From: "Czajka, Marguerite" <czajkm@uf9412p01.ChicagoIL.ATTGIS.COM>

Tony is dressed like Rocky I and running all over the city apparently
for days: over the bridge to Brooklyn (daylight),  more bridge (dusk),
Coney Island (daylight), along the shore (daylight), under a boardwalk
(daylight), by the shore (sunset),  out of breath on the shore (daylight), 
etc.
(Sorry, I guess the artisticness of the shots is getting to me today!)

Meanwhile, Steffi is piling up suitcases and telling a silent Ally her 
plans.  The
doctor said it was okay to go straight back to Paris, but Cooper thought 
they
should stop off in Corinth and tell everyone (like who??) their plans, but
she+s dreading telling her mother because her mother really loved Tony and
thought Cooper was like enemy number one... and she realizes that Ally isn+t
speaking and asks why.  Ally is bummed because she+s helping her friend pack
and hating her for leaving.  Ally reassures Steffi that she+ll support her 
no
matter what she decides - as long as she+s happy.  In fact, there+s a part 
of her
that+s glad she+s going to Paris.  Since Ally isn+t together enough to take
Tyler back, she+s glad he+ll be part of a family.  They discuss how close 
they+ve
become and how they weren+t friends at first.  Steffi admits it was her 
fault for
chasing after Casey the way she did, even though she knew Casey loved Ally.
The bell rings - it+s Steffi+s cab, they hug and bid each other a tearful 
goodbye.
They take the bags out, Steffi gives Tony+s bear to Ally and asks her to 
take care
of Tony.

Tony, continuing the Rocky I theme, arrives home with a Yo! A-lex!  And
everyone is there - Alex, Jocelyn, Danny, Bernardo, Molly, and Azure.  The
scene looks like the opening sequence with them standing looking at the 
door.
They were all there cleaning up after Tony+s rampage through the apartment.
(Everything was put back up and together except the broken television set).
Tony, being born a few days before yesterday, realizes that they are there 
to
cheer him up and isn+t in the mood for cheering - he goes to leave the room
and is stopped by Alex who tells him leaving is not an option.  The group
bought food and wine, but Tony+s not hungry.  Alex says not only his friends
are there, but also his family.  Enter brother Joe.  Joe starts to put down 
Steffi
for dumping him.  Tony stops him and announces that anyone who gets the
urge to bum rap Steff should hit the door.  After a commercial, Tony tells 
Alex
he appreciates all he+s done ... Alex interrupts that it was all Molly+s 
idea and
you can+t get mad at an elf.  Richard arrives with a *big* black wrapped 
box.
Danny asks Jocelyn where Ally is - he+s told she+s helping Steffi pack and 
to
answer his real question, she doesn+t know if she+ll be coming over.  They 
all
stroll over to Richard and the box (have you guessed yet??), rip off the 
wrapping
paper (which, BTW, is actually ripped off, not like most soap opera boxes).
It+s  a TV/VCR.  Tony says he doesn+t need a TV and Richard should take it
back.  Tony finally accepts, and Richard tells him he+s sorry (meaning about
Steffi, not the TV).  Azure comes up with Molly and blackly tells Tony she+s
leaving, Tony asks what+s the matter and Molly, with more animation says
"Your brother+s the matter - gross!"  Tony asks Joe what he did, Joe 
suggested
to Azure that she keep Tony "company" to help him get over whatshername.
Joe tells Tony that he should have let him take care of Cooper.  Tony is 
pissed,
tells Joe he belongs with Uncle Gino and tells him to get out of his house. 
 Joe
tells him that he+s going to be sorry for this, Tony tells him Out!  Molly 
gets
everyone but Joc and Dan to play Charades.  Danny goes to leave, Joc tells
him she knows why he+s going and to stay away from Ally, he+s only asking
for trouble.  He asks her "What about this thing with you and Alex?"  Danny
leaves.  Alex and Joc are watching the charades, she asks if he+s mad at her
and asks him not to write her off.  Later, Tony breaks up the charades, it+s
late, everyone should go home.  Molly tells Azure she+s sorry about Tony+s
brother and Azure says "That+s alright.  I need to learn to handle stuff 
like
that."  (Direct quote)  Richard is on the phone saying "That+s not right
because Zoey is not her real name".  Tony  thanks everyone for cheering
him up - he really did need it.

Tess is up at a party at Sydney+s.  Sydney introduces her as a business 
associate,
Tess says they are more than that - Sydney is her friend - her very *best* 
friend.
Tess subtly gets Syd to suggest that the guy she is being introduced to (the
publisher of a fashion magazine) do a story on the agency.  She leaves the 
two
talking, walks over to Samuel and asks if he found it.  He tells her that 
he+s
been trying very hard, Syd says he has to find it *now*.  Tess is 
introducing
herself around, while Syd talks to Malcolm about the merger.  Malcolm
and his people want an in person meeting with Jared - they+re all beginning
to wonder if he really exists.  Syd says she+ll see what she can do. 
 Malcolm
asks who the blonde is, looking at Tess.  Syd tells him and he wonders when
the two became pals.  Syd says Tess is smart and it never hurts to have a
smart businesswoman on your team.  Malcolm then asks about Jocelyn.  Syd
tells him that he better keep his relationship with Jocelyn strictly 
business.
Tess comes up to be introduced.  Sydney does and goes back to Samuel.  He+s
checked the agency and Tess+ bedroom, the bar, the clinic and all the living
space three times.  Syd tells him to look again - she will not be beat! 
 Later,
Syd is telling her guests goodbye, Malcolm asks her to give Miss Brown his
*professional* regards.  Tess and Syd air kiss goodbye with "lets do lunch"
and Tess "See you" and exits and Sydney after the door closes "in hell." 
 She
tells Samuel that she never knew what hate was until now.  Samuel tells her
she has to get used to it.

Alex and Joc are waiting for the elevator - it arrives, opens and there are
Tess and Malcolm.  A&J get on the elevator where Malcolm proceeds to
grope Jocelyn+s rear.

Tony is moping alone, and Ally come in.  He asks if Steffi left and how she
was.  Ally says she wasn+t too cheerful and gives Tony Duke the bear.  Tony
tells Duke it+s just the two of them.  Ally says that+s not true, he has 
her.
She sits next to him and strokes his hair - while Danny watches from the
loft.

Marguerite
marguerite.czajka@chicagoil.ncr.com

