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Hey everyone... As Nancy Hughes might have said on ATWT before CBS broke in with a news bulletin, "I gave it a great deal of thought..." I have decided to end production of Somerset on SON after 44 episodes. However, that is not the end of the serial as you knew it. I want to be careful how I say this, but next month Somerset can be seen on "another network", as they call it. What I am going to do is promote the show a bit better, keep up with the episodes, but more importantly I will relaunch the show from Episode 1 at its new location so viewers who have not seen it can get caught up. For those who think I may have run out of ideas, hardly. I actually have enough material for two years' worth of story. I'm looking forward to relaunching the show at its new site, and some of you post at it so you may know what it is. I can't thank Errol, Toups and company enough for allowing me to have Somerset at SON for its start. I'll still be posting here, so I'm not going anywhere. Take care.

SOMERSET EPISODE 44 Originally aired: September 13, 2007 Written by: Steve Ungrey SCENE ONE FADE IN -- Giovanni’s Twilight has fallen on Somerset as Donna and Nick enter Giovanni’s. Giovanni and Rose aren’t out by the bar, prompting Nick to look around. NICK So what do you think? DONNA (Looks around) Nice. I like it. Reminds me of a trattoria that was just around the corner from my apartment. Clarke and I… (gets sheepish look on her face) NICK You can mention his name in front of me, you know. DONNA I’m sorry. I was going to say that Clarke and I went to that trattoria all the time, but this is Somerset. Time to make some new memories. NICK Yeah. (Pauses) You know, you could have come from work to meet me here. I didn’t mind. DONNA Hey, I felt like being a bit more casual outside the office. I got a short nap in and then freshened up, and now I’m ready to meet the Petterinos. NICK Better than meeting the Fockers, right? (Laughs) DONNA (Nods) Very funny. I want a sensitive guy for a friend and I end up getting a comedian. Giovanni and Rose come out from the kitchen area and see Nick and Donna, and before long they’re making their way to the entrance. Giovanni extends a hand to Nick. GIOVANNI Buongiorno, Nicholas. Welcome to Giovanni’s… NICK Thank you, Giovanni. Giovanni eyes Donna next to Nick and smiles. He takes Donna’s hand and kisses it. GIOVANNI And this must be the Bella Donna? DONNA (Blushing slightly) A regular Don Juan. (Turns to Nick) I love this guy. NICK At this rate, I’m glad he’s happily married. (Laughs) Giovanni and Rose laugh as they guide Nick and Donna over to a table and sit down. Music plays as we prepare to change scenes. DISSOLVE TO -- The Finial Over a bottle of wine, Zachary and George are having a quiet dinner and discussing the latest goings-on around the Cleybank Corporation and other places. GEORGE (Sips wine) Did I tell you Mike Wagner will be talking with me tomorrow regarding a big story on the X Project? ZACHARY Denise said you were taking a new tack when it came to the development in downtown Somerset. What are you trying to do, change the course of history? GEORGE (Brow furrows) Don’t tell me you actually agree with this cockamamie plan of Jack Martin’s. ZACHARY (Waves hand) I didn’t say that, Dad. I said the majority of people in this town seem to be behind Jack’s idea. GEORGE It all centers on one building. The Peoples Building is the key to everything. Zachary looks out the window, where he can see the skyscrapers of downtown Somerset and the white exterior of The Peoples Building shining in the twilight. ZACHARY And why in the hell would you want that building? It’s been sitting vacant for the most part. GEORGE I want the town to see that I’m not the bad guy. (Pauses) How is the relationship with the nurse at Somerset Hospital going? ZACHARY Slow. By choice. As Zachary continues nibbling on dinner, George can’t resist asking more questions. GEORGE So why aren’t you with her tonight? You’d rather eat dinner with your father than spend some quality time with… Zachary looks up at George like he’s asking too many questions. ZACHARY Uh, Dad? It’s all right. She’s studying for the last nurses’ exam she has to take. Once she takes that exam and passes it, the sky’s the limit as to what she can do. George takes a sip of wine and smiles slightly, obviously thinking that Zachary is dating beneath him yet not telling Zachary that to his face. Soft yet sinister music plays underneath, and the Somerset theme begins after that. We see an overhead shot of downtown, with the camera slowly pulling away from the buildings. The Somerset logo pops on the screen and goes into position at the center. BILL WOLFF: This… is Somerset. This portion of Somerset is brought to you today by Bounty, the paper towel that starts quicker so you finish quicker. COMMERCIAL BREAK SCENE TWO FADE IN -- Alana’s apartment Alana is on the couch watching a TV show when the doorbell sounds. Getting up, she finds she has more energy to walk over to the door and open it. When she opens the door, Mike is on the other side. Alana sees that Mike has takeout. ALANA Wagner, you gotta stop spoiling me. (Reaches and hugs him) After we eat, that is. MIKE This is an open invitation, I take it? ALANA It’s not our date. You’re not getting off that easily. Mike takes out two bags. MIKE Nor did I hope to get off scot-free. Chinese or Italian? ALANA What did you do, go ahead and order something from Column A and Column B? MIKE With sauce for both. How’s your appetite? ALANA Famished. I’ll take the Italian. Besides, I bet it’s Giovanni’s. Mike nods his head. MIKE You’re too predictable. ALANA Hey, when it’s Somerset’s best Italian hangout, I’d go there too. MIKE Well, then here you go. (Hands bag to Alana) And I will take the sesame beef. (Opens up his own bag) How are you feeling, by the way? ALANA I was noticing on the way to the door that I didn’t get tired at all. That’s the first time since I got sick that I’ve felt that way. Which means one thing… MIKE And what’s that? ALANA Dare we schedule our big date? Mike is about to dive into his sesame beef when he drops his fork. Looking up, he sees that Alana is serious about the date - not that he ever thought she wouldn’t be. DISSOLVE TO -- Police station Scott emerges from his office and grabs his coat, ready to leave for the day. As he’s about to exit, Jack enters the police station. JACK If you’re wondering, no, I didn’t come to pay any parking tickets. SCOTT (Chuckles) Then I suppose you’re here to see how I’m doing? JACK Well, Annabella’s over in Italy for the next several days - thought you could use a friend. SCOTT It just so happens I’m headed over to Bernard’s to grab a drink and possibly a bite to eat before heading home. Eaten yet? JACK As a matter of fact, I have not. Would you like some company? SCOTT Now I know why you came to the station. A dinner companion, perhaps? JACK (Laughs) No, I wanted to chat a bit about a few things that are related to the X Project and the police’s role in downtown. Willing to bend an ear? SCOTT Sure. Let’s go. I could use someone to listen to me, like the last time. Scott laughs as Jack and he leave the station, music playing us into the next commercial break. The picture fades to black. We’ll return to Somerset in just a moment. COMMERCIAL BREAK News from Nikolas makes its way through the hospital with unpredictable results. Be sure to watch Port Charles, part of the SONBC daytime lineup. Weekdays. A still shot of the Somerset logo is on screen with bumper music. BILL WOLFF: In just a moment, we’ll return with the second half of Somerset. Part two is brought to you today by Dawn, the dishwashing liquid that cuts through tough grease. Leaves grease off your hands and off your dishes. COMMERCIAL BREAK SCENE THREE FADE IN -- Alana’s apartment ALANA Any man that brings me breakfast AND dinner in the same day deserves a reward. Mike sets his food down and draws Alana in closer. Alana leans her head on Mike’s shoulder and closes her eyes. MIKE You know how much I care about you, right? Especially after that scare with meningitis. Alana opens her eyes, adjusts her head and looks at Mike. ALANA You act like you were going to lose me. MIKE Well, I didn’t know how bad off you were. But you rebounded pretty quickly once you were in the hospital. ALANA I guess being a patient for a change made me look at things a little differently. And I really appreciated all the company I had during my stay. MIKE You’re welcome. Alana is looking at Mike, soft music playing in the background. She leans in toward Mike and he approaches toward her face. The two close their eyes -- but the sound of a ringing telephone interrupts the moment. MIKE (Opens his eyes as Alana goes to get the phone and shakes his head) Long distance. It’s not the next best thing to being there. ALANA Hold that thought. (Picks up phone) Hello?… Oh, hey Taylor! As Alana is on the phone talking to Taylor, Mike laughs to himself and smiles as he sees Alana chatting on the phone. Yes, the immediate moment was ruined, but he hopes there are more chances around the corner. The music builds as we lead out of the scene… DISSOLVE TO -- Giovanni’s Nick and Donna are in one of the booths at the restaurant laughing and joking with Rose and Giovanni, with plates of pasta and a bottle of wine in front of them. ROSE Nick, I can’t believe you thought Donna wasn’t really there when you walked into Jack’s office! NICK (Shakes his head) Remember what happened to me? Having that dream that she was here in town? After that, I wasn’t taking any chances. DONNA Then he caught a whiff of my perfume… Donna flings her hair back and makes a hand gesture toward Nick, as if to say he was gone. Giovanni and Rose laugh. GIOVANNI You two said you’re taking it easy? NICK Yes. We call it friends with benefits. Donna’s getting used to Somerset and with our work schedules, things need time to develop. But when it comes to going out, I don’t think we’ve got plans to do it with anyone else. DONNA Not if I can help it, anyway. ROSE Is Jack working you pretty hard, dear? DONNA Not really. Today was just my first day and he’s got Susannah and I looking into the ownership of buildings here in Somerset. I’m slowly working up to more responsibilities and I have to start studying for the bar exam here in New York. GIOVANNI Sounds like we have another budding attorney. Donna laughs as she drinks her wine. DONNA I do. But I’m not necessarily interested in the seven-figure salaries or the exclusive club memberships. I want to make a difference in what I do -- to stay in touch with all walks of life. ROSE How very admirable. (Raises wine glass) GIOVANNI I’ll drink to that. My Bella Donna, you and Annabella would make great roommates. ROSE I think the same thing. You guys would get along great together. DONNA You know, I can’t believe Annabella is such a jet-setter. She’s got that great modeling career going… GIOVANNI And she does, but the one thing she wants to be when she’s here in Somerset is just an ordinary woman. ROSE Which she’s not, according to Giovanni. Annabella is the belle of his life, along with Tori. NICK (Turns to Donna) There’s another child too. They have a son Johnny, and he’s out in Denver running his own restaurant. DONNA Sounds like you have a successful family. GIOVANNI And it sounds like the two of you have a good future ahead, hopefully. (Raises glass) A toast to Donna as she begins her career here in Somerset. NICK (Raises glass) Hear hear. The four clink their glasses as the music builds and the picture fades to black. We’ll return to Somerset in just a moment. COMMERCIAL BREAK SCENE FOUR FADE IN -- Bernard’s Jack and Scott are nursing drinks at the bar and plates of food, discussing a few things business-related. SCOTT I thought you guys were fairly certain you knew who owned The Peoples Building. JACK We don’t want a surprise, that’s all. I’m starting to concentrate my purchases toward the area by the riverfront. Isn’t that the area you said has the biggest problem? SCOTT Well, we’re getting occasional reports of minor stuff… youth disturbances… panhandling… nothing major is going on. JACK That’s a relief. It beats the days of mob shootouts, I’m sure. SCOTT Well, thankfully I wasn’t around for that era, but I don’t want to live through that anytime soon. JACK How would you feel about the concept of a… community center? Scott’s face immediately turns toward Jack and nods. SCOTT That’s a fantastic idea. Has that been part of the plan all along? JACK No, but I’ve been doing some thinking about it. (Pauses) George Cleypool’s been trying to paint me as an elitist rich bastard ever since I sold Delaney Brands. Which, you know I’m not. SCOTT (Laughs as he sips from his glass) Elitist you’re not. Bastard you’re not. Rich -- I think he’s got you there. JACK I have always given back to the community when able. This might be a way that I can help those less fortunate and still be able to complete parts of my project. Might even curry favors with other people. SCOTT Aw, relax, Jack. I think Nick’s going to take good care of you. JACK That’s another thing. I don’t want people thinking Nick Barclay is my puppet. Yes, I’m grooming him for political office, but now he’s got Donna in his life. I don’t want him to sacrifice the best thing that came along since… SCOTT (Puts down glass) Alana? CUT TO -- Alana’s apartment Alana is still on the phone with Taylor before she hangs up. ALANA No problem. I figured you wanted to check in and see how I was doing. (Pauses) Okay, talk to you soon. I may stop by tomorrow for a visit when I get checked out by the docs. (Pauses) Looking forward to it. Night! As Alana hangs up the phone she turns toward Mike, who is finishing up his food. ALANA I’m sorry. I got the feeling a big moment was interrupted here. MIKE Don’t worry about it. Taylor needed to know how to write up the nurses’ schedule, it sounds like. ALANA Yes. It’s something I usually do. We’re shorthanded in some areas, so that’s why I’m looking forward to Tori and a couple of others passing their exams here in a bit. MIKE To take some pressure off of you? ALANA And have nights like this. What do you think? MIKE Sounds good to me. ALANA Anyways, I’m looking forward to tomorrow. If I pass with flying colors, then I say you and I should go out the next night. Is it workable? Mike is happy at having heard a day at long last. MIKE (Smiling) Now that’s the best news I’ve gotten in a long time. Music plays as Alana comes back to the couch, picks up her plate and digs back in. She snuggles in by Mike’s shoulder once again, and Mike is grinning as he finishes his Chinese. The picture fades to black. COMMERCIAL BREAK A shot of the Somerset skyline appears as the credits roll. BILL WOLFF: Jewelry courtesy of Stephen Dweck. Fashions by Junior Gallery of New York. Join us each weekday afternoon at this time for the continuing story of Somerset. And stay tuned for Point Palace, which follows immediately over most of these stations. This program was pre-recorded.

SOMERSET EPISODE 43 Original airdate: September 12, 2007 Written by: Steve Ungrey SCENE ONE FADE IN -- Somerset Inn We see the camera panning up to an upper-floor room, and the camera cuts to Donna in front of the mirror, partially dressed. She’s leaning in applying mascara when there’s a knock at the door. DONNA (Under her breath) Somehow I knew he’d be on time. (Louder) Hold on a bit! As Donna goes toward the door, she ventures toward the bathroom and partially shuts that door, and she extends an arm out to open the hotel room door. Like before, Nick is left looking into an empty room. NICK Somehow I knew you’d be partially ready to go. DONNA What was that, handsome? NICK I could hear you muttering inside the room. I hope you were smiling when you said that. DONNA These walls must be thinner than Kate Moss… Well, since you’re here, maybe you can help me decide what to wear. NICK You could wear a sack and make it look like Gucci. DONNA Ha ha, very funny. But flattering, thanks. Nick goes over to a recliner and sits down, snickering to himself. NICK I don’t see why you’re obsessing. Jack isn’t the type of authoritarian boss that makes his employees wear suits and look like drones. Donna peeks her head out and smiles. DONNA Because I want to look nice on my first day there. You wouldn’t understand, you’re a guy. NICK Oh, so looking sloppy and wearing a ripped T-shirt and thong underwear won’t win me a job as Somerset’s city manager, huh? DONNA Now that I’d like to see. Can you hand me that skirt on the bed? Nick gets up from the recliner, looks over, sees it and tosses it in Donna’s direction. As he tosses, we see a hand stick out from the bathroom. DONNA (From inside bathroom) Somehow I knew you’d do that. You’re just very lucky I can catch these things, you know. NICK Relax. What time do you have to be into the office, anyway? DONNA I told Jack I’d be there around 9:30. What time is it, anyway? NICK (Checks his watch) 8:15. You’re doing fine. DONNA Oh, I know that. I was hoping to catch a bite to eat before we went over to Martin Enterprises. NICK There’s a coffee shop just down the street… DONNA They have a continental breakfast downstairs that’s free for hotel guests. I think they’d look the other way. NICK If they didn’t serve me, I’d order the place shut down. Donna emerges from the bathroom, fully dressed and ready to go. She reaches in her purse, spritzes a little Enchantress on her, and comes over to Nick. DONNA Now then, handsome… She wraps her arms around Nick and quickly kisses him. NICK You look very nice. DONNA Just very nice, huh? I thought you’d say I made your eyes pop out of their head. NICK No… that was Washington. And when you surprised me in Jack’s office. DONNA (Kisses Nick again) But there you didn’t think I was real. NICK You won’t let me forget that, will you? DONNA Not a chance. (Breaks the embrace and puts an arm around Nick’s side) All set to walk me to school? NICK (Laughing) Lead the way. As Donna and Nick exit Donna’s hotel room, the music plays softly at first -- but then it turns more scary as the scene transitions. DISSOLVE TO -- Outside Petterino house For some reason in this scene it is night. We see a car pull up and stop in Giovanni and Rose’s driveway. Victoria opens the door and steps out. Looking around, she looks up at the sky and sees how dark it is. VICTORIA Mom? Dad? She goes up to the front door to open it, only to find she can’t. Victoria can’t find her keys either. She returns to the driveway and comes down to the front, right by the sidewalk. The air is still, silent. The only thing we hear is scary music, presumably from an organ. Victoria slowly looks up as she sees the area around her getting darker. Then she screams, and the picture immediately cuts to black. We quickly cut to the Somerset opening. We see an overhead shot of downtown, with the camera slowly pulling away from the buildings. The Somerset logo pops on the screen and goes into position at the center. BILL WOLFF: This… is Somerset. This portion of Somerset is presented today by Pringles and new Pringles Cracker Stix, the light alternative to potato chips. COMMERCIAL BREAK SCENE TWO IMMEDIATE CUT TO -- Outside Petterino house Victoria is screaming because she sees something really odd -- a gigantic nursing textbook, roughly 10 times her size, is looming over her. Next to the textbook is the world’s largest hypodermic needle and a gargantuan pair of scissors. Victoria takes off running down the block. The textbook follows, with the needle and scissors not too far behind. Before long, papers -- presumably Victoria’s notes -- begin falling from the sky. She’s running as fast as she can, but Victoria can’t outrun the competition. She stumbles and falls down, looking up. The book leaps in the air, with the needle and scissors following, and the picture immediately cuts to black… CUT TO -- Petterino house Victoria bolts upright in bed, with a loud gasp. Her face is drenched in sweat and she’s still breathing heavily. Then she looks at her surroundings and bursts out laughing. Giovanni runs down the hall and into Victoria’s room. GIOVANNI Tori? Qualcosa non va? Giovanni runs over and hugs Tori, who is still giggling a bit. VICTORIA Nothing’s wrong, Dad. I just had a nightmare -- but when you think about it, it was actually pretty funny. GIOVANNI Cara mia… nightmares aren’t funny, especially if they make you like this… VICTORIA No, Dad, trust me. I got out of my car and you guys weren’t here. I didn’t have my keys and so I came back toward the road… and I saw this big textbook staring down at me. (Starts laughing) And a needle and scissors. GIOVANNI (Covers his eyes) E che cavolo. VICTORIA Oh, brother is right. I tried to outrun the book and everything but I stumbled and fell and got caught. I woke up just before the worst happened. GIOVANNI Cara mia… you’ve been studying too hard. VICTORIA Thank God the exam is tomorrow. I don’t think I can take much more of this. GIOVANNI How much sleep did you get? VICTORIA Enough. I think I crawled into bed about 1 this morning. GIOVANNI You’ve got enough. (Extends hands) Come with me. You need to have a good breakfast in you. VICTORIA Dad… that’s not going to solve my problems. GIOVANNI (Turns around and looks at Victoria) Humor me, OK? When was the last time I spent time with my daughter? Victoria weakly smiles and sniffles a bit. VICTORIA Now how can I refuse an offer like that? Music plays to transition scenes as Victoria and Giovanni walk down the hall toward the stairs. DISSOLVE TO -- Martin Enterprises Joanne is busy at the front desk when Nick and Donna step off the elevator. Joanne looks up and smiles. JOANNE Donna! Welcome to your first official day here at Martin! DONNA Thanks, Joanne. (Motions to Nick) I brought company in case things got rough. JOANNE I don’t think you have to worry . You look quite nice, by the way. I’d recognize Paisley’s anywhere. DONNA (Twirls in place) Thanks. You’re the second person that’s told me I look nice. I’ll take it as a compliment from both of you. Are you a Paisley’s shopper? JOANNE Loyal to the end. DONNA You and I might have to take an afternoon and get together sometime. (Laughs) JOANNE I’d love it. I may be Jack’s assistant, but I’m just one of the gang when it comes to being away from work. Just ask everyone here. NICK So is Jack. Jack comes out of his office with a whole pile of folders. Donna gets a worried look on her face. DONNA That’s not all for me, is it? JACK I’m… (struggles with pile) afraid… so. This… (almost loses his balance) piled up in… your absence… (several folders fall off the top) Whoa!! Donna kneels down to pick up the folders, with Nick picking up a couple of folders in the process. JACK Thanks, guys. I’ll set these on your desk, Donna. Unless you want to take a look at a couple now? DONNA (Rises to her feet) Well, let me see what’s in my hand. Donna opens the folder and gets a puzzled look on her face. She looks in the folder a bit further and then she gets a look on her face like she realizes what’s going on. DONNA Okay, Jack… is this a practical joke? Jack smiles at Donna. JACK April Fool several months early. (Sets the folders down) All the folders are blank. I couldn’t resist playing a joke on my newest employee. (Extends hand) I officially welcome you aboard. DONNA (Shakes Jack’s hand) Thanks. I think. Did I pass the initiation? Am I a member of the sorority? JACK With flying colors. I do have an assignment on your first day, but it is not what you think. In other words, no hundred folders to peek through. NICK Okay, this is where I get off the ride. JACK Actually, Nick, I’d like you to come in my office as well. You might be able to help out. Nick and Donna look at each other as the camera slowly pauses on Jack’s face. The picture fades to black. We’ll return to Somerset in just a moment. COMMERCIAL BREAK Dahlia gets a surprise she didn’t expect. Make sure to watch to the end on S*T*E*A*M, part of the SONBC daytime lineup. Weekdays. A still shot of the Somerset logo is on screen with bumper music. BILL WOLFF: In just a moment, we’ll return with the second half of Somerset. Part two is brought to you today by Lilt, the only home permanent with gripper sponges. The way to shiny and beautiful hair. COMMERCIAL BREAK SCENE THREE FADE IN -- Alana’s apartment We see Alana sitting on the couch with a cup of coffee as the doorbell rings. Alana rises from the couch, and she appears to have a little more spring in her step than before. She opens the door to see Mike there with two bags. ALANA Fast food for breakfast, Wagner? MIKE I was hoping you hadn’t eaten yet. ALANA (Eyes bags) Well, as long as it’s not loaded with cholesterol… MIKE At this stage when you’re getting your appetite back, who cares? ALANA Excuse me? I am a nurse for a living… what do you have in there? MIKE Take a look for yourself. Alana sees in the bag that there isn’t any pre-made food. The bags contain eggs, a package of sausage links and pancake mix. ALANA Wagner, what is this? MIKE Chef Mike at your service. Directions to your stove? ALANA Oh… (Embraces Mike) You didn’t have to do that for me. MIKE I insist. It’s the least I can do to help nurse a nurse back to health. How are you, anyway? ALANA Better. I’m driving to the hospital later today -- and before you say anything, Patrick said I could drive… MIKE (Raises hands in a hands-up gesture) Not guilty, Alana. I know you’re perfectly capable of operating a car. Now I’m afraid I’ll get run over. ALANA You get a free pass thanks to those bags. Need any help? MIKE Not a lick. Sit and enjoy. This is one time I wait on you. Alana smiles as she sits at the kitchen table, watching Mike take the items out of the bags, as the music plays to transition scenes. DISSOLVE TO -- Petterino kitchen Victoria is at the table eating a bowl of cereal and toast as Giovanni prepares his own cereal bowl. Once he is done, Giovanni comes over and sits at the table. VICTORIA (Looks up) Delicious, Dad. You didn’t have to do this, you know. GIOVANNI What, stay at home so I could have a heart-to-heart with my youngest? VICTORIA Well… that too. GIOVANNI If you’re wondering about breakfast (points at cereal) it came out of a box. VICTORIA (Giggles) Dad, I know. (Pauses) Do you know how long it’s been since you and I have had a sit-down talk like this? GIOVANNI Too long. Rose pointed it out to me. VICTORIA Oh, so you wanted to sit down and talk to me because Mom prompted you to do it? GIOVANNI (Taken aback) Tori! Relax! I’m here of my own free will. Why do you think I waited until Annabella had gone back to Italy for a week? VICTORIA You’ve never favored any of us, you know. You treat all of us as equals, and I respect that. GIOVANNI You’ve just been going through so much lately with studying and the hours at the hospital, that I feel I’m losing touch with you. Victoria’s mouth drops open as she drops her spoon. VICTORIA Daddy… My God, you know I’m always here for you and Mom. Just because I’m thinking of moving out on my own once I pass this last exam doesn’t mean I’m going to leave the family for good. GIOVANNI I know. But I miss the younger Tori. The one that was active in high school and had friends over at all hours making signs for Somerset Catholic’s football games. The one that ran for student council president and won, and she went on to show all of Somerset what a good president she was. VICTORIA I remember how proud you were of me. GIOVANNI You’d beat Hillary in a landslide if you ran for president. VICTORIA I’m way too young, Dad. I’ll leave the politics to Nick. GIOVANNI Right, right. Let him handle the civic duties. (Pauses) I just worry that you’re working yourself up into a lather over this. VICTORIA Dad… Victoria rises from the table and looks out the window. GIOVANNI All this stress isn’t good for you, you know. VICTORIA Dad… it’s healthy stress. That nightmare I had, now that I think of it, was hilarious. Being chased by a textbook, a needle and scissors? Priceless. GIOVANNI Still… VICTORIA (Turns to face Giovanni) Dad, what was it like when you and Mom opened the restaurant? GIOVANNI Long, hard hours. Making sure every last detail was taken care of and every I was dotted and every T was crossed. That the recipes I had were crafted to perfection. VICTORIA Being a nurse involves long and hard hours on the job. But I love what I do, just like you and Mom do. I wouldn’t change my profession for the world. Helping to heal people is what I love. GIOVANNI Then the case is closed. I will always cherish my stellina. Victoria is stopped cold by what Giovanni said. She has tears in her eyes as it’s obvious she’s about to cry. VICTORIA You haven’t called me little star in years. GIOVANNI I’m full of surprises. Now good luck tomorrow and go knock em dead. Victoria hugs Giovanni and embraces him tightly. GIOVANNI My little star. The camera focuses on Victoria, eyes closed and still hugging her dad. Very soft music plays in the background as the picture slowly fades to black. We’ll return to Somerset in just a moment. COMMERCIAL BREAK SCENE FOUR FADE IN -- Martin Enterprises In Jack’s office, Donna sits down with Nick as Jack gathers the folder he wants Donna to look at. JACK I wanted your first day here to be a memorable one, so I figured I’d stick you and Susannah with a good project. Donna takes her glasses out of her purse and puts them on, as she takes the folder from Jack and looks at it. DONNA This appears to be a… map of downtown Somerset. NICK My, you know your geography pretty well already. DONNA Knock it off, sexy. (Points) I just recognize the river right here and the highway coming in alongside downtown. JACK You’re very perceptive, Donna. It’s a current map of downtown. You’ve noticed I circled part of the downtown area… it’s the area I’ve reserved for the X Project and its spinoffs. DONNA All right. What do you want Susannah and I to do? JACK Find out the status of all the buildings in this area. I’m trying to find out if Cleybank Corporation owns anything that could stand in the way of this project going forward full steam ahead. NICK You’re going to have Donna and Susannah check on who owns the buildings, in other words? JACK Yes. I know we had a couple of foreclosure sales a couple years ago here… DONNA Well, wouldn’t Nick have those records in his office? NICK I have some. If an out-of-state buyer owns a building, however, there’s a chance it could be a Cleybank subsidiary. If Jack wants to buy a building and it’s Cleybank property, chances are George would either put the kibosh on it or ask for 10 times its value. DONNA We’ll get right on it for you. I’ll need to brush up on New York’s property laws… JACK It’ll help for when you’re ready to take the bar exam here, right? DONNA Every little bit helps. Donna studies the folder as the picture fades to black. COMMERCIAL BREAK A shot of the Somerset skyline appears as the credits roll. BILL WOLFF: Blouses by Regina Porter. Jackets by Ralph Lauren. Join us each weekday afternoon at this time for the continuing story of Somerset. And stay tuned for Point Palace, which follows immediately over most of these stations. This program was pre-recorded.

SOMERSET EPISODE 42 Written by: Steve Ungrey Original airdate: 09/11/07 SCENE ONE FADE IN -- Ski’s Sub Shop Ski’s Sub Shop is the newest business our viewers get to see in Somerset. It’s a small sandwich shop located around the corner from Martin Enterprises, on the ground floor of the Wentworth Building. Patrick and Susannah have adjourned to Ski’s to have a light lunch and catch up on what’s been going on. SUSANNAH (Looks around) You know, I never saw this place before when I was making my travels through downtown. Talk about being out of the way. PATRICK Most of the hospital staff swears by the food. We sometimes sneak out and bring subs back if we’re trying to catch a quick bite between patients. SUSANNAH I’ll have to keep this place in mind. My 70-hour weeks might be coming to an end here shortly. Patrick laughs, albeit a bit nervously, when Susannah says this. SUSANNAH (Smiles) What… you think I’m kidding? And don’t tell me you’re 9-to-5 type guy who trades his white coat for a set of clubs and plays hooky in the afternoon. PATRICK I wish. The last time I played golf, I swear I had to check the foursome out afterwards for cuts and bruises. Susannah nearly spits out her coffee, laughing at Patrick’s joke. PATRICK You see? I got you to smile. Susannah cleans off her mouth with a napkin as soft music plays to transition scenes. DISSOLVE TO -- Cleybank Corporation Mike stands there in disbelief as George announces his intention to buy The Peoples Building. MIKE Oh, boy. This isn’t going to end well. GEORGE And why won’t it? I certainly have the money to purchase it. MIKE But what if it isn’t for sale? What if someone already owns it? GEORGE That’s not my problem. MIKE Well, what IS my problem, Mr. Cleypool, is that I’ve already done a story on Jack Martin’s intent to purchase the building. GEORGE Jack Martin doesn’t have a leg to stand on. MIKE He’s stronger than you think. George produces a folder with papers inside it. Handing it to Mike, he smiles. MIKE Is this what’s called bribing a reporter? You know I’m above… GEORGE It is NOT a cash bribe, Mr. Wagner. You know I’m above that. MIKE How do I? GEORGE What this is, Mr. Wagner, is a desire for Cleybank to do a special section on the opening of the new shopping center I’m building north of Somerset. Think of all the ad money that would be bringing the Register. MIKE I’ll have to run this by Norman first. GEORGE No need. I already did. Mike, by now, is growing visibly agitated. Is he going to be drawn into doing a story he doesn’t want to do? As he thinks about it, the Somerset theme starts. We see an overhead shot of downtown, with the camera slowly pulling away from the buildings. The Somerset logo pops on the screen and goes into position at the center. BILL WOLFF: This… is Somerset. This portion of Somerset is presented today by Gain, the detergent that leaves a sunshine-fresh smell on your clothes. Get clean at a lower price, and rid stains with Gain. COMMERCIAL BREAK SCENE TWO FADE IN -- Cleybank Corporation The conversation between Mike and George continues. MIKE I have a better idea for this story. GEORGE Well, sit. I’d love to hear it. (Points at counter) Coffee? MIKE Thanks. As Mike goes to pour a cup of coffee, George continues talking. GEORGE I sense you’re reluctant to do this story, Mr. Wagner, and I don’t know why. MIKE It’s because of one thing. I think the bigger story throughout this whole thread is that you and Jack cannot stand each other, and many people in Somerset would like to know why. GEORGE You know the answer to that as well as anyone else. You’re too young to recall it, but Jack sold Delaney Brands to a company that had no interest in keeping the property here in Somerset. MIKE But my readers don’t know that. I want to do a bigger story. I think people would love to know about the war between you two. I’m not saying I want to get you guys in the same room and talk, because it might trigger World War III… George thinks it over and nods. GEORGE I like the way you think, Wagner. MIKE And besides, you both want the same building, right? GEORGE Correct. Why don’t you talk with Denise about scheduling more time with me to talk about my desire to buy the building? MIKE And I can run my idea by Norman. I’m sure he’ll love it. George shakes Mike’s hand as music plays to transition scenes. DISSOLVE TO -- Ski’s Susannah is finishing up a half-sub with ham and salami while Patrick has the works. In between bites, the two are talking about work. SUSANNAH I get Donna in the office later this week, so I’ll be able to breathe a bit and concentrate on other matters. PATRICK Including having a social life? SUSANNAH Like what type of social life do you want me to have? PATRICK Well, let’s see… I know you’re into jazz music. SUSANNAH You remembered that from so long ago, I’m impressed. PATRICK I know you like sports from when you played softball. We’ve got some great minor league sports here in town. SUSANNAH If I didn’t know any better, I’d swear you were angling to take me out. PATRICK Well, listen… I know you’re not ready for anything more than just light chit-chat and friends thanks to your schedule, and I respect that. You think my schedule is any different? SUSANNAH If anything, it’s worse. (Laughs) PATRICK You got that right. As Patrick takes a bite of sub, the two switch conversation subjects. SUSANNAH I hear Alana is out of the hospital? PATRICK (Looks up) Yes, yes. She had an attack of viral meningitis, but luckily we were able to get to it in time and stop the fever from doing any damage. SUSANNAH What a relief. That’s nothing to sneeze at, no pun intended. PATRICK Well, she’s got a great guy taking care of her while she’s recuperating. About the only thing she’s lacking is someone to help clean her apartment. SUSANNAH Tell her if she absolutely needs help, I’ll volunteer my services. PATRICK I didn’t know you were a cleaning woman on the side. SUSANNAH I’m not. I just want to widen my circle of friends here in Somerset, that’s all. I’ll have Donna once she arrives, assuming she’s the type that likes to hang out after work… \PATRICK If all her time isn’t monopolized by Nick, that is… The two laugh and share a fun moment as the music builds into commercial break. We’ll return to Somerset in just a moment. COMMERCIAL BREAK The shareholders have come home to roost… will the news be good or bad? Tune in to Novi, part of the SONBC daytime lineup. Weekdays. A still shot of the Somerset logo appears with accompanying music. BILL WOLFF: In just a moment, we’ll continue with the second half of Somerset. This portion of our program is presented by digestible, all-vegetable Crisco, for foods that taste great without the cholesterol. COMMERCIAL BREAK SCENE THREE FADE IN -- City Hall Nick is working at his desk and has his back turned to the door. He’s on the phone with Mike, who has returned to the Register. NICK (Looks out window) George wants to buy The Peoples Building. I was afraid of that. MIKE I don’t want word to leak out that we talked, but my hands are tied. Apparently Norman and George have already talked and the paper will get some advertising for the new shopping center. NICK Isn’t that a bribe? MIKE In this day and age it’s called revenue. I know our owners in Denver will love to see that. NICK Whatever happened to the days of local ownership, anyway? (Laughs) As Nick is talking, we see a shadowy figure at Nick’s door and the figure creeps in behind Nick. NICK Anyhow, I’m sure Jack will be willing to cooperate. MIKE Oh, I know he will. In fact, when I sent him an e-mail on his PDA he responded back right away with three words. Bring it on. NICK (Laughing) Sounds like Jack. I think that will make for some good copy for you. MIKE I’m going to head in to talk to Norman since he just got back. I’ll keep you posted. NICK Sounds good. Take care. As Nick puts down the phone, a hand touches Nick’s shoulder. Instead of jumping out of his seat, Nick smiles. NICK I always wanted to get a shoulder rub from my secretary. (Turns around) But you’ll do. We see Donna’s smiling face, as she takes off her sunglasses. DONNA Considering you don’t have a secretary… You’re just lucky I wasn’t someone else, handsome. NICK Welcome back. I missed you. Nick rises and embraces Donna, lightly kissing her on the lips and then tightly holding on to her. DONNA Me too. See? This friends with benefits thing isn’t bad after all, is it? NICK (Breaks embrace) Naa. I’ll get used to it. So are you back to stay? DONNA You bet. Jack has me at the Somerset Inn for as long as I need to use it. I told him it’d hopefully be a couple weeks tops. NICK Annabella is back in Italy for a week, but when she gets back she said she’s dying to meet you in the flesh. DONNA I’m looking forward to getting settled in. Mom said she can’t wait to meet you either. I told her we weren’t exactly inseparable just yet, but… NICK Hey, the fact you’re back here is good enough for me. (Kisses Donna once again) DONNA Just wanted to stop in and say hi. I’ve got to get back and do some unpacking. Did you want to do the honors and walk with me to work on my first day? NICK You act like you’re in kindergarten and I’m walking you to school. DONNA Mom and Dad did that on my first day of kindergarten. Been there, done that. This is a new chapter of my life. NICK Then… (takes Donna’s hand and kisses it) I’d be delighted. Donna smiles and blows a kiss to Nick as she leaves the office. Nick sits down to start working again as the music builds to change scenes. Now if he can only recall what he was working on since he got so distracted… DISSOLVE TO -- Ski’s Victoria has taken up a corner table with a diet soda and a meatball sub, and she has numerous papers spread out in front of her. Taylor walks in the front door and sees Victoria and can’t help but laugh. TAYLOR (Walking over) You are going to be soooo glad when this exam is over, aren’t you? VICTORIA Don’t remind me. I take the exam Friday and I can’t wait until it’s behind me. I’m going to go out with Zachary that night and have a blast. TAYLOR How is the studying going? VICTORIA I think I have a decent grasp of it. I’m worried how I’ll adapt to the material since it’s pretty damn hard. TAYLOR You’ll manage. You’ve done a good job before. VICTORIA Hey. Sit with me and keep me company until I get the urge to start studying again. TAYLOR I think I can do that. Let me grab something to order. Taylor rises from the table and walks over to place an order as Victoria looks down at her notes, wondering how she’s doing. The picture fades to black. We’ll return to Somerset in just a moment. COMMERCIAL BREAK SCENE FOUR FADE IN -- Ski’s Victoria and Taylor are chatting over subs as Victoria has her books pushed to the side. VICTORIA I’m so glad I pushed my decision to move out to after the exam was out of the way. I’m going to lie low the night before the test because I just want to be as simple as possible. TAYLOR (Munching on sub) Well, you won’t have to worry. You’ll pass this exam. VICTORIA I’m not sure. Alana said she actually failed this test once before she passed it. TAYLOR Then if the worst happens you’ll have a built-in escape hatch, right? VICTORIA Right. (Pauses) Have you talked to Alana today? TAYLOR She’s lying low. Patrick told her not to really start moving around until later this week, so she’s catching up on TV, sitting at her computer, talking with her folks… VICTORIA In short, living her life for a change. TAYLOR I’ll tell you one thing. (Smiles) That date with Mike can’t get here fast enough for her. Victoria laughs as Taylor cracks up too. Music builds for the next scene. DISSOLVE TO -- The Register Mike is in Norman’s office pitching his idea for a bigger story. NORMAN So you think you can pull off a Jack Martin vs. George Cleypool story and their fight over The Peoples Building, huh? MIKE Jack’s already said he’d take part provided he didn’t have to sit in the same room with George. I can do a he said, he said type of story and have a great faceoff with both of them. NORMAN I like what I’m hearing from you. Let’s go ahead and do it on one condition. MIKE You name it. NORMAN You should investigate who really owns this property. Might make for a good third party story. Mike begins to see the merit of that idea as the music builds and the picture fades to black. COMMERCIAL BREAK The Somerset theme plays over the closing credits. BILL WOLFF: Men’s slacks by Dockers. Watches by Marvella. Join us again each weekday at this time for the continuing story of Somerset. And be sure to stay tuned for Point Palace, which follows immediately over most of these SONBC stations. This program was recorded.

SOMERSET EPISODE 41 Written by: Steve Ungrey Original airdate: 09/10/07 SCENE ONE FADE IN -- Cleybank Corporation A new day has dawned in Somerset, and this day finds George sitting at his office desk with a mountain of paperwork in front of him. He gets a little overwhelmed and it almost looks like he’s going to make a sweeping gesture to clear the table. Then he thinks better. GEORGE No, I better not. It would take me days to clean that mess up. One of George’s associates -- or henchmen, whichever you’d prefer -- Doug Benedict, pops into the office. GEORGE You took a chance on showing up here, my friend. DOUG I figured you’d want this information firsthand. (Hands George a sheet of paper) This is the information you’re going to need for the hospital, in case you’re questioned. GEORGE Ah, I see. (Scans the paper) Good job, Doug. I’ll look this over right away and do what I have to do. DOUG Fine, Mr. Cleypool. (Turns to leave but remembers one other thing) Oh, by the way -- there’s some sniffing around at City Hall regarding a certain building here in Somerset. Up for purchasing the property? GEORGE Depends on how much it will cost me. What’s the building? DOUG I believe it’s The Peoples Building? George gets an inquisitive look on his face and nods. GEORGE Ah, yes. I suppose Jack is interested in that -- strike that, I KNOW he’s interested in that property. (Pauses) Now what to do to put the kibosh on that… DOUG Will that be all, Mr. Cleypool? GEORGE Yes, Doug. Good work, and remember we didn’t have this conversation. DOUG As you wish. (Walks out of office) George goes to his office window, where he can see The Peoples Building standing in a state of mild disrepair. GEORGE I suppose I could find a use for you. But if it means Jack’s dream gets destroyed… (Smiles) Sinister music in the background as the scene dissolves. DISSOLVE TO -- Giovanni’s Mike is at a table looking over that day’s Register when Nick comes in and makes a beeline for the table. NICK Greetings, friend. (Shakes hand) MIKE I’m so glad you could make it here. I’ve got a pressing problem that needs your expertise. NICK Does it have to do with your Restaurant Row story from yesterday? MIKE I wish it were that simple. (Drinks from his beer glass) How do I impress Alana? As Nick wonders why Mike would ask him that question, we hear the Somerset theme begin. We see an overhead shot of downtown, with the camera slowly pulling away from the buildings. The Somerset logo pops on the screen and goes into position at the center. BILL WOLFF: This… is Somerset. This portion of Somerset is presented today by Biz, the detergent with a full-strength bleach built right in. Why buy both? Buy Biz. COMMERCIAL BREAK SCENE TWO FADE IN -- Martin Enterprises Susannah comes down the hall to Jack’s office, wanting to talk with Jack on a variety of subjects. She sees Joanne at the front desk. SUSANNAH Hey, Joanne. Is Jack in now? JOANNE No, Susie. He got called away on a quick business trip over to Albany. Was it important? SUSANNAH Shoot. No, it wasn’t a big deal. I’ll just go back and leave a voicemail on his phone and (the elevator opens in the background) talk to him another time. Patrick steps off the elevator, one hand behind his back. JOANNE In the meantime, it looks like you have a visitor. Susannah turns and smiles when she sees Patrick. SUSANNAH Hey there! (Hugs Patrick) I didn’t know you were going to stop by. PATRICK I wasn’t. I happened to be in the neighborhood… SUSANNAH Then why do you have flowers behind your back? Patrick produces a bouquet from behind his back. PATRICK I’m not good at hiding things, am I? SUSANNAH They’re much appreciated, thanks. (Kisses Patrick’s cheek) Want some coffee in my office? PATRICK Have you eaten yet? SUSANNAH Come to think of it, that does sound good. JOANNE Duck out of here while you can, Susie. On days Jack isn’t in the office it gets a little light around here. SUSANNAH In terms of what, people playing hooky? Jack is the most easygoing boss I know. JOANNE You’re exactly right on both counts. (Phone buzzes) Excuse me… Martin Enterprises, this is Joanne? As Joanne types out a message Susannah continues talking with Patrick. SUSANNAH Well, if you haven’t eaten yet it sounds like lunch is in order then. What say you and I head out and grab a quick bite? PATRICK Good to go from here. I know a great little sub shop just around the corner… SUSANNAH Subs? PATRICK I figured Giovanni spoiled you rotten enough with his cooking. SUSANNAH Ooo, it’s so good, but you’re right. I could use something else. I’ll get my purse. PATRICK Let’s head on out, then. Susannah heads down the hall while Patrick waits by the elevator as music plays to transition scenes. DISSOLVE TO -- Giovanni’s At the bar, Giovanni and Rose are discussing Mike’s Register article as Rose is wiping off the bar counter. ROSE So how likely is it that this place can become a historic landmark? GIOVANNI Not just this building, my dear… the whole block. You remember when I said this was one of Somerset’s oldest buildings? It dates back to when Somerset’s downtown was a lot smaller than it is right now. ROSE So we get the benefits. GIOVANNI Exactly. And it leaves people like George Cleypool twisting in the wind. He absolutely wants this area to build his own… nasty project, whatever you want to call it. ROSE Like what can you envision, dear? (Smiling) GIOVANNI Black buildings. Tall. Ominous. Rising, oh, say, 50 or 60 stories above the ground. As if to say I’m better than all of you. ROSE Somehow I can’t see that happening here. Jack will take care of that with his X Project. It’s much more friendly to downtown. GIOVANNI Well, he had a meeting over in Albany today with a few people he has connections with in the state government. It was a two for the price of one meeting, I understand. ROSE Why, what does he have up his sleeve? GIOVANNI (Points) Nick’s a big part of that. I’m sure he knows it, but I think Jack is positioning Nick for a run at the state legislature. The camera focuses in on Nick, drinking his beer and listening intently to Mike as the picture fades to black. We’ll return to Somerset in just a moment. COMMERCIAL BREAK Hungry for a new beginning to All My Children? Apparently a lot of people are. Your favorite Pine Valley residents are as you imagined them in AMC: New Beginnings, now seen weekdays on SONBC. We see a still shot of the Somerset logo as music plays in the background. BILL WOLFF: And now, after this message, we’ll return for the second half of Somerset. This portion brought to you today by Prell Concentrate, the shampoo for shiny and beautiful hair. COMMERCIAL BREAK SCENE THREE FADE IN -- Giovanni’s Nick is having a beer with Mike at one of the tables, and the subject of Alana is on both of their minds. NICK So she’s doing pretty well, huh? MIKE Well as can be expected. She’s still in a bit of pain, but Patrick said it was more from being stiff and rigid than anything else. NICK Well, she’s got you taking care of her so it can’t be all bad. MIKE (Drinks) I’d like to think that’s the case. So anyway, you’ve told me about Jack’s trip to Albany… what about Alana? NICK Well… Nick acts as if he’s getting out a 1,000-page book on how to deal with her. He pretends to lift a big book and slam it on the table, much to the laughter of Mike. MIKE High maintenance, huh? NICK She can be at first. I think you’re past that stage already. If she’s interested in you, she tends to hold you away at arm’s length until she can determine how strong the feelings are. Obviously in my case it worked well enough to date for two years. In your case… MIKE I can only hope it’s that long and then some. NICK Well, when you guys have your first date, just remember a few specifics. (Drinks) If you try to impress Alana, she’ll see right through it. In other words, don’t take her to The Finial for a cosmopolitan or whatever the hot, new female drink is these days. MIKE I hear vodka tonic is something you’ve grown fond of these days. NICK (Smiles) And the person that drinks it. Alana is more of an everyday type of girl. I took her to The Finial for a drink when we first went out, and she loved the view but she wanted to go have some beers at a bar. MIKE Blue-collar broad, huh? (Laughs) NICK I’ll tell her you said that. (Pretends to get up from the table) MIKE Nick, get back here… NICK She loves her profession and she loves being one of the guys. But there are times when she loves to be feminine. And if you hit upon one of those times, treasure every last second of it. MIKE Hmm, I better write this down. (Jots a few notes on his pad) Nick starts to laugh to himself when he remembers the next part of the lecture. MIKE Uh, Nick… what’s so funny? NICK I was just remembering the time it happened to me. If Alana asks you to play doctor, two words. MIKE What? NICK Do it. You will not be disappointed. MIKE Hmm. (Jots more notes) Doctor, huh? NICK There are benefits from having a nurse as your girlfriend. Just don’t tell her I mentioned doctor to you or she’ll know I spilled my guts. MIKE Good to hear. I think we’re going out sometime next week after she’s had a few days to rest and feel better. She’s told me she wants to shed the scrubs and wear something nice out on our date. NICK She cleans up well for a nurse, I’m sure you know that. Mike checks his watch and sees he’ll be running late in a few minutes. MIKE Oops, I’ve got a meeting with a potential story source in about 10 minutes, so I better scram and take care of it. (Shakes Nick’s hand) Thanks for the advice, man. I think I can take it from here. NICK Just let me know how it turns out. As Mike leaves, Nick goes over to the bar and sits as Rose is overseeing the action. ROSE So… was that a big strategy meeting or something? NICK I wish. I’m just giving Mike tips on how to handle Alana when the two of them finally go out later this week. ROSE I knew she’d come to her senses. That man is a good one for Alana. Both of them are feisty, they can playfully talk back and forth… NICK Just like the two of us did? ROSE (Nods) Don’t think I haven’t forgotten how good a couple you and Alana made. But you’ve got a new woman on the horizon. NICK Yes. And she comes back tomorrow night and starts work on Wednesday. I may bring her here Wednesday night for a celebratory Italian dinner. ROSE Be my guest! You know we love your company. (Pauses) Hey, I was talking with Giovanni about Jack’s meeting in Albany today. Anything you can tell us? NICK He wants to fast track your historic landmark status with the state. That’s all I know. Oh, and yes -- I know he’s meeting with friends of his about me possibly running for office. ROSE And do you? NICK What -- want to run? Rose, don’t get me wrong. I love Somerset. I grew up here. But I’m young enough to imagine being a powerful senator, I’m sure. ROSE Just as long as you don’t lose track of your constituency. NICK Not a chance in hell. As Rose and Nick continue chatting, soft music builds to take us into break. We’ll return to Somerset in just a moment. COMMERCIAL BREAK SCENE FOUR FADE IN -- Cleybank Corporation As George is crunching some figures on the paperwork, his line buzzes. GEORGE (Picks up) Yes, Denise? (Smiling) Ah good, he is here. Bring him in. As George finishes the paperwork, the door opens. GEORGE (Looks up) Welcome to Cleybank’s inside secrets! As the camera pans over to the right, we see Mike is at the door. Inquisitive music plays. MIKE My meeting wasn’t with you. What’s going on? GEORGE No, but I wanted to get you out here so I could talk with you. You probably were wondering why Cleybank wanted a story in The Register, considering as I’m probably hated by about a third of the people in this town. MIKE You need to check your Gallup numbers closer, Mr. Cleypool. I’m afraid it’s closer to… GEORGE I’m being general, OK? (Visibly disturbed) My source called you because he had a scoop related to me. MIKE Which is? GEORGE I want to buy The Peoples Building. Mike gets that “oh oh” look on his face, as if a major catastrophe could be ahead for someone. The picture fades to black. COMMERCIAL BREAK The Somerset theme plays over the closing credits. BILL WOLFF: Men’s shirts by Izod. Women’s shoes by Circa Joan and David. Be sure to join us each weekday afternoon at this time for the continuing story of Somerset. Stay tuned for Point Palace, which follows immediately over most of these SONBC stations. This program was pre-recorded.

SOMERSET EPISODE 40 Written by: Steve Ungrey Original airdate: 09/07/07 SCENE ONE FADE IN -- Washington D.C. skyline We see the footage of Washington D.C. with a graphic identifying the city. The scene then transitions over to Eleanor’s condominium, where Donna is sitting and watching something on the TV. We see Donna’s eyes misting over and she’s wiping away tears as Eleanor comes into the room. ELEANOR Oh, for heaven’s sake, Donna… you’re not watching Field of Dreams again, are you? DONNA (Crying slightly) I wish I were watching that. I don’t cry as much watching Kevin Costner as I do this. Eleanor turns to the TV screen and her mouth drops. Now her eyes are getting misty. ELEANOR Oh, you were such an angel back then. DONNA I was, wasn’t I? Donna is watching a home video recording of her “Sweet 16” party thrown by the family. What’s making Donna so misty-eyed is seeing herself dancing with her father. DONNA I can never hear “Special Lady” and not think of Dad. ELEANOR That song was popular when we conceived you. It was playing on the radio when he took me to the hospital. If your father could have gotten Ray, Goodman and Brown to sing that song live at your party, he’d have done it. DONNA (Wipes away tears) God, I miss Dad. I miss him so much. Donna and Eleanor embrace, as Donna finally unleashes the waterworks. ELEANOR He’d have been so happy for you, honey. His dream before he died was to finally see you pass the bar and become a lawyer. DONNA If only I knew how long law school would take. You can’t quite finish it like high school. ELEANOR Hey, you know something? We had a great time together. All of us. I tell myself every day that at least we knew the end was coming. It wasn’t like I got a call saying Paul had a heart attack at the office and died or something like that. DONNA Or got in a car crash on the Beltway. (Pauses) Lung cancer, however. And he didn’t even smoke. ELEANOR You don’t have to smoke to get it. One of my friends died from it and she never touched tobacco her whole life. DONNA (Turns back toward TV) I will always remember that dance. Always. We hear a few snippets of “Special Lady” as the scene dissolves. DISSOLVE TO -- Somerset Hospital Alana is sitting up in bed reading that day’s edition of The Register when Mike peeks his head around the corner. MIKE (Knocking on Alana’s room door) Ah, I see you’re a devoted follower of my work? ALANA I was just reading your story on the efforts to get Restaurant Row proclaimed a historical landmark. Good one, Wagner. MIKE I’ve got an even better one for you. ALANA I can’t wait to see this… Mike appears in the doorway bearing a wheelchair. MIKE You’re going home today, my dear. Alana’s eyes instantly widen and she smiles as we hear the Somerset theme begin. We see an overhead shot of downtown, with the camera slowly pulling away from the buildings. The Somerset logo pops on the screen and goes into position at the center. BILL WOLFF: This… is Somerset. This portion of Somerset is presented today by mild Ivory liquid, the dishwashing liquid that helps hands stay young-looking. COMMERCIAL BREAK SCENE TWO FADE IN -- Somerset Hospital Alana can barely contain her glee when she sees the wheelchair. ALANA Finally! I get to get out of here! MIKE Pending what Patrick says. He’s upstairs analyzing your last tests and he wants to make sure you’re 100 percent before he lets you go. ALANA I feel much better. As she steps out of bed she grimaces. ALANA Except for the pain, that is. MIKE What’s going on? Are you all right? ALANA Patrick said because my muscles became rigid during the meningitis, it’s going to take a bit of time for me to regain full use of my head. I’ll be able to twist my neck back and forth eventually, but right now I have to take it easy. Patrick enters the room with his charts. PATRICK And you are so right where that is concerned, Alana. The test results are back, and you have a clean bill of health. MIKE Meaning she can go, right? PATRICK Yes, indeed. She’s a free woman. Alana smiles and hugs Mike and Patrick, having successfully shaken off a bout of meningitis and appreciating her newfound good health. The scene dissolves. DISSOLVE TO -- Petterino kitchen Annabella is making a pot of coffee when Victoria comes downstairs. She looks both ways before entering the kitchen. ANNABELLA (Sits down with a coffee cup) Are you afraid of being struck by a car in your own house, Tori? (Laughs) VICTORIA No, sis. (Laughing) I was just wondering where Mom and Dad went. ANNABELLA They’re both at the restaurant this morning. Giovanni and Bernard met to go over some things about the article Mike Wagner wrote. VICTORIA Oh, that! The historic landmark designation? ANNABELLA Yes, that. Jack’s trying to get historic status on the buildings so that no other shenanigans take place in the war between the developers. VICTORIA And we know Jack will get the job done. ANNABELLA So anyway, you’re safe… enough tiptoeing around the subject. How was last night? VICTORIA Well… he’s a damn good kisser. ANNABELLA (Squeals like a teenager) Oooo, Tori… you got a chance to make out with him? VICTORIA Well, I wouldn’t say we were like two horny teenagers or anything. We were outside on the observation deck at The Finial and he made a remark about wanting a taste of brandy without drinking out of a glass. ANNABELLA Smooth. He’s pretty good. VICTORIA That’s what I told him. I couldn’t stop thinking about that kiss when I got in last night. I called him this morning and he said he had a great time, and I did too. ANNABELLA So I take it there will be more? VICTORIA He’s giving me a bit of space so I can study for the nursing exam, but yes… the night of the exam he’s going to take me out for a couple drinks to release the tension. ANNABELLA (High fives Victoria) Way to go, sis. You did an excellent job. VICTORIA I just hope you all say that after the exam’s done. Soft music plays under the scene as Victoria drinks coffee, and the picture fades to black. We’ll return to Somerset in just a moment. COMMERCIAL BREAK The Carringtons and the Colbys are back and better than ever. Be sure to tune in to Dynasty The Sequel, seen weekdays on SONBC. Consult your local listings. The Somerset logo is seen on screen… BILL WOLFF: And now, after these messages, we’ll continue with the second half of Somerset. Part two of today’s program is presented by the new Swiffer sweeper, the easy way to clean up messes around your house. COMMERCIAL BREAK SCENE THREE FADE IN -- Eleanor’s condominium Donna is putting the cassette back in its container and shutting off the TV when her cell phone rings. She sees Nick’s number on the phone so she presses talk. DONNA Hey, handsome. Miss me? Nick is at the office typing on his computer screen. NICK Like you don’t believe. When do you come back to Somerset? DONNA Early next week. I’ve already told Jack I’m going to start working on Tuesday. I may need to crash somewhere for a few days until the roommate situation is resolved. NICK Jack can probably take care of that. In the meantime… I may have a roommate for you. DONNA Nicholas Barclay! You did my dirty work? NICK (Gets a serious look) You’re not mad, are you? DONNA Of course not! If it’s one less thing for me to do then more power to you for helping me. NICK Good. I’ll explain everything when you return, except to say I think you’ll like my recommendation. DONNA All right, then. NICK Hey, I’m knee deep in work here, but I just wanted to call and say how much I missed talking to you. And spending time together… DONNA Both of which will take care of themselves in due time. (Pause) OK, sexy. I’ll see you when I get back. Take care. As she presses stop on her phone Eleanor comes back into the room. ELEANOR Your main squeeze? DONNA He’s not my main squeeze, Mom. We’re still in the opening stages. ELEANOR Yet you enjoy spending time with him, right? DONNA Well, of course I do. Nick knows the score, Mom. He and I had a great first date, if you want to call it that. But he knows I want to take things very slow. ELEANOR Just as long as you end up happy in the end, that’s all. DONNA I will. (Checks time) Hey, I promised I’d meet my friend Cheri for a congratulatory drink, so I’ll probably head back to my place and do some more packing. ELEANOR Call me tonight when you get back? DONNA Oh, I won’t be out that late. I’ve got a lot of things to take care of and miles to go before I’m all set. ELEANOR If you need help, let me know. DONNA I will. (Kisses Eleanor on the cheek) Love ya. ELEANOR You too, dear. As Donna leaves the condominium, Eleanor glances at the cassette sitting in its container and a tear rolls down her cheek. ELEANOR Sometimes I wish you still were a sweet 16. Soft music plays to transition between scenes as we switch. DISSOLVE TO -- Alana’s apartment Mike opens the door and helps Alana inside as she sits down and gingerly looks around. ALANA Not much has changed in here, I see. MIKE It’s probably just like you left it when you collapsed last week. ALANA Meaning I’ll have to do some housecleaning -- eventually. MIKE Caught yourself, huh? Hey, I’ll give you a hand. ALANA Now you don’t have to take time out of your schedule to help me. It’ll get done. I just need to slow down and not do a whole lot these next few days. MIKE And I’ll be glad to help you do that. ALANA (Looks at him and smiles) I’ll just bet you will. Mike smiles as Alana relaxes on the couch -- the music plays into commercial. We’ll return to Somerset in just a moment. COMMERCIAL BREAK SCENE FOUR FADE IN -- Alana’s apartment Alana has her hands around a cup of coffee as Mike sits down and checks his messages. ALANA You never slow down, do you? MIKE Trust me. When we’re finally ready to have that date you promised -- that date is still on, right? ALANA Oh heck yes. I’m not letting you get out of that now. (Smiles) MIKE This phone is being turned off and so is my pager. You are going to get my undivided attention. ALANA Something tells me I’m going to like that. (Pauses) Thanks for being here when I wanted some company. MIKE Hey, I almost lost you, remember? I didn’t know how seriously ill you were until… ALANA Well, it turned out it was much better than I thought. If I’d have had the bacterial kind of meningitis I’d have been in therapy for weeks. Mike moves over to the couch and sits down. MIKE Well, you’re here, you’re healthy and you still have that good sense of humor. And that’s what I love. Alana leans on Mike’s shoulder and closes her eyes, content. She appears to realize that she may have found true love again after Nick’s breakup. Soft music plays as the scene transitions. DISSOLVE TO -- Eleanor’s condominium Eleanor is doing some straightening up in her bedroom and she places the cassette back where Donna ostensibly obtained it. When she looks in her chest of drawers, Eleanor happens upon a picture partly uncovered. ELEANOR Well, well… hello there, gorgeous. The picture is of a young woman, in her twenties. It’s an old outdoor photo taken by a river. ELEANOR You looked good back then… just like you do now. She grabs the picture -- and for the first time, we see that part of the photograph has been torn away. Eleanor appears to have her hand around someone’s back, but we cannot see who it is. ELEANOR I did look great back then, didn’t I? Eleanor looks at the picture, as inquisitive music plays in the background. The scene immediately cuts to black. COMMERCIAL BREAK The Somerset credits roll over a picture of the city. BILL WOLFF: Men’s jackets by Abercrombie Sentinel. Jewelry courtesy of Irwin Pearl. We invite you to join us each weekday afternoon for the continuing story of Somerset. Be sure to stay tuned for Salem Lives, coming up next on most of these NBC stations. And don’t forget to watch Point Palace when it follows Somerset beginning Monday. This program was pre-recorded.

Just when you thought he had given up... just when you thought he'd freeze his characters in time, never to return... HE'S BACK. Somerset creator and headwriter Steve Ungrey is here to tell the blog readers that reports of his departure were greatly exaggerated. He tells SONBC that Somerset is indeed returning with new episodes, beginning with Episode 40. SONBC: Tell us what prompted you to stop writing. Sungrey: It was those fans. Those damn fans, I tell ya. (Laughs) No, just kidding. Late winter is a terrible time for me because I'm busy at my other writing job, which prevented me from devoting time to Somerset. I'd rather write a well-received episode than a half-hearted one, so I elected to stop for a bit and breathe before resuming production. I'm into a much less busy time of year, so I can revisit the adventures of Somerset. SONBC: What did you learn from your time away? Sungrey: That I needed to create more story. More characters. More stuff so that I'm not relying on the same characters day after day. I think I've got it down here so that I can create some new characters without taking attention away from Giovanni, Rose, Jack, Donna, Nick and company. I'm going to slightly expand the cast and send some characters in different directions without taking them away from their original intentions. SONBC: So does this mean we'll see possessed characters and witches? Poisoned pancakes? Text-message killers that make no sense? Sungrey: Puh-leeeeeeze. I'm not going down that road. My grandmother and aunt were huge fans of Another World and my goal is to write a show that my grandmother and aunt would be proud to watch and still bring in the younger eyes. I believe in a strong focus on characters of all ages and that's not going to change. SONBC: Any news about these new characters? Sungrey: Only that you'll see them spread out over the next several weeks. A couple characters you will recognize. The others are going to be new, but you'll have fun discovering their quirks. SONBC: What about the fan feedback? Sungrey: I haven't gotten much feedback from the show, which I expected. Look, it's not like I'm writing a Days of our Lives blog. Not to take anything away from those blogs because they're all good, but people are familiar with the show because it's still on. People like Cody1990 and myself are writing about a show that was canceled in 1976. This is a new show for me, featuring the same town but with all new characters. Nothing is going to change. SONBC: Any advice for the fans? Sungrey: Stay tuned, sit back and enjoy. I hope you enjoy these new episodes as much as I did writing them.

SOMERSET EPISODE 39 Original airdate: 09/06/07 Written by: Steve Ungrey SCENE ONE FADE IN – The Finial This is our first look at The Finial, a restaurant on the 18th floor of The Montgomery Building in downtown Somerset. The camera sweeps across the set and the décor and zeroes in on the bar, where Zachary is sitting and drinking a martini. The elevator at the back opens and Tori steps out, hair done up and wearing a tasteful late-summer dress that’s ideal for dining at places like Finial. Zachary rises to greet his dinner guest. ZACHARY: (Eyes Tori up and down) Wow. This is what you had to do? VICTORIA: What do you mean? (Looks down) Oh, go home and throw myself together? What do you think? ZACHARY: Not a nurse’s outfit, that’s for sure. VICTORIA: Hey, I have to take off the scrubs sometime. (Walks over to the bar as Zachary pulls out the chair for her to sit) Did you see about a table? ZACHARY: Yes. One will be available about 8:30 for us. Did you want to have a drink? VICTORIA: Sounds so good. (Motions bartender) Can I get a Jack Rose? Zachary appears a bit taken aback by Tori’s drink selection, as if he is a bit surprised. VICTORIA: What? (Smiles at Zachary) Can’t a girl have a good, strong drink once in a while? Victoria curves her lips as Zachary smiles. Obviously he knows tonight will be a good night. A music bridge plays as Zachary sips from his martini glass and the scene changes. CUT TO – Giovanni’s Down on ground level, at Giovanni’s, Jack is in dining with Scott as the two are discussing a few details of the X Project. The discussion centers around The Peoples Building, among other things. SCOTT: Have you found out anything about the previous owners of the building yet? JACK: No. Nick said he only knows George doesn’t have possession of the property. He said that if it’s in receivership or something along those lines I might be able to buy this building for a song. SCOTT: Oh, come on. You know you can buy the building for a better price than that. JACK: Yes, but I’d rather not. Scott isn’t surprised as he takes a drink from his beer glass. JACK: I’d rather buy low and sink more money into the insides. This building was beautiful in its heyday. And it can be again. As Scott looks at Jack describing the building, the Somerset theme begins and the city skyline is shown. We see an overhead shot of downtown, with the camera slowly pulling away from the buildings. The Somerset logo pops on the screen and goes into position at the center. BILL WOLFF: This… is Somerset. This portion brought to you today by Pantene, the shampoo made for all different types of hair with all different formulas, from dry to oily and in between. Pantene shampoo and conditioner. SCENE TWO FADE IN – Giovanni’s The conversation continues between Scott and Jack as Jack continues talking about The Peoples Building. SCOTT: You forget, I’ve heard about this conversation before. This isn’t all about architecture, is it? Jack appears mildly surprised. JACK: Why, Scott! What do you think this is about? SCOTT: Well… impressing Somerset for one thing… trying to restore a building to its former glory that may have seen better days… JACK: You forget I’m a hopeless romantic at heart. Underneath the steely exterior of a solid businessman like Jack Martin beats the heart of a ladies’ man. SCOTT: Which is why hearing you sit and wax rhapsody about a building long ago dilapidated could melt any woman into a puddle. Correct? JACK: You really need to get out more, Scott. (Laughs and drinks beer) SCOTT: I heard about the set-up job you did on Nick. The poor man never knew what hit him, probably. JACK: Oh, you referring to Donna? SCOTT: Donna – no, I was referring to Susannah. This was before you hired Donna. (Pauses) Come to think of it, you did set the poor bastard up when it came to Donna interviewing with you too. JACK: Not guilty, Scott. All Donna did was walk into my office for a job interview and then I discovered the truth about her. Then I set the two of them up. SCOTT: Speaking of setup, someone ought to set you up. Jack pauses in mid-drink and looks at Scott. JACK: And why would that be such a good idea? SCOTT: Because you could be occupied doing other things than trying to restore buildings to former glory. Of course, when it comes to The Peoples Building, that might not be so bad. JACK: Scott, my plan to bring Somerset back to its former glory is a lot closer to fruition than you might think. SCOTT: Oh, I know. And I know you’re serious when you hire a security detail to watch over The Peoples Building. JACK: You can’t blame a guy for wanting to get control of a building so badly, can you? Hey, maybe we can get the police a newer and more updated station. SCOTT: From your mouth to the voters’ ears, Jack. Jack drinks from his beer glass once again and looks out the window. JACK: No, Scott. I’m not interested in being set up with anyone. I had my chance at love and I blew it. SCOTT: Uh, hey… wait one minute here. I’ve seen dozens of pretty women on your arm over the last several years… some your age, some not… JACK: Et tu, Lt. Garfield? Since when can you lecture me about my dating habits when you’re hanging out with Giovanni’s daughter? SCOTT: (Pretends to clutch chest) Take the knife out of me, will you? The two laugh as the scene changes over and music plays. CUT TO – Somerset Hospital Taylor is in checking out Alana and making sure everything is all right as Alana sits up in bed. TAYLOR: (Takes out thermometer from Alana’s mouth) Good deal! Those antibiotics are really kicking in. ALANA: And I feel the best I’ve felt in a long time. My eyes aren’t so sensitive to the light now. My fever’s way down… TAYLOR: Hey, no one said you can resume work tomorrow. ALANA: I know, I know. (Holds up hand) But Patrick did say I could get out of here tomorrow, right? TAYLOR: (Checking chart) That he did. Provided you go right home and continue getting rest. ALANA: Oh, don’t worry. I have no plans to exert myself. I have something to live for now. TAYLOR: Yeah. What’s this I hear you finally knuckled under after all this time and asked Wagner out on a date? Alana blushes slightly as the music plays and the picture fades to black. We’ll return to Somerset in just a moment. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) BILL WOLFF: We’ll continue with the second part of Somerset following station identification. This portion of today’s program has been presented by the moist desserts of Duncan Hines. ANNOUNCER: Sisters aren’t just doing it for themselves in song, they’re doing it on General Hospital. Be sure to watch GH Sisters, part of the exciting SONBC lineup. Weekdays! Music plays over a still picture of the Somerset logo. BILL WOLFF: We now continue with the second half of Somerset. SCENE THREE FADE IN – Somerset Hospital We return to Alana’s bedside as she describes finally giving in to her feelings. ALANA: Yes, yes. I finally said yes to Wagner to shut him up. (Laughs) TAYLOR: And because you have feelings for him, right? ALANA: Well… TAYLOR: I promise not to tell anyone on staff. (Giggles) ALANA: Taylor, truth be told… I’ve always liked Mike. I just never got around to asking him out because we both were so busy. Me more so than him – and then he went and got the investigative reporter job and I realized he was moving up in the world. TAYLOR: Just because he got a better job you went for him? ALANA: No, no. That’s not it at all. It was when I fell ill that I realized I was kidding myself. I kind of gave my feelings away when I was delirious with fever. He sat right by my bed as I nearly wrecked his right hand… and I must have said I loved him in my sleep. TAYLOR: You weren’t imagining things. Tori said you did that. ALANA: Yeah, where is Tori tonight, anyway? I thought you said she was on this evening. TAYLOR: No, she was on call but Patrick told her to knock off and focus on her studies for the nurses exam. So she went, got out one of her best dresses and went to The Finial to meet Zachary. ALANA: So she’s got a social life after all. Good for her. The music plays between scenes as we transition back to The Finial. CUT TO – The Finial Tori and Zachary have gone out on The Finial’s observation deck, which overlooks downtown Somerset. It’s kind of a cloudy evening, so the sun really isn’t visible, but the two have gotten some air. Tori sips from her Jack Rose as Zachary looks at her. ZACHARY: Next thing I know you’re going to be whipping out your Ernest Hemingway books. TORI: (Looks puzzled) Excuse me? ZACHARY: What, you never read The Sun Also Rises? Dad made both of us read literature when we were growing up. TORI: Oh, I did too… but not Hemingway. ZACHARY: The guy that narrates the book was drinking a Jack Rose throughout it. TORI: (Sips drink and smacks lips) I just love the taste of brandy. Dad introduced me to applejack when I was old enough to enjoy it. ZACHARY: Really… your dad encouraged you to drink? TORI: Not really. But he enjoyed applejack now and then with Mom. They’re mostly wine drinkers now, but they love to mix things up now and then. ZACHARY: No pun intended, right? Mix? TORI: (Catches what she said) Very funny. Tori turns to look out over Somerset. Zachary joins her at the observation platform. We see the camera as Zachary slowly takes his arm and wraps it around Tori’s shoulder. Tori turns to look at Zachary. TORI: You’re a smooth man, you know? I was wondering how long it would take you to put your arm around me. ZACHARY: Well, I operate to please. TORI: (Smiles) You’re certainly pleasing now, that’s for sure. She sips her drink and puts it down. Zachary smiles as Tori finishes drinking. ZACHARY: The taste of brandy on your lips, by any chance? TORI: Why do you ask? ZACHARY: Because I’m thirsty for brandy. And not out of a glass, either. TORI: Well then, how do you propose you get it? ZACHARY: I can think of one way. Tori laughs, but she also shudders with anticipation because she knows what’s coming. Zachary closes his eyes and wraps his arms around Tori’s back, drawing her closer in. Zachary and Tori share a deep, long kiss, the longest one they’ve had since they first started hanging out together. Their kiss is broken by the door opening to the observation deck and a host coming out. HOST: Excuse me, Mr. Cleypool? Your table is ready. ZACHARY: (Breaks kiss) Thank you. We’ll be right in. Tori smiles and is looking down before she raises her eyes in a come-hither stare at Zachary. The two kiss each other once again over a soft music background, and the kiss lingers into the next commercial break. We’ll return to Somerset in just a moment. SCENE FOUR FADE IN – The Finial Zachary and Victoria are sharing drinks at their table and waiting for their meals to arrive. Zachary picks up his glass and clinks it against Tori’s. ZACHARY: To a beautiful woman. To a nurse who has a great head on her shoulders. And a great body below it. TORI: You’re such a smooth talker, you know that? (Sips drink) But keep talking. I could get used to all of the compliments before too long. ZACHARY: Did I do enough to keep your mind off of the nurses’ exam coming up? Tori laughs as she thinks about her studies. TORI: You had to bring it up, didn’t you? ZACHARY: Oh, come on. I know you were looking forward to the break and getting a chance to unwind a bit. TORI: Why do you think I was so eager to accept your invitation? I’m about as ready for this exam as I ever will be. And I need to realize that. ZACHARY: You’ll be fine. I should keep you out a little late tonight so you can unwind. You don’t have a curfew, do you? TORI: Are you kidding? I don’t have to work tomorrow. (Leans in) And I intend on using tomorrow to explore different living options. ZACHARY: Problems with the family? TORI: No. It’s just time to strike out on my own. And I can have friends over when I want… (Leans in) and guys over when I want… ZACHARY: Oh, they’ll be tearing down your door to get in there. (Laughs) Zachary and Tori laugh again; they’re amazed at how well this date is going. The two smile as the music builds and the scene changes over. CUT TO – Giovanni’s Scott and Jack walk out of the restaurant and stand outside. JACK: I hope you weren’t thinking I was serious when I joked about you and Annabella. SCOTT: Naa, not at all. It’s bad enough her mom and dad are on her about it. JACK: Rose and Giovanni are kind of looking at you? SCOTT: Yeah. It’s stupid, right? Jack studies Scott’s face. SCOTT: Uh, Jack… it IS stupid, isn’t it? JACK: You’re going to think I’m funny when I say this, but I could see the two of you together. SCOTT: Well, she’s going back to Italy next week for several days, so maybe she’ll meet her mystery guy over there. JACK: One can wonder, right? Jack shakes Scott’s hand and says his goodbyes, leaving Scott to ponder whether Annabella would meet her mystery guy over in Italy. The picture fades to black as Scott is thinking. COMMERCIAL BREAK The Somerset theme plays as the credits roll over a still picture of downtown Somerset. BILL WOLFF: Women’s dresses by Piazza Sempione. Men’s jackets by Max Studio. Join us each weekday afternoon at this time for the continuing story of Somerset. And be sure to stay tuned for Salem Lives, coming up next over most of these same stations. Beginning Monday, be sure to also watch as Point Palace will follow Somerset. That’s Point Palace, starting Monday. This program was pre-recorded.

Hey there -- I see what you're saying. During my blog one show gets promoted at the end but at the halfway mark another show also gets a promotion (and that's the one that changes every day). Life in Salem will get a recognition. I base it sometimes on who has updated their blogs when I post.

Beginning with Episode 41, Point Palace will be listed as the soap following Somerset on the "SONBC daytime lineup". This change is due to the suspension of production for Salem Lives. Somerset wishes PhoenixRising05 and Roman all the best and hopes to see one or both of them back soon with new projects.