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# 006 <1.06> Kindred Spirits Tentative title: Kindred Spirits and Betrayals. The original story outline was devised by KATHARYN POWERS, who was taken off the assignment later and not paid because she did not write the script. It was written by JUDY MERL and PAUL ERIC MYERS in association with GARNER SIMMONS. He, however, was unhappy about the many changes in his contribution in the end so that he requested his writing credit be taken off. Early script drafts suggested that the episode opener be Jim Ruddick's funeral at the Tuscany Valley Public Cemetery, with Angela in attendance. The final version of the episode featured Angela returning from that funeral to Falcon Crest in the first scene.
  Rimrock Canyon is portrayed by various filming locations. The canyon itself with the reservoir as well as the dry creek bed and the stream — in particular the vast open land Lance is exploring later — is located in Malibu Creek State Park (previously Fox Ranch) in Malibu Canyon.In contrast, the ravine and mountain terrain, particularly the area where Lance and Cole fall off the horses, is filmed in Bronson Canyon in Hollywood, CA. The Hayden Clinic is mentioned for the first time (compare # 014 for details). The original name was Dandridge Clinic in early script drafts.  Scenic art: For the first time, more details of the backdrop behind the southern window in the Falcon Crest Victorian Mansion living room (the odd oriel; compare # 001 for architectural details) are clearly visible. The backdrop (background picture, also informally called backing) is a huge painting created by the art department and placed on the sound stage behind the interior set to create the illusion of exteriors in terms of a natural environment.This painting, however, does not resemble the surroundings of the Mansion too well. From that perspective, you would rather see a small foresty area. A terraced vineyard would have to be further to the right and out of the camera angle from that point of view.
The chorus performed by Emma is from a "valse-musette" (a specific French waltz) entitled "Ah! Le Petit Vin Blanc" ("Oh! The Little White Wine") — music by CHARLES BOREL-CLERC; lyrics by JEAN DRÉJAC. Real-life allusion: Emma mentions British poets ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING (1806 – 1871) and ROBERT BROWNING (1812 – 1889). The flashback with Jason showing the Spring House to little Emma for the first time was originally a longer sequence. It also showed the cornerstone with the inscription "For My Emma — With Love — JG [Jason Gioberti], 1963". This part was removed from the final version of the episode, also because the writers went for a different backstory of the Spring House history; it will be revealed in # 016 that Jason built it in 1952.
  A poster with an artwork by SONIA DELAUNAY (1885 – 1979), a French-Russian artist, can be seen in the Spring House. The poster promotes the artist's exhibition at Aberbach Fine Art in New York between January and February 1974.
Early script drafts called for Lance to be seduced by Jenny Caulkins, to have sex with her and to be caught red-handed by her husband, Lloyd. The final version, however, was changed to Lance simply falling asleep in Jenny's bed and Lloyd falsely assuming that his wife was seduced by Lance.
Sheriff McAuley (near Rimrock Canyon) was named McCauley in early script drafts.   A framed poster of the New York Art Deco Exposition in the RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL is at the Spring House. The event took part between January 30 and February 2, 1975. The poster was designed by U.S. American artist DAVID EDWARD BYRD (* 1941).
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