Salem: The Lost Files (Read 3,982 times)

[fluffysmom]

Looking forward to more of the scene tomorrow.

[sportsgirl]

So am I!

[André DiMera]

The End of Summer Beach Party - Part 2

Listen to the music that's playing:
ABBY: Nice to meet you.
RHIANNON: You too. I've heard lots about you.
ABBY: Good stuff, I hope.
J.J.: Of course, how could I say anything bad about my big sister? Not that there's anything bad to say.
ABBY: Oh, come here, you!
Abby and J.J. hugged.
ABBY: It's so good to see you guys! I gotta go say hi to some other friends, but I'll be back soon!
Abby ran to see other people. Meanwhile, Philip and Melanie walking around.
PHILIP: Looks like we did good, Mel.
MELANIE: We? This was your idea, I just helped a little.
PHILIP: Don't be so modest. You were my inspiration. Without you, we couldn't have put this together.
MELANIE: Thanks.
Philip wrapped his arms around Melanie.
PHILIP: Kiss me, my love,
MELANIE: Hm, I thought you'd never ask.
Melanie and Philip drew in for a passionate kiss. Nicholas walked up.
NICHOLAS: Hey guys, great party...okay. Maybe I'll just back up for a minute or two. Sorry.
Whether they heard Nicholas or not, Philip and Melanie continued kissing. Meanwhile, J.J. and Rhiannon were dancing. Then, Ceri and Sydney walked up.
CERI: We made it.
Rhiannon hugged Ceri and Sydney.
RHIANNON: Hey, guys. Great to see you!
CERI: Thanks.
SYDNEY: Great to see you guys, too!
RHIANNON: I m so excited! This is gonna be the best night ever!

[slyn11]

Love the fold up surfboard line with Daniel and Philip.

Nicky vs Philip - would love to have seen that on screen...including those abs. I like how protective Philip is over Chloe even after all this time.

And you always write Philip and Melanie sexy sweet with lots of romance. I think you captured the heart of that relationship so well.

[André DiMera]

Due to technical difficulties, today's show has been preempted. We will resume tomorrow. Everything's okay, it's just some computer trouble.

[gapeach]

Thanks for letting us know!

[sportsgirl]

Hope you get that computer fixed Andre!

[André DiMera]

Back to School Again

Another shortened scene, this time taken from The Autumn Effect (read here: myhourglass.proboards.com/thread/3599/autumn-effect). In the very first part, there was a musical number. Because of the length of the song, I had to cut. few short lines out. Here is the scene in tact, however, we had not recorded the song as of yet at the time these lines were cut out, so the scene does jump a bit.

OUTSIDE SALEM HIGH SCHOOL
It was a bright, sunny morning in Salem. The first day of the school year. Professors Nick Fallon and Max Brady, the principal and assistant principal of Salem High, respectively, were putting up the school flag.
NICK: A new year, Max. Exciting, isn't it?
MAX: Totally! I am so glad that you promoted me to Assistant Principal.
NICK: Couldn't think of a better guy for the job. I'm just glad you decided to join me.
MAX: How could I refuse? It's a great job.
Just when it seemed that the flag was flying properly, it fell onto Max and Nick. Seconds later, a number of school buses entered the parking lot, and an avalanche of teenagers poured out of the buses. Among the students were Allie, J.J., Joey, Ciara, and Rhiannon.
J.J.: Senior year: the home stretch.
JOEY: Apparently, after grafuation, I have to go to junior college.
RHIANNON: Junior college?
CIARA: It's not quite college, but it's not high school.
RHIANNON: So, it's like A Levels, then?
CIARA: Sort of.
ALLIE: Guys, isn't this exciting? I can't believe we're seniors this year!
CIARA: I know! So cool!
RHIANNON: You guys are seniors. Ceri and I are a year younger than all of you.
JOEY: Yeah, but still, this is your first time at Salem High. Hopefully, you'll like it.
J.J.: She probably will.
Ceri and Sydney were also amongst the group of students. A group of four girls rudely pushed passed them.
GIRLS: Out of the way, losers!
CERI: Who are they?
SYDNEY: Just some girls from Salem High. For some reason, they think they're like the Pink Ladies from that old movie Grease.
CERI (sarcastically): Lovely.
SYDNEY: Yeah. So, welcome to Salem High.
CERI: It's pretty big. A lot bigger than the secondary school I went to.
SYDNEY: It takes a little getting used to. But, on the whole, it's a great place.

[fluffysmom]

Very cute. Andre - You are making me want to watch Grease 2.

[André DiMera]

Horton Family Christmas

In the story Winter/Reflections (read here: myhourglass.proboards.com/thread/5094/winter-reflections), I alluded to Ceri and Sydney celebrating Christmas, as is traditional in Salem, at the Horton residence on Christmas Eve. However, I never actually showed that scene. Here is some of the Horton family's Christmas.

HOTON HOME
Listen to this during the scene:
The house that once belonged to those two great leaders of the Horton family, Tom and Alice, was still as magnificent this Christmas as it was all others. It was owned now by Jennifer. As it was Christmas Eve, all of the Hortons, and Horton relations, had gathered at the house to put theirs and their family's ornaments on the tree.
CERI: So, everyone here is a Horton?
SYDNEY: Yeah. A lot of them by marriage, but yeah, we're ll Hortons. The Hortons are a big family.
CERI: So, how are you a Horton?
SYDNEY: My Aunt Hope is a Horton. She's one of Gran's granddaughters.
CERI: Cool.
SYDNEY: Yeah. I wish I'd known Gran. I was really young when she died. I've heard all kinds of stories about her. She sounds like an amazing lady.
SAMI: She was.
Among the people putting ornaments on the tree was Abby. Her ornament was already up and she was putting up her father's. She smiled at it, reliving old memories with her father. J.J. came up and put a hand on her shoulder. The brother and sister hugged. Next up was Sami who put Roman's ornament on the tree. Shawn-D and Ciara went up together to put Zack's ornament on the tree. The two hugged.
SAMI: Do you want to put your grandma's ornament on the tree?
SYDNEY: I'd love to...but, will you come with me?
SAMI: Come on.
Together, Sami and Sydney hung Marlena's ornament on the tree next to John's.
Sydney and Sami hugged.
SYDNEY: Merry Christmas, mommy.
SAMI: Merry Christmas, baby girl.
Soon, everybody's was on the tree. Grouped, as always, in families. Everyone stood around the beautiful tree, reflecting on old times with family as Silent Night softly played through the radio. Hope sat in an armchair, looking at a picture of Tom and Alice. She smiled.
HOPE: To those we know and love, have a merry Christmas now and ll the days of Our Lives.

[fluffysmom]

Very sweet scene. Two of Sydney's siblings are Hortons along with her stepdad.

[sportsgirl]

I always love the Horton Christmas even though it's shrunk over the years & now includes non-Hortons.

[André DiMera]

Actor's Pick #1 - Claustrophobic

LIANA: Hi, I'm Liana Liberato and I play Sydney.
MILLIE: And I'm Millie Rosso, I play Ceri, and I'm not actually Welsh, I'm English.
LIANA: We were told to come down here and show you guys our favorite scenes which had to be trimmed for timing reasons.
MILLIE: So, we picked the scene in Summer Breeze II: The End of Summer where my character, Ceri, gets claustrophobic from the elevator which is stuck.
LIANA: Enjoy.

ELEVATOR
Sydney and Ceri got in, pressed a button, and the doors shut. As Marlena and John lived up on the top floor of the Penthouse, it would take a minute or two to get there. Ceri was watching the numbers go up. Sydney squeezed her hand.
SYDNEY: Hey. You okay?
Ceri nodded.
Suddenly, there was a loud thud. The elevator quickly slowed down. Soon it was stopped. The lights went out for a few seconds. Then, the emergency back-up lights came on.
CERI: What was that?
SYDNEY: I don't know. I think the elevator's stopped.
CERI: Okay, this is not good! This is really not good!
Ceri banged on the door a couple of times. Ceri was soon pacing the short space between walls.
SYDNEY: Are you okay?
CERI: I don't know. I don't think so. I don't feel well.
SYDNEY: What's wrong?
CERI: I'm scared.
SYDNEY: What are you scared of?
CERI: This. Being in the elevator for this long. I hate tight spaces!
Ceri's breathing was getting heavier. Tears started rolling down her face.
CERI: I hate this! I hate this! I really need to get out of here!
Sydney got out her phone and dialed a number.
MARLENA (VO, over phone): Hello?
SYDNEY: Grandma? It's Sydney.
MARLENA (VO, over phone): Hi, sweetheart. What's going on?
SYDNEY: Well, Ceri and I are in the elevator of the Penthouse and it's stopped working.
Marlena gasped.
MARLENA (VO, over phone): Are you all right?
SYDNEY: Yeah. I'm fine. But, I'm not sure about Ceri. She's freaking out.
MARLENA (VO, over phone): That's understandable. Her father gave me her patient files. Sydney, the reason I'm telling you this is because you're the only one who can help Ceri right now. Ceri's claustrophobic. She's afraid of tight spaces. And, right now, I think she's about as scared as you become during one of your flashbacks.
SYDNEY: So, what do I do?
MARLENA (VO, over phone): Try to comfort her. Talk to her. Try to get her to calm down. Try to take her mind off of the present situation. Just stay calm and talk to her.
SYDNEY: Okay.
MARLENA (VO, over phone): As for the current situation, I'll...well, I'll get somebody to look into why the elevator isn't working properly.
SYDNEY: Great. Thanks.
Sydney hung up her phone. She walked over to Ceri.
SYDNEY: What's wrong?
CERI (crying): I'm scared. I'm really, really scared! I need to get out of here!
SYDNEY: Come here.
Sydney put her arms around Ceri. Ceri put her head on Sydney's shoulder.
CERI (crying): I can't breathe.
SYDNEY: Yes, you can. It's just your mind playing tricks on you.
Ceri whimpered.
SYDNEY: Ssh. It's okay. You'll be okay. I just talked to Grandma Marlena and she'll get us out of here soon.
CERI (crying): I'm scared, Sydney.
SYDNEY: I know, sweetheart. I know you are. But, it'll be okay. Like I said, Grandma's talking to somebody, and we'll be out of here before you know it.
The scene will continue tomorrow.

[fluffysmom]

Poor Ceri. Glad Sydney is there to help her.

[André DiMera]

Claustrophobic - Part II

Continued from yesterday.
ELEVATOR
SYDNEY: Hey, let's sit down, okay?
Ceri nodded. The two sat down. Ceri was rocking back and forth. Sydney was sitting in front of her.
SYDNEY: What's your favorite movie?
CERI: What?
SYDNEY: What's one of your favorite movies?
CERI: I don't know....one of the Star Wars movies, I guess.
SYDNEY: Okay. Which trilogy is it from? Originals, prequels, or sequels?
CERI: Are you serious?! The prequels are an abomination! And the sequels are just...meh. Originals.
SYDNEY: Which of the originals is your favorite?
CERI: The Empire Strikes Back.
Slowly, Ceri stopped rocking back and forth. Her breathing became less heavy, also.
SYDNEY: I've never seen that one.
CERI: Really?
SYDNEY: Really. I've never really seen any of the Star Wars movies, except for the first one. And, by that I mean, the original one from 1977. So, I do know about Luke, Han, Leia, Chewie, 3PO, R2, and Vader. So, what happens in Empire Strikes Back?
CERI: A lot of stuff. There's a love story, a kidnapping, a huge secret revealed. Too much to describe without seeing it.
SYDNEY: Well, maybe we will see it. Wanna show it to me later?
Ceri nodded.
SYDNEY: Tell me about one of your favorite scenes.
CERI: Well...there's this one scene where Darth Vader is about to put Han in this kind of freezing sleeping chamber called Carbonite. And Leia and Chewbacca are there. And, just before Han's put in the Carbonite chamber, Leia says to him...I love you.
SYDNEY: I know.
Sydney and Ceri kissed.
CERI: Wait a minute.
SYDNEY: What?
CERI: You just made all that up, didn't you? About not seeing any Star Wars movies aside from the very first original one. You were trying to distract me from all this, weren't you?
SYDNEY: No, I didn't make up the part about not seeing any Star Wars movies. Honestly, the only Star Wars movie I've seen is the original 1977 movie.
CERI: Oh, it's just that you quoted a line from Empire Strikes Back.
SYDNEY: Did I?
CERI: When I said “I love you”, you said, “I know”.
SYDNEY: Gotcha. The reason behind me saying that is because, with everything that's happened with my parents, I've never been very good at admitting my feelings.
There was a loud clank. Ceri and Sydney both stood up. Ceri's breathing went back to being heavy.
CERI: Oh, god! Oh god! We're never gonna get out of here, are we?
Sydney signaled for Ceri to come closer to her. Ceri did and started crying into Sydney's shoulder.
SYDNEY: Of course we will. I know that we'll get out of here. I just talked to Grandma Marlena a little while ago. She's gonna find someone to get us out. We'll be fine.
Ceri started looking around. Sydney put her hands on Ceri's cheeks.
SYDNEY: Ssh. It's okay. Look at me. Ceri, look at me, sweetheart. Don't look around, okay? Just look straight at mr.
CERI (crying): I'm scared!
SYDNEY: I know, sweetheart. I know you're scared. But, it'll be okay. We'll be out of here soon. I promise. It'll be okay. Soon, it'll all be okay.
Ceri put her head back on Sydney:s shoulder and Sydney continued trying to comfort her.
There was another clank. This one was louder than the other. Ceri whimpered slightly and Sydney pulled her in tighter.
SYDNEY: It's okay. It'll be all right. I know that you're scared, but we'll both be all right.
There was a flash, and then the lights came on in the elevator. There was then a much quieter thud and a soft humming.
CERI: What was that?
SYDNEY: Ssh, it's okay. It's just some random noise.
CERI: I can feel us moving.
Sydney looked around.
SYDNEY: You're right. We're moving. Grandma must have found someone to get the elevator working again!
Sydney and Ceri hugged. The elevator door opened and the girls got out. They hugged again.
CERI: Thanks for everything in there, Sydney.
SYDNEY: You're welcome. You okay? Do you wanna sit down for a minute or something?
CERI: No, I'll be fine, as long as I'm with you.
Sydney and Ceri kissed.