At Rays Ranch house. Ray opens his car door as Donnas car pulls up in the driveway. he stops and watches as she gets out.

Donna wearing her dark shades walks over to Ray. There is a silence. Ray looks concerned

"What's going on Donna? Why did I hear about Margaret being back from Lucy? Why didn't you tell me she was home? Im on my way over there now." Ray said about to get into his car.

"No Ray" Donna said.

"No? Hell Donna, I don't need your permission to see my daughter" Ray stated angrily.

"Now...is... not a good time Ray" Donna stated emphasizing each word.

Ray stood silently.

"I don't want her being around any man is good right now" Donna said her eyes swelling up.

Ray shut his car door and walked over to Donna.

"lets go in the house" he said quietly.

At Southfork Margaret walked out of her room and stood at the top of the stairs. She looked down unnoticed to see Lucy talking to Andrew Dowling.

Margaret breathed in and ran back along the corridor and slammed the door shut locking it.

"Im sure she'll be pleased to see you" Lucy stated to Andrew

"which room is it?" he asked.

"The first on the left" Lucy smiled.

Andrew looked up the stairs.

At Rays house Donna sat in the lounge. Behind her on the sideboard was a photo of Jenna and Lucas.

"What's going on Donna?" Ray asked.

"You have to be calm Ray" Donna stated nervously.

"Just tell me god dam it, what's going on?" Ray asked.

Donna stood and shut her eyes in pain "Margaret ran away because Iv been so blind, Iv been so stupid Ray"

Ray stood up and walked over to her and took her arms.

"Donna whats happened?" he asked gently.

"Margaret ............Margaret........" Donna broke down crying.

Ray shook Donna, loosing his patience "What Donna.....what?" he shouted.

"Margaret was abused Ray" Donna whispered

Ray looked on confused

" I don't understand?" He asked

There was a silence as Donna stood crying.

"Tell me what you mean Donna..........tell me" Ray asked again his eyes welling up with emotion.

"Ray.............you know what I am saying. You don't need me to tell you..........to spell it out for you" Donna replied.

Ray closed his eyes. He breathed in heavily and began to cry and walked away from Donna and gently hit the wall with his fist shaking his head. He stopped and turned back to Donna.

"Who Donna? Who did this?"

Donna rubbed her hands together and looked up "Andrew.......Andrew" she whispered.

Ray faces turned to anger.......to an intense rage. He swung round kicking the sideboard sending its contents flying.

Donna ran over to him and grabbed him.

"This is not going to help Margaret" Donna stated.

"In your home Donna? In your wonderful cozy home that sick bastard touched my daughter " he yelled.

"Don't you think I despise him too, do you know how I feel? I feel to blame, I should of known" Donna said emotionally.

Ray pushed her away.

"You took my daughter away from me and you took her into that. You are to blame Donna. You disgust me" Ray turned angrily and punched the wall and started crying.

Donnas cell phone began to ring.She ignored it for a moment then took it out her purse.

"Hello........Margaret?..............ok it'll be fine Im on my way sweetheart, Im on my way " Donna ended the call.

"What's happening?" Ray asked.

"Nothing, nothing at all , Margaret needs me. I have to go" Donna said walking away.

"No more lies Donna, what did Margaret say?" Ray asked coldly

Donna looked down "Andrew's at the house. He's at Southfork"

There was a moments silence between Donna and Ray. Rays eyes became intense as the rage within him welled up. He charged past Donna.

"NO RAY" she yelled. "No not like this"

She chased after him. Ray jumped into his truck and sped up at a mighty speed.
Donna jumped into her car to follow him.

Andrew stood outside Margaret's door. He gently tapped and in his quiet well spoken voice called out to her.

"Margaret its ok, its just daddy" he said crouching down to peer through the keyhole.

Margaret sat on the bed holding onto her phone staring intently.

Lucy walked up the Southfork stairs, her hair now short and in a bob gently moved as she walked up.

"Whats up ?" she asked seeing Andrew outside the room.

Andrew stood and smiled "I guess she sleeping"

Lucy smiled back. "Let me try" she suggested tapping on the door "Margaret its me Lucy, can I come in?"

Margaret did not reply.

In the Southfork driveway Rays truck skidded to a halt sending the dust of dried earth into a cloud. He got out, clenching his fists. Donnas car pulled in behind his truck.

Christopher on the patio stood up.

"Ray?" Christopher questioned.

Donna ran after him

"Whats going on?" Christopher asked.

"Christopher you have to stop him" Donna pleaded

Christopher went up to Ray as Ray attempted to go into the house.

"Ray calm down, whats happened?" Christopher said reaching out and grabbing onto Rays arm. Ray without turning flung Christopher to one side.

Ray walked into the house and ripped open the hall closet and pulled out a rifle.
Donna tried to stop him but Ray was intent and unstoppable. He loaded the shotgun.

Donna yelled out for Ray to stop.

Upstairs Lucy heard the commotion downstairs and excused herself from Andrew and began to walk down the stairs. She spotted Ray on his way up.

"Where's Dowling?" Ray asked her.

"Rays whats happened?" Lucy asked.

"Where is Dowling?" Ray asked again.

"Hes in the hallway, outside Margaret room" Lucy stated

Ray looked up the stairs and budged his way past Lucy.

Donna ran behind him.

"Ray stop" she shouted again.

Ray turned the corner and spotted Andrew. Andrew stood emotionless. "Ray is something wrong?" Andrew asked.

Ray was silent and strode over to Andrew, he got the rifle and smacked Andrew around the head. Andrew fell back, a gash on his head heavily bleeding. He got up and walked backwards away from Ray. Ray threw the gun down and grabbed Andrew and threw him across the hallway smashing against the wall sending a vase crashing to the floor and a portrait crashing from the wall.
Donna grabbed Ray, he pushed her back and she fell. Lucy ran over to help her up.

"What the hells going on?" Lucy asked.

"Oh my god hes going to kill him" Donna stated frantically.

Andrew picked up himself up, back on his feet Ray grabbed Andrew by the neck and held him firm as he thrust his fist over and over into Andrews face. Andrew slumped onto the floor. He stopped.

"Whatever Margaret has said Ray she's lying, she lying" Andrew said.

Ray did not murmur, he picked Andrew up by the neck and threw him again against the wall.

Donna turned to Lucy "get the Police Lucy, get the police"

Lucy stood and ran down the corridor as fast as she could.

Ray picked up his rifle as Andrew lay in a bloody mess on the floor. Ray picked up the rifle and pointed it at Andrew. There was a moment of tension as Ray put pressure on the trigger.

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