The Honor Roll: Episode 10. Showdown On The Farm

  As the day ends at Waters Elementary, and the students have left. Thomas sits in the Media Center, as Dwight, Alice, Pat, Effie, Erica, Winnie, Missy, Marian, Judy, Mary, and Louise are inside as he holds a staff meeting, and tells them "Mama's offered to put some money into the school, and now we can go after a teacher for P.E., and have our own Art and Music teachers, since the ones we have now have to travel around the county." Alice quips "Eliza's really throwing around the cash." Pat sighs with a smile "Sweet Eliza". Erica tells everyone "I apologize for my days off to Florida, but I heard Maura got her ass kicked by this woman named Eliza?" Thomas responds "Yes Erica. My Mother and you have some things in common." Marian looks around and asks "Where's Mrs.Wilson?" Dwight tells Marian "She had a Doctor's appointment today, and since we're here, we need to make some announcements. Mrs.Wilson's leaving at the end of the school year, and Louise is retiring. So we will be making hires." Winnie quickly responds "I'll take her class, since I'll have my certificate." Thomas goes "Well there's one problem solved." Winnie quips "It'd be nice to be out of the warden's chambers, and I enjoyed teaching First Grade years ago." Marian smiles, as she looks at Winnie, as Missy rolls her eyes, as her phone rings, and sighs "Damnit. It's Mommy Dearest." Thomas asks "Texting or calling?" Missy sighs "She needs a ride to Milledgeville." Pat quips "Well call Eliza, she did say the other day she'd pick her up and take her anywhere she wants to go." Missy looks at Pat, and responds "I think after that fight at the Seafood House, Mrs.Duncan would throw her into the river." Thomas smiles "My Mama is so nice, willing to help the needy." As the staff finishes the meeting, as the meeting concludes, as everyone leaves, Thomas stops Missy, and reminds her "If you run into my Mama, call her Ms.Sullivan. And she's been talking about you." Missy asks "Good or bad?" Thomas responds "Just be careful, since you are the Daughter of someone she despises, and grown, she's not the sweet woman who ran the Media Center anymore." Missy walks out, as Alice, Effie, and Pat asks Thomas "So what are you doing this evening?" Thomas quips "Going home to make sure everything is in one piece since Mama's home, and Dad's been staying across the road." Mary laughs "Such a relief for me."
    At Thomas' Farm, Eliza sits in the living room, as Bill and Peanut walks inside, and Bill asks his Ex-Wife "So Eliza, since you've been giving out money, how about you give me some as well?" Eliza looks at Bill, and goes "Didn't we just discuss this?" Bill yells "Alimony! You are rich, and I am a poor man driving a damn bus!" Eliza looks at Bill, and sighs "Aww, poor Bill. And the answer's still NO!" As Eliza walks into the kitchen, Bill asks "I smell food?" Eliza goes "Why you are correct. And let me guess, you're burned out on TV dinners?" Bill tells his Ex-Wife "Well yes. Yes I am Eliza." Eliza responds "Go to Bankhead and get something there. I have something planned." As Eliza finds Thomas' book of phone numbers, and makes a phone call, and goes "Didi Nikos?" Didi, at her house in Caswellton answers "Yes?" Eliza tells her "Care to have dinner with Thomas and I?" Didi accepts, and Eliza goes "Ok, and two more calls to make." Bill asks "Well what about our Son?" Eliza responds "He can stay. I'm inviting Didi Nikos..." Bill sighs "Oh hell, you like that whack job?" Eliza nods, and goes "Remember to turn in those books on their due date, and go back across the road. You know what happens when I'm interrupted." Bill looks at Peanut, as Eliza looks at Bill's dog, and goes "He can stay." Bill yells "Come on Peanut!" Peanut looks at Eliza, and Eliza quips "Looks like the fat dog's tired of TV dinners." Bill picks Peanut up, and tells Eliza "I wish you were still in South America." Eliza responds "And I wish you'd clean your yard." Bill and Peanut leaves, as she makes another phone call to Missy, as she drives home, and goes in a deceiving tone "Missy Gardner, this is Eliza Sullivan. I want to invite you to dinner." Missy, at Maura's apartment, as Maura yells at her Daughter "Visiting hours ends at 9 Melissa!" Missy tells Eliza "Sure Ms.Sullivan, I accept the invitation." Missy hangs up, and smiles "Sorry Mother, I have a dinner date at Thomas' farm." Maura snaps "You were taking me to Milledgeville!" Missy quips "She's so numb she wouldn't know if you were there or not. Bye." Missy leaves, as Maura makes some calls, and all decline, as Maura yells "Damnit! And now my own Daughter's joined alliances with the evil bitch that gave us Thomas!" Back at Thomas' Farm, Thomas arrives, as Eliza hugs her Son, as Thomas notices a table in the living room, and asks "What are you planning?" Eliza smiles "I invited Didi Nikos, Snitchy Missy, and that Speech Therapist over for Dinner tonight baby. Erica sounds like someone I could become fast friends with." Thomas sighs with dread "Mama, you invited Maura's Daughter over here? And two people who also share our hatred for the same person." Eliza smiles "I'm cooking Chicken. And also, I heard the snitch isn't too fond of her Mother either." Thomas nods, as Eliza assures her Son "This will go perfectly." Thomas sighs "And Dad?" Eliza goes "He can stay across the road." Thomas tells his Mother "Well with what you have in mind, maybe it'd be good if he came over." Eliza sighs with disgust "Ok, go get the old mule." Thomas heads across the road, as Eliza sets up the table, and says to herself "Snitchy Missy will know after tonight to stay the hell away from my Son."
    As Thomas stands inside his Father's trailer, as Bill tells his Son "Apparently Eliza has something planned, and I am going down there to the barbecue place in Simpson for dinner." Thomas tells his Father "Mama did say to come get you." Bill looks at Peanut, and looks at Thomas, and tells him "I'm going to Simpson. I'll head over if a war breaks out with her and the foreigner, but then again she likes foreign people." Thomas sighs "Albanian Dad. She's from Albania." Bill responds "She's invited her, Snitchy Missy, and I think that woman named Erica. She's got something planned and I'll remember to keep my phone on me. Mary does go to Pop's Barbecue. I don't need to be at anything Eliza's planning." Thomas heads out, shaking his head, as he tries to figure out what his Mother has in mind." Meanwhile at Thomas' Farm, Didi, and Erica has arrived, as Erica asks Eliza "So how did you get my number? I heard about you at the school meeting today." Eliza smiles "I did, and found out we have some things in common. Does your Husband mind that you are here?" Erica sighs "Well we planned something, but told him it was work related." Eliza laughs "Well it is Dr.Elliott...wait, Erica." Eliza goes "Now where is Missy?" Meanwhile Thomas returns, as Eliza tells her Son "Two of our guests have arrived, now waiting for Missy." Meanwhile Missy drives down the road to Thomas' farm, as she asks "Now where is Thomas' farm?" Maura, in the passenger seat, with disgust on her face, snarls "Melissa Ann Gardner, I thought we were going to Milledgeville?" Missy laughs "I lied Mommy Dearest. Thought you'd enjoy this more." Maura yells "Well we're at his driveway." Missy pulls in, as Maura warns her Daughter "If anything happens to me, you will regret it!" Missy responds "If anything happens Mother, you'll be in Milledgeville." Meanwhile inside Thomas' home, Eliza sees a car, and tells Thomas, Didi, and Erica "Looks like Missy found this place...oh hell." Thomas, Erica, and Didi asks Eliza "What's wrong?" Eliza goes "She brought that bitch with her." Everyone rolls their eyes, as Missy tells everyone "I apologize for bringing Mommy Dearest, didn't know how to get here." Thomas' eyes turn red, as Maura tells her Daughter "Give me your keys!" Eliza asks "Going to visit Snowball?" Erica laughs at Eliza "You call her that too?" Eliza quips "Yes I do." Thomas looks at Missy, as she responds "Ms.Sullivan didn't give me directions." Thomas and Missy roll their eyes, as Eliza tells everyone "Dinner is set for four. And Maura, bitch, you can have scraps."
    As Eliza, Thomas, Didi, Erica, Missy, and Maura, have dinner, Eliza looks around, and goes "Isn't this nice?" Maura snarls "I feel baited. And everyone in this room has it in for me." Erica looks at Maura with pity, and sighs "Poor Maura lost her SUV." Thomas meanwhile sits between Missy, and Didi, as Eliza sits at the head of the table, as Maura sits next to Erica, and Eliza turns her attention to Missy, and asks "So how are you doing sweetie?" Missy tells Eliza "You still look the same as 20 years ago." Eliza sighs with a smile "My sweet Mama taught me how to care for my skin." Maura snarks "But she didn't teach you how to conduct yourself." Thomas takes a deep breath, as Missy glares at her Mother, and Eliza asks "So Missy, whatever happened to that girl, umm, Ashley?" Missy responds "I don't know Ms.Sullivan." Eliza smiles "Call me Eliza." Erica asks "Who's Ashley?" Didi meanwhile tells Eliza "You'll have to give me that recipe on this meal." Eliza sighs "I can't. It's secret." Eliza meanwhile looks at Erica, and responds "She was a sweet little girl Thomas used to go to school with. I just loved her so much." Maura looks over at her Daughter, as Missy asks "So Eliza, why did you invite me, Dr.Elliott, Didi to dinner?" Eliza looks at Maura, and responds "One wasn't invited, but otherwise, I wanted to meet the people who share my and Thomas' disdain for the uninvited." Maura yells "I'm leaving! Give me them damn keys Melissa!" Missy tells her Mother "Go out and sit in the car, and so you know, I'll have you arrested if you try to hot wire the motor!" Maura storms out, as Thomas sighs of relief, as Eliza looks at Didi, and asks "So are you single?" Didi responds "Yes I am Ms.Sullivan." Eliza looks at her Son, and asks "So are you thinking about moving on?" Thomas looks at his Mother in shock, and goes "No! What in the hell would make you think such a thing?" Eliza sighs "Small town, and word travels fast. Someone in this room has the hots for you." Thomas and Missy looks at each other, as Erica bluntly responds "I am happily married Eliza." Eliza looks at Missy, as Didi asks "Why do I feel tension?" Eliza tells Didi "No need to sweetie, but I wanted you to know if you are interested in my Son, you have my blessings." Missy meanwhile rolls her eyes, and tells Eliza "I know Thomas is a widow Eliza.." Eliza snaps "Ms.Sullivan! And don't turn slut and try to move in on my Son!" Thomas gets up and walks out, as he yells on the way out "Mama, we're having a talk later!" Eliza warns Missy "I lost my precious Daughter In Law, and Grandson, five months ago, and I always knew you had something for him, but constantly got him in trouble with that bitch in your car who I DID NOT INVITE!" Didi looks at Erica, as she quips "I was right." Missy looks at Eliza, and boldly tells her "Look, I respect Thomas, and Mother made me do those things, and I have changed!" Eliza snaps back "Really? You done shown your colors to poor Pat down at the school and made her curse, and you brought that bitch to my dinner." Meanwhile Thomas is outside, on the back porch, as Bill pulls up, and hears yelling, and sees Missy's car, and walks to the back, as he asks Thomas "I see the old bitch has awakened." Thomas sighs "I think I know what Mama had planned. And I'm not happy Maura's on my property." Bill asks "Want me to call the police?" Meanwhile a yell's heard from Missy's car, as Bill tells his Son "I'm heading back home." Bill leaves, as Maura gets out of Missy's car, and Thomas rolls his eyes, as inside, Missy pleads with Eliza "I work with him, and we have an understanding!" Maura yells "Don't take out a damn thing on my Daughter you bitch!" Didi and Erica meanwhile looks at each other, as Thomas walks out, and Maura yells at Eliza "I don't want Melissa with your Son!" Eliza snaps "Go back out to the damn car and stay out of this or I'll kick your ass again!" Thomas yells "That's it! Mama I have no desire to date, and you lay off of Missy. She isn't nothing like her Mother, except that she's opinionated like you!" Thomas looks around, and tells everyone "Dinner's over, so everyone can go home." Eliza looks at Missy and Maura, as Maura warns Eliza "Don't you start pulling any stunts on my Daughter bitch!" Eliza quips "And look who's talking." Thomas yells "Party over! Out everybody except Mama, OUT!" Didi says to herself, as she leaves "That was one hell of a dinner party." Eliza stops Erica, and asks "So you live in the Lakeview Country Club in Bankhead?" Erica nods, and Eliza tells her "Call me, and we'll compare bank accounts." Erica accepts, as she leaves, and Missy looks at Thomas, and tells him "I blame this on my Mother." Thomas sighs "My Mama hates Maura." Missy quips "Who doesn't? I am sorry for bringing her." Thomas tells Missy "It isn't your fault, but never bring her back here again." Missy agrees, as Maura attempts to slap Eliza, and Eliza grabs Maura's wrist, and warns her "Don't start a damn fight with someone with more cash that the other will ever see. Money talks in small towns, and now you and your slutty spawn leave before I really lose it!" Missy grabs her Mother, as she snarls "Let's Go!" Missy shakes her head with disgust, as Maura yells at Thomas "Your whole family's crazy!" Thomas responds "And don't let the door hit you in the ass!" As everyone's left, Thomas looks at his Mother, as Eliza tells Thomas "I can understand that you might want to move on, but it sure as hell won't be with Maura Carson's Daughter! I'm old enough to be that lesbian's Mother, and Missy's Grandma!" Thomas looks at his Mother, and boldly tells her "We both hate Maura, but you leave Missy alone, and I mean it Mama!" Eliza asks "Do you have feelings for her?" Thomas yells "No! I'm still mourning Valerie and T.J.!" Thomas heads upstairs, as he takes a deep breath, as Eliza says to herself "You may feel that way, but I know for a damn fact Missy Gardner doesn't, and I am going to make sure she, and her Mother knows not to push my damn nerves!" Meanwhile, as Eliza cleans up, Bill walks inside, and asks his Ex-Wife "That was a hell of a dinner party." Eliza points to the kitchen, and tells Bill "Get your damn plate and head back home." Bill goes to the kitchen, and walks out, and tells Eliza "If you want, you can stay with me since Thomas is pissed." Eliza looks at Bill, as Eliza is silent, and Bill walks out, as Eliza watches Bill head back across the road, and looks around, and leaves, as she locks the door, as Thomas sleeps upstairs.