Act 4 : Betrayal
Soft music....
Candlelight.
Flowers.....
And a woman.
Lee watched the woman as she rose from her lounging position on
the sizable couch. She smiled approvingly as she slowly moved her eyes and
looked Lee over from head to toe. After leering a moment longer, she ambled
over to his side and playfully cooed in his ear "You're just what I need!"
Lee gulped. When Francine had set up this 'business date' with Senator
Jezreel for cover, he wished she would have told him the emphasis was
on *date*. He wondered, 'I thought she didn't liked men?'
Mallory led Lee over to the couch.
Lee nodded his thanks but decided to remain standing at the back of the
couch. "Uh, yes, I'm Lee Steadmon from International..."
"Federal Film! Yes I know that!" Mallory said as she stood next to Lee.
She leaned her head toward him, "I was so thrilled when your secretary,
what was her name? Francine? When she called to schedule this business date.
We are so fortunate, I just happen to have this entire evening wide open."
Lee choked on his smile.
Mallory continued, "So what shall we call my film? 'Triumph in Washington'?,
or 'I Did It!'? What do you think...Lee?" She played with the front of his
suit jacket.
Lee mused, 'If you did it, that's what I'm here to find out.'
"Lee?"
"Uh, oh yes, Senator, they both sound fine..."
Before Lee could finish, Mallory Jezreel began to unbutton the front of
his shirt...Lee leaped over the couch and ending up sitting down on the
very end.
Senator Jezreel wasted no time, she dove over the couch and prowled over
on all fours to Lee's side.
"What are you doing!" Shouted a voice at the door.
Mallory's face was ashen. Lee turned around to see a young, terrified
woman in a grey sweatshirt. He thought, 'She looks like one of the girls
from the rally...'
The stunned woman yelled out, "How could you betray us! How could you do
this?"
Mallory tried to shoo the girl away. "Why did I send all my security guards
home early tonight?"
The woman continued, "You said you understood us! You said you'd fight for
us!"
Mallory shot back, "Oh Madame President! Come, come now! This is Washington
afterall. Did I really *say* I'd help you? Please!"
Ruth Avery, known as Madame President to the Feministas, was shocked. She
had idolized Senator Jezreel and had been thrilled when Mallory had converted.
Ruth couldn't believe she had been betrayed.
"Lee get her out of here!" Senator Jezreel yelled.
"No!" Ruth shouted back, "I'm not going anywhere! You said you'd help us
but all you did was hand me a gun and have me do your dirty work! It's
your fault Dr. Topson was shot! It's your fault he could be dead!"
Senator Mallory continued to stammer, "Lee, really I don't know what she's
talking about.."
Lee prodded, "Well, why don't you call the police Senator, I'm sure they'll
be happy to assist you.....Of course, that's if what you're saying is true,
and this woman is lying."
"No! No! That won't be necessary!" Mallory said as she ran to escape through
a side door. Too bad Beamon was already there waiting for her.
Beamon smiled, "Mallory Jezreel, you are under arrest for the attempted
murder of...."
"But, but I wasn't there! It was her!" Mallory pointed to Ruth.
Beamon handcuffed the Senator. "It's a shame I don't work with the police.
Maybe they'd care. We'll just have to sort this matter out now, won't we?"
As other agents came to cuff Ruth, Lee asked them, "What's this about Dr.
Topson? Was he shot? Is he okay?"
"Haven't you seen the news man? The major networks carried a picture of an
innocent by-stander holding the gun. They later had to recant 'cuz they
found out she was just a housewife from Arlington. Poor broad..."
Lee thought, 'Oh no!'
************
Amanda stood by Dee's side while they waited in the emergency room at
Galilee General. Dee shook as they watched the doctor walk over with
Dee's mother, Shirley.
Dee's voice trembled, "Well, Mom, what's going on?"
"Dee, your father is going to be just fine. Thanks to the skill of these
fine doctors and the prayers of thousands across the country." Shirley
grabbed her daughter's hands.
They both cried as they collapsed in each other's arms. They were closer
now than they had been in years.
Amanda smiled at Dee and excused herself. She was ready to go home. As
Amanda walked toward the hospital lobby, she wondered how things were
working out for Francine back at the Agency. Francine had left to help
Beamon wrap up the loose ends of the case.
"Well, Mrs. Stetson, I see you got your 15 minutes of fame."
Amanda turned around and smiled. "Lee! How long have you been standing
there?"
"Long enough to find out that Dr. Topson will be okay and see his family
reconcile." Lee took Amanda's hand.
"Yeah, pretty great isn't it?" Amanda looked up into Lee's eyes and smiled.
Lee asked mischeiviously, "Reconciliation?"
"Ye-ah? I have a feeling I know where you're going with this..." Amanda
playfully replied.
"Yeah, Let's go home."
"Home. Together? I like the sound of that!"
Amanda put her arm around Lee's waist as they took off for the parking lot.
tag comin'!
Soft music....
Candlelight.
Flowers.....
And a woman.
Lee watched the woman as she rose from her lounging position on
the sizable couch. She smiled approvingly as she slowly moved her eyes and
looked Lee over from head to toe. After leering a moment longer, she ambled
over to his side and playfully cooed in his ear "You're just what I need!"
Lee gulped. When Francine had set up this 'business date' with Senator
Jezreel for cover, he wished she would have told him the emphasis was
on *date*. He wondered, 'I thought she didn't liked men?'
Mallory led Lee over to the couch.
Lee nodded his thanks but decided to remain standing at the back of the
couch. "Uh, yes, I'm Lee Steadmon from International..."
"Federal Film! Yes I know that!" Mallory said as she stood next to Lee.
She leaned her head toward him, "I was so thrilled when your secretary,
what was her name? Francine? When she called to schedule this business date.
We are so fortunate, I just happen to have this entire evening wide open."
Lee choked on his smile.
Mallory continued, "So what shall we call my film? 'Triumph in Washington'?,
or 'I Did It!'? What do you think...Lee?" She played with the front of his
suit jacket.
Lee mused, 'If you did it, that's what I'm here to find out.'
"Lee?"
"Uh, oh yes, Senator, they both sound fine..."
Before Lee could finish, Mallory Jezreel began to unbutton the front of
his shirt...Lee leaped over the couch and ending up sitting down on the
very end.
Senator Jezreel wasted no time, she dove over the couch and prowled over
on all fours to Lee's side.
"What are you doing!" Shouted a voice at the door.
Mallory's face was ashen. Lee turned around to see a young, terrified
woman in a grey sweatshirt. He thought, 'She looks like one of the girls
from the rally...'
The stunned woman yelled out, "How could you betray us! How could you do
this?"
Mallory tried to shoo the girl away. "Why did I send all my security guards
home early tonight?"
The woman continued, "You said you understood us! You said you'd fight for
us!"
Mallory shot back, "Oh Madame President! Come, come now! This is Washington
afterall. Did I really *say* I'd help you? Please!"
Ruth Avery, known as Madame President to the Feministas, was shocked. She
had idolized Senator Jezreel and had been thrilled when Mallory had converted.
Ruth couldn't believe she had been betrayed.
"Lee get her out of here!" Senator Jezreel yelled.
"No!" Ruth shouted back, "I'm not going anywhere! You said you'd help us
but all you did was hand me a gun and have me do your dirty work! It's
your fault Dr. Topson was shot! It's your fault he could be dead!"
Senator Mallory continued to stammer, "Lee, really I don't know what she's
talking about.."
Lee prodded, "Well, why don't you call the police Senator, I'm sure they'll
be happy to assist you.....Of course, that's if what you're saying is true,
and this woman is lying."
"No! No! That won't be necessary!" Mallory said as she ran to escape through
a side door. Too bad Beamon was already there waiting for her.
Beamon smiled, "Mallory Jezreel, you are under arrest for the attempted
murder of...."
"But, but I wasn't there! It was her!" Mallory pointed to Ruth.
Beamon handcuffed the Senator. "It's a shame I don't work with the police.
Maybe they'd care. We'll just have to sort this matter out now, won't we?"
As other agents came to cuff Ruth, Lee asked them, "What's this about Dr.
Topson? Was he shot? Is he okay?"
"Haven't you seen the news man? The major networks carried a picture of an
innocent by-stander holding the gun. They later had to recant 'cuz they
found out she was just a housewife from Arlington. Poor broad..."
Lee thought, 'Oh no!'
************
Amanda stood by Dee's side while they waited in the emergency room at
Galilee General. Dee shook as they watched the doctor walk over with
Dee's mother, Shirley.
Dee's voice trembled, "Well, Mom, what's going on?"
"Dee, your father is going to be just fine. Thanks to the skill of these
fine doctors and the prayers of thousands across the country." Shirley
grabbed her daughter's hands.
They both cried as they collapsed in each other's arms. They were closer
now than they had been in years.
Amanda smiled at Dee and excused herself. She was ready to go home. As
Amanda walked toward the hospital lobby, she wondered how things were
working out for Francine back at the Agency. Francine had left to help
Beamon wrap up the loose ends of the case.
"Well, Mrs. Stetson, I see you got your 15 minutes of fame."
Amanda turned around and smiled. "Lee! How long have you been standing
there?"
"Long enough to find out that Dr. Topson will be okay and see his family
reconcile." Lee took Amanda's hand.
"Yeah, pretty great isn't it?" Amanda looked up into Lee's eyes and smiled.
Lee asked mischeiviously, "Reconciliation?"
"Ye-ah? I have a feeling I know where you're going with this..." Amanda
playfully replied.
"Yeah, Let's go home."
"Home. Together? I like the sound of that!"
Amanda put her arm around Lee's waist as they took off for the parking lot.
tag comin'!