ACT ONE
FADE IN:
INT. BROOKE AND SAM'S BEDROOM - NIGHT
Harrison is lying on his back on Sam's bed, while Sam has
climbed on top of him and is kissing him feverishly.
HARRISON
(between kisses)
Sam— Sam, hold on—
Ignoring him, she moves down to his neck, stripping off his
bow tie and beginning to unbutton his shirt.
HARRISON (CONT'D)
Sam, wait...
Finally he resorts to grabbing her by the arms, and physically
lifting her up and off of him.
SAM
(confused)
What?
HARRISON
(sitting up)
This...it's—it's not right.
SAM
Harrison, I'm throwing myself at
you.
HARRISON
Yeah, and...that's not right.
Sam props herself up on one elbow.
SAM
It's...it is ME? Am I just
totally repulsive?
Harrison makes an expression of disbelief at her.
SAM (CONT'D)
You're not the first guy to get to
this point, and just stop.
HARRISON
Sam, we're both under a lot of
stress because of Brooke, and...
Look, this...it shouldn't be like
this.
SAM
(muttering)
You didn't have any complaints
about Brooke.
HARRISON
(sighs)
With Brooke, it...just happened.
(pause)
I don't want it to "just happen"
with you.
He looks down at her, and finally she nods, rubbing her eyes
tiredly.
HARRISON (CONT'D)
So...
She grabs at his arm.
SAM
Wait... Just—just hold me, okay?
I...I just... I don't think I
can be alone right now.
Harrison lies back down and puts his arm around her, while she
snuggles into his chest.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. HOSPITAL LOUNGE - MORNING
Slivers of lights streak in from around the venetian blinds on
the windows. Mike and Jane are both asleep on a sofa; a nurse
comes in and taps Mike gently on the shoulder.
NURSE
Mr. McQueen?
Mike starts awake.
MIKE
What—?
As he orients himself, his eyes focus on the nurse, and his
expression becomes alarmed.
NURSE
(reassuringly)
She's stable. It's seven o'clock.
MIKE
Oh—
(breathes)
Can I see her?
NURSE
(nodding)
For a minute.
He gets up gingerly, so as not to wake Jane, and follows the
nurse out.
CUT TO:
INT. BROOKE'S CUBICLE
Mike looks at Brooke's still form for a moment through the
glass wall, then steps inside. If anything, she is hooked up
to more machines than before. He stands at her bedside and,
reaching down, finds her hand, squeezing it tight.
FADE TO WHITE.
EXT. A PARK - DAY
Brooke is walking aimlessly around on the grass, with Clarence
watching from nearby.
BROOKE
(clapping her hands together)
Okay! Let's do it!
CLARENCE
Brooke...
BROOKE
Come on, I don't see anything
happening here!
CLARENCE
Brooke, you can't just—
BROOKE
You said it was up to me to
decide, and I'm deciding. I wanna
go home now!
CLARENCE
It's not exactly that simple.
BROOKE
Why not? I want to wake up now.
I want to wake up, and—and make
Harrison tell me why he chose Sam,
and...rip Nicole's throat out!
Come on! I've made my choice—beam
me up, Scotty!
CLARENCE
Brooke, I'm trying to tell you...
You don't REALLY know.
BROOKE
Oh, I know! Believe me, I know!
She clasps her hands tightly in front of him.
BROOKE (CONT'D)
See this? This is me putting my
hands around Nicole's neck, and
squeezing until her eyes bug out
Clarence puts up a placating hand.
CLARENCE
Okay, Brooke, you're a little
amped right now, but—
Brooke spreads her arms and spins around expectantly.
BROOKE
(calling out)
Hey! I'm ready to go! SOMEONE
GET ME OUTTA HERE!
Clarence sighs, and rubs his eyes.
CUT TO:
INT. BROOKE AND SAM'S BEDROOM - MORNING
Harrison opens his eyes, and looks down to see Sam curled up
asleep, her head on his chest. Absently he strokes her hair.
A few moments later, there are slight noises from outside, and
Jane appears in her open doorway. Harrison raises his free
hand in greeting. She takes in the scene, and makes a motion
indicating "downstairs". Harrison nods in understanding, and
Jane moves on. Slowly, he extricates his arm. Sam stirs, and
opens her eyes.
SAM
(sleepily)
Hmm?
HARRISON
Shhh.
SAM
Harrison?
HARRISON
I'm here.
Sam lifts her head and looks around.
SAM
It's morning.
HARRISON
Mmm-hmm. Your mom's home.
SAM
Did she—? How did she look?
HARRISON
She looked... I mean, not like—
Sam nods, and rolls over onto her back.
SAM
(starting to cry)
Why? Why did this have to happen
to her?
Harrison reaches over and brushes a tear away from her cheek.
HARRISON
She'll get better. She will.
Sam looks down at herself—still in her prom dress.
SAM
I guess I...I should change.
HARRISON
(nods)
I'll—be downstairs.
Harrison gets up and walks out.
CUT TO:
EXT. A PLAYGROUND - DAY
Brooke walks up and sits glumly down on one of the swings.
BROOKE
So, what am I doing wrong?
Clarence sits down on the swing next to her.
CLARENCE
I told you—you don't really know
yet what you want to do.
BROOKE
You keep saying that, and I keep
telling you, I do know!
CLARENCE
(shakes his head)
There's a difference between
knowing—
(points at her head)
—and knowing.
(points at her heart)
BROOKE
I don't get it. How am I supposed
to know, then?
CLARENCE
You'll know. When you know,
you'll know.
Brooke throws him a sideways glance.
BROOKE
You know what you sound like,
right?
CLARENCE
(shrugs)
Hey, you get all spiritual, and
things get fuzzy. It's like an
occupational hazard.
He gets off the swing and steps behind her.
CLARENCE (CONT'D)
What you need, is a little more
fun.
He grabs her swing and pulls her back.
BROOKE
(nervously)
Oh, hey, hang on, I never liked
swinging, no, wait, don't push me
hiiiiii—!
She trails off into a shriek as Clarence pushes her skyward.
CUT TO:
INT. MCQUEEN KITCHEN - LATER
Harrison is on the phone when Jane comes down the stairs in a
robe and towel.
HARRISON
(into the phone)
...yeah, I'll be home soon...
Okay...
He hangs up the phone, and notices Jane standing there.
HARRISON (CONT'D)
I was just calling my mom.
JANE
I hope she wasn't worried.
HARRISON
(shaking his head)
I told her last night I probably
wouldn't be home.
(gestures)
I made coffee.
JANE
Oh—thanks.
She pours herself a cup, and then turns back to him.
JANE (CONT'D)
Harrison—thank you. For taking
care of Sam.
HARRISON
I'd do anything for her.
JANE
(laying her hand on his arm)
She's very lucky to have you.
Sam comes down the stairs, in fresh clothes.
SAM
Mom?
JANE
She's "critical but stable".
Whatever that means.
HARRISON
No, that's good—that means she's
not getting any worse.
JANE
Mike saw her for a bit before I
left. He's staying there until
someone can take over...Sam?
SAM
(nodding)
I'm on it. Are you gonna be okay?
JANE
I actually slept for a couple
hours. I'm gonna get dressed, and
get Mackenzie.
SAM
Are you sure you don't want me to
watch her? I mean—
JANE
No, it's okay. Mrs. Braxton
agreed to take her this afternoon.
You go get to the hospital.
SAM
Okay.
Jane takes her coffee cup and heads back upstairs.
Before Sam or Harrison can do anything else, Carmen rushes up
to the kitchen doors, knocking and entering in one motion.
She runs up and hugs Sam.
CARMEN
Sam! Oh, my God! My mom went to
bed before I got home last night,
and she didn't give me the message
until this morning!
She looks from Sam to Harrison.
CARMEN (CONT'D)
Is...is it really bad?
SAM
(downcast)
Yeah...it's bad. She's in ICU.
CARMEN
Ohh, no, Sam...
SAM
Hey, can I ask you...you know
what's going on with Josh and
Lily?
CARMEN
Oh, you mean, Miss Glass making
them do yard work?
HARRISON
(shaking his head)
Wait...isn't that—?
SAM
—illegal. Carm, Harrison, I need
you to do me a favor. I need you
to go to the hospital, and keep an
eye on Brooke. I have to go do
something.
CARMEN
Uh, ah, sure...
SAM
Thanks.
Sam grabs her bag from the kitchen table and rushes out the
door.
HARRISON
Uh, Sam, do you—?
But she's already gone, leaving him and Carmen to exchange
bewildered looks.
CUT TO:
EXT. NICOLE'S CAR
At the edge of the lot, Nicole's car is sitting atop a downed
section of chain-link fence. Inside, Nicole is slumped back
in the front seat, passed out. A police cruiser pulls up
behind, and another joins it a moment later. The two officers
get out and approach the rear of Nicole's car.
One checks the license plate and nods, while the other goes up
to the driver's-side window and raps on it. Nicole starts
awake, then winces, touches the bruise on her forehead, and
finally rolls down the window.
NICOLE
(weakly)
Yes, Officer?
OFFICER #1
Excuse me, Ma'am. Are you all
right? You seem to have had a
little accident.
Nicole rubs her head woozily.
NICOLE
Yeah, I had a run-in with a couple
bottles of '61 Chteau Latour.
OFFICER #1
Ma'am—are you Nicole Julian?
With an effort, Nicole focuses on him.
NICOLE
(weak, but annoyed)
Yeah...I'm Nicole Julian. What's
it to you, Dudley Do-Right?
Meanwhile, the other police officer walks onto the collapsed
fence, examining the car.
OFFICER #1
Ma'am, could you step out the car,
please?
NICOLE
(groaning)
Can't you just write a ticket, and
call a tow truck?
OFFICER #1
(firmly)
Miss Julian, I really need you to
step out of the car.
NICOLE
Oh, all right...!
Grudgingly, Nicole unsnaps her shoulder belt, throws the door
open, and climbs awkwardly out of the car.
The officer takes hold of her arm, and looks over to his
colleague, who is bent down, closely studying the damaged
right front end of the car. He straightens up, and nods.
OFFICER #2
Better get the lab boys down here.
The first officer takes his handcuffs and cuffs Nicole's hands
behind her back.
OFFICER #1
Miss Julian, you're under arrest.
NICOLE
(scowling)
What? Aw, come on—is this
because of the Dudley Do-Right
crack?
The officer leads Nicole away towards his cruiser.
NICOLE (CONT'D)
(screaming)
Oh, are you two gonna be in
trouble! When my mother finds out
how I'm being treated...!
CUT TO:
INT. A JAIL CELL - LATER
Nicole gets pushed into the cell.
NICOLE
(indignant)
Hey! Where's my phone call?
She grabs the bars as the door slams shut.
NICOLE (CONT'D)
I WANT A LAWYER!
BLACK OUT.
END OF ACT ONE
