ANOTHER WORLD 242 Cass surprises Frankie

ANOTHER WORLD 242

Cass surprises Frankie

Toni and KC argue about her involvement with Eric

Kirkland is conflicted

Written by C. Nathaniel Richardson

Consultants: Alex Beeby and ML Cooks

PART 1

AT TOPS..

THE ELEVATOR DOORS OPEN, AND AMANDA WALKS OUT OF IT WEARING AN OFF WHITE SKIRT A, MATCHING WOMEN’S SPORT JACKET, AND BLACK HEELS, WITH HER HAIR DOWN.  SHE WALKS PAST A COUPLE OF PEOPLE AND OVER TO ALLEN.  SHE SITS ACROSS FROM HIM.

Sandra Ferguson as Amanda Cory

AMANDA:  Sorry I’m late.  Got caught at the office.

ALLEN:  It’s alright.

AMANDA:  Are you okay?

ALLEN:  I’m worried about my daughter.

AMANDA:  K.C.

ALLEN:  She’s getting involved with that Eric guy.  He ain’t no good Amanda.  How can I make her see that?

AMANDA:  My mother used to do the same thing to me.  She meddled.

Sean Blakemore as Allen Love

ALLEN:  I ain’t meddling.

AMANDA:  That’s how she’s gonna see it if you push.

ALLEN:  He crashed Kirkland and Charlie’s wedding reception with his mother.  He is up to no good.  I see it a mile away, and she’s just falling deeper and deeper with him.

AMANDA:  I hate to say this but there’s really not much you can do about it.

ALLEN:  I’m sick and tired of y’all telling me I can’t protect my daughter.

AMANDA:  Who’s...y’all.

ALLEN:  Toni.  You?

AMANDA:  Toni?

ALLEN:  You would think Toni would be on my side.  After all she’s KC’s mother right?

AMANDA:  So you’ve been spending time with Toni?

ALLEN:  Talkin’ mostly about KC.  I’m scared for her.  If Eric hurts her, I swear to God I don’t know what I’m gon’ do.

AMANDA:  Allen don’t do anything rash or stupid.

ALLEN:  Wouldn’t you do whatever it took to protect Alli?

AMANDA:  That’s not a fair question.

ALLEN:  It’s not?  All I see is KC driving a car ninety miles an hour, heading straight for a brick wall.  

AMANDA:  Honey you’re gonna have to let her make her own decisions, and her own mistakes.

ALLEN:  This mistake I ain’t gon let her make.  Eric Stenbeck ain’t gon hurt my daughter.  

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AT THE CENTER...

Sal Stowers as KC Burrell

Jason Shane Scott as Eric Stenbeck

KC IS SITTING AT A TABLE AND ERIC WALKS UP AND SITS ACROSS FROM EACH OTHER.

ERIC:  Hey there beautiful.

KC:  Hi.

ERIC:  I’m on break.  I just saw you out here.  What’s up?

KC:  Just taking in a nice evening.  Hopeful.

ERIC:  Of?

KC:  As you know I registered for classes at BCU.

ERIC:  Okay?

KC:  And I applied for a P.R. internship at Bay City Medical Center.

ERIC:  That’s...that’s good.  Well I gotta go back and finish my shift.

KC:  I’m certainly not gonna sit here and wait.  You don’t get off til late.

ERIC:  When am I gonna see you again?

KC:  Maybe tomorrow?

ERIC:  Got it.

THEY KISS AS TONI, IN PLAIN CLOTHES, WALKS INTO THE CENTER AND OBSERVES THEM.  AFTER KC LEAVES, ERIC TAKES OUT HIS CELL PHONE, AND SENDS A TEXT.  

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KC IS WALKING AND TONI WALKS UP TO HER.

TONI:  Hey.

KC:  You off work?

TONI:  Not exactly.  Just gonna get an espresso.  I gotta go back to the station.  Lots of work to do.

KC:  Well I applied for the internship at BCMC.

TONI:  Good.  Good I hope you get it.  I’m glad you’re gonna be able to concentrate on school.

KC:  Of course I am.  What else would I….oh no.

TONI:  Look I’m gonna be honest with you.  I just saw you with Eric, and I don’t think that’s something you need to focus on.

KC:  Goodnight.

TONI GRABS KC’S LEFT ARM...

TONI:  No you don’t walk away from me when I’m talking to you.  

KC:  Whatever.

TONI:  Break things off with him.  You need to be focused on school not Eric Stenbeck.

KC:  I gotta go.  Getting ready for school!

TONI:  You come back here!  

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MEANWHILE, PAULINA WALKS UP TO TONI.

Judi Evans as Paulina Cory

PAULINA:  Toni.  Hi.

TONI:  Hey Paulina.

PAULINA:  Everything alright?

TONI:  Disagreement with my daughter.

PAULINA:  You’re lucky.  I probably would have been having these with Remy.

TONI:  You’re the lucky one then.

PAULINA:  Hey have you heard anything from Jack?

TONI:  Oh..

PAULINA:  Oh what?

TONI:  He resigned.

PAULINA:  Resigned?  I don’t understand.

TONI:  I was named Chief of Detectives.  Jack left his job.

PAULINA:  My goodness.  Is there something wrong?  Is he okay?

TONI:  He seemed fine to me.  He hasn’t called you?

PAULINA:  No.  It doesn’t make any sense.  He was on his way to the Corys for Carl’s party.  He had an emergency back in Oakdale, and he suddenly had to leave.

TONI:  Do you think something’s going on with Jack?

PAULINA (shaking her head):  I...I don’t know.   

TONI:  If there’s anything I can do to help let me know.  

PAULINA:  Certainly.  Thank you.

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Josh Kelly as Kirkland Harrison

Brittany Underwood as Charlie Winthrop Harrison

AT KIRKLAND’S SUITE...KIRKLAND IS SITTING UP IN THE BED, BARECHESTED, HE RECEIVES A TEXT...FROM ERIC.   THE TEXT READS:  I ENJOYED OUR TIME TOGETHER.  I KNOW IT WON’T BE THE LAST.  HE SCROLLS DOWN AND SEES A PICTURE OF ERIC, BARECHESTED.  KIRKLAND PUTS THE PHONE DOWN.  CHARLIE WALKS OUT OF THE BATHROOM WEARING A WHITE TEDDY.  

KIRKLAND:  Come here.

HE PULLS CHARLIE TOWARD HIM AND STARTS KISSING HER.

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Stephen Schnetzer as Cass Winthrop

Alice Barrett Mitchell as Frankie Frame

AT THE WINTHROPS, CASS WALKS IN AND FRANKIE QUICKLY PLACES THE FOLDER WITH THE DIVORCE PETITION ONTO THE BOX.

FRANKIE:  Hey honey.

CASS PUTS HIS ARMS AROUND HER WAIST FROM BEHIND AND KISSES HER ON HER NECK, BUT HE HOLDS THE WHITE BAG BEHIND HIS BACK.

CASS:  Whatcha doin?

FRANKIE:  Oh I was just...sorting through one of my boxes from the office.

CAMERA PAN ON THE FOLDER WITH THE DIVORCE PETITION...SLOW FADE TO THEME SONG.

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PART 2

AT THE CENTER, PAULINA IS ON HER CELL PHONE.

PAULINA:  Jack it’s me Paulina.  You haven’t returned any of my phone calls.  I haven’t heard from you, and Toni just told me that you quit the force.  I need to know what’s going on.

SHE PRESSES END CALL AND WALKS AWAY.

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AT TOPS…

AMANDA:  If Eric is as unsavory as you say he is, then you need to be careful.  You could be the one who gets hurt.

ALLEN:  I will do whatever it takes to protect KC, especially from him.

BOTH OF THEIR CELL PHONES VIBRATE.

AMANDA:  Oh it’s Matthew.

AMANDA ANSWERS HER PHONE, AND ALLEN READS HIS TEXT.

AMANDA:  Matthew what’s up?  Oh.  Can’t this wait till the morning?  Oh...Okay.  I’ll be right there.

ALLEN (reading his text):  I gotta talk to you.  I’m getting very concerned about KC.  Can you meet me at the Center?

AMANDA:  I’m sorry I...I gotta go to my mother’s.  

ALLEN:  Is Rachel okay?

AMANDA:  Yeah it’s...it’s work related.  Japanese investors are getting antsy about our upcoming meeting.  I’m gonna need some coffee.

ALLEN:  An all nighter.

AMANDA:  Unfortunately yeah.  I’ll see ya.

ALLEN:  Okay.

AMANDA GETS UP, KISSES ALLEN ON HIS RIGHT CHEEK, AND LEAVES.  ALLEN RETURNS TONI’S TEXT MESSAGE WITH:  I’LL BE RIGHT THERE.

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KIRKLAND AND CHARLIE LIE IN BED NEXT TO EACH OTHER.  CHARLIE IS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BED, LYING ON HER LEFT SIDE WITH HER EYES CLOSED, AS IF SHE IS ASLEEP.  KIRKLAND LIES ON HIS BACK, STARING AT THE CEILING.  HE FLASHES BACK…

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ERIC:  Are you sure that’s what you want?  Do you want this to be our last time together?

KIRKLAND:  You know your blackmail is only gonna get you so far.  

ERIC:  Does everything have to be about that stupid recording?

KIRKLAND:  That’s all that this is about.  Protecting my marriage.

HE FLASHES BACK TO THE PRESENT.

KIRKLAND:  Protecting my marriage.  Gotta protect my marriage.

MEANWHILE, CHARLIE WITH HER BACK TO KIRKLAND, OPENS HER EYES.

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AT THE CENTER....ALLEN SITS ACROSS FROM TONI…

ALLEN:  What’s up?  You alright?

TONI:  No.  Not at all.  KC just won’t listen.

ALLEN:  Man she is more stubborn than five mules.

TONI:  She just enrolled in school.  The last thing she needs to be focused on is a relationship, especially one with Eric Stenbeck.

ALLEN:  I didn’t think you were as concerned as I am.

TONI:  Of course I’m concerned about our daughter.

ALLEN:  And what does that mean?  You know as well as I do that something ain’t right with Eric.

TONI:  We need evidence.  Something to show KC that he is no good for her.

ALLEN:  Are you gonna send a tail on him?

TONI:  You know that would never fly with my bosses.

ALLEN:   You know what they say about when you look for something.  We ain’t lookin’ hard enough.  Time to step that up.

ERIC WALKS UP TO THEM AND SHOCKS BOTH OF THEM.

ERIC:  It’s a beautiful evening out isn’t it?

TONI:  Eric.

ALLEN:  You know you really shouldn’t sneak up on people like dat.  

ERIC:  So...you guys talkin’ about KC?  And me?  I’m not gonna doing anything to her.  I care about her.

ALLEN:  Yeah right.

ERIC:  Well she and I have really hit it off, and things are good between us.

ALLEN STANDS UP AND TONI STEPS BETWEEN THEM TO SEPARATE THEM.

ALLEN:  You don’t get it do you?  Toni and I don’t want there to be anything between you and KC.

TONI:  Her life is getting on track.  She’s going to school, and she’s getting to know us as her parents.  If you care about her like you say you do, you’ll break things off with her and let her live her life.

ERIC:  I can’t promise you anything.  I like her a lot, and she likes

me.  

ALLEN:  There’s the smug ass Eric that we don’t want with our daughter.

ERIC:  With all due respect, I think you should stay out of it.  How would she feel if I told her what you guys just asked me to do?  You just got her, and the way you two are goin’, you’re gonna lose her.  Well, guess this is goodnight.

ALLEN:  I should beat the brakes off of him!

TONI:  Well you’re not gonna do that!

ALLEN:  What else are we supposed to do?

TONI:  I don’t know, but I’ll figure something out.  

ALLEN:  We will figure something out, and quickly before he hurts her.

THEY HUG AND AMANDA, WHO IS COMING OUT OF THE COFFEE SHOP WITH TWO CUPS OF COFFEE, SEES THEM.

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CASS:  So you and Jake sold your business to Dana Kramer?

FRANKIE:  Yep.

CASS:  She’s back in Bay City.  I wonder why.

FRANKIE:  I asked her but...she was cryptic with me.

CASS CONTINUES TO HOLD THE BAG BEHIND THE BACK.

FRANKIE:  So whatcha got behind your back?

CASS:  Uh...a bag.

FRANKIE:  From Larry’s?

CASS:  Yep.

FRANKIE:  What kind of jewelry did you get?

HE TAKES A LITTLE BLACK BOX OUT OF THE BAG AND GIVES IT TO HER.

CASS:  For you.

FRANKIE OPENS THE BOX.  FRANKIE OPENS HER MOUTH IN AMAZEMENT AT WHAT’S IN THE BOX, AND SHE LOOKS BACK UP AT CASS.

FRANKIE:  Oh my God.  Cass?  I don’t know what to say.

FREEZE FRAME ON FRANKIE...SLOW FADE OUT...END OF EPISODE 242