"Sex, Lies And Ed's Tapes"
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Ed works on writing a blockbuster movie, and much to holling's surprise Sehelly's husband arrives and asks for a divorce, and Rick fears he may be next on the long list of Maggie's boyfriends who have died while dating het on MCA TV Internationa's "NORTHERN EXPOSURE" episode entitled "Sex, Lies And Ed's Tapes." The segment was written by serie's executive producers Joshua Brand and John Falsey and directed by Sandy Smolan.
Shelly, who has been rapidly eating and gaining wiegth because of her pregnancy, is surprised by Wayne, her hockey-playing husband. He announces that he intends to marry her best friend Cindy but obviously has to wait until they get a divorce. The news comes as a shock to Holling, and Shelly explains she forgot to mention she was married. Holling feels it is wrong to live with another man's wife and suggest that he and Shelly live apart until her divorce is final. To compliate matters, Joel informs Shelly that she is not pregnant as the bllod tests came up negativele. At Joel's office, a routine check-up obn Rick reveals a potentially life-threatening tumor. While anxiously awaiting the result of a biopsy, Rick worries he ay be the latest boyfriend of Maggie's to die while dating her. Joel suggests that Rick should remain calm because the tumor is most likely benign. Rick tells Joel he is flying to Fairbanks alone and asks him to escort Maggie to the Indian dance exhibition. Marilyn is one of the star performers.
Since Rick is away, Shelly moves in with Maggie for a while. Wayne tells Shelly he wants to give her another chance. Shelly, who is feeling confused, agrees to think about it and has dinner with Wayne in Holling's Bar. Later that evening, Holling asks Shelly to move back with him. He has reconsiderded his feelings and doesn't feel a marriage vow should stand in the way of their happiness. Shelly angrily retorts that she might not get divorced and may move to Saskatchewan with Wayne. She is upset that she could not count on Holling. Meanwhile, Ed tries to write a Spielberg-like blockbuster movie script, but instead he finds himself lost in a series of crazy daydreams. He tells Joel that he will never be able to write a genius. He writes about things he knows, and Ed should do the same. The next morning, Shelly tells Wayne that she doesn't love him and not leaving Cicely, and he has Cindy.
Meanwhile, Rick has returned to Cicely and waits with Maggie in Joel's office for the test results. The call comes and Rick is informed that he is fine. Maggie adn Rick are relieved. Holling apologizes again to Shelly, but she tells him she is "finished with men forever." When Holling's neck begins to ache again, Shelly massages Holling's neck. While shelly holds his head down on the bar, Holling apologizes for letting her down. Certainly he is old enough to be her grandfather and yet he is head over heels in love with her. Holling admits to Shelly that he may not know how to be with her, but he can't bear living without her. Shelly also apologizes for forgetting to tell him she was married.
At the Indian dance exhibition, Joel and Maggie sit next to each other, and Joel becomes bored and stands to leave just as the spotlight illuminates Marilyn. Joel becomes mesmerized by marilyn's dancing and sits down between two Indians. Meanwhile, Ed begins his screenplay about an eighteen-year-old Indian named Ed who lives in the Alaskan town called Cicely...
Cast & Credits:
Dr. Joel Fleishman......Rob Morrow
Maggie O'Connel.........Janine Turner
Maurice Minnifield......Barry Corbin
Chris Stevens...........John Corbett
Ed......................Darren E. Burrows
Holling Vincoeur........John Cullum
Shelly..................Cinthya Geary
Marilyn.................Elaine Miles
Rick Pederson...........Grant Goodeve
Wayne Jones.............Brandon Douglas
Earl the Barber.........Jerry Morris
Dave the Cook...........Buffalo Child
Executive producers.....Joshua Brand, John Falsey
Produced by.............Robert T. Skodis
Directed by.............Sandy Smolan
Written by..............Joshua brand, John Falsey
