ANOTHER WORLD 328 Donna throws Bridget's homecoming party

 
ANOTHER WORLD 328
Created by:  William J. Bell and Irna Phillips
Fanfic Written by:  C. Nathaniel Richardson
Consultant:  A. Washington Beeby
 

IN THIS EPISODE:  Toni Burrell, KC Burrell, Allen Love, Vicky Hudson, Steven Frame, Elizabeth Hutchins, Michele McKinnon,
 
PREVIOUSLY ON ANOTHER WORLD
 
·         Donna has informed the Love/Hudson family that she is throwing a homecoming party for Bridget, who had been in a coma after an anaphylactic episode due to an antibiotic
·         Michele admitted to Bridget that she switched Bridget’s negative chlamydia test with another patient’s positive test.  This indirectly lead to Bridget being prescribed the antibiotic, which lead to her severe allergic reaction
·         Vicky Hudson’s son, Steven Frame, ended up in a relationship with Dana Kramer’s half sister, Joy Kramer.  Joy, at the behest of Reginald Love, burned down the Harbor Club (which belonged to Donna), and kidnapped Tyrone and Marley’s baby.  Reginald was poisoning Joy’s cousin, Thomasina, at the time so she could do his bidding. 
 
AT THE POLICE STATION, TONI IS IN HER OFFICE WHEN KC WALKS IN.

Toni Burrell

KC Burrell

 
TONI:  Hey what’s going on?
KC:  Not much.  I had a little time to kill before I get ready for Bridget’s party.
TONI:  Party?
KC:  Yeah Aunt Donna is throwing a welcome home party for her.
TONI:  Oh that reminds me.
 
TONI TAKES OUT HER PHONE AND SENDS A TEXT.
 
KC:  You’re coming with dad right?
TONI:  I just texted him.  I’m not going.  I got a lot of work to do here.
KC:  Wow I’m kind of disappointed.
TONI:  I really wish I could be there but I’m so swamped.  Look you guys have a good time.  Tell me all about it tomorrow.
 

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AT STEVEN’S LOFT, VICKY WALKS UP TO THE DOOR AND KNOCKS.  STEVEN OPENS IT.

Vicky Hudson

Steven Frame

 
VICKY:  Steven hi honey.  May I come in?
STEVEN:  Yeah sure.
 
VICKY WALKS AND STEVEN SHUTS THE DOOR BEHIND HER.
 
VICKY:  Did you get Donna’s text?
STEVEN:  About Bridget’s homecoming party?  Yes.
VICKY:  Sooo….are you coming alone?
STEVEN:  I was wondering when you were gonna get to that.  If you’re here to rail on Joy you can turn right back around and…
VICKY:  Will you listen to me?  I wanted to tell you that I’ve been thinking and I…I will work hard on accepting your relationship with Joy, but I can’t promise anything.  I just don’t trust her.
STEVEN:  You were given chances to redeem yourself over and over again.  Why can’t you afford Joy the same courtesy?
VICKY:  Steven you just…you don’t understand.  She had an affair with Tyrone years ago, and she tried to kidnap Tyrone and Marley’s baby.
STEVEN:  She was young when she had that affair, and Reginald was going to kill Thomasina if she didn’t kidnap the baby.
VICKY:  It doesn’t make it right.  Look, I don’t want to argue about Joy.  I will try very hard to accept that you love her, and that you want to be with her.
STEVEN:  I guess that’s a start.  Mom I don’t like fighting with you. 
VICKY:  I don’t either.  I just want you to be happy.  I want you to be with someone who makes you happy.
STEVEN:  And Joy does that for me mom.  The sooner you accept it, the better we’ll all be.  Joy and I will be at the party.
VICKY:  Ummm…okay.  I’ll see you then.

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AT THE MCKINNONS, ELIZABETH RINGS THE DOORBELL AND MICHELE ANSWERS IT.

Michele McKinnon

Elizabeth Hutchins

 
MICHELE:  Hey girl.  Come in.
 
ELIZABETH WALKS IN AND MICHELE SHUTS THE DOOR.
 
ELIZABETH:  My brother’s club was poppin’ last night.
MICHELE:  That’s good for him and his business right?
ELIZABETH:  Oh yeah it is.  I wanted to make sure you were ready.
MICHELE:  Ready for what?
ELIZABETH:  Bridget’s party.
MICHELE:  I am.  Bridget and I patched things up before she left the hospital.
ELIZABETH:  Hmmm don’t you think it’s a bit convenient?  I mean you two have a lot to iron out.
MICHELE:  I know you don’t like my sister.
ELIZABETH:  With good reason.
MICHELE:  But I felt like we turned a corner.
ELIZABETH:  Annnd she doesn’t remember anything that you told her before she collapsed.
MICHELE:  Nope.  She said she doesn’t.
ELIZABETH:  Look I have to be honest with you.  I don’t trust her.
MICHELE:  Come on Lizzie I’m so tired of this back and forth between Bridget and me.  I really felt like things we settled our differences.  This is a new beginning of sorts.  Bridget and I are finally gonna be the sisters we’re supposed to be.
ELIZABETH:  So you haven’t considered the possibility that she might be playing you?
 

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AT DONNA’S SUITE, DECORATIONS ARE ABOUND AS THE FAMILY PLANS TO CELEBRATE BRIDGET’S  HOMECOMING.  DONNA WALKS INTO THE LIVING ROOM, LOOKS AROUND, AND SMILES.  BRIDGET WALKS IN.

Bridget McKinnon

Donna Love

 
BRIDGET:  Wow grandma Donna you really didn’t have to do all of this for me.
DONNA:  I did sweetheart.  Why wouldn’t I have? 
BRIDGET:  Because I…I’m part of the blame for our family’s problems.  Mom and dad got a divorce.  Granddad left. 
DONNA:  And you think that’s your fault?   Well it isn’t.  We all had a part to play in this, but the most important thing is that we’re putting things back together, and this party is a start. 
BRIDGET:  I can believe it.
 
KIRKLAND WALKS IN.
 
BRIDGET:  My big middle brother.
KIRKLAND:  Hey you.  Ready for your party? 
BRIDGET:  Oh am I ever.
 

Kirkland Harrison

CAMERA PAN ON A SMILING BRIDGET.  SLOW FADE OUT.  FADE IN TO THEME SONG.

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PART 2
 
MICHELE:  She’s not going to do that.
ELIZABETH:  And what guarantees did she give that she wasn’t setting you up?
MICHELE:  If she remembered anything I’m sure she would have run to the police station.  I’d probably be in jail right now, but I’m not.
ELIZABETH:  I really want you to have a good time with your family but…I really think that you shouldn’t let your guard down.
MICHELE:  You don’t get it!  It’s over!  I don’t want to fight with my sister anymore!  She could’ve died.  I just want it to be the way it used to be.  My whole family has been torn apart because of me and Bridget.  Now we have a chance to put things back together like it should be.  I don’t want to think anything negative about it.  I’m gonna go to the party and have a good time. 
ELIZABETH:  You know Cory is going, too right?
MICHELE:  Really?  That’s surprising.  My grandma told him to stay away from Bridget and me.
ELIZABETH:  He said Bridget insisted he come.
MICHELE:  Yeah that is a little weird.  She broke up with him.
ELIZABETH:  That’s what I’m saying.  Bridget has something up her sleeve.
MICHELE:  And she might not.  She doesn’t even remember what I told her.
ELIZABETH:  And do you believe her?
MICHELE:  Yes…I do.  The feud between Bridget and me is over.
 
 
AT DONNA’S SUITE, STEVEN WALKS IN WITH JOY.  DONNA GREETS THEM.
 
DONNA:  Hi honey. 
STEVEN:  Hey grandma.  You know Joy right?
DONNA:  Yes I do.  Welcome. 
JOY:  Thank you.
STEVEN:  Hey where’s Bridget?
DONNA:  She was just here.  I think she went upstairs.
STEVEN:  Okay.  I’ll be right back.
 
STEVEN LEAVES AS DONNA TURNS TO JOY.
 
DONNA:  Help yourself.  There are refreshments and drinks.
JOY:  I certainly will.  Thank you.
 
DONNA LEAVES AS ALLEN WALKS IN.
 
ALLEN:  Joy hey.
JOY:  Hi Allen how are you?
ALLEN:  I’m pretty good.
 

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UPSTAIRS, BRIDGET IS IN HER BEDROOM AS SOMEONE KNOCKS ON THE DOOR.
 
BRIDGET:  Come in.
 
STEVEN WALKS IN.
 
BRIDGET:  Hey big brother.
STEVEN:  Hey you.
 
THEY HUG.
 
STEVEN:  How are you feeling?
BRIDGET:  Never better.
STEVEN:  I’m glad you’re out of the hospital.
BRIDGET:  Me, too.  Their food is horrible.  It feels good just to eat real food again.
STEVEN:  Tell me about it.  I have to work there. 
BRIDGET:  You should get Joy to make you lunch.
STEVEN:  We don’t live together yet.
BRIDGET:  If I were her I wouldn’t live with you either.
 
STEVEN SMILES.
 
STEVEN:  And why is that?
BRIDGET:  Because I remember mom one morning complaining loudly about the toilet seat being left up one summer when you were here.
STEVEN:  How do you know it wasn’t Kirkland?  Or Jake?
BRIDGET:  Kirkland was away with his grandpa Spencer, and dad had already gone to the Herald.
STEVEN:  You and your elephant memory.  You know I…missed a lot of yours and your sister’s childhood.
BRIDGET:  Doesn’t matter.  We kept in touch didn’t we?
STEVEN:  Yeah we did, and since you love your big brother so much, I need a favor from you.

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MEANWHILE, DOWNSTAIRS, JOY IS STANDING NEAR THE DOOR AND ALLEN WALKS IN.
 
ALLEN:  Hey Joy.
JOY: Allen hi how are you?
ALLEN:  I’m doing pretty well.  Where’s Steven?
JOY:  He went upstairs to talk to Bridget I guess.  So is Toni joining you later?
ALLEN:  No she’s not.  She has to work.  Drink?
JOY:  That sounds good.
THEY WALK INTO THE LIVING ROOM AS KC WALKS IN.  KC NOTICES ALLEN AND JOY AT THE PUNCH BOWL AS DONNA WALKS UP TO KC.
 
DONNA:  Hi there. 
KC:  Hi Aunt Donna.
DONNA:  Come on in.  Where’s your father?
 
KC LOOKS OVER AT ALLEN AND JOY, SIPPING THEIR DRINKS AND LAUGHING.  MEANWHILE, A GUY WITH A BOX COMES TO THE DOOR AND DONNA GREETS HIM.
 
GUY:  Donna Love?
DONNA:  Right here.
GUY:  Where to?
DONNA:  Oh you can put that right over there next to the end table.  Thank you.
KC:  I’m gonna go say hi to my dad.
 
THE GUY WALKS BY AS DONNA TURNS AROUND AND SMILES.  KIRKLAND WALKS UP TO HER.
 
DONNA:  It’s all coming together.  Just like this family.  Where’s Charlie?
KIRKLAND:  She wasn’t feeling well so she stayed home.  Frankie’s looking after her.
DONNA:  She’s in the throes of pregnancy.  Another addition to the family.
KIRKLAND:  That’s true, but it doesn’t have to be the only one.
DONNA:  And exactly what are you referring to?
KIRKLAND:  More like who?
DONNA:  Oh come on Kirkland. 
KIRKLAND:  You haven’t given it any thought since we talked about it? 
DONNA:  Look I just want to celebrate tonight.  Your sisters have patched things up. 
KIRKLAND:  Where’s mom?
DONNA:  She’s on her way.  This party is gonna be one we’re all gonna remember.
 
STEVEN AND BRIDGET WALK DOWNSTAIRS.
 
BRIDGET:  Where are mom and Michele?
DONNA:  They’re on their way.
BRIDGET:  We can’t start this party without them.
 
FREEZE FRAME ON A SMILING BRIDGET.  SLOW FADE OUT.  END OF 328