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Y&R History
Year in Review 1992 by
Christopher Lawrence Menard
The Truth Of Sheila’s Game Revealed
1992 began
with Sheila continuing to face the threat of her mother
revealing all to Lauren. Things worsened when Paul began
snooping around the hospital, asking questions about a
possible baby switch. During the course of his
investigation, Paul learned that Sheila had lied about
being trapped in a snowstorm out of town where she
claimed to have given birth to Scotty Jr. At the same
time, the doctor who had treated Sheila after her
miscarriage ended up working with Scott and – in time –
expressed his sympathies over the loss of his child.
Scott was perplexed, but was too distracted by troubles
in the actual marriage to give it much thought.
He and
Sheila had begun having problems when he’d lost interest
in making love to her. As Sheila dealt with the marital
dilemma, Lauren – overcome with suspicion – launched a
phony insurance scam to obtain blood samples from
Sheila, Scott and their baby. Very resourceful, Sheila
managed to destroy her own blood sample. But before she
could celebrate her own cleverness, she realized her
mother’s health was improving, and she was still bent on
exposing the truth to Lauren and Scott.
Backed
into a corner, and seeing no real alternatives, Sheila
visited Lauren and kidnapped her at gunpoint, forcing
her into a car and driving her to a remote farmhouse
where she was holding her mother hostage. Intent on
killing both Lauren and Molly, Sheila finally confessed
to her baby-switch scheme. Her victims were nearly saved
when a meter-reader showed up to take a reading, but
Sheila duct-taped their mouths and escorted the man
downstairs. As she advanced on her prey, Lauren used a
free foot to kick Sheila away. She slammed backwards
into a table, knocked over a kerosene lamp and set the
farmhouse ablaze. As the fire spread, Sheila
disappeared. Paul rushed to the farmhouse, having put
everything together, and rescued Lauren and Molly from
the fire. As the flames were doused, the authorities
found the body of the meter-reader in the basement and
assumed that Sheila had died in the fire.
With the
truth revealed, Lauren and Scott agreed to live together
again so that Scotty would have both his real parents
under one roof. In time, they decided to remarry, which
disappointed Paul. Despite the new beginning, Lauren was
unable to feel the same trust and passion for Scott that
she once had. She turned to Brad and began an illicit
affair, while Molly was horrified when Sheila showed up
on her doorstep one day, very much alive, and revealed
that she’d escaped the fire, moved to LA, made a life
for herself, and now wanted her mother to join her
there.
Victor’s
Impact On Jack & Nikki’s Love
Though
Victor had been pursuing a custody suit against Nikki,
he promised to drop it if she would undergo surgery for
her back pain. Nikki refused and ended up collapsing on
the grounds of the ranch during a snowstorm. Nicholas
found his mother and she was rushed to the hospital,
where she regained consciousness and consented to the
surgery. But before she went under the knife, she met
with Ashley and pleaded with her to raise her children
if she didn’t live.
When Nikki
came through the surgery okay, Jack pressured her to
stay away from Victor, and expressed his desire to have
a child with her. Meanwhile, Victor was furious to learn
that Jack and Brad had been planning a hostile takeover
of Newman Enterprises. During an emotional encounter
with Jack, Victor suddenly collapsed. Jack, in a
stunning moment, walked out of the room and left Victor
to die.
However,
overwhelmed with guilt, he later returned and summoned
the paramedics. Victor was rushed to the hospital, where
he regained consciousness and begged Nikki to marry him.
While Nikki struggled with the proposal, Jack realized
his marriage was obviously weak and walked out on her.
Nikki accepted the proposal, and soon after learned she
was pregnant with Jack’s child. So she changed her mind
and reconciled with Jack, but chose not to tell him that
she was pregnant. Eventually, he did discover the truth.
The Ever-Dramatic Life Of Drucilla Barber
Adjusting
to life as a model, Drucilla became involved with Al and
Vinnie, two men who claimed to have the ability to
launch her career. However, when she learned they
planned to feature her in a porno movie, she refused to
cooperate. They locked her up, along with Nina and
Christine, and planned to exploit all three women. But
Danny and Neil tracked them down and came to their
rescue. The move strengthened Dru’s already growing
feelings for Neil, and she was annoyed when he later
stood her up to spend time with Olivia.
Seeking
revenge on Neil for hurting her, Dru arranged for Nathan
to spot his wife with another man, but things backfired
when Neil learned of her plan ahead of time and
cancelled his plans to see Olivia. He also made it clear
to Dru that things were over between them. Later, Dru
agreed to pose for a centrefold in Sensuality Magazine,
while a pregnant Olivia discovered she had cancer.
The
doctors urged Olivia to immediately have a hysterectomy,
but she wanted to have her baby first and worry about
herself later. When her blood pressure skyrocketed,
putting her health in jeopardy, the doctors warned they
had no choice but to induce labour.
The Triangle Of Victoria, Ryan & Nina
Despite
their blossoming love affair, Ryan went behind
Victoria’s back and began sleeping with Nina. When
Victor learned of the secret romance his daughter had
been having, he paid Ryan $10, 000.00 to leave town.
Ryan, thinking of the long term, took the money, but
only pretended to break things off with Victoria. He
then considered ending his affair with the needy Nina,
but changed his mind when she gave him a sports car as a
graduation present. On the day of his graduation, an
unknowing Victoria and Nina sat side by side, talking to
each other about their boyfriend, unaware they were
dating the same man. Nina left with Ryan, while Victoria
slipped out early, and snuck into the closet of his
apartment, hoping to surprise him when he came home.
It was
Victoria who was surprised when Ryan returned, with
Nina, and the two made love the bed he’d been sharing
with her. Trapped in the closet, Victoria was forced to
watch and listen as Ryan and Nina had sex. She was
traumatized by the event and broke things off with Ryan,
but later forgave him and took him back. She went to
him, condoms in hand, and insisted she was ready to have
sex again, but he refused until they were married.
Seizing the opportunity, she suggested a trip to Chicago
where – in private – they eloped.
Desperate
to keep Victor in the dark about the marriage, Ryan led
his boss to believe that he was marrying Nina. However,
when Victor congratulated Nina on her upcoming wedding,
she mistakenly believed Ryan was planning to marry her.
While Nina believed she had won the love of the man she
desired, Victoria struggled with an inability to have
sex with her husband. Unable to stop picturing Ryan and
Nina in bed together, Victoria developed an intense
dislike for sex. As she began to suspect he was still
having an affair with Nina, Victor – believing Ryan had
left his daughter alone – promoted him and gave him a
substantial raise.
With Ryan
handled, Victor turned his attention to Victoria.
Concerned about where she was spending her days, and
about her secretive behaviour, he hired Paul to trail
her. Eventually, Paul saw Victoria enter a hotel with a
man and immediately phoned Nikki, who rushed to the
hotel and found Victoria and Ryan in bed together. When
Victor learned the truth, he fired Ryan and filed rape
charges since Victoria was underage. Victoria tearfully
blurted out that she was pregnant, and borrowed money
from Kay to bail Ryan out of jail.
When Ryan
was released, Victor offered him a blank cheque to drop
out of Victoria’s life and leave GC. Ryan refused the
offer, claiming he was in love with her. Touched by the
gesture, Victoria moved in with him. But tension soon
developed because of money problems, and her continuing
dislike of sex. Realizing Ryan was strapped for money,
Nina lent him a hefty sum, saying it was a loan. And
rather than tell Victoria the truth, Ryan claimed to
have found another job.
Through Struggle, Kay & Jill Each Find Love
To win Kay
back, Rex pretended to be dying from a heart attack,
while Jill – still in love with John – followed Mamie’s
advice and moved out… hoping it would prompt John to
pursue her. When John didn’t express any interest, Jill
began dating Blade Bladeson, a photographer at Jabot,
hoping to make John jealous.
While Kay
gave in and remarried Rex, Jill took a break from her
fling with Blade and briefly dated the great Victor
Newman. When she mistakenly believed he wanted to marry
her, she told John all about the wonderful new man in
her life, and boasted her plans to soon wed. Later,
Victor explained to a tearful Jill that he wasn’t in
love with her, and that he hoped that she didn’t think
he had only used her for sex. Acting under the
assumption that Jill had married Victor, an elated Jack
threw a party to celebrate her final departure from his
family. At the party, Jill quietly said that a mistake
had been made, and dissolved in tears. When John spotted
Victor comforting her, he deduced that she was involved
with him. Touched by Jill’s vulnerability, John arranged
to have her move back into the Abbott home.
Nothing Saves The Love Of Brad & Traci
With Brad
by her side, Traci gave birth to a baby girl, whom she
named Colleen. Soon after, Traci tried to seduce Brad,
but he rejected her, stating that he didn't want another
surprise pregnancy sprung on him. Realizing that their
marriage was a sham, Traci accepted a job offer in New
York from publisher Steve Connelly.
The Sexual Harassment Of Christine
When
Christine began spending long hours working late with
her new boss, attorney Michael Baldwin, Danny grew
concerned. And when Michael impulsively kissed
Christine, her own discomfort grew. She made it clear to
him that she was a happily married woman. Soon after,
she was promoted at the law firm, and Michael used it to
his advantage, telling her she’d lose the job unless
she’d sleep with him.
Though her
job was at stake, Christine refused to be victimized.
She turned Michael down flat. In retaliation, a rejected
Michael spread vicious rumours about her moral
character. When she learned of his smear campaign
against her, she hired John Silva to help her file a
sexual harassment suit against her firm. Worried about
negative publicity, the firm offered her a lucrative
promotion if she dropped her charges, but she declined.
In order
to prove the harassment had occurred, she wired herself
and took a business trip with Michael, getting him to
blatantly admit to the harassment, and even proposition
her again. Michael attacked her when he realized she was
wired, and tore off the recorder. He threw it out the
window before Danny and Paul burst in and saved
Christine. Though she was safe, she was angered to
realize she’d lost the tape.
But things
changed when the tape was suddenly located. She
immediately played it for her bosses and Michael lost
his job. Thinking that newlywed status would help him
fight the charges against him, Michael quickly married a
former employee, Hillary. However, when she heard the
confession tape, she ended their relationship. As
payback, Michael arranged to make it look as if Danny
was involved with a woman named Rebecca. When Michael
quickly landed a job at another firm, Christine was
infuriated. At the harassment hearing, Michael served as
his own representative, but Christine’s case was
strengthened when Hillary testified against Michael on
Christine’s behalf.
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