Subj: AG- Gothniks: the sequel Date: 96-09-26 21:45:02 EDT From: CWAL5845@uriacc.uri.edu (chris wallace) Sender: owner-agothic@stargame.org To: agothic@stargame.org The saga continues with the return of a few of our favorite characters. Gilson the troubled young man kept prisoner in Selena's basement is now bound to do Sheriff Buck's bidding. Will Gilson continue to be Selena's favorite pet now that she has "more interesting material" in Dr. Billy (germ) Peale? The Fulton County Library known to residents as the Trinity Public Library has a new director Ms Robyn Tussel--that's with a T. Children's program specialist Mrs. Grimm and reference librarian Chris Wallace welcome their new director, yet hide a terrible secret from Robyn. Brian's Tavern is once again home to many of our favorite characters old and new. Matt Crower freed from Juniper House in Gothnicks is back to heal the "sick of spirit" as well as mend a few broken hearts. The newly elected Mayor Remo irritates Buck and Trinity. Lucas acquires a new e-mail enemy known only as MyNemesis. Cindy a new reporter comes to town to get the scoop on the little town with the largest number of missing persons in the United States and discovers that she can never leave Trinity or risk her youth and become a hideous monster. Lastly, Tony, Heather, Lynette, JeanMarie, Marika, Roxanne, Angela, and Dolores make up the cast that can only be Gothniks: the sequel. Will Alien ever be able to register a library card? Will Gail ever excape from TV Hell? Will Selena continue her hideous bondage experiments on Dr. Billy Bear?(deal with it!) :) Will I ever get on with the bloody story? Stay Tuned. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Subj: Return of the Gothniks 1 Date: 96-09-26 22:21:32 EDT From: CWAL5845@uriacc.uri.edu (chris wallace) Sender: owner-ag-fanfic@stargame.org To: ag-fanfic@stargame.org scene 1 In the town of Trinity, South Carolina there is one place that seems to capture the soul--the very spirit if you will--of its citizens. Loris Holt is the founder of The Boarding House. Lost souls find there way to this quaint little home with a swing on the front porch and a tool shed in the back yard. Of the many fine spirits that settle here only a few are destined for a long and healthy life in Trinity. Loris protected by her Aunt Ruth and other ghosts from the past; Caleb Temple a young boy with an uncharted dark side; and Jeff Gilson a man with a few too many secrets. Loris prepares breakfast on a sunny Monday morning and hollars up the staircase. Loris: Caleb! Rose! Hurry up now or you'll be late for school. Elsewhere in the boarding house Stephen ties his shoes as he hears a knock at the door. Stephen: Jeff. Jeff are you going to get that? Someone's at the door! (Stephen gets up to answer the door only to find an attractive young woman walking away from towards her yellow corvette parked in front of the house) Wait! Please. (She turns towards him and moves past him into the boarding house) Selena: Is Jeff here? Where is he I need him? scene 2 Brian's Tavern Gilson was no fool. He'd seen her comming and left by the back door. He knew all too well what Selena was after. He should have known better...he'd already begun to regret agreeing to keep a watchful eye on the boy--Caleb. But Lucas had called in a favor and no one ever dared to say no to Lucas Buck ...well no one living that is. Gilson: So I agreed to keep an eye on the boy, Caleb. Meanwhile, Selena keeps an eye and usually a hand or two on me. At first it was a pleasure, but then she got demanding. It was bad enough she had a Captain Kirk fetish but when she asked him to wear the ensign's uniform and pretend to be Wesley Crusher...hey man I do have some pride ya know. Tony: That's...sick. So you're saying she's been staking you for five months? Gilson: (Brian hands him a drink) Thanks, Brian. Yeah, well I'd rather be runnin' from Selena than runnin' from Lucas if you know what I mean. Brian: Say, Tony, this is from one of the women at the corner table. (Tony looks behind him and waves at the women) Tony: That's my sister, Robyn. She just got a job as the director of the library. I told her moving here was a bad idea but she just wouldn't listen. Brian: Does she know about... Tony: Shhhh. No way. And I want it to stay that way. Got it? Brian: (shakes his head) Whatever you say. scene 3 Sheriff's Station (Floyd sits at his desk as Lucas enters through the front door whistling and slaps the counter top as he passes. Floyd: Say Lucas, you know a three letter word for donkey. (A mischevious grin begins to form as the door opens revealing Trinity's newest member of the community--the newly elected Mayor Remo! Lucas: (mutters to himself) aw, hell. ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Subj: Return of the Gothniks 2 Date: 96-10-03 23:36:03 EDT From: CWAL5845@uriacc.uri.edu (chris wallace) Sender: owner-ag-fanfic@stargame.org To: ag-fanfic@stargame.org Last time: Stephen found out that Selena was at the door. Gilson had a bad day. Lucas met Mayor Remo. {Please excuse typo's chrisw} Scene 3 (cont.) Sheriff's office Remo: Morning, Buck. Morning, Deputy. (Ben nods keeping his eyes on Lucas) Lucas: Remo. Stop by for a nice little chat did you? Remo: As a matter of fact I did. We're gonna clean up Trinity just like we did when I was a councilman over in Ascension. (Lucas scowls) Yessir, we're gonna make some changes in this town. But you'll be gettin' my memo on all that soon enough. Well, now, you boys go about your business. Deputy. Buck. (Remo leaves) Ben: What do you think he meant by that, Lucas? Lucas: I think he shoulda stayed in Assention where he belonged. Scene 4 Fulton County Hospital Matt: Dr. Perkins. Liz: Wait up! I've been looking for an apartment ever since Kelly sold the house. I understand there is a vacancy in your building. Liz: (really excited) Yes. There is; It's right across the hall from my apt. on the second floor. If you want to get an idea of what the apts. look like you can come over to my place for dinner tonight. I mean if you're not busy. Matt: I'm not busy. Not since Kelly left me for that tire salesman... Scene 5 Forum (The Fulton County Mall is located only a few kilometers from the Fulton County Hospital. Dr. Billy Peale has been known to take his lunch break in the mall food court.) Billy: Excuse me...uh (looks at the name tag of the person behind the Chinese food take out window) Westie, why do they call this place "The Forum?" Westie: "They?" There's no "they in Trinity. Everybody knows that. Are you new or something? Billy: I'm from Louisiana, originally. Angelique: (jumps into the converstation) I thought you were that new doctor from Atlanta? Billy: (to Westie) Pork low mein and an egg roll to go please. (to Angelique) I have a one bedroom studio in Atlanta ma'am. Haven't even unpacked my stuff. (to Westie after receiving order) Thanks. Angelique: Why don't you join me at my table? (Angelique shows Billy to the table which is packed with other Forum folk.) Angelique: Billy Peale, this is Bill Dukeman the manager of the mall. Billy: Duckman? Bill: that's dukeman...with a K. Anglique: And this here is Mas and that there is Marika. (Marika shakes his hand) And that over there is Trinette. Trinette: Hello, Billy. Have you met sheriff Buck yet? Billy:Yeah. We met, unfortunately. (Forum members look from one another without knowing what to say) Mas: Will you be in town long? Billy: (chewing takes a sip of water) Well now, that all depends. Bill: On what? Billy: Selena mostly. (Forum members are again quiet) Mas: You are seeing Selena? Billy: (wipes mouth with napkin) It seems I'm seeing less and less of her these days. I'm so busy at the hospital. (Just then Dr. Angela Draez approaches the table) Draez: Dr. Peale? You had a call from the CDC. (She hands him a slip of paper) They need to talk to you right away. It seems that the EEE virus has broken out in Rhode Island and they need to know if you are available. Billy: Thanks, Angela (Kisses her on the cheek) you're a peach. (Billy and Draez leave) Angelique: See I *knew* he was from Atlanta. (Forum members nod) +++++++++++++++++++++ Subj: No Subject Date: 96-10-21 23:06:34 EDT From: CWAL5845@uriacc.uri.edu (chris wallace) Sender: owner-ag-fanfic@stargame.org To: ag-fanfic@stargame.org Last time: Billy P met the fourm members. Dr Draez met Billy. Liz offered Matt a place to stay! Stephen met Selena. Tony reveals that Robyn, the new director of the local library, is his sister. Tony hides a secret from Robyn. Stephen answered the door. Scene 5 boarding house--next morning (Caleb Temple woke up; his eyes filled with sleep. He rubbed his eyes with the back of his hands to rouse himself. His foggy vision cleared. At the foot of the bed he saw a young woman. Her hair was a beautiful golden yellow. She seemed to glow from within. A heavenly light shown over his bead and the young woman. He had seen this before with Merly.But this woman was a stranger, yet she seemed...familiar.) Caleb: Merly? Ghost: No, Caleb. Merly is...a part of you now. Caleb: Who...(Caleb turned towards the door. Footsteps approached. They were hurried steps. More than one person. Noises. Voices. He turned back to the ghost but she was gone. The door opened revealing Sheriff Buck--his father. Behind him he saw M. Holt looking disturbed.) Lucas: Son? Come on, get ready. The fish are waiting, boy. What's the matter, boy? You look you just seen a ghost. (Caleb looks away from the sheriff to where the woman had appeared. If only the Sheriff had arrived a few minutes later... Scene 6 boarding house--downstairs at breakfast (Stephen passed the grits to Jeff. he hadn't told Gilson about Selena's visit from the day before. She had been looking for him. Jeff had made it clear he didn't want to be found. Selena had tried to get it out of him. Stephen remained firm. Was it out of loyalty to Gilson or out of lust for Selena at he rufused to tell her where Gilson had gone? He felt the keen sting of guilt and pleasure. He burned the note selena had left for Gilson partly out of jealousy and partly out of fear. Fear of Selena's boyfriend Lucas Buck. Stephen had heard stories. Terrible stories about the men that sought Selena. One man, he heard had been eaten alive by beetles. Another had his tongue cut out. The stories were numerous and grotesque. Only Gilson had survived. Why? What made him such a...teacher's pet? Next time: Tina, Lynette, Heather, Roxanne, Alien, Matthew and Selena attend a town council meeting. A surprise is in store for Lucas. and more ++++++++++++++++++++ Subj: Return of the Gothniks 4 Halloween Date: 96-10-29 22:50:09 EST From: CWAL5845@uriacc.uri.edu (chris wallace) Sender: owner-ag-fanfic@stargame.org To: ag-fanfic@stargame.org Brian, Gilson, Tony, Robyn, Chris, Sister Grimm, Matthew, Stephen, Angela, Katrina, Mynemesis, Mayor Remo, and others turn up in Trinity for Halloween. Scene 8 Sheriff's Office Lucas: Morning Ben you look beat. Hot date last night? Ben: (yawning and rubbing his eyes) Naw, I wish. Ben Jr. had a problem with his Halloween outfit. The Bionic Man was at work. So Barbara calles me this morning to ask if I'd mind exchanging the costume. Now I gets up early (goes over sits behind his desk and turns on the computer) go the the store and wouldn't you know they don't open til 8:30am. So now I gotta go on my lunch. Lucas: Why don't you take off a half hour early for lunch? Floyd can cover the desk. Ben: You mean it, Lucas? Lucas: Sure thing, Ben. You're my right arm, remember? Ben: Well, it must be your lucky day (Ben instinctively grabs for his lucky pen) Oh dang! Lucas: What's the matter cat got your pen?(smiles) Ben: Yeah. I guess I left it home. Lucas: Whoa Nelli! That's an awful lot of e-mail. Ben: Another note from Katrina? Lucas: (pulls up a chair by Ben in the outer office to read the screen) Mnnnnnn. Katrina's investigating that double murder over in Garden City. Ben: (puzzled) Ain't that over in Ascention? Lucas: (tapping a few keys) Yep. Townsfolk don't know how to handle a homicide investigation. There hasn't been a murder in Ascention for...years. Ben: (whistles) That Katrina is one compelling woman. Lucas: (grins at Ben's expense) Compelling? Ben: What' that? Lucas: (turns back to screen) The screen name reads MyNemesis with no subject line. The text reads: Beware on this night of all nights, The deals shall rise from their graves, Your last day is at hand. Ben: What is *that* all about? Lucas: Probably just some kids playing a Halloween prank. (Lucas casually deletes the message.) Lucas: (sarcastically) Oh joy. Here's another message from Mayor Remo. (Lucas sips from a coffee mug) Says he wants us to "step up on the survallence" tonight. (Door chimes ring as Gail Emery enters and leans on the counter with an envelope in her hand) Lucas: Well good morning, Miss Emery. Post Office is across the street. Gail: (smiles unsincerely) This is for you, from Ms. Holt. She's having a Halloween surprise party for Caleb and she wants you to come. Lucas: (skeptically) Ms Holt is inviting *me* to a party at the Boarding House? Gail: I guess she figures it has been a year since Caleb's family died and she wants to help cheer him up. (Lucas takes the invitation)Shall I pick you up at 7pm? Gail: (turning to leave) Make it 6:30pm. Don't be late and wear a costume. Lucas: What are you wearing. Gail: (teasingly) The question is what won't I be wearing. (Lucas grins as she leaves) Behind him a ghost-like woman in white with golden-yellow hair sits on the edge of Lucas' desk inside his office. Neither Ben nor Lucas can see her. But she can see them. Scene 9 Brian's Tavern 5:30pm later that night Brian: (to the others at the bar) Oh no, the librarians are here. Better hide the liquer (laughter from the folks at the bar) Tough day? Sister Grimm: (collecting the drinks) Ghoulish! Robyn: Ever since I came to Trinity I feel like my brother Tony (indicates Tony sitting at the bar) has been keeping something from me. (Chris glances at Sister Grimm) Chris: How do you mean? Robyn: Well he spends a lot of time in this place and when I ask him why he changes the subject. Chris: Trail mix? Gilson: So how does your sister like Trinity? Tony: Fine I guess. Brian: Have you told her you're running... Tony: No not yet. Stephen: Jeff, Selena called for you last night. She's coming to Caleb's party tonight. Looks like everyone is going to be at Ms Holt's party. Brian: You ladies going to the party at Ms Holt's? Sister Grimm: Wouldn't miss it. Matthew: Who are you going as Stephen? Stephen: Dr. Death. Scene 10 Fulton County Hospital Rita: Dr. Matt you got a call. Matt: Thanks, Rita. Angela, have you seen Dr. Peale. Angela: No not since we came back from Rhode Island and that EEE virus. He's in Atlanta. *My* home town, even. Two blocks down from my family's some (Angela smiles as she walks away) Matt: (on the phone) Loris? Caleb's party? I don't have a costume. Sure. I'll be there as soon as I can. Next: A tragic accident occurs on All Hallows Eve. A priest kills a little girl. Caleb has an interesting Halloween party. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Subj: Return of the Gothnicks 5 Halloween Date: 96-10-30 22:31:10 EST From: CWAL5845@uriacc.uri.edu (chris wallace) Sender: owner-ag-fanfic@stargame.org To: ag-fanfic@stargame.org Scene 11 Sheriff's Office Lucas: (Putting on his long coat) Guess who's driving the car tonight, Ben? Ben: Aw come on Lucas, I really wanted to see Ben Jr. all dressed up tonight. Lucas: I'd be happy to oblige but that mayor is breathing down my neck. (putting on the good old boy charm) Tell you what, why don't you stop by the Boarding House. Man's gotta take a break sometime, right? Ben: (smiles) Scene 12 Main Street--Trinity A crow pearched on top of the Trinity Baptist Church. Fr. Lucifer a priest at St. Lukes left the building and walked to his brand new Saturn. Traveling down Main Street in Trinity on Halloween was no treat. The kids were already out with their parents. Stopped at a red light Fr. Lucifer struck a match and held it to his pipe. The crow watched patiently perched on the signal light. As the light changed, the crow flapped its wings and flew inside Fr. Lucifer's open window and flapped its wings. At that moment, a little girl wearing an angel costume crosses the street with her mother. Fr. Lucifer accidently as he tries to fight off the bird. The last thing he sees is the face of the little girl as the car careens into her. A ghost white woman with yellow hair looks on. Scene 13 Ben in his Deputy Car--marked Sheriff (Ben was driving the car straight down Main Street when he pulled over to examine a crowd that had developed at a stoplight.) Ben: Come on, people, lets move on (he spots the car and the girl sprawled underneath it.) Ben: Oh, my God! A crow flies past Ben off into the night. Next time: Largest crowd scene in the story. Caleb's Halloween party at the Boarding House. Everyone in Trinity will be there, including the Gothniks. ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Subj: Return of the Gothniks 6 Halloween Date: 96-10-31 00:26:45 EST From: CWAL5845@uriacc.uri.edu (chris wallace) Sender: owner-ag-fanfic@stargame.org To: ag-fanfic@stargame.org Scene 14 Boarding House (Blond lady who's name I can't remember): Well, Rose don't you look pretty? What are you supposed to be? Rose: I'm a fairy princess. (Her blue cone shaped pointed hat and train looked almost too heavy for Rose's delicate frame. Her "gown" was blue and white with gold glitter trim on the wrists hem and rim of her hat. Loris: Looks like all you need is a frog. (Rose brings her hand from behind her back a rubber frog is held up to the light as she kisses it) Loris: Rose, you go on upstairs now and see if Caleb is ready? Rose: Ok! (she grabs her dress and thunders up the stairs shouting Caleb! Caleb!) (In the bathroom , Caleb examines his costume. Caleb peers into the mirror, twisting his body so he can see part of the back. Caleb looked for a few seconds and then turned off all the lights.) Caleb: Whoa! (he said softly and slowly) His costume glowed in the dark. (Rose knocked on the door and called his name. Caleb opened the door as Rose,startled, stepped back) Rose: Cool skeleton costume, Caleb. It shines. Caleb: It glows in the dark even on the back. (Caleb turns around) Rose: Cooool. Come on let's go. Mama's gonna take us trick or treatin. Caleb: I'll get my bag. Scene 15 Street (Matt crossed the street arm in arm with his new friend Liz. A familiar face caused him to come to a halt) Matt: Good Evening, Mr. Webb. Where is your daughter? Webb: Oh, she's right there at the door.(Matt looked towards the door of the house in front of them) Matt: She's a little angel. Webb: She sure is. She's my little sweetie pie. Easiest costume to make for a little girl. Got a heet from the morgue, some card board, a wire hanger, and aluminum foil. Girl: Daaadee. Webb: Well look there. What you got sweetie pie? Girl: Lollipop. See? Webb: Well now aint' that nice. See you at the hospital, Dr. Crower. Matt: Good Night. Scene 16 Mall--Forum (Selena leans against the wall speaking into a pay phone) Selena: Come on, Billy. Please. It's Halloween... Billy P: Sorry Selena. I wish I could go but I gotta stay here. Seeing as I don't have any kids of my own I volunteered to stay so that some of the parents could go out with their kids tonight. Of course, you are welcome to come on over here and we could put a sheet over ourselves and pretend wer are ghosts or whatever else comes to mind. Selena: No thanks. I have a date. (Selena hangs up the phone with sadness. Lucas hadn't spoken to her in weeks. He was too interested in that Emery woman. But Selena did have Caleb. Or at least an invitation to his Halloween party and that was a start. Lucas was sure to be there too. She couldn't go alone though.) (Bill D. was finishing his rounds at the Forum. Most of the kids wouldn't be here tonight so he decided to work with a skeleton crew and go home early.) Bill: Need a ride home Miss...? Selena: Coombs. Selena Coombs. (Selena looks the man over approvingly anddecides to put the charm on at full force) Selena: (purring) Ummm I suppose you'll be taking your children out trick or treating night? Bill: No, I don't think so. (smiles) Selena: Oh, I see your wife does that hummm? Bill: I don't have kids. Don't have a wife neither for that matter. I'm completely available (slight sigh) Selena: Really? (grins) Well, we ought to do something about that. (She leans against him putting her arms around his neck) Shoot you're just coming into your prime. (She leads him around the corner.) Scene 16 Boarding House (Caleb & Rose back at the house find that Dr. Matt and Liz have already arrived. The other guests are expected to arrive shortly. Dr. Matt helps them sort their candy on the table.) Caleb: Candy corn, milkey way... Matt: Gumball. (they share a smile) Be careful now. See this piece of candy? It doesn't have a wrapper. (Matt throws the candy into the trash) Caleb: Hey! That's mine! Matt: Caleb you don't eat any candy that does not have a wrapper. It's not safe. Caleb: Safe? In Trinity? (Selena entered wearing a slinky leopard suit. She was closely followed by Bill wearing a circus master's costume, complete with top hat and whip. They were closely followed by Tony wearing a pirate's mask and Robyn wearing something furry and unidentifiable. An Alien followed, her large grey eyes seemed so real she could have been an extra on Caleb's favorite show the X-Files which played on the VCR. Jennifer and Tammy entered wearing gargoyle masks. Stephen hurried down the stairs to join Gilson in the dining room as Loris brought the food out. Stephen wore the traditional Dracula costume. Gilson wore the costume of a priest with a bloody knife in his back.) (Chris, Sister Grimm, and Jean Marie came in the door with more food. Assorted pasteries and some hot food. Each of the three had face paint and home-made costumes. Still more people were expected. Scene 17 Main Street (Ben was puzzled. How could this have happened? A priest hit a little girl. Trinity would be scandalized. Ben would have to notify the Sheriff immediately. But the Sheriff was unavailable. Ben was driving the car alright. He used the CB radio to call the station and send for an ambulance. It was too late the girl arrived DOA at the hospital. The priest was also dead. A cursory investigation of the crime scene by the Sheriff's department determined that there was insufficient light at the corner. The priest could not have seen the little girl and her mother who was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. But Ben was uncomfortable with this explanation. Back at the station, Ben emailed Katrina, the famous homicide investigator. A specialist in forensic science, Katrina had graduated the top of her class. Intrigued by the circumstances of the double death temporarily labeled an accident, Katrina emailed Ben that she would visit the station that night.) Scene 18 Boarding house (As more people arrived the streets began to clear with the traffic of trick or treaters. Westie, Marika, and Mas gathered around the organ as Brian tried to find a suitable tune to play. Angelique and Trinette passed around the cookies and fruit punch as Lucas and Gail walked in.) Lucas: Happy Halloween everybody. (His cowboy costume with a big old gun in its holster seemed to grab the attention of all the women in the room. It was widely known that Sheriff Buck never wore a gun while on duty. Ironic that he wore it at the party while not on duty. Gail wore a skimpy bunny costume that showed off more than just her legs.) (Yes, everyone had showed up for this party. Even Ben Jr. and his family attended with their cousins and Trinity Town Council Members Roxanne, Lynette, Heather, and Matthew. Lynette and Heather were obviously M & M's but it was hard to tell what Matthew was supposed to be. Roxanne was a can of soft drink. Cindy showed up as Dr. Frankenstein's assistant Igor. Another woman named Cindy showed up as a kitty, the towns folk knew her as Darkstar. The party was covered by the press as resident reporters Joey and Vivi stopped by for a brief visit with their friend Sue. Some had left town since the last time they had got together like this. So it was understandable that not *everyone* could be at the party. But even those that were not there were there in spirit. Some spirits were a bit too active.) (The woman in white appeared in the background. She was visible to no one to the party except Caleb. But Caleb was not looking at her. He was too busy enjoying himself for the first time in a long time. Until the lights went out. Blackness and silence engulfed the party. +++++++++++++++++ Subj: Return of the Gothniks 7 Date: 96-12-28 18:11:09 EST From: CWAL5845@uriacc.uri.edu (chris wallace) Sender: owner-ag-fanfic@COLUMBIA.PHY.WFU.EDU To: ag-fanfic@COLUMBIA.PHY.WFU.EDU **Authors note** Several months have passed since the last issue. Caleb has been having nightmares surrounding the events of the Halloween Party. Periodically there will be flashbacks as Caleb recalls his nightmares. ** Scene 18 Halloween Party at Boarding House (Blackness and silence engulfed the Boarding House. Eve struck a match. Eve had come to the party a bit late and noticed the matches and candles on the table when she entered. The cake was on the table Caleb had apparently blown out the Candles since the tips of the wicks were black. A sudden noise caught the attention of party guests. Lucas stepped pass Eve brushing his gun against her hip.) Lucas: Alright everyone. Everything is under control. We have ourselves a a temporary blackout is all. (Lucas was a master at crowd control. Caleb seemed to see it happen before the others. A loud crackle! A thunderous snap! And then POP! Gayle (with a Y) stood directly behind Lucas. A sinister grin spread across her face as she realized she was back in her own time. Lucas had sent her to hell and back that's for sure.) Gayle: Lucas you scoundrel! I'm back! Lucas: (stunned at first turns on the charm) Hello Darlin'. Nice to see you again. (Lucas puts his arm around the seething Gayle in a seemingly friendly gesture) Glad you could make it to the party. You know Caleb has adjusted nicely to his home here. I'm sure you wouldn't be thinking of trying to take him away again. (Lucas' friendly advice sounded more like a threat to Gayle) Gayle: (smiles and puts her arm around him) I can assure you that I am thinking of no such thing. Caleb had watched this sceen intently. All the while, the light in the room had shifted and it wasn't because Eve had moved around the room lighting other candles. Oddly, Caleb had found himself in the middle of what someone might have called a vigil. Gilson had found a box of votive candles in the pantry. The light Caleb watched grew with an uneartly light. Then he saw her. The blond woman dressed in white seemed to glow giving off her own light without casting a shadow as the candles did.The woman was looking at Gayle and Lucas. Slowly she turned towards Caleb reaching out for him... Scene 19 Caleb's Room Caleb woke up with a start. He was soaked in his own sweat. Caleb had had the same dream for two months since his birthday/halloween party. She was coming after him. Each night she came closer and closer yet never said a word. Scene 20 Halloween Party (Tony was closest to the wall panel. Loris held the flashlight as Tony tried to restore the lights.) Cindy: Sheriff, how long do you think the lights will be out? Tina: Sheriff, do you think someone might have hit a pole? Robyn: Sheriff, it's awful dark out there in the streets. (In truth, none of these women were scared. They just wanted a chance to get closer to Sheriff Buck. Only one woman seemed oblivious to Lucas. Selena Coombs had managed to occupy herself and Bill in an adjacent unoccupied room. It was quite likely that Selena and Bill did not miss the apparent lack of light. That was what Dolores had said making her way back from the bathroom. Scene 21 Caleb's Room It had been nearly two months since The Woman had tempted him--tempted him to take a life. He had come too close to the edge this time. It was even worse than after Lucas had supposedly "died." This time he couldn't blame Lucas. The Woman had reached a dark place within him. Caleb was scared. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Subj: Return of the Gothniks 8 Date: 96-12-28 19:14:27 EST From: CWAL5845@uriacc.uri.edu (chris wallace) Sender: owner-ag-fanfic@COLUMBIA.PHY.WFU.EDU To: AG-FANFIC@COLUMBIA.PHY.WFU.EDU Scene 22 Boarding House Halloween party (Sister Grim, Chris, Robyn, and Tama entered the dinning room from the kitchen with the eleven candles glowing in the darkness throwing more shadows against the wall) All: Happy Birthday to you... (In Caleb's mind their faces morphed into that of Merly's) She had only been dead one day when Caleb went back to their house and tried to light a candle on what was supposed to be his birthday cake. Merly was a vision. In life,she hand never spoken a coherent sentence. In death, she talked endlessly. He missed Merly. He saw the vision as he had seen it over a year ago. As she came towared him he moved towards her the image changed again from Merly to the woman with the blond hair and white dress. Caleb hollared and backed away directly into Lucas) Lucas: What's the matter boy? You look like you seen a ghost. Caleb: It's you ain't it? You're doin' this. Lucas: Doin' what, son? Caleb: That blond lady is your doin'. Quit it!Just quit it. (Caleb tried to get away from Lucas) Lucas: Whoa there, boy. What blond lady. Who are you talking about? Caleb: There (Caleb pointed in the opposite direction. The Blond Lady was gone another blond lady took her place. It was Gail--Caleb's cousin in a Halloween costume.) Gail: Hi Caleb. Havin' a good time? (Caleb said nothing to his cousin and walked away from both of them. Ever since she had gotten pregnant and lost the baby Caleb had felt differently about Gail. There was a bitterness towards here that wasn't there before. He knew it would only be a matter of time before she would be pregnant again. Her child would be a threat to him. If Lucas decided that he could more easily turn Gail's baby to his favor than Caleb might become unnecessary and dangerous to Lucas. (Alien was the firest to clean up the plates left on the table. Some had bits of cake and melted ice cream on them. She paused as she looked over her shoulder) Gail: I'm commin with you, Lucas. Lucas: Gail, a little girl got killed by a car. Are you sure you want to see that? Floyd: I'm sorry to disturb you in this party and all but Ben said it was real important and well... Lucas: You did just fine, Floyd. Tell Ben I'll be right over to the corner of... Floyd: Ah no sir, Ben done gone back to the station with some lady friend of his. Lucas: Ben has a "lady friend?" Floyd: Yes sir, sure does. She's quite a knockout too. Somethin' like Kitty, Kat... Lucas: (stops suddenly) Katrina!? Floyd: (puzzled for a moment then smiles) Yeah, boss, that's it alright. Katrina. Lucas: Damn! Scene 23 Sheriff's Office Ben: (on the phone) Hello Wayne it's Ben. Barbara Joy around. Well may I speak with her? Well I'm real sorry to hear your hand is hurtin again. Yes, I'll tell the Sheriff. Barbara Joy, I just wanted to say the check will be early next month I know Ben Jr. will be needin' more school clothes. Yeah. Ah Barbara Joy...you have a Happy Halloween now. Katrina: Still no better at home, Ben? Ben: Nah. Where were we? Katrina: You were telling me why you dragged me into this case. Seems like an ordinary, if unfortunate, accident to me. Ben: A priest hit a little girl with his car tonight near Jackson's Pond. She was so young she died on impact. The car sturck a telephone pole just missing the girl's mother. Kat: Witnesses? Ben: Oh yeah. But nobody saw a thing. Kat: Come again, Ben? Ben: Nobody wants to say anything. They see but they don't see. Kat: Everyone around here is real careful is that it? So where *is* Mr. Trinity? Ben: Who? Lucas. Probably at the Boarding House. I've sent Floyd over in the car to tell him about the accident. Kat: Ben, it looks obvious to me. (Kat had examined the crime scene in great detail and had collected evidence earlier in the evening) The girl's hand had the imprint from the tire. The blood on the car was clearly that of the victims. Her neck was broken from the impact of the vehicle and then she was run over. Why call me. Floyd could have told you that. Ben: Something's wrong, Kat. The witness that will talk but refused to give a name said the priest had plenty of time to see the girl and was inside the car waving his arms about and... Kat: (getting up from behind Lucas' desk) And what Ben? Ben: (suddenly nervous) Witness says a bird flew out of the car before the accident. Kat: A bird? (suddenly realizing) A crow? Roxanne: Yes, a crow. (Roxanne didn't know how she always got caught up in these situations. She had been at the hospital when Lucas was shot nearly a year ago. Lucas wasn't here this time. She had absolutely nothing to fear Ben had said.) Lucas: Well well well look what the cat dragged in. Nice evening for a stroll ladies? (Roxanne felt a large lump form at the back of her throat and managed to excuse herself. Lucas ignored Ben and headed straight for Katrina backing her against his desk.) Lucas: Keepin' busy? (Katrina's heart beat faster than she would have liked. Before she could speak she found his lips pressed against hers. There was something about this man that was different from any other man she had ever kissed. She could almost feel the electricity run through her body. She gasped for breath when he finally let her go only to discover a rather angry looking woman standing to her right.) Selena: Lucas? ++++++++++++++++++ Subj: Gothnicks 9: Robyn's secret Date: 97-02-22 04:38:53 EST From: CWAL5845@uriacc.uri.edu (chris wallace) Sender: owner-ag-fanfic@columbia.phy.wfu.edu To: ag-fanfic@columbia.phy.wfu.edu In this ep: Robyn, Tony, and Dana encounter Sheriff Buck. Scene 24 Sheriff's Office (Exterior) (It was a chilly day in Trinity. Robyn sprinted across the library lawn clutching the folds of her winter coat as if doing so would make her warmer. She crossed the street and waved to Mary Lou, the hairdresser. Betty Jackson was in her usual position--hunched over the counter of Bubba's Bakery. As she approached the Sheriff's Office she slowed considerably. Robyn couldn't imagine what brought all these people out on a cold day like today. The line stretched out to the street. Robyn recognised her good friend Dana Superula from church.) Dana: (waves)Mornin' Robyn. Come stand by me. Robyn: What are all these people doing at the Sheriff's? Dana: (whispers) It's favor day. Robyn: What? Dana: Well see every 3rd Thursday of every month Sheriff Buck has one day when people come in to ask for ...well you know (smiles uncomfortably) Robyn:Favors? Dana: Right! Robyn: Well I'm not here for any favor. (proudly) Sheriff Buck sent for *me*. (As the words escaped her lips she knew she must have said something wrong. Heads turned and whispers spread up and down the line. could it be they knew didn't?) Scene 25 Sheriff's Office (Interior) Lucas: Mornin' Tony. Hows's business? Tony: Couldn't be better Lucas. (Tony slipped the envelope offered to him from Lucas into his inside coat pocket. Lucas perched himself on the edge of his desk so as to tower over the man seated in the chair facing him.) Lucas: What's new at the boarding house? Tony: Caleb made Lincoln's cabin out of popsicle sticks for President's Day. Ms. Holt's got some new curtains. Gilson's got hisself a new car... Lucas: (impatiently) Uh huh. But what about the ghostly apperition? Tony: (rubs his face thoughtfully) Well Sheriff that's just the thing. They just stopped. All of a sudden. (Lucas began to ease himself off the desk when Tony added...) Until the night of that unfortunate car wreck. (Tony glanced at Lucas knowingly) Lucas: your point. Tony? Tony: Well now Lucas, you know and I know that that there accident was as 'bout as much an accident as a cat swollerin' a canary. Ever since I helped you out... Lucas: Whoa! Tony: I been seein' visions. Lucas: Visions? Like the time Tom saw a bloody chick in his refrigerator. Something like that huh? Tony: (sensing Lucas is getting angry) No Lucas ain't nothing like that. This here vision is of a beautiful blond woman. Nice figure too! Lucas: ( visibly appeased) Well now that don't sound too bad. Tony: No sir. Except, I think the boy's seen 'er too. Lucas: Caleb? Tony: Yep, I heard him talkin' to that cousin of his. Seems like Caleb and I been havin the same dream. Only.. I don't think the boy's been thinkin' quite the same thing 'bout 'er that I been thinkin, if you git my meanin'. Scene 26 Sheriff's Office (Exterior) (Word must have reached Ben about Robyn being in line to see Lucas. Quicker you could say "smiling faces" Ben wisked her inside by the side door. Robyn recognized Floyd and a few others but was stunned to see her brother Tony exiting Buck's office. She had hoped she was her to recieve another library donation but now she wasn't so sure. tony looked guilty as hell but said nothing as he walked by Robyn.) Lucas: Hello darlin' come in. (He offered her an envelope. It was indeed a check but oddly ehough it was made out to her not the library.) Robyn: Sheriff I think your secretary is slipping. This check should be made payable to "Trinity Public Library." Lucas: No that is for you darlin'. Buddy of mine in Goat Town has a series of books comming out. He will be by to see you in a few days. Robyn: I see and you want me to buy the books. Lucas: No,I want you to refuse them. They are...not the sort of books this town reads. Robyn: Sheriff, you surly don't expect me to censor materials on that basis. The issue of censorship goes to the very heart of the integrity of my profession. Lucas: Ma'am I can't say as I much as give a hoot about the integrity of librariansip or any other profession (pauses, takes the check back) Perhaps a few more zeros will make things clearer? Robyn: (takes the check) $10,000! Lucas: Good. Now that we understand each other we'll be seeing one another real soon. (Faced with the dilemna of keeping the check or disobeying Lucas, Robyn did the only thing possible. Rounding the corner she tore the check in half. As she did so she overheard part of a conversation between Dana and Lucas.) Dana: I sure do appreciate this loan Lucas. I'll pay you back next month I promise! Lucas: Don't worry about that darlin'. I'm sure you and I can come up with something... (Robyn listened to what sounded like a passionate embrace and wondered what in the hell kind of town was Trinity anyway? She scattered the remains of the check and headed for the Bus Stop. She had to leave Trinity before she became like them--twisted and evil. Next time: Caleb and the blond lady ghost square off. Gilson leaves Trinity on the same bus as Robyn. Gail defends herself against Lucas. Also staring Gothniks: Eve, Angela, Trinette and more. +++++++++++++++++++++++++