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Mr. Immigration Man-Chapter 3





Katherine is out of town. Stefan is completely focused on getting Bobbie back. Stefan spots Bobbie at the hospital.

"Hello Barbara."

" What do you want?"

" Can't I say hello?"

"Not to me you can't."

" There's no need to be hostile, Barbara."

" No need for hostility? What? Has all the aeresol in Blondie's hair gone to your head?"

"Well, it's been pleasant as always, Barbara."

" Sure. Anything else?"

" No. Nothing."

As Bobbie walked away, Stefan for the first time, concedes to himself that this will not be as simple as he had at first thought.

"Well, that went well. I can see Bobbie falling into your arms tomorrow."

"Hello Alexis."

"Hello cousin."

" I can see you warming Bobbie's heart right now."

" Patience, Alexis. Patience. Today was but a first step."

" The journey of a 1,000 miles..and all, notwithstanding. Yours is about 5,000, Stefan. So get cracking."

"I will not be deported."

" Well, if you keep on saying it often enough, maybe I'll believe you."

"I am going over to Katherine's."

"Why?"

" I thought I would surprise Nikolas, and see if we could talk."

" Very shrewd. Talking to him on his turf, so to say."

"Exactly."

" Well, good luck. And give Nikolas my regards."

" I will."

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Stefan arrives at Katherine's.

"Uncle, what are you doing here?"

" I thought that I would drop by and see how you are considering that Katherine is out of town. Do you mind?"

" No. Actually, I was on my way to Bannister's Wharf."

"Why?"

"Emily Quartermaine just joined the program. And I was going to go over her duties with her. I was going to walk. But I suppose that I could ride with you in the limo, if you want."

"I'd like that. I would like that a great deal."

"OK. Well, I have to go get Emily's papers upstairs. I will be right back."

" I will be waiting."

The phone rings. Stefan decides to let the answering machine pick it up.

"Hello? Nikolas? It's me, Lucas. Mommy told me that...."

At that point, Stefan turned off the volume of the machine, so that he could not hear. When the message was finished, he pushed the erase button. There was no need for Nikolas to be further involved with EITHER Barbara Or Lucas. And the sooner he cut those attachments, the better off he will be.

Nikolas came down.

"Did I hear the phone?"

"No. I heard nothing. Are you ready to go?"

" Yes."

If Stefan had bothered to hear the message, it went like this.
"Hello? Nikolas? It's me, Lucas. Mommy told me that you were not mad at me. That you would want to spend some time with me. I was reading in the newspapers, just like you taught me, and there's this place called the catacombs. I was thinking that you and me could go there today. I will tell Bette that I am meeting my stepbrother, is that who you still are?, and it will be cool. It looks like so much fun. I will see you at 4 . I still have the watch you gave me. If you DONT call me back, I guess that means that you are coming. So see you. This is Lucas. BTW."

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Bobbie gets home. Bette is not there. But she has left a note:" Lucas is with Family." Bobbie assumes that she means Tony, so she is not worried. SHe goes about her business. She heats up her dinner in the microwave, kicks back, drinks some wine. She's had a long day. She is in the throws of relaxing when the phone rings. She lets the machine pick it up.

" Bobbie, it's me Tony. Well, I guess you and Lucas went out for some evening fun. When.."

"Tony! It's me, Bobbie. What do you mean, evening fun? Isn't Lucas with you?"

"No, Bobbie. Last time I talked to Lucas, it was this morning."

"Oh, My God...."

"Bobbie?"

"Oh, My God.."

"Bobbie!"

"Tony , I have no idea where Lucas is."

"I'll be right over."

Bobbie was frantic. She read Bette's note. She called up Bette, but no answer. The note said that Lucas was with family.
She called Ruby, but Ruby said no Lucas. She tracked Lucky down on his pager, and he said, no, he had been worm farming with Sly all day long. No Lucas. She was beginning to panic. She went up to Lucas' room. All his clothes were there. Nothing seemed to be missing. Going over to his desk, she picked up a piece of paper. On it had Nikolas' name circled and a phone number. She dialed the phone number...but Katherine's answering machine came on. If Nikolas was not there, he was probably on Spoon Island. Would Lucas go there? Yes, Bobbie thought, if he were with Nikolas. Bobbie gathered her things and left.

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On Spoon Island, Nikolas, Stefan and Alexis have had a pleasant dinner. They are in the conservatory when a frantic Bobbie comes in.

" I tried to stop her, sir."

" That's alright Mrs. Lansbury. You can go."

"Barbara, what.."

"Nikolas, is he here? Is he here with you?"

" Is who here? Who Bobbie?"

"Lucas. Is he here with you?"

"No, should he be?"

"Oh, my God. You were my last hope. Where can he be? Where can he be?"

" Bobbie...BOBBIE. Calm down. And tell me what is happening."

" I got home and Lucas was not there. I got a note from the babyditter saying that Lucas was "with family". Well, he's not with Tony, Ruby, Lucky or Sly. I went up to his room, and on his desk was your name circled and Katherine's number. Did you get a call from Lucas today?"

"No, I haven't heard from Lucas all day."

" Well, he's missing, and I don't know what to do. Well, this isn't your problem. So, I'll be going. Thanks, Nikolas."

"Barbara, wait. Just a minute."

Stefan makes a phone call.

"This is Stefan Cassadine. I would like to speak to Detective Garcia......Yes, Detective, this is Stefan Cassadine. I would like to report a missing child. Who? Lucas Jones, my step-son. I will be waiting for you here at Wydermere. Thank you."

Stefan makes another call.

"Mr. Winters, I would like to see you and the rest of the security team up here within the next 15 minutes. Those not on duty are so as of now."

Stefan hangs up the phone. He turns to Bobbie and Nikolas.

"Why?"

"Like I said before, Barbara. You deserve your son. And I know what it is like to be a parent and not know where your child is."

" Thank you Stefan."

"Yes, thanks Uncle. You know what Bobbie? I am sure that both the police and the security forces are going to need to have a picture and description of Lucas. So, why don't we go up to my room, I will get the picture and we can type out a complete description. Ok?"

"Sure"

Bobbie and Nikolas go upstairs, leaving Stefan and Alexis.

"Well, chance favors the prepared mind, cousin. Could you have any more luck?"

" Don't be so cynical, Alexis."

" Realism is not cynicism, Stefan. This is cutting a couple of thousand miles off your journey. But I need not tell you this, do I?"

"No. But he has to be found Alexis. Barbara cannot take another loss. And I will find him for her. I meant what I said. She deserves her son."

" I know you mean it. I'll go make some phone calls to contacts at the Missing Persons at the FBI. I'll see if they can send someone."

" Thank you."

Alexis leaves. Stefan is in the conservatory when the phone rings.

"Stefan Cassadine."

" Do you miss me?"

"Katherine?"

" OF course it's me, silly. Do you miss me?"

" Katherine, I cannot talk right now."

" Why not?"

" I am helping Barbara with a situation."

" A situation?"

" Yes, Lucas is missing."

"Oh. I see. And you are who she turned to?"

" Yes, well it is a complicated situation. I know you can understand. And the phones must be kept clear, so I have to go. Goodbye Katherine."

Stefan hangs up before Cootiebell can say a proper farewell.

"Mr. Cassadine, Detective Garcia."


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