Episode 043: THE GUIDING LIGHT
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The Guiding Light: Episode 043
Tuesday, February 06. 2007
Written By: Dan Gobble & Josh Hawkins
Tuesday, February 06. 2007
Written By: Dan Gobble & Josh Hawkins
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“Well, well, well, now the party is complete. Come in mother, by all means you’re just the person we wanted to see.” Blake ushered Holly into the living room.
“What’s going on?” Holly asked slowly, “I could hear you yelling from the car.”
“Good!” Blake answered, “Ross and I are having a fight…”
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And Now "The Guiding Light"
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Vanessa Chamberlain Reardon pulled open her suite door and saw her baby boy standing before her all grown up, a smile wiped across her face and she opened her arms.
“Oh Little Bill.” She sighed as she squeezed him extra tight, “Oh I’m so happy to see you.”
Bill kissed her on the cheek and spoke, “You realize that no one calls me that anymore, don’t you.”
“I’m your mother honey, I’ll call you that until the day I die.” Vanessa beamed, “I’m so glad you were able to make it home before I left.”
“Me too. You never actually told me why you’re in Springfield. Did you come back for Maureen?”
Vanessa shook her head, “Of course. Every year. Do you want some coffee, a soda, perhaps?”
“I’m fine, you however owe me an explanation? What is so urgent that I rushed home from Tulsa for?”
“What has been your relationship with Michelle lately?” Vanessa asked, “Your father told me that the two of you were dating since her divorce from Danny.” She paused and recalled Michelle and Nola at the cemetery, “Honey have you and Michelle slept together?”
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"What would you gentlemen like this afternoon?" A waitress at Olivia's bar asked brothers Alan-Michael and Phillip Spaulding.
"Scotch on the rocks for me and what are you drinking these days Alan-Michael?"
"Scotch sounds all right by me." Alan-Michael handed the waitress his credit card, "And why don't you go ahead and open us up a tab while you're at it."
"Of course." The waitress hurried off to get the orders leaving the two newly reunited Spaulding men alone.
"It appears Europe agrees with you and Lucy. The two of you never looked happier." Phillip was met with an unsettling grin from his little brother, "Or is that just a front?"
"Looks are deceiving Phillip, you of all people should know that." He smiled at the waitress as she set the drinks down and handed Alan-Michael his credit card back, "Lucy loves Europe, loves it!”
“It’s not for you?” Phillip asked.
“At first it was, yeah, but the novelty wears off. At least it did for me anyway.”
Phillip shook his head and polished off his scotch, “I can imagine that your dislike for your current situation hasn’t been healthy for your marriage.”
“Things are okay but not great like when we first married.”
“Change of scenery maybe?” Phillip asked, “Have you and Lucy considered a move…”
“Back to Springfield?” Alan-Michael interrupted, “You would have thought I asked for a divorce Phillip.” He told her, “Hell just getting her to agree to this visit was hard.”
“Buzz and her family is here so why was it so hard?”
“All of you actually. Lucy is afraid that if I step back into this world that I’ll be sucked in.”
“And are you?”
“I hate the European offices, Lucy knows that but she just refuses to see my point of view. I want to move back to Springfield, I want to work side by side with the rest of you, I’ve been out of touch with Springfield and the family for far too long and Phillip, you’re right her family is here. I just don’t get my wife sometimes.”
Across the bar Olivia shoved open the door to the bar and took a quick look around. In the far corner she spotted her stepson Phillip with a dark hair man whom she seen before, but never met.
“Who’s your friend Phillip?” Olivia purred in sexy tone and devious smile on her lips, “I’ve seen you before but I don’t think we’ve ever had the pleasure. Olivia Spencer Spaulding.”
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Lillian Raines sat her coffee cup down, “Has Alan mentioned anything about the Cedars project?”
Beth looked across the table, “I don’t know what you’re talking about mom.”
“Have you not read a newspaper Beth? Cedars is finally approved the much needed renovations. The board decided to offer the project to both Spaulding Enterprise and Lewis Construction a few days ago.”
She shook her head, “I don’t know anything about it, I’m sorry. Alan hasn’t mentioned anything but I don’t see Alan much lately since Alexandra left town.”
“I saw her the day after you and Phillip left for Las Vegas and something was not right with her, she was acting suspicious, more than usual of course.”
“Of course.” Beth smiled and signed the credit card receipt. “You said Lewis has a shot at the project?”
“Mm-hhm.” Lillian answered, “Oh no, I know what you’re thinking…”
“Billy Lewis is a fine man mother. You could do worse.”
“I have done worse. But Billy and I just friends, we’ve known one another for a very long time, end of story.”
“Right.” Beth smiled, “For now I’m sure, but I could see something more happening there, if you would just pursue it a little more diligently.”
“Oh yes, of course like you pursued Phillip?”
“Don’t you turn this around on me.”
“Oh, well of course I am, I’m your mother and that’s what I do best.” She didn’t miss a beat, “Have you and Phillip told Lizzie you’ve remarried yet?”
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“I’ll go.” Holly volunteered.
“Oh no you won’t.” Blake informed her, “You’re going to stay right here and tell me everything, mother.”
“Blake thinks that you and I…” Ross began.
“Shut…your…mouth Ross.” Blake cut him off, “Not one more word. Do you understand?”
“Blake what’s going on?”
“Like you don’t already know?” She asked, “Are you sleeping with him? Because he says you’re not but I got some damning pictures that looks like you are, mom!”
Holly rubbed her throbbing forehead and asked, “Sleeping with Ross? Oh God Blake, do you really think that I would do that to you?”
“You’ve done a whole lot worse.” She reminded her, “Ross told me his version of the story, so please, by all means out with mom. Are you sleeping with him?”
Holly shook her head, “No, Blake, I’m not sleeping with Ross. And I can’t even believe that you would think such thing. Do you honestly believe that I would inflict that kind of torture on you?” Holly asked.
“Then explain…” Blake reached for her pictures, “explain these pictures.”
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“What?!” Bill was shocked, “Seriously? Mom? Do not tell me that I rushed home and left my job just so you could grill me about my sex life?”
“I know how it sounds son, but I happened upon some serious information the other day and…just answer the question Bill. Yes or no?”
Bill gritted his teeth and asked, “I’m not going to answer that, I’m sorry. My personal life, who I sleep with is none of your business mom.”
“If she’s carrying your child son, then I’m sorry, but it is my business.”
“What did you say?” Bill questioned, “Michelle’s pregnant?”
“I overheard her and Nola talking at the cemetery.” Vanessa touched Bill’s arm, “Honey she said that she was unsure of who the father was, you or Danny Santos.”
“You’re mistaken. Michelle’s not pregnant, she can’t be.” Bill muttered under his breath.
“So you did and her…”
“Yeah.” Bill answered, “We did.”
“And she’s not bothered to tell you yet?”
“No. She left a few months ago with Ed, the went to Washington D.C. and the two of us haven’t seen one since she’s gotten back.” Bill headed towards the door, “I need to get some air, I’ll be back.”
“Bill…Little Bill.” Vanessa called after him but he kept walking and she sighed heavily.
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“Olivia this my brother, your stepson, Alan-Michael.”
A light triggered in her head, “Of course, little Alan-Michael, I’ve seen pictures. And your father was supposed to introduce the other day at the board meeting but he had more pressing things to take care of.”
“Yes as a matter of fact he did.” Alan-Michael replied, “Phillip’s been getting me up to speed on everything that’s been happening around here.”
“Well your brother here is delight.” Olivia cut her brown eyes at him and smiled, “Can I buy you boys another round?”
“No actually I think we’re fine Olivia.” Phillip answered.
“I wasn’t talking to you honey. Alan-Michael why don’t you walk me over to the bar buy me a club soda and we’ll get to know one another, better.”
Alan-Michael glanced at Phillip in an attempt to say, ‘Save me.’
“We were just about to leave Olivia.” Phillip cut in, “Alan-Michael has to meet his wife, he’s married, much like you and myself.”
“What?” Olivia questioned, her tone much different than before, “Did you say you’re married?”
“Phillip?” Alan-Michael questioned. “When did this happen?”
“Last week.” He answered, “Beth and I went to Las Vegas, spur of the moment and tied the knot.”
“Well…isn’t that just icing on the cake.” Olivia muttered under her breath and walked away towards the bar. “If you’ll excuse me.”
Both men watched the very pregnant woman walk away and Alan-Michael asked, “There’s more than meets the eye with you two isn’t there?”
Phillip shook his head, “You have no idea.”
“Mrs. Spaulding would you like a drink?” The waitress asked, “Mrs. Spaulding.”
“Club soda with lime please.” Olivia replied as she watched them leave the bar. “The bitch actually listened to me…” she said under her breath, “damn!”
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Beth Raines Spaulding shook her head, “We’re not having this discussion again. Lizzie is our daughter and we’ll tell her in due time.”
“In due time? That’s wonderful, it really is Beth.” Lillian tossed her napkin on the table, “Let me ask you something what are you so afraid of?”
“I’m not afraid of anything mom. Lizzie just got back from boarding school and she’s adjusting to a new school, college classes at Springfield University, making new friends and I just don’t think that dumping this in her lap before she’s ready is a good idea.” Beth sipped the rest of her coffee, “And my husband happens to agree with me.”
“Beth…”
“Mother, we’ve had a very pleasant afternoon, let’s not ruin it with another fight about my marriage and my daughter. Please.”
“Fine.” Lillian gave in, “But I’m just going to say this one last thing.”
“And what is that?”
“You and Lizzie have been on shaky ground since your relationship with Bill Lewis and I would just hate for her to find out from someone else that her parents have gotten married again and kept it from her.”
“You worry far to much.” Beth sighed.
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Flipping through them Holly shook her head, “That’s his suite at The Beacon, his home.” She answered, “An opportunity arose for Ross to get his position back at Springfield University, I was helping him. That’s all.” Holly took a seat on the sofa and rubbed her head again, “Blake, you are my everything, my entire world. I love you so much and I would never, never…” she stood to face her daughter, “do anything to hurt you. I swear it.”
“So…” the truth slowly began to dawn on her, “the two of you, aren’t having an affair?”
Holly’s eyes closed and she felt lightheaded, “Blake…” she tried to speak but collapsed to the floor.
“Oh my God!” Blake rushed to her side, “Mom! Mom? Oh my God, Mom can you hear me?” Tears swelled in her eyes, “Ross, call an ambulance. Mom!”
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Next on "THE GUIDING LIGHT"
- Ross and Blake worry about their relationship and Holly!
- Alan-Michael makes takes a drastic step!
- Marah and Shayne have dinner.
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