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From: JBIENVENU@hsscam.mis.semi.harris.com (Jennifer Bienvenu, x5060)
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Subject:  LOV: Update Tuesday, September 20th
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				LOVing Update
			    Tuesday, September 20th, 1994 

Today's episode finds us with 4 storylines:

Tess's breakdown	with Tess, Cooper and Gilbert
Curtis's breakdown	with Curtis, Alex, and Ava
Jeremy's breakdown!	with Jeremy and Gilbert 
Ava's breakup?		with Ava, Gilbert and Alex

[Tess's breakdown]

Tess comes into the hospital lobby looking for Jeremy, and finds Jeremy!
instead.  Gilbert greets her warmly and Tess says she is there to get his
approval on the new account.  Jeremy! wonders where all of her self doubt
is coming from?  Gilbert encourages her to trust herself and tells her
that she doesn't need his approval, she can do it on her own.

Tess is pleasantly surprised by his vote of confidence.  She confesses
that she did a rotten thing in ruining what little self esteem Steffi
had.  Gilbert pushes her for an explanation and she tells him that she
and Steffi are a lot alike.  She was anorexic and Steffi is bolemic.
Therefore Tess knows all the right buttons to push, and she did.  She
made Steffi feel like window dressing and the type of woman that Cooper
wouldn't take seriously.  Gilbert almost praises her efforts and Tess is
shocked that Jeremy isn't berating her, and is instead supporting her!  
At this moment Cooper arrives off the elevator to visit Curtis.  Gilbert 
tells Tess that she should go after Cooper since she obviously still loves 
him!  Tess can't believe that Jeremy is giving her such advice.  Gilbert 
smiles wickedly and tells her to go after Cooper!  Cooper showing explicit 
timing picks this moment to come upon the two as he leaves since Curtis 
has too many visitors.  Tess makes a decision and asks him for a ride 
home since her car stalled out on her earlier this morning ....

Next we see them on the porch at Kate's.  Cooper is leaving and Tess is
hanging on to him begging him to stay.  She notices he looks depressed
and gently touches his cheek and asks what's wrong.  Cooper blames it on
Isabelle and Cabot asking him to run Alden Enterprises.  Tess thinks that
is wonderful but he replies that it's not his cup of java.  Tess turns
away and softly asks if it's really Steffi that's got him in this mood?
Cooper answers ... No, she's got Clay now ... Hmmm, then your plan kinda
backfired on you didn't it? ... Cooper pretends to not comprehend her
meaning.  Cooper turns to go ...

And Tess breaks down.  She has tears in her eyes as she begs him to stay
saying that she came alive again because of him ... I was so empty after
my marriage, and all the abuse.  You made me notice things again, like
the flowers in Kate's garden ... No Tess, you did that for yourself ...
No, it's because of you Cooper.  You know Steffi and I are a lot alike.
We both stick to something we love ... And you both deserve better than
what you got ... It's all my fault.  I should never have
told you I loved you.  Can't we go back to the way it was in the
beginning?  No pressure.  We can start over ... No, Tess ... Don't say
that!  Can't we give it one more chance? ... No ... Do you want me to
beg? ... as he turns to leave, she grabs him and cries on his shoulder
leaving Cooper looking bewildered.

They enter the house and she tries to convince him to stay and he's still
cool.  She finally almost shouts ... Fine!  Tell me you don't love me!
Tell me you love Steffi! ... Cooper looks resigned and quietly tells her
... No, I don't love you Tess ... It finally sinks in and she gets all
business like telling him to go since she's got tons of work to do.  He
hesitates, but leaves anyway bidding her a subdued, hushed ... Good bye
Tess ... She sits alone at the couch.  She gets up and takes off her
black jacket and goes over to the stereo and puts on a CD of Bolero.  She
walks back to the couch in a trance like state and starts cutting out an
article from the newspaper with an exacto knife.  She suddenly cuts her
hand in the fleshy part between her thumb and index finger as she's
staring at the knife.  The scene fades with a wild look in Tess's eyes as
she stares off into the distance while blood drips from her hands onto
the newspaper ....

[Curtis's breakdown]

Curtis is in his hospital room with Alex, and it looks like he's about to
tell Alex about Jeremy's weirdness when Ava breezes in.  She's got
flowers for Curtis and she's extolling Jeremy's virtue and calls him St.
Jeremy.  Curtis blanches.  She finally tells them that Jeremy has offered
to give her the $200k for Burnells.  Alex doesn't have much of a
reaction, Curtis looks sick and Ava trills on.  Alex asks her to leave
(about ten times) and she finally takes the hint and leaves.

Curtis is about to tell Alex about Jeremy when a Nurse interrupts them.
She's carrying a plant with red flowers which just arrived for Curtis.
While Alex is busy at the door ushering out the nurse and giving her
instructions to hold all calls and visitors for one hour, Curtis finds a
little toy airplane hidden in the flowers.  He trembles as he clutches
the toy plane and stares off into nothingness.

Curtis comes out of his terrified trance and stuffs the plane under his
pillow.  When Alex brings his attention back to Curtis, Curtis tells him
that he's worried Jeremy will press charges.  Alex assures him that he
won't and Curtis successfully wiggles out of that confession.  Alex
leaves.

Curtis is packing his suitcase to be discharged when he comes upon the
toy plane again.  He vows to stop being frieghtened, to find out what Jeremy 
is hiding, and to beat him at his own game!  

[Jeremy's breakdown!]

(That's breakdown-NOT)

The real Jeremy is painting in the warehouse when Gilbert enters bearing
pizza.  Jeremy's not hungry so Gilbert says he'll leave it for breakfast.
Gilbert tells Jeremy about helping Ava ... I can't understand why you let
a sexy little thing like that get away ... Stay away from Ava! ...
Ah but it's open season on Gwyn? ... Leave Gwyn alone ... Do you think
about Gwyn and me when we're together?  Face it, I'm doing everything in
your life - BETTER - than you, you are nothing! ... Not painting ... and
Gilbert criticizes Jeremy latest work saying it looks like a bunch of
incoherent strokes to him.  Jeremy says it's a series and that he has to
wait until it is complete.  (Bet it spells out HELP or something.)
Gilbert laughs about the money it will bring in to him.  Jeremy sits
quietly.

Gilbert also tells him about using Jeremy's money to give Ava $200k for
Burnell's making them partners!  Jeremy warns him that Ava loves Alex,
and Gilbert just shrugs that one off.

[Ava's breakup?]

When Ava leaves Curtis's room she runs into Gilbert the Hospital lobby.
She thanks him again for the money and he tells her he's excited to be
her "partner."  They shake on the deal and Gilbert caresses her hand.
Ava gets a knowing look in her eyes and coquettishly asks if this is
"strictly business?"  Gilbert lies ... of course it is, Ava.  You have
Alex and I have Gwyn ... Ava is all phony smiles again as she agrees and
beats a hasty retreat.  As she's walking away, she bounces around and
tells him ... Jeremy, you know, we should all four get together and have
dinner, OK? ... Of course, Ava, dinner ... She flits out and Gilbert says
to himself ... Ah yes, dinner.  Make that dinner for TWO!   GGGRRrrooww
she's something ...

The next scene with Ava is in her bedroom.  She literally attacks Alex as
she tries to seduce him.  He can't understand her sudden passion and she
tells him over and over that she loves him and just wants to show him how
much.  He doesn't seem too interested in any afternoon delight and even
asks what prompted such behavior ... Was it me shaving this morning?  Was
it something at the hospital ... No!  NOthing at the hospital.  I just
want to show you that I love you, ONLY YOU! ... kiss, kiss, kiss ... He 
finally gives up and lets her take over as she covers him with kisses 
and herself ..... 
 
That's it for Tuesday!

[BONUS: ONE YEAR AGO]
(Actually this is from 9/17/93 when I filled in for Bob when he went for
a romantic weekend getaway with his wife.  Methinks this is when little
David decided he wanted to be born! :) )

Stacey and Buck are at JJ's school dance and dance to Misty in the dance
contest, and continue to slow dance as the kids are bopping around to a
faster tune.  JJ is thrilled.  

Alex and Jeremy are squabbling about protecting Ava, and Ava is trying to
referee.  Alex has a bruised cheek from Jeremy's punch, and Alex punches
Jeremy when Alex offers a fake apology.  Ava plays swap the ice pack
between the two and finally tells Alex to leave, that she's happy with
Jeremy!

(I had to add this paragraph because it's good and I couldn't paraphrase
it:)

Next we see Kate, dressed in a pretty pegnior, coming out on the front
porch of her house with a glass of milk to enjoy the night air, while
waiting for Louie to come home from Pins so she can enjoy the night
with him.  In fact she tells Ava as much when she walks up.  ... Oh
Mamma, you look beautiful ... Honey girl, you look a mess what's wrong?
... I'm exhausted ... then why not go home and curl up with Jeremy?
... I can't do that and complain about my ex-husband at the same time!
... Ava starts complaining about Alex ... He drops into my life, destroys
an expensive skylight, gets rid of a bad guy and then walks out the
door!  He didn't even mention Sandy, Mamma! ... Well, I had a talk
with him ... What?  You talked to Alex?! ... Yes, it was just like old
times ... Mamma, I know you love him but he's my ex-husband and he's
driving me crazy ... Just about then Alex comes out of the door and
leans against it as he watches Ava.  Kate starts to giggle, and Ava
turns around as Kate tells her ... Meet my new boarder! ... Alex
salutes her with his own glass of milk and says ... It's good to see
that someone else couldn't sleep tonight either ...

Clay gave Dinah Lee money to pay the mortgage on Pins.  Curtis found the
check, but didn't tell Dinah Lee.  Dinah Lee decides not to use the
check, but Curtis doesn't know this.  Louie is fixing the lanes for a Pro
tournament the next day and tells Dinah Lee to go home and make up with
Curtis, he'll lock up.  He goes back down to the basement.  Curtis comes
back in and lights Pins on fire.

Back at home Curtis finds Dinah Lee in their bedroom wearing a lowcut
nightgown.  Dinah Lee explains that she built Pins and can't lose it, or
him!  He breaks down and sobs ... Forgive Me! ... Forgive you?  For
what?  You haven't done anything ... DL, I made a terrible mistake
tonight.  I just hope it's not too late to fix it! ... He runs out
of the bedroom as she looks at him bewildered!
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jbienvenu@eng05.mis.semi.harris.com           "Mamma" to Corey, 8/7/89
Life is how you change it ...                  and "Honey Girl" Sara, 7/12/93




