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AW's Rachel and Carl: Love at Last!
What started out as a coupling of conveniences has blossomed into true love for ANOTHER WORLD's longtime enemies, Carl (Charles Keating) and Rachel (Victoria Wyndham). This week, they make it official by coming clean to their families and then making love.
"More than anything, Carl wants to become a member of society, not a pariah," explains AW Head Writer Peggy Sloane. "So their appearance at the [masquerade] ball together is very significant. He's incredibly touched, and they make love. Carl is completely carried away and she is, too.
"The next morning, Rachel has to face the music with her family," continues Sloane. "She has to make a decision whether or not she can go on with this."
"Back in Bay City, it's back in the straightjacket for Rachel," theorizes Keating. "I think that Rachel may fight for the freedom she had in the beauty parlor."
Wyndham agrees. "I can't tell you how much fun it's been for Rachel to not be in Bay City. She dreads going back - it will take all the romance out of the romance."
But the question remains: Is Carl Hutchins capable of real love? "Absolutely," insists Keating. "I think he's been through a change. He realizes that he needs her. At the same time, a leopard doesn't change his spots, does he? He adapts to the circumstances."