Soap Opera Digest
Feb. 15, 2000

OLTL's Nora Learns The Truth And Lindsay's World Explodes

[The Cover Has Bo/Nora/Lindsay On The Cover saying...."I DON'T!" NORA STOPS THE WEDDING]

It was really only a matter of time on ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Linday's deceptions were going to come out sooner or later. After all, how long can it remain a secret that you altered the fertility test results of the man you ultimately fell in love with(Bo), which caused his wife, Nora, to sleep with and (possibly) become pregnant by another man(Sam, Lindsay's ex) and the disintegration of Bo and Nora's marriage? Apparently, the secret remained under wraps just long enough to decimate Lindsay and Bo's wedding. Nora learned the truth at the end of last week, and after that, it was all downhill for Lindsay......

"The wedding blows up," says Robert S. Woods(Bo) succinctly. "There's no clue when the dust settles. It's going to be radioactive for a long time, though. A long time before anyone can go in again."

Comparing the detonation that occurs when the unstoppable force of Nora meets the immovable object of Lindsay to a nuclear blast may be only a slight exaggeration. As the week begins, Nora is still reeling from the revelation that nemesis Lindsay was the one who tampered with Bo's fertility test results at the end of 1998 to make it appear that he was sterile. "[Nora] knew Lindsay was up to something," says Hillary B. Smith(Nora). "But she didn't know just how vindictive, vengeful, insecure and hateful Lindsay was up until now. And now, it looks like Lindsay's about to get away with murder."

Not if Nora has anything to do with it. "She's really holding Bo's future in her hands," notes OLTL Head Writer Megan McTavish. "So she wants to do this right."

Nora gets confirmation of Lindsay's misdeeds from Dorian, who also reveals that Sam's been in the know all along. When Nora questions her fiance, Sam 'fesses up. "It's such a complete and utter breach of confidence," sighs Smith. "But that doesn't occur to her right away. What she's thinking is: Bo has a right to know about this."

But is that the only reason Nora's so hot to spill the truth? Ever since she nearly lost Bo to an electric shock on New Year's Eve, Nora's been even more concerned with his well-being than usual. "She hasn't confronted her true motivations," says McTavish. " It really is Nora's journey."

At this point, just about everyone except Nora realizes that she may not be over Bo. As Nora decides to let her ex know what Lindsay did, Sam stops her. "What Nora doesn't realize is that she may be jeopardizing her future with Sam to get the truth out there," says McTavish.

None of which occurs to Nora, who races to the chapel at the end of the week. The ceremony has already started, which doesn't stop her from interrupting, but Bo isn't interested in hearing why Nora is so worked up. "He never listens to Nora," grins Smith. "It's his own damn fault."

"That ship has sailed," insists Woods. "He tells her to let it alone, they've talked about this, and it's done. He's ready to go forward." And with that, Bo walks away from Nora, ready to marry Lindsay.

Which leaves Nora with two choices: Walk away, tail between her legs, or blurt it out. Explains McTavish, "Nora tries to do it in a dignified way, but it doesn't come off like that."

Nora makes her decision, and after that, says McTavish, "All hell breaks loose. What we're left with is a really nice emotional mess. But....this is no means the end of it."

In the following days, Bo's going to have to face some unsettling questions. Can he still marry Lindsay after learning of her treachery? And there's yet another question to be answered: Is Sam or Bo the father of baby Matthew? This week unveils one major secret that's been brewing in Llanview seemingly forever ---- and launches a thrilling ride to pick up the pieces left in the wake of Nora and Lindsay's mutually-assured destruction.