NY NY (new york new york) Final Season

by cardiff1984

The 31 episode conclusion sees shocking revelations, affairs, murders, family feuding, sexual encounters, twists and turns, blasts from the past and new characters that bring the show to a dramatic end. There are flashbacks to Harry high school years of which sees the mysterious death of his parents. The truth will be revealed by the series end.

16. Episode 128

Episode 128: Return And Demise Of The Original Out Cast

Special Re-occurring Guest Appearance:
Michael Douglas as Steven Whittaker.

Special Guest Star:
AMY ADAMS as Clara Barton.

Francis Bay, Long Island, Saturday 14th December 2002. Harry is reeling from discovering his one best friend and colleague from seven years ago, has broken into his house, while they were in Hexville. Steve was sent to prison for murdering his hit man brother, who killed Norman Labelle and caused Tina's miscarriage. Steve also attempted to murder Jeff and tried to set up Billy Mcquire. It appears Steven is cooking dinner and is hiding out in the cellar, but had no intensions of keep a low profile from his once best friend. Harry on the other hand isn't so amused. Rebecca and Bethany have no incline who Steven is, until Harry acknowledges him in shock. Harry demands Steven stops what he is doing and orders him to give him an explanation on breaking into his house. Steve is really brazen and suggests Harry calms down and relax.
'Relax?' Harry sarcastically laughs. 'I find a murderer in my house and should relax?'
'You know me better than,' Steve figures. 'If you were so worried, why did you visit me four years ago, in fact why haven't paid any visits sooner?'
'Well, for a start you have given goddam good example why,' Harry moans. 'Stop, what you're doing, I'm sending you back to jail.'
Harry heads to the phone, but Steve is quick to stop him in his tracks in panic. Steve blocks Harry's way to the phone, as Bethany and Rebecca watch on.
'Please Harry, I beg you don't do this,' Steve pleads.
'Just so you know, I'm now a man of the law,' Harry informs.
'You're a police officer?' Steve gasps. 'OK, OK, listen, I admit, I'm a fugitive, but there's a reason.'
'I can't uphold the law,' Harry insists.
'I'm on death row, man,' Steve worries.
'What?' Harry answers. 'After seven years?'
Bethany moves towards her husband and Steve, feeling she's been put in the dark for a moment, but she has no excuses either.
'Honey, who is this?' Bethany interrupts.
'Oh yes, Ma'am, I'm sorry, I'm Steven Whittaker, I was colleague to the best architect that New York City ever graced and I still consider him the best friend I could ask for.'
'Did you say you were on death row?' Rebecca asks.
'Yes, I am,' Steve smiles, attracted to Rebecca and shaking her hand. 'May I ask...'
'I'm Rebecca Turner, well, that's my adopted name anyway. Harry is Daddy..and Tina was my mother.'
'I see,' Steve replies, turning to Bethany. 'And you must be Harry's wife.'
'Bethany.'
'Very nice to meet you.'
'I wish I could say the same to a murderer inside my house,' Bethany says.
'Never the proudest moment of my life, but who I killed and tried to kill, weren't all saints eithers,' Steven said, hinting Jeff, who attempted to murder at the end of Season One's 'The Search Part II.' I was sorry to hear about Jeff by the way Harry.'
'Why are you on death row Steve?' Harry sighs.
'Let me think. Bad behaviour, Tax cuts, Nobody loves me, I'm not worthy of being gang banged in the prison showers anymore, I cheat at poker, I often call the warden a ball sucker, the list could go on,' Steve sarcastically answers, bringing laughter from Rebecca.
Harry looks to his daughter with a stern look, as not to encourage Steve anymore.
'Sorry about the bad language,' Steve whispers. 'I'm not dangerous, I just had a bad lapse in my life. You married Tina, Jeff was getting in the way and my brother was shitting on me, I had nothing to look forward to. If I was going to run, I thought, I'd come see my friend, try to build bridges...by the way I never congratulated you on your last visit on the erection of the 'New Jersey Suspension Bridge.'
'How did you know I lived here in Francis Bay?' Harry queries.
'I saw you on the news a few weeks ago, when you were caught up in the attacks from that Linda Perry,' Steve claims. 'They mentioned you were local. Weird CNN, brought me here.'
Rebecca feels sombre, when Linda's name is mentioned, considering she was madly in love with her and protecting her, before her death. And Harry is yet to discover that Rebecca has kept that secret. Steve looks around the living room and up and around the other sections of the house. He is seems quite envious on how Harry has built his life, but Steve destroyed his and it could be permanent if caught.
'Your police job, must pay good money,' Steve suspects.
'How much?' Harry bluntly asks.
'I didn't come here for money, Man, I just wanted to see you again,' Steve tries to explain.
'It's a little inconvenient Steve,' Bethany suggests. 'And if we allow you to stay, Harry could lose his job and go to jail for aiding and abetting a wanted fugitive.'
'I know, I'm putting you all on the line, but I'm terrified,' Steve cries. 'I don't want to die Man. At least let me stay a couple of days to consider my options...I could finish afternoon dinner if you like.'
Harry looks to Bethany and Rebecca for support, but they shrug their shoulders. Harry will be taking a big leap to help a man, who tried to murder Jeff, six and a half years ago. Plus, Harry himself is now in law enforcement. He may be a small town police officer, but even in small places people talk and of late, things in Francis Bay, haven't been peaceful.
'As long as you don't blow up my kitchen, like you nearly did your ex girlfriends back in 1987,' Harry warns. 'And another thing, you're sleeping in the cellar.'
'Even better,' Steve laughs.
Harry and Steven head into the kitchen, where Steven pours him a drink. Bethany and Rebecca head outside and look across the estuary in the late afternoon sun. Both girls have problems of their own, now they have an extra bad penny turn up.
'Why didn't you encourage Dad...Harry to f*** him off?' Rebecca wonders. 'Anyone with secrets like yours...or ours should I say, would never consider having an extra burden on our shoulders.'
'I didn't see you, willing to urge your DADDY to throw him out,' Bethany states.
'He doesn't seem like a bad guy,' Rebecca said.
'I guess, we're just misunderstood then,' Bethany smirks. 'As well as in denial.'
'You can either love or hate, you can't have both Bethany,' Rebecca reminds Bethany. 'Keep reminding yourself how to love.'
Bethany kisses Rebecca on the lips quickly and moves inside. Rebecca feels a shiver go down her spine and turns away from the door in tears. Rebecca walks off in the direction of the Lighthouse and Benjamin from inside his cabin house, notices her pacing herself.

Charlotte still feeling the guilt from the previous evening, heads for an afternoon lie down, not before turning on the TV and the news comes on. "The 'Head teacher of a Suburban High School in Hexville, has been declared missing since, orchestrating a High School reunion for the class of 1979.' Glenda Robinson aged 57, was said to have been in attendance at around 10pm last, but was not seen after a power cut. The family of Mrs Robinson have appealed to any one, who may have information on the whereabouts of the lady, who has been teaching for over thirty years."...In other news, two unidentified bodies have been recovered from car, which appeared to had collided with a locomotive early this afternoon..."
Charlotte turns off the TV and cries her heart out, knowing what had happened to Mrs Robinson the night before. Will she ever be able to control her guilt?

New York City,Chris and Emma have only been home three hours, when the next door neighbour calls and tells Emma, that a lady by the name of Clara Barton called, but nobody was home, so she left her hotel number. Emma ask, what she wanted? The neighbour said it was personal and was urgent. Emma manages to reach Clara at the hotel and asks to meet face to face, as she needs to speak to her about her friend Rebecca. The way Clara says it, worries Emma, but she agrees to meet, the next morning.

Francis Bay, Long Island. Dominic checks in on Charlotte, who is asleep. Dominic figures it's just the journey that's made her tired. That maybe true, but it's far from just tiredness. It's also the worry of knowing, what herself and Bethany got themselves into, with Mrs Robinson, back in Hexville. Dominic is aware of her disappearance, as he too saw it on the news. He tucks her in and kisses her, before exiting, into the lounge area and sits beside his daughter, Deloris, who is already on the phone to Benjamin. Benjamin tells Deloris, how much he missed her, but Deloris giggles stating she was only gone the night. Deloris gives her love to him, before hanging up.
'Mom still sleeping?' Deloris queries.
'Yeah, I thinking she will be for the rest of the night now,' Dominic says.
'Do you think she needs a doctor?' Deloris wonders.
'What for?' Dominic asks.
'She's been really quiet today,' Deloris adds. 'That Johnson was a right asshole.'
'Yeah, but he did warm to Harry afterwards,' Dominic acknowledges.
'I think the blackout scared her a bit, Deloris figures. 'Being in a strange place.'
'Yeah, I guess,' Dominic agrees. 'By morning she'll be right as rain, you'll see.'
'Bit of mystery about Mrs Robinson going AWOL,' Deloris said.
'Hang on, we may find out more,' Dominic points out as CNN news returns with it's updates. "This hour, an APB put out on fugitive, who had been given capital punishment. Family in turmoil on missing school Teacher. And what caused a vehicle to collide with a locomotive?...Good evening, I'm Alan Stone, a search is underway for a murderer who had a escaped from a maximum security prison in upstate New York yesterday. Steven Whittaker aged 45 is considered dangerous and should not be approached..."

Harry and Steve, along with Bethany and Rebecca are also watching CNN, and Steve spits his red wine out laughing, at being considered dangerous.
'Dangerous?' Steve laughs. 'Where did they get that bullshit from?'
'Yeah that's a little harsh,' Harry sarcastically replies.
"Mr Whittaker was given a life sentence for the first degree murder of his younger brother, Lawrence Whittaker, seven years ago, who was involved in a dispute over their fathers will. Whittaker also attempted to murder, the now deceased Jeff Wilson. Years on, it's believed the punishment was too lenient and after a brief hearing, Whittaker was put on Death Row between now and five years."
'I haven't even been misbehaving, while incarcerated,' Steven claims. 'I've tried to prove I'm not dangerous anymore and they end up doing this to me. The judge needs f***** shooting.'
'In other news, local police in the suburban town of Hexville, are still trying to find leads on the missing school teacher Glenda Robinson aged 57...'
Bethany's heart races, as her picture pops up on the screen. Bethany remembers, fighting her off in the school office and Glenda tripping over a now distraught, Charlottes feet and getting impaled by a screwdriver. Only she and Charlotte know, what has come of Glenda Robinsons body. Robinson isn't the only death, she has been involved in. This one may have been accident, but Jeff's death was murder, even if she didn't get blood on her hands. How many more skeletons are yet to be revealed?

New York City, New York Times. Chris pops into work to publish the Hexville reunion story for the class of 1979 and is greeted back by Elaina, who asks if he is aware of Glenda Robinsons sudden disappearance from the reunion. Being a journalist, he should follow up on the story, but Chris doesn't want to take his eye off Eric Lance for so long. Elaina insists she will take care of him for the time being. With Elaina lying, she had been having an affair with Eric, to cover for Emma, Chris feels he can't trust Elaina, but takes her word for it. Would Chris be willing to destroy Elaina's marriage with Abraham, if he thought she was having an affair with a psychopath? What if he knew the truth, Emma and Rebecca slept together? When Elaina is distracted by a phone call, Chris receives an anonymous email.
"Hi pretty boy, missed you lots. We should have fun like the last time. I'm not letting you go that easily, I may just reel you in x."

Francis Bay, Long Island, Bethany prepares a comfortable mattress for Steven down in the cellar and he is grateful for the hospitality, considering he is a wanted suspect. Bethany suggests he doesn't stick around too long, as she intends to keep a stable family life. That's very hypercritical from Bethany, seeing as she was involved in the death of Glenda Robinsons death, the previous evening. Harry enters and makes sure that his friend is comfortable with his accommodation. Steven queries, why he can't just use one of the spare bedrooms? Harry says it's out of the question, as he worries Steven will wander, even during the night and Harry demands Steven doesn't leave the house, while a fugitive. Leaving Steven in the cellar and locking it behind them, Harry and Bethany prepare for their ascendance up the staircase, when there is a knock on the door.
'I wonder who that could be this time of night,' Harry sighs.
Bethany paces herself toward the front door and grabs hold of the door handle, hesitating before opening.
'Who is it?' Bethany calls.
'FBI.'
Bethany looks to Harry and he looks to the cellar door, hoping Steven doesn't make a noise, or maybe Harry is considering blowing his cover. A moment later, Harry nods to his wife, given her permission to open. Bethany opens the door and two well dressed male federal agents enter the Wilson household.
'Can we help you?' Harry asks.
'Apologies for the interruption so late, we understand you were a friend and colleague of Steven Whittaker a few years back,' Agent 1 said.
'That's correct,' Harry acknowledges. 'What's this all about?'
'He's a fugitive, he escaped from prison, in the early hours of yesterday morning,' Agent 2 explains. 'And since it's been made perfectly clear, that he's a high risk to society, we have to take the necessary actions.'
'Has Mr Whittaker been or made any attempt to contact you by any chance?' Agent 1 interrupts.
'No, not that I know of, myself, my wife here and my daughter, were attending a school reunion together, upstate,' Harry explains.
'Where about's upstate? Agent 1 queries.
'Hexville,' Harry states.
'What a coincidence for you to attend that Reunion,' Agent 2 suggests. 'That's where that head teacher mysteriously disappeared.'
'Yeah, we're all perplexed about what happened, doesn't make any sense,' Bethany sighs.
'How did you find out about Mrs Robinson?' Agent 1 wonders.
'From my nephew he works for the New York Times,' Harry lies. 'He takes his job seriously.'
'Just like us,' Agent 1 smiles. 'It says in Whittaker's file, he attempted to murder your brother in early 1996.'
'Then that's probably one of the reasons he wouldn't want to see me,' Harry figures.
'Funny you should say that, because the prison warden said, you paid him a visit about four years ago and you seemed pretty cosy.' (reference to Season Fours 'Vertigo').
'In case I forget to remind you later, or maybe you already know, I'm a police officer,' Harry points out. 'And it's not often a police officer is the one being interrogated.'
'Sorry you feel that way, we're just doing our job,' Agent 2 whispers.
'OK, but I'm really tired now, my wife and myself would like to get to bed now, so if you don't mind, I'd like to go to bed this minute,' Harry insists.
Agent 1 and agent 2 agree to allow Harry and Bethany their peace and quiet, but will be back for more questioning and enquires. The two agents leave and Harry is worried that the agents may suss that Harry is hiding something. Bethany tells him, that the Feds would have showed up sooner or later. Harry doesn't know how long to conceal a fugitive, but Harry could see in Steven's eyes, how terrified he is on being executed. Rebecca comes downstairs in her pyjamas and wonders who was at the door?
'FBI,' Bethany informs, her step daughter.
'What did they want?' Rebecca asks. 'Was it about you know who?'
'Yeah, I don't know, how we're gonna work this,' Bethany answers. 'But, something has got to be done.'

Next Morning, Manhattan, Emma meets Clara Barton in a hotel restaurant and they both order their drinks. Clara claims she is Rebecca's adopted aunt and that Rebecca had a falling out with her adopted parents, who have now moved to Australia, but Clara always knew that Rebecca wanted to find her birth parents and that she lived in New York.
'How did you know, Rebecca was my friend?' Emma asks.
'Rebecca's former colleagues at Bloomingdales told me, that she moved away, but she never wanted to tell anybody, because of a situation with her dead uncle,' Clara claims. 'So they told me to contact you.'
'I see,' Emma responds, as the waitress brings the two ladies wines to the table.
'Miss...'
'Clara.'
'I will let Rebecca know, you've made your enquiries and I will be I t...' Emma tries to explain.
'No, no, I'd like her address please,' Clara blurts.
'I can't just hand out her address to you, it's not my place,' Emma figures.
'Are you and Rebecca close?' Clara wonders.
'Sort of...she moved away, with her father and step mother,' Emma admits.
'They told me about her mother, it was really tragic,' Clara replies.
'It was,' Emma agrees. 'But, I can't give you her address.'
'I won't tell her, you were my informant,' Clara promises.
'OK, she moved to Francis Bay, long Island, but that's all the information I'm giving.'
'Thank you.'
Clara smiles partially, as tears fill her eyes, with emotion.

Elaina attempts to contact Chris, but his cell phone is switched off. Abraham demands that she give work and Chris a rest, seeing as it's Sunday. Abraham insists on taking Elaina and Andy out for the afternoon to the zoo. Abraham informs Elaina that Eric Lane has invited them over for dinner to meet his new girlfriend and that Andy will be looked after by an associate from the precinct, and can be trusted, considering the last nut, in Sasha tried bringing harm to Andy. Elaina doesn't feel too keen on the meal deal, but cannot refuse. She begins to wonder, how Eric managed to keep quiet on having a new girlfriend.

Francis Bay, Kings Cafeteria, Deloris has flowers delivered to her from Benjamin, who couldn't make seeing her, but will make it up to her that evening. Charlotte walks into a half busy café, just in a thin blouse and underwear and everyone gawks at her. Concerned, Deloris heads round the counter and quickly escorts her mother back to the apartment. Dominic hurries upstairs and immediately suspects something is not right with his wife and Deloris agrees to call the doctor.
'Something is not right Daddy,' Deloris suspects.
'Honey, can you go back downstairs, Rebecca will be in, in a minute, don't leave her on her own. I will take care of your mom,' Dominic suggests.
Deloris glances worryingly to her mother, before heading down.

Francis Bay, Long Island. Rebecca arrives for her afternoon, evening shift, at the Kings Cafeteria, with Harry following in and sees that Deloris is running the shop alone, while Dominic sits with Charlotte for a few moments. Deloris informs Harry and Rebecca, that she hasn't been right, since returning from Hexville and suspects something is bothering her. Harry orders a coffee, while Rebecca starts work. Harry hoists himself onto a stool and waits for service. Harry then glances to his left and a guy in a ginger beard and sunglasses catches his eye, almost as if Harry recognises him. For some reason, he feels the guy shouldn't be in the coffee shop and he makes sure that Rebecca and Deloris are tending to business. Harry slowly walks in the direction to where the unknown man is sitting and he quickly looks closely and Harry is shocked by who it is. It's Steven Whittaker in disguise, donning a fake beard and sunglasses and grasping a cup of coffee. Harry is not the best bit amused and he tries not to act suspicious in front of all the other customers.
'Do wanna get arrested?' Harry whispers.
'I can't hide in goddam cellar all day, it's driving me insane,' Steve moans. 'It's winter and it's freezing down there.'
'You're lucky, you have a protected roof over your head,' Harry points out. 'And in case it slipped your mind, the FBI came by last night.'
'They got nothing on you Harry,' Steve figures.
'Maybe not, but they insisted on asking me more questions,' Harry states. 'For all I know they could've have followed me here, in case they don't trust me.'
'Is that how it's been, since Jeff was accused of being a terrorist?' Steve asks.
'He wasn't a terrorist, he was just misunderstood,' Harry insists.
'But, I'm not?' Steve groans.
'You did confess to Jeff, Tina and myself the night Jeff found you, of killing your brother,' Harry reminds Steve, (referencing Season Two's 'New Alliances'). 'Not to forget to mention the police. You call that misunderstood?'
'OK, I'm sorry,' Steve acknowledges. 'I just needed to get out. Nice place is Francis and the women are so delicious.'
Steve smiling at Deloris, who nervously smiles back behind the counter. Harry notices his flirtation with Dominic and Charlottes daughter. Harry gives him a nudge, as he worries any more distractions will see them both in jail.
'She's taken by the way and you're old enough to be her father,' Harry adds. 'And don't let him catch you either, he's six foot tall. Go wait out side round by the alley, I'll pick you up and take you home.'
'What ever you say officer,' Steve sarcastically replies, standing up and leaving a tip.
Harry frowns when he sees Steve leaving a dollar note on the table. Since Steve had been on the run from prison, he wouldn't have had any money.
'How come you got money?' Harry queries. 'I hope you're not stealing from me?'
'No, I borrowed somebody's wallet,' Steve confesses.
'You are gonna push me over the edge sooner or later,' Harry worries. 'Explains where you got that stupid disguise. It's no wonder, you didn't caught buying it.'
'I didn't since you mention it.'
'Let's get you home, before I end up arresting you myself.

New York City, Emma lays flowers at her father, Otto's, grave. It's been several months since, Otto was caught up in a vigilante attack, that claimed his life, because of the now deceased Jeff's hypnosis by the Cosmos Society and causing him to be seen as a terrorist. Otto aiding Jeff, would back fire drastically. Emma tenderly touches his gravestone, before attempting to call Chris, but his Cell phone is switched off. Emma is annoyed by this and lets out a deep sigh before exiting the cemetery.

Motel, Long Island, 67 miles from Francis Bay and 50 miles from the city, Chris is seen quickly putting his jeans back on, while still shirtless, as he sweats heavily in panic. He turns on his cell phone and notices, he has had several missed calls from Emma and Elaina. As far as both women are concerned, he's investigating the disappearance of Glenda Robinson, but what has he really been up to? The door to the bathroom opens, the camera focuses on male feet and legs and manoeuvres upwards to reveal, Benjamin Bates in just a towel. It looks like Chris and Benjamin are more than just friends. Benjamin, dripping wet from a shower, moves towards Chris and attempts to kiss him, but it looks like Chris is in a hurry. This annoys Benjamin.
'What's the hurry?' Benjamin asks.
'I need to get back to the city,' Chris adds, putting on his shirt. 'Emma will be wondering where I've got to.'
'Bet she had the same problem, when she was sleeping with Rebecca,' Benjamin adds. 'Hypocrite.'
'So, what you're saying is, you wouldn't give a flying f*** how either my wife or your girlfriend would react? My mother will be spinning in her grave if she saw me now. Dad would have crucified me,' Chris explains.
'My mother would get a kick out of it,' Benjamin claims.
'She's a nutcase as well is she?' Chris sarcastically answers, putting his trainers on. 'I'm surprised you don't see more of her.'
'I love it when your angry, your nose crinkles,' Benjamin teases, rubbing his finger along Chris's arm and placing his right arm around Chris's shoulder. 'Do you regret it?'
'I'll let you know in the morning,' Chris says, as the two men lips lock.
'So you are doing it for revenge?' Benjamin suspects.
'You really don't know me at all do you?' Chris sighs, grabbing his coat and proceeding towards the door.
Benjamin lays back on the bed and smiles, as Chris heads for the front door.
'Later, babe.'
Chris doesn't answer, as he hops into his car and heads back to Manhattan, ready for his excuse. Emma and Rebecca had a one night stand only, but it seems Benjamin was making it look like a full blown affair, and that's what he intends to have with Chris.

Francis Bay, Long Island, Harry sits with Steve in the cellar and Harry is adamant, that if Steve pulls a similar stunt again, he will risk his job and turn him in. Harry states that he will get him some money in a few days and Steve must move on. This disappoints Steve, as Harry heads back upstairs, where Bethany is cooking dinner. Harry suggests giving Steve ten thousand dollars to move on, just to get suspicion off their backs. Bethany is against Harry giving Steve that much, as he would be giving hand outs to a murderer. Rebecca returns home and Dominic is with her. Dominic asks if Harry would like to have a beer with him? Harry feels he shouldn't leave Bethany and Rebecca alone with Steve, but Bethany nods to Harry to go and will put his dinner in the oven. Harry heads out with Dominic.

Bethany is taking an evening shower, whilst listening the Dave Club Five singing the 1964 song, 'Glad All Over.' Bethany is singing to herself, when she can hear a noise coming from the bedroom. Suddenly, the bathroom door is pushed open and she jumps a little, and pulls back the shower door. Instead of shock, she laughs a little with surprise more than anything. The face of the person entering the bathroom is drawn away from the audience.
'Are you gonna stand there all day, or are you going to scrub my back?' Bethany chuckles. 'C'mon, I can't reach.'

Downstairs in the basement, Steven is locked in and is desperate to go to the bathroom. Steven understands Harry doesn't want to take any risks, but to Steve it still feels like he is stuck in a prison cell. This is actually Steve's best chance of a avoiding a death penalty, but it's a burden on Harry and his family. Steve calls out and Rebecca can hear him from the kitchen. She tries to ignore his pleas, but he profusely bangs on the basement door and she marches into the hallway and demands he stop. Steve begs Rebecca to let him out, just so he can use the bathroom properly, as he can't dump his bowl of piss anywhere and it will smell badly. After some begging, Rebecca allows out, but warns him not to be caught by Bethany, otherwise she will get it in the neck. Steve promises he'll be straight and flirtingly kisses Rebecca on the cheek. Rebecca heads back into the kitchen momentarily and Steve heads upstairs to take care of business. After he's finished and heads onto the upstairs hallway, he can hear music coming from the direction of Harry and Bethany's bedroom. He's about to proceed slowly to the bedroom door, when Rebecca spots him from downstairs.
'Are you gonna stand there all day, or am I forced to put you back in your cell?' Rebecca asks.
'Please, don't say that cell word, basement is bad enough,' Steven groans.
'And there was me thinking, you appreciated our hospitality,' Rebecca answers.
'Of course I do,' Steve acknowledges, reaching the downstairs hallway. 'I understand your father is worried, but I'm not dangerous.'
'Yet,' Rebecca sarcastically replies.
'I know you don't know me from Adam, but what you hear on the news is bullshit,' Steve insists. 'I'm surprised your father never mentioned me.'
'A lot of things have happened, since you were incarcerated, you were probably the least of his worries,' Rebecca explains.
'Thanks for the kind gesture, Rebecca, you know how to make a guest feel welcome,' Steve sighs.
'Only genuine guests,' Rebecca grins. 'Now, be a good boy and get back in your cell.'
'Please, don't say that, geez.'
Rebecca escorts Steve to the basement and then he quickly turns backs to Rebecca, and then glances back up to upstairs.
'Harry and Bethany have taken an early night have they?' Steve wonders, pointing to the upstairs bedroom.
'No, Daddy's gone out and left Bethany and myself to wipe your ass,' Rebecca states.
'Then who's Bethany sharing her shower with, I can hear water and voices,' Steve claims.
'That will be the radio, not that it's any of your business.'
'Believe me, it was Bethany I heard and she was talking to someone. Unless she talks to the radio, instead of singing to it.'
Rebecca manages to put Steve back into the basement. She takes in Steve's advice for a moment and slowly proceeds up the staircase and towards Harry and Bethany's bedroom. Rebecca peeps through the bedroom door and it's partially dark, as light can be seen from the joined on bathroom. With the door slightly open, Rebecca slowly walks towards the door and then quickly pushes it opens and is caught off guard by her naked step mother, getting out of the shower alone. Rebecca jumps and again Bethany is surprised. Bethany wraps a towel around her body.
'Your timing is a bit off the Richter Scale tonight sweetheart,' Bethany smiles, grabbing a hair brush. 'Tonight isn't the best night to get hot and steamy anyway, we are concealing a murderer after all and you know all about concealing murderers don't you? Remember Linda Perry?'
'Never mind about that,' Rebecca interrupts, looking around the dense steamy bathroom. 'Was there someone here with you?'
'I'm the only one here, my green eyed girl,' Bethany winks.
Rebecca isn't convinced and glances to the bathroom window, which is open. It is getting a little cold and the chill makes Rebecca shiver on the spot.
'Are you worried?' Bethany bluntly says.
'Worried about what?' Rebecca shrugs.
Bethany walks slowly towards Rebecca in her towel and touches her face tenderly and looks longingly into her eyes. Rebecca does not back away, but feels nervous none the less. Her feelings for her step mother are mixed. She can hate, despise and love her at the same time.
'Emma is not here...Linda is no longer here. It's just us,' Bethany whispers.
'And Da...Harry.'
'Everything's negotiable,' Bethany smirks.
Bethany plants a prolonged passionate kiss on Rebecca's lips and her towel drops down. The clinch is becoming very sexual, then out of the blue, Steven Whittaker surprises the two women. He has somehow got out of the cellar.
'And I thought Harry couldn't trust me,' Steve laughs. 'Well, this is gonna cost you, more than it will cost him.'

New York City, Lower Manhattan, Chris and Emma's Apartment, Chris arrives home and Emma is relieved that he's home safe and sound. Emma hurries towards him and embraces him tightly, as he can barely remove his coat. Guilty Chris, hesitates before putting his arms around his wife. He is fully aware now, that Emma once had a so-called affair with Rebecca months earlier. Now, he's having an affair with Francis Bay fisherman, Benjamin Bates. Chris was supposed to have been covering the story of the missing teacher from Hexville, that Bethany and Charlotte accidently bumped off. Instead, he's been having it away with someone else Is Chris really avenging Emma's deceit with another guy?
'Where have you been?' Emma shouts.
'Sorry,' Chris coughs.
'Is that it, sorry?' Emma snaps.
'My car broke down and I lost a signal,' Chris lies. 'Tow truck driver took ages.'
'Elaina is almost having a nervous breakdown, wondering where you are,' Emma adds.
'That's Elaina for you,' Chris sarcastically tells Emma heading into the living room and sitting on the sofa.
Emma marches on after Chris, concerned about his attitude towards her reaction. Chris turns the TV on. Emma quickly sits next to him and grabs the remote and turns the TV off.
'What's the matter?' Emma asks.
'Absolutely nothing,' Chris claims.
'You seem really agitated,' Emma notices.
'Yeah, I'm just pissed off...Elaina will be anyway,' Chris grunts.
Emma rubs Chris's shoulder and Chris eye catches this and he slowly moves away. Emma suspects something is not right, as his moving away from Emma's comfort, is almost like rejection. Chris heads into the kitchen and pours himself a drink.
'Is it really just the story?' Emma queries.
Chris stares at Emma grasping his drink, not knowing whether to be angry or sorry. Emma almost seems desperate for a true answer, but it looks like she won't get it. Chris quickly gulps his drink down and places it down aggressively, almost cracking it.
'I'm going for a shower,' Chris said.
Chris heads to the bathroom, leaving Emma perplexed.

The Anchor Bar, 1/2 mile outside Francis Bay, Harry and Dominic are playing pool and having a beer. The news again starts on the TV behind the bar. "The two bodies removed from a car, of which had collided with a train yesterday morning, have both been identified as 44 year old twin sisters, Felicity and Fallon Mason, who were returning from a school reunion in Hexville. The same school that 57 year old Head teacher Glenda Robinson, who is currently missing, works at. The police are now treating both incidents very suspiciously. The FBI..."
Harry and Dominic are shocked out of their wits as they walks towards the bar.
'F*** me,' Dominic gasps. 'What the hell is going on Harry?'
'I don't know,' Harry worries. 'But, it looks like I'll be expecting another visit from the feds anytime soon.'
'Another visit?' Dominic questions.
'Never mind,' Harry diverts. 'Thing is I gave them a lift back to the motel, the other night from the reunion. Myself, Bethany and Rebecca were probably the last ones to see her alive.'
'As much as I disliked those two, nobody deserves that,' Dominic points out.
The same FBI agents who questioned, Harry about Steve enter the bar and spot him. Harry rolls his eyes, knowing it's gonna be a long night. Harry turns to Dominic.
'Same again?' Harry asks, raising his glass.

Kings Cafeteria, Apartment, Francis Bay, Charlotte turns off the TV after discovering the deaths of Felicity and Fallon. This concerns her and fears that it may be a coincidence between the death of Robinson of which herself and Bethany were involved in and the demise of the twins. Charlotte remembers how uncomfortable Bethany was, when Felicity and Fallon showed up at the reunion and how threatened she was. Deloris enters the living room and comforts her mother for a few moments. Suddenly, there is a knock from downstairs and Deloris goes to answer the door. It's Benjamin, with another bunch of flowers and chocolates.
'Peace offering,' Benjamin smiles.
Deloris kisses Benjamin, unaware of his dirty secret

Monday 16th December 2002, Hexville, Upstate New York. The garbage men arrive at 6:30am prompt, just outside the gateway to Hexville High School, for their early weekly collection. The two loaders hurry to the garbage container which is on wheels and uses a key to unlock it. The driver waits in his cab, while they set the container onto the Dust Cart. Once they raise the container and it flips over, they are distracted by a car honking at them, for blocking the gateway. This distraction, makes them unaware, of the corpse, which is thrown into the back. As the garbage truck crumples all the garbage, it's also tearing away at a lifeless body and a sea of red spurts out of the back, along with a human leg, which lands at the shocked garbage men's feet. They all gasp in terror and the driver hits the emergency switch to halt the process.

New York City, Lower Manhattan, Chris And Emma's Apartment, Emma awakes to find Chris hurryingly getting dressed. His expression and attitude, seems almost replica as the previous evening. Emma again senses Chris is not his normal self. She pulls herself out of bed and as he alters his tie, she begins giving him a massage and immediately he shows how uncomfortable he is, by pulling away and glancing around in discomfort.
'What are you doing?' Chris snaps.
'I'm trying to help you relax,' Emma replies in an argumentative tone. 'There's no need to bite my head off.'
'I'm just in a hurry, that's all,' Chris calms.
'Honey, what's going? Emma asks.
'What's is going on is, absolutely nothing Honey,' Chris sarcastically answers, finally dressing himself.
'I don't believe,' Emma insists. 'You were really shitty with me last night and you've carried on in the same way this morning.'
'Work can get in top of me sometimes,' Chris claims.
Emma follows Chris into the living room, where he picks up his camera and paper work.
'But, you love your job,' Emma figures. 'You thrive on the challenge.'
'You know me so well,' Chris bluntly says. 'I'll see you later.'
'Hey,' Emma calls, halting Chris before he gets to the door. 'Don't I get a goodbye kiss or a love you.'
Chris stares at his wife almost as if she is estranged to him, but he manages to give her a quick peck on the cheek.
'What am I your cousin, now?' Emma sighs in disbelief.
'I've told you I love you often enough haven't I?' Chris moans, before storming out, leaving Emma confused and horrified by Chris's behaviour. It's brings tears to her eyes.

Francis Bay, Long Island. Harry slowly paces himself downstairs in his police uniform, with a minor hangover from the previous evening and is annoyed to find Steve, sat at the breakfast table with Bethany and Rebecca. He doesn't say anything, but they all know how pissed off Harry is, that Steve doesn't intend to make life easy for him. Harry grabs himself a coffee and then sits down at the table.
'I had another run in with the FBI last night,' Harry blurts.
Steve instantly lower his coffee cup down to take note of Harry's admission.
'What did they say?' Steve queries.
'That they have no leads on you and me being a good Samaritan as usual, kept them in the dark on you sleeping out in my basement,' Harry explains. 'And, if neither of you watched the news last night, The Mason twins were found burnt to a crisp after striking train on the early hours of Saturday morning.'
Bethany and Rebecca react in horror.
'Oh my God, were they the women at the reunion and the two we gave a ride back to the motel?' Rebecca guesses.
'Yep, and myself, you and Bethany, along with possibly the motel manager, were the last to see them alive,' Harry adds. 'So prepare for another dip back into the basement Steve old buddy, the Feds want to question us again.'
'It's a coincidence isn't it?' Rebecca bluntly said.
'What do mean?' Bethany wonders.
'The head teacher goes M.I.A and then those two whores get cremated the next day,' Rebecca senses. 'Somebody didn...'
Suddenly, Rebecca has a flashback from the episode 'Friday the 13th.' After they drop Felicity and Fallon, back at the motel, Rebecca and Bethany show their annoyance of the twins. Bethany then says 'You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet.' Rebecca sits frozen in her chair and Bethany wonder what is wrong. Rebecca denies anything is wrong and goes to wash up. Harry looks at his watch and demands that Steve gets back in his cellar. Harry kisses Bethany goodbye and heads off to work. Steve sits and waits for Harry to drive away in his patrol car and then he slowly walks into the kitchen to face Rebecca and Bethany. Together they stare at Steve, who smirks at them.
'Have you both accepted my offer?' Steve asks.
'A hundred thousand dollars is a stretch,' Bethany worries. 'We can't just give out that sort of money.'
'You're a part time banker aren't you Beth?' Steve points out. 'You must have experience on how to deal with blackmailers like myself, as well as concealing such a deception. Sleeping with your step daughter.'
'I need time,' Bethany begs.
'Tonight sounds like a plan to me,' Steve says.
'Please, I beg you, respect my step mothers off,' Rebecca pleas.
'Sorry, but I won't respect your lovers offer,' Steve declines. ' A hundred thousand dollars, 10'o'clock tonight and I'll be gone, or I'll be doing Harry a favour, before I let you put me before the lethal injection.'
Rebecca shivers on the spot, fearing Steve's intent. Bethany on the other hand reacts calmly. Steve leaves the kitchen and heads upstairs. Bethany assures Rebecca, that everything will work out fine.
'Of course, you sure have a way of making everything fine, where interfering assholes are concerned,' Rebecca hints, referring to Felicity and Fallon.
'I don't have time for riddles beautiful, clean up the dishes will you?' Bethany groans.

Kings Cafeteria, Francis Bay. Dominic can hear Charlotte being sick in the bathroom and he enters and Deloris is with her, tending to her mother. Charlotte is in tears too and gasping for breath. Deloris tells Charlotte to relax. Deloris then informs Dominic, that a newsflash, revealed Glenda Robinsons dead body was discovered in a garbage truck. It appears her body was thrown into a trash container and it made her mother upset. They all realize it could have been murder. Charlotte knows what really happened to Mrs Robinson, the previous Friday evening. Charlotte then takes rest and after she is left alone for a couple of minutes, she makes a phone call to the Wilson residence and Bethany answers.
'Hello?' Bethany answers.
'They found her,' Charlotte whispers, with tears rolling down her face.
'Charlotte, what are you talking about?' Bethany questions.
'Her body, was decapitated, because you put her in that can...and we killed her,' Charlotte sobs.
Charlotte hangs up, leaving Bethany in a double predicament.

Francis Bay, Harbour. Charlotte takes a stroll in the winter sun, under the strain of knowing the body of Glenda Robinson has been discovered. She made it quick to inform Bethany of the finding and fears that the FBI will soon learn the truth of the horrific crime committed on Friday the 13th, prior to the previous weekend. Robinsons death was a freak accident, but the attempted concealing of her corpse wasn't. Charlotte meets up with Benjamin, who quickly shows his concern for her, when she's in tears. Charlotte tells Benjamin, that she is glad to see her daughter with a nice boyfriend and admits at first she became over protective at first with Charlottes personal life. Bethany spots them talking from inside the bank and hurries outside and approaches them both. Benjamin makes himself scarce and Bethany insists Charlotte get a hold of herself. Charlotte is worried, that she won't be able to hold herself together, when the FBI start asking questions, on the school reunion death. Bethany demands that Charlotte lie to them and that they never left the blackout in the school gym and is completely unaware what happened to the head mistress. Charlotte agrees and Bethany heads back to work.

Rebecca leaves the house, while Steve remains in the basement, under a new padlock, which doesn't prise away from the door.

Bethany sits at her desk in the bank and looks outside the window and watches Benjamin, sorting fishing nets out and he looks up and notices her watching him. Bethany winks at him, smirking. Benjamin then heads to a call phone and call Chris at the New York Times.

New York Times, Manhattan. Chris answers his phone and is annoyed that Benjamin called him at work.
'Didn't I tell you not to call me at work? Chris adds.
'I miss you, pretty boy,' Benjamin grins. 'So, are we still a team?
'I think I've blown my cover,' Chris replies.
'What, Emma knows?' Benjamin queries.
'No, but the way I expressed myself last night, has given her cause for concern,' Chris explains.
'You should tell her,' Benjamin insists.
'No, I can't do that, it will destroy her,' Chris answers.
'Shame the bitch didn't consider the same about you, when her and Rebecca were in the sack,' Benjamin reminds Chris.
'Don't call her that,' Chris orders.
'OK, but where do I stand?' Benjamin asks.
'I'll call you tonight,' Chris claims.
'Make it before 7:30pm, Deloris is cooking for me tonight.'
'We sure have the best of both worlds don't we?'
'Later, honey.'
Chris hangs up and Elaina makes an abrupt entrance and is pissed at the fact, he didn't call, since he didn't make it to Hexville. Chris lies about his car and the tow truck driver took along time.

Francis Bay, Long Island. Early evening, Harry arrives home and receives a call from the agents that questioned him previously and want to question him and his family on the murder of Glenda Robinson. They do the same for the Kings and Charlotte shudders at the thought of messing up. So far, they're only being asked for enquiries, as they were guests at a school reunion.

New York City, Precinct. Eric Lance shows a picture of his new girlfriend, Chanel, played by Halle Berry.
Abraham says they are a perfect match. Eric insists Elaina and Chanel will get on like a house on fire.

Emma and Chris's Apartment, Lower Manhattan.
Emma tries to get Chris to open up to her, but he is adamant nothing is wrong. It gets to a point where he storms out and heads to a phone booth and calls Benjamin for another get together.

Francis Bay.
Harry informs Steve, he will give him ten thousand dollars and he must move on, as he is concerned that the feds will soon suss that he's not being truthful. Little does Harry know, that Steve is aware of a deceit, that Harry is unaware of. Bethany and Rebecca's sexual nature. Steve tells Harry how sorry he is and will miss him. He embraces his friend and is grateful for allowing him to be a burden.

Next door in Benjamin's cabin house, Benjamin shows how grateful he is to Deloris for cooking dinner and whisks her off to bed. While making love to Deloris, he catches a glance of himself in the mirror and it becomes distracting, while trying to enjoy the pleasure of being satisfied.

Bethany brings Steve his dinner in the basement and she claims, she has his $100,000 and will leave it in the lighthouse for him. Bethany informs him, she will leave the basement unlocked, by the time herself, Harry and Rebecca head to bed.

0:1:10 a.m., Benjamin lies awake in the still of the night, as the spotlight of the lighthouse, scours the ocean. Deloris lies peacefully asleep next to him. Steven Whittaker exits the unlocked basement and slowly proceeds into the cold winter night. It's a full moon. He sneaks past Benjamin' cabin house and into the lighthouse, just North East. Making sure the coast is clear, he proceeds up the curved staircase and at between the left and right hand walk way after the staircase, is a suitcase, of which he assumes is the money. As Steven is about to pick it up, the mysterious dark cloaked Blonde ,obscured faced, female killer, who put Linda Perry to the sword, appears from nowhere grasping at it's machete and slices and Dices him. His interference has come at a brutal cost. His own life.
Charlotte awakes in abruptly to fearful senses, as the camera pans around the Wilson household, Benjamin's cabin and the LIGHTHOUSE!

Next morning, Harry finds Steve has vanished and Bethany admits she may have left the basement door open accidently. Harry then discovers a notice from what Steven had apparently wrote.
'Oh, well, he turned me down,' Harry sighs.
'The money?' Rebecca queries.
'Yeah, Harry nods. 'I guess he wanted some pride back.
'At least we can get back to normal now,' Bethany said.
'I guess,' Harry shrugs.
'Harry, even if Steven does get caught, he won't tell the police, you hid him here,' Bethany answers. 'Otherwise he wouldn't have been a true friend.'
'He wasn't a bad guy really,' Harry figures. 'Well, to me personally any way.'
'Good thing is, we don't have to look over our shoulders anymore, at the worry of the FBI suspecting us of holding a wanted man in the basement,' Rebecca replies.
'True, but we're in for more questioning, Harry disappoints Rebecca.
'What for?' Rebecca groans.
'Glenda Robinson's murder,' Bethany tells Rebecca. 'Apparently she could have be bumped off during that power cut.'
'I wonder who could have done that,' Rebecca sarcastically acknowledges.
The FBI suddenly arrive in the vehicle and the family prepare themselves. Harry proceeds outside to meet with the agents, leaving Bethany and Rebecca alone for a few moments. Rebecca turns to her step mother.
'What really happened to Whittaker, Beth?' Rebecca whispers.
'Let's just say, he was at the point of no return,' Bethany laughs.

This was Michael Douglas final re-occurring guest appearance as Steven Whittaker in the Series. He appeared in Season's One, Two, Four and the Final season.

As it stands, Steven Whittaker is apparently the second victim of the Francis Bay killer. The first apparent victim was Linda Perry in the episode 'Night 'Til Light.' But, the killer may have struck before and will strike again. Question is, who is it?

END OF EPISODE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHT