From: Deborah Graham <dgraham@centra.com>

Tuesday on, "the city":
TV 
PG

Nick takes something out of the microwave. He pokes it with 
a fork, and starts remembering Loraine. There is a knock at 
the door. It's Angie. Hi. Hi, he says. Is she catching him 
at a bad time? No, he says. She was hoping he was coming 
down. Oh, Nick says, the party. He promises to run up the 
street, get their present and be right down. Angie smells 
the food and asks if it's Loraine's jambalaya. Yes. Is she 
back? Angie asks. No, it's leftovers. Nick promises to be 
down in 15 minutes. Angie leaves. Nick dishes out some of 
the food, but stopps.

in the hallway, Carla screas, don't just stand there, tell 
me where my father is. Alex watns to go to Tony's apartment 
so they can all talk. Why won't you tell me? Carla screams.
Tony tells her it's just a three second ride. Everything 
will be okay. Carla walks by Alex, who mouths "Not okay" to 
Tony.

Nick is out on the street, bundled up. He sees a drunk, 
sleeping, and he puts some money in his hand. Nick sees a 
Psychic Reading sign, and he stops for a second. He continues. 
He gets the present. He sees someone that looks like Loraine 
from the back. He approaches, and turns her around. It's not 
her.

In the bar, the bartender is directing the decorating effort. 
Come on, come on, let's get the banner up. It's upside down! 
Jacob sends the banner director to the back door to look out 
for Buck and Tess. What should he do if he sees them? Wistle, 
Jacob suggests. Here they come, Angie says as she's looking 
out the front door. everyone hides and turns out the light. 
Tess and Buck come in talking about a drink that's Buck's 
speciality that Tess has to try. It's dark and deserted in 
the bar. What's up? Tess asks. Everyone jumps up and says 
surprise. Jacob brings out the wedding cake. Buck wants to 
make it a party for everyone. Jacob says things are going 
well. There was weddings, babies on the way, no taxes on 
the building. Things couldn't get any better, Jacob says.

Carla wants to know what's going on. Tracy says she 
doesn't know where to start. Alex looks at her and says 
just *start*. Tracy says she is so sorry. Why? Carla asks. 
Is her father in the hospital? Did he have a heart attack? 
Tracy says she is so sorry. Her father died this morning. 
No, Carla says, nooooooo. She faints. Tony catches her.

Buck says when he came to NY, he had one thing on his 
mind - to make a go of this bar. Little did he know that 
even thought he wanted to take a big of the big apple, 
NY would take a bite out of him. But, the people here 
have been great. The bartender asks for a couple of 
months off, with pay. Buck laughs and tells him he's fired.
Buck thanks Jacob, and Mr. No Show. Nick says, who? Me?
When the City Bar Live CD came out, Buck continues, it 
was a big hit and business has been great. But, 
becomming Tess' husband is the greatest. Buck conviences
Tess to sing. 

Tony sits Carla down. When did her father die? This morning,
Tracy says. She found him, and called the paramedics, but 
it was too late. Carla says that she was up there, she 
didn't see him, or her, or Alex, or the paramedics. Alex 
says she must have just missed them. Alex suggests that the 
coroner will be here soon and he'll let him in to the 
penthouse. Carla wants to see her father one last time. 
Alex suggests that's not a good idea. Tony wants her to 
wait until she gets her color back. Tracy starts in on how 
sorry she is. Alex stops her and drags her out of the 
apartment, taking the cellular phone with him. Tracy thanks 
him for helping her. What was he going to say? Carla's 
father died with a hooker Tracy hired? Tracy asks what he's 
doing with the phone. He's going to do what she should have 
done in the first place. Inside, Carla is crying about how 
she told the authorities about how her father only had a 
few months to live. She was soooo convincing, she was proud 
of her self. She caused this! Tony says no. Carla cries she 
is so sorry, Papa.

Tess finishes up the song. Nick says let him be the first to 
give them a belated wedding gift. He has one for Tess and 
one for Buck. They're money belts. Like for traveling. Nick 
says that he needs a back-up singer, with a dynamite voice 
and long blonde hair. Does he mean it? tess asks. Buck says 
he hopes so. Tess asks if they can do it. Buck says sure. 
He tells Nick he hopes he means it, Nick made Tess' day. 
The bartender presents Tess and Buck with a money tree. Nick 
tells Jacob that he and can add a couple more spaces in his 
traveling group if he and Angie want to go to Europe. Angie 
presents a plaque to Buck and Tess. It says Welcome to Buck 
and Tess' house. Angie asks Tess for a favor.

Alex and the detective are talking. She thinks he's spinning 
a story about Gino's last hours. Alex says it's the truth. 
The detective says if the coroner finds anything wrong, she'll 
have to report it. Alex says if there is any foul play, he'll 
back her up. Fine, they agree. Alex asks Tracy to get far 
away from the Soleitos. Tracy isn't sure if she can leave town. 
Business and legal stuff, and the estate has to be taken care 
of. Tony and Carla come in and Carla goes to see her father, 
with the coroner's permission. Tony wants to know what really 
happened. Alex puts his head in his hand (like he has a 
headache) and says don't ask.

Tess says tomorrow? She doesn't know...okay, she'll be there. 
Angie is happy. Tess and Buck dance. She is sorry that the 
leading singer is going solo. He and Loraine were perfect for 
each other. Nick is off by the side. Loraine comes in and 
says hi.

Carla cries over Gino. If there is one good thing, she tells 
a very pale Gino, it's that you died thinking she was carrying 
Tony's child. But she's *not*, she cries. She didn't come 
from Soleito blood, and neither is her baby, but she will see 
it is raised as a Soleito and she'll tell him all about Gino 
and she cries and tells him he is the best father a girl could 
ever have. Tony is standing near her (but she doesn't see him).

will-Tony-stay-with-her-in-her-pain-and-dispair-hanger

deb
(dgraham@centra.com)


