The first hint to Julia's failed marriage pops up in the pilot's script here:
Those with good memories will have already realized that today's quote -
Page 79C/Scene 177 - Julia: 'On the contrary, I owe you Michael. Besides the obligation, I'm intrigued.'
- is not what Julia says in the pilot - she actually says "On the contrary, I'm quite intrigued." There's no reference to any obligation that Julia may owe Woodard. And that's because the scene that explains Julia's perceived obligation to Woodard was never shot. But the scene that will explain it will be coming up in the slideshow/script shortly after the current scene concludes...
And here are the posts detailing the scenes that explain all about it:
Setting up the new sequence:
177A EXT. COLLINSPORT INN - DAY
A quaint, New Englandy bed and breakfast.
177B INT. COLLINSPORT INN - JULIA'S ROOM - DAY
Woodard is pouring a drink into a glass at a small bar. He looks over his shoulder.
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And that's when today's quote -
Page 79C/Scene 177B - Woodard: 'That's really all I can tell you. It's all very strange.'
- comes up.
And keep in mind that the reason this sequence takes place during the day is because Scene 177 is originally scripted to have taken place during the day.
Also, it's interesting to note that had this sequence been shot as scripted, not only would it have been the only time we might have seen the outside of the Collinsport Inn in the '91 series, it would have been the only time the Collinsport Inn location would have factored into anything on the series because, unlike the original series, the Collinsport Inn never once shows up. I don't think it's ever even referred to...
Moving on to the next scene:
177C ANOTHER ANGLE
To show Julia stepping out of the bathroom. She's changed her clothes and is buttoning as she exits.
(CONTINUED)
Revised 2/28/90
177C CONTINUED:
JULIA Yes, but quite intriguing.
Woodard hands her the drink and Julia accepts with a small toast. She takes a sip.
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And that's when today's quote -
Page 79D/Scene 177C - Woodard: 'Have you heard from Donald?'
- comes up.
Think of what sort of message the outset of Scene 177C might have sent if it wasn't shot correctly!
And just who is Donald? Well, we'll learn that very shortly...
Continuing on:
Today's first quote picks up with Julia's response to Woodard's question about Donald -
Page 79D/Scene 177C - Julia: 'A Christmas card. He's moved to Los Angeles... where all divorced men go. (a beat) I never properly thanked you for all the times I cried on your shoulder when Donald and I broke up.'
- and then today's second quote -
Page 79D/Scene 177C - Woodard: 'You don't have to.'
- is his reply.
So, the '91 Julia was supposed to have been married and divorced - who knew? And quite the departure from the original Julia.
And this scene also deepens the Julia/Woodard relationship beyond what we knew. Probably even beyond the close relationship of Julia and Dr. Woodard in the original series...
And wrapping up the scene we begin with Tuesday's quote -
Page 79D/Scene 177C - Julia: 'I know, but you were there, and it's appreciated professor. Now just keep me away from decadent losers pining away for their mothers.'
- followed by the script indicating:
She takes another drink as Woodard watches her.
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And that's when yesterday's quote -
Page 79D/Scene 177C - Woodard: 'Figure out a way to give me back twenty years and your problems are over.'
- comes up, followed by the script continuing with:
A moment, as she looks at him, a long, warm look.
JULIA A nice thought. (a beat) Now, I think we better get over to the hospital...
She turns to leave. Woodard stares after her a beat, then follows.
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End of scene and end of sequence.
I do have to say that the Donald character intrigues me - particularly the description of him as a "decadent loser" - and especially the "decadent" part. Makes one wonder if he had shown up, just what he might have been like and what sort of havoc might he have created. And as Uncle Roger suggests, his possible arrival in Collinsport could have opened up all sorts of stroyline possibilities. And if the show had actually been brought back as a daytime soap (which was a possibility at one time - but DC was adamantly against it) rather than a primetime show, meaning there would have been an opportunity for much more story, it probably would have almost been a certainty that Donald would have shown up. Plus, given some of the seeming hints given in the direction for Scene 177C, one also has to wonder if Woodard was in some way pining for Julia and, if the show had been revived as a soap, if he might have tried acting on it (think of the complications of a Barnabas/Julia/Woodard triangle, even if all of it had simply remained unrequited on Julia's part with Barnabas and Woodard's part with Julia!). But of course, we'll never know the answers to any of that...
And up next, one more short bit before we get back to stuff that actually was in the pilot. Though fairly soon afterward things will deviate from the pilot because some scenes will be playing out in a different order in the script than they appear in the pilot. But more on that when they come up...
As I've alluded to, in an upcoming issue a scene that was shot for the pilot but cut from the NBC version will be depicted in the comic. (Though the great thing is the scene was restored for the MPI version of the pilot.) Unfortunately though, there was never any indication that the comic might have ever expanded on this never shot material concerning Julia's past marriage. But most likely that was because they were more interested in introducing their own Barrettstown story.