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Port Charles Update for Thursday, 25-Sep-2003

September 25, 2003


[Open with Chris on the 6th floor of GH, behind the Nurses’ Desk – in his adorable blue on blue tie and shirt]

However adorable he looks, his temper is NOT being adorable at the moment. He throws his pen down and vents:

C: Ian and Elizabeth! Are you kidding me?! After everything I’ve done for both of them! [Leans one hand on desk, one on his hip – this is good stuff] Especially Ian. He knew, he knew I was starting to have feelings for that woman. Maybe have feelings for her … she’s crazy as a loon; I don’t need it! I don’t ever care. [He moves restlessly, picks his pen back up] [Phone rings] [Looks around, yells] What?! No one works around here! [Throws the pen back down]

[Picks up the handset angrily when no one else shows up to do it]

C: What?!

Lucy: Chris? [We see that she is [in the foreground] at the lighthouse and [hooray!!] Kevin is in the background with his trainer/therapist [50 finger push-ups now, Dr Collins]]

C: yeah. Who’s this?

L: Lucy. Is Ian around?

C: No. Actually. He’s not.

L: oh. Have you seen him anywhere?

C: Oh. You know something – I can’t imagine where he would be right now. [Steam is practically coming out of his ears]

L: OK – then if you could do me a favor – if you see him just tell him to give me a call. Thanks. … Chris …?

C: [snarly] What?

L: If you see him could you tell him that I have just been really thinking about him, that’s all.

C: Yeah, I’ll do that. [Snaps the handset back on the cradle hard] [Still talking at the phone] yeah – I’ll tell him, Lucy. Bet you any amount of money he’s not thinking about you right now.


[The Cabin]

[Ian is answering the door, Elizabeth enters]

She tells him she just happened to be in the area [ha! Even for her that’s a pretty awful lie] and thought she’d stop in and say hello.

I: Just happened to be in the area?

E: Well, I was after I followed you up here [LOL]

I: You did what?

E: I couldn’t help but over hear your plans and I [takes off coat –she is wearing a low-cut tank top] decided I was long overdue for a day in the countryside. Or mountains. Or whatever you call this up here. [She looks around and finally sits on the arm of his couch] besides I figured you’d be kind of lonely, up here, you know, all alone. [She leans and lifts one shoulder]

I: [no fool] what are you doing?! Are you coming on to me?

E: This isn’t about you. You see, I had to come up here because I had to make Chris Ramsey jealous … [but we don’t get to see is Ian’s mind visibly boggles at this … we move back to PC where Alison is checking out wedding dresses in [Wyndoms?] ….


A Clerk is showing her a dress, by Alison doesn’t like that one – another would make her look like a Princess, but Alison wants her wedding day to be about herself and her husband, not the dress. Simple, but still pretty. She does want to try on a couple – and the clerk tells her that all dressing rooms are full [September being a hot month for weddings in PC, I guess] and Alison tells her she wouldn’t mind sharing. Since we have engaged the Improbability Drive [see: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy] the person she has to share with turns out to be none other than …………….[Ta da!] Livvie!]


Meanwhile, the fiancé’s are also about to meet, but this is on purpose as Rafe is knock [knock, knockin’] on Caleb’s door.

C: You just can’t stay away, can you?

R [entering] wish I could say the same thing about you!

C: what’s that supposed to mean?

R: Stay away from Alison! All these ‘accidental’ meetings – they’re done!

C: It’s a small town, Rafe. [It’s a small half-a-town, Caleb. You never see the West Side Gang over here anymore]

R: Let me tell you something – the war may be over between us, but when it comes to you my radar still works. [It’s a d-e-l-a-y-e-d radar, though, I am guessing]

C: Let’s see. Why don’t you tell me what I’m planning now, I’d like to know [LOL, he is getting all the good lines]

R: I’m not really sure – but I know this – for some reason, you’re still trying to get to me. [It’s because you’re the only one of the quad he hasn’t slept with]

C: Is that what you think I’m doing? Using Alison to get to you?

R: Yes – that is exactly what you’re doing.

C: You know what I think? I think you’re looking for an excuse - any excuse to start this war up all over again.

[Credits]



[Wyndoms (I decided) Wedding Salon]

Livvie tells Alison that she will come back later – but Alison says, no, it’s fine – Livvie is also getting married. They agree that it is really something that they are both getting married and they can share the dressing room as it is big enough [it’s big enough for the Braves to change in there].

Alison tells Livvie that she saw this really great dress for her to try on – and gets it. Livvie says – no, Alison saw it first, she should get it. Alison tells her that she is going for something simpler this time around [and they don’t’ come much simpler than Rafe appears to be in this book]. Livvie agrees simple is beset.

Alison gets kind of girly-giggly and says well, try on this: and picks up a monstrous creation with full ballooning skirt and yards of satin. Livvie agrees to try it one, but insists that Alison try the pink one. The pink one looks like yards of silk with huge [and many many] silk flowers decorating it. They each double-dog-dare the other [or words to that effect] and then grab the dresses like they are Goodwill’s refuse and begin to get ready.


[Back at Caleb’s the argument goes one [and on and on]

C; now that you are here can I offer you a cocktail or a nice spritzer or something [he is still getting all the good lines] [[he heads for the bar to get a drink – and though I begin to see that one might help this quad go down easier, it IS a little too early in the day]

R: No thank, this isn’t a social call. I’m here to warn you - - if you’re trying to get to me through Alison, all bets are off.

C: gets his drink] let me ask you something - why does everything have to be about you? What if I told you that I just like talking to the girl on occasion? {I’d take that drink from you] Please, don’t tell me you’ve become so insecure you can’t handle that.

R: I’m not insecure about anything. Because I know that the only interest Alison ever had in you was the mistaken belief that there might be some small piece of goodness in that thing you call a heart.

C: I see. Alison’s just trying to save me, then.

R: Maybe, but that would be impossible.

C: Look, let’s get something straight here. I’m not seeking her out. In fact, more often than not – she’s the one that comes looking for me.

R: Yeah – I hear she came to you for help and you refused her.

C: I knew you’d find your way out of Hell, sooner or later. Alison now, she wasn’t so sure; actually kind of desperate – said she’d do ANYTHING to get you back. I wanna tell you, I haven’t had a proposition like that in some time.



[la-di-da .. Give me a break – break me off a piece of that Kit-Kat bar great, now I’m hungry]


[Back at the Cabin in the Country, Mountains or Wherever]

I: [eating an apple] You and Ramsey, eh?

E: [pacing around] yeah – hard to believe, isn’t it?

I: no – it makes perfect sense.

E: [that get her attention – she stops] what are you talking about?! He is an arrogant self-centered, insensitive JERK!

[Ian just looks at her, smiles] [LMAO]

E: [smiles] Exactly my kind of guy.

I: Yeah, he is. And I’ve got a hunch he might be interested in you.

E: NO. You should have seen him – he was salivating all over this little bimbo nurse –right in front of me – he had no idea .. Did not even care if it even bothered me at all!

I: slow down, woman – maybe that’s it – maybe he doesn’t have any idea that you have feelings for him..

E: so what are you suggesting – that I just rip my clothes off and throw myself at him?

I: yeah

E: I’ve done that – with every other man that I have been interested in – and you know what happens next

I: I can only imagine [he winks without winking if you know what I mean – very cute]

E: [smiles] after that. And this time, I purposely decided to be subtle – to let him make the first move.. And you know what he does for a first move? He makes a date with a girl that …. She’s my daughter’s age.

I: I know, but that’s Ramsey. It takes him some time.

E: It’s always been like this, I mean, my entire life, I’ve never been with a man who really wants to be with me. Really. Wants. Me. Neither one of my husbands. Not you. Kevin. Just everybody always wants to be with somebody else.

[They have been moving about the cabin during the talk, she had finally come to sit near the fireplace, he sits next to her now.]

I: I’m sure that’s not true.

E: Yeah. Just once. I mean – just --- that’s all I want. I just want somebody who wants me [this is very quiet, very nice]

[Meanwhile, back where Chris’s ears ought to be burning – on the 6th floor at GH we see Trina approach him [he’s still at the Nurses’ Desk, only now in front]]

T: Hi Dr Ramsey – I mean, Chris

C: [abstracted] Hi

T: Tonight at eight?

C: Oh. Yeah. Katrina – you know something? I have to reschedule – something’s come up - so I have to reschedule.

T: Yeah, sure – you could reschedule. When?

C: what?! [gack]

T: [you don’t have to drop a brick on her] you know something, Dr Ramsey?! Forget it!

T: [turning to go] Jerk! [Gone]

[LMAO – you should see the pained look on Chris’ face]
C: Thanks, Elizabeth!


[The Lighthouse!!][Kevin is wheeling back from the door [having seen his therapist off] while Lucy gets her purse off the table and puts it on her shoulder]

K: Now that was a really good session. I think I’m really starting to come along. [He wheels around to face her]

L: [very subdued] Good, I’m glad that’s wonderful – I’m gonna grab Christina and get on out of here – do you need anything? Are you gonna be OK by yourself?

K {smiling] I’ll be fine. Oh! Something came for you, in the mail.

L: oh really. What?

K: [sorting through mail] a lot of it is just the usual junk – but there is one: to Kevin and Lucy Collins. [The good old days] So I figured you should just have it [gives her an envelope]

L: [excited when she sees it] Oh! My goodness! [Tosses her purse down, sits at the table] This is from Shanna Keller – do you remember Shanna?

K: Yeah –wasn’t she one of your toughest competitors back in the day?

L: ooooh! Wasn’t she! [Rips open envelope, pulls sheet out] I’d just like to [makes fist, shakes it] you know! I wonder how she’s [reading]… doing…

K: Well, how is she?

L: gets out past gritting teeth] she has brand-new-line. [Continues with more enthusiasm] She’s having a huge gala down in Florida and she hopes we can come!! [Looks up - suddenly it hit her] oh. I .. can come.

K: Sounds like fun.

L: It probably would have been, at another time [1997, I’m thinking]

K: What do you mean?

L: I’m not – I’m not going. You know. I can’t, I can’t. I don’t … even want to go. [Brightly, standing] You know what? I’m gonna fix you something – or maybe – better yet – I’m going to call and order you something, because you’re probably hungry and that workout – it probably did you in! [She has the phone in hand by now and is close to dialing] [finally asks] are you hungry?

K: no. But – I want to show you something.

L: Ok. What? [A bit puzzled]

K: this [gets this look of concentration on his face and begins to move [slowly] shifting in his chair] [moves one foot off the footrest] [she is beginning to realize what he is doing]

L: what are you doing? [Puts a hand out] wait a minute! Are you sure ….? Are you absolutely …. [Runs toward him, and almost grabs his hand, but he stops her with his words]

K: no, no I can do this! [Grimace] I can do this.

L: Are you sure?

K: Yep!

L: Ok. Well, take it ea …I mean don’t …

[Kevin puts his hands on the arms of his chair and begins to push himself to his feet][Big groan and sigh and his stands]

L: Oh. My goodness! [Huge grin] [Kevin laughs – this is GREAT]

Lucy: WOW!

K {still grinning] Am I SURE? Look at THIS! I’m on my own two feet! [Laughs again]

L: That is amazing – it really is amazing!

K: Yeah, I’ll be race-walking before you know it. [Still smiling]

[They exchange this great look now]

L: Hey. [Points at him] don’t overdo it. [She reaches out]

K: yeah, you’re right. That’s good for now [eases himself back into the chair] [big sigh]

L: good Oh my gosh.

[The eye contact through all is fantastic and I can’t say enough about JRL and LH’s acting and the little things they bring to this]

K: I think you should go to that party.

L: I tell you what – to show you just how much I really don’t want to go to that party, I am just going to get the little RSVP card here [she goes to table, gets the card] and I’m going to RSVP them immediately that I am sending my regrets.

[She takes the card over to the couch, where she sits, preparing to write]

[Kevin looks at her thoughtfully]
K: Lucy…

L: [not paying much attention to him, so doesn’t realize that he is working his way out of the chair again]
L: mmmmm?

[Kevin stands, she looks up and notices]

[Kevin collapses]
L: Doc! [Wah! Just like old times – we at least got that ‘one more’ “Doc”. And now …..


Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

We go to Alison and Livvie, who are standing back to back – having dressed that way, I guess - as they prepare to turn around and view each other in the awful dresses they picked out and I am SO angry that we have to do this – [not only] AT ALL – but we have to do it NOW!]

They count to three [who knew they could count that high] and turn. Then they giggle like loons. Alison tells Livvie that she looks like Scarlett O’Hara, Livvie tells Alison that she looks like Little Bo Peep.

Livvie wonders what would happen if she really wore the dress – and Alison tells her that Caleb would love it. Alison says she can’t wait to see his face when Livvie walks down the aisle and oh-yeah- she isn’t going to see his face because she won’t be at the wedding. And Livvie won’t be at Alison’s either, they realize.

They think it’s weird as they spent so much time planning their weddings at one point, together, when Livvie and Bull and Alison and Jamal were all together.

Livvie tells Alison that she looks perfect in cheesy wedding dresses and could be on top of a cake as she is the perfect Bride [and I am not making this up and no, she wasn’t being sarcastic]

Alison points out that no matter what Livvie thought of her, she has not always had the perfect life.

Livvie counters with saying that Alison at least had it easier than Livvie did [and thank you TIIC for having us have this insightful moment with these two, rather than more of K&L or Chris or Frank or Victor and Mary .. yessireebob, I’m glad to recap this] Livvie continues [maybe she’d like a little cheesy [Dress] to go with her Whine?] about how everyone always trusted and like Alison better than they like Livvie and they never liked Livvie.

Alison says that it is only since Livvie got Caleb in her blood [or Caleb’s blood in her?] that Livvie stopped caring about people and then people didn’t like her anymore.

Livvie: Even you. My best friend in the whole world. The last person I thought would ever turn her back on me. But, hey, look at us now, right?

[And now we go back to see what Rafe and Caleb are up to…]


Rafe asks Caleb if he took advantage of Alison. Caleb says it all depends on how you define “took advantage of” [I did not have sexual intercourse with that woman. ~ WC] An evil man - man like himself, Caleb tells Rafe, could have all kinds off fun with a proposition like that.

They continue to snipe back and forth t each other – Caleb telling Rafe that Alison views him as a friend (she is her own person) and though, in the past, he has been upset with Alison she has more than redeemed herself [a BIG FAT HINT TO RAFE] so now Caleb wants Rafe to know that the war is over, and Rafe can relax.

Rafe wonders if the war is over – he feels that Caleb is up to his darkest deed yet.

[Commercials and LOL at the Brawny husband doing ‘romantic things’ for his wife with paper towels.]




[Back at the Lighthouse yippee yippee yippee!!]

[Lucy has Kevin by the arm and she is assisting him back into his chair. Be of good cheer because Kevin certainly is – he is chuckling even as she helps him to his seat]

L: [anxious, still] Are you OK?

K: [a laugh still in his voice] I’m fine, I’m fine. [Laughs out loud]

L: what do you mean, you’re fine?! [Fake slaps at his leg] wait here [she kneels and puts his feet into the feet rests]

K: [chuckling] I was just trying to show …

L: [a bit angry] you could have really hurt yourself, you know ….!

K: I was just trying to show that I could really do this, OK? And that you can go to that party.

L; [still kneeling] I don’t want to go to that party [I don’t believe her, either, Kevin]

K: you know what? When in doubt, try, try again! [Begins to rise]

L: no! No! [Rising with him, holding out her arms as if to brace him if he topples again] just stay seated. Please?

K; [groans] [stands] yes, I’m sure – you know what? The pain is gone. The connection is there. I can do this. [Stands perfectly still]

L: Ok, let me help you, then [reaches for him]

K; [waves her away] no. Uh un – let me just [arms out a bit like a man on a tight rope, for balance] [takes one step, pauses for balance] [he grins and so does she], standing near him, watching] [another step] look at that! [Really big, wonderful smile][Laughing, but almost kind of near tears too, he is GREAT] I’m walking [continues to move forward slowly]

[She’s right behind him, still arms out, still smiling, happy]
L: [tips her head to one side, very touched, like him LH and JRL just ROCK together – they match] OK, ok [like ‘that’s enough]

[He pauses, and rests – still again]

K: I think – I think I got one last step in me here …
L: OK, OK. [He takes his step][She grabs him from behind by the upper arms, helps him to turn] come here! Come here!
K: Oh my God!
L: Oh my God!
L: [she hugs him] [moves back from the hug, but puts her hands by the sides of his face] you did it! [She rests her hands on his chest] I’m SO excited for you! My heart [puts one hand to her chest] is going 90 miles an hour! [Big grins as they laugh and look at each other]

K: Yours is?! [They laugh]

L: Listen I - - I’ve got to tell Christina – she’s going to be SO excited! Do you think if you rested for just a minute that maybe you could do it again?

K: Right now I feel like I could do anything!

L: [takes his hand] Rest for a second and I’m going to get her…

K: I think I’m going to stroll back to my chair [LMAO – the delivery on this line is to die for]

L: [helping him] OK. Be careful [he walks oh-so-slowly back] are you sure that you’re ok?

K: yes

L: Well, let me at least get you there and then I’ll go get her. Are you there? [As he reaches and has to turn to sit]

K: yeah [he eases into the chair]

L: I’ll be right back! I’ll be right back Oh my gosh! [Lucy practically flies from the room]

[We are left with a close up of Kevin – big sigh –big smile - and he laughs again] [YES!! Now, that’s what I’m talkin’ about!]


[Back at the Cabin in the Mountainous Country]

E; Thank you for hearing me out, I know you have you own problems – mine must seem trivial.

I: not at all.

E; I’ll let you get back to your work.

I: Drive carefully, ok? And that Ramsey thing; he’ll come around.

E: Thanks. [She leaves]

I: Come all the way up here for a little peace and quiet…! [Sits, reads his folder] Asking me for advice …!

[Elizabeth comes back in quickly]

E: Ian! The tires are slashed!

I: What?

E: They’re completely flat! How am I going to get home now?


I: I’ll drive you back to Port Charles...

E: you don’t understand – yours are slashed, too!


[The Slasher in the bushes … a/k/a Chris Ramsey]

C: Have fun, you two! You deserve each other. [He leaves [no pun intended – he departs]


[Speaking of deserving each other, we now go back to Brides from Hell]

Alison says they should not get into who did what to who [thanks for small mercies] because there is enough to go around. Livvie says they have been through a lot. And Alison says that maybe they went through all the stuff they did in order that they could get to where they are [an unfortunate commentary on the show as a whole and the ratings, etc.]

L: Today, right now standing in the world’s cheesiest wedding gowns [OK< they are NOT at Wyndoms – they are in the House of Kraft] that are about to swallow us whole.

Alison says that Livvie is right – they may not ever be friends again, but at least they are both happy.

Then Livvie points out that they probably won’t see much of each other now that he ‘war’ is over – Alison agrees – and Livvie wishes Alison well – and then Alison wishes Livvie wells and they are kind of teary [ and I am not, but that’s the scene]

[Back where ain’t nobody crying, in Caleb’s apartment, Caleb tells Rafe that he likes to flatter himself. Caleb has lots more things to think about than Rafe’s silly spat – um war.
Like spending the rest of his life with the woman he loves. He suggests that Rafe take his effort and enthusiasm and [not what you think] apply it to planning his own special day.

Rafe says that is exactly what he is doing, but [then he ruins it] by adding that Caleb spoiled his last special day, and he can’t help but wonder if that is what Caleb is up to – again [Rafe either knows the writers pretty well, or he’s caught a clue]

Rafe asks if Caleb keeps cornering Alison in an effort to derail another wedding.

C: Hey! I live here, too. I pay my taxes – occasionally, I’m going to run into the girl! If, for some reason, you don’t like it, maybe you should leave town! What do you say you guys go somewhere else? How about Tallahassee, I hear it’s very nice….. ! [LMAO – he really is getting all their good lines today]

R: You know what!? Just … stop! [Wow – good comeback, Rafe][But he’s just that mad]

C: What is your problem?

R: YOU! You’re pushing my buttons – you’re making my radar go crazy! [Wow – watch him – he’s really intense here!] You know what – me and Alison are getting married –and a you’re not going to stop us! [Leaves, slamming the door]

[Caleb does this little head shake thing here – very effective and rather cute]

C: [you] Come down here – all worried I’m going to get to your precious bride – [smile] you just don’t get it – I already have.

[And the show is Over]