From: GRAHAM@process.com

At the agency, Tess is taking pictures of Danny. She gives him 
suggestions: Try to relax. Think man thoughts. Do something mean; 
adorable! Tony comes in and says they have a problem. Tess says get 
in line. Tony says that the Alden goons have come and they say they 
are taking over protecting Steffi. Tess tells him his services as 
Steffi's body guard are no longer required. Tony is shocked. Tess 
goes back to snapping pictures.

At Bree's place, Frankie charms Bree's mother. Frankie sees the 
booze.

Alex tells Jocelyn that she sure can tear into a steak. Among other 
things, she says. She feels you should eat food, not play with it. 
Come here often? she asks him. Alex says he comes here to visit his 
friend, Buck. Alex introduces them. Joselyn says that she has heard 
lots of things about him. From whom, Buck asks. She never reveals her 
sources. The phone rings. It's Stacey. She says since he offered the 
olive branch last night, she's willing to talk to him. He tells her 
to come on over. She says she can't get a sitter, she was wondering 
if they could do it tomorrow. He can't wait. Well, she purrs, she'll 
wait for him to get off work. She is telling him she's looking 
forward... to...she hangs up. Buck says Stacey? Stacey? We see a big 
picture of Stacey pass by her window, and she's staring at it.

At the bar, Joselyn says his friend left in a hurry (she sits down 
next to Alex). Alex says yeah. He tries to get a waiter's attention. 
He asks her for a knife. Is he gonna stab her in front of all these 
witnesses? He was hoping she wouldn't stab him. He tells her that he 
had Danny fired. She says good, she's told him to stay away from 
Ally. Well, they agree on something? Alex sasy. No, Joselyn says. She 
tells him that he has denied Danny a right to make a living. Joselyn 
says she is working within the law. Does the law allow her brother to 
hastle Ally? Alex says. Does the law allow HIM to hastle her brother? 
Joselyn shoots back. Alex says she sure has the tough guy act down. 
It's not an act, she says.

Bree's mother gets the kids to sit down. She says that they probably 
don't want her hanging around. Frankie says he likes hanging with his 
mother. Bree blows up. Her mother says she's sorry, Frankie goes 
after Bree.

Tess dismisses Danny. She says she'll call him when the proofs are 
in. He says he'll stay by the phone. Danny leaves. Tess tells Tony 
that she's under budget restraints and she had to make some cuts. He 
offers to work for expenses only. She says she can't ask him to do 
that. Ask! he says. Tess says that the Aldens feel responsible. Tony 
says that Clay knows what's good for Steffi? Tony is surprised that 
now everyone is bowing to Clay. What's he got on her? Tess ignores 
the question and says she thinks they won't be bothered much more by 
the stalker. Funny, Clay told him the same thing, Tony says. Tess 
gives him the check and tells him to go back to New York.

Curtis comes in with the picture. Stacey asks what is he doing, he 
almost scared her to death. What's with the picture? What picture? 
Curtis jokes. Oh, this one? Look familiar? He wanted to show her how 
he feels about her. She tells him that she doesn't know where he got 
the idea. Curtis says, didn't she mean all the things she said in her 
letters? What things, she asks. "I care for you, All my love, 
Stacey"he says. Oh. She's sorry that he got the wrong impression. She 
doesn't love him. He loves her, Curtis says, maybe it was too soon. 
No, she has no feelings for him, not like that. Curtis grabs her and 
she tells him to leave or she'll call the family, or the cops, 
they'll take him back to DunEllen. Buck runs in and slugs Curtis.

Buck is pounding on Curtis. Stacey tells Buck to stop it. He wasn't 
gonna hurt her, Stacey screams. Curtis says, not like him! Stacey 
tells Curtis that she does not love him, she loves Buck. Is she 
saying that he imagined it? Curtis asks. That's what she's saying. 
They need to talk, Curtis says. Buck throws him out and slams the 
door. This is not over, not by a long shot! Curtis says.

Frankie finds Bree in the laundry room. Bree says she really is a 
rich kid whose Mom is in Paris, she'd like him to meet her sometime. 
Bree cries that her mother is a chambermaid for the Corinth Towers. 
Bree says her father left when her mother was pregnant, she doesn't 
know who he is. Frankie asks what this has to do with them. Bree says 
that it has everything to do with them! She tells him to leave her 
alone.

Joselyn asks where Mrs. Masters is. Florida, on business. Joselyn 
says he better hope she doesn't stay away too long, nevermind this 
absence makes the heart grow fonder. She mentions how lonely a bed 
for one can be. Alex sasy she sounds like she's speakign from bitter 
experience. Experience, she says. She tells him she was married for 5 
minutes...he was older, she was....dumber. Seems like nothing's 
changed, Alex says. 

At the agency, Tony comes back. He tells Tess that the Alden goons 
don't care about Steffi. Tess says that Tony is being a mother hen. 
She jokes that his sisters always talked about his Sir Lancelot 
routine wher they were dating or pregnant, or.. Oh, my God, she's 
PREGNANT? Tess says. Tony looks stunned.

Beautiful! Tess screams. He never said she's pregnant, Tony says. No, 
this Sir Lancelot routine is a giveaway. Tess says after all the 
blood, sweat, and tears she put into her, this is her way of repaying 
her, she gets knocked up? What has she done for her? Tony asks. Tess 
tells him to go home, if he's smart, he'll go home. Tony says he's 
not too smart, just ask anybody. Tony leaves, and looks at the check, 
which has a capital O in the middle of his last name. Tony says she's 
too smart for her own good.

Alex and Joselyn trade jibes some more. Alex leaves, as Danny comes 
in. Danny syas that man cost him his job. Here's to Alex Masters! 
Joselyn raises her drink. Danny says that he'll have what she's 
having. The drinks aren't on the house, so he better get a job! He 
got one, and it makes the old one seem like brain surgery, Danny 
says.

Frankie says when you love someone, you don't judge them. And, he 
adds, he's never said that to anyone but his parents. He loves her 
and he's not gonna let her run away from him, or herself, or her 
mother. Got that? He kisses her. They hug.

Stacey tells Buck she never said anthing in those letters to give 
Curtis the impression that she was in love with him. Nevermind 
Curtis, Buck says, he can't hurt us. Buck asks her if she meant what 
she told Curtis? Stacey looks like she doesn't know what he means. 
You know, that you love me? They kiss. Meanwhile, Curtis is looking 
in the window.

Will-it-be-a-someone-kills-Stacey-then-Buck-kills-Curtis-then-
someone-else-kills-Buck-then-someone-else-kills-someone-else-then- 
etc.

deb
(graham@process.com)

