Dallas Does B&B
Victoria Principal (ex-Pam): With Bobby Ewing, er, Stephen Logan back in L.A., we’re just dying for his portrayer, Duffy, to have an on-screen reunion with his DALLAS wife. What better way to make that happen than to have Principal play Stephen’s estranged spouse, Beth? We could just see Mrs. Logan flying in from Paris to collect her errant hubby, but she finds out that he’s not willing to fix their troubled marriage because of his attraction to Jackie. Then we learn the real cause for the rift between Brooke’s parents was because Stephen discovered Beth’s ongoing fling with Clarke whenever he was in Europe on business. Of course, Beth soon crosses paths with old flame Eric and those sparks start to fly again. We can also imagine with great glee some really rowdy scenes that Beth would alternately share with Jackie and Stephanie.
Steve Kanaly (ex-Ray): With Beth once again distracting Eric, Stephanie goes on the attack to protect her marriage. Clarke refuses to help, so Steph decides to find a man to woo her rival away from Eric. She notices an attractive new janitor at Forrester Creations named Joe Stewart and hires him to romance Beth — of course, after Stephanie transforms him into a debonair business executive. The ruse, which Steph keeps bankrolling, works and Beth falls hopelessly in love. But there are two big snags: Steph becomes smitten with her protégé (they even share a passionate kiss), and then a horrified Jackie later encounters the faux beau. He’s really her “dead” husband, Joseph Payne, who she paid to leave town. But Nick’s abusive step dad came to L.A. cash-poor with a new identity to track down his wealthy “widow.” Up until now, his serendipitous association with Stephanie has been very rewarding, but will Jackie blow the whistle? 
Morgan Fairchild (ex-Jenna): We think Fairchild is just perfect for the role of Stephanie’s seldom-mentioned and never-before-seen sister, Pamela Douglas. Since the ladies take annual vacations with one another, we assume they’re close but in reality, Steph is just placating her sis, who is still as reckless and spoiled as she was in her teens. This year, there will be no luxurious cruise as Pamela comes to town to finally unload a huge secret: She is Thorne’s mother. It seems when a 17-year-old Pam got pregnant long ago, her iron-fisted daddy ordered her, Stephanie and Eric (already parents to little Ridge) to live in Europe for the duration of the pregnancy. (Eric and Stephanie obediently complied since Steph’s dad was financing Eric’s fashion career.) After Pam gave birth, the Forresters returned stateside with their new son, Thorne. Can’t you just see Steph willing to resort to anything to keep her saucy sib quiet?
Larry Hagman (ex-J.R.): Upon learning that his aunt is really his mother, Thorne goes into an emotional tailspin. He leaves Forrester Creations, cuts off his family and his marriage suffers. Enter Carlyle D. Monihan, a powerful oil tycoon from — where else? — Texas. He already knows Massimo since Marone Industries has transported Monihan crude for years, but when he arrives in L.A., Carlyle sets his sites on Sally. Mass gets jealous and voraciously vies for La Spectra’s affection, but Carlyle’s down-home charm ultimately wins the prize. As their romance heats up, we notice Sal’s Lone Star boyfriend becomes a little too interested in Darla. Monihan then hires Thorne to be his right-hand man and just when it looks like Carlyle is trying to move in on Darla, we learn that he is really her biological father. Determined to secretly make amends, Carlyle’s plan is to marry Sally, Darla’s surrogate mom, so that his little girl can finally have the parents she grew up without. Fearing she would reject him, Monihan is trying to achieve this goal without Darla ever finding out their connection.
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