Daily Updates

Subject:     GH: Update for Fri 08/02/96
Sent:        8/4/96 2:19 PM
From:        John R. Andrews  , jandrews@uic.edu

                            GH Update for 08/02/96
                            By John R. Andrews, UIC

Scene 1
Lois and Ned sit at the Outback and await Tracy's arrival for a "family"
dinner.
Scene 2
Luke asks Sonny if he knows Stephan Cassidine.
Scene 3
Bobbie is overwhelmed by her surprise birthday party and unexpectedly runs out
to everyone's concern.
Scene 4
Monica joins Bobbie out on the brownstone porch for a chat. Bobbie says she
just couldn't face everyone's expectations to say nothing of Carly's youthful
figure in Bobbie's revealing old dress.
Scene 5
Sonny says he doesn't know the Cassidines.
Scene 6
Lois tries to make conversation with Tracy about Eddie Main, but "Mother
Ashton" just wants to discuss ELQ business and how to get Ned's CEO job back
despite Ned's insistence that he doesn't want it.
Scene 7
Tracy insists that Ned has been brainwashed by Lois, and they need to look out
for their child's legacy.
Scene 8
Sonny asks if Luke wants the Cassidines "gone" [Yes, Sonny always with the
gracious offer], but Luke declines the offer saying if he wanted them dead he'd
do it himself [got to love the guy]. Luke says Laura thinks Stephan has some
good in him, but Luke is sure it's all just a plot for revenge on them for
destroying the Cassidine family.
Scene 9
Back at the party, Carly plays the hostess with the mostess, while Tony
obtusely sings her praises much to Bobbies growing annoyance. Amy privately
voices to Bobbie her dislike for and distrust of Carly.
Scene 10
Brenda joins the family Ashton to talk L&B business with Lois, while exchanging
a few pithy comments with Tracy.
Scene 11
Luke and Sonny discuss Brenda and Jax. Sonny says he would have nothing left to
give her, and besides, she seems happy; however, he doesn't trust Jax.
Scene 12
Bobbie opens various presents. Lucy gives her a lifetime supply of Jax
cosmetics, Monica a sexy negligee, Carly a framed picture of Bobbie, Tony, and
Lucas at the Nurses Ball. Tony finally gives her his gift, a week's vacation
[alone] at a great spa [read fat farm]; however, when Tony, again being
incredibly dim, reveals it was Carly's idea, Bobbie stands up and announces
let's hear it for Carly and storms out.
Scene 13
On her front porch, a distraught Bobbie encounters Stephan Cassidine.  Unaware
of his identity, Bobbie chats amicably with him about birthdays and "measuring
up."  Luke suddenly arrives and orders Bobbie into the house. He angrily tells
Stephan to stay away or he'll kill him then decks Stephan as punctuation. When
the others come out to see what's happening, Stephan says he has an urgent
message for Alan.
Scene 14
Lois introduces Sonny to Tracy. Ned tells Sonny he's ok with the changes at ELQ
and thanks Sonny for voting with him. Sonny says he plans to take a hands off
position at ELQ as it's just an investment.  During the conversation, Brenda
and Sonny keep exchanging looks that Tracy picks up on.
Scene 15
Stephan says GH is in trouble of going into the bedpan because Mercy Hospital
may move during the power vacuum at GH left by Steve Hardy's untimely demise.
After he leaves, Bobbie breaks up the party, and all the participants drift
off.
Scene 16
Alone at last at the Outback, Lois and Ned discuss Tracy's motives.  Ned
proposes they book a few more stops on the Idle Rich world tour.  Lois loves
the idea.
Scene 17
Lucy jabbers to Kevin about Bobbie and the party, but then she tells him he's
been upset since he talked to Mac [about Tom we know] and wants him to tell her
what Mac told him.
Scene 18
Mac calls Felicia and tells her he thinks he knows who the stalker is, so she
should lock her doors and not let anyone in until he gets there.  Meanwhile, a
figure lurks outside her window; eventually, we see it's Tom.
Scene 19
Monica and Alan discuss the Cassidines and GH.
Scene 20
Luke chastises Bobbie for talking to Stephan. She counters saying she didn't
know who he was then claims she was upset and fires off a litany of complaints
against Carly as reasons. Standing outside, Carly overhears her diatribe.  A
slight smirk crosses her lips.
Scene 21
Stephan returns home to find Laura sitting and smiling smugly in his chair
under her portrait.