From: Deborah Graham <dgraham@centra.com>

Tuesday in "the city":

Outside her apartment, Zoey can't find her keys. She tells Dilon 
that they'll have to sleep in the hologram museum. Dilon is thrilled. 
Joey comes over and he tells Zoey that he's on his way to Tracy's 
party. He's looking forward to seeing Tracy's family. Dilon says 
his grandparents are here? Zoey says no. Joey says he thought so...

Tracy tells Alex that she hired some actors to be her family. She 
begs Alex not to tell anyone, or Gino won't marry her. And this 
is a bad thing? Alex asks. If he doesn't marry her, Tracy says,
he won't pay the taxes...and he and his friends will be out on the 
street. Tracy's "son", Ned, introduces himself to Jocelyn. Gino 
talks to Tracy's "father", and says it looks like his grandson is 
trying to get some action. Yeah, what a waste, Tracy's "father" 
says. Gino goes over to Tracy and Alex and says they look serious. 
Anything he should know about?

In Tony's apartment, Carla is putting on some makeup. She has the 
picture from the newspaper on her lap. Danny comes in. He's just 
gonna get his clothes and he's out of there. Is he moving? Carla 
asks. Yup. He's moving to Tess' old digs, Danny says, so she and 
Tony can have the place to themsleves. Carla wants Danny to come 
up to the party, she has a surprise for Tracy.

Carla tells Danny she has a surprise for Tracy. She wants him 
there when she tells all. Danny goes to get dressed.

Inside the apartment, Joey says he doesn't understand. Zoey puts 
Dilon to bed. She explains that his mom is playing a joke of some 
people, and she hired some actors to be his family. Like Star Trek? 
Dilon asks. Zoey says that he knows that if his real family was 
upstairs, Tracy would let him see them. Dilon understands. Now, 
she sighs, what is she going to tell Joey?

Alex tells Gino that they were talking about how good her family 
looks. (Alex is facing Gino, Tracy is facing Alex, her back to 
Gino) Except her mother, Tracy says. He hardly recognized her, Alex 
says. Her too, Tracy smiles. And her father looks kinda...*gay*, 
Alex says. Tracy smile widens and says doesn't he! Gino grabs Tracy 
by the shoulders and tells Alex that he wants his bride back - there 
are lots of people who haven't meet her yet. Alex says that he's 
going to go talk to her "father". Tracy laughs that he'll love that. 
On second thought, Alex says, he'll go talk to Jocelyn. Gino goes 
over to Tracy's "mother" and gives her another drink. Tony's parents 
come in and Tony has to explain that he and Ally broke up. Tracy 
asks Alex what she owes him for covering for her. Alex says FORGET 
it, please. Alex goes over to Jocelyn, who says Tracy's "son" was 
hitting on her. That's nothing, Alex says, Tracy's "father" was 
hitting on *him*. What? Don't ask, Alex says. Dr. Marino shows up, 
and one of the catereers says she put him upstairs, as Tracy 
requested. Good. Is someone sick, the caterer asks. Not yet, but 
they will be. Carla sneeks up right behind Tracy. Tracy asks if 
she's having a good time. Carla says she's happy fun, and she's 
about to have some more.

Joey and Zoey talk. Joey has to leave, he wants to get some of the 
food upstairs. Zoey says that there is no food upstairs. Joey is 
starving! She has take out, Zoey says, enough for two. He is 
thrilled. Zoey says he never called, like he said he would. She was 
looking forward to going to that place where his family hangs out. 
(ed. note: If I remember this correctly, Zoey and Joey were betting 
on whether she could get into the all-male club. She was going to 
sneak in and not get discovered). He thought her boyfriend would be 
back and wouldn't understand. He's not, Zoey says. So? It's a date? 
Joey asks. It's a date, Zoey says.

Carla says she has a present for Tracy. Funny, Tracy has one for her, 
upstairs. You shouldn't have, Carla says. Probably so, Tracy says. 
Tony's mom can't believe that he and Ally broke up. Danny arrives. 
Gino wants to know what he's doing there. Tracy invited him. Danny 
says Tracy said Gino wanted to appologize. For what? Gino says. Gino 
is upset. Danny says maybe he misunderstood. Gino says he does a lot 
of that, doesn't he? Gino tells Danny to stay away from Carla. Gino 
leaves to go find Tracy. Jocelyn comes over and wonders why Danny is 
there. He was invited, he thinks. Need a body guard? Jocelyn asks. 
She heard? Yeah. Alex comes over and Danny yells that he doesn't need 
Alex putting ideas into Joeclyn's head. About what? Alex asks. CARLA! 
Danny says. Meanwhile, Tracy and Carla are upstairs. Tracy wonders 
what this present is that Carla is taking so long to give her. Carla 
unfolds the picture. Unless you're going to say they all had plastic 
surgey, those people downstairs are fakes. Tracy's been lying to her 
father all along, Carla says. That's an old picture, Tracy says. It 
doesn't matter, Carla says. Those people downstairs are not her 
parents! Carla had a conversation with someone at her parent's 
house before coming up here.

Joey says that he doesn't want to step on Richard's toes. Richard's 
toes aren't close enought to get stepped on, Zoey says. When was the 
last time that she talked to him? Joey asks. Weeks, Zoey says. Has it 
ever occured to her that he dumped her? Joey asks. No, Zoey says, 
getting upset, it never did. Richard will come home any minute now, 
Zoey says, wearing the same dorky jacket. The doorbell rings. That's 
proably him, now, Zoey laughs. It's Richard. Zoey is stunned. Richard 
asks if he can come in. He looks inside and sees Joey.

Alex and Jocelyn leave the party. Tracy's "father" tells Tracy's "son" 
that he doesn't remember who said it, but the mightest words of mouth 
or pen were "It might have been". If it makes him feel beeter, Tracy's 
"father" says, he's too good for her. Tracy's son" looks at the other 
guy and walks quickly away. Upstairs, Carla says that she called and 
talked to the butler. Convinced him she was Tracy. Miss Tracy, he said, 
you know your parents won't talk to you, and they'd cut off his...
pension...if they knew he was talking to her. In her fantasy, Tracy 
says. Well, let's go tell Daddy...or does she just want to pack and go? 
Wait, Tracy says, she hasn't given Carla her present yet. Tracy brings 
out the doctor. Tracy knows, and the doctor will confirm, that Caral 
is not really pregnant. Check...and mate, Tracy says.

sounds-like-stalemate-to-me-hanger

deb
(dgraham@centra.com)


