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From: njs@lhdsy2.lahabra.chevron.com (n.j.spera)
Subject: GH: Update, Wednesday, August 17, 1994
Date: 18 Aug 94 16:27:26 GMT

Well, folk, it's great to be back (well sorta) and what an episode to
come back with...enjoy and get out those tissues.

                        GENERAL HOSPITAL
                   Wednesday, August 17, 1994

Today's Stories         Arrest That Damn Dog!
                        Who Is That Redhead & The Lying King
                        The Patient Is ME!

Arrest That Damn Dog!
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Sean visits Justus who questions Sean about leads on the threats to Laura.
Justus blames himself for not taking a more active role in protesting the
incinerator to deflect attention from Laura.  Sean and Justus figure the
threats came from outside "talent" unless the 2 guys and the "nurse" weren't
of the local criminal talent.  They finally get around to the reason for
Sean's visit and Justus reveals to Sean that, yes, his father did have an
affair with Elizabeth Jackson.  Sean broaches the subject that maybe they
should not only be looking at Bradley's enemies but also his friends and
even suggests that Bradley could have committed suicide.  That's a no-no
to Justus who never wants the subject brought up again.  Justus agrees to
get in contact with Bradley's good friend Eugene Furness, who had clammed
up when Sean asked him about Ms. Jackson.  Sean leaves it up to Justus to
decide which things Eugene might tell Justus in confidence could help them
in investigating Bradley's death and could be passed on to Sean.  A little
later, after Sean has left, Justus talks to Eugene on the phone and arranges
to meet with him when Eugene will be in town in 2 days.  Just as he hangs up
Lucky runs in...Foster has gotten loose and he figures Foster is off to the
Q's where Mr. Q. had threatened to have Foster put in the dog pound if Foster
ever showed up at the mansion again.  So Justus offers to drive Lucky to the
Q's.  Sean meanwhile has arrived at the Q's and interrupts Edward's breakfast
on the patio.  Sean questions Edward about the threats to Laura and as Edward
tells Sean the same thing he told Luke, threatening pregnant women is not his
style, in comes Foster who immediately heads for Annabelle who is sitting next
to Edward.  Edward bellows "Arrest that damn dog!"  The dogs nuzzle each
other.  Sean checks out Foster's tags and since they are all in order, no need
to call the dogcather.  Lucky and Justus arrive and Lucky apologizes profusely
and takes the blame for Foster visiting the Q's and is willing to take the
punishment so long as Edward doesn't call the dogcatcher.  He promises it
won't happen again and Justus steps in to argue Lucky's case.  With that Sean
announces there'll be no doggie arrest.  Sean picks up on Sean having already
seen Justus once that morning and figures Sean is still on the Bradley case.
Lucky and Justus leave with Foster and Sean asks Joseph [oops blooper
Java-man, Joseph is JUSTUS] to wait up.  Justus tells Sean Eugene Furness
will be in town the day after next.  Edward gets a worried look on his face.

Who Is That Redhead & The Lying King
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In the gatehouse Lois is listening to an Idle Rich mix when Brenda arrives.
She thought they were going to be working on Miguel's CD but since the
drummer has personal problems and Lois was able to get ahold of Eddie in
"Utica" they're going have him lay down some tracks.  Brenda almost chokes
on her water when Lois says "Utica."  Lois goes on about the great evening
they had but wonders about Sonny's strange mood.  She's about to call Sonny
to have him come over to see Eddie for the first time but Brenda says no
and pulls the phone out of Lois' hands.  Brenda would rather call Sonny
herself and find out if Sonny's out of the strange mood.  Lois really wants
"him" there and in walks NEddie thinking she's talking about him.  While
Lois goes off to huddle with the engineer Ned orders Brenda to keep Sonny
and any of Ned's family who might appear away from the studio.  Brenda has
as much to lose as he does.  When Brenda questions "What if I can't?" Ned
tell her to yell and he'll jump out the window.  How will he explain that
to Lois?  "How will I explain any of this to Lois?" wonders Ned.  Brenda
heads to the living room to make her call.  NEddie is laying down the vocals
to "The Lying King" when AJ enters the living room.  He has noticed all the
cars and then hears NEddie singing...he wants to see this great Eddie Maine.
Brenda declares the gatehouse off limits to him and they have war of words
as his curiosity is peaked.  Eventually Brenda shoves him out the door after
he questions this Eddie Maine who must be a hermit if he is such a private
person.  Lois is thrilled with Eddie's singing and can't wait for the CD.
She realizes she can put a copy on a cassette so goes to the closet and while
searching for cassettes finds a picture of Ned and Jenny.  NEddie tells Lois
the redhead is ancient history and the picture was when they were, oops,
thought they were in love and Jenny had lived in the gatehouse at one time.
Lois makes the connection to the Jenny of the champagne.  She tries to
question Neddie some more but just then the engineer comes out wondering if
the track was ok.  Not for NEddie who escapes and sings more of "The Lying
King."  Lois questions Brenda about the picture who tells Lois the same thing
NEddie did...Jenny's ancient history but slips and mutters..."they're divorced
anyways"..opps.  Lois wonders if her Eddie had an affair with a married woman.
No that was before Jenny was married to Ned Ashton and tells Lois to ask Eddie
about it.

The Patient is ME!
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Alan has just gotten out of the shower when he notices Monica hanging up the
phone.  It was the hospital.  They want her in the night before her surgery
but she said no way.  She doesn't want to spend their anniversary in a
hospital bed. She was afraid Alan had forgotten but he hadn't wanted to make
a big deal about it.  After they are dressed, Alan and Monica make small talk
about cancelling dinner plans for the weekend with Tiff and Sean.  Monica
brings up the reconstructive surgery option which Alan allows is her choice
but she gets defensive about the "worst case scenario"...checking out caskets
but immediately apologizes to Alan.  He tells her she needs to tell the boys
and Monica goes ballistic.  She has to be in control and doesn't want anyone
to tell what to do.  When Alan tells her to let go and admit she's terrified
she finally breaks down and Alan cries along with her. [Got those tissues
out...you're going to need them.]  Monica walks into the den where Jason is
stuffing envelopes.  She tells him about her surgery and Jason asks all the
clinical questions.  She tries to reassure him and tells him he's going to be
a fine doctor.  She asks Jason for his prayers...she's been in his prayers for
a long time...as he fights back the tears.  Monical admits she dreads telling
AJ as they hold each other.  Jason goes to his parents' room to see Alan and
they both talk like doctors.  Alan suggests Jason let himself react like a
son instead of a doctor.  Alan vents his anger that Monica had missed several
mammogram tests and had had the symptoms for over month..."She's a doctor,
she knows better, dammit"...and gets Jason to promise to never let Monica know
Alan said that.  Jason promises to be supportive, and not just of his mother.
Down in the den AJ comes in where Monica is looking at a photo of her sons.
He's ranting about Brenda throwing him out of the gatehouse while the next
coming of Elvis is singing but notices that Monica doesn't look too good and
wonders if she lost a patient.  "No, the patient is me," says Monica.  She
tries to explain it to AJ and it hits him really hard.  She tells him not to
worry, she has no intention of dying.  Monica heads to the hospital to see
patients and AJ collapses on the sofa and sobs.  Alan comes into the den
and sees the shape AJ is in.  He urges him to get hold of himself, Monica
needs them.  Alan goes to tell Edward.  Edward doesn't notice the disturbed
look on Alan's face and prattles on about Sean's visit and Foster and then
worries that Alan's gotten the family into another crisis.  Alan starts to
tell him as we switch back to the den.  Jason comes in red-eyed.  AJ gets
up and without saying a word they embrace each other and sob.

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