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From: sac28948@saclink1.csus.edu (Sally A Wilson)
Subject: GH: Update Wednesday February 28
Date: 4 Mar 1996 08:10:06 GMT

It's the end of the day at General Hospital, Audrey questions Bobbie
about Jason. Bobbie replies that he's taken on his therapy with a
vengence: it's almost as if he's trying to reinvent himself. Just then
a social worker and a couple show up, they're there to puck up the new-
born that they're adopting. Bobbie offers to check on the baby.

Mac arrives home. Kathy jumps him, she's "so happy to see his face;
she was so scared." He assures her that all is well. Garcia hauled
Damian away.

At the Charles St. Foundation Justus is whining about his problems
with the mayor. Robin and Laura [Genie has returned] try to reassure
him that he did nothing wrong. Laura tells him that they need to
start concentrating their efforts, they need to turn things around.
They need to begin by highlighting his pre-Sonny work that he did
for the community. And he needs a campaign manager who can fight
city hall. Just then Luke bounces in, everyone in the room turns
to him, with a knowing look. Luke tells them about San Antone and
Damian. Justus wonders if Kathy knows. "Right now, as we speak,
she's in the reassuring arms of Mac Scorpio," Luke replies. Justus
then asks him to be his campaing manager. Luke declines, his
past would only be a hindrance; however he nominates Laura, a "pillar
of the community." He agrees. They break up the meeting. L&L leave
arm-in-arm.

Bobbie goes to the nursery, however it seems that a a nurse unknowingly
broght the baby to the birth mother.

Damian is being interrogated by the cops. Garcia threatens that if anything
were to happen to Damian's enemies -- Katherine, Luke and his family, Mac,
Lucy and Kevin, or even if her webbed pet should as much as hear the words
"duck sauce" -- he will be held personally responsible. D.A. Schultz arrives
and he is none too pleased. There seems to be the little matter of him
missing the Grand Jury hearing. Sarcastically Damian replies that he knew
he had forgotten something. It's just that the PC weather was getting to
him and he wanted to take a holiday in a warmer climate. Damian insists that
at most he is guilty of "contempt of court," but he is the victim, he was
kidnapped and carried over state lines. Garcia informs him that this is
not as bad as being dead at the bottom of a lake. They question him about
the cabin, the blood -- the frame-up. He wonders how he can receive justice.
He tells them that he'll go to the feds. Though they think that the feds
won't be too helpful either. He tells them that Kathy's toes and Lucy's
duck will not be physically harmed, for he has ohther ways of dealing with
people who cross him.

Kathy wonders what they'll do now, what if they let Damian go. Mac advices
her not to worry that the feds will handle him. She doesn't want to be a
downer after all the incredible things he's done for her. Well, he tells
her, don't expect me to shave my legs, I've had all the nixes I can stand.
She promises, but how are they going to out guess Damian, this latest thing
might put him over the edge. Mac conforts her, Damian may be scarey, but he
isn't invincible. She still wants to keep their survelience for a while.

The birth mother -- a 16 year unwed mother -- is holding the baby as
Bobbie walks in.  "I can't do I; I can't let him go." She thought she
could, but after seeing him, after holding him she has changed her mind.
[FORESHADOWING ALERT] Her family has disowned her, the father has skipped
town: she's all alone. Bobbie seems disturbed by the situation -- maybe
more than would be normal. Bobbie is in a delemma. The mother thinks
she can keep the baby and handle everything. The mother admits that
she picked the adopted parents from a long list of prospects, but she
still wonders if the baby wouldn't be better off with her.

Luke and Laura return home. Luke tells Lucky about San Antone.
Laura tells him that she finished her papers and she only needs
two more course and then there will be the light at the end of
the tunnel, and back to a normal life. Luke wonders what that is.
"I guess I imaged that part," Laura admits. She tells him that even
inf his life depended on it he couldn't lead an non-adventurous life.
Maybe, he replies, but "I don't know to." Though your an adventure,
and "the PMS alone is a blood ponder." Laura laughs and they embrace.

Mac is telling Robin about their expoilts. Robin is happy for KatyBell.
KatyBell wants to celebrate. Mac suggests friends -- at least one is.
Just then the door bell rings, it's Lucy and Kevin. She mutters that
she'll make an effort to be nice to Lucy.  Kathy tells her she's happy
she's home "safe and sound," though not too convincingly. Kathy tells
them that Mac was just relating their adventures to her. Kevin remarks
that things are never a "DRAG" with Mac involved. Kathy struggles to
thank her "words seem to fail me." Lucy goes into full Luce mode,
Well, that's okay it must be terriblely emotional to face the woman
who saved your life; especially after the past. This woman really
has no reason to lift a finger, let alone risk her life for you."
At this point Katherine's irration is growing and growing,  "I think
you've hit the nail right smack-dab on the head." Luce thinks there's
hope for her since she is allowing herself to feel gratitude and
remorse. Hope for what, wonders Kathy. "A beautiful friendship between
us," a pleased Lucy answers.

Luke gives Lucky a deck of cards -- an exact replica of the kind the
river boat gamblers used. Wild Bill Hicock probably was playing with
a similar dech when he turned up the "dead man's hand," Luke tells
him. COOL! Luke calls Sonny, informing him about Damian. Just then
Sonny's door bell rings -- it's Damian, "We have business to discuss
NOW, Sonny."

Bobbie tells the mother she understands. Though the girl doesn't under-
stand how she could. Bobbie tries to make her realize how difficult it
would be. The girl doesn't want to receive financial assistance, she'll
get a job. Bobbie asks her if she has any skills. The girl seems to be
finally understanding the scope of the situation; she finally admits
she can't take care of herself let alone a baby. Sobbing, she hands the
baby over to Bobbie. As she leaves, she stops by the door, and glances
back; she is obviously moved -- after hesitating at the door she leaves.
We next see Bobbie exiting the elevator, talking to the baby. She brings
him over to the expectant and overjoyed prospective parents. Bobbie lets
them take care of the baby. They and the case worker leave to complete
the paper work. Bobbie sadly looks on. Audrey wonders if she's okay.
"It's just so sad," she answers back.

Sonny tries to slam the door on Damian. But he prevents him and barges
in anyway. "Do you have anything to say Sonny?" Sonny doesn't like the
idea of him coming their immediately after leaving the polic -- or even
coming at all. Damian wants to pick up where they left off. He has alot
of targets, and he needs all the secrecy  possible. What resources are
available for him. NO, Sonny replies, you're on your own. Damian reminds
him that Sonny owes him. Sonny tells him he's got that wrong, Damian owes
him, for he stepped in a stopped Rivera's goons from killing him: he
saved Damian's life. He is no longer in business; thus they are no longer
in business. He informs Damian that Rivera took over his business --
Rivera is running the show now. Damian is boiling now, he accuses Sonny
of selling him out, in order to protect himself.

Lucy babbles on about Damian's downfall, because he found her irresistible...
he revealed himself because he wanted to be close to her...that is how *I*
caught him, she relates with a pleased expression on her face. Mac, "That's
how SHE finally caught him." Sarcastically Kathy replies that when the
movie comes out the rest probably won't even be in it. Kevin tells her
she's wrong, for he's already been signed to play the chopped-liver. Luce
admits they helped, especially neutralizing Damian's amazing body guard
Amazons. Robin wonders if men can be Amazons. Lucy said that they were
the most well built and gorgeous Amazons she's seen. Mac seemed to left
that part out when he was relating it to Kathy. Luce wonders what took
them so long neutralizing them. She was stuck battling Damian with her
wits for hours and hours. Robin asks her where Luke was all this time.
"Probably napping," replies Kathy who's becoming more and more irrated.
Mac tells her, "Remember she did try to help you." "I'm gong to use that
as my mantra," she retorts. Kathy interrupts Luce, there's one thing they
need to settle before the evening is over. Lucy really seems to be enjoying
the whole situation. I am grateful for your help... Lucy breaks in that
she knows Kathy is heading. Kathy plans on asking her to forgive her
for all the nasty things she did, and said. Kathy furious tells her that
she regrets nothing, nor does she like her. Lucy takes it all in stride,
she knows that KathyBell is just humilated at the fct that she (Lucy) rose
above it all to help her, despite everything. Kevin looks on, rolling his
eyes -- he breaks it up by proposing a toast: "To the fact that we're all
HAPPY...happy that Katherine is free, and that Damian is getting what he
deserves." Kathy looks on, none too please.

Sonny warns Damian not to threaten him. Sonny informs him that he went
to Rivera since Damian had nothing more to contribute. Sonny reminds him
that he got a good income off of him (Sonny). He tells Damian that he
stuck by him against the cops. He wonders if everything is so bad for
Damian in PC, why is he staying in town. "Because I've got unfinished
business!" I have a second chance at life, and I am going to make
the most of it. He leaves. Sonny looks concerned.

Luke is going over some mail, he looks over at Laura who is going over
some papers. "Oh no, I've just had a terrible vision," he bursts out,
the kids are in their beds dreaming of card games and sugar plums. A
future of quiet evenings at home. So much for adventure, she says.
He puts on a CD: "I feel the earth move under my feet..." "Take a
walk on the wild side," Luke entices her. They begin to dance.

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I have had tea...lot's of tea...INDIAN tea...and
biscuits (Dirk McQuickly of the RUTLES.)
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     Sally A. Wilson              swilson@csus.edu
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