This week, saw the elevation to soap opera vixen status of Beyond the Gates schemer and conniver, Hayley Lawson as played by Marquita Goings, in deliciously written scenes that showcased that Hayley is a force to be reckoned with no matter how she is initially down for the count!

First, Dani (Karla Mosley) figures out that Hayley has been trying to “Kill Bill” by slowly poisoning him. After she sneaks into Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett) and Hayley’s house to find the evidence, Hayley catches her and pulls a gun from her purse, which then results in the “turn about is fair play” moment, harkening back to when Dani pulled a gun on Hayley and Bill at their nuptials in the very first episodes of Beyond the Gates back in February of 2025.

After spewing her venom at Dani, and how no one would believe her story, especially when she tells the cop she shot an intruder, Dani had a leg up on Hayley and brought back up. Jacob (Jibre Hordges) and Naomi (Arielle Prepetit) enter the living room. Next, Jacob cuffs Hayley and brings her to the police station. Eventually, she gets caught with the poison (in her bra no less) and now is more serious legal trouble and looking at jail time.

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HAYLEY FACES THE MUSIC

However, in Friday’s September 25 cliffhanger episode, Marquita Goings really had us relishing all of Hayley’s next moves. First, while she is handcuffed at the police station, Bill, along with Dani, confront her. He has left the hospital to face his wife. When Hayley sees Bill, she begins to cry crocodile tears that she is being framed for attempted murder. Bill had a great line about “losing IQ points” listening to all of Hayley’s lies and walks out on her as she screams for Bill to come back.

Next, Jacob begins processing Hayley which includes taking her mug shot. And if you caught it, Goings did her signature wink that she actually does in the opening title sequence of Beyond the Gates, which was a hilarious touch while being photographed.

At this point, Hayley is completely stuck with no one to bail her out as she can’t reach Randy (Maurice P. Kerry) and Tomas (Alex Alegria) comes to see her and explains to her there is no way he can represent her as it would be a conflict of interest, because he works at Bill’s law firm. Sitting by watching this entire thing unfold at the police station is Leslie (Trisha Mann-Grant). In the end, it’s Leslie who comes to Hayley’s rescue and posts her bail.

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YOU CAN’T KEEP A GOOD VIXEN DOWN

Later, Hayley finds Randy and explains to him her credit cards were canceled and she can’t get into Fairmont Crest to go home as the accessing code is blocked for her. He gives her some cash and she storms out.

However, what comes next sealed the deal for us. Hayley all sexxed up shows up in Bill’s hospital room. Bill tries to hit the call button from his bedside, but she slaps it out of his hand.

Bill proceeds to tell off Hayley and her “gold-digging ass” and how he is going to divorce her and get a restraining order, calling Hayley a “sorry, evil bitch!” But, Hayley’s got something on Bill. At the conclusion of the episode and with a cold and menacing look and voice, tells Bill firmly, “That’s now how this ends!”

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BRAVO

Throughout all of the scenes mentioned above, Marquita Goings truly brought Hayley to next level villainy, and yet we enjoyed seeing her manipulate everyone in the process, too!

It all starts with the page and the script, but it’s the actor who brings it to life. We’ve got to say, we throughly enjoyed Goings performances which reminded us of old school soap in the best possible way.

For all these reasons noted above, Michael Fairman TV gives the nod to Marquita Goings for The Power Performance of the Week.

So, did you enjoy the performances of Marquita Goings on this week’s episodes of Beyond the Gates? What did you think of how Hayley came back after posting bail to threaten Bill at the end of Friday’s episode? Share your thoughts on our pick for the Power Performance of the Week via the comment section.

In an effort to bring back productions to the United States and offering incentives to keep them from going abroad, a bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress has introduced proposed legislation to establish a federal film and television tax credit. It is being touted as a landmark moment for Hollywood Workers and small businesses.

The Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act, led by Rep. Laura Friedman (D-Calif.), Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas), Rep. Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Rep. Brian Jack (R-Ga.) in the House of Representatives, would establish a 20 percent base tax credit on labor expenses and a potential rebate of 30% if signed into law. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) are spearheading an identical bill in the Senate.

To be eligible, productions must have a minimum spend of $1 million (per film or per TV season), and at least 75% of production days must be in the U.S. For animation, 75% of the production cost must be in the U.S.

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SOAP OPERAS AND OTHER FORMS OF PROGRAMMING WILL NOT BE PART OF THE BILL

The federal incentive would be eligible to be stacked on top of individual state tax incentives, much like the current system in Canada and Australia. In the new bill, postproduction and special visual effects labor costs can be counted as eligible expenses.

However, the lawmakers proposed bill does not include the following type of shows: Daytime dramas, porn, commercials, talk shows, interview shows, game shows, award shows, news programming, live sports, corporate/industrial videos, and social media videos,

TV AND FILM PROJECTS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE HOPE TO BRING BUSINESS AND JOBS BACK TO THE U.S.

In a excellent episode of CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates, the Wednesday, September 23 edition gave us the long-awaited showdown between Dani Dupree (Karla Mosley), and the younger mistress who stole and married her ex-husband, Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett), the grifter, Hayley Lawson (Marquita Goings).

The showdown featured some of the delicious Beyond the Gates writing they have been known for when high stakes drama reaches an apex and this was no different.

In story, Hayley comes upon Dani snooping around her home. Dani accuses her of poisoning Bill. Next thing you know, Hayley pulls out a gun from her purse and says, “Gotta Love a Full Circle Moment, Don’t You?” That line of dialog takes us all the way back to the very beginning episodes of Beyond the Gates, when Dani pulled a gun out of her purse on Hayley and Bill at their wedding!

Hayley’s already got a play in mind and she tells it to Dani. She will inform the cops that an intruder was in her house and she shot her in self-defense, and when all is said and done, she will get the best lawyer money can buy. She won’t worry about Dani or Bill because they won’t be around to bother or argue with her. In fact, Hayley tells Dani she will be living her best life in St. Barts.

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CUFF HER!

Suddenly, Jacob (Jibre Hordges) and Naomi (Arielle Prepetit) are there on the scene. Hayley feigns innocence but Jacob is detaining all three women, but he handcuffs Hayley as he brings them all down to the police station. Once at the station, Dani gives Jacob her statement and wants him to search Bill and Hayley’s house, but he says it’s not enough intel to get a warrant.

Meanwhile, Hayley is eying a trashcan in the squad room. She then digs inside her bra. Marcel (Daryl W. Handy) catches her and sees she is hiding something in her hand. He forces her to open it, and it reveals a vial. Dani believes it’s poison. Marcel is taking it to be analyzed.

Later. when Hayley is being questioned by Jacob, she tells him with Bill “out of town,” (which Jacob then realizes she is unaware that Bill has been hospitalized) that she will be making her one phone call to Tomas (Alex Alegria) to represent her.

BILL AND CHELSEA HAVE A CHAT

At the hospital, Bill is with Chelsea (RhonniRose Mantilla) in his room as they discuss Hayley and Dani, not knowing anything of just what went down at Bill’s house. Chelsea hopes her father will be kind to her mother as both are now worried about what Hayley could do to him and Dani.

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FRIGHTENED BY YOUR SISTER

Elsewhere, Andre (Sean Freeman) texts Joey (Jon Lindstrom), wanting to meet him in the back alley of the casino. Andre comes clean to Joey about his relationship with Joey’s sister, Heather Armstrong (Ashley Jones) and explains about their past. Andre says he needs Joey’s help to rein his sister in. Joey isn’t sure what to believe.

Next, Andre shows a video on his phone to Joey. Whatever was on the video raised concern from Joey. HE vowed to Andre he would handle it on one condition; they keep this between themselves.  However, Andre notes he does not want Heather to go after or harm Dani.

You can check out key moments from today’s episode below when Hayley is caught and handcuffed by Jacob after her confrontation with Dani.

Then let us know, what did you think of the showdown between Dani and Hayley? Do you think the poison and any evidence related to Bill’s medical condition will disappear and be unproven, thus setting Hayley free? If she goes free will she try to kill both Bill and Dani? Share your theories via the comment section below.