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From: mtczajka@aol.com (MTCzajka)
Subject: PC: Monday Update 6/29
Date: 29 Jun 1998 17:45:15 GMT

Eve is panicking, trying to get into the smashed and fiery car.  Serena is
unconscious inside with blood on her face.  She canât get the door open.
(I have a similar car and I donât understand why she doesnât rip at the
top - they are amazingly simple to break into!)  She finally gets the door
open and carries her away.  Frank arrives in the paramedic truck as the
car explodes.

Kevin tries to talk sense into Lucy, she resists.  She claims sheâs protecting
Serena, Kevin knows better.  He tries to assure her by saying nothing can
take her place in Serenaâs life.  Lucy softens.  They discuss honeymoons.
Kevin wants a trip around the world on the QEII - Lucy is very enthusiastic.

Scott is home with presents - daisies for Eve, new ballet slippers and a
stuffed tiger for Serena.  Eve calls him from the ambulance and tells him
about the accident.  Scott drops the phone and runs out.  On the way there,
he flashes back to yesterday when he left Serena in Eveâs care.

Karen talks to Chris about Jakeâs state of mind pre-death.  Chris says nothing
seemed amiss.  Chris is unconcerned about why Jake murdered, and tells
Karen she has to let it go.  Joe comes and tells them Serena was hurt and
they are needed in the ER.  They rush there - Serena is bleeding internally
and has damage to both corneas.    Scott comes in and the situation is
explained.  Dr. May comes in tells them they first have to stop the internal
bleeding.  Scott wants to go with into the OR - they stop him.  Eve says sheâll
scrub to go in to observe for him.  May tells everyone in the OR that they
have to give the operation their full attention and do things right the first
time.

Scott calls Lucy to tell her about the accident - she and Kevin run out.  Scott
is
feeling guilty about leaving Serena, Karen tries unsuccessfully to calm him.
Gail
comes in and is only slightly more successful.  Lee arrives.  Eve comes out and
tells them that they stopping the bleeding and Serena is holding her own.  She
starts to go back in, but Scott wants to know exactly what happened.  Eve tries
to avoid telling him.  Scott notes that Serena is severely injured, yet Eve
doesnât
have a scratch.  She starts to tell him and is interrupted by the arrival of
Lucy
and Kevin.  Eve starts the tale, while Lucy flashes back to siphoning the tank.
Eve continues the story and breaks down.  Lee asks her how she could leave a
child unattended in a car - she tells them she was only a few feet away.  Scott
loses it and starts yelling at her then walks away.  Karen tries to get Scott
to
focus on Serena and sort out what happened later.  Eve wants to go back in the
OR, but Scott tells her she is to never to go near Serena again.  Eve looks
devastated, Lucy looks stunned.

Marguerite

MTCzajka@aol.com or
Marguerite.Czajka@ChicagoIL.NCR.COM