Heaven's Meadow

Season 1 - Episode Eight

"Communication is Key"

*PLEASE NOTE: This is a shortened episode, in order to intrude upon less of everyone's

holiday. Happy 4th, everybody!*

This episode features:

Susan Lucci as Erica Kane

Jerry ver Dorn as Clint Buchanan

with

Kelly Ripa as Hayley Vaughan

and

Erika Slezak as Victoria Lord

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Viki:

(Inside Clint and Viki's penthouse)

Viki: You did what?!

Clint: I gave Skye Chandler a job, as executive producer of WAVE.

Viki: Clint why would you do that? You know that woman's past! She's nothing but trouble!

Clint: Yes, but that doesn't have anything to do with her ability to do her job.

Viki:Of course it does, Clint! That woman will stop at nothing to get what she wants. And if she accepted your offer, she wants something. I know how she operates, Clint.

(Clint moves over towards Viki, and sits next to her on the couch.)

Clint: I've done a lot of bad things in my past, too, Viki. And you gave me another chance. Skye deserves the same!

Viki: No, she doesn't!Clint, it was different with you. You are the father of my children, I've known you for decades. But you don't have a history with Skye the way that I do! She is bad news, Clint. And I think you know that, deep down.

Clint: I also know that she is the best business woman in this city.

Viki: Do you have any idea how many savvy business women there are in this country? That would jump at the chance to work for a talk sow like WAVE? Why does it have to be Skye?

Clint: Skye has an attachment to Wave. Hayley Vaughan is her sister. Combine her personal connection with her business skills, and she'll have WAVE back on top in no time.

Viki: I doubt that in Skye's mind, her "sister" means any sort of "attachment", Clint. Unless Hayley has something Skye wants, Skye probably doesn't care about her at all.

Clint: Trust me, Viki. I understand where you're coming from, but you have to trust me.

Viki: It's not you I don't trust, Clint. It's her. She's more destructive and conniving than you could ever imagine.

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Hayley:

(She doesn't finish her sentence, as she has turned around to fully look at Hayley for the first time since entering the room. She immediately realizes something is wrong.)

Erica:Hayley, darling...Is everything okay?

Hayley Oh, yeah...No, I just didn't sleep well last night. Tossing and turning, you know.

(Erica moves towards Hayley. She reaches out her hand and touches Hayley's face.)

Erica: Hayley, honey...You've been crying.

(Hayley brushes past Erica to the other side of the room, wiping her eyes with her hands.)

Hayley: No, no. I was just...yawning. I just woke up from a nap.

(Erica moves towards the vanity on the other side of the room. She motions for Hayley to sit in the chair in front of the vanity. Hayley sits down, as Erica begins putting makeup on her. As she puts the makeup on Hayley, she begins speaking.)

Erica: I can only imagine how difficult Mateo's disappearance has been on you, dear. I understand how hard it is, just to get through the day. When Kendall died, I couldn't even get out of bed. I laid there all day, crying and wishing it was all a dream. And, for a very long time I thought that nothing would ever be okay again.

(Erica pauses and kneels down to look at Hayley face to face.)

Erica: But then I realized, that you can't live like that. Yes, it hurts. And you have every right to be upset. But you can't let it consume you, because in the end that will only hurt you more.

(At this point, both women are crying. Erica reaches out and wipes the tears from Hayley's face. Hayley speaks through her sobs.)

Hayley: I just don't know how to do this alone, Erica.

(Erica reaches in and hugs her tightly.)

Erica: You're not alone.

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Thanks for reading!

Don't forget to tune in again tomorrow for an ALL NEW

FULL LENGTH episode of

Heaven's Meadow!