Will Fame And Love Return

The Long Road Back

Inner Harbor Suites

Friday August 31, 2007

It was the Friday morning before the Labor Day weekend holiday. Rick Randolph was drinking his 2nd cup of coffee. His cell phone started ringing and looking down at the caller ID saw that it was Martin Karre.

Rick answered the phone saying hello. Martin Karre said, “Hope that I did not wake you up”. “Nope, just having my coffee”, Rick replied.

Marin said, “I’m not sure that you have heard or read the news”.  Rick replied “No, but I am sure that it concerns Alicia and the Reynolds family”. “Yes, indeed it does” replied Martin.

Martin Karre continued, “The Reynolds, Scott’s and Gannon families are purchasing a large area of vacant land along the Keystone Governor’s Parkway in Broomall for the purpose of building and creating a winery, entertainment performing center and hotel complex. The purpose of all of this is to give Alicia a place to entertain, so that she does not have to travel too much and to keep her from getting in trouble, especially the casino hotels like the American Oasis properties, since their board of directors voted to ban her from not just performing , but she is not allowed on any of their entertainment of hotel properties, especially in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Long Island or just about any other place or venue the company owns”.

All Rick could say was “wow”, then Rick added, “Yes, having lived in the Broomall area, I know exactly where the site is located, it’s a great area for those type of facilities”.

After thinking about it for a moment, Rick said, “So all 3 families and relatives are going to be involved in the running of these operations”. “Yes, indeed”, Martin replied.

Then Marin said, “This goes along with the recording studio and company. They have lined up Alicia, Mark Davidson, Ashleigh Gannon and that new group the Keystone Melodies who are a spinoff from Keystone Bay. Plus they purchased farm land in Newtown Square for the growing and production of grapes and other fruits for their own brand of wines eventually. Plus, the families purchased the Mid County Country Club and Golf Course. So all of these singers and the recording company better start producing a beneficial monetary return”.

Rick replied “All of this to prevent Alicia from getting into trouble, being banned from any more entertainment properties or venue’s and avoiding being sentenced and serving jail time”.

Martin said. “Yes”. Then he added, “The straw that broke the camels back was when Alicia demanded an annulment of y’all’s marriage. The Reynolds hold it against Alicia, and even though Fred and Carolyn Reynolds may have had those plans on the back burner for awhile, but the events of the last year have accelerated those plans.

Martin then said, “Enough with all of that, I want to hear a progress report from you. So how is the comeback really going, as I understand it, Bill Falstaf is vert concerned over your poor batting and fielding, and I heard that sportscaster Russ Adams is saying that you’re finished as a baseball player, which really annoyed Bill Falstaf, and of course Bill would like you back in Philly”.

Rick sorely responded, “Yeah, Russ Adams has never liked me or Phil Falstasf, and will say anything to get under our skin and be a thorn in our sides”.

Then Rick said, “You just don’t recover from a severe concussion that quickly. Soon the season will be over and I can rest and relax over the off season and the coming winter and be ready for spring training and the 2008 baseball season”.

And with that both Rick and Martin said their goodbyes for now and ended the phone call.

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