Tuesday, October 12, 2010

OLTL—Monday–10/11—"She's visiting us from another planet."


Just my opinion, but the writing seems to be getting A LOT better lately, and the acting is absolutely superb.  This ensemble is in sync!!  If only the same actors could always stay with the story; but alas, they move on to other things.  So, here we go....

On Friday, Shaun was sitting by Greg's side telling him, he is pretty sure something is up with him, but he doesn't know what it is.  He thinks their mother knows though, because of the way she acted when John McBain mentioned Eli might be blackmailing him.

Shaun just keeps talking and talking and finally, Greg starts to open his eyes.  He tries to say something, but Shaun says, "Don't talk."  Greg keeps mumbling, "Téa, Téa."  Destiny comes rushing into the room and Shaun says Greg has been trying to say something, but he can't make it out.

Téa is questioning the nurse more aggressively now, because she senses something is just not right.  When the nurse confirms that, yes, they are in Cherryvale, PA, Téa becomes very agitated and demands to be able to speak to her husband.  The nurse says she will call Dr. Evans again.

When she makes the call, she reaches Detective Price who is now in the parking garage.  He says he has just arrived at the clinic and is on his way upstairs.  When he finds the nurse, she wants to know why he has Dr. Evans' phone and did something happen to him.  Price says that is what they are trying to find out and he shows her a photo of Eli Clarke and asks if she has ever seen him, with or without Dr. Evans.  She says she has never seen him, and that Dr. Evans interacted primarily with his patient.  Price asks to see the patient, but before he sees Téa, he receives a call saying Greg is awake.  He tells the nurse it won't be necessary to disturb the patient.  He thanks her and then leaves.

In the meantime, Téa decides she has waited long enough for Greg.  She wants to see her family.  She doesn't understand why they haven't come to see her since they are so close by and is convinced something is very wrong.  She decides she isn't going to spend another minute there.  She removes her IV and gets out of bed, but she is still weak.  She struggles to stand up and has to get back into bed.

Eli, Starr, Dani and Hope are on the road.  Eli is driving, but is starting to sweat and is on the edge of passing out.  Dani has a close eye on him and when he does pass out, she grabs the wheel.  There are headlights coming toward them.  They just narrowly escape a collision.  Starr convinces Eli to let her drive and also that he needs to see a doctor.  I finally agrees, but says "Not in Llanview.  Drive to the next town."  That town (of course), turns out to be Cherryvale.  They find the clinic.

When they pull into the parking garage, Starr sees Detective Price leaving, but Eli puts the gun on her.  Dani volunteers to seek help for Eli so Starr can stay with Hope.  Starr insists she needs to change Hope's diaper and Eli says okay.  She takes Hope out of the passenger side and tells her to run toward the door.  Eli is fading and Starr sees her chance to grab his gun.

Natalie and Rex are chatting in Viki's kitchen when Viki comes home looking exasperated.  Natalie asks her what is wrong and she says, Echo DiSavoy.  Rex wants to know, "What's an Echo DiSavoy?" LOL

John calls Natalie and asks her to come over to Starr's apartment to collect evidence on a murder and possible abduction, but not to say anything to anyone.  She pretends nothing is wrong, just business as usual, and leaves in a hurry.  Viki has a chance to talk to Rex alone and says she doesn't know what Echo is really up to, but she doesn't trust her.  She is not in the mood for more drama since it has already been a rough year for Charlie—and their marriage barely survived—and Clint lost Nora and then Kim. She just wants some peace for her family. Rex offers to dig up some dirt, but Viki wants to put it out of her mind, and hopes that maybe Echo has already left town.

Clint goes to Rodi's to meet Inez, but runs into Echo instead.  She flirts, but he says he'll pass.  He then enumerates all the things she did in the past to tick him off; number one on the list, that she framed him for her murder.  She says, yes, that wasn't such a nice thing that she did, but much more importantly than all that; they were really a hot couple.

Echo brings up Bo and Nora and tries to antagonize Clint.  He gets up from the table to make a phone call and runs into Rex.  Since Echo already has him riled up, he takes it out on Rex by mentioning Gigi's financial assistance and how it would be a shame for her to lose it, which is what would happen if he says anything to Bo about ANYTHING.  Rex expresses how much he hates being part of Clint's dirty little secret regarding the David Vickers situation, but Clint says, "Get off your high horse, because those charges against Vickers are legit."  Rex says, "Even if that's true, you're the one who dropped the dime on him and you're keeping it all a secret from Bo."

Echo interrupts their conversation and insists on an introduction.  Clint tells Rex, "This is Echo DiSavoy.  She's visiting us from another planet."  Rex inquires how long she'll be staying and she says she hasn't decided yet, but she has taken a room on the other side of town.

Rex returns to Llanfair to tell Viki he just met Echo DiSavoy, and as it turns out, she's sticking around.  Viki ponders that information for half a minute and then says, "You're hired."

Todd and McBain arrive at Starr's apartment and find the blood in the hallway.  John breaks down the door and they go in.  Todd finds the baby sitter shot to death and is visibly sickened.  Todd tells John that if they find out any of that blood is from his girls, he is going to rip Eli's face off with his bare hands and John won't be able to stop him.

McBain pulls out all the stops with road blocks, all points bulletins, etc., but Todd feels like they are not doing enough.  Todd is a wreck and he starts pouring out his emotions to John about children, the responsibility and the heart ache that is always a possibility.  John says, "Believe it or not, Manning, I do get it. ...we're gonna find them."

John needs to get back to the station and Todd wants to go with him, but John says, "No, just let me do my job."  Todd says okay and that he will probably go to Dorian's to be with Blair and the boys.  Then, John tells him, "For what it's worth, I'm sorry you're going through this."

Natalie goes back to the lab with the blood samples and finds out from Shaun that Greg is awake.  She hangs around outside Greg's room and when Destiny leaves to find the doctor, she goes into the room to talk to Greg.  When Greg hears Natalie's voice, he says, "Tea is alive."

Dun, dun, da.....

          

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