From: jgacker@neptune.gsfc.nasa.gov (James G. Acker)
Subject: B&B:  Alert your specialist update for Wed., August 12
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Date: Thu, 13 Aug 92 11:03:24 EDT
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	Now that the VCR is back on Eastern Daylight Time and not
Singapore Standard Time, I did get a recording of the show, and not
Hawaii 5-0!  BTW, does anyone remember the 5-0 episode when they 
suspended Jack Lord in a sensory deprivation tank and his brain began
to dissolve?   I am not making this up!  It was like a Batman (the
TV show) episode.

	Anyways, Wednesday on "The Bold and the Beautiful"


	Taylor ushers out a patient, rescheduling for next week like a good
Freudian.  She checks her DayTimer - the next patient is a Forrester!  Hmmm.
Door opens, it's Thorne.  Thorne tells Taylor he has sort of a problem 
on his hands (and in his arms, on his lips, in his bed, in the kitchen, in
the bathroom...).  What's that?  Taylor asks.  Well, I've grown close to
another woman.  How close?  I asked her to move in with me.  That close, eh?
Did she move in?  Yep, Thorne says.  But the problem is, my wife, who
skipped town for a month, came back and is HOT (no, not my kind of HOT) to
work on our marriage.  Where is she?  Taylor asks.  Well, um, ah, she 
moved in, too.  Separate bedrooms, of course.  That is an interesting 
situation, Thorne, Taylor says, you expect me to straighten out this mess
better than the writers?  How did this happen?  Thorne says they both
refused to leave.  And he has deep feelings for Karen and Macy.  Karen?
Karen SPENCER, by any chance?  That's the one, vaguely resembles Caroline.
Taylor picks Thorne up by the collar and says "Look, buddy, in my
professional opinion you'd better make a choice soon, otherwise you'll
be under a lot of stress and it could be dangerous to your health!"  How
serious, Thorne asks?  "You'd bettah make a choice or ahm a-gonna breaka
your leg!"  Are we under a little bit of stress ourselves, Taylor?  Thorne
inquires.  Just a little problem -- her name's Brooke.

	At the hospital, an Asian doctor (named Doc Hawaii for my foray
into 5-0 land) comes out to see Eric, Ridge, and Stephanie.  Doc Hawaii
tells them he hasn't completed Brooke's diagnosis.  Ridge and Eric ask
about the baby.  Don't know, an obstetrician is on her way.  Ridge
asks what could have caused it?  Chemicals in the lab, possibly, or
extreme stress.  Ridge gets a guilty look.  Ridge and Eric want to talk
to her, but Doc Hawaii nixes a conference call until Brooke is stable
(maybe next year!)

	In the room, Brooke worries about losing the baby.  Sheila (in her
guise of the caring company nurse) attempts to comfort her.  Sheila is 
quite nice and asks questions about what happened -- Brooke tells her she
overheard Ridge and Felicia talking, found out Ridge no longer loved her,
so she was going to hightail it to Paris to be with her family.  Sheila
thinks "Running from Ridge and Eric?  Perfect!"

	In the waiting room, Stephanie tells Ridge not to worry about it,
it's not his fault, his ploy was a good idea.  Eric seconds the motion.
Ridge says "BZZZZZT!  Wrong!"  and shows Eric Brooke's letter.  Ridge sits
to ponder while Eric reads.  Eric is shocked to learn that Brooke was 
flying over the big pond to the Old Country.  Stephanie says that they should
let her go, it's best for all concerned.  Eric says no way, she's still my
wife and I still care for her.  Stephanie cannot believe Eric is still
clinging to the shreds of his marriage.  For your good and Ridge's good,
Eric, let her go!

	Taylor tells Thorne that she's handling the Brooke pregnancy scenario
as good as any new wife would -- she throws screaming fits nightly and drinks
a lot of Ovaltine.  Seriously, though it's a problem, she trusts Ridge
because "TWO PEOPLE WHO LOVE EACH OTHER WILL STAY TOGETHER THROUGH ALL THE
PROBLEMS IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP!"  Thorne admires her strength.  Taylor says
don't be misled, it's a major problem.  Thorne still admires her and asks
her to turn sideways a little so he can admire her even more.  Taylor says
thanks for the vote of admiration, and now you'd better get to work on 
making a decision or somebody's gonna get hurt!  Thorne doesn't want to
hurt anybody.  (Earlier, Taylor asked Thorne "how he felt about the situation"
and Thorne said "I'm confused!"  Gee, insightful answer there!)

	Sheila gives Brooke a drink of water and artfully attempts to divine
Brooke's true intentions.  Brooke's thoughts are meandering -- she even
thinks about the fact that she's married to Eric and the baby needs a father,
after all.  Sheila says so you're actually thinking about NOT leaving?  
I don't know what to do, Brooke says, what do you think I should do?  You're
asking for MY advice?  Sheila says.  Yes!  ("Get the hell out of town, b*tch!")
But no, Sheila confides a bit about being in love with a man, there was 
a child involved, it was traumatic but I made a clean break (with sanity)
and here I am!  That's what I did, but I can't make the decision for you,
Brooke.  You have to decide what's best for you, but if it was me...
Brooke says thanks, now I vant to be alone.  Don't let anyone in, O.K.?
Sheila says sure.

	A ponderous Stephanie comes over to visit a pondering Ridge.  What
are you thinking of doing?  she asks.  Telling her the truth, Ridge says.
Not a good idea, Stephanie says, this woman is out to ruin your marriage!
Ridge can't stand the fact that what he said stressed her out so much.  
Stephanie says that Brooke believes something that isn't true, but it's better
that way.  Ridge stuffs her and says no, I can tell her the truth and try
to make amends.  Stephanie's tactics are fruitless.

	Sheila comes out of Brooke's room and Eric and Ridge are
surprised to see her.  What're you doing in there?  Eric asks.  I rode
with her in the ambulance as company nurse.  How is she?  Ridge asks.
She's resting, and doesn't want to see anybody.  You talked to her?  Ridge and
Eric ask.  Yes, Sheila answers.  Well, then I'll talk to her.  She doesn't
want to see ANYBODY, Sheila says, imposing herself between Ridge and the door.
But I have to see her, Ridge says.  Eric tell Ridge not to, but Ridge
blows by Sheila and goes in.  A tearful Brooke doesn't see him come in, but
he says "Brooke?" (not "Logan?"), and she turns to look at him.  They
exchange soap-opera long looks.

That's all for today, see you later.

	Jim "book 'em, Dano" Acker
	jgacker@neptune.gsfc.nasa.gov


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