A novel by Jane Foley is the source for this ABC Afterschool Special, which served as the opener for the series' 12th season on the air. Teenager Amy Cassidy (Cynthia Nixon) has developed a crush on her favorite soap opera actor, Zak Whittier. Though sensible in every other respect, Amy is convinced that Zak is the love of her life...or would be, if he only knew her. So imagine Amy's situation when she meets her new teacher, David Angelucci, who happens to be a dead ringer for Zak Whittier -- as well he should, since both roles are played by Mark LaMura, who in 1983 was starring as Mark Dalton on the ABC soap opera All My Children. ~ Rovi