From: mins@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (timothy.j.mizerak)
Subject: KL:  UPDATE for November 12, 1992
Keywords: The Children's Hour
Organization: AT&T
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 13:20:18 GMT



                   Capsule Update
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Gary is not finding any leads on Val and it is causing
stress in the family.  Karen and Mac tell Meg that she is
adopted, but she already knew and doesn't mind at all.
Anne and Paige fight about the wedding and Greg.  Anne
forges ahead with plans, but later finds that she isn't
really pregnant.  Claudia settles her deal with Vanessa
and thanks her for breaking up Kate and Alex.  Paige fires
Alex after he comes onto her.  Nick drops in on Anne, who
is less than thrilled to see him.
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Gary comes home from Florida and greets Karen and Mac at their
house.  He goes and kisses the twins goodnight, without waking
them.  Gary tells Karen and Mac about his bad luck tracking Val in
Florida.  Then he says that Karen and Mac have what he and Val
always wanted out of their relationship.  He continues that it was
a miracle that they lasted, but it was *his* miracle, and is the
most precious thing that he has.

Kate comes down to breakfast and is pampered by Claudia.  Claudia
tries to talk her into getting rid of the apartment and points out
that it is a good time to look for a house.  She offers her house
for Kate to live in temporarily while she looks for her own.

Bobby and Betsy wake Gary up and ask about Val.  Bobby shows Gary a
present he made for her and suggests just giving it to Gary
instead.  Gary insists that he hold it for Val since she *will* be
coming home, soon.  After Betsy has left Bobby asks Gary if he'll
still be there when they return from school.

Dave, the Deputy Mayor, speaks with Greg and Anne about a task
force that is being formed to clean up the city.  He wants Greg to
be in charge of the project.  Greg offers a donation and says that
he intends to enjoy retirement.  Anne encourages Greg to do it if
he wants to.  Greg accepts the offer.  Anne sees Dave out and he
calls her "Mrs. Sumner".  Anne comments to Greg that she likes the
sound of it.

Mort comes into the meeting room and tells Claudia and Paige that
they have to watch Greg's acceptance speech on the TV.  Claudia
freaks out when she hears Dave call Anne "Mrs. Sumner", and then
Claudia really loses it when he mentions "the baby".  "Who is she
kidding???", Claudia says.  Meanwhile, Nick is watching the news
from the back of a limousine with a wealthy woman.  He tells the
driver to pull over and he apologizes for his sudden exit.  

Karen tells Mac that she is preoccupied with Val.  Mac tries to
make her feel better about it.  Karentells Mac the news about Greg
and Anne, but he doesn't hear her.  He has just opened a summons
for a hearing for Mary's visitation rights.  Karen insists that now
they *must* tell Meg about the adoption.  Mac says that they should
do it casually, and not yet.  They agree to tell Meg the following
day.

Greg comes to the office and Claudia congratulates him.  She asks
him if he is sure about what he's doing and tries to chalk it up
to a midlife crisis.  She asks if he loves Anne.  Greg doesn't
answer.  Claudia then asks if he is coming back to the Sumnergroup
and Greg reminds her of the new job he accepted and says that he'll
need her help.  He suggest that Sumnergroup should head up the
renewal efforts.  Greg invites Claudia to a cocktail party at the
ranch to kick off the project.  He leaves and goes next door to
talk to Paige.  He starts by offering his apologies for what
happened with Pierce.  Then Greg asks Paige for her help on the
task forces.  Paige bluntly asks Greg if he is marrying Anne
because of the pregnancy.  Greg says that Paige knows him better
than he knows himself, so what does she think?  He changes the
subject back to the task force and Paige turns him down.  Greg
leaves and says "I thought you were a lot tougher than that."

Claudia and Vanessa talk with an agent from the radio station 
about Vanessa's new position as a rock video DJ.  After the agent
leaves Vanessa thanks Claudia for pulling the strings for her, and
Claudia thanks Vanessa for breaking up Alex and Kate.  Then
Claudia adds "If Kate's your best friend, what would you do to
someone you didn't like?"  Vanessa just smiles.

Karen and Mac sit Meg down to talk to her.  When Meg realizes the
conversation is getting serious she becomes upset because she
thinks they are getting divorced.  Karen and Mac assure Meg that
they are not divorcing.  Mac beats around the bush about what they
do want to talk to Meg about, but Karen just bursts out with 
"You're adopted."  Meg casually replies "Oh, *that*.  I knew 
*that*!"  Karen and Mac are astounded.  Meg explains that "Nana
with the red hair" explained about her first mommy, the one with
red hair, but that Karen is her real mom.  Meg seems totally "OK"
with this.

At the cocktail party at the ranch, Anne is mingling with the
guests.  She meets up with Claudia and they discuss the project.
Anne says that if things don't work out that Greg will go back to
the Sumnergroup.  Claudia assures Anne of her commitment to the
project.  Gary storms into the party and pulls Greg aside.  He
gives Greg the third degree about Val's disappearance and says
that he'll hold Greg responsible if anything happens.  Greg
counters that he has nothing to do with the book that Val was
writing and that she hadn't been consulting him.  Kate comes along
and calms things down.

At the Ewings', Bobby suggests to Betsy that Val could be dead.
Betsy gets very upset and Gary has a rough time calming them down.
He loses his temper.  Kate comes along and cheers the kids up with
some kites that she bought.  Kate tells Betsy that it is OK to cry
and takes them up to get ready for bed.  

Greg and Anne talk about the party in bed and how Dave keeps
calling Anne "Mrs. Sumner".  Anne suggest they have the wedding
right there at the ranch.  She asks Greg if he is marrying her
simply because of the baby.  He answers "No."

Alex shows up at Claudia's and pleads with Kate to listen to him.
he admits he slept with Vanessa but that was before he fell in
love with Kate.  He explains the shower incident by saying that he
was taking a shower alone and she just jumped in.  Kate tells him
that she isn't stupid and reiterates that things are over for
them.  She leaves with Gary.  Alex notices that Claudia has been
looking on.

Paige bad-mouths Greg and Anne to Mac as they arrive at an outdoor
eatery.  They stop at a table to say hello to Greg and Kate and
then go to their own table.  Mac tells Paige to forget about Greg.
Kate tells Greg that she feels sorry for Paige.  Greg says that
Paige will be OK because she is a "winner".  Kate asks Greg if he
is excited about the baby and says that she is herself.  Greg and
Paige exchange looks across the restaurant.  

Alex finds Vanessa at the radio company and asks her to talk to
Kate.  Vanessa asks "about what, all the places they had sex?"
She continues that there is nothing she could say to make Kate
forgive Alex.  She shows Alex out of the building.

Anne looks after her horse after taking a ride.  Nick comes along
in a blue sportscar.  He calls out "Hey, do you need some help?"
Anne looks up over the rear end of the horse and stares at Nick in
disbelief!

Nick tries to hug Anne but she hits him and yells about how he
left her "high and dry."  Nick calms her down and says how happy
he is for her about the wedding.  He congratulates her on the
accomplishment, as if it were some sort of scheme.  Greg comes
along and greets Nick and makes some comments about stolen
property and insurance.  [I didn't follow the point to this.  Can
anyone explain the relevance here?]  Greg tells Anne that she
shouldn't be riding horses in her condition, and brushing off Nick
he takes her inside.

Mac talks to Mary's attorney about the case.  She argues that Mary
did nothing to hurt Meg.  Mac warns that Mary better stay away
until they go to court.

Anne finishes up an installment of "Tell Me About It" by thanking
her producers and fans for their support concerning her wedding
and pregnancy.  She mentions a caller and reminds him not to give
up on his daughter.  "A daughter is a daughter forever", she says,
as Paige walks into the control booth area.  Paige comes into the
studio and tells Anne that Greg doesn't lover her.  Anne says that
Paige still isn't over Greg and refuses to listen.  Paige tells
her not to marry Greg for all the wrong reasons.  Anne says that
everything always has to be about Paige and that Greg is "all
mine".  Paige leaves mad and goes to the Sumnergroup.  She finds
an intoxicated Alex lounging around in Claudia's office.  He
offers Paige a drink and comes onto Paige.  He speaks suggestively
of she and Greg and forces a kiss on her.  Paige slaps him, orders
him out and fires him.

Kate packs as she asks Paige if all men are obsessed with their
hormones.  Paiges says that Alex has to be responsible for his
actions.  Kate tells her about an apologetic letter Alex left and
adds that she will be moving back in with Claudia for a while.
She says "I have a feeling that none of us got to know the real
Alex."  [I guess this is it for Alex, folks.]

Anne goes to see her doctor as Greg talks to a planner about
designing the nursery.  The doctor asks Anne, who is fanning
herself, a few questions about her health.  Anne asks if anything
is wrong and tells the doctor to tell her why she is asking so
many questions.  The doctor tells her that she is perfectly
healthy, but that she isn't pregnant.

       ** roll credits **


Next week, on Knots Landing.....

[the previews are done with some ominous music and we cannot 
hear the dialogue]

-Anne and Greg sit down to lunch with Anne's doctor.  Anne spills
wine in the doctor's lap.

-Claudia meets Nick;  they get romantic later on.

-Mac gets rough with Joe Robeson.  Mary testifies emotionally.
Greg shows up at the trial.

-Gary chases a car containing a blonde woman, which goes off an
embankment.

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