Monday, March 08, 2010

Kish Catch Up #1: The Results Are In....

I got a bit behind on the soaps, but as of tonight I'm all caught up on One Life to Live. Last Friday and today were both Kish episodes. This post is about Friday's show.

It started with Kim showing up at Kyle's motel room with a houseplant, noting that you don't go visiting empty handed. Beware of strippers bearing gifts, Kyle! FYI, earlier in the week, Kim had decided to honor Stacy by fighting for custody of Sierra Rose.

Since no judge in their right mind would award custody to a broke former stripper who was no blood relation to the baby, she enlisted her billionaire boss/potential Sugar Daddy Clint Buchanan in her plans, proposing marriage to him. Clint accepted the proposal and agreed to help her get custody. At the same time, Gigi has decided that Schuyler would be an unfit father and is going to be pursuing custody of her niece herself.

Kyle and Fish, who was just covering up that yummy hairy chest with a shirt (boo!) when Kim arrived, were no doubt surprised not only by the visit, but by Kim's subsequent thank you to Oliver for everything he did up on the mountain.

Ms. Andrews also assured them that Sierra Rose was going to be just fine. When Kyle asked what she meant, Kim told them that she was about to become Mrs. Clint Buchanan and that she and Clint were going to raise Sierra together.

Kyle asked Kim why she would want the baby in the first place and she told him that Stacy had wanted her to raise Sierra. Fish pointed out that Stacy had named Schuyler as guardian in her will, but Kim brushed that aside with a half truth, saying that Stacy had only done that to get Schuyler off her back. Kim declared that she and Clint would make sure that Sierra had everything, and Kyle responded with "Not if we have anything to say about it!"

Kim told the guys that where the baby lived had nothing to do with them, but Kyle reminded her that Fish could be the child's father.

Kim: Again with that! Schuyler is the dad!

Fish: I know! (shoots Kyle a 'cut it out!' look)

Kim: Well, would you tell your boyfriend then?

Kyle: Then why don't you prove it?

Kim: Excuse me?

Kyle: It's just a simple blood test.

Kim: How does this have anything to do with you?

Kyle: Because Oliver is the real father and you know it! That's why you're here, Kim.

Kim claimed that she'd come over just to be nice, but Kyle wasn't buying it and said that she was trying to shut them up because once it came out that Oliver was the father, she'd have no rights to Sierra.

Kim headed for the door, saying she didn't have to listen to Kyle.

Kyle: Do you really think Oliver is going to give up his own child?!

Kim: I think if you want to finish med school, you'll keep your mouth shut. And any information you think you have came from violating a doctor patient confidentiality. You come after me and Sierra and I will crush you like a cockroach.

Kim's parting shot was that Kish was off the guest list for the wedding. You know what that means, no catching of the bouquet for our guys.

I love Kim. Sure, she's playing the bad guy here, but she's at least got good intentions towards Stacy's baby. Plus, it's just really fun to watch her be such a total bitch!

I also love that Kyle is so fierce about all of this. Once again, it was Kyle who was fighting for Sierra while Oliver stood by, barely saying a word. He's clearly still completely terrified at the thought of being a father. After Kim left, he was literally standing there with his mouth open, looking dazed.

Once she was gone, Kyle asked Fish if he could believe what they'd just heard. Oliver thought that Kim was just trying to do right by her friend and that one way or the other, Sierra would win. How was that? Kyle asked. Fish explained that she'd either be raised by Schuyler and Gigi, or by Clint and Kim.

Kyle asked if Fish could really picture Kim raising a baby, and Oliver said that she'd have plenty of help and that Sierra would be a Buchanan and have everything she'd need.

Kyle: Yeah, except for two parents who love her.

Fish: You don't know that. Kim might surprise you.

Kyle: Yeah, and you're really willing to take that chance?

Fish: Yeah, well, it's not my decision

Kyle: Unless it is. Oliver you could be a great father! Being gay-

Fish: -Isn't the issue! Really, Kyle, this is not a gay thing.

Kyle: Oh, then it's a coward thing.

Wow, Kyle really went there. Fish looked so stunned and hurt. While it kind of needed to be said, especially since Oliver is trying so hard to convince himself that his feelings aren't related to his sexuality, it was still pretty harsh.

Fish started to leave, saying that he had to go to work. Kyle said he didn't have to go and Oliver said he couldn't stay there.

Kyle: Oliver-

Fish: Listen, if I need someone to tell me I'm half a man, I can call my Dad!

Kyle: I'm sorry! Okay, I'm sorry. It was a cheap shot. You're the bravest person I know.

Fish: Later.

Kyle: You know the definition of a hero? Somebody who is terrified but moves forward anyway.

Fish: I'm not a hero.

Kyle: Yes you are! You save lives, Oliver! And I get it, it's terrifying, you're going to have a kid-

Fish: No, I'm not even scared!

Kyle: I can only imagine.

Fish: And Sierra isn't my daughter.

Kyle: Maybe, but Kim obviously thinks it's true, and I got a feeling you think it's true, too.

Kyle picked up an official looking envelope from the coffee table and suggested that they find out for sure, once and for all.

Fish asked what the envelope was, and Kyle told him that it was something he wasn't going to be happy about. Fish told Kyle to tell him what it was and Kyle explained that he'd had a DNA test done and the answer was right there in the envelope.

I liked that Kyle didn't open the envelope himself. The sneaking around to arrange the test was part of that whole shades of gray thing he has going on, but it would have been too much of a betrayal for him to have found out the truth without letting Oliver in on what he'd done first.

Talk about a Friday cliffhanger, though! I'm glad I was behind and didn't have to wait all weekend to see what happened next.

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