Changing a clip in FCP imbedded seq for Motion??

So I've built my sequence in FCP. I've sent it to Motion. I get the Motion sequence almost done and discover I want to change a shot in the sequence.
When I got back to FCP I've now got the imbedded FCP\Motion sequence.
Is there any way to OPEN that sequence and change a shot?
Or. If I change the shot in Motion, what happens to the shot in the original imbedded sequence in FCP?
All ears...
Ben

Hi Mark,
Intriguing. So I went into the seq. FCP had created to match the Motion project. I changed three clips. Now I come back to the .motn clip on the FCP timeline. No changes have appeared there, nor in Motion.
So changing the clips in the FCP saved Motion seq. (in the Browser) did not seem to change the clips in the imbedded FCP.motn seq on the master timeline, nor the clips in Motion.
Did I misunderstand your directions? Or am I missing a step somewhere?
And I know I can change the clips in the Motion project itself, but how is this going to affect the FCP.motn sequence on the master FCP timeline?
Ben

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