PART 1

Cass and Frankie walk into Frankie’s apartment.

Frankie: I’m glad you and Charlie patched things up.

Cass: Yes we did, but I can’t say that I’m on board with this wedding.

Frankie: Cass, she’s a grown woman now. The more you oppose it, the more she’ll resist.

Cass: Felicia was saying something along those lines.

Frankie: You should listen to your best friend.

Frankie puts her keys on a table, and sees a letter from Christy Carson.

Cass: Anyway, you know we got Christy’s parole hearing in the next couple days. After what that woman did, I’m surprised they even granted her a chance at it. You and I gotta keep her right where she belongs.

Frankie: Cass...there’s something I have to tell you.

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At the institution, Christy walks up to Scooter…

Christy: What’s on the news?

Scooter: You mean you...are gonna watch the news with me?

Christy: Wouldn’t miss it for the world.

Scooter: It means so much to me.

Christy: Looks like they’re talking about Kirkland Harrison dropping out of the mayoral race.

Scooter: And that automatically makes his father Mayor of Bay City again.

Christy: He came to see you didn’t he?

Scooter: Yes he did.

Christy: So just how well do you know the great and powerful Grant Harrison?

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IN OAKDALE…

Grant is at the front door of Milltown and Carly Snyder opens it.

Carly: What the hell are you doing here?

Grant: If you want to keep Jack away from Paulina, you’ll let me in.

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AT PAULINA’S HOUSE...

Paulina is on her cell phone…

Paulina: You’re not gonna make it? Oh...he’ll be disappointed that you couldn’t come, and I really wanted to see you, too. Oh you told him? Alright. Remy I don’t need to be told about Grant. I know who he is. I’ve forgiven him for what he did.

Someone knocks on the door.

Paulina: Look I gotta go. I love you honey.

Paulina opens the door and there’s Jack.

Jack: Hey...you got a minute?

Paulina: Umm...yeah.

Jack: Good, because I got a surprise for you.

Jack steps aside…

Paulina: Oh my God!

CAMERA PAN ON PAULINA...SLOW FADE TO THEME SONG…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LFD1YV5VhM

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PART 2

Carly: Oh you have all the answers now huh? Move over Dr. Phil.

Grant: I want you to know that I’m working hard to save your marriage.

Carly: You don’t give a damn about my family. You’re trying to hurt Jack.

Grant: I’m the Mayor of Bay City.

Carly: Again?

Grant: So why would I want to hurt one of my employees?

Carly: I dunno, because the object of your affection is not as chummy with you as she is with my husband?

Carly takes a flask out of the living room drawer and takes a swig of it.

Grant: Drinking again?

Carly: What’s it to you?

Grant: I need you to focus on mending fences with your husband.

Sage comes to the top of the stairs, observes, and then sends a text on her cell phone.

Carly: That’s not gonna happen any time soon. Jack has to be home for us to make things work.

Grant: You don’t strike me as the type who gives up easily.

Carly: Jack and I have been through this so many times. Whatever plan you have to get Paulina in your arms, count me out of it. Find another angle to get your blonde, beloved, ex-diet pill addict back!

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Paulina’s eyes well up…

Paulina: Don’t just stand there, come give your mother a hug!

Dante, in full police uniform, obliges, as Paulina notices something...

Paulina: This patch says...

Jack: Yep...he’s one of us.

Paulina: Your sister is so proud of you, and so am I.

Dante: Thanks mom. Remy told me she’s gonna send me something for my graduation ceremony since she’s not gonna be able to make it.

Paulina: She really wanted to be here for you.

Dante: I’m gonna be working with Detective Snyder and Lieutenant Burrell.

Paulina: Throwing my son to the wolves already huh?

Jack: We’re gonna take care of him.

Paulina: Well you better, because there are all kinds of crazy people out there.

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Scooter: That’s for me to know, and for you...well…

Christy: Come on Scooter I thought we were friends.

Scooter: You, pretty lady, should be worrying about your parole hearing coming up soon.

Christy: Two more days.

Scooter: Are you nervous?

Christy: No. Not at all. I know without a doubt that my best friend will be on my side.

Scooter: What about Cass Winthrop? Is he gonna vouch for you?

Christy: How could you ask me something like that? Of course he’s gonna vouch for me! Mary Frances will convince him.

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Frankie shows Cass one of Christy’s letters.

Cass: Christy’s been trying to contact you huh? You’d never respond to any of her letters.

Frankie looks at Cass, and Cass figures it out.

Cass: Please tell me you haven’t been communcating with Christy?

Frankie: Yes.

Cass: Are you kidding me?! Have you forgotten what that woman did to us?

Frankie: It’s been over twenty years. Hasn’t she paid enough for her crimes? Besides she’s reminding me of the Christy McHale I befriended.

Cass: It’s all an act! She wants you to think she’s better so you can recommend her release to the parole board.

Frankie: You haven’t talked to her.

Cass: And you have? Oh my God no. Not only have you been exchanging letters with that psychopath, you visited her, too. Unbelievable. She killed her own husband, and tried to frame you for it. Not to mention she tried to poison me, too. If she’s granted parole, who’s to say she won’t come after our daughter?

Frankie: She won’t hurt Charlie. She’s not that person anymore.

Cass: You can’t guarantee that. Her obsession with me drove her to commit crimes. I’m gonna do everything I can to make sure that crazy bitch stays locked up!

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CHRISTY’S ROOM

Christy takes out a scrapbook full of pictures and newspaper articles of Cass, and flips slowly from page to page.

Christy: Oh Cass, I hope you’ve forgiven me for what I’ve done, and that you realize that everything I did was because I loved you, and I still do. When I get out of here, we’ll have a chance to be together.

FREEZE FRAME ON A PICTURE OF CASS IN CHRISTY’S SCRAPBOOK….SLOW FADE OUT...END OF EPISODE 143