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 3

This episode takes place during Christmas week, 2002.

SCENE ONE

(The scene is the Cory-Hutchins living room. Charles Dickens would love the way it is decorated. Carl, Rachel, Matt, Elizabeth, Cory, Cameron, Amanda, Alli, Joe, Paulina, Dante, Ryan Gabriel, Sofia, Remy, Nick, Josie and Gary are gathered together. The children are sprawled on the carpet, playing with toys.)

CARL: So when is the baby due?

PAULINA: In about six months.

DANTE: (looking up) That's a long time.

JOE: Yes, it is, but babies are worth waiting for. Well, does anybody feel like singing?

RACHEL: Why not?
SOFIA: Any suggestions?

MATT: How about "The Twelve Days Of Christmas"?

GARY: Does anyone know all the words?

CAMERON: After "five golden rings," I'm lost.

JOSIE: Me, too.

JOE: Well, let's give it a try, anyway.

JOSIE: (mischievously) Is that an order?

JOE: For you, yes.

MATT: I'll start, since I suggested the song. (Sings) On the first day Of Christmas my true love gave to me (Everyone joins in.)
FADE OUT

SCENE TWO

(The scene shifts to Sergei and Felicia's house. There is a beautifully decorated tree. Sergei, Felicia, Cass, Lila, Charlie and Jasmine are together.)

CHARLIE: I really like that book of Ukrainian folk stories you gave me.

SERGEI: Some of the stories in that book, my grandmother used to tell me years ago. She would say, you can lose a book, but if the story is inside of you, it is yours forever.

CASS: She sounds like a wise woman.

SERGEI: She was.

FELICIA: Speaking of books, I got another letter from that Adele du Lac.

CASS: And?

FELICIA: She is going ahead with the lawsuit.

JASMINE: What's a lawsuit?

LILA: (mischievously) It's what your Daddy wears to court. (Cass and Felicia groan.)

CHARLIE: You'll understand when you get older.

JASMINE: Oh.

SERGEI: I don't think this is the time to talk about lawsuits. Now, we have these delicious Ukranian pastries
FADE OUT

SCENE THREE

(The scene shifts to the Cory-Hutchins home.)

AMANDA: I'm almost sure it's "Six swans a-laying" and ""Seven geese a-swimming".

CAMERON: Don't look at me. I told you, after "Five golden rings," I'm lost.

SOFIA: It's "Six geese a-laying" and then "Seven swans a-swimming".

JOSIE: Are you sure?

SOFIA: Absolutely. (Sings) On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me (Everyone joins in) six geese a-laying, five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree.

GARY: (sings) On the seventh day of Christmas (everyone joins in) my true love gave to me
FADE OUT

SCENE FOUR

(The scene shifts to an undisclosed location, somewhere in Bay City. Tito is talking on the phone.)

TITO: No, nobody's seen me yet. (Pause.) Yes, I'm sure. (Screen splits, and we see that the person on the other end is Grant.)

GRANT: Good. Let's keep it that way for now.

TITO: When do we drop the bombshell?

GRANT: When the time is right.
FADE OUT

SCENE FIVE

(The scene shifts to the Cory-Hutchins living room.)

JOSIE: Isn't it "Eight ladies milking"?

RACHEL: No, it's "Eight maids a-milking".

PAULINA: I think it's "Eight maids a-milking, Nine ladies dancing..."

CARL: It is. (Sings) On the eighth day of Christmas, (everyone joins in) my true love gave to me (Everyone joins in; they sing through: And a partridge in a pear tree.)

DANTE: (sings) On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me (everyone joins in.) Nine ladies dancing, Eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming
FADE OUT

SCENE SIX

(The scene shifts to Etta Mae's house. Etta Mae and Toni are sitting on the sofa.)

ETTA MAE: It's too bad things didn't work out for you in Florida, baby, but I've got to admit I'm not sorry to have you back, especially since K.C. left.

TONI: I'm not all that sorry to be back. When I called Joe a few weeks ago, he said I could have my old job, if I wanted it.

ETTA MAE: Are you going to take him up on it?

TONI: I'm not sure. I don't know if I want anyone else at the 2-3 to find out what a mess I made of things in Florida.
FADE OUT

SCENE SEVEN

(The scene shifts to the Cory-Hutchins living room.)

NICK: I'm almost sure it's "Ten Lords a-leaping".

JOE: You're right. It is. (Sings) On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me (Everyone joins in) Ten Lords a-leaping, Nine ladies dancing, Eight maids a-milking
FADE OUT

SCENE EIGHT

(The scene shifts, and a split screen shows Grant and Tito still talking on the phone.)

TITO: I don't know how much longer I can stay out of sight.

GRANT: You'll stay out of sight for as long as I tell you to.

TITO: But it's been more than a month now. I'm getting tired of this.

GRANT: Well, isn't that just too bad? Let's get one thing straight, Tito. You will do exactly what I tell you to do when I tell you to do it, or you'll be back in prison so fast, it will make your head spin.
FADE OUT

SCENE NINE: CLOSING SCENE

(The scene shifts to the Cory-Hutchins living room.)

RACHEL: I think we have it now. (Sings) On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me (everyone joins in) Twelve drummers drumming, Eleven pipers piping (They sing all the way through.)

CARL: Do you mean to tell me we actually finished the song?

JOE: Yes, we did.

CARL: For awhile, I didn't think we'd finish before the twelfth day of Christmas. (Everyone laughs.)
FREEZE FRAME