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Gina Roma

November 1, 2002

Just part of the fine service
What's that you say? You've just arrived at the RoadKill Cafe for the reception after your infant child's baptism but can't find a place to stash the kid while you party down? Not a problem at the RoadKill!

Owner and operator, and dead-set on poisoning her guests to death with nothing more than a bacon burger and a gallon of Blue Nun, Gina Roma has the perfect solution. Her cramped but always with room to spare office now sports a bassinet for tired, tiny babies who should be home in bed and not lugged around like sacks of flour.

As a bonus for parents with no desire to see their kids except when doing so somehow serves to wash away their sins, Roma will also assign one of her many minimum-wage waitresses who depend on tips to earn a decent living to watch over the child. It's just part of that fine RoadKill Cafe service.

June 11, 2002

Wedding party?
RoadKill Cafe owner Gina Roma has announced her firm will handle all arrangements for the soon to be announced wedding party which will be thrown for newlyweds Paul and Izzy Williams. Roma expects the event easy to cater as the Williams' have little if any friends.

Izzy Williams is so hated by her new mother-in-law it is unlikely Mary Williams will attend her son's affair and outside a father thought to be living in a foreign country, the new Mrs. Williams only friend is the devious Diane Jenkins.

For his part, Williams has no known friends and may have to pay his office manager, Lynne 'Yes Boss' Bassett to attend. All total, the party is expect to draw more flies than people.

Spreading the word
May 14, 2002

by Brent Kellogg

RoadKill Cafe owner Gina Roma made an announcement this week of her intention to spread word of world renown crusader Christine 'Bug' Blair's return to Genoa City.

Roma's campaign will encompass a single letter to her brother and should be the highlight of aging rock star Danny Romalotti's day when received. Formerly married to the crusader, Romalotti has expressed no concern for the woman since losing a love tug with the Bug over private detective Paul Williams. Romalotti subsequently fought for and won custody of suspected killer Phyllis Summer's son, Danny Jr. Although Summers was granted visitation rights, Romalotti fled with the child to Europe and hasn't been seen since.

Why Roma would want her brother to know of the Bug's return made absolutely no sense. A year ago, Roma told attorney Michael Baldwin that the Bug and Williams "were meant to be together."

Speculation grew over what might be in Roma's letter.

My dear brother:

I know you may find this strange but I wanted you to know. Christine was in the restaurant today! I personally waited on her and suggested she stay in Genoa City. You may have heard that after she and Paul broke up she went to Australia for a few months on business. I really hope she'll stay. It got me to thinking about when you two were married and how hard it must be for you to be raising a child all by herself. It's a long shot but what would you think about moving back to Genoa City? You could fight with Paul again for Christine's love and I've got this feeling Christine would love nothing more than to be with you again. I'm sure she would be thrilled raising Phyllis' son too.

Well, I've got to run. The lunchtime rush is starting. I don't want to miss any of the juicy gossip and have all those complimentary bottles of booze to get rid of. Stay in touch and think about what I said.

Love,

Sis

PS - If you're not using that Technicolor dream coat could you send it to me? I'd like to hang on the restaurant wall as something to remember you by.

May 3, 2002

Auntie Evil

by Michael Kelly

Never let it be said that Road kill Cafe owner Gina Roma doesn't have the milk of human kindness coursing through her varicose veins. The pasta pusher saw fit to duplicate a photo of her nephew Daniel Romalotti so that his mother Phyllis Abbott would be able to see how the child who was ripped from her arms in an inane custody clash years before has grown and changed. She's all heart.

Of course, Roma couldn't be bothered mailing or handing the photo to the former sister in-law she despises. Gina simply gave it to Phyllis' friend Michael Baldwin to do with it what he saw fit. He could present Abbott with the picture or toss it in the trash as far as she was concerned. After all, the poor thing could collapse from shock after being allowed the first glimpse in years of the child she gave birth to.

Actually, that's not entirely accurate. Phyllis caught a few quick glimpses of some Daniel snapshots days earlier when Roma was showing off her nephew to sperm stealer Diane Jenkins. Abbott happened to walk into Roma's eatery just in time to see the two women she abhors most in the world oohing and aahing over photos of her child that she hadn't yet seen herself!

Gina wanted Baldwin to believe she felt very sorry for poor Phyllis. What a crock! When the redhead told Roma she had no right to flaunt photos of her kid to the Jenkins wench, Gina told her to get over it. Now, she's suddenly developed a conscience? How convenient!

Abbott should have given Roma a smack upside the head and a serious kick in her fat ass for being such a cold hearted, two-faced bitch. And what about Daniel's father? No hit wonder Danny Romalotti must have circled the globe ten times over during the longest, uninterrupted concert tour ever. Why hasn't the rock star extraordinaire bothered to send his son's mother a lousy picture? Better yet, let Genoa City's hometown hero pull a one night gig in Genoa City so that Abbott could give the damn kid a hug. Doesn't Daniel ever ask to see the woman who gave him life?

Then again, perhaps Daniel believes his mother feels nothing but indifference toward him. Phyllis hasn't exactly knocked herself out trying to find time in her busy schedule to get on a plane to visit the boy. Abbott would prefer to wrap herself in the shawl of victim-hood. It's more fun to wail that she's empty without her son, and kvetch that her husband cares more about obtaining the recently discovered son he artificially sired with Jenkins than he does about being married to her. There's an undeniable irony at work here. Phyllis can't blame evil Auntie Gina, or her husbands past and present for the loneliness that's eating away at her.