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General Hospital Update for Thursday, 24-Feb-2000

Hi, folks! Here's my Very First Review; be sure to take pictures for the album and get all teary-eyed in remembrance. ;) Let's go...

1) We start our episode at L&B, where Liz is arriving presumably for her first day of work. Yes, she's abandoned the sparse simplicity of Kelly's in every way--here in the fashion world she can be as glamorous as she wants to be. Why she chose to attempt glamour in that particular coat is beyond me; this thing rivals Chloe's pink and purple Muppet in ugliness. Anyway, she's getting down to the grind of answering phones when Nik strolls in and smiles, thinking she's there to gaze upon the glory that is him. Luckily, she soon sets him straight and explains about the job. There's smiles all around...

2) ...From which we cut to a shot of feet. Roy's feet, to be precise; he's waiting in an alley, and lookin' mighty suspicious. So of course, Larkin shows up to serve as Plot Reminder. Insert usual posturing here; then Larkin says, "You know who you sound like? Your daughter." Ouch! How insulting; Roy shoulda popped the guy. More threats, yadda yadda yadda.

3) Here's GH's pride and joy, Sonny Corinthos, yakkin' on the phone. It's a short conversation; Alexis soon comes a-knocking, and starts right in with the heavy questions: "If you were the judge, where would you place your child? With the Quartermaines or with you?"

4) Speak of the devil; here's Carly, looking through baby magazines. Edward makes an appearance, notices the mags--what's this?!? *Continuity*!?!?! Good Lord; Carly mentions how she used to go through magazines and clip out pics of stuff she knew she'd never have; I believe we heard that before, non? Nice to see *somebody* pays attention to what's been written before. Anyway, Ed soon gets paranoid and posits a theory about who the real daddy of the new kid is; sadly, Carly brushes him off--supported by none other than Lila! The spunky lady of the house has made an appearance to dress down her hubby. Good for her.

5) Jax and Chloe are at the hospital; unfortunately, Tony has no good news for them. Interesting to note that Chloe's the shining ray of bright white, while Jax is a black shadow beside her; clothing makes all the difference.

6) More Liz and Nik. Then they leave.

7) Back at the Q's, Carly, Ed, and Lila have a bit of a tiff over who has the most power; surprise surprise, Lila wins. Eddie goes out, and Carly thanks Lila for helping her. You know, I've always thought that Carly, not Felicia, is what Lila must've been like when she was young; it's something in the characterizations, I think.

8) Back at the Penthouse, My Favourite Mobster reacts badly to Alexis' questions. He gives a very heartfelt, subtextured monologue about how children should be treated and his Issues about the same. Of course, Alexis is quick on the uptake, and answers this with a very pointed question: "Were you ever physically abused as a child?" Sonny, of course, tries to avoid this--but Alexis persists, and he finally describes the eight years of abuse he and his mother suffered at the hands of Timothy Decan Woods (Deke). Nasty stuff, which ended nastily; according to Sonny, when he finally fought back at age 16, he nearly killed his stepfather.

9) More Carly and Lila. For mood.

10) More Jax and Chloe, this time at L&B. A somewhat apropos quote about not thinking, and a glomming hug. Ho hum.

11) Roy's a-doin' his deal, paying off the harbourmaster--but what's this?! Taggert shows up, with backup. Jumps to conclusions, as usual, arrests both men. Charges? What charges?

12) Jax and Chloe are Being Strong again--but then Liz shows up, ready and raring to go. Chloe asks for some fabric samples--and Jax runs screaming for the hills at the first whiff of fashion girlie-stuff. And soon, we're treated to some lovely moments of the blind leading the artistic as Chloe asks Liz to draw the dress she has in her head...(My Art Will Go On?)

13) Taggert and Roy at the Pokey...Dara!!! Dara makes an appearance! Yay!! My life is complete.

14) Back with Sonny and Alexis, where they make lists--first of the people who know about Deke's violence and could testify to it during a custody hearing, then of all the vile, reprehensible things Sonny's done. They talk about how he threw Larkin through a window, how he plead no contest to a prior misdemeanor, and then Karen Wexler. Now, the thing that made me *beam* at this scene is how Maurice Benard played it; suddenly, we saw good ol' Don Corinthos, mafioso without a conscience. As he described his relations with Karen he didn't seem the least bit sorry; he even justified himself somewhat, clarifiying that he didn't sleep with her "until she was 18", and that he only gave her access to "prescription medication". Yay! It's the return of Unrepentant Sonny! Of course, Alexis was disgusted--but she couldn't get too angry, 'cause the phone rang with news of Roy's capture. And as Alexis protested strenuously about having to defend Sonny's thugs, he simply lead the way out of the Penthouse, saying very coolly, "You're the greatest." ;P

15) Carly goes to the hospital for the paternity test and runs into the mother-in-law from hell, Monica. The ensuing conversation went thusly:
Monica: Give up Michael!
Carly: No!
Monica: Tramp!
Carly: Pot! Kettle! Black!
Good fun all around.

16) Well, Liz and Chloe have been designing by dictation...and Jax, who has returned with a Big Ol' Box, is impressed. He sends Liz a subliminal message to leave them alone, so she exits, and he gives Chloe yet another coat. I shudder to think what her closet looks like at this point...

17) Sound the trumpets, the cavalry's arrived! Sonny and Alexis march through the cop shop like they own the place, and get in to see Roy, who is showing off his skills in fiction to Taggert. Dara appears briefly. Sonny's intent on staying for the questioning--but Alexis sends him to the hospital for the paternity test. Beautiful quote here, by the way; before leaving, Sonny asks his attourney, "You sure you can handle this?" To which the always unflappable Ms. Davis answers, "No. I'm completely incompetant, isn't that why you pay me?" God, I love these two!

18) Back at L&B, Jax and Chloe have formed a band and are performing their latest hit, "Goin' to Alaska and we're--gonna go sno-ow-shoeing..." Juan, Emily and Nik snap their fingers and attempt harmony in the background. Then--suddenly--GASP!!! Chloe sees movement! What a thrill! What a moment! What a--

19) Oh look, it's Roy and Alexis. The cops are stalling Roy's paperwork, and Alexis has some unsettling news: Taggert says he had an anonymous tip about the meeting! Does this mean...a leak?!!

20) It's Liz and her Ugly Coat, getting off the elevator at the hospital. Oh, looks like a conjugal visit with Grams; Lizzie brings her up to speed on the new job, and Audrey, in a last-ditch attempt to get her granddaughter back under her roof, tells her that she's realized that Liz *is* an adult, and *should* be able to make her own decisions. And we all get teary-eyed and hug. Aww.

21) On another floor of the 'spital, Carly's finished her part of the tests, and asks her doc how the tiny tyke's doing. Doc assures Carly that the kid's doing well, and tells her not to be stressed out. (Suuuuuure. *You* try living with the Q's, lady!) With these parting words of wisdom the doc heads off, and Carly goes to the elevator--where she promptly runs into Sonny, who's arriving to contribute his DNA for the workup. Wierdest moment of the day happens when Carly *smiles* at the mobster and greets him thusly: "Hey, daddy." To which Sonny gives a bemused little half-smile--but doesn't look at all miffed at seeing her! (There's a demon shovelling snow right about now.) And as we look on, marvelling at this downright civil meeting...the show fades to black.

Tomorrow: the unthinkable. GorfyHat Luke runs into the AntiChrist--and his name is Schmucky.

Jayne Leitch (Jeneva) < jleitch@netcom.ca >