ANOTHER WORLD 248
Written by C. Nathaniel Richardson
Consultants: Alex Beeby and ML Cooks
Steven and Joy make love
Russ questions Thomasina
Dante stuns John and Sharlene are stunned
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| Denise Vasi as Joy Kramer |
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| Mark Lawson as Dr. Steven Frame |
JOY: Good morning.
STEVEN: Breakfast anyone?
JOY: I was just wondering what I wanted to eat. Perfect timing.
STEVEN: I got some egg whites on wheat bread for us.
STEVEN GOES TO THE DINING ROOM TABLE, PUTS THE BAGS DOWN, AND TAKES THE FOOD OUT.
JOY: So thoughtful.
STEVEN: Anything for the woman I love.
JOY: Hmm why don’t we...skip breakfast.
STEVEN: Where’s Thomasina?
JOY: She’s at the hospital. She isn’t coming home any time soon.
JOY PUTS HER ARMS ON STEVEN’S SHOULDERS, and STEVEN PUTS HIS ARMS ON HER WAIST, AND THEY START KISSING…
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| Amelia Marshall as Dr. Thomasina Mason |
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| Jed Allan as Dr. Russ Matthews |
AT THE HOSPITAL, THOMASINA IS SLEEPING ON A COT IN THE DOCTOR’S QUARTERS. HER CELL PHONE ALARM RINGS AND RUSS PICKS UP HER PHONE. THOMASINA WAKES UP GROGGY.
RUSS: Dr. Mason.
THOMASINA: Time to get up huh?
RUSS: Rise and shine.
THOMASINA: Oh. Thank God I set my alarm.
RUSS: Just wanted to brief you on a couple of patients. One of the nurses told me you were in here.
THOMASINA: Can you meet me in my office in about twenty minutes? I got a busy day today. Gotta check on my patients, and I got an interview to conduct..
RUSS: An interview?
THOMASINA: PR internship opening. I’m interviewing Charlotte Harrison later today.
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| Brittany Underwood as Charlie Harrison |
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| Kate Mansi as Lindsay Winthrop |
AT THE CENTER, CHARLIE AND LINDSAY ARE WALKING SLOWLY SIDE BY SIDE HOLDING THEIR COFFEE CUPS.
LINDSAY: Hey you got your interview today right?
CHARLIE: For the P.R. internship opening at the hospital.
LINDSAY: Wow. Good luck. Maybe I’ll do some sleuthing and see if you got the inside track.
CHARLIE: Oh thanks but I wouldn’t want you to get in trouble.
LINDSAY: Okay fine. Can’t say I didn’t wanna help my cuz.
CHARLIE: Appreciate it. Hey Gregory was in that accident on Route 17 last night?
LINDSAY: Yeah. Thank God he’s gonna be fine.
CHARLIE: He and cars don’t mix do they?
LINDSAY: I’ll encourage him to use Lyft more often.
CHARLIE: Right.
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| David Forsyth as Dr. John Hudson |
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| Anna Holbrook as Sharlene Hudson |
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| Robert Scott Wilson as Gregory Hudson |
AT THE HOSPITAL, JOHN AND SHARLENE ARE IN GREGORY’S ROOM.
SHARLENE: How are you feeling honey?
GREGORY: I’m okay mom.
JOHN: What’s with you and cars?
GREGORY: I don’t know dad, but I promise you I wasn’t high this time.
DANTE CARLINO WALKS IN…
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| John DeLuca as Dante Carlino |
SHARLENE: What happened?
DANTE: That’s what I’d like to find out.
SHARLENE: Dante.
DANTE: John, Sharlene. I’m actually glad you’re here, but I wanna question Gregory about the accident on Route 17.
JOHN: Are you up to it Gregory?
SHARLENE: You don’t have to if you don’t feel like it right now.
DANTE: This won’t take long.
GREGORY: I’m fine. I can answer any questions he has.
DANTE: You can start by telling me what happened.
GREGORY: I was driving my mom’s car down Route 17.
DANTE: DId you see anything unusual?
GREGORY: No not really. Just two cars ahead. Then something weird happened.
The car kept speeding up and I couldn’t stop. I swerved, and then the car spun until and the back of the car hit a tree. That’s the only way I probably was going to stop the car.
SHARLENE: You couldn’t stop? What do you mean?
GREGORY: It’s like...the brakes failed or something.
DANTE: It makes sense. Thanks Gregory. John, Sharlene can I see you outside.
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OUTSIDE OF GREGORY’S ROOM…
JOHN: Dante what do you wanna talk to us?
SHARLENE: We were in Chicago during that accident. We came as soon as we heard that Gregory was in the hospital.
DANTE: Gregory said he couldn’t stop the car. It makes total sense because…
SHARLENE: Because what?
DANTE: We impounded the car and it was investigated for anything unusual.
JOHN: Well did you find anything?
DANTE: Yeah. There was no brake fluid in it.
JOHN AND SHARLENE LOOK AT EACH OTHER WITH AMAZEMENT.
CAMERA PAN ON JOHN AND SHARLENE...SLOW FADE TO THEME SONG.
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PART 2
STEVEN AND JOY ARE LYING IN BED TOGETHER AFTER HAVING MADE LOVE. JOY IS LYING ON STEVEN’S RIGHT SHOULDER AS STEVEN HAS HIS RIGHT ARM AROUND HER.
STEVEN: Wow. I can get used to that.
JOY: Can you now?
STEVEN: Yeah. Why wouldn’t I?
JOY: No I’m just saying. I mean I would have to find new and innovative ways to keep you...satisfied.
STEVEN: So you didn’t put your best foot forward just now?
JOY: Can’t a gal save some for later?
STEVEN: You’re lucky I love you. I’ll wait for these...new...and innovative ways.
JOY: Here’s one tried and true method.
STEVEN: And what’s that my sexy lady.
JOY: I’ve got time. My cousin won’t be back for a while, especially that accident on Route 17 last night.
JOY PROPS HERSELF UP AND THEY BEGIN TO KISS PASSIONATELY.
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THOMASINA IS IN HER OFFICE WITH RUSS.
THOMASINA: Thank you for telling me about those patients.
RUSS: Sure.
THOMASINA STARTS TO WRITE THINGS DOWN AND RUSS DOESN’T LEAVE THE OFFICE.
THOMASINA: Is there anything else Dr. Matthews?
RUSS: Yes as a matter of fact there is.
THOMASINA: Okay.
THOMASINA CONTINUES WRITING, NOT LOOKING UP AT RUSS.
RUSS: I was thinking, with you being new to the Chief of Staff position, you’ve probably got a lot on your plate.
THOMASINA: That could be true.
RUSS: WIth all due respect, maybe I could take over Christy Carson’s case.
THOMASINA STOPS WRITING AND LOOKS UP AT RUSS.
THOMASINA: What exactly are you suggesting Dr. Matthews? That I can’t handle the responsibilities of being Chief Of Staff and my patient load?
RUSS: That’s...not what I’m suggesting at all. I thought I could help you in that way.
THOMASINA: I’m sorry but I think you’re being disrespectful right now.
RUSS: I’m...I’m not I...just thought I would be able to help you concentrate on the affairs of the hospital.
THOMASINA GETS UP AND WALKS SLOWLY TOWARD RUSS.
THOMASINA: I knew exactly what I was getting into when I took this position. Apparently, the hospital felt that I was qualified to handle the rigors that being Chief of Staff entail, and for you to suggest that I can’t is extremely insulting.
RUSS: I apologize Dr. Mason, I didn’t mean to do that.
THOMASINA WALKS BACK TO HER DESK, SITS, ADJUSTS HER CHAIR AND CONTINUES WRITING.
THOMASINA: If you’ll excuse me, I have an interview to prepare for.
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OUTSIDE OF GREGORY’S ROOM, JOHN AND SHARLENE CONTINUE TALKING WITH DANTE.
DANTE: Did you notice anything unusual with the brakes before Gregory used the car? Any leaks?
JOHN AND SHARLENE LOOK AT EACH OTHER.
JOHN: No. Did you?
SHARLENE: Not at all. Everything seemed fine.
JOHN: We always make sure our cars are serviced properly.
SHARLENE: If I had known there was something wrong with the car, I never would have let Gregory drive it.
DANTE: It is very unusual because all the brake fluid was gone.
JOHN: As if someone...purposely drained it?
DANTE: There was a cut in the line, and it seemed that’s where all the fluid leaked.
SHARLENE: What? So you think someone did this deliberately? They wanted me to get into an accident?
DANTE: I don’t want to alarm you but...it certainly appears that way.
JOHN AND SHARLENE LOOK AT EACH OTHER AGAIN.
SHARLENE: So you’re saying that...someone tried to kill me.
DANTE: It looks that way.
JOHN: If someone’s trying to kill my wife you need to catch them.
DANTE: Can you think of anyone? Sharlene maybe someone from your time as Sharly Watts?
SHARLENE: I left that life a long time ago.
DANTE: I certainly don’t see you as the kind of person who has a lot of enemies.
JOHN: Wait a minute. We had one...cruel and clever enemy. She made our lives a living hell.
DANTE: Who?
SHARLENE LOOKS AWAY.
JOHN: Her former psychiatrist.
SHARLENE: Taylor Benson.
FREEZE FRAME ON SHARLENE...SLOW FADE OUT...END OF EPISODE 248
