Happy Valley-Special Episodes for James Mitchell

Goodbye old friend-part 3
The funeral
Opal,Pete.Tad .Kathy and Jenny greet the people coming in.
First to arrive is first Nina and Cliff followed by Bobby and Kelsey .Followed by their three kids Katie 6, Rob 9,and Sharron 14 ,Mickey and his wife Trisha and their new baby who is 5 months old Clifford,Ross Chandler,who is now managing Courtland’s interests in hong Kong.Andrew Preston Courtland the European head of Courtland and Melanie “Lanie” Courtland,followed by Linc Tyler,Donna and Benny Sago!And surprisingly enough Ellen and Mark Dalton and Devon and Bonnie McFadden.Jesse and Angie come in with Natalia and,Brot and Randi and Frankie.Erica and Jack.Brooke and Brad Hewitt,Dottie and T.J. ,Maria and Aiden.and Sam and Maddie Ryan and Emma.Vanessa and David. They all hug Opal
Kendall and Zach arrive at the last minute and take their seats!
How are you doing little brother?’ asks Nina of Pete
“I’m hanging in there! how are you ?'asks Pete
“I’m hanging in there too!’I miss him!’ says Nina”I miss not being able to pick up the phone and too talk to him!’
“I miss him yelling at me to hang up my coat and I miss our talks about business!’says Pete
“We’ll talk more later little brother!I love you!says Ninahugging Pete and dabbing tears
“I love you too sis!’ says Pete pretending not to cry
Adam arrives with Krystal
“What are you doing here Adam?’ asks Opal”he hated you!’
“Yes and that was mutual but we had an uneasy friendship these last few years and I’m going to miss the old coot!’says Adam
Flash to clips of Adam and Palmer showdowns
“I’m so sorry Opal!’ says Krystal hugging Opal
“You two are together ?Well isn’t that a hoot and half! Palmer always said Krystal was your match but that she was too good for you!says Opal
The funeral begins and Nina gets up to talk
"My dad and I had a strange relationship he thought I should be a princess in an ivory tower.He always thought Cliff wasn’t good enough for me !But we reconcilled in the last few years and well he never would acknowledge that he was wrong he accepted that Cliff was family and that he had given me great happiness.We had Christmas together !"
Flash to Palmer and the dogs threatening Cliff
Flash to clip of him being happy that Cliff had divorced Nina and the final papers were through!
"My dad was a one of a kind a businessman and a father but most of all he cared about his family!And we loved him! Goodbye Dad!"says Nina concluding as Opal comes up to the podium pushing Daisy to the podium.
“You all know me I was one of Palmers’ ex’s!’ says Daisy”Palmer was indeed as my daughter said a one of kind .He had a heart of gold but he also had a strak of ruthlessness that made him a great businessman it’s one htose two got mixed up that he to in trouble
Clips here of trying to chase Daisy away then courting her!
“When I knew that our love was more like afriendship then anything else I knew that he needed someone like Opal so I set out to remake her just enough to get him to notice her
Show clips her of Opal getting her hair cut and her clothes toned down by Daisy! then finally winning Palmer and getting married to him!
“Go ahead pal Opal“says Daisy pushing Opal to the podium
“My husband Palmer was called Grinch by some (looks pointedly at Adam) and Pirate by others but he loved and loved deeply and was loved deeply he touched each and everyone of us in this room !
“That concludes our service there will be a private graveside service for the immediate family !’says the minister “Mrs.Cortlandt asks for you all to join her at Cortlandt manor for a celebration of Palmer’s life
As everyone leaves we see Opal touch Palmers’ picture and say ”Goodbye my sweet prince , parting is such sorrow but then I will blink and then it will be tomorrow!’says Opal choking up her voice on the brink of tears “till we meet again!and blows him a kiss!After Opal leaves we see Adam sneak in and say to the picture
"Goodbye old Friend! And if you come back and tell anyone this I'll deny it!
Fadeout
As Agnes Nixon comes out and says goodbye old friend will miss you!
Goodbye it’s really hard to say
We knew this would come one day
But it still seems too soon
To say goodbye and look at the moon
For James the man we also knew as Palmer Courtland or Pete Cooney
Our dream Curly of the dancing feet is it any wonder we were mooney
Over you, as you held our hearts upon the silver screen
We watched those movies hoping to gleen
Just a glimpse of your prescence and your shining soul
And as the years went by and took their toil
We will excited to see you once again
As you came upon our soapy show
And set about with your single glow
To show us a man who loved his family
Above all else we could see
As he set the dogs upon the doctor
As our spirits would soar
To watch him work misguide though he be
We’d cheer him on and wait to see
What this character would do next
And what he would do to vex
His daughter and all those in his life
Then how he got back his wife
How he lost her again
He found his daughter once again
As she left in the world to be
He was alone as we could see
Then he was an Uncle/Dad
Who threatened and tormented Tad
But he found the woman who would fill his life
Tad’s mother Opal would be his lady wife
And despite their divorce she was always there
To be there for her cuddly bear.
James showed this man that we all loved and made him real
He made us dream and see and most of all feel
That he was part of the people we loved to see
That he was a part of our family
The family of All My Children
And so now it is our sad duty to send
Our prayers to send him to his rest
But we want him to know he was the best
let him dance into heaven at God’s bequest
And choirs of angels sing him to his rest!