From: Deborah Graham <dgraham@centra.com>

Wednesday in "the city": 
(I missed the rating...probably TV14 or so)

At the clinic, Angie is dealing with a patient. Loraine comes 
in as the patient is leaving. She spilled coffee on her arm
at the bar. Jacob comes in and asks Angie if Loraine is going 
to live. Loraine tells him she's sorry, she'll go right back 
to work. Jacob says not to worry, he'll cover for her. Loraine 
says since they're both here, there's something she has to 
say to them.

In the hotel room, Carla calls Gino. She's at a hotel. She'd 
rather not say which one. He can find out, Gino says. She just 
needs some time to herself, Carla says. She's not going to 
jump out a window, she adds. He appologizes about not telling 
her about his engagement to Tracy. She's okay, Carla says. No, 
she changes her mind, she's not okay. The two men she trusted...
first him, and then Tony. What's up with Tony, Gino asks. Seems 
Tony doesn't want this fancy wedding that Daddy has dreamed up. 
Gino says he'll talk to Tony. She begs him not to force Tony 
into something he doesn't want. Gino says he'll handle it. 
Carla hangs up and Danny applauds as she says that was act one.

Ally is at the old agency (the Gen X offices, also Jocelyn's 
office), and Tony is looking for more office space. He says 
he's not here to beg her to forgive him again. The phone rings 
and the receptionist tells Tony he has a phone call from his 
uncle. Tony tells her to tell him he'll call back, Tony says. 
He tells Ally that he meant what he said. Until she can say 
she doesn't love him, he won't give up. The receptionist says 
his uncle says it's important. It's about Carla, she adds. 
Tony shrugs, and turns to go to the phone. Ally looks 
disgusted.

Loraine tells Angie and Jacob she's sorry she went on and on 
about the surrogate business last night. Angie tells her that 
they have an appointment with a fertility doctor this afternoon. 
Loraine says she knows that it will all go well. Angie says 
she'll call a prescription in for an antibiotic for Loraine's 
arm, and Loraine heads back to work. Angie asks Jacob to keep 
an open mind. He can do that, can't he? Jacob coughs.

Zoey comes in looking for Jocelyn. Ally wonders what's up. Zoey 
says she needs a lawyer. She needs to file whatever you file 
when they fire you for no good reason. Zoey says that Richard 
could fix it with one phone call, but the number she has for 
him is no good - he moved. Well, at least she has that cot at 
the clinic. Tony comes over and says Gino is steamed and down 
in the bar. Ally spits that he wants to talk about *Carla*, 
right? Tony tells her not to leave, he's not done with her. 
Zoey says life sucks, and then you die. Ally says tell me about 
it. What's going on with her and Tony? There is no her and Tony, 
Ally says.

Danny complements Carla on her performance with Gino. Carla 
thinks that after Dad talks with Tony, her problems will be over. 
Danny says not unless she gets Tony unconscious...but that 
wouldn't help her cause. Carla says her head hurts, she rubs her 
temples. Danny grabs her and she falls to the bed, with Danny on 
top of her. What's wrong? Nothing, Carla says, getting up - but 
you never expected to be in her hotel room, on her bed, with her, 
did you? she coos. Neither will Tony, she adds.

Tony walks over to Gino in the bar. Gino says he has to talk to 
Tony. Tony says he wants to talk to Gino, too.

Jacob promises to be open, but this is a very strange setup for 
him. If he is set against this, they'll forget it. And she'll 
hate him for it. No, she says, but she wants him to realize that 
if he says no, he's saying no to their *ever* having a child. 
Jacob says that they'd be relying on a stranger...Loraine comes 
in, and overhears. Jacob says how do they know this woman didn't 
do drugs and abuse her body? Or grow attached to the baby. Angie 
says please, baby, please, just give it a chance. Loraine looks 
deep in thought.

Carla is pregnant with Tony's child?! What is Ally going to do? 
Zoey asks. She's going to get on with her life, Ally says, she 
doesn't know what Tony is going to do. Zoey says that it was a 
mistake. A *big* mistake, Ally says. He doesnt' care about Carla, 
Zoey says, he cares about Ally. Ally says he's going to be the 
father of Carla's baby. Ally agrees that she loves Tony, but how 
can she forget when she's reminded everyday of the result? Zoey 
says that Ally and Tony wouldn't be living with the baby...Carla 
would. Zoey suggests that they try counceling, then realizes who 
is she to give advice, her own life is messed up. Ally says she 
can't help with HotLine or Richard, but she can do something about 
the cot. Ally offers to have Zoey move in with her. Zoey says she 
doesn't have a lot of money, she has a little saved. Tyler loves 
her, Ally says. Zoey says she needs a roommate, but she doesn't 
think that she's the one.

Danny says she had him going for about 5 seconds, and that will 
be all she gets with Tony. Carla tells Danny to take care of Ally. 
She's about to get ready for act 2.

Tony says he's not responsible for Carla not coming home last 
night. Gino knows that she was upset about Gino's engagement. Gino 
says Carla is in a hotel, crying her eyes out about Tony. What did 
he do? Gino says that Carla is upset, and this is not the time for 
him to go back on his promises. What promise? Tony asks. Don't play 
dumb with me, Gino says. He's not, Tony says, what is he talking 
about? Gino says the wedding. Huh? Tony reminds Gino that he and 
Carla are already married. The big, church wedding, Gino says. 
What? Tony looks confused.

Jacob says if this means so much to her...Angie says that she wants 
it to mean so much to him, too. If she had a relative or a close 
friend, it would be different. Loraine comes in and says she forgot 
her order pad...she appologizes for interrupting. Angie says they 
might have needed interrupting. Loriane leaves, saying that she 
knows this will work out, it's in the cards.

Ally wonders who Zoey had in mind. A tall, dark Italian with the 
initials TS, Zoey says. Ally wonders what Zoey would do if Richard 
got some other woman pregnant. She'd knock him unconscious. See, 
Ally says. But, Tony loves her, Zoey says. Danny comes in and asks 
Ally to help him pick out a cover picture. She has to go home, the
babysitter has to leave, Ally says. Can they do this there? Danny 
asks. Sure, Ally says.

Tony denies every promising Carla a big wedding. Gino ignores him 
and says that any child born into this family will be born with a 
couple married under the grace of God. Tony tries to get a word in 
edgewise, but Gino continues saying that he's thinking of a double 
wedding, and he doesn't want to hear any disagreement. Gino leaves. 
Tony gets up and calls Carla. He is upset, and he tells Carla that 
he just had a talk with Gino. Carla wonders if Tony told him where 
she is. No, Tony says. Did Tony talk to Gino about Tracy? Carla 
asks. As much as he could get in edgewise, Tony says. Seems Gino 
still wants to marry her, and that's not the only wedding he has 
on his mind, Tony says. What is Tony talking about? Carla asks. He 
doesn't want to talk to her over the phone, Tony says. He'll be 
right over. Carla hangs up, smiling. She sits on the bed and says 
Tony, get ready for act 2. (Maybe I should mention, she's in her
black lingerie.)

WARNING-WARNING-Tony-don't-drink-anything-hanger :-)

deb
(dgraham@centra.com)


