OLTL—Monday–8/30—What about Craig Pattison?

They toyed with us on Friday as to whether Blair would say "I do," but she did.  Eli was visibly relieved.  Little "Ross" just looked little, and now I sort of see why they cast him—he plays sleazy very well.  But, was that the only shirt they could come up with—a chambray western shirt?!?

When Ross picks up his bag to leave, so the newly weds can be alone, his cell phone falls out and is laying on the floor. Eli walks outside with Ross for a brief pow-wow and just then, Kelly calls Ross' phone number that she gets from the police file.  Blair hears the phone ring and picks it up, happy that there might actually be a signal now. When she finds out it is Kelly, they get into an argument again until Kelly finally gets through to her that John McBain has issued an arrest warrant for Eli.

She reacts with shocked surprise.  Now, Blair's eyes open a bit, she listens to all of the info that Kelly shares with her and THEN, Eli returns to the room and startles Blair.  When he asks her who is on the phone, she tells him it was Olivia Thompson.

Eli:  Am I supposed to recognize that name?
Blair:  I should think so, she's your wife.
Eli:  You're my wife.
Blair:  I am now.

Eli:  I've never been married before.
Blair:  Bennett Thompson was.
Eli:  Is this about Kelly's wacko theories again? 
I am not Bennett Thompson.
Blair:  What about Craig Pattison?

Eli:  Where is this coming from Blair, who was on that phone?
Blair:  I told you Eli.
Eli:  It wasn't Olivia Thompson, was it.
Blair:  Why, because she's dead, because you killed her.
Eli:  What?  NO.
Blair:  Just like you killed your first wife when you were Craig Pattison.

Eli:  This is insane.  Who is Craig Pattison?

Blair:  It's so true.  You killed those two women, your wives, and now you're going to kill me too, aren't you?

Eli is in major panic mode!!

Back at the hospice, Dr. Evans is telling Todd and Dani that Tea died and they had the body cremated.  Todd is not buying that story AT ALL, and even Shaun says he thinks there is something he's not telling.

"What's goin' on Greg, there's something you're not saying. What is it?"

The most frustrating and infuriating scene of all was when Clint shows up at Dorian's bedroom door, tells her how bad she looks and then goes on and on about David leaving her.  He even goes so far as to say it was all the "talk" on the morning drive radio programs.  But he gives her a gorgeous ring that he said David charged to Clint's account at Logan's, but didn't pick it up.  When she asks why he didn't just return it, he said because it was a perfect square cut diamond, and he felt she deserved to have something after everything she had been through.

Destiny confronts Matthew at the country club and tells him she is not happy about his attitude lately.  She tells him to "beware of the dark side" and he promises to only use the force for good.  Just then, Clint shows up to offer Matthew an opportunity with Buchanan Enterprises.

Dun, dun, da.....          

OLTL—Friday–8/27—There is More to This Story

OK, don't panic or jump to conclusions about Téa.  I've been watching this story for a VERY long time, and unless we actually see the person die right in front of our eyes, there is a VERY good chance, the person is NOT dead.  This is a typical soap opera pattern.  They put the character in limbo for as long as is necessary for the actor to go off and do another gig, or whatever.  Remember, this is a day-after-day story, with no end.  Life happens, and they work that into the script.  These episodes are taped MORE than a month ahead, so there is plenty of wiggle room.

Remember, the character of Markko went off to film school at UCLA, but in reality, the actor is performing in a Shakespeare production somewhere.  He'll be back after this Summer and will probably tape episodes for when he comes back for Christmas break or something and then Langston will have to make decisions again, because you know, by then she'll be involved with Ford... again.  THIS IS A SOAP OPERA.  But, isn't that why we love it.  It goes on and on, just like our own lives.  I'm in it for the long haul now.

So, today wasn't that eventful. I'm wondering if we are still viewing a Thursday cliff hanger instead of a Friday, which we will then see on Monday.  At any rate, nothing was really that shocking today.

Blair did not say "I do" yet, so there still could be some twist coming.

Even though Greg said "Téa died last night," I think, he is really hiding her somewhere. I am not getting this from spoilers or Internet gossip, because like I said previously, I don't read it—I like to be surprised—this is JUST my opinion.  No matter what Eli is holding over Greg, he is NOT going to suddenly turn into Dr. Evil.  He is a dedicated doctor and he has taken an oath to do no harm.  He will protect Tea in the end.  I believe she is NOT dead.

Her family, on the other hand, is going to be devastated and who knows what will happen next.  Todd's face showed signs of doubt, so he may not believe Greg.  Monday's episode, should be good.

Apparently, Ross Rayburn DID shrink in the wash, as a fan commented on Twitter.  I hate to be height prejudice, but those two "brothers" look ridiculous together.  Weren't there any other actors available?!?!  How could they possibly cast that actor, just because he has soap experience and he does low-life well?!?!  Somebody on Twitter called him "mini Ross" I have to agree. A real disappointment!!

I really don't want to talk about Kelly and Rex. I hope that doesn't develop into anything!! And how funny was it when John was looking at maps on a bulletin board instead of on the Internet. Yikes. Thanks and a shout out to @minorman.

So that's about it, until next week.

    

OLTL Thursday–8/26—Evil Uncle Clint

Well, too bad.  David's abductor turned out to be Evil Uncle Clint.  Not only is he taking revenge on David for chasing Kim away, but also on Dorian for stealing Buchanan Enterprises from him.  Clint has no intentions of sharing the Buchanan fortune with anyone except his MOST immediate family. I guess that would be his children and grandson, plus his brother Bo and his son Matthew. Apparently Clint figures this is the best way to keep David away from the Buchanan money, since he is afterall a Buchanan, and also keep Dorian out of their pockets.

Clint had a professional forger write the note to Dorian "from" David and also to update his My Face page so that everyone thinks he is gloating about his new-found "freedom."  Clint tells David the Moroccan authorities were more than happy to give him his old cell back, for the next 20 years!!

That was pretty clever.  I was wondering how they would explain all of those details.  Right now, I have to say, the writers are really covering all the angles very carefully. They haven't left any questions unanswered when it comes to how something was accomplished that we didn't see on camera. Like, how Eli got away during David's abduction.

Starr and Langston take Dorian home and she goes berserk when she sees David's clothes in her bedroom. I have to keep saying how said I feel over that situation and how well Robin Strasser is playing the part of the woman scorned.—There needs to be an Emmy nomination for this story.  The girls convince her to take a long hot shower while they De-David the room.

Marty and John have a couple of scenes together.  He tells her about Natalie's pregnancy and she reacts emotionally.  Natalie comes back from her assignment at the country club and interacts with Marty.  When Marty tries to congratulate, Natalie, she can barely talk.  To be honest, it wasn't a very good performance. The only way they are ever going to get their money's worth out of Susan Haskell is if they bring back Thorsten Kaye, somehow.  ABC:  Think about it!!

Cole was with his mother at the police station when he learned from John that Hannah was actually innocent of all charges.  John made him promise not to tell Starr about Eli's involvement and he agrees.  Cole then rushes over to St. Ann's to see Hannah. Cole finds out that Hannah was actually willing to sacrifice her own life to save him.  He is overwhelmed. When he leaves, he holds her hand for a minute.  She is definitely in his heart!!

              

OLTL Wednesday–8/25 — Mysteries Revealed

Today's episode just flew by.  It was a good one and we got some answers.

Todd had HIS goons hit Shaun over the head and tie him up.  David is in a foreign prison (UH-OH).  But, I got one right—Blair and Eli are in Tahiti with Ross Rayburn.  Eli didn't have goons after all—David was the target and Eli just got a break.

McBain and Kelly are trying to sort through what they know.  She is very frustrated and disappointed and breaks down emotionally.  As always, John comforts the damsel in distress.

Téa has a change of heart and doesn't want to die alone.  She asks Greg to bring Todd and Dani to her.  Todd threatens Shaun.  Dani comes home to find Shaun with Todd. She pleads with Shaun and he relents—they are on their way to Téa.

Greg calls Eli and tells him Téa has changed her mind.  Greg is starting to have second thoughts after all.  It is clear that Eli definitely has something on Greg because he threatens to blame everything on him if he doesn't go along with the original plan.  Blair comes outside and overhears part of the conversation and questions Eli.  He covers up fairly well, as usual.  Blair is blinded by love, as always.

Viki tries to comfort Dorian, by telling her she is absolutely sure that something has happened to David.  It turns out, David is in Morocco.  He is trying to figure out who would abduct him, but is confident that Dorian knows he loves her and would never leave her at the altar (again); and, she will be looking for him.  Viki does a very good job of reviving Dorian.  She says some wonderfully comforting things to her.  Dorian vows that she never wants to see David again!

James is trying to get Langston to hang out at the country club with him.  She begs off, until Ford shows up.  She then suggests they go swimming and flirts with James.  In the end, she asks someone from the country club to show Ford the door.

David finally sees who is behind his current dilemma, but we don't.  There is only one person who hates David THAT much, and rightfully so—someone powerful enough to pull off a caper like this.  I know, you know who it is.  Boy is David in trouble now—UNLESS, yes, there is a way out of this—if he gives up the information he is holding.  You know David by now—he'll spill!!


Turns out, this could just be a rumor:  Someone from the current cast has been axed.  It was "confirmed" on Daytime Confidential.  But you know they always bring actors back when/if they need/want them for their story lines.  We'll see...
              

OLTL—Tuesday–8/24—The Great Escape

What did we learn today?

• Starr and especially James are very childish
• Jessica and Natalie have both lost their sanity. Both of them confessed to their mutual gynecologist they are only 99% sure of their baby daddies
• Darren and Destiny are the most mature people in the room
• Eli has goons we didn't know about

Here is what we don't know:

• Where is David?
• Where have Blair and Eli gone?
• Will Dorian need to be committed to St. Ann's?
• Since when is Shaun dating Greg's ex?
• Why does Eli have it out for Blair's entire family?

So, indulge me while I speculate a bit:  Eli has forced David to write the letter to Dorian and then forced him to participate in Eli's escape from Llanview.  Eli is taking Blair to Tahiti because his brother Ross Rayburn has somehow been involved in all this from the beginning.  Dr. Greg Evans is not really Dr. Evil. He will soon figure out that something is wrong and pretend to go along with Eli.  Téa will NOT really be dead by the end of the week. We will see her again, sometime after this whole mystery unravels.

Now, onto today's story:

Eli's goons pounce on Detective Price and knock him out. That is all Price remembers. After that, Eli escapes and David disappears.  John, Brody and Bo show up right after the great escape, and Bo finds the note that is addressed to Dorian.  The LVPD finally tracks down Eli's car at a small airport where two people who fit the description of Eli and Blair, took off in a small plane with a pilot who did not file a flight plan.

Shaun gets conked over the head by someone and dragged away; presumably because Eli overheard Dani pleading with Shaun to help her find Téa. (Eli isn't taking any chances.)

Bo gets Nora to give the note to Dorian, which we assume says that David has left town.  The wedding is called off and Dorian destroys the cabana and Langston finds her sobbing on the floor.  Poor Dorian--I really feel sorry for her!! She should get an Emmy nomination for that performance.

I can hardly wait until tomorrow!!

          

OLTL—Monday–8/23—"Let's Just Disappear."

Nothing too dramatic happened today. Not as much action, as I had hoped there would be.

Eli is starting to panic on the inside, but is still staying cool on the outside.  He senses that John McBain is probably closing in on the truth, so he tells Blair he wants them to "just disappear" and convinces her to elope "right now."  He tells her it is because he wants Dorian to have her day and not have to share it with them.  Blair is just SO in love, she goes along with whatever he says. 

I had speculated last week, that Blair might actually be having second thoughts about Eli and all the accusations, and maybe even "playing" him a bit; but this week, my theory went out the window.

Langston brings James to the wedding and Cole decides to have a word with him.  He tells James he knows he came by their apartment and he wants him to stay away from Starr.  They almost get into a fight, but Shaun steps in to cool things down.

Vicky stops by David's cabana to congratulate him and also to remind him that the last time he and Dorian were supposed to get married and he left her at the altar, she was devastated.  David says it was his brother (Spencer Truman) who forced him to do that and then adds, don't worry, this is the real thing. Dorian comes in just as they are hugging goodbye, and she has a twinge of jealousy. After Vicky leaves, she asks David again, if he is sure he still wants to get married and if she can be sure he is going to show up. He says, "There isn't a doubt in my mind. Somebody would have to kill me to keep me away from that altar."  When he said THAT, all I could think was, UH-OH.  That is never a good sign when they write words like that into the script!!

Nora struck out with the judge and the warrant for Eli's arrest.  McBain tells Kelly he needs her help, and she has to persuade Robert Ford to tell the truth and give them the evidence they need to get the warrant.  In the meantime, John heads over to the judge's office to try to argue for the warrant even though the judge says there is just not enough evidence.  After his passionate and angry plea, and even mentioning his and Marty's baby, the judge says he feels this case is much too personal and he shouldn't even be involved with it.  Just then, Kelly enters with the signed statement from Ford and the judge signs the warrant.

Darren sees his brother, Detective Theo Price, at the country club and finds out he is working on a case.  Darren later tells Destiny that something big must be going down, because his brother is working undercover.  Eli overhears this conversation and realizes the situation is more desperate than he thought.  He takes his suitcase into the cabana and chit chats with David telling him that he and Blair have decided not to go through with the double wedding and they are flying away to get married.

David is actually glad to hear the news and says, "How romantic."  When he turns his back to gaze at himself in the mirror, Eli takes a gun out of his suitcase and puts it in his waist band.

When John McBain gets to the country club with the warrant, David is in the cabana with Eli (and the gun).  John knocks on the door.  He shouts, "Police—open up."  He tries to open the door, but it is locked.  Then he says, "Clarke, I know you're in there.  We have a warrant for your arrest."

Hopefully, David won't get shot in the process, but it seems probable he might get taken hostage. Oh, no!!

Dun, dun, da....

          

OLTL—8/20—"There's Been a Change of Plans."

Dorian rushes into the library/study of Llanfair, just as Viki is coming in from the garden.  At first Viki thinks that possibly Dorian has lost her mind, but no, Dorian tells her she is just deliriously happy and in love with David, and that they are planning the wedding of the century for this afternoon.  She invites Viki and Charlie to the wedding.

David mingles around the country club for awhile and invites basically everyone he sees to the wedding.

After Inez calls Elijah Clarke to hire him to help her son, she puts Robert on the phone to talk to Eli.  Ford almost has a real heart attack.  Eli threatens him again and then hangs up.  Robert and Inez have a screaming fight and she leaves.  She goes directly to Bo and asks why her son is chained to a desk.  Bo explains it is standard procedure and as soon as he gives his statement, he will be released.

Meanwhile, Eli and Kelly have an unexpected encounter at La Boulaie and they take their "discussion" to the living room.  Eli suggests that Kelly seems to be having mental health issues and that he knows her family would spare no expense in having her institutionalized so she could get the help she needs. She just laughs at him, but continues to badger him with her theories.  Eli says that if any of her accusations had any substance, John McBain would already have arrested him.  Just then, McBain walks in with his assistant.  At the same time, McBain gets a call from Bo saying that Eli knows they have Ford, so to back off.

Kelly and Eli both think that Eli is about to be arrested, but in order to avoid suspicion, McBain is forced to arrest Kelly instead.  He tells Eli that Kelly broke into his hotel room because she is convinced that he killed her mother and she just couldn't leave it alone; even though they checked it out and were told by the Medical Examiner that Melinda died of a heart attack.  Eli says that Blair told him Kelly had been acting irrational lately, but he had no idea.  He adds, "It's sad, really."

Nora goes to talk to Ford and he recants the statement he gave to McBain and says he lied about everything.  Nora goes to Bo and tells him that obviously he had been threatened by Elijah Clarke and wants to know how in the world Clarke found out they were holding Ford.  Inez says it is her fault and explains what happened.  Norma goes berserk just as McBain walks in and figures out what must have happened.

They desperately try to figure out a Plan B and Nora goes off to try to get a judge to issue a warrant before it is too late.

Eli enters the cabana where Blair is dressing for the wedding.

Blair:  "Eli, what are you doing?

You know it's bad luck to see the bride
before the wedding.

Eli:  "There's been a change of plans."

          

OLTL—Wed 8/18 and Thurs 8/19

I enjoyed Wednesday's episode so much, I watched it twice.  After that, I couldn't think of anything I wanted to say.

The scenes between Dorian and David are so much fun, they have to be seen to be appreciated.  No words can adequately describe their chemistry.  I know it's only a soap opera, but didn't Dorian look absolutely radiant?  Either that, or somebody did a fabulous makeup job on her. They finally got her out of those dowdy, frumpy suits she wears as Mayor Lord, and put her in a beautiful flowing caftan.  She looked ten years younger; and definitely looked way better than Hillary (Clinton) did in the caftan she wore to Chelsea's rehearsal dinner.

When Blair and Eli enter the living room and announce they are planning to wed that day, David jumps in with, "You can't." (Why not?) "WE'RE getting married today."  After the dust settles and everyone closes their gaping mouths, and after much ado, Dorian decides the best solution should be to have a double wedding with Blair and Eli. What?!?!?

Best line:  David tells Langston and Blair that he forgives them for coming on to him, in the past, but that's over because, "My heart only has room for one goddess."

The rest of Wednesday was mostly blah, blah, blah until the end.

A few highlights:  Ford tells John he was blackmailing Eli, Brody overhears Jessica on the phone inquiring about a paternity test and Natalie shows Rex and Kelly the photo she pieced together from the shredded papers in Elijah's hotel room.

Kelly's reaction: Whoa.....  Jackpot!!
        

On Thursday, the wedding plans are finalized.  David asks his "Pa" Bo to be his best man and Bo agrees.  As usual, David was very entertaining.  David picks up on the "Inez factor" and warns Nora to watch out for the telltale signs that something is up with the two of them. He reminds her that Kimberly started out as Clint's assistant also. Well, we'll see...

Biggest reveal:  Now we know the connection between Bennett Thompson and Robert Ford.

John McBain interviewed Ford extensively and a lot of details were revealed. I am going to summarize what we learned and still try to cover everything accurately.

Ford tells John, he met Mrs. Bennett (Olivia) Thompson when he lived in L.A. and they had an affair. Their rendezvous were always at her house. Ford knew what her husband looked like because there were pictures of him in every room—all 20 rooms.

The house and the money were Olivia's.  According to Ford, "The woman was loaded."  Olivia revealed to Ford during their affair, that Bennett had only married her for her money.

John is hoping that maybe Ford and Olivia are still in touch, but Ford said, no, she ended it "out of the blue."  He phoned her and left messages and even went to her house, but it was deserted. It was as if she just vanished off the face of the earth.

When Ford came to Llanview with David Vickers to do their reality show, David hired Elijah Clarke to protect his best interests.  Ford met Clarke and recognized him as Bennett Thompson.  He called him on it, but he denied it. That's when Ford got the idea to blackmail him. When Eli paid, Ford knew Eli had something to hide. But Eli got tired of paying and that's why he tried to kill Ford.

Things we still don't know:
Eli's connection to Kelly's mother. My best guess, Eli had his wife Olivia committed to the same asylum where Melinda was and that's how they met.  Also, what is his connection to Dr. Greg Evans?  Greg was also in California before he came to Llanview, so maybe that is where they met.

Unfortunately for Ford, his mother Inez, who is now Bo's assistant enters the file room and finds Bobby in the room writing down everything that he just told John.  He tries to get her to stay out of the situation, but she gets the bright idea that he needs an attorney and goes about trying to find one for him.

When she leaves the room, she goes through the files she is carrying and finds Cole Thornhart's case that is marked "Dismissed" and so looks for the attorney name.  Of course, it is Elijah Clarke, and so, she calls him.  What?!?!?  Oh, that's right, this is a soap opera.

Inez explains everything to Elijah over the phone and now he is on his way to the police station.  Let's hope Robert isn't trapped in that room when Eli shows up. With his wrist chained to the desk, he is defenseless and, it will be like shooting fish in a barrel, as they say.

Dun, dun, da.....
      

OLTL—8/17–Tuesday—My Middle Name is Clarke

Slow "news" day.  A few things are moving along, but nothing major yet.  I can't reveal any juicy spoilers because I don't read them—mostly, because I like to be surprised.  A few fans on Twitter like to show they are in the "know," so have been dropping a few spoilers.  So, sometimes seeing the rumors and spoilers is unavoidable unless I stay off Twitter altogether.  I still believe that patience is a virtue, so I'm going to try not to spoil anything.  About as far as I like to go, is expressing my own personal theories, as to how things might turn out.  That said....  I did read that an actor who was on OLTL in 1983, is returning as the same character.  That will give you something to ponder.

Continuing from yesterday, David and Dorian's kissing scene looked uncomfortable; a far cry from their former glory.  For me, the spark isn't there anymore.  But...  They both said "I love you" and took their renewed passion back to La Boulaie where David proposes to Dorian. They are planning the nuptials for tomorrow.

Downstairs in the living room, Blair and Eli are settling on a wedding date—also TOMORROW.  But before that discussion, Eli receives a call from Dr. Greg Evans.  Greg tells Eli that Téa is settled in and Shaun has left and not to worry—he won't breathe a word to anyone.

Eli: "Good. I'm glad you convinced Téa to go into hospice."
Greg: "It's what's best for everyone."
Eli: "I sure am glad you feel that way. Now all you need to do is stay with her, until the end."

Blair is observing Eli, who is out on the patio, and overhears part of this conversation.  While he is distracted, she decides to look in Eli's briefcase and takes out his passport.  As she debates whether to look at it, she recalls the conversation she had in John McBain's office when John tells her he is investigating the possibility that Elijah is involved in three murders, and then warns her to "keep your distance for now, and DON'T let him suspect anything."

Dr. Evans tells Eli he feels bad for Téa being at the hospice, waiting to die all alone.
Eli:  "It's what she wants. Which is very convenient, considering it is exactly what I need."
Greg:  Why is that Eli?  Why was it so important to separate her from her husband and daughter who want to be with her until the very end?"

We didn't get an answer to that question yet.  But it is starting to look like maybe, Greg is really not part of Eli's scheme and has somehow, unwittingly become entangled in it.  That makes more sense than having Greg suddenly become Dr. Evil.

Tea has a heart-to-heart talk with Greg and he seems extremely sympathetic. I actually think, he may be having second thoughts about going along with "the plan."

Until today, Blair had been acting clueless, but now it appears, she DOES suspect Eli, and she is going to play him until she gets the answers she wants. When Eli questions why she has opened his briefcase, she says she wants to plan a very special trip for them and doesn't want to go anywhere he has already been.  She wants them to enjoy the whole world together.

Then she asks him about his "real" name.  He explains that "Clarke" is his middle name and his last name is actually Rayburn.  He goes on to say that his brother Ross's reputation was starting to taint the family name, so he decided to change his.

Todd calls Shaun and tries to hire him to find Téa, but Shaun turns down the job.  He is struggling with his decision to keep Téa's location a secret. Todd tells Dani, if nobody else can do the job, he will find Téa himself.

John McBain continues his conversation with Hannah and gets every last detail out of her.  He assures her he has someone keeping an eye on Cole so that nothing will happen to him and he will also be protecting her; so she should just play along with Eli.  He tells her, he is going to talk to Ford.

Starr and Langston talk about Langston going out with James.  Langston messes with her head a little, but then says she knows James asked her out because he thought it would make Starr jealous, then adds, "...and from the way you've been acting, I think he was right."

Ford and James make a pact:  "Bros before Hos."  YIKES!!  There is a knock on their door and it is John McBain.  When Bobby goes to the door, John handcuffs him.

Dun, dun, da.....
          

OLTL—8/16–Monday—Lots of Reveals and Surprises

Since OLTL did not air last Tuesday, today we were treated to an episode that was obviously written as a Friday reveal with a major cliff hanger. At least we don't have to hold our breath until Monday. LOL

Téa has Shuan Evans drive her to the hospice to elude anyone that Todd may have hired to follow her. It works, because, even I couldn't tell if they drove all the way there or not. Todd's hired help said that Téa bought airline tickets to three different destinations. Todd is very discouraged by the news, but tells Dani there is something he wants to show her. He takes her to a rooftop location and they watch the Perseid Meteor Shower which started on Friday morning in NYC.

David admits to Clint he has proof that he drove Kimberly away and offers it in exchange for a taped confession that Clint is NOT in love with Dorian. Dorian gives Mandy a diamond and emerald three-piece set she is wearing and a fist full of cash, to confess on tape that she was pretending to be in love with David. They later confront each other with their individual tapes, scream at each other for a couple of minutes, then lock lips. I guess David will hang around until he starts taping the Fall season of Desperate Housewives where he has been promoted to a "regular." He and his partner broke up last season, so, I guess they will be getting back together. We'll see..

Jessica confronts Ford and gives him another chance to tell the truth. Surprise, surprise:  Ford admitted to Jessica they had sex!!  I must be silly to think it would have turned out any other way.  We need another anxiety-provoking dilemma to get us through the rest of the Summer. Oh- that's right, this IS a soap opera.

Natalie tells Viki and Clint, she is also pregnant. Clint says, "I'm assuming it's John's." Gee thanks, Dad. You're a real charmer.

Hannah tells John McBain EVERYTHING, including that it was Eli who pushed Marty Saybrooke down the stairs.  Hallelujah!!!  John still has the problem of trying to prove any of this information with no witnesses and the fact that it is coming from Hannah Bananas.

Eli tells Blair that John is badgering him and Blair tells him Kelly is behind it. Then he performs a circus act and magic tricks all rolled into one to convince her that he has nothing to hide.

Do I have to say it again:  Blair, oh, Blair!!

Looks like there will be even more secrets revealed, before the end of this Bennett Thompson insanity. 

Of course, the biggest reveal of the day, that was leaked on Twitter last week: Dr. Greg Evans calls Eli to tell him Tea has checked into the hospice. Eli says: "...everything is going according to my plan."

That doesn't necessarily mean that Greg is involved in Eli's scheme; only that he was asked by Eli to phone him when Téa arrived.

Dun, dun, da.....