This past week on Guiding Light we saw two pairs leave Springfield on spontaneous trips. Shayne & Dinah went to the country of Bosnia while Bill & Lizzie went first to New York City and then to Orlando, Florida. "Shaynah" left for serious business & closure, and "Bizzie" left for dating & fun. I adore both couples, so I was paying attention to their every moment. It is something that they had trips during the same week, but extremely different things happened with them. And I know their trips are still going on (Bizzie's is, at least), but I wanted to just write about this first week.
It was Dinah's idea for Shayne to travel to Bosnia. They were listening to Lara's music box and dancing since Lara had always wanted to learn to dance. Dinah thought of going to Bosnia so Shayne could finally make peace with her death. She felt Shayne should visit Lara's grave site to receive closure. She opted to go with him for support, and it shows how much she cares about him. How they found such a quick flight to Bosnia I have no clue. Once there, Shayne showed Dinah where he & Lara had their work set up and explained how much things have changed for Bosnia citizens. He also told how he & Lara met and fell in love. Dinah didn't mind hearing all of that; she has been wonderfully patient with him as he deals with Lara's & their baby's deaths. I just think that is so beautiful. You can tell that they're falling love because they keep getting closer. They are always there for one another. At the grave site Dinah left Shayne alone for a little while so he could talk to Lara and ended up talking to a nun from the Bosnian Orphanage. Dinah had helped Mallet & Marina adopt (albeit illegally) a baby boy, but the nun believed she stole him. Dinah explained everything, and we find out at the very end of Thursday's episode that the baby was Lara's. Holy cow! That revelation caught me by surprise and totally blew me away. It did not see that coming. The nun explained that the baby was delivered before Lara died, and they didn't know who the father is. Thus, he ended up in the orphanage. Dinah hasn't told Shayne yet. She tried to (without much effort), but he has made his peace and is ready to put the past behind him. To him he can finally move on with Dinah, which is so nice. But now we (and Dinah) know his baby is alive & living happily with Mallet & Marina. I love and hate this angst. This is such a good twist that combines two storylines, but at the same time this pains me. Mallet and Marina are so in love with the baby, and they've made such a great home for him. I can't imagine anything taking him away from them, but he is Shayne's baby & Shayne's everlasting connection to Lara. I don't know who to root for in this situation, but look out for Edmund wanting to take his grandchild & keep him from Shayne.
Meanwhile, it was Bill's idea to travel to New York City for time alone with Lizzie away from family, work, and any other distractions. But their alone time was unique, to say the least. Bill and Lizzie have begun dating as if they haven't been involved for the past year or so. They re-introduced themselves and are getting to know one another the slow way that couples should. They've done an impressive job keeping that up. No sleeping together, no making out. None of that. They're not getting each other wrapped up in family drama, though they both work at Spaulding Enterprises. They've been calling each other and setting up dates. I believe they've had dates 1 through 4, and somehow Bill had the thought of a fun New York City trip for dates 5 through 10. Wonderful idea! What better place than NYC to have a bunch of different dates?! They flew by private jet, and once there, they still called one another to set up their dates. I think I got a little annoyed with that. They were standing just A FEW FEET apart talking on the phone. Did that bother anyone else? I understand why they did that, but still! Anyway... It seemed like numerous dates occurred in ONE day. Of course, if they were in the city overnight, they had separate hotel rooms. Bill discovered that Lizzie knows the city very well and has already done or been to what they did on their dates. There were restaurants, the theater, a carriage ride, and the carousel in Central Park. She had never done those things with Bill, though, but he wanted to take her someplace new. They took the private jet to Orlando, Florida for some sunny, pool-side relaxation. Bill had Lizzie pampered with that and a spa massage he had arranged. They also played around in the pool, which was sweet. All the while, Bill had planned a day of fun for Lizzie, which she knew about. As of Friday's episode, it's suppose to be the next day. He wants for Lizzie to be a child again, and they will be at Universal Studios this week. Very exciting! It should be an enjoyable week. After a day of being a child, they're suppose to return to being adults, and they would have had at least 10 dates. Maybe more. BUT according to previews, their alone time will be interrupted with Phillip, Beth, Alan, and James showing up. And I think more characters are suppose to arrive too since this was a prominent location shoot for GL. I cannot wait to see what happens!
And there you have it, readers! Two couples. Two very different adventures. One was dramatic, the other lighthearted. We are left with new startling information and awaiting more from a sunny paradise. There is much more to come this week. Perhaps I'll be compelled to write a part two next weekend.
