From Summer 1997

The following is a transcript from a summer 1997 scene of One Life To Live. For more information on story background, please read OLTL History 1997. This transcript wasn't here for your viewing without Freddy who sent it to me.

THANKS Freddy!!!



(Viki has been trying to get Clint to confront her about his anger towards her for divorcing him and being with Sloan. When she kept pushing him, she threw a tomato at him. After she told him she was a whole person, he went out to check the steak but it burnt)

Viki: (who just saw the burnt steak in Clint's hand) Oh dear!
Clint: 2 beautiful pieces of meat not fit for the dog.
Viki: We don't have a dog.
Clint: So now what do we do about dinner? Lick the tomato off the wall?
Viki: Hey! We have soft-shell crabs!
Clint: I hate soft-shell crabs Viki. I wanted steak!
Viki: (laughing) OK you can have salad.
Clint: I hate salad! I wanted steak!
Viki: You’re angry!
Clint: Yes you better believe it!
Viki: Well it's about time!
Clint: Look, I'm hungry, I wanted steak! And this, this is your fault!
Viki: Oh no Clint, No! No! No! This is not about food, this is about Sloan!
Clint: Fine! Fine, you want me to be angry about Sloan? Your right, I am angry about Sloan. I am damn angry! You know Viki, you hit a mule with a 2 by 4 and you will get his attention and he won't forget it. Oh, I guess that's me. I am the mule, the mule that kept your family's company afloat all these years. I adopted your kids. Loved them like they were my own. Sat up with Joey at night when he had his asthma attacks. Stood by Kevin when he was accused of rape. Held you when Megan died. Fought to help you walk and talk again after the stroke. And put up with Niki Smith and Dorian. Not to mention Tina and all the rest of it.
Viki: You didn't let me down.
Clint: Well no, that's the mule for ya! I mean he might be stubborn and me might be crude, by my god he is steady. He just keeps plugging along and getting the job done. Now he's not a thurobread like Sloan Carpenter, no sir but he gets the job done! I would have done anything for you! Hell I did! And why? Because I loved you and I loved ya more than life. And what did I get? You dumped me! Ya threw me away like a dirty shirt! Why? Well I guess I wasn't classy enough for ya. So was I angry? Damn straight I was angry, still am! Now is that was
what you wanted to hear?
Viki: Yes I did.
Clint: Then you got what you wanted, just like always.
Viki: Oh what does that mean?
Clint: I've had enough of this!
Viki: No, you can't leave now!
Clint: Oh yea, watch me!
Viki: Clint we are just finally getting somewhere.
Clint: No we are not, we have just got there, and you know what? I don't like it any better than I thought I would. This is the end of it!
Viki: don't walk away you always do that! (She throws tomato number 2.)

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