From: brwi@ix.netcom.com (Brad Williams)

Guiding Light Update for Monday 8/4:
by Rhonda

LAKE GENEVA:
Matt is heart-broken that Vanessa has not shown up at the newly
completed house. He says aloud that he must have been a fool to think
she would return. Vanessa appears at the stairs...." I have thought
many things about you Matt Reardon, but never once did I think you
were a fool." They rush into each other's arms, breathless, and look
into each other's eyes, crying and hugging and kissing one another.

THE PARK:
Marcus confronts Dahlia and Sugar Hill in the park---demanding to know
what is going on. Sugar Hill admits that they were discussing Marcus's
career ....

CROSS CREEK:
Josh, Reva and the kids are celebrating their faux wedding vows. They
make a toast and Shayne asks if they can throw the glasses into the
fireplace. Reva and Josh agree and on the count of three, smash the
glasses in the fire....

TEAZERS:
Cassie Layne ( aka Shady Lane) appears on stage and begins her
strip-tease performance. She gyrates and shimmies her way into Alan
and Annie's heart as they realize that Cassie is going to make the
perfect pick for revenge on Josh and Reva.....

Back at the Park:
Marcus blasts Sugar Hill for making the moves on Dahlia but SH assures
that he was not doing that. SH then goes into his "pitch-a-no-hitter"
speech in regard to his performance for his producers.....

THE HOUSE THAT LOVE BUILT:
Matt cannot believe that Vanessa is back and that he is holding her in
his arms. He leads her into the house..." I knew you'd be back....I
knew we'd end up here together."
Vanessa can't believe the house is real----" I came back here a little
while ago and nothing was here....it was just a shell." Vanessa begins
to apologize but Matt refuses to listen..." all that matters is that
you're alive..." They begin to embrace but Van pulls back-----" Dinah"
she says.....

CROSS CREEK:
Josh and Reva are both so excited about the faux vows and how glad
they are that the children were a part of the celebration. Reva can't
wait for the real thing and Josh says he believes the divorce should
not be too long in coming. They kiss and begin to plan the
consummation after the kids are asleep....

SPAULDING MANSION:
Roger and Amanda are drinking and kissing when Amanda pulls back---
" you can never tell when Alan or Psycho-Annie will wander in....my
bedroom is nice". They proceed upstairs when the maid interrupts them,
informing Amanda that Alan and Annie are in Chicago....

TEAZERS LOUNGE:
Alan is convinced that Cassie will do anything for money and he is
planning a scheme to prove it. But, he warns Annie that they must be
calm...." she has to believe that she needs us more than we need her"
As Cassie ends her little show, Alan approaches 2 " lowlifes" and
offers them a quick $100 for a favor....

MATESSA HOUSE:
"I can't hurt her...I can't...." Vanessa cries but Matt explains that
he and Dinah are just friends----" we helped each other through a
difficult time...we're friends.." He tells her about their trip to
Switzerland. Vanessa is relieved...but asks if Matt had anyone else
while she was gone. " How could there be....it's always been you."

The Park:
Sugar Hill wants to know if Marcus is going to put his career first.
Marcus says "no"---he and Dahlia are a team---they are together----she
is not a distraction. " she's not going anywhere...and if you don't
like that, then, brother, that's just too bad."

Cross Creek:
Josh and Reva lounge on the couch as Reva cries about how close she
came to losing everything that is so important in her life. They agree
they are both grateful and Josh says he, too, did alot of praying that
she would be able to come back to him. 

Spauldings:
Amanda is livid that Alan has left with Annie and Amanda states that
she wants Annie out of her house and out of Alan's life. They are
discussing this when the court appointed psychiatrist appears looking
for Annie. The Doc explains that Annie called in sick and technically
it is a violation of her probation to have missed her appointment.
Amanda begins to speak when Roger interrupts and say Annie is at an AA
meeting....

MATTESSA CASA:
Matt is looking at the postcards that Van wrote to him while on the
run. She says that she never could really leave----her heart is with
him-----and wherever he is, she is home. He asks that she never leave
him again....

SPAULDINGS:
The doc wants to know why Annie was well enough to go to AA but was
not able to call her for an appt. Roger continues to cover for Annie
by saying Annie only recently felt better----they don't know which
meeting she went to---but will give Annie the message ASAP. After the
doc leaves, Amanda asks Alan why he covered for Annie. He reveals the
11th Commandment theory----" thou shalt keep thy friends close and
thine enemies even closer."

TEAZERS:
Outside the building, 2 men approach Cassie demanding they be given
something extra for having been turned on. She tells them both " shows
over!!" but they grab her and begin to pull her down when Alan bursts
through the doorways and slugs one of them and both men decide to run
away. Cassie is grateful to Alan, thanking him, when Annie
arrives.....

THE PARK:
Marcus and Sugar Hill continue to banter about his career when finally
SH agrees to allow Dahlia to attend the taping. He warns Marcus,
however, *not* to embarrass him....

CROSS CREEK:
Jeva continue to cuddle in each other's arms, talking of their future
together......

OUTSIDE of Teazers:
Alan assures Annie that he is okay---he was just defending Cassie from
some lowlifes. They introduce themselves to Cassie who offers to repay
them by buying burgers but then she remembers previous plans. Annie
offers to meet at lunch tomorrow and Cassi e agrees....

LAKE MATTESSA:
Matt and Vanessa continue to kiss as Matt lifts Van up and lays her
down on the couch, gently lowering his body onto hers and in the
candlelight, begin the night they have long waited for.....


