From: GRAHAM@process.com

Jennifer sent me this to fill you all in on the first 15 minutes. 
And she reminded me that I forgot the most important part!

WELCOME BACK, Debbie!

Yes, that's right, Debbie Minett, the regular Monday updater, is 
back.

So, without further ado, here is Jennifer with the first half:
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What you missed:

At the Health Club, Ally is teaching an aerobic class.  A sweaty 
Steffi is in it and asks her why she was so killer in the class?  
Ally is distracted and doesn't give a real answer.  Ally goes to 
get juice and Steffi goes over to the excercise bikes where she 
runs into the slime ball journalist, Richard. They ride and for 
once she doesn't insult him.  Meanwhile Ally is getting a drink 
and in comes Buck.  They sit, and Buck gives her copies of the 
pictures of the kids. She notices his bruised hand and he admits 
to punching out Danny. Ally tells him he's ruined everything!  
When Buck asks what everything, she says ... Oh nevermind, it's 
nothing ... She invites him to a picnic with her and Tyler which 
he gladly accepts.  Later Steffi wants to know what's going on. 
Ally asks her ... Did you ever find yourself about to do something 
that you know you'd regret? ... Steffi says sure she's been there, 
and Ally asks how she stopped herself?  Steffi says that if Ally 
would tell her what's going on, she may be able to help.  Ally 
stares off into space without revealing anything. Buck and Steffi 
gush over the pix, Steffi saying that Ally has Casey's eye. Ally 
reminds them that you can't live with a photographer and not pick 
up
something.  They split up with Buck going to call the Rodeo Bar to 
have someone cover while he's on the picnic,  Ally to teach her 
last class, and Steffi to run into Richard once again.  This time 
he asks her how work is?  He reminds her that unless she's 
modelling pup tents, Tess won't need her.  Steffi says Tess owes 
her, starts thinking then thanks him for finally giving her a good 
idea!

At the Station, Alex and Gwyn argue about Trisha.  Alex tells Gwyn 
that she gave him the idea about Trisha!  Gwyn is horrified and 
Alex says her report outlines Trisha perfectly.  ... But my 
daughter is not a Murderer! ... Alex tells her that he can't 
believe it either, that he loves her like a daughter... Well she 
*is* my daughter, Alex! ... Gwyn gets a great zinger in when she 
accuses Ava.  Alex defends her, even noting that she was in 
between flights in Atlanta when Stacey was murdered ... And Ava 
isn't *smart* enough to have poisoned powdered *delevered* is she 
Alex? ... (ooh, good one Gwyn).  Alex protests that it is 
ridiculous to accuse Ava, Gwyn counters that it is a ridiculous as 
accusing Trisha!  Stalemate.

At Lorraine and Bree's apartment, it's morning and Lorraine looks 
like hell. Bree is berating her for falling off the wagon.  Angie 
comes over and Bree tries to block her entrance but Angie barges 
in anyway.

Hope this helps! 

Jennifer

2nd half:

At the station, Tony tells Charles that he wants to check out Neal. 
Charles says he doesn't have enough manpower for wild-goose chases, and 
he wants Tony to bring him back a serial killer, not more unreleated 
leads. At his desk, Alex calls the store, trying to find Ava, her boss, 
it's Alex, her husband. No, he already left lots of messages. He hangs 
up.

At Loraine's place, Angie is talking to Loraine. Angie says so you do 
remember Charels? She says her past is a blurr. Angie is upset that 
Loraine saw Charles, and came home and drank. Loraine says that maybe 
seeing him reminding her of life: he's got it made, chief of police, 
married to a successful doctor. And she's a failure. Angie tells her 
not to do this. Not to put herself down! Loraine tells Angie she 
doesn't have a clue. Angie tells Loraine that she watched them put her 
first husband in the ground; she had to raise Frankie alone, she had to 
work 10-12 hour days; and she came home to find out he hated her cause 
she was never home. If Loraine doesn't like her life, CHANGE it, Angie 
says. Loraine cries, saying she's frightened. All the time. Angie says 
she doesn't want her to think that she's making light of this. Angie 
wants her to talk to Charles, to go back to that time when it was good. 
There's a knock on the door - it's Jacob. He wants to know what's going 
on.

Gwyn comes into the station. She says Isabelle has agreed to the 50th 
celebration, will he come? Alex asks if she wants him to come, after 
all that's happened. She wants to put this aside for Isabelel and 
Cabot. Meanwhile, Tony tells Charles again that he wants to look into 
Neal's background. Richard comes in. Charles tells Tony to throw him 
some bones, and he's going to the Biastro to eat. He wants Richard gone 
when he gets back. Gwyn, in the meanwhile, looks at the picture pieces 
(on computer now) and seems to recognize them (she gets that look in 
her eyes).

At the agency, Steffi agrees to come back to work, and she has come 
conditions. What about the baby? Tess says. Well, Tess will have to 
work around that. She wants Ally as staff photographer, Steffi adds. No 
way, Tess says, she's not Casey!. Well, yes, Steffi agrees, but she has 
Casey's technique. Is she blackmailing her? Tess asks. Yes, she 
supposes that she is, Steffi says.

Charles sees Bree at the Biastro. He asks how her mother is. She tells 
him her mother was fine until she saw him!

(I missed a few seconds here at Loraine's apartment...why do people 
want to talk to me when I'm wearing headphones? Business....geeze... 
it's *lunch time*! I assume Jacob said something and Angie and Jacob 
make a hasty retreat) Jacob and Angie leave Loraine's apartment. 
Outside the door, Angie slaps him and tells him not to do that again. 
What, did he think that she told Loraine about 
them? She is Loraine's *friend*! She was crying, what was he to assume? 
Jacob wants to settle this once and for all.

Loraine-with-Charles-Angie-with-Jacob-how-long-will-this-take-hanger

Sorry that I missed half of it. I promise to try and do better next 
week.

deb
(graham@process.com)



