From: Marni Centor <mccb@idt.net>

GUIDING LIGHT UPDATE: THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1998

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Hart gets wise to Dinah's attempt to scam him.
* Harley & Cassie bond.
* Michael catches Vicky trying to steal his research.
* Reva makes a tape & tricks the clone into ferrying it to Josh.

Another day in Springfield, U.S.A. ...

CEDARS: Dinah calls WSPR from bed & tells Debra to take care of things
in her absence. Dr. Sedwick arrives & tells Dinah that she & the baby
are both fine. Dinah doesn't want to risk anything happening to her baby
by going home too soon. Dr. Sedwick says neither Dinah nor the baby is
in any danger. Dinah angles for one more day, claiming that Hart is
overly concerned, but Margaret doesn't go for it. She hands Dinah the
release papers. Dinah sees Hart outside her door & asks for some time
alone with him. Dr. Sedwick leaves & Dinah hides her release forms. Hart
enters & Dinah feigns major worry.

MICHAEL'S APARTMENT: While Michael is in the other room, Vicky purloins
some of his files. He says it's been a long time since he's felt close
enough to anyone to talk about Celeste. He enters & catches Vicky in the
act. She claims that she is so fascinated by his work that she hoped he
would go over it with her. He accuses her of trying to steal his cloning
research, but she denies it & says she just wanted to know more. Michael
hates being lied to.

SAUNA: Reva videotapes a message to Josh, in which she tells him that
she's alive & chained up in the poolhouse sauna by the clone. 

LEWIS HOUSE: Marah starts to tell Josh about what happened before she &
Shayne went to camp, but the clone arrives before she gets too far. The
clone is worried that Josh has spoiled their surprise by telling Marah
about the upcoming nuptials, but quickly realizes that he didn't. She
wonders what they were whispering about, but with a conspiratorial
smile, Josh says it's a secret. The clone is sure they were talking
about the wedding & gives Marah a big hug. She says everything will work
out. Marah thinks the clone's dress is beautiful, but Josh thinks she's
getting a little ahead of herself. The clone invites Marah to help her
plan the wedding, much to Marah's delight. She hopes the wedding will be
as beautiful as the first one. The clone thinks it will be even better.

CEDARS: Dinah claims that she didn't realize how important "little
Laura" was to her until she almost lost her. Dinah says she doesn't know
for sure that the baby is a girl, but she just has a feeling, and if it
is, she'd like to name her after Hart's mom. Hart is touched. He
promises to be there for Dinah & the baby. Dinah knows he doesn't trust
her, but the baby is innocent. Hart asks why Dinah is so nervous. Dinah
says Dr. Sedwick explained what happened to her & said it could happen
again, and if it does, it's not good. Dinah claims to be very worried
about losing the baby. Hart reassures her that Dr. Sedwick is a great
doctor, and that Dinah is a lot stronger than she gives herself credit
for. Dinah says she's really scared & Hart holds her close.

COMPANY PORCH: Cassie exits, asking herself what good it will do to
chase Hart to the hospital. It will only make her look pathetic & weak.
But if she doesn't go, it will make her look afraid of Dinah. Harley
practically runs into Cassie, who apologizes because she's having a bad
day. They quickly realize that they're both in the same boat. The last
time they hung out together, they got drunk & talked themselves into
believing they were the hottest babes in Springfield. Harley says she's
since sobered up & taken herself out of the running. Cassie says Hart's
the only man she wants to be with, but once again something has gotten
in of the way. Harley says they belong together & if they don't wind up
together, it'll ruin her faith in true love. Cassie isn't sure what will
happen. Dinah is back in the picture & she's pregnant with his baby.
Harley is appalled & doesn't believe it. Cassie fills her in on what
happened. Harley thinks it's pretty convenient that Dinah got pregnant
after just one night with Hart. Harley says Cassie can't let Dinah get
away with it. "One of us has to win."

MICHAEL'S: Michael asks why Vicky is so nervous if she's not lying. She
asks him to continue telling her about Celeste, but he won't be
distracted that easily. He asks who she really is. She maneuvered him
out of the room to get to his work. Vicky claims she's in awe of him &
his work. She doesn't want to see him throw it away. She & Alan both
think... Michael interrupts, angrily realizing she's in league with
Alan. He asks if she would have slept with him to get what she wanted.
"You used me, Vicky! I really liked you, & you used me!"

LEWIS HOUSE: Josh tells Marah they will talk later. Marah thinks it's
bad luck for the groom to see the bride's dress before the wedding, but
the clone says it's just one of a number she's trying on. Josh says it's
lovely & they will have a lovely wedding. The clone wants it to be
perfect. Marah offers to help with the guest list. They list a bunch of
people who should be invited. The clone thinks they should invite the
whole town. Marah thinks it will take a long time to plan, but the clone
wants to get married ASAP. Marah is confused; why would Josh want her &
Shayne to go to Rusty's if the wedding will be that soon? The clone,
surprised, wonders the same thing.

Josh says he was thinking they would get married at Cross Creek. The
clone is thrilled. Josh says since Rusty lives in Tulsa, he thought it
would be nice for the kids to head down early. The clone thinks this is
a great idea. Josh gives Marah a hug & whispers to her that they'll talk
later. She reconsiders. She was just worried about her parents, but
everything's OK now, so it doesn't matter. She runs out.

The clone tells Josh that Cross Creek is the perfect place for them to
get married. She offers to wear the copy of Reva's dress, but Josh says
no. She looks so beautiful in the dress she's wearing & he doesn't want
her to compete with Reva. The clone is very happy to hear this. She was
worried that Josh wasn't as excited about the wedding as she is. Josh
just wants her to be happy. She can't wait to show him how much, as soon
as they're married & can make love again. She thinks it's very romantic
that he wants to wait, but says it's very hard. Josh says it's not easy
for him either. The clone wants to hear Josh tell her how much he loves
her. Josh stares at Reva's picture & says all he dreams of is marrying
her again & making love with her again. He wants no one else. The clone
hugs him with delight. "I meant it, Reva," says Josh. "I meant every
word."

COMPANY PORCH: Cassie thanks Harley for wanting to help with Dinah, but
she knows this is Dinah's way of staying in Hart's life forever. "If it
is Hart's baby," says Harley. Cassie says she's had the same thought,
but Hart admitted to sleeping with Dinah. Cassie's got to deal with the
fact of Dinah having this baby. She loves Hart, but where is he? At the
hospital with Dinah. She can't attack Dinah, or she looks insensitive.
Harley knows exactly how Cassie feels. It's like they're leading
parallel lives. She tells Cassie about Phillip's unbreakable tie to Beth
because of Lizzie. Cassie realizes that Harley has given Phillip up for
Lizzie's sake. Harley says it just about broke her heart when Lizzie
thanked her for giving her back her daddy. Harley knows she did the
right thing, even though it hurt. 

A couple of guys in suits walk by (one of whom looks a tad like Roger
Howarth [Todd Manning] of OLTL). Harley says she's tired of feeling
lousy all the time. So is Cassie. Cassie likes the Todd lookalike, while
Harley prefers the clean-cut guy. They hightail it into Company & grab a
booth, giggling. Harley confirms that the guys are checking them out.
The guys ask if they can buy the ladies a drink. Harley & Cassie accept
& slide over to let the guys sit down.

CEDARS: Hart assures Dinah that she & the baby will be fine. Dinah is
glad that Hart is rooting for her in spite of everything. Hart says
he'll call her later to check on her. Dinah says she won't be there
because Dr. Sedwick said she had to check out. She asks if Hart will
take her home. Hart is outraged that Dinah should have to leave in her
condition. Dinah says there's no use fighting it; Dr. Sedwick's hands
are tied thanks to the managed health care rules. Besides, there's
nothing else the doctors can do for her right now. Hart is concerned.
Dinah says she intends to take all the necessary precautions. Margaret
told her she needs to take it easy for the rest of her pregnancy, &
that's exactly what she will do. Hart says he'll get the car & will meet
Dinah downstairs. She thanks him effusively.

In the hall, Hart asks Dr. Sedwick if she's sure it's OK for Dinah to go
home. Margaret says Dinah is fine & there's nothing to worry about. In
fact, Margaret cleared her to be discharged yesterday, but Dinah
insisted on staying another night. Hart says he understands that Dinah
needs lots of rest because the pregnancy is "touch-and-go." Margaret
says that's not the case at all; Dinah can resume her normal schedule
whenever she feels up to it. She & the baby are just fine. Hart thanks
Margaret, who then departs.

Hart returns to Dinah's room to find her packing. He says she's not
supposed to overexert herself & helps her back to bed. He'll get a
wheelchair for her. Dr. Sedwick wasn't kidding, was she? Dinah says no.
She thinks she'll take a week off from work. Maybe two. But she'll need
to have someone get her groceries & vitamins... the maid can do it. Hart
insists that he'll do whatever Dinah needs. Dinah says he's already done
too much for her. "You're damn right I have," he retorts, giving up the
game. He reveals that he just spoke to Margaret & learned the real deal
about Dinah's little act.

Hart thinks Dinah is acting in typical Dinah fashion. Dinah says she did
indeed collapse yesterday & was worried she was losing the baby. She
feels weak & she is scared. Maybe she's being overly dramatic & overly
cautious, but it's her first pregnancy. Hart says it's no reason to lie
to him. Dinah just wanted some compassion. Hart is always judging her.
All he feels for her is contempt. Hart asks her to think why that might
be. She kills all his compassion with her scams. Dinah says she's sorry,
but Hart says she's just sorry she got caught. It's just like when she
lied about the Pill. He thinks it's all ridiculous. He'll do whatever
she needs, but right now he just wants to get away from her. When she's
real & honest with him, he responds to that, but she pushes until she
pushes him away. She has to be honest with him from now on. Dinah
agrees. Hart promises to be there for her & the baby, but he won't let
her use the pregnancy to drive a wedge between him & Cassie. If she
doesn't tell him the truth, she's on her own. He leaves.

MICHAEL'S: Michael is sure that Vicky has been ingratiating herself with
him & pretending to be interested in him because she's working for Alan.
Vicky says she really cares about him, but Michael doesn't buy it. Vicky
says her attempt to help Alan was really an attempt to help Michael,
because Alan believes in Michael's work. Michael thinks Vicky is either
an amazing liar or incredibly dense. All Alan wants to do is create a
farm for human body parts. Vicky says they can control it to ensure the
clones are treated humanely. Michael thinks the whole thing is sick. He
wants no part of Alan's Brave New World. Vicky says they're so close.
Michael says all Vicky cares about is the research, not him. Vicky
admits she's ambitious, but it was always about the two of them doing it
together. Michael tells Vicky to take her dream to hell along with Alan.
He wants nothing to do with either of them. He yells at her to get out &
shows her the door. After she's gone, he gathers up all his files &
throws them in the fireplace. 

SAUNA: Reva prays that her plan will work & that Josh will realize she's
alive & being held prisoner. She closes up the video camera as the clone
arrives & asks what Reva's doing. 

COMPANY: Harley & Cassie sip umbrella drinks while the guys enjoy some
beer. Harley claims to be a brain surgeon on her day off. She says she's
working on a technique to fine-tune people's personalities. Cassie says
she's a secretary, specializing in men who can't let go of past bad
relationships. Harley says they are both dedicated to their work &
aren't willing to give up just yet. The Todd-type suggests going
someplace else. Mr. Clean says they can continue their party in private.
Harley declines, as does Cassie. The guys get up & the gals thank them
for the drinks.

Harley tells Cassie they just spent time with two very nice,
uncomplicated guys. Cassie says they could have had them, but they don't
want them. She feels really terrible to have finally met a nice guy
(meaning Hart)& know it's not going to work out. Harley disagrees.
Cassie is sure Hart will be as obligated to Dinah's baby as Phillip is
to Lizzie. Harley finds it ironic that the reason they're not with their
guys is because their guys are such nice guys. Cassie says they wouldn't
want them if they weren't.

Hart arrives & gives Cassie a major kiss, declaring his love for her.

SAUNA: Reva didn't expect the clone back so soon. She claims to have
been watching the tape of Josh & Shayne having a squirt-gun fight. The
clone needs to talk to Reva. She thinks Josh & Marah were talking about
her. Reva doesn't think it's a big deal. The clone & Marah have talked
about Josh. The clone is sure Marah was about to tell Josh about the
delay in getting to camp, but she interrupted them before Marah said
anything. Now Marah is so excited about the wedding, she can't think
about anything else. The clone doesn't blame her; getting married at
Cross Creek is a dream come true. Reva is morose upon hearing this
tidbit & the clone apologizes. She knows how special Cross Creek is, but
it was Josh's idea. Reva just wants the kids to be happy. The clone
wants some ideas to make the wedding special, but she's worried about
hurting Reva's feelings, like she did yesterday. Reva says she was just
being overly sensitive. 

Reva suggests that the clone get back inside before Josh wonders where
she is. The clone agrees. Reva thanks the clone for letting her see the
tapes. She takes her new tape out of the camera, puts it in a case &
piles it with the others. She says watching the tapes helped make her
situation more bearable. The clone appreciates Reva's understanding &
points out that it's much better than being locked up in the lighthouse.
Reva hands the tapes to the clone, mentioning that the one on top is
really good & she doesn't think Josh has seen it yet. The clone is
surprised. Reva says Josh would really love the tape. The clone thinks
it would be a great idea to make popcorn & watch the tape together with
Josh. Reva says that's a fine idea, but if the clone really wants to
score points, she should make the popcorn & then leave him alone to
watch the tape. Josh loves nothing more than to come home from work &
shut out the world by watching some tapes, alone. Reva knows it's hard
for the clone not to be with him, but Josh does need his private time.
The clone thanks Reva & says she might give it a try. She leaves & Reva
prays that Josh will see the tape.

COMPANY: Cassie asks why Hart is in such a great mood. Hart says Cassie
was right about Dinah. He explains her latest scam & says he won't
believe Dinah from now on. He's glad Cassie stuck with him. He asks
Cassie to leave with him & Cassie invites Harley to join them. Harley
feels like the family pet, but Hart & Cassie convince her to come along.

MICHAEL'S: Michael lights a book of matches. He knows it all has to end
because his research can't fall into the wrong hands. He sets his files
on fire & watches them burn. 

Out in the hall, Vicky looks at a file she managed to secrete & thinks
other scientists will be able to use it to recreate Michael's work. She
is sorry to have hurt Michael because she really cared about him. But
she can't let him or anyone destroy her dreams. She leaves.

LEWIS HOUSE: The clone rush inside, excited, and places the tapes on the
mantel. Josh asks where she's been. She says she was so psyched about
getting married at Cross Creek that she wanted to practice walking
outdoors. Josh suggests she take off the wedding dress so she doesn't
get it dirty. She agrees & says while she's doing that, Josh could look
at the tapes. She found them upstairs in the closet, and one was buried
so deep, he probably never even saw it. He should look at it because it
might be something very special. She goes upstairs & Josh grabs the top
tape & pops it in the VCR. He stands back to watch as the screen fades
to black.

