From: rpeck@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (robert william peck)
Subject: OLTL: UPDATE, Thurs. Nov. 19
Organization: Indiana University
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Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 02:59:45 GMT

There were four primary locations in today's show:
	1. Serenity Springs
	2. Llanview Hospital cafeteria, and proximity
	3. Luna's room in Llanview Hospital
	4. Max's room in the same
And, of course, we cannot overlook the trials and tribulations
which took place in "the great beyond."

*+*+*+*+*+*+*+ Misery Loves Company +*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Suede is busy tending to his chores atSerenity Springs Spa (where,
you may recall, Tina had sent him to do some errands, and to get
him away from Luna).  Who should show up, but Miss Marty Saybrooke.
Suede tells Marty that he doesn't need a sparring partner right now,
and Marty begins to commiserate with Suede as to what a rotten day
is being had by all.  She enquires why Suede is so laid back so reecently
after having been released from prison.  Suede says he doesn't feel like
talking now, and asks her to leave.  Marty won't give in--she asks him
if he's got the `boss-man' (Max) on his mind...or is it Luna that he
is so taken by.  Suede tells her to shut her mouth.  Marty continues
to badger him: she points out that women like Luna can get boring after
a while.  Suede again offers Marty the boot, but she reminds him of her
right to her own opinion.  He describes how Luna gave him his life back,
and tells Marty that she doesn't know Luna.  Assuming a sad puupy dog
look, Marty sighs something to the effect of `it must be nice to have
someone care that much about you.'  Suede is touched with compassion;
that is, until Marty adds a barb: too bad Luna is in love with Max!
	Once again Marty talks Suede out of showing her to the door.
She points out several salient faults in Suede and Luna's relationship.
Suede remarks that Marty can read him better than Deborah (his former
wife).  Marty asks why he married her.  Was it because she was loaded?
No, Deborah was a like a dream to Suede.  Marty also once pursued her
dreams, she explains.  She was always waiting for `the good stuff.'  
But she has come to realize (in the true existential spirit) that this
is all there is--there is nothing else.  AND SHE CAN'T STAND IT!  
	They touch.  Suede tries to console her: hey, things aren't
that bad, most of the time.  They kiss.  To preserve his good conscience,
Suede puts forth the terms of the ensuing encounter.  Whatever happens,
happens.  There is no great significance to it.  They share such 
intimacies such as "I'm not even sure I like you," etc.  Marty beats
Suede to the punch line: she anticipates his saying that there is no
future for them and he's not worth the trouble.  She agrees to his terms.
Suede says that this could be fun, afterall, Marty is nothing but trouble.
They get all kissy-kissy.
	Next thing, they are lying on the floor kissing (Suede is shirt-
less).  There is a lit fire in the fireplace.  All of a sudden, Suede
gets a mental image of Luna.  Marty asks him what he thinking of, to
which Suede replies: nothing, you.  She guesses that he is thinking
of Luna, and kicks him off of her.  Suede asks her what it matters,
the terms were made clear early on.  Marty exclaims that she doesn't
want him to think of Luna when he is kissing her.  She tells Suede that
Luna doesn't give a d@mn about him, and she leaves.

*+*+*+*+*+*+*+ Give me something to kill the pain +*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Bo and Renee are sitting together in the Llanview Hospital cafeteria.
Renee goes off to look over Max.  Enter Nora Gannon.  Bo is staring
at his plastic coffee spoon, and Nora asks him if he is trying to 
mind-melt it.  Bo, surprised, asks Nora what she is doing there.  Nora
explains to Bo that she suffers from migranes.  They discuss Marty, and
the `sweet deal' that Nora get for her on the plea bargain.  Bo admits
that Nora is a very, very good lawyer.  They split--temporarily.
	Nora runs into Shelia, literally.  She apologizes for not looking
where she was going.  They discuss the relative merits of various migrane
prescriptions.  Shelia tells Nora that she and Hank will be having Thanks-
giving dinner together, and they intend to invite Rachel.  Nora declines
for Rachel: it seems that they have T-day Dinner together at her folks'
house in Chicago every year.  They begin to bicker.  Finally, they agree
that it should be Rachel's choice.  Shelia leaves.
	Re-enter Bo.  He is quite amused with the fact that Nora can't
seem to get along with /anyone/ in Llanview.  She asks Bo where the 
proliferation of friends and family surrounding him is.  He says that there
is one special woman who is going to marry him (for the second time) in
a couple weeks.  Moreover, he is going to a cabin on Mt. Llantano with
several of his male relatives presently.  During this conversation, the
two are waiting for an elevator.  At its completion, Nora manages to
get on it /without/ Bo, and the doors close on her exit.

*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+  The son that I never had +*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
After leaving Bo, Renee went to Max's room.  She cries that she
was hoping Max would open his eyes if she just thought it (like in
the movies).  She tells the comatose Max that she carries him with
her always.  Going on, she says that Al misses his Daddy, and whereas
Nigel is doing a splendid job, he will never replace Max.  She says
that Al needs him, and asks Max whether he is coming back.  
	Later, in another scene, Renee tells Max that she thinks of
him as the son she never had.  (Powerful stuff.)

*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* Tina: the faithfu; watchdog +*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Tina is at Luna's bedside.  She is asking the hypnotized Luna what it
is like `on the other side.'  Is there really the bright light? etc.
All of a sudden, Cain (sort of) burst into the room.  Tina pushes
him, and herself, out the door.  She tells Cain that she is helping
Luna.  Tina goes on to tell Cain that she knows about how he has been
chummy with Alex--and THAT'S WORSE THAN BLAIR!  "I get smart, and you
get stupid!"  Then, Cain counters with having seen Tina with Jorge, the
tennis pro.  Tina explains that he was comforting her about Max.  Now,
Tina must get back in Luna's room.  She implores Luna to come back: she
needs her advice!!!!
	Cain comes back a little later and asks Tina for two minutes.
She is still angry with him for having hurt Renee.  Cain apologizes again
for that.  Moreover, he misses her and needs her back.  He thought he
could be strong & press on, etc.  But he was wrong.  He has never thought
much about love before (which Tina confirms), and now wants he and Tina
to ambrace each other with love--in all their virtues /and faults/.  
"All I know is that I love you and I'm very sorry," Cain confesses.  He
will fix things whether she wants him back or not.  His two minutes are up.
A bleary-eyed Tina watches him exit.

*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+ I'll put my money on Contestant #? +*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Death tells Luna that Max wants her, which Max confirms.  But Luna
points out that they had agreed to the bets of *three* challenges, and
only one is down.  Luna picks the second contest: POKER!  (Who else was
reminded of Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey by these challenges with death?
In the latter, the Battleship and Electric Pro Football scenes slew me!!!)
It is decided: 5-card stud, nothing wild, and only one hand.  As the first
face-up cards are revealed, we see Luna with the King of Hearts, and Death
with the Queen of Diamonds.  Since there is no need for bets, they continue.
Finally, Luna shows her hand.  A flush of Hearts.  Ah!  But Death wins!
She produces a four-of-a-kind, with Queens.  Death has now won two contests
and claims Max as her prize.  However, Luna is not so easliy taken: she
suspects that Death cheated, and her suspisions are correct.  Max turns
up another Queen.  To add insult to injury, she exclaims that Max never
could stand a cheat and a liar.  Luna has won her first contest.
	The final challenge cannot be rigged.  Each contestant will choose
a jewel, and Max will pick his favor.  Death chooses an enormous diamond,
and Luna picks her own (Serenity) crystal.  It's Max's choice.  Well,
Max recalls that he has always prefered diamonds to rocks, and chooses
poorly--death's diamond.  Luna asks Max if he remembers her crystal,
here _serenity_ crystal.  In a great act of self-denial, Luna offers
herself to Death, in place of Max.  Death claims that no one would ever
make such a sacrifice.  Luna explains that /she/ would, on account
of love.  She tells Max that Al needs him.  Death condemns Luna: Very
well, if that's your offer, than DIE!!!!  A fire engulfs the adjacent
room.

Well, folks, that's all for today.  See you next week...I can hardly
wait to see what comes of all of this (especially Morty at the gangsters'
gala!!!).

--Bob
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