From: mary@uicsl.csl.uiuc.edu (Mary E. Allison)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: AMC UPDATE - Monday, December 28
Date: 29 Dec 1992 23:06:59 GMT
Organization: Center for Reliable and High-Performance Computing, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Summary: well, not a whole lot happened, but I do go on and on
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UPDATE for MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1992

bwa hahahahaha

Last week you thought I'd only be around for a week.  Well, I'm back
AGAIN!!!  

{ my cynical (or insightful) comments are in brackets }

OUR TOP STORIES TODAY
 
     * A peaceful, easy feeling

     * The secret of the special button

     * Let's go visit Mr. Orsini

     * I Skate

     * Miracles happen because ...

     * I Spy

     * What a BEAUTIFUL baby - there's only one problem

     * Another problem to keep "Ted" from leaving town

We missed December 25.  We pick up with Dec. 26.  

* A peaceful, easy feeling

     Tad and Dixie were each telling Nola and Ruth, respectively about
his/her walk in the park.  Both stories were practically identical.
How quiet it was in the park and how each had seen their own private
Christmas star.  Each, for a moment, felt a remarkable sense of peace.
"Ted" said that he knew that either he would find out about himself
soon but it really didn't matter.  

* The secret of the special button

     Jr. was playing with some new toys and Haley was explaining to
him how his present from his big sister worked.  She got him his very
own telephone.  This button is for Daddy's car phone, this button is
for emergencies, and THIS button is a very special button.  THIS
button is the MOMMY button.  Jr. asks if he can call mommy now and
Adam comes into the room.  Haley manages to finesse around when Adam
asks what's going on.  As Jr. is about to explain the phone to Dad
Haley manages to make it so Jr. doesn't get a chance to mention the
"mommy button".  After Adam leaves, Haley tells Jr. that the mommy
button has to be a special secret just between Jr. and Haley.  Jr.
asks if he can call Mommy and Haley says okay.  

* Let's go visit Mr. Orsini

     Jr. calls Mommy says he misses her, he loves her, and he wants to
go visit Mr. Orsini.  Dixie says sure and she'll be there in a few
minutes.  Meanwhile Charlie comes over.  Haley explains to Charlie
about the phone and the secret button.  She tells Charlie that they
almost got found out, but "she's not Adam's daughter for nothing."
Dixie arrives and asks Adam if she can take Jr. over to see Mr.
Orsini.  They talk very "politely" but the tension is clearly there.
(Haley "shouldn't our son learn to thank people for kindness?"  Adam
"it's not your court appointed time and why go to see a stranger?")
Haley, seeing that Adam won't give in and seeing how disappointed Jr.
is suggests that she, Jr. and Charlie go skating.  

* I Skate

     Adam Jr. wants to skate more but Charlie and Haley are ready for
a rest.  Haley tells Jr. he can go watch and she'll him watch from the 
shed. Charlie suggests to Haley that she might consider letting a few
people know that she's working for Dixie on the inside (earlier in the
show, Charlie had been almost accused of being a traitor by his Ruth
for spending so much time with Haley, he almost told Ruth what was up,
but he didn't).  He mentioned that the entire town was against her and
she pointed out that was nothing new.  She also mentioned that she did
NOT want to take a chance at her dad finding out.  { I'm really
beginning to like these two together } 

* Miracles happen because ...

     Timmy is at the house staring at the tree top angel.  { I've
wanted one kind of like that for quite a while - I finally found the
right one in the after Christmas sales - she's got on a silver dress
and she's holding two candles -- I KNOW you all wanted to know about
that :^) }  Trevor walks in and Timmy is being just a bit skeptical.
Timmy mentions that the doctors did say that Nats eyesight might come
back but Trevor says "ON CHRISTMAS EVE??".  He tells Tim that miracles
happen when you love someone more than yourself.  Nat looks on. 
{ All together now
1 ... 2 ... 3 ... AWWWWWW }
{ I like Timmy-let's give him something besides aww lines next year }  

* I Spy

     Dixie is back at her house telling Gloria about how hard it was
to see what was going on in Adam's house.  Gloria offers to spy on
Adam.  After all, she IS going to be family soon.  She doesn't need an
excuse to go to the house.

* What a BEAUTIFUL baby 

     Palmer and Opal are playing with the baby.  Palmer is telling
Opal how to tell when the baby is about to get hungry { something like
rapid breathing and increased pulse rate etc. } and Opal asks what's
wrong with just waiting til they give a little cry.  { Palmer has
OBVIOUSLY been reading a few too many baby books. }  Later a rather
LARGE teddy bear comes into the room, followed by Nat and Trevor.  Nat
says that other than her Timmy, the baby is the most beautiful baby
boy she's ever seen.  After a moment or two Opal and Palmer realize
that Nat can actually SEE the baby.  They all discuss their Christmas
miracles and Trevor and Nat give Palmer and Opal the PERFECT baby
present.  A certificate for lifetime baby sitting.  Trevor and Nat say
that since Opal and Palmer took such good care of Amanda they'd be
happy to reciprocate.  They mention that they're almost like family
and Trevor calls the baby an "honorary Dillon."  Palmer says they
don't have to go THAT far.  

     Palmer tells Ruth that he thinks that visitors should be
restricted.  It is, after all, flu season.  He then decides to take
the entire hospital to task and tells Ruth that he needs to have the
lights changed in the neo natal unit and he wants to interview all the
nurses personally and ... Ruth lights into him and tells him that SHE
doesn't go into the board room at CE to tell him how to run his
business and he needs to let her run her hospital.  Does he trust her
(he answers yes).  { I guess PC is being just a LITTLE overprotective. } 

- there's only one problem

     Gloria takes the baby back to the nursery and Ruth leaves.  Opal
tells PC there's only one problem with the baby.  { commercial }  He
doesn't LOOK like a Palmer Jr.  Would it be okay if he was named
something else.  Palmer says that he's not Adam Chandler - he doesn't
need to make over his son in his own image.  They decide to decide on
a new name.

* Another problem to keep "Ted" from leaving town

     At Wildwind the airport is called, the runways are clear, and Tad
& Nola are getting ready to leave for California.  They thank Dimitri
for all his hospitality and just as Dimitri is going to get the car
brought to take them to the airport Nola has another spell.  Tad calls
the ambulance and waits.  

    At Pine Valley hospital Ruth is talking to Steven.  She leaves to
take something upstairs and -- just after she leaves the ambulance
drivers come in with Nola followed by Tad.  Steven { being the expert
ER surgeon that he is } takes control of the situation.  "Ted" tells
him "don't let my mother die.

UNANSWERED QUESTIONS for December 28, 1992

Hmmm, I used up all my recycled questions last week.  Looks like I got
to make up some new ones.

1.  How long will it take until "Ted" gets his memory back?  

2.  If it takes too long, how many viewers will they lose?

3.  How long until Haley and Charlie stop being "just friends"? 

4.  Does McKay's serve any vegetarian dishes?

5.  How DID that old guy know Timmy's name?

6.  If Nat has her eyesight back, does this mean she won't getting a
    guide dog?  Is so, what about Harold's love interest? 
    { Actually, I was thinking about this.  A guide dog storyline
      would probably be one of those great educational storylines but
      in order to do it right they'd probably really need to get a
      guide dog and, if there's a trained guide dog out there s/he
      should be with someone that needs the dog.  Of course, there's
      always hiring a blind actor/tress that has a dog, but I digress }  
 
7.  Speaking of Harold - did HE get anything for Christmas?  A bouncy
    ball or a bone -- ANYTHING!?

8.  Will Taylor EVER show up anywhere WITHOUT a hat?  PLEASE?

9.  How long will it be before Nancy Baym goes on Larry King Live?

10. Why do you think I'm getting married?
    { I asked this of some other people and got some very interesting
      answers, so I wanted to see what would happen here }  

--
Dear Santa,
     I want it ALL!!!!!  {after taxes}
            Love,
            Mary

    Mary Allison (mary@uicsl.csl.uiuc.edu) Urbana, Illinois