Collab by me and Chloe XD started off as roleplay but it got good so it's a twoshot :P 'C' is for where Chloes written 'E' is for where Ive written. Hope you like
One that fits in with the day..., based on Rosie's 'secret' when she returns to LD in S7!
Confessions
Rosie has been at Leopards Den for a few weeks now... but her secret is eating away at her... she cant bear it any longer...
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(Alice and Danny are sat at the kitchen table, Danny is about to go and start work and Alice is giving her orders)
Alice (Touching Danny's hand) Be civil with Ed as well please!
Danny (Sighing) I know.. I'll try but he does everything so different!
Alice (Slightly sad) Things are different now Danny...
(Danny sighs before swooping down and kissing Alice gently upon the lips. Both murmur an exchange of 'love you' before Danny exits. Alice begins to read a pregnancy magazine when Rosie sheepishly comes into the kitchen)
Rosie Everyone left you?
Alice (Smiling) Aye... No one here but little old me...
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Rosie good because i really need to talk to you
Alice frowning Me? really? OK what about
Rosie taking a seat next to Alice well you see I said i was here to do placement
Alice slightly confused yes...
Rosie well, erm the truth is thats not entireley true
Alice elongating her words in beautiful scottish beatuifulness right. What is true?
Rosie well yeah i do have to do placement, but i knew i had to come here because...
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Alice (Panicking, takes Rosie's hands) Rosie, what is it... come on you can tell me...
Rosie (Tears gather, whisper, croaky voice) You're gonna hate me...
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Rosie I was out, one night, with my girlfriends. And I'd just had this massive row with Max and I was reallly pissed off and i got drunk, way to drunk and ...
pause
Alice concerned Rosie?
Rosie Tears in her eyes I can't..
Alice taking her hand and in soft voice Rosie, what happened you can tell me
Rosie does big hefty swallow
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Rosie (Stammering) I... I... I had a one night stand with one of the lads on my course. (Her tears immediately overflow, Alice quickly pulls a sobbing and obviously heartbroken Rosie into her arms)
Alice (Stroking Rosie's hair as she holds her tightly) Sssh, Rosie...
Rosie (Muffled as she speaks largely towards Alice's chest) Why don't you hate me! I hate myself!
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Alice Don't hate yourself Rosie please don't
Rosie (breaking away for Alice) But I do! How can I not? I was so bloody stupid! My whole marriage is just in tatters now, Max hates me
Alice So he knows
Rosie (spoken through sobs) I couldn't not tell him, i was racked with guilt! I came home and just crashed on the sofa and avoided him all the next day and then i just couldn't do it any longer. I had to tell him! God I hate myself so much Al, what am I gunna do?
Alice Well it was obviously just a massive mistake
Rosie Yeah of course it was! Max wouldnt believe it though!
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Alice (Wants to help Rosie desperately) Have you talked about it?
Rosie Yes.
Alice Not a row... I mean a serious talk.
Rosie (Shaking her head sadly) He won't listen... He doesn't trust me anymore and he has everY right not to... I doubt he believes I'm here on placement...
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Alice Rubbish! I know what you've got, he loves you
Rosie Yeah what we had, until i Farfingnoonyed it up
Alice Its fixable Rosie, honest! Tell you the truth, this happened to me once
Rosie looks at ALice in shock horror
Alice (little laugh) Noooo, not with your Dad. Another guy, when i was young, way too young. I mean it was just a kiss but I had to tell my boyfirend, he hated me too but we fixed it. Went to uni after that so the relationship ended anyway but yeah...
Rosie Alice with all due respects this isnt a teenage relationship I'm married to him!
Alice (holding Rosie at the shoulders, looking straight into her eyes) And you love him still?
Rosie Yes! More than anything!
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Alice (Comforting smile) Then that is all that matters because I know now that Max loves you too... he's just hurting Rosie.
Rosie (Shaking her head) Because of me! He was always too good for me... but I took him anyway and I blew it!
Alice You sound just like your father! (Shakes her head before looking into Rosie's eyes) You and Max can get through this... it won't be easy Rosie but if you both want it enough...
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Alice (Comforting smile) Then that is all that matters because I know now that Max loves you too... he's just hurting Rosie.
Rosie (Shaking her head) Because of me! He was always too good for me... but I took him anyway and I blew it!
Alice You sound just like your father! (Shakes her head before looking into Rosie's eyes) You and Max can get through this... it won't be easy Rosie but if you both want it enough...
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Rosie But that was before this... maybe this all made him realise... (Voice breaking) He could do better.
Alice (Sighing, Rosie was defiantely her father's daughter) And now too... Rosie, love makes you vulnerable... you give so much of yourself to that other person that sometimes you forget that you are in reality your own person. And when you feel that person slipping away, you lash out, trying to get them back... that's all he's doing Rosie, lashing out. Becuase he's hurt and angry... how long has this been going on?
Rosie Well... it was a week before I came down here...
Alice And so he's had time to think about it... as I say it's not going to be easy but the only way you and Max can fix it is by talking and working things out together... We all make our mistakes but what's important is realising you've made them, being man enough to admit your wrongs and working harder in the future... (Taking Rosie's hands) Trust me, you and Max, you'll get through this and it'll be like it never hapenned...
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Rosie Well where do I start?
Alice Phone him.
Rosie (shaking head vigorously) No, he wouldnt pick up.
Alice (Stubborn, Like her father she thought) Use our phone then
Rosie But as soon as he hears my voice he'll put the phone down! I know him Alice! He's so full of his ideas, he wont let me explain
Alice (sigh) Right. I'm only going to offer this because you need it, you should do it yourself, but yeah it might not work. Do you want me to ring him? Rosie
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Alice Yes... I would. (Smiling slightly) Only cos I love you mind! Come on...
(Both make their way to the office, Alice begins to get her address book out when Rosie sighs and taps in his number quickly)
Alice (Listening to the rings) That proves what I just said...
(The phone picks up and Max's voice comes through)
Max Hello?
Alice Hi Max...
Max Alice... is everything ok?
Alice (Picks up on his apprehension) If you mean is Rosie ok... physically yes...
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Max (hesitantly) Ok
Alice (pleading slightly)If i pass the phone over will- Max
Alice Please Max, just let her explain.
Max (very frustrated) I've heard enough! I dont want to talk to or see her again
Alice Max come on, thats a bit harsh! Please just listen to her. You need to sort this out!
Max (Shouting)Why are you even getting involved Alice! It's not your business!
Alice Because Rosie didnt believe that you'd speak to her!
Max Yeah too right!
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Alice (Racking her brains) Have you forgotten something Max? About what you did to even be with Rosie?
Max (Silent for a few moments) No...
Alice (Softly) You have to talk Max... these things don't fix themselves, you both have to work through the pain and hurt... if you don't you'll only end up miserable.
Max It just hurts Alice.
Alice I know it does Max I know... please just talk to her... I know you can't sort these things out over the phone but just talk, even if you only have five minutes.
Max (Silent. Rosie is looking at Alice although her whole attitude is downcast) Ok... I'll talk to her... but NO promises Alice.
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Alice (quietly)thanks
(passes the phone to Rosie with a small and encouraging smile)
Rosie (softly into the phone) Max?
Max So, what are you going to do? explain yourself?
Rosie closes her eyes in a mix of emotions at hearing his voice again
Rosie (mumble) Yes. (notices Alice has left the room and takes a brave deep breath in) Firstly, what happened I was still angry from that arguement. It was purely anger, I just wanted to be free and get back at you. And I know it was a stupid way to get back
Max Yeah. It was.
Rosie And I was drunk, completely wasted. I didn't know what was going on
Max No evidently not.
Rosie It meant nothing. Absolutely nothing. It was the worst 10 minutes of my life I swear to you.
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Max So, you gonna have these 10 minute quickies everytime we have an argument?
Rosie No! Max... I'm sorry... I know that it's just words but... (She sniffs as tears begin to cloud her eyes) I love you so much...
Max I love you too Rosie but... I feel like... I can't trust you any more. How do I know you're not going to do this again?
Rosie (Pleading) Max give me just one more chance please! I'll prove myself and earn your trust once again...
(Silence)
Rosie Max... I think we need to have this talk face to face... would you... would you come down? Please?
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Max lets out his typical angry huffing sigh
Rosie Please?
Max I dunno, I'm rushed off my feet at work Ro Ro
(Rosie grins through the tears at his use of her nick name)
Rosie (disappointed) ok..
Max Look, I've got to go to work now, I'll see, I'll try and get down tomorrow. Evening. If I can.
Rosie ok thank you. I appreciate it I really do.
Max Look Rosie
Rosie Yeah?
Max I'm not promising anything
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Rosie I know, I understand.
Max (Sighing)See you soon Rosie.
Rosie I love you Max... see you tomorrow... hopefully.
(Rosie places the phone down and sighs... was Alice right was her marriage fixable? As she ponders this, Alice slips into the room.)
Alice How'd it go?
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Rosie Ok, I think.
Alice Good. What did he say.
Rosie He's coming down. Tomorrow, hopefully.
Alice Oh thats great!
Rosie Yeah well, we need to talk properly
Alice You do, so until tomorrow. (Alice squeezes Rosies hand in reassurance)
Rosie Thanks Alice.
Part two to come soon...