ANOTHER WORLD 239
WRITTEN BY: C. NATHANIEL RICHARDSON
CONSULTANTS: ALEX BEEBY and ML COOKS
Dana sets up shop and makes a mysterious phone call
Russ asks Sharlene for a favor
Thomasina extends an olive branch to John
OFFICE
DANA KRAMER WALKS UP TO THE DOOR AND LOOKS AT A SIGN THAT SAYS: DANA KRAMER ATTORNEY AT LAW. DANA SMILES, WALKS IN, AND SEES FRANKIE.
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| Renee Goldsberry as Dana Kramer |
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| Alice Barrett Mitchell as Frankie Frame |
DANA: Packing your things?
FRANKIE PUTS A BOOK IN THE CARDBOARD BOX FILLED WITH FOLDERS AND OTHER BOOKS.
FRANKIE: Yep this is the last of them. Oh..before I forget.
FRANKIE TAKES SOMETHING OUT OF HER PURSE AND WALKS UP TO DANA.
FRANKIE: Here you go. The keys to the kingdom.
DANA: Thanks. For what it’s worth, thank you. I know it was a tough decision.
FRANKIE: To be honest it’s one less thing I have to worry about. You did us a favor.
DANA: We helped each other.
FRANKIE: I’m meeting my Aunt Sharlene.
FRANKIE WALKS BACK AND IS ABOUT TO GRAB HER BOX WHEN SHE HESITATES.
FRANKIE: Dana. I have a question for you.
DANA: Shoot.
FRANKIE: You were away from Bay CIty for almost twenty years. Why come back now?
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AT THE CORY’S, SOMEONE IS RINGING THE DOORBELL, AND MATT WALKS INTO THE FOYER.
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| Lindsay Hartley as Dr.Maggie Winthrop |
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| Matt Crane as Matt Cory |
MATT: I’ll get it!
MATT OPENS THE DOOR AND IT’S MAGGIE…
MATT: Maggie hi.
MAGGIE (walking in): Is Rachel here?
MATT: No she’s gone out, but she’ll be back soon.
MAGGIE: I can wait, but I’m glad you’re here.
MATT: And why is that?
MAGGIE: Look I’m just gonna say it. Something’s up with your new girlfriend.
MATT: You’re talking about...Brianna?
MAGGIE: Of course I am.
MATT: Well first of all, Brianna’s not my girlfriend.
MAGGIE: Doesn’t look that way to me. Every time I see you guys you look cozy.
MATT: She’s a cool girl. I like her.
MAGGIE: I think you need to be careful because something isn’t right with her.
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AT BAY CITY MEDICAL CENTER, DR. RUSS MATTHEWS IS AT THE NURSES STATION AND BRIANNA WALKS UP TO HIM.
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| Jed Allan as Dr. Russ Matthews |
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| Wendy Moniz as Brianna Jameson/Ellen Benson |
RUSS: Thank you for that.
BRIANNA: For what?
RUSS: That was very quick thinking, That is to be commended.
BRIANNA: Not this again. I’m just doing my job.
RUSS: And you do it very well. I can make a recommendation to the new Chief of Staff on your behalf.
BRIANNA: You can just tell Dr. Hudson right?
RUSS: No I can’t.
BRIANNA: What do you mean? I’m sure they just took the interim tag from in front of his name. He totally deserves to lead this hospital.
RUSS: He’s not.
THE NEARBY ELEVATOR DOORS OPEN AND THOMASINA WALKS OUT AND TOWARD RUSS AND BRIANNA.
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| Amelia Marshall as Dr. Thomasina Mason |
BRIANNA: Well if Dr. Hudson isn’t the Chief of Staff, then who is?
THOMASINA: Dr. Thomasina Mason.
THOMASINA EXTENDS HER HAND TO BRIANNA.
BRIANNA: Brianna Jameson RN.
THOMASINA: It’s good to finally meet you.
BRIANNA: Are you a new doctor here?
THOMASINA: No.
RUSS: We were just talking about the new...Chief...Of Staff. Are you the new Chief Of Staff?
THOMASINA: If this was a game show, you would be a winner, because you have the right answer.
RUSS: Well uh...welcome to BCMC.
THOMASINA: I know you two are excellent at what you do and I look forward to working with both of you.
RUSS: Does Dr. Hudson know?
THOMASINA: I’m sure HR has notified him. Oh it’s good to be back in Bay City.
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SHARLENE APPROACHES JOHN’S OFFICE, AND GENTLY KNOCKS ON THE DOOR. JOHN IS LEANING BACK IN HIS OFFICE CHAIR WITH HIS HANDS FOLDED, PLACED ON HIS STOMACH.
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| Anna Holbrook as Sharlene Hudson |
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| David Forsyth as Dr John Hudson |
SHARLENE: Hi there.
JOHN: Hi. I thought you were at home.
SHARLENE: I’m...sorry you didn’t get the position.
JOHN: This isn’t fair. After everything I’ve done for this hospital! I get passed over for an important job.
SHARLENE: I know you had your heart set on it.
SHARLENE GOES AND SITS ON HIS LAP IN THE OFFICE CHAIR.
JOHN: I just...I just knew I was going to get it. After all, I was the interim Chief of Staff. I was performing the duties that the Chief of Staff would, and this happens. I’m shocked.
SHARLENE: Well, at least we get to go away tonight...and take our minds off of it. I’m certainly gonna do my part.
JOHN (smiles): You sure know how to cheer me up.
SHARLENE: It comes from knowing you for over twenty years.
JOHN: Hmmm I love you.
SHARLENE: I love you, too.
JOHN STARTS KISSING HER ON HER NECK.
JOHN: Go lock the door.
SHARLENE: I would love to, but I’m meeting Frankie in the Center.
JOHN: Darn.
SHARLENE: I promise I will make it up to you later.
JOHN: Gonna hold ya to it.
SHARLENE: We will get through this, too. Just like we got through everything else. I’ll see ya later.
SHARLENE GETS TO THE DOOR, AND THOMASINA WALKS IN.
THOMASINA: Sharlene Hudson?
SHARLENE: Yes.
THOMASINA: I’m Dr. Thomasina Mason. I’m the new Chief of Staff.
JOHN GETS UP AND APPROACHES THEM.
JOHN: So it’s you. I guess congratulations are in order.
THOMASINA: I’d like to have a word with John.
SHARLENE: Sure. I was just leaving.
THOMASINA FOLLOWS SHARLENE AND SHUTS THE DOOR.
JOHN: So what did you come for? To gloat?
THOMASINA: Not at all. In fact, I need your help.
CAMERA PAN ON THOMASINA...SLOW FADE TO THEME SONG
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PART 2
DANA: Are you telling me that I can’t come home again?
FRANKIE: You’re moving quite fast, Dana. You blow back into town; you get your sister off of kidnapping and arson charges; you buy this office space from me and Jake. You’re definitely back, and you’re back for good.
DANA: Your sixth sense is working greatly.
FRANKIE: Whatever it is you’re back in Bay City for, I wish you luck.
DANA: Thank you.
FRANKIE GRABS HER BOX AND WALKS OUT, THEN DANA TAKES OUT HER CELL PHONE AND MAKES A CALL.
DANA: It’s done. I’ve got my very own office.
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JOHN: You need my help?
THOMASINA: I respect your expertise and knowledge. You’ve worked for this hospital for years.
JOHN: How will my experience help you? Why would I help you? Apparently I wasn’t qualified to be Chief of Staff.
THOMASINA: I want you to be my assistant. You will work closely with me in selecting staff, and to help me implement the changes that I plan to make. They won’t be sweeping, but changes will be necessary to move this hospital forward.
JOHN: I hope you have a plan for the budget, because the board can be hard to convince sometimes.
THOMASINA: Patient care will be of utmost importance, as it is to you. When you return from Chicago, I want to meet with you in my office so we can go over some proposals I will present to the board.
THOMASINA EXTENDS HER RIGHT HAND, AND JOHN SLOWLY EXTENDS HIS, AND THEY SHAKE.
THOMASINA: I look forward to working with you Dr. Hudson.
JOHN: Me, too...Dr. Mason.
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SHARLENE WALKS TOWARD THE NURSES STATION AND SEES RUSS, WHO IS ON HIS CELL PHONE.
RUSS: Josie. It’s your dad. I haven’t gotten a call or text from you and I’ve been trying to reach you. Hope to hear from you soon. Love you.
RUSS ENDS HIS CALL, AND NOTICES SHARLENE.
RUSS: Sharlene.
SHARLENE: Hi Russ.
RUSS: It’s good to see you.
SHARLENE: Yeah.
RUSS: Could you...do me a favor?
SHARLENE: Well that will depend on what it is.
RUSS: I..uh..am hoping you could talk to our daughter for me.
SHARLENE: Now why in the hell would I want to do that?
RUSS: Come on Sharlene. Josie’s my daughter, and I’m trying to reach out to her. She hasn’t returned any of my phone calls or text messages.
SHARLENE: And what do you want me to do?
RUSS: I dunno...maybe convince her to call her father back.
SHARLENE: Josie is a grown woman. If she doesn’t want to talk to you then there’s nothing I can do about it.
RUSS: Sharlene please. I want to have a relationship with her.
SHARLENE: And you want me to help you get it.
RUSS: Is there something wrong with that?
SHARLENE: Yeah. Yeah as a matter of fact there is. Josie went through a lot, and where were you? Where was her father?
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MATT: Really?
MAGGIE: Yeah really.
MATT: And what reason has Brianna given you to make you think this about her?
MAGGIE: Well...I have no solid proof but…but I have my gut and it tells me something’s not right with her.
MATT: So then you’re just…
MATT SMILES…
MATT: Is it what I think it is?
MAGGIE: Don’t look at me like that. I am not jealous. I’m just looking out for you.
MATT: How? You’re telling me that something is up with Brianna but you have nothing to show me that she’s bad news, so what am I supposed to think?
MAGGIE: Listen, what I’m trying to tell you is keep your eyes open because let’s face it, you don’t have the best track when it comes to women.
MATT: How did I know you were gonna say that?
RACHEL WALKS IN.
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| Victoria Wyndham as Rachel Cory Hutchins |
RACHEL: You should listen to the doctor.
MAGGIE: Rachel!
RACHEL: Come here you.
MAGGIE RUNS TO RACHEL AND THEY EMBRACE.
RACHEL: You’ve been in town all this time and I’m just seeing you?
MAGGIE: I had a little problem the night of Carl’s party.
RACHEL: Cass told me.
MAGGIE: I’m so sorry about Carl.
MATT: I’m gonna leave you two alone.
MAGGIE: Matt, remember what I said please.
MATT: Bye Maggie...mom.
RACHEL AND MAGGIE WATCH MATT LEAVE, THEN RACHEL TURNS TO MAGGIE.
RACHEL: I’m so happy to see you!
MAGGIE: This is the first chance I’ve had to get here.
RACHEL: So Matt’s seeing someone now?
MAGGIE (sighs): Yeah he is. Some nurse at the hospital. Brianna Jameson.
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IN THE HOSPITAL LOCKER ROOM, BRIANNA SLOWLY WALKS UP TO A MIRROR AND FLASHES BACK…(EPISODE 238)
BRIANNA: I bet Sharlene has something to do with that. She seems like a very lovely woman.
JOHN: I’m very lucky to have her after everything we’ve been through together.
BRIANNA: Some people...never ever find a love like that, no matter how hard they look. Enjoy it while it lasts.
SHE FLASHES BACK TO THE PRESENT AS SHE CONTINUES TO LOOK IN THE MIRROR.
BRIANNA: That’s right Sharlene, your little happiness isn’t gonna last long for you. I’ll see to it.
FREEZE FRAME ON BRIANNA...SLOW FADE OUT...END OF EPISODE 239
