Page 60 - A Handbook Genre Studies in Mass Media

FORMULAIC ANALYSIS

to frame him for stealing Lewis Construction money. Jonathan took the
money. Edmund learned Dinah miscarried his and Cassie’s baby. To keep
from losing Cassie, Edmund had Dinah continue faking her pregnancy.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Marcie told Bo that in the original “Killing Club”
murders (they were fictional), the killer had an accomplice. The “Killing
Club” killer left a cryptic note for Evangeline. From a description, Bo
realized it wasn’t Hayes who left the note. After the killer called John on
Natalie’s cell phone, John found the cell phone buried under the bleachers
at a football field. John also found a threatening note written on a page
of the journal the killer stole from Marcie. The killer phoned Viki and
taunted her about Natalie. A young man, Nash, confronted Tess (Jessica),
who had stolen his car. Nash prevented a man at a party from drugging
Tess’[s] (Jessica) drink. Nash took Tess (Jessica) to his place after she
passed out. During a dinner date, Spencer told Kelly she might be able
to have children after all. Dorian realized Spencer has a thing for Blair.
Bo worried when Nora passed out.

PASSIONS: Luis rescued Sheridan after her boat hit a log and blew up
during a chase to catch the boat Beth and Marty were in. Sheridan was
devastated Beth made it to the airport. Beth flew off with Marty on Alistair’s
jet. Sheridan told Luis, who was going after Beth, she never wanted to
see him again because he caused her to lose Marty. Luis vowed to find
Marty. From the jet, Beth taunted Sheridan by calling her and putting
Marty on the phone. Alistair had Sam fired as police chief after Fancy
said Noah almost got her killed. Noah confronted Alistair. After Noah
punched Alistair, Alistair vowed to ruin Noah and his entire family. Believ-
ing Spike loves her, a dimwitted Jessica moved in with him then agreed
to prostitute herself to make money to rebuild his club. Pilar fumed when
she saw Katherine and Martin sharing a (farewell) kiss. Whitney worried
Chad will learn Miles is his son.

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: In Malibu, Nick caught Daniel.
Later, Daniel and Lily were arrested. Daniel and Lily were cleared of any
involvement in the convenience store robbery. Nick returned home, then
got angry when he learned Sharon and Noah attended a Fourth of July
party at the Abbotts so soon after Cassie’s death. When Nick fired Phyllis
from Newman Enterprises, she accused him of feeling guilty for letting
Cassie go out the night she was killed. Nick was also upset when Phyllis
said Cassie might have been driving the car when it crashed. Devon told
Dru he saw his mother, Yolanda, who is using drugs again. When Yolanda
refused Dru’s offer of help to relocate her, Dru told Devon that Yolanda

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