From: Susan Richmond <susan@webspan.net>

Hi everyone!

Today's episode was basically one big set-up for tomorrow's main event, 
which you will probably have already seen by the time you get this.  It 
was a serious episode, with comic relief practically non-existant, but 
there may be some clues to the big mystery in here, so I tried to quote 
where it may be important.  So, here we go.....


				THE CITY UPDATE
			   Thursday, June 20th, 1996


WHERE'S NICK????

*Zoe, playing pool by herself in the City Bar, spots Lorraine coming in 
looking for Nick.  He was supposed to be getting them food and coming 
*right* back. Zoe guesses that Nick and Lorraine's relationship has 
changed.  Lorraine looks embarrassed and admits they are *much* closer, 
she hopes Zoe(since she is supposedly Nick's daughter) approves.  Zoe 
says Lorraine is probably perfect for Nick and Lorraine looks very 
happy.

*Lorraine tries to beep Nick on his new beeper.  Zoe is surprised that 
he even has a beeper.  Lorraine is getting very worried and has a bad 
feeling that something is wrong.  Zoe says maybe he stopped off for a 
drink.  Lorraine doesn't think so, because if he drinks, he will die.  
This is news to Zoe.  Lorraine goes to look for Nick and tells Zoe to 
stay in the bar in case Nick calls back.

*Lorraine comes back to the bar, she can't find Nick anywhere. Zoe 
hasn't heard from him and is starting to get worried too.


HERE'S NICK

*Two large thugs drag Nick into the basement. They think Nick looks like 
he needs a drink and pull out a bottle.  Nick punches them both in an 
attempt to get away.

*One guy ends up on the floor, but the other one throws Nick against the 
wall and punches him several times (Ouch!!!). Nick ends up on the floor
semi-conscious.  Jared shows up and tells the thugs to continue and they 
start pouring the booze down Nick's throat.

*Nick is laying unconscious on the floor.  Jared pays the two men off 
and they leave. Jared says to Nick that it looks like he didn't stay 
sober until his deadline.  Just then, Nick's beeper goes off.  He got 
the beeper so he could be reached if a donor liver was found. (It was 
really Lorraine paging him, see above, but we don't find this out until 
the next scene.)  Jared takes the beeper, Nick won't be needing it. If a 
donor liver is found, Nick will have to pass (because of the liquor 
Jared just made him drink) and in another 6 months, Nick probably won't 
be around to care, Jared laughs.(IhatehimIhatehimIhatehim)

*Jared(still talking to an unconscious Nick) says he didn't have to do 
this to Nick, he went through all the trouble just because he wanted to.
A 'going away present' to himself.  It's his revenge for the baggage 
that Sydney brought to their marriage, especially Nick's bastard son, 
Richard.  Jared will make sure that Nick finds out that Richard is his 
son. Jared has his gold and Nick will die a "long, lingering death".  
Jared leaves to go meet Sydney.


SLEEPING BEAUTY AWAKES

*Sydney is talking to Samuel's comatose daughter, Lauren.  Sydney hopes 
Lauren understands.  If everything goes well, after tonight she'll "be 
rid of Jared forever".  If it doesn't go well, Sydney may not be able to 
visit again, but Lauren will always be provided for.  After Sydney 
leaves, Lauren moves her hand.

*Lauren, alone in her room, opens her eyes and looks around.


JOCELYN TELLS HER MOM	

*Jocelyn and her mom are sitting at a table at the rehab center where 
her mother is staying.  Jocelyn is proud of her mom, but she has to tell 
her something.  Jocelyn remembers everything, how her father passed her 
around to other men on those Saturday afternoons.  At first, her mother 
can't believe it, but Jocelyn swears it's true.  She has already 
confronted her father about it.

*Her dad stopped denying it and said he was doing it for Jocelyn's own 
good, to make her a more loving wife for someone.  She's sorry she had 
to tell her mom now, but she doesn't want her mom to go back to him.  
Jocelyn's mom apologizes, she should have protected Jocelyn, but Jocelyn 
tells her it's not her fault.  Danny was also hurt, his dad always told 
him what a bad kid he was so he could have Jocelyn all to himself.  Mom 
says she could kill him right now, but Jocelyn says he's a sick man and 
they have to let it go.

*It's not over for Danny though, says Jocelyn's mom.  He still thinks 
his father is right about him, that he'll never be as good as Jocelyn.  
She thinks Jocelyn should tell Danny so they can all start over again.


THE PLOT THICKENS

*Upon her return from visiting Danny in his apartment(see below), Sydney 
finds a white package with a red ribbon and bow waiting in the 
penthouse.  Inside is a fur coat with a note "I know it's June, but 
nobody wears it like you do.  Meet you in an hour.  Love, Jared."  
Sydney wonders why Jared couldn't have just left them alone, why did he 
have to come back?

*Sydney opens the penthouse door. "Malcolm, it's so good of you to 
come."  Malcolm asks rather nervously if Jared is there.  Sydney says 
no, but wouldn't Jared be surprised to see them together.  Tonight will 
be full of surprises for Jared.

*Sydney tells Malcolm he "switched sides just in the nick of time".  It 
was Malcolm's idea to wire the briefcase.  Jared never had any intention 
of letting Malcolm take over the company.  Malcolm says the 'heir 
apparent' was someone they don't know according to Jared.  Whoever the 
person is, is going to be surprised(when Malcolm and Sydney carry out 
their plan, I assume).  Sydney gives Malcolm the number to a Swiss bank 
account with a lot of money. Malcolm is leaving to check that the plan 
is on schedule. "As soon as everying is secure", he's supposed to make 
"the call".  He hopes that Jared hasn't caught on.  He hasn't, Sydney 
assures him.  Sydney says that Malcolm should disappear and they sould 
not see each other again.  Malcolm replies, "You realize, Sydney, what 
we've done could backfire on both of us.  Jared's going to be furious, 
and as you well know, when he gets furious, he gets even."  Malcolm 
leaves.  Sydney says to herself,"Hopefully he won't be in any position 
to get even.  Oh boy, Danny, it's all up to you."


DANNY ROBERTS - KILLER????

*Danny's trying to call Jocelyn, but she's not home.  He slams the phone 
down and walks over to the counter, where the gun and ammo are laying.  
He puts the clip in the gun, "I don't like this, but you give me no 
choice."

*Sydney comes to visit Danny in his apartment to make sure he hasn't 
changed his mind.  Danny pulls out the gun, he hasn't changed his mind. 
If he doesn't kill Jared, Jared will kill him and everyone he cares 
about.  He's not going to pretend it's easy, he's never killed anyone 
and he's scared.  Sydney wants to go over the plan.  Jared is going to 
call her with the exact time to meet him at the modeling agency.  Danny 
will get there early.  Sydney will go to the penthouse.  Maria, the 
maid, knows that Danny is expected for dinner and he's to go up to the 
penthouse as soon as he kills Jared.  They're supposedly having dinner 
to go over plans for the coffee bar.  Sydney plans to pay Danny when 
it's over. Everything will work out just fine, says Sydney before she 
leaves.

*Sydney calls Danny, she's supposed to meet Jared in an hour.  Danny's 
got to be there first.  He'll take care of it, Danny assures her.  Danny 
picks up the gun and stares at it.

*Danny puts the gun in his waistband and opens the door to leave, but 
Jocelyn is standing there.  He says he's been trying to reach her 
because he's been worried about her. Jocelyn wants to come in and talk, 
but Danny's on his way out and he doesn't have time to talk right now he 
tells her.  Jocelyn begs him to stay.  Danny starts to walk away when 
Jocelyn calls out to him.  Jocelyn blurts out that she was a prostitute.

To be continued...


LOD: Zoe(Talking to Lorraine about Lorraine's relationship with Nick)

	"Don't tell me, I waited too long to give you my safe sex talk, 
	 didn't I."


I warned you that comedy on today's episode was hard to find:-)  Anyway, 
I'm off to watch Friday's episode, I can't wait any longer.  See you 
next week!

--
Susan

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