EPISODE 128
Written by : Bre L. Drew
April 19, 2021
Last Time On Town and Country
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Tommy took pity on Jordan and lets her stay in his family's suite at the Miller Inn when she has nowhere to go.
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Lynn was dealing with her guilt over not telling Tanner the truth.
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Daniel found out from Aaliyah Louise is now dating Mala's ex-husband Jai Gupta.
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He also informed Jordan if she wants to start her modeling career, he will assist. Though it will come at the price of her signing away her parental rights and the child will be raised by Tommy. Though it will come at the price of losing her child.
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Emma found out Will left The Waterfall.
LOCKHART LAKE COTTAGE
"You know you could've come by the farm tomorrow to pick it up," Louise Saunders Lockhart tells her business partner and old friend Daniel Covington who follows her into her home into the living room. She had informed him that she had his dividend check over the phone. But he insisted to swing by to get it from her.
"Yeah, I know, but I needed to clear my head," he replies.
Louise obtains the envelope from the mantel which she gives to Daniel.
"A lot on your mind?"
"Still can read me after all these years, can you?"
Louise nods empathetically.
Daniel had a few things weighing on him including being a grandfather via his eighteen-year-old son and the flighty girl he chose to have intercourse with instead of her daughter Tanner whom he is dating as well as the fact Louise is moving on with the man who happens to be his lover's ex-husband.
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"What small world we live in, you and I involved with former spouses."
Louise sighs exasperatedly. "Where are you getting at Daniel,"
Daniel tries to play dumb. "Nothing, I was just drawing an analogy."
"Right?" Louise says sarcastically. "Last time I checked in the mirror a forty-five-year-old woman was staring back at me. Meaning I can go out with who I damn well please. and neither you nor Sean aren't going to keep me away from seeing Jai."
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"It is not like that at all." he replies. "I didn't mean to get involved in your business. "But Lou, I've seen you been hurt for the past few years now don't judge for wanting to find out how Jai Gupta is treating my dearest friend."
The ease in the conversation gets Louise to ease physically. "The relationship is new, but he has been good to me, so I can't complain."
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Daniel places his hands in both of his pants pockets. "I should get going, and again I did not mean to upset you." I apologize."
Louise ushers her first love towards the door. She waves him off as he stands in the doorway.
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HOME FARM
Deciding to take advantage of the longer sunlight and warmer weather courtesy of springtime. Tommy Covington and Elijah Barker are waiting to get in the pool. Though they're sitting poolside in lounge chairs, waiting on their girlfriends to change into their swimsuits. Since it was just them in the meantime, they felt feel free to discuss the latest update to the situation regarding Tommy and Jordan involving their unborn child.
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"This is a mess," Elijah says incredulously.
Tommy pushes his sunglasses on his forehead and looks at his best friend. "Thanks for the insight," he responds sarcastically.
"This is a fucking mess," Elijah reiterates. "The longer you keep this from Tanner the more it is going to blow up in your face."
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"I can't lose Tanner, but I wasn't going to let Jordan be out on the streets when she is -
"Carrying your child," Elijah interjects.
"A child that I don't want to be a father to, but my dad wants me to raise with Jordan out of the picture."
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Daniel had gone to Jordan with the promise of starting her modeling career in exchange she gives up her rights as a parent when the child is born, so she can leave town to become rich and famous while the baby will be raised at Home Farm by Tommy.
"I get why you feel like this, but answer me one question."
Tommy bows his head. "Shoot,"
"Do you still have feelings for Jordan?"
Tommy chuckles audibly.
"I'm serious man,"
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"I just didn't wanna see her with nowhere to go, whatever you do, please keep this from Tanner, she can't know about this."
"What can't I know about?"
Both young men turn to face Tanner and Lynn standing over them. Tommy has a look of someone being caught red-handed expression upon his face.
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MILLER INN : SUITE 802
Coming out of the bathroom in a fluffy white hotel robe. Jordan McKnight instantaneously felt like a new person after taking a hot shower. She had been kicked out of her home by her father when she didn't agree to adopt her baby out. So Tricia took pity on her by letting her stay at the apartment. Though she knew she couldn't stay there longer; because she doesn't want him to find out she is pregnant by her daughter's boyfriend. Then Tommy offered her his family's suite to stay in until more permanent arrangements can be made. When she first arrived here, she collapsed onto the for three hours. It seemed like she slept on a large cloud.
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She grabs the remote to locate a channel on the flat-screen TV that would offer her entertainment. Satisfied she stops when she lands on a network replaying a throwback cycle of America's Next Top Model.
Jordan then reaches for the phone on the nightstand she places a full course meal to room service which promises her it will be sent up momentarily. Taking a seat on the edge of the bed she is about to watch Tyra Banks go off on a contestant when a knock on the door interrupts her from doing so.
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"Hope that is my food because I'm starving," she says to herself.
Getting on her feet, she begins wobbling towards the door. However, when she opens it she is disappointed it isn't someone with a cart from room service. Instead, it is someone she least unexpected to see.
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"Looks like you're enjoying the lap of luxury aren't you," Daniel Covington declares
FRANKLIN FARM : MAIN HOUSE
Despite being born and raised in Radcliffe, Kentucky until she was four. Emma Covington had to depend on the Google Maps app on her iPhone. So a twenty-five-minute venture brings her here to the dairy farm. She gets out of the vintage Mercedes Benz convertible. She is well aware she is out of place due to her wardrobe which consists of a sleeveless multicolor maxi dress with periwinkle sandals. She climbs up the porch steps to the front door. Emma is about to press the doorbell when she sees the exact individual she came to see walking towards the house.
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"Aren't you lost?" he teases her.
She stands there until he gets closer to her.
"Ha, ha, very funny, Emma pinches her nose. "You smell like unwashed animals and manual labor."
Will shakes his head at the spoiled rich girl routine. "It's called hard work,"
"If that's hard work, then I'm glad I avoid it at all cost."
"Emma, what are you doing here?" Will inquiries
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Emma looks around the house she has heard about all of her life from her family. She finds it quite funny that her mother not only dated Peter Saunders but was best friends with his sister and considered this place a second home when her parents died too. In her mind the place it's standard with a few modern furnishings.
"Wait a minute, how did you know that I was staying here?"
Emma holds onto her clutch bag. "I came looking for you at The Waterfall but Antonio told me you were now calling Green Acres home."
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He laughs. "It's Antoine, and yeah I couldn't stay there anymore."
By the sound of his voice, Emma decides to avoid asking why he left home and his position at the bar.
She clears her throat delicately. "I am starting my own business,"
"Uh, that's good for you, but how does that involve me?" Will gestures to himself
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Will sits down onto the couch while he hears her pitch. "What are you getting at?"
"Radcliffe needs a nightclub,"
"Again, what does that have to do with me?"
"You have experience of not only running your own business, but you practically ran the bar. I need someone to manage the club, and I believe you're that person Will."
Will tries to think on the offer over knowing as a former business owner how hard it is to get an operation going. "Where is the money coming from?" Cus last time I checked you said you were cut off."
As the executor of her father's will, Daniel had cut her off from her trust fund due to her overspending.
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"Not after I tell my brother I have a sound business plan which is a requirement to get my money back."
Will uses his shirt to wipe the beat of sweat from his forehead. "If a place like that. It would possibly compete with my family's bar. "
"You honestly cannot tell me you're content sticking your hands in pigs rectums to help them pass their bowels for the foreseeable future."
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Will is about to reply when the front door opens with SJ Saunders running as his mother Martha Saunders is behind him with a baby bag in her hand.
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"Hi," the two-year-old says to Will.
"Hey, little man," Will says back to him.
Martha is about to give a cursory greeting to their houseguest. When she sees Emma standing there curious as to why she is in her home since she doesn't know her all that well, remembering her from Daniel's 45th birthday party descending in a helicopter.
"You must be Louise's sister?"
"Yeah, I am," Martha replies
The boy runs up to the Covington heiress. "Who you?"
"It's who are you, and the name is Emma, kid,"
Martha raises an eyebrow at the debutante correcting her child.
Emma turns to the farmhand. "Just keep in mind what we talked about here."
As Martha has her son in her arms she watches the rich girl wave to them on her way out. "Is she desperate?"
Will throws her a look of curiosity. "Tryin to find that out for my self,"
MILLER INN : SUITE 802
Daniel had come into the hotel suite as Jordan closes the door behind her.
"How did you know, I was here?"
"Well, when someone checks into this suite. I get a call from the desk agent," he informs her. "How are you feeling?"
"Last time I checked, your son did not want to be a father to this baby. So there is no way in hell I'm giving up my child to be raised in a home where nobody cares about it."
Daniel sneers in the young girl's face. "For a second there you actually sounded selfless."
Jordan can't believe she is essentially being bullied into giving up her child.
"I know you want Tommy and Tanner to be together and me out of the way. But this miracle we created will always come between them."
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Daniel points at the person who is carrying his first-born grandchild. "Look here little girl, I will do what I have to do if you do not do your part after you give birth. I will let you get back to whatever you were doing."
He heads toward the door where he gives the blonde teenage girl a parting glance before he walks down the hall.
She nearly slams the door and groans loudly at what just happened. Jordan holds onto her expanding "You're not taking my son or daughter away from me," I need to find a way to do so soon."
HOME FARM
Tommy inspects Tanner who has her usual generous demeanor. He hadn't wanted her to find out this way. He is about to take her inside the mansion to divulge about sleeping with Jordan.
"Tommy didn't want to tell you about all of the plans he has in store for you two this summer." Elijah interposes
Lynn tosses a glimpse of "Are you serious?" to her boyfriend. She too knows Tommy fathered Jordan's unborn child. "Does that requires this level of secrecy Tommy?"
Tanner folds her arms onto her chest. "Is that what you were keeping from me?" Plans for summer,"
"Still working on them, but this summer, it will be about you and me," he promises her.
Tommy gets out of the lounge chair to run to the pool in which Tanner dives into the water too. The two embrace each other in the water.
"You two coming?" Tanner asks aloud
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The couple both tell them they'll come in a bit, they both trade guilty expressions about what all of them are keeping from the person who deserves it the least.
END OF EPISODE
ON THE NEXT EPISODE OF TOWN AND COUNTRY
Sean wants to start a family with Tricia.
Will tries to avoid conflict.
Courtney and Max try to make amends.
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