The Missing Years: 1981-88

Following Roger's fall off the cliff in Santo Domingo, Holly eventually decided to leave Springfield, and she and Christina moved to Switzerland.

Everyone assumed Roger was dead, but that was not the case. He survived the fall (he "bounced"), and was rescued by a man named Vaughn who "put him back together", but not without a price. Roger was trained to become a CIA agent assigned to covert operations. His assignments took him to the Middle East as well as Eastern and Western Europe.

During this time, Roger became romantically involved with Laura Jessup, another CIA agent who was also his superior. They were separated, however, and Roger didn't learn that she was pregnant with his child. She was later presumed dead. Roger's CIA assignments eventually led him to Switzerland, where he lived for several years.

Holly met Dietrich Lindsey, a prominent businessman. Though Holly did not love him, she eventually married him to achieve some financial security for herself and Christina. Dietrich owned several radio stations, and Holly built broadcasting experience working at one of his stations, occasionally doing the news broadcasts.

Roger became aware of Holly and Christina's presence in Switzerland. He missed his daughter terribly and began to keep in touch in his own way, from afar. He was always careful to keep his distance for fear that if Holly ever found out he was alive and nearby, she would immediately take Chrissy away. Once he caught a glimpse of Chrissy across a train platform. He even managed to go to her boarding school graduation without being noticed.

As Christina grew older her relationship with Holly became strained, and she eventually decided to leave Switzerland and return to Springfield. Holly remained in Switzerland, while Roger's life with The Agency took him to a new assignment in the Caribbean.

When Christina arrived in Springfield she went by the name Blake Lindsey (Blake being her middle name). She immediately caught the eye of Phillip Spaulding. It was subsequently revealed that Blake was in reality Christina Thorpe, daughter of Roger and Holly. And their Springfield Story was about to begin again ...

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