Chapters 8-9

This alternate ending was written quickly in between a margarita and wacky lesbian pool games on an Olivia cruise only minutes before midnight. Please forgive the changes in format and the possibility of spelling blunders…

Mother Emaculata walks into Simone’s room… same dialogue.
(Annabelle exits Simone’s room-as she passes by her she softly leans in and drops her Buddhist beads into the palm of Simone’s hand.
Annabelle: “I will find a way to make this better. I can’t imagine my tomorrow without you.”

Simone: (softly smiling enough to comfort Annabelle but with fear in her eyes for the uncertainty of what the next minutes will bring)
“I love you.”

Annabelle’s Room: Frantically rummaging through her stuff, finds her cell phone. In a desperate hope to find a solution to this situation she reaches out to the one rock she has always known was there for her but never appreciated-her mother. Annabelle (crying): “Mom.”

Senator Tillman: (Knowing that Annabelle has not called her “Mom” in quite some time, typically only referring to her as “Senator Tillman” “Annabelle, are you ok?”

Annabelle: “I know I have not been the best and respectful daughter to you and I’m sorry for everything-but Mom, I need you now.”

(Annabelle, fearful for Simone, explains her love and commitment and pleads with her mom to help them find a solution. Senator Tillman hears in her daughter’s voice the love that she has finally shared with someone else. With empathy, Senator Tillman assures her daughter that although she does not completely understand the situation, if it means that much to her daughter-she will do her best to fix the situation.

Annabelle: “Thank you. I love you.” (Words that Senator Tillman was not familiar with hearing from her daughter)

Scene cuts back to Simone walking in the hallway on her way to Mother Emaculata’s office holding tightly in her hand the beads that Annabelle gave her.

Simone: “I know what you are going to say and I’m sorry.”

Mother Emaculata: “You are sorry? That is the only thing you have to say for yourself? You are a disgrace to this school and our family. I want…” (phone rings)

Mother Emaculata answers the phone. We only hear the dialogue from Mother Emaculata.