yeah ok so I need to read through ALL the boards before posting...cuz my rant was ready...not funny D2, not funny at all! *going back to watch today's ep again, gotta make sure it get's into long term memory not just short term.

Oh, yes, same with Josh when he was sitting with Marina.

The resident therapist is having a come-apart day. Now I remember why I stopped watching soap operas...my heart can't take the emotional wear and tear. I just feel entirely too much. HELP?

This thought did occur to me as well!!! I don't about soap opera time, but surely that would have been realized sooner.

SOAP OPERA WEEKLY - JUNE 23

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Monday, June 15th #15695

Phillip persuades the judge to be lenient with James by giving him an offshore account and a promise of more money later. Phillip already arranged for the fund to give investors their money back. Beth advises James to drop his act when he gets to court. James jokingly asks Alex and Alan if they have any tips for him. James is brought in for his arraignment. Phillip locks eyes with the judge. The judge announces that almost all the charges are no longer valid and sentences James to serve one year of community service. After everyone leaves the room, Beth overhears Phillip talking with the judge. Beth explains to James what Phillip did for him and says that Phillip loves him. James calls Phillip a hypocrite and exclaims that he hates him even more. Beth promises James that things will be different. James leaves with his friends.

Rafe sees Natalia and Olivia standing close together. Rafe is confused and asks Natalia to explain to him what is going on. Natalia realizes he knows about her and Olivia. Natalia explains that they were waiting for the right time to talk to Rafe and admits that she's in love with Olivia. Rafe is convinced that Olivia took advantage of Natalia. Frank is upset that Natalia let Rafe see her and Olivia. Olivia divulges to Doris that Rafe saw her with Natalia and figured it out. Doris says that maybe he will understand. Doris reveals to Olivia that she hasn't told Ashlee yet and it might be better if Ashlee just found out. Rafe asks if he can stay with Frank and Frank says yes.


Bill and Lizzie decide to hold a press conference to announce that they're leaving the company. Billy invites Frank to join him for pie and coffee. Lizzie and Bill plan their press conference and Ashlee suggests they do it on WSPR. Lizzie and Bill announce their resignation from Spaulding-Lewis. Bill also announces that they have decided to get married on July 13th. Alan and Alex watch as Bill and Lizzie make their announcement. Alan informs Alex he's going to be back as head of the company. Billy offers Bill a job at H.B. and Sons. Alan is on the phone and nominates himself as the new CEO. Lizzie informs Alan she wants to sell him her share of the family stock. Alan tells Lizzie he'll save her shares until she comes back and realizes she is who she is because she is a Spaulding. Bill asks Billy to be his best man and Billy says he'd be honored.

Okay I know I am on Otalia sensory overload, recent examples include calling a coworker and friend of 7 years Liv instead of Liz, reading CC and Otalia Tweets during meetings, and living on dinners of cereal, granola bars and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups so I can keep up with BBK on the boards----but this week OMG two LOL real life Otalia parallels.
1. Sitting outside at work during lunch the other day with some coworker/friends in the 99 degree San Antonio heat---we do that sometimes because we are climatized and it doesn't get real hot here until July and August--but anyway no one has pie with their lunch, but yet my friend Carl brings up how nice it would be if our cafeteria sold pie---and then suddenly everybody at the table wanted pie and I just started laughing and of course there was no point in trying to explain to non-Otalians (yes there are still a few out there) so they just thought I was a little more whacked than I usually am and wanted to start taking my happy pills.
2. This was the clincher for me---same day Liv has car problems---hadn't watched the episode yet but of course read the play by play at work (during my lunch of course In a meeting and this guy who is a real sweetie adds to the traffic and patience discussion (yes we were off topic, imagine a meeting that goes off topic) and says that he actually stopped on 410 that morning (not an easy task here in SA) to help a woman who was broken down (well she wasn't but her car was) on the shoulder and of course (I couldn't make this shit up) she had a loose cable which to quote him he "wiggled" and the car started again and she was off on her way.

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Week of June 15th
Jeffrey devises a plan to clear Reva’s name.
Bill and Lizzie make a decision that will change their lives.
James receives his sentence.
Natalia discusses her concerns about her future with Olivia.

Week of June 22
Mallet and Marina get a letter from Edmund.
James crashes Bill’s bachelor party.

Announcements, Casting and News
James Biberi appears as “Grieci” and comes to Jeffrey and Dinah’s aid on Friday, June 19.

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Week of June 15th

Jeffrey and Dinah have a plan to set-up Edmund.

Cyrus asks Christina about her relationship with Remy .

Natalia has continued problems with Rafe over her relationship with Olivia.

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DIAMONDS ARE A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND
Cyrus has a lead on the diamonds and tells Natasha. Cyrus learns Remy proposed to Christina and gave her a rare diamond. Suspicion is piqued when Cyrus learns it was Remy who found Edmund. While Remy and Cyrus encounter Clayton who thanks Remy for bailing him out, Christina is overheard by Dinah, as she tells her grandma, Remy proposed and gave her this rare diamond. Cyrus tips his hand and tells Remy all the information linking him to the diamond. Later, Remy informs Dinah, he believes Cyrus knows that he has the diamond. Cyrus' cop friend is closing in on the diamond and he informs Natasha of the new developments. Remy leads Cyrus on a wild goose chase as he cooks up a story of gambling in the hopes Cyrus backs off.

Christina calls the dealer who purchased the diamond from Remy, in the hopes of getting it back. Doyle tells her, he doesn't have it anymore, the diamond must of been part of a jewelry set that was sold. Christina tries to get her hands on the diamond inventory list to find out where the diamond went. She starts to put two and two together and confronts Remy about the diamonds. She is stunned when he reveals he took them. Remy explains he didn't want to take them but he did to help out his dad. He and Christina retrieve the diamonds from the safety deposit box and he flushes them down the toilet. Meanwhile, Cyrus discovers a surveillance tape showing Remy examining the diamonds.

SPRINGFIELD HAPPENINGS
Philip tries to help James, but ends up making James hate him even more.

Natalia is not sure what to do when Rafe asks for an explanation as to what is going on. Olivia worries Ashlee will find out and wants to tell her about Natalia, but is not sure how Ashlee will handle the news.

Bill and Lizzie organize a press conference to announce their leaving the company. Bill is offered a job at H.B. & Sons. Lizzie offers her shares to Alan.

Rafe is convinced Natalia was taken advantage of by Olivia.

Alan nominates himself as the new CEO.

Josh tells Shayne and Reva, Edmund may be alive and is framing Reva. Jeffery sets himself up to look guilty so he has a chance to slip away to go after Edmund.

I read somewhere that Liv talks to Doris this week and Doris talks about Ashlee not knowing about her. Looks like SOS really jumbled that one up.

That's what I thought! I think the writer means Emma, not Ashlee. D'oh!

No typo...Ashlee is Doris' daughter. Ashlee doesn't know that Doris is a lesbian.

I guess I'm just confused, because I'm not sure why it would matter to Olivia that Ashlee might find out and how to explain it to her? I can see Doris saying that...but Ashlee as a spoiler for O&N? Confused, I tells ya!

I think what will happen is Liv will talk to Doris about Rafe and it will make Doris think about Ashlee and Ashlee's reaction to Doris's secret.

Yes, but I think it's the wording of the spoiler ~

"Olivia worries Ashlee will find out and wants to tell her about Natalia, but is not sure how Ashlee will handle the news."

*Why* would Olivia care how Ashlee handles the news, that has some of us, including me, perplexed. I mean, for me, I get that Ash is Doris' kid. I get that Doris wants to tell her kid (Ash).

But *why* would *Liv* be worried about Ash finding out? *Why* would Liv have a care in the world about how Ashlee would handle news about Olivia being with another woman? One would think Ashlee would only be concerned about news concerning *Doris*. Right? And please note, I'm only using ******'s to highlight the questions and the who's to which they're referring. Still confused? So am I.

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On Monday, June 22, Natalia declares that she's done waiting.

From the looks of the Spoilers - I don't think we R gon to see our lovebirds all next wk. OMG!!! I will be consuming much “Des-tinis” and alcohol if that is the case to get me through the wk. of no Otalia on the air waves!!! I pray I'm wrong about this!!!

With only approx. 8 wks. of taping for Crystal - we all need every oz. of Crystal we can get from now to the end of GL!!! Bring on the "hotness", bring on those "bedroom eyes" of Crystal's. Bring on the LOL moments for our gals, bring on the hot and heavy love scenes with Liv & Nat we are all wanting to see sooner than later Ellen and Jill!!! You all are on a roll - I want to see GL go out in a BLAZE of Glory it so richly deserves!!!

Trust me when I say we are not afraid of passionate love scenes with Crystal and Jessie. That is what we all are longing to see. Bring it on - I promise you - we can handle it!!!! EW & Jill L. Hurst - thanks for the memories!!! We love you both for all that you have and do for our beloved Otalia storyline. It needs to be told!!!! It more important than "World Peace"!!!!

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DIAMONDS ARE A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND
Cyrus has a lead on the diamonds and tells Natasha. Cyrus learns Remy proposed to Christina and gave her a rare diamond. Suspicion is piqued when Cyrus learns it was Remy who found Edmund. While Remy and Cyrus encounter Clayton who thanks Remy for bailing him out, Christina is overheard by Dinah, as she tells her grandma, Remy proposed and gave her this rare diamond. Cyrus tips his hand and tells Remy all the information linking him to the diamond. Later, Remy informs Dinah, he believes Cyrus knows that he has the diamond. Cyrus' cop friend is closing in on the diamond and he informs Natasha of the new developments. Remy leads Cyrus on a wild goose chase as he cooks up a story of gambling in the hopes Cyrus backs off.

Christina calls the dealer who purchased the diamond from Remy, in the hopes of getting it back. Doyle tells her, he doesn't have it anymore, the diamond must of been part of a jewelry set that was sold. Christina tries to get her hands on the diamond inventory list to find out where the diamond went. She starts to put two and two together and confronts Remy about the diamonds. She is stunned when he reveals he took them. Remy explains he didn't want to take them but he did to help out his dad. He and Christina retrieve the diamonds from the safety deposit box and he flushes them down the toilet. Meanwhile, Cyrus discovers a surveillance tape showing Remy examining the diamonds.

SPRINGFIELD HAPPENINGS
Philip tries to help James, but ends up making James hate him even more. Natalia is not sure what to do when Rafe asks for an explanation as to what is going on. Olivia worries Ashlee will find out and wants to tell her about Natalia, but is not sure how Ashlee will handle the news. Bill and Lizzie organize a press conference to announce their leaving the company. Bill is offered a job at H.B. & Sons. Lizzie offers her shares to Alan. Rafe is convinced Natalia was taken advantage of by Olivia. Alan nominates himself as the new CEO. Josh tells Shayne and Reva, Edmund may be alive and is framing Reva. Jeffery sets himself up to look guilty so he has a chance to slip away to go after Edmund.

CABLE DAILIES

Monday 6/15
James receives his sentence;
Natalia discusses her concerns with Olivia;
Bill and Lizzie make a big decision;

Tuesday 6/16
Jeffrey devises a plan to clear Reva's name;
Shayne questions Marina about Mallet's behavior;
Remy discovers Cyrus may know his secret;

Wednesday 6/17
Christina figures out what Remy has been doing;
Dinah confronts Jeffrey;

Thursday 6/18
Jeffrey makes a run for it with Dinah in tow;
Mallet tells Josh news about Reva;

Friday 6/19
Reva tries to find Jeffrey;
Rafe questions Natalia's beliefs;

GL NEWSLETTER

Everyone gathers for the Bauer barbecue on July 2 &3
Alan comes between Phillip and James
Reva gets suspicous of Josh
Natalia gets the shock of a lifetime

Please... This is killing me!!!