Previously on Point Palace:

- Jenny was emotionally and physically stunned after being raped by Nick. She drives back to her room and stops when she saw Carlos stranded on the side of the road. He fixed his flat tire and apologized for the unforeseen events. He offered to see her later in the night but she wanted to be alone. Carlos sensed that something was wrong but Jenny ran off and told him nothing.

- Victor, Dylan, and Carrie confronted Juliana for more answers about Juliana’s past. Carrie wanted to know why her father would do it and Victor warns the both of them that he wanted to be alone with his sister. He also warned them that she was a very dangerous person and it would be best if he handled her.

- Blake woke up Alley early the next morning to show her a surprise that he had for her. It was John handcuffed. John tells all of them that he did nothing wrong but the officer disagreed because they had to fill out a missing person’s report. John was escorted back to his room but Alley threatened Blake by saying he made a huge mistake.

- Nick woke up hung over in C.C.’s town house. She told him that while he was still drunk, he admitted that he raped Jenny. C.C. scolded him for what he did because she thought it went too far. Nick became a bit brutal with her and said that he knew a secret about her that he would expose if she turned on him.

- Christina woke up Alexia with a call. She wondered where Owen was. Alexia lied and said that he had went on a small vacation but would return very soon.

- Ava went to a bar but made sure she didn’t drink. While there she met Nate who was down on his luck in love. The two struck up a friendship.

- Mika went on her latest mission to The Cody Museum but was stopped when Will followed her onto a rooftop. She latched herself to a helicopter. Will found her, she pulled a gun on him, and he jumped to latch himself on to her. While dangling in the air, Mika cut the rope as both of them plunged to what might be their end.

Episode 97:

The Will

Executive Story Consultant & Creator:

Matt Politylo

Logo Designer:

Mary Zimmerman

- - -

(Will and Mika begin to plummet into the night’s sky. While they free fall, Will screams in fear that he was about to be squashed into the street. He closes his eyes as he holds on to Mika’s body tight. Mika wasn’t even flinching, she pulls a rip chord from her back pack, and a parachute glides them to safety.)

(When Will opens his eyes, he feels his feet planted on the ground. The parachute falls under them like a tent. He hears the lapping of the lake behind him. Will looks at Mika who’s on the phone.)

Mika:

Yes I was being followed so I had to abort the mission. I’m in a safe location.

(Will tries to speak but Mika puts her fingers over his lips to quiet him.)

Mika:

Another time? Sure thing. Good bye.

(Mika hangs up and turns her attention to Will, whose eyes are wide open in confusion.)

Will:

What the hell is going on?

Mika:

You’ve been through so much already. An explanation wouldn’t help. Not yet at least.

Will:

So much? I find you swinging from a helicopter, pulling a gun on me, and then we almost fall to our death. I think that deserves a pretty good explanation! Don’t you?

Mika:

Haven’t you ever wanted to bungee jump? Seriously, let’s just go back to your room and rest.

(Mika begins to collect her parachute as Will shakes his head.)

Will:

(breathing heavy)

I…I don’t what or who you are. I- We just almost died and you’re acting like it’s nothing. The whole time you were so calm and collected.

(Mika pulls her gun on Will.)

Mika:

Does this scare you?

(Will puts ups his hands in a surrendering position.)

Will:

Yeah a little.

Mika:

Good. Now I want you to listen to me. Go back to your room and we’ll talk later. All I can tell you is that there’s so much that can be said, but not now. Okay?

Will:

Who are you?

- - -

(The next afternoon, Alley talks to John in her room. He is still upset over what happened.)

John:

Something has to be done about this. I won’t stand for him arresting me for spending time with my daughter.

Alley:

I know.

John:

London wanted me to be with our child.

Alley:

Then something has to be done about it and I think I have a solution.

(There is a knock on Alley’s door. John answers it to find Blake standing in front of him. He slams it back in his face. Blake makes his way in.)

John:

Get away from me.

Blake:

I see you’re still sour about stealing my baby.

John:

You mean- You’re not worth arguing over.

Blake:

Alley you called to say something was important. What’s up?

Alley:

I actually remembered something recently that London had told me before she died.

Blake:

Oh? Is it one of those things that I’m going to live to regret as you so threatened me with?

Alley:

No. I want this fighting over L.J. to stop so I thought of every possible answer until all I needed was to jog my memory.

John:

(to Alley)

Why couldn’t you tell me this in private? Why with him here?

Alley:

Because he has every right to be here, just like you do. Let it be known London and I weren’t the best of friends but we made up in the end. She told me that she held a will. In that will, she decides who she wants L.J. to be with.

Blake:

That’s wonderful. She mentioned it to me briefly but it skipped my mind.

John:

Probably because you were too busy plotting against me.

Blake:

(sarcastic)

Probably.

Alley:

Guys stop it!

Blake:

I’ll call London’s attorney and her family. We’ll get the answers we need then. Too bad someone didn’t think of this sooner as it was on the list of things to go over.

Alley:

And do we have an agreement that whatever decision is made, it will be final? No more sneaking around or calling the cops on each other!

Blake:

Agreed.

(John is silent. Alley looks at him in a nagging way.)

John:

(rolling his eyes)

Fine. We’ll find out that L.J. is a Snaldry!

- - -

(The next day, Nick sits in his office. He looks at his computer screen until calling Jenny. He gets her voicemail and leaves her a message.)

Nick:

Jenny it’s Nick. Please call me when you get this. We have to discuss what happened. Bye.

(Nick hangs up his office phone. C.C. walks in to talk to him.)

Nick:

Why hello there princess.

C.C.:

Cut the crap Nick.

Nick:

Watch your tone, remember what I told you?

C.C.:

That’s why I came to see you.

Nick:

I thought you were here to give me an update on Carloser.

C.C.:

Well I am. We’ve been filming scenes together and he’s told me how Jenny has been distant with him.

Nick:

Then what I did was a good thing. She’ll feel as if she couldn’t be trusted by any other man so he’ll go running to you.

C.C.:

And then you’ll go to jail for raping her.

Nick:

The only person who could put me behind bars could be her. Since it sounds like she’s been, distant as you reported, she won’t have the strength to do it.

C.C.:

(changing the subject)

What do you know about me?

Nick:

Of course. It’s never about what we want or how we can act like a team. At the end of the day, it’s all about you.

C.C.:

You’re just learning this for the first time? Of course it’s all about me! Especially when you threaten me.

(C.C. begins to point her finger towards him.)

C.C.:

Whatever it is, I want to know and I want to know now!

Nick:

I’m sorry C.C., but I’m truly busy. You’ll have to excuse me.

(Nick begins to make another phone call until C.C. rips the phone out of his hands and throws it off of the desk.)

C.C.:

When you said up your game I didn’t think it would mean raping Jenny! You’ve changed but there’s something about me that you should learn. I will not be ignored.

(C.C. begins to violently smash the phone with her stiletto boots.)

Nick:

Great. I’ll have you billed for that.

C.C.:

Try using the phone now doc!

(C.C. exits. She slams the door behind her. C.C. passes Agatha who has just eavesdropped on the two.)

Agatha:

Oh my god. How could he?

- - -

(Carlos knocks on Jenny’s door. After getting no response, he lets himself in with his key.)

Carlos:

Jenny? Are you here?

(He doesn’t get an answer. He walks into her bed room to find her sleeping like an angel. Carlos kisses her on her head. She wakes up and screams.)

Jenny:

GET OFF OF ME!

Carlos:

Hey…hey calm down. It’s me.

Jenny:

Oh. I was having a nightmare.

Carlos:

I’ve been worried about you.

(Jenny gets out of bed and begins to make herself a cup of tea from her kitchen. Carlos follows.)

Jenny:

You have nothing to worry about.

Carlos:

I haven’t seen you in days and you’ve been dodging my calls. I didn’t know what to think. I thought you were dead.

Jenny:

I’m very much alive. Thanks for the concern.

Carlos:

What’s wrong? Jenny whatever it is you can tell me.

Jenny:

There’s nothing wrong.

Carlos:

Yes there is. I can sense it.

Jenny:

(screaming)

THERE’S NOTHING WRONG WITH ME!

Carlos:

I really think you should just open up to me and tell me what’s going on. Things were going great for us. We were finally rekindling but you’re going backwards. I mean, what gives?

(Jenny is silent. She begins to breathe heavy as she thinks back to the night when Nick raped her.)

Jenny:

You really want to know?

Carlos:

I do.

Jenny:

(sobbing)

I was raped.

Carlos:

(outraged)

What? By who? When?

Jenny:

By Nick. He knew about our date. When I went there he was drunk. I tried leaving and I tried screaming but no one was there. The only thing I could do was lay back and take it. He pinned me down to the ground, he groped me, kissed me, and then-

Carlos:

(shaking his head)

No Jenny don’t say anymore!

Jenny:

(crying)

You wanted to know what’s wrong! He raped me. He stuck his penis into-

Carlos:

(slamming his fist against the wall)

Stop!

Jenny:

(sadistic)

I screamed no but he screwed me anyway.

(Jenny walks over to a photo of herself in a glass frame.)

Jenny:

You see this girl? Take a good look. Someone took away this girl’s innocence and everything that she has every known to love. It’s all gone.

(Jenny smashes the picture against the wall. It shatters into numerous pieces.)

Jenny:

(screaming)

I WAS RAPED!

(crying)

I WAS- RAPED!

(Jenny falls to the ground on her knees. Carlos begins to hold her, rocking her back and forth in his arms.)

Carlos:

(crying)

I’m here for you. I’m right here. I’m not going anyway chica.

- - -

(Alexia and Tanisha go to The Palace Café with their wireless laptop to do more research on Owen. While there, Ginny comes by with a cup of coffee for Alexia.)

Ginny:

Here you go. Is there anything else I can get you?

Tanisha:

You can get the stepping.

Ginny:

You’re lucky I’m on the clock.

Alexia:

Thanks Ginny.

Ginny:

Anything new on Owen?

Alexia:

A few things here and there.

Ginny:

Good luck.

(Ginny exits. Alexia continues to type.)

Tanisha:

Don’t be nice or give that girl anything. The only thing you owe her is the amount of money you paid for that drink. For all we know she could be hiding him in her room. She probably has him tied up as we speak.

Alexia:

She didn’t seem nervous. Ivory’s the one who took him. That’s who we need to find.

Tanisha:

That dorky chick’s probably kinky. She-

Alexia:

You’re talking crazy talk.

Tanisha:

What about Doctor Quarr? He has some of the answers too!

Alexia:

The only thing he told us was that a nurse by the name of Ivory Goldie signed him out. Nurses and doctors roam through there all of the time.

Tanisha:

Then let’s go to plan C, the cops!

Aleixia:

NO!

Tanisha:

Okay…calm down. Then let’s look her up. Here give that thing to me.

(Tanisha takes the laptop from Alexia and types in Ivory Goldie’s name. She smiles as she looks at the screen.)

Tanisha:

See girl. All you need is the magic touch!

- - -

(In the other end of the café, Ginny pours a drink in Ava’s cup.)

Ava:

So how’s your man problems been? Last time I remember you were telling me about some sort of sexy Brit.

Ginny:

Eh…I don’t even want to go there. What about you?

Ava:

Same here.

Ginny:

(whispering)

By the way, what’s it like?

Ava:

What’s what like?

Ginny:

You know, being with a girl?

Ava:

How did you know about that?

Ginny:

Hey I may be a waitress but I’m not dumb. I see things.

Ava:

It’s interesting to say the least.

Ginny:

Awesome! You know I’m one of those hurt girls that I should be a lesbian.

(Ginny looks over at Nate who’s just walked in.)

Ginny:

And there’s one of the reasons why.

(Ginny exits. She passes Nate without saying hello. He makes his way over to Ava.)

Ava:

Hello there.

Nate:

Let me guess you’re a cafaholic?

Ava:

You sure do have me pegged. I just learned that you know Ginny over there.

Nate:

I don’t want to go there.

Ava:

Oh yeah?

Nate:

Yeah. So…it was nice meeting you the other night.

Ava:

Yeah it was. You didn’t have to buy me dinner, I wasn’t going home with you.

Nate:

Not that you would care or anything but the old me would be expecting that but the new me is only looking for companionship.

Ava:

Good.

(Ava’s cell phone begins ring.)

Ava:

Excuse me.

(answering)

Hello?

Sky:

Hey.

Ava:

Hi what’s up?

Sky:

Look I’m caving in. We left things really awkward and I don’t want it to be like this.

Ava:

Yeah I know. Me too. It’s just that was how I felt.

Sky:

And I understand that. I’m willing to help you through this thing that you’re going through.

Ava:

And I thank you. You’ve helped me so much in these past few weeks.

Sky:

Where are you at?

Ava:

I’m at the café.

Sky:

I can be there in a few. Let’s talk face to face.

Nate:

(to Ava)

I’m going to the counter. Can I get you another drink?

Ava:

(covering her phone)

No I’m good thanks.

Sky:

Who was that?

Ava:

Um…a waiter.

Sky:

Are you there by yourself?

(Ava looks over at Nate. He smiles at her. She smiles back.)

Ava:

Yes I am.

- - -

(Dylan drops Carrie off in front of The Palace Plaza entrance.)

Dylan:

I’ll be up in a little bit. Are you sure you’re ready for this?

Carrie:

Yeah. I am.

Dylan:

Be careful. Even though I don’t like Victor, I agree with him when he says that Juliana’s dangerous.

Carrie:

I’ll be just fine. Besides, it’s me she should be worried about.

(Carrie kisses Dylan before walking into the building. She knocks on Juliana’s hotel room. Juliana answers it and lets her in.)

Juliana:

To what do I owe this pleasure? If you’re here to see Victor, then you’re wasting your time.

Carrie:

Of course you would probably lie about that but I’m here to see you.

Juliana:

Okay.

Carrie:

Let’s just cut the crap. I know you’re lying. You’re a lying bitch and you’re not my mother.

Juliana:

Wow I did not expect that so soon.

Carrie:

It’s true. You would do whatever you can to keep me away from my family and my hometown so what you’re doing now is lying! I’m sure you threatened my mom and my dad by telling them that you’ll take a hit out on them if they didn’t go along with it.

Juliana:

I wish. And you know what else I wish? I wish I never gave birth to such an ingrate little smart ass embarrassment like yourself.

(Carrie smiles at her. Carrie then forcefully pushes her against the wall. She smacks her across the face until strangling her. Juliana pulls her by her hair and throws her over the couch. Juliana then jumps over the couch and slaps Carrie across the face. Carrie kicks Juliana off of her, the kick makes Juliana roll off of the coffee table. Carrie and Juliana continue to pull each others hair and strangle each other on the floor.)

Carrie:

Admit it that you hate me! Admit that you would lie to ruin my life.

Juliana:

I do hate you! I always have. And that’s the reason why!

(Carrie gets Juliana in a headlock and begins rubbing her face into the carpet. Juliana takes the remote control to the TV set from the tipped over coffee table and hits Carrie over the head with it. Both women breathe heavier as Carrie grabs a glass lamp and throws it at her, missing Juliana. Juliana grabs a candy bowl and throws it at her. Carrie ducks as it almost hits Dylan when he opens the front door.)

Dylan:

Hey!

(Carrie and Juliana run towards each other with their claws of fury to continue pulling each other’s hair. Dylan jumps in and breaks up the fight. Both women try hitting each other.)

Dylan:

(screaming)

STOP IT!

Carrie:

I’ll prove that you’re lying. I know you are.

Juliana:

Like it or not…

(Juliana wipes blood off of the edge of her mouth.)

Juliana:

We’re blood.

- - -

(At the office of Attorney E.J. Sling, John sits with Alley and waits impatiently. Blake shakes the hands of London’s family. The impromptu will reading was for family only. Blake hugs London’s mother Patricia. Gavin holds on to his granddaughter L.J.)

Gavin:

You know we want to see more of this little girl. She’s so adorable.

Blake:

Well if the odds are in my favor, I’ll definitely make sure of that.

Patricia:

I’m sorry to keep seeing you at times like this.

Blake:

I know, it really is a shame. Since the funeral there has been so many things going on that we forgot to do this.

(John overhears his conversation and makes his way over to the group. Alley follows.)

John:

Actually why don’t you tell them what’s really been going on.

Alley:

John don’t!

John:

Blake has been so busy plotting against me. He even went so far as to have me arrested.

Blake:

With good intentions of course.

Joanie:

You did after all leave our sister in Ohio to come here.

Bradley:

Yeah sis was devastated by it. I don’t know if she really ever got over it.

John:

Obviously she did if she married Blake. London forgave me, sometime ago. Seems like you all haven’t.

Derek:

Guys let’s just lay off John. This situation is weird enough.

Alley:

I agree.

(E.J. motions for Blake and John to walk over to his desk.)

E.J.:

I will start with the material possessions that London has left for her family members and then we will watch a video testament that she made before her passing.

Blake:

Which determines…?

E.J.:

Which determines everything that you two want to know. Now if we’ll begin.

(John and Blake sit down. E.J. begins to read London’s will.)

E.J.:

This will and video testament was witnessed by myself and a colleague. London’s material possessions such as her jewelry and clothes will go to London’s sister Joanie. It’s noted here that she hopes that maternity clothes will fit you when you and Derek have your little ones.

Joanie:

(smiling)

She would give me that.

E.J.:

To my loving parents, I give you my collection of photos and books. To my brother Bradley, you receive all of electronics. Now London wants us to play a video that she made.

(E.J. plays London’s video. London sits alone in a chair of her apartment with L.J. on her lap. London smiles at the camera.)

London:

How do you start something like this? I guess by saying, hey if you’re watching this, then I have gone to a better place. If that’s the case, then I miss you all. Joanie I’m sure you laughing about the maternity clothes, it’s all in good fun. Derek you better take care of her. And Bradley, erase all of my homework files so mom and dad can’t see. Mom and dad, you’re little girl has matured. That’s all thanks to you and the values that you instilled into me. If it wasn’t for the both of you, especially you dad, I might not even made it to my wedding day.

(smiling)

To my friends and my husband. John you are the reason I came to this school, I was a bit mad, but it’s true that some people can forgive and forget. I know you had good intentions when you came here and I’m kind of glad you did. Alley please make sure to keep him in line. I know that he can be a handful. Hey Blake. Wipe your eyes because I’m sure your sobbing. I don’t blame you. You’re my number one supporter and my number one guy. I’m really hoping that I can erase this video and be there for you. Unfortunately I’m sure that can’t happen. Please know that I love you.

(snickering)

Always and forever…till death do we part. Then there’s the case of this little angel right here. I have decided that I would like L.J. to belong to…