April / May 1998

Ah, spring. And that lusty month of May!

Eric takes Drew out for an adventure (D80413) when suddenly they get a phone call from Mike saying to get to the hospital quick (D80427). The hard facts of casket shopping are revealed (D80511) and soon Drew finds himself, due to his recent accident and Hillary’s death, embracing spirituality--- much to the dismay of his friends (D80525).

Eric and Drew discover what happens when you spend too much time with each other (E80401), which forces Eric’s mom to finally return to New York City (E80415). A late night hospital visit to check on Hillary results in more bad news, with a funeral and wake for Hillary (E80513). If any good news could come out of this tragedy, Maxfield has Eric meet a potential investor who is absolutely gorgeous (E80527).

Steve begins planning a way to escape (S80403) but has to sleep with a guard to do it (S80417). Emotional, Steve connects with Lily in temporary intimacy (S80501) but once again loses control (S80515). His hopes are returned when Lily steals an object that could indeed help him get out of Greystone (S80529).

Finally, Greg and Paul get caught in the act at work (G80406). Fired from his job, Greg gets a job at Mocha Daze but still can’t stop thinking about Paul (G80420). His mind soon turns to the possible death of Hillary on the operating table (G80504) and being depressed; Greg ends up having sex in the Mocha Daze bathroom (G80518) to alleviate his melancholy feelings.

Fran runs into Mike, discovering he’s in love with a girl named Betsy. Could it be the same one? (F80408) Regardless, Fran goes to buy some lingerie to excite Shirley when she discovers she’s been ripped off by a clothing designer (F80422), but that’s nothing compared to the death of her friend Hillary (F80506). Shirley surprises Fran with dinner at The Ivy when they discover who the real Betsy is that Mike is dating (F80520).

Mike attempts to connect with Steve about Hillary’s operation (M80410) until finally Mike picks up Hillary to take her to the hospital for THE procedure (M80424). Tragedy strikes and Mike must make the painful decision on how to tell Steve about his mother’s death (M80508), but finds solace with Betsy until she asks for a monetary favor (M80522).