From: jgacker@news.gsfc.nasa.gov (Class guest)
Subject: B&B:  Here's Wednesday!
Summary:   Business is so unusual
Keywords:  sly devil, revenge can be sweet
Organization: Goddard Space Flight Center
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 19:33:06 GMT



     Cruise mode in mid-October.  But this was rather fun
nonetheless.  Macy has not struck back at Karen:  I'm
awaiting the sultry song.

     Wednesday on "The Bold and the Beautiful"


     IF THIS IS A PRESS CONFERENCE, THEN I'M DAN QUAILE

     Ridge is down on the loading dock, helping ship out the
massive volume of orders for the winter and cruisewear
collection.  Brooke calls him up and tells him to come to
the office right away.  When he asks why, she tells him
she's giving birth on his desk as they speak!  He hustles up
there.
     Surprise!  No baby in the boardroom.  Rather, Brooke
has contrived a press conference for the dazzling designer
of doltish duds, Ridge.  The press is congratulatory.  He
cites his inspirations:  the seasons, the voluptuous female figure
(which he has lots of acquaintance with), the spirit of the
season, and Brooke, whose Belief makes the most mundane
fabric unBeliefable.  From the hanger, to the suitcase, to
the captain's table, to the cabin floor as she steps out of
it naked, and NO wrinkles!  (Would this be an awesome
commercial or WHAT?!)  Brooke tries to stay in the
background, but Ridge calls her up to accept kudos.
     After most of the press leaves, Mr. Slimy Photog asks
for a picture of Brooke and Ridge and a little kiss.  After
some embarassment, Ridge provides a peck on the cheek.  He
goes back to work.  Brooke pesters him, and they talk about
the babe briefly -- if it's his, Ridge will fulfill his
obligations.  Brooke says I might not need you to -- I can
be a single mother to this child.  Ridge appears to be both
disconcerted and disBeliefing.  Brooke says she's going back
to the lab, but she finds Mr. Slimy Photog in the hall, and
requests the negative of the buss shot.  He says sure -- she
wants to "approve" it before it's released.  Her eyes say
she's planning something more...

     I WISH WE COULD MANAGE WITHOUT MANAGEMENT

     At Spectra, the usual suspects are awaiting the arrival
of the silent partner.  Darla lets them in on it a little
bit at a time.  Jack says the deal looks good and this guy
is a professional.  Sally turns to page 49 in the cliche
book and calls Darla the angel that saved Spectra.  Macy
asks some questions but Darla doesn't spill the jellybeans.
     At Bill's office, Bill reassures a bloodshot-eyed Karen
that she's got the right stuff to represent his interests at
Spectra.  She'll learn on the job;  she'll have the right
instincts because she's a Spencer!  Karen says if you say
so, Dad, but I still think I should have at least enrolled
in that mail-order M.B.A. program, or the medical school
program in Springfield.  Spencer says pish-tosh and tightens
his tie, let's go buy a company.  This'll be good for your
relationship with Thorne, learning the business.  Karen ask
"Isn't Spectra a Forrester competitor?"  Bill says that
Spectra isn't any competition for Forrester.  Karen promises
him she'll turn the company around and make it topnotch,
puts her head back, thrusts her bosoms out, and follows him
out the door.

     He's on his way up!  The champagne is chilled.  But
when Darla introduces Bill Spencer, the reception is less
than ecstatic (excepting Darla).  Faces fall on the floor.
Sally asks why he's interested in acquiring part of Spectra.
Saul asks what his ideas for the direction of the company
are.  Jack shakes Bill's hand and asks who he likes in the
fifth at Santa Anita.  Macy tells him he can take his
mega-magbucks home, they'll find somebody else.  Bill tells her
to sublimate her personal feelings and to get in touch with
reality.  Are you guys trying to talk me out of this?  he
asks incredulously.  No, no, no!  Sally says, we just want
to make sure my hand remains on the tiller, my eye scans the
horizon, I get to sign the checks, I remain the big cheese,
top dog, hub of the wheel, etc. (pgs 50-54 in the cliche
book).  Bill says of course.  They go to the table and sign.
Bill then informs them of Clause 54-16b, line 57, where new
co-owner can install unqualified missing twin, recently
rediscovered daughter as on-site manager.  He introduces
Karen.  Macy's eyes go Marty Feldman at this development,
and she says this is one deal you can count me out of!
Karen looks confident.  The Spectra forces huddle, and
Sally, Jack, and Saul gang up on poor little cute lovable
huggable kissable strokable (ahem) Macy and force her to
capitulate.  Oh, fine.  But she's going to make my life a
living hell!  Sally says that's O.K., it'll only be at the
office.  Macy doesn't inform Sally of the "3's Company"
living arrangement.
     Everybody shakes on it, and Karen says let's get tanked
on the bubbly.  Macy stands off and eyes Karen warily.
Karen smiles and then throws the #11 Actress Look, meaning
"You lose big time, honey!"

     Tune in next time, when I hope to hear Macy say:

     "Which do you like better, Thorne:  this little wisp of
nothingness from Frederick's or this diaphonous fantasy from
Victoria's Secret?"

     Jim "don't you just LOVE this stuff?"  Acker
     jgacker@neptune.gsfc.nasa.gov

     Oh yeah -- my Good Side will be vacationing tomorrow
through Columbus Day and very likely getting engaged in the
process.  I don't plan on bringing the Dark Side along until
the honeymoon.  ;-}   8-}
     But you might not get a Thursday update.  Or Friday.
Or even Monday.   Talk amongst yourselves.  JGA

     I am definitely taping all three episodes in hopes of
that sultry song by Macy I've been anticipating.



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