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Finally, after all kinds of preemptions, my first update! Let me know if I do ok . . .

Well, today's episode begins at the lighthouse, where Serena and Neil are playing "Toss Across" or "Tic-Tac-Throw" or something like that -- I should know this, I had this game when I was a kid. And Lee and Gail are concerned that Scott hasn't called yet. . . what could have happened to him?

Well, Scott and Lucy are in quite a jam -- they're handcuffed to a bed in a burning building. Scott frantically tries to break the lock on the handcuffs. Lucy is jabbering away, as usual.

The scene switches to some seedy diner, which kinda looks like what would might have been the result if Mel's Diner from "Alice" and Arnold's from "Happy Days" had a child. So let's give the place a named based on that bizarre image -- how about "Marnold's." Works for me. Anyway, Frank and Chris meet there for their usual DL56 rendezvous. After a few minutes of their usual banter, sans violence and lamps as weapons, fortunately, Frank begins to question Chris about his arrest and the shrine he found. Chris, protecting the woman he loves even though she treats him like dirt and doesn't deserve him IMHO, is evasive as usual. Frank is getting ancy cause he wants his fix. Chris makes the brilliant comment which sure better make the "Lines of the Week," "Get a grip, Frankenstein!" The scene ends with something VERY bizarre (for men, anyway) -- they get up and go to the bathroom together! But of course, they did it at separate times -- yeah, like noboby would notice!

Back to the lighthouse. Serena and Neil are told to go to bed. Still no word from Scott.

Back in the cabin, Lucy and Scott are still trying to break free. Then, suddenly, the whole scenario takes a very surreal twist, as Lucy metions that "she never even got to get the tattoo removed" and Scott proceeds to play 20 questions about the tattoo. Where is it? What is it? When did this happen? Does Mac know? HELLLLLLLOOOOOO, Scott and Lucy, you are in a BURNING BUILDING and need to get free before you DIE -- can't this conversation wait?????? Oh, but it gets better! THEN they proceed to take a little stroll down memory lane, reminsicing about the "good old days" and stuff, some of their previous escapades together -- do these people have a DEATH WISH or something??? I mean, if I were handcuffed to a bed in a BURNING BUILDING, I don't think playing "20 Questions" or "Remember When . . . " would be high up on my list to do to pass the time away as we SLOWLY BURN TO DEATH! VERY strange!!!! Well, finally, Lucy grabs Scott's sunglasses, breaks them apart, and tells him to try and use that to pick the lock on the handcuffs. Scott responds: "What do you think, I'm James Bond?" and Lucy says "Yeah, well, you don't have as much hair."

Back to Marnold's . . . Mr. "Smooth Operator" Chris Ramsey sees Courtney walk in and proceeds to put the moves on her in his oh-so-subtle and sexy Ramsey-esqe fashion. He asks her to join him for some ribs -- she accepts. Just as they sit down in the booth, Frankie-baby comes strolling out of the restroom, accidentally (yeah, right!) bumps into the waitress and then checks her out from head to toe as she walks away in a manner so unsubtle that Ray Charles would have noticed. He saunters over to Chris and Courtney's table, and proceeds to be his usual, DL56-Driven cro-magnon man self. Courtney remarks, "I didn't know it was all-you-can-eat night for Neandrathals." Frank asks if they mind if he joins them, which Chris DOES, but Frank invites himself anyway and proceeds to sit himself down right next to Courtney and moves in so close to her that anyone with an IQ at least as high as a cherry pit would have been able to tell that these to have shared alot more than the Scanlon bathroom (which they've probably christened, too).

Back to the lighthouse . . . Scott's plane has disappeared! Oh no!

Back to Lucy and Scott . . . Scott tells Lucy what a good friend she is, and they finally get the post to move and are free! Scott wants to rush out -- Lucy wants to retrieve her SHOES cause "Kevin likes them." OK, whatever. Well, then a beam falls on them . . . way to go, Lucy!

Back at Marnold's . . . the trio are eating ribs, and Courtney gets barbecue sauce on her face, which Chris proceeds to wipe off her face with his finger and then licks it off his finger! Boy Chris, you sure like to laugh in the face of danger (aka Frank), huh? A lamp wasn't enough -- you trying for a crowbar or something this time? Frank comments "Oh that's sweet. You gonna burp her next?" You know Frank, why don't you just wear a neon sign around your neck that says "Courtney makes my stomach turn, but nobody gets to do the horizontal mambo with her except ME!" Chris proceeds to ask Courtney out on a REAL date, right in front of Frank! Smart move Chris -- hope you've got good medical insurance, you're gonna need it!

Back at the lighthouse, more bad news . . . the search party is out looking for Scott's plane. Things aren't looking good.

Back at the cabin . . . Scott gets Lucy out from under the beam, and promises to buy her a whole BUNCH of shoes once they get back! (And I'm sure she'll hold him to that too, knowing Lucy.) They then exchange a very tender moment . . . Lucy apologizes for all she's done, and Scott tells her how grateful he is that she helped him bring Serena into the world, and that despite everything he still loves her. How sweet! Let's just not take it any further than that, okay?

Well, that's all for this episode . . . keep watching! Who knows, if we're lucky we'll get to know the identity of the GH killer sometime before Serena enters high school!

Valerie