
He decides that she's the one, endears himself to her son Clark (yes, I think that's the "three") and hopes for a future together. He falls for her "true gentle spirit", she says the word he's waiting for, and they begin a torrid affair.

Buffalo Springfield was coming apart, CSN was not on the radar yet, and he was making ends meet as a session guitarist for, among others, Judy the reigning queen of folk music. Believe it or not, that would have been a fitting alter ego for Stephen in 1968, when he was far from being a superstar. Harlequin was a Commedia dell'arte character of lowly rank, often shown with a lute, who sometimes pursued ladies above his class. This is one of the songs Stills spat out during his "PLEEEZE marry me, Judy!" period. Remember, guys, it's all about Judy Collins.
