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General Hospital Update for Thursday, 31-Jan-2002

WYDEMERE:
Gia tracks Nik down at the stables, where he has just finished an early morning ride. After Nik extols the virtues of horseback riding. Gia invites him to ‘make the world fall away’ for both of them as she opens her coat to reveal she is only wearing skimpy lingerie underneath. Later, they cuddle in the hay and talk about Stavros. Gia points out that it is natural for someone to wonder about their parents-Nik wouldn’t be normal if he didn’t feel some connection to his father. The moment is spoiled when she suddenly remembers she is late for something.

DECEPTION:
Laura arrives in her office to find an unknown man waiting for her. Introducing himself as Ainsely, he explains that Elton threw his back out during a cha-cha contest, AND arranged for him to offer his services to Laura until Elton’s return. She accepts and Ainsely retrieves a cryptic message from Luke via e-mail. Laura tells him to delete it, as she will not be sucked into the game again. Lucky arrives at Deception to go over some proofs with his boss, but his mother is more concerned with his private life than his photographic success. Lucky explains why he and Elizabeth are working so hard to get back what they once had. Laura advises Lucky that pretending feelings that aren’t real, could lead to REAL hurt, for both Liz and himself.

PC GRILL:
During lunch, Audrey happily invites Sarah to stay with her while she completes her internship at GH. Sarah is appropriately thankful, gracious and generous with her response, which prompts Liz to mutter under her breath “still perfect I see”. After Audrey leaves, Sarah presses her sister for details about the wedding that wasn't. Liz is in turn defensive and bitchy, but finally gets Sarah to understand she is not ready to talk about it. In sisterly fashion, Liz presses Sarah for details upon learning that HER return to PC involved a man. Sarah also claims no wish to discuss the details. Liz confides in her sister that she feels they are being compared-with herself always on the short end. This leads to a childhood memory of a Wizard of Oz production with Sarah as Dorothy and Liz as the Wicked Witch. The recollection prompts a round of giggles.

MELISSA’S APT:
Melissa apologizes for wearing a NY Yankees nightshirt, since she is a die-hard Cubs fan. She then process to reiterates how she feels she's on a holy mission to end the suffering of those in pain, which only serves to make Roy more uneasy.

GH:
In the ICU, Alan assures his father he's going to make a full recovery. Edward is again his grouchy, unforgiving old self. He takes Alan to task over his previous behavior, and then asks to see Skye.
Elsewhere in the hospital we see Felicia looking for Tony, but finding Melissa instead. Felicia, upon learning that Dr. Jones is not due for a couple of hours, finally, sheepishly admits that while fixing her daughter’s favorite doll, she accidentally glued it to her own hand. Melissa is hard pressed to stop from laughing when Felicia produces said object-still firmly attached to her hand. Later, while removing the doll, Melissa eases Felicia’s embarrassment by telling her amusing antidotes from her experiences in the ER.

JAX’S SUITE:
Skye awakens on the sofa to find Jax watching her. Jax attempts to get to the bottom of his complicated new friend. The conversation rolls around to the topic of what kind of people they are attracted too. Both say they are attracted to strong personalities who know what they want and go after it. Jax observes that they are BOTH that type. Skye comments that in this moment this strong woman (referring to herself) only wants one thing. (And by the way she is eyeing JAX it isn’t hard to tell what it is!) The moment is however ruined when Skye’s robe pocket starts to ring. Skye claims she didn’t remember she had it (but I wouldn’t bet the house on it). She tries to ignore it, but Jax insists she answer. Alan tells her that Edward is recovering from surgery, and is insisting on seeing his granddaughter.


PC GRILL:
On the terrace Lucky gives the final OK on the set, but wonders where his model is. Gia finally arrives and Lucky playfully comments that they don’t have time to discuss HOW she got hay in her hair.
Meanwhile, in the bar Nik meets with a banker who comments on Nik’s physical resemblance to his father. Later on during the meeting the man comments that going by business savvy Nik is VERY MUCH like his father. The comments obviously disturb Nik since they provoke thoughts about his father and doubts about himself. When the meeting is over, Nik goes to the DR, sees the Webber sisters (still giggling), approaches them and asks to hear the story behind the laughter.

DECEPTION:
Roy arrives asking for Luke. Laura comments that she doesn’t know where Luke REALLY is, despite the clue she managed to derive from his e-mail. As Roy turns to leave, Laura comments that it could be several weeks before Luke resurfaces, and offers to listen. Roy confides to Laura his fear that Melissa may actually be acting as an "angel of death" for her terminally ill patients. After hearing all the details from Roy, Laura agrees that there appears to be reason for concern and encourages Roy to get to the bottom of his doubts if he wants to continue the relationship with Melissa.

PC GRILL:
After Lucky calls a wrap to the session, he asks Gia if she’ll miss modeling. Gia tells Lucky she has no real regrets about giving up her career. Lucky then leads Gia into the dining room. Gia is brought to a standstill by the scene she sees. The threesome (Nik, Liz and Sarah) is sitting together laughing their collective head-off. More to the point-Nik is sitting next to Sarah with his arm on the back of her chair.

GH:
Alan assures Edward he summoned Skye. As Edward questions why she hasn’t arrived, Skye bounds into the room with Jax right on her behind-OOPS-I mean right behind her. Edward wastes no time is ordering everyone from the room despite Alan's concern. Skye assures her father she will do nothing to agitate her grandfather. Alone with Edward, Skye asks what he wants and is startled when her ailing grandfather points his fingers at her (in the classic gun shape) and says “GOT YOU”. Edward proceeds to reveal that not only was he aware of her previous visit, but he also knows how she is manipulating Jax and intends to use the info to blackmail her from his hospital bed.


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