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From: rika1@mindspring.com (Rika)
Subject: PC: Update, Thursday, 7/30/98
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 22:09:25 GMT
X-Server-Date: 16 Aug 1998 22:07:47 GMT

                           PORT CHARLES UPDATE
                         Thursday, July 30, 1998

LOVE, OBSESSION, AND RESPONSIBILITY
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It's the morning after what was supposed to be Kevin and Lucy's
wedding night, and she's still wearing the white gown she obviously
intended to wear for that occasion.  She picks up the phone and dials,
tearfully begging, "Please be there this time."  She gets Scott's
answering machine.  He listens to Lucy leave a message - she knows he
doesn't want to talk to her, but she hopes he'll listen.  She can
explain what happened; she begs him to call her at the P.C. Hotel.
The machine cuts her off, and Scott walks over and erases the message.

Back at the Firehouse, Serena is walking down the stairs.  She has
made it most of the way down, counting the steps, but she asks to be
carried down the last few.  Scott agrees to do so "just this once."
They sit down on the couch.  Serena has dressed herself; Scott tells
her she's the prettiest girl in Port Charles.  As he fixes one
mis-buttoned button, they hear Lucy at the door, asking Scott to let
her in.  Serena wonders why Scott isn't letting Lucy in - is Scott mad
at Lucy?  Scott admits that he is mad, but Serena begs him to let Lucy
in, so he does.

Scott whispers to Lucy that Serena doesn't know that Lucy caused the
accident, and he doesn't want her to know.  Lucy has five minutes to
visit, and that's it.  Lucy hugs Serena, who tells her she dressed
herself.  Serena asks if Lucy is mad "back" at Scott.  Lucy says, no,
she's not, and besides, Scott and Lucy get mad at each other a lot but
they always work it out because they care about each other.  Serena
asks how Kevin is - did they finish the wedding after she left?  And
why isn't Lucy on her honeymoon?  Lucy says that she and Kevin decided
to wait a while to get married.  Why, asks Serena - "aren't you still
in love?"  (Serena cuts right to the point.)  Lucy insists that they
*are* still in love, but they just weren't ready to get married.
Serena more or less accepts that, but doesn't see why Lucy and her dad
have to fight.  She thinks it's time that they made up.

Gail calls; Scott takes Serena into the other room to talk to Gail.
When he returns, he starts to kick Lucy out.  He tells Lucy he wants
nothing to do with her - there is nothing to talk about.  Lucy wants
to explain; Scott won't let her.  Lucy apologizes, but Scott says Lucy
is "always sorry."  He won't ever let Serena near Lucy again.  Her
obsession with Serena is sick - she even sabotaged Scott's plane to
keep him in Port Charles.  He's tired of the way Lucy never thinks
about the consequences of her actions; this time her actions blinded
Serena because she got caught in Lucy's "sick crossfire."  Lucy
insists she would give her life for Serena; Scott asks, "What about
your eyes?"  Lucy reminds him that she already gave her body - during
the time she carried Serena they developed a profound connection, and
she loves Serena.  Scott thinks love is a game to Lucy - winning is
everything, and she just wants the prize.  Lucy insists that she knows
that, and she'll regret it for the rest of her life.  She just needs
another chance.  Scott tells her she won't get another chance, and
tries to throw her out.  Lucy asks what will happen to Serena if Scott
tears them apart.  He figures Serena is young and she'll get over it.
Scott says it again - he will never forget, he'll never forgive, and
he wants Lucy out of their lives.  Lucy finally listens to him and
leaves in silence.

Serena comes back and wonders where Lucy went.  She finds it very
strange that Lucy left; Lucy never leaves without saying goodbye.  She
wonders if Lucy is mad at her because she's mad at Scott.  Scott
assures her that Lucy is crazy about her, but he's having a problem
with Lucy and so asked her to leave.  Serena asks what Lucy did; Scott
explains that sometimes love isn't enough.  Adults have
responsibilities to protect children, and Lucy didn't do that.  She
let an adult problem get out of hand, and now he can't trust Lucy with
Serena any more.  Serena asks for more details, and finally Scott
explains about Lucy siphoning the gas.  Serena asks if this means she
will never see Lucy again.

Lucy arrives back at her hotel room, barely holding herself in
control.  Finally she loses it, sinking to the floor and dissolving
into tears.

IS IT BAD LUCK TO TOAST WITH ORANGE JUICE?
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At the hospital, Frank accosts Chris.  He needs more DL56.  Chris
can't give it to him right then - he has a tonsillectomy to do.  Karen
and Joe arrive, hand in hand.  Julie walks over.  Karen and Joe share
the news about their engagement; Frank and Julie are thrilled.  Frank
sees Courtney sitting nearby listening, and he drags her over to offer
her congratulations.  Frank proposes a celebration at The Recovery
Room (hmmm.... and it looked like Julie was on duty).  The Scanlons
and their women head off; after a moment of hesitation, Courtney
follows.

We see them a bit later; Frank is telling a story about a childhood
baseball game when Karen distracted Joe and caused him to strike out.
Many toasts are offered (and orange juice is consumed).  Courtney
offers a toast of her own; Frank whispers in her ear, "And the Oscar
goes to...."

Back at the Recovery Room, Frank and Courtney leave.  Joe and Karen
nuzzle each other while Julie teases them.  They all agree that it
seems like the "old" Frank is back again.  Karen is glad that they
weaned Frank off the DL56; Joe hopes that Frank hasn't had any
permanent changes, but Karen thinks it's too soon to say that.

At the hospital, Frank and Chris meet in a stairwell.  Chris reminds
him that he has a full set of tests coming up to see how the drug is
affecting him.  Chris hands over the drug and leaves; Frank shoots up.
The door to the stairwell opens, and Courtney is there.  She wonders
what Frank is doing lurking there.  He says he was waiting for
Courtney.  He taunts her about the "performance" she put on for Joe
and Karen.  She claims it was sincere - he says that a really good
actress believes what she says.  On the bright side, he tells her,
she's always got Frank.  He kisses her - she pulls back and slaps him.

Back at the hospital, Joe and Karen are still snuggling and Julie is
still excited about their engagement.  Frank comes up and says he's
going to see that Julie gets what she deserves.  Instead of doing
that, he kisses Julie.

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by Rika, Thursday updater