So, what are your thoughts on the whole hit and run plot?

Mark Collier: It sucks.

Terri Colombino: I think it was a blast!

Mark Collier: Yeah, it was actually really fun. (Laughs) It came out of nowhere. I was kind of wondering what they were going to do with us, and it was a really good turn, because... it just turned the tables very quickly because how mad she was at Mike for everything. Now she's put him in this position.

Terri Colombino: It's kind of rough for Katie, obviously! She just told the guy that she hates him and wishes that he died, and then almost kills him.

Mark Collier: But that's OK for Mike, because he's only got a broken arm and a broken leg, so he's fine!

Terri Colombino: Emotions are harder to deal with than broken bones.

Mark Collier: Ohhh, please! (Laughs)

Terri Colombino: No, of course it's harder for him, but it's hard for both of them, and good for both of them, because I think it's going to bring them closer, you know, tragedy always brings people closer. And he's a very forgiving guy, and I think he knows, ultimately she didn't mean what she said, or what she did. She was just hopped up on prescription drugs.

What about the scenes where Katie's trying to confess everything to Mike, and he keeps interrupting with his own apologizing?

Terri Colombino: That's what I like about these two characters together. They both realize when they've crossed the line, and they both want to be the first ones to say "I'm sorry. That wasn't cool. Let's start over." So it kind of leaves the doorway open for them to be able to get close again without having to deal with what happened.

Mark Collier: I just think that Mike starts to see that she didn't mean what she said. Seeing how concerned she is and how much she's there for Mike, makes him realize she may not be in love with him, but at least she doesn't hate him, doesn't want him to die. He does mean something to her...

Terri Colombino: A lot!

Why did Katie confess everything to Henry, instead of going to, say, Carly?

Terri Colombino: Henry, you can confess anything to him, I mean, he's like the most non-judgmental person in the world, especially because he does so many awful things. And he's helped her through every difficult and horrible thing she's done, so I think that it's just natural for her. She doesn't even think twice about it. She needed to tell someone, and Carly wasn't the right person, because although they became close in Montana, still they're not best friends and she probably wouldn't have understood. Of course, she should probably have known that Henry would want to do something illegal, like lie! But then it kind of puts it on him and not her as much. The devil made her do it!

What's it like for Mike, having Katie want to take care of him?

Mark Collier: It's like someone showing you 10 million dollars every day, but you can't have it. It's frustrating, and it's like "God, get it out of my face."

Terri Colombino: That all I'm worth to you? 10 million?

Mark Collier: I actually had one million in my head, but bumped it up!

Terri Colombino: That's actually more than I would have thought.

Mark Collier: Having to see her every day, and having to realize that she doesn't feel that way about him. She doesn't like him that way. He does, and she knows that. That's kind of a vulnerable and a little bit embarrassing place to be. Also the fact that he's physically incapable of doing things himself, which does more to bruise the male ego... so there are a lot of things going on.

Terri Colombino: Women don't understand that. She's like, "Why won't he just let me take care of him?" Because she's totally oblivious to his feelings, so it's not as embarrassing or difficult for her. Although it becomes increasingly so.

Mike's a smart guy; how come he's having trouble putting two and two together, and doesn't realize that Katie hit him with the car?

Mark Collier: I don't see why he would have any idea. He's out on the road. He just left her at the house. So he knows she's at the house. He's on the highway helping some motorist. I think Katie's the last person in the world he would think it is, just because who'd have thought that she was going to overdose on pills and go out driving.

Terri Colombino: You didn't even know how bad off I was.

Mark Collier: It was just a random freak accident and I don't think he has any idea.

Even with all Katie's doting over him?

Mark Collier: I still don't think at all at any point... I know he didn't think that she did that. He thinks she felt bad, she feels guilty about saying "I wish you were dead." That's like saying...

Terri Colombino: "I wish you were dead!"

Mark Collier: Like saying, "I can't stand the way your face looks," then that person gets burned in a fire that day, you would feel horrible. Because they don't look the same. He thinks she's feeling guilty about what she said.

Can these two catch a break?

Mark Collier: I think if Katie comes off the hip and starts having sex pretty soon, I think that Mike just might stick with her!

Terri Colombino: (Laughs) That's what a real guy would say.

Mark Collier: I don't know. He's already been through the whole deal with Molly, who had lost her husband. And here he is, I think things didn't end real well with Molly and Mike. He cheated on her. That's just a tough thing to come off of. And he's in the exact same position with Katie. So I don't think he has the most positive outlook on it.

Terri Colombino: But you learned from that!

Mark Collier: Yeah, I probably learned that I don't need to be hanging around Katie anymore! He's already been through that with Molly. You gotta learn your lesson.

Terri Colombino: That ain't gonna happen.

So, what's next for Mike and Katie? Terri Colombino: Just keep watching!

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