Episode 06 - The Confrontation

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SCENE ONE - It's now the morning after Thanksgiving. Leo & Stacy's House -
Leo & Stacy have just woke up. However Stacy feels ill. Stacy is seen
groggy and dragging herself into the kitchen where Leo has just finished
cooking breakfast.
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LEO - Mornin' baby. Want some bacon & eggs?

STACY (feeling sick to her stomach) - No thanks sweetie. I don't feel very
good today

LEO - What's the matter? You've NEVER turned down bacon & eggs given the
way I cook 'em.

STACY - I doubt I could eat 'em no matter who cooked 'em today. Must've
been something I ate yesterday. *Oooooo* Where's the Antacid when we need it?

LEO - Could also be the flu. You know how bad that stuff is going around.

STACY (Acting as though she doesn't care buty wants to be cured - FAST) -
Maybe. I dunno. Then too, I think I must've missed my period.

LEO (Ears perked at that sound, but cautiously excited) - HONEY! Y-Y-Y-You
mean.....W-W-W-we own A NEST? A-A-A b-b-b-bun in the oven?

STACY - I dunno. I got one of those home pregnancy tests the other day at
the store. I think I'll go adminster that. That'll give me SOME freakin'
clue.

LEO - Tell ya what. I'll drop you off at Dr. Mercer's on my way to Ft.
Cedar this morning. How's that?

(Stacy looks at him as if to show TREMENDOUS gratitude and thanks for his
offer and then drags herself off into the bathroom)

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SCENE TWO - GREG & COURTNEY'S YACHT - Greg has just walked over to the
breakfast table. Courtney enters the room with the morning paper - And a
"special surprise" for her man
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GREG - Mornin' babe. So, what's in the news today?

COURTNEY (non-chalantly) - Ohh nothing special. Another soldier gets
killed in Iraq. A car bomb goes off in Israel. Ohh....I see another
politician in Washington calls it quits and - GET A LOAD OF THIS - It
appears that someone with your handwriting seems to be writing letters to
his ex from literally every corner of the world.

(Courtney sarcastically smiles as she plops down the newspaper and the
overseas postal receipts with Greg's handwriting for the letters he knows
were addressed to Stephanie)

GREG (stunned by the sight of the receipts) - Where did you get these?

COURTNEY - I found them while rummaging through the stacks of postal
receipts the other day.

(She looks a little surprised at Greg's stunned look)

COURTNEY (Half-laughing) - Whoa? Did you HONESTLY believe you could
actually keep them a secret by hiding them from me?

GREG (Trying to regain his composure and downplay the truth) - You know
I've written HUNDREDS of these things. I *do* run a business, you know.

COURTNEY (picking up one of the receipts and proceeds to read the address
on it) - Right. But what "business" could you POSSIBLY have with Stephanie
Blanton of WCDR-TV Channel 4 news?

(One of their two children, little two year old Aaron McFadden, is heard
crying in the distance)

COURTNEY (Hearing Aaron's call off in the distance) - Coming sweetie!

GREG (knowing he's been caught) - Alright. You know WHY I wrote those
letters? Because I LOVE STEPHANIE. And near as I can tell, she still
loves me. I also want to break off this JOKE of a "marriage" we have. You
don't love me any more than I love you. You SEDUCED me into having sex
with you. You then BLACKMAILED me to get married once you learned you were
pregnant with Aaron. You had the option of getting an abortion. In fact,
I even gave you some money to get one. But YOU CHOSE NOT TO. Instead, you
chose to have Aaron and alas...HERE WE ARE. Two people who are married,
but HARDLY in love with one another.

(Courtney slaps Greg in the face)

GREG (smarting from the slap) - And then if that wasn't enough, YOU WANTED
MORE. You had to get pregnant AGAIN to reinforce the issue.

(Courtney starts to walk out of the room)

GREG - (continuing) Ohh yes...DO tend to Aaron. But keep this in
mind. YOU ARE AN UNFIT & MENTALLY UNSTABLE MOTHER. I can PROVE it. You
know I can. All the beatings and other forms of abuse you doled out to the
kids over the last couple of years is enough to make ANYONE cry. But you
know something? I'm going to find a way out. And when I do, I WILL TAKE
THOSE KIDS WITH ME. Take THAT to the bank.

(Courtney gives Greg a smirk as she walks out of the room)

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SCENE THREE - Brad's apartment. Brad is seen answering a knock on his
door. He opens it and finds Jennifer on the other side.
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BRAD - What do YOU want?

JENNIFER - I came to tell you how sorry I am. Can I come in?

(Brad lets Jennifer into his apartment, though he's at a loss as to why he
should)

BRAD - If you think I'm just gonna say "all is forgiven", YOU ARE SADLY
MISTAKEN.

JENNIFER - I know. But Brad, I still love you?

BRAD - LOVE??? You don't even know THE MEANING of the word.

(Jennifer starts to cry)

JENNIFER - But Brad....

BRAD - You know, I don't even know WHY I even let you in. YOU are the one
who RUINED WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE **OUR** WEDDING by letting Steve in the
window.

JENNIFER - I didn't even know he was in town. And even if I did, I
certainly wouldn't have invited him to the wedding, much less let him into
my dressing room.

BRAD (sarcastic) - Well you sure did a GREAT job of keeping him out.

(Jennifer is really crying now)

JENNIFER - Ohh....Brad.....PLEASE......

BRAD (shaking his head) - You know...I can't even believe you. Then again,
maybe everyone was right. Maybe YOUR REPUTATION OF WRECKING MARRIAGES
*DOES* speak for itself. I don't even know why I even thought I actually
had a chance with you. Yeah, I was just setting myself up for a big fall
alright.

JENNIFER (out of desperation) - Brad....I LOVE YOU. I never wanted to hurt
you. I NEVER WANTED ANY OF THIS TO HAPPEN.

BRAD - Yeah....Well you sure did one hell of a job trying to prevent it in
the first place. THAT is what you should've done.

JENNIFER - I love you.

BRAD - Is that all you can say?

JENNIFER - I'm sorry. I'm so so so sorry.

BRAD (nodding his head) - Yeah....Well....GET OUT. GET OUT BEFORE I THROW
YOU OUT.

JENNIFER (really desperate now) Brad....Please.....

BRAD (angrily) - I SAID GET OUT YOU FUCKIN' WHORE. Go find YOUR PIMP Steve
Farley. As far as I'm concerned, the two of you can elope. Either way, I
don't give a fuckin' shit anymore. GET OUT.

(Jennifer opens the door and walks out sobbing in tears)

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SCENE FOUR - Michelle's House. She and Rob are still in bed after a night
of fruitful lovemaking. Rob is seen lightly kissing Michelle as she awakens
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MICHELLE (smiling) Mmmmm...

(Michelle opens her eyes and sees Rob kissing her lightly on the shoulder)

MICHELLE (smiling and groaning in approval) Good morning lover boy.

(Rob looks up to see Michelle's beautiful smile)

ROB (smiling) - Good Morning my sexy beautiful love goddess.

MICHELLE (giggling) - I love it when you call me that.

(Michelle turns over to lay flat on her back as she looks up at her man)

ROB - A beautiful sight like yours is what I'd like to wake up to EVERY
morning.

MICHELLE (giggling) - Really?

ROB - Hell yeah.

MICHELLE - What do you see when you see a smile like mine?

ROB - Beauty. Lots of it.

MICHELLE - Well right now I've got morning mouth. My mouth feels like paste.

ROB - I don't care. It all looks BEAUTIFUL to me.

(Michelle giggles as Rob starts kissing the nipple of her breast. This
leads to another round of lovemaking, only much more gentle since neither
one of them have much fuel left in the tank to begin with)

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SCENE FIVE - The Cedarville PD Squad Room - David & Marcie have just
arrived at work for another day on the job.
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DAVID (To Desk Seargeant Walt "Bex" Bexley as he and Marcie arrive) -
Mornin' Bex.

BEX - Mornin'

MARCIE - Any mail for us today Bex?

BEX - Nope, but if I were you, I'd stay as far away from the captain as I
could possibly be today.

DAVID - Ohh? Why is that?

(Captain Pete Marshall approaches)

CAPT. MARSHALL - My oh my. How nice of you two to actually make it into
work today. Too bad you're about TWELVE HOURS late.

(David & Marcie look at each other with puzzled looks on their faces)

MARCIE - Huh?

CAPTAIN - Don't tell me you haven't heard.

DAVID - Heard WHAT?

CAPTAIN - It's all over the front page of today's Cedarville Tribune. Oh
yeah.....Channel 4 is all over this too. Got a call from THE MAYOR. It's
about those amrored car robbers you buffoons have been supposedly
chasing. WHEN ARE YOU TWO GONNA NAB THESE GUYS?????

MARCIE - Captain, you KNOW how closely we've been working with The Feds on
that.

CAPTAIN - Yeah....I know that, but THE MAYOR doesn't. Hell, I'm even
getting calls from City Council members. You know as well as I do that
politicians don't understand police work. All they know and understand is
THEY WANT THESE SOB's CAUGHT. And The Trib as well as Channel 4 are BOTH
eating this up.

DAVID - Oh brother...

CAPTAIN - My thoughts EXACTLY. I don't know what you two are doing to help
the feds, but whatever you're doing, STEP IT UP. I WANT THESE THUGS GIFT
WRAPPED & PUT UNDER MY TREE IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS - THIS YEAR. Got it?

DAVID - (knowing there's only so much the Cedarville PD can do in this
case) Yeah....yeah....yeah. Got it.

(Marcie nods)

CAPTAIN - Good. NOW GET TO WORK.

MARCIE - Yes sir.

(Captain Marshall walks away and heads back to his office)

DAVID - I wish criminals would learn to take the Holidays off.

MARCIE - If they did, do you think we'd still have a job?

DAVID - You really don't want me to answer that, do you?

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SCENE SIX - Leo & Stacy's House. Stacy is in the bathroom taking a home
pregnancy test
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STACY (Talking to herself) - It should be long enough now. Let's see.

(Stacy looks at the results and sees the sign that she really is pregnant)

STACY (confused and still talking to herself) Could I really have a bun in
the oven? Could I really be pregnant? How do I break the news to
Leo? He's going overseas and I may never see him again.

(Stacy tosses the test aside)

STACY - Maybe it's just as well I do pay Dr. Mercer a visit today. Perhaps
she can confirm this.

LEO (shouting from another room) - Stace....Ready to go?

STACY (answering Leo's call) - Coming.

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SCENE SEVEN - Channel 4 Newsroom. Stephanie has just arrived at work for
another day on the job
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KARYN (To Stephanie as she walks in the door) - Good Morning
Stephanie. How was your holiday?

STEPHANIE - Good Morning Karyn. My holiday was a *little* more than I
bargained for, but it was all good. How was yours?

KARYN - Ohh....You know. The usual.

STEPHANIE - I bet Michael was pigging out on that turkey. Say hey...Is
Roger in yet?

ROGER (approaching) - Yes I am. And YOU are just the person I've been
looking for.

(Roger & Stephanie walk over to Stephanie's desk)

STEPHANIE - About those robbers right?

ROGER - Yep. Pulled another one early this morning.

STEPHANIE (as she takes her seat) - Yeah. Read about it. What's with
those guys down at City Hall & the PD anyways?

ROGER - You of all people should know the answer to THAT one. Isn't your
sister working the case for the PD?

STEPHANIE - One of them, yeah.

ROGER - So....Why not giver her a call?

STEPHANIE - Because I already know for a fact that all she'll do is tell me
that they're working on the case (which I already know anyway) or she'll
tell me nothing at all In other words - NO COMMENT.

ROGER - Well Stephanie, we have to keep the heat on them SOMEHOW.

STEPHANIE - Yeah, well something tells me we won't have to keep the heat on
city officials. I think the mere thought of $275,000 being stolen from the
employee credit union is enough incentive alone to give us SOMETHING
besides the usual PR crap.

ROGER - I hope you're right.

STEPHANIE (To Roger as he leaves) - Trust me on this one. I am.

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SCENE EIGHT - Outside Cedarville Memorial Hospital. Leo has just dropped
Stacy off there.
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LEO - Hey. I'll give you a call later when I know what's going down, alright?

STACY - Okay.

(Leo drives off. Stacy walks into the hospital)

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SCENE NINE - Jennifer's car. It's now later in the day. Jennifer is seen
endlessly wandering around town trying to clear her head. She eventually
sees the highway headed out of town and a sign that says JLN). She debates
as to whether or not she wants to take it even though the roads in and
around Cedarville and surrounding areas are still VERY slick and icy from
the recent storm.
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JENNIFER (reaching a decision and talking to herself) - FUCK IT. Maybe if
I get out of this dump for awhile, I might get my head on straight.

(She gets on the highway and is seen traveling several miles and heading
out of town. Just as she leaves the outskirts of town, she then starts to
daydream about the last 48 hours had Steve not interfered with her plans to
marry Brad as well as other things that have made people dislike her)

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JENNIFER DAYDREAM SCENE ONE - PART ONE - JENNIFER, BRAD & STEVE AT THE
WEDDING [NOTE - For the sake of brevity, I am pasting this part of the
scene together using applicable snippets AS THEY WERE ORIGINALLY WRITTEN in
previous episodes with NO episode identification. You can see all the
episodes in their entirety simply by scrolling down]
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"You know how much I want you" Steve lustfully says.

"But Steve...I'm getting married".

"Marriages have never stopped you before. Steve sarcastically says.

"Steve....What if Brad should walk in?", Jennifer asks with great concern.

"And ruin his marriage to you? You know how supersticious Brad is when it
comes to those things" Steve says. "That's what makes him a wimp". He
continues.

"But you are a woman. And I know you want a real man like me". Steve says.

"No one I know of makes love the way you do. That's what turns me on to
you. I'm crazy about you". She says.

"Fine then. Marry me and not Brad. Leave him out of it". Steve says. "You
know you love me". He continues.

Jennifer looks at Steve as though he's captivating her. She knows she wants
Steve, but she also loves Brad as well and knows that he will be hurt if
she told him the truth about her feelings.

"Deep down in your heart, you like Brad, but you don't love him". Steve
continues. "Not the way you love me". He says.

Jennifer starts to cry.

"Oh God...." She says, trying to regain her composure as she looks at Steve
with lust.

"I can't stand it anymore! Kiss me! Kiss me! Kiss me!". Jennifer says as
she and Steve embrace lustfully and kiss each other endlessly.

Brad opens the door, thinking he's walking into the bathroom, but is
shocked to see Steve & Jennifer kissing. He says nothing, but is stunned
into virtual immobility. His breathing becomes labored as he is filled with
rage. As such, he tries to talk, but can't speak. He's trying to say
Jennifer's name, but can't get past the J in her name. Overwhelmed with
shock, Brad leaves the room, but Jennifer, still caught up in her lust and
passionate necking with Steve, hears the door close.

"Why did you stop Jennifer". Steve asks.

"I thought I heard the door close", she says.

"Now you imagining things". Steve says.

"NO. I swear I heard the door shut", she says as she approaches the door to
open it.

"You're just being ridiculous. If there was somebody there, they're long
gone by now". Steve says as Jennifer starts to open it.

"Somebody might have seen us" Jennifer says as she peeks down the hallway
and notices what appears to be Brad stumbling and staggering into the next
room.

Jennifer doesn't pursue

"Oh my God....Brad saw us! What should I do? What *am* I going to do?" she
nervously thinks and utters to herself.

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(Jennifer is still seen driving, but her eyes are welling up with tears as
her daydream continues)

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JENNIFER DAYDREAM SCENE ONE - PART TWO - Setting same as Part One
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"You have to leave" Jennifer frantically says.

"But Jen....I wanna be with you". Steve says.

"Don't you see? My hopes of marrying Brad are over!" Jennifer says, still
frantic.

"You only LIKED Brad. You never LOVED him like you love me" Steve says.

You don't get it do you? I NEVER loved you."

"But just five minutes ago, you were quick to make love to me. In fact, you
BEGGED me to make wild, passionate love to you. Now, look at you. You're
worried that Brad will tell everyone else and before you know it, you've
retained the reputation you've ALWAYS had. The reputation of being THE TOWN
SLUT.

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Jennifer backhands Steve in the face
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"OUCH!" "What was THAT for?"

"YOU snuck onto Stace & Leo's property (i.e. THIS HOUSE). YOU found a
ladder and climbed to my window....." Jennifer says.

"And YOU let me in." Steve says, intentionally interrupting Jennifer "And
THAT is what Brad will no doubt assume and remember". He adds

"And to think IT WAS YOU who stood by me through my trial". Steve says "And
when I left town to start over with a new slate, it was YOU who betrayed ME
by....."

"I BETRAYED YOU ?????" Jennifer interrupted "I wasn't the one who suddenly
left town to, as you put it, 'start over with a new slate'. I wanted to go
with you, but YOU DUMPED ME!!" She adds. "What was I supposed to do? Wait
till you came CRAWLING back to me begging for forgiveness?". She adds, now
in tears. "GET OUT. GET OUT NOW". "I don't EVER wanna see you again". She
says rather demandingly.

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Hearing all the shouting, Stacy walks in
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"What the hell is going on? Are you okay Jen?" Stacy asks, not having
spotted Steve yet

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Stacy then notices Steve and now has a look of shock on her face
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"What THE HELL are YOU doing here? Stacy asks, still in shock

"Better yet....HOW did you get in here?" "I handled the invitation list and
I *know* YOUR NAME wasn't on it". Stacy asks, demanding an answer

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Jennifer tries to look innocent through her teary eyes, but Stacy sees
right through it
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"Or did you have a little 'help'?" Stacy asks as she scowls rather
suspiciously at Jennifer as she taps her foot, puts her hands on her hips
and awaits Steve's answer and wondering if David and/or Marcie are in the
crowd somewhere outside.

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(Jennifer is still seen driving but is now fighting back her tears as her
daydream continues)

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JENNIFER DAYDREAM SCENE ONE - PART THREE - Setting the same as before
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STACY - Well....Are either of you gonna answer me or am I gonna have to
play guessing games?

JENNIFER (With a look of guilt on her face as Steve gives her an
intimidating look) - I......I.....I let him in.

STACY (Looking at Jennifer) - Why am I not surprised?

JENNIFER - I didn't want to.

STACY (Sarcastically) - Ohhh Suuure Jen. You didn't want to. You "never"
do. But you're DUMB & STUPID ENOUGH TO DO IT ANYWAY.

STEVE (Trying to offer an explaination of his own) - Well if you must know
Stacy....

STACY (With authority) - SHUT UP!! I'm NOT even talking to you!

Trish walks in and looks squarely at Steve as she enters with her eyes
bulging and her arms folded across her chest. She walks over to him as she
says.....

TRISH (With a half-shocked look on her face) - Well.....Well.....Well. Look
what the cat (turning to look at Jennifer) dragged in. Wouldn't have
believed it if Brad hadn't said anything. Who's ship did you sail in on
Steve? Greg's yacht?

TRISH (Before Steve could answer) - Ohh....WAIT....Or did you "stowaway" on it?

STEVE (Adamantly) - Greg NOR his yacht had ANYTHING WHATSOEVER to do with
my arrival in town or being here.

STACY (Sarcastically with a smirk and rolling eyes) - I don't believe it.
For once he actually says something that's TOTALLY believable.

TRISH - So Steve.....What REALLY brings you ALL THE WAY back to Cedarville
from WHEREVER THE HELL you came from? Certainly couldn't be a new life.
Afterall...Virtually everyone knows all the bridges you burned here.

Steve remains silent, thinking the question isn't even worthy of a
dignified answer. Trish turns to Jennifer (who's still trying to maintain
her look of innocence) as she says....

TRISH - And WHAT could've POSSIBLY prompted you to be so DUMB & STUPID as
to LET HIM IN??? And PUH-LEAZE....Spare us the argument that you didn't,
because we both know otherwise.

Stacy gives Jennifer a look of agreement with what Trish had just said.
Jennifer is still trying to maintain her look of innocence, though it is
weakening under the mounting pressure of Trish's contant barrage of
questions and other comments which Jennifer knows Stacy has no defense for
because Stacy is saying EXACTLY what Trish is, only Stacy is doing it with
looks on her face

TRISH - I mean....WHAT WERE YOU THINKING??????????

TRISH (Continuing her verbal assault) - Do you have ANY idea the condition
Brad is in right now????? HE IS A BASKET CASE.

Trish turns to look at Steve

TRISH - And YOU.......I can't begin to put into words how I feel about you.
There's not a single word in the English language that PERFECTLY descrbes
what I think of you. In fact, I don't believe there's a word in the English
language that PERFECTLY describes what ANYONE IN CEDARVILLE outside of THE
SLUT (once again turning to look at Jennifer and then back to Steve again)
thinks of you.

STEVE - Are you through?

TRISH (Looking squarely into his face and toe-to-toe with him, almost
mumbling and turning her head from side to side with a frown on her face) -
Not even close.

STACY (Thinking she's seen and heard enough and looking at Steve) - I think
it's time you leave Steve - NOW!

STEVE - And if I don't?

TRISH - Then I'll get David & Marcie to HAUL YOU ASS OUTTA HERE (now
toe-to-toe with Steve herself) And FEED YOU TO THE WOLVES AT THE CITY JAIL
- FOR TRESPASSING.

Stacy gives Steve a "Go Ahead - Call My Bluff" look while still standing
toe-to-toe with him and looking sqaurely into his eyes with fire in hers

STEVE (Looking at Stacy and then at Trish, who was cheering Stacy on with
her looks) - Well then.....We wouldn't want that, would we?

STEVE (Looking at Jennifer) I'll see you later?

JENNIFER (Looking anywhere but at Steve) - Don't count on it.

Stacy & Trish both smirk at Jennifer's response as if to show cynical
disbelief as Steve walks out of the room, but not before getting looks from
Stacy & Trish on his way out

STACY (Looking at Jennifer) - Now....As for YOU. I'm THROUGH supporting
you. I'm THROUGH with lending you my shoulder to cry on each & every time
you screw up. I'm THROUGH being USED by you. I've had it. Leo & I
*GENEROUSLY* offered to host YOUR wedding here AND YOU BLEW IT. No more
Jennifer. I've had it with you. I don't care WHAT you do anymore. You have
but TWENTY MINUTES - STARTING RIGHT NOW - To be OUT of that dress and OUT
OF THIS HOUSE. Understand?

Jennifer looks at Trish for sympathy, but gets none. In fact, Trish gives
her even more demeaning looks in response thinking that Stacy is being
MIGHTY generous in giving Jennifer the courtesy of being able to change
clothes before leaving as opposed to throwing Jennifer out of the house
while still in her bridal outfit.

JENNIFER (Reluctantly accepting her punishment) - Will you at least unzip
the back of it for me?

Stacy responds by not only unzipping the zipper, but tearing it in her
non-chalant attempt to help Jennifer out of the bridal dress

JENNIFER (Hearing the tearing noise) - You didn't have to RIP IT.

STACY (Non-chalantly) - Not MY problem Jennifer. YOU were the one who blew
the chance at a decent married life. Not me.

Stacy walks out of the room followed by Trish

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(Jennifer is seen once more driving and fighting off even more tears as her
daydreaming continues)

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JENNIFER DAYDREAM SCENE ONE - PART FOUR - During the Reception at the wedding
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LEO (Announcing to all in the room) - COME & GET IT. The food is ready.

The guests all line up, but Greg & Stephanie hold out, unsure if they'll
even stick around. Meanwhile Jennifer emerges with her bridal dress in
hand. She lays it down and attempts to get in line

TRISH (Spotting Jennifer trying to get in the food line) - What do you
think you're doing?

JENNIFER - What does it look like I'm doing. I'm getting a bite to eat
before I go.

Stacy walks up

STACY (With authority) Ohhhh....NO YOU AREN'T. You are LEAVING *NOW* Missy.

David & Marcie, two of Cedarville's finest detectives from the Cedarville
PD, turn their heads

STACY (Continuing) YOU ruined the wedding. Brad is in the next room. And
I'll be DAMNED if I'm gonna let you ruin WHAT'S LEFT of today and tonight
by allowing YOU to remain here. Haven't you done enough damage for one day?

ROB (walking over with a smirk on his face as he faces Jennifer) - Maybe
she feels like she needs to add salt to the wound.

STACY - Well either way Jennifer - YOU ARE NOT STAYING. You've worn out
your welcome here. GET OUT NOW.

Stacy turns to look at David & Marcie. Marcie responds with a look that
says she'll take care of Jennifer and will see to it she leaves the
premises. Jennifer does nothing.

MARCIE - You heard her. Time to go Missy. Let's go.

Marcie grabs onto Jennifer's arm

JENNIFER (Demandingly) UNHAND ME. LET ME GO.

MARCIE (With authority) LOOK PRINCESS. You've got a choice. You can either
leave on your own accord or come with us. Your choice.

MARCIE (Continuing) - Though I should warn you. If we have to drag you out
of here by force, we won't be taking you home. WE WILL TAKE YOU TO JAIL. We
don't wanna have to do that. We hate the paperwork. We'd also hate to see
you with a criminal record. But if we have to forcibly remove you....

JENNIFER (Interrupting, but not happy) - ALRIGHT. I get the point. But I
paid for part of this reception too, ya know.

MARCIE - NOT our problem Princess. Take it up with Stacy SOME OTHER TIME.
Now, if you don't mind....

Marcie points to the door

MARCIE - See the door Jennifer? WALK THROUGH IT.

Jennifer picks up her dress and proceeds to leave, but not before one last
parting shot

JENNIFER (Looking at Trish, who just happens to be nearby) - Tell Brad I
still love him

TRISH - I'm NOT going to tell Brad ANYTHING - YOU FUCKIN' WHORE.

Jennifer shamefully and reluctantly leaves with tears streaking down her face

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(Jennifer is still seen driving, but now she's also whimpering, but alas
she presses on as her daydreaming continues)

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JENNIFER DAYDREAM SCENE TWO - Brad's apartment from earlier in the day
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BRAD - What do YOU want?

JENNIFER - I came to tell you how sorry I am. Can I come in?

(Brad lets Jennifer into his apartment, though he's at a loss as to why he
should)

BRAD - If you think I'm just gonna say "all is forgiven", YOU ARE SADLY
MISTAKEN.

JENNIFER - I know. But Brad, I still love you?

BRAD - LOVE??? You don't even know THE MEANING of the word.

(Jennifer starts to cry)

JENNIFER - But Brad....

BRAD - You know, I don't even know WHY I even let you in. YOU are the one
who RUINED WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE **OUR** WEDDING by letting Steve in the
window.

JENNIFER - I didn't even know he was in town. And even if I did, I
certainly wouldn't have invited him to the wedding, much less let him into
my dressing room.

BRAD (sarcastic) - Well you sure did a GREAT job of keeping him out.

(Jennifer is really crying now)

JENNIFER - Ohh....Brad.....PLEASE......

BRAD (shaking his head) - You know...I can't even believe you. Then again,
maybe everyone was right. Maybe YOUR REPUTATION OF WRECKING MARRIAGES
*DOES* speak for itself. I don't even know why I even thought I actually
had a chance with you. Yeah, I was just setting myself up for a big fall
alright.

JENNIFER (out of desperation) - Brad....I LOVE YOU. I never wanted to hurt
you. I NEVER WANTED ANY OF THIS TO HAPPEN.

BRAD - Yeah....Well you sure did one hell of a job trying to prevent it in
the first place. THAT is what you should've done.

JENNIFER - I love you.

BRAD - Is that all you can say?

JENNIFER - I'm sorry. I'm so so so sorry.

BRAD (nodding his head) - Yeah....Well....GET OUT. GET OUT BEFORE I THROW
YOU OUT.

JENNIFER (really desperate now) Brad....Please.....

BRAD (angrily) - I SAID GET OUT YOU FUCKIN' WHORE. Go find YOUR PIMP Steve
Farley. As far as I'm concerned, the two of you can elope. Either way, I
don't give a fuckin' shit anymore. GET OUT.

(Jennifer opens the door and walks out sobbing in tears)

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

(Jennifer is now sobbing uncontrollably as she continues her driving, which
is now VERY erratic. She starts to weave in an out of various lanes
causing what few cars there are on the highway to hit their brakes, honk
their horns, etc. She eventually winds up driving off into a ditch, but in
a VERY remote area. Her car rolls and rolls and eventually comes to a rest
on its top with Jennifer still trapped inside and unconcious. A spark
generates a small flame, but is currently not in a position to threaten her
life. Her car is seen bottom up from above with NO ONE within miles
around. In fact, she is now several miles out of town and closer to Chippequah, a small town about 70 miles away from Cedarville, than she is to Cedarville itelf).

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SCENE TEN - Cedarville Memorial Hospital - Dr. Andrea Mercer has just
examined Stacy for her ailment and ran a battery of tests and has returned
with the results
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DR. MERCER - Well....You don't have any serious medical problem. But I do
have news which I think will make your day.

STACY - About THE ONLY thing that will make my day today doctor is if I'm
told my husband Leo will be here for the Holidays.

DR. MERCER - Well....I'm afraid that's YOUR department. But the news I
have involves your husband as well.

STACY - How so?

DR. MERCER - Well....You know that test you administered yourself before
you arrived?

STACY - Yeah.

DR. MERCER - Well....The test you took here just confirmed your own findings.

(Stacy looks emotionless even though she and Leo have been trying FOR YEARS)

DR. MERCER - In other words Stacy - You're pregnant.

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NOTE - Due to my falling behind in episode writing, we will zap forward a
few weeks in time so that we may catch up with the season, hence the
super-long episode (Hopefully this will be planned out better next year and
in the future). There will be more storylines (and continuation of some
current ones) as well as more cast members introduced ON THE NEXT EDITION
OF "AGAINST THE STORM"