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.
BAY CITY FOREVER is rated TV-14 for an occasional mild expletive.
This work is under copyright.


EPISODE 42




This episode begins where the previous one left off.

SCENE ONE

(The scene is Mayor Grant Harrison's office at City Hall. Joe is inside with Grant.)

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.)

JOE: I'm fired?

GRANT: Effective immediately.

JOE: I don't think so.

GRANT: Well, think again. As the mayor, I have the power to remove anyone I feel is unfit.

JOE: If you really want to remove someone who is unfit, why don't you resign?

GRANT: Now see here!

JOE: No, Mister Mayor, you see here. You take my shield, and in less than an hour, everyone in Bay City will know you fired me because I wouldn't re-hire a convicted rapist. In fact, now that I think of it, maybe they should know about this anyway, and about the fact that you are the one who posted that rumor about Josie and me

GRANT: How did you know?

JOE: I didn't. It was just a hunch. But now I have it straight from the horse's (deliberate pause, keen look at Grant) mouth.
FADE OUT



SCENE TWO
(The scene shifts to the living room of the Cory-Hutchins mansion. Rachel, Cory, and Elizabeth are on the sofa.)

CORY: Mommy, where's Daddy?

RACHEL: He's not here.

ELIZABETH: Will he be back soon?

RACHEL: I don't know.

CORY: Are you still mad at him?

RACHEL: Why do you say, "still mad"?

ELIZABETH: You've been mad at him for a long, long time.

RACHEL: Why do you think I'm mad at your father?

ELIZABETH: You never smile at him any more.

RACHEL: Well, your father did something he shouldn't have done.

CORY: What did Daddy do that was so bad?

RACHEL: It's grown-up stuff.

ELIZABETH: Dumb old grown-ups.

RACHEL: What do you mean, "dumb old grown-ups"?

ELIZABETH: When me and Cory fight, you make us stop and be friends again.

CORY: Yeah. So why can't you and Daddy be friends again?

RACHEL: It's complicated. (Cory and Elizabeth look puzzled; after all, they are only six years old.) I mean, it's hard to explain. Listen, why don't we go over to Foster Park and feed the ducks?
FADE OUT



SCENE THREE

(The scene shifts to the squad room at the 2-3. Josie, Toni, and Adams are standing near the coffee pot, drinking coffee and talking.)

ADAMS: I saw Joe walk out, and did he look angry.

JOSIE: He was angry. He went to see Grant.

TONI: About that ultimatum?

JOSIE: Uh huh.(Camera angle widens, and we see Joe walk into the squad room.)

ADAMS: Grant gave Joe an ultimatum?

TONI: He sure did.

ADAMS: What sort of an ultimatum? (Joe approaches.)

JOSIE: He told Joe that he could either re-hire Chip Rayburn

ADAMS: That rapist dirtbag? No way Joe would re-hire him! So what was the other choice?

JOE: My other choice was to fire these two. (sternly) And didn't I tell you not to say anything about that ultimatum?

JOSIE: Yes, sir.

JOE: Have you mentioned it to anyone else?

TONI: No, sir.

JOSIE: No, sir.

JOE: Good. Let's keep it that way.
FADE OUT



SCENE FOUR
(The scene shifts to Grant's office at City Hall. Grant is on the phone)

GRANT: His mind is made up. (Pause) Well, I really didn't have any other choice.(pause) Well, so far none of my plans for Captain Joseph Carlino have worked. (long pause) Yes, I'm still here.(pause) Well, I've just thought of something.(pause) Well, I'd rather we discussed it in person, but believe me, it's going to make Joe wish he had re-hired you.
FADE OUT



SCENE FIVE: CLOSING SCENE

(The scene shifts to the duck pond at Foster Park. Carl is sitting on the bench, watching the ducks as they swim around.)

CARL: (thinking)Why am I sitting here, watching these ducks, when I should go home to Rachel and beg her to (breaks off) Beg her? What am I thinking? Face it, Carl, Rachel was more interested in avoiding a scandal than in fighting for your marriage. Then again, I didn't have to let Lydia intimidate me. Just because Rachel refused to press charges, that was no reason for me not to do so. After all, I was the one Lydia was blackmailing; I was her victim. Gad! It's galling to think of myself as a victim. And Rachel... she insists that I make Lydia give me a divorce, yet she refuses to tell me whether our marriage can be saved. And even after she thought I was dead, she still wouldn't

(Camera angle widens, and we see Rachel approaching with Cory and Elizabeth. They do not see Carl, nor does he see them.)
FREEZE FRAME

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