ROGER THORPE

Roger Thorpe is a very complex man who considers himself above the law; answering to no one. Roger has never been satisfied with what he has achieved; he always wants more. His father, Adam, always a major motivational factor in Roger's life, made Roger feel like he was a constant disappointment. The major female influence in his life has been Holly Norris, but in-between dysfunctional dalliances with her (which produced a daughter), Roger tried to be a good husband to sweet Peggy Fletcher and good father to her son, Billy. But Peggy tired of his lies and left him. Discovering he was sterile (which, apparently, reversed itself later in life) daughter Christina became Roger's obsession. He married Holly to get closer to their daughter, but the marriage was doomed from the beginning. He had affairs with such women as Hillary Bauer, Diane Ballard and Dr. Renee Dubois. Roger had an anger in him that he couldn't control. This anger led to his raping both Rita Stapleton and Holly. Holly pressed charges and took Roger to trial. Later, Holly shot Roger, but he didn't die. He eventually followed Holly and Christina to Santa Domingo where he ended up kidnapping Holly and dragging her around the jungle at gun point. Eventually, Roger fell from Ed's grasp off a cliff to another supposed death. After bouncing, he was rescued by CIA types who put Roger back together and made him a member of their group, The Agency. Since returning to town, Roger has made an enemy out of almost every male but has had liaisons with almost every female. He has been married to Alex and Jenna Bradshaw (who miscarried their child), dated Sonni Lewis, had affairs with Melinda Lewis (who also miscarried his child), Suzanne Deveraux, Dinah Marler, and was engaged to Holly. He was reunited with the son he never knew he had, but fathered while on a mission with The Agency. Hart Jessup gave Roger his first grandchild, Peter, when Hart had a one nighter with Bridget Reardon. Although family is everything to Roger Thorpe, he's angered everyone related to him. Hart left town because of him and Blake has finally washed her hands of her father.

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