FACE IN THE CROWD

created by OC,SH’s founder & Erika E, while in college, spring 1995
further written by OC,SH’s founder & now adapted for publication here

LAST TIME:
The tale started with Month 1, Week 1, Day 1-3 (same day)

TALE CONTINUES

Month 1, Week 1, Day 4-5 (same day)

Having received the phone call from her parents about her missing brother Donnie, Jenna excuses herself from her 1st meeting with Alicia.

Hearing the news about Donnie missing, Erika leaves Tammy with Barry & rushes to see Matthew at KMAZ-TV. Erika tells Matthew that Tammy, a new lady in town, claims to have information about Donnie to help find him &, instead of the reward money, only wants a job at KMAZ-TV. But, Tammy also wants lots of overtime hours (the idea being, which Erika doesn’t tell, of course, Tammy would have ample opportunity to get Matthew alone during late nights at the office).

With Jenna having left due to Donnie’s disappearance, this gives Alicia the opportunity to speak again with Michelle about the project. Alicia confides in Michelle that she is having second thoughts about participating, but Michelle convinces Alicia to continue.

After Alicia leaves Michelle’s office, Michelle goes to the TV station to see Matthew, but 1st runs into Erika.

Meanwhile, Alicia arrives home &, finding she is alone, turns “psycho”.

While Carl & Christine are frantic, wondering where Donnie is, Jenna is trying to assure them he’ll be fine.

Meantime, Adam leaving Boulevard Park, stumbles upon Donnie in a dark corner of a pavilion, near where Erika had left him. Not knowing Donnie is “missing”, the smart 14-year-old Adam does what he knows to do … the right thing … & escorts Donnie home.

After her confrontation with Erika, Michelle is too disgusted to even attempt to find Matthew to talk to him, so she simply leaves. Seconds after Michelle leaves, Matthew comes out of his office to see Erika, but is immediately interrupted by the phone ringing. He goes back into his office to answer it….

NEXT TIME:
Month 1, Week 2, Day 1 (same day), the 1st of 4 scripted episodes