GL Recaps Week of September 5, 2006
Friday, September 8, 2006
GUIDING LIGHT was pre-empted today due to CBS’ coverage of the U.S. Open.
Thursday, September 7, 2006
Reva explained to Billy that she felt like a ghost looking at what life would be like after her death. “It took me dying to see how whacked out the world is,” she mourned. Billy took Reva to the lighthouse for a change in perspective. One of Rev. Ruthledge’s descendants took a group on a tour of the lighthouse. Reva grew woozy and when she awoke, came face-to-face with Buzz, dressed a in a slick suit and going by the name F. Achilles Cooper. Buzz took Reva to Company where Alan was working as a fry cook and Alexandra was a gum-smacking waitress. “This can’t be real,” Reva gasped. Olivia walked by dressed in a nun’s habit and Reva burst out laughing. Then Alan-Michael (a.k.a. “little Al”) appeared in a policeman’s uniform. Buzz then brought Reva to the Cooper mansion where Gus was the family butler. Buzz called Reva “Miss Prim and Proper” and explained that she had baptized herself the “saint of Springfield.” The spoiled Spaulding youngins, Marina, Coop and Coop’s girlfriend Ava, jetted off to Paris, while Frank made high-powered business deals. Harley tried to bribe Reva not to sue the Coopers for falling at the lighthouse, which they owned.
Reva grew woozy again and Buzz took her to the hospital, where Lizzie was her nurse. “Just knowing I’m helping people makes my life worth living,” beamed Lizzie. Jonathan, who in this reality had been raised by Reva, was her doctor and Lizzie’s husband. Jonathan explained that Reva’s test had returned clean; no breast cancer. “I don’t ever want to go home,” said Reva in delight. Jonathan met Tammy, dressed as a biker chick, in the hospital alley. Reva spied them kissing and promised not to tell Lizzie. Reva sped off with Tammy on the back of her motorcycle and the women drove to Tammy’s bar, where Remy was the bouncer. A homeless Rick nearly got into a fistfight with Josh, who was drunk. Josh accused Reva of judging him. Reva told Josh she had always loved him, and Cassie strolled in and began hanging out with Josh. Josh left with Cassie and smacked Tammy’s butt on the way out the door.
Dinah urged Reva to go to the rally to save the lighthouse, which was scheduled to be torn down by the Coopers. At the rally, Dinah introduced a special speaker, an “extinguished man” and college dean — Billy. The Coopers stormed in, and announced that the lighthouse was coming down that night. Reva pleaded with Billy to help her get back to the family she loved in a parallel world. Reva learned that the Coopers had to buy land next to the lighthouse, which was owned by Josh, to tear it down. Reva offered to double whatever the Coopers were offering, but Josh claimed he had to sell the land so that he could get out of town to figure out what he wanted to be. “You are not enough for me, Reva Shayne,” he bellowed, sparking a rousing speech from Reva. “If you sell that land, then we’re both going to be trapped forever. You and I will both be trapped in a world that isn’t any better than any other world and it could be a hell of a lot worse. For what? So that you can go and find something…more? Well let me tell you something. There isn’t anything more. You have your family, your friends, your town, your life. Okay, so maybe you’re not as young as you used to be. Who the hell is? Maybe your life didn’t turn out the way you wanted it to. Join the frickin’ club. Maybe you’ve had one too many heartaches. Well, you know what, Bud? That’s living. So stop feeling sorry for yourself and stop looking everywhere but in a mirror for your answers. And do the right thing for the people that care about you.” (Gee, over-identify, Reva?) Cassie arrived and Josh agreed that he would still leave with her.
Billy found Reva at the top of the lighthouse. Reva, Dinah and the other protesters formed a human chain to stop the Coopers from tearing down the lighthouse. Reva realized she couldn’t be an impartial observer in her life anymore. She noted that in any reality, one thing remained constant: Love. Josh arrived and announced that he hadn’t sold the land because he kept hearing Reva’s voice. Reva told Josh that she was proud of him. Josh wanted to hear Reva say that she was crazy about him. “Or just plain crazy,” Reva responded. “But wherever I go, I will love you. Always.” They were about to kiss, when Reva woke up in regular Springfield with Josh standing over her.
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