BAY CITY FOREVER




This is a work of fan fiction, written by Rochelle Theresa Brown for entertainment purposes only, and not for profit. All 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 39




SCENE ONE
(The scene is the entrance to The Tripodi Gallery. Felicia, Sergei, and Derek walk inside.)
DEREK: I'm surprised Gary didn't come with us.

FELICIA: He's coming later, with Josie and Cameron and Alli.

SERGEI: What about Joe? After all, Rachel is his in-law mother.

FELICIA: Mother-in-law. No, he's planning to come next week, so he can bring Dante and his friend Bonnie.

DEREK: I was at Joe and Paulina's house one day last week, and Bonnie was there. She and Dante were making things out of modeling clay. From what I understand, she was always good at that.

FELICIA: Yes, but I think it's become more important to her now.

DEREK: Because it was something her accident couldn't take away from her?

FELICIA: Exactly.

SERGEI: I think I see Rachel... and Carl.

DEREK: Carl's here? But Paulina told me he was feeling under the weather and couldn't come.

(Camera angle widens, and we now see Rachel, Carl, Paulina, Amanda, Matt, and the reporter, who is taking notes. We also see a TV news crew approaching from the left as Felicia, Sergei, and Derek approach from the right.)
FADE OUT



SCENE TWO

(The scene shifts to the kitchen of the Carlino home. Joe and Sofia are talking.)

SOFIA: So first Paulina calls and tells you that Carl is dead, and then a few minutes later she calls again and says he's at the gallery?

JOE: Yeah. It seems Carl and Iris cooked this up together.

SOFIA: Iris? But why would she want to help Carl and Rachel? From what I understand, she hates them both.

JOE: Exactly. Something definitely doesn't fit here.

SOFIA: Changing the subject, what are you going to tell Dante about Tito?

JOE: I know what I have to tell him. The question is, how? (Door is heard opening.)Remy, is that you?

REMY: (offscreen) Yes, Dad.

JOE: Will you come into the kitchen? We need to talk.

SOFIA: I'll go read Dante and Ryan Gabriel a story.

JOE: Thanks, Sof.

SOFIA: I figure you want to talk to Remy alone.(Sofia walks out of kitchen as Remy walks in.)

REMY: (a bit nervous) You wanted to see me, Dad?

JOE: Yes, Remy. There is something you and I need to discuss.

REMY: Is it about Dante?

JOE: I want you to tell me how he found out about Tito.

REMY: It was my fault. I wasn't watching closely enough, and I didn't notice Tito talking to Dante until it was too late.

JOE: What were you doing?

REMY: I was reading. I'm sorry, Dad. I didn't mean for Dante to find out like this.

JOE: No, neither did I. Look, I know you'll be more careful after this, right, Remy?

REMY: You mean you're not going to lecture me and tell me how badly I messed up?

JOE: Like I said, I know you'll be more careful after this. Besides, there was no way we could have kept this from Dante forever. Too many people already know. So if it's anyone's fault he found out this way, it's mine.

REMY: (surprised) Yours ?

JOE: I should have told him myself. Now, I want you to promise me something.

REMY: Sure, Dad, anything.

JOE: Don't tell your mother. Let me handle that.
FADE OUT



SCENE THREE
(The scene shifts to the interior of a station wagon. Cameron is driving. Josie, Gary, and Alli are sitting in the back. Car is moving.)

. ALLI: (to Josie) What was that garbage about you and Joe on that message board?

JOSIE: You saw it?

CAMERON: What message board?

ALLI: One of those boards where people post anything and everything.

GARY: Including rumors... and lies.

JOSIE: Someone went to one of these boards and made up an ugly rumor about me and Joe.

ALLI: Do they have any idea who did it?

JOSIE: I don't want to make any accusations, but, yes, I think I know who might have done it.

GARY: Who?

JOSIE: Revenge is a strong motive... a very strong motive.

GARY: So you think it was...

JOSIE: (nods her head) Peggy Walters.
FADE OUT



SCENE FOUR
(The scene shifts to the living room of the Carlino home. Joe and Dante are sitting on the couch. Dante looks up at Joe.)

DANTE: Daddy, there's something I want to ask you.

JOE: I think I know what it is. A big guy came over to you today while you and Bonnie were feeding the ducks, right?

DANTE: Uh huh. He told me his name was Tito, and he said he's my brother because you are his daddy. Is that true?

JOE: Yes, Dante. It's true.

DANTE: How come you never told me?

JOE: You're right. Your mom and I should have been the ones

DANTE: Well, now that I know Tito is my brother, is he going to come to the house?
FADE OUT



SCENE FIVE: CLOSING SCENE
(The scene shifts to The Tripodi Gallery. Cameras show entire gallery; we see that Sergei, Felicia and Derek have now joined Carl,Rachel, Paulina, Amanda, and Matt. Iris and Lydia are walking towards the exit, arguing. We cannot hear what they are saying, and, judging from their expressions and the way they are gesticulating, it is probably a good thing. Rachel is facing Carl, and she is furious. Camera zooms in, and now we can hear the dialog.)
CARL: But, Rachel, love, the last time I returned to you from the dead

RACHEL: Are you going to say that I welcomed you with open arms? That was a completely different situation. You had amnesia. This, what you did tonight, was cruel!

CARL: And the way you've treated me all these months was kind? Living in the same house, yet sleeping in separate rooms?

RACHEL: Because we were not legally married, or so we thought until tonight.

CARL: No, Rachel, not because of that. Because you were too stubborn to allow me your bed, and yet you were also too stubborn let me go.

RACHEL: Don't you dare make this my fault!

MAlE TV REPORTER: (recognizing Felicia) Aren't you Felicia Gallant, the novelist?

FELICIA: (thinking)Maybe I can take some of the heat off of Rachel. Yes, I am.

REPORTER: Your novels are published by Cory-Hutchins, right?

FELICIA: Yes.

MALE TV REPORTER: And you are also good friends with Mr. and Mrs. Hutchins?

FELICIA: Yes.

REPORTER: So I assume you were aware of the situation between them. Would you care to comment?

FELICIA: Absolutely not.

AMANDA: I have a comment. Tonight is about my mother's sculptures, not her personal life.

PAULINA: My sister is right.

MATTHEW: Look, Mom, why don't we go home?

RACHEL: I can't leave my own opening.

PAULINA: But everyone will understand, if you walk out now, with your head held up, with dignity.

RACHEL: Dignity? Have I any left?

AMANDA: Always, Mom. Always.

RACHEL: Then I will not run away, like a coward. I will stay until closing, and then, and only then, will I leave, with my dignity (turns to Carl, speaks coldly) and without you.
FREEZE FRAME

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