ONE LIFE TO LIVE RECAP FOR 
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2000
 
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Lad & Lassie

An astonished Will asks Jessica to tell him that she is real.  He tells her that he has dreamed of this moment.  As he approaches her and tries to kiss her, Jess warns, "Don't you dare touch me," and pushes Will away, knocking him to the ground.

Max & Blair

Blair finds a frustrated Max yelling at the computer.  Fearing the worst, she asks him what the problem is and is relieved to learn that he's trying to hack his way into airline files in order to track down Jessica.   He gives up on the computer and immediately calls a private investigator.  He tells the investigator to find and tail Jessica, and then explains to Blair that she will lead Max to Will.  Blair wonders why Max doesn't just leave Will alone.  Max explains that if he doesn't find Will and use him as a diversion for Asa, Asa is sure to kill Ben.

Sam's Place

An unbelieving Sam tells Ben that it cannot be true that he is Asa's son.  Ben tells Sam that he has actually seen the birth certificate.  "It must be a hoax - somebody doing a number on you," says Sam.  "I was there.  Mom and Dad went to the hospital and came back with you."  "What if I can prove it to you?', Ben asks.

Cherry Vale

Melanie tells Bo that she's not sure what to say to him.  He tells her to just say what she feels.  She responds that she has missed him.  "That must mean something," smiles Bo.  "Yeah, I must be nuts," she answers.  She explains to Bo that she never had gone back to Colin, she couldn't.  "It's Lindsay - right?" questions Bo.  "I can't hurt her Bo," she replies.

Lindsay vs. Her Conscience

Lindsay pours herself a glass of champagne and toasts to herself in the mirror, "To me and Bo, the man Nora can't remember".  Nora, her conscience, appears and when Lindsay invites her to join her in toasting her victory, Nora asks Lindsay who she thinks she's kidding.

Nora's Hospital Room

As Nora, Hank, and Rachel peruse Rachel's photograph album Nora comments on how much she has missed.  Among the photos is one of Rachel's first steps.  This is something that Nora remembers fondly.  As she continues to look at the photos, Nora says that she has remembered something else.  "What is it?' Rachel and Hank want to know.  "It's gone," replies Nora.

Nora tells the two that the first thing she remembers is wanting to go home, but not knowing where that was.  Hank tells Nora that he is going to find the person that has done this to her.  Nora argues that there had been an accident, a train wreck.  "That's Daddy," replies Rachel, "always suspicious". 

Nora inquires about R.J..  "He's not in prison, is he?" she asks.  Hank admits that he hasn't called R.J. yet and Rachel leaves to make the call.  Nora wants to know what bad things R.J. has been up to.  Hank tells her that R.J. has been "duking it out with Bo".

Lad & Lassie

A hurt Will admits that he didn't think that Jess would come all the way to Ireland to tear his head off.  She blasts him for not being able to tell 'poor little Jess' the truth and taking away her choice.  "If I can't make decisions myself, then who am I?" she wants to know.  She reminds Will that she had risked everything for him.  Will explains that he wanted to protect her, that he loved her.  He tells her that thinking of her has kept him alive, commenting that it had been some joke.  "You came here.  You let me have it.  Now go home and leave me alone," he tells her.

Sam's Place

"Think back Sam.  Do you remember Mom being pregnant?"  Ben pleads.  Sam admits that he doesn't, but reminds Ben that he was just a child.  "Little kids are always the first to know", says Ben. 

Sam remembers Renee coming to him with all her questions.  He's sure that she knows something.  Ben tells Sam that Renee knows that Max isn't her son, but she doesn't know about him.  Sam tells Ben that he shouldn't have waited so long to tell him.  Ben explains that it took him a long time to deal with the fact that he has Asa's blood in his veins.  "Your soul is yours", Sam tells him.  "I need to be your brother," Ben pleads, "tell me that I still am".

Nora's Hospital Room

Larry looks in and seeing the photo album asks if they are reliving old times.  Nora tells him not exactly.  She asks if he has some magic potion to help her out.  He replies that he doesn't, but tells her that he plans on running a battery of tests and thinks seeing a psychologist might help get those memories out into the open.  Nora comments that it will like playing hide and seek with herself.

Lindsay vs. Her Conscience

Lindsay tells Nora that the two of them are not friends.  "You don't even know me.  I made sure of that".  Nora tells Lindsay that she is celebrating a lonely victory.  She wants to know where Bo is.  "He'll be back," snaps Lindsay, "We belong together." Nora says the last she knew  Bo was hopping into bed with Lindsay's sister.  Isn't Lindsay worried there's a fire smoldering there?

Cherry Vale

Melanie reminds Bo that not just her life is affected by her decisions.  Bo tells her that whatever she says to him won't change Lindsay's future.  He doesn't love Lindsay anymore.  He tells Melanie that she feels guilty because she couldn't make her father love Lindsay and the solution is that everyone will be hurt, including Lindsay.  Melanie tells Bo about Lindsay's breakdown and her not being able to get over Bo.  She tells Bo that she wishes she could change the way that she feels.

Nora's Hospital Room

R.J. looks in on Hank, Rachel and Nora from the hall.  Rachel waves R.J. in, and when he enters Nora tells him that she wants to get a look at him.  Teasing, she asks him if he has been crying, which he denies.  Speaking of crying, he asks Nora if she has heard about his performance at her memorial service.  Rachel explains that he was out of control.  Nora wants to know what he has done.  "I went off on Bo", he answers.  "Why can't I remember him?" Nora wants to know.

Lindsay vs. Her Conscience

Lindsay informs Nora that Melanie has promised to stay away from Bo.  "And she's so good she out goods you," Lindsay chides.  "True love wills out, but there is nothing true about what you and Bo have," Nora criticizes.  She suggests that Lindsay come up with a back-up plan.

Cherry Vale

Bo tells Melanie that he knows what they have is good.  She admits that she can't deny it.  Smiling, he tells her that he can't take his eyes off her.  He goes on to say that he has a 'thing' about the truth.  He doesn't want lies ruining anything else for him.  The two make a pact to tell no lies, no matter whether or not the truth is painful.

Sam's Place

Sam tells Ben that he is still his brother - now and forever.  Ben is happy about that, saying that he needs a hero.  Sam wants Ben to promise that he won't tell Asa the truth; he doesn't want Asa trying to claim Ben.  Ben tells him that he plans to tell Asa, so that he'll have to do right by Will.  Sam worries that Asa will try to "take" Ben, but Ben tells Sam not to worry, that he isn't available.  Ben wants Sam to be sure that Asa doesn't get his hands on Matthew.  He warns Sam that he needs to do whatever it takes to keep Matthew with his 'real' father and that he shouldn’t risk taking the chance of finding out that Matthew is a Buchanan.

Lad & Lassie  

Will explains his journey to Ireland, telling her that he had no idea where he was or where he was going.  The only thing that kept him going was thinking of  her.  Still angry, Jess tells him that he didn't give her enough credit to realize that she had to break her promise to him.  "You dumped me Will.  You made me question my judgment of people."  She tells him that she wanted to hate him, but she couldn't.  She had missed him.  Will asks Jess if she went back to Cris because of how much he hurt her.

Max & Blair

Max tells Blair that Asa has gone 'bonkers' since the Crossroads shooting incident.  He continues to be reminded of the night of Asa's heart attack, and wonders if Asa heard him tell Ben that he was Asa's son.  Blair doesn't think he could have heard anything.  Still, Max knows that something is spooking Asa; he's now obsessed with destroying Ben.  Max thinks that Asa is close to 'losing it".  Blair jokes that Max should have Asa committed, killing two birds with one stone.  Max tells Blair that he loves Asa.  She thinks it's more like Max loves his money.  Max tells Blair that he is serious and wants to know if she is with him or not.

Sam's Place

Sam tells Ben that he doesn't know what to do about anything; what he knows keeps changing day to day.  Now Sam knows that Asa is Ben's father and Bo is his brother.  Ben disagrees - Renee is his mother and Ben is his brother.  Ben reminds him that things aren't shifting with Matthew.

Matthew is awake and comes down the stairs.  As the two men chat with the boy, Sam asserts that family is all that really matters.  It's not in your name or your blood - love is all you need.

Max and Blair

Blair realizes that Max is really worried about the situation with Asa.  She tells him not to worry about her; she loves Max and she knows Max loves Asa.  She says that maybe she should talk to Asa about revenge - it's highly overrated.  You can get your revenge and not get the prize.  Max says that he'll be able to rest easy when he redirects Asa's attention toward Will.  He doesn't want Asa to find out that he's not his son.  Blair thinks that maybe she and Max should give Asa a whole new family to think about.  Max thinks that Asa would like that.

Lad & Lassie

Jess tells Will that this has nothing to do with Cris.  Just because she left him to find Will doesn't mean that she'll be falling into Will's arms.  The two sit down and Jess comments on how beautiful it is there.  "Especially tonight," answers Will.

Nora's Hospital Room  

R.J. and Hanks enter.  Nora wants to know if R.J. has been filled in on her condition.  "I've got a few memory holes," she says.  She tells the men that she is glad that they are getting along so well.  The men decide to talk a walk and leave Nora and Rachel alone.  Nora wants to know if Bo was important to her.  Rachel tells her that he was and asks if she wants to be told about him.  Nora is too tired and doesn't want to hear about it now.  Rachel tells her that they have all the time in the world to talk.

Hank and R.J.

R.J. wants to know what is going on with Nora's condition.  Hank tells him that it may be trauma from the accident, and says that Nora will be seeing a psychiatrist.  He tells R.J. that they are running blood tests because it could also be a reaction to a drug.  He explains that Nora has lost years of her memory.  R.J. realizes what this might mean and says that it makes his blood run cold.  Hank asks R.J. to 'go easy' on Bo for Nora's sake.  R.J. says he'll do what he can.

Lindsay vs. Her Conscience

Nora is throwing out theories to Lindsay on how she can keep Bo and Melanie apart.  "You could lock her in a bedroom and pretend she's dead.  Or….you could get a mind-erasing drug and stick her with a needle.

"Shut up!" Lindsay yells as she throws her glass at the mirror.

Cherry Vale

Bo wants to know if he and Melanie have a deal.  "The whole truth and nothing but the truth from my heart to yours," Melanie declares.  The two share a kiss and Bo leaves a smiling Melanie to her work. 

Sam's Place

Sam has gotten Matthew back to sleep.  He wants to know how he is going to tell Matthew that his mother is alive and doesn't remember him.  Ben tries to comfort him by telling him that sometimes children handle these things better than adults do. "Who knows what seeing him might do?"  Sam contemplates.  He decides to take Matthew to see Nora the next day.

Nora's Hospital Room

Nora, half talking to herself, half talking to God, asserts that she is going to remember everything.

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Recap written by Jill Moorhead, copyright by Katherine Thurston, 
and , 2000.