TOPS - Grant and Kirkland are waiting for a table…

Grant: Son I’m glad you asked to have dinner with me.

Kirkland: Of course dad.

Grant: Is Charlie working tonight?

Kirkland: No she’s off, in fact when we’re married, she won’t have to work here anymore.

Hostess: Harrison table for three?

Kirkland: Yes.

Grant: Oh Charlie’s joining us tonight huh?

Kirkland: We’re waiting for one more person.

The elevator opens, and out walks Vicky.

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AT THE HUDSONS…Sharlene is in the living room and John walks in.

John: How you feelin’?

Sharlene: I’m fine.

John: You know what I mean.

Sharlene: You act as though I’ve never been to therapy before.

John: You’ve never been to an institution before.

Sharlene: So you arbitrarily decided that I would need to go to a psychiatric hospital without even consulting me?

John: You had a relapse, and you were going to be arrested.

Sharlene: I never agreed to this!

John: This is going to help you get integrated once and for all.

Gregory walks in.

Sharlene: YOU are committing me!

John: It wasn’t Sharly this time! People were hurt and a man was murdered.

Gregory: Dad did I hear right? You had mom committed? What the hell is wrong with you?

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BAY CITY CENTER

Frankie and Charlie are walking slowly and talking…

Frankie: So have you thought about what you wanted for your wedding?

Charlie: Since I was a little girl. You don’t remember?

Frankie: You’ve grown up a lot since then honey. Maybe some of your ideas have changed.

Charlie: Not too much mom.

Frankie: I remember you said that you wanted a violet color scheme. You wanted all your bridesmaids to wear purple, and you wanted ruffle decorations all around the church.

Charlie: We...uh...probably won’t do the ruffles.

Frankie: But I didn’t forget what you wanted for your wedding.

Charlie: You know what else I want?

Frankie: What is that baby?

Charlie: I want you and dad to work out your differences and get back together.

Frankie: It’s not that simple.

Charlie: I know you’re bummed out about Christy not being granted parole, but it doesn’t mean you two can’t come to a compromise. I know you and dad still love each other.

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CRIMINAL MENTAL FACILITY

Christy sits alone smiling and Scooter walks up to her…

Scooter: Hey pretty lady. You look awfully happy for someone who didn’t get parole.

CAMERA PAN ON CHRISTY...SLOW FADE TO THEME SONG.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KQ9WWkvoe0

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Grant, Vicky and Kirkland are having dinner...

Kirkland: It was good wasn’t it?

Vicky: Yeah it was great.

Grant: Kirkland may I have a word with you please?

Vicky: I know whatcha gonna say Grant. Why did our son invite me to dinner knowing that you’d be here. In fact that’s a good question Kirkland. Why DID you invite me to dinner when you knew Grant was gonna be here?

Kirkland: Wow my parents can’t even be civil during dinner with their own son.

Grant: Victoria’s the one who can’t be cordial. I mean are you still angry about everything that happened while Kirkland was a little boy?

Vicky: No I’m past all that, but it doesn’t mean I will forget.

Grant: I mean you want us to forget everything YOU’VE done? I mean you didn’t even know if Steven’s father was Jake or Jamie? Hell you didn’t even know that I was Kirkland’s father! It took a paternity test to confirm it!

Kirkland slams down his fork.

Kirkland: Will you two stop it! I knew this was a bad idea! Mom I wanted us to have dinner because I wanted to tell you first that I was getting married, and second I wanted you both to be a big part of my wedding.

Vicky: You’re marrying Charlie?

Kirkland: Yes.

Grant: And I already knew about it.

Vicky: Wait a minute! You told Grant before you told me? I’m your mother!

Kirkland: Who cares who I told first? Look obviously this wasn’t a good idea. I’ll meet with you both separately. Thanks for dinner.

Vicky: Wait, honey, come back. Kirkland!

Grant: Way to go Victoria.

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John: Gregory you stay out of this.

Sharlene: It’s okay honey. I’m gonna be fine.

Gregory: All he’s ever done is hurt you mom, and I’m not gonna let it happen again!

John: I love your mother and I would never EVER try to hurt her!

Gregory: Bull!

Sharlene: Gregory that’s enough! Don’t talk to your father that way. I...I don’t remember anything that happened after I went for a drive.

Gregory: He didn’t have to you have you committed!

Sharlene: It may be the best thing for me. Besides, your cousin is gonna be my therapist.

Gregory: I’m gonna be there for you mom. Every step of the way.

Gregory looks at John.

Gregory: And I’m gonna protect you, too.

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Frankie: I’m always gonna love your father.

Charlie: I’m not talking about friendship. You two still have the love that I grew up seeing.

Frankie: Charlie…

Charlie: Mom work things out with dad. You know you want to. I mean, he gave me his blessing.

Frankie: He did?

Charlie: Yes. He’s gonna give me away at my wedding.

Frankie: That’s….that’s great.

Charlie: I guess with the Christy thing behind him, I guess he had a change of heart.

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Grant walks in his house, and is shocked by what he sees.

Grant: What the….no.

He runs directly to his open safe, and notices that the contents are gone.

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Christy whispers something to the guard, who exits and waits behind a door. Christy sits down, and greets her visitor, the coffee shop barista

Christy: Eric, I’m so glad to see you! Did you do it?

Eric: Yep. I got everything out of there. It wasn’t easy though.

Christy: Oh my sweet boy. You sure know how to make your mama proud.

FREEZE FRAME ON CHRISTY...SLOW FADE OUT...END OF EPISODE 152