Episode 43: New Year Frenzy.

Also Starring Henry Thomas as Jack Wilson.

SPECIAL GUEST STARS:
VICTORIA PRINCIPAL as Sandra Hill Mcquire.
JAMES CAAN as Paul Harland.
MICHAEL ROSENBAUM as Kenneth Depp.
KATHERINE ZETA JONES as Gwen Bale.
And MADONNA as herself.

Larry Hagman as Jerry Evans does NOT appear in this episode.

It's New Years Eve and a week earlier, they spent there first Christmas together with their adopted son Jack. And Jack is sat watching 'It's a Wonderful Life,' with his grandmother Audrey who cries her eyes out., as Tina prepares food for the family. Jack begs profusely to his parents to take him to Broadway to watch the new year celebrations. Tina refuses as he shouldn't be up so late and insists they stay in together. Harry pulls Tina aside and figures it would be good for Jack, as he thinks he needs some enjoyment in life. Tina suggests that Harry is intending to spoil their new son. It seems Jack won't be able to get his own way.

Paul thinks it's not a good idea to go to Harry and Tina's home party for the new year, as he thinks Jack is continuously frightened of him. Lola suggests he is being paranoid. Paul then argues that Tina doesn't like him that much either, even though he thinks Harry is laid back and doesn't take to much notice. Lola say's that Jack is getting used to his new life and eventually will come around to strangers.

Greg puts Kenneth Depp in charge of the casino for the evening as he is going to his sisters new year party. When Greg leaves, Helen approaches Kenneth Depp and hands him key cuts for every lock on every machine, every door, every safe, she copied from Greg's cut. Kenneth teases, she won't regret it. Helen leaves and hurries to Harry and Tina's.

Billy phones Tina and explains that he won't be able to make it, as he fears another face off, between Sandra and Audrey. Tina states that their last encounter at the Halloween party wasn't a bad one. Billy replies, by pointing out his shock encounter with her mother on his vacation with Sandra. Billy begs Tina to keep it to herself. When, he hangs up Sandra is stood behind him and has heard everything.
'I didn't say anything, just in case you the wrong idea,' Billy claims.
'Just like I got the wrong idea, about that slut, you spent the night with at the hotel?' Sandra snaps.
'I didn't sleep with her, I just spent the night, because I had too much to drink,' Billy argues.
'Same thing,' Sandra moans.
'I'm not in love with anybody else, but you,' Billy sighs. 'Wish you just except that, instead of throwing accusations at me.'
'So it was just a co-incidence that your ex wife, was staying at the same hotel as us, at that exact same time?' Sandra queries.
'Yes, with her new boyfriend, Jerry,' Billy tries to convince.
'What did have to say about it all?' Sandra asks.
'He didn't know,' Billy admits.
'Just like me,' Sandra grunts. 'How convenient.'
'I am trying, but sometimes I feel it's like the people I love, just can't see me as an honest person.'
Feeling down, Billy storms out and out of frustration calls Gwen Bale on a pay phone. Sandra takes out Jerry Evan's phone number, (who is in Texas), out of her purse.

Kenneth Depp messes around with security footage and records ten minutes of the same footage over and over again and then sends it into live play, to make it look like the footage that is playing is genuine to cover up his next crime. (This act is almost replica to the one done in the movie 'Speed').

Paul receives a cold reception from Tina and Jack and Paul attempts to get Lola to leave the party with him, but Lola argues that he is just being silly and he storms out, much to the pleasure of Jeff. Jeff pulls Christopher aside and asks him what he's got on Paul and Christopher says nothing major and figures Jeff is picking on the guy. Jeff believes his own instincts is right and Christopher points out he wants to stay in Donald Blunts good books. Sylvia pulls Lola aside and asks why Jeff is so paranoid of Paul? Lola tells her to ask Jeff. Sylvia answers by suggesting that Lola once had a thing for Jeff. Lola ignores this gesture.

Billy drinks alone at a bar, as Gwen never received his phone call. Gwen invites a stranger into her hotel room, from the strangers point of view and starts to make love to this unknown male.

Jack manages to rap his parents rounds his little finger and they take him out to see the fireworks, with the rest of the family. Lola is upset that Paul had stormed off like he did.

Kenneth Depp empties as many machines as he can without looking suspicious and hides them in a quiet area of the casino. He must have robbed at least a few hundred grand. Kenneth then spots a player to trying to break into a machine throws him out, without realizing the key cuts have slipped from his pocket.

It's close to midnight on Times Square and Jeff cannot help but notice how upset Lola is. This annoys Sylvia.
'If I got upset like that, would you notice? Sylvia unexpectedly blurts.
'What do think?' Jeff bluntly answers.
'That's not the answer I was looking for,' Sylvia said.
Madonna begins the countdown to the New Year. It's now 1998, The Wilson's and the Mcquires can now celebrate the new year as fire works brighten the city. Helen wonders what her actions have caused at the casino.

Distracted by the New Year celebrations, Kenneth Depp sneaks into a supposedly secure part of the building and finds that somebody else has decided to claim the money he wanted and is dumbfounded when he discovers he misplaced the key cuts made by Helen. In a getaway car, three sexy women are escaping with the doe. Luckily, the foney security that had been set up, has saved him for now. But, what about Helen?

From the point of view of the stranger, he ties Gwen to the bed, thinking she is expecting role play, only to get a tie around her neck instead and gets choked to death, as her cries for help are unheard as fireworks and the noise of the city that never sleeps cannot scupper the murderers deed.

Christopher Lloyd as George Parent did NOT appear in this episode.

END OF EPISODE FORTY THREE.