SANTA BARBARA EPISODE 2

SANTA BARBARA EPISODE 2

Created by Bridget and Jerome Dobson

Written by: C. Nathaniel Richardson

CC AND SOPHIA

The two are still in bed looking at pictures on a tablet…

CC:  I suppose we’re just gonna agree to disagree on Michael.

SOPHIA:  I just don’t understand why you can’t accept him for who he is.  Michael is gay and there’s nothing you can do about it. It was tough enough for him to come out, and he’s already dealt with so much in his life.

CC:  Sweetheart I’m just gonna see it your way.  I love Michael but I don’t love what he does.

SOPHIA:  What do you think he does?  Goes around sleeping with every guy he sees?  It doesn’t work like that CC.

CC:  Any other pictures you wanna look at?

SOPHIA:  Yes as a matter of fact I do.

SOPHIA swipes again to the next picture.

CC:  Oh look at my Samantha.

SOPHIA:  Yes she has definitely grown up.  I remember when she was a little girl and Mason and Julia would bring her to the house.  She was very heady.

CC:  And she grew up to be full of metaphors like her father.

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SAMANTHA, MASON, and JULIA.

They are all at the Orient Express.  Mason and Samantha are sitting on one side and Julia is sitting across from them.

SAMANTHA:  I really appreciate you guys taking me out to dinner.  You always knew the best to your daughter’s heart.

MASON:  Ahhh food...nourishing to the body and to the soul.

SAMANTHA:  Sometimes food can provide a source of comfort.  Soothing life’s ills, even if it’s just for a few moments while you’re chewing.

JULIA:  What about us?  Are we chopped liver?

MASON:  Another allusion to things that are edible.

SAMANTHA:  Mom, you and dad are a medium well filet mignon.

JULIA:  That’s nice of you to say, but it’s not gonna stop me.

SAMANTHA:  Come on mom please.

JULIA:  You work soooo much.  I mean, don’t you think about...someone special?

MASON:  She thinks about her dad all the time.  I’m as special as they come.

JULIA:  Come on Mason you know what I’m talking about.

MASON:  She gets all of her work ethic from you.

JULIA:  All work and no play.

SAMANTHA:  Mom I’m just fine.  I love working at the firm.

MASON:  She also got that from you, too.

SAMANTHA:  And I love my work.

JULIA:  I don’t want you to be like I was.  I want you to enjoy your life. Are you afraid of something?

SAMANTHA:  Yeah as a matter of fact I am.  I don’t want to end up like you and dad.  Married one day...divorced the next.

CAMERA PAN ON MASON...SLOW FADE TO THEME SONG

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CC:  Her parents divorce really affected their kids.  Mason was never good at keeping a relationship.

SOPHIA:  Samantha buries herself in work and Zach is still jetsetting.

CC:  And Mason’s back under our roof again.

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MASON:  Please learn from our history so you won’t be doomed.

SAMANTHA:  I’m trying dad.  My cases help me to keep my mind off of that fact that I...I don’t have anyone special in my life.

JULIA:  You gotta try to keep your heart open honey.  You just don’t know when that special someone’s gonna come along.  

MASON:  Your mother and I are not together but we still want you to be happy.  

DEBORAH BOSWELL and VANESSA BOSWELL walk up to them.  The younger woman is looking on her phone.

MASON:  Hi Deborah, Vanessa.

DEBORAH:  Hi. How are you?

JULIA:  We’re great.

DEBORAH:  Vanessa and I decided to come out and have dinner tonight.

VANESSA (still looking on her phone):  Yeah mom.

DEBORAH:  Can you put that thing away for five minutes?  

VANESSA:  I’m going to the restroom.

VANESSA WALKS THE OPPOSITE WAY to the restroom.

JULIA:  Why don’t you join us?

SAMANTHA:  I’d love to stay but I got…

JULIA:  Let me guess.  Work.

SAMANTHA:  Sorry mom.

SAMANTHA kisses JULIA on her left cheek.  

SAMANTHA:  Love you. Good seeing you Deborah.

MASON:  And uh...I gotta get to the house.  They got a good special tonight. Bon appetit.

JULIA:  Well I...guess it’ll just be us.

DEBORAH SITS IN THE SEAT THAT MASON WAS IN, AS SHE PLACES HER PURSE STRAP ON THE SEAT…

DEBORAH:  Hey you know the police academy class is graduating tomorrow.   I like going to these because it brings me closer to Vic you know Vanessa and I are going with Cruz and Isabel.  

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CRUZ, ISABEL, and DIEGO

ISABEL is in the kitchen cooking while DIEGO sits at the table.  She stirs the pot, turns the fire down, and sits across from Diego.

ISABEL:  As soon as the beans is done we can eat, and will you stop twiddling your thumbs?

DIEGO:  It’s kind of bittersweet.

ISABEL CONTINUES TO STIR THE BEANS.

ISABEL:  I understand.  This time tomorrow you’re gonna be a police officer.  You worked hard to get here.

DIEGO:  I know.

ISABEL:  Listen why don’t you calm down, the food’s almost done.  Why don’t have some chicken to start?

DIEGO GETS UP AND WALKS TOWARD THE SCREEN KITCHEN DOOR.

DIEGO:  I’m sorry mama I’m just...I’m thinking about…

ISABEL TURNS THE FIRE OFF ON THE STOVE, WALKS TO DIEGO, AND PUTS HER HANDS ON HIS SHOULDERS.

ISABEL:  You’re thinking about your brother aren’t you?

DIEGO:  I...I looked up to Angel.  Why did he have to get in so much trouble the way he did?  I was little but..it hurt me mama. It hurt me when I heard that he held up that clinic with Mason and Mary Duvall.  

ISABEL:  I know mijo.

DIEGO:  At that moment I...realized that I didn’t wanna be like Angel.  I wanted to make a difference.

ISABEL:  Look at me.

DIEGO TURNS AROUND AND FACES ISABEL.

ISABEL:  I miss him, too.  I wish he made better choices with his life, but he’s gone.  We can’t bring him back, but you can still make a difference.  You have done so well for yourself. Don’t lose sight of that.

DIEGO:  If it weren’t for Cruz, I don’t know where I’d be.  He’s really been a father figure for me.

ISABEL:  Yes he has.  You are very lucky to have him.

CRUZ COMES IN THE SCREEN DOOR BEHIND DIEGO.

CRUZ:  Listen to your mama.  She’s very wise.

DIEGO:  Heeyyyyyy.

CRUZ AND DIEGO HUG.

ISABEL:  We were just talkin about you.

CRUZ:  Good things I hope.

DIEGO:  Of course man.

ISABEL:  I’m glad you came.

CRUZ:  Me, too because I’m hungry.

ISABEL:  I’ll fix you a plate.  Sit.

ISABEL WALKS TOWARD THE STOVE, LOOKS BACK AT CRUZ AND DIEGO, AND SMILES.

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SOPHIA:  Mason has always been a..different person.

CC:  Ya think?

SOPHIA SWIPES TO THE NEXT SCREEN, GASPS, AND LOOKS AT CC, WHO REACHES FROM THE NIGHTSTAND, TAKES OUT A SMALL BLACK BOX.  AFTER HE OPENS IT, SOPHIA PUTS HER HAND ON HER MOUTH WITH SURPRISE.

SOPHIA:  Oh my God.  A vow renewal ceremony?  What is this?

CC:  It’s what the invitation to our ceremony looks like...and a ring.  

CC TAKES THE RING OUT AND PLACES IT ON SOPHIA’S LEFT RING FINGER ON TOP OF HER OTHER RING.

SOPHIA:  You...wanna renew our vows.

CC:  Will you...renew your vows with me?

SOPHIA:  Yes...yes!  

THEY KISS.

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MEANWHILE, IN ANOTHER LOCATION, IN A WHITE ROOM, A MYSTERY PERSON IS ALSO LOOKING AT THE INVITATION TO CC AND SOPHIA’S VOW RENEWAL CEREMONY ON A TABLET.  THIS PERSON GRABS A HAMMER, AND SMASHES THE TABLET GLASS.

SLOW FADE OUT...END OF SANTA BARBARA EPISODE 2

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Written by C. Nathaniel Richardson

Consultant:  Alex Beeby

CC and SOPHIA

Jed Allan as CC Capwell

Judith McConnell as Sophia Capwell

CC walks into his brightly lit bedroom wearing a gray silk robe.  He looks over at Sophia, who is sitting up in the bed with her legs underneath the covers.

CC:  What do you got there?

SOPHIA:  You know what this is.

CC:  That tablet thingy?

SOPHIA:  Yesss.

CC:  Do you have to look on that tablet now?

SOPHIA:  Well I was just thinking tonight.  How much we have to be grateful for in our lives.

CC:  That’s wonderful darlin’, but can we look at it tomorrow?  I’m tired.

SOPHIA:  Oh Come on CC, I have something I want you to look at. 

CC walks over to the bed, slips off his slippers, takes off his robe, and crawls in next to Sophia, who is wearing an off white nightgown.

SOPHIA:  Come on CC.  Just look at some pictures with me.

CC:  Do I get a…reward afterwards.

SOPHIA:  If you behave now come on.

 SLOW FADE OUT TO THEME SONG….

SOPHIA swipes to the right to a picture.

CC:  Adriana? 

SOPHIA:  Isn’t she beautiful?

CC:  She’s a perfect combination of her parents.

SOPHIA:  Cruz’s strength.

CC:  And…Eden’s beauty.

SOPHIA:  I wish Eden were…here to see what a great young woman our granddaughter has become.

Earlier that evening….

Camila Banus as Adriana Castillo

Matthew Atkinson as Walker Lockridge

 ADRIANA CASTILLO and Walker walks up the door of  beach house.  He is wearing a green polo shirt, blue jeans and sneakers.   Adriana is wearing a pink blouse, blue jeans, and sneakers.  She drapes her purse along on her right shoulder, and looks into Walker’s eyes as he puts his arms around her waist.

ADRIANA:  I had a great time.

WALKER:  Me, too.  It would have been better if you didn’t jump during that scene in the house.

ADRIANA:  Oh come on.  That’s what people do at horror movies.

WALKER:  They don’t do this.

This “guy” and Adriana each lean in and French kiss each other.

WALKER:  I wish I could come in.

ADRIANA:  I do, too, but not with my dad in there.

WALKER:  Of course not.  Have a good night.

ADRIANA:  I love you.

WALKER:  Love you, too.

A Martinez as Cruz Castillo

CRUZ CASTILLO opens the door.

ADRIANA:  Daaaad!

CRUZ:  Nice to see you, too dear.  Walker.

WALKER:  Hi Mr. Castillo.

CRUZ:  Hope you were you being good to my daughter.

WALKER:  Always.  Adriana’s…one of a kind.

CRUZ:  Yeah. 

WALKER:  Well I guess I’ll be…going.

ADRIANA:  I’m sorry.

CRUZ:  For what?

ADRIANA:  Because my dad totally embarrassed me!

CRUZ:  Adriana…

Adriana walks into the house and Cruz follows close behind and shuts the door.

ADRIANA:  What were you doing?  Waiting by the door?

CRUZ:  Sorry Adriana I don’t trust the guy.

ADRIANA:  His name is Walker.

CRUZ:  I know his name Walker Lockridge.

ADRIANA:  Well he’s cool and I really like him.

CRUZ:  I get it baby but I don’t know.  I’ve been a cop for a long time.  Something about him is a little off, and I want you to be careful.

Walker takes his cell phone out of his pocket and makes a phone call. 

WALKER:  Hey you.  I’m on my way over.

BACK TO CC and SOPHIA…Sophia swipes to the next photo….

SOPHIA:  Philip.

CC:  Yess my pride and joy.  It’s fun grooming him in the company way.

SOPHIA:  Oh here we go.  Ted and Lilly did a great job co-parenting him.

CC:  He obviously inherited his business ambition from his granddad.   Certainly not from his father.

SOPHIA:  Ted always wanted to go his own way. 

CC:  Yes I respect him for that, but he never really wanted anything to do with the family business.   Philip did. 

SOPHIA:  There’s only one problem with that.

CC:  And what do you suppose that is?

SOPHIA:  You’ve given a lot of power to Brandon.

CC:  I want both of them to co-run the company eventually.  They’re both capable.

SOPHIA:  CC you know they’re having a hard time co-exisiting.

CC:  I left Brandon in charge for a reason. 

Brandon Beemer as Brandon Capwell

Spencer Neville as Philip Capwell

Earlier in the day…

PHILIP is at his desk on the landline phone.  Philip is wearing a gray suit vest, white shirt, black tie, tan pants and tan shoes.

PHILIP:  Mr. Suzuki he hasn’t decided on the offer I made you.  He said he’s making his decision today.   When he approves it, I’ll let you know.  I’ll talk to him.

BRANDON (Brandon Beemer) walks in the office, dressed in a black business suit, white shirt, tie and and black shoes.

BRANDON:  Who was that?

PHILIP:  That was Mr. Suzuki for the Tokyo Hotel chain. 

BRANDON:  Oh.

PHILIP:  How could you do that?  Granddad said I could be the one to make the deal.

BRANDON:  He’s trying to lowball us.  This is a major acquisition Phil.

PHILIP rises from his office chair.

PHILIP:  Don’t you think I know that?

BRANDON:  No I don’t think  you do.  Have you even looked at the debt ratio that they have?  The costs of running the chain.  The employees we will have to pay; utilities; linens; food.  Those costs have to be covered before we make him a counteroffer.  He wants us to pay his debts and I don’t think we should do that.

PHILIP:  So you’re…not approving the offer I made him.

BRANDON:   It’s extremely cost prohibitive.  

PHILIP:  They have a large customer base that frequent the hotels.

BRANDON:  We need new customers.  We need a fresh new base to bring in the money so we can expand.  Let me guess you didn’t think about the advertising costs of that either.

PHILIP:  So once again, big bad Brandon snuffs out a deal that I propose.

BRANDON:  You don’t think Philip.  You have to weigh all the costs.

PHILIP:  When are you gonna let me do something for once?  Granddad said that he specifically wanted me to negotiate with the Suzukis.

BRANDON:  The answer’s no. 

PHILIP:  Who the hell do you think you are? 

BRANDON:  Dad left me in charge.

PHILIP:  Dad?  You’re dad’s dead right?  Channing?

BRANDON:  Oh so you’re gonna pull the ‘I’m not a real Capwell’ card?  It’s gettin’ old Phil!  CC left me in charge.  It’s time you get used to it.

BRANDON walks out of the office and PHILIP seethes.

PHILIP:  I gotta find a way to get you out of this company Brandon.

CC:  Philip is a spitfire.  Kid’s got a lot of passion, but he can be misguided.  Brandon’s more level headed.

SOPHIA:  You know he’s turned out great even after everything he went through as a kid.  All the lies he was told.  The constant tug of war he was in between Gina and Santana.

CC:  Kid’s turned out great.

Sophia swipes to the right again to the next photo, and CC’s mood changes a bit.

SOPHIA:  CC.

CC:  What?

SOPHIA:  I know what you’re thinking. 

CC:  About Michael?  What do you think I’m thinking?

SOPHIA:  That you wish he weren’t gay.

CC:  You’re…you’re wrong.

SOPHIA:  Oh no I’m right.  You were the same way when you found out that Channing was gay.

CC:  Oh come on Sophia.  It’s unnatural.  Look at him!  He’s a good lookin’ kid!  How are we supposed to carry on the Capwell legacy if he wants lie down with men?

SOPHIA:  He is Kelly and Connor’s son and like it or not, he is our grandson and we love him.

CC:  Are you insinuating that I don’t love him?
SOPHIA:  I’m saying that you need to accept him for who he is.  He did not ask to be that way.

CC:  It’s a choice Sophia!  He chooses to be gay.

SOPHIA:  He chose to live his life and his own happiness and I applaud him for it.  He stands up against attitudes like yours.  He is independent; he is strong, and it’s time you starting supporting him.

Chandler Massey as Michael McCabe

MICHAEL McCABE lies in the bed under the blanket draped completely over his body when someone knocks on the door.

MICHAEL:  Come in.

The person walks in and shuts the door.

MICHAEL:  I thought you’d never get here. 

The person who came in is Walker Lockridge.

WALKER:  I wouldn’t miss this for the world.

Michael throws the blanket off of him, and he is only wearing bikini underwear, and Walker is all smiles.

Walker jumps in the bed and they both start kissing passionately.

CAMERA PAN ON MICHAEL AND WALKER…SLOW FADE OUT….END OF SANTA BARBARA EPISODE 1