From: kristyp@Dartmouth.EDU (Kristy Patterson)

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Welcome to the update!  Thursday, April 18, 1996 in the City:


IS IT LEGALLY PROSTITUTION WHEN THE WOMAN ISN'T ACTUALLY
A PROSTITUTE AND THE MAN ISN'T ACTUALLY A JOHN?  DISCUSS.
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At the City Bar, Tony uses the pay phone to try to reach Alex, to get him
to come check out his new threads before he goes to meet with Malcolm's
prostitute.  He can't find Alex, so he sidles up to join Ally and Azure,
interrupting their conversation.  Ally (who, if you missed Wednesday,
pretended to be Jocelyn (with laryngitis) on the phone with Madame Varoushka,
and promised to go meet the customer, knowing that Tony and Alex were going
to request the girl Malcolm always uses, since she was listening at the door)
is asking for Azure's help.  As a model, Azure knows how to transform her
appearance using makeup, hairstyle, etc., and Ally needs to do that... RIGHT
NOW.  Azure promises to help.  Ally tells her she needs to look like a call
girl.  "You want to be a call girl?" Azure asks, surprised.  Ally spins a
rather lame story about going to a costume party, and wanting to take the
opportunity to be a bad girl.  Azure suggests she wear a mask and be a bank
robber or something.  Ally, ever the quick one, says masks aren't allowed,
it all has to be done with makeup... and even her best friend can't recognize
her.  This is where Tony comes in, and wonders why she doesn't want to be
recognized.  Ally changes the subject to the suit bag he's carrying, and asks
if he got new clothes.  Tony says it's Alex's, Tony just picked it up at the
cleaners.  Have you seen Alex? asks Tony.  He puts down the clothes, and looks
as though he plans to stay awhile.  Ally tells him they're having "girl talk."
Rather than getting her "go away" message, Tony is intrigued, and wants to
know what girls talk about; he does, however, eventually clue in and leave.
"Girl talk?" Azure calls Ally on the lameness of this excuse, while simultan-
eously buying the even stupider costume party story.  Ally says she can't
tell him about the party, because he asked her out and she said she had
other plans, not that they're together or anything.  Azure promises not to
tell him. "No one keeps a secret better than me," promises Azure...

Secret-hanger...


TODAY'S CANDIDATE FOR FAMOUS (AND OFT-REPEATED) LAST WORDS:
"THINGS WILL BE GREAT, *AS LONG AS THERE ARE NO SURPRISES*"
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Lorraine arrives at the bar, tuckered out from passing out discount coupons
for Nick's impending concert: half-price drinks and free tarot card readings.
Nick shows up and asks for a couple of those drink coupons.  "Still testing
me," says Buck, who reminds Nick of the last big Nick Rivers concert at the
City Bar.  Nick reminds Buck that tonight is his way of making it up to them,
and promises that he can't miss with all his friends in his corner.  Jacob
says they're behind him all the way, but reminds Nick that, when he's on
stage, he's on his own.  Lorraine tells them not to worry, her tarot cards
told her nothing would go wrong.  There's general optimism all around...
Jacob asks Nick how he got Sydney to okay the electrical work.  Nick says
there is stil some goodwill left; "some connections just won't die."  Not
to add pressure, Jacob says, but Hotline will be covering the concert. "But
there won't be any problems this time... right?" presses Buck.  They're glad
Hotline will be getting the name of the bar out there, but they need a good
show, good press, and no surprises.  Jacob says they can still ban the cameras.
As long as Richard doesn't get bored and start stirring up trouble, it will
be okay, promises Nick.  Actually, Jacob remarks, it will be Zoey on the mike,
doing an MTV-style roving reporter type of thing.  Buck's not thrilled to hear
that Zoey will be covering.  Lorraine thinks it'll be fine; Zoey's a great kid,
she's had a rough life, but she's a scrapper.  Nick likes the sound of that:
"maybe we're related in some way, I've taken a few punches myself."  Maybe
you shared the same park bench once, offers Jacob.  Nick wanders away... 
Jacob asks Lorraine if she's up to giving out all those free readings.
Willing and able, says Lorraine.  Jacob thanks her for putting the concert
in motion and working so hard to make it a success.  I just hope it works out,
hedges Lorraine.  Jacob thought she had a good reading about it?  Lorraine
stacked the deck a bit.  Jacob wanders off as Nick comes back, and comments
to Lorraine that it looks like Jacob is on her side now.  Lorraine asks him
how he's feeling.  Nick says that he'll be fine as long as his liver holds up
and there are no surprises...

Meanwhile, Zoey is hatching a plan at the studio.  One of the production assis-
tants gives her a list of every Nick Rivers concert in 1977, most of which
weren't in New York City.  She thinks this proves he's her father; he was with
Cassie till the end of 1976, and hit the road in January for 10 months, so he
didn't know she was pregnant.  Richard reminds her that telephones had been
invented by 1977.  That's not the point, says Zoey, she wouldn't have wanted
to burden him; the point is that he didn't know about me, and he didn't leave
me.  Richard realizes how much Zoey wants this.  Can you blame me? asks Zoey.
She thought the idea of Nick being her father was great before, but since she's
gotten to know him better, she's realized that it would be incredible.  Richard
is happy for her, but reminds her again that she's not 100% sure.  What do you
want, a blood test? asks Zoey.  Richard doesn't think that's a bad idea.  Zoey
points out all the things she has in common with Nick (but, unlike Jacob, 
doesn't mention homelessness in her litany).  Zoey asks Richard if he's heard
Nick's music.  No, Richard says, last time I tried he didn't make it to the
stage.  Zoey says it's incredible, he was so before his time.  Just like you,
says Richard.  Exactly, says Zoey.  She tells him about the music he showed
her when he talked about Cassie... he loved her.  He left her, Richard says.
This deflates Zoey a bit, but she still insists it wasn't like that; he said
Cassie would have been a great mom, and she should have had kids.  Well, she
did: me.  It has to be true, says Zoey.  The production assistant interrupts
them, needing Richard's signature on a form, and gets the high sign from Zoey.
Zoey promises Nick will be so happy when he finds out.  Richard still wants
proof, and reminds Zoey of her promise to take it easy.  Zoey says she hasn't
told Nick.  Good, says Richard, maybe you should let me help you pick a good
time after the concert.  Zoey doesn't think she can wait that long.  Richard
says she'll have to.  The omnipresent production assistant gets his attention,
and says he needs to get something straight about a story involving a jogger
and a schnauzer.  After Richard goes, Zoey plots with the assistant; she has
a great idea for the concert, but they'll have to keep it secret from Richard...

Surprise-hanger...


DENIAL, IT AIN'T JUST A REALLY BIG RIVER IN EGYPT
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Jocelyn is at her parents' house with her mom, who is fretting because Jocelyn
called her father at work and said it was an emergency, and insisted he come
right away.  Dad shows up, and immediately assumes Danny did something.  No,
Jocelyn says, it's both of you; you lied to me.  Dad feigns confusion.  You
know what I mean, says Jocelyn.  Mom insists that they haven't a clue.  Jocelyn
says she's had it with pretending.  Dad says he's had it with her accusations.
Jocelyn asks them again what happened on those Saturday afternoons; they say
they don't remember, but she knows something terrible happened.  Dad says
she's imagining things.  NO! says Jocelyn, I don't believe that any more. She
tells them she started remembering things in therapy; she went back to when
she was 10, on Saturday afternoons.  "I was molested," says Jocelyn (FINALLY),
"and both of you stood by and let it happen."  Mr. Roberts hopes he didn't
hear her correctly, because if she's trying to accuse him... it wasn't you,
Jocelyn interrupts, it was somebody else, but you let it happen.  Of all the
nerve, he sputters... Mrs. Roberts tries to interrupt and make peace.  "You
said you didn't want to let him take me," Jocelyn reminds her mom, "you were
drunk, but you said it."  Mom offers lamely that she doesn't remember saying
that.  "YES YOU DO!" insists Jocelyn, "something happened."  They ask her who
this mystery molester was.  Jocelyn can't remember, and that's why she's here,
because she's damned well going to find out.  Her father scoffs, saying this
is ridiculous, and bemoans all the quack therapists trying to blame others
for everyones' problems, and charging big money for it.  "There's no way you're
going to make this my fault," he vows.  Jocelyn repeats that it wasn't him.
He's still insulted and hurt that she would accuse him of letting it happen.
He demands the name of her therapist; he's going to give her a piece of his
mind, or better yet, have her license.  Jocelyn argues that he can't demand
her license for trying to help... STOP! Mrs. Roberts screams, and bursts into
tears.  Dad pulls out the "I hope you're proud of what you're doing to your
mother" card.  Jocelyn refuses to let him turn this around and make it her
fault.  Mom sobs that they love her, and would never let her be hurt.  Jocelyn
points out that they did.  Whatever happened, Mom tries, it was in the past,
and we can get past it.  Jocelyn calls her on this attempt to pretend it didn't
happen because it's so awful and ugly, and vows that she won't let that happen.
Dad reminds her that she's talking to her parents.  Jocelyn says she isn't a
child.  You're acting like one, Mr. Roberts fires back.  Jocelyn calls him on
trying to avoid the conversation.  Dad says he's trying to avoid being treated
like a criminal.  He thinks she should leave.  Jocelyn refuses to leave until
it's settled.  Then I will, he says, and heads for the door.  "TALK TO ME!"
Jocelyn screams after him, but he's gone.  Mrs. Roberts sobs in the background.
Jocelyn begs her for answers.  Mom can't believe this is happening; she tells
Jocelyn that she thinks she should leave.  Jocelyn still refuses to leave until
she gets an answer.  Mom sobs... Jocelyn gets her some water.  Mrs. Roberts
waxes on about how Jocelyn was always so strong and protective and caring, she
took care of her... Jocelyn tells her they need to face what happened.  Mom
doesn't seem to see why; she turned out okay, she's a survivor, despite the
awful things that happened.  She's a beautiful woman, a successful lawyer,
and works for Sydney Chase one of the richest women in the world... "I also
work for another woman," says Jocelyn, "whose clients are some of the richest
men in the world, and pay big money to spend time with women like me."  Mom
doesn't get the picture.  Jocelyn loses it, and, getting progressively more
hysterical, tells her mother "your perfect, precious, lovely little daughter
IS A PROSTITUTE!"

Mom's-gonna-faint-hanger, or should I call it the FINALLY-HANGER!


See you next week!

-Kristy

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Kristy Patterson
Systems Designer, Center for the Evaluative Clinical Sciences
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~kristyp/

