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.