The whole L&L love story was never supposed to happen. When Luke raped Laura, he was a bad guy who was about to get killed off the show. For whatever reason, viewers took a liking to Luke after the rape and ratings shot up. GH got Tony to stick around. It was changed from a rape to a seduction in an attempt to appease viewers. How well it worked is a different story.
Laura was never supposed to fall in love with her rapist. Don't blame GH for this. Ratings were the reason.
This is ugly. Fact is Laura lied the whole time about the "affair" but Luke DID rape her. We all forget that she was just a kid and didn't know what she was doing or thinking. Raw, honest and fascinating. No wonder this storyline saved the show.
I've always thought that Scotty being so physically rough with Laura was GM's way of ensuring people like me, diehard Scotty/Laura fans, would change allegiances. It sure affected me. It's probably the main reason I embrace L&L today.
oh whoever you are kathryn422003 you have no idea of the popularity of this couple they have gone down in history and they put soaps on the map.so you get with it ,or shut up
I agree with the person that said slap that b, she knew he was the one and continues to work there talk to him confide in him. The husband should kick her out.
Scott is so confused and angry. Laura wasn't honest with Scott. But eventually Scott realized it was true that the rape happened. And Scott hated Luke ever since.
Wow what a great clip. Scott was so cute back then!
Fast forward to 2010 and you have Lucky going off on Liz for sleeping with Nikolas. Lucky said some of the same things to Liz about liking dangerous men and not being satisfied with one man, having a comfortable life etc.
Of course there's a bond between the rapist and the raped, whether they like it or not. Scotty's an idiot. An affair was not at all what she was referring to in the letter. What she was feeling was deep and complex and couldn't be summed up with simple answers. She was doing something actually very therapeutic by trying to let things go and Scotty just took it the wrong way, wouldn't even listen. What a jerk!
The fact is that she did lie to Scotty and she lied to herself. It WAS rape initially but the relationship between Laura and Luke became an affair which would only grow with intensity hurting anyone who got in the way. Scotty deserved better.
Scotty shouldn't have slapped Laura but I could understand if he had gone after Luke (Puke) and killed him, after all Luke was guilty of raping Scotty's wife.
really, was the obscenity necessary? Low class breeding. And she did lie to protect her rapist--but hell, wiht your low class in-breeding, you probably think that rape is ok
I can't believe anyone would side with Laura! Scotty was betrayed big time and Laura always was an underhanded little tramp before this...remember David Hamilton? Then Laura stole Scotty away from Bobbie in the first place if you remember! Anyway, congrats to the writers for making us love these two (Luke and Laura) after all!
I agree that Scotty was betrayed--never liked him with Bobbie at that time--the old self-centered Bobbie was not likeable. I do like L & L together, but still have issues with a victim falling for her rapist
Another thing to add, the emotional complexity that both KS/GF showed was just off the CHAIN acting wise. Man, oh man, these scenes were sooo dark and intense back then and still are. When Scott shoved Laura it was like, dayumm! He REALLY shoved her! I remember feeling Scott AND Laura's pain over her so called "betrayal" but still being upset with Scotty for his treatment of Laura during this time. Does give some insight into why Scotty is who he is now and back then..
Just damn! I remember this scene like it was yesterday! Man, I remember being PISSED at Scotty over how he treated Laura here. I KNOW that he was pissed but when he slapped her and shoved her and then looked as if he would hit her again, calling her a tramp? Just soo not cool, esp. after what she went thru with Luke, but I do get his anger at the situation. Man, I remember WAITING with baited breath at how this would play out! Just divine acting by GF/KS! Wish GH were this great again..
Poor Scotty! I don't blame him for turning out the way he did. He was hurt, embarrassed. He found a loveletter that his then-wife wrote to her rapist! Anyone would have gone over the edge for that.
It's storylines like this that caused me to watch stopping soaps. Nearly thirty years after this story line and it astounds me how socially irresponsible of the writers to turn a rape into something romantic. That is extremely warped!
whether you love someone or not it doesn't excuse it having a man force himself on you is indescribable the pain is omg im tearing up remembering mine... I think that because of the time and because of how man felt about woman they turned rape into some love story like woman like it no its fuckd up and the writers are fukd up and you woman day dreaming as if its not that
This brings back funny memories, me and my older sister and our friends sometimes watch GH in the electronics department in the mall, and were nearly put out when we cheered when Laura ran off with Luke, I was just 7 but I remember rushing to watch this soap every day.
Even though I'm a huge L&L fan I never really hated Scotty because I mean when you look at it now do you really blame him for being as mad as he is in this clip? I mean attempting to hit her, calling her a tramp, etc was wrong, but when you're pissed off...
I totally agree with you and now he moans that Luke took Laura away from him (WHICH IS SO NOT TRUE!) She went with Luke out of choice and he cant handle that.
I agree with that. I understand he was mad and angry but he just threw her to the floor and called her a tramp and then say she wasnt anything after she was raped? Omg. What did she see in this guy reallly?
It' wasn't a love letter, it was a goodbye letter. LOL OMG The memories, I think we all were glued to the TV set just to see what Luke and Laura was going to do. I love those guys.
why can't they write soaps like this anymore? i completely agree with rwodea...i can't picture any of the quasi-actors currently on GH being able to pull this scene off. Soaps need to return to this character driven style of writing & hire qualified actors - if not they will be extinct like dinosaurs. it's pure garbage now.
WHOEVER IS UPSET AT THIS SCENE ,get over it ,i would have acted the same way to her,but i also commend her acting as aa woman torn with her feelings and wanting to keep her vows.
Iso remember this ime and my wjhole family were on the edge of our seats it was so powerful and great acting and you could feel there pain on both ends.THEY NEED TO BRING BACK SCENES AND WRITERS THAT KNOW HOW TO WRITE A DRAMA WERE THE VIEWER CAN FEEL WHAT IS GOING ON AND THE ACTORS AND ACTRESSES NEED TO BE PICKED BETTER WITH MORE CONCERN AND AN EYE AND EMOTION FOR THE TALENT THAT THE VIEWERS NEED,THE SOAPS NEED TO BE BROUGHT BACK TO THIS TIME AND BE WHAT THEY WERE MENT TO BE AND USED TO BE.
Damn, Scotty had the right to be mad but, blaming her for the rape is just crazy, almost hitting her was ridiculous. He really was turned into the bad guy so that the show could have a super couple. Not complaining LnL were the best couple on the show, wasn't alive during these days but, the chemistry is amazing from the clips I've seen.
I'm really impressed by the emotional complexity they showed in this storyline - Laura's confusion over acquaintance rape, her change in self-concept, the difficulty explaining the situation to family and friends. Wow.
I remember when my mascara ran--but I guess I'm not supposed to talk about it. It was a rough time for fashion. Of course, I still can't find pumps my size. Don't even get me started on the shoulder pads that were in everything.
Man! this is the first time seeing this scene, years later! I saw the rape episode, but not this one. I should have tuned it when I had the chance to see how hurt Scottie got. Poor guy, it puts me at ease to see how his present character got.
Dang not only did attempt to slap her he pushed her down twice WOW and told her he hated her and that she wasn't worth it, etc. I didn't see this scene because I was 6 at the time. Yeah if I was Scotty I would have been pissed but damn. That scene pissed me off!
The whole L&L love story was never supposed to happen. When Luke raped Laura, he was a bad guy who was about to get killed off the show. For whatever reason, viewers took a liking to Luke after the rape and ratings shot up. GH got Tony to stick around. It was changed from a rape to a seduction in an attempt to appease viewers. How well it worked is a different story.
Laura was never supposed to fall in love with her rapist. Don't blame GH for this. Ratings were the reason.
atmkws 4 months ago
This is ugly. Fact is Laura lied the whole time about the "affair" but Luke DID rape her. We all forget that she was just a kid and didn't know what she was doing or thinking. Raw, honest and fascinating. No wonder this storyline saved the show.
stefan103 5 months ago
What a fucking asshole Scotty was here.
2kes 5 months ago
Luke did really love her I know but he did rape her and then this guy practically beats her for it and then said she was lucky he didn't kill her!
jamieshorts111 5 months ago
Poor Laura they paint a picture now of two men who were desperately in love with her but they were both abusive jerks
jamieshorts111 5 months ago
The way this rape was handled was ridiculous and insulting to women. What woman would "bond" with her rapist the way Laura did with Luke?
miniaturesun 6 months ago
What are you guys talking about? Scott never slapped Laura.
XCalibur184 9 months ago
scotty was abusive? first he was going to hit her than man handles her.always hated scotty
jacarly98 10 months ago
I hated the way they dealt with rape back then! They always said "affair" Wrong....RAPE!!!!
privatedancer06 10 months ago
such a bastard for saying "it wasn't rape, was it?"
CheekyThrill 11 months ago 2
I've always thought that Scotty being so physically rough with Laura was GM's way of ensuring people like me, diehard Scotty/Laura fans, would change allegiances. It sure affected me. It's probably the main reason I embrace L&L today.
1964nickel 1 year ago 2
he never hit her
rwodea 1 year ago
oh whoever you are kathryn422003 you have no idea of the popularity of this couple they have gone down in history and they put soaps on the map.so you get with it ,or shut up
rwodea 1 year ago
OMG people get passed this it was over 30 years ago
Nay4011 1 year ago
I agree with the person that said slap that b, she knew he was the one and continues to work there talk to him confide in him. The husband should kick her out.
gozacomolia 1 year ago
slap that bitch!
MrMakemusicmike 1 year ago
this is all sooo trashy - i can't believe they ever became a "super couple."
kathryn422003 1 year ago
great scene
7redslipper 1 year ago
Scott is so confused and angry. Laura wasn't honest with Scott. But eventually Scott realized it was true that the rape happened. And Scott hated Luke ever since.
sonyab1974 1 year ago
Wow what a great clip. Scott was so cute back then!
Fast forward to 2010 and you have Lucky going off on Liz for sleeping with Nikolas. Lucky said some of the same things to Liz about liking dangerous men and not being satisfied with one man, having a comfortable life etc.
gshunw 1 year ago
Did they really have to put LAurain pig tails and fuzzy pink slippers?
ViscountCameron 2 years ago
You are a jerk I tell u scotti.
I am not going to even spell ur name right.
HKichen 2 years ago
Of course there's a bond between the rapist and the raped, whether they like it or not. Scotty's an idiot. An affair was not at all what she was referring to in the letter. What she was feeling was deep and complex and couldn't be summed up with simple answers. She was doing something actually very therapeutic by trying to let things go and Scotty just took it the wrong way, wouldn't even listen. What a jerk!
Agneshka 2 years ago 3
Hell, this is worth watching if for nothing else than the old GH opening credits.
atmkws 2 years ago
Not to mention the fact this this is where it all begins.
atmkws 2 years ago
The fact is that she did lie to Scotty and she lied to herself. It WAS rape initially but the relationship between Laura and Luke became an affair which would only grow with intensity hurting anyone who got in the way. Scotty deserved better.
stefan103 2 years ago
Scotty's an arse I tell you.
furyphoenix3 2 years ago
Scotty shouldn't have slapped Laura but I could understand if he had gone after Luke (Puke) and killed him, after all Luke was guilty of raping Scotty's wife.
DawnYzag 2 years ago 8
he went to slap her but he didnt follow thru
delidude1999 2 years ago
@DawnYzag Scotty didn't slap Laura. :)
sonyab1974 1 year ago
So that's Green Arrow, eh? Cool.
hulkmeister23 2 years ago
imo, he had every right to feel betrayed & pissed but there is NEVER any excuse to hit a woman...
latinspice69 2 years ago 15
apni maa chuda lo madarchood
ashusingh767 2 years ago
great music!
ezionimod 3 years ago
I'm with ya. The music makes it.
atmkws 2 years ago
Scott is a big duchebag and how can he treat Laura like that? He doesn't know how to be a husband.
cocobear8706 3 years ago 3
really? she was a sirty little lying whore
delidude1999 2 years ago
Fuck YOu! Nobody talks about Laura like that!! She was too young to marry Scotty. Luke was supposed to be her guy. They were destined for each other.
GAMOM2 2 years ago
really, was the obscenity necessary? Low class breeding. And she did lie to protect her rapist--but hell, wiht your low class in-breeding, you probably think that rape is ok
delidude1999 2 years ago
I can't believe anyone would side with Laura! Scotty was betrayed big time and Laura always was an underhanded little tramp before this...remember David Hamilton? Then Laura stole Scotty away from Bobbie in the first place if you remember! Anyway, congrats to the writers for making us love these two (Luke and Laura) after all!
bigcg98 3 years ago 3
I agree that Scotty was betrayed--never liked him with Bobbie at that time--the old self-centered Bobbie was not likeable. I do like L & L together, but still have issues with a victim falling for her rapist
delidude1999 2 years ago
Another thing to add, the emotional complexity that both KS/GF showed was just off the CHAIN acting wise. Man, oh man, these scenes were sooo dark and intense back then and still are. When Scott shoved Laura it was like, dayumm! He REALLY shoved her! I remember feeling Scott AND Laura's pain over her so called "betrayal" but still being upset with Scotty for his treatment of Laura during this time. Does give some insight into why Scotty is who he is now and back then..
TangelineMadness 3 years ago
Just damn! I remember this scene like it was yesterday! Man, I remember being PISSED at Scotty over how he treated Laura here. I KNOW that he was pissed but when he slapped her and shoved her and then looked as if he would hit her again, calling her a tramp? Just soo not cool, esp. after what she went thru with Luke, but I do get his anger at the situation. Man, I remember WAITING with baited breath at how this would play out! Just divine acting by GF/KS! Wish GH were this great again..
TangelineMadness 3 years ago
I want Laura to wind up with Scotty too. I always loved the 2 of them together. Luke needs to stay with Tracy.
joyhoneycutt 3 years ago
same old scotty after all these years, jumping to the wrong conclusions and getting so angry
crazy2hazy 3 years ago
wow this whole story line is crazy...
jmcloveangel 3 years ago
I want Scotty to end up with Laura now....F Luke....he keeps blowing it....Scotty deserves her !!!!!
gambi44 3 years ago
he raped her.. id fucking kill him.
SmithyAce 3 years ago 4
Scotty would be easier to hate in this scene if they didn't make the rapist (of all people!) into the good guy.
waterlilyqueen 2 years ago 3
I completely agree. If I had been Scotty I would've killed Luke.
DawnYzag 2 years ago 7
Wow, amazing.....Scotty is so cute here, I have always loved him.....
Kimmiesmidge 3 years ago
Poor Jennifer. What a wedding day!
cynthiacher 3 years ago
Poor Scotty! I don't blame him for turning out the way he did. He was hurt, embarrassed. He found a loveletter that his then-wife wrote to her rapist! Anyone would have gone over the edge for that.
ronstermaniac1 3 years ago 7
scotty , can man handle me anytime he wants,espically the way he looked in this 7/11/1980 video,with his open shirt and strong arms.....
pcimin00 3 years ago
lol
TiaTea73 3 years ago
It's storylines like this that caused me to watch stopping soaps. Nearly thirty years after this story line and it astounds me how socially irresponsible of the writers to turn a rape into something romantic. That is extremely warped!
Junkay2 3 years ago 4
whether you love someone or not it doesn't excuse it having a man force himself on you is indescribable the pain is omg im tearing up remembering mine... I think that because of the time and because of how man felt about woman they turned rape into some love story like woman like it no its fuckd up and the writers are fukd up and you woman day dreaming as if its not that
elizscorpio2love 3 years ago
This brings back funny memories, me and my older sister and our friends sometimes watch GH in the electronics department in the mall, and were nearly put out when we cheered when Laura ran off with Luke, I was just 7 but I remember rushing to watch this soap every day.
darlngal 3 years ago
Well, I see wear Logan gets the manhandling from. Luke&Laura forever!
michelleee44 3 years ago 4
Even though I'm a huge L&L fan I never really hated Scotty because I mean when you look at it now do you really blame him for being as mad as he is in this clip? I mean attempting to hit her, calling her a tramp, etc was wrong, but when you're pissed off...
TiaTea73 3 years ago 5
He called her a TRAMP?! That's just not nice!!! You can't man-handle a woman who has been raped like that. So glad she left Scotty for Luke.
hukelauidol 3 years ago 2
I totally agree with you and now he moans that Luke took Laura away from him (WHICH IS SO NOT TRUE!) She went with Luke out of choice and he cant handle that.
DENLUVVER 3 years ago
You so correct. of Course Scot is going to put his own spin on things and then tried to get everyone to believe she and Luke had an affair.
jasoncarly 3 years ago
how can you say in on breath that you can't man handle a women whose been raped and then be glad she left him for her RAPIST that is so warped!
gr23452 3 years ago 4
BECAUSE LUKE NEVER WANTED TO HURT LAURA LIKE SCOTT JUST DID!!!
If it were luke in scott's situation HE LOVES LAURA SO MUCH HE WOULD NEEEEEEEEEEVER THROW HER TO THE GROUND OR TRY TO SLAP HER!
Shikyou 3 years ago
HELLO--LUKE
gr23452 3 years ago
I agree with that. I understand he was mad and angry but he just threw her to the floor and called her a tramp and then say she wasnt anything after she was raped? Omg. What did she see in this guy reallly?
jasoncarly 3 years ago 2
It' wasn't a love letter, it was a goodbye letter. LOL OMG The memories, I think we all were glued to the TV set just to see what Luke and Laura was going to do. I love those guys.
mzsandy1023 3 years ago
omg haha i was only born in 88 so ive never seen these scenes before. scotty and laura and luke look the same in a way haha!!
and ive never seen this gh intro
tifprinces6 3 years ago 2
I was born the same year sista lolol
Shikyou 3 years ago
This is even worse than the rape.
Tinterlaken 4 years ago 4
why can't they write soaps like this anymore? i completely agree with rwodea...i can't picture any of the quasi-actors currently on GH being able to pull this scene off. Soaps need to return to this character driven style of writing & hire qualified actors - if not they will be extinct like dinosaurs. it's pure garbage now.
latinspice69 4 years ago
WHOEVER IS UPSET AT THIS SCENE ,get over it ,i would have acted the same way to her,but i also commend her acting as aa woman torn with her feelings and wanting to keep her vows.
rwodea 4 years ago 2
I agree rwodea.
nicole4310 4 years ago
Iso remember this ime and my wjhole family were on the edge of our seats it was so powerful and great acting and you could feel there pain on both ends.THEY NEED TO BRING BACK SCENES AND WRITERS THAT KNOW HOW TO WRITE A DRAMA WERE THE VIEWER CAN FEEL WHAT IS GOING ON AND THE ACTORS AND ACTRESSES NEED TO BE PICKED BETTER WITH MORE CONCERN AND AN EYE AND EMOTION FOR THE TALENT THAT THE VIEWERS NEED,THE SOAPS NEED TO BE BROUGHT BACK TO THIS TIME AND BE WHAT THEY WERE MENT TO BE AND USED TO BE.
rwodea 4 years ago
Poor Laura I can feel her pain.
mzsandy1023 4 years ago 4
now this is drama.
ezbgurl 4 years ago 2
Was Richard Simmons a bridemaid too ?
ezbgurl 4 years ago
I'm sure he went to the bachelorette's party.
sickphil71 4 years ago
this is absolutely heartwrenching
jpeggirl4life 4 years ago
Damn, Scotty had the right to be mad but, blaming her for the rape is just crazy, almost hitting her was ridiculous. He really was turned into the bad guy so that the show could have a super couple. Not complaining LnL were the best couple on the show, wasn't alive during these days but, the chemistry is amazing from the clips I've seen.
queenofcruel 4 years ago 3
In his defense, Scott thought that Laura was lying about the rape to cover up an affair.
Who writes a farewell letter to their rapist and fails to ID the rapist to the police?
stepOFFbigots 4 years ago 4
Being blamed for your own rape must be a theme on GH. Now Carly is doing it to Jax!
Oakdalian 4 years ago 2
I'm really impressed by the emotional complexity they showed in this storyline - Laura's confusion over acquaintance rape, her change in self-concept, the difficulty explaining the situation to family and friends. Wow.
beccadawn23 4 years ago 4
Was waterproof mascara not invented back then?
ExquisiteExtreme 4 years ago
I guess not. lol
nicole4310 4 years ago
waterproof is actually pretty new. i can remember being a little girl in the 80s and my moms mascara would run
aliciakaylambert 4 years ago
I remember when my mascara ran--but I guess I'm not supposed to talk about it. It was a rough time for fashion. Of course, I still can't find pumps my size. Don't even get me started on the shoulder pads that were in everything.
sickphil71 4 years ago
go to the women's big and tall for the shoes and the fabric store for the shoulder pads.
ezbgurl 4 years ago
Scotty Baldwin, baby!
SidJustice1 4 years ago 2
Gee you should NEVER put anything in writing!!
That's the turning point when Scotty turned from NICE to EVIL. Can't blame him!
jlomax 4 years ago
Yeah it was
jasoncarly 3 years ago
Man! this is the first time seeing this scene, years later! I saw the rape episode, but not this one. I should have tuned it when I had the chance to see how hurt Scottie got. Poor guy, it puts me at ease to see how his present character got.
tvboobtube 4 years ago
Dang not only did attempt to slap her he pushed her down twice WOW and told her he hated her and that she wasn't worth it, etc. I didn't see this scene because I was 6 at the time. Yeah if I was Scotty I would have been pissed but damn. That scene pissed me off!
tea12345 4 years ago 3
This scene was as upsetting as the first time I watched it so long ago. Thanks for posting the history so that we can re-visit the past.
JhillyBean 4 years ago