Alexis, Julia, Mackenzie and Kimberly are sitting down to eat breakfast together at the Port Charles Grill when Claire walks up.
Kimberly: (standing up and giving her a hug) �Claire, I�m glad you could make it.� She gestures around the table. �Claire Estrada, meet Mackenzie Cisnaros, Julia Barrett, and my best friend from Harvard, Alexis Ashton.�
Claire: (smoothly) �It�s nice to meet you all. I�ve heard so much about you.�
Kimberly: (as they sit back down) �These three make life in this city anything but normal.� She smiles. �But that�s why we�re best friends.�
Alexis: �Oh please, Kim. You make a fair share of the trouble around here.�
Kimberly: (innocently) �Who, me? Never.�
Mackenzie: �Sure, Mrs. Alan Quartermaine.�
Alexis, Mackenzie and Julia start laughing hysterically. Claire looks confused.
Claire: �I thought you are married to Scott.�
Julia: �Kim had a little lapse in judgement in Vegas last summer... she married one of our friends� husband in a drunken state...�
Mackenzie: �At Crazy Pete�s Drive-through Chapel of Eternal Happiness.� They start laughing harder.
Claire: (disbelieving) �You�re kidding, right?�
Kimberly: (laughing) �Sadly, no.� she smiles. �So, Julia, how is the baby?�
Julia: (grinning) �Babies.� She pauses. �We�re having twins.�
Alexis: �Wow! Congratulations!�
Mackenzie: �So, sis, I�m going to have two little nieces or nephews to corrupt?�
Julia: (her face glowing) � One of each. Victoria Marie and Tyler Barrett.�
Kimberly: �Wow, I like those names. Very cute.�
Claire: �Congratulations.� She pauses. �Wait a minute, you two are sisters?�
Mackenzie: �Julia is my half sister. Alexis is my sister in law because her husband Ned is my half brother.� She smiles. �We just refer to each other as sisters though.�
Julia: �Yeah, and Kim is our honorary sister.�
Alexis: �We should call ourselves Martini Sisters.... to go along with the guys� Tequila Brothers.�
Julia: (laughing) �I love it.�
Kimberly: �Me too.�
Mackenzie: �Oh, I forgot to tell you guys,� she pauses to take a sip of orange juice. �Lucy called me about our rehearsal times for the Fire and Ice Ball.�
Kimberly: (groaning) �I can�t believe that we�re doing this yet again.�
Julia: �Aw, it will be fun.�
Kimberly: �You guys always say that and it never is.� She turns to Claire. �See, there is this charity ball in December that people perform at and my friends here decided that we�re going to sing and dance again. It�s for the charities at General Hospital.�
Claire: �Sounds like an interesting event. What are you guys singing?�
Alexis: �Some Mariah Carey thing that Mackenzie picked out called �All I Want for Christmas is You.� See, our husbands and boyfriends don�t know we�re going to perform. We want to catch them off guard.�
Claire: �Who all is doing this?�
Julia: �The four of us, Monica and Bobbie, two of our other good friends, and Emily, Monica�s daughter.� She pauses. �Wait, that�s an odd number.�
Mackenzie: �Well, it will only work with an even number.� She frowns.
Kimberly: (her eyes lighting up) �Wait, Claire, why don�t you sing with us...�
Claire: �I don�t sing and dance.�
Kimberly: �You used to. Don�t you remember My Boyfriend�s Back?�
Claire: �Kim, we were thirteen.�
Kimberly: �That�s not the point.� She smiles indulgently. �Please, Claire, we would really appreciate it, and the dance isn�t that hard.�
Julia: �I think you�ll have fun, Claire. We have a great time together.�
Claire: �Well....� They all stare at her. �I guess.�
Alexis: �Oh thank you, thank you, thank you.�
Just then, Ned, Jax, Stefan, Scott and Nikolas walk in. They�re on their way to a breakfast meeting about the Fire and Ice Ball.
Scott: �I can�t believe that you�re making me sing again.�
Nikolas: �Aw, you loved it last year.�
Jax: �Well, well. Look over there.� He points at the women, sitting across the room. He starts to sing. �Oh Holy Night...�
Ned: �Shh, they can�t know that we�re going to sing.�
Stefan: �I think that they will be more than shocked.� He laughs.
Ned; (as they approach the table) �Well, if it isn�t the most beautiful women in Port Charles.� He extends a hand to Claire. �I�m Ned Ashton. And you are?�
Claire: �Claire Estrada. You must be Alexis� husband.�
Ned: �Right you are. Was she saying all kinds of wonderful things about me again?�
Alexis (as he kisses the top of her head) �No. I never do.� She smiles.
Stefan: �So, what are you all doing here?�
Kimberly: �Having breakfast.� She looks at Claire, whose face has gone pale. �Claire, are you okay?�
Claire: �I�m fine.�
Mackenzie: �Oh, Claire, this is my... boyfriend,� she blushes. �Stefan Cassadine, and Julia�s fiance, Jasper Jacks, and Stefan�s son, Nikolas.�
Jax: �Actually, Claire and I know each other.� He looks away.
Julia: (surprised) �You do?�
Claire: �Yes. We met in Sydney when I was there for a fashion show... it was a long, long, time ago.� She tries to smile. �It�s nice to see you, Jax.�
Jax: �Likewise.� He half smiles.
Julia is fully aware of the look that passes between Jax and Claire, but doesn�t say anything.
The next morning at the Firehouse.
Kimberly: (buttoning her blouse on her way down the stairs) �Serena? Serena? SERENA!
Hurry up! We�re running behind this morning!�
Serena: (upstairs) �I�m almost dressed!�
Scott: (coming in from the kitchen, holding Olivia) �Okay, you take Serena to school and
I�ll drop Olivia off at the babysitter.� He leans over and kisses her. �By the way, good
morning, Kimberly.�
Kimberly: (laughing) �Good morning to you too, Scott.� She kisses him and then Olivia.
�And good morning, Olivia, my little angel.�
Olivia gurgles and reaches for Kimberly. She takes her.
Little do the Baldwins know is that there is someone watching them through the window.
Serena: (running into the living room) �I�m dressed!� she goes over and hugs both Kimberly and Scott. �Good morning, Mommy and Daddy.�
Scott: �Good morning, Dollface. Your breakfast is in the kitchen.�
Serena runs off with Scott behind her.
Just then, the doorbell rings.
Kimberly: �I�ll get it.� She walks over to the door, still carrying Olivia, who is totally entertained with pulling Kimberly�s hair. She opens the door.
Standing on the doorstep is a girl who looks about twelve years old. She has light blonde hair that is cut to her chin and layered, and big blue eyes.
Kimberly: (suspiciously) �May I help you?�
Girl: �I�m looking for Kimberly Corday.�
Kimberly: �That�s me. I�m Kimberly Corday-Baldwin. Who are you?�
Girl: �You really don�t know?� she looks momentarily sad.
Kimberly sucks in her breath as she notices the gold chain around the girl�s neck. Hanging from it is a solid gold heart with an M engraved on it.
Kimberly: (in a whisper) �Morgan.�
Morgan: �Right you are, Mom.�
Kimberly: (tears falling down her face) �How did you find me?� she looks sad. �I haven�t seen you since you were born...�
Morgan: �My parents, Sandra and David Lavin, you know, are dead.�
Kimberly: �Oh my God. What happened?�
Morgan: �There was a car crash.� She shudders. �I don�t have any other family, so I decided to look for you.�
Kimberly: �By yourself? Morgan, you�re only twelve.�
Morgan: (insolently) �I can take care of myself.� She shrugs. �My parents were never around anyway. There were too busy country clubbing and going off on vacations. I was raised by the nanny and the housekeeper.�
Scott: (from the kitchen) �Kim, who�s at the door?�
Morgan: �Is that my father?�
Kimberly: (calling back to him) �No one, Scott.� She turns to Morgan. �Not exactly. That�s my husband, Scott.� She looks around. �Look, Morgan, I think that we need to sit down and talk, so can you... well, can you go wait in the bathroom?�
Morgan: �The bathroom? Why?�
Kimberly: �I�d like to talk to you before I talk to Scott.�
Morgan: �Fine.� She looks at Olivia. �Who�s this?�
Kimberly: �Well, this is your... sister, Olivia. You have a nine year old sister, too. Her name is Serena.�
Morgan: �Ah. Well, where�s the bathroom?�
Kimberly points across the room and Morgan heads there quietly, looking at her mother over her shoulder as she goes.
As the bathroom door shuts, Kimberly shakes her head in disbelief. A sickening feeling begins to form in her stomach but she brushes it aside.
Scott: (coming in) �Serena�s almost ready to go to school, so why don�t I take Olivia...� he gets a look at Kimberly�s tear stained face. �Angelface, are you okay?�
Kimberly: �Yeah, I�m fine. I just am... having PMS.� She tries to smile. �Do you think that you could take Serena to school? I think I�ll be late coming into work.�
Scott: (kissing her forehead) �Sure.� He takes Olivia from her. �By the way, Kim, I love you.�
Kimberly: �I love you too.� She kisses Scott and then Olivia.
Serena: (running in) �Mommy, let�s go!�
Scott: �Actually, Dollface, I�m going to take you. Mommy has things that she has to get cone before she goes to work.�
Serena: �Okay.� She goes over to Kimberly and gives her a hug. �Bye Mommy.�
Kimberly: �Bye, Sweetie. I�ll pick you up after school to go to ballet.�
Serena: (skipping out the door) �Okay. Bye.�
Kimberly walks to the window and watches as Scott, Serena and Olivia get into his hunter green Pathfinder and leave.
Kimberly: (as the car drives out of sight) �Okay, Morgan, you can come out now.�
Morgan: (coming out of the bathroom) �Okay, now that we�re alone, I have a few questions for you.�
Kimberly: �Go ahead.�
Morgan: �So, Mom, who�s my father?�
Kimberly looks sick to her stomach.
The ACBA offices. Eight o�clock.
Alexis has just sat down at her desk and turned her computer on. There is a knock at the door.
Alexis: �Come in.�
Ned: (sticking his head in) �Long time, no see, Beautiful.�
Alexis: �Ned! What are you doing here?�
Ned: (smiling innocently as he closes the door) �Well, I dropped Avery and Brooke at school and Hannah at the babysitter�s, and then I realized that something was missing.�
Alexis: (getting up and going over to him) �And what would that be?�
Ned: (softly) �I forgot to tell you how beautiful you look today.�
Alexis: �Aw, you came all the way down here to say that?� she smiles. �I love you.�
Ned: �That was the other thing I forgot to say.� He leans over and kisses her. �I love you, Mrs. Ashton.� He puts his arms around her. �So, what are you doing today?�
Alexis: �I have a meeting with a prospective client at ten and a staff meeting at one, but I�m free for lunch if you are.�
Ned: �I�m always available to take you out to lunch, Brinna.�
Alexis: �Good.� She kisses him quickly. �But until then, I have to get back to work.�
Ned: (sighing) �Okay.� He smiles. �I�ll be back at noon.�
Alexis: �Until then.� They kiss once more and then Ned leaves.
Smiling, Alexis sits back down and starts to work.
The Firehouse.
Kimberly: �Morgan, your father and I have a very complicated relationship.�
Morgan: �So you still know him?�
Kimberly: �You could say that. I... well... I... yeah, I do.�
Morgan: �So this Scott guy is your husband? Since when?�
Kimberly: �We got married last year. Serena is my stepdaughter, and we adopted Olivia.�
Morgan: �Why didn�t you just have a kid?�
Kimberly: (in a low voice) �Well... I can�t have kids anymore. I had a hysterectomy.�
Morgan: �So I�m your only birth child.�
Kimberly: �Yes.� She smiles. �Morgan, what are you planning on doing now?�
Morgan: �I want to stay here.� She begins to cry. �I don�t have anyone but you. Mom, please.�
Kimberly: (her heart breaking) �Morgan, I have to talk to Scott...�
Morgan: (sobbing) �Don�t you love me? Have you thought about me at all in the last twelve years? Were you even sorry when you gave me up?� she stands up and races for the door.
Kimberly: (chasing after her) �Morgan, I wanted to keep you so bad, but I couldn�t.� she gently takes her daughter�s arm and pulls her into her arms. �I have loved you since you were born.�
Morgan: (sobbing into Kimberly�s chest) �Than why didn�t you want to keep me?�
Kimberly: (sobbing) �I couldn�t... I was too young... I wanted you to have a home and a family that could give you love and support...�
Morgan: �Where am I going to go if your husband doesn�t want me?�
Kimberly: �You�ll be here with me... he�ll agree to let you live here... I know he will... Morgan, how did you find me?�
Morgan: �It�s simple. I knew what your name was... so I called directory assistance in all of the New England states, and finally found out that you were here.� She stares up at her mother, all pretense of breeziness gone. �I�ve dreamt of meeting you for so long, and...� she pauses. �You�re even more beautiful than I imagined.�
Kimberly: �I�ve thought about you so much in the last twelve years, Morgan Alexis Lavin. You�re so grown up now, and so, so beautiful.�
Just then, the phone rings.
Kimberly: (picking it up) �Hello, Baldwin residence.�
Alexis: �Kim, it�s me. Where are you?�
Kimberly: �Alexis, I�m at home. Why?�
Alexis: �Claire is here. She needs to talk to you. Badly.�
Kimberly: �Can�t it wait?�
Alexis: �Not really. She wants to hire you.�
Kimberly: �You�re kidding. Let me talk to her.�
Claire: (getting on the phone) �Kim, I need to see you ASAP.�
Kimberly: (sighing) �I know that tone of voice, Claire. I�ll be right down.� Hanging up the phone, she sighs. �Morgan, I have to go to work.�
Morgan: �What do you do?�
Kimberly: �I�m a lawyer. I work at a firm with Scott, and my two best friends, Mackenzie and Alexis, who your middle name is named after.�
Morgan: �What am I supposed to do?�
Kimberly: (slowly) �Well, you can come with me.... and we can go to Caf� Mattice for brunch afterwards.�
Morgan: (smiling slightly) �I never thought I would be going to brunch with my mom... my birth mom, that is.�
Kimberly: (putting her arm around Morgan) �Just don�t say anything about you being my daughter, okay?� she thinks. �You can be a friend�s daughter who is here for take your daughter to work day or something like that.� She smiles. �Just follow my story.�
Morgan: (as they walk out of the house) �Sure, Mom.�
Kimberly: �I like the way that sounds.�
They smile at each other, an identical smile with matching dimples in their left cheeks.
The ACBA Offices. Twenty minutes later.
Claire is pacing the floor, a piece of paper in her hand, when Kimberly steps from the elevator with Morgan.
Claire: �What took you so long?�
Kimberly: (laughing) �Good morning to you too, Claire.�
Claire: �Kim, I have a small problem... You see, I have...� she trails off. �Who is this young lady?�
Kimberly: �This is... the daughter of a friend... Morgan Lavin. She�s visiting a law office for school.�
Morgan: (very innocently) �I want to be a lawyer.�
Claire: �That�s great.� She pauses. �Kim, can we talk in private?�
Kimberly: �Morgan, do you think you can wait out here for a little bit? I won�t be long.�
Morgan: �Sure, Mo... Mrs. Baldwin.�
Kimberly smiles a little as she follows Claire off to her office.
Morgan sits down in a chair and begins reading People Magazine.
Kimberly: (sitting down in her chair) �So, Claire, what can I do for you?�
Claire: (holding the paper out) �See this? It�s a restraining order.�
Kimberly: �Against what? Claire, I think you�d better back up.�
Claire: (looking sick) �Kim, I have a daughter.�
Kimberly: (shocked) �You do? Where is she? How old?�
Claire: �Her name is Lillian Rose Estrada... we call her Lily. She�s ten... my ex-husband has custody of her and she�s in a boarding school in France.�
Kimberly: �You were married? To who?�
Claire: �I was married to Andrew Heterick... a long time ago... he is very rich, very powerful... he thought I was married to my job... he wanted a divorce... he won custody of Lily and dumped her in a boarding school as soon as he could.�
Kimberly: �So where does this restraining order come into it?�
Claire: �I call Lily once in a while to see how she is... she wants to come live with me and I told her that I would look into it. Apparently, she innocently told Andrew, who slapped me with a restraining order, to have no contact whatsoever with Lily.�
Kimberly: (sympathetically) �I�m assuming that you want a lawyer to file a petition for custody of your daughter?�
Claire: �Will you?�
Kimberly: �Of course. I just never knew that you had a daughter.� She pauses. �Wait a minute, why is Lily�s last name Estrada?�
Claire: �I never changed my last name... we thought it sounded better. Andrew liked it.�
Kimberly: �Well, Claire, I will definitely help you out here.�
Claire: �Thank you. You�re a lifesaver.�
Meanwhile, out in the hallway. Morgan is still reading.
Just then, Gregory gets out of the elevator, carrying his briefcase.
Morgan looks up briefly and goes back to her magazine. Shocked, she looks up again.
On the side of Gregory�s head is a small birthmark. It is irregularly shaped. Morgan pulls her hair back to feel the side of her head. The same birthmark is there.
Morgan: (shocked beyond words) �Oh my God.�
Gregory: (hearing her and turning around) �Hello there. Are you waiting for someone?�
Morgan: �Uh... Mrs. Baldwin... uh... do you know her?�
Gregory: �Yes. I work here. We went to law school together.�
Morgan: �So you knew her about twelve or thirteen years ago?�
Gregory: �More like fourteen years. She and I were... friends in law school.�
Morgan: (getting up and running past him to Kimberly�s office) �I can�t believe this.�
Without knocking, she barges into Kimberly�s office.
Kimberly: �Morgan, I�m working here.�
Morgan: (her voice filled with rage) �HOW COULD YOU NOT TELL ME THAT MY FATHER LIVES IN THIS TOWN? That he works here in this very building?�
Claire: �Kim, what�s going on here?�
Kimberly�s face has gone completely white by this point. She feels sick to her stomach.
Without another word, Morgan runs from the office, sobbing. Kimberly springs up and runs after her. Claire runs after both of them.
Kimberly: �MORGAN! MORGAN! COME BACK HERE!�
Morgan: �I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU!�
At this point, Alexis and Mackenzie come out of their offices to see what is going on.
Kimberly: (catching up to her) �Morgan, let me explain.�
Morgan: (sobbing) �What is there to say, MOM?� she points at Gregory. �He�s my father, isn�t he?�
Gregory looks shocked and confused. Everyone else looks totally confused.
Kimberly: �Morgan...�
Morgan: (to Gregory) �You and my mother were lovers or something, weren�t you?�
Gregory: �Your mother? Kim, is this your daughter?�
Kimberly: (looking around) �Gregory Fortino, I would like you to meet your daughter... actually, our daughter, Morgan Alexis Lavin.�
There is a gasp behind her. She turns around to see Scott. His eyes are filled with pain.
Standing next to him is Alexis. She looks like she has been punched in the stomach.
Gregory: �Our daughter? How... we... what....�
Kimberly: �I got pregnant our last time together... fortunately, it was right before graduation, so I didn�t see you after that... I had Morgan and put her up for adoption at birth...�
Gregory: (furious) �So what you�re saying is that we have a daughter who you never bothered to tell me about, and who you never asked me if I wanted?�
Kimberly: �Gregory, I didn�t want you to know. I didn�t want anyone to know.� She turns around. �Scott, I am so sorry.�
Scott: (his voice choked) �So when you told me that you never had kids and were so regretful that you can no longer have them, you were just lying? You�ve had a daughter this whole time and never mentioned her?� he looks at Morgan. �And what is she doing here?�
Kimberly: �Her parents were killed in a car accident. She doesn�t have anyone else... she looked up my name... and found out....� she begins to cry. �Scott, I am so sorry. Don�t hate me. She�s just a little girl and she doesn�t have anyone else.�
Scott: �I don�t know what to think.�
Kimberly: �What about Morgan?� she gestures at her.
Scott: �I suppose that she can stay with us... but I need some time alone. I�ll see you later.� He walks away.
Kimberly begins to cry even harder. She turns to look at Alexis. Her eyes are filled with ice. She refuses to look at Kimberly.
Kimberly: �Alexis... say something... say anything...�
Alexis: (her voice dripping with venom) �And you call yourself my best friend. Not only did you never tell me that you have a daughter, but you had her with MY BOYFRIEND!�
Kimberly: �It was an accident... I had no intentions on getting pregnant.�
Alexis: �You�re right.� She sneers. �All you cared about was screwing my boyfriend.�
Morgan sucks in her breath. Kimberly goes to her and puts her arm around her.
Gregory: �Alexis, you�re out of line.�
Alexis: (furious) �Oh go ahead, Greg. Side with the MOTHER of your DAUGHTER!�
Gregory: �It�s not like I knew about her either.�
Morgan: (beginning to cry) �I�m sorry for all of this. I shouldn�t have come here.�
Kimberly: �Yes you should have. You�re my daughter and I want you here.�
Gregory: �So do I.� He manages a half smile. �I would love to get to know my daughter.�
Alexis: �I don�t believe you two. You deserve each other.� She storms away. Turning around, she snarls. �And the fact that you gave her my name makes me even madder.�
Gregory: (to Morgan) �Don�t worry about all of this.�
Morgan: (still crying) �But it is all my fault.�
Kimberly: (sobbing) �No, it�s mine.�
Mackenzie: �Claire, why don�t we go get some coffee and drink it in my office?�
Claire: �Good idea.� The two of them walk away.
Gregory: �Morgan, I need to talk to your mother. Can you wait here?�
Morgan nods limply and then sits back down.
Gregory takes Kimberly�s arm and guides her into his office. As soon as the door closes, he lets her have it.
Gregory: �HOW COULD YOU HAVE NEVER TOLD ME I HAVE A DAUGHTER?�
Kimberly: �Greg, I am so sorry.� She cries harder. �I didn�t want anyone to know.�
Gregory: (icily) �Well, you sure accomplished that.� He frowns. �What are you going to do with her? You don�t even have parental rights anymore.�
Kimberly: �I don�t know.� She�s beginning to panic. �Greg, what do you think? About Morgan, I mean. She is your daughter too.�
Gregory: �Forgive me for not knowing what I think right now. I�ve known about my twelve year old daughter for about three minutes now.�
Kimberly: �I am so sorry. Greg, please don�t hate me.�
Gregory: (softening slightly) �Kim, I could never hate you. I do reserve, however, the right to be mad at you for a little while.�
Kimberly: (sobbing) �Scott must hate me.�
Gregory: (pulling her into his arms) �Kim, don�t worry. He loves you.� He gently rubs her back. �And I�m here for you... and for Morgan.� He manages a smile. �What if you and Morgan stay at my place tonight?�
Kimberly: �Greg...�
Gregory: �Don�t worry. I have two guest rooms.�
Kimberly: �In that case, that would be a good idea. We can start getting to know our daughter.� She starts to cry again. �I can�t believe this.�
Gregory: �Neither can I.� He holds her close. �But it�s going to be okay.�
An hour later. Alexis� office.
Alexis is crying angrily and typing furiously on her computer when Scott opens the door and walks in. His eyes are red and bloodshot. He has been crying, and still is.
Both of them are slightly drunk on the vodka in Alexis� desk drawer, and the wine in Scott�s car.
Alexis: (looking up) �Are you okay?�
Scott: �Are you?�
Alexis: (getting up and going to him) �This shouldn�t bother me to much... Greg and I aren�t even together... I�m married to Ned... it�s just...�
Scott: �The fact that Kim lied to you, just like she lied to me? Over and over?�
Alexis nods slowly. Scott takes a step closer to her. They stare at each other.
Without a word, Scott leans over and kisses Alexis. She kisses him back.
They wrap their arms around each other, and give into the moment, locked in a passionate lip-lock.
Neither of them realize that what they are doing is wrong.
Scott: (murmuring) �Alexis... Alexis...�
Alexis: (kissing him hard) �What?�
Scott: �What about Ned?�
Alexis: (kissing him hungrily) �He doesn�t understand my problem with Gregory.�
Scott: �I don�t know what I�m going to do about Kimberly.... and her daughter.�
Alexis: (singsong voice) �You mean, Morgan Alexis?� she laughs as she kisses him again. �I can�t believe that she gave her my name.�
Scott�s hands begin to slide slowly down to Alexis� breasts. She doesn�t stop him.
Alexis: (moaning as he caresses her breasts) �Oh, Scott.�
Scott: (kissing her neck) �Yes?�
Alexis: �Ned thinks I still have feelings for Gregory.�
Scott: (still caressing her) �Do you?�
Alexis: �No... yes... I don�t know... he was the first man I ever loved.�
Just then, there is a knock at the door.
They break apart and look at each other nervously.
Alexis: �Come in.�
Ned: (walking in) �Hey, Lex, Scott, what are you two up to?�
Alexis and Scott look everywhere but at each other.
Ned: �You guys? What�s wrong?�
Scott: �Apparently, Kim has a daughter.�
Ned: �Yeah, two. Serena and Olivia.�
Alexis: �No, she has a twelve year old daughter that she had with Gregory. She gave her up for adoption, and now that her parents are dead, she�s here to see Kim.�
Ned: (shocked) �You�re kidding.�
Scott: �Nope. Apparently, I have a... step daughter... named Morgan Alexis Lavin.�
Alexis: (laughing a little) �Isn�t this amazing?�
Ned: �Alexis, have you been drinking?�
Alexis: �Of course not.�
Ned: �Alexis...�
Alexis: �Okay. One or two sips of vodka. That�s all.� She laughs again. �I�m perfectly sober.� She sneers. �Sober enough to know that Kimberly is a bitch.�
Kimberly: (in the doorway) �I am not.�
Alexis, Scott and Ned turn around. Standing in the doorway is Kimberly, Gregory and Morgan. All three of them look tense.
Kimberly: �Ned, meet our daughter, Morgan.�
Ned: (somewhat shocked) �Hello.�
Morgan: �Hi.�
Kimberly: �Just what were you two doing in here, Alexis? Scott?�
All eyes turn to Alexis and Scott, who look away.
Scott: �Nothing.� He pauses. �We were talking.�
Kimberly and Scott lock eyes for a moment. They then both look down at the floor.
Kimberly: �Morgan and I will be staying at Gregory�s tonight.� She gives him a look that dares him to defy her.
Scott: �Fine.� He walks out.
Kimberly: �Fine.� She walks out, followed by Gregory and Morgan.
Ned and Alexis look at each other.
Ned: �Poor Scott.�
Alexis doesn�t say anything. She just looks at her wedding ring and blushes a little.