From: cards@ix.netcom.com (Brian Lambert)

"Guiding Light" Update for Wednesday, August 21, 1996
By Patricia K. Lambert

Here we go!  We've got some great lines today!!  

Bauers:
Rick yells to Abby that he's ready then realizes that she is deaf and 
that is why he's been learning sign language.  He walks in and sees 
Abby in a blonde wig and can't believe it's her.

Country Club:
VERY pregnant Blake is afraid some child at the pool will try to free 
willy so she tells Ross he should go swimming and she and the boys will 
eat the taco and pickle they are craving.

Dinah shows up and reminds Blake of her body past and Dinah tells her 
she looks fine.  Blake is waiting for the blimp jokes but Ross says 
that Dinah is trying so Blake should meet her half-way.  Dinah says she 
has never been happier in her life.  Blake asks if it's because of Hart 
and Ross wants to know what's up.

Cabin:
Bridgette happily watches Hart and Peter play while she cooks dinner.  
Hart says he's going to hike up to the road to get some help.  
Bridgette tells him he has to stay there.  Hart wants to know why.

Reardon's:
Bill tells Matt he's not going to sit back and watch him drain his 
mom's bank account.  Vanessa walks in and Bill tells her she doesn't 
have to pay a guy like Matt.  Matt wants to know why she wrote him a 
check for $200,000.

Roll lighthouse.

Bill says he found it while looking for his car keys and guesses "Super 
Stud" hadn't had a chance to check it.  Vanessa defends Matt's honor 
and tells Bill it's for him for Matt to take care of him if something 
happens to her.  They both want to know where all this is coming from.

Cabin:
Bridgette says she's anxious to get home because she's scared of Nola's 
decorating Company.  Bridgette says that Ed told her the woods was full 
of bears that's why she doesn't want Hart to go get help.  They sit 
down to a nice family dinner and say a prayer before dinner.  Bridgette 
smiles as Hart holds her hand and thanks God for giving Peter the love 
of a real mother and father.  Harts says he's glad they are doing that.

Country Club:
Blake says that she just wants to make sure Hart and Dinah are getting 
along before the babies are born.  Dinah lies to Ross and tells her 
Hart and herself hardly see each other.  
Amanda walks up and takes Dinah to get a drink. Amanda compliments 
Blake on the extra wide cut of her coverup.  Blake says she's pregnant 
with twins and wants to know Amanda's excuse.  
Ross tells her to forget Amanda.  They still haven't decided on names.

Dinah says she won't judge Amanda because she's done lots she's ashamed 
of.  Dinah says that Amanda is just outcast of the month and before 
long someone else will slip up.  Amanda votes for Blake and tells Dinah 
she can help get her where it hurts.

Reardon's:
Vanessa says that she is just being prepared.  Bill tells Vanessa to 
keep the money and he doesn't want Matt to be his legal guardian.  
Vanessa tells Bill to apologize.

Bauers:
Rick wants to know about the wig.  Abby says the man she's interested 
in doesn't like her hair.  Rick tells her she doesn't want a man that 
goes after a woman because of hair color.  Rick tells her he likes all 
hair colors.  Abby asks him if he's interested in anyone right now or 
not.  He says yes.  

Country Club:
Dinah tells Amanda that she thought something was up with Rick and 
Blake, but nothing happened.  They just passed out after getting drunk 
one night.  Amanda tells Dinah that a patient at Cedar's is pregnant 
with twins from two different fathers, need she say more.

Reardon's:
Bill isn't sorry for anything he said.  Bill thinks that Matt has 
Vanessa brainwashed.  He's upset over Matt's past.  Matt can't change 
the past.  They talked it over and worked it out.  Everyone makes 
mistakes.  Vanessa asks Bill if he's forgiven Billy for shooting a man 
and going to prison. He says yes. Vanessa wants to be a family again.  
Bill agrees to give Matt another chance.
Vanessa tells Matt they have to work it with Bill.

Bauers:
Rick describes the woman he's interested.  Abby describes the man she's 
interested.  Rick tells Abby he can't go on without this other woman.  
He's crazy about her.  There's something special about her.  He says 
it's more than the fact she's beautiful.  (Rick's got it bad!)  Abby 
wants the man she likes was that crazy about her.  Rick decides to tell 
her who he's holding out for.

Country Club:
Amanda tells Dinah her imagination isn't as overactive as Blake's 
libido.  She tells Dinah how she found out, hospital gossip.  Dinah 
tells her there's no proof.  Dinah doesn't want to get involved she's 
got to much going on.  They love each other.  Dinah's caused her father 
enough grief and Blake has bailed her out before and refuses to help 
Amanda ruin Ross's marriage.  Dinah tells her to leave them alone or 
she'll have to deal with her.  

Cabin:
Bridgette puts Peter to bed.  Bridgette says she'll sleep with Peter 
and Hart can sleep out there.  Bridgette warms herself by the fire 
while Hart goes to sleep.  She changes the time on the clock and rocks 
in the chair.

Reardon's:
Matt says he won't give up on Bill and promises to make things right.  
Give him time, he'll come around.  Matt thinks they have all the time 
in the world.  Matt says their lives will be perfect, she shouldn't 
worry.  Vanessa wants him to promise he won't change-he'll keep on 
dreaming and loving.  Vanessa wants to know how many miles to the 
gallon his car gets.

Cabin:
Bridgette pretends to have a nightmare and of course, Hart wakes her up 
and tells her she's safe.

Country Club:
Dinah tells Amanda to leave her family alone.  Amanda thought they were 
friends. Dinah says yes but that family comes first.  They break up 
their short-lived friendship and tells Amanda that she's warned her.  
Ross has to take a call from Vivian.

Dinah tells Blake that Amanda is trying to cause trouble and tells her 
what she told her.  

Bauers:
Rick gives Abby a glass and she wants to know what he's doing.  Rick is 
a bumbling idiot.  He can't find the words to tell her.  Abby wants to 
know who he's interested in.  He gets beeped when she asks her name.  
He tells her to stay there because they have a lot to talk about it.  
Amanda shows up at Abby's door when Rick leaves.

Amanda says that she's trying to help someone.  Amanda says it's about 
her dear friend Ross.  Amanda tells Abby that Ross thinks Blake is 
having an affair with someone and still seeing him.  Ross thinks, 
according to Amanda, that it's Rick who is seducing Blake.  Abby 
doesn't believe it.  Amanda wants to know if maybe Rick has mentioned 
something to her about being interested in Blake.

Country Club:
Blake says that Amanda is being ridiculous.  Dinah agrees.  Dinah tells 
Blake if she did do something then she really doesn't care and doesn't 
want to know about it.  She tells Blake to be a girl scout and be 
prepared because Amanda is out to get her.  Dinah says that no one is 
going to mess with her family and because Blake helped her out with 
Roger, she's on her side.

Cabin:
Hart is rubbing Bridgette's shoulders.  Hart tells Bridgette she can 
count on him and hugs him.  

Car:
Matt and Vanessa are cruising in the convertible.  They are just 
hanging out.  Vanessa is happy just not worrying about anything and  
turns on the radio and they sing to "Barbara Ann".

Matt tells her he loves her and how it's always going to be like that.

Bauers:
Abby tells Amanda she is evil because she's trying to spread lies about 
good people.  Abby defends Blake and Rick.  Amanda tells Abby that 
people in Springfield are different from Goshen.  Abby tells her to get 
out and calls Amanda a devil in a dress and if she can hook oxen to a 
plow then she can certainly handle Amanda (GO ABBY!!!)  Amanda turns to 
leave and says she's not finished there yet.  Abby starts to talk to 
herself now.  Abby puts the things that Rick said together and thinks 
about Blake.

Country Club:
Blake tells Dinah she can help by keeping her mouth shut.  Dinah tells 
her to relax that if it weren't for Blake her and Hart wouldn't be 
together.

Cabin:
Hart goes to get more wood but Bridgette stops him.  He says he doesn't 
want her to get cold.  so he curls her up in the blanket with him and 
tells her that everything is going to be okay.  Freeze as Bridgette 
grins.


