From: Marni Centor <marni@panix.com>

GUIDING LIGHT UPDATE -- THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1997

               THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE

Directed by Brian Mertes

Highlights:
* Jenna must pay a high price for Jeff to keep her secret from Buzz
* Dinah & Hart enchant each other; Jean Luc & Claudine debate their fate
* J rescues Michelle & Zachary in the nick of time; Rick gives Zach hell
* 

A snowy day in Springfield, USA...

FIREHOUSE: The revelation that the tall, dark, handsome stranger named 
Jeffrey is Jenna's husband sends Buzz's jaw crashing to the floor. He 
seems unable to remedy this condition & keeps asking for clarification.

EXCLUSIVE BOUTIQUE: Dinah is thrilled that Hart is taking her to the 
Cedars ball, and is equally thrilled to be shopping for her dress in 
this store. She loves Hart for trying to understand her preferred 
lifestyle. The thought of one another in formalwear (or out of it) sends 
them into a shocking public display of affection. 

CEDARS: Abby greets an exhausted Rick. He worked all the previous night. 
Meta enters, frantic because Michelle never came home last night & her 
car is missing. There's no answer at Zachary's place either. Meta is 
worried about what might have happened to Michelle.

STRANDED CAR: Zachary is sure someone will find them soon, but Michelle 
is worried that they might freeze to death first. They haven't seen any 
cars go by on the road for hours. Michelle doesn't want to die a virgin.

FIREHOUSE: Jeffrey asks Jenna who Buzz is. Jenna introduces him as her 
"best friend" from when she was in Springfield. Buzz isn't buying that 
Jenna is both a recently-resigned governess & Jeffrey's wife. Jeffrey 
tries to lead Jenna away, but Buzz wants answers. "Who belongs to the 
little baby you were bidding a tearful farewell to at the airport last 
night?" Jenna admits that she "told a few untruths" last night, but she 
wasn't lying about caring deeply about what happens to Buzz. 

CEDARS: Meta is worried because she's heard reports on the radio about 
stranded cars near the lakefront. Abby says the storm is supposed to be 
tapering off, but Meta says the roads leading out of town are still 
dangerous due to the lake effect storm. Rick can see that Meta is 
exhausted. Meta says she's been up all night worrying. Rick can't see 
why Zachary & Michelle would run off together in the middle of a 
snowstorm. Abby says people in love sometimes do weird things. Meta 
agrees with this, but Rick maintains that love is no excuse for 
stupidity. First he intends to find Michelle, and then he intends to 
wring her neck. 

STRANDED CAR: Zach doesn't know what to say to Michelle's proposition. 
She knows that he's chosen a "spiritual path," but she doesn't want to 
die without sharing everything with him. She admits she's a virgin & she 
wants Zach to be the one. Zach is torn. He's never felt this way, or 
known anyone like her. "How can I refuse an offer with so much love." 
They start kissing, but then Zach stops. He says first she needs to know 
something about who he is.

Michelle says Zach doesn't owe her any explanations. Zach says he has to 
tell her what he is, or he can't accept her gift. "I'm not like other 
people," he starts. Michelle knows that; it's why she loves him. "No," 
says Zach, "I mean I'm not--" He is interrupted by a knock on the door. 
It's J, their hero.

Michelle is thrilled to see J & to be saved [from a fate worse than 
death, if you ask me!]. J gets them out of the car & wants Michelle to 
go to Cedars. Zach thanks J for saving their lives. J says they're not 
out of the woods yet. 

OUTSIDE BOUTIQUE: Claudine thinks Jean Luc is awfully confident about 
winning Dinah back. JL likens Hart to the sow's ear that will never 
become a silk purse. Claudine thinks Hart is no swine. JL calls Hart a 
country clod of whom Dinah will soon tire. Through the window, Claudine 
sees Hart decked out in a tux & disagrees with JL.

INSIDE BOUTIQUE: Dinah & Hart admire each other in front of a mirror. 
Dinah is wearing a full-length, strapless, red satin gown with a wrap to 
match. Dinah doesn't want to make any hasty decisions. She & Hart agree 
that they want to look at everything the saleswoman can show them, 
because Dinah wants to make a huge splash at the ball.

Outside, Claudine suggests that JL may be mistaken. She thinks he's 
foolish to underestimates Hart. JL leads her into the store.

FIREHOUSE: Jenna tells Jeff she'd like to talk to Buzz & encourages Jeff 
to go ahead without her. Jeff says he's staying at the Regency & learned 
she checked out yesterday. She says there was a last-minute change of 
plans. He looks at her questioningly & she gives him a meaningful look 
in return, asking him to please go along with her. When he realizes it's 
important to her, he says he'll wait. He adds that he's disappointed in 
her, but they'll talk about it later. He mentions that he's picked up 
some tickets to a local gala -- the Cedars ball. Jenna's not so sure 
that's a good idea, but he says he'll see her later, and then leaves.

Buzz notes that Jeff "isn't much of a talker." Jenna says you have to 
read between the lines with him. Buzz offers coffee from Ernie the 
Percolator, the symbol of his singleness. Jenna accepts with pleasure & 
takes off her coat. Buzz tries to pick up the thread of their 
conversation. Jenna says after leaving Springfield, she ran into 
financial difficulties. She met Jeffrey in Cannes.

Jenna says they traveled all over Europe. By the time they got to 
Lichtenstein, they were engaged. Buzz wonders why Jenna never told 
anyone in Springfield that she was married & had a baby. Jenna says the 
baby's not hers. Whose is he, then? wonders Buzz. Jenna says Henry is 
Jeffrey's baby, from a former liaison. Buzz senses that something isn't 
quite right. He thinks she's pulling a major scam, right in her face. He 
doesn't think Jenna & Jeff love each other.

Jenna says Buzz is a con man, so he always thinks someone is trying to 
scam him. She insists she's married to Jeffrey. She hands Buzz her 
passport & he leafs through it, noting all the places she's been. Jenna 
says she didn't tell anyone because she just wanted to be herself, 
"plain vanilla Jenna Bradshaw." Buzz says she's never been plain vanilla 
anything. He offers more coffee, but Jenna declines. 

Buzz says he can tell when people are in love & he knows Jenna doesn't 
love Jeff. He says she can come over whenever she wants, then asks how 
long she's planning to stay. Jenna says she doesn't know; it's up to 
Jeffrey. She hands Buzz her mug & picks up her coat & purse. At the 
door, she asks if Buzz is all right. "Never better," he replies. "Me 
too," she says, then exits.

BOUTIQUE: Jean Luc watches from behind a curtain while Dinah & Hart 
model eveningwear & dance in a mini music video. Hart drops to his knees 
when he sees Dinah in a short sparkly white sheath. They kiss. Jean Luc 
is displeased.

CEDARS: J enters with Michelle & Zach. Rick checks Michelle first. 
Michelle apologizes & Zach takes all the blame, but Rick doesn't want to 
hear it. She's shivering like crazy. Rick orders them both hooked up to 
cardiac monitors & wants "temperature probes" too. "Probe?!" asks 
Michelle in fear. Meta says they're just going to take Michelle's 
temperature "the old-fashioned way." Michelle promises she'll never run 
away again. Rick says it's not a punishment; just the most accurate way 
to check her core temperature. Abby suggests that the extraneous people 
get out of the exam room so Rick & the nurses can do their jobs. Meta 
says when it's all over they're going to have a long talk. Michelle says 
it's a good thing she's not dead, so Meta can kill her now.

Rick asks if Michelle's been drinking, because alcohol & cold weather 
are a bad mix. Michelle swears that neither of them have touched a drop. 
She can't believe he would doubt her. Rick can't believe she pulled 
another stunt like this.

Outside, Meta thanks J for risking his neck to find Michelle. She can 
tell how much J cares about the girl.

In the exam room, Zach asks if Michelle will be OK. Rick says he's damn 
lucky she didn't get frostbite. Zach just cares about Michelle. Rick is 
dubious. He wants everyone else out of the room. Michelle says Rick 
shouldn't blame Zach; it was all her idea.

Outside, Meta suddenly starts to faint. Abby calls to Rick, who rushes 
out. J also rushes to her side. They help her to a chair & she says 
she's OK. Zach & Michelle come outside too, worried. Meta is sure it's 
just low blood sugar because she hasn't eaten today. Michelle blames 
herself. Rick wants to talk to Zach alone, despite Michelle's protests. 
Rick sends Meta to a cubicle to be checked out & Michelle heads back to 
her exam room. Zach faces Rick.

Zach says the mistake was his & there's no reason for Rick to jump all 
over Michelle. Rick isn't interested in Zach's advice & he also doesn't 
want Zach anywhere near Michelle again. He orders Zach to leave the 
hospital now. Zach goes. Rick heads back into the exam room.

Outside the hospital, the fisherman gives Zach an I-told-you-so lecture. 
He warns Zach to leave Michelle alone & break his own heart, or she'll 
wind up just like Mary Bauer. He hands back Zach's bracelet & says Zach 
knows what he has to do. Zach looks into the hospital miserably.

FIREHOUSE: Lucy arrives to check on Buzz. She gives him a big hug & says 
she's sorry about Reva. Buzz says it's over & done with. "Who are you & 
what have you done with my dad?" asks Lucy suspiciously. "You think I'm 
a pod-person?" asks Buzz. [No, but I've been wondering about a number of 
other Springfield residents...] Lucy loves Buzz & wants to see him 
happy. She hoped Reva would be the one. Buzz deserves to find someone to 
love & share his life with. Buzz asks how things are in the Spaulding 
viper nest. Lucy changes the subject. 

Buzz mentions that Jenna is back in town. Lucy says Jenna broke his 
heart. Buzz says she's not the only one. Lucy asks if Jenna came back to 
see Buzz. He tells her to calm down; Jenna's married. He should have 
noticed the ring. Buzz still wants to hear about the Spauldings. 

Lucy & AM are fed up with his family. The Spauldings are only interested 
in greed, power & betrayal. They're embroiled in a fight to the death 
while pretending to get along. AM's finally realizing that maybe winning 
isn't everything. "Wow," comments Buzz. He notes that the winner of the 
rat race is still a rat & wonders if AM's ready to do something about 
it. "Maybe," says Lucy, "but it would mean some serious hurt."

REGENCY: Jenna arrives & apologizes to Jeff. He complains that she left 
without even leaving him a note. She was going to call him today. She 
wants to go home right away. Jeff doesn't want to waste his expensive 
tickets to the ball. "Not here," says Jenna. "Why not?" he asks. He 
thinks it's the perfect event & they'll make a big success of it. Jenna 
starts to say that she knows these people too well, but stops herself. 
Jeff wonders why she came to Springfield. She isn't sure. Jeff guesses 
it has something to do with Buzz. He guesses that Buzz is Coop's father. 
Jenna begs Jeff to keep her secret. "Do you love him?" asks Jeff.

PENTHOUSE APARTMENT: Hart lights candles to romantic music. Dinah enters 
the living room in loungewear, bearing a snack. They discuss the clothes 
they've picked out for the ball. Dinah thinks they can lead wonderful, 
charmed lives. She wants to be his magician; to make all his sadness & 
boredom disappear. Hart asks if they can live like that forever. Dinah 
thinks so. They kiss & fall down on the couch in each other's arms.

BOUTIQUE: Claudine models a short, sparkly black dress & decides to take 
it. Jean Luc is surprised to find high fashion in Springfield. Claudine 
thinks Dinah & Hart are as in love as any 2 people can be. She thinks 
pouting is beneath JL & he should return to Pamela in Paris. JL swears 
that he loves Dinah & vows to win her back. He says they have to go so 
he can get his evening clothes pressed & pick up 2 tickets to the ball. 

CEDARS: Abby asks Rick if he's all right. Rick says he has no business 
telling anyone how to live their life. Every day he lives with something 
he will regret the rest of his life. Abby thinks Rick is a good man & 
can't possibly have anything to regret. Rick says he doesn't deserve 
Abby. Abby says she didn't grow up with the same temptations as Rick & 
Michelle, & she's in no position to judge him. Rick repeats that he 
doesn't deserve Abby. Abby says she understands how Michelle feels. If 
Rick asked her to run away with him, she doesn't think she could say no.

Abby hopes that Rick doesn't think less of her. Rick couldn't possibly. 
Michelle is ready to leave. She wants to thank J, but he's already gone. 
Rick apologizes to Michelle. She says she deserved it. She asks if Zach 
is around, but Rick says he left. Michelle looks out the window sadly.

FIREHOUSE: Lucy says she & AM have talked about getting out of the 
Spaulding mess, but it would mean leaving Springfield & all the people 
she loves. Buzz says he'd be much happier knowing Lucy was happy living 
far away than miserable living next door. Lucy gives her dad a big hug.

REGENCY: Jenna says she's not at all in love with Buzz. They just have 
fond feelings for each other from the time they spent together years 
ago. Good, says Jeff, because he wouldn't want anything to interfere 
with their work. He says they need to go get her something to wear for 
tonight. Jenna looks unhappy. Jeff tells her, rather harshly, that they 
are going through with this. Unless she wants him to tell people what he 
knows. Jenna gulps & says she's coming as the screen fades to black.

--Marni (marni@panix.com)



