Catty (VO) With Remy Levesque behind bars at the Providence Prison, there was his mafia gang, but Marguerite Levesque has taken over the Levesque business. As for Dina Laurent, she's well taken care of in the nursing home. But I'm worried about Alyssa.

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LAURENT HOUSE

After getting a text message from Alyssa, I walks into the living room. She's sitting in an armchair with duffle bags of money scattered around on the floor and coffee table.

"Alyssa? What is all of this money?" I asked her.

"This is my Uncle Remy's dirty money." Alyssa tells me. "Judge Noemi Berry called me and told me to come pick up from her."

"Did you count it?" I asked.

"I started to, but then, I said, to hell with it, and left it in the duffle bags." Alyssa said. "Remy is completely bankrupt. He's a former billionaire and I don't know what to do with his money."

"You could clean it." I suggested.

"I called my grandmother Dina and she said that I should burn the money before my Aunt Marguerite comes here and takes it." Alyssa said.

"You should burn it. All of it." I said to her.

"What about the community center? My Uncle Remy bought the community center when he arrived here." Alyssa said.

"We can buy it back using Remy's dirty money. We just need to clean half of it."

Alyssa gently runs her hands in her hair and looks up at me. "Thank you, Catty. For everything."

"What are gal pals for." I said to her.

Alyssa and I exchange small smiles at each other.

Minutes after . . .

Alyssa and I are in the backyard of her house. With all of the duffle bags of money piled up together, she ignited it with a match.

"How are we gonna buy back the community center, Aly?" I asked Alyssa.

"Maybe, Mr. Mayor Jones can help." Alyssa suggested.

Alyssa and I exchange nods at each other and we watch the duffle bags of money burn.

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TOWN HALL -- MAYORAL OFFICE

Later that day, Alyssa and I are visiting Mayor Curtis Jones in his office.

He looks at the three duffel bags of money that Alyssa managed to save before we burned the rest of it.

"This is enough money to buy back the community center from Remy Levesque, but he's at the Providence Prison. So, I assume that his wife, Marguerite Levesque, is up to it." Mayor Curtis Jones said

"Is there a way to clean this money?" Alyssa asked.

"There is. I'll see what I can do." Mayor Curtis Jones said.

"Thank you, Mr. Mayor Jones." I said to him.

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ROCHELLE'S DINER

Alyssa and I are sitting at the diner counter with our milkshakes. She has a chocolate milkshake and I have my usual root beer float.

"How are things with Cane and You?" I asked her.

"We're okay. We've talked and gotten some things straightened." Alyssa said.

"That's good." I said to her. "How's your Grandma Dina?"

"She's okay. She's befriended other people there." Alyssa said. "How are things with Grayson and You?"

"He and I are good." I said to her. "I just want this nightmare to be over."

"Yeah, me too." Alyssa said.

Alyssa's phone buzzes on the diner counter. She picks up and looks at it.

It's Marguerite Levesque.

"It's my Aunt Marguerite." Alyssa said, and answers her phone. "Aunt Marguerite?"

"I need to see you. Meet me at the park." Marguerite said on the phone and hangs up her phone.

"What does your Aunt Marguerite want?" I asked.

"She wants to meet me at the park." Alyssa said.

"I can go with you as backup." I said.

"Catty? You've already done enough with helping me. I don't want you getting involved in my crappy mess anymore." Alyssa said.

"I'm not gonna leave you alone with your Aunt. I don't trust her and you don't trust her either." I said to her. "And if something feels off, I'm calling my Mom."

"Alright. There's no point of talking you out of anything." Alyssa said.

"I'm Catty Beckett. I'm a tough cookie." I said to her. "We can take my dune buggy."

"Yeah, you are." Alyssa agreed.

Alyssa and I exchange small smiles at each other and we finish our milkshakes.

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PARK

That late afternoon, Alyssa and I arrive at the park in my dune buggy where an SUV is parked.

Marguerite Levesque is standing in front of her SUV.

Alyssa and I exchange looks at each other.

"I'll be a short minute." Alyssa said, getting out of the passenger door and closes the door.

Alyssa slowly walks up to her Aunt Marguerite and her bodyguard and chauffeur named Toney.

"Aunt Marguerite? I assume that this is about Remy Levesque?" Alyssa said.

"It is." Marguerite said to her niece. "I wanted to tell you that I understand why you testified against your Uncle and I also understand why you are suspecting that I'm now, in charge of the Levesque business."

"I'm not interested." Alyssa said.

"I understand that you're not." Marguerite said.

"I barely have any friends because of the bullshit about my Uncle Remy and you. So, I'm not interested. I have my own life to deal with." Alyssa said.

"I understand, Alyssa." Marguerite said.

"And I'm not taking any money from you either." Alyssa said. "So, are we done here?"

"Yeah, we're done, Alyssa." Marguerite said.

"Okay, then." Alyssa said and walks away.

Alyssa walks back over to my dune buggy and gets back inside the passenger side and closes the door.

"Everything okay?" I asked.

"Everything's fine, Catty. You can take me home now." Alyssa said.

And I drive away.

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THE SMITH-GRIFFITH-MARKS COMMUNITY CENTER

That evening, Myself and the Beckett Crew, our parents, along with other townspeople, has gathered.

Mayor Curtis Jones had cleaned the duffle bags of money and bought back the community center.

"This community center has been here for a long time and we should keep it in good hands." Mayor Curtis Jones said to everyone.

Grayson and Roxy exchange worried looks at each other.

Flashback

At the auto-shop, Grayson is wearing his auto-shop uniform, working on a car under the car hood.

His phone buzzes in his pants pocket. He takes out his phone and looks at it.

It's Jade Ester.

Grayson answered his phone. "Jade?"

"Hi, Grayson. You didn't expect a phone call from me. I have something for you to do, if you refuse or if you don't do what I ask, I'll send someone to hurt your Mom." Jade threatened on the phone.

"What do you want, Jade?" Grayson asked.

"I want you to hurt Catty. I want you to hurt her so badly, that she won't be able to forgive you." Jade told him.

"Screw you, you sociopathic bitch." Grayson said to her.

"Then, I'll send a Red Bull gang member to hurt your mother in one minute." Jade said in a serious voice tone.

"Okay, alright, I'll do it, just please, don't hurt her." Grayson said, frantically.

"That's a good guy. And don't be a wuss either." Jade told him and hangs up her phone.

Grayson puts his phone back in his pants pocket and becomes worried.

End of Flashback

Present Day -- THE SMITH-GRIFFITH- MARKS COMMUNITY CENTER

Grayson and Roxy are in the office, talking about what Jade Ester wants them to do.

"This is bullshit, I can't hurt Catty." Grayson said.

"You don't have a choice, Grayson. Jade threatened to send a Red Bull gang member to hurt your Mom if you didn't." Roxy said. "And besides, I don't like it either."

"So, what the hell do we do?" Grayson asked.

"It can be our secret." Roxy said.

"Secrets can ruin friendships and relationships, Roxy." Grayson said. "I love Catty. And Jade obviously wants me to do this to badly hurt her."

"Your house or mine?" Roxy asked.

"Yours." Grayson said.

"I know this is bad, Grayson. I don't want to hurt Catty either, but Jade is giving you a choice." Roxy said.

Grayson and I exchange worried looks at each other.

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