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in the achievement of the plot of the first episode, Philip is the
butler of the Capwells, who allows the story to repeat itself during the
party of July 30 1979 on one hand (the party in honor of Channing
Capwell junior) and on a second hand the one of July 30 1984 (Kelly and
Peter Flint's engagement).
In what
could be the pre-credits sequence, it is on a silver tray that Philip
brings a note to Channing Junior. This note will lead him to his fate :
he will be assassinated in the villa.
Screenplay
effet for the opening of the show : five years later, Philip brings in
the same way a message to Mason Capwell. This latter goes at his turn in
his father's office. Curiously, this does not seem to disturb neither
Philip, nor Mason to have to relive this succession of events which led
to a tragedy in the past. There, in the office, instead of a bullett
shot, is a shot of anger from C.C. Capwell which is waiting for Mason,
following the release on parole of Joe Perkins.
Philip,
over the episodes, will lose some importance in favor of Rosa and Ruben
Andrade, the other Capwell employees. This handover will be made more
easily because of close links which link Santana Andrade to the
Capwells. In his other appearances, Philip will have for only duty to
introduce the guests in the villa. His quite heart attack, when he will
surprise Santana and C.C. Capwell languorously kissing each other in
front of the heavy wooden door, will mark the disappearance of his role.
Main
axe in the screenplay effects of the first episode, Philip fade over the
time. It is regrettable, over the long storylines, not to have appealed
again to Philip. It is sure that he could provide details about the life
at the villa during the early years of the Capwell children.
Portrait
written for this site by Lilian
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