BAY CITY FOREVER
This is a work of fan fiction, written by Rochelle Theresa Brown for
entertainment purposes only, and not for profit. Characters not invented by me are the sole
property of Procter and Gamble Productions.
This work is under copyright.
BAY CITY FOREVER is rated TV-14 for an occasional mild expletive.
EPISODE 12
This episode begins where the previous
episode left off.
SCENE ONE
(The scene is Cass Winthrop's law office. Cass and Felicia have been waiting for Adele du Lac
to arrive. The door opens, and a woman saunters in. She is wearing a hat with a large brim;
we do not see her face.)
WOMAN: (airily) Sorry I'm late, but
CASS AND FELICIA: (shocked) YOU??!!
FELICIA: I don't believe this.
CASS: Would you care to explain what's going on?
WOMAN: Well, don't you think that Adele du Lac is a much better nom de plume than
Felicia Gallant?
FELICIA: So you are the elusive Adele du Lac?
ADELE: In the flesh.
CASS: Well, this nonsense is going to stop right now.
ADELE: What nonsense?
CASS: You will either produce your online journal, or drop your accusations
against my
client.
ADELE: (laughing)Sorry! I deleted my journal so that nobody else could
steal from it.
CASS: How convenient.
FELICIA: I have news for you. I don't believe that so-called journal ever existed, Cecile!
FADE OUT
SCENE TWO
(The scene shifts to Bonnie's hospital room. Bonnie's mother is in the room.)
MRS. BENNET: The doctors say you'll be going home tomorrow.
BONNIE: Good. I've been here such a long time. I can't wait to get back to school.
MRS. BENNET: (hesitantly) Well, sweetheart, you won't be going back to school for awhile.
BONNIE: Why not?
MRS. BENNET: Well, you were hurt pretty badly.
BONNIE: D-uh! I know I was hurt.
MRS. BENNET: And sometimes, when people are hurt, well,(hesitates)
BONNIE: Well, what, Mommy?
MRS. BENNET: You know that girl, Becky, in the fifth grade?
BONNIE:There's two girls named Becky in the fifth grade; Becky Green... her brother Davy
is in my class... and Becky Stevens. She... she's in a wheelchair.
MRS. BENNET: (gently) That's the Becky I'm talking about.
BONNIE: But, Mommy, she can't walk at all! Are you saying I can't walk now?
MRS. BENNET: Bonnie, I want you to try and understand. When you were hit by that car,
we (hesitates) we could have lost you.
BONNIE: (eyes and mouth perfectly round) I could have died?
MRS. BENNET: (voice trembling) Yes.
BONNIE: Are you saying I can't walk any more? I want to walk, and run, and play!
Dante and I were going to
FADE OUT
SCENE THREE
(The scene shifts to Cass Winthrop's law office.)
CASS: Look, Cecile, I've known you for years, sometimes more intimately than I like to
recall, and I agree with Felicia.
CECILE: What do you mean?
CASS: I also don't believe your online journal ever existed.
CECILE: But you have to admit that this was an interesting way for me to return to Bay City.
FELICIA: Interesting?! You trash my reputation as a writer, a reputation I have worked for years to
build, and you call it "interesting"?
CECILE: Relax. I will post my retractions as soon as I leave this office.
CASS: Are we supposed to believe that you are actually going to apologize?
CECILE: Trust me. I was just having a little innocent fun.
FELICIA: Innocent?!
CASS: Well, this was a hell of a way to insinuate yourself back into our lives, and,
in case you hadn't heard, even if I were interested in you, I am not available.
FELICIA: That's right. Cass is very happily married.
CECILE: I heard. Wasn't there a gorilla at your nuptials?
CASS: Actually, she kidnapped me before my wedding. Sound familiar?
CECILE: Oh, that! That was ages ago. Besides, I'm not interested in you
any more.
CASS: Really?
FELICIA: Exactly why are you back in Bay City?
CECILE: Well, about the time that you were getting married, Cass, I was back in Tanquir,
and I met someone from Bay City. We became very good friends.
CASS: And just who is he? Knowing you, I'm positive it's a he.
CECILE: It is, and we had some fantastic times together.
FELICIA: Who is this mystery man?
Cecile: (smiling) Grant Harrison.
FADE OUT
SCENE FOUR
(The scene shifts to the Carlino living room. Remy is on the sofa. Dante and
Ryan Gabriel are on the floor, building a tower with blocks.
Ryan Gabriel knocks down tower of blocks and laughs.
Dante starts building tower again. Phone rings.)
REMY: I''d better get that. (walks to phone, picks up receiver.) Hello? (Pause) Yes. (Pause) I'm sorry,
they're not in right now. (pause) Well, that might be just the thing for her. (Pause) I know it's
against the regulations, but I'm sure my Dad can get them to make an exception. After all, he
is the police captain.
FADE OUT
SCENE FIVE
(The scene shifts to Cass Winthrop's law office, twenty minutes later. Cass and Felicia,
alone once more, are talking.)
CASS: As your attorney, and your friend, I think I should be present when
you read the
retraction.
FELICIA: Then you think she'll really post a retraction?
CASS: Oh, she'll post something. You can count on that.
FELICIA: Please don't say "Count on."
CASS: Sorry. But if she doesn't post a retraction, do you want me to
go ahead with the countersuit?
FELICIA: I don't know. It would mean facing her in court.
CASS: And the less time you spend in her presence, the better.
FELICIA: Exactly.
CASS: Well, let's start checking the boards. (Types on computer keyboard.)
AHA! Listen to this. Adele du Lac journal a hoax. (reads to himself) Oh, NO!
FELICIA: What's wrong?
CASS: (angrily) Look at this.
FELICIA: (reads out loud) "Adele du Lac and her journal do not exist. It was all a hoax. The journal which
I claimed that Felicia Gallant plagiarised for her novel, COUNT ON LOVE, also never existed. So, who am I?
A teenager who was playing a practical joke? Or am I, perhaps, Felicia Gallant herself? Was this entire
Adele du Lac charade a publicity stunt? You'll never know, will you?" (stops reading) Why, that (breaks off)
CASS: No jury would ever convict you.
FELICIA: But what do we do about this?
CASS: We tell Cecile in no uncertain terms that unless she comes forward
and admits that she is the one who perpetrated this so-called hoax, we will
bring suit against her, and I'll make sure that it becomes very public.
FADE OUT
SCENE SIX
(The scene shifts to the Harbor Club, about an hour later. Grant and Cecile are at a table,
facing each other.)
GRANT: Ah, Tanquir. I have some very fond memories of that place.
CECILE: You and I had some very good times.
GRANT: That we did.
CECILE: Have you ever thought of going back?
GRANT: For a vacation, perhaps, but my home is here in Bay City. Don't forget, I am the mayor.
CECILE: And I was once a queen.
GRANT: I know.
CECILE: And to think that I was once involved with (elaborate, deliberate yawn) Cass Winthrop.
GRANT: Well, as immodest as it may sound, I must say that your taste has improved since then.
CECILE: Yes, it certainly has.
FADE OUT
SCENE SEVEN: CLOSING SCENE
(The scene shifts to Cass Winthrop's law office. Cass, now alone, is seated on the couch,
reading a law journal. Lila, Charlie, and Jasmine walk in.)
CASS: Well, this is great. A visit from my girls.
CHARLIE: Well, it isn't just a visit, Daddy.
JASMINE: Mommy's mad.
CASS: What happened?
LILA: You know that games and puzzles website Charlie likes to visit?
CASS: Which one? There are at least four websites you like, right, Charlie?
CHARLIE: It was my favorite website.
LILA: We always thought it was safe site, but take a look at what Charlie found today.
(Cass and Lila go to computer. Lila types on keyboard)
CHARLIE: See where it says, "KIDS! CLICK HERE FOR A SURPRISE"? Well, I clicked, and
CASS: Let's see what this is...oh my God!
LILA: Can you believe this filth? How could anyone link this garbage to a kids' website?
CASS: I don't know, but there are two things I do know.
CHARLIE: If you're going to say I can't visit that website any more, Daddy, don't worry.
I'm not going to look at anything, ever, until you or Mom check it out.
LILA: Smart girl.
CASS: But we can't let the creep who posted that link get away with it. I'm calling Joe.
FREEZE FRAME
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