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Sent:        8/16/96 12:55 PM
From:        Jan Yarnot, jyarnot@netcom.com

This is the day for the Knights in Shining Armor...

GH: UPDATE THURSDAY AUGUST 8

1. KEVIN AND MAC TO THE RESCUE
Kevin is sitting on Felicia's couch in the trashed room when she comes
in.  She's surprised to see him still there, and he tells her his
one-o'clock cancelled so he was postponing his seminar on procrastination.
[Well, *I* thought it was funny, but either Felicia didn't understand it
or she was too distracted to be amused.] Kevin didn't sleep well, but he
isn't sure whether it was because of trying to sleep in a trashed room or
on top of puffy Power Stranger sheets. He stayed because Mac asked him
to, and it won't be a problem with Lucy because Felicia is Lucy's "very
very bestest friend."  Felicia is still annoyed at Mac.  But where IS
Tom?  Felicia is more worried FOR him than ABOUT him.  The phone rings,
and it's Mac.  He's coming over.  While telling Felicia this, Kevin points
out that acts of violence are usually perpetrated against lovers.  He says
she's really angry at TOM and is channelling it towards Mac.

Felicia is on the phone to the girls when Mac arrives.  He tells her Tom
has missed hospital appointments and left no messages.  He tries to get
through to Felicia.  Filly asks Kevin why Tom wouldn't reach out to her,
and Kevin answers that stalking is about control.  The phone rings.  It's
Tom, an obvious [to all but Felicia] tape-recording.

Felicia is finally convinced.  The phone rings again, and it's another
Tom-tape.  Mac was unable to trace it.  Felicia (standing in front of Oz
books.  Is this a clue?) looks worried.  Mac whispers to Kevin "if Tom
knows we're onto him he'll make a move."  Felicia opens a drawer and
looks at her gun.

TONY TO THE RESCUE
Carly is late to work, and Amy takes great glee in telling her she missed
an OR procedure.  Carly looks worried, but Amy tells her it was posted in
the "Nurses' Study Hall" where Carly hasn't been either.  "I have watched
you target somebody for some thing and then manipulate your way into
whatever it is you want that day.  I am Not Impressed, nor am I fooled."
Tony overhears this and stops Amy.  There are minor explanations, and
Tony tells Amy he must have missed the bit where someone died and left
her in charge of supervising nurses.

Tony tells Carly she should stand up for herself.  Carly says he
shouldn't be a neurosurgeon, he should be a motivational speaker.  She
wishes she'd heard nice stuff like this from her father.  Tony asks her
along to present-shop and to visit Leslie Lu.

Carly was happy about that trip, she had a blast.  They talk about him
missing BJ.  He asks her to "wild corndog day" at the cafeteria.  She's
horrified and suggests cooking a dinner herself.

LUKE'S ARMOR IS RUSTY
It's Lulu's birthday and Gucky thinks she should learn the Hiphop.  Luke
and Laura see this from the stairs.  Laura says "We have so much to be
thankful for" and Luke comments: "Yeah.  Why do I feel the bank is about
to foreclose?"  They take cute family pictures.  Laura has invited folks
to come during the day.  Lucky wants to know why they are having an
all-day open house instead of a blowout party.  Laura says nothing will
change, and the Brat says it already has.  Laura said yes, Lulu will live
because of Nikolas.  The Brat explodes.  He goes off to get Lulu a
present.  Luke says his own anger is difficult to control, and Laura
wants to talk.

Lulu, always heading for the pertinent, says "Cookie.  Cookie."  What an
actress!  Luke spews:  "You're so damn determined to find good in people
who have done nothing but try to destroy us! [EXCUSE ME, Luke?? Lulu's
alive because of this, which you keep trying to forget.  Grow up!] ...
That kid carries nothing but hate."  He walks off with the baby.

Justus comes by.  Laura and Justus talk.  She tells him about Nikolas.
It's a relief not to have this huge secret hanging over her head.  In the
end the truth always comes out.  They look up to see Luke thunderclouding
at them.

Tony and Carly come by bringing a present and radishes.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:  I think radishes are a **TERRIBLE** idea for a
toy.  They're just the right size to choke a baby.  They keep telling
people not to give under-threes toys with tiny loose parts, yet these
twits think a radish is the perfect toy.
END PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (Though I hope someone got on TPTB about
this!)

Justus leaves the present from himself and Keesha.  Luke sees him out.
"Don't mistake me for a forgiving man."  He won't call the cops... the
main thing he's mad about is how he made Laura suffer [seen a mirror
lately, Luke?] "Maybe living in a Hell of your own making is worse than
anything I could do for momentary gratification."  "You speak the truth,
my friend, you speak the truth."

The present from Tony and Bobbie (in absentia) is a doll.  Lulu prefers
the radishes, of course.  When they leave, Laura says Carly is "interesting."
Luke agrees.

At the park, Gina is remembering when Robin told her off about Stone.
Foster, who is not leashed, what a surprise, comes up, with Gucky right
behind.  They talk.  She's missing her brother, and he has an idea what
she must feel, as his sister almost died.  Nikolas overhears.  Foster
comes to say hi to his friend Nik.  Gina tells Gucky to "make sure you
tell her how much you love her.  Now.  Now before you run out of time."
Lucky invites Gina along to buy the present.  Nikolas leaves.

That evening, Nik sneaks up to leave his present on the porch.  Laura
sees him.