From: Lisa Klobucar <klobuca1@pilot.msu.edu>

At 05:35 AM 2/27/97 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi!
>
>God, I LOVE this show.  One heck of an awesome episode.  If you missed it,
>my most sincere apologies.  But, I will attempt to do it some justice.  A
>lot of running around, but I'll try and keep it as organized as possible.
>
>
>FIRST OFF, THE REALLY FRUSTRATING STUFF
>(Summarizing will do nothing for this...try to think of classic Carl/Rachel
>dialogue with the basic summary...)  Carl is stunned when Rachel tells him
>she's pregnant.  He gets on his knees, overcome and teary-eyed with joy,
>utterly speechless.  (Now THAT'S a new one!)  He tells her it never occurred
>to him she was pregnant...he thought something was wrong with her.  He holds
>her close to him and won't let her go, as she tells him how she felt the
>baby move and she wanted nothing more then to have him there with her.  Carl
>comforts her by saying they are together now.  He tells her about the dream
>with Ryan and what he said to him, which makes Rachel uneasy, but he tells
>her of the feeling of peace he now has inside of him, and they kiss.
>Overexcited, he asks her when the baby is due.  He assumes that she found
>out she was pregnant in New York, and talks about their future together as a
>family.  (Like playing 'La Boheme' all the time for him/her)  Rachel admits
>she's known for awhile.  "How long", he asks?  "Six weeks" is her response.
>He's shocked, and is taken aback when she says this.  She tells him she was
>afraid of any threats to the baby, and Carl is shocked that she would think
>of him as a threat.  Slowly but surely, he becomes more hurt and angry.  His
>distress grows when she tells him that Loretta and Amanda knew before him.
>Rachel tries to explain that she tried to tell him, but then he left to find
>Vicky, and then Gabe got shot, and it was all so crazy, etc., etc., etc.
>Carl wonders if maybe it is because he won't measure up to Mac as a father,
>but Rachel assures him that that's the last thing on her mind.  She explains
>that she finally understands what Carl was talking about when it came to
>Grant (about freakin' time, too) but he's too hurt to listen.  He walks out
>on her, leaving her alone.  (Grrr.....)
>
>THE PRIZE...
>In the warehouse, Sofia tries to keep Stephen and Kirkland warm while Nick
>gets food by first huddling together in a group, then by doing some jumping
>jacks.  The kids are too hungry to do anything though.  Nick shows up with
>some paper bags, but they don't have food in them.  Stephen takes one look
>in the bags and freaks out...he's NOT taking part in Nick's latest plan.  It
>turns out they are old charity clothes for little girls, and the boys want
>no part in it.  Nick and Sofia try to convince them to take part in it by
>comparing it to a fun 007 adventure, or maybe Halloween in February.  Nick
>lights a fire in an old trash can to keep them warm, and the two try to keep
>the boys entertained and convince them to wear the disguises at the same
>time.  Suddenly, the sprinkler system goes off, and after a few moments of
>getting soaked, the sprinklers turn off.  They hear footsteps and realize
>they are the fire-fighters coming to check the alarm.  Sofia and the boys
>run off to hide, and Nick passes her something (I think it's Sister
>Carlotta's medal, but I'm not sure) for good luck.  No sooner do the three
>round a corner then a cop holds a gin to Nick, telling him to freeze.
>
>THREE-SIDED BOXING!  (KEEP YOUR SCORE-CARDS HANDY FOLKS!)
>
>IN ONE CORNER, THE FOLKS AT THE BAY CITY HERALD...
>Chris discovers where Vicky and Bobby must be, and tells Jake.  He shows
>Jake on the computer what hospital they must be at, and Jake is so overjoyed
>he kisses Chris.  Jenkins (I think that's her name) takes notes the whole
>time, and asks what they're looking at.  Jake covers the screen and covers
>up (not very well).  Amanda sneaks by and trades a few insults with him.
>Jake goes to his office and tries to make arrangements for a helicopter but
>there's too much fog.  Chris tells him he's crazy, but why should Jake
>listen to the only voice of reason in Bay City?  He calls Amanda in and
>scolds her for printing Grant's plea for help on the front page.  Amanda
>agrees with him that Grant is slime of the earth, but Matt is her employer,
>and she has to do what he tells her to.  They begin to argue but Chris plays
>referee and shuts them both up by telling them that if they can figure it
>out, then so can Grant, and at any point, SOMEBODY could make a crank call
>to throw Grant off their trail.  All three reach for the phone at the same
>time, but Chris wins.  (How did I know he'd have the fastest reflexes?)
>Chris calls up and pretends to be an Irish priest (one of the funniest
>scenes in a while...you'd have to see it to believe it), leaving a message
>for Grant that the kids are on their way up to Canada.  Jake tells Chris
>that as long as Chris covers for him when it comes to Carlino and Sinclair,
>then he'll have no problem leaving town.  (Like he'll have a problem
>anyway...does he honestly think the BCPD has ANY clue as to what goes on
>outside their police station?!?!)
>
>IN THIS HOLE IN THE GROUND, ER...I MEAN, IN THIS CORNER, THE EX-SENATOR WITH
>A HEART OF GOLD....
>Vicky shows up at Grant's and shoots him in the groin, rendering him sterile
>and mute.  She's cleared of all charges and he lives out his days as a
>homeless, mute bum on the streets.  OKAY, JUST KIDDING!!!  LET'S TRY THIS
>AGAIN....Grant goes to Sharlene's and she hesitantly lets him in on one
>condition--he can't lose control like he did the last time he came to the
>farm and grabbed the phone from her.  He swears, and they sit down in the
>living room.  He apologizes for all that was said at Gabe's memorial
>service, and gives her some sob story about how she's his only friend left
>and he's just desperate to find Kirkland and he's losing sleep and there's
>this bond between him and Kirkland and Kirk loves him so much and the world
>revolves around the two of them and blah, blah, blah, blah, BLAH!  Sharlene
>finally speaks her mind and wonders aloud if she really knows him at all.
>She tells him that he never has any regard for anyone else's feelings but
>his own, and he should wait for Vicky to return home before doing anything.
>He accuses her of knowing where Kirkland is, but she swears she
>doesn't...she's not getting involved.  He breaks down in a fit of crocodile
>tears, wondering if Kirkland is in danger.  Sharlene slips and says, "Grant,
>Nick would never hurt those little boys!"  (Y'know, I try real hard to like
>Sharlene sometimes....REAL hard...)  Grant plays along, pretending like he's
>known Nick has the boys, and asks if Michael knows anything.  Michael walks
>in and confronts him himself.  They argue, and Michael tells Grant that
>although he doesn't know where Nick is, he DOES know (through some private
>detectives he's hired, which would have been a great job for Frankie to
>do...oh, but wait....the morons killed her off...that's right....) that
>Grant has made accomodations outside the country and he knows he's ready to
>split town with Kirk.  Michael lets him know where the Hudson's stand
>without holding anything back, and in front of Sharlene, he threatens Nick's
>life.  He leaves, and Michael sits down, exasperated.  Sharlene defends him
>AGAIN (I'm still trying to like Sharlene here...) and Michale warns her that
>Grant will do anything to get Kirkland, including using her.  Sharlene
>frowns, saying she can take care of herself.  (Oh yeah...bang up job so far,
>Shar...)
>
>AND IN THIS CORNER, THE BOBBARENO....DITCHED AGAIN...
>Bobby returns to Vicky's hospital room to find that she's gone.  (Shouldn't
>he be used to this by now?  How many times can a guy fall for the same
>trick?)  The doctor is worried...she's still in medical trouble, but Bobby
>assures him that there are 2 very good reasons for her to leave.  He wonders
>if maybe Grant has her, but the Doc tells him that she had no visitors,
>although she did make a phone call.  The Doc leaves to find out what number
>she called before she left the hospital.  He returns with a phone number
>which Bobby looks at momentarily before he realizes it is the number at the
>Herald.  With a roll of his eyes and a groan, Bobby heads to the nearest pay
>phone.
>
>AND THE FIGHT TO THE FINISH BEGINS...
>
>Bobby calls Jake from the hospital pay phone and demands to know where Vicky
>is.  Jake assumes she's with Bobby, but Bobby tells her she's gone.  Jake
>gloats that he's won and Vicky chose him over Bobby, but Bobby explains that
>this has nothing to do with love triangles...Vicky had a broken blood vessel
>in her brain and in her condition, she's not out of the woods yet.  Jake
>freaks out that she's gone, while Bobby freaks out that nobody knows where
>she is.  Bobby hangs up on Jake, and Jake is stuck...where could Vicky have
>gone?  Suddenly, the phone rings.  SURPRISE!  It's Nick, asking for "Senator
>McKinnon".  Jake is thoroughly lost, but Nick, in front of the cop at the
>warehouse, calls him "Dad" and makes up some story about him checking out
>that whole warehouse for his "senator-father".  Jake is angry that Nick has
>gotten himself into trouble with the law, but Nick just passes the phone
>over to the policeman.  While the cop talks to "Senator McKinnon", Nick
>sneaks out the back door.  Before the cop can hang up, Jake asks him which
>city warehouse his "son" was checking out.  The cop plainly tells him, "Why,
>what other one is there?  There's only one city warehouse in Lassiter!" and
>he hangs up.  Jake is stunned at this revelation, and sits back in his
>chair, pleasantly surprised that they're in Lassiter.  He clicks his heels
>together three times, saying "There's no place like home."  He packs his
>bags, and after dodging Amanda and Chris, who try to convince him he's
>stupid for jumping bail, takes off for Lassiter.  Jenkins, meanwhile, calls
>Grant after witnessing this and says that Jake knows where Vicky is, and
>although he didn't say where it was, he is leaving now.  Grant smiles to
>himself, and thanks her for her hard work.  
>
>At the hospital in the woods, Bobby finds out from a cab driver that Vicky
>took the last bus out of town.  Bobby tells him he'll pay him extra to catch
>up to that bus, and the driver agrees....until they discover that Vicky
>stole all the cash out of Bobby's wallet before leaving.  The driver doesn't
>take credit or checks, so Bobby gives him another form of payment...a right
>hook which knocks out the cab driver and leaves Bobby the keys to the cab.
>Bobby takes off.  
>
>Jake gets in his car, but Amanda tries one last time to stop him.  They
>break out into a fit of name-calling (it just keeps getting better...) and
>she takes off, infuriated.  Little does Jake know that Grant is in his car
>right behind him, thrilled that Jake will lead him right to Kirkland, and
>hopefully, Vicky.
>Jake drives off to Lassiter with Grant behind him following, while Bobby
>leaves in the stolen cab, following Vicky's bus.
>
>Meanwhile, Nick reunites with the disguised Sofia, Kirkland and Stephen.
>(Seeing the boys dressed up as little hick girls is a SIGHT, let me tell
>ya...)  The four run out of the warehouse as we hear sirens approaching in
>the background.
>
>FREEZE FRAME AND OUT
>
>Quite an episode!  Enjoy the next two weeks and I'll see ya then!
>
>--tom
>
>
>
Lisa Klobucar-" wearing something black&sexy, and ready to do some funky
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