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
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EPISODE 67



This episode begins several hours after the previous one ended/

SCENE ONE

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

PAULINA: I've never seen Dante so upset.

JOE: I know. Poor kid.

PAULINA: How did those pictures of Sofia end up in that game, anyway?

JOE: I don't know. I mean, Dante has been playing that game for months, and nothing like that ever happened before.

PAULINA: What did you tell him?

JOE: I explained that someone must have used a picture of his Aunt Sofia's face, but only her face.

PAULINA: Let's just hope he never finds out the truth. After all, you and I both know that she really did pose for those pictures.

JOE: Well, God knows I'm not defending what Sofia did, Blue Eyes,but she never expected them to be published anywhere.

PAULINA: Are you sure?

JOE: Where are you going with this?

PAULINA: Even if she didn't expect those picures to be published anywhere, the fact remains that she did pose for them.

JOE: Yes, and she regrets it.

PAULINA: Maybe.

JOE: What do you mean, "Maybe"?

PAULINA: Let's face it, Joe. Sofia has seemed different since she came back. I mean, she hasn't gotten a job, and she hasn't even mentioned looking for one, and she hasn't said anything about getting a place of her own.

JOE: So?

PAULINA: So remember how independent she wanted to be when she left for Europe?

JOE: So you think something is going on with Sofia?

PAULINA: I think you should have a talk with her.
FADE OUT


SCENE TWO
THE NEXT DAY

(The scene shifts to Cass Winthrop's law office. Cass is talking with Jamie.)

CASS: Well, we finally got a court date for the custody hearing. That's the good news.

JAMIE: And the bad news?

CASS: I was hoping to get a sympathetic, or at least an impartial, judge.

JAMIE: And?

CASS: We'll be going before Judge Wilbur O'Malley, who is a good friend, a very good friend, of Grant Harrison.

JAMIE: That doesn't sound good.

CASS: Oh, I intend to ask the judge to recuse himself.
FADE OUT

SCENE THREE

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

O'MALLEY: Mr. Winthrop will probably ask me to recuse myself on the grounds of our friendship.

GRANT: Exactly. That's what I'm counting on. Let's not forget that Cass Winthrop is also opposing me in another matter.

O'MALLEY: Well, we must see to it that he loses on both fronts.

GRANT: I'm just glad the hearing is before the election.

O'MALLEY: Well, of course, the hearing is merely a formality. The ruling is a foregone conclusion.

GRANT: (smiling) Of course.
FADE OUT



SCENE FOUR
ABOUT AN HOUR LATER
(The scene shifts to Joe's office at the 2-3. Toni and Josie are inside with Joe.)

TONI: I thought the pictures of Sofia had been deleted. So how did they turn up again?

JOSIE: That's what we're going to investigate, right, Joe?

JOE: That, and even more importantly, who planted it in a game that little kids play online. Dante and Bonnie didn't need to see that garbage, never mind the fact that it was Sofia's picture.

JOSIE: I just wonder if that Brad creep is involved.

TONI: I wouldn't be surprised.

JOE: Neither would I, but I'd bet there's more than one person involved.

JOSIE: Meanwhile, what do we do about the website itself?

JOE: I've already sent an e-mail to the owners of the site, but I haven't gotten a response.

TONI: Maybe they didn't want to reply because you're a police captain.

JOE: And that's exactly why I didn't mention that fact. I simply wrote to them as a concerned father.

JOSIE: Which is exactly what you are.
FADE OUT



SCENE FIVE
Forty-five minutes later

(The scene shifts to the playground at Bay City Elementary School. Dante is walking across the playground. Bonnie is wheeling herself in her chair.)

DANTE: You're getting real fast at wheeling your chair.

BONNIE: I know, but I still wish I could run like I used to before the accident.

DANTE: I know.

(A boy about the same age as Dante and Bonnie approaches)

BOY: Hey, Dante, you tell your aunt that because of her I can't use the computer any more.

DANTE: What are you talking about, Barry?

BARRY: Don't you know? There are dirty pictures of her all over the Internet, and my parents say that they can't believe the police captain's sister would pose for stuff like that so that everyone in the world could see it.

DANTE: Shut up, Barry.

BARRY: You know what my dad says?

BONNIE: Who cares what your dad says?

DANTE: Yeah, who cares?

BARRY: He says your aunt is nothing but a
(Scene fades out while Barry is still talking.)



SCENE SIX: CLOSING SCENE
Twenty minutes later

(The scene shifts to Joe's office at the 2-3. Joe is at his desk, looking at a file. Paulina walks in, obviously upset.)
JOE: Hey, Blue Eyes! What's up?

PAULINA: We've got to get down to the school and pick up Dante.

JOE: (concerned) Why? What's wrong? Is he sick, or hurt?

PAULINA: No, it's not that.

JOE: Then what is it?

PAULINA: Our son has just been suspended from school.
FREEZE FRAME

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