ANOTHER WORLD 326 Gregory blackmails Devin

 
ANOTHER WORLD 326
Created by:  William J. Bell and Irna Phillips
Fanfic Written by:  C. Nathaniel Richardson
Consultant:  A. Washington Beeby

 
In this episode:  Vicky Hudson, Bradley O’Neill, Michele McKinnon, Jake McKinnon, Paulina Cory, Antonio Santierro, Rafael Santierro, Elizabeth Hutchins, Lindsay Winthrop, Gregory Hudson, Devin Hutchins.
 
PREVIOUSLY ON ANOTHER WORLD
 
·         Michele switched Bridget’s negative S.T.I. test with a positive S.T.I. test via the Bay City Medical Center’s Server.  Bridget had a server allergic reaction to an antibiotic that was prescribed to treat a S.T.I. that Bridget never had.  Michele revealed her entire scheme to Bridget before Bridget collapsed.  The doctors put Bridget in a medically induced coma so she could recover.  Bridget told Michele that she didn’t remember what Michele told her about her scheme, and Donna wants to throw a welcome home party for Bridget for whole family
·         Devin bought the land that the Harbor Club was on from Donna Love and turned it into Club Freedom.  Devin was strong armed by a drug kingpin to run product through the club. 
·         Devin suspected that Gregory was a drug addict and feels he is not right for Lindsay.  Gregory realized that Devin has feelings for Lindsay.
·         Elizabeth found Gregory passed out in the park, and covered for Gregory.  Elizabeth confessed to Dante that she has feelings for Gregory.
 
 
PART 1
 
AT THE MCKINNON’S, VICKY IS SITTING ON THE COUCH DOWNSTAIRS ON VIDEO CHAT WITH BRADLEY O’ NEILL.

Bradley O'Neill

 

Vicky Hudson

VICKY:  Yes Donna’s throwing it.
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BRADLEY:  That’s great isn’t it?  With everything that you’ve been through with your family, I think you deserve a celebration.
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VICKY:  You can come, too. 
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BRADLEY:  As your?
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VICKY:  Special friend.  Look I know the way things started between us, but I couldn’t have gotten through any of this without your friendship.
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BRADLEY:  I’m glad I could be there for you Vicky. 
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VICKY:  Thank you.
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BRADLEY:  You’ve definitely helped me, too.
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MICHELE COMES DOWNSTAIRS.

Michele McKinnon

 
VICKY:  I’ll call you tomorrow and we can go to the party.
 
VICKY ENDS THE CALL AND TURNS TO MICHELE.
 
VICKY:  Hi honey.
MICHELE:  Grandma Donna wants to throw a party for Bridget.
VICKY:  You got her text.
MICHELE:  The worst thing to probably ever happen was to show her how to use text.
VICKY:  Not only a text…a group text.
MICHELE:  Wow how modern of her.  So who was that on the phone?
VICKY:  Brad O’ Neill.
MICHELE:  Oh the guy that was at the hospital.  You guys are hitting it off huh.
VICKY:  We’re good friends.
MICHELE:  Hmm seems like it’s more than that.  Guess you’ve…finally moved on from dad.
 
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JAKE WALKS UP TO A DOOR AND RINGS THE BELL HOLDING AN ENVELOPE.  PAULINA OPENS THE DOOR.

Paulina Cory

 

Jake McKinnon

PAULINA:  What are you doing here?
JAKE:  I need to talk to you.
PAULINA:  At this hour?
JAKE:  It’s cold out here.  Can I come in?
 
PAULINA WALKS INTO THE LIVING ROOM.  JAKE WALKS IN AND SHUTS THE DOOR.
 
JAKE:  Thank you.
PAULINA:  So what do you want to talk about?   More conspiracy theories?
JAKE:  It’s not a theory.  
 
JAKE TAKES OUT A COUPLE OF ITEMS FROM THE ENVELOPE AND GIVES THEM TO PAULINA.
 
PAULINA:   What is this?
JAKE:  Look at them.
PAULINA:  This says...the date of Bridget’s OB visit.
JAKE:  Now look at the other paper.
PAULINA:  The date that the server was broken into?
JAKE:  It was after Bridget’s visit.  Dr. Mason told me that nobody else’s health information was compromised.
PAULINA:  This doesn’t prove anything Jake.  I can’t believe that you’re willing to seek proof that Michele was somehow behind this!
JAKE:  I’m not trying to say that!
PAULINA:  Yes you are!   I don’t understand why you’re doing this.  These are your daughters.  Your flesh and blood.  You need to think the best of them.  Not this.
 
PAULINA PUSHES THE PAPERS ONTO JAKE’S CHEST.
 

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AT CLUB FREEDOM, HOUSE MUSIC BLARES AS THE CROWD DANCES.   ANTONIO IS MAKING HIS WAY THROUGH IT. AND BUMPS INTO RAFAEL.

Antonio Santierro

Rafael Santierro

 
ANTONIO:  Dad?
RAFAEL:  Come with me.  NOW.
 

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MEANWHILE, ELIZABETH WALKS THROUGH THE CROWD AND SEES LINDSAY AT THE VIP TABLE.  SHE WALKS UP TO HER.

Lindsay Winthrop

Elizabeth Hutchins

 
ELIZABETH:  Hi Lindsay.
LINDSAY:  Elizabeth hey. 
ELIZABETH:   Where’s uh…where’s Gregory?
LINDSAY:  He went to the restroom a while ago. 
ELIZABETH:  Hm.
 

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IN THE MEN’S RESTROOM, DEVIN LOCKS THE DOOR AND CONFRONTS GREGORY.
 
GREGORY:  What the hell do you think you’re doing?
DEVIN:  You’re not gonna use that crap in my club.
GREGORY:  Are you serious? 
DEVIN:  This is one big practical joke.  Of course I’m serious.   If you wanna get high, do it elsewhere.  Don’t do it here.
GREGORY:  So let me get this straight.  You’re not okay with me taking a pill, but you’re perfectly fine with T selling them…as you put it…in your club.
DEVIN:  I should have my guys throw your ass out.
GREGORY:  What’s stopping you?  Lindsay?  That’s what this is all about isn’t it?
DEVIN:  You’re all wrong for her.
GREGORY:  And you’re right?  So you think Lindsay’s better off with a drug dealer like you?
DEVIN:  I’m not dealing any drugs.
GREGORY:  But you’re letting it happen though, so it’s the same thing.  If you were so against drugs in your place of business, you would have T thrown out, but you didn’t.  You’re deep into this aren’t you?
 
CAMERA PAN ON DEVIN.  SLOW FADE OUT.  FADE IN TO THEME SONG.

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PART 2
 
VICKY:  Oh I’m not gonna say that quite yet.
MICHELE:  So you’re still in love with dad?
VICKY:  No that’s not what I’m saying.
MICHELE:  Then what is it?
VICKY:  You’re sweet trying to play matchmaker but, I like things the way they are between Bradley and me.
MICHELE:  So you don’t love dad anymore.
VICKY:  I’m always gonna love Jake.  He’s your and Bridget’s father, but I’m not in love with him anymore.

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JAKE:  That’s not what this is about Paulina.
PAULINA:  Then what is it about?  Sounds to me that you’re looking for any reason to blame Michele for what happened to Bridget.
JAKE:  I’m just trying to get to the truth.
PAULINA:  Yeah like YOU see it.
JAKE:  Don’t you want to know how this happened?
PAULINA:  Michele didn’t cause Bridget to have an anaphylactic episode.
JAKE:  It was the antibiotic that caused it, and she wouldn’t have had the allergic reaction if the test results weren’t switched!
PAULINA:  You don’t even know if they were switched Jake!  These papers don’t prove anything!   Look if this is your way of trying to get me blame Michele, it didn’t work.
JAKE:  I guess it was pointless for me to come over here.
PAULINA:  Yeah I guess it was. 
JAKE:  Are you going to Bridget’s homecoming party?
PAULINA:  Of course I am why would I miss it?
 

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OUTSIDE OF THE CLUB, RAFAEL PULLS ANTONIO TO THE SIDE.
 
ANTONIO:  What the hell do you think you’re doing?
RAFAEL:  I’m getting you out of trouble.  I really don’t think you wanna spend time in prison.
ANTONIO:  I’m not going to jail.
RAFAEL:  You keep doing this and that’s exactly where you’re gonna end up!  Get out of this before it’s too late!
ANTONIO:  This isn’t a regular job.  I can’t just give my two weeks notice and quit.
RAFAEL:  You have no idea what road you’re going down.  Get out while you still can make something of yourself.
ANTONIO:  Don’t you think it’s a little late to play the father figure?  All the time I grew up, you were behind bars!  
RAFAEL:  And I don’t want that for you!
ANTONIO:  You have no idea what I want.  You don’t know my favorite color.  You don’t know what foods I enjoy.  You don’t know anything about me! 
RAFAEL:  Son we can talk about all of this later.  Can we go someplace and hash this out?
ANTONIO:  No we can’t.  I have work to do.
 
ANTONIO WALKS AWAY FROM RAFAEL.
 
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LINDSAY:  I hope he gets back soon.  His drink is getting watered down.
 
ELIZABETH TAKES GREGORY’S DRINK AND DRINKS IT.
 
LINDSAY:  Hey.
ELIZABETH:  Go get him another one.  Tell them my brother is the owner.
LINDSAY:  Where is your brother anyway? 
ELIZABETH:  He’s probably around here somewhere. 
LINDSAY:  I talked to him a while ago, but I haven’t seen him since.
ELIZABETH:  I’ll go look around.
 
ELIZABETH LEAVES.
 
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IN THE MEN’S RESTROOM, DEVIN CONFRONTS GREGORY…
 
DEVIN:  I don’t know what you’re talking about.
GREGORY:  Do you need me to spell it out for you?
DEVIN:  I dunno why don’t you try?
GREGORY:  You’re a drug dealer! 
DEVIN:  And you’re a drug addict!  You know what would Lindsay think if she found out?
GREGORY:  She’s not gonna find out.
DEVIN:  She said she couldn’t find her earrings that go with her outfit.  If I were a betting man, I’d say you stole them to buy some dope.
GREGORY:  You’re losin’ it man.
DEVIN:  You’re a fiend.  Fiends will do whatever it takes to get high.
GREGORY:  Oh I get it.  So you’re gonna tell Lindsay about your suspicions so she can break up with me and run to you?  Is that how it’s supposed to work?   Because it’s not.  In fact Lindsay’s gonna be more disgusted with you when she finds out you’re using your club as a front to deal drugs and God knows what else you’re doing.  
 
ELIZABETH COMES UP TO THE DOOR AND LISTENS.
 
DEVIN:  You don’t deserve Lindsay!  Why don’t you do her a favor and break up with her?  You’ll spare her the pain of finding out that you’re an addict; that you’ve been lying to her.
GREGORY:  You’re in love with my girlfriend aren’t you?
DEVIN:  Maybe I am.
GREGORY:  You better back the hell up!
DEVIN:  Or what?
 
ELIZABETH LEAVES AS GREGORY TAKES OUT HIS CELL PHONE.
 
GREGORY:  I could do a search on my phone for the State of Illinois.  Should be easy to find.  If they get a whiff of what you’re doing in here, they will shut down this place so fast, not to mention you’ll be brought up on drug trafficking charges.
DEVIN:  So what’s stopping you?  Why don’t you call them?  Or you already know they’re not gonna believe the word of a drug addict.
GREGORY:  Do you really think I’m concerned about that?  They’ll investigate and find all the facts for themselves.
DEVIN:  So why don’t you do it?  Call em.
 
GREGORY PUTS HIS CELL PHONE BACK IN HIS POCKET.
 
GREGORY:  No I’m not gonna do that, because YOU are going to help me.  Do as I ask, and I won’t say anything to anyone…on the condition that you stay away from Lindsay.
 
FREEZE FRAME ON GREGORY.  SLOW FADE OUT.  END OF EPISODE 226