Dana is looking forward to her first tutoring pupil, but gets- J.T.'s brainless pal Rich. To their surprise and everybody -except Karen-'s disgust they find when teenage hormones rage closely collaborating opposites really attract, enough to kiss and start dating against every principle and preference... Meanwhile Frank is desperate to get rid of Carol's crazy French hairdresser Jean-Luc Rieupeyroux, who clings to them, his only friends in America, since his nasty divorce; after sending him away from the hot-tub in the spa where they hoped to spend a weekend alone, they learn he planned a moonlight picnic with them celebrating his birthday... Written by KGF Vissers

Dana is looking forward to her first tutoring pupil, but gets- J.T.'s brainless pal Rich. To their surprise and everybody -except Karen-'s disgust they find when teenage hormones rage closely collaborating opposites really attract, enough to kiss and start dating against every principle and preference... Meanwhile Frank is desperate to get rid of Carol's crazy French hairdresser Jean-Luc Rieupeyroux, who clings to them, his only friends in America, since his nasty divorce; after sending him away from the hot-tub in the spa where they hoped to spend a weekend alone, they learn he planned a moonlight picnic with them celebrating his birthday... Written by KGF Vissers

JT and Rich convince Frank they're responsible enough to make a road-trip to Mexico. Dana joins them as stowaway and assumes the office of purse-bearer. Alas she leaves the boys penniless at a burrito stand, so they're jailed. Her sass to cop Valdez, as if the $25 fine were corruption, gets her locked-up too. Their only call home gets the usual treatment: ignored by their younger siblings. Meanwhile Jean-Luc admits he can't drive, so carol tries to teach him. Thus she finds out he's dyslexic and color-blind. Written by KGF Vissers

JT and Rich convince Frank they're responsible enough to make a road-trip to Mexico. Dana joins them as stowaway and assumes the office of purse-bearer. Alas she leaves the boys penniless at a burrito stand, so they're jailed. Her sass to cop Valdez, as if the $25 fine were corruption, gets her locked-up too. Their only call home gets the usual treatment: ignored by their younger siblings. Meanwhile Jean-Luc admits he can't drive, so carol tries to teach him. Thus she finds out he's dyslexic and color-blind. Written by KGF Vissers

When Mark fails to trick Frank into signing parental permission to see Showgirls at the movies, equally horny and frustrated mates convince him to rent together a Little Mermaid video- well, the box with a naughty nurses video inside. Alas their suspicious precautions make it obvious their session in the garage can't be innocent... Meanwhile François congratulates J.T. on finding a ten year older French woman willing to go steady with him, which frightens both parents. After she pressures the kid into promising a wedding, client Michèle explains in the salon her green-card runs out by Wednesday, unless she can get an immature crazy Yankee to marry her... Written by KGF Vissers

When Mark fails to trick Frank into signing parental permission to see Showgirls at the movies, equally horny and frustrated mates convince him to rent together a Little Mermaid video- well, the box with a naughty nurses video inside. Alas their suspicious precautions make it obvious their session in the garage can't be innocent... Meanwhile François congratulates J.T. on finding a ten year older French woman willing to go steady with him, which frightens both parents. After she pressures the kid into promising a wedding, client Michèle explains in the salon her green-card runs out by Wednesday, unless she can get an immature crazy Yankee to marry her... Written by KGF Vissers

Carole's resolve to forbid the teenagers, most eager being Al, to attend Rockfestival '97 as unsupervised temptation is completely undermined by her visiting friend Patti Roberts, married to cop David, proclaiming the kids couldn't get half as mischievous as Carol at Woodstock, so they get to go. There Al's mate Will Peters invites them to smoke free weed in his stoned hippie uncle Marvin Buzz's van... Back home, Patti feels neglected and flirts with 'exotic' gentleman Jean-Luc, who once realizing she's married tries to hide in French cooking, then tells her to convince Dave he should pay her romantic attention again... Written by KGF Vissers

Carole's resolve to forbid the teenagers, most eager being Al, to attend Rockfestival '97 as unsupervised temptation is completely undermined by her visiting friend Patti Roberts, married to cop David, proclaiming the kids couldn't get half as mischievous as Carol at Woodstock, so they get to go. There Al's mate Will Peters invites them to smoke free weed in his stoned hippie uncle Marvin Buzz's van... Back home, Patti feels neglected and flirts with 'exotic' gentleman Jean-Luc, who once realizing she's married tries to hide in French cooking, then tells her to convince Dave he should pay her romantic attention again... Written by KGF Vissers

Rich is worried when Dana has a 'meaningless' date with her former high-school debate teammate Jeff Burton, who is no longer an acne geek who was mercilessly picked at but turned out the pick of the pack: gorgeous, in Harvard pre-Law school, a generous gentleman, Dana's official dream man, and she accepts his invitation to a reception where the dean absolutely wants his favorite undergrad, Jeff. It gets a self-invited surprise guest... Frank's long-awaited fishing trip looses its luster when his mate Virgil cancels and Carol accepted on his behalf for Jean-Luc, who thinks camping requires an espresso machine. Frank forbids him to tell the neighbors he's a contractor to avoid requests for free handiwork, so he passed them off for brain-surgeons. Alas, to the pregnant neighbors that means doctors at hand, and her water breaks... Written by KGF Vissers

Rich is worried when Dana has a 'meaningless' date with her former high-school debate teammate Jeff Burton, who is no longer an acne geek who was mercilessly picked at but turned out the pick of the pack: gorgeous, in Harvard pre-Law school, a generous gentleman, Dana's official dream man, and she accepts his invitation to a reception where the dean absolutely wants his favorite undergrad, Jeff. It gets a self-invited surprise guest... Frank's long-awaited fishing trip looses its luster when his mate Virgil cancels and Carol accepted on his behalf for Jean-Luc, who thinks camping requires an espresso machine. Frank forbids him to tell the neighbors he's a contractor to avoid requests for free handiwork, so he passed them off for brain-surgeons. Alas, to the pregnant neighbors that means doctors at hand, and her water breaks... Written by KGF Vissers

J.T. claims like Rich cars are men's business, till his is repaired -actually just diagnosed wrong gear- by foxy mechanic Samantha 'Sam' Milano. It's love at first sight, sealed by mutual interest sports. However Jean-Luc discovers the horny, otherwise so cocky youngster needs some coaching to engage in his first full-fledged love-affair... Meanwhile Karen's joy to be selected for a recording with her Country and Western idol Jimmy Ray Johnston ends in bitter disappointment... Written by KGF Vissers

J.T. claims like Rich cars are men's business, till his is repaired -actually just diagnosed wrong gear- by foxy mechanic Samantha 'Sam' Milano. It's love at first sight, sealed by mutual interest sports. However Jean-Luc discovers the horny, otherwise so cocky youngster needs some coaching to engage in his first full-fledged love-affair... Meanwhile Karen's joy to be selected for a recording with her Country and Western idol Jimmy Ray Johnston ends in bitter disappointment... Written by KGF Vissers

When Frank forbids him to have a girl in his room or stay out after midnight, rules the 20 year-old screw-up finds no longer applicable, J.T. 'threatens' to move out- pa says he'll help pack, the girls do so in a jiffy. So J.T invites himself to move in with reluctant Jean-Luc, who finds he even invites Rich, who not only wears the Frenchman's expensive clothes but gets him furious by bagging on his caviar, not to mention the scummy scamps scare off his classier date. So he makes sure the home-invaders are pretty uncomfortable, till they run for their hides, back to the easier parental regime. Only J.T. still wants to move out, but lands in a freezing rat-hole, unfit to receive Sam in. Frank reconsiders... Carol is hell-bent on spending quality time with her girls, who shun that like the plague, but expertly tricks them and makes it even worse by dragging them to a karaoke bar of all places, and actually on stage... Written by KGF Vissers

When Frank forbids him to have a girl in his room or stay out after midnight, rules the 20 year-old screw-up finds no longer applicable, J.T. 'threatens' to move out- pa says he'll help pack, the girls do so in a jiffy. So J.T invites himself to move in with reluctant Jean-Luc, who finds he even invites Rich, who not only wears the Frenchman's expensive clothes but gets him furious by bagging on his caviar, not to mention the scummy scamps scare off his classier date. So he makes sure the home-invaders are pretty uncomfortable, till they run for their hides, back to the easier parental regime. Only J.T. still wants to move out, but lands in a freezing rat-hole, unfit to receive Sam in. Frank reconsiders... Carol is hell-bent on spending quality time with her girls, who shun that like the plague, but expertly tricks them and makes it even worse by dragging them to a karaoke bar of all places, and actually on stage... Written by KGF Vissers

J.T. thinks his living alone dream is complete when he gets Rich to move in and share the rent, but when they say dad can no longer tell them, tenants, what to do, he decides to play real world, and takes the part of 'landlord Mr. Lambert, Sir' so serious they would have been better off asking an extension from Scrooge himself after spending part of their rent budget on a non-refundable satellite dish. In fact, when the boys think their eviction is over after endless begging in the cold, rainy weather, the nightmare gets worse back in their flat... Meanwhile Jean-Luc spoils Lilly rotten, spending a fortune on every toy she craves, even a pony. When Carol discovers that's to compensate having to miss daughter Dani under his divorce custody settlement, she shows parental solidarity... Written by KGF Vissers

J.T. thinks his living alone dream is complete when he gets Rich to move in and share the rent, but when they say dad can no longer tell them, tenants, what to do, he decides to play real world, and takes the part of 'landlord Mr. Lambert, Sir' so serious they would have been better off asking an extension from Scrooge himself after spending part of their rent budget on a non-refundable satellite dish. In fact, when the boys think their eviction is over after endless begging in the cold, rainy weather, the nightmare gets worse back in their flat... Meanwhile Jean-Luc spoils Lilly rotten, spending a fortune on every toy she craves, even a pony. When Carol discovers that's to compensate having to miss daughter Dani under his divorce custody settlement, she shows parental solidarity... Written by KGF Vissers

Frank is in full midlife crisis, desperately trying to be young again, as if adolescent in the rock era. He could have spared everyone these desperate efforts of rejuvenation to stay attractive for Carol, as she makes clear... J.T. is young and poor, so he raids dad's fridge, and so is Rich, who can't afford the kind of present he'd like to buy for Dana's birthday. Instead he has a romantic idea, give her an LP of 'their song' and one even J.T. knows to spell romantic disaster: recycle a pendant an ex threw back at him. It gets worse when she notices, unlike Rich, it's a locket, so he didn't remove her picture. Now he's down as deep as possible in the unforgiving girls' esteem, Rich gathers the courage for a really romantic declaration of love... Written by KGF Vissers

Frank is in full midlife crisis, desperately trying to be young again, as if adolescent in the rock era. He could have spared everyone these desperate efforts of rejuvenation to stay attractive for Carol, as she makes clear... J.T. is young and poor, so he raids dad's fridge, and so is Rich, who can't afford the kind of present he'd like to buy for Dana's birthday. Instead he has a romantic idea, give her an LP of 'their song' and one even J.T. knows to spell romantic disaster: recycle a pendant an ex threw back at him. It gets worse when she notices, unlike Rich, it's a locket, so he didn't remove her picture. Now he's down as deep as possible in the unforgiving girls' esteem, Rich gathers the courage for a really romantic declaration of love... Written by KGF Vissers

Tired of having to 'play sheriff' when the kids fail to do any chores or practice house hygiene, Frank dozes off with a western and imagines being a Wild West sheriff gone to the dogs so he wakes up in his own jail, while Black Bart Rieupeyroux could take over and turn the town fatally French and will marry his beloved, madam Miss Kitty, unless he can clean up his act and clean the town Happy Valley... Written by KGF Vissers

Tired of having to 'play sheriff' when the kids fail to do any chores or practice house hygiene, Frank dozes off with a western and imagines being a Wild West sheriff gone to the dogs so he wakes up in his own jail, while Black Bart Rieupeyroux could take over and turn the town fatally French and will marry his beloved, madam Miss Kitty, unless he can clean up his act and clean the town Happy Valley... Written by KGF Vissers

When Dana belittles Carol's job, notably supervising a six year-old's birthday party, they bet $50 Barky can't do it without screaming for adult help, and soon finds her Nazi methods barely can control lover-boy Rich; then Frank finds... At home, Jean-Luc brags to the other kids about a celebrity client at his salon, but all his 'inadverted' hints fail to make them guess, so they come along and meet Fabio, an instant hit with the girls. Written by KGF Vissers

When Dana belittles Carol's job, notably supervising a six year-old's birthday party, they bet $50 Barky can't do it without screaming for adult help, and soon finds her Nazi methods barely can control lover-boy Rich; then Frank finds... At home, Jean-Luc brags to the other kids about a celebrity client at his salon, but all his 'inadverted' hints fail to make them guess, so they come along and meet Fabio, an instant hit with the girls. Written by KGF Vissers

Mark makes the other horny hounds drool when he tells he has a date with hot Alana Mills, so J.T. and Rich leave him their garage apartment for the occasion, but when she really wants to reward his homework physically, he pulls back as it's too fast. Once the other boys find out, he's officially branded the worst geek and hides in his locker, till Frank gets him out and a less dense girl asks the last gentleman in school out... Karen couldn't imagine Cameron dumped her for another girl which has inferior looks in every department- oops, except lips, so she raids her credit for a collagen injection, but overspends and overdoes. Written by KGF Vissers

Mark makes the other horny hounds drool when he tells he has a date with hot Alana Mills, so J.T. and Rich leave him their garage apartment for the occasion, but when she really wants to reward his homework physically, he pulls back as it's too fast. Once the other boys find out, he's officially branded the worst geek and hides in his locker, till Frank gets him out and a less dense girl asks the last gentleman in school out... Karen couldn't imagine Cameron dumped her for another girl which has inferior looks in every department- oops, except lips, so she raids her credit for a collagen injection, but overspends and overdoes. Written by KGF Vissers

J.T. and Rich take Sam and Dana to Chicago, so Carol is worried sick they will end up in hotel-rooms per couple, not gender-grouped, Frank feels confident even J.T. knows the right thing. In fact it's the girls who say it's not to be yet, to their boys' frustration... Meanwhile Al dates Drew, who she liked over the phone, but turns out to be fat as a rhino and nearly as aggressive, yet they find each-other interesting, maybe even enough to brave shallow third parties' ridicule. Written by KGF Vissers

J.T. and Rich take Sam and Dana to Chicago, so Carol is worried sick they will end up in hotel-rooms per couple, not gender-grouped, Frank feels confident even J.T. knows the right thing. In fact it's the girls who say it's not to be yet, to their boys' frustration... Meanwhile Al dates Drew, who she liked over the phone, but turns out to be fat as a rhino and nearly as aggressive, yet they find each-other interesting, maybe even enough to brave shallow third parties' ridicule. Written by KGF Vissers

When Rich and Dana attend a wedding, they meet assistant diner manager Scott and his wife who gave up her law career to raise their baby. When barky catches the bouquet, that gives each a nightmare: her about being barefoot and pregnant for life, him about being a lavishly kept but neglected husband... Meanwhile Frank and Jean-Luc try a neighbor's home-made remedy for a bad cold, based on juniper berries; neither realizes that spells pure gin... Written by KGF Vissers

When Rich and Dana attend a wedding, they meet assistant diner manager Scott and his wife who gave up her law career to raise their baby. When barky catches the bouquet, that gives each a nightmare: her about being barefoot and pregnant for life, him about being a lavishly kept but neglected husband... Meanwhile Frank and Jean-Luc try a neighbor's home-made remedy for a bad cold, based on juniper berries; neither realizes that spells pure gin... Written by KGF Vissers

J.T. and Rich are proud and happy to be hockey captain Eric Barnes's agents, hoping his pro contract will make their 10% a fortune. Meanwhile they are his happily devoted slaves for all chores, even getting him dates, notably Karen on three days of the week, Julie Manson on three other days. Only Karen starts loving the studly sports star... Jean-Luc takes an instant dislike to Frank's Lambert Construction bowling partner Moose, so Karen dares them to a duel against the hairdressers, with weird stakes in kind. Written by KGF Vissers

J.T. and Rich are proud and happy to be hockey captain Eric Barnes's agents, hoping his pro contract will make their 10% a fortune. Meanwhile they are his happily devoted slaves for all chores, even getting him dates, notably Karen on three days of the week, Julie Manson on three other days. Only Karen starts loving the studly sports star... Jean-Luc takes an instant dislike to Frank's Lambert Construction bowling partner Moose, so Karen dares them to a duel against the hairdressers, with weird stakes in kind. Written by KGF Vissers

Following their date, Al's new boyfriend Kyle wants to go all the way, but she refuses. Later, Karen becomes upset when Al keeps getting date offers, but Al has actually gotten a reputation she doesn't want, thanks to Kyle claiming the two had sex on their date. Karen also has her eye on Kyle and believes Al is lying, but when Al breaks down in tears, she agrees to help expose the truth. Written by Brian Rathjen briguy_52732@yahoo.com

Following their date, Al's new boyfriend Kyle wants to go all the way, but she refuses. Later, Karen becomes upset when Al keeps getting date offers, but Al has actually gotten a reputation she doesn't want, thanks to Kyle claiming the two had sex on their date. Karen also has her eye on Kyle and believes Al is lying, but when Al breaks down in tears, she agrees to help expose the truth. Written by Brian Rathjen briguy_52732@yahoo.com

Karen goes to the library and meets triplets Ted, Tim and Tom, but who should she choose, if it all? J.T. takes it well that his girlfriend Sam wins at mini-golf and some other games, but Rich says he's shaming the male gender and when she does it again at pool convinces J.T. to look for something he can beat her at. After J.T. fails embarrassingly at the Macho-meter (a grip strength test), burly Chuck pushes him away and Sam knocks the brute off her darling; that gives him nightmares about being her sissy bride... Jean-Luc promises to stay with Lily when she gets an injection, but the doctor notices a cut from a can, meaning he needs a tetanus shot himself... Written by KGF Vissers

Karen goes to the library and meets triplets Ted, Tim and Tom, but who should she choose, if it all? J.T. takes it well that his girlfriend Sam wins at mini-golf and some other games, but Rich says he's shaming the male gender and when she does it again at pool convinces J.T. to look for something he can beat her at. After J.T. fails embarrassingly at the Macho-meter (a grip strength test), burly Chuck pushes him away and Sam knocks the brute off her darling; that gives him nightmares about being her sissy bride... Jean-Luc promises to stay with Lily when she gets an injection, but the doctor notices a cut from a can, meaning he needs a tetanus shot himself... Written by KGF Vissers

JT may be resigned to being less macho then his girlfriend Sam, when she decides to become roommates with garage colleague 'Jamie', as both need to cut costs and risk losing their job, he gets suspicious. Having met handsome, huge James, Jt gets jealous enough to spy on them and catch him kissing- his own girl, Melissa. Frank is disappointed when Carol offers the money saved up for a wellness weekend as a loan to Jean-Luc, who didn't count o,n taxes and spends every cent on his girl Babbette. Frank finds Carol regrets it even more, actually gets stress injuries, when Jean-Luc wins enough to pay them back but rather spends it on the very weekend they gave up for his loan. Written by KGF Vissers

JT may be resigned to being less macho then his girlfriend Sam, when she decides to become roommates with garage colleague 'Jamie', as both need to cut costs and risk losing their job, he gets suspicious. Having met handsome, huge James, Jt gets jealous enough to spy on them and catch him kissing- his own girl, Melissa. Frank is disappointed when Carol offers the money saved up for a wellness weekend as a loan to Jean-Luc, who didn't count o,n taxes and spends every cent on his girl Babbette. Frank finds Carol regrets it even more, actually gets stress injuries, when Jean-Luc wins enough to pay them back but rather spends it on the very weekend they gave up for his loan. Written by KGF Vissers

Jean-Luc, who once bred race-horses, wins good. That inspires JT and Rich to risk their savings on a tip from him. In fact Jean-Luc sets them up for a life-lesson with his huge laundry friends Tony and Frankie. When Lily asks where children come from, Frank would tell her a fairy fib, but Carol forces him to spill the beans about the birds and the bees, and she tells her kindergarten class buddy, Joey. His parents, Devon and Tiffany (24), are furious at the 'Woodstock generation' parents, but the teacher arranges a meeting. Written by KGF Vissers

Jean-Luc, who once bred race-horses, wins good. That inspires JT and Rich to risk their savings on a tip from him. In fact Jean-Luc sets them up for a life-lesson with his huge laundry friends Tony and Frankie. When Lily asks where children come from, Frank would tell her a fairy fib, but Carol forces him to spill the beans about the birds and the bees, and she tells her kindergarten class buddy, Joey. His parents, Devon and Tiffany (24), are furious at the 'Woodstock generation' parents, but the teacher arranges a meeting. Written by KGF Vissers

Rich is not amused when Dana doesn't pick his as partner for professor Robert Nesler's recycling campaign competition but smelly brilliant nerd Doug 'Pit stain' Steckler, simply to win a year free tuition. Rich makes her jealous by teaming up with birdbrain cheerleader Barbie Dahl and comes up with a brilliantly simple idea himself. Frank decides against a traditional birthday gift for Carol, hoping a 'personal safety wish' by road emergency kit will work better, but she clearly prefers the kids' cashmere sweater and Jean-Luc's jewelry. Written by KGF Vissers

Rich is not amused when Dana doesn't pick his as partner for professor Robert Nesler's recycling campaign competition but smelly brilliant nerd Doug 'Pit stain' Steckler, simply to win a year free tuition. Rich makes her jealous by teaming up with birdbrain cheerleader Barbie Dahl and comes up with a brilliantly simple idea himself. Frank decides against a traditional birthday gift for Carol, hoping a 'personal safety wish' by road emergency kit will work better, but she clearly prefers the kids' cashmere sweater and Jean-Luc's jewelry. Written by KGF Vissers

Rich manages to pretend enjoying an evening at the opera with Dana, but when she announces ballet is next, JT's sneers about emasculation quickly convince him to spend that Saturday with 'the boys' instead. He actually needs to bribe airhead Barbie to play his date when Barkie turns up, leading to a food-fight and truth time, alas also with JT. Frank finally backs up Mark's protestations at Carol's baby-mothering during his school team basketball games, so she's banned from the final Jean-Luc decides against his won idea to let her sneak in cross-dressing, but carol carries it trough, resulting in even more embarrassment. Written by KGF Vissers

Rich manages to pretend enjoying an evening at the opera with Dana, but when she announces ballet is next, JT's sneers about emasculation quickly convince him to spend that Saturday with 'the boys' instead. He actually needs to bribe airhead Barbie to play his date when Barkie turns up, leading to a food-fight and truth time, alas also with JT. Frank finally backs up Mark's protestations at Carol's baby-mothering during his school team basketball games, so she's banned from the final Jean-Luc decides against his won idea to let her sneak in cross-dressing, but carol carries it trough, resulting in even more embarrassment. Written by KGF Vissers

Jean-Luc Rieupeyroux is asked to do first lady Hilary's hair during the presidential visit just now the salon is ready for its grand opening. Carole finds it about impossible to make him accept or explain why on earth not. Frank keeps turning away all pointlessly protesting Al's boy-dates, some at first glance. Then Frank meets 17-year old would be-contractor Pete, a fan of Lambert construction exactly to his own taste, and sets up a date for the teenagers, without asking Al. Written by KGF Vissers

Jean-Luc Rieupeyroux is asked to do first lady Hilary's hair during the presidential visit just now the salon is ready for its grand opening. Carole finds it about impossible to make him accept or explain why on earth not. Frank keeps turning away all pointlessly protesting Al's boy-dates, some at first glance. Then Frank meets 17-year old would be-contractor Pete, a fan of Lambert construction exactly to his own taste, and sets up a date for the teenagers, without asking Al. Written by KGF Vissers

The kids keep getting caught and punished for kissing their dates, so JT realizes Al's chore, cleaning the salon after closing, brings he key to their salvation. Only to undo it all by selling all his schoolmates duplicate keys, so the crown of couples can only be appeased by organizing a party which can't go parentally unnoticed. Despite Jean-Luc's protestations blind dates only bring misery, Carol makes Frank force him to attend a barbecue (a culinary horror at that) with a woman to her taste. Written by KGF Vissers

The kids keep getting caught and punished for kissing their dates, so JT realizes Al's chore, cleaning the salon after closing, brings he key to their salvation. Only to undo it all by selling all his schoolmates duplicate keys, so the crown of couples can only be appeased by organizing a party which can't go parentally unnoticed. Despite Jean-Luc's protestations blind dates only bring misery, Carol makes Frank force him to attend a barbecue (a culinary horror at that) with a woman to her taste. Written by KGF Vissers

Frank Lambert is a construction worker and a single father of 3 kids: J.T., Alicia Al, and Brendan. Carol Foster, a beautician, also has 3 children: Dana, Karen, and Mark. After Frank and Carol run into each other on vacation and spontaneously get married, they and their children (who appeared to have known and hated each other) have to learn to live together and love each other. It's not easy, but they are trying to do this step by step. Written by Boris Shafir shafir@hsi.com