ANOTHER WORLD 198
Iris makes another move
Written By: C. Nathaniel Richardson
Consultants: aMLCproduction, beebs, DRW50
PART 1
BAY CITY CENTER
Felicia and her agent, Mason, sit at a table across from each other. Mason and Felicia both have laptops.
Mason: I sent you the email from KBAY’s executive team.
Felicia: Iris.
Mason: Well did you see it?
Felicia: Is it about the movie deal? I’m not taking it.
Mason: Let’s see, how can I put this? You’d be stupid not to take it.
Felicia: Iris is only out to hurt Cory Productions and I’m not going to participate in that.
Mason: This isn’t about personal relationships Felicia.
Felicia: Of course it is. Rachel is my friend. I would never hurt her or her children.
Mason: KBAY is offering three times as much as Cory to produce your movies.
Felicia: I’m not doing it.
Mason: It’s a very lucrative offer.
Felicia: Why would Iris overpay to produce these films?
Mason: Who cares about the reasons why she’s doing it?
Felicia: I do.
Mason: Apparently you didn’t read the rest of the offer.
Felicia: I did. The marketing part is something that Cory Productions is not offering.
Mason: Bingo. KBAY is planning an aggressive, worldwide marketing campaign. Think of all the exposure you’re going to get.
Felicia: And they only want ten percent of whatever monies that the movies bring in.
Mason: Cory Productions isn’t offering that are they?
Felicia: I’m going to go meet with them after this.
Mason: If they can’t meet or exceed KBAY’s offer, then I would encourage you to strongly consider this. This deal could lead to other deals, with larger companies, which means...
Felicia: I know I know.
Mason: See, I knew you were a businesswoman. So you’ll consider KBAY’s offer?
Felicia: I will call you later.
Felicia leaves, and then Iris walks up to Mason as they both watch Felicia walk away.
Iris: What did she say?
Mason: She’s gonna consider it.
Iris: I need her name on the dotted line.
Mason: You offered her quite a bit. I can’t believe you’re going to front all worldwide marketing costs. I mean only ten percent of movie profits. What if you have losses?
Iris: When you have Spaulding money, there is no such thing as losses.
Mason: What is it that you want anyway? Why are you pushing so hard to get Felicia to do this deal?
Iris: What I want isn’t any of your concern. You just get Felicia to sign the movie rights to KBAY, and everything else will take care of itself.
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MEANWHILE….
Cory sits at a table and Bridget meets him.
Cory: Hey there.
Cory kisses her and Bridget sits down across from him.
Bridget: What’s up?
Cory: Just wanted to see you before we went to the movies.
Bridget: And do that thing that people do in the back?
Cory smiles.
Cory: Hmmm.
Bridget: What time does it start?
Cory: About an hour.
Bridget: Well this’ll be a good getaway.
Cory: Let me guess...your mom.
Bridget: She kicked me out again. I’m back living with my grandparents.
Cory: The cycle never ends.
Bridget: My mom is crazy. She’s breaking up with dad because of what she did. How stupid is that?
Cory: Wow. Both your sisters are right in the middle of that.
Bridget: Lindsay and Michele.
Cory: Michele came to my house earlier.
Bridget: I figured that’s where she went.
Cory: She said she was cool with us.
Bridget: Us meaning you and me...a couple? Really?
Cory: Yeah. I was just as surprised as you are.
Bridget: There’s only one problem. I don’t believe it for one second.
Cory: What do you mean?
Bridget: Clearly she hasn’t been herself since she came back. She’s got it in for me.
Cory: Do you think she’d hurt you in some way?
Bridget: I don’t know. She cut herself on her arm with scissors at the hospital and blamed it on me.
Cory: When? I didn’t see any cuts on her...she was wearing a long sleeved shirt.
Bridget: She’s trying to turn everyone against me, and I’m not gonna let her get away with it.
Cory: She went to see Marley.
Bridget: She’s probably going to get a little history lesson. Wonder if it’ll do any good.
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AT THE MONTGOMERYS
Donna walks in, sticks her key in her purse, and doesn’t close the door all the way. Marley lies on the couch on her back.
Donna: Oh my you look like you’re about to pop. My grandson is ready to enter the world.
Marley: I’m ready for him.
Donna: Where’s Tyrone?
Tyrone walks into the living room.
Donna: Hey there. I see you’re taking good care of my daughter.
Tyrone: Of course.
Marley: I feel like I’ve been pregnant forever. One of those twenty four month elephant pregnancies.
Donna: As long as you’re doing what the doctor says you should be fine.
Marley: You know I’m glad you came over.
Donna: I’m always up for a visit with any of my girls.
Marley: This one in particular. I need your assistance. Both of you.
Someone opens the front door, and it’s Michele with her sleeves rolled up.
CAMERA PAN ON MICHELE...SLOW FADE TO THEME SONG.
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PART 2
CORY PRODUCTIONS.
Amanda, Matt and Felicia are in Amanda’s office. Felicia has shown them KBAY’s offer.
Amanda: Iris is turning up the heat isn’t she?
Matt: I’m...I’m shocked.
Amanda: It appears that she’s not even looking to recover any of the marketing costs.
Matt: And we really can’t afford to do that.
Felicia: Is there something you can do? Maybe do some maneuvering of the numbers?
Amanda: Felicia we can lower our request for the profit percentage to twenty.
Felicia: KBAY only wants ten percent.
Amanda: And of course we’re gonna market on social media. It doesn’t cost much to do that.
Felicia: What about the billboards, television stations, and digital radio stations that KBAY promises to do?
Matt: We can get some more research done and find out when the top viewing times are.
Amanda: And strategically purchase some prime time spots for the television side overseas.
Felicia: What about the United States?
Matt: Felicia please work with us. You know we’re a bit cash strapped.
Felicia gets up and sighs.
Amanda: Please. Your movie deal will bring in lots of revenue for us, and you.
Felicia: I love you all, and Rachel dearly, but I have to make a business decision.
Matt: You’re gonna...go with KBAY’s offer?
Felicia: I’m sorry Matthew.
Felicia leaves the office and Amanda turns to Matt.
Matt: There’s got to be something we can do.
Amanda: Iris has pulled out all the stops to get her to do this movie deal, and she knows that we need the revenue. Guess there’s only one thing left to do.
Matt: No...no we’re not selling.
Amanda: That’s not what I had in mind little brother.
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IRIS’S SUITE
Iris is on her cell phone with a mystery person.
Iris: You’re coming to Bay City soon? Wow. We’re gonna have to keep things very discreet. I am very close to getting Felicia to sign her movie rights to KBAY.
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OUTSIDE AMANDA’S OFFICE
Felicia is on her cell phone with her agent Mason. She takes a deep breath, a bit conflicted over not choosing Cory Productions.
Felicia: I’ve...decided to take KBAY’s offer.
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ROOM
Joy makes a phone call.
Joy: I’m giving you an update. She looks like she’s gonna have the baby any day now and I’ll know exactly when it happens. Someone almost caught me planting that camera. Please, don’t hurt Thomasina. I will do what you ask.
Joy hangs up, opens her laptop, and sees
Donna, Tyrone, Marley and Michele.
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Donna, Tyrone, Marley and Michele are unaware of a camera outside the front window that Joy is watching them on.
Michele: What is this? I’m leaving.
Donna gets up and touches Michele’s left shoulder.
Donna: I didn’t know you were coming.
Michele: But you knew Aunt Marley called me.
Marley: I promise you I...didn’t tell Donna you were coming.
Donna: Look I’ll...I’ll go in the kitchen, not that I know my way around a kitchen.
Marley: Thanks. Tyrone?
Michele: No…Tyrone can stay.
Donna leaves the living room and Michele sits across from Marley and Tyrone.
Michele: They told you didn’t they?
Marley: Told me what?
Michele: What I did to the living room at home.
Tyrone: What happened?
Michele: Oh come on, don’t act like you don’t know.
Marley: I...I talked to Victoria. She ransacked the living room at the McKinnons, and threw Bridget’s picture frame.
Tyrone looks at Michele as if he’s reliving the past.
Tyrone: It’s happening again. It’s you and Vicky all over again baby.
Marley: Even without you doing that, I wanted to talk to you.
Michele: About Bridget?
Marley: No. About you. I’ve been where you are.
Michele: I don’t know why everyone is so worried. I’m fine.
Tyrone: Marley was saying those same things. She came back to Bay City and was very angry with Vicky.
Michele: I heard the stories Tyrone.
Marley: And we don’t want you to go through the same thing. I regret what I did to your mother. I was fortunate that she and Jake forgave me, and that Tyrone stood by me when everyone was against me.
Tyrone: Marley got the help she needed and she’s better now.
Michele: Oh my God! Did grandma Donna put you up to this?
Marley: No honey. I just know what it’s like to be angry at your sister, and to want to hurt her like she hurt you. I understand the root of your anger, but please...don’t do what I did. I hurt a lot of people.
Tyrone: Marley’s right. Maybe you can talk to your brother about it.
Marley: Or at the very least he can recommend someone.
Michele: You all act like I’m crazy.
Marley: That’s what Etta Mae called me after I locked Vicky in the Love Mansion basement.
Tyrone: Vicky almost died.
Marley: Please Michele...if you’re angry at Bridget…
Michele: I’m not angry at Bridget! Why does everyone think that I’m angry at my own sister?
Marley: Through everything I was doing to your mother, deep down I loved her, and I know you love your sister.
Michele: I am not going to hurt Bridget.
Marley: Wait, what’s that cut on your arm?
Michele: Oh I...I was trying to cut a thread off my shirt and I cut myself instead.
Tyrone: I don’t want Marley worrying about you.
Michele gets up and rubs her aunt’s thigh, and softens her tone.
Michele: And she doesn’t have to. Aunt Marley I promise you. I’m not going to do anything to Bridget.
Marley: I don’t want you to end up like I did. What I did to your mother was a big mistake. I just don’t want you to do the same thing.
Michele: And I’m not. You just worry about little Roman okay. I gotta go.
Marley: I love you. I love all of you. We need to be a tight family.
Michele: I love you, too.
Michele leaves, and Donna walks back into the living room. Tyrone gets up and takes Donna into a private corner.
Tyrone: Is there anything you can do? It’s not good for Marley to worry about her nieces.
Donna: I know, and we can’t let her know what’s going on.
Tyrone: Well I’m glad that Michele promised her that she wouldn’t hurt Bridget.
Donna: I heard it through the door.
Tyrone: You were eavesdropping?
Donna: Michele lied. She wasn’t cutting any thread. She cut herself on purpose at the hospital and blamed it on Bridget.
Tyrone: Are you serious?
Donna: I’m not a doctor, but Michele’s behavior; her state of mind; it reminds me so much of Marley after the fire. I’m afraid of what she’s gonna do.
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Outside, Michele keeps thinking about Marley saying that she knows that Michele loves her sister, and it echoes in her mind. She covers her ears and grunts her teeth, as if to not hear Marley saying it over and over again.
FREEZE FRAME ON MICHELE...SLOW FADE OUT...END OF EPISODE 198
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