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From: vnewton@astro.ocis.temple.edu (Vicky Newton)
Subject: GH:  Thursday Update
Date: 25 Aug 1995 17:20:57 GMT

hip1nyc asked me to post this update for her.  This is the first
time I've ever done this so please, be gentle.  ;-)

Kevin and Lucy

Kevin brought literature to Lucy to try to make her understand that Maia
may be brainwashing her.  He doesn't want her to go to Madam  Maia's seminar
because it would leave her open to Maia's manipulation.  He tells her
about the articles and how they document that people who have been
brainwashed will passionately defend their manipulators.  Lucy says she
is not being brainwashed.  She isn't buying any of Kevin's literature.
Kevin explains that they like to isolate subjects under the guise of
these seminars and then they can use manipulation and psychic stress
which is tailored to alter the body's stress which makes the subject more
open to suggestions and control.  Lucy will have none of it.  Kevin
compares this type of manipulation to Hitler.  He says, "How do you think
Hitler was able to whip all those people into a frenzy at the Nuremburg
rally.  Lucy got indignant and says she won't listen to Kevin compare
Maia to Hitler.  Maia is just a sweet little gentle old lady who
doesn't want to be anyones guru and that the conference is to explore
what is within, not outside forces.  Kevin realizes it may be too late.
Lucy tells Kevin she finds it very narrow minded of him to think she is
brainwashed and calls him suspicious.  He says he isn't suspicious he is
cynical.  It's an occupational hazard from deprogramming people who turn
to unscrupulous cults for meaning and englightenment. Lucy tells him
that it isn't Maia, but that Kevin is afraid that if she does go to
this seminar she will come back so strong he will not be able to
control her.  He points out that he has never been able to control her.
He finally tells her he's tried, and when the time comes for her to need
deprogramming, he suggests she see Tom Hardy.  He then quietly left.
Sigmund comes out then and Lucy tells him that Kevin left, and he
didn't even slam out to show how much he really cared.  She tells Sigmund
that he is such a comfort to her but sometimes his sweet little quack
just isn't enough.  She phones Jon Hanley and asks him to meet her at
Lukes.

Bobbie and Alan

Bobbie and Tony are at the hospital and they discuss Lucky's progress.
Bobbie tells Tony she wants to talk to Luke before going home for Lucas's
birthday celebration because she is so concerned about him.  He agree's
to go home and prepare and make dinner, icing the cake, etc.  Alan
is standing by listening to all of this and Bobbie talks to him about
how Tony is the perfect husband and what more could a woman expect?
She wants to know why it feels like such a hollow victory?  Alan tells
her to see Luke tomorrow and to come have a drink with him now at Lukes.
After some slight arm twisting, she agrees.

At Lukes Bobbie says it feels so good to just sit with Alan and be with
him and just be herself.  He tells her she is more than o.k.  She gets
that stupid kupie doll look and in her baby talk voice and tells him
"You aren't bad either."

Lucy shows up and Bobbie notices that Lucy took note of them.  Lucy sits
down with Jon Hanley and complains that Kevin is trying to control her.
She says his is just so rational, intelligent and intellectual about
everything.  Jon points out that is what intrigued Lucy about Kevin. She
says it is infuriating her right now.  She wants to know why love can't be
easy and wonderful.  All the while she is keeping an eye on Bobbie and
Alan.  Then she says this to Jon about her situation with Kevin...
"Men, you can't live with them and you can't kill them legally in most
states."  She decides she is going to the seminar whether Kevin likes it
or not.  Jon warns her that her troubles with Kevin are just beginning.
(a strange comment from him!  do you think Maia has him on her payroll?)

Lucy realized Bobbie is with Alan when it is Lucas' birthday.  Bobbie
realizes that Lucy has their number and says it's time to leave.
Outside, Alan kisses her, they look meaningfully into each other's eyes
and then go for it.  While they are sucking face, Lucy comes out and
sees them.  When they break apart, Bobbie tells Alan not to kiss her
again because she can't handle it.  Alan leaves and Lucy walks up to
Bobbie and tells her "Shame on you Barbara Jean Spencer.

Bobbie tells Lucy it wasn't what she though, but Lucy isn't buying it.
She asks Bobbie what she is doing.  Did she have to prove she could get
Tony back before she started another affair?  Bobbie denies an affair
and Lucy perceptively points out that they are as close to it as it can
get.  She knows all the signals, because she was married to Alan.  Then
she told Bobbie to think about poor Monica, first the cancer, now this!

Bobbie tells her to stop it.  Does Lucy think that Bobbie and Alan are
stupid enough to flaunt an affair in a public place frequented by most of
their friends?  Lucy tells Bobbie she doesn't deserve either of these men
and she has a mind to tell them just that.  Bobbie tells her she better
not.  She brings up Damian and tells Lucy she owes her one for that.

Lucy asks Bobbie is she really thinks what she is doing isn't wrong.
Bobbie admits that yes, she knows it's wrong, but "you know, there is
only so much crawling around on your knees a woman can do." "Eventually,
your knees start to bleed."  She is not going to spend the rest of her
life in sack cloth and ashes for a stupid mistake that Lucy set her up
to make, so keep your mouth shut and don't say anything to anyone.
Bobbie then goes on to Lucas and Tony.  While they head in to wash up to
go out to dinner, she relives the kiss with Alan, and then Lucy telling
her "Shame on you Barbara Jean Spencer Jones."  "Do you really think what
you are doing isn't wrong?"  Bobbie shakes the memory off and heads up to
Tony and Lucas.

Felicia is selling Lemonade with Maxie and Lucas is playing in the
background.  They take off to see a puppy down the street.  Tom comes
along and they talk about his day.  He tells her about Justice declaring
open season on him and threatening Tommy's custody, etc.  Since the
lemonade isn't selling anymore he takes it in to go make some Vodka
Collins'.  Simone comes along and Felicia tells her to join her.  Tom
comes out with his pitcher of Vodka Collins' and they all indulge.
Tony comes along and joins them.  Felicia is happy to be drinking
and spending time with 3 adults.  Tony complains about the steps
being sticky and Tom goes for the hose to wash them down.  After
threatening Simone and Tony with a bath from the hose he turns it
on Felicia who decides she likes it.  Tom and Felicia decide to take
the the lemonade stuff inside and Tony and Simone remain outside
and talk.  They talk about the divorce and Tony tells her to really
think about it and if it is the right thing to do.  Tony tells
her how glad that he is that he and Bobbie toughed it out.  Simone says
she is tired of being second in his life to Africa, other women, and his
ambitions.  Tony points out that Tom is a good man and he may have
changed.

Felicia and Tom are back at her apartment. She is drying off and talking
about what a sight she must be.  It doesn't look like he minds her looks.
The air is rather charged, but Simone interrupts by bringing the money
from the lemonade sale inside.  She then invites Tom to dinner with her
and Tommy.

The end!