Episode Twelve: Steve and Kayla
Hide from Jack in a Cabin; She Tells
Him about the Rape. Jack Finds Them.

SCENE ONE: THE LOFT

 

JACK: If you've got something you want to say about Kayla, go ahead.

STEVE: Listen dude, I know how much you love her. It got to be a tough time for you. I know that better than anybody.

JACK: Is that all you've got to say?

STEVE: I never wanted anybody to get hurt. Neither did Kayla.

JACK: But somebody's got to bite the bullet, right? Better me than you!

STEVE: No, you're the last person I wanted to see this happen to....I hope you get over it real soon.

JACK: No, no, no, no. Don't go feeling sorry for me yet! I haven't conceded the race!

STEVE: Oh man, you're not going to try to get her back?

JACK: I don't give up that easily.

STEVE: It's over, you're fightin' a losin' battle.

JACK: No, no, no, no. I don't enter fights, I know I can't win. I'll win this one. You just wait and see.

 

JACK AND STEVE STAND THERE SMILING SNIDELY AT EACH OTHER. KAYLA COMES BACK DOWNSTAIRS.

 

KAYLA: Right I'm ready to go. Ready?

STEVE: Well that didn't take long.

JACK: Somehow I get the feeling that Kayla didn't want the two of us to be alone.

KAYLA: Why would I care about that?

JACK: Maybe you've seen first hand my persuasive techniques!

 

STEVE GIVES JACK A STRANGE LOOK.

 

KAYLA: Steve, come on let's go. Come on.

JACK: Goodbye Kayla.

 

STEVE AND KAYLA LEAVE.

 

JACK: For now!

SCENE TWO: JACK IS SITTING AT A TABLE AT SHENANIGAN'S WITH HIS NEW MALE PERSONAL ASSISTANT. JO WALKS IN.

 

JACK: I don't see why you can't find anything. Melissa always filed everything in perfect order!

ASSISTANT: I am not Melissa and you should be glad I'm not. At least I'm not trying to poison your wife.

 

JACK REACHES OVER THE TABLE AND GRABS THE GUY BY HIS LAPELS.

 

JACK: Haven't you ever heard of innocent until proven guilty?

ASSISTANT: I DON'T HAVE TO TAKE THIS! Go get yourself another whipping boy!

 

THE ASSISTANT LEAVES.

 

JO: Jack?

JACK: Mrs. Johnson. Hello.

JO: Is everything alright?

JACK: I just lost another assistant not to mention my wife but other than that things are just fine.

JO: I'm sorry to hear about Kayla.

JACK: Are you? She picked your son over me!

JO: I want you to be happy too.

JACK: Thanks!

JO: Jack, I care about you and I'm worried for you. Especially with everything that's happened. I don't want you to get too upset and make yourself sick again.

JACK: Well thank you for your concern but don't worry about me. I'll be just fine.

JO: Are you sure? I mean you're not just saying that.

JACK: I intend to come out on top. I always do and I don't intend this time to be any different.

SCENE THREE: STEVE AND KAYLA ARE DRIVING ON THEIR TRIP AND STEVE SAYS HE IS WORRIED ABOUT JACK BECAUSE HE THINKS HE'S BEING UNREALISTIC AND SETTING HIMSELF UP FOR A FALL. KAYLA REFUSES TO DISCUSS JACK AT ALL.

SCENE FOUR: JACK IS ON THE PHONE AT THE LOFT.

 

JACK: Mrs. Brady, this is Jack. I'd like to speak to Kayla. (Pause) Oh she's not. Well when will she be back? (Pause) Not for a couple of days? (Pause) Oh, no, no. I didn't know she was going out of town. But that's okay. I understand. Please have her call me when she gets back. Thank you.

 

HE FINISHES THE CALL AND THEN DIALS AGAIN AS HE PICKS UP THE GOLD ROSE.

 

JACK: Yes. This is Jack Deveraux. I've got a job for you. My wife just left town with a Steve Johnson. I want you to find them and bring her back....TO ME! Right!

 

HE PUTS THE PHONE DOWN.

 

JACK: I warned you Kayla. I told you I was never going to let you go and I WON'T!

SCENE ONE: STEVE AND KAYLA ARRIVE AT THE CABIN. JACK IS ON THE PHONE DOWN AT THE PIER.

 

JACK: What do you mean you can't find them? My wife's face was plastered across every newspaper in the country. Somebody must have seen them. JUST FIND THEM!

 

HE HANGS UP THE PHONE AND WALKS DOWN TO THE PIER. MELISSA WALKS UP BEHIND HIM.

 

MELISSA: Hello Jack.

JACK: Melissa!

MELISSA: How are you doing? What brings you out here so early?

JACK: Nothing special.

MELISSA: Listen I know we're not supposed to talk to each other but you don't look so good. You're not getting sick again are you?

JACK: No, no I'm not.

MELISSA: Oh, that's good....Well I guess you don't want to talk to me. (She begins to walk away.)

JACK: Actually I'm surprised you want to talk to me after the way I've been treating you lately.

MELISSA: I care about you.

JACK: Still? After I practically accused you of trying to kill my wife?

MELISSA: Well I'd be lying if I didn't say the way you've acted lately didn't hurt but with your job well I understand. Besides no matter what you tell other people deep down inside I know you think I'm innocent.

SCENE TWO: STEVE AND KAYLA GO FOR A WALK IN THE SNOWY WOODS AND HE PROPOSES AND SHE ACCEPTS.

SCENE THREE: JACK AND MELISSA ARE TALKING ON THE PIER.

 

JACK: I'd do anything to protect her no matter what the cost.

MELISSA: Well I guess I can understand that, wanting to protect someone you love.

JACK: Yeh!

MELISSA: Jack, what's wrong? I mean I know I can't help much but I can listen.

JACK: Kayla hasn't been exactly....loyal to me....but that's alright. She's going to come back to me. I know it.

MELISSA: Jack are you sure that's what you really want?

JACK: ABSOLUTELY what I really want.

MELISSA: Why do you keep going after someone who doesn't want to be with you? You have so much to give Jack. So much good you can do in the world. You should be with someone who loves you and wants to be with you, working by your side....

 

JACK LOOKS AT HER INTENTLY AND SHE LOOKS AWAY.

 

JACK: I really better go. thank you for listening to me. It was nice talking to you. Yeh.

MELISSA: Anytime....

SCENE FOUR: STEVE AND KAYLA RETURN TO THE CABIN AND SHE GOES INTO THE BATHROOM TO GET READY FOR BED. SHE COMES OUT AND GETS INTO BED WITH STEVE BUT IS RELUCTANT TO MAKE LOVE.

SCENE FIVE: JACK IS ON THE PHONE AT THE LOFT.

 

JACK: This is Deveraux. What have you got on Johnson and my wife? (pause) What do you mean you haven't turned up anything yet?

SCENE ONE: STEVE KEEPS AT KAYLA TO TELL HIM WHAT IS WRONG. SHE TELLS HIM JACK RAPED HER.

SCENE TWO: JACK IS ON THE PHONE AT SHENANIGAN'S.

 

JACK: Have you found Johnson and my wife?

PI: (on phone) Like I said I'm on their trail. The man at the gas station said....

JACK: Spare me the details. Just find them fast.

PI: They can't be that far ahead of me. I'll catch up with them.

JACK: Make it today. I want them found today!

SCENE THREE: JACK IS SITTING AT A TABLE AT SHENANIGAN'S TWISTING A NAPKIN IN HIS HANDS. JO WALKS IN.

 

JO: Hi Jack.

JACK: Mrs. Johnson, hello.

JO: I was hoping I'd run into you today. I was thinking about you.

JACK: Me? Why?

JO: Well I'm just a little worried about you. I mean with Kayla being away and all.

JACK: There's no reason to be concerned about me. Kayla won't be away for long.

JO: What do you mean?

JACK: Well just what I said. Nothing can separate me from Kayla. Not even your son.

JO: Jack you're not thinking of doing something foolish....

BARTENDER: Excuse me Jack. Phone for you.

JACK: Oh thanks!....Jack Deveraux.

PI: Mr. Deveraux, I got 'em.

JACK: Where are they?

PI: They're in this cabin in the woods. It's a little south of where 92 crosses the state line. I'm pretty certain. There's nobody around for miles. Johnson's a sitting duck.

JACK: Good. You know what to do.

PI: You got it.

JACK: Just remember that one thing that I told you. My wife doesn't get hurt. I'm on my way.

 

HE PUTS DOWN THE PHONE.

 

JO: Everything okay?

JACK: Oh yes. Couldn't be better. I've got to go.

JO: Everything's okay?

JACK: I don't understand this. Why are you so concerned about me? Kayla's off with your son.

JO: I know. I want Steve to be happy of course but I hate to see someone I've fond of, hurt. I want things to go well for you too Jack.

JACK: Oh don't worry. They will.

 

JACK LEAVES.

SCENE FOUR: KAYLA IS IN THE CABIN IN A NIGHTGOWN AND ROBE. SHE HEARS THE DOOR OPEN.

 

KAYLA: What took you so long Steve?

JACK: I got here as fast as I could.

 

SCENE FIVE: MEANWHILE OUTSIDE STEVE IS BEING BEATEN UP.

SCENE SIX: KAYLA GRABS A COAT AND PUTS IT ON.

 

JACK: You act like you're surprised?

KAYLA: How did you find us?

JACK: Us? I don't see any us here Kayla.

KAYLA: How did you find us?

JACK: I told you I would. I told I could find you.

KAYLA: I didn't think you'd have the nerve.

JACK: I guess you underestimated me. I guess that's something you do a lot.

KAYLA: Just leave Jack.

JACK: No. I'm not going anywhere. Not without my wife.

KAYLA: I'm not your wife! You don't know how to treat a wife!

JACK: I'm learning....Get dressed!

KAYLA: I'm not going anywhere with you!

JACK: Yes you are! You're going home with me, Mrs. Deveraux. (He touches her chin.)

KAYLA: Don't you touch me. And you better get used to the fact that I'm not going to be Mrs. Deveraux for long. As soon as Steve and I get back to Salem, I'm filing for divorce. If you have anything to say about it well I'll....I'll....

JACK: You'll what?

KAYLA: I'll give the press a story that will knock their socks off not to mention what it will do to your career.

JACK: Kayla, Kayla, Kayla. I thought you were smarter than that. I thought or at least I was hoping you were paying more attention when I warned you.

KAYLA: Get out Jack!

JACK: Make me!

KAYLA: You know, Steve's not too crazy about you right now.

JACK: Ooh! Oh somebody's been doing some talking that they shouldn't have been doing.

KAYLA: I told you I'd tell him.

JACK: Yes. The two of you have a very sharing relationship. Me? I don't like sharing. Now you can either come with me on your own or come because I make you but either way you're going to come with me.

KAYLA: I'm not going anywhere with you.

JACK: I'll force you if I have to....I'd rather not.

KAYLA: You're not going to get away with this Jack.

JACK: Let me worry about that and you get dressed or I'll do it for you.

SCENE SEVEN: JACK AND KAYLA ARRIVE BACK AT THE LOFT.

 

JACK: Home again, home again, jiggety jig! You've been a very good girl!

KAYLA: Don't talk to me that way Jack.

JACK: Okay, you've been a very smart girl. You were very quiet and didn't raise a fuss.

KAYLA: I'm not going to fight with you.

JACK: Good!

KAYLA: I'm going to let Steve do that.

JACK: Are you so sure that the one-eyed wonder is going to show up?

KAYLA: Oh he'll be here!

 

JACK STARES AT HER.

 

KAYLA: He will!

JACK: Hey I didn't say anything except if you're really concerned about lover boy's health then you're going to keep on be my loving wife and you'll do it with a big fat happy smile on your face.

KAYLA: What have you done to Steve? Where is he?

JACK: I don't see that smile....In half an hour a reporter's going to be here to interview us.

KAYLA: I don't do interviews Jack.

JACK: To interview Salem's charming new Assemblyman and his even more charming wife.

KAYLA: I'm not going to do it!

JACK: I can't control what you say but don't tell me I didn't warn you!

KAYLA: What have you done to Steve?

 

JACK SIMPLY RAISES HIS EYEBROWS AT HER.

 

KAYLA: Is he alright? Just tell me that he's alright.

JACK: If you say anything I don't like, don't blame me later if you hear news about you-know-who. Oh what a shame. He's so young to cut off in his prime. His whole life ahead of him....Think about it, please. Darling!

 

JACK GRABS HIS COAT AND LEAVES.

 

[Transcribed by Carol Vaughan.]