From: LUCAS <JS19013@swt.edu>

			GUIDING LIGHT UPDATE
				for
			     WEDNESDAY
			      9-20-95


BOARDINGHOUSE
Matt is reminiscing about Van's letter she left in his things and
decides it's too much for him and he needs to get some fresh air.
As he leaves, Blake barges in wanting to join the "Let's Dump
Dinah" Team. She tells Matt she wants Dinah out of town and
out of their lives.

DINAH'S CRIB
Marcus tells Dinah he's ready to leave town. A new jazz club
is opening in Madrid and he's there. Dinah starts ranting about
how dumb her mother is for being on the verge of losing Matt. 
Marcus reproposes marraige so that Matt and Van can be together.
Dinah proclaims that she is not going anywhere with Marcus; she's
going to stay right where she is and marry Roger Thorpe.

JOURNAL
Fletch surprises Holly (who's that?) with a Harvard Class of 2018
sweatshirt. "What if HE wants to go to Notre Dame?" "Will GIRLS
be playing football by then?" Fletch thinks that Baby Red may
want to be president. "You wouldn't wish that on anybody."
Vanessa comes in and begs Holly to talk to Dinah about the Evils
of Roger. "I don't want anything to do with Roger ever again."

LEWIS' HOUSE OF SCREAMING
Annie want to know why Rick is there. Josh is furious and wants to
know what Annie is doing with Marah. "Annie said she still loves
you. Can't you kiss and make up now. Please?!"

ROLL LIGHTHOUSE

LEWIS HOUSE OF MOODSWINGS
Annie and Marah explain that she came to the hospital alone
in a taxi to visit Annie. Josh reminds her that she was never
to do it again. "I knew if I told you, you wouldn't have let 
me go. I had to tell Annie I still want her to be my new mommy."
Josh sends Marah upstairs. Josh accuses Annie of using Marah.
Rick and Annie can't believe how Josh is acting. Was it Annie's
idea to use Marah, or Rick's? Annie calls Josh a stupid jerk.
Josh throws Rick out and Annie claims that he has gone too far.

MATT'S
Matt tells Blake that his wedding is off. Blake says her relationship
with Ross is OK for now, but who knows? Blake tells Matt of Ross's
statement: "How can we understand, we're not parents." 

JOURNAL
Van continues to try to convince Holly to talk to Dinah. "What makes 
you think she would listen to me?" "Because you are not her mother." 
Holly reminds everyone how hard it was to rid her life of Roger. "But
you said you barely survived with your dignity." "But I did, and so will
she." "Why should she have to go through the same thing you did?"
"As selfish as it sounds, I have to put my life first now." Fletch:
"You're wrong about this, Red."

DINAH'S LOVE SHACK
Marcus can't believe Dinah's going through with her marraige after
what Roger did to him. Marcus threatens to leave again. "Marcus, I
need you." "Not as much as you think you need Roger." "How are you
going to afford a ticket to Europe?"
Marcus says he's applying for a temporary gig at the Towers.

JOURNAL
Van leaves Fletch and Holly alone. Fletch says everything she said
was right, BUT...what if their baby grows into a situation like
Dinah is in and there is someone who can get her out of the 
situation. "Dinah won't listen; I didn't listen" Isn't at
least worth a try. Van comes back in and Holly says she will
talk to Dinah.

LEWIS HOUSE OF BACKTALK
Annie recounts her given faults, but for Josh to accuse her of 
using Marah is "just plain mean. How you went from someone who
knew me better than anyone to someone who treats me like a stranger
and a threat to his daughter is beyond me." Annie's out of there.
Josh chases after her.

Annie comes back. He apologizes. It doesn't change anything though.
Annie tells him that she is through trying to fix everyone's
pain: hers, Rick's, Marah's. Josh better go easy with his daughter.
"I know how to handle my own child." "SHe's lost enough people
in her life. Now she's afraid she's going to lose me too. That
doesn't have to happen. She loves me and I love her and nothing
is everg oing to change that. You might not need someone in your
life, but your daughter does." Exit Annie.

JOURNAL
Fletch and Nick assemble anew telescope for the fetus. "You and
Holly are having a baby?" "Yep, we're pregnant." Fletch thinks
Nick's article on HIV was great and he wants a followup series
on a specific HIV+ person's daily life. Nick says he knows the
perfect person.

DINAH'S PLAYPEN
Dinah opens the door to Roger? No, Holly. Dinah figures it out
immediately. HOlly invites herself in. Holly empathizes with
Dinah's attraction to Roger. Dinah starts to listen. "They
just don't get it do they?" Holly explains how exciting and risky
it is being Roger's main accomplice. Yet he can be generous and
open and humorous. She admits every whim is catered to. "So
where is he?" "He'--he--" Never mind, HOlly wants to play a 
game...True or False. "In the past month you prepared a romantic
dinner for two and Roger didn't show up, didn't even call..."
"False." "True. And you don;t know where he is right now because
he didn't tell you...no, he left a note 'love you, miss you, business
couldn't be helped.' True or false." "He said he would be home soon."
"True. Tonight you are planning this engagement party for half of
Springfield and you're not even sure he's going to show up...True. So
much for your present, would you like me to tell you about your
future?"

CEDARS
Annie berates Rick for going to Josh's. "I thought it would make
a difference. Wrong again! It wouldn't please me more than
to stay out of your life for the rest of my life...When are we
getting a divorce?"

LEWIS HOUSE OF SUDDENLY GOOD CHILD ACTORS
Josh explains to Marah why they need rules. Marah continues to sob.
"Shayne didn't do it." Josh is confused. "Not today, Christmas."
Josh is still confused. "Shayne didn't break the lamp at Christmas."
Marah is breaking down. "What are you talking about?" "The lamp
with the glass shade. I said he broke it, but he didn't! I did!"
"What does that have to do with what happened today?" "I lied
to you!" She cries and shrieks, "And now you won't love me!"
"Who told you that? Did Annie tell you that?" "She said she told
you a lie and it hurt you. She said it was all her fault that
you weren't getting married. I figured it out for myself, Daddy;
I'm smart. If you won't marry Annie, you must have stopped
loving her. She lied to you. I lied to you and now you're
going to stop loving me! Please don't stop loving me, Daddy!"
"Daddies always love their little girls." 
[Wow. I have renewes faith in the Marah actress. Except that her
mouth always looks like she is smiling...]

MATT's
Blake blah blah I want to be a mom. I  was a lot like Dinah. I want
to be a mom. Matt wants to be without Dinah and with Van.

DINAH'S REALM OF REALITY CHECKS
"What happened to you won't happen to me." Holly hypothesizes what
it will be like for Dinah and Roger if they actually marry. "Once
the chase is over, he loses interest. He makes you think his
opinion is the only one that matters." "I'm not a wimp, Holly. I
can make up my own mind about things." "He's very clever. He'll make
you think his thought are your own. He'll systematically isolate
you from your world and then he'll disappear.When you ask him
where he's going the answer will always be business." Dinah thinks
Holly is jealous of Roger's love for her. [HA!] "I didn't expect you
to listen. Get out while you've got the chance."

JOURNAL
Van reads the engagement article. Holly comes back and tells her
that she may have gotten through to her. 

DINAH'S HOUSE OF EPIPHANY
Marcus got the job. DOORBELL Leo arrives with the news that
Rog will be gone longer than expected. Business. Dinah
tries to understand. Leo has a note: "Business; can't be helped.
Cancel the engagement party." "He must mean postpone the party,"
Leo says. He already called almost all the guests. Dinah has another
event in mind.

JOURNAL
The staff gives a quick party for the impregnated duo.

DINAH'S HOUSE OF 180 DEGREES
Dinah has a look on her face that Marcus recognizes. She's got an
idea. "Actually it was your brilliant idea. Tomorrow's headline
inthe Society section of the JOURNAL will read 'Prominent Heiress
Weds Sometimes African Prince. Their future plans include picking
up the bride's trust fund, heading off to the South of France, 
getting a quickie divorce, and living happily ever after as best
friends with a LOT OF MONEY!!!!" "Hot damn, my Dinah is back!"

MATT'S
Van is waiting for him. She has good news about hope for Dinah.
"So what about us?" Van asks. "Is there still hope for us?"

THAT'S IT!

--Lucas
js19013@academia.swt.edu


