1989 (#9) - Rex's warnings and the hasty marriage between Clint and Gina

The friendship between Gina and Clint, meanwhile, becomes more and more intimate. The man, who continues to live in Gina's Motel, understands that the woman has an interest in her when she gives him a discount on the rent. From here, the clever Clint, as charming and mysterious as ever in Gina's eyes, understands that he can take advantage of the situation to get to the Chancellors' money. Clint in fact, having learned that Gina is the daughter of his former cellmate Rex, now married to Katherine, does not intend to miss this opportunity and seduces Gina, literally crazy about him, to try to get as much benefit as possible. Making sure to get into Gina's heart before Rex himself suspects something, Clint's only obstacle seems to be Gina's suspicious brother, Danny. However, she manages to keep the boy at bay, inciting him to think about his life and not take too much care of his older sister. When Gina and Clint's relationship is made public, Rex is shocked to learn that Clint is engaged to his daughter and tries in vain to separate them. All in vain and, above all, too late: when Rex is convinced to reveal to his daughter the identity of that ex-convict, in fact, a radiant Clint tells him that he has become her son-in-law. Rex is therefore shocked to see the wedding ring on Gina's finger, which tells a shocked Rex that she has married! Rex, literally speechless, asks Gina for explanations and tries to identify with the role of the father who is worried about his daughter. Gina, however, silences him immediately, reminding him that he has always been disinterested in his life and telling him not to accept his orders or his advice, considering himself a daughter without parents. Moreover, when Gina finds out the truth about Clint's past, she once again sides with her husband, believing that Clint too is entitled to a second chance to redeem himself from his past, just as he was given in his marriage to Katherine. Rex, in this way, is forced to put on a good face and to accept this union even if unwillingly, not hiding his doubts about the choice of his daughter. Rex, in fact, does not fail to continually warn her of the danger of Clint, who instead professes all his love for the woman.