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Daily Recaps Written by Karen Watkins
Wednesday, November 13,
2002
NOT A PROBLEM?
Kendall speaks on the phone to Casey, reassuring her that she's on top of
everything and that getting the quarterly reports won't be a problem! She hangs
up and calls for Nikki to get in here, then mutters, "Not a problem? Yeah, like
hell!" She's relieved when Nikki brings the reports in to her, but groans upon
learning of a call from Legend Magazine on Line 2. She takes a deep breath and
speaks to Roberta from Legend, breezily saying she's sure Roberta is just as
excited as they are! Her face falls when she learns that the samples never got
there, and she quickly apologizes, saying she knows about the deadline. She
explains that Greenlee's not here anymore, and she's taken over for her -
temporarily; she promises the materials will be on Roberta's desk within the
hour. When Nikki comes back into the office, Kendall glares at her as she says
the samples didn't make it over to Legends Magazine, and this is Greenlee's
baby; she worked her butt off for this deal! She instructs Nikki to get a whole
new batch of samples over to them, and no excuses! As Nikki is about to leave,
Kendall tells her there's one more thing, "Just whatever you do, make sure Casey
does not know we're in trouble, because if she finds out, she's going to throw
us…" Nikki belatedly indicates that Kendall should look behind her; Ms. Hart
does, to find Casey Wexler standing there. When she repeats, "The deal with
Legend Magazine is in trouble?", Kendall insists it was just a small mix-up; she
was just exaggerating to make a point. With a quick motion of her head, she
sends Nikki away. Casey tells her she's trying so hard to take Greenlee's place,
and it's not working, "You're not Greenlee and you never will be."
Kendall gives Casey the quarterly reports, and Ms. Wexler asks if she's spoken
to Greenlee? Kendall tells her they speak almost every day, and she's had a
rough time. Casey says she told her to take all the time she needs, and Kendall
notes that not many executives would be that understanding. Casey tells her that
Greenlee is a valuable asset here at Chivana Cosmetics, more valuable than she
realized. (Note to all: I'm not sure of the name Casey mentioned - I listened
several times, but couldn't quite get it, so did the best I could. The one thing
I am sure of is that it wasn't Revlon! What did we miss?!?) Aidan comes to the
door as Casey goes on that Greenlee worked for months to get the New Year's
issue of Legend Magazine, "Thanks to her, they went with us instead of
Enchantment; now we don't want them to regret that." He listens as Kendall
insists they won't, and that everything is under control. Nikki hurries in
carrying a large box, and announces the samples never got to the magazine; they
were down in the lobby. Thinking quickly, Kendall tells Casey that's why she
fired their courier service, and hired this man's company! She brings Aidan into
the office and says he has excellent references from his previous employers, and
will not let them down. Turning to Aidan, she asks, "Will you?" Aidan agrees
he's the brand new courier, and Kendall adds that she stole him away from
Enchantment. Casey likes that, and welcomes him aboard. Kendall assures her
there's nothing to worry about with this problem; she'll take care of
everything. Agreeing that Kendall should be the one doing all the worrying, Ms.
Wexler leaves. Kendall gets rid of Nikki with another motion of her head, and
thanks Aidan so much for not busting her! Devane laughs that he figured it
wouldn't go over so well if she knew he was only her lunch date. Kendall repeats
that she so owes him - she'll give him anything he wants! Aidan grins as he
suggests she pay for lunch; Ms. Hart agrees, but says it will have to be another
time - she can't leave here now. "Not until you've got Greenlee's job firmly in
your pocket, right?" he wonders. Kendall asks why everybody thinks she wants
Greenlee's job? "Because you're Kendall?" Aidan suggests. Kendall tells him that
actually Greenlee's job is the last thing she wants, "I can't even do my own,
which is why I need you to help me." She hands him the box and says it needs to
be there in 45 minutes or less, and Aidan realizes she really does want him to
be her delivery guy! She pleads with him to do it, saying it's just for today,
and he has no idea how much is riding on it! Devane tells her this lunch she's
paying for better be followed by one huge dessert! Kendall gladly agrees, and
asks, "So you'll do it?"
LOOK AT YOU!
Trey bangs on the door and calls to Greenlee that he knows she's in there. She
comes out from the bedroom and shouts for him to go away, but Trey tells her to
open the door or he'll go on pounding all day. Greenlee rolls her eyes and
reluctantly opens the door. "Look at you!" Trey exclaims as he takes in her
disheveled appearance. "Why are you here?" Greenlee demands, "I already kicked
you out once today!" Trey tells her that was yesterday, and realizes she's been
in bed for two days. "Why should I ever get out of bed again?" she asks. Trey
asks why she doesn't go to work, "You still have your job, don't you?" Greenlee
points out that she doesn't have to work, "I'm back to being a rich heiress; my
grandfather's throwing money at me!" Trey thinks it's still time to pull herself
together. He begins, "Look at you! If Leo could see you right now…" Greenlee
snaps, "Leo can't! You jerk - how dare you?" Trey persists, asking how long this
is going to go on? "Maybe forever," Greenlee tells him, "I'll wallow in all the
misery I want to!" Trey gently asks if she really thinks this is what Leo would
want, but she feels this is all she can do. Trey argues that if Leo is in
Heaven, he's having way too good a time to be impressed with this, "But, if as I
suspect, that's all a crock, then the only place that Leo exists right now is
right here." He points to her heart and says she has to go on for him, and keep
being the person he loved. Greenlee ignores him and sinks down in a chair. Trey
concludes, "Or, maybe I'm all wrong and he's really getting off on your puffy
eyes and ratty robe." As he moves to leave, Greenlee calls out, "Trey, wait!" He
turns to face her as she plaintively asks, "What do I do?"
YOU COULDN'T IF YOU WANTED TO!
Kendall tells Nikki to send a fax, and stand there to make sure every page goes
through - she doesn't want to have anything else go wrong today! Greenlee comes
to the door, and gives Nikki that same head motion to get rid of her! Kendall
takes a call, and says that Greenlee's not here anymore; she's in charge, and
does have the authority to order that! She sees Greenlee, who notes the obvious
- Kendall wasn't expecting her. Ms. Hart agrees, but says she's having a hell of
a time, "Thank god you're here!" Greens laughs as she asks if she's supposed to
believe Kendall's thrilled about that. When Kendall says they've missed her,
Greenlee retorts that she's in mourning, she's not stupid, and Kendall's taken
over! Ms. Hart reminds her that her job has a lot of duties attached to it, and
if she's not here, someone has to do them. "Yes," Greenlee agrees, "But not with
so much relish! I've lost everything else - why not my job, too?" Kendall
insists she's got it all wrong, but Greenlee tells her she's got no morals and
no scruples, "And there you are behind my desk, pretending to be me." She says
she's got it, because she's been there; when she worked for Erica, she tried to
undermine her, "But she saw through me, and I see through you." Casey comes into
the office, and hugs her as she says this is a surprise! When she asks if
Greenlee is ready to come back to work, Greens asks if that would upset her plan
if she said yes? Casey doesn't understand, and Kendall tells her everything's
okay; she was just bringing Greenlee up to speed. Greens says she knows all she
needs to, and tells Casey, "She's really stepping up to the plate, isn't she?"
Casey tries to be reassuring, and says Kendall's working out very nicely;
Greenlee should take all the personal time she needs. Greenlee smiles
mirthlessly as she says she guesses it's true that there's a bright side to
everything, "At least one person is profiting from Leo's death." She walks
listlessly to the desk as Kendall insists they need her around here, and she
can't wait for her to come back! Concerned, Casey asks if she's all right, or
needs a glass of water? Greenlee says she's fine, "What I need is a little
loyalty, but I guess that's too much to ask." Casey doesn't understand, and
Kendall explains that Greenlee thinks she's trying to steal her job, but nothing
could be further from the truth. Casey tells Greenlee she couldn't even if she
wanted to! Kendall admits she's been messing up, and Casey almost fired her this
morning. Ms. Wexler agrees the only reason she didn't is that she's expecting
her back as soon as she's up to it. Greenlee shouts at them to stop it - she's
so sick of everyone's phony kindness and sympathy! Kendall insists it's true,
and brings up the deal she made with Legend Magazine; she almost tanked it! "My
deal with Legend Magazine?" Greenlee repeats. Kendall says yeah, she trusted
other people to do her job, and should have followed through the way she always
does; luckily, she pulled it off at the last minute! Greenlee angrily says she
sweated over that project for six month! The publishers wanted her to jump
through hoops, and she did it. She convinced them to go with them instead of
Enchantment, and getting the better of Erica's empire is an achievement! Casey
says it didn't go unnoticed at corporate headquarters - she was the darling of
the Boardroom! Greenlee shakes her head and asks what it was all for? She
recalls all those long hours behind this desk, working on her laptop, stressing
out over this when she should have been with Leo! She thinks of the many times
she told him she had to work, and recalls that one night he wanted to go to a
triple feature at the drive-in, and offered all the buttered popcorn she could
eat, but she was too busy. Her tears fall as she says she was stupid, and now
she'll never be able to go to a drive-in with him, ever. She says she can't be
here, and if Kendall wants this job, she should take it, "It's yours!" Kendall
insists that's not what she wants, and Casey adds that she's a valuable of this
corporate family. Greenlee cries that she doesn't want to be a member of this
family; she wants her own family, and can't have it now. She hurries from the
office, and Kendall pleads with Casey not to listen to her, saying she's very
upset and emotional, and not making any sense; that was her grief talking, not
her. Casey notes that it's heartbreaking, but she's got a business to run and it
doesn't look like Greenlee's going to be back any time soon. She asks if Kendall
can really do this job, and Ms. Hart says yes. Casey has her doubts, but they
don't have much choice now, so they'll give it a try. She knows Kendall's not
angling for Greenlee's job, but warns if she screws up like she did this
morning, she won't have the job for long. She leaves, and Kendall takes several
deep breaths as she decides what to do next. She's pleased when Aidan comes
back, and asks if he delivered the package already? She says he works fast, and
Aidan notes that she does too, "Apparently while I was away, you snatched the
job you didn't want!"
Greenlee goes home and absently glances through some bills. She comes across
some restaurant guides and sadly says, "New York City." She looks at a framed
picture of herself with Leo, and sinks down on a chair as she whispers, "Leo, I
miss you so much." Her mind takes her back to their wonderful day in the park -
balloons and kisses, walking barefoot through the grass, bike riding, feeding
the ducks, picnicking and laughing, holding hands with the man she loved, and
their romantic carriage ride. Unchecked tears course down her cheeks as she
thinks of all she's lost.
Kendall insists she doesn't care what he believes, but she didn't try to steal
Greenlee's job; she actually bent over backwards to help her try to save it!
Aidan knows; he heard how she broke down, and how Kendall smoothed things over
with the boss. Kendall says Greenlee belongs here, and Aidan guesses it's a
habit of hers, saving other people's jobs! He points out that he did thank her
for saving his, and Kendall smiles as she agrees he did. She says she feels so
bad for Greenlee, and Aidan agrees she must be hurting bad. Kendall says she
doesn't even know what she was doing here - she just lost the love of her life!
"Like you did," Devane points out, and Kendall says she got over it; is that
what he meant? Aidan mildly says he doesn't know how or if she's gotten over
Ryan, but he trusts she will someday. Kendall wants him to know that what
happened had nothing to do with Ryan. Aidan understands, and agrees it wouldn't
be the first time if he didn't. Ms. Hart tells him she's got to get back to
work; she just told Casey she could handle Greenlee's job, "And no one believes
that, including me." Trey comes in and hears her remark. "You're doing what?" he
asks, "Was Greenlee here?" Kendall says yes, and she went home. Trey asks his
sister if that was before or after she stole her job? "My god, Kendall, how
could you?" he demands, "You knew she was falling apart and you stole her job!"
Aidan suggests he give her a chance to explain, but Kendall snaps that she
doesn't have to explain herself to a deceitful criminal like him! Trey tells her
they're not through, and he leaves. Aidan asks Kendall why she didn't tell him
the truth, that Greenlee gave up her job. Kendall insists she doesn't owe anyone
an explanation; anyone who doesn't like it can go to hell, "Including you!" When
he asks what he did, Kendall says nothing this time, but he's just like everyone
else - always ready to think the worst of her. Aidan happens to think what she
did here today cancels out about 40% of all the crummy things she's ever done.
Kendall laughs as she says he's trying to soften her up so he can knock on her
door at night. Aidan says she's messing up now; he's saying nice things to her
for real because he likes her - why can't she just say thanks and accept that?
"Because the last person who was nice to me didn't stick around for very long,"
she admits. Aidan says he's not Ryan, and Kendall agrees he's not better and
he's not smarter. Devane agrees with that, but he is here. He thought she was
very kind and generous today with Greenlee, "And for what it's worth, I liked
you for it."
Greenlee comes out of the bedroom to find her mother in the living room. She
asks how she got in here, and Mary explains there was something wrong with the
lock, and she was concerned. Greenlee says that Donald Steele jimmied the lock,
and her mother is horrified that that parasite broke in here! Greenlee says she
held him off at gunpoint, "So, you see, it's not too wise to come in here
uninvited." Mary doesn't think her daughter looks well at all, and begs Greenlee
to talk to her. Greens tells her she went into work today, but found out that
Kendall stole her job, "The thing is, I don't care." She says it doesn't matter
anymore; nothing matters. Mary takes her in her arms as Greenlee cries that she
can't do this; Trey told her she had to live her life and be the person Leo
loved, but she can't do this. Mary insists that she can, and she'll help her!
Greenlee asks how? She cries that all she ever thinks about is Leo, what they
had and what they could have had together. Mary thinks when they lose someone
they love, they have to find a way to distract their minds. She suggests travel,
saying that's always fun! She asks if Greenlee's ever been to Buenos Aires? They
could bring back shoes and purses and diamonds… "Diamonds?" Greenlee asks,
"That's why Leo died, for Vanessa's diamonds!" She cries that she can't do this,
and rushes from the room.
Trey knocks on the door and asks Mary if Greenlee is here? Mary tells him she
was, but she left. She doesn't know where she went; she just packed a bag and
left. Trey asks what happened, and Mary says it was her fault; she packed a
suitcase, and walked past her without a word. She asks if Trey has any idea of
where she may have gone, and Trey tells her, I think I know."
THE SHORT ANSWER…
Tad finds Maur-ia on the beach, looking out into the crashing surf. He
apologizes for startling her, and says he just had to come. When she asks what
he's looking for, Tad tells her it's funny - he asked himself the same question
when he was getting in the car. He's neglecting his work and his family's
falling apart at the seams, yet here he is. Maur-ia asks why, and he tells her,
"Short answer? As bad as my life is, I'll feel better if Hayward's is worse." He
goes on that David took five years of her life, and cost him what was most
important in his. Maur-ia says that's why he's here, revenge, and Tad asks, "Not
a good enough reason? I'm sorry, but it's the only one I've got." He asks why
she is here, looking cold and tired, and Maur-ia explains that she hoped this
place would help her remember something. It hasn't, but now she can't give up,
because it's more important than ever. Tad questions why that is, and she tells
him she's more alone now; she relied on David to ground her in reality. Martin
suppresses a smile as he notes, "Bad choice." He says he's been tracking every
move Hayward made around the time the plane went down. He knows David found her
here, and now they tell him he did it while he was burying some poor slob right
there, "I'd give a lot to know who he was trying to hide." Maur-ia says the
police took the remains, and Tad should ask them. He shakes his head as he says
that Forensics and the police won't have any answers for a while; he was hoping
she would. Maur-ia doesn't know who he was, or even if she knew him. Tad's
sorry, and tells her he knows how that is. Maur-ia rubs her neck as she replies
that she doesn't know how he would know how that is. He explains that twelve
years ago, he got hurt pretty badly, and the same thing happened to him; the
only thing he remembers is that he hated it. Maur-ia points out that he got his
memory back, and Tad says she may, too. Maur-ia insists she can't just wait
around for that to happen, and needs to get some answers for herself. Tad
suggests that he may be able to help her, but she suspiciously asks why? He told
her, it's because wherever and whatever her answers are, they have a lot to do
with David Hayward. "Okay, so you're going to help me to get David?" she asks.
Tad nods as he asks, "Sounds better than revenge, doesn't it?" He admits he's
curious about something, "When he told you that you had killed somebody, why did
you believe him?" Maur-ia says he had been good to her, and she had no reason to
think he was lying; why would she? Tad agrees most normal people wouldn't, but
most normal people wouldn't hide a body on a public beach. He asks if she thinks
Hayward was trying to set her up with this, and Maur-ia says she was already
convinced she was guilty of this; that's why she was scared to death when he and
Brooke came to Nevada. Tad tells her, "By the way, that woman you set me up
with, the one that looked like you - very clever!" Maur-ia thanks him, saying
you have to be clever when you're on the run. Tad wishes aloud that he had found
her before Edmund and Brooke got married; a lot of people could have been spared
a lot of pain. He asks if she's ready to make sure David doesn't get away with
it this time? She looks at the hand he offers, and shakes to seal the deal. With
a final look at the marked crime scene, Tad and Maur-ia leave the beach.
COMPLETELY INNOCENT?
Anna looks in through the window of her office, the nameplate still on the desk,
and David asks what she's thinking? She tells him she wished they'd get through
with him so they could get the hell out of here, and David promises she will win
in the end. He says it's so easy for them to accuse him of every ridiculous
crime under the sun, but they're going to show them, "We're going to prove to
them that this time I am completely innocent." Anna laughs shortly as she says
they both know that's not true. David paces and tells Anna they're in there
right now trying to cook up homicide charges against him, without the slightest
bit of evidence. "I know," Anna retorts, "All this for one little five-year old
cadaver!" David insists it was a cadaver when he buried it, and the tests are
going to prove soon enough that he did not kill that man. Anna thinks the D.A.
and the police have every right to ask him why he was burying a dead body on a
public beach; that same question has been crossing her mind a lot. David insists
he's happy to tell her anything she wants to know, but she tells him, "No,
don't!" She reminds him that she's not his wife anymore, and can be forced to
testify. David asks if she would, and Anna fires back, "Would you rather me be
thrown in jail for contempt if I don't?" David assures her he wouldn't, and
agrees not to tell her anything, "But just know in your heart that I did not
kill anyone!" He's pleased when Anna tells him that she actually does believe
that; she supposes in his own way he was trying to help Maria, and that's all
she needs to know. She tells David, "For the sake of our child, no matter how
much I beg, don't tell me anything more."
A young man asks an officer for Chief Devane, and the cop snarls, "You mean
ex-Chief Devane!" He gestures and tells the guy, "Over there, with Dr. Death!"
He goes over and introduces himself as Kenny Adler, and Anna tells David this is
the attorney she hired to represent him. David shakes his hand and asks, "And
how many weeks have you been out of law school, Kenny?" Adler tells him two
whole years, and Anna points out that he should be grateful; Mr. Adler comes
very highly recommended. "By whom?" David wonders, "His kindergarten teacher?"
Adler laughs and says they can stand around and talk about his baby face, or
they can figure out a way to get him out of this mess, "Either way, I'm on the
clock." David seems to like his attitude, and tells Anna all right, he can work
with him. Anna leaves them to talk, telling Adler she's not covered by
privilege. David turns to the attorney and asks, "So tell me, Junior, what
strategy are you going to use to get me off?" Adler says that depends, "What do
they have against you?" David tells him nothing much, it's just a cadaver that's
been rotting on the beach for the past five years; the guy happens to be a
former patient. Adler thinks that's a lot, adding that Forensics could make that
cadaver sing like Pavarotti, "If so, what would he sing about, Dr. Hayward?"
Jack joins Anna, who is watching from a distance. He asks if she's here in an
official capacity, and Anna says no, "What can you tell me?" Jack says he can
tell her what the Medical Examiner found out; he's got the report right here.
Tad and Maur-ia come into the station and ask what's going on? Jack says he's
got the results of the autopsy; it says the deceased died of cardiac failure,
and had been dead at least six months before the body was buried on the beach.
"Six months!" Tad exclaims, "Where'd you stash him, a meat locker?" David smiles
broadly as Jack goes on that apparently the man had donated his body for medical
research, and his remains were frozen prior to dissection. Anna looks with
relief at David, but Tad objects, "Wait just a minute! If that's the case, then
why the hell would you go to all the trouble of burying him in secret?" David
sarcastically says of course he's going to answer all his questions, because
this matter really concerns him! Kenny Adler asks who he is, and David says no
one! Adler says he'll deal with the D.A.; he'd like a copy of the autopsy
report, and is demanding that Jack release his client immediately! He says his
client is a world-renowned physician who just this week saved a prominent
citizen's life; they both know Jack can't keep him here because he disposed of
medical waste improperly! "Aren't you a sensitive type of guy?" Tad notes. Jack
tells Adler they can keep him here, but choose not to. Adler thanks him, and
asks who's going to process his client's release? Jack nods at the cop, who
roughly grabs David. Adler tells him to watch it, because he's one shove away
from a police brutality report! David smiles faintly at Maur-ia, and Tad asks
Jack what the hell is going on here, "Don't you ever get tired of watching him
laugh in your face?" Anna watches as Tad pulls Jack aside. Tad tells Jack he
can't let Hayward go; he's got to charge him with something! Jackson insists he
doesn't have anything that will stick, but Tad wants him off the street for a
while. Jack argues that there's no point in putting him in jail if he'll be out
in a day and a half, but Tad disagrees. He insists a day and a half is all he
needs to find out why David buried that guy on the beach. Jack wonders what
makes Tad think he'll find out something the D.A.'s office couldn't, and Tad
says Jack's the D.A. - he's not allowed to break the law. "Neither are you,
Tad," Jack notes, "But what do you have in mind?" Tad says he was at the
hospital when he and Jake went through the records, and learned that David used
the same drug on Maria as he did on Dixie. Jack agrees to give him a day and a
half, and wishes him luck. Tad goes to Maur-ia and tells her they have 36 hours
to make sure Hayward pays for everything he's ever done!
David asks if he can go home, and Adler says he's a free man. David hugs Anna
and tells her, "Come on, darling, let's get out of here." Jack stops them as
they're about to leave, and tells David they have some unfinished business here.
Adler protests, but Jack tells him there are new and current charges against
him, including criminal mischief. Anna says this is harassment, pure and simple,
but Jack tells her he works with what he's got. Adler says this is a waste of
the court's time, and his client will be out tomorrow morning. Jack says that
for whatever time, he'll be in a jail cell, and maybe he'll use the time for
personal reflection! He instructs the sergeant to show Dr. Hayward to the cell
he knows so well. Maur-ia asks Tad what they're going to do, and he tells her
they know Hayward used the same drug on her that he used on Dixie, and it's all
got to be linked somehow. All they have to do is figure out how, and they've got
36 hours to do it. Tad says he's going to Baltimore to Johns-Hopkins, and
Maur-ia insists she's going with him. She points out that she used to be a
doctor, and obviously the answer to all of this is medical. She says she doesn't
remember being a doctor, but Tad tells her that's okay, "I barely remember being
a detective!" David tells Anna he guesses he'll see her tomorrow. She says
Jackson's fishing, and he shouldn't worry. David chuckles as he says he's not
worried, but he wants her to go home and get some rest. Anna offers to come
downstairs and talk for a while, saying she's still got some pull around here;
David thanks her, but would feel better if he knew that she and the baby were
home and resting.
--Karen Watkins
Quote of the Day:
Tad (to David): "I'm sorry for being curious, doc, it's just that I come from a big family of doctors, and I can't remember one of them hiding a body underneath a sandcastle!"
OBSERVATION OF THE DAY:
The way Kendall gets rid of Nikki with quick head gestures made me laugh and recall reading that Nicole Kidman just signed on to play Samantha Stevens in the big screen remake of Bewitched. Kendall's been called a witch before -- I can just see her wiggling her nose and Nikki disappearing! (That's Nikki, not Nicole, but I think Alicia Minshew would be a great Samantha!) On another note, Tad told Maur-ia he got hurt pretty badly twelve years ago; that's when he lost his memory. I'm surprised the writers were specific about it (even though it was twelve years ago), as opposed to "several years ago", because Brooke was pregnant with Jamie then, and if that boy is now eleven, they're growing them a whole lot bigger than when my son was eleven! I know, soap years!-
-KarenI haven't watched it yet! I hate to watch missed episodes out of order.--Gloria
Next on All My Children:
Brooke slaps Adam and says she's not going to take anything from him!
Aidan asks Kendall what's keeping her here in Pine Valley?
Maur-ia asks Tad if he thinks David conducted his experiments on all of them?
Greenlee beams as Leo asks, "So, was it worth the wait?"
ANNOUNCER'S BONUS PREVIEW:
Trey has a surprise for Greenlee -- in Paris!
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