Daily Updates

Subject:     GH: 10/14 update
Sent:        10/20/96 9:21 PM
From:        lraneri@babies.bsd.uchicago.edu

                                October 14, 1996

   Jax is typing at the computer and thinking about the argument about
Sonny when Brenda comes in feeling under the couch cushions looking for her
engagement ring which she thinks she misplaced.  Jax pulls out the ring,
which he had re-sized, and asks her to marry him again.  She says yes and
they kiss.
   Ms. Benson shows Luke pictures of Caroline, which are from when she was
younger.  She says Caroline didn't like taking pictures.  She is excited
about how Caroline sounded when she called and says maybe things are
looking up for her.  Laura comes over to Bobbie's.  Bobbie says Tony has
been disappearing frequently and she's concerned about their marriage.
Laura says Luke left a message that he is going to Florida to find out
about Bobbie's daughter.  At the cabin, Carly and Tony talk about their
relationship and how they want to be with each other all the time.  Bobbie
is surprised to hear that Luke went to Florida and says that he was angry
when he saw her at Windermere.  Bobbie tells Laura she asked Stephan to
help out GH and he said he couldn't because they're leaving town.  Laura
says maybe it's for the best that Nickolas is leaving this way and can grow
up and live life without all the conflict with the Spencers.
   Stephan calls and leaves a message for Laura to meet him at GH to
discuss something "very important."  Nickolas asks what Stephan is doing
and says he doesn't like it when he's blindsided.  He asks if Stephan's
going to save the hospital or not.  Stephan says he's not sure yet, it
depends if it will help them achieve their goals.  Stephan says Nickolas
has to learn that as the next Cassadine leader, he can achieve leadership
just as effectively by setting up things so someone asks him to lead as by
dominating the situation.  Stephan asks Nickolas to come with him to see
how things play out with GH and Laura.
   Sonny looks at his picture of Lily  Mike comes over with Chinese food
and says Sonny is looking a little thin.  Sonny's staring at the picture
and Mike asks if he might should take it down. Sonny says he's not going to
do that.  Mike asks how long he's going to feel guilty and punish himself.
Lily loved him and wanted him to be happy.  Sonny says Mike just forgot
about his wife and son when he walked out and he can't do that.  Sonny
doesn't want to talk about it.
   Brenda looks at her beautiful ring.  Jax asks when and where she'll
marry him again in a big splashy Port Charles wedding.  Brenda says she
doesn't need a "proper wedding" to feel like his wife, she already feels
that way.  Jax says he'd like a ceremony and wants all the family and
friends around.  Brenda and Jax tenderly tell each other about their love
and devotion for one another and agree to do it again.
   Luke looks at the pictures of Caroline riding horses, which Mrs. Benson
says she loved.  She said she won many ribbons for riding her best friend's
horse.  Luke wants to see a more recent picture.  He's excited when he
finds a picture of a girl who is in a lot of the same pictures.  Ms. Benson
says Caroline was best friends with her and took an exam to go to a special
school with her best friend, Carly Roberts.  Luke perks up.  At the cabin,
Tony and Carly get ready to leave.  Carly takes one of her sweaters out to
leave at the cabin.  Tony comes back in because their tire is flat.
   Bobbie and Laura talk about how difficult things have been with Tony and
Bobbie.  Bobbie thinks things would be even worse if he knew about her
secret daughter.  She's sure he would never understand the reason she
didn't tell him and that he would feel betrayed.  Bobbie says she still
wants to see Caroline.  Laura says she just knew when she saw Nickolas that
he was her son.  Bobbie says she's sure it will be the same for her, and
once she meets Caroline and talks with her she'll be able to tell Tony.  A
woman calls to tell Bobbie that she lives in the cabin next to theirs and
that their is smoke coming out of the chimney.  Bobbie is excited to know
where Tony is.  The woman is actually a servant at Windermere and Stephan
thanks her for having made the call.
   Nickolas is dressed in appropriate Cassadine black to go to GH with
Stephan.  Mrs. Landsbury, their cook from Greece, has been flown in.
Bobbie  decides to go up to the cabin to see Tony and spend their
anniversary together.  Tony says the car has 2 flat tires and the phone
doesn't work.  Carly says they should take advantage of the opportunity to
stay in the cabin until the next morning.  Tony is glad to oblige.
   Luke asks if Virginia knows where Carly is.  Virginia says she died in a
drunk driving accident when she was 16 and that Caroline had nightmares
about it for months.  She says she refused to learn how to drive and
started having a lot of problems in school and at home.  Luke asks if there
are any pictures of Caroline in high school and they look at her yearbook.
   Mike asks Sonny about how things are with ELQ.  Sonny asks if Mike knows
anything about Jax and says he thinks Mac knows something about Jax.  Sonny
says he's going to "take him down."  Brenda looks at wedding dresses in a
magazine.  Jax says she can pick the day, dress, and guest list, he just
wants his parents and brother there.  Brenda is interested in finally
meeting the mysterious Jerry but Jax says he may be difficult to find
because he tends to get involved in dangerous situations and with dangerous
people.  He says in the "bad old days", he had a run-in with Mac and that
they didn't exactly part as friends.  Brenda is sad to think about what
happened with Ned and Lois.  Jax says that won't happen with them.  Jax
says he'll plan the wedding while Brenda is on tour.  Brenda picks Nov. 5
for the wedding, her mother's birthday. Brenda talks about her mother and
says Jax is the only real family she's ever had.
   At GH, Alan wanders the halls.  Stephan and Nickolas greet him.  Alan
asks if he's reconsidered bailing out GH.  Stephan says he'll have an
answer when their "other party" arrives.  Laura arrives  at GH.  Stephan
says he is considering supporting GH but the funds are Nickolas'
inheritance and he would need to stay in Port Charles to oversee how the
money is used.  Stephan says that Laura needs to decide if he and Nickolas
can stay in Port Charles and help the hospital since she wanted them to
leave.
   Ms. Benson finds a picture of Caroline in the yearbook, which she shows
Luke Surprise, surprise- it's Carly!  Bobbie arrives at the cabin and opens
the door to find Carly and Tony in bed together.