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Writer's breakdown for episode #2919
In my collection of old books about soap operas, I found this breakdown for LoL reprinted. For reference, this breakdown is taken from From Mary Noble to Mary Hartman, written by Madeleine Edmondson & David Rounds (copywrite 1976).
LOVE OF LIFE
THURSDAY, NOV. 29th
(#2919)
CAST: Phil, Rick, Julie, Mrs. Holden, Clyde (5)
SETS: Porter kitchen, Rick's office, Phil's room
ACT ONE
Phil comes home from Winfield to his room and his mother comes up with letter for him. From the return address she knows it's from his old Army buddy, Glenn Sanders--the one man who really befriended Phil when he had all the trouble. Phil happily opens the letter. Glenn has traced him through his aunt and uncle, wants to come to Rosehill, wants to know if there is any kind of night spot where he might get a job playing the piano (his profession). Mrs. Holden all for discouraging Glenn's visit. He knows what no one besides Mrs. H. and Phil knows. Glenn Sanders knows the reason Phil was put in the mental hospital, the crime he was accused of. It should be forgotten. Mrs. H. is against anyone who knows that coming to Rosehill, but Phil, his nerves in a bad way, reminds his mother that he was innocent, that he is not going to live like a guilty criminal, and if Glenn needs help, he, Phil, certainly after all Glenn did for him, is going to give it to him. He's going out and talk to Rick Latimer.
ACT TWO
Rick is making arrangements to drive down to New York the next day for Tammy's opening when Julie comes in, hears of the plans, and insists that he take her. Rick doesn't want to. He doesn't like the increasing demands Julie makes on him. They have nasty argument in which Rick makes it clear that he owes Julie nothing, that their relationship is at her wish, not his, and that anytime she wants to end it, she can.
PROLOGUE
Later Julie is at the bar getting loaded and complaining of the miseries of love to Clyde when Phil comes in search of Rick. Julie eyes him with a jaundiced eye. Any friend of Rick's is no friend of hers.
ACT THREE
Rick comes out, sees Phil, who talks to him about possibility of a job for his friend, Glenn. Rick says he's been thinking of putting in a piano in the bar and if man is as good as Phil says he is he'll hire him. Scene is played against bitter comments from Julie. When Kay is mentioned and he departure from scene, Julie rises to her defense. What made Kay like she was? Men. That's the trouble with women. Men. Men and women's pathetic need for love.
EPILOGUE
Mrs. Holden is waiting for Phil when he gets home, pleading with him to write to Glenn that there is no chance of a job for him here. She feels very strongly his coming will mean trouble--terrible trouble if the truth about Phil ever got out. Phil in rage tells his mother he's going to write Glenn to come to Rosehill tonight.
Matt S.
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