Blake's Blindness

Dynasty

Season 2 Episode 12

Air Date:  February 3, 1982

Recap:   At the Carrington mansion Blake is getting out of bed, he puts on a pair of sunglasses and his dressing gown, then looks for his slippers.  He is on the ground looking for the other one when Joseph come in, he tries to help him put it on, but Blake won’t let him.  He gives Blake a gift that was left outside the door.  Blake opens it and Joseph tells him that it’s a cane, he gets upset because it’s a blind man’s cane, he asks what the card said, Joseph tells him it’s from Logan Rhinewood.  Blake starts to smash things which causes everyone to come into the room to see what’s wrong.  Blake can’t understand why the doctor’s haven’t been able to find a cure for him, he’s been blind for few weeks now.  He gets upset that everyone is in the room, Fallon gets everyone to leave and he thanks her.  He tells her that he doesn’t like people watching him, even his family.  He tells her that he’ll manage, and that he doesn’t want her to cry.  She helps him downstairs so he can talk to the Lieutenant.  Blake tells him that he knows who is responsible for his blindness, Logan Rhinewood, the Lieutenant tells him that no one has ever seen Rhinewood and they don’t have anything new in the case, but that they will keep trying.  Nick comes in with the specialist, he tells Blake that nothing is wrong with his optic nerves, so the problem is psychological, Blake isn’t impressed with this doctor, Nick tells him that he’s tired of telling him to relax and that he is a sick man who needs to rest and he isn’t ready to go back to work.  Nick tells Blake that he’s human to if not inhuman, he walks out on Blake as he yells at Nick to tell him what he meant by that.  Krystle follows him to his car and asks him how he could talk to Blake like that, he tells her that he wants her again, she tells him that she can’t leave Blake yet, she tells him she isn’t sleeping with Blake and she hasn’t since he came back from Rome with Alexis.  He asks when she’ll stop living a lie, and she tells him that she doesn’t know.

   Jeff asks Fallon if she’s thinking about her lover, she tells him that she’s thinking about her father, he tells her that she better hurry and get dressed because they  are expected at someone’s house for dinner.  Fallon tells him she doesn’t want to go, and she kisses him, Jeff tells her that she is only doing this to make Blake happy.

   It’s Sunday morning and Blake is ringing the bell for Joseph, he made Joseph get up several times in the night, and Joseph is a bit cranky with his boss, but Blake is a bigger ass and tells him if he doesn’t like it then he can quite.  But Blake apologizes and Joseph forgives him, because he’s the best friend he’s got.  Andrew comes to see Blake, he gives Blake some good news, all his oil was bought and now Denver Carrington is solid once again.  He has some papers that he wants Blake to sign, Blake tells him that he wants to talk to him at the office the next day about Logan Rhinewood, he wants to put him away. 

   Sammy Jo and Steven are working on his car, while Steven is getting a tool she needs Fallon goes to her car and ignores Sammy Jo, who makes a comment to Fallon, Fallon tells her that she is only a part of the family for now.  When Steven comes back she asks him why he hasn’t told Blake about them getting married yet.  He tells her that he couldn’t not when his father was blinded, but he promises to tell him today.

   When Steven tells Blake about his marriage, he’s about as happy as everyone else is about the news.  But Blake says that they will learn to accept her and teach her how to be one of them.  Steven tells his father that he quit his job again, and that he wants to become a race car driver, this is more upsetting to Blake than the news about his marriage.  Alexis takes Steven from the room and tells him that he shouldn’t be upsetting his father when he’s like this.  Sammy Jo overhears Steven and Alexis talking and hears that Fallon isn’t Blake’s daughter.  Alexis goes back into Blake’s room and tells him that she’s sorry that he had to hear about the marriage this way, she tells him that they can get the marriage annulled.  Joseph interrupts them and tells    Blake that he will set up a cot in Blake’s room so then he’ll be right there if he needs him for anything.  Alexis doesn’t miss anything and asks him about Krystle, he tells her that to she is sleeping in the guest room so she’s more comfortable. 

   The next day at Blake’s office he thinks that Cecil is Jeff, he tells Blake that he wants to talk.  He tells him that he is sorry that he called in on his loan, and he wants to bury the hatchet.  He’s got a proposition for the two of them.  Blake shuts him down and tells him that the only Colby he trusts is Jeff.

   Cecil finds Claudia and congratulates her on her promotion.  He tells her that he’s got some new information about where Matthew and Lindsay are, she doesn’t seem as sure about what he has to tell her.

   Nick calls Krystle and tells her that he wants her to come over, she tells him that she doesn’t want to, he tells her that he’ll come to her and talk to her in front of the staff if she wants him to. 

   Alexis and Fallon go to lunch Fallon stops by at Nick’s table, he tells her that he’s meeting a patient, she asks who she is.  Alexis is watching them closely.  Nick excuses himself, when Fallon goes back to Alexis, she asks her if he’s the one.  Fallon tells her yes, Alexis tells her that she needs to be careful, that Nick is dangerous, and that he is after something.  Fallon tells her that he’s the only man that she’s ever loved and she will marry him.  Alexis asks if she knows who the other woman is, Fallon tells her that she thinks she does.

   Jeff and Blake are going over Nick’s personnel file, Blake asks him to read the part about Nick’s family, Blake thinks he remembers the youngest brother’s name, but can’t place it. 

   Fallon is sitting outside Nick’s house and sees Nick walk Krystle into his house.

   Nick asks Krystle if she told Blake yet, she tells him she couldn’t not after the way Nick talked to Blake.  She tells him that she needs to stay with him because he needs the support.  She will leave Blake when he can see again.  Nick tells her that that could be for a very long time and that he doesn’t think that he can wait that long.  She asks Nick if he will help her, he says of course, she tells him to leave her alone.

   Blake tells Andrew that he wants to try Logan Rhinewood in the court of public opinion, Andrew doesn’t understand, but before Blake can explain his secretary tells Blake that Ray Bonning is here to see him.   Blake asks him what he wants.  He tells him that Logan wants to buy the rest of the football team.  Blake says that he was the one that blinded him.  Ray says that he was in Vegas, and that he’ll have a hard time proving it was them.  Andrew tells Blake that Logan Rhinewood is serious and that he could end up dead.

   Sammy Jo tells Steven that she overheard him and his mother talking and asks if it’s true that Fallon isn’t Blake’s daughter.  Steven tells her that he doesn’t want to hear her say anything about it to anyone.  She assures him that she would never say anything, but from the look on her face I can tell that she’s got some ideas.

   Krystle goes to Blake’s office, she tells him that she wants to help, he tells her that he can get people to bring him coffee what he needs is a wife in his bed, and he asks her if she is offering that, she leaves his office.

   Fallon tells Alexis that she saw Krystle at Nick’s house, she puts all the blame on Krystle, she thinks that she is throwing herself at him.  Alexis tells Fallon that she can’t tell Blake, she tells her to trust her, she will help her get Krystle out of Blake and Nick’s life.

Final Thoughts:  How long is this storyline going to go on, I don't get what Fallon or Krystle see in Nick, he's kind of a jerk to both of them, and I like the Blake's storyline, it could get really interesting, but again not sure how long I can take him stumbling around then getting mad at anyone trying to help him. 
Best Outfit:  This reminds me of Celine Dion's outfit from the Oscar.  

Fight Count: 0

The Car Explosion

Dynasty

Season 2 Episode 11

Air Date:  January 27, 1982

Recap:  Jeff gets home, he looks like he had a rough night, he goes to the bedroom, where Fallon is still sleeping.  Fallon wakes up and asks him what he’s doing, he tells her that he’s moving out, because of what she did to their baby.  She tries to tell him that she didn’t go through with it, but he won’t listen.

   Joseph is leading a group of delivery people to Fallon’s room, Blake joins them and is very pleased with the balloons and the stuffed animals that they are carrying.  He tells Fallon how happy he is that she decided to keep the baby.  He gives her the christening dress that his mother made, he wore it, and both Steven and Fallon wore it.  He tells her that she needs to try and work things out with Jeff.  Krystle walks by and she looks very upset at seeing how happy Blake is.

   Blake goes to check up on Krystle, he tells her how worried he was about her, she tells him that she just went out for a drive, and that she did call, but Alexis answered.  He insists that it was nothing, but doesn’t help.  He tells her that he wants her to keep seeing Nick.  She turns her back to him and he leaves she turns and it looks like if there was a vase of flowers she would throw it at the door, but as Michelle mentioned Krystle loves flowers so she wouldn’t do that, and I said that she would take the flowers out first then throw the vase.

  At Denver Carrington, Blake goes to Jeff’s office and asks him why he is quitting, Jeff tells him that he’s divorcing Fallon because of the abortion.  Blake tells him that Fallon didn’t have the abortion.

Fallon goes downstairs and joins Krystle in the drawing room, she acts like a bitch mentioning the baby book that she’s going to start reading, then digs for more information about Nick.  I can’t tell if Krystle is suspecting something but she looks like she might.

   Fallon goes to the restaurant Nick is at, she called his office and his secretary told her where he would be.  She tells him that she is keeping the baby.  He tells her that she made the right decision.  She tells him that she loves him, he warns her to be careful because people might be watching.  She tells him that then they would already have heard that Jeff walked out on her this morning.  This still doesn’t have the effect Fallon wants, Nick is still as distant with her as ever.  After she goes the waiter brings over a phone, it’s Blake he tells Nick that he wants to talk about Krystle.

   Steven calls home, and asks Joseph if his father came home, he tells him to tell the family that he and Sammy Jo will be home later that day.  She tells him that she wants to go on their honeymoon first, but he tells her that he’s got to earn the money first, and tells her that just because he’s a rich man’s son that doesn’t mean he’s rich.  He tells her that she is broke.  Her face drops and tells him that he should have told her, he asks if it matters.  She tells him that it only matters because she spent $10 on magazines, oh it matters Steven, she married you for your money, or the money she thought you had.

   Alexis finds Fallon holding her head at her car, she asks if she’s okay, she goes back to Alexis’ cottage for tea, and they talk about the other man.  Alexis asks if he’s the father of the baby, Fallon tells her that Jeff is the father.  She asks who the other man is, but Fallon won’t tell her, she tells Fallon that she needs to fight for him.

   Nick and Krystle are walking, he tells her about Blake’s phone call, he tells her that Blake suspects something.  Krystle tells him that there is nothing for him to suspect, but Nick insists that there is.  He tells her that he wants her.  He tries to convince her to divorce Blake, because if Blake really wanted to get rid of Alexis he could.  Krystle tell him to give her time.  He kisses her.

   At Denver Carrington, Jeff stops Nick as he leaves the elevator, he tells Nick that Fallon talks about him all the time, about how he helped Claudia.  Jeff tells him that he thought about having Fallon go to him too.   In Blake’s office, Blake tells Nick that Krystle isn’t making any progress.  Nick tells him that he’s the problem, and that he’s resigning because he doesn’t think that Krystle needs any help.  Blake asks him what he’s got against him, Nick insists that he hardly knows him and that he’s never hurt him or anyone in his family.  Blake asks him what his family has anything to do with this.  Nick then has his usual flashback of his dead brother hanging in the cell.  Nick gives him so line and leaves.  Blake calls for Nick’s personnel file.

   Steven and Sammy Jo get home, she wants to announce their marriage right away, but Steven tells her that he wants to tell Blake first.  Then he processes to tell Alexis, while Sammy Jo tells Krystle.  Steven also tells Alexis that he wants to become a professional race car driver, and hopes that she will loan him the money to buy the race car, she says no that it’s too dangerous and that Blake won’t do it either, not after almost losing him in his accident in the pool.

   Krystle congratulates Steven, but isn’t as pleased as he would like her to be and tells her that he thought she would have been on his side.

   At Blake’s office Jeff and Fallon are arguing about visitation of the baby.  Blake stops the argument and tells them that they’ve got a responsibility to that baby that both parents are living under the same roof, whether or not they are married.  He tells them to hold off on the divorce right away.  Jeff agrees and leaves.  Blake tells Fallon he doesn’t want lip service from her, but that she and the baby come first.

   Claudia is in Jeff’s office when he gets back, she tells him that she is glad that he is staying, he tells her that he’s glad she is staying too.  She tells him that his uncle is still looking into where Matthew took Lindsay so there is no point in leaving till they know more.  Jeff tells her about Steven getting married, she tells him that it’s wonderful news, and he is concerned about her, but she tells him that what she and Steven had is over, just like what she and Matthew had is over.

   At the locker room of Blake’s football team, Ray Bonning tells the coach that Logan Rhinewood isn’t happy with the quarterback and wants him to drop him.  The coach calls Blake, who comes right over.  He finds him in the weight room, the coach tells him that he called because of Ray Bonning, Blake goes over to him and tells him that he needs to stop meddling  and for him to stay away from the players and the coach.

   Fallon goes home and she talks to Steven, who tells her about his marriage, she isn’t thrilled but does wish him luck. 

   Sammy Jo goes to the kitchen and runs into Alexis, who tells her that she can’t call her mother, only Mrs. Carrington.  Sammy Jo tells her that makes 3 of them. 

   Alexis goes up to Krystle’s room and tells her that the marriage is all her fault.  Alexis wants to get the marriage annulled but Krystle tells her that Sammy Jo is of age.  Alexis tells her to admit that she’s just as unhappy about the marriage as she is, then she sees the newspaper with the phone of her and Blake, then she says that she can see why Krystle is so preoccupied.  She leaves her and Krystle calls Nick telling him that she needs to see him.

   At his house she tells him that she didn’t want to believe that Blake slept with Alexis, but she believes Alexis hinting how stupid are you Krystle.  She tells him to tell her what he told her earlier.  Nick tells her that he wants her and needs her, she tells him that she is going to tell Blake that she wants a divorce.

   Jeff and Blake are walking to the car, just as Jeff is about to tell Blake about Steven and Sammy Jo, he sees a car coming towards them, a man is holding an explosive out the window and throws it at Blake’s car, Jeff pushes Blake to the ground, just as the car exploded.  Jeff asks Blake if he’s alright, he says yes, then says that he can’t see him.

Final Thoughts: Krystle is getting on my nerves and I really don't like Nick, he's now Dr. Pasta since his name reminds me of Pizza Hut's Tuscani Pasta. 

Best Outfit:  Toss up between Alexis' red pants and Krystle's jacket

Fight Count:  0