From: djg@city.hq.ileaf.com (Deborah Graham x1506 4SE tech:writer)

Today on "the city"

Jared gets a phone call. What do you mean? How did Joey 
Solito get involved? Meanwhile, the ambulance arrives at 
the hospital. Tony tells Joey he has to hang on. He's 
gonna be okay; isn't he? Tony asks the doctor. Isn't 
there anything that he can do? Pray, someone suggests.

Jocelyn and Alex talk about the apartments that they have 
seen. Jocelyn says that his kids will like this place 
when they come to visit. Alex says that's not set yet. 
She thought they were coming up for the 4th of July. He 
says they details haven't been worked out yet. Jocelyn 
thinks that he won't like any of the places they 
look at. Alex gets a phone call from Tony. He tells him 
he'll be right there.

Danny calls Molly's place again, from the bar. Sydney
comes in and asks Jacob where all the regulars are. She 
suggests that maybe they're bowling? Jacob says the 
coupons are for tomorrow night. They're still at Nick's 
place, at the party for Zoey and her new boyfriend, 
turned ex-priest. Wow, sydney says, she was telling the 
truth. Sydney sees Danny and says she has to tell him 
something.

Sydney says that she hopes this hasn't complicated his 
life too much. She butters him up some more. Tess comes 
up to the bar. He's not here, Jacob says. Who? Tess 
asks. Buck. What, is this Fiddler on the Roof in SoHo? 
Tess is amazed. Maybe she just came cause she was thirsty. 
First Angie is playing matchmaker, now him? 

Jared gets another phone call. YES, he's upset! Tony 
Solito and his girlfriend were suppose to be taken care 
of, and it was Joey instead! At the hospital, Tony tells 
Ally that if Joey doesn't make it, he'll kill Jared. 
Ally says there is no proof. Tony wonders why Joey was 
there, what is his connection. If Joey hadn't been there, 
they'd both be room temperature now, Tony tells Ally. 
Alex and Jocelyn come in and Tony gives Alex the partial 
plate number. Alex says he's on it. Ally tells Jocelyn 
that Joey lost a lot of blood. A doctor comes out and 
Tony asks how his brother is.

Tess says she's gonna go over and say hello (to Sydney 
and Danny). Jacob tells her to be good. On her scout's 
honor. If she's a scout, he's a white boy, Jacob says. 
Tess laughs. Sydney and Danny are talking about the 
loan, and how good it was that he found the money to 
pay it back. Well, he has to pay the people he 
borrowed the money from. Tess interrupts and Sydney 
says she doesn't feel well, rabies, she thinks, it's 
going around. She gets up and leaves and Tess says 
she didn't have to leave, she would have shot her. 
Tess thinks that Danny and Sydney...outside, Sydney 
runs into the loan shark. She tells him Danny is all 
primed and ready. Tess tells Danny that Molly is very 
upset that he missed the party. Danny says that Sydney 
believes in him and his plan on a string of coffeee 
bars. If Jared doesn't get into the way. what's Jared 
got to do with all this?

Sydney comes into the penthouse. Jared wonders where 
she has been. She lies and says that she was at an art 
gallery. Jared snaps at her. He didn't need to worry 
about her, not with everything else. Sydney turns on 
the charm and asks him what is bothering him. He can 
tell her, she is his wife, afterall, she coos.

The doctor says that Joey is stable enough for surgery. 
Tony asks to see him. The doctor says they have a few 
more things to do, then Tony can go in. Alex comes back 
and says they ran a check on the plate, and it's from 
Detroit. So, Ally says, this has nothing to do with the 
Solitos. Alex says not so fast. Tony says that his 
family does not hire outside help to eliminate other 
family members. Alex says are they sure? Tony says this 
is not a movie, this is his life! Jocelyn tells Alex to 
lay off Tony. Alex snaps that he knows his partner better 
than she does. He appologizes. The nurse comes out and 
says Tony can go in now.

Tony tells Joey he's gonna be fine. The doctor says that 
they just have to get the bullet out. Maybe they're 
bronze it and give it to his first born son, unless he 
messes that up, too and he has a daughter. Maybe she can 
make it into a necklace or something. Tony asks if he's 
seen the babes in this place.

Jocelyn offers to get coffeee for everyone. Alex declines 
and Jocelyn goes off. Alex asks Ally if she's okay. Oh, 
sure. She doesn't look okay, Alex says. Alex tells her 
that this was a trap, and it was professional. Anyone 
could have fallen for it. Ally tells him to tell Joey, 
he's the one that may not make it.

Danny says that Jared isn't thrilled about the coffee 
bars. Danny contends that he and Sydney are just business 
partners. Tess leaves. The loan shark comes over and tells 
Danny that the first payment is due Friday. Danny says he 
remembers, not to worry. Well, he does worry, the loan 
shark says. Danny has that kind of face. What kind is that? 
Danny asks. At the bar, Tess tells Jacob that she knows 
Danny and Sydney have put a few quarters in the vibrating 
bed. But, she continues, she doesn't mind, that just means 
that what Jared said is true...that Jared and Sydney have 
a marriage in name only. Tess beams.

Meanwhile, Sydney tells Jared that he wanted them to be a 
team. She wants to help him through whatever it is that is 
troubling him.

In the room, Tony asks Joey if the family did this. No, 
Joey, whispers. Tony says that he knows then, it was Jared. 
Joey gets upset, and the nurse shoos Tony out so they can 
take Joey to surgery. Tony leaves the room, and tells Ally 
that he has to do soemthing. He asks Alex to watch over 
her. He tells them he has to do this, he has to do this 
alone.

Gee-now-where-is-Tony-off-to-hanger

deb
(djg@city.hq.ileaf.com)

