From: slaury@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Susan Laury)
Subject: AMC: Update Thurs. Dec. 31
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 01:53:50 GMT

ALL MY CHILDREN -- THURSDAY DEC. 31

Hooray! I got to do the last update of 1992! Hope y'all had a great
Christmas and those of you that have vacations are enjoying them.
Thanks to Susan for covering for me of late. It's good to be back.

Today's New Year's Eve extravaganza featured some romance and a few
hints of upcoming storylines for 1993. Today's storylines included:

1) "Erica, this is your wakeup call" 
2) New Year's Eve at the hospital
3) An engagement party minus the groom.

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"ERICA, THIS IS YOUR WAKEUP CALL"
(subplot -- Jack "meets" his new mystery woman)

Brooke and Jack show up to see Erica (she was moved to a special
psychiatric facility, wasn't she? I'm not sure exactly where she
is but it looked like a hospital of some sort). Mona has lost track
of time while looking after Erica, and has only just realized that it
is New Year's Eve. She tells Brooke and Jack that there hasn't been
any change in her condition. Jack is asking Mona if he can try to
get through to her when Dimitri shows up on the scene. Jack explodes
at Dimitri's gall for showing up there, Brooke tries to stop him and
Mona interupts them all (I like this spunky Mona): "Jack, I don't care
what you say to him." But she tells them that she is going to see Erica
ALONE for now. 

After Mona leaves the room, Jack starts in on Dimitri again. He accuses
him of destroying women -- sending Erica into a coma and Angelique off
to a convent. Dimitri at first admits that he has made mistakes but
that isn't enough for Jack who won't stop attacking him. Finally, Dimitri
"apologizes" to Jack because, "I'm only a man. Not a saint in a flannel
suit." That strikes a nerve, and Jack leaves. Brooke is going to leave
as well, but Dimitri asks her to stay for a bit. When Mona returns (she's
been talking with Erica, mentioning Jack but getting no response) Dimitri
pleads his case to Mona but she won't listen.

Then Dimitri tells Mona that he brought something he thinks will get 
through to Erica: a videotaped message from Bianca. Mona wonders why
she didn't think of that, and accepts his offering but still won't let
him in. She goes to play the tape for Erica. Dimitri then tries to 
talk to Brooke about Edmund. She won't hear anything of it and then
leaves.

As Mona plays the tape for Erica, we don't get to see Bianca (!),
but we hear the new Bianca voice. At first it looks like even this
isn't working. But as Bianca winds up her message, Erica says "mama"!

**Subplot**
Jack goes home and is feeling wistful, and decides to give Angel a call.
He tells her that he misses her like crazy and wonders if there's any
chance of her coming back to him. But Angelique needs time to herself
and doesn't see herself returning to Pine Valley in the foreseeable future.
She then crushes all of his hopes by telling him that she hopes that
he finds great happiness and that they shouldn't talk again (Wham!).
Jack is visibly hurt and gets off the line with her quickly.

Next, we see him driving through the country. He hears what Dimitri tells
him and then Angelique's rejection. He is speeding when his headlights
shine on a blonde woman standing alone on the road. He is heading toward
her, he pumps the breaks, but can't seem to stop .... 


NEW YEAR'S EVE AT THE HOSPITAL

Edmund is alone for the New Year and tracks down "Ted" (Tad) at the
hospital. He's brought along some Marx Brothers movies to watch. Ted
tries to get information out of Edmund about why he has no plans for
the evening but Edmund doesn't want to talk about it. <<For a second,
I thought that Edmund was going to pull a picture of Brooke out
of his wallet to show "Ted" but it didn't happen>> However, he does
mention that Brooke (he didn't say her name) has a son and that the
child's father is dead.

Just then, Nola's lawyer arrives from California. He goes to see
Nola and they discuss Ted. The lawyer doesn't think that Ted is
really her missing son, but he knows that he puts a sparkle in her
eye and that is enough for him. She won't hear of his doubts. It
can't be a coincidence that he showed up at the vineyard -- and that
he does such a great job with the business. Besides when he arrived
he was calling himself "Martin Joseph" <<Aha!>> and Joseph was his
"father"'s name <<If only she knew!>> She wants to make out a will
but her lawyer tries to discourage her, telling her that she is
going to get better. She is determined, though.

Later, Ted shows up and they toast in the New Year. She calls him
her "sweet boy" and he hears Opal's voice calling him "my sweet 
darling baby boy". She senses something is wrong. Later yet, Ted
and Edmund are toasting in the New Year when Ted tells Ed that he
would give everything for a couple of clear insights into the past.


AN ENGAGEMENT PARTY MINUS THE GROOM

Haley and Charlie arrive at the mansion to find the place all decked
out. Adam tells them that it is just a boring business obligation and
that the two of them should leave. However, Gloria arrives from
upstairs all dressed -- she insists that they stay for her engagement
party. The only problem is that Stuart isn't there yet -- he's still
in Corinth with Jeremy (for Ceara's funeral) but is expected shortly.

First, Dixie and Brian arrive. Haley is quite surprised to see them,
but manages quite well, even complimenting Dix on her hair (after which
she tells Charlie that she is about to hurl into the shrimp patties!).
They are followed by Ruth and Joe who are quite uncomfortable in Adam's
house (Ruth: Stop gritting your teeth! Joe: Stop clenching your jaw!).
Junior shows up and is thrilled to see Dixie. Adam tries to spend
time with Junior, but he doesn't want to leave his mother's side (or
Brian's for that matter).

In a private moment, Dixie tells Gloria that it looks like she and
Adam are a couple without Stuart there -- but Gloria assures her that
Adam can't get to her. Just then the phone rings. It is Stuart -- he's
still with Jeremy and won't get in until late. She gives him his New
Year's kiss early as Adam listens on.

Adam decides to propose a toast to the happy "couple": "To the power
of love, true love. The kind that bridges distance and overcomes all
obstacles." Everyone drinks to that. 

Finally, it is Junior's bedtime, but he wants to go to bed in his real
bed -- in his mother's house. Dixie manages that one quite well. She
tells Junior that he has to sleep at Adam's but finally gets him to
agree to go to bed if she tells him a story and tucks him in. Adam
agrees, then Junior adds another condition: he wants Brian there too.
Adam (surprise!) agrees, but doesn't look too happy about it.

Haley and Brian take this opportunity to leave and take a walk down to
the lake (see below). After tucking in Junior, Dixie and all the other
guests leave. Gloria is going to leave as well, but Adam tells her that
he won't let her go. The clock is chiming 12, and Adam pulls Gloria into
a kiss. She doesn't resist ....


And meanwhile, down at the boatdock Haley and Charlie are in a mutual
admiration society. He thinks she went through the evening splendidly
and she notes that he had no alcohol to drink -- and tells him it wasn't
necessary. She said the evening was so odd she didn't even want to
drink because she was too busy watching all that was going on.

They have brought a bottle of cider to toast in the New Year. They
notice that it is after midnight, and to make the year official, they 
kiss. It starts out rather formal, but then turns more passionate ...


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Hope your New Year's had some kisses in it! (Mine was spent home with
my cat, so nothing too passionate there -- although she loved the bowl
of cream that I treated her to!).

Sus.
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"I always thought that if I were popular, I must be doing something wrong."
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