Epilogue
She enters the
ladies room, unable to even fathom the day she’s had. Angel
stares into the mirror in front of her, and smiles. She hears the
door open behind her,
but doesn’t turn towards it. She picks up her purse from the
counter, and is about to leave, when the reflection in the mirror
catches her attention.
She looks at herself in the reflection… only it’s
not her. Looking at the girl in front of the mirror, Angel can’t
believe her eyes.
Angel: Ashley Bashioum? (She questions, almost shyly.)
Upon the question, the girl turns towards Angel,
obviously taken by the site before her.
Ashley: Oh my god… (she says aloud, looking at the girl with her
face.) Who are you?
Angel: Angel (she replies, making her way nervously towards her
sudden counterpart.) I don’t believe this. You’re Ashley
Bashioum… you used to play Mac on Young and the Restless.
Ashley: Yeah… so I’ve heard. I guess things at least make
sense now.
Angel: What are you talking about? (She asks, almost afraid
to ask.)
Ashley: Well, I went by the studios a little while ago. I
was kind of wondering if maybe I could get my old job back.
Angel: You’re going back to Y&R?
Ashley: Well… that was the plan… but it turns out they don’t need
me there.
Angel is surprised by the news.
Angel: Don’t need you?
Ashley: Something about how it might be throwing for fans, having
two actresses that once played the same part on the show.
Angel: But… what about a twin scenario?
Ashley: A twin scenario? Okay… (she says
sarcastically.) I think you’ve watched one too many soaps.
Angel doesn’t say anything about the comment.
Ashley: But what really threw me was their whole attitude towards
me.
Angel: Attitude?
Ashley: Yeah… I was talking to David Shaughnessey, and he kept
going on and on about some girl that tried to trick him into thinking
she was me.
Angel: I did no such thing (she fires, before even realizing.)
Ashley: So it was you?
Angel: Look… I didn’t mean any harm. I was just there for a
tour of the set.
Ashley: (She shrugs) It’s no biggie. I didn’t really
want to go back there anyway. Have you seen what they’ve done
with my character?
Angel: I don’t know. It’s not that bad, is it?
Ashley: Not that bad? They’re lucky they’ve got that Kelly
girl doing it… cause there’s no way I’d be caught dead on the
backburner.
Angel: You did have a pretty good run on the show.
Ashley: Whatever… Look…it’s cool that you’ve got my face and all…
but could you try and stay off the audition circuit? Thanks (she
smiles, walking out of the ladies room.)
Watching the door close, Angel reaches into her
purse, and pulls out her cellphone.
Angel: Come on Justin… pick up. There’s no way I can not
tell you what just happened.
Justin: Hello?
Angel: Justin… oh my god… you are so not going to believe what
just happened to me.