SOAP: The Alternate Reality - Episode 8

Martins House

<An unidentified lady is pacing back and forth in her kitchen looking very nervous. Three children all come into the kitchen looking as if they were crying.>

Robert: Mom, have you heard the latest on dad?

Julie: No, a friend of his, Benson called to inform me only an hour ago of his shooting. I think things will work out for us all.

Alice: He will live won't he?

Michael: Alice don't ask Mom a question like that! Are you stupid? He will be okay right?

Julie: It's quite all right children. I he will recover, the doctors did tell me he could take treatment at home possibly starting tomorrow.

Robert: Do you know who shot him?

Julie: No, but I promise that I will find out. Oh I almost forgot, get your nice clothes out, tomorrow we are invited for dinner at a friend of your fathers, the Tates. I just hope your dad will be well enough to make it.

Alice: Oh we have to go!!! I don't like meeting new people.

Michael: I agree with her for once Mom, I hate dressing up.

Robert: Yea meeting new people suck!

Julie: They live in a mansion. Can you imagine hide and seek in there?

Robert: How big of a mansion?

Julie: Their bathroom will probably be bigger than the whole upstairs.

Alice: I always liked meeting new folks. Especially rich ones....

Mr. E. Ronald Mallu's Office

Chester: Mr. Mallu, will you take my case?

Mr. Mallu: I love challenges. And I do love your wife. I don't see any reason why I shouldn't take this case.

Chester: Oh thank you. Do you think we have a chance?

Mr. Mallu: Not one in a world. But don't forget Mr. Tate, your wife was also convicted of murder and I proved her innocent. Actually how did you get out of jail?

Chester: Oh I escaped and then was proven insane.

Mr. Mallu: Why I'm not surprised at all. Do you think I could pop on by your house later this evening and visit her.

Chester: I'd rather not. I don't want you touching my wife.

Mr. Mallu: All right, I'll let this case remain strictly business. I promise, and then when I make sure your wife goes innocent, I'll make her to me.

Chester: I don't like the sound of that and I don't trust you except I do know you can get the job done.

Mr. Mallu: Thank you for getting your hopes up now let me call the law firm to receive some more information on this case.

<Mr. Mallu calls up and his mouth opens wider than ever and hangs up.>

Mr. Mallu: Oh your wife is screwed.

Chester: Why would you say that?

Mr. Mallu: The judge is Judge Petrillo!

Chester: He hates us!

Mr. Mallu: Oh yes I know and that just makes me defending your wife's honor more fun. He already knows your all a bunch of lunatics, all I have to do is prove to him your sane. I might as well hire actors to play you, we know last time in trial you couldn't act civil for more than a few minutes.

Chester: I don't appreciate your comments!

Mr. Mallu: Well fine, find a new lawyer who would be willing to last after meeting your family, and that includes the invisible freak and the amazing fruit fly of the Campbell's!

Chester: Mr. Mallu I'll accept you as my wife's lawyer, please don't do anything that will cost me your trust.

Mr. Mallu: Don't worry Mr. Tate, any moves I make on your wife will be once you're out of the picture. Have a nice day!

Campbells House

Mary: Burt you must make them drop charges on Jessica. You know very well she didn't bomb the house!

Burt: There's no proof Mary, I've noticed lately the whole family is on some kind of drug. Jessica could have done it!

Mary: How could you say such a thing? You've been so insensitive lately Burt.

Burt: I'm sorry Mar but what do you want from me? I'm out late on cases and I come home hearing about Scotty flying. I'm sorry but when my house is the biggest group of crackheads I meet all day there is something wrong.

Mary: BURT! How could you say such a thing?

Burt: Just think about it? Danny can't count to ten and Jodie can't name ten girls that he ever liked.

Mary: Oh yes it's my kids. It could never be your children, you know Chuck, who loves to play with dolls.

Burt: No Mary, that was Jodie, excepts he likes playing dress up with them too.

Mary: Oh and Peter was normal too right? Remember when he was alive how many women he was playing around with?

Burt: Yes, most of which were from your family!

Mary: Oh Burt you're horrible tonight! I'm going upstairs!

Burt: So am I!

Mary: No your not. You're getting the couch.....

New York

<Westers comes into the building while Johnson is playing Playstation 2.>

Westers: I've imported the money into many small accounts. No one could possibly suspect an involvement because I left enough cash in my vault in Danbury that suspicions would never rise.

Johnson: Oh what did you say? I was playing Playstation. Have you been here long?

Westers: No I was just telling you how I put all the money in different small accounts so no one would suspect our involvement in the robbery.

Johnson: Oh Westers you're back! When did you get here? I've been playing my game all day!

<Westers shoots the television screen and Johnson turns around afraid.>

Johnson: Oh you're serious tonight! I have a newspaper article I think you should read since you're in a very serious mood.

<Westers reads the article and gets angrier.>

Westers: So Elaine Lefkowitz came home to Danny. We promised Mr. Lefkowitz we'd get the job done right the first time. Lets forget about those Tates for the time being, the Campbell's are going to pay some hell!

Johnson: Is that so? What are we going to do?

Westers: Kill Elaine....

To Be Continued....

Announcer: How are Westers and Johnson connected to Mr. Lefkowitz and when they find Elaine will they kill her? Will Burt and Mary ever stop bickering and work together to help Jessica go free? Will Mr. Mallu help Jessica go free or will he be more interested in getting her to become a permanent client of his? Will Tom Martin get better to eat at the Tates house for dinner or will the Martins meet everyone and learn the insanity of the family on their own? These questions and many others may be answered in the next episode of

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