S.T.E.A.M.

Episode : 7

Written by: ML Cooks

Story Consult: Grand Marquee

Mike and police Chief Abe draw there gun approaching Daniels car, just as Lauren opens her front door to see what's going on.

Mike

"Get back inside!"

Abe sees Daniel with a gunshot wound to the chest. Abe calls 911. Lauren runs down to Daniels car and sees Daniel's blood covered shirt. She screams out and Mike holds her, escorting her into the house. Abe checks for a pulse on Daniel, there is none!

In Bryan's House.

Sabryn slaps Bryan

"Answer me! What is this thing doing here in your house wearing cheap underwear Bryan?"

Ashley

"Thing? No honey, refer tome as a woman. Your eyes are not deceiving you."

Sabryn laughs

"A woman? Chic please. Your in my man's house, well let me rephrase that .I meant my ex man's house, wearing a cheap bra and pantie set. Looks like you got it from the clearance rack at Wal-Mart. Hell, your lucky I didn't call a nasty Bitch which is exactly what you are!

Ashley

"Your man!? No. Ryan is mine."

Sabryn (cutting her foe off)

"Oh and you even have a nick name for him. Gag me!"

Ashley

"Uhm NO!. Ryan is his name"

Sabryn(looking at Bryan)

"Bryan you better start explaining before one of us leaves in a coffin tonight!"

Bryan just looks dumbfounded.

The paramedics arrive on the scene in front of Lauren's house. Abe Williams, tells the medics that Daniel has no pulse. The medics immediately begin CPR and first aid as they load him unto the ambulance. The medics, begin to shock Daniel's body, trying to revive him as the ambulance drives away.

Abe walks into Lauren's house and sees Mike comforting a distraught Lauren.

Mike signals for Abe to take over the comfort zone. They switch position so Mike can call Jennifer.

Mike(on the phone)

"Listen Jenn, its going to be a long night. Some one was shot."

Jenn

"Is Lauren OK?"

Mike

"Yea, Look I'm going to drop her off by our place. I don't think she needs to be alone. You can keep her company while I'm gone."

Jenn

"But Mike-" The phone clicks.

Jenn

"How does Mike know I want to baby sit Lauren tonight. I am tired of this.Always pulling this stunts and expect to be there all the Damn time. What do I get? Nothing.!"

Mike approaches Abe

"Listen, can you drop Lauren off at Jennifer's. I'm going to go to the hospital to meet with Dr. Serrano about Daniel."

Abe

"Yea, go ahead. I am going to investigate here." They all split ways.

Jennifer begins to run a bubble bath awaiting Lauren's arrival. Jenn has some thoughts to herself.

( I am tired of Mike pawning problems up on me. I am so sick of all the late nights he works, and then expects me to work in his greasy pub all by myself. I don't want to to work. I want to be catered too.)

She thinks of Tyler, then continues her thoughts.

(Ty, said he would take care of me. That sounds good. Plus he's very attractive and got this mysterious edge that I like. Lord help me. What am I to do?) Her thoughts are interrupted when Lauren arrives.

Back at Bryan's House

Ashley

"Breezy please. You're not going to hurt a fly in here tonight." Sabryn puts her purse down and slowly walks over toward Ashley.

"Shut the hell up. Your not being spoken too. Bryan I'm not going to say it again! What is going on? Why is this woman in your house wearing the K-Mart blue light special"

Bryan

"Ok..Ok.. Look! I lied to you both. I've been playing you two."

Sabryn

"So you've been cheating on me?"

Bryan

"Yes!... I lied to Ashley, telling her I have a twin brother named Ryan."

Sabryn

"I don't believe this! Why did you cheat on me?!" She says as she pounds on his chest.

Bryan

"Look,... I don't know..It was a mistake..... I am sorry! It was stupid!"

Sabryn

"You're right!... You are a sorry Bastard and yes you were stupid for cheating on me with Miss Martha Stewart!"

Ashley

"Look breezy, I about had it with that mouth of yours! I have not disrespected you in any way and I demand some respect!"

Sabryn

"I'm sorry. I think you need to make an appointment with your ear doctor. At no time did I disrespect you! I told the truth. You're a K-mart shopper. Don't be mad about it. Now if I called you a tramp or a slut, now that would be classified as disrespect,....MAYBE! Now get it together!"

Ashley goes after Sabryn.

Treachery

The lady in Black pulls her black in to her mountain resort in Sierra Madre.

She walks into her house with a ziplock back that contains, some of Daniels DNA, a few hair strands and some blood. She sits it down next to the tv. She turns it on and lights her blunt up as she sees Sharan taking a shower via the secret camera the Lady in Black has installed in the pink roses she sent Sharan. Sharan has put the rose in the bathroom, unknowingly, she is being watched by the woman who rammed Kevin's car door off.

"My beautiful lady. Such a nice body."

Sharan gets out of the shower and leaves her bathroom.

The lady in black ashes her drug stick and looks at her walls where many pictures of Sharan are hung up.

"Soon Sharan, I will have you. Very soon." The lady in black grabs shovel, goes to her basement, and begins to dig a pit.......