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Sent:        1/25/97 3:24 PM
From:        Jan Yarnot, jyarnot@netcom.com

GH UPDATE THURSDAY JANUARY 16

DAMMIT, KATHERINE, I'M A DOCTOR, NOT A FAIRY GODMOTHER.
(Oops, sorry, wrong show!)

Alexis stops Stefan from going into Katherine's room and they have The
Same Old Argument.  Miranda spots them, ducks into a stairwell, then
sneaks into Katherine's room.  She and Katherine talk about Stefan
Cassadine, whom Katherine doesn't know, and about Mac, who then comes in,
all puppy-happy.  Katherine lies about Physical Therapy.

Stefan is about to enter the room when Bobbie stops him, wanting him to
come home.  So he does.

Dr. Seaburg comes in and Katherine asks Mac and Mirander to leave.  She
wants to know how soon Dr. Seaburg can operate and perform the miracle, but
Dr. Seaburg says that Tony did excellent work, and another operation
won't help.  Katherine should do her physical therapy!  KatyWhine
whimpers: "You were my last hope."  The good doctor counters: "Isn't it
better to be your own hope?"  KatyWhine sulks in bed waiting for the
Mysterious Man in Black, but Bobbie and her Twin Peaks (Adrian will like
this one!  I think, on the fourth or fifth time through, that she actually
*does* reveal more than intended) keep him occupied, with the spooky
Windemere theme playing in the back.

Miranda tells Mac she's staying in town.

MAXIE'S NIGHTMARE
Tom and Felicia are arguing over a game of Scrabble when Maxie comes in.
She's had a nightmare that Felicia was dead like Lucky and Lulu's mom.
Who would take care of her and Georgie?  Tom flashes back to hiding Laura
during the explosion.  Felicia remembers being afraid of jail.  Tom
answers the phone.  Felicia wants to know what's going on, and Tom
insists it's nothing.  When she goes in to check on Maxie, Luke calls
back (I am eternally amazed at the Spencer-centric point of view.  It
doesn't matter who's upset if Luke needs help.)  Tom excuses himself from
Felicia and says not to disturb him all night, so he can "get caught up."

THE BIRTHDAY FROM H*LL
Alexis, in Alan's oiffice, tells Dorman that he's already in violation of
the restrining order and to get lost.  Dorman-the-Sleeze counters: "It's
absolutely amazing the depths that desperate people will go to to cover
their own rotten behavior."  After he storms off, Monica asks Alexis if
it's wise to bait him like this, and Alexis assures her that it is.  He's
much more apt to lose his cool.

Alan is furious, slamming file cabinet doors and endangering the
furniture.  "Don't look at me like that, I'm not raving!" he raves to
Monica.  "Yes, you are, and thank Heaven for me it is on my behalf!"
They have to go to Emily's party.  He tells her to remind him to tell her
about his little adventure with Sylvia, the personal shopper from
Wyndham's.  "I bet she thought you were big, helpless, and adorable."
"Well, she mentioned big."

Dorman ("oh, is this in violation?") is lurking outside the office to
give Alan a late report.  Alan throws it back at him telling him to turn
his reports in on time.  Which one is getting goaded the most?

At the PC Grille, AJ and Keesha come in and embarrass Emily.  Matt, who
is Emily's guest, doesn't believe Keesha could actually WANT to be a
cop.  Emily sees Nik and Alexis come in, and feels like hiding, but
instead Edward invites them over to the table.  He's very pleased with
Emily, though he seems uncertain how old she is.  (13, Edward.  At least
this month.) Alan and Monica come in, and Edward wants a toast.
"Champagne for everyone!"  After they discuss how many of the kids
are underage, Alan decides to toast with the water glass: "To Emily.
We are so lucky to have you in our family.  You are a source of joy
and pride.  Happy birthday."  Dorman comes in.  Alexis tries to stop
Alan from confronting him, but to no avail.  Dorman professes surprise,
but then, of course, they do own the hotel (which seems to me to be the
answer, throw him out!) and he and Monica spent many happy hours there.
Just at this point, Dorman's blonde date comes in and is surprised that
everyone is being mean to dear Pierce.  (Run for your life, girl!)
Alexis is hoping that Pierce chokes on his meal.

Alan returns to the table and Edward says "Nice going, Alan!"  Alan, who
needs Lois, says "Oh, stick a sock in it, Father!" They decide to leave.
Matt palms off a joint to Emily, who tells Monica off for ever sleeping
with Dorman and storms off.  Alan goes after her.

TONY'S DIRTY LITTLE SECRET, or Carly Blows It:
Bobbie talks to Tony and Carly.  She, the happy bride, apologizes for
Stefan.  Carly hears about Tony's bad day for the first time.
Bobbie says she has told Stefan off.  (Is it just me, or isn't this a
terribly inappropriate remark?)  She also apologizes to them for the
double standard of not letting Lucas know about Carly.  Then, in an
amazing excess of good will, she tells Carly that if she wants to get
back in the nurse's program she, Bobbie, will not stand in her way.
She'll even get off any evaluation committee.  Carly is stunned as Bobbie
leaves.

Tony starts making sympathetic remarks about Bobbie.  Carly loses her
temper: "That's a lot of crap!"  Then she tells Tony not to patronize
her.  Bobbie just knows what will work after 8 years of practice.  Carly
says Tony is ashamed of her, that she's just his "dirty little secret."
He points out that he's been taking her places, and he's not responsible
for how his friends react to her.  It's just that with the custody stuff,
he has to be careful.  Carly explodes again: "Why do I have to 'lay low'
[sic] while Barbara Jean, the ex-hooker..." Tony interrupts angrily: "You
know NOTHING about that time... you better back off."  Carly panics and
apologizes.  Tony looks stunned at where his life is.  They hug, but
later he's sitting and thinking and she can't entice him to bed, unlike
her mother can with Stefan.  [Fearless Updater note: I really do NOT want
Bobbie and Tony to reconcile.  She doesn't deserve him.  I would like to
see Carly have more of a chance: we all know it can't last, but a year or
two would be nice.]