Okay, so I am downstairs washing the
mounds of laundry that has piled up in our laundry room over the last
few weeks (with work starting back, being step mom to 2 wonderful kids,
and being the other half to the town’s police captain and being
involved in my duties as the captains wife…..life has been hectic in
this writers household), when it happened. Of course when I stepped
that is when it always happens (seems to be the story of my life).
What is this “it” I keep referring too? That it is none other than
the constant ringing of land lines that make their home in the various
and sundry rooms of our house.
Alright, I
drop the pile of clothes in my arms and immediately race up the
stairs. If you had put a camera in my house, then you would surely
think I was in training for the New York Marathon, as I jumped over
ball equipment, a dog and a cat racing to grab the extension in the
kitchen before the person on the other end hung up. With my right
hand on the receiver and out of breath, I picked up the extension,
got out the word “hello” and………CLICK!!!!! The person on the other
end of the phone HUNG UP!!!!!
I composed
myself as I scrolled through the caller ID attempting to see who had
just hung up on me. Aha, I found the number only to discover that
it listed it as “Private” or “Unknown.” As you can see, life in my
household stays busy and with 2 preteens around the phone is
constantly ringing off the hook. But at least, Sam and I are not
getting mysterious phone calls.
When your
involved or married to a cop, you learn to deal with and expect the
unexpected. Heck, you even get used to and deal with the 2am phone
calls that startle you out of your sleep when something major has
happened in your town. But those phone calls are not like the ones
Pine Valley’s newly returned citizens are receiving
Why are the
Hubbard's receiving mysterious phone calls and who exactly is behind
them? Two of just a multitude of questions in what is shaping up
to potentially be a very intriguing and interesting storyline for
this viewer. Ever since it was announced that Darnell Williams and Debbi Morgan would be returning to the roles that made them
household names among daytime viewers, I wondered which character
Williams would play (Jesse or Jacob his doppelganger from Loving/The
City) and if he was Jesse, how would they explain his uncanny
resemblance to the late Jesse Hubbard.
Well, as we
all know Jesse was really Jesse (now there’s a shocker for ya) and
he had been in hiding for the last 20 years in order to protect his
beloved Angie and their son Frankie. He never thought he would see
them again (until this winter in scenes I still watch today and have
forbid the other members in my household including the dog to erase
of the DVR). But what do we really know about Jesse’s time away
from Angie, Frankie and the rest of Pine Valley for the last 20
years? Not a lot really....
So could
these mysterious phone calls the couple keeps getting somehow be
tied to Jesse’s last 20 years? Something tells me that there is a
good chance that is exactly what it is and something also tells me
that Charles Pratt may just have a storyline that will keep viewers
tuned in and on the edge of their seats for many months to come.
But who is
behind all these phone calls and what reason are they so desperate
to get in touch with Jesse? Could it be that Jesse had fallen in
love with someone else while he was in hiding and begun to make a
life with that person, before he returned to Pine Valley to put
closure on his life as Jesse Hubbard not knowing that he would come
face to face with his beloved Angie once again. I had always
wondered how interesting it would’ve been if the show had tied
Sydney Penny and her character of Julia Santos Keefer into this
storyline. Perhaps Jesse knew Julia and Noah, while they were in
the Witness Protection Program not knowing their real identities and
that they were from Pine Valley. But unfortunately, with the
departure of Sydney Penny (another topic you do NOT want to get me
started on) it looks like this storyline will never come to
fruition.
However, that
does not mean that Jesse did not connect with someone else out
there. Perhaps he has a love waiting for him and his return, only
to discover that he has reclaimed his old life and his old family. Could
we see a new leading lady and perhaps child soon pop up in Pine
Valley with connections to Jesse and in hopes of making Angie’s life
and her marriage to Jesse a living nightmare!
Or maybe the
person behind those mysterious phone calls is none other than Rob
Gardner or someone connected to him. We all saw the dramatic
episodes earlier this summer in which Rob was carted off to jail,
but vowed revenge on Jesse and his family. David Rasche blew
viewers away with his performances in those scenes, and sending Rob
to jail left the door open for the characters return at some point
down the road.
Then again,
maybe one of the new residents to return (or move) to Pine Valley is
behind those mysterious phone calls. What do we know about Ms.
Taylor McBride other than she is a former soldier and has a penchant
for running. Could Taylor be the GREAT love of Rob’s life, the one
he feels Jesse is responsible for? Or could she be someone Rob
hired to come to town and keep tabs on the Hubbard's, and to carry
through with his plot for revenge.
How this
storyline plays out remains to be seen and believe me this is one
viewer who will definitely be tuned in and watching from the very
beginning.
Who do you
think is behind the mysterious phone calls that Jesse and Angie are
receiving? If given the chance to write this storyline, how would
you have it play out? Click on the email link below and
send me your thoughts. You never know when your views my just find
their way into the valley.

Hello my
dears and happy end to the summer! Hopefully the cool, crisp
fall air and beautiful vibrant colors are right around the corner. The storylines that current head writer, Charles Pratt penned are
beginning to kick into high gear and hopefully will allow the show
to get a head start in acquiring viewers once again for fall
sweeps. Could Pratt be the shot in the arm the show desperately
needs to get it back on track?
Things are
still up in the air in regards to whether or not Alicia Minshew will
sign on the dotted line once again. I had the chance to interview Lish and let me just say she is AWESOME and by far one the most
gracious and best AMC stars I’ve gotten the pleasure to speak too. It is no secret that she is one hard working leading lady, putting
in 12+ hour days at the Manhattan studio, in addition to planning an
upcoming wedding. I know the desire and urge to spend time with
your loved ones, and quite frankly Minshew not only wants to spend
time with her soon to be hubby and their families, but she also
wants to spread her wings and see what other opportunities outside
of daytime await her. Who can blame her, and who can deny her the
chance to strike while the iron is hot.
But what
would her departure mean for her real life best bud, Rebecca Budig. As we all know, Rylee 2 has been given the green light and go head
by Brian Frons. But I was told, that the Rylee reunion and how long
it lasts all depends on what Budig decides to do in the coming
months. Remember my dears, she only agreed to sign a 1 year
contract with the show and that 1 year mark should be up sometime in
mid to late December. Will Ryan end up having a Blue Christmas this
year without Greenlee in his life? That remains to be seen……..
Now it is
time for your views:
“Hayley
should be brought back………re-cast that is. As much as I loved Kelly Ripa as Hayley, I cannot stomach her now since she left AMC for that
cheesy horrible show she hosts with Regis Philbin.” Reader
BanRepGuy
“Yes the show
should address the issue of teenage drinking. My cousin and his
friend died a year ago in a car accident as the result of this
issue. I think they should stop the Ryan show and write a storyline
about teenage drinking to educate their viewing audience.” Reader
Johnndee.
“Now that
David is on his way back to Pine Valley, his mommy dearest Vanessa
should be on her way too. If you want to see Marj back wreaking
havoc in Pine Valley as Vanessa, please go to the following link
http://www.ipetitions.com/vanessaexpress/.”
Reader Marj fan.