Luke's Club: Sonny(enters)Hey, partner. Luke:Sonny. How was New York. Sonny:It was great. Luke:Was it? Sonny:Yep, forget about that. I've come up with this incredible plan for the club. Luke:Have you really? Sonny:It's going to make us famous. In fact, I'm thinking we could even open clubs all across the country with this gimmick. Luke:You know, partner, the club seems to be doing pretty well as it is. If it aint broke don't fix it. Sonny:But there's always room for improvement. Just listen to my idea before you turn it down out of hand. Luke:Okay, shoot. Sonny:You know how the club has gotten an infamous reputation over the years? Luke:Well that happens when there's a shoot out or two, not to mention an occasional car bombing. Sonny:Well, my idea is to play up that image. That a night at Luke's is a night filled with danger. Luke:Buddy, if people are afraid that they'll get wasted if they walk through the door, they're not going to come. And if they don't come, we won't have any customers. Sonny:Luke, why do people love to go on carnival rides? Why do they love horror movies? It's because people love to be scared. Luke:You want to scare the customers, is that what you're saying? Sonny(speaks rapidly)Exactly. People love to be scared as long as they know they're in no actual physical danger. We'd have to remodel the club and make it look like a speak easy. We could have the waitresses dressed up like flappers, bathtubs filled with gin and customers would have to say a password before they were allowed to enter. We could even hire people to dress like keystone cops or rival gangsters and they could burst into the club like they're going to raid the place and put on a show for the customers. Luke:I don't think so, partner. I like the club just the way it is. Sonny:(angerly)Why do you have to be like this? Why does everything always have to be your way? Luke:Sonny, calm down. Sonny:No, I won't calm down. My plan is brilliant. We'll be raking in so much money we'll be able to open a whole string of clubs all over the country. But you won't even consider it because I thought of it. Well, fine, just see if I care.(he storms out in a huff) Stefan and Bobbie's Room, Wyndemere: Stefan(and Bobbie enter)Well, Dr. Jones says we should have the results of the tests in a few days. Bobbie:Stefan, I'm scared. What if there's something seriously wrong with me. Stefan(wraps her in his arms)I'm scared, too, Barbara. I hate feeling helpless. I like to be in control and not knowing what's wrong with you is driving me crazy. Bobbie:What if there's something wrong with me that you and the doctors can't fix. Stefan:We'll just cross that road when we come to it and handle it together. I really don't want to leave you alone, now, Barbara, but some business has just come up. Bobbie:You go ahead. I'll be fine. Stefan:(kisses her)I'll make it as quick as possible.(he exits) The Chapel Of Love, Las Vegas, Nevada: V(and Jax enter. V looks around the gaudy room)This isn't exactly the way I pictured it when I used to fantasize about getting married as a child. Jax:We could find another chapel that' s a little less tacky. V:Something tells me, Mr. Jacks, that we're not going to find a chapel less vulgar than this one. After all, this is Las Vegas, a town that's made it's fortune on the cheap and the tasteless. The Minister(enters dressed in an Elvis white jumpsuit and Elvis sideburns)I believe you're next. V(looks him up and down)I guess the King isn't dead, after all. Minister:Will you please come this way.(they follow hiim into the chapel and take their places at the altar)Priscilla, you can begin.(Priscilla begins to play the organ and the minister sings)Take my hand. Take my whole life, too. For I can't help, falling in love with you. Jax:Could we cut the musical portion, please? Minister:It's still full price. Don't you want to geet what you're paying for? Jax:I'll pay you extra if you don't sing. Minister:If that's the way you want it. Do you(he looks at Jax) Jax:Jasper. Minister:Jasper take(he looks at V) V:Venus. Minister:Venus, to be your little darlin'. And do you promise that you'll love her tender, that you'll never be cruel and you'll always be her little teddy bear? Jax:What the heck kind of vows are those. V:Just go with it, Mr. Jacks. Jax:I do. This had better be legal. Minister:And, Venus, do you take Jasper to be your teddy bear. And do you promise that you'll love him tender, that you'll never be cruel and that you'll always be his little darlin. V:(laughing)I do. Minister:Then by the authority invested in my by the Divine Church of Elvis and by the city of Las Vegas and the state of Nevada I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss your bride. Jax(as he kisses V)I promise when we get back to Port Charles, I'll give you the wedding of your dreams. V(laughing)I'll hold you to it. Luke's Club: Luke(comes out of his office as Sonny's pouring himself a drink)Partner, I've been thinking about what you said and I'd like to hear your plan, again. Sonny(eagerly)Do you mean that? Luke:Sure do. Let's go sit down.(They sit down at a table)Now, how did you figure that we'd scare the customers. Sonny:Well, for example, we'd have some men dressed up as old time gangsters who'd burst through the door firing their machine guns. Of course, their guns would be loaded with blanks and afterwards we'd let the customers know it was just an act. Luke:Well, that should scare them, all right. I just hope no one has a weak heart. Sonny:See, we could recreate the fell of a bygone era. The era of the true gangster. The heydya of the gangsters. Babyface Nelson. Machine Gun Eddy. Prettyboy Floyd. The Lady in Red. The St. Valentine's Day Mas...(Sonny begins staring at the entrance as he sees Deke enter) Luke:Partner, what is it?(he turns to the entrance)Great! What's he doing here. Sonny:You see him, too? Luke:Of course. Look, don't worry. I'll deal with Taggert, myself. I'll keep him away from you.(Luke gets up and heads towards Taggert) Sonny:Taggert! (Luke doesn't hear him mutter)He's not Taggert. He's Deke. Luke:Hey, Kojak. Who loves ya, baby. Nobody here, so why don't you leave. Sonny:Why can't Luke see he's not Taggert. That's he's really Deke. Taggert:Spencer, I understand you and Anger Boy are jointly running the mob together? Sonny:Maybe I'm the only one who can see through his disguise. Luke(blows smoke into his face)Who told you that, Egghead. Sonny:Oh, my god. Jax isn't pretending to be Deke. Deke isn't dead. Taggert is Deke. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com