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Laid Up: Another Season 3–Chapter 25B
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In the kitchen, Peggy continued, “I’m sorry. I’ve decided. Tens of thousands of dollars in days, Helena.” Peggy rolled her yes upward and shook her head. “I’m not talking about your personal accounts, this is about the Foundation. I can’t imagine what you’re doing with your own accounts.”
“Mother, I’m not out of control.”
“If you don’t think you are, you’re living in a dream world. I know about your penchant for thousand dollar boots, two thousand dollar Diors and Donna Karans.”
Helena interrupted, “And you don’t, mother? I’m a Peabody. Everyone expects me to dress a certain way, including you. I meet with some of the most influential people in California would you have me purchase some polyester frock at a discount store.”
“Helena, my view is simple. If you earn it, you spend it. If you haven’t earned it, it’s not yours to touch. The Peabody name does not give you free rein to let money intended for charity slip through your hands. No. No, I will not have it. I love you. I gave you the opportunity to run the Foundation because I believed in you, darling. You have a great mind, a memory like a trap, and you’re daring and innovative. I thought those were attributes that would make you a great leader. Instead, you’ve shown me a much more immature side.”
“Mother, don’t.” Helena saw everything going up in smoke. “Not now. I can’t take this now.”
“What’s happening?”
“Dylan left me. She wasn’t like those other women. She was the one I wanted for life and she left me.”
Peggy jumped down from her bar stool and walked around the island to her daughter and pulled Helena into her arms. “I’m so sorry, my love. I’m sorry. I know it hurts to lose a love.”
“It does, Mummy. It does.”
Peggy looked up and saw Nu-Nu standing between the kitchen and the butler’s pantry. She gave the housekeeper/nanny/assistant a sad look and then kissed the top of her daughter’s head. “I’m sorry. Mummy understands, but it doesn’t change anything. You’ll make it on your own, Helena. You still have all of your private investments and accounts. But be careful with it. Spend wisely. Your great grandfather whom you never knew had millions and lost it all in one day. He lost it in the morning and jumped from the 14th floor of his New York office that same afternoon. Your grandfather was only thirty when his father committed suicide learned a lesson from that. He was a brilliant entrepreneur and built a fortune, but he was risky and lost it all, but he built it again, and indeed, lost it once more, but he persevered and rebuilt it one last time before he died. Don’t follow your great grandfather. Look to my Dad as your inspiration. You’re a strong girl, you’ll survive this.”
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Oh. My. God. That was freaking awesome, but WHO TOOK BABY A?!? Already, it seems like a hours ago that I was laughing at Al and Dane and the armpit licking, and Bette whooping as she left the retreat, and wondering what Carmen was gonna do after she ran out of beers to pour out, and hoping Henry didn’t yell once that EEG showed Tina’s been dodging the pills, and hoping that Steph didn’t get too crazy with the vengeance, and that Hels would hear some news about Dylan and that Peggy would help her daughter track Dylan down, and fanning myself over that call of Bette’s that didn’t quite make it to voicemail, and cheering on Al and Carmen’s rescue of Dana from that Aryan-esque creep-all freaking bloody AWESOME- because all I can think about now is that SOME NUTJOB-Steph? Josh? Marcus?-TOOK ANGELICA! For the love of all things, I so hope you’re posting soon, Portia. But still, this was so good I have to say it thrice, AWESOME! Thank you for the chapter. I literally cannot wait for the next chapter. Cheers
Loved the quote: Gladwell who told a story that a friend of his told him: ‘to a worm in a jar of horseradish, the whole world is horseradish.’ … Glad you’re turning S3 & S4 horseradish into something far more palatable… ;-)
This was beyond belief, every time you post you amaze me, your writing is without fault, exceptional, brilliant, outstanding. My head is swimming…I see the season being what it should have been, thankyou. I know you take a while between posts, obviously it takes time to write…but plspls if you could don’t leave us hanging too long…really it’s going to kill me to wait…but I will, every patiently…THANKYOU PORTIA
Bette’s struggles at the Buddhist retreat, her desperate, heartbreaking attempts to communicate with Tina, that amazing “voicemail,” and all the other storylines are a tour de force, pure and simple. How totally cool to discover that you drew on Ossie Davis’s own words in your wonderfully rich portrayal of Melvin. Missing Baby A, needless to say, is a cliffhanger extraordinaire. A huge thanks for the effort you’ve put into this awesome story.
thanks! the time and effort that must go into this is unbelievable. please know how much i look forward to one of your updates.
What an absolutely brilliant story you continue to weave! I am awed that you are able to develop each character so fully. Loved, loved, loved your description of Bette lost in her memories of their reconnection during the ultrasound and subsequent afternoon delight. So sizzling hot while tender at the same time. Great read, Portia!
oh no, not the baby…what a cliffhanger…please,please keep the baby safe and get bette home asap…great as always
what a chapter… there was so much… stephine is a nut case… henry is at times not all there either… and i’m glad tina is getting better… all those meds… damm… enough is enough… but now to the important part… WHO THE HELL TOOK ANGIE… i hope it was maybe alice or shane and they just turn around with her in their arms… it better not be josh… if it is… well he will be dead in the next chapter… PPS…
First, I must say thank you for this extraordinary chapter. I’ve been home sick for three days and barely able to focus on anything but your 82 pages (damn, 82 pages!) kept me awake and reading. For some reason I had thought that you were finishing this story with this chapter (I don’t know why I thought that) so I was really excited to see that this wasn’t the end. I know how much time and effort it takes to write just two or three pages so I am truly impressed with this magnum opus!!
I’m leaving a comment in advance as there’s no way I can read 82 pages right now. FUCKING AWESOME! I didn’t even have to read the chapter to know that. lol
Wow!That was awesome! by far this is the longest psot I have ever reading! If your not thinking about a book please do so. You have some awesome talent!!! As for Baby, the suspects were set-up perfectly! Stephanie, Josh, Marcus. But you know I somepoint I had a feeling this would happen and for some reason I had Theresa as the perptrator! Can’t wait for the next chapter!
Amazing, this chapter was just amazing the journeys you take us on in Bette’s memory are priceless. The advice her father gave her to the different expereinces between her parents have all been such amazing insight. Excellent. I just needed to tell you what an awesome job you’ve done. Thanks for writing it.
i can’t wait for the next chapter either this story is the bomb i enjoy stories that includes most of the gang..the arm licking was funny, weird but i thought it was cute lol :) grrrrrrreat work you do danish so well!!!
Fabulous! Please don’t let anything happen to Angelica, especially cuz her mama B is on her way home. I don’t know how either women could cope without her. Bring Dylan back for poor Helena. And tell Carmen to get that stick out of her butt :). Love, love, loved it! Can’t wait for more! Thanks Portia