- Title: Armistead Maupin's Tales Of The City
- Date: 5th October 1993
- Summary: Michael's parents ring to say they're coming to visit. Edgar comes to Barbary Lane, where he joins Anna Madrigal in her bedroom. She tells him later of Atlantis and its connection with the people of San Francisco. As they talk we see Norman spying through the foliage outside her room. Mary Ann goes to the Crisis Switchboard and finds Vincent hanging from a noose made from macrame. Once the police have left, she goes home and finds Brian, who shares a joint with her. Norman drops round and gives Mary Ann a huge bunch of flowers and asks her if she'd like to join him and Lexy trick-or-treating the following day. DeDe is examined by her gynaecologist, Jon Fielden, who tells her that she is pregnant. Mona goes round to D'or's chic apartment and is invited to move back in with her. She breaks the news gently to Michael. The next day, as he shows his parents the sights of the Bay City, a bunch of transvestite nuns roller-skate past, leaving a confused Mr and Mrs Tolliver in their wake. Michael takes his parents back to his apartment where his Mom tries to clear up after him. The newly 'together' DeDe and Beauchamp are at a private view. Ruthless society journalist, Carson Callas, pursues DeDe and blackmails her into bed by letting slip that he knows she's pregnant. After their afternoon of trick-or-treating, Norman takes Mary Ann out to what turns into a disastrous Chinese meal. He takes her home and, as she kisses him goodnight, his clip-on ties comes off in her hand. Michael goes to Mrs Madrigal's apartment to tell her Mona has moved out.
- Description:A naive young secretary forsakes cleveland for San Francisco,tumbling headlong into a brave new world of laundromat Lotharios,cut throat debutantes and JockeyShorts dance contests.
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Entertainment
- Producer:WORKING TITLE FILMS LIMITED
- Programme Episode:Episode 3
- Transmission Date:05/10/1993
- Rights:On Request
- Decade: 1990s