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 47




This episode begins where the previous episode left off.

SCENE ONE

(The scene is the lounge at The Rosenthal Hotel. Josie, Sofia, and Brad are seated at a table, talking.)

SOFIA: So if I let you keep those pictures of me on the Web, you'll help close down a child pornography ring?

BRAD: I'll give you the URL of the site, and the home and business addresses of the guy running the ring. So, do we have a deal?

JOSIE: (grabs him by the shirt) Here's the deal I'm going to make with you, Dirtbag. You give me that info, and you take down those pictures of Sofia.

BRAD: And what do I get out of it?

JOSIE: It's not what you get, it's what you don't get. You do what I tell you, and you don't get the crap beaten out of you by her brother.

BRAD: Oh, yeah. The police captain. Well, just in case it slipped your mind, there's a law against police brutality.

SOFIA: You don't know my brother. If he has to choose between keeping his shield or protecting his family, then to Hell with his shield.

BRAD: Look, let's stop the chitchat. Does my little site come down, or do I help you close a major kiddie porn site?

JOSIE: I think Sofia and I should discuss this privately.

SOFIA: No, Josie. I've already decided what's the right thing to do.
FADE OUT



SCENE TWO

(The scene shifts to a restaurant in Chicago. Iris and Lydia are at a table, facing each other.)

IRIS: Have you been to the gallery since Rachel's opening?

LYDIA: No. There was no reason for me to go back. I'm not a fan of Rachel Cory's works.

(Felicia, Sergei, and Derek walk into the restaurant.)

IRIS: Neither am I. I have no use for her, or for her sculptures.

(Felicia, Sergei, and Derek, now within earshot, exchange looks, and slip out of sight.)

LYDIA: Is that why you were so eager to have her humiliated in public?

(Felicia, Sergei, and Derek walk up.)

IRIS: Yes. I'd hoped to ruin her opening, and her marriage.

(Camera focuses on Felicia, Sergei, and Derek. From their expressions, it is obvious that they've heard every word.)

FELICIA: (low, furious voice) Let's go before they see us.
(FADE OUT)



SCENE THREE

TWO HOURS LATER

(The scene shifts to an old-fashioned ice cream parlor in Chicago. Josie and Sofia are at a table, facing each other, eating banana splits.)

SOFIA: So you called Gary?

JOSIE: Yes, and he's going to give Joe the information he needs to handle everything. But I'm still not sure you made the right decision.

SOFIA: Was there a right decision to make?

JOSIE: (sighs) Probably not.

SOFIA: But here we sit, eating banana splits as if we didn't have a care in the world.
FADE OUT



SCENE FOUR: CLOSING SCENE

(The scene shifts to THE TRIPODI GALLERY. Felicia, Sergei, and Derek are looking at Rachel's sculptures. Carl approaches.)

CARL: Greetings, all.

FELICIA: Hello, Carl.

DEREK: (indicating sculptures of Cory and Elizabeth)I think these two sculptures are the most beautiful in the exhibit.

CARL: I remember when Rachel was working on those sculptures. (sighs) So much has changed since then.

(Camera angle widens, and we see Joe approaching.)

FELICIA: I know.

CARL: I was only trying to call Rachel's bluff, but it backfired.

SERGEI: Backfired?

FELICIA: He didn't get the results he expected, right, Carl?

CARL: I told Rachel to chirp or get off the perch.

FELICIA: And?

CARL: And not only did she chirp, she kicked me off the perch.

FELICIA: Is Cass handling things?

CARL: Yes. He got us to agree to a trial separation, which is actually good, because it will allow me to (hesitates)

DEREK: Allow you to what?

CARL: Court Rachel all over again.

FELICIA: Well, the three of us overheard something that just might make things a bit easier for you.

(Joe reaches the group)

DEREK: Hi, Joe. I didn't think you were coming this evening.

FELICIA: Weren't you and Paulina going to bring Dante and his friend Bonnie?

JOE: Actually, I'm not here to look at Rachel's sculptures. I need to talk to you, Carl.

CARL: Is something wrong?

JOE: There's no easy way to say this. Rachel is
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