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Dr. Tom Hardy
returns with shocking news, he wants a divorce and plans on returning
to Africa. After spending a couple of weeks in town he leaves, upsetting
his family. |
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Dr.
Tom returns again, his personality changed. Despite Simone moving
on he wants her back, and starts fighting with Justus; when his father
gives his job to Kevin Collins he gets bitter and mad at his father;
soon he reveals that things were horrible in Rwanda, and he had to
leave for his emotional well being, but it is obvious he is not telling
everything. |
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Someone
tries to use Tom's animosity with Justus to their advantage. Tom charms
himself into the Brownstone to further his plans to win back his family;
Tom and Tommy grow closer, and Tommy wants his father back living
with them. |
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To
get Tom to agree to a divorce, Justus and Simone get tough; after
Justus makes some serious accusations, Tom breaks down and agrees
to whatever they want; meanwhile, Tom relies more and more on Felicia. |
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Tom
breaks down and agrees to sign the divorce papers; Simone acquiesces
and lets him see Tom and remain in the Brownstone; Tom and Felicia
go out. |
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Though
he agrees to the divorce Tom swears he will still win back Simone;
Aussie Sunrise, Tom helps Felicia make The Outback's special drink;
Tom shows their pumpkin friends, including her Guardian Pumpkin, and
tells her about the origin of the Jack-o-lantern. |
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Halloween
Tom dresses up as the Guardian Pumpkin. Tom and Steve but heads over
a doctor who refuses to treat Stone, who is dying from full blown
AIDS. Mary Mae Ward (Justus' grandmother) is scheduled for her premiere
concert in Philadelphia, Tom attends and causes a scene to get at
Justus. |
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Tom
tries to do damange control and garner sympathy after what happened
in Philadephia. Thanksgiving 1995. |
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Tom
has a major anxiety attack, flashing back to some horrific experience
in Africa; Felicia is there for him, and he tells her what happened
in Africa. |
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The
next morning Tom tries to reassure Tommy that he is fine; he also
talks more with Felicia who understands why he has been acting towards
Simone, Tommy and Jutus as he has; later he talks to Simone who promises
to always be there for him. |
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Tommy
is worried for Tom, causing Tom to realize that he needs help to deal
with Africa, he goes to see Dr. Kevin Collins and tells him how in
Africa, he became a "monster." |
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Tommy,
after seeing his father's breakdown, feels he and his mother have
to be there for him and causes problems with Justus; Tom seems to
have moved on, and does not encourage the behavior; Christmas 1995,
with Steve sick, Tom narrates the Nativity Story. |
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Felicia
and Tom pretend that they are off on Lanai, Hawai'i. |
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With
Simone's wedding to Justus nearing, Tom finally is accepting it and
wants to move on; Tom has another session with Kevin. |
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Felicia
has a couple of fantasies about Tom, as she begins to question how
much she really feels for him. |
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Tom tries to get Tommy to accept his mother's wedding; Mary Mae Ward
dies upsetting Tommy; Tom has a fantasy about Felicia. |
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Tommy
disappears terrifying his parents and all the inhabitants of the Brownstone. |
