"'Morning everyone," Casey said as he and Dan walked through the studio the next morning.

"'Morning," Dave and Elliott answered synchronously.

"Hey Dan, you've got a phone message on your desk," Kim stated as she walked past them towards the control room.

"Thank you, Kim, best secretary I've ever had you are," Dan said.

"That's great, Dan. Doesn't change the fact that I'm not!" Kim yelled as she walked out.

Dan walked into his office right behind Casey, and grabbed the note off the desk.

As Casey sat down, he looked at Dan. His face was pale as he read the note.

"What's wrong?" Casey asked.

"Dad's called a family reunion," Dan answered quietly.

"Has he?" Casey asked.

"Yeah, he has. I'm not invited by him, though. Mom invited me, that's what the message is about," Dan replied.

"Your dad?" Casey questioned.

"I haven't spoken to him much since... Sam. He's pushed me off since," Dan responded quickly.

Casey turned away and looked out the window.

"Dan, he can't blame you for it. Sam made the decision to drive while high and drunk, not you," Casey said quietly.

"He can't, but he does," Dan replied quietly, still working diligently.

"Has he told you that?" Casey asked.

"Yeah, you could say that," Dan said, finally turning away from his work.
~~
"Dad, what's going on?" a younger Dan Rydell asked his father as he arrived at his home.

"Sam... He's dead," Jay Rydell answered him.

"What happened?" Dan asked.

"...You bastard," Jay responded coldly.

"What...?"Dan asked.

"They found crack in the car. Beer too. We both know who he got those habits from," Jay accused.

"Hold on a second..." Dan started, but Jay cut him off.

"You drank, smoked, and what's worse, you did it around Samuel. I could kill you with my bare hands right now!"

"Dad! I didn't..."

"Get the hell out of my sight Daniel. I never want to see you again. You killed Sam, and with it, you killed me," Jay interrupted, then turned away.
~~
"...I didn't find out what happened to Sam till I called a few days later when I finally was able to talk to Mom," Dan quietly muttered.

"Dan... are you going to go?" Casey finally asked.

"I don't know..." Dan said, then cleared his throat.

"Listen, I have to cut some tape," Dan said again, then grabbed a tape and walked out. As he did, Natalie walked in past him.

Her eyes followed Dan as he walked away, then turned towards Casey.

"... I didn't mean to," she said.

"You heard that?" Casey asked.

"Yeah... I... I did.." Natalie answered then ran after Dan.