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 41





This episode takes place on the same day as the previous episode.

SCENE ONE

(The scene is Cass Winthrop's law office. Rachel is inside with Cass.)

CASS: Are you sure you want to do this? I understand how angry you are at Carl, and I can't say that I blame you, but this is a very drastic step to take.

RACHEL: I worked for months getting ready for that exhibit, and my personal life is what ended up on display.

CASS: Look, I'm going to play Devil's Advocate here. How did you feel when you thought Carl was dead?

RACHEL: I would have given anything for another moment, just one more moment, with him. I can never forget that I wasn't there when Mac died. The difference is, Mac didn't leave me on purpose. What Carl did was deliberate.

CASS: What surprises me is that Iris is involved. She never had a good relationship with you and Carl.

RACHEL: (scoffing) That's an understatement.

CASS: Listen, Rachel, I can't be your divorce attorney, because I'm already the attorney for Cory-Hutchins.

RACHEL: I hadn't thought of that.

CASS: And besides, you and Carl are my friends, and I'd really rather see you work things out.

RACHEL: I don't see that happening.

CASS: You never know. There was a time, after all, when nobody would have believed that you and Carl would someday be friends, let alone married.
FADE OUT



SCENE TWO
(The scene shifts to The Lucky Lady. Sergei, Felicia, and Derek are having a cup of coffee.

FELICIA: It's such a shame what happened at Rachel's opening last night.

SERGEI: How could a man do that to his wife?

DEREK: I don't think anybody even looked at Rachel's sculptures.

FELICIA: I know, and she put so much into them. I could strangle Carl with my bare hands.

(Etta Mae approaches)

ETTA MAE: How's your coffee?

(All respond, ad lib, that it is very good.)
FADE OUT



SCENE THREE
(The scene shifts to Joe's office at the 2-3. Joe and Josie are inside.)

JOE: All right, Josie, I want you to tell me what happened between you and Peggy Walters.

JOSIE: Like I told you, Joe, I went to the house and I confronted her.

JOE: About the rumor someone started about us?

JOSIE: I really thought she was the one. I mean, she sure had a motive.

JOE: (sternly) Josie, don't try to justify what you did. You jumped to a conclusion, and you acted without any real evidence. Now, is that good police work?

JOSIE: No, sir.

JOE: And didn't I tell you not to pursue this? Didn't I say to ignore the rumor because nobody who knew us would believe it?

JOSIE: Yes, sir.

JOE (sighs) Josie, what am I going to do with you?

JOSIE: I don't know. I mean, I'm already demoted way down to Cadet.

JOE: That's just temporary, and you know it.

JOSIE: Is it? You said I had to retract the rumor everywhere I found it. Well, that could take months. Remember that rumor about Felicia plagiarising "Count On Love"?

JOE: What about it?

JOSIE: That rumor is still floating around on some message boards.

JOE: Josie, once you've gone to a board and retracted the rumor, you are not responsible if someone else re-posts it. Now, let's get back to what you did wrong today, and how we are going to deal with it.

JOSIE: (thinking)You mean, how you're going to deal with me.Yes, sir.

JOE: First of all, you owe Peggy Walters an apology.

JOSIE: I've already apologized.

JOE: Good, but you'll still have to be punished. It's for your own good.
FADE OUT



SCENE FOUR

(The scene shifts to CARLINO'S. Tito is seated at a table; Paulina, Sofia, and Dante are standing nearby.)

DANTE: Isn't that right, Mommy? Shouldn't me and Tito eat together, since he's my brother?

PAULINA: (low voice, to Sofia) This is all I need.

SOFIA: (low voice) I didn't know he was here.

PAULINA: (low voice) I know. It's not your fault. I mean, who'd have thought he'd have the nerve to show up here?

TITO: Look, if this is a problem, I can go someplace else.

DANTE: (puzzled) What's wrong? I want to eat with Tito.

PAULINA: Excuse us a minute. Dante, please come with me.

(Paulina takes Dante out of earshot.)

DANTE: Did I do something wrong?

PAULINA: No, Dante, you didn't.

DANTE: Then what's wrong, Mommy?

PAULINA: Why do you want to eat with Tito? You don't even know him.

DANTE: I know I don't know him yet, but he's my brother, and that means I'm supposed to love him, right? Don't brothers always love each other?
FADE OUT



SCENE FIVE

(The scene shifts to Joe's office at the 2-3. Joe and Josie are still inside, with the door locked and the blinds closed.)

JOSIE: Okay, what punishment do you have in mind?

JOE: Well, you've already apologized to Peggy Walters, so I think I can let you off with a slap on the wrist this time.

JOSIE: So you're letting me off lightly?

JOE: You could say that.

JOSIE: That's a relief. So what are you going to do?

JOE: I told you. I'm letting you off with a slap on the wrist.

JOSIE: You're kidding, right?

JOE: No, I'm serious, Josie. Now come on, give me your wrist, and let's get it over with.

JOSIE:(sighs) All right. (holds her wrist out to Joe.)

JOE: (taking Josie's wrist in his left hand) Now, Josie, this is going to hurt me more than it's going to hurt you. (slaps Josie's wrist.)

JOSIE: (wincing) OW!

JOE: (gently) There. It's over.(thinks) God, I hated doing that.(Takes Josie in his arms and strokes her hair.)

JOSIE: I haven't had my wrist slapped since I was a little girl, and Mama caught me taking a cookie when it was almost supper time.*

JOE: Did you ever do it again?

JOSIE: Let's just say, I didn't get caught again. (Changing the subject)Do you know what you're going to do about Grant's ultimatum?

JOE: Yeah. I'm going to tell Grant exactly what he can do with it.
FADE OUT



SCENE SIX
(The scene shifts to a hotel suite in Chicago... not THE ROSENTHAL HOTEL; definitely not THE ROSENTHAL HOTEL. Carl is on the phone.)

CARL: Rachel, please, let me explain.

(Screen splits, and we see Rachel, at the offices of CORY-HUTCHINS PUBLISHING, talking on the phone.)

RACHEL: There is no way you can explain letting me think you were dead, and ruining my opening.

CARL: Shakespeare was right.

RACHEL: What has Shakespeare to do with this?

CARL: He said, "What fools these mortals be."

RACHEL: I am familiar with the quote, and with the play.

CARL: As I said, he was right.

RACHEL: Well, you certainly made a fool of me.

CARL: No, love. I am the fool. I was a fool not to tell you about Lydia the instant she contacted me. I was a fool to allow her to intimidate me. I was a fool not to look into her claim that our divorce wasn't legal. Most of all, I was a fool to listen to Iris.

RACHEL: Iris?!

CARL: It was her idea to tell you that I had died.

RACHEL: And you took advice from her, of all people?

CARL: At that point, I might even have taken advice from (breaks off) No, that would never happen. Hell would freeze before I'd ever take advice from Grant.

RACHEL: I went to see Cass today.

CARL: Why?

RACHEL: Quite honestly, to file for a divorce.

CARL: But Cass is the attorney for CORY-HUTCHINS, so he can't represent one of us against the other. Unless you are planning to dissolve that partnership as well?

RACHEL: Right now, I don't want to think about the business end of things. It's enough that I keep thinking about what happened between you and Lydia

CARL: One of the great mistakes of my life.

RACHEL: But I also keep remembering how I felt when I thought you were dead.

CARL: How do you feel at this moment?

RACHEL: Confused. Not sure whether I should have divorced you or forgiven you months ago.

CARL: If I were standing in front of you right now, what would you do?

RACHEL: (thoughtfully) I don't know. I honestly don't know.
FADE OUT



SCENE SEVEN: CLOSING SCENE

ONE HOUR LATER

(The scene shifts to Grant's office at City Hall. Grant is seated at his desk, going through a stack of papers. There is a firm knock at the door.)

GRANT: Who is it?

JOE'S VOICE: It's me!

GRANT: (getting up and opening door) Ah, Captain Carlino, Won't you come in? (Joe strides inside) I take it this is about what you and I discussed?

JOE: Yes, I've made up my mind, Grant.

GRANT: Well, which shall it be? Is Chip Rayburn re-hired, or are Burrell and Sinclair fired?

JOE: Neither one. I'm not re-hiring a rapist, and I'm not firing two good cops.

GRANT: Now see here. I gave you a clear choice, and

JOE: No, you see here. You- didn't give me a choice. You gave me an ultimatum. Well, let me tell you something, Mr. Mayor. You don't run my precinct, and you sure as Hell don't run me.

GRANT: So you refuse to re-hire Chip Rayburn?

JOE: That's right.

GRANT: And you also refuse to fire Burrell and Sinclair?

JOE: That's right.

GRANT: Well, Captain Carlino, or should I say "ex-Captain Carlino"

JOE: What do you mean, "ex-Captain"?

GRANT: As of now, you're fired..

(Grant looks smug; Joe glares at him.)
FREEZE FRAME

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