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From: rika1@mindspring.com (Rika) Subject: PC: Update, Thursday, 1/29/98 Date: Sat, 31 Jan 1998 02:36:48 GMT X-Server-Date: 31 Jan 1998 02:39:13 GMT PORT CHARLES UPDATE Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998 TODAY'S STORYLINES: ------------------- * That's No Kidnapper - That's My Partner! * Remembrances of Fathers Past * Doctors Make Terrible Patients THAT'S NO KIDNAPPER - THAT'S MY PARTNER! ---------------------------------------- At police HQ, Scott is berating Lee for "letting" him spend the night in jail. Lee points out that they found Scott leaning over the dead body of a Federal agent. Scott reminds Lee that *he* was the one who told Scott where Serena's safe house was. Lee believes Scott, but "the problem is, your word doesn't count for much in this town anymore." (Amen to that.) Where is Serena, asks Scott, and Lee explains that she's with Conklin. They're bringing her in to meet with a sketch artist, so Scott can see her then. Meanwhile, Lee figures it's good that Scott is in custody since "it'll keep you out of more trouble." Serena, Gail, and Conklin arrive at the police station and meet with the sketch artist. Scott watches through the window and has a fit, which seems an odd reaction since he was the one who *asked* for a sketch artist originally. But that's Scott for you. Lee tells him to lighten up. Meanwhile, Rex breaks into Boynton's apartment to steal the evidence tying him to the kidnapping. (Maybe it's just me, but doesn't it seem odd that Scott doesn't have Rex under 24-hour-a-day surveillance?) Eve arrives at the police station to see Scott. Scott tells her they must be getting close to Rex, or he wouldn't have killed Boynton. Scott wonders if Eve can bake him a cake with a file in it. She doesn't bake, but she could special order one. (Wouldn't an *apple* with a file in it be more appropriate?) Scott asks how he's ever going to repay her; Eve is sure she can think of something. Later, Conklin brings the sketch artist's work in to Scott and Lee. They all recognize it as a picture of Don Boynton, the dead FBI agent. We then see Rex leaving Boynton's apartment with a folder of papers. "Well, success as usual," he smirks. "Now catch me if you can, Baldwin." REMEMBRANCES OF FATHERS PAST ---------------------------- It's morning Chez Scanlon. Frank, Julie, and Eve are having breakfast; Eve tells Frank and Julie that Joe yelled at Lark for taking the Infamous Rug, causing Mary's fall. Eve further explains that Joe was probably stressed out because of Mary's reaction when she found out about the infamous "Joe, Karen, Ellen, and a pizza delivery guy" incident. Lark arrives in time to hear this part of the story. Mary arrives next, hoping to speak to Joe. When she asks where she is, the question hangs in the air as everybody intently studies their coffee cups. Next, we see Joe and Karen kissing in the elevator and talking about being together last night. Karen doesn't want the world to know where they were last night; they break apart as the elevator doors open. Back in the Scanlon kitchen, Frank explains that Joe isn't home. Mary wonders if he's out for some exercise; Eve snickers, "Quite possibly." Lark smugly remarks that she hasn't seen Joe all morning. Julie drags her from the room, and then Eve beats a similarly hasty retreat, leaving Frank alone with Mary, whose remarks about Karen indicate that she has all the makings of the Mother-in-Law From Hell. Frank tries to defend Karen - she's a terrific woman. Mary: "For an ex-stripper." Ah, retorts Frank, but she's worked very hard to put that behind her. Mary: "I don't even want to think about how." Her bottom line: After Frank busted his butt to get Joe through med school, Joe is jeopardizing it because of "That Karen." (Well, no, Mary, he's jeopardizing it because he lacks a sense of responsibility and has no discernible self-control. Too bad his parents didn't do a better job of raising him.....) Back at the hospital, Joe grabs Karen from behind; she breaks away and tells him she doesn't want gossip about them. She invites him to lunch at her place; you can guess what's on the menu. The subject switches to Mary. Joe tells Karen about Mary's disapproval of their relationship. Karen is mortified. Joe doesn't care - he's never been happier. "Me neither," answers Karen, but she doesn't look that way. Back at the Scanlons', Mary is gone and Julie is giving Frank a back rub. He is explaining that Mary doesn't think anyone is good enough for her boys. Does she say anything about me, Julie wonders; Frank teases (though I wouldn't have found it at all funny if I'd been Julie) that Mary calls her "a slut, a tramp, and a whore." The rest of this cuts back and forth between Karen and Joe (at Karen's apartment) and Julie and Frank in the Scanlon kitchen. Joe explains to Karen that Mary is very old-fashioned. Karen figures that Mary probably likes Julie. Joe retorts that Mary wouldn't like Julie if she caught her in bed with Frank. Karen thinks the reason it bothers her so much is because Mary was a sort of second mother to her when she was growing up and couldn't depend on Rhonda. Joe wants to talk to Mary and tell her to stay out of it; Karen begs him to leave it alone, but Joe remarks that leaving things alone isn't his style. Frank tells Julie that Joe isn't known for his patience. Julie knows Lark isn't easy to deal with, but she's been through a lot and Joe was too tough on her about the Infamous Rug. Frank remembers their father's temper when he and Joe were boys and would run around the house. Karen tries to convince Joe that he needs to learn to control his anger. Joe accuses her of being afraid of anger. She just knows the harm it can do - she remembers her mother's drunken spells, and she figures his father may have acted the same way. Joe agrees that his father could be a jerk. Frank tells Julie that their father was okay - not out of control, just strict and loud, and didn't have much patience, especially with Joe. Joe tells Karen how tough their father was on Frank. Once when he was fighting with Frank, Joe slipped and fell in the kitchen. Frank continues the story, telling Julie that Joe hurt himself, and their father went to "teach Joe a lesson," pulling out his belt. That's how their father was raised, Frank explains, and it was how he raised his sons. Frank felt guilty for Joe's injury, and he tried to protect Joe from punishment. The result - their dad was sorry, and Frank got "a new model T-bird out of it." Joe remarks that his father was right - when they ran around that way, someone could get hurt. Karen asks where Mary was during all of this. Mary stayed out of it, Joe explains - she said their father was the boss. Joe leaves. Frank tells Julie that he's surprised to see that Joe is as strict with Lark as their father was with Joe. Lark arrives in the kitchen just then with the Infamous Rug; she has washed it and is returning it. If she has to put up with the kind of treatment Joe gave her, Lark says, she'd rather be with her mom. Later, Joe is alone in the kitchen; he's working under the sink. Mary arrives. He explains that he's fixing the sink so it won't leak anymore. Joe apologizes for mouthing off at Mary at the hospital. She's welcome to "come here and clean" whenever she wants. They talk about their memories in the house, and Joe flashes back to the incident we heard about earlier. Frank talked about Joe getting "gashed pretty bad" when he fell, but the young Joe in the flashback grabs his knee, well covered by blue jeans, after he falls. When Frank tries to protect Joe, their father slams him against the stove, and it looks like that hurt a lot worse than Joe's fall. But *then* their father whacks Joe in the face, and that may be the source of the gash Frank recalled. Joe remarks to Mary that "it's funny how your memory can play tricks on you." In the living room, Lark is watching TV and Frank joins her. He talks to her about the way Joe treated her, and tries to convince her that Joe doesn't dislike her or want to hurt her. He suggests that she talk to Joe to get things out in the open. Lark doesn't want to do that - she doesn't like Joe, and she's fine with that. Frank is her guardian; the rest of them are just roommates, and she shouldn't have to get all "touchy feely" with them if she doesn't want to. Frank agrees to drop the subject; he just wants her to know that he cares about her feelings. She fights back tears as she responds, "Whatever." He is about to leave, but she tells him that he can stay if he wants to - but she's keeping the remote. DOCTORS MAKE TERRIBLE PATIENTS ------------------------------ Matt and Ellen visit Keith, the patient with the back injury who had surgery. Keith insists that he's going to walk again; Matt tells him that he will do many things, but walking might not be one of them. Keith insists that he can feel his legs and move them, and he starts to try to demonstrate. Matt and Ellen grab Keith - he needs to lie still so his spine will heal. Matt winces in pain as he hurts his back trying to restrain Keith. Matt tell Keith that he has to lie still or he'll jeopardize his recovery. Ellen notes that Matt is in pain and is concerned. Later, Ellen notes Matt's pain again. She wants to examine his back; he tells her he has diagnosed himself and he is fine. Ellen worries that he might have a ruptured disc. Matt continues to insist that he's fine. She finally orders Matt to get an X-ray, or else he's off rotation. Matt tells her to mind her own business; she retorts that he *is* her business; he is not permitted to treat patients when in acute pain. She strides off, leaving an annoyed Matt wincing at his back pain. ------------- by Rika, Thursday updater
