“One Life to Live” update: Actor Scott Evans says Kyle and Fish will be together soon

You knew they had to get together at some point because, let’s face it, Oliver Fish and Kyle Lewis are just meant to be.

And now, Scott Evans (Fish) has given TV Guide a preview of how the former lovers reunite on the Nov. 2 episode of One Life to Live.

I. Can’t. Wait.

Just as Kyle (Brett Claywell) is about to marry Nick (Nicholas Rodriguez) in a symbolic wedding of 25 same-sex couples, the drama unfolds. Here is part of what the openly-gay Evans tells TV Guide about it:

In scenes airing October 29, we see that Fish—who has spent years denying his sexuality—is in charge of controlling the anti-gay protestors at the mass wedding. How perfect is that?
Isn’t that ironic? He’s holding back this crowd that’s chanting things like “Gay Is Not The Way!” It’s all he can physically do to not hurt someone. The people closest to him know he’s gay—his parents, his roommates—but he gets caught up in everything and has this big crazy outburst in front of the protestors and ends up coming out on national TV. The scene was awesome to shoot because everything I’ve ever wanted to say to certain protesters in real life was right there in my script—and I got to say it in a safe setting. Fish gets to yell at these people and be like, “What’s wrong with you? Look at yourselves! Look what you’re doing!’” And in the midst of yelling all that he says, “I’m gay!” I don’t think he realizes he’s coming out on live television, he’s just so heated and in the moment.

Sounds like it’ll be a smash hit on YouTube.
I hope so. It’s great that YouTube has been getting our story out there in a much larger way, especially with what’s going on in the world right now. It just blows my mind that we keep hearing about more and more gay bashings. We need to keep reaching people and never give up. It was weird playing the scene where Fish came out to his parents and they chose to reject him because my own real-life coming out story was 180 degrees from that. [Mrs. Fish was played by Evans’ real-life mom, Lisa Evans]. But I could still relate. I’ve had friends who came out to their parents and were flat-out told “I hate you.” It’s hard dealing with any kind of material like that, but it was good to experience it.

Let’s get back to “Kish.” They’re going to give it a go as a couple but Roxy [Ilene Kristen] tries to rush things by urging them to marry with the rest of the couples.

[Laughs] The guys both realize they should probably go on a date first. After everything that’s gone on between them, there’s no way they’re about to put a ring on it just yet. But, yeah, they decide to be a couple and even that won’t be easy because something always comes up—no pun intended. Kyle is a med student on call, Fish is a cop on call, so it’ll be tough to schedule a relationship. It’ll be frustrating for the fans who’ve been waiting so long for them to get together but, eventually, they’ll get what they want. We gotta take it one step at a time. I hope we’re shattering [the notion] that gay guys can’t wait to get into bed. That’s a stereotype. They’ll be spending time together when they can. He comes over to Fish’s place for Thanksgiving. It’s all very, very sweet. It’ll be nice to see the relationship develop.

Three talented and gorgeous actors: Nicolas Rodriguez, Brett Claywell and Scott Evans. While all three play gay on TV, Claywell is straight off screen.