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Port Charles Update for Monday, 29-Sep-2003

[Open with Rali busy packing up their stuff to go get married and Honeymoon]

Rafe teases Ali about the amount of stuff she packed [as her tries to lift the heavy bag] he reminds her that they are going on their Honeymoon, not packing to move out. Alison wants all her option open [and her complete wardrobe, I guess] she wants to add just one more eye shadow, but he stops her – tells her she is so perfect she doesn’t need eye shadow.

He then tells her to go ahead and get it – she can take all the options she needs, unless one of them is not marrying him.

She replies that is not on the list of options she needs. He assures her that he want the future Mrs. Kovitch to be happy marrying him; she assures him that she is.

[Kiss]

He asks again if she is sure about the place they are going to – they could still change – she is still sure – that is what she wants – the beautiful bed-and-breakfast and free … and dropped into their laps by a complete stranger notes Rafe. But Alison has no foreboding – she sees this as ‘meant to be’ – how destiny works.

And she adds, when they get back they will have a giant party and invite everyone…

R: Everyone?
A: well, Almost everyone. [And they are off]

[And we are off to Livvie and Caleb’s were Livvie is letting Caleb know how much she missed him [what, he was gone like an hour or something?] She asks him if he got all the things he was planning to do finished?

C: down to the last detail
L: are you going to tell me, or must I torture you with kisses? [Tell her! Tell her!]

C: that might help [kiss] you will have to do better than that [better kiss] I was making the final arrangements for our wedding

L: this is going to be the most beautiful wedding, ever, because you have made me the luckiest woman in the world,

C: we’ve exchanged vows before

L: I know, but not like this – I know we had our own private ceremony – and it was beautiful – but it’s like you wan the whole world to know this time - -

C: I do

L: and I just - - I feel more connected. More loved.

C: that’s all I’ve ever wanted for you Olivia. I’ve tried to tell you for so long how this was possible,

L: Yes, and I believe you know – because I feel it in here [holds his hand to her chest, sternum area] I can finally be whatever you want me to be. Better late than never, right?

{Silver hill Café]

[Blam! Madea comes charging out the kitchen with a two barreled shotgun to the rescue! But we see it’s on rIcky. But since Madea doesn’t know rIcky she takes aim]

Jamal Get down!

[rIcky sucks floor] [Madea fires] BLAM!


[Now we see the ‘Badger’ still in pursuit of Jack who has successfully diverted him from following rIcky to Alabama [I surmise]]

Badger’s corfam’s [shoes] dart about as we see Jack come into camera range and mutter, “sorry sheriff, if you try to track Jamal using me, I think you’re going to be spending a long time in these woods.”

[Silverhill Café]

Madea: Get up and I’ll kill you, you ….!
Jamal: whoa whoa whoa [relives Madea of the gun]

r: relax, lady, geeze!

J: [to rIcky] hey – you ok?

r: just barely! [Nasty look at Madea]

M: You KOW this thug?!

J: Yeah, he’s a friend of mine [to Imani] Imani, are you ok? [And she wouldn’t be, because?]

r; well, I’m glad that everyone’s ok – THIS WOMAND JUST TRIED TO KILL ME!

M: [LMAO] well, I usually a much better shot, too. [Not at all repentant – I just love Madea]

r; well, I don’t know what your problem is…!

M: My problem is that THAT boy has not business here.

r Oh the hell I don’t Jack sent me!

J: Jack sent you all the way up here [the man has no sense of direction at all – Alabama is south
r he wanted me to warn you – this guy’s been all over town asking about you.

J: he sent you all the way up here to tell me that? [Would get lost in a closet, I’m thinking]

r we tried calling you

J: tell me about the guy …

r he’s following Jack – Jack wanted to make him thin that he was coming here – [then rIcky comes] meanwhile Jack leads him off on some wild goose chase in the woods

J: who is this guy?

r [GET THIS] I don’t know – he’s a sheriff or something] [the guy has hidden his badge from everyone but the cameraman and lied about why he’s looking for Jamal - – how does rIcky know he’s a sheriff?]

I: It’s him [Madea puts an arm about her shoulders]

r what? They guy that’s been chasing you?

J: So Jack is playing decoy? That‘s fine – but everything I’ve heard about this guy – he is messing with the wrong guy - you better tell me where he is right now – [Jamal and rIcky go waaay to the back of the room]

M: Thank the Lord – you know I don’t usually miss up that close.

I: There was no way for you to know who rIcky was [see NOBODY watches this show]

M: All I know is that I heard you scream

J: I have to get out of here –

I: Wait – where are you going?

J: I got to go help Jack

I: No, can not go

J: I think this guy has caused enough trouble for us, right? It’s time that I met him face-to face [whoopee! The badger gets his comeuppance and we get to see why we couldn’t see his face!]


[Back on the black leather couch in Caleb’s apartment…]

Livvie asks Caleb once again if everything is OK with them – he asks did she not just say how happy she was? She says yes – but she wants him as happy too, and she wants him to be able to share everything on his mind with her. He assures her that he shares everything with her.

She tells him that she wants him to be able to trust her again … [Caleb does not laugh – but I did] Caleb kisses her wrist and tells her that they have all of eternity to work out their little problems.

L: And all eternity to love each other …

C: that’s what you’ve wanted. Since we met – since you had first taste of dark world – a world of fire and passion
L; there is no passion like what we have [he leans forward and kisses her passionately] I love it when you take me by surprise and kiss me like that [he continues to kiss and caress her]

C: you DO love the unexpected, don’t you? And that’s just what I’m going to give you [HINT]

[He bites her neck, she pants heavily, and he pushes back – hard into the arm of the couch]

L: Stop! [Hits him with a fist] What’s going on?! Caleb, stop! Stop! Agh!


[Commercials]


[The woods]

Jack; flashing light around like he’s NOT on a mission to lose someone] Look like you did it – looks like you lost that old sheriff [everybody KNOWs] heh heh heh [really said heh heh heh]


[Silverhill Café]

r [between mouthfuls] shoot ‘em and feed em’, eh, Granny? That’s one way to ensure a guy likes your home cooking!

M: [real nice] You enjoy it, baby. Especially my extra-special secret sauce. Made just for you.

r [this is cute – he stops swallowing abruptly] [looks around like – OMG – did she mean poison? But too cowed to say it]

[Madea smiles and leaves]

I: Jamal – please don’t go

J: I have to, Imani. I have to get rid of all this negativity that is following you around and giving you nightmares.. This man is on to you!

I: But you could get hurt.

J: I’ll be fine

I: Listen to me – please don’t [he stops her – kisses her forehead]

J: I don’t want you living your life in fear anymore – looking over your shoulder every second of every day – whatever this guy’s got going on – he’s never dealt with a vampire that [ought to be staving by now* and ] doesn’t like when his girl is in trouble!

[*note: Ian can’t go four hours without a bag 0’ blood – what is Jamal drinking?]


J: don’t worry about it – I’ll just rip out his throat if I have to. [Murder?]

I: [tears in her eyes] that’s it – you’re going after him no matter what I try to say

J: it’s time

I: if that’s how it’s gonna be – I have to tell you what you’re up against.


[Back in New York – Livvie is up against the arm of the couch, pretty much passed out/asleep while Caleb is up against the back of the seat [he’s seated on the floor watching her.]

L: [awakening] Caleb – what’s going on?

C: you came back. [he’s sucking his thumb – ok – not like THAT – like little sucks and sips] back where you belong

L: [still groggy] what happened – the way you bit me – it’s never felt like that before - I felt something

C: I’m sorry [doesn’t LOOK sorry] sometimes I get carried away – I didn’t hurt you, did I?

L: no [rubs neck] no, not really

C; passion like ours is sometimes hard to control –what we feel for each other – a love so powerful – it can be unpredictable

L: but it was …. Different this time

C: different how? Not good?

L: it was good – it’s always good with you, but [sitting up slowly] but this time - - what’s going on with you – you didn’t feel the same –

C; [rubbing her arm gently] maybe it’s just the anticipation of what’s to come … maybe it’s just you, sweetheart

L: I love when you lose yourself in me – and I love seeing the fire in your eyes. But … sometimes you scare me …

C: [closer to her] fear is one of the more seductive powers … [even closer, touches her hair – her face] fear let’s us survive [HINT] [very close] fear gives us the power … tell me that you want the power [kisses her] tell me you want it, Sweetheart [kisses her again – she is scared, edgy but not fighting him] tell me. Tell me that you want the poser

L: Caleb [he kisses her] please …

C: to do thing you never thought possible – to do thing you never even dreamed of.. [Kissing her] say it [kiss] say it, say it!

[He moves in – looks like he is biting her? Again – we didn’t see any fangs, but his face was at her neck and they were embracing]


The World’s MOST fancy Bed and Breakfast] [a woman is letting Rali into their room [looks like Lucy’s old room at the PC hotel with the door in a new place – and that tells you it IS fancy]]


[There is a fire in the fireplace and the candles are lit - flowers, etc.]

Alison is impressed – tells [as it turns out] Annette* so – Rafe hints about how long before the bellman brings their luggage.. [a B and B with a bellman?] they tell her that they are pleased and she tells them that the bellman will be right up.


[*you get the idea that all these extras with names are nepotism in action in the Last Days of PC? Like everybody is getting their niece a small part before the train stops? I dunno, just seems like we’ve had more extras in the last 3 weeks than is normal for 3 months. I digress.]

Rafe says it looks like that they are lucky to be there – and Annette tells them that they are – the BandB doesn’t have another opening until summer – and wonder who Caleb had to kill off to get this one?] Rafe comments that it is everything that they could have hoped for.

Annette tells them that they live to serve [or words to that effect] and that the guests privacy and comfort are their first priority [and do you get the feeling maybe this place is like “Vampire’s Retreat” or something and a little more creepy than the brochure may have led them to believe?*] Rafe asks how many guests there are, and Annette [they guard the privacy of the guest, remember] only tells him that he’ll never see them – all the suites have their own gardens and patio. They are completely self-contained

[*wow – maybe just like that episode of Dharma and Greg where the BandB turned out to be a trailed?]

Alison says all they have to do is tell the switchboard to hold their calls – but Annette tells her that there are no incoming or outgoing calls at the BandB from Hell [as I am now beginning to think of it]

Annette: [continuing] no television [that’s it, Hell] but if you just dial 1 for the concierge, you will have anything you could ever hope for. At your fingertips – anything you could ever wish for.

A: We’d like to keep it simple

Annette: your wish is my command – I’ll be off so you can start your gloriously simple stay

[Alison thanks her and Annette leaves – Alison notes Rafe’s expression]

A: Rafe, don’t.

R: what? Think about wishes? [Shrugs] how could I – when I’ve got everything I want right here?

A: I mean we have our beautiful room here – our own private concierge and our own private little world ….


[They kiss]


[[Commercial]


Jamal explains to Imani that he has had a little practice going against the bad guys [I don’t think Mystery, Inc. experience counts]

Imani tells him that Jamal doesn’t understand, this bad guy is a ---

Jamal interrupts: a ruthless, crazy man – hiding behind his badge …. I know all that…

I: all that and more he’s a - --


M: [now she interrupts] Enough, Imani! That’s enough! Look, let him go – if he wants to get himself killed so damn much, let him go.

I: Madea!

M: let him go! Young man wants to fight! And if he’s got as much gut as he has nerve to stick with you this far –he might even win.

J: you can count on it

[Madea gives him a smile – very nice][Leaves]

J: look – my boy rIcky is going to stay here and [eat you out of house and home] and take care of you – so you’ll be alright, ok?

I: Jamal. listen..

J: just don’t tell me to back off – time to get this over for you, me and Medea – I don’t care if he’s some crazy guy hiding behind his badge, ok? I got your back now. [He kisses her]

I: Be careful

J: I will [they kiss again] I gotta go

r Jamal. Yo.

J; what’s up, dude?

r you OK?

J: just as long as Jack can get him there, like he says [oh. The Plan that rIcky and Jack hatched off-camera has now been shared with Jamal off-camera]

r he’ll be expecting you

J: all right – if I’m not back in 24 hours, you remember what I said?

r right – I’ll get ‘em out of here [how did Madea and Imani eve survive without a big strong man, before? This is the only part of the writing of this thing that is really bugging me.]

[Jamal and Imani hug, kiss and he promises to be careful again. He tells her not to worry, and she tearfully tells him that he knows she will. Jamal leaves]


[Imani watches him from the door, she is joined by Madea]
M: [placing her hands on Imani’s shoulders] It will be all right Sugar, this one is coming back.

[The Woods][Jack and flashlight are going places]

B: there’s nothing like making a fool out of some joker sheriff wearing a badge? [Uses flashlight to look at map, compass?] [What direction was --?

[He is grabbed from behind in a nice [looks like jujitsu] hold that prevents [still] our seeing the badger’s face]

Jack struggles, but the badger tells him: “don’t you try it, boy! I’m going to ask you one time, real nice – and one time only – where are they?!” [Gee, I sure Jack has been leading the badger to somewhere in Alabama, or Jamal can cover a lot of distance in a very short time!]

[At the BandB]

[Rali chink champagne glasses and drink]

Alison tells Rafe that they will be making memories in the BandB that will last a lifetime – Rafe agrees that they will be telling stories about this to their grandchildren … [oooh! Grandma – no more about your honeymoon, Pleeeeease!]

Ali then adds that now they need to make some of their own children [or does he have to stand in line?] He tells her he thought she’d never ask and kisses her – she stops him; tells him they can’t have the Honeymoon until after the wedding. He says he thinks they are way past that!

No, Alison is serious – and he should think how much they will have to look forward to after. [If she never thought it was important before it should matter now because?!?] Hmm, he wonders – should he go and book another room – there isn’t one available until about 2005 …

Alison tells him that he can stay there – and he will have fun [but not that sort of fun.

Rafe wants to know what kind of fun? She says they can sleep in one another’s arms [he is not impressed] He promises to be ‘good’ and jokes that she may not be able to control herself – they may have to set some boundaries.


She tells him that he may have to check and see if there are any boundaries – he agrees – they dip are their wine and he asks if he could brush her hair back. She says OK, as long as she can rubs his ribs … and now he kisses her neck and cheekbone while she can do this [THIS is not something within camera range as far as I could tell – and I looked]

He then says he can kiss her breastbone inside her shirt and she says and then I can do this [something that makes him jerk in a happy way] and they say the heck with boundaries … [and that’s PC’s idea of romantic, I guess. But Rali fans should like it]

[Olivia and Caleb – now lie on the couch – well, Caleb is [on his back] on the couch and Livvie is [on her front] on him on the couch]

L: you never stop, do you?

C: stop what?

L: Surprising me – it’s just like you said – that was incredible

C: that’s what I’m here for – to know what you want, even before you want it ..

L: are you sure there’s nothing else that’s wrong –nothing the matter?

C: don’t’ worry so much –everything is fine –what else would there be?

L; I guess I’m just always waiting for the other shoe to drop ….

C: what happened to no more insecurities?

L[ small laugh] you’re right – it’s just that I love you so much – that’s all – but you’re right – [kiss] I’m going to go take a shower. Be right back – don’t go anywhere. [She leaves]


[Caleb makes himself more comfortable in his niche on the couch, reaches down and pulls out one of Livvie’s shoes from in the cushions [whoa! All we get is quarters and broken crayolas!]

C; [exams it – holds it on one finger over the floor – drops it] [HINT: The OTHER SHOE has fallen]

[Commercials – LMAO a ‘country couple’ say it has always been their dream to run a bed and breakfast and we see them on the folksy porch – this is NOT the BandB of Rali’s Honeymoon!]


[And the show is Over]