Joel is the first to arrive, is greeted by Gil and the waiting staff and provided with drink. He and Gil agree to meet later in the week to organise Joel's Open House party. Jazz arives and meets Thomas, who is there under protest but the fact that he came at all fills her with a lovely warm and not in the least foreboding glow. Olivia and brother Billy are joined by Robbie. The Terrible Two arrive next - Emma and Cleo, of course - to be greeted by Charlie. Drew arrives suitably dressed and is grateful to have got away from work to attend. Lara is in next and also gets a welcome from Charlie. Stone arrives, post fighting with Lara, but he's brought her a blanket in case she's cold, bless! Cambion arrives with his guest, Urquhart, and they both agree that swinging both ways with a kinky edge is all kinds of fun - looks like a marriage made in hell to me.
Loungers
Ana settles down looking lovely. Jane and Memphis enjoy each others company in a schmoopy sort of way but Urquhart takes the opportunity afforded by a brief absence of Memphis to loom over her and make her feel victimised. Travis hangs out looking at the bikinis. Bea makes Joel's aquaintance, takes a photo of him and they chat a bit before he goes to get them both food. Sterrin is next to meet Urquhart and they resume their flirting without missing a beat. Tristan and Rhiannon feed Harvey and while he's occupied they agree that Tristan'd look as stupid with breasts and a vagina as Rhiannon would with a penis.
Bar
Emily gets a drink and Vincenzo and they discuss Orisini family matters and her incredible work load. Then she is joined by Urquhart who chats to her about cocktails and proves that he's such a man he doesn't need to prove anything. Callan and his Angel flirt and schmoop. He would most definitely enjoy fighting for her. Andras and Fin talk about drinks and get some more.
Hot Tub
Ashley tells Charlie about his plans for Allan. Laura, rebel in a bikini, refuses to do what's expected of her, much to Smith's approval. Callan and Erin hang out in the hot tub, making each other promises for when the crowd thins a bit.
Pool
Rare sighting of the Reyes family because Anghara and Alec have brought the baby to the party. Tristan and Rhiannon swim, supervising Harvey, and talk about Tristan's mom's victimisation of Rhiannon, then how she might straighten him out of they were alone, then Harvey interrupts firstly with a request for a pirate ship and later with a request for cheesburgers.
Ashley is killed almost immediately. Olivia is saved by her brother who is badly hurt. He is saved by Laura and Smith while Olivia is comforted by Robbie. Niles has a flashback to Katrina and is comforted by Erin.
Roof Fall
Thomas is badly injured, Drew applying first aid while Jazz is thrown into agonies by the realisation that Tom wouldn't have been hurt if she hadn't insisted he attend the party. Andras decides that Pangolin needs hanging out to dry for using the same sub-standard girders in the pool house as in the building in Vine Square. Emily comes back to Find Vincenzo when she realises there has been a disaster and he is distressed to think she may be hurt, then she asks him to take her home. Jason agrees despite needing all hands - she's obviously upset. Deacon finds Ashley and Rhys examines him and pronounces him dead then goes to look after Demitri and Kris.
http://asylums.insanejournal.com/morningstar_mnr/856585.html - Erin visits Niles to check up on him and tell him she's going on holiday - and incidentally makes it clear that her desperate unrequited love for him was short lived and that there are no hard feelings.
http://asylums.insanejournal.com/morningstar_mnr/859684.html - Olivia visits her brother and is astonished to find her father there and even more astonished when her father says he'll speak in support of gay marriage at the forthcoming rally.