From: gibbsm@ll.mit.edu (MargAret D. Gibbs)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: AMC: Thursday Update 11/5
Date: 6 Nov 92 17:31:32 GMT
Article-I.D.: ll.1992Nov6.173132.12926
Organization: MIT Lincoln Lab, Lexington, MA


Posted for Susan Margulies:

AMC Update, Thursday November 5th

Featuring:      Living in his own private Budapest
		starring Edmund, dream Brooke, stewardess,
		Phoebe, Brooke, Angel and Jack

		Open mouth, insert foot, commence custody battle
		starring Hayley, Adam, Brian, Dixie, Ruth, & Joe

		Honk if you love Budapest
		starring Erica, Elena, Dimitri and a lot of extras


Living in His Own Private Budapest
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Edmund (aka Head Case) is jetting his way across the Atlantic, hot
on Dimitri's heels.  (BTW, Edmund seems to have a new 'do - lots o'
mousse giving him the wet look)  When the stewardess asks Edmund if
he needs a pillow, he requests a parachute so he can get back to
where he belongs as he stares at a picture of his family - him,
Brooke, and Jamie.  

Unlike his brother, Ed isn't plagued by aircraft troubles, but he 
does have this tiny little problem of a make-believe Brooke popping 
in and out of the seat next to him!  Seems Edmund realizes he shouldn't 
have walked out on the relationship, but he manages to convince himself 
that dream-Brooke understands and forgives him.  He kisses dream
Brooke, then wakes up and says "I haven't lost you!"  When the plane
touches down, the stewardess observes that Edmund doesn't seem
homesick any more but reminds him he can always book a return flight
immediately!  Edmund has other plans in mind.

Back at the ranch, Brooke arrives home after driving around all
night trying to understand why Edmund has flipped so far so fast.
Phoebe is surprisingly understanding - saying it is Edmund's
mistake, not Brooke's - about the breakup.  Brooke wants to see
Jamie, but he is seeing a museum with his play group.  Phoebe thinks
Brooke should pamper herself - a hot bubble bath, a fresh nightgown,
and some of Mrs. V's Belgian Waffles.  Brooke thinks it all sound
wonderful but first must decide whether to warn Dimitri that Edmund
is on the war path and heading his way!

At the Pine Valley Inn, Jack is in the shower when Angelique
arrives.  He mistakes her for the guy who delivers his breakfast and
emerges in his robe, dripping wet.  Angel needs a bucket for her
drool!  They are both embarrassed - how cute.  :]  When breakfast
does arrive, Angelique nervously tries to explain her presence to
the bellhop.  Jack tells her to save her energy (she's gonna need it
later, wink wink, nudge nudge!); that man is the mouth of the hotel
and within the hour everyone will know what a wild woman she is!
Angelique says maybe her reputation could use a little spicing up,
and Jack offers his assistance in that department!  

Angelique tells Jack she only came by to ask if he had heard from
Edmund or Brooke yet.  Jack says no and reminds her of a little
invention called the telephone which would have saved her the trip
down the hall.  He gets her to admit she wanted to see him, and she
asks helplessly, "Where do we go from here?"  Angelique has never
dated anyone other than Dimitri or Edmund (Lord help this woman!),
but Jack reassures her that he just wants them to spend a little
time together - no big commitment needed.  When Jack suggests they
do breakfast, maybe lunch later, then dinner and a movie or a
broadway show or a football game (!) Angel wonders if he can spend
that much time with her!  Jack smiles knowingly and moves in for the
kiss, telling her he wants to try something, something that doesn't
have to mean anything.  As their faces get close, there is a knock
at the door!

Brooke apologizes for interrupting them but needs to talk to them
about what to do!  Everyone commiserates with Brooke about Edmund
flying off fully cocked.  When Angelique shows signs of defending
Dimitri, Jack looks disappointed but contains himself.  Brooke
agrees that Dimitri must be warned, saying she thinks Edmund capable
of anything right now!  Angel calls Budapest (not sure where she is
calling that she thinks she will find Dimitri, maybe the postcard
vending stand?) while Brooke stands by and advises her to inform the
person who will locate Dimitri for them that this is a matter of
life and death!!  [cliffhanger!]


Open Mouth, Insert Foot, Commence Custody Battle
------------------------------------------------
At Adam's, Hayley has found the cozy pictures of Brian, Dix, and Jr.
that Adam hired his PI to take.  Adam is none-too-pleased that
little Miss I-value-my-privacy has invaded his!  (It was good to see
Adam get mad at Hayley and not cave in for once - he is always
acting like he must not upset her, lest she stop loving him which
makes her use her love as a weapon!)  Hayley again threatens that a
custody battle for Junior will cause her to move out of the mansion.
Adam tries to convince Hayley that the trio doesn't deserve
happiness at her expense, that the laughter she sees in their faces
is them laughing at her (way sensitive, Pops!).  Hayley tells him to
just stop, and leaves for an AA meeting.

At the hospital, Brian is visiting with Dixie rather than going to
Chem Lab because he is worried about her recovering from "The Dinner
Party from Hell!"  Ruth and Joe arrive so that Ruth can apologize
for being so rude last night at said dinner party. Dix and Bri
pretend they didn't notice, but Joe is forceful in making Ruth fess
up.  Ruth reveals that she can't help but feel Dix belongs to them
because she is Tad's mom (major foreshadowing!).  Brian says he
understands that Dixie will always love Tad and them, and Dixie says
there is no other family in town she would rather belong to!  They
all make up, Joe tells Ruth how much he loves her and they share a
lukewarm hug.  Bri can now go off to class, leaving Dixie to her
work.  As they kiss goodbye, Hayley watched from the doorway.

Hayley arrives fresh from her AA meeting to chat with Dixie.  You
can tell it is tough for Hayley to explain what is on her mind, and
she does a pretty lousy job.  She warns Dixie that *some* people 
don't exactly approve of Dix's new relationship.  Dixie tells Hayley
those people don't matter to her.  Hayley tells Dixie that *some*
people could make trouble for her, which manages to light Dixie's
bulbs to half-power.   Hayley thinks Dixie shouldn't rub Adam's nose
in it, but Dixie denies even seeing Adam lately because she and
Brian never go out!  Hayley suggests maybe they should get out and
kind of dull the flame (I didn't think this was a good way to put it
- it did start sounding like she was just a jealous brat rather than
someone who was trying to warn Dixie of an impending custody
battle) Dixie worries for a second that Adam is going to pull something, 
but then decides this whole thing is just an effort on Hayley's part to 
get Brian and Dixie to knock off with the public affection junk.  

Hayley says "Hello, is anybody home?"  (I totally cracked up at
this!!!)  She can't believe Dixie thinks she came to have a heart to
heart with Dixie about her feelings for Brian!  Dixie tells Hayley
that she should just admit it.  Hayley decides Dixie deserves
whatever Adam has to dish out, tells Dix to forget about the whole
thing, and blows dodge.  Oh Dixie, you know not what you have done.
Say goodbye to one of your two big alliances - the other being
Gloria.

When Brian shows up again later, probably having just destroyed the
chem lab, he and Dixie agree that the day is really shaping up.
Dixie tells him that the only bad part was Hayley's visit and
proceeds to describe to him how Hayley is trying to make them think
Adam is scheming against them.  Brian stops her and suggests they
think about more pleasant things, like what he will fix her for
dinner tonight.  Dixie asks him how he'd like to cook dinner for her
every night - i.e. if he hasn't changed his mind on that offer to
move in, she would like to take him up on it.  Brian is ready to get
packed and they kiss obliviously.  (Combined IQ of 20 and dropping
like a rock)

Back at Adam's, Tinkerbell tells Pops she isn't going to threaten
him with moving out anymore.  He is very glad.  She tells him this
doesn't mean she approves of a custody fight, but she knows how much
she needs Adam and Adam needs her.  Aww.  


Honk if you love Budapest
-------------------------
(My apologies in advance for not bothering to figure out what the
character's names were supposed to be in Hungary.  To put it
bluntly, I really don't give a R.A.T.S.' you-know-what!)
In Budapest, Bela is explaining to Erica that he can no longer host
her press conference because of a scheduling error - seems there is
a wedding at his restaurant scheduled for the same time.  Erica
rants and raves about the inconvenience, vowing to hold him
responsible for ruining her press conference.  Bela informs Erica
that a friend of his, Count somebody-or-other, has graciously
volunteered his estate for the conference.  We then get a glimpse of
the man hiding behind the newspaper on the couch behind Erica and
Bela - surprise (YAWN), it's Dimitri!  Erica whines about how
run-down the place probably is and about how she has less than an
hour to get ready. Poor baby.  When she leaves to get changed,
Dimitri comes out from his hiding place and gives Bela the high
sign.  

Erica arrives at the Count's estate and is amazed by it's elegance
and beauty.  Her press conference comes off brilliantly, with Elena
and Erica complimenting each other up the whazoo.  A red sports car
comes speeding up the drive (which might be longer than my daily
commute of 62 miles!) and Count Dimitri steps out smiling.  He
arrives in the hallway outside of the press conference just as the
reporters are asking Erica how she finds Hungarian men.  She tells
them she would like to find out only she is too busy with her new
romance!  Everyone is all ears (Perot-pun intended) as Erica reveals
that her new great love is none other than their beautiful country!
Can you say "kissing up?"  When he hears this, Dimitri flies back
down the stairs.

After the press conference has ended, Elena and Erica say their
goodbyes.  The butler (at least that's what I took him for) informs
Erica that the count has invited her to dinner, and if she will stay
there is a traditional Hungarian garment for her to change into for
dinner.  When Erica is dressed (more like undressed - did any of you
realize Lucci had cleavage like that?  Or was a push-up bra
deceiving me??) for dinner, she begins a long, slow-motion like walk
down the hallway towards a man who is facing away from her, also
dressed in traditional Hungarian garb (like I would know what that
is???).  She says, "The Count," rather breathlessly.  As she arrives
in the room with him, he turns around to reveal the familiar
COUNTenance of Dimitri Marick.  [cliffhanger - whoop de do]
--------------------

TGIF, and please tell me November Sweeps is still to come!

Susan

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