Chapter 5- Devising a Scheme
(About 3 months after Ethan's engagement to Theresa, Theresa and Ethan are now married and live in the Crane mansion together)
Theresa- I love you Mr. Winthrop
Ethan- And I love you Mrs. Winthrop (kisses Theresa)
Little Ethan- Mommy, will you come play with me upstairs?
Theresa- (smiles) Of course hunny. Ethan, I'll be back down in like a hour ok?
Ethan- I can't wait till you return (kisses her goodbye)
Theresa- God, everything has just been like I've always dreamed it would…and there's nothing no one can do to ruin my plans anymore…
Ivy- (talking to herself) Oh, I wouldn't count on it Theresa. I'll never let you live a life happy with my son
(Ivy enters down the hall into Rebecca's room)
Ivy- Rebecca, I really need to talk to….WHAT IN THE GOOD LORD'S NAME ARE YOU DOING!
(Rebecca stuffs a small bottle of wine in her bra)
Rebecca- Just getting ready for my fabulous night later with that cute new policeman. I can tell it's gonna be one long night (she pulls her top down a bit)
Ivy- I didn't want to know that…but we have an issue that I need to discuss with you….Theresa is becoming way too accustomed to this house and it's about time someone puts an end to that bitch's reign!
Rebecca- Oh no no no, I can't help you do that! Ethan is only letting me stay here out of the goodness of his little heart because I have no where else to go….and if I did anything, I know that damn Theresa would kick me out in a heartbeat!
Ivy- Rebecca please, I don't like Theresa being here and I know you don't either. We have to form a coalition and do something to make her pay now!
Rebecca- What can we do?
Ivy- I was hoping you would ask. You know that Ethan and Theresa are having that Halloween party thing next week…
Rebecca- So….
Ivy- SO…(whispers to Rebecca)
(Meanwhile in Little Ethan's room)
Little Ethan- Mommy, I'm glad you and daddy are here
Theresa- Me too sweetie (kisses him) Now we can all be a happy family like mommy has always wanted (smiles)
(Ethan walks in)
Ethan- How is my little guy?
Little Ethan- Daddy! (runs up and hugs him)
Theresa- Ethan, can you play with him for just a few moments while I go check on Jane?
Ethan- Of course sweetheart
(Theresa walks down the hall towards Jane's room and listens to the sounds coming from Rebecca's room)
Ivy- With that, we can finally crush Theresa and she won't suspect a thing!
Rebecca- Yeah, she won't, then she will finally be out of our lives…but my poor Gwennie is still in jail…it's just not the same without her around…
Ivy- Don't worry Rebecca, after this plan, Gwen will be back with Ethan and back in the mansion, where she belongs
Theresa- (talking to herself) What could they be planning to do to me now? I better tell Ethan that his mother and Rebecca are up to something so he can put a stop to it before it begins
(rushes back to Little Ethan's room)
Theresa- Ethan, can we talk? It's really important and you need to hear what I have to say
Ethan- (Has a puzzled look on his face) Theresa, calm down, what's wrong?
Theresa- I over heard your mother and Rebecca talking and they are planning something Ethan, planning something against me to make sure I'm out of this house and gone for good!
Ethan- Theresa, I know you and my mother have had a rough past, but I don't think she would do anything to hurt me
Theresa- Ethan, I'm telling you…I heard it…you have to believe me
Ethan- Maybe you just…imagined it…my mother loves me and she has become very accepting towards you and our marriage
Theresa- I'm just so scared…they even mentioned Gwen and her coming back and…
(Ethan hold Theresa in his arms)
Ethan- Theresa, I won't let anyone or anything hurt you, that's a promise
Theresa- (talking in her head to herself) As much as I want to believe that Ethan, I can't because I know how evil Ivy and Rebecca can be. If they are planning something, I have to stay alert and watch out…especially considering I heard them mention Gwen…
(Later that night in Ivy's room….)
(Ethan knocks on the door before entering)
Ivy- Hey darling, how are you doing?
Ethan- I'm pretty good mother, but I need to have a little talk with you if it isn't that much of a problem…
Ivy- Go right ahead Ethan
Ethan- Theresa had came to me earlier and she believed that she heard you and Rebecca talking earlier and she claims she heard you say you're both trying to launch some scheme against her to ruin our marriage together
Ivy- Ethan, you know that I would never do anything to hurt you. Theresa and I have had our differences in the past but I have learned to be supportive of you and her if this marriage makes you happy
Ethan- That's exactly what I was trying to tell Theresa. I told her that you would never do anything to hurt me and that you are accepting our marriage
Ivy- Ethan, (grabs his hand) I'm your mother, you don't have anything to worry about. Theresa was just being a little too paranoid earlier…
Ethan- Did you talk with Rebecca though earlier?
Ivy- Yes I did, we were just discussing how Gwen was gone and that we had missed her being around
Ethan- That might explain the misunderstanding between her when she heard Gwen's name, but I still don't understand how she would connect that to you two saying something about getting Theresa back
Ivy- Oh, she must have heard when we mentioned how Gwen WOULD WANT to get Theresa back if she were here. It's all just a big misunderstanding sweetheart
Ethan- You're right mother, you're absolutely right. Thanks for clearing all that confusion up
Ivy- I'm sorry Theresa mistook what we had said and heard wrong. I hope this cleared up the misunderstandings
Ethan- It did, thanks mother
(Ivy gives Ethan a hug)
Ivy- (talking to herself) Oh Ethan…you don't know how right you are my son…Theresa didn't hear wrong…I'm only doing this to protect you though from that bitch….. I know one day you will understand she doesn't deserve to with you….and that day will be coming sooner than we all hope
Coming: Theresa and Ethan host their Halloween party at the Crane mansion and it's a night you won't want to miss! A stranger comes to the party and they have their eye on Theresa but things gets really out of hand when Ethan and the others discover this stranger isn't all what they seem to be.