Babe Carey
Amanda Baker as Babe Carey (2008)
All My Children
Portrayed by	Alexa Havins (October 13, 2003 - October 8, 2007) Amanda Baker (October 8, 2007- present)
First appearance	October 13, 2003
Created by	Megan McTavish
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Nickname(s)	Babe Baby Doll
Gender	Female
Age	24[1]
Occupation	Employee for Fusion Cosmetics Former co-owner of Fusion Cosmetics Former shareholder for Chandler Enterprises Former waitress/bartender at various clubs and restaurants. Amanda Baker (born December 22, 1979 in Mount Pleasant South Carolina) is an American Actress. Alexa Carole Havins (born November 16, 1980) is an American Actress. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Amanda Baker (born December 22, 1979 in Mount Pleasant South Carolina) is an American Actress. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Megan McTavish (born April 30 1949 in Pembroke New Hampshire) is an American television actress and Soap opera writer Fusion Cosmetics is a fictional business from the ABC daytime drama All My Children. Fusion Cosmetics is a fictional business from the ABC daytime drama All My Children. Chandler Enterprises is a Fictional business on the ABC daytime Soap opera All My Children.
Residence	Pine Valley, Pennsylvania
Alexa Havins as Babe Carey — original Babe Carey

Arabella "Babe" Carey is a fictional character from the American daytime drama All My Children. Pine Valley Pennsylvania is the fictional setting for the long-running American Soap opera All My Children. Alexa Carole Havins (born November 16, 1980) is an American Actress. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the All My Children ( AMC) is a popular American Soap opera and drama television series that has been broadcast Monday through Friday on the ABC She was originally portrayed by actress Alexa Havins, from October 13, 2003 to October 8, 2007, and is now portrayed by actress Amanda Baker (from the day Havins exited to present). Alexa Carole Havins (born November 16, 1980) is an American Actress. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Amanda Baker (born December 22, 1979 in Mount Pleasant South Carolina) is an American Actress.

The character has been called Baby Doll by her mother, Krystal Carey (Bobbie Eakes), and Bella when speaking to Kevin Buchanan (Dan Gauthier) on One Life to Live. Krystal Martin (née Carey; previously Chandler) is a Fictional character from the ABC daytime drama All My Children, portrayed Bobbie Diane Eakes (born July 25, 1961 in Warner Robins Georgia) is an Emmy Award -nominated American actress. Kevin Lord Riley Buchanan is a Fictional character on the Soap opera One Life to Live. Dan Gauthier (born December 2, 1963 in Prineville Oregon) is an American Actor. One Life to Live ( OLTL) is an American Soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15 1968 There have been major comparisons between her and a legendary character from the show — Dixie Cooney Martin. Dixie Louise Martin (née Cooney) is a Fictional character from the American daytime drama All My Children. ^[2]

Background

Actress Alexa Havins moved to New York City to study at the prestigious Circle in the Square Theatre School. Alexa Carole Havins (born November 16, 1980) is an American Actress. The City of New York However, she soon returned to the west coast, and in a short amount of time, in Los Angeles, California, acquired lead roles in four feature films and booked several television guest-starring spots, including Reno 911!. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Reno 911! is an American Comedy television series on Comedy Central that debuted in 2003. ^[3] Focused, the noted ambitious personality of Havins resulted in an ABC contract in New York City, after her return to the Big Apple, signing on in the role of character Babe Carey Chandler on the show All My Children. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The Big Apple is a nickname or Moniker for New York City. It was first popularized in the 1920s by John J All My Children ( AMC) is a popular American Soap opera and drama television series that has been broadcast Monday through Friday on the ABC ^[3] In a January 20, 2004 interview with magazine Soap Opera Weekly, Havins briefly described her audition and how she secured the scandalous role of Babe Carey Chandler:

The character Babe Carey Chandler was originally designed as "the bad girl we all love to hate",^[3] but has since taken on more of a "flawed good girl" design.

Recast

In early 2007, rumors began to fly that Havins would not be renewing her contract as Babe Carey once it expired later in the year. After her husband and All My Children co-star at the time, Justin Bruening, exited the show, the rumors only gained momentum. Justin Bruening is an American Actor and former fashion model.

James Harmon Brown and Barbara Esensten, new head writers of the series, were reluctant to state whether or not Havins would be departing the soap opera. James Harmon Brown and Barbara Esensten are American television writers primarily working on Soap operas. A Head Writer (HW is a person who is in charge of a television/radio series' writing team In their interview with TV Guide, the two remained ambiguous about the matter, though hinting at a recast. TV Guide is the name of a North American weekly magazine about television programming Barbara Esensten commented: "It’s out there that we will probably lose her, and it certainly isn’t our choice. However, we’re still writing the show as if she’s not leaving. If we should have to recast Babe, we’ll help the actor take over the part by writing specifically for the new actor like what we did with the Greenlee recast. Greenlee Smythe is a Fictional character from the daytime drama All My Children. We saw some little things in Sabine Singh (Greenlee), so we wrote for her accordingly, but you get into real trouble when you completely change the character for a recast. Sabine Erika Singh (born August 4, 1974 in Suffern New York) is an American actress Luckily, Jim and I don’t have any trouble separating the actor from a character because the latter is really paramount in our eyes. "^[5]

The rumors regarding the exit of Havins proved to be true when on September 4, 2007, it was confirmed by Soap Opera Digest that she would be leaving All My Children and that actress Amanda Baker would be stepping into the role. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Soap Opera Digest is a Magazine chronicling the stories airing on American Soap operas and the off-screen lives of the actors appearing on them Amanda Baker (born December 22, 1979 in Mount Pleasant South Carolina) is an American Actress. ^[6]

Havins portrayed Babe Carey for four years, but decided to leave to pursue other acting opportunities. To her fans, she left a message of appreciation and content:

Since the departure of Havins, viewers have been adamant in their feelings that Babe Carey should not have been recast, their views ranging from it having been too soon, to feeling that it was unnecessary, to stating that only Alexa Havins is Babe Carey. ^[8][9] Voices expressing their discontent, but also relaying their willingness to give the recast a chance have also been present. ^[10]

Actress Amanda Baker, the character's recast, acknowledged the challenge of taking over a prominent character. ^[11] She voiced that she has studied scenes of Havins as Babe, and is focused in her portrayal of the flawed good girl. ^[11] Before landing the role, Baker was screen tested with actors who often interact with the character (Jacob Young who portrays J.R. Chandler and Bobbie Eakes, portrayer of the character's mother, Krystal). For the BBC TV series see Screen Test. A screen test is a method of determining the suitability of an Actor or actress for Jacob Wayne Young (born September 10, 1979) is an Emmy Award -winning American actor and singer Adam Chandler Jr is a Fictional character from the daytime drama All My Children. Bobbie Diane Eakes (born July 25, 1961 in Warner Robins Georgia) is an Emmy Award -nominated American actress. Krystal Martin (née Carey; previously Chandler) is a Fictional character from the ABC daytime drama All My Children, portrayed ^[11] A few days after her audition, she received a phone call informing her that she had indeed won the part. ^[11] Baker says that she was treated with a warm welcome from the rest of the cast and Havins herself, and that this has made her feel right at home while on set. ^[11]

Storyline

Off screen, in San Diego, Babe is working as a waitress in a restaurant on a ship at the docks. She meets and marries rich boy J.R. Chandler after just three weeks of knowing him. Adam Chandler Jr is a Fictional character from the daytime drama All My Children. Her story in the soap opera starts with their arrival in Pine Valley. J. R. reunites with his wealthy family and his stepfather, Tad Martin, announcing that he has a new girlfriend. Thaddeus "Tad" James Martin is a Fictional character from the American daytime drama All My Children. That night, Babe (yet unknown to everyone in Pine Valley) attends a party and becomes very drunk and has sex with J. R. 's stepbrother, Jamie. Dr James "Jamie" Edward Martin MD (né English) is a Fictional character on the daytime Soap opera All My Children The next day, J. R. introduces Babe to his family as his new wife. Jamie is shocked to see that the same unnamed women that took his virginity is his sister-in-law. But Jamie vows to keep their night a secret. However, J. R. 's father, Adam, does not like Babe and plans to separate J. Adam Chandler Sr is a Fictional character from the daytime drama All My Children, portrayed by David Canary, from 1983 to present R. and Babe.

Weeks later, Babe discovers that she is pregnant. Jamie finally admits to J. R. that he slept with Babe, bringing doubt over who is the baby's father. J. R. confronts Babe, but when she claims that Jamie had come on to her, J. R. cuts Jamie out of his life. When Babe discovers that she is 9 weeks into her pregnancy, it eliminates the possibility of Jamie being the father.

Marital crisis

With that situation almost resolved, Babe reveals another secret: her marriage to J. R. is invalid, because she is still married to Paul Cramer from the nearby town of Llanview (from another ABC soap opera, One Life to Live). Paul Cramer is a Fictional character from the ABC daytime Soap opera One Life to Live. Llanview Pennsylvania is the fictional setting for the long-running American Soap opera, One Life to Live. One Life to Live ( OLTL) is an American Soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15 1968 Tad tracks down Babe's mother, Krystal, in Texas. Krystal Martin (née Carey; previously Chandler) is a Fictional character from the ABC daytime drama All My Children, portrayed Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. After hearing Babe is married to an extremely wealthy man and is pregnant, a proud Krystal, who hasn't seen her daughter in years, decides to travel to Pine Valley to make sure that Babe's happiness isn't jeopardized. Babe is happy to see her mother and confides in her that she still has doubts of J. R. being the baby's father and that she is still legally married to Paul Cramer.

J. R. demands a DNA test be conducted, so Babe calls up Paul and promises him money if he will make sure the test proves that J. R. is the father and allow the annulment to go through. Babe and Krystal are able to get Paul drunk and send him away. Paul is angry and vows revenge on Babe. When Tad finds out about Babe's marriage to Paul, he wants to tell J. R. , but Krystal is able to seduce him and keep him quiet. Although looking forward to the birth of her child, Babe has to face her next obstacle: Adam and his accomplice, Mary Smythe, are plotting to get Babe out of J. Mary Smythe (née Greenlee) is a recurring Fictional character on the ABC Soap opera All My Children, as portrayed by R. 's life as soon as the child is born. J. R. finds out about his father's scheming and cuts him out of his life as he did to Jamie; at the same time he renews his friendship with his brother, Jamie, and asks him to be the baby's godfather.

Bianca and birth of Little Adam

Babe strikes up a friendship with Bianca Montgomery during December of 2003. Bianca Christine Montgomery is a Fictional character from the American daytime drama All My Children. They grow close and become best friends.

At a cabin, while a storm goes on outside, Babe helps Bianca give birth to her baby daughter, Miranda Mona Montgomery. Miranda Mona Montgomery (raised the first months of her life as Elizabeth "Bess" Chandler) is a Fictional character from the American daytime Bianca falls unconscious and Babe leaves to go get help. She breaks into Dr. David Hayward's cabin and calls Paul at Llanview Hospital for help. Dr David Hayward is a Fictional character from the ABC daytime drama All My Children, as portrayed by Vincent Irizarry since The day before (on One Life to Live), Paul had helped his sister, Kelly, give birth to a baby boy; the baby had died right after birth, and Kelly begged her brother to get her a child. Kelly Cramer is a Fictional character on the long-running daytime Soap opera One Life to Live. Paul helps Babe get back to the cabin, where he delivers her son by the fireplace.

Paul seizes this opportunity to give his sister a baby in a storyline that becomes known as the baby switch. Pine Valley Pennsylvania is the fictional setting for the long-running American Soap opera All My Children. He drugs Babe, puts her in a helicopter, and stages a helicopter crash near a river in the forest. When Babe awakes, Paul tells her that the helicopter crashed and her baby is dead. She then falls back. When Babe and Bianca's family and friends arrive at the scene, Paul twists his story around and tells them that Bianca's baby has fallen into the river while Babe's child survived. J. R. 's family is elated that Babe's baby is alive, but Bianca's family is destroyed by the news. In Llanview, Paul gives Kelly Babe's son (later known as Adam Chandler III or Little Adam), telling her that the boy's mother was a poor homeless woman who did not want a baby. Adam Chandler III, often referred to as Little Adam or Little A, is a Fictional character from the soap opera All My Children.

Later on, Babe finds out that the baby she thought was her own is really Miranda Montgomery, Bianca's baby who was thought to have died in the storm. Babe is so distraught over the reveal that her son has been the one to die in the storm that, with convincing by Krystal, she decides to keep the baby. But she eventually discovers her son to be alive, and that J. R. is indeed the biological father of the little boy.

Babe (Alexa Havins) tells Bianca (Eden Riegel) the truth — that Bianca's child is still alive. Eden Sonja Jane Riegel (born January 1, 1981) is an American actress.

When the truth is finally revealed, it causes a severe rift in Babe and Bianca's friendship that continues with Bianca's departure and return to Pine Valley, although Bianca is more distant than hostile toward Babe. Babe's romantic relationship with J. R. also ends.

J. R. , Babe, Josh love triangle

Promotional commercial for the J. R. /Babe/Josh love triangle. A love triangle is a romantic relationship involving three people

Babe and Josh Madden's relationship gets off to a rocky start during a hot summer night in July 2005. Joshua "Josh" Madden is a Fictional character from the daytime drama All My Children. 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October They become fast friends after Josh helps Babe get back Jamie's car from a few drunken, violent frat boys at a roadside bar. They bond on the beach and share stories of their past and become close.

As time goes by, Babe feels increasingly guilty of holding Jamie back from his dream of becoming a doctor. Due to the terms of his aunt Phoebe's will, Jamie will have to leave Babe (now his fiancee') to acquire his inheritance. In Common law, a will or testament is a document by which a person (the Testator) regulates the rights of others over his or her Property According to the terms of the will, Jamie will have to be the one to end the relationship; it has to be his choice to have nothing to do with Babe. Babe hatches a scheme with Josh to convince Jamie that she and Josh are lovers. Jamie does not believe her and is heartbroken that Babe would not accept his word of Phoebe's will not being important to him if he has to give up Babe. Babe and Jamie end their romance due to her scheme.

Josh and Babe become close friends. On October 31, 2005, Josh tells Babe that he cannot deny it anymore: he is falling for her, and he wants her to be happy and to enjoy her life and not worry about J. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. R. or Jamie anymore. During this talk, they share a kiss. Babe is taken aback by Josh's declaration. Although she is flattered, she tells him she simply is not ready to be in another romantic relationship. Babe later becomes romantically involved with J. R. again, however, which later leads to a murder attempt made on her by J. R. when J. R. has an extreme mental breakdown. Mental breakdown (also known as nervous breakdown or snapping) is a non-medical term used to describe a sudden acute attack of Mental illness such as

Closer as friends over the summer of 2006, sparks begin to fly between Babe and Josh. Even though still married to J. R. , Babe starts to have romantic feelings for Josh and feels the need to be there for him when Dr. Greg Madden (the man he believes to be his father) goes missing. Babe supports Josh, talks him down, and tries to be there for him as a friend.

When it is found that Greg Madden has died due to being buried alive underground for weeks, Babe sticks by Josh and seeks to help him through this. This enrages J. R. , causing more problems for their marriage. Due to the lack of communication, J. R. 's murder attempt on her, their increased fighting, the Greg Madden murder mystery looming over their heads, and the search for Kate (J. Kathy Mershon (Martin (born Kate Louise Martin) is a Fictional character on the soap opera All My Children. R. 's long-lost sister), J. R. and Babe begin shutting down on one another. This leads Babe to turn to Josh, confiding in him even more and spending more time with him.

Josh, reeled from the revelation of originally being Erica Kane's abortion, runs off to the private jet that Greg had owned. "Erica Kane" is also the title of songs by Aaliyah, B5 and Urge Overkill, all written about this character An Babe runs after him to attempt to level his head and try to get him to see reason. Josh is too far gone and plays along in listening to Babe, telling her that he will stay in Pine Valley to hear Erica out. However, Josh sneaks off and starts the plane, kidnapping Babe and jetting off to an unknown destination. The plane runs out of fuel and crashes on a deserted island. Josh and Babe's families fear they are dead.

During their time on the island, Babe and Josh become closer than they were before. They sit by the fire, talk, share a kiss, and later snuggle together for warmth. Josh reveals to Babe that he loves her and wants to be with her. But Babe continues to insist that she wants to be with J. R. ; if Josh cannot accept only her friendship, they will have to end their relationship. Josh reluctantly agrees. They are rescued by J. R. , Jamie, and Julia Santos. Dr Julia Keefer (née Santos) is a Fictional character from the ABC daytime drama All My Children.

On a business trip for Fusion Cosmetics, Babe and Josh meet with an outrageous rock star, Zarf, to try to get Zarf's song to use for a Fusion promotional campaign. Fusion Cosmetics is a fictional business from the ABC daytime drama All My Children. After much drinking, Zarf finally agrees. Josh and Babe drink too many jello shooters while trying to convince Zarf to sign. Drunk, they take cold showers as a way to sober up, but it doesn't quite work, as they almost kiss. Instead of lingering on it, they move past it.

Babe's relationship with Josh continues to anger and frustrate J. R. , causing more tension between them. However, Babe refuses to end her relationship with Josh, instead telling J. R. that they are just friends and that J. R. should trust her. But as Babe begins to realize she is developing deeper romantic feelings for Josh than previously, she starts to distance herself from him. Though Babe and Josh reconnect on the night that Colby Chandler, J. Colby Marian Chandler (née Martin) is a Fictional character currently portrayed by Brianne Moncrief on the Soap opera All My R. 's sister, is thought to be dead. Babe is struggling with coping with all that has happened that year. Feeling overwhelmed by J. R. 's murder attempt on her, the Greg Madden murder, her feelings for Josh, and J. R. emotionally pushing her away, she gives into her passion for Josh and has sex with him.

Zarf (Zoe) and the Satin Slayer storyline

After their exciting business meeting in August over the Fusion Cosmetics campaign, Zarf comes to P. Zoe (formerly known as Fredrick "Freddie" Luper) is a Fictional character from the ABC daytime drama All My Children, and V. searching for Babe after a grueling world tour. He wishes to get in contact with her to talk with her and catch up. When Babe arrives, she introduces Zarf to Bianca. Zarf falls in love with her at first sight.

As their relationship grows, Babe and Zarf become closer and start working on the ConFusion campaign and after a strained talk with Bianca, an embarrassing over-the-top drag performance and an arrest by the Pine Valley Police Department, Zarf "comes out" to Babe and admits that he is transgender and that he is truly "Zoe", a woman who is attracted to other women, a lesbian. Kendall Slater ( Née Hart) is a Fictional character from the American daytime drama All My Children. Closeted Coming out (that is " coming out of the closet " describes the voluntary public announcement of one's Sexual orientation and/or Gender identity Transgender (trænzˈdʒɛndɚ from ( Latin) derivatives A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women Babe accepts her and it is exactly what Zoe needs. After this confession, their friendship continues to blossom.

Zoe is accused of killing the Fusion women and is considered the main suspect for the Fusion deaths by a serial killer. Babe doesn't believe this and provides Zoe with safety under her roof and fights back against those who try to harm Zoe, and helps her come out to everyone. Unfortunately, not everyone is accepting.

December 2006, Simone Torres is found dead on the floor of the Fusion office in a white dress with a ribbon and gardenias. Simone Torres is a Fictional character from the long-running American Soap opera All My Children. Her death is concluded to be of natural causes and it is revealed that her heart stopped beating. A week later, Erin Lavery is found dead on the roof of the Fusion building with a white ribbon and gardenias attached to her hands. Erin Lavery was a Fictional character on the long-running Soap opera All My Children, as portrayed by Connie Fletcher from August It is then decided by Derek Frye that there is a serial killer on the loose. Derek Frye is a Fictional character from the ABC soap opera All My Children. A serial killer is a person who Murders usually three or more people with a "cooling off" period between each murder and whose motivation for killing is largely based

During January 2007, the killer attacks again, almost killing Danielle Frye and mistakenly taking Dixie Cooney Martin as his victim in an attempt to kill Babe. Danielle Frye is a resident of the Fictional town of Pine Valley, having appeared on the American TV Soap opera, All My Children Dixie Louise Martin (née Cooney) is a Fictional character from the American daytime drama All My Children. The serial killer then targets Babe as his next victim by tying a white ribbon outside the gate of the Chandler Mansion.

After a brutal breakup with J. R. , Babe is in the Chandler Enterprises parking garage with her bodyguard. Chandler Enterprises is a Fictional business on the ABC daytime Soap opera All My Children. After talking to Zoe, she and her bodyguard leave the parking lot, and the serial killer attacks. Babe finds her bodyguard lying dead on the ground and is quickly attacked by the Satin Slayer, who plunges a needle into her neck and poisons her with V-tach, a drug which causes ventricular tachycardia. Alexander Cambias Sr is a Fictional character from the ABC daytime drama All My Children, as portrayed by Ronald Guttman, from Ventricular tachycardia ( V-tach or VT) is a Tachycardia, or fast heart rhythm that originates in one of the ventricles of the Heart She "dies" on February 12, 2007. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The show features a double funeral for Dixie and Babe, but after the funeral, on February 16, 2007, Babe is shown waking up in what appears to be a hospital bed. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Joe Martin, Jackson Montgomery, Jeff Martin, Josh, Kendall Hart Slater, and Zach Slater all know that Babe is alive. Dr Joseph "Joe" Martin Sr is a long-running character on the American Soap opera All My Children. Jackson "Jack" Montgomery is a Fictional character from the daytime drama All My Children. Jeff Martin is a Fictional character from the ABC soap opera All My Children. Kendall Slater ( Née Hart) is a Fictional character from the American daytime drama All My Children. Zach Slater (born Alexander Cambias Jr) is a Fictional character from the American daytime drama All My Children. At Josh's request, Joe and Jeff make it their mission to make everybody think that Babe is really dead. Babe suffers a heart attack and briefly slips into a coma after being poisoned by the Satin Slayer. In Medicine, a coma (from the Greek koma, meaning deep sleep is a profound state of Unconsciousness. She is secretly taken to a room at Zach's casino, where Josh takes care of her while she recovers from her attack. When she wakes up, Josh initially lies and tells her she is at the hospital. He does not tell her that her family and the rest of Pine Valley believes she is dead. Zoe mourns for her best friend. Bianca is devastated at the news of Babe's "death", and shows regret for not forgiving her when she had the chance. But with the revelation of Babe being alive and well, Bianca has her chance to do so, finally and truly repairing their damaged friendship, and after Bianca tells Zoe that Babe is still alive, Zoe is naturally happy that her best friend is back. Ironically enough, Babe's near-death finally earns her Kendall's forgiveness as well for the incident with Miranda. Kendall even stands up for Babe against Greenlee Smythe's attacks on her, lauding Babe's achievements at Fusion. Greenlee Smythe is a Fictional character from the daytime drama All My Children. Greenlee eventually drives Babe to quit, but she is forced to hire her back when it is discovered the music promotional campaign she has secured with Zoe is contingent on Babe's presence at the company. Even Erica shows some forgiveness towards Babe, thanking her for helping Kendall and keeping Fusion going after the accident with Spike.

Failing an attempt at a life without J. R.

Babe focuses on several projects, such as keeping Fusion running, working on acquiring her G.E.D., and helping Krystal with her new business venture of revamping the Roadside Bar, now titled The Comeback. General Educational Development (or GED) tests are a group of five tests which (when passed certifies that the taker has American or Canadian High She also becomes close to Jamie again. She is held up when a man thought to be Annie Lavery's brother, Richie Novak, comes to Krystal's bar looking to rob the place. Robbery is the Crime of seizing Property through Violence or Intimidation. Annie Lavery (née Novak; previously McDermott) is a Fictional character on the soap opera All My Children, who made her first appearance Richard Wesley "Richie" Novak is a Fictional character from the ABC daytime drama All My Children. A new guy named Wes, who shows an immediate attraction to her, is there to help her fend off the ex-convict. A convict is "a person found guilty of a Crime and sentenced by a court" or "a person serving a sentence in prison" sometimes referred to in Slang The robber is soon after discovered to be dead, and that he was not Annie Lavery's brother after all, but was rather a man her brother most likely hired to "play" the part of Richie. Due to their experience in the hold up together, Babe and Wes grow closer and she gives him a chance at a romantic relationship with her by going out on a date with him. While on the date, and after a few uncomfortable moments with J. R. , as well as advice to Amanda about being wary of J. R. , Babe agrees to another date with Wes. After more time spent with him, it is eventually revealed that he is Richie Novak.

A rift between Babe and Richie soon develops due to his deception. Richie tries to get Babe to give him another chance, but Babe is adamant that she does not need Richie in her life. During this time, J. R. and Babe see more of each other. At Krystal's bar, they bond over old times and other matters. Babe sees a side to J. R. that signals that he has matured more since they divorced. When J. R. needs a ride back to his home, Babe offers to take him. Once there, sexual tension between the two is evident. As Babe states that she should leave, J. R. goes in for a goodbye kiss to her cheek. The kiss leaves them in a more awkward state, and J. R. apologizes. However, their desire overtakes them as J. R. says that he misses kissing her. The two make love. While in bed, J. R. suggests that they marry again and is elated that he has "his" Babe back. Even with this obvious connection between the two still apparent, Babe tells J. R. that their recent love-making was just comfort sex, and that she is not in love with him anymore. He pretends that he is not hurt by this declaration of hers, but it is clear to Babe that he is. She promptly apologizes for hurting him and leaves.

J. R. begins drinking again and slips into depression. He is, however, able to recover from the relapse and reconcile with Babe. Months later, he and Babe are closer again, and are more about raising their son together while not being romantically intertwined with each other. But during a snowday with Babe and Little Adam, J. R. suggests to Babe that she keep the idea of them as lovers open for consideration. Having enjoyed her recent time with J. R. , Babe accepts his request. Still perplexed by Richie, she talks with him at times, her concern more directed at the fact that he has leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant to survive. Leukemia or leukaemia (Greek leukos λευκός, "white" aima αίμα, "blood" is a Cancer of the Blood His sister, Annie, is thought to be the best candidate to be his donor, and Babe is determined to convince her to save him. But her efforts are revealed hopeless when test results show that Annie is not a good donor match for Richie after all. The revelation comes that someone else in Pine Valley is the perfect bone marrow match for Richie. With the help of her mother, Babe discovers that J. R. is the match. Feeling that he will not donate the bone marrow on his own due to his hate for Richie, she decides to entice J. R. during a runway where she wears a sexy red dress. Once she gets his attention, she propositions him with a game of strip poker. Strip poker is a Poker variant where players remove clothing when they lose bets If she wins, he will have to save Richie's life. If J. R. wins, he can have anything he wants in regards to her. The deal is made, and J. R. and Babe play for the prize at Babe's home. Both half naked by the time the game nears an end, it is J. R. who wins. But he surprises Babe with the news that he already knew he was a match for Richie, and that he was already going to help him. Babe is intrigued by this new, softer side of J. R. , and J. R. mentions to Babe how they both want each other. They embrace, and the two make love.

Richie is able to secretly abstract J. R. 's bone marrow, while setting J. R. up to look as though he was out all night with a hooker the day he went missing. A drugged-up J. R. , unaware that his bone marrow has been stolen, insists to his family and Babe that he was drugged and he knows Richie did this to him. Initially Krystal is the only one to believe J. R. , but Babe later finds out that J. R. is telling the truth about Richie and apologizes to him. She sees Richie pay the hooker that was with J. R. the night Richie stole his bone marrow. Babe punches out the hooker. She is on a mission now to find out what other stuff Richie has done to J. R. or anyone else.

Impact

Bianca (Eden Riegel) and Babe's (Alexa Havins) ruse to fool J. R. left a group of viewers hoping that the scam would result in an actual romance between the two (2004).

Fans' suspicion

Within the soap opera medium, it can be attested that there are All My Children viewers who believe that Bianca is secretly in love with Babe, and thus is the only reason why Bianca has forgiven Babe for wrongly keeping Miranda, Bianca's daughter.

Hope that Bianca and Babe would make love to each other was witnessed with fansites springing up for the pairing, emails being sent to the ABC studio and message board postings. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. One aspect of the notion that the two were in a secret romance took form in the YouTube video Bianca & Babe, the secret love they didn't show you. YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees

AfterEllen.com, a website that focuses on the portrayal of lesbians and bisexual women in the media, eventually took notice and briefly commented:

See also

• J.R. Chandler and Babe Carey

References

External links

• Official Alexa Havins website
• Official Amanda Baker website
• Soapcentral.com
• Official ABC page