EP 122 - Betsy Questions Craig

EPISODE 122

Created By: Irna Phillips

Written By: Casey Hutchison

Executive Producer: Dawn Hayes

Directed By: Michael Eilbaum

SAME DAY. NIGHT.

At Java Underground, Iva is sitting at a table. She is drinking coffee and playing on her phone. Lily enters. She looks around and spots Iva. She then goes to her.

LILY: Good evening, Iva.

IVA: (looking up) It was a good evening, till I saw you.

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At the LakeView, in Diana’s suite, Grant enters in a hurry. Diana shuts the door quickly and turns around. She goes to Grant.

DIANA: Alright. Do you have the pills.

GRANT: Yes. I have the pills.

Grant hands Diana a small baggie of pills.

DIANA: So, only two will do the job?

GRANT: Oh yeah. You put those two pills in a drink of Steve’s, and he won’t know what hit him. Have fun tonight, Diana.

DIANA: Oh, I intend to.

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At the Mona Lisa, Craig is sitting at the bar area. He is having a glass of scotch. Betsy enters and goes up to him.

BETSY: Craig Montgomery, just the man I wanted to see.

CRAIG: Hello, Betsy. What can I do for you?

BETSY: You can tell me why you’ve been meeting with Diana.

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At Casey and Alison’s Apartment, in the kitchen, Alison is pouring herself a cup of coffee. Then, Casey enters. He goes to the fridge and grabs a bottle of water.

CASEY: Little late for coffee, don’t you think?

ALISON: Never too late for coffee. Plus, I have to stay up. I have so much to do with the case. Our first day in court is tomorrow. I just want to cover all of my bases.

CASEY: Honey, you need to calm down. Just take a breather. I know for a fact that everything is covered, where this case is concerned. Just come to bed.

ALISON: Before I come to bed, I need to ask you a question.

CASEY: Okay. Go ahead. Ask me anything.

ALISON: So, you’re very sure that we’ve covered everything with the case. But, are you sure that we’ll win this thing?

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In Oakdale Park, Valerie is sitting down on a bench. She has a pharmacy bag right beside her. She is cleaning her wound and bandaging her hand. Then, Susan walks up to her.

SUSAN: Mind if I take a look at that?

Valerie jumps up.

SUSAN: Sorry. I didn’t mean to frighten you.

VALERIE: No. It’s fine. Sometimes I get jumpy.

SUSAN: I hope you don’t mind, but I followed you here. At the Mona Lisa, post wine glass dropping, I just saw your wound from afar. It looked pretty bad. Looked like it hurt.

VALERIE: It does look bad. And, yeah. It does hurt.

SUSAN: Well, I am a doctor. I could look at that for you.

VALERIE: I don’t think that would be such a good idea.

SUSAN: It will only take a second. Please. Let me look.

VALERIE: (sighs/sitting) Knock yourself out.

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Back at Java Underground, Lily sits across from Iva. Iva drops her phone into her purse. Lily sets her purse on the back of her chair.

LILY: Iva, I don’t need much of your time. I would just like to talk with you. Please....please listen to me. I’m begging you.

IVA: That seems to be that name-of-the-game these days. Everyone seems to be begging for attention from me. In fact, Diego did it yesterday.

LILY: He did?

IVA: Yup. He came to see me. Wanted to apologize.

LILY: I can understand why you wouldn’t accept his apology. Or, even hear him out. But, I hope that you do the opposite for me. On both accounts that is.

IVA: Lily…, can I tell you a secret?

LILY: Of course. Go right ahead.

IVA: I’m done. I am so done with apologies. And, I don’t care what you, Diego, or anyone else has to say to me. You can beg for my attention all you want. However, I am not going to pay attention to you. (standing/collecting things) So, you can take that fake and meaningless apology and shove it where the sun don’t shine.

Iva then walks off. Lily lets out a sigh.

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Back at Casey and Alison’s Apartment, Alison pours herself another cup of coffee. Then, her and Casey walk into the living room.

CASEY: Alison, there is no telling how the judge is going to rule. But, I think he’ll rule in our favor. We know that Sandra confessed to us, so does a hospital lawyer.

ALISON: It isn’t like we have that on tape or something.

CASEY: I think your nerves are shot. I think you need a glass of wine, a bath, and a comfy bed to sleep in. You deserve it. You really do.

ALISON: I just wish I had the time for it all.

CASEY: How about I help you make the time?

ALISON: What do you mean?

CASEY: You go get a hot bath, and I will look back over the case files. I want to put you at ease. So, go ahead. Go on.

ALISON: You are the best husband ever.

Alison puts the mug down. She throws her arms around Casey and kisses him. She then walks off to the bathroom.

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Back in Oakdale Park, Susan and Valerie are both sitting on the bench. Susan is rewrapping Valerie’s hand with gauze.

SUSAN: There you go. Now, your hand is wrapped properly.

Susan puts all the trash in the pharmacy bag.

SUSAN: Now that, that is settled, I would like to know something about you. How about you tell me your name?

VALERIE: My name is Valerie Peterson.

SUSAN: Well, nice to meet you, Valerie. I’m Susan Burke.

VALERIE: Nice to meet you, Susan.

SUSAN: So, tell me, what brings you to town?

VALERIE: I just came to visit someone. But, something tells me that I have to stick around. Something tells me that I have a lot to explore life here in Oakdale.

SUSAN: (smiling) Well, it is a great place to live. Such a caring and loving community. I think you will really like it here. I have no doubt about that. No doubt at all.

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Back at the Mona Lisa, Craig finishes his scotch.

CRAIG: Betsy, I don’t owe you any explanations.

BETSY: Don’t do that. I know that you’ve been meeting with her. I drove by your home one day...I was in the neighborhood...and I saw her. I already know, Craig. Just fill me in on what is going on.

CRAIG: I can’t tell you that.

BETSY: And, why not? What is going on?

CRAIG: It’s none of your damn business.

BETSY: Look, I didn’t mean to rub you the wrong way. I just want everyone to be so damn careful. Something is not right with her. I highly doubt that she only returned to town because of this Grant thing. Something odd is going on. And, I am going to find out what that something is.

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Back at the LakeView, in Diana’s suite, Diana comes out of the bathroom. She is in a tight black dress. She then goes over to her jewelry box. She opens it and picks out a diamond necklace. She puts it on. She then grabs a hand bag. She sticks her phone in it. She then picks up the pills.

DIANA: It’s gonna be a wild night. Here goes nothing.

Diana puts the pulls in her purse. She closes her small purse. The camera zooms in on Diana’s smiling face.

***FADE OUT***
***END OF EP. 122***