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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 43





This episode begins where the previous episode left off.

SCENE ONE

(The scene is the duck pond at Foster Park. Carl is sitting on the bench, watching the ducks.)

CARL: (thinking) What's become of you, Carl Andrew Hutchins? What's become of the Carl who didn't things lying down? The Carl who stopped at nothing to get what he wanted? True, that Carl was not the Carl I am now, and I'm glad he is gone, but in letting go of his evil, have I also lost his strenghths?

(Rachel arrives with the twins; she and Carl exchange startled looks. Cory and Elizabeth sit next to Carl, Cory on his right, Elizabeth on his left.)

RACHEL: What are you doing here?

ELIZABETH: He's watching the ducks, Mommy.

CARL: That's right. I'm watching the ducks.

RACHEL: I thought you were still in Chicago. Tell me the truth, Carl. Were you hoping I'd bring the children here?

CARL: No, but I must admit that I'm glad you did.

ELIZABETH: Can me and Cory go feed the ducks now?
FADE OUT



SCENE TWO

(The scene shifts to show a split screen. Grant is on the left side, Joe is on the right. They are talking on the phone. Grant looks arrogant; Joe looks annoyed.)

JOE: Another press conference, Grant?

GRANT: Believe me, you'll be very interested in what I have to say.

JOE: Really?

GRANT: Take my word for it. You're going to wish you had re-hired Chip Rayburn when you had the chance.

JOE: In your dreams. If there's one thing I know I'll never regret, it's refusing to re-hire that rapist bastard.

GRANT: Just be sure you watch that press conference. I'll be holding it at ten tomorrow morning.
FADE OUT



SCENE THREE

(The scene shifts to the duck pond at Foster Park. Cory and Elizabeth are feeding the ducks; Carl and Rachel are talking in low voices.)

CARL: I was having quite an inner conversation with myself before you showed up.

RACHEL: What about?

CARL: About myself. Or rather, about the Carl I used to be.

RACHEL: Which Carl is that?

CARL: The Carl who wasn't a pushover, the Carl who didn't take things lying down. Well, that Carl is back, and that Carl wants you, at long last, to make a decision one way or the other.

RACHEL: So what are you saying?

CARL: I'm saying that I cannot, and I will not, go on living in the same house, and yet not being together. I once had a friend who used to say, "Chirp, or get off the perch."

RACHEL: That's cute.

CARL: I'm not being cute, Rachel. I'm serious. It's time for you to chirp or get off the perch.

RACHEL: (indignantly) Are you giving me an ultimatum?

CARL: Yes, Rachel, I am. Finally, after all these weeks, I am giving you an ultimatum.

RACHEL: Which is?

CARL: Either you forgive me completely, and we resume our marriage in every way, or we get a divorce.
FADE OUT



SCENE FOUR

The scene shifts to show a split screen. On the left, we see the shadow of a man; on the right, we see Sofia. They are talking on the phone.)

MAN: Long time no speak.

SOFIA: How did you get this number?

MAN: Never mind how I got it.

SOFIA: Why can't you leave me alone? I've tried so hard to forget what happened, to forget what you did to me

MAN: You weren't exactly an innocent angel, and you know it.

SOFIA: I was stupid. It was the first time I'd ever been completely on my own.

MAN: Have you told that police captain brother of yours what happened in England?

SOFIA: Are you crazy? If he ever found out about that
FADE OUT



SCENE FIVE

THAT NIGHT

(The scene shifts to Joe and Paulina's bedroom. Joe and Paulina are in bed, talking.)

PAULINA: And then Sofia walked in with Dante, and he got all excited because now he and Tito could eat together.

JOE: How did you handle it?

PAULINA: I let them eat together. What else could I do. After all, Dante doesn't know anything except that Tito is his brother.

JOE: He's also the guy who was going to let you go to prison for murder, and I can't forgive him for that.

PAULINA: Even though he's your son?

JOE: That makes it even harder. I can't get past the fact that someone who is my flesh and blood could have done such a thing.

PAULINA: Just being related doesn't make people alike. I mean, look how different Ryan was from Grant.

JOE: Oh, speaking of Grant, he fired me today.

PAULINA: Wait a minute. He fired you? But you still have your shield.

JOE: What I should have said was, Grant tried to fire me, but I convinced him that it wasn't a good idea. By the way, he's holding another one of his press conferences tomorrow morning.

PAULINA: What do you think he'll have to say this time?

JOE: I have no idea, but knowing Grant, it's probably nothing we want to hear.
FADE OUT



SCENE SIX: CLOSING SCENE

THE NEXT MORNING

The scene shifts to the squad room of the 2-3. Joe, Toni, Josie, Adams, Johnson, Naomi, and several other officers are gathered around a small portable television. Grant is onscreen)

GRANT: I stand before you today to introduce you to the man I've chosen, after due consideration, as my new deputy mayor. My choice may surprise you, given this person's past, but I don't believe in judging people by their past mistakes.

JOE: Unless it suits your purpose.

GRANT: After all, if we were judged solely by our past mistakes, I would not be standing here today as your mayor. After all, I was the cause, albeit accidentally, of the death of my beloved brother Ryan.

JOSIE: There he goes again.

TONI: Can you believe this garbage?

GRANT: Since this man's return to Bay City, he has been a model citizen. It therefore gives me great pleasure to announce that your new deputy mayor is Mr. Charles Rayburn.

FREEZE FRAME

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