Chapter 59

Jakes, Waterfront
Poolroom in the back of the club
nighttime

Mark and Darrell are playing a game of pool. Darrell informs his buddy that Thomas Denton has left town with Roxy to go on an extended cruise.

Mark (shoots at the 8 ball and misses the hole): Shit! (Turns to Darrell) So what's Denton's story?

Darrell (looks around): Another time. Let's just say that I collected for spying on the boss and letting him know David Vickers asked me to see to it the other Dorian got home safely the night Spencer Truman was shot.

Mark (grabs the pool stick): Vickers skipped town for that murder.

Darrell: Yeah. Right. Let's not talk about anybody being left with blood on their hands, makes me feel all grimy and criminal-like. (Shakes it off.) Old news, man. (He aims the stick, shoots, shifts to the other side of the pool table. He grabs a nearby beer and drinks it before aiming at the colored ball.) Denton wasn't too bright. (Shoots and misses).

Mark (laughs): Neither was Vickers for thinking that he could trust you.

Darrell stops and stares at Mark.

Mark: What?

Darrell: The same could be said for Duke Buchanan.

Mark: Huh? What's that supposed to mean?

Darrell: Nothing, man. So when are you starting at BE?

Mark (Has stick in hand, aims at the eight ball and shoots it into the hole. He smiles.): Soon.

At the hospital Viki, Echo, Clint, Dorian, Kevin, Kelly are staring into the nursery and watch as the nurse carefully places Clinton into his mother's arms while Nash beams and lovingly looks at his infant son. The baby does not have any breathing assistance and it brings tears to the eyes of Clinton's parents. Watching from the observation window at the victorious realization, Clint hugs Dorian, Echo and Viki reluctantly hug each other and Kevin and Kelly embrace. Natalie approaches from the elevator, sees what is happening and jumps up and down. She hugs her brother and they holler.

Viki (approaches Clint): Our grandson is going to be alright. (They hug each other.)

Clint (catches Dorian out of the corner of her eye as she is to approach Echo): Yes, yes. Thank God for that. Excuse me. (Clint leaves to intercede what could be an unpleasant encounter between Dorian and Echo. Viki turns to see what has caught his attention. Kevin and Kelly notice.)

Kelly: What's going on there?

Viki: A settling of affairs.

Kevin: What's that supposed to mean?

Viki: Nothing. Nothing. I'll let your father discuss it with you.

Natalie: Mom?

Viki: Not now, Natalie!

Kevin: Never mind. This family and there damn secrets!

Kelly: Kevin, look, just look in there at Clinton, Nash and Jessica. The miracle you see in there is all that matters.

Kevin (embraces Kelly): You're right.

Dorian has approached Echo and called her name. Clint is soon at Dorian's side. In Dorian's ear he whispers, "We agreed that we wouldn't get into it here."

Echo: Dorian, Clint.

Clint: Hello Echo.

Dorian: You must be overjoyed that your grandson has survived a terrible ordeal.

Echo (looks uneasy): Is something wrong, Dorian?

Dorian: You... (Clint grabs her shoulders.) are very fortunate.

Echo: Well, it was unbearable watching those young parents suffer the way they did.

Dorian: And the baby, fighting for his life, his every breath.

Echo: Yes. If you'll excuse me Dorian, Clint. (Echo walks away from them.)

Clint: This is not the time or place to confront Echo about Nash.

Dorian: Nash could very well be our baby Clint. Your son, MINE! Stolen from us by Mitch Laurence!

Clint (steps close to her): I know. (Looks back at Echo, Kelly, Kevin, Natalie and Viki) There are many people who could be affected by that revelation.

Dorian: Clint, do you not want it to be true?

Clint (holds her): NO! I didn't say that at all. In many ways, Nash is already like a son to me. But there is the very real concern that it will be confusing for Nash and Jessie.

Dorian: It's fate. It's a situation that is not of our doing and Jessica isn't your biological daughter.

Clint (steps back): I'm CLEAR on that Dorian. But she calls me, "Dad," and I am her father, the only one she has ever known!

Dorian: Mitch Laurence is her father. He raped, Viki!

Clint: Dammit Dorian! I don't want to get into it here! (He moves away from her.)

Dorian (she follows him): And I thought our son was dead. Nash wasn't allowed the opportunity to be raised as a Buchanan or a Cramer! He never knew a home with his real mother! He never knew the kind of love that the both of us could have offered him.

Clint: So now I matter in the equation?

Dorian: What?

Clint: Not here.

Dorian: So we have to do this your way?

Clint: I didn't say that!

Dorian: When are we going to tell him of our suspicions?

Clint: Let's let the family enjoy the moment of that baby in there surviving, OK?

Dorian: And then what? When?! When will we right what is wrong?!

Clint: Soon.

Dorian: Fine! You way for now! But I won't wait for long and I don't need your permission to find out what I need to know!

Clint (is angry): This is about you, huh? You never told me about our son, that I ever had a son!

Dorian (gets upset): Whoa! You're angry.

Clint: Yeah, I'm getting there--quick!

Dorian (shrugs): I thought you understood. I thought, I thought, well, I thought he was dead. I wanted to spare you all the pain.

Clint: If you had told me you were pregnant, then!

Dorian: Ssh! (Looks around and sees Viki staring at them) I'm sorry. But excuse me if I was on death row for murdering a man who we now know was never dead!

Clint: So is this going to cause problems between us?

Dorian: That's up to you!

Clint (sighs): I don't want to jump the gun. I need you to be with me on this.

Dorian: And I need you to understand what it's been like to live with the thought.... (She turns away.)

Clint (caresses her arm): I know. I'm trying to understand.

Dorian: Clint, I'm with you. We're in this together but--

Clint: There's no but--we will start by getting Echo's account of how she got a hold of Nash when he was a baby. And I remembered something else, too.

Dorian: What?

Clint: Well when I went out West searching for Echo, she was alerted to my arrival.

Dorian: And?

Clint: Denton. Thomas Denton told her that I was looking for her.

Dorian: What?! So he knows Echo, and maybe he knows about Nash?

Clint: A hunch.

Kevin approaches Clint and Dorian.

Clint: Kevin?

Kevin: Dad, I just got a call from London. (Looks at Dorian) Can I speak to you for a moment?

Clint (excuses himself from Dorian; Kevin/Clint walk down the hallway): What is it, Kevin?

Kevin: Miles Laurence.

Clint: What about him?

Kevin: Cord told me that he stood him up for their meeting in London.

Clint: Figures! What's Cord's take on it?

Kevin: Dad, he says he checked with some sources. It seems Miles Laurence is on his way to Llanview.

Clint glimpses Nash and Jessica leaving the nursery. He pats Kevin on the shoulder and tells, "We'll deal with that slimy bastard later. Let's go check on your sister and Nash." Kevin leaves Clint; Clint looks at Dorian, who is focused on Nash. He approaches her and says, "We'll find out the truth. I promise you." They join the other family members, who are happy at the welcomed news about James Clinton. Dorian remains focused on Nash.
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On an airplane on route to Llanview

Miles Laurence, places his phone into a brief case. He smiles, as he hears that the plane is approaching Llanview. He says, "I plan to do right by you, brother." The person next to him asks, "Were you talking to me?" Miles responds, "No." He glimpses upward. "I was talking to the man upstairs."

Miles looks at the man next to him who frowns. Miles smiles and begins to sing.

Next time you're found with your chin on the ground
There's a lot to be learned, so look around.

Just what makes that little old ant
Think he'll move that rubber tree plant
Anyone knows an ant, can't
Move a rubber tree plant.

But he's got high hopes, he's got high hopes
He's got high apple pie in the sky hopes

He stops and says to the curious looking man: I've got high hopes my friend.

Just had to say oh my god yay! I'll go read it now!

LOVE IT! I can't wait to find out about Nsh, since you keep teasing me about it! Girl I am dieing to know!

And hmmm, sounds like Duke is being played for a fool? Are we talking about an attempted hostile takeover or something along those lines?

Hey Meags, I'm glad that you liked it. I will tell you that many things involve Mitch's past deeds: Nash's parents, Jess' paternity, Dorian going to prison; Dorian marrying him and who knows what else. Mitch doesn't like the Bukes, either. As Mitch's brother, Miles is like a seam of thread that will unravel and expose the naked truth.

By

do you mean her prior nuptuals with Mitch? Or future ones with Clint?

And WHY does Dorian go to prison?!

No, I mean everything from the past involves Mitch in a significant way in Dorian and Clint's lives, in particular. This would include Dorian marrying him at one time and Dorian going to jail for supposedly killing him when she thought that he was going to rape Cassie. Mitch raped Viki and on and on. Rest assured, Mitch is dead. But he did a lot of stuff that missed up people's lives.

OK I was really confused for a moment. (Big surprise there) :rolleyes:

No. At least you ask rather than stay confused about it. Glad I could clear it up. I mentioned Mitch because he has a lot to do with where I'm going with the story and Miles. It's different than what I'm seeing on the show so far. And here's a big one: Either Jessica or Nash will be Clint's biological child.

It will be interesting to see where you take the character of Miles. On the show he was much more interesting before her became unhinged. Hmmm, well I vote for Nash!!!! lol