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From: jyarnot@netcom.com (Jan Yarnot)
Subject: GH: Update Thursday May 21
Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 16:01:06 GMT

UPDATE THURSDAY MAY 21

The Bacchanalia (Hey, Bacchanalia!) Begins.

Your Fearless Updater notes that Katherine should never,
NEVER, plan a party for herself.  Look what happened at her
birthday party when she was a Quartermaine.  Look at the
most recent birthday party.  Look at this.

[*happy dance*]

And now to the update:

Emily adjusts Edward's tie.  Ned tells Em she looks absolutely
exquisite.  Em is excited, Ned not so.  They all say it's an affront to
good taste.  AJ makes plans to leave as soon as possible.  Alan floats
in, and tells them Monica has been delayed at the hospital.

Katherine is surprised by Stefan.  She's fretting.  Stefan assures her that
"all that is important is you, and me, and Nikolas, and the rest of our
lives together."  She tells him she's been dreaming about this night her
entire life.

They kiss.  He'll give the command to light the torches.  "This is our
night, my love.  Let's enjoy it to the fullest."

Luke and Alexis sneak up past the newly lit torches.  In true GH style,
they discuss the New Majorly Dumb Plan where they can be overheard, but
they apparently aren't.  "You nervous?" Luke asks.  "A little," Alexis
responds.  "It's my first murder."  They review the NMDP.

Stefan stalks through the room.  He sees Katherine all done up.  He
kisses her hand.  "Of all the women who have worn that dress, you are,
assuredly, the most beautiful."

Robin and Nik come in.  Compliments are exchanged.  The dock, Nik
announces, is lined with limos.  Robin tells Katherine she has always
admired and loved her.

The guests arrive.  Edward grumbles to his family that he refuses to pay
homage to a marriage that is doomed from the start.  He gives Katherine
three months to dump that scoundrel.  Then he turns and offers Katherine
and Stefan his sincerest congratulations.

Lucky and Liz sneak onto the island.  They'll watch the show from
outside.  Liz gets nervous.

Jax and Brenda come in.  She says, glowing, to Katherine that "getting
engaged must be so exciting."  [She would know.  This is the third time,
right?]

Two people are turned away since they've misplaced their invitation.
Jerry appears, probably with the lost invitation.  He escorts Bobbie in.
"You can't fight destiny, darling."  Bobbie uses him to show Stefan she
too has moved on with her life. Then she leaves Jerry standing there.

Mac and Felicia come in with a tripping V.  She's having trouble with her
"hood" [and with her lines, since I think she meant "hoop."]  She sees
Ned as she's adjusting it, and he sees Alexis.  Alexis thanks Stefan for the
invitation.  Stefan is cold.

Luke is snooping through a desk and pulls out a dagger/letter opener.

Bobbie is surprised at the decorating changes.  Jerry offers her a castle in
Romania and she snubs him.

Alexis comes up to Ned and says "hi."  He's surprised she's speaking to
Stefan.

Helena comes in with a masked escort.  Bobbie makes a catty remark about her
"boy toy" and then behold!  It's Tony!  He looks smug and evil.  Felicia
and Robin have the grace to look embarrassed.  Helena says to him: "I
think we've arrived."

Stefan comes up to her and says it's nice to see her in true form.
Edward grumbles. AJ agrees: "and I thought Carly was a bad choice."

Bobbie confronts Tony.  "So, have you given up all semblance of
respectability?"  "I don't get that many invitations these days.  It was
nice to be asked."

Jax asks Jerry if his choice of the Train fron Hell was deliberate.
Brenda and Jax tell him they liked the train.  Life could be too dreary
without love.  "Thank you, Jerry, you really came through for us."

Emily tells AJ she's worried about Alan.  AJ will keep an eye on him.

MEANWHILE:
Monica comes into the Quartermaine den looking for the invitation.  She
discovers a credit card bill for "Lovin' Arms Motel" and [Your Fearless
Updater is confused about this] the "Hot Stuff Boutique."

THE WALTZ:
The guests applaud as Stefan presents Katherine.  They waltz.  Her head
ticks from side to side like a metronome.

We see the following scenes interlaced with the waltz:

1. Edward, jealous, says the formal sash went out 300 years ago.  AJ
comments: "He looks like a contestant in search of a beauty contest."

2. Felicia: "They look like they're right out of a storybook."  Mac
agrees, enthusiastically, "And did you see the buffet table?  They got
shrimp the size of dolphins!!"

3.  Robin asks Nik if Stefan is really a romantic.  Does he really love
Katherine?  Nik: "Look at the way he looks at her!"

4.  Ned to Alexis: "Did you handle the prenups?"  Alexis:  "What makes
you think there is one?"  Ned: "Because I happen to know both parties."

5.  Brenda and Jax gloat over their secret.

6.  Jerry tells Bobbie he doesn't care for the waltz.  Too much space
between the partners.  "Space, huh?" says Bobbie.  "What a GOOD idea!"

7.  Helena tells Nik that HIS engagement will be a night for
celebration.  This is nothing.

Luke works on the railing with the dagger.

Nik excuses himself to join the dance, and Helena thinks he's asking
her.  He snubs her and goes to Robin.  Emily looks on sadly.

Ned sees Emily.  He asks if she's enjoying herself.  He tells her to
throw herself into it "because these nights live in your memory forever."
Emily doesn't look thrilled with this prospect.

Lucky and Liz are looking through the windows.  She is starstruck.  He
offers to waltz with her.  After some initial awkwardness, she agrees.

Ned helps V. wipe champagne off her dress.  He sees Alexis looking so he
takes V. dancin.  "Don't lead."

Tony comes up to Alexis and asks her to dance.  "You're the reason I'm
here."  She tells him she's not in the mood for dancing.

Alan is downing pills in the study and sees Luke.  He thinks he's
security and babbles for a while.  After he leaves Luke puts the dagger
back into the desk and checks his watch.

Robin goes to see Brenda.  Bobbie tells Nik she misses him, and they hug.

Brenda has to tell Robin about the engagement.  Robin: "You guys are
doing it, right?"  Brenda: "YES!  We're also getting married!!"  [Your
Fearless Updater: "Blech!"]

Tony tells Alan he is looking good.  This is not a compliment.  If he
were in withdrawal, he wouldn't be looking good.

MEANWHILE:
Monica asks Reginald when Alan was gone.  She checks the dates with the
receipt.

Ned takes Emily dancing.  Nik tells her she looks lovely.

Alexis is stopped by Helena.  She reminds Alexis she still is pulling the
strings.  Luke overhears.

AJ is looking for Alan under Helena's watchful eye.  Edward says he
wouldn't own Wyndemere on a bet.

Katherine comes up to Mac and Felicia.  Felicia: "How does it feel to be
engaged to one of the most eligible bachelors in the country?"  "I don't
know, you tell me."  Felicia makes her funny face.  They discuss "fear of
commitment."

Stefan takes Katherine off.

Alexis sees Luke in the garden.  They discuss the New Majorly Dumb Plan.
She is scared.  It must look like an accident.  He hands her the key to
the parapet and talks her into it again.

Stefan makes an an announcement as he gives Katherine the ring.  It involves
"true love."  Helena doesn't applaud.  Monica comes in, and sees Alan
drinking.

Outside, Laura comes up.

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