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From: notdjmaryb@mindspring.com (maryb)
Subject: GH: Update Wednesday 12/17
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 21:23:10 -0600
X-Server-Date: 18 Dec 1997 03:21:36 GMT

The Qs started the day bickering and it got even better when Alan
popped in the family room to break the news: his and Monica's
impending grandparenthood via Jason. Most were either taken aback
or skeptical, as Alan's info came from Tony and not the horse's
mouth. Justus & Monica dissed Carly as a liar; Emily wasn't buying
for a second that Jason was unfaithful to Robin; Ned felt it changed
nothing; Edward was...Edward. Alan was under the illusion that
the baby would bring Jason into the family fold.

Edward's line: "Just what we need: a baby hitman in the family."

V. broke up the family row to break the news about Brenda, and
ask for help in talking the media out of breaking the story.
They did. With friends like that, who needs friends?

Going back to Carly, Monica hinted to Alan that Carly's big
adventure included both Q sons. She told him to ask AJ about his
own adventure.

Jax pounded on Jason's door to give him hell and responsibility
for Brenda's breakdown. Jason was his usual stoical self, while
Jax threatened that Sonny would be a dead man if he came back
to PC. As Jax became physically threatening, Carly intervened
and Jax went on his way.

Next, Mike went to see Jason in an attempt to convince him to get
Sonny back to PC, out of concern for Brenda. He pulled out all the
major guilt cards, but with no effect.

Mike's line: "Sonny wasn't gonna do what I did."

Carly overheard some of this and tried to provide Jason moral
support, noting that they were both scapegoats. (Note: She
appeared, um, drunk. Slurred words, mannerisms. <shrug>)

Carly's line: "You wound up in this penthouse, same way I got
pregnant."

(Updater scratches head)

After getting caught up to speed, Gail got to see her new patient.
When she was consious, Brenda appeared to be in full looney-tune
mode, insisting that the people at the photo shoot were there to
hurt her. Jax showed up and lurked outside her room; Gail reported
to him on her condition, and said that Brenda *could* be out by
week's end, if she improves. Lancelot went into visit his Gwyn
and relayed the news and plenty o'sympathy.

Kat & Bat spent the day discussing Nikolas and Stefan's distaste
of Nik & Sarah as an item. All he saw was Nik's waiting for Ms.
W. as the reason the kid was in the hospital to begin with. For this,
Stefan also blamed hisself for indulging Nik in his wish to be
"normal." Stef went on to recount a tale of another time his
neglect put Nik in danger - a riding lesson that nearly ended in
drowning. (Note: It's a good thing Nik still has five lives left.)

When Filly reported in for work, Mac was in repose on the bar;
when she dumped a pitcher of water on him, he accused her of
not being able to take a joke.

With Jimmy waiting outside, Tess dropped in, playing the grieving
widow. To Mac and Filly's questions re:body disposal,  it was evasions,
evasions, evasions. First, she said the funeral had already taken place
in the town where he was found dead, then she'd just made arrangements
to have his body brought back to PC, then, instead of having him buried,
he was being cremated. She asked for the return of some documents and
gave San Jose general post as an address. Just out the Outback door,
Jimmy was waiting for her when she left. Mac was suspicious, but
Felicia  was all for giving Tess a break.

Back in their hotel room, James blasted Tess for not having a
story about funeral arrangements and was paranoid in general.
Tess was calm and ready to move to the next phase of The Plan.