EPISODE #67

EPISODE 67

Created By: Casey Hutchison

Executive Producer: Mike Larry

Written By: Casey Hutchison & Mike Larry

SAME DAY. NIGHT.

ORIGINAL AIRDATE: June 21st, 2019 (Friday)

WHITMORE PENTHOUSE - LIVING ROOM

Back at Whitmore Penthouse, in the Living Room, Judith comes down the stairs with another suitcase. She stands it up next to the couch.

JUDITH: Almost done.

As Judith is about to head back up to the bedroom, there is a knock at the door. Judith looks up at the clock above the fireplace.

JUDITH: I’m not even finished packing.

She sighs and walks to the door.

JUDITH: (calling out) Stuart! I’m not ready!

Judith opens the door.

JUDITH: Jennifer? Honey, what are you doing here?

JENNIFER: I know.

JUDITH: Know what? What’s going on?

Jennifer slaps Judith! She then stares her down.

JUDITH: (coming off the slap) Jennifer, what the hell is wrong with you?!

Jennifer brushes passed Judith and enters the penthouse. Judith steps away from Jennifer, just as Jennifer slams the door shut.

JENNIFER: Really? You’re asking what’s wrong with me? How about what’s wrong with you?! How could you do this, Judith? How could you lie for two years?!

JUDITH: Jennifer, I have no idea what you’re trying to say. But, it clearly has gotten you into a twist, whatever it is that is on your mind.

JENNIFER: Really? You’re trying to play dumb, bitch?! What’s dumb is how you thought you could get away with this forever! You murdered my parents! You are a cold-blooded-killer!

JUDITH: Jennifer, I...I...I…

JENNIFER: You what? What, Judith?! What could you possibly say at this very moment to make yourself look completely innocent of murder.

JUDITH: Jennifer, you have to understand…

JENNIFER: I don’t have to understand anything! But, I do want to know why you did it. Better yet, why you and Stuart did it. Why did you take my mother and father from my brother and I? And, why did you take me and Joshua’s father from our sister Veronica?

JUDITH: (sighs) Fine. I’ll tell you the whole story.

JENNIFER: Oh, yes, you will.

Back at the Whitmore Penthouse, in the Living Room, Jennifer sets her purse down on a table next to the door. She walks up closer to Judith.

JENNIFER: Go on. Tell me. Tell me why you and Stuart thought that you could play God with the lives of my parents that fateful night.

JUDITH: (sighs) Jennifer, this all goes back further than you know. The connection that Stuart and I had to your mother and father started exactly fifteen years ago. Your parents, unbeknownst to your whole family and this town, fell on hard financial times at that point in time. This happened while Joshua was still in medical school. They didn’t want your brother to fail. So, they needed to find a way to pay for his schooling and keep their financial hardships a secret. Your parents hatched a plan to steal from Stuart and I. They stole millions in valuable diamonds.

JENNIFER: I don’t understand. If what you’re telling me is true, the timeline doesn’t add up exactly. My parents died two years ago. However, you’re saying that them wronging you and Stuart happened fifteen years ago.

JUDITH: Let me finish. Stuart and I never found out who stole the diamonds up until three years ago. We had searched for about two years after they were stolen. However, your parents covered their tracks quite well. It wasn’t until you started getting reinvolved with my son on a more serious level that I became close to your parents again. Remember that cookout that Stuart and I were forced to go to that was held at your family’s home?

JENNIFER: Yes. It was a beautiful Summer day.

JUDITH: Yes, it was. Anyway, I had left a gift for you and Philip with your mother. Your mother told me that she hid the gift in the upstairs, master bedroom safe. She gave me the code and everything to retrieve it. She changed the code every 90 days anyway. This was day 89 of that thing she did. So, it didn’t matter that I knew it. Except, your mother had forgotten that it did matter that I knew the code because she had one diamond left from that robbery. And, it was locked in said safe. I kept what I knew a secret. However, that night, Stuart and I discussed things at home. We also hatched a plan.

JENNIFER: To kill my parents. That was the plan. Obviously.

JUDITH: That’s where you’re wrong.

JENNIFER: Excuse me?

JUDITH: That wasn’t always the plan.

JENNIFER: Then, what was?

JUDITH: The plan was to exact our revenge and get them to admit what they had done. I had read somewhere on the internet that if you cut someone’s brake line partially, the car will still stop at some point. However, my findings turned out not to be true.

JENNIFER: Clearly. So, that’s it? My parents stole from you. And, instead of going to the police when you found out, you set out to scare them which led to their death. Do I have it all right? Or, am I missing something?

JUDITH: No, that’s right. That’s what Stuart and I did.

JENNIFER: I can’t believe you. How could you do this? Better yet, how could you go on all this time acting as though nothing happened? Judith, I have spent so many sleepless nights searching for my parent's killer. I have spent so much time longing for the truth.

JUDITH: I know.

JENNIFER: How come you didn’t say anything? How come you and Stuart never once spoke up about what you had done? Even when your son…

JUDITH: What is it?

JENNIFER: Philip. Oh my god.

JUDITH: What about Philip?

JENNIFER: It all makes sense now. I can now see why Vargas ran him down. You wanted Vargas to do that because Philip was going to use every resource money could buy to find the killer.

JUDITH: Jennifer…

JENNIFER: You’re a monster! Philip almost died from that accident! He was in a coma! (pushing Judith) What the hell is wrong with you?!

JUDITH: I... (voice breaking) I had to do it.

JENNIFER: Are you trying to justify running down your own son?

JUDITH: I wasn’t behind the wheel!

JENNIFER: What difference does it make?! And, then, the investigation. Did you fix that too? Did you make that Detective Becky stop investigating the crime? One day, she was all over it. The next, she dropped it like a hot potato.

JUDITH: I was blackmailing Becky to stop the investigation. I knew before anyone that she was really a drug lord. I knew the size of her operation.

JENNIFER: It’s funny how all of this makes sense to me now. Even that day we ran into one another at Mimi’s Cafe. You were acting so odd around Veronica and I. I now know why. It’s because you couldn’t stand the thought of seeing two women who hadn’t known that you were the one who changed their lives forever.

JUDITH: Jennifer, I’m sorry! I’m sorry for all of it!

JENNIFER: It’s a little too late for all of your “I’m sorrys!”

Jennifer picks up the vase from the fireplace and throws it to the ground. The noise of the shattering makes Judith jump.

JENNIFER: God dammit! Dammit! Dammit! Dammit! You and Stuart killed my parents! You both hid it for two years! You almost killed your own son! You messed with two police investigations! Is there anything you won’t do?! 

JUDITH: Jennifer, if I could take it all back I would in a heartbeat. I didn’t mean (sobbing) to murder your parents. I didn’t mean for them to die. Stuart and I just wanted to scare them a little. In retrospect, it was a stupid plan!

JENNIFER: (crying) You took my mom and dad from me! They will never see anymore of my life on this Earth! They won’t see my wedding day! They won’t see the birth of my child someday! They won’t see me take my boutique to new and exciting heights! You took that from me, them, your possible future grandchild, my brother, and my half sister! You stole what could’ve been the best years of all of our lives!

JUDITH: Jennifer, what can I do to make it up to you?

JENNIFER: Are you kidding me right now? You can never make this up. It’s not like you dropped my iPHONE into water while helping me take a beachside selfie. You killed my parents. And, now, I have to kill you!

JUDITH: What do you mean?

JENNIFER: I have to avenge their deaths. It’s only right.

JUDITH: You’re crazy.

JENNIFER: No, bitch. I’m perfectly sane.

*PLAY MUSIC*

Jennifer runs up and tackles Judith to the ground. She begins to slap her and pull her hair.

JENNIFER: You psychotic, bitch! I hate you! You murdered my parents!

As Jennifer is about to bang Judith’s head into the floor, Judith flops her over and gets on top. She manages to secure Jennifer enough to get up. However, Jennifer gets up and runs after her. Jennifer knocks Judith into a wall table which shatters crystal animal figurines that sit on top.

JUDITH: Get off of me!

JENNIFER: Not until you’re dead!

Judith and Jennifer make their way over to the couch. Jennifer climbs on top of Judith. Feathers start to fly everywhere as Jennifer rips open a feather pillow. Judith pushes Jennifer off of her. Judith tries to run for the door. Jennifer rushes after her and pulls her back by her hair. Judith manages to break free. Judith then slaps Jennifer and runs for the stairs.

JENNIFER: You’re not getting away from me! Not after all this time!

Judith is halfway up the mini, spiraling staircase when Jennifer comes rushing for her. Jennifer kicks her heels off and comes up the stairs. The two lock arms and start to go back and forth.

JUDITH: Let go, Jennifer!

JENNIFER: I’ll be damned if I do!

JUDITH: Get off!

JENNIFER: No!

JUDITH: I said, get off!

Jennifer lets out a gasp as she trips over the bottom of her evening gown. As she trips, she is still locking arms with Judith. So, instead of going backwards, she goes to the side. Jennifer goes over the railing. Judith lets out a scream as she watches Jennifer fall from the railing. Jennifer ends up on the floor, unconscious. Judith rushes to the bottom of the stairs and then over to Jennifer.

JUDITH: (crouching down) Jennifer?! Jennifer?!

Judith rolls Jennifer over. Jennifer has a huge gash on her forehead. She is also unconscious. Before Judith can react, the front door opens. Judith gasps and looks up. A shocked Stuart enters the room.

STUART: Judith…

JUDITH: (standing) Stuart…

STUART: What the hell happened here?

JUDITH: Everything.

STUART: What do you mean?

JUDITH: Jennifer knows everything. Vargas told her. He followed through on his promise. Anyway, she paid me a visit. Everything came out into the open and then she went after me. We made it over to the stairs and she tripped over her evening gown. She went over the railing.

STUART: Dammit all to hell. Another mess to clean up.

The camera zooms out in an aerial shot, just as Stuart and Judith look down at Jennifer’s almost lifeless body.

***END OF EPISODE 67***

EPISODE #66 (SEASON 3 PREMIERE)

EPISODE 66

Created By: Casey Hutchison

Executive Producer: Mike Larry

Written By: Casey Hutchison & Mike Larry

SAME DAY. NIGHT.

ORIGINAL AIRDATE: June 20th, 2019 (Thursday)

LINDSAY’S APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM

Lacey (Lindsay’s Split Personality) is still in full affect. Lacey is standing over by the bar cart, pouring herself another martini. As she does so, there’s a knock at the door. Lacey smiles, puts down the martini shaker, and walks to the door.

LACEY: Doctor Evanston, thank you for coming.

DR. EVANSTON: No problem, Miss Anderson. Is everything okay? It’s unusually late for me to be making a house call. But, I know that you’ve been so worried about your headaches lately. And, your father is a member of the board at the hospital.

LACEY: That’s all correct. But, I didn’t call you over for anything headache related.

DR. EVANSTON: I don’t understand. What’s going on?

LACEY: Why don’t you come in, and I’ll tell you.

Lacey (pretending to be Lindsay) smiles mischievously.

THE PALACE HOTEL - BALLROOM

Jennifer, Philip, Amy, Mimi, Stuart, and Quentin are all standing over by the bar.

PHILIP: Hey, I just got a text from aunt Ava. She should be back here soon to tell us what mom told her in the park when they bumped into one another.

JENNIFER: I really hope that Judith is alright.

QUENTIN: Me too. Ava will tell us the truth though.

AMY: Yes, she will. We all care about mom. Ava does too. They have that type of sibling relationship where they share everything with each other.

STUART: I’m sure that Ava will tell all of you what I’ve been telling you all along. Judith told me that she was feeling a little light headed and ill.

PHILIP: Dad, we believe you. But, we all know that Ava can get anything out of mom. We just want to make sure it’s not something a bit more serious that mom is hiding.

Stuart lets out a deep breath and looks away from everyone. As he turns his attention back to everyone, Ava enters the room and rushes up to them.

MIMI: Ava, thank God you’re back.

AVA: Hi, everyone.

JENNIFER: How’s Judith?

AVA: Well, I was definitely shocked by what she revealed to me in the park. And, I can see why she felt like she was feeling ill.

WHITMORE PENTHOUSE - LIVING ROOM

Judith enters the home in a hurry. She slams the door behind her. She then looks around and tosses her keys and evening back on the couch.

JUDITH: I don’t have much time to bail.

Judith rushes upstairs.

THE PALACE HOTEL - CARTER’S SUITE

Carter is shirtless and naked. He is covered up by the silk, white sheet on the bed. He is propped by his left arm. Meanwhile, Cynthia is sitting on the bed. She is putting on a pair of black pumps. She is also dressed in a black pencil skirt and silk, red blouse.

CARTER: Do you really have to go so soon?

CYNTHIA: Yes, I do. Michael may not even be in bed yet. That means he is waiting for me. He’s probably wondering where I am too. I told him that I was going out to clear my head…

CARTER: You’re a grown woman. Why should he care?

CYNTHIA: Carter, he allowed me back into his life after I betrayed him. Right now, he’s like a father waiting up for a sixteen year old girl who’s prom date hasn’t brought her home by curfew. Even though I want our affair to continue now, I don’t blame him.

CARTER: Can I ask you something?

CYNTHIA: Sure.

CARTER: I know your answer to this question before was a huge ‘yes.’ But, considering where we are now, do you still love Michael?

Back at Lindsay’s Apartment, in the Living Room, Dr. Evanston is now fully in the room. Lacey has shut the door. She now has a martini glass in her hand, fully filled. She has another one in her other hand as well. She hands it to Dr. Evanston.

LACEY: Here you are…, one of my world famous martinis. Now, I prefer an onion over an olive. I know I’m in the minority, but it gives the drink more of a kick.

DR. EVANSTON: I’ll agree with you there, Miss Anderson.

LACEY: Please, call me Lindsay.

DR. EVANSTON: Very well, Lindsay. By the way, I like your new hair.

LACEY: Excuse me?

DR. EVANSTON: You dyed it red.

LACEY: (laughs) Right. It's actually a wig. I'm trying something new. But, thank you.

DR. EVANSTON: Of course. Anyway, you told me that you called me over here for some other reason than your recent headache and dizzy spells. What on Earth is going on?

LACEY: I need your help, Doctor Evanston. Do you remember that man who brought me into the ER that one night you saw me immediately?

DR. EVANSTON: Yes. What about him?

LACEY: Well, you may not know this information. But, that man used to be married to my now stepmother. Anyway, I tried to be with that man. I tried to give him my all. However, he just kept going back to my trampy stepmother. Turns out, they’ve been having an affair behind my back. I need to exact revenge on them. I need to show them that they messed with the wrong bitch.

DR. EVANSTON: Lindsay, I can understand where you’re coming from. You’ve been burned. However, I’m just your doctor. I do things like give you monthly check ups. Or, prescribe you medication for your headaches.

LACEY: I know that, Doctor. But, you also have access to something I need. You have access to a DNA lab. And, you have access to my medical records.

DR. EVANSTON: What are you asking me to do?

LACEY: I’m asking you to make it look like I’ve been pregnant ever since you saw me that night in the emergency room.

DR. EVANSTON: (putting down the glass) I should go. (going to the door) I should’ve never come here. No one can be in their right mind this late. Especially with a full moon out tonight.

LACEY: Doctor, I wouldn’t go if I were you.

DR. EVANSTON: (turning around) What you’re asking me to do is wrong and illegal. I just can’t change a patient’s records to something that isn’t truthful. And, I just can’t break into the DNA lab and use resources that I don’t need. I’d be fired, arrested, and lose my license.

LACEY: That’s only if you’re caught, Doctor Evanston. But, I know that you can sneak around rather well. After all, you’ve been doing it for about six months now.

DR. EVANSTON: What are you talking about?

LACEY: Much like my ex-boyfriend and my step mother, you like to have affairs as well. Tell me, how is your whore doing? Sasha? Isn’t that her name?

DR. EVANSTON: How do you know about her?

LACEY: I’m an Anderson. I know everything that goes on in this town.

DR. EVANSTON: You’re blackmailing me!

LACEY: Calm down. I’m putting an offer on the table for you. I just happen to need a little insurance to get you to accept this offer. Look, Doc, in exchange for you doing this for me, I will pay you ten million dollars, and I won’t expose your affair.

DR. EVANSTON: Why are you doing this to me?

LACEY: Because! I need to get even with those who have wrong me. You’re like the golden ticket for my journey of revenge. Come on, Doc! What do you say? (extending right hand) Partners?

Dr. Evanston looks on at Lacey for a few seconds. He then, reluctantly, shakes her hand.

LACEY: Very good. Here’s to a bright future.

Back at The Palace Hotel, in Carter’s Suite, Cynthia is still sitting on the bed. She turns around to face Carter fully.

CYNTHIA: Yes, I still love Michael.

CARTER: Really?

CYNTHIA: Is that so hard for you to believe?

CARTER: Kinda. I mean, look what we’re doing to him.

CYNTHIA: I’m well aware of what we’re doing to him, Carter. I’m right here in this bed with you. Look, Michael gave me love and happiness after I thought I wouldn’t have that anymore after we got a divorce. However, when you came back into my life, something changed. I felt love for Michael still. I felt the spark that we had the moment we got married. But, I also felt our spark. I’m in love with two men, Carter. Madly...deeply...passionately.

CARTER: Do you ever think you’ll choose just one?

CYNTHIA: That’s the thing, I don’t know.

Cynthia leans over and kisses Carter.

CYNTHIA: I don’t know anything about the future anymore.

THE PALACE HOTEL - BALLROOM

Philip, Amy, Mimi, Jennifer, Stuart, Quentin, and Ava are all still standing over by the bar. Ava has just filled them in on what Judith told her in the park.

QUENTIN: So, that’s it? Judith was just worried about catching feelings for Stuart?

STUART: Ava, are you sure that’s what she really told you?

AVA: I’m sure. I listened to her loud and clear.

PHILIP: This is kinda amazing, dad.

STUART: Yeah.

AMY: How do you feel about mom?

STUART: Okay, can we discuss this later? There’s still a lot of partying left to do. Plus, this party is about Jennifer and Philip, not me and Judith.

PHILIP: Dad, trust me, we all want to know about your future with mom.

JENNIFER: Even I would be happy for the two of you, if you got back together.

STUART: (sighs) It certainly is something I’ve thought about for awhile now.

MIMI: I can understand why. You and Judith share a lot of history.

QUENTIN: Mimi’s right.

Before anyone can get another word in, Quentin’s phone rings.

QUENTIN: Excuse me.

Quentin takes his phone call and steps away.

JENNIFER: Honey, I’m gonna go talk with Andrea and Josh for a bit. Okay?

PHILIP: Okay. I’m gonna stay over here.

JENNIFER: Okay. I hope everything works out, Stuart.

Jennifer smiles and steps away.

AVA: So, tell us more about how you long for Judith.

STUART: Ha, ha, ha. Very funny, Ava.

Meanwhile, over in a corner of the ballroom, Quentin holds his cell phone up to his ear. He plugs his other ear with his index finger.

QUENTIN: (on the phone) Hello?

EMERSON: (over the phone) Quentin, it’s Special Agent Emerson Clark. Before I ask for an update, I wanted to inform you that District Attorney Russell Portsmith will no longer be involved in the investigation, as he is dealing with business out of the country right now. Anyway, speaking of the case, did you get an update on Judith?

QUENTIN: (on the phone) Yes. First, thank you for letting me know about Russell. Anyway, it turns out Judith was not ill at all. She left the party for other reasons.

EMERSON: (over the phone) To take care of illegal business reasons? Or…

QUENTIN: She actually left because she’s unsure about what she feels for my brother. It’s more of a butterflies in the tummy situation.

EMERSON: (over the phone) God. Fine. Whatever. Do you believe her?

QUENTIN: (on the phone) After all that those two have been through, I kinda do.

As Quentin finishes up his call, the camera pans over to Joshua, Andrea, and Jennifer at the main table. Andrea takes a sip of her sparkling water.

JOSHUA: So, that’s why Judith left?

JENNIFER: Yeah.

ANDREA: I had no idea that Stuart and Judith still felt that strongly about one another.

JOSHUA: True love never dies, I guess.

ANDREA: You’re so sweet.

JENNIFER: I’m happy for them. And, I’m happy for Philip. It has taken he and Amy a long time to forgive Judith for the whole Michael Anderson thing. But, they finally accept her as their mother again. I think the Whitmore family will heal soon.

JOSHUA: That’s good news.

Before anyone says anything else, Jennifer feels her phone buzzing in her evening bag. She opens the bag and retrieves her phone. The caller ID reads VARGAS.

JOSHUA: Sis, what is it?

JENNIFER: Unfortunately, I have to take this. It’s important.

ANDREA: You have to take a call at your engagement party?

JENNIFER: I’ll just be a few minutes. Excuse me.

Jennifer smiles and walks off. The camera follows her. 

THE PALACE HOTEL - LOBBY

In a continuous scene, Jennifer walks over to a corner of the lobby. She sets down her evening bag and finally takes the call, just as it gets to the last ring.

JENNIFER: (on the phone) Vargas, hi.

VARGAS: (over the phone) Hi, Jennifer. I couldn’t get ahold of your future husband. That’s why I thought I would contact you.

JENNIFER: (on the phone) What is it? I’m in the middle of my engagement party.

VARGAS: (over the phone) Trust me, you’ll want to hear this. I’m ready to reveal all to you.

JENNIFER: (on the phone) What does that mean?

VARGAS: (over the phone) I’m ready to put an end to the madness. I’m going to tell you who murdered your parents exactly two years ago today.

Back at the Whitmore Penthouse, in the Living Room, Judith is walking down the small staircase with a suitcase. She enters the living room and sets the suitcase on the couch.

JUDITH: (sighs) Okay. Two more suitcases to go and I’m home free to the airport. God, I can’t wait to get out of this damn town.

Judith reaches for her phone that is on the coffee table. She goes to her text messages and clicks on Stuart’s name. She begins to text him.

//STUART//

Almost rdy to go. I have 2 more bags to pack.

Lmk when the jet is fueled and I will order a

car. Luv u <3

JUDITH: Well, it really is do or die time, isn’t it?

Judith shuts her phone off.

Back at The Palace Hotel, in the Lobby, Jennifer is still on the phone.

JENNIFER: (on the phone) How do I know that I can trust you? How do I know that you’re not just feeding me a load of bull.

VARGAS: (over the phone) I admitted to running your husband down all those months ago. Do you think I’d really feed you BS at this point after incriminating myself?

JENNIFER: (on the phone) Good point.

VARGAS: (over the phone) Jennifer, you can trust me. You just have to say ‘yes.’ You just have to tell me that you want to know this information.

JENNIFER: (on the phone) Of course I do. Of course I do. Yes.

VARGAS: (over the phone) Okay. It was two people who murdered your parents.

JENNIFER: (on the phone) What?

VARGAS: (over the phone) Yes. And, it’s someone very close to you. Someone who you even invited to your wedding.

JENNIFER: (on the phone) Who?! Who?! Who are they?! Who killed my parents?! Tell me! Tell me right now! I can’t take it anymore!

VARGAS: (over the phone) It was Judith and Stuart Whitmore.

A shocked, stunned, and speechless Jennifer has no idea what to do! She is reeling hard from this reveal. After a short pause, Jennifer slowly hangs up the phone. She then runs out of The Palace Hotel.

The screen fades in and out from the previous scene.

ONE HOUR LATER

Back at Whitmore Penthouse, in the Living Room, Judith comes down the stairs with another suitcase. She stands it up next to the couch.

JUDITH: Almost done.

As Judith is about to head back up to the bedroom, there is a knock at the door. Judith looks up at the clock above the fireplace.

JUDITH: I’m not even finished packing.

She sighs and walks to the door.

JUDITH: (calling out) Stuart! I’m not ready!

Judith opens the door.

JUDITH: Jennifer? Honey, what are you doing here?

JENNIFER: I know.

JUDITH: Know what? What’s going on?

Jennifer slaps Judith! She then stares her down. The camera cuts back and forth between Judith and Jennifer. Jennifer has an angry expression on her face. Judith is reeling from the slap across the face.

***END OF EPISODE 66***