Episode 25 - Trish's Rescue

Due to the sensitive nature of parts of this episode, this episode may not be suitable for some readers. As such, reader discretion is advised

SCENE ONE - Alongside A Remote Highway



As we begin, we see Trish wandering as best as she can up a remote highway. A second later, two people, John & Martha Mahoney, spot Trish walking down the road alongside them. As we pick up the scene, Martha is trying to convince John to stop so they can pick up Trish.

MARTHA (Seeing Trish in the condition she's in) - Ohh honey...Let's stop and see if we can help this woman out. She looks like she can use it.

JOHN (In his usual New Jersey-style candor) - Are you kidding? She's a slut. Just look at her.

Just then, Martha notices what appears to be red spots on Trish's body.

MARTHA (Adamant) - Honey, she looks like she's been beaten to a pulp. I really think we should stop and help her out.

JOHN (Caving in even though he has no idea why he's even bothering) - Alright if you insist, though I have no idea WHY we're even doing this....

MARTHA (Fondly smiling) - Because after 35 years of marriage, I should know what you'll know by now.

John pulls the car over next to Trish as Martha gets Trish's attention

MARTHA (To Trish) - Can we offer you a ride?

TRISH (In response but also in denial and shame) - No. It's alright. Thank you.

MARTHA (Seeing the denial and shame) - I really think you should come with us.

JOHN - Honey....She said NO. What part of that word do you not understand?

Martha looks back at John and brushes him off.

MARTHA (Getting out of the car and opening the back door) - Here, you can have the back seat.

JOHN (Now pleading with his wife as Trish contemplates as to whether or not she wants to get in the car or not) - But honey

MARTHA (Fed up with John's pleading) - Ohh go blow it out your horn.

Just then, Trish sees the comfort Martha is trying to provide and realizes that she's in safe hands until she gets back to Cedarville. As such, she accepts the offer by getting in the back of the car. Back on the road again, Martha tries talking to Trish to get her to tell how she ended up alongside a road in the condition she's in.

MARTHA (To Trish) - Sweetie...What's your name?

Trish (Not wanting to reveal her real identity to a pair of complete strangers and still in shame for what happened to her) - Jane.

MARTHA - What happened to you?

JOHN (Before "Jane" can answer and in frustration over Martha's sudden obsession with their now equally-sudden back seat passenger and thinking that she should mind her own business) - Martha, what's with all the 20 questions? I think we have a fairly good idea what "happened" to her. Don't you think?

MARTHA - Not in the least. And if you had any sense at all, you wouldn't either.

Martha turns back to face Trish

MARTHA (Continuing) - Something happened to her. Question is WHAT?

JOHN - Well whatever IT is, it's no doubt NONE OF OUR BUSINESS.

Martha smirks in John's direction and sighs as Trish shyfully looks on in shame

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SCENE TWO - Greg & Stephanie's House


Greg & Stephanie are seen in the bedroom of their house. As we pick up the scene, Stephanie awakens to a mysterious pain in her belly that's been bothering her for the last several days, but only in the mornings.

STEPHANIE (Grunting and groaning and semi-mumbling as she tosses and turns in bed) - Ugh....uhh....ehh...ohhh....

GREG (Laying in bed next to her and distubed by what he's seeing and hearing) - Steph? You okay sweetie?

Stephanie grunts and groans a few more times and then....

STEPHANIE (Yelling and now sitting up in bed awake, albeit barely, and doubled-over, and groping her belly) - OWWWWW!!

This sudden move scares Greg and has him concerned about Stephanie's well being. Meanwhile Stephanie is still reeling from the big throng of pain and is feeling like she had been hit by a mack truck

STEPHANIE (Still in a daze, half asleep, and looks over at Greg as if he was just a witness of a traffic accident she was just in) - You didn't happen to catch the license plate number of the mack truck that just hit me, did you?

GREG (Perplexed & puzzled) - Steph - What are you talking about?

Stephanie begins to snap herself to reality and wake up and realizes that it just felt as though she were hit by a mack truck

STEPHANIE (Starting to gather her wits & wake up) - Ohh... What time is it?

GREG (With a smile, knowing that everything is now okay) - It's time [Long pause] to get up.

STEPHANIE (Sarcastically and non-chalantly as she drops her head back down onto her pillow) - Ohh...Is that all?? Wake me up when the world comes to an end.

GREG - Honey, you really should see the doctor about this. She just might be able to figure out what it is and prescribe something for it.

STEPHANIE (Not in the mood for a fight with Greg over the matter) - Greg, please don't get me started. I'm not in the mood right now.

GREG - All I'm saying is that it wouldn't hurt to see the doctor on the matter. That's all.

STEPHANIE - I'll schedule an appointment.

GREG - You keep saying it, but you don't do it. C'mon, if you don't do it me, then do it for yourself - PLEASE???

STEPHANIE (Rising up in bed in anger & frustration and looking at Greg) - Ohh...ALRIGHT. I'll WALK IN and see her. Satisfied now?

GREG - For now, yes.

STEPHANIE - Great. Now can I rest a little longer to gather my wits before I start my day? (Putting the tips of her fingers to her forehead) - My head is still spinning and feels like it's on a fuckin' swivel.

SCENE THREE - Trish & Michael's House


Michael is seen waking up from a restful night's sleep after his "date" the previous evening. But as he wakes up, he is surprised to see that it looks as though Trish never came home and, as we now pick up the scene is left wondering what could've kept her out all night.

MICHAEL (To himself and now getting worried) - Her pillow doesn't even look slept on. What could've possibly kept her out ALL NIGHT?? (Shaking his head) - I don't get it.

He gets up & starts looking all over the house.

MICHAEL (Continuing as he enters the living room) - Yo Trish, you in here?

After noticing Trish is not in the living room, he heads for the kitchen

MICHAEL (Now frustrated, but still in his Philadelphia-style Italian sense of humor, thinking Trish is playing some game) - C'mon babe. This isn't fair. If you don't come out of hiding, I'm gonna find you. When I do, I'm gonna hug you and kiss you. (Jokingly) Then I'll ground you for life.

He walks into the kitchen, but doesn't see Trish

MICHAEL (Now giving up) - Okay babe, c'mon. Where....

He spots the note atop the fireplace

MICHAEL (Walking over to it) - What's this?

He picks it up and opens it

MICHAEL (Reading the note) - Gone to Mr. Gamble's. Will meet you at the restaurant at 7:30. Love, Trish

MICHAEL (Staring and the note and thinking aloud) - This was last night.

He folds the note back up

MICHAEL (Downplaying the significance of the note somewhat) - Ohh well. She's grown kinda fond of the ol' geezer. Maybe I'll go see him. Maybe he's seen her.

Michael goes back into the bedroom to get dressed, making certain to take the note with him

Meanwhile at David & Marcie's house....

Marcie strolls her way into the kitchen, where we see David, who has just spent much of the night watching TV and drinking coffee. As we pick up the scene now, Marcie strolls into the kitchen just as David is pouring himself YET ANOTHER cup of coffee.

MARCIE (Still half asleep and in her night gown as she mumbles to David) - Mornin'

DAVID (Pouring a cup of coffee and non-chalant) - Mornin'

MARCIE (Seeing the coffee) - Good. I need a fuckin' OCEAN of Starbucks today.

DAVID - I couldn't sleep a wink.

MARCIE - Yeah. I noticed.

DAVID - Too worried about Trish. She's out there. And the worst part of it all is we can't find her. And even if we could, we the Captain wouldn't let us within 10 feet of the case. THAT is what has me riled up.

MARCIE - Honey, I'd just assume not talk about that right now. Mind if I have some breakfast first?

DAVID - Go ahead. I don't see anyone stopping you. In the meantime, I think I'll turn on the morning news. Maybe there's something on there about it.

MARCIE - Alright.

Marcie grabs a coffee cup and walks over to the perculator, but notices that David took the last cup

MARCIE (Shouting to David in the living room out of anger and, predominately, frustration) - You HAD to take THE last cup, didn't you???

Marcie walks over to the cabinet where the coffee can is stored, slams it down on the counter and then takes the lid off in near-ripping fashion. She does the same thing to the coffee filters, taking out of those and later angrily inserting it into the coffee pot. Next, she non-chalantly scoops out some coffee and firmly puts it into the filter for perculation

SCENE FOUR - John & Martha's Car

John & Martha are enroute back to Cedarville with,unbeknownst to them, have picked up rape victim Trish Martin on the highway. As we pick up the scene, John & Martha are still arguing and are now trying to decide what to do with Trish.

JOHN - Look....All I'm saying is she could be a prostitute. Have you even considered that?

MARTHA - John...Have you even noticed the bruises on this woman's face?

JOHN - No because I'm too busy driving and getting us home alive and in one piece.

MARTHA - John, I think she's been raped.

JOHN - How do you know that?

MARTHA - I just do.

Trish begins to doze off to sleep

MARTHA (Noticing Trish's dozing off) - Poor thing looks like she didn't even sleep a wink last night.

JOHN - Not surprising. She probably partied all night in a wild sex party.

MARTHA - Ohh John... (To Trish, catching her in her last waking moment) - Sweetie, where would you like us to drop you off?

TRISH (Barely awake, but still able to speak) - Take me home. Please, just take me home.

Trish falls asleep, much to John's dismay, but not to his surprise

JOHN - Well....All I'm just saying is we don't know anything about this girl. And yet, you've got her in the back seat of our car. And now she's dozed off to sleep.

MARTHA - Well call it Women's Intuition.

JOHN - I prefer to call it STUPIDITY. How do we know she's not a fugitive or a terrorist or an axe murderer or something?

MARTHA - Ohh John....Does she look like someone who could kill anyone?

JOHN - I've seen psychos with nicer looks than hers.

As they travel further and further down the highway, they also get closer and closer to home. Before they know it, the Cedarville skyline can be seen off in the distance.

SCENE FIVE - The Al Faheed Family Residence

As we pick up the scene, Clarita & Khalil Al Faheed can be seen eating their breakfast. Khalil is also reading the newspaper.

CLARITA - Have you any plans today?

KHALIL - Yes. I have a very important meeting.

CLARITA - Ohh....With....Uhhh....What's his name....Michael?

KHALIL - Yes, the architect of the building my company is working on.

Just then, Aruba walks in and grabs a granola bar.

CLARITA (To Aruba) - Good Morning.

Aruba returns the greeting

KHALIL (Noticing that Aruba looks as though he's ready to walk out the door) - Aruba, aren't you going to sit down?

ARUBA - I have no time. Big day ahead.

CLARITA (Concerned about Aruba's apparent choice of malnourishment, not knowing he grabbed a granola bar) - No time for breakfast?

ARUBA - Yes. I've got some big tests today. Well...Gotta run. Later.

Aruba begins to leave.

KHALIL (Calm but firm) - ARUBA.

Aruba stops dead in his tracks upon hearing his name shouted out by Khalil

ARUBA (Not knowing what sort of trouble he got himself into) - Yes father?

KHALIL (Firm) - If there's tradition you will follow while under this roof, it is sitting down at the family table, enjoying the first meal of the day and discussing your plans for the day. I don't care what you have on your schedule. Do I make myself clear?

ARUBA - Yes father.

CLARITA - You're father's right, Aruba. When you walk into those classrooms to take those tests today, it's much better to show up properly nourished and ready to go than to go in there hungry and wishing you had eaten earlier. It's always better that way. I'll get you a bowl of cereal.

ARUBA (Resigned to the fact he's not going to be allowed to leave before he eats breakfast) - Alright, but I really don't have time, which is why I grabbed this granola bar.

KHALIL - Take it with you. You can leave the very second you finish your cereal.

Clarita returns with Aruba's cereal

KHALIL (To Clarita) - So, what plans do you have today?

ARUBA - Yeah Mom...

CLARITA - Ohh....Not much. My assistant and I will mostly be doing inventory to determine what's salvagable and what's not after the vandalism yesterday.

ARUBA - I wished some people here would just grow up and start treating us with more respect.

CLARITA - It's not us they hate. It's the people who claim to represent our best interests - but really don't - who just happen to be our brethren, that they hate.

ARUBA - I know. But between the people who always trash our front yard, the people who vandalized your store and the bullies at school, sometimes I wonder.

CLARITA (In near shock over Aruba's confession) - Aruba, are you being bullied?

ARUBA (Trying to show how much of a man he has become) - Mom, I can handle it.

CLARITA - Well still, you really should tell somebody at school. It's their job to deal with things like that.

KHALIL (Confirming what Clarita just said) - Your mother's right. You really should speak to someone at school. You should speak to your counselor.

ARUBA - Yesterday's incident got the attention of Mr. Beasley, the principal.

CLARITA - What did he say?

ARUBA - He said I should speak to my counselor.

KHALIL - That doesn't sound like a very bad idea.

SCENE SIX - Stacy's House

Brad & Stacy are seen playfully frolicking around in the kitchen. As we pick up the scene, Brad seems ready to pick up where he left off the night before while Stacy wants to eat breakfast first.

BRAD (Jokingly frustrated as Stacy moves about the kitchen, intentionally trying to evade him) - C'mon babe.

Brad finally catches up to her, hugs her body from behind, and begins necking her

STACY (Turning around) - C'mon Brad. Let me at least get breakfast down first.

BRAD (Humorously sarcastic) - You can have breakfast later.

STACY - Yeah well I'm not a hunk of a sex machine like you. Unlike you men, us women require nourishment.

BRAD - I wouldn't exactly call myself a sex machine. But I am INCREDIBLY horny.

STACY (Giggling) - That's obvious.

Just then, the doorbell rings

STACY (Wondering who it could be at her door since she's not expecting anyone) - Better get that...

Stacy heads for the door

BRAD - I'll get it.

STACY - No, that's okay. I've got it.

BRAD - Alright. I'll get breakfast then.

Brad gets out the pancake griddle, waffle maker and ingredients to make pancakes and waffles. Meanwhile Stacy answers the door and finds Michelle on the other side

STACY - Michelle. C'mon in.

MICHELLE - Thanks.

Stacy opens the door and Michelle walks inside

STACY - Can I get you anything?

MICHELLE - No...No thanks. I'm just here on a social call. You know....To take a break from the chaos that is my hotel right now.

STACY (Thinking how weird that sounds) - Ohh??

MICHELLE (Sighing non-chalantly) Yep! I've got 1200 people coming for some huge wildlife preservation convention. As such, as you can probably imagine, the preparations for it inside the place are chaotic to say the least.

Michelle's cell phone rings. She answers it as Stacy goes off to the kitchen to give Michelle some privacy and to check on breakfast

MICHELLE - Michelle here.....No I said 1200.....How many do we have?....700?....Ohh brother....Alright, alright....I'll call Brad and put him on it......Yeah, talk you later.

Michelle hangs up and flips her phone shut as she shakes her head in disbelief and puts her hands on her forehead and over her face as if she was experiencing a headache, but Brad, who overheard the conversation, doesn't pick up on this.

BRAD (To Michelle) - Put me on what?

MICHELLE (Disgusted & thinking Brad might've made a huge screw up) - You know who was just on the phone?

BRAD - Uhh....Well I think I have a fairly good idea.....

MICHELLE (Still showing her anger) - Well that was Rob. (Now wanting to determine if Brad indeed made a mistake) - Just how many of those customized plates did you order last week?

BRAD (Sensing Michelle's anger and wanting to set the record straight) - Well....To be on the safe side, I ordered 1500.

MICHELLE (Realizing Brad didn't make a mistake, but still nevertheless showing her anger) - Well, do you know how many of them showed up? Less than HALF OF THAT.

BRAD (Alarmed) - You're kidding.

MICHELLE (Calming down) - Heh...I wish I were. And here's the clincher - I have a confirmed head count of some 1200 strong coming. You know what THAT means Brad? It means that some 500+ people will be eating off plates which WE own.

BRAD (Wishing that something could be done) - Well there's nothing that can be done now.

MICHELLE (Trying to point out the significance of this disaster and its possible ramnifications) - Brad, you don't get it. Those people paid me to order those customized plates. WE DON'T OWN THEM. They do. And now they're gonna be some 500 short. That affects the hotel's bottom line. Not to mention our image.

BRAD (Trying to calm Michelle down) - Calm down. There's nothing we can do at this point. The convention is TODAY, like it or not. It's attendees are arriving TODAY, like it or not. So, like it or not Michelle, there's nothing we can do.

MICHELLE - Well either way, I need you to go into work and help Rob do damage control, though I haven't the foggiest clue how.

BRAD (Admitting this on a wing and a prayer) - Well I was kind of hoping you'd give me the day off.

MICHELLE (Floored & shocked at what she just heard) - Brad....Have you not been listening???

She begins fumbling for words before continuing

MICHELLE (Continuing, but still reeling from the bombshell Brad just dropped on her and in a panicky state of mind) - No....No.....No. No way Brad. I can't give you the day off. I've got 1200 people coming to the hotel for a convention which is already turning into a disaster. No...I'm sorry Brad.

BRAD (Resigned to the fact that he won't be getting the day off) - Okay...Okay. No need to have a cow over the matter.

MICHELLE (Apologetic) - I'm sorry Brad. Didn't mean to take it all out on you. But I am about to have a cow over the customized plates matter though. I mean HOW COULD THEY POSSIBLY SCREW UP THE ORDER LIKE THAT??

Brad shrugs his shoulders. Meanwhile Stacy walks in wondering what could possibly be going on

STACY - What's going on here guys?

MICHELLE - It's nothin'. Just work stuff. Just got a bombshell dropped on me. By the way Brad, what you doing here?

BRAD - Spent the night here

Brad & Stacy wink and look at each other as Stacy pours the coffee for everyone..

SCENE SEVEN - John & Martha's Car

John, Martha & Trish are back in the Cedarville Metropolitan Area. As we pick up the scene, Trish is sleeping while John & Martha argue over where to drop her off.

MARTHA (Trying to be as quiet as possible so as to not wake Trish up) - John, she belongs in the hospital

JOHN (Also trying to be as quitet as possible so as to not wake Trish up, but is also tired of his wife driving him crazy as well) - Martha, she said she wants to go home

MARTHA - Well we don't know where that is so why don't we just drop her off at the hospital and let her get her own ride from there.

JOHN - Well why don't you just simply wake her and find out?

MARTHA (Stunned & shocked he would even make such a suggestion) - JOHN....

JOHN (Finally giving in to Martha in the hopes it'll shut her up) - Alright....Alright. We'll take her to the hospital. But if I catch heat for it from the ER staff, you won't hear the end of it.

Martha shakes her head. Meanwhile, a few minutes later, Cedarville Memorial Hospital is seen off in the distance. A few minutes after that, John pulls off the highway and heads for the ER area of the hospital and pulls in. Almost immediately, one of the ER staff members comes out with a stretcher.

JOHN (To the ER staff member) - We really don't need a stretcher. A wheelchair will suffice.

The staff member heads back in with the stretcher and returns with a wheelchair instead. John, Martha and the ER staff member all help a groggy Trish Martin transfer from the car to the wheelchair. They then escort her into the hospital.

EMT #1 (To John, jokingly) - What'd you manage to drag in this time John?

Other staff members chuckle at the joke. Meanwhile one of the female staff members visually examined

FEMALE EMT #1 (Forming an opinion of their new patient) - Ohh my god. This woman has been violated in every imaginable way possible.

One of the male EMT's takes a closer look at Trish and realizes the seriousness of the situation. As such, he to take the initiative to lead the charge of caring for Trish.

EMT #1 (Now barking out orders & taking charge) - Alright, let's get her on a stretcher and put her in an exam room. Which one is available.

FEMALE EMT #2 - Exam 5.

John & the hospital staff help Trish make the transition from the wheelchair to a waiting stretcher

EMT #1 (Continuing to bark out orders as he continues to take charge) - Alright, let's put her in Exam 5. (Pointing to an ER nurse) - You....Get a rape kit. We'll need one just in case. And get a photographer too while you're at it. The nurse acknowledges the request (Pointing to another ER nurse) - You....Call the police. Tell them we have a female assault victim. Possible rape. The nurse acknowledges the request. John....We're gonna need a statement from you and your wife.

JOHN - Don't worry, you'll have it.

John begins to feel guilty over the things he said about her without closely examining her while in the field

JOHN - My god....What that woman must be going through.

Meanwhile Trish begins to snap out of her sleepy state

TRISH (Confused) - Where am I? Where am I

FEMALE EMT #1 - You're in the hospital, Ma'am. What's your name? Can you tell me your name?

Trish gives the EMT her first name, but does so with great difficulty, which is brought by the shame and guilt she has for what happened to her.

FEMALE EMT #1 - Okay Trish, what's your last name? Can you tell me your last name?

Trish also manages to give the EMT her last name as well, but does so with great difficulty, which is brought by the shame and guilt she has for what happened to her.

FEMALE EMT #1 - Okay Ms. Martin, we're gonna take care of you, okay?

EMT #2 - Yes, we'll take good care of you.

The staff prepare and equip the room to treat Trish for any and all injuries she may have sustained. Meanwhile, one of the staff members speaks with John & his wife to find out what they know, which of course is nothing. The police have been called and a rape kit arrives from the lab

EMT #2 - Think we'll need it?

EMT #1 - I hope not. But just to cover all the bases, it's better that we do.

Suddenly Trish begins to scream out when she notices one of the male EMT's looking between her legs and poking around with his gloved fingers

TRISH (Screaming) - GET THEM OUT OF ME.....GET THEM OUT OF ME.....GET THEM OUT OF ME!!! Ohh god......

The male EMT jumps back and removes his fingers fearing that she was referring to his fingers, but Trish repeats the screams, which leads the staff to thinking she's referring to something else, but they can't figure out what. Meanwhile Trish just lays in the stretcher with her legs closed and crying

TRISH (Crying) - Ohh god. It's so awful.....

Staff members are now perplexed as to what she's talking about. As the scene closes, our virtual camera shows Trish crying as she lays in the stretcher with her legs still closed as the camera fades to black.

On The NEXT Edition Of AGAINST THE STORM

* The Al Faheeds are targets of more trouble. Could this be the thing they need to sit down with Stephanie?

* Stephanie complains of a series of morning sickness cases to her doctor. Could she be? Naah...Couldn't be. Could it?

* Cassandra gets word on her case from Stanley. Could she be headed for court?

* Michelle gets a surprise visitor to her hotel, but will it be a pleasant one?

All this & more on the NEXT edition of AGAINST THE STORM
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Episode 24 - Trish's Nightmarish Ordeal Continues

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SCENE ONE - Mr. Gamble's Grocery Store

At the end of the last episode, we saw Detectives David & Marcie Grant leaving the scene outside the Al Faheed residence for a robbery. As we all know, that robbery was at Mr. Gamble's Grocery Store, a small ma-and-pa style neighborhood corner convience store. As we pick up the scene, David & Marcie have just arrived and are beginning to get an assessment of what apparently went down

DAVID (To one of the many patrol officers on scene) - What have we got?

PATROL OFFICER (Responding to David's question) - Another robbery.

MARCIE - What'd they take this time?

PATROL OFFICER - Just about everything. Cleaned out the safe too. Though it looked like they were in a bit of a rush to do that.

DAVID - Ohh? How's that?

PATROL OFFICER - Left a few dollar bills behind on the floor. Looks like they just grabbed what they could and left.

MARCIE - Any idea who might have done this?

PATROL OFFICER - Not by name no. But they left a nice little surprise for you in the VCR in back. We decided to leave it as it was till you got here.

The patrol officer looks behind him and up at the video camera

MARCIE - I'll go check it out.

DAVID (To Marcie) - Alright. Marcie spots Mr. Gamble's body on the floor. Who's the stiff?

PATROL OFFICER - We think the stiff's the owner.

DAVID - Any witnesses?

PATROL OFFICER - Not a soul.

DAVID (Rolling his eyes nonchalantly) - Of course not. Why doesn't that surprise me?

MARCIE (Calling out to his partner and wife) - David

DAVID (In response) - Comin'

David races to where Marcie is in a back room where the security camera equipment is

MARCIE - There's something I think you should see - Sitting down.

DAVID - Sweetie, if there's something I should see, I'll see it standing up. Thank you very much.

MARCIE - Alright, but consider yourself warned.

DAVID (Thinking that Marcie is acting rather peculiar and gives her a look that shows his suspicion) - Warned? About what?

Marcie shows portions of the tape of Trish before the robbery and during the robbery through the time which Trish and the robbers are seen leaving the store. David looks on in shock and total disbelief

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DAVID (In a state of shock and denial) - No. That is not Trish. That couldn't possibly be my sister.

MARCIE (Being honest) - David, the camera doesn't lie. You know that.

DAVID - That has to be somebody else who just looks like her. You know she's incapable of taking part in a robbery.

MARCIE (Thinking that David just accused Marcie of accusing Trish of taking part in a robbery and in a half-whisper to avoid attracting attention) - I'm not saying she did take part.

DAVID - You think she was somehow kidnapped?

MARCIE - Would seem that way.

DAVID - Well.....Somebody had to have seen or heard something.

MARCIE - Yeah, well you know this neighborhood. People tend to stick to themselves.

DAVID - Yeah. That's the problem.

A patrol officer enters

PATROL OFFICER (To David & Marcie) - Excuse me. Captain's here.

DAVID (Rolling his eyes, knowing he's gonna have to find a way to explain to him that the lone witness is his sister, who is undoubtedly with the robbers-turned-murderers against her will) - Ohh brother.

Marcie stops the VCR containing the tape, gabs the tape, shuts off the machine and exits. David follows suit.

SCENE TWO - The Getaway Van

When we left our last episode, the driver of the getaway van and Rapist #1 (who also shot & killed Mr. Gamble back at the robbery scene) had switched places, with the driver now in back and Rapist #1 now behind the wheel. As we pick up the action in this scene, they are driving further and further down the Interstate and Rapist #2 and the getaway driver, who in essence has become Rapist #3, continue to have their idea of fun with Trish, obviously at her expense and disliking as heavy metal music rocks on in the background and Trish continues to whine, moan, wince and silently cry and beg for mercy while Rapist #2 bangs away with his massive manhood buried deep in her vagina and Rapist #3 continues to hold Trish by a large clump of hair as he calls her names and forces her to suck on his manhood

RAPIST #3 (To Trish) - Take that down your throat you fuckin' street whore.

RAPIST #2 (To Trish) - You love it this way, dontcha bitch?

RAPIST #3 (To Rapist #2 as he looks down at Trish's head with his massive manhood stuffed in her mouth) - Hell yeah she does. She loves gangbangs. All street whores love 'em.

RAPIST #2 - Well I think it's high time someone make a mommy out of this bitch.

RAPIST #3 (Sensing his buddy is about ready to ejaculate inside of Trish) - Ya gotta do it?

RAPIST #2 (Breathing heavy) - Yeah. I gotta DO this bitch.

RAPIST #3 (Laughing) - Do it man. Let's get this bitch pregnant.

Rapist #1 laughs knowing what his buddy in the back is feeling having just done it to Trish himself as he admires his other buddy's imagination and as he continues to drive the van down the road.

Meanwhile, Rapist #2 puts Trish in various positions, fucking her all the while. Trish reists to some extent, but each time she resists, she is physically assaulted in some way that quashes any further resistance. As the distance from Cedarville and hours both contunie to add up, both Rapist #2 and Rapist #3 each have their way with Trish. First with Rapist #2 finishing off what he started, then Rapist #3 (formerly just the getaway driver) takes his turn. All the while, Trish continues to resist, whine, moan, whince, silently cry and beg for mercy while the two men humiliate, batter, physically & verbally asault Trish in every conceivable fashion, sometimes with their genitals inside of her. It is as if they were rocking on with the music playing in the background. All of this is happening as they eventually cross the state line and Rapist #1 sort of looks on with pleasure as he drives down the road

SCENE THREE - Channel 4 Studios

It's now shortly after 11:00 PM and the station is on the air with its 11:00 PM newscast. Stan Morrisey & Lydia Johnson are the anchors. As we pick up the scene, they are about to mention the incident at the Al Faheed residence and use it as a lead-in to a series which Channel 4 Action News Investigative Reporter Stephanie Blanton has been working on - Legal Muslim-American citizens & how they are treated in this country.

LYDIA (The anchorwoman reading from the TelePrompter) - A sizable group of hecklers gathered in front of the home of a Cedarville family earlier tonight who are legal immigrants to the US. (Video from the incident starts to roll and is broadcast to viewers of the newscast) The racous was so large and intense that the Cedarville PD had to call the riot squad to bring things under control. It also also got the attention of City Councilwoman Lisa Gordon, who lives in the area.

COUNCILWOMAN GORDON (In an on-camera interview addressing her constituents, and utlimately all of Cedarville) - This is an outrage. This is UMAERICAN. I ask my consituents...How would YOU like it if they did the same thing TO YOU? You wouldn't like it too well, would you? Well, how do you think (Pointing at the front door of the Al Faheed residence) these people feel?

LYDIA (Continuing) - Police report over 50 arrests were made in the incident despite pleas to get the crowd to disperse.

STAN (The anchorman also reading from the TelePrompter) - And that leads us to a Channel 4 Action News Investigative Report on just how legal immigrants, particularly muslims and mexicans, are being treated in this country. Channel 4 Action News Investigative Reporter Stephanie Blanton now joins us in the studio and Stephanie, some of the stuff you've uncovered is pretty shocking.

STEPHANIE (To Stan & Lydia) - It is pretty shocking indeed Stan & Lydia (Now facing the camera as she continues) - Picture yourself in this situation. You're a minority. A Mexican or a Muslim. You've gone through all the hassle and filed all the paperwork and followed all the steps you need to in order to become a legal immigrant to the U.S. Now what? You find a place to live. Find some work or maybe even open up a business. You're paying taxes. You don't break any laws. You're proud of what you're doing and what you've accomplished. Then someone comes along and ruins everything. Unfortunately, in this highly charged political climate, this is the life legal immigrants have to face each and every day. But as you're no doubt aware, there's been a rash of hate crimes in the city against legal immigrants, particularly muslims, lately. One city leader says she plans to do something about it. We decided to go further. We decided to dig up some statistics. And suffice to say, it's pretty shocking.

The scene now shifts to Clarita's Fancy Furniture store, which was hit earlier by vandalism. Stephanie and her crew were there outside while police were inside investigating

STEPHANIE (Now on videotape from the furniture shop and slowly walking back towards the cameraman) - This is Clarita's Fancy Furniture. It is owned by this woman (See picture above) As you can see, it was hit by vandals. It is just one of many cases like this which are still currently unsolved and buried in the vaults of the Cedarville Police Department.

CEDARVILLE PD PIO (In an interview from the furniture shop) - It's a sad thing for us to admit, but Cedarville is one of the leaders in the country when it comes to hate crimes. It's unfortunate, but it's true.

STEPHANIE (Facing the camera and still at the furniture store) - And that, says one city leader, is a statistic, that must change.

COUNCILWOMAN GORDON (In a taped on-camera interview from the furniture shop) - Why true American citizens don't have respect and consideration for legal, tax-paying immigrants just.....eh....Boggles the mind.

STEPHANIE (Now seen back in the studio on live TV and facing the camera) - Now, we should add that Cedarville's statistics are currently WAY higher than the national average. In fact, hate crimes nationally have been on a decline over the past few years (Adobe Acrobat PDF Version Here) but Cedarville, for whatever reason, is lagging in that area. The U.S. Attorney General's office here in Cedarville told me this afternnon that this is a trend they want very much to change. (Now facing Stan & Lydia as the camera pans out) - Now tommorrow Stan & Lydia, we hope to be talking to this Muslim family in order to get a feel for what it's like to be a Muslim legal immigrant living in the United States and the challenges they face.

STAN (Facing Stephanie) - Alright. Sounds like an interesting follow-up. We look forward to it. Thanks Stephanie.

STEPHANIE - You bet.

The station's news music begins to play in the background as the camera now squares in on Stan & Lydia)

LYDIA (Now facing the camera) - Coming up next on Channel 4 Action News at 11:00, Joe Weinstein has your weather forecast and it's shaping up to be rather interesting.

STAN (Also now facing the camera) - And Cliff Jorgensen has all the sports highlights. So stay with us. You're watching Channel 4 Action News at 11:00.

The news music plays as we switch to the next scene

SCENE FOUR - The FonDuLac Restaurant

It is now 2:00 AM and Maitre' D' Rob Warren is talking to Michael Carlotti at the bar as he & owner Michelle Monroe prepare to close for the night. Michael had been at the restaurant since about 7:15 PM waiting for Trish to arrive. Meanwhile, Rob tries to convince him that he'd been stood up

ROB (To Michael) - Man, It's 2:00 AM. Time to close up. Time for me to get on outta here.

MICHAEL (To Rob - Certain that here has to be some logical explaination for Trish not showing up and looking somewhat depressed) - Why don't you just go on home man.

ROB (Trying to be helpful by pointing out a fact) - Hey....You ain't the first guy who's been stood up around here. And you certainly won't be the last.

MICHAEL - I wasn't stood up. I just wished I knew where she was. She could at least call. There's gotta be a reason. But what?

ROB - You know what I think? I think she's probably at that comfy little loft the two of you currently have trying to come up with an explaination, but she simply can't.

MICHELLE (To Rob as she walks up to the bar) - Ready. (Now noticing Michael) - You're still here?

ROB (To Michelle) - He hasn't left since he got here.

MICHELLE (To Michael) - Well you're gonna have to leave now because we're leaving and, as you can tell, there's nobody else in the place.

MICHAEL (Noticing the time & obvious lack of people in the place) - Yeah, I guess I'm gonna have to now. Ohh well. See ya guys tomorrow.

Michael exits

ROB (To Michelle) - What do you suppose happened To Trish?

MICHELLE (In response) - Darned if I know.

ROB - It's not like her to stand up a date like that. Especially Michael.

MICHELLE - Well...As my mother would always say....Live & Let Live. C'mon, let's get outta here and have a date of our own - between the sheets (Raising her eyebrows).

Rob gets the hint and follows her out the door.

SCENE FIVE - Just Outside Mr. Gamble's Grocery Store

When we left Mr. Gamble's Grocery Store, David was convinced he saw Marcie sister Trish in the store surveillance tape & had told Marcie as much. Captain Rick Goldman arrived a few minutes later. As we pick up the scene now, the Cedarville PD is just wrapping up their investigation of this robbery/homicide

RICK (To the lab crew who showed up to gather scientific evidence) - Thanks a bunch guys.

David & Marcie now exit the store, which is being reinforced with more yellow tape. The closed sign is then displayed in the window

DAVID (To Rick) - Well that about wraps it up.

RICK (Looking at the scene as Mr. Gamble's body is loaded into the coroner's wagon) - I want these bastards.

MARCIE - Well, if there's nothing else, I think it's time we get out of here.

Knowing there's nothing they can do at the scene till they go home and get some sleep, David & Marcie try to leave, but Rick stops them.

RICK (To David & Marcie) - Hold on a minute. I've been noticing something between the two of you.

MARCIE (To Rick - Curiously) - What could that be?

RICK - The two of you seem to be rather 'tense' throughout this whole investigation. Would one of you care to tell me why?

Realizing they can't hide it forever and she may have been caught trying to hide it, Marcie makes a confession

MARCIE (To Rick - Reluctantly & much to David's chagrin, who follows her, knowing what she's about to show Rick) - Follow me.

David, Marcie & Rick all head back inside the store to the back room where the surveillance equipment is. David activates a monitor, pops in the tape, queues it up to where he thinks Trish is seen just before the robbery and lets it play till Trish and robbers/murderers leave the store

MARCIE - The woman in the tape is David's sister.

RICK (Realizing what must be done) - Ohh brother. We'd better get hard copies of every face on that tape except the corpse and put out an APB for them. I'm afraid this includes the girl.

MARCIE (To Rick) - Given the timeline, they could be well across the state.

RICK - Which is why it'll be inter-agency. If they're anywhere in America, they'll be found. That leads me to this. Before we go expeinding all kinds of resources looking for your sister, I need to know one thing. Is there any chance at all that....

DAVID (Adamantly interrupting Rick) - ....NO. She's not that kind of person.

RICK (Feeling reassured about the woman in the video, whom we know is Trish) - Alright. That leads me to this. And neither of you are going to like it. As of this moment, I have no choice but to take the two of you off the case.

DAVID (Begging and in near shock) - But Captain....We can handle this.

RICK (Adamant) - No. It's done David. You're off the case.

David & Rick continue the diatribe. David insisting that he and Marcie can still handle the case and Rick insisting that he has no alternative but to take them off the case

DAVID (Really begging) - Captain, I can assure you we won't do anything to embarrass the department. We want these bastards just as much as you do. Just give us a chance.

RICK (With the strongest authority he can dish out) - No Detective. It's done. You're both off the case. Besides if I let the two of you handle this case now, I'd have everyone from IA to the mayor's office clamouring down my back. I'm sorry Detective. But you know the regs as well as I do. You're personally involved. Now go home and get some sleep so you can report to work tomorrow and work on your other cases. That's an order Detectives.

Rick storms out, taking the tape with him.

DAVID (Mainly to himself in disgust after Rick leaves) - Like hell we're off this case.

MARCIE (To David) - Honey, he's right. We can't handle this case. Not now

DAVID - I wanna solve this - For Trish. I'm gonna get these bastards.

MARCIE - Fine then, but if you insist on being the arresting officer of record and breaking the rules in the process, the least I can do is supply the handcuffs.

Marcie dangles her handcuffs in front of David in sarcasm

DAVID - As far as the paperwork goes, you'll be the arresting officer of record. I just wanna be there.

MARCIE (Shaking her head) - Whatever. Let's just get the fuck out of here and go home.

David attempts to grab the tape, but doesn't realize that Rick took off with it until he opens the VCR door

DAVID (In disgust) - Fuck. He's got the tape.

MARCIE - Well that really shouldn't be a surprise. Remember, we are off the case. Now let's just get out of here, go home and clear our heads. There's nothing we can do now but wait.

DAVID (Feeling desperate and wanting to do something - anything to find and, if need be, help Trish) - That's just it. I can't just go home and wait. I should be out there looking for her.

MARCIE - David, you heard the Captain. He's gonna have every cop in the country looking for her. EVERY BADGE. Now, let's just go home, get to bed and get some sleep so that we can go back to work tomorrow with clearer heads. Besides, we don't even know where she is, let alone where to start looking. Now, I'm going home. If you aren't coming with me, I'll meet you there - in bed sleeping.

DAVID - That's easy for you to do. You don't have a sister out there, most likely out in the middle of nowhere and probably fighting for her life.

MARCIE - No I don't. But I have a sister-in-law who is. Now, let's just go home. Okay?

DAVID (Feeling like he should be doing something other than going home) - Whatever.

Marcie walks up to comfort David as they leave together.

SCENE SIX - The back of the getaway van

When we last left Trish and her rapists, Rapists #2 and #3 were busy having their way with her. As we pick up the scene now, the van is pulled over to the side of a quiet road and the three rapists and Trish are all in the back. With everything quiet in the van and her attackers all asleep, Trish sees this as an opportunity to try to escape. She attempts to gather what little torn clothing she can and puts what is wearable back on. The rest of it, she just simply grabs and puts over her body. She is making noises all the while, which eventually gets the attention of one of her attackers.

RAPIST #3 (Reaching out to Trish, who had just begun to open the back door) - Hey babe. Where the fuck do you think you're goin'? You're so fuckin' easy. Kiss me bitch.

Rapist #3 forces his face into hers and his tounge into her mouth as he kisses Trish on the lips. Trish responds by slapping his face and spitting in it.

RAPIST #3 (As he slaps Trish in the face) - FUCKIN' BITCH.

RAPIST #1 (To Rapist #3) - What the fuck are you doin' to her man?

RAPIST #3 (In response) - This fuckin' bitch slapped me in the face and spit at me. (To Trish) - FUCKIN' WHORE.

RAPIST #1 (To Rapist #1) - So fuckin' what. Get over it. (To Trish) - Come here baby. You need your beauty sleep. Come lay down next to me.

Just to avoid being assaulted again, she complies. But over an hour later, she tries again to escape, again making noises that would awaken her attackers, but this time neither of them seem to notice it. Trish opens the back door of the van again. But this time, she gets out. Still dazed and confused from all the beating she took, she begins her walk to freedom. With nothing for footwear and very little for clothing, she slowly makes her way back in the direction of where the van had been, assuming that is the way home. As inches turn to feet, feet turn to miles, minutes become hours and as the sun begins to rise in the horizon behind her, Trish every so often squats down to the ground, trying to squirt out as much of the sperm her attackers dumped inside of her as she can. When she eventually realizes the amount of sperm there may be inside of her and the depths in which it may be located, she begins to fear that one of them may have dumped enough inside of her to get her pregnant. This fear is ultimately confirmed when she starts to feel sperm inside of her that just won't come out.

TRISH (Now beginning to cry) - No. Please god no. I can't be. I just can't be It's so wrong.

Our virtual camera pans out to an aerial shot of the area, with Trish being little more than a tiny speck alongside a road as her cry echoes out

TRISH (Now yelling) - NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

Her cry is heard for miles as the area she is in is like a desert, only not as cold at night nor as hot during the day. Plus, she's at the side of the only road in the area.

On The NEXT Edition Of AGAINST THE STORM

* Trish is found and taken to the hospital. How will Michael react when he learns what happened to her? How will her brother David react?

* The Al Faheeds are targets of more trouble. Could this be the thing they need to sit down with Stephanie?

* Stephanie complains of a series of morning sickness cases to her doctor. Could she be? Naah...Couldn't be. Could it?

* Cassandra gets word on her case from Stanley. Could she be headed for court?

All this AND MORE On The NEXT Edition Of AGAINST THE STORM

Cue slow guitar instrumental version of Standard ATS Close

As the music plays and credits roll, we see Trish via an aerial shot continuing to make her way down the road toward what she thinks is home. We also see Michael all alone in the apartment he and Trish share and David at home laying in bed awake while Marcie sleeps and thinking how he should really be out there looking for Trish. These scenes rotate in alternating fashion until fade out.

Episode 23 - Trish's Kidnapping & Rape

Due to extreme violence, adult language & graphic descriptions in and of some scenes and/or scene segments which may be offensive or sensitive for some some readers, Reader Discretion is advised.

SCENE ONE - Trish & Michael's Apartment

As we pick up this portion of the scene, Michael has just walked in the door and has put his coat down on the couch. He then sees a note left by Trish on the coffee table.

MICHAEL (Picking up the note & reading it aloud) - Out running an errand. Meet me at the Fon DuLac. Reservations are for 7:00 PM. See ya then. Love always, Trish

MICHAEL (Reacting to the note as he puts it down) - Okay.

Michael grabs a quick drink from the bar, sits down, grabs the remote and turns on the news as he begins preparations for his evening.

Meanwhile at Mr. Gamble's Grocery Store

Trish was running a quick errand to Mr. Gamble's Grocery store. But when trouble arrived in a form of a robbery, Trish tried to escape by sneaking out the front door, but was caught in the process. As we pick up the scene now, Trish is trying to talk her way out of the pickle she's now in.

TRISH (Sounding & Looking Desperate) - I.....I....I won't tell anyone. I promise.

THUG #2 (Laughing Comically) - You must think I'm stupid! You ain't goin' nowhere baby.

Trish now has the look of fear as she stares at him right in the eyes as we fade to black for the opening.

CUE ATS STANDARD OPEN (Windows Media Player Link)

CONTINUING WITH SCENE ONE - Mr Gamble's Grocery Store

As we pick up the scene, Trish is seen staring at Thug #2 begging for mercy, but gets none

TRISH (Desperate) - Please.

Thug #2 just laughs

THUG #2 (To Thug #1) - Get over here.

Thug #2 grabs Trish's arm and walks her over to where his buddy, Thug #1 is and gets his attention

THUG #2 (To Thug #1) - Hey. Caught this chick trying to sneak out on us.

Thug #1 turns and notices Trish

THUG #1 (Admiring Trish's beautiful figure and devilishly grinning from ear to ear) - Well....Well....Well. Look what we have here. Heheheheh.

MR. GAMBLE (Attempting to get the attention away from Trish) - Why don't you leave her alone.

THUG #1 (Turning back to Mr. Gamble and pulling his gun as well) - Why don't you go back to putting that money in that duffle bag. Better yet, pop the safe open too.

MR. GAMBLE - The safe is time locked. If I open that, why.....

Thug #1 cocks his gun and points it at Mr Gamble.

MR. GAMBLE (Seeing the gun) - Yes sir. Right away sir.

Mr. Gamble bends down to do something. Meanwhile as the scene changes, we see Trish frantically, yet silently, trying to look for a way out.

SCENE TWO - The Al Faheed Family House

It is twenty minutes later. The Al Faheed's are sitting at the kitchen table and enjoying their dinner as they talk about their day

KHALIL (To Aruba) - So, how was your day today Aruba.

ARUBA (Responding to the question) - Those kids. They were at it again. I'm tellin' you, I don't know what I'm gonna do.

CLARITA - Aruba, you can't let them get to you like that.

KHALIL - Your mother's right. Not all Americans are like that.

ARUBA - I know. I know. No one around here knows that better than me.

CLARITA (Chuckling a little over Aruba's stretched imagination) - Well, I wouldn't quite THAT far now.

KHALIL - Take that girl for example. What's her name? She seems like a nice girl.

ARUBA - You mean Ash? Yeah. She's cool. Thinking of taking her out to Homecoming Night.

CLARITA - Well that sounds wonderful.

ARUBA (Trying to brush it off as if it's no big deal) - Yeah. I guess.

CLARITA - Well, what are you waiting for?

ARUBA - The right time.

Aruba begins to feel a little embarrassed about his social life being the topic of conversation

ARUBA - Can we change the subject?

Just then, a loud breaking of the glass is heard from an adjacent room which sounds the burglar alarm. Almost immediately, Khalil can see a small crowd outside chanting TOWELS....TOWELS....TOWELS. Soon, the alarm company is on the phone with Clarita, who tells them what had happened. She is put on hold while the alarm company representative calls the Cedarville PD

ARUBA - I can see I'm not the only one who's had problems with these people.

KHALIL - We'll talk about this later Aruba.

SCENE THREE - Mr. Gamble's Grocery Store

Mr. Gamble has just popped the safe to his little grocery store open as requested by one of the two robbers who also have Trish, who was in the store before the robbery while on an errand.

MR. GAMBLE (Not seeing what's coming as he gets up) - There's the safe. It's open.

ROBBER/THUG #1 - Thank you.

Robber/Thug #1 pulls his gun out, which has a silencer on the barrel, points it at Mr. Gamble and pulls the trigger several times. Mr. Gamble falls in a pile of heap as Trish looks on in horror. As Robber/Thug #1 climbs over the counter to grab the money, Trish feels something sticking her in the back as well.

ROBBER/THUG #2 (Who's also fondling Trish) - That can just as easily be you baby if you try anything stupid.

As Robber/Thug #1 is grabbing the money, he sees a blinking red light inside the safe

ROBBER/THUG #1 - Ohh shit. The fucker activated the alarm. We gotta get the fuck outta here.

Just then, a Cedarville PD patrol car rounds the corner and heads up the street, unbeknownst there's a robbery going on inside Mr. Gamble's store and the alarm has been activated.

ROBBER/THUG #2 - Got the money?

ROBBER/THUG #1 - Yeah. (Pointing to Trish) Grab her

TRISH (Pleading with the two men to let her go) - PLEASE. I won't tell anybody.

ROBBER/THUG #2 (As he pushes Trish toward the back entrance of the store) - SHUT UP!

ROBBER/THUG #1 - Of course you won't be telling anybody. That's because you're coming with us.

Trish tries pleading with them. Then as they exit the store into an alley, a getaway van pulls up. Trish tries to resist using physcal force and by screaming, yet the two of them manage to get her in the van anyway, but not before dealing her a blow that almost knocks her senseless.

GETAWAY DRIVER (Seeing Trish in the back with the two robbers) - Who's she?

ROBBER #2 (To Getaway Driver) - Just drive will you. Get us the fuck outta here. This place is gonna be swarming with cops in the next few seconds.

At this point, sirens can be heard wailing off in the distance. With that, the van takes off

ROBBER #1 - You sure we won't get caught with this thing?

GETAWAY DRIVER - Are you kidding? It's my own vehicle.

Trish begins to come to.

ROBBER #2 - Do us a favor man - Hit the Interstate

GETAWAY DRIVE - Where to?

ROBBER #1 - The line

GETAWAY DRIVER (Smiling, yet also somewhat envious of his two buddies in the rear of the van) - Ohh...I can tell what you guys have in mind. Interstate - HERE WE COME!!!

The Getaway Driver decides to put on some music from his iPod (Windows Media Player Link if you care), which he has mounted inside the car stereo system holder.

GETAWAY DRIVER (Shouting over the loud music) - Hope you guys don't mind a little music.

ROBBER #1 - Are you kidding? That's just the thing we need (Winking at Robber #2 as they both begin to undo their pants)

As we end the scene, Both men squat down on both knees sitting on boh sides of Trish's head as she swivels from one side to the other in sheer horror as she sees their penises. She knows that at this point, there's only one thing (other than killing her) they'd love nothing more to do to her - RAPE HER

TRISH (Rotating from one man to the other as she begs for mercy) - Please no. PLEASE GOD NO.

The Getaway Driver is smiling as he gently jerks off his own penis as he turns onto the Interstate

SCENE FOUR - Just Outside The Al Faheed Family Home

A small, yet raucous crowd has gathered outside. As we pick up the scene, Officers Joey Scalia and Lisa Jenkins are on the scene and have called for backup and a riot squad as they attempt to bring order to chaos.

JOEY - None of you are doing yourselves any good by doing this.

HECKLER #1 - Get out of the way pig.

Just then, David, Marcie & Captain Scott Goldman arrive

DAVID (To Joey) - What have we got?

JOEY (Responding to David's question) - Your classic neighborhood riot.

Captain Goldman steps up to where Joey is and grabs a bullhorn handed to him by Lisa as she advises him on the ETA of the arrival of the riot squad

CAPTAIN GOLDMAN (To the crowd through the bullhorn) - Okay folks, you have five minutes to clear out of here before the riot squad arrives. If you're still here when they arrive, you will be hauled Downtown and charged with criminal trespass, disturbing the peace and I anything else we and the DA can think of.

HECKLER #2 - What about the towels in that house? Whatcha gonna do about them???

The crowd responds with a collective "Yeah....What about them?" or similar talk.

CAPTAIN GOLDMAN - They aren't out here breaking any laws. They're not out here disturbing the peace. They're not out here causing a raucous and making all kinds of unneccessary noise. As such, I'll damned if you folks get anywhere near that house simply out of pure hatred of the people who may live there. How would you like it if they did the same thing to you? Huh? I bet you wouldn't like that too well, would you?

HECKLER #3 - Well at least we don't go toppling their building by using planes filled with people as guided missles and killing innocent American people who have nothing whatsoever to do with their goddamned wars.

The crowd erupts in a collective "YEAH!" just as a Channel 4 news van pulls up with Stephanie Blanton inside

CAPTAIN GOLDMAN (Getting desperate to get through to these people) - Hey, I hear you! But not all "towels" as you put it are bad.

HECKLER #5 You've got your head up your ass if you believe that.

LISA (To her partner as she notices the TV crew) - Ohh no. TV.

Joey rolls his eyes in the back of his eyes as he rushes up to tell the captain. Seeing this, David rushes up to take the Captain's place

DAVID - Will you folks just LISTEN TO YOURSELVES??? You disgust me. Absolutely disgusting.

HECKLER #6 - Nobody asked for your opinion pig.

The crowd responds with another collective "YEAH"

DAVID - Well nobody asked you all to come out here and raise a big raucous either. My partner & I went inside to talk to them and they were eating dinner.

HECKLER #7 - Well if you and your partner went inside, why didn't you bring them out and arrest them for the terrorists they are?

The crowd erupts in yet another collective "YEAH"

MARCIE - First off, we had no legal basis to take action or grounds to arrest them on anything. Secondly...No one - And I mean NO ONE here has any proof that these people ARE terrorists. If someone here DOES have such proof, THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO PRESENT IT.--

HECKLER #8 - Is THIS your idea of "securing our borders?

CAPTAIN GOLDMAN - No. It's our idea of legally ENFORCING THE LAW. Speaking of which, we will do just that if you do not disperse by the time the riot patrol gets here in the next TWO MINUTES.

Captain Goldman then instructs the officers on scene to arrest anyone they see still on scene when the riot squad arrives. Meanwhile, Channel 4 Action News Reporter Stephanie Blanton has been patiently waiting for someone to talk to for either notes to mention on a live report or a live interview, but isn't getting anything. As if that weren't enough, the crowd is getting more raucous and starting to feel even bolder

LISA - Well Captain...What are we gonna do in the meantime?

CAPTAIN GOLDMAN (Noticing the increased boldness in the crowd) - Simple. Wait it out. In the meantime, keep your riot gear handy.

SCENE FIVE - Getaway Van

It has been over 30 minutes since Trish was kidnapped. Now she's in even a worse position. Not only has she been physically assaulted and thrown in the back of the getaway van of the robbers who robbed Mr. Gamble's grocery store and ultimately killing him, but she's now facing sexual assault as the two thugs have been ripping away at her clothes and talking dirty to her by saying how worthless she is and how much of a whore she is, etc....etc. Before long, she's turned over on her left side, Trish, still somewhat woozy from the blow she got, can't do much to resist, though she does try, but all that does is make matters worse and the thug at her legs has now managed to slip his penis inside of her, turning him now into a rapist as well as he hollers out in pleasure and Trish silently whimpers in pain. The other thug meanwhile takes advantage of Trish's gaping mouth to slip his penis inside for some oral work. Of course when Trish realizes this, Trish lets up on it, but the second thug, now the second rapist, puts her mouth right back down on it. All this is going on while the music from the getaway driver's iPod is playing (Windows Media Player Link if you care to listen)

RAPIST #2 - That's it you fuckin' whore. SWALLOW THAT THING. Fuckin' bitch.

While Rapist #2 is busy getting oral and jacking off, Rapist #1 is frantically banging away with his penis buried deep inside Trish's vagina as she whipers in pain while trying to please the other rapist since she now knows that the only way to stay alive is to give in and take whatever they dish out - And hope, in all likelihood against hope, that neither of them ejaculates inside of her. As minutes turn to hours and feet turn to miles, each of them take turns raping Trish in every position imaginable. Their favorite is having Trish on her left side as one of them bangs away inside of her while the other squats down on both knees behind her head jacking off as they both continue to talk dirty and as Trish continues to silently whimper in (sometimes) excruciating pain. Then suddenly, almost without warning, Rapist #1 feels he's about to ejaculate inside Trish's vagina. He makes one last thrust as he plunges his penis deep inside Trish's vagina, penetrating her womb in the process.

RAPIST #1 (Whispering aloud as he feels his penis grow larger and feels his sperm preparing to sear out) - Ohh God...I'm gonna cum. Ohh YYYYYYEEEEAAAEAHHHHH.....

Rapist #2 has to close his eyes and stick his nose up in an effort to mentally block out his buddy's pleasure screams so as to avoid blowing his own wad as he lightly strokes it. Meanwhile Trish silently cries out as she feels the white hot cream which came from the penis of Rapist #1 searing and burning inside of her. The getaway driver continues to smile knowing that he will soon get his chance as Rapist #1 winks at him in a positive manner

SCENE SIX - Just Outside The Al Faheed Home

Meanwhile back at the Al Faheed Residence, everything is pretty much status quo, though now the heat is going to be turned up as the riot squad has arrived - And just in the nick of time too as we now pick up the scene with some guy attempting to throw a cherry bomb stashed in a wine bottle and set on fire at the house, but Lisa tackes him before he can get the throw off, shattering the bottle on the ground, causing the fire to come increasingly closer and closer as he's placed in handuffs and taken into custody by the Cedarville PD

CAPTAIN GOLDMAN - Any of you wanna try something stupid NOW Feel free to be our guest - As we haul your ass off to the slammer.

Suddenly one of the hecker's wives shows up to talk some sense into her husband

HECKLER'S WIFE (Desperately begging her husband) - Honey...PLEASE don't do this. It's not worth it . It's not worth going to jail over.

HECKLER (Responding to his wife's pleas) - Shut up woman.

JOEY (Taking exception to the man's treatment of his own wife) - Hey, why don't you listen to her?

HECKLER (Snidely responding to Joey's comment) - Why don't shut the fuck up - Fuckin' Traitor pig

Joey responds by taking exception to that comment by wrestling the heckler to the ground and, with help from his fellow officers, manages to slap handcuffs on him despite pleas from his wife. Her pleas border on interference

JOEY (To the heckler's wife) - Ma'am - If you don't back off - And i mean NOW, I'm gonna have your ass hauled off for interference.

DAVID (Trying to calm Joey down) - Whoa....Whoa....Whoa Let's cool our jets here. Television is here.

Joey gets the hint and calms down.

JOEY - Alright. I'm still taking this guy into custody though.

DAVID - Fine. Just don't get all worked up over it. Okay.

JOEY - You're right. I shouldn't.

David continues to make his prescence known as things begin to clear out. Additional arrests are made, but about 30 minutes later, things begin to settle down

MARCIE (Calling out to David from the car) - David

David hears her call and comes racing over to her. Captain Goldman also runs over

DAVID (As he approaches the car) - What's up?

MARCIE - We gotta leave.

DAVID - What for?

MARCIE - There's been a convience store robbery not far from here. Officers on scene found a body. Probably the owner.

DAVID - Any chance it might be connected to the string of robberies we've been working on.

MARCIE - Not sure. That's why they called us.

CAPTAIN GOLDMAN - You two get on it. I'll take care of wrapping up this mess.

DAVID (As he goes over to the passenger side of the car) - Got it chief. We're outta here.

After David gets in the car and puts the cherry light on the roof, Marcie drives off

On The NEXT Edition Of AGAINST THE STORM

* Trish's traumatic nightmarish ordeal continues. How will Michael react once he hears WHY his girlfriend and lover, who Rob & Michelle both thought stood him up, wasn't able to show up?

* Stephanie does a story on bigotry against muslims. Can the Al Faheeds be talked into doing an interview with her?

* Stephanie goes to the doctor after a case of morning sickness. What will happen?

All this AND MORE On The NEXT Edition Of AGAINST THE STORM

As the credits roll and the song Driving Blind (Windows Media Player Link if you care to listen) by the group Sideline is playing, we see the van pulled over to the side of the road as Rapist #1 and the getaway driver switch positions.

After the exchange and the van is on the move again, the Getaway driver squats down behind Trish's head and guides it where he can put his penis into Trish's mouth for oral stimulation. He also holds her head by a clump of hair from the bottom as he bobs her head up and down his massive manhood. Meanwhile, Rapist #2 sticks his massive manhood inside Trish's vagina as she lays on her left side. The two are seen talking loudly and enjoying themselves, obviously at Trish's expense as she continues to wince, moan, and even silently cry as she begs for mercy and prays that this ordeal will soon end and that she'll survive it.

Episode 22 - Racism Hits Cedarville

SCENE ONE - Cedarville High School - 3rd Floor Hallway

Aruba is walking down the hallway en route to his next class when he is approached by a bunch of fellow students who he knows have been trying to racially bully and taunt him. While he's managed to avoid conflict with them to this point, he's found it increasingly hard to keep doing so each& every time he runs into them. Mostly because they keep rattling his cage just a little harder every chance they get

BULLY #1 (As Aruba approaches the group and tauntingly) - Where do you think you are going?

ARUBA (Responding to the question, but wanting to avoid conflict) - I'm heading to class. Excuse me.

BULLY #1 (Chuckling with sarcasm) Ohh really? (Now laughing) Listen to this. This towel head thinks he's gonna go to class here?? Hahahaha! Why don't you go back to that wee little Third World Middle Eastern crawl space you came from and get your education there??? Hahahaha!

The other student bullies also laugh and call Aruba names. Aruba tries to look disinterested and unamused, yet wanting to just simply get to his next class before the tardy bell rings


Meanwhile at Clarita's Fancy Furniture store, we find Detectives David & Marcie Grant on the case of what appears to be a case of burglary and vandalism. Damaged and destroyed furniture can be seen everywhere. They suspect the motive might be brought on by hate.

DAVID (To Clarita) - And you don't know of anybody who would do this?

CLARITA - Of course not. We are good people. We wish no one any harm. I go out to lunch and come back to this.

DAVID - Where did you go for lunch?

CLARITA - There's a little restaurant just up the street.

DAVID - Does anyone man the store while you're out?

CLARITA (Thinking she understood David's question) - No one.

DAVID - I see.

Just as David was getting ready to ask another question, Marcie calls out.

MARCIE (Calling out from an adjacent room) - DAVID...

DAVID (To Clarita) - Just a minute. I'll be back.

(David then rushes to where Marcie is)

DAVID (To Marcie) - What have you got?

MARCIE (Referring to a bed with graffiti sprayed on the head board) - Looks like this confirms our theory.

The graffiti on the head board says DEATH TO TOWELS and is sprayed with red paint and made to look like blood when spattered on a wall or other vertically displayed surface. There is also a bath towel with red paint spattered on it hanging on the head board.

DAVID (In response to the grusome discovery) - Better get the Feds.

MARCIE - Yep!

As we fade to black to roll credits, we see the graffitied head board as a dramatic musical lead-in emerges from the background.

CUE ATS STANDARD OPEN (Windows Media Player link)


Back at Cedarville High School, we pick up the scene with Aruba being confronted by a gang of students who are trying to bully him into missing his next class by taunting him and trying to entice a physical confrontation

ARUBA (Trying to be polite) - Excuse me. I'm trying to get to class.

BULLY #1 - And I say you ain't goin'.

ARUBA - Please. I don't want to have to physically move you out of the way.

Bully #1, who's real name is Ted Jr., sarcastically mocks Aruba

BULLY #2 (Referring to Aruba's backpack and doing so sarcastically) - Say hey, you ain't got no bomb in there, do you?

BULLY #1/TED JR. - Naah....He ain't got no bomb. He can't blow nothin' up.

ARUBA (Gettinmg frustrated but trying to remain polite) - Look, all I wanna do is get to class.

Bully #4 sarcastically mocks Aruba as the tardy bell rings

ARUBA - See? Now I'm late and I don't even have a pass.

The gang of students act as though they feel sorry for him, when in reality they don't

BULLY #3 - Ohh...We feel soo sorry for you. Here....Let me help you carry your books. Afterall, we don't want you to get into trouble, now do we boys?

All the students respond as though they can see what's about to happen next

BULLY #3 - There now.

Just as Aruba feels that he will finally get safe passage to his next class, to which he is already tardy for, Bully #3 intentionally drops the small stack of books and notepad that Aruba had been carrying just moments earlier. As a result, papers scatter on the floor everywhere.

Aruba's eyes start to bulge with anger and the students each laugh at him in a taunting manner. Just then, John Beasley, the school' s principal, sees the confrontation and attempts to put a stop to it.

JOHN (As he appoaches the group) - Alright....Alright. Break it up. Break it up.

BULLY #5 (Pointing at Aruba as he attempts to put the blame on Aruba) - The towel started it. He always does.

BULLY #6 (Reitering what Bully #5 just said) - Yeah. He's a fuckin' troublemaker.

The rest of the group all simultaneously say the same thing

JOHN (Not caring who did what) - Well I don't care who did what to who or why. All I want is for this to be broken up (Noticing Aruba's pepers on the floor). And for these papers to be picked up. I don't care how it gets done.

The group complies with Principal Beasley's request and disperses, leaving Aruba to pick up the papers himself.

JOHN (Continuing as Aruba picks up his papers) - Aruba, we've been down this road before ya know.

ARUBA (Non-chalantly, knowing he can't seem to convince Mr. Beasley of their lies) - They're lying. They started it.

JOHN - Well, I think you might wanna speak to your counselor.

ARUBA (Emphatic) - I don't need to speak to no counselor.

JOHN - I think you should.

ARUBA (Looking at Mr. Beasley as if to say "KISS OFF", having picked up the papers that were on the floor) - I need to get to class. I'm late as it is.

Mr. Beasley shakes his head in concern for Aruba and lets him go knowing that he'll see him again in the office anyway since he'll need to get a pass for being late to class

SCENE TWO - Stanley Finch's Office


When we left off, our kniving Cassandra Whitmore had just presented her case to attorney Stanley A. Finch, who is skeptical over her having a winnable case. As we pick up the scene now, the two of them are just winding down their meeting.

STANLEY (Trying to end the meeting) - Well thank you Ms. Whitmore. I'll review what you've told me so far and see what I can do.

CASSANDRA (Feeling confident that her case is in good hands) - Well then, I think you'll find you can do quite a lot.

STANLEY - I hope so.

Cassandra heads for the door

STANLEY (Wanting to see politely Cassandra out the door) - Here, let me get that.

Cassandra walks out the door into the lobby as Stanley holds it open and peeks his head out and tells his secretary that he's ready for his next appointment. Just as Cassandra opens the door leading to the hallway, she finds Debbie on the outside about to walk in


CASSANDRA (Shocked and surprised) - Ohh great. What the fuck are you doing here?

DEBBIE (Batting her eyes like Ms. Goody Two Shoes) - Funny. I was just about to ask the same thing of you.

CASSANDRA (Copping an attitude as she wonders why Debbie is at Stanley's office) - What the hell do you want?

DEBBIE (Detecting Cassandra's pompance and arrogance) - Well...Nothing from you. What the hell are you doing here?

CASSANDRA (Referring to the sign on the outside) - Well, last time I checked, this is an attorney's office.

DEBBIE (Sarcastic) - Since when did you need an attorney?

Debbie then sees Stanley emerge from his office and notices his good looks.

DEBBIE (Continuing with pangs of jealousy and referring to Stanley) - I see you dug your claws into another one.

CASSANDRA (Perplexed) - What the hell are you talking about?

DEBBIE (Sarcastically quizzing Cassandra) - Stanley A. Finch?

CASSANDRA (Clueless as to what Debbie is driving at) - So...What if he is?

DEBBIE - Hymph....A man with those looks can't possibly be single. I pity his wife.

CASSANDRA (Still perplexed) - I still don't know what the hell you're talking about. Then again, you never do.

DEBBIE - How long have you been in bed with him? How often? You sure know how to pick 'em. Then again, sluts like you always do.

CASSANDRA - We just met. Besides, my love life isn't any of your fuckin' business anyway.

DEBBIE - Except when it affects mine.

CASSANDRA - Well, for what it may be worth to you, our relationship is strictly professional.

DEBBIE - For now. But I'd be willing to bet that before long, you'll have him in bed all curled up next to you just like you did with Leo.

CASSANDRA - Yeah. Well in case you've forgotten, WE BOTH had Leo in our grasp. So you're no innocent angel either.

DEBBIE - Maybe not. But if you think I'm gonna let you get your slutty hands on Leo's estate, YOU HAVE ANOTHER THOUGHT COMING MISSY.

CASSANDRA - Well, for your information, this attorney is spoken for. If you want to pursue a case for your own interests, you'll have to hire another attorney.

DEBBIE (Thumbs her nose up) - Hymph...That's obvious. Well okay. If I must hire another another attorney, then so be it. Ohh well. I tried.

CASSANDRA - I'm so sorry I beat you to your "dream attorney". I really am.

DEBBIE (Sarcastically) - Right. Whatever you say.

Debbie leaves Stanley's office. Cassandra exits the office and heads down the hallway in the opposite direction as the scene ends.

SCENE THREE - Clarita's Fancy Furniture


The FBI has now arrived and is now asking the same questions David & Marcie were. Just then, Clarita's husband Khalil, whom Clarita also called, has just arrived.

KHALIL (Rushing inside to comfort Clarita) - Darling, I got your message and came here as fast as I could.

FBI AGENT #1 (Not knowing that Khalil is Clarita's husband) - Excuse me sir, you'll have to leave.

CLARITA (Vouching for Khalil) - It's okay. He's my husband.

FBI Agent #1 returns to his work. But David turns to question Khalil.

DAVID - Mr. Al Faheed?

KHALIL (To David) Yes...

KHALIL (Doubtful of his ability to offer any more information than Clarita already has) - I doubt I could offer anything more than what my wife has already given you.

DAVID (Insisting on questioning Khalil) - Well then you won't if I ask the same questions of you then...

KHALIL (Reluctant but willing) - If you insist.

DAVID - Good. Let's step over here.


David & Khalil step over towards the front door to talk amongst themselves. David again whips out his pen & notepad. This time to take Khalil's statement.

DAVID - Do you know of anyone who would do this?

KHALIL - Not at all.

DAVID - Have you and/or your wife been the recipients of such things as death threats, prank calls, things of that nature?

KHALIL - No.

DAVID - Would you happen to know who mans the store when your wife is out?

KHALIL - She has an assistant. But that person is Arabic as well.

David momentarily looks stunned since Clarita told him just a few minutes earlier that she didn't have an assistant, but doesn't mention it to Khalil

DAVID (Continuing his current line of questioning even though he think one of them may be mistaken about the assistant) - Would the assistant know of anyone capable of doing anything like this?

KHALIL - I wouldn't know.

DAVID - What sort of work do you do?

KHALIL (wondering what that has to do with Clarita's business being vandalized) - I'm in the construction business. I run a construction company. Why?

DAVID - Would anyone that you've hired be capable or know of someone who is capable of doing this?

KHALIL (Mildly vehement, but understanding as to why David would ask such a question) - No. Absolutely not. I do not hire people who who do not treat Muslims the same way they themselves would like to be treated.

DAVID - Have you ever had to fire anybody?

KHALIL - No. Fortunately not.

DAVID - Has your wife?

KHALIL - No. Not to my knowledge. The only assistant she's ever had is the one that's apparently not here today.

DAVID - Did she tell you where she thought her assistant might be?

KHALIL - She mentioned something about her being out sick. I don't know. I don't really keep tabs on my wife.

DAVID - Okay. Finally....Out of curiosity, why does your wife have an assistant.

KHALIL - The answer to that is self-explainatory. My wife and her assistant look after one another during the course of the business day. I'm sure as you can well understand considering the circumstances the world is in, being Muslims in America is quite problematic at best.

DAVID - Yes of course. Well thank you. Do stick around though. The FBI may have some questions for you.

KHALIL - Of course. I have no intention of going anywhere.

DAVID - Good.

David walks off in a hunt for Clarita while Khalil tries to find a place to sit down and make himself as comfortable as can be in all the mess

SCENE FOUR - Stacy's House - Bedroom



When we last left these two, they were wildly making love in the living room. Well, now they've somehow made their way to the bedroom where they are about to consummate the relationship neither knew they really had.

STACY (Staring into Brad's eyes and whispering lustfully as Brad caresses her cheeks) - I love you.

BRAD - (Feeling relieved to hear those words from Stacy as he stares into her eyes and caresses her cheeks and lustfully whispering) - Ohh god. You don't know how much I've been wanting you to say those words to me. How long I have waited for you.

STACY (Lustful whisper) - Yeah I do. FAR too long. Make love to me.

BRAD (Lustful whisper) - I've always wanted you. Admired your beauty. Admired everything about you. You're like my princess. My royal princess. And I'm the peasant.

BRAD (Lustful whisper and shaking her head somewhat) - No you're not. You're the prince I've been looking for. I give myself to you. Make love to me.

Stacy begins to unbutton Brad's shirt as Brad's knees turn to rubber. He responds by lifting her blouse and her bra. They next resort to kissing passionately and eventually fall onto the bed. As the music track STILL by Allan Richard Feliciano (Windows Media Player link) begins, Brad falls forward as he holds Stacy's head from behind. Stacy falls backwards as she holds her arms out and up as though she's pulling him down on top of her. Both are lustfully and passionately staring into each other's eyes.as they fall. They then start their lovemaking affair on the bed


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As the music plays, we see Brad & Stacy at various times in reminiscing fashion. Some memories as recent as during Leo's last deployment while others going as far back as their High School days when the two of them couldn't be any more incompatible as Brad just loved to drive Stacy up the walls with his joking around and being the class show-off, though deep down inside, she really had a crush on him, but she would never admit it. Between each momory clip, we see the two of them kissing, making love, and now even having sex as both are in their own little world of paradise all to themselves. As the music ends, Brad & Stacy just stare at each other and smile as they climb down from their joint personal high and return tgo Earth. Brad, now exhausted, then rolls over on the bed next to Stacy and takes a HUGE breath as his head hits the pillow.

SCENE FIVE - Mr. Gamble's Corner Grocery Store



As indicated in Episode 20, Trish & Michael are planning an evening together. But while Michael was at work, she discovers that the couple needs a few basic items for their nightcap and the morning after. As we pick up the scene, we see she has run an errand to address these needs by heading to the corner grocery store near their apartment. As we join in, she is at the store now

MR. GAMBLE (Noticing the fine wine she is purchasing) - Ahh...1957. Good year.

TRISH - I thought so. You've always been a good wine expert.

MR. GAMBLE (Trying to be nosy) - You two....Umm...Goin' out tonight by any chance?

Trish blushingly looks at Mr. Gamble and giggles as if to say "That's none of your business"

MR. GAMBLE (Sensing he's right, but getting the obvious underlying message) - Well then...I've got just the thing.

Just as Mr. Gamble goes towards the back of the store, three suspicious looking men enter. All three look like thugs and are casing the place. Mr. Gamble then returns.

MR GAMBLE (Thinking the three men are simply more customers) - I'll be with you guys in a minute.

None of them look as though they are paying any attention to Mr. Gamble, but one of them has his eyes on Trish as he gazes at her rather sexually

MR. GAMBLE (Returning to serve Trish and holding up what appears to be a pre-cooked roasted duck) - Pre-cooked roasted duck.

TRISH (Feeling grossed out and looking it) - Umm....Ehh....We're going out.

MR. GAMBLE (Disappointed, but not neccessarily feeling rejected) - Well okay....Just tryin' to help.

TRISH (Trying to find a polite way to say "THANKS, BUT NO THANKS") - Thanks, but I think I'll just get the milk and eggs and be moving right along. I see you've moved things around again. Where'd you say the dairy aisle was?

MR. GAMBLE (Giving directions to Trish) - As you turn around, it's the far aisle on your right. Right up against the wall.

One of the thugs closest to the counter stalls for time by acting as though he's on the phone. In doing so, he keeps his eye on Trish. Once Trish has opened the case where the eggs, he ends the bogus phone call by closing the flap on his phone

MR. GAMBLE (Noticing the man is off the phone and with the duck still on the counter) - Sorry 'bout that. Can I help you now?

THUG #1 (Noticing the duck as he walks up to the counter as he approaches) - Yeah. I'll take that roasted duck - (Whipping out a .45 caliber pistol) AND YOUR MONEY This is a stick up

Mr Gamble looks aghast at what is happening in front of him. Meanwhile, Trish drops the carton of eggs she was holding at the sheer horror of what she just heard, though neither of the thugs hear the carton hit the floor. Trying to remain calm through her now-obvious frantic state, but trying not to panic, she quietly tries sneaking out the front door, keeping her eyes transfixed on the action at the counter as she does so, but one of the other thugs comes at her from the blindside and catches her just as she was leaving

THUG #2 (To Trish as he gazes up and down admiringly as Trish's body figure and devilishly grinning from ear to ear) - Goin' somewhere sweetie?

Trish stares back at Thug #2 in horror, knowing she's been caught at escaping, but not knowing what will happen next

On The NEXT Edition of AGAINST THE STORM

* Trish is in danger. But will Michael even notice?

* Khalil & Clarita meet with Principal Beasley to discuss Aruba's problems in school

* Cassandra gets some news that will affect her next move. What is it?

* A parent of one of the bullies proves to be anything BUT parental. Could this be the lead David & Marcie are looking for?

All this AND MORE On The NEXT Edition of AGAINST THE STORM

Cue instrumentals of "STILL" by Allan Richard Felicano as we see, this time from a ceiling vantage point, Brad & Stacy in yet another round of lovemaking while credits roll