From: "Patricia Lambert" <pookins@worldnet.att.net>

Guiding Light Update Wed Feb 25, 1998
by Patricia K. Lambert

Rick and Abby call Blake, Ross, and Philip to Company to have lunch and to
announce their marriage.  Everyone is overjoyed and after Ross buys
champagne for everyone, (Jenna & Buzz join in the celebration too) Philip
toasts his best friend and his new 2nd best friend and wish them all of the
happiness in the world.  While they are discussing things, talk turns to the
trial and Abby tells Ross that she has decided to take Ben's plea bargain.
Ben walks up just as she is telling Ross and Ben is upset that he won't get
to fight Ross and win.  Ross tells him that is what Abby has decided and it
has nothing to do with them.  Ross and Blake and outside,  Blake tells Ross
how much she loves him and how proud of him she is.  Ross leaves and Blake
is left alone on the porch until Ben comes back out and tells her that she
has lost the bet.  Blake tells Ben the only thing he has win is her eternal
contempt.

Philip leaves the party after he sees Harley on the porch looking in.
Harley leaves Company and stops by the Spaulding Mansion.  She interrupts
Beth and Lizzy's tea party to return a scrunchy Lizzy left at her place.
Harley forces herself into the tea party and after spilling tea on Beth to
get her out of the room, she tries to pump Lizzy for info on Arizona.  Lizzy
doesn't want to talk about Arizona or the bad man that made Beth cry all of
the time.  Beth returns and tells Harley she would appreciate a phone call
the next time she has something for Lizzy.  Beth knows that Harley is up to
something.  Harley goes home and calls Jenna and tells her she is going to
Arizona to find out what is up.

Rick and Abby continue their lunch, alone.  They cut a cake and kiss and
Abby tells Rick they should go back to the apartment.

Jesse does some research on the bracelet and finds out it came from some
institute not far out of Springfield.  He decides to pay a visit to Michelle
and find out what is up.  Meanwhile, the cute Dr. Dan is checking out
Michelle's eyes and tells her everything is fine.  She tells him how he is
the only person that she can talk to and trust.  She starts to cry when
talking about Jesse and how she just wants some happiness for herself, and
Dr. Dan kisses her.  He then tells her he's sorry and will have to take
himself off of her case, now.  She doesn't want him too, but he says he has
to and leaves her alone, crying on her bed.

Fletcher catches Roger consoling Holly and gets really upset.  Long argument
ensues where Fletch finally admits that he wants to get Holly and Meg to
Toronto to get Holly away from Roger.  Holly tells Fletch it was nothing
that Roger was just trying to help her make the decision about whether to
donate a kidney to Van and Matts baby.  Fletch is convinced there is more to
her and Roger's relationship than that.  Fletch storms off and Holly tries
to catch up to him, but he's gone.  So, she tries to turn to Roger and sees
Amanda and Roger making plans to leave for Malibu.  When she sees Roger kiss
Amanda, Holly is visibly shaken up.



