Friday, July 18, 2008

Double duty for Rick Springfield today on General Hospital

General Hospital
July 18th 2008
A trip to GH
Patrick escorts Eli (who's in a wheelchair with an ice pack on his jaw) to GH along with Chip, his manager and Anna & Robin. Patrick tells Casius to bring Mr. Love up for an x-ray and then he will examine him. Chip questions Patrick's choice to be his Dr. since he was the one after all that punched him. Well he did save his life last summer didn't he? Patrick counters. Chip (the manager) tells Patrick that if he broke his jaw we are going to have to cancel the tour and will sue and probably have him put in jail for aggravated assault. Anna, who is standing in the background thumbing through a magazine like she isn't interested speaks up. She will just have to go to the tabloids and tell them about her affair with the "fabulous" Eli Love and that a granny gets his motor going. Eli just looks over pitifully at them. Patrick says its probably nothing more than a bruise and tells Casius to take him on up. Casius offers to play him his latest composition and off the go with Chip in tow.
He's a Dweeb!
Anna & Robin are sitting in the waiting area discussing Eli being a "dog". Robin says "that's why you should never meet your idols. They never live up to your expectations". Anna insists she felt he spoke to her heart, she really believed the connected on many levels. And Robin assures her it goes both ways. Anna feels she needs to justify the whole thing and its a real wake up call. Being a grandmother is a beautiful thing. They both agree that Eli is a dweeb. Patrick then delivers the bad news-it could be a hair line fracture, if that's the case he won't be able to perform.
Paging Dr Noah Drake
Dr Noah Drake appears at the nurses station asking who paged him and Anna quickly approaches him to say it was her and if he had a moment for her. Always, he responds. Anna tells Noah she has dome something incredibly embarrassing and Noah assures her it can't be as bad as some of the stuff he had done. She tells him how she didn't tell Eli about Robin. She actually hid it and for good reason, as soon as he found out he made it clear she was too old for him. Noah responds by telling her that was rude. She explains that his lovely son took exception to it and took a swing at him. "Patrick!??" Noah asks in amazement. "He decked him" Anna says. Noah gets a good laugh at that. "Wow I kinda like that and I can assure you, your not too old for anything" and he wants to know why she feels the need to confess to him. Well......it turns out he might have a hairline fracture......... She wants to know if he will fill in one last time for Eli. Noah says he would love to help her out but he can't risk that.
Reasons
Noah continues to explain how he loved it last time. It was a fantasy fulfilled but he just liked it too much. He embraced the whole lifestyle. Anna doesn't see the problem. He is an alcoholic Noah explains and Eli isn't or so he tells himself. "So when I become Eli......" "You really become Eli" Ann understands. Noah continues he started drinking again, he checked into rehab and when he got out he felt he needed to get his priorities straight. The reason he went to work for Dr's Without Boarders, he goes on to say he feels he has lost his chance to have a relationship with his son, he is a work in progress. As much as he would love an encore as Eli, he can't do it. Patrick and Robin walk up to them and inform them they have "dodged" a bullet, looks like it's only a bruise. All are relieved.
Like Father, Like Son
Eli & Chip walk into the area where the group is talking. He sees them and tells Chip to give him a minute and walks over. "Hey Doc, I just want you to know no hard feels" Eli says to Patrick. "Good, we were just commenting on how we enjoy your concerts" Patrick says. "Ah Anna, I'm going back to the hotel, why don't you come up and we can have dinner together?" (that's after he makes his entrance alone for the paparazzi that is) She shoots back "Me?" "Why don't I come with you now?" "Come on sweetheart, you know the moment I'm seen with anyone its all over the place" Well she says lets pass forever. "Don't be mad, Eli says. "I'm not mad, do I look mad?" Anna assures him. "It's all part of the job" Eli tries to reason with her. He tries to explain it's all about the image. Noah has had enough! He steps up and says "Your an arrogant bastard!" And hauls off and hits him! Down once again Eli goes!
I can only wonder what next week will bring!

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