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From: ninapie@ntcnet.com
Subject: GH: UPDATE for May 11, 1998
Date: 24 May 1998 00:57:07 GMT

General Hospital Update for 5/11/98--

*Still* looking for a replacement Monday updater--I had a little

nibble but I think I scared her away--please contact me if you're

interested--

  Q manse--

   The Qs worry about the search for Jason--and Monica wonders

where on earth Alan is. Ed hurries in and tells them the baby's

gone.  All immediately jump to the conclusion that Tony must

have kidnapped Michael yet again, and they leave en masse to hunt

Tony down like a dog.

  Drug clinic--

  Tony introduces himself to clinic director Valerie Washington.

He's here for his community service.  Though Ms. Washington knows

of his legal troubles, she welcomes him all the same as they are

in desperate need of a good doctor.  His tour of the place is cut

short when Alan is rushed into the clinic.  He has o'd'ed and

was found in the park by teen age Joe and his little sister

Gracie.  (Hmm--Joe's pretty cute.  Could he become a new love

interest for Emily?)  There was no ID on the guy, but the kids

rushed him to the clinic, knowing Val could help, just as she once

helped Joe himself.

  Tony keeps Alan's identity a secret.  When the Qs storm in, Val

holds them off (I could like her, but why bother, knowing how GH

handles its African American characters?) until Tony emerges from

behind a curtain (where Alan is hidden from view) and tells them

to buzz off. Mutual recriminations follow. When Tone walks off,

Monica follows, certain she'll find the baby hidden behind the

drape.  All she finds however, is a passed-out adult.  Tony made

sure his face was covered, so she can't recognize her drugged out

husband.  Tony makes sure to shame her, and Monica backs off

meekly.

  Ah Wilderness!

  Brenda wants Jason to get help, but he doesn't want to leave her

alone.  Bren is convinced that Jax will save them.  She's ticked

off that Jason is hovering over her--what, did Sonny tell him to

do that?  She wants to know, once and for all, why did Sonny leave

her?  Before Jason can answer, the sound of a helicopter above

them draws their attention.  They scream and yell to alert it

of their presence.  In the chopper, Jerry tells Jax that it's too

dark to see and they should be heading back.

  The chopper heads off and Bren and Jase use this as an excuse

to continue their Bickersons routine.  Not one to things go, Bren

tells Jason she needs to know about Sonny's departure.  It's the

only way she can go forward in her life.  Once again Jason's

response is delayed--Jax's voice is calling for them.  Jax and

Brenda embrace as he finds the two survivors.

  Bobbie's place--

  Emily has whisked the baby away from the Qs and lands on Bobbie's

doorstep.  Things at the Qs are so crazy, she just couldn't leave

Michael there.  As godmother, it's her job to protect him.  She

also confides that Alan's bizarre behavior is really frightening

her. She wants the baby to stay with Bobbie.  Bobbie's okay with

that, but urges Em to let her folks know where she and the baby

are.

  Next day--

  Em returns home with the baby and Bobbie--just in time for Jason

to bust down the door and demand "Where's Michael?"  He grabs the

child and takes him away as the Qs rejoice at his safe return

(except for Edward, grumbling about losing his great-grandson).

  An unsympathetic Tony listens to a groggy Alan explain why he's

not an addict.  Tone lets him know that the only reason he didn't

rat Alan out to the Qs was because he knew Alan was upset over

his son--and Tony understands only too well about losing a child.

No need for Alan to be too grateful--Tony hasn't made any promises

to *keep* Alan's secret.  Alan looks nervous at the unspoken

threat of blackmail.

  We see an open window in some tropical locale (lush foliage

abounds).  On a table near the window is a small framed photo

of Brenda.

The End

*****

Nina P.

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