Whoosh! Chris Stamp, the doomed man, gets to be touched by a  Lena
Thank goodness the storyline where Chris thought
he had seen Lena some place else was dropped!


Lena Kundera
on
ALL MY CHILDREN

January 2, 2003


002
(Lena appearance)
030102
Last update: 06/27/2009


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PLAYERS
SYNOPSIS
RE-CAPS
COMMENTARY
LENAVERSE
QUOTES
LENA TRANSCRIPT ANNOTATED
LENA TRANSCRIPT UNANNOTATED
CLIPS
TRANSCRIPT OF EPISODE



PLAYERS
Erica Kane (Susan Lucci)
Lena Kundera (Olga Sosnovska)
Bianca Montgomery (Eden Riegel)
Chris Stamp (Jack Scalia)
Val (Michael Malone)




SYNOPSIS

Lena interviews for Enchantment, drops her purse, meets Bianca, and Lena checks Bianca out as Bianca walks out the door.



RE-CAPS:

From The Official Site at ABC.com:
http://abc.go.com/daytime/allmychildren/episodes/2003-04/20030102.html

Lena, the woman who previously spied on Boyd, interviews with Erica for a job at Enchantment.

From About All My Children
http://allmychildren.about.com/library/recaps/2003/bl20030102.htm

Val interrupts to announce that her [Erica Kane] one o'clock is here, Miss Condera [sic], and Erica tells Chris this just can't wait. As he's leaving, Erica introduces her fiancée to Miss Lena Condera. Chris asks if they've met before, because she looks familiar, but Miss Condera assures him she would remember if they had. "It'll come to me," Chris insists as he kisses Erica goodbye and leaves for his office. Erica invites the young woman to sit down, and says she received her CD from Human Resources; her Masters degree in economics from Oxford is very impressive. She asks what attracts her to Enchantment? "The chance of working with you, of course," Miss Condera replies. Erica speaks about their products, profits and markets, and Miss Condera thinks her experience in Madrid could prove useful. Erica stands to signal the meeting is over and says she will call Señor Ortíz and will be in touch. Miss Condera thanks her for her time, and says it was an honor to meet her. Erica gets a call from Val and tells Lena she really must run. Miss Condera spills the contents of her purse, and says she'll be right out. Erica agrees, saying Val will be right in to show her out. She leaves the office and Lena continues to gather her things as Bianca comes in. They introduce themselves, and Lena explains that she's interviewing for a position in Finance. Bianca laughs that's definitely not her field, and asks how the interview went? Lena thinks it went well, but admits that Miss Kane gave nothing away. She tells Bianca the woman exceeded her expectations, which were extremely large! Bianca hopes she gets the job and wishes her good luck - and then she also leaves the woman alone in Erica's office! Lena looks after her thoughtfully. [THOUGHTFULLY? Maybe that's All About All My Children's code for lust?]

From Soap Slut
http://pub18.ezboard.com/fsoapslutfrm16.showMessage?topicID=53.topic

Erica ... sends Chris on his way, as she's a busy lady. First up, a job interview. The applicant? The same mystery chick who was listening in on Boyd and Kendall's conversation at the Valley Inn a little while back. She's got a name and everything: Lena. Smart girl, obviously, she starts out by flattering Erica...

Erica's interview with Lena wraps up, and Erica has to rush off while Lena stops to pick up the spilled contents of her purse. Bianca meets her and they small talk a little before Lena's left alone again. Is she shifty? Yes she is! I like her already.





COMMENTARY

Only one of the major recaps (see above) focused on Lena and Bianca's introduction. Of course, All About All My Children tries to recap everything on screen and not just what they feel are significant events. But, it is interesting to notice how the other re-cappers did not even mention Bianca's appearance. Lena was obviously brought in for Bianca and also to connect her with the FEM (Fusion/Enchantment/Michael) story line which would dominate the next five months on All My Children



LENAVERSE

Lena returns to Pine Valley and she has a name, Lena Kundera. After dropping her purse she meets Bianca. Lena got her MA from Oxford, England.



QUOTES

Erica: What attracts you to Enchantment?
Lena: The chance of working with you, of course

Lena: Hello. You must be looking for Ms. Kane. She was just called out. I'm sorry. I'm Lena Kundera.
Bianca: Hi. I'm Bianca Montgomery.



LENA TRANSCRIPT ANNOTATED

Unverified in non-clip parts
Annotated by "C"

***** (clip a) [Lena interviews at Enchantment]

[Erica's office]
Val: Ahem.
[amc030102a-inc starts]
Chris: Val, this better be muy importante.
Val: Uh, your 1:00 is here.
Erica: Oh, yes, yes -- Ms. Kundera. Please, show her right in. Darling, I’m sorry. This just can't wait.
Chris: Yeah, I know, your 1:00 is here. I'll just run along.
Erica: All right. Thank you. [amc030121a1.mpg begins] [Val escorts Lena in. She's in a mouse-gray longsleeved t-shirt style top of some stretchy material that fits her closely enough to show the outline of her bra, which I'm convinced is padded because her bustline looks larger and less natural here than we'll see in later episodes; her long skirt is a lighter shade of gray and her shoes are unremarkable black kitten-heeled pumps. The whole outfit is drab, boring and just a touch inappropriate -- in other words, a triumph of subterfuge, the HPF in Full Stealth Mode. I'm glad they abandoned this hairstyle fairly early on because it's not the most flattering look on Sosnovska: very short and caplike with a side part and enough hairspray cementing it in place so that it would probably break before it moved] Thank you, Val. Yes, please, Ms. Kundera, come in. [holds out her hand]
Ms. Kundera: [shakes Erica's hand] Please, Ms. Kane -- Lena.
Erica: Lena. All right, then. [amc030121a1.mpg ends] And this is my fiancé, Mr. Chris Stamp.
Chris: Nice to meet you.
Lena: Thank you.
Chris: You -- have we met before? Because you look familiar.
Lena: No. I would remember that.
Chris: It'll come to me. Well, if you want me, I'll be at my office, ok?
Erica: All right, darling.
Chris: Bye.
Erica: Bye. All right, then, please, ah, Lena -- please sit down. [moves behind her desk] Human Resources sent your C.V. I must say that it's very impressive. [Lena sits across the desk from Erica and crosses her legs] A masters degree in economics from Oxford. [picks up a file and looks at it briefly] What attracts you to Enchantment?
Lena: The chance of working with you, of course. [Hey, Lena? There's something on your nose. Naturally, Erica's all smiles]

***** (clip b) [Lena meets Bianca after her interview]

[amc030102b starts]
Erica: Despite gloomy fiscal predictions, Enchantment's sales have increased. Our profits are up, we've broadened our product appeal. Our teen market has never been in better shape, never been more solid.
Lena: Well, my experience with La Vida in Madrid could prove useful.
Erica: I will call Senora Ortiz and I will be in touch. [stands and extends her hand]
Lena: [shakes Erica's hand as she gets up] Thank you for your time, Ms. Kane. It was an honor to meet you.
Erica: Thank you. [intercom buzzes. Erica picks up her phone] Yes, Val? No, she cannot have that. I haven't signed off on the ad yet. Tell Marishka I'll be right there. [hangs up. To Lena] Excuse me.
Lena: Oh, of course. I'll just -- oh.
[Lena knocks her purse to the floor and stoops to pick up its contents, looking up apologetically as Erica starts to leave]
Erica: I -- I really must run.
Lena: [deliberately misunderstanding] Oh, it's ok. This will take just a minute. Please go ahead.
Erica: All right, I will be in touch and Val will be right in. He'll show you out.
Lena: Thank you.
[Lena continues picking up things and dropping them into her purse, which sounds completely empty -- you can hear loose change jingle as each object hits the bottom. Footsteps approach]
[amc030121b1.mpg begins]
Lena: [looks up to see Bianca] Oh.
Bianca: Hello.
[Bianca smiles. Binks is in an oversized wine-colored cowlneck sweater with laces tied in a little bow at the small of her back; it's a great color for her but I hate unnecessary, nonfunctional details like that. The fit of her black slacks figures significantly at the end of the scene. Her hair is quite long, a bit past her shoulders; while it has less body than when it's shorter, it does make her look older. She's carrying a stack of files in the crook of her left arm]
Lena: Hello. You must be looking for Ms. Kane. She was just called out. [Binks looks quickly over her shoulder out the open door] I am sorry. I'm Lena Kundera. [stands and holds out her hand]
Bianca: Hi. [shakes Lena's hand] I'm Bianca Montgomery.
[amc030121b1.mpg ends]
Lena: I am interviewing for a position in finance.
Bianca: Oh. Definitely not my field.
[amc030121b2.mpg begins]
Lena: But [indicating the files Binks is holding] you are employed here?
Bianca: Yes. How did the [walks around behind Erica's desk] how did the interview go?
Lena: Oh, well, I think, although Ms. Kane gave nothing away.
Bianca: [sets down files on desk. Tucks hair behind her left ear; Lena does too, almost at the same time, then drops her arm so that it crosses her body] Well, no, she never does.
Lena: [rubs her left arm just above the elbow] Truly, the woman exceeded my expectations, which were already extremely large.
Bianca: [nods] Well, I hope you get the job.
Lena: [now rubs her left forearm] Thank you. [Bianca starts to leave] I think I would enjoy very much working with Ms. Kane.
Bianca: [touches hair] Well, good luck to you.
[Bianca turns and walks out the door. Lena watches Binks go, her smile turning into a moue of louche appreciation -- if Pop Up Video did soaps, her bubble would totally say, "Nice *ss!"]
[amc030121b2.mpg ends]



LENA TRANSCRIPT UNANNOTATED

Unverified in non-clip parts

***** (clip a) [Lena interviews at Enchantment]

[Erica's office]
Val: Ahem.
[amc030102a-inc starts]
Chris: Val, this better be muy importante.
Val: Uh, your 1:00 is here.
Erica: Oh, yes, yes -- Ms. Kundera. Please, show her right in. Darling, I’m sorry. This just can't wait.
Chris: Yeah, I know, your 1:00 is here. I'll just run along.
Erica: All right. Thank you. Thank you, Val. Yes, please, Ms. Kundera, come in.
Ms. Kundera: Please, Ms. Kane -- Lena.
Erica: Lena. All right, then. And this is my fiancé, Mr. Chris Stamp.
Chris: Nice to meet you.
Lena: Thank you.
Chris: You -- have we met before? Because you look familiar.
Lena: No. I would remember that.
Chris: It'll come to me. Well, if you want me, I'll be at my office, ok?
Erica: All right, darling.
Chris: Bye.
Erica: Bye. All right, then, please, ah, Lena -- please sit down. Human Resources sent your C.V. I must say that it's very impressive. A masters degree in economics from Oxford. What attracts you to Enchantment?
Lena: The chance of working with you, of course.

***** (clip b) [Lena meets Bianca after her interview]

[amc030102b-inc1 starts]
Erica: Despite gloomy fiscal predictions, Enchantment's sales have increased. Our profits are up, we've broadened our product appeal. Our teen market has never been in better shape, never been more solid.
Lena: Well, my experience with La Vida in Madrid could prove useful.
Erica: I will call Senora Ortiz and I will be in touch.
Lena: Thank you for your time, Ms. Kane. It was an honor to meet you.
Erica: Thank you. Yes, Val? No, she cannot have that. I haven't signed off on the ad yet. Tell Marishka I'll be right there. Excuse me.
Lena: Oh, of course. I'll just -- oh.
Erica: I -- I really must run.
Lena: Oh, it's ok. This will take just a minute. Please go ahead.
Erica: All right, I will be in touch and Val will be right in. He'll show you out.
Lena: Thank you. Oh.
Bianca: Hello.
Lena: Hello. You must be looking for Ms. Kane. She was just called out. I am sorry. I'm Lena Kundera.
Bianca: Hi. I'm Bianca Montgomery.
Lena: I am interviewing for a position in finance.
[amc030102b-inc2 starts]
Bianca: Oh. Definitely not my field.
[amc030102b-inc1 ends]
Lena: But you are employed here?
Bianca: Yes. How did the -- how did the interview go?
Lena: Oh, well, I think, although Ms. Kane gave nothing away.
Bianca: Well, no, she never does.
Lena: Truly, the woman exceeded my expectations, which were already extremely large.
Bianca: Well, I hope you get the job.
Lena: Thank you. I think I would enjoy very much working with Ms. Kane.
Bianca: Well, good luck to you.



CLIPS

amc030102a-inc.avi (15.3m; 1:02) Lena interviews at Enchantment.
amc030102b-inc1.avi (16.3m; 1:09) Lena concludes her interview with Erica
amc030102b-inc2.avi (9.3m; 0:38) Lena meets Bianca after her interview.



TRANSCRIPT OF EPISODE

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