Dear Bess:

I still can hardly believe that Joseph, sweet old Joseph, was Maya's kidnapper! He says he planned to kidnap Brady with the idea that Simone could use her Hollywood connections to save the theater. But when Maya entered the dressing room he panicked and grabbed her instead. Plan 'B' was to stall the demolition long enough for the Historical Society to declare the building an official landmark. I guess he's been at the Royal Palladium for so long, he just couldn't imagine his life without it.

But, desperation aside, poor Joseph wasn't cut out for a life of crime and pretty soon things were spinning out of his control. Simone's publicity stunts didn't help. At least he was courteous and kind to Maya through the whole thing. Her testimony should help him in court.

The good news is that the Royal Palladium is still standing! Once he heard that Nicholas would inherit his grandmother Louisa's 50% of the theater, Brady decided he'd better find another site for Planet Tinseltown.

In order to make amends for things and because he needed some good publicity...Brady donated his half of the theater to the St. Louis historical society. Together with HADIT, they should have this place restored to its original glory in no time!

Not such a happy ending for Simone, I'm afraid. She received an official reprimand from the National Press Corps for her stunt with the wreath. Still, knowing Simone, she'll be back at the top of her game in no time.

So...Here ends the longest 3 days of my life! The premiere of 'Vanishing Destiny' is back on, but I think this detective is going to wait for it to come out on video tape. Talk to you soon.

Love,
Nancy