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From: jyarnot@netcom.com (Jan Yarnot)
Subject: GH: Update Thu Dec 22, 1994
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 1994 23:38:05 GMT

A LETTER TO BJ
This reminds me of why I love this show!  I knew I was being manipulated,
and I sat there and bawled, and loved every moment.  The new (well,
new this year, anyways) Lucas is wonderful!
        Bobbie and Lucas are getting ready for Christmas when ho, ho,
ho here comes Tony with the tree.  As Bobbie digs out the lights, they
are a tangled mess and she teases Tony about it and he blurts out "BJ
did it."  Stunned silence.  They reminisce about how BJ loved to help,
even when she wasn't quite ready.  Lucas asks "Is there Christmas in
Heaven?"  They opine that there probably is.  "Will BJ get presents?"
Yes, Tony thinks she'll probably get her angel wings.  Bobbie distracts
Lucas with a gingerbread cookie, and Tony says that they have to make this
a good Christmas for him.  "Instead of focussing on the losses, we need to
focus on the love, and the memories."  Then he, too, heads off for a cookie.
        Once the tree is decorated, Tony comes in with red and green
balloons, to be a present for BJ.  Bobbie and Lucas write a letter to
BJ (to more Mannheim Steamroller music!) and they let the balloons go.
This is ecologically unsound, but beautiful.  *sniff*

LEAVE LUCY'S DUCK OUT OF THIS
        Kevin is moping in the office and Lucy comes in.  "Something's
wrong," she says perceptively.  "Already?" he asks.  He tells her
about his Grace dream, and the old argument starts up again.  Lucy
tells Kevin that "This incessant naval-pondering of yours has got to
go."  Kevin has had Miss Lucy storm out too often, and he's a bit more
cautious with his disdain.  Lucy goes on, "God forbid that you should
put this behind you!"  She wants Kevin to keep an open mind to the
possibility that he is not responsible for Grace's death.  She knows
what to do.  There was a book on the plane about hypnosis and regression
therapy, and after all, Kevin isn't going back to a past life, it shouldn't
be that hard.  He can't stand it any more!  "I am NOT going to put myself
in the control of some stranger who will make me quack like a duck!....
pardon the expression."  Lucy says "You leave my duck out of it."
I love this show! Kevin will try self-hypnosis for the cure.

AJ WILL FIX EVERYTHING
(Uh-oh!)
Edward and Lila and AJ are at the Quartermaine mansion celebrating.
Lila sincerely hopes the family is through with murder in all its
forms, and Reginald comes in announcing Sean.  Did I mention I love
this show? Edward is sure Sean has come to apologize, but in his own
inimitable way (somebody *else* shoot this man!) Sean sets him straight.
He's actually there investigating the attempted murder of Katherine Bell.
Reginald drops and breaks the pitcher.  Lila assures Reginald that it's
OK and Edward doesn't look like he agrees, but maybe he's been playing
with his balls earlier, he doesn't have another attack.  Lila tells
Sean that the Quartermaines "cannot be made accountable for every mishap
that happens in this town."  Sean quite rightly points out that usually
the path leads to the Qs.  Reginald cleans up and hovers.  AJ figures out
that KatyBell is putting the squeeze on Sean.  Lila thinks it's a
possibility that KatyBell did the poisoning to herself to continue
with her blackmail.  Sean doubts it, and AJ informs him it's quite
likely, Miss Subtlety is very devious, but quite hamhanded.  Sean
leaves the room and AJ, who has learned nothing from his past mistakes
("YES, DAD, I HAVE THE EVIDENCE SAFE IN THE FALSE BOTTOM OF MY DESK
DRAWER!"), starts to talk but is hushed by much-foxier Edward, who
waits to be sure Sean is actually gone.
        Reginald collapses into a chair with a panic attack.  He's
going to turn himself in: he can't stand the stress.  Lila won't hear
of it, and Edward forbids it.  They go to the kitchen because Cook
has called a conference.  AJ, who has learned nothing from his past
mistakes, has a plan.  He tells Reginald to fetch the medicine.  (Say,
this stuff is *costly*.  You don't suppose the Q's will wonder where it
all went?)  AJ is gonna fix everything.

NED IS DEAD
Lois is panicking in Brenda's general direction about the Rochester
concert.  Suppose Nedly is late or doesn't show up?  Brenda points
out that Lois is indulging in self-fulfilling prophecy: if Ned sings,
she yells at him, if he does ELQ business she yells at him.  Lois
admits that Ned was correct when he said there was magic between them.
But he could leave the band (and leave Mophead to carry L&B on his
licebearing shoulders?)  Sonny, Lily, Miguel, and the band come burbling
in.  Sonny asks "Where's Eddie?"  "Trapped in Ned Ashton's body," Lois
responds.  Sonny hands over a couple of bottles of champagne.  Lois doesn't
think a pre-concert drink is a good idea, but no, this is to christen the
real present, a van!  Lois yells out the van's name, but I'm trying to
get ready for Christmas here and don't have time to rewind and try to
figure out what it is.  Sorry 'bout that.  They load into the mystery
van and head off, singing.  Ick-L and Lily talk about how happy they are.
(*yawn*)  Brenda assures Sonny that Ned WILL be there.  Sonny: "he'd
*better* be if he knows what's good for him!"  (Ned could be dead for
real, if Sonny doesn't get his kinder, gentler organization running
right away!) Meanwhile, the snow is making visibility zip for the
helicopter pilot, who decides he no longer works for ELQ if it
means continuing to fly, despite Ned's pleas "You don't understand,
I'm dead if I *don't* keep flying!" (helicopter pilot sees no reason
Ned should take him with him!) and threats. The pilot puts the chopper down
in a field, and leaves the madman in it while he chooses the blizzard
as a safer saner place.
        In Rochester, no Ned.  Sonny loses his not inconsiderable
temper, to Lois' astonishment.  (This temper is going to get him in
trouble.  It's fun to watch him curb it.  I recall being astonished that
he didn't hit Brenda on one of her especially annoying days.  I think
Lois shouldn't have been surprised, though, after growing up with him.)
Ned uses his cell phone to call for help and to call Lois and steaming
Sonny.  Lois says "I can't believe you did this to me again!"  "It's
not my fault."  "It never is.  Goodbye, Ned."  She hangs up, and when
he calls again, she ignores it, as she's busy rehearsing Miguel and the
band.  Lois tells Brenda she is way beyond mad.
        We're spared the concert.  I hope the ratsers in Rochester were
too!

Happy holidaze, all!  My family's coming late, because of the SO thing,
and we're celebrating on the 26th.  Hope you all have the happiest of
days, no matter when (or if) you celebrate.

--
Jan Yarnot, net.granny, RABbabe              It's a BIG Universe,
Nifty Fifty!                                 and we're not.
I pay Netcom to let me have these                ---Yakko Warner
opinions, and they're all mine, mine, MINE!