Happy Valley-Andrew –Part 19

Happy Valley-Andrew –Part 19
Dottie’s restaurant
“Jackson thank –you for meeting us here.” Tad says
“Well you said it was urgent Tad so here I am.”Jack states
“Could you wait a couple of minutes for Dottie to join us she’s waiting on a waitress Connie who works for her. Connie has shown up yet but said she phoned and said she’d be here soon.”Tad explains
“Sure we could wait for Dottie but maybe you could explain whatever legal problem brings me here?” Jack says
“Well it all started soon after Mayor Iris Blanco got elected. We heard some scuttlebutt about her asking for bribes at city council but we had no real proof. “Tad states
“Really? I thought the Mayor was an upstanding individual. I haven’t heard any rumours.”Jack states
“That’s what I thought too but then a few people came to my P.I. agency wanting me to investigate city hall.”Tad says
“And you did?” Jack asks
“Oh yes of course I did but I could never really pin Mayor Blanco down to the kickbacks.” Tad explains
“So she’s innocent it was someone else at City Hall?”Jack asks
“Yes that was what I was beginning to think but then Mayor Iris Blanco got wind of my investigations.”Tad states
“And then what happened?” Jack asks
“All of sudden city hall is descending on Dottie’s restaurant like locusts. The first it was minor health violations then structure problems then more health violations. They’ve shut Dottie down 4 times.”Tad explains
‘And what do you want me to do Tad?’ Asks Jack
“Find me a way to keep them off Dottie’s back so I can get to the bottom of this. And then of course there’s T..J. someone has been threatening him if I don’t back off .I can’t let this go Jack I won’t!They’ve gone after my wife my son who’s next one of my other children. I ’m sending the kid to Mom and Dad in Florida until I get the goods on that bitch!”Tad says
“I’m going to have to look into this Tad health boards have a lot of power and jurisdiction over closures but I’ll do my earnest to find you a solution.”Jack says”actually Erica is having problems with that woman. Erica was kicked off some boards because that woman felt threatened by Erica’s prestige and don’t think I didn’t hear about that.”
“Something has to be done about that woman. Jesse told me something in confidence. He would mind me telling you as long as you don’t share it. Randi was taken by that woman from her mother and given away as a child.”Tad says
“How could she do that to child?” asks Jack
“I know. Randi has no idea she’s the mayor I hope she never finds out.”Tad says
“How is Randi doing Tad?”asks Jack
“She can walk short distances with a cane. However her language skills are still not there. She is working on it though Jenny brings Olivia to Andrews and they work there daily on language skills and a physical therapist comes in and works with her an hour each day.”Tad states”Jenny says Martin and Olivia enjoy the playtime together.’
“I’m glad to hear that. I hope her speech comes back soon” Jack says
“From your mouth to God’s ears.” Tad says
“I have to go Tad I’m due in court in a half hour but tell Dottie I’m working on your problem and you get working on the evidence against Mayor Blanco Tad.”Jack states
“Thanks Jack I owe you one.”Tad says standing up and shaking Jack’s hand.
Andrew’s house
Randi is watching television while lifting five pound hand weights to strength her hands and arms.
“We interrupt this program to bring you a live breaking story” the announcer breaks in
“Darn always during my soap couldn’t they wait until the 6pm news?”Randi’s nurse Betty says
“The city of Happy valley has been awarded a $100000 grant from the federal government to upgrade the roads in Happy Valley. Mayor Iris Blanco had this to say
“We are gratified that our talk with the federal government has come to this fruition. Our city will be able to fix a lot of roads with this funding. We want to thank Governor Brooks and Senator Brooks for all their assistance.”Iris says
Randi stares at the television and says
Noooooo. Noo blll bll Iwis.”Randi becomes very upset and crying
The nurse tries to calm her but when that doesn’t succeed she calls Randi’s Doctor Maria. Maria orders a sedative and the nurse gets Andrew to pick up the prescription from the pharmacy. Betty Randi’s nurse gives Randi the sedative in pill form .Randi closes her eyes and appears asleep. Satisfied the nurse goes down for supper. As soon as she’s gone Randi opens her eyes the and removes the pills from under her tongue. Randi sneaks cautiously trying not to thump her cane as she goes to the front door down the hall there she looks up Iris address on a computer. Finding it she goes out the front door to Iris’s house
Iris house
Tad is hiding in Iris home office when she suddenly comes home. He hides in the closet. Jesse comes as summoned to Iris has a meeting in the front hall with her and leaves. Jack comes knocks on the front door he enters and leaves. Erica comes to the front door knocks and then is shown leaving a short time later. Andrew comes to the house goes in and leaves. Tad gets out of the closet to silence thinks he can leave only to find Iris dead on the floor a knife in her back when he turns her over. She mumbles something he can’t quite understand and then she reaches and tries to frantically pull the knife out of her own back .Tad realizing the damage she could do touches the knife trying to keep it in. Iris’s body shutters a last death rattle and she dies.
As the police arrive Tad’s hand on the knife.“Sir step away from the victim and keep your hands up ”The police officer says
As Tad protests “I didn’t do this the police officer puts his hands in cuffs behind his back and reads him his rights.”
Fadeout