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So one of Adam's lackeys had to be Best Man? Heh. Too bad Barry Shire wasn't in Pine Valley yet. I'm a bit shocked that Donna would have Ross search for Natalie. He's the last person she needed to see.

Actually Mark Dalton was Julie's biological father and Ross was her adoptive father. So Julie and Will were cousins. Just not by blood.

Thanks. I also didn't realize Julie dated Will. Weird because they were cousins. It is a shame they didn't bring her back in some capacity. She was kin to the Chandlers, Cortlandts and the Kanes.

I'm watching one of the May '89 episodes and I didn't realize Jackson and Donna were so close. How did this friendship start?

Thanks for the ending credits suggestion. I found some good synopses. From the Chicago Tribune...

What`s Happening On Your Favorite Daytime Tv Soap Operas

By Nancy M. Reichardt, United Feature Syndicate Inc | May 21, 1988

All My Children: Jeb, who was waiting for Nina's cottage to blow up, fumed when he saw Matt rescue Nina. Nina was flown to Pine Valley, where Cliff operated to save her life and that of her unborn baby. Palmer taunted Matt that Nina is really carrying Cliff's baby. After looking at Nina's medical records, Cliff realized that he is the father of her child. Erica hired a gumshoe to find Silver. Jackson flipped when Jeremy told him that the old painting Aunt Deena sent to Jackson is worth millions.

Apparently the character's name was Jeb Tibwell but his real name was Henry Swope. His brother's name was Homer, which was what Ross was whispering in his nightmare. Homer was Lottie's abusive fiance and Ross killed him to save his mother. Makes a lot more sense than Stuart killing him. This sounds similar to the Hawkins storyline in the '90s.

Oh and I did find out the first name of the therapist: Jean.

Thank you. Another beauty shot. This one sums up the importance of those types of shots - they add to the story in a quiet way (Natalie checking everything in her apartment, clearly worried about being attacked).

I think they missed a trick by writing out Silver so soon after this (was that always the plan or was that the strike?). She's terrifying in those scenes before and during her talk with Natalie. She's able to play the scared victim yet show us the malice underneath.

So Ross also left some brokenhearted woman behind in Pigeon Hollow (a la Palmer)? Were they talking about Elizabeth, Julie's mother? I think they said "Hope."

The guy who wants revenge against the Chandlers is a little too obvious in his evil-ness, but he's genuinely frightening.

Even with all the scummy things he did I can see why Ross was popular. Bob Gentry is very strong in the role.

I love the Donna/Natalie friendship. It just works, somehow.

Was the woman flirting with Travis some type of Barbara prototype? Oh wait, Barbara was already on the show. I guess she reminds me of Barbara, somehow. I wonder where they were going with her. The whole "red meat" conversation with Jack was amusing. I thought she was going to jump his bones.

The woman playing Ross' therapist looks so familiar to me. Is that Donna Murphy? Either way I'm pretty sure she had a bit role on AW not long after this.

Thank you again. This is actually better than I'd expected. I guess the worst of the strike started in summer.

Silver had a nice, haunting way about her. She could have gone in so many directions. How did Erica take the news of her death?

I'm very curious about this Pigeon Hollow story. What is the name of the fake preacher after the Chandlers? How did Nina escape his clutches? Who is the woman in the flashback? My guess is she's the mother of Lottie's fiance.

Is the name of Ross' therapist mentioned? I wanted to post a credit for Donna Murphy on IMDB. The site's kind of lacking as far as pre-'90s soap credits go.