The Honor Roll: Episode 15. Dangerous Games

   It's the next morning in Caswellton, and at Thomas' farm, Thomas sits in the living room, as Eliza paces and asks her Son "What in the hell are you trying to do Thomas?" Thomas tells his Mother, as he's weak "I have a school to run, and no damn time to be in Bankhead Medical Center!" Bill meanwhile walks inside, with Peanut, as Eliza yells "You act like you have a desire to die, and I won't outlive my only child Thomas! Do you understand me! I absolutely refuse it!" Bill tells his Son "You are walking on thin ice boy, and do you think that will go away by itself?" Eliza adds "Especially being at that damn meeting, and hearing that bitch's name mentioned, and Maura Carson there?" Thomas gets up, as he looks at his parents, and goes "If it's my time to go, then won't a damn thing stop me. I'm heading down to the school." Thomas slowly walks out, as he tastes blood, and swallows, as he gets inside his car to leave. Back inside, Eliza looks at Bill, and yells "It's your fault he's so damn stubborn. That aneurysm's going to explode, and then I'll explode, and then some bitch with a shaved head will die, and then.." Bill stops Eliza, as he reminds her "Aren't you going down to that meeting?" Eliza nods, and Bill notices a tear from his Ex-Wife's eye, as he warns her "You calm down on him. I don't agree either with him leaving the hospital, but there's nothing we can do." Eliza looks at Bill, and heads to the door, as Bill and Peanut follows, and tells him, with a scared tone "We've both lost a beautiful Daughter In Law, and a Grandson, and a Granddaughter that was on the way, and I won't be able to handle losing my baby. We've already came close to losing him before." Bill takes a deep breath, as he tells Eliza "Go watch after him, and I'll keep an eye on things here in case Edna makes an appearance." Eliza leaves, as Bill looks at Peanut, and tells his dog "It may just be the two of us the rate things are going."
   At Waters Elementary, Corey has arrived, as he walks inside the media center, and Erica sits inside the conference room, as Didi stands inside with her, and tells her "Whip's being sent to New York today. I just called the jail." Erica responds in a distant tone "That's good. Tell everyone I'll join them shortly and send Mr.Horton inside here so we can talk privately." Didi tells Erica "Everyone's in the lounge. Something's going on with Thomas." Erica goes "I know, and it's because of Corey Horton's Grandma." Corey walks inside, as Didi snarks "Dr.Elliott's waiting for you inside the conference room." Corey rolls his eyes, as he walks inside, and asks "Where's everybody at?" Erica tells Corey "Don't worry about that Corey, worry about your Granny." Corey once again sighs "I have nothing to do with her Dr.Elliott." Erica yells "I don't believe you either! How can you explain yourself when you've been seen with the deranged bitch twice in one day? Huh? How?" Corey calmly tells Erica "I hate her, and I can't control her! The reason I got into education was to correct her wrongs..." Erica snaps "And you are a damn liar too. I think you and her are joined together. Likely the only member of her family that keeps in touch with her since the rest moved the hell out of the area to get away from her." Corey stands up, and warns Erica "Don't take your hatred and anger out on me due to your disdain for my Grandmother, and leave my family out of this! I plan to keep my job, and prove you all wrong!" Erica pulls out a pistol, and laughs "Rick likes to hunt, and I asked him if I could borrow this. Just so you know Corey, if I were you, I'd tell Grandma she needs to pray, because if I see her, and she's alone, bye bye Snowball!" Erica puts the pistol into her purse, and whispers to Corey "And you keep your damn mouth shut about this meeting we just had." Erica walks out, as Corey takes a deep breath, and walks out into the Media Center, as he sits down, as Didi takes a seat, and stares at Corey, as meanwhile, at a pawn shop in Caswellton, Corey's friend, Carly tells the owner, as she buys a pistol "A woman has to defend herself." Carly walks out, as she returns to the Rooming House.
    Back at Waters Elementary, Maura and Missy sits inside Maura's classroom, as Missy asks her Mother "So are we heading back to your apartment to run off Edna?" Maura sighs with fear "No Melissa. I can't do that." Missy screams "What! She had you tied to a chair yesterday Mom!" Maura yells at her Daughter "Look Melissa, it's very complicated. I explained myself to you last night!" Missy warns her "The only way I'll take you back to your apartment's if you call the police, and we turn in Edna." Maura snaps "And I can find myself a way back home. I don't need you!" Missy shakes her head, as she looks at her Mother, and asks with sadness "What is it with you Mom? Are you willing to let Edna Horton abuse you, possibly kill you like she killed Daddy?" Maura tells Missy "Leave me alone, and don't bring that up again Melissa!" Missy yells "I believe Ms.Sullivan was right." Maura rolls her eyes, as she warns Missy "And I hope you know she's playing you like a hand of cards." Missy begins to walk out, as Edna walks inside, and in a drugged tone goes "So I see you escaped me Maura? And this girl helped you?" Missy warns Edna "I know you killed my Daddy, and.." Edna smiles "He killed himself, and the world's better off without him." Missy slaps Edna in the face, and storms out, as Edna turns to her partner, and Maura, in a scared tone tells Edna "You can't be here." Edna pulls out her pistol, and tells Maura "You are a liar, and you are cheating on me with her, and she's going to pay for it, as will you. So today you go in there and get things back on track with the Bankhead School, and while you're at it, I want you to destroy Thomas and his Mother." Maura walks out, and warns Edna "You need to leave before the school finds out you are here, and my career's over." Edna sits at Maura's desk, and goes "I got a car, and I'll be waiting for you."
    Inside the Media Center, Dwight, Alice, Pat, Effie, Winnie, Mary, Judy, Louise, Marian joins Didi, and Corey, as Dwight asks "Where's Erica, Maura, and Missy?" Corey tells them "I think Erica had to go to her office." Anna arrives, as she tells everyone "Well Eliza's on her way, and Thomas checked himself out of the hospital, and on his way also." Dwight responds "He's in his office, and isn't well." Alice, Pat, and Effie all shake their heads, as does everyone else, as Dwight goes "From what we've discussed, he needs to be at home." Anna sighs "Well he isn't missing this, and I talked to Eliza briefly and he's still weak." Alice tells everyone with a tone of sadness "I got a gut feeling that this is going to really break him. The other week really got to him, and now this.." Pat assures Alice, as does Effie "He's strong, and he will pull through." Meanwhile in the hallway, Erica stands, as she waits for Eliza, as Maura and Missy walks up the hall, and Erica snarks at Maura "So how does it feel to be below me now bitch? And I saw that psycho you're sleeping with." Maura snarks back "And who are you waiting for Erica? Your new friend?" Erica tells Missy "I just hope you love your Mother enough to protect her once Eliza arrives." Erica turns to Maura and goes "Did Anna tell you she's going to be assisting you?" Maura rolls her eyes with disgust, and storms inside the Media Center, as Missy looks at Erica, and warns her "Edna's here?" Erica screams "WHAT!" Missy goes "Inside Mom's classroom." Erica warns Missy "If you don't say something, I will." Missy tells Erica "She will end up exposing herself Dr.Elliott." Erica goes "That's true. Let's just get this meeting over, and Corey the hell out of the Caswell County School System." Eliza arrives, and asks Erica and Missy "Where's Thomas?" Erica responds "I haven't seen him." Missy tells Eliza "Me either." Eliza, Erica, and Missy walks inside the Media Center, as Eliza asks "Where's Thomas?" Dwight responds "He arrived, and went to his office." Inside Thomas' office, Thomas gets up from his desk, as he feels faint, and coughs up blood again, and swallows it, as he heads to the Media Center, and walks inside, as the meeting starts, and Eliza looks over at her Son, as she shakes her head, as the staff looks at him, and the meeting begins.
   Inside Maura's classroom, Edna cuts paper, as she pulls out her pistol, and gets out, and wanders the hallways, as she smiles "A nice stroll." Inside the Media Center, as everyone has taken their seats, Anna tells everyone "As Superintendent, I need to know from you how to handle the situation regarding our new Director of Special Education, Corey Horton. I've seen him twice already with Edna.." Erica yells "Fire that Son of a bitch! Remember what I said Anna. I'll quit unless you don't do it!" Maura stands up, and tells everyone "Corey and his Grandmother doesn't speak, and he's an excellent choice for Special Ed Director." Anna nods, as Eliza asks "If they don't speak, then why is that crazy ass bitch around him?" Corey yells "She's setting me up everyone! Please believe me!" Erica screams "I don't believe you! And you should resign!" Meanwhile Thomas is silent, as Alice sits next to him, and notices him take a swallow, as Eliza notices, as does Pat, as Pat asks Thomas "Are you ok honey?" Thomas nods, as he is silent, as Anna warns everyone "If Edna Horton steps onto school property in Caswell County, she's to be arrested, as she has a lifetime ban that will never be lifted." Missy looks at her Mother, as Maura looks into her Daughter's eyes, and remains silent, as she knows Edna's in the building, as Thomas excuses himself, and eyes turn, as Thomas walks out of the Media Center, as Anna looks at Maura and tells her "Since Winnie's teaching First Grade, and her certificate's been renewed, you will have a new assistant at the start of the next school year, and for the time being, Eliza will be working with you." Maura yells "I won't be in the same room with the woman that has kicked my ass, and.." Anna goes "Deal with it!" Erica goes "Back to Corey, I want him FIRED! Damnit and while you're at it Anna, also fire Maura since we all know she's really close to Edna!" Corey yells "How many times do I have to defend myself around here?" Anna looks at Corey, and sighs "Well I don't know what's going on, but I'll be watching you, as will Erica. She's too valuable to lose here at Waters Elementary." Meanwhile Thomas walks out of the bathroom, as he takes a deep breath, and holds his stomach, as he holds onto the wall, as he's tapped on the shoulder, as Edna goes "Hello Thomas." Thomas looks at Edna, as she goes with a smile "You don't look so well." Thomas throws up blood, and screams at Edna "Get the hell out of here you bitch or I'll kill you!" Edna watches Thomas, as he falls to his knees, and throws up again, as Edna goes "That's correct. And if you excuse me, I'll be leaving before everyone knows I'm here." Thomas attempts to pick himself up, as he once again falls, and hits his head. In the Media Center, the room is quiet, as Eliza asks "Did I hear Thomas scream?" Dwight looks around, and tells everyone "Well it's safe to say the meeting's over." Meanwhile, Edna gets inside Whip's car, and leaves, as Eliza walks down the hall, as the entire staff follows her with the exception of Maura and Corey, as Corey warns Maura "If you were wise, you'd get away from my Grandma. She killed my Aunt, and.." Maura looks at Corey, and tells him "I have your back, just have mine, because I do plan to take care of her." In the hallway, Eliza, followed by Dwight, Alice, Missy, Pat, Effie, and Erica, as everyone else has left, find Thomas on the ground, as he's unresponsive, and Eliza falls to her knees, and cries "Thomas, wake up. It's Mama." Thomas opens his eyes, as Dwight tells Eliza "He has a pulse, as Thomas opens his eyes, and throws up blood, and looks around, as he weakly responds "Edna...." Thomas' eyes close, as Erica calls 911, as Thomas' pulse begins to drop, and Eliza screams in a blood-curling tone "NO!", as Alice calls Bill, as he's at Thomas' Farm, and Bill starts to cry, and back at Waters Elementary, Eliza, Pat, Missy, and Dwight tries to keep Thomas awake, as Erica runs to the front doors, as paramedics arrive, and Maura watches on, as she asks Erica "What's wrong?" Erica looks at Maura, and warns her "You may have a bounty on you. Thomas is unconscious!" Erica leads the paramedics to Thomas, as they take him to Bankhead, as Eliza starts to cry, and sees Maura, and walks up to her, and goes "If my Son dies, you and your lesbian psycho lover die too." Eliza follows the paramedics, as the paramedics yell "We have to hurry!" Eliza starts to cry uncontrollably, as Alice, Pat, Erica, Dwight, and Missy comfort her, as Missy tells Eliza "I'll drive you to the hospital." Eliza looks at Missy, as Eliza looks at Missy with tears in her eyes, and responds "Let's go!" Missy and Eliza speed off, as Alice, Pat, Erica, and Dwight follows, as in the ambulance, the paramedics look at each other, as one paramedic yells to the driver "Speed up! We're losing him!"