Oh 'My'! Dixie's return has Adam all spooked

By CAROLYN HINSEY

Dixie's return to Pine Valley sends Adam to the nut house next week on "All My Children."

"Serves him right," says Cady McClain, back as beloved Dixie Cooney Martin, if only as a ghost. "Adam had Dixie committed all those years ago so he could take her son [JR] away. Karma's a bummer. I should know."

As viewers know, Dixie was murdered last year in a story line that ABC execs have since admitted was a big mistake. Their solution to appease angry fans was to bring Dixie back as a spirit.

"Her mission is to reunite Tad and Kate, of course," says McClain, referring to Dixie's husband and missing daughter. "But there are issues that keep this from being a simple matter."

Apparently, Dixie's powers are limited, so she has to convince Adam to do the job for her by haunting him.

"I'm having so much fun working with David Canary" (who plays Adam), says McClain. "The writing is very charming. It comes from the heart but is still very playful."

By the end of the month, Adam will be on the road to doing the right thing in spite of himself.

"Surprise is a big part of this," says McClain. "Who will see Dixie? Who won't?"

Although she's back for only eight weeks, McClain says this story line should give Tad and Dixie fans the closure they've been looking for.

"I can't undo the past, but I can participate in the creation of a better present," she says philosophically about her untimely exit last year. "This is a good show with a lot of good people working on it. I am pleased to have been asked to return, and to have the public recognition that a mistake was made. How many times in life does that happen? I wasn't asking or expecting that, mind you, but it's really nice."

Don't rule out a permanent return someday if "AMC's" ratings rise with Dixie's return. After all, Jesse Hubbard just made a triumphant return 20 years after being killed.

"Even if they cut your head off on camera, you can come back," McClain says with a laugh. "Seriously, I think the fact that they just brought back Jesse makes things trickier, so I understand why this might not happen now. But it doesn't mean it will never happen. Even if doesn't, I'm at peace. It's so very nice to have this moment. I'm grateful for it."

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Edited May 9, 200817 yr by Kyle

I admire her for having a positive attitude and not being bitter over the whole thing. (Even though, us fans are still pissed that they killed Dixie.)

Ugh karma for Adam? WTF? Is she serious?

GhostDixie just needs to go bye bye, she's an annoying waste

8 weeks too long IMO

LOL I did figure she wasn't Adam's "conscience" or anything

Edited May 9, 200817 yr by Zendall Fan

I am loving Dixie. KARMA IS A B!TCH!!

I hope David also gets a nom next year. Hes been doing so good so far.

I have the upmost respect for Cady. She is doing this looking at this as a good thing then rather a bad thing.

Yeah slanted writing as usual, this should be karma for TAD, not Adam

I have the upmost respect for Cady. She is doing this looking at this as a good thing then rather a bad thing.

So do I. She's being positive and is doing this for the fans. I'm loving every minute of her story.

I like this story with Adam and Ghost Dixie as well...always good to have Cady back

I agree. I'm loving this storyline.

Was never a huge Cady McClain fan, but I really respect her admiration for the show (and the fans!) and her lack of bitterness. And I'm kind of enjoying this too. Never a fan of ghost storylines, I was hoping she'd be Adam's conscience, but whatever! Anything that keeps Canary on the front burner is fine with me, and he's obviously having a great time with the storyline.

Was never a huge Cady McClain fan, but I really respect her admiration for the show (and the fans!) and her lack of bitterness. And I'm kind of enjoying this too. Never a fan of ghost storylines, I was hoping she'd be Adam's conscience, but whatever! Anything that keeps Canary on the front burner is fine with me, and he's obviously having a great time with the storyline.

Amen.

Was never a huge Cady McClain fan, but I really respect her admiration for the show (and the fans!) and her lack of bitterness. And I'm kind of enjoying this too. Never a fan of ghost storylines, I was hoping she'd be Adam's conscience, but whatever! Anything that keeps Canary on the front burner is fine with me, and he's obviously having a great time with the storyline.

I second Dee's amen. Cady and David still have so much magic together. It writes its self.

Cady/David have always had that bitter enemies chemistry...they are a hoot to watch

Cady and David still have so much magic together. It writes its self.

Yep.

But TPTB's Adam = Always Bad & Tad = Always Good fixation ruins the whole thing.

It is too bad the show and some fans can't keep agenda's out of every scene..... remember the good old days where you could make a character judgment yourself?