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From: yarnot@babbage.ecs.csus.edu (Jan Yarnot)
Subject: GH: Update Thursday Oct 13, 1994
Date: 14 Oct 1994 00:30:08 GMT

Today's show was a lot less stressful.  On the updater, that is.

THE PLOT SICKENS: WHO KILLED BRADLEY WARD?
"Sickens" is the right word here.  I thought Sean, more than just being
his usual clueless self, was also far snottier than the circumstances
should have allowed.  Is Po-lice Commissioner an elected office in Port
Charles, and is it too late to register to vote?  It's been pointed out by
FGC Reginald that he (Sean, that is) hasn't done diddly about investigating
the current crime on his docket, but boy is he nasty about the 20-years-ago
murder.

OK, where were you on the night of June 30th, 1974?  (This is a *holiday*
weekend?  The 4th is a good 4 days away!)  I was in Blytheville Arkansas,
and I actually have an even better idea, because it was sometime around then
I got bitten by a dog and the wound went septic.  My husband, who was rather
desperately looking for work at the time, had broken his arm.  I only remember
this because the two of us were both moderately delirious and out of it while
our three (at the time) kids were endangering their lives with the neighbor's
firecrackers.  But if that hadn't happened, I couldn't even guarantee what
town we were in, as the desperately-looking-for-work Significant Other was
travelling around where jobs might be.  And usually the family was with him.

Lee and Edward show up at police headquarters, where Sean displays his command
of proper procedure.  Garcia, who is in charge of the investigation, not only
gets to sit in, but he even is allowed to speak on occasion.  Edward points
out that he doesn't know where he was, he isn't "sure about last week never
mind 2 decades ago."  Sean gets tough, and Edward says Sean needs to prove
Edward was in PC, not Edward having to prove that he wasn't.  Sean lets Edward
know that it was Jack Boland who told him (Sean) that Edward was in town that
night.  After the Fuzz leave to get the statement typed for Edward's signature,
Lee informs Edward that he may be in a lot of trouble.  This is apparently a
surprise to Edward, who knows he's innocent, so who's worried?

Luke confronts Steve.  He wants to find out who else found out about Kylie's
miscarriage.  It was an old and trusted friend, Lee Baldwin.  Steve, of course,
never said a thing.  Though he's pouring it all out now.  So Luke confronts
Lee, who has had a bad day so far.

LET'S GET TOGETHER.  I like Bobbie's hair today.  But I have a question.
If BJ and Ruby share a birthday, is it really true that the next day is
Bobbie and Tony's anniversary?  We know this is the next day because of
Edward's appearance at police headquarters.  Well, whatever, it's the
anniversary.  (How many years??)

Well, anyway.  Tiffany has unlimited spare time.  I know anchorpersons in
this town who would sure like the same, but after all, there's no news in
PC till Edward gets hauled off to jail.  Tiff will take Lucas (much improved
Lucas, able to say a line Lucas!) off to the zoo, and "you know how I hate
to interfere" (Bobbie's eyebrow is nearly as good as a Lucy eyebrow here!)
but can't Bobbie try to do something with Tony?

Tony appears downstairs. He forgot to buy coffee.  He forgot to buy milk.
No, he didn't forget the anniversary, but he doesn't know what to do
about it.  Lucas, talking to Tiffany, says he misses B.J.  He wants his
Mom and Dad to smile again.  He and Tiff will buy something at the zoo
to make them smile like they used to. Meanwhile, back at the brownstone,
Bobbie invites Tony to dinner.  Not champagne and caviar, but even if they
aren't celebrating, they should *observe* the day.  [I'm not anywhere near
FGC Bobbie, but I've said it before, and will say it again.  Consider how
she was raised.  Luke and Laura and Lucky breeze into town and have an
exciting life and a storyline.  All she's asked to do is be the Good
Little Housewife.  Tony is steady, but dull.  And along comes someone
to make her feel like life isn't over yet, like there's still some
excitement in the world.  I can see where she'd drop off the straight
and narrow.  Face it, the S&N is not her normal environment.]

Tony is not up to dinner.  Bobbie asks if she'd be out of line
asking him to share a bowl of cereal.  The music plays, the
Wheat Bran gets poured, and the flashbacks of happier days
go by...

YOU DON'T OWN ME (gee, why would I pick on '60s music??)
Nedly and Brenda are at the Q mansion and Ned has a new plan to
win Lois back.  B. says "you're deranged, Ned" and he replies
"No, just practical."  (Yeah, right.) He says "to thine own
self be true", rather conveniently forgetting the next line
about "thou canst not then be false to any man." This is not
the Ned we've grown to know and love.  He's gonna be false, to
lots of men.  Ned announces that he is a Man of Action.  That
Lois is angry at Eddie Maine, but hey, she doesn't know old lovable
Ned Ashton.  "I can't blame her for banishing me from her life.
Lois has to be shown that being married to me is good."  Brenda:
"Are you on drugs??"  She goes with him, to pick up the pieces.

Lois and Sonny are at the gatehouse, discussing the CDs, which have
arrived.  It's too bad Eddie isn't there, but Lois is glad Sonny
is. Sonny wants to know, is there an Idle Rich or isn't there?  Has
Lois talked to the band about it?  Just think:  the CEO of a major
company on the cover of an album with the "Idle Rich."  Lois could
do a lot with that, if she would.  Lois explains that "I don't
*want* his clout or his money.  I don't want any of it rubbing
off on me!"  And then, Brenda and Ned appear, ta-DAAA!  Brenda takes
off with Sonny to the studio where she is sure there will be some reason
to have dragged him off.

Ned has a business proposal for Lois.  He's found a building downtown
that would make an excellent studio. And has bought it for L&B records.
Lois, predictably, hits the roof and bounces off 10 to 15 times.
"You bum, you pig, you jerk, who the HELL do you think you are???
... I am NOT Katherine! ... You cannot buy me!!  You are never, EVER,
allowed to make business decisions for me! ... (as Brenda is rescuing
Ned before Lois completely pounds him into mush) One more thing, Mr.
Leatherpants!  YOU work for ME, we do NOT work for you!"

Sonny comes up with the LINE OF THE DAY:
"Your artist-relation skills need a little fine-tuning, Lois."

Teasers:
1.  Sonny: You overreacted on this one, Lois.
    Brenda: We have to get them back together.
2.  Lee to Luke:  Why are you doing Donely's work?
    About 1 AM on the night in question, Edward called the Silver Foxes
    to a meeting.  He asked them all to lay off Bradley Ward.  Edward
    would handle the matter himself personally.  **Jack Boland got a
    phone call** (from Bradley??  Could it be??)
3.  Edward stares out the window.  Lila wheels in:  "you were up very early.
    What's bothering you?" and Edward tells her the Ward investigation is
    getting very sticky.

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