EPISODE 143
Created By: Irna Phillips
Written By: Casey Hutchison
Executive Producer: Dawn Gregory
Co-Executive Producer: Casey Hutchison
NEW DAY. MORNING.
At Java Underground, Sheila is sitting at a table and having an iced coffee. She is also looking at a bridal magazine. Carly enters, looks around, spots her, and goes to her.
CARLY: Hello, Sheila.
SHEILA: (looking up) Carly, hi.
CARLY: I see you’re looking at bridal magazines.
SHEILA: Yes, I am.
CARLY: Isn’t it a little early?
SHEILA: Actually, no it isn’t.
CARLY: I thought you and my son were getting married next Spring?
SHEILA: That was the original plan. But, you should know that plans tend to change when it comes to planning a wedding. After all, you’ve had plenty of them.
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At Bancroft, in the Living Room, Henry is standing by the bar cart. He is drinking a martini. Then, the doorbell is rung. Still holding his martini, he walks into the foyer and goes to the door.
HENRY: (opening the door) What the hell are you doing here?
JULIAN: No friendly hello? I’m shocked. You know, I do give really good Christmas gifts to family members. Keep acting like that, and you won’t get anything.
HENRY: Go ahead and cross me off your list.
Henry starts to shut the door. But, Julian stops the door with his hand.
HENRY: (sighs) What do you want from me?
JULIAN: I just wanna talk to my nephew.
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At Memorial Hospital, on the 5th Floor, Lucinda and Valerie are standing over by the front desk. Lucinda has just gotten off the phone.
LUCINDA: Susan has begun working at the hospital again. Therefore, it wasn’t that hard to get ahold of her. She said she’d be down here any moment.
VALERIE: Lucinda, before she does get down here, I just want to say that I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt anyone. This is just as much a journey for me…
LUCINDA: Save it. Honestly. I don’t want to hear the ‘I’m sorry’ speeches. I just want to get this whole thing over with. I just want to know who your mother is.
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At Finders/Keepers, in Margo and Katie’s Shared Office, Katie is sitting behind her desk. She is typing on her computer. Margo enters the office. She is holding two to-go coffee cups. She walks over to Katie and sets one of the cups in front of her.
MARGO: Brought you some coffee.
Katie is silent.
MARGO: (Katie impression) Oh, gee, sis, thanks.
Katie remains silent.
MARGO: Okay, what’s going on?
KATIE: (looking up) Sorry, what?
MARGO: Katie, is something wrong?
KATIE: I just read that Julian made bail. (sarcastically) So, yeah, everything is just fine. (sighs) I can’t believe this.
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At the Mona Lisa, Johnny, Madison, Dusty, and Rosanna are sitting at a table. All of them are having a big breakfast.
ROSANNA: It was nice of you two to join us.
MADISON: No problem, Rosanna.
JOHNNY: We know that you wanted to do something nice before your surgery.
DUSTY: And, nothing beats a breakfast specially prepared by the chef.
ROSANNA: Amen to that. I have to say, this omelet is the best I’ve ever had.
DUSTY: Even better than the one I made you a couple weeks ago?
ROSANNA: (laughs) Let’s just say you aren’t the best cook, honey.
JOHNNY: I’ll agree with you there.
DUSTY: Hey, I try.
ROSANNA: (laughs) I know you do.
JOHNNY: So, Rosanna, your surgery is in a couple of hours.
ROSANNA: Yup. It is.
JOHNNY: Are you ready for it?
ROSANNA: I think so. Fingers crossed everything goes as planned.
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Back at Java Underground, Sheila closes her bridal magazine.
CARLY: Well, I can take a shot in the dark and say that you and my son haven’t broken things off. So, what has changed concerning you getting married to him?
SHEILA: We changed our date.
CARLY: Did you now? What’s the new date?
SHEILA: Well, I will tell you that our wedding is now right around the corner.
CARLY: How ‘right around the corner’ are we talking here?
SHEILA: Parker and I will be getting married on Christmas Eve.
CARLY: Well, Merry Christmas to us all, I guess.
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Back at the Mona Lisa, Rosanna takes a sip of her water.
DUSTY: I think everything will definitely go as planned.
ROSANNA: I’m really not nervous, believe it or not. I mean, Doctor Minshew knows was she’s doing. She is one of the top neurologist in the country.
MADISON: You really hit the jackpot.
ROSANNA: Honestly, I did.
JOHNNY: We’ll be praying for you.
ROSANNA: Thank you. Speaking of giving thanks, I just want to say ‘thank you’ to all of you at this table. This is the best family I could’ve ever asked for. And, Johnny, I know your dad and I haven’t been together long. And, I know it hasn’t been that long since the motherly figure that was Janet passed away. However, you are very close to my heart. And, I thank you for accepting your father and I. And, I can’t wait to start spoiling your child. And, I can’t wait to see where your father and I’s relationship goes. And, I can’t wait for Madison and I to go off and have girl days. Anyway, I love this. And, I love that all of you have surrounded me with love through this hard time.
Everyone smiles at one another.
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Back at Finders/Keepers, in Margo and Katie’s Shared Office, Margo and Katie are now sitting down on their office couch. Both of them are drinking their coffee.
MARGO: Honey, I am just as upset as you are about this whole thing. And, I am channeling all the pain and hurt he has caused me into the case against him. Just because Julian has been released on bail does not mean I will stop until he is brought down.
KATIE: I’m so glad the state hired you to help them.
MARGO: Everything will be fine. Julian Stenbeck is not going to bring all of Oakdale down. We will bring him down.
KATIE: Gosh, I can’t believe he is roaming free.
MARGO: Well, he had a damn good lawyer representing him.
KATIE: Yes, he did.
MARGO: Hey, you know you can lean on me, right?
KATIE: I know that.
MARGO: So, if you are feeling anything, you come to me. Okay?
KATIE: You got it, sis..
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Back at Bancroft, in the Foyer, Henry leans against the door.
HENRY: If you think we are going to connect on a family level, then you need your head examined. I don’t want you anywhere near me.
JULIAN: Henry, come on. I’m family.
HENRY: Family doesn’t do the things you do to others. You are just like James. You act just like he did. Usually, siblings aren’t carbon copies of one another.
JULIAN: I learned a lot from him.
HENRY: Well, take what you learned and get the hell off my property.
Henry slams the door in Julian’s face.
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Back at Memorial Hospital, on the 5th Floor, Lucinda puts her phone in her purse. She then turns to face Valerie.
LUCINDA: Susan should be here any moment now.
Then, Susan walks up to them.
SUSAN: Hi, Lucinda. Oh, and hello, Valerie.
LUCINDA: Hi, Susan.
SUSAN: Sorry that I’m late to this little meeting that you arranged, Lucinda. However, I was caught in my own meeting.
LUCINDA: That’s fine. Don’t worry about it.
SUSAN: Well, what can I do for you two?
LUCINDA: We need a DNA test. And, we also need a sample from you.
SUSAN: What? What are you talking about? I don’t understand.
Lucinda and Valerie are silent.
SUSAN: Lucinda…, Valerie…, what’s going on here?
The camera pans on all of their faces.
***FADE OUT***
***END OF EP. 143***
***END OF EP. 143***
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