From: Marni Centor <marni@panix.com>

GUIDING LIGHT UPDATE -- THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1997

                       FUTURES & OPTIONS

Highlights:
* Josh & Reva discuss the future.
* Annie sulks, schemes & dreams, with Alan's clueless support.
* Bill, Michelle & Dahlia prepare to graduate, with family & friends.
* Vanessa watches from the wings.
* Tina gets a job with Griffin.
* Matt & Dinah prepare to go to Switzerland.
* Dinah & Hart *don't* argue when they're plans conflict.

Graduation day in Springfield, USA...

CROSS CREEK: Josh & Reva cuddle on the couch. He never wants to leave. 
Reva thinks it's heaven too. She doesn't want to face the mess back in 
Springfield. Josh thinks Annie's lies have made them stronger & even 
more in love. Reva is scared about Annie's next move.

CEDARS: Alan arrives with a gift for Annie, who's very depressed. She 
opens it & thanks him dully. She asks if he's contacted Josh. Alan has 
left word at Josh's home & Lewis Oil. Annie suspects Josh is off cele-
brating with Reva. Alan tries to change the subject. He asks how Annie 
feels. "Well, I just had a hysterectomy," she replies. "I guess I feel a 
little empty inside." Alan doesn't appreciate the sarcasm. Annie doesn't 
care--Josh doesn't care if she's alive or dead, the cops are waiting to 
cart her off to jail & her migraines are back. She rolls over & sulks.

REARDON HOUSE: Matt lets Dinah in. She's got their plane tickets to 
Switzerland; they're leaving after Bill's graduation. Matt asks why she 
has 3 tickets. Dinah intends to tell Hart what they're doing & bring him 
along. She feels the honesty is necessary in their new & improved 
relationship. She hopes Hart will put his doubts aside & join them. Matt 
is fine with this.

Hart arrives in response to a message from Dinah. Bill hurtles 
downstairs, in a rush to get over to the school. He was rehearsing his 
speech while shaving & cut himself, & is worried about looking like a 
dork. Hart says he won't be able to make the graduation, but gives Bill 
a gift from Peter--a drawing of Bill graduating. Bill rushes out before 
hearing that Peter is leaving with Jet for Minnesota today. [Continuity 
Alert #1: A day or two ago, Reva said she had heard from Dylan and he & 
Bridget & Peter were already happily settling down together.]

Matt wants to call Bridget, because he's worried about her making the 
long drive alone with Peter. Hart says he's driving with her, which is 
why he's missing the graduation. Dinah asks why Jet & Peter can't fly. 
Hart says they have too much stuff. He was hoping Dinah would come too & 
they could spend some time together on Lake Superior after dropping off 
the others. Dinah says she can't because she's made other plans. She 
shows him the tickets to Switzerland & tells him they think Vanessa is 
alive at St. Augustine's in Lucerne.

HIGH SCHOOL: Bill rushes in to grab his cap & gown. Michelle & Dahlia 
are already there, along with J and his trusty camera. Bill asks 
Michelle if she's decided to track down her moms heart. She thinks so, & 
Bill is behind her 100%. If he could find a piece of his mom, he'd do it 
in a flash. He wishes Van were there to see him graduate. Someone in a 
big hat watches him through a window.

CROSS CREEK: Josh doesn't want Reva to worry about Annie. Reva doesn't 
think Josh has a lot of control over Annie. Josh says he'll start by 
divorcing her & then they can use the law to keep her at a distance. 
Reva's skeptical--Annie has a way of always bouncing back. Josh thinks 
Reva credits Annie with too much power. Reva is free & Annie is probably 
in jail now, although Alan may have bailed her out. Reva thinks Alan & 
Annie are a match made in hell. 

Josh says it's time to head back to Springfield. [The kids went ahead 
earlier with Billy.] Reva stalls by claiming she's hungry. Josh has a 
better stalling tactic & starts munching on Reva. But he breaks it off, 
saying it's too soon to give the Summer Romance contestants another 
boink point, & they really have to go. Reva asks where home is. Josh 
says it sure as hell is *not* LOWHAD. He suggests staying at Reva's 
until they can figure out something else. Reva says they won't have much 
privacy, with Abby living there too, but it will work for now. Reva 
suggests maybe Josh doesn't want to stay there because Alan gave it to 
her. He concedes this is part of it. They don't know where they will 
live, but it doesn't matter as long as they're together.

CEDARS: Alan returns, having spoken to Dr. Sedwick about Annie's 
headaches. Annie says nothing will make her pain go away. She's barren! 
Dr. Sedwick arrives & Annie tells her about the migraine. Dr. Sedwick 
doesn't want to prescribe anything stronger than aspirin due to Annie's 
addictive history. They argue about this, but Dr. Sedwick wins. Annie is 
bitter & snipes at Alan when he tries to be helpful.

The meds nurse arrives with Annie's aspirin. Annie thanks her 
sarcastically & eyes the meds cart longingly. She suddenly gets nice & 
asks Alan to get her a turkey sandwich, apologizing for being out of 
sorts. Alan departs & Annie lusts after the meds cart some more.

The nurse hands Annie her aspirin & some water. Annie fakes a coughing 
fit while swallowing the aspirin & the nurse turns to get more water. 
While her back is turned, Annie grabs a couple of the white (narcotic) 
medication cups off the cart & hides them under her covers. She thanks 
the nurse for the extra water & the nurse leaves with the cart. Annie 
thanks the nurse for the extra water & the nurse leaves with the cart. 
[Flash-forward/Continuity Alert #2: Annie's little theft is not 
discovered, even though the nurse should figure out something's amiss 
when she gets to the patients whose meds are gone.] Annie dry-swallows a 
pill & decides she feels better. She hides the rest under her pillow.

REARDON HOUSE: Dinah says she didn't tell Hart about her plans with Matt 
earlier because she didn't want to upset him while he was dealing with 
Peter leaving. Hart's not mad, but he thinks she's setting herself up to 
get hurt. Dinah says if there's one chance in a million that Van is 
alive, she has to check it out. She asks Hart to come with her. Hart is 
committed to going with Jet & Peter. He wants to see Peter settled in 
his new home & asks Dinah to come with him.

HIGH SCHOOL: Billy arrives and hands Bill a box. Bill hopes it has the 
key to a new car. Oh well, it's only the gold cufflinks that HB & Miss 
Martha gave to Billy when he graduated. Bill sincerely [and wisely] says 
they mean more than a car ever could. Billy was hoping to hear that, & 
pulls a set of car keys from his pocket. Bill give his dad a huge hug & 
thanks him. Billy just wants Bill to give a good valedictory speech, and 
reminds him to pull the slip of toilet paper off his face. Billy 
remembers teaching Bill how to shave--he was so cute! [Continuity Alert 
#3: Methinks Billy was in jail when Bill started shaving.]

Billy says Bill is the finest son a man could have. They hug & Billy 
marvels that his son's going to start college soon. Bill has a lot of 
Vanessa in him, Billy decides. They both wish she could be there.

Vanessa watches through the window as Billy gives Michelle a big hug. 
Phillip arrives with a gift for her & also gives her a hug. He says Rick 
had an emergency & will be there as soon as he can. Both Rick & Abby 
will be at the party later, he adds. Phillip has something else he has 
to do at the country club, but he'll try to stop by.

Aunt Meta arrives, to Michelle's delight. She came straight from the 
airport. she couldn't miss seeing Bert's granddaughter graduate. She 
hands Michelle a gift from D.C. 

Dahlia is thrilled when Tina arrives. Mother & daughter share a hug as 
Michelle watches enviously. Tina is so proud of the first person in the 
Crede family to go to college.

Matt arrives & gives Bill a quick hug. Bill is glad his dad & stepdad 
are cool with each other. Billy says Van would have wanted it that way. 
He goes to talk to Phillip.

Matt tells Bill that he & Dinah are going to Switzerland after 
graduation to look for Tess. Bill wishes them luck. Bill asks for Matt's 
help in fastening his grandfather's pocket watch, as Van watches through 
the window.

REARDON HOUSE: Dinah wishes she could go with Hart, but she can't. They 
both have important things to do. Hart understands. He suggests going 
away together when she gets back. They seal the deal with a kiss.

CROSS CREEK: Reva suggests buying a big ol' house with a wraparound 
porch & lots of hidey-holes. She knows all about the hidey-hole where 
Josh used to hide his girly magazines as a kid--Sarah found them and 
prayed for his soul in church! They share a laugh over this. Reva thinks 
it would be even better to build their own house & fill it with their 
own memories. Josh thinks this is an excellent idea. The phone rings.

It's Alan, announcing that Annie is at Cedars. Josh is not very 
sympathetic. Alan says Annie's been asking for Josh. Josh's message for 
Annie is that her latest ploy for attention is a bust. He hangs up & 
fills Reva in. He wants to pretend Annie never happened. Reva says they 
have to get Annie out of their lives for good. "You know a good 
exorcist?" asks Josh. Reva volunteers. She plans to face up to Annie & 
tell her she's lost the war. They grab their bags & head out.

CEDARS: Alan returns with Annie's sandwich. She greets him in giggly 
high spirits & thanks him. He's glad the aspirin seems to have helped 
her. "It's amazing what 2 little pills can do," she replies.

HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM: Michelle stands at the podium & addresses the 
empty room. She says she's not the valedictorian, but it doesn't matter 
because neither her mom nor dad is there. She was 10th in her class of 
200. The last year was tough for her, with Ed leaving and losing 
Zachary. She's looking forward to Stephens College in the fall. She 
likes the idea of following in her mom's footsteps. She thanks her 
friends & family for sticking by her & walks offstage. She sees herself 
hugging her mom.

Maureen says she's always there for Michelle. Michelle says she thinks 
if she finds the person with Mo's heart, then she'll feel that Mo is 
still living. Mo says Michelle should go for it if it's what she really 
wants. Michelle is glad for the approval & hugs her mom again. Michelle 
is sure of her decision now.

HALLWAY: Bill exults to Dinah about his new car. She gives him a hug. He 
runs off to practice his speech again. Matt thinks Van would be really 
proud of Bill. Dinah fills Matt in on her discussion with Hart. Matt 
heads for the wings for a photo op & Dinah heads into the auditorium to 
watch.

Griffin arrives to wish Dahlia well. He asks Tina how she's doing at the 
halfway house. She says it's not home, but she can't leave until she 
finds a full-time job. It's hard for an ex-con/ex-hooker to find a 
willing employer. Dahlia & Griffin both have faith in her. Dahlia & 
Marcus excuse themselves to greet a friend. Tina & Griff chit-chat about 
his career boost from Reva's trial. He asks how she is on the phone. 
Tina admits she worked a 900 number once. Griff offers her a job as his 
receptionist. She's hesitant at first, but accepts.

Marcus hopes Dahlia's not too nervous about singing at graduation. She's 
not, thanks to his coaching. She also knows that Sugar Hill is going to 
think Marcus is super when he hears Marcus play. Michelle shows up & 
Dahlia points out a gift someone for her. Michelle can't figure out who 
it's from. Dahlia says a new teacher brought it in & said a woman had 
left it for Michelle. There's no time to figure it out now, because the 
ceremony is about to start. They rush toward the auditorium. A 
braceleted hand places a pink rose atop the gift.

AUDITORIUM: A gentleman introduces Bill, who begins his valedictory 
speech. He mentions his mom & how much he misses her. She's standing in 
the wings watching him.

CEDARS: Annie says she's getting sleepy. Alan gets ready to leave. Annie 
says she's starting to believe that the worst is behind her. Alan hopes 
so. He leaves & Annie pulls out the pills she has saved & holds them 
protectively as she curls up to sleep.

She dreams that Josh has come back to her. He kisses her & apologizes 
for being with Reva when she collapsed. He thought he loved Reva, but he 
was wrong. He wants to come back to Annie, if she'll have him. She says 
she can't have children & he says it doesn't matter as he lifts her out 
of bed (she's wearing a pink negligee) & says he'll do whatever it takes 
to make her happy. All she wants is for him to love her. They kiss in 
candlelight. Annie awakens to a hand on her shoulder. She hopes it's 
Josh, but is displeased to see Reva. Reva says they have a few things to 
straighten out.

AUDITORIUM/BACKSTAGE: Matt is stopped by a guard, who says only teachers 
are allowed backstage. Matt explains that he just wants to get a picture 
of Bill, since his mom couldn't be there. The guard lets him go. Matt 
gently pushes aside a woman in a big hat to get Bill's picture. He 
doesn't notice that it's Vanessa & she steps aside quickly so he won't 
see her face. Matt gets his shot of Bill & smiles, oblivious to his wife 
standing just behind him, as the screen fades to black.


--Marni (marni@panix.com)



