Daily Updates

Subject:     GH: Update for Fri 12/20/96
Sent:        12/22/96 4:48 PM
From:        John R. Andrews  , jandrews@uic.edu

                            GH Update for 12/20/96
                            By John R. Andrews, UIC

Scene 1
Carly and Jason jabber with each other about Robin and friendships.  Carly
expresses her fears that someday Tony might listen to other people and leave
her.
Scene 2
At GH, Jax watches Brenda minister to Sonny through the window unknown to her,
but Sonny sees him.
Scene 3
Bobbie worries to Felicia and Tom that Katherine might finger Luke.  When
Nikolas struts up and mean-mouths Luke, he and Tom exchange angry words.
Scene 4
Mac questions Katy about the shooting, but she's still groggy.
Scene 5
Stephan tells Alexis that he shot Katherine accidentally, but he admits he was
trying to frame Luke for assault.
Scene 6
Katherine tries to describe what happened but has trouble concentrating.
Scene 7
Carly and Jason continue to banter. She says she like him, and he's the best
friend she's had in a long time. He playfully tells her she's ok since he
doesn't have to sleep with her any more. In mock anger she throws something at
him, and as they rough house a bit, Tony comes in.
Scene 8
Brenda sees Jax finally. He says why don't they go talk, and she replies ok,
but she needs to get Mike to watch Sonny because she doesn't want him left
alone.
Scene 9
Carly tells Tony she didn't expect him back so soon. "I guess not," he replies
with a touch of testosterone showing.
Scene 10
Nikolas continues to loudly accuse Luke, but Bobbie jumps in to defend her
brother.
Scene 11
Felicia advises Tom to cut Nikolas some slack, but Tom is mad at the Cassidines
since he found out his father used his personal funds to cover GH when the
Timoria Grant was reneged on.
Scene 12
Jax demands to know why Brenda was with Sonny. She tells him she saved Sonny's
life and relates the story. Jax is unsympathetic so Brenda changes the subject
and asks about Australia. As he begins, Miranda appears.
Scene 13
While Mike watches Sonny, they discuss Sonny and Brenda. Mike tells him he
believes she loves him and vice versa.
Scene 14
When Carly asks about Lucas, Tony says he has to return to him, and he may not
be back for a while. An anxious Carly wants to know if he'll be back for
Christmas.
Scene 15
Alexis and Stephan continue to discuss the shooting. He says Katy must have
seen him. Alexis tries to formulate a defense, but says he's been
uncharacteristically shaken since Laura's death and wants to know what's going
on.
Scene 16
Katherine tries but can't clearly remember who shot her. Finally, Alan ends the
questioning.
Scene 17
Stephan tells Alexis his involvement with Laura is none of her business.  She
replies that if his plan was to seduce Laura away from her husband, she doesn't
want to know about it, but if it was, how did he end up with Bobbie Spencer?
Scene 18
Brenda asks Jax why Miranda is back in town.
Scene 19
Sonny and Mike argue about Brenda. Mike says Sonny must save her from Jax;
Sonny says bug out.
Scene 20
Sonny gives Jason the sketch of the woman who set him up and says to find her.
Sonny doesn't think it was a drug thing since it was too subtle.
Scene 21
Felicia and Tom continue to discuss Steve Hardy's involvement with GH's
finances. When she mentions the subject of trust and hoping Laura didn't die in
vain, Tom gets a guilty look an his face.
Scene 22
Tony tells Carly he can't leave Lucas alone, but he'll make it up to her. At
first she's hurt and snaps about Bobbie but then tries to be understanding and
offers him a quickie. Unbelievably, he declines and leaves.
Scene 23
Bobbie and Allan discuss Katy. Alan says she didn't id anyone, yet.
Scene 24
Tony goes to see Justus and asks him to represent him in a custody suit for
Lucas.
Scene 25
Felicia introduces Miranda to Tom.
Scene 26
Jax tells Brenda that he and Miranda decided it was over between them [how
thoughtful], but she came back so they could get an official divorce.
Scene 27
As Sonny prepares to leave GH, he gets a call from the setup woman, but as she
begins to speak, she drops the phone as a menacing figure approaches.
Scene 28
Stephan tells Alexis he's worried what Nikolas will think about his shooting
Katherine. Despite Alexis' admonitions, Stephan says he's going to see
Katherine.
Scene 29
As Stephan hovers above the sleeping Katy, she opens her eyes and says, "You."
Scene 30
Justus declines to represent Tony telling him it will be very unpleasant. Tony
says he must get Lucas off that island and will do anything. Justus comments
that it may not be what he'll do, but what he's willing to give up.
Scene 31
Cut to a singing Carly decorating the Christmas tree and hanging three
stockings.
Scene 32
Miranda embraces Mac, and they talk about Katherine.
Scene 33
Jax tries to assure Brenda they will get on with their lives after the divorce.
Brenda, being uncharacteristically astute, asks if they were married in
Australia why then does she have to come back to PC to get a divorce? He
flashes back to kissing Miranda down under.
Scene 34
Katy starts to panic at seeing Stephan.
Scene 35
Sonny tries to get a response on the phone, but there is only dead silence.