| "Surrender" : Analysis of the "Surrender" Arc of ABC-TV's Port Charles
(c) Alison Armstrong |
| An analysis of the "Surrender" episodes of the show Port Charles, formerly of ABC-TV. This site will focus on the scenes featuring the vampire character Caleb Morley/Stephen Clay (portrayed by actor Michael Easton). The character of Caleb Morley/Stephen Clay and any other characters relating to Port Charles are the property of ABC and their creators. This is a fan-run site and is not an official site, nor is it affiliated in any way with ABC, Port Charles, or the actors portraying any of the Port Charles characters. No copyright infringement is intended. The writings on this site are copyrighted by the author, Alison Armstrong, and may not be reproduced without the author's express permission. |
| "Surrender" #3 (cont.) “Why don’t you, uh, come a little closer, Slayer?” Caleb urges sinisterly. “I have a picture of my own I’d like to show you.” Onto the screen he shows a scene of himself with Alison. They are entwined, kissing passionately. “Oh, that . . . that’s cute. That’s a cheap trick,” Rafe scoffs. “My pictures actually happened.” In response, Caleb continues the video with Alison. They are still entwined, his hands pulling aside her hair, his fangs plunging into her neck. The scenes are reminiscent of the nightmare Rafe gave Alison in “Naked Eyes” when he was trying to convince her that “Stephen” was Caleb. In this video, like the nightmare, Caleb is a lustful, lethal predator embodying Rafe’s worst fears. |
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| Snappies of "Surrender" scenes taken by A. Armstrong |
| “Mine could,” Caleb warns. “Quid pro quo. You must have expected it.”
“Yeah, nothing less,” Rafe concedes. “Jealousy is another one of those pesky human conditions. And you’re a real boy now, aren’t you?” Caleb points out, referring to Rafe’s loss of angel status and subsequent mortality as well as, perhaps, an implied lack of masculine maturity. Like Jack, Rafe is, in Caleb’s eyes, just a “boy,” physically and sexually inferior. “This getting your attention?” |
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| “Loud and clear,” Rafe acknowledges.
“Then how about this . . .” Caleb taunts, then vanishes just as Rafe attacks. When Rafe, reeling around, tries to find his elusive enemy, Caleb is behind him, seizing him by the throat. “You die tonight,” Caleb whispers, his face inches from Rafe’s, then wrings Rafe’s neck. |
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| As Rafe’s limp body topples to the ground, Caleb stands over it, victoriously, and spits on Rafe’s face. “Should have learned the first time, Slayer,” Caleb sneers. “You can’t beat me. Give my regards to all my friends upstairs, will you?” |
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