ANOTHER WORLD 302 The Love/Hudsons learn Bridget's prognosis

ANOTHER WORLD 302
Created by:  William J. Bell and Irna Phillips
Written by:  C. Nathaniel Ricahrdson
Consultant:  A. Washington Beeby

IN THIS EPISODE:  Lila Roberts, Vicky Hudson, Bradley O' Neill, Devin Hutchins, Dr. Thomasina Mason, Elizabeth Hutchins, Lindsay Winthrop, Donna Love, Jake McKinnon, Paulina Cory, Cass Winthrop, Frankie Frame, Felicia Gallant Blake, Kirkland Harrison, Charlie Winthrop Harrison, Dr. Russ Matthews, Michele McKinnon

• Lila is on her way to Bay City
• Cass and Frankie find Felicia
• Elizabeth notices something

PART 1

IN NEW ORLEANS…LILA PACKS UP A SUITCASE AND STOPS…

Lila Roberts

LILA:  Jasmine Rachel Cassandra Cory!  We gon’ miss our flight if you don’t come on!

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AT THE HOSPITAL, VICKY IS WITH BRADLEY O’ NEILL IN THE GLASS ENCLOSED WAITING AREA.

Vicky Hudson

Bradley O' Neill

VICKY:  When is everyone gonna get here?
BRADLEY:  Give em some time.  Everyone will be here soon.










DONNA WALKS IN.

Donna Love

DONNA:  There’s news?
VICKY:  Yeah Dr. Matthews wants to update us on Bridget’s condition.
DONNA:  Oh my.  I certainly hope it’s good news.  Did you call Jake?
VICKY:  Yeah.  He and Paulina should be on their way.

BRADLEY’S CELL PHONE RINGS AND SEES LILA’S NAME ON THE CALLER ID.

BRADLEY:  I gotta take this.

BRADLEY GOES TO A SOMEWHAT SECLUDED CORNER.

BRADLEY:  Hey what’s goin’ on?

LILA IS IN THE BACKSEAT OF A CAR.

LILA:  Hey Jasmine and I are on our way to the airport.
BRADLEY:  What does that mean?
LILA:  It means we’re comin’.  We’re takin’ a flight to Bay City.
BRADLEY:  Okay.  Call me when you land.
LILA:  Hey…you can’t tell nobody we’re comin.
BRADLEY:  Gotcha. 

BRADLEY PRESSES END CALL AND VICKY WALKS UP TO HIM.

VICKY:   Who was that?

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IN A CAR, JAKE IS DRIVING AND PAULINA RIDES IN THE FRONT PASSENGER’S SEAT.

Jake McKinnon

Paulina Cory

PAULINA:  I wonder what caused Bridget to collapse like that.
JAKE:  Sounds like…Russ has got some news for us.
PAULINA:  Right.

THERE’S A SILENCE AS JAKE FLASHES BACK.

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PAULINA SITS NEXT TO JAKE.

JAKE:  Yeah.  Yeah I guess it bothered me more than I thought it would.  I’m not in love with Vicky I just…it’s weird seeing her with someone else after all this time.
PAULINA:  I understand Jake.  I completely understand.

PAULINA HUGS HIM.  AS THEY RELEASE FROM THEIR EMBRACE, THEY LOOK INTO EACH OTHER’S EYES AND KISS.

JAKE FLASHES BACK TO THE PRESENT.

PAULINA:  You’re thinking about…?
JAKE:  Yeah.  Um.  What does it mean?
PAULINA:  It was just…two friends comforting each other.
JAKE:  Friends sit, have coffee and talk.  We kissed.
PAULINA:  Jake I mean, we were married before.  We’ve remarried and had children since then.  Through it all we’ve remained friends.
JAKE:  Of course we have. 
PAULINA:  You just saw Vicky with someone else.  Maybe it was just a rebound kind of thing.
JAKE:  No come on.  I would never treat you like that.
PAULINA:  You wouldn’t intentionally Jake but…you just saw your ex-wife in someone else’s arms.  That had to trigger something in you.
JAKE:  It did, but I don’t…think it made me wanna kiss you.
PAULINA:  Don’t get me wrong you’ve…been a great friend to me, and I’m glad we’ve been getting closer since Grant has been hounding me, but we have to keep things in perspective.  I don’t wanna ruin it.
JAKE:  Yeah…friends.

PAULINA LOOKS AT JAKE, AND GENTLY PLACES HER LEFT HAND ON JAKE’S RIGHT HAND.

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MEANWHILE IN DEVIN’S ROOM, DR. THOMASINA MASON IS WITH DEVIN AND ELIZABETH.  DR. MASON IS HOLDING A TABLET.

Devin Hutchins

Dr. Thomasina Mason

THOMASINA:  Your tests look good.  Just apply ice to your wounds so they don’t swell.
DEVIN:  Will do doctor.

Elizabeth Hutchins

THOMASINA HOLDS OUT THE TABLET TO DEVIN.

THOMASINA:  Just sign here and you’ll be officially discharged.
DEVIN:  Hopefully I won’t have to leave in a wheelchair. 
THOMASINA:  Unfortunately you do.  Hospital policy.
ELIZABETH:  They have to protect themselves.  Do I need to go get one?

Lindsay Winthrop

LINDSAY WALKS IN WITH A WHEELCHAIR WHICH GETS EVERYONE’S ATTENTION.


LINDSAY:  Nope.
THOMASINA:  Are you going to wheel him out?
LINDSAY:  Yes I’ll make sure he gets out in one piece.
DEVIN:  As soon as I get outta here I’m looking for my grandmother.






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AT THE SUITES, CASS AND FRANKIE ARE IN FRONT OF CHRISTY’S SUITE BOTH BANGING ON THE DOOR.

Cass Winthrop

Frankie Frame

FRANKIE:  Felicia!
CASS:  Felicia!  You in there?  Move back.







CASS TAKES TWO STEPS BACK AND KICKS THE DOOR IN.  CASS AND FRANKIE BOTH SEE FELICIA UNCONSCIOUS ON THE FLOOR.  CASS RUNS IN AND TENDS TO HER.

Felicia Gallant Blake

FRANKIE:  I’ll call 9-1-1.
CASS:  Felicia!  Oh my God.  Felicia?

CAMERA PAN ON FELICIA.  SLOW FADE TO THEME SONG

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PART 2
AT THE ELEVATOR, LINDSAY IS BEHIND DEVIN, WHO IS IN A WHEELCHAIR AS THEY WAIT.

DEVIN:  Come on let me get up out of this stupid chair.
LINDSAY:  The elevator lets out right at the front so just sit tight for a few more minutes.
DEVIN:  I’m fully capable of walking.
LINDSAY:  My goodness you’re worse than some of my patients.
DEVIN:  I got a lot to do, and I’m not gonna be able to do it sitting in this chair.
LINDSAY:  I can’t let you get up.
DEVIN:  Oh my God.

ELIZABETH WATCHES THEM AS THE ELEVATOR DOORS OPEN AND THEN SHE LEAVES.

LINDSAY:  We’re almost there Mr. grumpy.
DEVIN:  You got jokes right?
LINDSAY:  You didn’t know?  I’m a comedienne.

AT ONE OF THE HOSPITAL’S WAITING AREAS, STEVEN WALKS IN AND COMES UP TO VICKY AND DONNA.

STEVEN:  Hey mom.
VICKY:  Hi sweety.
DONNA:  Oh where’s your girlfriend?
STEVEN:  I didn’t wanna wake her.
VICKY:  So you decided to let the dog sleep?
DONNA:  Victoria!
VICKY:  I’m just saying.
DONNA:  This really isn’t the time.

CHARLIE AND KIRKLAND WALK IN WITH RUSS, WHO FACES EVERYONE AS THE THEY GATHER AROUND HIM.

Charlie Winthrop Harrison

Kirkland Harrison

DONNA:  Hi there.
KIRKLAND:  Hey Grandma.
CHARLIE:  Hi Donna.
VICKY:  Hi Russ.  We’re waiting on Jake and Paulina to arrive.

JAKE AND PAULINA WALK IN.

JAKE:  Here we are.  So can you tell us what happened to my daughter?
RUSS:  Well after Dr. Davidson and I ran some tests, we found out that she suffered from

Dr. Russ Matthews

anaphylactic shock.  It caused her to collapse. 
VICKY:  What caused it?
RUSS:  Dr. Davidson prescribed Bridget some amoxicillin.
DONNA:  For her chlamydia.
RUSS:  Right, but the tests showed something else.
DONNA:  Maybe she has to take another antibiotic.
RUSS:  That won’t be necessary.





MICHELE WALKS IN UNBEKNOWNST TO THE OTHERS AS SHE IS BEHIND EVERYONE ELSE.

Michele McKinnon

PAULINA:  Well then how is she gonna get rid of the disease?
RUSS:  There is no disease.
JAKE:  This isn’t making sense.  What do you mean there’s no disease?  It’s gone?
RUSS:  I’m saying the chlamydia was never there. 
VICKY:  What are you talking about?
RUSS:  There was no trace of her chlamydia in her system at all. 
DONNA:  That’s weird.  As far as I know she only took the amoxicillin once.
RUSS:  We know.  It couldn’t have eliminated the virus that fast. 
VICKY:  So the only other explanation is that…
RUSS:  She never had it.  Bridget never had chlamydia.
JAKE:  Seriously?
RUSS:  We’re looking into what may have caused the mix up, but Bridget is just fine.  She’s showing signs of stabilizing so we’re gonna bring her out of her coma soon.

MICHELE RUNS OUT OF THE WAITING AREA AND INTO ELIZABETH.

ELIZABETH:  Michele what’s goin’ on?  Are you alright?
MICHELE:  Dr. Matthews is in there telling everybody that Bridget never had chlamydia.
ELIZABETH:  Do they suspect anything?
MICHELE:  I don’t knowwww.
ELIZABETH:  Just…go in there and act like nothing happened. 
MICHELE:  There’s only one problem.  They’re gonna bring her out of her coma.
ELIZABETH:  Why would that be a problem?  She doesn’t know…wait a minute did you?
MICHELE:  I told her everything right before she collapsed.
ELIZABETH:  Are you serious?  Michele, if she tells the cops you could go to jail.

JAKE WALKS UP TO THEM.

JAKE:  Michele.

MICHELE, STARTLED, TURNS AND FACES JAKE.

MICHELE:  Dad.

FREEZE FRAME ON MICHELE…SLOW FADE OUT…END OF 302