Happy Valley-Special Episode for James Mitchell-Part 2

Goodbye old friend-part 2
New Cortlandt Manor
Tad arrives Pete looking shocked and shaking answers the door
“You okay little brother? asks Tad”then of course your not okay!’”come seat down here while I go help Ma.ma!”
“I can’t believe he’s dead Tad .How can that be he’s invincible?’asks Pete starting to shake some more and unsteady on his feet
“I know Pete !'says grabbing a blanket and covering up Pete.
“I’m going to see to Ma.ma and the arrangements and then I’m going to make something hot to drink for you two.where’s the new housekeeper what’s her name?’asks Tad
“Susan has the day off !"says Pete woodenly
“Great day for her to have the day off!’ says Tad grumbling
“Did either of you call the police? In sudden death you have to!’asks Tad
“Can you ?'asks Opal coming into the room deathly pale and her eyes read like sauciers
“I’ll take care of everything Ma.ma don’t worry!’ says Tad
“You’re a good boy!’ says Opal
Tad picks up the phone and dials Jesse ‘Jesse Tad here Ma.ma called me to get over to New Cortlandt Manor”She found Palmer dead in his bed this morning!’
”Palmer Cortlandt is dead?‘asks Jesse unbeliveing as we hear it
“I know I couldn’t believe it either!’
Then only Tad’s end of the coversation
“Okay so we wait!’
“Ma.ma they’ll come pick him up and take him to the morgue then later to the funeral home!Is there any particular one you want me to call?’asks Tad
“Brooks brothers they are the best in town and he deserves the best!”
“Oh okay Ma.ma will do just that !’
Opal then hands Tad a phone book.Tad makes all the necessary calls goes into the kitchen and makes a huge pot of tea .On a silver tray he brings tea, sugar ,cream and three tea cups.
They all sit here drinking tea stunned
Tad says do you remember Ma.ma how Daisy transformed you for Palmer
As we flashback to the scenes from the past and Daisy is helping Opal become a stylish woman to lure Palmer
flasback to Opal saying
“Those were wonderful times and smiling”And I remember our first wedding when I said the vows so fast lest he change his mind!
As we see this !
Do you remember when he called you at the cutting edge to ask why I wouldn’t forgive him and in that ridiculous voice.That was so funny!Him and Janet at the chicken shack!He was lucky I forgive him.Oh Why did the old grinch have to leave me!'
And we see that clip!
“They are together now that ought to make the old grinch happy!’ says Tad
”Dad always said you had a heart as big as Montana!‘says Pete
”I remember how upset he was with the chicken fingers I had for Dixie‘s dinner after her divorce from Adam!‘
“and then the old coot when you were proposing to our dear Dixe at that ball in that chicken suit him sneezing his head off too funny!’says Opal
Erica arrives and says
“oh Opal I’m so sorry I loved him too!He was one of my best friends!she says hugging and kissing Opal
“Do you remember all the times he complained about being married to me?’Opal asks
“Yes but I also remember how you were always there for him and he knew it!
As we flash to Palmer after Dixie’s funeral in hospital with heart palpitations .Palmer is telling Erica everytime he turns around Opal is having one of her premonitions and is there to pick him up and look after him!
“I miss him!’ says Erica”you know he gave Kendall the Fuison building for a $1!
“really he never wanted to let anyone know he had a heart!’
As we see him do just his give Kendall the building!
Fadeout