The Fault in our r0m@nç£
Episode 43
By Johnny Patel
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(At Sir Griffin’s mansion)
(In the kitchen)
Rosemary: (she dishes out the food) Silvania, plea-se help me take that to Richa-rd .
Silvania: (she stares at the food) Fish?
Rosemary: Yup. It’s tuna and spicy lamb ba-lls, It’s what we’re having for dinner… You’ll enjoy it.
(Silvania goes to the garage)
Silvania: Here’s your food. (She drops his food on the bench)
Richa-rd : Thanks.
Silvania: You’re welcome.
Richa-rd : Are you still going back to Sir Stephen’s room to check on him?
Silvania: Yeah. Why?
Richa-rd : He’s not in there.
Silvania: (worriedly) Then where is he?
Richa-rd : He left the house with Miss Anna not quite long, And she told me not to wait for them
Silvania: (she looks around in worry) Oh no…
Richa-rd : Silvania? Is something wrong?
Silvania: I’ll be back!
(Silvania runs out of the house)
Richa-rd : I wonder why everyone is just leaving the house. Hmph! (He takes the food & starts eating)
(Miami, Florida)
(At a h0tel)
h0tel Receptionist: Hello sir.
Sir Griffin: Hello. I’d like to pay for a room plea-se.
h0tel receptionist: Okay. (Hands him a key) Room 64.
Sir Griffin: (He collects the key) Thanks.
(Sir Griffin enters the room with his box and sits on the be-d)
Sir Griffin: (sighs) I brou-ght this upon myself, I should’ve been contented with the woman who loved me and yet I ahead to divorce her and marry a harlot…
(Meanwhile)
(At Hillwood Central Hospital)
(At the Mental Sanatorium)
Bethany: (entering Dr Edith’s office) Good day Dr Edith!
Dr Edith: (smiling) Mmm, I see you’re in better shape today, Bethany…
Bethany: Of course I am, I’m just few steps away from getting my all of my memories back.
Dr Edith: Indeed. Now, Do the usual.
(Bethany lies down on the be-d & closes her eyes while Dr Edith pumps the canister)
Bethany: (closing her eyes) I’m remembering everything from my childhood, I can remember the elementary school I went to and my first day there, My childhood friends, My first crush…
Dr Edith: Okay.
Bethany: I can recall almost everything about my childhood, My adolescence…
Dr Edith: Good. Now dig dee-per.
Bethany: (she ti-ght£ñs her eyes) I remember when I met Stephen Griffin, At first I hated him… Eventually, We hit it off and bec@m£ close to each other till we started d@t!ng… Years afterwards, We went to Hawaii along with a friend, Alex for a vacation and Stephen proposed to me. On our way back from Hawaii, We got involved in an accident which almost claimed our lives but we were miraculously rescued and…
Dr Edith: Why don’t we st©p there for today, So as to not overcrowd your head. And besides, We’ve made LOTS of progress so far.
Bethany: (she sits up & smiles) Yeah, All thanks to you.
Dr Edith: You’re welcome. We’ll continue tomorrow, Is that okay?
Bethany: Yeah I guess…
(Meanwhile)
(Marianna/Anna takes Stephen to the ocean)
Stephen: We’re at the ocean…
Marianna/Anna: Yes. The ocean is my home, And I want you to come and live with me in it… We’ll be together in a perfect ut©pia, That’s what you want isn’t it?
Stephen: (hypnotically) Yes.
Marianna/Anna: (she stares at him while smiling in satisfaction) This is all I’ve ever wanted.
Stephen: But how can I live with you in the ocean? I won’t be able to survive for long un-derwater.
Marianna/Anna: Do not worry my love, I can take care of that because… (she whispers in his ear) I have a secret.
Stephen: (hypnotically) A secret?
Marianna/Anna: (nodding her head) Uh-Huh
Stephen: (hypnotically) Tell me. plea-se.
Marianna/Anna: I will. But first, You must promise me you wouldn’t speak about it to anyone.
Stephen: (hypnotically) I promise.
Marianna/Anna: (she holds out King Jerod’s trident and a light from it, enters Stephen’s eyes) This is to make sure you keep to your promise.
Stephen: I will. Now tell me your secret.
(Just then, Silvania arrives at the beach & watches from afar as Marianna/Anna enchants Stephen with King Jerod’s trident)
Silvania: Oh my God, So this was how she was able to put Stephen un-der her spell… With the trident. (g@sps) Oh no, What is she about to do?! I have to st©p her! (She sees a large stick then she picks it up & runs to them)
(Meanwhile)
Stephen: (hypnotically) Tell me your secret. plea-se.
Marianna/Anna: (in a low voice) It’s going to be a surprise…
(Marianna/Anna pu-lls Stephen into a k!ssand is about to use the trident to transform herself back into a mermaid. At the last moment, Silvania sneaks up on her and hits her in the back of the head with the big stick which causes her to black out)
Silvania: (she takes the trident from an unconscious Marianna/Anna then turns to Stephen) Oh… Stephen, Are you okay? (She places her hand worriedly on Stephen’s face) Stephen?
(A hypnotic Stephen suddenly gr-abs Silvania by the throat and attempts to strangle her)
Silvania: Stephen what are you doing?!!!
Stephen: (hypnotically) How dare you do this to her!
Silvania: (choking) Stephen no!
(Silvania points the trident at Stephen in hopes of freeing him from Marianna/Anna’s spell but it doesn’t work)
Silvania: Stephen plea-se, Come back to your s-en-ses! (coughs) Wait, wait, wait.. Remember this song? (singing) My heart is pierced by cu-pid, I disdain all…
(Stephen furiously sl@ps her and continuous strangling her)
Stephen: (enraged) Argh!!!
(Stephen strangles her the more)
Silvania: (she weakly g@sps for breath) I…I… I… I guess this… is how… our love story…ends
(With no other option left, Silvania slowly leans forward and k!sses Stephen. Suddenly, Stephen re-leases her n£¢k then cu-ps her face with his two hands & k!sses her back pas-sionately)
Silvania: (she breaks the k!ssand coughs)
Stephen: (he g@sps as he regains himself) Uhhh, What happened?
Silvania: (looking up to him) Stephen?
Stephen: (worriedly) Oh $h!t… What did I do to you?!
Silvania: (as-suringly) Don’t worry, I’m fine.
Stephen: (guilty) No, no… I tried to kill you
Silvania: (smiling) But you didn’t…
(Just then, Marianna/Anna regains consciousness then she hits Silvania and swiftly collects the trident back from her)
Silvania: No!
Marianna/Anna: (laughing evilly) Hahahahahaha! (She points the trident at Silvania, Prepared to kill her) Goodbye bit-ch!
(Stephen stands in front of Silvania & faces Marianna/Anna)
Stephen: (defensively) If you wanna get her, You’d have to go throu-gh me.
Marianna/Anna: Stephen, Remember… It’s me
Stephen: I don’t know you! And I should have never allowed you into my house in the first place. You’re a demon, A witch!
Marianna/Anna: (infuriated) Ahh, So you’re now free from my spell isn’t it?
Silvania: Yes, He is. Stephen didn’t love you and he never will.
Marianna/Anna: And you’re pathetic if you really think he’ll end up with you! (To Stephen) You are mine and mine alone! And I’ll make sure no woman can ever take you from me!
(Marianna/Anna tries to enchant Stephen again but it doesn’t work)
Marianna/Anna: (confused) Huh?
(She tries one more time but fails)
Marianna/Anna: What happening?
Stephen: I can never be un-der your spell again, Anna.
Marianna/Anna: (tears run down her cheeks) Fine. If I can’t have you… (She glares at Silvania) Then no one can!
(Marianna points the trident at Silvania at a powerful blast emerges from it towards her but Stephen blocks her and it strikes him instead)
Stephen: Uh! (He gr-unts as he down ha-rd )
Silvania: (she wi-dens her eyes in fear) NOOO!!! STEPHEN!!!
(Silvania kneels down & shakes Stephen but he doesn’t respond)
Silvania: (crying) No, no, no… plea-se Stephen open your eyes! plea-se! (She looks up to Marianna with rage-filled eyes) You killed him…
Marianna: (without remorse) He was a fool for trying to save your pathetic life. He deserved what he got!
(An enraged Silvania rushes to attack Marianna but she gets tra-pped in a f0rç£ field)
Silvania: (struggling to get free) Arghhhhhhhh…
Marianna: I know my father won’t forgive me for all of my atrocities but atleast he may pardon me when I bring you to him… As a prize.
(Marianna pu-lls Silvania into the water then viciously cuts her amulet and throws it far into the ocean)
Silvania: No! My amulet!
(Silvania’s legs fuses back into a golden-orange mermaid tail)
Marianna: (menacingly) Don’t worry, You won’t nee-ding that amulet ever again, Cause you’ll never see light of another day!
(Marianna transforms herself back into a mermaid then she dives into the water, swimming back to the Mer Kingdom while dragging Silvania along with her)
The Fault in our r0m@nç£
Episode 44
By Johnny Patel
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(That night)
(Below the ocean)
(An enraged Marianna swims to the Mer kingdom while holding King Jerod’s trident in one hand and gripping Silvania’s wrist with her other hand. And Silvania tries futilely to get free from her grasp)
(Back At the beach)
(Stephen regains consciousness)
Stephen: (he slowly opens his eyes) Ahh $h!t… (He gets up from the ground & ru-bs the back of his head vigorously) Silvania? (He enters the water while looking around) SILVANIA!
(Meanwhile)
(In the ocean)
(Silvania collects the trident from Marianna and attempts to swim away but Marianna draws her back by her hair then collects the trident back & uses it to hook her n£¢k and she continue swimming back to the Mer Kingdom together with an entra-pped Silvania)
(Back at Sir Griffin’s mansion)
Richa-rd : Lucas, You’re still here.
Lucas: Of course. Why wouldn’t I be?
Richa-rd : Well, Everyone have been leaving the house lately… Madam Veronica, Sir Griffin, Sir Stephen, Miss Anna, Even Silvania left the house.
Lucas: Hold up. Where did Silvania go to?
Richa-rd : She didn’t tell me, She just left.
Lucas: (thinks) Who could she have gone of to? (To Richa-rd ) I’ll be back! (He runs out of the house)
Richa-rd : Wow. Even Lucas has gone too… I guess it’s just I and Rosemary now.
(Richa-rd goes to the kitchen)
Richa-rd : It’s just you and me in the whole mansion.
Rosemary: How do you mean?
Richa-rd : Everyone has gone, Its just us.
Rosemary: Gone to where?
Richa-rd : I have no idea.
Rosemary: Well don’t be delirious. They’re obviously gonna come back. Anyways, Have you heard any news concerning Madam Veronica and Connor Jackman?
Richa-rd : Yeah, After Madam Veronica was discharged from the hospital, She was immediately taken to prison. To cut it short, They’ve been found guilty but they haven’t been s£ntenced yet.
Rosemary: I’m definitely sure no one will attend the tribunal, That woman is a serpent.
Richa-rd : I might attend. I wanna know what her verdict will be.
Rosemary: (scoffs) Good riddance to her.
(Back in the ocean)
(An entra-pped Silvania keeps on struggling to get free from Marianna’s grasp. Determined to save her life, She elbows Marianna in the stomach)
Marianna: Ah!
(Silvania turns around then strikes a ha-rd punch to Marianna’s face)
Marianna: Ahhh!
(The trident falls from Marianna’s hand and lands on a rock. In a state of panick, Silvania ignores the trident & quic-kly swims back to the surface)
Marianna: (with rage-filled eyes) You won’t escape this time!
(Marianna ignores the trident as well and speedily swims to Silvania & catches her but she’s unable to drag her as Silvania fights back and they both attempt to strangle each other to death)
(In the Mer Kingdom)
(At the castle)
Guard: (entering the throne room) There is news my King.
King Jerod: (uninterested) Rel@yit.
Guard: Some turtles just me that Princess Marianna has returned to the ocean… And she’s not alone, She’s bringing Silvania and your trident along with her.
(This gets King Jerod’s attention)
King Jerod: Where are they now?
Guard: They’re still at the shallow waters, Should I order the other guards to go bring them for you?
King Jerod: (getting up from his throne) No. I want to get them myself! Follow me!
Guard: As you wish my King.
(King Jerod and the guard hastily swims out of the castle)
(At the dungeon)
(Prince Erik sneaks in and sees a guard but he quic-kly hides)
Prince Erik: (sighs) I have to think of something…
(Prince Erik approaches the guard)
Prince Erik: I’m here to see the prisoner.
Guard: I’m sorry my prince but the King has instructed that no one can see her. Not even you.
Prince Erik: In that case…
(Prince Erik is about to turn around when he jabs the guard’s jaw. Before the guard can recover, Erik collects his spear & stabs him with it)
Guard: Uhh… (he gr-unts as he breathes his last breath)
Prince Erik: Should’ve listened.
(Erik enters the dungeon to see Alana chained helplessly to the rocks)
Alana: (excitedly) Erik…
Prince Eik: (sighs in disbelief) I’m so sorry, Alana. I’m the reason this is happening to you… (He breaks the chains binding Alana) We nee-d to get out of here quic-kly!
Alana: Erik no… I’m scared
Prince Erik: Listen to me, My father just left to go get back his trident and when he returns with it… He’s definitely going to kill you!
Alana: (she sighs in fear)
Prince Erik: So which is it?
Alana: Ok. Let’s go.
Prince Erik: Don’t worry, I’m taking you to a place where no one will ever find us, You just nee-d to cooperate. Alright?
Alana: (nodding her head) Alright.
(Prince Erik & Alana sneak out of the castle)
(Meanwhile)
(At the shallow waters)
(Silvania and Marianna continue fighting each other brutally)
Marianna: (enraged) You stole everything from me!
Silvania: Stephen was never yours to begin with!
Marianna: I loved him.
Silvania: You don’t know anything about love, Marianna. If you had really loved him, You wouldn’t have f0rç£d him un-der an enchantment and enslaved him!
Marianna: As I said earlier, If I can’t have him… Neither can you! (She pins Silvania to a coral be-d and strangles her the more) Argh… I won’t rest until I see your dead lifeless b©dy!!!
(Just then, King Jerod and the guard arrives at the shallow waters)
King Jerod: (he sees his trident on a rock & picks it up nostalgically) Mmm, I’ve missed you so much
Guard: My King, There they are… (points)
(Without any hesitation, King Jerod points his trident at Silvania and a large bolt of lightning emerges from it towards her)
Silvania: (she sees the lightning coming to her) Oh no…
(Silvania quic-kly headbu-tts Marianna in the face then pushes her to the path of the lightning & It strikes her instead)
Marianna: (screams) Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!
(Silvania ignores Mariannna as she burns to death & she speedily swims to the surface in safety)
(At the seashore)
(Lucas arrives at the beach & sees Stephen searching around)
Lucas: Sir Stephen?
Stephen: Lucas…
Lucas: What happened? Where’s Silvania?
Stephen: (panicking) I don’t know where she is. The last thing I remember was saving her when Anna tried to kill her with a blast from a three-pronged spear, And I’ve been searching for all over for her since then…
Lucas: (he looks to the sea in fear)
(Back in the ocean)
(Weary from her fight with Marianna, An exhausted Silvania reaches the surface and fortunately, She catches a glimpse of her amulet on the dorsal fin of a fish swimming by)
Silvania: (to the fish) Wait! (She slowly swims to it and takes her amulet off it’s fin) Thank you.
(Silvania puts on her amulet & transforms back into a human but she immediately pas-ses out due to exhaustion)
(Meanwhile)
(At the seashore)
(Stephen takes of his shi-t, re-ady to dive into the sea)
Lucas: (puzzled) What are you doing?
Stephen: I’m going into the ocean to look for Silvania.
Lucas: Are you crazy? You’ll drown.
Stephen: What other choice do I have? I have a feeling she’s in there, I have to save her.
Lucas: Fine. I’m coming with you… (He takes off his shi-t too)
(Just then, They see Silvania floating at the ocean surface)
Stephen: SILVANIA!
(Stephen rushes into the water and carries an unconscious Silvania to the shore)
Stephen: (tapping her) Silvania? Silvania wake up…
Silvania: (she slowly opens her eyes as she regains consciousness) Stephen you’re alive… (she weakly smiles at him)
Stephen: (relieved) Yeah I am…
Lucas: We thought something bad had happened to you
Stephen: Are you okay?
Silvania: (weakly) I’m okay…
(Stephen sighs in relief and rest his head on Silvania’s while Lucas wra-ps his arms around her)
To be Continued