From: holst@xenon.arc.nasa.gov (LAURA HOLST)
Subject: LOV:  Update WED23DEC92
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Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 03:23:00 GMT


A joyous day in Corinth, NOT!!!

[Rescott's]
Louie walks in and sees a big banner: "Welcome Home Louie" [he came
home from the hospital alone?]  He wonders where everyone is [and
no one knew what time he'd be there?  I think I missed something
here...]  Kate walks in the room, and as they start to talk, Ava
comes down the stairs in tears.  She tells K&L that Ceara is dead!

[Jeremy's]
Jer arrives home with Dinah Lee.  He's confused; he had know idea
Ceara was coming!
Ding dong - it's Trisha.  She runs up and hugs him.  She's SOOO
SORRY!

[22 Maple]
Ally berates herself for "stupid mistakes".  She thinks about when
the doctor told her she was pregnant.
Knock knock - it's Casey.  She rushes to his arms crying "about
Ceara".  He comforts her.  Then she tells him it's not just
Ceara, or Louie, it's MUCH MORE!  Casey wants to know what's
going on [what's new - this is getting tiresome].  She tries
to change the subject by thanking him for his protection at
the airport and kisses him passionately [major foreshadowing - 
gee what could she be up to?]  She wants to be honest with
him, but she's scared.  She asks him about his "dream" -
was he serious about having a home and children with her?
He says YES!  She tells him they've wasted so much time -
MAKE LOVE TO ME!

[Rescott's]
Everyone's upset over Ceara's death.  Ava confesses Leo's
part in it - about Butler the boarder, stolen silver under
the porch, etc., and now Leo's in jail.

[Jer's]
Jeremy mourns as Ceara and Trish look on.  Jer reminisces
about how him and Ceara had planned their future together;
he can't believe it's real!  [Shades of Stacy]  He wants
to call the hospital, but they talk him out of it.  Finally,
he plays the message from Ceara on his answering machine
[just what he needs].  He falls apart.
Ring Ring
It's Kate and Louie offering their condolences.  Trisha
and DL move off and discuss Ceara.  DL thanks her for not
pushing her away; Trisha says the past is the past.  Jer
hangs up and tells the two that he wants to be along now.
They leave, and he falls apart again.

[22 Maple]
Ally and Casey are hot between the sheets when he jumps up
to go to his room and get a condom!  He doesn't want her to
get *pregnant* or anything else!  She begs him to stay and
do it anyway, or else he'll "ruin the moment".  He starts to
go anyway, and she starts to cry. She can't do this to him! 
She wonders if he'll ever forgive her. AGAIN, he asks her
WGO?  She won't tell him, and not only that, she doesn't
want to make love anymore, either [so there.]  She tells him
she loves him, and just wants him to hold her.

[Rescott's]
Kate and Louie are doing some tree trimming.  Kate wonders
where Ally is [if you only knew].  Ava relates how Ally
was with Casey at the airport, fainted, and Isabelle took
her home.
Knock Knock - it's DL.  They wonder where Jer is.  They
wanted him to put the star on the tree for Ceara; Ava does
instead.  They all join hands and each say a little prayer:
Louie for Ceara, Kate for Louie, Ava for Leo, and DL for
everyone in the world.

[Jers]
Still mourning Ceara, J mumbles to himself "I can't do it".
Once again, he plays her message on the answering machine.
He gets very angry, and proceeds to trash the house, all
the while yelling "CEARA!  CEARA!  NOOOOOO"!

All in all, a pretty depressing show.

--Laura Holst
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