From: Allison Butler <allison@skypoint.com>


GL: TUESDAY 5/23/95 UPDATE!!!

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	Highlights
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	*   Eve is declared brain dead & on life support-her friends and
	    family react to the news.
	*   Roger is still missing (or is he??) - his friends, enemies and
	    family react to the news.
	*   Matt & Dinah face off again.
	*   Alex and Holly face off again.
	*   Jet begs Skunk for another chance.
 	*   No Coopers!! * No Lewises!!


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CEDAR'S HOSPITAL (EVE'S ROOM)

Eve is on a respirator and Lillian's voice over explains that due to a 
cerebral hemmorage Eve is brain dead and being kept alive by artificial 
means.

CEDAR'S HOSPITAL CHAPEL

Rick assures Ed that Eve is getting the best care possible and that he 
wouldn't keep her on life support (hereafter LS) if there weren't a 
chance that they could save her. Ed says that they both know it's already 
too late.

COMPANY

Alex and Alan ask Fletch if the news about Rog is true. Holly screams 
that neither of them has a right to be there. Alan, (with a straight 
face,) says that they do because they both care deeply for Roger. (Yeah, 
they care that he's 6 foot deep and want to see the body w/ their own 
eyes this time!) Holly calls Alan a liar-that he has always hated Roger. 
She says that he and Alex are just vultures. Alex says that she was Rog's 
ex too and "frankly, think I treated him better than you ever thought 
of." Holly shoots daggers at her.

BOARDING HOUSE

Bridgette is waiting on her dad who is reading about the search for Rog 
in the paper. Sean comments on what a drag (the river) it is-one minute 
he's at his grandson's birthday party and the next...Grey MATTer is 
glaring @ "Pop." Dinah bops down and Jet & Pop exit stage right. 
MATTer-of-fact asks Dinah why she brought his dad to town. Dinah feigns 
surprise that he's not thrilled to see the old man after 10 years. "Is 
something wrong? Did I upset you?" she grins. DraMATTic grabs Dinah's 
grapefruit half and smooshes it into her face. (He's such a sensitive 
intellectual!)

********ROLL OPENING SEQUENCE!!********


"SOMEONE'S IN THE KITCHEN WITH DINAH"

Dinah pops up (wiping her face) and tries to hit Matt. She calls him a 
boorish bully and he calls her a manipulator, saying it's bad enough that 
she's poisoned Bill against him but now she's involved his family. He 
accuses her of not caring who she hurts or what he's gone through growing 
up. "Doesn't any of that matter?" he asks "No, you don't matter." retorts 
Dinah. Matt says she brought Sean out of spite and Dinah (with a straight 
face) says that Sean is "a delightful man," and that she finds him 
charming. She says it's about time that they find out what secrets are 
in roMATTic's closet. Matt says Dinah wants to break he and Van up so 
bad she can taste it and tells her "I'm gonna' marry your mother and 
there's not a damn thing you can do about it!" Dinah replies "Oh yeah?!? 
(good one, Dine!) Well, you're not married to her yet!" Dinah pushes Matt 
aside, grabs the paper and drops her coffee as she reads the headline 
about the search for Roger. She exclaims "Roger! This can't be true!!" 
Matt gives her a knowing look.

COMPANY

The gals are at it again-Holly calls Alex a hypocrite who trapped Rog and 
tried to convince her that they'd bedded down. She accuses Alex and Alan 
of being there to make sure the accident reports are true. Holly tells 
them that they can stop salivating "BECAUSE HE'S NOT DEAD YET!!!!" Alan 
admits that he and Rog are enemies but that even enemies respect each 
other and hopes Rog is found soon and alive. Blake, Ross and Detective 
Leavy enter. Leavy says that they are calling off the search after 
searching everywhere and not finding "the body." Blake is frantic and 
when she leaves to talk to Holly Ross convinces Leavy to keep up the 
search for another 2 hours. Ross tries to get Blake to go home and Fletch 
tries to get Holly to go home. Alan takes Leavy aside and asks if there's 
really any hope and Leavy says "there's no way Mr. Thorpe coulda' 
survived." Alan asks if there is a chance because there's no body. Leavy 
says that because of the impact of the crash the body is probably miles 
down river. Alan smirks.

CEDAR'S CHAPEL

Rick says he wouldn't keep Eve in LS if there weren't a chance he could 
save her. Ed says if there were even the slightest chance she'd come back 
to him that he'd do anything to save her. He says she's gone and there's 
nothing they can do to save her. Ed says that he doesn't understand why 
"they did this to her" because she was gone when they brought her in the 
night before. Ed wonders why they didn't just let her go. Rick defends the 
staff saying that it wasn't their decision to make. Ed says that he's 
screaming inside "Where's my beautiful Eve?! Why couldn't we make her 
better?" Sensitive Rick says "She wouldn't let us. She wouldn't let us 
help her." Ed cries "Where is my sweetie-pie?!?" (I really hope there's 
not a lot more of this because my fingers are starting to stick to the 
keyboard - it's so sappy!)

COMPANY

Jet is on the phone w/ Kirk (the artist formerly known as Skunk.) She's 
begging him for another chance saying the only reason she didn't tell him 
about Peter is because she liked him so much. He hangs up on her. In the 
kitchen, Dinah is distraught about Rog and turns on the radio to learn 
more> Matt asks what's up with Dinah & Rog that would make her so upset 
about this. Dinah tells him to shut up and listens to the report of the 
"apparently fatal" accident. Dinah looks genuinely distraught (nobody to 
save her butt from Victor now) and says that Rog was the only one who has 
been nice to her in the whole town. Vanessa enters bearing more bad news. 
Sean and Jet come in to see what's up. It's Eve.

CEDAR'S CHAPEL

Ed blames himself saying they were acting normal and everything was 
looking so hopeful. Rick says some things are beyond our control. Ed says 
how beautiful Eve was when he left to get ice cream. Rick says there 
would've been no warning. Ed feels helpless and wants to do something for 
Eve-wants to hold her. Then he says that talking to Rick is stupid...he 
should be worried about Michelle. Rick says Lillian is taking care of 
Michelle and that she's fine. He says that he and Michelle are worried 
about their dad. Rick wants Ed to get some sleep. Ed asks to be alone. 
Rick thinks it would be better if he just lay down. Ed begs Rick for some 
time alone so that he can think.

COMPANY

Alex & Alan share a moment composing Roger's obituary. Alan suggests 
"Roger Thorpe-hated by all-young & old, rich & poor!" Alex phoo-phoos her 
brother's antics but is laughs when Alan wonders if they would be asked 
to speak at the funeral. Alex and Alan discuss some of their past 
adventures with Roger and Alan does a perfect impression of Roger yelling 
at "Mr. Tashiua." Blake looks on as they yuk it up. Tangie & Nick come in 
and Tangie is surprised to see A & A. Nick asks his mother if she is 
okay because she's dabbing her eyes from laughing so hard.

OUTSIDE COMPANY

Ross and Fletch discuss the accident and each feel skeptical about the 
whole thing...in walks Leo Flynn who states several times how "stunned" 
he is and asks about Holly. Leavy enters and tells Ross Dr. Rick Bauer is 
on the phone for him and that it's urgent.

COMPANY

Holly asks Blake if she's okay and Blake says she thinks she's the 
only one who isn't. She lays a heavy guilt trip on Holly about being the 
only one who will mourn Roger. Holly says they shouldn't give up hope. 
Blake says "Oh please-you have Fletcher-you don't give a damn about 
Daddy!" Blake tries to blame Roger being on the road the previous night 
on Holly and storms out. Fletcher comes in and comforts Holly who has 
completely bought into Blake's guilt trip. Fletch insists that they go 
home and Alex comes up and expresses her deepest sympathy to Holly and 
her family. Fletcher snaps "Oh Alexandra!" and he and Holly leave. Alan 
tells Tangie he's surprised that Fletch had her write an article about 
Rog. Tangie says it was her decision and that it's the only thing that's 
keeping her sane. Alan caresses her hand. Alex tells Nick she's worried 
about Fletch and Nick tells her not to. Ross tells Blake Ed needs him at 
the hospital and leaves.

BOARDING HOUSE

Van tells Matt, Dinah, Jet & Sean that Eve's in a coma and on LS and that 
they don't expect her to come out of it. Jet runs to comfort Ed & 
Michelle but Van stops her saying Ed doesn't want anyone else there. Jet 
starts crying saying Ed is just like a father to her and she can't just 
stand around doing nothing. Van holds her. Sean says he wishes there were 
something he could do and Matt lashes out at him saying "You didn't even 
come to Maureen, your own sister's funeral-what the hell good are you 
gonna' do Ed now?" (Gee, were you there, Matt?) Vanessa gets out her 
ref's whistle and calls for a time out. "Can we not do this now?" She 
shouts. Dinah runs upstairs crying and Van calls after her...

CEDAR'S CHAPEL

Ross comforts Ed who is (rightfully) blaming himself for Eve being on LS. It 
seems that Eve wanted to complete a Living Will but didn't because Ed 
couldn't deal with the possibility of losing her so he wouldn't discuss 
it with her or let her sign it. Ed talks about "My little Eve" and all 
their hopes and dreams. He says she didn't want to die like this and that 
her mind and spirit are gone and her soul is waiting to be free.

BOARDING HOUSE

Van wants to know where Dinah ran off to. Matt says she'll be fine and 
that he's worried about *HER*. He know she's close to Ed and thinks this 
is taking a toll on her. He urges her to stay home from work but she says 
she has to go. She admits to being upset and having a difficult time 
thinking of Ed going through this after what he went through with Mo 
last year. He tells her she doesn't have to be a rock for everyone and 
Van weeps "It's so unfair!"

BOARDING HOUSE PORCH

Jet assures her dad she loves him & didn't mean anything personal when 
she said Ed was like a 2nd father to her. Sean says Ed's a good man and 
he's more worried about "Matthew" and the anger he has inside. Van & Matt 
come out and Van heads for work. Sean asks if he can tag along because 
there's a matter he'd like to discuss with her. Jet & Matt get "oh-oh, 
what's he up to now" looks on their faces.

COMPANY

Alex asks Alan to leave but he wants to stay w/ Tangie. Alex tries to 
convince him he'd rather go to the Country Club and have a nice dinner to 
celebrate Rog's demise but Alan says not until the body is dead & 
burried. Tangie thanks Alan for stopping by but says she and Nick are 
going to stay to be with Blake and then going back to the Journal. Leavy 
and his team come in and tell Blake they've found nothing and are giving 
up the search. He says that they'll alert towns down river to look for 
Roger's body. Blake, Nick & Tangie leave. Alan tells Alex than a 
celebration is in order but he doesn't much feel like celebrating. Alex 
sighs heavily and agrees.

REVA BEND (HOLLY'S PLACE)

Holly is going nuts trying to get info about Rog. She asks Fletcher to go 
to the Journal to try to get more information. He does.

BOARDING HOUSE

Matt is slamming around the kitchen until Jet yells at him and asks 
what's wrong. Matt says that it's her-she jumps whenever "the old man" 
calls her name. She says she's just trying to make their father 
comfortable. Matt says that kissing up to Sean for a few days isn't going 
to make up for the way he treated their mom & the kids when they were 
growing up. Jet accuses him of being judgemental and he says he's sorry. She 
asks what's *REALLY* wrong.

LEWIS OIL

Van starts to apologise for how crazy things have been since her 
ex-brother-in-law left but stops herself "Why would you be interested in 
my family's problems?" Sean says he's very interested because they are 
about to become family & he's very happy about that. He says Matt has 
changed for the better and credits Van for the change. Van asks how he 
would know since he's not seen Matt in 10 years. Sean says that that is 
an exaggeration and asks for her help in winning back Matt's love. She 
says she'll do what she can and quips "if anyone knows about difficulty 
between a parent and child it's me." (HA!!) Van calls Lillian and Sean 
expresses his condolences.

CEDAR'S (EVE'S ROOM)

A numb looking Ed kisses Eve's forehead & weeps.

OUTSIDE COMPANY

Blake tells Nick & Tangie to "scram" that she'll be fine and that she's 
staying there until they find her father. She goes inside Company and 
Dinah sits down on a bar stool beside her. Blake says "Why are you here?" 
and they both stare into space with worried expressions on their faces.

HOLLY BEND

Holly has the same expression on her face and is worriedly tugging her 
hair when she hears something outside. She turns around slowly and looks 
at the door....

HOLLY'S PORCH

We see a shadow and hear sluggish footsteps....

(Another shot of wide-eyed Holly)

...THE PORCH

A bloody hand slides down the door frame (BRIGHT ORANGE BLOOD!) A battered 
Roger collapses on the porch.



THAT'S ALL FOLKS!!!!







