Episode 054: THE GUIDING LIGHT

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Entry posted by Josh March 14, 2007

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The Guiding Light: Episode 054
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
IN the LIGHT: Alexandra, Lucy & Harley
Written By: Josh Hawkins & Dan Gobble

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Harley enters the Spaulding house in Bar Harbor and sees Alexandra sitting on the sofa.

“Alexandra! Fancy seeing you here!” Harley smirks.

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Alexandra gets up from the sofa and stares at Harley.

“Harley, what the hell are you doing here? I know that my disappearance was sudden, but it certainly didn’t warrant you tracking me down like some bloodhound.”

“The only reason that you high-tailed it out of town, Alexandra, was because I was getting to close to the truth. Am I right?”

“What are you talking about?” Alex asks as calm as she can.

“You know exactly what I am talking about, Alex. Don’t play me for a fool. Vera’s story never really washed with me. You have masterful timing though, I must say. You may have fooled Gus, but not me. So I decided to do a little digging. There is no way that her story could be true. So that leaves only two possibilities. Either you are covering for your brother. Or you are Gus’ mother! There is no other reason why you would be so eager to cover your butt”

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And Now "The Guiding Light"

Opening

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"Oh well just listen to you Miss Harley, you have everything all figured out don’t you?” Alexandra took a drink of brandy and slammed her empty glass down. “Well you are WRONG!” She roared as thunder rolled outside and the rain began to set in.

“I don’t think that I am.”

“I cannot believe after all that I have done for you that you would stand have the audacity to stand here and excuse me off being a bold face liar. You are so unbelievably wrong Harley, that detective brain of yours is working overtime.” Alex looked out at the raining pouring down and her stomach turned knots. “Vera Ginatoni is Gus’ mother and that is the end of this story!”

“That is not the end of the story and if you think that is you are even more stupid that I thought you were.”

“I made Vera a promise to always help her, she was my friend and when she was pregnant she needed my help. And instead of barging in here and accusing me of lying you should be thanking me.”

“For what?”

“If Roy Baker had ever found out that Vera was alive and had a son, the trouble would have ensued and that is not a thought or opinion, it is the truth. Roy Baker was a lowlife piece of trash that would have made Gus’ life a living, miserable hell. So yes, Harley you should thank me giving him a good life.”

“You don’t know that Alexandra. Last time I checked you could not predict the future and I’m willing to bet that you couldn’t back then either.”

"You didn’t know that son-of-a-bitch like I knew him. He was evil Harley and not evil like Alan or Phillip, he was violent with Vera and with me. I did what I had to do to protect Vera and her baby…” Alex bordered on tears, “you have no idea what he would have done.”

“That may very well be the truth about Roy Baker, but you’re still lying. I know you Alexandra and know what kind of person you are. You are self-centered, you are egotistical, you are greedy and you have no real friends.”

“SHUT YOUR MOUTH!” Alexandra ordered Harley and for the first time she actually frightened her. “I don’t know what else to tell you to convince you that…”

“Tell me the truth.”

“Vera Ginatoni and Roy Baker, whether you like it or not are Gus’ parents, now get the hell out of my house Harley!” Alex demanded, as Harley stood firm!

“I’m not going anywhere, because no matter how many times you say that I will know and you will know it is a lie. I’m not going anywhere until Gus knows it is a lie!”

Alex shook her head, “Get out.”

“Not a chance…”

“Fine then I’ll go.” Alexandra bolted towards the front door, grabbed the car keys and through open the door!

The rain had picked up now. Lightening could be seen in the distance over the water and the thunder roared. Alexandra had the cold rain beating against her face yet she pushed through towards the car. Inside the house Harley knew she couldn’t let her get away, not this time and not again, without thinking Harley ran after her!

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Her blonde hair dripping and soaking wet she slammed the passenger door of the car, “Get out of this car Harley.” Alexandra demanded.

“Not on your life.” Harley retorted, “I didn’t come all this way to give up now.”

From the back of the driveway Lucy saw the brake lights of Alex’s car shine in the stormy night and speed away, she quickly decided to follow close behind.

“I don’t know what is going to make you understand Harley I am telling you the truth.”

Alex repeated as she steered around the Maine hills and curves.

“Pull over Alexandra.” Harley began to get worried, “Think about what this is doing to Gus…Alex, imagine...” She looked out the windshield…

Lucy had finally managed to catch up with them, finally and could see the two women screaming at one another.

“Imagine Lujack or Nick looking for you like Gus has been looking for his mother…you know that you’re not telling the truth…imagine if someone done that to one of your boys…”

She took her eyes off the road and glared at Harley, “Don’t you dare speak their names…” Alex turned back to the road but it was to late as she car merged off the road and Alex tried desperately to bring back on the road…

Lucy saw what was transpiring…and reached for her cell phone…

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“HARLEY!!” Alexandra screamed out, “Oh my god!”

“Open the damn door Alex and get out.” Harley reached for her door handle and managed to throw herself out of the car as it continued to roll down the hill.

“HARLEY!” Lucy screamed out when she happened on the scene and witnessed the car come to a stop at the bottom of the hill, “ALEXANDRA?”

“Lucy…” Harley managed to speak and within seconds Lucy was down the embankment and was pulling her back up the embankment, she could hear the sirens off in the distance.

“Did you call help?” Harley managed, “Alex…Alex is in the car…” were her last words before she passed out.

“Harley…Harley…stay with me…wake up!” Lucy ordered, “Harley Davidson don’t you dare do something stupid…damnit, Harley!”

The EMTs arrived and slightly pushed Lucy out of the way, “She’s my sister…” Lucy wiped her forehead and brought her hand down and saw the blood, “Alex…”

Lucy raced back to the embankment and looked down, “Can I get some help over here! Someone…my aunt is down there…”

Almost in slow motion Lucy turned back and looked down and with in mere seconds she heard it first…then saw the car burst into flame, “Oh my God…oh my God!”

“ALEX-AN-DRA! ALEX-AN-DRA!!!!”

:Fades to Black:

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Next on "THE GUIDING LIGHT"
- Shayne meets Derek at the docks...but someone else is watching!
- Marah puts Michelle on notice!
- And in one single moment the Spaulding dynasty...comes...crashing...down around them!