ANOTHER WORLD 243 Rachel confronts Felicia

ANOTHER WORLD 243

Written by:  C. Nathaniel Richardson

Consultants:  Alex Beeby and ML Cooks

Christy commits a surprising act

Frankie is thrusted into a dilemma

Rachel confronts Felicia

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AT TOPS...

Mark Pinter as Grant Harrison

Robin Mattson as Christy Carson

GRANT WALKS UP TO THE BAR AND SITS DOWN.

GRANT:  Scotch neat please.

THE ELEVATOR DOORS OPEN AND CHRISTY WALKS UP AND SITS NEXT TO GRANT.

CHRISTY:  I’ve been looking all over for you.

GRANT:  And you came to Tops?

CHRISTY:  Your assistant told me you’d be here.

GRANT:  Back to the scene of the crime huh?

CHRISTY:  Why does everyone think I committed a crime?  Besides, the last time I was here I introduced myself and my son to everyone.

GRANT:  You crashed my son’s wedding reception.

CHRISTY:  If that’s how you wanna look at it.  Well I wanted to find you because I have some news.

GRANT:  I already know you’re pregnant.

CHRISTY:  And I’m leaving Bay City...tonight.

GRANT:  Well is that right?  I’ll definitely drink to that!  Hell other people might be drinking to that, too.

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---AT A HOTEL BAR---

VICKY

Jensen Buchanan as Vicky Hudson

IS SITTING NEXT TO BRADLEY O’ NEILL.

Bradley Cole as Bradley O' Neill

 THEY BOTH HAVE BEEN DRINKING.  THEY JUST INTRODUCED THEMSELVES TO EACH OTHER.

VICKY:  Good to meet you...Bradley O’ Neill.  Haven’t seen you around here.  You must be new to town.  Where are you from?

BRADLEY:  I’m from everywhere.

VICKY:  Really?  A nomad.  They never settle down.  

BRADLEY:  Not true.

VICKY:  You look like a man of a certain age.  Don’t you think it might be time?

BRADLEY:  That’s why I’m here.  I’m looking for my wife.

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AT THE WINTHROPS

Stephen Schnetzer as Cass Winthrop

Alice Barrett Mitchell as Frankie Frame

CASS:  You like it?

FRANKIE:  I...I love them.  My favorite type of earrings.

CASS:  I’m glad.

FRANKIE:  Thank you honey.

FRANKIE PUTS THEM ON.

FRANKIE:  I love them.  How do they look?

CASS:  They look great.  Hey can you put my sportcoat in the room?

FRANKIE:  Okay.

CASS GIVES HER THE SPORTCOAT AND SHE NOTICES SOMETHING DROP OUT OF IT.  SHE PICKS THE OBJECT UP, LOOKS AT IT, AND PUTS IT ON HER FINGER.

FRANKIE:  Cass?  Is this…?

CASS WALKS OVER TO FRANKIE, GENTLY TAKES HER LEFT HAND, AND BENDS DOWN ON HIS RIGHT KNEE

CASS:  Will you marry me...again?

FRANKIE:  Oh...yes...yes of course I will!

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AT THE CORYS...

MATT

Matt Crane as Matt Cory

AND AMANDA

Sandra Ferguson as Amanda Cory

ARE IN THE LIVING ROOM ON THEIR LAPTOPS WORKING.  AMANDA IS SITTING ON THE COUCH AND MATT IS SITTING ON THE CHAIR DIAGONAL TO THE COUCH.  THE COFFEE CUPS ARE ON THE COFFEE TABLE.

MATT:  Whew that was hairy.

AMANDA:  What do you mean?  We’re not out of the woods yet.  We still have to finish convincing Mr. Suzuki that he will get a bigger return when this merger goes through.

MATT:  I know when he’s convinced.  He goes and takes a long break.  When he returns it’ll be short and concise.   He will stay.

AMANDA:  So we wait.

MATT:  We need him.

AMANDA (sighing):  We wouldn’t even be in this position.  We would be working at this hour if…

MATT:  If Felicia hadn’t taken Iris’s offer.

THEY LOOK UP AND SEE RACHEL

Victoria Wyndham as Rachel Cory Hutchins

AT THE FOYER ENTRANCE.

RACHEL:  What did you say?

AMANDA:  Mom hi.

MATT:  Mom.  How long have you been standing there?

RACHEL:  Long enough.  Did you say that Felicia accepted Iris’s offer over yours?

AMANDA:  That’s not what we said…

RACHEL:  I know what I heard Amanda.  After all the work you put in to prepare an offer for her, she took KBAY’s offer?  When was someone going to tell me?

RACHEL TAKES OUT HER CELL PHONE AND MAKES A CALL.

RACHEL:  Felicia it’s Rachel Hutchins.  Can you come over here?  I need to see you.

RACHEL HANGS UP.

AMANDA:  Mom.  Matthew and I don’t have a problem with what Felicia decided.  It was business.

MATT:  Amanda’s right.  Iris offered a very lucrative deal.  There was no way we could’ve matched it.

RACHEL: Well it’s personal to me, and I’m going to talk to her about it.

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AT LORNA’S SUITE…LORNA

Alicia Coppola as Lorna Devon

IS WITH FELICIA

Linda Dano as Felicia Gallant Blake

AND DEVIN.

Billy Flynn as Devin Lucas Hutchins

LORNA:  Okay I gotta go through a quick run through.  

DEVIN (rolling his eyes):  I guess.

LORNA:  Devin I have to make sure that I have everything before I leave.  Okay papers?

FELICIA:  Check.

LORNA:  Shoes?

FELICIA:  Check.

LORNA:  Blouses.

DEVIN:  Mom you’re all packed and ready.

LORNA:  I...suppose I am I...wish I didn’t have to go.

FELICIA:  Are you sure you can’t stay a little while longer?

LORNA:  I’m sorry mom but...duty calls.

DEVIN:  We can always go visit?  Right?

LORNA:  You better.  

LORNA KISSES DEVIN ON HIS LEFT CHEEK, THEN SHE GETS A TEXT ALERT.

LORNA:  That’s...my driver.  

DEVIN:  Where are your bags?

FELICIA:  Near the bed.

DEVIN GRABS LORNA’S SUITCASES AND LORNA STOPS HIM AS HE HEADS TO THE DOOR. LORNA LOOKS BACK AND FORTH AT DEVIN AND FELICIA.

FELICIA (sighing):  I guess you gotta be getting to the airport.

LORNA (eyes welling up):  You both are my family. Promise me you will look after each other.

FELICIA:  Of course I’m going to do that.  He’s my grandson isn’t he?

DEVIN: Mom...stop it. We're gonna be fine.

LORNA:  I love you.

DEVIN: Love you, too.

FELICIA:  Oh honeyyyy.  I love you, too.  Gonna miss you.

LORNA:  Me, too.  See ya later.

THEY HUG, AND BID A TEARFUL FAREWELL. AFTER LORNA LEAVES IN FRONT OF DEVIN, WHO IS CARRYING HER BAGS, FELICIA WIPES TEARS FROM HER EYES, AND CHECKS HER VOICEMAIL.

RACHEL (v.o):  Felicia it’s Rachel Hutchins.  Can you come over here?  I need to see you.

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

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PART 2

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VICKY:  Your wife?  Did she leave you or something?

BRADLEY:  We just have some...unfinished business.

VICKY:  Hmmm I wonder if I should keep digging...but I won’t.  I’m gonna enjoy this drink.

BRADLEY:  It’s almost like you and your husband.  She was in love with someone else.

VICKY:  Oh no.  I thought I was the only one this happened to.

BRADLEY:  I let her go.  So you said you were in love with someone else?

VICKY:  I loved Jake.  He’s the father of my children, and now we’re...divorced.

VICKY TAKES A SWIG OF HER DRINK…

BRADLEY:  Sorry about that.  You’re a beautiful woman.

VICKY:  Thank you.  You got a room here?

BRADLEY:  Yeah.

VICKY:  What a coinkydink.  So do I?

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IN THE WINTHROP’S LIVING ROOM, THE LIGHTS ARE DIM.  CASS AND FRANKIE DANCE WHILE "EVERYTHING I DO" BY BRYAN ADAMS" PLAYS SOFTLY IN THE BACKGROUND.  

CASS HAS HIS ARMS AROUND FRANKIE AS SHE LEANS INTO HIS CHEST AND THEY DANCE SLOWLY.

FRANKIE:  I never expected it.

CASS:  A wedding ring?

FRANKIE:  Not tonight anyway.  You are always full of surprises.

CASS:  Well, I love you.  I’ve always loved you.  You were gone for a while.  I married Lila.  She and I made a good life for Charlie and Jasmine, but...it never compared to what we had.  Of all the women…

CASS NOW FACES FRANKIE.

CASS:  It was you.  You gave me Charlie, and a great marriage.  I want us to be married again.

FRANKIE:  All I’ve ever wanted was to be happy with you.  You changed me, too.  You chose me over Kathleen.  

CASS:  We got history don’t we?

FRANKIE:  We sure do.

THEY KISS, THEN CASS PICKS UP FRANKIE, AND CARRIES HER TO THE BEDROOM.  AS CASS WALKS BY CARRYING FRANKIE, SHE LOOKS AT THE FOLDER THAT CONTAINS THE DIVORCE PETITION.

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MEANWHILE, AT VICKY’S HOTEL ROOM, SHE RESPONDS TO A KNOCK ON THE DOOR.

 IT’S BRADLEY O’NEILL.  HE IMMEDIATELY ENTERS, THEY START KISSING PASSIONATELY, AND GO STRAIGHT TO THE BED…

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CHRISTY:  Are you really that happy to see me leave?

GRANT:  Let’s see, you’re blackmailing me, so yes, I hope you boldly go where nobody has gone before.

CHRISTY:  Wow Grant.  If I cared I might be hurt, but I don’t.  I have so much to look forward to.  My son, my baby, and me.  We’re finally gonna be a family.  I plan to set a good example for my child.

CHRISTY TAKES SOMETHING OUT OF HER POCKET AND PUTS IT ON THE BAR.

GRANT:  What is this?

CHRISTY:  I don’t want my child to think that his mother is a blackmailer.

GRANT:  What your baby doesn’t know won’t hurt it.

CHRISTY:  All that connects you to Evan Frame is on this drive.   It’s all yours.  It’s over.

GRANT LOOKS AT CHRISTY WITH AMAZEMENT AS SHE PATS HIM ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

CHRISTY:  Thank you for everything.  I’m going to go get my son, and we’re heading south on Route Seventeen, right out of this town.  Good-bye Grant.

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AT THE CORY’S, FELICIA WALKS IN THE FOYER AND APPROACHES THE LIVING ROOM, WHERE RACHEL AWAITS ON THE COUCH.  SHE GETS UP AND FACES FELICIA.

FELICIA:  I got your voicemail.  Is everything okay?  

RACHEL:  No.  Not at all.

FELICIA:  Is there anything I can do?

RACHEL:  Yes you can.  You can tell me why you betrayed me.

FREEZE FRAME ON RACHEL...SLOW FADE TO THEME SONG.

ANOTHER WORLD 242 Cass surprises Frankie

ANOTHER WORLD 242

Cass surprises Frankie

Toni and KC argue about her involvement with Eric

Kirkland is conflicted

Written by C. Nathaniel Richardson

Consultants: Alex Beeby and ML Cooks

PART 1

AT TOPS..

THE ELEVATOR DOORS OPEN, AND AMANDA WALKS OUT OF IT WEARING AN OFF WHITE SKIRT A, MATCHING WOMEN’S SPORT JACKET, AND BLACK HEELS, WITH HER HAIR DOWN.  SHE WALKS PAST A COUPLE OF PEOPLE AND OVER TO ALLEN.  SHE SITS ACROSS FROM HIM.

Sandra Ferguson as Amanda Cory

AMANDA:  Sorry I’m late.  Got caught at the office.

ALLEN:  It’s alright.

AMANDA:  Are you okay?

ALLEN:  I’m worried about my daughter.

AMANDA:  K.C.

ALLEN:  She’s getting involved with that Eric guy.  He ain’t no good Amanda.  How can I make her see that?

AMANDA:  My mother used to do the same thing to me.  She meddled.

Sean Blakemore as Allen Love

ALLEN:  I ain’t meddling.

AMANDA:  That’s how she’s gonna see it if you push.

ALLEN:  He crashed Kirkland and Charlie’s wedding reception with his mother.  He is up to no good.  I see it a mile away, and she’s just falling deeper and deeper with him.

AMANDA:  I hate to say this but there’s really not much you can do about it.

ALLEN:  I’m sick and tired of y’all telling me I can’t protect my daughter.

AMANDA:  Who’s...y’all.

ALLEN:  Toni.  You?

AMANDA:  Toni?

ALLEN:  You would think Toni would be on my side.  After all she’s KC’s mother right?

AMANDA:  So you’ve been spending time with Toni?

ALLEN:  Talkin’ mostly about KC.  I’m scared for her.  If Eric hurts her, I swear to God I don’t know what I’m gon’ do.

AMANDA:  Allen don’t do anything rash or stupid.

ALLEN:  Wouldn’t you do whatever it took to protect Alli?

AMANDA:  That’s not a fair question.

ALLEN:  It’s not?  All I see is KC driving a car ninety miles an hour, heading straight for a brick wall.  

AMANDA:  Honey you’re gonna have to let her make her own decisions, and her own mistakes.

ALLEN:  This mistake I ain’t gon let her make.  Eric Stenbeck ain’t gon hurt my daughter.  

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AT THE CENTER...

Sal Stowers as KC Burrell

Jason Shane Scott as Eric Stenbeck

KC IS SITTING AT A TABLE AND ERIC WALKS UP AND SITS ACROSS FROM EACH OTHER.

ERIC:  Hey there beautiful.

KC:  Hi.

ERIC:  I’m on break.  I just saw you out here.  What’s up?

KC:  Just taking in a nice evening.  Hopeful.

ERIC:  Of?

KC:  As you know I registered for classes at BCU.

ERIC:  Okay?

KC:  And I applied for a P.R. internship at Bay City Medical Center.

ERIC:  That’s...that’s good.  Well I gotta go back and finish my shift.

KC:  I’m certainly not gonna sit here and wait.  You don’t get off til late.

ERIC:  When am I gonna see you again?

KC:  Maybe tomorrow?

ERIC:  Got it.

THEY KISS AS TONI, IN PLAIN CLOTHES, WALKS INTO THE CENTER AND OBSERVES THEM.  AFTER KC LEAVES, ERIC TAKES OUT HIS CELL PHONE, AND SENDS A TEXT.  

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KC IS WALKING AND TONI WALKS UP TO HER.

TONI:  Hey.

KC:  You off work?

TONI:  Not exactly.  Just gonna get an espresso.  I gotta go back to the station.  Lots of work to do.

KC:  Well I applied for the internship at BCMC.

TONI:  Good.  Good I hope you get it.  I’m glad you’re gonna be able to concentrate on school.

KC:  Of course I am.  What else would I….oh no.

TONI:  Look I’m gonna be honest with you.  I just saw you with Eric, and I don’t think that’s something you need to focus on.

KC:  Goodnight.

TONI GRABS KC’S LEFT ARM...

TONI:  No you don’t walk away from me when I’m talking to you.  

KC:  Whatever.

TONI:  Break things off with him.  You need to be focused on school not Eric Stenbeck.

KC:  I gotta go.  Getting ready for school!

TONI:  You come back here!  

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MEANWHILE, PAULINA WALKS UP TO TONI.

Judi Evans as Paulina Cory

PAULINA:  Toni.  Hi.

TONI:  Hey Paulina.

PAULINA:  Everything alright?

TONI:  Disagreement with my daughter.

PAULINA:  You’re lucky.  I probably would have been having these with Remy.

TONI:  You’re the lucky one then.

PAULINA:  Hey have you heard anything from Jack?

TONI:  Oh..

PAULINA:  Oh what?

TONI:  He resigned.

PAULINA:  Resigned?  I don’t understand.

TONI:  I was named Chief of Detectives.  Jack left his job.

PAULINA:  My goodness.  Is there something wrong?  Is he okay?

TONI:  He seemed fine to me.  He hasn’t called you?

PAULINA:  No.  It doesn’t make any sense.  He was on his way to the Corys for Carl’s party.  He had an emergency back in Oakdale, and he suddenly had to leave.

TONI:  Do you think something’s going on with Jack?

PAULINA (shaking her head):  I...I don’t know.   

TONI:  If there’s anything I can do to help let me know.  

PAULINA:  Certainly.  Thank you.

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Josh Kelly as Kirkland Harrison

Brittany Underwood as Charlie Winthrop Harrison

AT KIRKLAND’S SUITE...KIRKLAND IS SITTING UP IN THE BED, BARECHESTED, HE RECEIVES A TEXT...FROM ERIC.   THE TEXT READS:  I ENJOYED OUR TIME TOGETHER.  I KNOW IT WON’T BE THE LAST.  HE SCROLLS DOWN AND SEES A PICTURE OF ERIC, BARECHESTED.  KIRKLAND PUTS THE PHONE DOWN.  CHARLIE WALKS OUT OF THE BATHROOM WEARING A WHITE TEDDY.  

KIRKLAND:  Come here.

HE PULLS CHARLIE TOWARD HIM AND STARTS KISSING HER.

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Stephen Schnetzer as Cass Winthrop

Alice Barrett Mitchell as Frankie Frame

AT THE WINTHROPS, CASS WALKS IN AND FRANKIE QUICKLY PLACES THE FOLDER WITH THE DIVORCE PETITION ONTO THE BOX.

FRANKIE:  Hey honey.

CASS PUTS HIS ARMS AROUND HER WAIST FROM BEHIND AND KISSES HER ON HER NECK, BUT HE HOLDS THE WHITE BAG BEHIND HIS BACK.

CASS:  Whatcha doin?

FRANKIE:  Oh I was just...sorting through one of my boxes from the office.

CAMERA PAN ON THE FOLDER WITH THE DIVORCE PETITION...SLOW FADE TO THEME SONG.

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PART 2

AT THE CENTER, PAULINA IS ON HER CELL PHONE.

PAULINA:  Jack it’s me Paulina.  You haven’t returned any of my phone calls.  I haven’t heard from you, and Toni just told me that you quit the force.  I need to know what’s going on.

SHE PRESSES END CALL AND WALKS AWAY.

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AT TOPS…

AMANDA:  If Eric is as unsavory as you say he is, then you need to be careful.  You could be the one who gets hurt.

ALLEN:  I will do whatever it takes to protect KC, especially from him.

BOTH OF THEIR CELL PHONES VIBRATE.

AMANDA:  Oh it’s Matthew.

AMANDA ANSWERS HER PHONE, AND ALLEN READS HIS TEXT.

AMANDA:  Matthew what’s up?  Oh.  Can’t this wait till the morning?  Oh...Okay.  I’ll be right there.

ALLEN (reading his text):  I gotta talk to you.  I’m getting very concerned about KC.  Can you meet me at the Center?

AMANDA:  I’m sorry I...I gotta go to my mother’s.  

ALLEN:  Is Rachel okay?

AMANDA:  Yeah it’s...it’s work related.  Japanese investors are getting antsy about our upcoming meeting.  I’m gonna need some coffee.

ALLEN:  An all nighter.

AMANDA:  Unfortunately yeah.  I’ll see ya.

ALLEN:  Okay.

AMANDA GETS UP, KISSES ALLEN ON HIS RIGHT CHEEK, AND LEAVES.  ALLEN RETURNS TONI’S TEXT MESSAGE WITH:  I’LL BE RIGHT THERE.

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KIRKLAND AND CHARLIE LIE IN BED NEXT TO EACH OTHER.  CHARLIE IS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BED, LYING ON HER LEFT SIDE WITH HER EYES CLOSED, AS IF SHE IS ASLEEP.  KIRKLAND LIES ON HIS BACK, STARING AT THE CEILING.  HE FLASHES BACK…

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ERIC:  Are you sure that’s what you want?  Do you want this to be our last time together?

KIRKLAND:  You know your blackmail is only gonna get you so far.  

ERIC:  Does everything have to be about that stupid recording?

KIRKLAND:  That’s all that this is about.  Protecting my marriage.

HE FLASHES BACK TO THE PRESENT.

KIRKLAND:  Protecting my marriage.  Gotta protect my marriage.

MEANWHILE, CHARLIE WITH HER BACK TO KIRKLAND, OPENS HER EYES.

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AT THE CENTER....ALLEN SITS ACROSS FROM TONI…

ALLEN:  What’s up?  You alright?

TONI:  No.  Not at all.  KC just won’t listen.

ALLEN:  Man she is more stubborn than five mules.

TONI:  She just enrolled in school.  The last thing she needs to be focused on is a relationship, especially one with Eric Stenbeck.

ALLEN:  I didn’t think you were as concerned as I am.

TONI:  Of course I’m concerned about our daughter.

ALLEN:  And what does that mean?  You know as well as I do that something ain’t right with Eric.

TONI:  We need evidence.  Something to show KC that he is no good for her.

ALLEN:  Are you gonna send a tail on him?

TONI:  You know that would never fly with my bosses.

ALLEN:   You know what they say about when you look for something.  We ain’t lookin’ hard enough.  Time to step that up.

ERIC WALKS UP TO THEM AND SHOCKS BOTH OF THEM.

ERIC:  It’s a beautiful evening out isn’t it?

TONI:  Eric.

ALLEN:  You know you really shouldn’t sneak up on people like dat.  

ERIC:  So...you guys talkin’ about KC?  And me?  I’m not gonna doing anything to her.  I care about her.

ALLEN:  Yeah right.

ERIC:  Well she and I have really hit it off, and things are good between us.

ALLEN STANDS UP AND TONI STEPS BETWEEN THEM TO SEPARATE THEM.

ALLEN:  You don’t get it do you?  Toni and I don’t want there to be anything between you and KC.

TONI:  Her life is getting on track.  She’s going to school, and she’s getting to know us as her parents.  If you care about her like you say you do, you’ll break things off with her and let her live her life.

ERIC:  I can’t promise you anything.  I like her a lot, and she likes

me.  

ALLEN:  There’s the smug ass Eric that we don’t want with our daughter.

ERIC:  With all due respect, I think you should stay out of it.  How would she feel if I told her what you guys just asked me to do?  You just got her, and the way you two are goin’, you’re gonna lose her.  Well, guess this is goodnight.

ALLEN:  I should beat the brakes off of him!

TONI:  Well you’re not gonna do that!

ALLEN:  What else are we supposed to do?

TONI:  I don’t know, but I’ll figure something out.  

ALLEN:  We will figure something out, and quickly before he hurts her.

THEY HUG AND AMANDA, WHO IS COMING OUT OF THE COFFEE SHOP WITH TWO CUPS OF COFFEE, SEES THEM.

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CASS:  So you and Jake sold your business to Dana Kramer?

FRANKIE:  Yep.

CASS:  She’s back in Bay City.  I wonder why.

FRANKIE:  I asked her but...she was cryptic with me.

CASS CONTINUES TO HOLD THE BAG BEHIND THE BACK.

FRANKIE:  So whatcha got behind your back?

CASS:  Uh...a bag.

FRANKIE:  From Larry’s?

CASS:  Yep.

FRANKIE:  What kind of jewelry did you get?

HE TAKES A LITTLE BLACK BOX OUT OF THE BAG AND GIVES IT TO HER.

CASS:  For you.

FRANKIE OPENS THE BOX.  FRANKIE OPENS HER MOUTH IN AMAZEMENT AT WHAT’S IN THE BOX, AND SHE LOOKS BACK UP AT CASS.

FRANKIE:  Oh my God.  Cass?  I don’t know what to say.

FREEZE FRAME ON FRANKIE...SLOW FADE OUT...END OF EPISODE 242