From: susanm@HP-AND.AN.HP.COM (Susan Margulies)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: AMC: Thursday Update 8/13
Date: 17 Aug 92 13:03:27 GMT


AMC Update, Thursday August 13th

Featuring:	All my Paternity Suits
		All my Scare Tactics
		All my Con Jobs
                All my Jealousy
		All my Strange Bedfellows

All my Jealousy
starring Dixie, Hayley, and Charlie
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Hayley begins her afternoon in PV with a healthy dose of whining to
Dixie about Brian and his new mystery "bimbette."  Dixie seems
slighty unnerved at the fact that Brian didn't reveal the name of
his girlfriend when Hayley asked him about her.  Dix reminds Hayley
that she and Brian have been broken up for a LONG TIME!  Hayley
talks about how it hurts, how she will no doubt run into the duo
around PV, how the new girlfriend will probably run her fingers thru
his hair (as if someone could even pull a rake through that 'do)
just like Hayley used to.  

When Dixie tries to show Hayley that she will get over it, Hayley
says she is not into the "how to mend a broken heart" lecture
series.  She is sick of hearing "forgive and forget."  Dix tells her
that is good advice.  Hayley says she can forgive, but not forget
because she has to see Brian every day.  And to top it off, she is
mad that Brian doesn't have as much stamina in the
hold-a-grudge-against-AnLi department as she does!  Plus, she thinks
he is a jerk for not naming his new chick.  Is he ashamed of her?
Dixie looks defensive at that remark, but the doorbell rings just in
the nick of time.

Dixie seems paranoid as she goes to the door, but it isn't Brian
after all - it's Charlie.  He realizes he is interrupting a
heart-to-heart, but the women deny it.  Hayley tells Charlie that
she is just discussing her favorite topic - a 5 letter word for
agony - and catches him up on the latest events in the ongoing saga.
Dixie suggests that maybe Brian's "babe" is just a friend.  Charlie
agrees way too heartily with this idea.  Charlie thinks Hayley
shouldn't find out who this new person in B's life is, since they say
ignorance is bliss.  Hayley reminds him that "they" didn't wait up
all night at Myrtles for him (the night of the ball at WW, I guess).
Dixie looks shocked by this revelation.  Hayley doesn't think it
will hurt her anymore if she knows the girl's name, but Charlie
advises her to live and let live.

Charlie continues the pep talk - focus on yourself, not Brian - stop
clinging to the past - if you make each other miserable, then it
isn't meant to be!  Charlie also reassures Hayley that it is normal
to go bananas with jealousy.  Hayley tries to see his point and
adopt a new attitude - "Brian Bodine is a dead end road, and it's
time to get back on the highway."  (What an analogy!)  While Charlie
praises her high spirits, Hayley admits she isn't good at letting go
- not when her dad died or when her mom went to jail.  She claims
Brian was everything to her.  Charlie reminds her that if that were
the case, they wouldn't be having this conversation now!  Dixie
looks sad and guilty and pensive through this whole thing.  Hayley
kisses Charlie thanks, tells Dixie she will see junior later, and
goes.  Once alone, Dixie asks Charlie if she knows who Brian was
with at the drive-in.  He tells her, "You bet I do!"

Charlie realizes that Brian is the breath of fresh air that Dix was
talking about the other day.  Dixie thinks it might have helped
Hayley to move on if she knew.  Charlie disagrees - at her age and
her first time in love, she doesn't WANT to move on!  Dixie says she
doesn't want Hayley hurt and would rather she hear the news from
Dixie.  Besides, yells Dixie (possibly out of guilt), they BROKE UP!
Charlie says it sounds like they have broken up a million times.
Dixie wants to know exactly what he is implying.  Charlie doesn't
know anything except that Hayley's ego is shattered, and it couldn't
possibly help to know Brian is involved with an older, incredibly
beautiful woman.  Dix is embarrassed at the compliments.

When Dixie says Hayley will eventually find out, Charlie asks her if
that means she and Brian are in for the long haul?  Dixie says Brian
is fun to be around - he is relaxed and a good listener.  He doesn't
condescend or tell her what she needs.  All of these qualities are
so rare, says Dix.  She just wants to be with him! Charlie asks what
Dixie would do if he went back to Hayley.  Dix says she will deal
(from her track record, I would insert the word "badly" after the
word "deal.")  Charlie kind of laughs in amazement at how much she
has grown up since he left town.  Ditto for him, says Dix.

All My Con Jobs
starring Ruth, Gloria, Adam playing Stuart, and Aunt Gladys
-----------------------------------------------------------
At the nurses station, Ruth shows Gloria a postcard from Stuart who
is apparently in Colorado.  As they read it "Stuart" (Adam playing
Stuart) watches them from a few feet away.  Gloria suddenly realizes
that she has been pal-ing around with Adam for the last 3 days!
Ruth could wring his scrawny neck, but they both wave sweetly at him
as Gloria would like to handle this her own way.  "Stuart" promised
her a night to remember, and she vows to make good on that!  When
she returns to his side, Gloria asks "Stuart" if they could go
somewhere more private than the carnival.  He wonders why she wants
to go some place private. Glo gives him the bedroom eyes and says
she wants to "talk."  "Stuart" names every restaurant that they
currently have sets built for, but Gloria nixes all of them.  She
suggests Nexus in NY, he obliges, and she goes to change, exchanging
a discreet thumbs up with Ruth on her way.

At Nexus, "Stuart" tries to flag down a waiter, literally, with a
napkin.  Gloria is not amused (she was most definitely pissed at
this highly superficial view of Stuart's behavior).  She suggests
they order French Champagne - California Champagne would remind her
of Craig.  Gloria mentions some rather spendy menu items which she
is considering.  "Stuart" asks again why they came to Nexus since he
thought she didn't like fancy stuff.  She says she does, but she
asked him to take her there because she wanted to discuss a sticky
subject.  "Stuart" assures her she can talk about anything with him.
So Gloria "admits" - it's money!

While they eat their delicious dinner, Gloria describes her ailing
injured Aunt Gladys to "Stuart".  Aunt Gladys is in a lot of pain form
an accident, and she was recently laid off due to her injuries.
"Stuart" wonders why Gloria is telling him all this.  She begins to
lay it on thick about how wonderful Stuart is - then hits him with
talk of all the hospital bills.  She apologizes for bringing it up,
but explains that he is the only person she knows with that kind of
money.  Stuart asks what kind, and Gloria says the $20,000 kind!
"Stuart" chokes on his food and makes a very "Adam-ish" face.
"Stuart" wonders why she doesn't use the money she set aside for
Junior, but Gloria refuses to touch that.  She starts to act the way
Adam expects her to act, getting seductive up in "Stuart's" face and
purring "please?"

"Stuart" compliments Gloria on wanting to help her Aunt while Gloria
compliments "Stuart" on his generosity, bringing up the money he
offerred her for the car.  However, "Stuart" observes that Gloria
doesn't seem as simple and down to earth right now as she always
used to.  Gloria comes right back with the observation that he isn't
exactly acting like the Stuart she knows and respects either,
"refusing to help a destitute but very worthy human being."
"Stuart" begins to stutter about how he didn't refuse exactly when
Gloria busts a move - "I wouldn't expect anything less from a worm
like YOU - ADAM!" 

He plays stupid, asking her why she called him Adam.  "Because I
would turn the air blue with what I WANT to call you!" she snarls!
Did he honestly think he could work her over "like some stupid
empty-headed hick from the sticks?!?!"  Adam, still playing Stuart,
tells Glo to calm down (she is making a HUGE scene!) but she informs
him that he has blown it because he is STUPID!  At least when Janet
impersonated Natalie, she had the COMMON SENSE to keep her out of
sight - you can't send a postcard from a well!  Adam falls out of
Stuart persona with absolutely no parachute.

Pops is floored as Gloria puts her brainslap pedal to the metal.
How dare Adam impersonate Stuart when he can't even begin to
understand the kind of man Stuart is!  Adam tries to explain that he
pulled the con because he loves Stuart, but Gloria won't listen.
She informs him that even if she did have an Aunt Gladys, she would
never ask Stuart for the money because they are FRIENDS - something
Adam couldn't understand.  She calls him "pure scum" (I'm sure she
meant to say "pond scum" :]), tells him no amount of plotting will
destroy her friendship with Stuart, and throws champagne in his
face!!  Gloria leaves to catch a train for home as Adam screams
after her.  No luck, Pops.  Busted.     


All My Paternity Suits
starring Edmund, Jack, and Brooke
---------------------------------

At Jack's law office, Edmund tells Jack he has gone thru his
mother's stuff from Wildwind (several times, adds Brooke), and so
far nothing that will prove his paternity has shown up.  Jack has
also done his share of investigating and offers both good and bad
news.  First the bad: Jack can't prove the will existed because all
the witnesses are dead and Edmund is the only one who saw it.  BUT,
since Hugo died without leaving a will and Dimitri had to petition
the courts to receive his inheiritance, Edmund could take the route
of a paternity suit and receive HALF OF EVERYTHING!  (how logical of
you, Jack)  Even though Edmund doesn't want the money, he wants his
mother's memory to be honored.  She wanted a better life for Edmund,
'nuf said.  

Brooke reminds Edmund to tell Jack what they found (excuse me, but
didn't you say before that you found nothing?!).  Jack is excited
for any small bone they can throw his way.  Well, it turns out that
amid Flora's things are Alfie's W2's.  OK, maybe not exactly, but
Brooke and Edmund have discovered that Alfie was paid more than any
other servant at WW and he was given frequent bonuses for NOTHING
(now that's my kind of job!)  Additionally, during the Cold War the
Marick family went back to Budapest and only Helga and Flora went
with them.  Edmund was conceived there!!  Jack is psyched - he is
getting a subpoena to go through all of Hugo's stuff pronto.  Edmund
is finally starting to like his chances of winning.  (I'm starting
to like the idea of taking a nap through this storyline!)


All My Scare Tactics and All My Strange Bedfellows
starring Trevor, Carter, Jeremy, Galen, and soon to be ex-Natalie
-----------------------------------------------------------------

At TEMPO magazine headquarters, Trevor is hiding behind an issue on
wife beating when Carter walks in the room.  Carter is annoyed that
they keep "running into each other" (more like he wishes they were
in cars when they run into each other!)  Trevor points out that it's
a small town!  Besides, he wants to know Carter inside and out!
Carter begs off - saying he isn't all that interesting.  Trevor
calls him modest, and reveals his thoughts: this is the beginning of
a beautiful relationship!

Carter just doesn't see them as best buddies, and he accuses Trev of
following him!  Ah, but if DETECTIVE DILLON was following Carter,
Carter wouldn't SEE him, Trevor reminds.  He then asks Carter if he
did any of the RESEARCH on the battered women article.  Carter's
scowl gets deeper as Trevor gives an in-depth synopsis of the
article - domestic violence is on the rise, these guys are wimps who
can't deal with their own problems so they take them out on their
wives, doesn't this sound familiar??  Carter says what Trev is doing
is harrassment - "plain and simple."  He warns Trevor not to provoke
him.  Trevor wouldn't dream of it.  He is merely helping his new
friend out of his shell.  Carter tells him to go, and he doesn't
sound like he intends to have to ask twice!  

While up till now, Trevor has been talking in a sarcastic tone, he
suddenly sounds sincere.  He tells Carter that he got a bad break,
that jail must have been especially tough on him since he has quite
the life before he went there.  He dedicated his life to serving the
law, and the law brought him down.  He asks Carter to tell him about
life in the pen, but ends up describing it pretty well himself, as
the anger and sarcasm slowly creep back into his voice.  When he
gets to the part about therapy and Rorshach (sp?) Tests, he asks
Carter if the black and blue splotches looked like bruises on a
woman to him.  Carter is visibly shaken, and runs to the safety of
his office.  Trevor yells after him that they can talk later - he
has a lot more reading to do.

Jeremy arrives on the scene, and the duo double-team Carter with
heavy-duty scare tactics.  Trevor lets Carter know that his other
new best friend is there to say hi.  Jeremy observes Carter's job
dedication, but Carter ignores them both.  Trevor explains Cart's
hostility by catching Jeremy up on the conversation thus far.  Then
Trevor remembers that he forgot to ask Carter about the gym
facilities in jail.  He observes that they must be great since
Carter is in such great shape.  Jeremy wonders if it's from working
out with weights, but Trevor suspects it's from "punching the old 
bag," which probably isn't "as satisfying as punching the old wife!"
Carter can't ignore them any longer!	Trevor guesses that Carter
probably put Galen's picture on the punching bag to PUMP <clap> him
up!  As Carter nears the boiling point, Trevor keeps at him.  Carter
finally informs Trevor that he doesn't know when to quit!  Trevor
accuses him of not having the guts to take it like a man, at which
point Carter says "That does it!"  Just as they are about to start
round one, Brooke and Edmund walk in.  

Brooke demands an explanation, but Trevor plays dumb to Carter's
harrassment accusations.  Carter says he was just working late on
the stuff Brooke asked him to do until the gestapo arrived.  When
Trevor asks what he did to deserve such a title, Carter starts
listing off what they did.  Trevor gives him a great "Did not!" in
true 3-year-old style.  Carter tells Brooke he hasn't done anything
to Galen since he got to PV, he is now going home to WORK!
GOODNIGHT!  Trevor sends Mahatma to keep Galen company (aka
bodygaurd the beejeezus out of her!).  Once alone, Brooke demands an
explanation of what Trevor was doing when she got there.  He says he
was doing GREAT until she BLEW IT!

Brooke is upset the Trev was harrassing one of her employees, but
not as upset as Trevor is that he didn't get to carry it all the way
through!  The plan was to push Carter over the edge and nail him!
Edmund observes that Carter is a walking time bomb (he should know).
Brooke tells Trevor he is way outside of the law, considering Carter
hasn't done anything wrong!  Trevor tells Ms English to ask Galen
about THAT!  Brooke is sorry for what happened to Galen in the past,
but Trevor challenges that, saying Galen's suffering is in the
present.  Brooke thinks Carter has paid his debt to society through
rehab, but Trevor points out that Carter came to PV of all places
after jail.  Why?  To GET GALEN!  

Brooke advises Trevor to concentrate on his own family rather than
obsessing about Carter.  Trevor realizes he may have put his family
in jeopardy, and calls the gallery to check on Natalie and Galen.
Jeremy tells him all is A-OK.  Brooke suggests a night off for
Trevor.  They apologize to each other, and he leaves for home.
Brooke realizes that Edmund doesn't like Carter either.  Edmund
admits that when they arrived, he wanted to help Trevor escort Jones
to the parking lot!  Brooke asks what she should do, and Edmund says
that's easy - FIRE HIM!

Brooke asks if he understood ANYTHING she said to Trevor!  She has
no reason to fire Carter and she isn't about to set him up.  Edmund
has a bad feeling that Carter didn't come to Pine Valley for a fresh
start.  He wishes Carter was out of Tempo, out of town, and out of
Galen's life.  Brooke asks if they are going to have a big fight
over this, but Ed says no, just a little one.  Brooke is glad about
that, because she thinks she owes Carter the benefit of the doubt.

Meanwhile at the Art Gallery, Galen, Nat, and Amanda are hanging
out. (? Seemed like STRANGE BEDFELLOWS to me!)  Natalie is looking
for decorations for the house (obviously, she didn't read the
spoilers from prodigy!) and talking about Trevor's disctinctive
taste (lack thereof).  Galen commiserates, bringing up his loud
ties.  Jeremy comes out to talk (actually to remind Galen of the
trauma in her life) and soon leaves to go find Trevor.  Galen hopes
that Trevor is in control and that he is being careful.  

Hayley arrives at the gallery (after her visit to Dixie's) and helps
Nat look at art while Galen watched Mo.  Natalie quickly realizes
Hayley is bummed (it doesn't take a PhD) and offers her ear.  Hayley
is upset that she was so easily replaced but doesn't want to whine
like a broken record - "Teen Love, Film at 11," she quips.  Nat
points out that jealousy is always effective - remember when Trevor
took Erica to the ball at WW?  And look at them now!  (yes, aren't
they just the happiest couple you've ever seen in PV?!  Gimme a
break!  They are just barely able to cover the hostility apparent in
each scene they share!!) Hayey is cynical about the
happily-ever-after.  Natalie thinks maybe Brian is just using this
other woman to get over Hayley.  Maybe they won't be broken up
forever.

When Trevor calls the gallery, he and Nat make a plan for an evening
at home together (happy happy joy joy).  Trevor gets home first and
decides to do a little handyman work around the house.  He is
playing with paint, gasoline, turpentine, and a soldering iron, and
there is a pile of dirty, oily rags nearby.  (oh, gee.  wonder what
that's for?  how subtle)  He is cleaning up his mess as Carter
watches from the doorway.  Carter, the pyromaniac, spots these
wonderful supplie, smiles evily, and is engulfed by special-effects
flames as we fade to black...

[Cliff hanger!]
---------------------

Sorry this is late - stuff got out of control on Friday!  

Susan
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