From: sager@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (mike.r.sager)
Subject: Re: SB: Old Cain/Cruz storylines: help me remember them!
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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 20:18:06 GMT

In article <1jpaqfINNevs@coral.bucknell.edu>, norbeck@pleiades.cs.bucknell.edu (Naughty Nukes NY in her 1999 Nissan) writes:
> 
> There's a storyline I've been trying to remember for a few days, and
> the Daytime TV magazine doesn't mention it at all (which seems to be
> par for the course with it, unfortunately).  It involved Cain and
> Andrea, and I think it may have had something to do with Eden.  There
> was a military guy--his title was something that started with a
> C--Colonel or Commander or something.  He'd been in Nam (as had Cain)
> and he knew that Cain had a daughter there.  He brough her back, and
> she was in league with him to emotionally torture Cain (Cain had done
> something nasty to this guy, stolen his wife or accidentally killed
> her or something).  The daughter's name was Ming Li.
> 
> Anybody remember this?

Most of what I remember precedes Cain arrival to SB.  It started when
Eden's plane went down in the mountains (I think that's how she got there).
She was presumed dead by all the SB folks.  However, Cain, who was living
in the mountains at the time, rescued her and brought her back to his cabin.
He nursed her back to health and became obsessed with her.  Actually, she
wasn't completely back to normal as she was partially paralyzed for awhile
(she couldn't walk).  So, she was basically at the mercy of Cain.  He kept
promising to return her to SB but really had no intention of doing so.
Eventually, she was rescued and returned to SB but I don't remember details
here.  This wasn't the end of it, though.  Cain showed up in SB with the
intention of killing Cruz.  Obviously, he never accomplished his mission,
but again I'm lacking in details.  For some reason Cain decided to remain
in SB and make a go of it.  He even became friends with Cruz and Eden and
was paired with Andrea.  

The military guy you referred to was Major Hamilton (I believe he was a
friend of CC's and Ted had a business arrangement with him buying stocks
or something; but that's another story).  As you mentioned, the Major sought
revenge on Cain because he blamed Cain for killing Soo Li in Vietnam (both
men were involved with her there).  I think the death was accidental, but
Cain always blamed himself as well.  Ming Li came into the picture and
pretended to be his daughter.  There was also a guy named Kai, who worked
for the Major, and was in on the plan as well.  As for what happened next,
I'm kinda at a loss for details.  I do know that Ming Li eventually
admitted to Cain that she wasn't his daughter.  I think the Major went
crazy and started a killing spree; I know Andrea was killed off.  Ming Li
wound up paired with Kai before leaving town.  There was also this mysterious
character, a street bum named Jack, who was obviously being played by the
same actor as the Major.  But I don't think they ever clarified whether
the Major had a split personality or if they just used the same actor in
a dual role.  Anyways, upon finding out that Ming Li wasn't really his
daughter and with the death of Andrea, Cain headed back to the mountains
for the simpler life.

Sorry to leave so many gaps here.  But hopefully some of the information
I provided will jog someone else's memory.

> Also--the magazine also didn't go into anything about the time Cruz
> was a PI.  He was in business with someone but I don't remember who, I
> think it was either Cain or Pearl, but it could have been someone like
> Dylan.  Does anyone remember this?  I think there was a woman workling
> there too but I haven't a clue who it would have been.  Anybody know?

I think Cruz was in business with Cain.  If I remember correctly, the
name of the business was the Last Resort Detective Agency.  The woman
you referred to may have been Elena Nicholas (also known as Eleanor
Norris).  I know she was somehow involved with the whole Cain/Cruz/Eden
storyline.  She was one of my all-time favorite villains along with Kirk
Cranston, but that's another story.

> Nancy

Mike