Spirit’s Rain is a small town located off the coast of Seattle. It is the home of Rainier Enterprises, founded by Seth Rainier, II.

Rainier Family:
Seth, II–accomplished architect whose firm
has designed most of Spirit’s Rain’s
buildings and structures.
Camille–beloved wife and mother, who’s
devoted her life to helping out
charities and causes.
Seth, III–CEO of his father’s company, torn
between making his father happy and
coming out to his family that he is
a homosexual.
Celestia–the apple of her father’s eye,
ready to please her father.
Arianna Kaplan–adoptive daughter brought home
by Camille when she met her in
a shelter and learned she came
from a broken/abused home.
Patricia–Seth, II’s mother, who is always
meddling in her son’s life.
Theodore DuBois–Camille’s father, attracted
to Patricia.

Levitt Family:
Jackson–longtime college rival of Seth, II,
owner of the town’s newspaper and
investing in a TV station.
Marissa–college love of Seth, II, now in a
mental institution due to severe
depression after having Seth’s child
while married to Jackson.
Abigail (Abby)–Seth, II’s daughter,
unbeknown st to him, but known
to Jackson.
Terrance (Terry)–ne’er-do-well son, always
getting into trouble.
Rhianna (Rhia)–youngest daughter, spoiled by
Jackson.

O’Malley Family
Victor–settles in Spirit’s Rain to get
revenge on Seth, II and anyone who
gets in his way.
Jeremiah (Jeremy)–a pawn in his father’s
revenge plan.

Cody Wilson–reporter for the Spirit’s Rain TV
station, and the love child of Tamara
Wilson and Seth, II after a brief
affair.

Tamara Wilson–mother of Cody Wilson from brief affair with Seth II, back in Spirit’s Rain to seek revenge on Seth II, using Cody as a pawn to ruin Seth, after she obtained her law degree and is now a prosecutor who has never lost a case

Jimmy and Jerry Banks–the town’s detectives on the Spirit’s Rain Police
Department.

D.A. Terry Banks–Jimmy and Jerry’s father and District Attorney for Spirit’s Rain.

The scene opens to the living room of the Rainier Mansion, where the body of the Rainier’s beloved maid, Coralee, is found lying in a pool of blood from an apparent stabbing. Camille Rainier is the first to arrive and find her.

Camille: Oh my God! Coralee! (Screams in disbelief.)

(The screaming brings Celestia and Adrianna running down the stairs where they were studying in their suites.)

Celestia: What’s all the commotion, mother? (Looks on the floor to notice Coralee lying in a pool of her own blood.) Oh my God! What the hell happened?

Adrianna: (Crying.) Who did this to her?

Camille: Girls, did any of you two hear or notice anything?

Celestia: No mother, I was studying upstairs.

Adrianna: Yeah, me too.

Celestia: Who would do this to Coralee? She was a good lady. She never did anything to anyone.

Camille: (Takes out her cell and dials the police.–as soon as the dispatcher answers the ring, Camille explains her call.) Yes, this Camille Rainier, and I need to report an apparent stabbing at my home, 777 Cherrywood Heights.

Dispatcher: Okay, Mrs. Rainier. The police and CSU are on their way.

Camille: Thank you. (Closes the cell.) Girls, come here. (Celestia and Adrianna walk over to their mother, where they all hug each other for comfort.)

Celestia: I can’t believe Coralee’s dead. I’m going to miss her.

Adrianna: How could anyone do this to her?

Camille: I know girls, Coralee was one of the family.

(A knock on the door and Camille goes to answer it. It is Jerry and Jimmy Banks, twins, Spirit’s Rain resident detectives.)

Camille: (Opening the outer door.) Oh, hello guys. Just follow me. The body’s in the living room.

(The Banks brothers, Jerry and Jimmy, follow Camille to the body.)

Jerry: (To Camille.) Did you know the victim?

Camille: Yes, her name is Coralee Cranston, our family maid.

Jimmy: Do you know anything about how this may have happened?

Camille: No, I was coming home from my volunteer work, when I saw her lying here in a pool of her own blood.

(Adrianna enters the living room with the crime scene unit.)

Adrianna: Mother, these gentlemen are here about the body.

(Jerry and Jimmy fill in the crime scene unit on what they have found before they arrived.)

Jerry: (To Celestia and Adrianna.) Girls, do you know anything about this?

Celestia: No, I don’t. I was upstairs studying for my test for school tomorrow when I ran downstairs after I heard my mother scream.

Adrianna: (After Jerry motions to her.) I didn’t hear anything until I heard Celestia run from her bedroom. I ran out to see what was going on.

Jerry: Okay, girls, Mrs. Rainier, that’s about it. We’re going to let the crime scene unit do their job. If you remember anything, give us a call.

Camille: We’ll do, Jerry.

(Jerry and Jimmy leave while the crime scene unit investigates the scene of the murder just as Seth, II arrives home.)

Seth, II: What the hell is going on here?

Camille: (Teary-eyed.) Oh, Seth, Coralee has just been murdered. I came home and found her stabbed in the back and lying in a pool of blood.

Seth, II: What?! Who the hell would murder our maid?

Camille: I don’t know, Seth. Jerry and Jimmy have been here as well as the crime scene unit. I’ve been answering questions ever since they got here.

(While Seth, II and Camille are discussing what just happened in their living room, Jackson Levitt, is lurking outside the living room window, spying the scene inside.)

Jackson: Well, Seth, old buddy, looks like you got some trouble. I wonder who killed your maid?

(Jackson flashes to earlier this afternoon when he let himself in looking for Seth, II. Jackson had just gotten back from the sanitarium, where Marissa, his wife, has been since their third child, Rhia was an infant. Jackson had hopes that Marissa was getting better, but the doctors said that Marissa would never come out of it. Fuming, Jackson blamed Seth for Marissa’s depression and catatonic state. Jackson was looking for Seth at the Rainier mansion, when he ran into Coralee instead. Wanting to hurt Seth so bad, and knowing how close Coralee was to the family, that’s when Jackson stabbed her several times in the back. Then casually walked back outside.)

Jackson: (To himself.) You deserve it, Seth. Wish it could have been someone else, but Coralee is good enough for now. I will make you pay for what you’ve done to Marissa!

(And Jackson leaves the Rainier property.)

(Jackson arrives back home to his own mansion, pours himself a brandy, and sits down at his desk. He remembers when him and Seth were best friends in college until Marissa came into the picture. For Jackson, he was head-over-heels-in-love with Marissa, but she only had eyes for Seth. The trouble is, Seth didn’t see Marissa in that way, she was just a way to get his career off the ground. When Marissa confessed she was pregnant with Seth’s child to Jackson, and that Seth would not care about the baby. He seethed at Seth’s actions, but promised Marissa that he would marry her and take care of the baby as his own. So, he and Marissa married and she gave birth to Abby, Seth’s daughter, and never told him. Jackson raised her as his own. And ever since, Jackson and Seth have been arch-rivals as they did anything in their power to destroy each other’s businesses.)

(Jackson was in his reverie when daughters Abby and Rhia arrive home.)

Abby: (Kisses her father on the forehead.) Hello, Daddy! How was your day?

Jackson: (Coming out of his reverie.) What? Oh, hi there, girls. Guess I was deep in thought.

Rhia: (Hugs her father.) Sorry to bother you too, Daddy.

Jackson: How was your day, girls?

Abby: It was great, but I have to get ready for a date.

Rhia: And I have a ton of homework to do.

Jackson: Well, Abby, have a nice time on your date and Rhia, if you need any help with your homework, I’ll be in my office working on some articles that need some attention.

(Jackson goes to his office as Abby and Rhia goes upstairs so Abby can get ready for her date and Rhia off to study.)

(Meanwhile, back at the Rainier mansion…)

Celestia: (Still teary-eyed from the days events, sees Seth, III come to his bedroom door, after a long day at work.) Oh, Seth! (Runs to hug him.)

Seth, III: Celestia, what is wrong? Why are you crying?

Celestia: You didn’t hear the news?

Seth, III: About what?

Celestia: Coralee? She’s been murdered!

Seth, III: What? How did this happen?

Celestia: Mother came home to find her stabbed several times and lying in a pool of her own blood in the living room.

Seth, III: Oh my God! I’d better go see mother. How’s she taking it?

Celestia: Not good. Not good at all!

Seth, III: I’m going to see mother. Are you going to be okay?

Celestia: Yes, Seth. Go check on mother.

(Celestia goes to her room as Seth, III heads downstairs to find his mother.)

Seth, III: (Calling for his mother.) Mother!

Camille: I’m in the kitchen, Seth!

Seth, III: I just heard from Celestia. When did this happen to Coralee?

Camille: Just this afternoon. I have been answering questions from the police, the CSU and the Banks brothers all afternoon.

Seth, III: Have they figured out what happened?

Camille: No, Jerry and Jimmy left about 10 minutes after they arrived and the CSU left about 2 hours ago after they finished their investigation.

Seth, III: Does dad know?

Camille: Yes, he came home while the CSU was conducting their investigation.

(Just then, Seth, II comes in the kitchen after hearing voices from his office.)

Seth, II: Camille, you in there?

Camille: Yes, dear. Seth just got home and I was filling him in on what happened.

Seth, II: It’s a damn shame what happened to Camille. Has anyone called her family?

Camille: Oh dear, in all the commotion, I forgot to let her family know. I think I will go call them.

(Camille leaves for her bedroom as she prepares to call Coralee’s family about her death.)

Seth, II: Well, son, how about you and I prepare some dinner for your mother and sisters?

Seth, III: Sure, dad.

(As father and son prepare the meal for the family, scene fades out.)

(Back at the Spirit’s Rain University dorm, Cody Wilson is talking on his cell about what is going to happen to Seth, II. Cody is at the University not just to study architecture, but to get revenge on Seth, II for abandoning his mother, Tamara Wilson. Cody just learned that Seth Rainier, II is his father from his mother.)

Cody: I want a bouquet sent to the office of Seth Rainier, II with a note on the card to read: “You’ll pay for abandoning your child!”…Okay, got that, ma’am?…Just put the amount on my tab, give yourself a $5 tip, and have a great day!

(Cody hangs up the phone and thinks about his revenge he is going to get on his new-found father.)

(The next day, Cody sees Seth, II from his Trigonometry class speaking with a girl. He walks up to them and introduces himself.)

Cody: Hey, Seth, who’s the good-looking girl?

Seth, II: Oh, hey, Cody! This is Abby Levitt, the girl-next-door, or my neighbor. We’ve known each other since we were children.

Abby: (Smiles at Cody.) Hi!

Cody: Nice to meet you!

Abby: Well, boys, I’ve got a class to get to. See ya both later. (Runs to her next class.)

Cody: Nice girl. (Eying Abby as she walks to her next class.)

Seth, III: Yeah, she is.

Cody: You two dating?

Seth, III: We hang out, if that’s what you’re asking.

Cody: Say, I’m having a party at my dorm tonight, if you and Abby want to come by.

Seth, III: Sure, Cody. I’ll ask Abby if she would like to come by.

Cody: Well, gotta run! See ya tonight, maybe! (Waves good-bye and leaves, leaving Seth, III alone.)

(Scene fades out.)

(The Banks Brothers, Jerry and Jimmy, show up on Jackson’s door to ask questions about The Rainier’s maid, Coralee’s murder.)

Jimmy: Mr. Levitt, do you mind if we come in and ask a few questions of you?

Jackson: Sure, what about?

Jerry: Well, your neighbors, The Rainiers, just had their maid, Coralee, murdered in their living room, yesterday.

Jackson: Oh my, that’s terrible. How are they doing?

Jimmy: They’re a bit shaken up, especially Mrs. Rainier.

Jackson: I’m sorry to hear that. What did you two need to ask me?

Jerry: Did you hear anything unusual yesterday?

Jackson: No, I didn’t. … I was here in the mansion all day. I didn’t even leave the property once.

Jimmy: Do you have anyone to corroborate your story?

Jackson: No, sorry. The two girls were at school and Terry was at work yesterday. I let the maid and butler off for the day. I was all alone yesterday.

Jerry: Well, then you know that you will be a suspect in this murder until further notice. Don’t leave town until this murder is solved.

Jackson: Yes sir, I don’t intend to.

Jimmy: We’ll be by later, or tomorrow to speak to your children about what they know. Thank you, Mr. Levitt.

Jackson: I’m glad to be of help.

Jerry: Mr. Levitt, if you do remember anything, please call the office and let us know.

Jackson: I will do that, boys.

(Jerry and Jimmy leave the Levitt mansion and Jackson snickers after they leave.)

Jackson: (To himself.) Too bad you boys will never know who really killed that maid. Poor Seth doesn’t even know what has hit him.

(Scene fades out.)

(Cody spots Abby in her English class at the University and sits down next to her.)

Cody: Hello Beautiful.

Abby: Hello!

Cody: Seth told me who you were.

Abby: Oh?

Cody: Yeah, he said that you two hang out a lot.

Abby: We’ve known each other since we were kids.

Cody: Would you like to go out with me tonight?

Abby: Yeah, sure. I guess.

Cody: Great! Pick you up at 7:00?

Abby: Yeah. (Abby writes down her address so Cody can pick her up at her house.)

(English class lets out and Cody takes off before Abby to say good-bye.)

(Cody is seen at Seth’s dorm to let him know that he got a date with Abby, but Seth wasn’t there. This was going to be the start of his revenge on Seth II and Seth III; date Abby Levitt; but little does Cody know that he is dating his own sister as Abby is Seth II’s daughter by Marissa from their college days; Jackson raised her as his own.)