Change Of Season: Episode 15. The Aftermath

    On the last episode three shots were fired inside The Magnolia Room, the action was picking up in Sullivan, as we now pick up Change Of Season, one week later.


    At Hall Manor, Natalie sits inside her den, as Caroline sits across from her, as Elizabeth walks into the room, as Natalie reminisces on what happened "He's the only one who knows. I know when he yelled at us and knocked me down, he saved me.." Caroline looks up, as Elizabeth goes "I'm filling in for my Grandma today, as Mom's going to the doctor and..." Caroline sighs with sadness "Honey, I'm so sorry about Karen. I will do my best not to judge the trash you were brought up in.." Natalie points to her best friend, as Caroline goes "I know she's endured a lot, and I do want to be a part of your life. Just understand I hate that family." Elizabeth sighs "Well Grandma, I understand." Caroline tells her Great-Granddaughter "Now Elizabeth, call me Grandmother." Natalie tells Elizabeth to sit down, as she asks "So what have you decided?" Caroline gets curious, as Elizabeth answers "Dad said to wait." Caroline goes "You're pregnant aren't you?" Elizabeth quips "No shit, and there's three men I despise who's the Dad. One of which was a rape!" Natalie lights a cigarette, and hands one to her Great-Granddaughter, as Caroline snaps "She's pregnant! Are you mad!!" Elizabeth declines, and Natalie sarcastically goes "Well the baby's damned anyway. But we'll get our answers soon."

   At The Crown, Adam sits at the bar, as he survived the shooting, wearing a bulletproof vest underneath his clothes, but was knocked unconscious and suffered a concussion and works to regain his memory, as Bo walks up, and tells him "Here's the results Mr. Lord." Adam answers "Thank you. And you can call me Adam." Bo quips "Chief wants you to remember who shot you so he can lock them up." Adam looks at him silently, as Bo grows quiet, and slowly asks "You got rid of Danny.." Adam smiles, and says "True, and for who shot me, they will pay. And Elizabeth has a decision to make, and I'll get her closest people together over at Tom and Elsie's farm to discuss what to do. As well, I really wish I could remember who shot me." Bo answers "Well they were covered and all the security footage Chief got, we couldn't make out who it was." Adam tells him "Thank you, and I must now head off." Bo stops him, and says "Thank you for accepting Elizabeth. Most men who find out they have a long lost child doesn't embrace them as you have with Elizabeth." Adam goes "She's my Daughter, and she needs me, and I'm always going to look after her." Adam leaves, as Bo orders a drink and calls Robert, and says "Still can't remember." At the Sullivan Police Department, Robert says "I think we know who to watch. Natalie and Caroline's information's worth more than the jackpot." Bo laughs "Oh yes, there's about to be a war erupting I believe. Adam Lord isn't someone you want to tangle with." Robert laughs "Yes sir Bo! Ms. Natalie has told me everything."

    At the new headquarters for HallBro, in the Hall Enterprises headquarters, Paul sits inside Ed's former office, as Jeff walks inside, and Paul asks "Where's our CEO?" Jeff tells him "The Queen said he needed to rest to get his memory back of our announcement." Paul reflects, as he says "He saved us! Mama and I ducked down, I need to take it easy on him." Ricky arrives, as Paul asks his friend "How does it feel to be back in the office again?" Ricky laughs "A hell of a lot better than sitting around the house." Paul walks over, as he pours himself, Jeff, and Ricky a drink, as Paul toasts "To my Son, and HallBro!" Meanwhile in a new office building in Sullivan, Ed walks inside, as he tells the movers "Move my things into the big office, and put Janet's things in the office with the shared bathroom." Ed walks around and smiles, as he grins "Nothing stopping me from bringing down Lord or any of their asses."

    Meanwhile at Smallwood Farm, Tom and Storm sit outside and drink a beer, as Tom tells his Grandson "That was crazy what you did boy, but ya know she damn deserved.. on shit." Janet pulls into the driveway, and yells "Ok you inbreeds." Tom yells, as Storm walks inside "You divorced my Son you whore, and you done messed with the wrong son of a bitch!" Storm returns with a rifle, as Janet yells at her  now Former Father In Law and Son "Just like all of you, crazy! I am suing you Tom, you Storm, Elsie! Tom asks Storm "We can bury her in the field." Storm laughs "My connections will tear your ass apart bitch!" Janet throws some papers, as she gets into her car and leaves, and Tom tells his Grandson "That bonfire was amazing! Karen enjoyed it, hell even Natalie and Caroline came!" Storm quips "Well Adam's doing a lot, he's got me free, and now we are always good with Chief." Tom walks inside, as Storm gets into his SUV, and leaves.

     At Thayer's, Bess sits with her Aunts, as Ford arrives, and Ella and Anna greet him, as he tells Bess "I quit my job." Bess gasps, as does Ella and Anna, as Ella tells her Nephew "I thought you wanted to be a Professor." Ford goes "Ed made me.." Ella gets upset, as she walks away, and Anna yells at her Nephew "You sorry piece of shit!" Bess also adds to her Brother "You are a traitor." Anna tells her Niece "Exactly, and I will let Mama know and.." Ford goes "So what.." Ella returns, and warns boldly "My Mama and Aunt Caroline will team up on you, and we'll help them!" Ford laughs and walks away, as Bess goes "Bastard!" Ella tells them "I need to head home, Erica's about to arrive." Anna follows, as Bess returns to work. Meanwhile outside, Ford makes a phone call to Courtney, to no answer.

   Back at HallBro, Adam walks into his office, and looks at his portrait, as Paul walks inside, and Adam boldly asks "Who let you in here?" Paul goes "Lacey." Adam warns "Didn't Grandma say she wasn't allowed." Paul asks "When will you accept me Son.." Adam yells "Don't you ever call me that! You hurt my Mom! I hate you and you watch your ass because I have no trouble firing you! So I suggest for your job, get lost." Paul gets emotional and leaves, as Adam walks out, and tells Lacey "I think you are up to something. I know what Bo does, and you have asked some questionable things." Lacey asks "So you're doing Caroline's dirty work? Natalie told me I could stay." Adam warns "One mistake and you're gone. I'm watching you." Adam walks back inside his office, as Lacey returns to her tablet, and says to herself "I'm related you bastard." In Jeff's office, Paul walks in and asks "What in the hell is Adam's problem with me?" Paul cries, as Jeff consoles his Uncle, and says "Well its him, that's all I can say." Paul takes a deep breath, as he says "Trisha ruined everything."

   At Hall Manor, Natalie sits in the study, and reads HallBro's files, as she yawns, and opens the drawer and opens a bottle of whiskey and pours a drink, as Elizabeth takes a nap. Natalie's phone rings, as its Elsie, who sits inside the lobby at Park Lane Medical Center, and in a serious tone, says "Bring Elizabeth to the hospital. Hospice.." Elsie starts to cry, as Natalie hangs up, and goes into her bedroom and wakes Elizabeth, and says "We have to go meet Elsie. She'll tell you the rest." Elizabeth notices her tone, and they rush out. At Park Lane Medical Center, Elsie sits, as Fancy also sits next to her and says "Mama, Daddy and Ricky are on their way, so is Elizabeth, Aunt Natalie's coming with her." Elsie takes a deep breath, and goes "What about Adam?" Fancy shrugs, as Elsie sighs "He has enough going on still trying to remember who rang those shots." Fancy hugs her Mother, as she says with relief "Thank God Elizabeth found her real Dad, and Natalie is a part of her family." Fancy agrees as the doctor walks out, and says "We have to keep Karen here." Elsie starts to cry, as Fancy consoles her.

   At Ed and Ella's home, Ella arrives, as she asks "Who's here?" Erica Banks, Ed and Ella's Daughter walks out, and goes "Surprise!" Ella embraces her in a hug, and asks "Why did you scare me like that?" Erica quips "I got finished early from college, and Blake's hiring me for the news!" Ella goes "I'm the editor now for the Sullivan Journal, it and WSVN if we played the right hand." Erica asks her Mother "Are you plotting? Turning into Gram?" Ella goes "I think so, but being free of Ed is wonderful. I feel free. I know why my Mama is like she is now." Erica goes "About time!" At The Crown, Ed meets Jake and Stephanie, who has eloped, and Ed asks "So what about my half?" Jake snarls "Dad! We got more serious things to discuss than you and Mom's divorce, that she won, and your desire to hurt Adam."Ed take a drink, and goes "Like what Son? Your Mom shot me.." Jake tells his Wife "I can't.." Stephanie tells her Father In Law "You are an asshole Ed." as Ed sits by himself, as has a thought.

   At The Mansion, Caroline sits at a table, as a waitress goes "Mrs. Jennings isn't here." Caroline gets up, and goes "Ah I know where she is." Caroline hands the girl a hundred dollar bill and leaves. At Park Lane Medical Center, Tom has arrived, as Elsie and Fancy welcomes him, and Tom holds his Wife, as Fancy asks "Where's Storm at?" Tom answers "Out working I reckon." Elsie fills her Husband in, as he snarls "I hope wherever our sorry ass Son is, he gets killed." Elsie cries "I hate to feel this way but me too!" Natalie and Elizabeth arrive, as Elsie tells her "Sweetie, they are moving her to ICU." Elizabeth starts to cry, and tells her Great-Grandmother "Call Dad and tell him to come down here." Natalie walks away to call her Grandson, as Elsie tells her Granddaughter "She's so weak that the doctor said it can be any moment.." Elizabeth starts to cry, as Tom hugs her, as does Elsie and Fancy. Meanwhile Natalie returns, and says "He's on his way." At The Crown, Adam looks at Storm, and says "We need to head down to the hospital." Storm tells him "I'm going to The Flamingo." Adam goes "Slow down. You'll make your moves when I say to. I call the shots and don't try me." Storm laughs "Whatever you say boss!" They head to the hospital.

    At HallBro, Anna arrives, and greets Jeff with a hug, and asks her Son "Want to go have dinner with me? We can go over and visit Erica also." Jeff nods, as he says "Sounds good." In the lobby, Ford walks in, and Lacey looks at him, as Ford asks "Where's my Dad?" Lacey tells him "In his office. He's not feeling really upbeat, so don't start anything." Ford walks in, as Paul asks his Son "And what do you want Ford? I'm not in the mood.." Ford laughs "Well Dad, I quit my job, and me and Uncle Ed and Janet Morris have teamed up and created our own enterprise." Paul quips "Should've stayed at the University Son." Ford warns "Too good to be true, and you and Adam are going down for Mom!" Paul grows silent, as he has a thought. At The Crept Myrtle, Ed and Janet are at the bar, as Robert walks up, and asks Janet "Want to talk to the ol' Chief?" Ed tells Robert "Don't come down here and start back up with that shit with Adam?" Robert assures Ed "I saw you in that hospital bed. Lena and I still laugh over that. But your friend is a suspect. And if she's guilty, she'll be doing hard time in Unity." Janet gasps "Chief, how can you say I'm a suspect?" Robert orders a tea, and answers "You aren't the only one I'm watching." At The Mansion, Bo walks into his office upstairs, and says to himself, noticing some papers "Lacey's really serious about this." Bo picks up the papers, and reads, as his jaw drops..