Change Of Season: Episode 5. The Domino Effect

     At Park Lane Medical Center, Elizabeth is in the ER, as Caroline sits in the waiting area, her eyes in deep thought as a nurse asks "Are you related to Elizabeth Travis?" Caroline looks at her, and is silent, as Tom and Elsie arrives, and Caroline asks "Where is that trash you call a Son?" Tom warns
"We are here for our Granddaughter. Now's not the time to go to battle." Elsie tells Caroline "Thank you for saving her. I'd figured since she's related to us, you'd finish her off." Caroline gets up, and sternly tells Tom and Elsie "I am her Grandmother. And when she's released, she's going to learn who her real family is besides living in the dark ages!" Elsie grows angry, asking "What in the hell do you mean you uppity bitch?" Caroline smirks "Well face it Elsie, you failed as a Mother, and as a pretend Granny. And look who you married, him." Tom tells Caroline "We love Elizabeth and her Mama. And our Son is a disappointment to both of us." Caroline snaps "Well if Elsie was a good mother..." Elsie jumps on Caroline, as a fight breaks out. Robert arrives, along with a deputy, as they break up the fight, and Caroline warns Elsie "Your Son will pay for this. And you can be a drunk full-time after Natalie finds out! Excuse me. I'm allergic to white trash." Caroline struts out, as Elsie snarls "I really want to whoop her ass!" Tom answers "Go be with Elizabeth." Elsie walks into the ER, as Tom turns to Robert, and snaps "And I don't have shit to say to you Chief!' Robert quips, as he and the deputy turn to leave "Hope you have bail money Tommy."

   At Hall Enterprises, Adam is on the phone, as he tells the person on the other line "Thank you." and hangs up, as someone walks inside and Adam asks "And who are you?" Ford tells him "Your Brother.." Anger fills Adam, as he gets up, and yells "Not my damn brother and sister!" Ford tells Adam "I know your story and I am making sure Gram isn't losing it like my Mom says.." Adam glares at him, and bluntly says "I don't give a shit about your Mom. That whore destroyed my Mom, and as for your Dad, he isn't shit to me!" Ford goes "I would like to try to grow close..." Adam snaps "Forget it! I have already told you how I feel, so leave now before I lose it!" Ford warns "If you hurt my parents Adam, you'll answer to me." Adam laughs "Keep dreaming and go on to the University Professor. Yeah I know about all of you!" Ford storms out, shaking his head with sadness, and hurt. He walks to the elevator, and Ed steps off, and Ed smiles "How ya doing Ford?" Ford tells him "Regretting coming down here. And zip up your pants." Ford leaves, as Ed heads to his office, and has a thought. Back in Adam's office, Adam pulls out his folder, and reads as rage fills his eyes.

   At Broward Inc, Janet walks inside, as Lacey laughs "Might want to re button your blouse." Janet huffs off, as the elevator door opens and Fancy and Bo walks in as Lacey hugs her Parents, as Bo asks his Daughter "Let's go have a nice lunch downtown at that new restaurant, Thayer's." Fancy quips "I'm spying on the competition." Lacey tells her Mother "Uncle Ricky's visiting with Paul if you wanna go in." Fancy heads inside, as Lacey quips "Watch out Janet.." In Paul's office, Ricky tells Paul "It's getting to be too much helping my Daddy, and my Brother is killing him and Mama." Fancy walks in as Ricky sees his Sister, and they hug, and warns Paul in a joking tone "Now my Husband's here so you know." Paul laughs "My Mother isn't here. She's been quiet today." Ricky goes "Same for my Mama and Daddy." In the lobby, Lacey asks her Father "So what's the scoop about Adam Lord. My friend Courtney told me about him." Bo laughs "Honey, Ms.Hall told me to keep my mouth shut but ask your Granny. She'll spill." Lacey goes "I haven't heard from her today." Back in Paul's office, Ricky and Fancy gets a text from their Mother, and rushes out, as Fancy tells her Husband and Daughter "Elizabeth's been raped." They head to the hospital.

    Meanwhile at Hall Manor, Natalie storms inside, as she throws a vase across the room, as Anna rushes out, and Natalie cries "Not good sweet girl!" Anna gets nervous, and asks "Jeff?" Natalie goes "Elsie just informed me Elizabeth's been raped." Anna goes "By who Mama?" Natalie answers "They don't know but my bet's on Danny." Anna agrees, and Natalie tells her in a serious tone "I don't know how to tell Adam about this. He was emotional when I visited earlier." Anna asks "How is he liking things?" Natalie is quiet and takes a deep breath as Anna sighs with sympathy "Poor boy. I want to meet him. I think he and Jeff will become great friends." Natalie answers "Me too Anna.", as Natalie hugs her Daughter, with worry in her eyes," At Ed and Ella's home, Jake and his fiancee, Stephanie Chase sits outside, overlooking Indian Point Lake, as Ella brings out sweet tea, and tells them "The Sullivan Journal called and needs an editor." Jake tells his Mother "One, the meal was amazing. Perfect lunch! Two, do it. I know you've missed your days working in media. Being on WSVN as an anchor." Ella sighs "Well I do actually, and it'd be a distraction from worrying about Mama and the deal with Adam." Ella answers "I feel the connection, but wish Mama would let me in." Jake quips "She called me this morning and invited me to see Jeff tomorrow. She and Aunt Anna's going to spoil him she said." Ella goes "Ed can say all he wants, but what I hear, sounds like Mama is just fine, except for her hurting for Daddy. " Stephanie meanwhile looks at her phone, and hands it to them, as all gasp, as Ella goes in a shocked tone "Poor Elsie!" Stephanie tells them "I'm a nurse at Park Lane, so I'll find out more tonight. She's in my unit unless she's released sooner." They all hold hands and pray.

     Meanwhile at the Broward Mansion, Caroline sits in the living room, as she is in deep thought, as the doorbell rings, and she answers to find her Granddaughter on the other end. Caroline embraces Bess in a hug, and asks "What's wrong?" Bess answers "Grandmother you know that answer, you hate her, and I wish Aunt Anna could've been my Mom!" Caroline holds her, and sighs "I know honey." Caroline gets a text, and Bess asks "Elizabeth?" Caroline nods, as she asks "Wanna meet your Brother?" Bess nods, as they head to Hall Enterprises. At Paul and Trisha's apartment, Trisha drinks from her glass of liquor and paces the floor, as she has flashbacks, and calls her Husband to no answer. She then calls her Mother, and hears "This number is..", and screams "Damnit!" Down at Hall Enterprises, Adam is at his desk, as he checks his phone, and pulls out his pistol, calmly walking to Ed's office." Adam stands outside the door, as he listens intently, as Ed is on the phone, laughing as he and Janet recall their visit earlier at the motel. Adam is silent, as he reflects on his information from his Grandmother, and heads to the elevator, adjusting his tie along the way.

     Back at Park Lane Medical Center, Elsie and Tom are greeted by hugs, as Fancy, Bo, Lacey, and Ricky all arrive, and Fancy asks "Where's Karen and Danny?" Elsie tells Fancy "I'm keeping her updated, and worried.." Ricky asks his Parents "Are you hinting that..." Tom cries "Son, he's capable of anything and if he did, what do I do?" Fancy snaps "Time for his ass to go to jail! Chief King wants him in a cell, let him!" Ricky, Lacey, and Bo agree, as Elsie goes "I agree too Tom." Tom sighs "Someone call the son of a bitch then. For Karen, and Elizabeth." Ricky gets a call from his Wife, and walks outside, as Elsie reflects on what she knows, as she gets a text from Natalie." In the ER, a nurse asks Elizabeth "Would you like your family to come in." Elizabeth cries uncontrollably. At Smallwood Farm, Karen walks out of the bathroom in tears, as Danny walks inside and Karen glares at her Husband, as he's drugged and walks to the couch and lays down and goes "Leave me alone if you want to keep that dope." Karen, in a fearful tone answers "My medicine Danny," Danny answers "Just what you should do as a Wife, pretend and they'll give ya what ya want." Karen returns to the bedroom, as Danny watches TV. In the bedroom, Karen gets an update, and feels faint.

     At Hall Manor, Robert King's Oldest Daughter, Wylene King, and her Mother, Lena King arrive, as Anna greets them, and tells Wylene "Mama's upset. She needs you to calm her before she does something." Wylene heads into the den, as Anna asks Lena "How was Jamaica?" Lena laughs "Wonderful teacher retiree vacation. But can't tell Chief anything. He might lock me up!" Anna laughs, as they hug. In the den, Natalie tells her therapist "Elizabeth Travis is my Grandson's Daughter. She's been raped and I have nothing to lose now that James is dead." Natalie pulls out a pistol, as Wylene goes "Stop it Mrs. Natalie! You are not killing anybody! Let's think of time you would lose not getting to know Adam and enjoying Jeff when he arrives." Natalie sighs with a serious tone "Adam has enough pain, Elizabeth's life is pure hell. Thank God for Elsie and Tom! But its time I help her heal. Killing the bastard would do that." Wylene sighs "Danny Smallwood is a worthless piece of shit I admit, but want Chief to lock you up?" Natalie grins and goes "He would thank me."

     At Jake's Loft in Downtown Sullivan, Jake tells his fiancee "Thank you for staying quiet about Dad. I'm sick of him!" Stephanie hugs Jake and kisses him, and goes "Talk to your Gram, and he's gonna slip.." Jake finishes "And my Mom will go mad!" At Hall Enterprises, an employee informs Ed "Mr. Lord left." Ed goes "Excellent." Ed makes a phone call to Janet, but to no answer." At Broward Inc, Paul sits in his office as Ford tells him of his visit with Adam, and warns his Son "He's had a lot thrown on him at once. Natalie and my Mama isn't helping either, and it's driving Trisha back to the booze again at the level I warned her would be it." Janet storms inside, and yells "This is a work environment, and family problems are for home." Ford leaves with disgust, as Paul gets furious and yells "Don't EVER do that again or I'll mess your ass up!" Janet quips "And your Mama would just defend me. She is on my side." Paul asks, in an angry tone "Tell me what the hell you're plotting bitch? Think I don't know about you and Ed's little friendship. Well I know people too and does ol' Ricky know?" Janet boldly warns Paul "Start thinking of something new because when Ed and I merge Hall and Broward, you are finished!" Paul gets up, and answers "Try it and it'll be the worst mistake in your miserable life you narcissistic bitch." Janet storms out, as Paul sends a text.

     At Ed and Ella's Home, Ella drinks a glass of wine, as the doorbell rings. She answers as Anna stands on the other end. Anna tells her Sister "Ok time to talk." They walk into the living room." At Hall Manor, Wylene and Lena keeps Natalie company as she insists "Look I'm not going to leave and commit a murder spree, I owe it to my Daughter, and Adam!"Lena and Wylene assures her, as Lena sends her Husband a text "Everything will work out." At Hall Enterprises, Caroline and Bess stop at the desk, as Adam's secretary tells them "Mr. Lord isn't here." At Park Lane Medical Center, Bo and Lacey talk in the waiting area, as Ricky and Fancy talk amongst themselves. A nurse allows Elsie to walk inside, as Elizabeth is in the triage, and has taken a sedative. In an empty triage, Adam puts on a surgeon's gown, with a bouquet of lilies, as he walks towards Elizabeth's room in the ER. Elsie walks inside, and hugs Elizabeth, as Elizabeth cries "I want my Mom!" Elsie gently says "She is getting worse. It wasn't a good day." They hold each other, as outside Adam listens, and tears roll from his eyes and walks back and whispers "You're safe now baby. Daddy's here."