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Here is what has happened so far. Margo went to Barbara Ryan's house
to investigate a breakin and James kidnaped her. Tom has just found
out from Jack and they now know that unless she is found quickly, she
will suffer complications from her illnes and posibly die without her
medication. Jack and Tom are now trying to figure out who could have
done this and where she could posibly be.
Every Minute Counts
Chapter 4
Location: Oakdale Police Station
2 PM
Jack: Alright Tom, I need your help now. I need to know if Margo
has any enimies, anyone who would want to hurt her.
Tom: You know she is not a big fan of Emily Stewart, although I
think they get along better now then they used to. I don't think
Emily would want to hurt her though.
Jack: Anyone else?
Tom: There's barbara, though even If she wanted to I don't think
Barbara could do something like this.
Jack: without help, you mean?
Tom: OMG I think I know who did this.
Jack: who?
Tom: Think about it, you said that Margo disapeared from checking out
a breakin at Barbara's place. Is it posible that that breakin was
just a set up for the kidnapping? Maybe we have it backwards. Maybe
Barbara isn't having someone help her but is helping someone. And I
can only think of one person Barbara would do this for.
Jack: James Stenbeck
Tom: That's right. It all makes sense now. James and Margo go way
back. Before Margo and I met they were lovers. After Margo came to
know who he really was, she droped out of nursing school and became a
cop. She has spent the last 15 years or more being a workaholic cop
because of him. Then, shortly after she returned to work I remember
her standing in the kitchen on her cell phone arguing with someone.
She was really defensive and I got the impression that she was being
threatend, but when I asked her, she wouldn't talk about it.
Jack: I think you are right. Stenbeck must have escaped from jail.
Lord knows it has happened before.
Tom: This is really scaring me Jack. The only woman I have ever
loved is problably lying somewhere scared to death and I am standing
here unable to do anything about it.
Jack: We will find her. In the mean time we need to question
Barbara and get John down here to find out for sure how much time she
has.
Just then, Barbara Ryan walks in. Jack is furious.
Jack: Barbara Ryan, please tell me you don't expect me to believe it
is a coincidence that Margo Hughes went to your house to check out a
breakin and then turns up missing.
Barbara: Are you accusing me of something.
Jack: You are damn right I am so start talking or I swear to God you
will rot in jail...
Location: somewhere outside oakdale.
2:30 pm
Margo slowly wakes up. Her head is pounding. She is more dizzy than
ever before and she has a hacking cough. Dispite feeling as bad as
she does she tries to get the hand cuffs off of her wrists and
ankles. The harder she tries, the more it hurts. She finally gives
up and sobs harder than she ever has before.
Location: Oakdale police station
3pm
Barbara: Look, I don't know what you are talking about. I would
never hurt Margo.
Jack: If James told you to you would.
Barbara: Like I said, I don't know what you are talking about.
James is in jail.
Tom: (angry) Cut the crap Barbara, we know you called to report a
breakin knowing that Margo would be the one to check it out. I don't
believe in coincidences Barbara, just tell me where the hell is my
wife!
Barbara:(shouting) ALRIGHT, I will tell you what I know. James told
me when Margo arrested him the last time that she would be sorry. A
few days later he calls me and says he is out of jail and wants to go
after Margo. He tells me to make that phony call about the breakin.
He said he'd kill me if I didn't do it. (crying) I didn't want
anyone to get hurt, honest I didn't. Margo and I don't always get
along but I would never hurt her. I was scared for my family, so I
made the call. I don't know anymore than that. I am sorry.
Jack: Yeah its the same story every time, isn't it Barbara.
4pm
Tom walks out of the interigation room and over to Margo's desk. He
picks up a photograph of them and traces her red hair with his
finger. His eyes suddenly burn with tears.
Tom: (to Margo) You are still alive, I can feel it. Hang on, baby
just a little longer. I'll find you, I swear. (sobs)
Jack walks in.
Jack: Tom, why don't you go home, I will handle things here.
Tom: No, Jack, I can't. What ever I have to do, whatever it takes to
find her, I'll do it.
To be continued...
I hope you are enjoying this. Please let me know what you think.
Here is what has happened so far. Margo went to Barbara Ryan's house
to investigate a breakin and James kidnaped her. Tom has just found
out from Jack and they now know that unless she is found quickly, she
will suffer complications from her illnes and posibly die without her
medication. Jack and Tom are now trying to figure out who could have
done this and where she could posibly be.
Every Minute Counts
Chapter 4
Location: Oakdale Police Station
2 PM
Jack: Alright Tom, I need your help now. I need to know if Margo
has any enimies, anyone who would want to hurt her.
Tom: You know she is not a big fan of Emily Stewart, although I
think they get along better now then they used to. I don't think
Emily would want to hurt her though.
Jack: Anyone else?
Tom: There's barbara, though even If she wanted to I don't think
Barbara could do something like this.
Jack: without help, you mean?
Tom: OMG I think I know who did this.
Jack: who?
Tom: Think about it, you said that Margo disapeared from checking out
a breakin at Barbara's place. Is it posible that that breakin was
just a set up for the kidnapping? Maybe we have it backwards. Maybe
Barbara isn't having someone help her but is helping someone. And I
can only think of one person Barbara would do this for.
Jack: James Stenbeck
Tom: That's right. It all makes sense now. James and Margo go way
back. Before Margo and I met they were lovers. After Margo came to
know who he really was, she droped out of nursing school and became a
cop. She has spent the last 15 years or more being a workaholic cop
because of him. Then, shortly after she returned to work I remember
her standing in the kitchen on her cell phone arguing with someone.
She was really defensive and I got the impression that she was being
threatend, but when I asked her, she wouldn't talk about it.
Jack: I think you are right. Stenbeck must have escaped from jail.
Lord knows it has happened before.
Tom: This is really scaring me Jack. The only woman I have ever
loved is problably lying somewhere scared to death and I am standing
here unable to do anything about it.
Jack: We will find her. In the mean time we need to question
Barbara and get John down here to find out for sure how much time she
has.
Just then, Barbara Ryan walks in. Jack is furious.
Jack: Barbara Ryan, please tell me you don't expect me to believe it
is a coincidence that Margo Hughes went to your house to check out a
breakin and then turns up missing.
Barbara: Are you accusing me of something.
Jack: You are damn right I am so start talking or I swear to God you
will rot in jail...
Location: somewhere outside oakdale.
2:30 pm
Margo slowly wakes up. Her head is pounding. She is more dizzy than
ever before and she has a hacking cough. Dispite feeling as bad as
she does she tries to get the hand cuffs off of her wrists and
ankles. The harder she tries, the more it hurts. She finally gives
up and sobs harder than she ever has before.
Location: Oakdale police station
3pm
Barbara: Look, I don't know what you are talking about. I would
never hurt Margo.
Jack: If James told you to you would.
Barbara: Like I said, I don't know what you are talking about.
James is in jail.
Tom: (angry) Cut the crap Barbara, we know you called to report a
breakin knowing that Margo would be the one to check it out. I don't
believe in coincidences Barbara, just tell me where the hell is my
wife!
Barbara:(shouting) ALRIGHT, I will tell you what I know. James told
me when Margo arrested him the last time that she would be sorry. A
few days later he calls me and says he is out of jail and wants to go
after Margo. He tells me to make that phony call about the breakin.
He said he'd kill me if I didn't do it. (crying) I didn't want
anyone to get hurt, honest I didn't. Margo and I don't always get
along but I would never hurt her. I was scared for my family, so I
made the call. I don't know anymore than that. I am sorry.
Jack: Yeah its the same story every time, isn't it Barbara.
4pm
Tom walks out of the interigation room and over to Margo's desk. He
picks up a photograph of them and traces her red hair with his
finger. His eyes suddenly burn with tears.
Tom: (to Margo) You are still alive, I can feel it. Hang on, baby
just a little longer. I'll find you, I swear. (sobs)
Jack walks in.
Jack: Tom, why don't you go home, I will handle things here.
Tom: No, Jack, I can't. What ever I have to do, whatever it takes to
find her, I'll do it.
To be continued...