ANOTHER WORLD 239
WRITTEN BY: C. NATHANIEL RICHARDSON
CONSULTANTS: ALEX BEEBY and ML COOKS
Dana sets up shop and makes a mysterious phone call
Russ asks Sharlene for a favor
Thomasina extends an olive branch to John
OFFICE
DANA KRAMER WALKS UP TO THE DOOR AND LOOKS AT A SIGN THAT SAYS: DANA KRAMER ATTORNEY AT LAW. DANA SMILES, WALKS IN, AND SEES FRANKIE.
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| Renee Goldsberry as Dana Kramer |
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| Alice Barrett Mitchell as Frankie Frame |
DANA: Packing your things?
FRANKIE PUTS A BOOK IN THE CARDBOARD BOX FILLED WITH FOLDERS AND OTHER BOOKS.
FRANKIE: Yep this is the last of them. Oh..before I forget.
FRANKIE TAKES SOMETHING OUT OF HER PURSE AND WALKS UP TO DANA.
FRANKIE: Here you go. The keys to the kingdom.
DANA: Thanks. For what it’s worth, thank you. I know it was a tough decision.
FRANKIE: To be honest it’s one less thing I have to worry about. You did us a favor.
DANA: We helped each other.
FRANKIE: I’m meeting my Aunt Sharlene.
FRANKIE WALKS BACK AND IS ABOUT TO GRAB HER BOX WHEN SHE HESITATES.
FRANKIE: Dana. I have a question for you.
DANA: Shoot.
FRANKIE: You were away from Bay CIty for almost twenty years. Why come back now?
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AT THE CORY’S, SOMEONE IS RINGING THE DOORBELL, AND MATT WALKS INTO THE FOYER.
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| Lindsay Hartley as Dr.Maggie Winthrop |
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| Matt Crane as Matt Cory |
MATT: I’ll get it!
MATT OPENS THE DOOR AND IT’S MAGGIE…
MATT: Maggie hi.
MAGGIE (walking in): Is Rachel here?
MATT: No she’s gone out, but she’ll be back soon.
MAGGIE: I can wait, but I’m glad you’re here.
MATT: And why is that?
MAGGIE: Look I’m just gonna say it. Something’s up with your new girlfriend.
MATT: You’re talking about...Brianna?
MAGGIE: Of course I am.
MATT: Well first of all, Brianna’s not my girlfriend.
MAGGIE: Doesn’t look that way to me. Every time I see you guys you look cozy.
MATT: She’s a cool girl. I like her.
MAGGIE: I think you need to be careful because something isn’t right with her.
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AT BAY CITY MEDICAL CENTER, DR. RUSS MATTHEWS IS AT THE NURSES STATION AND BRIANNA WALKS UP TO HIM.
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| Jed Allan as Dr. Russ Matthews |
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| Wendy Moniz as Brianna Jameson/Ellen Benson |
RUSS: Thank you for that.
BRIANNA: For what?
RUSS: That was very quick thinking, That is to be commended.
BRIANNA: Not this again. I’m just doing my job.
RUSS: And you do it very well. I can make a recommendation to the new Chief of Staff on your behalf.
BRIANNA: You can just tell Dr. Hudson right?
RUSS: No I can’t.
BRIANNA: What do you mean? I’m sure they just took the interim tag from in front of his name. He totally deserves to lead this hospital.
RUSS: He’s not.
THE NEARBY ELEVATOR DOORS OPEN AND THOMASINA WALKS OUT AND TOWARD RUSS AND BRIANNA.
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| Amelia Marshall as Dr. Thomasina Mason |
BRIANNA: Well if Dr. Hudson isn’t the Chief of Staff, then who is?
THOMASINA: Dr. Thomasina Mason.
THOMASINA EXTENDS HER HAND TO BRIANNA.
BRIANNA: Brianna Jameson RN.
THOMASINA: It’s good to finally meet you.
BRIANNA: Are you a new doctor here?
THOMASINA: No.
RUSS: We were just talking about the new...Chief...Of Staff. Are you the new Chief Of Staff?
THOMASINA: If this was a game show, you would be a winner, because you have the right answer.
RUSS: Well uh...welcome to BCMC.
THOMASINA: I know you two are excellent at what you do and I look forward to working with both of you.
RUSS: Does Dr. Hudson know?
THOMASINA: I’m sure HR has notified him. Oh it’s good to be back in Bay City.
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SHARLENE APPROACHES JOHN’S OFFICE, AND GENTLY KNOCKS ON THE DOOR. JOHN IS LEANING BACK IN HIS OFFICE CHAIR WITH HIS HANDS FOLDED, PLACED ON HIS STOMACH.
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| Anna Holbrook as Sharlene Hudson |
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| David Forsyth as Dr John Hudson |
SHARLENE: Hi there.
JOHN: Hi. I thought you were at home.
SHARLENE: I’m...sorry you didn’t get the position.
JOHN: This isn’t fair. After everything I’ve done for this hospital! I get passed over for an important job.
SHARLENE: I know you had your heart set on it.
SHARLENE GOES AND SITS ON HIS LAP IN THE OFFICE CHAIR.
JOHN: I just...I just knew I was going to get it. After all, I was the interim Chief of Staff. I was performing the duties that the Chief of Staff would, and this happens. I’m shocked.
SHARLENE: Well, at least we get to go away tonight...and take our minds off of it. I’m certainly gonna do my part.
JOHN (smiles): You sure know how to cheer me up.
SHARLENE: It comes from knowing you for over twenty years.
JOHN: Hmmm I love you.
SHARLENE: I love you, too.
JOHN STARTS KISSING HER ON HER NECK.
JOHN: Go lock the door.
SHARLENE: I would love to, but I’m meeting Frankie in the Center.
JOHN: Darn.
SHARLENE: I promise I will make it up to you later.
JOHN: Gonna hold ya to it.
SHARLENE: We will get through this, too. Just like we got through everything else. I’ll see ya later.
SHARLENE GETS TO THE DOOR, AND THOMASINA WALKS IN.
THOMASINA: Sharlene Hudson?
SHARLENE: Yes.
THOMASINA: I’m Dr. Thomasina Mason. I’m the new Chief of Staff.
JOHN GETS UP AND APPROACHES THEM.
JOHN: So it’s you. I guess congratulations are in order.
THOMASINA: I’d like to have a word with John.
SHARLENE: Sure. I was just leaving.
THOMASINA FOLLOWS SHARLENE AND SHUTS THE DOOR.
JOHN: So what did you come for? To gloat?
THOMASINA: Not at all. In fact, I need your help.
CAMERA PAN ON THOMASINA...SLOW FADE TO THEME SONG
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PART 2
DANA: Are you telling me that I can’t come home again?
FRANKIE: You’re moving quite fast, Dana. You blow back into town; you get your sister off of kidnapping and arson charges; you buy this office space from me and Jake. You’re definitely back, and you’re back for good.
DANA: Your sixth sense is working greatly.
FRANKIE: Whatever it is you’re back in Bay City for, I wish you luck.
DANA: Thank you.
FRANKIE GRABS HER BOX AND WALKS OUT, THEN DANA TAKES OUT HER CELL PHONE AND MAKES A CALL.
DANA: It’s done. I’ve got my very own office.
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JOHN: You need my help?
THOMASINA: I respect your expertise and knowledge. You’ve worked for this hospital for years.
JOHN: How will my experience help you? Why would I help you? Apparently I wasn’t qualified to be Chief of Staff.
THOMASINA: I want you to be my assistant. You will work closely with me in selecting staff, and to help me implement the changes that I plan to make. They won’t be sweeping, but changes will be necessary to move this hospital forward.
JOHN: I hope you have a plan for the budget, because the board can be hard to convince sometimes.
THOMASINA: Patient care will be of utmost importance, as it is to you. When you return from Chicago, I want to meet with you in my office so we can go over some proposals I will present to the board.
THOMASINA EXTENDS HER RIGHT HAND, AND JOHN SLOWLY EXTENDS HIS, AND THEY SHAKE.
THOMASINA: I look forward to working with you Dr. Hudson.
JOHN: Me, too...Dr. Mason.
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SHARLENE WALKS TOWARD THE NURSES STATION AND SEES RUSS, WHO IS ON HIS CELL PHONE.
RUSS: Josie. It’s your dad. I haven’t gotten a call or text from you and I’ve been trying to reach you. Hope to hear from you soon. Love you.
RUSS ENDS HIS CALL, AND NOTICES SHARLENE.
RUSS: Sharlene.
SHARLENE: Hi Russ.
RUSS: It’s good to see you.
SHARLENE: Yeah.
RUSS: Could you...do me a favor?
SHARLENE: Well that will depend on what it is.
RUSS: I..uh..am hoping you could talk to our daughter for me.
SHARLENE: Now why in the hell would I want to do that?
RUSS: Come on Sharlene. Josie’s my daughter, and I’m trying to reach out to her. She hasn’t returned any of my phone calls or text messages.
SHARLENE: And what do you want me to do?
RUSS: I dunno...maybe convince her to call her father back.
SHARLENE: Josie is a grown woman. If she doesn’t want to talk to you then there’s nothing I can do about it.
RUSS: Sharlene please. I want to have a relationship with her.
SHARLENE: And you want me to help you get it.
RUSS: Is there something wrong with that?
SHARLENE: Yeah. Yeah as a matter of fact there is. Josie went through a lot, and where were you? Where was her father?
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MATT: Really?
MAGGIE: Yeah really.
MATT: And what reason has Brianna given you to make you think this about her?
MAGGIE: Well...I have no solid proof but…but I have my gut and it tells me something’s not right with her.
MATT: So then you’re just…
MATT SMILES…
MATT: Is it what I think it is?
MAGGIE: Don’t look at me like that. I am not jealous. I’m just looking out for you.
MATT: How? You’re telling me that something is up with Brianna but you have nothing to show me that she’s bad news, so what am I supposed to think?
MAGGIE: Listen, what I’m trying to tell you is keep your eyes open because let’s face it, you don’t have the best track when it comes to women.
MATT: How did I know you were gonna say that?
RACHEL WALKS IN.
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| Victoria Wyndham as Rachel Cory Hutchins |
RACHEL: You should listen to the doctor.
MAGGIE: Rachel!
RACHEL: Come here you.
MAGGIE RUNS TO RACHEL AND THEY EMBRACE.
RACHEL: You’ve been in town all this time and I’m just seeing you?
MAGGIE: I had a little problem the night of Carl’s party.
RACHEL: Cass told me.
MAGGIE: I’m so sorry about Carl.
MATT: I’m gonna leave you two alone.
MAGGIE: Matt, remember what I said please.
MATT: Bye Maggie...mom.
RACHEL AND MAGGIE WATCH MATT LEAVE, THEN RACHEL TURNS TO MAGGIE.
RACHEL: I’m so happy to see you!
MAGGIE: This is the first chance I’ve had to get here.
RACHEL: So Matt’s seeing someone now?
MAGGIE (sighs): Yeah he is. Some nurse at the hospital. Brianna Jameson.
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IN THE HOSPITAL LOCKER ROOM, BRIANNA SLOWLY WALKS UP TO A MIRROR AND FLASHES BACK…(EPISODE 238)
BRIANNA: I bet Sharlene has something to do with that. She seems like a very lovely woman.
JOHN: I’m very lucky to have her after everything we’ve been through together.
BRIANNA: Some people...never ever find a love like that, no matter how hard they look. Enjoy it while it lasts.
SHE FLASHES BACK TO THE PRESENT AS SHE CONTINUES TO LOOK IN THE MIRROR.
BRIANNA: That’s right Sharlene, your little happiness isn’t gonna last long for you. I’ll see to it.
FREEZE FRAME ON BRIANNA...SLOW FADE OUT...END OF EPISODE 239
This was a good ep. SLower paced but it gave me a chance to get deeper with some of these characters esp the newer ones.
ReplyDeleteI like Thomsina a lot. I like how she reached out to John and John put aside his pride and is willing to help her. I lok fwd to what changes shes gonna make . THis story arch hits home for me as I have a background in medical.
It was nice seeing Maggie and Matt. Matt did give some good points. Maggie has no evidence of anything. BUt Maggie is onto to Briana.
I just realized wow you have a very large medical scene. A lot of nurses and doctors.
SHarelene scene with Russ was nice for me as I did not really know he was Josie's father. Good recap and use of history. Or keeping it alive rather.
NOTICE DANA never did answer Frankie's question.
THe dialog was sharp esp in Matts dialog.
I really liked this episode. It moved at just the right pace and really got into the characters' heads. Great job.
ReplyDeleteLoved seeing Frankie try to pry into Dana's intentions coming back to Bay City. Hopefully she'll keep digging and find some interesting stuff.
Thomasina and John should be an interesting, if fraught partnership. I'm looking forward to that, and I'm really enjoying seeing her reach out and making connections with the community. That's gonna be important to re-establishing these characters.
As always, Sharlene and John were great, but I was especially pleased to see Russ and Sharlene's interaction over Josie. That has the makings of a deep conflict, and I'm really enjoying that. Sharlene stood up for her daughter. Excellent stuff.
Maggie and Matt. Matt definitely does not believe that Brianna's a threat, but we all know she is dangerous. Matt will come to regret that. Rachel once again dubious of the women in Matt's life. LOL.
Another strong episode. Great work, Cary.