Post by gemini16 on Aug 31, 2004 17:34:04 GMT 1
Dedicated to Moi and Eithne. Enjoy! Please reply. 
(Kim eventually recovered and returned to Home Farm 3 weeks later, still fully trusting Dark Star.)
(2 months later.)
(The King family have moved into Holdgate Farm. Businessman Tom, his three adult sons, Matthew, Carl and Jimmy and Jimmy's wife, Sadie. Charity Dingle is Tom's secretary, Charity flirts outrageously with Tom but Tom isn't interested.)
(At Holdgate Farm.)
Tom: You know, Charity, I've been thinking...
(Charity looks up from her paperwork.)
Charity, (jokingly): Don't overdo it!
(Tom smiles fleetingly.)
Tom: I was thinking, we should have a get - together for the village.
Charity: Great idea...let me know the date and I'll get everything sorted.
Tom: How about the evening of Friday 12th, two weeks from now?
Charity: Perfect.
(Next day.)
(Tom goes up to Home Farm and is surprised when he meets the owner.)
(Frank Tate opens the door.)
Frank: What can I do for....Tom!
Tom: Frank!
Frank: What are you doing here?
Tom: I live at Holdgate Farm.
Frank: Really...it's been a long time since we've seen each other 10, 20 years?
Tom: Something like that.
Frank: Come in, come in, we've got a few things to catch up on.
(The evening of the party.)
(A silver soft - top car pulls up. A young woman, early to mid - twenties, steps out, her legs long, slender and beautifully tanned. She's wearing a black dress that comes to just on her knees, she is also tastefully made - up. The young woman leans gently across the seat, her elegant, black - gloved hand sweeps up a black and gold clutch bag, she locks the car. As she walks up the drive, her kitten - heeled shoes tapping gently on the ground, the young woman pulls a scarf from her long blond hair and shakes it loose.)
(As the young woman nears the house she takes off her dark glasses, to reveal deep topaz - blue eyes, and slips the glasses into her bag.)
(Tom King walks out. When he sees the young woman Tom's face breaks into a smile. )
(The young woman runs up to meet Tom. Tom sweeps the young woman off her feet and spins her round, the young woman shrieks with laughter. Tom gently sets the young woman down on her feet.)
Young woman, (soft Australian accent.): So you're pleased to see me then?!
Tom: Of course I am!
Young woman: I'm sorry I couldn't get here sooner but the traffic was horrendous!
Tom: That doesn't matter; the important thing is you're here.
(Tom kisses the young woman on the cheek.)
(Charity walks out.)
Charity: Tom, what are you doing out.....
(Charity stops as she sees the young woman.)
(Charity holds out her hand.)
Charity: Hi, I'm Charity Dingle....Tom's secretary.
(The young woman smiles as she takes Charity's hand and shakes it.)
Young woman: Nice to meet you, I'm Melanie King.
Charity: Oh, I see.....
(Charity looks at Tom.)
Charity: Tom, you didn't tell me you had a daughter.
Melanie: Oh no, no, no...I'm not Tom's daughter....I'm his wife.
(Later, in the garden, while the party's going on.)
(Melanie is looking out over the land, suddenly there's a voice behind her.)
?: Long time, no see, Melanie.
(Melanie turns around and sees Frank Tate.)
Melanie: Frank!
(Melanie goes up to Frank and hugs him.)
Melanie: How are you, and the family, of course? I knew you and Tom were friends but I didn't expect you would be here.
Frank: Everyone's fine, thanks….but my question is how come you know Tom?
Melanie: We met and did a business deal in Cheshire 5 years ago….but Tom expected me to be here...seeing as I am his wife.
Frank: What?!
Melanie: Didn’t Tom tell you? We've been married for the last 3 years.
Frank: Well, well..what can I say?!
(Later Melanie is having a talk with Tom, in the house.)
Melanie: Tom, I'm not the jealous type, you know that, but that Dingle woman is all over you like a bad rash...at least you could have told her you were married!
Tom: I'm sorry, Melanie, sweetheart, I didn't think Charity was doing any harm.
Melanie: Oh Tom what am I going to do with you?!
(Melanie hugs Tom.)
Melanie: Just promise me one thing.
Tom: What's that?
Melanie: Try and discourage Charity from flirting with you.
Tom: I'll try....(jokingly)..but it's going to be hard since I'm such a magnet to the females of the species!
(Melanie laughs and hits Tom playfully.)
Melanie: Talk about "I love me!".......Come on, let's go back outside and enjoy the party.
(Tom puts his arms around Melanie and kisses her lovingly.)
(Kim eventually recovered and returned to Home Farm 3 weeks later, still fully trusting Dark Star.)
(2 months later.)
(The King family have moved into Holdgate Farm. Businessman Tom, his three adult sons, Matthew, Carl and Jimmy and Jimmy's wife, Sadie. Charity Dingle is Tom's secretary, Charity flirts outrageously with Tom but Tom isn't interested.)
(At Holdgate Farm.)
Tom: You know, Charity, I've been thinking...
(Charity looks up from her paperwork.)
Charity, (jokingly): Don't overdo it!
(Tom smiles fleetingly.)
Tom: I was thinking, we should have a get - together for the village.
Charity: Great idea...let me know the date and I'll get everything sorted.
Tom: How about the evening of Friday 12th, two weeks from now?
Charity: Perfect.
(Next day.)
(Tom goes up to Home Farm and is surprised when he meets the owner.)
(Frank Tate opens the door.)
Frank: What can I do for....Tom!
Tom: Frank!
Frank: What are you doing here?
Tom: I live at Holdgate Farm.
Frank: Really...it's been a long time since we've seen each other 10, 20 years?
Tom: Something like that.
Frank: Come in, come in, we've got a few things to catch up on.
(The evening of the party.)
(A silver soft - top car pulls up. A young woman, early to mid - twenties, steps out, her legs long, slender and beautifully tanned. She's wearing a black dress that comes to just on her knees, she is also tastefully made - up. The young woman leans gently across the seat, her elegant, black - gloved hand sweeps up a black and gold clutch bag, she locks the car. As she walks up the drive, her kitten - heeled shoes tapping gently on the ground, the young woman pulls a scarf from her long blond hair and shakes it loose.)
(As the young woman nears the house she takes off her dark glasses, to reveal deep topaz - blue eyes, and slips the glasses into her bag.)
(Tom King walks out. When he sees the young woman Tom's face breaks into a smile. )
(The young woman runs up to meet Tom. Tom sweeps the young woman off her feet and spins her round, the young woman shrieks with laughter. Tom gently sets the young woman down on her feet.)
Young woman, (soft Australian accent.): So you're pleased to see me then?!
Tom: Of course I am!
Young woman: I'm sorry I couldn't get here sooner but the traffic was horrendous!
Tom: That doesn't matter; the important thing is you're here.
(Tom kisses the young woman on the cheek.)
(Charity walks out.)
Charity: Tom, what are you doing out.....
(Charity stops as she sees the young woman.)
(Charity holds out her hand.)
Charity: Hi, I'm Charity Dingle....Tom's secretary.
(The young woman smiles as she takes Charity's hand and shakes it.)
Young woman: Nice to meet you, I'm Melanie King.
Charity: Oh, I see.....
(Charity looks at Tom.)
Charity: Tom, you didn't tell me you had a daughter.
Melanie: Oh no, no, no...I'm not Tom's daughter....I'm his wife.
(Later, in the garden, while the party's going on.)
(Melanie is looking out over the land, suddenly there's a voice behind her.)
?: Long time, no see, Melanie.
(Melanie turns around and sees Frank Tate.)
Melanie: Frank!
(Melanie goes up to Frank and hugs him.)
Melanie: How are you, and the family, of course? I knew you and Tom were friends but I didn't expect you would be here.
Frank: Everyone's fine, thanks….but my question is how come you know Tom?
Melanie: We met and did a business deal in Cheshire 5 years ago….but Tom expected me to be here...seeing as I am his wife.
Frank: What?!
Melanie: Didn’t Tom tell you? We've been married for the last 3 years.
Frank: Well, well..what can I say?!
(Later Melanie is having a talk with Tom, in the house.)
Melanie: Tom, I'm not the jealous type, you know that, but that Dingle woman is all over you like a bad rash...at least you could have told her you were married!
Tom: I'm sorry, Melanie, sweetheart, I didn't think Charity was doing any harm.
Melanie: Oh Tom what am I going to do with you?!
(Melanie hugs Tom.)
Melanie: Just promise me one thing.
Tom: What's that?
Melanie: Try and discourage Charity from flirting with you.
Tom: I'll try....(jokingly)..but it's going to be hard since I'm such a magnet to the females of the species!
(Melanie laughs and hits Tom playfully.)
Melanie: Talk about "I love me!".......Come on, let's go back outside and enjoy the party.
(Tom puts his arms around Melanie and kisses her lovingly.)