From: slaury@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Susan Laury)
Subject: AMC: UPDATE WED. SEPT 2
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 17:43:28 GMT

ALL MY CHILDREN -- WED. SEPT. 2

Today's top stories:

1) In the backcountry: featuring:
	a) Lucas and Livia
	b) Terrence, Taylor and Derek

2) The long-awaited decision in the exhumation hearing, featuring:
	a) Dimitri responds
	b) Edmund (both sides of him) respond

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OFF TO CAMP

Terrence, Taylor and Derek are holding things down at the cabin, while
Livia and Lucas are out "for a walk." Taylor is sure that Livia and 
Lucas still "have a thing" for each other. This makes Terrence mad,
and he hotly denies it. Derek sends Taylor out of the room and 
questions Terrence as to why he is so opposed to it. He doesn't
really explain, but insists that Livia loves Tom.

Derek and Taylor also share words. She tells him that she doesn't
want to be the way that she is, she just can't help it. He tells
her that she is just worried about having to share her daddy with
someone else. They hug, just as livia walks in (see below). Derek
seems cool about the hug, but you can tell Taylor isn't.

Meanwhile, outside the cabin, Lucas and Livia are kissing. She is 
shocked that she has to go through this again, but he insists that
they still have as much chemistry as ever. He keeps talking about
the chemistry, how they were together (20 years ago!), etc. Livia
tells him that when he walked out on her, her needs changed. Now,
no one meets her needs except her. Lucas finally tells her that 
he loves her and that he wants to marry her. This seems to shock
Livia back into reality. She suddenly gets very clear and tells
him that they don't have a future. He is right, there was chemistry,
but physical attraction is not enough. She's not in love with him
and she's finally sure about it.

At first, Lucas has a hard time understanding this, but takes it
pretty well -- especially considering she keeps thanking him for
proposing since it showed her she didn't love him! She tells him
that she's happy with herself, her life, and Tom. She goes back to
the cabin alone and tells Derek that she's ready to go. She doesn't
tell him what happened with Lucas, only that everything is fine. They
offer to take Terrence with him, but he says that he can probably
deal with Taylor. They leave.

Taylor suspects something is up, so she goes to see Lucas. He tells
her about Livia turning him down. She is sympathetic, but we can
see she is really very happy about it. She also promises to try
harder to get along with Terrence. She tells him: "I know I'm your
basic brat-child, but you can count on me."

The next morning, Taylor has been awakened by the sun, and Terrence
is getting ready to go fishing. She tells him what Lucas told her
the night before. They agree they are happy that Lucas and Livia 
won't be getting together -- they couldn't handle being a family!
Lucas arrives, then he and Terrence go fishing, leaving Taylor behind.
She calls Derek to thank him for his help the night before (yes,
she is on the prowl!).


THE HEARING -- DIMITRI AND ERICA

Everyone is called back into the courtroom. There are hateful
glances all around. The judge can understand everyone wanting
to get at the truth of the matter, but he can also understand
Dimitri wanting to preserve his father's grave. So he will let
DNA testing be conducted on Mr. Gresham, but not on Hugo Marick.
Dimitri looks as pompous as ever, and Edmund looks murderous (see
below). Angel goes to Jack, who again tells her to call if she
needs anything. Dimitri, Angel and Helga leave.

Back at Wildwind, Angel insists on talking to Dimitri about
their future. She tells him that just because she thinks that
Edmund is his brother and testified about this doesn't mean
that she was disloyal. She loves him more than anything. The
past months have been very hard on her because he and Edmund
keep trying to get her to take sides. He tells her that she needs
to go to bed, but he'll be up for a while. She leaves.

Later, he is out by Hugo's tomb (Hugo won't be getting much
sleep tonight, even if they aren't digging him up!).  He tells his
father that he taught him fairness and honesty (some teacher
then!). That he never forgot what he stood for or believed in.
Angelique shows up with him. She talks to him, but needs to
know if they are going to continue with their marriage. Dimitri
tells her that his father was an honorable man, and so is he.
He will stay married to her (just what I want -- a man who
will stay married to me because he is honorable!).

The next morning, Angel and Dimitri are having coffee. He's thought
about the idea she had of going to Budaphest. They will go there
and reclaim their estate (okay -- why is Helga so concerned about
Edmund getting Wildwind if Dimitri still has some estate in
Bud.). It will be a new beginning (Helga is listening in, again).
Angel doens't really say yes and starts acting very strange
about this. She says that she is tired and will go uspstairs to
sleep some more (I wonder what she is up to).

Later, Helga is at Hugo's tomb. She needs to explain to him
that she burned the will. She apologizes, since he told her
to give it to Edmund, but also points out that he told her
to do what she thought was best. She has done this. She couldn't
stand to have Angel out of Wildwind.


EDMUND

After the verdict is announced, Edmund decides he really needs some
air and leaves, telling Brooke he will meet her outside. She has
a few words with Jack (about the possibility of an appeal, etc) and
then leaves. She arrives home alone. She tells Pheobe that Ed had
disappeared -- who knows where he could have gone. Just then, he
comes from the bedroom with Jamie in his arms (he did look really
cute with the baby). He later tells her that he left, got in his
car and just wanted to drive and never come back. But then he
remembered Jamie's face and that he had promised to read him a bedtime
story. He wouldn't want to see Jamie disappointed. He decided that
he needed to put this to rest and come home. He isn't going to try
for an appeal. This makes Brooke very happy.

That night, they are sleeping and Edmund has a dream. He is playing with
Jamie, and Brooke is there. They are very happy. But then Flora (his
mother) shows up and reminds him of how she fought for him, all the
sacrifices she made (including staying married to his "father"). She
accuses him of not being willing to fight for her. "Don't betray
my love. It hurts so much" she tells him. He wakes up in a cold sweat.

The next morning, Brooke and Edmund are sitting around in their
robes, when Jack comes to the door. Seems that Edmund called him
(without telling Brooke -- I hate it when my lovers have a split
personality). Ed has decided that he wants to pursue the appeal.
Brooke is shocked. Jack tells him that he can take ads out in
newspapers across the country seeking anyone with any info on the
Maricks. Edmund wants to go for it -- even if it costs a lot of
money.

After Jack leaves, Brooke wants to know what caused such a drastic
change of heart. He tells her about the dream. He is sure that Hugo
felt guilty about what he did to flora and him, and that is why
he wrote the will. Edmund has to set things right for his mother.
And he can only do that by taking what is rightfully his.

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That's it for today. Same time next week!

Sus.
-- 
And the speaking will get easier and easier. ... And at last you'll know with
surpassing certainty that only one thing is more frightening than speaking
your truth. And that is not speaking.
		--Naomi Wolf, Commencement Address, Scripps College
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