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The Past & the Present


NothinButAttitude

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INT. BAUER KITCHEN

Open up on Michelle fixing lunches for the kids, and then Danny comes down the stairs.

Danny: The kids aren’t down here yet?

Michelle: No. (then) Hope! Robbie! Hurry up!

Danny: I’m gonna be late if they don’t hurry up.

Michelle: For what?

Danny: Michelle, the debate! You don’t remember?

Michelle: (covering) Oh—oh yeah. It just slipped my mind.

Danny: OK . . . You’re going to be there, right?

Michelle: I wouldn’t miss it for the world.

Danny: Good.

Danny kisses Michelle on the lips.

Danny: Tell them I’m in the car.

Michelle nods. Danny exits.

Michelle: (irritated) KIDS!

Hope and Robbie run down the stairs, backpacks and all.

Michelle: What took you so long!

Robbie: Hope, hogging the bathroom again.

Hope: You liar!

Michelle rubs her head as she in real pain.

Michelle: I don’t wanna hear it. Just go!

The kids grab their lunch and head for the door. Hope keeps going; however, Robbie stops, noticing something is wrong.

Robbie: You alright.

Michelle: I’m fine. Just go before you make your father late.

Robbie: OK . . . I love you, Mom.

Michelle: Umm hmm.

Wounded by Michelle not returning her love, Robbie exits.

Michelle: (sighs) I thought they’d never leave.

Michelle pulls a flask out of her pocket, unscrews it, and has a swig of the gin inside of the flask. She takes a deep breath as this drink soothes her—or so she thinks. . .

CUT TO

INT. TOWERS

J reads the paper while Tom stuffs his face with food. Tom notices J hasn’t touched anything on his plate.

Tom: You gonna eat that?

J: (lowering paper) Eat what?

Tom: (pointing at pancakes) That.

J: Go ahead.

Tom takes the pancakes off his plate and starts to eat them.

J: There is seriously no one hiring in this town. I’m regretting sticking around.

Tom: I don’t know why you just don’t join Springfield PD. I mean you—

J: You know what I don’t want to join the force. I don’t why you’d even bring that up!

Tom notices that J is agitated by his suggestion, and possible hurt. He better ease the pain . . .

Tom: Sorry.

J: No. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t’ve snapped on you.

Tom: It’s fine.

Alan steps off the elevator and passes them when,

J: I don’t know if we are going to work in this town. I mean no one is hiring with our qualifications.

Alan stops dead in his tracks to realize that he may have found two young bucks to assist him. He steps up to them.

Alan: You two looking for work?

J: Yeah. Why?

Alan: Because I just might be hiring . . .

On Alan smiling (and up to something),

CUT TO

EXT/INT. TRAILER

Dylan enters into the onsite trailer, as Josh looks over the mail.

Dylan: Morning, Uncle Josh.

Josh: Morning, Dylan. You’ve seen Reva?

Dylan: Not yet. You sure she’s isn’t in the hotel with Cassie.

Josh: No. Just talked to Cassie. She hasn’t seen her either.

Dylan: She probably overslept.

Josh: Maybe. I’m just wondering why she’s been allowing the mail to accumulate over time.

Dylan: Well she can’t be in two places at once. I mean she’s doing secretarial work with us and with the Beacon. Plus Colin—she’s got a handful.

Josh: You’re right.

Still going through the mail, Josh reaches a package that reads “FOR JOSHUA LEWIS”. He opens it up to pull out a unmarked CD. A note falls out of the envelope too. Josh unfolds the note that reads “Press Play.”

Josh: Who sent this?

Dylan: (looks over) Don’t know. What does the note say?

Josh: Press play.

Dylan: You think it was a CD that Reva might’ve burned?

Josh: Let’s see.

Josh pops the CD into his computer and presses play. A song starts to play.

Josh: What is this?

Dylan: Never heard this song in my life.

Suddenly, Billy comes in and at the sound of the music, starts dancing.

Billy: Morning! You guys are jamming in here!

Josh: Did you send this to me?

Billy: No. Why would I send you a CD when I have one of those fancy things . . . (searching) What is it called?

Dylan: An I-Pod?

Billy: Yeah! But whoever it sent this to you has great taste! The Beach Boys!

Josh: This is the Beach Boys?

Billy: Yeah! You don’t remember this song?

Josh: I’m not a real big Beach Boys fan.

Billy: Oh. Well you always had sucky taste when it came to music.

Josh: Ha. Ha. Very funny.

Josh continues to go through the mail.

Dylan: Well what’s the name of the song, Dad?

Billy: Diamond Head, boy! I’mma have to get Billy boy to send you my I-Pod playlist.

Dylan and Billy laugh, but something doesn’t sit right with Josh.

Josh: (thought) Diamond Head?!

The song ends when the computer starts to spark and going into flames.

Billy: What the—

Josh: Everybody watch out!

Josh grabs the extinguisher and puts the flame out. Billy and Dylan let the windows up to let out the smoke.

Reva (OC): What is going on here?

Josh turns to see Reva standing in the door.

Reva: I asked you all a question— (noticing computer) My computer!

Reva rushes over and examines what use to be her computer.

Reva: Who did this?

Josh: (murmurs) You tell me . . .

On Josh bothered,

CUT TO

INT. TRAILER – MOMENTS LATER

It’s just Josh and Reva sitting in the trailer, alone. Josh sits at his desk, still bothered yet hiding it as he works on blueprints. Reva drops her computer into the trash and turns to Josh.

Reva: Thanks a lot, Joshua.

Josh: (still working) I said sorry.

Reva: Well it’s not like a lot of work is going to get done today.

Josh ignores her.

Reva: Joshua!

Josh spins around to face Reva.

Josh: What?!

Reva: What’s wrong with you?!

Josh: Nothing.

Reva: Clearly there is something wrong with you.

Josh: I’m just agitated.

Reva: I see that.

Josh: This whole place could’ve burned down if it wasn’t for that crap PC, Reva! I told you get a Mac!

Reva: Oh don’t blame my computer, or what use to be! You shouldn’t’ve been on my computer!

Josh: Even if I wasn’t on your computer, it would’ve still caught fire. This trailer could’ve caught fire had we not had a fire extinguisher in here! We could’ve lost blueprints and contracts worth millions. Billy, Dylan, and I could’ve died! And—

Reva: It would’ve been your fault. No one told you to stick a CD in my PC.

Josh turns away.

Josh: Just get a Mac, OK?

Reva: If I get one, you’re gonna buy it!

Josh: (waving, dismissing) Fine.

Reva spins Josh’s chair around, facing her again.

Reva: Something is wrong, Bud. What is it?

Josh: (not looking in her eyes) Nothing.

Reva grabs Josh by the face, forcing him to look in her eyes.

Reva: Tell me, Bud. What’s wrong?

CUT TO

INT. BAUER’S HOUSE (DANNY & MICHELLE ROOM)

Michelle is passed out on the bed with the flask lying nearby. We hear the door slam from downstairs, as does Michelle.

Michelle jumps up and looks at the clock. Damn! She’s missed Danny’s rally.

She rushes grabs the flask and places it back into her pocket before she rushes into the

INT. BATHROOM

where Michelle grabs the bottle of mouthwash and gargles then spits to kill the smell of alcohol on her breath. Noticing her eyes are red, she douses water in her face then sticks her head underneath the sink to wet it.

She turns the shower on for a bit, hot enough to create a fog—as if she’s been doing something. She then snags a towel from nearby and wraps it around her hair.

Danny then barges into the room, mad.

Danny: Michelle!

Michelle peeks out the bathroom.

Michelle: Baby, I am so sorry.

Danny: Start explaining.

Michelle: I got so wrapped up with the electric company, and arguing with them over our bill amount.

Danny: Why?

Michelle: It’s too much, Danny! We don’t use that much electricity.

Danny: But you could’ve done that later on.

Michelle: Oh no. This matter needed to be handled now!

Danny: So you’re worried about an electric bill instead of my rally?

Michelle: No!! I just realized when I got the phone with them that you’re rally started, so I rushed to take a shower, and get ready when— (turning on the tears) Danny, I am so sorry! I’m just so overwhelmed with moving back here and Aunt Meta’s death . . .

Danny takes Michelle into his arms, holding her tightly.

Danny: Sshh. It’s fine. I understand.

Michelle: Trust me . . . I was rushing to get there.

Danny: It’s just one of many.

Michelle: I swear! I—

Danny: (reassuring her) Don’t. You’ll make the next one. OK?

Michelle nods. Danny kisses her on the forehead. He then sits on the bed and takes off his shoes.

Michelle: (wiping away tears) It would probably be awkward for me to ask how did it go?

Danny: No it wouldn’t and it went great. Would’ve been better if you were there. But next time.

Michelle feels bad, as Danny turns on the

INSERT – TV

With a commercial of Doris about to run.

VOICE: How do you like your mayor?

A shot of a piece of raw meat.

VOICE: Do you want a mayor with a mob past? A mob momma?

A shot of Carmen then a shot of Danny pops up on the screen with a big red X over his face.

VOICE: Or how about a mayor that is so backwoods that they wouldn’t even know how to spell politics?

A shot of the Shayne/Lewis clans, photo-shopped to look like hicks. Then a shot of Rusty across with Danny’s with a big black X over his face.

VOICE: No because you want the best WOMAN for the job—that woman being Doris Wolfe. . .

Doris walks in the middle with her hands on her hips, tossing her hair with the wind blowing.

Doris: The baddest b*tch! If you reelect me, the job will get done! Well done! How do you like your mayor?

A end shot of Doris smiling then taking a bite out of a piece of well-done steak.

VOICE: This message was paid for by Doris Wolfe and the USDA.

END OF COMMERCIAL

On Danny and Michelle speechless,

CUT TO

INT. HAWK’S APT

A knock at the door. Hawk rushes to the door.

Hawk: Who is it?

Female Voice: Laurel!

Hawk opens the door to reveal Laurel Tucker, Trista’s mother.

ANNOUNCER: The role of Laurel Tucker is being played by Robin Christopher.

Laurel: Where is she, Hawk? Where is Trista?

On Hawk surprised to see Laurel,

CUT TO

INT. HOSPITAL (SWITZERLAND)

A pair of designer shoes, worn by a man, enter inside a room and walk up to bed. He sits next to the bed and we reveal John Hu.

ANNOUNCER: The role of John Hu is being played by Stephen Nichols.

John: The plan is going accordingly. By the time you come to again, our dynasty will be built. We will rule over the drug game in America like I have in Europe. Sleep tight, my love.

John leans over to kiss a comatose Carmen on the forehead before he turns and leaves.

On a slight grin starting to form on Carmen’s face,

FADE OUT

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