Tuesday, November 23, 2010

OLTL—Monday–11/22—DNA Double Switch?


The DNA results have been delivered to Llanfair for Jessica and Brody.  Before they read them, he tells her, "Nothing is going to change between us.  I'm going to marry you for better or worse."  They are soon overjoyed to find out the test shows Brody is the baby's father.

Natalie is outside the lab talking to her envelope, and asking for the results to be what she hopes.  Just as she is about to read the report, John shows up and wants to know why she is at the genetics lab.  She gives him her usual snow job, looks at the first page of the report and tells John that everything is normal and the baby is healthy.  She then says if they read any further, the sex of the baby will be revealed to them, and she wants it to be a surprise and she thought he wanted that too.  He agrees to go along with the suspense of not knowing.

Clint's flunky technician, Vimal, comes running into Clint's office, blathering on about not being able to call him, etc., but doesn't realize until the chair spins around, it is Matthew and not Clint in the chair.  Matthew wants to know about the project he is working on for his Uncle Clint that involves the fake ID that he picked up from Vimal's office and brought to Clint the day before.  Vimal says he has to speak to Mr. Buchanan, but Matthew says, he is also "Mr. Buchanan."

Langston wants to see if Ford is relationship material, and proposes a friendship with no sex at all for the next six months.  While they are negotiating the conditions of this challenge, Ford receives a call from Jessica telling him that the DNA test has confirmed Brody is the father of her baby.  He actually acts disappointed and Langston wants to know what is wrong.  Of course, she is thrilled about the baby news, but very surprised by Ford's reaction.

Rex's DNA results confirm that Echo is Rex's mother.  She asks him if there is any possibility she can be a part of his life, so she can get to know him.  He is reluctant, but says, "Sure, why not."  Viki just has to get one last dig in, and tells Echo, DNA results will not even remotely qualify her to be called a "mother."

Todd and Marty argue after he presents her with the court papers banning her from seeing Hope.  Marty wants to know why he would do this and Todd tells her it is because Marty brought Hannah into her home and then she almost killed his daughter.  Marty says, "Ok, so I made a bad call.  But, what would I ever do to hurt Hope?"  Todd:  "How would I know, I'm not a shrink, and if there is any justice in this world, you won't be much longer either."

Marty freaks out and runs out of the door, leaving Todd in the doorway.  Todd calls John McBain and tells him what is going on and that Marty is probably heading for La Boulaíe.  John says he will handle it and takes off, leaving Natalie in the lab with her envelope.

Marty is pounding on the front door when John arrives and convinces her that Todd is merely pushing her buttons because he wants her to violate the court order.  He takes her home, where Todd is still waiting (and has made himself comfortable—LOL).

Marty protests further, defending her son's actions, etc., but Todd says, "Here's the court order:  Deal with it.  I never thought the day would come when you would condone murder.  You really are as toxic and as dangerous as your son."  Her closing remark is:  "If you think I'm dangerous, you have no idea."

Rex is about to read the DNA results for his "father."  Clint tries to stall the reveal because he is still waiting to hear from Vimal.  But, Rex reads the report and says, Charlie is his father.  Boy, oh boy, is Clint happy.  He congratulates everyone and then says he has to go.  Viki walks him out.  She wants to know, "What just happened?"  He says, "What I knew would happen."

When Clint gets back to his office, he tells Matthew he can go home and then lays into Vimal who goes into great detail about his migraine headache, taking the wrong medication, then falling asleep and also the fact that someone saw him in the lab and that was why he got the migraine in the first place.  Clint says he doesn't give a damn about the migraine, but now, wants to know who saw him.  He tells Clint it was a doctor and she was trying to get a print out of some DNA results.  In a flashback moment, we see that it was actually Marty.

Clint just wants to know if he did what he was supposed to do.  Vimal finally says, "yes," he changed Rex's test results to show that Charlie Banks is his father and he also changed Clint's daughter's results to show that Brody Lovett is the father of her baby.  He doesn't, however, actually say the name of the daughter in question, so, we don't know if he might have accidentally changed Natalie's results instead of Jessica's.  What is more probable is the possibility that Marty changed Natalie's results (if they were changed); because in the end, we see Natalie's test results and it says the father of her baby is Brody Lovett.

Dun, dun, da.....

          

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