excellent as usual. do i get the impression that conversation has accidentally been recorded.
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excellent as usual. do i get the impression that conversation has accidentally been recorded.
BAYMOORE BEACH
Nick is lazily walking down the beachside, thinking about the events of the past week or so. Vicky jumps up behind him, and covers his eyes.
Vicky: Guess who!
Nick: I'm not in the mood for fun and games, Vicks...
Vicky: Why not? I aint seen you properly in ages!
Nick: Come on, Vicky... you know whats been happening over these past few weeks. I love you, but my family comes first...
Vicky: But i thought everything was getting sorted now?
Nick: Just because the kids and Gary are dead, and Tanyas gone away somewhere, it hardly means its sorted!
Vicky: You know i didn't mean it like that...
Nick: All i need is a bit of time to sort out my family. Get everything back on track for a change with them.
Vicky: And You dont think i can get involved!? I thought you and me were serious?!
Nick: Yeah we are. Well, i am... but after everything thats happened, i dont think nows exactly the time to have a laugh, do you?!
Vicky: Why are you being so patrionising, Nick?! I know exactly whats happened, and yeah i think its tough on you and everything. But i wanted to be there, to help you through it all. But thats too much for you lot, aint it!
Nick: Come on, a bit of time is all i need! If your family had been ripped apart within a couple of weeks, then you can rest assursed you'd ask for a hell of a lot more, banged to rights!
Vicky: All i wanted was to help.
Vicky storms off down the beach. Kicks the bench in frustration, and collapses back onto it.
A Wide shot, shows Kyle in his car, watching from a distance... smiling.
I hope claire doesn't have an abortion, and nick vicky was only trying to help....
INT: ANDREWS HOUSE- Morning
Val walks down the stairs, and settles on the sofa. She notices Claire isn't around.
Val: Claire? Where you gone babes?! Theres a great feature on Loose Women about keeping secrets from your other half. We could all learn something from this, eh?!...... Claire? Claire?!
Val gets up, and looks around the downstairs for Claire. She walks from the dining area back to the lounge, and trips over the yellow pages as she goes...
Val: Whats that ruddy thing doing down here. Honestly, a girl gievs herself a pedicure, and it gets all chipped on this bloody thing! :rolleyes:
She bends over, and picks it up. She glances at the page "Abortion Clinics", thinking nothing of it. She dumps it on the table, and goes back to the sofas. She sits down, then looks back at the Yellow Pages...
Val: Abortion Clinics..?...... Oh God, Claire!
She grabs the yellow pages, and runs her fingers down the page, untill she notices one had a red mark next to it. She notes the address, and rushes out of the house...
mmmmmmm will clare go through with it.. will Val get to her on time??? :eek::eek:
INT: ABORTION CLINIC- day
Claire is sitting in the waiting room. She looks at her phone, as it rings on the table. She rejects the call, and puts the phone back in her pocket, and slumps back on the seat.
INTERCUT
Val drives frantically into a space in the carpark. She grabs her coat from the passenger seat, and storms out of the car, slamming the door behind her. She walks up to a sign, showing where all the departments are. She scans it, and notices the Abortion Clinic sign. She follows the arrows, in a hurry...
INTERCUT:
Claire is still sitting on the seat. Val storms through the door, and rushes straight over to her.
Val: Claire, hun, what are you doing?!
Claire: I think its a bit obvious... i can't go through with it. I really can't....
Val: But i thought we'd talked this all through?!
Claire: We did.... but i changed my mind. How can i bring up a kid, without even knowing who the father is?!
Val: But theres all them tests they do now-a-days. You see them do it on the tele all the time!
Claire: I just can't do it.... i'm sorry, but i've made my decision...
Val: Thats what i thought...
Claire: Meaning?
Val: When i had an abortion. Years ago now...
Claire: You what?! You've not had an abortion, dont be stupid.
Val: It was years ago... we never planned to have a baby or nothing, i wasn't exactly the maternal type... but i got pregnant somehow. I couldn't have it... i didn't want to have it... i wanted to live my life, not look after someone else. Have a job, a house, loads of money. Live the dream, or whatever. So i got rid...
Claire: Why didn't ya tell me before?!
Val: Because i couldn't... If i could turn back the clock right here, right now, i wouldn't go through with it... If you never listen to me again, then just hear me out now. Dont go through with it. I killed my baby... and regretted it since. Dont make the same mistake i did...
Claire sees the pain in Vals eyes. A nurse comes over...
Nurse: Claire? They're ready for you now.
She gives i gentle smile, and walks back to the desk. Claire looks back to Val...
Val: Dont do it....
Is she going to go through with it?? We need to know ....hint hint :p
INT. MANSFIELD HOUSE - Day
Vicky flicks trough the televison guide, shows a disproving look and throws it on the floor. She grabs her phone and dials Nick's number.
INTERCUT:
INT.SINGH AND SON's CONVIENANCE STORE - DAY
Nick is in the middle of shopping at Singh and Sons. His phone rings, he has to put down his shopping to answer it.
Nick: Hello!?
The scene cuts between the pair.
Vicky: Hi babes...I'm sorry about yesterday...
Nick: Yeah...so am i...
Vicky: I know you've been having it hard recently...i just wanted to make you happy, ya know?
Nick: Yeah...I shouldnt have snapped off at you...
Vicky: It's our first major barny ent it really? (Cheakily) Maybe you come around later...we could kiss and make up...
Nick: Erm I can't Vics...I've got a lot of work I need to do tonight...it's hell managing the Holiday Park.
Vicky: Oh....okay then...
Nick: Sometime soon tough, I promise...
Vicky puts down the phone, her smile fading. Nick continues shopping. Kyle who is down the isle next to Kyle finishes eavesdropping. He picks up a bottle of champagne from the shelf and smiles to himself as he walks to the counter...
INT. ANDREWS HOUSE - NIGHT
The front door opens as Claire and Val walk into the house. The pair take off their coats and hang them on the staircase rail.
Val: You've made the right decison love...
Claire: It dont feel that way tough mom...
Val: As soon as you hold that baby in your arms...you'll know it was right...it will all seem so natural...so right...
The pair walk into the living room and sit on the sofa.
Claire: Well I've learnt something new about you today...
Val: What?
Claire: That you had an abortion
Val: Yeah well Claire...maybe its best we dont mention that again...especially to your dad
Claire: I just cant believe it...
Val: Yeah well it isnt one of my finer points in life...but at the time..I had no other options...
Claire: I suppose if you've got over it...it's not the end of the world...
Val: Its when I had you...and then Emma that i really regretted it... I could have loved him... given the chance...James would have supported me.
Claire: Wow you mean we could have had a brother!?
Val's facial expression shows she is hiding somethin from Claire.
Val: It's best to forget I ever mentioned it...come on you gonna help your old ma cook the tea?
The pair leave the room. Unbeknown to the pair of them the record light on Val's camcorder is playing, and has recorded the entire conversation.
I knew that was going to happen!!!!! wonder if James was the father of the aborted baby?