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The
Arthur Hendricks Storyline
January - November,
2004
November 29 was David's last airdate
as Arthur Hendricks. |
Meet Arthur Hendricks |
January
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Judge Arthur Hendricks arrives in Genoa City to
seek his long lost love, Katherine Chancellor. They had an affair
and he left town when her husband returned from Europe. He finds all
is not well. Katherine has started drinking again from all the
recent stress in her life.
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February |
A somewhat drunk Katherine reveals that Arthur is
Jill's biological father. Katherine gave up the baby for adoption. Jill
only learned last year that Katherine is her biological mother and
the revelation was not easy on either of them.
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March |
Arthur asks Katherine and Jill if they can all
live together and moves into the Manor to try to help Katherine get
sober again.
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April |
Katherine's illegitimate granddaughter Mackenzie
Browning returns to Genoa City and is in shock that her grandmother
has started drinking again.
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May |
Arthur continues to romance Katherine in an
effort to distract her from drinking. |
June |
Esther, Katherine's companion and housekeeper
returns and Katherine's alcoholism continues to worsen.
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July |
Everyone who loves Katherine decides to
stage an intervention - Arthur, Jill, Mac, her son Brock, Esther,
Nikki, Gina.
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August |
The intervention works, Katherine goes to rehab. Arthur proposes marriage to Katherine when she returns. Katherine
say yes.
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September |
Arthur's estranged stepson, Harrison Bartlett,
comes to Genoa City. Harrison comes to see Katherine and warns her not to marry Arthur, as
he believes Arthur is responsible for the death of his mother, Eleanor. Katherine doesn't believe
Harrison and tells Esther about the accusation. Arthur doesn't know Katherine's been told or
that his stepson is in town. |
October |
Arthur tries to find out why
Kay's upset and why she keeps putting off the wedding. Kay won't tell
him. Kay meets Harrison again by chance and he repeats his
accusations. Kay hires Paul to check out Arthur's past. Harrison
comes to see Jill and tells her. Jill tells Kay she knows, Kay shows
her Paul's report. Arthur walks in, they tell him they know. Arthur
goes ballistic. The accusation is bogus. He can't function if
everyone knows. Arthur storms out, leaving Jill and Kay
terrified he will not be coming back. |
November |
Arthur moves out of the Manor and into
the Athletic Club, saying he will come back only if his past is
never brought up again. Katherine considers her options and tells
Arthur she believes him and that she still wants to get married.
Jill is frantic to find anything that will clear Arthur.
She arranges for Arthur and Harrison to meet. They trade
accusations, but nothing is resolved. Jill goes looking and finds
Arthur took out insurance on Katherine.
She confronts him. Jill goes looking and finds Arthur
took out insurance on Katherine. Arthur says
the papers are bogus and he asks Jill if she believes him. She can't.
Jill finds out from Harrison that he planted the
insurance papers. She returns home to find Arthur was there and finds two notes left
behind saying good-bye. Kay comes downstairs to elope with Arthur, but he's gone.
Kay rushes to the Athletic Club to stop Arthur, but he is
adamant. He cannot live with them if they think he's a murderer.
He tells Kay he will always love her, tenderly kisses her
good-bye, picks up his bag and leaves town. Kay blames Jill. |