From: Susan Richmond <susan@webspan.net>

Hi everyone!

Let's get right to it...


				THE CITY UPDATE
			    Thursday, July 11, 1996


THE THORNBIRDS REVISITED
Location:  The City Bar

*In a repeat of yesterday, the cockroach commercial is on the TV in the 
City Bar featuring "Father Luke".  Zoe tries to convince Richard that 
it's just someone who looks like Luke.  Richard (who is not that stupid) 
doesn't believe her.  That 'blown-up passport picture' Zoe has of Luke 
looks just like the 8 x 10's actors use.  Zoe finally admits that "Luke"
is an actor.  "Why", Richard wants to know.  Zoe tells him to figure it 
out himself and turns to leave.

*Richard grabs Zoe before she can leave.  Richard wants an explanation, 
they were terrific together.  Zoe tries to tell him that they never had 
a chance.  Then she says she'll tell him the truth, but he's not going 
to like it.

*But she chickens out and doesn't tell the truth.  She tells Richard 
that they are just not right for each other.  "Face it Richard, come on, 
you've got a pedigree, I'm a mutt."  Richard came on too strong, they 
hadn't even slept together and he was talking about forever.  He said he 
loved her too many times and Zoe panicked.  He knows her, he knows she 
still loves him.  Zoe quotes, "On December 8th, 1915, Maggie Cleary had 
her first birthday."  It's the first line of The Thornbirds, where she 
got the plot and the name Father Luke.  Zoe lies again and says she 
auditioned about 10 actors before she found the right one.  "Now tell 
me, how much in love with you am I, Richard."

*Richard sarcastically says he's flattered that Zoe went through all 
that trouble to get rid of him.  The Zoe he knew would have just said 
"so long, keep in touch", not be the "gutless wonder" who thought up 
this whole scheme.  Richard is now convinced that Zoe is not the girl 
for him.  "Thank you, thank you very much Zoe, or whoever you are."  
Richard leaves.  Zoe is visibly upset.


ALLY BOWMAN P.I.
Location:  Tony and Danny's Apartment

*Ally comes in, she and Tony kiss, then she gives him the photos she 
took outside the funeral home.  She didn't recognize anyone, but maybe 
they could get some names from the sign-in book at the funeral home.  
They kiss again - Alex walks in mid-kiss.  "Is there something I should 
know here?"

*Ally says they weren't trying to hide anything, they were going to tell 
him.  Alex says he already knew, "You didn't have a spotlight or a brass 
band, but yeah, you were kind of obvious."  Alex congratulates them, 
then shows them the big check Sydney gave him.  Tony and Ally stare at 
the check in shock. (I guess it's a very big check!)

*Sydney wants to hire them because someone broke into her penthouse and 
smeared blood all over her robe.  She also got a note which says "Happy 
Now".  The blood is at the lab being tested.  Sydney wants to keep it 
quiet.  Alex reminds Ally everything said must stay confidential.  Tony 
tells Alex about the pictures Ally took.  Tony is going to try to talk 
to Uncle Gino again to get more information.  Alex says he's not going 
to be able to help much, he's going to be working on Danny's case with
Jocelyn.  Alex agrees to hire Ally to help in the PI agency, but 
"nothing dangerous".

Tony: Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on her.  I'm not going to lose her  
      now, that's for sure.
Ally: You just try (they kiss yet again)
Alex: Oh jeez, I'm out of here, be good 
Tony: We're always good
Alex: (opening the door, looking back at them, smiling) You guys sure   
      took your time
More kissing.......

*Tony and Ally are looking at the pictures, more kissing, Ally says that 
Alex seemed really happy for them.  The phone rings, "Soleito, Masters", 
Tony answers.  It's Uncle Gino, he's coming for lunch.


WHERE'S THE BLOOD??
Location: Angie and Jacob's Apartment

*Tess, who is temporarily staying there, is sitting on the couch filing 
her nails.  Angie walks in.  Tess tells her that Jacob called, but since 
Angie was taking a nap he'll call back later.  Angie tells Tess to "Get 
Out".  Tess is surprised, "Angie?"  "I have to find that blood", replies 
Angie.

*Angie starts frantically searching the room.  At first Tess says she'll 
move out if Angie doesn't want her there, then she realizes that Angie
is sleepwalking.  Angie, still searching, pulls a large knife out of a 
kitchen drawer and holds it up, staring at it.

*Angie looks through the kitchen cabinets, knife in hand.  Then she goes 
over to the couch and starts cutting the pillows open.  Tess doesn't 
want to wake her at first, but after Angie cuts the pillows, Tess gets a 
glass of water and flicks some in Angie's face.  Angie wakes up, not 
knowing where she is.  She looks down at the knife in her hand, "I was 
doing it again, wasn't I".  She puts the knife on the table.  Tess tries 
to comfort Angie.  Angie's worried about her patients, she lost a vial 
of blood yesterday.  She can't be sure she didn't do something with it. 
She gets very upset and starts crying. "I can't be sure of anything any 
more." 

*Angie's going to see a specialist later today.  She asks Tess to keep 
this to herself, Tess promises not to tell anyone.  Angie tells Tess she 
could have seen Jared's murderer, or done it herself.  Angie gets upset 
again.


NO BAIL FOR DANNY
Location:  Courthouse

*Molly and Jocelyn are standing by the defense table when Danny is 
brought in by a guard.  Molly kisses him, wishes him good luck and takes 
a seat.  Danny can't wait to get out. "If" the judge sets bail, Jocelyn 
tells him, "it's not a sure thing".  The female judge enters and 
everyone stands.

*Baliff: "The People against Daniel Roberts.  The charge is murder in 
the first degree.  In that on Friday, June 21st, 1996 at 212 Greene 
Street, New York City, the defendent shot and killed Jared Chase with a 
9mm semi-automatic pistol."  Jocelyn pleads not guilty for Danny.  The 
judge reminds Danny that the death penalty can be applied in this case. 
The prosecutor requests bail be denied.

*The prosecution brings up Danny's prior record.  Jocelyn says she'll 
take responsibility for Danny if bail is granted.  Bail is denied.  
"It's not fair", says Molly.  Danny askes Jocelyn about the death 
penalty, she says it's not mandatory.  "But it won't come to that, will 
it?", Molly asks.  Jocelyn tries to get Danny to tell her where he was 
when Jared was killed.

*Danny seems about to tell Jocelyn the truth, when he looks up and sees 
Alex, who has just come in.  Danny refuses to change his story.  The 
guard takes Danny out of the courtroom.  Molly says angrily to Jocelyn, 
"This is all because of Sydney Chase, if he hadn't gotten involved with 
her, none of this would have happened."  Molly storms out.  Alex says 
he's here to help Jocelyn.  Jocelyn says Danny is going to need both of 
them.  Danny is locked in his cell.

To be continued....

LOD: (From the cockroach exterminator commercial starring "Father Luke")

	"Big Apple Exterminators, call us to get the roach out
	 of the Apple"

That's it for today.  See you next week!

--
Susan

FCC Tony
Member, SESIDAR
MHGC Carly - Keeper of the Insincere Flattery

