GALEN GERING'S LAST AIR DATE WAS 2/7/07. THE HEADWRITER SAID,'' I HAD ORIGNALY PLANED THE DEATH OF RICKY SINCE HE WAS NEXT ON THE TARGET.''

THE HEADWRITER CHANGED HER MIND AND DECIDED TO KILL OFF NICK. A T.V GUIDE REPORTER ASKED THE HEADWRITER WHEN RICKY AND JOEY WILL WAKE UP. THE HEADWRITER SAID, "IN MID FEB AND WILL HAVE DIFFCULT RECOVERIES AHEAD." WHEN ASKED HOW LAUREN WILL DEAL WITH THIS AND RICKY TO? LAUREN WILL HAVE A HARD TIME RECOVERING FROM THIS TRAGDEY. RICKY WILL HAVE AN EMOTIONAL BREAKDOWN FROM THE NEWS.'' THE HEADWRITER ALSO STATES THAT THE SANCHEZ FAMILY WILL NEVER BE THE SAME.