From: alex@unx.sas.com (Alexandra Bost)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: AMC: Update WED 12/23
Date: 23 Dec 1992 17:11:41 -0600
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Update for All My Children, Wednesday, December 23rd, Featuring:

   * Does Tad/Ted Meet The Pine Valley-ites?
   * The Custody Decision
   * Timmy's Christmas Wish


Does Tad/Ted Meet The Pine Valley-ites?
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Just as Tad & Edmund are leaving WildWind, Dimitri rushes out and tells 
Ted his mother is ill.  Ted rushes back in and gives Nola a nitro pill.  
Dimitri wants to call Dr. Joe, but Nola says she just wants to go to bed 
and rest.  Ted tells Ed to go on without him -- he needs to take care of Nola.  

As Nola is resting, Ted tells Dimitri how he "met" his mother.  He said he 
wandered into the Orsini Vineyards after reading the Want Ads in the local 
paper.  It was during a Christmas celebration, and part of the "salary" was a 
home cooked meal.  When Ted arrived, his "mother" took one look at him and
fainted.  She told him about his past, but there is still a lot he doesn't 
remember.

Later, Ted decides to stay in Pine Valley for Christmas.  He doesn't want to
risk moving Nola with her "condition."  Dimitri, Edmund, and Ted (with help 
from Lucy) trim the Christmas Tree.  Ted has a great time until he gets a 
"flash" of a small hand-made Christmas Angel.

The Custody Decision
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In the courtroom, the judge is ready to hand down his decision.  He has 
decided that because of "the mother's history of instability" Adam is granted 
custody of Jr. immediately.  Dixie is shocked.  However, the judge says, it is 
only for two months.  After that, case will be re-evaluated.  The judge says Jr. 
must be at Adam's by 6:00 that night.  

Dixie tells Brian to gather the family and meet at her house. Then she tells 
Adam to let her break the news to Junior -- she will act like this is the best
thing for him.  Adam agrees.  

Back at her house, Dixie throws a Christmas Party for Junior.  Ruth, Joe, 
Opal, Palmer, Gloria, Stuart, and Brian help Dixie "celebrate."  Dixie tell Jr 
that he is going to "stay with Daddy for a while."  Jr is upset, but finally 
agrees.  At 6:00, Dixie and Brian take Jr. to Adam's.  Dixie cheerfully bids Jr 
"good-bye and Merry Christmas."  After they leave the house, Dixie collapses 
in tears as Brian holds her.

Meanwhile, the crew at Dixie's decide to surprise her by trimming a tree.  Joe
notices an ornament he gave Dixie after Tad died -- a small angel that Tad
made in the 4th grade...

Timmy's Christmas Wish
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At the Dillon's new home, Lucas comforts Mimi. Derek walks in just in time 
to see the two embrace.  When Lucas spots Derek, he quickly leaves to the 
two ex-lovebirds alone.  Expecting a blowup, Mimi immediately gets 
defensive.  Surprise!  Derek tells her what an inconsiderate louse he has been
 as asks her forgiveness.  Mimi apologizes to Derek also.  Then, full of the 
Christmas Spirit, they continue to prepare the house for Nat and Trevor.

Nat and Trevor arrive with Timmy.  They start to decorate the house, and 
Timmy accidentally breaks a porcelain Angel that is meant for the top of the 
tree.  Before anyone realizes what he has done, Timmy runs out.  

A bit later, Timmy is in the park sulking because he can't find another Angel 
anywhere.  An older man in a Santa Suit comes by and asks what's wrong. 
 When Timmy explains about the Angel, Santa suggest a small shop in Pine 
Valley.  Timmy is unsure, but says he will try.  Santa asks what Timmy 
would like for Christmas, and he says "my mother's eyesight."  Touched,
 Santa asks, "But what about for YOU, Timmy?"  Timmy looks up and says,
"Snow!  I want lots and lots of Snow for Christmas!" as he leaves.  Left alone, 
Santa sighs and says, "But it's 52 degrees outside!!!"

Later, Timmy arrives back at the house with an Angel just like the one he 
broke.   As he puts it back in the box, everyone rushes to the window.  It's 
snowing!  Timmy smiles, then says to himself, "How did that Santa know my 
name?"

[OK, all together now......Awwwwwwwww.]


Well, Y'all have a Happy Holiday!!! Margaret Gibbs will be filling in for 
me next week -- I'll see you after the new year!!!

Alex

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