Hillary B. Smith (Nora, OLTL)

Nora’s quest to bring down Lindsay has been just shy of all-consuming. She finally got the proof she’d been seeking – on the day of Lindsay’s wedding to Bo, of course. Watching Hillary B. Smith stumble through Nora’s crisis of conscience was as entertaining for us as it was awkward for those in her on-screen path.

The action began when Nora found R.J.’s telltale letter to Lindsay. She was breathless upon reading the incriminating text: “It takes a special kind of woman to take out a monster like Spencer Truman and then take a nervous breakdown – “ Smith paused to catch her breath, then savored the final, damning words “-to avoid doing time.” Nora shifted her eyes to wonderment at the long overdue gotcha. She scurried to the mansion to share the news with Clint, but he took the wind out of her vengeful sails by urging her to consider Bo’s happiness. (Oh, right, that.)

Nora eventually resolved to let it go, and as the nuptials got under way, she tried desperately to restrain herself. Smith didn’t ham it up with a lot of nervous shifting and eye-twitching, opting instead to subtly display Nora’s anxiousness with a tightly closed mouth that appeared poised to pop open at any moment. As Bo gushed his way through the vows, Nora’s face became even more contorted (kinda like it did when she lost her breakfast upon hearing news of the engagement!).

Before the bride and groom could say, “I do,” though, a startling sound came out of Nora’s mouth as she pushed out the words, “Nnnnnooooo, wait!” and produced the letter. Nora didn’t expect what came next: Lindsay insisting on reciting the entire letter herself. Smith also expertly underplayed those moments – standing silently, hugging herself, swallowing hard – as Nora contemplated the weight of her actions.

The wedding, of course, ended with no wedding at all. It was Smith’s portrayal of Nora chomping at the bit to get what she wanted – just not quite how she wanted it – that made the non-nups sing.