ANOTHER WORLD 267 Marley faces Reginald

ANOTHER WORLD 267

Created by William J. Bell and Irna Phillips

Marley faces Reginald

Brianna spins her web of lies against Maggie

Consultants:  A. Washington Beeby and ML Cooks

Written by:  C. Nathaniel Richardson

Tyrone

Marley

IN TANQUIR, TYRONE AND MARLEY ARE STANDING IN A ROOM SURROUNDED BY PLANTS AND CEILING FANS.  REGINALD IS LYING IN A HOSPITAL BED HOOKED UP TO TUBES.

MARLEY:  Cecile called and told me that Reginald would no longer be a threat to Roman, or anyone else in the family.  He’s been very sick.  Apparently he was bitten by an exotic bug, and they haven’t been able to slow down the infection.  

TYRONE:  I don’t put nothing past him.  He survived a fall from a clock tower.

THEY BOTH TURN AND LOOK AT REGINALD.

Reginald

MARLEY:  I don’t think he’s gonna get through this one.  It’s real bad.

TYRONE:  Can I hold my son?

MARLEY:  Of course.

MARLEY GIVES ROMAN TO TYRONE.

TYRONE:  Hey kid.  Daddy missed you. I’m here now.  

SUDDENLY, THEY HEAR A COUGH, BECAUSE REGINALD IS WAKING UP, AND THEY FACE HIM.

REGINALD:  Did you...did you really think you’d get rid of me that easily?

TYRONE AND MARLEY FACE REGINALD SLOWLY AS REGINALD COUGHS AND LAUGHS.

MARLEY:  You.

REGINALD:  Yeeees granddaughter….me.

TYRONE:  I’m taking our baby outta here.

MARLEY:  Good idea.

TYRONE:  You’re not coming?

MARLEY:  No.  I have some things to say to my grandfather.  

TYRONE:  We’re gonna be right outside.  

MARLEY STARES STRAIGHT AT REGINALD.

MARLEY:  I’m gonna be...just fine.

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AT THE CORYS, RACHEL IS IN THE LIVING ROOM PUTTING HER EARRINGS ON AS SHE IS DRESSED IN A BLACK SUIT WITH A WHITE BLOUSE.  MATT, DRESSED IN A BROWN SUIT, WALKS IN.

Rachel

Matt

RACHEL:  Is everything set?

MATT:  Yes.  It’s a go.

RACHEL:  Good.  

MATT:  You seem focused.

RACHEL:  I am.  I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time.  

MATT:  I think all of us have.  Is Paulina meeting us here?

RACHEL:  No she’s gonna meet us at the boardroom.  So I...I heard you had a date last night with that nurse.  How’d it go?

MATT SMILES…

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Thomasina

AT THE HOSPITAL, THOMASINA IS ON HER COMPUTER WHEN HER CELL PHONE VIBRATES.  IT’S A TEXT WHICH READS:  Hey baby girl it’s your Aunt Lily. I was wondering if you could give me Joy’s phone number.  I had to switch phones.

THOMASINA TEXTS BACK:  I’ll check with her.

BRIANNA KNOCKS ON THE AJAR OFFICE DOOR AND PEEKS IN.

Brianna

BRIANNA:  I’m sorry Dr. Mason are you busy?

THOMASINA:  No no.  I actually would like to see you.  Come on in.

BRIANNA SHUTS THE DOOR.

BRIANNA:  I’d like to thank you for coming to my rescue earlier with Dr. Winthrop.

THOMASINA:  I’ve spoken to her about her behavior.  It won’t happen again.

BRIANNA:  Thanks again but...I’m really concerned about her.  I mean she’s been acting strangely.

THOMASINA:  What do you mean?

BRIANNA:  What you saw was not the first time she snapped at me like that.  She’s jealous that I’m dating Matt Cory.

THOMASINA:  Dr. Winthrop understands that she should leave her personal feelings outside of the job.

BRIANNA:  I get that, but I...I really see something else.  Someone who may need some help.

THOMASINA:  What are you suggesting?  Some type of...counseling?

BRIANNA:  If that’s what it takes.  She’s really been acting erratic lately.  Look I’m not trying to be a snitch or anything I just...I’m just a concerned worker.  More importantly I want what’s best for the hospital.

THOMASINA SMILES.

THOMASINA:  Of course.  I’ll...speak to Dr. Winthrop again.  I’m sure she’ll appreciate your concern as I do.

BRIANNA:  Please...don’t tell her I said anything.

THOMASINA:  Right.  I want you to know that I value our nurses.  You are a vital part of our staff, and I value you also.  Keep up the great work Brianna.

BRIANNA:  Thank you so much for that Dr. Mason.  

BRIANNA TURNS TO LEAVE AND SMILES.

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MATT:  Went very well as a matter of fact.

RACHEL:  It’s good to see you smiling.  

MATT:  I think after today’s meeting, we’ll all be grinning ear to ear.

AMANDA WALKS IN WITH HER BRIEFCASE DREESED IN A BROWN WOMENS POWER SUIT AND TAN HEELS.

Amanda

AMANDA:  Maybe not all of us.

RACHEL:  What do you mean?

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AT KBAY, IRIS IS IN HER OFFICE PACKING UP HER BRIEFCASE WHEN ALLEN WALKS IN.

Allen

Iris

IRIS:  Mr. Love.  Hopefully you’re bringing me some good news.  Did you find anything?

ALLEN:  Yeah I did.

IRIS STOPS SHUFFLING HER PAPERS, LOOKS DIRECTLY AT ALLEN, AND SMILES.

IRIS:  Well do tell.

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

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PART 2

RACHEL:  Are you serious?  Again?

AMANDA:  I couldn’t believe it.  I mean he had the audacity to snoop through the documents.  I was right in the bathroom.  Did he not think that I would catch him?

MATT:  Yeah that wasn’t very smart.

RACHEL:  Iris put him up to it this time.

MATT:  Of course she did.  I wonder what she has on Allen.

AMANDA:  I don’t care what it is, if there’s anything at all.  He shouldn’t have done that.  He shouldn’t have betrayed me.  It took me a while to trust him after the first time he tried to sabotage the company.  This time, I don’t know if I’ll be able to.

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ALLEN:  I looked at the document that Amanda for the merger meeting.

IRIS:  Hmmm I’m sure you saw something that can be useful to me.

ALLEN:  I saw that...Sandy Cory’s proxy wasn’t designated.

IRIS:  Really?  That’s all?

ALLEN:  Yeah...that’s all.

IRIS:  Well I kinda knew that.  I mean I thought you were gonna...give me some real juicy details.

ALLEN:  That’s really all I saw.  Nothing...else.  I betrayed her again.

IRIS SIGHS.

IRIS:  Oh Allen, you could do so much better than Amanda.  After all she’s a spoiled brat.  She always has been.  You don’t want someone like that, do you?  Trust me, you’re better off without her.

IRIS SHUTS HER BRIEFCASE AND PREPARES TO LEAVE.

ALLEN:  You must have been talking to my grandfather Reginald.

IRIS:  Why would you say something like that?

ALLEN:  You sound just like him.

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MARLEY SLOWLY WALKS TOWARD REGINALD, WHO IS BEDRIDDEN, HOOKED UP TO TUBES, AS HIS HEART MONITOR BEEPS.

MARLEY:  I hear you have an infection.

REGINALD (coughing and swallowing his saliva):  I’ll be okay.  Are you...hoping for something to happen?

MARLEY:  I...I didn’t say that.

REGINALD:  I can feel it.  You want me to die.  If...if I don’t, you’ll be running.

MARLEY:  What are you talking about?

REGINALD:  You...know what I’m saying.  That precious little boy you gave birth to.  It’s a miracle isn’t it?  Everybody thought you couldn’t have children.

MARLEY:  And you tried to have him kidnapped.  Why?

REGINALD COUGHS AGAIN.

REGINALD:  I’m better equipped to….raise him.

MARLEY:  Is that right?  Like the way you raised Donna, Peter and Nicole?  You mean, they haven’t handed you a ‘father of the year’ award yet?

REGINALD LAUGHS.

REGINALD:  I’m a better parent that all of you put together.

MARLEY:  You’re a horrible parent!  And an even worse person.  Everything you’ve done to this family.  Maybe you should die.

REGINALD LAUGHS AND COUGHS AGAIN.  HE GATHERS HIMSELF.

REGINALD:  Me?  Die?  I survived a fall off of a clock tower and fighting with stable boy.  Do you really think this little infection is gonna take me out?  You and Tyrone can’t run forever.  I’ll find you, and I’ll raise my great-grandson.

MARLEY:  Shut up!

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MEANWHILE, OUTSIDE THE AJAR DOOR, CECILE OVERHEARS MARLEY AND REGINALD’S CONVERSATION, AND SHE QUIETLY SHUTS THE DOOR. OUTSIDE OF THE ROOM, CECILE HAS TWO BIG, BURLY HENCHMEN WALK UP TO HER.

Cecile de Pouglinac

HENCHMAN #1:  Your highness.  It’s a pleasure to serve you.

HENCHMAN #2:  We’re at your service Queen.

CECILE:  Thank you, but there’s something I need you both to do.

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REGINALD:  You, Victoria, Donna, all of you.  I will always be there.  You’ll never be rid of me.  

CECILE WALKS IN.

CECILE:  Marley.  Leave the room.

MARLEY LOOKS BACK AND FORTH AT REGINALD AND CECILE.

MARLEY:  What?

CECILE:  Leave...the room...now.

MARLEY LEAVES THE ROOM AND CECILE’S HENCHMEN ENTER.

CECILE:  Do what I told you to do.

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IN A LIMOUSINE, RACHEL, AMANDA, AND MATT ARE ALL SITTING IN THE BACK.  MATT IS SITTING ACROSS FROM RACHEL AND AMANDA.

AMANDA:  Sometimes I wonder...if daddy’s watching.

RACHEL:  Of course he is.  He’d be proud of you both.

MATT:  I miss Mac.

RACHEL:  We all do Matthew.  I know you two didn’t agree when I married Carl but...I never forgot about Mac.  I will never forget him.

AMANDA:  I wonder what he would say about this merger between KBAY and Cory Productions.

MATT:  Mac was all about growing the business.  I’m sure he’d agree with it.

RACHEL:  I’m surprised you convinced Iris to go along with it.

AMANDA:  Yeah that took some work.  

THE DRIVER SLOWS DOWN TO A STOP.

MATT:  We’re here.

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IN ANOTHER LIMOUSINE, IRIS IS ON HER CELL PHONE.

IRIS:  Russ I’m on my way to the meeting….yeah I thought the day would never come...I’m not sure how it’s gonna turn out.  Thank you.  

FREEZE FRAME ON IRIS….SLOW FADE OUT...END OF EPISODE 267