"Confusing Times"
Episode 52
"This episode takes place in the beginning of May. Lucy and Kevin are in jail and have a lot of tough decisions to make. Ben got out of jail and he and Mary are trying to handle taking care of Emma, Ryan, Patrick, and James. Eric and Annie are stressed out trying to figure out Lucy and Kevin's situation, preparing for the arrival of their new grandson in 2 weeks, helping Ruthie out, making sure Simon and Cecilia are on track with their lives, a and making sure Mary and Ben are handling their kids alone with Lucy and Kevin's kids ok. Ruthie is nervous and scared preparing for the arrival of her new son debating whether to give her son up for adoption or to take care of him herself. Will, her ex boyfriend, is trying to make sure Ruthie is doing ok handling her situation and he is awaiting the baseball game of his life where his skills will decide whether he is ready to enter the professional league of baseball."
Camden Kitchen
(Ruthie is sitting there reading a book at the kitchen table. There is a knock on the back door.)
Ruthie: Come in (she yells so she doesn't have to get up to answer the door)
(Will walks into the kitchen)
Will: (in a shaky voice) Ruthie
Ruthie: (surprised that Will was there) Will, what are you doing here?
Will: I was coming to see how you were doing (smiles at Ruthie)
Ruthie: I'm fine. How are you?
Will: I'm good.
Ruthie: well that's good news, now I can sleep at night (sarcastically)
Will: (laughs awkwardly) so…
Ruthie: (not looking up from reading) what do you want, Will?
Will: I was just checking to make sure you were doing ok
Ruthie: well I'm doing fine
Will: doesn't seem like it
Ruthie: and you know me so well?
Will: I'd like to get to know you if you would just let me have a chance
Ruthie: (stands up slowly)
Will: (seeing she is having trouble standing up goes over and helps her out of her chair)
Ruthie: I don't need your help
Will: (long silence) but I need you
Ruthie: what?
Will: I need you
Ruthie: why do you need me?
Will: because I need to get up in the morning and stop wondering why life seems to not have a purpose when I'm not getting up to see you everyday
Ruthie: I can't do this right now (getting emotional)
Will: (desperate voice) please hear me out
Ruthie: You already hurt me enough, Will, what more do you want from me?
Will: I don't want anything from you, all I want is to wake up every morning feeling like I have a purpose and I know that my purpose is to be with you
Ruthie: if your purpose was to be with me, why did u leave me?
Will: because I was selfish and scared about the baby but I'm ready and I want to be there for you in any way you want me to be
Ruthie: I don't know if I'm ready to give you another chance
Will: please Ruthie
Ruthie: I can't handle everything Will. I can't handle a relationship and a new baby.
Will: I can help a lot with the new baby
Ruthie: I'm sorry but I have to choose between a relationship and a new baby and I'm sorry but a new baby is a duty that I can't avoid and a relationship is.
Will: I understand but I want to talk with you some more
Ruthie: fine
Will: I have to head to my baseball game right now and I'm wondering if you can come and watch and we could go out afterwards and talk?
Ruthie: I could do that
Will: really?
Ruthie: yeah
Will: you know this game I'm pitching the biggest game of my life
Ruthie: I read that in the papers
Will: this game determines my whole baseball future
Ruthie: well I'll be there
Will: couldn't win without you there
Ruthie: (laughs) see you later
Will: the game is at 6
(Will leaves and Annie walks in the kitchen)
Annie: was that Will?
Ruthie: yeah
Annie: what did he want?
Ruthie: he wanted to see how I was doing
Annie: that's sweet
Ruthie: can I go to Will's baseball game tonight?
Annie: you want to?
Ruthie: yeah
Annie: are you up for that?
Ruthie: yes
Annie: well I'll drive you
Ruthie: thanks, the game is at 6
Annie: so we'll go in about a half an hour
Ruthie: sounds good. I'll go get ready
Jail
(Lucy and Kevin are sitting there and they have a court date tomorrow)
Kevin: Lucy
Lucy: Kevin
Kevin: I'm so sorry you have had to go through all of this
Lucy: and I'm sorry you had to too
Kevin: in your condition I can't imagine you having to sit in jail
Lucy: it's alright
Kevin: no its not
Lucy: we have our court date tomorrow so we'll be out of here tomorrow
Kevin:
and if we don't get out of here?
Lucy: I don't know
Kevin: if we don't get out of here, Lucy I want you to get out of here
Lucy: I'm not going anywhere without you
Kevin: you have to do what is best for the baby and yourself and being in a jail cell isn't the best place, Luce
Lucy: it's better than being without you
Kevin: if we are proven guilty I'm going to except full blame and get you out of here
Lucy: no Kevin (starts crying)
Kevin: as your husband and as the father of your children I have to do this
Lucy: no you don't, Kevin (crying)
Kevin: we'll discuss this if the time comes but for right now we don't have to
Lucy: (crying) (wraps her arms around Kevin) don't leave me
Kevin: (holds his wife tight) never
To be continued…
