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Subject: gh update 7/19/95 Date: Thu, 20 Jul 95 09:35:23 -0700 From: Nancy Spera njs@chevron.com GENERAL HOSPITAL Wednesday, July 19, 1995 Today's Stories Snowballs Playing Hardball Loyalty Snowballs --------- Bobbie has stopped by the Quartermaines and hears about the trip to Arizona. Monica laments they couldn't have stayed longer because when she, Alan and Emily returned they walked in on another of the infamous Quartermaine battles. Monica is feeling very inadequate as Ned was able to get through a little bit to Emily about the Quartermaine family dynamics. When Monica expresses the idea that adopting Emily may be a big, horrible mistake Bobbie tries to dissuade Monica of that notion. All Emily needs is time to get used to life in the Quartermaine household, a household of lunatics! Alan comes in on the conversation and when Monica heads off for more iced tea he hears from Bobbie about Monica's panic over Emily. Alan decides to talk with Emily. Emily comes in after hearing from Reginald that Alan was looking for her. Hearing Alan wants to talk, Emily is afraid she's done something wrong. But no, Alan again apologizes for the earlier argument and tries to explain the Quartermaine family dynamics (how could anyone explain that family?!). When she questions why everyone is so hard on AJ, Alan tells her about the high expectations everyone, including Edward and Alan and even AJ, has for AJ. Although as Alan admits, AJ can be a jerk at times. The idea of the Qs stockpiling ammunition for arguments is totally foreign to Emily so Alan tries to use a snowball fight as an analogy. Oops, Emily grew up in the desert...no snow. Emily is amazed at the idea. Alan also lets Emily know that as ferocious as Quartermaines are at fighting with each other, they will be as equally as ferocious fighting for her. Alan starts to explain how the family has closed ranks around him but when Emily tries to get details Alan starts to get defensive in a playful way, she's not going to get ammunition for future fights. Emily catches on that blackmail, eavesdropping, and "handing someone's head on a sliver platter" are just the kinds of ammunition the Qs stockpile and she and Alan start laughing. Just then Monica takes notice and obviously feels left out. Emily takes off to see Raoul and Alan explains to Monica about getting through to Emily. Monica feels even more inadequate despite Alan's assertion that Monica set him up to get through to Emily. Alan makes the observation that Emily has let him in since she hadn't had a father for a while, and that while Emily does like and trust Monica, Emily probably feels that loving Monica would be a betrayal of Page. Moncia does agree but is near tears as she laments she hadn't figured this would be that hard. Playing Hardball ---------------- When Luke returns to the Outback from seeing Mac he finds Sonny drinking in the morning. Sonny tells of refusing to let go of his interest in L&B. Just after Luke is gone, in walks Ned. Instead of letting things cool down he's decided to make his points to Sonny. 1) Sonny is never to threaten with lawyers, 2) Sonny is to never, ever threaten Lois, and 3) Sonny should not delude himself into thinking he has a future with L&B. Sonny is very angry but Ned doesn't like Sonny laundering himself with L&B and putting Ned, Lois, Brenda and those they work with in danger. Sonny of course claims he's never put L&B in danger and when Ned offers to buy Sonny out, Sonny declines. Ned's ultimatum with no discussion prompts Sonny to ask "Or else." The two continue to play hardball with Sonny claiming Lois was scarier than Ned and if Lois couldn't get Sonny to leave L&B there is no way Ned will. When Ned learns Sonny's object is a return from L&B, Ned whips out his checkbook and writes a check, which Sonny promptly tears up. With that Ned promises he'll have the police, feds and everyone else investigate Sonny thoroughly and if need be the Quartermaines will bleed Sonny dry. Ned is giving Sonny the opportunity to walk away and continue his "business", otherwise Ned will see that Sonny is shut down. Sonny counters with a what if...what if Sonny investigates ELQ...surely he'll find something. When Ned brings up the danger issue, Sonny warns Ned not to make Sonny rethink that issue. Oops, Sonny, now Ned thinks he's seen your true colors. Ned heads off to the Outback to talk with Mac. Of course Mac already knows about Sonny finding the wire. Ned can't figure why Lily tipped off Sonny, since they can't figure she's loyal to her father. They figure she must be loyal to Sonny. With the knowledge that Sonny knows they "know" about his business, if Sonny doesn't leave L&B quietly, they'll keep their eyes and ears open for something that could trigger a federal investigation. Meanwhile Harry is visiting with Sonny. Sonny needs someone to do some clear thinking. They figure Harry's office was bugged and will have it swept. They plan to be prepared in case the cops do come in. Harry will move the betting and numbers business out of his office. Sonny claims all "his" money is clean, only can be traced to the Paradise Lounge, L&B, and LUKE'S. He will keep it that way. With the defense taken care of Sonny wants to think about his offense. Harry suggestion of selling Sonny's share's of L&B is a no go. Instead Sonny is prepared to go up against Ned. He can't lose to Ashton. Harry warns him of mixing it up with a very influential and public figure. However Sonny's idea is to do some research and get some leverage on Ned, so that Sonny can show Ned what is is like to lose. Loyalty ------- Ok, folks...this one, well....if you managed to get through these scenes.. Brenda and Lily go at it in the middle of Kelly's with Brenda accusing Lily of getting what Lily wanted (Sonny and Brenda apart) and Lily accusing Brenda of not allowing Sonny to have female friends. As the voice level escalates Ruby tells them to take it upstairs if they want to continue their "discussion." Lily claims to have been protecting Sonny and questions Brenda's loyalty to Sonny. Brenda questions Lily's idea of partnering and throws Lily's failure to tell Miguel about their baby in Lily's face as well as Lily and her mother turning their eyes from Lily's father's criminal activities when Lily tells Brenda that Brenda couldn't handle Sonny's business. Downstairs Miguel comes in and Ruby sends him upstairs. He comes in as Lily is discounting the comparison between Sonny and her father and Brenda is accusing Lily of making a move on Sonny. Miguel is supposed to make Sus believe he can't believe Lily would be going after Sonny. Lily defends Sonny for protecting them from danger but all Miguel sees is that Lily trusts Sonny. Brenda cuts out and Miguel hits on Lily for buying Sonny's act. Miguel can't believe that Lily can't see the connection between Sonny and her father. Lily defends Sonny as one who has principles like she does, and unlike her father. With that Miguel tells Lily she's just like her father, partnered with Sonny. Meanwhile downstairs, Laura has come in. Ruby wants to know when the "silliness" between Luke and Laura will end. But Laura does not know how to solve the problem. When Brenda comes down Brenda starts to ask Laura a question..."How do you live with Luke's..." and Laura finishes the question..."wild side?" Laura's response mentions working together. Laura figures there's trouble with Sonny. Brenda admits there is but Brenda won't divulge it. Laura leaves and Ruby learns that Sonny has hurt Brenda. Ruby of course tells Brenda she's better off without Sonny and while Brenda's brain understands that her heart doesn't. Miguel comes down. He and Brenda now know their "enemies" but still have each other. (ARGH!) They go to walk the docks for some serious thinking. Till Next Time -- (c) Nancy Spera, 1995 - reprint permission to other bbs - available from "njs@chevron.com". -- ------------- Nancy J. Spera aka Tangy # If I didn't know for a fact that # njs@chevron.com # Elvis was working in a donut shop # "Hearts can be mended, lives can't." # in Beaver Falls, I'd swear he was # --Ned Ashton # masquerading as Ned in Port Charles #
