06/23/2000



"At the Chandler mansion, Winifred was surprised when Arlene came down the stairs and began ordering breakfast. She suggested that Arlene go the Valley Inn, saying that they have rooms for her to stay in there, too. I'm Mrs. Adam Chandler, Arlene informs a stunned Winifred, and Adam comes down the stairs and confirms that fact. He won't, however, let Arlene fire her, no one hires or fires or bellows at his staff but him. Winifred heads off to the kitchen and Arlene makes herself at home, changing the message on the answering machine and suggesting some redecorating. Maybe they should even sell this place and get themselves something much more modern, she suggests. It's not in the budget, Adam tells her. Arlene is obviously shocked at the thought of Mrs. Adam Chandler having to stay on a budget. Adam explains that while he does have some assets, most of him money is tied up in Chandler Enterprises, which Liza controls. Not for long, Arlene decides. Winifred returns with her breakfast, but Arlene tells her to take it back, she and Adam are going out to eat and to have some fun.

In her office at the hospital, Alex is sitting at her desk, repeating the exact same speech Dimitri saw on the tape that Charlotte had shown him. "My name is Anna Devane...." Edmund and Adrian stay silent, listening to what she has to say. When she stops, Edmund gently talks to her and she comes out of it, scared because she doesn't understand how she could have known all the things she just said. Some of them she read in Anna's obituary, but not everything. Edmund promises her they'll get to the bottom of it. Just then, Charlotte arrives, surprising everyone. Alex is glad to see her and Edmund is happy to let her stay at Wildwind. Adrian is introduced to Charlotte and then he and Edmund go out into the hall. He tells Edmund that he'll go over and check out Wildwind and sweep the place for listening devices. Edmund goes back in and Alex is called to check on a patient. When they are alone, Charlotte practically begs Edmund to convince Alex not to dig into her past anymore. Alex returns and they head off to Wildwind.

Tad is on the phone with Joe when Dixie arrives at the Valley Inn. I have some great news, Tad tells her when he hangs up, there's a job available as a fundraiser for the hospital. But I already have a job, Dixie reminds him, working for Dr. Hayward. Tad doesn't want her to work with David, or as he calls him "the anti-Christ" and wonders aloud if Dixie's seen him without his shoes on. Why, Dixie asks, puzzled. Because then she'd see if he has cloven hoofs for feet, Tad replies, only half joking. Just then, David arrives and tells Dixie there's some papers in his office she has to sign before starting work. She says she'll go do it now and leaves Tad sitting there alone, fuming.

Which is where Liza finds him and joins him for lunch. She asks him to come back to the TV station to help her run it, but he turns her down. Liza still can't believe that Adam actually married Arlene, but she knows why he did it, to push everyone else in his life away. And it worked, she says, and then goes on to admit to Tad that she slept with Adam after Stuart died. She also tells him that Dixie knew the truth, but Liza had asked her to keep it a secret, even though she wasn't happy about it. While they are sitting there, Adam and Arlene arrive. After ordering one of just about everything on the menu, Arlene decides that now is the time to get Adam's company back for him. She marches over and informs Liza that Adam wants him company back and he wants it now. A reluctant Adam joins them, backing up what Arlene said, that Liza isn't capable of running the company by herself. Liza denies it, but says that in the future, she won't be doing it alone, anyway. Her new partner, Tad Martin, will be helping her run Chandler Enterprises.

At the hospital, Dixie finishes filling out the employment forms and David gives her her first assignment, sorting and filing a stack of files. I can't do it right now, she tells him. David is annoyed, he needs her there and that should be her first priority. I'm taking Junior to camp, she replies and we need to talk about what's been happening with Stuart's death and now Adam's marriage. My family always comes first, do you understand, Dixie asks. I understand perfectly, replies David, not making it clear whether he respects her for standing up to him or if he's going to fire her on the spot.

Alex and Edmund have given Charlotte a tour of Wildwind, which ended up at the mausoleum. Charlotte goes inside to pay her respects to Dimitri, then she and Alex head back up to the house. Edmund stays behind for a moment alone. Up at the house, Charlotte finds Adrian sweeping for bugs. Adrian lies and says that Edmund was having interference on his computer and he was just checking it out, but Charlotte knows what he was doing and calls one of her associates to do a background check on Adrian. She also says that what she has to do is get Alex away from Edmund. Alex hears this last remark as she enters the room. Down at the mausoleum, Edmund has lit some candles and is "talking" to Dimitri, telling him that he's fallen in love with Alex. Alex is certain that Dimitri would give them his blessing if he could, but Edmund is not so sure. He sits there silently for a moment, then turns, as if he felt a presence behind him. Dimitri is standing there in the doorway of the mausoleum!"

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