From: KARENK@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: OLTL: Update Tues. 8/11
Date: 12 Aug 92 16:32:17 GMT
Article-I.D.: SLACVM.92225.083217KARENK
Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

Well, it was "Father's Day" in Llanview today, and what a sorry lot of dads
we have indeed!!!  "Father Knows Best"---NOT!!!  With the exception of the
hope-to-be-stepdad-soon, Jason...

And speaking of Jason, and Leeann, and Duke:
At Wanda's Leeann is agonizing over what is going to happen in court, and how
Kevin will try and discredit her as a mother.  Jason has the two of them role
play, and he takes the part of Kevin's attorney.  He badgers Leeann mercilessly
about how she takes care of Duke, especially hitting on the incident of the
spilled coffee [which we all know was a bona fide accident--NOT abuse].  He
really is grilling Leeann, and she explodes.  Jason tells her that is exactly
what she CAN'T do---she must stay calm, explain what really happened, and keep
her cool.  [Jason did an excellent job as the attorney!!].  Jason tells her
they must remain optimistic--it is words that will save them.  Still very proud
of his new ability to read, he reads Leeann and Duke a bedtime story.  He tells
Leeann that what they have--love, warmth, happiness--is what it is all about.
Not money.  [These were just great, warm scenes between these two.  Jason has
definitely grown into a wonderful character in this role--and it hasn't been
forced at all.  I don't know if it's good writing, good acting, or both.  What-
ever, it works!!  OK, off my soapbox...]

Like Grandpa, like grandson...:
Asa and Blair have had to cut their world cruise short--Addie got sick.  Asa is
not a happy camper, but he is happy to be home in order to get Kevin custody of
Duke.  Kevin is gloating how he will blow Leeann out of the water.  Asa tells
him it also helps to "own" a judge, and calls one to find out who will be on
Kevin's case.  Trying to show Asa how much he has learned at Asa's knee, Kevin
takes the phone and plays hardball with the secretary, demanding to have the
judge call him back immediately.  Blair is in the background, taking this all
in.  Asa then tells Kevin about giving women a lesson; for example, he tells
Blair to ease off on the spending - and then refers to their "son".  Kevin
asks Blair if she is pregnant - she says no - Asa says not yet.  He tells Kevin
how he sees their two sons growing up together.  Blair mouths off a bit, and
with Kevin out of the room, Asa tells Blair not to cross him again in front of
anyone.  He has two tools--a carrot or a whip--and she is to decide which one
he will use.  [Asa was downright abusive, vulgar, and even more repulsive than
usual in these scenes.]  Blair's disenchantment, and realization of the mess
she married into, is becoming more and more evident.  Asa gives Kevin a big
check, says one will follow each month, as nothing is more important than
"family".  He will do whatever necessary to "save" Kevin from Leeann, and get
Duke.  [I always get a kick out of Asa going on about "family", the "Buchanan
name", etc., when Kevin and Joey are RILEYs, not Buchanans.  Clint adopted the
boys, but their "gene pool" is not from the Buchanan line...]

Clint shows his "Buchanan" traits...
Joey and Alana realize Billy has run away.  Mrs. Douglas enters Vicki's kitchen
and tells them she is afraid Billy will kill himself.  Clint and Vicki enter,
and Mrs. Douglas tells them the story, the fight with his father, but does not
use the "G" word to say what the fight was really about.  Clint says the police
should be called in - Joey blows up and says no way.  He stomps out.  Vicki
follows and tries to talk to him, and figures out what really is going on;
this whole mess was not really about Andrew, it was about Billy being gay.
Clint hears the tail end of the conversation - that Billy is gay - and also
goes ballistic.  He tells Joey that he should not be involved in this "contro-
versy"; that he should not associate with "malcontents"; and then orders Joey
not to associate with Billy anymore.  Vicki also is attacked by Clint about
her involvement with Andrew, Sloan, the Douglases, too much time at the Banner,
not enough time with her family [ Gee, he sounded like a Bush campaign speech
writer...the only thing missing was a reference to "Murphy Brown"...]...
Vicki asks him what's happened to him...he doesn't even sound like Clint...
and the light slowing goes on for Vicki about how narrow-minded and controlling
Clint actually is...

Meanwhile...Tina and Cain have gone to visit a VERY grungy looking [wow--what a
difference make-up makes!!!] Alex, working out in her bare-bones jail cell.
They taunt her for awhile-and she freaks and yells.  They leave.  She then gets
a visit from Moose--who says he still wants his 60% cut.  Alex wants out of
jail---bad!!!

At the police station, Maggie is packing up her things to leave.  She tries to
explain why she took the stand she did to Hank, and would like his support.  He
says he will support her in his own way.  Sheila enters, ready for a Karate
class she and Hank take together.  Maggie tells Sheila how Hank won't back her
up to the jerko Chief.  During Karate class, Hank and Sheila "spar", both
verbally and physically.  Sheila then "decks" him--literally.

A short wrap-up scene at Asa's has Kevin talking to the judge, and finds out
that the judge who will be hearing the case believes in kids being with their
mothers, is very much a straight-arrow, and is NOT into doing "favors"...while
upstairs, we see Blair pouring herself a stiff drink...

That's all, folks...

Karen