I'm guessing the reason she was chosen to be the "other woman" was because she could credibly be put in Alan's orbit. Trish had been floating around not doing much for a long time. It couldn't be Vanessa yet because they were building up Vanessa and Billy as a major couple. Thank God Rebecca/Mona was already gone, or they might have picked her.
It's too bad, because it was Hollen's only real storyline. In spite of the similarities between Hope and Trish, I thought she did a very good job. Why they didn't use that as a jumping point to build up more story for her is a mystery, especially as she was a Lewis and the Lewises were being brought forward at the time as a major core family.
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DeeVee ·
Monday
Philip questions Gabby about Shawn and Belle's whereabouts; Jack confronts Abby about Max.
Tuesday
Abby hides Max from her dad; Chelsea ruins a potentially romantic evening between Max and Abby.
Wednesday
Roman flips out about Kayla's trip to Italy; EJ tells off Sami for lying to him.
Thursday
Sami professes her love for Lucas and begs him to believe in her; Roman questions Max about Abby.
Friday
EJ puts Sami to the test; Abe and Celeste share a tender moment.
Edited by Angie79