Thursday, June 22, 2017

ANOTHER WORLD 256 The police close in on Felicia

ANOTHER WORLD 256
Created by William J. Bell and Irna Phillips

Written by:  C. Nathaniel Richardson
Consultants:  Alex Beeby and ML Cooks

The police close in on Felicia
Stacey makes a difficult decision
Marley remains on the run with the baby

PART 1

AT THE AIRPORT, PEOPLE ARE WALKING BACK AND FORTH WITH THEIR LUGGAGE WHILE STACEY AND LINDSAY ARE STANDING UNDERNEATH A SIGN THAT READS:  SECURITY CHECKPOINT…

Kate Mansi as Lindsay Winthrop

Lesli Kay as Stacey Winthrop
LINDSAY:  Well this is it huh?
STACEY:  Well my flight doesn’t leave for another three hours.  
LINDSAY:  Mom do you have to go?
STACEY:  Yesss honey.  I have a job waiting.
LINDSAY:  I know I know I just wish that you didn’t have to go.  I need you here.
STACEY:  I’ll be a flight and just a phone call away.
LINDSAY:  It’s not that simple.
STACEY:  We can video chat right?
LINDSAY:  It’s not the same mom.  You just went for this job.  You didn’t even say anything to me about it.
STACEY:  I’m sorry but I didn’t know I had to check in with you about my life choices.
LINDSAY:  I’m sorry...I’m...I’m just gonna miss you.  It’s not gonna be the same here without you.

STACEY’S EYES START TO WELL UP…

STACEY:  Oh honey.  Every time I look at you I...remember holding you.  You weren’t...you weren’t breathing.  Derek was there with me at the hospital.  The doctors took you to the NICU.  I thought to myself how much I went through just to have you.  I...I couldn’t bear the thought of losing you.  They...the doctors...told me you had pneumonia and respiratory problems.  I begged them...I yelled at them to give you whatever they needed to give you to get you well.  You recovered, and now look at you....all grown up.   You’re a physical therapist.  You have Gregory.  You don’t need me anymore.  You’ve gotten close to your cousin Charlie.  Cass and Frankie are here for you.

STACEY PUTS HER RIGHT HAND ON LINDSAY’S LEFT CHEEK.

STACEY:  I thought I couldn’t have children.  You’re my miracle baby.   I’m always gonna be there for you.

LINDSAY IS NOW GETTING TEARY EYED.

LINDSAY:  Oh mom.

MICHAEL RUNS UP TO THEM TRYING TO CATCH HIS BREATH.

Kale Browne as Michael Hudson
MICHAEL:  Stacey!  Wait!

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DANTE WALKS UP TO A DESK WITH A SIGN ON THE WALL THAT READS:  CEDARS HOSPITAL.  THE MAN AT THE DESK LOOKS UP FROM THE COMPUTER AS DANTE FLASHES HIS BADGE.

John DeLuca as Dante Carlino
(Michael O' Leary makes an appearance as Dr. Rick Bauer from GUIDING LIGHT)
Michael O'Leary as Dr. Rick Bauer
DANTE:  Are you Dr. Rick Bauer?
RICK:  Yes how may I help you?
DANTE:  Dante Carlino from the Bay City Police Department.  I need to know if this woman was admitted here last night.
RICK:  I’m sorry but aren’t you out of your jurisdiction?

DANTE GIVES RICK A PAPER AND SHOWS HIM A PICTURE OF FELICIA IN HIS PHONE.

DANTE:  A signed affidavit from Frank Cooper.  He told me I should come here and talk to you.  This woman may be a hit and run driver.  
RICK (looking over the affidavit):  Oh okay.  Guess I can tell you.  I did treat her for a concussion.
DANTE:  Her name is Felicia Gallant Blake.
RICK:  Really?  She’s the romance novelist right?
DANTE:  Yeah.
RICK:  Her husband brought her in.  He said her name was Ember Snow.

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AT THE BLAKES, MITCH AND DEVIN ARE IN THE LIVING ROOM WITH FELICIA.
William Espy as Mitch Blake

Linda Dano as Felicia

Billy Flynn as Devin Lucas Hutchins


FELICIA:  I don’t care what you say.  I’m turning myself in to the police.
MITCH:  Felicia, honey, sit down.  You can’t do that.
DEVIN:  Mitch is right.  You gotta think about the ramifications of you getting a DUI, hit and run, and vehicular homicide on your record.
FELICIA:  I can’t hide forever.  It’s the right thing to do.  
MITCH:  That sounds great in theory, but you might destroy everything you’ve worked for your entire life.
FELICIA:  Then you two tried to hide the evidence.  I certainly can’t drag you two into this.
MITCH:  Don’t worry.  I’ve come up with a plan.  We’re going to protect you.
DEVIN:  Hey uh...I gotta get outta here.  Just call me if you need anything.
MITCH:  Where ya headed?
DEVIN:  The Love Mansion.
FELICIA:  What’s going on over there?
DEVIN:  My first step in building my new club.
MITCH:  Wow congratulations.
DEVIN:  Yep.  All Donna has to do is sign and I can start construction.

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AT THE LOVE MANSION, DONNA SITS ON THE COUCH AS SHE FLASHES BACK TO HER CONVERSATION WITH MICHAEL…
Anna Stuart as Donna Love

(EPISODE 255)

DONNA:  I think...that’s mutual.  You want to be with Stacey, and I’m not fighting this fight anymore.  
MICHAEL:  Are you saying you don’t love me anymore?
DONNA:  I’m always going to love you Michael.  You’re the father of my girls, but I can’t continue like this.  Wondering if you...if you’re in love with Stacey.  After what Victoria just told me it...it’s clear that I can’t be involved with you romantically anymore.  If this was say, twenty years ago, I probably would have fought harder, but I just don’t have the energy now.  If you want to be with Stacey, go.
MICHAEL:  Donna.

DONNA DOES NOT REPLY AND TURNS HER BACK TO MICHAEL, WHO WALKS OUT THE FRONT DOOR.  DONNA’S EYES START TO WELL UP.  SHE PLOPS ON THE COUCH AND STARTS TO CRY.

SOMEONE RINGS THE DOORBELL AS DONNA FLASHES BACK TO THE PRESENT.  SHE WIPES HER EYES AS SHE WALKS TO THE DOOR.

DONNA:  Michael?

SHE OPENS THE DOOR AND TYRONE WALKS IN, AND THE DOOR IS LEFT OPEN AS THE TWO STAND IN THE FOYER.
Henry Simmons as Tyrone Montgomery

DONNA:  Tyrone?  What’s going on?  Is everything okay?

TYRONE GETS A NOTIFICATION ON HIS CELL PHONE, AND HE SHOWS DONNA.

DONNA:  What?  An Amber Alert?  Tyrone what is going on?  Did Marley?  Oh my God.  This day just gets better and better.
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IN A MOTEL ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF BAY CITY, MARLEY IS SITTING ON A BED WITH ROMAN RIGHT NEXT TO HER.  SHE TAKES A DEEP BREATH, REACHES INTO HER PURSE AND PULLS OUT A DARK COLORED, LONG HAIRED WIG.  SHE STRADDLES HER SON’S HAIR…
Ellen Wheeler as Marley Hudson Montgomery

MARLEY:  Nobody is gonna take you away from me...ever.

CAMERA PAN ON MARLEY...SLOW FADE TO THEME SONG.

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PART 2

AT THE AIRPORT, MICHAEL HAS CAUGHT UP TO STACEY WITH LINDSAY BY HER SIDE.  LINDSAY LOOKS BACK AND FORTH AT MICHAEL AND STACEY.

LINDSAY:  I’m...gonna go get coffee.

LINDSAY WALKS AWAY LEAVING MICHAEL AND STACEY ALONE.

STACEY:  What do you want Michael?
MICHAEL:  Donna and I broke up.
STACEY:  So you come running to me?
MICHAEL:  Donna helped me to realize something.
STACEY:  Michael....
MICHAEL:  That I love you.  
STACEY:  You don’t understand.  We can’t do this.

MICHAEL MOVES CLOSER TO STACEY UNTIL THEY ARE FACE TO FACE.

MICHAEL:  Come on.  You mean to tell me that...you don’t have any feelings for me?

STACEY CLOSES HER EYES AND TAKES A DEEP BREATH.

MICHAEL:  Life is too short to hide these types of things Stace.  I know you love me, too.

STACEY OPENS HER EYES AND LOOKS MICHAEL IN HIS EYES.

STACEY:  Yes Michael I...I do.  I love you, too, but we can’t be together.  I can’t be with you.  
MICHAEL:  If you’re worried about Donna and Victoria…
STACEY:  I’m moving on with my life Michael.  I’m going to Los Angeles.
MICHAEL:  And I wanna go with you.  Let’s start a new life together.
STACEY: I’m gonna have a chance at partner in this firm and I’m going to be focused squarely on that.
MICHAEL:  So you’re saying I’d be...a distraction?
STACEY:  Michael that’s not what I’m saying at all.
MICHAEL:  That’s what it sounds like.
STACEY:  I have feelings for you, but we can’t do a relationship.  

LINDSAY WALKS UP TO THEM WITH TWO CUPS OF COFFEE, AND GIVES ONE TO STACEY.

LINDSAY:  Latte for you.  Everything okay here?
STACEY:  Michael was just leaving.
LINDSAY:  Oh.
MICHAEL:  So this is good-bye?
STACEY:  Yes.  

MICHAEL, STUNNED, BACKS AWAY, AND TURNS TO WALK AWAY.

LINDSAY:  Mom are you alright?

STACEY TAKES ANOTHER DEEP BREATH.

STACEY:  You were right baby.  I do have feelings for him, but sometimes...things just aren’t meant to be.

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AT THE POLICE STATION, DANTE WALKS INTO TONI’S OFFICE...
Rhonda Ross Kendrick as Toni Burrell

TONI:  What did you find?
DANTE:  Felicia was admitted to Cedars’ Hospital in Springfield...under Ember Snow.
TONI:  One of her books.  
DANTE:  She’s our hit and run driver.
TONI: Woe woe woe not so fast young detective. That still doesn't mean that Felicia was the driver.



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FELICIA:  How can you say that?
MITCH:  You have to think about this rationally.
FELICIA:  They’re going to find out that I was the one who caused the accident.
MITCH:  They’re not going to find out.  You’re not gonna take the rap for this.
FELICIA:  I did it.  I should pay.
MITCH:  Stop it.  You’re feeling sorry for yourself and I’m not gonna let you go to jail out of pity.
FELICIA:  I’m going to do what’s right.  I killed Christy’s baby.
MITCH:  Let me protect you...please.
FELICIA:  Well I can’t just sit in this house.
MITCH:  Exactly.  Devin and I have arranged for you to leave the country.

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TYRONE:  I’m gonna go find her.  
DONNA:  How are you going to do that?
TYRONE:  I have a find my phone app.  It’ll pinpoint her location.
DONNA:  Maybe I should come with you?
TYRONE:  No.  I think you should stay here in case she calls your landline.
DONNA:  Yeah yeah you’re right.  Good idea.
TYRONE:  You’ve been crying.
DONNA:  Yeah...Michael and I...we’re over.  He went to be with Stacey.

MICHAEL WALKS IN.

MICHAEL:  Tyrone hey.  What’s going on?
DONNA:  Marley and the baby are missing.
MICHAEL:  What?  Where are they?  What happened?
TYRONE:  I came home and all the baby’s things were gone.  Marley was, too.
MICHAEL:  That damned Reginald.  Your father’s never gonna leave us alone!
DONNA:  I don’t think daddy kidnapped them.  Marley’s been acting strange with the baby since they were released from the hospital.
MICHAEL:  Because Reginald tried to have the baby kidnapped!

TYRONE GETS AN ALERT ON HIS PHONE.

TYRONE:  It’s her.  
DONNA:  Marley?  
TYRONE:  I know where she is.  I’m gonna go get her and the baby.
DONNA:  How do you know?
TYRONE:  Find my cell app.  Pinpoints the exact location of her phone.
MICHAEL:  I’m gonna come with you.
DONNA:  Please bring them home.
TYRONE:  We are.

TYRONE AND MICHAEL LEAVE THE HOUSE AND DONNA FOLDS HER ARMS.

FREEZE FRAME ON DONNA...SLOW FADE OUT...END OF EPISODE 256





Saturday, June 10, 2017

ANOTHER WORLD 255 Donna and Michael reach a crossroads

ANOTHER WORLD 255
Created by William J. Bell and Irna Phillips
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Donna and Michael reach a crossroadds
Marley makes a desperate move
Stacey says good-bye

Written by:  C. Nathaniel Richardson
Consulants:  Alex Beeby and ML Cooks

PART 1

AT THE MONTGOMERY’S, MARLEY IS SLEEPING IN THE CHAIR IN THE NURSERY AS BABY ROMAN SLEEPS IN HIS BASSINET, AND SHE HAS A DREAM…

Ellen Wheeler as Marley Hudson Montgomery
MARLEY’S DREAM:

MARLEY IS HOLDING ROMAN WHILE SHE STANDS IN A ROOM WITH A BLACK BACKGROUND.  SHE FACES DONNA, VICKY, AND TYRONE.
Anna Stuart as Donna Love
Henry Simmons as Tyrone Montgomery

Jensen Buchanan as Vicky Hudson










DONNA:  You haven’t been yourself, and you need to get some help.
VICKY:  Donna’s right.  We will take care of the baby.
MARLEY:  No you’re trying to take my baby away from me.
TYRONE:  He’s my baby, too.  I’m gonna take care of him while you’re gone.
MARLEY:  Gone?  What are you talking about gone?  I don’t wanna be away from my baby!
TYRONE:   I’m committing you.
VICKY:  You know you have a history of mental illness.
MARLEY:  No I’m not crazy!  I just want to protect my child!
DONNA:  We’re doing this because we love you.

TWO BIG MEN DRESSED IN WHITE WALK AROUND TYRONE, DONNA AND VICKY AND OVER TO MARLEY.

DONNA:  Come on Marley.
MARLEY:  No!
VICKY:  We’re gonna come visit you.
TYRONE:  I’ll bring the baby to see you every week.
MARLEY:  You’re all trying to take my baby away from me!

DONNA WALKS SLOWLY OVER TO MARLEY AS SHE TRIES TO CRADLE THE BABY, BUT DONNA GENTLY PRIES HIM FROM MARLEY, AND THE ORDERLIES GRAB EACH OF HER ARMS, AND SHE STARTS TO STRUGGLE.

MARLEY:  No!  Nooooooo!

MARLEY WAKES UP SUDDENLY AND LOOKS OVER AT ROMAN, WHO IS STILL SLEEPING.  SHE GETS UP, WALKS OVER TO THE BASSINET, AND LOOKS DOWN AT HER SON.

MARLEY:  I won’t let them take you away from me.  Not your father, Donna, or Victoria.

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AT THE LOVE MANSION, DONNA OPENS THE DOOR AND SEES VICKY, WHO WALKS IN, AND DONNA FOLLOWS VICKY INTO THE LIVING ROOM.

DONNA:  Victoria, yeah come on in.  I wasn’t going out or anything like that.
VICKY:  Oh what’s got you in a mood?
DONNA:  I’m just...nothing.
VICKY:  Wondering where Michael is?
DONNA:  He doesn’t spend much time here lately.  He’s probably over at Stacey’s.
VICKY:  Well that’s...kind of what I came to tell you.
DONNA:  Tell me what?  You came to tell me they were hand in hand at the Center or something?
VICKY:  He found out that Stacey is leaving Bay City, and he practically was begging her to stay.

MICHAEL WALKS IN THE FOYER BUT DONNA AND VICKY DON’T NOTICE IMMEDIATELY.

Kale Browne as Michael Hudson
DONNA:  You know what Victoria, I’m going to focus on helping Bridget, Michele and Marley.  If Michael wants to leave, he knows where the door is.  I’m sick of all the fighting and arguing.

MICHAEL NOW WALKS IN THE LIVING ROOM.

MICHAEL:  So am I.  



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Lesli Kay as Stacey Winthrop
AT STACEY’S APARTMENT, BOXES ARE ACROSS THE LIVING ROOM AS STACEY WALKS IN TALKING ON HER CELL PHONE AS SHE SILENTLY COUNTS EACH BOX.  

STACEY:  It was all so fast.  You know I was going to tell you….I’m gonna miss everyone here but I gotta move on...Hey I’ll be back for you and Frankie’s wedding.  Congrats on the engagement...My plane leaves in about three hours.  The movers are gonna be here soon to take all these boxes…It’s a great job.  I actually can’t wait to get there.  Lindsay is gonna be just fine.  I would like her to get along with her sisters, too.

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AT THE HOSPITAL, THE ELEVATOR DOORS OPEN AND BRIDGET STEPS OFF, AND WALKS OVER TO THE NURSE’S STATION, WHERE THOMASINA IS STANDING WITH A NURSE.
Amelia Marshall as Dr. Thomasina Mason

Lexi Ainsworth as Bridget McKinnon
BRIDGET:  Hi can you tell me how to get to Dr. Davidson’s office?
THOMASINA:  Yeah go down that hall and it’s the first door on the left. It's the OB/GYN department.
BRIDGET:  Thank you.

BRIDGET WALKS AWAY, AND THE NURSE BEGINS CONVERSATION WITH THOMASINA.

NURSE:  Hey Dr. Mason.  How did the interviews go for the internship?

THOMASINA FLASHES BACK TO HER INTERVIEW WITH KC BURRELL.

KC BURRELL KNOCKS ON THE DOOR OF THOMASINA’S OFFICE.

Sal Stowers as KC Burrell
THOMASINA:  KC Burrell?
KC:  Yes.
THOMASINA:  Oh come on in.  Have a seat on the couch.  Make yourself comfortable.
KC:  Thank you Dr. Mason.
THOMASINA:  Oh call me Thomasina.  So how’s everything at BCU?
KC:  It’s kinda tough.  I know this internship will really help.
THOMASINA:  What’s your background?
KC:  Journalism.
THOMASINA:  And you want to get into Public Relations?
KC:  They kind of go hand in hand.  I’ve...never taken any classes.
THOMASINA:  Well nobody knows everything at first.  
KC:  I’m honored that you would consider me even though I don’t have a background in PR.


CAMERA PAN ON THOMASINA...SLOW FADE TO THEME SONG.

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AT THE HOSPITAL, THOMASINA CONTINUES TO FLASH BACK TO HER INTERVIEW WITH KC BURRELL…

 THOMASINA:  What would make you a good candidate for our PR internship?
KC:  I do have a background in journalism.  That background will serve me well in dealing with members of the media, and knowing what they will look for and ask.
THOMASINA:  Why Bay City Medical Center?  You could have done an internship at...say...Cory Productions or KBAY.  Why here?  Why this hospital?
KC:  I have a particular interest in getting into the medical field.  I wanted to also get to know this hospital.  It’s been part of this city for years.
THOMASINA:  I want someone serious about this position.  You do realize this is not a paid internship, but this type of work can open doors for you in the future.
KC:  I am aware of that Dr. Mason.  I think my background and my work ethic will serve this hospital well.

THOMASINA FLASHES BACK TO THE PRESENT WITH A SMILE, AND TURNS TO THE NURSE.

THOMASINA:  You all will find out soon enough.  I’ve pretty much made my decision.

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AT THE MONTGOMERY’S, TYRONE WALKS IN AND SHUTS THE DOOR.

TYRONE:  Marley!  I’m home.

TYRONE DOESN’T HEAR ANYTHING.

TYRONE:  Marley?  

HE GOES TO THE NURSERY AND LOOKS AROUND.

TYRONE:  What the….?   

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MEANWHILE, MARLEY IS DRIVING WITH ROMAN STRAPPED IN THE BACK IN HIS BOOSTER SEAT.

MARLEY:  Just me and you kid.  Away we go.
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AT STACEY’S APARTMENT, CASS AND FRANKIE ARE THERE WITH HER.
Stephen Schnetzer as Cass Winthrop

Alice Barrett as Frankie Frame

CASS:  Hey where’s all your stuff?
STACEY:  The movers took it.
CASS:  Wow this must be a great opportunity for you to just pick up and leave.
STACEY:  You act like I’m just leaving on a whim.  I gave this some very deep thought.
CASS:  I’m sure you did.
FRANKIE:  What about your daughter?
STACEY (sighs):  Well she’s...she’s a grown up now and...she’s got you, her sisters, and a father here.  She doesn’t need me right?
CASS:  Not true.  We need you here, too.
FRANKIE:  We’re always gonna be mothers to our kids.
STACEY:  Of course I am but...it’s time for her to go free.  I can’t be mother hen you know.  My career is still important to me, and I have a chance to be partner in this firm.
CASS:  I understand.  

STACEY GETS A TEXT AND LOOKS AT IT.

STACEY:  That’s my daughter.  She’s gonna take me to the airport.
FRANKIE:  Well I wish you all the best.
CASS:  You’re gonna do great.

THEY ALL HUG EACH OTHER AND CASS AND FRANKIE HEAD TO THE DOOR.

FRANKIE:  Oh...I got one question for you.
STACEY:  Go ahead.
FRANKIE:  What about Michael?
STACEY:  Michael is...not an issue.  
CASS:  Does he know that you’re leaving?
STACEY:  Yeah.  He overheard me telling someone at the Center.  Vicky did, too.  I bet she went right over to that mausoleum and told Donna.

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AT THE LOVE MANSION, DONNA, MICHAEL AND VICKY ARE IN THE LIVING ROOM.

VICKY:  I’ll...make myself scarce.
DONNA:  No Victoria you don’t have to go.
MICHAEL:  So you told her what I said to Stacey at the Center.
VICKY:  I don’t know what it is that you see in that woman.  After everything she’s done to this family.
MICHAEL:  Oh goodness you guys must work for the same committee.
DONNA:  Stacey has come to this town and destroyed Victoria’s marriage, and she’s destroying our relationship.
MICHAEL:  You’re letting her do it.
DONNA:  You don’t spend any time here.  Our granddaughters and Marley need us and you don’t want to present a united front.  You’re too busy chasing after Stacey.
MICHAEL:  Stacey is a friend and always will be, and if you can’t deal with it…
DONNA:  What Michael?  You’re gonna break up with me?  Well you know what, I don’t care at this point.  For years we’ve been doing the back and forth.
VICKY:  Donna is this what you want?
DONNA:  It’s taking way too much energy to...to fight with your father.  If he wants to leave, there’s the door.  And this time, I might not be available when you come back.  I’m too old for this.  I’d rather...help my girls at this point.
MICHAEL:  You don’t think I wanna help the girls, too?
DONNA:  We can both still help them, but just not together.  
MICHAEL:  I was being held captive by your father, and I fought my way back to you all.
VICKY:  I’m...gonna....go.

VICKY WALKS OUT OF THE LIVING ROOM AND OUT OF THE HOUSE.

DONNA:  You did, and I was...the happiest woman in the world when you...came back.
MICHAEL:  I love all of you.  Victoria, Marley, Bridget, Michele, the boys, and you.
DONNA:  And that all may be true but…are you in love with me?
MICHAEL:  I will always love you Donna.  
DONNA:  Well there’s my answer.  You’re in love with Stacey.  I just want you to tell me that.
MICHAEL:  Has our...time passed Donna?
DONNA:  It may very well have.  We...fought so hard from the very beginning...to be together.  We’ve created...a wonderful family.  

MICHELE WALKS IN THROUGH THE FOYER AND DONNA AND MICHAEL DO NOT NOTICE.

MICHAEL:  Your father tried to keep us and our family apart.
DONNA:  But he didn’t win did he?  Marley had a baby when we all thought she couldn’t have children.  Victoria has four wonderful kids.  They’re all grown up.  I mean Bridget is visiting her OB now.  Michele was in an accident and she’s back.  I remember when they were born.  
MICHAEL:  I missed all of that you know.  I only remember Steven and Kirkland.

MICHELE HAS JUST OVERHEARD DONNA, AND SNEAKS BACK OUT OF THE HOUSE.

MICHAEL:  I missed my granddaughters growing up, and now I’ve got another.
DONNA:  Wasn’t he just the cutest thing ever?
MICHAEL:  Of course he was, and yet...Reginald lurks.  
DONNA:  Marley is petrified that Reginald is going to kidnap him.  She needs us to reassure her that he’s no threat.
MICHAEL:  Your father is capable of anything and you know that.  We’re not gonna let anything happen to any of our grandchildren.
DONNA:  Of course not.
MICHAEL:  But you don’t wanna be with me anymore.
DONNA:  I think...that’s mutual.  You want to be with Stacey, and I’m not fighting this fight anymore.  
MICHAEL:  Are you saying you don’t love me anymore?
DONNA:  I’m always going to love you Michael.  You’re the father of my girls, but I can’t continue like this.  Wondering if you...if you’re in love with Stacey.  After what Victoria just told me it...it’s clear that I can’t be involved with you romantically anymore.  If this was say, twenty years ago, I probably would have fought harder, but I just don’t have the energy now.  If you want to be with Stacey, go.
MICHAEL:  Donna.

DONNA DOES NOT REPLY AND TURNS HER BACK TO MICHAEL, WHO WALKS OUT THE FRONT DOOR.  DONNA’S EYES START TO WELL UP.  SHE PLOPS ON THE COUCH AND STARTS TO CRY.

FREEZE FRAME ON DONNA...SLOW FADE OUT...END OF EPISODE 255