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 58




This episode begins the morning after the previous one ended.

SCENE ONE

(The scene is the dining room of the Carlino home. Joe, Paulina, Sofia, Dante, and Ryan Gabriel are seated around the table, eating waffles.)

RYAN GABRIEL: Remy's not here again.

DANTE: Didn't she come home last night?

PAULINA: Yes, she came home, but

SOFIA: Then where is she?

JOE: She...

SOFIA: What?

RYAN GABRIEL: I want Remy!

DANTE: Me, too.

PAULINA: There's something we have to tell you (Angela Rose is heard crying off-screen)But it'll have to wait. I'll be back.

DANTE: Daddy, what's going on?

JOE: Wait until your mom gets back. This is something we need to tell you together.

DANTE: Is it about Remy?

JOE: Yes, and I can tell you this much... she's okay.

(Key turns in lock; door opens. We hear footsteps, and then Remy comes into the dining room.)

REMY: (trying to sound casual) Hi.

SOFIA/DANTE/RYAN GABRIEL: (all talking at once) Remy! You're home! What happened?

REMY: You didn't tell them?

JOE: Your mother and I were just about to tell them when Angela Rose started wailing.

REMY: Well, now that I'm here, why don't I tell them? (Joe shakes his head; Remy ignores him.)Last night, Nick and I (Joe signals her to stop. Remy continues to ignore him.)got married.
FADE OUT



SCENE TWO

(The scene shifts to AL'S DINER in Oakdale. Grant, Deputy Mayor Chip Rayburn, Judge Wilbur O'Malley, and Police Commissioner Howard Walters are in a booth, having a breakfast meeting. Their food hasn't been served yet.)

GRANT: I felt that it was best if we didn't hold this meeting in Bay City.

WILBUR: Your office had no warning that Cass Winthrop was about to, shall we say, throw his hat into the ring?

CHIP: None. Until he made his announcement, there wasn't any ring.

GRANT: And this isn't a good time for me to be working on a campaign. I have to concentrate on getting custody of Kirkland, and then ending my marriage.

WILBUR: Don't worry about getting custody. I told you it was in the bag. But you might want to hold off on ending your marriage until after the election.

HOWARD: He's right. Divorcing Cindy so soon after marrying her wouldn't look very good.

WILBUR: As for the custody, I can take care of the details today.
FADE OUT



SCENE THREE

(The scene shifts to the dining room of the Carlino home. Sofia, Dante, and Ryan Gabriel are staring at Remy.)

SOFIA: Married?

DANTE: But what about

(Paulina returns)

PAULINA: What's going on?

SOFIA: Remy just told us that she and Nick were married last night.

JOE: And after I told her not to. Unless (turns to Remy) you didn't understand when I shook my head.

REMY: I understood perfectly.

PAULINA: Then why

REMY: Because he doesn't have any right to tell me what to do

PAULINA: He's your dad!

REMY: Not any more. Not after bringing Tito here without any warning.

JOE: You're right, Remy. I should have thought about how you might feel about that.

PAULINA: But, Remy, you should have thought about how the rest of us would feel about missing your wedding.

JOE: I was really looking forward to walking you down the aisle. And I'm still more than ready to spring for a big wedding. That's what dads do, you know.

REMY: But

JOE: But you and Nick are already married? So what? So you had a very plain ceremony, right?

REMY: Well, yes, but it was good enough for us.

JOE: Nothing's too good for my family, and I want you to have a fancy wedding with all the trimmings.

SOFIA: I think you should go for it, Remy.

PAULINA: So do I.

DANTE: Me, too, even if I have to wear a suit. There'll be a cake, won't there?

JOE: You bet there will. The biggest cake you ever saw in your life.

RYAN GABRIEL: Please, Remy. Please get married again. I want a cake wedding.
FADE OUT



SCENE FIVE

(The scene shifts to the Winthrop home. Cass is on the phone)

CASS: You caught me just in time. I was just about to leave. (Pause) What? You're sure? (Pause) Oh, you bet I'll let him know. And thanks for the heads-up.
FADE OUT



SCENE SIX

SEVERAL HOURS LATER

(The scene shifts to Rachel's room at BCUH. Carl is just walking into the room.)

RACHEL: I'm glad you're here, Carl. I've been waiting for you.

CARL: Well, that's good to hear.

RACHEL: Don't be too sure of that.

CARL: Oh? Why not?

RACHEL: Last night, after you left, I remembered something else about this Lydia person.

CARL: What do you remember?

RACHEL: Her last name.

CARL: (carefully non-committal)Oh?

RACHEL: Yes. It's Hutchins. Now, exactly who is this Lydia Hutchins?

CARL: Well, she and I have been estranged for some time now, but (hesitates, looks at ceiling, sighs)

RACHEL: But who is she?

CARL: (desperately) She's my sister.



FADE OUT

SCENE SEVEN

(The scene shifts to the chambers of Judge Wilbur O'Malley. Once again, Grant is inside with the judge.)

WILBUR: Everything is in order now, Grant. These papers give you full custody of your son.

GRANT: And I thank you very much. And as soon as I have Kirkland back, I can end my charade of a marriage.

WILBUR: Hold on. Don't forget what we discussed earlier today.

GRANT: Right. I should stay married until after the election.

WILBUR: Exactly.

GRANT: Speaking of the election, does Cass Winthrop have any chance of

WILBUR: You leave Winthrop to me. He has a case coming up, and the judge who is to preside over that case owes me a favor.

GRANT: What sort of a favor?

WILBUR: Let's just say it's something my good friend will bring up before any testimony is offered.
FADE OUT



SCENE EIGHT

(The scene shifts to Cass Winthrop's law office. Cass is on the phone.)

CASS: Donna? It's Cass. (Pause) Oh, I'm fine. And you? (Pause) Good. Listen, Donna, I've been trying to reach Jamie. (Pause)Yes, this is definitely urgent. It's about Kirkland. (Pause) The duck pond at Foster Park? (Screen splits, and we see Grant, who is also on the phone.)

GRANT: Foster Park? The duck pond?

CASS: I'm on my way.

GRANT: I'll be right there.
FADE OUT



SCENE NINE

(The scene shifts to the living room of the Cory-Hutchins home. Carl is on the sofa, with Cory and Elizabeth on either side of him, reading Winnie-the Pooh out loud.)

CARL: I always love the part about "a wedged bear in great tightness," don't you?

CORY: Uh huh.

ELIZABETH: Daddy, when's Mommy coming home?

CARL: Well...

CORY: Yeah, Daddy, when?

ELIZABETH: And how come she hasn't called?

CORY: There's something bad going on, isn't there?

CARL: (thinks) I can't put it off any longer. Yes, something is wrong, but I promise you, everything will be all right.

ELIZABETH: Then where's Mommy?

CARL: She's right here, in Bay City... in the hospital. You see
FADE OUT



SCENE TEN: CLOSING SCENE

(No dialogue)

(The scene shifts to the duck pond at Foster Park. Jamie, Steven, and Kirkland are on the bench. Bridget and Michelle are feeding the ducks. Camera angle widens, and we see Cass approaching from the right, while Grant approaches from the left. They reach the bench at the same time.) FREEZE FRAME

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