We start the new passions series with more romance, hatred, players, and lots of laughs. After the hard break up with Carl, Bree leaves to find a new Bree. Kat's dad got transferred to France and Jerry runs of to Germany with a passion to find a B&K look alike. While al three of them are gone, Ben's family buys a huge summerhouse where they will stay during vacations. It's a ten-minute drive from Cookevegas. Ben invites Skeeter to live with him until he finds a new place to live; because Skeeter threw a wild party at his apartment and got kicked out. We start at Cali where Bree is packing to go back home…
Bree laid her red tube dress on the top of her suitcase, "I need to wear this for baby."
She watched back to her closet to give it to a quick check, make sure she didn't leave anything behind. Not that she minded, she would come back soon. She looked at her ring finger on her left hand. She could imagine the heavy diamond ring that would be sitting on it one day. She sighed and went back to her bags. She grabbed the red dress and a towel, "I'm gonna go shower." She said to the lump on the king-sized bed on the other side of the room. The body mumbled and rolled over. Bree parted and went into the bathroom and slammed the door.
Kat stepped off the plane, "Good old Cookevegas." She smiled and grabbed her pink Cashmere lined purse.
Kat walked to the chairs and laid a towel over the last one and sat down. She put on a pair of Nine west sunglasses and fixed her Bebe sundress and crossed her legs.
A tall guy wearing a Nike jersey and a pair of cut offs stepped out of the passenger line, "There you are," he said, "Don't ever leave me like that again."
"Sorry," Kat shot back, "but I'm never gonna ride coach again. They wouldn't even serve me wine."
"Duh, you're underage."
"So?"
Kat sighed and smiled at the gorgeous hunk. His name was Daniel. She'd met Dan in France. He was a football, tennis, basketball, and baseball player and a college freshman. He had dark spiky hair and baby blue eyes. He had muscles galore and a smile to the heavens.
Kat grabbed her bag and Dan's arm, "Get the limo," she demanded, "I have to call Bree; she'll love you. Did you get my dad's house keys?"
Dan held up a pair of keys.
Kat laughed, "I can't believe my dad fell for it. Like I would stay with Mr. Focker. We're gonna have a blast at my house." He walked off while Kat dug for one of her many cell phones.
Ben picked up his black phone, "Skeeter? Man where are you?" he sighed, "Bye."
Ben knew Skeeter was out with one of his many girlfriends.
He grabbed the remote, lit some candles and jumped on his couch. Ben laid back 'I can't believe my parents had to go back to Ohio. Now I can be my true self,' he thought.
Ben's parents had to leave because their business had a few troubles. That left Ben and Skeeter alone all summer in a huge house.
"Man. Am I gonna have fun,' Ben thought. Ben flipped the radio on full blast and grabbed a coke.
Bree put on the finishing touches of her make up. She finger tousled her hair and put on a big smile. The red dress fit nicely. She opened the bathroom door and struck a pose. The smile faded when she saw her boyfriend was till fast asleep on the bed. She picked up the nearest things (which happened to be her bra) and threw it at Abs.
Abs moved over and looked at Bree, "What?"
Bree's anger quickly faded. Abs's sexy British accent always sent her soaring, 'We gotta leave in an hour and you're not up."
Abs sat up, "Well if you hadn't kept me up all night," he said with a laugh. He picked up her bra and threw it back at her.
"Don't talk like it was me," Bree said and walked to the bed.
Abs threw his arms around Bree, "You don't deserve me."
"I know," Bree whispered and pulled away from Abs, "I'm glad you are coming back home with me."
Abs smile," I don't trust you and besides, I gotta get out of this apartment," he said referring to the small one bedroom apartment he and Bree shared.
"You have to meet Kat. She's awesome and everyone else," she whispered.
"At least I don't have to meet your mum," he said.
"Yea she'd hate you," Bree pulled Abs up and grabbed a pair of boxers and a shirt out of his drawer, "Here, change."
Bree walked out.
Jerry dialed Ben's number. 'He better let me stay with him. My parents are so mean,' he thought.
"Hello?"
"Ben, can I stay with you? My parents kicked me out because I left for Germany with out their permission."
"Sure," Ben said.
Jerry got Ben's address and jumped into the taxicab.
Kat strolled out of the limo. Her mouth gapped open when she saw her old house, "They're redoing the house?!" she gasped.
"What a great remodeling job," Dan said getting out of the limo.
"Shut up!" she yelled, "this is all your fault." Kat started to shed baby tears and got into the limo.
Dan shook his head, "Babe don't be mad, my old friend moved in with a friend around here. We'll call him and ask if we can stay."
Kat smiled, "Okay," she meekly answered. She rested her head on his should, "You're too good to be true."
Dan pulled out his cell, "Dude, it's Dan. Can I stay with you? me and my girl are homeless. Sure. Bye."
Kat purred and lifted her manicured hand to the stereo. She closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
Bree stepped out of the plane and protectively grabbed Abs's hand. She saw all the girls gaping at Abs. She smiled and thought 'can't touch, girls, he's all mine.'
She let Abs though the crowd, "Abs can you get our bags?"
"Sure," he said and started to walk off.
Bree grabbed his hand, "Don't fool around," she firmly said and walked toward the chairs and sat down.
Abs walked through the crowd, 'Sometimes that girl is too much; it's a wonder I don't leave her.' He thought, "You do mad things when you are in love," he said to himself and grabbed he and Bree's bags when a hand touched his shoulder. Abs turned; a pretty girl stood there.
"Hi," she said.
Abs gave her a look and started to walk off.
The girl grabbed him, "I said hi."
Abs stared at the girl, "Go away."
"Ah, British," she said coming closer. She put her hand on his shirt, the other hand checking his bag. She looked down, "Abs,' she read, "I'm Skittles, call me," she stuffed a piece of paper in his pocket.
Abs pushed Skittles away, "Whore," Abs scowled, "I want a real girl, not some player."
He walked off.
Bree looked up as he came closer. Abs took her hand and turned her as he sat down on the chair and kissed her. He opened his eyes and saw Skittles glaring at him. He took Bree and led her to the stairs outside.
Ben lay asleep on the couch when the door bell rung, "Get it, Skeeter."
Skeeter came running from the pool. He threw open the door, "Dan, buddy, welcome to my pad."
Dan walked in with Kat.
Skeeter looked at Kat, "Kat? Ohmygosh. Ben, look who's here
Ben sat up, "Kat? Hey!"
Kat groaned, Ben? Skeet? We'll I'm stuck with you all summer," Kat looked at Dan, "We're old friends." Kat picked up her bags, "Well? My room?"
Ben got up, "There is room," he said drearily, "let me take you on a tour."
Ben pulled them through the hall, "The kitchen and dining room are to the right and the living room is to the left. The porch and pool is through the back door and here is the stairs." Ben led them up a huge staircase.
"There are five rooms here," he said, "two bathrooms," Ben opened the last room at the end of the hall, "It's bit and roomy. A nice view and Dan, you can have this one next to it; they are connected through the bath room and no games, they are thin walls."
Ben left Dan and Kat, "Fresh up, we're having abalone and rice for dinner."
Kat smiled at Dan, "I'm gonna call Bree," she said and left.
Bree picked up her cell, "Hello?"
"Bree? Kat."
"Hey."
"Hey. Are you in Cooke.?
"Yea, where's your house?"
"Huh?"
"It's all messed up."
"Yeah, I'm with Dan's and his old friend who happens to be Skeeter who's living with Ben. So Ben has this huge summer house so come over."
Bree got the address and hung up.
She looked at Abs, "We're staying with my old friends, Skeeter and Ben. They were in the band I was in." Abs nodded. He pulled out his video camera and filmed.
"No!" Bree whined.
Abs laughed, "I'm gonna get ya."
Abs always took weird shots and embarrassed Bree. Once he go her in the shower and got his butt kicked for that one. Bree looked Abs's dark hair and eyes. How lucky she was.
Abs turned the camera on himself, "This is going to be a summer, we'll never forgot."
Ben stood pacing the floor of his black and candle lit room, "I can't believe it, Kat, here, with me all summer."
Ben sighed, a dreamy look crossed his face then he remembered, "Dan," Ben got very angry, and punched the wall leaving a huge hole.
"I didn't know you had that kind of power Ben," said a voice from behind.
Ben turned to see a petite girl with light brown hair and huge green eyes.
"Skittles, why is miss too good for B&J here?"
"I just thought I'd stay here with you for a while."
"Why."
"Um, I can help you."
"How can you do that?"
"Let's see," Skittles walked toward the window; she saw Bree and Abs getting out of the taxi, "You want Kat, I want someone. I can get Kat for you. Let me stay."
"What's in it for you?"
"Who? Um…what's so good bout my stomach?"
"Not your dummy!" she yelled, "Abs Breen."
"Who?"
"Bree's new BF, who's staying here."
"He's staying here? Says who!"
"Kat."
"Oh…ok."
Kat and Dan walked down from there room. Bree and a hot guy walked in. Kat jumped up and down, "Bree, honey!"
Bree saw Kat, "Hey, you look great!"
"Wish I could say the same."
Bree's eyes flashed red.
Kat's eyes turned to Abs, "Hi, I'm Kat Hodzenberry, as in Hodzenberry estates in France."
"Ay, I'm Abidin, call me Abs, Abidin Breen from Britain, England as in Europe."
"Smarty-butt."
Kat looked from Abs to Dan. Then Dan to Abs. Then she walked to Dan, "Dan, honey, take Abs, show him around."
Dan motioned for Abs and the two boys walked off. Ben came into the room followed by Skittles. Kat glared at her old friend and Skittles walked up to Bree, "Where's your BF?"
Bree looked for the real meaning, "Off with Dan where's your man…Landy?"
"In jail. Loser."
Bree snorted and walked off with Kat.
Ben looked at Skittles.
"Skit, don't talk to my friends that way anymore."
Skittles walked away and pointed, " I want the room with Abs."
There's not enough room. Share with Bree."
"No way. With Abs."
"That's wrong. How about Jerry."
"No! My own room next to Abs."
"There's no room!"
"Make it," with that she walked off.
Bree and Kat walked up the stairs, " I guess we might share a room," Kat said looking mad.
" I thought me and Abs might. I mean we do live together.:
"Fine with me. I like my space."
"Snobby…so who's the dude? Tell all."
Kat smiled and turned to Bree, "His name is Daniel Velveeta. How perfect we are," gushed Kat, "see, my dad got so rich and I got so popular at the clubs. He was swimming and I fell in while playing tennis. Then he saved me and we met, and been together ever since.
Bree smiled, "That's great."
Kat eyed Bree, "Don't think you're getting away. Tell me about hot stuff."
Bree's eyes glowed, "I'm in love, we met in LA. He's from England and a singer. He wants to be a video director and he's sexy and we...oh yeah we met at an audition for Romeo and Juliet…guess who got leads!"
"Uh… you and Abby?"
"Abs! Yes!"
Kat filed a fingernail and stepped into her room, "Don't get me wrong but Abs is a player. He'll leave ya." Kat stuck her head up high and put on some powder.
"Like you know true love."
"I do. With a rich man."
"That's all Dan is to you. Rich and with money."
"At least he has a house and a job."
"Abs's got a job and money. He's an actor and a great singer."
"Living off the streets," Kat said and wen to her suitcase.
"You've changed Kat."
"I've got bucks."
"So?"
"Look at this Madden dress and these Versacies."
"They're nice."
"Bree, you may need a make over. You've had the same look since last month."
Bree raised an eyebrow, " I need to keep Abs on his toes."
Kat walked to the door and shut it.
Dan and Abs walked down the garden path. They had been talking forever and had gotten to like each other.
"Yea, Kat's some spoiled girl."
"And Bree, if she doesn't see me 24/7 she flips."
"Same with Kat. Over protective."
"I'm sick of it," Abs complained.
"So leave her," Dan said.
Abs thought, "I can't she needs me and I her."
Dan shook his head, "Don't get you, Brits."
Dan and Abs went back inside.
Ben stood there waiting, "Is it okay if you and Bree share a room?"
"Fine by me. we do live together."
Ben scowled at Dab and walked off.
"What's with Ben? He don't like me."
"Aw, him and Kat never got it on."
"I see," Dan thought and they walked inside for dinner. Inside, Jerry had just showed up.
"Hey, I'm Jerry," he introduced.
"I'm Abs."
"Dan."
Jerry smiled, "I'm from Germany. Or kinda."
"Abs is from England," Dan chimed in.
Jerry shook Abs's hand.
"Dan's a Frenchy," Abs said.
Jerry shook Dan's hand.
"BK's new BF's," they said together.
Jerry shook his head, "They just keep getting weirder."
Bree pulled her brown hair up in a bun and finished her blush. Kat had her out of the red and into a purple miniskirt and long tee.
"This is ugly," Bree whined.
"It's French fashion."
Bree looked at Kat in her long tee and belt, "You look bad," Bree sharply said and Bree walked off to the diner room.
Kat followed and they stepped into the room. Everyone's gaze fell on the girls.
"What are you wearing?" Abs asked.
"Kat made me wear French fashion," Bree said.
Abs glared at Kat and took Bree's arm, "Change now, it's ugly," he said.
"I like it. Don't tell me what to wear."
"Well you look like a slut."
"Don't call me a…."
"I didn't…"
"Stay our of my personal bus…"
Bree stopped and ran our of the room.
Jerry looked angry and ran out of the room.
Abs suddenly felt sorry and he ran outside for a cigarette that didn't exist.
Dan stood up, "Kat, you ruined a good relationship. Abs and Bree were perfect," he ran after Bree.
Skeeter just laughed, "Girls," he joked, grabbed his food and went to watch TV.
Ben placed a hand on Kat, " I think," he started.
"Don't think, Ben. I did no wrong. Abs is the one to blame."
Ben sighed and sat town to eat.
Soon Kat started to cry. She poured out the whole story of how she became a snob and how much she doesn't like how nice Dan was.
"The only reason I am with him is because all my friends expect us to be together," Kat sobbed.
Ben put his hand over her shoulder.
Kat melted into his embrace.
Ben shook as he bent to kiss Kat.
As soon as their lips touched, Ben bent back.
It was the moment he had been waiting for but there was nothing there.
Ben moved away from Kat.
Kat opened her eyes and slapped Ben, "Don't you ever kiss me Ben Ice."
Kat ran out and into her room. She put her back to the door, touched her lips, and ran on her bed crying.
Bree threw the shirt and skirt into the corner. She put on a robe and with a pair of scissors, started to cut up the pieces of fabric. She cried as the fabric went everywhere, "I hate you!" she screamed at the clothes, "you're going to make Abs leave me."
Bree fell to the ground. A hand touched her shoulder. It was Dan. She melted into his embrace, "Say you'll be here for me."
"I will," he said.
Bree sat back, "It's weird. I don't know you well but you sound so great," Bree wiped her eyes, " I won't live if Abs leaves me," she whispered.
"Tell him how you feel," Dan said.
Bree thought, "I feel like he's my all and it's real love."
Abs stood at the front porch. His arms somehow we're placed around Skittles's waist. She had come up to him saying her boyfriend was lying and he knew he should run quick but he couldn't; Bree was being a sheep. She wasn't the funky original girl he once loved and knew. She had changed lately. Abs let go of Skittles. She looked deep into his eyes and moved close to him. She reached up to him but Abs moved back.
"You really love her?" she asked.
"Yes I do. I think," Abs answered.
Skittles looked behind Abs, smiled, and kissed him. Some reason couldn't pull away so he just stood there. He heard a gasp behind him and threw Skittles off him. Bree already running up the stairs. Abs didn't run after her. He couldn't explain the crush he was having on Skittles. He looked back at her. She looked so innocent. He moved back toward her and kissed her again. In the back of his mind he knew Skittles was not Bree but he couldn't stop himself.
Bree ran up to Kat's room. She threw the door open to find Kat on the crying. Bree ran to Kat and they hugged as they cried.
After the crying was over, Bree looked at Kat.
"What happened?" Kat asked.
"Abs was kissing Skittles when I was going down to say sorry," she said.
"And I was with Ben and we kissed and then I knew he didn't like it."
Bree and Kat stood there and started laughing.
Jerry paced the floor Abs must never hurt Bree and if Skittles kept doing her job like Jerry had told her it would work. How many times had Abs hurt Bree? Lots.
Bree packed the last of her clothes. She threw in her blush and notebook. She went to the desk and opened her make up box. She looked at the pix of her and Abs...so happy. She turned on the radio. The slow song sailed out.
"Why do they say that time will heal this broken heart. They would know it isn't true if they lost someone like you."
Bree cried as she ripped up the pix and threw it down. She grabbed her bags and left to get Dan and Jerry to take her home.
Jerry waited by the front door for Dan and Bree. Bree cried softly as she neared the door. Dan hugged her and Kat came running down the stairs.
"Wait."
Kat ran to hug Bree, "I'll see you one day again," Kat cried.
"It's not fair," Bree said and walked out the door.
On the porch, Skittles and Abs talked. When Abs saw Bree, he ran after her, "Don't go please," he begged.
"We're over," Bree cried, "there could have been a chance if you'd come after me but no…" Bree walked off.
Jerry and Dan glared at Abs. They got into Ben's pinto bean and drove off into the night.
Kat paced. Ben or Dan or Skeeter. She knew she could have anyone she wanted. She thought of Ben's kiss but it wasn't what she'd expected. The old times with Skeeter and the band. And Dan, the one who was so much like her, shares her thoughts and keeps her inline. Suddenly she knew whom she wanted for real and she ran down stairs to wait for him.
As soon as the door opened, Kat jumped up, "I want you," she yelled at Dan.
Dan stared at her.
Kat walked up to Dan, "I want you."
"That's great," Dan said, "but I think we should just be friends because we're two different people. I need to concentrate on my sports, plus, I don't like being used for my money."
Kat's mouth dropped, "Dumb jock!" she yelled and ran outside.
[we hear "It's All Over" by 5ive being played]
[Kat runs through the yard and garden. She runs through the trees. It's dark and she can't see]
Kat ran through the back yard? She slips on a banana pill and falls off the side of the gorge and screams for her life. She lands two feet down on the ground. She cries because she saw her life pass before her.
Bree sat on her old bed home alone. Her parents were in NC. She fell asleep dreaming of her life without Abs.
Bree woke up screaming; she couldn't stop. Her life would be hell without Abs. She couldn't stop because Abs never loved her; she couldn't live.
Kat cried. Dan was gone but she knew for some reason she didn't care. She knew it wasn't meant to be. She had to go back to her old ways. Kat picked up the phone and dialed a number, "Hello? Eric? It's Kat."
Abs pushed Skittles away, "I don't love you and I don't want to do that," Abs got off the bed and walked back to his room.
She turned around, "Stay away from me and Bree."
Abs went to the room. On the floor, he saw some paper and picked it up. It was a pic of he and Bree. Abs remembered the times he and she had and for the first time in his life, he really cried.
Ben moved away from Kat's door, "She's going back to Eric. I've got no chance anyways."
Ben went down and watched football with Jerry.
Bree called up her friends from middle school. They told her to come over and see something.
Bree made her way over to their house, "Hey girls, what's up?"
They all looked at her and smiled, "We're going to a concert."
They dragged Bree to the car. One of the girls, Kim, blindfolded Bree and led her out she took the fold off and Bree stood in the park where local bands played. On the stage, Abs and his band sang the song, "Until the Time is Through."
Abs stepped off the stage and grabbed Bree's hand. He led her on stage and sang to her on his knees.
"Now and forever until the time is through. I'll be standing here. Waiting and never give up my faith in you. Trying to make it clear. Without your love I am half a man; maybe one day you'll understand."
Bree closed her eyes as the ring slipped on her finger.
Kat held Eric's hand, "I've missed you so much," she said.
"Me too. Promise you'll never leave."
"I do."
"You will?"
"Huh?"
"Marry me."
"I didn't…"
"You'll never leave right?"
"Yea but…"
"Will you?"
Kat thought, "Yes, Eric, I will."
Bree ran over to Ben's the next day. There at the door was Kat going in. Bree ran to her.
"Guess what!" she screamed.
"Guess mine." Kat said plainly.
"I'm engaged," the said together.
Insides, Ben stood with Jerry, "We gotta stop it. They can't marry anyone but us."
Jerry nodded and pulled out a gun.