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Post by *~Mrs. Cooper ~* on Jun 3, 2007 2:49:41 GMT -5
*Smacks head on keyboard* This is gonna be one sick post, but I'll do it anyways. Feel free to kill me and Mike off if it isn't good enough. Seriously, I don't care; it'll save me the hassle of having to think up a post for that, too.
*Kim and Mike talk and reminisce about the old days for what seems like years. The moment they met, the time they fell in love and sadly, the downfall ever since. Kim holds onto his hand, as if afraid to let go and gazes deeply into his eyes. His eyes are a deep blue with a hint of gray and when he gazes back into hers...her heart skips a beat; there's still love in his eyes for her. Love that she thought she'd snuffed out so many years ago with her brazen/harsh attitude. But he's stayed loyal and strong for all of them. She gently caresses his cheek with her index finger and smiles. The doctor walks in and clears his throat. Kim and Mike look toward the door*
Doctor: Your son is here, Mr. Jones...
*Mike looks to the door and his eyes light up.*
Mike: Ben!
Ben: Dad!
*Ben dashes across the room and leaps onto Mike's bed. Mike grunts and chuckles*
Mike: Careful, young pup, Dad's still got a sore side...
*Ben and Mike begin to talk excitedly to one another as Kim smiles, watching from a far and walks toward the door. She finally, now, realizes the deep bond that's formed between the two over so many years. Nothing could pull them away, not even the lingering fear of death. Men: who by the very blood that's shared between them form a team that's stronger than anything in the world; And boys at heart: who share something deeper than a father and son relationship...but a friendship. Kim sneaks out of the room and walks down to the cafeteria. She sits down and lets her mind wander into the very depths of her thoughts.*
Maybe this is my second chance--maybe this is our second chance. I've screwed up in the past but I won't let it happen again; I just can't...I won't.
*She lowers her head and takes a deep sigh.*
But what am I doing out here? How can I cultivate a relationship when I'm always on my own -- a loner? I'll always be looking at them from a distance; always afraid to actually step in and become a part of something...
*Kim builds up the courage and walks back to Mike's room*
***Megg, Rick***
*Dino comes home, back from a unsuccessful search for a new home. He walks into the kitchen to find Megg and Rick laughing hysterically and playing cards. He looks to them confused and upset, then shakes his head, walking upstairs. Megg and Rick completely ignore him and continue to play cards*
Megg: Do you have a 6?
*Rick laughs and shakes his head*
Rick: Go fish.
(Oh please, it's 2:30 in the morning and my brain is like pudding, you think I can honestly come up with something good? Besides, ex-mobsters can play Go Fish, too...)
*Megg laughs and picks a card from the deck.*
Rick: An 8?
Megg: This is criminal!
*Megg slaps her hands over her mouth and Rick chuckles. *
Megg: Excuse the pun...
*The two start laughing again. Dino walks downstairs and stands behind Megg.*
Dino: Megg...
Megg: Yeah?
Dino: I wanna speak with Rick alone.
*Megg looks to Rick and shrugs*
Megg: All right. I'll be upstairs if you guys need me.
*Rick swipes the table and places the cards back into the deck*
Rick: What did you wanna talk to me about?
Dino: You know full well what I wanna talk about, Rick...
Rick: I really don't, Dino.
Dino: Lay off my girl! I know you're trying to take her from me.
Rick: Take her from you? Dino, we were only playing a game of cards!
Dino: It'll lead to something more, Rick...it always does.
Rick: Just stop Dino; You know that isn't true.
Dino: Yeah? Well what about Pattie?
*Rick's eyes lock onto Dino*
Rick: I told you never to speak about her, Dino.
Dino: You two got hitched and she started seein' some other guy...
Rick: Stop it.
Dino: Then she "mysteriously" ended up at the bottom of the lake one evening...
*Dino sneers and scoffs. Rick lunges across the table and attacks Dino. Rick grabs Dino by the shirt collar and glares at him, holding his fist in front of Dino's face.*
Dino: No, Rick! Don't!
*Dino covers his face and cowers. Rick releases his grasp from Dino's collar and stands up.*
Rick: You brought trouble when you came, Dino...You were fixing to get me back into this mess, weren't you?
Dino: I-I--
*Rick takes a deep breath and shakes his head, walking to his bedroom. Dino stands up just as Megg walks down the stairs.*
Megg: What happened?
*Dino dusts himself off and fixes his collar, he hesitates, then fixes his eyes on Rick's door*
Dino: Nothin'...I just had to show Rick who was boss...
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Post by Ajax on Jun 3, 2007 22:50:08 GMT -5
It was great pally, however, I think I have a few twists to add. I'm gonna watch a movie I've been meaning to watch and then update later. I've got some okay ideas.
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Post by Ajax on Jun 4, 2007 19:08:38 GMT -5
Nurse: *comes in and takes Ben by the hand* I'm sorry Mr. Jones, but Ben has to return to school now. He can come by after school if you're feeling up to it.
Mike: Of course I'll be feeling up to it! I'll see ya later tonight pal!
Ben: *looks at the nurse and then turns, saying something to her quietly. He walks over to Mike's bed and climbs up on it, giving him a kiss.* I'll see you later dad.
Mike: *ruffles Ben's hair up.* Alright! Have fun in school!
*Kim walks back in just as Ben is walking out.*
Ben: *looks at Kim* They said we could come back later tonight, mom! Can we?!
Kim: Sure we can, Ben.
Ben: *looks at her and smiles* Thanks mom.
Kim: No problem...buddy. But, you had better get back to school.
Ben: Oh, I am. This nurse is taking me.
Nurse: Come now young Mr. Jones.
*The nurse and Ben disappear around the corner.*
*Kim walks over to Mike's bedside.*
Kim: *sighs and sits in the chair that Ben just got out of.* Mike...
Mike: *reaches over and takes her hand* What is it darling?
Kim: I'm sorry...
Mike: Sorry? For what?
Kim: For everything. For the way I've treated you, for ignoring Ben, for not being a great wife and a mother....But I'm going to try...
Mike: *kisses her hand* It's alright, darling. We never stopped loving you...
Kim: When you get out of here, we should move.
Mike: Why? I love it here....
Kim: I don't want to be anywhere near that...terrible man!
Mike: He won't bother us anymore...
Kim: I wouldn't be too sure of that, after all, you know Dino.
Mike: I'm going to take care of him, once and for all. You know he's nothing but a coward anyways!
Kim: But Mike! You know what happened when you stepped in to save me, what if this time he's better prepared?
Mike: There won't be any way to. He won't even know I'm there.
Kim: Oh, I wish you wouldn't do such a thing! You might get hurt again, or even worse, killed!
Mike: *caresses her cheek with the hand that was once holding hers.* Don't worry darling...this is just something I have to do...
***Megg, Rick, and Dino***
Megg: *looks at him, he's still somewhat shaken* Dino, what really happened?
Dino: Whadd'ya mean, what really happened?! I told ya, I hadda show Rick who was boss, that's all.
Megg: Boss of what?
Dino: Boss...in general...He quit the gang and he still tries to act tough, that's all.
Megg: *walks over to the couch* It was about me, wasn't it?
Dino: *sighs* Kind of...I mean, after all, you are my girl.
Megg: *stands up, face to face with him.* I am not your girl, Dino Crocetti, and I am not some piece of property that you and your brother can fight back and forth over!
Dino: But the other night...the walls...the island...
Megg: I'm sorry, but I can't love someone who would be so shallow as to be jealous over a little card game!
Dino: But you don't understand how Rick is! That simple little card game would have escalated into more. He's a smooth one...from cards, to champagne and caviar.
Megg: Then maybe you should take some lessons from him! *She turns and storms up the stairs to their bedroom and throws herself onto her bed. She looks over at Dino's side of the room and sighs.* I love him...but why can't I make him see that? The last person on earth that would even interest me would be his brother!
Dino: *He sits on the couch* I love her, but why is it everytime I try, it comes out wrong? *he runs his hand through his hair and sits back on the couch, lost in thought*
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Post by *~Mrs. Cooper ~* on Jun 4, 2007 22:55:49 GMT -5
*After Ben's gone home and Mike's asleep, Kim sits next to the bed in the dark and lets her mind race; a million thoughts colliding into each other at once. She got permission to stay a little later than most because of her situation...and because she handed the nurse a $10 to keep her mouth shut. She looks out the window and gazes at the stars in the sky. Taking a deep sigh, she looks over to Mike.*
I know his plan, it's written all over his face: revenge. It's what I want...more than anything, but I couldn't bear the thought of him getting killed. Right or not, I just can't go through this again. What would happen to Ben if he knew his father was killed in a fight with that monster? I couldn't give him what he wants--what he needs....Besides...he doesn't need to carry hate and pain around at such a young age; he's only a boy, still!
*Mike slowly wakes from his sleep and looks over to Kim. He places his hand on hers and rubs it gently. Kim looks down, breaking from her daze in thought*
Mike: What are you still doing here?
Kim: The nurse said I could stay with you tonight...
*Kim looks down, still trying to piece together her broken thoughts, one by one*
Mike: What are you thinking about?
Kim: That last run...
*She looks to him, worried*
Kim: Mike, please, if you love me--
Mike: Don't worry about the future, Kim; You have to learn to live in the now...
Kim: How can I learn to live in the now if I have so many regrets about the past? All I have is our future, Mike; Don't take that from me. I couldn't go on if I kne--
Mike: Shhh, we won't talk about it anymore, Kim.
Kim: Mike--
Mike: You know why I got shot?
*Kim shakes her head*
Mike: Because I wasn't thinking; First of all I didn't know he had a gun, and secondly...all I focused on was my fear; fear of not being able to prove to you that I was still quick on the draw--fear of you getting hurt...
*Kim leans over and places her fingers on his lips*
Kim: Mike, everything I've said about you being a coward was only to mask my cowardice. You're stronger than I could ever hope to be; we both know that; I'm not so tough. I was completely shocked that you had actually gotten out of the whole mess and I guess, in a way, I was jealous of you.
Mike: Jealous?
Kim: Because you knew how to handle Ben; I was so afraid of him, Mike. Afraid that I would ruin him or let Dino get a hold of him--maybe to get back at me if I didn't keep with the gang. So I tried to keep my distance, showing Dino that he meant nothing to me-- that you meant nothing; but it was the furthest thing from the truth.
*Mike holds her close and gently runs his fingers through her hair*
Mike: When I get out of here, I'm going to bring Ben to my mother's and we'll come up with a plan.
Kim: What if you--
Mike: No what-if's.... I promise I won't let anything happen to Ben and I'll keep myself protected.
*Kim lowers her head, then looks back up to him, determined*
Kim: Then I'm coming with you.
Mike: No, you hav--
Kim: If they take you, Mike...we're going together.
Mike: What about Ben?
Kim: We'll write everything out the night before; I'll make sure I find a proper home for him.
*Mike shakes his head and mumbles to himself*
Mike: He deserves the best, Kim...
*Kim runs her fingers through his hair and kisses his temple*
Kim: I know, Mike...I know.
***Megg, Dino and Rick***
*In his bedroom, Rick paces the floor and tries to defuse the anger*
I knew I was asking for trouble the moment I said I'd take him in; what was I thinking?! I can't expect him to change his life because I say so...but now that he brought that woman into my house I--I can't push him out now. How can I convince her to stay--alone, even? Dino would never go for that.... But who's Dino to give me any lip? That girl isn't even his and he knows it... I bet she doesn't even love him.
*Rick sits on the side of the bed with his head in his hands*
Of course she loves him...I can see it in her eyes; the girl is crazy about him... Maybe I should just leave out of this - she wouldn't want a guy like me anyways.
*Rick lays on the bed and looks to the ceiling, contemplating whether to throw Dino out now...or wait just a few more days.*
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Post by Ajax on Jun 6, 2007 19:53:50 GMT -5
*That night Megg and Dino are in their respective sides of the room. Both of them are having a time trying to get to sleep.*
Dino: Megg?
Megg: *hesitates and then says in a slightly aggravated tone* What?
Dino: You awake?
Megg: If I wasn't awake, would I have answered you?
Dino: *gets out of his bed and walks over to Megg's side of the blanket "wall"* Megg?
Megg: *A little startled* Dino?!
Dino: Do you really love Rick?
Megg: What?!
Dino: You love Rick, don't you?
Megg: *she sighs* You know I don't, Dino...
Dino: Well, do you enjoy being Mrs. Julius Winterstein?
Megg: How can I enjoy it? I don't even know who it is...
Dino: Well, are you happy being a Mrs.?
Megg: I suppose so...as happy as I can be for not knowing who I am...or you either...
Dino: I know you're getting fed up with my questions, but...*he takes her hand*
Megg: But what? *looks at him for the first time during the conversation.*
Dino: I know I'm asking you a lot of questions, but Megg, someday...someone's gonna ask you a question, that you should say yes to, at least once in your life...
Megg: And I suppose you're going to ask it? *she sits up in her bed and crosses her arms, awaiting his next stupid question and trying to think up something witty to tell him.*
Dino: *nods* Megg....Will you marry me?
Megg: Anyone who would marry you would have to be out of their mind!
Dino: I know, but will you marry me?!
Megg: Yes! *She throws her hands up in the air* I can't believe I just said that!
Dino: You will?!
Megg: I just said I would, didn't I?
Dino: I...can't believe it! *he plucks her out of the bed and takes her in his arms kissing her.*
Megg: *kisses back, giggling, but her thoughts suddenly turn to Rick.*
***Mike and Kim***
*The nurse walks in.*
Nurse: Mr. Jones?
Mike: Yes?
Nurse: *walks towards him* After we get you all unhooked, you're free to go. *She takes I.V.s and needles out of him. After she's finished she stands back.*
Mike: So, that's it? I'm all set to go?
Nurse: Yep! *she grabs his arm to help him up.* You won't be able to walk for awhile, since you've been down for so long, but I'm sure your wife here will be more than happy to help you.
Kim: *Steps in and takes his arm, helping him along* Certainly. Let's go home, darling.
Mike: *Leans on Kim and the two of them walk out the door.*
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Post by *~Mrs. Cooper ~* on Jun 6, 2007 21:52:15 GMT -5
*Back home, Kim walks Mike slowly up the stairs and over to the bed. He sits on the side and watches her pull back the covers to get everything prepared. She walks over to him and puts one arm around the back of his neck and the other over his stomach*
Kim: All right, I hope this will be comfortable enough...
*Mike gazes at her and runs his hands around her waist, pulling her close. She fixes her eyes on him and smiles. The two share a passionate kiss.*
Kim: Careful, you better save your strength...
Mike: I was stronger in that bed after you told me you still loved me than I was before Dino shot me.
Kim: But you--
Mike: Besides...I saved all my strength in that bed for this very thing.
*He chuckles and kisses her once more. She melts into his arms and the two continue kissing passionately. Kim pulls away and smiles*
Kim: Mike, I love you...
*Mike searches her eyes to make sure she means every word. He smiles back as he realizes the sparkle in her eyes returned.*
Mike: I love you, too...
*Kim walks Mike over to the other side of the bed and lays him down.*
Ben: Dad?
*Surprised, Mike and Kim look to Ben, who's standing in the doorway*
Mike: Yeah?
Ben: Are you here to stay now?
*Mike pats the side of the bed and a huge smile plays across Ben's lips. He leaps next to Mike and snuggles next to him*
Mike: I sure am, young pup, but you're gonna be going to grandma's for a couple days.
Ben: Awwww, but why?
Mike: Well, your mom and I are gonna go see an old friend.
Ben: What old friend?
*Not wanting to give too much away, Mike looks to Kim, then back to Ben*
Mike: Just a friend.... Say, why don't you go pack, I'll read you a story before you go.
*Ben dashes out of the room and does what his dad says. Later that evening, Kim, Mike and Ben all laugh and giggle over the funny story Mike reads; a book Ben picked out personally of his own stash from inside his closet. After the story, Kim looks to Mike, then to Ben*
Kim: So, you ready to go to Grandma's?
Ben: Awww, do I have to? I wan--
Mike: Sorry kiddo, but that's what your mother said. I'll see you in a couple days, though...
*A sinking feeling overwhelms Kim, leaving her heart stone cold and piercing with the lingering thoughts of 'what if'. She shakes off the feeling and looks to Ben, smiling*
Kim: Yeah, we'll be back before ya' know it! And when you come home we'll throw you a little party.
Ben: A party?!
Kim: Yeah!
Ben: What for?
Kim: Well...for...--
Mike: A family reunion.
*Ben jumps for joy and laughs*
Ben: Yay! And we can have cake and ice cream?!
Kim: Especially cake and ice cream.
*Ben wiggles and looks to Kim*
Ben: What are we waiting for, mom? Let's go!
*Ben pulls her by the arm and races out the door. Kim looks to Mike and laughs. He laughs back. After Kim drops Ben off, she sits in the car alone, running thoughts of the 'plan'. She can't help but feel nervous; her husbands life is on the line! *
***Megg, Dino, Rick***
*The next day, Dino bounds down the stairs and looks to Rick, who's sitting at the breakfast table*
Dino: Guess what!
*Rick looks up and shrugs*
Rick: What?
Dino: I asked Megg to marry me and she said yes!
*Rick drops his spoon and stares at Dino*
Rick: You what?!
Dino: So now she's mine, Rick, and you can't do anything about that! She's gonna be my wife...
*Megg walks down the stairs and into the kitchen, Dino and Rick are quiet. She opens the fridge and looks inside*
Megg: You fellas are mighty quiet; anything wrong?
*Dino gives Rick a smirk and shakes his head*
Dino: Nope, nothing's wrong.... I was just telling Rick about our engagement.
*The words pierce Rick's heart.*
I knows Dino's only trying to get back at me; he's gone though hundreds of girls, but the one he knows I actually like...that's the one he marries...
Dino: You aren't...sore about it...are ya', Rick?
*Caught off guard by the whole thing, Rick tries to act like it doesn't bother him in the least; though in reality his heart's been ripped to pieces*
Rick: Sore? *Ahem* No...why should I be sore? She's your girl.
*Strangely, as Megg listens, her heart sinks somewhat as she hears him say it. Though she isn't in love with Rick, or even interested in him in that certain way, she gets this sense of protection when she's with him; a feeling that Dino lacks in character. Sure, Dino's tough, but she begins to sense maybe it's all just a put on; maybe Rick's the tough one...*
Dino: You're right...she is my girl...
*Rick tries to prove to Dino...and Megg that his assumptions are wrong; so he blurts out the first thing that comes to mind*
Rick: By proving that I'm not sore...how about an engagement party? Right here in the house...
*Megg looks over to Rick, her eyes wide*
Megg: Really, Rick?!
Rick: *A little too uneasy* ...Sure....why not?
Dino: Wow, Rick. I--I didn't--
Rick: How about tomorrow evening?
*Megg and Dino look to each other and nod*
Both: Sure!
***Kim and Mike***
*Kim walks through the door and takes off her shoes. She walks upstairs, into Mike's room and notices he's on the phone.*
Mike: Sure...yeah, I'll tell her. No, no hard feelings. See you tomorrow. Bye.
*Mike hangs up and Kim sits on the edge of the bed*
Kim: Who was that?
Mike: Rick...
Kim: Rick?
Mike: Dino's brother.
Kim: Oh yeah, I forgot.... Why'd he call?
Mike: He said he's throwing an engagement party for Megg and Dino tomorrow night.
Kim: Dino's getting married?! Well golly, that's a surprise.... I thought that guy would never tie the knot.
*Lost in thought, Mike chuckles weakly*
Mike: ...He wants us to attend.
*Kim shoots a quick looks to Mike*
Kim: You're not thinking--
Mike: I have to. I mean, after that party they're on their way to get married, then the honeymoon; I'll miss my chance completely.
Kim: But not in such a huge crowd! You'd be caught without a doubt!
Mike: Not if I pull him aside--maybe in the backyard or something.
Kim: Mike, this is way too dangerous--let's just forget about the whole thing...
Mike: I can't, Kim. After what he's done.... Don't worry, I'll be careful, and I'll make sure nothing more happens to this family.
*Still unsure, Kim nods her head weakly*
Kim: All right...just make sure no one sees you.
*Mike pulls her close and kisses her forehead*
Mike: I'll be as careful as I can...
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Post by Ajax on Jun 8, 2007 0:00:48 GMT -5
***The Day of the Party***
*Megg wakes up, after a restless night. She gets out of bed and throws on a robe. She walks over to Dino's side of the room and checks to see if he's still asleep. He is, and she kisses his temple softly, not waking him. She pulls the robe tighter around herself and walks downstairs. She sees Rick sitting at the table reading a newspaper.*
Rick: *puts down the paper and smiles at her as she walks to the refrigerator and grabs the pitcher of orange juice.* Good morning!
Megg: *She pours herself the orange juice and yawns slightly, putting it back* Good morning.
Rick: *follows her with his eyes to where she sits across from him at the table* All the preperations are made for your party...
Megg: *takes a sip of her orange juice and then sets down the glass and smiles at him.* Thank you so much for doing this Rick. You don't have to do this you know?
Rick: It's alright, I want to. Besides, it may be the only chance I get to see you again.
Megg: What do you mean, the only chance? We're not getting married right away.
Rick: Megg...is Dino still asleep?
Megg: He was when I checked on him before coming down, why?
Rick: I have to tell you something...
Megg: I know that you love me Rick, and I'm sorry, but I'm marrying Dino...
Rick: No...that's not it....look...*he looks up to the stairs to make sure Dino isn't coming down. He lowers his voice considerably* Dino thinks you have a lot of money and he's only marrying you for that.
Megg: *Glares at him* Rick, I've never heard any such nonsense in my life! Dino loves me!
Rick: Shhh! Why do you think he left Kim?
Megg: *Shrugs* Because he didn't love her...
Rick: No, because she didn't have the dough that he thought she had....Megg, the man is incapable of love! He almost killed her....
Megg: Rick Crocetti! Please! You're not going to pull me away from him this way!
Rick: Megg, please, you have to believe me! If you don't you can ask Kim herself, I've invited her to your party.
Megg: You what?!
Rick: After all, she's a part of the gang too...
Megg: But...she quit...
Rick: Then she doesn't have to show up...
*Dino comes down the stairs*
Dino: What are you two love birds talking about this early?
Megg: Just the party...and if you'll excuse me, I have to go get ready to go out, I'm going to buy a new dress...*She gets up and gives Dino a kiss, he kisses back, and then she looks to Rick as if to say, "I told you he loves me." She walks out of the room.*
Dino: So, you're still going on with this party thing, huh?
Rick: I told you I'd give you a party, and a party you'll have.
Dino: Alright, then a party we'll have, just to prove that she's my girl. *He says it once more just to rub it in.*
Rick: She may be your girl, but if you harm one hair on her head, I will kill you myself! *He gets up and walks out of the room, not wanting to be anywhere near his brother.*
Dino: *mumbles* So says the coward who quit the mob....*he picks up the newspaper and starts reading, eating some toast that James brought to him.*
***The Night of the Party***
*Megg comes downstairs with her new dress on. The two men are standing at the bottom of the stairs. She looks them both over.
Megg: Geez, you both look the same once you're cleaned up. *She runs her fingers over Rick's chin* That's a fine improvement.*
*Dino holds back his anger.*
*The guests arrive, Megg, Dino, and Rick greet them. They're mostly mob related, Rick and Dino know who they are, Megg has not the faintest idea.*
*After the guests have arrived, the party gets underway and the people mingle and dance. The couple of honor share a few dances and Dino introduces his fiance to some of his friends.*
*A few hours later a knock is heard at the door. Rick walks over and answers it, James being busy with walking around with trays full of appetizers and drinks for the guests.*
Rick: Mike, Kim! So glad you could make it! Do come in!
*Megg and Dino spot Kim and Mike from across the room.*
Dino: I can't believe that she would actually show her face her!
Megg: She!? What about him?! I'm sure this is the last place he wants to be, at the party, celebrating the man that almost killed him!
Rick: Won't you come over and say hello to Megg and Dino?
Kim: *forces a smile* Certainly....let's go over, darling....
*She takes Mike by the arm, still guiding him along, he's still not fully recovered, but well enough to hobble about on his own if the need be.*
Kim: *shakes Dino's hand and then shakes Megg's* How do you do? Congratulations, to the both of you...*She forces the niceties, and Mike does as well.*
*Dino stands, quiet, sizing up Mike as if he were thinking about shooting him again, so Megg steps in for him.*
Megg: Thank you *She smiles* We're so glad you could come to our little bash, that Rick was kind enough to put on for us.
Kim: Oh, it was nothing...
*Dino and Mike start arguing.*
Mike: If you even so much as think to start any trouble here tonight, I will kill you myself!
*Rick breaks it up, before everyone, besides the few people close by can start staring at the commotion.*
Rick: How about charades, huh? What about a nice game of charades? *He grabs Megg* Megg and I will be one team!
Dino: *Glares at Rick* Alright....*He picks someone he knows out of the crowd.* Agnes and I will be a team then!
*James goes around with pieces of paper and pencils and collects ideas for what the teams will have to act out. He puts them in a hat and holds out the hat to Megg and Rick.*
*Megg picks out a piece of paper and looks it over with Rick.*
Megg: *Whispers to Rick* What are we going to do? Man discovers shadow? *She looks to him, hoping he has an answer.*
Rick: *Whispers to Megg* Just mirror everything I do...*He takes the paper and puts it in his pocket.*
Megg: Alright...
Rick: *Turns to the partiers* Ready?
*The crowd lets out a murmur, letting the actors know that they're ready to view the scene and yell out their guesses.*
*Rick starts out by putting up his left hand, and Megg mirrors it with her right. He puts up his other hand and she mirror that. He puts his hand up as if he were rubbing the glass on the mirror and Megg mirror it by putting her palms against his as if she were rubbing from the other side of the glass.*
*The crowd keeps screaming out guesses but keeps getting them wrong.*
*Rick does a little dance which Megg tries to mirror, but doesn't get exactly. He snaps his fingers, not meant to be mirrored, but mirrored anyways. He takes her in his arms, she, of course, mirrors his actions, and he kisses her.*
*She is upset by this and pulls away from him. He tries to kiss her again, but she has pulled away and runs outside.*
*Dino shoots a deathly glance to Rick and runs out after Megg. Rick runs out after Dino.*
Mike: *says in a low tone to Kim* Now's our chance!
*Kim grabs Mike's arm and they make their way quickly to the door and run out after the three.*
Dino: Megg? Megg!?
Rick: Why can't you just understand that she loves me?!
Dino: Then why did she run away from you, if she loves you so much?
Rick: Probably because she was afraid of what you might have said, or done, but I'm not afraid....*he takes off his suit jacket and undoes his cuff links and rolls up his shirt sleeves*
Dino: So, this is how you wanna have it then? Winner takes all? *He rolls up his sleeves as well.*
Rick: Winner takes all, the girl....and just to make it interesting....the house!
Dino: Alright, you've got yourself a deal!
*The two start throwing punches, neither of them landing.*
*Mike and Kim hide in the bushes watching the action.*
*A shot rings out and Dino falls to the ground, just as Rick went to punch Dino.*
Rick: Dino? *He kneels down to where Dino is laying* Dino?!
*He touches Dino's chest to feel for rising and falling of breathing and finds nothing. He notices a splash of red on Dino's shirt and tilts Dino's head to the right. He moves his hand and finds that it's covered in blood.*
*Megg hears the shot and comes out of hiding. She runs back towards the direction of the house, when she is stopped by a man hovering in the walkway.*
Megg: Is everything alright? I heard a shot and I was com--
Man: I think he's dead....
Megg: *looks to the man who is hunched over and notices that he is bending over another man. She gasps and looks back to the man who is bent over.* Rick?! Oh! Thank God you're all right! But Dino!
*She bends over to take Dino into her arms and a gun falls out of her pocket.*
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Post by *~Mrs. Cooper ~* on Jun 8, 2007 1:20:25 GMT -5
*Kim and Mike look to each other and split. Out of the corner of her eye Megg sees them dash from the bushes to the house. She hesitates for a moment, piecing together the story then chases after them. They run upstairs and into the first bedroom they see. They close the door behind them and take a deep sigh.*
Kim: Think anyone saw us?
*Megg bursts through the door. Surprised, Kim and Mike quickly turn to run but notice Megg's standing in front of the only exit in the room*
Megg: I saw you two do it...
*Kim looks to Mike, worried but she tries her best to act innocent (as innocent as an ex-mobster can)*
Kim: What are you talking abo--
Megg: I saw it all, Kim; your husband might as well fess up.
Kim: Don't tell this to anyone, Megg; please. Dino wasn't a good man, he--
Megg: How could you say that, Kim? He was a very good man...to me.
*The words are meant to harm, but Kim feels no remorse for Dino's death*
Kim: Megg, I--I have a son! I can't--
Megg: That's right. It's too bad you decided to get revenge on Dino, Mike.... Your son may never see you again.
*Mike sits down heavily on the bed and drops his gun, in a daze. His mind races with thoughts of Ben and how he could have possibly made the biggest mistake of his life. Rick walks up to the room and closes the door behind him. With blood on his shirt and on his hands, he looks to Megg*
Rick: He's dead...
*Megg's eyes grow large and she looks down, holding back the tears. She looks over to Mike and glares at him*
Megg: I'll get you back for this....I'll see that you get the electric chair!
*As soon as Kim hears the sound of sirens she dashes out the door. Mike stays frozen in place. She quickly takes Mike by the arm and runs downstairs, and into their car to speed home. Neither say much in the car, but there really aren't any need for words -- they're both thinking the same.*
Mike: Do you really think she'd do it? Turn us in?
Kim: Knowing that woman...I'm sure she would.
*Silence hangs heavy in the car the whole way home. They slowly walk into the house and look around. Knowing this could possibly be the last time they see this house again, they stop and take a look around. Kim walks over to the desk she had written out her will upon. She looks over hers and Mike over his. The two walk upstairs, laying on the bed, and look them over thoroughly, going over a few details to make sure it's accurate*
Kim: Will Ben have enough for college?
Mike: Yeah, I made sure I set enough aside.
*With butterflies in her stomach, she looks over the envelope that the will was placed into. She walks over and places it nicely on the dresser, as well as Mike's and sits on the bed, with her head hung low. Mike takes her hands and squeezes it gently. He gives her a sweet smile*
Mike: I love you, Kim. Don't worry about what's gonna happen; we'll always be together...
*Kim breaks down and sobs, letting every terrified, angry, and hopeless emotion out on his shoulder. Mike runs his fingers through her hair and kisses her temple. The sounds of sirens begin to ring closer and closer. The two lay in each others' embrace, and wait for their capture -- their end.*
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Post by Ajax on Jun 10, 2007 21:27:00 GMT -5
*The party clears out at the sound of the sirens. Rick looks to Megg who is sobbing.*
Rick: It'll be alright, just go up to your room...
Megg: *shakes her head* I can't...I know he won't be there...I just can't!
Rick: Come on...*He takes her arm and helps her up the stairs while James answers the door.* Everything will be alright in the morning.
*They walk into the room and he helps Megg into the bed. She stretches out on her back and stares at the ceiling, the tears still rolling.*
Rick: *He reaches in his pocket and produces a little bottle. He opens the top and takes out something and hands them to Megg.* Here, take these, they'll help you sleep.
*Megg takes them and pours herself some water from the bedside carafe and swallows the pills. She lays back down in the bed and looks to Rick.*
Megg: Thank you.
Rick: *he smiles at her and walks out of the room. He leaves the door open just slightly so a little ray of light from the hallway just enters the room.*
*Rick walks downstairs to greet the police.*
Police chief: There was a gunshot reported from this residence.
Rick: Yes, unfortunately, my brother has been killed.
Police: Where is the body?
Rick: We left him...he's in the back...
*Rick leads the way to Dino's body.*
Police: Did you see anybody shoot?
Rick: No, but I do know that there was someone who was out for revenge, he possibly could have been the shooter...
Police: His name?
Rick: Mike Jones.
Police: And this gun? How did it get there?
Rick: *hesitates* I didn't know that there was a gun beside him. I was the only one out here with him when it happened...
Police: *picks up the gun and shows it to Rick*
Rick: Oh! That was his own gun, he carried it everywhere, it probably fell out when he was falling.
*The police take the gun and put it in a bag. There are people taking pictures of the body and scanning the scene for clues.*
*Rick stands beside Dino's body, absolutely stunned. He thinks:*
I know I said I was gonna kill you, but I didn't mean it! I'm your brother for heaven's sake! But it wasn't me...but if I was the only one out here with you and the police know that, they're going to think it's me...I gotta think of something and fast!
*The police ask Rick a few more questions and they leave for the night.*
*Rick retires to his room and barely sleeps all night. He wakes early and goes to Megg's room to check up on her. He pulls up a chair and sits next to her bed. He runs a finger over her cheek and twirls a strand of hair between his fingers. He sits and gazes at her. She wakes up and she blinks a few times at him.*
Megg: *She gasps* DINO! Oh! Dino, I had a terrible dream that you were shot!
Rick: *He hems and haws for a bit and decides to go with it* Of course I'm fine....*he bends down and kisses her cheek.*
Megg: *tears well up in her eyes and she wraps her arms around his neck* I'm just so glad that you're alright, Dino! *She plants little kisses all over his face.*
Rick: It's alright....I suppose, in dreams, emotions can be overwhelming...
Megg: Oh yes, very...but, I still have you, oh that dream was just too real!
Rick: Well, it's over now, what do you say we go downstairs and get ourselves some breakfast?
Megg: Alright...*She throws a robe on and the two of them walk down together, hand in hand.*
*She looks, expecting Rick to be at the table reading his paper, but he's not there.*
Megg: Where's Rick?
Rick: Well, he had to attend to some things this morning....
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Post by *~Mrs. Cooper ~* on Jun 11, 2007 0:02:54 GMT -5
*Kim sits in front of the detective and answers question after question pertaining to the killing of Dino Crocetti. After the investigation is over, Kim gets sent back to her jail cell. Mike looks up and sees them lock Kim's cell door, which is across the walk from him and gives her a comforting smile. They open Mike's cell and walk him to the investigation room, where Kim was being questioned. He sits down and immediately the detective starts with the interrogation*
Detective: What's your full name?
Mike: Michael Jones.
Detective: And what part did you play in the Dino Crocetti murder?
*Mike hesitates for a moment, thinking if he gives the detective all the truthful information that he could possibly get away with only 20 years. He swallows hard; as he goes to speak, his voice is low, raspy and shaky*
Mike: Killer.
Detective: What's that?
*He clears his throat and speaks a bit louder, still raspy and shaky*
Mike: Killer...
*The detective jots down a few things on his notepad and continues his investigation*
Detective: And what was the purpose of this terrible act of violence?
*Mike tells the detective everything, from the very beginning until the murder this evening. Kim paces in her cell; nervous, terrified and heartbroken that she won't see her little boy grow up. After about an hour, Kim perks when she hears the sound of the doors opening to the investigation room. She sees Mike and he looks worn, tired and hopeless. He looks to her and smiles faintly; but the smile doesn't last long and it's soon wiped away with a look of gnawing pain and heartache. One of the guards opens the prison doors and in walks Ben and his grandmother. Mike looks over and catches Ben's eyes. Ben's eyes brighten as he runs over to Mike.*
Ben: Dad!
*Ben pulls on one of the guards' belt. The guard looks down*
Ben: Can you get my dad out of here, please? He doesn't look very comfortable and we've come to take him home now...
*The guard shakes his head*
Guard: Sorry kid, your Dad's gonna be here for a long time.
*Confused, Ben looks to Mike for an explanation. Upset that his mother even brought Ben here, Mike shoots a glare over to her and shakes his head. Ben reaches through the bar and takes Mike's hand*
Ben: How long is 'a long time', dad?
*Mike looks over to Kim; she looks to Ben, with a look of pain on her face as well. Neither know what to say*
Mike: Well, long enough to miss our party, but short enough to always remember it...
*Mike winces.*
Ben: What did you do to get in here, Dad?
*Mike lowers his head and shakes it weakly. With tears streaming down his face, he looks to his mother and motions for her to take Ben out. Ben's grandmother walks up behind Ben and grabs his shoulders gently, guiding him to the exit. Ben releases himself from her hands and holds onto the bars of Mike's cell.*
Ben: Dad, please come home soon! Please don't leave me all alone!
*Ben begins to sob*
Ben: I'll do anything you say! If I wasn't good enough--if I didn't do my homework like I was supposed to--Dad, please don't leave me all alone!
*The guards take Ben by the hand and direct him and his grandmother to the door. The echo of Ben's sobs fill the room and pierce the heart of both Mike and Kim. As the door shuts, that sound...the sound of a thick prison door closing is the echo of three lives shattering into a million pieces.*
***Megg & Rick***
*Megg sits next to 'Dino' and watches James fill her plate with food that he just finished preparing. The two sit in silence and eat. Megg's mind races with thoughts of what Rick had told her earlier about Dino not loving her and only using her for the money. She shakes away the thoughts and looks to 'Dino'*
Megg: So, what are we gonna do today?
*Rick raises his eyes from his plate and watches her eat.*
Rick: I don't know; maybe we could go take a walk in the park.
*Rick laughs at himself and shakes his head, knowing she'd probably decline. But he gets confident as he remembers he's pretending to be her fiance'*
Megg: I would love to, Dino, but...
*She looks down, trying to think of an excuse*
Megg: I have a terrible headache and I can't today.
*Rick, gets confused as the two feelings conflict against one another: rejection from the girl he loves and her rejection for his dead brother Dino. He figures maybe he should tell her who he really is, but the curiosity gets the better of him and he continues with the mask*
Rick: Maybe tomorrow, then?
*Megg smiles weakly, still looking at her cereal*
Megg: Maybe...
*She excuses herself from the table and runs upstairs. Sobbing into her pillow, her mind spins from the millions of thoughts running through her head at once*
Why do I feel so different with Dino all of a sudden? Like I know he's going to pounce on me and kill me?! And why whenever I think of running away...it's always with Rick?
*She buries her face deeper into the pillow and continues to sob*
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Post by Ajax on Jun 13, 2007 0:54:22 GMT -5
***The Next Morning***
*Megg is awakened by the sound of birds and sunlight streaming in through her window. She stretches before opening her eyes and then rolls over onto her side, facing Dino's bed. She opens her eyes, but he's not there.*
Megg: Geez, he must have gotten up early...
*She gets out of bed and wraps a robe around her and puts on a pair of slippers. She walks down the stairs to the table where Rick would sit every morning, reading his paper, while James brought them breakfast. She thinks back to Dino for a moment.*
Megg: Why did he have to live? I don't think I can stand living in the same house with Dino any longer, let alone being married to someone so...so...evil as he is.
*She sits at the table and James brings her a plate of food.*
Megg: No thanks James, I'm not hungry.
James: *Shrugs and removes the plate, walking away.*
"Dino": Good morning! *He leans across the table, but hesitates, and then gives her a kiss.*
Megg: *Kisses him back* Good morning.
"Dino": Did you sleep any better?
Megg: *she plays with her butter knife.* No...
"Dino": *He moves his chair around by hers and puts his hand on her shoulder, rubbing it.* What's wrong?
Megg: What's wrong?! Your brother has been killed, you're a suspect, and you ask me what's wrong?! I don't care if you liked him or not Dino, the fact remains that one of your flesh and blood has been killed, another human being, Dino! Are you incapable of compassion!?
"Dino": God, you were in love with him, weren't you?!
Megg: And so what if I was? At least he was a better man than you were!
"Dino": *He shakes his head* I can't believe it! All this time...all this time, I was a fool to believe that you actually loved me!
Megg: *Sits in her chair, staring at Dino. She says calmly.* You know something?
"Dino": *Still angered.* What?!
Megg: You look like Rick, but he always had that awful beard....so I guess I should actually say....Rick looked like you...once he cleaned up...
"Dino": Megg...I have something to tell you...
Megg; Oh God, please don't tell me you did it, please! I couldn't stand it, please!
"Dino": No! You know as well as I do that Mike did it, thinking that Rick was me...but Megg....
Megg: Yeah?
"Dino": *He looks into her eyes and takes her hand.* Promise me you won't be angry after I tell you what I have to tell you...
Megg: *She thinks it over, having no idea, if he's not going to confess, what he's going to say* Alright...
"Dino": Megg...I'm...Rick...Dino was the one that was killed...Mike got his revenge...
Megg: *her eyes grow wide. Her mouth falls open. She stares at Rick in disbelief.* No....*The tears start* No...He can't be...
Rick: But, Megg...listen to me...just listen...
Megg: *The tears continue to fall.* I did love him...once...I loved him...and now he's gone...
Rick: Everything I told you about him was true, Megg, everything! He was a dangerous man, and I couldn't bear to see any harm come to you. I would have killed myself if you had married him.
Megg: I said I loved him...loved Rick...I was so afraid of him after what you told me...I was planning another escape, that's why I ran out, after you kissed me. I was so afraid...*She wipes at her eyes.*
Rick: *Holds her and comforts her* It's alright, he's gone now, he won't be back to hurt anyone...but Megg....Did you mean those things you said? Do you love me?
Megg: *she sniffles and looks to him.* Yes....I do...
Rick: Then let's get married! We could be the greatest mob family in the world! We'll be the biggest, the best! We'll be bigger than Bonnie and Clyde, bigger than Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, bigger even than Mike and Kim....and Dino! Please Megg, say you'll be my wife....
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Post by *~Mrs. Cooper ~* on Jun 15, 2007 2:00:06 GMT -5
*Megg hesitates for a moment; then through the tears she breaks a smile and throws her hands around his neck* Megg: Yes... *Rick's eyes widen as he pulls away and searches her eyes for any sign of uncertainty* Rick: Yeah? *Megg chuckles faintly, wiping the tears from her eyes* Megg: Yes! *Rick gazes into her eyes and takes her by the hand. While trying to keep up with his fast pace, Megg giggles* Megg: Where are you taking me? Rick: Upstairs to get packed! Megg: Packed? Where are we going? Rick: To get married! *They enter the room and Rick looks around, searching for a suitcase; Megg stands halt at the door in amazement* Megg: Now?! *He looks up and smiles to her, walking over and grabbing her hands* Rick: Wouldn't you want to? Megg: Of course, but...it's so soon! Rick: What else should we do, Megg? Just wait around for a few days with the suspense lingering and biting at our ankels? *Megg looks down and shakes her head, laughing* Megg: I can't believe I'm going to say this but...all right, let's do it! *Rick smiles and gives her a peck on the cheek, then goes off in search for another suitcase* Rick: All right then, let's get packing! *Once Megg and Rick are on their way to the chapel, they pass a small boutique. Megg gasps and points excitedly* Megg: Oh Rick, I don't have a dress for the wedding! Could I get one? Rick: It's only a small service, darling, there won't even be more than 3 people there! Megg: I know, but at least it'd be a memory for me....for us. *She lays her head on his shoulder* Megg: Please, Ricky? *He chuckles and turns the car around, driving to the shop* Rick: How can resist when you call me that? *Once Rick parks, Megg bounds into the shop and searches through what seems like thousands of dresses. An hour later she walks out of the store with the dress in a bag, placing it in the backseat. She climbs around to the front and sits down. They peel out of the curb* Rick: What, you're not going to wear it? Megg: No, I'm going to wait until we get to the chapel. *Rick nods and smiles* Rick: Ooooh... *Once they arrive, Megg grabs the dress out of the backseat and holds Rick's hand. The two walk up steps slowly, savering the moment. As they step inside, Megg gives Rick a peck on the cheek and breaks away from his hand, walking toward the bathroom* Megg: I won't be but a few minutes. Rick: Don't worry, I won't go anywhere. *They both chuckle and go their separate ways. Megg walks into the bathroom and into a stall; the bathroom is quite elegant, something she hadn't expected. She fits on the dress and exits the stall, standing in front of a large full length mirror. She gently runs her finger along the silk and cocks her head* I wonder what Dino would say if he saw me in this...*She continues smiling but stops immediately once she realizes what she's thinking* Dino's gone...I'm marrying Rick.*She shakes her head and dusts the dress off once more to make sure everything is perfect. Sprucing herself up with a bit of lip gloss and eye shadow she had in her other outfit, she looks into the mirror and nods* Megg: Well, this is it. In less than 20 minutes I'll be Mrs. Rick Crocetti. *She smiles and walks out the door, meeting up with Rick in the lobby. He stands up once he sees her and gazes at her, captivated and amazed. Megg giggles and spins* Megg: Do you like it? Rick: Like it? If you weren't gonna be my wife I'd steal ya' from the bum who was gonna marry ya'! *Megg laughs. Rick holds out his hand and smiles* Rick: Ready Miss Levitch? *Megg smiles and places her hand gently in his, gazing into his eyes* Megg: Ready Mr. Crocetti... *The two walk through the doors and down the isle as the music plays softly*
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Post by Ajax on Jun 15, 2007 15:20:45 GMT -5
Priest: Do you, Megan Levitch, take this man, Richard Crocetti, to be your lawfully wedded husband?
Megg: I do...
Priest: *Turns to Rick* Do you, Richard Crocetti, take this woman, Megan Levitch, to be your lawfully wedded wife?
Rick: I do...
Priest: I now pronounce you man and wife, you may kiss the bride.
*Rick pulls Megg close to him and kisses her passionately. Megg kisses him just as passionately. They break away from each other. Their eyes lock in a loving glance.*
Rick: I love you...
Megg: I love you too...*Megg turns and looks at Rick, kissing him once more, and pulls away, she can't help but see Dino. She blinks a few times and then turns to walk down the aisle and out of the church with Rick.*
*They walk to the exit. They exchange yet another kiss before exiting. Rick opens the door and holds it for her and he walks out behind her. They walk to Rick's waiting limo.*
*As RIck opens the door to the car for Megg, they are both stopped.*
Rick: Excuse me, can I help you?
Man: I'm afraid you're not going anywhere...
Rick: What is this all about?
*Megg looks to Rick, terrified.*
Megg: We were just married, we've got a honeymoon to attend to...
Man: Sorry, but you're coming with us...
Man 2: What my partner means is, we've got subpeona's for your appearance at the trial for Michael Jones, for the murder of Dino Crocetti.
Rick: But the man is already in jail...
Man 2: Yes, but everyone's entitled to a fair trial...
*The two men drag Megg and Rick away.*
*The two of them ride to the station for questioning.*
***AT THE TRIAL***
Lawyer: Is it true, Mrs. Crocetti, that Mike and Dino had had an argument earlier in the day?
Megg: No, not that day, but a few days prior to that...
Lawyer: And what transpired between the two of them.
Megg: Well, I wouldn't really call it an argument...but, Dino and I were going to his..."place" and Mrs. Jones was there, trying to break into Dino's safe. He had his gun drawn on Kim and then we heard a shot, it passed by me and Dino and hit the wall beside Kim. Dino, not thinking, turned around and shot at whoever happened to be behind him doing the shooting, and it just so happened to be Mike.
Attorney: And why were you in the room when this took place?
Megg: *sighs* Because, I was handcuffed to him to safeguard against my trying to escape from him...you see, he had kidnapped me...
Attorney: And you were going to marry this man?!
Judge: *bangs the gavel* That has no relevance.
Attorney: No, but I know something else that does.
Judge: Proceed...
Attorney: Well, isn't it a little strange that Dino Crocetti would be accidentally killed, and only a few days later, you run off and marry his brother!?
Megg: *almost in tears from the remark* I didn't do it! His being killed had nothing to do with my marrying Rick! I married Rick because I loved him! He told me all about what a terrible man Dino was, and that made me feel repulsed by him, and over time, I had slowly fallen for Rick...But just because I married his brother does not mean I killed Dino! I did love Dino, but I would never kill him!
Attorney: Calm yourself, Mrs. Crocetti...we're not proclaiming your guilt...*Turns to the judge* I'd like to call another witness...
Judge: Alright....You can step down now Mrs. Crocetti...
*Megg leaves the stand and the Attorney faces the jury and the watchers.*
Attorney: I'd like to call, Mr Richard Crocetti to the stand.
*Rick stands up and walks to the stand.*
Attorney: Tell us what happened the night that Dino was killed...
Rick: I was having a party in his honor, well, Megg's honor too. They had just been engaged. We had started a game of charades, and Dino became angry with me over something. Megg ran out to the garden and Dino chased after her. I came out shortly after that. Dino and I were having an argument when all of a sudden I heard a gun shot. Dino fell and Megg came running...We went back into the house as the police arrived, and the party dispersed.
Attorney: What about the gun that was found next to Mr. Crocetti's body?
Rick: That was his personal gun...
Attorney: Despite the fact that none of his cohorts could identify it?
Rick: I'm sure none of them really had the chance to view it that closely...and those that did, didn't live to tell about it.
Attorney: And jealousy over who Megg loved played no part in the killing of Dino Crocetti?
Rick: No. Mike had been out for revenge since the day Dino had shot him, and unfortunately, he got his revenge...
*The question drags on and on, and the witnesses seem endless. Some of them testifying only under immunity so they do not get carted off to jail for crimes they have been known to commit while under the employ of Dino Crocetti. Megg vaguely remembers some faces and cringes at the view of others, especially that of the man that had dragged her to the feet of Dino on that fateful day.*
Megg: Without me none of this would have ever happened....
Judge: Has the jury reached a verdict?
Jury Foreman: Yes, your honor, we have.
*The policeman in the courtroom takes the envelope from the hands of the jury foreman and hands it to the judge.*
Judge: Will you please rise for your sentencing?
*Mike stands up, facing the judge*
Judge: Any final words before the sentence is read?
Mike: *Turns to Kim* I'll never stop loving you, or Ben. Make sure he knows that...*he turns to Megg and Rick* And for you two...God will get you for what you have done....*he turns to face the judge*
Judge: *opens the envelope* Michael Jones, the court finds you guilty of the murder of Mr. Dino Crocetti and sentences you to die in the electric chair....*He puts the envelope down, and bangs the gavel* This case is closed. Thank you. *he walks out and the jury gets up to leave.*
*Kim runs to Mike, sobbing. Megg and Rick walk out.*
*Kim and Mike exchange a kiss before he is pulled away by the warden. He yells to her.*
Mike: I love you!
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Post by *~Mrs. Cooper ~* on Jun 16, 2007 1:29:04 GMT -5
*Kim stands watching the men haul Mike away; their eyes lock on one another until the door closes and separates the two.*
Judge: As for you, Mrs. Jones. I will content myself with passing upon you, the sentence of the law, which is life imprisonment. This Court regrets that the only punishment it can give you is the reproaches of your conscious.
*The judge bangs the gavel. Kim collapses to the ground and sobs, holding onto Ben. The judge steps down and walks toward his office. Kim quickly catches a glimpse before he walks into his office and runs up to him for one final plea*
Kim: I deserve what I've done, sir, but please, for Mike's sake...not the electric chair; he won't do it agai--he has a child! A child! And he--*sobs begin to wrack her entire body, making her shake violently* He won't do it again!
*The man shrugs and shakes his head*
Judge: I'm sorry, Mrs. Jones, there's nothing I can do; the penalty of murder is death in the electric chair.
Kim: You don't understand!
*She clenches her teeth. The sobs are now piercing the sides of her temples, giving her a horrendous headache*
Kim: He only did it beca--
Judge: I gave you a fair trial, and the verdict has already been decided. Your little boy will be taken to a fine home, and I promise you he will be taken care of properly. Now goodbye, Mrs. Jones, and may God has mercy on both of your souls.
*The judge turns and walks into his office, closing the door. Kim stands frozen. Her entire body shakes violently and her heart begins to crumble and shatter into a million pieces. Her life has fallen to ruin and her future now fades and melts away, like a sandcastle on the skirts of an oceanline, being washed away by a small tide. Suddenly all the times she’s spent with Dino haunt her memories and knock her down until she feels as though Mike may be the one better off; escaping this torture. Having to spend the rest of her natural life replaying the most regretted moments in her mind day after day, night after night, in a lonely, dank, musty cell with nothing but the pain and torture she creates in the walls of her own destructive mind. Two men come up behind her and handcuff her hands behind her back, carrying her away to the cell in which will become her home for the rest of her life. Ben picks his head up from sobbing and looks to Kim; he runs over to her and beats on the security guards*
Ben: Let her go! Let her go!
*The men ignore him and haul Kim away.*
Kim: Can I just--*inhales deeply, holding back the sobs. She looks to Ben and smiles; a soft look appears in her eyes.*Can I say goodbye to him... please?
*The men look to each other and nod*
Man: Make it fast.
*Kim walks over to Ben and kneels down next to him. Through her tear-filled eyes, she blinks a couple times, clearing her vision so she can see her son standing before her. Stripped of everything in life, but keeping with him the hope that someday he’ll get the revenge he longs for.*
Kim: I love you, Ben…you know that, don’t you?
*Ben stands motionless and sobs quietly, nodding weakly. Kim kisses his forehead and smiles, neither saying a word, for they both know the silence is understood more than the utterance of mere words. A woman walks up to Ben and grabs his hand; he looks up to the woman, then to Kim*
Kim: Don’t worry, Ben, she’s going to find you some new…friends.
Ben: Friends? But I don’t want any friends…
*Kim looks to Ben and takes a deep sigh. She knows she has to tell him that this will be the last time he’ll ever see his family again. She looks down and takes a deep sigh, suppressing the sobs. The anger and brassness of her eyes turn soft, as she looks to Ben and bites her lower lip.*
Kim: Dad and I won’t be coming back, Ben.
*Ben’s eyes get wide and his entire body tenses up*
Ben: What?
*She wouldn’t dare tell him that his father will no longer be on this earth by tomorrow morning, so she tells him what his young mind only needs to know*
Kim: We’ve done something very bad, Ben, and there are consequences for our actions…. Dad and I aren’t coming back because we’re going to a new home.
Ben: A new home? But can’t I come?
Kim: No Ben, you wouldn’t want to come to this home, it’s very boring and there would be nothing for you to do there…
Ben: Will you and Dad have a new boy to take care of?
*A few tears stream down Kim’s face, but she quickly wipes them away.*
Kim: No, Ben…. The only boy Dad and I ever cared about or will care about is you.
*She smiles to reassure him that everything will be all right; though their worlds are crumbling under their feet, Kim stands strong for Ben, knowing he’s looking for comfort, assurance and hope…that everything will be okay. The men stand behind Kim and lead her into the police car that’s parked in front of the building. Kim gets in and as she’s driven away, she watches Ben stand in front of the building – alone, with no one but a stranger to take care of him; all because of the selfish choices she’s made in the past. Now a young boy has to suffer from her mistakes and carry with him an unnatural hatred.*
***Megg and Rick***
*Megg and Rick drive home in silence. Neither feels much like going on a honeymoon after a murder trial, but they decide to rent a cabin for the weekend and relieve some of the stress. First, they stop off home and grab a few pieces of clothing. As Megg walks upstairs, the phone rings; Rick picks it up*
Rick: Hello?
Jeff: Hi….Rick?
Rick: Yes?
Jeff: This is Jeff, from Dino’s posse…
*Rick hesitates for a moment*
Rick: Can I help you with something?
Jeff: We heard about Dino’s…passing and, well…I know this is a terrible time to say this, but we need someone to take his place; and since you’re his brother we were thinking that you would be the perfect person to do so….
Rick: Take Dino’s place?
Jeff: Well, we couldn’t think of anyone else…
*Thinking about what Megg said earlier about becoming the most famous mob family in history, Rick pauses for a moment then accepts*
If it will make her happy…
Rick: All right, I’ll do it.
*A sigh of relief comes from Jeff’s end of the phone*
Jeff: Thanks Rick.
Rick: Sure, Jeff. Thanks for thinking of us…
Jeff: Us?
Rick: Me and Megg…my wife.
Jeff: You married Dino’s girl? ...I mean—congratulations, Rick.
Rick: Thanks, Jeff.
Jeff: Would you two be able to stop by this evening?
*Rick looks up the stairs and hesitates*
Rick: I don’t think so, Jeff; Megg and I are going on our honeymoon—
Jeff: Just a quick visit; you know, we just have to swear you into the gang and let the boys know they still have a leader.
*Rick laughs at the absurdity of this conversation but nods*
Rick: All right, we’ll be there in about 45 minutes.
*Jeff thanks Rick and hangs up. Megg walks down the stairs with her sun hat and sandals and looks toward Rick*
Megg: Who was that on the phone?
Rick: Jeff…
Megg: Jeff?
Rick: Yeah, he says they need a new boss for the gang…since Dino’s gone…
Megg: What did you say?
Rick: I told him yes…
Megg: This is just the break we need, Rick! We’re taking over from the biggest mobster in the state!
*She jumps for joy and throws her arms around his neck, kissing him*
Rick: We have to go down to meet the gang in about 45 minutes, so—
Megg: What about our honeymoon?
Rick: It won’t take more than 20 minutes, sweetheart, then we’ll be on our way to the cabin—all to ourselves, alone for the weekend…
*Megg pulls Rick close and kisses him passionately*
Megg: All right, let’s go before we waste anymore time…
*Rick and Megg hop into the car and head on down to Jeff’s hideout. Megg knows right where it is because Dino’s taken her a few times.*
Rick: You know something?
Megg: No, what?
Rick: I know this sounds like an awful thing to say but…I’m kind of glad Dino’s gone.
*Megg’s eyes widen and she looks to him*
Megg: What?
Rick: Even though he was my brother, I just--*sigh* I just had no connection with him. And when I found out that you were his girl I just about flipped! I…I loved you from the moment I saw you, Megg….
*Megg looks down and takes a deep sigh*
Megg: I have something to confess as well...
*Rick smiles*
Rick: Yeah? What is it?
*Megg searches his eyes and smiles*
Megg: I'm the one who killed Dino.
***Kim and Mike***
*Only allowed a few minutes to say their goodbyes, Kim and Mike sit uneasily in the joined prison cell to wrap their entire lives up in only a few sentences.*
Kim: Mike, I love you...
*Kim hugs him tight, laying her head upon his shoulder and running her fingers through his hair*
Kim: I...
*She takes a deep sigh and shakes her head slightly*
Kim: I don't know what to say...
Mike: You've already said it.
*He pulls away and smiles, gazing into her eyes*
*She smiles weakly and studies his face*
Kim: It's true; I know I haven't said it enough but I've always meant to. I love you so much it hurts...
*She begins to sob lightly*
*Mike pulls her into his embrace and holds her tight, his body trembling with fear*
Kim: There are so many things I want to tell you. I --
Mike: Just telling me you love me is all I need, Kim. The rest is in the past; it can't be changed.
*The two are silent for a moment. The footsteps of the guard approaching is getting closer.*
Mike: Promise me you'll never stop reminding Ben --
*Mike begins to sob; his voice cracks and he pauses. Kim leans in and kisses his lips softly, tears streaming down her face as well and whispers*
Kim: I promise...
*Once he regains his composure, he continues*
Mike: Don't let him forget about the good times...
*He pauses for a moment and smiles, guiding a stray hair behind her ear.*
Mike: We had some good times, didn't we?
*Kim chuckles softly and lowers her gaze to her lap, trying to hold back the tears. She nods weakly.*
Mike: Don't forget those.
*The tears begin to let loose like a floodgate in Kim's eyes. She throws her arms around him and studies every microfiber of this moment; never wanting to let go.*
*Mike pulls her in for their last passionate kiss. He holds her body close and whispers in her ear:*
Mike: I love you so much, Kim. Tell...*he begins to sob, blinking away the tears* tell Ben I love him, too.
*Not having the guts to tell Mike she won't be seeing Ben again, she nods weakly*
Kim: I will...
*Holding onto him tightly she can feel his heart pounding faster and the shakes in his body grow stronger and more steady as the time of his death draws closer.*
***Detective at the police station***
*Detective John Sanders walks into his boss’ room and closes the door quietly behind him, holding a sheet of paper in one hand.*
Det. John: Can I speak with you, sir?
Chief: Sure, Sanders, sure, sit down, please.
*John sits down and scans over the file he has in his hands*
John: I found something interesting while doing that investigation on the murder of Dino Crocetti…
Chief: Yeah? Well that was closed this morning, Sanders…
John: I know, sir, but something didn’t line up.
Chief: Like what?
*John leans forward and lays the sheet of paper on the desk, pushing it toward the Chief*
Chief: See this?
*The boss nods*
Chief: Yeah? What about it?
John: Well, the gun that shot Dino Crocetti was a Steyr-Mannlicher Model from 1905, but the one that was turned in by Michael Jones was a Smith and Wesson M1917 from 1918.
Chief: So what you’re saying is that there were two guns at the scene of the crime?
John: No, sir, the only one found at the scene of the crime was the Smith and Wesson M1917 from 1918, the one that Mr. Jones turned in; the bullet found in the body of Dino Crocetti was identified as the Steyr-Mannlicher Model from 1905…
*The boss sits back in his chair and looks over the file, thinking. He turns to John and hands the paper back to him*
Chief: Do you know who that other gun belongs to?
John: Someone claimed that it was a gun that belonged to Dino Crocetti himself.
Chief: But it could have been impossible that Mr. Crocetti shot himself.
*John shakes his head and looks over the file*
John: I’m not sure, but the only people left to question are a Miss Levitch and Mr. Crocetti.
Chief: Mr. Crocet—
John: Dino’s brother.
Chief: Do you suspect maybe they did it?
*John grabs his hat and opens the door*
John: I don’t know, this is mere speculation, but I’m gonna question them anyways.
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Post by Ajax on Jun 16, 2007 23:40:27 GMT -5
*John, the detective, heads over to the jail to speak to Mike. He arrives and goes inside. He is stopped by the warden.*
Warden: Can I help you, sir?
John: *He shows his badge* Yes, sir, I'm here to talk to Michael Jones.
Warden: Please wait here and we'll let him know he has a visitor. Another warden will lead you to the visiting chambers.
John: *takes off his hat and sits down in a hard wooden chair against the wall.* Alright...
*The warden disappears down the long hallway. Just as the warden is out of sight, the lights dim and come back up.*
John: *looks around* Strange...
*The lights do it once more and then the realization of what has just happens hits him.*
***Kim, the reporters, and Mike***
*The crowd starts to disperse, the reporters are murmuring about their headlines and getting the story to their papers.*
Reporter: *Talking to his photographer* Just another man with a striped tie and a checkered past.
Photographer: *nods, still stunned by it all.*
Reporter: Oh, that's good, I must remember that...*he takes his notepad out of his breast pocket and licks the end of his pencil, after removing it from the spiral of the notebook and writes it down.*
*Kim sits in the chair in the first row that the warden had shown her to. She can't take her tear filled eyes from the lifeless body of Mike, the only man she ever loved, the only man she will ever love.*
Kim: *says to nobody in particular, while still in her chair, her head bowed, her body being wracked by sobs* He was my life! My everything! He was my future, and now he's gone...
*A warden walks over to her and supports her arm and helps her up and out of the room so the body can be removed and taken to the morgue and prepared for burial.*
***The Detective and the Warden***
*The warden runs back out to John*
Warden: I'm sorry sir, but...
John: I know...*he puts his hat back on and stands up.* A shame...I came to set him free...*he walks out.*
***The Crocetti's***
Rick: What!?
Megg: I killed Dino! I did it!
Rick: *he says nothing*
Megg: That's it? I tell you that I did it,and you say nothing?!
*Rick still sits quietly*
*Rick pulls into the driveway of the club and parks the car. Megg and Rick both get out and walk in.*
Jeff: *sits at the large table with his arms crossed.* Do come in....
*Rick and Megg walk in and sit down.*
Rick: Where is everyone else?
Jeff: Oh, they'll be along...You see, I called you here early because there's a little matter that we have to take care of before the others arrive.
Megg: Which is?
Jeff: Your killing Dino.
Megg: I did not kill Dino!
Jeff: Yes you did, and you sent that innocent man to the chair, to be punished for a crime that you committed.
Megg: You have no proof that I have done anything to Dino.
Jeff: No? I saw everything with my own eyes...I was there...and that gun..
Rick: So what? It was Dino's gun! Megg gave it to him as a present.
Jeff: Oh come now Rick, you know that you saw it fall from her pocket when she bent down to take Dino in her arms, didn't you...
Rick: I will proclaim Megg's innocence until the end.
Jeff: Which, for the both of you, will be sooner than you think.
Megg: *Reaches for her gun* What are you saying Jeff?
Jeff: Don't try to play dumb with me, Megg. I know about your past...Manslaughter Megg...
*Rick looks to Jeff, confused and then to Megg.*
Jeff: Oh, I see you didn't tell your new husband about your past.
Rick: What she did before she met me is her business...
Jeff: And did you neglect to tell your new wife of your past?
Megg: Dino had informed me....And whatever Rick did before he met me is none of my concern either!
Jeff: It's not like it would matter, you were going to marry America's biggest mobster, that is until you bumped him off!
*Megg grabs her gun and stands up to shoot Jeff, but Jeff is too quick on the draw and shoots Megg. She falls over, dead.*
Rick: *looks to Megg's body, aghast, and then back to Jeff.* How could you?! You know she didn't do it!
Jeff: She hid in the bushes, waiting for the right moment, and then, noticing that Mike and Kim had come out to the garden and had hidden, she pulled the trigger on her gun, killing Dino...or maybe she was aiming for you...
Rick: Megg loves me.
Jeff: *smirks* You mean loved....
Rick: I will not stand for such talk!
Jeff: That's alright, because you see, we can't have any witnesses to what has transpired...so, I'm afraid that you'll have to be dealt with too.
*Jeff shoots, killing Rick. He looks the two over and then puts the gun back inside his coat and walks out of the room.*
Jeff: There's nothing like revenge... *he walks out the door and to his waiting car.*
*John barely notices the man walking by him and heads into the club using the back door. He knocks and finds no answer.*
John: Open up! This is the police! *Still no answer.*
*He breaks down the door and stands in shock, staring at the two dead bodies of Rick and Megg.*
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Post by *~Mrs. Cooper ~* on Jun 17, 2007 21:00:31 GMT -5
*Three days later*Minister: Today we not only mourn the loss of Dino Crocetti, but also the passing of Michael Jones, Megan Levitch-Crocetti and Richard Crocetti. *Kim stands in the far back of the service behind all the flashing lights from the photographers and the newspapermen with her gaze fixed on something in the far off distance; though not looking at anything in particular, she can envision Mike, Ben and herself sitting at a picnic table throwing that party she promised Ben the day before the killing took place. For Kim, the service fades in and out for this day holds no special place in her heart as she wishes to forget it, thinking of times where life was sweet for that short length of time when she finally started to do things right in life, and the bitter memories of the last five days never existed.* Minister: We may regret so many things, but the most important thing we ought to keep our focus on is that we must continue to live life to our fullest now; for like Mike, Dino, Richard and Megan, we are only given one life…and how quickly that life can be taken from of us at any point in time. It is as fragile and delicate as porcelain, can be as powerful and strong as a herd of charging bulls, yet can still be blown away like a dandelion with one small gust of wind—unexpected and sudden. I will end our service today by saying, “The song is ended, but the melody lingers on...” And so may we never forget or ever stop loving the ones we burry here today. *A few moments of silence hangs heavy in the air as a few people scattered throughout the crowd, having paid their respects, walk out and get into their cars. Kim gets permission to walk over to the caskets to pay her final respects. She stands over Mike’s for a moment then kisses the tips of her fingers and runs them gently along the side of the wooden box, smiling through the tears. One of the guards nudges her forcefully toward the caskets of Megg, Dino and Rick. Megg’s body is buried between the two men which makes Kim scoff out loud; she stands over them and utters her final words with a tone of hatred and sarcasm* Kim: Where does your loyalty lie, Megg? Did you ever stop loving Dino? Or was it that you never truly loved him to begin with? *A look of disgust forms on her face as she shakes her head and walks away. Being handcuffed once more she steps into the car to begin her lifelong sentence in the state prison. About 10 minutes after Kim’s departure, Ben arrives at the cemetary and steps out of a car with the woman who was with him in the court room. She gently places her hand behind his back and guides him to Mike’s casket. With a red rose in his hand, Ben steps up to it and looks it over, sobbing lightly.* Ben: I miss you, Dad… *A few moments pass after he utters those words, half expecting Mike to say ”I miss you too, young pup.” When all he hears is silence, Ben looks down and blinks a few times to wash away the tears forming in his eyes, hardly believing that his father is truly gone – forever...* Ben: I--…I thought about it for a long time and I remembered what you told me… *Ben looks down and holds the rose close to his chest. For a moment he prays a small prayer then holds it over the casket and lets go. He looks down and smiles weakly* Ben: I love you, Daddy… *He quickly turns and walks toward the car. With that one red rose, a child mends the broken pieces of a shattered life by changing the destiny of his future. Life over death; love over hatred and forgiveness instead of revenge. For Kim, Mike, Dino, Megg and Rick…this is the end; but the life of Benjamin Jones has only just begun.* THE END.
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