Monday, April 22, 2013
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Amanda, Jake Tad and Opal 04/18/2013
Jake rolls over on his back then reaches for his cell phone on the night stand to check the time. Then calls from the bed in to the bathroom
Jake: You know it’s still early we could go out to dinner if you want?
Amanda: Or we could just stay here. (She peeps her head out drying her face)
Jake: I don’t know about you but I’m starved and I don’t want room service food. (He stretches and yawns then jumps as Amanda flops down on the bed next to him)
Amanda: You sure you want to go out?
Jake: Maybe, (He pulls her to him hugging her closely enjoying the smell and fell of her) I just like being seen with New York’s new “It” girl?
Amanda: You do huh? (She looks up at him lovingly brushing her lips gently against his)
Jake Yeah I do. (he kisses her luxuriating line the sweetness of her lips then pulling away as he feels him becoming aroused at the same moment his stomach grumbles making Amanda laugh and pat his tummy)
Amanda: All right, where do you want to go?
Jake: I made reservations for the restaurant downstairs. I want to go out but I don’t want to go too far. (He moans trailing kisses down her neck)
Amanda: Oh no (She pushes away from him turns and kneels on the bed in front of him) if we’re going out I want to go out, out! (She laughs flicking the tip of his nose making him twitch his nose)
Jake: Like where?
Amanda: I want to go ice skating at “Rockefeller Center” (She jumps up running to her suitcase)
Jake: Before or after we eat?
Amanda: After you said you were starving. (She stops pulling out some leggings and a heavy sweater glad she packed for “just in case” weather)
Jake: Okay so we’ll keep the reservation and then we’ll go skating how’s that? (He stands reaching on the floor and picking up his hastily discarded clothes)
Amanda: And then I want to go to the “Guggenheim” (Fishing through her suitcase for underclothes)
Jake: You want to do all that tonight? (He comes up behind wrapping his arms around her waist and kissing the back of her neck) I had another idea!
Amanda: Yeah, we have to be back in Pine Valley tomorrow. (She pulls away reaching in her suitcase for her toiletry bag)
Jake: Why don’t we do dinner and skating and see where the rest of the evening takes us. (He pulls his suitcase from behind the door and places it on the end of the bed and opens it)
Amanda: That’s a really good idea. How’s Trevor? (She walks to the bathroom and places her toiletry bag on the counter then walk back to her luggage)
Jake: Mom says he’s fine. (He calls over his shoulder looking for the shirt he bought to match his pants)
Amanda: Is she okay having him stay the night? She stops in front of the mirror and winds her hair in to a bun atop her head)
Jake: Are you kidding she’s in her glory! I think taking care of Trevor was just what she needed. (He closes his suitcase placing it back on the floor)
Amanda: It’s kind of strange with everything that’s happened you and I should be this happy. (She turns from the mirror to look at him her voice and expression strangely melancholy)
Jake: Maybe it’s because of everything that’s happened.
Amanda: Maybe.
Jake: No maybe about it, if it weren’t for Tad I wouldn’t have come here today.
Amanda: What’d he do?
Jake: He showed me what an ass I was being.
Amanda: I knew I always loved that man. Remind me to give him a big kiss when we get home.
Jake: Only if you remind me.
Amanda: It’s a deal. I better go jump in the shower so we can get going. (Padding barefoot into the bathroom Jake following closely behind her tugging on the ties to her robe giving her naked buttocks a playful slap)
Jake: Here let me help you!
Amanda: Oh my God Jake!
Scene shift Tad in his hospital room gritting is teeth from the pain as the Orthopedist makes adjustments to his leg so that the bone doesn’t loose length.
Doctor: That should take care of the pain Mr. Martin. (He finishes placing the syringe in the container on the wall)
Tad: Thanks I feel better already. (Grumbles the pain shooting through his body)
Doctor: You should feel better in a few minutes maybe even a little loopy try to get some rest okay. (He pats his shoulder then walks to the door and pulls it open)
Tad: Yeah, okay (He grouses afraid to move and cause more pain)
Doctor: I’ll check in on you later. (He leaves closing the door behind him)
Tad: I’ll be here. (He mocks)
Phil: How are you? (He says from behind the door and moves to the side of the bed)
Tad: How do you think I am? (He says between gritted teeth)
Phil: Are you in pain?
Tad: What do you think? (He croaks out)
Phil: Well if it makes you feel any better our little brother took your advice.
Tad: Yeah I told her to leave me alone and I haven’t seen him all afternoon. Now if others were more accommodating I’d feel even better.
Phil: You told him to go be with his wife and he did. I’m happy to report that they are together and happily playing footsie at the Plaza.
Tad: Footsie at the Plaza? (His face construed laughing lightly at his brother’s terminology) They don’t let you out much do they?
Phil: What’s wrong with footsie?
Tad: No one has said that since the seventies and even then mostly in old movies!
Phil: Tad I’ve been dead since the early eighties.
Tad: Oh yeah it doesn’t seem that long. Anyway if you’re going to be just hanging about you’re going to need to work on you idioms.
Phil: My what?
Tad: Your modern American language skills.
Phil: Why didn’t you just say that?
Tad: Because the look on your face was more entertaining!
Phil: Haha funny guy! (Tad giggles again) I guess that pain shot is kicking in.
Tad: Well it doesn’t hurt as much.
Phil: You should be proud of yourself you accomplished your first task.
Tad: I’ve been calling my brother a bone head all his life I didn’t know it was a task.
Phil: No idiot you got him to go to his wife and work things out.
Tad: It’s magic Cool! What else can I do?
Phil: Nothing you don’t have any magical powers.
Tad: That sucks! The least they could do is give me a super power!
Phil: You’re not some Super Hero!
Tad: Since I’m stuck in this bed they could give me the power to teleport out of my body I could float all over town. (He stretches his arms out like Superman making a swishing noise)
Phil: I don’t think so.
Tad: Oh come on! You guys took Taylor, you’re haunting me the very least the big guy could do is let me teleport! We could fly around together. Come on it would be fun. Hey maybe I could fly up or wherever and see Taylor. I miss her so much (He stretches his arms out again making airplane noises)
Phil: Why don’t you just rest buddy. (His smile melancholy he pats Tad’s shoulder then moves to stand behind the door)
Tad: Why are you standing all the way over there? (Raising his hand and waving him over)
Phil: Because any minute your mother Opal is going to come through that door.
Tad: Oh, because she can see you! (He salutes him then stares at the door) Where is she?
Phil: I said she was on her way I didn’t say she was here. Why don’t you lay your head back and rest your eyes for a little while.
Tad: Sounds like a plan.
Phil: I’ll see you later.
Tad: See you Phil!
Opal: Hey love-bug who you talking to?
Tad: I was just talking to Phil
Opal: Phil your doctor or something?
Tad: My brother.
Opal: Are you feeling all right?
Tad: Great! Doctor gave me a shot after he fiddle no wait adjusted my leg.
Opal: Oh. Now it makes sense. So other than talking to Phil how are things?
Tad: Tad and Amanda are back together!
Opal: Oh that’s wonderful! I knew they’d work things out!
Tad: Yeah and it’s because of me!
Opal: Because of you, what’d you do?
Tad: I told Jake to stop being an ass and go be with his wife and he did! They’re at the plaza right now playing footsie! (He giggles) Footsie! (He giggles again) And it’s all because of me Phil told me so. Who’s the man? I’m the man! I’m Tad the Man That’s who I am! Tad theeee man! Waoca Ka! (Ending his song with a high pitched crescendo in to his imaginary microphone and head banging forward in a rhythmic motion) Thank you! Thank you very much!
Opal: oh now you think you’re Elvis. (She looks down at him his eyes closed making crowd noises and giggling) You know maybe I should let you get some sleep? (He frowns down at him brushing the hair from his forehead)
Tad: Yeah I’m a little dizzy now! (He mumbles seeming to doze off for a second)
Opal: I bet you are. You just lie back and take a nap and I’ll be right here.
Tad: Okay Momma! You sit right over there. (He point to the chair in the corner laying his head against the pillows smiling to his self) Maybe you can knit me a nice warm sock for my big cold foot! (His eye pop open wide pleased with his own brilliance) Hey that’s another good idea! I’m just full of them today.
Opal: Okay I’ll make you a sock you just rest okay. (She leans down kissing his forehead)
Tad: Okay Night Momma. (He folds his hands over his chest smacks his lips and settles in to the pillow)
Opal: Night honey. (She squeezes his hand then moves towards the chair but he holed it tight and opens his eyes)
Tad: Don’t go stay right there I want to talk to you okay? (Sounding like he did when he was a little boy making her smile at the memory)
Opal: I promise I’ll be right there in that chair knitting you a big sock. (She grins giving his hand another squeeze)
Tad: Okay thanks Momma. (He smiles a moment then drifts off to sleep)
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Ryan, Erica and Kendall 04/16/2013
Ryan sits in his office starring out the window at the bright afternoon sky. It had been a long but successful morning. Annie had sent him a text to watch the afternoon coverage of the Expo Amanda was a hit and Cambius stock was up at closing. He’d settled the dispute with Hong Kong. Devereaux had gone off to the doctor to get checked out and he’d finally had a moment to catch his breath he should have lunch but he wasn’t hungry he was too hyped up to eat. He’d been jumpy since his meeting with Rebeka and JR he was sure Devereaux had noticed but then again maybe not he seemed to have spaced out for a few moments during their meeting with China. Not that anyone else had noticed but he had. Which worked for him he wasn’t in the mood to deal with Devereaux and his weird undercurrent of who knows what and he didn’t care! His job was to man “Cambius” and that was what he was going to stay focused on. That and his personal life of which there was none. Maybe he was better off with out one. All he ever did was make a mess of what relationship he had. Liza, Greenlee, Anne the only one he hadn’t managed to ruin was he and Gillian. But maybe it would have been just a matter of time. No, he and Gillian could have been really happy together if she hadn’t been taken from him. Was the universe giving him a second chance with Rebeka? There was something there what it was he wasn’t sure but there was something. He’d felt it when he’d shaken her hand after the contract signing and he knew she had. But, she was with JR and they seemed to be truly in love was he willing to get back on the merry go round he’d been on with Kendall and Greenlee only in reverse?
Thinking about Kendall what was all that about this morning? Why was she speaking about Greenlee in the present tense? She acted as if she’d just spoken to her yesterday. That wasn’t the first time she or someone else had done that. Erica had done the exact same thing not too long ago. There was definitely something going on there he knew it! He could feel it! They were lying and had been since he’d gotten out of prison and Erica had been telling him the truth when she’d confessed to him all those month ago! Greenlee was out there somewhere! That was the only logical conclusion. She was out there somewhere and they didn’t want him to know. He could understand Jack, Kendall even Erica not wanting him to know but was Greenlee in on it too? Was she the one that wanted her being alive to remain a secret? Why? Why would she want to hide from him? They were in love they were going to be married! Why would she want to leave him? That was the part that didn’t make sense to him. Why? He needed to find out why and the only way to find out was to talk to Kendall and Erica. He picks up the phone dialing the studio where Erica filmed her show.
Receptionist: Hello “New Beginning’s” Hannah speaking how may I help you today?
Ryan: Hi this is Ryan Lavery may I speak to Ms. Kane please?
Hannah: Oh I’m sorry Mr. Lavery Ms. Kane isn’t here.
Ryan: Would you happen to know where Ms. Kane is?
Hannah: She having lunch with the daughter at “The Pine Valley Inn”
Ryan: Great thank you very much Hannah.
Hannah: You’re very welcome Mr. Lavery. Is there anything else I can help you with today?
Ryan: No thank you Hannah. Have a good afternoon.
Hannah: You as well sir. (He hangs up the phone and stands then walks towards the door pulling his jacket off the couch and shouldering in to it as he moves. He close the door to the office stopping at his assistants desk as he passes)
Ryan: I’m going to lunch I’ll be back in a little while. (He says passing her and heading for the elevator hopefully he could catch them before they left and he could kill two birds with one stone)
Scene shift: Erica and Kendall at “The Pine Valley Inn” Erica hands the waiter her menu smiling graciously as he finishes taking their order and moves toward the kitchen)
Kendall: I still don’t understand why you insist on playing this silly game with Jack.
Erica: Because Jack and I are soul mates we belong together.
Kendall: Well it looks like your “Soul mate” has moved on and you should too!
Erica: How do you move on from the person you know you’re supposed to be with Kendall?
Kendall: You start by getting your own life, stop playing these silly games to win Jack back, stop living in the past and move on mother. Seriously it’s not going to happen.
Erica: I can’t believe you would be so cruel! What if it were Zach? Would you be so willing to just walk away? Move on?
Kendall: After the one-hundredth time of being told to leave me alone umm yeah!
Erica: Oh come on now Kendall we’re Kane women we don’t ever give up!
Kendall: All I’m saying is for the one-hundredth time is you need to start living your life. Stop worrying if you and Jack will find each other again if it’s meant to happen it will.
Erica: You know what enough about Jack how did the expo go this morning?
Kendall: Look for your self! (She says handing her the news paper as the waiter places their salads in front of them)
Erica: Oh Kendall the set is fabulous! Wow! They are absolutely raving about Amanda Dillon! (Her tone smacking with jealousy as she hands the paper back to her)
Kendall: Isn’t it great I’m sorry I didn’t stay to watch but I just had to get out of there. (She pokes at her salad with her fork before spearing a tomato and popping it in her mouth)
Erica: Why what happened? (She reaches for the small container of salad dressing and pouring it over her salad)
Kendall: Ryan’s what happened! (She looks down again stabbing at her plate)
Erica: Why was Ryan there? (She places her fork on the side of her plate then wipes her mouth on the cloth napkin) What did he say to you?
Kendall: He wanted to apologize and asked if we could be friends again. (She says waving her fork like a pointer then stabbing at her plate again)
Erica: What did you tell him? (She picks up her fork pulling a cucumber from the plate and bites in to it)
Kendall: No of course! (She places her fork on the side of the plate then sips her water glass before continuing) Ryan and I could never be friends again.
Erica: Well if you really believe that why are you still so upset? (She reaches for a soft bread stick and bites in to it)
Kendall: Because then he started asking questions about Greenlee and I may have let something slip. (She ducks and imaginary projectile as Erica stares at her eyes wide her expression dumbfounded)
Erica: What did you tell him? (She leans in close her voice low)
Kendall: It’s not so much what I said but how I said it.
Erica: How did you say it Kendall? (She looks around her quickly then leans in closer Kendall shifts in her seat her discomfort obvious)
Kendall: I slipped.
Erica: Come on spit it out how did you slip? (Inpatient with Kendall’s childish behavior)
Kendall: Ryan caught me talking about Greenlee as if she wasn’t dead.
Erica: Well I hope you corrected your self? (She looks around again making sure no one was listening)
Kendall: I did but you know Ryan he’s not stupid he’s going to catch on.
Erica: No he’s not, I guess the best defense is a good offense in this case. I’ll go talk to him after work see if maybe I can smooth things over she sits back in her seat and resumes her lunch)
Kendall: I can’t do this anymore Mother. (She pushes her plate away from her and wags her finger in the air as she speaks emphasizing her speech) She and Jack are going to have to handle this. I mean why should I correction, we have to walk on eggshells all the time? It’s time that she took care of this once and for all. (She nods her head her decision final)
Erica: I agree but what can we do? (She shrugs) It’s all up to her and Jack.
Kendall: We can put it back in their lap’s that’s what we can do! I’m going to call her as soon as I get home and let her take it from there. I’m done with this we can’t keep it a secret from him forever! (Her hand slapping the table at the same moment Ryan walks up behind her)
Ryan: Keep a secret from whom forever?
Monday, April 15, 2013
Zach,David and Michael 04/15/2013
Michael flips through a notebook then throws it in to the box pushing it over as Reggie places a full one next to it.
Reggie: I can’t believe you’re leaving!
Michael: I’m not leaving I’m taking a sabbatical. He grins placing a folder in the box)
Reggie: Same thing (He shrugs leaning back against the lab table) you won’t be here.
Michael: I’ll just be a few miles down the road. (He chuckles placing his pencil cup inside the box)
Petey: No, It won’t be the same. (He places the box he’s carrying down on the table in front of him)
Michael: So you’ll have to drive over instead of running when you need to work out a problem. (He shoves some more folders in to the box then pulls open another drawer and rifles through it)
Jeanine: So what are you guys saying, it’s too far to drive?
Dani: They’ll be fine! They’re just being babies! Come on (She hands Reggie a box then picks one up and walks with it to the door) lets get this stuff down to the car. Hey Mr. Slater! (Stopping short to keep from bumping him with the box making him step back and wave her by)
Zach: Dani how are you?
Dani: Good come on! (She yells from the hall)
Reggie: Ye, ye captain! (he picks up the box he was carrying as does Petey and follow behind her out in to the hall)
Petey: You know that coffee shop that has that flavor you like is about a block from the turn off for Wild Wind.
Jeanine: See it does have its perks! (She grins and kisses his cheek making him grin proudly) We’ll see you at the lab Dr. Slater. Bye Mr. Slater!
Petey: See you Zach.
Zach: Bye Guys! (He moves in to the classroom walking around the room inspecting the empty desks and shelves) So I guess you’re doing this?
Michael: Yep.
Zach: No talking you out of this? (He looks down at his shoe kicking at a dust-bunny rolling across the hard wood floor)
Michael: No. (He throws another folder in the ox the other in the trash can)
Zach: No last minute Haha Zach? (He looks up at him impish smirk playing on his lips)
Michael: I’m not going to argue with you any more. (he throws another folder in the can then pulls open another drawer) This is real and it’s happening. (he pulls out a stack of folders and flips through one)
Zach: Despite the fact that David is dangerous?
Michael: Everybody deserves a second chance! (He toss the stack of folders in the box the force sliding it toward the edge of the table) Look here we go again! I’m not doing this!
Zach: Okay, okay you’re right. (He says with a wave of his hand) Good luck to you I hope it all works out the way you planned. (He grimaces rubbing the back of his neck)
Michael: But you doubt it right? (He frowns glaring at Zach arms akimbo)
Zach: I didn’t say that I really do hope you do great things. Honest. (Sounding earnest and looking sincere)
Michael: Okay, thank you. Now besides harassing me what brings you here? (He places a few notebooks in the box then pulls the drawer out completely and dumps the debris into the waste can)
Zach: There’s a board meeting at “Cambius” I think you should be there. (Michael stops mid motion and stares up at Zach as if stung)
Michael: No, I told you before I don’t want any part of that you can vote my shares! (He pushes the drawer back in the slot opens another)
Zach: If that’s what you want I’ll send over the proposal documents. (He pushes off the table and walks toward Michael)
Michael: I have them. What’s this farm business they’re proposing? (He looks at Zach confused placing the last of his belongings in the carton)
Zach: Some industrialize farming technique I haven’t finished reading it.
Michael: I’ll read it tonight and let you know. (He moves the box to the table closest to the door then turns to face his brother)
Zach: So you and I are good? (He searches his face looking for any residual hostility)
Michael: Yeah. (he grins giving Zach a hug releasing him just as David walks in the room)
David: Michael, I left the keys to your office with the housekeeper and I left it open for your movers.
Zach: David good to see you. (He nods towards David sounding almost pleasant)
David: Zach.
Michael: Thanks David I’m almost done here. (He grins practically bouncing in his shoes looking like a kid in a candy store)
David: I just wanted to catch you up to sped on what I have so far and then I have to get to the hospital. (He looks from Zach’s skeptical face to Michael’s excited one)
Michael: Great let me just run this down to the car (he picks up the box and turns toward the door) and I’ll be right back.
Zach: Well I should get going I have work to do. (He moves quickly towards the exist then stopping at the sound of David’s voice. He braces his self inwardly before turning to face him)
David: Zach before you go I just wanted to say that what Michael is doing is a good thing. You should be proud, our research could save thousands of lives every day and Michael is going to be a big part of that.
Zach: I’m always proud of my brother what ever he does. (He says stepping towards him his tone menacing) Just promise me something David?
David: What’s that?
Zach: I want you to promise me that if he ever does regret this decision make sure you’re not the one that makes him. (His tone deadly leaving little or no doubt his intentions)
David: You have my word. (Zach glares at him a moment seeing the truth in David’s eyes and relaxes)
Zach: Then good luck to you both I have to get back to work. Tell Michael I’ll call him.
Michael: You’re leaving? (He says coming back in the room)
Zach: Yeah, I have to get going I’ll call you.
Michael: I have my cell.
Zach: Take care David.
David: Zach say hello to the family for me.
Zach: Yeah I’ll do that. (He smirks heading out the door leaving David with Michael)
Michael: I only have this drawer to go and I’m packed.
David: Good because I need you ready to go we have a lot of work ahead of us and I need you focused. (He says giving him a friendly clap on the back and laughing)
Michael: Don’t worry I can’t wait to get started. (He says placing some folders in to another box as David leans back against the lab table) I read the latest results from your last round of tests.
David: What did you think? (Feeling the buzzing of his phone and pulling it from his pocket)
Michael: I think if we finally got the compound to stabilize then we can move to the second phase. (Michael turns pulling some books from the self behind him)
David: That’s what I’m hoping. (He looks quickly at his phone seeing a missed text from Adam asking to meet him at the hospital) Why don’t you get settled in we can talk about this when I see you tomorrow. (He says pushing away from the table and walking to the door smiling as Michael tries to fit he last of his books in the box without crushing the pages)
Michael: I’ll see you in the lab tomorrow.
David: I’ll see you (David walks through the door then stops) Oh and Michael thanks for joining me I promise you won’t regret it. (He taps the wall then heads quickly down the steps in to the warm spring air. Lets see if Adam was willing to dance)Friday, April 12, 2013
Natalia, Brot Cassandra and Devereaux 04/12/2013
Natalia walks in to the police station searching the room for Brot. She spots standing in the corner by the window looking over some paperwork and navigates the room quickly to get to him
Natalia: Hey!
Brot: Hey, what’s shaken bacon?
Natalia: Nothing much how are you doing?
Brot: I’m as good as I can be how about you?
Natalia: I’m hanging in there. I went to see Randi today.
Brot: Yeah how’s she doing?
Natalia: Better than she was.
Brot: I’m glad at least something good happening for somebody.
Natalia: Hey I saw Cassandra today.
Brot: Yeah? What’s up with her?
Natalia: She didn’t say much but it was more like what she didn’t say than what she said.
Brot: Why what happened what did she do.
Natalia: Randi and I were asking Cassandra about her life with that Devereaux guy.
Brot: And?
Natalia: And she got all nervous and evasive.
Brot: So maybe she didn’t want to talk about her personal life.
Natalia: No, Brot it was weird I mean she completely avoided any conversation about him. Something is up with that.
Brot: I don’t know.
Natalia: Come on Brot it’s Cassandra if she were living this great life we wouldn’t be able to shut her up! All she ever did was talk about her self where she’s been how much it costs where she’s going now nothing! Why?
Brot: Did you ask her about last night?
Natalia: Yeah! That’s when she really got quiet and changed the topic!
Brot: Huh!
Natalia: Huh? That’s all you’ve got?
Brot: Stop acting like you gave me the keys to the invasion but it could be useful.
Natalia: That’s better.
Brot: Anything else?
Natalia: No nothing. How are the Thompson’s?
Brot: They’re coping. I went with the Colonel. To have Taylor’s body released.
Natalia: That must have been tough huh?
Brot: It wasn’t pleasant that’s for sure. Hey why don’t you and I have a nice quiet evening at home tonight no phones, no computer, no tv just you and me?
Natalia; That sounds perfect! What time do you finish?
Brot: I’m out of here at six what about you?
Natalia: Six thirty, so we’ll meet back at our place?
Brot: Don’t be late.
Jesse: Officer Hubbard!
Natalia: Yes sir.
Jesse: Your reports were not on my desk last time I checked see to they’re there by the end of your shift.
Natalia: Yes sir! (She skitters off to an empty desk and flips on the computer)
Jesse: Detective Monroe what do you have for me? (He sits on the edge of the desk)
Brot: Not much sir. I’m still trying to develop a timeline and my partner is out getting a statement from the tollbooth operator and tech is still going through the security footage. (He flips through his notebook then places it back in his pocket)
Jesse: Let me know when you have something.(his mouths twist in to a grimace he stands tapping the folder on his palm)
Brot: Something wrong chief?
Jesse: Just let me know if you come with anything on Devereaux. (He grumbles mangling the folder in his hand as he walks to his office)
Scene Shift Devereaux sits in the office of his doctor.
Devereaux places his phone back in his pocket annoyed that his call to Cassandra went to her voice mail. What was she up to now? He doctor comes back in holding a folder closing the door behind him.
Devereaux: Thank you for seeing me on such short notice. (Pulling his cuff down from his jacket sleeve)
Dr: Weston: No problem at all. (He pulls the chair out and sits glancing through the chart then looks up)
Devereaux: So what’s the prognosis doctor?
Dr. Weston: As far as I can tell you’re in excellent shape Mr. St. Jacques (he grins his tone impressed) I wish all my patients followed your example. I should have the results of your blood work in the next day or so I’ll call you when they come in.
Devereaux: Thank you doctor. I just don’t understand why I feel so suddenly fatigued. (He rubs his temple feeling another wave of exhaustion come over him)
Dr. Weston: For now try and get some rest with your schedule I’m surprised this hasn’t happened sooner. (They both laugh) try to relax take it easy for the next few days and I’ll call you. (He stands shaking Devereaux’s hand as he walks him to the door)
Devereaux: Thank you doctor.
Dr. Weston: Thanks for coming in, (He pats his back gently holding the door as Devereaux steps through) have a good day.
Devereaux: You as well.
Devereaux leaves the office walking towards the elevator his pace slowing at the sound of a commotion ahead then stops in his tracks as he spots Cassandra coming from the stairwell. She hadn’t noticed him among the other people rushing towards the elevators. He follows behind remaining unseen by her till she stops just on the edge of the hall and stares transfixed at the men prying the doors of the elevator shaft open. He walks quietly behind her watching her as she, watches Jamie Martin and the other men working.
Jamie: Do you think you can reach it from here? (The two peering over the edge at the top of the car)
Vinny: Piece of cake let me just get hooked up. (He steps back shrugging out of his jacket and puts on his harness as the nurse he’d sent off earlier carrying a case and placing it on the floor)
Nurse: Dr. Martin I have all the things you requested.
Jamie: All right! (He turns towards rubbing the back of her neck)
Nurse: They didn’t have that big basket you wanted but I found something better. (She holds up a large Tool case then places on the floor. He kneels down in front of it opens the latches stares inside in awe it was packed with everything he’d asked for and more then closes it)
Jamie: Ah this is perfect. (Vinny stops and looks at the case nodding in approval)
Vinny: That’s great now I don’t have to worry about stuff falling out.
Bob: Here let me get that ready to lower. (He checks the locks making sure they’re locked tight then measures out a the rope rolling it as he goes then ties the loose end in a sailors not around the handle)
Nurse: Oh and Dr. Oleschuck will be here in a few minutes.
Jamie: Wow thanks.
Nurse: You’re welcome how’s your wife? (Devereaux’s ears perk up, that was the big drawn Mrs. Logan-Martin was the one trapped)
Jamie: So far okay.
Nurse: Well at least she not alone that would be horrible!
Jamie: Yeah, for once my stepbrother was in the right place at the right time. (Devereaux’s brow draw together his eyes like thunder clouds again Rego Sherrigan) Vinny how soon can we get this down there?
Vinny: Take it easy doc I’m moving as fast as I can. (Checking the fastenings on his harness)
Devereaux: What’s going on (He says smoothly his mask in place as Cassandra spins round to face him)
Cassandra: Devereaux! What are you doing here?
Devereaux: I could ask you the same question?
Cassandra: I went to see Randi.
Devereaux: But what are you doing up here?
Cassandra: When I went to leave I couldn’t, someone was trapped in the elevator then I heard who it was.
Devereaux: So you ignored my call to gawk at an elevator door?
Cassandra: Well forgive me for being human and letting curiosity get the best of me. I did just tell you who it was trapped in there? Besides you called when I was running up the stairs I was going to call you right back I have my phone in my hand see? (She says holding up her phone waving it in the air in front of him as the voices of Rego and Francessca come through the radio commanding her full attention) “Rego: Do you have some kind of clamp or string, a knife or a pair of scissors?
Francessca: Yeah look in my purse there should be a roll of twine and a pair of scissors in a blue hard case. Oh and in one of those bags are some rags and some sponges.
Rego: Wow you are the little Girl Scout aren’t you?
Francessca: Really? You want to get in to that now?
Rego: No, I’m sorry I didn’t mean it that way I…it just my lame attempt at humor you know because you have all this stuff with you.
Francessca: No I’m sorry I snapped at you” (Devereaux watches Cassandra as she listens intently to the conversation the that she still wanted him infuriating him)
Devereaux: So I see. How’s your sister in-law?
Cassandra: What?
Devereaux: I said how is your sister in-law?
Cassandra: She’s doing much better. (Her head snapping back to the radio conversation) “Rego: Okay we have everything.
Jamie: Good make sure you have it where you can reach it when the time comes. Now see if you can spread some of that newspaper around so it covers the floor.” (He watches a worried look cross her brow then disappear before grasping her elbow and giving it a gentle tug)
Devereaux: Let’s go shall we? “Rego: Got it. Can you move a little I need to spread this newspaper.
Francessca: Sure Let me get out of your way and out of this jacket.
Rego: Come here let me help you”
Jamie: We’re going to lower some stuff you’re going to need (He nods to Vinny who grins salutes him then starts down the shaft)
Cassandra: What? (She sighs over her shoulder her attention still glued to the radio)
Devereaux: I said let’s go. (He tugs her arm more forcefully causing her to stumble just catching her footing as he pulls her in the direction of the stairwell)
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Jamie, Rego and Francessca 04/11/2013
Francessca lies on the floor of the elevator car counting her contractions as Rego talks on the phone.
Francessca: How long was that?
Rego: What? (He say hanging up the phone and coming to her)
Francessca: How many minutes since the last time I asked you?
Rego: Twenty minutes. (He looks at his watch then back at her)
Francessca: God! We’ve been in here for twenty minutes!
Rego: Twenty-five minutes.
Francessca: So I’ve been in labor for twenty-five minutes?
Rego: No, the timing between contractions is twenty minutes we’ve been in here for twenty-five minutes.
Francessca: Okay (Relaxing just a little gulping in air she leans back against the wall and closes her eyes) any news on getting us out of here?
Rego: Last time I checked they were sending men to work on it.
Francessca: When was that? (She wipes the beads of perspiration from her forehead and sighs)
Rego: I’m not sure. (He looks around the car in confusion for a clock)
Francessca: Well? (She opens her eyes and stares at him)
Rego: Well what? (His head snapping back to her his confusion mounting)
Francessca: Were you always this dense? (She sits up a little glaring at him annoyed)
Rego: I beg your pardon? (Sounding and looking offended at her sudden annoyance)
Francessca: Would you check again? (She growls shooting him a death glare the same one she had at the church he subconsciously grasps his midsection then reaches for the receiver)
Rego: Yes, yes of course I’m checking. (He puts the receiver to his ear pressing the zero again) Hello anyone there? Hello?
Scene shift Nurses station Jamie walks to the counter placing the charts he was holding on top watching the activity around the elevator.
Jamie: What’s going on? (He turns to the Nurse standing next to him staring as if transfixed at the elevator doors)
Nurse: Oh Dr. Martin I’m glad you’re here!
Jamie: Why what’s happening?
Nurse: The elevator is stuck literally between floors and there’s a pregnant woman trapped inside possibly giving birth.
Jamie: Is she alone? (He runs his hand through his hair and eerie feeling coming over him)
Nurse: There’s a man inside with her.
Jamie: Are they both okay otherwise?
Nurse: I think so.
Workman: Hey I need some help (He turns toward them waving his radio in the air) I have a guy in the elevator patched in to my radio he needs some help in there.
Jamie: I’ll take it. (He walks towards him feeling more anxious by the moment)
Workman: Press here to talk. (He says handing him the radio and pointing to the button on the side)
Jamie: Thanks! This is Dr. Martin.
Rego: Jamie? (He stares at the receiver then at Francessca who’s eyes become wide as saucers)
Jamie: Rego? (His heart pounding in his chest)
Francessca: Jamie! (She says reaching for the receiver)
Jamie: Is that Francessca? (He squeals his face white with fear and loathing.)
Rego: Yes. (He reaches for Francessca’s hand she holds it in a tentative grasp her fear winning over her anger)
Jamie: Is she the one in labor?
Rego: What do you think! (He grinds out rolling his eyes) YES! You have to get her out of here.
Jamie: Okay calm down let me talk to her. (Rego holds out the receiver to Francessca only to have it snap his wrist back as the cord reaches it’s limit)
Rego: I can’t the cord won’t stretch that far I can hold up the receiver. (He holds it up pointing it at Francessca who tries to lean forward as she yells at the receiver)
Francessca: Jamie get us out of here! (She moans sounding on the verge of tears)
Jamie: They’re trying sweetheart.
Francessca: I don’t want our bay born in a dirty elevator! (Fear and frustration tingeing her shriek her fist pounding against the wall)
Jamie: I know honey they’re working as fast as they can. Put Rego back on. (Rego pulls the phone away putting it to his ear) How far apart are the contractions.
Rego: About twenty, minutes.
Jamie: Okay you’re going to have to check for the babies’ head.
Rego: How do I do that? (His head snapping back to Francessca laying quietly her head against the wall eyes closed she was quiet he’d rather keep her that way and this sounded unpleasant at the very least)
Jamie: You’re going to have to look at Francessca’s vagina and see if you see the top of the babies’ head.
Rego: Oh Good God! (His face flushes
Jamie: Come on Rego she’s depending on you now lift up her dress and look.
Rego: Hold on (he lays the receiver on the floor then turns a sheepish grin to Francessca) I have to check for the babies’ head.
Francessca: Oh good grief! (She rolls her eyes her face flushing scarlet)
Rego: I bet you didn’t think we’d be this intimate again did you?
Francessca: Oh just look would you. (She swats hat his head just missing him making him smirk broader He lifts the hem tentatively peering under)
Rego: Everything looks familiar nothing out of place. (He jokes enjoying Francessca’s embarrassment)
Jamie: Can you see the head? (He screams in to the phone causing Rego to jerk his head and almost drop it)
Rego: No nothing yet. (Letting go of her hem and stuffing back a guffaw of laughter at the hateful look she shot him as she smoothed it down)
Jamie: Good we have some time. Do you have any newspaper or blankets?
Rego: Where a relative re-cycle bin in here. (He looks around at the bags strewn about the floor folded news copy sticking out the corner of one)
Jamie: Are they clean?
Rego: Are they clean? (He looks at Francessca reaching for the bag and plopping it in his lap)
Francessca: They’re all folded I think so. (She shrugs they were still cleaner than the floor)
Rego: Yeah.
Jamie: Okay good you’re going to need some other stuff I’m going to see if I can get it lowered to you. In the mean time ask Francessca if she has a clamp or string, a knife maybe scissors?
Rego: Tell me again why would she have these things? (He places the bundle to the side then scouts over to Francessca)
Jamie: She’s an art teacher she always has weird things in her purse! Just ask her! I’ll be right back hang in there. (He turns to the workman next to him) Is there anyway I can get down there?
Workman: Not right now the elevator company if working with the fire department to secure the car and until they do we can’t have people jumping around on top of it.
Jamie: Can we at least lower some supplies down to them from the top?
Workman: We may be able to lower it through the hatch on the floor above! Hey Pete see if you can find the harness and straps (He takes his hat off swipes at the beads of sweat forming on his brow)
Jamie: Nurse I need you to get everything we need from obstetrics then go to Pediatrics and see if the still have that big basket from Easter and get the on call doctor here stat!
Nurse: Yes doctor!
Jamie: Can you get the doors open above so we can lower that stuff down to them?
Workman: I got them working on it now doc.
Vinny: Jamie what’s going on? Hey what’s up Bob?
Workman: W’sup Vinny?
Jamie: What are you doing here?
Vinny: I was putting in a bid for the new parking lot, I was on my way out and I ran in to Pete from the maintenance department I heard Bob here on the radio say you needed to lower some stuff down to people trapped in an elevator?
Jamie: It’s Francessca and Rego and she’s in labor. (His eyes worried and pleading)
Vinny: Holy Father, Mary and Joseph! Well I got my harness straps and belts out of my truck I could climb down without touching the car (The latter louder looking at Bob who’s mouth flaps open then closed with a ready warning) open the hatch for ya and lower the stuff in.
Jamie: How are you going to get down there?
Vinny: They got hooks on the walls just like a window washer! Plus, I’m insured! (He turns winking at Bob who’s expression relaxes with the news)
Jamie: Thanks Vin.
Vinny: Forgetaboutit! You think I’m not going to help out my girl? Plus her Grandmother would kill me! (He whispers loudly giving Jamie’s ribs a playful nudge) Now where are we going? (Both he and Jamie turn and look at Bob)
Workman: Follow me Vinny
Jamie: Nurse get that stuff up to the 5th floor to me stat! (He turns running to the stairwell) Hang in there honey helps on the way. (He say in to the radio as he runs up the stairs two at a time. Cassandra presses the “ignore” button on her vibrating phone then slips from her spot unnoticed she waits a moment by the steps till the door closes above her then slinks up the steps behind him)
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