From: Riley <LMT94002@uconnvm.uconn.edu>

The City Update--Friday, February 7, 1997

Storyline:  Love

Buck and Tess are kissing in the elevator and the door opens up.  Buck
says it looks like they are home.  Maybe if they are real quiet, no one
will notice, Tess says as she pushes the elevator button and the door
closes on them again as they continue kissing.  Tess wants to go back
to Vermont.  They can probably still get their room back.  Buck would
love to, but what about their responsibilities?  The door opens up again.
Buck thinks someone is trying to tell them something.  Tess reaches for
the button again and he asks what is out there that she is so afraid of.
The world.  Buck tells her that they'll always have Vermont.  He starts
to walk away.  She whistles for him to come back, pointing to the luggage
She asks if they can have Vermont now as he walks away.

Angela is in the apartment.  She hugs Buck and Tess.  Buck tells her that
she and Jacob would love Vermont.  Angie is glad they got to go and had
such a good time.  Tess says it's so romantic.  Tess starts to tell her
a romantic story, but Buck stops her.  He's going to go down and see
Jacob and check on the bar.  As he leaves, he tells her to tell Angie
about the massage oil in the bathtub.  Tess laughs as Buck leaves.  Angie
looks at Tess and knows that she didn't tell him.  Tess says she'll tell
him tonight.  They hug.

Tess was going to tell him while they were in Vermont, but it was just
too perfect there.  It was like they were on the other side of the world
and she just wanted to be the blushing bride-to-be before she has to be
the patient, does Angie know what she means?  Angie tells her that denial
is a nice place to visit.  Tess swears she is going to tell him tonight.
The lump in Tess's breast doesn't have to be malignant.  But, once she
tells Buck, things are going to change.  Angie agrees, but only that she
won't have to go through it alone anymore.  She never had to go through
it alone.  She always had her best friend.  She notices Angie has lost
her smile recently though.  What's wrong?  Angie says she's fine.  What
was that Angie was saying about denial?  Angie just has a lot on her
mind these days.  Everyone in this building does.  Is there anything
Tess can do?  No.  If she changes her mind, she knows where she can find
her.    Angie says that everything is going to be all right, for both of
them.  Tess leaves.

In the hallway, Tess runs into Jacob.  He compliments her and asks how
the skiing was.  She asks, "People ski in Vermont?  Who knew?"  Sounds
like someone got some good loving. Does Jacob have any idea how lucky
he is?  Jacob says he's luckier than he'll ever know.  Does he have any
luck to spare for his roommate?  Now, why would she need luck?  She'll
tell him tomorrow.  Jacob wishes her luck, all the luck in the world and
hugs her.  He tells her that she looks great and leaves.

Jacob goes inside and offers to help Angie with the plants she was
working with.  Angie says she stopped by the bar after her last patient,
but they didn't know where he was.  He was out walking.  He had a lot of
thinking to do and he knows that he let her down.  He's been thinking
a lot about what she said that morning.  And for a long time, he was out
there, by himself and everything was fine, everything was fair.  Then,
along comes Angie and she tries to help me before she helps herself and I
realized that she was right.  I have let her down.  Angie says that if he
is trying to say he's sorry...  Jacob is trying to say a lot more than
he is sorry.  He leads her over to the couch and gives her a box.  She
doesn't want any gifts.  Good, because they aren't for her.  Who is it
for?  She opens it up and starts to cry a little.  What has he done?

Angie can't believe Jacob.  She pulls out a dress and says that it is
too cute.  Actually, that one is drop dead gorgeous, Jacob says.  He
picks up another dress and says that thhat is too cute.  He bought out
the store didn't he?  Jacob says they are going to have the best dressed
baby in the city.  He holds up a pair of shoes and tells her to look at
them.  Why?, Angie asks.  Because of her.  When she walked out this
morning, he looked at himself in the mirror and didn't like what he saw.
So, he took a walk and thought about all the time she spent in CA,
hoping for a miracle and him back there missing her.  She missed him too.
When she came back, a surrogate was not exactly what she had in mind,
but when he should about what he was asking her to give up, he felt
selfish and alone.  That's not the man she deserves.  Then, he looked in
a window and saw past his reflection and saw a store full of baby
clothes and he just had to go in.  And spend a small fortune?  Angie
says he has lost his mind.  Jacob says he found his heart.  And when
they have their baby, she has got to be fly.  Their little baby girl.
So, he's willing to try a surrogate?  No.  He's ready, willing, and able.
Angie loves him.  She just loves him.  Jacob says they are going to have
a baby.

Buck and Tess are kissing again.  He missed her like crazy.  The man is
away from her for five minutes and falls apart.  He's used to having
her with him and has formed a habit.  His habit is her.  They kiss and
Tess asks if this isn't supposed to be the moment where Nick comes
barging in?  Buck says Nick left a note:  Richard is back and they went
to some club in the village.  Good.  So, what kind of a private party
did Tess have in mind?  Actually, Tess was hoping that they could talk.
About us?, Buck asks.  Great.  They have already had the honeymoon.  Now,
it's time for the wedding plans.  He wants to plan that now?  There's no
time like the present.  What does she think of the two of them on horse-
back in Central Park?  Tess walks away.  Okay, bad idea.  He can do
traditional.  Okay, picture that cute little church they found in Vermont
in Spring.  Flowers everywhere.  Tess stares at Buck with wonder as he
says maybe even a night wedding.  They can say their vows in candlelight.
He tells her she would be a vision in white.  Or, they could just go down
to city hall and get a license and be married the next day.  Whatever she
wants.  Tess doesn't know how to say this.  She loves his ideas, but
there is something else that they need to talk about before they talk
weddings.  He's ready.

Tess is making him a little nervous.  He doesn't like the sound of it.
There's something about her that he doesn't know.  She has to be kidding.
She has some deep, dark secret that he doesn't know about?  Tess asks
him not to make this more difficult than it all ready is.  She pauses,
then says that she has a lump in her breast.

Tomorrow morning they will talk to her doctor and see what has to happen.
Angie says it's like a dream.  Jacob will remind her of that when she is
waking up at 4 in the morning to feed her.  What if it is a boy?  Then
they shop, Jacob answers.  Angie says a girl would be nice.  If she's
anything like her mommy, he's going to have his hands full.  Angie has
a confession.  She even picked out a name:  Cassandra.  Cassandra Foster,
jacob says.  He's in love with it.  She's in love with him.  Angie tells
him that it isn't a sure thing.  The odds are against them.  They have
beaten the odds before and they'll do it again.  Angie asks if there is
anyone as happy as she is right now.  She doesn't think so.  Jacob
disagrees.  He's sitting right there next to her.  Their little girl is
going to have the world.  They kiss.


Storyline: Baby on Board?

Carla walks in looking positively green.  Tony walks in and asks if she
got sick again.  She tells him if he had been there five minutes ago,
he would have been there for the whole thing, with sound effect and in
livng color.  Tony tells her to lie down.  Carla insists she's okay,
but Tony insists that she's not fine.  He takes off her shoes.  He knew
he shouldn't have left her alone, but he went to the store to get some
crackers and ginger ale for her "sick tummy."  And, he got some caviar
and bagels because the other night she wanted them.  Carla turns another
shade greener and declares that she's never going to eat again.  Danny
walks in and Tony asks what the hell he is doing there.

Since the loft was Danny's in the first place, shouldn't he be asking
that question?  Don't worry, he says, he's moving out and so is the rest
of his stuff.  He notices Carla.  What's wrong with her?  Morning sick-
ness, Carla replies.  Danny laughs, isn't it a little late in the
morning to be having morning sickness.  Maybe she should eat something.
Tony tells him it's handled.  Carla sends Tony to get something.  Danny
wants to know what happened after he left the engagement party.  He is
sitting right in front of her and she says she could possibly lose her
lunch, so he might want to sit somewhere else.  He says she can cut the
act, he's wise to her ways.  Carla isn't acting.  So what is it?  The
flu or what?  It's what, Carla says.  Danny gets it finally and asked,
almost scared, "Morning sickness, for real?"

Danny asks how Carla can get morning sickness at night.  Carla says it's
the real thing.  If she needs to talk...Danny says.  Tony comes out and
tells Danny that he came there to pack, so go do it.  Carla says he's
not bothering her.  He's bothering Tony.  Danny has things to do anyway.
Tony gives Carla some crackers and a pillow and asks her to eat some of
the crackers for the baby's sake.  Carla says she'll eat some later.
He got her a magazine too.  Carla asks if he'll just sit with her for
a little while.  Sure.  She just cannot stand being sick all alone.
Her father used to sit by her bed all night long sometimes.  Tony tells
her to put her feet up and asks if she feels better now.  Carla says
she doesn't feel worse.  Tony asks her if the morning sickness is
different than it was before.  She says no, it is just 50 times more
intense.  Tony doesn't understand why they call it morning sickness.
They should call it any time of the day sickness.  Carla read someplace
that it can happen at any time.  Tony doesn't like this.  She's been
sick since last night.  He's calling Dr. Marino.  Why is he calling Dr.
Marino?  What if it is not morning sickness?  What if it is something
else?  Carla says he's going to think they are just hysterical parents.
Tony says he pays him enough money to bother him.  He'll be right back.
Danny comes back and asks where the guarddog is.  He went to call her
doctor.  Sweet, Danny says.  He makes a comment about Tony being a loving
husband.  Carla says it's only because of the baby.  He's still in love
with the Barbie Doll.  She apologizes to Danny.  Danny asks Carla how
she is sure that this is the real thing.  She has to take a pregnancy
test.  What happened to the other one?  Tracey threw it out.  She tells
to get another one.  Done, Danny says.  He leaves to get it and says
he'll be back.  She'll get rid of Tony.  Tony comes back and says that
Dr. Marino should be taken out back and shot.  He's gone, as in out of
town and no return date.  What kind of doctor leaves and doesn't tell
his patients?  Carla asks if they have to discuss this now?  Tony
apologizes that she is sick, pregnant, and doesn't even have a doctor.
The whole thing is killing him.  Tomorrow morning, they are going to
find another doctor.  Carla says that if someone didn't know better,
they would probably think that he actually cared about her.

Of course Tony cares about her and he promised her that he'll be there
for her, but that's all he can offer her.  Then, that's all she'll take.
Does she want a pail or a bucket or something?  No!  She was yawning.
She's fine, really.  She's going to take a nap.  Tony offers to help her
up to bed, but she says no.  She knows he has a lot of work to do and
she'll be fine.  She has the number down at the agency.  Is she sure she
doesn't want him to get her something else?  She's just chilly.  She
takes a jacket off the back of the couch to pull it on.  Tony stops her,
but says she can wear it.  Carla says that it is the jacket that he
gave Ally, isn't it?  He just asks that if she gets the urge to throw
up, take it off.  He'll see her later.  He leaves and the elevator door
opens.  Ally and Tyler are in it.

Have a good week!  Lisa Marie

