Tempted episode 96

Episode info: Claire tells her father Todd that Damon died. James and Todd are both shot. James survives the shooting while Todd is fighting for his life.

At Claire and James's house.
Claire is crying on the couch.
James: Sweetheart what's wrong?
Claire: I miss our son. Damon didn't deserve to die last night he was too young and he was too little.
James: it should have been me that got shot.
Claire: No James sweetheart don't say that I love you.
James: I love you too Claire.
Claire: Damon will always be in our hearts He was such a sweet kid. Maria killed our son.
James: I know she did. You told me that you saw her holding the gun.
Claire: I did.
James: honey I have to go talk to my brother Ford. 
Claire: Honey be careful I don't want anything bad to happen to you.
James: Nothing will happen to me honey.
Claire kisses James on the lips.
They keep kissing.
James leaves the house.  
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At Adam's house.
Eli knocks on the door.
Adam opens the door.
Eli: Adam I want you to do something for me.
Adam: what is it Eli?
Eli: I want you to kill your son James.
Ford won't kill him like I've asked.
Adam: I'll do it I always hated my son James I want him dead forever.
Eli: make sure Claire isn't around. Follow James and Ford.
Adam: I will.
Ford knocks on Adam's door.
Adam opens it.
Ford: Hello Father I need your help.
Adam: what is it Ford?
Ford: I want James to be killed. 
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At Sam's apartment.
Jeremy knocks on Sam's apartment door.
Sam opens the door.
Sam: Jeremy your alive.
Jeremy: Yes I am brother.
Sam: Do you hate me for everything brother.
Jeremy: No I don't i forgive you for everything you did to Claire and James and to me.
Sam: Why do you forgive me? I had you killed.
Jeremy: Well look at me brother I'm alive I'm not dead. So I forgive you because I know that you were drugged and you would never be bad.
Sam: Your right about that brother I would never be bad and I would never hurt anybody and I wouldn't have you killed.
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Back at Claire and James's house.
Todd rings the doorbell.
Claire opens the door.
Claire: Dad I have something to tell you.
Todd: what is it honey?
Claire: My son Damon's dead.
Todd: Oh my god honey I'm sorry.
Claire: He was shot to death right infront Of me and James.
Todd: Oh No.
Claire: I didn't want my little boy to die.
I wanted him to live The doctors tried everything they could to save his life.
Todd: I can't believe that happend to you and James.
Claire: I wish my little boy was still Alive.
Todd: I wish he was too.
Claire begins to cry.
Todd hugs Claire as she's crying.
Claire: I miss my son so much dad.
Todd: I know sweetie I miss him too.
Claire: James is very upset.
Todd: where is James? 
Claire: He went to talk to his brother Ford.
Todd: Im going to go over and talk to James I want to see how he's holding up.
Claire: Ok Dad. 
Todd: Bye sweetie.
Claire: I love you Dad.
Todd: I love you too sweetie.
Todd leaves Claire's house.
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At the bar.
Ford sits at the bar.
James walks into the bar.
Ford: Hey Brother I was looking for you.
James: How are you doing today brother?
Ford: Im doing good I'm sorry about last night. Damon didn't deserve to die.
James: Me and Claire miss our son so much It's not fair at all.
Ford: I feel horrible that he died.
James: I know brother, I know 
Ford: sit down bro and have a drink with me.
James sits down next to Ford.
Ford pours James a drink.
Todd comes into the bar.
Ford: Hey mr. Gregory.
Todd: Hello Ford.
James: Hey Father in law. 
Todd: Hey James are you doing ok?
James: I miss my son alot Dad.
Todd: Aw Claire told me that you were having a hard time that Damon died.
Ford: he didn't deserve that at all.
James: It hurts to lose a child.
Todd: It does. I almost lost Claire because Kevin williamson almost took her away from me.
James: I remember that.
Ford: Can you two excuse me for a second? 
James: Sure brother but come back I Have great news for you.
Todd: What is it?
James: Your daughter Claire is going to have another baby It's a boy.
Todd: Aw I'm so happy for you two James.
Ford: Just great Another freaking kid.
James: what's the matter Ford?
The snipers come into the bar.
James: Ford what is going on?
Ford: Kill him.
A sniper fires bullets at James's chest.
James collapses to the floor.
Todd: No James. Why did you do this Ford.
Ford: Shut up old man.
Todd: don't you dare call me that.
Ford: Kill this idiot too.
Todd: No please don't.
The snipers shoot bullets at Todd's Stomach.
Todd collapses to the floor.
Ford leaves the bar.
James: Todd I'm calling 911.
Todd doesn't respond.
James: Todd can you hear me?
Todd is unconcious.
James lifts Todd up and he rushes him to the hospital.
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At the hospital.
James carries Todd into the hospital.
Mason: what happend?
James: he was shot. 
Mason: I'll get him onto a strecher and I will have the doctors check him out.
James touches his chest he sees blood on his hand He collapses to the floor.
Mason: I need some help over here.
Logan and Carlos rush over to help.
Logan: Oh my god James 
Carlos: what happend.
Logan carefully picks James up and he lays him on a strecher.
Carlos: Todd Gregory is shot too he's Claire's father.
James: call my wife Claire please.
Logan: I will.
Carlos takes James into an operating room.
Todd is laying on a strecher bleeding from his stomach The blood pours out of him.
Carlos calls claire.
Claire: Hello Carlos what's going on?
Carlos: Claire you need to come to the hospital right now Something's happend to your husband James Ford and your father Todd.
Claire: What happend Carlos?
Carlos: Your husband and your father have been shot. 
Claire: Oh my god. How bad is it?
Carlos: Your husband's wounds are minor but your father's wounds are really bad. 
Claire: No my father can't die. Where was my father shot?
Carlos: He was shot in the stomach the bullet hit something He's bleeding out come quick I'll call your mother.
Claire: Im coming.
Carlos: Im so sorry that this happend.
Claire: it's not your fault.
Claire hangs up the phone and she begins to cry.
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Back at Sam's apartment.
Sam: So brother did you and Adriana finally get married?
Jeremy: Yes we did and guess what brother.
Sam: what?
Jeremy: Adriana's pregnant with my baby.
Sam: aw I'm so happy for you brother.
Jeremy: I can't believe that I'm going to be a father.
Sam: I know I can't believe it either.
Jeremy: I love Adriana so much she's everything to me.
Sam: Aw. 
Jeremy: have you met anybody brother?
Sam: Yes I have as a matter of fact.
Jeremy: what's her name brother?
Sam: Her name is Jessica.
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At the park.
Adam: So did you take care of James?
Ford: Yes I did I also had Todd Gregory shot.
Adam: Good job son. I hope one of them dies.
Ford: who do you want to die?
Adam: Your brother.
Ford: I don't want Todd to die. Claire is close with her father.
Adam: Do you want your brother to die?
Ford: No I don't. Claire loves him and I know that I'll never be with her.
Adam: your a wuss Ford.
Ford: No I'm not. I have to get to the hospital.
Ford runs out of the park and to the hospital.
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Back at the hospital.
Claire runs into the hospital and she sees her father laying on the strecher bleeding out of his stomach. The doctors are trying to stop his bleeding.
Claire: No Dad.
Doctor: Mrs gregory can I help you?
Claire: He's my father. 
Doctor: I'm going to do all that I can to save him.
Claire: Please save my father I love him.
Riley runs into the hospital and he sees Claire.
Riley: sis I came as soon as I heard.
Claire: Its really bad Riley Dad's dying.
Riley: Oh my god he can't die.
Claire starts crying.
Riley hugs her as she's crying.
Claire: I don't know who did this to him.
Riley: I think I might know who shot him and James.
Ford walks in and he sees Todd bleeding and Claire and Riley standing there watching the doctors try to save their father.
Claire: Ford what's wrong?
Ford: Claire I'm sorry.
Claire: What are you sorry about?
Claire looks at her dad laying on the strecher Claire looks at Ford.
Claire: You Did this.
Ford: Yes I'm sorry Claire I didn't mean for your father to get hurt.
Claire: Why did you do this to my father and James?
Ford: Im angry with my brother. I'm angry that he's with you and that you won't ever love me like you used to do when we met.
Claire: I moved on Ford I fell in love with your brother I love him not you so get over it.
Ford: I hope your father makes it and I hope my brother doesn't.
Claire: How Dare You.
Ford: I hate James I wish he wasn't my brother he stole you from me ever since he came to town. You wanted him not me so now he has to pay and that means with his life.
Claire slaps Ford across the face.
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At Blair's house.
Tea: Hey Blair.
Blair: Hey Best friend come in.
Tea walks into Blair's house.
Blair: How have you been?
Tea: my son Jeremy just got married to Claire's daughter Adriana.
Blair: aw I'm so happy for your son.
Tea: me too Blair.
Blair's phone rings.
Blair: Hello?
Claire: mom come to the hospital.
Blair: honey what's wrong?
Claire: it's Dad.
Blair: What happend to your father is he ok?
Claire: he's been shot.
Blair: oh my god I'll be right there honey.
Claire: I'll see you soon mom.
Blair: I love you honey.
Claire: I love you too mom. 
Blair hangs up the phone.
Tea: Blair what is it?
Blair: Todd's been shot.
Tea: Oh My god Blair I'm coming with you.
Blair: I could use a friend to comfort me.
Tea and Blair leave the house.
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At the hospital.
Claire: How's James?
Brandon: He's out of surgey he wants to know how your father is doing.
Claire: Tell him that my father isn't doing too Good. 
Brandon: I'll tell him Claire. I'm sorry that this is happening to you.
Claire: thank you Brandon.
Brandon hugs Claire.
Claire cries.
Brandon: I wish that your father didn't get shot.
Claire: I'm scared that he might die.
Brandon: it looks pretty bad as far as I can see.
Claire: it is. A bullet hit him in the stomach. He keeps bleeding out he needs surgey.
Brandon: I'm going to help your father I promise you Claire. I always liked your dad he respects me.
Claire: I love my father so much he has to pull through. Can I see him before he's taken into surgey?
Brandon: sure. Claire are you forgetting about James?
Claire: No I'm not forgetting about my husband I will see him once I know that my father is going to live.
Brandon: James understands that your worried about your dad. he said to come in anytime.
Claire: James is a good man he would want me to stay by my father's side.
Brandon: your right he does want you to stay by your dad's side.
Claire: I'm going to see my Dad now.
Claire walks into the room where her father is.
Claire: Hi Dad I want to tell you that I love you. Please don't leave me and mom and Riley and Rex and cutter. We all love you 
Todd doesn't respond he has his eyes closed.
Blair and tea arrive at the hospital.
Blair: Oh my god.
Tea: This isn't good.
Claire: mom your here.
Blair: Hello sweetie how are you holding up?
Claire: I'm falling apart mom. I'm scared that Dad will die.
Blair: Sweetheart don't think like that. Your daddy is strong and he loves you and our family.  
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At James's hospital room.
Ford walks into the room.
James looks at Ford.
Ford: Brother I'm sorry.
James: Look what you've done. Claire's father is dying because of you. 
Ford: I didn't mean to Hurt him.
James: I don't believe you at all Ford. You tried to kill me and Todd both.
Ford: listen to me James I didn't want any of this to happen. I'm still angry that Claire is with you and not me.
James: Claire doesn't love you brother. She loves me and we are happy. Why don't you get that?
Ford: because I will never accept that you two are together.
James: get out brother I never want to talk to you again.
Ford: Fine I'll go.
James: I hate you for what you've done.
Ford walks out of James's hospital room.
Brandon walks into the room.
James: Hey Brandon how is my father in law?
Brandon: he's bleeding to death He's dying.
James: Oh No this isn't good.
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Back at Sam's apartment.
Jeremy: Has Jessica ever been married?
Sam: yes she has but they got a divorce.
Jeremy: who was she married to?
Sam: Xavier Gregory.
Jeremy: Adriana's brother?
Sam: Yes him. 
Jeremy: why did she divorce him?
Sam: she didn't love him.
Jeremy: That's aweful that she didn't love him.
Sam: she shot him in the head.
Jeremy: oh my god that's horrible she could have killed him.
Sam: But she didn't and I'm glad that she didn't because he's my friend.
Jeremy: I didn't know that you were friends with Xavier Gregory.
Sam: yeah we have been friends for a long time.
Jeremy: Aw that's good. Brother I have to get home to Adriana I miss her.
Sam: Bye brother I'm glad that you came over.
Jeremy: of course brother. I love you.
Sam: I love you too brother.
Jeremy hugs Sam.
Jeremy leaves Sam's apartment.
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Back at the hospital in Todd's room.
Claire: Dad if you can hear me I want to tell you that I love you.
Blair: Todd I'm here please don't leave us We need you to live We love you.
Claire starts to cry she keeps crying.
She cries on her dad.
Brandon: Claire I'm taking your father into surgey. If you want to assist me you can.
Claire: I will help you Brandon.
Blair: honey are you sure that you want to work on your dad? 
Claire: I can do this mom I can save him.
Blair: I hope so honey.
Claire: Come on Brandon let's go save my father's life.
Brandon and Claire rush Todd into surgry.
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In the operating room.
Claire gets out a blanket and she stops her father's bleeding from his stomach. She opens up her medical bag and she pulls out a scapel and a bottle of antispectic and some bandges and stitches.
Claire starts operating on her father. She removes the bullet from his stomach She fixes his stomach up. She cleans his wound with antispectic and she stitches his wound up she bandages his stomach up.
Brandon: How is he Claire?
Claire: I removed the bullet from his stomach I repaired his stomach and I cleaned his wounds and I stitched him up and I bandaged him up.
Brandon: you saved his life.
Claire: His eyes are still closed.
Brandon: Im going to run some tests.
Claire: what kind of tests?
Brandon: I think he's in a coma. But you got the bullet out. It's not your fault for his coma it was the people taking too long to help him.
Claire: your right about that Brandon.
Brandon: Go tell your mom and your brother that your father is ok.
Claire: I will.
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In the waiting room.
Claire comes out of the operating room.
Blair and Riley go up to her.
Blair: sweetie how's your father?
Claire: I saved his life I was able to get the bullet out and fix his stomach up and I cleaned his wounds and I stitched him up and they I bandaged his wounds. 
Blair: is he awake honey?
Claire: No he hasn't opened his eyes. Brandon has a feeling that he's in a coma.
Blair: Oh my god.
Claire: I don't want my dad to be in a coma.
Blair: I know you don't honey.
Rex comes running into the hospital.
Danielle runs into the hospital too.
Claire: Hi honey and hello brother.
Rex: Sis where's dad?
Claire: He's having some tests done.
Rex: you saved his life right?
Claire: Yes I did. But he hasn't opened his eyes yet.
Rex: Who shot him?
Claire: Ford did.
Danielle runs to The testing room where Brandon is.
Brandon: Hey Danielle.
Danielle: is my uncle Todd going to be ok?
Brandon: He's in a coma Danielle Im sorry.
Danielle: No he can't be in a coma.
Brandon: He is.  He hasn't opened his eyes at all Danielle.
Danielle begins to cry.
Claire and Blair and Riley and Rex rush into the room.
Claire: Brandon is my father in a coma?
Brandon: Yes.
Claire begins to cry.
Blair: No he can't be.
Blair starts to cry.
Rex: No Dad can't be in a coma He could still die.
Riley begins to cry.
Claire: I have to go see James.
Claire leaves the room and she goes to find James's room.
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In James's hospital room.
James is asleep in the bed.
Claire walks into the room.
James wakes up.
Claire: Hello honey.
James: Hey sweetheart. How's your Father?
Claire: I saved his life but he's in a coma.
James: Oh my god he's in a coma?
Claire: Yes he is He hasn't even opened his eyes yet.
James: I'm so angry at Ford for doing this to me and your father.
Claire: he better stay away from our family. 
James: I'll make him stay away from us.
I hate my own brother for trying to kill me and your father.
Claire: I love you James.
James: I love you too honey.
Claire pulls James into a kiss they keep kissing.
James: I told your father that your pregnant again with my baby.
Claire: You did? What did he say?
James: he was very happy.
Claire: Aw how sweet.
Brandon: Claire can I speak to you for a second?
Claire: What is it?
Brandon: Your father is dying from his coma.
Claire: Oh My God.
Brandon: there's a chance that your father might Not survive through the night. He's in a very deep coma and he might die.
Claire starts crying she keeps crying.
Claire: No my father can't die. 
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