From: dcannon@bach.udel.edu (Debbie Cannon)
Subject: OLTL: Update for Friday, 1/22
Organization: University of Delaware
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 15:05:22 GMT

Today's action occurred at the Courthouse where the battle
of Buchanan v. Buchanan is about to begin. Seems like everyone
is at the courthouse for some reason or another; bumping into
people -- some of whom they'd rather not see.


Alex and Carlo are at the Courthouse to deal with some papers
now that Carlo is the owner of Giorgio's. They notice the
court agenda with Buchanan v. Buchanan on it. As they walk off,
Ralph Love and Wanda enter. Ralph notices Carlo and points him out
to Wanda as the guy who "made him an offer he couldn't refuse".
Wanda doesn't see Carlo. They discuss the reason they're at the
Courthouse: to see Jason and to try to keep Jason's arrest under
wraps since Kevin has finally agreed to give Lee Ann partial
custody of Duke. Lee Ann and Kevin arrive and Wanda thanks Kevin for
not becoming his Grandpa Asa. Wanda and Ralph take off to tend
to their business. Kevin mentions Asa's divorce proceedings. Lee Ann
thinks Kevin might want to sit in the courtroom to give Asa support
until its time for their appointment with the judge. Lee Ann offers
to sit with Kevin.

Next, Tina, Max and Luna arrive followed by Blair. The reporters
start to ask them questions. One reporter asks Max if he had any
problems with poison ivy!! Max, Tina, and Luna go into the courtroom.
Asa arrives. He exchanges words with Blair, apparently he's managed
to scare Sunny, Blair's only supporter, out of town. They head off
into the courtroom as Tina comes out to meet up with Cain. She asks
him if he's gonna lie about Max and Blair. It's up to him if he wants
to lose her or Asa.

Carlo sees Renee, who again tells Carlo to leave her alone. She
wants Dr. Burns, or whoever you are, to stop this morbid
impersonation. Carlo asks for 5 minutes and 1 cup of coffee. Renee
agrees and they head off to the Courthouse Cafeteria. Alex comes
back and can't find Carlo. She spots Cain instead. She can't
understand why Cain is wasting his time with either Asa or Tina,
in Alex's book they're both hypocrites. She tells Cain he is as
"crooked and as cute as the day is long." Tina overhears and tells
Cain he's a common crook and runs off. Alex says "well, I wouldn't
call you common!!"

Wanda and Ralph visit Jason. Jason suspects that some of Kevin's
fraternity buddies planted the drugs on him. Wanda tries to tell
him that she thinks Kevin is changing and about how he is gonna
let Lee Ann have partial custody of Duke. The conversation turns to
Jason's $10,000 bail. Later, Ralph and Wanda return with the
bail money. Jason hesitates to accept when he finds out that the
money comes from Ralph's sale of Giorgio's. Wanda tells him to
just call him "Uncle Ralph" -- maybe he'll really even be his
uncle in the future [I hope so -- I like Ralph and Wanda!!] Besides
Ralph is now working as a chef at Wanda's. Jason accepts the money.

Down in the cafeteria, as Alex looks on, Renee asks Carlo what
she has to do to get him to leave her alone. He doesn't take the
hint; inviting her, instead, to Giorgio's for pasta and dancing.
He tells her he is going to turn Giorgio's into a respectable
hamburger joint -- like the one they frequented in Reno. Renee
is stumped as to how "Carlo" would know about this. At first she
thinks maybe Alex told him, but realizes that Alex wouldn't discuss
her with Carlo. Carlo kisses Renee, she slaps him. "Now we're
getting somewhere," Carlo says smilingly. Finally Renee hesitantly
accepts his invitation, but first she must make a phone call.
She calls Hank and tells him to come to the courthouse cafeteria.
She wants him to see someone who looks very much like Carlo Hesser.
Alex overhears and runs over to warn Carlo. But Carlo dawdles, not
believing that Renee called the cops. Renee sees them. Carlo
asks her if she really called the police. The question goes
unanswered. Alex and Carlo take off.

As the divorce hearings are to begin, Clint is in the cafeteria
and one of his reporters catches up with him. She wonders why
he's not in the courtroom and tells him he looks like he's not
getting enough sleep. She tells Clint about a rumor she's heard
about trouble at home. Clint tells her to tell the rumormongers
at the Banner to mind their own business.

The divorce hearing begins. Mr. Kilgore, Asa's lawyer, intends
to prove adultery. Mr. Simms, Blair's attorney, intends to prove
mental and physical cruelty. Asa is the first witness.

Mr. Kilgore asks Asa about his marriage to Renee. Basically, Asa
says, it was a happy one except for one thing: she couldn't give
him children. He talks about how Blair "slithered" into his life.
She had ambition, he wanted to help. He tells about Blair's
intention to take over the Intruder, only her secret agenda was
to destroy Dorian. He continues the bleak pic of Blair by saying
that Blair loved only his pocketbook and Max Holden. The recording
of Blair at the New Year's Eve party is played. Asa tells the
court that Blair cheated every chance she got. He mentions the
birth control and the "pregnancy"; his collapse and how Blair
was reluctant to give him his medicine.

Blair looses her cool. "He's lying," she yells. The judge admonishes
her to keep quiet. As he is doing so, Asa grabs his lawyer and tells
him to call Max Holden to the stand NOW.

Max admits he fell in love with Blair. He tells about taking her
to the ranch and his proposal; how Blair left to marry Asa. He
tried to stop her and thought she was really going to call the
wedding off. Max admits he really doesn't know what Blair wanted and
they were never together again after that day.  Asa turns to Cain
and tells him that somebody's lying and if it is Cain, then Cain is
gonna be dead meat!

Clint, unable to stand what's going on, goes into the hallway. Kevin
follows. Clint tells his son "there but for the grace of God
go I." Clint then tells Kevin he notices Lee Ann is there. Kevin
tells him about Duke and the custody. Clint surprises Kevin by
telling him that he supports Kevin's decision. [too bad Clint
didn't take this stance previously]

Meanwhile, back in the courtroom, Luna listens as Kilgore badgers
Max in order to get him to admit that he and Blair slept together
again. He mentions Max's shooting and how Blair risked her marriage
to help him. Max finally says he's not in love with Blair and he
realized that as soon as he realized he was in love with Luna Moody. 

Back in the hallway, Lindsay, the reporter, meets up with Clint
and invites him to lunch at Wanda's. [a new romance brewing,
perhaps!?]

In the courtroom, Blair's lawyer questions Max. He finally admits
that Blair never actually came right out and said let's have
an affair. The lawyer plants the idea that maybe Blair just wanted
a friend. Max agrees and returns to his seat, giving Luna a hug.

Cain is called to the stand. Asa tells him to nail Max and Blair to
the wall or he'll nail Cain. Kilgore reads Cain's sworn affidavit
about Max and Blair in the woods. Cain and Tina stare at each
other. Cain's mental capacities do some quick calculating as to
what is at stake here. He finally admits he lied. Asa jumps up
and tells Cain he is gonna pay for this. Tina has tears of happiness.

Kevin and Lee Ann are on the way to their appointment. They see
Wanda, Ralph, and Jason; closely accompanied by a police officer.
Lee Ann asks Jason what he's doing here, she thought he had had
to go out of town. Kevin puts 2 and 2 together and wonders what
the cop is doing there. The officer lets the cat out of the bag:
Jason has made bail on his drug possession charges. Lee Ann and
Kevin are stunned.

Question of the Week:
=====================
Now that Cain has put himself in the hot spot as far as Asa
is concerned in order to please Tina, how long before Cord returns
and turns their happiness into ashes?

Have a Great Week!!

Debbie