From: susanm@HP-AND.AN.HP.COM (Susan Margulies)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: AMC: Thurs. Update, 9/10
Date: 11 Sep 92 19:35:35 GMT

AMC Update, Thursday Sept. 10th

Featuring:	Characters, characters everywhere but no cohesive
		plots to be found! OK, so I exaggerate a bit, but 
		I swear they must have set a record yesterday for 
		using the most characters in a single day's show!!! 


Same old wimpering, different day
starring Nat, Carter, and Trevor
---------------------------------
At the hospital, Natalie is writhing in pain.  As she reaches for
the nurse's buzzer, Trev comes in so she pretends she is fine
(completely ridiculous!!).  He has brought with him his sparkling
personality and a CD player to cure her boredom.  As he is showing
it to her, Natalie loses it and screams in pain.  

As soon as Notalie (hey, that typo might just be a great new
nickname for New Nat! not Natalie = Notalie or Not for short)
gets some drugs, Trevor wants to know why she didn't tell him she was 
sufferring.  She excuses it by saying she doesn't want to be sedated 
during his visits now that he has gone back to work.  Trev decides to 
quit working and go back to moping around the hospital, but Not 
doesn't want that.  She wants him to be out there catching bad guys, 
doing the back-to-school stuff with Tim, and singing off key to Mo.  
That way she can have a life outside of the hospital room, too! Trev 
argues that he doesn't sing off key but agrees to hold down the fort 
at home.  Not asks about Galen and Trev reassures that he and Derek 
are still protecting her from her ex.

After Not falls asleep, Trevor talks to her about dealing with his
guilt.  "Accident or no accident, it's still my screwup... Maybe
this is my paybeck because it sure feels like hell."  He says he can
do no more to help her but to love her with all his heart. 

After he is gone, Not has a nightmare about the fire.  She awakens
crying for Trev, but it is Carter who comes running in to comfort
her.  (Earlier, Carter called the hospital and found out Ruth was
gone) He tells her "Trevor's gone, but I'm here."  Not doesn't know
what she would do without Carter, he has a knack for showing up at
the right time (*I'll* say!).  He has been so wonderful to her and
she doesn't even know his name.  He dubs himself Kyle.  Not bets he
has a strong and trustworthy face, he says it's about average! (I
thought this was pretty funny) He asks how she is and she explains
that she was happy with Trevor for the 1st time in a while but then
she had to be sedated (I *hate* it when that happens!).  Carter
praises Trev for lifting Not's spirits.  But as always, he twists
things around, asking Not if Trev is hard to live with (how would
*she* know!?) because of all his attention as a cop.  Not says no,
but tells Carter that they were not always this happy (if this is
happy, I'd hate to see unhappy!!)  Carter excitedly says, "You were
on the outs??"  Not explains that Trev never gave up, even when a
lady had a crush on him.  Carter guesses this lady was some female
cop who Trevor got close to on a stakeout, but Not sets him straight
on who it was - Galen Henderson, the lady asst. DA who was the
prosecutor in a murder trial that Trev worked on.  When Not says
Galen's name, Carter has a flashback of her holding the gun on him.
Not notices his silence and asks if the name rings a bell, but
Carter denies knowing her.  He is quite rattled!  Not explains that
they are all friends now.  Carter says the whole thing sounds very
sweet, but you can tell his mind is scheming...


Calm, Cool, and Crisis-Prone
starring Galen, Steven, Derek, Charlie, and Carter
--------------------------------------------------
At campaign HQ, Galen and Steven are talking about some woman named
Josie.  (Either this was part of Monday's show which us Bostonians
didn't get to see or else I am way clueless!)  Steven asks Galen how
it feels to be a role model to someone as sweet as Josie.  Galen
feels bad that someone like Josie would have to deal with the
Carters of the world.  Galen doesn't think she behaved like much of
a role model earlier.

Derek arrives in the midst of this and begins demanding info about
Carter's latest exploits.  The duo inform Derek that Carter is no
longer a welcome volunteer on the DA candidate's bandwagon.  Galen 
tells Derek she failed in her attempt to beat Carter at his own game 
and promises that facing down Carter is a risk she just isn't willing 
to take.  Derek is glad Galen will use the law to bring Carter down.  

Just then, Charlie arrives at HQ.  Galen stares angrily and says 
"YOU!"  Her attack-dog Steven busts a move as if to beat him up.  
Derek pulls DOC off as Steven informs Derek that any friend of 
Carter's is not welcome here.  Charlie says he hates the pig as much 
as anybody, but he is getting on the inside with him so he can nail 
him.  When Derek confirms that Charlie is helping out in an unofficial 
capacity, the duo calm down a bit.  Charlie says buddying up to Carter 
makes him sick, but he won't get anywhere without the guy's trust.
Galen thinks his act was mighty convincing and starts grilling
Charlie and Derek about this plan - she thinks Charlie will get hurt
since he is untrained and inexperienced.  She says if Carter finds
out, the two of them may end up sharing the same jail cell (I would
have said body bag, personally!!).  Derek basically tells Galen they
can't turn back now.  Galen warns them how dangerous and smart Carter 
is.  Charlie observes, "and he has nerves of steel!  He didn't flinch 
an inch when you pointed that gun at his head!"  BUSTED!

Derek stutters ballistically, "GUN?  What gun?  Did you leave out
that tiny detail??"  Galen confesses that Carter pushed her to the
breaking point and she thought the gun was her ticket to freedom.
She tells Derek not to worry, the gun is locked away for good and
she never wants to see it again...

Meanwhile, Carter is on the phone ordering an exact replica of said
gun.  He wants a .38 non-traceable. His contact won't let him down.


First Date, Last Date
starring Gloria, Charlie, Carter, and Stuart
--------------------------------------------
While Charlie (before his stuff at HQ) woos Gloria with tales of
"Life on the Road for the Man of Enchantment," Stuart catches a
glimpse of the duo and leaves without being seen.  The stories
continue until Carter approaches and requests an introduction, then
realizes he doesn't need one for *THE* nurse Gloria Marsh!!  Gloria
denies her fame, but Carter has seen the video.  He lays it on thick 
about the hardships of the nursing profession and her "reputation."  
Charlie senses Gloria is uncomfortable and tells Carter they don't 
want to keep him standing around.  Carter says thanks, and pulls up 
a chair!!  He begins grilling Glo about the difficulties of getting 
back to a normal life after all the media attention and later gets 
crude about how male patients, no matter how sick, must be psyched to 
be handled by the legendary nurse Marsh!

Carter continues talking about how nusing is such a sensual,
romantic job, but Gloria shoots him down, questioning the romance
involved in resuscitating someone or bandaging 3rd degree burns!
Carter claims he wouldn't turn down a sponge bath from those hands
and begs her to indulge his curiosity since he isn't around celebs
much.  Carter asks what happened to the guy in the video and Gloria
stammers about how the whole incident is like an unpleasant episode
that happened to someone else.  Carter warns Gloria that everyone
has a past, but not all of them land on the cover of the National
Intruder!  When Carter asks Charlie if he saw the video, Gloria
busts in with a great question for her date - "You can't be friends
with this guy??"  

Carter says they are more than friends - they are "wounded commrades
in the battle of the sexes."  When Charlie explains that they found
their common ground right away, Gloria observes that "common" is
right!  Gloria starts to leave but Carter thinks she has
misunderstood him and Charlie wishes she wouldn't make such a big
deal out of this.  Carter apologizes for offending her and says he
is just a social research freak - he delves into social psychology
as a hobby and Gloria is a "perfect case study."  Carter asks
Charlie if he was in a fraternity (answer was yes, BTW) and reminds
him of the custom of brothers only movie night (aka porno shows).
Charlie doesn't think they should discuss this in mixed company, but
Carter continues to reveal his train of thought - the profession of
most of the women in the flicks was NURSING!  Glo wants to know
"what does *ANY* of this have to do with you being a jerk!?"  OUCH!
Carter replies that he just wants to find out first hand what it is
about nurses that drives men CRAZY!  (he begins the sentence in a
normal tone, but by the end you imagine if he was holding a glass it
would have shattered in his fist!)  He believes art is a mirror of
life, but Gloria reminds him it isn't:
Gloria:  Cartoons are full of mice who sing and dance, but you're the
         first talking RAT I have EVER seen!
Carter:  Yikes!  I hit a nerve!
Charlie: How 'bout those Boston Red Sox??
Gloria:  Make that the second!
She advises the pair to go rent a movie and use THAT for their
social research - maybe they can win a Nobel Prize!  

Carter tries to size up Charlie's reaction to Gloria's
disappearance, but Charlie covers well.  He doesn't mind that Carter
drove off his date.  The chick had problems, and besides, up close
Gloria Marsh is nothing special, he says.


Ding-dong, Avon
starring Adam, Hayley, and Stuart
---------------------------------
At Enchantment, Adam is still giving Hayley the pep talk o' the
week.  Adam thinks if Hayley gives up now, she could be unhappy for
the rest of her life (where did he learn parenting??????). Hayley 
doesn't want to mess with things since Brian is so happy w/out her,
but Adam doubts Bri could ever be happy without Halo (BARF!  When has
any parent EVER told someone at the ripe old age of 17 that they
have found the one true love of their life?  Sheeah...)  She must
fight, and God help the woman foolish enough to stand in her way,
says Adam!

Hayley thinks Adam is suggesting she go rough up the new babe, but
Adam tells her the new babe is just a distraction, not a threat.
Hayley tells Adam that from the way Brian treated her, she doesn't
think he loves her anymore.  He told her he's "not on this emotional
roller coaster anymore!"  Adam plays devil's advocate, observing
that Bri could have been referring to his marriage, the murder
trial, or any of a number of senior-year crises.  Hayley wonders why
Brian would want her back when his new babe is probably a lot more
calm and cool.  Adam tells her calm and cool is BORING!  Hayley says
"Compared to last year, a metallunica concert would be boring!"
Adam explains to Hayley that Bri's life may be missing excitement
and fun, saying "Honey, calm and peaceful is for the grave!"  (Words
to live by!!)  Hayley agrees, but would prefer not to have to club
Brainless over the head to show him that.  Adam pushes her to go for
the prize, but it appears Hayley is gonna wait for the prize to wake
up and smell the testosterone.  Could be awhile with Brainless...

Stuart interrupts the pep talk (thank goodness, who could stand
another second of Adam, varsity cheerleader for Love High!) and
Hayley observes he looks bummed.  She leaves the brothers alone to
talk.  Stuart explains that he saw Gloria out with Charlie and is
now interested in enlisting Adam's help in winning Gloria.  His
observation about Glo and Charlie as a couple was funny - "They were
so happy together, 2 pretty people laughing; it was like a soda
commercial!"  Adam is sympathetic for Stuart's situation, but
doesn't believe Stuart is in danger of losing Gloria as long as he
does what Adam says.  Stuart doubts he can win Glo away from the Man
of Entrapment, I mean Enchantment, because he's tall, dark, and has
such a huge set o' teeth (I added this).  Adam observes that Charlie
is merely slick - and that is NOT what Gloria wants.  Glo is trying
for decent and honest, so she needs a guy like Stuart to help her
image!  Stuart thinks he can bring out the best in Gloria even if
they just remain friends, but Adam thinks they can be much more, if
Stuart wants.  Adam's master plan is to change Stuart so that his
admirable inner strength is on the outside.  The look Stuart has now
is "kind of warm and cozy, sort of a boyish teddy-bear type."
Stuart pouts at this.  Adam wants to make him bold.  Stuart wants to
be manly like in commercials (OK, two refs to commercials in one
scene, anyone else think Stu's been watching a little too much TV?).
Adam agress that Gloria would like that, and the pair take off for
Adam to give Stuart a makeover!

At Stuart's Adam has him all decked out in a suit.  When he reaches
to change Stu's hair, Stuart wants to keep it as is - he likes his
better than Adam's!  Adam thinks they truly have combined the best
of both brothers and can't imagine "what woman wouldn't be putty in
your hands?"  Stuart says he is glad to look good for Gloria since
she always looks nice.  Adam asks if he compliments her often, and
when Stuart says yes, Adam offers some advice:  Less is more -
Sometimes you get more response from saying nothing.  Stuart is
nervous when the doorbell rings, asking "what if she turns to putty
and I don't know what to do??"  Adam reminds him he is "a man of
strength and experience.  Stay confidant," and he goes to hide in
the bedroom.  Stuart opens the door and greets her, "Gloria, what a
nice surprise."  Her look kind of said "Are you on drugs?"
[cliffhanger]


No Strings on Me
starring Brian, Dixie, and Palmer
---------------------------------
Dixie is quite shocked at Brian's suggestion that he move in with
her.  She thought they had this great no strings thing going!  Brian
thinks maybe they could go for something even greater.  Dixie asks
if he is really ready.  The Brainless One says yeah, aren't you?
Dixie thinks maybe Brian is just afraid of hurting her with his true
feelings (hey Dix, the low self-esteem act is getting tiresome, give
it a rest, eh?) because he is just a nice guy.  Brian says "there's
a really nice guy who wants to move in with you!"  She wants to
think about it, but he doesn't think there is any need.  They have
an awesome time together no matter what they are doing.  He and
Junior are "tight," and she would have a live-in handyman.  Although
the idea is very appealing, Dixie wants him to think seriously about
it.  The news would spread like wildfire!  Brian think s within a
week someone else in PV would do something more newsworthy (What can
I say, he knows the town!) and they would be yesterday's news.
Brian thinks there are way more reasons to move in than arguments
against it.  Dixie asks what about Hayley, and Brian tells her
things are fine.  Dixie then busts his butt - So fine that he
couldn't tell her that he saw Hayley earlier???

When Dixie tells Brian that she played confidante to Hayley earlier
at the hospital, he explains his neglect by saying that he didn't
consider it worth mentioning.  Dixie says it was a big deal to
Hayley.  Brian thinks she seemes like her life was on track and he
is happy too.  Besides, nothing between him and Hayley has anything
to do with what's between him and Dixie or with his wanting to move
in.  Dixie thinks maybe his reluctance to tell her is a sign that
neither of them is ready for cohabitation but reassures him that
everything is fine with them otherwise.  "Don't get too full of
yourself, but I get pretty psyched when I know I'm gonna see you."
Brian glows - him too!  Dixie says their relationship works because
it is simple and they both know where they are coming from!  He
agrees, and they kiss happily.  Surprise, the doorbell rings.  They
break apart with the usual paranoia.  He is going now and will call
her.  

At the door is Uncle Palmer who is ready to finish their earlier
discussion.  Dixie is reluctant to continue, but Palmer is
apologetic for his earlier attitude.  Although he still feels that
Brian and Dixie are the mismatch of the century, his feelings are
not as important as Adam's!  Dixie calls Adam some big ugly name
that I couldn't figure out after rewinding a hole into the tape - 
something like toracemy?  Palmer warns Dixie that when he saw Adam
earlier he misspoke.  Dixie assumes the worst - that Palmer spilled
the beans.  Nope, he just managed to let Adam think Dixie is having
problems so now Adam is going to be extra attentive to his favorite
ex, the mother of his son the vegetable child.  Dixie informs Palmer
that she is not one of Adam's companies that he can manage.  Palmer
warns Dixie that Adam had "that baleful, rabid glaze he gets - he
could do anything, especially if he catches you in a clinch with
some teenage boy!"  And not just any teenage boy, folks!  His kid
Hayley's "prize!"  

Palmer reassures Dixie that if Adam finds out, he will back her all
the way because he loves her very much.  They hug - Awww.  Palmer
would love to help Dixie make a plan to deal with Adam, but Dixie
says who's afraid of the big bad wolf?  Palmer offers his
reinforcements, saying Adam can wear a person down.  Dixie wants to
fight her own battles, and besides, "No one is going to interfere
with my relationship with Brian!" she proclaims.  Hey, where did
those strings come from?  :]  [cliff hanger]


It's my party, and I'll scheme if I want to
starring Terrence, AnLi, Hayley, and Brian
-------------------------------------------
At McKays, Terrence is working on AnLi to help him get Brian and
Hayley back together.  He wants to use her birthday celebration to
get the flames o' love smoldering again.  AnLi doubts Brian will
listen to her, but agrees to try for him.  Terrence also points out
that operation reunification of Brainless and Tink could fix her
friendship with Brian as well!  AnLi will work on the Brain,
Terrence on "princess Hayley."  He gives her a friendly smack, and
they set out to divide and conquer.

Ter goes to see Haylo.  She asks him what's the word, and he tells
her the word is party.  "I wanna let you in on this, but you CANNOT
freak out!" he warns her.  The party is for AnLi's birthday.  Hayley
volunteers to pop out of a cake (Ha ha!), but Terrence thinks he can
convince her to come to the party without being inside the dessert.
Hayley wants to know the guest list, and T informs her that everyone
who hung out last fall before things got weird will be there.
Hayley says "Ah, the precious few."  Terrence admits that if the
party had a theme, it would be "Return to Normalcy."   AnLi wants to
move forward.  Hayley wants to be sure there won't be any marriages
or murder trials involved.  Terrence assures her no husbands or
wives are allowed.  Hayley wonders about ex-husbands in particular.
Terrence hopes Bri will be there but isn't sure.  He suggests that
this party could help things between AnLi and Hayley, and he goes
into severe shock when Hayley says he is *RIGHT*!  She chalks up her
new attitude to AA.  When Terrence says he'll see her at McKays, she
says they should have more space for the shindig.  Terrence suggests
a parking lot sarcastically, but Hayley makes a serious offer - the
Chandler Estate!  Terrence thinks AnLi will be blown away (I miss
the old Hayley who would have said "I wish" to this comment) and
tells Hayley he remembers now why he likes her so much.  They hug!

AnLi runs into Brian at McKays later.  He is prime for some double
chocolate something or other.  But he is sensitive enough to wish
her a happy birthday "just so you don't think I forgot." (How
kind...)  She again invites him to her birthday bash, but he begs
off the social scene.  When she tells him friends from school will
be there, Brian gets curious.  She tells him that she figured now
that they are divorced, he would be OK about hanging out with her
again.  Brian hardly thinks singing happy birthday to his ex-wife
with everybody gawking at him would be a fun time.  AnLi thinks it
is time that they go back to normal, meaning friendship.  He forgave
her, but she would like to make it up to him by helping him to have
fun.  When she promises double chocolate ice cream at the party,
Brian gets more psyched.  When she says everybody from school will
be there, he asks, Hayley, too?    I guess AnLi danced around the
issue, because the next we see, he agrees to go to her party lest he
look like a totally loser!  AnLi thinks it will be just like the old
days, and she smiles big time.         

Back at McKays, Terrence returns to AnLi who was joined by Brian.
They talk in code - he tells her "I think we got everybody we want!"
AnLi tells him to add Bri to the guest list!  Brian wants to see the
list, but AnLi and Terrence want him to be surprised by all the
people he hasn't seen since graduation.  Brian doesn't think he is
in for any big shocks tonight.  AnLi is going to talk to the manager
of McKays to make reservations for the bash, but Terrence stops her.
He has news about the party...

At Chandler's later, Hayley is knee deep in balloons and streamers 
by herself.  She wonders where everyone is?  When the doorbell
rings, she yells about how it better be Terrence since the party
was his idea and she doesn't appreciate the irrespons...  She is cut
off mid sentence by the vision before her.  'Tis studly Sir
Brainless who has finally changed his clothes.  He waves shyly at
her, and they lock eyes, smiling.  [kinda strange cliffhanger]


TGIF,
Susan
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