Episode 051: THE GUIDING LIGHT
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The Guiding Light: Episode 051
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Written By: Josh Hawkins & Dan Gobble
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Written By: Josh Hawkins & Dan Gobble
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The cool spring wind ripped across Shayne and Lizzie’s face as the shuffled to their next class at Springfield University.
“I still can’t believe you talked me into taking another class.” Lizzie playfully pushed Shayne, “Between this, my parents and high school dramatics I’m going to die before graduation.”
“Has anyone ever told you that you’re a little to dramatic Lizzie?” Shayne joked as they both spotted their destination, “Oh thank God my feet are killing me.”
“Did you do anything exciting last night? Something risqué, something from the book Reva Shayne perhaps?” Lizzie teased.
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“You survived the most romantic day of the year?” Dr. Ed Bauer asked as Ross took a seat across from him.
“I would hope so.” Ross rolled his eyes, “It was me, cold take-out, legal briefs and some news show on CNN.”
“Ouch! Still no luck with Blake then?” Ross shook his head no and Ed continued, “You haven’t given up have you?”
“Hardly. Rose, chocolates and her favorite movie…” Ross explained.
“Ross…” Ed sighed heavily borderline lecturing, “That’s amateur. Are you an amateur? How many women have you wooed in your day? I think you’re past flowers and candy, don’t you?”
“Okay mister-know-it-all. What would you suggest?”
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Danny had opened the patio doors and the sun was shining through as Marah rolled over in bed and felt the warm empty spot where he had been laying. She thought back to last night and smiled, it was everything she had imagined it would be, her first time with Danny.
Marah sat up in bed and saw a plate of muffins and coffee, “Danny?” She called out for him, “Danny?”
“On the balcony.” He answered as Marah tied her robe, poured herself a cup of coffee and walked to him.
She kissed him on the cheek, “Mm, good morning!” She said shyly, “How are you?”
He smiled back at her and winked, “I’m good. More concerned about you though, you’re okay with what happened last night aren’t you?”
“You mean Michelle?” Marah asked, “Or what we did afterwards.” She flirted.
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And Now "The Guiding Light"
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“Go big. Dazzle her…”
Ross stopped him, “Ed, did you just say dazzle?” His eyebrows raised, “Let’s stop discussing this, I see your point. Please don’t ever say that again.” He laughed, “But you are right that roses and candy isn’t going to win Blake back.”
“I know that I’m right. And I know what it’s like to keep a huge secret from the person that you love the most. But Ross, you have an opportunity, one that Maureen and I never had, don’t screw it up.” He warned.
He shook his head, “We went through so much with Tory, and I do not know why I kept my job offer from her. The trust is gone and the fact that we may not be able to regain it back scares the living hell out of me.”
“Like I said…”
Ross held up is hand to stop him, “Enough about me, let’s talk about something else, say you for the timing being. How are things with Holly, you know her migraines have returned again.”
“She refuses to let me help her, says she is no damsel in distress.”
“Well she’s not. How did we get mixed up with these wonderful, yet complicated women?”
Ed shook his head, “I have no idea how we got so lucky, but we did.” Ross smiled and shook his head, “There is something that I wanted to talk to you about and after I say it you’re going to think I’m crazy.”
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“Your now free to move above the cabin.” Lucy and Harley heard the captain say over the intercom on the plane.
“So you really called Hope?” Harley sipped her drink “Just taking a wild guess but I don’t think Alan Michael appreciated that did he?”
Lucy rolled her eyes, “Well he wasn’t over the moon about the whole thing, no. I wanted Hope to come back she had miserable timing, Alan Michael had just given me my Valentine’s gifts…”
“Ouch. What happened, anything exciting?”
“Hardly. Hope warned him about Alan’s devious ways and told him that she hoped he had his head on straight and then she left.” Lucy handed her trash to the flight attendant, “That of course escalated into an argument about us and how I don’t respect his wishes.” She rolled her eyes, “I told him to leave and when he didn’t I did and here we are.”
“I’m no one to judge or even offer advice on the mommy front.”
“That’s true.” Lucy agreed, “So when was Gus coming back from Chicago?”
Harley glanced at her watch, “About two hours ago. He should be home by now and no doubt Vera is spilling the beans about my departure.”
“She is a strange woman that’s for sure. You know she came into Company a few morning ago and I swear to you she was flirting with Dad and Frank!”
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“Nope, mom has the Reva playbook locked up tight. We can’t peek until we’re over the age of twenty-one.” He smiled, “Ben and I had a few beers and played video games at the house.”
Lizzie cut her eyes to him as his cell phone started buzzing, “Your pants are ringing stud.” She laughed, “For some reason I have a hard time picturing you and Ben, of all people kicked back drinking and racing cars.”
Shayne finished his message, “Well believe it. What about you? How many hearts did little Miss Spaulding break?”
“You’ve been doing that a lot lately, more than usual.” Lizzie noted and then answered, “Anyway I only broke one heart.” She blushed, “Do you remember me talking about the guy I met at the benefit your mother and aunt hosted?”
“The masked stranger?”
“Yep, that’s the one!” She answered as Shayne held open the door for her, “Thanks. Anyway I’ll have to tell you all about it and who it was after class.” She gushed as the professor began to call roll.
The professor begin calling the roll as Shayne settled into his seat, “This is going to be awhile…”
“Bowden, Derek.” He heard the name called out, “Derek Bowden.”
“Here.” Shayne heard a familiar voice answer and he immediately set up.
“Can’t be?” He whispered under his breath, “Derek.”
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“Oh God! Something is not right with her and Alexandra, I can feel it, and I just pray I’m right you know.”
“So did you tell Vera where you were going?”
“No! I left Gus a note in our bedroom and locked the door behind me when we left.” Harley took a deep breath and gazed out the window at the clouds.
“You ready for this?”
She shook her head, “You know I think so. I want the truth, but apart of me does not want Gus to be related to that family.” Harley took Lucy’s hand, “How?”
“How what?”
“How is that you and I manage to find every Spaulding man…”
“Excluding Alan…” Lucy laughed.
“And fall in love.” Harley shrugged her shoulders, “Thank God Alan didn’t have any daughters or else Frank would be in trouble!” She finished as both women laughed.
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“Okay.” His interest peaked, “Ed…”
“On Valentine’s before Holly and I had dinner and before she arrived I saw a woman, who looked just like…” he paused and thought a second, “just like Maureen.”
Ross stared, speechless and searched for the right words, “Maureen?” He finally spoke, “Your Maureen?”
“I know what you’re thinking, because I’ve been thinking the same thing since it happened. Ross it was like an out of body experience.”
“Were you able to speak with this woman?”
Ed shook his head, “She got on the elevator and left before I could catch up to her. This is just to surreal, I know that it’s not Maureen, but seeing her has stirred up something that I thought I had put behind me.”
“Would you even want to see this woman again? Talk to her I mean?” Ross asked.
Ed thought, “Part of me says no, but another part does. She has Maureen’s face Ross, how could I not want to talk to her. Hear her voice…”
“You want me to do some digging?” Ross suggested, “I can have some friends of mine look into, see what they can find.”
“Okay thanks, Ross I appreciate it.”
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“Afterwards.”
“Honestly…because we have to be completely, one-hundred percent, beyond a shadow of a doubt honest with one another. I will not have it any other way, do you understand me Danny?”
He shook his head, “Nothing but the truth. Believe it or not I want to do this right. No lies, no hidden agendas…”
“No mob!” Marah interjected, “I won’t be tangled up in that again, I refuse.”
“I can try Marah, that’s all I can promise you.”
She shook her head and sat on Danny’s lap, wrapping her arms around his neck she spoke quietly, “I feel a little guilty.”
“Why?”
“Tony was your cousin and maybe, just maybe Reva was right, perhaps I should forgive her.”
“I don’t want you to forgive your mother on my account.” Danny told her, “Those demons are yours and you are going to have to come to terms with them and that includes Tony.”
“It just seems like I can’t catch a break.” Marah sighed. “Michelle.”
“We’re going to catch a break.” Danny told her, “This situation with Michelle is going to resolve itself in time, we just have to be prepared for the consequences. I come with a lot of baggage.”
“Oh I know that. I come with plenty of my own. I can held Michelle and I can win Robbie over and if the baby is yours then we’ll deal with it.”
“But?”
“But I won’t backstab my own aunt. I can’t sneak around knowing that the two of you shared something more than just a business arrangement.”
“I’ll tell her.” He replied, “There was something there, I’m not sure what but I’ll make it clear to her that you and I are together. Okay?”
“You and I…together?” She asked.
Danny pulled Marah to his lips and slowly, softly kissed her on the lips. Once he finally pulled away he said in a whisper, “Together.”
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“Gus…If you’re reading this then I’ve already left. Vera is hiding something and I know that I promised I would stay out of it, but the fact the matter is I can’t. If you really knew, like I think you do then you will understand.”
“Hello ma’am may I help you?” A rental car attendant asked in Augusta, Maine.
“Yes I had a reservation under the name of Cooper, Harley.”
“I’ve gone to find Alex. She knows the truth, because what Vera is telling you isn’t the truth. Don’t come after me. Let me do this so you can know once and for all where you belong. All my love, Harley.” Gus folded the paper and dropped to the bed.
“Any problems?” Lucy asked.
“Not a one.” Harley opened the trunk, “The only person who has a problem is Alexandra and that problem is me!”
:Fades to Black:
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Next on "THE GUIDING LIGHT"
- Billy and Bill talk about the baby!
- Beth goes after Olivia with dramatic results!
- Harley! Alexandra! It's a can't miss week!
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