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

Great update Tom

At 12:52 AM 10/11/96 +0000, you wrote:
>Here's the scoop for Wednesday, October 9, 1996
>
>
>PARTNERS IN CRIME
>Maggie is out on the deck at the Cory mansion dreaming of Nick.  Rafael
>catches her talking in her sleep and saying Nick's name over and over.  She
>wakes up, and Rafael starts calling her "Princess" and tries to romance her.
>He plays Spanish music, throws a blanket over him like a cape, and tells her
>that even though he's dressed in jeans and a T-shirt, he is her Spanish
>prince (is that kinda like an Italian stallion?) and he will take Maggie,
>his princess, to anywhere she wants.  Maggie is enthralled with this, until
>the phone rings.  She answers it, thinking it's Nick, but it's not.  (No
>kidding...)  It's for Rachel.  Rafael is frustrated that she's still
>thinking of Nick, but he convinces her to go out to dinner at the Harbor
>Club that night with him.  Maggie accepts with one of her infamous grins.
>
>Meanwhile, Nick shows up at Carlio's looking for Sofia's phone number in
>Chicago.  Paulina tells him to leave, but Nick doesn't listen.  Matt butts
>in (Fathom that...Matt butting into somebody else's business?...how
>unpredictable!)  Nick and Matt begin arguing over whether or not Sofia still
>loves Nick.  Nick gets aggravated and leaves.  Paulina corners Matt and asks
>him, "Why do you have to start things?"  Matt just chalks it up to looking
>out for Sofia and leaves.  He runs into Nick outside and again picks a
>fight.  Nick tells Matt that he and Sofia shared "quite-a-night" before she
>left for Chicago, and that she told him Matt was nothing more than a big
>brother-type.  Matt doesn't believe him.  Nick is POSITIVE Sofia will choose
>him, but Matt thinks maybe Sofia might want to have a say in this decision.
>They exchange a few harsh words, and Nick pretty much promises Matt a fight
>if that's what he wants.
>
>Nick returns to the Hudson Barn, where he continues working out.  Rafael
>shows up, and shows off by lifting weights about five times the size of
>Nick's.  Nick is a little curious as to why Rafael has an attitude.  Rafael
>makes Nick an offer--make Maggie hate him, and he'll make sure Matt and
>Sofia don't become too close so Sofia will go back to Nick.  Nick is
>hesitant at first, until he realizes Rafael wants Maggie all to himself.
>Nick warns him that Maggie is nothing but trouble, but then deduces Rafael
>just wants Maggie for her money.  What are Rafael's true motives?  We don't
>know...all he wants Nick to do is treat Maggie like dirt before dinner so
>Rafael can play the sensitive hero during their date.  "Why not?",  Nick
>thinks, and the two shake hands, cementing their deal.
>
>
>JOE'S NOT THE ONLY SHRINK...HE'S GOT HIS WIFE INVOLVED TOO!
>Gary and Joe are at the police station discussing Josie.  Gary tells him
>that she's in complete denial over losing her job.  Now she's
>Super-Homemaker and wants marriage and family NOW.  Gary thinks that all of
>the problems she is having are all because of Cody Mercer.  Joe's not so
>sure--it's not just Mercer causing this, it's a combination of everything
>from Blair's shooting to Fax's terrorizations and Mercer's kidnapping.  Joe
>tells her he would do anything just to spend a little time with Paulina
>without all the interruptions of the station, Carlino's and Dante.  He tells
>Gary that this is the best time in their relationship, and to help Josie
>through it at all costs.
>
>Josie goes to Paulina to talk to her.  Josie helps her out in the kitchen,
>and Josie tells her how much she wants a baby.  Paulina tells her that she
>loves Dante more than anything, but she would give anything to spend one
>night alone with Joe without all the interruptions in their lives. (Sound
>familiar?)  Paulina says that having a baby is not always a fun things.
>There's those 4 AM feedings and look at what happened to Paulina's figure
>after she had him!!  Josie refuses to see anything negative, though.  She
>just wants to be the happy housewife and she won't see life from any other
>perspective.  Josie tells Paulina how she threw away her birth control
>pills, and Paulina politely tells her that Gary has every right to be angry
>about that--it's a decision they should make as a couple.  Joe shows up at
>Carlino's, and Josie immediately asks if there's any news on Cody.  Joe says
>nothing new, but the FBI is on the case.  Josie leaves, and Joe drags
>Paulina away from her cooking to tell her they need a night out.  Paulina is
>hesitant--she has nothing to wear.  She gave all of her clothes away because
>she doesn't fit in them anymore.  Joe tells her he thinks she's beautiful,
>but she isn't quite sure she believes him...insecurity has already set in.
>
>Josie meets up with Gary outside of Carlino's.  He confronts her on her
>feelings about Cody Mercer, but she says Mercer is the last thing on her
>mind.  She swears to him that she hasn't thought about Cody Mercer since
>she's been back.  Gary doesn't believe her, but he nods his head anyway to
>keep the peace, even though he's worried sick about her.
>
>
>SHOULD HE STAY OR SHOULD HE GO?
>Jake is aggravated that Bobby is still in town.  They argue at Vicky's
>house, but Bobby tells him they both want the same thing--for Bobby to be
>able to leave town.  Jake wants to know why he doesn't just leave, but Bobby
>says that for some mysterious reason, he can't.  Jake tries to picka  fight,
>but Bobby refuses to stoop to his level.  Bobby tells him that Vicky wants
>him to stay, but Jake doesn't believe him.  Jake wants to know what Vicky
>said to him, but Bobby says it's between him and Vicky.  Jake retorts by
>saying Vicky will tell him anyway, so Bobby asks him why it's bugging him
>then?  (Ooo...good comeback!)  
>
>Vicky is over at the Cory mansion talking to Carl.  She's obviously
>distrought....not sure what to think about Bobby.  Carl tells her about
>Felicia's video tape, and wonders if Bobby is having any recollections of
>Ryan's life.  Vicky reluctantly tells him about Bobby's visions of the train
>tressle, and the last words Vicky said to Ryan.  This clinches it for
>Carl...they have to find Bobby and convince him to stay.
>
>The two of them return to Vicky's house and interrupt yet another
>"meaningful conversation" between Jake and Bobby.  Jake and Carl argue over
>whether or not Bobby should stay in town.  Carl says that Vicky agrees with
>him, doesn't she? and all eyes turn to Vicky.  Vicky's not so sure yet--she
>wants him to stay, but she understands how pressured Bobby feels.
>
>Meanwhile, Grant the Terrible receives a postcard from Cody Mercer saying he
>may show up in town again, and don't even think about ratting him out,
>'cause he'll take Grant down with him.  Nervous, Grant goes to the police
>station to see if there is any word on Cody Mercer, but there isn't.  Scared
>of being caught, he leaves to go see Kirkland.
>
>Back at Vicky's house, Carl takes Bobby outside and makes him an offer:  go
>to work for Carl.  Carl will be his mentor and teach him everything he knows
>until Bobby decides what to do with his life. (Umm...shouldn't somebody tell
>Rafael he might lose his job?)  Jake and Vicky go outside after arguing
>about whether or not Bobby has a hidden agenda.  The four of them argue on
>Vicky's front porch while Grant eavesdrops from behind the trees.  Bobby has
>had it--he tells Vicky he's NOT her fiancee, and tells Carl he's NOT his
>son, and storms off, narrowly missing Grant.  Grant picks up Kirkland and
>they go back to his house.
>
>While Grant and Kirkland play around (isn't he just a GREAT father, folks?)
>Kirkland finds Cody's postcard.  Grant freaks out that Kirkland picked it
>up, and he burns it so nobody else finds it.
>
>Back at Vicky's house, Jake consoles her.  Carl is angry that nobody is
>treating Bobby the way he should be treated--like he's part of Ryan.  He
>leaves, and Jake tells Vicky that no matter how much money they pay him,
>Bobby Reno will never be Ryan Harrison.  Vicky tells Jake how she was ready
>to let Ryan go, but now that Bobby's in town....she doesn't know how she
>feels.  Jake holds her and tells her he'll always be there for her.
>
>Bobby goes to visit Ryan's grave.  He talks to Ryan, thanking him for the
>gift of sight, BUT THAT'S THE ONLY THING RYAN GAVE HIM....JUST SIGHT!  He
>tells Ryan that he doesn't believe in this dream-theory.  But if that's the
>case, and the dreams mean nothing, why can't he bring himself to leave town?
>He crouches down and puts his hand on Ryan's headstone, and asks out loud,
>"What's keeping me here?.....Is it you?"  FREEZE FRAME
>
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