Forgiveness is A Virtue

Int Brady Pub

EJ rushes over to a bandaged Anna and hugs her.

Anna(confused) Good to see you too EJ.

EJ (looks at Anna) Its so wonderful to see you. We thought you died in that explosion at the cabin.

Anna(calmly) That's what we needed everyone to think. It had to be believeable. But I'm alive and well as you can see. I'm sorry I worried you.

EJ and Anna leave the pub.

Anna (sits down on the bench) Is there something you want to tell me.

EJ(nervous) You know you're my mother right.

Anna(calmly) Yes

EJ(hugs Anna) I really did miss you. I know you do not feel anything for me,but if you ever did love me but it's strange I feel something for you that I never felt for Stefano or anyone else. I know it sounds strange.

Anna(cups EJ's face) I love you too EJ. I have loved you my entire life even before I got to hold you like this I loved you. You are my son. My baby boy.

John( to Marlena) So everything went according to plan.

Marlena(happy) Yes its great to be out of there and away from Andre. I am definitely ready to finally get rid of Andre. Where's Tony? He has to see Anna.

Sami(sadly) He went to Austrailia to continue his life. He lost everything with that little stunt Andre pulled. He lost the house and the company. Obviously it's to late to catch Tony but maybe we could call him.

Anna(interrupting Sami) No.. You cannot call Tony. I will not let you call him. Me being dead is the only thing that has kept him safe. The second you tell him I'm alive he dies. That was part of the deal I made with Andre. I can never see Tony again. Never. I have to leave Salem.

EJ(angry) How can you just leave Salem You said you loved me. If you walk out now you are no better than Stefano. How can you call yourself my mother. How can you hurt me like this.(EJ storms out)

Anna( looks at Sami) I'm sorry I can't stay but I have to go away in order to save Tony and EJ. Your children and your families lives depend on me being gone. If Tony and I reunite Andre will kill EJ and Tony. I refuse to let that happen. I have to protect them. Why Can't he understand that?

Sami(calmly) Because he loves you Anna and he doesn't want to lose you. He needs you and so does Tony. You can choose to leave if you want but you have to live with it.

Sami leaves. Anna moves to a boothe and takes a seat.. Marlena comes over and sits across from her.

Marlena(calmly) Anna, come on now. Tony deserves to know the truth. He loves you Anna and he deserves to know.

Anna(wipes her eyes) I want to tell him but I'm afraid to. You see Andre threatened Tony and EJ if I didn't help him get Tony's signature. I thought he was only going to take Dimera Enterprises. I had no idea what he was talking about doing to the town. He threatened EJ and Tony so I did what I had to. I won't ask Tony to forgive me for that. I can't

Marlena( takes Anna's hand) Are you sure you're not just afraid that he won't forgive you. Well Anna I can assure you that won't be a problem. Tony loves you very much. He would and can forgive you anything. He loves you Anna. You have to tell him. He deserves to know.

Anna(stands up from the table) I know he loves me Marlena but how can I ask him to forgive me for causing him to lose everything that mattered to him.

Marlena(calmly) You're all that matters to him. You are his entire world. How can you think that you're less important than his money. The only thing that matters is you Anna. That's all.

Anna(wipes her eyes) I guess I will tell him the truth and let him decide from there.

Anna moves into the kitchen looking for EJ. Once she has gone…

Andre enters the pub with a gun pointed at Sami who he is using as a shield.

Andre(smiling) Oh hello darling. So lovely to see you all again.

Marlena (raising from the table) Andre let her go. You have no use for her. Not now or ever again its all over Andre you have nothing left to take. You have the Dimera fortune and you used your evil ways to take our town from us. You evil vindictive bastard!

Just then "Andre" points the gun at Marlena. When he pulls the trigger water comes out.

Marlena( confused) Tony?

Tony(hugs Marlena) I'm so sorry Marlena but I had to find a way to make it believable. I told Sami about my plan outside and she agreed to help me.

Marlena(confused) Why?

Tony(calmly) We're going to get our town back.

Sami(excited) Tony's going to impersonate Andre and sign everything back over to EJ and Himself.

Tony(calmly) All I have to do is get to the courthouse before Andre and have him sign over my company back to me and then I will essentially buy back the town.

Sami(hugs Tony) You better hurry. Where's EJ?

Marlena(quietly) In the Kitchen with uh.

Sami(excited) Oh well just tell him that I'm going with Tony.

Tony(calmly) And when we return hopefully Andre will be behind bars and I will get my family's money back.

Sami and Tony Leave.

Pub Kitchen

Anna and EJ stand looking at each other. When Anna breaks the silence with a whisper…

Anna(softly) EJ, you should go home and be with your children.

EJ(angry) You would do good to take your own advice.

Anna(shocked) EJ it is not my fault that I missed out on your childhood.

EJ(angry) What about your grandchildren's childhood uh. What about my adult family. What about now uh what the hell are you doing to stay in my life now? What's the matter Anna can't you speak? Cat got that piercing tongue of yours.

Anna(laughs) You remind me so much of your father when he was your age and your right I have to do something to make sure I'm in your life. Always.

EJ(yells after Anna) Anna where the hell are you going? What the Hell are you going to do?

Anna Anna Mom damn it. Mom.

Anna storms out of the Pub.

Marlena(to EJ) Where the Hell is Anna going?

EJ(calmly) When is Andre's board meeting?

Marlena(concerned) You don't think Anna would try to

EJ(finishing Marlena's Statement) To kill Andre..

Marlena(calmly) Andre isn't going to be there. Tony came back to impersonate Andre and sign everything back over to himself. But Anna doesn't know that.

EJ races out the door..

Fade To..

Interior Courthouse

Tony and Sami walk into the hall behind Andre. Tony grabs Andre from behind and Sami injects him with a knock out substance. The two drag him into the bathroom.

Sami(binds his wrists and ankles) Come on Tony we have to get you into that courtroom before the trial starts.

Tony(smiling) Yes Samantha we'll go save the day. You go ahead I left something in my car.

Samantha( leaves) Ok but hurry.

Tony heads to the parking garage.

Int. Parking Garage .Night

Tony's Phone Rings

Tony(answers) Hello…

EJ(yelling) Tony, Anna is alive. She's coming after Andre but she just might come gunning after you.

Tony(yelling) What I can't hear you.

Just then Anna lunges at Tony with a knife. She stabs Tony repeatedly until he falls face down on the cement floor. He lies breathless on the ground when Anna turns him over.

Anna(screaming) Oh my God its Tony. Tony wake up come on baby.

EJ( worried) Oh my god Anna what did you do.

EJ and Anna try to revive Tony.

EJ(hysterical) Hang in there Tony help is on the way.

Sami comes running into the parking garage Hysterical.

Sami(angry) Anna oh my God how could you? How could you? He loves you and you stabbed him.

EJ(starts CPR) Come on Tony don't leave us. Come on.

Tony takes a breath.

Tony(whispers to Anna) Anna I will never forgive you for this.