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Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 18:35:24 -0500 
From: Jennifer Allyson Turner <jt3j+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: OLTL: Update for Tuesday, 11/17

Hello everybody!!  Now I know that there are actual OLTL fans out there!
 Thanks everybody for trying to answer the questions.  Since there seems
to be quite a few new viewers, I'll try to have at least one recent
question every week.  Before the update, here are the answers to last
week's questions:

WHAT'S IN A NAME?

1) What does CJ stand for?

Lots of people said Clint, Jr., but that's not quite right.  CJ stands
for Clinton James.

2) Who is Al named after, and why?

Al is named after Cord's father, Al Roberts.  After Tina delivered Baby
Medina, she convinced Gabrielle to give her the baby.  In case you don't
remember (or weren't tuning in then), Max and Tina had told everyone in
Argentina that they were married (because they were staying together and
Tina was pregnant).  Gabrielle agreed to give Tina the baby to raise
because she thought he would be better off with his real father than
with strangers (she was planning on giving him up for adoption, anyway).

But back in Llanview, Tina pretended that Al was the baby she (thought
she) miscarried.  Around that time, Cord's stepfather died and they
named their baby after him.

3) What is Duke's full name?

Demerest Buchanan. 

And now, on to the update:

**SO CLOSE, YET SO FAR AWAY**

At Jason and LeeAnn's apartment, LeeAnn is trying to talk to Jason, but
he's trying not to pay any attention to her as he sweeps.  She tells him
that she was worried about him the night before.  He continues to sweep
and tells her that he has to finish cleaning up, meaning he doesn't
wanna hear it.  She continues to try to apologize, but Jason isn't
having it.  Finally, she goes over to pick up her purse and is on her
way out when Jason asks her where she's going.  Why should I tell YOU if
you won't talk to ME? she asks.  He gets sarcastic.  Oh, yeah, that's
right, you're going over to sneak in the back door of Llanview... But,
oh, that's right, you probably have a deal worked out with Viki.  Again,
LeeAnn begs for forgiveness.

At Llanfair, Kevin walks out, but Clint goes after him.  He tells Kevin
that he should move into the Good Ole Boy Club (AKA The Buchanan
Mansion).  Kevin doesn't agree.  He doesn't want to have anything to do
with either of his parents.  They're both liars and he can't trust
either of them.  At this point, Viki interjects with a protestation of
her own.  She tells Kevin that it was all her fault, that she had asked
Clint not to tell him about Duke/LeeAnn because she wanted to tell him
herself.  Clint brainslaps her with, "Would you stay outta this?  This
is between me and my son!" (man, I was as shocked as Viki was!!)

Chez Larry's, I mean the hospital, Luna comes up to Tina, who's standing
outside Max's room, and tells her that everything's ready for the trip
to Death Valley (not the desert, silly, the REAL place).  Tine doesn't
know if this is such a good idea.  I mean, what if she went into a
trance and never came back out again?  That won't happen, Luna tells
her.  But you're only human, Tina replies.  And I'm the only one who can
save him, Luna whispers fiercely.

Ceiling view of Max, and then we're transported to Death Valley.  There
are candles all over the place.  Max is standing next to one of the
candelabra and Death is lying on a chaise longue.  Beautiful, Max says. 
Death agrees with him.  The candles are beautiful, she says.  I wasn't
talking about the candles, he tells her, slowly sinking down next to
her.  I was talking about you.  Beautiful.  Like marble.  And as cold as
marble.  But soon I won't feel cold to you, Death tells him.  Very soon.

**********

Down the hall, Tina's having second thoughts.  What if you can cross
over but can't get back? she asks.  But I can, Luna assures her.  'Kay,
well let's say this place really exists, Tina continues.  What makes you
think you can get there?  Luna gives her this long drawnout answer which
really just amounts to: Faith and Love.  Tina sighs, then says, Luna,
you have courage, but have you ever heard the old saying "Fools rush in
where angels fear to tread?"  Maybe those angels will be my guide, Luna
answers.  They hug.

Another ceiling view of Max before we're off to Death Valley, where
Death does a seduction scene for Max.  They dance, then back to coma Max.

Back at L & J's, she apologizes to him YET AGAIN, but this time Jason
seems to be loosening up.  He tells her that he understands.  He talks
about Max and how worried she must be, then about Kevin changing his
mind, and then about Duke.  He tells her that he was just jealous.  They
talk about how miserable they both were the night before.  I deserved
it, LeeAnn says.  We both deserved it, Jason corrects.  They are just
about to kiss.  LeeAnn asks him if he forgives her.  He says if she'll
just promise him one thing.  That she'll stay away from the Buchanans. 
I can't do that, LeeAnn tells him.  After all Viki's done for me, I have
to try to help her.  Jason looks tense.  She begs him to understand.

At Llanfair, an anguished Viki again tries to tell Kevin that the whole
LeeAnn mess wasn't Clint's fault.  She had asked Clint not to tell him
because she wanted to tell him about it first.  So when were you going
to tell me about it? Kevin asks.  A year from now?  Clint tells them to
keep it down, they don't want the whole family to be involved in the
mess (it looks like that's happened already;  who else is left?).  He
then asks Kevin if he can talk to him in the library. But Kevin wants no
part of it.  Please, Clint says, we can have a mantoman talk.  Kevin
gives in.  He walks past Viki to go into the library.  She stops him. 
Kevin? she pleads.  But he's impassive.  He doesn't even look at his
mother.  He goes into the library.  Clint prepares to follow suit, but
Viki puts her hand on his arm.  Clint? she pleads.  He stops and turns
to look at her.  I'm sorry, she cries.  I'm sorry.  Well it's too damn
late, Clint says before going into the library.  Viki looks after him
with an anguished look on her face then grabs her coat and gets the hell
out of there.  (I kinda breathed a sigh of relief, myself.  These scenes
were good, and the tension: UNbeLIEVable.)

**********

My own mother, Dad, Kevin laments.  My own mother betrayed me.  I know
how you feel, son (ever get the feeling that if the Buchanans had
cousins they'd call 'em, like, cousin Joe, or cousin Bob?).  Clint tells
Kevin he feels the same way.  Kevin tells his dad that he's sorry he
blamed him for the LeeAnn fiasco.  It's all right, son, Clint tells him.
 Kevin starts asking Clint about THE MARRIAGE.  You know, that rocksolid
marriage that everyone in town looks to as the paragon of marriage?  No
matter what happens between me and your mother, Clint says, we'll always
be your parents.  But Kevin's not so sure of that.  And then Clint has a
BRILLIANT idea.  Why don't let's us go up to the cabin?  We can even
drag Bo and your Grandpa Asa along.  Kevin likes this idea.  He walks
out of the library with Clint.  I just wish I could bring Duke along, he
says (uh oh, could this be some kind of foreshadowing?).  You can when
he cuts a few more teeth, Clint says.  He leaves and Kevin goes halfway
up the stairs and shouts to Kim to get Duke ready.  They'll be going to
Grandpa Asa's indefinitely.  He's going back down the stairs when the
doorbell rings.  Dad, you didn't have to... he begins, opening the door.
 But he stops dead, 'cause that sure ain't Dad.  It's LeeAnn.

Viki shows up at Andrew's (cute haircut!) and tells him about the LeeAnn
situation.  Wrong?  Right?  He tells her that it was the only thing she
could have done under the circumstances.  Kevin will understand someday.
 But Viki thinks it may be too late for that.  She tells him she thinks
she may have destroyed the only bond that was keeping the family
together.  Time for a dose of REALITY, Viki (Andy seems to be giving out
quite a few of those lately). Viki delivers a brainslap. You're right,
she says.  It's my feelings for your father that are destroying my
family.

At the hospital, Luna tells Tina what she has to do, and the main thing
is to KEEP PEOPLE AWAY FROM HER.  But what if Suede comes? Tina asks. 
You've got to keep him out, Luna vehemently tells her.  NO ONE should
disturb me.  She tells Tina that she's counting on her.

Aerial view of Max in his hospital bed.

**********

At Llanfair, LeeAnn tries to convince Kevin that the visits with Duke
were her fault, not Viki's.  If you had just stuck to the law, Kevin
says, everything would be fine now.  But I had to see Duke, LeeAnn says
desperately.  Maybe that was wrong...  YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT'S WRONG?
Kevin interrupts.  It's all these LIES.  This house is just filled with
lies.  It isn't good for him and it isn't good for Duke.  LeeAnn backs
away and says maybe she's making a mistake.  She shouldn't have come. 
But the rabid glaze goes out of Kevin's eye and is replaced by the
nostalgic mist.  No, don't go, he tells her.  He then reminds her of
their marriage and the period before that.  And now there's nothing
left.  Kim interrupts with baby Duke.  LeeAnn sees him and immediately
all body functions stop.  Kevin goes over and takes the baby from Kim. 
Are you ready to go? he asks Duke.  Where you going? LeeAnn asks.  To
the park?  No, we're moving to Grandpa Asa's, Kevin informs her.  LeeAnn
is taken aback, but tries not to show it.  Would you like to hold Duke?
Kevin suddenly asks.  Of course she does, you idiot.  Maybe we could
raise Duke together, LeeAnn says.  Yeah, in your dreams, Kevin all but
tells her.  I don't mean right now, LeeAnn says.  I mean later.  Like I
said, in your dreams.  Kevin takes his son and departs.

At the rectory, Viki apologizes to Andrew.  She knows that was unfair. 
It's unfair of her to put Andrew in the middle of her problems with his
father.  He tells her it's okay.  It was unfair of him to ask her to
break a promise to her husband to help his father.  She tells him that
she wants Clint!  It's Clint she wants!  She wishes Sloan had never come
to town.  She apologizes again.  She should be talking to someone who's
a little more objective.  That's okay, Andy tells her.  Maybe what you
need is a little subjectivity.  Maybe he could be a gobetween?  Viki
nixes this idea tout de suite.  He then suggests she talk to someone
else about it.  A shrink? Viki enquires.  He's a good frined of mine,
Andy says.  He really helped Sarah out a lot.  He then gives her Michael
(YOWZA!) JONAS' (YOWZA!) telephone number.  She takes it, but tells him
that the best thing he can do for her is pray.  She exits.  Andrew sits
down at his desk and proceeds to take Viki's advice!  He prays for Viki,
his dad, then Max.

At the hospital, Tina asks Luna how long she should wait before calling
the doctor.  Don't go by the clock, Luna tells her.  Go by my heart, or
your heart.  I won't let you down, Tina promises.  I know, Luna answers.
 She's halfway to the door when Tina asks her where she's going.  I just
have one more person to say goodbye to, Luna says.  Or maybe it's hello.
 She goes down the hall to Max's room and tells him that she's coming
for him.

**********

Tina puts Luna in a trance, then we cut to aerial view of Max.  In Death
Valley, Max and Death are juuuust about to kiss when he pulls away.  In
the hospital, Max starts having tremors.

At Llanfair, Viki arrives home to find LeeAnn waiting for her.  LeeAnn
tells her about trying to convince Kevin that it was her fault, not
Viki's.  Viki says that she appreciates it but it was totally
unnecessary.  She went into this with her eyes open and if she had it to
do all over again, she would.  LeeAnn says she doesn't know how she
could ever have thought of Viki as an enemy.  They form a mutual
admiration society.  LeeAnn apologizes again (enough already!  how many
times is this girl gonna apologize today?), and asks Viki if there's
anything she can do.  No, Viki says, it's my marriage and it's up to me
to save it.

**********

At the rectory, Andrew is sitting at his desk (where a picture of Cassie
is prominent), when Jason shows up.  What can I do you for? Andy asks. 
You can marry me, Jason replies.  Sorry, but I'm already spoken for,
Andrew quips.  Jason smiles.  I meant to LeeAnn.  They start to discuss
dates.  Jason tells Andrew about the doubts he had about getting
married.  How he was afraid that Kevin could somehow get LeeAnn back
through Duke (uh oh, more foreshadowing!).  Andrew tells him that it's
okay to be afraid.  No marriage is guaranteed, but you have to take that
leap of faith.  The camera lingers on the picture of Cassie.

The camera focuses on a picture of Al, then shows a closeup of Max.  His
alarm goes off again.  It's code blue.

Down the hall, Tina talks to Luna but gets no response.  I hope I got it
right, she says doubtfully.  Perfect, Luna says from the Great Beyond,
but of course, Tina can't hear her.  Then Luna finds herself in a dark,
misty place.  Oh my goddess, where am I, she asks.  She calls for Max
and nearly jumps out of her skin when a hand falls on her shoulder.  A
man in black suddenly comes into view.  Who are you? she asks.  I ask
the questions, he answers.  You think I'm afraid of you, don't you, Luna
says, all but quaking in her boots.  Well I'm not.  She calls for Max
again.  Max is millimeters from Death's lips when he hears Luna calling
him.  He jumps up.  What's that? he asks.  Nothing, Death tells him.  I
told you, we're alone.  Then why did I just hear that? Max asks. 
Because you haven't let go Max, she tells him.  It's time for you to let
go.  She draws him to her.

**********

Kevin and Duke arrive at Asa's to a hearty welcome from Clint.  They
talk about feeling welcome at Asa's house, but not really feeling at
home.  Kevin says it's not himself he's really worried about, it's Duke.
 He's been bounced around all over the place and he's only four months
old.  He'll be okay, Clint tells him.  We'll all be okay.  Kevin asks
his dad how he can be so calm about all this.  Doesn't he want to scream
and shout, maybe put his hand through the wall?  It won't do any good,
Clint tells him.  I spent all summer arguing with your mother and now I
think it's time we had a little space to work things out.  But CAN you
work things out? Kevin asks.  That all depends on your mother, Clint
says.

At Llanfair, Viki is thinking about Clint and Kevin.  She looks at
pictures of them on her desk (Kevin looks REALLY good in that picture!),
then digs out the paper with Michael (YOWZA!) Jonas' (YOWZA!) phone
number on it.  She then shakes her head and says she doesn't need a
shrink, but she ends up calling him anyway.  She tells him she has a
little... no, she has a BIG problem and could she possibly have an
appointment this afternoon?

At the hospital, Tina minifreaks but gets a hold of herself and tells
Luna to find Max and bring him back.  On The Other Side, Luna tells Man
In Black to step aside, she has an important message to deliver.  He
tells her that he'll take it.  Sorry, it's personal, Luna tells him. 
I'll take it myself.  He tells her that he's never seen anyone walk down
that hall, through that door, and come back out again (scary music). 
She throws a frightened look at the door, then looks at Man In Black and
says, Well keep your eyes open.  You're about to see a first.  You have
been warned, he says and steps aside.  Luna prays to the goddess to help
her bring Max home, then slowly walks down the hall.  She steps through
the curtain, and her eyes widen.  Max is in a nearclinch Death.

That's all, folks.  Hey, does anybody else think that LeeAnn and Kevin
might get remarried?  With all this Jason/marriage stuff, I can't help
wondering.

Trivia questions for this week:

WHODUNIT?

These three Buchanan women have all been accused of murder (two of them
were even convicted).  Who have they been accused of murdering?  Did
they really do it?  And if not, whodunit?  For bonus points, can you
name which two were convicted?

1) Tina
2) Renee
3) Sarah

Have fun everybody, and have a great week!

Jenn

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Jennifer A. Turner                    jt3j@andrew.cmu.edu

"Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering,
         fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.."
            -Edgar Allan Poe, "The Raven"
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Jennifer A. Turner                    jt3j@andrew.cmu.edu

"Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering,
         fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.."
            -Edgar Allan Poe, "The Raven"
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