Count the Ways

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Title:	Count the Ways
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Author(s):	Pat Jackson
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Date(s):	June 1995
Medium:	print
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Fandom:	Beauty and the Beast (TV)
Language:	English
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Count the Ways is a het 109-page Beauty and the Beast zine written by Pat Jackson and includes a small bit of art by Sandy C. Shelton. It is written as a two-episode script for the second season and has a color photo cover.

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Pro journalist Jackson describes this as an unproduced two-episode script for second season. It's very much like a standard paperback in size and appearance.

In this teleplay, Catherine involves herself in trying to help the homeless Bradley family: intolerant, bitter father Roger, mother Louise, young daughter Tina. Camping out in Central Park, they're endangered by a hurricane. On an emergency basis, they're admitted Below, but Roger's rigid pride in his role as father, husband, and provider will not allow him to accept "charity." After alienating and insulting several people Below, Roger infuriates Vincent to the point of taking a swat at him, an action Vincent is immediately ashamed of. Roger drags his family away, intending to sell information about Vincent to mend the family's fortunes, despite the protests of his wife and daughter. But they become lost in the tunnels and then are further threatened by sudden flooding, from which threat Vincent and Catherine hurry to rescue them. Even when that crisis is past, Roger's bigotry again makes him lash out at anyone who is "different" by his narrow standards, during the traditional tunnel celebration of "Thankfest."

The structure, dialogue, and characterization of this teleplay are up to series standards, which is saying a lot. Had it been offered and bought before the Trilogy and subsequent series events, it would have fit right in. Highly recommended. One small drawing by Sandy C. Shelton.