The Hidden Enemy (SID 7/11/2000)
As Dimitri and Edmund team up to unmask Charlotte, Alex at last uncovers her shocking tie to Anna Devane!

"This week, Edmund tries to explain to Dimitri how he came to fall in love with Alex, the wife his kidnapped half brother left behind. Dimitri, though, says that they have a far more urgent matter with which to contend: rescuing Alex from her two-faced mother, Charlotte!

'First and foremost in Dimitri's mind, before he can even get into relationships, is to save both his brother and his wife,' explains executive producer Jean Dadario-Burke. 'Their lives are in danger. Dimitri also believes he is dying.'

Will Edmund Give Up Alex?
Worried that her daughter is coming uncomfortably close to uncovering the secrets of Bryn Wydd- the international anarachist organization which she oversees- Charlotte seeks to spirit off Alex for a 'trip to the spa.' Luckily, Edmund convinces Alex to stay put, which only serves to frustrate Charlotte!

Later, Edmund suggests to his sibling that they apprise Alex of her 'late' husband's resurrection. The still-ailing count, though, counters that her future now lies with her new love, and maintains that the important thing is neutralizing Charlotte while keeping Alex in the dark. Besides, he asks, 'Would you give Alex up?' Torn, Edmund doesn't reply.

'Through it all, Dimitri is looking out for Alex's best interests,' notes Burke. 'He wants her to be happy.' Later still, Dimitri happens upon Alex in the Marick mausoleum. While he years in the shadows, unseen, he overhears her thanking him for giving her Edmund. 'I still love you,' she declares, 'but my love for Edmund is real, too.'

Meanwhile, Charlotte 'admits' to Alex that she has 'doubts' about Edmund, and suspects that her daughter merely is replacing her deceased husband. Then, once alone, Charlotte makes a phone call, saying, 'We have to take Alex the first chance we get!'

Not Tonight, Honey, My Brother's Alive!
Eager to strangle his mother-in-law, Dimitri sets out to sneak up on her. When his predationis interrupted, he chooses to listen in as she and henchman Quinn discuss their concerns about Adrian, Pine Valley's resident ex-CIA agent, and his connection to Edmund.

In the meantime, Edmund finds that three's a crowd, as his just-acquired knowledge that Dimitri is alive infringes upon his intimacy with Alex. Puzzeled by his hesitation to make love, Alex asks- unaware of just how appropriately- if it is because of Dimitri, to which Edmund replies, 'Yes.' Misunderstanding his sentiment, she admits that she, too, feels Dimitri's 'presence.'

'Edmund has gone through so much in the last half hour- shock, relief, anger,' marvels Burke. 'He still loves this woman very much, but he couldn't possibly think about making love to her at the moment.'

Bestowing a kiss upon his sweetheart, Edmund bids Alex goodnight and activates her bedroom door's new computerized alarm. Alas, when awakened by a nightmare, Alex unlocks the door (which disengages the alarm) only to find her mother awaiting her!

Alex Turns into Anna!
Oblivious to Alex's plight, Dimitri and Edmund discuss Charlotte's suspicions about Edmund and Adrian. Although Dimitri opposes the idea, Edmund summons Adrian, who is shocked to see Count Marick alive. When informed of Charlotte's dirty dealings, Adrian recalls that the Bryn Wydd group once tried to recruit him. The revelation sparks a plan from Dimitri: Adrian will tell Charlotte he has 'reconsidered' Bryn Wydd's invitation!

The trio had better act fast, though. Unbeknownst to them, Charlotte- afraid Alex is remembering too much- has jabbed a syringe into her daughter and reintroduced instructions to a newly suseceptible 'Anna'.

Alex Learns the Truth!
Next week, Edmund is alarmed by Alex's strange, new independence, as Adrian approaches Charlotte with his interest in turning coats, never anticipating the explosive first assignment which the Bryn Wydd director hands him!

Dimitri, meanwhile, is discovered alive by someone close to Erica as he strives to hack into Anna's medical records at General Hospital in Port Charles, NY, and solve his wife's haunting identity crisis. Alex, though, beats him to the punch, when she is presented with the astonishing truth!

'Can you imagine your whole life being a lie?' teases Burke. 'And when you find out the truth, it's even a bigger lie than you possibly could have dreamed? You have to watch it unfold. One sentence can't describe what this woman will be going through.'"