back with her daddy.

[But Warren McElroy knocking the door and has made something important]

Warren McElroy : I notified the Santa Barbara Police Department. They've assigned an officer to your parents, around the clock.

Daniel Morales : You should come with me.

Warren McElroy : Daniel, you need to get Lucy to a safe place. With this woman still out there, nobody knows what she wants. At least with the two of you apart, the focus is split.

Gwen Taylor : Daniel, I'll be fine.

Daniel Morales : I'll call as soon as I get there.

[Daniel gives a kiss to Gwen]

Gwen Taylor : Drive carefully. Bye, sweetie.

[Gwen kisses Lucy, the baby girl. Daniel will take his daughter Lucy and heads safely to Santa Barbara County. While Warren McElroy keep an eye on the first watch to protect Gwen from being stalked]

[Here at home, Gwen turns on the lamp and sees the Ice Hockey sports on television. Gwen's left arm will be healed, and she's looking up letters, sit down and drink tea. But someone is knocking on the door. But someone is going to stalk Gwen. She's going to answer the door and see who it is]

City Attorney Dana Romney : Okay, okay.

Warren McElroy : Evening, Miss Taylor. I found this weasel, uh... slinking around in the shadows.

City Attorney Dana Romney : I wasn't slinking. That's my natural gait.

Gwen Taylor : Romney?

City Attorney Dana Romney : Yeah. Thought I'd come by and see if you were okay. Only I didn't know Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was parked on your front step. Guess I'll go.

Gwen Taylor : No, come on in.

City Attorney Dana Romney : Really?

Gwen Taylor : Yeah.

[Romney will never do that ever again. And McElroy will let Romney stay for awhile with Gwen. And she invited him in]

Gwen Taylor : So, at least your content to hang out here in the shadows.

Warren McElroy : Yeah. If she makes it to the door, Miss Taylor, I got her.

Gwen Taylor : Okay.

City Attorney Dana Romney : [Dana Romney sits and watching TV] This is nice. You and me, alone in the apartment, sitting, watching a little TV. I want you to know, I'm willing to stay the night. If you want, I'll even take the couch. Although it's probably safer if I don't let you out of my site, okay, Gwen?

Gwen Taylor : McElroy's right outside.

City Attorney Dana Romney : Are you saying you want me to leave?

Gwen Taylor : No.

[Gwen is opening the envelope and check the results. She looked, read, and it's the Huntington's test. Passed the test and Gwen is safe]

Gwen Taylor : Oh, God!

City Attorney Dana Romney : Publisher's Clearinghouse?

Gwen Taylor : [Gwen whispering] No, my-my test. It's negative. I thought I had Huntington's chorea, but, um...

City Attorney Dana Romney : Wait a minute. You had this information and you didn't...

Gwen Taylor : No, no, no, that doesn't matter, Romney. The fact is I'm fine. I'm gonna be fine.

[Gwen laughs]

Gwen Taylor : Oh, God.

[Gwen give thanks to Dana Romney and give him a hug. How can Gwen ever repay City Attorney Dana Romney]

Gwen Taylor : Oh.

[Dana kisses Gwen]

Gwen Taylor : Romney.

City Attorney Dana Romney : Sorry.

[Thank goodness]

Detective Tom Blomquist : [Gwen needs under surveillance police protection] Since Miss Taylor's been staying here, we've rerouted her calls. Both lines are monitored.

Daniel Morales : Yeah. Gwen.

[Gwen needs help, Daniel is on Gwen's side, here to protect Gwen, and then Daniel hugs Gwen safely. There's someone be with Daniel any minute]

Gwen Taylor : Daniel Morales, this is Melina's friend from the FBI, Behavior Science Unit. Warren McElroy.

Daniel Morales : [McElroy shows his FBI I.D. badge] Hi.

Warren McElroy : I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter.

Daniel Morales : Do you think she's in danger?

Warren McElroy : I think it's definitely a consideration, yeah, I mean, I've gone over all the information that Melina gave me. The thing that concerns me is the "Fairy Tale" motif in the gifts and letters this woman sent. Characters in... in children's stories often meet tragic ends. They fall down wells or they're - they're eaten by wolves or-- I remember a rhyme about a cobbler named Grendel who ground babies up into sausages.

Detective Tom Blomquist : McElroy, you're not helping matters talking this way.

Warren McElroy : I have successfully assisted in the safe return of 17 children kidnapped by mentally unstable suspects.

[McElroy will be back any minute and look for mystery clues in that ransom]

Detective Tom Blomquist : Mr. Morales, I'd like you to look over some mugshots.

Warren McElroy : Suspect doesn't have a record.

Detective Tom Blomquist : If you don't mind, I'm not so sure. Mr. Morales, whenever you're ready.

Daniel Morales : Yeah. Yeah.

Warren McElroy : As soon as Linda Salerno's photo's faxed, we'll let Gwen try and make a positive I.D.

Daniel Morales : She was right there in my face. It just never occurred to me to do anything...

Detective Tom Blomquist : Stop beating yourself up. How well did you know her?

Daniel Morales : Barely. Sometimes we said hello in the morning. Or good-bye at night. That was it.

[McElroy hand in the cup of coffee to Daniel]

Daniel Morales : Why-why would she pick me?

Warren McElroy : In most cases of erotomania, the initial contact is insignificant. You might not even remember It, but to her, it's the beginning of the most meaningful relationship in her life.

Gwen Taylor : Why take Lucy?

Warren McElroy : To force a confrontation. We'll hear from her, within 24 hours.

Detective Tom Blomquist : Or we could be in for a long wait.

Warren McElroy : As I was saying, uh, from everything that I know, it seems to suggest that this woman suffers from a combination of psychological disorders. Primarily erotomania.

Gwen Taylor : She's a sexual deviant?

Warren McElroy : Erotomania is about romance, not sex. I mean, it seems this woman has deluded herself into thinking that she has a relationship with Daniel.

Gwen Taylor : So, she knows Daniel?

Warren McElroy : They've definitely met. You need to search your memory for any acquaintance that fits the description that Gwen and Melina gave you.

Daniel Morales : I have. Wait a minute.

Gwen Taylor : Daniel?

Daniel Morales : This woman who used to work as a court reporter for Santa Barbara county. Linda Salerno. I just ran into her at the courthouse. Oh, my God.

[Daniel finds out that Linda is on the loose]

Daniel Morales : I let her get away.

[Telephone ringing]

Daniel Morales : All right, I'll get that. You guys ready?

Detective Tom Blomquist : No. Ms. Taylor, that's your phone. You better answer it.

[Telephone ringing. Gwen will pick and answer it. The rest of the three will listen to other telephones]

Gwen Taylor : Hello?

Linda Salerno : [the stalker Linda's voice on the telephone] Hi, Gwen.

[Baby Lucy crying]

Linda Salerno : Oh, Lucy says hi, too.

Gwen Taylor : Please don't hurt her.

Linda Salerno : [Linda's voice] She wants to see you.

[Baby Lucy crying]

Linda Salerno : And you certainly must want to see her. Meet us at the Civic Center, in the tunnel. And, Gwen, don't bring anyone.

[the telephone hung up. Click, dial tone]

Daniel Morales : Let's go.

Warren McElroy : No. Hang on. You have to go alone.

Gwen Taylor : Okay.

Daniel Morales : What are you talking about? She goes by herself? That's out of the question.

Warren McElroy : No. Listen, we'll be following a short distance behind. If this woman gets wind of us, which your daughter could be in real danger.

Detective Tom Blomquist : I'm afraid he's right.

Gwen Taylor : Daniel, we don't have any other choice.

Warren McElroy : It's your choice.

Daniel Morales : Let's just go.

[Here at the police department. The two police officers have taken the suspect in handcuffs and were taking him for booking. Gwen here signing the release papers of Daniel Morales]

Daniel Morales : What took so long?

Gwen Taylor : You're still facing contempt charges for withholding evidence. The judge was reluctant to sign your release.

Daniel Morales : The judge is a mean son of a bitch. My little girl's kidnapped, and he keeps me locked up.

Gwen Taylor : The police are working on a composite sketch of the woman who took Lucy.

Daniel Morales : You're sure this is the same woman claiming to be my wife?

Gwen Taylor : Positive.

Daniel Morales : What about the Attorney General's office? Maybe Melina has some connections there...

Gwen Taylor : Carrie spoke to the FBI agents. It's gonna amuse the apartment.

Daniel Morales : All right, I'll drop you off there. I'm going back to the courthouse and look through the file, see if I can dig up somebody with the motive.

[Pulling over is the Police Sergeant in the police car]

Police Sergeant : Morales.

Daniel Morales : You found Lucy?

Police Sergeant : No, no, no. You wasted your time withholding evidence by hiding that gun, Morales.

Daniel Morales : What is that mean?

Police Sergeant : Last night at County, your client got done in by his own gang. Knife in the shower. Well, it looks like you got yourself locked up for no reason, Counselor.

Gwen Taylor : Talk about a mean son of a bitch.

Gwen Taylor : [Yawning] I'm gonna go take a shower.

City Attorney Dana Romney : Well, that's an idea.

[Dana strengthening his necktie]

Gwen Taylor : Alone.

City Attorney Dana Romney : About time for me to go anyway.

Gwen Taylor : Well, I really appreciate you coming by. It was so thoughtful.

City Attorney Dana Romney : Do you want me to wait while you shower?

Gwen Taylor : No, you-- Um, yeah.

City Attorney Dana Romney : Take your time.

City Attorney Dana Romney : Thanks.

[City Attorney Dana Romney open the bottle of beers. Knocking the door]