From: jgacker@neptune.gsfc.nasa.gov (James G. Acker)
Subject: B&B:  Monday August 17th's update
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Date: Tue, 18 Aug 92 17:40:09 EDT
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     Two resolution phases, one plateau phase, and a second
arousal phase  (Masters and Johnson on the brain):

     Monday on "The Bold and the Beautiful"

     RESOLUTION PHASE #1

     Zach aims at the door, waiting to give Jack Daddy a
rude introduction.  Just as Jack's about to open, the fat
landlord catches him and says the rent is due!  Jack's got
a check ready, but FL tells him it's the third of the month
and the rent is due on the first.  Consider this a warning
and if he's late next month he's keister-bounced.
     
     (On my calendar it's the 17th, noting a strange
temporal disconnection in the soap world.)
     
     When Jack enters the dark apartment, Zach's nowhere to
be seen.  Jack goes over to the light, turns it on, turns
around, and is startled to see Zach (gun behind back).
How'd you get in here?  Jack asks.  And next time would you
mind using the traditional manner of knocking?  Zach asks
him if he's been gambling away the rent money, and Jack says
no, I haven't.  He goes over to the dresser, Zach pulls the
gun and takes aim.  Jack turns and doesn't like the
direction of the barrel.
     What's this for?  Jack asks, a bit apprehensively.  I'm
going to kill you, Dad, and should've done it a long time
ago.  I already killed a man, what's it like having a son
who's a killer. Why now?  Jack asks.  Because you killed
everything I loved and I can't let you do it again!  Ratchet
killed your mom and you killed Ratchet, but I pulled the
trigger, Jack says, it wasn't your fault!  Why now?  Ganz is
back in town and says you owe him 100K, so I kill you or he
kills my girlfriend and you.  I don't owe Ganz 100K, he was
Ratchet's best friend, and this is Ganz's way of getting
revenge by having a son kill his father!  Jack says.  Zach's
trembling, ready to pull the trigger, so Jack says son,
before you kill me, forgive yourself.  It was all my fault,
I regret it, I killed your mother and destroyed my family,
so don't blame yourself!
     Pause, showdown, Zach's practically in tears.
     Go ahead, shoot me!  Jack says.
     Slowly, the gun lowers.  Zach sobs out "I can't do it!"
and exits out the door.


     PLATEAU PHASE

     Darla and Spence are dancing at the Taxi Bar, oblivious
to others around them.  Darla says she likes dancing, its a
way of getting close to someone.  If we weren't dancing and
we were holding each other like this, they'd probably call
the cops and have us thrown out!  Spence laughs and says he
admires the way her mind works.  Darla frowns and says "oh,
I made you laugh because I said something dumb again."  No, 
Jim insists, you are beautiful and creative and nobody else
ever put that perspective on dancing before!  You must have 
had wonderful parents.  At the mention of parents, Darla gets
unhappy.
     Back at the table, Jim asks what he said that bothered
her.  Turns out Darla's been a foster child and never knew
her parents, never got the love she wanted and never "fit
in".  She even thinks about one home when she was 13 where
the family was really cruel and the man made her...  she
almost breaks down and can't talk about it.  She says "I
think we'd better go," and Cinderella-like, starts to leave
before she has to drive a pumpkin home.  Jim catches her
before she loses the glass slipper and brings her back to
the table.  He says that despite your upbringing, you
triumphed and became a warm, funny, desirable, upright,
firm, jiggly, soft, smooth, luscious, delectable, flavorful,
lascivious, curvaceous, ABBONDANZA! of a woman.  (Well,
actually I filled in some adjectives for him.)
They proceed to a slow tender osculatory process.

     RESOLUTION PHASE #2

     Repeating the afterplay debacle of Friday, Taylor asks
Ridge if while his implement was engaged in one activity, if
his mind was contemplating another engagement?  Ridge, still
hesitant, says don't be ridiculous, Doc, I knew who you were,
I never forget a, um, oh forget that.  Taylor says it's a
valid question, you cared for Brooke all afternoon and then
came home for a 6.2 on the Richter scale.  (And the
seismologists thought it was an aftershock!  HAH!)  It's
called fantasizing, Ridge, men do it all the time.  Women
too, Ridge tells her.  Not THIS woman!   She wants to know
what was on his mind.  Was it Brooke?  Ridge tells here that
he went to the hospital because something he did put Brooke
there.
     He tells Taylor about how he "did a number on Brooke's
head" when he saw her eavesdropping while talking to delicia
Felicia.  He told Felicia that his marriage was solid, that
Brooke should get on with her life, etc.  Brooke had heard
it before, but because he told his sister, it had more
impact.  Because you'd have no reason to lie to your sister,
Taylor observes.   The question is, was it all for Brooke's
benefit?   Or did you mean it?
     
     (I was squirming here because the script had Ridge
being an utter jerk.  Of course, he's an indecisive jerk
anyways, but he could have done better than this!  He
constantly avoids saying he's in love with Taylor.
Considering Taylor's in the top .01% of human gorgeousness,
there's a lot worse to be in love with, Ridgey.  FALL IN
LOVE, DORK!  Brooke couldn't be THAT much better in the
sack.  And none of this "soul connection" jazz.  If you
can't be with the one you love, Ridgey, LOVE the bod you're
with.  IIWWTT!)
     
     Ridge tells her no, I didn't mean it (almost ending the
marriage right there, judging by Taylor's expression).  He
prevaricates, saying that he'll always have "feelings" for
Brooke (i.e. he'll always remember feeling Brooke).  He
cares for her, she might be carrying his child.  He covers
his tracks some more, and Taylor refers to the
aforementioned fantasy topic -- while inserted, had you
deserted?  No, Doc, I knew I was having you -- for soup,
salad, entree, vegetable, and dessert.  Taylor finally
relaxes!

     AROUSAL PHASE

 Ridge suggests a shower.  Taylor complements him on his
aggressiveness -- you were like an animal!  He says there's
a whole menagerie waiting to be let out.  They head for the
shower, Taylor jumping on Ridge's back and asking if he's a
whale now.  No, more like a barracuda!

     
     Jim "If I Was Writing These Things" Acker
     jgacker@neptune.gsfc.nasa.gov









































































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