Luke & Laura #7 October 23 - December 24, 1980: 12 hours on 3 dvds

DVD #7A Luke & Laura visit Hutch together and bring him presents. Luke calls the employment agency who sent the butler and is informed that the Quartermaine's didn't use their services as they had cancelled the party. Luke realizes there is way too much intrigue going on for just some papers. He also tells Alex that he and Laura were followed all day.     

Luke and Laura arrive at GH for the annual Christmas party. Steve tells the Christmas Story, so nicely done and heartwarming. Hutch plays the guitar. Hutch is touched, as he had never heard the story before, his father had told him Christmas was made up by the merchants. Luke talks to Hutch about believing in miracles and Hutch admits he could use one right about now.

Later, Luke walks by as Laura is inside her apartment pounding on her stuck door, trying to get it open. He provides assistance, collides with her, and she winds up in his arms.

Alex receives a rattlesnake in a package delivered to ELQ; fortunately Luke determines that the snake has been defanged. But Luke takes it as a warning and believes that Alex is associating with some dangerous people.

Luke is working at Kelly’s when Laura comes in. He wants Laura to quit working at ELQ as he thinks it has become too dangerous. She argues that he is the one who should quit, after he had his apartment ransacked and hit over the head, that he is the one in danger. 

They decorate Kelly's and get ready for the midnight New Year's party there. Laura comments that this New Year's is going to be a lot different than last year's but she prefers the changes. She questions him whether he will be spending it with Alex? At midnight, Alex kisses Luke while Laura looks on. Bobbie questions Alex, “Exactly what does my brother do for you?”

As "Auld Lang Syn" plays, Luke and Laura tell each other "Happy New Year's". Luke leans in to kiss her on the check, she puts her hand up to the side of his face and pulls him towards her lips and they indulge in a lingering, passionate New Year's kiss.     

Luke had asked Slick to track down the guy who delivered the snake. Slick reports that the cabbie remembered him due to the smell of ether they had used to sedate the snake and gives Luke the address where the guy was picked up. Alex shows Laura the address of where Luke went for a meeting (he is trying to track down the guy that sent the snake) as Alex is curious where it is? Laura says its down on the waterfront. 

Luke is waiting in a seedy hotel lobby; the desk clerk takes Luke for a bum and wants to throw him out. Luke pretends he just got married and his bride kicked him out of the room. Laura comes in at the perfect moment, Luke isn't happy to see her there, but then admits he needs her help. They pretend to be married once again and start arguing to create a diversion.

They follow the guy who sent the snake, and he leads them to a ritzy house. They hide outside a large house in the bushes. Luke approaches the door and impersonates a census taker to try and get some info on who lives in the house. Luke finds out immediately after that the residents of the house have suddenly packed up and left town, they fit the descriptions of the Cassidine henchmen. At the disco, Luke fills Alex in on finding the Cassidines. Laura comes in and sees Luke with Alex. Luke & Laura talk.

Luke questions a real estate agent and is also able to find out that Robert Scorpio has rented the penthouse, he was also very interested in that house. Luke goes to the penthouse and recognizes Robert!

Robert waits outside of ELQ until Edward & Alex leave, and the introduces himself to Laura for the first time! He tries to pump her for information about what Alex is up to, what commodity is she after now? Laura plays dumb. He asks her out on a date. She indignantly tells him she is married.

He observes that she isn't wearing a wedding ring and she finds herself telling him about her separation from Scotty. She says she doesn't think it would be a good idea to go out with him considering he is a friend and business associate of Alex's. He says that he may have exaggerated his relationship with Alex and asks her again to go out with him. She tells him she couldn't possibly as she has birthday plans with a friend at the Floating Rib. He is disappointed but assures her they will meet again.     

Robert comes back later, urgently looking for Luke. He runs into Laura again. When she asks if Luke is in danger, he cryptically responds that they are all in danger and offers to drive her home.

When Robert returns home, he finds Luke sitting there with his gun drawn on him. Robert wants to know what he wants? Information of course. Luke points out that he isn’t going to have a goon waiting to knock Robert out, that when he plays that he plays fair (reference to their first meeting when Robert had him knocked out).

Robert warns him that he won’t be playing for long then and thinks Luke is already in over his head. Luke tells him they haven’t agreed on a price for his information? Robert thinks he is bluffing about having information. Robert says he might feel more like talking if Luke puts down the gun. Luke doesn’t go for it. Robert tells him that he regrets having to knock Luke out the other night, as he dislikes violence. Luke doesn’t believe him.

Robert defends that he moves in a circle of violent people and assures him that it was nothing personal. To Luke it was very personal to have his apartment tossed. Robert had to toss Luke's apartment while looking for the information he sought. Luke tells him that he is tired of the fencing and tired of this game. He has questions that he wants answer. He demands to know what exactly the Ice Princess is? Robert calls his bluff, and realizes that he doesn’t know what it is. Luke knows it isn’t a diamond mine.

When Robert tries to work his way over to his liquor cabinet, Luke growls at him to sit down. Robert condescends that Luke is third rate and insinuating that he is out of his league. Robert doesn't believe Luke is capable of killing him, and asks him if he has ever killed anyone before?

Robert tells him that the Ice Princess can turn the world upside down and whoever possesses it will be King and Robert intends that it be him! Luke calls Robert, "Robert Xavier Scorpio" impressing Robert that Luke had unearthed his middle name. Robert tells Luke they have both been lied to but he suspects that Alex is better at lying than at anything else.

Neither Luke nor Robert trust each other though Luke puts down his gun and they decide to share a brandy. Luke brings up Dan Rooney and Robert admits he ran across him a feel years ago in Australia and Dan made the mistake of underestimating him during a business deal. Robert is tired of Luke's fence sitting and wants to know if he will work with Robert?

Luke tells him he is currently on the ELQ payroll supposedly working on the Ice Princess diamond mine but he is actually looking for the Cassidines. Robert admits he is also looking for the Cassidines but they aren't easy to find, he casually sets his brandy down near the gun but Luke anticipates him and grabs the gun.

Robert wants to know what the Quartermaines are paying him? Luke snarks that it isn’t what he is worth! Robert finds it interesting that Alex wants Luke to find the Cassidines as she is the one who stole the Ice Princess from them! Luke finishes his brandy and wants to know what proof he has that Alex is a thief. Luke says his devotion is up to the highest bidder.

At that moment, Alex and Edward are waiting for Luke to join them at the Floating Rib. Alex tells Edward that they are losing control of Luke and she doesn't like how comfortable Robert felt strolling into ELQ to leave her a message. Alex wants to know if Luke will sell out to Robert? Edward isn't sure.

Robert and Luke share another drink, Robert throws his in Luke’s face and lunges for the gun. Luke whacks him over the head and knocks him out!

Luke finally arrives and questions Alex and Edward again about what exactly the Ice Princess is? He tells them about meeting with Robert. When a cagey Edward refuses to answer him, Luke quits again!

Later that night, Robert arrives at ELQ looking for Luke and finds Laura there alone. He is eager to get in touch with Luke and his tone worries Laura and she wants to know if Luke is in danger? He tells her they are all in danger. He offers to take her home.

At Laura's, Robert is nursing a sore head and Laura has called her father to come take a look at him. After Rick leaves, Laura questions him about what happened to his head? He says he was mugged by a guy holding a phone (this part was missing so I'm not clear on what happened to him).     

Luke runs into Rick outside of Laura's apartment, he tells him that he is living upstairs. Rick calls Laura later; worried now that he knows that Luke is living upstairs, and worried about the strange man he left her with. She assures him she is fine.

Luke comes to the door; she wants to know what he wants? He wants to talk to her. Her door sticks again, and he struggles to push it open and she winds up in his arms again (this door sure comes in handy!). Luke tells Laura that he ran into her father and told him that he is living upstairs. He reports that Rick wasn't too happy. Luke also notices that Laura is more independent, not as concerned with what other people think.

Luke pumps her for info on the "friend" who drove her home (not knowing it was Robert). He then starts asking why Rick had his medical bag with him? Laura says she had a friend over and he wasn't feeling well so Rick came by to check him out. Luke immediately picks up on her friend is male, and questions, "He"?

Laura asks if he thought her life would stop just because he rejected her? He says she has that backwards (meaning that she rejected him). She says every so often a guy will look her way, and she is curious that surprises him? He says that he isn't surprised that he has been looking her way for years. He asks for another cup of coffee and she refuses saying it's late and she needs to get to bed.     

Alex comes by to see Luke. She tells him that the Ice Princess is some papers showing the boundary to a mine. Luke isn't buying it and tells her he won't be lied to. He leaves her flat as he goes up to his place alone.

The next day, Robert arrives at ELQ again and wants to know how he can pay Rick for his visit. Laura suggest he can make a donation to his waterfront clinic. Alex comes in and Robert invites her out to dinner.

Luke calls in and tells Alex they have to talk as he suspects Robert maybe working with the Cassidines. Luke asks her to meet him for dinner so they can discuss it, he wants more answers. Laura listens in and hears the details of their plans.

Robert calls Laura and asks her for dinner. She agrees as long as they can make it for that night and she suggests the Versaille Room (where Luke and Alex are going). He tells her he can't make it as he has a business meeting with Alex but seems relieved when Laura tells him Alex won't be able to make it due to a business complication. Robert is more than happy to ditch business to enjoy an evening with Laura.

Luke finds it very interesting when he and Alex arrive and find Robert and Laura dining there as well. Laura pretends it's a coincidence, Luke isn't buying it. Luke and Alex wind up joining them. Later in the evening, Luke slips their waiter some money and as soon as Alex goes to the bathroom, Robert gets called away to the phone leaving Luke and Laura alone together.

Luke grills Laura about what she is doing with Robert. He asks her, "What are you doing with this guy? He carries a gun! He likes to smack people over the head with it!" (Referring to Robert bopping him on the head at his apartment the first time they meet.)

When he makes a comment about Robert being a Scorpion, she comments that he is the one in danger of being stung by Alex! Luke warns her further, "This guy could be a killer!" Laura responds, "So...some of my best friends have been killers. Look at Hutch!"     

Laura asks him about he knows about the Ice Princess? He is shocked that she knows about that. She tells him she overheard Alex and Robert talking about it. He is even more shocked to learn that Robert is talking to Alex about. Laura surmises that the Ice Princess is at the heart of the danger Luke has been involved in, and he and Robert have been beating each other up over it.

Luke questions why she let Robert in her apartment. She explains that he showed up at her door hurt and she let him in and called her father, that at the time she didn't know that Luke had been the one who had hit him (this isn't shown). He demands that she not do anything like that again! She tells him he can't tell her who she can or can't see! He tells her to get off his back about Alex.

She then interrogates him whether his relationship with Alex is more than just business. He accuses her of being jealous. He warns her to keep out of trouble and get rid of the Australian insect that he is dangerous. She points out that she goes for dangerous men, why does he think she hung around him all summer?     

Robert returns and tells Luke that he has monopolized enough of "his lady's" time this evening. Luke questions when did Laura become Robert's lady? Robert says she is his lady for the evening, and asks Luke if he has a date with the wrong woman? Meanwhile, Alex calls Edward and tells her that the evening has been a disaster as she hasn't been able to talk to Luke alone (her agenda was to get Luke to return to ELQ).

Alex hints that she wants to fire Laura as she thinks she has been listening in on her phone calls, that Laura overheard that Alex and Luke were having dinner there and planned on going there deliberately. Alex rejoins them, and during conversation, Robert comments about wishing he could show Laura Australia. Luke looks ill at the thought.

Slick shows up and tells Luke that Robert carries a gun, as there have been attempts on his life. Slick reports that Robert doesn't have a criminal record, no violence but someone is willing to pay big bucks to have Robert killed.

Next, the foursome are dancing at the disco. Robert is introduced to Bobbie and he teases how did Luke have such an attractive sister? Luke watches intently as Laura dances with Robert. Amy comes bounding up and starts asking questions about Robert, and then Brian and Claudia join them.

Later that night, Luke and Robert talk back at the penthouse. Luke is still waiting to see what he has to offer. Robert offers him a very good price for his services. Robert says there is no more playing him off against Alex and no more phony restaurant phone calls. He tells him that he will give Luke $50,000 to have the Ice Princess delivered to him and placed on his coffee table. Robert tells him that no one ever needs to know that he has brought it to him. Robert urges him to get the statue out of Alex’s hands and into Robert’s. Robert asks Luke to join him and tells him that he would appreciate an answer now!     

Dvd #7B Laura receives two dozen roses and finds a card that says, “I can't wait to see you again. Robert” He soon arrives and she thanks him for the flowers, he tells her he meant what he wrote on the card. He goes to the hospital with her when she visits Hutch before he is moved to prison.

While he is waiting, Luke arrives and runs into Robert who tells him that he is waiting for a friend. Robert asks him if he has given any further thought to his business proposition. Luke tells him he has to make a phone call and still doesn't commit. Luke looks almost ill when he realizes that Laura is with Robert.

Laura visits Hutch in the hospital as his trial date approaches. Luke runs into Robert in the lobby, he tells him he is waiting for a friend. Laura promises Hutch that they won't lose touch as they have too many memories from last summer. Burt Ramsey is there as well and he is rather amazed that they can remain friends.

Luke comes in, dressed up and Hutch asks if they are going out together? Luke says sure. Hutch says that knowing they are together and happy means a lot to him. They don't have the heart to tell him that they have split up.

Luke runs into Robert again in the hallway, and Robert asks if Luke has given any consideration to his proposition for working together that he thinks they will be a formidable team. Luke says he will give him an answer soon, maybe later that evening. Laura comes up to them and when Robert asks if she is ready to leave, Luke looks ill again (he just realized that Laura is the friend that Robert is waiting for).

Robert takes Laura back to his penthouse and offers her a brandy as a storm rages outside. She declares compared to her place, this is a palace. He invites her to sit on the couch and as she seems nervous, he promises he won't attack her not without warning anyway! He bluntly tells her they are dating each other as they both want information. He asks her what she wants to know? She asks him about his work, Australia?

He in turn asks her about Luke and tells her that he wants to know all about Luke Spencer as he is thinking about hiring him and forming a partnership with him. He asks if Luke is honest and Laura says that yes he is very honest. He asks if he is trustworthy. They continue to dance around each other's questions, neither really gaining much information from the other. Though its obvious from her answers about Luke that she has feelings for him.

He then starts questioning her about Alex, Laura is diplomatic but not as complimentary. Laura tries to question him about being an international financier. Robert admires her as he is usually a bit more adept at getting information out of people. As they get ready to end the evening, he suggests that they do this again, to match their skills further.     

Luke goes to see Edward, and Alex at ELQ headquarters. Luke calls their bluff and tells them he found the boundary papers that they were searching for. He gets no reaction from them; they obviously aren't thrilled as they really weren't looking for any such papers (it was just a cover story for what the Ice Princess really is). Luke confronts them about their lying. Edward agrees to tell Luke what the Ice Princess really is. He tells Luke that it is a priceless statue.

They explain that Alex shipped it to PC that they know it made it as far as Port Charles but then it was stolen. Since both Robert and Cassidines are also looking for it and there have been some thefts on the docks, Alex tells him that the thief probably has no idea of its real value.

Edward shocks Luke with the info that it is the world's largest diamond. He brags that it makes the Star of India look like a pebble. Luke is annoyed that they haven't told him the truth before now. Edward says they had to be sure they could trust him. Luke tells them that this just got much more interesting, but his price just went up from a $5,000 finder's fee to $50,000!

Robert meets Leslie outside of Laura’s place. He lets slip that Luke lives upstairs, she is not happy to hear this. Leslie knocks on the door, and Laura introduces Leslie to Robert. He is trying to find Luke and makes an exit. As soon as he leaves, Leslie demands to know what is going on and how long Luke has been living upstairs. She says that they both moved in without knowing the other is there.

Robert returns and offers to give Laura a ride to work. Leslie interrupts and says that she will be happy to give Laura a ride so they can catch up. Robert shares that Rick treated him so he plans on stopping by the clinic. Robert promises that he will be seeing Laura again very soon. After he leaves, Leslie is very curious about Robert. She says that he is a business associate of Alex’s and has become a friend of Robert’s. She shares that they went to dinner together.     

Robert shows up at ELQ, Laura asks if she is following her? He says no that he is looking for Luke. He asks if she has seen him or talked to him. She says no. She says that he is probably off on some mysterious assignment for Alex. She then tries to pump him for info about where Luke is and what he is doing? Robert points out that if he knew, then he wouldn’t be running all over town looking for Luke. Laura promises to give him the message.

Luke shows up at ELQ after being missing in action for a couple of days. Laura beings questioning him about where he was? He tells her that he needs to talk to her and suggests that he takes her home. Edward & Alex come out and start questioning where has been.

He tells them that if they had been honest with him upfront that he probably would have had the statue back by now. He wants the real truth and wants to know how the Cassidines and Robert Scorpio fits in. He gets tired of their questions him and warns Alex and Edward to back off. He tells them when he has something to report, then he will!

Luke comes out and tells Laura to grab her coat and get out of there. Robert shows up at ELQ to pick up Laura for dinner and Luke stares daggers at him. Laura warns Robert that there have been “complications” for their evening. She leaves to deliver messages to Alex.

Robert is curious why Luke turned down his offer to work with him, as he knows he offered Luke more money. Luke says it isn't all about the money, that is he going to see his job for the Quartermaines through. Robert is disappointed that he believes they would have been great partners. Robert realizes that Luke is jealous over him dating Laura.

Luke bluffs that Laura's social life is her own business. Robert says that's good as he has enjoyed the time he has spent with Laura enourmously and its going to continue. Robert raves that Laura is intelligent, beautiful and that they are sympatico. Luke snarks, “Congratulations, sounds like you have a dinner date made in heaven.” (knowing full well that Laura is going to break her date with Robert to be with Luke that night).

Robert wonders why Luke is hanging around? Luke says that he is waiting for Laura as they carpool together. Robert assures him that Laura won't be going with Luke tonight as she has a date with Robert. Luke smugly comments that he recalls Laura indicating that there might be a problem with that and Robert might have to be simpatico with himself that night.

Robert insists on waiting for Laura. Laura enters and does not contradict Luke but apologizes profusely to Robert for forgetting that she had made previous plans with Luke, and explains it's a business meeting.

Luke takes her home and apologizes for coming on so strong against her having a relationship with Robert. He asks if she is "involved" with Robert? She says they go out to dinner together, and it cuts her weekly costs. She wants to know why he ruined her evening with Robert?

He says he wanted to talk to her privately and he wouldn't have interfered in her private life if it wasn't important. He is worried about her. He has a strong feeling that they are both being used by the Quartermaines. He asks her again to quit her job. He tells her he has uncovered "something" and he thinks things are going to get "messy". She says no that she needs this job.     

He asks her if she still wants to out to dinner? She responds that she is hungry and they both realize that people will talk but neither see to care. He says that Scorpio won't make a good father as his kids will be either called "Scorp" or "Kangaroo Breath"! He tells her that he needs her for one important thing only. She earnestly promises, "anything you want!" 

He wants her to move back home with her mother and quit her job. She refuses once again. She observes that she knows he is worried about her and asks him to admit to his honest feelings. He admits to caring about her a little, and in return she admits caring a little. He accuses her of messing with his head that he can't handle the thought of her with Robert, that he is a man of the world. She says she can handle herself just fine.

Robert stops by the clinic for his checkup and insists on making a donation. Leslie and Rick play the concerned parents over his dating Laura and bring up her association with Luke the previous summer. Robert comments they must have been proud of Luke for bringing down Frank Smith's organization and Rick snarks that the jury is still out on Luke Spencer. Robert promises to go slow with Laura trying to assure them he isn't out to hurt her.     

They finally go out to dinner; it's their first date since Beecher's Corners. Heads turn as they enter the restaurant. He watches Laura to see how she reacts to the public reaction. He seems impressed when she calmly shrugs it off. She asks if he minds people staring? He says he has been stared at for a lot of things and being stared at because he is with a beautiful woman is easy. She tells him that she wants to talk about their relationship. She has him trapped; he can't run off in the middle of the restaurant. 

She tells him she is sorry for hurting him that day at the police station, that she hates herself for doing it that she acted like a child that day. She acknowledges that she practically destroyed the relationship between them. She tells them that she just couldn't face everyone knowing that they had made love in Beecher's Corners, just like they made love the night she cried rape.

She says that everyone knew when they saw her and Luke together at the police station that Luke hadn't raped Laura and she just couldn't face having everyone know she lied about that night at the disco (the writer's have firmly done a 360 in this storyline by this point).

Later, Luke walks her to the door. She tells him that even though she threw away the cigar band that she didn't throw away what it meant. He is confused, not sure what to do next. He tells her that she has been an obsession with him for years. He tells her he has loved her that he didn't know it was possible for him to love her as much as he did.

He says he loved her too much, to the point of obsession, so much that there was nothing else left in his life, that kind of love would destroy him. She cries that he is just going to throw it away? He doesn't want to give up on them, but says the time isn't right for them now but he hopes that maybe someday it will be right for them. Laura worries that what if it is never right for them?

He tells her then they would still have had the most beautiful summer that two people every had. He tells her he just wants to grab her and hold her and kiss her good night. Laura believes they made progress, she tells him she will wait till he gets over his hurt. He hints that he gets over his wounds real fast! Then they have a teasingly soft merest brush of the lips.

Luke returns home and finds Robert waiting for him again. Luke is not happy to find him waiting uninvited and he really doesn't like Robert dragging Laura into the muck of the Ice Princess deal. Robert urges him to work for Robert and together they can protect Laura. Luke tells him to get out, Robert says Luke is a tiresome fellow and he has backed the wrong team and may leave to regret it or worse, die to regret it!     

Robert shows up at Kelly's the next day, and Luke is not happy to see him again. Joe tells him that Burt Ramsey is on his way over to meet with Luke as he requested. Luke is not happy about this as he doesn't want to talk to Burt with “snake eyes” sitting over there.

They go back to Burt's office, and Luke asks him about theft of docks shipments and tells him that the Quartermaines had part of an art shipment stolen. Burt confirms this and says they reported four crates were stolen and Luke realizes that the Ice Princess was in one of them. Robert follows Luke as he tracks this down.

Luke talks to a guy down at the docks, and arranges to meet with him later. Robert stops by and pretends to be an insurance guy and then tries to bribe him for more information. He immediately knows something is fishy as insurance companies don't go around paying out money. He calls off the meeting with Luke getting spooked. Joe knows the guy and intercedes and vouches for Luke and arranges for the meeting to take place. Luke asks him to describe the insurance agent and its obvious its Robert.

Robert continues to follow Luke, and Luke sneaks up behind him on the docks later on. Luke tells Robert that he overplayed his hand today, that Robert can't go around bribing people on the docks. Robert admits he learned something today. Luke tells him he knows Robert was following him around all day and he could have lost him any time he wanted to. He invites Robert to join him for a beer at Kelly's, as he knows Robert will follow him there anyway!

Bobbie confronts Laura and tells her she is poison for Luke. Bobbie swears she will never forget everything that Laura has done to her and to Luke. Bobbie swears that Laura has destroyed every man she has every loved, Roy, Scotty, Luke. Laura throws Bobbie's own past back in her face and refuses to get out of Luke's life.

Bobbie insists that then Laura to go Luke and settle it with him that if she feels that way to tell Luke that she loves him or get out as she is tearing him apart with her little girl games. Laura says it will always be Luke no matter how much they hurt each other. Laura tells Bobbie that she can forget trying to tell her to back off that when it comes to Luke that Bobbie can back off, as Laura will walk right over Bobbie.

Luke and Slick meet at Kelly's; Luke wants Slick to go pick up the mink coats that he gave to Bobbie and Ruby as a setup to contact with Benny, the fence.

Laura finds Luke working at Kelly's and is surprised that he is still working there with his job at ELQ? He tries to tell her that Rose was very kind to him when he needed a job. She continues to question him, and he says that he also picks up tips while working at Kelly's that helps him in his other job.

She is concerned that he is having money troubles as she knows about him hocking the mink coats? She asks if he is in trouble, has gotten involved in gambling or something? He insists that everything is fine that while he is doesn't have a lot money that he isn't in financial trouble, and claims he is just having the mink coats cleaned.     

Robert shows up at Laura's with more roses and tells her that Luke has a meeting and offers to drive her to work. Laura knocks on Luke's door to find out if they are car-pooling that morning? She notices he has someone there (it's Benny) and Luke gives her the brush off and tells her to go with Robert and to keep the Australian busy so that Luke can do his business.

Luke has tracked the stolen goods to Benny the fence and is meeting with him. Laura tells Robert that she would like to stop at GH to say good morning to her parents and then invites Robert to go out to breakfast with her so as to prevent him from following Luke around.

Robert indulges her though later in the day as she is satisfied for keeping him busy, he teases her about her need to give her folks a kiss and a hug to start her day, and all the friends she introduced him to and wanted to invite to breakfast and its too bad that there weren't more of her friends in the lobby.

He tells her he spent the day with her because he wanted to, and he had no intention of following Luke that day as he preferred being with her so he had his associate tail Luke! The associate meets with Robert and tells him about Luke meeting with Benny the fence at the warehouse, that he went in with mink coats and came out empty handed. Robert knows that Luke didn't get what he was after so he can still lead Robert to it.

Laura knocks on Luke's door to find out if they are car-pooling that morning? She notices he has someone there (it's Benny) and Luke gives her the brush off and tells her to go with Robert and to keep the Australian busy so that Luke can do his business.

When she sees him at ELQ she starts questioning what he was doing this morning with the mink coats? He tells her he sold the coats but is trying to get information. She tells him that Robert made a point of telling her that his partner was following Luke, so his effort to get Robert out the picture didn't matter. She warns him that Alex is using him and he is going to wind up on the run for his life like last summer! He asks if she has heard from Scotty yet? She says no that he is still in Mexico. She is off to lunch with Robert.     

Another day, Laura shows up at Kelly's for lunch. Luke warns her that he is meeting with someone about getting the mink coats back and tells her he will have to pretend he doesn't know her. She offers to help him if he needs Lucy Johnson for a day, no strings attached.

He takes her up on it and asks her if she can get a date with the Kangaroo Man that she is so found of for tomorrow night? She is sure she can, and he tells her it's very important that she has to be sure. She seems confident in her ability and promises to do so. Luke is annoyed when Benny tells him he doesn't have any security on the warehouse.     

The next morning, Laura shows up at Luke's for their morning carpool. Luke takes a look outside and notices Robert outside watching the building. He says he can't have anyone following him today. Laura says she has already helped him once without knowing what is going on and that is her limit.

A moment later, Luke is asking her to distract Robert as Luke plans on sneaking into some waterfront warehouses. Luke sneaks out by helping some neighbors move a couch while Laura distracts Robert. He asks her where Luke is and whether they are carpooling this morning? She says no they aren't and he offers to drive her but says he would like to go upstairs and make sure that Luke isn't still upstairs.

2/13/81 Luke apologizes to Laura for blowing her off and asks her not to take it personal when he asks her to get lost. He has a guy coming in to meet him. She tells him that she is sorry but she is meeting her father for lunch there. He tells her that he isn’t throwing her at.

He just asks her to pretend that she doesn’t know him when the guy he is meeting comes in. She offers her help if he needs Lucy Johnson for a day, with no strings, in order to get the coats back. He tells her that he needs her help tomorrow night distracting Robert.

Luke meets with Benny and accuses him of trying to double cross him, of trying to heist the truck of furs. Luke insists that he get back the two samples (the mink coats), and he will give Benny back his $1,000 and the deal is off (sounds like an elaborate plot to check out the warehouse security).

Dvd #7C 2/13 continued. When Laura shows up at Luke’s for their morning carpool. Luke tells there is someone watching him, it is Robert! He can’t have Robert following him today. Laura mentions the guys trying to move a huge couch down the stairs. Light bulb goes off and he tells her he is going to do a great escape! He asks her to keep Kangaroo breath occupied. Luke warns her away from Robert as he doesn’t trust that guy.

Luke hides under the couch and sneaks out as Robert just misses him. She immediately starts distracting him with conversation as Luke sneaks out. He tells her that he is looking for Luke. She pretends disappointment that she isn’t there to see her. He offers to give her a ride to work, after he checks to make sure that Luke isn’t upstairs.

Laura has made an excuse to return to her apartment to see if she turned off her tea maker. She tells him she is going to give him a chance to see more of her, and invites him to join her at the disco tomorrow night. It will be a kick off to Port Charles week, a big night on the town that night.

He begs off until she tells him that Luke & Alex will be there. He reads her well and smirks that she knew he would agree when she mentioned Luke being there. She points out that it will be convenient for them to all be together, Robert won’t have to wonder where Luke is all night. Robert has a feeling he is being played, though Laura plays innocent.

Luke retrieves the furs from Benny’s warehouse and returns them to a thrilled Bobbie & Ruby. He asks if she is ready for her date with the Irishman (Joe Kelly)? He tells her that Laura & Robert will be joining them. He begs her to be nice to Laura!

When Laura gets home from work, Robert calls to find out what time he should pick her up. She tells him how much she is looking forward to tonight. He points out that he will enjoy knowing where Luke will be that night. He asks her again if she knows what Luke has been up to recently, as he has led him a merry chase.     

Luke shows up at Laura's later on, and when he pushes again to help open the door, she once again winds up in his arms. He comments that he is starting to like that door of hers. He asks if she greets all of her gentleman callers like that? She says no, just her chauffeur. She wants to know why he wasn't there to drive her home from work? He says he had to get the mink coats back to Ruby and Bobbie.

She then questions what he is up to that night? She reminds him that she doesn't like being kept in the dark. Luke tells Laura that he is investigating a theft for the Q's. He asks her to look especially gorgeous and he needs her to distract Robert tonight at the disco, so Luke can check out a warehouse without Robert tailing him. She says sure but he should be careful as she might start to like Robert's attention. More nicknames emerge as he calls Robert "son of Koala bear", a variation on his usual "Kangaroo Breath".     

Robert arrives to pick up Laura and Luke immediately comes down too. He asks if Luke always interrupt when Laura has a guest. Luke reports that he is very protective of Laura and comes down anytime he thinks she might be in trouble. Cute moment as neither of the guys can open Laura's door but she shows them how it is done. 

Over at Ruby's, Joe and Bobbie tell Ruby that they are helping Luke tonight to distract Robert so Luke can search a warehouse. Ruby says that Luke will hands down win the dance contest; Joe pretends to be hurt by this assumption. Bobbie says no that the dance contest is fixed and Luke won't be winning it.     

Robert and Luke arrive to pick up Bobbie and Joe Kelly. Luke takes Bobbie aside and tells her that he doesn't trust Robert with Laura that he thinks he made a big mistake having Laura distracting Robert. He doesn't think Laura can handle Robert, Luke is worried that Robert is "putting the make on her".

Bobbie doesn't seem too worried at this possibility. He wants Bobbie to be Robert's dance partner for the dance contest. Robert urges them to hurry up as "his lady" is waiting and he can't wait to spend the night in her arms (you can just imagine the look on Luke's face at this statement).     

At the disco, Luke tells Laura that she isn't dancing with Robert that night. He wants her to fake a sprained ankle as he doesn't want her in the line of fire, and he has arranged that Robert will dance with Bobbie to give Luke the half hour he needs without Robert following him around. Luke calls Robert "Captain Kangaroo", "The Scorpion" and "Kangaroo skin".

Laura grumbles a bit but flattered at Luke's jealousy agrees to go along with his plan especially after he tells her that he doesn't want her in the line of fire tonight. Luke stands up and cheers Bobbie on, then sneaks out while just about everyone is busy on the dance floor. Bobbie and Robert are crowned the winners, Robert is the King of the disco! Robert says he doesn't understand how he won as he wasn't born to be Gene Kelly.

The dance contest is fixed so Luke is eliminated early and he sneaks out. Bobbie and Robert are in the finals, she worries when she realizes Robert has also left. When Robert realizes Luke has snuck off he realizes it was all a scam and he has been set up. Bobbie and Robert are in the finals, she worries when she realizes Robert has also left.

Meanwhile, Luke is busy searching at the warehouse though Robert soon shows up. Luke says he thought Robert was being king of disco heaven and where is his crown? Robert warns him he owes him for that but at the moment two of the Cassidine goons followed him and Robert couldn't shake them. Robert suggests they team up for the night as the Cassidines are no friends of his.

Luke is disturbed to learn Robert doesn't have his gun but he points out that Luke keeps taking it away from him and hitting him over the head with it! They wind up fighting the Cassidine goons and of course triumph. This is the first time they work together and prove they make a great team! Though at the last minute one of the goons breaks free and whacks Luke over the head with a chair, knocks Robert down, and frees his buddy and they run off.

They both start with the jokes, a sign of things to come. Robert wants to know how Luke rigged the dance contest though Luke insists Robert won it all on his own. Luke also wants to know how is the fool Robert has hired to follow Luke around on the days that Robert is busy, Luke complains the guy is really tacky.

Luke surmises that Robert has also been following Alex and that Robert knows exactly what the Ice Princess is? Luke tells him he is sure that it is in Benny's warehouse as Luke has already found two of the other items that were stolen at the same time.

A rather bruised looking Luke and Robert arrive back at the disco with a whole different tune, they tell Alex that Robert saved Luke's butt from the two Cassidine henchman.

They all go back to Robert’s to party, Luke & Alex, Bobbie & Joe, and Robert. They dance, eat, and drink and live it up. Luke observes that he likes this style of living and some day will get his own penthouse. Alex drapes herself all over him.

Later that night, he stops at Laura’s door and pounds on the door. She claims she is sleeping. He tells her that is what a guilty conscience will do to her. She asks if he is just getting in? He says yes and she missed a great party. They went to Robert’s penthouse for breakfast. He asks if she is still mad at him? She says yes and Robert too. He totally supports her being mad at Robert for leaving her. She demands to know what last night was all about.

Laura is upset with Luke, as he won't tell her more about what he is really doing for the Quartermaine's. She is annoyed that everyone else seems to know what is going on and he won't tell her. She is tired of being told that it is too dangerous for her, she was worried about him last night! She wants to know what the Ice Princess is and who the Cassidines are?

Her phone rings, its a friend named "Kurt" (the scientist) and he invites her to go to the parade with him. Luke is annoyed and wants to know who Kurt is? She tells him if he can keep secrets then so can she! He tells her he is going upstairs to shower and change but she sees him sneaking out of the building, and is ticked that he lied to her.

She watches for him to return. When she sees him with a mysterious box, she pulls him inside of her apartment and demands to know what is in the box! She tries to sneak a peak in the box, and he grabs her and they wind up in each other's arms and have a very seductive conversation with their faces together and lips an inch apart.

He tells her not to come onto him. She asks him why he is holding her? He says it's to keep her away from the box. She begins nibbling on his lips and then kisses him. He reluctantly pulls away from her and tells her he has to meet Benny that he has to find him before Robert or the Cassidines do. He says it's about some stolen art treasures.     

Bennie shows up and says someone is following him. Luke gets Laura to go take a shower and leave him alone to talk to Benny. He accuses Luke of stealing his stuff and demands it back or he will call the police. He tells him to go ahead and call the cops as everything in the box is stolen. Luke tells Benny that he can have all of his stuff back; Luke just wants to know where he got it from.

Benny insists that he doesn't know, he didn't get any names. Luke says he is going to hang onto the stuff until Benny comes up with a name or some information on where it came from. Benny says that the guy works as a cabbie sometimes. Luke tells Benny about the statue he is looking for, it's black with a marble base. Benny hasn't seen it, Luke asks him to look out for it. Luke takes him out the back way so he can lose his tail.     

The gang all arrive at the Port Charles' Bi-Centennial parade, Luke, Laura, Robert, and Alex. Alex sees Kurt, the scientist guy, and demands that he get out of there before Robert sees him. He seems very interested in Laura and Luke begins asking her questions. Back with Robert, he holds Laura close and smells her hair.

Later, Laura is back home and Luke pounds on the door and demands she let him in. She claims she is tired that she has been up all night. He bangs on it, calls her a little witch, and demands she open the door. He is very jealous and tells her if she ever messes around like that again she will break her neck. He wants to know who she was flirting with at the parade that she is opening herself up for the guy to move in on her.

He says the guy doesn't know that Laura only did it to get to Luke. She says she can't help it if she likes the guy or Robert. He looks at her in pure frustration, and grabs Laura and kisses her. He begs her not to get mixed up with men she doesn't know. She tells him she isn't mixed up with anyone but him, she just wants to remind him that she is there waiting for him. He continues to kiss her and she asks if he is ready to go back to Beecher's Corners yet?     

The radio is on and there is a news report of Diana Taylor's murder. Luke consoles her and assures her he will be there for her. Laura calls Leslie and she asks if she can come over to help take care of PJ (Diana's son). While watching the child, they talk about the time Laura thought she was pregnant with Luke's child.

Alex reams Laura for talking to Kurt (the scientist) at the parade. She reminds Laura that Kurt's work for ELQ has to kept completely confidential and Laura talking to him on a public street could draw attention to his involvement with them. A curious Laura questions Kurt about what he is doing for ELQ, pretending fascination with his work. He claims to be just a chemist.

When Laura returns to the office, Robert is there waiting for her. He invites her to lunch and she is curious about what information he is after this time? He grins at her bluntness and promises to ask her plenty of questions over lunch.

At Laura's, Luke and Laura talk about the kiss and she tells him she wishes it never ended. Luke kisses her again in one of their slow lingering kisses but Rick Webber knocks on the door and interrupts them.

Over at Kelly's, Luke enlists Bobbie's help in quizzing a cabbie about finances. When the guy joins Bobbie in complaining about the high cost of living, including the prices at Kelly's, Luke is able to rule the guy out as he is way too concerned about money.

Robert observes Luke working at Kelly's and knows he is still hot on the trail of the Ice Princess. Robert urges Luke to sell it to him when he finds it. Luke is questioning everyone he can to find out who is responsible for theft of items on the docks. He discovers it is a cabbie.