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From: notdjmaryb@mindspring.com (maryb)
Subject: GH: Update Wednesday 12/31
Date: Thu, 01 Jan 1998 14:29:45 -0600
X-Server-Date: 1 Jan 1998 20:27:40 GMT

Yea, denial. Brenda tells Jax of her restlessness, then completely
backs off and attempts to allow him his delusion that everything's
fine, except that she really doesn't feel like being around any
crowds on New Year's Eve. She encourages him to take care
of any wrapping up that needs to be done at his office, then
blanches a little when he takes her up on it.

Later, Robin calls. As she initially sounded like she was speaking
with her nose plugged, Brenda didn't recognize her voice right away
and didn't speak until she realized who it was, then lied and
blamed the phone for the silence. In the middle of
catching up, Robin announced that "Star TV" is available to her,
and wanted to know when Brenda's special would be on...

As Brenda was about to explain why the show wouldn't air, Jax returned,
and anything she might have to say turned pretty vague. She
got off the phone and Jax presented her with his little box
of party favors - hats, noisemakers, etc.

Katybell is prepping Mrs Lansbury for Nik's homecoming, when
Sarah comes over to be "part of the welcoming committee."
Neither of the Cassadine men looked happy to see her when they
arrive.

After an awkward moment, Nik hands Ms. Webber a one word note:
"leave." She does. When S & K fawn over him, he gets frustrated
and goes upstairs.

S & K fret some, then he mentions all the things to be thankful
of, and hints there may be more good news in store, and indicates
that Katybell only knows.

Later, decked-out Katybell returns. Stef whips out a small jewelry
box bearing something huge with diamonds. Stef invites her to
spend each and every night at Wyndemere and make it a house of
joy. Nearly in tears, she hugs him and announces "everythings
finally right."

Dr. (?) is explaining the bambino's condition when Tony starts
having hissyfits over the ideas that A) the baby may go into
surgery and B) it will be Jason's decision and not his. Jason
decimates Doctor Jones with his cool, and Monica busts things
up when she enters and is surprised by the birth announcement.

(We get to see a shot of the little bugger - awwww.)

Monica asks to be alone w/Jason (Tony freaks and Bobbie removes
him) and then inquires about Carly's claim re: the baby's paternity,
answer's her own question with an assumption (Jason's there, therfore
he must be the dad),  and asks to visit with the baby before advising
him on surgery.

Tony, meanwhile, is frothing - if he'd been there when Carly was
admitted, he could have ordered a blood test.

Monica advises Jason to go for surgery, offers to get him
stats, gets reamed by Tony ("You. Have. No. Right."), then
calls home to let everyone know about the birth. Well, she
tells Reggie to page Alan, as no one's home.

Jason pays a visit to Carly's bedside and delivers a monolog
about all these decisions he's having to make.

First of the Qs to arrive was AJ, with Keesha in tow.
Next, the rest of the family arrived, and Monica explained
the situation. While everyone was discussing Jason and
his role, AJ smoldered. Edward was also upset, and speculated
on how much $$ the baby would be worth to Carly.

At which point, Uncle Luke happened in, saying the child
wasn't for sale. Ned challenged Luke's involvement; "friend
of the father," Spencer claimed (Heck, even Mike got into
this scene, w/congrats.) as Jason walked back in. As Alan
gazed admiringly upon his youngest, Keesha tried to comfort
number 1 son.

Luke and Bobbie met up, outside Carly's room, and she filled
him in on mother and child's conditions, then noted that
he appeared to have something to tell his little sis. Luke
mumbled, then ducked out when Tony rushed up and
grabbed the folder in Bobbie's hands and started babbling
about blood typing. He begged her to get ahold of the baby's
info.

Emily comes right out and asks Jason if it's true that
he's a father, but then rushes on and changes the question,
or negates it, before he can answer. Just then the doctor
enters and says the operation went well, and things should
be okay.

AJ attempts to talk to Jason and gets blown off cruelly.

Jason walks up to Monica and thanks her for the medical advice.

Luke leaves and wishes to Edward "a happy new year, to you
and your whole blood-sucking clan."

Bobbie broke the blood-type news to Tony, with apologies.

At the Outback, the party was warming up; when Filly pointed
out to Mac that he was slipping up in the drink-mixing dept.,
he turned to flirting and accused her of being a distraction.

Dara sat down with Justus prior to her show, and asked his approval
for something she wanted to do....(we don't get to find out what just
yet).

Sarah and Lizzie met up and acted like lifeling Grrlfriends over
their datelessness.

Now on the stage, Dara does a tribute of sorts to Mary Mae, dedicating
a version of "God Bless the Child" to her memory.

With the song playing in the background, we get to watch a
montage of:

Jax and Brenda acting happy.

S & K neckin' in front of a Christmas tree.

Nik, brooding outside.

Lizzie, proudly whipping out a half-bottle of wine she undoubtedly
filched, and getting busted by Felicia.

Felicia, siding up to JimmyMac and getting eyed-over by him
(and doing some eying back of her own).

Tony, being miserable in a waiting room.

Luke, watching Bobbie fuss over Carly.

The Q family, watching over the baby, who wasn't fussing so much
now that his health was recovering.

Happy 1998!

mary