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

At 02:50 PM 10/14/96 -0400, you wrote:
>
>[*Come Back, Frankie, We Need You - Desperately!*]
>
>
>Here is the update for Another World for Friday, October 11, 1996:
>
>* The Hospital Board interviews Michael & Grant to choose a Chair
>* Gary grows more concerned about Josie's state of mind
>* Cindy slithers after Gabe
>
>
>Where to begin, where to begin?  How about...Jake!
>
>
>     CARLINO'S - Jake interrupts Chris's lunch to tell him to get back to
>work, he wants him to cover the Hospital Board Chairman selection, can't
>wait to see Grant's face when he loses.  Chris is still upset at the
>fallout from Jake's hacking into the hospital computer, figures they could
>get slapped in jail by the FCC any minute.  Jake says don't worry, I
>explained the whole thing to Michael; Chris says are you crazy???  Jake
>says he'd do anything for Vicky.  Cindy comes in to tell Chris her stuff
>has arrived from Boston, can he help her move today?  Jake says no he
>can't, he has to work, so Chris says sorry, maybe later tonight?  Cindy
>says she doesn't really need his muscle, just wanted his company, no
>problem.  She leaves.  Jake raises his eyebrows over how chummy they
>looked, then says if Chris needs to reach him, he'll be at Vicky's
>(surprise, surprise). 
>     Cindy goes back to her flat, now only Gabe will be coming over to
>help her move.  She puts on a short-skirt and a zip-front bodysuit; then
>she checks her look in the mirror, lowers the zipper several inches...and
>smiles slyly. 
>
>
>     HOSPITAL - John, Michael and Donna are pacing around outside the
>Boardroom waiting for it to be Mike's turn to be interviewed for the
>chairmanship.  As they wait, they discuss Mike's chances - Carl and Rachel
>are away, but left their proxies for Mike; but 2 other absentees left
>proxies for Grant.  Mike is anxious to tell the Board about the computer
>break-in and how he's plugged the leak.  John can't believe they'd vote
>for a slime like Grant, but Mike reminds him Grant is a master of spin
>control, like playing hero in Josie's rescue; the vote could be close. 
>     Inside, Grant is having his turn; he reminds the Board of his
>generosity in giving a scholarship to med school for Tom'as.  Almost as an
>afterthought, he puts on his reluctant act, and claims he feels obliged to
>clue them in about some disturbing info about the other candidate
>(Mike)...  He emerges from the room looking very smug - your inquisitors
>await, he smirks at Mike.  Mike enters, shuts the door and takes a seat. 
>Leonard the Lecher speaks first, demanding to know why he's been covering
>up the computer hacking scandal?! 
>
>     Meanwhile, Josie has stopped by Sharlene's office to drop off a
>shopping bag full of hand-addressed wedding invitations for Sharlene to
>mail.  She's obviously hyper; Sharlene remarks about noticing some tension
>between her and Gary the last time she was over, is everything o.k.? 
>Josie says she's fine, but then she bursts into tears on Sharlene's
>shoulder.  She admits she sometimes gets scared; Sharlene guesses it's
>left-over trauma from her Fax/Mercer adventure, that's why she was so
>anxious to quit the force and become a homemaker.  No, insists Josie, I
>really want to be married and have kids...  They embrace, but Grant bursts
>in and interrupts.  Josie avoids looking at him, as he tells Sharlene with
>a leering grin that he thinks his interview went very well, we'll be
>working very closely together from now on [oh, joy]. 
>
>
>     PRECINCT HOUSE - Gary and Joe are in Gabe's office, discussing how
>Mercer seems to have vanished into thin air.  Lorna and Gabe enter, they
>welcome Gabe back to work but Lorna cautions them Gabe is only supposed to
>have light paperwork, she's counting on them to enforce it.  She tells
>Gabe she'll pick him up when she gets off work; he reminds her he'll be at
>Cindy's later helping her move - moral support only, Chris will be doing
>all the heavy lifting.  Take it easy, she warns, and she exits. 
>     Later, Gary grabs a moment alone with Gabe to discuss Josie's
>resignation, how she won't see a counselor or even talk with him about her
>traumatic experiences, he's really worried.  He asks Gabe to take a shot,
>maybe she'll listen to you.  Already tried, says Gabe, even offered her a
>leave of absence but she wasn't interested - didn't she tell you I dropped
>by?  This is news to Gary, adding to the things she's been secretive
>about.  There's nothing physically wrong with her hand anymore, he tells
>Gabe, I'm just afraid she's using getting married as an escape from her
>fears and failures as a cop.  Joe returns, and he and Gabe sympathize. 
>The phone rings, it's Cindy.  Gabe dismisses the guys, then tells Cindy
>he's about to leave for her place.  She urges him not to come, the stairs
>might be too much for him (knowing he'll take that as a challenge).  Sure
>enough, he scoffs and promises to rush right over.  She hangs up with a
>smug smile and unpacks 2 wine glasses... 
>     Lorna goes back to the hospital, where she runs into Josie.  Josie
>says she's off to a once-in-a-lifetime lingerie sale.  I'm there, Lorna
>exclaims, grabbing her purse - of course, I can't show Gabe yet, he'll
>have a relapse!  They exit, giggling. 
>
>
>     SASSY'S - Later, Josie and Lorna make a pit stop for a glass of wine,
>toasting to being engaged to cops.  Lorna hits the pay phones to see if
>Gabe is done at Cindy's yet.  While she's gone, Josie picks out a song on
>the jukebox.  She can't stand still, and a guy at the bar notices her and
>invites her to dance, and she accepts.  Lorna returns and says Cindy's
>line is busy, she's about to head over there - unless Josie wants her to
>stay?  I'm fine, says Josie, you go on.  Lorna exits.  Josie and the guy
>dance for a long time, she wants to continue but he says she's worn him
>out, and he goes back to the bar to take a breather.  She turns and sees
>Gary, she greets him with a hug and rushes to explain what she was doing
>dancing with that guy.  He could care less about the guy, what he really
>wants to know is what's going on between us?  She acts baffled, and he
>lists some of her recent secrets: Gabe's visit, quitting the force,
>throwing out her birth control pills, all without telling him.  Busted,
>she apologizes, how can I make it up to you?  Just tell me, he says,
>whether you think we should really get married? 
>
>     CINDY'S - Since Chris was a no-show, macho Gabe has insisted on
>helping Cindy [some nurse - is she trying to drive him into a relapse, so
>he'll be back in the hospital again?!] carry in boxes.  He notices that
>the phone has been "accidentally" [some detective!] knocked off the hook,
>and replaces it.  She tells him he's probably done enough labor for today,
>but he claims he feels great, let's keep going, promising to rest between
>trips.  O.K., she agrees, then there's one more trip we need to make. 
>They exit, then come back in shortly, dragging - the mattress [surprise]. 
>It flops on the floor and Cindy collapses on top of it, laughing.  Gabe
>tries to help her up, but she grabs his arm and pulls him down
>["accidentally" again?] beside her.  As they lie there laughing, Lorna
>arrives in the open doorway (looking none too pleased). 
>
>
>
>     VICKY'S HOUSE - Vicky is surprised when Bobby drops by - not to work,
>but to see her.  Something has changed, he tells her, we have to talk.  He
>reminds her he'd agreed to stay in town until they figured out what was
>happening with these strange Ryan visions and dreams he was having.  He
>admits he was really freaked out, so he decided to go to the source:
>Ryan's grave.  He went there and thanked Ryan for his incredible gift,
>allowing Bobby to see all the things that Ryan should have been seeing. 
>After he expressed his gratitude, he says, all the weird feelings and
>dreams just stopped, and it's just me now, my own thoughts and feelings
>and ideas.  So this is good-bye, Vicky responds (a little sadly).  He
>confirms that he's still leaving town.  She asks him to keep in touch,
>then the phone rings.  It's Donna from the hospital, saying Mike needs
>Vicky's support, he's being grilled by the Board after Grant told them
>God-knows-what.  I'll be right there, says Vicky.  She asks Bobby to tell
>Etta-Mae she had to leave; he's been in the kitchen trying to close the
>stuck window, and she laughingly gets him to offer to stay and fix it
>(Can't have your family freezing to death this winter, he laughs).  They
>tell each other it's been a pleasure getting to know you; Ryan would have
>liked you, she smiles.  She exits. 
>
>
>     HOSPITAL - Vicky arrives to find John and Donna still waiting outside
>the Boardroom, convinced that Grant has planted some lies with the Board
>about Michael's integrity.  Vicky spots Grant smirking at her from nearby,
>and vows not to let him get away with it. 
>     Inside, Leonard hints that Mike had provided inadequate computer
>security, and covered up the break-in to save himself money.  Elsie thinks
>they should hear Mike's side; Mike states that he did nothing wrong, he
>had intended first to tell them about the leak, and then to show them how
>he had solved the problem, and he hands them a printout charting the whole
>process.  Printouts can be faked, Leonard suggests.  If you choose not to
>believe me, Mike responds, then you've obviously already made up your
>minds, so my presence is no longer needed.  He thanks them for their time
>and exits. 
>     Leonard takes a count, it's tied between Grant and Mike.  Elsie is
>about to cast the deciding vote for Grant, when Vicky bursts in and
>insists on being heard in Mike's behalf.  She leaves the door open, and
>both Mike and Grant see and hear the whole thing.  Vicky informs the Board
>members that her dad grew up on a farm, he's a farmer [o.k., he's also a
>multi-millionaire, ex-mogul, ex-spy - but why quibble?], not a lawyer or
>politician who twists the truth, he just wants to help people, like
>donating the Trauma Unit.  You also know deep down the kind of man Grant
>is - not the guy who's been trying to buy back his "respectability," but
>the kidnapper and habitual liar who murdered my fiancee, which this
>hospital wing happens to be named after...  could you really walk past
>that plaque every day, and then sit down in meetings chaired by Ryan's
>murderer?  Listen to your conscience, she concludes, the only real choice
>is my father, Michael Hudson.  She exits, and Elsie changes her mind and
>votes for Mike.  Mike, Vicky, John and Donna celebrate in the hallway, as
>Grant scowls.  Vicky shoots him a triumphant smile and exits. 
>     Later, Chris finds the Hudson clan (in Mike's office?) and asks for a
>quote from Mike, to go with the story he just got from Vicky for the
>paper.  As he exits, Sharlene enters; they tell her Mike won the vote for
>Board Chairman, and she offers him a subdued congrats and best wishes,
>then exits (with an odd look at John as she leaves).  John wants to
>celebrate at Carlino's, but Mike says he's too tired to party, so John
>exits.  Donna starts to leave as well, but Mike stops her.  What he has in
>mind, he tells her with a friendly leer, is a quiet celebration for two
>(hint-hint). They exit arm-in-arm, smiling. 
>
>
>     VICKY'S - Remember we left Bobby working on unsticking the kitchen
>window, while Vicky ran off to save Mike and sink Grant at the hospital? 
>Well, Bobby struggles with the window but it won't budge.  He opens a few
>drawers, looking for a lever, but a large bottom drawer is stuck shut.  He
>pries it open, and it pops out onto the floor.  In the empty slot, he
>spots a large box, which he pulls out and puts on the counter.  It looks
>very old, with a clasp.  He opens it and pulls out a small object [I
>couldn't tell what - maybe a Christmas ornament or something?] - and the
>stuck window suddenly slams shut, as if suddenly released.  Bobby jumps,
>freaked out, and jumps even higher when Jake suddenly appears behind him. 
>Bobby explains that Vicky's out; Jake notices the old box, and guesses
>it's a gift from Bridget - someone who loved Vicky, he explains to Bobby. 
>Bobby gives Jake a handshake and wishes him luck, starting to exit.  Jake
>apologizes for acting like a jerk, but says he loves Vicky.  Bobby teases
>him about being a jerk; Jake snarls, then Bobby just warns him not to let
>Vicky get hurt, and starts to leave.  Jake [the original Mr. "What's That
>S'posed to Mean?!?"] can't let it go, and he explodes at Bobby, accusing
>him of being attracted to Vicky and wanting her for himself.  Any man with
>a pulse would find her attractive, counters Bobby, but with us it's
>strictly business!  They continue to trade barbs over their respective
>intentions toward Vicky.  Jake says he's glad Bobby's leaving town. 
>Suddenly they're spooked again when a board propped up near the front door
>falls to the floor with a bang.  They go over to investigate. 
>     Meanwhile, Vicky has arrived on the front porch and starts to unlock
>the door, when Grant appears.  He's furious, and chews her out for ruining
>his chances.  You did that yourself, she reminds him, reciting a brief
>summary of some of his sins (Switzerland, shooting himself and framing
>her, murdering Ryan); she vows to make sure no one ever forgets the kind
>of slime he really is.  He sputters at her and tries to get her to shut
>up, especially when she recounts how repulsed she was pretending to be
>attracted to him when she was trying to trick him into confessing killing
>Ryan.  She continues to goad him, and finally yells about wishing Kirk
>didn't know Grant existed, and she spits in his face.  He loses it - Stop
>it, you bitch, he snarls, raising his hand to strike her.  FREEZE FRAME. 
>
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>
>For MFF1,
>
>Vicky (vkorosei@sinclair.edu)
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