The Jump Off

Dondre and Chris are drinking beers at the bar.

Dondre

"It has been a crazy day man."

Chris

"O yea, why you say that?"

Dondre

"Somehow, I fell asleep in my recliner, 11:30 last night and I woke up bout 3 hours ago."

Chris

"You must have been tired. What's crazy about that?"

Dondre

"When I woke up, Ria, Sharan, and there dudes were in my house."

Chris

"In your house, how did they get in?"

Dondre

"That's a good question. Ria claim she rode past my house last night and it looked like some one broke in. She found a note in my lap saying I know about the affair."

Chris

"Now that sounds real strange. Was anything missing from your house?"

Dondre

"Naw man. I didn't see nothing out of place. But get this, Karim put the pieces together about me and Ria so now he knows that we been having booty calls. He figured out about where she was the night of TC Hotel's party."

Chris

"Damn, that is messed up. What happened next?"

Dondre

"Karim dumped her ass. I'm just worried about how Sharan gone feel about me now that she know I been creeping with Ria."

Chris

"Do you still think you got a chance with her?"

Dondre

"I don't even know. Ria admitting to the affair certainly didn't help. I got to find a way to let her know I am a good man, the man she need to be with."

Chris

"You know, I almost feel you what you going through."

Dondre

"O word?"

Chris

"Yea, me and Lauren are getting very close. That was until Daniel came down to the Blue Note interrupting our date and he acted all kinds of crazy. Grabbing her, oushing her around."

Dondre

"I didn't know he was out the coma already."

Chris

"You telling me. But he's out. I don't know, I know deep down Lauren got a soft spot for Daniel and now that he's out the coma, I really don't know how her feelings are going to be for him and for me. They share a long history together. I can't compete with that."

Dondre

"I don't know man. The night of the Hotel party, she was pissed at him. I don't think she's going to get back with him. That's why you need to stake your claim now. Don't let Daniel get a chance to come between you and Lauren."

Chris

"I don't know. We'll see I guess. So what about you and Ria? Are you still going to be seeing her?"

Dondre

"Naw man. I am good on her. I told her from jump no dramas. Just booty calls. She admitted to the affair. I don't get down like that. What Karim don't know won't hurt him. She should have denied it. Besides, I'm bout to focus on my mission to make Sharan mines."

Chris

"Good luck man…Good luck" He says as they both finish the rest of their beer on

Episode: 37

Written by: ML Cooks, with MON!QUEB!TCHE$

A new Day arrives In Pasadena and it's a sunny one today

Huntington Memorial Hospital

Lauren is sleep in the chair sitting next to Daniel. He awakes her.

"Lauren?" She slowly awakens

Lauren

"Good morning."

Daniel

"I'm am so happy to see you here. You stayed here with me last night?"

Lauren

"Yes I did. I was really worried about you. How do you feel?"

Daniel

"I guess I feel ok? What happened?"

Lauren

"You don't remember?"

Daniel

"Should I remember something?"

Lauren

"You came down to The Blue Note last night. You was saying stuff like she's out to get us, you can protect us and.." She pauses.

Daniel

"And what else?"

Lauren

"You were grabbing me and pushing me around. I have never seen you act like that before"

Daniel

"I don't believe this. Lauren I am so sorry. Did I hurt you?"

Lauren

"I'm ok. It's you I am worried about."

Daniel

"I can't believe I went down to The Blue Note. I don't recall that at all."

Lauren

"Listen, I really need to know something."

Daniel

"What's that?"

Lauren

"Did you really try to commit suicide or did some one set it up like you did?"

Daniel has a flashback of being outside of Lauren's house the night of TC's Hotel Gala. He pulls out a gun and drinks on his Patron bottle. Suddenly, Mona creeps up, reaches inside Daniel's car, grabs his hand with the gun and pulls the trigger. Just as Daniel is about to answer, Diego walks in.

"Good Morning, I hope I am not interrupting. I have those test results."

Daniel

"Test results? What's going on?"

Diego

"It seems, Mr. Cosgrove, had a very high dose of meth in his system last night. He showed all the classic signs of being on that type of high." Daniel then has a flasback of Mona injecting him with Meth last night.

Lauren

"Daniel I can't believe this. Even in the hospital you still can't resist the thirst for your drugs. And to think I thought something was really the matter with you. You have done it again. I am sick of this. I'm through caring for you Daniel! You're never going to change are you? Just some tired drug addict. That's all I see you as. I really pray for you." She grabs her purse and leaves the room.

Daniel

"Lauren, wait! Please you don't understand!" The door closes as Lauren is already gone.

Diego

"You mind telling me how you were able to leave this hospital and get a hold of some meth and rough up Lauren Mr. Cosgrove?"

Daniel

"I' don't know what you're talking about."

"Then maybe you better start remembering real fast" Police Chief Abe Williams says as he enters the room.

High Klass Hair

Dondre enters the shop and sees Sharan counting the cash register down.

"Good Morning"

Sharan

"Good morning. I am glad to see you didn't over sleep this morning."

Dondre

"That's not funny. I still don't know what happened."

Sharan

"Maybe you should call Chief Williams"

Dondre

"Naw, I don't like none of the Williams. I'll call some other cop or something. Listen About last night-"

Sharan cuts him off

"Dre please. You don't have to explain anything to me."

Dondre

"I need to. I want you to understand."

Sharan

"Understand what? You had an affair with an involved woman?"

Dondre

"I know it looks bad. Look, A man got needs. We all got needs."

Sharan

"Your needs come before one's relationships and feelings. You are beginning to sound selfish Dondre. Even if Kevin and I were to break up this moment, there no chance I'd ever be with you knowing you are capable of having affairs."

Dondre

"Wait, Sharan, I didn't have no affair"

Sharan

"But you did know that Ria was engaged to Karim though right?"

Dondre

"True."

Sharan

"Case closed."

Dondre

"What am I supposed to do Sharan? I have to watch everyday while that punk ass man of yours, call you his woman. Sometimes I feel you and I are closer than you and Kevin are. We laugh, we talk, hell we even cried together Sharan. Remember when your brother went missing, who was there for you when your man was at work? I was. I made you smile again. I turned those tears into laughter. Ria was just something to take my mind of not being with you. I love you. I have needs Sharan. What am I supposed to do? Keep my big D in my pants until you become available?" He grabs her and draws her into a passionate kiss. A limo pulls up outside the shop and out steps Kevin….

Huntington Memorial Hospital

Ashley is rushed into the ER as Diego gets a report from paramedics who brought her in. Bryan and Sabryn arrive right behind Ashley

Bryan

"I can't believe this is happening."

Sabryn

"Me neither. I hated the Bitch, but I would never wish this on her."

Bryan

"How did this happen?"

Sabryn

"I was about to pull into your driveway right behind you when some big u-haul rammed my car into yours and kept driving off."

Bryan

"It's all my fault. I caused all this" Sabryn can really feel Bryan is in pain and she holds him, for the first time in weeks. He holds her back. Feeling her arms around him puts him at ease a bit. Wanting to hold Sabryn but not in these circumstances.

Sabryn

"It was just an accident. She'll be ok. We have to pray she is."

TC Hotel

Alexis gets out her U-haul and walks inside the Hotel. She walks to the front counter and checks into a room.

"That storm was so bad, I could barley see anything. I think I ran up on a curb or something." Alexis hands the clerk her credit card and turns around to admire the indoor fountain. But instead she lays her eyes on the Sexxy and now single Karim.

Alexis

"Wow. He is gorgeous. He's pretty. No man should be that pretty. His lips says taste me. His eyes says seduce me."

Karim walks up to the front desk and waits his turn to check into a room. Not being shy,

"I'm Alexis Jones, I just arrived here in Pasadena. Would you like to have a drink and feel me in on the sights to see around here."

Karim looks Alexis up and down, and liking what he sees, especially her mini skirt , smiles

"I wouldn't mind at all. Jones you said?"

Alexis

"That's right. Ashley is my sister."

Karim

"It's nice to meet you. I'm Karim Williams."

Alexis

"And I hope you are single" She says flirting with him

Back at the Hospital

Diego comes out Of Ashley's room and approaches Sabryn and Bryan

Bryan

"Is she ok Dr. Serrano?"

Diego

"I'm sorry, we were unable to save her. Ashley is dead……..