From: lkern@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Leesa J Kern)
Subject: GL:  Update for Thursday, August 20, 1992
Organization: The Ohio State University
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Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1992 00:02:26 GMT

Hey gang!

First, some observations:

1.)  Cast my vote in the thumbs-up category for Liz Keifer.  While she's no
     Sherry Stringfield, I like her characterization of Blake.  Should be
     interesting!

2.)  Does Dylan have a thing for virgins?  I mean, Samantha, Julie, even Harley
     (at least I think that's what she meant when she said she was glad he was
     her first)?  He has now "deflowered" three of the soap women.  And
     Michelle has a crush on him!  She better watch out, cos when she turns 18,
     he'll be waiting!  :)

And now, ON WITH THE UPDATE!  Actually a Thursday episode worth
watching/updating, for the most part.  AND an episode to remind me once again
that my love life is NONEXISTANT.  But enough self pity ...

     Morning has broken in Springfield.  Blake and Ross wake up on the couch.
Ross tells her they need to talk.  She's more interested in some crease that 
runs from his neck all the way down . . . off camera.  Soon, talking is the 
_last_ thing on Ross's mind!
     Harley wakes up from a nightmare, and AC comforts her.
     Billy leaves an obnoxious message on Vanessa's answering machine wondering
where she is at 7:00 a.m.  (Just take a look out the window!)
     LB is playing soccer on the beach.  (By the way, there _are_ beaches along
lakes in the Midwest and they _do_ get enough waves to make that splashy
sound!)  His soccer ball rolls over to where Van and Fletch are sleeping and he
stops and stares in shock for a few minutes.  He picks up his ball and runs
off.  Van and Fletch don't budge.

     Harley's embarassed about getting all upset over a bad dream.  AC asks her
if it was about Daisy and she says yes.  He apologizes for bringing her up, but
Harley says it's okay, she _should_ talk about her, and not keep things all
bottled up.  Ever since she heard Nadine talking to Bridgette she's been
thinking about her.  Harley tries to figure out why Nadine would tell Bridge
something she knows Harley doesn't want the whole world to know.  AC reminds
her that Nadine is Daisy's grandmother.  Harley says she understands that
Nadine probably has feelings too, but she should talk to Harley, not someone
else.  It's a very private part of her life that she doesn't want to share with
anybody.  AC says he's glad she shared it with him.  They snuggle.  There's a
knock on the door.  It's Mo, and she wants to aks them about Jenna, since
Michelle is so enthralled by her.  She knows she should give Jenna the benefit
of the doubt since she might be innocent.  AC and Harley ask her why she would
think that.  Mo says well, if seh's not innocent why did the police drop the
charges?  AC and Harley are floored.
     A jogger runs over Van and Fletch (this was funny) and they wake up.  They
giggle at the thought of them spending the night on the beach. Fletch tells Van
she looks beautiful, blah, blah, blah.  They're glad they got everthing worked
out and Fletch apologizes for messing things up.  He tells her he had a
special homecoming surprise for her, and he blew it.  Then, he says, maybe he
didn't and starts digging in the sand.  Van asks him what he's looking for and
he tells her he buried something there last night, and if he can't find it, the
question he's going to ask her won't have much of a point.  She asks him what
the question is.  He looks at her and doesn't say anything and she gets a funny
look on her face.  She tells himn that LB comes home today and she has to make
him her first pirority.  He says okay.  Then there's all the problems at
Spaulding she has to deal with, since Alex put her in charge.  He tells her he
seems to be slipping down the list, and she says, yes, but I _really_ want to
be with you.  He says okay, go take care of your son, and your company, and
they'll get together tonight, and she says okay, she'll be all his.  They mash
some more.
     LB comes running into the lighthouse, smack-dab into Billy's knees.  He 
picks him up, and LB sqirms and hollers to be put down.  He puts LB down and
asks him what he's doing.  LB says "Nuthin" and Billy asks him if he wants
breakfast.  LB says no, just take him home _please_.  Billy says well, your
mom's not home, and LB says he knows.  When Billy asks him how he knows, LB
tells him Van's been leaving for the office early.  Billy asks him if that's
what's got him so upset and LB says no.  He asks him if it's his divorce from
Nadine, and LB says no again.  Billy asks him again if it's about Van spending
so much time at work, and LB says no he just wants to go home and runs out.
     Blake and Ross are smooching and there's a knock at the door.  They 
struggle to get Blake's stuff together and into the other room.  The knocks
get louder.  Ross yells "Just a minute.  He starts to go to the door, then
looks down and realizes he's naked and has to run back to get a robe (this was
really funny, too).  The knocking has turned to pounding.  Finally he gets
decent and opens the door.  It's AC and he's furious that Ross dropped the
charges against Jenna.  Ross tells him he had no choice and tried to talk Alex
out of it, but failed.  AC accuses him of thinking too much about his
campaign.  Ross says the campaign has nothing to do with his DA job, and
there's been other things going on he had to deal with.  AC looks down and sees
Blake's black lacy bra on the floor.  The "Mallet Music" starts.  AC says
"Well, I assume this isn't part of your campaign, so it must be one of the
'other things!'"  BUSTED!  Blake smiles from the other room.
  
     Over and WSPR, Yawnly (Holly) and Gilly are interviewing and consequently 
hiring "Tina."  Tina leaves to fill out her tax forms, and Gilly asks Yawnly
what postition she's hiring into.  Yawnly tells her PR.  Gilly tells her that's
Blake's job.  Yawnly tells her that Blake's not here, the work is piling up,
and they don't know when Blake will be back.  Gilly mentions that Roger won't 
be happy about this.  Yawnly says she wasn't consulted when Blake was hired and
she doesn't have to consult Roger on this, or anyone else for that matter, if
that's okay with her.  What a bitch.  Gilly walks out.
     Oh GAG!  Spinner and Dylan waltz into the garage apartment all joyful.  
Does anyone mind of I keep this as brief as possible?  Spinner thanks Dylan for
making the night so special and so perfect, etc.  She decides to go take a
shower to get the sand out of her hair.  While Dylan's waiting, Harley comes in
with groceries.  "Oh, I see Romeo finally brought home his Juliet," she says in
that infamous sarcastic tone of hers.  He waks into the "kitchen area" with
her, and she tells him she hopes he was careful.  He asks what that's supposed 
to mean, and Harley says she just doesn't want to see Spinner get hurt.  Dylan
says she won't, and Harley says yeah, well, you messed up before.  Dylan asks
her what the heck she's talking about, and she tells him that she's been
thinking about Daisy lately and walking past the house the Le Mays used to live
in. He gives her a hug.
     Fletch walks into the lighthouse screaming at the top of his lungs for 
Nick.  When no one answers, he starts to leave a note.  Billy walks in and
Fletch tells him he's leaving a note for Nick.  Fletch tells Billy they didn't
expect him back until the afternoon, and Billy says, well, I'm back now.  Billy
says he left several messages for Vanessa all night, but figures she was
busy.  Fletch says yes, she was (this was funny too).  Billy tells Fletch he
knows Fletch was going to propose to Vanessa, and he wants to know NOW if
they're engaged or not.

     AC tries to call Alex, but discovers she's out of town.  Ross tells him
there's nothing more they can do, it's a closed case.  AC's still unhappy.
Ross says he understands, but they're just gonna have to eat this one.  AC said
Ross is his boss and his friend.  He wouldn't eat it for his boss, because he'd
choke on it, but he'll do it for his friend.  Ross thanks him.  AC now wants to
know who the "skirt" is he's chasing (nice, non-sexist term, AC).  Ross isn't
telling.  AC asks if it's Yawnly and Ross says no.  AC tells him since Ross was
the first to know about he and Harley, AC should be the first to know about
Ross and whoever.  Ross still won't tell.  AC reminds Ross of going to save
Yawnly from Daniel, and how Ross said he'd probably always love Yawnly.  Blake
is still listening.  Ross tells AC that was a long time ago.  On his way out AC
tries to give him advice about the press.  Ross thanks him for it and closes
the door.  He picks up Blake's bra and heads to the bedroom, calling her name.
He comes back out--she's not there anywhere.
     Fletch tells Billy that any announcements to be made will come from 
Vanessa.  Billy starts to laugh and guesses that Vanessa hasn't said yes.
Fletch isn't going to say one way or the other.  They argue about who she
loves, Fletch or Billy.  Fletch tells Billy he's lonely since him and Nadine
didn't work out, so he wants Vanessa back.  Fletch tells him Vanessa's only
concern right now is LB accepting their relationship.  Billy says don't count
on it.  Fletch tells him that if he turns LB against them neither he nor Van
will forgive him.  Billy tells him not to put "ma boy" in the middle, and if
Vanessa _does_ happen to choose Fletch, Billy wil be there for "ma boy."
Fletch says he wouldn't have it any other way, and he understands the
relationship between a father and son.  Billy says that no one should count on
anything because Van could change her mind.
     "Ma boy" is leaving a note starting out "Dear Mom."  Vanessa cmes in 
followed by Mo with some major problem at Spaulding, LB hides.  Mo tells Van 
she looks like she's been camping.  Van giggles.  Mo asks if she had fun.  Van
smiles.  Mo asks her if Fletch proposed.  Van says they didn't have time but 
she thinks he's going to tonight.  Mo asks her what she's going to say and Van
shrugs her shoulder and walks off giggling.
     Blake walks into Yawnly's office and asks if she's missed anything.
Gilly introduces her to Tina.  TIna leaves to take some papers to William.
Gilly asks Blake where she's been and tells her people have been worried about
her.  Blake finds it hard to believe Yawnly was worried, so Gilly tells her
Roger was.  Blake asks Gilly what job Tina was hired for, and she says she
didn't hire her, Yawnly did.  Blake asks again for what job.  Gilly tries to
lead up to it, but Blake guesses correctly it was for her job.  Gilly says I'm
sorry.  Yawnly comes in and says, "Well, the prodigal returns."]
  
     Blake tells Yawnly Tina's just temporary, she's back.  Yawnly says no way,
you walked out of here, for all they knew she quit.  Blake tells her she can't 
believe Yawnly would fire her just because she slept with Ross.  Blake
threatens to sue.  Yawnly says go ahead, there's not a legal leg she can stand
on, since she didn't show up, and didn't even call in sick.  Blake asks her
how many thmes she's gotten out of work with those fake migraines.  (At one
point, Blake called her "Migraine Mary."  This was really funny :)  Yawnly
tells her she doesn't have to listen to this, she owns this station.  Blake
reminds her it's only _half_ the station, and what would Roger say about her
firing her?  Yawnly says yes, what would he say about you sleeping with Ross
Marlor?
     Dylan and Harley talk about Daisy.  Harley tells him about Nadine's big
mouth (but not who she was talking to) and is surprised to find out he feels 
the same things from time to time.  They try to convice each other and 
themselves that "they" did the right thing (wasn't Dylan in jail and 
clueless?), and Daisy is very happy now.  Harley talk about how, after Josh and

his kids, she wanted to concentrate on a career, which he did, and she loved 
it, but now when she thinks about having kids, she thinks of it as something 
she wants in her life.  Dylan tells her when the time is right, she'll make a 
great mom.
  
     Blake tells Yawnly she wouldn't dare tell Roger.  Yawnly says don't bet on
it, I almost did while you were gone.  Blake says she won't because she doesn't
want to be humiliated that some man dumped her.  Besides it doesn't matter 
because she and Ross are no longer together.  Yawnly expresses mock surprise.  
Blake says you know me, good enough to sleep with, but not have a relationship
with.  Yawnly tells her she knows she was just using Ross to get back at Yawnly
for bereaking up her and AM.  Blake denies it, and then just starts agreeing 
with everything Yawnly says.  She starts to leave and the phone rings.  The 
operator says it's for Blake.  Blake answers and it's Ross.  He wants to meet 
her at Giovanni's.  Blake says no and he tells her that if she doesn't, he's 
going to come to WSPR.  Blake says okay and hangs up.  She tells Yawnly "I'll 
be back" and leaves.
     Harley and Dylan talk about how young and stupid they were.  Spinner comes
out in a towel (ick).  She ask Harley where Tony is.  She tells him he went to
see Ross.  Spinner asks what kind of mood he's in.  AC walks in and says "not
bad" or something like that.  There's a bit of tension.  Harley says she's
going to get ready for work.  Spinner tells DUHlan that he has to go too or
he'll be late.  "No I won't."  Spinner says yes you will.  Harley says "Bye
Dylan, thanks for talking to me."  DUHlan's confused but he leaves.  Spinner
asks AC if he's mad, she left him a note so he wouldn't worry. He tells her
he's not mad or worried, just sad that his little sister is growing up.  She
tells him she's sooooo happy.  She sees the apartment section and asks why 
there are some circled.  He tells her that he and Harley ahve been looking for 
a bigger place for the three of them. Spinner says it's not necessary, Harley 
can move in and Spinner will take her place in the Boarding House.  AC 
correctly observes that that's closer to Dylan.  He offers her the advice not 
to push--guys don't like it when girls get all clingy.  They hug and AC tells
her she can talk to him anytime about anything.  He'll always be there for her.
Harley looks on, smiling.
     Billy is at Spaulding talking to Vanessa.  He tells her LB is upset about
something and he thinks it concerns his annd Nadine's divorce.  Vnaessa tells
him they agreed not to say anything yet, and Billy tells her LB asked him
straight out, and he wasn't going to lie to him.  Vanessa says well she's going
to tell him about her and Fletcher ASAP, no matter what.  Billy says that's
what he came to talk to her about.  Vanessa tells him they've discussed this.
Billy says this isn't about not telling LB.  He doesn't want her to marry
Fletcher.

     Harley comes up behind AC and gives him a hug.  "What's this for?"  "Do I
need a reason?"  "No, hug away. "  She tells him she heard what she said to
Spinner and that he is the kindest, most adorable, etc., etc. man in the world.
"Is that all?"  "And I love you to pieces, and that's all."  He turns around to
hug her back.  She says "So if I start being too clingy, or smothery, or any
other female things, that's just too bad."  She tells him she loves him and
she's not going to lose him.  "If anything ever happened to you . . . "  He
tells her nothing will.  They hug.
     Blake comes into Giovanni's.  Ross asks where she went.  Blake says she
knew he didn't want AC to see her there so she left to spare him the
embarassment and she wishes he'd do the same so she didn't have to listen to
the "we-can't-do-this-again" routine and Ross interrupts her with a
"Blake--hush up!"  She stops.  Ross tells her he's got a new routine, and here
it is.  He tells her he's crazy about her and doesn't care who knows it.
Blake's shocked.  "And as far as 'this-can't-happen-again,' GET READY."  He
stands up, and pulls her up too.  "Because it's going to happen again, and
again, and kiss me."  Which she does.  They stop for a moment.  Blake looks at
him with surprise, then happiness, and they hug.
     Fletch leaves flowers for Vanessa.  LB walks in after he leaves.  He reads
the note.
     Billy tells Vanessa not to marry Fletch until ... Mo busts in to tell Van
about a major crisis.  (The only crisis I could see was the fashion crisis 
caused by her glasses!)  Van says she'll be there in a minute.  She needs to 
call LB.  Mo leaves.  Van tells Billy she doesn't have time for this right now.

He tells her he just wants her to be careful and be sure--look what happend to 
him and Nadine.  He leaves.  Van calls LB.  He answers and Van apologizes for 
not being there this morning, but she's glad he's back and she's got a special
dinner planned for just the two of them.  How does that sound?  LB says it
sounds great, without much enthusiasm.  They hang up.  LB picks up his little
suitcases, takes a look around, and walks out the front door.

See ya in Springfield!

Leesa

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Leesa J. Kern                          lkern@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
Dept. of Sociology, OSU

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