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From: bv143@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (T.A. Murray) Subject: PC: Friday Update - July 18th 1997 Date: 24 Jul 1997 07:19:13 GMT Port Charles - Friday Update - July 18th 1997 (posted and e-mailed) Apologies for the late update, but we were out of town for the weekend. The GH/PC/THL weekend that is. Later we'll have a huge, unwieldy, detailed report on all aspects of the events we were able to attend. (Yes. That's a threat. The weight of these things has been known to crush small farm animals.) Cooper is lying in bed staring into space while Ellen berates him. She tells him that Audrey is fine. She says the Police Officer who was driving the car when he had his siezure is dead, but she supposes that was an accident. While she speaks Matt stealthily rolls into the room. The unobservant Dr. Burgess tells Cooper that his shooting Dr. Faulk was cold-blooded murder. (Not the way we recall it, but Ellen wasn't there.) In the interns lounge Chris and Julie are seated at the table while Eve is pacing the room, ranting that it's bad enough to have Cooper there without having to discuss their feelings about it. Jake stomps in and also complains about having to get his head shrunk by this Collins guy. Who is he anyway? Chris, (Mr. Collecting-information- is-my-hobby) supplies the facts. Dr.Jekyll was chief of psychiatry here until he held some woman hostage; a reformed stalker or something. Frank walks in. He says Kevin asked him to attend. (We never do find out why. Moral support?). Eve, impatient to have something else to complain about, demands to know where this Dr. Stalker (Hey, that's Ryan's handle, not Kevin's, his is "psycho shrink") is. Kevin has opened the door behind her. (Is everyone hard of hearing around here?) "I'm right behind you," he says. She turns around. "Scott's friend, right?" he identifies her. He notes their hostile countenances and concludes that it's a "tough room". He asks if everyone is there. Nope. Matt, Karen and Joe are still missing. (Our respite is brief.) At Karen's door, Joe asks Scott if he can see Karen. Scott refuses to let him in. Joe says Karen had better get over to the hospital or she'll regret it. Scotty takes that as a threat and Joe stumbles over an explanation before Scotty can think of launching a lawsuit. Joe says that Burgess has scheduled a mandatory meeting with Dr. Collins. Karen springs into sight and declares that means Joe is late too. (Oooh, give her a prize for the last logical statement in the show. We are now entering the twilight zone. The rest of the episode consists of non-sequiters, lies and strange interludes.) Instead of rushing off to the meeting, Joe insinuates himself into the room, and says he has to talk to Karen. (Could you settle your little personal problems, when it's NOT a career risk, Joey?) Lucy comes into the lighthouse den with a teapot. Rex is seated on the couch. She tells him that Scott would be disturbed to learn that Dom had an Uncle and Sister that he didn't know about. (Well, if he learns about it he knows it, so why would he be disturbed. In any case it's not the sort of thing that would bother him.) Rex tells her that family matters can be sticky at best. (Well, Rex she wasn't the one who brought it up in the first place.) Lucy says she doesn't have much family but that's why she knows it's precious. Lucy also thinks a family meeting would be good, even if it did have to include Katherine. (Poor Kathy is over on GH totally unaware that Lucy is plotting to involve her in a *shudder* family reunion.) Rex insists that he doesn't want to open up old wounds. (Think Lucy. Why did he tell you?) Lucy ignores that and mentions that Serena, Scott and Karen have all come into her life recently, and this is fate or karma (Or a new soap-launching) or something at work, and that he should just go with the flow. Lucy continues to insist that Rex meet his family. Rex points out again that his meeting with Danielle didn't go well. He then says that he upset her boyfriend. Lucy jumps on that. Danielle has a boyfriend? Rex tells her that Jake Marshak is an intern at General Hospital. "Small world", Lucy says, no doubt thinking of Karen, Karen's friend Joe, Scott's friend Eve, and Mike's bar across the street. Again Rex tries to dissaude her from arranging a family reunion. (The equivalent of "Don't throw me in the briar patch, suh.") He wants their meeting to be kept just between the two of them. Lucy, "Smells a rat". (The equivalent of the "Who are you kidding" line she gave Norma and Eve a couple years ago. Don't let her fool you. The only one who figures out stuff this fast is Kevin.) Scott suggests that Joe leave. Joe risks Scotty's inconsiderable wrath and pushes his way in, apologizing to Karen for being a jerk the day (week, whatever) before. Karen says it's okay if he comes in. Scott tells both of them that they ought to go to the meeting and leaves. Joe says he likes her dad. He then tells her that she doesn't have to worry about him again if she goes to the hospital. (Now don't go getting your hopes up. Joe isn't going to quit, to improve Karen's comfort level. It's just a little scene cliffhanger.) Kevin says he's glad they're all there. Frank sits down on the couch. The interns point out that they weren't given a choice. Jake, sprawled on the armchair, says that missing this meeting was the equivalent of missing grand rounds. Cause for dismissal. Kevin says sarcastically that forcing them into this was a good start. "What's that supposed to mean, you're on our side?" Chris snaps. (He doesn't like Kevin. Kevin is smarter than he is and invites Frank to meetings.) Frank tells Chris to give Kevin a break, Kevin doesn't want to be there either. Kevin contradicts him. Au contraire, Frank. Kevin isn't being paid and he isn't on staff. It's just some sort of masochistic impulse on his part. Jake complains, in relation to nothing in the previous conversation, that Cooper is the sick one not them. Julie goes off from that but contradicts Jake by saying they are sick and tired of hearing about Cooper, and can't they just forget about it and get back to work. (Question of the hour, Julie-girl.) Have you forgotten, Kevin asks. Chris looks up from his magazine long enough to grumble, "how can we when we have to play these mind games?". Eve says "it" won't fix anything and "it's" making her crazy. (Mind games? Therapy? Prolonged conversation?) Kevin says he understands why Ellen asked him to meet with them. They scare him. (Everyone raise their hand if they agree with Kevin.) Ellen tells a still completely zonked Cooper, that Faulk was a great Doctor and Cooper has deprived the world of his presence. She then moves to the side of the bed and still fails to note Matt, sitting in plain sight by the door. (Has he got a cloaking device on that wheel chair?) She goes on to say that David Faulk believed in improving the quality of life, even for human monsters like Cooper. Cooper should thank the compassionate Dr. Faulk. Having lost hope that Burgess would run out of steam, Matt tries to sneak back out again. His cloaking device fails. Burgess turns on him. "How dare you!?" "Outside now!" Burgess orders him. He tries to spit out an explanation. (I couldna help it Capt'n. The dilithium crystals were the wrong shape for my cloaking device.) Burgess isn't in the mood. "Outside or do I have to push you?" He opens the door and they go out into the hallway. He tries to explain again, but she cuts him off and asks why he wasn't at the meeting. He turns it around and asks why she wasn't at the meeting. She is offended, and tells him not to questions her authority. Matt tries to analyze her feelings about Cooper again. (We can see where this guy could get on Burgess' nerves. He won't let go of this to save his life.) She tells him to mind his own business and get his butt over to that meeting. He tells her that the only authority he acknowledges is his own Conscience. She tells him to rethink that. He tells her to rethink her idea of what compassion is, so she can recognize it when it's shown to her. (He can't leave without having the last word. No way.) "Why should we scare you?" Chris asks Kevin. Kevin avoids giving the lengthy list and launchs into his view of Cooper. The man almost shot and killed his fiancee who was pregnant with his baby. She was the woman in the Elevator? Eve asks. Kevin says yes and Frank confirms it. (These people should really communicate more.) Kevin tells them that he has had a reaction. He has trouble sleeping, and finds himself speeding on dirt roads. (Mild symptoms compared to his usual signs of stress, and maybe the kidnapping and Scott sleeping on his sofa, contributed.) He admits to a certain loss of control after the incident. But, he points out, he isn't an Intern. He isn't wielding a scalpel (or a power drill), or making diagnoses. He's not pretending it didn't happen, like they are. Julie asks him if he thinks this is the way to handle it. He says no and tears down the flyer announcing the meeting, off the bulletin board. He says he'll tell Burgess that therapy can't be mandatory. Also, they may not be ready to meet as a group. He offers to meet with them individually, or give them the name of a psychiatrist that hasn't, "flipped out". He waves his arms expressively in the air and Eve tries to hide a smile. Maybe some of them don't need help. (And Cows don't moo.) But they won't forget. Before Kevin leaves Frank asks him how Lucy is. Kevin says she is fine and thanks Frank again for his help that night. As Kevin opens the door, Matt comes in. He asks what he missed. Kevin doesn't answer, rolling his eyes as he walks away. Chris gets up and grabs a bedpan, tossing a couple of bills into it. "I'm ready for a party." The other interns toss in some cash as they leave. Except Eve who asks Matt to cover for her. (That's what you get for coming in late, buddy.) Rex tells Lucy that a former combat soldier shouldn't be shaking in his boots. (Everyone who believes that, raise your hand and then send us ten dollars. A mercenary, at best.) Lucy says he's not scared, he is just shy. (A fine distinction and what happened to that rat?) Lucy convinced Scott to stay in town and so she knows that she can convince Rex to do the same. He says he'll go along with her plan, but for now it should remain a secret between the two of them. Joe, alone with Karen, and completely unaware that the vital meeting has already broken up, apologizes again. He says he pushed to far. He screwed everything up and ruined their friendship. So he admits he's wrong, Karen thinks that's quite a concept and accepts his apology. Now both of them better get to the Hospital. The phone rings and it's Jagger. (That's three drinks, for anyone still keeping track.) Karen sits down to talk and tells Joe to go on to the meeting without her. (Good going. Urge Jagger to come join you in a town where you may have just trashed your job.) Outside of Cooper's room a security gaurd picks up two empty water bottles. Then we focus on the IV bag. Two surgically gloved hands come into the shot. They use a hypodermic needle to inject something into the IV. Karen is on the phone to Jagger. Joe tells her that he'll cover for her at the long-over-that-boat-has-sailed meeting. Karen tells Jagger, it's just another intern telling her about a meeting. Joe leaves, looking like a kicked puppy. Karen tells Jagger she wants him to come to Port Charles. (What?! And leave Miss Piggy?) Lucy and Kevin are seated on the couch. Serena and Scott come into the room. Serena is carrying a little blue suitcase. (Barbie?) Lucy panics for a second thinking they may be going somewhere permanently, but Scott says he's taking Serena to spend the night at Karen's. He's going to stay at a hotel for the night and give Kevin and Lucy some space. Lucy and Scott argue over who gets to put on Serena's little shoes (They settled it... one each). Lucy is still upset by their leaving. Kevin merely gives a cheery wave and a "have a good time". Lucy asks if she's being to obsessive, and no one needs multiple choice to answer that. Kevin points out that Scott also might like some time to himself, and Karen should get to know Serena. Lucy agrees. Kevin, for no good reason, but storyline foreshadowing, says Scott has had enough surprises. While Rex lurks at the door of the Recovery Room, Jake announces to the other interns that he is going to marry Danielle. The beer is on him. In a lovely simultaneous move, Frank and Chris get up from opposite sides of the table and go in opposite directions. Eve and Chris go over to the bar, while Frank and Julie meet at their favorite spot, the jukebox. Eve teases Chris that Frank and Julie might get ideas about matrimony. Frank tells Julie that he has a speech for her. (Another false cliffhanger. Of course he isn't going to ask her to marrry him at this stage.) Jake asks Matt if he isn't happy for him and Danielle. Matt says sure he is. (Did Matt do it?) They cut back to Cooper who is beginning to react to the drug entering his system. The session put a damper on the happy news, Matt tells Jake. Jake goes off on a tangent, implying that Kevin's therapy is somehow a part of Cooper's plot to stay out of prison. (Did Jake do it?) Ellen stands in the interns room alone, and remembers Matt saying, "he killed your best friend". She looks at her watch. (Did Ellen do it?) Cooper begins to have serious spasms. Nurse Grace enters the room and begins quickly to treat him. She calls a code blue. (Did Grace do it?) Our theory - Well, why would Grace poison the guy, and then save him? Maybe she is in cahoots with Cooper. They planned to make his seizures appear real, and give them time to plan his big escape. She injects the IV and then comes back in time to save him. If he had injected himself, he would have no guarantee someone would come and save him. Hence, an accomplice. Okay, so probably not, but it would be cool. Director - Jill Ackles ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX * !! ( |\ | ( !! * *!* !! | \ | !! *!* |~| !! | \| !! |~| | |"It's that twin thing."-Ryan Chamberlain"| | |_| tntmur@aol.com |_| bv143@freenet.carleton.ca * ui220@freenet.victoria.bc.ca http://muppetlabs.com/~davidj/tnt/tnt.htm http://members.aol.com/tntmur/index.html http://members.aol.com/tntmur/port/chuckles.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~