From: Lisa Klobucar <lisa@ah5.cal.msu.edu>


> 

> Mike tells Nick that he's not a screwup but that it's a mistake for him to
> chase after Maggie.  Speaking of Maggie, she is trying to explain to Tomas  
how
> Nick came to be at the lakehouse, her private place.  She tells him that they
> ran into each other by coincidence.  He doesn't buy it -- Nick is after you,
> he warns.  Sharlene, Clara, and John join Michael and Nick at the farm for
> Sharlene's good-bye barbecue.  John is still not pleased about her sudden
> vacation, and he says that he cannot join her.  John notices that Michael
> doesn't look very well.  Maggie and Tomas arrive.  Nick and Tomas glare at
> each other.
>  

> Vicky starts to open Ryan's confidential packet, then stops, then starts, then
> stops, then starts -- well, you get the general idea.  When she's in the
> starting mode, Ryan enters, grabs it, and asks if he can't trust her.  She
> yells at him about his secrecy.  They both apologize, and she says that have
> to leave soon for the barbecue.  He gets that look on his face, like he can't
> make it.  He promises to meet her there, but she's not really pleased.
>  

> Lucy (the cop maid) notices that Justine is in a good mood.  Scary.  Carl
> enters, very angry with Justine.  Why have you been withdrawing large sums  
of
> money without telling me?  She says that she's always been in charge of her
> own finances.  They argue.  He gets *very* upset.  She finally says that he's
> wrecked her surprise -- she's buying a new memory-free house.  He's
> flabbergasted.  Mac built this house for your children and grandchildren.  The
> children will understand, Justine blithely replies.  They know how uneasy I've
> been since the break-in.  Carl leaves to see Ryan.  Justine calls Nurse Braun
> to check on Rachel.  Braun confesses that Rachel got to the office, but  
swears
> she didn't see anyone.  Braun goes back to Rachel, and amid Rachel's  
vehement
> protests, straps her back down.  Lucy meets Ryan at the station, and Carl
> joins them.  Lucy says that "Rachel" said all of her dreams were coming true,
> and then leaves Ryan and Carl alone.  Carl fumes about Justine's attempt to
> sell the house.  Ryan tells him that the dossier on Justine indicates that she
> likely killed her second husband.  He tells Carl that it's not a bad thing
> that he voiced his disapproval, but make sure that she doesn't know you  
know,
> or they'll never find Rachel.  Carl says they'll find her if he puts a gun to
> her temple and forces her to reveal the truth.  Ryan says that she may be sick
> enough to let him pull the trigger.  Carl fantasizes aloud about different
> ways to kill her.  Back at the Cory manse, Carl finally gets around to looking
> at his printed email message.  The quote makes him smile -- it's from Rachel!
>  

> Back at the barbecue, Vicky is unknowingly drinking spiked punch.  She is
> upset when everyone asks her where Ryan is.  She tells Matt that Michael  
and
> Donna's getting stuck on the ride was a warning sign.  Matt can see that  
she's
> getting drunk and Vicky flirts with him.  He finally drives her home, where
> she warns him that he shouldn't be so understanding.  Donna will take
> advantage of it.  When Michael says he wants her back, she'll go
> running.
>  

> Sharlene says goodbye to everbody.  Nick runs off when Michael says he  
can
> help nhim get a job at a bike shop, right after Maggie has told him that there
> can be nothing between them.  As Tomas looks for Mags, Mags is looking for
> Nick, and finds him at the lake house.  She says she knew he would be there.
> He turns away from her, but she pulls him close ...
>  

> Sharon
> 




