I'll cover Fish's scenes first, since he had fewer. Today his scenes were actually more about his two roommates, Layla and Christian, than about him. The two have been having one of those classic soap relationships, where they start out hating each other and bickering non-stop and end up in love. They've reached the stage where they're now friends who bicker a lot, all while clearly fighting their feelings of attraction.
Today, after some completely unfounded jibes from Layla about Christian needing to work on his abs, Layla revealed that she and Fish were going out on a date. Christian got on her case about dating their roommate, since they need Fish's third of the rent and if things go bad he could walk. He also reminded her that Fish dumped her for Stacey Morasco, but Layla countered that she and Fish had never really dated before.
In the middle of all that, Fish came out of the shower sans shirt and Layla made a point of telling him he had nice pecs. Hilariously, Christian chimed in with a slightly sarcastic "Yeah, nice pecs," of his own, leaving Oliver looking slightly confused.
After Oliver was ready for the date, Christian sat him down and gave him a stern warning: Layla has been jerked around by guys too often in the past, so Fish had better not hurt her. Fish quickly agreed that he'd be a perfect gentleman and Christian recommended that he get her yellow roses, which are her favorite. Layla, of course, was eavesdropping on all of this with a huge smile on her face. Even if he were straight, Fish wouldn't stand a chance with her at this point!
Kyle had far more to do today than his past and future love interest did. First, another bit of background information. Since the whole mess about the stem cells (which has been my least favorite story on this show since Carlivati took over as Head writer, mostly because I can't stand Stacey Morasco at all) is playing a big part in Kyle's scenes today, I guess I should explain it in a nutshell. Or as close to a nutshell as you can get with a complicated soap story.
Shane, the young son of Gigi Morasco and Rex Balsom, was diagnosed with leukemia a few months back. Everyone was being tested as a potential stem cell match but they weren't having any luck finding one. Gigi's sister Stacey, who has been in love with Rex from afar since she was in high school, stumbled upon a secret that Rex's mother, Roxy, was keeping.
Roxy had refused for years to tell Rex who his real father was and most recently lied to him, saying that his real dad had been so awful that Roxy had actually killed him. Rex bought the story, but in reality his father was still alive, though in a coma. He is apparently such an evil person, though, that Roxy doesn't want Rex to know his real identity.
Roxy tested the comatose mystery man on the sly and found out that he was a match for Shane. Roxy couldn't come forward and save her grandson without telling her son who his father really is.
Stacey offered to pretend to be the match and they enlisted Kyle in the ruse. Stacey took things a step further, though, and blackmailed Gigi into breaking up with Rex. No break up, no stem cells to save Shane. To save her son, Gigi faked an affair and broke Rex's heart and even though Shane is now doing well, Gigi can't tell Rex the truth in case Shane has a relapse and needs another transplant.
Schuyler and Gigi have recently figured out that Stacey wasn't the real donor, but they need to find out who was before they expose Stacey, or she could disappear and take the information with her, dooming Shane if he ever needs another transplant.
Kyle recently blackmailed Roxy, who owns the Angel Square Motel, into giving him a room for free after he had some problems with his roommate. (Hmmm....)
Today, Roxy tried once again to get Kyle to move out, showing him an ad for a studio apartment, but Kyle told her he wasn't going anywhere until the blackmail charges he's facing are behind him. There was a moment between the two where we saw that Kyle isn't a completely heartless blackmailer, that he doesn't enjoy having to do this to Roxy. He just sees himself as having no other option.
After Roxy left, Kyle headed for the shower and was fresh from it (and sans shirt of course) when Gigi showed up for their meeting. Gigi, a hardworking single mother, was trying to take a page from her sister Stacey's handbook by showing up in a slutty dress and trying to seduce the truth about Shane's real donor out of Kyle. She assumed that seduction was the way that Stacey got Kyle to help her in the first place, though the truth is he went along with the plan because Stacey and Roxy convinced him that it was the only way to save Shane.
Gigi told Kyle that she was there because she owed him an apology for Schuyler's accusations. When Kyle started to put a shirt on, Gigi told him to leave it off and then removed her coat, revealing the slutty dress underneath.
Kyle: That's quite an outfit.
Gigi: Just something I threw on. You should see what else is in my closet.
Kyle: So this little get up that you threw on was just to come over here and talk?
Gigi: Who said anything about talking? (moving closer to Kyle) Apologies don't always have to have words.
Kyle (moving quickly to the door and opening it for her): Apology accepted! Thanks for coming by.
Gigi: But Kyle, I feel so bad. (closing the door) I just really want to make it up to you. The way my sister does.
Kyle: What are you talking about?
Gigi: I've seen you two together and I know how Stacey operates. I have something you want, you have something I want. Let's make a trade.
Kyle: What do we have to trade? What could I possibly have to offer you?
Gigi (winking): We can figure it out.
Kyle: Baby, I seriously doubt there's anything you have that would interest me.
Gigi: Just something I threw on. You should see what else is in my closet.
Kyle: So this little get up that you threw on was just to come over here and talk?
Gigi: Who said anything about talking? (moving closer to Kyle) Apologies don't always have to have words.
Kyle (moving quickly to the door and opening it for her): Apology accepted! Thanks for coming by.
Gigi: But Kyle, I feel so bad. (closing the door) I just really want to make it up to you. The way my sister does.
Kyle: What are you talking about?
Gigi: I've seen you two together and I know how Stacey operates. I have something you want, you have something I want. Let's make a trade.
Kyle: What do we have to trade? What could I possibly have to offer you?
Gigi (winking): We can figure it out.
Kyle: Baby, I seriously doubt there's anything you have that would interest me.
Gigi didn't take the hint, though, and pulled Kyle into a kiss. Before we could see if Kyle would break away and declare that he's not into women, Gigi was the one who ended the kiss, realizing that she couldn't go through with the seduction.
Gigi ended up laying all the cards on the table: she and Schuyler have proof that Stacey wasn't the real donor, but before they expose her they need to know who actually saved Shane, in case he needs another transplant. Her son's life could depend on it. How, she asked, does Kyle live with himself?
Kyle told her, rather morosely, that it wasn't easy. He then offered her a trade of his own: He'll tell her exactly who the donor is and everything else he knows if she can get Natalie Buchanan (the sister of her ex boyfriend Rex) to drop the blackmail charges against him. Given that Natalie now hates Gigi for supposedly cheating on her brother, Gigi has little hope of convincing her to drop the charges against Kyle.
Kyle came pretty close to admitting that he wasn't into women today. Since the character hasn't had a romantic life onscreen yet, I wasn't sure if he was as in denial as Fish seems to be, or if he's completely out. After today, I'd say he's definitely closer to the latter position, but I can't wait to find out for sure.
Oh, if you didn't notice from the title, I've decided to use Fyle as the couple's nickname, since at least it sounds like a real word. If whoever it is that makes these vitally important decisions comes up with a different nickname for the guys, I'll adopt it instead.
Gigi ended up laying all the cards on the table: she and Schuyler have proof that Stacey wasn't the real donor, but before they expose her they need to know who actually saved Shane, in case he needs another transplant. Her son's life could depend on it. How, she asked, does Kyle live with himself?
Kyle told her, rather morosely, that it wasn't easy. He then offered her a trade of his own: He'll tell her exactly who the donor is and everything else he knows if she can get Natalie Buchanan (the sister of her ex boyfriend Rex) to drop the blackmail charges against him. Given that Natalie now hates Gigi for supposedly cheating on her brother, Gigi has little hope of convincing her to drop the charges against Kyle.
Kyle came pretty close to admitting that he wasn't into women today. Since the character hasn't had a romantic life onscreen yet, I wasn't sure if he was as in denial as Fish seems to be, or if he's completely out. After today, I'd say he's definitely closer to the latter position, but I can't wait to find out for sure.
Oh, if you didn't notice from the title, I've decided to use Fyle as the couple's nickname, since at least it sounds like a real word. If whoever it is that makes these vitally important decisions comes up with a different nickname for the guys, I'll adopt it instead.
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