br@den and Bella
Episode 15
Written by Johnny Patel
(Next Day)
br@den: Good morning Aunt.
Solange: Morning br@den. You’re leaving really early today?
br@den: I always leave by this time, Aunt.
Solange: Ok then, I dropped a food flask on the cabinet for you. It’s mac and cheese that’s inside, I hope you’ll enjoy it.
br@den: (smiles) I definitely will.
(br@den goes to fetch the food flask)
br@den: Thanks Aunt. I’ll be going now.
Solange: Alright dear. Take care.
(At King Anderson’s palace)
King Anderson: Sweetheart what’s the matter? You’ve been moody lately, Is there something I should know about?
Princess Madeline: It’s really nothing Dad, I’m ok.
King Anderson: Are you sure?
Princess Madeline: (feigns happiness) I’m sure.
King Anderson: Alright. br@den, I’ll nee-d you to drive me to Valeria.
br@den: No problem your Highness.
(Princess Madeline exchange glances with br@den as he leaves the throne room with the king)
(Outside)
King Anderson: Levi, You’re here alre-ady?
Levi: Yes your Highness. I just arrived at work.
King Anderson: Ok then. (To br@den) Go in and rest. Levi will take me there.
br@den: No problem my King.
(When Levi drives King Anderson out of the castle, br@den goes back to the throne room)
Princess Madeline: (suprised) You’re still here? Aren’t you driving my Dad to Valeria?
br@den: No, He said I should rest that Levi will take him there instead… (fixes his gaze on her) Is there something you wanna tell me?
Princess Madeline: (avoids eye contact) Not at all.
br@den: Are you sure? If there’s something bugging you, I’d be happy to help you find a solution to it. (chuckles)
Princess Madeline: (sighs) br@den you were right about Jax all along, He’s a beast! I just thought I should give him a second chance to change his ways but I should’ve known he was never going to change!
br@den: What did he do?
Princess Madeline: (crying) He drugged me and R@p£d me. I never knew he was that monstrous to do such a thing. I thought of throwing him in the dungeon but I realized it won’t take back what he did. (sighs) I can’t even tell my dad, I just feel so ashamed of myself…. (sobs ha-rder)
(br@den rests her head on his shoulder and pats her)
br@den: It’s ok, It’s ok…
(Life long hospital)
(Mrs Marshall goes to her husband’s ward)
Mrs Marshall: Hey. How are you feeling?
Mr Marshall: Much worse… (coughs)
Mrs Marshall: I brou-ght you food. (She drops two food flasks on the table beside the be-d) The blue one contains pasta and sauce while the silver contains guacamole and tortilla ch!ps.
Mr Marshall: (hoarsely) Thank you… (sighs) I just wish I could turn back the hands of time to reverse my mistakes…. (coughs ha-rder)
Mrs Marshall: (pats him) Sorry. (She pours him a cu-p of water to drink) Here… (she hands it to him)
Mr Marshall: (sighs) I deserve this.
Mrs Marshall: It’s alright, Just drink up…
(Winterhaven)
(King Anderson’s palace)
Cook: My princess, I c@m£ to ask if you’re hungry so I can prepare a delicious meal for you.
Princess Madeline: (sober) I’m fine Gladys. Thanks.
(Gladys leaves the room)
Maid 1: What did she say?
Cook: Nothing. She just looked sober and depressed.
Maid 1: (laughs mockingly) I guess her breakup with Jax is really affecting her.
Cook: I don’t think that’s the reason she’s sober.
Maid 1: Either way, She deserves it! I just wish I could go into her room to laugh at her.
Cook: Well it’s possible. But you definitely won’t live to see the light of another day.
Maid 1: Whatever.
(br@den overhears their conversation from the end of the hallway)
Maid 1: (smiles) I just feel so happy, You know what? We should celebr@te her downfall.
Cook: Alright Katrina. That’s enough derision.
(Just then, br@den clears his throat, alerting them of his pres£nce)
Cook: (nervously) Oh, Hey br@den. How long have you been there?
br@den: (looks at Katrina with narrowed eyes) A few minutes.
Cook: (nervously) You heard all we said?
br@den: Yeah, I did! (To Katrina) You know, You shouldn’t laugh at other people’s problems or mock them. You never know when your own turn will come.
(Katrina stares at him with scorn)
Cook: Umm…You’re not gonna tell on us, Are you?
br@den: No, I’ll keep my mouth sealed. Because of you.
Cook: (sighs) Thanks.
(br@den stares at Katrina for a moment then leaves the hallway)
Cook: You almost got us in trouble. What if it was the King who overheard us?
Maid 1: Well it wasn’t the King that overheard us. It was that silly no good driver who acts like he owns the place. (hisses)
Cook: Ugh, I don’t even know why I talk to you sometimes….
(Gladys leaves the hallway)
(Meanwhile)
(At Ched’s bar)
Jax: (To the bartender) I’ll have four root beer.
Bartender: Four? You know sir, If you want to kill yourself, There are fas-ter ways to do it.
Jax: Will you fv¢kin’ mind your business and get me what I ordered?!
Bartender: Ok that’ll be $19.60
Jax: You know what, Just give me two.
Bartender: $9.80
Jax: (pays him) Keep the change.
(Damien enters the bar and sees Jax)
Damien: Bro!!! What’s up?
(Jax looks at him sadly)
Damien: Bro, What’s the matter? Don’t tell me you ain’t sle-pt with that princess chick yet.
Jax: I did. And things didn’t turn out as I expected, She’s fv¢kin’ mad at me, Infact, She hates me now!
Damien: Well you got nothin’ to lose since you alre-ady sle-pt with her!
Jax: You don’t un-derstand bro, I de-eply love her.
Damien: She’s just pretendin’, Obviously she’s got another guy wooing her so she just used this opportunity to break up with you so she can be with him, You gotta think smart! You better go back to that goddamn castle and fight for her love!
Jax: But she threatened to throw me in the dungeon if I ever returned to the castle and she meant it.
Damien: Don’t be a scaredy cat bro, Be a man! It’s just a “threat”, That bit-ch can’t do nothing! Besides, She doesn’t want you to return so you won’t catch her red handed with the guy she been cheatin’ on you with. Okay, Which other guy is she closest to in that goddamn castle?
Jax: Well, The only guy she’s really close to is the new driver, br@den.
Damien: It’s gotta be him, He’s the reason the she broke up with you not because you had S-x with her….All we nee-d to to is to teach that guy a lesson!
(Mexico City)
(Madame Laho’s mansion)
(After many days of being beaten, tortured, starved, m©l£st£d, R@p£d, Bella finally agrees to Madame Laho’s demands)
Mitch: Madame, She wants to see you.
Madame Laho: Let her in.
(Bella limps into the living room)
Madame Laho: (harshly) What do you want to see me for?
Bella: (breathes weakly) Madame Laho, I’m re-ady to work for you as a prostitute….
Madame Laho: (chuckles evilly) That’s my girl. You see, If you’re co-operative, I’ll treat you warmly but if you’re not, I’ll treat you the opposite way. Anyways, Mitch will take you to the girl’s hostel so Megan can take care of your injuries and give you a makeover. And when she’s done, She’ll take you to the brothel so that you can start ma-king me some money!
Bella: (weakly nods her head) Yes Madame…
Madame Laho: (To Mitch) Take her to Megan.
Mitch: Yes Madame.
(Mitch leads Bella out of the house)
br@den and Bella
Episode 16
(Mexico City)
(Madame Laho’s mansion)
Bella: Ma. I’m re-ady to leave.
Madame Laho: Wow, You look gorgeous. Megan did a good job covering your scars and injuries.
(Bella eyes her angrily)
Madame Laho: (without looking at her) Anyways, Get to the brothel and start ma-king me some money!
Bella: (looks at her scornfully) Yes Madame…
(She leaves the house)
Madame Laho: (To Steve) Follow her.
Steve: Yes Madame.
(Winterhaven)
(King Anderson’s palace)
(Princess Madeline lays down on her be-d)
Princess Madeline: (stares at her ceiling lost in thought)
(Someone knocks on her door)
Princess Madeline: Who is it?
br@den: br@den.
Princess Madeline: Come in.
(br@den enters the room)
br@den: Hey there. How’re you now?
Princess Madeline: A little bit better. What are you doing in here? Aren’t you supposed to be out there incase my dad nee-ds your services?
br@den: Oh, Don’t worry yourself about that.
Princess Madeline: And why is that?
br@den: Levi has it taken care of.
Princess Madeline: Okay then.
br@den: I c@m£ to check up on you. To know how you’re doing?
Princess Madeline: Awwnn, That’s really thoughtful of you. (looks at him for a moment) Jax has been calling and texting but I’ve been ignoring them. I don’t think I can ever forgive him for what he did to me. What do you think I should do?
br@den: The ball is in your court.
Princess Madeline: (takes in a de-ep breath) I’m bored.
br@den: Well it’s a good thing I brou-ght my phone, I just downloaded the latest movie and I’m sure you’re gonna love it.
(br@den puts on his phone)
br@den: I’m gonna go get us some popcorn and soda, It be like we’re in a mini movie theater. (smiles) I’ll be right back.
(Princess Madeline giggles as she watches br@den leave the room)
(Meanwhile)
(Bella, Courtney and Amy walk into the brothel)
Courtney: (sadly) I can’t believe this. After everything we went throu-gh, This is what we end up doing….
Amy: I haven’t even seen Sir Lucas ever since he dropped us at Madame Laho’s mansion.
Courtney: I heard he went back to recruit more girls.
Amy: (sadly) I should have known he was just deceiving us, There was no job in Madame Laho’s beauty company. He just brou-ght us here to work for her as prostitutes. (enraged) Wait till I get my hands on him!
Courtney: (taps her) Bella, You’re not saying anything.
Bella: (distraughted) What do you want me to say?
Courtney: Calm down Bella, We both un-derstand what you’re going throu-gh because we’re going throu-gh the same thing too.
Bella: (distraught) Atleast you guys weren’t tortured or beaten. Do you even have any idea what those men did to me?! (tears begin to drop down her cheeks)
Courtney: (pats Bella) Let it out. Let it all out….
Amy: But are we really gonna do this?
Courtney: We have no other option. We can’t even escape because everywhere is heavily guarded by Madame Laho’s guards and there’s no way we can reach out to anyone for help cause she seized our phones.
(Megan sees them and waves at them)
Megan: (excitedly) Hey girls!!!
(She approaches then)
Megan: You girls look even more glamorous.
(Bella, Courtney and Amy ignore her)
Megan: Look, I get why you’re all upset. I remember when i newly c@m£. I cried, I rolled on the floor, to-re my clothes and did many other things but I remembered my poor family back home. I just had to do it so they won’t keep suffering….
(Just then, Two tall curvaceous ladies, Bianca and Liana, enter the brothel and approaches them)
Bianca: (confused) Who are these newcomers in our territory? (To Bella) Get the fv¢k outta here!
Bella: We were here first.
Megan: (quietly) Shhh, They’re at the t©p here…
Bella: I don’t fv¢kin’ care! (stands up to face Bianca & Liana audaciously) We ain’t going nowhere cause we were here first! So go find somewhere else to sit you bu-tt down!
Bianca: What the hell did you just say to me?
Bella: (valiantly) I’m very sure I did not stutter!
Bianca: (takes off her shoe) I’m gonna teach you a lesson…
(Bella and the girls set the brothel in chaos)
(That evening)
(Bella goes to meet Madame Laho)
Bella: (scornfully) Ma. I c@m£ to ask you when I’m going to collect my salary.
Madame Laho: Bella, Why are you so arrogant?
Bella: (confused) How?
Madame Laho: You don’t care for me at all, Do you? You haven’t even told me “Thank you”, For bringing you to Mexico City.
(Bella stares at her with disdain)
Madame Laho: (sighs) I don’t feel appreciated at all.
Bella: (impatient) How much are you going to pay me and when am I going to get paid?
Madame Laho: You don’t ask me when you’re going to collect “your salary”, I’ll give you what I want to give you, When I want to give you!
Bella: So you won’t give me anything?
Madame Laho: (grins mischievously) Correct. (To Max) Take her back to the brothel so she can make me some money!
(Max esc-rts Bella out of the house)
(Winterhaven)
(King Anderson’s palace)
Princess Madeline: Wow, The movie was awesome. Maybe we can go to an actual cinema some other time.
br@den: Sounds okay.
Princess Madeline: Thanks for uplifting my mood.
br@den: (chuckles) That’s what I do. Besides, Frowning doesn’t suit your beautiful face. Smile always.
Princess Madeline: I’ll take your advice.
(br@den packs the empty popcorn pack and soda can)
Princess Madeline: Oh don’t worry, Katrina will clean that up.
br@den: It’s alright. I’ll do it.
(br@den attempts to leave)
Princess Madeline: br@den.
br@den: (he turns back to look at her) Yes?
Princess Madeline: Thanks once again.
br@den: You’re welcome.
(Meanwhile)
(Meteor Falls)
(Life long hospital)
Nurse: Mr Will Marshall, I’m here for your checkup…
Mr Marshall: (struggles to speak) I…nee-d….
Nurse: You nee-d what?
(Mr Marshall starts coughing uncontrollably then slumps back on the be-d)
Nurse: (checks his pulse) Oh no, Doctor Doctor!
(Dr Lewis enters the ward)
Dr Lewis: What’s the matter?
Nurse: It’s Mr Will Marshall, He was coughing uncontrollably and then suddenly he coll@psed.
Dr Lewis: (He checks Mr Marshall’s pulse and sighs in disbelief) He’s dead…
(Minutes later, Mrs Marshall enters the hospital)
Mrs Marshall: Good day Dr Lewis, I c@m£ to see my husband….
Dr Lewis: Madam…(hesitates) Your husband is dead. (sighs) His lungs gave out…
(Mrs Marshall stares at him in shock)
To be CONTINUED