David Laurie Character Analysis

One of Kay’s major love interests, David Laurie was a psychiatrist for the Royal Army Medical Corps in England. Kay and David met during one of David’s visits to UCLA. Though she was attracted to him, Kay was still living with her first husband when she met David and she was therefore unable to pursue him romantically. After finalizing her divorce over a year later, Kay reconnected with David during his second visit to Los Angeles and the two began a passionate love affair which spanned two continents and lasted over a year. David showed Kay love, kindness, and acceptance—and, as their relationship was her first serious one following her suicide attempt, it helped to show her that she was worthy of all those things. David died suddenly of a massive heart attack in between two of his and Kay’s visits, leaving Kay devastated—but not broken.