From: rpeck@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (robert william peck)
Subject: OLTL: UPDATE Thurs., Jan. 7, 1993
Organization: Indiana University
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 02:29:30 GMT

Greetings, One Life To Live fans!  Today (Thursday, January 7, 1993) was
one of those days in Llanview when nobody could keep no finger out of no
one else's pie.  There were only two main storylines, and these are as
follows:

***********Just Because the Dads Can't Find Dates...*******************
1. Kevin/Rachel, Hank/Nora, Viki/Clint
	Nora is in her office, on the phone with Bo.  She's appeasing
him, and telling him that he asked for her legal advice, and she was
merely giving it.  Hank barges in without knocking.  Nora hangs up, and
Hank asks her whether Rachel slept with her last night.  Nora tells
Hank that Rachel was not with her, and after the way Hank treated Rachel
at Rodi's the night before, she would not be surprised if Rachel spent
the night with a friend.  Hank guesses correctly that this 'friend'
could be none other than--KEVIN BUCHANAN!  
	We see Kevin and Rachel sleep on the floor at Llanfair when Viki
and Clint stumble upon them.  Kevin explains that they were just staying
up talking and eating junk food all night.  Viki and Clint begin to argue 
with Kevin, and Rachel excuses herself.  Kevin tells her she doesn't have 
to go, but she says she needs to get home.  Kevin tells Clint, who is being 
the more unreasonable parent, that he will not be treated like this, and
leaves.  (Hopefully to go brush his teeth!)  Viki and Clint continue to
argue among themselves, and quickly the conversation turns to the
question of what is lacking from their marriage.  
	Later, Clint approaches Kevin alone and says that he owes Kevin
an apology.  Kevin reminds Clint that Rachel also deserves an apology.
The two discuss the potential for difficulty in this relationship
(because of Kevin and Rachel's racial backgrounds).              
	Meanwhile, Hank and Nora are having a similar conversation, and
Hank is trying to convince Nora that it is not Kevin's race, but his
character, with which he takes issue.  (About time someone brought that
up.)  Enter Rachel.  Hank grills her on her whereabouts last night.
Nora comes to her aid and tells her she doesn't have to answer that,
just like a lawyer.  Rachel says she was at Llanfair, and "it was
great."  They all argue a spell, and Rachel finally tells Hank, "If you
can't change, you're out of my life," and she leaves.
	Hank shows up at Llanfair, looking to speak to Kevin "in
private."  Kevin begins to tell Hank that just because Hank's marriage
to Nora didn't work out, when Hank interrupts Kevin and says that this
line of reasoning is irrelevant.  Ultimately, Kevin tries to convince
Hank to let Rachel take her own bumps, and Hank replies, "I will be
damned if I let you hurt my daughter."  (Such language!!)  Meanwhile,
Nora and Rachel are talking, and Rachel asks Nora to talk to Hank for
her.  She calls Nora "one of my friends," which delights Nora.  
	Kevin phones Rachel to pass along Clint's apology.  He tells her
how Hank showed up at Llanfair earlier that morning.  Rachel feels the
situation is hopeless, and says she wishes they could just get away from
it.  Kevin gets the idea that they should go away alone together for the
weekend.  (Did anyone else notice the snow outside the window at
Llanfair?  Particularly, the shadow of the hand that was throwing it
periodically?  Very funny!)
	Towards the end of the show, and after a lousy day, Viki
apologizes to Clint for the way she picked the fight with him this
morning.  She admits she was looking for a fight, and she's willing to
do anything to get the "magic" back in their marriage.  (How many times
have we heard this before?)

********These Pre-Wedding Jitters Leave Something To Be Desired********** 
                   (Something Like Radiance) 
2. Cassie/Dorian, Sloan/Andrew, Blair, Viki/Renee
	Cassie is at the seamstress', getting her getaway suit fitted.
Dorian is there, counseling her daughter on how unwise it is for Cassie
to be letting Blair get so close now.  She tells Cassie that Blair is
only using her, and she will soon turn on her.  Lo and behold, Blair
walks in!  (Why am I not surprised?)  Blair and Dorian begin to
catfight.  Dorian says that her daughter's happiness is the most
important thing to her.  The conversation turns to Blair's divorce from
Asa, and Blair warns Dorian that with the help of her lawyer and
"certain members of the Buchanan clan" (otherwise unidentified), she
will stand up to Asa, and Dorian had better watch out!
	When Cassie comes back in the room after a brief exit, she finds
Blair and Dorian sitting apart and not speaking.  Renee and Viki enter,
and Dorian immediately begins to gloat over the joys of such close
association with "those wonderful Carpenter men."  (Did anyone else
notice how closely Viki's face resembled the Grinch during this speech?)
Renee pulls Viki aside and begins to pry.  She couldn't help but see the
way Viki looked (or didn't look) at Clint when they left Llanfair.  Viki
confesses she has been trying to forget Sloan these past few days, but
as hard as she tries, she "can't--cannot."  To make matters worse, every
time she sees Sloan, he is with Dorian, and this is making her VERY
jealous.  
	While this has been going on, Sloan and Andrew have been doing
some bonding of their own.  Sloan confesses that he feels that he has
been locked in neutral, waiting for Viki.  Andrew assures Sloan, "She'll
never leave Clint," and he warns Sloan that now he is the most eligible
bachelor in Llanview.  Andrew asks Sloan to be his best man, and Sloan
accepts.  Dorian arrives on the scene (the St. James rectory), and
begins cautioning Andrew about Cassie's soft spot for Blair...and guess
who enters?  That's right: Cassie.  (This is becoming so predictable
that anytime I'm talking about anyone now, I half-expect that person to
show up, no matter how remote the possibility.)  Dorian skillfully
sidesteps the confrontation, and whisks Sloan away with her to
Giorgio's, under the pretext of carrying some heavy boxes.  
	Sometime later, Andrew and Cassie are bickering yet again.  (Not
at all like my wife and I acted a week before OUR wedding!)  However
Cassie tries, Andrew maintains a distrust of Blair.  Cassie drops the
bombshell that Blair is going to be her matron of honor.  (Interesting
assortment of honor attendants they've chosen.)
	Later, at Giorgio's, Mortimer (as Carlo) is dining.  Earlier, he
told Bulge that he would convince Renee that he /is/ Carlo.  Now, he
overhears Renee telling Viki that she is dying for customers at the
Palace, and she wishes there was a way to shut down Giorgio's.  (She did
sound like she was exaggerating.)  Morty exits with a certain smirk,
reminiscent of Carlo's, on his face.
	Renee and Viki continue to chat, when Dorian and Sloan enter.
Viki excuses herself, and Renee goes off to another room.  Dorian thanks
Sloan for his help, and the two kiss as friends.  Dorian tells the
General, "You can do better than that!" and plants a passionate one
right on Sloan's lips, which he returns with gusto.  Renee stumbles upon
the lovebirds, and looks shocked (raised eyebrows and all).
	After leaving the seamstress' shop, Blair goes back to Asa's
mansion.  (Asa is still away.)  She phones the maid service that Asa
uses to hire housekeepers, and learns the name of the maid who overheard
Asa's forcing himself on Blair.  She then calls her lawyer and tells him
ehat she has the name of someone who will testify in her favor.
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