Re: The Edwards Family's Herfordshire Estate

[Cryonix]

Nathalie: Of course you are...it's just...I don't want you to be scared off by the firing line of questions you will probably be asked...

[Cruel Britannia]

Daniel: What could they possibly ask me that would scare me off?

[Cryonix]

Nathalie: Knowing Amanda....anything. I just think we got a good thing going here...and I really want to hold on to you.

[Cruel Britannia]

Daniel: I know we have a good thing going here.... and I wont be scared off..... by anything.

[Pockets]

Back at the estate it's an unusual quiet moment. Alexis is in the video room, glancing at the videos that came after the infamous kick.

Alexis: I wonder if Colin's on this... it's around the time dad found out about him.....

[Cruel Britannia]

Alex walks in.

Alex: Hey sweetie..... what you doing?

[Pockets]

Alexis turns around, holding the dvd.

Alexis: Hey, handsome. I wanted to watch some of the later stuff, since I wasn't really paying attention during my initiation... after finding out about everything. And this one is the Christmas when dad found out about Colin. It'd be funny if he actually shows up on here.

[Cruel Britannia]

Alex: Hmmmmn..... let's take a look then shall we?

He puts the DVD into the player and sits on the couch bringing Lexi with him.

[Pockets]

On the dvd, it's Christmas time at the Phoenix Lounge, and the Shawn of 20 years ago is... well, being Shawn... and has brought in 12 hot female "elves" that he's trying to convince Ashley to be in a film with. Moira is fuming, as Ashley is rather wisely turning Shawn down. Just as the night is saved by an overly helpful Anthony Jackson, Caley walks into the bar.

(From behind Caley...a little boy walks...)
Boy: Mummy...is this Da?
Caley: Yes, Colin...it is.
(Walking into the bar is Ewan...)
Ewan: Ah Caley...I see that you got my message. I'm glad you could make it.

Alexis: Heh, he is in here.

[Cruel Britannia]

Alex: Heh.... he's barely changed.....

[Pockets]

On the screen, Ashley's face goes red with anger the moment he realizes Ewan is involved.
He quickly goes up to him and stars whisper yelling into his ear

"I know wot yer trying to do! I get it. And I know you care less about this kid then about ruining me. Thats plainly clear. Get off yer damn vengeance trip and don't drag another child into this. Even if 'e is or isn't my kid wot the 'ell are you really goin' to gain from this!? Damn you Ewan Edwards quit being blinded by yer own rage already!!"

Alexis blinks.

Alexis: That's dad...?

[Cruel Britannia]

Ewan is standing behind them.

Ewan: That's him.

[Pockets]

Alexis looks around at Ewan.

Alexis: You had Caley bring Colin to dad?

[Cruel Britannia]

Ewan: That's a complicated story.... one where I felt I had to play the bad guy.

[Pockets]

The scene continues with the arrival of Cletus... and his passes at Ashley and Shawn, Ewan's confrontation of Shawn over Madison... and then....

Ewan: What can I say... Jilly loves your cooking.... besides.... I needed to show Ashley things from my perspective....

Shawn: What are you talking about, Legacy...?

(Shawn watches Ewan pull out his cell phone and text two words..."Do It." to a unregistered number. Downstairs, Caley looks at her phone, smiles and looks right at Ashley...)

Caley: Now you'll know how it feels, Ashley...

(In one motion...Caley spins...and kicks Moira right in the stomach...)

Startled, Moira doubles over and coughs, sinking to the ground.

In a fit of rage Ashley pushes Caley to the floor. He spots the phone and picks it up looking at the message

"...Ewan?!"

He stares at Caley

"Ewan??!"

(Ewan gets a cranberry juice from the VIP bar and walks over to the railing...)

Ewan: Oh Ashley! I didn't see you standing there. I must have been out of my mind to miss you...

Ashley looks up at Ewan and shows him Caley's cellphone

"Bullshite you bastard!"

a concerned look forms on his face

"Moira."

he quickly goes to her aid holding her

Moira leans against Ashley.

Moira: Ash... wot...

She coughs again.

Moira: ... was that about?

Ashley: "...I 'ave my suspicions."

he shows her the text on the cell

*Ewan laughs Maniacially*

Ewan: Welcome to my world.....

Moira looks at the phone and turns to look at Ewan as he laughs.

Moira: ... why? You said you weren't gonna, Ewan....

*Ewan smiles sinisterly*

Ewan: You.... both of you... thought you could fix this with empty words.....?

....you thought you could take advantage of me and Jilly's kind natures.....?

..... you thought Stu was evil......?

NEITHER OF YOU HAD A FUCKING CLUE WHO YOU WERE DEALING WITH!

Ashley: "Take advantage?! Ewan you foking IDIOT!
You never wanted it fixed did you? You're to intent on yer foking revenge to make even 'onesty not worth a damn!"

Ashley heads for the stairs

*Ewan stands at the top of tghe stairs laughing signalling for him to "come on"*

Ewan: HOW DARE YOU TALK TO ME ABOUT HONESTY!....

You want honesty?..... fine.... I can honestly tell you one thing.... as long as I draw breath.... you and your little hellbitch will NEVER know happiness again....

Ashley grabs a near by bottle smashing it against the rail as he walks up the stairs

"You think I would waste a breath on you to lie to yer face Ewan? Thats fine. But I take back ever saying sorry to you. Fer ever trying. I should 'ave finished you off in our match. Fok you Ewan. FOK YOU!"

* Ewan blocks Ash's advance, smashes his hand against the railing to remove the bottle, and thrusts Ashley againts the wall by the throat."

Ewan: I'm sorry Ashley, I'm sorry....

.... Do you hear it?.... Do you hear how meaningless those words are?.... Even if I meant it..... it would be meaningless.....

Alexis stares at the screen.

Alexis: Alex... did you know about this?

[Cruel Britannia]

Ewan: No he didn't I never showed him..... it was none of his concern.

[Pockets]

Alexis: So... you did the same thing my dad did... in revenge for what my dad did... but it wasn't important enough to show your own son?

[Cruel Britannia]

Ewan: That wasn't for me..... it was for Colin.

[Pockets]

Alexis: Wait... you had Caley kick my mom... for Colin?

[Cruel Britannia]

Ewan: Alexis..... I trained your mother personally..... I kicked her literally hundreds of times a day until she became numb to it...... you think a kick from an insignificant little pissant like Caley would hurt her for an instant?

[Pockets]

Alexis: Oh, I knew it was to get to dad... but why call her a hellbitch and wish that neither of them would have happiness? None of that sounded like it was for Colin.

[Cruel Britannia]

Ewan: I'm not going to lie..... at that point..... after what your parents did.... I really didn't care if they were miserable forever..... but there was more at stake than that

Caley was a Heroin addict..... and Social Services knew this..... Colin was going to be taken into foster care if I couldn't get him a legal guardian.

After what happened with Jilly...... Ashley had been questioning his humanity..... his ability to be a husband..... I don't think he would have been willing to step up to the responsibility of being a father..... even for his own son.

I needed to leave him with no choice but for Moira and Ashley to "protect" his child from the "heartless, vengeful" Edwards family. I had to be the bad guy..... which I certainly found comical considering.....

[Pockets]

Alexis: Are there any more FWA "surprises" out there?

She suddenly notices how silent her husband is being.

Alexis: You're awfully quiet, Alex.

[Cruel Britannia]

Alex looks at Lexi confused.

Alex: Um..... what was I supposed to add to the conversation?

[Pockets]

Alexis: I don't know... this is the first time you've seen this too, right?

She looks back at Ewan.

Alexis: What did my mom do, anyway? You said what my parents did....

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