From: slaury@copper.ucs.indiana.edu (Susan Laury)
Subject: AMC: Update Wed. July 19
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 03:51:41 GMT

ALL MY CHILDREN -- WED. JULY 19

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Everything today took place at the hospital, so everyone was
running in and out of everyone's scenes. So I hope this doesn't
get to be too confusing. There was some great dialogue, though.
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Today's top stories:

1) Nat
2) Dixie and Brian
3) Edmund/Dimitri

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NATALIE

Natalie is in surgery today and everyone is very concerned. Trevor
feels guilty. He thinks he left the soldering (sp?) iron on and the fire
is his fault. Trevor, Haley and Timmy are outside on a porch, when
Brian comes in to see how things are. They thank him, but Haley
is cold to him. Timmy asks why Brian is never around. Haley says that
Brian is busy with a new girlfriend. Timmy doesn't believe it, but
Brian tells him that it is true. Timmy asks him who it is, but 
Trevor steps in and tells him it isn't their business. Haley tells
Brian to leave, just as Dixie shows up. Dixie has asked to be
assigned to the case and lets them know that she is there if they
need anything.

Trevor wanders the hospital, feeling guilty, and even talks to
Dimitri about it. Dimitri tells him he knows all about guilt. His
child would have been 15 this year and Trevor shouldn't ruin his
life by feeling guilty like he did.

Eventually Stephen appears and says that the surgury was a success.
Nat is in stable condition, however they don't know yet if Nat will
get her vision back.


DIXIE AND BRIAN

After Trevor and the gang left Dixie, Brian came back. He explains
to her why he was there -- that Trevor is like a father to him.
Dixie says that she understands. Dixie points out that Haley hasn't
stopped caring about him and that it's okay if he wants to get
back together with her. Brian says that they broke up because
Haley couldn't forgive him or believe him, not because of Dixie.
However, he is glad she didn't tell Haley about them -- he doesn't
want Adam to find out. Dixie agrees they should keep things private
and uncomplicated -- so they decide to kiss out on the patio! They
have just finished when Haley appears, so Brian quickly leaves.

Haley then yells at Dixie: "I thought you were on my side. I saw
Brian and I know what you're up to." A very guilty Dixie makes
Haley explain -- she thought that Dixie was talking to Brian about
her. Dixie admits that her name did come up. Haley accuses her
of trying to get them back together. Dixie says that she mentioned
it. Haley makes her apologize for telling Brian about their 
conversation and makes her swear not to try to get them together.
Dixie had no problem doing this!


CARTER

Carter sees Pheobe (at Tempo) and after sweettalking her, asks 
about the fire. She tells him that Mo is fine (he says Thank God),
but that Natalie was hurt and had to have surgery. He looks
kind of sorry, but I can't tell if he's sincere. He looked upset
that Trevor escaped without a scratch. Later, he calls a florist
and orders violets and Irises for Galen -- he says they are 
"their" flower.


EDMUND/DIMITRI/ERICA

Edmund, Dimitri, Jack, Angelique and Brooke are at the hospital. Ed
and Dim are fighting again, but finally Angel has had enough. She
tells them that she's sick of hearing them do nothing but fight.
She tells them  exactly the things we've been writing about in
here (lurking writers?!): all Dimitri does is rant and rave, he
should quit treating Edmund like a monster -- he may be his
half brother. She says that they must be related -- they act alike
and fight alike (sound familiar). She tells Edmund that if he
believes Dimitri is his brother, he should be willing to show
an ounce of compassion. As she finishes, she gets dizzy and passes
out.

They all crowd around her and Erica sees the scene. Ruth and Joe 
arrive, Angel comes to and they whisk her off for some tests. Dim.
and Ed start fighting again, Jack breaks it up and tells them to
let their lawyers handle it for Angelique's sake. Dimitri storms
off, sees Erica and heads in the opposite direction. Brooke and
Edmund also leave. When Jack is alone, Erica questions him about
the scene -- he assures her they weren't fighting about her and
leaves.

Meanwhile, Erica and Mona discuss her radiation treatment that is
starting today. Mona leaves to get registered and Erica gets the
dirt on Ed and Dim -- it's on the cover of the National Intruder
(which, mind you, was not the same cover story as was featured
in today's OLTL). Opal exclaims: I always suspected I was Elvis'
long-lost sister, but you don't see me trying to take over
Graceland! Erica sends Opal off to check on her mother, so she
can get into the fight.

Brooke and Edmund are talking. Ed can't believe that Dimitri won't
give an inch. He wants to show what a sleeze Dimitri is. Erica
arrives and asks Edmund what it makes him since he wants to join
the family of a "sleeze". She tells Edmund that this is a cheap,
get rich scheme. Excerpts from the rest of the conversation follow:
Erica: Brooke, I really didn't think you could stoop any lower.
Brooke: Maybe she wants to coach you in duplicity.
Edmund: Erica, do you have any advice?
Erica: Is it worth it to admit you're a bastard?
Edmund: Ms. kane, you've climbed pretty high in your life. I've heard
  you called worse ... Dimitri used you for what you were worth and
  then threw you back on the trash heap.
Erica: They're not slime -- you're slime. Dimitri is a decent, wonderful
  and caring human being.

Dimitri then arrived, and Edmund accused Dim of having women fight
all his battles. They went at each other, Brooke stepped in and said
they'd have to knock her down to get at each other. "Oh, an
additional incentive" Erica said (I love it when these two go
at it!). Brooke and Ed leave, ERica and Dim reflect on how fragile
Angelique really is and Erica concludes that they were right to
end their affair. Trevor walks in and hears this last bit. But he
assures Dimitri that he wasn't paying attention.

Dimitri finds out that Angel is okay, but needs no stress and 48 hours
of uninterrupted rest. He takes her home.

Brooke and Edmund go to the Tempo offices. Pheobe wants to help, but
Brooke tells her not to bother. They want to handle it on their own.
Carter hears about this and follows Edmund into his office. He tells
him that he has been researching paternity suits. He can show Edmund
how to prove the paternity beyond a shadow of a doubt -- right away.

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That's it for today. Hope I didn't forget anything.

Sus.