ANOTHER WORLD EPISODE 38

Rachel announces the sale of Cory Publishing

In this episode Kirkland, Charlie, Frankie, Sharlene, Rachel, Amanda

BAY CITY CENTER

People are walking around setting up a podium. The press is gathering. And Kirkland is walking around with a cup of coffee, looking around. He sees a KBAY reporter and a cameraman setting up as well. Someone bumps into him.

Kirkland: Oh excuse me…Charlie Winthrop? My my.

Charlie: Guess I could say the same thing.

Kirkland: You’ve grown up.

Charlie: I wasn’t gonna stay little forever.

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HOSPITAL

Frankie and Sharlene stand vigil over Emma Ordway’s bedside. She’s hooked up to tubes and a machine.

Emma: Sharlene? Mary Frances. I’ve been waiting to see you.

Sharlene: How are you feeling?

Emma: As well as can be expected I guess.

Frankie: I’m glad we made it.

Emma: Sharlene, may I speak to my daughter alone please?

Sharlene: Sure. I’ll be right outside.

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BACKSTAGE AT BAY CITY CENTER

Rachel is preparing for her press conference, and Amanda is with her.

Amanda: You can change your mind you know?

Rachel: No I can’t right now.

Amanda: You’re making a big mistake mom!

Rachel: Amanda I cannot do this right now!

Amanda: Of course you can’t, because you’re betraying dad! You have let him down.

Rachel: Do you think this is easy for me to do? I’ve tried every possible option to save this company. This is the last resort. I am announcing the sale, and that is my FINAL decision!

CAMERA PAN ON RACHEL….FADE OUT TO THEME SONG

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OUTSIDE EMMA’S ROOM

Sharlene (on the phone): Yeah we’re here. Emma’s not doing well at all. Of course honey. I love you.

From a short distance, the person who watched Sharlene come out of Dr. Taylor’s office is watching her now.

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INSIDE EMMA’S ROOM

Frankie: Mom when the nurse called me, they sounded like it was important. Is this our final conversation.

Emma: Who knows honey? I just wanted to see my little girl…

Frankie (welling up): Of course mom.

Emma: How’s my granddaughter?

Frankie: She’s fine.

Emma: I know you two are not getting along.

Frankie: It’s my fault.

Emma: But it’s not too late to rectify that.

Frankie: I called her so I could bring her here, but she didn’t answer.

Emma: Grab your little girl, and tell her you love her, and don’t let her go. I don’t want to let you go either. I carried you for nine months. You will always be my daughter.

Frankie: Of course mom.

Emma: You don’t understand. I carried you, but you’re not my natural daughter.

Frankie: What? You’re right I don’t understand.

Emma: I carried her eggs inside of me, and I raised you because she couldn’t.

Emma becomes agitated.

Frankie: Mom just calm down. I’ll get the doctor…

Emma: No. You need to hear this. You need to know who your real mother is…

Frankie is amazed at Emma’s statement, but before Emma could say one more word, she flatlines. The doctors rush in and attempt to revive her, but are unsuccessful. Emma is dead.

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AT BAY CITY CENTER…Kirkland and Charlie sit at a table as Charlie notices a missed call on her phone from Frankie…and erases it in disgust.

Kirkland: You look like you didn’t like the person calling you.

Charlie: Not right now I don’t.

Kirkland: Wow. Who is it may I ask?

Charlie: My mom.

Kirkland: Your mom? Wow. I thought you were always close.

Charlie: We used to be.

Kirkland: What happened?

Charlie: Long story. Now we’re like you and your dad. Unless you guys made up.

Kirkland: Now you know that may never happen.

Charlie: No matter how mad we are at our parents, they’re still our parents.

Kirkland: Well your mom didn’t move heaven and earth to take you from your father did she?

Charlie: Well your father never left you for a whole bunch of years either.

Kirkland: Wow, we got some pretty good grudges against our parents. You don’t like your mom, and I don’t like my dad.

Charlie: I guess so.

Kirkland: Isn’t that Mrs. Hutchins coming up to the podium?

Charlie: Sure looks like it.

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AT THE PODIUM

Rachel walks up to it with members of the media in the audience, and speaks into the microphone.

Rachel: I would like to thank you all for coming out this afternoon on such short notice, but I have an important announcement to make.

Rachel takes a deep breath and she continues.

Rachel: This was a very, very difficult decision for me to make, but the circumstances have really left me no choice. I will not prolong it. I will make a swift, but informed decision. I am here to announce that Cory Publishing is officially on the market.

FREEZE FRAME ON RACHEL….SLOW FADE…END OF EPISODE 38

NEXT ON ANOTHER WORLD....

Grant has his own press conference, and triggers a sharp memory from Sharlene