Jax's Penthouse:
Jerry(carries an unconcious Bobbie as Stefan trails behind. Once inside, 
he turns to Stefan cradling Bobbie in his arms)I can handle her from 
here.(before Stefan can object, Jerry kicks the door shut in his face)
Stefan(mutters as he heads to the elevator)How dare you, you peasant. 
She's my wife. (he's still grumbling as he heads downstairs)
Jerry(lays Bobbie down on the couch and begins patting her face)Come on, 
Red, wake-up. I now I'm handsome, but that's no reason to faint at my 
feet.
Bobbie(opens her eyes and as she focuses on Jerry's face images from the 
ancient past fill her mind. Her and Luke rushing to the hotel and 
finding Roy DeLucca laying on the ground bleeding to death from a 
gunshot wound. Roy dying in her arms and Luke dragging her away from his 
body before the police arrived on the scene. Bobbie sits up and moves 
away from Jerry in fright)Roy? It can't be! You're dead.
Jerry:No, I'm Jerry Jacks, Red. Remember, I saved you from the mugger on 
the docks.(he holds her purse up to jog her memory)We were going to have 
dinner together so I could return your purse to you. I take it I look 
like this Roy you mentioned. Who is he?
Bobbie:Was he. His name was Roy DeLucca. I was engaged to him. He was 
killed trying to assasinate Senator Mitch Williams. He blamed him for 
his uncle's death. When I turned around in the bar, I thought I was 
seeing Roy's ghost. It's uncanny. You look exactly like Roy. Except for 
the accent, of course. It was dark that night on the docks and I didn't 
get a good look at you. I'm sorry, I don't normally faint at a man's 
feet.
Jerry:(smiles)That's all right. Actually, I was kind of flattered having 
you swoon at my feet. It kind of made me feel like Elvis.(Bobbie laughs) 
That's more like it. I'll get you a drink. This isn't exactly what I had 
in mind for our date. (he hands her a drink)So, I'll have to insist on 
another.
Bobbie:You still want to go out with me after what happened? Aren't you 
worried I might use you as a substitute for Roy because your resemblance 
to him?
Jerry:Hey, Red, I'll take any advantage I can get. There's something 
you've got to know about me upfront. I've got a real weakness for 
redheads. You finish your drink and I'll take you home.

Downstairs:
Kat(as Stefan enters)Is Bobbie all righ? What happened?
Stefan:Barbara fainted. I don't know if she's all right. That buffoon 
had the nerve to slam the door in my face. He looked familiar, somehow. 
I wonder where I've seen him before.
Kat:Well, I'm sure Bobbie's fine.
Stefan:How did your business with Miss Robert's go?
Kat:She wouldn't give me an answer. She said she wanted to talk my offer 
over with Jason, first.
Stefan:What that soulless creature could contribute is beyond me. Shall 
we order dinner, now?
Kat:Yes, I'll have the poached samon. Oh, Stefan, before I forget. I was 
nosing around the wine cellar, this afternoon, and you'll never guess 
what I found. A painting of Laura down there.
Stefan:Really?
Kat:I figured you didn't know about it considering the way you feel 
about her because of the way she's treated Nikolas.
Stefan:Well, I'll have to do something about it when we get home.
Kat:Oh, there's no need for that. I already took care of it.
Stefan:What did you do?
Kat:I gave it to Luke Spencer.
Stefan(keeps control with an effort)I really wish you hadn't have done 
that. It's just came to me why I put it down there. I was keeping it for 
Nikolas. One day he may want a painting of his mother. I guess I'll just 
have to go and retrieve it from Spencer.
Kat:Oh, I'm afraid that won't be possible, Stefan. When Luke saw it he 
said it was the ugliest thing he'd ever seen and he cut the painting out 
of the frame and burned it in the fireplace.(she flashes back to what 
really happened to the portrait. Of finding it and slashing it to 
ribbons with a knife in a rage, then burning the remnants of it in the 
fireplace. She smiles as she thinks about it)I'm really sorry, Stefan. I 
should have checked with you first. But the way you always go on about 
Laura, I thought it was obvious you wouldn't want anything relating to 
her in the house.
Stefan:It's all right, Katherine, these things happen.
Kat:Stefan, I was wondering something?
Stefan:Yes?
Kat:When are we going to get married?
Stefan:(chokes on the wine he just swallowed)What brought this on. I 
thought you were happy with our arrangement.
Kat:Stefan, my mother was some rich man's darling and I have no 
intention of following in her footsteps. I haven't said anything before 
now because of Nikolas. With him unable to speak, it was hardly the time 
for us to get married. But now that Nikolas is well, there's nothing to 
stop us from marrying as soon as possible. Stefan, I know after all that 
we've been through--my forgiving you for shooting and paralyzing me and 
not pressing charges against you--that after we reunited you intended 
for us to marry and we would have married if Nikolas hadn't been shot. I 
mean, after all you've done to me in the past and that I've forgiven, I 
know you wouldn't degrade me by turning me into your permanent mistress.

Lois' Apartment, Bensonhurst:
Lois(opens the door to Sonny and Brooke)You made good time. It's only 
ten minutes since I called you to tell you Brenda had just left.
Sonny:Brooke and I were eating pizza at the place down the block.
Brooke:I had the best day, momma. Uncle Sonny took me to Coney Island 
and we went on all the rides and he bought me cotton candy and a hot 
dog.
Lois:Pizza, hotdogs and cotton candy. If she gets a stomach ache, you're 
the one whose going to sit up all night with her.
Brooke(holding up a teddy bear)And Uncle Sonny won me this at the 
shooting gallery.
Lois:Kind of unfair advantage considering your former line of 
employment, don't you think?
Brooke:Momma, what should I name him?
Lois:How about Prince Candyboy?
Brooke(makes a face)No, I think I'll name him Sir Sonny.
Lois:Brooke, why don't you take Sir Sonny into your room and get ready 
for bed.(she watches as Brooke closes the door behind her)I pity the day 
she ever meets up with Jax and hears you call him Candyboy. You know, 
Bensonhurst, it's not nice to poison a child against someone she's never 
met before.
Sonny:Did Brenda wonder where Brooke was?
Lois:No, all her attention was focused on finding the perfect dress. I'm 
really worried about her and what's going to become of her. What if 
something happened to Jax? How would she cope? She's building her entire 
life around him. She needs to have an identity of her own, which is why 
I suggested she return to modelling, but she was totally against it.
Sonny:Knowing Candyboy's luck nothing bad will happen to him, so you're 
probably worrying about nothing.
Lois:Sonny, it's not healthy to build your whole life around another 
person. As much as I loved Ned, I kept my own identity and as much as 
you loved Brenda you never lost sight of who you were and when we both 
knew we had to walk away, we did it.
Sonny:Lois, you can only help Brenda if she wants to be helped. If she's 
content with her life the way it is, they you've got to live and let 
live. You can't force Brenda to be an independant person if she doesn't 
want to be.
Brooke(calls from the bedroom)Uncle Sonny, come in here and tell me a 
bedtime story.
Sonny:My master summons me. She a bossy little package. I wonder where 
she gets it from. (As he heads into the bedroom the doorbell rings)
Lois:I'll see who that is and get rid of them, then I'll come and join 
you.(she opens the door)Brenda? What are you doing here? Didn't you just 
leave?
Brenda:When I got to the airport I learned my flight was grounded 
because of fog. So I called Jax and told him I'd be spending the night, 
here, with you.

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