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1230 Holland Episode #1; Letitia moves home.
Topic Started: Aug 1 2016, 12:53 PM (114 Views)
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Scene 1: On the Pasadena Freeway headed away from the city. Letitia Lawrence Middleton is driving her Kia Sorrento, expertly making sure she keeps an eye out for the Pasadena exit. With her are her fraternal twin children, Michael and Sheila Middleton. Letitia, a media consultant, is widowed. Her husband, Brad Middleton, a former television personality, had died in a terrible car accident. It happened when the twins were six, and they were sixteen now. Sheila, next to her mother, was distressed.

SHEILA: I haven't been to Grandmother's in a long while, not ever since she died.

LETITIA: I know, honey, but it is for a good cause.

MICHAEL: That was a shocker when you got that letter from Aunt Nancy's law office.

LETITIA: I would have thought the house would have gone to her, or even Willie, but not to me.

SHEILA: Where are we going to school?

LETITIA: I don't think you have to worry about that. I arranged it so you could still go to where you went when we lived on Melrose.

MICHAEL: You sure got a raw deal when they took the apartment and turned it into a condo, Mom.

LETITIA: It is the way of the world, Mike, but look where we are. We're here.

(Letitia pulls the Sorrento to the familiar driveway and the house looms)

Scene 2: Inside, Willie and his wife, Salina, are sitting in silence.

WILLIE: I see Letitia pulled up, she and her family.

SALINA: Not one word, Willie. I don't think it would be wise for your sister to see us fighting. Especially since she lost her apartment.

WILLIE: I was stunned that Nancy had given her the house.

SALINA: With two children growing up, I would think she would need it. But it would be a bit big, even with them.

WILLIE: I am sure of that, Salina. Which is why I asked Aunt Emily to move here.

SALINA: Why?!

WILLIE: Aunt Emily would be a good influence on everyone.

(Enter Annie)

ANNIE: Aunt Emily, eh? She really kept up the sobriety, all these years.

SALINA: Yes, she has.

WILLIE: Yes, we're quite proud of her.

(Enter Letitia, Sheila and Michael)

LETITIA: Willie and Salina. What brings you here?

SALINA: Not sure, Titia. I thought you had a business meeting?

LETITIA: I do, but not until later this evening.

WILLIE: I am glad you are here, Peaches.

LETITIA: You've not called me that since we were kids.

WILLIE (grinning): Old habits die hard!

MICHAEL: Uncle Willie.

WILLIE: How's my boy?

MICHAEL: Great.

SALINA: Hello, Sheila, darling.

SHEILA: Hi there, Aunt Salina.

(Enter Nancy.)

NANCY: Letitia, you made it.

LETITIA: Yes, I did. And thanks again, for getting in touch with me so quickly.

NANCY: I was glad to. I couldn't hold on to the house. And you need it more, since Brad died, and with the kids.

WILLIE: I talked with Aunt Emily.

NANCY: What?

WILLIE: She's moving in with Letitia and the kids.

NANCY: Why would you ask her to do that?

WILLIE: It would be helpful for both.

LETITIA: I understand why Willie asked her. I am all right with the idea.

NANCY: Just so long as you are not upset with it.

ANNIE: I talked with Aunt Emily and it worked out well enough. Aunt Emily said she would not mind that Letitia have Mom and Dad's old bedroom.

LETITIA: That is good.

(Enter: Aunt Emily.)

EMILY: Hello, everyone.

WILLIE: Aunt Emily. Good to see you.

EMILY: Where's Tim?

SALINA: Not sure.

(A car pulls up. It is Tim Maitland, Nancy's son, he is very upset)

NANCY: Tim? What's wrong, Honey?

TIM: I am leaving Ashley.

LETITIA: What happened?

TIM: I caught her in bed with a rodeo cowboy.

ANNIE: What?

TIM: I got home from work, and all of a sudden, I saw her in our bed with a rodeo cowboy. He came from the rodeos in Santa Monica, I think.

NANCY: Have you talked with your father?

TIM: No, he was in a meeting all morning, and his new wife hung up on me.

NANCY: Oh, yes. Good old Stephanie! The money-grubber!

TIM: My marriage is OVER!

(He drops his head in his hands and sobs. The scene fades)
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