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From: cordet@mindspring.com (maryb)
Subject: GH: Update Wednesday 3/4
Date: Sun, 08 Mar 1998 10:51:42 -0600
X-Server-Date: 8 Mar 1998 16:46:51 GMT

going linear today....the sets: Mercy Hospital/a diner for L & L,
the Q mansion, the Outback (engagement party)

Elizabeth and Lucky arrive at Mercy for her test results - Lizzie
was a little paranoid about being noticed, and then bummed at
having to feel so secretive in the first place, but thankful
that he was there.

Felicia and Mac prepped for their engagement party; when V
arrived, she told them she traced an earlier call by Tess to
"Cape Endowments," an unknown Miami outfit. V threw out
some theoretical questions, and light bulbs started popping
in Mac's head.

Jax arrives at the Q mansion with cost projections for the
Waterfront Project; AJ comes downstairs and replays the
Ned & Alexis scene at the PC Grill, which makes his cousin take
him aside for a word. Ned then re-informs Jax that Jason
is being a major obstacle. Enter the newly nattily dressed
Mr. Morgan; after a minor skirmish, Jason heads to the
family room, where AJ asks after Michael, then declares
that maybe things are turning out for the best - the baby's
got a stable home, and he (AJ) is Carly-free. Enter Alan
and Monica, who are impressed by Jason's threads. Justus trails
in, and Edward was less than delighted to see him there, even
less to hear it was on Jason's invitation.

LOD, kind of.

Ned: (remarking on Jason's makeover) "Goodbye James Dean, hello
         Donald Trump."
Jax: "[That] Just about sums up the last 40 years of Western
         civilization."

Mac declares that Tess's target is none other than Jason. Filly
and V. proceed to shoot his theory down like an old Zero.
Enter Katherine and Robin. Kat declares that her kissing
off of Mac was the best thing that ever happened to him,
and against Felicia's protests, insists that she intends to
throw the shower of all showers for the bride.

After accepting a hug from her, Mac blows off Robin yet
again, this time to remind a newly arrived Tess not to
confuse business with this party.

More guests arrive: Dara, Audrey, Bobbie, Luke, Tony, Amy.

In an awkward moment, Tony informs the ex-Mrs. Jones
that he intends to leave PC.

Elizabeth exits her doctor's office, relieved, and informs Lucky
the HIV tests came back negative. He suggests they do something
semi-celebratory.

Tony explains to Bobbie his reasons for wanting to leave PC,
and says he'd like to have visits as often as possible when
she asks about Lucas. At this point, Lucas 1st wanders over
and asks Tony when "the grand escape" is going to happen.
Tony's answer was vague.

Kat calls the crowd together to propose a toast to the happy
faux-couple, praising the sincerity of their love, and making
them feel guilty. When asked for a date, Filly announces
April 18.

At the Q. board meeting, Edward argued against Ned over
a community service-inspired, free playground. When AJ
re-entered, Alan wondered at having both of his sons
present at a meeting, in suits; Monica advised caution.

Item: hiring ELQ's next legal counsel. AJ announced a
candidate, with Ned obnoxiously argumentive before his cous
even had a chance to name names. After he names the name,
Alexis walks in, and Ned gets even worse, insulting
everything about his lover, and accuses her of being
behind a Cassadine attempt to take over Jax's ELQ
shares. She and AJ counter with info that disproved
the claim, and she left the room to wait on their
decision. In the following debate, Ned spewed, AJ
defended; in the end, only Jason caught on (w/help
from Justus) to Ned's act and voted against Alexis.
The 'yeas' had it.

Robin gave Mac and Filly a thoughtful moment when
she gave them a big hug, and said it was from Stone,
who predicted their eventual reunion.

Luke quizzed Tony on his health/balance, and asked
if he was doing the best thing for Lucas. Tony responded
that the further away he was, the better for his son,
and advised Luke to stay close to Bobbie.

Tess and Mac have a quick confab which convinces him
that he was wrong to suspect that Jason would be his
target. When he tells V and Felicia, they think it would
be the most nifty idea to ask Jax if he's ever heard of
Cape Endowments.

Audrey tells Filly how happy she is for her, and that she
never thought much of Tom and Felicia as a couple, anyway
(she put it much nicer than that). When it came time to
cut the cake, the two, supposedly uncomfortably, got into
a big smooch.

Lucky and Liz ended up at a diner, discussing their eating
habits. Oh, wait, it was allegory. Liz picked up a rib and ate it
messily, to show her lack of concern for niceties.

She again thanked Lucky for his help and concern, and he
told her about [what he believed was] Laura's rape, and
how he only now was begninng to understand what
happened to her. He also told Elizabeth that this rape
wouldn't always be "the most important thing" about
her. She wasn't so sure.

When Jax arrived at the Outback and Luke quizzed him about
the Waterfront project, the venturer got a bit hostile over
Luke's relationship with Jason, and refused and info.
(possible TG improv?: "Kind of an uptight brick for an Aussie,
aren't you?" IR was left with tongue in cheek.)

Jax congratulated Mac, and after the pleasant exchange, Tess
came over and reminded "James" of his unpleasant history
with the financier.

More guilt for the faux-couple: Bobbie - "If you blow this, I
will never forgive you." And a gift from Kevin and Lucy.

Monica and Alan again wondered at the "new" Jason, Alan
with an odd sort of pride, and Monica with some distress.

Meanwhile, the next generation discussed the Waterfront
project, with mutual warnings coming from both the
in (Ned, AJ) and out-(Jason, Justus) sider camps.

Liz and Lucky went on to course three of their meal, which
wouldn't be worth mentioning except for a small exchange
where Liz announced that she can still "take a joke."

V. asked Jax what he knew about Cape Endowments; he
answered no.

Amy pushed the happy couple together for a dance (turns
out Ms. Vining was a crasher) and they spent most of it
talking about how bad they felt to be putting the town
through such a scam.

Alan found AJ, congratulated him for outwitting Ned, and
complimented his self-comportment during the board meeting.
Finally, he welcomed his son home.

Ned, between noisy kisses, welcomed Alexis to ELQ.