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    I took the liberty to wade through all the chatter, and edit out the
    last couple of days of UPDATES, so that we can have a starting point in
    this topic. 
    
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    Here's a bit more from yesterday.


    Anyway, it seems that Frisco "saved Tony and Bobbie's marriage" somehow.
    Tony and Bobbie are at home and Tony is apologizing for all the awful
    things he said to her, and she said she's already forgotten them.  Then
    he says there's only one thing he doesn't understand -- why did she
    keep the truth a secret for so long when it was starting to destroy
    their marriage?  She said she just didn't realize how far it had gone,
    she never dreamed their sturdy marriage could have any trouble.  Tony
    says Well, we owe a debt of gratitude to Frisco, and Bobbie (snuggled
    into his shoulder) rolls her big eyes and gulps and says yes.  Tony
    says "why was it such a big secret that Kate is adopting King?" and
    Bobbie replies that it was what Kate wanted, so Bobbie went along with
    the secrecy.

    Frisco and Felicia are snuggling into bed together, and Felicia is
    talking about how nice it is that they've found out Bobbie isn't involved
    in anything bad.  She's not sure of the connection with Broxton, but
    Frisco convinces her not to worry about it.  It's obvious that Frisco
    still knows Bobbie's up to something (no telling how much he knows, but
    I think the BRIEF update said that he followed her from Broxton's office
    but doesn't know she has the file -- correct me if I'm wrong), but
    Frisco has convinced Felicia and Tony that Bobbie's just involved in
    Kate's adoption.

    At the end of the show, Bobbie threw the file into the fireplace, where
    a fire was burning.  But I'm not sure that she stayed around to watch
    it burn.  She just threw the whole thing in, not piece by piece.

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    Partial update for today (the 24th)
    
    Ned tells Colton that he owns the mortgage on the health club and that
    he is calling it in.  Decker and Edge offer to buy the club again,
    Colton refuses.
    
    Bobby and Tony are all lovey-dovey again.  Felicia tells Bobby that
    Frisco has been working with Robert on the Willow Shores case.  She
    looks worried. But later Ruby comes by with another file about  Lucas.
    Bobby also throws this one in the fire.  
    
    Lila and Tracy visit Lucy in the hospital.  Tracy lets it slip that she
    has to meet with the lawyers at ELQ later about the trust fund.  Lucy
    wants to know why no one consulted her.  She says that maybe Alan would
    like to keep the fund as a memorial.  Lila tells Lucy that they know
    that Scott was the father of the child. Lila tell LUcy that she has
    booked Lucy on a 6 week ocean cruise, without Alan.  Lila thinks that
    they both need time away from each other to get things in perspective.
    
    Tony has this heart to heart with Alan about jumping to the wrong
    conclusions.  Tony had thought that Bobby was having an affair because
    of all her secretive actions, but we all know why she was acting like
    that.  This gets Alan to thinking that maybe he should give Lucy a
    second thought.  He goes to her room being very nice, but...
    Lucy hits him with her big plan to get more money.  She is charging him
    with aggrevated assault (I think) and then suing him for everything
    that he owns!
    
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    The day before yesterday he tells us that all that happened
    in the missing half hour was that Frisco and Remi were rescued by
    Felicia from Broxton's office and that Robert concelled the search. 
    Yesterday we get this stuff about Bobbie slipping out of Broxton's
    office with the file and Frisco seeing her but not the file.  
    
    Anyway, the file Ruby brought over for Bobbie to burn was the one the
    Doctor's secretary gave to Bobbie.  Now that Bobbie has destroyed both
    files she is sure that no one can trace Lucas to Cheryl.  Ruby wonders
    what will happen if Cheryl realizes her baby is alive and Bobbie says
    she won't be able to prove anything.  
    
    The dinner Robin made for her parents appeared to be an assignment from
    school.  Shop for, prepare, serve, clean-up, etc.  The reason Anna
    suggested she go to bed was she said she was sleepy.  The was waiting
    for Anna to finish her coffee so she could complete the clean-up.  Anna
    told her she didn't think it would be cheating on her assignment if she
    (Anna) washed one cup.
    
    When Cheryl called Robert, she told him there was something she had to
    talk to him about, although he really didn't want to go, his curiousity
    got the best of him and he said he would see her on Wednesday.  Laster
    he told Anna he was curious as to what she wanted, Anna said she was
    getting curious also.
    
    After Tracy and Lylia left Lucy, she was very angry and decided to fix
    everyone's wagon.  She got out paper and pen and worte a note to Scott,
    starting it by saying "my darling Scott".  Scott was in his apartment
    talking with Colton about Ned's foreclosure when the doorbell rang.  It
    was a deliveryman with flowers for Scott.  Scott couldn't figure who
    would send HIM flowers????? and took an envelope out of them.  It was
    the note from Lucy, apologizing for all the awful things she said to
    him and asking that he come to the hospital to see her.  He started
    mumbling, fussing, etc. about what a sneaky, conniving b*tch Lucy was
    to Colton and couldn't get back to their Bodyheat conversation, so
    Colton left.  Scott did go to the hospital and Lucy tried her wiles on
    him.  He started out by telling her off and saying he knew her too
    well, when she was being phony she got this highpitched, whiny voice. 
    She listened to his rantings about how terrible she was and kept
    agreeing with him.  She told him she said all those things because she
    was so hurt over the lose of the baby and was lashing out, etc.  That
    is when they cut into the show.  When they came back, Scott was near
    the nurses station reading a note allowing the release of medical
    records.  He handed it to Remi saying something about charges, Remi
    said that would be up to the commissioner and left.  At the end of the
    show, Remi entered Robert's office with a file folder on Lucy's
    charges against Alan.  Guy was there and they said something about
    Lucy's tricks.  After Remi left, Guy picked up the folder and stared at
    it.  The assigned number was Lucy Quartermaine, L-5 numbers Q.  Guy
    said "I wonder" and turned to look ant the C numbers S on the
    blackboard.
    
    BTW:  It seems that Frisco told Tony that Bobbie was working on Kate's
    adoption of King and the reason she didn't tell him was that Kate
    wanted total secrecy.  When Tony was being so mushing in apologizing to
    Bobbie for accusing her of having an affair, he said he couldn't
    understand why Kate didn't want anyone to know, Bobbie came back with,
    I don't know but she was insistent.  
    
    Bobbie is sure that Frisco saw her sneak out of Broxton's office but
    told Ruby that she could "take care of him".  She also made some
    comment to Felicia when Felicia was talking to her and Tony about her
    worry that Frisco might go back on the police permanently.  Tony said
    there wasn't any fear that Frisco would put the job first, he said
    family will always be first with Frisco and Bobbie said very snidely
    something like "Let's hope so" 
    
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    I forgot to mention that yesterday when Ruby brought the file over,
    Bobbie told her she was positive Frisco saw her leave Broxton's.  Ruby
    wanted to know what she would do about it.  Bobbie said she wasn't
    worried she could hangdle Frisco, that she would tell him some story. 
    Rbuy countered with "another lie, I'm so tired of all these lies". 
    I'll wondering if Ruby will "break" and tell all one of these days,
    especially if she finds out that Lucas is also Robert's son.  Up until
    now, Bobbie hasn't said anything about the father of the baby and I
    think she still assumes it was Julian.  I don't think she had a chance
    to read Broxton's file before she burned it.  It appeared that she had
    to hide it fast when she got home as it was under a cushion of the
    couch and when she burned it, she just opened it, glanced at the first
    page then tossed the whole thing in the fire at once.  Cheryl's file
    from the doctor's office didn't include anything about the father. 
    

    BIGRED::GALE....Thankyou for the thoughtfulness of adding the Update
    from the old conference.  I'm certain everyone appreciates your work.
    
    Now for Friday.....as you all must know, we again watched only a
    partial show, the second half, as President Bush held a news conference 
    which lasted through the first half.
    
    When we joined the show, Frisco and Broxton were having a conversation
    in Robert's office.  I'm assuming that Broxton told him about Lucas
    being Cheryl's Son, and I think that Robert is the Father.  He did (on
    camera) tell him that Bobbie knows and had gone to Pennsylvania on
    Thanksgiving to see Dr. Perry but that he had already left for parts
    unknown.  It seems that Broxton had tried to "get out of town" while on
    bail.  Frisco promised he would have a plea bargain for "coming clean". 
    Remi arrived and took Broxton back to his cell.  Frisco called the
    airport and checked out Broxton's story of where Bobbie went.  He then
    went home and confronted Bobbie, saying he knew the truth about Lucas
    and what she has been doing.  She begged him to help her hide who Lucas
    is, etc.  The show ended with them staring at each other.
    
    Also during the show, Robert finally visited Cheryl, darn, she didn't
    tell him the baby was his, but she did tell him she knew her son was
    alive and pleaded with him to help her find him.  He checked her
    hospital file and saw Perry was the doctor....the wheels started
    turning in his mind.  He did promise Cheryl he would look into it.
    
    Anna was at the hospital with him, Steve was concerned that doctor
    patient rules were broken by them giving Robert Cheryl's file, Anna
    said they weren't, it just saved the time it would have taken to get a
    supeona.
    
    Lylia and Larry talked, seems Tracy turned him down again.  Lylia
    thinks it is for the best.  Larry is concerned that he will soon have
    to leave the mansion.  Lylia tells him that as long as she is around he
    has a home there, that he is part of her family.
    
    I think that is about it.....it seems the Lucas/Bobbie/Cheryl plot is
    drawing to a close.  I hope Frisco tells the truth and doesn't let
    Bobbie talk him into hiding the information he has.

    
    Well isn't this exciting NOTING in a new file?!?!
    
    Thel, thanks for the Friday update.  What a good show, eh?
    
    When Cheryl was talking to Robert, she told him that she knew her baby
    was alive because she had heard him cry, and that still-born babies do
    NOT cry.  This was the first time she had EVER said this.  She never
    mentioned this to Tiff - or Tom.  
    
    Now how come it's taken such a bright, sharp business woman a year + to 
    decide that her baby is alive and to remember that he cried?  C'MON!
    Amazing what they do to get a story (*)...
    
    --Steph
    
    P.S. For any newcomers the "*" stands for personal opinions.  It's
    inserted so as not to offend.
    

    Perhaps Cheryl blocked out hearing the baby cry because of the trama
    she was going through and has just recently started to remember what
    happened....who knows, our writers have been known to take liberties
    with the historical plots in the past.    BTW: Steph, thanks for that
    piece of the conversation, I must have missed it, I was turned into
    hearing her tell him it is his child and was bummed when she didn't.

    Broxton did NOT tell Frisco that Robert is the father of Cheryls baby,
    that is the only thing that Broxton left out.  So til now no one knows
    that Robert is the father besides Broxton & Cheryl.
    
    Esther

    There was another interesting scene with Tracey and Ned.  Tracey went
    to the Hospital to make a donation to the Hospital's Christmas Fund. 
    She gave the check to Steve post-dated back to December...Steve thanked
    Tracey for the check and then noticed that the check was post-dated
    for December and questioned her about it and Tracey said that she wrote
    it out but misplaced it on her desk.  When she and Steve were done
    talking Ned came off the elevator and she asked him if he was tracing
    Dawn still and he said he was visiting Cheryl to which her comment was
    "When the cat is away the mice will play"...he told that it was
    strictly business.  Ned noticed that Tracey had a huge ruby broche (sp)
    on her fur coat...he questioned her how much it cost and she said she
    deserved it and that she got him a present too....a new car (sorry
    can't remember what she said but it was some real expensive sports
    car) anyways Ned said that the times were bad and that she couldn't be
    spending money like that.  Tracey couldn't be bothered by what he was
    saying she just tuned him out.  Finally when they got done talking she
    asked him what color he would like the car in and Ned said was furious
    and mumbled something about purple and Tracey said Ned they don't come
    in purple she knows she saw color samples and was sure they didn't come
    in purple...it was funny.
    

    RE: -1  Welcome out of the closet!  And thanx for the extra stuff.
    
    When Ned noticed the broche (SP?) his comment was something like
    "What's that all about?" and Tracy's response was "Oh, about 15Karats"
    It was kinda funny (*).
    
    The car she told him she got was a Ferrari and when he wasn't impressed
    she said she knew she should've gotten him the Lamborghini (SP?) 
    That's when he started on her about times being tough.
    
    Anyone else notice that Jane Elliot (Tracy) is suddenly looking older?
    Has me wondering if maybe they got new make-up people where it happened
    so suddenly.
    
    Also, has anyone noticed that the length of Felicia's hair varies from
    day to day?  Maybe it's my imagination, but I SWEAR it looked really
    long the day she wore the black hat.  I was thinking maybe she had
    temporary extentions put in or something.
    
    --Steph
    

    Esther, Did you folks out in Tempe get to see the whole show?  We got
    only from the end of Broxton and Frisco's talk to the end of the show. 
    If you could fill us in on the first part of the show, all of us in the
    East would greatly appreciate it.  BTW:  Thanks for letting us know
    that Broxton didn't tell Frisco who the Father was.  Since Frisco
    doesn't know about Robert he will probably be more willing to protect
    Bobbie.  I often wonder how even Bobbie would feel about this whole
    Lucas thing if she knew he was Robert's son.  She probably wouldn't
    care, she doesn't worry about the fact that her friends Tiff and Sean
    are his aunt and uncle.
    
    I also forgot the Ned/Tracy scene, it was too funny for words.  Tracy
    is acting like a real twirp, I thought she had smartened up and would
    really do some good things around ELQ.  Maybe this is just a
    "first-rush" at having money again----let's face it, she has been
    living off her mother and Alan for quite awhile.

    .3, Steph...

    I remember distinctly...  Cheryl DID hear the baby cry when she had him. 
    She even questioned Dr. Perry about it, he blew her off, saying that it
    was the medication playing tricks with her mind.  Ester was very upset,
    saying that with her hearing the baby cry that it wasn't right to take
    him away.

    I've been wondering since Cheryl told Tiffany that her baby was alive,
    if she had remembered this!  Seems like!!!

    M-L

    M-L --
    
    Thanks!  That's what I thought too.  I do agree with Thel's comment
    that maybe with all her grief Cheryl just blocked it out.  At least
    that's probably what the writers want us to believe.
    
    Sometimes it bugs me how they jerk us around and forget that soap
    viewers do have minds...
    
    --Steph

    Remi gave Robert the Lucy Q. file with a # that triggered Roberts mind.
    He then went to G.H. and asked Steve whether the number on Lucy Q. file
    meant anything to him.  Steve said to ask Amy since she works with the
    files.  Robert then asked her and Amy said that it was some sort of in-
    surance claim.  Robert then asked her if CxxxxxS (don't know the #'s)
    meant anything, she said that the first and last letters were the
    initials of an patient.  Amy said that she could find out for him and
    so she left and brought the info for Robert.  Robert then went to
    Cheryls room and asked her what she wanted to talk to him about. 
    Cheryl told him that she wanted to apologize about all the static she's
    been causing.  Robert then proceeded to tell her about the insurance
    folder he had found and about her having a stillborn.  
    (this seems to be the only thing that you missed because of the
    interruption)
    
    If I can think of anything else, I'll make sure to input.
    
    Esther
    
    

    Thanks, Esther.  I assumed Guy told Robert about the file numbers after 
    seeing his reaction the day before this show.  Funny they wrote it the
    way they did....lack of communication at the good old PCPD, Guy could
    have left his boss a note or something!

    
    RE: -1
    
    Thel,  That just means that you're going to have to work harder to kee
    those guys down at the station in line :-)
    
    --Steph

Scorpio feel betrayed by his two best friends and 
well he should.

Meg manages to sabotage Dawn and Decker's romantic 
dinner.

Meanwhile, Monica calls a family meeting and 
announces certain changes that will certainly 
shift the balance of power in the Quartermaine 
family.

Dawn nearly discovers just what Decker and Edge 
are up to.  Luckily the two partners in crimE
manage to cover.

Tracy, Ned and Ashton find the going a bit too 
tough to take when they find themselves stuck at 
the gatehouse.

NEXT:  MONICA PLAYS HARDBALL WITH THE FAMILY.  
SCORPIO TURNS A DEAF EAR.
    
    
    /RED

    Saw Tristan (Scorpio) on an episode of Super Force this weekend.
    He was playing a bad guy using subliminal messages on a TV show
    to get the SPLAT Team (guess its like the SWAT team) to kill
    some General Secretary.
    
    The show is pretty bad in my opinion.  Not long enough to develop
    a story, get into it and resolve it decently but, Tristan was okay.
    
    Jan

    
    Why did Tracy want to change the dog policy in the hospital?
    
    Lou

    
    Lou,  Good brain teaser!  I had forgotten all about that, but also
    found it strange when Tracy was on about it.
    
    I saw our soon-to-be-returning-buddy Tony Geary on Murder She Wrote
    last night.  I can honostly say that it took me an awfully long time
    to be convinced it was him.  I don't think Gloria Monty is going to
    have any trouble with bringing him in as someone other than Luke. He
    looks NOTHING like he used to.  His hair is a dark brown, and straight!
    He played an ex-junkie who's sister was killed 16 years before and the
    wrong guy (her husband) had been imprisoned for it.  Anyway, turns out
    that Tony Geary's (Eric) pusher was the one who killed her.  Tony's
    role was small.
    
    --Steph

    Scorpio feels betrayed by his two best friends?  Do you suppose these
    two friends are FRISCO and BOBBIE?  Maybe Frisco decides to help Bobbie
    and Scorpio finds out the truth!
    
    Scorpio turns a deaf ear?  Do you suppose that Scorpio finds out that
    the baby is his and denies it?  He is pretty stubborn, you know.
    
    Esther
    

    Hey /Red, thanks for the previews....as usual they generate lots of
    comments.
    
    Scorpio betrayed.....yeah I think he should feel so, somehow he must
    find out Bobbie and Frisco have withheld so much info from him.  I'm
    wondering if the deaf ear he turns is to their paltry excuses?  I doubt
    he would deny the child....he may be stubborn but he isn't cruel. 
    Also, I wonder if he will find out Lucas is his right away or if they
    will drag that piece of information out for awhile, know know, Lucas
    will need blood or something and Robert's is the only match or
    something like that.
    
    Wonder what the bit with Tracy, Larry and Ned in the guest house will
    be all about?  And what can Monica do to change things at ELQ---perhaps
    through her stock in with Alan's and gain control?  
    
    Guess we'll have to wait and see, that is if the show is ever on for
    the full hour again.
    
    More than Robert's reaction to the secrets Bobbie and Frisco held, I'm
    curious as to what Tony's reaction will be when he finds out the truth,
    if he has any backbone at all, Bobbie might find herself "out on her
    ear" at least for the time being.
    
    Things are going to heat up...isn't it exciting!!!!!!?????

    
    I'm wondering if the being locked in the gatehouse business will lead
    to Tracy admitting her true feeling for Ashton and finally agreeing to
    marry him again.  That would be great!  The little family back together
    again :-)
    
    I agree with you Thel:  I don't think Robert would/could deny the
    child.  But I hope if they decide to withold that info for a while that
    it's not for too long.  Goodness knows we've waited long enough already.
    
    --Steph
    
    P.S.  I will just PUKE MY HEAD OFF if Frisco is so spineless that he
    agrees to cover for the indispicable, heavily despised (by me!) BOOB!

    
    
    Not sure if it has been mentioned yet, but at 3:30 there will be a 
    Pentagon Briefing...

    Because they enjoy aggrivating the hell out of us :-)
    
    --Steph

    I know this is going to sound really stupid BUT why is Bobbie covering
    for Broxton??  What does he have on her??
    
    Tricia

    Broxton knows that Lucas is Cheryl and Robert's baby.  Bobbie thinks
    that Lucas is Cheryl and Julian Jerome's son....but either way she's
    afraid that she'll have to give Lucas back to Cheryl which is why she's
    covering for him.
    

    Well, it's 3:37, and GH is on.  I don't know if they cut into the
    beginning, or if they're going to cut in soon, but it's still on now!
    
    Lisa

    Lisa-- Thanks for the update.  GREAT news!
    
    --Steph

    I think Robert will feel betrayed by Shawn and Tiff.  Don't they both
    know that Robert was the father of Cheryl's baby??????  When he finds
    out they knew, he will be hurt.  IMHO.
    
    Bev
    

    
    Bev,
    
    No, I Sean and Tiff are both under the assumption that Julian is the
    father.
    
    --Steph

    an answer to a question awhile back regarding why tracy wants steve to
    change the dog rules at the hospital is so she can bring her NEW little
    IMHO UGLY dog into the hospital....did eveyone see the scene where she
    gave ashton a silk scarf and he felt so special because it was REAL
    silk...and then he leaves the room and the butler brings in a dog
    carrier and tracy opens it and takes out this little ugly dog in a
    sweater and says ooooh look what I have for you and tracy pulls out a
    diamond studded collar and says " and they're all REAL!!" and ashton
    was listening and looking hurt that all he got was a silk scarf!!!
    
    God I am so glad this notesfile is here!!!!
    HI THEL and everyone!!!!
    ellie

    
    Ellie:  Welcome Back!!!
    
    That segment with the dog, scarf, etc. must have been pre-empted by War
    Coverage here on the East Coast.  I don't remember seeing it-- anyone
    else?
    
    I'm very sorry to say that the American Music Awards actually took
    presedence (SP?) over GH last night (I'm almost embarrassed to admit
    it) so I won't be able to update today.
    
    Sorry...
    
    --Steph

    Welcome back Ellie!!!!!!  We have really missed you and your comments.
    Steph is right, we didn't get to see any of what you described because
    of press conferences, Presidental and Military.  Most of the time we
    have had to guess at what happened either during the first half of the
    show or the last half.
    
    BUT....Good news folks the whole show was on yesterday and there was
    some hilarious stuff going on between Robert and Anna!  Too bad you
    didn't see it yet, Steph---I was counting on you to fill in the actual
    words while I set up the scenes.  Oh well, maybe tomorrow.
    
    The show started at the Brownstone with the Boob crying her eyes out,
    begging Frisco to keep her secret about Lucas' birthmother.  At first
    it looked like Frisco wouldn't but finally he agreed and to help her
    keep the secret.  Felicia came downstairs and Frisco told her that
    Robert wanted him to find Carmichael, a new person in the Willow Shores
    problem.  Bobbie said she had to leave also.  Actually Broxton had told
    Frisco about Dr. Perry and where he was so Frisco was off to ensure
    Perry kept his mouth shut about Cheryl's baby being sold.  At the
    airport, Frisco calls Robert and tells him he is following a lead on
    Carmichael, Robert tells him to forget it and to go  back to the
    office.  Frisco makes an excuse and hangs up.  He flies out of PC
    headed for Cape Cod.  Bobbie heads back home.
    
    Robert and Anna left the hospital and went back to the police station. 
    While Robert was talking to Frisco on the phone, Anna was checking the
    computer for Perry's whereabouts.  They found out where he was and
    headed out to see him.  They had missed the plane so waited at the
    airport for a later one.
    
    Back at the Brownstone, Felicia and Bobbie had a long conversation
    about how wonderful their husbands were, etc.  Bobbie is telling
    Felicia that Frisco is great that the most important thing in his life
    is his family and Felicia shouldn't forget it.  BTW:  When Frisco
    agreed to keep Bobbie's secret he made it clear to her that he wasn't
    doing it for her but for his brother.
    
    At the hospital, Amy was in Cheryl's room chit chatting.  Cheryl showed
    her a picture that BJ and Lucas had done for her (Tony had brought it
    earlier).  Amy comment that the change in Cheryl since Robert came to
    see her was great, Cheryl told her it was just that she was starting to
    feel more like herself again.
    
    On the Cape, Frisco is in this apartment talking to the owner.  The man
    is telling what a great place her runs and how all his tenants love
    living there.  During the conversation the man gets the impression that
    Frisco is looking for an apartment to rent and asks him about his
    family.  Frisco tells him he has a wife and daughter and pulls out a
    picture of Max.  The man asks about animals and Frisco tells him his
    daughter loves hers.  The man isn't happy about having pets in the
    apartment, especially when Frisco mentions not only dogs and cats but
    gorillas and lions.  Finally, with a smile Frisco tells him if his
    daughter couldn't have her ppink giraffe she would be really upset. 
    The man says "PINK GIRAFFE?????" and Frisco says he has been talking
    about stuffed animals---they both laugh.  Frisco starts questioning him
    about Dr. Perry and the man says this was his apartment, a really nice
    man, too bad he died.  Frisco is surprise and asks to look around, it
    is then that he tells him he is a policeman.  Frisco searches the room
    while the man looks on, constantly forgetting Frisco's name.
    
    Later Robert and Anna arrive at the apartment, Robert wispers to Anna
    that this man is into flattery so ladle it on.  They look around the
    apartment and ask about Perry.  The man tells then about another
    policeman being there and Robert says "is must have been Frisco"  the
    man says no, "his name was Johnson, Jenson--something like that but not
    Frisco".  Robert asks if Perry ever had any visitors and the landlord
    proceeds to tell him about this very nice lady who would visit and that
    they would argue about money, her saying he spent it like water, etc.
    
    Robert and Anna decide they have to stay in a motel over night to
    investigate further and check into the local motel.  Anna is in her
    room, in a white (what looked like flannel) nightgown and a ratty old
    purple chennel robe.  She has her hair piled on her head and a scarf
    tied around it to keep it off of her face.  She is in the middle of
    lathering her face with cold cream---I mean it is smeared all over
    thickly.  Robert comes barging in saying I have to use your phone, he
    doesn't look at her and she is trying to just shrink to nothing in
    embarassment.  HE calls the brownstone and Felicia answers, he asks for
    Frisco and she tells him he is still out looking for Carmichael as
    Robert told him to, Robert is perplexed--he never told Frisco to look
    for Carmichael.  He doesn't say this to Felicia but she gets the idea
    that Frisco lied to her.  Robert covers it by saying "oh yeah, I
    forgot".  He hangs up.  He tells Anna that Frisco is up to something
    and turns to look directly at her, he doesn't say a word about her
    appearance and leaves the room.  Later, Anna is getting into bed. her
    hair is down, her face is cleaned up and she really looks like a little
    girl in the nightgown.  She climbs into the bed and is just getting
    comfortable when Robert comes barging in again (this lady doen't know
    how to lock a door I guess).  This time Robert is in his shirt,
    unbuttoned all the way down and outside his pants, his tie is draped
    around his neck but not tied.  He says I need a glass of water and
    proceeds to pour one from a pitcher on the desk.  Anna is laying there
    saying Robert I'm tired, etc.  He ignores her and keeps talking about
    Perry, Loretta (says she was a nice lady) and Frisco.  He finally says
    there is sometyhing here we have to uncover and Anna says, "how about
    me?" (or something like that) and moves her covers.  Robert kind of
    looks at her funny, says "thanks for the water" puts the glass back on
    the desk, says "godnight love" and leaves.  Anna lays there mouth open
    and this look on her face--undiscribable.  Scene switches to outside
    her door and there is Robert standing there with the look on his
    face--smiling like a little boy who just did something naughty and
    didn't get caught.  These two scenes were great, funny, adult and
    showed how really well these two work together.
    
    Frisco is lastly scene at the airport (in Cape Cod), he calls Bobbie
    and Tony's number and Felicia answers, Frisco is not pleased that he
    didn't get Bobbie.  Felicia asks where he is and says Robert called
    looking for him.  He makes the excuse about being at the airport
    because he got word that Carmichael might be there.  Felicia could her
    the flight announcements in the background.  He tells her he will be
    home soon.
    
    Bobbie is at the hospital talking with Amy while lshe waits for Tony. 
    A nurse wheels Cheryl off the elevator, Bobbie is not happy to see her
    and is rather rude, though no one seems to notice.  Cheryl tells her
    about the picture Tony brought from the kids and shows it to her.
    
    The rest of the show was about Colton and the spa.  He and Charlene
    were at GH to see Lucy and Ned came by saying he was there to see
    Cheryl.  Colton tried to get Ned to give him more time, Ned said he
    couldn't.  Charlene talked Colton into talking to Decker about his
    offer to buy Bodyheat.
    
    Colton called Decker at the office he and Edge rented.  Decker sets up
    time to talk with him and once he hangs up he panics, Edge is thrilled
    that the plan might happen after all and tells Decker to leave
    everything to him.  When Colton finally arrives the whole suite of
    offices is furnished, there are people in and out, a receptionist is
    talking on the phone, etc.  It looks like a busy, successful business. 
    Colton is very impressed with his little brother and tells him if he
    still wants it, he is willing to sell him Bodyheat.  Decker tells him
    to bring all the paperwork to his accountant and it will be checked
    out, he feels it would be a good investment but it has to be thoroughly
    checked out.  Colton leaves the office telling Decker he is very proud
    of him, etc.  At the Elevator, Ned steps out as Colton is leaving. 
    Colton takes great pleasure in telling Ned that he can stop his
    paperwork as Decker is buying the Club and Ned will get his money. 
    Colton leaves and Ned stands there widemouthed at how the office has
    been set up so quickly, he isn't very happy as things aren't going his
    way.

    Thet best part about the second scene with Robert and Anna was that
    after she said "How about me?" and whips back the covers Robert said
    "Well I better go, God knows you need your beauty sleep."
    
    Anna took a fit and started yelling "what does that mean?"
    
    Robert ignored her and went back to his room.  The smile on his face
    after he closed the door was like a child who just pulled a prank.
    It was great seeing some good bantering between these two.
    
    Suzanne

    Thanks for the actual words said when Robert parted from Anna.  As I
    said the scenes were great but I can never remember the exact words and
    Bobb would have a tizzy-fit if I started writing things down.  Besides,
    I'd rather just sit there and laugh with him  at the funny things that
    happen.  There were a lot more one liners, there was one Anna said when
    he left the room the first time---wish I could remember it or that
    someone else could.  Steph you just have to take lots of notes during
    these scenes when you watch tonight.

    When Robert left the room the first time she muttered something about
    killing herself.  Cannot remember exact words either but it was pretty
    funny.
    
    Suzanne

    Oh, I forgot.  I think this is Colton, Charlene and Carla's last week
    on the show---could be wrong, but wasn't something mentioned about his
    last air date being Jan. 31st?  I guess if they are leaving that soon
    (2 days) we won't have a wedding.  I had kind of hoped that they would
    have a nice small wedding in the Living room of the house and then all
    leave for Santo Moro to live happily ever after.  Wonder how they will
    write Charlene off--just suddenly have her move away with C & C.  I
    would think she would want to be in PC with Decker and Lucy and
    continue working with Lylia in their business.  BTW:  That business is
    suppose to be very successful and supposedly made Charlene
    millions--how come she doesn't have the money to help Colton out of his
    jam?  Guess if she did that they couldn't get rid of whimpy and his
    bride to be.  Anyone heard if he and Frankie have been picked up by
    another Soap.  I read somewhere that lots of them were interested in
    signing Frankie on.  Wonder how he'll go, right now he thinks he has a
    job with Decker and Edge, how can they turn that around in just a few
    days?
    
    Remember the article I entered in the old file about Miss Monty wanting
    to give Robert a big juicy story but that he was making noises about
    leaving the show?  Well, has anyone heard anything more about that, I
    personally think it is the usual contract time threats, you know to get
    more money and benefits.
    
    I think Robert and Anna are going to track down Lorreta and she will
    spill the beans about Cheryl's child and Bobbie's having the file that
    she gave her in Pennsylvania.  He is going to be one very angry
    Godfather.  I can just hear Bobbie now trying to talk him into keeping
    Lucas' background a secret because "after all, he is your Godson". 
    Little does she know..........

    
    
    
    Thel, I'm sorry but I have class tonight that goes until 10 p.m. so I
    probably won't be able to view either show tonight.  That is unless the
    professor just briefs us on the syllabus and lets us go... Wishful
    thinking, I'm sure.  But thanks very much for the update, and to
    everyone for helping out with the comments.
    
    If Charlene is making so much money, she not only could bail Colton out
    of his financial situation, but also afford to lose the tacky outfits
    and jewelry... (*)
    
    I don't think you mean Loretta.  Ester is the nurse/secretary who works
    with Dr. Perry and gave Boob Cheryl's file after Boob tracked her down 
    on T-Day thru the dry-cleaner.
    
    Loretta is the wife of Draco who was believed to be dead for all that
    time.  She's part of that WACKY Midvale crew.
    
    --Steph (Who's already having GH Withdrawels)

    
    I have a question totally unrelated to this conference...
    
    Did the TV file move?  I tried to update it (ZENDIA::TV) and it told me
    "File Not Found."  Anyone know what the scoop is?  I'm trying to see 
    what folks had to say about the American Music Awards last night.
    
    THANKS!
    --Steph
    
    

    Steph:
    
    The TV and Movie files are in the process of being moved to another
    node.  Keep checking the EASYNOTES (Notes 121 and 123) for the new
    location and updates as to when they will be back up.  The moderator
    did made an announcement that the file would be set no-write on Jan 15
    and was deleted last week.  For updates on the AMA's, look in
    TURRIS::Music note.
    
    Cheryl

    Woops, make that TIMBRE::MUSIC.  Sorry.
    
    Cheryl

    
    Cheryl,
    
    Thanks for the great info.  I'm going to check it now!
    
    --Steph

    apparently there are going to be a lot of new people on GH...during
    christmas my niece, Sydney, who lives in Los Angeles and does some acting 
    and commercial work (she was on Ryans Hope for awhile), sent in an audition
    tape to try out for the part of a girl named Jenny (Sydneys agent had
    called and said the auditions were starting and Sydney was in Hawaii
    with all of us at our Christmas family reunion so she sent in a tape).
    Anyway this Jenny character was the daughter of Angella....and there
    isn't anyone named Angella on yet either....but according to the agent
    these two characters were supposed to be 1 year contracts to start??
    Who knows...seeing is believing...but if Syd gets on I'll call her for
    scoops.....but she has a 1 year old son now and so I don't know how far
    she will go to really try and get a part on a soap!!!
    
    til later..........
    ellie
    
    oh god its good to be back!!!!
    

    
    And it's good to have you back!
    
    We look forward to your "scoops."
    
    Thanks Ellie!
    --Steph

    Spoiler for today!!!
    
    I hope this worked right.
    the end of the show Robert went to the brownstone and said, "there is a
    child in this house that doesn't belong!"  Bobbie is saying what are u
    talking about. and he said "you know, enough of the lies, you know
    Lucas is Cheryl's baby."  Looks like the Boobs world will start to cave
    in on her!!!!!!!!!I'm so happy, it really made my day.  This is not an
    exact quote but u get the jest of it I'm sure.
    
    Robyn

    OH MY GOODNESS!!!  I JUST SAW THE END OF THE SHOW HIT RETURN NOW FOR
    SPOILER:
    
    
    Robert and Anna went to see Esther (nurse that worked w/ Dr. Perry) 
    she told them that Cheryl's baby was not stillborn and that bobby
    adopted the baby and they told cheryl that her baby was dead.  Now it
    took alot longer than this but this is the jist of it.  The last scene
    is Robert banging on bobby's door and asking to see her in private and
    then says "There is a child in this house that does not belong to you" 
    Bobby gets all wide eyed and says I don't know what you are talking
    about and then robert really freaks out and says that Lucas is cheryl's
    baby and Bobby says "How do you know that??  DID FRISCO TELL YOU???"
    Robert's chin almost hits the floor and end of show!!!!!!!!! 
    
    I guess this is where Robert feels betrayed by two friends because it's
    Bobby and Frisco and they didn't tell him and wait until the word is
    out that Lucas is his not Julians!!!!!  Oh Boy!!!  This was a great
    scene!!!  Pretty strange scene for a tuesday, normally they drop
    bombshells like this on a friday at 3:57 pm!!!!  I saw a few other
    things, Ned called in the loan on bodyheat due in full by noon today
    and colton and deckerf almost flip but edge and decker come up with the
    money and they make ned look like Sh*t!!!!!  About time!!!  gotta go
    hope you enjoyed the sneak peek!!!
    
    
    
    Kelly 

    
    My MY that certainly is exciting news.  And it probably was supposed to
    be a Friday bomb-shell cliff-hanger type show, but with all the news,
    etc. it ended up being aired on a Tuesday.
    
    Now I'm really missing GH.  Tonight is a marathon for sure!
    
    --Steph

Hi,

This is my first attempt at an update (I've just been a silent noter up until
this week) so please bear with me.  I don't usually watch to much but since I
had the opportunity to watch last night, I though I'd put my share of an update.

Alan met Monica for breakfast.  Alan was really glad to see Monica's face
over the breakfast table and told her just that.  Monica then told Alan that 
the rest of the breakfast is going to be downhill from there on because she
wanted to discuss ELQ finances.  Just then, they were interrupted by someone
who handed Alan papers saying that Lucy was charging him with assault on her
unborn child and he had to appear in court.  Alan was furious and said he 
was going to kill Lucy.  He then takes off for the hospital.   

At the hospital, Lucy is being released and runs into Lila.  Lila tells her 
that she has made all the arrangements for Lucy's six week cruise and that 
Jennings was outside waiting to take her to the airport.  Everytime Lucy 
tries to call Lila "Mother Quartermaine", Lila tells Lucy to stop it, and 
said that she was only doing this for her son, Alan.

Alan arrives at the hospital too late to catch Lucy, but does run into Lila. 
He mentions that Lucy is taking him to court and Lila is puzzled because she
just sent Lucy away for 6 weeks.  She tells him that she made all the 
arrangements and paid for Lucy's trip.  Alan was shocked.  Lila tell him that 
she (Lila) needed it!   The expression on her face was priceless when she said
this.

Later, we see Lucy at the airport.  Scott catches up to her and asks how can 
she leave when it is the first time in a long time that they can be together.
She tells him that he can't protect her from Alan and that his job is to see 
that they get a fat settlement from Alan to avoid the embarrasment of the
scandal if they go to court.

On the Jones' front, Frisco is convinced that they can't trace Luca's to Cheryl
since Broxton has promised to keep his mouth shut in exchange for a plea bargain
and reduced sentence, and since Dr. Perry is dead.  He tells Bobby that 
Robert won't find out unless one of them tells him (that's probably why she
assumed Frisco told Robert at the end of the show).   Meanwhile, Robert and
Anna are talking (actually arguing over eating fish & chips wrapped in 
yesterday's newspaper).  Robert unwraps one of the plates and glances at
the newspaper and sees an article on an anonymous woman making donations at
adoption agencies.  He thinks this could be Ester but there is a grease smear
on the picture in the paper.  He decided to check it out anyway since he is
only going to go back to PC empty handed anyway.  Anyway, they find Ester and
she tell them what they want to know (this has already been updated in previous
notes).  Back in PC, F and F are having a midday date and Felisha (sp?) tells
Frisco he looks relaxed and he hasn't been in a long time.  Frisco says that 
the willow shores case is closed.

Edge comes up with the money for Decker to buy Body Heat from Colton.  Colton 
is happy since he and Carla can now move to a ranch somewhere.  Edge had gotten
the money from inside of one of his coats (he has it stashed inside the liner).
As previously said, Colton and Decker pretty much make a fool out of snot-nosed
Ned who isn't a happy camper that they came up with the money.  Scott, who was
representing Colton and Decker is gloating.  He said that he always wanted to 
do something like that to Ned (or something to that effect).  

We also get to see some guys (I have no idea who they are), in some sort of bar.
One of them said that he found Edge and gives them a newspaper with a photo of
Edge on it.  Apparently, these guys have been cheated by Edge, and it looks like
they are going to come after him.

That's about all I remember.  And I think the rest of it has been updated
already.

Does Lila know that the Baby was Scott's and not Alan's?
Does anyone else besides the Quartermaines know?

    Steph:
    
    The TV and Movie conferences are up and running again.  They are:
    
    EOT::TV
    EOT::Movies
    
    Thel:
    
    Looks like your predictions about Robert and Anna are correct.  Gloria
    is putting them together.  Tristan has re-signed for an "undisclosed
    amount of time" and is very pleased about the direction his character
    will be taking.  Robert's Australian background will be explored,
    especially more of his family life.  Also, Robert and Anna will be back
    together beginning the week of Feb. 11 and they will become involved in
    a series of romantic scenes, "some of the sexiest we've done," promises
    Gloria.
    
    They are also bringing in new writers and the show will have a new form
    of writing.  It will be done in a style reminiscent of the acclaimed
    British series Upstairs, Downstairs. (whatever that is????  I haven't
    watched it).
    
    There's an aricle about Tony Geary, who talks a little about his return
    to GH on Feb. 14.  That day, his appearance will be very brief, but the
    next day, fans will see him on a regular basis.  He talks about not
    being dissappointed about not achieving the kind of success he had on
    daytime during his absence from GH.
    
    There's an article on Sharon Wyatt (Tiffany) but I haven't read it yet.
    
    Cheryl

    
    Cheryl,
    
    Hi, everyone.  I'm a newcomer to the notes file, and hope your patience
    with me if I goof up, now and then.  I'm enjoying myself immensely
    between updates for AMC and GH, two of my favorite SOAPS.  
    Cheryl, are you getting the updated news on Anna and Robert from a
    magazine?  And who is Gloria?  Thanks, a bunch.
    
    
    Carol

    The updates come from the Soap Opera Weekly.  With dc's permission, I
    will post the cost information, etc. in another note.
    
    Gloria is Gloria Monty, the executive producer of GH.  She was the
    person responsible for the Luke and Laura stuff back in the early 80s
    and has come back to get the ratings higher for the show.
    
    Cheryl

    These were GREAT!!! updates. Thanks alot. I love reading this
    notesfile, I don't feel like I'm missing the show. I'm glad someone
    decided to take over these soaps, otherwise I'd never know what was
    going on with the PC clan!!
    
    I think Robert and Anna together could be very interesting. I wonder
    what they'll do with Cheryl. We'll see.
    
    Thanks again, and keep up the great work!!!
    Sheila
    

    The updates on yesterday's show were great, it is so nice to have
    "closet noters" come out in such a great way!
    
    Bob and I practically cheered at the end of the show, Bobbie was acting
    so snotty toward Robert. "What did you mean, how can you say that,
    Lucas is your Godson!"  Then he drops his bomb about Lucas being
    Cheryl's son and Bobbie practically screams "Frisco told you, didn't
    he", with such hate in her voice.  The look on Robert's face was so
    good, he looked soooo hurt.  The scenes with Esther (thanks Steph, I
    knew it wasn't Loretta---but my fingers and brian weren't working
    together) were great, that lady is a good actress.  Robert and Anna
    were so kind to her, she kept apologizing to them for not being able to
    get them a baby.  She did tell them that the reason Dr. Perry didn't
    try to find them one was because Mark Broxton had paid Dr. Perry
    $100,000 to get "out of town".  She said she still felt so guilty about
    Cheryl's baby and that is why she was donating all the money to the
    adoption agencies.  Anna's facial expressions were fantastic during
    this whole thing, it was like she was crushed by all that Bobbie had
    done.  Robert was positive that Frisco was involved in the whole affair
    and was going to confront him when they got back to PC. (BTW: they were
    still at the motel on Cape Cod not in Robert's office during the fish
    'n chips scene.)  
    
    That scene was cute---Robert decided he wanted breakfast and said he
    wondered if the chinese place was open, he started to the phone and
    Anna who had come in with something in her hands said, no bother, I
    already picked up fish 'n chips, a good old British food.  Robert made
    a face saying something like he wasn't British, Anna said "well I am",
    he gave her a look and she jumped in with "well I'm not old though",
    another look by Robert and Anna said "well am I?"  No answer, Robert
    just sat down to eat.  As Anna started to unwrap the food Robert made a
    comment about food being wrapped in newspaper, she handed the paper to
    him with a comment about being amazed that the print never gets on the
    food.
    
    Frisco met with Broxton in the jail, Broxton does look strange in
    jeans, etc.  They look so out of place on him.  When Frisco got back to
    the brownstone, Felicia was a little upset with him for being gone so
    long.  He gave her a present to make-up.  It was a pretty locket with a
    picture of Max and him inside.  She was all charmed up, they then went
    upstairs to shower before going on a daytime date.  The scene with them
    sipping wine and him telling her the Willow Shores case was closed was
    at what looked like the same restaurant Edge took Anna to--they also
    sat in front of the fireplace.
    
    We missed 2 whole shows when the war broke out, so I think (could be
    wrong) that the show we saw yesterday should have been seen last
    Friday.  Robert had set his meeting with Cheryl up for Wednesday,
    Thursday would have been the show with the landlord on the Cape and
    Friday's would have been the "cliffhanger".  In a way it is nice that
    we missed the 2 days as now we don't have to wait all weekend to see
    what happens next, we can see it today.
    
    BTW:  I read an article in the Boston Herald that said all 3 networks
    were averaging 1300 calls a day complaining about them cutting into the
    soaps for press conferences and the terrible updates the shows were
    giving prior to switching back to the shows.  Most people said they wanted 
    to see them but on the news.  Maybe that is why ABC hasn't cut in to
    the show the last 2 days.  
    
    So Robert and Anna will have "about the sexiest scene they've ever
    done"  wonder if they will end up being a dud like the Frisco and
    Felicia "hot scene" a couple of years ago.....or will they be similar
    to the scenes they had together during the flashbacks of their
    courtship and marriage?  If they are like the latter, then they will be
    HOT!  Wonder what will happen to Cheryl now?
    
    Boy, are Tiff and Tom going to be in for a shock, so much for their
    "holier than thou" attitudes toward Cheryl.
    
    Oh, those 3 guys talking about Edge all appeared to be from Germany,
    one of the men was paid by the others to find him.  He gave them the
    newspaper, they gave him an envelop full of money and he left.  One of
    the 2 remaining men appeared to be "the boss" told the other guy to
    book a fight to Port Charles for them.  I wonder if the money Edge had
    and gave to Decker for the Gym purchase was some he stole or conned
    them out of.  It will be interesting to see what happens.
    
    Ellie, it is so great to have you back, hope Sidney gets the part,
    it would be great to have someone on the inside.  In case you haven't
    heard, Gloria Monty is suppose to be adding 5 new Spencers and a
    brother for Robert to the cast.  She says the show will revolve around
    the Scorpios, the Spencers and the Quatermaines.  Wonder what will
    happen to the Joneses, or does she consider them JOneses?

    I'm perplexed....when Lucy was at the airport with Scott, she wore a
    red picture hat and a black and red dress  AND she did not look
    pregnant.  I wonder if she filmed this last scene after she gave birth,
    or if she corsetted herself up to look not pregnant.  Whatever it was,
    she looked great.....a little heavier than she did at the soap awards,
    there she looked like she had never even been preggers.
    
    The scene betweeen Lylia and her was great.  Lylia can so tactfully put
    someone down and she exceeded any past times with this scene.  Her
    dislike showed through so well in her expressions and Lucy's phoniness
    was played just right.

    I cannot believe Bobbie is dragging down Frisco too!  How could Bobby
    think that just because Perry was dead and Broxton made a deal that
    nobody would find out.  SHE found out from Ester yet she forgot to tell
    Frisco about it.  
    
    Robert really laid it on to Bobby - I was hootin and hollerin after
    that ending - my husband thought I was going crazy!
    
    Suzanne

    I forgot to tell you all Bob's reaction at the end of the show, when
    Bobbie screamed at Robert "Frisco told you, didn't he!"  He sat there
    and said "bitch!"  I couldn't believe it, he usually doesn't make
    comments about the people on the show, except "she's pretty", "I like
    that outfit", "(s)he's a good actor(ess)".  First time he ever made a
    remark like that.  We then got talking about Bobbie's character and are
    now wondering if Gloria Monty is going to revert the character back to
    the no good stinker she was when introduced to the show.  Lord knows,
    we have all come to "hate" her this past year....would take a lot of
    heavy writing to have her a sympathetic person again.  Come to think of
    it the only time I ever felt sympathy for her was when she was married
    to Brock, Tracy was a bitch then, and Ginny tried to frame her for
    murder.

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    Could anyone please tell me if when Bobbie first adopted Lucas, did
    she go through a bonafide adoption agency?  From the very beginning,
    was she breaking any laws when she got Lucas.  Also, did Bobbie know
    Cheryl was Lucas's mother when she adopted him???????  
    
    Thanks,
    Carol

    
    SOOOOO much activity this morning - I LOVE IT!!!
    
    Thanks to all of you for the great comments and updates.  As you know,
    I've been useless the last two days for which I'm not only sorry, but 
    sad because I haven't had the time to watch my favorite show in the 
    whole world!
    
    Deb G       -->  Great job - thanks a lot!
    
    TOOK::DUGAL -->  Welcome out of the closet!  Talk about a grand exit :-)
    
    Cheryl      -->  Thanks for that exciting upcoming news.  
    
    Carol       -->  Welcome "Newcomer" - great to have you with us!
    
    
    Now for an opinion:  I don't think I'm thrilled about Anna and Robert
    getting together.  It  will be nice for Robin, etc. but I much prefer
    him with Cheryl.  I think (***) Gloria  could  be making a mistake in
    making GH more of a "family" show.  That's not why people watch soaps 
    (not this person anyway)! I watch for escape, NOT to sit down and say
    "My, what a nice family they make."  I prefer all the stuff like what
    Boob  (even tho we all know how I feel about her...) is involved with 
    and the mystery, intrigue, craziness, affairs, etc.   The Hardy's are 
    MAJOR BOOOOORING yawn material (*), the Spenser's are old(*) (give it
    a rest already Gloria!) and nothing would delight me more than to see 
    Boob vanish into never never land -- OFF CAMERA!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    I must say, however, that all of you have been VERY successful in
    hyping me up for my SOAP-A-THON tonight.  Thanks again for all the
    great contributions!
    
    --Steph

    
    All the notes today were GREAT!!  somthing happend to my VCR and it
    did'nt turn on until 1/2 way into the show...I loved the ending w/
    Robert confrounting Bobbie!
    
    Lucy did look thin!  I to wonder when they filmed tha sean
    
    Lou

    While typing a response in GH History, I had an idea.  Wonder if the
    Romanian babies piece of the plot will tie into Bobbie getting another
    child to replace Lucas.  Watching Tom and Simone the other day, I
    thought this was the ploy they were going to use to write them off the
    show, you know have them decide to go to Romania to help witht he
    children.  Since Gloria has changed her mind about them leaving the
    show there must be another reason to keep that piece of material in the
    storyline.  Unless, and this is quite possible, she decided it should
    stay as a public service announcement.
    
    I'm glad Tristen Rogers re-signed. Steph give Robert and Anna a chance,
    although he and Cheryl are good together, unless you watched the scenes
    when Anna was first introduced to the show, you have yet to see the way
    they light up the sceen.  Even with them "involved" they could still be
    exciting, given their backgrounds, etc.  a little "Hart to Hart"
    wouldn't be hard to take.  For those of you who watched the show day
    before yesterday, didn't "good old Bob" look good with his unbottoned
    shirt? Quite sexy IMHO, I forgot what a turn on he could be.

    
    Thel, You're right. And I have seen those scenes from their wedding 
    and they are quite nice together.  BUT something about them just 
    doesn't "work" for me.  Yano how sometimes you just have a feeling, 
    with no explaination for it??  Well, that's what I've got, but I've 
    also got an open mind so I will give it a chance.  Deal???
    
    Cheers!
    --Steph
    
    
    
    

    Deal!!!  Actually, I like Robert with both ladies so whichever way the
    stoy goes, I'll be happy and sad at the the same time.

    thel.....
    i agree about lucy at the airport scene.....she definitely was not
    preggers......her face was scrawnt thin like before she became preg and
    it filled out!!! That means they must have filmed that quick scene
    before she was very pregnant!!! LONG AGO....she is about due to deliver
    isn't she....must be why she is on a six week cruise!!!
    
    I just loved the ending scene with Robert and Bobby.....what will
    happen to bobby....it seems like they are heading for her taking a
    leave from the show....maybe she wants to be home with her real life
    baby!!! She can't possibly get away with ALL the lies and stuff she's
    done!!!! Tony will flipp out when he finds out!!!! Felicia won't be too
    happy with Frisco either!!!! 
    
    ellie

    Hi everyone!!!  Would someone be kind enough to give me a brief 
    description of what in the world happened to Lucy's baby?  And does
    anyone know what she had in real life?  This is my second request
    and my curiosity is killing me.
    
    Please.................,
    Renee

    Hi Renee! 
    
    Lucy "miscarried" the baby.  It died during/prior to birth and now
    she's bringing suit against Alan as they had an arguement just before
    she went into premature labor.  She's blaming him... just go get the
    $$$!
    
    (NOTE: Why do they insist on using the word "miscarriage" when that's
    not really what it is?  Anyone know or have any ideas?)
    
    In real life, Lynn Herring had a little boy - Hank.  He was born ~~
    a month ago now (does someone have the actual date?).
    
    --Steph

    Steph and Ellie, I think Thel said that Lucy's baby was born January 7
    (in real life, that is).
    
    DC, to answer your question -- Bobbie tried the legal adoption route
    but she had some trouble getting a baby.  I guess because she had a
    past and was single (at the time, she wasn't married to Tony).  Anyway,
    she found this sleezy lawyer named Clayton who told her if she paid
    $25K he'd get her a baby).  Clayton was in on this stolen baby adoption
    thing with Dr. Perry.  It was just a coincidence that it was Cheryl's
    baby.  Clayton and Perry didn't know there was a connection between the
    two of them because Cheryl had the baby in Delaware or Maryland or
    someplace, not Port Charles.  That's where Dr. Perry was.
    
    Bobbie only found out that Lucas is Cheryl's when she went to see
    Dr.Perry and Esther confessed the whole thing.  Frankly, I even forgot
    what it was that made Bobbie suspect the connection.  I believe it was
    someone's file.
    
    Hope this makes sense.  Oh yeah, Tony is the one who gave Bobbie the
    money to get Lucas.  Then right after that, they admitted their love to
    each other and got married.
    
    Nancy

    Lynn Herring gave birth to a son the Wednesday before the Soap Opera
    Digest Awards, so 3 weeks ago today on 1/9 I guess.  She made the
    announcement as she picked up her award for favorite villianess, she
    called the baby Hank, but didn't give any vital statistics.  She looked
    absolutely great on the show in her blue lace mini dress.  He figure
    was just about perfect, didn't look like she had had a baby at all,
    never mind only 4 days before!
    
    The character she plays, Lucy Coe Jones Quartermaine was supposedly due
    sometime in March.  When Scott dropped the bomb to Alan that he was
    really the baby's father, Lucy knew it was the end of her marriage to
    Alan, she tried her darnest to convince him that Scott was lying but he
    didn't buy it.  She got very hysterical which brought on early labor
    and although the doctors tried to stop the labor they were
    unsuccessful, the baby (a boy) died due to premature birth.  Now she
    has cooked up a scheme claiming Alan was the cause of the baby's death,
    probably saying that he beat on her or something, we haven't been told
    yet.  All she wants is a hefty settlement and she'll drop the charges. 
    As usual Lucy is just interested in money.  She knows her marriage is
    at an end and that Alan will divorce her for adultery---he really
    should have had that paternity test completed instead of cancelling it.
    Now Lucy is off on her cruise, thanks to Lylia.
    
    We should see Lynn Herring return around the second week of March, she
    should start filming again in about 3 more weeks.  I do hope if they
    ever decide to have LUcy get pregnant again, they let her have
    it....this is her second miscarriage, the first was Jake and her child,
    the one Bobbie was going to adopt---which is what started Bobbie on
    this adoption mess.
    
    Speaking of Bobbie, I don't think she is leaving the show at all,
    Gloria Monty has said her role is being beefed up even more than it is
    now.  I do wonder how they intent to get her out of this mess---perhaps
    a nervous breakdown so everyone will forgive and forget?

    Thanks for the *Hank* info Stef.....that just shows me how very far
    behind the times I am!!!! I truly thought that Lucy was due in
    February!! So maybe that was her as she is in real life on yesterdays
    show...she definitely was very skinny!!!
    
    ellie

    
    Ellie,
    
    Don't feel too bad about it... I honostly thought Lynn Herring was due
    in February as well, and Thel's update (at the time) announcing the
    birth of baby Hank blew me away (not to mention that I had no clue the 
    awards were even on, I missed them, and I'm STILL bummed out about it).
    
    --Steph

    You know what really bugs me today?  Well, it's the total lack of
    passion or anything even resembling romance between Dawn and Decker. 
    The most I've ever seen them do is little peck kisses.  I mean, I
    waited a long time to see them in a bonafide lip lock, but nothing has
    ever happened.  Therefore, I have totally lost interest in this
    storyline.  I never liked this Dawn anyway, but I did think Decker had
    some potential.  Oh well, I'm looking forward to Anna and Robert.
    
    Do you think that once Cheryl finds our Lucas is hers, she'll stop
    having these delusions about her and Robert?  Or maybe she'll go off
    the deep end and Anna and Robert will be left to raise Lucas.  I hope
    Bobbie gets it but good.  She has a hell of a nerve acting the way she
    does and I'm glad someone is finally throwing her off that high horse
    she's been on.  
    
    Just sounding off.
    
    Nancy  

    
    Nancy:  Agree with EVERYTHING about your note...
    
    Decker&Dawn are a pathetic couple (*) with no passion (*) and I don't 
    think Jennifer Guthrie could pull off anything more than a peck (*).  
    She's just so, ummm, let's say JUNIOR (*).  These two seem more like 
    friends who kiss once in a while than a couple who are supposedly so 
    much in love and talking about getting married.  I SAY YUCK!
    
    And it's no secret how I feel about Boob and I just hope that conniving
    little B*TCH fries in hell, but we know she won't.  I think just seeing 
    Lucas ripped out of her clutches will be justice enough for me.  She's
    gonna lose it, BIG TIME!!!
    
    --Steph

The upcoming news said that Robert was going to turn a deaf ear next week.
I really hope that doesn't mean he doesn't give Cheryl back her baby.  I feel
real bad for Cheryl.  I'm not a mom, and I can't even imagine what it would 
be like to lose a baby, but feel so bad for Cheryl.

    
    I REALLY have trouble believing the Robert wouldn't do the right thing
    in this scenario.  His (less than favorable) feelings for Cheryl aside,
    she is the rightful mother and deserves to have her child where he
    belongs.  I think Robert will see that.
    
    But then again, I have no hunch as to what the "deaf ear" could be in
    response to.
    
    HELP!!!!!!
    
    --Steph

    I hope that Robert's deaf ear applies to his not believing that Lucas
    is his son.  If he doesn't tell Cheryl the truth, then I may be so
    p*ssed off as to not watch this soap for a while.  This is so
    frustrating and anyway, Scorpio is really the absolute only person on
    this show who you can trust to do the right thing.
    
    Nancy 

    Deaf ear to Bobbie's pleading and begging not to take her son
    away....or a deaf ear to Cheryl telling him that Lucas is his son....
    or a deaf ear to Frisco trying to excuse his way out of it....or
    your guess is as good as mine.
    
    Does anyone know if GH is on today? 
    
    Suzanne

    I just had another thought on that deaf ear.  Maybe Cheryl professes
    her love to Robert when she tells him Lucas is his son.  Maybe Robert
    gets totally angry at Cheryl for never telling him that she was
    pregnant with his child.  After all, he had a right to know.  Maybe
    when she tries to apologize, he "turns a deaf ear."  Okay, okay, these
    are a lot of maybes but like I said in my last note, I couldn't stand
    it if he sides with Bobbie on this.
    
    Nancy

    It's on!!

    
    I agree with just about everyone else in this file that Boob will
    finally get hers.  I stayed home Monday and I couldn't beleive
    that Frisco was going along with this..  I sure hope Robert will not
    play along also.  Can you image how Tony will feel if this all comes
    out, never mind Cheryl.  I really feel bad for her.
    
    Well guys, it quit'n time, sure hope GH was on today...
    
    Have a great nite.
    
    JC
    
    
                          

    
    I like all your conjectures, comments, thoughts, etc. on the "deaf
    ear".  You sure are a creative and thought-provoking bunch!
    
    Thanks for helping to keep me entertained this afternoon!
    
    Cheers!
    --Steph

    well I sure hope Gh is on...the whole show...today!!! I turned on the
    radio and the Home Show was on in place of AMC and then a war update
    went a bit into OLTL....
    
    After yesterdays ending I am just DYING to see todays show!!!! 
    
    elllie

    Hi everyone!!
    
    Thanks Steph and everyone else who answered my question about Lucy's
    baby.  Jeez, she's something isn't she?  I forgot all about the Jake's
    baby......How come these PC guys keep falling for her?  You'd think 
    they figure her out by now....!!!!!!
    
    I can't wait to see if Bobbie gets to keep Lucas.  And while I'm being
    so vocal today, I might as well say, the whole Dawn and Decker thing
    makes me sick  and I can't believe they let Colten go. He was pretty
    nice lookin'!!!!!  I would rather see Anna and Scorpio together but
    I hope they do something positive with Cheryl because she's a good
    actress with alot of potential for a storyline.
    
    Hey, did anyone else notice that Shep and that alien guy where the same
    guy?  I don't remember reading about in the notes file?  I rarely get 
    to see the real show so when I do... and one time the guy's holding a
    green rock floating around the room... and the next time he's in a suit
    and glasses.. I kind of freak out...!!!!!!
    
    Thanks alot again,
    Renee

    Hi there!!
    
    I'm new to the notes file, and I love this one on General Hospital.
    I've been a GH fan for about 14 years, it's great to be able to 
    hear other peoples opinions about it.  I just have one question, 
    what does 'BRW' stand for???
    
    Thanks,
    
    Angie

    A silent noter sounding off.
    My heart goes out to Robert, i know he must be fighting
    an internal war on loyalty  and the law.  I for one hope that 
    he does the right thing and return the baby to sheral as far as
    Bobby goes i feel for her too after all she belived that lucas
    was adopted leagally and loves that little boy with all her heart
    i know it would tear her up to loose him now.
    (But i dont want to see her win she is on of the people i love to hate)
    excuse mistakes still early..
    
    suzanne
     

    
    Angie and Suzanne... WELCOME ABOARD!!!
    
    Sooo...... WHAT HAPPENED YESTERSAY?  My Soap-A-Thon plans went awry and
    I didn't even get to turn the tube on last night.  I'm just DYING to
    know what Robert said to Boob.
    
    HELP!
    
    Thanks!
    --Steph
    
    BTW (By The Way):  I'm really sorry I haven't been able to contribute
    anything substantial this week.  Hopefully tomorrow, but you know what
    "they" say about "best laid plans..."

I only got to see part of the show yesterday because my cable went out (it does
this every time it rains).

The show opened with Bobbie and Robert arguing about the baby.  He found out 
that Bobbie knew about it for 2 months and Frisco for only 1 day.  He started
telling Bobbie that it wrong for her to keep Lucas and Bobbie said, she'd 
fight him for Lucas and that she's NOT giving him up.  Robert asked her if 
she's willing to throw away her marriage and their friendship just for the 
baby and she said YES!!!  She tells him how much the baby means to her and 
how badly she's always wanted one, and how SHE (Bobbie) is Lucas mother.  Then 
she begs Scorpio to help her.  She also tells Robert that he has not proof to
take the baby away.  That She burned all the files and it is only her word 
against Ester's and she'll win if he makes her fight for Lucas.

At the hospital, Alan is planning on releasing Cheryl.  Tom, Alan, and Tony 
think that would be a good idea for Cheryl to move back into the Brownstone.
So Tony goes off and convinces Cheryl to move back in.  He then calls Bobbie
(who is still begging Scorpio at this point) and tells her that Cheryl is 
moving back in and to prepare a party for her.  Bobbie REALLY doesn't want
Cheryl to move back in and it was very obvious.  

At this point, my cable went out, but it was kind enough to come back for
the last 5 or 10 minutes of the show.

Cheryl, Sean, and Tiff arrive and Bobbie answers the door with Lucas in her
arms.  Cheryl forgot her key.  Bobbie immeadiately pulls Lucas away from 
Cheryl who was saying Hi to him and snaps, "he's starting to get a cold."
Cherul goes to take a nap.  Everyone (Amy, Tom, Simone, Frisco, Felisha, 
Tony, Sean, and Tiff) arrives at the Brownstone for Cheryl's party.  Bobbie 
tells Frisco that Robert knows everything.  He's upset because he said he 
stood in Roberts office and lied to him and Robert knew he was lying all along.
Robert comes in and Cheryl rushes over and askes him if he has any news.  He 
told her not yet but might have some in a few days.  * I really hope he does't
let Bobbie keep the baby.  I for one, will be real upset. *  Frisco catches
Robert alone for a second and goes to explain, and Robert says something like,
"Don't bother, just hand over your badge."  That's about where the show ended.


I hope Cheryl gets her baby and soon (I'm real tired of this story line 
dragging out).  


								-Lisa

    
    Lisa,
    
    Thanks very much for the update.  My blood is absolutely BOILING over:
    
    A)  Robert lying to Cheryl that he has no news, and
    B)  The fact that Bobbie may actually get away with her HANUS (SP?) 
        actions.
    
    AAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH this show makes me SOOOOOOO mad sometimes!!!!
    
    --Steph

    I got to see the last half of GH, so I'll attempt to put an update in.
    
    Bear with me, it's my first time!
    
    Cheryl, Tiff, Tom and Alan were standing in the hospital ready to
    release Cheryl. She was saying how she hoped Robert had some good
    news for her. Alan asked her how she was feeling, and she said she
    would be fine once you had her baby back. Alan thinks she is crazy, but
    tells her to worry about her health first. After she is wheeled away
    in a wheelchair for release, Alan talks to Tom about this. Alan asks
    Tom if he thinks it's a good idea for Cheryl to be moving back into
    the Brownstone with all the children there. Tom says he thinks so.
    
    Later on Tom meets up with his father (Steve) to discuss Cheryl's case.
    He wants to know if Steve thinks he did the right thing. Steve agrees
    with him, and they chatted about the Romanian children again.
    
    Frisco had called the Brownstone and talked to Tony. Tony told him that
    Robert wanted to talk with him, and asked Frisco to pick up some coffee
    for Cheryl's party on the way home. 
    
    Frisco goes to the Police Dept. and stops outside of Roberts door
    trying to compose himself. While Robert is inside the office trying
    to control his anger. He has the file on "Frisco Jones" out.
    Frisco comes in and Robert asks him what he's been doing. Frisco
    tells him the search for Carmichael is a dead end, and that he hasn't
    come up with anything. Robert asks him if there is anything else he
    wants to tell him. Frisco says No. After Frisco leaves, Robert throws
    Frisco's file across the room. He is P*ssed!!
    
    Later on they show Cheryl arriving at the brownstone. Someone already
    updated on the part. Bobbie was being very jerky (*) pulling Lucas
    away. "He's coming down with a cold, and we wouldn't want to expose
    you", she said to Cheryl as she jerked Lucas away. Then she put him
    down for a nap. Cheryl went up to take a nap before the party.
    
    Frisco finally arrives, and Tony asks him where the coffee is. He
    forgot to get it. Tony says "I hope everyone likes Tea then."
    Frisco then goes upstairs to see Max and Felicia.
    
    Later on as he's (Frisco) coming down the stairs, Bobbie stops him and
    says they have to talk. He says we'll talk later. She says no, Robert
    knows about Lucas. Frisco asks her how he found out. She said she
    thought he had told Robert, but she knows now that he didn't. Frisco
    says that he had just talked to Robert. Bobbie wonders why Robert
    didn't tell Frisco that he knew. Frisco says "Because he was waiting
    for me to tell him. and I stood there and lied to him." He was really
    bumming about this. (*) Tony walks up and asks "Why so serious." and
    Frisco says she's mad because he forgot the coffee. Robert shows up
    then and gives them the evil eye. Cheryl runs up to Robert and asks
    him if he has some news for her. He says nothing yet, and she asks
    him when. He says probably in a couple of days. I think he's hoping
    Bobbie will tell her, but I don't think he should hold his breathe (*)!
    
    Everyone goes in the other room and only Frisco and Robert are
    standing there. Frisco tries to explain, and Robert says don't bother,
    just give me your badge. What a slap in the face for Frisco(*)!
    It was a very good scene. Great acting. They both look so hurt.
    
    Oh yea, after Frisco had left Roberts office, Anna had shown up. She
    asks him if he told Frisco that he knew, and Robert says No. She says
    why not! and he said the he had wanted Frisco to tell him himself and
    that he had just stood there and lied to him. 
    
    Well, that's all I can remember, feel free to add anything I missed.
    
    Sheila
    

    
    Sheila:  Congratulations on an OUTSTANDING first update!!
    
    Deb G:   Thanks for the update.
    
    What a great team we all make!  Jeez, all of you are doing so well 
    that I may never have to watch GH again!  Just kidding...  I could 
    NEVER live without it!
    
    --Steph

Sheila --> I think the hardest update is the first one.  I started my first
           update about 3 times before I finally entered it.   

Deb G --> You have one of the most amazing memories.  How do you remember
          so much detail?

Steph --> Thanks for the encouragement.  I didn't think I could really enter
          an update worth anything.


I'm not really sure why Robert didn't tell Cheryl anything other than maybe
he didn't want to hurt her.  He could be waiting until he's sure he could 
get the baby back for her.  After all, I would think it would be terrible
knowing that your baby is right there and you can't near him with Miss high
& mighty "he's my baby and you can't take him away from me"  Bobbie Spencer
screeching about it all the time.  But this IS soaps and Bobbie will probably
get to keep Lucas, then he'll get sick and she will have to go to Cheryl for 
help to save the baby's life (or something to that effect) but this will be 
years down the line.

    One scene that was left out of the update was Robert and Anna
    talking...  There were actually two scenes and my brain is having
    trouble separating them so bear with me:
    
    Anna asked if he had talked to Bobbie.  Robert answered yes but that
    she refused to give up the baby.  Anna asked him "Well what did you
    expect."
    
    Anna was being sympathetic towards Bobbie's situation.  Then Anna said
    "You're really angry because she didn't confide in you."
    
    Robert continues sulking and says something to the effect on how hard
    this is for him and why do friends do that.
    
    Anna answered "that's part of friendship, is being hurt.  And that is
    why we are given forgiveness."
    
    "I cannot forgive this!" answered Robert.
    
    "There's the problem.  Emotionless Robert"
    
    "You're sounding alot like Katherine"
    
    "Yea and I don't see alot of her around lately." Ouch!
    
    Robert then said he was going to Cheryl's party.  Anna said she didn't
    want to watch the show.
    
    The whole scene was quite good in portraying the emotional termoil
    Robert is going through.
    
    Suzanne
    
    
    One nit about Anna - I think she is beautiful and a great actress but
    the hairstyle she had today has to go - it looked like a football
    helmet (*).

    
    Thelma Cudak:  WHERE ARE YOU????
    
    It's most unusual for you to be quiet for so long.... :-)
    
    --Steph

    hello thel....where are you!!!
    
    Does this mean that ana doesn't think robert should hurt their GOOD
    friend booby and give cheryl back her baby????
    
    God I just won't be able to stand it if they don't tell cheryl that
    lucas is her son and give her back her baby!!!! I just CAN'T believe
    that Robert will lie about this...it is soooo UNETHICAL in his
    profession!!! I just hope that there are NO news cut ins for the rest
    of the week during GH!!! 
    
    Does anyone know if it is on today???
    
    ellie

    
    Ellie:  I'm HOPING it'll be on today.  However, it's only 2 p.m. here
    on the frosty East Coast :-)
    
    --Steph

    I don't think Anna was trying to convince Robert that Bobbie was right
    in keeping the baby.  She was just trying to help Robert understand why
    Bobbie would be so unwilling to give up Lucas...being emotionally
    attached to Lucas, wanting a baby badly for so long etc.
    
    Suzanne

    It's on!  All soaps were on today, I guess there getting the hint not
    to interrupt them.  
    
    Lisa

    so what are all the scenarios that could happen to Bobby regarding
    Lucas???? 
    A. robert could overlook the fact that lucas is cheryls and let bobby
    keep lucas
    B robert could tell cheryl lucas is her baby and bobby could:
      1. runaway with lucas
      2. lose tony when he finds out she lied
      3. bobby could end up in jail
    
    help me with this.......what else??? There are so many possibilities
    here!!!
    
    ellie

    oh yahoo and thanks lisa for making my day!!!!
    
    I am soooo glad it is on for today!!!!
    
    bye again!!!!
    ellie

I'm definately sure this is going to cause trouble for Bobbie and Tony and 
she may even lose Tony for good.  However, another scenario could be a battle
for the baby in the courts.

I hope that Robert tells Sean.  Sean could be a big help to both Robert and
Cheryl when everything comes out in the open.  Also, I'd hate to see Robert
and Sean mad at each other because R didn't tell S about something so 
important, and it will be even worse if Robert decided to let Bobbie keep Lucas
and Sean finds out about Lucas.  Did that make sense?


								-Lisa

    
    I think Robert was just giving Bobbie another chance to tell Cheryl the
    truth.  He will spill the beans..should be good today.
    
    yes Anna was giving Robert all sides..I think it was nice of her..and
    all he was worried about was not being told!  <- the bum (*)
    
    and yes Anna's hari looked like a football!!!!
    
    lou

     It seems like the only ILLEGAL activity Bobbie could be charged with
     is withholding evidence about a crime (actually, 2 crimes -- Dr. Perry's
     baby-stealing, and Broxton's Willow Shores stuff).  She can't really be
     charged with adopting a stolen baby because she didn't know at the time
     that he was stolen.

     And it seems like as soon as Cheryl is told (and I HAVE to believe
     Robert wouldn't be such a scum as to not tell her!) -- then Cheryl will
     tell Robert that the baby is his!  Wouldn't she?  And Robert surely
     isn't hard enough that he wouldn't wonder if she's telling the truth
     (of course Anna did call him "emotionless").

     So then the whole story would be out!  And the rest would be the court
     battle over him, maybe blood tests to see if Robert really is the father,
     Tony DUMPING Bobby (I HOPE!), Anna having to deal with Robert having a
     child with someone besides her, Rita possibly coming back to Tony, etc.

     But somehow I don't think they'll move that fast, and so I'm afraid that
     means Robert won't tell Cheryl yet.  The SCUM!  Hope I'm wrong.

     OOOH - - I LOVE this show!

     - Diane

    Well, I managed to catch the first fifteen minutes of the show and
    there wasn't anything on Cheryl/Robert/Anna/Lucas.....they opened up on
    Frisco sleeping on the couch and Felicia coming in and saying...did you
    sleep out here all night and he said Yes i came in late and didn't want
    to wake you....she said she heard him come in...etc ho hum....I hope
    when I go home and watch the rest it gets more interesting...the only
    other scenes I caught were Ned/Monica talking about the fall of ELQ and
    then Alan/Monica talking more about it....and Alan feeling sorry for
    himself and wanting Monica to pay more attention to him....also a scene
    with Carla/Colton and Charlene talking about Charlene going to Santa
    Moro with Colton and Carla.....
    
    more tomorrow.........
    
    ellie

    Diane...your theories are great.... 
    
    and I agree with you....
    
    I ALSO JUST LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!!
    
    ellie

    Here' s alittle more of thurs show. It was cute how Felica tried
    to cheer up Frisco. He couldn't bring himself to tell her the trth
    about Robert taking him off the force. So he decided to tell her
    he quit because thats what she wanted.
    Meanwhile dingy Dawn is making a romantic evening for Decker but
    miss nosey Meg decideds no way she pretends she has a severe cold
    and can't go out anywhere. 
    But the real clincher of todays show was when Monica called a]
    family meeting. ELQ is going into the red and she's the only one
    who can pull them out. First off she throws out a con man that
    DUMB! TRACy was about to sign over a million dollars to for
    some phony oil scheme. Then everyone is at the gate house.
    She put everyone on budget no more crazy spending. Tracy,
    his hiness Lord Ash and Ned all have to live in the gate
    house. Monica took over her house Alna got Tracy's wing of
    the house. It was surely comical to see her head them up and
    read the riot act. It was a good show today......

    
    Good Morning Everyone!  T.G.I.F.
    
    Well I had myself one hell of a SoapFest last night, and now I don't
    feel like such an outcast.  You all did such a great job of describing 
    the happenings - Thank You AGAIN!
    
    Now, we all know how much I like Boob, so I'm sure this next statement
    is going to come as a big shock to all of you because it's favorable.
    I thought Jackie Zeman never looked more gorgeous than she did on 
    Tuesday/Wedneday's shows.  That rust colored blazer with the high-neck 
    black sweater under it looked absolutely dynamite on her. Her hair also 
    looked fantastic, worn all down and appeared to have more curl than usual. 
    I really think (**) that the GH wardrobe folks should do more with 
    rust/earth tones for Jackie because they certainly are very flattering to 
    her.
    
    I also have to say that even tho I don't care for the Dawn character
    much, Jennifer Guthrie is very pretty - especially with this new hair
    style.  Yesterday when she was wearing that black velvet dress and had
    on red lipstick I thought she looked really good.  It also appears that
    she may have slimmed down a bit.
    
    My, I'm awfully complimentary this morning huh??  I must be feeling
    better after feeding my addiction for 3+ hours last night :-)
    
    And all of your descriptions of Anna's "do" on Wednesday were perfect--
    it did look like a football helmet.  However, it's nice to see that 
    they're finally doing something (or TRYING) with that great hair of
    hers.  All the photos and live appearances I've ever seen of her are
    with her all curly, made up and just looking stunning.
    
    And MANNNN did Frankie look HOT!!! yesterday.  
    
    --Steph

    Here I am, been out sick---damn flu!  I don't think I'll make a full
    day today, but will try.
    
    The updates were all GREAT, it is so nice to have all you former closet
    noters taking part in this notes conference.
    
    The description of the Anna and Robert scene was just perfect, you must
    have taken very extensive notes.
    
    I don't blame Robert for being hurt about his friends keeping this
    secret from him.  It would be very hard for anyone in this situation to
    not be hurt.  He will eventually tell Cheryl about Lucas, I really
    think he is trying to give Bobbie time to "do the right thing". 
    Frisco is really feeling guilty, he has ever since he found out the
    truth and decided to help Bobbie rather than make the truth known.  I
    was a little ticked at him yesterday when he told Felicia he quit the
    force because she didn't want him to be a cop.  Talk about dumping on
    someone.
    
    I have come to the conclusion that the reason I don't like
    Bobbie/Jackie is that she is a terrible actress, yes she can cry on
    cue, but she overacts contantly.  IMO her scenes with Robert day before
    yesterday would have been so much better if she were a better actress.
    Someone has got to tell he to stop rolling her eyes and dropping her
    mouth open.
    
    The scenes between Colton and Carla were so bland.  They writers have
    gone out of their way to make people happy to see them go off into the
    sunset.  Colton was such a wimp when Carla wanted to make love---"I
    want everything to be just right" "Thank you for understanding (that I
    want to wait until we are married)".  Barf, he sounded like a heroine of 
    a 1950's romance novel, something Barbara Cartland would have written.
    
    Again, thanks for the great updates, keep up the good work!

    There is a short article on Lynn Herring's baby in this week's SOW.  It
    says that Hank Northrop was born at 12:30 a.m. Jan. 9th.  He weighed 6
    pounds, ? ounces (sorry I forgot to write it down).  The article said
    that Lynn worked right up to the night before he was born, arrived home
    from filming her scenes that evening and went into labor then had him 5
    hours later.  Now I am positive she filmed the last scene (at the
    airport) after Hank was born....she is amazing!  There is also a
    picture of her taken at the Soap Awards, they must have been held
    either Saturday or Sunday night, as the caption says it is hard to
    believe she gave birth just 3 days before.  I isn't a great picture but
    good enough to show her figure, Her dress was much prettier than the
    picture shows it to be.
    
    The article on Sharon Waytt is very good.  She is hoping that Gloria
    Monty gets Tiffany back to the kook she use to be as she doesn't feel
    comfortable playing straight people.  She is also definite in the
    feeling that Sean and Tiff should always be together.  She tells a cute
    story about John Reilly watching a scene between her and Shep then
    complaining that she called Shep Honey 6 times in the one scene, she
    said she told him she calls everyone honey....she says they tend to
    bicker like an old married couple.  She complained to him about
    flirting with Greta Linstrom (an old storyline) and never mentioned to
    Greta that he had a girlfriend (Tiff).  It was a cute, funny article.
    If you have the magazine, be sure and read it, you'll be chuckling by
    the time you've finished it.

    I just had a thought -- remember why Scorpio broke up with Cheryl?

    It was because she WITHHELD IMPORTANT INFO from him!  Not being honest
    was, to Robert, the unforgiveable sin!

    And now look what he's doing!  If I were her, once I found out that
    he had this info and didn't give it to me, I would really fling it
    back in his self-righteous face!

    Of course, as others have pointed out, she's withholding more info
    from him at the same time -- the fact that the baby is his.

    What a tangled web!

    - Diane

    That whole scene with Dawn/Decker/Meg yesterday was so stupid.  If I
    were Dawn, I would throw Meg out of the condo.   Where does she come
    off trying to sabotage the relationship between her supposed best
    friend and Decker.  I mean, she has the right to not like him, but not
    to pull that kind of crap.  And Decker, what a Weenie (I stole that
    name from the AMC note).  Just because Meg comes out and makes a stupid
    comment to him, he blasts right out of the condo, barely saying goodbye
    to the love of his life.  He didn't even stand up to her.  And why
    didn't Dawn and Decker just go into her bedroom.  That would have put
    Meg in her place.  Gawd, sometimes I can't stand these stories.
    
    I don't feel one bit of sorry for Frisco.  He was absolutely wrong in
    not coming forward about Lucas.  I don't care how loyal you are to
    someone, this whole thing is morally and ethically wrong, wrong, wrong.
    
    Can't wait to see today's show.  And boy, I hope my labor is as short
    as Lynn Herrings.  (9 more weeks, yippeeeeee!!!)  Her baby was somewhat
    on the smaller side so maybe he was a few weeks early.
    
    Nancy
    

    
    Nancy, My thought excatly about D&D and Meg..I would toss that chick
    right out the door. She can't run Dits life.
    
    so fill me in...is the water fixed now at Willow Shores?  who is fixing
    it? or are they useing Bottled water unitl it is fixed?
    
    Lou

    Nancy-
    
    I too agree with your synopsis of the D&D&M scene yesterday 150%!
    My GAHD THAT WAS SO STUPID!  I thought the same thing when Decker
    just blew out of there.   And Dawn  half  had a smile on her face 
    when she was "yelling" at Meg.  If that were me,  I would've shot 
    Meg one of those if_looks_could_kill_looks, said  word  ZERO  and 
    went to another room where Meg was not.  GIVE ME A BREAK!!!!!
    
    I also agree about Frisco.  I  couldn't  help  thinking yesterday 
    what an ASS he is.  Felicia  didn't  deserve  the  abuse  he  was 
    handing  her  and  who  the H*LL  does he think he is dumping his 
    guilt on  her  like that.   She  should've  told  him to go screw 
    himself and left!
    
    Also, I thought it was a SCREAM when Monica was  bawling Alan out
    for his poor attitude and she told him to "Roll that up and smoke
    it!"  For a small little thing, she's awfully feisty!
    
    --Steph

    Did anyone notice a few days ago Bobbie was talking to Carla and
    mentioned something about her brother and family living on a ranch
    and just loving it? This may be the begining of starting to bring the
    Spencers into it. I do not get to watch often, but as someone else
    asked- what did they end up doing about the water at Willow shores?
    Did they just drop the whole thing, since they know Broxton was behind
    it? How come the men are almost always in suits, they very rarely wear
    casual clothes. 

    I'm not sure what they're doing about the water thing, but I did notice
    yesterday that when Dawn offered to make Meg the conniving little b*tch
    some tea, Meg said "bottled water please."  I almost missed it because
    she didn't say it very clearly, but then I figured what she said.
    
    I'm still stewing about that scene.  I can't believe I was every
    rooting for Dawn and Decker to get together.  These two actors act like
    they can't stand to be near each other.  Of course, I can't blame
    Decker (my opinion) because Dawn is such an obnoxious, whiney jerk, but
    hey.  Oh, and did you all catch her whining when Meg first came out and
    said she was sick?  Dawn said something like "but I wanted to be alone
    with Decker (whine, whine, whine).  Now granted, Meg was faking it, but
    talk about total selfishness on Dingy Dawn's part.
    
    Nancy

    
    And it's becoming disgustingly apparent how DESPERATELY the Ding-A-Ling
    Dawn wanted Decker's...ummm....ding-dong :-)  (Please forgive me if
    this offends anyone)
    
    She's pathetic.  I just about yakked my guts out when, after consuming
    all that champagne (the fact that she's a minor aside), Ding-a-Ling tells 
    Ding-Dong "I want to be alone with you."  PUKE!!!!!!!!!!
    
    --Steph

    Can someone explain to me why Robert and Cheryl ever broke up?
    I mean I know she kept something from him, but what was it? It
    seems like if you love someone, you could forgive and forget 
    depending on what it was that she was hiding.
    
    Charlene

    
    Charlene,
    
    Robert and Cheryl broke up because Cheryl knew that she was the one
    responsible for shooting ????? (brain damage - I forgot) and she was
    all prepared to let Anna go to jail for it.  Remember the trial, etc?
    
    Hope this helps, and also hope that someone can fill in the name.
    I can't believe I forgot it.
    
    --Steph

I think it was Olivia. 

    Actually, it was Olivia who got shot and Anna was blamed for it.
    Cheryl knew it wasn't Anna but didn't say anything because she didn't
    want to implicate herself.  It was actually Victor Jerrome's
    illegitimate son who shot Olivia.  Cheryl also knew that Julian was
    alive and never told Robert and also didn't tell him she was once
    involved with Julian.
    
    

    
    RE: -1 MSESU::HOPKINS 
    
    You have a phenominal memory!  Thanks for all that good info.
    
    Jeez, this place sure is QUIET today!!
    
    --Steph

    Hi everyone!
    
    I keep checking in here for an update for today but I guess its
    too early.  I'm getting impatient waiting for this Bobby/Lucas
    thing to be all brought in the open.
    
    I saw Olivia on AMC.  I think she's a good person, but after seeing her
    on GH, I just can't believe her being good!!!
    
    Hope your all having a great day!!
    
    Renee

    Did anyone else notice the other day, when Frisco and Bobby were
    talking... you could see Felicia walking down the staps and at the same
    time there was someone standing off to the side in the hallway (under
    where the stairs are)... I rewound the tape several times and finally
    called my daughter in to see if she noticed it too (she had seen the
    show that afternoon).  it looked like someone was starting to walk out
    and they weren't suppose to even be there.
    
    M-L

    i agree about yesterdays show....it was a total burn out...they could
    easily have given me war updates and I would have been alot more alert
    than I was for those dumn scenes between colton and carla!!!
    
    Yes thel....colton was a total wimp about making love to Carla....did
    anyone else notice when they weer kissing that a huge chunk of her hair
    was in between their mouthes...I rewound because I couldn't believe
    they could make a kiss look so barfy!!!!
    
    The ONLY good part was Monica....she should have just kicked them all
    out!!!! The gatehouse was pretty good though!!!!
    
    Have a good weekend!!!! 
    
    God please let GH be on today and be good!!!!!
    
    ellie

    Get well Thel!!!! If you don't stay home with that flu it will keep
    re-attacking your system!!!!
    
    Hugs
    ellie

    
    Hi, I make a reply once in a while, and here's one now!
    
    
    Yes! I did see that "chunk" of hair of Carla's.  I thought it 
    might have been a shadow, but nope.  She was doing pretty good in 
    that scene and then Colton had to mess it up by rejecting her
    and making her feel like a fool. 
    
    Friday had some good parts.  The storyline of Monica getting ELQ
    back on track is going to be fun.  And as was said before by someone,
    especially when Lucy gets back!   What does Ashton do anyway???
    
    I was totally T-ed at Meg.  What a snot!  I'm glad Dawn kicked her
    out.  She was all giggly when Decker left and she loved every second
    of it.  Then later she was acting like she hated having to do it for
    Dawn's welfare.  Sure.  
    
    I'm glad that Felicia set Frisco straight.  Grow up Frisco!  I do like
    him, but he was being a weenie about everything.  I can't stand it 
    when men pout.
    
    Well, that's it. See ya.
    
    jv
    

    Robert reassures Cherly that he will take full responsibility for
    little Lucas, if he is indeed the baby's father.  But as far as loving
    Cheryl that can never be.
    
    Bobbie's crushed when Tony blasts her for her lying ways.
    
    After Tony outburst Bobbie then gets the same from Tiffany and Aunt
    Ruby.
    
    To make matters worse Bobbie's meeting with Cheryl turns into an ugly
    cat fight.
    
    Frisco becomes a regular "Mr. Mom" when he's forced to fill in at the
    kindergarten for Felicia.
    
    Scott keeps working on a way to wrestle a cash settlement from Alan.
    
    THIS WEEK:  BOBBIE BEGS FOR A SECOND CHANCE.  CHERYL BIDS HER TIME.

    
Robert is in his office when Louis comes in asking if he's ready to see 
Broxton.  Robert tells Louis he wants it to be short and sweet.  Broxton
comes in and asks Robert if the deal is still on.  Robert of course doesn't
know what he's talking about.  Broxton tells him about the plea bargain he
and Frisco made.  Robert says something like "Oh yes, I remember him. He
used to work for me, but he's no longer on the force."  Broxton freaks and 
offers Robert the same deal he had made with Frisco.  Robert won't go for 
it.

Felicia is on the phone with Sean and it seems things at the PI office are 
really busy and he needs her to come in.  She asks Frisco if he'll watch 
Max for the day and tells him that Boob will be around all day should he 
get into a bind.  Frisco mutters under his breath that she'd best be there, 
that "she owes me one."

Boob is playing with Lucas in the living room, singing "Itsy Bitsy Spider" 
when Cheryl comes in.  Boob asks her how she's feeling and Cheryl tells her 
    just fine.  Cheryl thanks Boob again for the party, then picks up Lucas
    and starts to tell him how much she 
missed him while she was in the hospital, and asks him if he missed her.  
Cheryl offers to keep an eye on him for Boob.  Boob whips Lucas out of 
Cheryl's arms and tells Cheryl very matter-of-factly "I'm his mother and 
I'm perfectly capable of keeping an eye on him."  Cheryl goes to say 
something and Boob scurries out of the room with Lucas, back to Cheryl, 
saying "Can't talk now - I have soooo much to do today."  Cheryl has this 
confused expression on her face, and in the other room Boob is holding onto 
Lucas for dear life.

Felicia arrives at work and sits down at the computer to enter all this 
data the Sean has for her to do.  They chat a bit as she's getting started 
and she tells him that a day with Max should do Frisco good.  She also 
tells Sean how she thinks Frisco is feeling ambivalent about QUITTING his 
job at the PCPD.

Frisco is singing to Max who is fast asleep in his arms.  He puts her down 
for her nap in a baby chair when there's a knock at the door.  It's three 
woman with three children who Frisco doesn't recognize.  They're being 
rather loud and Frisco is afraid they'll wake Max so he excuses himself to 
bring Max to another room and when he returns they inform him that they're 
the "babysitting co-op from the nursery" and that it's Felicia's day to 
babysit.  Frisco informs them that she's at work, so he ends up with the 
kids.  Seems the mothers have drafted up a long list of who's allergic to 
what, what time they have snacks, etc.  It was quite funny (*).  After the 
mothers leave the kids start to raise havoc and poor Frisco doesn't know 
what to do.  The little boy (there are 2 girls and 1 boy) turns the TV on 
and they all sit down to watch cartoons.

Scott goes to the Brownstone to see Boob per her request.  She gives him a 
hypothetical adoption case that fits her situation perfectly.  Basically, 
she wants to know what rights the adoptive mother has over the birth 
mother.  Scott tells her that he'd have to research cases, but that the 
birth mother would probably win out.  He then tells the Boob that he's 
known her for a long time and asks if she has a problem. She tells him no, 
everything is just fine.

Dawn goes to the hospital and when she sees Meg at the nurses' station, she 
comments on her quick recovery.  The two shout and finally Dawn says "You 
don't even CARE that you ruined my night with Decker." Meg tells her that 
she's right, that Decker is no good, and then she calls him a SLEEZE!  It's 
all too much for the Ding-A-Ling who actually flipped and told Meg she 
wanted her out of the condo that afternoon.  Monica comes up in the midst 
of it all and can't believe it, but Meg says that it's ok and tells Monica 
to take care of Dawn and keep her away from Decker.

More to come.  --Steph
    
    

    

    Good Morning you all,  Well I didn't make it through the day Frdiay,
    ended up going home at 11:30---but the flu is gone totally now and I
    feel great!
    
    We watched the final round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am Golf tournement
    yesterday and guess who won the amateur championship-----Jack Wagner!
    Boy is he a good golfer, swings a club better than most Pros.  The
    commentators were even impressed by his performance.  He was very
    friendly with the crowd, very relaxed appearing and joked around with
    everyone.  You could tell he was having a good time, and he does really
    work well under pressure!  It was nice to watch it feeling like you
    know one of the players personally--the commentators alternated calling
    him Jack and Frisco, it was rather funny.  BTW: He looked GREAT, wore
    black pants, white golf shoes, and a white loose pullover shirt with
    collar, it had long sleeves which he had pushed up to his elbows.  He
    didn't wear a hat or visor.  He dress was understated buy he looked
    like a "fashion plate".

Edge is in the BodyHeat office where all the equipment is.  He's getting 
everything up and running when Decker comes in with a package for Edge.
Edge is psyched that it's finally arrived and Decker asks what it is.  Edge
tells him to open it.  It's a major new movie that's currently at the 
theaters and Decker can't believe it. Edge tells him how much money this 1 
video alone is going to make them.  Decker is worried about distribution 
and Edge tells him that's what the guys in NY are for.  Decker suggests 
that since they have all the equipment that they do a legit commercial for 
BodyHeat.  Naturally, Edge isn't interested.

Robert is sitting in his office with Alan's lawyer.  Scott arrives and 
Alan's lawyer says that he wants the charges against his client dropped. 
Scott says that's not going to happen.  Robert then says to Scott that he 
knows how he and Lucy are only interested in the Quartermaine $$ but Scott 
says he wants this case brought to the DA.  Robert says ok, but that if any 
of the charges are trumped up he'll be sure to have Scott disbarred.

Alan asks Meg if his lawyer has called and she tells him no.  He says that 
when he does call to put him right thru, and to interrupt him if he's with 
a patient.  Just then Cheryl arrives.  She's early for her appt. but wants 
to know if Alan can possibly check her earlier.  Seems his schedule is 
clear and that's great.  She tells him how Boob is running "hot&cold" with 
her.  She also tells him that she's feeling great and by the time Robert 
finds her baby she'll be all ready to take care of him.

Boob is holding Lucas and arrives at F&F's appt.  Frisco sends the kids 
into the bedroom to watch a video and after they're gone Boob tells Frisco 
how she feels bad about him losing his job, etc. and how she wishes there 
were something she could do to make it up to him.  

F: "Why don't you do the right thing and give Cheryl back her boy?"
B: "That is the 1 thing that I CANNOT do."
F: "You can't, or you won't?"
B: "I love him Frisco, he's my life, and I'm not giving him back."
F: "Bobbie: No matter what you feel or what you want, they're going to
    take that boy from you."

Boob leaves with Lucas.

Cheryl's check-up turned out fine.  She tells Alan that it's time for her 
to go back to work and Alan asks her if it's as serious as Ned claims.  She 
tells him yes.  Cheryl leaves and Scott and Alan bump into one another.  
They bicker about the charges, etc. and Scott tells Alan that he'll have 
the jury in tears when he tells them what Alan did to Lucy.  Monica walks 
up and Scott tells Alan that Monica would make an excellent witness for the 
prosecution - to testify about Alan's temper.  Scott leaves and Monica 
tells Alan about Dawn throwing Meg out of the condo.  She says that no 
matter where Meg lives now it will be a step down from the condo.  Alan 
asks her why she doesn't just take care of, that she's handled everyone 
else's living arrangements.  He walks off after this and Monica looks 
P*SSED!

Decker and Edge are duplicating the major motion-picture .  Decker keeps 
talking about how he really wants to make Body Heat a legit business.  Ditz 
arrives and wants to know what they're doing.  She wants Decker to show her 
how all the stuff works.  Decker tells her that they're in the process of 
duplicating a commercial they've made to send off to a potential client.  
She comments on how quickly it all happened.  She tells them she'll stay 
out of their hair if they give her a job at Body Heat - as a part time 
aerobics instructor (BARF ME OUT!!!).  Decker says yes then Edge says that 
Aerobics instructors stay in the gym, and video buffs stay in the office -
or something to that effect.  Anyway, Edge isn't psyched that Dawn will be 
hanging around.

Frisco is heating a bottle for Max.  The two little girls come out and tell 
him that the video was stupid, that bears don't sing, and playing with 
make-up is more fun (meanwhile their faces are covered with make-up).  The 
boy comes out from the other room with the videotape which has tape coming 
out of it.  He's asking if Frisco has any more videos - Frisco says NO!  
He asks Frisco if he likes working at home and Frisco tells him that it's 
ok and wants to know why he's asking.  The kid asks why Frisco is such a 
"Grumpasorous" if he likes what he's doing.  F asked him where he learned 
such a word as "grumpasorous" and the kid retorts with "FROM MYSELF!"  
Frisco then announces to all them "I'm not a Grumpasorous" and the boy says 
"Yes you are!"  Frisco goes off to feed Max.
    
    Still more to come guys.  Hope no-one minds the intermittent updates.
    Just don't have the time to do the whole thing all at once and I want
    you to have SOMETHING to read!
    
    --steph
    
    

    A little more on Robert and Cheryl in the past.....
    
    The night Anna left the hospital after loosing her baby and when to
    Olivia's hotel room, Cheryl had sneaked onto Olivia's balcony prepared
    to kill Olivia so she wouldn't tell Robert about her past relationship
    with Julian.  As she aimed the gun, Julian appeared (he had followed
    her) and grabbed the gun, the shot she fired went wild and imbedded
    into the brick outside wall of the hotel.  When they stopped
    struggling, Olivia lay on the floor in her suite and Anna stood over
    her with a gun in her hands.  Julian told Cheryl not to tell as he was
    sure she didn't fire the "fatal" shot (everyone thought Olivia was dead
    just then, and later they though she would die).
    
    Cheryl tried many times to tell Robert about Julian but everything
    either something or someone interupted her, or Robert had other things
    on his mind and wouldn't listen.  Julian kept at her not to tell Robert
    about being on the balcony, not to protect Cheryl but becasue he didn't
    want his Father to know that he might be the one who was responsible
    for Olivia being shot.

    To answer someone's question about what day Thursday and Friday's show
    should have been....the shows are running 2 days behind what they would
    have been but for the Gulf War.  Last week's Thursday and Friday shows
    should have aired on Tuesday and Wednesday.  Today we'll see Thursday's
    show and tomorrow will be the Friday "cliffhanger".  I imagine it will
    take the writers awhile to adjust the scripts so that the Cliffhanger
    is on the correct day.
    
    The previews for this week sound great!  I can't wait for everything to
    happen as far as Cheryl finding out Lucas is hers, Robert finding out
    he is the Father and Tony finding out about his wife's lies,
    sneakiness, deals, etc.  I'm also waiting to observe Anna's and
    Tiffany's reaction to all this.

    Steph,
    
    I had the same reaction when Dawn said she wanted to be an aerobics
    instructor!!  When I heard her say that I knew it would get a comment
    in here.  I just hope they don't have her in tights.  More Barf!!!
    
    BK
    

And now for the conclusion of Friday's show...

Robert arrives at the courthouse for Broxton's arraignment.  The three 
ladies who had left their children with Frisco corner Robert about his
continuing to post-pone his safety talk to the children.  They agree
upon next Tuesday.

Robert takes the stand and the DA presents Robert with the ledger.  Robert 
says that he has seen it before - that Broxton has tried to use it against 
him.  Lombardi then says that he wants "attempted blackmail" added to 
Broxton's charges.

Cheryl goes to see Sean at the PI office and asks what he's up to.  He 
tells her "a missing persons case."  She gets all excited and asks if 
Robert gave him the case.  Sean gets really upset and tells Cheryl that the 
office IS NOT an extension of the PCPD.  She tells him how Robert is 
helping to find her baby.  Sean tells her not to get her hopes up, but she 
says that they're already up and that Robert wouldn't have taken the case 
if he didn't think it was worth taking.  She tells Sean that she believes 
in happy endings.

Frisco is giving the kids a puppet show and they're all giggling away.  He 
pops his head up to reveal Groucho Marx glasses/nose/eyebrows.  He was also
wearing some silly hat.  I thought he was a riot!  Felicia comes home and 
tells the kids that it's quiet time, gives them all books, they thank 
MRS.JONES very much and off they all go into the other room.  He asks her 
why she didn't tell him it was her day to babysit.  She says "Slipped my 
mind, just like it slipped your mind that you went to Cape Cod.  Wanna tell 
me what's goin' on?"  As she's saying this she's holding something up 
(parking stub maybe?) She wants him to tell her what's going on and she 
gives it to him good about not wanting any excuses, nothing but the truth,
then she tells him that he has to grow up, stop acting like a sneaky little 
boy, and that he has obligations to Felicia and his child.  She was great 
(*)

Broxton's bail is denied.  The case will be heard in one month.  Broxton 
tells Robert that he shouldn't gloat because he's going public with what he 
has - about Bobbie having a child that doesn't belong to her, etc.  Robert 
tells him not to bother because Boob no longer has any choice about giving 
up "baby Lucas."  Broxton also made reference to having something more on 
Scorpio, and having nothing to stop him from using it now.

Boob and Lucas are at what appeared to be a toy store.  She has him on this 
little bike, wheeling him around ,saying how he can ride it to Kelly's to 
see Aunt Ruby, and to the hospital to see Daddy, etc.  She grabs him and 
tells him he can stay with mommy, that she'll never let him go. (YAWN *)


    

    I feel so sorry for Bobby.  She loves that little boy so much,
    it's going to be so sad when she has to give him up!!
    
    I can't blame her for lying to protect Lucas!!!
    
    KA
    

    
    KA - I think you're one of very few who feel that way.  Seems the
    writers have done a more than fine job of making the audience really
    dislike Bobbie.  It worked for me!
    
    Did anyone notice how BONE THIN Felicia is?  She was wearing red 
    leggings with a short-waisted gray sweatshirt on Friday's show, and
    she was just about transparent.  She looks great (*)!
    
    --Steph

I kind of feel sorry for Bobbie too, but she getting what she deserves.  
Especially since the baby's real mother is a friend of hers.  If she had told
Cheryl in the first place, I bet they could have all lived happily in the 
Brownstone.  After all, a baby is going to be very hard for a single working
mom with health problems (such as Cheryl has) to handle it all by herself.

Another thing that really annoys me about Bobbie is she is constantly crying
over Lucas.  Granted she's had Lucas since an infant but what about poor BJ.
She doesn't even care about that child.  BJ is her daughter just as much as
Lucas is her son.  

The upcoming news sounds great.  I can't wait it see Cheryl get the baby back.
And I can't wait for Tiffany to find out that the baby IS still alive.  

Have fun!


							-Lisa

    
    Lisa, I agree with you.  Everyone is really going to "eat it" for not
    believing Cheryl and thinking her crazy.  But then, I guess if I were
    Tiff or any of the rest of them, I'd have a hard time believe her talk
    of her child being alive, too!
    
    As far as I'm concerned, BOOB CAN FRY!!!!
    
    The best part of all that Gulf Coverage is that, for a while at least,
    we don't have to wait 2 days for the show after a cliff-hanger.  LOVE
    IT!
    
    --Steph(ascope) (HI CJ!)

    
    
    Another thing that really bugs me about Bobbie is her silly, giggly,
    phony, high-pitched laugh!  And when she tries to be sexy with
    Tony...  I agree that the acting ability is lacking here.  However,
    this one doesn't even COME CLOSE to the one that plays Dawn.  Now that
    girl has earned the Overacting Award of the Year!  (Poor thing)
    

    RE: -1
    
    Now that girl has earned the Overacting Award of the Year!  (Poor thing)
                
    Don't you mean POOR US????    :-)
    
    --Steph

    Under normal circumstances I would feel very sorry for Bobbie and for
    Cheryl in this Lucas situation.  However, due to Bobbie's so-called
    championing open adoptions, I can't feel sorry for her at all.  It is a
    case of not practicing what one preaches.  I agree with the person who
    said if she had been "up-front" when she first found out, instead of
    hiding it, something could have been worked out.  But, as I've say so
    many times before, then we wouldn't have had a story.
    
    I've said Jackie Zeman overacts and she does, but she didn't always. 
    Way back when she did a great job and was very likable.  She started
    the overacting bit after Gloria Monty left the show, it was like there
    was no one there to control her.
    
    As far as Jeniffer Guthrie (Dawn), her acting (if that is what you call
    it) is terrible, but she has improved since she first appeared on the
    show, back then her acting was atrocious!  Re the comment about the
    Actors not liking each other (Dawn and Decker), in an interview with
    Jennifer she stated that Michael Watson is very quiet and keeps to
    himself and she has trouble relating to him.  In truth, I wonder if he
    just can't abide trying to act with someone so bad because he feels it
    pulls his performance down.  Maybe we should take up a collection so
    she can attend acting classes.

    
    Maybe SOMEONE should take up a collection for her, but I'm not going to
    contribute!  Shouldn't one believe in their cause?  Well, sorry to say
    it folks, but I have no faith in her abilities.  Not to mention that
    she can more than afford to pay for her own acting lessons!
    
    I just cannot believe that her poor performances, time after time after
    time, are permitted - more like TOLERATED!  She's plain out horrendous!
    I wouldn't be at all surprised if it were revealed that Michael Watson 
    cannot relate to her.  She's BOGUS!!!!!!!!!!!!! (*)
    
    --Steph
    
    Thel, how ya' feelin'?  

    I agree....decker is probably so nauseated every time he gets close to
    dawn that he can't even begin to get into the romantic part of the
    character....they definitely don't look like two people madly in
    love!!! They are so boring!!!
    
    Hi thel...glad you are all better!!!
    
    bye now!!!
    ellie

    Hello to all of you fine noters,
    
          Can anyone out there explain to me why Cheryl isn't telling
    Robert that's he's the father of her baby, It would seem to me that if
    Robert new or even suspected that he was the father he would leave no
    stone unturned to find that baby. What can she be thinking?
    I agree with everybody that the BooB should get what's comming to her
    but chances are all she will get will be what amounts to a slap on the
    wrists. I am also dying to see Tiffany's face when she finds out that
    Cheryl is not as crazy as she thinks she is.
                              Just my two cents.
          
             Paul  

    Paul, Welcome out of the closet!
    
    I think Cheryl's reason for not telling Robert is that she doesn't feel
    he'll believe her.  From indications she's made, she plans to tell him
    that he's the father just as soon as she has the baby in her possession.
    She thinks that once she has Robert's son, Robert will fall into her
    life and they shall all live happily ever after.  According the the
    Upcoming News, that 'aint' what happens... Poor Cheryl!
    
    Hope this helps!
    
    --Steph

Felisha goes to work again while Frisco stays home watching Max, ironing, and
getting hooked on the soap, All My Problems (it was a cute scene but I can't
describe it will, maybe somebody else has the talent too).  Felisha calls 
Frisco from work and he can't talk to her because he has to find out what 
happens on the soap.  Later Tony comes up to borrow a screwdriver (he's 
putting together a little motor car for Lucas), and he teases Frisco about
the ironing and stuff and says, "next you will be watching soaps!"  Then he
apologies to hitting Frisco the other day (???  I don't remember this part), 
and says something about trust.  Frisco starts to tell him about Lucas but 
changes his mind mid-sentence.  (* I don't know why he just doesn't say 
something.  Frisco should know Robert well enough that the truth will come 
out, and then he'll have Tony and Felisha mad at him as well. *)  He then 
takes Max for a walk.

Felisha is working and is telling Anna that Frisco is acting funny lately and
doing things that aren't like him since he quit the police force.  I think 
she even asked if Robert and Frisco had an arguement, but Anna plays dumb and
tries to pass everything off as nothing.  They decide to go to Kelly's for 
lunch.

Cheryl stops in to see Robert.  Robert tell he has a lead but doesn't have any
more information to Cheryl.  She's pretty excited anyhow and tells Robert how 
much the child means to her epecially since Alan told her she can't have 
anymore.  After she leaves, Robert goes to see Anna.  He tells Anna he felt
bad not telling Cheryl anything and then having him find out that she can't
have anymore children.  Anna is VERY sympathetic toward Bobbie and tries to get
to see Robert to see how Bobbie feels and that she (bobbie) CAN'T just give 
Lucas up.  Robert then tries to get Anna to see Cheryl's point of view (She 
knows her baby is alive and that it is being raised by someone else), but I 
don't think Anna even tried see that way at all.  He leaves after saying he
has to do what's right.  And the Baby belongs to it's natural mother.

At the Brownstone, Ruby is there to pick up Lucas for awhile.  She tells 
Bobbie that she is destroying her marriage and reads Bobbie the riot act about
having another child, BJ, as well.  It just falls on deaf ears.  Ruby leaves.

Tony and Bobbie are putting together a little motor
car for Lucas.  Tonys says he wants them to take an oath about trusting one
another and not keeping secrets.  Bobbie gets defensive sayings it was Kate's
idea not hers to keep the adoption a secret.  The doorbell rings, and it is
Mary, she tell Bobbie and Tony that Kate just decided that morning to adopt
King and wanted Bobbie's help/advice.  Bobbie has a hard time bluffing her 
way out of this situation and Tony just glares at Bobbie through this 
whole conversation.  Afterwards, she tries to explain and he storms out.
Next, Bobbie is on the phone making reservations for her and Lucas to leave
town, and Robert walks in (the door was unlocked), and he hears the whole 
conversation.  Bobbie begs Robert to let her and Lucas just leave and go 
somewhere but he can't do that.  The show ended about here.

If someone has more info to add or a better description, please add it.  
I missed alot of what was going on being said while trying to watch GH and 
do some homework at the same time.

								-Lisa

    Lisa, you did a great job updating everyone.  You got most of the
    important stuff perfect.
    
    A few other happenings yesterday.....
    
    It is morning at the gatehouswe and Larry, in bathrobe, is complaining
    to Ned about sleeping on a cot--his back can't take it.  Tracy comes
    down stairs in her robe practically screaming for coffee, she can't
    function without it.  The 3 of them argue back and forth about the
    sleeping arrangements, Tracy has taken over Ned's room and bed so Ned
    and Larry are sharing a room with a single bed, a cot was moved into
    the room to accomodate Larry.  Ned goes to the door to get the
    paper....no paper.  Jennings arrives carrying a covered tray, he
    announces, per Dr. Monica's instructions, that there will be no more
    meals served after this one and they will have to do their own
    housework and dishes.  Tracy is bull, this is living in poverty! 
    Jennings also tells them the periodical subscriptions have been
    cancelled, no more London Times for Larry, no more Wall Street Journal
    for Ned...he then leaves---rather quickly.  Tracy flips the cove off
    the tray and there sits instant coffee and dry toast, no butter for
    these poor people.  Tracy goes to the phone, she is not going to live
    like this, she will have Cheryl sell some of her ELQ stock.  Later
    Tracy has ordered a limo to take her to the PC Hotel where she will
    reside in a suite.  Larry is begging her to take him with her but she
    says NO, he won't be sponging off her.  The phone rings, it is Cheryl
    returning her call.  Tracy tell Cheryl to sell the stock, Cheryl
    advises against it as the stock is the lowest it has ever been and
    Tracy will take a huge lose.  Tracy insists and asks when she can
    expect the money.  Cheryl says it will take awhile as she has to offer
    it to the family first.  Seems there is a clause in the by-laws that
    family members get first dibbs on any stock being sold.  Tracy asks if
    that means Monica could by the stock and then have even more control
    than she does now, Cheryl says yes.  Tracy tells her to forget selling.
    It was really quite comical, a good break from the high drama
    surrounding Bobbie/Lucas/Cheryl.
    
    The scene with Frisco watching the Soaps was so funny, bob and I were
    practically on the floor from laughing.  There he is ironing and
    staring at the TV, Felicia calls and he tells her he can't talk, he'll
    call her back.  She wants to know why and he starts telling her that
    this ones Mother signed away her stock then disappeared and not this
    person and Steven (?) are getting together, but Steven is a no-good. 
    He then says, "I don't believe it, she's alive (the mother), she was
    kidnapped and held on a desert island and had amnesia, now she is back.
    I got to go Felicia, I got to find out what's going to happen, I'll
    call you later."  Scene cuts to the office, Felicia hangs up, Anna
    comes in from her office and asks what's up.  Felicia says Frisco is
    loosing it, he is watching All My Problems and had to hang up so he
    could figure out what was going on.  Anna says, "Oh that show, I use to
    like it, the last time I watched it was that big wedding, but haven't
    had time since." (Anna shoudl tape it, huh folks).
    
    In the scene between Frisco and Tony, Bob and I were both shocked when
    Tony apologized for hitting Frisco, then we figured that that scene
    must have happened during one of the cutoffs for a news conference. 
    Tony was home unexpectedly, he had surgery that didn't last as long as
    he thought.  Bobbie had told him about this radio controlled car in the
    toy store so he bought it for Lucas (yeah right everyone buys one of
    those for a 1-1/2 yr. old!)  The scene of him putting it together was
    funny, the directions turned out to be in Japanese, when he finaly got
    it working, Bobbie said she didn't know he could read Japanese (she was
    being funny), he said "Well they put this little piece of sushi in the
    box and when you eat it you suddenly can read the instructions). 
    Earlier, before he went to Frisco's he was working on the car and
    talking about trust in marriage and never lying or keeping things from
    each other, he said they would make a pact, to always be honest.  He
    asked Bobbie to get him a screwdriver out of the desk drawer, she went
    over, opened the drawer, pocketed the screwdriver telling him it wasn't
    there--that's when he went to get one from Frisco and she called Ruby
    to come get Lucas.
    
    Ruby thought they were going out together but Bobbie told her no, she
    wanted Lucas away in case Robert came over.  Ruby tried so hard to get
    Bobbie to tell Tony and to turn Lucas over to Cheryl.  She said you
    have another child BJ, Bobbie blew that off.  Ruby finally agreed to
    take Lucas but said she wouldn't hide him.  
    
    When Mary came, the look on Tony's face was great, you could almost see
    the steam rising.  Once Mary left, he said "What was it 1 or 2 hours
    ago I talked about honesty, are you going to tell me what is going on?"
    Pause then, "Okay, I've had it up to (jesture with hand up and high
    over his head) here!"  With that he grabbed his coat and stormed out of
    the house.  As he slammed the door, Bobbie called out (plaintively)
    "Tony".
    
    When Frisco was walking with Max, he bumped into one of the patrolman,
    the fellow commented on Max and then asked Frisco if he was already for
    the sting operation the commissioner was working on, Frisco told the
    cop he wasn't on the force any more and the cop said "too bad, I know
    how the commissioner always counted on you."  He walked away and the
    look on Frisco's face was totally crushed.
    
    During the scenes between Anna and Robert, she kept putting herself in
    Bobbie's position.  Robert told her that was normal as she was a
    Mother, but he said this was different, Robin was her child, Lucas
    wasn't Bobbie's but was Cheryl's.  Anna isn't being nasty to Robert but
    is very sympathetic to Bobbie, as any of us would be to a very good
    friend in the same situation.  BTW: Jackie Zeman was very good
    yesterday, she played her part realistically, no eye rolling, mouth
    dropping, etc.

    
    Bravo Everyone - Thanks!
    
    The scene with Tony talking to Frisco about soaps yesterday was a
    SCREECH!
    
    T:  "Next thing you know, you'll be watching soaps!"
    F:  "There's  N O T H I N G  wrong with soaps!!!"
    
    I agree wholeheartedly!
    
    Anna tried to explain to Robert that even tho Boob didn't give birth to
    Lucas, that of course the bond must be the same.  * All the actors/tresses 
    (with the acception of Boob, but I have to agree with Thel that she was 
    better yesterday) are doing a GREAT job of portraying the anguish and 
    difficulty of such a situation*
    
    I think today is going to be the day Robert tells Cheryl that Lucas is
    her child.  Yesterday he said to Anna "The child has got to go back -
    TODAY!"  
    
    --Steph

    Just a comment on Anna and Felicia;s outfits on yesterdays show.  I
    though Anna's outfit was so drab.  Gray is just not her color.  I also
    wish they would do something different with her hair.  It seems
    everytime I see her its in a ponytail.  She's got such great hair they
    could do so much more with it!
    
    Also, I thought Felicia's outfit was great!! She sure looked skinnier
    than usual.  Also I liked the way they did her hair all off her face.
    
    Any comments?
    
    Nancy
    (closet noter but coming out)

    Quick questions,
    
    When did Monica have so much control over Ned, Tracy and Larry?
    
    Thanks
    JC

JC --> Monica owns the Quartermaine mansion, so she has the right to tell 
everyone where and how they should live in it.  She's been exertting that 
power in order to cut finances so ELQ doesn't go bankrupt during the 
recesssion.

    i just wanted to add that I am having a very hard time staying in my
    chair and working today when all I want is:
    
    TO GO HOME AND WATCH ROBERT TELL CHERYL LUCAS IS HER SON!!!
    
    OH my god...admitting this didn't help....I think I feel a grave
    sickness coming on...its my head...no its my stomach...no its my whole
    being....I HAVE TO GO HOME!!!!
    
    ellie

    
    Ellie, You're sooo funny!  I think you should definetly go home and
    take one dose of OLTL, one dose of GH, and check in with us in the
    morning!   :-)
    
    --Steph

    I just love that Monica is taking over.  I am sure when this Lucy thing
    blows over Alan will be living in the mansion once again!!
    
    Tricia :-)
    

    Deb_G:  I had that same thought about Robin and Anna. When Robert
   	    mentioned that the child belonged to it's birth mother, she had
    	    this funny look on her face. Who knows!
    
    I know most of you don't like Bobby, but I thought the outfit she was
    wearing yesterday looked very nice on her. Purple is definitely one
    of her colors.
    
    My son is 5 months old, and even if I didn't give birth to him, I don't
    think I could give him up either. I would fight for him too. It's
    tough, because I would like to see Cheryl get her son, but I feel for
    Bobbie too. Only time will tell. I think Cheryl will get him back, but
    she will live in the brownstone and in the end Bobbie will be helping
    her raise him. After all, she is a single working mother.
    
    Sheila
    

    
    I would be real shocked if they didn't get Monica and Alan hitched
    again....

    I'm usually a read only... but I couldn't resist.  If you want a sneak
    preview of what happened today read on.
    

    
    I spoke to my mom and she said that Bobbie finally told Tony the whole
    story.  I think Felicia, Frisco and Ruby were there too.  Bobbie tried
    to leave with Lucas, but as she was leaving Robert came in and told her
    that he was there to take Lucas to Cheryl.  He took him and Bobbie
    started crying.  Tony started to walk out on her but she grabbed him
    and told him that he was all she had now.
    
    Robert took Lucas to Cheryl.  She asked him if he had found her son. 
    He told her that she would not believe it but that Lucas was her son. 
    She told him that not only had he found her son... but he found their
    son.
    
    My mother said that is how it ended.  Sorry if it's sketchy.
    
    Zina

    Boy it's been kinda quiet in here today!  I really can't wait to go
    home and watch today's episode, should be a Friday cliffhanger,
    right?  I for one, am going to be upset when Robert tells Cheryl that
    he can't love her.  I just remember all their scenes together and I
    think Robert had the best chemistry with Cheryl.  I do like Anna but
    just think that their situation is comfortable right now and putting
    them together wouldn't be exciting.  I still would like to see Anna
    with a brand new character, someone really hot!! We all thought that
    would be Edge but that flopped just like Shep.
    
    Let's take a vote between all of us for either Robert/Cheryl or
    Robert/Anna, even though the writers (we assume) are putting Anna and
    Robert together.   We'll tally it up and I'll print the results in a
    few days.
    
    Have fun,
    
    Nancy
     

    Well, sounds like today's show sure will be an exciting one to watch!
    Too bad tonight is my late class and I won't get the chance to watch
    it... BUMMER!
    
    I would like to see Robert and Cheryl together.  They did have great
    chemistry, and I think that now that they have THEIR child it would
    just be the perfect little family.  Of course this is soaps, and 
    "little familes" just don't make it.  
    
    Oh well... wishful thinking!
    
    --Steph

    I vote for Robert and Cheryl but only because I think Anna can do
    MUCH better than Robert!
    
    Re :.-2  GREAT!!! sneak preview.  I can't wait to get home and 
    watch the tape

    I agree with Steph and Karen, I loved the chemistry between Cheryl
    and Robert.  I too think that Anna deserves someone better and HOT!
    Did anyone of you watch the Godfather 3 or Internal Affairs?  Well,
    the actor that plays on both movies is Andy Garcia.  Well, I happen
    to think that he is sooooooooo HOT!  Those sexy eyes, features WOW!!
    I'd like to get him and Anna together!  They both have the dark
    features, they'd make a GREAT couple (IMHO).
    
    Esther

I remember when Robert and Cheryl first got together, now there was good 
chemstry.  They also make a very good looking couple together.  I just don't
see Robert and Anna making a good couple.  There may have been chemstry there
once but now they just seem too comfortable with each other and the good 
friendship they have works well.   Anna needs to be with someone much more
exciting.  I'm still upset that they got rid of the new Duke, that would have
been a great romance.

I can't wait to see today's GH as well, but I'm in the same boat as Steph.  I
have late classes on Tuesday and Wednesday night.  


								-Lisa

    
    The one day I didn't get to record and it was a GREAT episode!
    
    I'll definately need an update..please!
    
    
    jv
    

    
    IMHO     First of all, I believe they've been making too much of
    Cheryl's health, and Cheryl will get Lucas, but will end up dying
    and Bobbie will end up raising Lucas.  Does anyone agree????
    
    Secondly, I vote for Robert and Anna.  I would've preferred Katie and
    Robert, but know that's impossible.
    
    Carol

    Well, just to let you know, The votes have been very lopsided.  With
    only 6 reply's so far, Robert & Cheryl have 5 and Robert & Anna only 1. 
    Come on let's hear from all you guys that wrote in when the conference
    was going down to be on the distribution list! I didn't get to watch
    last night's show but I did tape it.  So tonight I'll have to watch
    both today's and yesterdays.  I'm trying to get around seeing what happened
     when I look for 
    your votes.  I will let you know how it's coming later.  Keep the votes
    and opinions coming.  I will also enter the top 3 reasons for each
    couple being together that has been given.
    
    Also, In a few minutes will enter some information from the Valentine
    Issue of Soap Opera Digest.  There was a lot on GH in there.
    
    Have a good Wednesday everyone!
    Nancy
           

    
    I read an interesting little article in TV Guide last night in the
    SOAPS section.  It mentioned a spoof-on-soaps movie called "SoapDish"
    which will star Sally Field, Kevin Kline and some other big names.
    However, ex-Patch (not sure which soap) and our very own Finola Huges
    (Anna) will make cameo appearances to give the file authenticity.
    
    Didn't say when we could expect to see it, but it does sound very
    interesting.  Anyone else catch this article?
    
    Like I knew yesterday, I didn't get to watch GH last nite.  Who's got
    THE SCOOP??????
    
    Thanks!
    --Steph

    
    Not the file - THE MOVIE!!!!  Derrrrr, it's still early...
    
    --Steph
    

    Here''s what I can remember.  I watched while very tired last night so
    I don't think I picked alot up.
    
    Felisha (can somebody tell me how to spell her name correctly?) and
    Anna were going to have lunch a Kelly's but neither is really hungry. 
    Frisco comes in and Anna makes an excuse about having lots of work to
    do and leaves.  Frisco and Felisha go for a walk on the waterfront. 
    Felisha tries to find out what is bothering Frisco but he avoids it and
    won't tell her.
    
    Bobby is at the Brownstone and Robert comes in and demands the baby.
    Lucas isn't there (he's with Ruby), but Bobbie won't tell him where the
    baby is.  As soon as he leaves, she tells Ruby to get the baby ready
    and goes to pack a suitcase.  (she's obviously getting ready to run)
    
    Back at the police station, Robert is trying to track down a judge so
    that he can get a court order and have the baby return to his rightful
    mother.  Anna is there and tries to get Robert to understand how Bobbie
    must feel, and to give Bobbie more time.  He tells Anna that Bobbie has
    had enough time and the he doesn't like what he's doing but has a
    responsibility to uphold the law.
    
    Back at the brownstone again, Frisco and Felisha are coming home and
    see Bobbie trying to leave in a panic with a suitcase.  Frisco tries to
    stop her and Bobby gets pretty mad about it too.  Bobbie finally does
    leave and Frisco tells Felisha EVERYTHING including being thrown off
    the police force.  Felisha is upset.  Robert comes in and asks Frisco
    where Bobbie is.  He doesn't know but says to try Kelly's.  Robert was
    pretty cool toward Frisco.
    
    Tony comes into Kelly's to talk to Ruby and finds Lucas there.  He
    picks up Lucas and carries him around.  He wants to talk to Ruby about
    Bobbie's lying and trying to understand why.  Ruby doesn't tell him
    much of anything.   Finally, Bobbie comes bursting in and tries to grab
    the baby, but Tony won't give him to her.  She's in a near state of
    panic and Tony tries to force her to tell him the truth.  After Bobbie
    begs (and she's real good a begging lately) Ruby to help her explain
    (Ruby refuses) and alittle more teeth pulling from Tony, she does tell
    him.  He's pretty annoyed at her and makes some comment about her
    loving the baby more than him.  Robert comes in to get Lucas.  Bobbie
    refuses to give him to Robert but he finally manages to Lucas while
    Bobbie cries and screams.  After Robert leaves with the baby, Bobbie
    runs over to Tony and tries to hug him and tells him that he's the only
    thing she has left.  He shoves her way and walks out.
    
    Frisco is out taking a walk and thinking.  Felisha gets BJ's babysitter
    to watch Max and goes looking for him.  They talk a little bit, and
    make up.
    
    Back at the Brownstone, Cheryl comes home and the house appears to be
    empty.  The doorbell rings and it is Robert with Lucas.  She says to
    Lucas, "I see they trapped your godfather into babysitting."  Then she
    asks Robert if he has any news.  He says he found the baby.  Cheryl is
    very happy, and wants to know where the baby is and when can she see
    him.  He says, "You're not going to believe this, but here's your baby"
    and he hands her Lucas.  She's a little confused at first b/c Bobbie is
    the baby's mother, the tells Robert, "You not only found my baby, You
    found OUR baby."
    
    Show ended here.
    
    							-Lisa

    News from Soap Opera Digest-Valentine Issue.
    
    In the Roundup column there was the question:
    
    What's the silliest thing you've done in the name of Love?
    
    Jennifer Guthrie (Dawn)-- I was up till two in the morning one night
    last year making a gingerbread house for my boyfriend J.D. Ross (The
    host of a children's game show called Fun House)
    
    Laura Herring (Carla)--One summer when I was living in Mexico, I liked
    this guy so much that I'd buy him popsicles and drive to where he
    worked to deliver them.  At the end of the summer, he finally asked me
    out!
    
    
    Your favorite love stories
    
    1.  Jack & Jennifer   Days of Our Lives
    2.  Frisco & Felicia  General Hospital
    3.  Steve & Kayla     Days
    4.  Cruz & Eden	  Santa Barbara
    5.  Bo & Hope	  Days
    6.  Luke & Laura	  GH
    7.  Roman & Marlena   Days
    8.  Kim & Shane       Days
    9.  Mac & Rachel      Another World
    10. Greg & Jenny	  AMC
    
    For the Record Books.......
    Regarding the Soap Opera Awards
    
    GH's Finola Hughes changed categories, but not her luck.  In 1990, she
    was voted "outstanding heroine", this year our readers declared her
    "Outstanding Lead Actress"
    
    Overheard at the Soap Awards:
    
    When GH's Jackie Zeman, an award presentor, showed up late for
    rehearsal, co-star Brad Maule patiently remarked, "Oh well, she just
    had a baby, that explains it.  When actresses on our show give birth
    they're never on time again.  They go on Nursing Standard Time.
    
    GH"S Finola Hughes was seen jumping up and down for joy in the press
    room after her victory:  I won! I won! I won! I can't believe it-- I won!
    
    Gh's Lynn Herring, on accepting her award:  "This is the second
    terrific thing that's happened to me---I had a baby boy three days ago.
    
    CONTRACT AND CASTING SCOOPS:
    
    MACK ATTACK:  At press time, General Hospital continues its fast &
    furious hunt to find a young Australian (or British) hunk to play
    Robert Scorpio"s kid brother.  The character, originally called
    Michael, will now be named Mack.
    
    
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
    
    Stephanie WIlliams (Simone Hardy Feb 4)
    Stuart Damon       (Alan Quartermaine Feb 5)
    Sharon Wyatt       (Tiffany Hill Donely Feb 13)
    Kurt Robin McKinney(Ned Ashton Feb 15)
    
    Hope you enjoyed, there is still more to come, wanted to let you read
    something!  Will enter more in a little while.
    
    Nancy
    
    

    A belated thanks to Ellie and Steph for their concern over my Flu.  It
    is totally over and I feel great!
    
    I'm really in a quandry over which woman I want to see Robert with.  I
    love both Cheryl and Anna---too bad they both couldn't be with him. 
    The sad part is that I thought both lover affairs had loads of
    chemistry in them.  Robert and Anna together were VERY romantic and
    funny.  Robert and Cheryl were HOT, never very funny but also VERY
    romantic.  I do think, if push came to shove, I'd vote for Robert and
    Anna though.  I wish I could defer this vote until we start seeing
    their Romance scenes next week.  As most of you know, I never liked
    Robert and Kate together, to me they were too childish and silly. 
    Their romance fizzed because once she came back "from the dead" the
    writers forgot romance and settled for comedy.
    
    BTW:  I can't agree that Robin is the daughter of someone other than
    Robert.  The history of the show is to specific surrounding their
    romance, marriage, her double agent stuff, Robin's birth, etc.  Don't
    forget, although Robert walked out on her when he found out about her
    DVX ties, Sean was there, along with Filomina (sp?) during Anna's
    pregnancy.
    
    Regarding the comments about Bobbie's having to give up Lucas to his
    rightful Mother, I really believe, in real life, this would be the
    hardess thing for anyone.  I think most of us have sympathy for both
    characters, the "coming down on the side of Cheryl" in this instance is
    because of Bobbie's handling of the situation once she found out who
    his birth mother was.  BTW:  I think this is just what the writers
    wanted.  Comment from my Bob during yesterday's show: "no matter how
    they handle this it is a tough call, I'm glad I don't have to make a
    decision like Scorpio does.  I wonder why the writers wanted to tackle
    such a hard subject?"  Also, at the very end of the show he said "And
    the other shoe drops!"
    
    I have scads of work to get done around here, but if no one had entered
    an update before then, I'll enter one during lunch.  Suffice to say, it
    was a real tear-jerker!!!!!! AND I did feel very sorry for Bobbie!!!!!!

    O.K.  I just have to cast my vote so this isn't soooooo one sided.
    I would love to see Robert and Anna together again but then again......
    I like Bobbie.
    
    Marie
    

    
    Another vote for Robert and CHERYL.  He and Anna have been "friends"
    for tooooooo long.  How could they possibly resurrect the passion?
    On the other hand, CHERYL has lots of potential especially now that she
    has her (and Robert's) kid back...  And he did play the knight in
    shining armor role with her by returning Lucas to her arms!  (Alright,
    Robert!!!)
    
    BTW, can't wait to see Robert's reaction to THE LAST LINE IN
    YESTERDAY'S SHOW.  (Of course it was Cheryl blurting out that Lucas is
    in fact his son!)  Wish I had time to give an update for those of you
    who didn't see it.  It certainly was one of the best episodes I've
    seen in quite some time!

    Re: a few replies back
    
    I agree with the person that said Cheryl will probably bite the big
    one.  I can't see her as a permanent character (maybe because she
    left once before) but I still would rather see Robert with anyone else
    but Anna.  I think that would really be waisting Anna's character.
    
    Maybe Cheryl will die of some kidney failure and then Robert will have
    to raise Lucas but then Boobie and Tony will get divorced and Boobie
    and Robert will get close because of Lucas and end up getting it on.
    
    Bleak.. Robert and Boobie!

    
    I love how all your minds work!
    
    Thanks for all the juicy stuff from SOD - can't wait to read the rest.
    
    --Steph

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    I THINK ROBERT AND ANNA ARE REAL CUTE, SOMETHING LIKE FRISCO AND
    FELECIA. I WOULDN'T MIND SEEING THEM TOGETHER AGAIN.
    AS FOR YERTERDAYS' SHOW......IT WAS THE GREATEST!!!!
    HAVE CLASS TODAY AND DIDN'T SET MY VCR. SO I HOPE THE UPDATE FOR
    TOMORROW IS AS GOOD AS TODAYS.
    
    LATER,
    D.C.
    

    More Late Breaking News from Soap Digest as promised.
    
    NEW MOM, LYNN HERRING, COULD WIN AN AWARD IN THE DELIVERY ROOM
    
    In Hollywood, everyone knows that Gh's Lynn Herring is married to Wayne
    Northrup (ex-Roman, DAYS).  Everyone also knows the couple have been
    furnishing a nursery in preparation for a visit from the stork.
    
    In fact, Lynn's maternity status was a hot topic of conversation at the
    recent SOAP OPERA AWARDS show.  When Lynn came on stage to accept her
    award as this year's Outstanding Daytime Villainess, people couldn't
    get over how svelte she looked--especially since she was supposedly due
    any minute.  Over at the DAYS OF OUR LIVES V.I.P table, one producer
    remarked to another, "I thought Wayne's wife was expecting.  What
    happened?  If she is, she can't be very far along.
    
    Actually, Lynn had given birth to a son three days ago, but she was
    already feeling chipper enough to put in a brief appearance at our
    Awards fest (just in time to pick up her trophy and cheer on her fellow
    GH nominees).  Little Hank Northrup, the couple's first child after
    nearly ten years of marriage had been born that Wednesday, January 9,
    and weighed in at six pounds, five ounces.  (Both mother and child had
    been released from the hospital after a short stay.)
    
    Labor and delivery had been natural all the way.  In fact, Lynn spent a
    substantial part of her labor at home.  "They said you need to go to
    the hospital when you can't walk anymore and you can't talk because it
    hurts so much," she explained.  It never really got to that point, so
    we didn't go to the hosiptal until ten a.m. on Wednesday--about two
    hours before Hank was born.  I nearly had him on the Pacific Coast
    Highway.  It's just amazing.  You hear so many stories.  Everybody
    likes to tell you the bad things.  It does hurt--it's not like the most
    fun thing in the world--but, boy, the end result is awfully nice.  He
    actually looks exactly like Wayne.
    
    
    TONY GEARY RETURN TO GH
    
    On Thursday, February 14, Tony Geary makes his lon-awaited return to
    Heneral Hospital, playing a new character who'll be very different from
    Luke Spencer, his old Port Charles personality.  (Please note, though,
    that Geary's first-day appearance on GH may be a brief teaser only; on
    Wednesday, February 15, his storyline really kicks in and he dominates
    the show.)
    
    COMING SOON:
    
    Anna plays an ill-conceived practical joke on Robert that backfires.
    
    Scott tries to get a cash settlement for Lucy from Alan.
    
    Bobie and Cheryl get into a catfight.
    
    Dawn and Decker find time alone.
    
    There is also a question/answer period with Brad Maule (Tony) but don't
    have enough time to enter.  Thought you'd all enjoy Lynn Herring's
    birth news, even though we all knew she had had it.
    
    Bye for now, Enjoy!
    Nancy

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    WOOPS!!!JUST MESSED THINGS UP! THAT'LL TEACH ME TO TRY TO DO TWO THINGS
    AT ONCE.
    WELL ANYWAY, I THINK ROBERT AND ANNA WERE GREAT TOGETHER AND COULD BE
    AGAIN, THE SAME AS FRISCO AND FELECIA.
    YESTERDAYS' SHOW WAS SO GREAT AND I'VE GOT CLASS TODAY SO I HOPE 
    TODAYS' UPDATE IS AS GOOD!
    THANKS TO THE MODERATOR'S FOR KEEPING THIS GOING, IT'S THE ONLY WAY
    I CAN KEEP UP.
    
    NEW AT THIS SO BE PATIENT!
    
    THANKS,
      D.C.

    I might be mistaken, but didn't SOD say (right after Cheryl returned)
    that the actress had signed a 2 year contract to play Cheryl??  I
    hope she sticks around.  I really like her character, and I'd 
    much rather have her with Robert than Anna.  As a matter of fact,
    I don't particularly like Finola Hughes as Anna.  I think they
    should can her character.  GH has to many police
    stories/investigations/etc.  They should get on to some new story
    lines!!!!!!!!
    
    Back to Cheryl though.  Remember when Cheryl was leaving the adoption
    agency she worked for, and the people she worked with were talking
    about her having to leave because of certain circumstances, etc?  Did
    that ever get resolved?  What was that all about?
    
    Thanks,
    Shirley

    
    Shirly:
    
    MY - what  a  statement  regarding  Anna!  It's really surprising 
    because I don't  think I've EVER heard anyone say they dislike or 
    don't care for Anna.  
    
    Regarding Cheryl leaving that adoption business, no- it was never
    brought to the surface.  Yes, Jennifer Anglin  DID  sign a 2-year
    contract.  I'm with you-- I'd  like  to see her stick around too!
    
    For  the  noter  who  was  asking  how  to  spell  Felicia's name 
    correctly-  there it is!
    
    Cheers!
    --Steph

    
    
    My vote goes to Robert and Anna.  I am sure will would see some HOT and
    Heavy scenes as well as some cute and funny ones..Nowhere to go with 
    Cheryl, could get boring. 
    
    I have alway thought that Bobbie is the TACKIEST looking actor on GH.
    I cringe every time she rolls her eys and drops that mouth, but I have
    to say my hart broke for her on yesterdays show when Robert took Lucas
    from her arms
    

    Well folks, the best laid plans....I spent 1 hour entering an update
    for yesterday and someone of the electricians laying new wire pulled
    the plug on all our systems.  I lost everything and my system manager
    had to reboot my system.  I even lost my journal file, so no update!
    The thin that makes me mad is we had no warning and I had completed the
    updated, but was adding a few observations before ctrl/z......UGH!!!!!
    
    I'm going to do another write up so be patient---my tube just came up
    after 2 hours of being down.

    Here I go again.......

    It is the same time as when the show ended Monday, Robert is staring at
    Bobbie and she is in tears.  He repeats give me Lucas, she said no you
    can't have him.  He says you just can't make this easy and goes up the 
    staircase as she follows, begging him to leave Lucas with her and not
    tell anyone the truth.  They reach Lucas' bedroom and naturally he isn't
    there (Ruby has him at Kelly's, remember?).  Robert says, the child goes 
    back to its Mother today and turns to leave.  Bobbie hollers after him 
    "I am his Mother!"

    Felicia and Anna arrive at Kelly's (remember they decided they were 
    hungry and left the PI office), they sit but Felicia is still worried 
    about Frisco and decides she isn't hungry after all.  Anna, being very
    uncomfortable with all this Frisco talk, decides she isn't hungry either
    and should return to the office to get more work done.  Just as she gets
    ready to leave Frisco arrives with Max.  Anna spares a few parting words
    and leaves.  Frisco and Felicia talk while the baby (who has very big,
    blue eyes) looks at Felicia like "well aren't you going to coo over me.
    F & F leave Kelly's but continue their talking on a bench near the docks.
    Frisco comes very close to telling Felicia what is really wrong but 
    doesn't, they head back home.

    In the meantime, Bobbie, in tears, calls Ruby and tells her to get Lucas
    ready she's coming right over to get him.  Ruby closes her place up and
    goes out back, coming back with Lucas.  Tony arrives saying he hopes she
    isn't closed to him, he needs to talk to her.  I felt sorry for Ruby at 
    this point, boy Bobbie has really put her in the middle.  Tony tells her
    he has had it with all Bobbie's lies, that he doesn't understand what is
    going on, etc. Ruby keeps telling him that he has to be firm and make 
    Bobbie tell him.  

    Instead of going back to her office, Anna goes to the station.  Robert is
    busy arranging with the JUdge to get a court order for Bobbie to turn
    Lucas over to him.  Anna talks of how she feels so sorry for Bobbie, and
    that she would probably have done the same, she says she wants Robert to
    understand that she feels Bobbie has done nothing wrong.  He says he 
    understands her feelings and hopes she feels the same way about him, that
    by taking the child to its real mother, he isn't doing anything wrong
    either.  He leaves her there to go pick up the court order.
   
    F & F arrive home just as Bobbie is coming downstairs with a large, heavy
    suitcase.  Felicia wants to know where she is going, but Frisco, who 
    realizes she is about to take off with Lucas, tells Felicia to take Max
    upstairs and tries to stop Bobbie from leaving.  He tells her she can't
    run, that they will find her wherever she goes, etc.  She won't listen and
    pushes past him and out the door.  Felicia comes back, saying she can't
    believe it but it must be true that Bobbie is having an affair.  Frisco
    says no she isn't and proceeds to tell Felicia everything (we didn't have
    the conversation on the show, saved from a re-hash by a commercial).
    Following the commercial, Felicia is shaking her head in disbelief, she 
    can't believe Bobbie did all this and didn't tell Tony.  She can't
    believe Cheryl thought her child was dead and all the time she was living
    in the same house with him, etc.  (This compassionate, all encompassing
    sorry for everyone involved was very well done - IMO).  FELICIA HAS
    REALLY GROWN UP-----HOORAY!!!!!  

    Someone starts ringing the door bell and banging on it at the same time,
    Felicia wonders who could be in such a hurry, Frisco asks her to go 
    upstairs, he says he it's Robert and I know what he wants, let me handle
    it.  She leaves and he opens the door.  Robert says Where's Bobbie,
    Frisco says she isn't here, Robert says where is she, Frisco says Try 
    Kelly's, Robert leaves.

    Bobbie arrives at Kelly's and is surprised to see Tony, who by now is 
    holding Lucas.  She tries to take Lucas from him and leave, but he firmly
    says NO, he pulls out a chair and says, "You are going to sit down and
    tell me and your son everything....why all the lies?"  She jumps up and
    runs over to Ruby begging her to intervene and tell Tony.  Ruby says "No,
    my sweet girl, you have to tell him and now, I'm sorry I can't help you"
    She then leaves the room, Bobbie in still tears returns to the chair and
    starts to tell Tony, she insists everything she did, she did for them 
    and their family (break for same commercial).
 
    Return from commercial.......Tony is furious (well as furious as he can
    get) saying she should have come to him.  She says the was afraid he 
    would have given Cheryl LUcas....wouldn't he have?  He says he doesn't
    know what he would have done, but she never gave him a chance to do 
    anything.  She takes Lucas from him and turns to leave, he says some-
    thing about choosing Lucas over BJ and him.  She says don't ask me to 
    choose, I can't.  He says, you already did, the day you decided not to
    tell me and to lie to me.  Still with tears in her eyes she turns to 
    leave and in comes Robert.  Robert looks at Tony and says you know?
    Tony says yes, do what you have to do.  Robert says I'm sorry, Tony nods.
    Robert tells Bobbie to give LUcas to him (he says it quietly but firmly),
    she says no, he repeats himself, she is looking at him with tears 
    streaming down her face, shaking her head no.  Close ups of Tony and Ruby,
    both in tears.  Once again Robert asks Bobbie to hand Lucas over, she
    finally does and Robert leaves with him.  Bobbie turns and runs to Tony,
    sobbing, she wraps her arms around his neck sobbing for him to stay with
    her, he can't leave her with nothing.  He rather gently removes her arms
    and said You should have thought of that before.  He turns and leaves.
    Bobbie runs to the front window of Kellys and watches her "life" leaving
    and starts to half cry, half scream.  (it was a very well played and
    heartbreaking scene!)

    Frisco is standing on the docks by himself, Felicia arrives and he is
    surprised to see her.  He asks where Max is, she tells him that the sitter
    came back with BJ and is now watching both children.  She tells him he 
    looks like he lost his best freind, he says Haven't I?  She reaches up,
    kisses him on the cheek, smiles and snuggles close, and says not.  He
    bends down and gingerly kisses her, she responds, then they clinch.  She
    is standing by her man!  BTW:  he did tell her that Robert took the 
    badge back, he didn't quit.

    Cheryl arrives home from work, wonders through the brownstone calling
    yoo hoo is any body home?  No response so she turns to go to her
    apartment.  Door bell rings, she answers.  There stands Robert with Lucas.
    She comments to Lucas, "so they robed your Godfather into Babysitting."
    Robert reminds her he told her he would have information about her baby
    soon, she nods.  He then tells her Lucas is her son, she is confused saying
    there must be a mistake, Lucas is Bobbie's baby.  Then it dawns on her
    that Robert is very serious and she starts beaming, she is already holding
    Lucas and says Lucas is just my son, he is our son Robert.....the end

    There were a few other things.  The Ahstons were all trying to outdo each 
    other at the gatehouse, Tom and Simone are working on the fund raising for
    the Romanian orphans and trying to decide if they should got to Romania
    themselves.  I don't have time to go into it.

    Hit return for a spoiler...
    
    Actually they are more like teasers, but here goes...
    
    
    
    Dawn is NOT a virgin anymore!  Her & Decker did *IT*!
    
    Robert doesn't believe he's the father and makes them go for a blood
    test.  Cheryl is in a fantasy world that her, Lucas, and Robert will be
    a family.
    
    Ruby tells Tiff and Sean everything.
    
    Bobbie tells Frisco that losing Lucas is just a minor set back, that
    she'll get Lucas back.
    

    
    Lisa - Thanks for those little teasers!  They're GRRRRRRREAT!
    
    I do have to say BARF about D&D!  Did they make us suffer thru the
    whole (more than likely) pathetic scene?  
    
    RE:  Ruby telling Tiff and Sean.  I can't believe that!  It certainly
    wasn't her place, but I DO have to remember that this is SoapLand.
    
    Thanks Thel for the once-again outstanding update!  I know how
    frustrating it is to lose stuff like you did the first time.  Talk
    about ready to pull your hair out...
    
    --Steph

    Just a quick note...
    
    I'm voting for Cheryl and Robert to get back together.  I'd
    really like to see Anna with a new, very hot, character.  I
    think her scenes with Robert are great but I can't see them
    getting back together.  Why ruin a good friendship?  I really
    wanted them to pair Anna and Shep up but it just wasn't meant
    to be.
    
    Jan

    Lisa, the teasers (spoiler) are great, but...........who honestly
    cares if Dawn and Decker do it or no.  They are sooooo boring!!!!!
    I have to agree with everyone else, it is a shame Micael Watson has
    to try acting with this wooden "actress".  I hate to re-hash something
    beyond our control, but why did they ever keep changing Dawns?  I 
    wonder if they are afraid to do it again so are hoping that Jennifer
    will shape up.
    
    I can't wait to see Tiff and Sean's reaction to Ruby's tale.  Boy will
    they be shocked, angry and, I suppose, they'll feel guilty also.  Of
    course, Sean still doesn't know that Cheryl told Tiff her baby was
    alive.  Remember Tiff swore Tom to secrey becasue she was afraid Sean
    would go after the Doctor becasue he didn't like him when they met him
    at the clinic.
    
    I would think Robert's reaction to Cheryl's news would be the normal
    one.  Let's remember she has allowed everyone to assume the child was
    Julian's.  I'll be curious to learn Bobbie's reaction when she finds
    out that he is indeed Robert's.  OR, is he?  Do you think the writers
    might change this storyline now that Gloria wants to pair Robert with
    Anna?  
    
    I hope Cheryl doesn't continue to live in her dream world.  I don't
    think I would enjoy that very long at all.  Perhaps, she'll go deeper
    and deeper into it and be put away.  IF the child turns out not to be
    Robert's and we have a year or so of Cheryl's drifting out of reality,
    Bobbie could very easily have Lucas returned to her.  If the child is
    Robert's, even if something happened to Cheryl, I doubt he would allow
    Bobbie to raise him.  And, please or please forget trying to pair
    Robert and Bobbie up, there is about as much chemistry there as is
    contained in an vacuum---none!
    
    I have to say, again, the acting displayed by all our characters over
    the past few days has been great, even Bobbie.  Maybe they brought in a
    new director who has gotten her to tone down her performance.  The only
    one I was a little disappointed in was Brad Maule's (Tony) acting; he
    just can't portray anger, he tried to look furious and came off looking
    like a hurt puppy, he tried to act "take charge" and came off wimpy as
    usual.  Like I've said in the past, the only time he showed any fire as
    Tony was when they paired him with Lucy!
    
    I can see where Bobbie would make a statement like the one she will to
    Frisco today.  No, Mother (adoptive or otherwise) would give up that
    quickly.  In fact, most probably wouldn't give up at all.  How many
    cases of of people fighting over custody of a child have you read about
    in the paper.....lots of them.  Reminds be of the famous tale of
    Soloman and the 2 woman claiming to be his mother....if you don't know
    it, let me know and I'll fill you in.
    
    BTW:  My Bob said "better you than me, Robert" when Scorpio made the
    decision to take Lucas and return him to Cheryl.  
    
    I was chomping at the bit to see yesterday's show.  I was in BXC all
    afternoon and the minute I got home I turned on the TV, rewound the
    tape, then took off my coat,etc.  Bob came in half way through it and
    wasn't too happy I started watching without him.  He watched the
    beginning while I was upstairs (we had to go out last night).  IT was a
    very powerful show!
    
    Did anyone notice day before yesterday when Ruby came to pick up Lucas
    and was trying once more to get Bobbie to tell Tony.  Jackie Zeman,
    pulled the baby's right side of the head tight against her chest and 
    put her hand over his leftr cheek and ear.  He didn't like it one bit
    and started clawing at her hand.  Bob and I both think she did it on
    purpose to protect his hearing against her yelling, which she was doing
    in interacting with Ruby.  It was rather funny to watch this little
    one, trying so hard to pull away in this serious scene.  Has anyone
    else noticed how docile this child is, people can be yelling and
    screaming all around him and he just sits there and watches with this
    very serious expression on his face.  The only times I've ever seen him
    animate is in scene alone with Cheryl, then he seems to brighten up,
    show her toys and chatter.  YEsterday he was like a rag doll all
    through the show until Robert handed him the Cheryl then he smiled and
    started playing with her necklace.  She must have a way with kids. 
    Most of the time he appears to be scared to death of the grownups on
    the show.
    
    Got to go home and watch GH.  Have a nice evening everyone.

    Just a quick note to update you on how the voting is coming.  Well I
    can't say it is lopsided anymore.  We only have 13 votes in(I'm going
    to wait a while to see if more people respond, they might not have been
    able to get in to read etc..)There are 8 votes for Robert & Cheryl and
    5 for Robert & Anna.  Keep em coming.  If you think strongly one way or
    the other write in even if its a short note!
    
    Thel, I'm sure you had a great update put in as usual but I had to skip
    over it as I am going to get a double dose of yesterday's and today's
    shows tonight!!  But will go back in and read tomorrow.
    
    Have a good night everyone!
    Nancy
    

    Nancy, You're one up on me.  I have plans tonight as well and will have
    to wait yet another night to see this fantastic acting everyone is
    raving about.
    
    Thel, I greatly enjoy reading your "chatter" notes.  You always touch
    on things I wouldn't think to say, and you articulate so well.  You're
    absolutely right about the little boy who plays Lucas, and also in the
    fact that the only time his expression changes is with Cheryl.
    
    Night All!
    --Steph

    I agree about Lucas, he just watches everyone, never if opens his
    mouth. I think he is a very cute kid. The Decker and Dawn  "act" was so
    queer (I could not think of any other word to fit this.) He has the
    sauna with candles all over and sheets hanging  down. Dawn says I feel
    like i am in another country. (we should be soooo lucky.) I think that
    Cheryl is really going to lose it. She really beleives that Robert with
    move in with her. Robin has caought wind of whats going and said
    something to the effect of if you would have used birth control, this
    would not be an issue. She wants to know if Lucas is her half brother.
    Does anyione think that Cheryl will change Lucas' name maybe to Robbie.

    I will cast my vote for Robert and Cheryl.  I always liked them
    together.  I don't really see the show going that direction but that
    is what I would like to see.  In some ways, I think Cheryl is to good
    for Robert.  He sure does act like a jerk a lot of the time now days.
    I think that Anna is a good actress but I don't like her character.
    (To the person who said they had never heard anyone say that they don't
    like Anna, I hope you aren't tooo shocked that 2 people don't care for
    her!!)
    
    Yesterdays show was one of the best I've seen in a long time.
    
    Well, I'm out of here!! Have a good one.
    
    Robyn

    I have just been dying to get in here and read up....yesterdays show
    was SOOOO GOOOD!!! I was in tears!!!! Poor Bobbie....but yahoo for
    cheryl!! 
    
    Yhanks so much for all your updates...
    both of the show and the SOD updates!!!!
    
    Thel you are too good....you should seriously think about writing a
    book!!!! I did the same as you..after work speeded home and ran inside
    and pressed rewind then ran back out to the car because I had forgotten
    to take the baby out (JUST KIDDING!!!) but I started watching the show
    and told the kids that to call up and order pizza to be delivered for
    dinner cuz I wasn;'t moving....what a fun MOM I am!!! Tonite I will
    feed the kids and read to them before I rewind the tape...IF I CAN!!! 
    
    I will try and add more tomorrow....I have been in Los Angeles all day
    at meetings....so need to do some work!!
    
    Bye for now!!!!
    ellie

    I vote for Robert & Cheryl but after seeing the way he acted today I
    doubt that that's going to happened. !to bad!
        Paul

    I also vote for Robert and Cheryl.  Too much has happened between
    Robert and Anna (Duke) for them to be more than good friends.  They
    should bring someone new in for Anna to get involved with.  Even though
    Robert keeps insisting that he doesn't have feelings for Cheryl, I
    think he is protesting too much.  His reactions whenever she is
    mentioned are always intense and if he didn't care I don't think she
    would phase him one way or the other.  One thing that really bothered
    me was when Robert was talking to Sean about all the lies and terrible
    things that he can't forgive Cheryl for.  He seems to have
    forgotten/forgiven Anna for the rotten things that she has done.
    
    

    RE: .197 Ellie
    
    Now Ellie, you should no better than to think that Thelma would SPEED
    home.  She is, after all, the police chiefs wife and must set a good
    example... :-)
    
    --Steph
    
    P.S.  #200  -   WOW!

    Yesterday's show was intense, but did have some comedy thrown it.
    
    Cheryl is standing in the Brownstone's livingroom insisting Lucas is
    Robert's son, he's not buying it.  He finally says, it has to be proved
    and they head for the hospital for a blood test.  At the hospital the
    waiting room is full of people, they bump into one of the women in
    Felicia's nursery school coop, she is very chit chatty and reminds
    Robert that he is due to speak to the children the next day on safety.
    Anna and Robin walk in, Robin needs some shots for school.  The nurse
    calls Cheryl's name and she goes over to fill out paperwork.  The nurse
    asks the father's name and she says loudly, he's right there, pointing
    to Robert.  The looks on Anna and Robin's faces were priceless....and,
    the one on Robert's face was super.  The nurse tells Robert to go into
    the other room for the blood sample and Anna and Robin keep looking at
    Cheryl and Lucas sitting on the other side of the room.  Anna is
    pretenting to read a magazine but Robin is staring intently.  Anna hits
    her with the magazine and says, "Stop staring".  Robin says she can't
    help it she is looking at her brother.  Anna says something about
    possibly your half-brother, Robin says "Half or not he's still my
    brother and no one told me."  Robert comes back to the waiting room and
    the nurse sends Cheryl and Lucas off.  Robin is ticked at good old dad
    and wants to know if Lucas is really her brother, he insists she is an
    only child.  She is very indignant  telling him she expects him at her
    house for all the gory details that evening and not to forget it.  This
    conversation is quite loud and everyone is looking.  After they leave,
    Robert looks at all the people  and keeps says "I'm not the Father!" 
    Everyone is staring at the police commissioner with a shame on you
    expression.  The whole thing was quite funny.
    
    That evening Robert answers the "summons" by Robin and she is trying to
    act soooo grown up, she keeps calling him Father.  She says something
    like "So tell me Father is Lucas my brother?"  He tells her the test
    results will be back tomorrow.  She is really lecturing him as if she
    is the mother and he is the naughty boy.  He asks if it is her bedtime
    and Anna pipes in with "yes, you go to bed, I can handle this."  Robin
    starts to leave then turns and tells her Father he should have known
    better, "The best birth control is self-control", the line was
    priceless, he starts after her and she scoots into her room, Anna stops
    him (with a very amused expression on her face) and says "she's right,
    your know."
    
    I fast-forwarded through the Dawn and Decker scenes, I refuse to be
    bored!  Thank goodness I have that option because of taping the show.
    
    The rest of the show was very good and if no one else enters an update,
    I'll finish it up at lunch.
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Steph.....If it wasn't for cruise control, I would have sped home, I
    known to Bob as "lead foot", he tells everyone that 3/4 of my weight is
    in my right foot!  I've slowed down because I faithfully use the
    control on highways, years ago it was nothing for me to travel at 80,
    90, and yes, even 100 mph on a highway.  Guess what....I was lucky,
    never got caught, so no tickets.

I was out sick yesturday and was able to watch GH for the first
time in a long time.  (I was nervous that I was getting the
Thel flu, but I feel better today, thank G-d)

Anyway, it was a good show!  First of all, you guys are right,
Robert needs his yearly haircut.  It kept on bothering me throughout
the show.  Between his messy hair and bomber(?) jacket, he just
didn't look like himself.  Bobby has lost a lot of weight 
since the last time I saw GH.  As I thought about it later, I
thought that she does not resemble her nickname anymore.  Is this true?
Or did she just where good closes to hide it?  If she has lost
the ummm... enhancements, I guess that means breast feeding and
not cosmetic surgery???

After not watching for a couple of months, believe it or not, Dawns
acting has gotten better!  Maybe there is hope after all.  I am not 
saying that she is the best on the show!!  But it is better...

About Felica acting on the other hand...  When she was in bed with 
Frisco, she cuddled up to him and something like It makes me so upset.
Well, to me, it sounded like kidding between spouses.  It sounded 
like she was putting on an act.  You know, like when you say "honney,
if you shut the TV I will love you forever and ever and ever"...does this
make any sense?  BTW: I like how they are growing her hair long again.

Amy

    
    Amy,
    
    I think Boob is just wearing clothes to camouflage (SP?) them.  She
    still looks very top-heavy (*), but the wardrobe has been much better
    lately.
    
    You're right about Dawn, but she's still very whiiiiiiiney (*) and I
    still don't care for her.
    
    Frisco and Felicia's scenes are generally very  "cutsey" and I 
    didn't see the show yesterday so I can't comment on that particular
    scene, but I can imagine it.  I agree with you:  I like her hair too!
    
    Glad you're feeling better!
    
    --Steph

    Lots of comments on yesterday's show:  (*** IMHO's ahead!):

    I thought the mix of humor (Robert & Anna & Robin at the doctor's office)
    and tragedy (Bobbie, Tony, Ruby, etc) were really out of place.  I was
    expecting yesterday's show to be a continuation of the intense emotions
    from Tuesday.  I thought that Robert & Cheryl & Anna & Robin really
    detracted from the situation.

    Cheryl was so accepting and giddy over Lucas -- it seemed odd, except
    that it's obvious she's got one foot in fantasy land.  But normally
    wouldn't you expect her to ask more questions about why Bobbie had
    Lucas, etc?  Maybe not, I guess the most important thing to her is she
    has her baby.

    I was surprised at how easily Sean and Tiffany took the news from Ruby.
    They weren't the least bit unhappy with Ruby over withholding the truth.

    It seems like they've been setting up this whole thing as a Bobbie vs.
    Cheryl war, with Ruby in Bobbie's camp (accusing Cheryl of trying to
    steal him that one day) and Tiffany in Cheryl's camp.  And now everyone
    is so accepting of everyone, except that Tony can't forgive Bobbie or
    Ruby.

    I was afraid we'd need to call in the reality police yesterday, over
    the paternity blood test, and it's still a bit suspicious:  how come
    Robert and Cheryl can go to a pediatrician's office and get paternity
    test results back in one day, and it took Harrison and Simone and Tom
    MONTHS??!!!

    There were some cute lines yesterday:

      Robin asks Robert:  "Is Lucas your son, Father?  Is he the fruit of
                           your loins?"
      Robert, aghast, to Anna:    "What have you been teaching this girl?
                           What have you been letting her read?"
      Anna:               "She's probably been reading the Bible".


      And then Decker was telling Dawn, before they DID IT, that he was a
      sheik and had power to grant all wishes, and she asked if all his
      wishes would come true tonight, and he said:

      "I hope so, otherwise me and my magic wand will really be disappointed".

      HMMM!

      I thought it looked like Decker has the potential for really hot love
      scenes -- he practically devoured Dawn's face when they started kissing
      (about time).  Then they broke to a commercial, and when they came back,
      they were just laying there, talking about how expectations and 
      anticipation can sometimes build things up to be better than the
      actual deed.  Dawn asked if he really meant that, and I didn't hear
      him deny it.

      It seemed like a very odd conversation for them to be
      having, this being Dawn's FIRST TIME.  But they were really mumbling
      a lot and I couldn't understand a lot of the words, and I didn't care
      enough to back up the tape for a second try.

      Did anyone else understand this conversation?  (Or does anyone care?)

      - Diane

    One more comment, I forgot to put in my last note:

    I've been watching the little boy Lucas too -- I noticed how he tried
    to pull Bobbie's hand away from his head the other day.

    I really worry about that little boy!  For the past few weeks everyone's
    been acting so TENSE around him.  Bobbie's always crying or viciously
    protecting him, and the poor little guy must sense it.  Did you notice
    right before Robert took him out of Bobbie's arms, Bobbie was sobbing,
    and the little boy was looking up into her face with a really worried
    expression.

    I know they have stringent laws protecting infant actors on the sets.
    Still I don't know if I'd want my baby being carried around by actors
    and actresses who are so UPSET!  Heck, even my DOG gets really upset
    if I cry -- I'm sure a toddler senses things are wrong around him.

    - Diane

    I don't watch this show, but how is the child acting?  You would think
    that if Bobbie was the only mother he has ever known, he would be
    acting upset at being away from her.  I guess if he is just a little
    baby they couldn't get him to act that way.
    
    There was a news story about something like this happening in our area,
    and the child was screaming and crying after his adopted mother left. 
    He had to see a child psychologist to help him and the family adjust.
    
    Jo

    
    Jo,
    
    As Thelma said a few back, the child doesn't act one way or another
    with Bobbie.  He is pretty much expressionless when he's with her.
    However, when he is with Cheryl he beams and smiles like the happiest
    child ever.  This has been the case since she came back to the show.
    
    His age on the show is 1-1/2 and that's probably very close to his
    real-life age.  I'm not a mother so can some of you mothers out there 
    back this up?
    
    Hope this helps!
    --Steph
    
    

    I taped yesterday's show, and just have a few comments:
    
    - The Robin/Anna/Robert scenes in the pediatricians office and at
      home were hilarious.  Robin really gave it to Robert.  I also
      wondered why they were going to a pediatrician's office for
      blood tests.  Usually they are done in a hospital (most pediatricians
      won't do them due to liability ie paternity suits)
    
    - The scene between Dawn and Decker was GAG ME!!!!  It sure was
      realistic that he had time to make the sauna look like a 
      'love nest' in a busy spa!   I almost threw up when I saw that
      Dawn in her leotard wasn't too bad, and she did appear to know
      what she was doing in that class.  Her jeans and sweater had to go!
    
    - Did Cheryl seem like she was losing it a little yesterday when she
      kept insisting that Robert loved her?  I wonder if she's going to 
      go psychotic.  She had a funny smile.  It made me kind of nervous.
    
    
    - I loved Robin's lines about "fruit of your loins" and "how many other
      brothers and sisters do I have running around".
    
    That's all I have time for.
    
    Angie

    Fill me in please.  What is this with Cheryl insisting that 
    Robert still loves her?  Was she saying this to Robert?  Or
    to Tiff?  BTW, did Tiff and Cheryl have a scene together 
    yesterday?
    
    Thanks,
    Shirley

    When Robert told Cheryl that Lucas was hers, she replied that he
    was theirs.  I can't remember the exact conversation but the
    jist of it was that Robert loves her because he brought their
    child back to him, that was a sign.  Also, after Tiffany and
    Sean found out, Cheryl was saying that Lucas would be able to
    grow up in a big house with his mommy and daddy, and they could
    be a family.  Robert was of course denying all this.   
    He told Sean that if Lucas was his son, he would 'watch after him'
    but that did not included Cheryl in the package.  And if she
    thinks he loves her, she is wrong.  Sean told Robert that Cheryl
    was really a good woman, but Robert cut him off.  I don't remember
    what he said.
    
    Also, at Anna's apartment, after Robin went to bed, Anna jumped on
    Robert and said she wanted to know what was going on.  Robert got
    very aggravated and said he didn't want to talk about it.  The 
    whole scene was very funny.  Robin was priceless when she said
    'the best birth control is self control'.HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
    
    Hope that helps!
    
    Angie

    Cheryl told Robert that naturally the three of them would live together
    as a family, in a nice house with a big yard.  She told him that the
    fact that he returned her baby to her proves he still loves her.  Robert
    kept denying all this, but Cheryl was really off in her own world.  SHe
    said it wasn't just coincidence that he was Lucas's godfather already,
    and that he found Lucas for her, etc.  It's all because the three of
    them are MEANT to be together.

    Tiffany and Sean had Cheryl move in with them temporarily - obviously
    she couldn't stay at the brownstone.  There's a scene where Cheryl and
    Tiff and Sean and Lucas arrive at the penthouse, and Cheryl & Tiff &
    the baby go upstairs to get settled in.  Meanwhile Robert shows up
    (or maybe he brought Cheryl over?  can't remember) and he's ranting
    and raving to Sean at the top of his lungs that Cheryl and he have NO
    FUTURE together, that she let Anna go to prison for Olivia's shooting,
    etc.  He left the penthouse ranting.

    I don't remember a whole lot about Tiffany and Cheryl having any
    conversation.  When Ruby was talking to Tiff and Sean, Tiff expressed
    some regret in not believing Cheryl.  But there wasn't any real scene
    where Cheryl told Tiff "I told you so".  Cheryl's pretty much on cloud
    nine and not quite in reality.

    A 'nother' closet noter coming out.  I was fortunate enough to have a
    dentist apt. yesterday, and got home around 3:30.  Naturally, I turned
    on the tv, then took off my coat.  Even though I only watched 1/2 hour
    of the show, it seems that I didn't miss anything from the first 1/2
    hour.  One think I remember that wasn't said yet was, at the end of the
    show Bobbie and Tony were at the Brownstone, she was trying to get him
    to forgive her.  She acted as if she has a plan to get Lucas back. 
    Maybe someone else who is better at this can give more detail.
    
    Angie II
    

    WHAT A GREAT SHOW that was yesterday!!!!! My living room at home looks
    like a messy toyshop....since <I have been neglecting my son in order
    to watch GH when I get home he has brought every thing excluding his
    crib and dresser into the living room!!! Anything to keep him content
    while I watch!!!
    
    I also just laughed histerically when robin said those lines.... **so is 
    he the fruit of your loins or what?* She says to Robert...and then
    leaving the doctors office with anna she says something like * I wonder
    how many other brothers and sisters there are....* and then the birth
    control line was GREAT!!!!
    
    The dawn and decker steam room dialogue went like :
    Dawn....I'm so glad we waited.....This is perfect!!!
    Decker... Expectations.....
    Dawn...What are you talking about...
    DecK...Just thinking about you know how when you want something and
    
           you wait
    
    	   and you anticipate 
    
    	   and you anticipate
    
           and then you finally get it 
    
    	   and you go.....
    
    	   IS THAT IT???   (HAHA What an insult!!!)
    
    Dawn....Are you saying youre dissappointed?????
    
    Deck...Do I look dissappointed??? YES HE DID...LOOkED LIKE HE WOULD
    BARF ON HER!!!!
    
    This whole scene made me puke!!!! 
    
    ellie

    
    Bobbie definately had a vindictive look on her face when Frisco was
    trying to comfort her.  Then she approached Tony with the prospect of
    getting Lucas back and Tony didn't even let her finish. (I thought this
    part was great!)  Tony just looked at her in disgust and then said
    something like, "I don't even know you...," and Bobbie was saying how
    much she loves him, blah, blah, blah, then he said "and I don't want
    it" (meaning her love).  After that he just grabbed his coat and left. 
    I think that Bobbie is going to lose him.  He has made
    it pretty clear that any type of lies or deceit is unacceptable to him
    whatever the reason being.
    
    Bobbie is supposedly "street smart" so I suppose the writers will come
    up with a get-Lucas-back storyline.  She'll have lots of dirty tricks
    up her sleeves to frame Cheryl in some way...  Personally I wish they
    wouldn't drag this part out too much and get on with the
    Cheryl/Robert/Anna triangle, etc., etc.!  I wonder if BOBBIE LOSES IT
    when Tony walks out the door for good?
    
    

That last final seen with Bobbie and Tony kind of went something like
this (I was home sick so it may not be very accurate):

Tony was sitting by himself doing some thinking.  Bobbie comes over and
apologies to him saying that she did what was best for her family, for Tony,
her, and Lucas (does BJ even exist to this lady?  I feel bad for that kid).
Then see says that she as a plan on how they can get Lucas back, and that she
can see it all clearly now.  Tony, of course, has had enough and is practially
boiling over.  He starts yelling at her asking her who she is and saying that 
he doesn't even know her.  He finally ends up grabbing his coat and leaving.

IMHO, Bobbie is definately up to something.  I hope they don't drag this one
out too long.  I'd like to see them move on to some new and fresh storylines.
I also wish they would return Cheryl back to the real world.  It would be nice
to have a story on how a single working mom deals with suddenly having a baby 
around.  I still like to see Robert and Cheryl get together.  Anna definately 
needs somebody new and interesting, and something with spark.  They are really
wasting her character lately.

The baby that plays Lucas is amazingly quiet and calm all the time. (He must be
a really good baby in real life).  I didn't pay much attention to what his 
reactions where when he was taken away from Bobbie.  After all, so far, he's 
been very familiar with all the people around him.  Robert was his godfather, 
and Cheryl lived with him, so far, it's probably not that dramatic of a change
because he hasn't been thrust into some stranger's hands.  I do love watching
the scenes with Lucas and Cheryl though.  He's just adorable when he's around
her.  She must be real good with him while not filming or something.


							-Lisa

    Well I lied, I didn't update you all at lunchtime---I had an offer I
    couldn't refuse----FREE LUNCH OUT!!!  
    
    Ellie, you are an absolute scream....it is so great to have you back
    noting again!!!!
    
    Among all the notes added, is almost a complete review of yesterday's
    show, just a few added things......
    
    Yes Cheryl seems to be living in her own little world, expecting
    Robert, Lucas and her to be a family in their own house with a white
    picket fence.  I have a feeling her daydreams will be crashing in on
    her soon.  The question is, how will she take it, can she take it
    without going off the deep end.
    
    As far as Tiff and Sean taking the new from Ruby well, their reaction
    would depend on how she told them and to be more precise how much she
    told them.  Tiif and Sean's first reaction would be happiness for
    Cheryl and themselves when they realize they are aunt and uncle.  That
    was a cute scene, just before Robert arrived at their penthouse, Tiff
    finally realized she was an aunt and started talking about all the
    things she was going to buy, Sean said she'd have to get in line behind
    Uncle Sean.  She mentioned buying Lucas a doll, Sean hit the
    roof---boys don't have dools, they have trucks, cars, baseballs. 
    Cheryl just smiled at them and said his father would buy those things. 
    Robert walked in then with a suitcase which he said was stuff to tide
    Lucas over, diapers, etc.  He what things and Cheryl said he as Lucas'
    father would be buying baseballs, footballs, etc.  He looked sheepish
    and said I'm not athletic.  Cheryl said Oh Robert you don't have to be
    an athlete to buy your son a baseball.  She started talking about them
    having their own house, etc and Tiff could see Robert was going to
    loose it, so she ushered Cheryl upstairs to put the things in the
    suitcase away.  Sean looked at Robert and said, You look like you could
    use a drink.  He made one for each of them and they sat talking, Robert
    protested Lucas being his child, Sean said the timing is right.  Robert
    reminded Sean of Cheryl almost allowing Anna to go to jail, etc.  Sean
    reminded Robert that Cheryl "has been through the mill".  They weren't
    angry at each other just Robert sounding off and Sean trying to inject
    some logic into the conversation.  Sean said Robert looked beat and he
    should go home and go to bed.  Robert said he would like to but he had
    been summoned by his daughter for the inquisition.
    
    At the beginning of the show after the scene with Robert and Cheryl,
    they switched to Kelly's.  Bobbie was still crying and begging Tony to
    stay with her. (evidently he hadn't left the day before only made as if
    to leave).  He tells her she lied and to him that is unforgivable.  He
    also accuses Ruby of lying and keeping the truth from him.  Bobbie
    tries to defend Ruby, saying she only did what Bobbie asked.  Tony
    doesn't feel that is an excuse, he said Ruby should have come to him. 
    He grabs his coat and walks out.  (or should I say runs out, he left
    that quick)
    
    F & F are still on the docks talking, Felicia is feeling sorry for
    everyone and asking Frisco what they can do to help.  She then realizes
    that Bobbie only confided in Frisco and wonders if her help wouldn't be
    wanted.  Frisco says she just had to alk to someone and he happened to
    be there.  Anna and Robin come walking by, Anna sees them and asks
    Robin to go buy some cookies.  Robin leaves and Anna asks if they have
    seen Robert.  Frisco tells her that he saw him at the Brownstone and
    told him were he could find Bobbie.  The 3 of them talk of how sad the
    whole situation is.  Tony is there and they all get into a screaming
    match, Bobbie and Frisco are reminding Tony that he is the one who
    agreed to fund the adoption, even though he had suspicions about
    Clayton.  Frisco says that was because he loved Bobbie and wanted to
    make her happy.  Tony screams, so now it is all my fault.  Felicia
    remains calm, grabs Frisco's arm and says can we go upstairs now, they
    move away.  Bobbie tries to talk to Tony but he grabs his coat again
    and leaves.
    
    F & F go back home and are still talking about things when Bobbie comes
    running in yelling for Cheryl.  They tell her that Cheryl isn't there,
    she says she has to be, she lives there.  Later Bobbie is sitting in
    the livingroom holding a baby shirt.  Frisco comes down and they start
    to talk, he tells her he is always there for her.  She tells him the
    shirt was the first one Lucas wore, isn't it small.  She starts showing
    him pictures, etc.  Frisco is getting a little worried and tries to
    tell her she has to put it all behind her as Lucas is gone.  She stands
    up and walks toward the hallway, saying she hasn't begun to fight. 
    Frisco comes over and asks what she means, she says something like she
    is a survivor and it isn't over yet.
    
    We didn't see Ruby tell T & S about their nephew, we only saw the look
    of surprise and relief on Tiff's face.  She is not only glad Cheryl has
    her baby but that she really wasn't going crazy as Tiff thought.  Tiff
    realizes that they can't stay in the Brownstone and Sean tells her that
    they will stay with them and he'll protect them and care for them. 
    They leave and Ruby looks so sad.
    
    At the end of the show, Bobbie comes down stairs in her satin pjs. 
    Tony is sitting at the desk staring into space (he was smart this time,
    he is wearing his coat!).  Bobbie says she is glad he came home they
    have to talk about getting Lucas back, she has a plan.  He totally
    looses it, looks at her will such hate and says, who are you, I don't
    know you, I don't want your kind of love, etc.  She is shocked that he
    would talk to her this way, she says but I love you, he says no you
    don't and I don't want that kind of love anyway.  Again he storms out
    of the house leaving her staring after him.
    
    

    
    
    I was real disappointed that Cheryl did'nt show a little more feeling
    when she first found out tht Lucus was her child.  I expected a very 
    tender scene. 
    
    Speeking of Luscus, this very docile child has had that heavy winter
    coat and bulky sweater on for days (soap days) under the hot lights
    and has still been perfect.  Though I have THE MOST PERFECT GRANDSON
    he would NEVER be so calm.  With all that yelling he would be showing 
    alot more emotion.
    
    Tony, sure showed some aggressive acting yesterday when he grabbed
    Frisco I thought he was going to do the same to Bobbie.
    
    Great show yesterday LOVED all the lines with Anna Rober and Robyn.
    
    This is by far the BEST file in all of NOTE LAND...
    
    
                          ellen 

    Although some folks might thing the humor yesterday was out of place, I
    thought it was just the right touch.  The last few shows have been so
    intense we need a little humor, that is what separates man for the rest
    of the animal world.
    
    Tony had a great line yesterday, I can't remember it word of word but
    it was at Kelly's and Bobbie said she didn't tell him because he would
    have made her give Lucas back.  She said she kept her secret for the
    sake of their family.  He said so what did it get you, now there is no
    family.  He told her not telling him ruined everything.  She demanded
    to know if she was right in the fact that he would have given Lucas
    back.  He said he didn't know what he would have done, but the
    decision, whatever it was, would have been made together and if it was
    to return him they would have been able to mourn their lose together,
    not like this.
    
    Most of you have commented on how thin Felicia is.  IMO she has lost
    too much weight.  She is starting to look gaunt and ill.  Heavens,
    she has even lost her bustline---maybe Bobbie can share.  The wardrobe
    department is dressing Bobbie much better and doing a pretty good job
    of hiding her ample bosom, though the satin pjs weren't the right
    choice.
    
    Although the baby playing Lucas is suppose to be about 18 months old, I
    think he is younger in reality.  How many 1-1/2 yr. olds do you know
    that are content to be held by someone.  We have only seen him standing
    once and that time he was holding on to the coffee table.  There are a
    few posibilities-----
    
                    he is really only about 9 to 11 months old
                    he is slow or retarded
                    he is drugged -- heaven forbid
    
    I remember when the BJ was a baby and she was squirmy, nosey, made lots
    of noises, etc.  This little boy has me worried.  He never changes
    expression, never makes a sound, and never moves, just stays in
    position and stares.  He is cute though, but I'm prejudice---I just
    love all babies!!
    
    As I said before I fast-forwarded through the D & D scenes.  The scene
    with F & F at the end of the show was their usual cutzie style, except
    Felicia reminded Frisco that secrets are evil....she sounded like Shep.
    He once again promised no more secrets, but reminded her he had made
    that promise before.  

    I thought I read somewhere that baby lucas is played by twins.  Two
    quiet babies seems a little unreal.  Can anyone verify this?

    Here's a little bit on today's show, hit return for spoiler:
    
    Oh, and before that, I was very disappointed yesterday with Dawn and
    Decker.  They FINALLY get all hot and heavy, real kissing and
    everything, and they come back to just them laying there.  What's the
    matter, these actors don't want to fool around on TV?  Every other
    scene with other people, they get pretty into it, but with these two,
    they shy away.  I'm sorry, I really like him and all, but they just
    don't cut it as a pair.  He needs someone like Phoebe!!  Now, on to the
    spoiler:
    
    
    
    Well, Robert got the tests back from the hospital.  He went to Sean and
    Tiff's to let them all know, he is _NOT_ the father of Lucas.  Now, I'm
    really confused.  Is Julian really the father?  Or was Robert lying? 
    Or what?  I thought we knew for sure that Robert WAS the father???
    
    AND,  Cheryl and Bobbie had their catfight!!  It was great!!  Of course
    I can't see it, I listen on the radio, but I heard a lot of screaming
    and yelling!!
    
    
    Lisa

    
    
    JUST A THOUGHT!!
    
    Tony leaves Bobbie for good and Cheryl and Tony become nd item...

    In most TV shows they try to find twins to play the part of a single
    baby because of the very strict laws regarding time on camera, under
    the lights, etc.  Seems I read somewhere that an infant is limited to 2
    minutes in an hour.  This is why they look for twins, triples, etc. it
    expands the time the child can be shown.  If, in fact, Lucas is played
    by twims  (have to check the credits), how the H*** can they keep him
    so unnaturally quiet?
    
    Every once in awhile someone mentions BJ, even me.  She does seem to be
    the forgotten little girl, perhaps, on our part, becasue she hasn't
    been seen in awhile.  I don't suppose they will try to deal with the
    reaction of this small child to the "lose" of her baby brother, but was
    a tramatic event that would be in real life.  I wonder if now that
    Charlene, Colton, and Clara are leaving the show the writers will have
    the Joneses separate and Tony return with BJ to his original house for
    awhile?  I do believe eventually Tony will forgive Bobbie and they will
    get back together.  Who knows, maybe Bobbie will come to terms with the
    lose of Lucas and adopt (legally) one of those poor little Romanian
    children.  While the trama and shock abates perhaps she and Cheryl can
    reach an understanding and she can be "aunt" Bobbie.  I doubt it
    though, this show doesn't seem to work that way.  Bobbie and Cheryl are
    suppose to have a "cat fight" this week.  That should be interesting,
    so far Cheryl is so wrapped up in Lucas and her dream of Robert, she
    hasn't asked for or received the fact surrounding Lucas and Bobbie. 
    Once she finds out that Bobbie knew positively for 2 months and
    suspected long before that that Cheryl was his real Mother and kept it
    a secret, Cheryl is going to be livid (personally, I wouldn't blame her
    at all).  Of course, Bobbie will try to prove Cheryl an unfit mother
    somewhere down the road, you know, her dream-world belief that Robert
    loves her, that they will be a family, etc.  We all think Cheryl is
    unstable and close to loosing it, but after yesterday, I'm wondering
    that we may begin to watch the unravelling of Bobbie's mind....a couple
    of time in her speeches to Frisco and Tony, she gave the impression of
    being very close to a breakdown.
    
    The thing that really ticks me off about this whole thing is that
    everyone is trying to throw blame on Tony instead of accepting that
    they made a mistake themselves.  Ruby, Bobbie and Frisco all more or
    less accused him of being the cause of this whole thing because he was
    suspicious of Clayton but didn't persue it.  Guess that is human nature
    though try to find someone else to blame so you don't have to live with
    it yourself.
    
    Got to go, have a nice evening....drive carefully you MA people, it is
    foggy out there!

    I can't believe todays spoiler......that lucas isn't roberts son!!! Who
    could it be then???? 
    
    THE PLOT THICKENS!!!!!
    
    Drive carefully all you easterners....its probably cold and foggy!!! Or
    you could migrate to Calif....it is hot and sunny here...beach
    weather!! Makes it hard to work!!
    
    Bye
    ellie

    How come Robert never seems to know when he's a father??  First Robin 
    and now (maybe) Lucas!  He's always the last to know!
    
    Also I don't understand why Anna was trying to get Robert to see
    Bobbies side of the story, Anna herself had to live for eight years
    without her child.  
    
    A closet noter who just caught up on two weeks of notes!
    
    Cathie

    when and why did anna have to live without robin...???
    
    i thought robin had always lived with anna and that it was robert that
    didn't know about robin in her early years...
    
    I guess I wasn't watching Gh during that timaframe...
    
    ellie

    What I do if I catch mistakes I absolute can't let go is to first
    delete the reply I just entered.  After I say "yes" delete it I
    type REPLY/LAST and hit return.  This brings back everything I had
    just typed in and puts me back in edit mode where I can fix the
    mistakes and hit Ctrl Z to enter it again when I'm done.
    
    One important thing:  You have to do it before you go on to any
    other reply or topic.  If you have hit any other key or move to
    any other reply before you DELETE and type REPLY/LAST, when you
    do use this process REPLY/LAST will just give you an empty buffer.
                                  
    Boy, that sounds about as clear as mud.  I hope people understand
    what I tried to say there.
    
    Jan

    
    
    Thanks Jan,
             I tried it and it works fine.
    
        Paul

    I was not very happy with the way Robert treated Anna yesterday.  He
    really showed his feelings toward her and she to him.  I felt very
    sad for him.  (Robert is my favorate charactor).  The things Robert
    and Anna said to each other were really hurtful.  
    
    Peggy

At the brownstone, BJ comes in and askes Bobbie where Lucas went.  She's kind
of flustered and tries to think of something.  Tony comes up behind bobbie and 
says to BJ, I was going to tell you that in the car on the way to Charlene's.
Then he tells Bobbie that he and BJ are moving out.  Bobbie tried to talk to 
Tony about it but the doorbell rings.  It's the ladies from Max's school again,
and they ask Bobbie to help carry some stuff of up F&F place.  She does and 
when she comes down Tony and BJ are already gone.  Later Anna stops by and 
tries to be a good friend to Bobbie.  She tells Bobbie to go see Cheryl and 
try to work things out, Tony will see that she is trying and they will start 
talking to each other again.

Robert goes and picks up the test results at the hospital.  The opens the 
results up and gets this funny look on his face.  Then he goes over the Sean 
and Tiff's and reads the results in front of everyone and says he isn't the 
father.  Cheryl is really shocked and surprized (so was I.  After everything 
that went on with Broxton and Victor and the numbers on the diamond pouch I
can't believe the writters would change it and Robert is not the father.  Maybe
it was Roberts turn to lie or something).   Tiff takes Cheryl upstairs, and 
after Tiff leaves, Cheryl says to Lucas, "so what if he's not your natural
father, someday he is going to be your father."    Robert leaves after talking
to Sean who tries to tell him to take it easy and that Cheryl has been through 
the mill lately.

Bobbie comes by Sean and Tiff's and wants to speak with Cheryl alone.  Cheryl
says alright so Tiff takes Lucas and they go upstairs.  Cheryl doesn't want
to hear bobbie's apology, but bobbie says you're going to hear me out and what 
I have to say.  After a little bit, Cheryl asks Bobbie to leave telling her she
knows that she (Bobbie) is just here to make points with Tony and Robert and to
get out of her house.  Bobbie refuses, they start screaming at each other, then
they start slapping each other, and finally get into this screaming wrestling
match (at one point, Cheryl actually tried to drag Bobbie to the door by her
hair, it was kind of funny) until Tiff and Sean come down and separate them and 
have Bobbie leave.

Later Tiff and Sean are taking some clothes over to the Clothing drive for 
the Romainian children.  Cheryl spots the stuff she bought for Robert and 
blasts Tiff for taking it.  She says they are a Christmas present for Robert.
Tiff tell her Christmas is over.  Tiff and Sean leave, and Cheryl says, 
"Christmas is over, but Valentine's Day is coming," or something close to that.

Tony is at Charlenes and tells Charlene that him and Bobbie have separated.  
Charlene feels bad and tells Tony to move back in with her as she is living 
along b/c Colton and Carla are moving into thier ranch and Decker has found
better living arrangements (he's moving into the condo with Dawn).   Tony
agrees.

Robert goes to Anna's to tell her and Robin that he's not the Dad.  (Robin 
isn't home though.)  Both Anna and Robert seem to be in bad moods.  She starts
in on him about his lifestyle and how Catherine could come back with a little
Robbie in tow, etc.  He gets mad and says alot of really hurtful things back at
her and storms out.  Anna just stands there with this really hurtful look on
her face and Robert stops outside the door and looks kind of upset too.  The
show ended here.


BTW, Lucas was alot more active and responsive yesterday.  He's a cutie.


							-Lisa

BTW, there was alot of cute stuff regarding Frisco and the ladies from 
Max's school.  I fast forwarded through most of it.  There was one part
while Frisco was at the school and Robert was there to talk to the Children
about saftey, but I was too lazy to rewind and missed that too.   Can 
someone fill in?

    (Another closet GH noter coming out...)
    
    The scene between Robert and Anna was great! I know he was mean, but
    I was actually laughing throughout it.  It looks like they are trying
    to set up their getting back together.
    
    Like a previous reply said, Anna was saying how Robert could have other
    children out there and not know about it, and she said something like
    he's terrible with all the people he has loved.  And he asked if that
    included her... then somehow he got started on her appearance and says
    "You couldn't get a rise out of me if you were the last woman on
    earth!!"  And then tells her all he sees when he looks at her is a
    "frump" and other not-so-nice things. (There she was in her bathrobe
    and her hair was a mess so what he said did fit but...)
    
    So I think they are setting it up so that Anna TRIES to "get a rise out
    of him" so to speak.... 
    
    -c.

    Ellie,
    
    In answer to your question on Robin, when Robin was first introduced
    she was living with an older woman (I think she was Anna Nannie or
    something).  As I remember, Robin grew up beliving that Anna was her
    Aunt.  Anna needed it to be this way so no one in the spy world would
    hurt Robin.
    
    The memory is a little fuzzy but I believe I'm close.
    
    Cathie

    I've had a feeling for quite some time that we'd find out Lucas was
    really Julians and not Roberts.  Cheryl is just obsessed with living
    happily ever after with Robert.  Looks like a "fatal attraction" story
    coming up.  Robert and Anna will get closer (though after yesterday I'd
    never speak to him again!) and Cheryl will go nuts because she wants
    Robert for herself.
    
    Marie
    

    RE .234
    
    Robin was living with a little Italian woman named Fillamina (sp???) 
    and called Anna "Love".  Robin didn't know Anna was her mother and I 
    believe she thought "Love" was a family friend.
    
    Marie
    

    
    Now that  know that Lucus isn't Robert child, and most likly Julian's
    does this entitle him to the dimonds?
    ellen

    
    Now that we know that Lucus isn't Robert child, and most likly Julian's
    does this entitle him to the dimonds?
    ellen

    
    Ellen:  Excellent question!  What a brain teaser.  You're most likely 
    right too - and I never would have even thought of it.  That will make
    Cheryl and "Baby X" (he won't be Lucas much longer I don't expect) very
    wealthy people...
    
    You guys are all great!  Thanks so much for all the great updates,
    comments, etc. this week.  I've been completely useless and haven't
    even seen GH since Monday!  EEK GADS - talk about withdrawel...
    
    Again, thank you!
    
    --Steph

    Re:  Anna and Robert's explosive scene yesterday, it was great.  Like
    someone said, I found myself laughing a little when Robert's voice was
    getting excited.  (He sounded quite hoarse)  I definetly think this
    will lead up to the note I put in from SOD that said that Anna plays a
    practical joke on Robert that backkfires.  Any guesses on what she will
    do? And I wonder why it backfires if their hot love scenes are supposed 
    to start of Monday 2/11.  Make sure everyone watches today's show.
    BTW:  Will this be the Friday cliffhanger?  Maybe they won't be on today 
    if not.
    
    Keep up the comments!
    Nancy
       

    RE: Anna and Robert
    
    I got to watch yesterday, you should have heard Robert!!!!
    
    He told Anna that she used to be an extrodinary beauty, but now
    she is a FRUMP!!!!!   You should have seen poor Anna's face.  I
    felt so sorry for her.  I can't remember what else he said but
    it was brutal.  Oh yeah, he called her an embarassment and a traitor.
    It was awful.
    
    I can't believe Robert is not Lucas's father after all that.  I
    thought it was true.  Cheryl is losing it.  She's convinced that
    Robert still loves her.  If Robert and Anna do get back together
    (which I cannot believe they ever will - especially after yesterday)
    it will probably turn into a Fatal Attraction.
    
    Anna told Robert he is a sperm bank, and he ought to be careful
    where he puts it!!!  Then she told him he was incapable of love
    and he uses woman and leaves them with nothing.  
    
    You should have seen it, it was great!!!
    
    KA
    

    This is a silrnt noter becomming more and more vocal,  soon i wont be
    able to call myself silent.
    I watched that seen with Anna and Robert, my son commented that
    Robert was a jerk, but i feel that in a small way that Anna had this
    comming.  Dont get me wrong i love the caracter Anna, but she has been
    acting like the old lady of the show ever since Duke died.
    There has not been any motion on her part to get her self involved with
    any man what so ever. I feel that every time they introduce a new male
    caracter we here in the conf. wish that whey would pair her up with
    some one.  The last of the hot good senes she did when she was trying
    to trap Facon..
    
    I really hope no one affended by this, I really do like Anna and maybe
    now they will spice up her part a little more..
    
    sue

    Perhaps the reason that the wardrobe people have been dressing Anna in
    such a boring, one-drab-color fashion is so that now she can "wake up"
    and become a "dazzling beauty" again. Perhaps someone in addition to
    Robert will become interested in her as well !
    

    Did anyone notice when Robert got the test results back, and
    went to Sean and Tiffany's to see Cheryl, he did not offer to
    show the results to them?  Also, no one asked to see them.  
    If it were me, and I thought he was the father and he said he
    wasn't, I would want to see the proof!  He just pulled out the
    papers said that the test proved "conclusively" that he was not
    the father, and put them back up.  Do you think this is Robert's
    way of dealing with this?  Maybe he is the father, but doesn't want
    Cheryl, so he lied to her.  Maybe the writers are setting up a big
    "re-find each other" story line.  Who knows!
    
    Also, Tony stated to Charlene that he wanted to move back into that
    house because some of the best times he had were there with Tanya
    when she was alive.  Was Tanya related to Charlene?  I can't 
    remember.  
    
    Thanks!
    
    Angie

    
    Just a few comments about the Frisco and the nursery school women
    scenes in yesterday's show:
    
    C'mon!  These two women barging into the brownstone and then into F &
    F's apartment was so unrealistic (even for the soaps)!  Giving him this
    guilt trip about when it is Max's turn to go to their school/the
    waiting list --and all that stuff-- if he didn't help them with their
    school function for the day...  And prior to that Frisco (the male that
    can't cook) scooping orange concentrate out of the can, burning toast
    and so on while he's on the phone...  Hey this stuff was REALLY BAD
    filler material.  Thank G-d for FF buttons!  Spare us this corny fluff!  

    I loved the scene between Robert and Anna !   And now I think I'm
    ready to cast my vote -- for Robert and Anna to get back together.  I
    didn't want it before, but I think they're setting up a really good
    story.

    Robert said to Anna "I was married to a woman of incomparable beauty,
    my closest friend, a woman of great wit and wisdom and ..." (can't
    remember exactly).  "Now I see before me someone who's withering on
    the vine, who nags at her friends, ..."

    I agree, this explains why Anna's been wearing such drab clothes lately,
    doing nothing with her hair, being a real butt-in-ski with Robert, etc.

    I couldn't believe at the beginning of the show:  Robert came into the
    office a little late, and Guy came in and said he had to have an hour
    of his time to go over some important administrative stuff.  Robert
    told him he could have 40 minutes.  They settled down to start, and Anna
    came walking in, and pretty much kicked Guy out!  She said it was
    important that she talk to Robert, and so the Chief of Police had to
    go away and try to talk to the Commissioner later.  I can't wait to
    hear what Thelma's husband had to say about this!

    And then Anna proceeded to blast Robert for leaving his sperm all over
    God knows where! (pardon, it probably wasn't quite that blunt, but
    close).  She was really ragging on him -- and this was supposed to
    be important enough that she kicked Guy out of the office when he
    was doing real police business!

    I think it was leading up to Robert calling her a nag later.

    When Robert & Anna had the big fight at the end of the show, he had
    shown up at her house, and she was in a frumpy robe with her hair pinned
    up and no makeup.  Anna made some jab about "just look in a mirror,
    Robert!"  And he returned with "I'd give a months salary to have a
    full-length mirror with me right now" (looking her up and down).
    Anna looked a little self-conscious and asked "what's that supposed
    to mean?"

    I really enjoyed watching Robert during that scene -- he finally seemed
    to show some real emotion.  I think it would be great to see him help
    turn Anna back to the "incomparable beauty" she once was.

    - Diane

    I going to post the votes in for Robert and both leading ladies now.
    
    Robert * Cheryl	Robert & Anna
          11                  7
    
    I had originally said I loved Robert with Cheryl but after yesterday's
    scene with Anna I think it would be good as a three way conflict
    between all of them.  I really don't like the way Cheryl is acting,
    remember how full of spunk she used to be.  I liked her character when
    she was naughty and nice at the same time.  Now she's living in a
    fantasy world.  She should try to make Robert jealous just like Anna
    should.  Does anyone agree?  
    
    Here are your main reasons for putting each couple together pro and
    con.
    
    Robert & Cheryl 				Robert & Anna
    
    1.  Good Chemistry                          1.  Romantic & funny
    
    2.  Perfect family (Robert, Lucas, Cheryl)  2.  Robert & Cheryl were
                                                    romantic & hot not
                                                    funny together
    3.  Anna can do much better than Robert     3.  They should can Anna's
    	so put him with Cheryl.                     character
    
    4.  Anna deserves someone better & hot.     4.  Robert & Cheryl could 
                                                    get boring
    5.  Robert & Anna--friends too long, can't
        resurrect the passion.                  5.  can be hot & heavy and
                                                    cute and funny
    6. 
                                                6.  Why ruin a good
                                                    friendship?
    
    These might not be in the right columns but I think you can figure it
    out.  Alot of people mentioned Robert not being good enough for Anna,
    which it a kind of interesting comment.
    
    Also, 2 people didn't like Anna's character at all!
    
    I wonder if people have changed their mind about this after yesterday's
    scene, I'll tell ya it made me think.  I just wish Cheryl had some
    spunk back in her.
    
    We'll see what happens, thanks to everyone that entered a vote.  It was
    fun!
    
    HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND
    NANCY
    

    the last scene on thursdays show with anna and robert was like this:
    
    Scene opened with robert knocking on annas door
    Anna opens door in her robe with a towel around her neck like she had
    just taken a shower or something...and her hair is piled on top of her
    head...
    Anna: Yes?
    Robert: Is Robin in?
    A: No she's at rehearsal.
    R: Then I'll get to the point...the results of the test have come
    through and I'm not the father...
    A: I see.
    R: You'll tell her won't you?
    A: Ya
    R: Um...Pass on the apologies....it's alright...
    A: Apology for WHAT?
    R: Well... There's your accusatory tone...there's your superior
    demeanor, there's your attitude in general....
    A: With your lifestyle such as it is...whose to say there aren't a
    million other little Scorpios running around out there....
    R; You don't know when to get off the bus, do you?
    A: But of coarse not all the results are in yet....Katherine could come
    back any time now with a little Robbie in tow, couldn't she?
    R: Enough!....I'm leaving!!! GOODBYE!
    A: DO! That is what you do best after all!
    R: Why should I waste my valuable time listening to you?....You of all
    people.....attack my lifestyle!
    A: Somebody has to Robert! Because you're not just going to sit in
    front of a mirror any time soon now are you?
    R: I'd give a months pay for one right now! (he's refering to her
    appearance)
    A: What is that supposed to mean?
    R: I make no excuses for myself or my lifestyle. I'm a good cop and a
    good father and that's it!
    A: A swordsman extraordinaire!
    R: Oh jeezzzzzz
    A: Do you know what you do best? You play around with womens hearts.
    You build up their hopes and their passions and then you just leave
    them emptyhanded!
    R: What??? I never left Katherine and Cheryl emptyhanded! I never
    played with anybodies heart! I was forthright with them. They knew
    exactly what they were getting into!
    A: Oh yes... very forthright and cold no doubt! Because you don't
    understand the concept of friendship...whatever that means to you..
    everybody seems to be undergoing some kind of test and nobody seems to
    be passing it!
    R: Are you talking about Bobby and Frisco here?
    A: Yes
    R: Listen they got what they deserved
    A: Everybody you've ever loved is what I'm talking about!
    R: Everybody? You're not counting yourself on that list are you?
    A: Welllll
    R: OH...I can see you are. Listen dear...I can hardly run around
    trumpeting your traitorous past now could I? I mean that was a little
    embarrassing, even for me! And while we're on the subject of my
    lifestyle.....my being a sperm bank, my being a philanderer and a
    swordsman....whose the one that didn't tell another party about her
    father for 7 years?...Don't tell me that I'm cold and unfeeling!
    A: AND unfrogiving! You know what I think?
    R: No...I don't care anymore!
    A: I think that you are uncapable of loving anyone!
    R: Well...if I'm uncapable what are you capable of DEAR? I swear on a
    worlds supply of bibles you couldn't get a rise out of me if you were
    the last woman left in the galaxy!
    A: I didn't ask you!
    R: YOU....NO...once upon a time I was married...married to an
    incomparable beauty...my best friend....and now what do I see?
    
    I SEE SOMEONE WITHERING ON THE VINE....
    I SEE A HULK.....
    I SEE A CARCASS....
    I SEE A NAG.....
    I SEE AN OUTRAGEOUS FRUMP!
    
    Robert stormed out the door...I thought Anna looked very hurt...and
    Robert looked like he was very sorry he had said all that!!
    
    Have a good weekend!!!
    ellie

   WOW!  Thanks for the recap of R & A's convo -- how did you do that?

   It was great hearing it again -- I thought that dialogue was really
   superb.  Can't wait to see today's show!

   - Diane

    I had Vacation days Thursday and Friday and got to watch GH, I cannot
    believe all that has happened, I love to be able to watch Climaxes
    like that rather than reading. It's like a horror flick, they are 
    good to read but you would rather actually see it. First, the cat
    fight was excellent! And Cheryl was right, Bobbie was trying to 
    make points, and I think that is why it ticked Bobbie off so much.
    
    And at Ruby's, Ruby kept telling Bobbie, Look, I know you and you
    have too much street in you, I hope your not planning on getting
    nasty about this whole "I WILL get Lucas back" Thing...And Bobbie
    saying "I will do whatever it is I have to do", so I think Gloria
    Monty is right, Bobbie's part will come to be bigger. And that 
    idea about Tony and Cheryl getting together came into my mind
    for a second, but I think Rita will possibly come back when she
    hears the news. 
    
    And when Anna came into the police station and came into Robert's
    office and started calling him a sperm bank when she knew what kind
    of mood he was in, she was asking for it in a way. It was like deep 
    down she thought, Robert will never get mad and yell at me, so she
    tends to make all his flaws known to him. I think she will be so hurt
    from their conversation, that she will give him the cold shoulder/hard
    to get personality and deck herself all out, and then he will go after
    her, or maybe even Robert's brother will come and spend lots of time 
    with her, and Robert will be jealous. Or he is lying about the blood
    tests, because he is afraid of his true feelings for Cheryl. Sometimes
    bitterness is really a front for true feelings. I don't know, I have 
    this wonderous imagination...
    
    There are a lot of possibilities, what I think from the upcoming news
    is that Robert will be deeply sorry for what he said to Anna, and she
    will be sprucing herself up and playing hard to get with him at the 
    samd time, and they will have that "hot" bedroom scene, and admit all
    their true feelings for each other. Maybe something like, Robert will
    tell her he truly never could love those women because he never really
    was over her. Remember how they both acted when Sean told them that he
    was really the one responsible for their break-up 13 yrs ago? She kind 
    of laughed when Robert handed her something, like she almost was
    holding his hand, and he had a dream about her? I think that is what
    stopped Him and Kate and that will all come out. I'm not sure about 
    Cheryl, who is really the father, she lead us all to believe Robert
    was, but then after he announced he wasn't, upstairs with Lucas, she 
    said "Well, he may not be your real father, but he will be your daddy
    someday". She at least admitted that out load, so who knows...I can't
    believe I had the energy for this novel on a Monday morning, this is
    the first time I have written since I put a note in suggesting we get
    a distribution list together.
    
    Whatever happened to Mary, Angel, Delafields???  You would think if
    Frisco is not working and soooo bored at home, he would sing, after
    all without Kate, they must need some entertainment.
    
    Just a few comments...Ned is pretty stern and cold with everyone, 
    you think in real life you would pay 100 $ for a tie to someone? 
    I would think just to be a jerk, he would have pulled the tie
    out of Amy's hands and said forget it, oh well, gotta flash that
    money someway...
    
    And, that Scene with Frisco watching all my problems and hearing gun
    shots and flinging the powder all around the room was so unbelievably
    stupid (*) but at the center when Frisco was helping with all the kids
    and he asked Robert if he wanted a Punch? (As he was holding up a
    glass) and Robert said "are you threatening me?" and as Robert reached
    for the cup finally, Frisco gave it to a kid and said here ya go, and
    Robert just smerked, like he knew he had it coming and knew Frisco
    would only let him go so far to intimidate him.
    
    Well, I hope I didn't ruin any updates, I kind of just threw everything
    in from the past two shows.
    
    Gotta Run!
    
    Charlene

    C'mon you guys are to dedicated for a Monday, where is everyone???
    
    Charlene

    Another silent noter becomming vocal.  What is going on with Tiff??
    I only saw the last 10 mins. of GH Friday, when Tiff went to see
    Bobbie at the Brownstone, and laid into her.---------WOW!!! did she
    have the UGLIES or what.  I really felt sorry for Bobbie.  Nobody seems
    to think Bobbie should have any hurt feelings because of loosing her
    baby.  Frisco seemed to know how lost and hurt Bobbie is.  I know
    Bobbie brought alot of this misery onto herself, but she really didn't
    know that was Cheryl's baby till recently, and it really doesn't
    matter who the biological mother is, when you raise a child for as long
    as Bobbie has, he or she is your child.  I guess I'm getting carried
    away here.  Hope this makes since!!  
    
    BTW---- I really hope Robert and Anna get together.  I love to see
            them both get at each other, also would like to see some
            juicy lovvvvvvvvvvvvvvve scenes.
    
    Carol

    
    
    This week after Robert turns down Cheryl's marriage proposal, she takes
    Lucas and runs to Phoenix. 
    
    Robert is going to reinstate Frisco to the PCPD after he saves Robert
    during a hostage situation.
    
    Anna tries to make things right with Robert after the illconceived
    practical joke she played on him.
    
    The Echert family
    
    The Echert family is a German/Italian blue collar family that has been
    in Port Charles for years,(even though we never heard of them before).
    Bill Echert (Tony Geary) is Luke Spenser's cousin, he is a machinist on
    a ship, and he'll be getting a job as a mechanic in PC. He also has a
    son (the part has not been cast yet). Jenny Echert is his sister
    (played by Cheryl Richardson) and a father who is a baker (this part is
    not cast yet) His mother, Angela is being played by Carol Lawrence.
    
    Tony Geary's arrival will be a explosive one. Geary, Tristan Rogers and
    Jack Wagner went on location to San Pedro to do the taping. Scorpio
    briefly mentions the resemblance to Luke, but the show has given Tony a
    very different look.
    
    Scorpio's brother (now named Mac) will show up later this month. The
    part was given to an american (who won the part hands down) John York.
    He played the title character for two seasons on Werewolf, Fox Tv.
    
    Also Stephaniee Williams was given her pink slip, then is was taken
    away, now she got it again. She has already taped her last show and
    willbe heading for Romania without Tom. David Wallace will be staying
    on the show.
    Michael Watson asked to leave the show, but Monty wants him to stay for
    a while. But their will be three more characters leaving by spring.

    Re: 16.255, Where do you always get this juicy info? I never hear
    things like that in SOD, yet you are our reliable source for these
    other tid-bits...
    
    Charlene

    Too bad the part of Robert's brother has been casted.  Bob had decided
    at dinner Friday night that the role should be changed from younger to
    older and that HE would play the part, he would chew Robert out on what
    a sloppy operation he ran at the PD and straighten the place out.  He
    would then romance both Anna and Cheryl and leave Robert out in the
    cold as far as Anna was concerned.....he would also punch Robert out
    once her found out how insulting he was to Anna on Friday's show.  He
    would tell Robert he had no right to be so insulting to the woman
    especially when he arrives unexpectedly.  What did he expect of a woman
    who lives alone (w/o male companionshil) when he walk in at
    night---naturally the dear would have gotten herself comfortable for
    the long evening alone with her TV.

    Sounds like Tony Greary's new family will be a rip-off of the Brady
    family on DOOL, except a bakery instead of a fish market.  I'm
    surprised that Carol Lawrence is playing his mother.....wonder if
    they'll have her singing at Delefield's?
    
    I can't understand their letting Simone go and keeping Tom....it would
    be no lose to have both of the go.  What is Gloria going to do, involve
    Tom in a new romance down the road and do away with the interacial
    marriage-----too bad they just couldn't let them leave together as one
    big happy family.......what are they going to do with Tom, Jr.?  Will
    he go with Mom or will he stay with Tom?  Or will they forget his
    existence all together?
    
    I always look forward to the previews....thanks so much Gallant!!!!!

    
    I finally sat down last night and watched Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday
    shows.  All of you did such a wonderful job describing everything - 
    THANK YOU!  
    
    I found Larry/Tracy positively hysterical on (I think) Tuesday's show-
    when she was arranging the living room into three areas.  When Ashton
    came out in the robe with little pieces of toilet paper stuck to his
    face (obviously he had cut himself shaving) I thought I would bust a 
    gut for sure.  Then he and Tracy had their screaming match, he looked
    right at her, and in reference to some comment she had made, he barked 
    "HA!  Bloody HA!" right into her face.  I enjoy them so much.
    
    The Anna/Robert scene sure was something else.  However, as well played
    as it was, it didn't work (for me).  It just seemed like it came out of
    no-where and that there was no real reason for them to be insulting
    each other so cruely.  I just about smacked the TV when he called her
    an "outrageous FRUMP!"  (However, I agree with the noter who said that
    Anna kind of was asking for it, calling Robert a sperm bank, etc.)
    
    Also, the scene with Robert taking the baby away from Bobbie was
    absolutely dynamite and I was crying my heart out.  Jackie Z was
    positively outstanding!!  When Robert finally walked out with Lucas and
    she stood in the window crying her heart out yelling "Nooooooo" I just
    thought my heart would break.  You are all right:  All of the cast have
    been so great and so believable during this whole thing.  
    
    It goes without saying that the cat fight was terrific!  WOW was that
    real!  I bet Jennifer and Jackie had a ball filming it and that they
    had to really clear the set to do it!  I know if I were standing by
    watching that I'd probably be laughing my head off- or at least
    cheering.  After all was said and done and Boob walked out, I had to 
    laugh at the shambles her hair was in and the clip just sort of hanging 
    on to one piece of hair.  
    
    Unfortunately I didn't get to see Friday's show, so once again I am
    useless.  Tomorrow I'll be all caught up and back in shape.  Thanks so
    much to all of you again - you're the best!
    
    --Steph
    

    During the fight between Anna and Robert, I thought Robert was talking
    about Holly when he first said once upon a time he was in love with a
    beautiful woman, best friend, etc.  It kind of took me back when I
    realized he was talking about Anna.  Funny, all this talk about
    Cheryl, Kate, Robert's life style and not one mention of his love for
    and life with Holly.  I did enjoy the scene though, even if, as Bob
    said, it was cruel.
    
    Did anyone else think the Dawn/Decker in her condo scenes were stupid?
    I wish Gloria would let him leave and also hurry up and give that twit
    her pink slip.  I also think it is time to face the fact that the Edge
    character has turned into a bore and send him back to Berlin with the 2
    stoogies who are looking for him.  I wonder if those two characters
    will have anything to do with the hostage situation?
    
    This new Tony Geary family is a little dumb---he is suppose to be
    Luke's cousin and lives in the same town as Luke's sister (also a
    cousin) and aunt and they have never had any contact with each 
    other....hard to believe.
    
    Ellie, great word-for-word of Anna and Robert's fight!  Did you take it
    down in shorthand?  BTW:  Last week we in N.E. almost matched your
    weather in CA.  We had 3 record-breaking days of mid 60's temp. then
    the rest of the week was 55-ish, all that warmth created the fog
    becasue we had snow on the ground.  Of Course, we are back to winter
    this week.....brrrrr, it was down right cold this AM.
    
    In case anyone is interested, I liked the scene between Ned and Amy at
    the hospital.  Believe it or not I know men who think nothing of buying
    $100 ties.  Amy was so good in the scene, they played well off each
    other.  No, I'm not looking to match them up----I would like to see Ned
    and Cheryl together, handled correctly, they could be VERY HOT.  I did
    have a thought though, if Simone and Tom split up, match him with Amy
    and he can be on the same here and there schedule as she is.  I think a
    few people commented that they were good together during the Santo Moro
    hostage plot.
    
    One question..............why would Cheryl take off to Phoenix with
    Lucas?  Oh, remember that flashback of Cheryl begging some fellow not
    to leave her?  I wonder if he will turn out to be the baby's father? 
    That was a strange scene, none of us could figure out what it was all
    about....but if that turns out to be the case, the timeframe would
    appear to be off.  Funny how they re-wrote history in this situation,
    hints that Cheryl and Robert had the child were multiple.....
    
           1.  Victor and the Lawyer meeting up with her at the Doctor's
               office.
           2.  Victor having the proof that the child was Robert's. (his
               insurance)
           3.  Cheryl crying she was "sorry I lost your child Robert" just 
               after Dr. Perry told her the baby was born dead.
           4.  The stewardess on the plane commenting that Robert's "son
               looked just like him."  This when Bobbie had given him the
               picture just before he left for PA to track down Perry.
    
    However this IS A SOAP and depending on how the "powers that be" want
    the plot to turn history is re-written all the time.
    
    I can't wait for today's show....I want to see how they will get Anna
    and Robert speaking to each other again.  Heck if I was Anna, I would
    never speak to him again.
    
    Oh, someone commented on Tiff "getting tiffed" at Bobbie.  I can't
    blame her, this woman was suppose to be a friend of theirs and not only
    did she do her damnest to keep her sister's child from her but in doing
    so she kept them from knowing they had a nephew.  Besides,
    historically, Bobbie and Tiffany didn't like each other.  Tiff even
    alluded to it in a conversation with Sean.  She said something like she
    never liked the woman and became friendly with her only because of
    Tony.
    
    And speaking of Tony...someone else asked if Charlene was related to
    Tanya.  No she is Lucy's aunt.  After Tanya died, Lucy moved into
    Tony's house to care for BJ.  Aunt Charlene read about Lucy's marriage
    to Tony and came to town for a "meal ticket".  Tony, who is a pushover
    for anything to do with family, welcomed her with open arms.  After
    Lucy and him split, Charlene stayed on to care for BJ, she and Tony had
    become close.  When he married Bobbie, he insisted Charlene and "her
    boys" live in his house.

    Upcoming news...
    
    Bobbie is determined to get Tony back, but when she finds he's packed
    his and BJ's belongings, she knows it's not going to be easy.
    
    Robert reinstates Frisco to the police force after Frisco saves Robert
    during a hostage situation.
    
    When Robert turns down Cheryl's marriage proposal, Cheryl takes Lucas
    and heads for Phoniex.
    
    the Quatermaines don't know it, but Jenny Eckert and her band of
    "greenbelts" are about to wage a campaign to stop the cargo ship from
    ever docking in Port Charles.
    
    Bobbie trys to presuade Scotty to help her with Tony only to end up in
    Scotty's arms.
    
    Anna tries to make things right with Robert for that ill-concieved
    practical joke she played on him.
    
    Simone leaves for Romania, knowing Tom will be joining her very soon.
    
    THIS WEEK:  MONICAS WARNS DECKER NOT TO HURT DAWN.  ANNA IS CONTRITE.
    

    RE::256
    
    The stuff comes from my cousin who works at a printing house that
    prints soap opera material. You then read the same stuff in Soap Opera
    Weekly and SOD a week or so later.

    Oh, Thanks for the info Gallant! I cannot believe that Bobbie is 
    in Scotty's arms? Lucy otta love that one. I can't picture Anna
    playing a joke on Robert at this time, unless she's so bitter...
    Does anyone have the date that they were supposed to have this 
    great bedroom scene?
    
    Someone must go after Cheryl and Lucas, Bobbie maybe...Because
    Cheryl is supposed to have this 2 yr contract. Hey maybe his
    little brother will come close to Cheryl and bring out the
    worst in Robert. I don't think Holly was mentioned because he
    never got a chance to leave her empty handed. HE loved her and
    she is the one that died, and everytime it is mentioned, he 
    says he would rather not talk about it. It's a good thing
    Robert didn't bring up an insult about Duke, or Anna would
    have lost it, I think. I wish I had watched it during the
    Duke era, I watched when Luke and Laura were on and the
    "Rape" Scene, but then stopped after that for a while.
    
    I am tempted to buy one of those minature TV's so I can sneak a 
    little GH in while I am working, but I would probably get caught
    it is tempting though.
    
    
    Later.
    
    Charlene

    More great things to look forward to!  Thanks, DUPUIS
    

    
    Ok, census time.  
    
    Isn't 2/11 the date promised for the first Anthony Geary showing - but
    only a sneak peak?  I'm wondering if they're still screwed up with
    shows because of all the Gulf coverage they were showing.  If that's
    the case (that they're still not on track) then Valentine's Day will be
    off and today won't be the day we see Tony.
    
    Anyone know anything?
    
    Thanks!
    --Steph

    I think, but am not positive, that Tony's first "sneak preview"
    appearance is 2/14 and then on the 15th his story takes off.  I believe
    2/11 is the first day we see Gloria Monty at the helm---although the
    plot lines have been heading toward the stories she wants to tell, she
    hasn't been listed on the credits, but is expected to be on the 11th
    show.  However, since the Gulf War has thrown the day to day programs
    off by 2 days, we won't see the 11th show until th 13th.  I imagine it
    will take them a couple of months to get back on the track of Friday
    cliffhangers, that is unless they are able to switch some day's around. 
    You know take a Tuesday and Wednesday show, dump them into the previous
    week and film replacements for the empty days.  Surprisingly enough,
    they might have already started doing this, Friday's end didn't seem
    like a middle of the week show to me.  One thing that occurred to me
    was that they could have had a couple of days where the plot revolved
    around Tom and Simone or Colton and Carla and they might decide to
    scrap them thrus bringing the shows we were suppose to see on Thursday
    and Friday back to those days rather than Monday and Tuesday---guess
    we'll have to wait and see.  
    
    BTW:  I forgot to tell you, Bob says he hopes they haven't made a
    mistake with the return of Tony Geary, he says he hated the Luke and
    Laura story, too young for his tastes, he prefers Alan/Monica,
    Robert/Anna and Tiff/Sean.  What did you expect.....he's a mature hunk
    himself!  Oh, I asked him for his vote for a love for Robert and he
    said as much as he loves Cheryl, he thinks Anna and Robert make a
    better couple, he thinks a lot could be done to keep their
    relationsdhip interesting whereas a relationship between Cheryl and
    Robert would probably get boring over a short period.  He is still
    hoping they'll change their minds and hire him as Robert's older
    brother so he can romance Cheryl and also Anna.
    
    If Cheryl is going to Phoenix, will it be permanent?  Will Gloria buy
    out her contract?  Will we ever see Lucas again?
    
    Speaking of Lucas....what a difference in that little boy since the
    move to Sean and Tiff's.  He was so cute in the bedroom, pointing to
    something he saw in the studio, I thought Jennifer Aglin (Cheryl)
    covered it well by just going along with it instead of ignoring it. 
    Later when Sean was paying attention to him and asked for a kiss
    goodbye, that little guy just beamed all over and puckered up.  Guess
    we can tell who he feels comfortable with on that set.  They say that
    John Reilly absolutely loves kids and spends lots of time with the
    children on the show off-camera, it showed in that particular scene.  I
    once read that the favorite of every child on the show is Lynn Herring
    (Lucy) and that the little girl who plays BJ adores her.
    
    What did you all think when Bobbie went to Tony's house and tried to
    take BJ....I thought she was just trying to use BJ to get Tony to come
    back to her.  I guess I get this feeling because of the way the writers
    had her totally ignoring BJ during the whole Lucas thing.  Sad to say,
    When Tony took BJ and left, I didn't feel sorry for Bobbie at all, my
    mind was saying serves you right lady.  Does that sound hard and cruel?
    I guess it is, but honesty is the only way to have a good, solid
    marriage.
    
    Well, I've entered alot in here today, guess I'm making up for being on
    the road Friday.

    
    Thel:  I'm with you.  I didn't feel the least bit sorry for Boob when
    Tony took BJ and left, but I *DID* feel terrible for her in the scene
    where Robert took Lucas.
    
    Yes, the change in Lucas in INCREDIBLE - like night and day.  It sure
    _IS_ obvious who he's more comfortable with.  It also appears that
    Jennifer Anglin just adores him.  Also, he's so much cuter and more
    lovable when he's smiling!
    
    --Steph

    Steph.....I think everyone who watched the show where Robert took Lucas
    from Bobbie felt terrible for her, even me the "dyed-in-the-wool" Bobbie
    hater for 10 years.  Lets face it, she finally did some good acting,
    instead of that yelling, crying, roll-eyes, mouth-dropping stuff she
    was doing all through the Lucas' parentage story.
    
    BTW:  Have you all notice how large little Max' eyes are, she reminds
    me of one of those paintings that lady (forget her name) does of the
    big eyed children.  She looks like she is going to be a knockout as she
    grow older.  Also, did I mention that I think Felicia has lost too much
    weight, she looks terribly drawn.

    Hi Everyone!
    
    I skipped through the notes rather quickly but I don't remember seeing
    an update for Friday's show.  Did someone do it?  If so, which note is
    it in.  I haven't taped GH in years, simply because you guys do such a
    great job describing it in here.  Keep up the good work.
    
    Angie
    

    In Dupuis "UPCOMING NEWS", she mentioned that Simone would be leaving
    for Romania expecting Tom to arrive shortly....well it got me to
    thinking....
    
    		Perhaps they will have Simone and Tom, Jr. fly 
    		over to Romania first and have them die in an
    		airplane accident.  
    
    What does everyone think?  Oh well, it was a thought.  Just think, if
    Simone and Tom, Jr. die then Tom, Sr. can remain the "wishy-washy" wimp
    as usual with pretty much good reason.
    
    Just commenting.......
    
    Karen

    Angie, Firday's show isn't in any one particular note, the update is
    spread over a few notes.  Hey folks, maybe we should return to using
    the word "update" in the title of our update notes so that those of us
    a little too busy to review everything can zone in on the ones they
    need to review..
    

    Re:  Tony Geary's return.  When I entered the news from SOD It said
    that he would be shown a little bit on the 13th and his storyline would
    take center stage on Feb 14.  Now is this going to be Wednesday and
    Thursday or is the days still mixed up.  Guess we'll just have to wait
    and see.  I'm not sure I'm looking forward to this storyline being
    really important, I hope they still keep Anna, Robert  Cheryl, Lucas
    as strong.  Can't wait for Lynn Herrring to return either, I think it
    will be good for her to get away from the Quartermaine family and
    start a different storyline.  Maybe she'll go after Robert's brother. 
    Hope he is something to look at, we need some handsome single men!!!!
    
    Till later,
    Nancy

    Copied without permission from today's Boston Herald.
    
               General Hospital In Line For Plot Transplant
    
    After meandering about in the daytime ratings battle for nearly two
    years, suffering from an acute form of anemic plotlines, General
    Hospital is about to get a storyline transplant and a new breath of
    life under the care of soap opera doyenne Gloria Monty.
    
    The sweeping changes can be seen beginning today with the return of
    former GH superstar Anthony Geary; a sexy new storyline featuring
    Tristan Rogers; and the departure of several actors and actresses whose
    storylines were terminated by Monty several weeks ago.
    
    "We want to bring GH into the 90s.  There's been a change in society,
    philosophy... it's not the plush world we once lived in... so I'd like
    to do more blue-collar/white-collar stories, sort of like
    Upstairs/Downstairs," says Monty.
    
    What the veteran producer says she won't do, however, is go after cheap
    thrills.
    
    "I loathe doing risque scenes for the sake of titillation.  Sex scenes
    can be fun if they don't become tasteless," she added, noting that she
    "loved" Meg Ryan's orgasm-in-the-restaurant scene in the film "When
    Harry Met Sally..."
    
    Toward that end, Monty admitted she intends to re-ignite the passion
    between Rogers' debonaire police chief Robert Scorpio and his alluring
    ex-wife Anna Devane (portrayed by acclaimed British actress Finola
    Hughes).
    
    In fact, Rogers, who has considered quitting the cast, credits Monty's
    presence as the reason he decided to stay with the show a while longer.
    
    "Her rehiring was central to my coming back for another year" he
    claimed.  "I thought for the past four years my character had become
    stagnant."
    
    "Now, Gloria is putting in a storyline that focuses on another
    dimension of Scorpio's life, one that hasn't been touched on before,
    aside from what will happen with Anna."
    
    Monty concurred, "The key to fixing up the show is to add at least one
    new character to each of the show's main families - the Scorpio's, the
    Quartermains and the Spencers."
    
    However, Tony Geary will NOT return in his former role as Luke Spencer.
    Instead, he will play a new member of the family.
    
    "I was excited not to do Luke, because it becomes a numbing experience
    when you play a character for so long," Geary said.  "I had been looking
    for a new fix and Gloria provided me with one."
    
    
    

    
    
    Are we ready for this???? Arte Johnson( the dirty old man from
    Laugh-In) will be playing the part of Finian O'Toole. A Port Charles
    civil service employee his whole life. A trickster type whose stock in
    trade is throwing a monkey wrench or two into the bureaucacy. He
    prefers to make his own rules. His current city job is in the morgue.
    He will become fast friends with Mac Scorpio and they will join forces.
    The part is a long term one with no contract. 
    Another new face is Jim Morrison who will be playing the part of Joey
    Moscini, who will be on the ship that comes into the harbor carrying
    his close friend and cousin Bill Echert next week.
    Also next week we will see Bill Echert (Tony Geary) seven and a half
    year old son, Sly, the part is being played by Glenn Walker Harris Jr.

    
    There certainly is A LOT of hype regarding the return of Tony Geary!
    This morning while channel flipping I heard a General Hospital
    commercial on 93.7 WCGY Lawrence-Boston.  It talks about the return of
    Tony Geary as someone other than Luke and the whole commercial is done
    as a press conference type thing where all kinds of reporters are
    asking questions of the informant.  It was quite interesting, but my
    mind was really blown to hear a radio ad for it.
    
    --Steph

    I heard the same ad last nite on DC101 (Washington DC).  I hope their
    not just pumping us up for a let down with Tony.....
    
    Tricia

    Any updates for yesterday?  Waaaaaa....my VCR decided it didn't want
    to record yesterday even though it was all set!
    

Scotty is at Body Heat pumpin' it up when Edge comes in.  Scott is grunting 
and groaning so Edge suggests that he not do more weight than he can handle.
Scott says to Edge that he'd like to see how much weight he could do.  Edge
comes back with "I'd love to get into a macho beefcake competition with 
you Baldy, but I have work to do."  Scott says "Oh ya, Decker Scissorhands.
Yano, you two need to get your hairdo's together; his is up here (motion 
over his head) and you're over here (motion to the side back of his head)."
Edge says "Well, it works for us."  (*** THIS IS WAS SOOOOO FUNNY ***)

Decker arrives at the condo telling Dawn he heard something and thought 
someone followed him.  DipShit follows behind him in her silk nighty jacket 
thing and someone is pounding on the door. It's the two German guys looking 
for Edge.  One's name is Klauss and keeps commenting on how beautiful Dawn 
is (BARFFFF!!) - and that she's more beautiful than Ashton said. This of 
course triggers Decker to ask "What about Ned?"  The guys tell him how they 
found out where he lives from Ned.  D&D tell Klauss (**Who is very hot** 
and wears his gorgeous blond hair in a ponytail like Edge's) that they 
aren't going to just give out their friends phone number to two guys they 
don't even know.  They leave.

Anna walks into Body Heat to work out.  She's wearing sweats, a shirt and a 
sweatshirt (very baggy and frumpy).  She's there to meet Felicia and when 
she walks in Felicia is standing on her head - sporting a red spandex top 
and black spandex pants (She **IS** thin!).  They chat a bit, Anna thanks 
her for calling and inviting her to workout, and Felicia says she has a 
favor to ask.  She tells Anna how Frisco is bored not being a cop and can 
Anna talk to Robert on Frisco's behalf.  Anna tells Felicia that isn't 
possible because "I'm no longer talking to that self-opinionated, self 
centered BOOB!"  Felicia says "I know, but WHY?"


    

    The scene between Edge and Scott was just toooooo funnnnnny for words!
    Did anyone notice the position Finola Hughes was in when she and
    Felicia were talking about Frisco wanting to be on the Police Force? 
    She started out, sitting with legs apart and stretching semi-sidewise
    to reach her left foot, then right foot.  As they talked, she stretched
    her legs further and further back so that she was in a full forward
    split, THEN she bent forward and laid her torso fully on the floor,
    then raised her shoulders and head and rested her chin on her hands,
    her elbows on the floor.  Boy is this lady limber!!!!!  While she was
    doing this, Bob kept says ouch, oo, ouch.
    
    After their floor excercises, Anna was at the ballet bar doing more
    stretches.  Felicia said "I can'tr hold it in anymore!"  Anna looked at
    her and said, "you don't have to hold it in, you have the flattest
    stomach in here and you just had a baby!"  Felicia said "No, not that,
    why aren't you talking to Robert, what happened?"  Anna then stopped
    what she was doing and asked Felicia to be totally honest with her,
    forget friendship, etc.  Felicia promised and Anna asked her if she
    (Anna) was not attractive.  Felicia said "What!" and Anna said something 
    "Oh you do, I know that trick, people say 'what' when they are trying
    to smooth out their answer."  Felicia said no she had just taken her by
    surprise and asked her if Robert had said she wasn't attractive, etc.
    Felicia denied Anna was unattractive but did suggest they go shopping
    and buy her a pretty dress.
    
    Later they were at Windham's and Felicia came into the dressing room
    area looking for Anna, suddenly this long shapely leg, clad in dark
    hose and spiky red heels came out from behind a curtain.  It was Anna
    and when she pulled the curtain back there she stood in a black silk
    bathrobe with a red satin bra over it, she was trying on all this sexy
    stuff and having a ball.  She commented that she couldn't wear it, but
    Felicia said she could wear it under the dress she was going to buy for
    the recital (is Robin in another one?).  Anna said yes, she wanted to
    get one that was simple but elegent.  When next we saw them they were
    at the cash register and Anna was buying all this red underwear, sexy
    nightgowns, etc.  Oh I forgot, Felicia left the dressing area and Anna
    held up another red thing (looked like a bando type halter) and said
    "how do rose buds strike you, Robert?"
    
    I wonder if the practical joke that backfires on her has something to
    do with the purchase?
    
    Decker took the German guys' business card and they left, he told them
    he would give it to Edge.  He then went to Bodyheat and gave it to
    Edge, asking what it was about.  Edge said they were some men he did
    business with in Berlin and that they owed him money that he had
    written off as uncollectable.  HE said he would call them later.  He
    then told Decker that they were almost ready to bring the video copies
    to NYC and asked him to get a truck and driver.  Decker said it was
    done.  Edge told him it would be 30 to 40 K each and they would move
    them in a day and a half.  Decker left and Edge picked up the phone and
    called the guy he is dealing with in NYC.  He told him the stuff would
    be delivered in a day and a half and the price was 30K.  He is getting
    ready to "stiff" Decker.
    
    Oh at Bodyheat, Monica joined Anna and Felicia and Anna stopped Edge
    there.  She mentioned it to Monica and Monica told her that Edge was
    Decker's partner.  Anna warned Monica that Edge shouldn't be trusted,
    etc.  All the time she was talking, Felicia was giving her these looks
    from behind Monica.  Monica went off more than a little worried. 
    Felicia sort of chewed Anna out but Anna said she had to speak her
    mind.
    
    Two of the German guys went to Bodyheat pretending they were going to
    become members.  The receptionist gave them a brochure with the club's
    layout on the back and they went wondering around.  They found the
    locked office with all the equipment in it and got inside.  They
    commented that Edge had the same operation going as he had in Berlin.
    
    Oh, while Anna and Felicia were there this tall, very well built blond
    came in and started excercising, Anna pointed her out to Felicia and
    said that was discusting (obsene ?), she was very jealous.  Later the
    girl was on a piece of equipment and the German guys walked by.  The
    one who kept comment ing on Dawn really gave her to once over and she
    smiled at him.  Guess he is a real ladies man as the other fellow told
    him to cool it, there would be plenty of time for the ladies once their
    job was done.
    
    At the end of the show, these 2 guys met up with their boss and told
    him about Edge's new business.  They asked if they should take care of
    him now and were told no.  Edge had gotten by them and Interpol but now
    they should take advantage of his business to make back their money. 
    It appears that Edge had the saome "deal" with them as he has with
    Decker and skipped out with their money (the money he gave Decker to
    buy the club).
    
    Alan and his lawyer met with Scott, Scott wants to make a settlement
    on Lucy's claim, Alan wants no part of it and walks out.  He meets up
    with Monica at the hospital and starts spouting off about LUcy, Monica
    has so sympathy.  They go back and forth and she finally tells him he
    had better face the fact that he'll have to pay Lucy off.  He asks
    Monica to dinner, she refuses, says she has other thing to worry about,
    like Dawn and Decker.  When next we see Alan, he is arranging to meet
    Scott at the hospital to discuss a settlement.  Scott arrives and they
    talk.  At first Alan is angry at Scott and asks him 3 questions: how
    long were he and Lucy involved during her marriage to Alan, who started
    the affair, and was the baby his (Scott's).  Scott told him the truth
    about eveything and Alan said that does it, no settlement, I'll see you
    in divorce court.  Scott then shows him a cable he got from Lucy signed
    "regards".  The cable wanted to know how he was doing in getting her
    her settlement.  Alan then laughed and said up until now he was very
    angry at Scott but now he felt like the 2 of them should go have a few
    drinks together.  They talked somemore and Scott gave him a paper with
    Lucy's settlement proposal an it.  He went to the elevator as Alan read
    it, we don't know what it said but Alan was wild after looking at it.
    
    MOre later.
    

    
    Thel - Thanks for all that!  This place has been more than crazy this
    morning and I haven't had the chance to get back to my update.  
    
    Anna and Felicia's gym scene was hysterical, and there was more.
    After Anna said "That's obsene" about the girl in the pink Anna says
    "Somewhere under this body lurks something quite similar, I've just
    forgotten where I put it."
    
    Then also at the store in the dressing room scene when Anna was
    describing the simple but elegant dress, she asked Felicia if she knew
    what she meant and Felicia says "Yes, and they're matronly." and shuts
    the curtain in Anna's face.
    
    This business about everyone thinking Dawn is beautiful is really about
    to make me puke.  She's got great hair, but that's it (*).  Yesterday,
    not only did Klauss comment on her beauty twice, but when Anna and
    Felicia were at the store and Felicia "had words" with Anna about
    saying bad stuff about Decker in front of Monica Anna also said how
    beautiful Dawn is.  GAG ME!!  I wonder if they REALLY think this way?!
    
    Dawn taught the aerobics class that Monica, Anna, and Felicia took and
    prior to class she told them how "I'm going to work your little butts
    off."  Well, she must have because after class Anna says to her "Great
    class - I'll never walk again, but it was good."  
    
    **  Yesterday's show was positively hysterical, between Scotty's great
    one-liners and Anna with all that bizzare lingere.  Glad to see the
    humor coming back, and as Thel says... it was a nice break from all the
    intensity of the Lucas/Boob/Cheryl business. **
    
    --Steph

    I was out sick yesterday, and there was an ad on during amc about
    gh.  It had Anna looking GREAT!!! Her hair looked as if it had a
    loose perm in it, or just a wave, she was in a red dress, Robert
    was in a tux.  They were at some kind of show (possibly symphony or
    opera), and Anna was running her foot up and down Roberts leg.  He
    was looking VERY uncomfortable, if you know what I mean.  They also
    showed them looking like they were about to kiss.  It was very HOT!!
    
    Angie
    

    Hi everyone.  I was out sick all last week and yesterday and couldn't
    believe it when I got into this file and found about 200 unread notes.
    In spite of the fact that I was sick as a dog, the good thing is that I
    got to watch all those episodes of GH.  Thought I'd add my comments,
    even if some of them are old news by now.
    
    First, I want to say that the scene between Dawn and Decker was
    absolutely gross.  Get these two off the show, pllllllleeeeeeeease.  I
    can't believe I waited for so long for those two to "get together" for
    absolutely nothing.  And give me a break about the sauna thing.  First
    of all, I've only been in a sauna a few times, but I thought that after
    10 minutes, it felt a little hard to breathe. Now how on earth can
    those two do what they did and then hang out in there afterwards having
    that stupid "expectations" conversation.  
    
    I don't feel one bit of sorry for Bobbie.  I might if I liked the
    actress who plays her, but I can't stand Jackie Zeman so I'm glad she's
    getting her come uppance.
    
    Thel, I've had the same concerns about the kid who plays Lucas.  He
    rarely makes any noises and just looks so clueless.  I hope he's okay.
    The baby who plays Max is absolutely adorable.
    
    I thought Dawn looked dumpy in her leotard yesterday.  She looked much
    better in it last week.  And I wanted to puke every time someone
    mentioned how beautiful she is.  Now Kristin Malandro (Felicia) looked
    absolutely perfect in her leotard.  I don't think she looks too skinny
    -- I hope I look half that good after I have my baby.
    
    I was incredibly shocked that Robert is not Lucas' father.  I don't
    think he's hiding anything.  I just think the writers decided to change
    the storyline.
    
    Well, that's about it.  I missed all of your comments last week!!
    
    Nancy

    Well, I guess the ad blows my theory.....I had thought that maybe the
    practical joke Anna would play on Robert would be------
    
                Dress in the sexy lengere and a wig, plus facial disguize,
                sneak into his penthouse and pretend to be a hired
                Valentine's Day present.  But Robert "would recognize that
                body when he sees it" and play along with the gag, coming
                on to her and causing her to panic.
     
    Guess she must buy a red dress to go with the red undies.....hope we
    get to see her sans dress.  Lord knows the outfit she wore at the gyn
    yesterday left EVERYTHING to the imagination!!!  ALthough to be fair,
    if you know any professional dancers, the clothes she was wearing to
    work out are what almost all of them wear---very loose and layered. 
    Mustn't allow the muscles  to tighten up.
    
    Steph, you're right the gym scenes and dressingroom scenes were great,
    a much needed change of pace.

    If Gloria Monty keeps up up GH will have a cast of thousands....Lord,
    she needs some control!  Everyone is hipped up over the return of Tony
    Geary, but not me----I hate to say this but I kind of hope this whole
    thing flops.  This show hasn't been about the Spencers for years, I
    would have rather she expanded on the Jones clan, perhaps some
    relatives of Tony and Frisco moving to town.  Actually, I think it is a
    shame that they didn't give Joe Hardy more time, he appeared to be
    starting down the right part with his Alien, Faison stories and if he
    had been given a change, Shep and Anna probably would have been hot
    together.  Bet if he was still around, Lucas would have been Robert's
    Son and the Cheryl/Robert tale would have also been hot.
    
    Oh well, I hope I'm wrong and everyone loves the new family in PC, I
    for one like escapism, not protest and causes.

    The rest of yesterday's show was devoted to Tom and Simone and their
    frustration in their jobs.  Simone's patient was a bratty over-weight
    kid with an obnoxious MOther who kept feeding him candy bars to get him
    to quiet down and kept complaining of how hyperactive he was.  She was
    there because she wanted him put on medication.  Simone flat out told
    the mother there was nothing wrong with the kid that a diet wouldn't
    cure.  Natually Momma got mad and stormed out of there.
    
    Tom had a perfectly normal woman patient who that she was a passive
    something or other (her hairdresser friend labelled her this).  Tom
    told her that her only problem was that she was bored and recommended
    she get a job.  She said she was rich, why should she work.
    
    They decided that they should head to Romania where they could practice
    "real" medicine.  They had dinner with Audrey and Steve, who were very
    proud of them and agreed to care for Tom Jr. while they were gone.  Tom
    will give his Dad time to find a replacement for him----boy Steve sure
    has trouble keeping an assistant chief of staff, everyone leaves almost
    as soon as they are hired.

    It sounds like this show is going back in time.  You know the old
    saying, what goes around comes around, well GH is doing exactly
    that.  They must be hurting in the ratings game.
    
    Peggy

    Actually, I think the show is turning around now that they are focusing
    on people's relationship's more than circus type/Alien type stuff. Yet
    it is not as good as the Luke and Laura Days.
    
    Charlene

    Nancy welcome back, hope you are feeling back to normal (whatever that
    is!!) We missed you.

    
    I never considered the "Spencers" to be one of the main families on GH. 
    The show has always revolved around the Hardys and the Webbers (bad
    they don't call Jeff and Rick back), then the Quartermaines came along. 
    Luke, Bobbie and Ruby are the only Spencers I can think of (well,
    besides Laura *Webber* Spencer), and Luke isn't coming back.  Expanding
    the Jones family would be a logical move, and giving Robert some
    additional family involvement sounds interesting...  but I still fail
    to see how the show will revolve around the Spencers.  I'm not so sure
    I like the sound of all these changes.  :(

    GH is not hurting in the ratings department, it is #2.  This is a come
    down for them because for years they were #1.  I think the #2 has been
    their rating since about a year after Gloria left the show.  They have
    had 3 producers since her and no one could get it back up there.  Funny
    thing is TYATR replaced GH in the #1 slot and has stayed there every
    since......I don't know anyone who watches that show, my best friend
    watches ATWT but that's all.  Gloria Monty was brought back to bring GH
    back to the #1 slot, hence all the hip about Tony Geary returning.
    
    As far as the show going back to dealing with relationships, I think is
    always has been do that.  The alien story, was the way to bring Faison
    in and have Anna deal once and for all with her past and the
    relationship she had with him, Sean and Robert.  Most people who watch
    GH do so because they tend to have a good mix of stories, darma,
    comedy, intrigue, mystery, etc.  If I wanted straight soap, I'd be
    recording AMC  (don't hate me, DC and all the rest of you AMC lovers)
    instead of GH.

    GEMVAX::MARTINEZ
    
    I never watched GH way back when the Hardy's and Webber's were the maid
    characters....I was watching Another World back then.  I understand
    that Jeff and Rick were really something, Jeff left the show about a 
    monthafter a began to watch.  I really liked Rick though and was sorry
    to see him written off the show.
    
    I tend to agree with your statement that the Spencers were not a main
    family back then from everything I've read and been told by people.  It
    looks like they won't be a main family in the future either, if they
    were Tony Geary's show name would be Bill Spencer instead of Bill 
    Eghert (?).  I read somewhere that for years TG and GM have had a
    "thing" and she will aways "take care of him".  Lord knows he has been
    completely unsuccessful since leaving GH so by bringing him back on she
    is still "taking care of him".  Unfortunately, I have this nagging
    feeling that even the most ardent Luke fans will be disappointed--let's
    face it he is quite a bit older and won't be playing Luke, also his
    hair is much shorter, not permed (at least the last time I saw him) and
    he is getting balder every day (unless he will wear a hair piece on
    this show).
    
    Say, I just had an "off the wall" thought......if Tony is back living
    at his old house, will F & F continue to live in the Brownstone, will
    Bobbie stay there alone?  MAybe F & F will buy their own house, Bobbie
    will move to the Attic apartment and sell the Brownstone to Bill and
    his family.
    
    Ellie, has Sidney heard anything about the role she auditioned for?

    
    Oh Crusty Curmudgeon Thelma --> "...if you wanted straight soap you 
    would record AMC..."  
    
    Just what exactly did you mean by that? (^%  I was just checking to 
    be sure the AMC noters and I were not insulted!!!  Although I think 
    we most definitely were!!!! ...and in such a [[[[BRAZEN]]]] fashion!!!
    
    You do know what this means! (^%  
    
    Just for the record --> Dawn can serve me pop-tarts and chilled melon 
    balls anytime! (^%  So could that luscious long-legged lust-muffin the 
    owner of Delafields --> she has since left the show!  (^%   Talk about
    two living dolls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (^%
    
    ----------> In addition --> [[[[[[[ I*M*H*O ]]]]]]]] ------->
    
    Boobie's husband is the biggest most boring, dullest twerp-o, I ever 
    saw, Anna frowns too much and the return of Tony Geary is useless 
    over-stated hoopla!  (^%   Who really cares or ever cared about the 
    "luke-warm" (pardon the pun) Spencers, anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (^%  
    
    --dc

    
    I agree with the AMC noter --- Tony is an absolute DWEEB! 

    DC:  Honey you must be sick, someone please take him to the doctors!!!!
    How can you call Dawn a living doll??? unless it was all in sarcasim
    (sp?) and I missed it!!!!
    
    
    Thel:  I love to watch TYATR.  i've watched it on and off for years.
    It is a pretty good soap but the producer has a daughter who cannot act
    and they give her all the best story lines.  (which always makes me
    gag)
    
    That commercial w/ Anna & Robert does look good, she looks just about
    the best I've ever seen her look (I don't watch everyday)
    
    Robyn

Congrats, Thelma! 

I think you did it!  You actually got DC to note in GH.   

DC, I'm sure Dixie would call that BLASPHEME on your part!


I'm kind of indifferent about the return on Anthony Geary to GH.  I figured 
I would just wait and see what his new character looked like.  However, I don't
think it deserved as much hype as it has gotten.  I haven't gotten to see
GH is a few days, but I hope I get a chance to catch it atleast once this week.


							-Lisa

    This crusty old curmudgeon is shocked to the bone!  DC, you devil,
    noting in the GH file!  Your fellow AMC noters will no doubt drag you
    out, kicking, screaming and begging, to the tallest tree in Santa Clara
    (they did have trees there don't they?) and hang you from it for
    treason.
    
    DC, you should know by now that I am the most peaceful person in the
    world, give me my knitting, my rocking chair and my daily tape of GH
    and I'll purr like a kitten with contentment all evening.  No I am
    definitely not looking for a War, just drawing on the differences
    betwwen our 2 beloved soaps.
    
    But, darling, please make an appointment with your eye doctor, you need
    him/her desperately if you think Dawn is in any way attractive...you
    must be partial to blond hair, no waist, and pot bellies. As you are
    fond of calling David Yawnpal, we think of Dawn as Yawn---BUT, she does
    have pretty hair!
    
    Hope you'll honor us with you steamy wit again one of these days. (<:
    
    

    Okay DC, you'd be a pretty rich guy if you were, but are you pregnant? 
    I mean, pop tarts and melon balls?  And Dawn no less?  Why, she's more
    of a whiner than our very own hand-wringing Nervous Mellie on AMC.  
    You better be careful stating your preference for blonds in this file
    or you're going to give the people who have you secretly lusting after
    Nastalie some more ammo.
    
    Enough AMC stuff here - don't want to bore the people who only watch
    GH.  Anyways, thanks for missing me Thelma.  I forgot to add that I've
    seen some ads for a TV movie and it looks like Cesar Faison is in it. 
    As of this morning, I remembered the show but I think my head
    congestion is coming back because I can't for the life of me remember
    it now.  Can anyone else fill in the details, or did the show come and
    go already?  Did I miss this in one of the 200 earlier notes that I
    read really quickly?  
    
    Nancy

    
    Well, things get crazy when I'm not in here for a while!  And THANK
    GOODNESS I'm not the only one who's not all that thrilled about the
    return of Tony G.  I almost put in something about it after entering
    the note about the radio ad I heard this morning, but thought better
    of it-- figuring I'd be blasted out for sure!
    
    DC: I agree with Thel - GET YOUR EYES CHECKED!  I could understand a
    fascination with Kate as she (sometimes*) was sophisticated, but 
    Dawn the Ding-A-Ling DipShit???   <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<YUCK<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
    
    --Steph
    

    Nancy,  The fellow who play Faison is suppose to be in the same movie
    that Michael Watson took the leave of absence to be in.  I haven't seen
    any ads with that strangely sexy man in them, but will now keep my eyes
    wide open to find him.  Wierd one that I am, I really miss him on the
    show.  Remember how we all laughed when SOD stated he had been voted
    the sexiest actor in Denmark?  But there was something about him that
    was sooooooooo sexy!
    
    No one needs ammo it fuel the opinion that DC secretly lusts after
    Nastalie----we all know he secretly is dying to feed her pop tarts and
    mellon balls on a bed of rose petals in his secret hidaway.   Too bad he 
    doesn't like brunettes, can't you just see his temparature rise as Anna 
    slides her shapely legs into one of those full front splits while her 
    long flowing dark locks fall forward to hide the tempting cleavage 
    exposed above her sexy fire engine red, low-cut bra.

    
    THEL: You should write lust-novels!
    
    --Steph

    I think it's a different movie that Faison is in.  They've been
    advertising it all week and I think it's a made-for-TV thing. It's
    killing me that I can't remember it.
    
    Nancy

    
    Congrates Steph::Starr you loged note 300 for GH!
    
    Its a good thing I check this file even when Im home sick..I loged in
    and was 70 notes behind
    
    well I'm off to watch Gh..Ill log in later and give ya a early
    update
    
    Lou who is home sick

    Feel better, Lou.  Hate to have anyone out sick, but an early update
    would be great!!!!!!!
    
    Steph----DC and I are going to combine out "talents" like 
    Barbara Michael (writers of Desceptions, etc.). They are a husband and
    wife writing team----though not the case with DC and me.  As you all
    know Bob is my sweetie, but since he is so good at investigating, we'll
    let him do all that research and leg work for us.  Hey DC we could
    write some sizzling rag, don't you think.

    Oh, bummer!  I know that show, haven't watched it but it is about a
    husband and wife CIA (I think) spy team.  I wonder whether he played a
    good guy or bad guy, probably the latter.

    That's it!  That's it!  Thanks so much for reminding me that it was
    Undercover that Faison was on.  Now I'll be able to sleep tonite. 
    Sorry I thought of it too late, but I was out sick yesterday anyway and
    wouldn't have been able to relay the message.
    
    Nancy

    
    Hey Lou:  How ya' doin'?  You're missing all the fun around here (in
    the office) today...
    
    Hope you're feelin' better and restin' up!  Do you, by chance, have an
    early update for all us addicts?
    
    C-Ya'-2morrow?
    --Steph

    
    I fell asleep at 4:00 so no early update..but I'll input some to
    help take the burden off of Steph/Thel
    
    Frisco is trying to eat breakfast and Felicia is getting ready for
    work at the PI office. Frisco is upset he has been home to long and
    needs to get out..he is yelling at Max to be quite and he takes off out
    the door and leaves Felicia w/ Max.
    
    Frisco goes to see Robert at the PHQ.  He is begging for his job back.
    and Robert is being a pompas A** about the whole thing.  Guy runs in
    and tells Robert that there is a hold  up at Windoms and they hve
    hostages.  Robert rushes out the door and gives Frisco an eye.  Frisco
    gets a look on his face and out the door he is.  
    
    **Thel Bob must of had a field day with this one**  The robers are in
    the mens department up aginst a wall and they have the hostages behind
    them and are demanding money and a helicopter to Cananda...the whole
    sean IMHO was terrible and un realistic..but anyway folks
    
    Robert offers himself up in exchange for the hostigas and the robbers
    go for it..they have Robert take out his gun and take off his jacket
    and trun around..then get this..Roberts has his back to the robber and
    the robber tells Roberts to walk 10 paces forwared..and Roberts goes
    backwards (thye way he was supposed to go..the robber screwed up in his
    lines..it was soooo funny)
    
    I forgot to mention that they are 2 robbers...one robber goes out to
    the store to see what is going on and we see 2 manacians (sp) and one
    has a hat on..well that manacian is Frisco...Frisco kicks the robber
    and gets him down and then punches him out..the second robber who has
    Robert is callign out the other robbers name and he gest no answer..so
    they (the robber/Robert) are moving toward the door and the robber is
    about to shoot Roberts when Frisco kicks him and the gun out of his
    hadns..but not before it wetn off and hit Frisco in the Right arm...
    
    Frisco is still trying to hlep Robert hand cuff the bad guy and call
    Guy for assistance...Robert takes over and tells Guy to get an
    ambulance for Frisco...Roberts tells Frisco "that was a dumb thing to
    do"  Frisco says "what save your life" and they exchange eye contact..
    Frisco is trying to talk Robet into making him a police officer to get
    out of filling out a silivian (sp) caught in the line of fire in 
    Tripilcate (sp)  Robet gives in but tells F he will start at the bottom
    in uniforum...FRisco is very relived
    
    Felica was helping Simone pack and get ready for her trip. and they
    were just talking about changes and anxiouty (sp) and Felica gives
    Simone a pep talk...Anna and Robin stop by to..and Felica is teling
    them that Frisco is looking for a job..what kind..she has no idea..
    
    Felica is home and Frisco comes in .. Felicia has a bottle of champage
    chilling on ice to celebrate Frisco getting a job (she wanted to think
    positivly) Frisco comes in w/  his jacket over his arm (he only had a
    flesh wound) she goes to kiss him and ask him if he found somthing..he
    says YES..and he pull out the badge..she has a sad look on her face but
    tells him "as long as your happy..so am I" and she is very supportive
    then she goes to kiss him again and he yells "Ouch" and she see's the
    gun shot..she gets concernd but not flippin..and she handles it and
    sticks by her man..!
    
    I almost for got..Tony had heard the news at the hospital abut F being
    shot and he rushed to him..T is putting a bandge on F and T is hruting
    F and F says "I deserve that dont I"  T shoot him a look..an F says he
    did it for T..and he wants another chance..T says "why shoud I" F says
    "becasue I love you"  T says "I love you to"  it was a very nice sean
    so F&T are brothrs again..
    
    Also when F got shot he was limping away..and Robert had to remind him
    he got shot in the arm and not the leg ..it was a cute one..F just
    replys "I know" but he still keep limping..
    
    Robin and Anna were having a chat..Robin wants Anna to get along
    w/Robert..Anns says that is impossible becasue he is impossible..Anna
    also asked Robin for her opionin on..is she not attractive..is she a
    frump and is she a nag...Robin says "well your attractive" and that was
    it...Anna wants her to elaborate on this..and Robin went on and on how
    she dresses funny and she is a nag..and Anna was getting allset..
    
    **thre was a breakfast sean w/ Anna,Robert and Robin but I dont rememer
    it so maybe some one else can help there..
    
    Anna and Robin heard about the hold up and went to see how Robet
    was..when Anna found out he was fine..Anna want to leave..so she did
    and Robin stayed..Robin told Robert that Anna was worried..and they
    chatted about woman and how Robet has ha meny..but the one that made
    him happy was Anna..and with that Robin left Robert to think...
    
    Cheryl was at the hospital and had Lucus..Cheryl told Tony about Bobbie
    coming over to appolize and what happed..Tony was fit to be tied. C
    also told T how B will not give up on Lucus..T says he wont let that
    happen and he leaves all mad...
    
    Bobbie had come by looking for T and say Amy and Amy was nice to her
    they want to pacth things up **I must of missed that one what happed w/
    Bobie and Amy...?????
    
    as B turned around to leave she see's Lucus and Cheryl..C tells her to
    go and B wants to hold Lucus and C says NO he is  mine...B wont give up
    and keeps on pusshing the issue..C yells out "You stole Lucus from me
    becsue you cant have any of your own and you were turned down by meny
    anginces becasue you were a whore" B wnats C to be quite and C leaves
    and B is standing there w/ Tears in her eyes and tring to collect her
    self...
    
    C goes to see Robert abuot his..Robert cant offer any help but tells C
    if she is worred then to leave PC and start a new.  R also tells C that
    he forgives her for the past..but he still does not want anything to do
    w/ her
    
    well it bed time agin..
    
    Louisa

    I've been gone for a couple of days, so this comment is a bit late...

    For the person who asked for an update for Friday -- Friday's show
    seemed to be mostly filler, very little of any really importance
    happened.  After Thursday's show with Anna & Robert's fight, I was
    really looking forward to Friday's, and our power went out!  So I
    borrowed a tape from a friend ----  and it was boring!

    Actually, there was a really funny scene with Amy and Tony - kind of
    funny/pathetic.  Amy was trying to get the REAL story from Tony, and
    was telling him it's her "job" to know, people rely on her for the
    straight info.  Tony was trying so hard not to get mad at her.  Her
    best line went something like "you're an inspiration to me, in a 
    weird way.  I often wish I were married, but then I look at you and
    realize how awful it could be".  She drug up all his past -- Tanya
    being hit by a truck, Lucy being so awful, and now Bobbie.

    Also on Friday's show (I think), Colton and Carla talked Charlene
    into moving to Santa Moro with them, and she told Tony and he said
    it was a great idea, and there were plenty of other people to take
    care of BJ, so she shouldn't worry about them.

    Just wanted to assure the non-watchers that they weren't missing
    anything important by not getting an "official" update of Friday.

    - Diane

    
    re .308
    
    	Did anyone else notice that there is a new actress playing Robin.
    	Did this happen last week (in that case, just call me slow....)?
    
    	Ann
    

    
    There isn't a new actress playing Robin. It is the same Robin that has
    always been on the show. Her face is changing a lot as she gets older.
    I noticed it was a lot fuller, and she isn't as cute as she was, but it 
    is the same girl.
    
    I felt a little sorry for Bobby yesterday when she saw Lucus in the
    hospital. I thought Cheryle was a little tooo hard on her. Just for the
    record, I am one of the biggest Bobby haters around! I have also been
    thinking that maybe Tony and Cheryl will get together, but Cheryle will
    have to get over Robert once and for all. If Cheryl hadn't excepted the
    fact the Robert wasn't the father of Lucus, I would think Robert was
    not admitting what the results were. I thought Robert was the only one
    she slept with, but obviously he wasn't. 
    
    Isnt' it stupid that Frisco just got depitized a few weeks ago, before
    that he was a singer, and when Scorpio took his badge back Frisco all
    of a sudden doesn't know what to do with himself. He never had problems
    before. That story was stupid but I guess it was just filler.
    
    Question - Is Bobby still a nurse? She never works at the hospital, and
    what happended to her adoption bus.?
    
    Stephanie

    
    Hi Steph!
    
    Yes, Boob is still a nurse but not active.  When she talked to Steve
    the other day about trying to find out where Tony was living, he
    suggested that she come back to the hospital and get back to nursing.
    She said she had other things to work on first (getting her husband and
    CHILDREN back).  He then asked her about her adoption business and she
    said that she doesn't figure anyone will trust her now after what she's
    done. I sure wouldn't!
    
    Lou,
    
    Thanks for the great update!  Sure appreciate it - 'specially since I
    had school last night (not to mention a TEST) and didn't get to see it.
    
    Cheers!
    --Steph

    Lou, great update!  Thank you.
    
    Funny someone should mention "a new actress playing Robin", as I
    watched the show yesterday, I found myself thinking, Boy this young
    lady is starting to really grow up, she's starting to "get a figure"
    and her face is changing.  She is going to be a very pretty woman IMO,
    but she won't have a "cute" face like she did as a child.
    
    The scene between Robin and Robert was great.  She said something to
    him about his attitude, she was really sounding like Anna.  Robert
    commented on her attitude and she said "what do you expect, it runs in
    the family."  Robert's face lit up and he really laughed---it was nice
    to see he smile and laugh again, Tristen Rogers is very handsome when
    he really smiles.  Anyway, she continued saying something like, "Dad
    face it, you've had a lot of women in your life", he says "not so
    many", she says "want me to list them?"  He makes a comment about not
    finding the right one yet.  Robin gives him a look and says something
    like "the reason you can't find the right one, is that no one can
    compare to Mom."  She then leaves and the camera does a close up of a
    very pensive Robert.
    
    The scene at Kelly's was kind of cute.  Robin arranged to meet Dad for
    breakfast and then suggested breakfast at Kelly's to Anna.  They were
    both upset at her doing this but she told them it was time for them to
    stop fighting and get along together, she didn't want her parents
    always at each others throats.  Robin went to the counter and R & A
    started their usual bickering.  When Robin came back, Robert said he
    had to go to the office and started to leave.  Robin thought Anna was
    ready to go also because earlier she said she wasn't hungry, but Anna
    decided she "suddenly found my appetite!"  As Robert was walking to the
    door, Frisco came in (this was just after he stormed out of the
    apartment after fighting with Felicia).  They eyeballed each other but
    didn't speak.  They never showed him meeting up with Robin and Anna.
    
    Your right Bob had a lot to say about the hostage bit at Windom's.  The
    robber telling Robert to take 10 steps forward, and him stepping
    backward, totally cracked Bob up, he had tears in his eyes.  The one
    thing that totally ticks him off is the fact the the police
    commissioner is always at crime scenes---a commissioner is the
    administrative head of a police department (paper pushers, as Bob calls
    them) and most police don't even know their names.  In most big cities
    each large department has a Chief (i.e. Chief of detectives, Chief of 
    Vice) and those are the people known by criminals.  Bob loves this show
    but still thinks they need an advisor to keep the writers on track as
    far as police procedure is concerned.
    
    Oh there was one little scene that wasn't mentioned.  Bobbie, after
    talking to Ruby (early morning, before R, A, and Robin) decided she had
    to see Tony to get him back.  Ruby told her to drop it and give Tony
    time.  Bobbie didn't listen and went to his house.  Frankie answered
    the door and told her that Tony was at the hospital.  She asked to see
    BJ but Frankie said she was out with Charlene.  Bobbie told Frankie she
    was very concerned about BJ and worried that she missed her Mommie and
    home.  Frankie, being the typical young male, was very blunt, saying
    "oh she's find, she didn't even have to adjust to being home, she got
    right back into the swing of things".  The statement hurt Bobbie and
    Frankie never even realized it.  After that Bobbie went to the hospital
    and had her conversation with Amy (the argument they referred to was
    when Bobbie demanded Amy tell her were Tony was and Amy refused because
    she had been told not to give Bobbie any information--this scene was
    just before the one where Steve talked with her about nursing and the
    agency).
    
    There was another small scene, as Bobbie returned home, Tony was coming
    down the stairs.  She was thrilled to see him and ran to him, trying to
    hug him.  He pulled away and said he was just there to pack up the rest
    of BJ's things.  Then he left.

    Just a few miscellaneous comments,  I think one of the funniest lines
    in yesterday's show was when Anna was leaving Robert's office because
    she was so ticked off and just as she was about to slam the door,
    Robert yells, "Nice Outfit, dear!  I thought that was so fitting
    because right when I saw Anna yesterday I thought to myself, What a
    drab ugly outfit.  They must be trying their best to make her look like
    a frump so when she attacks Robert it will be quite surprising.  Can't
    wait to see the rest of the weeks' shows, it should really heat up with
    the way it ended with Robin telling Robert that the reason his other
    relationships haven't worked out is because he's always had one woman
    on his mind (or something like this) and that's "Mom".  Robert really
    seemed to be pondering this and taking what she said to heart.
    
    Also just one quick comment about Cheryl and Tony getting together. 
    UGH, UGH, UGH!  This would totally IMO ruin Cheryl's character.  I
    can;'t see her getting down and dirty with TONY!  I think I'd rather
    see her go off the show permanently then have to suffer through their
    scenes.  Tony is just not IMO appealing or attractive at all.  I hate
    how his face looks all scrunched up all the time (Sorry, I'm going off
    on this) but I just can't even imagine it.  
    
    Anyone else feel the same or differently?
    
    Bye for now,
    Nancy L.

    
    It sooo funny to read everyone comments and realize just how many
    differing opinions there are out there!
    
    I think Tony is just adorable and very attactive.  I think with the
    right "leading lady" he could get very "down and dirty" (although
    I agree Cheryl isn't she).  I was studying his face the other day
    (when he was talking to Charlene about her going to Santa Moro) and I
    just kept thinking how cute he is.  He has the perfect skin and teeth
    and very nice eyes - they've very warm - and I just love him when he's
    with BJ.  What a Dad he must be in real-life because he's SOOOO good
    (*) with BJ.
    
    --Steph

    Well, surprise, surprise......I finally got my issue of SOD and they
    had a vote on the best soap opera romances over the years.  Frisco and
    Felicia were #2 and Luke and Laura finished in 6th place.
    
    GH was also #2 in mail received at SOD, they said mostly people writing
    to say how thrilled they were with the return of Tony Geary.  Guess
    none of us wrote.
    
    They published a letter from a woman complaining of how they handled
    the birth of Max.  She thought writing it as a comedy was terrible,
    that it should have been a touching, romantic episode.  Her reason was
    any man who had gone through so much (imprisonment, torture) would
    surely be able to handle the birth of his child, and wouldn't act like
    a blinking idiot.  Good point, I never thought of it.
    
    There were mentions of Lucas being Robert's son in an article "all
    about GH", it was also mentioned in the 2 week synopsis.  Guess the
    blood test results even caught SOD by surprise.
    
    Come to think of it.  The previews say Cheryl will take Lucas to
    Phoenix and yesterday Robert suggested she leave town and settle
    elsewhere.  Now I'm really wondering if Gloria Monty bought out
    Jennifer Anglin's contract.  I'm willing to bet that this turn of
    events gets almost as much mail as the death of Duke.  Most people hate
    it when the script reverses the plot so quickly.
    
    Previews of articles in the next issue promised an article on the
    return of Tony Geary.....barf (I've been wrong before, I thought the
    alien story was stupid at first, then ended up loving it!)
    
    I was surprised there weren't a lot of pictures from the awards show,
    maybe next issue.  They did have some black and white ones in the
    "Upcoming news" section along with a complete list of winners.
    
    There was a rehash of the courtship and marriage of Ned and Dawn in a
    Valentine's day wedding article.  And in an article about what soaps
    soap stars watch, Kin Shriner says he watches Another World because he
    has a crush on the actress who plays Vickie/Marly, although he has
    never met her.

    Tony and Cheryl.....no, not a good match (IMO), but Tony can "get down
    and dirty" and did during his marriage to Lucy.  Steph, you're right he
    is cute, not my type but he appears to be a sweet guy.  Funny this
    should come up now as the "interview" with a character insert to the
    synopsis of the show asks Brad Maule if it is boring playing a good
    guy.  His answer was good guys aren't boring, they have any facets to
    their personalities and depending on what is going on depends on how
    they react, this is true, Tony has surprised us a few times with
    reactions to people and situations.  The only problem I have with him,
    is that no matter how he tries he just can't look angry, his facial
    expression is such that you think he is afraid to hurt the other
    person's feelings.  Not his fault, some people just have that kind of a
    face.

    Where is everybody?  I usually find all sorts of notes in this notes
    conference at lunchtime (EST), but today there have been only 5;
    3 AMC, 1 LOV, and 1 Dreams.
    
    I'm bummed out because I have yet to see the Robert/Anna commercial, 
    maybe I'll record AMC and OLTL tomorrow just to see if the commerical
    appears.
    
    Did anyone watch In The Heat Of The Night last night?  Tiffany was a
    guest star.  She really didn't have much to do until the end of the
    show, just smile, look surprised and scream a couple of times.  The
    last 10 minutes of the show, she did a lot of talking, in fact, I would
    say she did 90% of the talking for the whole 10 minutes.  She wasn't
    the scatter brained Tiff we have come to know and love, but a very
    calculating con artist out to save her own skin by turning states
    evidence on her partner.  She also smoked a lot.

    Thel,
    
    I taped Loving and AMC.  Yesterday I caught the commercial at the last
    commercial break on Loving.  So set your tape for 12:45-1:00pm and you
    should be able to catch it.  Just talked to Bonnie, it appeared around
    12:40pm, so I guess you better tape all of Loving.
    
    /red

    WOW! I guess it's just Steph, and Thel in here today.  It sure is
    quiet.  I guess it's 2 to 1 on the Tony issue.  I was thinking of him
    with Cheryl I guess and I just can't see her finding him attractive.  I
    guess his character bothers me when he's involved with women:  Bobbi *
    Lucy.  He just ends up preaching to them.  I like the scenes with he
    and Frisco, and BJ though.  I just don't find him exciting enough.  He
    is a nice person though.
    
    Just some thoughts on your comments.  ALthough you both agreed with me
    on putting him with Cheryl.  What a big mistake.
    
    Nancy

    Hey, I think Tony is adorable and not wimpy at all.  Just a really nice
    guy.  I never warmed up to him and Bobbie together though because she's
    so brash looking and he looks much better with the girl next door type. 
    Bobbie would be better matched with a more sophisticated, "live life in
    the fast lane" type man.  I don't like the idea of Cheryl and Tony
    together either.  I can't really think of any existing character on the
    show right now who I would like to see him paired with.  
    
    I'm so bummed.  I forgot to set my VCR again today.  That's two days in
    a row.  Have you guys noticed this pattern of forgetfulness with me
    yet?  It's pathetic. 
    
    Nancy

    
    Rita!  Put Tony with Rita!!!
    
    --Steph

    You beat me to it Steph!  I don't think too many of us cared for Tony
    with Bobbie, simply because the writters rushed it so.  Here was Tony,
    blind and seriously dating his therapist, then all of a sudden she was
    dumped and he and Bobbie were rushed into marriage.  The wasn't any
    courtship, strife or excitment surrounding them as a couple.  They just
    all of a sudden were one.
    
    Tony is a sweet guy, one that everyone likes.  He and Tanya were
    perfect for each other and could have gone on forever being the nice
    couple that everyone went to for help and advise.  However, the powers
    that be on GH at the time (good old Gloria) thought they were boring so
    decided to kill Tanya off.  To give Tony some excitement, he was paired
    with Juicy and as much as a stinker she can be, they were good
    together.  Then this pairing with Bobbie, which I hate to say, will
    probably continue in the future.  I did find a lot of chemistry between
    Tony and Rita though and would really like to see him matched with her
    on a more permanent basis.  Come to think of it, the only time Tony has
    any romance in his life was during his courtship with Tanya, the
    marriage to Lucy and the one to Bobbie were too rushed, Of course Lucy
    planned it that way when she married him.
    
    I just feel sorry for BJ, boy that kid must be confused.

	Steph, Thel,  ==> you both had the same thoughts I did.  I like 
	Tony and Rita together as well.  I hope they bring her back.  I 
	think she would add a little excitement to Tony's life.  One
	problem I had with Tony and Bobbie is that they never really had 
	any kind of HOT love scene  or romance for them either.  They were 
	the very boring, married for 100 years, kind of couple from the 
	start.  Although, GH has been known for is the fizzing out of 
	thier love scenes and romance lately (Frisco & Felisha reunion, 
	Dizzy & Decker, etc).  However, I do think that Tony is quite 
	cute in his own way, and he definately makes for a great brother-type
	on the show.  

	I hope they do NOT pair Cheryl up with Tony.  I think that would be
	a big mistake.  It would be nice if they would return Cheryl to back 
	into the strong business type woman she was when she first came to 
	the show.  As far as her going to Phenoix with Lucas, I think that 
	will only be for a short time because, I'm positive they are going 
	to have Bobbie try and get Lucas back somehow and we will she Cheryl 
	back in PC before too long.


								-Lisa

    I forgot another small piece of yesterday's show, Simone is all packed
    and ready to leave for Romania.  Tom gives her a present and it is a
    doctor's bag.  They don't need one here, no house calls but will
    probably have to make them in Romania.  She is holding Tom Jr. all this
    time and says she has a present of him also.  When he opens it it is
    the smae gift, given for the same reason.  I guess maybe yesterday was
    her last day on the show.  I think they are making a mistake in not
    having Tom Jr. go off with her if they are keeping Tom in the show.  I
    would have preferred that all 3 of them leave together to continue a
    happy life.
    
    Watching Frankie yesterday I found myself thinking it was a shame
    Gloria was getting rid of one family only to replace it with another
    one.  There could have been a lot of storylines dealing with Charlene,
    Colton, Carla, Frankie, and Decker.  There was the whole matter of
    Decker's father (who we recently found out is alive, well and living in
    Texas).  Colton wasn't always a wimp.....there was a time when we all
    liked him, through the looking for Frisco and the brainwashing stories.
    Frankie could have been the biggest teenager heart throb in years if
    his story was handled correctly (he is such a doll), and imagine the
    fun the writers could have had with Lucy trying to deal with the fact
    that her former maid was now related to her.  Charlene needed a good
    old-fashion "December romance", I always thought she and Angel would be
    interesting together.  Oh well we have to give the new family a chance,
    I just hope they have a couple of scatter-brained excentics hanging
    around.
    
    This lastest stuff about Robert "always looking for Anna" in his
    relationships is good but what about Holly---are the going to try to
    have us believe the only reason he had a great relationship with his
    second wife was because she reminded him of Anna?  Or, maybe they are
    hoping we will forget she ever existed.  Who knows, remember just
    before she died, he and she had fought and she left.  Maybe it was
    because she thought the same thing about his love for Anna.  I wouldn't
    put it past them to have Robert pull out that last letter he received
    from Holly (the one where she reiterated her love for him and said she
    was looking forward to them being together agin when he finished this
    latest WSB thing) and have it now say she is leaving because she
    finally realized he never loved her but the memory of Anna he saw when
    he looked at her.
    
    I am however, still routing for the reuniting of Anna and Robert.  But
    I still also like Cheryl and him together---such a quaundry!

    
    Tony doesn't seem to be mourning the loss of Lucas at all.  He didn't
    even acknowledge him when he saw him with Cheryl.  (Needless to say,
    the little boy didn't acknowledge him either!)
    
    Still, my opinion of Tony is "blah" -- he doesn't do *anything* for me
    guys.  Maybe it's because he reminds me of someone I know in real life.
    
    

    GemVax::Martinez,   Thanks for your Tony comment.  You seem to be the
    only other person here who thinks Tony is "blah".  I agree with you.
    
    Nancy

    A few comments...
    
    Maybe I am wrong, but I believe I read a note about 20 or so back, that
    said Tom is planning on joinging Simone in Romania and Tom Jr. is going
    to stay behind with his Grandparents. If this is right, it is insane.
    If they are both busy Doctor's now and they will be there, why don't 
    they take him, if they have time to take him here, then why not to
    Romania. Maybe I am getting carried away, but I would NEVER be able 
    to leave my daughter behind anywhere, I miss her just during the 
    workday! 
    
    I personally would love to have Rita come back, and I think she 
    would be a strong woman and would make him live a little...And
    she seemed to be a good actress, so I bet even though Tony 
    seems so emotionless sometimes, they could have some Hot love
    scenes. I know he doesn't mean to seem that way, but sometimes
    if you get a part, even your not too crazy about, I bet it's
    hard to put your all into it. Just like there are certain 
    people that no matter how or who they look at, it always looks
    like they are in a bad mood and giving snotty looks, well he
    is the complete opposite and I think his face only looks a
    little scrunchy, due to the fact he has a very quare face
    rather than a long/oval type.
    
    I thinks they should have given Meg her pink slip rather than
    Shep or Frankie. They both could have been super, had they been
    given the right parts.
    
    Should be an exciting rest of the week for shows...
    
    Charlene

    I noticed I mispelled something and did a reply/last but somehow it
    put another note out there. Sorry...
    
    Charl.

    
    Charlene - I agree with your comment about Meg 150%.  The girl is
    useless and too giddy (*) where Frankie is HOT (*) and could be a      
    lot more useful (***).  Meg's only purpose now is to interfere in
    Ditz's life because she doesn't have one of her own. 
    
    GET RID OF HER!
    
    --Steph_who_REALLY_isn't_sure_about_Gloria_Monty_and_her_re-doing_GH

    
    Hi Charlene --> I deleted your duplicate note for you!  When you do a
    reply/last it brings your entire last note into your buffer so you can 
    make last minute changes before you re-post it!  
    
    You can delete a note if you changed your mind, by typing -->
    
    		DELETE NOTE 16.xxx
    
    Then do your REPLY/LAST and post the new version.  If you get stuck,
    send me mail!  Have fun!
    
    --dc

    GEMVAX::MARTINEZ,
    
    Tony did acknowledge Lucas yesterday, he smiled at him then as he was
    talking to Cheryl he was stroking Lucas' cheek with his index finger.
    All the time they were talking Lucas was sort of just there, no
    reaction to anyone.  Later at Robert's office he was chomping on a
    cookie (or something) and paying close attention to Cheryl and what she
    said.  I'm getting the feeling that the babies ARE twins and that one
    is very passive while the other has more personality.  I still can't
    get over the reaction he had to Sean in that one scene at the Condo.
    He waved bye-bye, smiled (almost a laugh) and puckered up when Sean
    asked for a kiss goodbye.  All in all, the child(ren) is/are very well
    behaved but I still think he is a lot younger than 18 months--I'm still
    voting for between 9 and 13 months, with 11 months old being the
    actual age.
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    I never said I didn't think Tony wasn't Blah....the character is
    usually quite passive, I do believe he has had his moments over the
    years and could have many more in the future.  He is the typical big
    brother always there for you type and has never been made out to be a
    hero by the GH writers, he has been written as the "rock" everyone can
    dump on and with always be there for the support they need.  In other
    words he is the sucker being born every minute Barnham talked about.

    Do you believe it.....DC noting in here 2 days in a row!!!!!  Be still
    my heart!!!!!

    
    Re: Tony/Lucas, etc.
    
    I guess I don't remember as many details, but it seems that he is being
    quite "passive" about the loss, generally speaking.  Of course this
    reaction does fit in with his passive personality, but not his Mr.
    Goodguy image -- that is, someone who is sympathetic and sensitive to
    others' needs, feelings, etc.  If I were the parent I would probably
    friek out juse like Bobbie did and I suspect that my spouse would react
    more emotionally also. 

    I have 9 million things to do here at the office and all I am doing is
    perusing this notes conference.  I just can't get motivated this
    afternoon.....bummer.
    
    GH just started but I am here working----thank goodness VCRs were
    invented!  I do hope we have somemore interaction between Robert and
    Anna today.  It should be about time for Sean to pop into Robert's
    office and tell him "you can't get interested in women because you're
    comparing them to Anna!"  I am also waiting for Felicia to stick her
    nose into this whole thing.  She should be about ready to tell Robert
    he is being cold and unfeeling as far as Anna is concerned, while
    thanking him for giving Frisco back his job.
    
    Another thing we all forgot about yesterday's show was Scott went to
    see Robert to tell him he was dropping Lucy's criminal charges against
    Alan because they were going to get a settlement.  Robert asked him
    what the going rate was for physical abuse that caused the lose of a
    child these days.
    
    After Tony told Bobbie he was just at the brownstone to finish packing
    up BJ's things, he said he also was there to return the keys.  HE
    placed them on the desk saying he had no future use for them and left.
    Bobbie called after him but no use.  She then returned to the desk and
    picked up the keys.  She looked at them, put them in her pocket at
    walked out the front door.
    
    We then were treated to a view of the bar at the Port Charles Hotel,
    Bobbie sat there sipping wine.  Scottie walked to the bar and ordered a
    double vodka, straight-up and spotted Bobbie, he told the bartender to
    bring her another whatever.  The 2 of them sat there talking, Bobbie
    said I hear your suing Alan for lots of money, he said yes and that he 
    heard she was going to sue Cheryl for Lucas.  Bobbie said yes she was
    then said, "do you think either of us will be successful?"  Scottie
    shook his head and said "no".  
    
    I remember the preview saying Bobbie would end up in his arms....perhaps
    this was the prelude.  Actually, the old Bobbie was always after Scott
    and did everything she could to breakup Laura and him.  From what we
    have seen over the past few months, Bobbie seems to be reverting to
    type so maybe she and Scott will end up together.  Can't you just see
    Lucy, she and Bobbie already hate each others guts.......Lucy is also
    going to be thrilled to find out what happened with Lucas and how
    Bobbie lost Tony and BJ because of it.  Poor Lucy, she really did have
    a soft spot in the cold heart of hers for BJ.
    
    Last night I happened to remember Finola Hughes' outfit and comments at
    the Soap Awards.  Remember I told you all that she was wearing that
    same outfit she wore when Edge watched her dance in the rehersal hall.
    The brownish-tan pants suit and clumpy shoes.  She apologized for her
    apparel saying she had rushed over from a taping (pause) Gloria's back!
    Well, she must be going to be seen in that outfit fairly soon as that
    was 3 weeks ago and they usually tape about 3 weeks ahead of viewing.
    By the way, her hair at the awards was soft, long and curl around her
    face.  I still think the outfit is bland though.  
    
    If you think back, it has only been a few months that Anna has been
    being dressed in a "frunpy" manner, prior to that, she wore some very
    stylish clothes.  I particularly liked that black number she wore the
    night they gave Faison the 4 coins.
    
    

    
    Thel - You're just a regular chatterbox today... but I love it!
    
    Cheers!
    --Steph

    Guess what!  The show is not on as of 3:15.  That congressman's funeral
    has been on since 1:45.  Maybe it will be over soon.  I just can't
    believe it!  Today would have been an excellent episode.
    
    Also, Thel I agree about that black dress Anna wore in that Faison
    business.  How it was all crossed in the back and showed her skin
    through it.  Also, I thought she looked great at the Halloween party at
    Delafields.  I remember it was something gold and she had her hair up. 
    She looked awesome.  
    
    Nancy

    Oh no I can't believe the pre-empted GH with Conte's funeral, I could
    have taped NH Channel 9 ........ugh and double ugh!!!!  Damn channel 5.
    
    If it has been on that long, that means the AMC folks lost the end of
    their show and the OLTL lost theie whole show for today.  Some nerve,
    when this guy was alive the Boston TV stations wouldn't give him the
    time of day, now that he is died they've been acting like he was
    royalty.  
    Silvo Conte was a good representative to the people in the Pittsfield 
    area and did a lot in congress for people all over the country and the 
    world, but you never heard anything about him on the Boston stations, it 
    was as if he didn't exist.
    
    Can you tell I'm ticked off.  Heck they usually think Massachusetts
    ends at Rte. 95 (128 to us).

    Just an observation....  Lucus is played by twins.

    A few weeks ago, one of them had a scratch on his cheek, and the other
    did not.. my daughter and I kept picking out when they would switch
    babies.

    M-L

    re:  -2
    
    Thel, this is exactly why I have started taping channel 12 in
    Providence.  Channel 5 seems to pre-empt for the most trivial reasons. 
    I'm not saying that Rep. Conte's death was trivial, but to have his
    funeral on for over 2 hours is riduculous, IMHO.  Channel 5 does stuff
    like this all the time.  Then, if it isn't bad enough to have it on,
    they have to have the people with their opinions on afterwards.  At
    least Channel 12 seems to get back to the regular programming ASAP
    after interrupting.
    
    Also, I notice that 12 has the time flashing periodically on the screen
    during the programming.  I like this because it tells me how much time
    is left in the program, or if the program has been interrupted, I can
    see the time and if I should bother keeping the FF on the VCR.  I have
    FFed through 3 hours of Channel 5 programming not knowing when it is
    going to end!!!  If Channel 12 still has the Special Report on at 3:45,
    I know enough that it is doubtful GH will be on.
    
    Cheryl

    All this talk about contracts, I figure I'll try to explain things to
    you. In SOW they had a two or three part series  about contracts. It
    said eventhough an actor may have signed a 2-3 year contract the show
    has the option every 13 weeks to get rid of that character if they
    choose. The actor on the other hand has no such option they're tied
    into the contract for the duration, unless like in some cases they show
    decides to release them from the contract. That's the only way Gloria
    could have written out this many characters, I'm sure their contracts 
    weren't all up for renewal at the same time. 
    	This is the jist of what was written. It sounds a bit one sided 
    favoring the show but I guess that's the way it's been done for a while. 
    So if an actor is hot they'd probably be better off signing a 1 year 
    contract so they can renegotiate for better terms the next year. You just 
    never know what's going to happen. So a contract doesn't necessarily
    mean it's for the length of it only 13 weeks are guaranteed.
    
    Barbara

    Well I saw a commercial last night at 9:15 on channel 5 for GH and all
    it showed was a close up of Tony Geary standing on a boat, he had a 
    mustache and a beard, and believe it or not, he didn't look bad at all
    I thought he looked real good, kinda cute even. I expected him to look
    old/older...I didn't really even hear what they were saying, because
    I just could not believe that was him, but I think it was something 
    to the affect that things on GH are really going to be heating up
    this month. 
    
    Yahoo! Can't wait for it all to happen. Just thought maybe someone 
    else saw it, if so, please tell me what you think..
    
    Charlene

    Yesterday in line at the groceries I noticed a picture of Tony Geary
    with Liz Taylor.  It said something like, "Tony Geary and Liz Taylor
    hot in romance."  Geez, I know these newspapers (Examiner) are not
    not always true, but I'm kinda curious...I guess not so curious as
    to buy the paper!   Were any of you curious enough to have bought the
    paper?  If so please let us know whats going on, if anything.
    
    Thanks 
    Esther

    From the Herald this morning:
    
    On Monday and Tuesday ,GH stages a two-part sequence to herald the
    return of former daytime hero Anthony Geary, better known as Luke
    Spenser during GHs heyday in the early 1980s.
    
    The show will introduce Geary to daytime TV in high soap style - he'll
    be a survivor of a shipwreck that may be leaking toxic chemicals into
    Port Charles harbor.  After that, Geary's future is uncertain.  But
    here's a hint:  nurse Bobbie Spencer will soon notice that the new
    Geary character bears a remarable resemblance to the old Geary
    character.
    
    
    Soooo - it looks like they are still 2 days behind because he was
    supposed to have been introduced today and tomorrow.
    
    Also - I got home at 4:15 yesterday and the funeral was still on
    channel 5 so GH wasn't on in the Boston area - anyone not in the GMA
    able to help us??
    
    Thanks,
    
    BK
    

    Also from the Herald - be forwarned - tomorrow all three local channels
    (4,5,7) plan to interupt local programming to cover Bush's visit to
    Raytheon tomorrow.  He is coming at noon and it just says he will be
    speaking to the employees early afternoon.  So you may want to tape the 
    NH, RI channels.
    
    BK
    

    I too was a little worried about Tony Geary coming back....but the
    commerical last nite with him on the boat was actually pretty
    interesting.  He doesn't look like the wired haired Luke I remember.  I
    am "now" looking forward to him coming back.
    
    What is this the paper said...nurse Bobbie notices he looks like Luke? 
    Does this mean she does go back to being a nurse??
    
    Tricia
    
    PS.  My vote is for Robert and Anna....he is sexy and she is HOT!!
    
    

    Waaaaaa...I have cable and am only able to get Ch.5 (WCVB)...I got 
    2 Hrs. of funeral on my tape yesterday and from the sound of it will
    miss tomorrow.
    

    As you all know, we didn't get to see GH in the Boston area (Channel 5)
    so how about someone who sees it on another channel helping us out with
    an update.  
    
    I hope to h*ll the President's visit is over by 3 PM today, I was going
    to reprogram GH to tape from Channel 9 NH (I can't get Channel 12) and
    forgot to do it---ugh!
    
    Barbara thanks for the infomation on the Contracts, it was quite
    interesting and explained a lot.
    
    Esther, The rumors about Tony Geary and Liz Taylor have been
    circulating for years.  They (rumors) were very hot during her guest
    appearance on GH at Luke and Laura's wedding.  Usually both parties
    counter with the "were just friends" response.  Now the rumors about
    Mr. G and Gloria Monty seem to have more reality around them.  He did
    live with her for a couple of years---just a roomate?
    
    Here's a story to show how hooked we can get on Soaps.  When Bob and I
    got home last night, I told him about the funeral and said, maybe we'll
    get someof the show.  He went upstairs to change clothes and I turned
    on the TV, rewinding the tape just a little.  Naturally I was greeted
    by Tip O'Neill filibustering so I turned the VCR off an rewind the tape
    to the beginning.  Bob came downstairs and said, "you mean no GH at
    all?"  Later last night while watching Perry Mason (we taped Monday's
    movie), he said "I feel like I forgot to do something today."  He
    thought about it awhile and said, I know what it was--I didn't forget,
    it was our usual watch GH during supper."  Funny how you get into
    habits and when you break it (or someone breaks it for you) you feel a
    certain loss.  Oh well he had a night without he blood pressure rising
    due to some stupid thing happening at the PCPD---Ha, Ha.
    

    I saw that commercial with Tony and I didn't think he looked that good.
    He looks better than his Luke and Laura days, but still. That's only
    my opinion though, I didn't like him in the Luke and Laura days either.
    I've always been partial to Scotty!!
    
    But I'm willing to give the story line a chance, since we all thought
    the alien story was going to be dumb and then we all got hooked!!
    
    Should be some interesting stuff going on.
    
    Sheila
    

    
    Sheila - I agree with you!  I saw the commercial, too, during Doogie
    Howser, and thought to myself: He looks the same as ever - his hair
    is just a bit more tame.  
    
    I too am going to try to be open minded about this story, but I do
    have my doubts...
    
    Wasn't the funeral great...?  I can't believe how the stations can just
    so freely ruin our days like that!  UGGGGGH!
    
    --Steph

    Yesterday's show was great!  I happened to be out sick so when the
    funeral came on, I changed the channel.  I will update a little later
    if I get a chance.
    
    Lisa

    I don't have an update for yesterday, but my mom told me that Anna
    looked absolutely fantastic.  She said Anna had gone to the beauty
    salon and had the "works" and that she was dressed in a red dress and
    matching coat.  The dress apparently was simple, but beautiful and the
    coat, according to mom anyway, was just gorgeous with these huge lapels
    that "looked like wings".  She also said that Robert told her how great
    she looked and all.  Wish I could have seen it, from her description, it 
    soundedd wonderful.  Sorry I don't have more, but we got interrupted.
    
    Judy
    

I watched it this morning.  It was a pretty good one.

Robin drops a Valentine's day card off to her Dad.  It reads  "Diss and Kiss
away your hostilities" (or something like that).  Robert starts asking around
the statio as to what the word "diss" means.  He sends Guy to find Frisco, who
finds him in the locker room changing for work.  He's in uniform and as he is
on he way to find Robert, Robert comes into the locker room.  He asks Frisco
what the work "diss" means and Frisco tells him "discard".  Then Frisco asks
Robert what he wanted and Robert says that was it, he wanted to catch him
before he went out on his "beat".  Frisco is shocked.  He thought Robert was
going to give him a special assignment, but is willing to walk his beat.

Meanwhile, Anna receives the same card from Robin.  Felicia fills her in on
what the word "diss" means.  Then Robin comes in and Anna tells her that she
will try and get rid of her hostilities towards Robert.  Robin's recital is
that night and she wants both of her parents to sit together.  Robin also wants
to stay the night in one of the dorms at PCU with her friends after the
recital.  Anna gives her permission.  Robert calls Anna and tells her he will
pick her up for the recital.  They decide to meet at the Port Charles Hotel
Lobby at 5:00 for the 7:00 recital.

Anna decides to get the full beauty treatment for the recital.  She goes to the
beauty shop where Jose (you know, the hairdresser of the stars with the long
braid down his back and a cowboy hat) is there for the day.  It seems that Anna
knows him personally from Paris they gab a little bit about the good old days. 
Meanwhile, Cheryl is there also trying to get an appointment.  She and Anna
exchange words about Lucas and Anna is a little cold to her.  Of course, Cheryl
isn't helping touting the fact that she is Lucas's mother.  Cheryl settles for
one of the regular hairdressers because Jose is booked up.  When she hears Anna
ask for a facial also, she decides she will have a facial and a manicure. 

While she is waiting for her appointment, Cheryl calls Robert and asks him to
see her.  He agrees to meet her at 4:45 at the Port Charles Hotel.  Cheryl asks
why there and Robert tells her he is meeting someone at 5:00.

At the recital rehersal, Robin and her class are kicked out of the room by a
female college student and her committee members who decides to protest the ELQ
ships that are coming into the PC Harbor.  They decide to put flyers up all
over the docks and guess who has to speak with them while walking his beat,
Frisco.  The college student and Frisco have words back and forth and she
finally gives in and decides to take the flyers down.  Frisco thinks he has
won, but the student (she doesn't have a name yet, but I think it's one of the
new characters???) tells the others that they will stress their point when the
ship comes in.

    Since I was watching a tape of Monday night's Perry Mason movie (I just
    love good old Perry!!!), I didn't get to see the commercial.  I think I
    figured out something of the plot, but could be wrong.
    
    Remember last week Cheryl reviewed the ELQ stuff and said everything
    needed to turn the company around hinged on building that new plant. 
    Ned said something about he new that and one of their ships was being
    loaded with steel (?) to complete the building.  I think lhe said the
    ship was coming from Maine.  Bet this is the cargo ship that sinks in
    the harbor.  The ensuing plot will involve the Quartermaines, the
    Police (therefore Robert, Frisco, etc.), and the new family (because
    their Son will be the survivor).
    
    As I've said before I started watching the show regularly at about
    the same time L & L were married, prior to that I watched once in a
    great while.  Luke (Tony Geary) never turned me on, I thought his hair
    was stupid looking.  However, I'm with Steph and the others in giving
    this plot a chance...........BUT, if his new character takes over the
    show and puts Robert, Sean, Alan Tony and Frisco on the back burner, I
    may get ticked off and write a nasty letter!
    
    I still think it was a huge mistake to let Shep go, that character had
    so many possibilities as an investigative reporter and questioner of
    Robert's tactics.

    I think it's great that Tony Geary is coming back.  I loved the
    Luke and Laura story line.  I don't know if I can get used to 
    calling him a different name though.  I haven't even seen any
    of the commercials yet.  
    
    KA
    

Part II:

Cheryl and Robert meet at the hotel.  She notices him dressed in his tux with
two boxes in his hand.  She says that she thought he had a business meeting. 
He tells her that he is meeting Anna so they can go to Robin's recital.  Robert
mentions that he has a corsage for both Robin and Anna.  Cheryl asks him to
give her another chance.  They loved each other before and they can again.  She
is dressed to the nines, in the same blue suit she has worn to Delafields.  Her
hair is all curly, kind of like Shirley Temple.  Anna then comes in looking
just beautiful in her red dress. She tells them that she doesn't want to
interrupt and that she will meet him in the bar.  Robert is mezmorized by
Anna's beauty and Cheryl notices this.  They continue their conversation and
when Robert tell her it won't work, she runs into the ladies' room.  He is
waiting for her to come out while Anna is at the bar drinking club soda.  She
is looking at her watch and seems like she is wondering why Robert is taking so
long.

When Cheryl finally comes out, she tells Robert he doesn't have to worry about
her anymore.  She leaves.  Robert goes into the bar and finds Anna gone.  He is
worried and sits at the bar.  She then appears and he tells her she looks
magnificant.  They talk about how glad they are that they are getting along and
that they said some pretty hurtful things to each other.  Both are staring into
each other's eyes.  Then, Robert goes to pin the corsage onto Anna's dress and
sticks her with the pin.  He gets it on and then they decide to get to the
recital.  As they are getting up, there is complete silence, the music stops
and they stare into each other's eyes again.  (Of course, the music stopped to
them and the silence was like there were no other people in the world besides
them)  Then it begins again and Robert says they have to go.  They begin to
walk out.

Back at Frisco and Felicia's, she is fixing Frisco a soak for his feet because
he has been walking all day.  I FFed through this so I didn't hear the
dialogue.

That's it I think.  Hopefully, if Bush is on today, they will just postpone
today's episode until tomorrow.

Cheryl

    Well I guess it's time for me to put my votes in:
    
    I want Robert and Anna (I have always liked Anna, and think she is
    beautiful - even if she is dressed frumpy).
    
    Do not put Tony and Cheryl together (they would become another
    Tonya/Tanya - booooring)
    
    I didn't like Luke (the first time I ever watched GH was the day Laura
    got raped - I guess that's why I don't like him).  But I'll give Tony
    Geary a chance as a new character.  I'm glad he doesn't have the kinky
    curls anymore - I thought he just looked like a scumbag IMO..
    
    I loved Roy - Lukes best friend at that time that eventually got killed
    off (I think he was Bobby's boyfriend at the time).
    
    BK
    

    Thanks Cheryl, you beat me to it!!
    
    A cute scene yesterday with Frisco and Felicia, he woke her up with
    breakfast in bed for Valentine's Day.  She said that it wasn't
    valentines day, but Frisco said that Sean did something for Tiff the
    whole week of Valentine's Day, and he's taking his advice and doing the
    same.  During this convo, he pulls up his bathrobe and reveals his red
    heart boxer shorts!!  And does a cute little dance too!!  I found this
    amusing because my boyfriend wear's his red heart boxers that I gave
    him years ago every Valentine's Day.
    
    Anna looked gorgeous.  Here's my version of her practical joke on him.
    She's getting all gussied up for him, trying to make him think that
    she's not a frump, and proving that she can "get a rise out of him"
    after all.  They're setting them up to be alone at Anna's place
    tonight, because Robin will be at the dorm, so Anna and Robert will
    start fooling around, and she'll say "HA!!"  "Thought I coudn't get a
    RISE out of you!!  Well, what's that??"  (Picture her pointing...)
    Well, I guess they couldn't actually do THAT, but something close to
    it.
    
    
    Whatd'ya think?
    
    Tracy is planning on having a big party, to celebrate their ship coming
    in ( the ELQ ship with all the new equipment on it).  They're going to
    put in on plastic, and when the money comes in they'll pay it off.
    
    Cheryl did announce that she's moving to Phoenix.  They showed her
    talking on the phone to someone, accepting a job they had offered her.
    She said she would see them tomorrow.
    
    Lisa

    
    
    I might be wrong but I thought that Pres. Bush was coming in on Friday..

    TO: SALEM::WATKEVITCH
    
    Nope, you're right.  He's going to Andover on Friday so HOPEFULLY our
    wonderful Channel 5 will be kind enough to air GH today...
    
    --Steph

    I'll add a bit more to yesterday's show, since so many people missed it.

    Sean came to the police station to ask Robert to go to lunch at a new
    Italian restaurant.  Robert said no, he's not into lunch these days.
    Sean asked why, is he on a diet?  Robert said why, do I need to be?
    (very similar to ANna & Felicia's convo at the spa).  Robert said 
    maybe Sean thinks he's getting pudgy and stodgy.  Sean says, no, not
    pudgy.  Robert gets the hint -- Sean thinks he's getting stodgy.
    Guy comes in and Sean asks him to go to lunch, Guy says sounds great,
    let's go.

    After they leave, Robert checks his gut to make sure he's still fit.
    He goes out in the hall and looks at a schedule, then goes & calls
    someone & tells them he'll teach the karate class today.  HThe karate
    class scene was pretty funny - the 5 students were afraid they might
    hurt him, but Robert said he was up to the challenge.  Robert ended
    up beating them all.  After he goes back to his office, he's feeling
    pretty chipper and good about himself -- that's when he calls Anna and
    asks her to the recital.

    There was quite a competition going between Anna and Cheryl, at least
    on Cheryl's part.  They both showed up at the salon at the same time,
    and Cheryl asked if she could get an appt. with Jose.  The receptionist
    pretty much scoffed at her, saying PULEASE, we have 2 pages of people
    on a waiting list in case he has a cancellation -- you'll just have to
    settle for one of our regular people.  Meanwhile Jose is hugging Anna
    and talking about Paris and London, etc.  Cheryl's watching them, very
    unhappy.

    Anna tells them she wants a facial too.  As she's being led away, Cheryl
    says she wants a deluxe facial, and a manicure.

    Later, Robert and Cheryl are in the PCH lobby talking.  Robert is
    really trying very hard to be nice to her (remember, yesterday he told
    her he has forgiven her -- part of the "new him").  He's standing there
    trying to quietly reason with her and explain that they don't have any
    life together, and he glances toward the door and then does a HUGE
    double take -- Anna has appeared.  She comes over to them and demurely
    says that she doesn't want to interrupt them and she'll wait in the bar.
    She's walks between them, toward the camera, and as soon as she's past
    them, she kinds of grins and clenches her fist in front of her, in a
    gesture that kind of said "HAH -- I showed them!"

    In the bar later, Anna stood up for Robert to pin the corsage on her.
    He was very flustered, having to reach inside the shoulder of her dress
    to do it.  Later, when they decided to leave, he was going to put her
    cape on her shoulders, but the corsage was in the way.  Anna suggested
    that they find a different place for it -- at her waist, perhaps.  It
    was while Robert was pinning it to her waist (I guess, they only showed
    them from the shoulders up) that the music stopped and they did a big
    closeup of her eyes, then his, then hers, then his, then Robert finally
    recovered and said they'd better be going.

    Got to go right now -- I'll add a description of Anna's dress & hair
    later, if no one else has.

    - Diane

    Thanks for the updates, I printed them out for Bob to read.  I would
    have loved to see the look on Robert's face when Anna came strolling
    into the PC Hotel.  Thanks again!

    
    Too bad some of you missed the show yesterday. It really was a good
    one. Cheryle got all decked out just to meet with Robert and try to get
    him back, and Robert shot her down. He was trying to be nice to her,
    but when Anna walked in it was obvious that she took his breath away.
    Cheryl noticed his reaction to Anna an ran to the ladies room crying. I
    felt sorry for her. That is when I realized that  I wanted her and
    Robert to get together. I think she is fake because of the way she
    always acts so chipper, but she really isn't.
    
    Anna looked great. I bet they had Jose do her hair for the part. It was
    all curls. I thought her and Robert acted like they were on a first
    date and didn't know each other. They make a nice looking couple.
    
    I like Luke too, and I'm glad he is coming back. I wish he was coming
    back as Luke though. When I heard he would play someone else I was
    upset. Maybe Luke will be on once in a while. He can play two people
    just like Adam on AMC. 
    
    I hope we don't have to see how Decker and Dawn celebrate V day. That
    will make me sick. 
    
    I agree with those who think Tony is blah, that is how I have always
    felt about him. His looks are blah too and his voice is wierd and
    shakey. I like him on the show though. The brownstone is emptying out.
    Soon it will be just Frisco and Felicia. I wonder who else will move
    in.
    
    The new character who was on the show seems like a good actress. She
    is going to be one of those radical protester types though. She is
    trying to stop the ELQ ship from coming into port to save the
    environment. That is the ship that will get ELQ out of the whole it is
    in. Tracy suggested having a party to celebrate, use a charge card to
    pay for it, and pay it off after the ship comes in because then they
    will be able to afford it. 
    
    Lord Ashton has some kind of agreement with the PCH so he can get a
    discount because of his title. It was kind of funny because he invited
    Tracy and Ned to join him and use his discount. They were all there
    seperately trying to get away from each other. Tracy and Ned refused
    his offer, but changed there mind because they wanted a dicount. Ashton
    also offered to let them use his dicount for the party, but Tracy said
    she didn't need to use his discount, she would simply charge it. After
    they left, the bar tender complained the Lord Ashton only left a 5%
    tip. Anna over heard this and commented to herself that it is 2% more
    then usual.
    
    Stephanie

    The more I read about yesterday's show, the more bummed I get.  It 
    sounds great, I think I'll go to Boston and strangle the WCVB bosses!
    Well, no one mentioned the recital so I'm hoping Bob and I will get to
    see Anna looking gorgeous on today's show--prehaps even the scene they
    were showing on the commercial of her rubbing his leg with her foot.
    Is the new actress pretty?  She must be young since she is in college.
    I thought the previews said that the protest would be led by someone
    named Angela or was that the name of Tony Geary's new character's 
    mother?
    
    Guess I'll get it all sorted out fairly soon, especially since tonight
    I'm definitely reprogramming GH to record from Channel 9!
    
    Again thanks for all the updates, you "guys" are the best!

    I'll see if I can describe Anna's dress, but I'm definitely not of
    the calibur of the AMC Fashion Police!

    BTW, Robert was dressed in a black tux, and had a narrow winter white
    scarf hanging around his neck when we first saw him, and his black coat
    over his arm.  He looked SO GREAT!  It was just after a commercial, and
    the camera was panning close up over Valentine's gifts, cards, ribbons,
    etc. -- turned out to be the gift shop in the P.C. hotel.  Robert was
    picking up two gold boxes with red ribbons around them.  He turned as
    Cheryl walked up, and (I think) she seemed to think maybe they were
    for her?  I thought this was another of her fantasy scenes -- the way
    they showed all the Valentine's stuff, and then they showed Robert
    looking fantastic, and then they showed her walking in fresh from the
    salon with her hair all fixed up.  And Robert was behaving downright
    friendly to her!

    Then he said something like "Two orchids - one for Anna, one for Robin",
    and Cheryl looked pretty disappointed.

    Now that I think about it, I'm sure Anna & Robert will still be in the
    same clothes next time we see them (hopefully today), so I probably
    don't need to put this in here, but since I've started...

    Anna's dress was very red -- not a deep or dark red, but RED!
    It was long and very form-fitting -- in fact, form-fitting clear down
    past her hips, and she looked great.  It had little tucks up the center
    front, so the fabric was in little horizontal folds all the way up.
    (I'm sure there's a term for this, but I don't know what it is).
    Rather low-cut - Robert seemed to have trouble keeping his eyes off
    her cleavage a couple of times.  It had straps to hold up the bodice,
    and then it had sleeves that were just very see-thru red pieces of
    fabric, loosely tacked onto the shoulder.  The cape was a slightly
    darker red, very stiff fabric.  It had a BIG collar that layed down
    around her shoulders.

    When Robert went to put her cape on her (the SECOND time, after they
    had adjusted the placement of her corsage and had the MAJOR eye
    contact), she held her hair up off her neck, and he paused for a few
    moments gazing at her neck before he put the cape around her.

    GREAT scenes!

    Personal opinion -- I didn't like Anna's hair as much as I hoped I
    would.  I didn't like the effect of curled bangs on top and the
    curls in her hair at the bottom, and rather straight hair in between.
    Maybe she should have it more layered, or maybe trim off some of the
    length.  I'll be interested to see if she starts curling her hair more
    often.

    And I agree with the people who commented on Robert's smile.  In
    yesterday's show he hardly ever grimaced or scowled, and he looked SO
    ATTRACTIVE!  It loosens up his whole face from the tight knot it's
    usually in.

    SURE looking for to today's tape!

    - Diane

    re:  .364 -- the new actress (protestor)

    I think she's SUPPOSED to be young, because Frisco said "why don't you
    kids pick up all this mess and run along".  But she looks about the
    same age as Frisco, I thought.

    She was pretty rude when she kicked Robin & her friends out of the
    room so she could have her meeting.  Robin protested that they had a
    recital tonight, and the woman said "guess what -- in 500 years, it
    won't matter a bit!  Life will go on with or without your rehearsal."
    Robin asked if life would end if she didn't have her meeting, and
    she said yes it would, we're environmentalists, and we want to save
    Port Charles Harbor.

    I know she has a good cause she's fighting for, but I still thought
    she was pretty rude to Robin, and also to Frisco.

    - Diane

    
    I'm getting down right P*SSED at Channel 5-Boston the more I hear about 
    how GREAT yesterday's show was!  Don't get me wrong:  All the updates, 
    comments, descriptions, etc. are FABULOUS I'm just very VERY jealous 
    that I FFd thru one hour of a FUNERAL instead of watching a VERY EXCITING 
    hour (45 minutes w/out the commercials) of GH.
    
    Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!
    
    --Steph

    Do you think the new actress was the Jenny Eckhart that was mentioned
    in the upcoming news?
    
    /red

    
    RE -1 Yes, I think she is Jenny Eckhart. She is cute, she has short
    light brownish hair. She looks kind of plain but cute. I have to
    agree that she comes off being rude. I was just glad to see her acting
    was pretty good. I hope she keeps it up, I couldn't stomache another
    Dawn.

    Here's some stuff on todays show (14th)
    
    Robert and Anna are sitting at the recietal. Steve and Audrey are
    behind them.  The girls come on stage and Anna grips Roberts leg.  He
    looks pleasantly shocked.He takes her hand in his  Later Anna takes off one of her shoes and
    of her shoes and starts to caress Robert's leg.  she has a very cool look on her face
    on her face and doesn't look over to Robert.  He looks shocked and
    seems to not know what to make of it.  Steve drops something and bends
    down to pick it up he notices what Anna is doing and smiles.  He makes
    Audrey look down and she sees Anna also.
    
    After a few moments of nervousness Robert crosses his legs and smiles
    that devilish grin of his.  During intermission, someone mentions the
    fancy footwork on the stage and Steve says "the stage isn't the only
    place where there was some fancy footwork".
    
    Later Robert and Anna go back to his place.  As he popping open the
    champagne, Anna locks the door and throws away the key.  Robert looks a
    bit confused.  The background music was a very seductive rendition of 
    "Someone to watch over me".  There's lots of looking into each others
    eyes.
    
    We return after a comercial and they're dancing to "My Funny
    Valentine". Robert goes to kiss Anna and he winces in pain. His
    shoulder hurts, Anna massages his neck/shoulder. she has him take off
    his shirt so she can do a proper massage.  He's lying face down on the
    floor, she can't bend down because her dress is too tight. So, she
    takes it off.  Underneath she has on a cute little teddy-type with a
    little skirt and thigh-high or nylons with garters.  She sits on him
    and massages a bit.
    
    By the way her dress reminded me of Morticia Adams.  Anna's dress was
    bright red, body clinging and had a flare about mid-thigh.
    
    Anna takes of her stockings and ties Robert (yes ties Robert) to a
    wooden post in his apt. There are a few kisses, he says she's sexy.
    She puts a gag in his mouth. She starts to caress his chest with her
    lips.
    
    
    Then she lets into Robert, "Is all I have to do is dress up in balck
    underwear for you to notice me!" "Is this the only way you can see me"
    A few more remarks and she puts on Roberts shirt and walks out leaving
    Robert tied up and gagged!
    
    
    	Ann
    

    I can't believe this, the night before last I saw that commercial with 
    Anthony Geary on the boat, then last night I watched Beverly Hills
    90210 on Channel 25 9pm-10pm and guess who was on it? 
    
    Rico Chicoine, and he was playing the part of a cop who was watching
    over a girl that was hiding until some court trial was over, because
    people knew she was a key witness. And low and behold her name was
    Carla. I figured he must like this name. You didn't find out he was
    a cop until the end of the show though, he just always was lurking 
    behind alley's and corners following her. I almost thought he was
    going to have the same character as Rico on GH. 
    
    I flipped and told my husband who RICO was, and I harrased my husband 
    who always says "SOAPS are so stupid!" and told him, well 2 nights in
    a row GH has been haunting you, I told him GH is just so good, it's
    taking over nightime TV too. He buried his head under the covers to
    that one. 
    
    I said if you just watch it you'd get hooked too. I told him there is
    this woman and her husband (Thel and Bob) that watch it together and
    he is a cop, he laughs at the way PC runs their Police Dept. I said
    it's not like unbelievable story lines (Well most of the time) I told
    him I think your just afraid if you watch, you'll have to admit you
    are getting hooked. And he just smiled.
    
    I cannot beleive Anna tied Robert up, I wish I could see it visually
    I mean reading is great, but scenes like that, I would love to watch.
    So, I wonder what is going to backfire! Do you think he will tease her
    in the same manner and then walk out on her too. This suspense is
    killing me. I thought that was funny that Steve and Audrey were
    laughing at Anna for playing footsies. Well Anna must feel better
    now about herself, that she knows she can get a rise out of Robert.
    
    Can't wait to hear all the updates. 
    
    Well, I heard it announced on 6 different Radio Stations at 6:45 that
    everyone was getting "over the wire", must be a telegram or something,
    that Sadam Husein has just agreed to leave Kawait on all President 
    Bushes terms, so maybe Bush will postpone his Andover Ratheon trip
    and we'll see GH after all, second thought, maybe we will see war
    coverage all day. 
    
    I know Sadam agreed to do the same last week, but that was only if
    we would stop the bombing, and Bush said "no deals", but now, Sadam
    said on all Bushes terms, that they would leave.
    Something that surprised me was, I thought we really damaged a lot
    of their weaponry, but today they said we only damaged a total of
    1/3 of their weaponry. I said aloud, that's it? 
    
    
    Well, can't wait to hear from you all.
    
    Charlene

	I'm so glad that I got to see yesterday's episode.  It was really 
	funny.  The expressions on Anna and Robert's faces were great.
	At the recital, Anna was pretending to be nervous and grabbing Robert's
	arm, then his leg, and finally ended up playing footies with him. 
	His expressions were priceless.  He was alittle surprized and he
	looked alittle embarassed or uncomfortable.  Steve Hardy caught them
	and got a big kick out it if.   Later, back at Robert's place, Anna
	was being quite seductive.   And after she got Robert to admit she
	was being "quite a little seductress" and to being sexy.  She really
	tore into him, yelling at him, saying things like, "is this all I 
	have to do to be sexy to you is dress in black underwear?  Did it 
	ever occur to you that I had nobody to dress up for?  That I was
	lonely?" etc (I don't think those were the exact words but they are
	kind of close).  Then she stormed out leaving robert tied up.
	All their scenes were great.

	Ann already did a great job of updating Robert and Anna's scenes
	so I won't go into much detail, but after seeing yesterday's show,
	I like Anna and Robert together.  They were pretty hot and made a 
	good couple.  I didn't think it would work between the two of them
	but I was wrong.

	Charlene, don't feel bad.  I can't get my hubby to watch either.
	The only time he watched was when they were goofing on soaps with 
	Frisco watching All My Problems.

	I fast forwarded through much of the rest of the soap because I was
	kind of tired and wanted to get to bed.  Edge was on.  The Berlin 
	guys caught up to him and are going to kill him.  BTW, one of the
	Berlin guys remarked that PC had the best Strudel and it came from 
	Echart's.  Frankie, Carla, Colton, & Charlene had one last dinner
	together with Decker and Dawn.  Decker showed up late b/c he bought
	Dawn some heart-shaped diamond pendant.

	That's all for my memory today.

								-Lisa

    Oh my God, the scene between Robert and Anna yesterday was HOT HOT HOT. 
    Before she let in to him about having to dress up like that in order to
    get him to notice her, they shared one hell of a passionate kiss. 
    These two are going to be great together.  By the way, one of the
    things that Anna said to Robert was "did you ever consider that maybe I
    didn't have anybody special to dress up for."  She was great.  
    
    She tied Robert up with her Black and red stockings and then went into
    the kitchen and got some ice cubes.  She came back and started rubbing
    the ice cubes on Robert's chest.  I thought he was absolutely going to
    die.  
    
    Jackie Zeman and her real life husband Glenn were on Oprah yesterday,
    along with some other celebrity valentine couples.  Oprah just went
    around asking the couples questions like where there first kiss was,
    etc.  Anyway, they showed a picture of their baby Cassidy (4 1/2 months
    old).  She's really cute.  Her husband is just okay, nothing
    spectacular.  He has dark hair and is sort of bald in the front.  
    Jackie acted like a real airhead in my opinion.  Apparently, Ami Dolenz
    (used to play Melissa) fixed them up.  Glenn is a real estate
    developer.  He claims he never watches he show and doesn't care to see
    Jackie in her romantic scenes with other actors.  Jackie said that she
    and Brad Maule have been together for so long on the soap that they're
    like an old married couple, and she and her real husband are like
    newlyweds.  That's about all I can remember of the two.  Nothing really
    spectacular.
    
    Nancy

    I have a meeting in a half an hour so can't do a full update until
    lunchtime, BUT.........................................
    
    All I can say is DC should have watched GH yesterday, he would still be
    drooling and would be racking his brain as to how to improve on the
    scenes between Robert and Anna.  Of course she wasn't wearing the red
    bra, etc. that she bought, but wore black underneath her seductive red
    gown, we all know DC loves red, but he would have swallowed his teeth
    over the little black outfit!
    
    The scene at the theater would great, Robert's expressions were
    fantastic.  Steve was so cute with is chuckling over Anna's rubbing
    Robert's leg and later, at intermission trying to immitate the dance
    steps the girls were doing.  During intermission, while sipping a
    drink, Robert moved behind Anna and in front of a wall.  When she
    realized where he was, she kept moving back, pressing herself against
    him.  He leaned slightly forward and smelled her hair, a few strands
    clung to his face and he removed them with his hand, smoothing her hair
    back in place.  It was done quite well, looked like an adlib but
    effective.  
    
    When Steve saw Anna stroking Robert's leg, the smile on his face was
    priceless, of course Steve has always been the romantic of the cast.
    He nudged Audrey and pointed down, she waited a few seconds then bend
    down to look.  He expression was perfect for Audrey, sort of surprised
    then stern.  She gave Steve one of those "mind your own business"
    looks.  I almost choked at Steve's comment later concerning not all the
    fancy footwork being done on stage.  Audrey gave him a jab with her
    elbow and he smiled saying like this and did his little imitation of
    the "shake you bootie" dance  he had done at intermission.
    
    After the recital, Robert asked Robin if she would like to join he and
    Anna for dinner.  She told him her plans for pizza with the girls and
    sleeping over her friend's house.  After she left Robert asked Anna if
    she was hungry, she said she was famished so off they went to
    Delefield's (I think).  They were sending signals to each other all
    through dinner and after they were done, Robert asked if she would like
    a night cap, she said Yes, your place!
    
    Additionally, Gunter's men caught up with Edge as he was about to take
    off with the video copies (thus ditching Decker as he did Gunter).  He
    tried to make a deal with them, let him go and he would split the take
    with them.  They weren't buying it and brought his to Gunter.  We next
    saw all 4 of them back at the van and Edge was trying to make a deal
    with Gunter.  Gunter had a bakery box and was raving about the German
    pastries from this Ekhart's bakery.  He tanked Edge for bringing him to
    Port Charles then told his men to kill him.  When last we saw Edge he
    was screaming to Gunter that they could make a deal and not to do this,
    as Gunter's men dragged him away.
    
    Bobbie was with Scott having a drink.  She wants him to handle her suit
    against Cheryl to get Lucas back.  He tells her rather bluntly, that
    she doesn't have a change in h*ll of getting the child back from his
    mother.  Finally she asks him to call Tiff to tell her that she
    (Bobbie) is very sorry and won't do anything to get custody of Lucas.
    She seems to have something up her sleeve (you know, one of Bobbie's
    looks).  Scott call and gets Tiff out of bed, he tells her Bobbie wants
    her and Cheryl to know that she won't interfere in Lucas' life.  Tiff
    is still very angry about what Bobbie did and now has been woken up by
    more of it so bluntly tells Scott that Bobbie can't do anything because
    Cheryl has taken her son and moved out of PC for good.  He hangs up and
    tells Bobbie, naturally she is shocked.
    
    Charlene has a dinner party farewell dinner for the family.  Decker
    shows up during dessert, Dawn is a little miffed, but he tells everyone
    that he has to "strike while the iron is hot".  They stay a little
    while, Charlene tells him she is going to Santo MOro with C & C.  He
    thinks it is a good idea and promises they will see each other often. 
    He and Dawn then leave.  Outside Decker gives Dawn a diamond
    heart shaped pin as a Valentine's Day present.  She questions the cost,
    he tells her he bought it with plastic, but not to worry because in a
    few days he would have lots of money to pay for it.  Earlier Monica had
    talked to Dawn about Edge and Anna's worry about him being up to no
    good.  Dawn was quite flippant about the whole thing.  Oh, Dawn had her
    hair cut and it looked great, shoulder length, parted in the middle and
    not as fly-away, more close to her face so it was almost framed by it.
    Even Bob, who can't stand her, commented that it really complimented
    her face (which in this hairstyle if quite pretty).
    
    I'll be back later....... 

	I forgot to mention that they showed some small gimpses of Robin
	dancing.  She a pretty good dancer.  It also made me realize how
	big Robin is getting and how much she has grown up.   She's no 
	little girl anymore.  

    
    
                             WHAT DO YOU THINK
    
       The new Jenny will be paired up with Roberts younger brother or Ned?  
       
       I can just see Ned and Jenny in a real hot screaming battle over the 
       Port Charles Hobor pollutin issue and then madly following in love.
       Even if he was somewhat of a jerk, when involved with Dippy Dawn
       ( who can blame him ) his character could be interesting if given 
       the right part.
    
       Then again, Roberts brother might be the one to get involved with her
       by being part of some protest movement and havin Robert have to put 
       him in jail for brakin the law..
    
       New story line could be interesting, but as someone already mentioned 
       I hope they keep Today Regulars fully involved in the plot.  I for one 
       would miss Lucy, Tracy, Scott and Ashton's humor as well as Alan and 
       Monica bickering.  IMHO as ar as Dippy Dawn and that greasy unkept 
       looking Decker are concerned this story line is going nowhere and is
       boring and stupied and if Gloria Monty is as good at her job as she her 
       history has proven this charade should be just about over -PLEASE-.
    
                          Ellen       
    
    
       be over soon
    
    

    I don't think anyone mentioned this --

    When Anna had Robert tied up to the pillar with her stockings, she had
    his arms up behind his head (the ploy was that it would help his
    shoulder).  Then she took his white scarf he had been wearing, and tied
    his ankles to the pillar.  He still thought she was seducing him at
    that point.  Then, after more kissing and ice cubes, etc., she took
    something black (not sure what) and GAGGED HIM!  And then she proceeded
    to pour the glass of ice-water over his head!  So then he's standing
    there with water dripping from his hair, no shirt on, arms tied up
    behind his head, listening to her tirade.

    And after she finished telling him off, she left his penthouse, and
    there he was tied up and gagged -- looking like he was trying to
    scream!

    It was so good, and so funny, and yet Anna's tirade really touched
    me -- I almost felt like crying.  It was a very good speech, about
    how he can only find her sexy if she dresses up in black underwear
    for him, and maybe she wishes he could find her attractive for being
    a whole woman, body and mind, instead of just the body.  And maybe
    instead of criticizing her for looking frumpy, he should have
    realized it was a symptom of her being lonely.

    I thought it was one of the best shows in ages!  Can't wait to see
    how Robert and Anna procede from here.

    - Diane

I wonder if the Robert Anna sceene was seen differently by
men and woman?  I taped it for the first time in a long time
and my husband watched it with me.  Anyway, he really thought that 
Anna was being a b*tch.  He couldn't stop with "I can't believe she
is going to do this, she is such a witch..."  (I had told him
about the upcoming news)

Anyway, how is this going to backfire on Anna?.  Any guesses?

Amy

    
    Hey Thelma --> Temperatures are rising and skin is itching!
    
    I saw that Anna/Robert scene and it was totally {{{ hot }}}!  
    
    Next to the complicated scheming and plotting extravaganza's, 
    my favorite scenes are the teasing and playful ones!  Both of 
    these characters have charisma and multiple moods --> in other 
    words they are fully developed, (well, some of time!)  (^%
    
    When Anna clutched his thigh in her strong-fingered hand, it was 
    all I could do --> to not clench my jaw!  The ice-cubes made me 
    sit up very straight!!!!  Anna must have been having fun, she 
    didn't frown --> not even once! (^%
    
    --dc

    DC Who would have guessed you were a closet viewer of GH.  Anyway, I am
    totally trilled you got to see the show, all the time I was watching, I
    kept thinking Oh DC would LOVE THIS!!!!!
    
    Bob and I sat there laughing so hard as Anna tied Robert up, Bob said
    "I can't believe he is letting her do that, he must think all that time
    she spent in the WSB/DVX she learned lots of kinky things.
    
    One of my favor pieces of the plot was Anna trying to get down to the
    floor to massarge Roberts sore shoulder, her gyrations were a riot!
    Again showing how limber she is.  Finally when she decided she had to
    remove her dress, she coyly asked Robert to turn his head, this after
    she made him get up and loosen the back of the dress.  He looked away
    then back at her then grinned this great lop-sided grin and said "I
    cheated".  After she had her gown off and he was laying on his stomach
    on the floor, she straddled him, sitting on his rump, leaned forward
    and begin massarging.  He was practically asleep from this pleasurable
    happening but Anna said there was still a small lump there, She leaned
    her body further over his back and jammed her elbow into his shoulder
    saying ah, I think I got it.  
    
    Then, she glanced at her leg and say "I don't believe it", Robert asked
    what.  She then leaned slightly back and extended he leg straight
    forward toward his face and said, "I don't believe I paid $15 for this
    hose and I already have a run."  Robert, looking at her leg from the
    calf down say "I'll buy you a case of them."  (The hose was black with
    red hearts all over them and seams up the back, I've seen the same ones
    in the Frederick's catalog and they do cost $15.00 a pair.)  Anyway it
    was at this point that she said she had another idea that would help
    him and told him to stand against the pillar.  As he stood there, she
    slowly removed those offending hose, at first telling him not to look,
    then gigglingly stating she didn't know why she said that, "After all
    we were married."
    
    All the time she had him up against the pillar, she was the total
    seductress.  After a very passionate kiss she tied his uplifted hands
    to his shoulders, then his shoulders around the post.  After another
    passioante kiss she used his scarf to tie his ankles.  She then kissed
    and nibbled at his chest and after raising a hand to his cheek said,
    "Oh poor Robert, your quite hot aren't you, well wait a minute I can
    fix that".  That is when she disappeared into the kitchen and came back
    with the ice.  As she rubbed it over his chest, Bob said "Oh my God!"
    He said later he said that because he could just feel how cold the ice
    would be on a bare chest.....I said "Yeah, right!"
    
    The thing she gagged him with looked like his tie but I would think a
    bow tie would be too short, so I'm not positive.  When she dumped the
    glass of ice water and ice over his head and recited her tirate, Bob
    and I were practically cheering.  That was some practical joke though.
    Bob thinks the backfiring is that even though she planned it for
    revenge, she is now going to realize she really does still love him.
    
    I for one hope robert gets out of his binds and goes as quickly as
    possible to her house, breaks in (only to find her decked out in a sexy
    nightie) and they end up making mad, passionate love all night....
    remember Robin is gone to a friends.
    
    There was another small scene with the new cahracter.  They still
    haven't mentioned her name.  Robin and her friends were have their
    pizza in the meeting room and she walked in badmouthing them for only
    thinking of pizza and dancing, she told them they should be helping to
    clean up the environment.  Robin asked how, she said for a start read
    and handed her a flier.
    
    Oh, At intermission, Steve was complaining to Robert about these people
    plastering his car with stickers.  So it looks like the newest plot is
    being set up quickly.

    Hopefully our president will be off T.V. by GH.  I just heard that all
    ABC stations will cover his pep talk to Raytheon.
    

    I suppose it makes sense that all stations carry his visit to Raytheon.
    The patriot is the hero of the gulf.  If all the stations carry it and
    it runs  through GH, we'll see the episode Monday, if it last part way
    through it, we'll hear that dinky update then see the rest of the show.
    I heard on the radio that he arrived at Raytheon at 10:30, so perhaps
    he will be well on his way to Kennebunkport by 3:00.  BTW:  I
    reprogrammed my VCR to channel 9 last night....no more Channel 5 petty
    interruptions in the future for me.
    
    Also, Bob said to thank you all for the updates of Wednesday's show.  I
    gave him a chance to read them before we watched yesterday's show.  He
    was disappointed to find Cheryl was gone and he didn't have a chance at
    one last look at her.  I've told you he thinks Cheryl Anglin is
    gorgeous.
    

    the girl that keeps entering the scenes with robin and her friends is
    jenny echart I think....she is the part that Sydney tried out for and
    didn't get....
    
    Anyone who wants the word for word of Annas tirade;
    
    Anna has robert tied at feet and arms...
    Robert says: You are SO sexy.....
    Anna: You really think so????
    Robert: Uh huh....Especially in that underwear!!!!!
    A: Robert?//
    R: What...
    A: I really think....
    R: what.....
    A: the time for talk is finally OVER ( and she gags him with something
    black like maybe his tie???)
    A: Oh god it's going to be soooo good
       I've waited so long for this....
    R: uh huh
    A: Been hoping (she kisses his chest)
       and planning (another kiss)
       for this (she kisses him again)
       The fun is just about to begin (as she pours the glass of cold water
       and ice cubes over his head!!!!)
    NOW she stands back and lets him have it!!!!
    
    ANNA: Is this all I had to do????
          Is dress up in underwear???? for you to look at me?? To put on
    black underwear...so tghat you could finally see what I really look
    like??
    You said that I was a FRUMP!!! DIDN"T YOU????? An old nag or a hag!! 
    Do you think that I look like a frump now????
    Do you think that I look like an old hag???
    I AM SEXY!!!!
    I KNOW HOW TO TURN SOMEONE ON!!!!
    I KNOW HOW TO GET DRESSED UP!!!!!
    I KNOW HOW TO TIE SOMEONE UP......OBVIOUSLY!!!!
    
    Robert....did you ever write the book on what was sexy???? Tell me
    that!! Cuz if you did, I think you need to look in the mirror!! You
    certainly look quite ridiculous right now!!!
    
    (She is putting on his shirt over her slip and knocks over the glass)
    Sorry about the glass she says
    
    A: Robert...you have to start looking at me as a REAL woman...not as
    just a BODY!!!
    
    Somebody whose forgotten how to do her hair.....forgotten how to
    dress??? Did you ever stop to think why I had done that???
    Perhaps I was lonely!!! Perhaps I didn't have anybody to dress up for
    anymore!!!!
    Did you ever stop to think about that??????
    Oh no.....
    You just thought I looked UGLY!!!!
    
    I'm leaving....
    
    and she splits out the door leaving him tied up!!!
    
    God I am still chuckling...they are GREAT together!!!!
    
    bye now
    have a good weekend!!!!
    ellie

    Hey, Ellie, thanks for the word for word......you got me laughing all
    over again.  People are walking by my office staring at me.  The
    Anna/Robert scenes, especially the ones in his penthouse were so good!
    They are very HOT together, I told you all so...Couldn't resist that.
    
    Steph must be sick, I can't see her not getting in here to add her 2
    cents if she was healthy.
    
    Too bad Sydney didn't get the role of Jenny, maybe they'll remember her
    when they have another role to fill.  We'll all keep our fingers
    crossed for her and he career.
    
    HAve a nice weekend everyone!

    
    Hey Guys!!  Steph is alive and well (sort of... it was a VERY late
    night last night) and thoroughly enjoying all this chatter about 
    that Anna/Robert scene that sounds OH SOOOO HOT! 
    
    I didn't watch the show yesterday so I can't really update/input much,
    but I sure can say that I'm looking very forward to seeing it.  I can
    just picture the whole thing, and the word for word was great-- Thanks
    Ellie!
    
    Thel, I too changed my VCR to record Channel 9.  Isn't it sort of sick
    how SOAPS take us over the way they do?  I LOVE IT!
    
    T.G.I.F. and getting close to 5...
    --Steph_Who's_REALLY_Tired_And_Needs_A_Nap

    Let me ask everyone a question. DO you all have cable that watch
    channel 9? My channel 9 on cable is really WOR or something out
    of NH, and I never see SOAPS on it.
    
    Charlene

    Charlene,  No I don't have cable.  The channel 9 is in Manchester, NH
    if that helps---I can't remember the call letters.  

    thel.....i will try and remember to tape dark shadows movies on sunday
    for you!!!
    have a good weekend!!!!!
    ellie

    I have cable and only get one ABC station...channel 5.  The people who
    are lucky enough to get 9 or 12 more than likely don't have cable but
    where I live, you don't have much choice (it's VERY hilly and there
    isn't any reception with just the antenna).
    
    Marie
    

    I appreciate your thoughtfulness Ellie, but Cheryl has already offered
    to tape them.  Tnaks anyway.
    
    We have such great people using this conference!!!

    I think Channel 9 is WMUR tv, Channel 9, Manchester.  I can just hear
    them saying that in between shows.  My channel 9 is not really channel
    9 on my tv.   I've been taping on channel 12, which is really 47 on my
    tv.  And, GH was not pre-empted on Channel 9, because I listen at work
    on 9.  The end of AMC was, and the beginning of OLTL was also, but not
    GH!  I still don't think they're back on the right schedule, because
    todays show didn't seem like a Friday show.  Yesterdays was much
    better!!
    
    Lisa

    A silent noter (sometimes) .....
    
    I was able to GH yesterday for the first time in a long time and what
    a show to watch.  Usually, when I'm able to watch nothing much happens
    but yesterday...WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    When everyone was putting in their votes for who they wanted Robert 
    matched up with, I couldn't decide because Robert had lost a lot of
    his sexiness to me.  Well, after yesterday....WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    Not only was Anna the most exotic, voluptulous (sp), sensual woman
    on DAYTIME & PRIMETIME TV yesterday but Robert look extremely handsome
    and sexy.  He reminded me of when he was paired with Tiffany when he first
    came on the show and when he was first married to Holly before they got
    to be boring.
    
    If it's not to late to put in vote for ROBERT & ANNA, then I'm doing
    so.  They could become the next super couple....if they stay as sexy
    and playful as they did yesterday.
    
    GH is definitely getting better.  I, for one, am excited with the
    changes that Gloria Monty is going to make.  If I'm correct,
    UPSTAIRS/DOWNSTAIRS is a soap/comedy in England and if she's going to
    make GH like that then she's going involve more comedy in the show.  I
    love that idea.  As Dolly Parton said in "Steele Magnolia's" "Laughter
    through tears is my favorite emotion"....  
    
    bye,
    Karen

    Just a quite note before I head home......
    
    The one thing I really like about yesterday's show, was that it was
    funny, sexy and playful without getting silly like the Robert/Kate
    scenes got.  I hope they keep it up.  Remember Gloria promised Robert
    and Anna would have some of the sexiest scenes ever on daytime TV, so
    far she is keeping her promise!!!!!!

    FINALLY, I am caught up on all the updates!! I've been wanting to 
    reply but I promised myself I couldn't reply until I read all the 
    updates first!  
    
    I wanted to put my vote in for Robert and Anna a long time ago.  So, 
    there, my vote was and still is for Robert and Anna.  I have to say 
    that I loved Wednesday's show!  The scenes with Cheryl and Anna were
    great!  It was sooo funny when Cheryl tried to get an appt. with Jose.
    As someone said in an earlier note, the receptionist was like,
    PULEEEEZ!  He's completely booked!  Then Anna walked out of the
    dressing room with her smock on and Jose came to greet her. He's all,
    "Anna it's so nice to see you again.  When was the last time we saw
    each other?? Was it Paris or London?  Oh, what have you been doing with
    your hair!" etc. (not exact words)  Anyway, Cheryl was just standing 
    there I'm sure feeling very small and stupid and Anna was completely 
    aware of it and loved every second of it for sure.  Then when Cheryl
    met Robert at the PC Hotel it was an emotional scene for Cheryl.  I 
    actually felt sorry for her for a few seconds.  She was there
    practically throwing herself at Robert and then Anna made her grand
    entrance!  She was so radiant and beautiful that it complete flustered
    Robert.  He was in the middle of a sentence to Cheryl and he just sort
    of mumbled his words while being mesmerized by Anna.  Did you notice
    how Robert didn't even say anything about Cheryl's hair? Geez.
    
    I, too, think that the new environmentalist chick was being rude.
    She was posting all those flyers all over the place and did it ever
    occur to her that those things would fall off and eventually become 
    litter in the streets and probably in the water too. And the scenes
    with her and Robin were rude too.  Where does she get off telling them
    to get a life!  Break out with the MIDOL!  
    
    jv
      
    
    
      

    Robert gives Anna a taste of her own medicine, that leaves her panting
    and very confused.
    
    The Port Charles Greenbelt group stages a protest to stop the arrival
    of an ELQ ship that might be leaking dangerous chemicals. 
    Unfortunately, an explosion occurs and when it looks like sabatoge
    Robert's real busy.  
    
    It doesn't help any when Robert's estranged brother Mack shows up.
    
    Bobbie thinks she seeing things when she mistakes one of the disaster
    victims for her brother Luke.  But Bobbie soon discovers that man isn't
    her brother, but her cousin, Bill Eckert.  
    
    Meanwhile, Jenny Eckart realizes she's under suspicion when it comes to
    the explosion.
    
    Decker proposes to Dawn.
    
    Edge decides to double cross the Berlin bootleggers.
    
    THIS WEEK:  ROBERT AND MACK MAKE WAVES.  BOBBIE GETS TO KNOW HER
    COUSIN.
    
    /red

    Thanks for the upcoming news...I am so glad that I found this notes
    file, it is times like this that if you don't watch anymore, and then
    in comes a whole flock of new characters, that you would be completely
    lost and not know what all the storylines are anymore. So thank god 
    I read in here, there are so many updates and comments that you almost
    know more than if you were watching. Can't wait to get more info on the
    Anna and Robert storyline.
    
    Charlene

    I can't remember who it was who was listening to GH on the radio band
    Friday, but I hope you got to watch the show laster.  I could see where
    this particular show would seem a bore from the radio because most of
    it was visual.
    
    Anna spent the day trying to get someone to go to Robert's to "check up
    on him".  She actually wanted someone to untie him.  Seems all his
    friends are either mad at him or too busy to comply.  It was too funny.
    Her facial expressions were fantastic as she tried to talk people into
    going to the penthouse without telling them the real reason.
    
    To top it all off, Robin came home in the morning to an empty house. 
    Anna had awoken to realize she has left Robert tied up all night.  She
    rushed to dress and get over to the penthouse without cleaning up her
    clothes from the previous night.  When Robin arrived she went looking
    for her mom, she found the mess in Anna's bedroom and her father's
    shirt.  She picked it up and said "all right mom!"  When Anna arrived
    back home, after her first unsuccessful attempt to untie Robert, Robin
    immediately started questioning her about the shirt.  Of course Anna
    didn't want to tell Robin what happened so she tried making a excuse,
    the tried ignoring her questions.  Robin told her she couldn't change
    the subject, Anna said, "Yes I can, I'm the mother--what college do you
    want to go to?"  Robin followed her into the bedroom, Anna spotted her
    teddy hanging over the lampshade and rushed to remove it, she stuffed
    it away with the "oh my G*d" look on her face.  Robin kept after her
    and finally Anna turned on her heel, said Oh, go to college!" and
    stormed into the bathroom, slamming the door behind her.  Olin came in
    and told Robin she has some nice hot something (?) for her in the
    kitchen so please come.  Robin shouted through the door, "if you won't
    tell me what happened I'll ask Dad, he'll be honest ands tell me." 
    After she left the room Anna came out and started throwing clothes in
    the closet, she called out to Robin a couple of times and then said,
    "oh no, Robert".  She took off out the door (she didn't want Robin to
    find Robert all tied up.)
    
    There is so much more that was so funny--Bob said after the show was
    over, "that was a lot of fun!"  However, I don't have time to finish an
    update now, so unless some other kind soul has time to add to this,
    you'll have to wait until lunchtime for additional scenes.
    
    Oh, Edge wasn't killed, he and the German gangsters showed up at
    Bodyheat all in one piece.
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    Quick comment, I, like most others am willing to give the new
    characters and storyline a chance, but I enjoy "escape" stories in my
    TV, not realistic issues.  I would hate to see this show end up being
    someone's statement of how to handle the environment, etc.  (some
    messages are okay, but I would prefer eduaction in moderation)  My
    observation so far is that Gloria Monty is a pompous ass who thinks
    only she and her favorite actor (?) can make GH a success--time will
    tell.  Gh is now #2, wonder if it will be #1 or below #2 in 6 months.
    Some person wrote a nasty letter to the editors of SOW, she was not
    happy about Gloria and Tony Geary's return.  She also blamed Finola
    Hughes for the departure of Brad Lockerman, telling people not to blame
    Tristen Rogers.  It was a strange letter, sounded like this lady had a
    few problems.
    BTW:  The German bossman's name is Helmut not Gunter--my mistake.

    I just wanted to clarify something for those of you who don't get to
    tape the show because it may be a bit confusing.  The reason Anna
    wanted someone else to untie Robert is that every time she went to do
    it, he was so enraged that she was afraid he'd hurt her.  
    
    Did the scene with Monica and Decker happen Friday?  I can't remember
    -- anyways, Anna has expressed her concern to Monica about Edge being
    Decker's silent partner at Body Heat.  Monica called Decker over to the
    hospital and threatened him that he better not hurt her daughter.
    
    Nancy

    I'm back, now for a fuller update to Frdiay's show.......
    
    It is early morning in Port Charles, the camera panns across the floor
    of Anna's bedroom.  Clothes are scattered all over the place, an the
    fllor, an the chair, on the lamp shade.  Slowly the camera arrives at
    Anna's bed, she is asleep under all those covers with just the top of
    her head showing...................Rinnnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggg, the alarm
    clock goes off, you hear a moan and a hand reaches out from under the
    covers and grabs the phone.  A groggy Anna mumbles "Hello, hello?" 
    Conciousness arrives and she drops the phone and reaches for the alarm
    clock, shutting it off.  As she reached for the clock, she banged her
    hand on the top of the bed and exclaimed, " Sh*t!" (don't know is this
    was part of the scene or a reaction by the actress from hurting her
    hand).  Once the clock is off, she flips over on her back and starts to
    snuggle back under the covers, suddenly she remembers something and
    sits bolt upright, exclaiming "ROBERT!"  
    
    Anna bolts out of bed, dashes to the closet and grabs some clothes, she
    rushes into the bathroom and later comes out looking great in a nave
    pants suit with dark red tutle-neck sweater; he hair is still curly and
    framing her face.  She rushes out into the morning air.
    
    Angel is sitting at a table in Delefield's, doing the books when Anna
    arrives.  She tries to sneak past him then thinks better of it and
    greets him.  She says she came to check on Robert, they have business
    to discuss and she is wondering if he left for the office yet.  At
    first Angel says yes he is already gone and Anna gets this look of
    total relief on her face.  Then, Angel thinks a minute and says, "well
    maybe he is still upstairs, maybe it was yesterday I saw him, let's
    see, he was wearing a blue suit, no I think it was yesterday".  Anna
    says well I'd better go upstairs just to make sure he isn't there.  She
    looks very guilty and rather scared but Angel doesn't notice, yets bids
    her goodbye.  
    
    Upstairs, Robert is still bound and gagged.  Friday (the dog is finally
    back) is laying on the couch just looking at him.  Anna comes in and
    says "Oh Robert I am so sorry, I tied you loosely, how come you
    couldn't get free?" (not actual words)  She apologizes all over the
    place, saying it was all just a joke that she wanted to get even for
    the mean things he said to her.  She wants his promise that if she
    unties him, he will forgive and forget and they can laugh about it. 
    She removes the gag and he really growls at her, she puts the gag back
    in his mouth and tells him she'll find someone else to untie him, she
    can't.  She does untie his feet so he can slide down the pillar and sit
    on the floor.  Then she takes off and the dog resumes his staring at
    Robert, but this time from beside him on the floor, resting his head on
    Robert's leg.
    
    Anna arrives, somewhat in a rush) at the police station.  Guy is
    standing at a desk talking to a police officer.  She asks him if Robert
    is there just, he says no.  She says that is odd as she had a very
    important appointment with him.  Guy sort of blows her off with a "well
    that's Robert, what can I do!" .  Anna gets a little fiesty and tells
    Guy that he should call Robert's penthouse and if he doesn't answer he
    should go right over there.  Guy laughs, to him this is totally funny,
    him bother the boss, no way!  He tells her to use the phone and call
    herself.  She insists he call, he says, he will, if Robert doesn't show
    up by the next morning.  Guy leaves for a meeting and Anna stands there
    thinking "what do I do now?"
    
    It was after her meeting with Guy that she went home for her encounter
    with Robin.  
    
    In the meantime, there is a knock at Robert's door, Friday runs to it
    barking.  The door opens, it wasn't locked---shame on the commissioner!
    In walks Sadie the bag lady...wonder if she spends her days in Robert's
    apartment?  She seemed quite surprised to see him there and starts
    telling him he should have listened to her about those people.  She
    takes the gag out of his mouth and he tanks her, he tries to play along
    with her warped belief that the men "building the pool" in the
    catacombs are behind his being tied up and tells her to untie him then
    to call Guy Lewis.  When she hears Guys name, she panics, saying oh no
    not Lewis!  She stuffs the gag back in Roberts mouth and leaves.  On
    her way out she tells Robert she will lock the door so no one can
    bother him.  He is making muffled screaming noises and shaking his head
    to tell her not the lock the door, but she does anyway.  
    
    Shortly after Sadie left, Robin comes to the door, Friday starts
    backing again and she talks to him through the door, she had tried to
    open it but found it locked.
    
    After Robin left, Anna came charging back in, she is relieved to see
    Robert is still tied up, and again tries to talk him out of being mad
    at her.  It doesn't work so again she leaves.
    
    She goes to the PI office and talks with Sean about Edge and her
    distrust of him, all the time she is trying to figure out a way to
    breach the topic of Robert.  Sean does it for her, telling her he is
    angry at Robert and all about Cheryl's departure from PC all becasue
    Robert told her he didn't love her and never would.  She tries to talk
    him into going to Robert's apartment to check on him but Sean says he
    is too angry to see Robert today, maybe tomorrow.  Anna is really
    getting frustrated.  
    
    She goes back to the penthouse and sits on the back of the couch still
    trying to talk Robert into cooling off so she can untie him.  When the
    show ended he was still sitting on the floor with the gag in his mouth
    and his hands and arms still tied to the pillar.
    
    Additionally, Monica (at the hospital) called Decker at Bodyheat and
    told him she wanted to see him asap.  He toddled over there only to
    receive Monica's usual "if you hurt my daughter you'll be sorry"
    speech.
    
    Back at Bodyheat, Edge arrives with Helmut and his henchmen and shows
    them the operation he has set up.  They tell him they are more than
    partners with him, they are the bosses and he is just hired help from
    now on.  Decker arrives and Edge tells him they are new partners who
    will handle the European distribution of the bootleg videos.  Decker
    isn't not happy about more people being involved.  After he leaves,
    Edge questions Helmut about Decker and helmut tells him Decker is not a
    partner, he doesn't care what happens to him, etc.  Edge is wondering
    how he will ever get out of this mess.
    
    I think that is about it.........Anna was so funny throughout the show,
    he facial expressions were priceless. 

    
    Charlene,
    
    In ref. to your question on Channel 9---- Depending on which Cable Co.,
    you have in NH. I have Americable, Channel 9 (WMUR) Manchester NH.,
    and the cable box # is 8, but we get Channel 9.  Weird I know, but
    if you have that Cable Co., maybe the same is for you.
    
    Carol

    Looks like a lot of our fellow noters took today off.....looking for
    bargains????????????? (<:
    
    I'm trying to figure out what day today will be........it appeared that
    the Anna/Robert evening at the Theater and all tied up happened
    Valentine's Day, but we didn't get our first glimace of Bill Eckert and
    the day after (2/15) did not start his story in ernest.  So......I
    assume today will be the Valentine's day episode and tomorrow will be
    the 15th's show.  Didn't a preview say that Robert and Anna would have
    a really hot love scene on Valentine's day?   Wait a minute, I just got
    an idea.............maybe they have edited the tapes so that we saw
    Anna and Robert on Valentine's day and will see Tony Geary beginning
    today.   Let's face it, Friday was not a cliffhanger by any stretch of
    the imagination............unless it is a cliffhanger to wonder how
    Robert will get free.
    
    Comment from Bob:  Anna could have untied Robert's arms/hands and left
    his legs tied.  She would of had time to escape via the elevator before
    he could get his legs free, especially because being tied in that
    position would have made his arms very weak and his circulation gone
    for a few minutes at least.  
    
    Comment from me: But, Honey, then you wouldn't of had all this comedy!
    
    I think it would be funny to have Sean find Robert all tied up.  He
    could lecture Robert on what a rotten person he has been, then undone
    the gag and listened to Robert rant and rave about how he is going to
    "get" Anna.  Naturally Sean would think it all very funny and sooner or
    later would have Robert laughing also.  Of course, Robert would still
    plot his revenge, maybe even with Sean's help, because Sean would begin
    to realize these two still have great possibilities as a couple.  Since 
    he is the one responsible for breaking them up in the first place, it 
    would be only right that he be the one to manage bringing them back 
    together.  Besides, I could just see Sean's face as he walked into
    Robert's place and finds him all tied up, it would be too funny!
    
    I had a dream involving some of the GH characters last night, but can't
    remember what it was about, so can't enter it in the proper note...boo
    hoo.

    
    Hi!
    
    I'm here but was a dope on Friday and taped what I thought was an ABC
    Channel.  Needless to say I was QUITE disappointed yesterday afternoon
    when I sat down to watch GH and instead got an hour worth of American
    Movie Classics.  AAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!
    
    Sounds like it was a good show, too!  I hate it when I do stupid things
    like that.
    
    Thanks, Thel, for the update - it was great as usual!  
    
    Cheers!
    --Steph

    thanks for the up[date thel!!!!
    
    I agree...it would be just great if it ends up being sean who finds
    robert.....a perfect chance for sean to tell robert jsut what he thinks
    of him!!!!
    
    Also frisco could have fun finding robert tied!!!!
    
    I loved it when sadie found robert....
    
    it was a good show friday!
    ellie

    i forgot to add....
    
    was it just me or did anyone else think it strange the way they just
    suddenly got rid of cheryl and lucas and the lawsuit and bobby and that
    whole mess....does bobby just get away with the whole thing????
    
    ellie

    Hi Ellie,
    
    Guess your site isn't one of those CA sites that uses President's Day
    as its holiday of choice, guess Santa Clara does as DC is out today.
    Hope he and all the others enjoying a holiday today have had a great
    long weekend!  We in MA will be off Patriot's Day, in April.
    
    No you are not the only one who thinks it is strange the way Ceryl and
    Lucas, were so suddenly gone.  I told you, I told you, that Bobbie
    would get away with the whole sneaky, illegal stunts she pulled.  
    
    According to every article I have read about Gloria Monty's return, her
    shows started 2/11.  Since she stated up-front that Robert and Anna
    would be together, naturally she would get rid of Cheryl immediately. 
    Also since Jackie Zeaman (the Boob) is a special favorite of hers, she
    wouldn't want anything to happen to her, therefore would finish up that
    particular story quickly, even if the viewers got gypped in the
    process.
    
    Second guessing Joe Hardy (the previous producer) I think he planned on
    Cheryl and Robert eventually getting together, hence the Robert
    protesting too much his hatred of Cheryl.  I think he had it planned
    out for Anna and Shep to eventually get together also, but lost his job
    before either plot could happen.  I think he intentionally had the plot
    show the Boob to be an A-H, maybe so he could not renew her contract
    (who knows)?
    
    I think the story around Robert and Anna was Gloria's doing, and have
    to admit I have just loved them!  But.........how much more
    interesting it would have been to have a triangle (Robert/Cheryl/Anna)
    develop.  I have a feeling she wants to finalize the reunion of Robert
    and Anna as quickly as possible so she can get on with making the
    Eckerts the main focus of her "new GH" and Tony Geary once again her
    star.  STILL A BIG MISTAKE IMO, but I have to give it a chance (at
    least I keep telling myself that everyday!).

	I don't think we have heard anything about the actress playing 
	Cheryl leaving the show or getting her pink slip.  I thought she
	had a 2 year contract.  That would give her atleast another year
	on GH.   Maybe she's on vacation?   My thought was that Bobbie 
	would bring up the lawsuit against Cheryl and that would force
	her to come back to PC.  I guess we will have to wait and see
	on this one.  What does everyone else think?

    A few more things from Friday's show...
    
    When Anna was waking up in the morning, it was obvious that she was in
    a DEEP sleep.  When she went to Robert's, she told him that she "didn't
    sleep at all last night..."
    
    And also, the first time she went there, she poured her heart out to
    him while his mouth was till gagged.  She told him that she was really
    sorry for what she did, but did he know what he's been putting her
    through all these years?  He could've told her that he forgave her, but
    he never did.  She said that they really could've been something
    special, but they can't look back now because that won't change
    anything.  Then, she asked him something, I forget what, and she undid
    his gag so he could answer, and he almost bit her hand and let out a
    big growl!!  She started yelling at him that she "Poured her heart out
    to him" and then she realized, if she untied him, he was going to
    kill her!!
    
    Also, at the end of the show, they showed Edge taking out a gun and
    loading it, wonder who he'll use it on if he does at all?
    
    
    Lisa

    todays show began with anna and frisco at kellys....frisco is eating
    lunch (in uniform) and anna is trying to convince him to go to roberts
    to check up on him....she finally flat out says "he's tied up...I tied
    him up" and frisco says "whattttt...could you run that by me again
    puleessseee" And she says "I TIED HIM UP" and she also adds that she
    wants frisco to go and untie him and she never wants to discuss this
    again! It is hilarious!!!!!!! Frisco has some great expressions!!! 
    
    ellie

    From Thursday's show...
    
    Did anyone else notice how Anna's nails (if you could call them that
    :-) ) were painted red, then all of a sudden upon return from one of
    her many trips to the kitchen her nails were no longer painted?  Looks
    like they may have filmed these scenes on different days.  It really
    stood out because she had her hands, feet, etc. all over him the whole
    time then one time she put her hands up to his face and no polish!  BIG
    goof...
    
    --Steph

    Well, questions about what day we've been watching were answered
    yesterday.  We are still and the Thurday, Friday shows being seen by
    viewers on Monday and Tuesday......yesterday was Valentine's Day in
    Port Charles!
    
    We also have been started down the road to Gloria Monty's storyline of
    Environmental Activists and met Robert's brother....he is very nice
    looking!
    
    One very cute line by Anna---when Jenny asks her if she is a Greenbelt
    (their version of Greenpeace) Anna says "Well actually I'm a
    blackbelt."
    
    I don't have time to go into a full update, maybe someone else does, if
    not I'll try to do one at lunchtime.

    
    Frisco went to untie Robert per Anna's request and entered the
    penthouse.  He saw Robert tied to the pillar, sitting on the floor.
    Robert couldn't see who had entered and Frisco took his sweet time
    approaching Robert.  When Frisco finally approached him he looked at
    him and said "Sir."  Finally Frisco undid him and told Robert that the
    Greenbelts were meeting at Kelly's to get their protest together. 
    Robert told him he had some personal matters to take care of first and
    would meet Frisco there.  Camera pans to Robert who is hobbling away
    very slowing, obviously feeling every little ache and pain.  Frisco was
    holding back a smile thru this whole scene and after Robert was in the
    other room F grabbed one of the stockings/shackles from the floor,
    held it up, examined it, then placed it in his police hat and put the
    hat back on top of his head.
    
    Robin is at Kelly's just sitting there gazing off into space.  All the
    Greenbelts are making signs and getting ready for the protest.  Jennie
    (who I find to be a very rude B*TCH!) asks Robin if they can use the
    table as they're running out of space.  Robin is in nowhere land and
    just kind of grunts.  Finally Jennie just gives her some sheets to fold
    asking "You do know how to fold, don't you?"  Robert comes in and tells
    the Greenbelts they have to clear out.  Jennie gets all bent saying
    "We're not in anyone's way." And Robert tells her that Kelly's is a
    place of business.  Suddenly he spots Robin and really screaches at her
    about being there.  She's not doing anything wrong she tells him but he
    tells her to pack up her stuff or he'll do it for her.  She said
    something and he yelled at her saying not to talk back to him.  She
    said something else and he growled at her to stop sounding just like
    her mother.
    
    Anna has returned home from Kelly's and plunks down on the couch.  She
    hears noises in the kitchen and yells to Olin that she'd love a cup of
    tea if she's making some.  The noises get louder and Anna gets nervous.  
    She takes her gun out of the desk drawer telling the perpetrator that  
    she's carrying a gun and she knows how to use it. Suddenly, Robert
    comes out of the kitchen carring a bottle of champagne and two glasses 
    on a silver tray.  He says "Champagne?"  She is baffled and he asks her 
    if she doesn't want to put the gun down now.  She tells him she's not so 
    sure.  She can't believe he's not furious with her, but she's very 
    cautious.   She finally hands the gun over to him and asks him why he's 
    not angry, and that he had a lot of time to plot his revenge while tied 
    up.  He told her that's a wasted emotion after awhile.  He pours some  
    champagne and offers it to her.  She takes it, smells it, and asks
    what's in it - thinking, of course, that he's trying to poison her. 
    She gets past that and takes a sip.  I don't remember all the dialogue 
    here but he starts telling her basically that he was awful to say all  
    those terrible things to her, and how could he ever be mad at someone
    as downright gorgeous as she is.  This of course gets her right where
    he wants her and she mutters "Gorgeous?"  He says yes, takes her glass 
    from her, puts in down, and puts his down.  He approaches her, puts his 
    arms around her waist, she puts hers around his shoulders, and in a
    very swift move she goes to knee him in the you-know.  He catched this 
    and grabs her leg, pulling it up very high from below the knee (she sure 
    IS limber!) and holding it there.  He gets very close to her face and  
    they start whispering then finally kisses her, long and very soft.  He 
    kisses her again, and this time when they split apart he says "And do 
    you know what really gets me?" in this very sexy voice.  She's on it bad 
    and says "Whaaaaaat?" in this seductive little whisper.  He says "That's 
    you've TOTALLY lost it!" and throws her down on the couch.  She kind of 
    rolls backwards in a somersault and he says "I'll see myself to the door." 
    
    (?: Do you think he meant lost it as in lost her mind, or lost it as in
    lost her ability to turn him on?  I took it as lost her mind.)
    
    More to come...
    
    --Steph

    I took Robert's comment (You've lost it) to mean Sex Appeal. 
    Especially since he dumped her on the couch as he said it.  Of course,
    we know and Anna knows that he doesn't really mean it, just trying to
    get even with her.  I liked his comment as he came through the door
    with the tray of champagne and glasses.  Anna had just announced to the
    intruder that she had a gun and knew how to use it.  Robert comes in
    smiling and saying "I bet you do", then he presented the tray and said
    "Champagne?"  
    
    The show yesterday was a good mixture of comedy and very serious
    happenings.  Tracy and gang are setting up the gatehouse for their
    party celebrating the arrival of the ship.  Jenny and her group prepare
    to and actually do protest the ship's arrival.  Robert and Anna get
    sentimental over valentines, Olin gives Anna a pep talk, etc.  
    
    I didn't catch that glimace of Tony Geary we were suppose to see, did
    anyone else.  However, he was on Entertainment Tonight last night, they
    said he had come back with a one year contract and he is glad he isn't
    playing Luke, he couldn't stand the hipe around Luke and Laura, it made
    him nervous.  Question:  He was blond, now he is a redhead, did he dye
    it for this character?  Answer: Only his hairdresser knows for sure!
    I for one was not impressed with him or the interview, but I'm not one
    to judge---as I've said before, I never liked him (both the character
    or the actor) before.
    
    The glimace we got of Robert's brother was good, lots of shots of him
    swimming and looking around.  There is no resemblance between the 2
    actors at all.  Mack has dark hair and I believe brown eyes.  He also
    appears to be taller and heavier than Tristen Rogers----guess one takes
    after Mom and the other takes after Dad (<: (<:
    
    Almost lunchtime---I'll be back shortly.

    
    Nope, I didn't see Bill Eckert either.  I kept looking for him too.
    Oh, and what a WIMPY excuse for an explosion on the ship... PULEEZE!
    Gloria could've done a lot better than that (*).
    
    Also, during all the outdoor scenes w/the ship, Robert, Frisco, Anna,
    etc. I was DYING for these actors - all except for the ones who were 
    swimming.  Of course it's s'posed to be winter in NY, so they were all
    wearing long, HEAVY coats.  Tristan was wearing that gorgeous brown
    long leather, Frisco in a police parka, and Anna in a long red wool
    coat!  Yikes, the temp. in CA must be AT LEAST 75 where they were
    filming, yet not one bead of sweat was shown.  Pretty amazing!
    
    Thel, I wonder who'll get to the update first... me or you?!
    
    --Steph

    Well Steph, I guess I beat.........
    
    You have all heard the Frisco/Robert/Anna stuff, but there is more.
    
    After Robert dumps Anna onto her couch, he goes to the docks to check
    things out.  He gives Frisco some instructions then starts walking
    along the dock.  He finds the top of a small valentine's box of candy
    and picks it up.  While looking at it he starts daydreaming about Anna
    and all that lead up to today, from the recital on.  We see flaskbacks
    so some of the sexier scenes.  He finishes thinking and goes to the
    rubbish can to throw the box top away, but thinks better of it and puts
    it is his coat pocket. 
    
    At Anna's, she is sort of mooning around and picks up a valentine card
    (we never find out who it is from---maybe Robin?)  She starts mooning
    over it also remembering the things Robert remembered.  She comes out
    of her thoughts as Olin comes in from the kitchen with tea.  Anna
    starts asking Olin what she thinks about Anna's appearance, sexiness,
    etc.  They get into a conversation about Robert and how Olin thinks he
    is just crazy about Anna.  Olin also thinks Anna is totally "rad".
    
    Later Anna is sort of laying on the couch, looking at her face in a
    compact's mirror.  Olin comes back in to get the tea cups so Anna hides
    the compact in her pants' pocket.  This is when Robin arrives home
    sputtering about her Father and how she can't do anything right, etc. 
    Anna makes her sit down and tell her what happened.  Robin goes through
    the story of how Dad demanded she leave Kelly's.  Anna comforts her and
    says she will go talk to Robert immediately.....you can tell she was
    looking for any excuse to see him again.  As she gathers her things,
    she sneaks another look in the compact's mirror.  Both Olin and Robin
    are watching and Olin's expression is so cute--like, yeah sure, you
    really are going to give him a piece of your mind.
    
    Since the last time Robin saw Dad he was at Kelly's, Anna heads there. 
    The Greenbelt people are preparing to march to the dock to protest the
    arrival of ELQ's ship.  There are already a number of people at the
    dock, causing nothing but problems for Robert and his men.  Anna asks
    if she can join the protest, they say sure, make yourself a poster. 
    She sits down and starts working on one while having a cup of coffee. 
    They others start to leave so she drops everything and goes with them.
    
    Jenny arrives at the dock before this group and is screamming and
    yelling that the ship shouldn't be allowed to dock.  Robert is trying
    to keep peace but turns around and sees Anna marching at the head of
    another small group coming toward the pier.  He walks towards her and
    when they meet, he tells her she shouldn't be there, etc.  In the
    meantime, Jenny has sneaked away and gotten into a small rubber boat
    with motor on it.  She starts driving it back and forth between the
    dock and the ship, weaving in and out.  Other similar boats join her
    and the large ship with its tugs are blowing their horns.  Robert, with
    a bull horn, is yelling at her to come back to shore, that she is under
    arrest.  She ignores him and heads for the ship.  Once there she goes
    for a space between the large ship and one of the tugs, the captains of
    both ships turn their wheels fast and they bang into each other causing
    an explosion and fire aboard the ELQ ship.  Everyone starts to panic,
    sailors are jumping form the ship into the water.  The Greenbelt
    boaters, start helping them into their small boats.  Other sailors
    start swimming for shore---the ship isn't really that far out.  Robert
    rushes down to the landing and starts helping people out of the water,
    he pulls the first sailor out and covers him with his beautiful leather
    coat.  He returns to pull a second person out of the water and once he
    is fully out and standing before Robert, they both stare in shock,
    suddenly Robert just pushes the other man roughly back into the water.
    Needless to say the fellow is surprised, he looks around then starts
    swimming.  Robert climbs back up to the dock and Anna asks why he did
    that, who was that man?  Robert replies "that was my brother" and walks
    away.  Anna looks on surprised.
    
    At the gatehouse, Tracy, Larry and Jennings are decorating of the the
    party.  Naturally they have a Valentine's theme.  There is some cute
    stuff between Larry and Tracy over which wine to serve.  Tracy is
    dealing with caterers, etc.  Alan arrives, she has called him, she
    talks him into approving the party and giving her money to tip the
    carterers.  Half way through preparations, NEd comes in and announces
    there is a problem with the ship, it is taking on water.  There isn't
    too much to worry about, the captain says there is plenty of time to
    get the ship safely to the dock.  Tracy calls the police and Remi
    arrives, Tracy wants the protesters removed from her property.  Remi
    tells her they are on the sidewalk which isn't her property and besides
    there are only 3 of them.  She then says she is needed more at the dock
    and tells them to check the TV.  The turn on the TV to find there is a
    "massive" protest going on regarding their ship.  Seems there are some
    chemicals aboard in addition to building suppies.  Monica arrives and
    they let her in on what is going on.  The party starts in ernest, the
    ships Captain calls Ned and tells him the leak is getting worse and
    they have been delayed getting to shore because of the protesters. 
    Tracy tells the carterer that she has found bugs in the canapes and
    that she refuses to pay.  Her way of getting out of the bill.  Ned
    comes downstairs and tells everyone that there is a fire onboard the 
    ship, he could see it from the upstairs window,
    
    I think that's the rest of the show, can you add anything Steph?
    

    Greetings all!!
    
    I just have a question and comment about yesterday's show.  First,
    Anna gave Frisco keys to the elevator to get into the apartment.  
    Does anyone remember when Cheryl went into the apartment by herself?
    I think it was right after she came back into town, and there were
    pictures of Robert and Kathryn in there and she looked around.  If
    Frisco needed an elevator key, how could Cheryl go right up there and
    get in.  I remember thinking when Cheryl did that that it was odd that
    she was able to go right up.  
    
    Also, Olin had a cute line in her talk with Anna.  Anna was telling 
    her what had happened the night before and Olin asked Anna did
    she and Robert 'get horizontal'.  It was cute!
    
    Angie

    
    Thel, Outstanding update as usual!  You did indeed beat me to it!
    
    Yes, it was hysterical when Olin was getting all excited and said 
    "Did you get horizontal?"  Poor Anna's face was priceless - this 
    was, I'm sure, the last thing she was expecting to hear out of her
    mouth!
    
    Also, when Anna went to Kelly's to join the Greenbelts she asked 
    one of them what to put on the sign.  The girl replied with "Some-
    thing pissy."  Anna says "Pissy shouldn't be a problem today." or 
    something to that affect.  It was really good!
    
    When she was leading the pact approaching the dock she looked so
    serious and like she really meant business.  Robert told her she
    shouldn't be there, that she could get hurt.  She says "Oh, you care if
    I get hurt?"  He says "I'm the Police Commissioner, it's my job to make
    sure no-one gets hurt."
    
    --Steph

    Did anyone see the Mary Tyler Moore 20th Anniversary Show last night on
    CBS?
    
    I was just flipping through the channels when I stopped on CBS.  They
    were doing clips about all the dates that Mary had been on.  One of the
    guys shown was John Reilly (Sean Donnelly).  His hair was styled the
    same, but it looked like it stood 12 inches off his head.  Teased much?
    He was taking off his shirt because he thought he could have his way
    with Mary.  What a skinny body that guy had!
    
    
    

    RE: -1 Note 16.418 by CIVIC::MACFAWN
    
    Obviously he's like a good wine and gets better with age!
    
    --Steph

    I really wished I could have actually seen the scenes with Anna and
    Robert, like kissing and such.
    
    The scenes with Robin and Jenny sounded like this Jenny definatley
    has a hair across her butt!  You do know how to fold, don't you?
    What, like if you happen to be in Kelly's, that is what you are
    destined to do? Plus, it seems like everywhere her and Robin bump
    into each other, Jenny is like pushing her around and kicking her 
    out.
    
    My 2 cents...
    
    

    You're right Steph John Rielly is like fine wine!
    
    BTW:  The word used was pithy, not pissy....but I did get a really good
    laugh  over "pissy".  People around here think I cracked up.
    
    Olin's line was great...thanks for entering it, I forgot about it.
    
    Now for my "law and order" side to appear.....I was getting very Pissed
    off with Jenny and this plot yesterday (already and it is just
    starting!)  I guess it hits a little too close to home as a few years
    ago Greenpeace pulled a similar stunt her around George's Bank and
    rammed a ship.  Two people on that rammed ship were killed and one was
    an aquaintance of mine.  Protecting the environment is very important,
    recycling, etc. should be done by everyone and we should contantly
    remind people how important it is to protect the earth.  However, I
    take exception to glorifying people whose actions endanger human life.
    Jenny shouldn't have a storyline, she should be arrested,tried and put
    into prison for her reckless, unthinking, endangering of people and as
    it will turn out the environment....also perhaps the death of innocent
    sailors, if they don't survive.  (Watch though, it will turn out she is
    totally innocent and the ship was sabataged by a non-protester). 
    Needless to say this segment of yesterday's show got me very upset,
    even though I kept telling myself it was just a story, it hit a little
    too close to home.

    
    So it was plithy?  Sure sounded to me like "pissy."  Probably because
    that's sometimes how I refer to people whose moods are less than
    pleasant... i.e.  "S/He's awfully pissy today!"
    
    Jenny is a little b*tch - I don't like her AT ALL!  Of course you're
    right tho Thel, she'll walk away smelling like a rose.  I actually
    found myself getting aggrivated during the protest scenes.  I guess
    that means they were successful, but they were so LOUD and never once
    changed their damn chant!  "SHUT UP ALREADY!"
    
    --Steph

    Now, now Steph, You are suppose to be on the side of the protesters, at
    least that is what Miss Monty is driving towards---she said she was
    going to do a lot to promote the "issues of the 90s", protection of the
    environment, etc.  This plot is suppose to allow the cast to deal with
    a polluted harbor and its cleanup.  Seems to me the harbor was in good
    shape until the protesters got into the act causing a crippled ship
    (with chemicals onboard) to sink (at least that is what on of the
    previews said).  I wonder what is next?  Jenny throwing paint all over
    Monica and Tracy's minks?
    
    Actually, if the writers are trying for sympathy of "issues of the 90s"
    they had better cool the Jenny character down.  Right now the girl is
    the last thing from a sympathetic character.

    
    I'm all for protecting the environment!  In fact, I'm proabably the 
    only person on my floor who uses their RECYCLE ONLY bins properly :-)
    But this Jenny chick is stretching my nerves to the limit and she could
    well be the cause for that explosion.  So much for protecting the
    environment sweetie, if all kinda of skata (Greek for SH*T) ends up in
    the PC River.
    
    Steph_Who_Doesn't_Like_Pushy_Rude_WOmen
    

    I was thinking of you Thel yesterday while watching the scene when
    Robert pulled up to the dock area.  How realistic was it when he pulled
    up blaring his siren, and then gets out real slowly and carefully puts
    his full length leather jacket on?  It just didn't seem right to me, if
    his siren is going, isn't that usually for emergencies?  Which maybe it
    was, but he sure didn't act it getting out of that car!  And if he's
    heading into a rally, shouldn't he be comfortably dressed so he can run
    around and grab people if he needs to?  
    
    Where's the AMC reality police???!!
    
    
    

    I thought the whole dock scene was DUMB....what a dipsh*t Jenny was
    zooming around in that boat and I'm sure...robert has a bullhorn or
    whatever those are called and is telling her she is under arrest...GIVE
    ME A BREAK...like I'm sure she could hear him and even if she could
    hear him I'm sure she could have cared!!!! She pisses me off and as a
    matter of fact the whole scene pissed me off...it was so unrealistic!!
    IMHO. 
    
    Oh and slap my face.....it was news to me that the *boat house* had a
    second floor that overlooked the harbor....SINCE WHEN???? 
    
    I did think Roberts brother looked interesting in appearance...but
    swimming around in circles....boy that saddlebag type thing he was
    looking for must have had some pretty important stuff in it!!! 
    
    Thel....I didn't see tony geary....but then I wasn't looking for
    him...so I'm not sure if he was there....
    
    The party and all the red hearts and *I love you* balloons were
    certainly inappropriate for a celebration of ELQ...at least I thought
    so...those decortaions looked like a teenagers sweet sixteen party or
    something.......
    
    bye now
    ellie
    
    ps...i feel so much better!!!!
    

    Ellie - You're a RIOT!  When I saw the P.S. at the bottom I thought to
    myself "Doesn't she mean PMS?" and then I saw your subject line and
    laughed out loud!
    
    You're right tho - the whole thing on the docks WAS stupid!
    
    --Steph

    I'm still chuckling and I know Bob will be also when I tell him how
    people are beginning to notice non-reality of the PCPD.  If Bob was in
    Robert's position (real life), no he wouldn't have his siren blaring
    away, disturbing the peace until he was heading somewhere on a real
    emergency.  He may have his flashing blue light mounted on the dash
    (he drives an unmarked car).  
    
    Oh he just called me and I asked him about the siren.  He said
    depending on how busy the dock loading area is (this one didn't appear
    to be too busy) he might hit the siren here and there as a warning to
    people on forklifts, etc.  He did say that in yesterday's scenerio the
    blaring siren and the excess speed Scorpio was travelling at were
    totally unnecessary.  He congratulates you on being so observant.
    
    Oh, Ellie, Bob said the blow horn wasn't turned on when Robert was
    using it....probably on purpose as that particular brand and size would
    have damaged some eardrums.  
    
    We both talked about the harbor scene last night and agreed it was
    pretty stupid.  Any harbor that size would have a resident Coast Guard
    Company and they would have been doing the policing, not the
    locals--especially if a ship is coming in damaged.
    
    

I know this is probably just me but I liked the stuff with
Anna tying up Robert but the stuff that followed is extremely
out of character for Anna.  It was pretty infantile of her
showing up at the docks leading a troop of protestors.  

I really hope this gets more romantic and less teenagey!  

The harbor scene was BAD in my opinion.  I mean this total
ditz bimbo butt brain Julie driving that boat around was so
TOTALLY BOGUS- I mean gag me with a fork please!!! C'mon
Gloria - you can do MUCH better (I hope).

Kw

    I do have to say, though, it was nice to see GH on a location scene
    again.  It has been a long time since we have seen anything but the
    studio.

    Deb G,
    
    After the explosion and fire on the ship, we saw a man leap into the
    water from the top deck (some good stunt men worked on this one)
    carrying in something that looked like saddlebags (the kind you drape
    over a horse, behind the saddle).  He swam towards shore.  I never saw
    him again.  I guess someone thinks he was Robert's brother Mack but I
    don't remember him carrying anything when R pulled him out of the water
    and then pushed him back in.  (guess Robert thought the fish he caught
    was too small, so threw it back (<; (<: !!!!)  Who knows, maybe that
    leap was suppose to be the glimce of Tony's new character, Bill
    Eckert--Jenny's brother.

    I agree thel....the location scene was a very nice change....more
    location scenes would be great!!!! Hopefully with more realistic
    storyline!!!!!
    
    ellie

    It was Mack (Robert's brother) with the saddle bags.  When he was on
    the docks yesterday, he was looking for them, he told Frisco if he
    found them, there would be a nice reward for him.
    
    We finally saw Tony Geary yesterday, at the end of the show.  I don't
    know about all of you, but I found myself really watching yesterday,
    looking at EVERY one of the men from the ship.  Each time they would
    show one, I would try to see if it was Tony Geary.  
    
    I really felt bad for Bobby in the scenes yesterday in the nursery. 
    She was putting all of Lucas' things in a box, it was a real tear
    jerker.  I know she deserves what she got, but no mother really
    deserves to lose a child.  And no matter what happened, she's really
    hurting right now.
    
    I noticed at the end of the show, they had the credits.  I've been
    watching for them for a while, and they don't usually show them.  They
    must only show them when there's a cast change.  And boy, was there
    ever!  They added on all of the new people.  And I noticed that Lucas
    is twins, but they didn't put Max's name up, so I couldn't see if she
    was twins or not.
    
    
    Lisa

    REALITY CHECK!!!!!!!!!
    
    Anyone immersed in 40 degree water will suffer hypothermia within 1 to
    3 minutes.  Standard treatment is to strip the person down to bare skin
    (no wet clothing) and wrap them in warm dry blankets at the scene. 
    Once they arrive at the hospital treatment begins, usually electric
    pads on tghe mattress of the hospital bed and lots of blankets.  It is
    imperative that the body temparture be raised as quickly as possible!
    
    Gloria had been review standard First Aid if she is to continue this
    kind of storyline!  Needless to say Bob was upset.  He said the
    accident was a perfect way to give viewers a quick course in Firsst Aid
    and the writers blew it.  He also said, no way would the "first
    responders" allow people to wonder off to a restaurant in their
    drenched clothing.  Each person, no matter how minor their problem
    would be at least treated by a paramedic, given dry clothing and hot
    liquids at the scene.  Here in MA, if this situation happened and the 
    the outcome was similar (people going off to a restaurant without being
    checked out) all the First Responders (i.e. Police, Fire, medical
    personnel) can and probably would be sued.  He was also very upset with
    the scenes at the Hospital, same scenerio---everyone remained in the
    clothing they wore before being in the water.
    
    Heck, I'm only a layman but even I knew you got to get them out of the
    wet clothes.
    
    The scenes at Kelly's with Ruby draping dry, warm blackets over men
    with wet clothes AND heavy, wet coats on was totally insane!

    I got my SOD yesterday and there is a 2-1/2 page article an Monty's
    return to GH, mostly a rehash of what we've been reading and hearing.
    However, toward the end of the article it said that Dawn, Decker and
    Edge would probably be leaving the show in the Spring.
    
    Letters received by the editors were discussed, GH ranked third in the
    number received.  Most of the letters were positive statements around
    Jennifer Anglin and the fellow playing Edge.
    
    Again there wasn't too much about GH in the magazine.  
    
    Oh, Tony Geary isn't the only one who has been unsuccessful since
    leaving GH, from what I read, Gloria herself has bombed as a producer. 
    Everything she has done since leaving the show has bombed and the
    pilots she did didn't get bought.  Most of the stuff she tried to do
    had TG as part of the cast.......and they said they are not a team--ha,
    ha!
    
    There was an article on actors who have left Soaps only to return. 
    JAckie Zeaman, Kin Shriner, Tony Geary and Tristen Rogers were the
    first people talked about and they were featured on the cover of the
    issue----JAck Wagner wasn't included in the group.  Anyway, Jackie
    Zeaman seemed to be the most honest about her return.  She said she
    needed a break from work and when home to NJ to be with family.  Once
    she was ready to return to work--she was bored and had run out of
    money--she couldn't get a job so called Gloria and asked her if she
    could go back to GH.
    
    Kin Shriner was second most honest and basically the most successful of
    the 4.  Each time he left the show it was to star in a new Soap (TEXAS
    and RITUALS).  Both of those shows bombed so each time he came back a
    Scottie.
    
    Rogers and Geary each gave us a line about needing a break from the
    daily routine and wanting to do other things.  Each tried to give the
    impression that they were successful in their non-GH endeavors but came
    back because they missed the "family atmosphere of GH"  (yeah sure!).
    
    Geary said he had been offered other soap roles recently, one in CA and
    one in NY.  Both shows wanted him to play a variation of Luke, a role
    he wants to forget as he never liked the character (says he wasn't
    nice).  His role on GH is suppose to be totally different from Luke,
    strong backbone of a middle-class blue-collar family.  His contract is
    for one year.  
    
    Oh Gloria says she is intrigued by the "blue collar worker and their
    life-style".  Look around and smell the roses Gloria---policemen (not
    Chiefs or Commisioners) are classified as blue collar workers according
    to the Govt., up until 10 years ago a high school diploma wasn't even
    required in most States.  OF course this has been changing quickly,
    estimates are that by the year 2010 most every department will require
    a college degree in Criminal Justice to be accepted into a dept., by
    then the classification will have change to "professional" .
    
    Actually the terms White-collar and Blue-collar are outdated.
    
    Oh another thing, Gloria said that when she agreed to return she
    reviewed all the proposed storylines and didn't like any of them so
    they ended up in the wastebasket.  She is tired of Soaps building super
    couples and revolving storylines around their romances.  She says it is
    time of the Soaps to move into the 90s with current events storylines,
    etc.

    Did anyone catch Full House Friday? It was about Jesse getting married,
    but gets arrested on his wedding day. The cop was none other than
    Scottie......

    
    I saw it and kept forgetting to input it... thanks RDCV03::HOFFMAN
    
    He played sort of a bone-head tomatoe-country sappy cop - but he
    was his usual spunky self.
    
    BTW: I didn't catch the end of the show... did Jesse and Becky finally
    tie the knot?
    
    Another (HOT) one bites the dust...
    
    --Steph

    Quiet day in the notes conference!  I guess it is the weather, at least
    her in MA.  It is quite warm for February, very cloudy and dismal
    outside, however the fog has lifted her in Westminster (Fog Capital of
    the USA!)
    
    As usual I'll do an update at lunch, if no one beats me to it, but I do
    have a few comments in addition to my tirate earlier.........
    
    The actor hired to play Robert's Brother is gorgeous!  Although he and
    Tristen Rogers do not look at all alike, their eyes are very similar. 
    This fellow has dark curly hair and greyish blue eyes.  He is taller
    and heavier than Tristen and could very well be the next GH hearthrob.
    However, it does look like he is not the honest, hardworking character
    that Robert is.  Looks like he was involved in sabataging the ELQ ship,
    so far he appears to be rather unsavory.
    
    The scene of Bobbie packing up Lucas' things was so touching.  Bob said
    "So people really don't feel sorry for her?"  I said, "No, but because
    of the way she lied and cheated to keep the secret."  He said, "Well,
    she was wrong, but I feel sorry for her."  (He is such a softy!)
    
    Because of the emergency situation Amy called Bobbie to ask if she
    would come in to help out.  Bobbie stated she was still on leave, so
    now we know she didn't actually quit nursing.  She did go to help out
    and had a couple of meetings with Tony, he is still acting totally cold
    to her.
    
    There was another character introduced as a cousin (?) of the new Tony
    Geary role.  We saw this kid swimming to the dock with an unconcious
    man in tow.  At the hosptial first he told Amy he was his cousin, then
    later he told Bobbie he was a friend.  All I can say is he is
    absolutely adorable....Reminded me of the actor who played Kevin
    O'Connor, very dark hair, square chin, etc.  He was thinner and
    younger.  Looks to be in his early 20s.  He should have all the
    teenie-boppers drooling!
    
    The scenes at the PD with all the protestors being booked was sort of
    realitsic according to Bob, he says situations like this are usually
    caotic, people are booked then taken to a separate area to be
    fingure-printed and photographed.  The scenes involving Jenny were
    unrealistic according to him.  Number one, she was not handcuffed;
    number two, she was allowed to wonder around on her own at the station,
    minging with the other protestors; number three, at the point of being
    apprehended by Frisco, she wasn't advised of her rights (the most
    important goof given the seriousness of the charges against her).
    
    Another minor reality check!
    
    Everyone at GH is discussing the fact that Tom is changing his medical
    responsibilites from Psychiatry to Internal Medicine.  Get real folks,
    to do that as a speciality he would have to go back to being a
    resident.  He did get some experience as an Intern, but specialized
    Medicine requires a Residency of 2 years in that field.
    
    There were a couple of fights on the show, one between Robert and Mac
    that also involved Guy slightly  and an argument between Ned and Tracy
    that resulted in her slapping him across the face.  The first fight was
    quite real looking.  The slap was good on the part of the actors, but
    the sound effects left lots to be desired!  Tracy hauls off and belts
    Ned, his head whips to the side and all we hear is a slight, soft
    slapping sound.
    
    I guess that's enough "pulling the show apart".  It does look like the
    quandry the Quartermaine's are in will be interesting, and the
    storyline of Robert's brother looks very promising.  Since TG just
    appeared at the end of yesterday, I have to reserve any comments on
    that plot.  It could be good depending on how they portray the family.

    Yes, They did finally get married. At the recption Jesse broke into
    his Elvis act. Does any one remember when Blackie (john stamos) left
    the show? did he run away???

    According to my 9 yr. old Grandaughter, they did get married....Full
    House is her favorite show and she told me all about the wedding day,
    she thought it was a riot.  Unfortunately she wouldn't know who the
    Policeman was, but she did say "he wasn't helpful like a real
    policeman".

    Blackie (John Stamas) was convicted of manslaughter in the death of his
    girlfriend (?) and was sent to prison for 5 yrs. (?)  The cahracter
    never returned to Port Charles and hasn't been mentioned since he was
    taken away.

    
    Blackie's girlfriend's name was STEFFIE.  Of course me being one, I'd
    remember!
    
    Yes, MAC is drop dead unbelievably HOT and GORGEOUS!  Man, those eyes
    were shooting right thru me yesterday.  My only complaint (minor nit
    actually) with him is that he's very difficult to understand at times.
    He speaks rather quietly, and with that accent (I think it's a bit 
    exaggerated - tho I know he IS actually British) I missed a good 1/2
    of what he said.  Gloria "did good" getting him!  Woah man, SEEEEXY!
    Please hold while I wipe the drool off my chin... :-)
    
    Thel, I'll help you update later on.
    
    --Steph
    

    Actually Steph, he is an American.  (I just went back to read the
    upcoming news to check)  I think they were looking for someone who was 
    Austrailian or British, but settled on an American.  Good thing, this
    one is gorgeous!!!
    
    Lisa

    
    Lisa, Thanks for the info. All I remember was them saying they were
    looking for an Aussie and couldn't find one.  I guess my mind settled
    on the idea that they got a Brit.  
    
    Deb G:  I had a different thought along the same lines.  What I think
    is that due to the poor financial shape of ELQ that Ned cancelled the
    insurance in order to save a buck in the short term, having no clue
    that it could mean disaster in the long run.
    
    THoughts?
    
    --Steph

    Deb.....The reason Ned was soooooo quiet when Lila mentioned the ship
    and cargo being insured is that there isn't any insurance.  He
    cancelled the policy as a cost-saving measure.  There was a scene with
    Cheryl where they discussed it.  She didn't think it was a good idea,
    but he said he had to as they couldn't afford the premium.

    Re:  a few back re: Blackies girlfriend.
    
    I thought the girlfriends name was Lou, and "Steffie" was this snot
    nosed manager who was taking advantage of the band .  Maybe I'm wrong
    but this was how I remembered it.
    
    Just my 2 cents
    
    Christine

    Christine, YOu're probably right!  I just remember the Steffie name
    because I used to get all exicted when said the name, imagining that
    he was talking to me.  You can imagine how I get now when I watch
    Full House... :-)
    
    Guess my guess was right about Ned and the insurance.  I must've missed
    the show where that conversation between Ned/Cheryl took place.  Thanks
    Thel.
    
    --Steph

    I can't remember which note the info on new cast member was, so here is
    a recap of what I remember.
    
    Tony Geary plays Bill Eckert, mainstay of a solid "blue-collar" family,
    which includes is Italian Mother Angela (I think) played by Carol
    Lawrence, his German Father (as yet uncast), his 12 year old Son
    (also uncast), his Sister Jenny, play by ? Richardson.  Bill's parents
    own and operate a Bakery, specializing in German pastries, Bill is a
    merchant marine (?), Jenny is a Environmental Activist (and I think
    college student).
    
    As for Mac (short for Malcom) Scorpio, we know nothing except that he
    is Robert's younger Brother and they have been estranged for years. 
    They originally looked for a handsome Austrailian or Britch actor to 
    play the part but couldn't find one to suit their needs, so settled for
    an American who could act as well as be a hunk.  Steph you're right his
    phony accent is terrible, they should loose it quickly, actually they
    could have had him talking with an American accent right away, covering
    it by saying he whas either brought up over here or has been here
    working on ships so long it was lost.  People would have bought it,
    Tristen Rogers accent isn't as strong as it was when he first joined
    the cast.
    role

    
Show opened with Robert standing on the docks staring off into space 
thinking about his brother's arrival in PC.  Anna came up and said
"You have a brother?"  She seemed to be very sympathetic and really
wanted to help, but Robert just snapped at her "We have business to
do here" and walked off.  

More of the screaming protesters and people swimming.  That's when
Mac came out of the water and told Frisco that if he found the bag
that there'd be "a nice tip in it for you."  Anna came up at this 
point (I think?) and tried to talk to Mac and offered him a blanket.
He asked her where he could find a pint of Stotch (is this right?).
I don't remember what she said back (I think I'm slipping) but he
headed off to Kelly's .

Ruby is running around Kelly's like a maniac making tea, getting 
blankets, etc.  Felicia comes in to help out.  Rube is pouring tea
and giving out soup and basically the place is chaos.  

Little Miss Eckert is quite the feisty one.  As the protesters were
being round up and thrown into the paddy wagon, she was squirming like
a wild thaaang and poor Frisco was trying to get a hold of her and kept
telling Robert "I've got her."  Robert's like, YA'!  Anyway, Robert
has words and tells her that the whole thing is basically her fault and she 
keeps yelling that he's arresting the wrong people.  He tells her that the 
ship had EVERY RIGHT to dock in PC Harbor and she tells him that's right-
it should've been stopped a long time ago, blah blah blah, you're arresting 
the wrong people.  

More to come...
    

    It is Stout, it is a very strong, dark beer or ale, not popular here
    but very popular in England New Zealand and Australia.  It, like
    regualr beer, is served at room temparture in places other that the
    USA.

    The Eckert family info is in note # 255.
    
    Lisa

    More of the show, I hope we don't duplicate things Steph.....
    
    At the Quartermaine Gatehouse (not the Boathouse, Ellie---that is still
    a one floor building) Ned and Tracy make their way to the second-floor
    balcony.  Ned is staring out toward the docks, saying you really can't
    see anything from here as there are buildings in the way.  Tracy is
    questioning what will happen to the family if it is their ship and the
    cargo is lost.  Ned isn't answering, just staring and looking almost
    sad.  Larry arrives with a telescope and is told to bring it back in
    the house as it won't do any good, because "it can't see around
    corners", he departs quite put out as Tracy once again has insulted
    him.  After he leaves Tracy shuts the door and again questions Ned,
    when he doesn't answer, she says "the family never wanted you to head
    up ELQ"  Ned turns to her quite angry and says "wrong mother, they
    didn't want you".  They argue back and forth about Elq and their
    attitude toward each other, Tracy finally gets really mad and slaps
    Ned's face, then quietly she looks at him and says "what will happen to
    the family?" He doesn't answer, still staring out to the harbor,
    looking sad.  Tracy goes back into the house.
    
    Downstairs, it appears that the only ones left at the house are the
    caterers and the family, Tracy tries to tune in the TV for news but
    there isn't any.  Larry comes down, he was listening to the radio
    upstairs, he says there isn't any news about the ship.  The phone
    rings, Monica answers it--it is Amy requesting that she and Alan get to
    the hospital immediately because of the disaster.  They rush off as
    Tracy calls out to them to find out anything they can about the ship
    and call her right away.
    
    The hosptial is crazy, injured people all over the place, they are
    bring the not serious people up to the 7th floor and working on the
    seriously injured in the emergency room.  Monica, Alan and Steve are
    handling the Doctoring duties downstairs, while Tony and Tom are
    working upstairs.  Meg is in Emergency, working her little fingers to
    the bone.  Amy is running around upstairs.  Jessie is manning the
    nurses station on the 7th.  Bobbie arrives and is working in Emergency,
    she is told she is needed more upstairs so heads up with a patient who
    is being transferred up there.  
    
    Monica gets a chance to talk with Steve, she is worried about him, he
    looks exausted.  He says there are too many people for the staff to
    handle properly, that they called Mercy Hospital but that they are in
    the same boat.  He tells her that he is going to start recruiting right
    away that he won't get caught like this again.  Suddenly he stops and
    asks Monica if her getting him talking was her way of getting him to
    rest a minute.  She smiles and saysd "Who me?"  They both chuckle and
    he leaves.  Alan come in, he is very depressed about the situation "all
    these people", he wonders if he could have avoided this if he had
    stayed in charge of ELQ.  Monica tells him he is not a business man he
    is a doctor and he has nothing to feel guilty about.
    
    more in awhile, if Steph hasn't finish up

    
    Louisa and I are having a small debate over here in the Mill, and
    before we blow the place up from explosive screams we need you guys
    to answer this question for us:
    
    I say:       GH is recorded in Hollywood, CA
    Lou says:    GH is recorded in New York
    
    What's the answer here folks?
    
    THANK YOU for helping to keep our work environment peaceful!
    
    --Steph

    
    I have read many times that the studio is in NY, definately.
    
     A small question, what ever happened to Lee and Gail (Scotty's
    parents and Monica's best friends) Did I miss something?
    
    Charlene

    
    Steph..sorry..but your wong again..Blackie girlfriends name was
    LOUISA!  I was so physced..you never here that name..you allwasy
    here Louise....remember when you were a kid and you wanted to get
    a name plate for you bedroom door or for you bike..well I could
    never have one becasue no one had a Louisa allwasy a Louise..so it
    made my day when she was introduced as LOUISA..I did'nt feel alone 
    in the world...
    
    Boy if we keep this up..we'll have more our offices
    
    LOUISA

    Not that I'm an expert, but I'm almost sure it's taped in California. 
    I think OLTL is done in New York though.
    
    Christine

    hi everyone.....
    
    thel regarding the reality of the ship survivors being at rubys in
    their wet clothes..with ruby wrapping them in dry towels over their wet
    clothes.....I AM SURE!!!! Gosh...You mean Rubys hot tea doesn't cure
    hypothermia???HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
    
    RE: 16.436
    rogers and geary leaving and returning to GH
    
    What they really missed was THE WEEKLY PAYCHECK!!!!
    
    ellie

    
    OLTL is done in NY.  I always catch the thing at the end of my tape on
    both soaps.  
    
    For GH it says "Videotaped at ABC Television Studios in CA"
    
    For OLTL  "Videotaped at ABC Television Studios in NY"
    
    Anyone know for sure??
    
    Lou, you think you're SOOOOOOOO smart - don't you?   :-)
    
    Help Us!!!
    --Steph

    GH is the only ABC show taped in Ca.
    
    LOV, OLTL and AMC are done in NYC
    
    /red

Hi Steph,

GH used to be recorded in NY but have since moved to CA.  I'm not exactly sure
where in CA though, but you are probably right about it being Hollywood.


								-Lisa

PS (Thanks for the updates Steph/Thel/Others.  I haven't seen the show in 
    almost a week [[WITHDRAWAL]].  I can't wait to get a gook luck at Mac 
    either.)

    
    HA HA HA Lou!  :-)
    
    Stephanie_Who_Was_Right_Afterall  * *
                                       ^
                                      \_/

    Steph, I hope your bet was a good one, you win!  As /red said GH is the
    only ABC Soap filmed in CA.  The address for the show is Los Angeles. 
    It was in the old notes file but I forget to extract it and send it to
    DC for inclusion here before that note bit the dust.  Every once in
    awhile SOD publishes the addresses of all the Soaps, next time they do,
    I'll try to remember to send DC a memo with the ABC ones (and the
    nightime ones) so it can be added to our Note.
    
    Ellie, Love you comments, you are our resident comic!  WEEKLY PAYCHECK
    indeed!  These guys returned because of their love for the cast members
    and daytime TV (<:
    
    

    
    Well Steph, I think it is a tie....afterall GH use to be filmed in
    NY..and it moved....so I say it's a tie..
    
    but I win on the Louisa/Blackie issue..
    
    L

    I think Steph wins...(I don't think) GH hasn't been filmed in NYC in at 
    least 10 years if at all.  When I visited my brother in LA he showed me
    the hospital that the show uses as the intro to the show, as far as I
    can remember that's always been the opening shot.  Whty would they use
    a hospital in CA if they were filming in NY????
    
    Isn't it filmed in Burbank?
    Where is the CA crowd to confirm this?
    
    /red

    
    /red - Thanks for the vote.
    
    And speaking of the GH intro, wasn't that s'posed to be changed as of
    January time-frame?  I remember reading something about that in here
    and so far it's still the shot of that hospital (which I'm thrilled 
    to find out is in CA.  I always love winning a bet!)
    
    Thanks!
    --Steph

    Back to the update...........
    
    Ned decides he can't hang around anylonger and leaves to find out what
    happened at the Docks.
    
    Robert tells Frisco to get a crew roster for the ship.  The paramedics
    bring the Captain to Robert on a stretcher.  Robert apologies to him
    for having to talk to him before he is taken to the hospital.  He asks
    if he is the captain of the "Tracy", the captain says "I was the
    captain."  Robert says "you had problems before making it to the
    harbor, what happened/"  The captain says "sabatage", Robert thanks him
    and the paramedics load him into a van (definitely not an
    ambulance--even Bob remarked they could have tried to make it look
    authentic).
    
    Robert, Guy, Anna are standing together.  Frisco comes back with the
    crew roster.  Robert reads his brother's name aloud and comments "as
    least he used his real name not an alias".  He heads for Kelly's since
    Anna had told him Mac had gone there.  The other follow.  Earlier Mac
    asked Ruby for Stout then a Watery American Beer, but he had to settle
    for hot Tea.  He also asked her for a phone she pointed to the
    payphone, he used it to call someone and told him his mission was
    accomplished, the ship was destroyed, there was no loss of life, etc. 
    He also reminded whoever was on the other end of the phone that he
    expected his pay.  After he hung up, he saluted the phone.  When Robert
    arrived they got into a shouting match, Robert came right out and
    accused him of sabataging the ship.  Mac sarcastically asked him about
    brotherly love, etc.  Finally Mac hauled off and punched Robert in the
    jar, sending him flying across the room.  Guy jumped in to grab Mac,
    but he pushed him to the side.  Frisco and Remi grabbed MAc from behind
    and Frisco had Remi handcuff him while he held him.  Robert told Mac he
    was arrested on the suspicion of sabatage and had Frisco take him away. 
    They were all still shocked that Mac was Robert's brother.  Frisco,
    Remi, Guy and Mac left the restaurant, Anna stood by the door staring
    at Robert, who stared back.  She finally looked away and began to
    leave.
    
    Comment, Felicia was working at Kelly's, helping the victims all the
    time.  She had only one line all through the show "her's some soup"
    said to one of the people.  This part was very realistic---she was
    helping out, doing what had to be done and not chattering away.
    
    Ned returns to the Gatehouse, he tells everyone that the ship is a
    total loss, it has sunk to the bottom of the harbor.  Seems that
    explosion was caused (at least they think so) by the ship hitting the
    dock after swerving to avoid Jenny's dingy.  As Ned sits aon the couch,
    Lila tells him not to worry, to fill out the papers.  Tracy asks what
    papers, Lila says the insurance papers of course.  Tracy gets all
    excited asking her mother why she didn't say something before, Lila
    said she didn't realize that was why everyone was so upset, she thought
    they were worried about all those poor people involved.  Tracy smilling
    and laughing sais, "Of course Mother, we'll send them all a get well
    card tomorrow!"  Larry starts talking about celebrating by taking a
    sail on the Aphrodite and wonders if there are any oil slicks in the
    harbor due to the ship's sinking  "it is bad of the Aphrodite's hull,
    you know".
    
    There was a cute comment by Lila.  Tracy was saying they wouldn't be in
    this situation if Edward was still alive.  Lila said "oh yes, Edward
    stayed right on top of things."  She paused, smiled, then said "Thank
    You Dear".  Edward's ghost didn't talk, but you could easily imagine
    him saying "that was a nice thing to say, Lila".
    
    While Bobbie was working on the 7th, she ran into Tony twice.  The
    first time she gave him an update on the condition of one of the people
    she had just checked out, he started to leave after listening, but she
    stopped him saying Cheryl had left town with Lucas.  He said something
    like that is for the best.  She then said that Cheryl decided not to
    sue her for what she did and that she wasn't going to countersue
    Cheryl.  Tony was very cool, saying that's nice, he then walked away. 
    The second time she was talking to Tom.  Tom wants her to have a
    session with him but she says "I've been able to solve my own problems
    ever since I was a little kid".  Tony approaches and talks to Tom, they
    leave.  When he approached, Bobbie's face light up, but when he ignored
    her she pulled one of her big eyed, rounding eyes looks.  (I don't
    think it fit the situation, she should have played it, Smile slowly
    leaves face and eyes drop to the floor---listen to me, now I think I'm
    an acting coach!)
    
    The adorable young man I mentioned before is walking around the
    corridor, he is so worried about his friend.  Amy tells him the fellow
    is going to be fine and that he should go sit with him in the room they
    put him in.  The kid does as she suggests but later comes out again,
    this time he approaches Bobbie and asks her to check out his friend,
    she is tired but he is so worried, she relents and goes to the room,
    once inside the door, it is fairly dark in there, she massages her
    temples and starts to remove her rubber gloves.  There is a movement on
    the bed and she looks over.  Camera pans to the bed and there lies--you
    guessed it!  Bobbie stares and says "Luke?"  The Luke-look-a-like
    raises his head and looks back at her quizzically.   End of Show.
    
    This was the Friday cliffhanger folks, Thursday's show would have been
    a better one, with Tony's reappearance being the Monday show.
    
    I think we were suppose to wonder all weekend the following:
    
                   - Is this person really Luke?
                   - Why did Ned look so upset?
                   - What is the problem between Robert and Mac?

    General Hospital was never filmed in NY.  It was fimed at a studio in
    Burbank up until 2 years ago when they moved it to a very large new
    studio in LA proper.  This is why they were able to open up the sets
    (revamp the mansion, change Kelly's and the brownstone).  The hosptial
    shown at the opening of the show is Mt. Sinai (one of the many
    entrances).  There was a big spread in SOD when they moved the show to
    the new studios.

    
    Thelma ---> You are a screech!  Perhaps you could go to HOLLYWOOD
    CALIFORNIA (LOU- this is for you  :-) ) and start making some big
    $$ coaching dim-wits like Dawn and Boob.
    
    There was also a scene yesterday with Robert/Anna but I can't remember
    exactly where it fit in.  It was relevant to his brother being in town
    and she touched her hand very gently to his cheek and said "Darling?"
    He put on a frumpy face and walked off.
    
    WHAT was the significance of her chasing Robert around during the
    entirety of yesterday's show?  I couldn't get it.
    
    I too found myself examining every person VERY closely to see if it was
    TG or not.  He looked exactly like LUKE to me when he was laying in the
    bed.
    
    --Steph

    
    RE: -1
    
    Deb G:  But he's sure good to look at, doncha think?
    
    --Steph

    
    Okay Steph you win!!!!!!   how about I buy ya lunch next week.
    
    
    L

    
    Lou---> Not necessary.  I'm just going to gloat (as silently as
    possible) in my victory...
    
    BUT: I wouldn't mind splitting a pizza with ya' sometime soon!
    
    --Steph

    Yes, Bill is also Bobbie's cousin--they are suppose to get very
    friendly as the plot develops (family dinners, etc.???)
    
    Steph, I believe the scene you remember (Anna touching Robert's face
    and calling him Darling) was at the beginning when she was trying to
    get him to discuss this brother he never mentioned before.  She was
    very worried about him, hence the "following around".
    
    The scene about the insurance took place at ELQ, in Ned's office. 
    Cheryl came in with some papers and said something to Ned about the new
    building needing the materials from Maine asap, once construction was
    completed things would turn around.  He told her he knew that, so had
    arranged for the "Tracy" to bring the materials from Maine.  He said
    something about finding a way to ease the money crunch and handed her a
    tablet of paper, she read it and said something like not pay the
    insurance, are you sure you should do this?  He said "I have no
    choice."  It was a small scene, right after she was released from the
    hospital--earlier she had reviewed all the papers Monica asked her to
    look at.  Hope this helps to refresh you memories.  There has been so
    much going on in this show lately that I'm not surprised most people
    missed it, the only reason I remember it, is that I commented to Bob
    that I thought the cancellation would be part of a future
    plot....didn't expect it to be this soon though.
    
    So the prize was lunch, huh.  Tobin or outside?  Too bad the West End
    Spice Company isn't open for lunch anymore.
    
    In case you are wondering, YES, I am working today.  I'm comparing two
    very large reports to ensure they match in data content....kafter
    awhile my eyes start to cross from all those small numbers and letters
    so I turn to this file to return them to normal (I'd look funny walking
    around with totally crossed eyes all the time---Gina would laugh at
    Grammy)

    Has anyone heard if Jennifer Anglin (Cheryl) has left the show for
    good?  I just find it so weird that GLoria would buy out her contract
    when she is such a good actress and could get involved in a strong
    storyline?
    
    Also, notice how many days in a row Robert & Anna have been on.  Must
    be going on 7 days.  But I'm not complaining!!   Any comments?
    
    Nancy
    

    GH is the only ABC soap recorded in CA

    maybe gloria is a man-eater!!!..........she always changes all the
    women around with new faces...but hangs on tight to many of the men
    characters.....bummer if she got rid of cheryl so quickly.....
    
    ellie

    I haven't heard a thing about Cheryl's departure, nothing's been in SOW
    or SOD as far as I know.
    
    Yes, Robert and Anna have been on all the show all last week and a
    couple before that, so more than 7.  I, too, am not complaining.  One
    thing that is stated in every interview is that she is a hard
    task-master and people have been known to be on the set filming for 12
    to 14 hours a day, 6 to 7 days per week.  
    
    Oh, I forget where I read it (or maybe it was on Oprah), but Jackie
    Zeaman is still nursing her little girl.  She feels it is the best,
    healthy start for an infant and will continue to do so for as long as
    she can make milk.  Personally one thing I hate to see is a 2 or 3 year
    nursing (or swigging on a bottle).  It was said (same article or Oprah)
    that her dressing room is now a regular nursery as she brings the baby
    to work with her.  It was also said that once in awhile Kristen brings
    "little Pete" in and the two babies love each other and tend to hold
    hands.  Hopefully once she stops nursing her chest will go back to
    normal sized.  I thought it was interesting since we have all been
    speculating for so long.  BTW:  I know a lot of people who nurse the
    first year or so, then wean the baby off to a glass or cup.  If you can
    do it, it really is the healthiest thing for the child.

    I know Bobbie is still nursing Thel, but I don't think she'll ever go 
    back to her normal size, didn't she get implants too?
    
    Isn't the West End Spice house in Marlboro? A little far from WMO, 
    isn't it? Why are they closed for lunch now, do you know?
    
    Well, it's almost 4 PM, gotta get prepared for my hr. ride home,
    and hit the ladies room.
    
    There were soooo many notes today. If I get a count, I'll post it.
    
    Charlene

    This note makes 47 for today!  We're on a roll "guys."
    
    --Steph

    Steph,
    
     You beat me to it!
    
    Thanks. (49 now)
    
    Charlene

    Yea, it is in MRO, about once a qtr. I have to go to a meeting in MRO4. 
    Last time a group of us decided to have lunch there and it was closed.
    
    My Mom lives in Framingham and once in a while after visiting her Bob
    and I would stop at the Gathering for dinner, one night we stopped
    there and found it had a new name and menu (same owner).  Bob had taken
    his dispatcher there for lunch a couple of time.  (They have a User
    Group Meeting in MRO also---yes, he has DEC equipment, what else is
    there?)
    
    Last time Bob and I stopped there 2 weeks ago, we discovered they are
    now open only Thursday thru Saturday.  Guess the owner doesn't want to
    be bothered.
    
    It was one of the places suggested for the pre-Christmas AMC/GH
    get-together, but the owner didn't want us--said he couldn't handle a
    private party that large.

    Oh well, I guess it's his loss then. Just starting out, I would think
    a business person would be money hungry. At least my husband was....
    
    
    Charlene
    

    
    Is this correct -->Thelma your husband would know this for sure!  Isn't 
    it a little more than poetic license by Mesdame Gloria to let Frisco 
    have ducktails with his policeman's uniform and under his cap?  I can't 
    believe that rookie policemen in PC are allowed pony-tail length hair 
    with their uniforms?  What gives?  Eh?  (^%
    
    OMT, Jack/Frisco puts on so much of that wet styling gel in his hair
    that his cap would probably slide off if he ever donned it for more 
    than a few seconds.....  
    
    --dc

    i went home for lunch...just in time to catch one scene of Gh....and I
    was glued....glued to the set because that new hunky mac was in the
    courtrroom and they were doing close ups of his face....
    
    I HAD A FULL ON MAC ATTACK.....I wanted to jump the TV set but my 15
    year old daughter was there with a friend....so I refrained ......
    
    just a quick question....we are trying to tell which one of our rabbits
    had babies...or better yet which one is the male so we can remove him
    from the cage....it ain't easy...my daughter says it is the big fluffy
    one who is always ON TOP of the other one....I told her the male ain't
    always ON TOP!!! Is this so with the humpster bunnies???
    
    Bye now
    
    ellie

    I think that like cats, bunnies have to be on top.  :^)  Seems your
    daughter is pretty observant there.  ;^)
    
    Jo

    
    I just realized that the HOME Show is filmed in L.A. and sometimes
    they have guest appearances by GH stars like Jackie Zeman and Brad
    Maule.  I recall them saying that the GH studio is right next door.
    
    
    julie v.
    

    
    Ellie ---> You are positively hysterical!  You're "I had a full on MAC
    ATTACK" had me laughing out loud.  Yes, now the people I work with are
    TOTALLY convinced that I've lost it!  Thanks for the early morning
    humor!!!
    
    --Steph

    DC, Haircut regulations vary from dept. to dept.  In WMO hair has to be
    above the ears and a regular cut in the back for patrolmen, also no
    beards allowed.  It also depends on the particular job an officer is
    assigned to.  Can't have an undercover person looking like a cop!
    
    I've seen police an the streets of San Francisco with hair cuts like
    Frisco's.
    
    BTW:  Frisco isn't a "rookie", he's been on and off the force more
    times than you can "shake a stick at".

I saw bits and pieces from yesterday's show, but not enough to do a full
update. 

I finally got to see Mac!  What a hunk!  Robert was talking to the DA about 
what a troublemaker Mac is and that Mac has an arrest record, etc.  I think he 
wanted Mac held without bail and in jail or something like that.  Mac ended up
telling the judge that being dunked in the cold water and seeing his brother
didn't help his temper much.  She gave him 30 days of community service, 
starting with helping out at the police morgue.  Robert protested Mac's getting
off easy to the judge, and she basically told him to take his personal 
grievences/family matters somewhere else.

Anna and Robert were talking in Roberts office.  She's telling Robert that he's
the reprimanding Robin to hard and then walking away before he can see how much
he hurts her.  They talk alittle bit about him hurtin Anna too, and Robert 
being hurt as well.  Anna is sorry for the practical joke she played on him,
and he says he knows.  They talked some more (I missed some things they said
in here).  Anna is about ready to cry and she asks Robert why he won't open 
up to her, and to talk to her.  He tells her that they will talk later (he is
getting ready to leave the office).  He smiles and tells her he promises, then
he leaves.

Bobbie has Ruby come down to the hospital to see the guy who looks just like
Luke.  Once Ruby finds out he's an Echeart (sp?), she gets mad at Bobby for
wasting her time, and that Bill Echeart is her cousin.  It's obvious that 
they (the Echearts & the Spencers) don't get along.  

Later, Bill E. wants to leave the hospital.  Bobbie tells him he has to wait 
a doctor to release him, but the doctors are busy.  He won't let her leave
until she tells him what her and that woman were doing in his room.  She tells
him, she's Bobbie Jones, Bobbie Spencer Jones.  Her parents were so & so...(I 
missed alot here)

The Echeart clan comes to visit Bill at the hospital but I missed most of that
scene as well except for the part where Jenny tells Bill that she's been 
arrested for sabotage of Bill's ship.

Also, there were alot of references to Bill looking alot Luke.  I guess they 
are still trying to hype up Tony Geary's return.

Steph, Thel, somebody fill in the missing pieces.  I was little lost with all
the new faces/characters and all the interruptions I had.


							-Lisa

    
    Lisa, you did great!  Thanks for getting us started.
    
    To elaborate a bit...
    
    The scene with Anna/Robert in his office was quite nice.  She got there
    before he had returned from the courthouse.  She brought them dinner, a
    bottle of wine (I think) and was lighting a candle with a lighter when
    he arrived.  He yells "What are you doing here?"  She says "Hi Robert,
    nice to see you too."  He asks her if it's dinner that she's brought,
    she tells him yes, and he tells her that he's not hungry.  He tells
    her that if she's going to overtake his office with food to do it
    quietly. (NOTE: He was being a real grump)  She says "So, did you send
    your brother up the river for 100 years?"  He hesitates and tells her
    that all he got was 30 days of community service.  Anna kind of smirks
    and take a bit of a french fry.  Silence and tension for a while, then
    he tells her that he has to talk to her.  He then asks her if he really
    hurts Robin, she said yes.  Then he asks if he hurts her too.  She says
    yes.  Then he said something like "Did it ever occur to you that I
    could be hurt too?"  He mentions the time she told him he had ice water
    running thru his veins.  She gets very upset, starts to cry, and tells
    him how sorry she is if she hurt him.  He tells her that he knows that
    and now she's really crying.  She asks him to just talk to her, to open
    up.  He asks if she saw anything the night the tied him up and she
    tells him yes, that she got a very good glimpse.  He tells her he has
    to go, has to get back to the courthouse.  She begs him to talk to her,
    crying her little heart out, he hesitates like he really wants to stay,
    but looks at her and says "Later" then kisses her very gently.  As he's
    walking toward the door she asks if he'll call her later.  He says yes,
    she asks him to promise and he does.
    
    More to come later, my fingers are already tired.  WIMPY ME!
    
    --Steph
    

    Ellie, I agree, I could have a Mac Attack quite easily but have to
    refrain as Bob is always watching.
    
    I have so info from SOW about the 3 new players.
    
    John J. York (Mac) got this job JIT, his wife is due with their first
    child 2/23. (what is it with this show, everyone has babies!!)  He had
    starred in the FOX network's show WEREWOLF and so other guest shots but
    times were lean and he got a job waiting on tables to get them through
    the baby's birth as his wife would be on leave from her job.  Now he
    has a steady job on GH which really relieved his money worries.
    
    Cheryl Richardson's (Jenny) first scene on GH was the boating one in
    the San Pedro Harbor (in case you're wondering where the location shot
    was).  She had never driven a boat of any kind before but after a quick
    lesson off she went.  She was rather scared.  The scene with Frisco
    (supposedly before the protest) was shot after the boating scene.
    
    James Morrison (Joey--cousin to the Eckerts) is so new a character that
    he doesn't have a storyline yet, however he will be very involved in
    future storylines.  Comment of the paper he "plays Joey Moscili, cousin
    to the ever-growing Eckert family.  Not much is known about his
    character, but he sure looks like a soap hunk in the making."
    
    Yesterday we got to see the Eckert family for the first time.  Tony
    Geary is Bill, his Son is a little blond-haired doll--looks more like 9
    yrs. old than 12 yrs., Mon and Dad appeared for the first time, Carol
    Lawrence is Mom and the man playing his Father looks very familiar to
    me but I can't remember where I've seen him before--all I know is that
    I think I am going to like him.  They seem to be a very down to earth
    family, trying to cope with a daughter they don't know what to make of. 
    Two other children were mentioned (Mario and a girl-forget her name) by
    they aren't around right now.  It seems that Bobbie and Luke's mother
    was Mr. Eckert's sister.  Mr. Eckert appears to have hated Luke, he
    told Bill that he looked nothing like "that no-good gangster"!
    
    Mrs. Eckert seems to have a good sense of humor, commenting that her
    tutonic husband might be turning into an italian.  Tony Greay's
    charater does appear to be totally different from Luke.  BTW: I know he
    was made up to look bruised, etc. but I thought he looked terrible,
    super thin, almost sickly.  IMO he has not aged very well.
    
    Also introduced yesterday was a female judge, she is very attractive
    and seems to be a friend of Anna's, she called Anna to tell her their
    card game was off because she had night court.  Another new character
    is a public defender, don't know if this was a one-shot deal or if he
    will be a regular.
    
    The Eckerts were at their daughter's arraignment and both the lawyer
    and the judge commented that they were well-known, successful people.
    (this is a blue_collar family?)
    
    Oh, yesterday I noticed in a closeup of Jenny, that she looks
    remarkably like a young Jane Elliot--when you see her again look
    closely at that face.

    
    I don't know about any of you, but if it weren't for the Anna/Robert
    scenes yesterday I wouldn't even have known that I was watching GH.  
    That's the toughest part about new storylines/characters... it takes 
    a while to "get into it."
    
    That scene with ALL the Eckert's in TGs room was tough to take.  There
    was so many unfamiliar faces yet we're s'posed to be really interested
    and I found myself struggling to keep my fingers off the FF button.  
    But... I did it as I promised myself I'd give it a chance.
    
    Cheers!
    --Steph
    

    Lisa, Great update.
    
    There was some very funny stuff happening at the Gatehouse.  Tracy and
    Larry got absolutely BOMBED!, totally SMASHED!  Ned was trying to get
    them to stop drinking and Tracy kept telling him to stop be so whinney.
    Lila was there for awhile, Larry asked her what Edward would have don't
    in this situation, she said she would find out when she got back to the
    big house.  (it was cute).  Ned went to bed and Jennings took Lila back
    to the mansion, Tracy had music on and was dancing up a storm around
    the livingroom, she was begging Larry to join her.  They were both so
    drunk, dancing around with Tracy telling him to loosen up, he trying to
    get her to go to bed with him, etc.  It was really funny.  Finally Ned
    came downstairs, they were keeping him awake.  He started telling them
    they should turn off the music, stop drinking (they had enough) and
    they should go to bed.  Tracy wanted to know when he became the parent. 
    She decided it would be a good idea for her and Larry to go to bed and
    he was trilled, he went to hug her and she passed out right there on
    the floor, Ned placed a pillow under her head and stood looking down at
    her with this very nice smile on his face, like he was getting a big
    boot out of his mother's being drunk, not angry.
    
    Joey arrived at the hospital with a plant for Bill, as he came off the
    elevator he noticed 2 student nurses at the nurses' station and stopped
    to talk to them, said he wanted their opinion, what people think it
    strange, one guy bringing another flowers?  The said no it was nice. 
    As they were talking, the rest of the Eckert's arrived, they teased him
    about talking with the girls, etc. then they all went to Bill's room. 
    They sent Bill's son in first.  Oh earlier Robert had interviewed Bill,
    he kept staring at Bill and finally apologized saying he rminded him of
    someone he knew.  He then mentioned Luke, Bill told him they were
    cousins but he didn't know Luke.  After that, Robert asked about the
    ship.  Bill told him something happened to the steering then the values
    were opened and water came rushing in.  He and his engineering crew
    (Bill was the chief engineer of the ship) tried to get the values to
    close but they wouldn't and the water was so cold, they had to get out
    of there.  Bill confirmed the Captain's theory that the ship was
    sabataged.  Robert is convinced Mac is responsible.

    RE: .493  What did Robert mean when he asked Anna if she saw anything
    the night that she tied him up?

    
    Thel you're right:  Tracy and Ashton were great - they were sooo funny!
    Did you notice that when Ned came down the stairs and Tracy made the
    comment about 'who's the parent here?' that Kurt was having a hard time
    holding back the smile?  Jane Elliot really could be a commedienne (SP?) 
    (*)-- she's just so versatile.  And it goes without saying that I just
    love Ashton - he's such a breath of fresh air.
    
    I noticed Bill Eckert's mother being a bit PO'd about Joey talking to
    the nurses (who are also new).  She seemed irked by the fact that Bill
    comes home and everyone else is doing something other than being
    concerned about him, i.e. Jenny protesting, Joey flirting with the
    nurses, etc.
    
    The little boy playing Bill's son is just adorable - and what a good
    little actor he is (*).  I really enjoyed him!
    
    --Steph

    RE: .497
    
    Gwendolyn, I took it to mean that Robert was inquiring if Anna saw
    something other than the cold person that she keeps telling him he
    is.  
    
    Hope this helps!
    
    --Steph

    
    Nothing to say, I just really wanted to be note .500!
    
    --Steph

    Gwendolyn,  I assumed same as Steph, that he wanted to know if she saw
    something other than the good, ice-watered viens person she accused him
    of being.
    
    Steph,  I didn't think Bill's Mom was upset with Joey, I took it as she
    she was teasing him.
    
    Here's previews from SOW (some of it has already happened)
    
    Robert turns the tables on Anna.
    
    Anna is confused and frustrated by Robert's change of heart.
    
    A protest led by the PC Greenbelts tries to stop an ELQ ship from
    causing a chemical disaster.
    
    A blast from the past displeases Robert.
    
    Bobbie thinks she's imagining things when she spots a man who resembles
    Luke.
    
    Bobbie pleads with Steve to give her back her old O.R. nurse job.
    
    Edge plots to double-cross the Berlin bootleggers.
    
    Dawn is left speechless following Decker's proposal.
    
    NEXT WEEK:
    
    Dawn has an answer.
    
    Anna pants.
    
    Bobbie continues to see things.

    More from SOW.....
    
    In an article entitled Romance roulette....
    
    Robert Scorpio & Anna Lavery:
    
    Current Status - Divorced but getting back together
    
    Rate of Happiness - Uncertain
    
    Breakups and Makeups - One divorce
    
    Ties that Bind - Their daughter, Robin and their Spy games
    
    Problems - Both have been involved with others, but always came close
    to ruining it because of their need for each other. 
    
    Good Points - These two have a certain rapport that makes them
    comfortable with each other.  They're really best friends.
    
    Bad Points _ When together, they lose their independence, Robert seems
    to want to take care of Anna when she is able to take care of herself.
    
    Advice - Your daughter and work keep you running into each other, so
    what the hell.  You make a gret crime-solving team, why not try it
    again as a couple, too?  Robert has had so many failed romances, he
    should just face facts and go bavck to his first love.  Anna has only
    been in love with one other person since Robert (Duke), yet she doesn't
    work at it hard enough, either.  It's more comfortable for her to stick
    with Robert.
    
    
    Additionally, in the letter section, someone writes:
    
    "I agree with the reader who said Amy Vining has no life.  I've been a
    GH viewer for 16 years and amy has never had much of a life.
    
    "I'm also all for Emma Samms return as Holly Scorpio.  Robert and Holly
    were my favorite couple.
    
    "My biggest gripe is the GH writers.  Why did Lucy lose her baby? 
    Couldn't they see the enless story possibilities?  Lucy would have made
    an interesting mother--to say the least!  Can you imagine if she had a
    daughter who could have eventually gone after her mother's husbands? 
    The possibilities are too numerous to mention!"
    
    (C. Wiles, Port Richey, FL)
    
    "I wish ABC would put more older couples together.
    
    "GH has Ruby, Tracy, Larry and Jessie.  Awhile back it had a triangle
    with Ruby, Charlene and Dan Rooney.  Dan asked Ruby to marry him and
    next thing he's written out.  GH should bring back Les Tramain
    (Editor's note, Tramain stepped in as Edward when David Lewis took ill)
    as Edward's brother, Lila could get smitten with him which would surely
    awaken Edward's ghost."
    
    (L. Henry)

    Do you think that there could be any connection between Edge and Mac?
    Didn't Mac mention something about Berlin the other day?

    Re; 16.485
    
    Thanks for the info Rachelle.  Guess you caught either me or Soap Opera 
    Digest in an error.  When they did the 25th Anniversary story on GH a 
    couple of years ago, they said GH was the first in many things: First to 
    go to an hour format, first to do location stories, first to have a Super 
    Couple and first to film from LA.  I took it to mean from the start,
    because I remembered Emily McLaughlin (Jessie) and her then husband
    Robert Lansing left the cancelled Young Doctor Malone to go to
    Hollywood so he could get into pictures and she could begin working on
    a "new Soap".

    RDCV03::Hoffman
    
    You are right about Mac mentioning Berlin, he was trying to strike up a
    conversation with Jenny, saying that she looked familiar, among the
    places he mentioned that he might have seen her was at the Berlin Wall
    just before it was torn down.
    
    I don't think he is involved with Edge, from all appearances so far,
    Mac will have his own storyline and contacts, among which will be Artie
    Johnson (of the old Laugh-in show).  There is another new character
    coming onboard that is suppose to be a multi-billionaire Quartermaine.
    I have a feeling this is the person Mac was talking to on the phone at
    Kelly's.  Oh, this Quartermaine character is not to be confused with
    the financial adviser who is suppose to be introduced this week.
    
    Pretty soon we are going to need a score card to keep track of all the
    new player in this show----I think Gloria is rushing it a bit, 11 new
    people is less than a week, 7 of them in one day (yesterday 2 nurses, a
    lawyer, a judge and Mom and Pop Eckert and Bill's son--also we could
    really count Bill as although we saw him the day before, his story
    began yesterday-if you do count him that is 12 people, 8 nin one day).
    

    Oh, just remembered another small thing about yesterday's show.  Anna
    came home from the harbor disaster and Robin was upside down on the
    couch listening to blaring music.  Anna shut the radio off and Robin
    got ticked.  She wanted to know where Anna had been and why she was so
    late coming him.  Anna tried to tell her about the Explosion and all
    the hurt people but Robin wasn't having any of it.  She said she should
    have been there, that her mother weas getting to be just like her
    father.  With that she stormed off to her room leaving Anna totally at
    a loss for words.  
    
    Later a sheepish Robin came out and apologized for the way she acted
    saying she was angry with Dad but took it out on Mom.  (This is when
    Anna mentioned her being 14--I guess we are suppose to overlook her
    suddenly being a year older--or maybe we should assume 6 months is a
    year on GH).  They talked and decided they should write an advise to
    the lovelorn column they tossed around names "advise by Anna and
    Robin", etc. then decided they would call it "Anna & Robin Talk" ( it
    was all in fun and very light).
    
    Well folks, I off, will be "on the road" all afternoon.  Have a good
    rest of the day, talk with you tomorrow.

    Hmm, I'm having a hard time with all these new people on the show, too.

    Even the nurses at the 7th floor nurses station were new -- wonder if
    they're permanent characters?

    I wasn't too comfortable with the scene in Bill's room -- the whole
    family get-together.  Maybe it's just because I don't know any of the
    characters, it's hard to tell if you're supposed to like them or hate
    them.

    But, I remember when the Faison/Casey story started, I thought it was
    awful, and stopped watching for a couple of weeks.  And it turned out
    to be a fascinating story (IMO*).  So I'll try to reserve judgement
    for awhile.

    Just from watching yesterday's show, I remember what I liked about
    Tony Geary -- I like his acting.  He's got great facial expressions.
    On the other hand, I can't really say he's got a great face!

    I loved the scene with Robert and Anna -- I can't get over how good
    Robert looks when he relaxes his face and stops scowling.  I'm hoping
    Robert and Anna's story will carry me through the shock of the new
    characters.

    - Diane

    P.S. -- WOW - MAC is sure a hunk!  What a doll!  And I love Joey -
    Bill's cousin.  He's a cutey too.

    I asked a question yesterday about whatever happened to Gail and Lee?
    No one has answered it yet, does anyone know?
    
    I wish I could see what these cute guys looked like.
    
    And what is this about Bobbie pleaing with Steve to get her Nursing
    job back??? Didn't he just offer it to her the other day with out any
    red tape involved?
    
    Charlene

    
    Charlene, Gail and Lee (I think) moved to Florida.  They've come back a
    couple of times.  The ones that come to mind are:  When Monica found out
    Dawn was her daughter Gail was right there, and then right after Scotty
    got the job at ELQ Lee and Gail came up.  That's when Scotty was
    sleeping with Tracy because she came out of his bedroom during a
    surprise visit from Gail and Lee.
    
    Hope this helps!
    
    --Steph

I too am having a hard time adjusting to sooooo many new characters being
thrown at us at once.  At one point, I wasn't paying attention and when I did
look up at the TV, for a split second I though, "what happened to GH?"  then
I saw Tony Geary's face and realized it was just too many new characters.  I
was even glad just to see Bobbie's face just because it was a familiar one.

Oh well, in a few weeks, I'm sure we will all be at home with the new 
characters.


								-Lisa

    
    It's very re-assuring to know that I'm not the only one having trouble
    following/getting into this new storyline/new characters.  I agree
    with Thel... it's a little too much all at once.  I mean, I'm sure
    Gloria is psyched to be back in the drivers seat and all, but I think
    she needs to downshift a bit before she loses everyone...
    
    Lisa, I could never be happy to see Boob's face :-)  - I looked to Anna
    and Robert for my sanity checks yesterday.
    
    Cheers!
    --Steph
    
    P.S.  Just FYI: I won't be in tomorrow or Monday so I hope someone else
          can help with updates and such. 

    Oh no....No Thel or Steph tomorrow, how will we get our updates?
    
    Charlene

    
    Deb, Feel free to continue!  It's fun reading PMS notes.  (It's even
    more fun writing them... I haven't done it in a while).
    
    Is Thel going to be out tomorrow too?  I thought it said she was just
    going to be on the road this afternoon.  Maybe I'm just braindead...
    
    --Steph

    Short update for today:
    
    	Decker suprised Dawn with a ring (inside a cupcake at the
    Bakery/eatery. How come we never heard of this place before? Artie
    Johnson was on today, he is the guy that works in the morgue. Do you
    think that Robert had anything to do with that assigment?  Mac broke
    into Robert's office (not sure why) He found a small box and took out
    some piece of paper???? Joey is probably going to start working at the
    hospital. He reminds me of a softer looking Matt Dillon. Does Mac
    remind anyone at all of Jimmy Lee?
    

    From a closet noter:
    
    Back to the note regarding the soap stars who left the show and then
    came back.....Jack Wagner never left the show..he was on leave to play
    Tony in West Side Story.  (This is according to my sister!)
    
    Linda

Deb,

We'd love to have your PMS filled updates.  They are so funny.

I'll try to make time to watch the show tonight so I can help with the updates
as well tomorrow.


							-Lisa

    Yes, I agree that Mac looks somewhat like Jimmy Lee.

    But he's TALLER!  (I saw the actor who played Jimmy Lee, in person,
    and he was SHORT!  But what a smile!  )

    I find Mac's character very annoying, but he sure is fun to look at!

    - Diane

    I will also try and help tomorrow...if I can manage to get in early
    enough!!!! I think Thel was only going to be gone thursday afternoon
    though...or was it friday also????
    
    ellie

    
    About the father, He played a chief of police in either Mod Squad
    
    or the Rookies. This goes back a few years.
    
          Paul

    
    
      I don't know about anyone else, but when Mac was changing his shirt
      all I could think of was, "the notes file will be jumping on Friday".
      
      I am old enough to be Mac mother, but my thoughts were differently
      sinfull and indecent...  MY GOD HE'S A HEALTHY LONG MAN.. 
    
      Ellen

    No reason to panic folks, I'm here today.  I was just out yesterday
    afternoon.  Although, after sitting through a boring hour of GH
    yesterday, I'm not sure anyone would really want an update.
    
    Paul--Yes, that is where I saw him, Mod Squad!  I always liked him.
    
    PMS is great, we should all have it more often!  Gets rid of out
    frustrations and stress!  Especially frustrations regarding GH!
    
    Gail and Lee did move to Florida ages ago, however, the last time they
    returned, Lee had a special assignment that was taking him to
    Switzerland--can't remember what it was.  Gail stayed in PC to give
    Monica support when she found out Dawn was her daughter--Gail was the
    only one that knew about Monica's affair with Ned and Monica's giving
    birth to Dawn years before.  At one point, Gail and Scott went to
    Swizerland to visit Lee--I think it was the Christmas before last.
    
    I am still trying to decide if I like the Eckerts or not.  I think most
    of us would have liked the family right away if they had been brought
    on more slowly.  Tony Geary's part is so totally different from Luke
    that it will probably take a lot of people a long time to decide
    whether or not they want the actor to stay around or go back to
    Portland (where Bill lived with his now ex-wife Nancy).  I do enjoy the
    parents so far, maybe because they are around Bob's and my age and seem
    to have a good, solid marriage dispite problems with kids, etc.  Jenny
    (or Jennifer as they kept calling her yesterday) needs either a good
    swift kick in the butt or a man OR some PMS medication!  So far I do
    not like the character at all, but the actress must be good to alignate
    me so quickly.  Bill's little boy is adorable, but yesterday was a
    little too insulting to his Dad for my taste.  Joey is cute but so far
    his character seems a little too pushy.  Carol Lawrence as the Eckert
    Mother, reminds me of a very good friend of mine, now dead.  She also
    was the typical Italian Mother, full of advise and always trying to
    feed everyone.  I smile everytime she comes on sceeen.
    
    As for Mac, it appears he is a rather unsavory character, at least for
    the time being.  Will he and Robert ever get together and be friends?
    He is very hamdsome though, didn't remind me of Jimmie Lee though.
    
    Artie Johnson's part of O'Toole looks like it will be sort of a comic,
    sneaky, good/bad guy.  He has that Irish accent down perfect, sounds
    more real than Mary's.  He plays the civil service employee who wheels
    and deals, doesn't do a good job, but can't be gotten rid of because of
    his Civil Service status.  Sort of the person who blends into the
    background goofing up but not enough that they can "get the goods" on
    him, maybe not worth the trouble of investigating.  He might be fun
    over time.
    
    

    Did anyone else pick up on something Bill (Tony Geary ) said yesterday?
    When he went to his parents' bakery, they had redone it with tables and
    cutesy things.   His parents/mom kept asking if he liked it and he
    just said it's "different" and that he'd have to get used to it and
    then he said "You know, it's like running into someone you haven't seen
    in a while who has a new hairstyle and has grown a beard, you just have
    to get used to it."
    
    HE WAS TALKING ABOUT HIMSELF!!!  Since I'm sure he knows people will
    have a hard time getting used to him looking different than he did as
    Luke.  
    
    -c.

Here's a partial update for yesterday's show.

Mac started his job at the Morgue. The guy who runs the place is laying on
one of the tables with a sheet pulled up over his head so he looks like
a dead person.  Mac pulls down the sheet and says something about what a waste
of a good Irishman (I'm lousy at remembering exact lines, so I'll leave that
to Thel or Steph or one of the many others with excellent memories out there).
The guy, I think his name is O'Toole, starts talking and sits up.  He give Mac
somewhat of a scare.  They talk a bit through the show and get along pretty 
well.  Mac tells him about not getting along with his brother, etc.  O'Toole
has the key to the Robert's office, and when leaving for the evening, he goes
and unlocks the door to the office for Mac.  Mac sneaks in and takes something
from Roberts desk.

Bill Echeart is released from the hospital.  At the Echeart Bakery (this must 
be a new set, it's quite nice too), they have a welcome home party for him.  
The Bakery seems to be the front of the Echeart house.  Later Bill has a 
talk with his mom about his failed marriage.  It seems that his x-wife never 
wanted kids and he ended up taking care of his son without her help.  When 
they split, she got Portland (I assumed that means thier house and stuff), 
and he got the kid.  He's glad he got the best part of the deal.   I believed 
Bill also has 2 other brothers as well.  They mentioned one being successful 
in Portland and another being in the Gulf.  At another point, Bill is talking 
to his dad about the Spencers.  Bill's dad hated the way the way _____ Spencer 
(I didn't get the name but it was Bobbie's father) treated his (the father's) 
sister, but he couldn't get her to leave him.  Finally, _____ Spencer took off 
on the family and the wife died shortly afterwards.  Ruby took in Bobbie and 
turned her into a prostitute and Luke went running around with the mob.  Bill's
Dad (does anybody remember his name?) doesn't want to hear anymore about he 
Spencer's in his house ever again.

Bill also gets served a supeana for a hearing with the Maritime board.  And
Jenny gets one too for court.  Jenny tries to apologize to Bill by getting him
a machinist job at ELQ but he's pretty PO'ed at her and refuses.

Also at the bakery, Decker comes in and asks if they can do special requests.
He wants an engagement ring baked into a pastry so he can give it to Dawn. 
Bill's mother is agreeable and is all excited about how romantic it is, etc.
Bill's Dad is alittle bit grumpy.   Later, Dawn and Decker are there having
desert.  She doesn't really want any but Bill's mom tells her that her husband
will have a cow if she returns an uneaten dessert so Dawn starts eating it.  
She eventually bites into the ring, and is excited.  However, she did take her 
time nibbling it, and Bill's mom who couldn't wait yelled, "Eat!"  It was a
cute scene.  Dawn is real excited about the ring.

There were some scenes with Edge in it but I didn't watch those.  I'm kind of
bored with that storyline.

Oops, almost forgot.  Bill bumped into Bobby at the hospital.  He told her that
he wanted to be friends, and she said that was impossible and walked off.
Also, the Echeart cousin (someday I will get familiar with everyone's names),
was at the hospital trying to pick a nurse and get a job.  Monica scolds him
for trying to pick up the nurse.  He asks her to help him get a job and she
refuses.  Later she finds him standing on his hands in the hallway and again
he asks her.  She tells him to go up to housekeeping b/c somebody just left
on Maternity leave and not to tell anyone she told him about it.  It was 
another cute scene.



								-Lisa


IMO, I kind of like the new Echeart family.  They are your average everyday
type family and it is nice to see that for a change.  They had a good part of 
show yesterday.  I'm even surprized to find myself liking having TG back too.
He has some good facial expressions, and I think he acts quite well too.

    
    
    Forgot to mention before, I really missed my ROBERT AND ANNA fix
    yesterday.  I know they are setting the scene for the new story line
    but after getting my adrenalin flowing with Robert and Anna LOVE STORY
    it was a real let down.
    
    Ellen 

    Lisa, good update, you got most of the show, as for quotable words from
    yesterday, I can't remember any.
    
    Bill isn't too pleased with his Dad's reaction to the Spencer cousins,
    he says it isn't the kids' fault.  At the hospital (he's there for a
    checkup) he literally bumps into Bobbie and tries to make friends.  He
    says he is sorry about his Father's feelings, but she WAS is sister. 
    Bobbie, wants nothing to do with Bill and reminds him very harshly that
    SHE WAS HER MOTHER!  She walks away and Bill stands there dejected.
    
    Joey is hanging around the nurses station flirting with one of the
    student nurses.  She asks how old he is, he says 22.  She says that is
    strange, your medical records say 20.  He says you must be interested
    to check out my records.  He then asks her for a date that evening, she
    says she and some of the other nurses are entertaining in Geriatics. 
    He says he will bring his piccalo (sp?) and then afterwards they can
    get a bite to eat.  Monica comes up behind him and reminds both Joey
    and the nurse that this is a hospital, not a dating service.  Hew tells
    Monica he was waiting for her, that he wants to work in the hospital
    because when he was in the watewr, toting his unconcious cousin he made
    a promise to God that if he survived, he would dedicate himself to
    helping others.  Monica is doing everything she can to keep from
    laughing, she tells him to go to personnel and fill out an application,
    he says he did but they said there were no openings and he thought she
    could put in a good word for him, she says no and walks away.  Later,
    we see Joey standing on his head against a wall, Monica comes by and
    asks what he is doing, he says he is going to remain in that postion
    until she helps him get a job at GH.  She relents, sort of giggling,
    and tells him to go see housekeeping, they have someone out on
    maternity leaves so might need some temporary help.  He gets all
    excited and rushes to the elevator, Monica stands there smiling and
    shaking her head.
    
    Mac and O'toole are in the morgue, there is a dead body that O'Toole
    says was a fatality from the harbor incident.  Mac blanches.  Monica
    comes in and wants to know where the dimwit is that took the body here
    instead of GH.  She says there is a very irate family and undertaker
    looking for it.  O'Too;e tells her that O'Too;e isn't there at the
    moment but that when he comes back he personally will chastize him. 
    She lifts the sheet from the man on the table and it is her missing
    body.  She informs O'Toole that there were no fatalities at the Harbor. 
    Mac is VERY relieved.
    
    The box that Mac found in Robert's desk draw was a "puzzle box", they
    look like a block of wood but have a secret trigger that allows it to
    open.  Inside the box was an envelop---wonder if it is the last letter
    Robert received from Holly?  Also wonder if Mac had something to do
    with the problems Holly and Robert appeared to be having in Australia
    before she died?
    
    Bill's anger at Jenny appears to be because her causes are "flavor of
    the month" variety.  He listed off a whole bunch of causes that she has
    been involved with over the years.  He appeared to be totally discussed
    with her.  BTW: She works at the Quartermaine cannery and Bill feels
    "she is biting the hand that feeds her".
    
    They have both been supeonaed to the Maritime Commision investgation. 
    Bill wasn't too happy about it.
    
    When Bill walked into his parent's home, I thought I was watching All
    in The Family, the entrance and staircase to the upstairs looked like
    the old Bunker livingroom.  I don't think the bakery is in front of the
    house, because when Bill came in wer saw a shot of "outside" through the 
    door.  Also, after Mom made his dinner, she said she had to gt back to
    the store and when she left the store to go make his Eggplant, she went
    out through the front door--maybe it is next door because Bill did
    comment that he always woke up to the smell of baking as a child.
    
    I think this stuff coupled with Lisa's update is the whole show, not
    positive through---like I said, I found it boring.

    Just got done rereading my note 522 and after I picked myself of the 
    floor from laughing I had to clear things up .
    
    What I really meant to say was "MY GOD HE'S A HEALTHY YOUNG MAN"
                                                          -------
    I guess I was still thinging my sinfull and indecent thoughts. 

    Deb, I totally forgot about Edge and the Germans---they bore me too, so
    I find them easily forgotten.
    
    Some comments on the Eckerts and what appears to be Gloria's stake at a
    complete revamp of this show.  One of the articles I read, I think the
    one in SOW saied that she had prepared a pilot soap of a "blue-collar"
    family as they are fasinating to her.  The pilot wasn't bought, but he
    premise still intriques her.  My opinon so far, we are watching her
    pilot family and she hopes GH fans will learn to love them as the
    networks didn't.  ABC hoped that Gloria would bring GH back to #1
    position in the ratings, but I believe, unless she "gets a grip" it
    will begin to drop in ratings shortly.  PEople have watched this show
    over the years because it is different from the usual Soap.  The
    Eckerts are the typical soap family, very visiable all these years on 
    ATWT.  INstead of a step into the 90s as Gloria said she wanted to
    take, so far this looks like a step back into the 60s.
    
    I'm still watching though and probably will always watch--unless the
    Quartermaines and the Scorpios are phased out and the Eckerts take over
    PC.
    
    BTW:  Bill's father kept calling Luke a gangster and someone who ran
    with the mob......I guess he didn't live in PC when Luke was elected
    Mayor by a landslide.  Another re-write of history????
    
    The bakery is sort of a coffee shop also, patrons appear to be in their
    twenties, all seem to come there for the fresh backed goods and the
    espresso.  Competion for Kelly's?  This place doesn't appear to be
    anywhere near the harbor as Kelly's is.  Now General Hospital, Delefields 
    and Bodyheat seem to be in the same general neighborhood as the Docks and 
    Kelly's (everyone seems to walk from one place to the other easily).  Why 
    on earth would Decker go to Eckerts to have the ring baked in a
    cupcake?
    
    I noticed the reference Bill made to someone suddenly appearing in a
    new hairstyle and bread also, I found myself laughing about it.  Talk
    about being obvious!
    
    Needless to say, so far I AM NOT impressed!
    
    I figure I'm giving Gloria a month to get things going, then if I still
    find the Eckert clan and the storylines boring, I'll write to ABC,
    copying her and SOD.  Even though I doubt my opinion will matter, I'll
    feel better.

Thel  -->  I think you made a typo (bread instead of beard?).  In any case, 
	   it gave me a great laugh.  Thanks for the mid-morning chuckle.  I
 	   needed it.



>    I noticed the reference Bill made to someone suddenly appearing in a
>    new hairstyle and bread also, I found myself laughing about it.  Talk
                       ^^^^^
                     (beard or bread?)

    Lisa -- what did you expect, he said it in a bakery  (<:

    Are Ruby and Mr.Eckert sister and brother?  or haven't they explained 
    the relationship in that much detail yet? 
    
    Beth
                                                 

    
    To who ever said that 13yr olds do not drink tea....I've been
    drinking tea since I was 4.  Also some Eglish people drink tea when
    they are yonger...so for Anna to ask Robin if she would tea was
    normal considering Anna is from England
    
    Also...Mac...HE IS HOT!!! SIZZLING HOT!!!  He looked sooooo good
    when he put on that swahsbuckler shirt and thoes tight pants..He 
    can almost make me forget about Shep..
    
    Lou

    Earlier someone said the Eckerts has 2 more Sons, one in Portland and
    one in the Gulf.  This was a mistake.  There is another son Mario in
    Portland, he is a foreman or something at one of the Quartermaine
    factories.  Mom said, she was glad his stint in the Reserves was over
    and he was safe from going to the Gulf.  She then said a lot of her
    friends' children were there.There was another reference to the Gulf,
    but I forget what it was.  From what they said yesterday, Bill also
    lived in Portland for many years and it is Mom's original home. 
    Although originally Ned talked about the ship coming from Maine, it
    seems they changed it to Oregon, at least when Bill described the
    weather it was not Portland, Maine he was talking about.  
    
    Also, just a small nit.  The Eckert's house is almost as big as the
    Q's mansion; big livingroom, very large diningroom, big kitchen, sun
    porch and at least one bedroom downstairs, plus additional bedrooms
    upstairs.
    
    

    Mr. Eckert's sister was married to Ruby's brother. Hope this helps.

    And another boring piece of information:
    
    Edge went to the hotel that Helmet is staying at, he wanted to get the
    room number out of the front desk, but the girl wouldn't give it to
    him.  He started telling her she was very pretty, and that he and
    helmet were doing commercials and she just might fit the part.  He told
    her to meet him in Helmets room later, asking her if she knew the way.
    She said, oh sure, room number ____, whatever it was.  So, he got the 
    room number out of her.  He originally told her that he wanted to give
    Helmet a surprise.  Maybe he's planning on killing him?
    
    I ff'd through most of yesterdays show, hoping that someone would watch
    the whole thing and update and I could read it in here.  I just didn't
    want to waste my time, it was a totally boring show.  I guess they have
    to give us the whole background of these people, but they should have
    had that storyline along with something old, like Anna and Robert or
    even Felicia and Frisco for that matter.  They just through all these
    new people at us in one showing.  They should do it a little at a time
    (*).
    
    Lisa
    
    And, when Mac took off that shirt, the sounds coming out of my
    mouth...he's real hot...

    YUCK!  I didn't like yesterday's show, but I forced myself to watch
    it.  It was obvious that they were trying to cover the whole Echert
    family history in one day -- hopefully they'll get all that out of
    the way, and then get on with a real story.

    I actually found myself glad to see Decker and Dawn, because at least
    they're familiar to me!  Still wasn't happy to see Edge though.

    I keep wondering what they'll do with Lucy when she comes back?
    Hopefully Gloria still wants Kin Shriner (Scott) to stay with the
    show, so maybe they'll continue Lucy's lawsuit.  

    I agree with Thel -- this blue-collar family business is nothing new.
    Look at Ryan's Hope -- and look where it is now!

    P.S.  Mac had definitely seen that box before -- knew exactly what it
    was and how to open it.  I think he's going to be a good guy eventually
    though -- he was REALLY upset when he thought someone had died in the
    harbor explosion, and OVERJOYED when he found out it wasn't true.

    - Diane

    Diane, You said it all so well!!!!
    
    I also think Mac will end up as a good guy, perhaps with a little bad
    thrown in to spice things up.  I get the impression he is indeed the
    person responsible for the sabatage of the ship as Robert suspects. 
    First the phone call telling the person on the other end that the
    mission was accomplished and no, no one was seriously hurt; then is
    reaction yesterday when he thought someone died and the relieve when he
    found out they didn't.
    
    Anyway, almost everything I've read about the " Mac Attack" is that he
    is a dangerous person.
    

    Mac did recognize that puzzle box - he said "what do we have here? 
    Father's puzzle box".  Then he was talking to himself asking if he
    could remember how to open it.
    
    I'm not too thrilled with the new family.  I think I hate Tony Geary
    more - just because we know what Gloria is doing - throwing him up
    front like he is the star all over.  If I worked on the soap I would be
    ticked off that I was thrown on the backburner because he came back.
    
    My other comment is when Monica told Joey and the 2 nurses that it was
    a hospital not a dating service.  SINCE WHEN do they kick people out? 
    There is always someone at the desk talking to Amy or whoever else is
    there and it is usually nothing to do with the hospital - now all of a
    sudden she cares about people hanging out there?
    
    Where has Alan been?  
    
    Just one other thing - I saw Bonnie Raitt at the Grammy's and I think
    she looks alot like Bobbie (chest and all).
    
    BK
    

    Sanity check.  If everything stays the same as it has been since the
    Gulf War started, this is the schedule of shows shown as opposed to
    when they were originally scheduled for viewing.
    
                    Viewing Day          Originally Scheduled Day
                    ~~~~~~~~~~~          ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
                    Monday               Thursday
                    Tuesday              Friday
                    Wednesday            Monday
                    Thursday             Tuesday
                    Friday               Wednesday
    
    Now are you thoroughly confused???????

    Given that yesterday's show was supposed to be shown on a Tuesday and
    today should have been Wednesday's show, it appears GH is running
    pretty true to form.....Tuesday's and Wednesday's are usually rather
    boring.  That is unless Anna is seducing Robert then tying him up in
    knots!  We'll probably get to see more of the Eckert's today--whoopie!
    
    Too bad Gloria rushed them in so fast, we probably would have been more
    receptive is we were use to seeing the parents once in awhile--you
    know, Anna stopping by to pick up donuts to bring to Robert's office or
    Felicia picking up goodies for Frisco, etc.  Anna could have chatted
    with the mother about the trials and tribulations of raising teenage
    daughters, etc.  Then Mom E could have mentioned her son being divorced
    and coming home, etc.  I think that would have eased up in without this
    hurried feeling.  Dad E. seems gruff on the outside but a real softy
    inside, that could have been shown as a shopkeeper prior to having all
    these kids around.  As a say before, I like the banter back and forth
    between the parents lots.

    The last sentence was a shocker to me and may be a big spoiler for
    those of you who watch the show regularly, so I have put it behind a
    sopiler...
    
    Edge finds himself in big trouble when his plan to double-cross those
    Berlin bootleggers backfires big time.
    
    Ned's decision not to insure that equipment to save money turns out to
    be a bad one when the ship blow sky high and everything is lost.
    
    Now that Ned is in the dog house with the family, Traci offers to take
    over Ned's job at ELQ.
    
    Robert and Mac get into another argument that ends with Mac storming
    out.
    
    Robin asks Anna to reconcile with Robert so they can give her a baby
    brother or sister.
    
    Although Ruby warns her not to, Bobbie tries to patch things up with
    the Eckerts.  But all hell breaks loose when they refer to the Spencers
    as the black sheep in the family.
    
    Dawn discovers Edge is involved in the conterfeiting scheme.  Edge is
    so desparate to keep Dawn from spilling the beans he hits her over the
    head with a lead pipe.  
    
    THIS WEEK:  EDGE DISCOVERS HIS TRACKS.  MAC HAS A SECRET MEETING WITH A
    MYSTERY WOMAN.
    
    last sentence of upcoming news...
    
    Unfortunately, Dawn dies.
    
    /red

    re: -1
    
    It's about time.  That ought to be the scene of a lifetime.  Dawn will
    probably screw that scene up like she does all the others.  I'll head
    up the cheerleading section...
    
    Christine

    Well, that is how they will get rid of the boring trio---Dawn will die,
    Edge will go to prison, and Decker will probably head of Santo Moro. 
    Too bad they screwed around with Dawn so much (different actresses I mean),
    the plot of Monica's daughter and the father of the child could have been 
    a really good one.
    
    Thanks for the previews /red, as usual they are much appreciated.
    
    Well folks---the show we saw on Friday might have been the one
    originally scheduled for last Wednesday, but it was good!  No Eckerts,
    lots of Robert and Anna!
    
    Update at lunch, unless someone has time before then.

Wow!  That is a shocker.  I can't believe they are going to get rid of Dawn.
In a way, it is too bad.  If they would have brought back the Dawn we all
liked, they could have had some real juicy storylines.  Maybe this will the
the start of reuniting Monica and Alan and get the Quartermaines back 
together for some major storylines.  I'm sure Alan is going to comfort Monica
through the whole ordeal of losing Dawn.

I missed Friday's show, and I'm bumming because it's was mostly Anna and 
Robert!  I hope somebody has time to put in an update for it.


								-Lisa

    
    
    Thel,
         Really looking forward to your update on Friday's show.  I live in 
         Salem N.H. and our cable went out on Friday and so I lost what I 
         had programed on my VCR.
        
         Ellen

    
    I wonder if they will ever tell us who the farther of Dawn is...
    that would of been a good stoy!  They should of had dawn find out about
    another lie from Monica and Dawn could'nt stand it so her and Decker
    leave PC...I think that would be better then killing her off...
    
    Lou 

    Friday's show.....
    
    Bobbie asked Steve for her OR Nurse's job back, he asked if she would
    find it difficult working with Tony, she said no so Steve said okay.
    (no begging as the preview said)
    
    BJ and Charlene were at the hospital talking with Tony.  BJ showed him
    a picture she had drawn and said it was her and Daddy in their new
    house.  He asked was something else was and she said Mommy sitting in
    the window of the old house, all alone.  She didn't seem sad at all but
    then Amy took her to get some more Drawing paper and Charlene said to
    Tony that BJ really missed Bobbie, he said she would get over it. 
    Charlene asked if he wanted her to cancel her trip to Santo Moro, he
    said no.  Later he asked Steve if he could enroll BJ in the hospital
    day care center.  Steve said sure.
    
    Bobbie met up with Tony at the nurses station, she told him she was
    coming back to work, he said good.  He then dropped a real bomb, saying
    it is now time to start divorce proceedings and walked away.  Needless
    to say she was shocked.
    
    Tom is really missing Simone, he tells Steve he wants to leave right
    away, Steve tells him to get ready that he can manage.  Steve goes home
    and Audrey is all up tight.  It was really cute, she said she was too
    old to be running after a toddler, etc.  (I know I'd be the same exact
    way if suddenly I had to take care of one!)
    
    Mac is in Robert's office, he opens the puzzle box and removes the
    envelop, inside there is a letter--You could see writing but it wasn't
    shown on camera, so I don't know what it is about.  He kept the note
    and put a blank piece of paper in the envelop, then put it back in the
    box, he opened the other side of the box and there was an ID braclet in
    in, with the name Robert on it.  He held it and the scene disolved into
    a hazy scene of a man giving 2 young boys each a braclet..I took it to
    be Robert and Mac and the man was their Father.  He put the braclet
    back in the box and the box back in the drawer.  He spotted a picture
    album at the very bottom of the drawer, took it out and was looking at
    it, when he heard Robert's voice outside the door.  He drew something
    in the album and then scooted out the window.  
    
    Robert and Guy entered the office, Robert was upset the door was
    unlocked, he had locked it, Guy said he knew it was locked as he tried
    it earlier.  Robert spotted the album still on the desk and blew his
    stack.  He got Remi in the office and then told her and Guy that they
    had better work on this all night, find MAc, etc.  Guy wasn't too
    pleased as it was his wedding anniversary, Remi was less than thrilled
    as she had tickets to some big concert.  They started to leave and
    Robert called them back, he said this was his problem not theirs so for
    them to go home, and do what they had planned to.  They both left a lot
    happier.  Robert sat at the desk and opened the puzzle box.  He didn't
    open the envelop so doesn't know the letter is gone.  He did open the
    other side of the box and picked up the ID braclet, he proceeded to
    have the same memory that Mac had.  Oh, Mac had drawn a mustache on a
    picture of Robert and wrote some words above it something like "Gad
    what a Block".  Robert put the box and album away and called Anna at
    her office, asking her to meet him at the penthouse, he wanted to talk
    with her, then they would go out to dinner.  She said sure.  She was
    already eating her dinner at her desk, trying to catch up on work, but
    she just left it there and booked off to Robert's.
    
    Frisco was walking his beat around the docks.  Three young boys were
    arguing, he broke it up but the fight was about a black ELQ bag one of
    the boys had found, they all claimed it.  Frisco took it from them and
    sent them on their way.  HE took it to the station, to Robert's
    office---now the office is unlocked (how inconsistant this show is!).  
    
    Anna arrives at the penthouse and Robert is in the shower.  SHe looks
    around and starts staring at "the beam".  She takes out her lipstick
    and draws a heart on it, Robert comes out and wants to know what she is
    doing, they chit chat a little about that night.  Robert suggests a new
    restaurant but they decide to talk first.  
    
    Robert starts to tell Anna about his childhood.  He adored his father
    and did everything he could to make Dad proud of him.  He was
    absolutely crushed when his father died and has never recovered,
    especially since it was Mac's fault.  At this point the phone rings,
    Anna tells him not to answer it, he doesn't.  THey  begin to talk again
    but the phone rings again.  Robert decides he had better answer it.  It
    is Frisco with news of the black bag.  Robert tells Anna he is sorry
    about dinner but he has to go prove his brother guilty of sabatage.  He
    kisses her goodbye---SERIOUSLY!  
    
    At the station, Frisco has arranged for fingerprints, but there are
    none on the bag, perhaps the water washed them off the lab technician
    says.  The bag contained a set of tools, but one of them was missing, a
    socket wrench.  The lab man goes off with the rest of the tools to
    check the fingerprints.  Frisco tells Robert that they can't prove this
    bag is Mac's as every passenger is given a similar bag.  Robert says he
    (Mac) doesn't have to know that and they leave for Mac's room at the
    halfway house.
    
    Unfortunately, when Frisco first brought the bag to the station O'Toole
    was walking by and heard him talking to Guy about it.  O"Toole makes a
    beeline to Mac's room and they talk.  Mac decides it is time to take
    off and asks O"Toole to help him.  They leave.  Later Robert and Frisco
    arrive only to find no trace of Mac.  Someone knows at the door and it
    is O'Toole, he claims he came to see if Mac wants to play some chess. 
    Robert recognizes him and starts to question him about all the
    different departments he's worked in and what a number of keys he must
    have.  O'Toole gets a little scared (not sure if this is an act or not)
    but he ends up telling Robert that Mac has taken off for Lake Placid. 
    Robert is trilled his brother is gone.  Frisco wants to go after him,
    but Robert says no forget it, good ridance!  Frisco goes back to his
    beat duties and Robert heads back to the Penthouse.
    
    Anna is still there when he arrives and he is thrilled she waited.  He
    turns on the stereo and they start to dance, he asks if she remembers
    that time in Paris and how the owner of the club gave them a bottle of
    champagne when they left.  Seems they kept dancing long after the club
    was suppose to close and he gave them the champagne to get them out of
    there.  Anyway, the continue to remember, Robert says remember what
    happened when we finished the champagne, Anna says "you're making me
    blush",  He tells her he has a bottle in teh refrigerator, chilling
    now, she says "lovely", he gets it, opens it and just as they take a
    sip, the news comes on the radio and it is a commentator complaining
    that anyone else who hit a police officer would have gone to jail, but
    the commissioner's brother gets off scott free.  This guy is saying
    Robert pulled strings to free him.  Naturally Robert is BULL. He tells
    Anna he is sorry but he is going to find his brother and bring him back
    to face the music.  HE starts to the elevator, turns and comes back,
    giving Anna a kiss like you wouldn't believe then leaves.  Anna stands
    there breathless.
    
    Frisco has stopped a driver for speeding, the guy is saying that he is
    rushing to the hospital to meet his wife as she is in labor.  Frisco is
    walking around holding the guy's driver's license.  There is someone
    else in the car, under a "Shep" hat, naturally it is Mac.
    
    I think that is it for the show....today and tomorrow should be good,
    if we get to see them.  Might be interupted at anytime with a War
    update, whicxh won't bother me at all right now.

    it is such a bummer....by the time I get in here all you guys on the
    east coast are practically heading home for the day so I hardly ever
    get in on the *chit-chat*...oh well...sob sob...
    
    I just wanted to add some thoughts that are probably old as the hills!! 
    
    I just about had heart failure when MA (mac attack) took his shirt off
    to change his clothes.....he had just the right amount of hair on his
    chest for my liking....
    
    I haven't really liked this new dawn...but I thought the storyline had
    some good potential...so I am sad to hear of her pending death....
    
    I must say I am not thrilled, as uet, with the Eckhart storyline....the
    only thing keeping me watching right now is anna and robert....
    
    bye all.....
    ellie

    Where is everyone today?  I know Steph is out, but it would seem
    someone would be commenting on the "hot" scenes between Robert and Anna
    last Friday and guessing how Mac would be responsible for their
    Father's death.
    
    Or, are you all in shock over the bomb /red dropped regarding Dawn's
    death?  We were warned that Gloria was thinking about discontinuing the
    services of Dawn, Edge and Decker----but I don't think any of us
    expected THIS would happen.
    
    Poor Monica, finding her long-lost Daughter only to loose her so
    tragically.  Perhaps they will have Dawn hit by the pipe and be
    rendered unconcious, never to awake again.  Since this girl is such a
    terrible actress, she couldn't handle an awake death-bed scene so
    hopefully she can just go from coma to death quickly without awakening.
    I agree that this will probably bring Monica and Alan back together,
    but can you imagine what a reaction Ned will have----you have to admit
    he really loved her, even though he kept screwing up in trying to keep
    her.  Decker will probably go after Edge and the German gangsters. 
    Wonder if he'll kill them or just wander away from PC without going
    after them for revenge?
    
    To be very honest, I would have preferred that Dawn and Decker get
    married and move away to either Santo Moro or Midvale to live happily
    ever after.  I wonder if Decker will stay in PC and continue to run the
    gym?  No, I think he'll be gone from the show soon also.

    
    I'm here Thel!
    
    I loved the seans w/ Anna and Robert!  Espally when she drew the
    heart on the beam in the pent-house.  and she was gazing at it so
    lovingly!  and when Robert went to leave and he said "Oh ya, one more
    thing" and he kissed her ever so passionitly (sp)  I thought I'd die..
    I dont think I have ever been kissed like that, and I'm married..I told
    Rick (my hubby) to take some lessons from Robert!
    
    A note I've been meaning to comment on for some time now....have you
    noticed that Frisco/Jack has NO chest hair at all!!!!  He looks as
    smooth as a babys bottom....and I think it is gross looking!!!  I like
    alittle hair on the chest of a man...
    
    Lou

    Hi Ellie,
    
    MA can be you heart-throb, I'll stick to Sean and Robert, but I agree
    he is a doll!
    
    I couldn't agree with you more that Robert and Anna are the only thing
    keeping me watching at this point.  I keep hoping that something will
    happen with the Eckert's to start my interest in them, but so far they
    are boring and Jenny totally turns me off.  I was so happy to be able
    to watch on Friday and not have a single Eckert show up on my TV
    screen.  I do like the parents somewhat, and maybe they would be a good
    "sub-plot" story, but having to put up with the whole clan as a primary
    family storyline on the show doesn't thrill me at all.
    
    Now Robert and Anna are getting to be a very "hot" story on this show. 
    So far we haven't seen a comparison to the pre-valentine's day "strip
    show" that Anna did, but in a very short time, I predict that they will
    have some VERY "HOT" scenes together.  The kissing scenes are very
    good, they are really "sucking face" and leaving each other breathless,
    good acting huh?
    
    BTW: Ellie, I'm still waiting for "the middle"

    Lou,
    
    Yes I've noticed the lack of chest hair on Frisco/Jack---wonder if he
    shaves it?  Some men do, although I can't understand why.  I've always
    been very partial to men with hair on their chests, especially Bob!
    
    Hair on a man's chest is sexy IMHO. 

    oh my god...he shaves his chest....how barfy is that???? I can't stand
    a hairless chest.....it is too much like a babys bottom!!! IMHO it is
    very UNmasculine!!!! 
    
    Wel...thel...I think mac is a hunk....but he seems to be BAD news!!!
    Didn't robert say that he was the cause of their fathers death!!! Plus
    breaking and entering and snooping in roberts personal stuff...and the
    ship being sabotaged probably by him....He needs to be locked up for
    good!!! Too bad....what a way to waste a good bod!!!! 
    
    You know what.....I really miss Lucy...when is she coming back??? She
    and scotty are two of my favorites...along with tracy whom we will
    NEVER give up to dc!!!! 
    
    I liked the scenes friday with anna and robert...but he kept leaving
    her just when things were looking up in the *HOT* department!!! I did
    love the lipstick heart on the beam where she had tied him up!!! I
    can't quite imagine them having another child as I can't imagine her
    pregnant and going through a pregnancy....but I would like to see them
    back together...and heck...it is quite the thing to have ANOTHER baby
    when the first child is in their teens!!!! So who knows!!!
    
    Bye now
    ellie
    
    PS..the middle you say.....i hope to get it together before the year is
    out!!!! HAHAHA....geez..it is the best part too!!! Unfortunately *TIME*
    is NOT all I have!!!!! *TIME* is scarce these days....funny how the
    older I get the faster time goes by...my kids think that TIME is ALL
    they have!!!!!

    did anyone besides myself have trouble accessing the abc file on
    friday??? I kept getting the prompt
    
    Remote node is unavailable..........all day!!!!
    
    ellie

    I kep getting remote node unknown all day! I would comment more
    probably, if I actually saw the Anna Robert scenes. In a way I
    which these "Eckerts" never came on the show, I hate not knowing
    what is going on, plus I have been bored reading about them all,
    never mind watching them like you all are.
    
    Are they showing Sean, Tiff, Felicia, these days? I hope Mac is
    still on by the time I take a day off, so I can see what everyone
    is talking about. 
    
    IMO, I think this Robert and Anna teasing each other stuff will 
    go on for a long time, if they flat out make love, there probably
    won't be much excitment anymore, unless they kick in a good story
    line.
    
    Charlene

    A note explaining and apologizing for the problems with WLDWST was
    entered into "Technical Questions Answered Here" note early this
    morning.  All is fixed now.
    
    I'm sure that if MA (Mac Attack) gets lots of fan mail, Gloria will
    keep him on the show.  They are leading us to believe he is responsible
    for the sabatage and his father's death.  It may end up that he isn't
    the reason either thing happened....we'll just have to wait and see.
    
    Sean, Tiff and Felicia haven't been on very much, just a scene here and
    there.  Gloria is teasing us with the constant interruptions every time
    Robert and Anna look like something serious will happen, she is hoping
    we will start "chomping at the bit" for serious lovermaking, therefore
    a "super couple", something she denies she is interested in
    developing....yeah right, Gloria, it is the one sure way to boost
    ratings, something she wants to happen quickly.
    
    Speaking of ratings, I still think we will see the ratings start to
    slip over the next few months.
    
    Have a nice evening folks, it is almost time for me to pack it up for
    the day.

    I am a silent noter who only reads every few days, so I don't add
    anything very often.  I bought a SOW today and it has an article about 
    all the people who are getting the boot from Gloria Monty.  Sit down
    folks, I think some of you will be disappointed!!  Here goes:
    
    Dawn  (yeah!)
    Edge
    Decker
    Cheryl  (GGRRRR!)  ....We won't be seeing her again.  
    Ashton  (another GGGRRR!) ....Ashton will leave on March 22 when he
            comes into some money.  
    
    The article included comments from Jennifer Guthrey and Mark St James.
    Jennifer said that Gloria cast a lot of them aside.  She only worked
    with them once, and other than that she ignored them.  Their scenes
    were pushed to last so they would be taping until midnight after everyone 
    else went home.  Mark said that he knew acting jobs all come to an end
    but he didn't realize this one would come at the end of Gloria's boot.  
    
    Stephanie Williams reportedly was too upset to talk to the press. 
    Watson, Anglin and Napier (Decker, Cheryl and Ashton) could not be
    reached for comment.  
    
          

    Monday:
    
          Welcome to the eckert hour. I wish they would show some of the
    other characters a little bit more.
          
          Did anyone happened to see Opra today, Brad Maule (Tony Jones)
    was on singing a song from his new albalm. I thought he was pretty
    good. Sorry to hear that their dropping the Dawn & Decker story line
    I thimk they could have done a lot more with it. Especially sorry
    to hear that Ashton is leaving I think he's one of the better
    characters on the show.
    
    I think Gloria is making some serious mistakes IMHO!.
    
     Well must get back to work.
    
               Paul 
    

	It seems like everyone is getting the boot from GH.  There are so 
	few regulars left (Robert, Anna, & Bobbie).  Why doesn't Gloria
	just rename the soap???   It just isn't General Hospital anymore!
	Someone should give Gloria the boot before she gets even more axe
	happy and gets rid of the entire cast (except for her pet 
	actors/actresses.

	Flame off....I just had to get that out of my system.  I'm glad
	to see some of the boring storylines (Decker/Dawn/Edge) go away
	but I don't think I like all the changes she's making.  They are
	too many and too rapid for my taste.  It's almost like watching
	a whole new soap sometimes.

							-Lisa

    Did anyone see Tony Jones on Oprah yesterday.  Boy can he sing and
    move.  He also wrote the song he sang.  A totally different personality
    from the TV Tony.  I think he and Frisco should get together and work
    at Dellafields.
    
    Millie (back from vacation and trying to catch up

    
    I'm sure Thel/Steph will give a good update later..but I had to say
    this...Gloria was stated in SOW that she wants to bring the soap into
    the 90's.  She will start to use 4letter words when needed and other
    small things..she will not do it for shock affect only when necessary..
    
    and I saw this on yesterdays show...Did you see
    Bill/Luke/TonyorAnothony to into the mens room?  Well he walked up to a
    urinal (sp) and well..did what men do at urinal's.  I've never seen a
    soap person have to go to the bathroom let alone stand infount of a
    urianl and "shake his bootie" so to speak...I though it was a nice to
    see some reality in the show..
    
    what did you think?
    
    Lou

    
    She's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!
    
    Sure was fun reading all your notes and catching up.  Naturally, there
    are some comments from this little peanut gallery...
    
    1.  Yes, the Eckert family is VERY LOUD!  They're always in a mob scene 
        and being quite vocal.  Especially that little Jenny B*TCH who
        NEVER shuts her big mouth.  As for Bill, I like him.  I also like
        the father and little boy a great deal.  The mother I could take or
        leave. 
    
    2.  Had to grab some Bounty quicker-picker-uppers when Mac ever took
        off his shirt and revealed that heaping, gorgeous chest.  I concur
        that he is a very healthly long/young man!!!
    
    3.  .541 Diane:  I agree that it was nice to see some familiar faces
        (even if they were Dawn and Decker's) thrown in amongst the cast
        of strangers.  I think Dawn actually did a 1/2 decent job in the 
        ring/cupcake scene.
    
    4.  .543 BK:  MY SENTIMENTS EXACTLY! (RE: All the regulars being put
        on the back burner while Gloria has her pets front and center!)
    
    5.  RE: Hairy Chests.  I think Mac's is perfect, and I find Robert to
        be a little too fuzzy for my liking.  However, Frisco is the
        opposite extreme and reminds me, too, of a baby's butt.
    
    6.  .559 Ellie:  I miss Lucy too!  DOES anyone know when she'll be
        back?  Seems that it's just about "that time."
    
    7.  When Anna drew the heart on the beam and Robert asked her what she
        was doing she said "Looking at the scene of the crime" with this
        devilish little smile.  It was great!
    
    
    Now, as for Gloria... This wench (*) really should cool it!  She just
    seems to be taking too many liberties with the show.  For the show to
    have stayed in 2nd place for such a long time says that it's a hot show, 
    so "why fix something if it ain't broke????"  I'm with most of you in the 
    negative feelings about killing off Dawn.  I don't think this is the 
    right way to go.  YES! by all means get rid of her, but don't kill her!  
    And the quiet, un-talked about sending away of Cheryl only to never be 
    seen/heard from again??  Gloria - GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF!  Cheryl is one 
    of my faves and I am just steaming about this one.  Also, letting Ashton 
    go!  GAAAD!  What is this shrew going to do next???  Obviously she doesn't 
    know how appreciated his humor is (at least by us - but then I guess 
    viewer opinion doesn't matter to this woman who has so obviously perched 
    herself of the highest of horses!). 
    
    Can you all tell I'm really P*SSED?  AAAAAAAAAHHHHH!
    
    I'm one of many who has never really cared for this Dawn, but when I
    read her comments about she and others (who Gloria didn't favor) taping
    past midnight after all Gloria's pets taped, I WAS COMPLETELY OUTRAGED!
    I guess us Steph's think alike... meaning I'm as angry about this as
    Stephanie Williams!
    
    On a happier note, it's great to be back!  Thanks everyone for the
    great updates/comments/etc.
    
    Catchya' lata'!
    --Steph

    
    Hi, I'm usually a [very] silent noter, but after reading .563 about who
    is getting the boot I can't stay quiet.  Seeing Dawn, Decker and even
    Edge go doesn't bother me very much.  I think their storylines were
    becoming a little limp (IMO).  But I think the actors who portray
    Cheryl & Ashton are very good and they could do a lot with Cheryl
    especially - in addition Ashton is very entertaining and lends an
    often-needed light touch to the show!
    
    You know, on Paul Harvey news (radio) the other day he quoted someone
    as saying that if the US wanted to employ the meanest fighting force
    in the Persian Gulf it would be all the women (quote) who have had 
    their soap operas interrupted by War press conferences.  So, with that
    in mind, what's the address to write to GH, anyone know?
    
    I'm also a bit distressed with the way the Eckert family is being 
    thrust upon us.  It isn't a very smooth transition and very difficult
    to get into their characters all at once like this.
    
    Well, I've said my piece! Back to the silent corner for awhile!
    
    Have a good day all - Regards --Sue
    

    I got the impression from watching yesterday that they are setting up
    a romance between Ned and Jenny Eckart.  They'll start out hating each
    other and then over the course of time fall in love.
    
    Marie
    

    Prediction-----Ned's new love will be JENNY ECKERT!!!!!!!   It was so
    obvious on yesterday's show as the two of them screamed at each other.
    
    This show should be retitled from General Hospital to Screaming
    Meemies.  Lord, all these Eckerts do is yell or scream at each other.
    
    I still think the ratings are going to drop drastically over the next
    couple of months, not go up to #1 as ABC hopes.  Bring back Joe Hardy!
    He did have enough time to develop the storylines he was beginning to
    prepare.  (Lucas being Robert's son, Shep and Anna, Dawn, Decker and
    Edge, etc)  I have had this feeling for quite awhile the he was setting
    the stage to have GH blast the ratings, but it would have taken time. 
    Now the show appears to be ruined.
    
    Gloria has set the stage for Tracy to be a hardnosed business woman
    rather than the lovable villianess.  Oh I'm sure she will still be a
    villianess, but as a corporate leader.  I hate to see Ashton go, as was
    said here in a previous note, he was a great comedy relieve character.
    Next thing we know, she'll kill Lila off and sent Lucy off to the great
    unknown.  
    
    Yesterday was suppose to be suspenseful and get you wondering what
    would happen to the "poor Eckerts".  The result, for me anyway, was the
    hope that they would all end up in Federal Prison never to be heard
    from again.
    
    Also, things were set up to result in Dawn's death.  Edge went to the
    hotel to "get" Helmut.  He was holding a gun on him when the 2 henchmen
    came in and they all proceeding to beat Edge up, then they brought him
    to Bodyheat and that resulted in Dawn and Decker also being catured. 
    They beat Decker up also, then tied him and Dawn up.  Now Dawn is
    bitching at Decker for being involved in all of this, she accused him
    of knowingly being involved with these gangsters.  He tried to tell her
    he wasn't involved with them only Edge, but she kept complaining that
    he couldn't be trusted, that her mother was right, that she didn't want
    to see it because she was so in love with him, etc.  I was sickening,
    makes you wish they had hit her over the head right then and
    there---she is such a rotten actress!
    
    I'll type in a full update at lunch if no one beats me to it.  However,
    my heart won't be in it, this show is quickly going down the tubes--Bob
    fell asleep during it yesterday, he never does that!

    Hey Marie, Great minds think alike.  We must have been entering our
    notes around the same time.  I mean talk about being obvious---this
    hate turn to love script has been done to death, so much for new and
    innovative!

    Yesterday (yawn).....
    
    Bill is having breakfast in the family kitch, Mom is there bitching at
    him for being dressed so casually for the Maritime Hearing into the
    "Tracy" sinking.  She keeps telling him people are judged by appearance
    and he should be wearing a suit and tie.  Dad comes in as sides with
    Bill, he looks just fine.  Jenny comes in, she is in jeans and a jean
    jacket, Dad starts bitching at her, she should be wearing a dress, etc. 
    Mom sides with her, she looks just fine, etc.
    
    They go to the hearing, Jenny is called to testify, she ends up
    screaming at the Coast Guard officers holding the hearing, Bill sits
    there wanting to die with embarassment.  Bill testifies, the questions
    sort of infer he had something to do with the sabatage.  Bill has said
    the ships problems were definitely sabatage.  Since Jenny was the one
    in the small boat and Bill was on the ship, they tried to give the
    impression that the judges tha=ought they were working together.  Bill
    says he is in no way a member of Greenbelt and that what his sister
    does has nothing to do with him.  Ned is there representing ELQ.  He
    gives the judges a documented statement of loss as a result of the
    sinking.  He and Jenny get into a shouting match.
    
    The session is adjourned and Bill asks one of the Offices what happens
    next.  He is told that they will review the evidence and if they find
    sabatage was the cause the FBI will be called in to investigate.  Bill
    doesn't have a good feeling about this.
    
    He leaves the room and Jenny follows him, bitching all the was.  Bill
    enters the Mens Room and Jenny follows, there are all sorts of men in
    there, 2 standing at the urinals, 1 washing his hands, and others
    milling around.  Jenny is inside leaning on the door bitch, bitch,
    bitch.  Most of the men scoot out of there fast, the 2 men at the
    urinal continue what they are doing, one finishes and as he leaves,
    Bill says something like "Gentlemen, meet my sister Jenny."  She is
    taken aback and he points to the door, she looks at the sign and
    hurriedly leaves.  Bill goes to the now empty urinal and proceeds to do
    his stuff.  Joey comes in and they talk a little.  Joey is there to be
    supportive.
    
    Back home Mom and Dad want to know what happened, Bill tells them there
    will possibly be an FBI investigation.  They start moaning and groaning
    about trouble coming.  Bill's son wants to know who is going to jail
    "the FBI always get their man".  They are all in the kitchen, supper is
    almost ready, Bill is tasting mom's great sauce (she's Italian you
    know).  The door bell rings and Bill's son rushes to answer it.  Ned is
    standing there and smiles at the boy, he asks if the family is home. 
    The boy escorts him to the kitchen.  Ned nods at everyone and looks at
    Jenny, then says "you are fired."  He then looks at Bill and says "and
    you will not be hired."  He then turns on his heel and walks out. 
    Father Eckert says "I knew it trouble!"  Everyone looks around at
    everyone else.
    
    Earlier, while Ned was at the hearing, Ashton had made lunch for Tracy,
    it was creamed tuna on toast tips.  It was rather a funny scene, her
    complaining about it, him saying he was trying his best to economize
    and had worked his fingers to the bone preparing this meal, etc.  Tracy
    decides she will not live like this and that the family has to join
    together to turn things around.  She calls the main house and tells
    Jennings to tell the family she is calling a meeting that afternoon at
    the Gatehouse.  Later everyone arrives, Monica thinks Tracy wants to
    worm her way back to the mansion, Alan is wondering what dumb thing his
    sister is up to now.  Tracy comes down stairs, she is dressed in a
    black business suit and is "all business".  She tells them that the
    family has to band together to get through this difficult time, etc. 
    Everyone is agreeing, they are surprised at Tracy.  Ned comes in.  He
    tells him about the hearing and that they will have to await the
    results.  He tells them he presented a loss sheet, etc. so that they
    might qualify for Federal disaster aid.  Alan wants to know why the
    government would agree to that since the ship and cargo were totally
    covered by insurance.  Ned tells them he cancelled the insurance and
    used the money to buy cargo.  He tells them he is submitting his
    resignation as head of ELQ.  Tracy, pats him on the shoulder, infers he
    is too young for all this responsiblity and volunteers to take over. 
    Both Alan and Monica poo poo that idea and tell Ned he cannot resigned
    that the family must pull together and support him, helping him through
    this problem.  Alan is quite cordial toward him, not blaming but saying
    he will be watching and helping, that part of this was their fault for
    not being more involved.  Tracy isn't a happy puppy, she wanted to take
    over and be a success.
    
    The rest of the show revolved around Dawn and Decker at first at home,
    where she told him she had shown the ring to her MOther and was given
    Monica's blessings.  They later went to the club and Dawn allowed the
    receptionist to leave saying she would close up.  They fooled around a
    little and then heard a noise, everyone was suppose to be gone, so
    Decker wanted to investigate, Dawn insisted on going with him.  They
    opened the door to the room where Edge makes his copies and saw him
    unconcious on the floor.  Dawn and Decker rush to him asking who did
    this, etc.  The Germans arrive and grab them, you know the rest.
    
    End of show, as I said before BORING!

    I'm really on my soapbox today.....I've been thinking that any so
    called Blue collar family watching this show should get out there and
    picket Gloria for the disservice she is doing to them.  They are being
    portrayed as complaining loudmouths.  The average "blue collar" family
    in the good old USA is the backbone of the nation, Mr. & Mrs. Middle
    America.  For the most part they are hardworking people who survive
    quite well, thankyou, without help from anyone.  Yes they have their
    share of kids that get into trouble, through no fault of the parents,
    but they face problems and life up front and the majority of them don't
    whine, yell and wring their hands when trouble arrives, they roll up
    their sleeves and work all the harder.  These people are what the press
    calls the "silent majority".  Gloria might be facinated by "blue collar
    families" but the writing so far shows she has no idea of their
    lifestyle and attitudes.
    
    BTW: I come from a very "blue collar family" and so doesn't Bob.  It's
    was a great family to grow up in!

	Thanks for the update, Thel.  I haven't gotten a chance to watch
	GH in a few days but with the exception of Robert and Anna's 
	scenes yesterday, I don't think I missed to much

								-Lisa

    The one good thing I have to say about yesterday's show was the scene
    in the men's room.  We frequently see women in public restrooms,
    usually in the lounge area having a cat-fight.  But, this is the first
    time I've ever seen a men's room depicted in a daytime show, granted I
    don't get to see many of them so could be wrong as to this being a
    first.  Although, I'm not sure watching men stand at a urinal is
    "television of the nineties".
    
    Oh, I just thought of something.....once Dawn, Decker and Edge are
    gone, Gloria will have gotten rid of every cast member, except for
    Angel, Guy, Remi and maybe Mary (we haven't seen her lately), that she 
    didn't originally hire.  Oops Steve, Audrey, Jessie were there before
    she arrived originally, but she had relegated them to almost non
    characters by the time she left before.  Think about it, can you think
    of anyone else who was hired onto the show after she left that is still
    there?  

    
    So Thel, tell us:  How many more shows out of that month you gave it do
    you have to sit thru before you start "the letter?"
    
    Curious...
    --Steph

    RE - 1. Thel, don't forget Ned. He was hired after she left. I'm glad
    they at least decided to keep him. Tony might also have been brought on
    after Gloria left the show. 
    
    It is too bad that the Dawn we all liked wasn't still on the show. She
    probably wouldn't be dropped like this one. There really could have
    been a lot of good story lines with Monica and her daughter. I'm glad
    to see Decker and Edge leave. After watching yesterdays show and
    listening to Dawn wine, I'm glad she will be killed off. I can't stand
    her. 
    
    I agree that Ned and Jenny will fall in love. The hate to love story
    was already used with Ned. Remember when Dawn and him met, they didn't
    like each other either. 
    
    I am willing to give this new family a chance. It would be much easier
    if they had introduced them slower. I loved the part when Ned walked in
    to there house and fired Jenny. It was great. 
    
    I know most of you don't like Ned, but I do. He was a little heartless
    where Colton was concerned though.

    Steph,  I've already started it...won't mail it until I feel it says it
    all.  I might quote some of the replies in the file.

    Wow! I have to really agree with Steph, Lisa, Thel, etc...about this
    SOAP going down the tubes! I almost want to quit watching/reading.
    
    Just because Gloria happened to be the personb in charge when the
    good story of Luke and Laura were on, doe NOT mean that she knows
    what she is doing. The only reason that scene made it so big was
    due to the actor's, if they stuck (Like DAWN *) then it would not
    have gone down in history like it did. That doesn't mean it's right
    for her to go in and fire/hire whomever she wants.
    
    Big mistakes, Shep, Frankie, Colton, Carla, Cheryl, Ashton, they 
    should have never been let go, there were too many good letters 
    coming in about them, doesn't Gloria read SOD? 
    
    Now as someone else said "Flame off". The Ekherts should have been
    introduced over a week's time. And it's bad enough that they were
    all introduced in 1 day, but to hurry and get rid of all those other
    people. Cheryl and Shep could have been HOT, HOT, HOT!!!, and what
    kind of storyline will Tracy have now without Ashton???
    
    I am thoroughly disgusted. 
    
    Thel, when you publish your letter, I will definatley be buying the
    SOD issues, to see what happens. How can Gloria possibly think GH
    will go back to #1?? It will probably fall to #3 now. I would not
    be surprised if Anna/Robert people like that quit. Keeping people
    working until midnight, they better be getting paid Megabucks!
    
    More later...I'm sure.
    
    Charlene

    Yeah, I forgot Ned--also Tom (David Wallace) was brought in after she
    left, although I believe (might be wrong as I didn't watch then) both
    characters (as children) were part of the early GH show.  Tony was one
    of her hires....she left the show after the Aztec Treasure storyline,
    actually about the same time Emma Samms and Tristen Rogers left, maybe
    a few months after they did.  The last major characters she brought in
    were Anna and Robin.  Okay, there's another one she might not have
    hired---Olin.
    
    As for Ned, I know you all have come to hate him, he has been such a
    sneak, but I've always liked the actor and the character.  I'm not sure
    he and Jenny will cut it though, but that needs time to develop.  Who
    knows, we all might end up loving her someday.
    
    As far as the Eckerts are concerned, I've already stated I like the
    parents, especially the Father, I think his wife called him Fred
    yesterday.  The little boy is adorable, but sometimes is hard to
    understand, he tends to mumble his lines sometimes.  I think they all
    would have been accepted much better if introduced over a period of
    time rather than being just thrown at us.  Bill (Tony Geary's new part)
    seems like the average guy on the street, always being torn six ways
    from Sunday with obligations of work and family.  Believe it or not,
    but Cheryl Richardson (Jenny) is playing her role exactly as many
    "professional" protesters act in real life---they're opinion is the
    only one there is.  By "professional" protesters I mean the small
    minority who aren't happy unless they have a cause, and switch from
    cause to cause never really knowing what the one they are working for
    is really about.  Most people involved strongly in something they
    really believe in will take the time to listen to the opposing side and
    debate the issues, this minority doesn't listen to anyone, just tries
    to scream the loudest.  Bill alluded to this attitude on Jenny's part
    when he ticked off all the causes she was involved in through the
    years.  
    
    I just love Joey (the cousin), he is cute and although he is just there
    now, I can see lots of possible stories for him to be involved in.  Who
    knows, he might decide to become a doctor at GH, he's already working
    there.  I still think he looks like Kevin O'Connor, abeit younger.
    
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Someone asked when Lucy would return to Port Charles, according to SOD,
    she was back to work this week and her scenes will begin to appear in
    mid-March.  Sorry I didn't answer this sooner, I forgot all about the
    question being raised.
    
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    I'm wondering if we will ever see Amanda Barrington again, she hasn't
    been on the show for a long time.  Of course she isn't a contract
    worker, they just call her when they need her, she even wears her own
    clothes on the show.
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    I told Bob about Dawn's death last night, he also thinks kiling her off
    is a mistake, he said same as most of us.  Have her and Decker marry
    and go to either Midvale or Santo Moro, that way they leave open the
    ability to introduce her father in the future....this way that plot is
    dead, unless Monica calls this guy to tell him his daughter is dead,
    which is doubtful.
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    I'm wondering if as time goes on, Bill will start working with Robert
    to find the sabatour.  They have to figure someway to get the 3
    families together as "friends".  Ned and Jenny will link the Eckerts to
    the Quartermaines, Bill and Robert must become friends one way or
    another.  Hey, I know, now that Lila is losing her partner Charlene,
    she and Mrs. Eckert can begin manufacture of Mrs. Eckert's spagetti
    sauce and we can have Picklila, Chocolila and Saucilila.  (<:

    
    So in other words, Frisco and Felicia (in real life) have a nice little
    combined income?!
    
    Thanks for the make-me-green-with-jealousy info Rachelle.
    
    --Steph

    For those of you who are taping General Hosptial today, just thought I'd
    let you know you are taping a Pentagon Briefing.  The brifing is
    interesting, so at least you'll be up to date.
    
    Only reason I know is because I am at home right now :-)

    It's about 3:35 right now and it's about to come on.  So, we get the
    little announcer guy for the first half, but get to see the second
    half.  I'd rather see it all, but...
    
    Lisa

    Thanks for the info Lisa.  I'm really torn, I want to know what is
    going on in the Gulf but hate to miss half of GH.  I wish ABC would get
    smart and if any of the soaps are over 20 minutes late in starting, not
    show them until the next day.  They could always fill in with these
    instant experts they keep switching off to for "their thoughts on the
    matter" or they could fill in the time with a rerun of Gillagan's
    Island (<:  
    
    Actually what would be so wrong about running a show from the
    beginning, so they run over into local time, I'd rather watch GH than
    that fool Donahue any day, in fact I usually do.  
    
    I hate to remind you all but today's show is the Friday cliffhanger.
    UGH!  Oh well, maybe our service personnel will be able to come home
    soon and that is worth missing any TV show for!
    
    

    I was home sick yesterday and Oprah came on at 4:00.  Well the reason I
    am tell you is that, Tony Jones was on.  Oprah was having all these stars
    on that not only act but sing.  Well Tony was just so sexy!!!!!!!
    He is a good singer and is due to have an ablum out sometime this
    month, I believe.  
    
    Did anyone see this????????????
    
    A closet noter.

    
    On the topic of Gloria and "blue collar families", I believe I read in
    the latest SOD that during her absence from GH she tried twice to
    produce prime time shows about "blue collar families" (I think one
    starred Tony Geary).  Both times they bombed.  Can't she take a hint!! 
    
    Cathie

    No I missed Oprah, if fact I'm not even sure it was on the Boston
    station, seems to me the news came on early.  I've heard him sing
    before and he is good.  One time on GH he and Jack Wagner did a
    duet--it was quite awhile ago and they sounded great together.  I would
    have liked to have seen the show.