10261
This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.
And more of Scene 88, picking up with today's quote -
The most obvious answer, at least to me, is that, Alex probably feels that, compared to Quentin, who has just inherited an estate, they are broke.
And it's only Alex who makes that statement. Claire doesn't put up an argument. She just remains quiet.
Or perhaps The Jenkins are simply bad with money. Or maybe they just had the same literary agent as Lara Parker.
Nothing has happened except in your mind, she says. Not in my mind, he says. I've listened very carefully, since this began, she says--I'm sorry, but it IS in your mind, I can't bear to think of what's happening to you, but you can be helped. By whom? he asks. Kneeling down beside him, she pleads--let me try. You want to take care of me? he asks--a father is supposed to take care of his daughter, and I've done a miserable job of that. Don't start hating yourself, asks Carolyn. I hope you never understand what that means, he says, and I hope you never will. I know I will, she says passionately--if I let you go away, or go away with you, whatever is wrong must be dealt with here--I can't let you leave, and we must take care of it here, it will only follow us, here in Collinsport is where your only hope lies. He shakes his head. "Then there is no...hope!" he cries, defeated.[/spoiler]
And continuing with more of Scene 88, starting off with today's quote -
Left alone with Barnabas, Beth is uncomfortable. You must hate me, she says, for failing you. No, he assures her, I summoned you, but Petofi prevented you from coming to me, I don't blame you--I misused you, says Barnabas, ashamed--you belong to Quentin. I will never use what powers I have to summon you again.[/spoiler]