Airdate: 2/5/76
With John hard
pressed to find work, Olivia takes a job as a seamstress at a boutique in
Weston. Its proprietor, a refined woman named Stella, instantly takes a liking
to her new employee, and now considers expansion for her business. She offers
Olivia a deal: take over the Weston location, while she herself opens up a new
location in New York City. Although greatly tempted, Olivia declines the offer.
Subplot: Maude Gormley feels she is being put out to pasture when her son moves
her into a nursing home. Missing the beatific surroundings of Waltons Mountain,
she “flies the coop” and returns to her old home, not “the” old home.
This is called
“The Test” but we’ve sure seen this test many times before; in fact, it’s a Waltons staple: to paraphrase The Clash,
should she stay or should she go? Well, the answer is always the same (re: the
classic trope: “Nothing Changes”).
Classic beauty
Abby Dalton plays Stella. Abby has been a supporting actress in film since the
50s, but gained the greatest exposure through her role in Falcon Crest. May as well mention that you’ve probably also seen Merie
Earle before too. In addition to here recurring role here as Maude Gormley,
she’s probably second to Ruth Gorden in the number of octogenarian characters
she’s played throughout the 70s. Check them both out on Google Images.
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