Jake's Dream,
Part 1
BACKGROUND: A
non-baby storyline! (LOL) This story takes place during the triangle of Bobby/Vicky/Jake,
with Amanda {Laura Moss, call me as loyal as a dog, I don't care) thrown in, because I
want her in the story. The scene is shortly after Jake has been knock out by one of
Grant's goons, and is still feeling the results of the concussion. ‘Another World' is
known to have a great sense of theme storylines, and this should follow along the lines of
the Orient Express and Embers in the Snow.
SCENE 1
FADE IN: Jake is sitting alone at his desk late at night and trying to get Vicky out of
his mind.. The light is flickering and Jake is getting annoyed with the constant buzzing
and is ready to blow a gasket.
JAKE: [getting on the phone] Amanda, get in here!
AMANDA: [walki into the office] You bellowed your Royal Heiness
JAKE: [looking tired] Funny Amanda. Your just a regular Court Jester,
aren't you? You don't even need a wig, your hair is already a clownish red.
AMANDA:[putting her hands on Jake's desk and bending over to look Jake in
the eyes] Always the ladies man, Mckinnon! What's the matter Jake, Bobby got Vicky's
tongue?
JAKE: [getting out of his chair] You are a cold and heartless woman! No
wonder you came back to Bay City, the French probably threw you out on your. . . [phone
rings]
AMANDA: [looks at Jake and then to the phone] Better get that! It might
be the blonde Queen of Two-Timing Land.
JAKE: [mock laughs at Amanda sense of humor and picks up the phone]
Mckinnon . . . Where the hell are you? I called over an hour ago . . . What do you mean
you can't fix it till tomorrow? . . . I don't care if your wife is delivering! Tell her to
deliver a light bulb to my office . . .
AMANDA: [walking to Jake's chair and sit down in it] Whoever said Jake
Mckinnon had class, is off their rocker.
JAKE: [looking at Amanda in his chair and is still on the phone] Never
mind! Go with your wife, I'll fix it myself. [slams the phone down]
AMANDA: [looking up at Jake] You! You are going to fix the light? What is
that joke about a man changing a lightbulb? Especially a man named Jake Mckinnon!
JAKE: [walks to his chair and places his hands on the arms of the chair
and traps Amanda inside] What's the matter Amanda? Are you worried that you might have to
start calling me your Mr. Fix It?
AMANDA: [still trapped in the chair with Jake right in her face] In your
dreams Mckinnon!
JAKE: [laughs] More like my nightmare! But, whatever floats your boat,
Red! [spins the chair around in circles as he leaves the office]
FADE OUT: Amanda stops the chair from spinning and is left alone and flustered for the
time being.
SCENE 2
FADE IN: Amanda is sitting at her desk and doing work as Jake enters with the light in
hand.
AMANDA: [turning to Jake] What took you so long? Lock yourself in the
supply closet!
JAKE: [turning around and holding the light like a baseball bat] Did you
miss me, Amanda?
AMANDA: [stops facing Jake and goes back to work hoping he couldn't read
her face] No.
JAKE: That's right I forgot. You've been alone so long that you are
probably used to it by now. I'm sure that you can conjure up an imaginary friend to keep
you company. [walks into his office]
AMANDA: [gets out of her chair angrily and storms into Jake's office] You
should know what it is like to be alone, Jake. Afterall, Vicky dumped you for Bobby Reno!
JAKE: [standing on his chair] You know something Amanda . . . Never mind.
Its not worth it. Your not worth it!
AMANDA: [looking concerned] Jake, I don't think you should be standing on
that chair. . .
JAKE: [looking down at Amanda] When I want your opinion I will be sure to
let you know.
AMANDA: You are impossible! [walks out of the office in a huff]
JAKE: [struggling with the light and mutters to himself] I'm impossible.
She's impossible. That girl should get a life.
FADE OUT: Jake is struggling with the light and the chair turns and Jake falls to the
floor and hits the back of his head on the ground. Amanda runs in to find an unconcious
Jake and tries to wake him by calling his name and shaking him.
SCENE 3
FADE IN: Jake is now unconcious in his real life, but his head is having other ideas and
he starts to dream about being a P.I. The scenes from now on are seen in black and white
for dramatic effect of the dream, but to also be reminiscent of the old time detective
era. Jake is passed out with a bottle on the desk and there is a knock on the door with a
female voice calling his last name.
VICKY: [outside the door, only seeing her shadow in the cream coloured
drawn shade] Mr. Mckinnon!
JAKE: [stirs, but does not lift his head] Go away!
VICKY: Please! Mr. Mckinnon, it is a matter of life and death.
JAKE: [standing up and walks to the door with a slight stagger] It's
always a matter of life and death. [Jake opens the door to reveal Vicky dressed in all
black]
VICKY: [walks into the office and sits in the chair] Thank you, Mr.
Mckinnon! I am sorry to interrupt you at such a late hour.
JAKE: [Jake walking to his seat across the desk from her] One who looks
like you Mrs. . .
VICKY: Miss Hudson
JAKE: One who looks like you,[sits in the chair] MISS Hudson, could never
interrupt a character like me. Besides, you only crashed a dance with the devil. [removes
the half bottle of scotch off his desk and into the drawer]
VICKY: [looks at Jake] I need your services. I need you to find someone
and something for me.
JAKE: [leaning back in his chair] Another lost soul, Miss Hudson!
VICKY: [hands Jake a picture in an envelope] Please call me Vicky. What
do you mean by that last comment?
JAKE: [takes the package from her out stretched hand] Nothing to be angry
about Miss Hudson, it is a term that I use for a person that may not want to be found.
[opens the package and takes a look at the picture and then back to Vicky] Is this some
sort of . . .
VICKY: [cuts Jake off with no shock or suprise at what he is about to
say] A twin, Mr. Mckinnon!
JAKE: [nodding his head] Now that we established the someone. What is the
something?
VICKY: [grabs her purse off the desk and gets out of the chair] So, am I
to understand that you are interested in the case?
JAKE: [gets out of his chair and moves to the door] I may be interested, but the something
that you are looking for. . .
VICKY: [comes closer to Jake and brushes past him] I will come back with
the details in the morning. [turns around and stares at Jake] That is if the devil will
let you awake in the morning.
JAKE VOICE OVER: [closes the door and walks back to his seat] There was
something about her that didn't ring true with the other Dames that came in here looking
for lost souls. [taking the bottle of scotch out of the drawer] Her face was naive as a
school girl, but behind the looks their was something that I couldn't put my finger on.
Was she trouble? The answer is probably yes, but this lost soul was willing to take a
chance to see those blue eyes again. [screws the top off the bottle and pours a drink]
FADE OUT: Jake is left in the shadows of his office and moves to the window, as the camera
pans to the drink that is still full and is placed on the picture of Marley.
