From: zeitler@ct.picker.com (Judy Zeitler)

Guiding Light Update for Friday, July 25, 1997

Note:  This is the first time in a long time I have done the updates.
As a matter of fact, the last time was Harley and Mallet's wedding.  I
know it is long, but so much happened I didn't want to miss anything.  I
hope to learn to cut it down a little.

Springfield Sidewalk:
        Michelle begs Jesse not to go, that it doesn't have to end.  Look at
        the kiss earlier she tells him.  Jesse tells her it won't work
        and he leaves.

        Michelle sits on the steps and cries.  Rick and Abby walk past and
        Rick asks her what is the matter.  Michelle pleads with Abby to
        tell Rick to leave her alone, that he will listen to Abby.  Rick
        replies "No I won't".  He asks if this has to do with her
        questions about their Dad's drinking.

Diner:
        Reva and Josh are with Billy.  Billy asks if they are leaving
        after inviting everyone over.  They ask him if he thinks they
        are crazy, going to help Matt.  Billy says that he is jealous,
        when he heard that Vanessa was alive his heart jumped, but he
        then realized that she wasn't coming back to him.  He then says
        that Matt has always done right by Vanessa and that they should
        do whatever it takes to get her home.

        Reva and Josh leave as Hart and Dinah walk in.

        The diner begins to fill up.  Nola, Fletcher, Holly, J, Rick,
        Abby, Michelle, Lillian and Dahlia all arrive for the meeting.  

        Michelle asks where Bill is and is told that he is conducting
        his own search.  Dinah tells them there are no leads.  She hopes
        that by putting their heads together, they can come up with
        better ideas.

        Roger walks in with Amanda and says "its sort of like watching
        Peter Pan and clapping so that Tinkerbell might live".  He
        states that Vanessa won't be found because she doesn't want to
        be found.

        Fletcher asks Roger what he had for breakfast "Razor
        blades?".  And Billy asks Roger why he is here.  Roger comes
        back with "Why, are you going to shoot me?".  He tells everyone
        that he is there because he was the last person to talk to
        Vanessa.  He then tears into Dinah, stating that it was so easy
        for Vanessa to believe that Dinah would go after Matt.  Hart
        then lunges at Roger.  They all argue that Roger knew about
        Vanessa for months and didn't tell anyone.

Switzerland:
        Buzz and Eleni return to the hotel and celebrate.  He begins to
        tear up the evidence when the bank manager knocks on the door.
        Buzz continues to destroy the evidence.

Morgan's Hotel Room:
        Jeffrey is hitting the TV that Jenna disconnected.  She arrives
        in the room with the bonds and they celebrate.  Jeffrey worries
        that Phillip is on to them.  Jenna tells Jeffrey that the only
        think Phillip is interested in is Starla and that Starla is
        better at role playing than Jenna gave her credit for.

Phillip and Harley's Room:
        They are kissing.

Morgan's Hotel Room:
        Jeffrey and Jenna are arguing about the TV.  Jeffrey says he is
        not happy when thinks don't work the way he planned.  Jenna
        tells him all is good.  He says that Phillip could be calling
        the NYPD and Jenna says "Oh, I so love Andy Sipowicz".  He
        tells her that he isn't laughing and he wants to check next
        door.  She wants him to stay in their room with the lusty
        bundle "and I don't mean the bonds".

Phillip and Harley's Room:
        They are still kissing and Harley reminds him that Jenna pulled
        the plug.  He says that he remembers, and she asks if "this is
        for real".  He tells her it is and if she wants him to stop, to
        tell him now.  Harley tells him not to stop.

House at Lake Geneva:
        Matt and Michael are working on the house.  Michael tells Matt
        that it "isn't too late to build a baseball diamond instead".
        Matt replies that he is looking for Vanessa not Shoeless Joe.  
        Michael suggests that Matt get some rest, but Matt tells him he 
        is not tired, but Michael can crash in the truck cab.  Michael
        continues working.

        Matt thanks Michael for helping even if he thinks he is nuts.
        Michael says that he shouldn't have come down on him so hard.
        "I played God before and I am lousy at it".

        Reva and Josh show up to help. 

Outside the Real Estate Office:
        Vanessa is in her car when the agent runs up and tries to
        talk her into seeing the builder.  She is sure that if Vanessa
        walks him through the building she will get what she wants.
        Vanessa tells her that it is time to move on.  The agent
        comments that Vanessa doesn't know where is is going.  Vanessa
        drives away

Morgan's Room:
        Jeffrey is skeptical of Jenna's change of heart.  She asks him
        to believe her.  That she changed her mind, isn't the fact that
        she is there proof.  If she gets caught, she will go to jail and
        will miss Coop's first day at school, etc.  Jenna tells him that
        she understands that she has to give Buzz up and that it will
        take awhile and that she is not expecting miracles.  Maybe they
        can rebuild the relationship, make it even better.  She hopes Jeffrey
        will believe her.  Jeffrey says he will think about it, but he
        still wants to check up on Starla and Phillip.  Jenna suggests
        that they call next door so that they won't arouse suspestions.

Phillip and Harley's Room:
        After...  (I guess Marni needs to update the summer romance
        poll).  They are in bed with the sheets around them.  Phillip
        takes his ring off and then kisses her shoulder.  Phillip asks
        why she choose the name Starla.  She says she made it up and
        Phillip tells her she didn't make up a name "that sounds like an
        italian lady wrestler".  Harley tells him that Starla was the
        name of her first doll, she had long, silky auburn hair, that
        all fell out later.  Phillip asks what happened to the doll and
        Harley says that she buried it in a neighbors's backyard,
        (because they didn't have a backyard) the day after she had her
        kid.  She buried all her kid stuff that day.  

        Phillip says "it is unbelievable".  Harley asks what "Because I
        didn't have a yard, or that I named my doll a stupid name or
        that I had a child out of wedlock at 16."

        Phillip says no, what happened is unbeleivable. Harley asks him
        what is he thinking and they argue about who will go first when
        the phone rings and Harley answers, it's Jenna.

        Jenna asks how things are going and Harley says everything is
        fine, just fine.  Jenna tells her that everything went as
        planned and Harley has to be reminded what that was (the bond
        switch).  Harley tells her that things couldn't be better.
        Jeffrey asks Jenna what is Phillip doing right now and Harley
        tells Jenna that Jeffrey has nothing to worry about "I am lying
        next to Phillip Spaulding and he is completely naked.  We have
        just made mad passionate unbelievable wonderful love and we
        might just do it again, not that it is any of your business"

        Jenna tells Jeffrey that Starla sounds just like someone
        interupted in the middle of making love.  Jeffrey tells her that
        is good, that Phillip is not on to them.  Jenna looks worried.

        Back to Harley and Phillip.  Harley asks Phillip "What are we
        doing?"  Phillip tells her he is "Getting intimate with her
        clavicle".  She tells him that they must stop, they have work to
        do.  He plays dumb.  She reminds him of the sting and the
        bonds.  She looks for her watch and tells him that it is "Ground
        Zero"  Phillip tells her that he can't believe that he just made
        love to someone who "uses words like Ground Zero".  He keeps
        trying to distract her, but she tells him that they need to
        "make the hit"  to get Jeffrey.  She reminds him again of the
        bonds and he tells her to forget it.  She tells him that "that's
        demented".  He tells "Harley Davidson Starla Russo Cooper" is
        can't tell him what's demented.  They argue about it.
        She says that this is demented, (her outfit) not what she told
        Jenna.  He tells her that he thought they were going to have an
        encore.   She tells him she was playing a part.  She gets
        flustered and tells him they must do what they need to do.

        He tells her she was not acting that it was like fireworks on
        the Fourth of July.  They each talk about the fact that it has
        been a long time for each of them.  It could be so good.  Harley
        then jumps up and yells "What have we done?"  She tells him that
        she doesn't blame him, he's a man and they can't control
        themselves.  She tells him that is why they must have condoms in
        their back pockets.  He tells her that she is about to put the
        women's movement back 200 years.  He does not believe anything
        she is saying.  She asks him to put it behind them and she hopes
        they can still be friends (while she pats his hand). He is 
        speechless.

Switzerland:
        Buzz is destroying the evidence and then throws the shredded
        paper out the window.  The Swiss banker and guard are let in by
        Eleni.  He tells Buzz and Eleni that they must return to the
        bank to be reprinted and photographed.  Buzz tells him that it
        cannot be done.  The Manager tells them that Buzz is then under
        arrest.  Eleni panics and tells "Buzz, Frankie is going to kill
        us."

        Buzz tells the manager that Eleni is not his wife, that she is
        his mistress.  He tells him that his wife is following them and
        is in the hotel, so they cannot leave.  He gives him the
        briefcase with the stuff from the box and asks him to return
        it.  The Manager is happy and leaves.  Buzz and Eleni make plans
        to return home.

Diner:
        Hart tells Roger that he owes Dinah and apology.  Roger tells
        them that Vanessa doesn't want to be found.  Fletcher tells them
        that the fighting isn't helping and Dinah asks if anyone has
        seen or heard anything unusual.  

        Jesse is outside.  Fletcher asks where Matt is and is told that
        he is working on the house.  Nola says that she is not happy and
        that it is not healthy.  Roger thinks it is a waste of time.
        Michelle speaks up and says that "At least Matt still has
        dreams, what happened to all of yours?"

House at Lake Geneva:
        Matt keeps looking outside.  Reva and Josh ask if Michael thinks
        this will work.  He doesn't, but states it doesn't matter what
        he thinks.

Car:
        Vanessa stops her car at the sign, "Thnks for visiting Lake
        Geneva" and then continues on.

Phillip and Harley's Room:
        Phillip is trying to talk to Harley, but she is looking for
        rope.  She tells him that she doesn't hold him responsible.  He
        tells her that it changes everything.  Harley gives him the rope
        and tells him that he knows what to do.  He tells her that "THIS
        IS DEMENTED" and won't tie her up.  She tells him that Frank
        taught her all the knots in the boy scout book and that getting
        Jeffrey is more important right now than is talking.  She puts a
        tie around her neck and starts tying the rope to the bed post.
        He keeps saying that it is sick, but then takes the rope.  He
        asks why she couldn't sleep and she tells him that the kids
        teased her because it was only Frank, Pops and her and she did
        her homework in the diner booth.  They convinced her that she
        was a vampire.  She was seven.

        She tells him to go ahead and laugh.  He tells her he is not
        laughing.  He tries to image her as 7 wishing her name was
        Starla and had long silky auburn hair and that she was a vampire.

        She tells him that to convince Jeffrey, they will need to make
        noise.  Phillip tells her no and she says she will start.  As
        she is saying "Oh, Phillip, OH".  Phillip is rolling around on
        the bed laughing in the pillow.

Across the Hall:
        Jenna says "Oh my" as they hear noises coming from Phillip's
        room.  Jeffrey worries that the manager will knock on the door.
        As he starts over there, Phillip runs in looking terrified and
        tells them that something terrible has happened.

        They give him a drink and he tells them he is not exactly sure
        what happened.  Starla had him do things that he didn't want to
        do and at first it was okay, but then something went wrong, it
        got out of hand.

        Jeffrey asks what he did to her.

Diner: 
        Jesse looks on as Michelle lectures everyone about dreams.  

        Roger tells her that is is not going to bring Vanessa back and
        Michelle asks him "How do you know?"  She then tells Nola that 
        she cannot believe that she is her mother's sister and Nola
        tells her that she was the dreamer, but she got hurt and so she
        stopped dreaming.

        Fletcher tell Michelle that she sounds like her mother.
        Michelle tells everyone that Maureen would tell everyone that
        they should stop letting the past get in the way, stop pointing
        fingers.  What was important to Vanessa was Dinah, Bill, Maureen
        and Matt.  Love ones meant everything.

        Abby asks why Vanessa walked away twice and Michelle tells her
        that she doesn't have all the answers that sometimes there are
        no answers, you have to have blind trust.  She hopes that loving
        means more than counting the mistakes.  

        Michelle runs out of the diner and Jesse stops her.  He tells
        her that he heard her speech and asks if she would like to go
        for a ride.

Switzerland:
        Eleni is dressed and goes out on the balcony with Buzz.  Buzz
        tells her he was asking Deenie for help that their baby is in NY
        and Nadine needs to keep an eye on her.  He goes in to take a
        shower and asks her to call a bellman.  Immediately after there
        is a knock on the door.  It is Frank.

House at Lake Geneva:
        Hart and Dinah walk in and tell Matt they changed their minds.
        Nola and Lillian walk in with food (although Company's food is
        better).  Fletcher and Holly (in a dress) come in to do
        spackling.  Rick and Abby join them (for painting).  J and
        Dahlia (sheet rock).  Matt looks on in awe.

        Roger and Amanda come in.  Amanda says that she is not good at
        building and Holly calls her over to help them.  Matt thanks
        Roger but tells him everything is under control.  Roger tells
        him that there must be something he can do, so Matt hands him a
        hammer.

Car:
        Vanessa (in red) is driving and says that she has to let go.
        She throws the necklace out the window.  She then sees someone
        stepping out of the woods in white.  Vanessa in white gets in
        the car and hands her the pendant and tells her "if there is
        anyone with a problem I THINK IT IS YOU".

Switzerland:
        Frank is checking out the red dress that Eleni wasn't going to
        take to Greece and he tells her that Ya-Ya is doing very well,
        as a matter of fact, she hasn't been sick in years.  He notices
        that she cut her hair and asks what is going on.  Just then Buzz
        yells from the bathroom for a robe and opens the door in only a
        towel as Frank throws it at him.

Outside Phillip and Harley's Room:
        Phillip doesn't want to open the door but Jeffrey yells for him
        to do it.  They open the door and Starla/Harley appears to be
        dead with a tie around her neck and her right arm tied to the bed
        post.  Blood is coming out of her mouth.


