From: Kay Weisman <kweisman@nslsilus.org>

GUIDING LIGHT UPDATE
Tuesday, June 24, 1997

The Country Club:  Harley continues her scam of Jeffrey.  She's lifted his
wallet, but allowed him to "catch" her.  At first she plays poor and begs
for money, but he's convinced she's really a con artist, like him.

Cross Creek:  A post coital Jeva trade sweet nothings, swap spit, and
murmur "I love you's" as the music swells.  Josh decides to shower with
Reva.

Cedars:  Alan and Rick worry about telling Annie the truth.  Rick opines
Annie's lucky to be alive.  Alan wants to tell Annie himself.  They enter
her room; she's groggy but wants to know the truth.  Rick tells her she'll
be up and around soon.  Annie can tell she's not getting the whole story.

Cross Creek:  Jeva shower and swap spit.

Cedars:  Rick doesn't want to come clean with Annie, but she begs.  Finally
he exits, leaving Alan to do the dirty deed.  She claims she wants dead
honesty.

Country Club:  From across a crowded room, Jenna worries Harley is in over
her head with scamming Jeffrey.  Back at the table, Jeffrey asks Harley
(she's calling herself "Starla") to sit down for a drink.  After admitting
to each other that both are into conning, he offers to take her on and give
her lessons--be her mentor, so to speak.  Jenna approaches the table, but
Harley distracts Jeffrey long enough to signal Jenna to stay away.

Cedars:  Rick and Philip chat.  He's there to see Annie, but doesn't want
to take a number behind his father.  Philip also can't understand just when
Annie went psycho.  They agree she has a lot of baggage to deal with, and
Alan isn't helping by constantly enabling her.  Philip suggests meeting
Rick for dinner, but he says he's busy and has to get a graduation present
for Michelle.  Finally they agree to meet for drinks later, and Philip
leaves.  In Annie's room, Alan begins a snow job of the truth, but Annie
isn't fooled.  Finally he reveals that Dr. Sedgwick and Rick had to do a
hysterectomy to get rid of her massive infection.  They saved her life!!!
he brags, but she is devastated and sobs uncontrollably.

Cross Creek:  Reva wonders why Josh is straightening the living room, since
only the two of them are there.  Enter NewShane, Maura, Rusty, Hawk and
Billy, with several bags of groceries.  Obviously, the honeymoon is over.

Cedars:  Annie continues bawling over her plight.  She sees this as
punishment for all the bad things she did.  She cries to Rick, in major
denial, until he threatens to sedate her.  Finally she crumbles, begging
everyone to go away.

Country Club:  Starla continues sucking up to her new mentor.  He says he's
only met one other woman who's come even close to her skills.  She bets him
$100 that she can pull off a heist here in less than five minutes.  He
agrees, laughing at her stupidity.  She takes on Jenna (obviously
prearranged) with a story about needing $6.00 to get to the hospital to see
her brother in surgery.  Enter Philip, unaware of what he's messing up.

Cedars:  More moaning and groaning.  Alan tries to offer comfort as Annie
bawls about babies.  "They're not EVERYTHING,"  she moans..."they're the
ONLY thing."

Cross Creek:  Reva gets ready to serve the crowd dinner.  Josh thanks Billy
for all his help.  In another room, Reva thanks Rusty and Hawk.  Reva even
mentions Dylan, who she reports is happy now that Bridget and Peter have
arrived.  Rusty goes out to cook steaks while Reva and Hawk talk about the
missing sibling.  He isn't angry with Sarah, and understands Reva needs to
continue looking for her sister.

Country Club:  Jenna interrupts Philip to try to save the situation by
introducing him to "Starla."  When she returns to Jeffrey's table she
"discovers" her diamond bracelet is missing.  Meanwhile "Starla" begs
Philip to please be quiet and pretend he's never met her.  Finally he
agrees, just as Jenna re-approaches Starla to fight about her missing
diamond bracelet.  Jeffrey's amused because he thinks Jenna was conned,
pays Starla her $100.00, and announces to Jenna that this is their new
protege who will help them with their next set of heists.  Jenna pretends
to be flabbergasted.  (In the middle of this, enter Rick, for drinks with
Philip.  Philip explains that he understands nothing, but they have to
pretend they don't know anyone or anything.  They leave for the bar.)

Cross Creek:  Chow down at Cross Creek for the Lewis/Shanes.  NewShane has
an attitude about the chili, but he seems to like Reva.  Josh opens a cheap
local bottle of champagne and offers a toast to all Lewises and Shanes.

Cedars:  Alan promises he will stay by Annie and give her whatever she
needs.  The music swells, and she raises herself from her prone position to
hug him as she sobs.  Interesting camera angle from above.

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Kay Weisman
               I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.
                                --Jorge Luis Borge--
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