🎬 ETERNAL DESIRES — WEEK 2, DAY 6: MONDAY

The Double Life Begins (20 Scenes with Full Dialogue)

1. MANSION - LIVING ROOM - DAY

(VIOLET is speaking to DETECTIVE SELENA KNOX, maintaining the picture of the grieving sister. ISAAC and JESSICA stand nearby, cold.)

VIOLET: Cassandra was utterly devastated. The pressure of Desmond's business dealings, the drinking... it was too much. The note clearly stated her despair.

SELENA: (Skeptical) The note was brief. And she was found in a fountain. Where is Desmond?

VIOLET: Out of town on an urgent business trip. He is inconsolable.

JESSICA: (Stepping forward) That's a lie. My mother was leaving him. She was planning to go public about his crimes!

VIOLET: (Sharp look) Jessica, dear, grief can make us say terrible things.

2. HOSPITAL - ALANA'S ROOM - DAY

(LORETTA is sitting by "ALANA'S" bedside, holding her hand. "ALANA" (CASSANDRA) wakes up, disoriented in the new body.)

LORETTA: Oh, thank God, baby. You're awake. You gave us such a scare.

"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Looks at Loretta, blankly) Who are you?

LORETTA: (Tears welling up) I'm your mother, Alana. What are you talking about?

"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (To herself, whispering) Alana... (She tries to get up, rigid) I need to leave. I need my children.

LORETTA: (Gently pushing her down) Honey, you’re confused. You don’t have children. You have me, and Jamal.

3. JAX REYNOLDS - PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR OFFICE - DAY

(JAX is studying the photos of the crime scene and the 'suicide' note.)

JAX: (To himself) Too clean. The handwriting on the note is a near-perfect forgery. And the body was moved. Desmond's out of town, Cassandra's inheritance is protected... (He circles a detail on the photo) I'll start with the sister.

4. DIEGO’S APARTMENT - DAY

(DIEGO is pacing, exhausted and emotionally raw, reviewing the news of Alana's "accident." RILEY enters.)

RILEY: She’s alive, man. That’s all that matters.

DIEGO: But she didn't know who I was, Riley! She asked for Desmond! Who the hell is Desmond? And she was terrified of her own mother!

RILEY: Head trauma, man. It'll pass. Just be patient.

5. MANSION - ISAAC’S ROOM - DAY

(ISAAC is on a video call, looking at the hidden suitcase he found.)

ISAAC: (To friend) She was running, not depressed. And now Violet is playing the grieving sister-in-law. I swear, I will find out what my father and Violet did.

6. HOSPITAL - DR. BISHOP’S OFFICE - DAY

(DR. BISHOP is on the phone with his lawyer, distressed about the shell company.)

DR. BISHOP: Yes, I need you to pursue legal action immediately. I have no affiliation with 'Aethelred Labs.' My name was fraudulently connected to Desmond Laurent's finances.

(Laila Monroe walks into the lobby, spotting Dr. Bishop’s agitated face.)

7. HOSPITAL - ALANA'S ROOM - DAY

("ALANA" (CASSANDRA) is struggling to accept her reflection. LORETTA is watching.)

"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Whispering, touching Alana's dark hair) This isn't my face. My fingers... I can’t play.

LORETTA: You can play the ukulele, sweetie. Remember? You love singing for me.

"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Scoffs) Ukulele? I am a concert pianist! (She covers her mouth, horrified by her own outburst.)

LORETTA: (Sighs) Trauma. I need to call the doctor.

8. HIGH SCHOOL - DAY

(JAMAL and MALI are sweeping the hallway, nervous after the fight. JESSICA walks by, looking pale and intense.)

MALI: (To Jamal) Don't look at her. The Laurents are untouchable.

JESSICA: (Stops and locks eyes with Jamal) You were defending yourself. Don't let them win.

(Jessica continues walking, leaving Jamal stunned.)

9. POLICE STATION - DAY

(SELENA is briefing her partner on the two cases.)

SELENA: The Deschamps "suicide" and the Jacobs "hit-and-run" are now linked. The Jacobs girl, Alana, woke up asking for the Deschamps children. And the Deschamps' daughter, Jessica, is claiming murder. I want everything Desmond Laurent owns gone over with a fine-tooth comb.

10. LAURENT HOME - DAY

(AVA is hungover and guilt-ridden. She sees a news report about the hit-and-run victim, Alana Jacobs, surviving.)

AVA: (Whispering, shaking) She survived. Thank God. But she's awake... I have to confess. I have to turn myself in.

(MONIQUE enters, cold and ruthless.)

MONIQUE: Turn yourself in for what, Mother? Drunk driving? You will ruin this family name. And you will not jeopardize my engagement. You will never speak of that night again.

11. HOSPITAL - ALANA'S ROOM - DAY

(ALANA’S SOUL hovers in the corner, desperate, watching CASSANDRA struggle with her new body.)

ALANA’S SOUL (V.O.): (Silent scream) Stop touching my mother! Stop confusing Diego! Get out!

"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (To herself, clutching her head) I hear voices. I need to see Jessica. I need to know she's safe.

12. VIOLET’S CAR - DAY

(VIOLET is on the phone with Matthew.)

VIOLET: The hard drive is secured. But the detective is suspicious. And Jessica is making noise. I need the family lawyer to push for an immediate cremation, citing Cassandra's 'distress.'

MATTHEW (V.O.): Done. Focus on Desmond's return. And keep that waitress quiet.

13. MANSION - LIBRARY - DAY

(ISAAC finds the book where Cassandra hid the farewell letter. He opens it.)

ISAAC (V.O.): (Reads the letter) "My darlings, if you are reading this, I did not leave you willingly. Your father and your aunt have betrayed me. I have taken steps to protect you." (He crushes the letter in his hand) It was murder.

14. CHURCH - DAY

(MARCUS is meeting with CHRISTOPHER.)

MARCUS: You told Daphne you couldn't go through with the wedding?

CHRISTOPHER: Yes. She cried, but I meant it. I'm telling my mother tonight. I'm done hiding.

MARCUS: (Hugs him) I'm so proud of you.

15. HOSPITAL - ALANA'S ROOM - DAY

(DIEGO walks in, nervous. "ALANA" (CASSANDRA) watches him, trying to reconcile his familiar intense passion with an unknown face.)

DIEGO: Alana... I know you’re confused. But it’s me. Diego. Your fiancé.

"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Confused by the word 'fiancé,' softening slightly at his sincere emotion) I... I don't remember you. But I feel... a strong pull. Like I know your soul.

ALANA’S SOUL (V.O.): (Crying out) That's my love! He feels me!

16. HOSPITAL - LOBBY - DAY

(LORETTA spots DR. BISHOP again and tries to avoid him, but he catches her.)

DR. BISHOP: Excuse me. I need to ask you about the young woman. Alana Jacobs. Did you adopt her?

LORETTA: (Frozen, trembling) No! She’s my daughter! Why would you ask that?

DR. BISHOP: Forgive me. I just... there’s a resemblance. A strong one, to someone I knew long ago.

17. MANSION - GARDEN - DAY

(JESSICA is crying by the fountain. “ALANA” (CASSANDRA) is released briefly from the hospital and is driven to the Deschamps neighborhood by Loretta.)

LORETTA: Alana, we’re passing the big houses. Why are you staring?

"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Eyes fix on Jessica) Jessica! My daughter! (She tries to open the door, manic.)

(Jessica looks up, sees Alana's face, but feels an overwhelming, familiar wave of peace and love.)

JESSICA: (Whispering) Mama?

18. MANSION - LIVING ROOM - DAY

(VIOLET sees "ALANA" (CASSANDRA) being pulled away from the gates by Loretta. Violet recoils in horror.)

VIOLET: (To herself, shaking) That's not possible. That waitress is staring at this house like she owns it.

19. HOSPITAL - ALANA'S ROOM - DAY

(JAX arrives to interview "ALANA" (CASSANDRA) about the night of the accident.)

JAX: Ms. Jacobs, the police report says you were running from a man. Do you remember who?

"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (A flash of her own death, confusion) I remember a woman. She pushed me. A balcony. It was dark.

JAX: (Confused) You were hit on the street, Ms. Jacobs. Are you sure about the balcony?

20. ALANA’S APARTMENT - NIGHT

(CASSANDRA is finally home, alone, in Alana's apartment. She stares at Alana's reflection, a look of cold, calculated determination replacing the confusion.)

"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (A dangerous whisper) I will learn this life. I will learn this body. But I am still Cassandra. And my vengeance starts now.

(CLIFFHANGER: She pulls out the hidden USB drive containing Desmond's crimes, which she successfully brought into Alana's body.)

​🎬 ETERNAL DESIRES — WEEK 2, DAY 7: TUESDAY

​The Facade Crumbles (20 Scenes with Full Dialogue)

​1. MANSION - LIVING ROOM - DAY

​(VIOLET is on the phone, arranging the cremation. JAX Reynolds walks in, flashing his Private Investigator badge.)

​VIOLET: (Into phone, cold) No, I don't care about a twenty-four-hour hold. My sister's will specified immediate cremation due to her long-term anguish. (She hangs up, turns to Jax) Who are you?

​JAX: Jax Reynolds. I was retained by Mrs. Barbara Laurent to look into her son-in-law's affairs. Now, I’m looking into the circumstances of your sister’s alleged "suicide."

​VIOLET: (Icily) She was driven to despair, Mr. Reynolds. I suggest you focus on your fee.

​JAX: I am. I’m starting with the obvious: A highly valuable hard drive, which was on Desmond's desk, is now missing.

​2. ALANA'S APARTMENT - DAY

​(“ALANA” (CASSANDRA) is meticulously studying Alana’s old ID and photos. DIEGO walks in, bearing breakfast.)

​DIEGO: Hey. I brought beignets. I know you love them.

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Pushes the plate away) They’re too sweet. I prefer a light scone. (She stops, horrified, realizing her mistake.) I mean... I prefer lighter food.

​DIEGO: (Sits down, concerned) Alana, you have to try to remember. You work at the bar, you’re an incredible cook, you're fierce... I love you. You asked for the Deschamps children—why?

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Clutching her head, trying to recall Alana's memories) I... I don't know. Maybe I know them from the diner?

​3. HOSPITAL - DR. BISHOP’S OFFICE - DAY

​(DR. BISHOP confronts his lawyer about the fraudulent 'Aethelred Labs' listing. LAILA MONROE eavesdrops from the hall.)

​DR. BISHOP: I need a full investigation. My name being linked to Desmond Laurent's shell corporation is not just bad PR, it’s illegal. Someone is using my identity.

​LAWYER (V.O.): It will be complicated, Doctor. They covered their tracks very well.

​LAILA (V.O.): (To herself) Shell company... Bishop... Laurent... That’s my angle.

​4. SINCLAIR HOME - DAY

​(MONIQUE finds AVA packing a small bag.)

​MONIQUE: Where do you think you’re going, Mother?

​AVA: To the police! I can't live with this guilt! I hit that girl! I hit Alana!

​MONIQUE: (Grabs her arm, voice harsh) She survived, Mother. And if you confess to a hit-and-run, the insurance, the press, the scrutiny... it will destroy us all. You will stay here, and you will sober up. You will not ruin my wedding.

​5. MANSION - ISAAC’S ROOM - DAY

​(ISAAC shows the farewell letter to JESSICA.)

​ISAAC: She said she was betrayed. She was taken, Jess. Violet is pushing for cremation to destroy the evidence. We have to stop her.

​JESSICA: How? We're children.

​ISAAC: We go public. We call the police again. And we look for the proof she mentioned.

​6. MANSION - KITCHEN - DAY

​(SELENA questions JESSICA while VIOLET watches menacingly.)

​SELENA: Jessica, I heard you claim your mother was murdered. Do you have any proof?

​JESSICA: My mother was afraid of my father. She was planning to leave him and expose his business. That's why she fell.

​VIOLET: (Stepping in) Detective, the child is delusional with grief. Cassandra had a nervous breakdown.

​SELENA: (To Jessica) We will be looking for any evidence your mother may have hidden. Do you know where she might keep sensitive documents?

​7. CHURCH - STUDY - DAY

​(CHRISTOPHER is trying to talk to DAPHNE, who is enraged.)

​DAPHNE: You canceled our wedding? Christopher, this is catastrophic! I told my mother! I told the press! You can't do this to me!

​CHRISTOPHER: I can't marry you, Daphne. It wouldn't be fair to either of us.

​DAPHNE: (Her face hardens) Fair? We’ll see about fair. You want to ruin my life? I'll ruin yours.

​8. HOSPITAL - ALANA'S ROOM - DAY

​("ALANA" (CASSANDRA) is discharged. LORETTA is signing the papers. "ALANA" manages to sneak a look at a newspaper headline about the Deschamps funeral.)

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Reading the paper, horrified) Funeral... tomorrow? They can't cremate me!

​LORETTA: (Turns) What was that, Alana?

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Fakes a cough) Nothing. I just hate funerals.

​9. ALANA'S APARTMENT - DAY

​(“ALANA” (CASSANDRA) is searching Alana’s small kitchen, frustrated by the lack of technology.)

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): Where is the security code? Where is my laptop? This 'life' is impossible. How am I supposed to ruin Desmond from here? (She finds Alana's small, old cell phone.)

​CASSANDRA (V.O.): I need a way to reach Jessica. A secret way.

​10. ALANA'S NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER STORE - DAY

​(NOAH confronts DIEGO, who is buying groceries.)

​NOAH: I saw the news. Your girl got clipped. Maybe that's fate telling you to drop the Deschamps exposé and focus on me. The money is still due Friday.

​DIEGO: The article is out. The police are on the Laurents' trail. They won't touch me. You stay away from Alana.

​NOAH: (Scoffs) Alana? She barely knew who you were yesterday. Maybe she's scared of what you really are.

​11. MANSION GROUNDS - DAY

​(JAX Reynolds watches VIOLET leave the house. He hides, then quickly approaches the fountain where Cassandra fell. He notices a small, discolored patch on the stone.)

​JAX: (To himself) Too neat. Too clean. This wasn't a fall. This was a throw.

​12. ALANA'S APARTMENT - DAY

​(ALANA'S SOUL watches in agony as "ALANA" (CASSANDRA) tries to navigate the apartment.)

​ALANA’S SOUL (V.O.): (Shrieking silently) Diego, it's a lie! I loved the beignets! I remember the code! It's our anniversary code! Tell him!

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Clutches her head, feeling the echo of the soul) Stop that noise!

​13. HOSPITAL - LOBBY - DAY

​(LORETTA confronts DR. BISHOP.)

​LORETTA: You asked me if I adopted Alana. Why? Who are you, Doctor?

​DR. BISHOP: I knew a woman twenty years ago. She had to leave Belle Marias suddenly. She was pregnant. The resemblance is undeniable. Do you know a woman named Carmen?

​LORETTA: (Breaks down, whispering) I made a promise!

​14. HIGH SCHOOL - DAY

​(JESSICA, walking alone, gets a strange text message from an unknown number: The blue book, library. Do not tell anyone.)

​JESSICA: (To herself, recognizes the coded language her mother used) It's her. It has to be her.

​15. ALANA'S APARTMENT - DAY

​(DIEGO finds "ALANA" (CASSANDRA) searching through his desk.)

​DIEGO: What are you looking for, Alana?

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Snaps) My documents! I need my financial records!

​DIEGO: (Confused) You don't have financial records, Alana. You have $400 in savings and a shared checking account with me. What is going on?

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Realizing she can't access her Laurent wealth) I... I feel trapped!

​16. MANSION - LIBRARY - DAY

​(JESSICA, following the text, runs into the library and pulls down the specific blue-bound book. She finds the farewell letter and reads it.)

​JESSICA (V.O.): (Reads) "I did not leave you willingly. Your father and your aunt have betrayed me." (Tears stream down her face) I knew it!

​17. MANSION - LIVING ROOM - DAY

​(VIOLET watches the local news. The segment features LAILA MONROE linking Desmond to the Aethelred shell company.)

​LAILA (on TV): ...And sources suggest high-profile physician, Dr. Andre Bishop, has been dragged into this financial scandal, confirming the Laurent money runs deeper and darker than anyone imagined.

​VIOLET: (Snaps off the TV) Desmond is going to be furious.

​18. JAX REYNOLDS - PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR OFFICE - DAY

​(JAX is now looking into the hit-and-run victim, Alana Jacobs, after hearing about her Deschamps connections.)

​JAX: (On phone) Get me the address for the girl who survived the hit-and-run. Alana Jacobs. I need to see if she has any connection to the Deschamps family that isn't just a working-class job.

​19. CHURCH - EVENING

​(MARCUS finds CHRISTOPHER waiting. Christopher is shaking.)

​CHRISTOPHER: Daphne told my mother about you. About us.

​MARCUS: What? How?

​CHRISTOPHER: She didn't have proof, but she planted the seed. My mother is demanding I move up the wedding to secure the family image. I have to choose now, Marcus.

​20. ALANA'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

​(“ALANA” (CASSANDRA) is alone. She opens Diego's old laptop and inserts the hidden USB drive containing Desmond's crimes. She begins typing with Cassandra’s distinctive pianist fingers.)

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (To herself, her eyes glinting with power) They think I am gone. They think I am a dead waitress. They don't know who they are dealing with.

​(CLIFFHANGER: She types an email to the police, titled: Evidence of Fraud and Murder in the Laurent-Deschamps Case.)

​🎬 ETERNAL DESIRES — WEEK 2, DAY 8: WEDNESDAY

​Deepening the Deception (20 Scenes with Full Dialogue)

​1. MANSION - VIOLET’S ROOM - MORNING

​(VIOLET is on the phone, screaming into the receiver. She has just received a notice about the anonymous tip—Cassandra's email.)

​VIOLET: This is ridiculous! Cassandra was suicidal! There is no evidence of "fraud and murder"! You need to call the police chief now and have this anonymous tip suppressed!

​LAWYER (V.O.): It’s too late, Violet. Detective Knox already has the flash drive contents. She's moving to subpoena Desmond’s full accounts.

​VIOLET: (Slams the phone down, face white with rage) She's fighting me. Even dead, she's fighting me!

​2. ALANA'S APARTMENT - MORNING

​(“ALANA” (CASSANDRA) is enjoying the chaos she created. DIEGO is making coffee.)

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (To herself, smugly) My first volley.

​DIEGO: (To "Alana") Hey, the police called. They received an anonymous tip with extensive financial details about the Laurent case, confirming everything in my article.

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Feigning innocence) Oh? That's... interesting. Good for you, journalist.

​DIEGO: Did you call them? Did you remember something? You seem... clearer today.

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Flustered, but grounded) I just want justice for that poor woman. Cassandra.

​3. POLICE STATION - DAY

​(SELENA is reviewing the contents of the USB drive—the full proof of the Laurent shell corporations.)

​SELENA: (To her partner) This is the real deal. This goes all the way up. The anonymous tip points directly to Violet Laurent’s involvement.

​PARTNER: Violet? The grieving sister?

​SELENA: The grieving financier. Put a protective detail on the Deschamps children immediately. I think their father and aunt are more dangerous than we thought.

​4. MANSION - ISAAC’S ROOM - DAY

​(ISAAC and JESSICA are packing small bags, preparing to run. Isaac is printing off a list of their mother's hidden assets.)

​ISAAC: The detective called. She’s sending someone. But I don't trust them. We need to go. Mom said they betrayed her.

​JESSICA: Wait! (She holds up her phone, showing the strange text from "Alana" from yesterday.) I need to meet her. I think this is Mom.

​ISAAC: Jessica, that's insane! That's the girl who was in the hit-and-run!

​JESSICA: She told me exactly where the letter was. Who else could know that?

​5. LAURENT-SINCLAIR OFFICES - DAY

​(MONIQUE finds DAPHNE packing up her desk.)

​MONIQUE: What are you doing? I thought you were fighting Christopher?

​DAPHNE: I was. Until he humiliated me publicly. He’s choosing that priest over me, Monique! I'm not going to sit around and wait for his mother to cut me off. I'm taking what I'm owed.

​MONIQUE: (Eyes narrow) And what exactly is that?

​DAPHNE: (A cold, hard look) Everything I can get my hands on. Starting with Riley's personal savings.

​6. HOSPITAL - DR. BISHOP’S OFFICE - DAY

​(LORETTA meets DR. BISHOP privately. She is crying.)

​LORETTA: I promised Cassandra, Doctor! When she got pregnant with your child, she knew Desmond would destroy them if he found out! She knew you couldn't admit it either!

​DR. BISHOP: (Stunned, whispering) My child? Alana is... our daughter?

​LORETTA: Cassandra begged me to raise her as my own, to protect her from your world! She paid me to keep the secret. Please, don't tell anyone, especially not Alana. I'm the only mother she knows.

​7. ABANDONED WAREHOUSE - DAY

​(JAX Reynolds meets with an OLD INFORMANT from the dockyards.)

​JAX: I need to know about a hit-and-run on the night of the Deschamps suicide. Who owns the dark, expensive sedan that was seen speeding away?

​INFORMANT: Expensive car in that neighborhood? Only one family drives that far down there to get into trouble. The Sinclairs. Ask about the old lady. She drives like a maniac when she's tanked.

​8. ALANA'S APARTMENT - DAY

​(“ALANA” (CASSANDRA) is struggling to make a simple meal, burning the rice. ALANA’S SOUL watches, frustrated.)

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Frustrated) I haven't cooked a meal in twenty years! This is hopeless!

​ALANA’S SOUL (V.O.): (Silent guidance) No! Less water! It’s the small burner!

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Hears the echo and corrects the water ratio) Oh. Right. Less water.

​9. MANSION - VIOLET’S ROOM - DAY

​(VIOLET is frantically trying to contact DESMOND, who won't answer.)

​VIOLET: (Into phone) Desmond, you idiot! The police are on to us! That will is going to be found! And that insolent waitress knows something! Get back here now!

​10. LOCAL BAR - DAY

​(“ALANA” (CASSANDRA) tries to return to work, needing money and information. Her MANAGER stops her.)

​MANAGER: Alana! You should be home recovering!

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Trying to sound normal) I'm fine. I need the shifts.

​MANAGER: (Pulls her aside) Look, after the accident, and the confusion... the police told me you were asking about some rich family's kids. This job is too exposed. You're off the schedule for now.

​11. PUBLIC PARK BENCH - DAY

​(MARCUS and CHRISTOPHER meet. Christopher looks devastated.)

​CHRISTOPHER: Daphne told my mother about you. About us. My mother gave me an ultimatum: Marry Daphne tomorrow, or I'm cut off completely.

​MARCUS: Don't do it, Christopher. Marry me. We can leave Belle Marias.

​CHRISTOPHER: (Looks at him, desperate) I can't lose everything.

​12. HIGH SCHOOL - DAY

​(JESSICA texts "Alana" the location: the back of the St. Louis Cathedral, 5 PM.)

​JESSICA (Text Message): I have the book. 5 PM.

​13. ALANA'S APARTMENT - DAY

​(NOAH shows up, angry, seeing the exposé is out, but Alana is alive.)

​NOAH: The article's out, but I'm still short twenty grand, and your girl is asking for rich people! You're going to use her to get the money now!

​DIEGO: Get out! We’re done! (He shoves Noah.)

​NOAH: (Gives a dangerous look) She's confused, Diego. Maybe I should pay her a visit and remind her who she is.

​14. MANSION - STUDY - DAY

​(SELENA and JAX, both acting independently, converge on the study, looking for the hard drive. They bump into each other.)

​JAX: Detective Knox. What are you doing in the deceased’s study?

​SELENA: Looking for the truth. And you?

​JAX: Retained by the only person in this family who might be clean: Cassandra's mother. We're looking for the same evidence.

​15. ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL - STEPS - 5 PM

​(JESSICA and ISAAC wait nervously. “ALANA” (CASSANDRA) arrives, dressed in Alana’s worn clothes, looking awkward.)

​ISAAC: You're the waitress. Why did you text my sister?

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Ignores Isaac, stares only at Jessica, her eyes flooding with love and recognition) Jessica. My angel. (She looks at Isaac) And Isaac. My genius.

​JESSICA: (Running to hug her, feeling the familiar maternal energy) Mom! I knew it! You're alive!

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Pulls Jessica close, whispering) I am here. But I am not me. We don't have time.

​16. ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL - STEPS - 5:05 PM

​(ISAAC pulls Jessica away, horrified.)

​ISAAC: Are you insane, Jess? This is a stranger!

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (To Isaac, sharp, using the family code word) Isaac. Remember the White Queen? (She points to her own body.) And look at this face. It's the only one I could save.

​ISAAC: (Stops dead, only Cassandra ever used that code) Who are you?

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): I am your mother. They killed my body, but they didn't kill me. I'm trapped here.

​17. ALANA'S APARTMENT - EVENING

​(DIEGO finds the USB drive that Cassandra used to email the police.)

​DIEGO: (To himself) Where did this come from? It's corporate grade. Alana wouldn't have this.

​(He checks the computer history and sees the email titled Evidence of Fraud and Murder.)

​DIEGO: (Shocked) Alana sent the proof! But how? She barely remembers her name, but she sent this.

​18. MANSION - VIOLET’S ROOM - EVENING

​(VIOLET, preparing for the cremation, finds the note Christopher wrote about breaking up with Daphne.)

​VIOLET: (Reading the note, sneering) "I can't live a lie anymore... my heart belongs to another." (She smiles maliciously) I can use this. Christopher won't be a problem if he has a secret I control.

​19. CHURCH - NIGHT

​(MARCUS is praying. Christopher walks in, dressed in a tuxedo.)

​MARCUS: Christopher, no. Tell me you didn't.

​CHRISTOPHER: I did. I couldn't risk losing everything. I marry Daphne tomorrow. I'm sorry, Marcus. I'm a coward.

​MARCUS: (Heartbroken) Go. And don't come back.

​20. ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL - STEPS - NIGHT

​(“ALANA” (CASSANDRA) gives ISAAC the hidden USB drive containing the full hard drive data.)

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): This is the proof. You must publish this, Isaac. Give it to the first reporter you trust. Expose Desmond and Violet. Protect the legacy. And never, ever tell anyone who I really am.

​(She turns and walks away, her expression a mix of fierce love for her Laurent children and profound determination to live the double life required to protect her life's biggest secret: Alana, her daughter and her new identity.)

​🎬 ETERNAL DESIRES — WEEK 2, DAY 9: THURSDAY

​Secrets and Ultimatums (20 Scenes with Full Dialogue)

​1. MANSION - KITCHEN - MORNING

​(VIOLET is on the phone, organizing an emergency board meeting. JESSICA is deliberately hostile.)

​VIOLET: (Into phone) Yes, the board needs to convene immediately. We need to stabilize the company after this malicious article. (She hangs up, turns to Jessica.) Why aren't you ready for school?

​JESSICA: I’m not going to school. And I'm not going to sit here and watch you destroy my mother's memory.

​VIOLET: (Stepping close, cold) Your mother was a fool, Jessica. And you will respect me, or you will find yourself completely cut off.

​2. ALANA'S APARTMENT - MORNING

​(DIEGO is confronting "ALANA" (CASSANDRA) about the mysterious USB drive.)

​DIEGO: This drive is full of Laurent corporate files. You sent the exposé proof to the police. How, Alana? Who are you working with?

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Standing firm, using Alana's voice) I don't know who I am, Diego! But I know that Desmond and Violet are criminals. I must have seen something that night, and my mind is telling me to seek justice. You should be helping me.

​DIEGO: I am! But I can't protect you if you're hiding secrets!

​3. HOSPITAL - DR. BISHOP’S OFFICE - DAY

​(DR. BISHOP is on the phone, arranging a private meeting.)

​DR. BISHOP: I need a full, confidential DNA panel arranged today. I also need a meeting with Loretta Jacobs. And pull every file on Cassandra Laurent's hospital history from twenty years ago.

​(He hangs up, looking at the door. JAX Reynolds walks in.)

​JAX: Doctor, I think you should be aware that the hit-and-run victim, Alana Jacobs, is asking about the Deschamps children.

​DR. BISHOP: (Stares at Jax, realizing the link) The hit-and-run victim... is my daughter.

​4. SINCLAIR HOME - DAY

​(AVA is dressed, surprisingly sober, but filled with dread. MONIQUE is getting ready for her wedding.)

​AVA: I can’t go to the wedding, Monique. I can't celebrate anything knowing what I did. I saw the girl on the news. She survived. I have to go to her.

​MONIQUE: You will walk me down that aisle, Mother. Christopher already made a disaster of this family. You will not add drunk driving and attempted vehicular homicide to the list. I will call the police myself if you leave this house.

​5. MANSION - ISAAC’S ROOM - DAY

​(ISAAC is about to leave to give the USB to a reporter. He hides a copy of the files on his personal laptop.)

​ISAAC (V.O.): I don't trust anyone, not even the reporter. This proof stays with me. If I have to, I’ll take down the whole family myself.

​6. HIGH SCHOOL - DAY

​(JAMAL confronts JESSICA, who has been unusually intense since the funeral.)

​JAMAL: Why did you look at me like that yesterday? You were talking about my scholarship case.

​JESSICA: Your father is a criminal. You should have justice, Jamal. You deserve to rise above them.

​JAMAL: What are you talking about? My father is dead.

​JESSICA: Not your biological one. Your father's money runs everything here. Find the truth.

​7. RITZ-CARLTON BALLROOM - WEDDING VENUE - DAY

​(CHRISTOPHER, dressed in his tuxedo, looks miserable. He is with RILEY, the groom.)

​RILEY: You look sick, man. What's wrong? You're marrying the prettiest girl in the city!

​CHRISTOPHER: I'm not marrying Daphne.

​RILEY: What?! But the ceremony is in three hours!

​CHRISTOPHER: I'm a mess. I can't lie to her, or myself, anymore.

​8. ALANA'S APARTMENT - DAY

​(LORETTA walks in, shaking. She has just met with Dr. Bishop.)

​LORETTA: Alana... I need to tell you something about your father.

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Stiffening, knowing this is the moment) Who is he?

​LORETTA: It's Dr. Andre Bishop. And your mother... was Cassandra Laurent. She paid me to keep you safe from Desmond.

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (A profound shock registers on her face; she touches Alana's cheek, teary-eyed) It's true. My daughter... she was my daughter.

​9. MANSION - VIOLET’S ROOM - DAY

​(VIOLET calls an anonymous number.)

​VIOLET: I have a problem. Christopher Sinclair is calling off the wedding at the last minute. I need that priest silenced, or at least distracted. Do not let Christopher ruin the Sinclair name today.

​10. JAX REYNOLDS - PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR OFFICE - DAY

​(JAX discovers the identity of the dark sedan owner.)

​JAX: (To himself) Ava Sinclair. Drunk driving. Hit-and-run. And Alana Jacobs, the victim, is Dr. Bishop's daughter... and Cassandra's. This entire mess is one big family tree.

​11. ALANA'S APARTMENT - DAY

​(ALANA’S SOUL, watching, screams silently at the revelation.)

​ALANA’S SOUL (V.O.): (Silent shriek) Cassandra is my mother! The woman who died... she was my mother! And she's in my body!

​12. HIGH SCHOOL - DAY

​(ISAAC hands the USB drive to DIEGO, who is investigating the Laurents.)

​ISAAC: You’re the journalist who wrote the article. My mother sent this to you. It has everything. Now publish the rest.

​DIEGO: (Taking the drive, shocked by the volume of data) Your mother?

​ISAAC: She was murdered by my father and my aunt. Protect this.

​13. RITZ-CARLTON BALLROOM - WEDDING VENUE - DAY

​(MONIQUE finds CHRISTOPHER.)

​MONIQUE: You are going to walk out there and marry that girl. Or I will send the police the details about your "unsuitable" affair. That priest, Marcus, will be ruined. Do you understand?

​CHRISTOPHER: (Crushed, defeated) I understand.

​14. POLICE STATION - DAY

​(SELENA receives the full USB drive from Diego.)

​SELENA: This is an entire library of illegal transactions. We move on Desmond Laurent the second he lands. And we bring Violet in for questioning about the suicide.

​15. ALANA'S APARTMENT - DAY

​(DR. BISHOP arrives, nervous, and sees “ALANA” (CASSANDRA). He is overwhelmed by the resemblance to Cassandra.)

​DR. BISHOP: Alana... I am Andre Bishop. Your biological father.

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Stares at him—her former lover and the father of her secret daughter) Andre. (She uses her own voice, soft, familiar.)

​DR. BISHOP: (Recoiling) You... you sounded exactly like Cassandra just now.

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Quickly switches back to Alana's tone) I'm sorry. The trauma.

​16. CHURCH - DAY

​(MARCUS is preparing for a service. A hooded FIGURE slips in and locks the doors.)

​MARCUS: Who’s there?

​FIGURE: (Deep, obscured voice) You are interfering with powerful people. Stay away from the Sinclair boy.

​17. RITZ-CARLTON BALLROOM - WEDDING VENUE - DAY

​(Christopher walks down the aisle, heartbroken. He stares at Daphne with utter emptiness. He goes through with the ceremony.)

​PRIEST: Do you, Christopher, take Daphne...

​CHRISTOPHER: (Whispers) I do.

​18. ALANA'S APARTMENT - DAY

​(“ALANA” (CASSANDRA) is on a secret call with her half-sister JESSICA.)

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Using the coded voice) Did you give the information to the reporter?

​JESSICA (V.O.): Yes. But what now? Violet is still controlling everything!

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): I need an entry point. You need to hire me, Jessica. Tell your grandmother, Barbara, that you've hired Alana Jacobs, a "grief counselor," to help you and Isaac cope.

​19. HOSPITAL - DR. BISHOP’S OFFICE - DAY

​(DR. BISHOP is reviewing the DNA test kits. He is clearly troubled by "Alana's" brief moment of speaking like Cassandra.)

​DR. BISHOP (V.O.): It has to be the trauma. But the way she looked at me... the name Andre... no one has called me that in twenty years but Cassandra.

​20. MANSION - VIOLET’S ROOM - NIGHT

​(VIOLET gets a call from the police. DESMOND's private jet has landed. The police are waiting.)

​POLICE (V.O.): We have arrested Desmond Laurent for multiple counts of fraud and conspiracy. We need you to come in immediately for questioning regarding the death of Cassandra Laurent.

​VIOLET: (A cold, furious smile spreads across her face) Arrested? Fine. He gets what he deserves. But Cassandra's death was a suicide.

​(CLIFFHANGER: Violet now knows Desmond is gone, but the full weight of the investigation is falling on her.)

​🎬 ETERNAL DESIRES — WEEK 2, DAY 10: FRIDAY

​The Infiltration (20 Scenes with Full Dialogue)

​1. MANSION - GRAND FOYER - MORNING

​(VIOLET is on the phone, dealing with the fallout of Desmond’s arrest. BARBARA Laurent is sitting stiffly, reading the newspaper headlines about the fraud.)

​VIOLET: (Into phone) I don't care about the asset freeze! We're fighting this! Desmond is innocent! (She hangs up, turns to Barbara.)

​BARBARA: You're a fool, Violet. I warned Cassandra about Desmond years ago. Now, he's ruined the family name. You need to focus on controlling the children and ensuring they don't lose the trust.

​VIOLET: They are perfectly fine.

​(The doorbell rings. JESSICA opens it. Standing there is "ALANA" (CASSANDRA), dressed professionally but humbly.)

​JESSICA: Grandma, this is Alana Jacobs. The grief counselor I hired.

​2. MANSION - FOYER - CONTINUED

​(VIOLET and BARBARA stare at "ALANA." VIOLET, specifically, is unnerved by the resemblance and the audacity.)

​VIOLET: A grief counselor? Who is this?

​BARBARA: (Analyzing Alana) A woman from the hit-and-run? Jessica, why?

​JESSICA: She's the only one who understands the shock. She survived trauma. She's starting today.

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (To Barbara, using Alana's slight accent) I specialize in high-trauma dissociation, Mrs. Laurent. I'm here to ensure Jessica and Isaac remain stable during this difficult, confusing time.

​VIOLET: (Stares hard) We don't need a waitress counselor. Get out.

​BARBARA: (Intrigued by the fight in "Alana's" eyes) No, Violet. She stays. I want her to start immediately.

​3. POLICE STATION - DAY

​(VIOLET sits across from DETECTIVE SELENA KNOX.)

​VIOLET: I told you, Detective. Cassandra was manic. She was an alcoholic. She killed herself, and I was helping her arrange her affairs.

​SELENA: Your phone records show a high number of calls to a burner phone and Matthew Deschamps on the night of her death. We also know you used Cassandra’s handwriting sample when you had her sign corporate papers.

​VIOLET: (Calmly) Handwriting changes under stress. And Matthew is a trusted colleague.

​4. ALANA'S APARTMENT - DAY

​(DIEGO finds the corporate USB drive is missing and realizes Alana gave it to the police/reporters.)

​DIEGO: She handed over the source! She risked everything! (He collapses onto the couch, realizing how deeply in danger "Alana" must be.) I have to find out what she's doing at the Laurents' house.

​5. MANSION - ISAAC'S ROOM - DAY

​(“ALANA” (CASSANDRA) is in a "counseling session" with ISAAC, who is showing her the encrypted copy of the hard drive.)

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (To Isaac, using her own soft, motherly tone) You did well to keep a copy. You are so much like your father... before he was ruined.

​ISAAC: (Looks up sharply) My real father. The good one.

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Wipes a tear, nodding) Yes. Now, I need access to the home security system. Where is the main panel?

​6. HOSPITAL - DR. BISHOP’S OFFICE - DAY

​(DR. BISHOP reviews the initial DNA lab results. His hand trembles.)

​DR. BISHOP (V.O.): The markers are conclusive. Alana Jacobs is the biological daughter of myself... and Cassandra Laurent.

​(Laila Monroe walks by the office and sees the printouts on his desk: "J. Jacobs DNA Results.")

​LAILA: (To herself, snapping a quick mental picture) Jacobs. DNA. Bishop. This is getting juicy.

​7. SINCLAIR HOME - DAY

​(MONIQUE arrives, wearing her wedding dress, furious. CHRISTOPHER is nowhere to be seen.)

​MONIQUE: Where is Christopher? I need to throw his clothes out of the closet!

​AVA: (Calmly) He’s gone, Monique. He left a note. He said he couldn't live a lie.

​MONIQUE: (Rips up the note) He chose that priest over me? He chose poverty? This humiliation is unforgivable!

​8. MANSION - VIOLET’S OFFICE - DAY

​(“ALANA” (CASSANDRA) is "getting a glass of water" but is actually searching Violet's desk. She finds a small, ornamental box.)

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Whispering) What are you hiding, Violet?

​(She picks the lock and finds a vial labeled "Chloral Hydrate." The same drug that was used to sedate Cassandra before she was killed.)

​9. JAX REYNOLDS - PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR OFFICE - DAY

​(JAX confronts a terrified AVA SINCLAIR via a phone call.)

​JAX: I know you were the driver in the hit-and-run that night, Mrs. Sinclair. I know you hit Alana Jacobs. She survived, but she's confused.

​AVA: (Crying) I didn't mean to! I was drunk! Please, don't tell anyone!

​JAX: You need to tell the police, Mrs. Sinclair. Now. Before this messes gets worse.

​10. MANSION - ISAAC'S ROOM - DAY

​(VIOLET walks in on "ALANA" (CASSANDRA) comforting Isaac.)

​VIOLET: Counselor, your session is over. I need a word with my nephew.

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (To Violet, with a subtle look of defiance) He's processing his anger, Ms. Laurent. He needs consistency, not disruption.

​VIOLET: (Stares at Alana, unsettled by her authority) You have a spine, for a waitress.

​11. ALANA'S APARTMENT - DAY

​(NOAH shows up, enraged, demanding money from DIEGO.)

​NOAH: The article ruined my chance to work with Desmond! Now, I take it out on you. Where is Alana? I hear she's back at the rich house!

​DIEGO: She's working! She's helping the kids!

​NOAH: She's going to pay my debt! (He grabs Diego.)

​12. MANSION - BARBARA'S SITTING ROOM - DAY

​(BARBARA is impressed by "ALANA'S" control over the children.)

​BARBARA: You're very good, Ms. Jacobs. Jessica hasn't been this calm since her mother died.

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): Cassandra was a strong woman, Mrs. Laurent. Her strength lives on in her children.

​BARBARA: (Eyes narrow) You speak of her as if you knew her.

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): I knew her from the news. And I knew the trauma of living in a beautiful cage.

​13. CHRISTOPHER’S APARTMENT - DAY

​(CHRISTOPHER is drinking alone, miserable after his wedding. MARCUS arrives.)

​MARCUS: I'm leaving Belle Marias, Christopher. You chose your money and your name over me.

​CHRISTOPHER: I had to! They threatened you!

​MARCUS: Threats or no, you chose to live a lie. Goodbye, Christopher.

​14. POLICE STATION - DAY

​(SELENA receives a desperate call from AVA SINCLAIR.)

​AVA (V.O.): Detective, I'm the one who hit Alana Jacobs! I can't live with the guilt! I was drunk!

​SELENA: Mrs. Sinclair, where are you right now?

​15. ALANA'S APARTMENT - DAY

​(LORETTA rushes in and pulls NOAH off DIEGO.)

​LORETTA: Get away from my son! You ruin everything! You get out!

​NOAH: (Scoffs) Fine. But the debt is still due. And your little Alana is walking right into the lion's den.

​16. MANSION - FOYER - DAY

​(DETECTIVE SELENA KNOX arrives with a search warrant related to the Chloral Hydrate.)

​SELENA: Ms. Laurent, we have reason to believe your brother's office contained evidence in the death of Cassandra Laurent. We are seizing all private pharmacy records.

​VIOLET: (Panicked) This is an outrageous violation!

​17. MANSION - VIOLET’S OFFICE - DAY

​(While Violet is distracted, "ALANA" (CASSANDRA) slips into Violet's office and takes the vial of Chloral Hydrate, hiding it in her pocket.)

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (To herself) My proof. Thank you, Violet.

​18. JAX REYNOLDS - PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR OFFICE - DAY

​(JAX prepares to go public with the Bishop-Laurent paternity bombshell.)

​JAX (V.O.): The society doctor, the dead socialite, and the waitress. This will blow Belle Marias wide open.

​19. MANSION - FOYER - NIGHT

​(VIOLET returns from being questioned, enraged, and sees "ALANA" packing her modest bag to leave for the night.)

​VIOLET: You know, Counselor, you remind me of Cassandra. Always poking where you don't belong.

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (Meeting Violet's eyes, cold and direct) I'm just here to help the children. They deserve better than this family.

​20. ALANA'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

​(“ALANA” (CASSANDRA) is back in her apartment. She puts the Chloral Hydrate vial on the table next to the corporate USB drive. She looks at the items, then at the mirror—Alana's face, Cassandra's gaze.)

​"ALANA" (CASSANDRA): (To herself, absolute determination) Desmond is the first domino. Now, Violet. It's time to destroy your carefully constructed world.

​(FADE OUT. END OF WEEK 2.)