Today's episode was above and beyond one of the best OLTL I've seen in quite awhile. Seeing Bo and Clint brawling yesterday was surprising, but today's drama was AWESOME!!!
The wedding ceremony starts and when the priest asks if anyone objects to either of the marriages, Rama stands up and objects. Joey recognizes her as Aubrey's friend and mentions it to her, so Aubrey gets up and tries to keep Rama from talking by saying this wasn't the time or the place. But Rama says "This is not about you, Aubrey. This is about the Buchanan family."
OMG. Rama stands her ground and insists that Clint forced her husband to break into the genetics lab and tamper with DNA tests. Brody says that this should be handled through the police department, but John says he wants to hear what she has to say. She says that Clint Buchanan forced her husband to change the paternity results for Rex Balsam because Clint is actually Rex's father, but he wanted the test to show that Charlie Banks is him father. Rex actually looks sick when he hears the truth.
Charlie says, that Rex had another test done because he suspected there might have been tampering with the first one, and that the 2nd test confirmed he is Rex's dad. Rex has to tell Charlie he lied to him and that he did not have a 2nd DNA test done. Charlie is so upset, he has to sit down before he collapses. He wants to know why Rex lied. Rex tells him, "Because I wanted you to be my father. I sure as hell didn't want it to be Clint."
After the truth comes out, everyone chimes in with their own "...how could you..." Now, all of the Buchanan kids (except Jessica, who is only related to Viki) have another brother and they don't appreciate being lied to all these years. Viki is just beyond belief at what Clint has done, and at some point asks him, "Who are you?" She can only imagine what Charlie must be experiencing.
Jessica doesn't want to believe any of what is going on, but Natalie says why would Rex lie!! She confronts Clint about it all and confirms he did it to protect the family; recalling how Rex came to Llanview as a con artist and would have bled the family dry. He goes on with further descriptive language of what a scumbag Rex. Joey chimes in about anyone who gets too close to the family is considered suspect. Bo defends Rex and even Gigi stands up and adds her two cents. Finally, Charlie gets up and is ready to slug Clint. He needs to be restrained before he does anything crazy.
He then tells Rex, "I am SO sorry you are not my son. You are everything I have ever wanted." Rex says, "Me too..." Charlie decides he wants to leave even though Viki begs him to stay. Gigi tells Viki to stay with her daughters and she and Rex will go after him. Charlie peels out of the parking lot before they can even get in their car, so now they have to track him down. Charlie goes straight to Rodi's and orders a double vodka. Uh-oh!! This is breaking my heart!! [I'm just guessing here, but if he does actually take a drink, he will probably over-drink and then call Echo and that will be DOUBLE UH-OH!!]
Bo and Clint have more words and Bo threatens to just arrest Clint, but Jessica wants to get on with the wedding since, "This has nothing to do with Natalie and me." But Vimal says, "You're wrong Ms. Brennan—it has EVERYTHING to do with you! The girls look at each other.
Viki asks the Patels to leave so that her daughters can get married; but Vimal says, "no" not until all of the truth comes out. He continues: "You see, Mr. Buchanan asked me to change more than one paternity test."
Dun, dun, da....
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