Paper Dolls (1984)

Episode #1.1 (23 Sep. 1984)

Courtesy of TV Guide: David discovers that his partners went to a loan shark for the money to bail out their company; Racine sits comfortably in the middle as Wesley and David bid to sign Laurie as their new ""face""; and Blair makes a decision about her pregnancy.

Courtesy of TV Guide: Dinah feels that Laurie is coming across too sophisticated during her first shoot for Wesley; Taryn's insistence on going back to work may land her a part in a rock video; Blair tells the family she's pregnant; David is pressured to repay his loan; Racine is interviewed for an exposé about the fashion industry.

Courtesy of TV Guide: David seeks a loan from Grant to repay the loanshark he plans to testify against; rock star John Waite visits the set at Taryn's audition for his new video; Racine interviews a new male model; Laurie's school chums chide her about her not-so-innocent looking photographs for ""Expectations.""

Courtesy of TV Guide: David tries to save Tempus Sportswear by selling a percentage of the company to Grant; Taryn and Laurie break curfew to attend a backstage party following a John Waite concert; Racine encourages an enraged Wesley to undermine David; Grant hires an eminent obstetrician as a consultant for Blair's pregnancy.

Courtesy of TV Guide: Parnell sends Blair an ominous message to keep David from testifying; Laurie is attracted to Chris during their first shoot together for Tempus; Wesley approaches the editor of a fashion magazine hoping to plant the seeds of a negative review of David's fall line; Grant and David agree that Blair should get out of New York for awhile.

Courtesy of TV Guide: After informing the family of Blair's risky pregnancy, Grant flies to Miami with a plan to get her back. Meanwhile, Parnell wants all charges against him dropped as the price for Blair's safe return. Also: John Waite invites Taryn along on his world tour; Dinah is concerned about Laurie's grades, which have plummeted since she began modeling.

Courtesy of TV Guide: A family keeps vigil at the hospital while Blair has surgery; Racine does her part to sabotage the review of David's line and offers a contract to Chris; Taryn prepares to run off with John Waite, while Julia meets with the singer's manager; Mark finishes his story.

Courtesy of TV Guide: Grant continues the search for the elusive owner of the European cosmetics firm he wants to acquire; Mark realizes that Racine used him to get highlighted in his article; Julia accuses Dinah of turning Taryn against her; Laurie draws rave reviews from Grayson Carr; Racine starts to mold her brooding male model.

Courtesy of TV Guide: Wesley tries to renew a relationship with Colette Ferrier and undermines Grant's attempt to acquire her company; a surprise birthday party for Laurie triggers guilt over her strained relationship with her parents; Wesley escorts Marjorie to a play when Grant cancels because of business affairs.

Courtesy of TV Guide: Wesley and Racine plot to capitalize on Grayson Carr's passion for redheads; Grant agrees with Racine to push Blair as the exclusive model for Ferrier cosmetics; obsessed fan Lewis Crosby travels to New York to meet Laurie; Racine is surprised to learn that Mark Bailey has been chosen to write the screenplay for a movie inspired by his article.

Courtesy of TV Guide: Marjorie contemplates divorce after Wesley implies that Grant is interested in more than Colette's business assets; an angry Dinah confronts Julia, knowing she ensured that Laurie witnessed her meeting with Jake Larner; Colette and Wesley are models of restrained civility during the press conference to announce the acquisition of Ferrier cosmetics.

Courtesy of TV Guide: On the eve of the Tempus show, Wesley tells Grayson Carr to give David's designs a negative review; Racine is reluctant to tell Mark anything about her past; Grant informs Blair that Colette wants a younger ""face"" for the Ferrier girl; Marjorie makes up with Grant and flies home.