ANOTHER WORLD 249 Marley's paranoia grows

ANOTHER WORLD 249

Written by:  C. Nathaniel Richardson

Consultants:  ML Cooks and Alex Beeby

Marley’s paranoia grows

A mysterious connection is revealed

Henry Simmons as Tyrone Montgomery

Ellen Wheeler as Marley Hudson Montgomery

AT THE MONTGOMERY’S…TYRONE, BARECHESTED, WAKES UP AND SQUINTS HIS EYES.  HE TURNS TO LOOK AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BED, WHICH IS EMPTY.  HE LOOKS UP AND SEES MARLEY SITTING IN A CHAIR NEXT TO ROMAN’S BASSINET.

TYRONE:  Marley?  Did you sit there all night?

MARLEY:  I’m watching the baby.  

TYRONE:  You didn’t even come to bed.

MARLEY:  Doesn’t he look so peaceful when he’s sleeping?

TYRONE:  The person who needs sleep is you.  I can go into the office late if you need to rest.

MARLEY:  I’m fine, Tyrone.

TYRONE:  No you’re not.  You’re clearly tired.

MARLEY:  I will not rest until I know Roman is safe.

TYRONE:  He is safe.

MARLEY:  Is he?  Was he safe in the nursery at the hospital?

TYRONE:  I got a security system and an alarm all through the house.  Nobody’s gonna get in or out of here without us knowing it.

MARLEY:  Really?  Do you think a bunch of cameras is gonna stop Reginald from getting to our baby and kidnapping him?

TYRONE:  Your grandfather is not gonna do anything to us or the baby.  Marley you’re gonna be no good to Roman or anyone if you don’t get some sleep.  I can call Donna and Vicky to come and watch the baby.

MARLEY:  I don’t want anyone else here!  I will watch Roman; I will protect him.  I’m gonna make sure my grandfather doesn’t try to kidnap him again.  

TYRONE:  What are you talking about?  Reginald is not going to kidnap our son.

MARLEY:  He can get to him at any time.  Look at what happened at the hospital.  We let our guard for one moment and he will strike.

TYRONE:  So you’re gonna sit up and watch Roman twenty four seven?  You’re not gonna be able to do that.  

MARLEY:  I don’t think you’re taking this as seriously as you need to.

TYRONE:  Marley I...I can’t believe I’m hearing this from you.  You think I don’t wanna protect Roman?

MARLEY:  I don’t know what to think anymore!  

TYRONE:  You’re not thinking at all!  You need to sleep Marley, and I have to go the office.  Let me call Donna and Vicky to come and watch the baby while you sleep...please.

TYRONE GETS A PHONE CALL ON HIS CELL and TURNS HIS BACK TO MARLEY.

TYRONE:  Hey Cass...I should be there in about an hour...No I...I got it...you can take the day off….okay.

TYRONE PRESSES END CALL, TURNS AROUND, AND SEES MARLEY SLEEPING.  HE GENTLY PLACES A NEARBY BLANKET ON HER TO KEEP HER WARM, THEN HE MAKES ANOTHER PHONE CALL.

TYRONE:  Donna.  I need you to come here now.  Call Vicky, too.

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Jensen Buchanan as Vicky Hudson

HOTEL ROOM....VICKY IS SLEEPING WHEN SHE IS AWAKENED SUDDENLY BY INCESSANT KNOCKING AT THE DOOR AND SOMEONE YELLING “HOUSEKEEPING!”  SHE ALSO REALIZES THAT BRADLEY IS NOT THERE NEXT TO HER.

VICKY:  Oooh.  What the hell is that?  Not nowwww!!

THE HOUSEKEEPER LETS HERSELF IN.

VICKY:  Go away!

WOMAN:  Housekeeping?

VICKY:  No not right now.

HOUSEKEEPER:  Okay sorry.

THE HOUSEKEEPER LEAVES AND VICKY LOOKS AROUND.  SHE FOLDS HER ARMS.

VICKY:   Wonder where Bradley went.

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Bradley Cole as Bradley O' Neill

AT BAY CITY CENTER, BRADLEY O’NEILL WALKS SLOWLY AS RANDOM PEOPLE PASS HIM BACK AND FORTH.  HE GETS A TEXT ON HIS PHONE FROM AN UNKNOWN NUMBER.  IT READS:  I’m expecting you.

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Stephen Schnetzer as Cass Winthrop

Alice Barrett as Frankie Frame

AT THE WINTHROPS, CASS IS SLEEPING WHEN FRANKIE, WHO IS SLEEPING NEXT TO HIM, WAKES UP, LOOKS AT CASS TO MAKE SURE HE’S SLEEPING, AND GETS UP.  SHE PUTS A WHITE SHEER ROBE ON AND WALKS TO THE LIVING ROOM, RIGHT TO HER BOX THAT SHE CARRIED FROM HER OFFICE THAT IS ON THE COFFEE TABLE.  SHE PULLS OUT THE DIVORCE PETITION, GIVES IT AN EXTENDED LOOK.  SHE HAS A FLASHBACK TO JULY 25, 2003…

A WEDDING IN A CHURCH.  THE GUESTS ARE SITTING IN THEIR PEWS WITNESSING THE NUPTIALS.  THE AISLE IS LINED WITH WHITE LACED DECORATIONS.  AT THE ALTAR, FRANKIE IS WEARING A WHITE WEDDING DRESS AND BRADLEY O’NEILL IS WEARING A BLACK AND WHITE TUXEDO.  THEY ARE STANDING ACROSS FROM EACH OTHER IN FRONT OF THE PRIEST.

PRIEST:  Do you, Francesca, take thee, Bradley,to be your lawfully wedded husband?

FRANKIE:  I do.

SHE HAS ANOTHER FLASHBACK TO THE RECEPTION.  THE HALL IS DRAPED AND DECORATED WITH STREAMERS AND LACE ALL AROUND THE WALLS.  A BIG BANNER ON THE WALL NEAR THE DOORS READS:  CONGRATULATIONS BRAD AND FRANKIE.  THEY ARE DANCING SLOWLY, GAZING INTO EACH OTHERS EYES..

BRADLEY:  You’re so beautiful.

FRANKIE:  You’re not so bad yourself there handsome.  

AFTER THEY HAVE A LAUGH…

FRANKIE:  I love you O’Neill.

BRADLEY:  I love you, too.

FRANKIE HAS ANOTHER FLASHBACK…(EPISODE 243)

CASS GIVES HER THE SPORTCOAT AND SHE NOTICES SOMETHING DROP OUT OF IT.  SHE PICKS THE OBJECT UP, LOOKS AT IT, AND PUTS IT ON HER FINGER.

FRANKIE:  Cass?  Is this…?

CASS WALKS OVER TO FRANKIE, GENTLY TAKES HER LEFT HAND, AND BENDS DOWN ON HIS RIGHT KNEE

CASS:  Will you marry me...again?

FRANKIE:  Oh...yes...yes of course I will!

FRANKIE FLASHES BACK TO THE PRESENT AND SIGHS.

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

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Anna Stuart as Donna Love

PART 2

TYRONE OPENS THE LIVING ROOM DOOR AND IT’S DONNA.

TYRONE:  Come in.

DONNA (walking in):  Is everything okay?  It sounded important.

TYRONE:  It is.  Marley is acting strange.

DONNA:  Really?  How?

TYRONE:  She hasn’t been sleeping lately.  She thinks that if she sits and watches Roman herself that Reginald won’t try to have him kidnapped.

DONNA:  My God.  Wait a minute that’s...I was over here the other day and she wouldn’t let me watch Roman down here while she went upstairs to get a pamper.  He’s really got her scared.  Damn him!  Where is she now?

TYRONE:  She’s sleeping in the nursery with the baby.  Can you guys watch him and makes sure she gets some rest?  I have to get to the office and do some work.

DONNA:  Of course I will.  I texted Victoria and she’ll be here shortly.  You go on.  We’ll take care of Marley and the baby.

TYRONE:  Thank you.

VICKY WALKS IN AND APPROACHES TYRONE AND DONNA.

VICKY:  Hey mom I got your text.  What’s going on?  Is Marley okay?  Is the baby okay?

TYRONE:  I’ll let Donna tell you.  I gotta get outta here.  I’ll be back soon.

DONNA:  Thank you Tyrone for telling us.  

TYRONE WALKS OUT THE DOOR AND VICKY TURNS TO DONNA.

VICKY:  I’m getting worried is everything okay?

DONNA:  Something isn’t right with Marley.

VICKY:  What what’s going on?  

DONNA:  Tyrone says she’s not sleeping.  She thinks that Reginald is going to try and kidnap the baby again.

VICKY:  My God.  

DONNA:  She refuses to leave Roman’s side.  

VICKY:  Well of course she can’t go on like this.  She can’t watch him twenty four hours a day.

DONNA:  Right.  We need to help her get through this.  

MARLEY COMES TO THE TOP OF THE STAIRS CRADLING THE BABY UNSEEN BY DONNA AND VICKY.

VICKY:  Of course we will, especially given her history of mental illness.  Where is she now?

MARLEY:  Right here.  So I guess Tyrone told you everything huh?

DONNA:  Marley honey.  How much did you hear?

MARLEY (coming downstairs):  Enough.

DONNA:  Honey he’s concerned about you and so are we.  Why don’t you let us watch Roman and you go get some rest?

VICKY:  Mom’s right.  You’re not be any good to the baby if you’re not rested.  We’re here to help you.

MARLEY:  Yeah sure you are.  You guys think I’m too crazy to be a mother to my own child.  I heard you Victoria.

VICKY:  Nobody thinks that.

DONNA:  Marley there’s no possible way you can sit up and watch him all day and all night.  Let us take care of you so you can take care of Roman.

VICKY:  We’re not gonna let anything happen to him.

DONNA:  We want to protect him just as much as you and Tyrone do.

MARLEY:  No you don’t.  You wanna take him away from me because of my history don’t you?

VICKY:  That’s not the case at all.

MARLEY:  The hell it isn’t!  Well I don’t need you to tell me how to love and protect my baby!

ROMAN STARTS CRYING AND MARLEY GENTLY ROCKS HIM.

MARLEY:  Shh shh shh shh shh it’s gonna be alright Roman.  Mommy’s here.  Mommy’s always going to protect you.  Look what you’ve done.  You woke him up.

VICKY:  Come on Marley.  Let us watch him for a while.  Just for a couple of hours while you get some sleep.

MARLEY:  Not a chance.  In fact, both of you can leave.  You can call Tyrone and tell him I’m fine because I don’t need you here.

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AT THE WINTHROPS, CASS WAKES UP IN THEIR BEDROOM AND NOTICES FRANKIE IS GONE.  HE GETS UP AND PUTS A ROBE ON.

CASS:  Frankie!  I was hoping you were making me breakfast but I don’t smell anything cooking.

CASS WALKS OUT TO THE LIVING ROOM AND SEES NOBODY.

CASS:  Hmmm.  Where did you go Frankie?

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AT TYRONE AND CASS’S PRACTICE, TYRONE IS SITTING AT HIS DESK ON HIS COMPUTER WHEN FRANKIE WALKS IN WITH AN ENVELOPE.

FRANKIE:  Hey Tyrone.

TYRONE:  Frankie hey.  Are you looking for Cass?  

FRANKIE:  No Cass was sleeping when I left.  

TYRONE:  Hey..what’s that thing on your finger?

FRANKIE:  Cass proposed to me last night.

TYRONE:  And you accepted right?

FRANKIE:  Of course I did.

FRANKIE RUMMAGES THROUGH HER PURSE, TAKES OUT A DOLLAR, AND SHOWS IT TO TYRONE.

FRANKIE:  Here take this.

TYRONE:  If I didn’t know any better I’d think that you’re trying to hire me as your lawyer.  

FRANKIE:  I am.

TYRONE:  Why don’t you ask Cass?  Unless there’s...something you don’t want him to know about?

FRANKIE:  You’re too smart for your own good counselor.

FRANKIE GIVES TYRONE THE ENVELOPE.  HE TAKES OUT THE CONTENTS AND READS THEM.

TYRONE:  What?  A divorce decree?  Who’s Francesca O’Neill?

FRANKIE JUST LOOKS AT TYRONE.

TYRONE:  You?  What?  I don’t understand.

FRANKIE:  My daughter has been asking me where I’ve been all these years after I left Bay City.  I’ve been married...to Bradley O’Neill.  I had no memory of who I was.  

TYRONE PUTS THE PAPERS IN HIS DESK DRAWER.

TYRONE:  Wow.  Well I’ll file these right away.  Have you told...no...you didn’t.  Frankie you can’t start things off like that.  Secrets have a way of coming out.

FRANKIE:  Cass can’t know about any of this.  I can’t do that to him.

TYRONE:  Well you know we have to find Bradley O’Neill.  If we don’t it could delay this whole process.  Do you think he’s gonna contest it?

FRANKIE:  No he won’t.

FRANKIE TAKES A POST IT NOTE,  WRITES BRADLEY’S ADDRESS ON IT, AND GIVES IT TO TYRONE.

FRANKIE:  You should find him here.  

TYRONE:  I’ll move as quickly as possible.  

FRANKIE:  Thank you so much.  

TYRONE:  Frankie, you have to tell Cass the truth.  

FRANKIE:  I will tell him everything about Bradley, but not until after the divorce.

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BRADLEY WALKS UP TO AN OPEN DOOR AND SOMEONE SAYS “Come on in”.

BRADLEY:  Wow it’s been a long time.

THE PERSON WHO GETS UP, GOES TO HIM, AND HUGS HIM...IS DANA KRAMER.

Renee Elise Goldsberry as Dana Kramer

DANA:  Yes it sure has.

FREEZE FRAME ON DANA...SLOW FADE OUT...END OF EPISODE 248