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From: njs@lhdsy2.lahabra.chevron.com (N.J.Spera)
Subject: GH: Update, Wednesday, May 31, 1995
Date: 1 Jun 1995 15:24:03 GMT

                                GENERAL HOSPITAL
                            Wednesday, May 31, 1995

Today's Stories         The Splitting Spencers
                        Everything Will Be Alright
                        Where Is The Bride?

The Splitting Spencers
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Bobbie visits Luke at the club on the way to work to check on him.  He is
down as can be expected with his wife across town and him camping out at
Bobbie's.  Bobbie thinks Laura has gone too far this time but Luke joins
the Slapping Brigade, he doesn't like anyone trashing his wife.  Bobbie
goes on about "them" (Laura & Tony) trying to change "us" (herself and
Luke) but as she continues to babble on Laura is seen entering the club.
Luke explains Laura's actions are a result of having to kill someone in
her own house and that circumstances have changed as in the persons of
Lucky and Lulu.  As he says that he notices Laura and Bobbie hears a
patient calling and leaves.  Laura notes that Luke did "hear" what she was
saying.  Laura acknowledges that Bobbie does love Luke a lot but Luke points
out Bobbie doesn't know everything. [but Bobbie would like to think she does]
Laura takes note of the changes in the club since the fire before they hit
the heavy stuff.  Laura hates the separation but she knows of no other way
to handle the situation.  She can't ignore her guts and finally needs to
trust herself.  She needs to feel safe and feel her children are safe.  Luke
wants to keep them safe but doesn't know how to convince Laura the danger
is over.  However Laura points out that there will only be another crisis
around the corner.  Laura is worried about the distance between them and
is concerned if the gap gets too large they may never be able to bridge it.
What really scares Laura is that Lucky has taken to heart Luke's talk that
Lucky has to be the man and protect his mother and sister, figuring he can
find a way to fix it.  Lucky needs to find out he can't fix it since it's not
his fault.  Luke offers to have a heart-to-heart but Laura figures another
of Luke's heart-to-hearts won't help.  It's the last one that's created some
of the problem.  All they can to is let Lucky know they love him.

Everything Will Be Alright
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Page awakens in her bed and Monica is awakened by Page's slight movement as
she has slept in her clothes on Page's bed.  Page comments the morphine makes
her feel as if she is out of her own body and a concerned Monica determines
that Page does know Monica.  Then reality sets in and Page feels the pain.
She has to stay in her own body until Emily comes home.  The phone rings
and it's Alan (see below) to check on Page.  Monica learns about the damp
yacht party and how Sonny bailed in his Armani suit.  He learns Page is too
weak to talk on the phone so Monica relays that Emily looked like a princess.
Learning that Page is getting critical he asks if he and Emily should return
home but Page says no, Emily should get to be a princess.  Alan warns Monica
they need to get a letter of intent for the adoption from Page.  Monica sends
her love to Ned and Lois.  Before Page attempts the letter Monica asks if
Page has any second thoughts but there are none.  Page's problem with writing
the letter is that she feels like she's abandoning her daughter.  She wants
to dictate it to Monica but the legalities make Moncia nervous.  Page finally
writes a short letter and is ready to sign but they have no witness.  All
the rest of the family is at the wedding and Monica gave the staff the day
off.  Monica will have to be the witness.  Later when Page has dozed off again
and Monica is staring out the window Page talks in her sleep, something about
"hello, but I can't go yet Hank."  Monica awakens her.  Page says Hank was
there waiting and told her everything will be alright.

Where Is The Bride?
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Emily and Brenda arrive at the Cerullo house to find Lois such a nervous
wreck she has almost chewed some fingernails.  Lois approves of Emily's dress
and Brenda informs Lois of the impromptu bachelor party the guys threw the
night before for Ned.  Ned, meanwhile, is suffering from a huge hangover and
Alan comes in to check on him.  While Ned gets dressed Alan calls Monica.
When he gets off the phone he passes along Monica's love and then offers to
help his nephew since the "best man" has gone on to Brooklyn.  Ned gratefully
accepts his uncle's help.  Two of the bridesmaids are checked out by Lois
(I wouldn't trust those folks judgement again Lois....stick to picking out
the dresses yourself...better yet get Lila to help...her dress is beautiful)
and Lois pronounces everything great after she switches the identical
bouquets.  Lois is presented with a beautiful nightgown for her wedding night
by Brenda.  Gloria finally orders everyone else out so Lois can finally get
the dress on.  "Holy smokes" is Emily's reaction to the dress as everyone oohs
and ahhs and gets all teary-eyed.  At the church meanwhile the guest are
arriving.  Sonny recalls going to this church with his mother.  When Stone
worries that not having been in church for a long time or thinking about God
could be the reason he's sick Robin disabuses him of that notion.  In the
vestibule Kevin and Mac tease Ned about his throbbing head.  Back at the
Cerullo's the checklist is gone over and finally Lois finds something
borrowed.  The bridal party except for Lois, Carmine and Gloria heads for the
church with those three to follow shortly.  Carmine moans about being
superfluous but Lois reminds him he was the first man she ever loved.  Carmine
is sent to check the car and Gloria asks Lois if she has any last minute
marital questions which causes Lois to laugh.  If there had been a problem in
that area Lois figures Ned wouldn't be going through with this wedding.  Lois
heads upstairs to get a special lipstick and as she does Danny Z arrives.  He
wants to stop Lois from going through with the wedding.  Gloria tries get him
to leave but he's not moving.  Just as Gloria says Lois has already left for
the church Lois returns with her lipstick.  Danny Z chases her around the
kitchen after asking her on bended knee not to marry this other guy.  He won't
let her out the door.  Danny claims she's only marrying this other guy to
punish him, she belongs to Danny.  Back at the church Ned has been frantic.
The bridal party was "only" 20 minutes late.  Ned takes time to thank Brenda
and he means for everything, keeping his secrets, supporting him and working
to get him and Lois back together.  He'll always cherish her friendship.  With
the twins doing somersaults and leap-frogging down the aisle Ned finally
has waited long enough.  He's going to "find his wife."

Till Next Time

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