Week 20 -- Part III -- Conclusion
Frisco, to Robin: "Now, even though you know what your Mommie should do, she has to make up her own mind about it."
Buzz Gets Brained: With Anna off searching for Kevin and Terry and Buzz on the mend, Robin takes the lead in keeping alive the pipe dream of an Anna-Buzz marriage. In Robin's defense, it's easy to misunderstand Anna's promise to Buzz, that once she returns to Port Charles, she'll never leave him. Robin asking Buzz if it's okay to call him "Daddy" triggers him. Buzz gets upset over his own little girl, and Jimmy Lee's surprised to know such a person exists.
Later in Thursday's episode, after Robin's unintentionally laid a guilt trip on Anna, she gets her own feelings hurt when Frisco (non-harshly) points out that Anna's under a lot of pressure and now is not the time to talk about things like that. Robin and Frisco make up at Buzz's bedside with that sweet Jack & Kimberly scene, and Robin (thankfully) dials it down.
Meanwhile, Jimmy Lee wants to know more about Buzz's daughter. I know that the character of Sandy Stryker won't matter in the long run, but she's certainly getting a good buildup. To his credit, Jimmy Lee takes Lorena and Derek's marriage (see below) in stride.
Edward: "Now I know what King Lear went through. Only I'm not such a big fool. After all, Monica's only my daughter-in-law."
Sean Swindles the Quartermaines: I cheated and saw that the Qs moving into Kelly's happens on Friday, May 23. This week, we've got Edward tricking Monica into thinking that Alan making her his insurance beneficiary is part of a scheme. (It is, but not in the way Edward and Monica think.) Monica takes the bait, gets mad, and keeps her lunch date with Sean in the sex den. Luckily for the lovers, it takes a while for Alan, Edward, and private eye Chuck Morrison to listen in, and the bug planted by Sean's caterer/Chuck's friend is hard to miss. Monica and Sean, who were having the G-rated fun of looking at vacation photos before they even knew they had an audience, get even more dull with an impromptu discussion on European architecture. Prior to this, Monica's still suspicious about how Sean can afford a fancy lunch while his business is at a supposed low ebb. Sean's also yet again not on the same page with Monica.
Monica: "A-ha! So that's what I am. A dalliance. I'm an afternoon's delight when business is slow."
Mike's Parentage: In other ill-conceived relationship news, Derek proposes to Lorena. Derek's honest: he likes Lorena, but is not in love with her. Mike's crazy about Lorena, though, and Derek wants to settle down and raise his son. Man, GH is ready to be done with Shelley Taylor Morgan. Lorena doesn't even get to have a scene to think things over. She quickly accepts the proposal and goes all-in on a whirlwind new family vacation to Atlantic City. "I'm not interested in the size of the ceremony, Derek. It's the results that count."
I'm skeptical that Derek and Lorena managed to make it work -- Oh, if only Erika Slezak had played Lorena, who possessed Quartermaine family ties and a "Whatever happened to?" factor -- but in Barrington's defense, Rick and Ginny had a marriage, then love experience. Anyway, the time saved by Lorena quickly agreeing to marry Derek is eaten up by Rick and Ginny's initial refusal to let Mike go on the vacation. The Webbers cave, even after Lorena gives the game away about her and Derek's plans to woo Mike.
Robin: "Have you ever been married?"
Bobbie, in an exaggeratedly dismissive tone that made me laugh: "Yeah."
Domestic/Relationship Roundup:
Bobbie and Jake: While Jake's off with Anna, Bobbie babysits Robin, keeps Tony & Tania in the dark about what's going on, and considers her future. On Monday, Tony suggests that Bobbie and Jake eventually adopt. Bobbie loves the idea, but she's waiting for Jake to propose. Tony then suggests that Bobbie be the one to propose. She's thought about it, but she's not just maternal, she's sentimental. Bobbie wants Jake to get down on one knee. But if he doesn't do it, Bobbie will. This is all the more sweeter once you know what Tony's going to do three years later, and all the more bittersweet once you remember that the '90s have in store for Tony, Bobbie, and Robin.
Tony and Tania: Aside from the above scene, plus Tania continuing speech therapy with Buzz, they don't have much to do this week. Still, I suppose it's better to be there as a source of strength and professionalism, like how Burt is leading the PCPD in the Frisco and Lucy scenes.
Bryan and Claudia: Their storyline's mostly ignored this week, but Bryan and Debbie do contribute to the Lucy storyline. He's part of the scheme to keep Lucy at GH while Frisco searches her apartment, and Debbie's among the hospital people Lucy answers to. Bryan takes a call Tuesday from an offscreen Claudia, then asks Rick for advice about the possibly sick twins.
Frisco and Felicia: More of the same. She's planning the wedding and he's distracted.
Other notes:
-- As an ex-rural newsman, I'm amused at the Laurelton paper having it both ways about the town hall demolition story. It's considered the "end of an era," but the story is relegated to below the fold and on the side. I guess any "real" excitement would come from the demo itself.
-- Derek, Lorena and Mike will stay at a four-room suite in the Madison. Well, at least it wasn't Trump Plaza.
-- We haven't seen Jade & Yank in a few weeks. These episodes originally aired the week that included what ended up being Tia Carrere's lone appearance on The A-Team. Things were more accomdating in 1987-88, when Lynn Herring, Finola Hughes, and Sam Behrens all appeared on L.A. Law.
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