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 40




This episode begins on the morning after the previous episode ended.

SCENE ONE

(The scene is Joe and Paulina's bedroom. Joe and Paulina are awake and talking.)

PAULINA: I still can't believe everything that happened yesterday.

JOE: Yeah. That ultimatum from Grant, the rumor about Josie and me

PAULINA: And the fiasco at Rachel's opening. Now, what I don't understand is why Iris would come to Bay City to bury the hatchet. She's always hated Rachel.

JOE: I know. Something doesn't add up. Of course, our biggest problem right now is that Dante found out about Tito, and now he wants to know how come he's never been to the house.

PAULINA: What are we going to do about that?

JOE: Well, Dante wants to know his (hesitates) his big brother, so I guess we'll have to let Tito come here for supper sometime.

PAULINA: After what he did? Because of him, I almost went to prison for murder, and worse, I almost missed out on knowing that Remy is my daughter.

JOE: That's just it. Remy lives here, so how can we explain to Dante that Tito can't even visit?
FADE OUT



SCENE TWO

(The scene shifts to a hotel room in Chicago, two hours later. Iris is talking on the phone)

IRIS: It went even better than we expected. (Pause) I know. She was absolutely shocked. (Pause) No, it definitely was NOT the opening night she expected.(Pause) And you played your part brilliantly.(Pause) No, of course we can't be seen together for awhile, Lydia.
FADE OUT



SCENE THREE

TWO HOURS LATER

(The scene shifts to the home of Commissioner Howard Walters. Peggy is on the phone.)

PEGGY: Can you believe what (doorbell rings) Oh, there's the door. I'd better get it. I'll talk to you later. Bye. (Hangs up phone, goes to door, looks out, opens door, frowning. Josie is standing there.) What are you doing here?

JOSIE: I came to talk to you, Peggy.

PEGGY: I have nothing to say to you.

JOSIE: But I have something to say to you. Now, we can do it inside, or we can do it out here, but I'm not leaving until we settle this.

PEGGY: Settle what?

JOSIE: You know damn well what.

PEGGY: Excuse me?

JOSIE: Don't play innocent with me, Missy. I know you did it to get even with me, but why did you have to involve Joe?

PEGGY: Are you talking about that online rumor about you? Because if you think I'm the one who posted it, you have another think coming. In the first place, I wouldn't sink to that level, and in the second place, like you said, why would I involve Joe?

JOSIE: You didn't post that rumor?

PEGGY: No, I didn't, and I think you have a hell of a nerve coming here and accusing me after what you did.

JOSIE: I thought you did it to get even with me. I mean, you were pretty mad. (Hesitates, remembering something) Oh, my God!

PEGGY: Now what?

JOSIE: I just remembered. You don't have a computer.

PEGGY: (sarcastically) The light dawns.

JOSIE: Look, I'm sorry. I was wrong. (Embarrassed) I'll be going now. (Thinking)If Joe finds out about this, I'm dead.
FADE OUT



SCENE FOUR

(The scene shifts to THE JASMINE GARDEN. Cindy is alone at a table. Grant walks in, passes her table.)
GRANT: Hello, Cynthia. Eating alone?

CINDY: As a matter of fact, I am.

GRANT: Hmmm.

CINDY: Excuse me? You seem to be unaccompanied as well.

GRANT: That's different. I can afford to dine alone if I so choose, but it really doesn't look proper for a woman do so.

CINDY: Have you looked at a calendar lately? This is 2003, after all. However, if you are so concerned about your former wife eating by herself, I have the perfect solution. Why don't you join me?

GRANT: Oh, well, I can't see any harm in it. (Sits down, facing Cindy.)

CINDY: No, it will just be a pleasant meal.(Thinks)You don't know it yet, Grant, but this is just the beginning.FADE OUT



SCENE FIVE
(The scene shifts to the squad room of the 2-3. Toni and Naomi are looking at a file.)

TONI: I'm glad Joe put us on this case together, Naomi.

NAOMI: Me, too, but I know you'll also be glad when Josie's punishment is over.

TONI: Yes, I will be, but I've still got to say this. Josie is my friend, but I can't deny that she deserves

NAOMI: (changing the subject)Speaking of Josie, shouldn't she be back from her break pretty soon?

(Josie walks in)

TONI: Here she is now. Hey, Josie.

JOSIE: Hi, guys. (Notices file) Boy, I wish I could help you with that case, but(sighs)

(Joe comes out of his office.)

TONI: There'll be other cases.

JOE: Toni, Josie, come into my office.

JOSIE: (thinking) Uh oh.

TONI: (thinking)He knows what I did.

(Toni and Josie walk into Joe's office. Joe locks the door and closes the blinds.

JOE: We have a problem.

TONI and JOSIE: (simultaneously) Wait, Joe. I was the one who

JOSIE: Went to see Peggy Walters.

TONI:(at the same time) Posted that response.

JOE: Hold it! One at a time, now.

] TONI: Josie had nothing to do with it.

JOSIE: What do you mean, I had nothing to do with it? It was all me.

TONI: You didn't post that response.

JOSIE: You weren't with me when I went to see Peggy Walters.

JOE: What are you two talking about?

TONI: You mean you don't know?

JOE: No, but I think you two had better tell me.

TONI: Okay. I knew you wanted us to ignore that rumor, but I just had to post a response.

JOE: All right, so what, exactly, did you say?

TONI: I said that it was true that you sometimes took Josie in your arms and stroked her hair, but that you're always doing stuff like that, and, you know, patting our shoulders, and that everyone who knows you knows that's all there is to it, and that there is absolutely no impropriety involved. And I signed my name to it.

JOE: Well, I can't reprimand you for that, Toni. Now, Josie, what were you trying to say before?

JOSIE: Speaking of that rumor, I thought Peggy Walters was the one who posted it, you know, to get even with me for that rumor I started about her father.

JOE: And?

JOSIE: (thinking) He didn't know. Why didn't I just keep my mouth shut?

(A few seconds go by)

JOE: Well, Josie?

TONI: Should I wait outside?

JOE: That's up to Josie.

JOSIE: No, I'd rather you stayed.

JOE: All right, Josie, just what did you do?

JOSIE: (reluctantly) I went to see Peggy Walters, and I confronted her about that rumor.

JOE: You didn't!

JOSIE: I did. I thought she, or maybe the Commish, had called you to complain about it.

JOE: Nobody called me.

TONI: Wait a minute, Joe. You said we had a problem.

JOE: We do, and you two are involved.

JOSIE: What's up? (thinking)Maybe he'll forget about what I just told him.

JOE: You're not going to believe this, but our esteemed mayor wants me to reinstate Chip Rayburn.

TONI: No! Oh, no!

JOSIE: He's got to be kidding!

TONI: Is it because of the way we got him to confess?

JOE: That's the reason he gave me.

JOSIE: But that was six years ago!

JOE: That doesn't mean a thing to Grant. He gave me an ultimatum. Either I reinstate Rayburn, or I fire the two of you.

TONI: Talk about Hobson's Choice.

JOSIE: What if you refuse to do either one?

JOE: Then Grant will fire me. He gave me a week to decide.

TONI: (bitterly) How generous of him.

JOE: Look, since whatever I decide will affect you two, I think it is only fair that we decide this together.

JOSIE: If you resign, or get fired, I wouldn't put it past Grant to make Rayburn the new captain.

TONI: And I'd rather work with Rayburn, even after what he did to me, than have you leave.

JOSIE: Look, Joe, whatever you decide, we'll go along with it. We trust you.

TONI: Absolutely.

JOE: I know you do, and it means a lot to me. (Puts his arms around them and hugs them for a few seconds, then releases them.) Oh, by the way, Josie, you and I are going to have a talk later on.

JOSIE: Yes, sir.
FADE OUT



SCENE SIX: CLOSING SCENE

(The scene shifts to CARLINO'S. Tito walks in and sits down at a table. Paulina comes out of the kitchen, walks over to table.)

PAULINA: You're not welcome (breaks off) No, I take that back. I'm glad you're here.

TITO: (surprised) You are?

PAULINA: Yes, because there is something I want to say to you. Where do you get off telling Dante that Joe is your father?

TITO: I thought he should know.

PAULINA: That was for me and Joe to decide. You've created a very awkward situation for us.

TITO: Look, I'll just eat, and leave, if that's all right with you.

PAULINA: (reluctantly). Oh, very well, but just this once.

(Tito picks up menu. Dante and Sofia walk in, unseen, and approach table)

DANTE: Hi, Mommy.(Tito drops menu, looks up. Dante smiles.) Oh, good. Tito's here. Now we can eat together.
FREEZE FRAME

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