From: marsiske@vax1.mpib-berlin.mpg.dbp.de (Michael Marsiske)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Y&R: My plan for Victoria
Date: 6 Nov 1992 05:39:45 -0600
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If I were writing this particular mental confection, here is how I would
play it out:

A furious Nikki has forced Vikki to have a test for HIV, the virus that
causes AIDS.  Paul postpones telling Victor that Victoria and Ryan were
together, but he does say "Go see my former lover Nikki.  She has
something critical to tell you".  [Much of this may have happened--
I have no way of knowing].

Anyway, Victor tears over to the ranch to demand the truth from Nikki.
Nik, meanwhile, has thought better of telling Victor--preferring to
handle all this herself.  She wilts, however, under Victor's explosions,
and finally tells him what she saw.  [Does Nikki know they are
married?  That will really kill the black knight].

An enraged Victor plans to kill Ryan.  He goes on a mad chase, but Nina
is helping to hide Ryan.  Victor fumes, vowing to destroy McNeil at
the earliest opportunity.  Victor bumps into Neil--simmering.  Somehow,
Neil lets it slip that he knew some details of all of this, and Victor
fires him.  

Meanwhile, a day passes, and Nikki drags Victoria back to the
gynecologist.  Because Vikki is a minor, and with her mother, the
doctor reveals the test results in front of Nikki.  Victoria has
tested negative for the virus, but she is pregnant.

Nikki is aghast.  Victoria is delighted.

Meanwhile, Neil runs to Jill for intercession--but she is trying to curry
the Black Knight's favors, so she feigns indignation (especially because
Neil's secretary has destroyed her grandson's opportunity for a
good father--oops, that was Neil's _secrecy_).  Drucilla is happy that
Neil is squirming, and tries to use his dire employment situation to
comfort her way back into his life.  This just makes Neil more nervous,
so he turns to Ashley.

Ashley willingly agrees to talk to Victor about Neil--especially since she
too was a part of the complicity to keep Ryan and Victoria's affair a secret.
Ashley vows that Victor will never know of her involvement--that would
only make things worse between them.

Meanwile, however, the doctor is beginning to give Victoria prenatal care
instructions, and to discuss her "options" _vis a vis_ this child.
He also warns, "As I told you when you were here with your stepmother,
just because you have tested negative doesn't mean you don't have
HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.  You could be infected, and you could
be endangering the life of your unborn child.  Consider that as you
explore your pregnancy options".

Nikki goes ballistic.  Ashley KNEW about this sexual involvement and
didn't stop it.  Victoria's STEPMOTHER knew before she did!
Nikki runs Victoria home and confines her to the bedroom, ordering
Miguel not to let her out.  Then, although Jack tries to get her to
explain what is going on, she hops in the car and finds Victor pacing
in his office.  Nikki spills the beans about Ashley's secrecy.

Victor is now as close to another transient ischemic attack as he
ever has been.  He might even sink to a chair in momentary dizziness.
He realizes that all the Abbotts are indeed "untrustworthy vultures".
John hurts Jill, Jack is a louse who stole Nikki, and now Ashley turns
out to be a lying and pathological tramp.  

Victor is fuming when Ashley comes to the door.  An outraged Nikki wants
to lash out, but Victor excuses her.  Ashley, trying to pretend she
doesn't sense the lousy vibes, presses on with Neil's case.  Victor
listens for a moment, then has a patented fit.  On Ashley's lap he
dumps the whole, ugly situation, and in his rage he permanently severs
any remaining bonds that might have existed between them.  Ashley defends
herself, saying that if Victor had provided a supportive environment
for his family, Victoria would never have 1) felt the need for sex, and
2) needed to confide in the hated Ashley.  Having the blame fed back at
him further rubs Victor's sense of guilt raw, and we can almost see the
blood spouting out of his eyes.  Ashley runs out--almost in fear--and
Victor vows--once and for all--to destroy the Abbotts.

Now, the real drama begins:

1) What will Victoria do with her baby?
2) Will Neil get his job back?
3) Will Victor plan to fire all the Abbotts from Jabot?  How will Jill
   respond to this?  Will her love for John force her to fight for 
   Abbott control, thereby alienating her from Victor?
4) Will the stress cause Nikki to miscarry?  Or, will we have the 
   lugubrious situation of mother-and-daughter pregnancies?
5) Will Nikki lose her baby, and Jack and Nikki decide to raise Victoria's
   as their own?  If yes, will Victoria come to regret turning over her
   baby to her mother--initiating an ugly custody battle?
6) Will Ryan be castrated?  Will he decide to pursue Nina, only to have her
   say "You really want me, lover?  Oh Ryan--Buzz OFF".

My imagination is rampant.  Now, how will the Bells handle this?
You can see that I am in deep withdrawal, creating episodes for myself.

I look forward to hearing how it really works out.

Michael--netless in Berlin (but not too netless, thanks to the great Jim,
 Toni, Kim, Connie, Catherine, Anne Marie and others).