Three Prisms - San Francisco (Read 312 times)

[André DiMera]

Andrew asks if Paul will invite him in, which he does. Paul is curious why Shane isn’t here, and Andrew tells him his father is tied up with another case. Paul wonders what could be more important than one of his best friends being kidnapped. Andrew replies, two of them being kidnapped.

Andrew says they’re not sure the abductions are related, but they’re looking into it. Paul is freaking out. Andrew promises he’ll do everything he can to bring John and Steve home, and it’s time to get to work. Paul asks what the plan is. Andrew is accessing the video surveillance cameras in the building to see if they can trace Michaels’ steps both before and after the crime.
Paul points out Michaels on the footage. Andrew traces his steps backwards. Using footage from various cameras in and around the building, they see Michaels coming out of a gym, and decide that that’s a good place to start.

Paul and Andrew arrive at the gym, Body Connection, which is the last place Michaels was seen before he went to Paul’s apartment. They are greeted by the desk clerk, Chris Kositchek. Paul says they were recommended to check this place out by a friend, and describes what Michaels looks like. Chris says that the man they’re describing has been coming regularly for a few weeks, but keeps buying guest passes rather than a membership, and he’s not the friendliest. Andrew asks if he’s here now. Chris says he’s not yet, but he normally comes in around this time every day. Chris properly introduces himself, saying that he and his wife Savannah have owned the place for nearly 40 years. Andrew asks if they can have some guest passes, and goes to pay, but Chris says it’s on the house. Paul and Andrew thank him. Chris suggests they try the hot tub, it’s to die for.
As they enter the hot tub room, Paul asks how this is supposed to help. Andrew reminds him that Chris said Michaels comes in at the same time every day and uses the hot tub. As this is the only lead they have, Andrew asks Paul to trust him. Sitting in the hot tub is better than standing around looking suspicious. They might meet someone who knows Michaels, or Michaels himself. As they get in, a suspicious-looking technician enters the room, and opens a panel with controls for the tub.

Andrew thinks it is amazingly cool that John flew into town to help Paul celebrate Pride. He’s glad Paul has supportive parents, as it makes a difference. Paul starts to ask a question, but falters. Andrew confirms that he’s gay. Paul thinks it’s great that he’s an ISA agent and asks how his parents reacted when he came out. Andrew says they were incredible, too. Then again, after what his sister put him through, having a gay son was no sweat for Shane and Kimberly. Paul tells Andrew a bit about the flirtation between him and Theresa back when he was still in the closet. He talks about the guilt and confusion he felt until he met John, and his support meant everything. Andrew gets it. Paul is worried. There was no ransom note or anything. He wonders what this psycho wants with John and Steve. Andrew assures him that they’ll find them and puts his hand on Paul’s. In the background, the technician fiddles with some controls. A light turns from green to red.

The technician continues fiddling with the controls, but Andrew jumps on him and soon has him pinned up against the wall, saying that he clocked the guy from the moment he walked in. Andrew asks who he’s working for. The technician gets out of Andrew’s grasp and tries to run, but Paul decks him, knocking him out. Andrew asks why he did that, Paul says he was trying to get away. Andrew says so much for interrogating him now.

Chris apologizes to Andrew and Paul, saying that wasn’t their regular maintenance guy. Paul says he couldn’t have known. If Chris had known they were ISA, he’d have helped them more, but Andrew says he’s helping them now. He managed to pull a key off the technician and shows it to Chris, who points out the locker it goes to. Chris goes to check if security needs any help with the would-be killer and tells the boys to let him know if they need anything else. Andrew opens the locker, where they find the fake police uniform Michaels used, as well as two tickets to the DiMera Enterprises Gala in Hong Kong under the name Harris Michaels. Andrew asks Paul about his frequent flier miles.

[Kpatch]

I don't remember Paul and Theresa flirting.

I'm glad these guys are on the case!

[fluffysmom]

It was fun to see Chris Kositchek again.

I really like Andrew. I had forgotten about Paul and Teresa flirting when he first came to Salem.