2 hours ago, kalbir said:

Lucas was another Bill Bell second son that wanted the first son's girl.

I love that trope, even though the thought of wanting any of my brother's lady friends makes me violently ill, lol.

2 hours ago, Soaplovers said:

Certainly they could have done something with Lucas to keep him on longer.

Maybe he could've worked at the Bayou, lol?

58 minutes ago, Broderick said:

Speaking of "no resolution", I don't believe a damn one of them took Brooks Prentiss with them when they all skedaddled out of town.

I thought Dennis Cole Lance took Brooks to Switzerland.

Just now, kalbir said:

I thought Dennis Cole Lance took Brooks to Switzerland.

I thought Brooks didn't have anything to do with Dennis Cole by the end. There was that ridiculous mess where Lance magnanimously admitted to Brooks that he was his father, and Brooks said, "Sorry, Uncle Lance. My dad's Lucas."

I thought Brooks got left with Leslie. But when she left on her concert tour, she sure didn't have Brooks.

4 minutes ago, Broderick said:

I thought Brooks didn't have anything to do with Dennis Cole by the end. There was that ridiculous mess where Lance magnanimously admitted to Brooks that he was his father, and Brooks said, "Sorry, Uncle Lance. My dad's Lucas."

I thought Brooks got left with Leslie. But when she left on her concert tour, she sure didn't have Brooks.

Well they do mention Brooks when they all return for the wedding in 1984. I forget if it’s implied that Leslie or Lorie had him then? I’d go with the latter? But I don’t really remember, haha.

6 minutes ago, YRfan23 said:

Well they do mention Brooks when they all return for the wedding in 1984. I forget if it’s implied that Leslie or Lorie had him then? I’d go with the latter? But I don’t really remember, haha.

Lorie asked Leslie about Brooks and Leslie mentioned Brooks was in school in Switzerland.

5 minutes ago, YRfan23 said:

I don’t really remember, haha.

I don't either 🤣

I was thinking Lance left town upset, because he'd lost Prentiss Industries, and then Brooks rejected him.

When Lauralee left, she made a BIG DRAMATIC exit out of her penthouse with one little suitcase and "Nadia's Theme" playing in the background, and no sign of Brooks anywhere (which made sense, because he'd moved in with "Aunt Leslie" at some point after the trial.)

They just stopped showing Lucas shortly after Lorie left.

Leslie stayed around several more months for that Robert Laurence/Claire Laurence storyline, and at the conclusion of it, she said, "Dad. Maestro has arranged a European concert tour for me. I'm leaving in five minutes. Bye!" Nadia's Theme started playing, and she & the Maestro hauled ass out the door with no mention of Brooks.

I sat there scratching my head after Leslie left, wondering who the hell had Brooks 😅

Soap Opera Digest 3/16/1982:

Hoping to spare Brooks from the media coverage of the trial, Lorie tells Leslie she wants to get her son out of Genoa City. Leslie suggests taking Brooks to the Maestro's chalet in Switzerland. Brooks will be able to move about freely there. Lorie agrees to let Leslie take Brooks to Switzerland on one condition: she must bring him back as soon as the trial is over. Leslie promises she will and assures Lorie she can trust her. After arranging a visit with the Maestro, Leslie whispers to herself, "I'm taking you back to where you were born, Brooks, and I hope we can stay a long, long time."

(I believe THAT is where the recollection of @kalbir comes from, regarding Brooks going to Switzerland. But I'm pretty sure he returned with Leslie a few months later and rejected Lance during that rainstorm at the Lake. I'll keep reading.)