PART TWELVE (Season Finale)
Chapter One: "Where There's A Will, There's A Way Out"
Chapter Two: "All's Fair In Love And Video Game War"
Chapter Three: "Passions Of The Pleasant's"
Chapter Four: "Craving Convexities"
Chapter Five: "Leaving With A Lie"
Epilogue: "Spiralling Into Despair"

Previously on 'The Caliente Affairs',
Dina and her family moved out after Mortimer surprised them with a new house. Nina and Dina fell out when Dina revealed she planned to terminate her pregnancy because she couldn't risk Mortimer finding out she had had an affair with Ed Wilson. Nina also fell out with her fiance Don Lothario after he reacted badly when he found out Nina was pregnant. Angela Pleasant asked her parents for permission to forgo college and travel outside of Pleasantview instead. Daniel Pleasant wasn't easily convinced but reluctantly agreed to think about it. Mary-Sue broke down in her husbands arms when she told him that the check-up she had regarding her tiredness revealed she might have anaemia.

Chapter One: "Where There's A Will, There's A Way Out"

It was Christmas Eve. Finally, Mortimer Goth could be happy about celebrating Christmas. For the past month he had been working on writing his will. A lot had to be sorted out, the most important thing being his vast fortune. For awhile he'd felt a barrier between himself and his younger wife Dina Caliente. He knew that unless he changed some things then she would end up with most of his money, something he was not comfortable with. A few changes later and Mortimer was happy he had sorted out this problem, which meant he could finally relax and start to prepare for Christmas. He stood up and went downstairs to the new houses master bedroom, just before Dina walked in from her morning jog.

Although a little uncertain at first, Dina now loved her new house... Her house! Just thinking about it made her feel great. Of course all of it wasn't hers, she had her husband and his son Alexander for company... For company! What was she thinking, they were her family now. Then why didn't it feel like that, she thought. For a while Dina had been avoiding Mortimer incase he realised she was pregnant, but now what was stopping her from resuming their relationship? Thinking clearly after her jog, Dina realised she had better make amends with this family because they were the closest thing to a family now she and Nina weren't talking. She hadn't spoken to her twin sister or her fiance Don Lothario since leaving them at her old residence and although it would be her first Christmas without her sister, Dina wasn't about to go and apologise.

She stretched a remembered her husband had said he was going to go on the computer before she left. She would call him but it was quite early and Alex's bedroom was situated right next to the study so she went upstairs to see if he was there.

He wasn't, but a yellow binder caught her eye and Dina couldn't resist taking a look. Unfortunately it had been sealed, but something unsettling made Dina desperately want to know what was inside. She peered into the waste paper basket on the floor next to the computer and saw a screwed up piece of paper. She picked it out and unfolded the tattered sheet. It had come from the printer and had two lines written on it:

'Mortimer Euan Goth'
'Last Will And Testament'

Now Dina definitely wanted to know what was in the binder, if it indeed contained Mortimer's will.

She logged onto the computer but her attempts were immediately thwarted when the recently opened document which Dina suspected was Mortimer's will was password protected. She unsuccessfully guessed a few times before remembering that this was a new computer and so Mortimer would have probably written down the password somewhere close. She got up and checked the bookshelf. She found what she was looking for, the computer instruction manual, immediately on the first page was a handwritten list of all of their names and passwords.

Alex - xander13
Dina - 4evagomenasai
Mortimer - belladonna

Dina now had his password but was shocked to see Mortimer had her password as well. Could he be secretly spying on her? What if this was the reason he was finalising his will? Immediately Dina felt the need to know what was in that document was more important than she first thought.

Scanning through the first few pages Dina could see nothing that was cause for concern. A few new details about the house were obviously why he had been editing his will, but Dina still felt there was more to it. It was then Dina found what she had secretly hoped to see, the paragraph regarding Mortimer's wealth. Quietly, Dina read out the words...

"All further assets will remain within the house '33 Hacienda Approach' and its residents. No other wealth shall be divided amongst relatives and friends unless it is the wish of said residents. Current residents are as follows; Alexander William Goth, Dina Caliente-Goth (plus)." Plus, what on earth could that mean? More money perhaps, Dina thought as she kept on reading. "Regarding the individual sums of money for the residents; 25 percent shall be left for Alexander William Goth (see Section 5; Paragraph 16 regarding college funds) and 75 percent will go to Dina Caliente-Goth and the offspring conceived by her and Mortimer Euan Goth. In the event of no heir/heiress being born than the remaining 75 percent shall stay in the house, ownership of which shall be left to Cassandra Elizabeth Goth and her immediate family, including Alexander William Goth." That was it. Dina would be left nothing unless she and Mortimer had a child. Dina was shocked and angered. This was far more serious than she had ever imagined.

As she sent the e-mail, Dina felt a little better knowing that a copy had been sent to someone who she could trust and who knew whether or not Mortimer could legally do this. Caught up in her own thoughts, she didn't hear Mortimer behind her. "What are you doing on there?" He asked. Dina jumped up and turned around, facing her partner.

"Why? Are you scared I might find something I'm not supposed to."
"What do you mean." Mortimer asked with a suspicious glare.
"Well it's obvious you were keeping secrets from me, I should have seen it. How could you?"
"Wait. What have I done?"
"You think our marriage is just a game? Some pit stop on my way to fame and fortune, is that it? How could you leave me nothing?" Dina cried in despair.

Mortimer realised Dina had seen his will. "You weren't supposed to see that, it's a private document. What you're doing could be considered illegal."
"Oh, and I'm sure forcing someone to choose between a baby and money is considered alright!" Dina said sarcastically.
"I thought it was only fair, given our relationship I gathered a baby was the way we were heading."
"And if it wasn't, what then? Were you going to tell me about your plans. I can't believe what you've done, why would you even consider it?" Dina asked.
"I think we've both known for a while this marriage was beginning to fall apart, I was just doing what needed to be done in order to ensure my family weren't robbed of their wealth." Dina turned from being angry to being shocked. How long had her husband been feeling this way?

Not wanting to show Mortimer she was hurt by his act of indecency, she quickly left. "If you thought we were heading for trouble then you should have talked to me instead of sneaking around behind my back and robbing me like a thief." As Dina went downstairs Mortimer pondered whether or not he had acted foolishly.

"Dad?" Alex quietly asked as he opened his bedroom door. Mortimer blushed as he realised he had completely forgotten his sons bedroom was right next to the study. Feeling the need to explain his actions, Mortimer went into his sons bedroom for a talk.

As Dina slammed the door she broke down into tears. Could this really be it, if she didn't have child with Mortimer he'd disown her? Wiping her eyes Dina looked up at Mortimer's portrait of the "mysterious" woman, as he called it. Dina knew who she was, it was his old wife Bella, the same woman that Dina had heard Mortimer call out to in his dreams and the same woman who's name was constantly on his mind. I mean for one it's his password, Dina thought. Is this what Dina was to Mortimer, just a replacement for his missing ex? Dina felt sick to her stomach thinking about it, surely this was no way to have a child. Even if... No, she couldn't let herself think such thoughts. She needed to clear her head, she grabbed a change a clothes and rushed out of the Hacienda silently.

As the sun was rising her less than dramatic exit wasn't enough for Dina so she walked over to the trash can and kicked it over. That'd let Mortimer know she had left whilst also creating another mess for him to clean up. Although this one would be a lot easier to clean than the mess he had made of their relationship.

Chapter Two: "All's Fair In Love And Video Game War"

Nina woke up that morning at seven-thirty. Five hours had passed since she turned in for the night, expecting to be followed by Don. But when she woke up he wasn't there and Nina had fallen to sleep in her formal dress. Angry and tired, Nina stormed out of her bedroom and knew exactly where she'd find Don. Last night the two had arranged to have a few friends over as a sort of second house-warming. But Don called Nina to say he had to work a few extra hours, which meant he turned up almost four hours after all the guests had arrived with six of his workmates in the back of his car. Nina's lovely vision of a formal get-together was instantly ruined as Don and his work buddies all rushed into the den with chips, dip and beer under each arm. Of course the more dignified of her guests excused themselves but some of the others were taken in by Don's impromptu party. But not Nina, she was left to clean up the mess until two AM when she finally gave up.

Seductively trying to lure him to bed with promises of passion, Nina was ultimately left disappointed as Don chose video games over her. What kind of an adult was he, she thought, she couldn't believe that in a few months he'd be fathering their child. Well, at least she hoped. Ever since their argument the only time Don had recognised Nina's condition was when he told Mortimer and Alex before they left. She found Don in the den, yawning as he swayed on the spot, obviously still drunk.
"Hey, you won't believe it. I reached the final level!" Don cried with joy.
"Really? That's a coincidence because I just reached the final level too." Nina said sarcastically.

"The final level of my patience! You stayed up all night playing video games, what time did your friends leave?" Nina enquired.
"Ed was here until about two hours ago, you look mad." Don said with a dazed and confused expression.
"Of course I'm mad! What the hell is wrong with you?"

"Nothing!" Don pouted.
"That's the biggest understatement of the year! You're acting like a spoilt kid, and god help me, sometimes I feel like I'm your mother. Which a part of me wishes I were so I could pull your pants down and spank you!" Nina yelled.
"Ooh, that sounds like fun." Don said as he attempted to pull Nina in for a kiss. Nina shoved Don off of her and almost threw up as she smelt his breath.
"Are you insane! You stink like a brewery and now you wanna woohoo? Well tough luck, I'm so angry I doubt you won't get lucky with me again until our baby's born." Dina threatened.

"Oh big whoop, you're gonna ban me from woohoo again? You don't think I'll just break you like last time?" Don slipped out, too drunk to realise what he was saying.
"What are you going on about, I never banned you from having woohoo with me?"
"Sure you did, the minute you had your mind set on babies you wouldn't let me come near you without checking to see if you were 'evovulating' so I knew it was either do it or be damned." Don slurred as he mixed up his words and left Nina speechless.
"You're not saying what I think you're saying?" Nina questioned.
"I'm surprised I lasted as long as I did, I've got more stamina than I thought." Don said as he was suddenly proud of himself.
"The only reason I'm pregnant is because you were horny!? You never wanted a baby, did you? You just wanted woohoo and I wouldn't give it to you because I wanted a baby." Nina said, finally realising the truth.
"Yeah, so if you think about it this is really your fault." Don said. Nina's eyes lit up with flames as she raised her hand and slapped her lover across the face.

"You bastard." Nina cursed.
"Wha, What?" Don asked, shocked at his fiance's temper. Nina walked away as Don stood their in disbelief. Nina was hurt and suddenly Don had sobered up enough to realise he'd just made a terrible mess of things.

Chapter Three: "Passions Of The Pleasant's"

"I'm sorry I kind of overdid the pancakes." Angela Pleasant apologised. She had been cooking breakfast for her parents almost all week. She'd also been doing the cleaning, buying groceries and keeping up to date with her homework as well as helping Lilith with hers. She hoped all of this would show Daniel and Mary-Sue just how mature she was, and that they'd finally give her an answer about whether or not she could go travelling for a year after she finished school.
"It's alright. You didn't have to make them for us, I know you've been trying your best to be responsible and mature this past week and it shows. That's why me and your mother had a long chat last night about your future." Daniel said. This was it, what Angela had been waiting for.

"We both agree that your decision to not go to University, although a little risky, is a good idea. You have our blessing."
"You mean it!" Angela asked as she smiled with joy.
"Of course. As long as you phone and write every single day!" Daniel laughed, although Angela knew he was really being serious.
"Yes. Yes! I can't believe it... Mum, are you crying?" Angela asked as Mary-Sue wiped her eyes.

"Oh! It's just, you're so grown up." Mary-Sue said as Angela broke into a little dance of joy.
"Sorry, what did you say?" Angela asked as Mary-Sue laughed.

"Never mind. I just know that whatever you do with your future you're going to make me so proud." Mary-Sue said as she turned away and desperately tried to hide the tears falling from her eyes.
"What your mother means is that we know you'll make us both proud." Daniel corrected his wife, who was emotional after the events gone by last week.