Family Background (Lusca)
It was always understood that Nola grew up in poor working class family of 7 children, headed by her mother. The family home had been turned into a boarding house to provide income. Quinton arrived in Springfield as an educated proper wealthy man, the antithesis of Nola. It is later revealed that Quinton was raised by his mother, alone in Mexico after Henry refused to marry her. He resented Henry because of the way he and his mother were forced to live. Quinton tells the story of his mother working very hard to support herself and her son. Nola comments on how brave she was. Brave? Hello, what about Bea, who raised 7 kids alone and ran a boarding house. The obviuos paradox lies in the fact that it is now determined that Quinton also grew up "poor" with a single mother. This changes the dynamic of the relationship completely. He continues to explain to Nola that his Mother recieved monthly support checks from Henry and that The Renfields were very much involved in his upbringing. This creates another paradox in that if Stephanie's down in Mexico with the Renfields and getting checks from Hank Chamberlain was she any more brave than Bea raising 7 children alone, and were his living conditions really "that" bad.
How it could have taken Quint two or three nights (and presumably -hopefully - part of the days) to notice that Nola was wearing three pair of socks to bed? I mean, I know Quint was kinda slow at times, but really!
TransAtlantic Flight (Lusca)
Nola wakes Quint up with breakfast the day after the wedding, and he says what do you want to do today? She says Honeymoon, giggle giggle and all that stuff. In their next scene they are arriving at the country inn where they're spending their honeymoon in Ireland. The same night that they arrive at the inn, Nola says that she can't believe they were in Springfield that morning, and comments on the green grass of Ireland. PARADOX: What time did they leave Springfield? Springfield's in the central time zone. Ireland is 6 hours ahead of central standard time. It takes about 8 hours to get there. Let's assume they leave at 8 a.m. (when it's already 2 p.m. in Ireland). 8 hours on the plane and it's 10 p.m. when they arrive - isn't that a little late for seeing the sky and grass in that part of the world even in June? Especially considering that they had to get from a major airport to a small village after their flight arrived.
And, by the way, where did Quint ever find an airline with 8 a.m. departures from the U.S. heading east to Europe?
Can someone please explain just how we got from the scene of Quint & Nola leaving their reception in their wedding clothes to their next scene in the gazebo in nightgown, pajames, robes & ASCOT?! If the NSBR had been the NBSBR instead (NB=nothing but), this wedding night scenario might not be so unbelievable. As it is, Renfield didn't go back to Thornway Road with them, so just who unbuttoned Nola's wedding dress? Are we supposed to believe that Quint was so concerned with getting that ascot back on that he didn't notice he had just undressed Nola for the first time - and that they were finally alone together - and that they were MARRIED! (The same Quint who was described by Nola a short time later as "an animal".) Are we supposed to believe that Nola would have let him anywhere near that ascot, or any other items of apparel, once he had gotten her out of her wedding gown! Isn't that carrying the redemption of Nola just a bit too far?! Can anyone actually visualize this missing wedding night scene?
Tope Ten Things
You'll Never Hear A True Quola Fan Say:
Val - October 97
10. McTavish? Genius. Pure Genius.
9. Maybe Rebecca was just misunderstood.
8. Nola, You can make love to Quinton anytime. Right now, you really need to answer that phone.
7. I don't know. I think they could have waited a little bit longer for that first kiss.
6. They're finally alone, and on a romantic cruise ship too. And nothing's going to happen. All right!
5. Let me get this straight. She never slept with his father or any of his brothers?
4. Oh, I remember Quola. He lived in a creepy house. She dressed funny and had fantasies about fire trucks. Right?
3. I'll never forgive her for breaking up Kelly and Morgan.
2. Okay, Quinton's rich, handsome, and brilliant. But does he have his own band?
And the Number One Thing. You'll Never Hear a True Quola Say:
Rauch Rules!!!!!!!!!!!
Top Ten Ways Retro Quola Would Have Been Different If It Had Been Written by McTavish.
Val - October 96
10. Nola would have had twins fathered by both Floyd and Kelly Nelson.
9. Vanessa would have fallen in love with and tried to consummate a relationship with her half-brother Quinton.
8. There would have been a giant carousel in the middle of the living room at Thornway Road.
7. Silas Crocker would not only have kidnapped Nola, but he would have raped her too, and then he would have came back to Springfield, put on a wig and a dress and got a room at the boarding house. And no one in town would have ever realized he was really a man.
6. Fritz would have been a muscle bound, shirtless hunk with very dreamy eyes.
5. Mrs. Renfield would have been known as the "Thornway Road Madam".
4. Rebecca would not had to have undergone numerous, painful operations in order to talk again. She would have just spent two weeks in New York and then came back to town speaking perfectly.
3. Nola and Quinton would have gotten married at Universal Studios.
2. Johnny and Nora would not have been a ghosts. They would have, instead been angels with very dreamy eyes.
And the Number One Way Retro Quola Would Have Been Different If McTavish Had Written It Is:
Instead of being an archaeologist, Quinton would have been a short order cook at a greasy spoon diner, and Nola would have been a wise-cracking waitress there. And instead of searching for the Temple of Gold, they would have to had to continually search for a way to keep the Health Department from closing them down.
Top Ten List of Rejected Quinton Deep Dark Secrets"
Val - August 1996
As all us diehard Quolas know, Nola once told Quint that there was nothing in his past that would make her turn her back on him. But Quinton Chamberlain, alias, Sean Ryan, alias, Quinton R. McCord, sure did have a lot of secrets, didn't he? And even though he did finally confide most of them to Nola, there were some that 'The Powers That Be' at GL thought would be just too much for Nola or anybody else to handle. We all have things in our past we would prefer to keep hidden, but is anyone out there covering up anything as horrendous as any of these:
10. He got 11 CD's for a penny. And then never bought another one. Thus, never fulfilling his membership commitment to Columbia House.
9. He can't parallel park worth a damn.
8. He used to like to sing along with the opening theme of "Green Acres."
7. He once tore the "Do not remove under penalty of law" tag off his pillow.
6 He went to see all the "Herbie the Love Bug" movies.
5. Even though he's a scholar, author, and world-renown archaeologist, he still can't program his VCR.
4. He found Jan far more attractive than Marcia.
3. He actually liked the "Bobby in the shower scene" on Dallas. Dallas just wasn't the same without Bobby.
2. He once made a huge return on a small investment on a dubious land deal, during his husband's term as governor of Arkansas. (Oh, wait a minute. That's not Quinton's Deep Dark Secret. That's Hillary Clinton's deep, dark secret. Sorry.)
And Quinton's Number One Rejected Deep Dark Secret Hiding in His Closet:
Two Words, "Disco Quinton"
Val - September 1996
10. He never could remember to lock those damn living room doors before starting to get romantic with Nola.
9. After their first kiss, he actually chose work over romance, and left Nola alone on that beach in St. Croix, in order to search for some god-forsaken sunken barge.
8. He didn't jump in the pond with Nola in St. Croix and yell, "Let's go skinny-dipping."
7. He never put a "Do Not Disturb" sign outside that tent in St. Croix.
6. He didn't tell the desk clerk at the hotel in Hollywood to hold all incoming calls.
5. He booked passage on that old-fashioned, virtue-restoring cruise from Tanquir, while he could have waited and took Nola on a cruise on the "Love Boat". Everybody got lucky on the "Love Boat".
4. He wasted all that time playing poker with the Reardons when he would have much rather have been home with Nola playing . . . Naked Twister.
3. He never installed a hot tub in the secret passageway.
2. He all in all, spent just way too much time studying old bones instead of jumping on Nola's.
And Quinton's Number One Regret from The 80's.
He and Nola tried so hard to get a moment alone together in that old house, but for some odd reason, it never once occurred to him that they could have just jumped in the car and drove to the Motel Six, that was only four blocks away.
Top Ten Nola Regrets from the 80's".
Sabrina (and Donna and Rybeth) - August 1996
10. Choosing "career" over a second honeymoon in Miami Beach.
9. Refusing Quint's escort to the romantic jungle pond on St. Croix.
8. Mentioning those d**n maps when Quint was in a romantic mood in London.
7. Falling asleep in the berth on the train with a willing, ready and ascot-free Quint lying beside her giving her the "look".
6. Not taking "full" advantage of all those secret passageways and the locked secret room at Thornway Road.
5. Nolaerobics.
4. Mentioning the d**n sunken barge right after the kiss on the beach in St. Croix.
3. Chasing after a pair of ghosts on her honeymoon when she could have been chasing after a flesh & blood Quint.
2. Choosing virtue over fun on the return cruise from Tanquir.
And Nola's Number One Regret from the 80's --
Answering that d**n phone in Hollywood.
Heather is not a weed.
Ascots can be sexy.
If you're ever in the middle of a really, hot steamy, romantic moment, and the phone rings, for heaven's sake, don't answer it.
House guests can be a real hindrance to romance.
Scuba diving accidents can actually be kind of romantic.
If you have a choice between taking a drink, and kissing, forget about the drink and just kiss.
Fantasies really can come true.
On the Quola Home page and the Quola chats, you are bound to hear the phrase "Quolaholic" being tossed around quite frequently. But what exactly is a Quolaholic? And how can you know for sure if you are one?"
Well, if you are a Quolaholic or on your way to becoming one, there will definitely be some signs. And what are these signs? We're glad you asked, here are a FEW Top Ten Lists of Signs That You Might Be a Quolaholic.
You Might Be a Quolaholic if:
9. At any time, during the Early to Mid Eighties, you were ever heard to say, "Who the heck are Luke and Laura?"
8. You think that the sight of Quinton Chamberlain in a white tuxedo had a direct correlation to the on-set of puberty for you.
7. You have a beach umbrella and four chairs surrounded by garden fencing, in your back yard, and you insist on calling it "The Gazebo."
6. After the Nola/Quint kiss on the beach at St. Croix, you started paying more attention in your Human Growth and Development class.
5. Every time you move into a new house you immediately start looking for hidden panels and secret passageways.
4. Every time you see anyone having a movie fantasy on TV, you immediately respond, "Nola did it better."
3. You find it completely plausible that two people that were as attracted to each other as much as Quint and Nola were, could have actually lived in the same house together for almost two years without ever once making love. (Quolaholics were familiar with the phrase, "I want to believe" long before it became an "X-files" catch phrase.)
2. You've actually thrown muffins at the one that you love.
And the Number One Sign That You Might be a Quolaholic is actually a tie and a paradox because:
You might be a Quolaholic if you believe in a passionate, but smoldering
romance that can not be rushed and that will blossom in its own painstakingly
slow, sweet time,
If you are still not completely sure if you are a Quolaholic here are some other signs:
10. You have the 45 of Bertie Higgins' "Key Largo", but the question is...Why?
9. You believe it is totally feasible to get from Springfield to London on the Concorde in only one act.
8. Your favorite old movies are "Rebecca", "Wuthering Heights" and "Casablanca".
7. You are fully willing to forget ALL Quola story from August, 1995 through August,1996 to get to the "goodies".
6. A kiss is just not a kiss without a sip of cognac first.
5. While everyone else in high school was bitching about reading the Charlotte Bronte classic "Jane Eyre", you were in your glory.
4. Having a gazebo in your backyard is more important than having indoor plumbing.
3. Whenever you hear the first few strains of Pachelbel's Canon in D, you get weak in the knees.
2. You get strangely turned on when you see a man in an ascot.
And the number one sign that you're a Quolaholic is --
It's almost 14 years later and you're STILL not over Nola answering that damn phone in Hollywood.