From: Marni Centor <marni@panix.com>


GUIDING LIGHT TGIF UPDATE -- FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1995

HIGHLIGHTS
* Roger thinks his plan is working.
* Rick confesses to Mindy.
* Ed receives condolences from most of Springfield.
* Viktor threatens Dinah.
* Alan threatens Brent.
* Brent threatens Buzz.
* AM supports Lucy.
* Reva chats with Annie.

A sad evening in Springfield, USA...

HOLLY'S COTTAGE: The injured, addled Roger lays on the couch while Blake 
feeds him soup, Holly hovers & Fletcher mutters. Rosss arrives, to 
Fletch's relief. Fletch says Rog is not lacking for sympathy, but does 
seem to be in real pain. Ross hopes so. He announces Eve's death.

BAUER HOUSE: Jet & Lillian ponder the mystery of why the good die young. 
[Strangely, Lillian is wearing a red outfit--not exactly fitting for 
paying one's respects, IMHO. Could a part of Lill be happy that Ed is free 
again?] Josh arrives with his kids in tow. He informs them that they are 
there to show Ed how much they love him. Marah asks if Eve is with their 
mommy now. Josh evades the question & rings the doorbell. Jet invites them 
in. Outside, Reva (also dressed in red) picks up a baseball & looks sad.

LEWIS HOUSE (MINDY'S ROOM): Mindy comforts a distraught Rick, saying no 
one wanted Eve to linger & it was God's will. Rick angrily replies that it 
wasn't God's will at all. Mindy asks what he means.

[Mindy is wearing a robe & her hair is super-straight. So why does she 
seems more like the "real" Mindy to me right now than in all the time 
Barbara Crampton has played her? Could it be Michael O'Leary's influence?]

DINER: Frank promises that given 5 minutes alone with Brent, he can 
guarantee that the guy will never hurt another woman. Nadine says Buzz 
doesn't need any more trouble. AM arrives & learns that Brent has been 
complaining about Buzz stalking him. It comes out that Alan also had a 
talk with Brent, out in the alley. AM says he & Buzz didn't see either of 
them when they walked in that way.

ALLEY: Brent holds a gun to Buzz's head & tells Buzz his stalking days are 
over. Buzz dares Brent to shoot him, guessing that the "scum-sucking 
lowlife" doesn't have the guts. Buzz taunts him, "Come on, shoot!"

Despite Buzz's goading, dares & specific instructions on how to use the 
gun ("Just squeeze it"), Brent doesn't shoot. Buzz invites him to take a 
place on Death Row & Brent thinks Buzz is trying to scare him. Buzz 
accurately points out that *Brent* is the one with the gun. Neverthe-less, 
it is Brent's lip that begins to quiver. Frank disarms Brent & punches him 
in the nose. Buzz is actually disappointed at the interruption. 

The whole Clan Cooper + AM spill into the alley. AM pulls Frank away from 
Brent, who announces that the gun isn't loaded. He complains that Buzz has 
been stalking him for 24 hours. Buzz wants Brent behind bars. The feeling 
is mutual. Brent declares that he will get a restraining order against all 
the Coopers. AM tells Brent to get lost while Eleni restrains Frank. 

Alan arrives in time to act clueless. Buzz wonders if Alan has anything to 
do with "the man who raped my daughter."

BOARDINGHOUSE KITCHEN: Dinah drinks a cup of coffee & looks sad. She 
thinks she hears a noise & goes to the window, but sees no one. Matt 
arrives & startles her. She jumps on him for "sneaking up" on her. She 
says she gets bad vibes around him & he wonders if it's because "I can 
read you like a cheap suit." [A little metaphor mixing, Matt?"] Dinah 
laughs. Van arrives & hugs Matt. She's on her way to Ed's & invites Matt 
to come. Dinah asks to join them, saying she knows how much Ed means to 
Van. After they leave, Viktor emerges from the bushes. 

HOLLY'S: Everyone (except Rog, who's pretending to be out of it) expresses 
sadness over Eve's death. They all want to go to Ed's but someone has to 
stay with Rog. Ross suggests they go in shifts, but Fletch wants to hire a 
nurse. Rog moans & Blake runs to him. He whispers that he needs her help 
finding the engagement ring & that he wants to be alone with Holly so he 
can propose. Fletch thinks it's time to bring Roger up to speed.

MINDY'S ROOM: Mindy says Rick can tell her anything; she won't betray his 
trust. Rick can't tell her. She prompts him -- he & his dad were in Eve's 
room together... "He disconnected the life support, Mindy, all right?!" 
blurts Rick in anguish. He says Ed says it was what Eve wanted. Rick knows 
that he didn't act as soon as he could have. "No, no sweetie, you just let 
her go," Mindy assures him. Rick doesn't know if he was trying to save Eve 
or cover up the truth. What he did goes against all his instincts. Mindy 
is sure Rick did it out of love. "You let her go. That wasn't wrong."

BAUER HOUSE: Nick remembers Eve's bravery in Cambrai. Lill agrees that Eve 
was a great doctor. Nick thinks of how many times Eve cheated death. 
"There was no way she was going to die." Van, Matt, Bill & Dinah arrive. 
Lill & Dinah share a hug. So do Van & Josh. Ed & Rick are not there yet. 
Josh tells Van his trip was very bizarre & emotional, but he was able to 
say goodbye to Reva. Marah asks Van if Eve is in heaven with her mommy. 
Van is sure of it.

Outside, Reva tries to see through the window. Annie arrives & remembers 
meeting "Rebecca" at the hospital. Annie enters the house & Marah is happy 
to see her. She asks if Annie was at Cross Creek with Josh. Annie evades & 
starts to introduce Marah to her new friend. But "Rebecca" is gone.

ALLEY: Buzz wants to know the connection between Alan & Brent. Alan denies 
any connection; he just told a troublemaker to leave. Alan tells AM that 
Brent is trying to cause problems at Spaulding. He advises AM that they 
need to stay away from him until after the board meeting. Buzz explodes -- 
how can Alan talk business strategy regarding the guy who raped Lucy & 
threatened Buzz with a gun?! Lucy arrives & yells at Buzz to stop.

Lucy tells Buzz to stay out of it. Frank tells Lucy that Brent pulled a 
gun. Lucy says the guys aren't helping anything & they are scaring her. 
She came to find the love of her family, but she can't stay because 
there's too much hatred & violence. She runs off. AM decides to go after 
her & Buzz asks AM to tell her he (Buzz) is sorry.

MINDY'S ROOM: Mindy returns, now dressed somberly. She sits beside Rick & 
puts her arm around him. She says Eve is at peace now. Rick is worried 
about the hospital review. It's standard procedure, but he can't tell the 
truth or his dad could lose his license & maybe go to prison. [Highly 
unlikely, since Eve was already brain-dead, i.e., legally dead in most, if 
not all states. The mishandling of this aspect of the story continues to 
peeve me more than I can say!] Mindy can't believe it, but Rick insists 
it's the law. Mindy says Ed & Rick are the only ones who know, but Rick 
doesn't know who else might have seen them in Eve's room together. Mindy 
recommends that Rick talk to his dad to figure out what to do next.

BAUER HOUSE: Before entering, Ed tells Michelle how lucky he is to have 
her as his daughter. They hug, then enter the house. Jet hugs Michelle & 
Van hugs Ed. He thanks everyone for coming. Lill hugs Ed & expresses her 
sorrow. Ed says Eve wouldn't want them to stand around feeling sad. She 
would want them to crack corny jokes & laugh. "How about eat?" asks Lill. 
That, too, agrees Ed. Jet says there's lots of food & they head in to 
partake. Annie remains behind with Josh. He wants to find some time to 
talk a little later. Annie's OK with that. Dr. Grant arrives & Annie is 
glad to see him. 

Outside, Dinah smokes & looks sad. Matt joins her & asks if she wants to 
eat. She puts out her cigarette & goes in with him, saying that she's 
starving. After they close the door, Viktor appears with a bouquet of 
flowers, dressed as an FTD delivery man.

HOLLY'S: Ross wants to get over to Ed's. He & Blake leave. Holly follows 
them out & insists that she can't stay alone with Rog tonight. Blake 
promises to return. Inside, Fletch tells Rog he's living in a dream world, 
but Fletch will set him straight. News bulletin: Rog has lost touch with 
the last 5 months & has conveniently forgotten that he & Holly broke up, 
that she & Fletch did the deed... At this, Rog reaches out in anger, but 
recoils at the pain the movement produces. "Oh, gee, I think you need an 
aspirin," comments Fletch, without missing a beat. He continues his 
update: Rog did his best to break Fletch & Holly up, but no dice. He 
reminds Rog of the ball & the auction & how Fletch took Holly away in 
front of the whole crowd. "Holly loves me, not you." Rog is incensed: 
"Liar! Liar!" he shouts, then collapses into a coughing fit. Holly rushes 
to Roger's side. "What did you do to him?" she accuses Fletch.

Fletch says he's "nudging Roger to reality." Holly thinks Rog isn't strong 
enough yet. Rog tells Fletch to get out. Fletch reminds Holly that this is 
ol' manipulative, egocentric Rog--a car crash changes this? Holly points 
out, "It's not as if he did it on purpose. He nearly died." But Rog is not 
dead, Fletch notes, & he hasn't changed. Rog begs Holly to get rid of 
Fletch & to tell Fletch that she loves him, Rog. "That's true, right? If 
it weren't true, you wouldn't be with me now, right?" The phone rings. 
"Saved by Ma Bell," quips Fletch. It's Tangie.

DINER: Tangie is just checking up on Rog. She asks if he's up for guests. 
She promises to call in the morning & sends her love to Rog. Alan gets the 
update from Tangie & she is curious about his concern. Alan knows that 
Tangie is close to Rog, & he wouldn't wish such an accident on anyone.

In a booth, Sid tells Gilly that he can't figure out Alan. Alan stops by 
to make a date to meet Sid in the morning. He tells Gilly again that he's 
glad Gilly came back from LA, since it means Sid can work for him. Alan 
thinks Sid is a lucky man. Tangie is tired & wants to go home; Alan 
insists on taking her. They both leave. 

Behind the counter, Nadine says she doesn't like the fact that Alan gave 
so much money to the 5th St. renovation. Buzz thinks it was generous, but 
Nadine is sure there will be a price to pay -- with Alan, there always is. 
Eleni decrees that there should be no more negative talk.

BOARDINGHOUSE: AM sees Lucy to the door. He comments on the beautiful 
night. The air smells sweet. He tries to help her open the door & she 
drops her keys. He steps back, as if he realizes he got too close. They 
say good night, but then Lucy asks AM to come in for a little bit. She 
doesn't want to be alone.

BAUER HOUSE: Ed announces that he & Michelle are going to Europe for the 
summer. Van tells Lill that Ed seems to be taking it well. Perhaps a bit 
too well, Lill thinks. Ross tells Ed that the trip sounds like a good 
idea. He's glad they didn't have to go through a court battle to get Eve 
off life support. [Arrgh!] Rick & Mindy enter. Dinah expresses her 
sympathy to Ed. Ross & Blake have to get back to Holly's.

Dr. Grant asks Rick if he is free for the mortality review tomorrow. Rick 
is a little antsy & Ed watches the conversation. Charles thinks it will 
all be a formality... sometimes God steps in & does the right thing... it 
was probably a blessing. Ed invites Charles in for some food. Mindy tells 
Rick she's going to Milan in the morning. He asks why. She has business 
there & besides, it's best if she's not around to answer any questions. 
Rick understands & thanks her with a big hug. Mindy is on the verge of 
tears & Jet asks if she's OK. She insists that she's fine.

Outside, Viktor accosts Dinah. He warns her to keep quiet. He wants the 
money. Dinah warns him that he could be caught; the police want him. He 
doesn't care. Dinah explains how she stole the money for him, but the 
police found it & now it's out of her hands. Viktor warns her that if she 
doesn't have the money for him in 2 days, his punishment will be very 
painful. Dinah says that Roger will kill Viktor if he finds out that 
Viktor is back. V says Rog is in no condition to help her now.

HOLLY'S: Fletch says the only way to get Rog over his "delusional time 
warp" is to stop ignoring it & start dealing with it. Holly thinks Rog is 
still too "fragile." She wants to get medical advice. Fletch thinks this 
is a super idea & suggests they drop Rog off at Cedars immediately, so 
they can go see Ed & Michelle. 

Rog calls out to Holly to get rid of Fletch & tell him that they're going 
to be engaged tonight. Holly remains silent. Conventiently, Leo arrives 
with a lovely flower arrangement. Holly asks (really, tells) Leo to stay 
with Rog while she & Fletch go out for about an hour. She mentions Rog's 
"little bit of a memory lapse," but says it's not serious. She & Fletch 
book. "You look like hell, Roger," comments Leo. Rog has a coughing fit.

BAUER HOUSE (OUTSIDE): Viktor recommmends that Dinah put the squeeze on 
her rich family, otherwise someone will get badly hurt. Viktor leaves & 
Matt comes outside. She jumps all over him, accusing him of checking up on 
her. Actually, he was just on his way home. But what's wrong with Dinah? 
She says she's upset about Eve. "You didn't even know Eve," Matt reminds 
her. Dinah says she feels for Eve nonetheless. She gives up trying to 
explain & goes inside, where she gives her mom a huge hug.

Lillian hugs Ed again & offers to do "anything." Holly & Fletch pay their 
respects. Mindy talks with Nick, who reminisces about his days with Eve in 
Cambrai. Ed, with his arms around Michelle, thanks everyone for coming. He 
feels that he's a lucky man--he has a beautiful daughter, a wonderful son, 
& lots of dear friends. "And I've also known a great love, so I would not 
trade one moment of my life, not for anything." This seems to be the 
signal for people to start leaving. Josh tells Annie that he'll see her 
tomorrow. Annie leaves. Guess who's waiting outside for her?

Annie asks "Rebecca" why she didn't come in. Reva says she went for a long 
walk & when she got back she saw Annie talking to Josh & didn't want to 
interrupt. "It must have been very hard on him being here tonight -- 
tragic -- people say he's never really gotten over his own wife's death. 
What was her name again?" Reva, responds Annie, who is beginning to sense 
some weirdness to the conversation.

BOATHOUSE: Alan walks Tangie to her door. He comments on the strangeness 
of the evening & hopes Buzz doesn't get into trouble with the "Brent 
thing." Tangie asks whether Alan knows Brent well. Alan says Brent is/was 
on AM's staff & they're wrapped up in a "messy legal thing" & Alan is 
trying to help out. He switches the subject to himself & Tangie--he wants 
to take her on a trip, but not on a plane, he promises. Tangie says that 
would be nice, but it's not a good time with Rog sick & all the other 
things she's wrapped up in. Alan decides to not take this as rejection. He 
kisses Tangie & she lets him, but doesn't look particularly enthusiastic. 
Alan steps back. "No slap -- that's progress." Tangie smiles & says good 
night. She goes inside. Alan looks very pleased with himself. Then he 
spots Brent walking down the stairs & becomes furious. He grabs Brent by 
the front of his jacket & starts shaking.

HOLLY'S: Rog coughs up some blood & Leo gets worried. He starts to call 
for ambulance, but Rog makes him stop. Leo starts lecturing Rog: "I told 
you this scheme of yours wouldn't work. I told you it was dangerous." Rog 
says it's working perfectly. He thinks it's obvious that Holly still loves 
him, & what's better, Fletch can see it. Leo believes that Rog has lost 
his mind. "You've snapped. You're crazier than a loon & you don't even 
know it. The truth is, Roger, it's not a pretty sight. In fact, it's 
downright terrifying."

OUTSIDE BOATHOUSE: Alan furiously shakes Brent & asks what the hell he's 
doing. He accuses Brent of following him & reminds him of his earlier 
warning. "I told you, one more stunt like that & I'd kill you myself!" 
Brent says he did what Alan wanted. "You want your son out? He's out!"

BOARDINGHOUSE PORCH: Lucy says the violence keeps spreading & she feels 
like the worst is yet to come. AM tells her not to give up hope. "I won't 
let you." Lucy asks why he cares so much. "Because I think your future is 
my future too," he replies slowly. Lucy looks thoughtful as the screen 
fades to black.



--Marni (marni@panix.com)



