Tuesday, July 26, 2016

ANOTHER WORLD 232 Sharlene meets Brianna

Written By C. Nathaniel Richardson
ANOTHER WORLD 232
Sharlene meets Brianna
Written by:  C. Nathaniel Richardson
Consultants:  Alex Beeby, ML Cooks, Nick Monarco


AT THE CENTER…
Cass walks up to a table, where Felicia sits.  They greet her with a kiss on her right cheek, then he sits down.
FELICIA:  Hey there.
CASS:  I’m glad you called.
FELICIA:  Everything okay?
CASS:  After last night.  I dunno.
FELICIA:  Poor Rachel and those kids.  They lost Carl.
CASS:  He had an effect on all of us.
FELICIA:  You can say that again.  I mean he had you shot when he was trying to find Kathleen’s informant.
CASS:  And all the things he made Lorna do.
FELICIA:  Yes I...I still have somewhat of a hard time dealing with that.  If I had known that Lorna was my daughter I could have protected her...and found out about Devin.
CASS:  That’s right you’re a grandma now.  Feel old yet?
FELICIA:  Cass!
CASS:  Oh come on.  You gotta be thrilled that you have a grandson.
FELICIA:  Oh of course I am.  
CASS:  Lorna still here?
FELICIA:  Yeah she’s going back to London.  I wonder if Devin’s going back with her.
CASS:  You want him to stay?
FELICIA:  Yes.  I’d love to have him here...with me.
CASS:  You know after we left the hospital, Marley came in.
FELICIA:  Really?  She had the baby?
CASS:  She sure did...and someone tried to kidnap him.
FELICIA:  Are you serious?  My God there’s way too much going on in this town.  Did they find the kidnapper?
CASS:  It was someone named Joy Kramer.
FELICIA:  Joy Kramer?  Marshall’s daughter?
CASS:  You know her?
FELICIA:  Yeah I ran into her here a few weeks back.  Why would she kidnap Tyrone and Marley’s child?
CASS:  I dunno.  
FELICIA:  Is the baby alright?
CASS:  Yeah he’s fine.  John and this new nurse stopped her from taking the baby out of the hospital.
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AT THE HUDSONS...
John is straightening his tie in the living room mirror.  He turns around and Sharlene walks up to him.
SHARLENE:  Look at you, just as handsome as ever.
JOHN:  Hmmm are you trying to butter me up or something?
SHARLENE:  Of course not.  Why would I ever wanna do that?  
JOHN:  Because you think I forgot about our breakfast at the Center today.  
SHARLENE:  Ahhh see I actually...well.
John looks at her and smiles.
SHARLENE:  Okay okay I...did think it might have slipped your mind.
JOHN:  Why would I not remember something like that?  I get to spend some time with my wife.  Besides, I’m gonna need something in my body.  I gotta do a major surgery today.
SHARLENE:  I guess you won’t be back til tonight.
JOHN:  I promise I’ll hurry home.
SHARLENE:  You better.
They kiss.
JOHN:  I could use some rest after last night.
SHARLENE:  You guys caught someone trying to kidnap Roman Montgomery.
JOHN:  It was the nurse I hired.  Brianna Jameson.  She stopped the kidnapper.  She’s the real hero.
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GRAVESITE
Brianna walks slowly to Taylor Benson’s gravesite and flashes back:
The living room is decorated with red and green streamers.  A huge, fully decorated Christmas tree with silver icicles, red and green ornaments, stands in the corner with the lights flashing.  Young Brianna sits on the couch combing her doll’s hair when Taylor walks in the door.  Young Brianna runs up to Taylor.  Taylor picks her up and hugs her.
YOUNG BRIANNA:  Mommy mommy!
TAYLOR:  Hi my sweet Ellen.
YOUNG BRIANNA:  You’re home!  
TAYLOR:  Yes baby.  I promised you I’d come and see you.
YOUNG BRIANNA:  I bet you’re not gonna stay huh?
TAYLOR:  Honey.  You know mommy has to work.
YOUNG BRIANNA:  I know.
TAYLOR:  Baby, I know you’re disappointed, but mommy is doing this for you.  All for you.  My practice is going really well.
YOUNG BRIANNA:  Jodie’s always watching me.
TAYLOR:  Jodie’s a good nanny, and I know she takes excellent care of you.
YOUNG BRIANNA:  I want you to take care of me.
TAYLOR:  And I am.  That’s why mommy works.  I’m gonna move to a new city, and maybe find a daddy for you.  We can be a family. Mommy loves you.
Brianna flashes back to Taylor lying in the hospital bed.
(EPISODE 214)
Taylor is getting agitated and it is weakening her.
Taylor:  Yes...I should have...should have finished Sharlene when I had the chance, and that’s what I want you to do.  She destroyed my life.
Brianna:  What is it mama?  I’ll do whatever you want.
Taylor:   I want you to...finish what mama started.  Finish Sharlene Hudson.
Brianna flashes back to the present.
BRIANNA:  You’re all I had mama and I miss you.  I promise you I’m gonna carry out your wishes.  
CAMERA PAN ON BRIANNA...SLOW FADE TO THEME SONG

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PART 2
SHARLENE:  She did?
JOHN:  Yeah.  I was so surprised by it all.  Happened so fast.
SHARLENE:  Well Tyrone and Marley got their baby back right?
JOHN:  They did.  I’m glad we were able to figure things out quickly.
SHARLENE:  You know I had a nightmare once.  I was in a cell and Taylor was walking away with Gregory.  I felt so helpless.  Can’t imagine what Marley must have been feeling.
JOHN:  Neither one of us lost our babies right?
Sharlene:  Right.
JOHN:  You know I told Brianna about how Gregory was born.
SHARLENE:  You mean the shed where Taylor lured me.
JOHN:  Then the subject came up again.  She wanted to tell her more about it.
SHARLENE:  I wonder what her made her ask you that.
JOHN:  It’s all weird what effect that woman seems to still have on our lives all these years later.
John sighs.
SHARLENE:  Let’s...not talk about Taylor.
JOHN:  Good idea.  Let’s go get breakfast.
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AT THE HOSPITAL…
Brianna is at the nurse’s station inputting something in the computer.  She looks up and sees Matt.
BRIANNA:  Well hi there.
MATT:  Helloooo nurse.
BRIANNA:  Hmm.  I take it you’re here to take me on that tour you promised me.
MATT:  No I was just...taking a stroll and I happened upon the hospital and came to see you.
Brianna smiles and looks back down at her computer and continues to input data.
BRIANNA:  Oh smooth talker huh?
MATT:  Alright alright you got me.  Bay City’s pretty small so there won’t be much to show you.  That is, of course, if you’re free.
BRIANNA:  I’m just here early finishing up some work from yesterday, but my shift doesn’t start for another hour.  Let’s get outta here.
Matt and Brianna leave the nurse’s station and Maggie spies them from a short distance.
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FELICIA:  You told me on the phone that Maggie was kidnapped last night?  How did that happen?
CASS:  She disappeared between the time she left our house and the time I found her in front of the Corys.
FELICIA:  You mean to tell me someone just dropped her off on Rachel’s doorstep?  How could someone do that?  Who?  
Cass just stares at Felicia as she starts to figure things out.
FELICIA:  Christy?  Why would she kidnap Maggie?  
CASS:  To get something from me.  
FELICIA:  Well what would she want from you?
CASS:  You’re not gonna believe it when I tell you.
FELICIA:  She couldn’t have done that by herself.  
CASS:  Are you saying she had some help?
FELICIA:  She had to have.  
CASS:  They sent me a picture to my phone of Maggie from the warehouse.
FELICIA:  Have you called the police?  
CASS:  It was sent from Maggie’s phone.
FELICIA:  Are you telling me there’s no evidence?  
CASS:  Christy’s very clever.  She made sure her tracks were covered.
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MEANWHILE...Matt and Brianna walk into the Center.
MATT:  And this...is Bay City Center.  It’s only about ten years old, so it’s fairly new.
They continue to walk slowly, side by side, as Brianna looks up and around.
BRIANNA:  This place looks...nice….active.
MATT:  It seems like you can run into everyone down here.
BRIANNA:  Town is that small huh?
MATT (sighs):  Bay City holds so many things.  Happiness; secrets; life; death.
Brianna looks away as if to remember Taylor.
BRIANNA:  Yeah…
John notices Matt and Brianna….
JOHN:  Hey there she is.
SHARLENE:  Who?
JOHN:  Brianna.  The nurse who stopped the kidnapper.  Hey Brianna come over here.
SHARLENE:  The one who’s with Matt?
MATT:  Hey let’s go see John and Sharlene.
BRIANNA:  I...I really gotta get back to the hospital.
MATT:  It’ll just take a minute.
Matt and a reluctant Brianna go over to John and Sharlene’s table.
JOHN:  This is the hero from last night.
BRIANNA:  Dr. Hudson…
MATT:  Hero?
JOHN:  Yeah she saved Roman Montgomery from being kidnapped.
BRIANNA:  No it was just…I was just doing my job.
JOHN:  Come on.  You did great.  Sharlene, this is Brianna.
Sharlene stands up and extends her right hand, and Brianna reluctantly extends hers...and they shake.
SHARLENE:  Nice to meet you.  John’s told me so much about you.
FREEZE FRAME ON SHARLENE...SLOW FADE OUT...END OF EPISODE 232

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

ANOTHER WORLD 231 Steven reassures Joy

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ANOTHER WORLD 231
Steven reassures Joy
Written by:  C. Nathaniel Richardson
Consultants:  Alex Beeby and ML Cooks


PART 1
AT THE MCKINNONS…
Michele walks downstairs and Michael is sitting on the couch.
Michele:  Hey what are you doing?
Michael:  I’m not leaving you here by yourself.  Or at least until your mother gets home.
Michele:  Grandpa I’m a big girl.  I’m not gonna throw a huge party this late at night.
Michael:  Well I’m not going anywhere.
Michele:  Hmm let me guess why.  You’re scared about what happened tonight.
Michael:  Nooo not exactly.
Michele:  Uh huh sure.
Michael:  Honey everybody’s concerned.  You and your sister had a knock down drag out tonight.  Ever since you came back home you two have been fighting.  
Michele:  So observant.
Michael:  I know you’re angry about what Bridget did before.Do you think maybe you could...talk to someone.
Michele:  Oh my God I’m going back to bed.
Michael:  Did you cut yourself in the hospital with those scissors?
Michael:  Now why would I do something like that?
Michele:  So you can turn everyone against Bridget?
Michele:  Grandpa I think you’re just really tired and maybe you should go home and...lie next to grandma.  Eww I don’t even wanna think of that.
Michael:  You need to get some help before you hurt…
Michele:  For the fiftieth time I’m not going to hurt Bridget.  You should be talking to her.  She slept with Cory to get back at me.  She’s the one who needs help.
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AT THE LOVE MANSION...
Bridget is lying on her bed looking up at the ceiling, then she turns over on her left side and smiles as she flashes back to her and Cory having sex.  Then Donna knocks on the door and walks in.  Bridget sits up on her bed.
Bridget:  Ugh!
Donna:  Well nice to see you, too.
Bridget:  You totally killed the mood.
Donna:  And just what mood could you be talking about?
Bridget:  The same kinda mood you get in when you think about Grandpa Michael.
Donna:  T.M.I.
Bridget:  It’s late.  
Donna:  If you and Michele don’t stop fighting, it will definitely be too late after someone gets hurt.
Bridget rolls her eyes.
Bridget:  I’m tired.
Donna:  And so am I.  You two need to see someone.
Bridget:  You want us to talk to Steven?
Donna:  No he’s your brother.  You’re going to see another doctor.
Bridget:  I’m not the crazy one here.
Donna:  And Michele is?
Bridget:  That’s right answer.  You win!
Donna:  I am not joking young lady and I don’t appreciate your nonchalant attitude.  This is a very serious situation.
Bridget:  Oh Grandma, I’m being very serious.  Michele is totally crazy and she needs to be committed.
Donna:  Well you flaunting the fact that you had sex with Cory didn’t help.  Why did you do that?
Bridget:  I’m going to the bathroom.
Donna:  And I’ll be waiting right here when you get back.  We’re not finished.
Bridget walks past Donna.
Donna:  My goodness she’s just like her mother.
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POLICE STATION
Vicky walks up to Dana and Toni.  Toni is on her cell phone.
Toni:  Is the suspect in her cell?  Good.
Vicky:  That bitch needs to stay locked up.  She has done enough to this family.
Dana:  Don’t call my sister that Vicky.
Vicky:  She’s a homewrecker and a kidnapper.
Toni:  We’re going to hold her for forty-eight hours.
Vicky:  Good.
Dana:  For what?  You have no evidence to build a case against her.
Vicky:  She tried to kidnap my nephew!
Dana:  Because of your grandfather.
Toni:  I will find something, and Joy will pay for what she’s done.
Vicky:  If you need any help…
Toni:  We got this.  Thank you.
Toni walks away from them.
Vicky:  Look, Dana, I know she’s your sister, but you need to face what she’s done.
Dana:  You are still holding her affair with Tyrone against her.  It happened a long time ago and you really need to get over it.  Maybe you need to talk your psychiatrist son.
Vicky:  Where is Steven?
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MEANWHILE...Thomasina is visiting with Joy at her Joy’s cell.
Joy:  What’s going on up there?
Thomasina:  Your sister’s working to get you out of here.   
Steven walks up within earshot unseen by Joy and Thomasina.
Joy:  You gave her a copy of your medical record when you were poisoned.  
Thomasina:  Yes I did.  You just gotta be patient.
Joy:  I would never do something like this.  I had to do what Reginald said or he was going to poison you.
Thomasina:  We know honey, and we’re gonna convince Toni that you were under duress.
Steven:  Thomasina?
Joy perks up a bit as she half widens her eyes at Steven’s appearance.
Thomasina:  Steven.
Steven:  May I...have a moment alone with Joy?
Thomasina looks back and forth once at Joy and Steven.
Thomasina:  Sure.  I’ll go upstairs and see how everything’s coming along.
Joy nervously holds onto the bars.
Joy:  You...probably hate me don’t you?  You’re probably thinking your mother is right about what she’s been telling you about me.
Steven:  Joy…
Joy:  And I would understand if you wanted nothing to do with me anymore.
Steven:  Joy…
Joy:  I was standoffish when we first met because of what Reginald was forcing me to do, but somewhere along the way I fell in love with you.
Steven:  I love you, too.
Joy:  And my feelings for you are real...wait...what did you say?
Steven walks up to the bars and clenches her hands.
Steven:  I said I love you.
CAMERA PAN ON JOY...SLOW FADE TO THEME SONG.

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PART 2
Michael:  Everybody is worried about you and Bridget.
Michele:  I don’t know why.  I’m fine.  She’s been jealous of me since we were born probably and everybody seems to be dancing around it.
Michael:  I’m not talking about your sister.  I’m talking about you.  You’ve been hell bent on getting back at her since you came back to Bay City.  Did Reginald do something to you?
Michele:  No!  Grandpa Reginald would never hurt me.
Michael:  I think that...you could benefit a great deal if you got some help.
Michele:  I gonna scream if I hear that again.
Michael:  I never knew you until you came back.  I wanna see the smart, beautiful, kind young lady that everyone tells me you are.  Your anger has changed you, and I hate to see it eat you up like this.
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Bridget walks back into her bedroom...with Donna still waiting.  They both just stand and look at each other.
Bridget:  Come on grandma Donna can we just talk about this morning?  I’m really tired.
Donna:  I’m tired, too and it is morning, and I’m not leaving this room until you agree to get some counseling.
Bridget:  Oh my God I can’t with you!
Donna:  Bridget you’re being very disrespectful and I will not allow it!  Now you and your sister fought like cats tonight.  You’ve got cuts all over your face!   What you and your sister are going through is affecting the entire family, and I can’t stand by and watch it anymore.  I’m going to talk to your brother, and your parents and we can set up some counseling sessions for you and Michele.
Bridget:  Okay okay okay set em up!  Can I go to sleep now?
Donna:  Good.
Donna walks to the door and right before Bridget can turn the lamp light off, then she turns around.
Donna:  And the first thing you need to talk about is your attitude.  Geez Louise.
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Steven and Joy kiss.
Joy:  You...still feel the same even after what I did?
Steven:  It didn’t make sense.  I knew that someone had to have been putting you up to it.  The woman I fell in love with would never have kidnapped a baby.
Joy:  It means...it means so much that you still believe in me.
Steven:  I feel much more than faith in you.  I love you.
Joy:  I love you.
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Thomasina walks up to Vicky and Dana.
Vicky:  Thomasina have you seen my son?  Don’t tell me he’s…
Thomasina:  He’s with Joy.
Vicky:  Oh no I can’t let that…
Thomasina:  Vicky let them be alone.
Vicky:  I can’t believe this.  You were a family friend.
Thomasina:  I raised Joy.  Aunt Lily left her on my doorstep practically, and I took care of her.  I did not raise her to be a kidnapper or to be someone’s mistress.  She’s a good girl who made some mistakes, and your grandfather was trying to kill me.
Dana:  Reginald is the real criminal here and you know it Vicky.
Toni walks up to them.
Dana:  So?  
Toni:  The medical records check out.  The poisoning and the antidote are made from exotic plants found that are only found in Tanquir.
Dana:  A country in which Reginald is a citizen and would have access.  So the poisoning story checks out; you have no evidence with which to charge my client.  I think I know what comes next.
Toni makes a call on her cell phone.
Toni:  Go get Joy Kramer.  She’s free to go.
Vicky:  Unbelievable.  You mean to tell me she’s gonna get off scot free?
Dana:  If you want to blame someone, Vicky, for the kidnapping.  I suggest you book a flight to Tanquir and talk to your grandfather.
Toni:  Tell your sister she better not leave town.
Dana:  That won’t be a problem detective.
FREEZE FRAME ON DANA...SLOW FADE OUT...END OF 231