Daily Updates

General Hospital Update for Monday, 3-Dec-2001

The Tale of the Tape

Laura lays out Luke with her industrial strength purse (doesn’t anyone else recall her fondness for huge accessories? – think her “memory bag” that she took on the run from Frank Smith a few years back) He asks if she’s taken to carrying bricks in her bag, no - but Lulu’s tap shoes work just as well. After Luke rather reluctantly lets her help him up, he starts busting her chops about walking on the docks alone at night and where’s Baldwin, shouldn’t he be taking care of you, blah, blah, blah. Laura curbs her temper and just lets him know that she’s a grown up and doesn’t have to ask someone’s permission to take a walk. You can tell she’s aware that Luke is upset about Scotty; he’s clicked into his obnoxious mode. Perversely, she doesn’t put him out of his misery by telling him that she turned down Scott’s proposal. Later at home, Laura has a tiff with the Christmas tree and then says everything to Leslie that she should have said to Luke…. I run my own company, I survived the Casadines, how come he can’t appreciate me for who I’ve become?! Leslie lets her rant, and with a small smile heads upstairs while Laura give the Christmas tree a good kick.

Ten Things I hate about you

Jax tries to apologize to a less than accepting Skye. Can we talk about wardrobe for a minute? My gawd, could the girl be any whiter??? Why did they put her in a white slip? I get the vulnerable, innocent thing they were going for, but the poor thing looked like a photonegative of herself – next time, Think Pink. So Jax is uncomfortably trying to apologize and she pops off that he’s wasting his time since he obviously feels she has absolutely no redeeming qualities. He’s a little taken aback that someone as unfeeling (or so he thought) as Skye is, is upset and teary. She tells him that it will take a lot more than a two-bit hoodlum or a billionaire playboy to bring her down. In spite of himself, he’s impressed. A little later, she knocks on his door and apologizes for stowing away and generally being an obnoxious pill. Maybe there's hope for you yet....

Shaken, Not Stirred

Ned and Kristina are becoming regulars at Jake’s. And it must be a stretch for the guy behind the bar to go from popping tops to coming up with Martinis with extra olives. Do they even have olives at Jake’s? Oh well, it’s open mic night and Ned is dreading listening to amateurs who can’t carry a tune in a bucket. Relax, it’ll be fun she says – yeah right. Nedley goes off to the bar while Carly is berating Zander about getting back into circulation. She directs him to go strike up a conversation with the redhead sitting alone and to get her off his back he makes his way over. They actually have a charming little chat and Kristina (of course) zeroes in on his broken heart. Is there anyone this chick doesn’t figure out in the first 3 minutes of talking to them!? Ned comes back and introduces them, then the soon-to-be Ex Mrs. Corinthos recognizes her as Angel’s pal, sails over and tries to rip her a new one. She almost has a cow when Kristina is introduced as Alexis’ little sis and Kristina mentions that Sonny and Alexis are off in Puerto Rico – on a business deal of course. Carly takes the bait and lays into Alexis while Kristina defends her sibling. Later, Carly turns on Zander and accuses him of not telling her about Sonny while keeping tabs on her for him. Meanwhile, Kristina takes the stage and dedicates a song to “a friend” – the others reflect on various aspects of their lives as she sings.



The Inferior Decorator

Bobbie is preparing to repaint her living room from a yucky brown, to an even more revolting shade of brown. She tries to cajole Scott into giving her a hand while she listens to his woes. She does a pretty good job of defending Laura’s decision while trying not to make the guy feel any worse. He asks her how she’s managed to bounce back from the romantic disappointments in her life and she very honestly tells him that she stays busy - with Lucas, with her job and friends and by trying to keep Carly under control. He tells her she’s still the same fireball she was 20 years ago (uh oh) and gives her a hug. All the while Big Brother Luke is busy eyeing them from the doorway. Luke asks him if he can concentrate on more than one woman at a time and why isn’t he looking after Laura. Bobbie starts to speak (a couple of times) during Scotty and Luke’s little tirade but finally gives up. After Baldwin leaves, Luke continues to tear up the “bland mouthpiece” until finally Bobbie gets a word in edgewise and tells big bro that Laura told Scotty “no”. For once, Luke is struck speechless – enjoy it Bobbie, for however long it lasts!!

Questions and comments: Kellybteas@aol.com

[back to daily updates]