Janet, Maddy, Donna, and David at Donna's chic boutique, "DM Collection"

Donna (to Janet): Any luck yet?

Janet (holding her cell by her ear, shaking her head "no"): He isn't answering

Donna (concerned):
Maybe his phone went out of service…I mean that was a pretty big jolt.

Janet (worried, teary eyed): Its not like him Donna…you know it..I mean, he totally abandoned me after my interview and didn't even pick up Maddy from school and now he isn't answering his phone. All he told me was that he and Dylan are going to be meeting up with Dad.

Donna (embraces Janet): I'm sure he's fine, don't worry. (pulls away from Janet): Just be glad I saw you on my way out, or else you'd be worried about Steve AND Maddy right now.

Janet nods her head in agreement as Donna comforts her.

The store's phone rings by the cash register, David picks it up

David: Thank you for calling DMs, how can we help you?

Cut to Kelly in her office at WBHH

Kelly: (sitting by the desk in her office) David, thank god.

Cut back to David

David: Kelly? What's up? You okay?

Kelly:(voice over can be heard from David's phone)Considering almost getting knocked on the head (cut
to Kelly) with a bookshelf, I'd say I'm doing alright, how about you and Donna?

David: Yeah we're fine. A bit shaky, but surviving. Everything cool?… you sound kinda out of it?

Cut back to Kelly

Kelly (concern in her voice): No, it's just that I'm a bit worried about Sam. Did Heidi call you?

David: Babysitter? Nope

Kelly: I've been worried sick, trying to call her for the last 10 minutes but she's neither answering her cell nor the land line. So I'm gonna head out right now and check up on him.

Cut back to David

David: Yeah good idea. If I hear anything from Heidi I'll give you a buzz.

Kelly (grabbing her purse and about to leave her office): Thanks, just tell Donna I may be a bit late to the store to help you guys set up.

David: No worries, take care of yourself and Sam first, Janet's here with Maddy anyways, she's having the same trouble getting in touch with Steve. I tried calling him but he's not answering either.

Donna (hurries up to David): Is that Kelly?

David nods a "yes"

Donna: Ask her if she has Dylan's cell number? The new one?

Kelly: (opening her door and exiting to lock it, talking to David) Lets just hope these lines are back up soon, I'll see ya later.

David: Hang on Kel, do you have Dylan's number? Him and Steve left for a meeting together this morning at Rush's office..

Kelly: Yeah sure, one sec

Kelly presses a few buttons to find Dylan's number. She reads it out to David who grabs a pencil and POST-IT pack to write it down.

David: thanks sis, bye

Kelly (walking): No problem, bye bye

Kelly hangs up as she walks out of the admin building and into the hallway leading to the faculty parking lot. She runs into Ryan Matthews

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Cut back to David

David: no response (hangs up the phone after calling Dylan several times)

Janet nervously looks away, Donna tries to reassure and calm her once again.

Donna (in a ditzy tone): Okay…okay Janet…Janet…um…why don't we call Rush? I mean, maybe their still sitting there chatting it up?

David (turning half way to face Donna): Donna they left at 8:30 in the morning, its almost 3 in the afternoon now.

Janet (sitting in a chair, moping): What the hell…let me give it a shot. Maybe the boys are chatting it up.

Cut to Dylan and Steve

They were chatting up...in an elevator. Both men sat in still darkness, lying across from each other. They rested their backs on the hard marbled walls of the elevator and despite the exhaust fan hovering over their heads, it was quite apparent that simply staying put and waiting for help was becoming unbearable. Dylan had already removed his shirt and Steve unbuttoned his hours ago.

Steve (his watch hanging from his pocket): Ohh man…(phew) I feel like an ant roasting underneath Inspector Gadget's magnifying glass (rubs his forehead).

Dylan: You know the last time I ever sweated it out like this, was with Brandon in '95 out on an off limit Indian reservation land.

Steve (slight chuckle):
Oh boy, don't remind me…that little motorbike trip of yours? I remember him telling me.

Dylan: Yup. (PAUSES) Out in the outskirts of the wilderness where nature just had to call us.

Steve (laughs): Ahh…that's one thing about Brando, he'll always be there—no matter what…by anybody's side. Thick or thin.

Dylan: Well, maybe Kel may differ with you on that one but I have no arguments (PAUSES) Bren's no exception either.

Steve: You guys had a chance to talk yet?

Dylan: Nope. Been trying since last night and finally heard her voice before we were imprisoned in this d**n cell.

Just then they hear a man's voice from above

Voice(loudly): HELLO?! ANYBODY UP THERE?

Dylan and Steve simultaneously yell back loudly:

Dylan: YEAH!? GET US OUTTA HERE WILL YA!

Steve (sprouting up): HELP?! HELP?!

Voice: Alright Alright Gentlemen, hold your dog gone horses. (Dylan rolls his eyes but as he continues to listen to the man's voice, he felt like he was experiencing déjà-vu…the voice seemed very familiar but he just couldn't recollect) There seems to be some technical issues (Steve whispers "ya think?") and power outages throughout the city. Apparently, a 6.0 E-quake has been recorded on the Seismic Calendar and we don't know if any aftershocks will cause further delay, but I'll try and crank you guys back up using an external power source y' hear?

Dylan: YEAH WE HEAR!

Voice: HOW MANY OF YOU IN THERE?

Steve (desperately loud): TWO!

Voice (he didn't quite hear Steve): HOW MANY??

Steve (beginning to lose it): TWOOOOOOOOOOO!

Voice: WHAT FLOOR YOU BOYS ON?

Steve to Dylan: How in the hell are we supposed to know that?!

Dylan (yells back): WE WERE GOING DOWN FROM THE 15th BEFORE IT CRASHED

Voice:(getting louder) OKAY! NOW LISTEN UP, YOU NEED TO LET ME KNOW IF YOU FEEL THE 'VATOR MOVIN'… SO I SUGGEST YOU HOLD ON TIGHT

Dylan: ALRIGHT!?

Dylan and Steve take hold of the side railings and decide its safer to take a seat. As the worker began leveling them down, the elevator began moving

Steve (yells back to the worker): ITS MOVING! WE'RE MOVING!

Suddenly the elevator stopped and Dylan and Steve were capable of only looking at one another.

Dylan (yells back to the worker with a look of immense irritation):
WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED NOW?!

Voice: AFTERSHOCK FUSED THE CABLE, (Cut to Dylan) I NEED TO CHECK IF THE EXTERNAL IS ALRIGHT OR NOT, (Cut to Steve) OR ELSE WE MAY NEED TO GET A NEW ONE AND TRY THIS AGAIN GUYS

Steve (closing his eyes and sighing): This is gonna be one long hellavu of a night

Camera frames both Dylan looking on at Steve then turning away.

Cut to WBHH Auditorium 3:30pm,

The kids are rehearsing under Tabitha's direction on stage. After concluding her meeting with Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah, Brenda had decided to head back to her hotel room for a quick change. She enters the auditorium, only to find Tabitha criticizing the performance, and being particularly harsh with Annie.

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Tabitha walks off the stage and towards Brenda

Tabitha: What do you think you're doing?

Brenda (feeling a bit surprised by Tabitha's sudden unprofessional attitude towards her. Remains calm): Tabitha…this isn't working, the kids need some space…

Tabitha (interrupts): The KIDS are a disaster! This is a tony-award winning Broadway musical about sexual teenage angst and its (Cut to Brenda rolling her eyes looking away) sounding more and more like Santa's Christmas Carol!

Brenda (raising her voice slightly): Because you're pressuring them for no particular reason!

Tabitha: Which is valid considering I am the director!

Brenda (looking at Tabitha right in the eyes, calm yet firm in tone): And I'm the second

An angry Tabitha looks away; Brenda tries to knock some sense into her

Brenda: This rehearsal has been taped. (Puts her hand on the camera), I suggest we go backstage and just take a look to see where we can make any necessary changes.

Tabitha (still looking away, s l o w l y turning towards Brenda): Fine…lets go

Tabitha heads towards the stage once more and Brenda follows by carrying the camera with its stand. Brenda knew it was going to be difficult convincing Tabitha to direct the students properly, but it wasn't impossible.

Placing the camera in front of them, Brenda presses the rewind button. Tabitha takes out her glasses from their case and places them at the tip of her nose, resembling somewhat like an old school teacher from the 1960s.

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