Valentine #5 May 1973

(5 May 1973)

Groovy-Time Thing (Table of Contents: 1)

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Ughhh! What a creepy old house! This I did not expect!

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romance

Characters

Jess; Slim; Jo-Jo; Don

Synopsis

Jess audtions for a couple of members of "Groovy-Time Thing" and things go well. But Don, who had started the group, has the final say. When he shows up, he is initially against the idea of a girl in the group, but after listening to her decides to give her a try. She later learns that Don had been the singer in the group and had played the electric organ until a car crash temporarily caused him to lose the use of a couple of fingers.

I Never Wore a Short Dress (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

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Vendetta (Table of Contents: 3)

The Sun Snatchers / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Oh, please come back!

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romance

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Luis Alba; Enrico; Maria; Elaine Dixon

Synopsis

Elaine tries to find Luis to warn him about Enrico. She finds Luis, but so does Enrico. When Enrico attacks with a knife, Elaine steps between them and is stabbed in the arm. Enrico apologizes to her and leaves with the caravan. Meanwhile, Luis is a changed person, thinking that Elaine had cared for him enough to save his life. Elaine doesn't have the heart to tell him she was only trying to stop a vendetta.

Is This Your Scene? (Table of Contents: 4)

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So you want to be a writer? Well, it can be very exciting and, like myself, I'm sure you'll enjoy the work.

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romance

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Vicky

Synopsis

Vicky talks about life as a Pop Writer.

The Wish (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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First right, Johnny -- about three hundred yards on.

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romance

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Wendy; Johnny Gilbert; Lynn; Bill

Synopsis

Wendy is the map-reader/guide for the group, but would prefer that Johnny's interest was more personal. On a trip to an old wishing well, Lynn plays the helpless female and asks Johnny to go back to the car with her. Wendy goes alone to the wishing well and make a wish that things would change. It starts raining and she is soaked by the time she gets back to the car. When a tire is punctured, she volunteers to hold the torch while Johnny changes the tire. Wendy returns to the well the next day to retrieve her camera and finds Johnny there. He has seen through Lynn and wants her instead.