Written by: Nick M

 

Camella is With Trinity at the Davis household.

 

CAMELLA: So that article you wrote is on point, Trinity.

TRINITY: Happy that you dig it.

CAMELLA: It was real. Proud of you getting’ real with America.

TRINITY: I just hope it makes people think.

CAMELLA: It sadly won’t make too many white people think. They will try and block it out.

 

TRINITY: You think it’s that cynical?

CAMELLA: Fo sho. These cops are not stoppin’.

TRINITY: Sure doesn’t seem like.

CAMELLA: They aren’t. There was just another shooting of an unarmed black teen down in Texas.

TRINITY: Sickening.

CAMELLA: Almost like a race war. The more things change the more they stay the same for us.

TRINITY: Have any positive news?

 

CAMELLA: Well, there is a party going on that we should go to.

TRINITY: I don’t know if I feel like partying.

CAMELLA: Oh come on it will be fun. We can get our drink on.

TRINITY: Fine because I know you will bug me until we go!

 

Meanwhile, Downstairs:

 

Eartha has arrived home.

 

Malik and Morris are sitting down having some beers.

 

MALIK: Hi mom.

EARTHA: Hey guys…that is not a beer is it…

MORRIS: It’s not going to hurt him.

EARTHA: He is underage.

MALIK: Please do not start a fight about this.

 

Eartha gives Morris a dirty look.

 

Morris uses the moment to take a swig of his beer.

 

MALIK: I will be twenty one very soon.

EARTHA: I won’t be the Debbie downer.

MALIK: Thank you.

 

Eartha hastily walks upstairs.

 

She has a flashback:

 

Young Eartha is with Young Morris .

 

He is having a beer while she drinks a bottle of water.

 

YOUNG EARTHA: Must be nice to be the older man on campus getting to drink whatever you want?

YOUNG MORRIS: You wouldn’t even like this beer.

YOUNG EARTHA: True, but it’s about the freedom.

YOUNG MORRIS: Well, you are almost my age. Almost legal.

YOUNG EARTHA: Then we can party together!

YOUNG MORRIS: If that’s what you want.

YOUNG EARTHA: It is.

 

They kiss.

 

YOUNG EARTHA: Loosen up. Why are you stiff?

YOUNG MORRIS: The beer should loosen me up soon.

YOUNG EARTHA: You should be chill with me already. If this is about our relationship, I told you we are official.

YOUNG MORRIS: I know. It’s all good. Don’t worry.

 

He kisses her again.

 

YOUNG EARTHA: I’m not worried.

 

Eartha comes back down to the present.

 

--

 

Reva and Josh get home.

 

Reva is still in pain and walking sorely.

 

REVA: It’s the sh*ts getting old, Joshua. I am so sore already. Tomorrow I probably won’t even be able to move.

JOSH: I will do whatever I can to help

 

Jack walks in.

 

He sees that Reva is in pain.

 

JACK: Hello…something wrong?

REVA: I am in pain and the pills have not kicked in yet.

JACK: What happened?

JOSH: Someone tried to kill her.

JACK: What?!

REVA: A car sped right at me earlier today.

JACK: That’s crazy.

JOSH: Would you happen to know who would do something like that?

JACK: Wait…you don’t think this had something to do with me do you?

 

Josh stares down Jack…

 

--

 

Elijah has arrived at the Manning house.

 

Blair opens up.

 

BLAIR: Hi officer, I hope this has something to do with the charges I tried to press against Reva Shayne?

ELIJAH: This does have something to do with Reva but not about charges against her.

BLAIR: What is she up to now? You know she attacked me at the store today!

ELIJAH: Oh yeah?

BLAIR: Yes. She is too much.

ELIJAH: You wouldn’t have happened to try and get revenge did you?

BLAIR: Just what are you getting at Officer Smith?

ELIJAH: Someone tried to run over Reva with a car.

 

 

 

 

Camella and Trinity arrive at the party.

 

TRINITY: I am not going to like this.

CAMELLA: Please stop complaining.

TRINITY: I don’t like being around a lot of people. Let alone drunk people just stumbling around and being obnoxious.

CAMELLA: You are being over dramatic. This is one of the cool parties. I know the people.

 

They walk near some coolers.

 

CAMELLA: Grab a beer.

TRINITY: No thanks.

CAMELLA: Well grab me one then, please.

 

Trinity gets one for her.

 

Zacks teenage step brother Rourke is also there.

 

He sees Camella.

 

ROURKE: Hey you, long time no see.

CAMELLA: Rourke, how is life on the north side?

ROURKE: The same as ever.

TRINITY: How do you two know each other?

ROURKE: She use to come to my school. Funny thing is I may be going to your guys school this year.

CAMELLA: That will be trouble.

 

TRINITY: What is that smell?

ROURKE: Not me, I hope.

CAMELLA: I think it is you. Sure smells like weed. Don’t tell me you brought some here!

ROURKE: Of course I did!

 

--

 

Eartha goes back in time again in her memory:

 

Young Eartha is now with Young Elijah .

 

YOUNG ELIJAH: I am so happy you are back in town for a while this summer.

YOUNG EARTHA: Really just two weeks before I have to head back.

YOUNG ELIJAH: Any time with you will be amazing. It’s been a long year without you.

YOUNG EARTHA: I’m sorry to say, but we won’t be spending much time together this summer.

YOUNG ELIJAH: What do you mean? I’ve waited so long.

 

YOUNG EARTHA: I don’t know how to tell you this.

YOUNG ELIJAH: Tell me what?

YOUNG EARTHA: Elijah, you know I love you but I cannot do this to you.

YOUNG ELIJAH: Do what? Spit it out!

 

She turns away from him nervously.

 

YOUNG EARTHA: I have to break up with you.

YOUNG ELIJAH: What the hell are you talking about?

 

He yanks her back around.

 

YOUNG ELIJAH: Oh my god my worst fear came true didn’t it! You met someone else?

 

Young Eartha starts to tear up and shakes her head yes…

 

Back in the present:

 

Eartha deep sighs…

 

--

 

At the Lewis Ranch:

 

REVA: This didn’t have anything to do with Jack. I know who was driving that car.

JOSH: I am just saying that Jack thinks he is being looked for and someone may have found him here.

JACK: I hope not.

REVA: Why would they come after me?

JOSH: For helping him.

JACK: I knew I shouldn’t have moved in here!

REVA: No, dammit. Stop this. This wasn’t about Jack. I told you and Elijah who did this.

JOSH: But how could you be sure. You only saw the hair.

REVA: I saw enough of the hair to know who tried to hit me.

JACK: Well what’s with the suspense? Tell me who it was?

REVA: It was that b*tch, Blair Manning!

 

--

 

Elijah is with Blair.

 

BLAIR: This is ridiculous!

ELIJAH: I am sorry you feel that way, but her memory of the driver and the description seems to fit you.

BLAIR: She could just be saying that. Are you sure she was even almost hit? She seems like the type that could be making that up.

ELIJAH: She has been medically examined and is actually hurt.

BLAIR: Well I would like to get a lawyer if you are really accusing me of this.

 

ELIJAH: Do you have an alibi? Where were you between 4 and 5?

BLAIR: I want to call my lawyer.

ELIJAH: I am just asking some questions. If you want to go down to the station that can be arranged.

BLAIR: No, no okay. I was visiting my husband at work.

ELIJAH: And he can verify that?

BLAIR: I’m sure he can.

 

Blair looks on worried…

 

--

 

At the party:

 

CAMELLA: Why did you have to bring weed?

TRINITY: The smell is awful!

CAMELLA: I hate it.

ROURKE: Don’t be a couple of haters.

CAMELLA: I’m not hating. Just sayin.

ROUKE: I came here to chill out.

 

TRINITY: Who comes to a PARTY to chill out?

ROURKE: Me, bro.

TRINITY: Bro? Who is this guy?

CAMELLA: He’s an oddball.

TRINITY: Tell me about it.

CAMELLA: Let’s go drink.

TRINITY: I mostly just want to go home.

 

--

 

Malik walks into his mothers room, Interrupting her memories.

 

MALIK: Mom…

EARTHA: Something wrong Malik?

MALIK: Just wondering if you want to join me and dad for some pizza and wings?

EARTHA: Um, I’ll take you up on that offer, actually.

MALIK: Great.

 

They go downstairs

 

Eartha sits next to Morris.

 

Morris smiles…

 

--

 

At the ranch:

 

JACK: Todd’s wife did this?

REVA: It had to be her.

JACK: This is going to make my new job awkward.

JOSH: You got hired at the newspaper?

JACK: I did!

REVA: Congratulations. I just hope Todd is not as bad as his wife.

JOSH: I am happy to hear you got a job though.

 

JACK: Maybe I’ll be out of your hair in no time.

REVA: No hurry.

JACK: If it really was Blair tho, I hope she is taken down.

REVA: I hope she is being arrested as we speak.

 

--

 

Todd arrives home to see Elijah with Blair.

 

TODD: Blair why is a police officer here?

BLAIR: He thinks I did something absurd.

TODD: What do you think she did?

ELIJAH: She has been identified in a possible attempted murder?

 

Todd chuckles.

 

TODD: You can go. (he points to the door)

ELIJAH: This is no laughing matter. Reva Shayne could have been killed.

TODD: Reva?

ELIJAH: …and I won’t be going until I know if your wife was with you at your job between 4 and 5 PM.

TODD: She did come over for a visit.

ELIJAH: I hope your cameras there will prove that it was between the time period in question.

TODD: I’m sure they will.

 

ELIJAH: If evidence is found you will have to come to the station, Blair.

BLAIR: And this time my lawyer will be with me. Call Tea, Todd! Call her now.

 

Elijah exits.

 

BLAIR: Well are you going to call her?

TODD: Wait Blair, when you came by my office you wanted me to look up info on Reva Shayne Lewis. Why is that?

BLAIR: Certainly not because of this!

 

She looks on…

 

FADE TO BLACK

 

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