GH - Luke and Laura - 1979-1980 playlist p. 312

Part 312 of L&L 79-80 playlist. 1980 (LO, can't believe I made it)... not exactly feel good, but quite a powerful scene from two AMAZING actors!!!! Genie Francis and Anthony Geary are CRAZY good!!! (Then and now!)
Text comments always GREATLY appreciated. I love to discuss the story. Makes all the sharing worth it for me. Please I understand everyone's frustration... but there are plenty of other message boards to vent on. Please do not say anything negative about a real human being. (Say what you will about characters.) I will delete any comment that is mean spirited, regardless of who they are about. Hope you understand.
Please pardon any problems with video quality. Original source is old VHS.
This will be easier to follow from the L&L 79-80 playlist (parts 1-200) here: www.youtube.com... Parts 201+ here: www.youtube.com... (had to start a new playlist to continue .. just found out they only can go up to 200 videos.)
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[@lynnmoore7029]

These 2 are off the charts with chemistry!! WOW!!

[@MrsLukesotherlaura]

This was one of my favorite scenes ever. She sounded so grown up here. I love them to peices and probably always will.

[@suemcgee612]

Such a powerful, POWERFUL scene. These two are pure GOLD together.

[@seventiesization]

Anthony Geary and Genie Francis not only had the best chemistry of any couple on the small screen or big screen, but these scenes are awesome themselves!!!

[@cangel1629]

They were nothing but FIRE! How I miss those days, thank you sussezq for bringing it all back to us.

[@sussezq]

I love how she gets the butter for him... she knows what he needs even if he doesn't!

[@Zeddiebgirl13]

This scene has to be among one of the top ten scenes in TV history. It is brilliant in every way. TG once said in an interview that he fed off of Genie like a parasite and she replied, I fed off of Tony in the same way and that's why it works...well by God this scene proves it.

[@sussezq]

It is one of my absolute favorites!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Zeddiebgirl13]

It is truly amazing how GF and TG feed off of each other. This scene has to be a fan favorite for most of LnL fans. They have given us so many treasured moments!

[@sussezq]

Zelda Evans An endless amount... and still selfishly ...without being able to help it..... we want more!!! I can't help but want to see more of my favorite acting team (of all time) in action again!! Current day Luke and Laura wouldn't be any less fascinating (in the right writers hands!) We know Geary and Francis bring it... always.

[@Zeddiebgirl13]

For now, we have to be grateful to you for providing us with these treasured memories. I watch my favorite movies again and again...I read my favorite books over and over...and I watch these scenes over and over Again. Thank you!

[@sussezq]

Couldn't just have this sitting here on a shelf for myself... it's just way too awesome not to share!!

[@sussezq]

Yeah, they are both amazing... and together even more than that. They have so many fantastic scenes, but his is definitely a stand out. They do emotionally charged like no other couple in daytime history!

[@msarie0543]

Wow this scene is so powerful

[@calvin667]

One of my fave scenes as well. Without even speaking their eyes tell the story. When he tells her it's over you can see her pain. Just makes the story so believable.

[@cindys5426]

The prince Scott Baldwin. Luke was the ultimate smart azz. I love it. Seriously the intensity here is off the charts.Its easy to see both sides.

[@jimmywaynegirl]

Love this scene, the vunerability of both of them is just gutwretching, awesome, awesome stuff by Tony & Genie.

[@maria7689]

They probably loved each other as close friends off screen.

[@izzatluv]

one of the absolute best scenes of that era!

[@sharonhoward4485]

Wow, such a powerful scene between Luke and Laura. So intense and feeling the emotions from both characters. So wanting them to kiss and make up but then the GH writers would have not blessed us with the 'stuck apartment door' days, which were so much fun. :-) Tony Geary and Genie Francis are true MAGIC together!

[@indagofl]

I am now watching the Prometheus Disk episodes and I seem to come back to this particular scene with Luke and Laura and I must say I don't think TG has ever looked so sweet and vulnerable than he did at 1:44-1:47...

[@sonyab1974]

Oh man this is breaking my heart so much. :( I'm crying again. I remember this so well. This stinks. You can see the hurt in his eyes. Come on Luke! Forgive Laura. You know she loves you. Don't be pig headed!

[@sussezq]

These characters are both FIERCE!!! Genie Francis and Anthony Geary together as Luke and Laura are INSANELY entertaining... whether they are making us laugh, cry, scream, shutter.....Geez, there are no current GH characters that are ANYTHING like the old great ones ( that were so well developed over time) !!!!! I wish character was more important than plot on current day GH.

[@valk6879]

Love watching all of this. So glad I found it. Can't get enough. No wonder I'm so tired in the morning I keep saying one more lol.

[@cococandykiss]

@jimmywaynegirl I agree! Just watching the pain play across Luke's face breaks my heart!! OMG, I have missed acting like this! It's no wonder I used to fake illness to stay home from school so I could watch GH! This was some good stuff! Sussezq, thanks for giving us our Luke and Laura back. You are my hero!

[@7bear]

Wow! what an amazing scene - so powerful!

[@sussezq]

One of my absolute favorites! !!

[@suemcgee612]

Probably one of their very BEST! Definitely one of my favorites!

[@indagofl]

I think this video shows Luke in one of the best looks he has. That scruff looks so cute on him LOVE this scene...again :-)

[@sdavis5001]

they both look at their best!

[@lynnmoore7029]

yes, I agree Luke looks really good with the scruff.

[@christineadams1284]

Slgigi may Luke looked really great with his beard/scruff in the "Mexican Adventure" too. 💞

[@debikaysims9389]

I have always preferred his scruffy look. He is so sexy this way and Laura is incredibly beautiful❤️

[@cindys5426]

Yes Luke looks awesome. Laura is always so pretty.

[@zannemarie6591]

I think Laura doesn't quite get why Luke is so hurt. She knows it is betrayal but she doesn't understand all that goes into his sense of betrayal. For him it's this sense that she "went slumming" for the summer (to use a phrase from Dirty Dancing) and that once it was over she went running back to the world of Lawyers and Doctors and left the boy from Elm Street behind so his dirty, hungry, slum-living self wouldn't taint her perfect image. That's the betrayal that is so deep it causes him not to trust her. It's why he was ready to just toss in the towel and go to prison or take a chance on getting shot. He feels that because (in his mind) she so casually tossed him aside like a dirty little secret, that he isn't worth anything and he never will be. Words alone won't fix that. Laura has her work cut out for her. Laura on the other hand has her own problems. She was never the same after Leslie showed up and took a wrecking ball to her happy home life with the Vinings. That was Laura's reality and she felt safe in it until Leslie showed up and she found out that none of it was true. Leslie took her but Laura got sick and they told Leslie it was because she had taken her from the Vinings so she took her back but the damage was done. Laura went from perfect daughter to troubled daughter from then on. She got in trouble, ran away and joined a cult. Leslie found out and went to get her. But you have to remember that Leslie's husband didn't want Laura and didn't want Leslie to go get her. Laura's own father didn't want her because she was the product of a secret affair with his student. She felt she didn't belong anywhere and that's why she's so clingy and needy with Rick and Leslie. Once Rick comes along she calls him dad and wants his marriage with Leslie perfect because it ruins her foundation if it falls apart. It's all she has to give her self worth. Then she meets David Hamilton and thinks she is in love with him but he uses her because he wanted Leslie and Leslie rebuffed him. When he told Laura, she shoved him and he hit his head and died. So she just forgot it and let her mother go to jail. Then she ran. Scotty had to go get her and make her face up to it to save her mom. Then she married Scotty thinking he will give her love and security she wants but it's a facade and he starts to talk down to her and treat her like a father would (something Scotty admits in these clips). Luke from the start is the only one that treats her completely like an adult. He has a different kind of belief in her and it allows her to see herself in that light. The summer on the run just proves to her that she can survive and that someone will stick with her and love her through the worst of things. But when she's confronted and torn away from him, she folds. She's not quite where she needs to be...yet. She found her spine but now she has to prove to him and to herself that it's made of steel and not a limp noodle.

[@sandyjuntunen4088]

Great viewpoint.

[@karenoneal4660]

Zanne Marie, thank you for all this background on Laura. I didn’t watch GH back in the day and always wondered how Laura and Leslie were reunited.

[@carolynstewart8465]

Oye ve!

[@lisacarman167]

I disagree, Laura told Luke she would not be able to handle everyone back in Port Charles, he said he would not let her hand go, but he did. Laura was getting shoved around in that station and broke down. It was David Hamilton all over again for her. Luke was a complete jerk to Laura, I mean my god she forgave him for raping her. and yes it was RAPE, she screamed no several times. He ruined Laura's marriage to Scotty and he knows it. Funny Scotty was the one after all the years that still loved Laura, not darling Luke. He cheated on her throughout their whole marriage, blamed her for making him marry her and play Daddy to kids he never wanted. Claimed Laura always needed saving and finally allowed Tracy Q to treat Laura like shit. He dumped Laura and married Tracy and became a loser drunk just like his Dad. His kids didn't even bother coming to his funeral in 2022 cause he became such a loser.

[@zannemarie6591]

@@lisacarman167 I agree that Luke has been rewritten into a loser but these things didn't change until the Guza years. When Luke finds out about Nikolas he says that he's been faithful to Laura all along and he says to her, You had another child? A child that wasn't my child? He's devastated. Also, Luke was over the moon when she got pregnant with Lucky and Lulu. It's only when he finds out that Laura was lovers with Stefan, not just raped by Stavros and that she hid it from him that he starts to pull away. He still loves his kids at that point. But, the writing after that is just a dismantling of his previous character and that continues to the end. I agree with that. The entire history is dismantled. But, as far as Scotty, I can't agree. Scotty and Laura had problems from the start because she was way too young to be married and Scotty wanted a wife who stayed home and waited on him. When he reads Laura's letter to Luke, he grabs her so hard she winces, he calls her a whore and screams he hates her, then he pushes her to the floor twice (see FH - Luke and Laura - 1979 - 1980 playlist p. 165). He also confesses to the entire rape group (whoever heard of rape victims and their partners attending together?) that he's thought about raping Laura himself because she doesn't want sex after the rape. He quit dating her in the beginning because she didn't want to have sex and moves right on to Bobbi who he then treats like trash. Scotty isn't prince charming. He's not worse than other male characters at that time, but he's not a prince charming.

[@steveifko255]

Luke and Laura changed daytime television for the good.

[@marilynfebus2692]

Very intense scene. You can feel the emotions😭😭😭

[@MsChemicalEngineer]

Is Laura beautiful here or what?Shes rocking the dark lipstick and eye make up. Luke loves her and almost cracks a couple times here!

[@Ylremik]

Love this scene in Kelly’s kitchen. Also love the one where Laura’s eating fries off a plate Luke prepared for a customer-she eats when she worries. Can’t remember when it was though.

[@marquerite3944]

The writing is brilliant. It is completely believable that Laura would have cracked under the pressure at the press conference, and just as believable that Luke would crack from her betrayal. What an ingenious way to keep the cat and mouse game going between them, now with Laura as the pursuer. And Genie and Tony are just radiant and multi-dimensional in all their emotions. I remember watching this back in the day, but only up until Laura's exit in 1983. I am almost afraid to see what the writers have done to this amazing couple after that time period! But I am going to watch all of the videos.

[@sussezq]

Brilliant writing... super fantastic acting... it had us all glued to our seats... and some of us to this day tolerate what GH has become because we know what it has and could be again (if they just gave us back this incredible acting pair playing two of the best characters television EVER created!!!).

[@LynnEllingwood]

I'm the same way. I haven't seen many scenes past 1983. I will but reluctantly.

[@terricoleman5495]

It was horrible to watch but necessary and so brilliant of the writers! Laura needed this one last crack under pressure to finish growing up, while Luke needed to stop being the pursuer and let Laura pursue him so they could be equals. We don't see such intense writing that follows through to the end anymore.

[@jeaninehogshead4710]

@@LynnEllingwood don’t…..please don’t. 1984 ok. Other than that you will be so very disappointed

[@karenoneal4660]

@@jeaninehogshead4710 after all the comments about what the writers did to all these amazing characters (especially L&L), I am purposely NOT watching GH. I have my own finale in my mind and it’s glorious. 💗💙

[@indagofl]

the scruffy look is wonderful on Luke.....having more fun watching these clips..so many memories of seasons past

[@ritamontanini3170]

Mr Geary is a great actor.... Thank you

[@eyelandgirl64]

Wait a minute Laura! You fall in love and run off with another man and yet you think you were faithful until you slept with him? You can't justify it that way. Add that to Luke's own issues and it makes his disbelief perfect. Great scene!

[@jlmartinez8482]

C'mon Luke stop being selfish ! Forgive her ! You've put Laura through alot up to this point. She wasn't mentally tough yet .

[@sussezq]

jorge martinez Right??! Such an amazing scene. One of my favorites!!

[@sussezq]

I am ecstatic to see my favorite acting team... of all time... back in action together again!!

[@lukeloveslauraalways]

Hey Sus. Here I am after all these years. I just can't let go of LoL. TG has retired but Genie is on her way back to GH but there will never be a love story like Luke and Laura. There were magical. Still wish we could have one last love scene with these two. That would be the Best ending.

[@sussezq]

I understand and totally agree!!

[@eddiecater1429]

@@sussezq Shame shame shame, you guys got Laura cheating on Kevin already. When it comes down to LnL being together forever we fans lose all our morals, at least we're not suttle about it.

[@sussezq]

@@eddiecater1429 I really like Laura and Kevin.

[@eddiecater1429]

@@sussezq I understand that, but the only way you're going to get the scenario that the commenter above said, is either Laura divorces Kevin or cheats on Kevin. Did you find Genie's comments on the "Angel" letter? If you did, I'm glad I could help. Have a blessed day.

[@sussezq]

@@eddiecater1429 Laura doesn't cheat. And I think LnL's time has passed now.

[@queenfan69]

They were a gorgeous couple! Miss them together so much!

[@sussezq]

queenfan69 Me too!

[@7bear]

& me too! They were the best - no one comes close .

[@ionestevens1846]

No couple ANYWHERE on any other tv show or movie will ever come even close to the chemistry of Luke and Laura....except for Robert and Holly....they are a close second

[@sussezq]

I so agree.. Luke and Laura working their way towards each other has always been the best GH gets..... lets hope we get that again.. REAL SOON!

[@stephaniefoster1172]

He was so manly & perfect back then. I really think they loved each other to some degree. The writers so screwed up their characters.

[@52jamaica]

One of my fav scenes...Laura grows up and you see signs of a real Spencer and Genie is becoming one of the best actress's on daytime. I read alot of comments about how TG needs GF to be the best, but like JJ and tons of others have said.....WORKING WITH TG MAKES YOU THE BEST!!!

[@MichelleDonnellon]

This was one of my fave episodes. Literally, Laura is growing up and at that time, you didn't know if things would work out for them. As an adult, great writing and great TV! Loved every minute of it. It actually stressed me out back then and I was 13!!!! Thanks for posting!!!

[@sussezq]

@Framboise2007 I know they are always amazing.... but this scene... OMG a killer. TG does Luke's bizarre combination of insecurity and pride so incredibly... and Genie is just fierce. Extremely talented human beings!! (.. YOU KNOW... hence the reason for this channel!!!)

[@stephaniefoster1172]

Luke why can’t you be the man NOW THAT YOU WERE THEN. So so sad.

[@michellemoffett9458]

Powerful scene, it brought me to tears.

[@sussezq]

One of my all time favorites.

[@KimFsharpHarp]

Laura’s coloring is so beautiful here.

[@jamierozelle1337]

I feel so bad for like, I get his pain, but come on. There is so much love there

[@Framboise2007]

Brutal! Brutal! I think I swallowed my heart. Gulp! Those two absolutely kill me.

[@lisah9709]

Laura was so honest about her inability to deal with the PTSD from the reporters ...and the Trauma in her past. She brought it up several times. Luke chose to ignore what she was saying and insisted she could just stiff upper lip it now that she is "Mrs. Luke Spencer". She told him she needed his hands to hold hers, she needed him next to her for strength but they got separated and she freaked out. WHY doesn't Luke hold himself accountable for NOT being there when she needed him??? It's his own damn fault in my opinion. He is older than her and should know better but he chooses to drown in his own insecurity instead of being a man and looking at the situation realistically. One other thing is that Luke does not understand AT ALL the scarlet letter women bear and the shame associated with it. She keeps talking about being called a tramp and he doesn't understand on a fundamental level what this means to Laura and what a big deal it is. He almost rolls his eyes when she brings it up. I love Luke but he needs to own this.

[@marybeckett7201]

WOW,,, LAURA FORGAVE HIM FOR RAPING HER,,,, BUT HE CANT FORGIVE HER, THIS,,, REALLLLYYYY LUKE,,, BUT THE SHOW MUST GO ON,,,,

[@sussezq]

He's always been more selfish than her... and truthfully he's more damaged.. and protective of himself. She's more willing to take risks with her heart.. interesting dynamic if you ask me!

[@sdavis5001]

Mary, I almost posted the same thing until I read yours. AGREED!!! But, you said it spot on......and it worked!! : ) And Suss you're correct too!! Which btw, THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS FOR POSTING ALL OF THIS!!!! Your HARD WORK and timing........Idk HOW you did it, but you are amazing. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU...........OXOXOXOXOX

[@GoldenLight22]

He was super hurt

[@haileynewsome6646]

@@GoldenLight22 I can't say I blame him for feeling betrayed and hurt, but at least Laura tried to make things right, I'm not making excuses for her, just glad she is admitting that she was wrong

[@susanmartin313]

Indeed!!! Typical male attitude, his broken heart pain is so much more severe than her physical pain and embarrassment from the rape

[@sussezq]

Yep.. for a while!! Some of them already know the term " the Sticky Door Era"... but to watch more than a clip here and there should be good. I HOPE. It also sets up the whole Ice Princess thing almost from the beginning.

[@sussezq]

Granted Luke was always paranoid, always over protective, especially of his own feelings... seems in character for a child who was abandoned in the way he was to me. What I always thought incredible about this time in the writing is that the motivation of the characters were so evident.That we knew them and their history so well that the decisions that they made(though perhaps not the decisions that WE would have made in the same situation)made sense, and were relevant in the context of "them".

[@ghfever4445]

Yes! We knew where they were "coming from" as if we were them. Great writing. Great building up of the characters story and beyond amazing carrying out of the portrayal of those characters by two of the best actors in show biz.

[@Ylremik]

sussezq Back when characters drove story....Plots should grow out of characters’ history, not the latest trend.

[@Justicia007]

Yes, so easy to see the motivations when you've seen all of the history and the character development. Just amazing writing and phenomenal acting!

[@Ylremik]

Sussezq: Thanks for being such a great conservator of LnL. I don't even know how many times I have enjoyed your videos at this point....But as important as your video records are, your insights about the production, from actors to writers is so needed and appreciated.

[@sussezq]

Well thanks... but I don't know that I am all that insightful!!! Just glad you are enjoying..but I don't consider them MY videos. It was an amazing story that belonged to all of us... and it's important that newer generations realize what us "old" folks are talking about when we try to explain how good daytime drama can be!

[@003rere]

She warned him she couldn't handle reporters

[@ritamontanini3170]

Mr Geary, here, Is unsurpassed...

[@sussezq]

This one is one of my ABSOLUTE favorites... but I have a bunch! As you said Mr. Geary and Ms. Francis are incredible..... hence the reason for this particular YT channel! :-)

[@eddiecater1429]

Luke, the minute Laura said" Please Luke face me" I would of picked her up & gave her anything she asked for.

[@sussezq]

Right???!!! 😆😉

[@eddiecater1429]

@@sussezq As Mary Beckett said Laura forgave Luke for raping her, Luke was right to be upset, but he took it too far.

[@sussezq]

@@eddiecater1429 Totally agree. But he had significant abandonment issues!

[@wendypratt9840]

This would have never happened if Luke kept his promise to Laura to hold her hand and not let her go when they were in the police station. She was like a deer in the headlights facing her friends and family and the reporters. She was so scared that everyone would think she was a tramp and because Luke was not holding on to her supporting her she caved.

[@17boonee]

The Golden years of GH...and then they added Robert they were on a roll back then.

[@sussezq]

Indeed!

[@labannaosullivan4601]

I loved TG and GF together. No other couple ever on daytime compares to their Chemistry, it was dynamite. I’m not looking forward to the late 90’s and 2000 shows, I hate to see how the writers will have changed their characters. TG has just retired from GH, wouldn’t it be just wonderful if he returned for a brief time to complete their relationship back to the good old days and then they both walk off into the sunset. I’d be overjoyed with that. This is the ending I want

[@sussezq]

Yep... they are AMAZING together!!!

[@sussezq]

"I understand the breaking up and getting back together are all part of the soap opera genre. I just want that to take place in the present with Luke and Laura!" DON'T WE ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@vandouglasjr1613]

Laura you did mess up but I have to give it to you when you told Luke she wasn't leaving until he holds her and tells her he loves her

[@tcardinal1612]

I felt Luke was more angry with himself than Laura. He never thought he was good enough for Laura. 😢

[@sussezq]

You know how many people I have cursed at out over the years for interrupting these two!!!!! LOL... last time was their childen in that cabin in Nov....it's classic Luke and Laura!!

[@sussezq]

Well then again, I am glad I stayed up to post it. I really wanted to share this particular scene. I agree, it had to be like this, it actually makes you realize how much Laura really does love Luke and how much she wanted him. That it was a BIG deal to go against her word/ her marriage vows. It makes the vows when she says them to Luke even more real.... it actually even makes the whole travesty this Nov. make more sense... Laura respects marriage vows.. even if they are Luke's to Tracy!! UGH!!

[@sdavis5001]

It's a small town. Like she wasn't going to find out where he was working lol I giggle at that. "Who told you...." One of the most powerful scenes ever. I think because so many of us really can relate to it. That is amazing acting. Sometimes I wondered if TG really was acting!!........lol I'm almost surprised JF took these scenes with his wife so well, given she literally grew up with TG on the set. GF and JF have a strong marriage I would say. And L n L had a lifetime darn near of a love story that didn't seem like acting most times : ) Speaking of "faithful"..........what did that mean in their minds? (the writers) sex? I guess so.....Idk maybe it's just me but all of the passionate kissing and the I love you's; I would def. leave my spouse as THAT is unfaithful. What is in the MIND and heart is unfaithful, not just consummation. JMO.......don't get me wrong, the story worked, I am speaking in realistic terms. Luke n Laura are forever. They are in all of OUR "Halls of Fame"!!!!

[@sdavis5001]

@Chesapeake Bay I didn't really watch it then, and I had no idea when they were married. I thought it was earlier. If that's what you saw, it would all make sense. It is sad because TG and GF were known for their onscreen passion together; physical but mostly mental. They didn't have to 'touch' for us viewers to feel their magnetism, passion, and true love for one another.

[@christineadams1284]

Chesapeake Bay Yes, I noticed the same thing in the "93" comeback. I Loved the "93" comeback it was Exciting. GF & JF met on "Passions" first, then again on the set of "North & South", it was being filmed in 1984. They married in 1988. 💞💞 Genie & Jonathan make a wonderful couple, and you can tell they have an emotionally strong relationship. 💞 As for the monogamy. I do understand why the writers wrote it this way for the time period. But, crossing the line of marriage vows is not just sleeping with someone, it is emotional too. All their passionate kissing, their eyes and "I Love You's" is very much crossing the line. I do understand why Laura felt the way she did, but like some one else said in a comment, they were on the run so even if they had not been intimate no one would have believed her anyway.

[@christineadams1284]

S DAVIS I know, TG & GF passion lit up the screen like no one I have ever seen. Even to this day I have not seen two actors that can light up a screen like these two. You are right, they didn't even have to touch to show their magnetism and passion. They were truly amazing. 💞 I totally agree with you about being faithful, it is not just you; in realistic terms. If I had a spouse that was passionately kissing another woman, talking with their eyes, it would hurt me deeply.

[@kmjllfan]

Gutwrenching says it all, and yes, tg looks hot when he's unshaven. Laura looks gorgeous.

[@lorettadowney6331]

Dear lord he’s even sexier with his 5 o’clock shadow!!

[@vandouglasjr1613]

Laura was right Luke's eye's gave it away he still loves her

[@sussezq]

@MrsLukesotherlaura Mine too.. this was an amazing scene... Laura all tough and determined, Luke all vulnerable and hurt. May like this combination of emotions best of all.

[@Dizlaz8]

Laura is right. if only they had waited one more day then she would have felt better about facing the reporters and her family. Luke didn't make it any easier for her either.

[@sdavis5001]

"one more day" is really interpreted as whenever they were able to be together when they returned. It wasn't like they would've jumped in the sack the night they got home. Well, unlikely. They had too many loose ends to tie up legally.

[@2006bbbb1]

Unfortunately Laura has a bit of a memory loss here. If you will recall, Luke had Laura decide at the Whittaker's Farm, when she was ready, and she's the one who took the wedding ring and said she was ready. So its a bit much to lose that "one more day" defense. I mean, I love you Laura, but that reason just doesn't ring true to me.

[@jacifertik7038]

Just tuned in GH today 2020 boy does it STINK COMPARED TO 1979 80

[@longislandsoundr4287]

Jaci Fertik nothing compares to this.

[@sussezq]

It CERTAILY is!!!! (...and as I say ALL the time...the reason for this particular YT channel!!)

[@dlwoods7]

I am so impressed on how they wrote this story. Waiting for The Walls to come down all summer. But for Laura to be able to say.. if they had only had waited one more night her conscience would have been clear coming back. It shows that marriage and it's vows are written as important and gives the characters integrety. It just makes the depth of these charactors and their future better. If I had to pick a favorite, I would pick this whole scene!

[@sussezq]

@pepper1188 I agree pepper... they have so many fantastic scenes, but this has to be one of my most absolute favorite... if not my favorite of all time.

[@sdavis5001]

I know I already posted 4x; some of it nonsense lol. And I am sorry as I will get a little detailed here. It's about being unfaithful. What do people consider being faithful. Luke says to her about being 'a pure and virtuous wife'. She lost that the fist real passionate kiss they had. Although I do not agree with emotional/mental affairs, defining "unfaithful" is different in everyone's opinion. I think it starts in the mind. However, that real "kiss" was the deal breaker. In this era; any kind of physical contact should be considered cheating, but, MANY men still think actual intercourse only would be unfaithful. That's how it was on the soaps back then too. I would consider myself respectful today if my ex called me only a tramp.....lol

[@sussezq]

I REALLY appreciate the sentiment. No need for the snark toward another poster though. Everyone is entitled to their opinion (even if their wrong ;-) ).Want everyone to feel comfortable here, so really appreciate your thoughts, feelings and ideas. I want this to be a place where we share, not judge. (There are just a few peeps I have had to block because they couldn't be respectful) It is possible to make your perspective really clear without insulting someone else. Thanks for the consideration.

[@christineadams1284]

sussezq This is why I really love & appreciate your channel. It feels like a family here. I can see from the comments that people keep coming back over the years to watch this. Your channel feels very comfortable, I have not felt this on any other channel I watch. Thank you so much. 💞

[@TinaPorreca-MLO]

Luke! You loved her all that time and you are willing to leave her for saying she is Mrs. Scotty Baldwin in front of reporters? She was still Mrs. Scotty Baldwin.

[@sussezq]

@cococandykiss See... everyone seems to project their love of Luke and Laura/Tony and Genie on me.... ummm..... no I'm not! However it couldn't hurt to call the GH comment line, or tweet the new regime and tell them how you care about the family Spencer! ;-) I am so glad you are enjoying... this stuff was just WAY, WAY too good not to share!

[@sharonjonsy9412]

Why O why the pancake makeup?? Genie had gorgeous skin!! Sometimes her gestures and voice remind me of a famous talented actress decades before her, Jean Arthur, born 1900. Check her bio and photos out, even her cheekbones are identical.

[@karenoneal4660]

You’re right!! Genie and Jean do resemble each other. Thanks for pointing this out.

[@syjs363]

Rose seemed oddly clueless in a few of these early scenes, like she had no idea about the relationship between them.

[@ghfever4445]

Luke can have his stubble when he and Laura aren't "together" because he isn't going to be kissing her. She won't let him kiss her unless he is shaven. Well, not until 1984 when his beard is full grown that is.

[@lisanealy1703]

Painful scene

[@RickandLesleyfan]

Good night, sleep well all. And to the europe-viewers like I am: Good morning!!!

[@izzatluv]

one of mine too! I bet you're excited she's back!

[@DreamlandExpress2007]

You know....seeing two Lukes and Lauras isn't such a bad thing. LOL. ;-) Have a good, restful night, Sus! Thanks again!

[@ghfever4445]

Yes Luke you did eat. You ate chicken and slaw and even shared it with Mrs. Cluck Cluck. You also ate breakfast in bed while you were being naughty by cozying up to Laura in bed in front of Mrs. Whit.

[@sussezq]

You'll know when you get to it!! ;-) lol Starting shortly if you are following along on the playlist! :-)

[@suemcgee612]

Dammit, Rose!

[@DreamlandExpress2007]

Whoa. That's all I got. lol These two are INCREDIBLE! :-)

[@sussezq]

Well then I am really glad I stayed awake bleary eyed and all to get to this particular part. I agree. Thought it was amazing... and watching some of this (I am ahead by a few hours)... makes me realize they could not have it end in Nov. any way but the way they did... because the ratings are all in L&L GETTING together... I didn't want to be gyped with that.... Don't want GF back for 3 weeks to take TG off screen... I want to watch the whole thing.. I so hope we get that!!!!!!

[@sussezq]

@stefan103 These days consistency for a week seems to be too much to ask... it's pretty sorry!

[@sussezq]

@stefan103 Wouldn't have been a soap if he forgave her right away... and this is more about him not feeling worthy than him being mad at her IMHO.

[@sussezq]

Yes, I don't usually like scruffy AT ALL.. but Luke wears it well.

[@carolynstewart8465]

Wow!

[@sussezq]

@dc8058 We keep repeating ourselves.. but we still can't say it enough IMHO!

[@sussezq]

of ANY era!!!!

[@sussezq]

ONe of my all time favorite scenes.

[@colleenr7268]

Rose had horrible (to us) timing, 10 more seconds and Luke's arms would have been around her

[@sonyab1974]

I don't remember how they got back together. I don't remember what the sticky door era means. :) When I see both then it might ring a bell. :)

[@sussezq]

@jimmywaynegirl One of my ABSOLUTE favorites.. . though I must say I have QUITE a few of them!! ;-)

[@jlomax]

Hmmm...I don't remember either.I saw it somewhere on KZbin months ago....it's probably here somewhere! I'm looking at the clips again so I may bump into it! I think one of your clips was when Luke confronts Smith in the police station...I was remembering something where he ws actually arrested. It's somwhere I'm sure! LOL!! Just wanted to thank you again for all of your hard work and sleepless nights!! It is soo appreciated!! :^)

[@jlomax]

I saw a clip somewhere months ago, when the arrested Frank Smith after...do we have that?