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Port Charles Update for Friday, 19-May-2000

Author:	MontanaKC
Posting date:	Fri, 19-May-2000 7:34:26 PM PST

May 19th, 2000

The show opens with Kevin answering the door at Victor & Mary’s place.

Mac: Somebody order a best man?

Kevin: Well I did, but I was hoping for one with more class! (They both laugh)

Mac: Nervous?

Kevin: You know I thought I would be but strangely enough everything is as calm as could be.

Victor: (enters the room in a frenzy – and also with no pants!) Where’s my cummerbund? It was right beside my Ethel Merman CD – the disco album, remastered – you can’t miss it! Hi Mac, what are you doing here?

Kevin: Like I said, as calm as it could be.

Mac: Well I guess somebody has to be.

Kevin: I’m about to spend the rest of my life with the woman I love. Nothing’s gonna get in the way this time.

The Nurses station on the 8th floor of GH. Rachel’s cell phone rings.

Rachel: Dr. Locke

Det. Garcia: Dr. Locke, this is Detective Garcia –we need you down at the station, there’s a lead on your missing patient.

The Lighthouse – Mary, Karen & Eve.

Mary: More flowers.

Eve: Oh great (to the florist) out by the desert table, please.

Karen: Check - that way – thank you.

Eve: Oh, excuse me you’re with the caterer. Has the cake arrived yet? And are all five layers in one piece?

Estelle: (posing as part of the catering crew) Don’t worry about the cake dear. I have personally taken care of that for you.

Eve: Thank you

Opening credits

The Lighthouse

Mary: Victor! You look as wonderful as the day we were married.

Kevin: Excuse me, what about the groom?

Mac: The heck with the groom, what about the best man? (Kevin gives Mac an elbow in the gut)

Eve: Is somebody down here that I know?

There is pandemonium at this point – Karen trying to turn Eve around, so that she doesn’t see Kevin. Mac turning Kevin around so he can’t see Eve & Victor throwing a blanket over Kevin’s head!

Kevin: Victor! What is wrong with you?

Victor: What is wrong w/ me? It’s bad luck in a thousand cultures to see the bride before the wedding.

Eve: Oh please, Kevin, I….

Karen: Hey, hey, hey (and keeps Eve facing away from Kevin)

Victor: No, no, no. - you can’t speak to him either. If you have something to say tell me, and I’ll tell Karen and she’ll tell Eve.

Kevin: Fine – we’ll do this your way. Tell Eve that I love her.

Victor: Karen, tell Eve that Kevin says he loves you.

Karen: Kevin loves you.

Mac: Come on, wait a minute Kevin, it’s your wedding day, you can do better than that!

Kevin: Would someone get the troublemaker out please?

Mary: Oh Mac, come help me with the chairs… (They leave)

Kevin: OK

Victor: All right.

Kevin: Here we go

Victor: Here we go.

Kevin: Tell her I love her.

Eve: Tell him I love him.

Kevin: Tell her I heard her.

Eve: Tell him I heard him.

Kevin: Now tell her….

Victor: No, no, no – this isn’t going to work. Karen – get her out of here. Scat, scat, scat! (Karen rushes Eve out of the room).

Karen: Back in there – go.

Victor: Don’t look, don’t look. All right – the coast is clear. (He removes the blanket from Kevin’s head)

Kevin: Boy, you sure know how to clear a room!

Victor: When I need to, you betcha. I’ve been trying to steal a moment alone with you ever since the bachelor party.

Kevin: What’s wrong?

Victor: Nothing – I checked out that woman who came out of the cake, with that disturbing resemblance to Grace? Pure coincidence, pure and simple, nothing to worry about.

Kevin: (a sigh of relief) Okay well– now all we have to worry about is whether or not Eve will have second thoughts!

Victor: I’m sure you’ve both had second, third and fourth thoughts. Trust me.

Kevin: I always do. (a wonderful look between the two here)
You know, it means a lot to both of us that you’ll be walking Eve down the aisle.

Victor: It means a lot to me to be asked to do the walking. You know, you’ve done a lot of things in your life that have made me very proud, but nothing you’ve ever done has made me as proud as I am to see you where you are now, after such a long journey.

Kevin: (choked up) I’m just a lucky man. It doesn’t get any better than this, does it? (They embrace)

Port Charles Police Department

Rachel: Detective – have you found my patient?

Garcia: We’re holding a woman matching her description.

Rachel: Well great because the sooner we get her on her medication the better. Can you take me to see my patient?

Garcia: Sure.

Outside the Lighthouse. Estelle is fixing flowers at the base of the cake.

Estelle: Perfect.

Mac & Kevin together where the ceremony is to be held.

Kevin: You all right?

Mac: Breathing – what about you? C’mon we’re T minus and counting – show me those nerves of steel.

Kevin: (holds out a steady hand, and then shakes it) Oops!

Mac: So, you sure you know what getting married means?

Kevin: I know what it means to you.

Mac: Yeah, let’s not go there – this is a happy occasion.

Kevin: For me maybe but that doesn’t make it any easier on you, does it? I’m sorry Mac; I should have realized what this would.

Mac: It’s not your problem.

Kevin: But I’m the one who put you in this position. Oh what the hell, it’s not too late to say no.

Mac: What?

Kevin: Go on, get out of the suit, get outta here.

Mac: What are you gonna do, grab the first guy you see and have him be your best man?

Kevin: If it means saving my best friend from some pain, yes.

Mac: I’m not leaving.

Kevin: It’s tradition for the groom to give the guy who stands up for him a gift, right?

Mac: (reluctantly) Right.

Kevin: Well mine is to send you somewhere to unwind – and it’s not negotiable Mac. Toast us, will you?

Mac: You know what it would be? Joy. Joy Kevin. For you and your beautiful bride. I hope you have the best of what I had with Felicia. (They shake hands and Kevin looks touched, and sad at the same time) Oh and Kevin – make it last forever.

Kevin: That’s the idea. (Mac leaves)

At the bottom of the stairs leading down the wedding area where Victor and Mary are greeting guests. Dr. Neumann arrives w/ “Mr. Newmann”? A date? Not sure.


Dr. Neumann: Wow – this is beautiful. What is it we’re supposed to do?

Mary: (hands them small bouquets) You put these in that trellis at the end of the walkway.

Victor: After the couple says their “I do’s”, they emerge into the community through a passage of flowers. It’s a medieval Siberian ritual.

Dr. Neumann: (laughing) Sorry I asked. (Mary also laughs)

Coming down the stairs are Scott, Serena, Lucy (holding Christina) & Aunt Charlene.

Scott: Heads up – flower girl’s here!

Victor: And looking quite stunning, I must say.

Mary: Beautiful. Oh, there’s this little angel, hi sweetheart I’m your grand….. (Sensing everyone’s discomfort at this situation, Christina starts to get fussy. What an actress!)

Lucy: It’s OK, it’s OK.

Mary: I’m so happy to see you sweetheart.

Serena: Hey, where’s Eve? Can I go see her?

Charlene: Oh honey she’s getting dressed right now.

Victor: Well I’m sure she’d like some flower girl company. May I escort you ladies to the bridal chamber?

Charlene: Well thank you kind sir.

Victor: (handing the large flower basket to Scott) Do you mind, sir?

Scott: Not at all. Thank you Victor.

Lucy: (to Serena) Have fun – tell Eve hi, okay? I’ll see you later sweet pea.

Mary: See you later Christina.

Scott: Serena you behave yourself.

Just arriving are Lee & Gail Baldwin. (This must be Grandma Central Station!)

Gail: Oh is this who I think it is? I missed you! (Kisses Christina)

Lee: Boy, she’s getting bigger every day, isn’t she?

Lucy: She sure is.

Gail: You want my purse? (Christina is trying to hang on to it)

Joe: Hi everybody!

Scott: Hey Joe, Whaddya know, Whaddya know, Joe?

Joe: Not much, not much. Look at this little cutie.

Also just arriving are Frank, Courtney & Neil.

Frank: Hey Neil look, it’s Christina, say hi.

Courtney: Hi everybody.

Neil: Hi Christina, you remember me? I’m your brother.

Courtney: (stepping in) Um, you know what? Maybe we should go find our seats, okay?

Lucy: That’s a terrific idea - you wouldn’t want to be sitting in the back. Nothing like being stuck in the back, you know, and I’ve got to check on Serena, and I think you need a diaper change, don’t you sweet pea? Excuse me. (During this entire speech, Christina is looking at Neil – I swear – like she’s thinking “my brother, huh?)

Neil: Did I say something wrong?

Scott: No, it’s not you Neil it’s Julie has filed a second motion to get the adoption set aside.

Courtney: But she tried that and she lost.

Scott: It might be different this time because of that idiot Ramsey.

Frank: Why? What did he do?

Scott: Well things that he knew that she didn’t. He’s saying that she was defrauded in not claiming her on time.

Frank: So Julie might actually have a chance to get Christina back?

Scott: Well over Lucy’s dead body – she’s protecting that kid like a lioness protects her cubs.

Down by the wedding area.

Kevin: (to the musicians arriving) Okay, all you have to do is make your way across the footbridge and there’s a little area up there you’ll see it – it’s all set up for you.

Lucy: Doc, it’s you!

Kevin: Hi!

Lucy: Oh wow – look at you…..

Kevin: You like?

Lucy: I like very, very, very much.

Kevin: And what about you, my little cupcake? What can I do for you?

Lucy: Well actually, it’s me. I could certainly use a favor.

Back to the precinct.

Garcia: I’m sorry that she wasn’t the one – these photos can be deceptive.

Rachel: It’s just been too long.

Garcia: Look the hospital’s got their guys searching for your patient and we’ll stay on top of it too, okay? Don’t worry about it.

Rachel: Just let me know the minute you hear anything, please?

Garcia: As long as you do the same. We’ll be in touch.

Rachel’s phone rings again.

Rachel: Rachel Locke

Estelle: Hi baby!

Rachel: Momma? What’s going on, what happened?

Estelle: Now don’t you worry. Momma’s taking care of everything!

Rachel: Listen to me, where are you? I want you to tell me where I can come and….(she hangs up) Momma? Hello? Momma?

Commercials

The Lighthouse

Lucy: Okay everything’s fine – she’s closing her eyes.

Kevin: Christina or Charlene?

Lucy: Actually both. Thank you for letting them stay. I just didn’t want to leave Christina at home, and I didn’t want Christina getting all cranky, during your “I do’s”.

Kevin: They can sleep up there all night if they want to. But I want one thing in exchange.

Lucy: Oh, anything. Name it.

Kevin: Tell me what’s really going on. (They sit on the couch) You brought Christina ‘cause you want to keep her close, right?

Lucy: Right.

Kevin: Because…

Lucy: Because Julie might get the court, the court might actually reconsider the adoption.

Kevin: What?

Lucy: No wait Doc please, don’t get upset, I don’t want to think about it right now, and I don’t want you to think about it either, okay? Listen this is supposed to be the happiest day of your life and you are happy, right? I mean I want you to be happy, and you’re happy and excited too, right?

Kevin: That’s one way to put it, sure.

Lucy: Ok good, and another way to put it is you are going to make the most absolute, wonderful husband in the whole wide world. And you and Eve are going to have the most fantastic life together and it’s going to be so marvelous filled with lots of love and joy and … friends. Always.

Kevin: Thank you for being one of them.

Lucy: (softly) Yeah. Okay….

Kevin: Okay….

Lucy: Listen Doc, I uh, just want to wish you all the best. (She reaches out to him, first his tie, then his face, and then his shoulder).

Kevin: A lot of things have changed Lucy, but I’ve learned that there’s one thing I can always count on, and that’s you… and me… always managing to have one of this pre-wedding good luck moments.

Lucy: You’re right; well you know I have a funny strange feeling that this one will be our last. (They embrace)

Back down by the wedding area.

Joe: Wait a minute, wait a minute you gotta be kidding. Holographic Yankee card, with sound? I gotta see that to believe it.

Neil: Oh yeah, I’ll go get it from Mom stay right here.

Joe: Okay it’ll either be me or a hologram when you get back, okay?

Neil: Ha ha…. (Frank shows up)

Joe: Hey!

Frank: You know whenever I tease him like that he never knows I’m kidding.

Joe: You guys’ll be fine – don’t worry about it.

Frank: How about Karen, will she be fine?

Joe: Oh you heard about that, huh?

Frank: You giving her a hand?

Joe: It’s difficult to be part of the solution when you’re part of the problem, you know?

Frank: Yeah, I know what you mean.

Back up on the landing by the stairs

Neil: Wait’ll Joe sees these.

Courtney: Yeah, well be careful that you don’t bend those, okay?

Neil: Got it.

Courtney: Got it, all right. (Lucy comes down the stairs)

Lucy: Well, Neil sure is doing terrific isn’t he?

Courtney: Yeah, yeah he is.

Lucy: But he must be a busy guy, he does things like you know, keep you hopping on your toes all the time, huh?

Courtney: What’s your point, Lucy?

Lucy: Frank. You know I think his plate’s pretty full with you and Neil. I don’t think he needs Christina, do you?

Courtney: No and I keep telling you I’m working on him. He’s not going to claim her, okay?

Lucy: You better be right.

Courtney: Of course I’m right.

Back inside the Lighthouse – Karen hasn’t quite kicked her pill habit yet, as she takes one when no one is looking.

Scott: Hey!

Karen: Hey!

Scott: Well I may be biased but I think you’re the prettiest girl in the wedding party.

Karen: (curtseys) Well thank you sir.

Scott: How ya doing? Do you feel as good as you look?

Karen: Well I’m very distracted, thanks.

Scott: What about when all the excitement’s over?

Karen: Honestly, I really don’t know what I’m going to do yet.

Scott: Well I’ll tell you what you’re gonna do – you’re gonna face it head on.

Karen: Right Maybe… I hope so. (Lucy enters through the patio doors, unseen by Karen and Scott)

Scott: And I’ll tell you something else – you’re not gonna be doing it alone.

Karen: It’s not gonna be fun.

Scott: Well you got me. Night and day, eight days a week, as long as it takes – whatever it takes. (Lucy listens – concerned).

Down by the water – Estelle, who is now dressed like one of the other guests, arrives and sits next to Dr. Neumann.

Dr. Neumann: Evening…

Estelle: Good evening.

Dr. Neumann: With the Bride, or the Groom?

Estelle: Oh, I’m here for the Bride.

Commercials

We come back and Victor is practicing walking Eve down the aisle. Serena clears her throat to get Victor’s attention and startles him.

Victor: Ah, oh. Hi.

Serena: Don’t worry; you’ll be just fine.

Victor: Boy I hope so.

Serena: C’mere – are you ready? ‘Cause Eve is.

Victor: She is?

Serena: Um hmm…

Victor: What does she look like?

Karen: Look for yourself. (Eve enters in her beautiful dress).

Eve: Victor – you’re not saying anything.

Victor: I have to catch my breath! You’re a vision!

Eve: Are you trying to make my cry on purpose?

Karen: Don’t you dare – they’re already waiting!

Serena: I hope I don’t trip or do something stupid.

Eve: Oh hey – you come here. Listen – I want everything about this day to be perfect – let me see you, turn around. That’s why I chose you for the job – because you are perfect!

Serena: I love you Eve!

Eve: I love you, girlfriend. (Eve hugs her)

Victor: Hold it, hold it! For the scrapbook! (Victor aims his WATCH at them & takes a picture! Talk about your Kodak moments!)

Karen: Ok, so is everybody all set?

Eve: No. I need a hug from you, too.

Karen: Thank you so much for letting me be a part of your day.

Eve: Hey - are you kidding me? The only way you wouldn’t be a part of this day would be if you were out of the country, or if I was out of my mind… which I was when I picked out these earrings…..

Serena: Hey, I think they’re cool!

Eve: Thanks. You do? They’re my “something new”.

Serena: Kinda like, something old, something new, something borrowed, something…. Blue!

Eve: Exactly, exactly! And so these earrings are my something new, and then I have a (lowering her voice in front of Serena) a little blue garter, and Victor, I was kind of hoping you might be my something old & borrowed. (She & Victor laugh) I know that sounds horrible, but….

Victor: No, no, I joyfully accept the nomination, so long as you will permit me as temporary father of the bride to replace that garter with this talisman of my own. (He shows her a small blue stone circled in gold, attached to a pin).

Eve: Oh Victor – it’s beautiful!

Victor: It should be pinned close to your heart. It’s from ancient Greece. Royalty. Whenever royalty got married they were given jewels such as these to protect them.

Serena: How come?

Victor: To protect them against harm, and their marriage. Not that you and Monk will ever need any help holding things together – you were made for each other.

Eve: (through tears) Thanks Victor. Thank you so much. (They hug)

Victor: All right now – all you have to do is say the word and we’re off.

Eve: Okay, okay the word is given – let’s do this! Let’s go.

Victor looks like a very proud Dad right now.

Serena walks down the aisle, dropping flowers from her basket to the oohs and aahs of all the guests. When she gets to the end, she hugs Kevin.

Next is Karen, who smiles to Joe when she gets to the front.

Eve & Victor pass under the trellis & we see Kevin from Eve’s point of view – they smile at each other, as she begins to walk toward him on the arm of his father. Estelle looks on, with a smile on her face.

And Part one of the wedding is OVER.