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General Hospital Update for Friday, 26-Jan-2001

Author:	Paradise
Posting date:	Mon, 21-Jan-2002 12:01:19 PM PST

Questions or Comments: E-mail me at Para8Dice@aol.com. I am an enormous Genie Francis fan, who plays Laura, so please visit my website!

http://www.geocities.com/GenieFrancisWebsite/index.htm

I also have a Luke and Laura site...

http://www.geocities.com/LukeandLauraPhotoGallery/index.html

And I will be making a Stefan and Laura Website soon that will be linked to both the above pages so if you love Laura, visit!

I warn you, I will be describing SNL (Stefan and Laura) in today's episode and a little of Monday's because you really didn't get the feel for it in January 29th's post! I know, I'm crazy!
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AT DECEPTION:

Elton humorously talks to Elizabeth, and guides her into Laura's office where Laura is talking with the photographer. Reminder that the studio was picked by Carly who through Gia knew that's where Elizabeth was attacked by her rapist. Laura of course knows nothing of this and doesn't know why Elizabeth is so nervous.

Elizabeth, who loves Laura as a mother is putting on her best smile never to let Laura down. Laura LOOKS gorgeous today! Thank God GH finally let Laura be half as beautiful as she is.

STEFAN AND NIKOLAS:

Stefan comes to see Nikolas at the Grill, Nikolas is of course furious. Why is it all right for Stefan to do anything in the name of Helena but of course all of Laura's mistakes are unforgivable? Stefan is gentle, attempting to be kind but Nikolas sees that Stefan doesn't regret what he's done or feel in any way it was wrong, and that's what aggravates him. Stefan tells Nikolas how much he loves him, that of course he has every right to be angry, but when can this be repaired?

FELICIA AND MAC: (EWE, I HATE FELICIA, oops, was that an opinion)

Felicia, not getting what she wants from Luke, his love or time because he's still Lauramania, goes to Mac to help him with a case.

SONNY AND CARLY:

Carly babies Sonny while he survives his wounds, then tells him she's going to Deception. (OH MY GOD, CARLY IS GOING TO WORK! OF COURSE, SHE ONLY GOES TO DECEPTION WHEN LAURA MAKES ANY SORT OF DECISION THAT CARLY CAN TEAR DOWN AND THEN SAY LAURA NEVER TREATS HER LIKE AN EQUAL PARTNER, WELL, MAYBE BECAUSE YOU'RE NEVER THERE, CARLY!) Sonny continues to do mob work on the phone after she leaves.

DECEPTION:

Elizabeth, looking beautiful along with Laura, begins to get uncomfortable as the nice photographer begins to complement Elizabeth on her beauty. Elizabeth knowing it's unreasonable, this man is NOT Tom and is only doing his job, says nothing as Laura tries to help her feel happy about doing this.

Carly makes a grand entrance, automatically being a bitch and walking right over to Elizabeth and telling her she needs a nap before the shoot and Laura humorously takes Elizabeth out of the room before it becomes WWIII between Carly and Elizabeth. After all, when Laura was Elizabeth's age, Bobbie was doing the EXACT same thing to Laura!

Carly did this on purpose to get the photographer alone, to give him special directions to make Gia's photos look better and Elizabeth's photos look worse.

Outside, Laura comforts and furious Elizabeth and tells Elizabeth to just go and she'll try and work with Carly. (Nice dream Laura) Laura had dragged Elizabeth out and as Liz was about to explode Laura said, "DON'T let her get to you. You look gorgeous!" "Just keep telling me that," Elizabeth begs Laura, hugs her and leaves. Laura walks back in to her office as Carly is showing photos of Gia to the photographer, purposely saying how much better a candidate Gia is. (God Carly, grow up!)

STEFAN AND NIKOLAS:

Stefan tells Nikolas how important what he did was for the Cassadines...yadda yadda. Nikolas tells Stefan that the Cassadines have done nothing but make people miserable and that the money is just making them rich, and worthless. Stefan tells Nikolas he does not understand and Nikolas says he understands enough to know he doesn't wanna be like Stefan. Stefan of course drags out that Laura faked her own death and didn't Nikolas forgive her. Nikolas is so furious for Stefan accusing his mother of the same act he just about explodes.

(Laura didn't know the building was going to explode and that she was going to die. She knew her mother was alive and in danger and had lost most of her mind and she had planned to go away to Switzerland for as long as it took to save her mother, STEFAN! Laura came back in a few days, FIRST TO NIKOLAS, of her own free will! You waited until Chloe was sick and then you defended that you had done was right where as Laura KNEW the damage she had done and took responsibility)

As Nikolas is about to blow up at his uncle for degrading his mother Chloe comes in, just in time to save Stefan's life practically. Stefan seeing Chloe demands that she TELL Nikolas right now that she KNOWS it was all for Nikolas!

STEFAN, CHLOE, and NIKOLAS:

Nikolas is astounded that Stefan would hide behind Chloe, the woman he kidnapped and held prisoner on an island to use her dreams to screw over Helena knowing that keeping her medication from her would make her go blind. Stefan reminds Nikolas that he brought Chloe back and Chloe rolls her eyes. (You can almost hear Nikolas saying why is it not okay for Stavros to kidnap my mother and hold her prisoner but it's all right for you? You are just like Stavros.) Chloe tells Nikolas to leave before things get worse and that she would like to talk to Stefan alone.

STEFAN AND CHLOE: (BORING, remake of SNL)

Chloe tells Stefan off, that's about it...

DECEPTION: LAURA, CARLY, and PHOTOGRAPHER

Laura and Carly and the photographer discuss that there are two candidates for this project where as Laura tries to be objective and not start a fight Carly acts like a two year old and thinks Gia's the ONLY one who can do it while Laura tries to of course be reasonable and make peace. The photographer leaves.

Laura calmly asks Carly why she is trying to make the photographer solve an argument between THEM that he can't! Carly bitches to Laura that SHE was the trying to make Elizabeth into the Face. Laura, beginning to get a little aggravated at Carly's...how can I say this nicely, I can't, you get the picture, and Laura tells them that they are different as people. Carly snorts out a sarcastic laugh and snidely replies to Laura, "You just figuring that out?" Ignoring Carly, Laura tells her that they are doing what is best for both of these girls so that there is no doubt who the face should be by the time both these shoots are over. Carly smiles like a bitch and says, "Gia," and storms out of the office.

ELIZABETH AND GIA:

Elizabeth is in her apartment looking damn good, remembering Tom attack her. Gia knocks on the door and tells Elizabeth she wants her to drop out of the competition. Elizabeth shows Gia the truth about what she's doing which is that Gia is afraid she'll lose and therefore wants the job handed to her now. Gia says Elizabeth never wanted the job but Elizabeth says she's not going to drop out now and look like a quitter. She's gonna do her best and Gia can take her threats and negative opinions and take a hike. GO ELIZABETH! Gia's been giving you crap for so long how do you stand her!

Miscellaneous Mac/Felicia/Sonny/Taggert scenes...
A little AJ and Hannah, he wants her, she's not interested.

STEFAN AND CHLOE:

Chloe tells Stefan that he has hurt people and this love should not be about desperation, a battle, it shouldn't have an agenda. Stefan tells her he knows what he's done and what he's lost, and he will make it right. Getting up he leaves...Chloe wouldn't help him...who does he have left to try???

NED AND CHLOE:

As Stefan leaves, Ned comes and joins Chloe. She tells him where Nikolas is since they were supposed to meet, and Ned and Chloe talk tenderly.

HANNAH AND AJ:

Discuss how best to help the Zander/Emily situation against Zorelle, they hug, Taggert sees.

NED AND CHLOE:

Ned tells Chloe his latest story with Alexis and how it really is over because Alexis won't give in, she won't compromise and do what he says. She obviously never loved him.

NIKOLAS AND GIA:

Gia comes storming over to an already depressed Nikolas and tells him that his best friend Elizabeth is a manipulating shrew.

NED AND CHLOE:

Chloe criticizes Ned that he won't stay with Alexis if she doesn't "learn" to compromise. "She loves you, she is brilliant, gorgeous, funny, and that's not enough for you! You don't deserve her! Did she abandon you and go chasing half way around the world for her TRUE love? Did she kidnap you, lie to you, but your health in danger? No, go after her Ned, you love her!" Ned listens and goes.

NIKOLAS AND GIA:

Gia tells Nikolas what a scheming brat Elizabeth is and of course Nikolas knows Gia's full of it but listens to her and tries to make the best of it for her.

ELIZABETH'S SHOOT:

Elizabeth walks into the studio, sees the photographer and starts losing it from the memories of Tom attacking her in this very place. She keeps her head up as much as possible as the makeup artists get her ready.

STEFAN AND LAURA!!!

Laura is talking with Elton in her office and Elton tells her Carly went home to check on Sonny before going to the shoot. Laura realizes she needs to get to Elizabeth before Carly does to try and help Elizabeth. Stefan calls out Laura's name, she turns, THIS IS THE FIRST REAL CONVERSATION THEY HAVE HAD SINCE HE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD. Elton tries to get rid of Stefan for Laura, assuming he's a photographer. Laura and Stefan have passionate, hateful glances at each other and Laura tells Elton Stefan's not a photographer. "Oh, forgive me sir," Elton says. "The beard." LOL! Elton leaves them alone, shutting the door knowing this won't be pretty.

Laura tells Stefan she has an appointment across town to get to. Stefan tells her he'll get directly to the point, "Persuade Nikolas to forgive me." Laura cracks up, "Are you kidding?"

What Laura SHOULD'VE said was, "F*** you, Stefan, how forgiving were you when I faked my death? Let's see, you made sure I had no side, even though you were the only one who knew I did, and then you banned me from the country using the fact that we had SEX together a lot several years ago!"

FELICIA AND LUKE:

Luke calls Felicia as he's pretending to be Darius and they flirt, ewe, and Mac sees.
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Monday, January 29th, just SNL...sorry, can't help it.

STEFAN AND LAURA:

Stefan tells Laura he doesn't need her to lecture him, he knows he hurt Nikolas. Stefan tells Laura that Helena tried to kill him and that she nearly succeeded. Stefan thought it was best to let her think she'd won so he would have time to gain an advantage over her. BY THE WAY, BOTH LAURA AND STEFAN LOOK GORGEOUS THESE TWO DAYS...

"No, you needed time, to fake YOUR death, to frame MY husband for murder! Now how do you ever expect me to trust you again!"

"He wasn't convicted, was he," Stefan sneared. "Because he had an alibi."

Laura rolls her eyes, amazed that Stefan would never accept responsibility for anything. As she tries to leave, Stefan grabs her, forcefully holding her and not letting her go.

"This conversation is OVER!" she says as he holds her tighter.

Stefan tells her that for Nikolas's protection she must help. Laura tells him no as well she should and as she tries to leave her grabs her arm, twisting it.

"Let go of me!" she pleads.

"You will help me," he commands her.

She looks at him. "Are you threatening me?"

Stefan pretty much always threatens her, now she's not even surprised.

"I have nothing left to lose," he tells her, still holding her arm.

Laura yanks free and asks how the hell Stefan has the nerve to storm into her office, on HER time and threaten her! He tells her to look past their personal trouble and think about Nikolas. She laughs at him, what year of "personal trouble".

"I want Nikolas to forgive me."

"Why should he?" Laura says, furious that Stefan could be so superior when HE fakes his death but not her.

"He will if you ask him to!" Stefan tells Laura.

Laura smiles. "Right. And why should I?"

Stefan reminds Laura that he raised Nikolas, once again turning it around to make himself superior and Laura wrong. Laura tells Stefan she will help Nikolas but if Stefan really loves him give him some time! Stefan tells her fat chance, basically, and walks out.