Change Of Season: Episode 13. New Beginnings

    Evening has fallen upon Sullivan, and at Hall Enterprises, Adam is in his office, as Jeff sits across from his Cousin, as they discuss the meeting, and both get a text from Natalie, staying "Dinner tonight at my home. Invitation only!" Jeff asks Adam "What's the Queen planning?" Adam answers "I have no idea. I prefer to stay out of Mamaw's mind." At Hall Manor, Elsie walks into the den, and tells Natalie "Tom's going to bring Karen and Elizabeth and I'm going back home. I've done beaten the shit out of Janet, and some surprise from my Husband.." Natalie goes "Thank you for arranging this." Elsie goes "Since we're all going to be involved in Elizabeth's life, rather she grow close to you than Caroline." Natalie reminds her "But you know as soon as she meets her,.." Elsie quips "You'll have to find extra help because I'll kick her ass too." Elsie walks into the kitchen, as Natalie walks into the dining area, and has a thought and reads an earlier text.

    At The Mansion, in the kitchen upstairs, as Fancy, Bo, and Lacey has dinner, as Fancy tells her Husband and Daughter "Well Mama went to visit Janet today." Lacey asks "Did she kill her?" Bo quips "Ol' Elsie wants to." Fancy raises her hand, as she goes "And I want to help her too!" Fancy changes subjects as she asks "So have the two of you found a project?" Lacey tells her Mother "My first project is investigating Caroline Broward. I want to know all that old snooty bitch's skeletons." Bo is silent, as he tells his Wife "Well Fancy?" Fancy goes "Well sounds like good bonding time, and it'd be nice to have some dirt on her. Find anything good, make sure to tell my Mama!" Fancy heads downstairs, as she stops at the bottom of the stairway, and has a flashback, looking up the stairs.

     At Ed and Ella's Home, Jake and Stephanie sits inside the living room, as Ella tells her Son "Jake, the two of you don't have to stay. I'd rather it be me and your Dad." Stephanie is quiet, as she tells them "I'm going to see if I can pick up a shift." They kiss, and Jake gets up, as he tells his Mother "I'm staying put. Dad needs to know what he's losing. After my talk with him, we need to be united, and I mostly want to make sure you are ok." Ella smiles, as she touches Jake's face, and gently says "You are so much like my Daddy." Jake quips "You did name me after him Mom." Ella walks to the kitchen, and tells her Son "Tomorrow Erica's coming home, and staying with me." Jake gasps, as he goes "Erica! She said it'd be a cold day in hell before she came home." Ella quips "Divorce was the magic word and I'll be one happy Mama, both my kids in town, and that's what I need right now."

    Meanwhile at Paul and Trisha's Apartment, Caroline sits, as Paul and his Mother has takeout, and Caroline asks her Son "Are you really alright?" Paul goes "Mama. Last night Sarah said everything would be alright! And then today, learned Adam hates me." Caroline tells her Son "The deal is your Wife. It's time to divorce her, and vow to never go back." Paul goes "Mama it's too much! Ford hates all of us. Bess has always been Daddy's girl.." Caroline sternly says "Well soon the time will be where you and Adam has the chance to be around each other. But give him space Paul." Paul asks "Who was the "Dad"?" Caroline is silent, and goes "He owned a bar in the middle of nowhere. Total trash. He controlled Sarah and from what we learned, pure evil. Adam got the worst of it. And..." Paul goes"That man killed Sarah?" Caroline gets up, and says "I should head home." Paul walks his Mother to the door, and says "I am letting Ricky stay here after tomorrow, he's divorcing Janet and I'm gonna help him." Caroline smiles, and says "Make sure he's at work. He's rehired." Paul laughs "He knows." They hug, as Caroline heads home for the night, as Paul gets a text from Fancy, and looks at his keys.

     At Janet and Ricky's Home, Ricky stands in the living room, as Storm walks through the house, and tells his Father "Well now that Danny's off on vacation, and the bitch is on her way home, I can't wait to see her damn face! Got your keepsakes?" Ricky warns his Son "Now, your ass is ready to go back to jail again it seems!" Storm laughs "Dad. Mr. Lord has my back. I know that Janet's trying some backward shit with Ed Banks. He's Mr. Lord's project." Ricky looks around the house, and goes "Hell, this place isn't shit anyway. She owns everything. She's screwed around our entire marriage and wasn't even a Mama to you." Storm goes "I want her to suffer like I suffer. Bitch has asked for it, and a gift for Mamaw." Ricky quips "Well she did get her ass whooped by your Mamaw earlier.." Storm smiles, as Janet walks inside, and yells "Get the hell out of my house you thug!" Ricky yells "He's our Son bitch!" Storm adds "So here's the deal, Dad stays, and you get the hell out of here. You can go keep Eddie boy's bed warm at the Motor Lodge or something. But if not, then we play by my own rules you sorry ass excuse of a Mother." Janet goes "What are you going to do? I'll call Chief right now..." Ricky yells "Janet stop! We're done and either you stay or I stay. Hell what else do you want?" Janet snarls "I own this house." Storm walks outside, as Ricky looks at his Wife, and heads to the door, and says "Well tomorrow my lawyer will be contacting you then. Go to hell." Ricky heads out, as Storm asks "Well what did the bitch decide?" Ricky goes "Well off to Paul's apartment I guess.." Storm pulls out three gas cans, and goes "I'll be at Mamaw and Papaw's.", as Janet stands at the door, and Ricky heads to Paul's apartment, as Storm says "Since I'm next door, this will be simple."

     Meanwhile next door at Smallwood Farm, Tom and Elsie walks inside, as she tells him "It's quiet Tom. Have you turned into an old romantic fool?" Tom goes "See who got that card yonder on the table?" Elsie walks in there, as Tom checks his watch, and sees Storm pulling in, as Elsie goes "Ooo.." Tom tells his Wife "Come here woman." Elsie walks into the living room, as he covers her eyes, and knocks on the door, as Storm walks inside, and goes "Look." Elsie's eyes fill with tears, as does Storm's, as they embrace tightly, and says "Oh I have missed you. Please say you're staying.." Storm nods, as Elsie cries into Tom's arms of joy, as Tom tells his Wife "This boy has done us proud. He helped us with Danny." Elsie asks "Who helped you Storm?" Storm answers "My boss, Adam Lord. I do his work outside the office. His friend helped me get out of prison. Next I'll have a clean record again." Elsie looks at Tom, as she's amazed, and smiles "I have been around him, but he does seem to be a good man." Tom goes "I knew, but had to stay quiet. I just called him, and he was already in town." They walk into the kitchen, as Elsie asks "Did you hear about me whopping your Mama's sorry ass?" Storm and Tom both laugh, as Storm goes "She's about to get hers since I'm back in town."

     At Hall Manor, in the dining room, Natalie sits at one end of the table, as Adam sits at the other, and in the middle are Jeff, Karen, and Elizabeth, as they have dinner and Natalie tells Elizabeth "I never told Elsie you could never visit. She just comes over here to vent, but now you got my official permission. My only Great-Grandchild. And all these years never knew." Karen says "I considered telling you but was scared because of Danny. But Adam apparently has connections to some people." Natalie looks at her Grandson, as Jeff goes "Yeah. He is best friends with Xavier Jackson Sr. The new governor." Adam tells them "Xavier gave me a start and taught me a lot on how to make things happen. Most importantly, he said always take care of your family." Adam looks at Elizabeth, as Elizabeth asks her newfound Great-Grandmother "How are you planning to introduce me to the family? I'm sure Ella hates me." Natalie quips "Don't worry about her. She's finished with his ass I know." Karen watches on, as she feels peace, and as everyone finishes dinner, Natalie tells Jeff "Drive Karen home. I want Elizabeth to stay with me." Elizabeth is silent, with doubt in her eyes, as Adam tells Jeff "I'll drive her.." Natalie stops, and says "I want to speak to the two of you alone." Jeff takes Karen, as Natalie looks at her Grandson and Great-Granddaughter, and tells Elizabeth "I don't show my soft side in front of everybody. But between us, you are already my sweet girl. You do favor my Sarah." Elizabeth tells her Father and Great-Grandmother "I don't deserve the two of you being so kind to me. I'm pregnant and unsure who the Father is. I already hurt Ella.." Natalie hugs Elizabeth and goes gently "Shhh." motioning Adam to leave, as Adam returns to The Crept Myrtle, as Natalie goes "Elizabeth, tonight I want to let you in. And you let me in. My sweet girl." Elizabeth is overwhelmed by Natalie's kindness, she holds onto her Great-Grandmother, as Natalie looks up with a tear in her eye.

      At Paul and Trisha's apartment, Ricky has arrived, and Fancy has brought liquor, as Ricky tells them "Well I guess we're having a divorce party!" Fancy yells "Damn right!" Paul yells "I'm getting one too! And can't damn wait!" Ricky adds "And to boot, my Son is home!" Fancy tells her Brother "It's past due. Mama's gonna be so happy she won't be letting him far from her sight." Ricky quips "He also knows of the bitch and me.." Fancy laughs, as Paul asks "Elsie will really have help now!" Fancy takes a drink and goes "Oh hell, think I'm scared of Janet? I've tangled more than once with Caroline, and Janet! Mama and I have also teamed up before." Ricky sighs "Shit Fancy, I remember walking in with Janet pinned to the wall with the two of you holding her with a knife and Daddy's pistol." Paul yells "Damn!" Meanwhile at Ed and Ella's Home, Ella looks in the living room, as she tells the movers "I don't want those things in here. He doesn't live here." Ed arrives, as he looks at his Wife, and Ella tells her Husband "Tell those movers to go to storage. And I want you to follow."

    Back at The Mansion, Bo has called it a night, as Lacey does research on Caroline, and clicks on "Forrest Broward". She opens the file, and her eyes widen. At Smallwood Farm, Elsie tells Tom and Storm "Tomorrow night we'll have a big dinner and celebrate Storm being back where he belongs!" Tom reminds his Wife "And make sure you invite that Adam Lord. Maybe even ol' Natalie." Elsie quips "She rarely leaves her Manor Tom, its good when she's at home." Storm quips "Mr. Lord's told me about her. I never would have thought she was as cold as me." Elsie reminds her Grandson "James kept her in line. Since he died, she's now showing her true self. I've known it for years. She and I were both poor, and she met James Hall, and I met.. well him." Tom is taken back and snaps "Elsie what the hell do you mean?" Elsie smiles and says "Oh shut up asshole! It's time for us to fuss and let Storm rest." Elsie hugs her Grandson as she and Tom heads to the bedroom, as she goes "I'm going to wear you out.", as Storm walks outside, and lights a blunt, looking across the field at Ricky and Janet's home intently.

   As night has fallen, at Hall Manor, Elizabeth and Natalie sits inside the den, as Elizabeth is in awe, as Natalie laughs, as she takes a drag from a cigarette "Who needs cable when I have cameras in my children's homes." Elizabeth sits back, as Natalie begins to share stores of Sarah, and her family. At Smallwood Farm, Jeff sits in his car, as he gets a text from his Mother, as Karen's safely inside for the night, as he quips "Aunt Scarlet's home." At The Crept Myrtle, Adam and Courtney bumps into each other, as Courtney smiles "We meet again." Adam asks Courtney "Care to join me for a drink in my suite upstairs, away from everyone?" Courtney tells him "I'd love to.", as she crushes on him, and he also breaks a smile, as they get on the elevator. At Jake's Loft, Jake lays in bed with his fiancee, as Stephanie asks "How's your Mom?" Jake rolls over to look at the phone, and says "Silent." Jake turns over, and kisses Stephanie, as they continue making love. At Ricky and Janet's Home, Janet walks around the house and has some thoughts, and calls Ed, to no answer. Janet then says to herself "Soon I'll be the most powerful person in Sullivan!" At Ed and Ella's Home, Ella gets angry, as Ed pleads "Look Ella I thought you'd forgive me for.." Ella yells "That damn phone's been ringing and ringing since you've been whining and begging me to take you back when I already told you the answer!" Ed tells his Wife "I'm not leaving my house." Ella looks at her Husband for a moment, from up to down, and says to him "You know Ed, you really think you are a man don't you? I mean you are so demanding, can turn on the women..." Ella pulls a pistol from her robe, and aims at her Husband, and shoots.