8.4: Home Again 12-9-02

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scene opens in Sugarbaker's
CARLENE: Julia's looking tense today.
MARY JO: Well, she's just got a lot on her mind today. She hasn't seen Suzanne in a while, and she's just excited that her sister is coming home.
CARLENE: Well I cain't wait to meet her.
MARY JO: Oh, I think you'll definitely change your mind after you meet her. Anthony and Bernice are picking her up at the airport now.
JULIA: Does the office look alright?
MARY JO: Yes, Julia, it looks fine. I don't know why you are worrying for.
JULIA: I just want everything to be perfect for her.
MARY JO: Julia, you've never been one to impress Suzanne. Why the sudden change?
JULIA: Well, Mother e-mailed me and said that in the last three years, Suzanne has experienced a culture shock. She came back to the United States briefly to serve in Congress, and then went back to Japan. Then, on top of it all, she's back in the money again. She married a Japanese billionare of ninety, and then he died suddenly, and left her all of the money.
MARY JO: Where is she going to be staying.
JULIA: She's going to be moving in with Anthony. And what is even better is this: She has hired Consuela back on full time.
CARLENE: Who is Consuela?
MARY JO: She was, well I guess still is Suzanne's Spanish maid.
(door opens. Suzanne steps in the door followed by Bernice and Anthony)
SUZANNE: Thank you so much, Anthony for getting my things. I would have had Consuela do it, but she was busy painting my toenails.
JULIA: Hello, Suzanne.
SUZANNE: Big sister! (runs over and hugs her) I have just missed you.
MARY JO: Hi Suzanne.
SUZANNE: Mary Jo! (hugs her) You just haven't changed a bit. Have you got a man yet?
BERNICE: No she hasn't. Apparently they keep flocking over me for some reason.
CARLENE: Hi Suzanne.
SUZANNE: Who the hell are you?
JULIA: Suzanne, this is Carlene Dobber. She's Charlene's sister.
SUZANNE: Where is Charlene at?
JULIA: She and Bill relocated to England a couple of years ago...
SUZANNE: Well, where is Allison. She and I have words.
JULIA: Suzanne! (getting a little frustrated) Allison pulled out her shares last year to invest in Victoria's Secret. We got a new partner by the name of B.J. Poteet, owner of Poteet Industries. She died suddenly, and Denise, Clayton's ex-wife is our new partner.
SUZANNE: Well, isn't that just great! I mean, just because I am gone, doesn't mean I shouldn't be let in on things aroung here!
ANTHONY: Hello, Sugarbaker's...Oh hello honey. You felt a kick today?...Oh, I am excited. Listen, why don't you come down to the office today, there's a dear friend I want you to meet.
SUZANNE: Who was that?
ANTHONY: That's my wife Etienne.
SUZANNE: You got married?
ANTHONY: Yes Suzanne, we got married in Vegas.
SUZANNE: Well, this is just ridiculous! But of course, I would expect this from a black ex-convict.
BERNICE: Well, I am going to my room for a nap.
SUZANNE: Oh swell. Bernice has her own room here. What is she doing, living here?
JULIA: YES, Suzanne. What is with you? We've sent you letters and e-mails about what is going on here. Didn't you get them.
SUZANNE: Yes I did Julia! I just don't read anything unless it's a form for a beauty pageant.
MARY JO: Julia, give up now while you can.
DENISE: Well, I have the dresses done. Some of the big designers are wanting to buy the pattern--
SUZANNE: Well, you must be Denise.
DENISE: And you must be Suzanne.
SUZANNE: So, you marry my big brother and he cheats on you. What good are men these days.
DENISE: No, Suzanne. We just didn't love each other.
SUZANNE: So marry him for his money like I did with Hong Yi.
DENISE: I did.
SUZANNE: (reaction change) Why you floozy! How dare you desicrate the Sugarbaker name by doing something so low, and so mean and.
MARY JO: Suzanne, why is she different from you?
SUZANNE: Because, Mary Jo. That is something to be expected from me, not a total stranger. My goodness! All of these changes. Nobody told me about them! It wasn't my fault that I chose not to read you'all's letters!
CARLENE: Whose fault was it Suzanne?
SUZANNE: I don't know! But I just know it wasn't mine.
DENISE: Well, I'd love to stay and chat, but I have a date.
SUZANNE: You jumped out of bed for another real fast, didn't ya?
DENISE: Excuse me?
SUZANNE: You just have no trouble with men, do you. Let me tell you something. I have the REPUTATION around here! Not you.
DENISE: Oh yeah?
SUZANNE: You bet. Now I bet you that I can land another man quicker than you.
DENISE: Okay. What do you bet?
SUZANNE: My Cadillac.
DENISE: You're on.
WAYNE: (walks in) Hello Denise. Are you ready?
DENISE: Sure. Wait in the car for me. (He exits) Here's my address, Suzanne. I expect my car there today.
...To be continued...

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Scene stays the same...
MARY JO: Julia, what has to be going through Suzanne's head right about now?
JULIA: Well, it is to be my guess that she is very shocked to lose at a bet that deals with her beauty.
CARLENE: Well, I can tell that she has been under a lot of pressure.
MARY JO: Carlene, there are some things about Suzanne that we just shake off. She is one of the most uptight, self-centered women I have ever met.
CARLENE: Well, y'all are supposed to be her friends. I just bet that Suzanne doesn't have a lot of friends besides you.
BERNICE: Well, I don't want to be the one to put the snap-crackle-pop in your Raisin Bran Carlene, but I don't even consider Suzanne my friend.
CARLENE: You mean Rice Krispies.
BERNICE: Please, sister, we're not talking about cereal, we are talking about Suzanne.
JULIA: Bernice, I am just appalled at you, speaking about my sister that way.
BERNICE: Oh really? Well, I don't see you sticking up for her.
MARY JO: I think she's got a point, there Julia. Bernice, why don't you consider Suzanne your friend.
BERNICE: It's like this, Mary Jo. I admire her honesty, but don't you ever catch the names she gives me? Like, fruitcake, or "nuts", or...or...
JULIA: Bernice, don't strain. I'll admit, we all have faults. Obviously, putting Suzanne down happens to be our biggest fault.
CARLENE: Well, I think that we should go over to her house now, and cheer her up.
JULIA: I think that that's a great idea.
scene transitions to Suzanne's house.
ETIENNE: Anthony, I have a huge problem with Ms. Sugarbaker.
ANTHONY: What's that, cuddles?
ETIENNE: Well, it's not really Ms. Sugarbaker, but that weird nutcase maid of hers.
ANTHONY: Consuela?
ETIENNE: Yeah. After Ms. Sugarbaker told that maid I was pregnant, she rubbed chicken blood on my belly and gave some weird chant.
ANTHONY: Hey, Suzanne! Move your butt in here!
SUZANNE: Anthony, be more polite than that. I am in the middle of making myself gorgeous to sweep that Wayne off of his feet. I'll show that Denise.
ANTHONY: Suzanne, I think you should calm down!
SUZANNE: No I won't calm down! Hell has frozen over, and I am here to melt it! I can't believe all of these changes. I can't help it that I didn't read your letters. I wasn't even invited to your wedding.
ANTHONY: Suzanne, I was drunk.
SUZANNE: I don't care! Call AA, but I should have been let in on it!
JULIA(followed by Carlene, Bernice, and Mary Jo): Hello, Suzanne.
SUZANNE: Julia, I can't talk now, I have a date.
MARY JO: With who?
SUZANNE: With Wayne.
JULIA: Whose Wayne?
CARLENE: Wasn't he that handsome man that Denise went out with?
SUZANNE: Yes.
JULIA: Suzanne, how do you know where they are going?
SUZANNE: Consuela knows.
MARY JO: How would she know?
SUZANNE: She put a curse on that floozy for me.
JULIA: That explains it.
BERNICE: Listen sister, I don't want to mess you up, but I will take you down a notch if I have to.
SUZANNE: What the hell are you babbling, you fruitcake?!
BERNICE: That's it, turkey, I'm gonna slice you! (Julia restrains her)
scene transitions into Reubere's restaurant, a fancy French gormet
WAYNE: Denise, just looking at you makes me quiver with goosebumps.
DENISE: I know, men get that way with me.
WAYNE: Your blue eyes make me want to sail with you into the ocean.
DENISE: Oh how lovely. (expression changes) Oh, damn! Now that you mentioned water, I have to go to the bathroom! (Leaves the table, as Suzanne walks in)
SUZANNE: Hi.
WAYNE: Oh, hi. You were over at that store with Denise.
SUZANNE: Sugarbaker's. I am Suzanne Sugarbaker, a former partner. Do you live here?
WAYNE: Actually, I'm from Macon. Denise and I were childhood friends.
SUZANNE: Well, sometimes a friendship comes to an end.
WAYNE: I know. You see, I'm going to be dead in two months.
(Suzanne just looks stunned) You see, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer four monthes ago. And Denise and I were always close friends. She's been busy designing dresses for your firm, or former firm, and this was her only night she had free.
SUZANNE: I see. Goodbye Wayne.
Scene goes to Sugarbakers.
JULIA: I cannot believe that on her first night back that Suzanne would try to sabatoge a date.
MARY JO: I could.
DENISE: (enters crying) I forgot to get some things from earlier.
JULIA: Denise, what's the matter?
BERNICE: Oh, my gosh. Suzanne wrecked your date, didn't she?
DENISE: What?
BERNICE: Nevermind.
DENISE: I try not to get in to deep with my personal life, but Wayne is an old friend. The next time I will see him will be at his funeral in two months. He has cancer. (wipes a tear from her right cheek) Well, I must be running along. (Suzanne enters) Well, this is just stunning!
SUZANNE: Denise, I have something to say to you. I'm sorry. I tried to sabatoge your date tonight, but I learned a great deal from Wayne. It was wrong to do what I did.
DENISE: Forget about it. (she leaves)
SUZANNE: Well, isn't she testy?
JULIA: Suzanne!
SUZANNE: I mean I apologized and everything.
JULIA: Suzanne, we have gads to talk about.
SUZANNE: Okay.
JULIA: First of all, I want to say that I am proud of you for doing what you did.
SUZANNE: (glows) Really?
JULIA: Yet, I am disappointed that on her first night home, you decided to ditch me and sabatoge a dinner. Darlin', I haven't seen you in three years. I miss you a lot.
SUZANNE: Well, I am going to be home now.
JULIA: Good. Because you and Bernice are going shopping tomorrow. I don't care if she embarrases you. You love Bernice just as much as we all do.
SUZANNE: Well if you love so much, why don't you take her shopping?
BERNICE: Oh fine, treat me like I am dirt!
SUZANNE: Oh, all right! I'll take you shopping! But I warn you Bernice, I am not going to be up to no showtunes tomorrow.
JULIA: Well, then that's the spirit! After all, you do like to shop!
End

[Kristen]

This is an awesome fanfic! You dealt with all that happened after the show really well. You got Suzanne down, too! My only problem is with the line where Julia says to Suzanne, "We have gads to talk about." I just can't see Julia using a word like "gads" LOL. But other than that, it was really really well done.

Kristen

[BonniesLilCutiePie]

Keep up the good work!