From: mins@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (timothy.j.mizerak)
Subject: DOOL: Update for THU 9/10/92
Keywords: update
Organization: AT&T
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 18:22:57 GMT


[Gail not Tim]
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                  /                  /   Thursday, September 10, 1992


Okay, here's my first -- and perhaps last? :) -- attempt at providing a
daily update.

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Featured characters:     Isabella, John, Jack (& Jo), Jennifer, Calliope,
                         Marlena, Roman, Bo, Carrie (& Jesse), Roger
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Thursday's episode opens in Jack and Jennifer's apartment with Jack and
Jo talking about the baby and Jennifer's success in New York.  Jo leaves
and we never see her again.

Marlena has come back from her conference and Bo stops by the hospital to
tell her about Isabella's illness.

John and Isabella return to the loft after their trip to Johns Hopkins. 
A second opinion has confirmed that Isabella has cancer.  John wants to
Isabella to try non-conventional treatments because he doesn't want her
to give into the disease.  Isabella is skeptical and says that they have
to be realistic.  John insists on seeking alternative treatments.

Isabella sends John to the hospital to pick up her medication.  When he
leaves she telephones Marlena to ask her to talk to John.  Isabella is
worried about John's reaction and says he won't accept the diagnosis. 
She tells Marlena that it's ironic that once she was jealous of John and
Marlena's closeness; now she thanks God for that closeness.  Marlena
expresses her sorrow and promises to do anything she can for both
Isabella and John.

Meanwhile, in New York, Calliope and Jennifer are experiencing the talk
show from hell.  Their first guest is a makeup artist who does a makeover
on Jennifer (bright lipstick, disheveled upswept hairdo).  Next is the
author of a book on tips for new fathers.  Calliope wants to know if he
ever noticed how his name relates to the book title:  Van Damm -- "After
the Water Breaks."  Jennifer asks what sort of tips he has for expectant
fathers.  He says there's lots of tips and they're in the book and why
should he say what they are -- people should buy the book to find out. 
Then he says that his tips are about how NOT to put up with stuff women
do when they're pregnant.  The author also reveals that he has nine
children but has never been married.  Calliope says something like "And
that's the Van DAMM book, as we say on TV."  Van Damm:  "Is that a joke?" 
Calliope:  "Maybe."  When Jennifer announces that the next guest will
be a tapas chef [I hope that's right], Van Damm says he'd like to see a
topless chef.  When the chef herself appears she wants to make a dish for
which opening and cleaning mussels is required.  As they go to commercial
break Jennifer (or was it Calliope?) says "We'll come back when our
mussels are in better shape."  Then Calliope and Jennifer tell the chef
that there isn't enough time on the show for cleaning mussels and ask if
she couldn't prepare an appetizer that takes less time.  The chef
produces a can of vienna sausages and toothpicks.

Back in Salem, John arrives at the hospital and Marlena tries to console
him.  John says there's nothing to worry about, that they'll find and
answer and whip the disease.  Marlena says she'll be available for him. 
He replies, "You want to help, but we're okay" and he asks Marlena not to
look at him as if she feels sorry for him.

Later on Carrie shows up to ask Marlena for money because she's written a
bad check in order to pay for food for the dinner party she and Jesse are
having for their parents.  What she doesn't tell Marlena is that she gave
Jesse her last $5 to place a bet for her and the horse didn't win. 
Carrie is surprised when Marlena asks just how much she wants and doesn't
lecture her.  Marlena tells Carrie about Isabella.  They become emotional
as they talk about how they can be there for Isabella and John.

After Bo's talk with Marlena he goes to the loft to see Isabella.  He
asks how she is.  She says she's felt better then apologizes for the poor
joke, saying she doesn't want to make people feel uncomfortable.  Bo asks
her to just say what she feels.  Isabella tells him that as a little girl
she always wanted a big brother -- someone tough and strong who would
protect and take care of her.  She says she knows that Bo would make
everything better if he could and that at least she got her wish -- she
got a big brother.  Bo:  "But not long enough."  Isabella tells him that
the time with him is precious to her.  Bo wishes there was a way to
protect her from this, but he doesn't know how.  He feels helpless. 
Weeping, he says he's come to cheer her up, does she feel better.  She
tells him she does.  Then Bo gives Isabella his St. Michael's medallion
and tells her St. Michael is the patron saint of cops and anybody who
goes into battle.  He tells her she's fighting for her life.  Isabella
says, no, she's fighting for John and Brady -- that she has to do it
right.  Bo:  "What."  Isabella:  "Let go."

Marlena seeks out Roger Lombard at his studio [how this guy comes to have
a studio I can't imagine ... sorry, I couldn't help interjecting here]
and finds him painting over the top of here favorite picture.  Roger says
painters do that all the time and that he can't afford canvasses right
now.  He also says he's arranged to work more hours on the dock so he can
make more money so he can afford canvasses.  Marlena wants to know when
he'll have time to paint.  Roger says he'll make time.  Marlena (thinking
of Isabella one assumes) tells him not to waste anything.

Jack stops by to see Isabella and starts babbling about Jennifer's show,
the baby and how he and Jennifer can benefit from John and Isabella's
experiences as parents.  Isabella isn't reacting the way he expects her
to and he finally realizes something is wrong.  Isabella says she doesn't
know how to tell him ... that she had back trouble ... there had been
tests taken ... and that she has pancreatic cancer.  Jack insists that
they must be able to operate and that he's had cancer and got through it. 
Isabella tells him that his kind of cancer was different from hers.  He
says if there's something he can do at this moment for her to tell him. 
She says he can be a friend and asks him not to tell Jennifer right away. 
Jack promises not to tell.  Isabella says she'll never forget Jack
Devereaux and the great Bayview escape ... she wishes he could help her
escape now.  They hug.

Next we find Roman and Bo out in the woods somewhere.  They talk about
Bo's losing Isabella [I don't remember when they got so close ... sorry
again for the outburst].  Bo says he's only gone through this twice
before [*only twice*; isn't he rather young to have gone through it
*ever* before?] -- when he thought Roman was dead and when he lost Hope. 
He says it's unfair.  Roman says it could be worse -- Isabella could be
going through it alone.

Meanwhile, John returns to the loft all excited that he's found someone
to help Isabella.  Almost immediately there's a knock at the door and Dr.
Crispin [?], a specialist in holistic medicine, arrives.  Isabella is
hesitant.  The doctor tells Isabella that holistic medicine is based on
nutrition and dietary regimen.  After the doctor leaves Isabella promises
John she won't give up.

Back in Roger's studio, Roger is busy painting when Marlena returns
carrying a bunch of canvasses for him.  He says he can't take charity. 
She says this makes her a patroness of the arts.  He doesn't know how to
thank her.  She tells him to create priceless works of art.    [Gag.] 
Marlena mentions that she and Roman are invited to dinner at Jesse and
Carrie's along with the Lombards.  Roger says he looks forward to having
a chance to talk to her about something besides him.

Marlena goes back to the hospital where she meets Roman.  There's a lot
of crying and hugging and Marlena says it's going to be a long time
before John will accept Isabella's illness and be able to cope.  She and
Roman agree to put their differences aside and just try to have a good
time at Carrie's.

At the loft we see Isabella talking to Brady, telling him he needs a
mamma, that it isn't fair and that she can't bear to leave him.  She
wipes away her tears as John arrives and pretends everything is okay. 
She agrees with him that they're going to beat the disease but then says
she understands how he feels but that they have to face the facts. 
Doctor after doctor has said the same thing.  "Not Dr. Crispin," says
John.  He tells her she has to fight and that if there comes a time when
she's tired of fighting, he'll fight for her.  He says he won't lose her.

The episode ends with John and Isabella sitting on the sofa, Isabella
head on John's shoulder and Brady in her lap.

[Whew.  I thought this was going to be the "capsule" version of the show,
but I seem to have gotten long-winded about it.]

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