juniorz1

I really like the way you've introduced Sarah & AJ. Love the connection you established between Sarah & Patrick- I totally didn't see that coming, even though Liz mentioned he was a doctor. And, of course, I love the 'RTSB' references! I'm wondering which Capwell daughter Sarah isn't too fond of, though I expect it's Kelly. By the way, I always liked Sonny with Brenda as well. Brenda was always a bright spot on GH IMO and had chemistry with everyone, but especially Mo.

http://santabarbara-online.com/GeneriqueDebutUS.rm (EXT: The Capwell Hotel) ---CC is pleased that Eden is already in the banquet room, directing the servers and getting things set up. She remarks that she finds it ironic that, once upon a time, he didn't want her running a restaurant. He laughs, saying he hadn't thought about that in years. Eden notices that he looks particularly stressed and asks if everything's alright. "Sure. I just wish your mother was here, that's all..." "I know. We all do. She would have been so happy for Kelly. I'm actually anxious to meet this mysterious Ashton that she's married. You've met him- what do you think of him?" CC flashes back to meeting Ashton for the first time. He then flashes to his last argument with Loretta. He keeps flashing back and forth between Ashton's face and Loretta's. "Daddy? Dad?" Eden snaps her fingers at him. "Are you there? I asked you a question...." "Oh, yes, I'm sorry. He loves your sister, that much I can tell you. Other than that, I really don't know too much about him yet..." They're interrupted when Julia arrives, alone. CC asks her where Mason is and she says that his guess is as good as hers. She tells them that she asked Mason to move out for the time being, until he can sort out his feelings. Eden asks Julia if she doesn't think that's a little extreme. "Extreme? He didn't come home or call on Christmas. I think I've been more than understanding with him. I've put up with a lot more than most women would. I can't compete with her, Eden. I won't." CC apologizes for his son and says that she shouldn't have to compete with anybody, especially after 15 years of marriage. "18 if you count the first two times I married him.....With all due respect CC, I can't fault him for his behavior. What if you were in his situation? If when Sophia come back, if you were actually in love with your wife at the time, wouldn't you have gone right back to her?!...........I'm sorry, that was inappropriate... " CC tells her that it's quite alright and he understands where she's coming from. Ashton and Kelly show up and Kelly introduces him to Julia and Eden. Ashton tells them that he's heard so much about them both from Kelly, especially Eden. He says that he looks forward to getting to know her more intimately as he kisses Eden's hand. "You as well" he says to Julia, kissing her hand. "My, he's quite a charmer. This one could be a keeper Kell." Julia says. Kelly asks Eden where Cruz and Adriana are at. Eden tells her that Adriana is coming with Rafe, but Cruz can't make it- he's working on kidnapping case. Ashton remarks that he was looking forward to meeting Cruz as well and is sorry he won't be there. (EXT: LONDON, ENGLAND- Edmund's creepy castle-like mansion) ---The nurse walks into Edmund's study and tells him that the patient is awake and asking for him. Edmund asks if she informed her of the progress she's made and the nurse says she hadn't, that she was going to let him do that. "It's wonderful though, isn't it? Moments like this must make you proud to be a doctor. After next week, all traces of the aneurism will be gone, thanks to your treatment. It's such an honor to work with you...." "Yes it is. Thanks for everything you've done- you can go home now. And I won't be needing you after next week....." She leaves and Edmund heads toward Sophia's room. He sees her, sitting up, looking stronger than ever. He says that she's coming along nicely, but the treatment is worker much slower than anticipated. He says that due to all the trauma, certain areas of her brain aren't functioning as they normally would, which ultimately, is slowing down the process. Sophia is disappointed, saying that she's anxious to get home to her family. Though she can't remember telling them, if they think she's on a business trip, they must wonder why she's been gone for so long. Edmund fills in the holes in the story, telling her that she explained to them that it's a retreat she's on and that it could run anywhere from 2-8 weeks, depending on the turnout- so they wouldn't be expecting her home yet. "Yes, but they haven't even heard from me in weeks, so they may be worried. And I actually feel up to talking to them today....isn't there a way I could call them?" "I don't think it's a good idea. We want you to make a full recovery and I don't need you expending any strength by getting upset in any way. I know you miss them but you'll be with them soon enough...." "But you just said it's going slower than expected........isn't there a way that we could speed the process along?" "Funny that you mention it, because there is." He tells her that patients in the past have undergone hypnosis with him to trigger the area of the brain he needs at high function for the treatments to be effective. He tells her that, if it's okay with her, he'd like to begin tonight, especially since she's feeling stronger. Sophia says that she'd do just about anything to get back to her family quicker and agrees to it. Edmund gives her the waiver she needs to sign before they can begin. She asks if he wants to do it right away....saying she'd like a little time to think, especially since it's the best she's felt in some time. Edmund agrees but says that they should start quickly, since it's going to be a bit timely. (EXT: The Capwell Hotel) ---The party is in full swing, with many guests in attendance. The focus starts with Ted and Angela, who are just being introduced to Ashton. Angela asks Ted if he'd like a drink and he says he would, though he seems kind of distant. She goes to the bar and orders him one, bumping into Warren. Angela asks him what he's doing there, saying he's not exactly the Capwells' biggest fan. He says that he's always had a soft spot for Kelly. He asks how things are going with 'Prince Harry.' "If you're referring to Ted.....he's been kind of tense lately. He did just lose his mother...." "I guess that would make anyone a little tense. How about you? How are you doing?" Angela claims she's fine but Warren can tell she's not. She says that Ted has been kind of distant lately and she's beginning to wonder it's something more than Sophia's death. She asks him for his complete confidence and he agrees, so she tells him about the conversation she overheard between Ted and Kelly earlier in the week. Warren tells her she shouldn't worry, that he loves her- anyone can see that. "But he was right Warren- I don't know how to comfort him sometimes. And I'm not Sophia and I never will be. If that's the kind of woman he wants......It's not who I am and it probably never will be." ---The focus shifts to Mason arriving and Kelly introducing him to Ashton. CC asks him where Mary is, saying he fully expected she'd be coming. Mason says she was grateful for the invitation but she didn't think she should be there. Mason says that he tried to convince her otherwise but she wouldn't have it. CC says it was probably best, since Julia is there and remarks that Mason should be putting his energies into his marriage and family. Though it's wonderful Mary is alive, he's committed to Julia. Kelly sees that Mason is about to go on a rampage and asks him if he came alone. Mason guiltily looks at her and says he did not. Pamela walks in behind him, taking her son's arm. "Hello everyone. Kelly, congratulations." "Why would you bring her here?" CC says, looking at Mason "You know her history with your sister- it's completely out of...." "It's alright daddy" Kelly interrupts "She's Mason's mother. He should spend all the time with her that he can. Pamela, this is my husband, Ashton Lavery...." "Lavery......Lavery......Oh goodness, Edmund Lavery's son?" "Yes. You know my father?" "He's quite a prestigious man back in London- a very talented neurologist and psychologist. I've read a few articles about him. He actually lived in Santa Barbara for a while- fell in love with some American girl while in med school and married her....." "That was my mother. I actually was born here." "I'm so sorry," Pamela responds, "I should have realized- I read that she died when you were born. How tragic...." Ashton remarks that it was and thanks her for the sympathy as CC looks intensely at him. Gina, Lily, and little Channing arrive and offer Kelly their good wishes. Ashton asks his wife who this lovely woman could be and Kelly sarcastically remarks it's Gina, her father's three time ex-wife. Ashton says he's pleased to meet her and her lovely daughter (and son). Gina is quite charmed by him. Lily looks around to see if Rafe has arrived. Julia descends on the group and mentions to Mason that Samantha called and she's on her way with Rafe and Adriana. Julia tells him that she finally got the casts off today and that she sounds very relieved. Mason says that he can't wait to see her and Julia asks if Mary is coming. Mason tells her she's not and that he was hoping they could spend some time together. She says maybe later and excuses herself to talk to Warren at the bar. Everyone begins dispersing and mingling with the party guests. Gina bumps into Joann and asks what she's even doing there in the first place. Joann says she could very well ask Gina the same question. She tells her that CC wanted her to meet Kelly and her new husband and she wasn't about to disappoint her boss. Gina reminds her that he'd be awfully disappointed if he knew she was involved with Kirk and the takeover. "And I'm sure he'd be more furious with you, especially since I'm the one that saved the company from Kirk. We've been through this already, Gina, it's getting quite tiresome." She spots Keith arriving with Elizabeth. "Isn't that Keith over there? And wow, Elizabeth looks stunning, moreso than I've ever seen her look. Perhaps you should worry about holding on to your twisted boyfriend instead of taunting me...." She walks away as Gina immediately goes up to Keith when she sees him going to the bar. Gina asks him what he's doing there, since he wouldn't come with her. He says that he didn't come with her because he was coming with Elizabeth. He tells her not to worry about what he's up to, she'll know soon enough. In the meantime, he asks her to play along and behave while he's with Elizabeth. He tells her that it's very important that CC see him with Elizabeth. Kelly notices Elizabeth waiting for Keith and asks CC what she's doing there. CC says that he invited her, though he's regretful of it after what happened with Keith earlier. Kelly asks what he's talking about and he tells her it's unimportant. He says that, even though there was much tension between them, Sophia loved her sister deep down and would want her family to know her now. Kelly says she isn't so sure of that, especially in light of everything Elizabeth did before she died. CC does wonder if she is indeed right, as he stares at Elizabeth. Elizabeth notices him looking and stares back. Just as he's about to approach her, he spots Keith bringing their drinks. An angry look takes over his face and he begins to walk....but gets a phone call and excuses himself to another room. (EXT: Edmund's creepy house) ---Alone, Sophia tries to remember talking to her family, but is frustrated when she is unable to. She opens the door from her room and, seeing the coast is clear, walks the halls, looking in each room. She finally comes across a room with a phone in it and walks up to it. She dials CC's cell phone number, checking behind her to make sure nobody is coming. The phone begins ringing..... FLASH TO (The Party) CC asks the person on the phone if they have the test results. They tell them that they do and as they're about to give them to him, he hears his call waiting. He checks the phone number and doesn't recognize it, so he continues with his conversation, again asking for the results. FLASH TO Sophia sitting on the phone, impatiently waiting for him to answer. "C'mon CC, pick up.........Voice Mail.......damnit..........I should say something, let him know things are okay......" The phone goes dead and Sophia begins saying "Hello" repeatedly into the phone. She looks up and sees Edmund standing with the cord in his hand, staring at her. FLASH TO CC asks the person if they're positive it's not a match. They say they re-ran the test 3 times and it proved conclusively each time that CC and Ashton could not have come from the same gene pool. CC thanks them for their help and hangs up. CC walks back into the party and sees Elizabeth dancing with Keith. He walks directly up to her, breaking them up and taking her by the arm. "You and I need to have a little talk...." "Ow, CC, you're hurting me....." CC ignores her and leads her to another room. Keith looks at Gina across the room, watching the action. He raises his glass to her. THE END.................for the week

http://santabarbara-online.com/GeneriqueDebutUS.rm (EXT: Capwell Enterprises) ---CC arrives for work for the day and Kathleen gives him his messages. He asks her if Elizabeth is in her office yet and she nods that she is, though she asked not to be disturbed. CC reminds her that even though they've merged, he's still the CEO of Capwell Enterprises and can see whoever he damn well pleases. "Of course, of course you can, shall I let her know you're coming." "Let her know, don't let her know, what do I give a damn, just don't let anyone disturb us once I'm in there!" "Yes Mr. Capwell." CC bursts into Elizabeth's office and is surprised by who she's with. "Timmons, what the hell are you doing here? What business could you possibly have...?!?..." "Relax CC, don't go giving yourself another stroke there.... I just stopped by to visit with a friend, nothing more." "A friend?" "Yes, a friend, CC," Elizabeth interrupts "that alright with you?" "Fine, fine, but I need to speak with you alone..." "What about?" During their banter, Keith subtly turns the two-way speaker on. He tells Elizabeth he'll be seeing her later, he hopes, and he'll give them the privacy they need. CC sarcastically thanks him for giving him privacy in HIS BUILDING! Keith smiles and says he's more than happy to. He leaves the office, heading into the hallway. He tells Kathleen that there's a delivery coming in on the 3rd floor and CC can't sign for it, since he's tied up. He offers to keep an eye on the phones for her while she goes to do it. Kathleen tells him she's not falling for it, no way is she leaving her desk without hearing from CC. Keith calls her bluff, telling her to go ahead and interrupt him then, after he sent Keith out there to avoid that in the first place. Kathleen squints at Keith and he squints back at her. Exasperated, she heads for the elevator, and, once she's out of sight, he turns on the speaker phone. He listens in as CC tells Elizabeth of the party that he's throwing for Kelly that night and tells her it would mean a lot to him if she'd come. At first, she's hesitant, saying that she doesn't know if it's right, especially after everything that's happened with Sophia and what his children obviously think of her. CC insists that they don't know her like he does and he'd like for them to get to know her, especially in light of her sister's death. Keith continues listening, not noticing someone approaching him. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Gina says "SHHHHH, I"m trying to hear...." "Oh, don't tell me you're spying on Elizabeth again- Keith, I honestly don't see why you're so...." "Will you Shut UP? I can't hear them...." They listen in as Elizabeth tells CC that she'll think about it. He says she can bring someone if she like but he wants her to be there. Keith complains to Gina that they missed everything as CC exits Elizabeth's office. "Timmons, what the hell are you still doing in the building? And Gina, shouldn't you be working? I looked at the numbers for Gina Jeans last night and well...." "CC believe me I know, I'm working hard on taking care of it, believe me. With the campaign I have laid out, our numbers should skyrocket in Spring.." "You'd better hope so..." (EXT: Santa Barbara Police Station) ----Vic tells Cruz that the FBI is being brought in to investigate Marta's kidnapping. Cruz admits that he can't believe they've heard nothing from the kidnappers yet and is beginning to fear the worst. Vic asks Cruz if that means he's starting to believe that Adriana was indeed the intended victim. Before Cruz can answer, Vic gets a call from someone, saying that two incoming calls have come into the Ramirez house. Vic asks if they were able to get a trace and as he tries to listen to the answer, there's a commotion outside. "Castillo? CASTILLO? I don't care who he's with....this is my DAUGHTER I'm talkin about.....CASTILLO?!??" Cruz looks at Vic and opens the door, telling everyone it's alright and for Angel to come inside. Cruz asks him what's going on and Angel says that he's heard from the kidnappers. Cruz asks if they were on the line very long, and Angel says they weren't, but it doesn't matter since they're using a scrambler. "He's right- that's what the tech guys were just telling me on the phone..." "These guys are pros, Castillo, I'm not kiddin." "Any idea who they could be?" Cruz asks. Angel tells him that it's definitely related to Carlos. Cruz wonders how he's certain and Angel tells him they threatened to kill Marta if he testifies. Cruz inquires about Marta, asking if they let him speak to her, which Angel says they did. Angel tells him they don't want the FBI involved. If they get wind of any involvement from them, Marta's dead. Angel says that he can't possibly have the resources for everything they need. He says that the kidnappers then told him that they already know that the SBPD is involved with the case, especially since Angel had done undercover work for them. "What do they want Angel?" "Isn't they obvious? They want the charges against Carlos dropped, they don't want me testifying, etc..... It's all to protect him..." "They have to know we're not gonna go for that...." "What do you MEAN we're not gonna go for that?" Angel exclaims "This is my daughter we're talkin about- we're gonna do everything we can for my baby girl and her safety, D.A.'s office be damned..." "We're gonna get her back man, we are, but you gotta trust me..." "Look Castillo, you got me into this mess. It's because of you and Boswell there that my daughter is in danger in the first place. Now if you're not gonna help...." "I didn't say that.....look, we'll get em, I promise. I'm comin over right now and I'm stayin with you and Carla until they call again. We'll get em Angel, you got my word...." (EXT: SANTA BARBARA HOSPITAL) ---Adriana and Rafe sit in the waiting room while Samantha gets her casts removed. Adriana gets up and starts pacing, asking how long it could possibly take for them to remove some casts. Rafe walks up and puts his arm on his niece, trying to get her to calm down. "CALM DOWN? How can I? I was almost kidnapped and because of me, Marta could be dead right now..." "You can't think like that- none of this is your fault. Like your dad said, they don't even know for sure that you were the target, so just take it easy..." "I don't care what they say. I'm telling you, they were after ME!" Rafe asks how she can be sure and she tells him it was the way the guy was acting. She doesn't look a thing like Marta and he was well aware of what he was doing when he grabbed her. Though she says she only remembers bits and pieces, the guy was almost trying to make her comfortable the whole time, saying she wouldn't be hurt if he just did as he asked. She reminds him that the only time that what he was doing was unclear is when Marta sprayed him with the mace. Rafe reiterates that if he wanted Adriana, he wouldn't have let her go and taken Marta instead. "You're as bad as they are. Well NONE of you were there. I was..." Rafe asks her if she can remember anything specific, anything that would absolutely confirm the kidnappers were after her. Adriana thinks hard, but says everything she's told him is what she remembers. She gets angry with herself that she can't trigger her own memory and grunts in frustration as Samantha walks out. Rafe walks up to her, asking how she is. "My balance is going to be off for a little bit & you and I are still gonna have to do some physical therapy. I have to walk around with this stick for a while" she says, lifting her cain, "but Dr. Normandy said with the right amount of exercise and rest, should be good as new in no time.... Isn't that great A? I'll be able to actually get around like a normal person at the reception tonight.....A..." "Yeah....great....excuse me you guys, I'll be right back." She exits to the ladies room and Samantha asks what's with her. Rafe says that there's still no word on Marta and she's pretty upset about it. "Poor kid. I swear to God, something nuts is always happening to my aunt & uncle, I don't know how Adriana keeps up......I'm sorry, I forgot he's your brother..." "Nah, it's alright. It's true...." Samantha asks him if he's going to dance with her tonight at the party. Rafe says that he thought she was supposed to be taking it easy and slow. "And EXERCISE, Rafe, exercise. Don't be such a stick in the mud- I know you latino guys know how to move....." Rafe smiles at her and suggests he might, if she can behave herself. "I'm not promising...." Samantha smiles. (EXT: Capwell Enterprises- CC's office) ---CC sits at his desk, talking urgently to someone on the phone. He asks if they have the DNA results ready yet and the person tells him they won't be ready until later in the day, possibly tomorrow. "You listen to me, I've donated a lot of money for research at that lab over the years. This is an urgent matter and I expect the results no later than the end of the day today.........Listen, I don't care HOW backed up you are..........Then you tell him that he has to work late, I don't care what you do, I WANT THOSE RESULTS TONIGHT!!!!" He slams the phone down and grabs his head in frustration. "I feel sorry for whoever was on the receiving end of that" Keith says, from the doorway, "then again, CC Capwell is a man who gets what he wants...." "How the HELL did you get in here?" "That cute little secretary of yours had to powder her nose......" "I thought you left earlier...." Keith says that he had, but he actually wanted to come back and thank CC, especially after what he learned in his conversation with Elizabeth. "Thank Me? Timmons, I wouldn't do you a favor if my life depended on it.......So whatever it is you're talking about, you're way off-base...." "I don't think so, CC. Not about this. And I'm not thanking you for me..........I'm thanking you for little Channing of course...." "Channing......what's Channing got to do with......" CC stops himself as he realizes that Keith must be talking about the amendment to the will. "What? Go on, finish CC......You where saying what's Channing got to..." "You're bluffing Timmons, Elizabeth trusts you about as far as she can throw you....." "That may be true, but she did trust me enough.....as a lawyer, of course.....to give me a copy of this......" he hands CC the paperwork. "Those are the contracts the two of you had drawn up, no ? The ones where Elizabeth stipulated that none of Sophia's children could inherit Capwell? The one you SIGNED and AGREED TO? Oh and here...." he hands CC another document "This is the amendment to the will.......go on, page 2, paragraph 5, you know where I'm going, keep up with me......Ahem......To my son, Channing Creighton Capwell IV...... I bequeath all shares in my company, Capwell Enterprises.......all of its subisidaries......I'm paraphrasing of course, but you get the idea no? I thought it was strange that Sophia was barred from the company, but now, I can't help but ask myself, why, WHY would CC Capwell agree to such a demand... and WHY would Ms. Elizabeth Wayne insist on it?" "Get out." "Care to comment, CC" "Get out, Get OUT, GET OUT!!!! GET THE HELL OUT OF MY OFFICE!!!! NOW!!! GO!!!!" Keith smiles his smug smirk and waves CC good-bye. He shuts the door and the camera zooms in on CC's beat red, angry face. THE END...............for TODAY!!!!

http://santabarbara-online.com/GeneriqueDebutUS.rm (EXT: Ted & Angela's Condominium) ----Angela lays in bed in her satin slip, laughing in her sleep and muttering something about Ted. She wakes up to realize it's a pillow that she's hugging and now her husband. Ted walks in from the bathroom, buttoning the last button on his shirt. He begins putting on his tie, but Angela has something else in mind. She starts kissing his neck and unbuttoning his shirt. "What are you doing?" he asks "Saying a proper good morning to my husband...." "Oh, Good Morning" He gives her a less than passionate peck on the lips and walks toward the mirror, re-buttoning his shirt and leaving her sitting on the bed looking like Maggie the Cat. "Something wrong?" she asks him. "Nah, not at all. I just don't want to be late for work, that's all. I have an early meeting...." Angela takes that cue to get out of bed and walk up behind him, starting to kiss him on the neck again. She reminds him that he owns the company and can afford to be a few minutes late to a meeting. Ted nudges her off of him. "I told you I don't want to be late- I'm not in the mood. I'll see you at the office." He grabs his keys and hurries out the door, leaving a disappointed Angela alone on the bed. (EXT: The Capwell Mansion) ---Rosa opens the door to Kelly's room and nervously walks inside. She remembers CC asking her to get a hair from the brush and his refusal to tell her what it's all about. She begins to make the bed and straighten out the room, trying to keep her mind off of it. She tidies up and makes her way into the guest bathroom. She begins cleaning in there and notices the hair brush laying out. She walks toward it and grabs it, holding it in front of her face. She's startled when the door flies open. "What are you doing?" Ashton asks her. "Cleaning up- that's what I do around here, as I'm sure your wife has told you." "I figured that- what are you doing holding my brush like that?" "Oh...I'm sorry, terribly sorry. I must look like a fool. I was cleaning up in here and when I found the brush, for a minute I thought it was Ted's- he used to have one just like it. I was just trying to figure out where it came from when you walked in and it dawned on me- It must be yours! Honestly, when you've worked in this house as many years as I have, it's impossible to keep track of who's living here at any given time....." Ashton tells her that it's quite alright, she just looked frozen is all and had an odd look on her face. Rosa apologizes again and sets the brush back down in its place. Ashton asks her if he could have some privacy, he needs to freshen up. She says no problem but continues to clean. Ashton smiles at her and walks toward the bathroom, telling her he isn't shy and begins to unzip. Rosa realizes what he meant and embarassed, hurries out of there. When she's out of site, his face changes into one of extreme seriousness. He locks the door and goes for the brush. He studies it, asking himself aloud what on Earth the Capwell maid would want with his brush. He continues to stare and focuses on the hairs sticking out. He pulls one off with his hand and looks at it. "Of course.......I should have known the old man would move quick....." (EXT: Capwell Enterprises) ----Keith knocks on Gina's office door. She opens it hurriedly and throws him inside, looking both ways down the hallway to be sure nobody is around. She quietly shuts the door and locks it. He asks her what's with all the James Bond theatrics, telling her he hopes she found out something on her little mission the night before. "Oh I found out something alright, something that'll knock your socks off!" she tells him. "I'm listening....." "That 'stipulation' that Joann told you about.......well, it just so happens that I found out what it is....." "Oh? Well.....come out with it- WHAT DID YOU FIND??!?!" "SHHHHHHHHH!!!! Last night while you were entertaining our favorite Wayne sister, I dug up the contract she and CC entered into during the merger. Apparently, the last-minute stipulation Ms. Elizabeth had was that CC amend his will so that none of Sophia's children would inherit Capwell Enterprises in the event of his death....." "GOD, I love how she operates...." "But that's not the best part- the child he chose to will it to isn't Mason." "Who? Who is it then- Greg Capwell? That dud of a kid he had with Megan Whatsherface..." "Not Greg you fool! Channing! He willed the company to our little Channing!" Keith is taken completely off guard by the news as Gina celebrates, saying that someday, someday, the company will be her son's. Keith warns her not to break out the champagne yet, that the news isn't as good as it may seem. Gina asks how could it possibly not be good news? "Well, let's face it my pet, in order for little Chan Chan to inherit Capwell, CC has to die first. As in pass away. Permanently. Now how many times since we've known him has the old coot been on death's door only to make some miraculous comeback? I promise you, sweetheart, 25 years from now, you'll be seeing CC's Capwell's picture on the TODAY Show, with Willard Scott announcing his 100th birthday!" "From what I hear, 25 years from now, all we'll be watching is the Today Show!" Keith tells her that while this is promising news, it's not for the reasons she may think. What it does prove is that Elizabeth's hatred for her sister obviously goes deeper than they even imagined. She insists that Elizabeth is insignificant at this point- she's served her purpose and now the company will be Channing IV's someday. Keith tells her that with what he has in mind, someday could come a lot quicker than CC's death. "Uh oh" Gina says "You've got that look in your eye...." "What look?" "The look a bobcat gets when it eyes its prey...." Keith continues to stare off with that exact look in his eye. (EXT: Ted's office) ---Ted arrives at work and sees that Kelly is waiting outside of his door. He invites her in and asks what she's doing at the office. She tells him that she's coming back to work and was actually on her way to set up her office. Ted tells her that Joann was actually given her office in her absence. He tells her that nobody was sure when or if she was coming back to work. Kelly scoffs at him, saying that of course she would come back at some point. "Well when? We couldn't leave it empty forever.......hell, you didn't even come in for my wedding, so why would we think you'd be coming back at all?" "It's the family's company Ted- Of course I'd always want to be a part of it. What's wrong with you? Why are you being so snippy with me?" Ted apologizes, saying she just caught him on a bad day. She asks if it has anything to do with Sophia and he admits that's all that's been on his mind lately. He says that he just cannot accept the fact that she's gone. Kelly tells him that she's been having trouble with it herself. He tells her that if he had any time to prepare then maybe it would be easier- it just doesn't make sense to him that Sophia was so close to death yet she didn't let on to her family. Over and over, he tries to think of things she was doing, acting out of character, and he thinks of all those times she was feeling under the weather lately or had headaches. It tortures him that all of this happened right in front of him yet he didn't pick up on anything being wrong. "It's not your fault Ted. None of us knew that she was sick- you couldn't have..." "But I could....no, I SHOULD have. All those conversations we had, she had to have alluded to it more than once. I'm her son, damnit. I should have known, I could have done something, helped her, been there for her...." "We all feel that way but there's nothing we can do now......." "Damn that woman! Damn her for what she did to my mother! How could dad do that, give in to her demands so easily? WHY would she do this to her own sister? And then she shows up at the funeral, crying her crocodile tears, and leaves in the middle of the eulogy...." "I know. I don't understand it either. I tried talking to her....but it's no use. She was actually very cold. You should have seen the way her face changed when I told her I was her niece.....It was as though she was suddenly repulsed by me and couldn't wait to get away from me...." Ted changes the subject, saying he heard that she's married. She shows him the ring and jokes that they're even, since neither of them attended the other's wedding. Angela walks up but sees that he's talking to Kelly. Instead of entering, she stands next to the door and listens from outside. Ted says he's anxious to meet his new brother-in-law and Kelly tells him that CC is planning to throw them a wedding reception the following night. Kelly says she told him not to do it since the family might not be up for it but he insisted, telling her it's exactly what they need. Ted admits that it may be exactly what the doctor ordered. Kelly asks him how things are going in his marriage and he admits things are a bit tense. "I know she means well but I don't think she knows how to comfort me right now. I don't think she really understands what I'm going through and it's hard on both of us. You know in some ways I wish she were more like mom.....mom was so sensitive and almost knew instantly when something was wrong with anyone and almost instinctively knew how to make it better...." "Angela Cassidy is nothing like our mother that's for sure. But she loves you Ted- I can see it...." "Oh, I know that...it's just, sometimes, I'm not sure she knows how I need to be loved. Angela's face tenses up as she hears her husband's words. She starts to tear up, covers her mouth and walks away so as not to be heard. (EXT: The Capwell Mansion) ---Rosa continues tidying up the living room as Ashton scurries down the Capwell staircase, into the foyer. He peeks into the room at Rosa, who's dusting the furniture. "Okay Rosa, just wanted to let you know I'm going. Thanks so much for your hospitality and cleaning up the room- it's spotless" "Oh, you're very welcome. Good luck with your meeting." "Thanks" he says as he exits through the front door. Alone, Rosa quickly walks up the stairs of the house and heads back toward Kelly's room. She goes in and walks directly to the guest bathroom. She enters through and opens the medicine cabinet, looking again for the brush. When it's not there, she starts looking frantically through the drawers and the doors underneath. She looks by the other sink but still, no brush. Frustrated, she wonders if maybe he moved it into the bedroom. She walks through the doors and is stunned when she sees Ashton standing in front of her, holding the brush in his hand. He takes his other hand and pulls a hair from the brush. "Mr. Lavery, I...." "Is this what you're looking for?" he says, ignoring her and holding up the hair. "Here." He places the hair in her hand. "Go on, take it, it's is what you wanted isn't it?" "I'm not sure what you mean..." "It's okay Rosa, I know what's going here and I expected something of this sort from a man like CC. Figures that he wouldn't do his own dirty work. But go ahead, take it to him, let him have it analyzed. After all, we can't be too careful in this day & age, no? I'm sure CC wants me checked out, my health history, background, etc..... He could have asked himself but.....it doesn't surprise me in the least that he didn't. It's not the easiest thing to bring up in conversation, no?" Rosa takes the hair and thanks him for being so understanding. She turns around and leaves the room, with the hair in her hand. In the hallway, she places it in a ziploc bag and hurries off. Inside the room, Ashton smiles. "Good show, old man, Good Show." THE END..........FOR TODAY ETA: By the way, join Melissa & I tonight for a test episode of the SB/RTSB Talk show on BlogTalkRadio!!!! Be sure to check it out & call in with your thoughts!!!! http://www.blogtalkradio.com/santabarbaratalk

IN: OUT: In what comes as no surprise to anyone who read Episode 40 of 'RTSB', 'RTSB' creator juniorz just gave official word of Tuc Watkins departure from 'RTSB' and Justin Deas reprisal of the role he created. This morning, SONBC received the following statement from junior: "It is with great sadness that I announce the departure of Tuc Watkins from 'Return to Santa Barbara.' I'm very fond of Tuc and his acting skills and thought he made for a fantastic Keith Timmons. Unfortunately for him, really and truly, there is only one Keith Timmons and we were able to coax Justin Deas into leaving Guiding Light and returning to his signature role. Tuc & I spoke at great lengths about his dismissal and he seems all but ready to take Hollywood by storm. However, a return engagement is not out of the question and in fact, is a pretty good possibility. I still want Tuc to be a part of 'RTSB.' While it may not happen right away, I would love to cast him in another role somewhere down the line. We wish him the best of luck in the meantime and couldn't be more thrilled to have Justin back in his role." The SONBC ratings for the week of January 8 were late this week- but 'RTSB' managed to hold on to the #1 spot and actually increased in ratings from a 4.5 to a 4.6!!! Thanks again you guys for sticking with it and I hope you continue to get some enjoyment out of it on a regular basis! In other news, I'm pleased to announce that I have set up a host site for a new talk show on BlogTalkRadio called "Talkin Santa Barbara." Wendy gave me the idea and while I don't think it will be a regular thing, I could see it working out 2 or 3 times a month. I'm actually looking for preferrably 2 co-hosts (but even 1 would do right now) to take on the project with me. I'm in the process of scheduling a test episode, which I wanted to get all of your input on. I want to have it at a time where most of us would be available to listen & call in. I'm planning on running the show from 1-1 1/2 hours approximately every other week so it wouldn't require too much of anyone's time to co-host. But in the meantime, if you're interested in the gig (), PM me here or you can email me at [email protected] or comment on this post. And the rest of you: let's try to come up with a day and time that will work best for all of us so I can get the test episode scheduled. This is mainly for you guys so I want it to be convenient for everyone here. After we come up with the day & time, I'll let everyone in the SB groups & webpages know about the talk show. By the way, here's the address: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/santabarbaratalk ETA: I also have started a myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/returntosantabarbara I haven't done much with it yet, as I just started it today. Check it out and any help/artwork for the page would be GREATLY appreciated!!!!

http://santabarbara-online.com/GeneriqueDebutUS.rm (EXT: The Capwell Mansion, panning in to Kelly's bedroom) ----Kelly wakes up in Ashton's arms and kisses her husband good morning. She tells him how much she's missed him and that it's killed her to be apart from him for so long. He smiles and says she won't have to be apart from him any longer. He leans in and kisses her passionately. She kisses him back and pulls open his shirt. "Isn't it a little early?" he says, teasing her. "I think you just have a bad case of jetlag, my friend. Besides, you have A LOT of catching up to do!" "Oh I do huh?" He smiles and leans in and kisses her, pulling her on top of him. He removes her satin night gown and kisses her on her neck, devouring her like a hungry animal. She laughs in anticipation as they roll around in her bed. (EXT: Cruz & Eden's Beach House) ---Cruz and Eden walk downstairs to Rafe comforting Adriana. Eden walks directly up to her daughter and hugs her. "Thank God you're alright sweetheart. I don't know what I would have done....." Eden says "But what about Marta? All she did was try and help me and she ended up being taken away....If I was the one they wanted and they got her....what's to stop them from....from..." "Don't think like that, darlin." Cruz says "We have reason to believe that Marta may have actually been the target here...." Adriana insists that's not right, that clearly she was the one being abducted. Cruz explains that it's not so cut & dry- ever since Carlos Esteban was arrested, there have been threats on Angel and his family, possibly she and Eden as well. Eden laments that she knew it was too good to be true when he said he wouldn't be doing the undercover work on this assignment. Even without doing it, their family has still been thrown in the middle of danger. Adriana asks if they've told Angel & Carla yet and Cruz explains that a couple of guys were over there the night before to give them the news. Adriana is infuriated that Cruz didn't go and talk to them himself. Cruz says that he wasn't about to leave his daughter alone in the house after what had happened. "So you do think I was the target....." "I didn't say that...." "Yes you did. If Marta was definitely their target, why would you need to stay here and protect me? So that means I still could be in danger...." "Baby, I pray to God that isn't the case. But for now, I do want you to be careful. You're Uncle Rafe is going to stick close with ya for the time being. I gotta go..." "Where are you going?" Eden asks. "To the station, but I gotta make a stop on the way. I think I owe it to Angel, no?" Adriana smiles at him and give her father a kiss on the cheek. (EXT: A small house in Mexico, panning in to Marta tied up in a chair) ---Bobby (Marta's kidnapper) and Cisco (his accomplice) discuss the fact that they've got the wrong girl. Cisco tells Bobby that he can't believe he even bothered keeping the girl, especially after he realized it wasn't who they were after. Cisco looks at Marta, who's gagged and tied to a chair. He then pulls out the picture of Adriana. "She don't even look like the right girl- how could you screw up so bad?" Cisco asks him. "I told ya already, I had the blonde, then this little minx came up and sprayed mace all in my eyes. I didn't know who the hell I was grabbin.....By the time I saw it was her, we were halfway to Mexico, no turnin back." They're startled when Marta starts to wake up. She opens her eyes and looks the men over. She moves her head from side to side, trying to loosen her gag. She then motions with her eyes for them to remove it and Bobby does so. She then goes to bite at his hand, which he swiftly moves away. "Try that again, that gag is goin right back over yer mout" "Oh, I'm so sorry. I wouldn't want to hurt you. You've only TIED me to a chair and gagged me for the past 12 hours. What do you expect me to do?" "I'm gettin sick of your wise lip" "And I'm sick of looking at your fat, incompetent self. Seriously, I don't know how an idiot like you was able to even get me in that car in the first place. How could you not see you had the wrong girl? And what's the point of keeping me know? You've already tipped them off and Adriana will have round the clock protection now, if I know that cop father of hers..." "She's got a..." Cisco stops himself and looks at Bobby. "How u know her dad's a cop?" "What, are you KIDDING me? You really are a couple of amateurs, aren't you? He's only the cop that put my dad in prison for the past 20 years of my life...." "I take it you're not a fan of his work either?" "You could say that again. But for whatever reason, my dad seems to have forgiven him. And I GUARANTEE that Adriana has given your description (she motions to Bobby) to her dad and he and my dad and the ENTIRE SBPD are looking for me as we speak....So what's your exit strategy boys? You know what strategy means right? Of course you do, strategy you get. It's execution that's your weak point!" "Can it b!tch!" Cisco gets right up in her face. "That sharp tongue of yours is only gonna get you into more trouble. And here I was gonna convince Bobby here to let you go......but you.....YOU opened that big trap of yours and now......well, let's just say you've opened the floodgates for an exit strategy....." (EXT: The Capwell Mansion) ---Rosa spots CC sitting at the dining room table, eating his breakfast alone. She quietly offers to join him and he humbly pulls out a chair for her. "I know you miss her," she says quietly. "I try not to think about it. I try to focus on work and on my children........but times like this, sitting down, having breakfast, or any meal for that matter......Going to sleep in an empty bed.....Nobody to talk sit in my bedroom with the light on, just talking about the little meaningless events of the day...." "I know just how you feel CC. I could tell you that it gets better, but I'm afraid that wouldn't be the truth. I miss Reuben each and every day. But you learn to go on.....because that's how they would want it. Your family needs you to do that and you'll be able to.....with time" She takes his hand in both of hers and looks him directly in the eyes. He looks back at her, seeing her pain is just as evident, even after all the years gone by. The silence is interrupted by the sounds of Kelly giggling with Ashton as they walk down the stairs. They continue flirting and walking close, laughing until they see CC & Rosa at the table looking at them. "Oh, good morning daddy, I didn't think you'd still be here...." She walks up to her father and gives him a kiss on his cheek. Ashton walks up and wishes CC good morning, offering him a handshake. Rosa says that she'll go and fix them a plate, but Kelly tells her not to bother. Ashton has some contacts he's supposed to meet with shortly and she's going into the office today. "You're coming back to work?" "Well, yeah, if that's alright. Don't you think it's about time I do?" "Of course, of course. I'm thrilled you're coming back. So that means you're staying....." Kelly smiles and tells her father that she and Ashton are actually going to look at houses later in the day. CC smiles and tells her he's thrilled to have her back, that things weren't the same without her. Kelly asks if that means he's forgiven her for getting married without him being there and he insists he has. Ashton apologizes to CC for not getting his permission first, but things happened so fast...... CC claims that it's quite alright, so long as he makes his little girl happy. Ashton promises he'll do so. CC asks if, since he wasn't able to give her a wedding, Kelly would be opposed to him throwing a reception in their honor. "I think that would be just fine, but are you up for all that?" "Are you kidding? Some good news and celebration is just what this family needs right now. I know your mother would approve...." "If you're sure that you're up for it........" He nods at her. "Okay, well it sounds great. Just tells us when & where and we'll be there. In the meantime, we'd better be going." She and Ashton say their good-byes and exit through the front door. Now alone, CC asks a favor of Rosa. "Sure CC, anything." "Alright Rosa, but please, you can't ask any questions. I need you to go up to the guest bathroom and get one of Ashton's hairs from his comb or hairbrush or whatever the hell he uses on that mane. Put it in a plastic bag and set it aside for me...." "His hair? Why would you nee.." "Ah. I said no questions Rosa. Please. Will you do this? For me?" Rosa looks at him curiously and agrees to retrieve the hair. (EXT: The Ramirez House) ----Cruz pulls up into the all too familiar driveway, dreading the scene he knows is about to occur. He approaches the front door and knocks. A distraught and sleep-deprived Angel answers the door. "Castillo. Took you long enough" "Yeah, I'm sorry about that man, but I didn't want to leave my little girl alone, after what happened...." "I understand. I swear, if there is anything I could have done to protect my Marta...." "I know, man, I know." Angel asks if there's been any word on Marta. Cruz says they haven't heard much. The witness from the parking lot claimed the man was heavy-set, dressed in all black and sunglasses, and that they left in a black Lincoln with dark tinted windows. Cruz says that the state highway patrol has been notified and there is a nationwide Amber alert put out, with a description of Marta, her kidnapper, and their vehicle. Angel asks if Cruz has any idea who could be behind it, and Cruz claims to have no idea. He says that it's unclear whether or not the people intended to kidnap Marta, but the longer she stays missing, the longer it looks that way. Angel wonders if Carlos could be connected and Cruz agrees that's a distinct possibility. A wrecked Carla then bursts into the room. "A possibility? A POSSIBILITY? You know damn well that he's behind this, you just want to save face. Well it's not going to work with me DETECTIVE. I told your wife, I told Angel and I told you that Carlos is a dangerous man- when he's crossed, he's capable of anything and I mean anything. I shudder to think what my poor Marta is being put through right now because of all of this. And you have the NERVE to send two cops over here that we don't even know to tell us our daughter has been abducted? After YOU were the one who put her in this danger to begin with? How could you? How COULD YOU? All you care about is your damn arrest and your own daughter and family, safe at home. But what about MY family? What about MY daughter? Get out of here. Get out of my house..." "Carla, I'm so so..." "I don't want your apologies detective. All I want is my daughter back and my family under this roof, safe and sound. Now GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!!!" Angel walks Cruz to the door. Cruz turns around and tells him to please call as soon as they hear anything from the kidnappers. Cruz says they're doing everything they can on their end and all incoming calls will be traced. Cruz takes off, leaving behind a distraught Carla, sobbing in Angel's arms. No sooner does Cruz pull out of the driveway than the phone rings. Carla pulls back from Angel and her eyes bug out at him. Angel races to the phone and answers it. "Hello?" "Papi!" "Marta! Marta, are you okay?" "I'm alright. These idiots have me-" Cisco grabs the phone from her and gets on with Angel. "If you wanna see your daughter again, you're gonna do exactly as I say?" "Please, anything, I'll do whatever you want. Just don't hurt my little girl. I won't testify against Esteban, I'll take my whole statement back, I'll figure it out, just please, don't hurt my little girl...." "She'll be alright.....for now. Don't tell anyone of this contact. We'll be in touch later in the day...." Cisco hangs up the phone on Angel and looks at Bobby. He calls him over and quietly tells him this may work out even better than we thought. Cisco & Bobby turn to Marta. "Alright, Ramirez, listen up. You and us, we may have a..." "You and us?" Marta says sarcastically. "Yeah, you and us, er.......we & you.....er....eh, shut up. The point is we might have something in common here and if you play your cards right, this could be the smoothest kidnapping you've ever gone through.......If you cooperate....." "What's in it for me?" "How bout revenge on the man that put your "papi" away for 20 years? Sound enticing enough? NOW, I want you to tell me everything you know about this Esteban......." THE END...............FOR TODAY

I actually kind of liked Reese too- it was the rest of his cruddy family that I couldn't stand- BJ, Sawyer and ESPECIALLY Jodie. SB fans already didn't like Kim Zimmer because she was direct competition to Marcy Walker for awards and beat her out for the Emmy in 1987. Why anyone thought the SB audience would greet her warmly was beyond me. I didn't mind Jack Wagner's Warren, but they ruined him for the last 6 months of the show by pairing him with dull as dishwater BJ. I wish they would have just stuck to the original plan & paired him with Carrington Garland's Kelly- they would've been great. I actually liked him with Angela and enjoyed his stories with Cassie and Mason. But by the end, I couldn't stomach him anymore.

And this is where juniorz throws around his executive power. Sorry Mel (and anyone who agrees with this) but I absolutely hated Dusay as Pamela. To me, she's comparable to Judith Chapman's Gloria on Y&R. She was always breathing heavily and overacting in her scenes. I actually preferred Shirley Anne Field as Pamela. But for all intents and purposes, Carmen Duncan is 'RTSB's Pamela. Marj in no way enters into my vision for Pamela. Field, maybe, but I'm sticking with Duncan.

Okay, thanks for the submissions everyone!!! I'm working on it now- sorry, it's obviously a late-night episode. I've taken on a co-writer for this episode & we're collaborating right now.

http://santabarbara-online.com/GeneriqueDebutUS.rm HEAD WRITER: Juniorz1 GUEST WRITER: Tishy ****Be sure to click on everything that's underlined throughout today's special episode. (EXT: The Capwell Mansion) ----The camera settles on Kelly tossing & turning on the living room couch, mumbling something about Cruz. She tosses and turns as the camera closes in on her face and enters her mind. "CRU-UZZZZZZZZ, don't DO THIS TO ME PLEASE" shrieks KELLY "I'm sorry Kell. Someday you'll understand. She's my daughter I've got to protect her. You need to let me go." "CRU-UZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!! PLEASE!!! TAKE ME WITH YOU!!!!!" "I'm sorry Kell, I can't. Even though I'm telling you this has everything to do with BJ, the truth is Eden is alive and I'm going to find her. I'm sorry that I made up this whole story of having a daughter, and an ex from high school who doesn't even know Santana. Truth is I'm going to find Eden, and you were nothing more than a poor substitute. Anyway, just tell em the cockamamie story about me killing Frank Goodman. Yeah, I've only known the guy 5 minutes and everyone knows I don't just go around killing people, but so what? I'm sure someone will buy it....." Cruz stops to look at a destroyed Kelly. Kelly leans in, thinking he's going to give her one last kiss. She is stunned when instead, he takes the last puff of his cigarette and puts it out with his shoe, all the while staring at her. Cruz turns around and boards the plane. "CRUZ NOOOOOOO!!!! WHY CRUZ? WHYYYYYYYYYY!??!?" Kelly says, doing her best Nancy Kerrigan impression. "WHYYYYYYYYY!!??!??" Kelly collapses on the airport runway. RealKelly (CG) is shown approaching the scene, looking at ED's Kelly sobbing and broken. "What is this? What the hell is THIS? Why is Cruz calling her Kelly? What's going on? Could someone please explain?" "I can" a familiar voice says in the background. "Who is that?" "Kelly Capwell, WELCOME to the latest of edition of What Could Have Been Your Life. I'm the host of What Could Have Been Your Life, KEITH TIMMONS!!!!! (surprise!!!)" "Keith, what are you doing here? And why do you look like that?" "I could ask you the same question, considering the scene we just saw. Doesn't even look like you!" "That's because it wasn't me!" "Hey, that's how I felt when I saw myself kissing Elizabeth Wayne last week, but it was most definitely me." "But that makes sense at least. This" She point's to ED's Kelly, collapsed on the runway "THIS makes no sense!!!" "Let's face it Kel, you haven't always been the brightest bulb or made the wisest decisions, so this would be just as fitting." "I'd never go after Cruz. He's the love of my sister's life for crying out loud!" "Well, looking like that, I see why he left ya on that runway, that's for sure. Seriously, Kell, how long had it been since you had a shampoo? " He scrutinizes ED's Kelly ".....or your roots done! Or your eyebrows plucked! Good lord, are those clothes made out of polyester? I don't see what Zorro saw in you in the first place. But if you think that's strange, you ain't seen nothing yet." Keith snaps his fingers and he and Kelly re-appear in the Capwell kitchen, where her father is sitting reading his paper. "Daddy never eats in the kitchen- he always has his breakfast at the dining room table. Now I KNOW something's off....." Kelly stops dead in her tracks when she sees SANTANA dressed in an extremely ethnic looking dress, black and cut off the shoulders, full of white, black, and red ruffles, complete with a white flower in her hair. She wears a bright red boa to cap it off. "LA COOKA RATCHA, LA COOKA RATCHA" she sings as she whips her boa around, eventually sitting on CC's lap, wrapping the red boa around his neck as she plants a kiss on him. "Who is that?" Kelly asks "THAT, believe it or not, is Santana Andrade. She's a knockout, no?" "Santana has never looked like THAT and would never parade around my father, singing in that ridiculous get-up" "Hey, it's your dream. Makes me wonder about how you see yourself Kell. I mean, when you think about, you dreamt yourself up as a dog, yet you've made Santana one hot senorita. Compared to her.....well, in this dream there is no comparison...." They look back up as CC & Santana come apart from their kiss. "Santana, I'm so glad you've come back. Even though you were once married to my son-in-law, had an affair with what I thought was my son, and bore my "grandson" Brandon, there's just something about you I cannot resist." "Ahh, CC, gracias. I love you very much. If Sophia can have her boy-toy, you can have your mamisita, am I right or what?" "Right you are. That's why I'm giving you this ring.....Will you marry me?" "Well, since I am pregnant with your child and all...of course I will!" "PREGNANT? With daddy's baby?" Kelly turns and sees Rosa entering the room. Rosa congratulates Santana on finally trapping CC into marriage. Santana begins to argue with her mother and is stunned when Rosa takes a puff of a cigarette, and puts it out on the floor of the Capwell kitchen with her foot. "Rosa approves of this? And mama...with a boy-toy? She CAN'T be talking about TJ Daniels......" "No, not TJ" "Well then who?" Keith snaps his fingers and they end up in Ken Mathis's apartment. Kelly is stunned when she sees THIS SITE!!!! "Where are my pills Ken? Where are my pills? I NEED the pills!" "Now wait just a minute, haven't you already taken 5 today?" "That's beside the point- I'm comin down and if you let that happen.....well, I won't be held accountable for what's gonna happen...." "Alright, alright. Sit tight my dear, there you go." Sophia takes the pill and drinks down her glass of water. "Thank you, thank you so much. And, to show my appreciation....." Sophia rips off Ken's shirt and he flexes. He picks her up, wrapping her legs around him, and takes her to bed. "This is sick, Keith, even for you......" "Hey, it's your dream. If anyone's sick, it's you...." They turn and see Ken and Sophia basking in the aftermath. "That was quite a workout." "Anything to keep my youth. You know how vein and superficial I am." "Yes and I appeal to both of those qualities, don't I?" "That you do!" Sophia goes to kiss him, then turns and looks at Kelly and Keith. She reaches to the nightstand and picks up a lit cigarette, takes a puff and stands up, putting it out on the floor. "Mama's not vein- she's the most down-to-earth woman I know. And WHY is everybody SMOKING?" Keith snaps his fingers, and they are taken to a High School Reunion. "What's this?" "Cruz's 20th High School reunion." Keith points to Cruz, who's standing with REESE and JODIE Walker. Kelly once again sees her 'ugly self' there with Cruz. She then watches as Jodie pulls Cruz aside and shows him photos of BJ. Cruz remarks that she doesn't look anything like Reese. "That's because she isn't Reese's daughter- she's yours Cruz. She's your flesh & blood." RealKelly looks at Keith. "Is this for real?" "Looks that way, no?" "But if this is Cruz's High School Reunion, then where the heck is Santana? Weren't they high-school sweethearts?" "I thought so too..." They hear an awful noise and look back on at the scene as Jodie wails. "Reese can never know Cruz. But I loved you back then- you were my ideal man. I would've given up everything to be with you but I didn't. I settled for Reese, the hunky football player. I kept thinking that he was going to start beating me some day, but that never came to pass I guess. Anyway, I just wanted you to know that you have a daughter......sort of . She's kind of pretending she's a boy right now.... Don't Ask....." "Who IS this woman?" Kelly asks. "She can't be real. Noone could possibly be that dull. And are ALL of those tears really necessary?" "She thought so. Hey, listen, that woman, Jodie Walker, she's a real big deal. She's driven her car off a broken bridge, she's been Amish, she's been cloned, she's the first known woman who received the miracle cure for Breast Cancer. You may not think she's all that, but somebody up there (Keith points up and the camera pans to the producers' booth) obviously liked her." "I think I've had about enough...." "But wait....we haven't gotten to the best part.....the grand finale of all of this....." Keith snaps his fingers and they are taken to a beautiful wedding scene, where couples are dancing, including CC & Sophia. "Now THIS makes sense....." "Just wait....." The camera pans up to the GROOM and....................... GROOM!!!! "Who are those guys? My parents attended a gay wedding?" Warren (Jack Wagner) stops everyone and begins a speech. He thanks BJ Walker for bringing his homosexuality to light, having posed as a boy when she came to town. Though he originally intended to marry her, he states that he realized that he was just re-directing his true feelings for Sawyer onto her. He asks rhetorically what it is her initials stand for? "BLOW JOB!!!" Keith shouts out. Kelly laughs. "Every now & then, you are good for a chuckle Keith..." Warren takes Sawyer in his arms and kisses him. He then reaches toward the table, takes a puff of his cigarette, and puts it out with his shoe. "Warren's gay?" "I know, I couldn't believe it myself. But if that's not weird enough......look at Gina....." Gina dances with Lionel. She has a laugh at Augusta's expense, saying what a fool she was to get committed to an insane asylum leaving Lionel to be a bachelor once more. Lionel smiles and claims he always knew Augusta was eccentric. Gina says that's obviously just rich talk for crazy. She kisses Lionel and is stunned by what she sees when she opens her eyes. "You listen to me Gina Blake and you listen good. In fact, ALL of you are going to LISTEN to ME!!!!" Augusta says, wielding a double barreled shotgun. "I was hitting on my sister's rapist- you don't think that's CRAZY?!? YOU've all wronged me, each and every one of you. Warren- how could you? First, you date a 19 year old victim of child molestation!?!? Anybody else see something WRONG with that picture? If that's not enough, you end up marrying her brother? That's not the son I raised. And you, Sophia, hooked on pills? Sleeping with men 1/2 your age? Actually......sounds about right to me. And Santana- Good God woman, we get it, YOU'RE A PROUD MEXICAN WOMAN. You think you could tone it down a little? And Mason and Julia......where is my sister and her husband?" Jodie points to the walls and Augusta is stunned that the wallpaper has THIS DESIGN!!!! "Wow, Mason looks fantastic. I've never cared much for him but he looks like something right out of 'Dynasty'! Anyway....to continue.....and Kelly.........sleeping with your brother-in-law? That's just sick. And why do you look so OLD? I guess after 3 marriages, it should show a little on the face, but this is ridiculous! Seriously- Get a facial because that has to be the oiliest skin I've ever seen. Oh and the Walkers.....Jodie, Reese, BlowJob, SOY-YOURatotalbore.......I mean, really, how anyone could possibly find you people more interesting than the colorful Lockridge clan is beyond me. But, someone did and because of that, I take great pleasure in what I'm about to do......" Augusta aims her gun and blows them away, one by one. She then points her gun at Santana, blowing her away, followed by Ken Mathis, Dr. Skylar Gates, Connor McCabe, Aurora DiAngelis, Micah DiAngelis, and "Andie". After the smoke settles, Augusta is seen taking a puff of her cigarette, then throwing it to the ground and putting it out with her shoe. "Oh, and don't think I've forgotten about you Kelly. Or your eyebrows. I've saved the best for last. This is for MARLENA, a good friend of Cruz & Eden's. This is for Nancy and Wendy and Shannon and Teri and Roman and Tishy and Junior and Na'Vell and Melissa and Carol and Andrea and Laken and Jim and Nicholas and Ingrid and everybody else who ever gave a damn about this town and the people in it." Augusta moves her gun to the right, first shooting a picture of Pamela K. Long, then shooting one of Paul Rauch, and lastly, shooting a portrait of Susan Lee. She finally takes aim at Kelly (ED). "Say good-bye, Kelly Capwell" "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!" Kelly shrieks as she wakes up on the Capwell sofa. Rosa, Santana, and CC come rushing in. "Kelly, Kelly what is it?" CC asks. "It was awful. I was so ugly and I was in love with Cruz and I wasn't a real blonde. And Santana- you were singing "La Cuka Ratcha" and dancing all over my father. Mama was popping pills and sleeping with a man 1/2 her age. Warren was gay, Augusta had been committed, Cruz had a long-lost daughter and daddy, I kid you not, she was a member of the most boring family I've ever seen, especially considering the families that have lived in this town...." "Relax honey, it was just a dream. Now why don't you go upstairs and head to bed?" "Thank God." Kelly hugs her father and starts to walk up the stairs. She turns around and looks back at the foyer, where she sees CC, Santana, and Rosa simultaneously pulling cigarettes out of their mouths and snuffing them on the floor. Julia walks in and does the same, followed by Eden, Mason, Mary, Ted, Angela, Sophia, and Gina, all following suit, taking a puff of their cigarettes, and putting them out on the Capwell floor, like zombies. Eventually, the whole town is walking in & out of the foyer, putting out their cigarettes, as they pile high on the floor, practically reaching Kelly standing on the stairs. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" Kelly screams as she runs up the stairs. THE END..................for TODAY!!! By the way, the 'surprise' at the beginning of the episode is permanent! Check the cast crawl....

Actually, I hadn't. That might be worth looking into, maybe like once a month or every other week. I was thinking about starting an 'RTSB' myspace page, possibly sooner than later. I'll look into the Blog Talk Radio thing though. I like the sounds of that idea. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!! I can't believe nobody's mentioned this yet. I don't know who's lame-brained idea it was to put Kelly with Cruz (I PRAY it wasn't the Dobsons!) but they were smoking some mighty fine crack that day. Fantastic Post! The only thing I enjoyed in the final year was the Ted/Angela coupling...........and then they married him off to LILY!!!! As if I didn't hate the last year enough, they actually went & ruined the one thing I DID like!!! :angry: Probably why I re-wrote it!

ICAM! I was excited that Santana was coming back at first. Though she was never my favorite, she always caused some kind of conflict which is why I liked having her on the show. But DeJesus was absolutely DREADFUL as Santana. No, it didn't help that they paired her with CC, but the way Santana acted during her tenure was just so wrong. She played her as a loud-mouthed, flamboyant senorita. She was borderline obnoxious throughout the entire stint and crossed that line on more than one occasion. Santana, to me, was owned by Gina Gallego. She was quiet, reserved, and had zero confidence in herself. She was pathetic in a way but you felt sorry for her because she didn't know how to be any other way. I hated her because she was so needy but at the same time, understood why she was that way. DeJesus is probably a pretty good actress but was COMPLETELY wrong for the part of Santana IMO. They may as well have made her an entirely different character because the story probably would have played better IMO. CC Capwell would never look twice at Santana Andrade. To watch him cavorting around with her was an insult to our intelligence. ETA: The weekly schedule has been updated.

Tomorrow (January 15, 2007) marks the 14th anniversary of the final episode of our beloved 'Santa Barbara.' To commemorate the event, 'RTSB' creator juniorz1 is planning a special episode for Monday. Basically, the episode will be me flipping the bird to Susan Lee (the NBC prez who cancelled 'SB' after giving fans false hope just weeks prior to the announcement), Paul Rauch (the bastard who gave no closure to long-time fans of the show), and Pam Long (probably a decent writer, but not right for Santa Barbara). Basically, the idea is to parody everything that was bad about the final year & particularly the final episode of 'Santa Barbara.' But I'd like a little help. Yes, I do have some specific things in mind I plan to ridicule, but I'd like to know what YOU, the fans of 'SB', HATED about the final year (specific storylines, re-casts, newbies, character assasinations, etc.....) You can post your ideas as comments on this entry or you can PM me on SON. For those of you who aren't SON members but would still like to participate, you can email me at [email protected] The cut-off time for your ideas will be 10 PM tomorrow night. Episode 40 will be posted later than normal to give everybody an opportunity to participate! I know, I know, there's so MUCH to attack about that final year, it's hard to pick and choose. I'm sure you all will come up with plenty of stuff. I'm also kinda curious to see if everybody hated the same things I did! Look forward to hearing from you and don't miss this special episode of 'Return to Santa Barbara' as we continue with our NON-STOP JANUARY!!!!!!!!

I don't think so. It's an all-SON chat room but I don't think it's working right now. I'll PM Errol some time this week and see if I can get some info about the chat room. If SON gets it up & running again, I wouldn't be opposed to scheduling a weekly or bi-weekly chat with everybody! I think it would be a lot of fun. If we can't do it on SON, maybe someone can come up with another place where everybody can go. By the way......the news item is coming. Sorry it's late- had to run an errand!

For one thing, I didn't realize Sophia had such a large fanbase until I started 'RTSB'. As far as her character goes, my opinion of Sophia has not changed. I will say that she is one of the characters that is particularly easy for me to write for & give dialogue to, so it surprises me that 'SB' didn't know what to do with her in the last year & 1/2. IMO, CC & Sophia are the two most fruitful characters on the show, especially since most of their history wasn't a part of 'Santa Barbara'- that gives plenty of leeway. I will say that from writing this, I truly do see Sophia for the heroine that she is. Yes, she made mistakes when she was younger, but who hasn't? ESPECIALLY being so young and an actress, in the limelight for the world to see. The thing about your past is that, no matter how hard you may try to forget some of it, there is always someone there to remind you. By the way, SBGrad, I've gotta know- are you melissa peachey from the CC/Sophia group? If you are, I can start addressing you by name. =) ETA: Just so you guys know, I think the COOLEST thing that's happened because of 'RTSB' is that Santa Barbara is being talked about again and this has given the fans a place to do that! I love that we all have found each other & hope our little community continues to grow. THANK YOU everybody who took the time to register on SON to post comments on 'RTSB'. It really makes me feel good to bring 'Santa Barbara' back in this way for all of us to enjoy.

It's so much fun for me to go out and read everyone's answers. I LOVE how each one is different from the next. Thanks so much for responding! Now, I'll give a quick response to each of you- it may help you figure out some of what's coming. ;-) Oh......and I'm holding off the news item until after the football game- so look for it between 9-10 PM EST tonight!! Tishy- I'm working on some things for Warren right now. His paternity plays into story for a bit so it's too early for the reveal. He's going to get busy soon, and I'm not talking about his flirtation with Pamela either. As for Mary, I've tried to make a point of mentioning Mason sleeping on the couch and that they haven't made love. So I don't think she's crossed any lines, though her intentions in coming back aren't as selfless as she'd like to think. SBGrad- 2 of your predictions will come true. Your answer to #13 and your referral to Elizabeth as Lizzie Borden has me :lol: my asss off!!! Shannon- 1 of your predictions is correct. Interesting that you're the only one who chose Mary, though I tend to agree with you there. The Hal Clark loose end will be tied up when they catch up with Mark. He's going to have some splainin to do. Teri- 1 of your predictions is correct. I'm glad you picked up on the traits I'm trying to develop in Samantha & Adriana. I will say that from your answers, you seem to be very in tune with what's going on on 'RTSB'. Maybe it's because you caught up on the episodes at warp speed and took them in one after another. At any rate, so glad you've found it and are enjoying it. Wendy- 1 of your predictions is correct. I completely understand how you feel about Sophia but the way I've always understood her character is that, while she may be a pillar of society now, she was not at all like that when she was younger. I certainly think the Sophia Wayne of those days is capable of what she did and probably worse. I don't think she'd do something like that now, but back then, I could see it. As for Sophia waking up, it's a process......She's not going to be 'dead' forever but it is going to last a little while. It has to be paced properly for the story to work right. I will say the state she's in now won't last too much longer. Thanks again everybody who responded and look for the News Item later tonight!!!!

Only answering the ones I can. By the way, my answers may not necessarily reflect what's going to happen on 'RTSB'. With that in mind.... 2. Who does Mason belong with in the long-run- Julia or Mary? Honestly, I can't decide. Part of me thinks Julia but another part of me loves the soft, tender side in Mason that Mary brings out. In the long-run, I think Mary is better for his needs but Julia is a better match, if that makes sense. 3. What character do you feel has been written truest to their nature thusfar on RTSB? (try to pick only one, but no more than 3) Keith, Augusta, Angela 4. What character has done something you wouldn't expect them to? Who did it, what did they do & why does it contradict their nature? I'm not too sure about CC giving in so easily to Elizabeth either. But then again, neither are 1/2 the characters on the show! I don't think he can help himself around her. 5. Who is your favorite of the brand new characters introduced on 'RTSB'? I like Marta and Joann best. 6. What character do you think needs to be further developed? Warren, Joann, Rafe, Samantha, Adriana 7. Who would you like to see more of? Joann, Eden, Cruz 9. What storyline keeps you coming back for more? As a reader, I'm most intrigued by everything in CC & Sophia's storylines. 10. Have you noticed any references to specific things on 'Santa Barbara' on 'RTSB'? If so, which ones did you catch? I'll just mention the reference in today's episode, the one Keith made to Kelly about her pushing Dylan out the window. I LOVE Keith Timmons & he's so much fun to write for!!! 11. What character do you feel 'RTSB' could do without? (not who's your least fave, but who seems pretty irrelevant in the story so far) Honestly, I think Rafe and Samantha have the least relevance right now, with Adriana and Warren not far behind. 13. What do you think of the addition of the Ramirez family? Do you think they should stick around? I like them, but probably only as a part of this story. I'm not sure any of them has much long-term value, save Angel. 14. Who were your favorite characters on SB? Eden, Cruz, Julia, Mason, Augusta, Keith, Gina, Angela, Kirk 16. What two characters would you like to see paired up that aren't already a couple? Hmmm, I'm keeping Keith & Joann in the back of my mind. It would drive Gina NUTS! 17. Do you feel that all of the new characters (Carla, Marta, Elizabeth, Joann, Edmund) have been properly integrated with the cast? I agree that Joann could be better integrated, but I'm rolling her out slowly. She'll be interacting more closely with certain characters very soon. 18. Who would you prefer to see comfort CC through his loss of Sophia- Elizabeth, Pamela, Gina, Rosa, Santana, or Joann? NONE of them. That said, I always thought he had a certain spark with Gina and even Pamela somewhat. Not that I'm going in that direction, but I'm just saying! 19. Rank these storylines in order of preference: Mary's Return from the Dead! 2. Edmund & Pamela's Plot against CC & Sophia! 1. Elizabeth/CC/Sophia history visited! 3. Cruz, Angel, their Undercover Investigation and the ensuing kidnapping! 4. Samantha/Rafe/Lily/Ted/Angela and Lily's plots against Angela! 5. Who is Warren's Father? 6. 20. Do you have a favorite 'RTSB' episode? If so, which one was it? Of all my episodes, I was happiest with the Christmas Eve episode. I also liked the New Year's Eve episode and the episode where Cruz & Eden got it on. I'm pretty critical of everything else!

Very good episode Tish. You can really understand poor Mac's pain and again, I enjoyed his scenes with Bobbie. Nice reference to Damian Smith, by the way. I'd forgotten all about him! It amazes me how many SB stars have been on GH. Also, loved the way everything with Alan played out so far- cool little ripple effect there, as one person told the next. I just hope he's okay- it's bad enough the real GH is losing him, I just hope TCOPC won't be dropping him as well!

Very good episode Tish. You can really understand poor Mac's pain and again, I enjoyed his scenes with Bobbie. Nice reference to Damian Smith, by the way. I'd forgotten all about him! It amazes me how many SB stars have been on GH. Also, loved the way everything with Alan played out so far- cool little ripple effect there, as one person told the next. I just hope he's okay- it's bad enough the real GH is losing him, I just hope TCOPC won't be dropping him as well!

21. Do you listen to the theme song before each episode? I added that one in because I find, to help me get in the mood to write it, I'll ALWAYS listen to the theme song before I start. The theme song makes me light up to this day!

Since everybody seems to be popping in & out tonight and is in a chatty mood, I thought I'd do a little 'RTSB' questionaire. Answer any or all of these SB and RTSB-related questions as honestly as possible. I'm gonna play along too, after I see what some of you think. Even though I'm the writer, I read every episode after they're posted, sometimes repeatedly so. It helps me keep everything straight with the characters- who knows what, who doesn't know what, what's been revealed, etc..... Anyhoo, without further adieu, the RTSB Questionaire : 1. Who do you think is behind Adriana's attempted kidnapping? 2. Who does Mason belong with in the long-run- Julia or Mary? 3. What character do you feel has been written truest to their nature thusfar on RTSB? (try to pick only one, but no more than 3) 4. What character has done something you wouldn't expect them to? Who did it, what did they do & why does it contradict their nature? 5. Who is your favorite of the brand new characters introduced on 'RTSB'? 6. What character do you think needs to be further developed? 7. Who would you like to see more of? 8. What do you think Edmund has planned for Sophia? 9. What storyline keeps you coming back for more? 10. Have you noticed any references to specific things on 'Santa Barbara' on 'RTSB'? If so, which ones did you catch? 11. What character do you feel 'RTSB' could do without? (not who's your least fave, but who seems pretty irrelevant in the story so far) 12. Is there a plot on 'Santa Barbara' that was left dangling that you'd like to see resolved on 'RTSB'? If so, what? 13. What do you think of the addition of the Ramirez family? Do you think they should stick around? 14. Who were your favorite characters on SB? 15. Do you have the same favorites on 'RTSB'? 16. What two characters would you like to see paired up that aren't already a couple? 17. Do you feel that all of the new characters (Carla, Marta, Elizabeth, Joann, Edmund) have been properly integrated with the cast? 18. Who would you prefer to see comfort CC through his loss of Sophia- Elizabeth, Pamela, Gina, Rosa, Santana, or Joann? 19. Rank these storylines in order of preference: Mary's Return from the Dead! Edmund & Pamela's Plot against CC & Sophia! Elizabeth/CC/Sophia history visited! Cruz, Angel, their Undercover Investigation and the ensuing kidnapping! Samantha/Rafe/Lily/Ted/Angela and Lily's plots against Angela! Who is Warren's Father? 20. Do you have a favorite 'RTSB' episode? If so, which one was it? 21. Do you listen to the theme song before each episode?

Great casting- I could so see her as Sarah Horton. Now if you decide to bring Sarah Buxton's Annie back to the canvas, this could really get fun!!!

Well, I wouldn't mind if you decided to keep Eric permanently!

:lol: LOVE it. Not giving anything away though.

Hehe, I actually LOVE that idea. Would be cool for you guys to communicate with each other and talk about 'SB' and 'RTSB'. By the way, I re-posted Episode 39- something went wrong with an edit and the first time I published it, it was missing some very important scenes. I recovered them and fixed the error. Make sure you read the right version- otherwise, you'll miss two KEY scenes.