Change Of Season: Episode 17. The Price To Be Free

    Its the next morning, and at Park Lane Medical Center, Elizabeth wakes up, as Karen sleeps, and nudges her Mother, as Elsie walks in and goes "She's resting. She was in pain and the nurse gave her some strong medication to help her rest." Elizabeth looks at her adopted Grandmother, and goes "I'm not ready to let her go Grandma." Elsie hugs Elizabeth, and says to her gently "She knows now you are ok, and you're safe. She has peace honey." Elizabeth cries in Elsie's arms, as Elsie also sheds a tear silently. At The Crept Myrtle, Adam wakes, and looks over, as Courtney sleeps, and kisses her gently on her forehead, and strokes her hair, as both are naked, and a smile of happiness shows on Adam's face, as her eyes open, and turn to him, as he goes "You are beautiful when you sleep. Actually all the time." Courtney kisses him, and says "You were awesome, and I know who I want now." Adam goes "Me too Professor." They kiss again, and head to the bathroom together, getting into the shower, and makes love to her again.

     At Paul's apartment, Paul and Bess has coffee, as Bess assures her Father "When Gram and Grandmother get wind of it, Ford's in some shit!" Paul asks "Have you met Adam yet?" Bess answers "Once in Thayer's with Elizabeth Travis. The slut.." Paul warns "Bess, if you dare want a relationship with your Brother, you need to understand he will not tolerate anybody talking about anyone he loves." Bess asks "Dad does he love you?" Paul sighs with sadness "Marrying Trisha destroyed my chances I fear. I lost two Sons now." Bess hugs her Father. At Ford's Loft, Ford cooks breakfast, and goes "Stay here and rest, you are risking it each time since I bailed you out of jail in Adam's Landing, and will not do it again!" Trisha walks into the kitchen, and tells her Son "You are making me proud, and Paul got the apartment, but I will always be his Wife!" Ford asks "Want a job at EBM when it gets off the ground?" Trisha smiles, and says "No thanks. I have other ambitions." Trisha walks into the bedroom, as Ford looks at his Mother for a moment and has a thought.

     At Hall Manor, Natalie sits in the den, as Jeff has left and Erica walks in and hugs her Grandmother, as she says "Mom made breakfast." Natalie goes "I like her better without your Father." Erica laughs "Gram! Me too!" Natalie tells her Granddaughter "Great things happening and eventually that shooter will be found." Erica asks "Want me to look in it?" Natalie pulls out her checkbook, and says "Money talks at WSVN." Erica turns her down, as she hugs her and heads to WSVN, as Natalie makes a phone call. At Ed and Ella's Home, Ella sits on the back porch, as she yells "What are you doing here?" Ed snaps "Its all mine and my lawyer will see to it!" Ella warns her Husband "You hurt me too damn many times and sorry you lost the boys Ed, but I will call Chief up if you come back!" Ed yells "Do it!" Jake meanwhile walks in, and hears them, and grabs his Father, and coldly says "Ever raise your voice to my Mom again I'll kill you! Do you understand me.." Ed nods, as Ella adds "Get the hell out!" Ed storms out, as Jake asks his Mother "So I have learned Colin Broward, Caroline's Brother In Law, is Dad'a lawyer. He is flawless and legendary." Ella is silent, and tells her Son "Let's go see Aunt Caroline before Ed brainwashes him!"

     At The Broward Mansion, Caroline drinks coffee, as she sends a text, and says to herself "Well whore, you want to tell the truth, I can help you with that." Caroline picks up an envelope, and looks at it, and says "Didn't want to do this, but here we go." At The Mansion, Fancy, Bo, and Lacey sits at the table, and Bo tells them "Caroline is going to come after the two of you. This was her tipping point, and yes, Fancy and I spent some years apart. She stayed at the farm.." Lacey asks her Mother "So why didn't you ever tell me?" Fancy goes "My life was literally threatened. Caroline Broward is not the one I want to upset, but it was something that happened, and just before Bo, so that's all I wanna say." Lacey and her Mother hug, as Bo joins, as he tells them "She can't break us."

    Meanwhile at Smallwood Farm, Ricky arrives, as he brings some files, as Tom tells his Son "Elsie needs you, I got work to do around here." Ricky goes "Tell Storm to help! Get his mind off of trouble!" Tom quips "Adam Lord got him busy." Ricky agrees, as Tom says "Let's go in and sign these. It'll boost my crop sales." Back at Park Lane Medical Center, Elsie tells Elizabeth "Tom's working on the farm. He's sensitive anyway although he doesn't show it." Elizabeth tells her "Mamaw Natalie's not coming it appears, and Dad's stopping in later." Elsie gets a text, and tells Elizabeth "Get me when she wakes." Elsie walks outside and calls Caroline, and Caroline quips "Why my I wondered how long it'd be before you got involved." Elsie snaps angrily "My Daughter In Law is dying, and back off or I'll take my frustrations out on you!" Caroline replies "Elsie I am not scared of a nobody." Elsie boldly tells Caroline "Come down here and console Elizabeth, and let's chat, Granny to Granny bitch." Elsie hangs up, and walks outside for a cigarette.

     At EBM, Ed and Janet arrive, as Ford greets them, and quips "Good to have a loft nearby." They laugh, as Janet says "Let's check these files for one of HallBro's biggest names, Broward's." Ed quips "The Department Store is dead." Ford agrees, and Janet goes "But not the real estate." At HallBro, Paul arrives, as Jeff greets his Uncle, and says to him "Did you see the news?" Paul assures him "We are safe. One thing I've found out with Adam as CEO, is he doesn't break what's not broke. We're about to run this EBM out of business." Jeff quips "Ed, Janet, and Ford.. That won't last." Adam arrives, as Lacey greets him, and Adam walks into his office, and locks the door, as he sits at his desk, and gets a text, as he opens the results to Elizabeth's baby's Father. At The Flamingo, Storm walks inside, and Teddy warns him "I don't want you in here.." Storm grabs Teddy, and says "Now let's talk about my boss, and what my boss thinks to you, as Storm begins to beat him, and a fight breaks out.

     At Ed and Ella's Home, Erica sits in the kitchen as Jake has left, and Ella assures her Daughter "Ed won't win. I know the judge." Erica asks "Mom what do you know?" Ella quips "Its Scarlet's Sister Jo, from Adam's Landing. She's standing in for someone else." Erica gets up, and Ella tells her Daughter "All the best for your first day!" Erica goes "Same for you Ms. Editor of the Sullivan Journal." At Park Lane Medical Center, Jake and Stephanie stand at the nurse's station, as Jake shares of what happened, and Stephanie reminds her Husband "Baby, Ella can hold her own. You know it, and Erica's in town, and she's really gotten more confident than she used to be." Jake tells his Wife "She's always been a very sweet person, like she doesn't see bad in people, and if she does, good luck getting her to admit it." Stephanie gets a page, and says "Time to go down and check on Karen." Jake kisses his Wife, and says "Send Elsie and Elizabeth a hug from me.", as he leaves and Stephanie walks to Karen's Room, as Karen wakes, but looks at Elsie and Elizabeth, and weakly smiles, as she tells them "It's close. Call Wylene please." Elizabeth comforts her Mother, as Stephanie walks inside, and Elsie tells her "Get Wylene in here!" Stephanie sends a text, and Elizabeth asks "Are we leaving the hospital?" Stephanie opens a report, and says "The doctor says at most a week." Elizabeth runs out of the room, as Karen cries and says "My little girl won't have me, but at least she has what she needs, love. It'll help her... It helps me." Stephanie holds her hand, and says "I admire you." Outside Elsie hugs Elizabeth and says "Calm down now. You are pregnant." Elizabeth cries "Grandma what if I have an abortion?" Elsie snaps "No talk of it!" Wylene runs down, and hugs Elsie and Elizabeth, as she goes into Karen's room.

     At Thayer's, in a private room, Natalie, Caroline, Robert, Lena, Mason, Scarlet, and Pat sits as they have a reunion, and everyone talk amongst themselves, as Mason talks to Natalie and says "How come you never change? You act like in school. One bad girl." Natalie laughs "You always were full of it. Good thing you married a young woman." Scarlet quips "Ms. Hall as you asked. I am surprised to see you. Poor Aunt Elsie couldn't make it." Mason is quiet, and walks away, as Natalie says "Karen has no family, except for her In Laws and Elizabeth, my new Granddaughter, because I'm not quite ready for the Great era yet, but she's giving me a double and making me feel old!" Scarlet drinks a glass of wine and tells her "Stop it! You are still likely hiding your age and hair color also? Yes!" Natalie laughs "You were a model, you know how we do it, though I was just a simple housewife, married to the greatest Man in the world. In another area, Caroline, Robert, Lena, and Pat all chat, as Lena and Pat talk of working at the old elementary school, and Lena tells Caroline "Back off the Smallwoods. They got enough to deal with. You have held it in too long, and Elizabeth doesn't need to deal with you, and your hatred for Fancy!" Robert sighs "Damn if its hard being Police Chief!" Pat tells him "Considered retiring and traveling? I thought I'd hate it, but loved hanging out with Mason." Robert goes "He's a legend in country music. And Scarlet always been a stunner." Lena coughs, and Robert kisses his Wife, and tells her "But nothing compared to you woman." Lena gushes "My sweet baby." Caroline walks away, and catches Mason on the phone, and asks him "So what was the call about? I see worry." Mason quickly answers "It's nothing Caroline. You look well. I miss Forrest." Caroline looks around, and walks out with emotion in her eyes, as she has a flashback.

     Back at HallBro, Jeff is allowed inside, as he tells Jeff "So now I am considering something." Jeff asks his Cousin "Like what Adam? And shouldn't you talk to Paul." Adam says "EBM, will be destroyed. Danny will enjoy his tour of Europe he's experiencing, and for Teddy, well.." Jeff asks "Which one is the Father?" Adam answers "I'll tell my Daughter first, then it's up to her." In Ricky's Office, Paul walks inside, and asks "So how's single life?" Ricky says 'It's the best I've ever felt. Robert surprising didn't get involved. Likely due to Adam. He still hates you huh?" Paul nods, as Ricky sighs "I don't know what to say." Paul adds "I know. I know.." At Hall Manor, Trisha pulls up outside, and pulls out a pistol, but isn't allowed through the gates. At Park Lane Medical Center, Bo and Fancy arrive, as does Tom, as Elsie tells them "She's getting close. Wylene and Elizabeth's in there." In Karen's room, Karen looks at her Daughter, and her best friend, and says "I'm ready now."