ANOTHER WORLD 216
Consultants: ML Cooks and A. Washington Beeby
Kirkland gets closer to uncovering Christy’s plan
PART 1
CORY MANSION
Carl walks slowly into the living room, and he looks around, as if to take in as much ambiance of the place as he can, because he doesn’t have much time left. Rachel walks in and observes her husband with his back turned, but Carl feels her presence.
Carl: This living room...this place. So much has happened in here. I’ve had the privilege to live in it.
Rachel: It was meant. You were destined to be here. Everything has come to this.
Carl: Tomorrow night, I’ll announce to all of our family and friends, that I have a brain tumor.
Rachel massages his shoulders.
Rachel: I know you do meditation, but I’ve never seen you this nervous.
Carl: I’m not trepidatious about me. I’m just thinking about the children.
Rachel: The children are going to be okay. They’re gonna lean on each other.
Carl: They’re all going to need you.
Rachel: And you can rest assured I’ll be here for them...all of them.
Carl: They’re all on my mind, but Devin Lucas is the one I need you to...love up on. You know?
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AT THE CENTER…
Cory and Elizabeth are sitting at a table sipping coffees.
Cory: One more day.
Elizabeth: Don’t remind me.
Cory: At least they told us first.
Elizabeth: It doesn’t hurt any less. I can’t bear the thought of losing daddy again.
Cory: Neither can I. We gotta get through it somehow.
Elizabeth: Daddy came back to us last time but this seems like it’s final.
Cory: Why did this have to happen again?
Elizabeth: If you can answer why the sky’s blue then you can answer that.
Cory: We gotta...stick together.
Devin Lucas walks up to them.
Devin Lucas: I agree.
Cory: And who are you?
Elizabeth: Dad didn’t tell you huh?
Cory: Tell me what?
Elizabeth: This is our big brother Devin Lucas Hutchins.
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CHRISTY’S SUITE
Grant walks in.
Christy: Grant what do you want? And don’t forget to invite yourself in.
Grant: You are really one piece of work aren’t you?
Christy: I’ve been called worse I’m sure.
Grant: You forget who’s paying for this suite. I should be able to walk in anytime I want.
Christy: And I can go to the police anytime I want with the dossier that proves you bankrolled Evan Frame’s reign of terror.
Grant: You are really spoiling my mood.
Christy: Oh here we go again. Let me guess, Paulina left the dashing, handsome detective Jack Snyder...for you.
Grant smiles.
Grant: That day is closer than you could ever imagine.
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PAULINA’S HOUSE
Paulina opens the door and sees someone holding a bouquet of flowers in front of his face.
Paulina: Hmmm who could that be?
Jack moves the roses and smiles at Paulina.
Jack: Is the lady of the house in?
Paulina: It depends on who those beautiful roses are for.
Jack: Alright you got me. They’re for you.
Paulina: Thank yoouuu.
Jack gives them to Paulina, and he follows her inside as she places the roses in a vase with water.
Jack: There’s something I came here for.
Paulina: Hmmm for what?
Jack: I was wondering if you wanted to have breakfast with me tomorrow morning.
Paulina: I think that could be arranged, but who says breakfast has to be in the morning?
Jack: What other part of the day did you have in mind?
Paulina wraps her arms around Jack and looks up into his eyes.
Paulina: Eating is good in all parts of the day.
Jack: Eating out you mean?
Paulina: Well...since you mentioned breakfast and all that, I was hoping for a nice, juicy piece of sausage.
Jack: Is it the kind that...plumps when it cooks.
Paulina: I used to co-own a restaurant. I learned a thing or two about prepping meals.
Jack: Any place you’re at is a nice place to...eat out.
They kiss passionately.
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GRANT’S HOUSE
Kirkland walks in and calls out for Grant. “Daaad ya here?” He walks to the back and doesn’t see his father. He turns to leave but notices something on Grant’s desk.
Kirkland: What’s this?
There is something on the ledger that catches his eye.
Company
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Route
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Amount
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GO LIMO
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Dr. Weston
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$427
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CENTER SUITES
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Suite
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$1,256
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PREPAID PHONE
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Phone
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$80
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Kirkland: The day after my wedding reception.
Kirkland takes a picture of it with his cell phone and refocuses.
Kirkland: Center Suites? This is Christy. Who’s Dr. Weston?
CAMERA PAN ON KIRKLAND...SLOW FADE TO THEME SONG..
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PART 2
Jack and Paulina lie in bed.
Paulina: This gets better and better.
Jack: I’ll never get tired of it.
Paulina: Reminds me of…
Jack: That was a long time ago. This feels different. More mature.
Paulina: More than we were back then. You know I hate that...that you are going through a separation with Carly. I feel like I might be responsible.
Jack: Look, don’t start that. Carly and I were having problems long before we…
Paulina: Before we what?
Jack: Fell in love again. Truth is, Paulina, I always loved you. Funny how we found each other again.
Paulina: You found me fighting with my sister in the Bay City Center fountain.
Jack: It seems like everything came back. Everything I felt back then.
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Christy: You’ve been saying for the last fifty years it seems. Do you still have all of your teeth?
Grant: Not even your snarky little jokes are gonna hamper my mood.
Grant picks up the jump drive and looks at it with confidence.
Grant: Jack and Paulina better enjoy every little moment they have together, because I’m about to blow them to bits, and claim the woman I’ve always loved.
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Paulina: Me, too. It was like time fast forwarded. Don’t get me wrong. I have two wonderful children and I had a great husband, but I’m here...now....with you.
Jack: I don’t regret anything that happened between now and then, and I don’t regret anything that’s happening now.
Paulina: What about Carly?
Jack: Carly gave me two beautiful children and a great ride for the time that she did, but it seems that it’s over.
Paulina: A great ride huh?
Jack smiles.
Paulina: How about this rollercoaster?
They kiss passionately.
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Christy: I’ll believe it when I see it.
Grant: Oh you’re going to see it alright. You’re gonna see Paulina on my arm. She and Jack will be history after I show him what’s on this drive.
Grant gets a text from Kirkland that reads: “Can I see you tomorrow? We need to talk.”, and his mood changes a bit.
Christy: Who was that?
Grant: That was my son. He says he needs to talk to me. I hope everything is okay with him.
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KIRKLAND’S SUITE
Kirkland puts his cell phone in his pocket, walks up the door of his suite, and flashes back…
(EPISODE 215)
Ryan: One lie is gonna turn into another and another, and it’s the lies that are gonna break up you up. The longer you keep lying, the more you destroy the trust. The best chance for you to save your marriage...is to tell Charlie the truth.
Kirkland nods his head.
Kirkland: I’m gonna tell her. I’m gonna go tell Charlie everything....right now.
Kirkland flashes back to the present, takes a deep breath, and inserts his key into the slot. He enters and faces Charlie.
Kirkland: Hey babe.
Charlie: Hi.
The two stay quiet waiting for the other to talk, and Charlie breaks the silence.
Charlie: Look I’m sorry. I’ve been thinking all day and...you were right.
Kirkland: About Eric?
Charlie: You are just trying to...be a good husband to me, and I’m grateful and I appreciate it.
Kirkland: Yeah...I love you so much Charlie.
Charlie: I know...more so now than ever.
Kirkland: Babe it’s....something I need to…
Charlie: No...there’s nothing you need to do. All I want you to do is let me make it up to you.
Charlie kneels down, unbuckles his pants and…
Kirkland: There’s something I...I…
Charlie stops Kirkland by starting fellatio, then she rises up.
Charlie: Make love to me.
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Cory and Devin Lucas meet.
Cory: So you’re the famous Devin Lucas?
Devin Lucas: The one and only.
Elizabeth: Well I kinda always wanted a big brother. I didn’t know Ryan or Evan.
Devin Lucas: I didn’t know any of you.
Cory: So all of a sudden now you show up.
Devin Lucas: It’s a long story. You can have dad and your mom to explain it to you.
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(insert Bette Midler “In this life” here. Please play while reading the scene.)
Rachel: All of our children will need love.
Carl: I needed your love Rachel. I was so lost. So empty. So unfulfilled. Your love changed my life.
Rachel: And you changed mine.
Carl: After everything I did to you and Mackenzie, you still loved me. If anything I got out of this life, is that love is a powerful thing.
Rachel: You taught me how to love and trust again. I had lost Mac, and my mother. I needed you more than we both even realized.
Carl: These are my last days, maybe even hours. I just want to make the most of all of them.
Rachel hugs Carl tightly and her eyes well up.
Rachel: You...changed my life, too.
Carl: Our love lives through all of our children. Be the mother that you’ve always been to them. That’s going to help you through this. You are going to need them, and they are going to need you.
Rachel: All the while, I’m going to miss you.
Carl: It’s coming. It’s almost time for me to move on, but people in this town look up to you; admire you; need you. Even people who aren’t family. That’s what I love you so much about you Rachel. Your heart. So open.
Rachel: I haven’t always been that way you know.
Carl: We’ve changed each other.
Rachel: Just...let me feel you. Let me have as much as I can of you.
They hug.
CAMERA PANS AWAY FROM CARL AND RACHEL...SLOW FADE OUT...END OF EPISODE 216
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