AMC: Update Monday, Sept. 20
Winsor/Welsh
better episodes in recent memory, and that isn't as hollow a compliment
as it may sound.
Today's episode: WOMEN WHO LOVE TOO MUCH
AND THEIR OBLIVIOUS, PAIN-IN-THE-ASS BROTHERS-IN-LAW: At Seaview
Hospital, Dr. Silbert tells Alex and Edmund that Dimitri is out of his
coma. In his room, Dimitri has recovered enough of his faculties have a
romantic montage of his courtship with Alex. His wife beams at the sight
of her conscious husband. Dimitri swears his love for Alex and says he
doesn't want her to suffer. Edmund intervenes and calls Dimitri's
revival a miracle. Dimitri asks Alex to step out of the room so he can
speak privately with Edmund. Dimitri apologizes to Edmund for keeping
his condition a secret. He asks Edmund to take care of Alex. Edmund
sings his sister-in-law's praises. Edmund tells Dimitri that the entire
family is ready to offer support and that he's converted Wildwind's west
wing into a veritable hospital. He is confident that Dimitri will
recover. Still, Dimitri reiterates his request. Edmund says the whole
clan will look after Alex, particularly Gillian. Edmund wishes Dimitri
would agree to see the princess, but the count panics at the thought,
and Edmund backs off. Dimitri asks Edmund to give Gillian and Eugenia
his love. As Edmund leaves to get Alex, Dimitri asks after Maddie and
tells Edmund to set himself free, as it's what Maria would want. Edmund
kisses Dimitri's forehead and goes. Alex checks on Dimitri, who
surprises her with a kiss. He asks her to take care of poor, sad
Edmund. They talk about Alex's father. She shares happy memories of Mr.
Devane. She sobs as Dimitri drifts off to sleep (and I'm not doing a
whole lot better by the end of this small, devastating scene) and
leaves.
AND THE SONS WHO KNOW THEM FOR THE GRASPING, GASPING HARRIDANS THEY ARE:
Vanessa pounds on David's door at the Valley Inn, demanding entry.
Erica panics and dives under the bed. Vanessa barges in and opens the
lines of conversation by trashing Erica's for her lack of business
acumen, describing Enchantment as a mismanaged horror show. Vanessa
suspects that Erica resents the new Mrs. Courtland for her superior
corporate skills. Vanessa offers David a bribe in the form of expensive
cuff links. David figures she's trying to buy his silence regarding her
past misdeeds. Vanessa insists Palmer knows everything he needs to
about her. David dismisses her, and she has a patented B-movie
conniption. She clumsily quotes scripture, quickly earning more of her
son's derision. David notes that he hates cuff links. He throws her out
with a vow to continue needling her and Palmer at every turn. Erica and
David giggle at the hag's expense. They fret over secrecy, and Erica
suggests code names. David compares her favorably to a courtesan, which
reminds Erica of one of her father's movies. She comes up with "the
principessa and the gondolier" as their aliases. He laughs at her class
distinctions. She tells him of the film's tragically romantic ending,
which of course leads to sex.
AND THE GUILTY BASTARDS WHO IMPREGNATE THEM AGAINST THEIR WILL: At the
Chandler home, Adam cackles at his antics at the hospital (and I'd wager
he's entirely alone in that). Liza arrives and is suspicious of his
recent behavior, but she agrees to leave the scheming to him if he'll
leave the child rearing to her and Jake. Adam is resentful, but Liza
brings up his parenting track record. He backs down. He wants to see
Colby, but Liza tells him Jake is with the infant. A bit later, Jake
updates Adam on Dimitri's treatment. Liza goes to check on a crying
Colby, and Jake takes the opportunity to "set some ground rules" with
Adam. Jake cuts him cold from any decision-making power regarding
Colby. Adam sputters. Liza returns and asks Jake to leave. Adam
informs Jake that he can't keep Colby from loving Adam. Jake counters
that Colby's natural good sense will keep her from doing that, then
leaves. Adam stews, but Liza takes Jake's side in the matter. Liza
reminds Adam in slow, loud English that, Adam's bullying aside, Jake is
Colby's father. Later, Adam has a nightmare about Jake's increasing
influence in Colby's life and her inevitable Martinization. "Colby
Martin," dream Liza gushes, "Doesn't that sound just right?"
AND THE "HUSBANDS" WHO CALL THEM A WHORE, TELL THEM THEY'RE AS GOOD AS
DEAD, AND TRY TO FORCE THEM TO FOREGO THEIR SOBRIETY: Mateo takes some
responsibility for the problems he and Hayley have and credits Tink's
sacrifices and devotion. He wonders how he can atone for his bad
behavior. (Give him time. He gets back in the zone soon.) Tink
doesn't know. He asks if she wants to marry. She's stunned at the
suggestion. He hates their state of mutual distrust. Hayley chides
herself for believing Raquel's lies. She wonders what the real source
of their problems is. He admits that he thought the worst of her and
Ryan. He claims his reaction to the kiss was a logical extension of
Ryan and Hayley's growing closeness. (See?) Tink insists that she was
never unfaithful with Ryan. Mateo suggests that might not be good
enough, adding that he doesn't trust Lavery. He wants to talk about
Hayley and Ryan. She concedes that Ryan is attractive and admits she
may have been tempted. (In here somewhere Mateo makes a bizarre
reference to an "Oscar de la Hoya fantasy" of Tink's.) He suspects
Hayley lusted in her heart for Ryan and wants to discuss their feelings
truthfully, noting the consequences of withholding. She credits Ryan
with boosting her self-esteem when she was nothing but a dumb,
inadequate hindrance to Mateo. Without contradicting her
self-assessment, Mateo claims he spent the better part of a year trying
to fix things without success. He wanted what was best for Max, but he
believes the couple can start over. They'll just screw it up again,
Hayley believes. She's unable to look at Mateo with love. He insists
he's the same man he always was (which, to my way of thinking, is
precisely the problem). Tink reminds him of the vodka incident and says
his hatred and ugliness haunt her. Mateo wishes he could erase his
actions and claims living with the knowledge that he did such a thing is
punishment enough. He can't stand the thought of them being apart
forever. She can't, either, but she can't be with him at the moment.
She's tired, and she wants to go home. "And where's that," the prick
wonders. The Dillons', she replies. They hold hands for a moment, then
Tink departs.
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Junior catches Adam crashing the Martin family picnic.
Greenlee asks Scott if he still wants her.
Marian demands Liza's help.
Adrian asks Belinda if she wants children.
David "Fun spell-check alternatives: 'jackass' for 'Jake's', 'grenade'
for 'Greenlee', 'dullness' for 'Dillons'', and 'blinder' for 'Belinda'"
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