Written by: Nick M.

 

At the high school:

 

Marcino is in class looking miserable.

 

He has a flashback:

Just Paradise #19

 

Greg has kissed Marcinos who is caught off guard

 

Marcino starts to get into the kiss…but then abruptly pulls away and stands up!

 

MARCINO: What are you doing, Greg!

GREG: What do you mean what am I doing? Kissing you.

 

Marcino wipes her mouth

 

MARCINO: Um…why?

GREG: Because the moment was building to that.

MARCINO: I have no idea what you are talking about.

GREG: This is crazy.

MARCINO: This IS crazy dude! I am not into dudes.

GREG: Uh, yeah you are.

MARCINO: How are you going to tell me what I am into?

GREG: You have been giving me signals for so long now. You know you have. Don’t even try and deny it!

 

Back in the present Marcino sighs.

 

MARCINO: I hope you are okay Greg. Wherever you are.

 

A girl sits down in the desk next to him.

 

MARCINO: Hey Claire

CLAIRE: What up Marcino? You look upset.

MARCINO: I guess I just don’t want school to be starting already.

CLAIRE: Join the club.

MARCINO: Hopefully I’ll shake off these first day of school nerves…

CLAIRE: I hope you do too.

 

--

 

Paul meanwhile is in his office at BRO and makes a phone call to Katsu

 

PAUL: Hey I just wanted to see how everything is going.

KATSU: So far, so good.

PAUL: That is nice to hear.

KATSU: I am in the beginning stages of getting this in motion.

PAUL: Sounds good. This will be a big weight off of my shoulders.

KATSU: Glad I can assist you this.

PAUL: Thank you for all of your help.

KATSU: It is no problem, really.

 

Katsu smirks.

 

--

 

Emily shows up for her first day of work at Mad World.

 

Lucas is there.

 

LUCAS: Welcome to your new job.

EMILY: Thank you. The pleasure is all mine. Looking quite forward to being in business mode again.

LUCAS: That ah-girl.

EMILY: So like, do I get my own office?

 

Lucas chuckles.

 

LUCAS: You think you are ready to move up to your own office already?

EMILY: I like to think so.

LUCAS: Think again, but maybe someday.

EMILY: I’ll take on that challenge.

 

--

 

Daniel comes in to see Stefano

 

DANIEL: It is a little dark in here.

STEFANO: Keeps people from looking in.

DANIEL: Good point.

STEFANO: What brings you by?

DANIEL: I come with some good news. Something I think you will be pleased with.

STEFANO: You know how to come through Mr. Jonas.

 

 

 

Paul is lost in thought in his office.

 

He flashes back to when he was much younger…

 

 

 

PAUL: I thought I had killed my damn father way back then, but that nine lived cat was still alive. Now I am happy his life went on longer, because it let him set up this secret bank account in someone else’s name. Now that he really is dead, I can get my hands on this stash.

 

Paul lets out a smile.

 

PAUL: I hope Katsu pulls this off soon. That secret stash is mine.

 

--

 

Cut to Daniel and Stefano

 

STEFANO: So please, by all means tell me this good news.

DANIEL: I think you know what it is.

 

Suddenly, Stefano’s phone rings.

 

He looks and sees that it is a call from Greta.

 

STEFANO: I have to take this.

DANIEL: Take this too. I have to get back home.

 

Daniel hands Stefano a little box…

 

…Elsewhere in the house, Bart meanwhile is putting on a mask.

 

He heads downstairs with some water for Bo

 

A weak Bo looks up.

 

BO: I am thankful for that water. The only reason I have the little energy I have left.

BART: Well drink up. You’re welcome.

BO: You know what else I would be thankful for?

BART: What’s that?

BO: Is if you would let me the hell out of here!

 

--

 

 Billy is at Brittany’s house hanging out.

 

BRITTANY: You are still not bored here in Paradise, yet?

BILLY: Is this your nice way of telling me I should get a job?

BRITTANY: Maybe… (giggles)

 

Someone pounds on the door!

 

BRITTANY: Geez hold your horses!

BILLY: Who the hell is that?

BRITTANY: I don’t know.

 

Brittany opens the door and it is Greg’s father, Bubba

 

BUBBA: Where is your son?!

BRITTANY: Uh, at school.

BUBBA: Well where is my son then?

BRITTANY: Your son? Greg? Why would I know?

BUBBA: Greg and your son are like best friends. He ran off somewhere and I am sure your son knows where!

BRITTANY: I doubt he does.

 

Bubba starts to get increasingly angrier.

 

BUBBA: Listen here you dumb blonde!

BILLY: Don’t talk to her like that!

BUBBA: I don’t know who you are and I don’t care.

 

Billy walks up to him and points at him.

 

BILLY: You need to calm down, sir.

BRITTANY: Yeah you do. We have no idea where your son Greg could be.

 

Bubba swats Billy’s finger away and walks off

 

BUBBA (Muttering) Whatever.

 

--

 

At Mad World:

 

Lucas is giving Emily a tour.

 

EMILY: You have some nice offices here.

LUCAS: That is why we made the move. Was a perfect fit.

EMILY: I am going to love it here.

LUCAS: I just hope that you can help our advertising.

EMILY: That is the plan. In fact the plan is to do big things here!

LUCAS: Well then what are you doing standing around? Get to work!

 

Lucas lets off a grin.

 

EMILY: Ha-ha Very funny.

 

Meanwhile, Paul is trying to call Emily.

 

He has called her but it went straight to voicemail.

 

Paul hangs up.

 

PAUL: Those old thought reminded me of how much I use to worry about her. Care for her. These days we hardly even talk. Maybe we really are headed for a divorce…

 

--

 

Daniel comes home and he and Jennifer embrace.

 

JENNIFER: How was work?

DANIEL: It went well. A great success even.

JENNIFER: Nice positivity.

DANIEL: How was your day?

JENNIFER: Could have been better.

DANIEL: What’s wrong?

JENNIFER: I went through some of the boxes I haven’t unpacked yet…saw some old things of… Jacks.

DANIEL: Oh.

 

JENNIFER: Sorry. Don’t want to make you feel uncomfortable.

DANIEL: Not uncomfortable at all.

 

Daniel kisses her on the cheek and walks off.

 

DANIEL: I am famished.

 

As he walks away, the expression on his face is that of being annoyed…

 

--

 

Masked Bart is still downstairs with Bo.

 

BART: You know I cannot let you go.

BO: It was worth a shot.

 

Bart walks back upstairs quickly.

 

BO: That is okay, because I am somehow going to get out of here.

 

He guzzles his water and then yanks at his chains.

 

BO: Getting more loose every day.

 

He yanks at the chains again.

 

--

 

Stefano is on the phone with Greta

 

GRETA: I want to come and see you, father.

STEFANO: I don’t think that is a good idea.

GRETA: We have so many years as father and daughter to catch up on.

STEFANO: This is just not a good time, Greta.

GRETA: It will be a short visit.

STEFANO: Fine you can come for a short while.

GRETA: I look forward to it.

STEFANO: Yeah…

GRETA: See you soon, father.

 

Stefano hands up and is very annoyed.

 

STEFANO: I hope whatever is in this stupid box will cheer me up!

 

He opens it and Stefano is pleased.

 

Bart walks into the room and takes off his mask.

 

STEFANO: Very good.

BART: What is that?

STEFANO: The drug concoction that Daniel used on Jack Deveraux.

 

Stefano pulls out a full syringe.

 

STEFANO: We will now use it on Bo Brady.

 

FADE TO BLACK

 

Credits roll

 

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