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From: jyarnot@netcom.com (Jan Yarnot)
Subject: GH: Update Thurs Dec. 29, 1994
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 1994 00:18:35 GMT

Only eight actors in Port Chuck today, they must be getting ready for the
Kwanzaa blowout tomorrow.

                        ANGST
Alan and Bobbie meet at the hospital desk.  Alan's pen isn't even
working.  He doesn't want Monica to leave, even for a short separation,
but especially as it might become a permanent separation.  Bobbie remembers
that last New Year's Eve Tony took a bullet out of Lucky, and she says
the Famous Last Words "1995 can't be worse."  [Silly twit is on
a soap opera, of COURSE 1995 can be worse!  And was I the only person
to hear the Ominous Knell of Doom {tm}?]  They have a wallowing-in-
self-pity contest and call it a draw.  Meanwhile, Tony and Tiff are
glooming at each other at the Outback over a drink.  Eventually, Tony
comes home, Bobbie makes him a meatloaf sandwich, they both think Deep
Thoughts, and don't say what they are thinking.  And so to bed.

                        THE JOYRIDE
Katybell is planning to meet Damian at the Outback and starts by griping
about the weather, which she takes as a personal affront.  Mac owes her
big, he can make it up to her.  Just then Lucy comes in, glorying in
the rain.  She sees Katherine and says "You look lank and limp, no date?"
Miss Subtlety attempts to hurt her, but Mac separates them and carts Lucy
off to Kevin.  "Is this yours?"  Kevin replies "I hope so."  Lucy asks Kevin
how he's feeling.  "Why do I feel like I'm taking an exam?"  He repeats, he
didn't kill Grace, and calls Lucy his mentor.  She's never been a mentor
before.  There's a first time for everything, he says.  Oh, I hope so,
she replies.  [So do we, girl, so do we!] Lucy has planned a "spectacular
long-overdue evening to celebrate."  Kevin says it's like being reborn.
Later he says "my imagination is running rampant." [Oh, yes, mine too!]
They get up to leave early and K. gets in a Katty comment, which Mac
overhears.

Meanwhile, Mac has been waiting on Katybell between mad dashes hither
and yon, with no Felicia or Ick-L to help, just Generic Waiter.  "Choose
your poison" he tells her.  This is an unfortunate choice of words.  Katybell
figures Mac owes her an apology for digging out the truth about her.  He
points out that she had it coming.  "Is it worth living your life in a
way that makes other people want to hurt you?"  After another kitchen
emergency, he reminds her that when you decide to play hardball with the
Quartermaines, you mustn't be surprised if they send liners screaming
back at you. [Baseball talk from the Aussie.  Though it's beginning to
look like that'll be the best we can get this year, too. *sigh*] Katybell
wants Mac to investigate who poisoned her, as she can't trust the PCPD.

It's really raining hard when Kevin and Lucy get outside, so instead of
dashing for Lucy's, they climb into the back of Mac's skunk-scented car
to stay dry.  One thing rapidly leads to another.  Mac needs to go fetch
a case of white wine, as the supplier called and wouldn't be able to
deliver.  Katybell lost the taxi to a couple of kids (another personal
affront.  Port Charles will PAY for this!) and needs a ride home, so
she and Mac dash out to the car, the one with the steamed up windows.

My notes get harder to read here, as I was laughing so hard... better than
worms, this talk between Katybell and  Mac!  K. thought Lucy was being
stupid with her "I love the rain!" comment.  Mac likes it too, he thinks
of himself as a warm cozy by-the-fireplace type.  Katybell gives the line
that is to get us to like her better... she always felt like the person out
in the cold with her nose pressed against the glass.  [She then would take
a hammer and break in, if she's to be consistent here.]  Mac doesn't know
why Katybell doesn't get along with Lucy.  She and Lucy are very alike.
(muffled protests from the back seat where Kevin has his hand over Lucy's
mouth!) [Mac-the-Dull would never have cottoned on, but he's been taking
some smarts pills since Filly left, and I wondered a couple of times if
he knew they were there!]  Mac goes on:  they're both beautiful [so this
means they should LIKE each other?  I think not!], both have had to make their
own way, and both have their own way of dealing with their insecurities.
Katherine insists that Lucy is a flibbertygibbet, and has no substance.
Mac defends Lucy, but Katy insists that Lucy has no substance of her own
but must always be with a man.  [Has laBelle looked into a mirror lately?]
They move on to the other eavesdropper.  How can Mac suddenty like him?
Well, Mac says, he's a pretty good sort for a "over-educated pompous
uptight windbag!"  Mac lets Katy out and drives on to the liquor store.
Kevin and Lucy desperately try to get out, but the door is stuck!

They escape just in time.  They are discussing where they are and where
to go when Mac sees them and offers them a ride.  They tell him some story
about the car breaking down... the transmission fell out, yeah, that's it,
and no point in getting back there tonight, no, just go on back to the
Outback.  Mac says "it's a heck of a night to go joyriding."  The back
of the car is a mess, even worse than Mac remembers, and one of them will
have to ride in it.  Mock-scuffle, but Lucy gets the front seat.
Mac remarks that it's a "memorable night, eh?"  Oh, yes.

Lucy tells Kevin that tomorrow they will celebrate New Year's Eve
early and in style.  This is the end of it being a bad luck day for him.
[I'm not so sure.  The "overcoming all hurdles" spoiler could have
all sorts of other meanings...]  She goes on up to her apartment and
Kevin does Gene Kelly, "Singin' in the Rain."

Have I mentioned I love this show?
--
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!