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From: lisa@clark.net (Lisa Spodak) Subject: PC: Update 12/16/97 Date: 17 Dec 1997 07:41:03 GMT Port Charles Update December 16, 1997 We start with Frank and Julie having dinner by a fire. They're quiet... Julie is stressing out about the impending 6 month evaluations. Frank tries to reassure her, but she feels that she started off well but has been going downhill. He gives her hot chocolate with whipped cream and when she gets some on her face (I think that flash in the corner of the screen was the photographer for the Got Milk? campaign) proceeds to lick it off (ha ha... no he didn't really *lick* it off... but I *did* plant an unsettling image in your mind, didn't I? ;) ). Anyway, they're starting to get a little snuggly when Joe barges in, complaining about the cold, and proceeds to flip on the tv to watch a game. Eve, in a particularly fetching dress, is playing house at Chris's. She welcomes him home with a home cooked dinner and martinis. But Dr. Chris "Hi Honey, I'm home" Ramsey is no fool... he figures something is up. While Chris is cynical, Eve swears it's just that Christmas is putting her in a holiday mood. Rhonda shows up at Scotty's place with her subpoena to show up in court and testify against him. She is scared that if she goes and tells the truth, he'll never get out of this mess. But Scotty insists that telling the truth is the only way to play it. Joe finally gets the hint at home that Frank and Julie want to warm themselves up without him around and takes off for Karen's to help her decorate their tree (thought it was cute he referred to it as *our tree*.) Frank and Julie rib him about about Joe and Karen's adventures on the Nature Preserve. Ooh... Chris has been hiding something all along? He gets a call from a creditor... seems he's a bit behind on his car payments. Covers up with Eve by saying it was a charity soliciting and that he told them he'd send a donation through the mail. Karen is fiddling with the tree when the doorbell rings. She goes to open it and finds Serena and her classmates--they're out carolling. (I was wondering why the camera shot on the door was so low... thought it was a little odd they'd shoot Joe from that angle... unless Karen was feeling particularly randy. ;) ) While the other kids and the chaperones/parents (?) are getting cider, Karen and Serena have a little sister-to-sister talk. Serena is upset about Daddy being in court. Karen agrees, but says at least they're all together this year for Christmas. Joe shows up and the kids all giggle as he and Karen kiss. Joe fixes the angel at the top of the tree. The kids have all presumably left (unless they're hiding behind the furniture to do a little more giggling). They light the tree and ooh and aah. Joe oh-so-subtly backs Karen up under the mistletoe and says this is going to be the best Christmas ever. BUT turnabout is fair play and Frank interrupts with a phone call. The furnace is broken and he and Julie are freezing... can they please come over and crash? More bantering between Eve and Chris. (Gotta say, Eve has totally gone from my least favorite character on the show to one of my favorites. I thought she and Julie were just written as extreme caricatures designed to be opposites of each other in the beginning, but I think Eve has really shown that she has a good heart and a lot of spunk [did I really use the word spunk?] A lot more to her than originally met the eye... at least mine. [/soapbox]) Talk about the fact that Eve really and truly did cook. Then talk about evaluations and the Quartermaine residency. Scotty's wrapping a stuffed elephant and looking less than pleased. There's singing at the front door and he looks about ready to tear off someone's head until he opens the door and sees Serena and her friends carolling. He hugs her (and squeezes her and calls her George) tight and asks the kids to sing the song again. You get the feeling he'd have them sing all night if he could just so he could spend the time with Serena. :( Julie and Frank show up at Karen's place with their sleeping bags. Looks like a slumber party! The landlady comes down and suggests some hotter music. (This seemed a bit forced to me... something must be coming up that involves her). The group basically hangs out, does some dancing, has some fun. The philosophy of Christmas trees. Eve is bothered by Chris's Christmas tree... ie, why black ornaments? Chris says it's basically an extension of his personal style.. then Eve puts her finger on it, the tree is lonely and austere. Chris says Christmas is really just another day, but Eve talks about how she wants excitement and magic. Chris says he didn't know Eve was such a closet romantic, but when she admits she is and practically dares him to kiss her by talking about the wonderfulness of a movie character (sorry, didn't write the title down :( Something with Connecticut in it) just grabbing a woman and kissing her, he plants one on her. This time she's not pissed and definitely kisses back. (The only thing that really bothered me about this scene was after the kiss, when they both looked a little bit stunned, the actress who plays Eve looked more like Lisa Rinna than ever... and I really, really, really hate when that happens). All's well on Wexler Mountain. We start with a shot of Joe and Karen snuggled up on the floor saying good night to each other. The shot widens to include Frank and Julie. They say good night, too. I almost expected it to widen a bit more and show the landlady! I almost wish Frank hadn't actually said "Good Night John Boy" because I was already LMAO at the Walton's music playing in the background and I thought the direct reference was unnecessary. Oh well, cute all the same. :) Scotty pulls out the telescope and starts talking to Dominique's star. He thinks this Christmas is going to be a nightmare without Serena and and worries about the toll the trial is taking on her. And since Dominique's in the neighborhood, when Scotty wishes she was there to get them out of this mess, she appears in the background behind him. Fade to black and the commercial... Have a great night! :) Lisa lisa@clark.net