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Subject:     GH:Update for Monday, 4/15/96
Sent:        4/18/96 4:12 PM
From:        Tahnda Bailey, tahnda@batgirl.water.ca.gov

General Hospital
Update for Monday, 4/15/96
by Tahnda Bailey

Well friends, while the rest of us were scrambling to finish up those
pesky tax forms and get them in the mail, Judgement day came and went
in PC with nary a mention.  EdQ didn't rant about having to ante up,
and Luke wasn't worried about covering the juggling act he did for
Bobbie's $20,000.  OH well, that's life in the soap city....

**A Family United**
Luke and Laura continue to banter and tease each other about Damien's
murder when Garcia arrives to question Luke.  As they express outrage
at this obvious police harrassment, Garcia informs them that he has
spoken to Lucky.  The Spencer parents are even more incensed as they
question Garcia about trouncing the kid's rights (no parent was
present).  Garcia informs them that Lucky came to him in a feeble
attempt to protect Luke.  He then questions Luke about a missing
lighter and some sports equipment which Luke had donated to Ward
House.  It is then learned that Damien bit the dust via a Louisville
Slugger (IOW he was wacked by a bat).

**A Family Divided**
EdQ visits Nedly in the gatehouse complaining that Nedly is
neglecting the old family business.  The conversation turns to Ned's
current troubles with his wife.  EdQ is understanding that sometimes
business has to take a backseat to real life and family matters.
Nedly vows to get Lois back, "by any means necessary".  EdQ knows
exactly what he means.

Meanwhile Brenda and Lois chatter about Lois' news.  How can she keep
her pregnancy a secret from Nedly?  Won't that make Lois the same as
Nedly, determining what's right for everyone and acting accordingly?
Lois tells Brenda if thats what she thinks, she doesn't know her
(Lois) as well as she should.  How can she (Lois) forget that Nedly
called her an outsider?  How can she pretend that their problems have
magically vanished because she is carrying the Q-heir?  She doesn't
see how her conditions makes any difference in the overall scheme of
things.  Brenda says that sometimes you have to take the good with
the bad (a not to subtle reference to her situation with Sonny).
Nothing is resolved and Lois is still very torn.

**A Family Adrift (sort of)**
Lucy is cleaning out her office at Deception and bemoaning the fates
that have brought her to this point.  Jax arrives and Lucy gives him
heck for putting her in this position.  What?  If Jax had told her
about the bad blood between him and EdQ, Lucy could have got
ownership of Deception another way.  Jax counters that if she had had
the money to do so in the first place, he wouldn't have been asked to
play in the first place.  Lucy thinks that little detail is beside
the point, why didn't Jax see this coming?  Not to worry, together
they should be able to come up with a plan that will put the screws
to both EdQ and Katy.  Lucy's eyes light up at the idea and they're
off to see Brenda to begin the first part of "what goes around comes
around".  They go to see Brenda and Lucy asks her to step down as the
face of Deception.  What's in it for her?  Satisfaction (remember,
she is best friends with the Ashtons).  Not good enough, What else?
Prestige (Jax Cosmetics is huge).  Not enough, What else?  Money.
I'll do it.
Lucy then corners Jax and ask for a position for herself, at the TOP.
Afterall, she is management material and she has proven herself at
Deception (if you discount the last year), etc.  Jax and Brenda being
so alike, Jax asks the obvious, what's in it for him?  Lucy
(remember, she is a mega, mondo, super manager as displayed by her
stealing Brenda away from Katy).  Not enough, what else?
Satisfaction (seeing EdQ and Katy squirm when they realize that Lucy
landed on her feet, and their underhanded deed didn't have the
desired affect).  Not enough, what else?  Lucy draws a blank, but Jax
doesn't.  Lucy's 10.63% of ELQ stock for the entire company.  Lucy is
shocked, Jax is smirking (apparently its what he wanted all along).
She has to think about this one.  Fine, let me (Jax) know what you
decide.

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As always, a totally impartial update by.....Tahnda@water.ca.gov
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