Ballroom, Wyndemere:
Stefan(and Bobbie are greeting guests when Sonny, Carly and Brenda enter)Mr. 
and Mrs. Corinthos, welcome to the party.(then he enfolds Brenda in his 
arms)Brenda, my dear, you look more beautiful than even I thought you would 
in that dress.
Brenda(beams up at him)Thank you, father.
Stefan:Brenda, would you mind if when I publicly announce my engagement to 
Barbara if I were to also announce that you're my daughter.
Sonny:That wouldn't be a good idea.
Stefan:Whyever not, Mr. Corinthos.
Brenda:I'd like to know the answer to that, too, Sonny.
Carly:He probably thought it would overshadow your engagement to my mother. 
That's why we're all here, after all. Not to listen to you announce to the 
world that not only is Brenda a bitch, she's a bastard, as well.
Bobbie:Carly!
Stefan:How dare you! Barbara, control your whelp!
Brenda:It's all right, Father, I'm used to her treating me like this.
Stefan:You shouldn't have to put up with that kind of treatment from anyone. 
You're the daughter of Stefan Cassadine and you should command respect. Mr. 
Corinthos, why don't you do something with your wife.(he turns to 
Bobbie)Barbara, would you mind if I announced Brenda is my daughter at the 
same time I announce our engagement.
Bobbie:No, of course, not.
Stefan:There, then it's settled.
Sonny(grabs Carly by the arm and pulls her aside)Do something.
Carly(examines her fingernails innocently)What do you expect me to do? If 
the man wants to announce that Brenda is his daughter, let him announce it.
Sonny:Tell them the truth, now! Stop Cassadine from public acknowledging 
Brenda as his daughter.
Carly:I told you. I'll tell him after the party is over and not before.
Sonny:You're enjoying this, aren't you? You do know when the truth comes out 
he's going to end up looking like a big fool, don't you?
Carly:(smirks)Yes, I know that. In fact, I'm really starting to look forward 
to telling the pompous jackass I'm his daughter, not Brenda. Now if you'll 
excuse me, I see my grandmother over there and I'd like to talk to her for a 
few moments.
Sonny(hisses at Carly's back)Carly! (but she ignores him and keeps walking. 
He turns back to Stefan and Bobbie who have been joined in the receiving 
line by Brenda as they continue greeting their guests)Well, if you won't do 
something about this, Carly, then I will. (he heads over to the trio)
Carly(comes up to Helena)Have you got it, Grandmother?
Helena(turns to her sipping a glass of champagne)No, "How are you doing, 
Grandmother? I'm so glad to see you. Are you enjoying yourself?".
Carly:Were you able to get me a copy of Brenda's dressso I can wear it to 
impersonate her. Where is it? You did bring it, here, with you, didn't you?
Helena:Calm down, my dear. To answer your question. Yes, I got it and it's 
here. I had one of my servants sneak into the house and stash the gown up in 
the attic for you. It's there awaiting you as we speak.
Carly:(looks around)Is there another way I can get up to the attick without 
anyone, here, seeing me go up the stairs?
Helena:If you slip into the kitchen, unnoticed, there's a back staircase 
that will take you right up to the attic with no one none the wiser.
Carly:Good, I'll go there, now.
Helena:Don't be so anxious, my dear. The party's just begun. You have plenty 
of time.
Carly:Grandmother, I've waited long enough. I've been waiting ever since 
that day in the airport when I came to tell Sonny he was Michael's father 
and we were going to have another baby, only to find my husband in Brenda 
Barrett's arms. I'm through waiting. I'm not going to wait, any longer.
Helena:Very well. You go and get dressed and I'll send a servant to you to 
let you know whe it's safe for you to re-enter the party as Brenda Barrett.
Carly(glares at Brenda standing in the receiving line with her parents as 
she exits)Enjoy your moment of triumph, Brenda, because it's going to be 
your last. Not it's going to be my turn. First, I'm going to get my husband 
back, and then I'm going to get my father.
Sonny(sidles up to Bobbie)Bobbie, I really need to talk to you for a minute. 
Do you think we could go somewhere private for a few minutes.
Bobbie:Can it wait until, later, Sonny? I really have to stay here and greet 
my guests.
Sonny:I guess it'll have to.
Brenda(turns to Sonny)Baby, would you mind going into the party without me. 
My father asked me to join the receiving line and I just couldn't tell him 
no.
Sonny(kisses her on the forehead)No, of course not. I'll see you later.(he 
starts to walk into the party)I'm sorry, Carly, but I can't let this go on 
any longer. I know I promised you I wouldn't tell anyone your secret, but 
this is getting out of control.(he looks back at Stefan and Bobbie with 
Brenda)Carly's the one who should be standing with them greeting their 
guests, not Brenda. And they've all got to be told before this goes any 
further.
Robert(and Anna watching Stefan, Bobbie and Brenda greet guests)Well, 
there's Brenda Barrett, now, but how are we going to get her alone to tell 
her her life is in danger.
Anna:The receiving line has to end some time. The minute it does, we'll 
approach her and take her off somewhere private to tell her about her 
mother.
Robert:You do realize to tell her the truth, we're going to have to tell her 
the whole truth. That the reason her mother wants to get rid of her is 
because if Brenda is introduced to her as Roberta Anderson she'll be able to 
reveal she's really Veronica Barrett which will make both Cassadine and 
Brenda realize they're not father and daughter, after all.
Anna:Well, if has to come out some time that she's not really Cassadine's 
daughter. Better sooner than later, I say.
Robert:Yes, but I don't think Ms. Barrett is going to welcome the news. Look 
at her, Anna. She's eating it up being in that receiving line with Cassadine 
and Bobbie.
Anna:Yes, I can see that. But she'll have to know the truth some time and it 
mayaswell be now before she becomes too used to thinking of herself as a 
Cassadine. And right after we tell her, we've got to go and tell Bobbie the 
truth, as well.
Robert:Agreed.
Anna;There's Helena over there.
Robert:It's not hard to miss her. She's the only one at the party whose not 
wearing a mask.
Anna:Aside from talking to Carly for a few minutes ago, Helena's been alone. 
No Faison and no Veronica.
Robert:I imagine she'll lay low. She won't want Brenda to see her until 
she's ready to make her move or to be introduced to Bobbie as Roberta 
Anderson. Oh, look, the reception line if finally ending. It's time to make 
our move.























































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