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Port Charles Update for Friday, 23-May-2003

[Open with Elizabeth and The Lucy and Ian’ at LUCY’s house]

Elizabeth is all grateful that Lucy and Ian clued her in on the truth [Lilbo is alive!]. Elizabeth tells them to tell Lilbo that she loves her – LUCY says she believes that Lilbo already knows it. [Leaving Elizabeth still clueless that Lucy has not actually being seeing Lilbo] They remind her that she can’t tell anyone – absolutely not one person – that Lilbo is alive [why do I feel that Lucy and Ian know darn well that Elizabeth is probably going to blab?] She tells that that she knows not to tell, and will not breathe a word [several will escape, I suspect] She decides that she will leave as she has taken up enough of their time and unfortunately hasn’t decided that she’s taken up enough of ours] Ian escorts Elizabeth out the door


[Outside] Elizabeth asks how is Lucy doing and IAN tells her that Lucy is better. She then asks ‘and how about you? [They look at each other while we have a [flashback? Dream? Remember I only restarted watching recently] This is a doozy as we get to see TK’s manly nekked chest, even if we also see Elizabeth running her hands all over it [and who wouldn’t given the chance?] and begging him to give in to his instincts. They kiss Then we see that it was probably just IAN’s flashback/dream as Elizabeth looks clueless as to why he is just staring at him. She asks if he is all right [no, he’s half left] and when he says he’s OK, she leaves. IAN wonders what is going on with himself.


[Club Josh]

Josh and Ricky talk. The gist of it is: Ricky hedges about going after the angel and Josh says he needs to find a new lead singer.

[I do learn that the woman I thought was a reporter is a producer. Sorry for the gaffe.]

[I do get a charge out of Josh calling him ‘Ricardo’ as it always puts me in mind of Ricky Ricardo and how Lucy always wanted to be in ‘his show.” TPTB have eliminated the middle man – er – woman and now Ricky Ricardo wants to be in his own show LOL]

[Back in the Woods]

Casey and Jamal are still discussing his plight. AT least Jamal is. Casey is doing a lot of worrying about how this affect her if you ask me]

Jamal rants about how this happened – and he didn’t think it could to Jamal Woods. [LOL – it didn’t even hit me before – but the vampires did go “Into The Woods” literally]
[KE is VERY good in this rant, BTW]

Great line: “I just found out that I’m human – it just took me being turned into a vampire to figure it out! Now that’s” funny! Ha ha ha ha ha”


Casey tells him that she will help him – he asks is she can turn back the hands of time – or turn him into a human – or work some other miracle? She tells him none of the above. He wants to know: What can you do for me?!

She can do one thing – and that is freeze him in place. Casey then look up at the ‘guys’ and tells them she has to help Jamal and what should she do? And throw her [a freakin’] bone here? [Why she should quote Dr Evil as I do, I don’t know ]



[Cave Dwellers: Livvie and Caleb]

[Livvie is sleeping [alone] live the (un)dead, but is now beset by a Bad Dream:

C; I’m sorry Olivia – there’s no antidote – no cure.

L: that doesn’t matter to you, right? You said you’d always understand

C: the longer I’m mortal the more accustomed I grow to it – the thought of feeding on blood – it’s something I can’t do anymore!

L: no!

C: you’ll find someone else – one of your own kind [stick to your own kind! West Side Story with Vampires]

L: No! I don’t want anyone else!

C: I’m mortal now – I need to be with mortals. [leaves]

L; where are you going? Caleb pleas don’t leave me! Don’t leave me!

L: [wakes, sits up, yells] Caleb! OMG – it was just a nightmare!


[Credits]

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PART II

[The Dim(formerly Light)house]

[Kevin is busy putting away his handy hypodermic (Guess that ‘only one more’ is a thing of the past and he didn’t have any angst about this shot) when the doorbell rings]

He stands and we see he’s still influenced by reaction to the shot – goes to the door. He opens it, and Elizabeth (in a move reminiscent of Lucy) waltzes through without an aye, yes or no.

Elizabeth tells him she wants to apologize for her behavior [at the memorial] it was deplorable, she completely lost control [and now, of course, she knows that Lilbo is not dead, so she can come creeping over to him ….]

K; Oh. You mean when you pointed your finger [not that one!] at my daughter, screamed “Murderer” and sent her fleeing Into The Woods?

C: I lost me head [Wrong Fairy Tale – Alice isn’t in “Into the Woods”] I’m sorry –and I do want you to know that I don’t blame you – I know that you had no control over this –

K: that’s very charitable [MUCH less than you know, Kevin]

C: Lilbo was always so selfless and good-hearted [she’s been listening and not watching, too] she won’t have wanted what happened to …… to come between us

Kevin: you know - You really are something.
K: [GREAT FACIAL REACTION!!!]

C: [she thinks so, too] what? Why are you looking at me like that?

K: You really are something.

C: excuse me [not in this lifetime]

K: I’ve been thinking about you.

C: [preens] have you?

K: yes. You were disinherited by dead billionaire husband, took up with a rock star that turned out to be a vampire. My daughter murdered your daughter and then you stabbed me. But now you are what? Coming on to me? [Surprised and maybe a bit amused] [intrigued JL is the Master]

C: it’s not so bad ….

K: You know, in my line of work [not to mention his home life] I’ve come across every single whack job in my work but I think you Elizabeth, are the single most screwed up woman I have ever met. [Hey! Aren’t you forgetting Mommy?]

Elizabeth: But that’s what you like about me [breathy] I think you like your women a little crazy – a little unpredictable… [And she must be right – or – he must be really horn… er…lonely as ......]

[and he grabs one and really (I mean really) plants one on her]


[Muskrat Manor]


IAN is going on about how does LUCY feel now and they talk about her getting another transfusion in the morning [though IAN looks like he could use one now] He asks her what see wants and she says “whine.”

But then clarifies: “can we just have relaxation and a glass of wine?”

IAN asks: ‘why not?’ and pours white wine - but when he picks it up to sip it – he now sees it as red – blood red if you get my gist. He drops it and I hope her carpet is Scotch guarded is all I can say


[commercial]
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PART III

[Club Josh ]

[Gosh, even though Ricky swears he has the ‘chops’ for the job of being lead singer, Josh is not impressed.]

Josh pretty much lays it on the line for Ricky – either he makes the angel fall, or he will be replaced with the Bass player, Caz [who gets to come out and talk to Josh so Josh can show Ricky he means business when he tells Caz that he has something to talk to him about later.. Caz is thrilled to hang around and do Josh’s bidding …

Caz walks away and Josh says that Caz has something special and that drummers are a dime a dozen and bass players with a unique look are something special [don’t’ tell Ringo!]

Ricky then tells Josh that he will do anything to put “The Experience” on the map [Ricky is taking the Ricky Ricardo comparison to heart – his slang sounds like a 50’s bandleader.]

Josh asks if he wants it badly enough to make the Angel Fall? [If there is a rash of banana peel 'trippings' in the city we will know that Ricky took the idea to heart, but Ianscalculated what the man meant]


[Still In the Woods with Casey and Jamal]


Casey talks to the sky some more and figures that her way to ‘help’ is to make it easier for Jamal.

[She unfreezes him]

Casey explains to Jamal can be a ‘good vampire’ (like Ian) and take down Josh

Jamal is not impressed with the quality of Ian’s life or Casey’s advice

Jamal then gives demonstration and almost barfs on the ground – but says that his turning into a monster has started.

[[Cave Dwellers – Livvie is alone [you know for a woman in hiding, Alison doesn’t spend much time actually IN HIDING] ]

Livvie is frantic, not being able to find Caleb –then he shows up.

She runs to him, embraces him – wonders where he has been – he says he went to get some air…

L: Do you still want to go back to the way you were?

C; More than anything – why even ask?

L: I had this dream – that the thought of my feeding disgusted you – that you wanted to stay mortal – that you liked it

C; Olivia – sweetheart – that couldn’t happen – not in a Ianllion years [or until the next ‘book’ at least] could that happen

L: I was just so scared

C; what are you afraid of?

L; You know – when we are making love

C: I know you get scared …

L: It’s just that the urge is so strong – I am hardly able to control myself – I’m going to give in – I know _ I’m going to give into it! [Crying upset frantic]

C; then I’d die a happy man – I can’t think of a better way to go than with you in my arms – come here [they embrace

C: I love you!
L: I love you!

[Muskrat Manor]


LUCY asks if he is OK - what happened? IAN says that he was clumsy. <: tells him that it is no big deal and they will clean it up in the morning. [She takes his hand and leads him to the sofa where they sit and she leans against his chest [his chest is seeing some action today!] as they rest and LUCY says that what they really need right now is to just relax and see “She adds: Isn’t that much better? See no matter how crazy and mad this world of ours gets – with your arms around me – I feel very safe – so safe” drifts into sleep

Ian [thinks] I can’t fight this anymore – can’t fight this [pulls her head gently back and bares his fangs leans toward her neck and [wham] we cut to IAN jumping back and away from Lucy – frightened [he jumps to his feet and LUCY awakes, startled.

LUCY: What is it? What’s wrong?


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PART IV

[The DimHouse]

[Panting noises as we pan from the fire (in the fireplace) to the fire on the couch. Kevin and Elizabeth are kissing passionately and Elizabeth has lost her blouse somewhere along the way from the foot of the stairs to the couch.

Elizabeth draws back -: I can’t! I can’t! [See? Anyone doubt the nickname now – she’s giving up being with be-still-my-beating-heart Kevin!] I can’t make this mistake again!

K: what?

CL: hopping into bed too soon [LMAO - Elizabeth is the only one on the show with any restraint!?] It leads to trouble

Kevin is devastated [NOT] suit yourself. [ROTFL]

CL: Oh. What the h[eck]! She leaps on him and they resume their passionate kissing. He leans her down on the seat of the couch and …

And we cut to the Woods (person and place) and Casey!! Darn! Darn darn! And Kevin had not even gotten shirtless, yet! What the heck kind of shirtless Friday IS this! (OK, so Ian counts)]

Jamal tells Casey that she said [I missed the line] that all this is happening for a reason – and would she tell him what the reason is?

She goes on about how she doesn’t know and she’s sorry - sorry - sorry [she sorry all right] he now has to reassure her again and tell her that maybe she wasn’t meant to stop it [which shows that Jamal has more on the ball on his worst day than this ‘angel”]

He starts to leave – she asks him where is he going? He asks “where is it that vampires go, anyway? [h[eck] if they don’t change their ways, I figure]

[He leaves]


[Club Josh]

The argument goes on with Ricky objecting to being put in the position [if you dance with the Devil ….] He says [like Avis] he’ll try*. Josh says that isn’t good enough – he wants Hertz [get the pun?] and Ricky must put a hurt on Casey. Ricky says he’ll get Casey sent up but it won’t be easy to get her the break the rules [yeah, you’ll have to actually temp her to]


[Back to the Woods with Casey, who is now ranting to the ‘guys’ in the sky and why lighting hasn’t struck is anybody’s guess]

She is going on about not knowing the reason for being there and how she was sent down to protect everyone and all she is able to do is pat them on their hands and say ‘have faith’ everything happens for a reason, right?’

C: how is Jamal or anyone supposed to have faith when you keep letting terrible things happen? [Hate to have to point this out to an ‘Angel’, but that IS the point of having faith, is it not. Faith is the assurance of things hoped for; the conviction of things not seen.” If we could see why everything happens, we would NOT need faith.]

C: [continues the pity party] I’ve been good until now – played by the stupid rules and Jamal got turned anyway. Things are gonna change – things are gonna change [didn’t take long to shake her convictions, did it? Sheesh!] ‘Cause I’m gonna do it my way [now she is threatening God?! Hoo boy! Talk about cruisin’ for a Bruisin’]

[Sorry for the rant. I don’t’ give a flip what they do with the vampires, but the Angels on PC really get my goat they are so stupid and faithless]

[Now we see Jamal approach the Club Josh – he peers through the window]

Jamal: This ain’t for me – not with them

[Cave Dwellers = Livvie and Caleb]

L: Don’t even joke about dying – I couldn’t bear losing you – especially not …

C: You won’t lose control

L: How can you be sure?

C: You are strong – I know how strong you are – believe me - I know the torture of having these urges and not being able to satisfy them

L; what do I do?

C; you hold on until I can find a cure for this and in the meantime – don’t be ashamed - you are a vampire - and vampires, no matter what, eventually need to feed [Now I’ve got a little list (like Joshua (and the Lord High Executioner in The Mikado))]

C: [almost soundless] come here kisses her [they hug and we see Livvie’s pain and tears on her face.]

[Lucy’s house]


Lucy is all worried about Ian & his Bad Dream – but he is worried about her – she ought o get some rest. Finally he convinces her to go to bed alone and he runs to get a fresh pint of blood [guess he has a Backpack O’ Blood, too?]



*There is no try, just DO ~ Yoda

[Commercial]

The weightless pro-V Pantene commercial is fun – it has the calypso beat and song [shake shake shake senora] from Beetlejuice


Chris does the “on the next Pc” voice over – gosh! He’s ON the show]
Scenes:

*Ricky to Casey; you’re going to spend the rest of the day with me – and I’m not taking ‘no’ for an answer [suits me, as long as the cameraman doesn’t tag along]

*Rafe to Caleb: you’re not a vampire anymore!
Caleb to Rafe - POW! [an excellent right cross!] He tells Rafe [who is now on the floor [you want to take me out!? Go on and take your best shot!