Saturday, February 24, 2018

ANOTHER WORLD 278 Maggie and Bridget get bad news

ANOTHER WORLD 278
Created by William J. Bell and Irna Phillips

PREVIOUSLY ON ANOTHER WORLD
--Bridget, being jealous of her identical twin Michele,
spiked Cory Hutchins vodka and
kissed him at the high school prom.
 After an argument on the sidewalk
, Michele slipped and was struck by an
oncoming car and was in the hospital.  
Her great grandfather Reginald orchestrated
a ruse to make it appear that Michele
was brain dead, and he changed her face.  
Michele returned to Bay City wanting to get revenge on Bridget.  
---Bridget and Michele’s parents,
Vicky and Jake, have divorced,
and Michael left Donna
---While Brianna has set out to
fulfill her sick mother Taylor Benson’s
dying wish to kill Sharlene,
she has been building a relationship
with Matt Cory, much to Maggie Winthrop
(formerly Maggie Cory’s) chagrin.  
Maggie sees that Brianna is wrong for
Matt, so Brianna has taken steps to
get Maggie off of her trail

AND NOW EPISODE 278 of ANOTHER WORLD
Brianna

Matt

AT TOPS, THE ELEVATOR
DOORS OPEN AND BRIANNA WALKS
THROUGH.  SHE SEES MATT, SMILES,
AND WALKS OVER TO HIM.  
MATT GETS UP, PULLS OUT HER CHAIR,
AND KISSES HER.

MATT:  Hey you.
BRIANNA:  Hi.
MATT:  You know we’ve never had an early dinner together.
BRIANNA:  First time for everything right?
MATT:  Yep...so how was work?
BRIANNA:  Glad my shift is over, but everything went very well.
MATT:  And I’m not goin back to work until tomorrow.  

MATT GETS UP AND LEANS IN TOWARD BRIANNA…

MATT:  And I’m all yours.

HE KISSES HER.

MATT:  For the rest of the afternoon.

HE KISSES HER AGAIN AND SHE SMILES.

MATT:  And the evening.
BRIANNA:  Don’t forget the night.

THE ELEVATOR DOORS OPEN, AND MAGGIE WALKS UP TO THE HOSTESS.
Maggie

MAGGIE:  Hi I’m here to pick up an order.
HOSTESS:  May I have your name?
MAGGIE:  Maggie Winthrop.

SHE LOOKS AROUND AND NOTICES MATT AND BRIANNA AT THEIR TABLE TOGETHER.

MAGGIE: Ugh.

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AT DONNA’S SUITE, BRIDGET WALKS DOWNSTAIRS WHILE DONNA WALKS TO THE FOYER.
Donna

Bridget

DONNA:  Oh where are you headed?
BRIDGET:  I’m going to the hospital.
DONNA:  Oh so you’ve...decided to do sessions Dr. Bingham.
BRIDGET:  My God grandma no!
DONNA:  Excuse me you don’t speak to me that way!
BRIDGET:  I am not going to see Dr. Bingham.
 I wish you would just give it a rest.
DONNA:  Well Michele is seeing him.
BRIDGET:  Oh yeah I forgot, Michele does everything right.  
She’s the perfect twin and I’m the screw up!
DONNA:  Bridget you’re not listening to what I’m telling you.
BRIDGET:  I’m gonna be late for my appointment.

BRIDGET OPENS THE DOOR.  VICKY WALKS IN AND
LOOKS AT BRIDGET, WHO WALKS RIGHT BY VICKY
AND OUT THE DOOR.
 DONNA TURNS AROUND AND
WALKS BACK INTO THE LIVING ROOM.  
VICKY FOLLOWS.
Vicky

VICKY:  Donna what’s going on?
DONNA:  The apple didn’t fall far did it?
VICKY:  What are you talkin about?

DONNA TURNS AROUND AND FACES VICKY.

DONNA:  She’s just as impossible as you used to be!  
VICKY:  Ohhhhkay tell me what happened.
DONNA:  I wish she would just go see
Dr. Bingham and talk about her issues.  
VICKY:  Michele’s seeing him.
DONNA:  What else do I need to do to
hold this family together?  Michael’s left;
you and Jake are divorced; the twins are fighting.
VICKY:  And Steven wants to continue to see
that homewrecker Joy.  At least Kirkland’s happy.

DONNA BEGINS TO WELL UP.

DONNA (voice breaking):  Marley’s not coming back.
 We’re doing a bad job of keeping this family together.
 What are we gonna do Victoria?
VICKY:  Come here.

VICKY EMBRACES DONNA.

VICKY:  We’re gonna be fine.  Everything’s gonna be just fine.

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LATER, AT THE HOSPITAL, BRIDGET IS WALKING TOWARD
THE NURSES STATION AND MICHELE IS
WALKING THE OPPOSITE WAY.  
THEY FACE EACH OTHER.  
BRIDGET TRIES TO WALK BY, BUT MICHELE STOPS HER.
Michele

MICHELE:  Bridget wait.

BRIDGET TURNS AROUND AND FACES MICHELE.

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

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PART 2

AT THE HOSPITAL, MAGGIE WALKS TO
THE NURSES STATION AND SEES MAURICE BINGHAM.
Maurice

MAURICE:  Hey Maggie.  Take out?
MAGGIE:  Yes I’m absolutely famished.

MAURICE NOTICES THE LOGO ON THE BAG.

MAURICE:  Tops.  Is that a nice place to eat?
MAGGIE:  Yeah it’s one of the best in the city.
MAURICE:  I’ll have to keep that in mind.  
MAGGIE:  How’s Bay City life treatin’ you?
MAURICE:  I dunno.  I’ve been working mostly.  
In fact I have an appointment with a client in about…

MAURICE LOOKS AT HIS WATCH.

MAURICE:  Ten minutes.  

HE LOOKS DOWN THE HALL.

MAURICE:  In fact, there she is.
Thomasina

THOMASINA WALKS UP TO MAGGIE.

THOMASINA:  Dr. Winthrop we need to talk
immediately...in my office.






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MEANWHILE, MICHELE IS DOWN THE
HALL TALKING TO BRIDGET.

BRIDGET:  I got an appointment.  What do you want?

MICHELE LOOKS DOWN AT THE NURSES
STATION AND SEES DR. BINGHAM.

MICHELE:  Is that why you’re here?  
You have an appointment?  With whom?
BRIDGET:  That isn’t any of your business.
MICHELE:  I’m just...concerned about you.
BRIDGET:  Oh spare me!  You’re so fake it’s ridiculous.
MICHELE:  Come on Bridget.  Why can’t
we be sisters like we used to be?
BRIDGET:  Are you really asking me that
question right now?  Is that part of your therapy?
MICHELE:  No it’s not.  I miss you.
BRIDGET:  Liar!
MICHELE:  Despite everything we’ve
been through I still love you.
BRIDGET:  Liar!

MAURICE STEPS BETWEEN THEM.

MAURICE:  Everything okay over here?
BRIDGET:  Tell your crazy patient to stay away from me.

BRIDGET WALKS AWAY.

MAURICE:  I’ll...see you in my office in ten
minutes so we can talk.
MICHELE:  Sure thing doctor.

MAURICE WALKS AWAY AND MICHELE SMILES.

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IN THOMASINA’S OFFICE, THOMASINA WALKS
OVER TO HER DESK AND SITS DOWN.
MAGGIE SITS ON THE OPPOSITE END OF
THE DESK FACING THOMASINA.

MAGGIE:  What is this about?

THOMASINA LOOKS DOWN, THEN LOOKS
BACK UP AND LOOKS MAGGIE IN HER FACE.

THOMASINA:  Is everything okay with you Dr.
Winthrop?
MAGGIE:  I’m fine what...what’s going on?
THOMASINA:  If you’re struggling with something,
I would have liked you to come to me and we
could have arranged for you to get some help.
MAGGIE:  Help?  I’m sorry Dr. Mason I’m not following.
THOMASINA:  Your blood test results came back.
MAGGIE:  And I’m all clear.
THOMASINA:  No...you’re not.
MAGGIE:  I don’t understand this.  What are you getting at?

THOMASINA OPENS HER DESK DRAWER, PULLS
OUT A CLEAR BAG OF WHITE PILLS,
AND HOLDS THEM UP.

THOMASINA:  We found these in your locker.
MAGGIE:  What the hell is that?
THOMASINA:  This is full of synthetic fentanyl...
the same drug
That showed up on your blood test.  
They are highly addictive.

THOMASINA PUTS THE PILLS DOWN ON HER DESK.

MAGGIE:  I have no idea how they got…
it was her.  She put them there.
THOMASINA:  Who?
MAGGIE:  Brianna!  
THOMASINA:  She didn’t make you ingest them, did she?
MAGGIE:  She put those pills in my locker!
THOMASINA:  You were sweaty and your
pupils were dilated earlier.
 You were having withdrawal symptoms.
MAGGIE:  Brianna wants me to stay away
from Matthew.  That’s why
She’s doing this!
THOMASINA:  She has actually showed
concern for you, and I have caught you
being mean to her on more than one occasion.
MAGGIE:  Oh my God!  Can’t you see
what she’s doing?  She set this all up!
THOMASINA:  You can’t blame your
drug habit on Brianna!
MAGGIE:  I don’t have a drug habit!
THOMASINA:  Dr. Winthrop, you’re
one of our best doctors, and I’d like to
Keep you on staff.
MAGGIE:  I can’t believe I’m hearing this.
THOMASINA:  I have recommended you
to go to Wood Pines.
MAGGIE:  Wood Pines?  That’s an
inpatient drug rehab facility.  You can’t
Be serious!
THOMASINA:  You...will go for a seven day
inpatient stay.   The doctors will update me
on your progress.  Until then you are
suspended effective immediately.
MAGGIE:  And what if I don’t go?
THOMASINA:  Then I will have no choice
but to terminate your employment at
Bay City Medical Center.
MAGGIE:  Brianna...is doing this.
THOMASINA:  If you don’t check in to
Wood Pines tonight, I will file the paperwork
for your termination.

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MEANWHILE, BRIDGET IS IN AN EXAM ROOM
WHEN DR DAVIDSON WALKS IN
AND SHUTS THE DOOR.

BRIDGET:  Dr. Davidson.  You come to give
me a clean bill of health?
DR. DAVIDSON:  I have...some questions
to ask you.
BRIDGET:  Go ahead.
DR. DAVIDSON:  Have you been...experiencing any...
pelvic pain or discomfort?
BRIDGET:  No.
DR. DAVIDSON:  Any burning sensation during urination?
BRIDGET:  No.  Why?  What are you talking about?
DR. DAVIDSON:  Your blood work came back.
 It shows that you have chlamydia.

BRIDGET OPENS HER MOUTH IN SURPRISE.

BRIDGET:  No way!

FREEZE FRAME ON BRIDGET….SLOW FADE OUT...
END OF EPISODE 278




1 comment:

  1. AHHHH! She did the switch! It’s ON now!

    This was a fun little episode. I loved the tenderness with Vicky and Donna, as Donna fell apart thinking of the mess the Love family are in. I feel that dialogue was very natural, and I appreciated their mother/daughter connection. Plus Bridget’s continued refusal to see a shrink.

    I really liked Michele goading Bridget at the hospital. So damn slick. She’s really gunning for her. Bridget’s done some pretty nasty tricks. They’re coming back to haunt her.

    Brianna set the trap for Maggie, and now Maggie is out of Brianna's way so she can have matt to herself. It’ll all backfire, but I’m enjoying watching her scheme. You’re doing a great job there.

    That ending was spectacular. Bridget finds out she “has chlamydia”, but we know Michele was tampering with her test. What’ll come next? I can’t wait to find out.

    Great job, Cary!

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