Ever a time when two lights won't cause two shadows on a model/subject?

I need a Polaroid back or a 195. Man.

No matter what I do, if I use more than 1 light on a subject, I get more than one shadow on her. This is fine when I'm blowing out or separately lighting the background/environment, but when shadows are cast off the model onto anything behind/beside her, it gets really gross.

The reason I'm asking this is because I have an 'important' shoot tomorrow, and I know how I want the lighting, but that if experience is anything my lighting plan will fail. THIS is what I want:

1) she will be on couches, chairs, and maybe a studio bed (D'Orazio-esque); i.e., everything will be slightly or fully horizontal.

2) I want soft lighting throughout

3) I want a strong, spot-like effect on her face

4) I want 1 shadow...uh oh.

5) I plan on doing it this way: my umbrella-ed 60/40 a couple of feet away from her and to the side; and my Slo-Fen-ned 60CT by the ceiling aimed directly down at her

will 5 work given 2, 3 and 4?

I'll be shooting TechPan and Kodak Pro 100...shawn

ps prob'ly ain't gonna get an Octa-thingie or 4800WS head in the next few hours, so is there anyway I can do this with what I have (mentioned above)?

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