Fanon:Episode 3:Clean and Clear
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Episode 3 | |||
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Josephine and Claudette are cleaning in a very large hous, Josephine finds a very expenive vase. | |||
| Claudette Baptiste | (Notices Josephine fiddling) Josephine! | ||
| Josephine Baptiste | (Shocked and drops the vase) AGH! | ||
| Gemma Birgenstein | What was that? Did someone drop something? | ||
| Josephine Baptiste | NO! No no no! NO! Stay where you are Ms. Birgenstein! | ||
| Claudette Baptiste | Josephine! My god, child! Fix yourself and that vase! | ||
| Gemma Birgenstein | Very well, I'm going to visit my mother. Be safe. | ||
| Claudette Baptiste | (Smiles at Gemma until she leaves) Josephine! She almot saw the vase! God! Back in Haiti this would never have happened! We shouldn't have moved! | ||
| Josephine Baptsite | Oh, my mother! The same lecture every time I drop something! I don't even want to clean! | ||
| Claudette Baptiste | That's just as well, because you can't. Back in Haiti, we had to clean or you were deemed unfit, and sent back to your parents. Had I of not learnt, we would not be here. | ||
| Josephine Baptiste | Yeah, cleaning away. It's just like Haiti, but more expensive. | ||
| Claudette Baptiste | Josephine Emily Baptiste! I will not have you insult my family like that. Carry on! (Josephine picks up a cloth and cleans) | ||
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Flashback, September 1 1959. Claudette Baptiste is handed cleaning equipment by a woman. | |||
| Claudette Baptiste | (In Creole) I don't understand. Why do I have to work in this dingy place? | ||
| Betye | (In English) Because your parents have forced you to to pay off their migration taxes! And speak English girl! You are in Sunset Valley now! | ||
| Claudette Baptiste | (Quietly) Yes Missus. | ||
| Betye | Do not mumble! When you clean, the employers expect you to speak loudly! (Grabs Claudette's jaw) Hmmm. Your teeth could use a bit of work. But we'll get to that. For now, you will stay and clean here until you are fit to clean in public. | ||
| Claudette Baptiste | (Under her breath, in Creole) Slavery. | ||
| Betye | (Hits Claudette) You are not allowed to speak to me like that! Understand? (Claudette holds her face, but does not reply) UNDERSTAND? | ||
| Claudette Baptiste | (Weakly) Y...yes. | ||
| Betye | Get to work. (Hands bucket and cloth) This counter had better be spotless by the time I return. | ||
| Jennifique | (A young girl appears in the background, making fun of Claudette) | ||
| Betye | Girls! Get to work! | ||
| Claudette Baptiste | (Starts singing "The Flower Duet") | ||
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Present day. Claudette and Josephine have moved from Gemma's house to a large sandy type house. | |||
| Josephine Baptiste | Claudette Bouseffi... | ||
| Wind flies by. | |||
| Claudette gets out the car, stumbling around with mops | |||
| Claudette Baptiste | Apparently she had a party and something horrible happened to the drains and the whole floor got covered. | ||
| Mollie Fineworth | (Mollie looks at Arthur with a disgusted look on her face) I don't see it... | ||
| Arthur Riddlesworth | You were a funny one... (Arthur clicks open the briefcase, with a very large amount of simoleons in) | ||
| Mollie Fineworth | What, you're going to bribe me to be your wife? | ||
| Arthur Riddlesworth | Well, it does seem a bit tawdry when you put it like that...but, yes. | ||
| The car comes to a halt. | |||
| Arthur Riddlesworth | You have the choice to get out. But before you do, I'm not going to be nice anymore. I know you love me. | ||
| Disgusted, Mollie leaves the car quickly. | |||
| Mollie Fineworth | Find some cheap skank to be your wife. I'm too old! I know what you're like, and I'm going to the police! (Mollie tries to slam the door, but Arthur leaves his walking stick in the way) | ||
| Arthur Riddlesworth | You do that, I list you as an accomplice to that little fiasco we had in sixties. | ||
| Mollie Fineworth | You wouldn't...you love me. | ||
| Arthur Riddlesworth | Love doesn't mean anything. You've threatened to go to the police, I'm doing the same. | ||
| Mollie Fineworth | But I don't love you. | ||
| Arthur Riddlesworth | -","a":{"":null,"Poussey":null,"and":null,"Taystee":null,"lift":null,"Soso":null,"on":null,"Crazy":null,"Eye":null,"'":null,"s":null,"back<":null,"/":null,"i":null},"sa":{"<i":"",">":"","Poussey":"","and":"","Taystee":"","lift":"","Soso":"","on":"","Crazy":"","Eye":"","'":"","s":"","back<":"","/":"","i":""},"autoInsertedEnd":true,"dsr":[3992,4108,80,0]}"> | Mollie Fineworth | Go to hell. |
| Arthur Riddlesworth | Drive. | ||
| The car speeds off, the camera shows the direction of Mollie's house and the police station. She walks home. | |||
| Flashback, September 1953 | |||
| A teenage Mollie is sitting in a park with Helga. | |||
| Helga Fineworth | This month marks 14 years since dad died... | ||
| Mollie Fineworth | Yes. we have survived without you! | ||
| Helga Fineworth | Mollie! After everything I put you through when we were children...I'm sorry. | ||
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Mollie Fineworth |
Hey! That's okay! We were kids, like I'm going to hold that against you today! (Mollie holds out her arms for a hug) | ||
| Helga Fineworth | (Sighs) Mollie. (Helga hugs Mollie) | ||
| Mollie Fineworth | Helga...I...(Helga suddenly slumps) | ||
| Helga Fineworth | (Helga sighs/exhales) Oof. | ||
| Mollie Fineworth | Helga? Helga!? HELGA!? | ||
| Mrs. Fineworth | Mollie! What have you done? (Mollie looks shocked, and runs away, Mrs. Fineworth stares at her as she does) | ||
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Present day Mollie is at the stylist salon, measured by a ghost. | |||
| Mollie steps out of the changing room in a green jacket. | |||
| Cleopatra Bouseffi | Hmm, I don't know...this one doesn't suit you as much as the other one. | ||
| Mollie Fineworth | Yes, I know. Purple and green just clash. | ||
| Cleopatra Bouseffi | Why don't I give you the orange one! | ||
| Mollie Fineworth | Purple and orange? I don't know... | ||
| Cleopatra Bouseffi | (Cleo brings out the jacket) Are you sure? | ||
| Mollie Fineworth | (Mollie notices the jacket brand) Put it back. Now! | ||
| Cleopatra Bouseffi | I..um...okay, sure... | ||
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Flashback, 1960's Mollie is wearing her purple jacket at a party. | |||
| Mollie Fineworth | (Mollie looks around) Ugh. | ||
| (Arthur looks Mollie up and down) | |||
| Arthur Riddlesworth | Horrible, isn't it? | ||
| Mollie Fineworth | I don't understand the trend...I'm Mollie. | ||
| (Arthur smiles) | |||
| Arthur Riddlesworth | I'm Arthur. Do you want to get out of here, come to my place? | ||
| Mollie Fineworth | (Mollie looks at her drink) Sure, let's go...now! | ||
| Arthur Riddlesworth | I've got a car outside. | ||
| Scene change to Arthur's house | |||
| Mollie Fineworth | Wow. This is nice! You must be rich! | ||
| Arthur Riddlesworth | I've done a few odd jobs here and there! (Chuckles) | ||
| Mollie Fineworth | Like what? | ||
| Arthur Riddlesworth | I run an international bank robbery gang. | ||
| Mollie Fineworth | (Laughs) | ||
| Arthur Riddlesworth | Look...(Gets on one knee) Do you believe in love at first sight? | ||
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Mollie Fineworth |
What the...I...yes! I do! | ||
| Arthur Riddlesworth | Well then. Will you marry me? | ||
| Mollie Fineworth | I...yes! I will! | ||
| Arthur Riddlesworth | Brilliant! | ||
| Present day | |||
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Mollie Fineworth |
Yes.That is me. | ||
| Diane Lark | (emphasis) Mollie Riddlesworth? | ||
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Mollie Fineworth |
Formerly. It's Fineworth. | ||
| Diane Lark | And you're telling me you know where Mr. Riddlesworth is residing? | ||
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Mollie Fineworth |
Positive. | ||
| Arthur Riddlesworth | (In her head) Accomplice. | ||
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Diane Lark |
Can we have Officer Mortz? | ||
| Mollie Fineworth | WAIT! No, no, no. | ||
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Diane Lark |
Something the matter? | ||
| Mollie Fineworth | I...I'm lying! | ||
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Diane Lark |
If you're sure, Mollie...do you want me to take you home? | ||
| Mollie Fineworth | Yes please, Diane. | ||
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Diane Lark |
Okay, let's go. | ||
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Mollie Fineworth |
Thank you. (Diane and Mollie leave the building. A large man from the car is leaning against the wall, Mollie notices the man, and tenses up) | ||
| Diane Lark | Problem? | ||
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Mollie Fineworth |
N...no. Let's just go home.. | ||
| Diane Lark | (Diane gets her phone out) Shiva, it's me...she did what at the salon? I'll speak to her in the car. Thank you. Bye, love you. | ||
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Shiva Bhatt |
Love you too! | ||
| Diane Lark | (Diane and Mollie get into the car) So, did anything happen today? | ||
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Mollie Fineworth |
Of course! It was a day! A lot of things happened! I got up, and came to see you! | ||
| Diane Lark | Just, me and Shiva didn't see you painting in the garden later this morning... | ||
| Mollie Fineworth | I'm fine! Just stop! I'll walk. | ||
| Diane Lark | Fine! (The car stops) Here. I'll see you around. | ||
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Mollie Fineworth |
Diane! I'm sorry, but I just need to. | ||
| Diane Lark | Mollie! | ||
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Josephine Baptiste |
(Josephine and Claudette walk out of the house, having finished cleaning) Mollie! You're home! Finally! You went to get the mail 15 hours ago! | ||
| Claudette Baptiste | What happened? | ||
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Mollie Fineworth |
I don't want to talk about it. Au revior! | ||
| Claudette Baptiste | Sure. Au revior! | ||
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Jospehine Baptiste |
What do you think? | ||
| Claudette Baptiste | Talk about it later, Josephine! |