The Fault in our r0m@nç£
Episode 37
Written by Johnny Patel
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Sorry for the late postings
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(Veronica packs her luggages to the door)
Sir Griffin: You’re re-ady to go?
Veronica: Yes love.
Sir Griffin: (he hands her a car key) That’s the key to my white Porsche outside, I want you to take it with you.
Veronica: (smiling) Okay…
Sir Griffin: I alre-ady transfered $3 million to your bank account, I hope that’ll be enough.
Veronica: It’s more than enough, Darling. (she hvgs him) Thank you very much. (She breaks the hvg) I’ll be leaving now, Bye.
(Stephen enters the living room)
Stephen: No, no, no… Where is she going?
Sir Griffin: She’s going to Evergreen Falls to visit her mother, Who’s terribly sick with Diabetes.
Stephen: (To Veronica) Ohh, So that’s the lie you c@m£ up with so that you can escape?
Sir Griffin: Escape to where?
Stephen: Look Dad, The man who got arrested for my attem-pted murder is also the man she’s been going to have her S-xual rendezvous with, And now that he’s being interrogated, We nee-d to know who else was involved and until then… Veronica is not leaving this house!
Sir Griffin: (furious) Stephen.
Veronica: (crying) Wow… (To Sir Griffin) You see what I told you, Stephen hates me and he will never ever accept me… It’s better if I just leave. (She cleans her tears then tries to leave but Stephen intercepts her)
Stephen: Didn’t you hear what I just said? You’re not leaving this house!
Sir Griffin: Stephen enough of this ru-bbish. What is wrong with you?!
(Just then, A knock is heard on the door)
Sir Griffin: I wonder who that is.
(Stephen opens the door and sees three policemen)
Stephen: Good morning officers.
Policeman 1: Good morning Sir, We’re here for Madam Veronica Hathaway Griffin.
Stephen: (he points at Veronica) She’s the one.
(Marianna/Anna, Silvania, Lucas, Richa-rd & Rosemary all come out to the living room)
Sir Griffin: Officer, Is there a problem?
Policeman 1: Sir, After two days of torture and continuous interrogations, Mr Connor Jackman confessed that he’s the one behind Mr Stephen Griffin’s attem-pted murder and he also said Madam Veronica Hathaway Griffin is his main accomplice. He claimed she’s the one who convinced him to attack Sir Stephen Griffin because she wanted him dead so that her unborn son can inherit all of your wealth.
Silvania: (she puts her hand over her mouth as she g@sps in shock)
Veronica: (sobbing) No! That’s not true, That man is a liar!
Policeman 1: Madam Veronica, plea-se we would like you to follow us to the station.
Veronica: No, I’m not going anywhere with you. (To Sir Griffin) plea-se darling don’t let them take me away! Everything they just said about me is a prevarication!
Sir Griffin: Officers, You can’t take her away… She’s pregnant.
Policeman 1: We’re sorry sir, We’re just doing our job. (To the others) Take her.
Stephen: Hold up… (He collects the car keys from Veronica) You can take her now.
(The policemen carry Veronica out of the house and she keeps on screaming continuously)
(Later)
(In the kitchen)
Rosemary: I can’t believe Madam Veronica could do something like this.
Lucas: (scoffs) I can believe.
Richa-rd : She was always so nice, It’s still strange that she was accused of attem-pted murder.
Lucas: Maybe that was her trick all along, To win you all over with her kindness before she pounces.
Richa-rd : If she’s really guilty, We’ll all find out. The police may just be taking her to the station for questioning, She might still come back.
Lucas: Well, I wish she never comes back.
(Silvania leaves the kitchen)
Rosemary: Is Silvania okay?
Richa-rd : Maybe she’s devastated as well.
Lucas: I don’t think so. (sighs) I’ll be back.
(Lucas goes to meet Silvania)
Lucas: Hey, What’s the matter?
Silvania: (sadly) Lucas, I’ve lost hope of ever ma-king Stephen to fall in love with me, He’s in love with Anna. He even threw me out of his room yesterday when I tried to speak with him.
Lucas: Woah, That was harsh.
Silvania: (sobbing) I don’t know why all these are happening to me? Is it now a crime to fall in love?
(Lucas rests her head on his shoulder)
Lucas: (patting her) It’s alright, It’s alright…
(Meanwhile)
(In the living room)
Stephen: Dad, What are you doing?
Sir Griffin: I’m trying to call my lawyer. There’s definitely a mistake somewhere. Veronica could never do something as horrid as what she was being accused of.
Stephen: (visibly angry) Have you forgotten the sayings – “Don’t not be deceived by appearances” and “People aren’t always who or what they seem to be”
Sir Griffin: Not in this case. Veronica is innocent, I’m sure of it.
Stephen: This is how she was able to deceive you all these while because she knows you’ll never suspect her. (Suddenly, He takes out his iPhone)
Sir Griffin: What are you doing?
Stephen: Just hold on… (scrolling throu-gh his iPhone) I just remembered that while I was watching Veronica and Connor with my IPhone, I took a video recording of them. Since you won’t believe what I say, Maybe you’ll believe what you see. (He opens the video then shows it to his father)
Sir Griffin: (he collects Stephen’s iPhone & pla-ys the video)
The video pla-ys:
(Veronica knocks on Connor’s door and he opens it)
Connor: Ooohh… (He hvgs Veronica ti-ghtly) Thank God you’re here. I’ve been hor-nyall morning! (He k!sses her)
Veronica: Oh plea-se, You want to tell me that you’ve never brou-ght any girl to your house?
Connor: I swear, I haven’t.
Veronica: Don’t deceive yourself plea-se. You’re clearly lying.
Connor: (laughing) Just get in so we can have some fun.
(Veronica enters the house as Connor sp@ñks her as-s… The video st©ps pla-ying)
Stephen: Do you know believe me?
Sir Griffin: (He looks up in utter shock) How could Veronica do this to me….?
Stephen: She never loved you, Dad. The only thing she was ever after was your wealth.
Sir Griffin: (he sighs in disbelief)
(Meanwhile )
(On the highway)
(Inside the police van, The main police officer drives the car while Veronica sits in the middle of the two other officers)
Veronica: Officers, plea-se I’m telling you… I’m innocent, I had no hand in Stephen’s attem-pted murder. plea-se believe me.
Policeman 1: We’ll find out when we get to the station.
(Veronica looks around for any means of escape but she doesn’t see any)
Veronica: (quietly) I’d rather die than rot away in that prison…
Policeman 1: What?
(Veronica swifly moves forward and turns the steering wheel out of the main road. The police officers restrain Veronica but it’s too late & the car somersaults down the road and crashes)
(Back at Sir Griffin’s mansion)
(In Marianna/Anna’s room)
Marianna/Anna: (to her magic shell mirror) Suzanne.
(Suzanne appears in the mirror)
Suzanne: Hey Marianna. Why do you look all stressed out?
Marianna/Anna: Because all these while, My beloved Stephen’s life has been in danger.
(Silvania pas-ses by & overhears Marianna/Anna talking to someone, Then she puts her ear to the door)
Suzanne: Woah, Seriously?
Marianna/Anna: Yes! And worse, His stepmom was the one who’s been planning to eliminate him.
Suzanne: Did you kill her?
Marianna/Anna: I would’ve but there wasn’t any nee-d for that, She’s been taken to jail alre-ady.
Suzanne: What’s a jail?
Marianna/Anna: It’s synonymous to a dungeon.
Suzanne: Ohh, Okay. So now that Silvania is out of the way, You’ll have Stephen all to yourself.
Marianna/Anna: Not quite. I just learnt that Stephen is engaged to someone named Bethany… I can’t afford to have anyone scatter my relationsh!pwith Stephen, And if I s-en-se any threat… I’ll snuff that person out!
(Silvania wi-dens her eyes in fear. Just then, Richa-rd enters the hallway & sees Silvania putting her ear to Marianna/Anna’s room door)
Richa-rd : Uhh, Silvania?
Silvania: Ohh… Richa-rd , Hey.
Richa-rd : You were eavesdropping?
Silvania: (she tries to lie) Umm, Actually… I… I was waiting for, umm… (She notices his expression and gives up) Ok fine, I was eavesdropping. I’m sorry.
Richa-rd : (chuckles) It’s cool. Just don’t let Sir Griffin or Sir Stephen catch you.
Silvania: (smiling) I won’t.
(That night)
(Down the highway)
(Inside the police van, Veronica slowly opens her eyes, She sees the policemen beside her, unconscious and the main policeman unconscious as well, With his face down)
Veronica: (coughing) I’m alive…
(She slowly gets out of the crashed vehicle and limps away)
Veronica: (she g@sps and clutches to her stomach) Ahhh, My stomach!
(Veronica looks down and sees blood dripping down her legs)
Veronica: (g@sps) No… My baby…
(She weakly falls to the ground, losing consciousness)
The Fault in our r0m@nç£
Episode 38
Written by Johnny Patel
plea-se don’t comment next or next plea-se
Sorry for the late postings
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(Next Day)
(At Sir Griffin’s mansion)
(In the garden, Stephen walks in on his father soliloquizing)
Stephen: I brou-ght you a bottle of champagne (he hands it to his father) Here…
Sir Griffin: I don’t want it.
Stephen: (he relaxes on the lounge chair) What’s done is done, You can’t reverse what happened. Besides, I tried to warn you about her.
Sir Griffin: I don’t know if I should call myself “stupid” for not listening to you and divorcing your mother. I regret my decisions! (sighs) Women…
Stephen: No, Dad. Don’t judge all women from the actions of just one woman. Veronica was a wolf in a sheep’s clothing, Too bad you fell into her tra-p.
Sir Griffin: And now I’m going to spend the rest of my life alone. I know your mother will never ever forgive me.
Stephen: There’s only one way to find out…
(Richa-rd enters the parlor)
Richa-rd : Sir, I just got a call now from the Central hospital. The police van that was taking Madam Veronica to the station crashed and she got into an accident…
Sir Griffin: (sternly) Do I look like I care? If that person calls back, Tell him that Veronica can rot in hell. I don’t give a damn!
Richa-rd : Yes Sir. (He exits the lounge)
Stephen: What now, Dad?
Sir Griffin: Your mother may never want us to rekindle our relationsh!p, But my heart won’t be at peace if I don’t ask her for forgiveness… I was so mean and ruthless to her the night I threw her out (he sighs de-eply)
(In the ocean -The Mer Kingdom)
(While Prince Erik swims to Alana’s house, He notices someone following him & speedily hides behind a large anchor)
Guard 1: (puzzled) Where did he go?
Guard 2: (scanning around) I don’t see him.
Guard 1: (points) Let’s check over there.
(When the guards leave, Prince Erik comes out of his hiding)
Prince Erik: Of course. My Dad told the guards to spy on me, Clas-sic King Jerod.
(At Alana’s house)
Prince Erik: Hey
Alana: (she hvgs him) I’ve missed you. (breaking the hvg) Would you join me for breakfast?
Prince Erik: Mmm, What’re we having?
Alana: Sea worms. I caught them myself, You’ll love it.
Prince Erik: (he takes a seaworm and eats it) I alre-ady do, Tastes wonderful. (chuckles)
Alana: (smiling) When are you going to tell your father about us?
Prince Erik: (his smile drops) I don’t know.
Alana: Well you’re going to have to tell him sooner, I mean, We can’t keep our relationsh!pa secret forever.
Prince Erik: I’ll let him now when the time comes, Okay? Now let’s enjoy these delicious seaworms.
Alana: Alright.
(Hillwood City)
(Sir Griffin’s mansion)
(At the garage)
Rosemary: Richa-rd , I c@m£ to tell you that your food is on the dinner table.
Richa-rd : You should’ve just brou-ght it for me.
Rosemary: Go take it yourself. I’m not your servant.
Richa-rd : By the way, There’s something I nee-d to tell you.
Rosemary: What?
Richa-rd : The person that called to tell me about Madam Veronica also said that she had a miscarriage from the accident she got into.
Rosemary: Oh my God, That’s very painful… I don’t care about Madam Veronica, I just feel sad for the baby. Did the man say anything else?
Richa-rd : He said she’s been taken to the hospital but there’s a slim chance she might make it… Sir Griffin doesn’t care about her anymore
Rosemary: I don’t blame him, I would’ve done the same thing if I learned that the person I love has been stabbing me in the back. After learning this, I now know that it’s not everyone I can trust… The person you might think is innocent might even be the most dangerous person you know
Richa-rd : Truly.
Rosemary: (sighs) May God help us all.
(In the hallway)
(Stephen is about to go into his room and sees Silvania)
Stephen: (excitedly) Hey, Silvania!
Silvania: (surprised) Sir Stephen…
(Suddenly, Stephen enters a trance due to the hypnotic spell that Marianna cast on him)
Silvania: (she goes to meet him) You called me?
Stephen: (hypnotically) Silvania, I will never ever love you no matter what you do or how beautiful you are.
Silvania: (staring at him) What has Anna done to you?
Stephen: (hypnotically) The only person that matters to me is Anna.
(Stephen enters his room and shuts the door at her)
Silvania: (puzzled) Why is he acting like this…
(At the quarters)
(Silvania enters the room and sits on her be-d)
Silvania: I don’t get it, What is happening? First, Stephen wanted to talk to me and then he started repeating what he said to me about two days ago in a strange eerie manner.
(Lucas enters the room)
Lucas: Silvania… Is something bothering you?
Silvania: (shakes her head) I’m fine.
Lucas: Rosemary said she’ll nee-d you to run some errands for her, Hope you don’t mind?
Silvania: Not at all. (She leaves the kitchen)
(Later)
(In the kitchen)
Silvania: (entering the kitchen) I’m here.
Rosemary: Okay good, I’m done with Miss Anna’s food. plea-se help me take it to her.
Silvania: (gro-an ing) Ugh, Why me? I don’t want to see that woman’s face.
Rosemary: Then you can cover your eyes. Look, I don’t care what’s going on between you two… Just help me take her food to her.
Silvania: You call yourself my friend but never behave like you actually care about me.
Rosemary: I’m just minding my business the best way possible.
(Silvania sighs as she takes the food to Marianna/Anna’s room)
(In Anna’s room)
(Someone knocks on her door)
Marianna/Anna: Who is it?
Silvania: Silvania.
Marianna/Anna: (hisses) Get in here!
(Silvania enters her room and drops the food on her stool)
Silvania: (looking at her angrily) That’s your food.
Marianna/Anna: And where’s my water?
Silvania: (scornfully) Rosemary is bringing it.
Marianna/Anna: (hisses) Get out of here!
(Silvania is about to leave the room then she turns around to look at Marianna/Anna with anger. Just then She notices her true reflection in the mirror is Princess Marianna)
Silvania: (shocked) Princess Marianna?
Marianna/Anna: (raising her head up) What was that?
Silvania: Nothing.
Marianna/Anna: And what are you still doing in here? GET OUT!!!
(Silvania hurriedly leaves the room)
Silvania: How could it be? Why did Anna’s reflection in the mirror look like Princess Marianna from the Mer Kingdom? Hold a minute… This is all confusing.
(Silvania peeps into Marianna/Anna’s room throu-gh the key hole and she sees her standing up and going to the mirror to check herself out)
Silvania: Perfect.
(Silvania sneaks back into her room and hides behind the curtain closest to the door then she peeps at Marianna/Anna)
Marianna/Anna: (she takes a red satin dress and checks herself out in the mirror) Mmm, Maybe I should wear red tomorrow… Stephen will love me more once he sees me in this. (laughs)
(Seeing her true reflection in the mirror, Silvania peeps at Marianna/Anna in utter shock)
Silvania: (g@sps) Oh my God. I was right… Anna is Princess Marianna.
To be Continued