Guiding Light CAST - Natalia Rivera Aitoro

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Friday, October 10 2008: You Were Right.

Frank walks in on Natalia as she checks off another day since Rafe went to prison. Later, as she works at Company, he offers to take her shift so she can have a break. It seems like her life is 'in a holding pattern' and he says that waiting around for Rafe is 'pathetic'. He knows this from first hand experience; he put his life on hold for years and just got old and boring. If she wants to take care of her son, she needs to take care of herself too, he says.

At The Beacon, Olivia's phone rings. Decker asks her to go to China. She's breathless. He tells her his plans. She's startled that he wants her to go today but agrees to go anyway. As she packs, she becomes too weak to stand. She calls Natalia and tells her that she needs her help. After she hangs up, Natalia hands her shift off to Frank and leaves. This isn't exactly what he had in mind.

When Natalia arrives at The Beacon, Olivia explains the situation and admits that she is overwhelmed. "What do you need me to do for you?" Natalia asks. She slips into her disguise as Olivia's assistant and answers the door when Decker arrives. She gets Olivia and tells Decker that, since she is supposed to be the face for a family chain, should she be leaving town when her daughter is in a play? Olivia suggests that she do the presentation via satellite with her daughter rather than in person. He likes the idea and agrees. After he leaves with a smile, Olivia collapses on the bed. Natalia wants to take her to the hospital. Olivia can barely walk and she worries that Decker might see her like this. Natalia suggests they hide her in a laundry cart and smuggle her out. Olivia hates that idea. They bicker and Natalia threatens to call an ambulance. Holding her, Natalia walks her out.

Natalia brings Olivia to Cedars and refuses to leave her alone despite Olivia's protests. Rick shows up and suggests that Natalia stay and provide a second set of ears. The women bicker but seem more comfortable with this.

Monday, October 06 2008: End of the Honeymoon.

At Company, Mallet and Marina are looking over design ideas for the house. He has Rafe on his mind. Natalia walks in and Marina approaches her. Natalia wants to ask Buzz for a few more shifts. Coop walks in and says that one of the waitresses will be taking some time off so she should be in luck. Natalia walks out and Mallet walks over. Marina sends him off to see Rafe while she forces Coop to help her with her design ideas.

At The Beacon, Olivia is getting tired while at a photo shoot. She asks for a break and walks down to a random room and collapses on the bed. Natalia soon arrives and finds her. Olivia asks her to leave. Natalia refuses and offers to help her. Olivia worries that if Decker finds out that she isn't healthy, she'll lose her new job. She loses consciousness. When Natalia walks out, she notices that Decker has arrived and is talking to the photographer. Natalia slips into a room and changes. When she walks out, she pretends to be Olivia's assistant and ably covers for her. Olivia returns to apologize but Decker says that everything is fine and her assistant covered. Decker announces they have enough pictures for today.

Later, Olivia tells Natalia that she was perfect and she's grateful. "I want to hire you," she says, offering her a 'real job'. Natalia's insulted and walks out. Olivia follows her and explains that she thinks that her talents are being wasted on being a maid. She wishes she wouldn't make everything so difficult. Natalia says that this is all she has ever known; it's who she is and what she's good at. Olivia accuses her pride of getting in the way of actually having a decent job and helping her son. She storms off before Natalia can say that she would like to accept the job.

Natalia runs into Mallet outside of the boarding house. He tells her that he just went to see Rafe and he's doing well. She thanks him for all of his help.