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[Mid-tempo pop music plays] [Camera shutter clicks] [Singing in Dutch] Ooh, ooh ooh, ooh [Continues singing in Dutch] [Glasses clink] Ooh, ooh ooh, ooh [Continues singing in Dutch] Ooh, ooh [Music stops] Hope: Hey, I can be ready to go in like five minutes. Wyatt: Why? Are we going somewhere? Hope: Oh, give it up. You said you had something special planned. Wyatt: [Chuckling] Yeah, but I'm all alone with my wife in this beautiful hotel room. Hope: [Chuckles] Wyatt: I was hoping to take advantage. Hope: Mm. Yeah, all right, I like that idea, too. Wyatt: Yeah? Hope: Is it too late to cancel the boat? Wyatt: The -- what? Hope: I overheard you talking to Lars. It sounded like you were planning something very romantic. Wyatt: [Chuckles] Maya: Whoa. Rick. Rick: You like it? Maya: I-I love it. Rick: I thought you would. Maya: Well, you have great instincts. Rick: In jewelry, at least. Maya: Meaning...? Rick: Yeah, women, not so much. Maya: I'm gonna try not to be insulted. Rick: [Chuckles] Well, until now, of course. Maya: That's right. Because now you have a woman who actually appreciates you. We are going to accomplish so much together, Rick -- the C.E.O. And his model. Caroline: Wow. Okay, sorry I interrupted. Maya: Then knock. We're busy. Caroline: Such ambition in your eyes. A bright future being Rick's arm candy. You know, Maya, if you ever decide to revisit your acting career, you'd make a great lady Macbeth. Maya: Out, damned Caroline! Out, I say! Ridge: Pamela. Pam: Hmm? Ridge: Any messages? Pam: Nope. Katie hasn't called, if that's what you're asking. Ridge: That's not what I'm asking, but it sounds like you were asking something. What is it? Pam: Are you two still together? Ridge: Working on it. Pam: Okay. Well, if she decides to take you back after this whole Caroline mess, will you please do me a favor? Ridge: What's the favor? Pam: Enough with the ribbon thing. Just buy the poor woman an actual ring. Maya: I mean it, Caroline. Turn right around and go. Caroline: I'm not leaving. Rick: If this is about design, you can make an appointment. Caroline: This is about us, and that's -- that's ridiculous. I am not gonna make an appointment to talk to my husband. I care about you. I want you back. Rick: I'm not gonna get into this right now. [Cell phone rings] Rick: Hello? Maya: Listen. Get a clue. It's over. Caroline: I don't accept that. Maya: Would he be lavishing me with gifts if he was even remotely thinking about getting back with you? Caroline: Yeah, if he was confused and being taken advantage of. Maya: Look, Caroline. Rick's got someone new now -- someone who won't betray him, someone who supports him. So take whatever alimony you're gonna get and move on. Wyatt: You heard me talking to Lars? Hope: Arranging a boat ride for us. You sure you want to skip it, Mr. Romance? Wyatt: [Chuckles] Um, I mean... [Clears throat] We could do it tomorrow. Hope: But you booked it for today, right? Wyatt: Right. Yeah, I-I did. Um...I-I didn't rent the boat for us. Hope: What do you mean? Wyatt: It was a surprise for Ivy and Liam. Ivy: Thank you. Liam: For what? Th-- this is not me. Ivy: You know what? I believed that at first. Liam: Scout's honor. This is not me. I swear. Ivy: Really? So you just -- you just happen to know how to drive a boat? Liam: Oh, no, no, no. I'm a Spencer. That's in my blood. Are you kidding? [Chuckles] Ivy: And you also happen to know exactly where you're going? Liam: I've been driving around in circles. Haven't you noticed? Ivy: [Chuckles] Liam, be careful. Liam: I'm careful. I'm careful. We're fine. I mean, you can swim, right? Ivy: [Chuckles] You seriously didn't organize this? Liam: I seriously did not organize this. Ivy: Wow. Whoever set all of this up sure knew what they were doing. Liam: Yeah. Ivy: I mean, hors d'oeuvres, champagne. Liam: [Chuckles] Ivy: Some of the best views in the world. I mean... Liam: No arguments here. Ivy: [Chuckles] You know, I don't -- I don't think I've ever been happier. Liam: Well, you deserve it. Caroline: Rick, you're hurting, but turning to Maya is not gonna help. Maya: How can you say that? I am here every day listening to him, supporting him. Caroline: Oh, my god, you are supporting yourself. I know that you cannot see through her act -- Rick: Maya didn't lie to me. That was you, Caroline. Caroline: You're not yourself, and you're lashing out, but it does not have to be this way. Come home to me. We're still married. We can -- we can work this out. Rick: How? Ridge, of all people? I've been forced to deal with him my entire life -- watching him hurt my mother over and over again, and never in a million years, did I think he would hurt my wife. You turn to him?! You kiss him?! Ridge: That's enough. That's enough. Hope: You arranged a romantic boat ride for Liam and Ivy? Why? Wyatt: It's a great way to see the city. Hope: But they didn't think that was maybe a little strange that you did this for them? Wyatt: They -- they don't know that it was me. Hope: Okay. Wyatt: What? You know Liam. He probably wouldn't have even gotten on the boat if he knew it was me. Hope: Exactly, because it's weird. If Liam and Ivy wanted to go on a romantic boat ride together, they would have set it up themselves. Wyatt: Well, I saw an opportunity there. Hope: And you took advantage. Oh, my god. You are so your mother right now. Wyatt: What are you talking about?! Hope: You manipulated them. Wyatt: It's a boat ride! Hope: Ugh. Wyatt: [Scoffs] Okay, I should have told you. I don't know why I didn't. I was just trying to help Liam. Hope: No. When have you ever done anything to help Liam? This -- this is so self-serving. You were trying to force their relationship. Wyatt: Okay, maybe I am. Maybe I actually want my brother to be happy. Why is that a problem? Liam: What a way to see Amsterdam, huh? Ivy: I know. I still can't quite wrap my mind around it. Liam: Yeah, just that we're here, right? Ivy: Well, yeah, that we're here...that I'm working at Forrester. I have my own jewelry line. Liam: Yeah. Ivy: You know, I am living the American dream. [Chuckles] Liam: We are living the Dutch dream. Ridge: You want to come after someone, come after me, not her. Caroline: Ridge, it's okay. Ridge: It's not okay. Don't talk to her like that. I won't have it. Rick: You won't? Well, I'm C.E.O. This is my office. Ridge: I don't care what your title is, Rick. You're being an idiot. Look what you're doing. You slept with the first woman that walked through your door. Rick: You just want to push it, don't you? Go on. Give me a reason to fire you. I already warned you about talking trash about Maya. You know, my entire childhood -- all those years -- I watched your assaults on my mother -- watched her pick up the pieces every single time. Well, no more. Not for my mother, and not for Caroline. As far as she's concerned, I couldn't care less. So, the both of you, get out of my office. Hope: Why is it a problem? Seriously? You're really asking me that, when you know how I feel about lies and manipulations? Wyatt: More importantly, knowing how you feel about Liam. You have to let him go, Hope. Let him move on. If he wants to move on with Ivy, then so be it. Hope: Okay, if. That's my point. That's the whole thing. If Liam wants to be with Ivy, okay, fine, but that's his decision, not yours. Wyatt: Let him go. Hope: I have. Wyatt: And yet the idea of them being together upsets you. I rented a boat with some champagne and some flowers. Nobody's being hurt here. Hope: I am. I'm being hurt. You're putting so much focus on their relationship. You're not thinking about us. It's like you're -- you're putting us on the back burner. Wyatt: Do you want him pining after you for the rest of his life? Hope: No. Wyatt: Me neither. You're my wife. You're carrying my child, and if Liam is moving on with Ivy or whoever else, that doesn't affect that. I just wanted to do something nice for my brother. Hope: Maybe I would feel differently about it if you were just up front. Like, if the four of us were all hanging out, and you said, "hey, Liam, wouldn't it be a great idea if you took Ivy on this boat ride," and he said, "yeah, that sounds awesome," but that's not what happened. You went behind everybody's back, and that's sneaky, Wyatt. Wyatt: I can see that. Hope: I feel like I can't trust you now with the things that you're saying and doing. Wyatt: Do you think you're overreacting here? No, you know what? You can't have us both. Hope: That's not what I... Wyatt: You chose me. You married me. Liam has to move on with his life, and you have to let him. [Soft piano music plays] I'll never forget when we first met it wasn't so long ago it had gotten late, and I was lost and you said not to cry You gave me that face Both: Who's that man? Believe in me I'm a real good guy ohh, ohh, ohh won't you follow me home to the place where we belong? Follow me home just give me your hand when you feel like you can't start again just hold your breath and count to 10 Ohh Today is the day I finally found the one The one To follow me home Ho-o-o-me Ohh 'cause today's the day I finally found the one I finally, finally found the one Both: To follow me home Caroline: I can't believe Rick. He's not acting like himself. Ridge: Well, maybe he is. Maybe you just haven't seen that side of him. Caroline: No, he's hurting. He's hurting so much. I mean, the -- the way that he's turning to Maya -- he doesn't want her. Ridge: I've known Rick a lot longer than you have, and this is what he does. He gets upset, and he retaliates. [Sighs] And, yes, what we did was wrong, but I don't want him treating you like that. Caroline: Anyone but you. That's why he's hurting so much. That's -- it's... [Sighs] Ridge: You know, what he said before about his mother... it might be a cliché, but there are two sides to every story, and I think Rick has always wanted me to be the bad guy in his life. But it's not that clear-cut. Caroline: Nothing ever is. Ridge: You don't deserve this. Wyatt: Let Liam live his life. Hope: How do you know that Liam even wants to be with Ivy? Wyatt: Because I see how they are with each other. She makes him smile. Hope: Not if you're the one orchestrating things -- not if you are the one forcing the relationship. Wyatt: I was just trying to do something fun for them. A romantic boat ride is not gonna make or break the relationship. And why are you so emotionally invested in this? Ivy is a nice girl. Why can't you be happy for him? Hope: You should have been up front about it! Wyatt: [Sighs] Probably. You know, honestly, this has to stop. Hope: What? Wyatt: The looks, the longing, you looking at him, and him looking at you. It's annoying, and the sooner you see him move on, maybe the sooner it'll stop. But it needs to stop. It's wrong. We are married, and we are expecting a child. That is what we need to be focused on right now -- not Ivy and Liam. Hope: I need some air. Ivy: Ohh. The hotel de l'europe. Liam: Yeah. Ivy: So, uh, does this mean that our ride is almost over? Liam: Not if we don't want it to be. Ivy: I love you. I'm jus-- I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I just put you on the spot. Liam: I love you, too. Hope: [Inhales deeply] [Exhales deeply]

He doesn't understand her over-reacting to this

Annie: Richie, what are you doing? Richie: Shut up. Annie: Please tell me there's a copilot. Pilot: The plane's on autopilot -- Richie: I will break your neck. Annie: Richie, stop it! Richie: I'm just getting started. See and raise you, Lavery. Ryan: Just -- just let him go, Richie, let him go. Richie: Just when it's starting to get fun? Doctor: I have the results of Mr. No -- oh, my God. Ryan: It's ok, it's ok. It's all right. Everything is ok, right, Richie? Richie: Tell them, Doc. Tell them, Doc. Tell them what they want to know. Tell them, Doc. Tell them, Doc! Doctor: It's leukemia. The man is dying. Richie: Dying. Dying -- a few months, a few minutes -- what does it matter? Do you get me? Do you understand what I'm saying, Ryan? Ryan: You got nothing to lose. There is nothing stopping you. [SCENE_BREAK] Derek: We'll settle this down at the station. Zach: He seems to be ok. Kendall: Thank God. Greenlee: Wait -- wait, Kendall, what -- what happened? What -- Kendall: I thank God you're ok. Thank God he's safe again. Greenlee: Of course, he's safe, he's fine -- I've been watching him. Aidan: Greenlee, don't say anything, all right? Greenlee: No, no, he's -- he's right here. He's fine -- right where you left us. Derek: Let's go, Greenlee. Greenlee: Wait, Derek -- Kendall, please tell them. Tell them what happened. Kendall: She stole my baby. [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: Let's just block out the world, turn off our phones. Jack: Yeah. Erica: Let tonight just be ours, just ours. Jack, just stay with me. Jack: Just try to stop me. [SCENE_BREAK] Greenlee: What are you talking about? I -- I didn't steal Spike. Kendall: She came out of nowhere. Greenlee: No, you called me. Kendall: How could you do this? How could you take my baby again? Greenlee: She gave me Spike. She -- she put him in my arms. Oh, my God. Oh, my God, you did this. You -- you set me up? Derek: Greenlee Smythe, you're under arrest for the assault and kidnapping of Spike Lavery. [SCENE_BREAK] Annie: Richie, don't do this! Richie: Come on. How about you, Doc? Anything else you want to add about my condition? Doctor: Please, just let us live. Richie: Annie, sweetheart, is there anything you want to ask the good doctor? You were so anxious before, don't hold back now. Come on, ask him, ask him. You got to be all sorts of curious, just ask him. Annie: Richie, just -- Richie: Ask him! Anything you want, just ask him. Annie: Are you -- um -- are you sure that it's -- that it's terminal? Doctor: It's -- there's no cure. Please, I have a family. Richie: Families -- families are overrated, aren't they, sis? [Pilot gags] Ryan: Let him go, Richie! Let -- Doctor: Oh, my God. Annie: Uh -- Richie: Oh. Oh, uh-oh -- no more pilot. [Richie kicks pilot] Richie: Looks like we're all terminal now. Ryan: Get away from him. Get away from him. Annie: Oh, Ryan! Stop it -- oh, my God, stop! Doctor: Wait! Annie: Careful! Richie: Ah! Doctor: Damn it. [Richie and Ryan fight] [SCENE_BREAK] [Music plays] Singer: Watched the way you touch her face how you run your fingers through her hair ♪ Tad: Is this it? Is this it? Hannah: Please stop. Tad: Concentration of a rabid ferret. Hannah: I'm going to knock you -- Tad: That's important -- you sure you're going to get it? Hannah: Ah! God! Tad: It was a nice shot, really was. Hannah: Yeah. Tad: I'm not kidding, it was excellent position. Oh -- not the face, not the face. Don't hit the face. Singer: I dream ♪ Tad: Hey, Stuart. Adam: [As Stuart] Hi. Tad: How you doing, buddy? Adam: Fine. Adam: Hi, Krystal. Krystal: Uh -- what brings you here this time of night, Stuart? Adam: You don't have to be bothered by that. Krystal: By what? Adam: I saw you watching Tad in -- in there playing pool with that woman. She's a pretty good pool player, but -- uh -- she's not nearly as pretty as you are. [SCENE_BREAK] Singer: Desperate ♪ Tad: All right, Norton, get out of the way, because downtown this is what we call "the money shot." Hannah: Money shot, huh? Tad: The money shot -- damn it. Hannah: Ooh. Tad: Losing my touch. Hannah: Yeah. Well, your "money shot" worked fine the other night. Tad: Would you keep your voice down? That's terrible. Hannah: Hmm. Tad: You honestly think you can make be blush, don't you? Hannah: Yeah. Tad: Yeah? Hannah: Anytime. Tad: Anytime? Hannah: Anytime. Tad: Is that a bet, because I just might take you up on it. Hannah: Well, I wish you would. Tad: Mm-hmm. Hannah: Mm-hmm. Tad: In between the -- oh, the feedings and the burpings, you know, walking the floor all night, playing horsy, doggy, airplane -- and then there's the diapers. Oh, don't forget the diapers. You ever notice the smell really kicks in after about 15 minutes? Hannah: Wow. You know, I get the picture. You've given life up formally known as yours for fatherhood. Tad: I have not. Don't -- no, that's not true. Hannah: Or is it monkhood? Tad: I'm tired -- "monkhood"? Hannah: Mm-hmm. Tad: No, I just -- you know, call me "Big Daddy." Hannah: Ok, "Big Daddy," it sounds like a sacrifice. Is it worth it? Tad: Completely. [SCENE_BREAK] Krystal: Uh -- that's very nice of you to say, Stuart, thank you. Adam: Yeah, well, just telling the truth. You're -she's not nearly as pretty as you are. Krystal: So -- uh -- what can I do for you, Stuart? It's kind of late to be starting any mural painting, isn't it? Adam: Yeah, well, sometimes I just like to come by because it -- it feels nice. Krystal: Don't you think Marian's going to be a little worried wondering where you are? Adam: Hmm, Mar -- oh -- oh -- uh, she's got those cucumber slices on her eyes and all that -- that white goo on her face. It's best just to leave her alone. Krystal: Yeah. Well, you might want to leave me alone, too, because I'm kind of busy here. Adam: I thought maybe you might want to talk -- about Tad. Krystal: Oh. Why the heck would I want to talk about Tad? Adam: Well, it -- it looked like -- kind of like you might have feelings for Tad. Krystal: Oh, come on, that's -- that's ridiculous. Adam: Well, I know you live with him. And you do have baby Jenny together. And it's sort of like, um, playing house, except maybe you sort of forget that it's not real. Krystal: I know fact from fiction. Adam: Yeah, but -- but two -- two lonely people living under the same roof with a baby? Uh -- that doesn't make it love. What you had with Adam -- that's love. That's real love, that's true love. That's love that lasts. Krystal: Why don't you tell that to Adam? Singer: 'Cause she's never gonna love you ♪ Adam: [Normal voice] Why don't you tell me yourself. Singer: Never gonna love you I'm never gonna love ♪ [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: Greenlee must have followed me. Greenlee: No, that's not true. Aidan: Kendall, what are you doing out here with Spike this late at night anyway, huh? [Kendall sighs] Kendall: I -- I bring him here sometimes when he can't sleep, ok? The -- the ducks and -- and the water -- they -- they calm him down. But if I'd known that someone was following us, then we never would've come. Greenlee: No, I wasn't, she called me. Kendall: Ok, when -- when I saw her, I told her to go away and to leave us alone. Greenlee: No, she told me that she was upset, that she needed someone to talk to. She's lying! You're lying! Kendall: And then she put something over my nose and over my mouth. Greenlee: No, I didn't, I didn't. Kendall: And then I passed out, and -- and that's when she took Spike. Greenlee: No, Kendall got a phone call. She said that Zach had been in an accident, she had to go to the hospital, she asked me to watch Spike. Kendall: When are you going to leave us alone, Greenlee? When are you ever going to leave me and my family alone? Derek, it was horrible. Aidan: Greenlee couldn't have been out following you, because she was with me all night. Then she got a phone call, and then she left. Kendall: Yeah -- to kidnap my child. Maybe somebody was watching me. Aidan: You planned this whole thing, didn't you? Zach: Step away from my wife. Aidan: You know what? You're making a big mistake. Derek, you can't arrest Greenlee because Kendall is setting this whole thing up. Look at her -- she's not a criminal. Kendall is doing this to get revenge, and you know it. Kendall: Oh, God -- no, Derek, you know what Greenlee has done, we all do. Would I willingly hand over my child to the woman who almost killed him? Greenlee: I believed in you. I believed in us. Kendall: There is no "us." Greenlee: We were going to be friends again, Kendall. Please tell them. Kendall: I could never be friends with you. She was dangerous the first time she took Spike. I didn't think that she could possibly get worse. No, don't you even look at him, Greenlee. He is my son, "mine," not yours. Greenlee: I know that. Aidan: This is wrong, and you know it. Greenlee: It happened exactly the way I said, Aidan. Aidan: Yeah, I -- I believe you. Officer: We found these in the bushes. Derek: Chloroform. Greenlee: That's impossible. Derek: Take Fredericks and search her car. Greenlee: What? Derek: Let me know what they find. Aidan: You can't do that, Derek, you don't have a warrant. Derek: I believe there can be an accomplice in the car -- that gives me the right. Zach: Is little man. Greenlee: How could you do this? Kendall: You did this. Greenlee: But we were getting so close, and -- and now -- all of those months, you were just pretending to be close. All of those phone calls were secret because of this. You -- you never wanted to go back to the old days, you -- you never even tried to forgive me. It was all part of this setup. Kendall: You're delusional. Even you said that you couldn't believe a mother would forgive the woman who made her son deaf. Greenlee: Every word you said -- Kendall: Was something that you twisted into fantasy. It was always going to end this way, Greenlee, because you just couldn't leave us alone. And now you are finally going to pay for Spike. [SCENE_BREAK] [Phone rings] Erica: Oh -- Jack: No, that's mine. Erica: Jack, ignore it, ok? You're supposed to turn it off. Jack: I know, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. [Ring] Jack: It's Aidan -- it could be about Greenlee. I have to take this. Hello, Aidan. What's up? Aidan: It's -- um -- it's Greenlee. She's -- she's been arrested. Jack: What? For what? Aidan: Kidnapping Spike. Jack: Oh, my God. Aidan: She didn't do it, though, Jack. Jack: Aidan, where are you now? Aidan: I'm at the boathouse. The cops have taken her down to the station. Jack: I'll -- I'll meet you there as soon as I can. Erica: Jack, what -- what happened? Jack: It's Greenlee. Erica: Well, is she -- is she in trouble? Jack: Yeah. Dear God, can't my daughter get one moment of peace? [SCENE_BREAK] Ryan: Oh! Annie: Ugh! [Annie pants after she knocks Richie out with a blow to the head] Ryan: Nice. Annie: Thanks. Are you ok? Ryan: Yeah. I'd be better if we were on the ground, but -- what's up? Annie: He's not dead, is he? Doctor: Not responding -- no, just unconscious. What are we going to do? Ryan: You have sedatives? Doctor: Yes, but -- Ryan: Go get them. Doctor: But -- Ryan: Go get them! I'm going to get the handcuffs back on Richie, come on. Annie: Ok. So now why would he do this? Ryan: It's all right. Let's get the sedatives, Doc, come on! Ok, get his hands behind him, hands behind him. Let's get these on here. Annie: Oh, my God. Who's going to fly the plane? Ryan: Ok, dose him, dose him. All right, one more. You wouldn't happen to know how to fly a plane, would you? Annie: You? [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: This is crazy. It doesn't make any sense. Erica: Well, what happened, Jack? Is there anything I can do? Jack: No, I -- you know what? I don't know. Let me -- let me get down there, see what's going on, and then I'll give you a call, ok? Erica: Jack -- Jack? Erica: Barry? Hi, it's Erica. Barry: Ms. Kane, I was just going to call you. Erica: Then I presume that everything went as planned, that Greenlee was committed? Barry: Uh -- not exactly. Erica: What do you mean? Barry: Well, we tracked Ms. Smythe to Memorial Park but never got close. Erica: What happened? Barry: Well, cops were all over the place. A little boy was there, she was being arrested -- something about kidnapping. Erica: Oh, no. Barry: Where do we go from here? Erica: Uh -- never mind, Barry. You can go home. Oh, Kendall, you did it. You framed Greenlee. [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: Ok, everything's going to be ok, baby. You're safe now, Spikey. You're safe. Rachael: Is Spike ok? Zach: He's fine, Rachael. Thanks for getting him. We'll see you at home. Kendall: Ok, yeah, just take him home. Ok, bye, honey, I love you. Zach: Let's get him out of here. Kendall: Mama loves you. Ok. Thank you. Rachael: Sure. Kendall: Bye, sweetie. Officer: Chief? Derek: Did you find anything? Ofc. Fredericks: A large suitcase on the floor in the back of her car. Greenlee: What? No, that's not mine! Ofc. Fredericks: It was covered with a blanket. Aidan: Which was planted. Officer: It contained woman's clothes and toddler-sized boy's clothes. Aidan: Oh -- Greenlee: No, I didn't. Derek: Anything else? Ofc. Fredericks: Cash, lots of it, stashed underneath the front seats. Two plane tickets were underneath the floor mats. Greenlee: Oh, my God, Aidan, I didn't do that. Aidan: Yeah, I know you didn't. Officer: One of the tickets was a child's fare to the US Virgin Islands. Ofc. Fredericks: We also found a phony birth certificate for one "Jackson Smythe." Greenlee: Oh, my God. How far did you go? Derek: I have some questions I'd like to ask you. Greenlee: No, it's a lie, Derek, all of it! Derek: Hell of a lot of evidence. Greenlee: But don't you see? She planted it all! She planned everything! I didn't do those things, Aidan! Please tell them! Aidan: I know you didn't -- Officer: Sir, step away from the prisoner -- now! Aidan: Look, I'm just trying to speak to her, all right? Greenlee: It's ok, it's ok. Aidan: Listen, I called Jack. Your father's going to come down, and he's going to take care of this, all right? He'll be here soon. Greenlee: Ok, thank you. Derek: Good work. Take Ms. Smythe to interrogation. I have a few question I'd like to ask you. Kendall: Sure. Derek: Lieutenant Perry will do the honors if you take a seat right here. Kendall: Ok. Ahem. Aidan: I told you what was going to happen if this didn't stop, didn't I? Zach: Yeah, you told me -- you were going to kill me. I remember. Aidan: Right. Don't you think you've gone a little bit too far this time, Zach? This is bang out of order. Zach: Why don't we just play it out and see what happens? Aidan: I think you already know how this is playing out, because you and Kendall planned this whole thing, didn't you? Unless Kendall didn't -- Zach: Hey, let the police do their job -- that's what we pay them for. [SCENE_BREAK] [Music plays at The Comeback] Tad: You know, I got to give you credit. You're the first thing that's happened to me in a long time that makes me feel like I might've been a little hasty in capitulating to all things baby. Hannah: Well, you think you could squeeze a little Q-time for big girls, too? Tad: God, I hope so, because you make one hell of a convincing argument. Hannah: Good. Because as wonderful as fatherhood is, and as happy as it makes you, there's nothing wrong with balance. I mean, it's great to devote yourself to your child, but what about you, hmm? Don't you feel like you deserve more? Tad: Well, that's just it -- my life feels pretty damn good right now. Damn good. I mean, I'm sure there are people out there that think that diaper bags and play dates are boring, but not me. The fact is I've had a lot of insanity in my life -- a lot of it. I'm finally lucky enough to trip over some peace of mind, and that -- that counts for something. As nontraditional as it is, Krystal and I have managed to make a home for our daughter, a home for all of us. Hannah: Yeah. Tad: Doesn't that mean something? Hannah: Yeah. But for how long? Tad: You know, that's the million-dollar question. The fact is I -- I don't have an answer. All I know is that for now, it's working, and while it's working, I -- uh -- I kind of feel like I'm married to it. Hannah: Well, for what it's worth, I think you're conning yourself. [SCENE_BREAK] Krystal: You knew I wasn't fooled anymore, didn't you? Adam: Yes, yes. Exactly how long have you known that I was pretending to be Stuart? Krystal: Long enough to know not to get your hopes up. Adam: Spending the other night with me in my bed -- that -- that gets a man's hopes up. Krystal: Ok, just calm that hope down, then. Adam: No -- no. Singer: Anger and impatience ♪ Adam: You love me, Krystal. You love me, and you can't deny it. Krystal: Adam, I am not saying that I don't have feelings for you anymore, I'm saying that I can't live with you anymore. Adam: Of course, you can. Krystal: No, no. Not anymore. You rejected Jenny. There is no way that Tad is going to let his daughter step foot in your house. Adam: Well, maybe he'll have to see reason. Krystal: Don't you see, Adam? It's impossible. I have to choose between a life with you or a life with my child? This mother is never going to abandon her child. Adam: You'd come back to me if you could, wouldn't you? Krystal: I -- I didn't say that. Singers: It's been sometime ♪ Adam: My God, I love you. I can't go on doing this. Just come back to me. Just tell me you'll come back to me. [SCENE_BREAK] Ryan: Ok. Uh -- uh -- the autopilot is on. It looks like the autopilot -- we should be good for a little while. I just got to get the radio -- get on the radio, find -- here it is -- find somebody here that can talk us down, that's all. It's going to be all right. Annie: I have faith in you, it's fine. Ryan: It's going to be good. Mayday! Mayday, mayday! Can anybody hear me? I got nothing. Mayday! Mayday! Ryan: Mayday! Mayday! Can you hear me? Controller: This is the Pine Valley control tower. What's your situation? Ryan: Thank God. Uh -- uh -- this is -- this is 84 Quebec, and -- and our pilot is unconscious. Now -- now, we do have a doctor onboard, but he hasn't had any luck reviving him, so I need somebody there to -- to take this plane down. Controller: Ok, roger that. I've got you on my screen. Luckily, you've just been circling. You're only about 15 miles out. Ryan: Ok. Controller: Are you ready to start bringing this baby down? Ryan: Yeah, but you're going to have to talk me through every step. Controller: I'm prepared to do that. All right, are you with me? Ryan: Yeah, I'm -- I'm with you. I'm not going anywhere. Controller: All right, we need to slow your speed and decrease your altitude. But first, you need to cut out the autopilot. Ryan: Ok. I see the switch, it's right here. Controller: You're going to flip it to "disengage." Are you ready? Ryan: Yeah, I'm ready. [SCENE_BREAK] Tad: Ok, I'll bite. Why are you so convinced that I'm conning myself? Hannah: This lovely home that you've created, this peace you found? Tad: Yeah? Hannah: Keeping it depends on a woman you hope will make the right choice. Tad: Which is another way of saying you know all about Krystal and Adam. You are good. Ok. That doesn't change the fact that Krystal's primary concern is what's best for our daughter, and she knows from firsthand experience that Adam is poison. Hannah: He's an SOB -- ok, from everything I hear. Tad: So I rest my case. Hannah: This -- you know, there is one thing I have learned about women, is that there's always that guy. And no matter how much he's hurt you, no matter how much you promise yourself you'll stay away, you can't. And you fight it all you want. He makes you forget right and wrong, good and bad, and you hold on to that for what it's worth -- even though the only place to go is down. [SCENE_BREAK] Krystal: I do love you, Adam. I don't want to deny it anymore. But to take this past mooning at each other and really try to make a go of it -- I don't know, Adam. I'm -- I'm afraid, I -- Adam: I'll prove myself to you every day. Just come back. Krystal: But what about Tad, huh? Tad is going to blow sky-high if he sees his daughter anywhere near you, and I don't know how to fix that, Adam. I don't even know if it's fixable. I know -- I know I screwed up. You know I'm sorry, but why -- why couldn't you have accepted Jenny? Adam: Oh -- I wish to God I had. Because she's yours. I see you in her. You're part of her. Krystal: What about the part of her that's Tad's? Adam: We -- um -- we both made some terrible mistakes. But if you'll give me the chance, I'll make it up to you every day of our lives. Will you do that, Krystal? Will you give me that chance? [SCENE_BREAK] Derek: What prompted you to -- Greenlee: For the millionth time, I didn't do anything. All I did was sit and watch -- Jack: Greenlee, don't say another word. Derek, I'd like a moment alone with my client, please. Derek: I'll be right back. Jack: Come here. Greenlee: I didn't do it, Dad. I didn't, I swear. Jack: Ok, ok. Just tell me what happened, ok? Greenlee: Well, it's Kendall -- she framed me. She -- she pretended that we were friends again. She -- she pretended that she forgave me for what happened with Spike, that everything was all right between us. And stupid me -- I believed her. But the whole time it was all about this -- arresting me is what she wanted. Listen, you have to believe me. You have to, Dad, because if -- Jack: No, I do, I do. I do believe you, and I'm going to help you. Greenlee: Ok. Jack: Ok? So, please, just -- Derek: Are you ready to give your statement? Jack: Derek, my client doesn't have to say one damn word. Greenlee: No, it -- it's ok. I -- I want to. I want to tell you the truth. Jack: Go ahead. Derek: What exactly transpired between you and Kendall Slater? Greenlee: Well -- um -- ahem -- she -- um -- Kendall a while back had told me that she wanted to forgive me for everything that had happened with Spike. She said she wanted to be friends again. Kendall: I only speak to Greenlee at work, at Fusion, because we're partners. But other than that, I have refused to have any contact with her. Greenlee: Kendall asked me to meet her at the park. She was there with Spike. Kendall: My child is deaf because of Greenlee, so I would never take him anywhere near that woman. She -- she obviously must have followed us. Greenlee: She said that she was worried about Spike's implant operation. That -- um -- she wanted someone to talk to, that she needed her old best friend -- that she needed me. Kendall: Greenlee was going on and on about how she wanted what was best for Spike. Greenlee: I was so happy. Kendall and I were almost friends again. And then she got a call, and -- and she was told that Zach was in an accident, and she had to go to the hospital, so she asked me to watch the baby. Kendall: You saw Zach -- there was no accident, he's fine. Greenlee: At first, I wasn't sure. But Kendall insisted. She said she trusted me. Kendall: So that's when she used the chloroform and took Spike. I mean, there is no way that I would ever voluntarily hand my child to this crazy woman who tried to kidnap him and almost kill him. [SCENE_BREAK] Aidan: I was in your office when you got that call about Greenlee taking Spike. Zach: So? Aidan: So, you seemed surprised. Zach: I was surprised. Aidan: You didn't know about Kendall, did you? You didn't know about Kendall's little scheme -- the one she had with Greenlee. Zach: And then there's the real possibility that you didn't know how desperate and deranged your little girlfriend is. Aidan: You can protect Kendall all you want, Zach, but this is not going to end well -- for any of you. [SCENE_BREAK] Lt. Perry: All right, I'll have this typed up and then you can sign it. Kendall: Ok. Greenlee: You don't believe me, do you? Derek: Not my call. We'll investigate every square inch of this until we get the truth. [SCENE_BREAK] Zach: Don't threaten my wife. Aidan: You honestly think I'm going to let Kendall get away with this? It's not going to happen. Erica: Zach -- Zach: Hey. Erica: Zach, have you spoken to Kendall? Where is she? Zach: She's giving her statement. Erica: And, uh, Greenlee? Zach: Is in there with Derek and Jackson. Erica: Yeah, I -- I was there with Jack when he got the call. I mean, Greenlee obviously has completely lost it. I had a feeling something like this might happen. Zach: Why don't you go home? Erica: Well, of course not. I want to see Kendall. I want to make sure she's all right. Zach: Well, the best thing you can do right now is not be here. Erica: Zach, I'm not going to leave, I'm not going to leave my daughter. Aidan: Greenlee, are you all right? Is there anything you need? Greenlee: I -- Derek: Ms. Smythe needs to get checked into her accommodations. Aidan: Oh, come on, Derek, you can't -- Derek: Take her to booking, get her fingerprints and a portrait. Aidan: Derek, I've told you she's being framed. How can you do this? Ofc. Fredericks: Chief, we got the warrant to search Ms. Smythe's apartment and office at Fusion. Derek: Good. Make sure you get her computers from both locations -- we want all her files. Aidan: Now, what kind of rookie operation are you running here anyway? How can you let this happen, huh? What, are you in the business of harassing innocent people? Officer: That's enough! Aidan: Get off me, man. Oh, great. Derek: Get him out of here. Cool off, Devane. Aidan: This isn't over. Erica: Oh, and obviously, Greenlee has worked her lies on poor Aidan. Jack. Have you talked to Kendall? And -- and what exactly did Greenlee do? Jack: All I know for sure is that one of our daughters is lying -- and that you knew this was coming. Didn't you? [SCENE_BREAK] Controller: We got a visual. You're looking good. You're lined up with the runway. Ryan: And now you cleared everybody else out, right? There's no more planes down there? Controller: It's all about you right now. Ryan: Well, my wife is here with me, I am not letting this plane go down. Controller: Neither am I. Now, hold it there, one hand on the throttle. Keep the nose above the horizon. That's right. You're almost down, landing gear looks good. Ryan: Yeah. Controller: Just ease off the throttle a bit. You got it. [Tires screech] Annie: Oh -- oh, my God! Ryan: Oh. Oh. Controller: Nice landing, Mr. Lavery, welcome home. Ryan: We did it, we did it! Annie: We did it! Controller: Mr. Lavery, Mrs. Lavery, are you there? Ryan: We're right here. We're right -- what do we do now? Controller: This is the easy part -- just come inside and have a beer. You earned it. [Siren] Ryan: Everybody all right out here? Doctor: That was amazing. You saved our lives. Ryan: How's Ted? Doctor: He'll be all right. Annie: What about Richie? Doctor: He'll be fine as soon as the sedative wears off. Annie: No, I -- I mean the -- the cancer. Is there any way he can beat it? Doctor: Your brother has refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia. It's very rare, and there's no known cure. Ryan: Is -- is there any chance at all that the results aren't accurate? Doctor: There's no mistake, Mr. Lavery. Your brother-in-law is a dying man. Annie: Thank you. Doctor: No, thank you -- for getting us down safely. I owe you. Ryan: Hey, well, we're going to be bringing this guy up on charges, I could really use your testimony. Doctor: Absolutely. I've never been so afraid in my life. Ryan: Yeah. Annie: Ryan -- Richie: You sure you want to do that, Doc? I mean, I've got a -- I've got some charges of my own I'd like to file. Kidnapping, medical assault -- that's just for starters. I'll have your license -- yours, too. Kidnapping, conspiracy, assault -- whatever it takes, man. I'll bury you with it. Ted: Hey, you attacked me. Richie: I panicked -- brought up here in handcuffs, going off to who knows where? Come on. What jury is not going to sympathize with a man fighting off his captors, fighting for his life? Ted: Hey, I didn't sign on for this. I fly planes, that's it. Anything more than that, count me out. Ryan: But we -- Ted: I have to go check in with the tower. Ryan: Oh, Doc -- Doc, we're going to need you to put this guy away, all right? Doctor: I can't be a part of a kidnapping. Ryan: Are you kidding me? Richie: I guess the party's over, Ryan -- unless you want to go up for another ride? Ryan: You really are a sick man. Richie: Unless you want airport police seeing these -- because I'll scream bloody murder as soon as I get out of this can. Annie: Why, Richie? I mean, you hate us, I get that, but killing us, killing innocent people? Leaving Emma an orphan, leaving Spike without his father? Richie: Why, you ask? Because I can do anything I want. Scary, huh -- dealing with somebody who can do whatever the hell he wants? [SCENE_BREAK] [Music plays] Hannah: Double or nothing? Tad: No. As much as I'd love to hang around all night and get fleeced, it's my night to relieve the sitter. Hannah: Hmm -- thrown over by 10 pounds of cute. Tad: No, actually, she's 16 pounds of cute, and she sleeps a whole lot better when Big Daddy kisses her good night. However, tomorrow is looking all kinds of all right -- if you say yes. Please say yes? Hannah: You're on. I'll even spot you a couple balls. Tad: Oh, really? Hannah: Yeah. Tad: You think I'll need them? Hannah: Oh, yes, you will need them. Tad: I hope so. Hannah: Oh, yeah. Tad: Just walk away really slowly. Hannah: Ok, grab my purse. [SCENE_BREAK] Singer: And I get around when I'm ready look out, love ♪ Adam: I want you home. I want you to be my wife again. Tad: Stuart -- [Tad sees Adam kissing Krystal and realizes he's been impersonating Stuart] Tad: Adam. [SCENE_BREAK] Derek: Try to get you some sleep. Aidan: Crikey -- they really will let anyone in this place. Greenlee: What are you doing here? Aidan: Well, I thought you might want some company. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: You know what's funny about all this? Not very many people seem surprised about what happened tonight, except for Greenlee -- the alleged kidnapper. Erica: Because everybody knows that Greenlee's been having problems. Jack: Come on, come on -- you knew this was going down. Erica: What? What are you talking about? Jack: Tonight, tonight -- all the -- all the candlelight, the dancing, the love -- because you knew. It wasn't a week ago that you accused Greenlee of plotting to kidnap Spike. Erica: Because I really thought that she was, and because she had done it before. Jack: Yes, she has. But she didn't do it this time, and we both know that. [SCENE_BREAK] Lt. Perry: I just need your signature here. Kendall: Ok. Lt. Perry: That's great. Thank you for your cooperation. Zach: Now it's my turn. Tell me what really happened. [NEXT_ON] J.R. (to Babe): Why don't we get married again? Greenlee (to Aidan): I want my embryos back, and I want to take Zach down for stealing them. Zach (to Kendall): You put our family in danger -- our family, our future, everything on the line.

Richie holds the pilot around the neck, and tells Ryan and Annie that they will have to do as he says

(Indistinct conversations) Hope: Ridge, what you're asking of me is so unfair. Liam: Yeah, I gotta go with Hope on this one. Ridge: Look, stop it, both of you. Liam, you have a wife inside. You have no business being out here with Hope. This is very inappropriate. Hope: Um, Steffy has no business being married to him. I should be married to Liam. Ridge: But you're not. It didn't turn out that way, and now commitments have been made. You can't pretend otherwise-- neither of you can. Hope, you're part of this family. You're sharing the holiday with us just like Steffy and Liam are. But they're married, sweetheart. That's how it is. And I really want you to acknowledge it at dinner. [SCENE_BREAK] Stephanie: It doesn't seem possible. (Sighs) It's the holiday season already. Eric: And it's gonna be the best one ever, you'll see. Stephanie: You're such an optimist. Eric: Oh, you're worried, aren't you? You're worried about Steffy and Hope. Stephanie: Aren't you? [SCENE_BREAK] Rick: You know, everything seems so mellow right now, but I can't help but feel that we're sitting on a ticking time bomb. Brooke: You mean Steffy and your sister? Rick: Yeah, Ridge is speaking with Liam and Hope right now. Brooke: W-what? What are they talking about? Rick: What do you mean, "What are they talking about?" Your husband I-I-is fully supportive of Steffy, even after all the crap she's pulled. Brooke: No, I know. I know. And it's drives me crazy. (Sighs) Rick: (Sighs) [SCENE_BREAK] Thomas: What are you doing? You keep staring at the door. Steffy: You know they're out there-- my husband, your girlfriend, and dad. Thomas: Okay, so what's going on? Steffy: I don't... (Sighs) I thought Hope was leaving, and then dad followed her and so did Liam. I don't know. Maybe... maybe she's saying good-bye. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: You want me to toast this marriage? It's a farce. Ridge: Not to Steffy. And it better not be to Liam, either. [SCENE_BREAK] Taylor: You looking for Ridge? Brooke: Oh. (Sighs) He's outside with Hope and Liam. I just wish he would stay out of it. (Sighs) Taylor: No, let him do what he's doing. He's just trying to help. Brooke: I know. Taylor: It is a shame, though. Brooke: What? Taylor: This rivalry that--that's gone on between you and me and now it's been passed down to our daughters. Brooke: Taylor, I don't want that, either. Taylor: Well, we can do something about it. We can support both of our daughters. Who knows? Maybe we can even learn to support each other. It would be a good message to send our girls. [SCENE_BREAK] Liam: Look, this-- this is really not necessary. I mean, Hope toasting Steffy and me? That's--that's like-- Ridge: It will send a message to everyone. Hope: Mm-hmm. Liam: It's asking a lot. Hope: It's asking way too much. Ridge: Liam, it's your first holiday with your new wife. Make it special for her. And you, young lady, you can help by acknowledging their marriage and wishing Liam and Steffy well. I'm really counting on you for this. Hope: (Sighs) Ridge: Hope, are you listening to me? Hope: I heard you. Ridge: Are you gonna do what I asked? Hope: I don't know if I can. Ridge: How can I make you understand how important this is? Hope: I get that it's important for your daughter, Steffy. Ridge: It's important for you, too, to help get your life off dead-center. I'm going in. Don't be long. [SCENE_BREAK] Steffy: Hey, Dad, did Hope leave? Ridge: Sweetheart, she's talking to Liam. Steffy: What? No, no, no, I'm going to -- Ridge: Steffy, Steffy, Steffy, you need to give them this moment. Steffy: No, are you crazy, Dad. No. Ridge: Sweetheart, you know that he loves you, right? Let them talk. It's ok. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: (Scoffs) This is absurd. Liam: Yeah. Hope: Me making a toast to the man I love and his wife. Is this really how my life has turned out? Liam: We don't know how your life has turned out. It's not over yet. Hope: It feels like it. Liam: Don't say that. You have so much to live for, it's not even funny. Hope: Liam, I get that Steffy is charming and pretty and clever and she's a free spirit, but do you really want to be in a relationship with someone who can blatantly lie to you, and who has been intimate with your father. That's who she is, Liam. I don't want that for you. Liam: Look, it's Thanksgiving. I can't -- I can't talk about this. Not now. (Hope kisses Liam passionately) Liam: (Coughs and clears his throat) Hope: Sorry, but it's Thanksgiving, so I don't really care. Liam: You're adorable. Stop thinking your life is over. (Chuckles) Hope: Go back inside. Liam: Are you okay? Hope: Yeah, someone told me that I have a lot to live for, so I guess I'll take his word for it. (Door opens and closes) [SCENE_BREAK] (Background music playing) Steffy: (Kisses Liam) Do you need a drink? Liam: No, I'm fine. Steffy: You were out there for a while. My dad said I should let you talk with Hope. Is everything okay? Liam: Yeah. Yea, it's--it-- yeah, I need a drink. I need a glass of wine, like, stat. Steffy: All right, comin' up. Liam: Okay. Steffy: Welcome to the family. Liam: Thanks. (Sighs) [SCENE_BREAK] Thomas: Hey. Ridge: Hey. Quite a day. Thomas: Mm-hmm. Me and Grams-- Thanksgiving's our favorite. Ridge: I don't know about you, but I am starving. The smell of that turkey-- Thomas: Dad, how did it go out there? Ridge: I suggested to Hope that she acknowledge Steffy's marriage. Thomas: Ouch. Ridge: It's time, son. We need to put an end to this. Thomas: All right. Do you think you got through to her? Ridge: I don't know. But it sure wouldn't hurt if you helped the situation. Thomas: (Laughs) Dad, relax, I'm all over it. Taylor: (Laughs) (Indistinct conversations) Thomas: (Sighs) So where's Steffy? Liam: Getting some wine. Thomas: Good. We can talk. Liam: Oh, come on. I just got an earful from your dad. Really? Thomas: Yeah. Yeah, it doesn't surprise me. You're married to his daughter. Liam: Yeah, and your sister. So what is it? Thomas: You and Steffy... (Sighs) You're both very ambitious. You want to run Spencer Publications someday, and she wants to run... well, the rest of the world. Liam: (Scoffs) Yeah, that--that is true. And you and Hope? Thomas: Me, I live to design. I'm an artist. So is Hope. Plus she... has a social conscience. Liam: I heard you took her to, uh, Dayzee's for Veterans Day. She must-- Thomas: Yeah. Yeah, I did. Liam: She must have enjoyed that. Thomas: She did... a lot. So did I. Liam: You're really into her, huh? Thomas: Does that bother you? Liam: Uh... (Sighs) Thomas: It shouldn't, since you're married to my sister. Steffy: Ah. My two favorite men. Liam: (Clears throat) Steffy: Here. Liam: (Sniffles) Thank you. Steffy: To the best holiday season of our lives... Thomas: (Sighs) (Glasses clink) Steffy: For all of us. (Glasses clink) [SCENE_BREAK] Brooke: (Sighs) Ridge: There's nothing like Thanksgiving. Brooke: Yeah. One holiday devoted to gratitude. Mm. Ridge: I think we ought to have one of these every month. Brooke: (Giggles) I certainly should... (Sighs) especially this year. (Ridge kisses Brooke) Brooke: Mm. So you were out here for quite a while with Hope and Liam. What were you talking about? Ridge: I was encouraging Hope to acknowledge their marriage... with a toast. Brooke: Oh, Ridge, how could you do that? Ridge: I believe that Hope is gonna pull herself together and do what needs to be done. Brooke: I understand where you're coming from, but how can Hope acknowledge a marriage that's based on lies? [SCENE_BREAK] Thomas: Hey. Hope: Hey. Thomas: How's it going? Hope: Fine. Just trying to get in the spirit of things. Thomas: Yeah, that's understandable. I know it's hard. Hope: I'm sorry. I don't want to drag you down. Thomas: No. Gosh, that's impossible. Hope: I don't want to feel this way. I know that I should rise above it, I-I mean, if for nothing else, then for Liam. Thomas: Just do whatever you think is right, Hope. You don't--you don't have to feel like you need to be a hero. Hope: (Sighs) Did you know that your dad wants me to public acknowledge the newlyweds at dinner tonight? Thomas: Yeah. Yeah. He can be kind of an insensitive jerk. (Laughs) Hope: Yeah, he can. Thomas: Actually, you know, I don't understand what he was thinking asking you to do something like that. Hope: He just... Thomas: I... Hope: I think he's just trying to do what he believes is right. Thomas: (Sighs) So... what are you gonna do? Hope: I don't know. Part of me would like to rip your sister a new one. Thomas: Hope, I-it's Thanksgiving. Hope: Well, maybe that would be something to give thanks for. [SCENE_BREAK] Eric: (Whispering indistinctly) It's just so rude. Thorne: Hey, listen, Aly and R.J. are totally into the football game. They would like to eat in the den. I'd love to sit with them. Stephanie: Oh, I'm sure you would. They're fine in the den. The adults are eating at the dinner table. Eric: The football is gonna have to wait. Yeah, she sees right through you, you know. (Laughs) Stephanie: (Laughs) Nothing changes. (Laughs) Eric: I know. Ridge: Hey, how we doin' in here? Stephanie: Great. Ridge: Wow, it's a good thing I brought along my appetite. Eric: Ridge, I want to thank you. Ridge: For what? You two did all the work. Stephanie: No. For bringing us all together-- Eric and me and Hope and Steffy. Ridge: We're family, Mother. We're here for each other always. You taught me that. So did you. Eric: I owe you for this, Ridge. Ridge: Wrong, wrong, wrong. I owe you. And you, Mother-- I owe you for everything. Stephanie: Oh, honey, thank you. That's so sweet. Thank you. Mm! Now you go in there and get everybody to come to the table. It's time to eat. Ridge: Absolutely. Stephanie: Good. (Sighs) (Voices overlapping) Stephanie: I cannot wait. Ridge: I'm so hungry! Stephanie: I know. I'm so excited. (Voices overlapping) Ridge: I've been waiting for this for a long time. Stephanie: Honey, Thanksgiving's the best time of the year. (Voices overlapping) Hope: Hey, uh, everybody, everyone, uh, before we sit down... Stephanie: Shh, shh, shh. Hope: I have something to say. Brooke: Uh, honey, I-I think we're all really hungry, right? Hope: No, it's, uh, it--it's fine. It'll be quick. It'll be quick. Brooke: No, I don't think you really-- Hope: Mom, stop. I... didn't want to be here today. There are times in a person's life when holidays are very difficult, and this is one of those times for me. But as we all know, family, love, truth, honesty-- they're so important. So here I am, because nothing is more important than love. And when you find true love, you've got to grab it and hold onto it as long as you can. Liam and Steffy, congratulations on your marriage. Stephanie: (Applauds) Eric: Well, let's all, uh, let's all sit. (Indistinct conversations) Stephanie: Shall we, uh, hold hands? Brooke: Oh, yes. Steffy: Of course. Stephanie: (Sighs) Eric and I have, um, a lot to be thankful for today, this Thanksgiving Day. We are gathered here at a table that is just groaning with the fruits of our labors, and we're able to share it with our friends, our children and their better halves, and our grandchildren and their significant others. We're blessed. We have been really blessed this year. Even though we've had some dark and... turbulent and stressful times, we've come through it as a family, because we never lost faith in the unexpected and... the belief that something good and second chances always come with a new day... The belief that hope prevails and love endures. So let us be thankful for everything that we have and for each other. Hope: Amen. All: Amen. Liam: Amen. Ridge: All right, let's eat. Eric: Well, let's, uh... Stephanie: Yes. (Cheering) Eric: Now you--you're just gonna sit here. Ridge: Carve that bird, Dad. (Voices overlapping)

She counters that Steffy should not be married to Liam; she should

Gus: Hey, this is Gus Aitoro. I'm sorry, I don't really know how to do this. I haven't done it before, but I'm going to need your help. I need to book the Spaulding jet for tomorrow. Uh-huh. Well I just need it waiting for me. Yeah, uh... passengers. There'll be two of us. The destination? Why don't I tell you that when we're in the air. [SCENE_BREAK] Frank: Okay. Harley: Jude. Uncle Frank, ready? Frank: Yes. Harley: Ready. Three, two, one! Marshmallows! I caught it! Frank: All three of us! Harley: We all got it. Frank: It was perfect. Harley: Isn't that better than roasting? See? Frank: That was great! Here, put some pepper with your marshmallow. Harley: Can I have a marshmallow kiss. Buzz: Come here, come here. You've got to show me that. Show me how you do that. Show me how you do that. Show me how you do it. Frank: He can do it, Pop. Harley: He's very good, Grandpa. Frank: He's very good. Harley: You ready for your big date. Frank: I'm not sure. ( Harley laughs ) I'm nervous; I'm a little nervous, yes. Harley: I can't believe I'm actually letting you go out with Olivia, of all people. Frank: What do you mean letting me? Harley: Just be careful with her, okay? Frank: Okay. Thanks, Sis. Harley: Mm-hmm. Good. Frank: Okay, now that my sister just totally freaked me out, let's see, what do you think about flowers? Buzz: Flowers... flowers are good, yeah. Frank: Roses? Roses too happy? Buzz: Roses are good. Olivia's a romantic at heart. Frank: Marshmallow. Gus: Oh, that was going to be for me! Harley: Are you insane? Gus: I'm sorry. Oh, look at this, I'll have this one. How is that? ( Laughter ) Harley: Where were you? Gus: Well, I was just making sure that our New Year's Eve ended well and that the New Year starts off with a bang. Harley: Well, happy almost New Year's to you, Gus Gus: Happy New Year's to you. Harley: You, too. [SCENE_BREAK] Tammy: You had us arrested? Cassie: I had to. I had no other choice. Tammy: My God. Mom, Jonathan is in a jail cell right now... Cassie: Tammy... Tammy: ...Because of you. Cassie: That's right, he is. And I would do it again to keep you safe. Tammy: The fire was an accident. Cassie: Honey, someone was hurt in that fire. It scares me to death you don't realize what a big deal that is. Tammy: You think I don't understand. Jonathan is in jail. Cassie: Right, and you're not. Jeffrey knows you didn't start the fire, and there will be no charges against you. Tammy: So I can go? Cassie: You can come home with me. Tammy: What about Jonathan? Cassie: He stays right where he is. [SCENE_BREAK] Reva: Excuse me. Officer: Is Frank Cooper here? I got a call that my son was arrested. Officer: Name? Reva: Jonathan Randall Officer: Yeah, he's here. Reva: I'd like to see him. Officer: He's being processed. Reva: Well, I'll wait. Officer: You'll be waiting a long time. Your sonny boy's in a truckload of trouble, ma'am. ( Keys jingling ) [SCENE_BREAK] Frank: Come on, damn. Buzz: You can handle that. Frank: Hey, Pop. Listen, how's the tie? Is that all right. Buzz: A tie, for a concert? Frank: Hey, Pop, we're talking about Olivia here. She's used to guys in suits and ties, you know what I mean. I've got a nice, special evening planned here. Buzz: You mean after the concert? Frank: Yeah, yeah, yeah. I've a got a great table at this fancy French restaurant. Buzz: I mean no offense, Frank, you know I mean if Olivia, if she's looking for French food, she just hops on a jet and she goes to Paris You know. Frank: Well... Buzz: Frank, you're not Phillip Spaulding You're not even Bill Lewis. You do have, however, some important cards to play. Frank: You've lost me completely here, Pop. I have no idea what you're talking about. Buzz: Frank, you have soul, you have passion, you go to the ends of the earth to find the woman you love. Whoo her like yourself, the Cooper way. Frank: What is the Cooper way? Buzz: Get her laughing, Frank, you know. Get her laughing. Give her a view of the top of the light house, not a French restaurant. Bundle her up, put her on the back of your harley. Get her arms around your waste. Frank: Pop. Buzz: Come on. Frank: Hold on one second. Pop, that's your style, okay. I'm a little bit more low key. Buzz: Look her in the eyes, Frank, and listen to her. Then you take her hand, take her for a walk in the park. It gets cold, you zip her up, you know. You put your arms around her, protect her. That's what you do, Frank. That's what you're good at. Do it your way. [SCENE_BREAK] Gus: So, Baby Cakes, did you clear off your schedule there? Harley: For the whole night? Gus: Yes, for the whole night. Actually, for the whole year. If you could clear out the whole agenda for the rest of the year, because, you see, this is my plan: I would like very much to spend each and every second that remains in this year for the person who means the very most to me, and since she can't be around, I'm just going to have to settle... ( laughter ) okay? And this way we can make each second count. Harley: Okay. [SCENE_BREAK] Reva: Thank you, Oficer. So, got yourself into a fight, huh? Back to your old tricks again? Jonathan: How did you get back here? Reva: The usual. I bought the guard. Yeah, I would have thought to slept with him, but whatever works. You want to tell me what happened? Jonathan: Yeah. I told the guard to keep his damn hands off of Tammy. I'm just not going to sit there while he man-handles her. Reva: Jonathan... Jonathan: Why are you here anyway? You feel guilty about pulling your alibi? Reva: What? Jonathan: Yeah. You give the cops one story to make me safe and you turn around and change your story. Reva: I didn't change anything. Why would you think that? Jonathan: Come on, I hit Josh, you figured you can hit back. Reva: You figured wrong. Josh can take care of himself. And my alibi stands. Jonathan: Okay, well, I'm in here, Reva, so if you didn't make the phone call, then who did? Reva: I don't know. [SCENE_BREAK] Tammy: If Jonathan is stuck in here, I might as well be, too. Cassie: Jonathan belongs in here, honey, you don't Tammy: Mom, Jonathan loves me. He would do anything for me. He would take on the whole town, the whole world. He almost knocked out this whole room full of cops. Cassie: Jonathan fought cops? Tammy: For me. Protecting me. He didn't think twice. Cassie: Yeah, that's a very naive way of saying he has a dangerous temper. Tammy: He feels things. He's passionate. Cassie: Oh, I'm sure he is. And I'm sure that's how the fire started in the first place, whether it was on purpose or not. Someone almost died because of his passion, and now he's assaulting an officer. Tammy: Who was assaulting me. Cassie: Jail time will be good for him. Tammy: You just want to see him suffer. Cassie: Of course I don't, I want you safe. Tammy: He'll protect me. Cassie: He is the one who you need protecting from, honey. Have you forgotten what he's capable of? Tammy: If I'm free to go, I better get going. I want to get started raising money for Jonathan's bail. Cassie: Okay, let Reva take care of that. I want you to come home to the farmhouse with me to the people who love you. Tammy: Jonathan loves me. If you loved me, if you wanted me to be happy... Cassie: Then what? Tammy: You would help him get free of charges by talking to Jeffrey. Talk to him about Jonathan, too, then maybe I'll come home. [SCENE_BREAK] Buzz: Frank, come on. Come back to Company and get on the roof and you can do some stargazing. Frank: Pop, I don't know anything about stars. I mean, come on it's like getting back to the motorcycle thing. Everybody in the family knows you're the most romantic one. Buzz: I'm sure you have some romantic ideas. Why don't you run them past me? Frank: I do, Pop, actually. I want to take her to Towers. I want to get a nice bottle of champagne and... Buzz: S'mores. Frank: What? Buzz: S'mores. You know, big fire. Kick off your shoes. S'mores. Frank: Champagne and s'mores? Buzz: Yeah, you know, a big crackling fire. Frank: Yeah, okay, right. Oh, Pop, there she is. Oh, Pop, look at her. Oh, my God, I am so nervous. Are you kidding me? Buzz: Relax, relax, relax. Frank: Yeah, right. What? Buzz: S'mores. Frank: Right. Right, s'mores, right. Buzz: And Frank? Frank: Yes. Buzz: Make her laugh. Frank: Okay, Pop. Buzz: And Frank? Frank: Yes, Pop. Buzz: It's okay to laugh yourself. Frank: Next date, if there is one. Hi. Olivia: Hey. Frank: I can't believe you're right on time. The concert is right about to start. Olivia: Oh, my sitter was late. Frank: Oh, that's okay. God, Olivia, you look beautiful. Olivia: Oh, and I just threw something on. Oh! Those are nice. Frank: Yeah, I'm glad you like them. Olivia: Yeah, they're... Oh, are you meeting someone here? Frank: No, they're for... Olivia: Frank, I thought... Frank: I'm sorry. I hope you're not allergic to flowers. Olivia: ( Gasps ) This is a date. Frank: Oh, uh, no. I mean, it doesn't have to be, officially if you don't want it to be. I mean, if you... Olivia: I'm you know... Frank: You know what? I just saw these laying around, and I saw them, and I thought of you, and I thought maybe you would like them. Olivia: They're lovely. They're lovely. Thank you. I don't remember the last time someone gave me flowers. Frank: Really? Olivia: Yeah. Frank: You know, Olivia, I'm sorry. You know, when I asked you to the concert, maybe I should have been more clear that it was a... I am so out of practice, I can't even tell you. Not that I've ever been in practice, but... the concert's about to start. Is it okay if we just go? Olivia: No! Those are my flowers. Frank: Okay. Olivia: Shall we? Frank: I'd love to. Buzz: You go, Frank. Harley: Oh, my gosh. Gus: That's all right. I'm right here. But you are on my team because I need all of the help I can get. Let's go, let's go, let's go. Harley: That is so not fair. You're going to get it. You just wait! ( Laughter ) You are going to be a sticky mess by the time I'm through with you! Buzz: You need an extra pair of hands? Harley: Grandpa's on my team. You guys are toast! Buzz: Always, always. No matter who's throwing at you. Even if it's Spaulding Harley: ( Screams ) Oh, so you heard about that hearing? Buzz: Oh, yeah. Harley: Oh, yeah. Buzz: Nervous? Harley: Well, considering what he's done to me, maybe just a little bit. But you know what, I am so sick of the time I devote to Alan Spaulding. This time, I'm doing the throwing and he better duck. Duck! ( Laughter ) ( screams ) Gus: See, these are good. You know why, because they don't hurt anybody. You can hit them and it doesn't hurt. Alan: You know I'm going to get out of here. When I do, I'm going to after Harley and get back everything she took everything she took from me. Jude: Gus, are you sad? Gus: Am I sad? No. No. I was just thinking about all of the great times and all of the great moments in our life. You know, I always wished when I was your age, somebody would have said to me, I want you to remember this moment right now. If you can remember this moment right now, because, you know, you blink your eyes-- ( snaps fingers )-- like that it's gone. And we don't want it to be gone or anything like that. We just... you wake up, and everything changes, you know. I mean, and they're never exactly the same. Do you understand what I'm saying? No. Jude: No. Gus: I'm glad you don't understand. Jude: Gus, are you going away again? [SCENE_BREAK] Tammy: Mom, we can do this, please. We can do it together, please. Help me. Cassie: I'm sorry, honey, I cannot help Jonathan Tammy: You mean you won't Cassie: I mean it's for your own good. Tammy: You know you could turn this whole thing around, and out of spite-- Cassie: Spite? Tammy: Don't you care about what I feel? Cassie: Of course I do. Tammy: Then help me, help me. Since this all started, it's like you don't.. Cassie: What? I don't what? Tammy: It's like you don't even love me. Cassie: Oh, honey, don't even say that. Don't even say that. You know that's not true. I love you so much, that I'm not going to let you give your heart away to a man who will destroy you, destroy you like your father almost destroyed us. Tammy: Oh, that's what this is about. You, and all of the men in your life that screwed things up for us. Cassie: Listen. Tammy: I heard you, this is about your mistakes. Cassie: But it's because I have learned from those mistakes, that I can't watch you make the same awful choices. Tammy: They're not awful. And they're mine to make. You lived your life, Mom, and you made your choices-- right or wrong-- it's my turn now. Cassie: Not like this, honey, not with him, not with your-- Tammy: My what, Mom? Go on. Tammy: Not with your cousin. Half cousin. Reva's your half sister, Mom. Cassie: Richard is Jonathan's father. Tammy: So what? Who cares? It doesn't mean anything. Cassie: It means a hell of a lot to me and to most people. Tammy: Who cares about most people? You didn't used to, Mom. We're only half. Cassie: Half, whole, it is wrong. You cannot have a romantic relationship with your cousin, end of discussion, it's wrong. It's. It's. It's... Tammy: Sick, disgusting? Cassie: I didn't say that. Tammy: You didn't have to. It's what you were thinking. You know what? I really don't care. You've done a lot of things in your past, and I haven't heard anyone rubbing your nose in it lately. You did what you had to do, right? And you moved on and lived your life, and in the end, nobody even cares anymore. That's what's going to happen with us, too. Cassie: Tammy. Tammy: It's too late now, Mom. I'm in love with him, all right? So live with it. Cassie: I can't Tammy: Well, I lived with your choices. No matter what, I was always behind you. When we didn't have any money for Christmas, and we didn't know if we had any place to live, I was right there. When we lived in a castle and times were good, it didn't make any difference. And whatever choices you made, whoever you decided to love-- Richard, Hart, whoever-- you always knew you could count on me, always. Why can't I count on you? [SCENE_BREAK] Jonathan: If you didn't squeal on us, who did? Whatever, whatever. First things first. Look, just make sure that Tammy's okay. And we'll go on from there. Reva: No. First things first, I have to make sure you know what's happening here. Jonathan: Yes, I know what's happening here. Trust me. Reva: Do you know how serious this is? What you're facing? First-degree arson, criminal negligence, and if that is not enough, how about assaulting a cop to top it off! Jonathan: Whatever. Reva: Jonathan, this is not the time for you to start acting tough. Look around, this isn't just another obstacle for you to overcome. This is it, honey, this is your life. I looked up the charges that you're facing, and if they find you guilty, you're facing 10 to 15. Jonathan: 15 years? Reva: Yeah, this may be it this time, Jonathan. You may lose it, all of it, everything. And that includes Tammy [SCENE_BREAK] Beth Ehlers inside "The Light." Harley's odyssey began in September of 1987. I think that Harley and Beth have really grown apart as the years have gone by. We're really very, very, different. She gets a lot from everybody in her life. This is my family. See Harley Wednesday, January 4 inside "The Light." [SCENE_BREAK] Olivia: I had fun. Frank: Yeah, me, too. Olivia: You know, I think that you are just a wonderful man. And I know that when the time is right, you're going to be sharing your life with a woman who's going to feel so blessed to be with you. Frank: Thank you. Olivia: Um, I need to call my sitter. Do you mind? I just want to make sure... Frank: Yeah, by all means. As a matter of fact, you know what? I'll get us a couple of drinks, and you take all of the time that you need. ( Laughter ) Buzz: What's this? How about two Irish coffees? Frank: No thanks. You know I don't like coffee with liquor. Buzz: All right, a bear for you and Irish coffee for lady. Frank: Hey, Pop. Buzz: What, what? Frank: Thank you. Thanks for all your help, you're the best father a son can have. Buzz: Okay. How was the concert? Frank: It was great. It was great, really. I mean, it started off a little, shaky, but then once she realized that we had a lot in common it was perfect. Buzz: Oh. Frank: No, seriously. I mean, you know, we're both single parents and we have daughters. As a matter of fact, we talked about our daughters all night. Buzz: Then you were comfortable together? Frank: Yeah. Yeah, we were. But, Pop, I'm still nervous. You know, Olivia. She's just so... Buzz: Yeah, I know. I know, Frank, I know. Frank: Oh, Pop. Buzz: I know. I'm glad... I'm happy that you're happy. You found a life for yourself, and you deserve it. Frank: Thanks, Pop. [SCENE_BREAK] Gus: Leaving you guys, that's the very, very last thing that I would ever do. Got it? Harley: Wrong. This is the last thing! Gus: Oh, that is so wrong! You see what she did? We're coming after you, my friend! We're coming after you! Harley: Wait! Gus: Oh, you think you're so slick. She thinks she slick. Harley: Wait. Gus: You hold her down. No! You hold her. Hold her down. Hold her down! Harley: No, you're suppose to be helping me! Gus: Oh, enjoy that while you can. Right? Who got who? Jude: You got it. Gus: That's right. Jude: I want to get up. I want pick up all of them myself. Gus: You pick them all back up... Harley: You pick them up and put them in... Gus: You put them in the basket. ( Laughter ) [SCENE_BREAK] Jonathan: I think about all of the stupid things I have done, and all of them are a lot worse than walking away from that fire. I didn't care, you know. I never got caught. The cops would take me in, it wasn't a big deal. But...(scoffs )...15 years? Reva: You know, don't worry about that. I'll take care of it. I'll get you out of here, I promise. It may take a while, but I promise you, I'll get you out. Jonathan: Promise me this... Reva: What? Jonathan: Ask Tammy to move in with you because I don't want her out there all alone. Reva: Tammy's a grown woman, Jonathan Jonathan: You and her, you're all I have. I mean that's a lot, but I just... Reva: Just what? Jonathan: I don't know. I've been in a cell before and I didn't care, but... you know, it didn't matter. You know, what the hell, who cared? Who cared about anything? Reva: And now? Jonathan: I finally have someone I really care about and I just got her. And now I'm going to lose her. [SCENE_BREAK] Cassie: Look, honey, I understand what it is like to want something exciting in your life, something maybe a little dangerous, I get it. I'm telling you, it does not make you happy in the long run. And I have such hopes for you. Tammy: I'm not your second chance, Mom. I'm my own first chance. Cassie: Believe me, I know that. Tammy: It's my life. If you can't except that, and you can't admit you're wrong about Jonathan-- Cassie: I'm not. Tammy: Or at least try to make some room in our family for me-- for me. Then if you can't do that, we have nowhere else to go. We're through. Cassie: Tammy. Tammy: I know what I'm doing. Cassie: You will be on your own. It will be you and Jonathan against the entire world, honey, and that is going to wear very thin. Tammy: Yes, I'll have Jonathan, but I'll have Aunt Reva, too. Cassie: What does that mean? Tammy: Yeah, Aunt Reva has been on our side from the very beginning. She wants us to be together. [SCENE_BREAK] Frank: Oh, yeah, thank you very much. Olivia: Is there a problem down at the station? Frank: Yeah, unfortunately it is about your nephew, Jonathan Olivia: He's in trouble? Frank: You don't look surprised. Olivia: No, I'm not. Maybe you should get down there, and... Frank: Olivia, I'll do what I can for him, okay? Olivia: I know. Thank you so-- you know maybe I should go with you. Frank: You know what? Thank you anyway. But if I need you, I'll call you. Olivia: Okay. Frank: Olivia, I had a really nice time with you tonight. Maybe we should do this again. Olivia: Okay. Frank: Tomorrow night? ( Laughter ) I'll see you. Olivia: Bye. Olivia: Josh, it's Olivia. I don't know if you're busy, but I'm all dressed up, and alone. Anyway, I just figured if you weren't doing anything... if that's the case, then call me on my cell phone, okay, because I'd really like to see you if I can, Josh. Bye. Hi. Buzz: Hi. Olivia: You heard me calling. Listen, I had a wonderful time with Frank, I did. He's just sweet and-- you know the kind of guy I'm looking for, someone like Josh. He's the right kind of guy for me. Buzz: You wouldn't know the right man if you were staring at him. Olivia: What? Bill: Why are you so wrapped up in money and power, you can't see the right guy. When he is right in front of you, right in front of your nose. Frank would be so right, so loyal, Frank would be the right guy for you. Olivia: I didn't even know this was a date. I don't even know what to say, okay? Buzz: Look, I only want what's best for you. Olivia: And you think that's Frank? Buzz: Or someone like Frank. Why not? He can't wrap you in furs, but you've been there, haven't you? And you know that isn't all there is. A fur can't warm you up like a pair of eyes, and tell you you're the only woman in the room. Rub your hands, they can rub your neck at the end of the day. They can hold your hand, like it's the most beautiful hand in the world. Olivia: I'd like to believe those things exist. I don't know that I do. Buzz: This time, why don't you look for a guy who can make a commitment, and stick to it. Someone that is in it for the long haul. Someone who knows how to love. Somebody who really knows how. It is like carrying a torch, baggage. Don't you want to be loved for once in your life? Worth more than all of the diamonds of the world. ( Laughter ) [SCENE_BREAK] Harley: This is so fun. The kids are asleep, and we're out of the house for the night, and you obviously have a plan. Do I need an accent for this? Gus: Well, you know, that turns me on, but... ( Harley laughs ) yes, I agree the kids are finally asleep, and this is our time. So uh... Harley: Honey. Gus: Yeah, I just want you to know that the year has gone by very quickly-- hold on-- it has gone by very quickly, and maybe if we try very hard, we can break our old record. Oh, yeah. Harley: Yeah. Gus: Sorry. ( Harley gasps ) Gus: What do you think? Do you like it? Harley: That's great. What did you say about breaking our old record? I'm game, how about you? Gus: You're game? Oh, good. Hold on one second. Would the lady care for a little champagne? Harley: How about if we wait for breakfast? Gus: Oh, really? Well in that case... ( Harley laughing ) not a problem. Harley: This was a fun night. Gus: Yeah? It was, wasn't it? Harley: It is not over yet, right? Gus: No, it's not over. It's just beginning. In fact, the year is over, but as far as I'm concerned, the night is just getting started. Harley: Oh. [SCENE_BREAK] Reva: You're crazy, you know that. Jonathan: You're the expert. Reva: Yeah, well, maybe you and Tammy are throwing your lives away, but if someone had told me that I couldn't be with Joshua when I was your age... Jonathan: What about now? Frank: Hello, Reva Good-bye Reva Reva: Hi, Frank. Frank: Get out. Jonathan: Watch your tone, man. Reva: He's just trying to save me from myself. Too late. Frank: If the anonymous tip turns out to be true, which I assume it will be, and if Jonathan and Tammy were at the scene of the crime, that means that the alibi you gave about Jonathan is a lie. Reva: Is that right? Frank: And Jonathan assaulting Officer Jenkins didn't help his cause either. Reva: He was trying to protect Tammy Frank: So I suggest that you get Jonathan an attorney, now because that's about all you can do. And while you're at it, get one for yourself. Jonathan: Boy, now you're in trouble, too? Reva: So what else is new? Jonathan: Hey, Rev-- Mom, thank you. [SCENE_BREAK] Cassie: Reva was supporting you and Jonathan? Really supporting you? Tammy: She sees what you won't, that we love each other, that we belong together. That's why the night before the wedding... Cassie: Before the wedding? She was trying to put you two together before the wedding? Tammy: She wasn't sure, but she gave us a chance. She believes in Jonathan, and in us. Cassie: No. No, she doesn't. She's guilty, honey, over abandoning him. She doesn't see who he really is. Tammy: You don't see him, period! I've got to get out of here. I've got to start organizing. Cassie: Yeah, time to start raising that bail money. Tammy: I have wedding gifts I can return. I'll pawn jewelry; I'll sell every last thing I have if that's what it takes. Cassie: Honey, please, please think before you make a choice you will regret for the rest of your life. You're my daughter. Tammy: No. I'm not. If you're going to treat me like this, I won't be your daughter anymore. Cassie: Honey. Reva: Tammy? Tammy: Aunt Reva Reva: Are you okay? Tammy: Is he okay? Did you see him? They won't let me back there. Reva: Well, you're not missing much. Tammy: I am. I am missing him so much, you don't know, Aunt Reva You just don't know. Reva: It's going to be okay, baby. I promise you that. You're both going to be fine. We're going to get this thing figured out, you have to trust me. Tammy: Thanks. Okay. Are you sure you can get Jonathan out on bail? Reva: As soon as the judge sets a figure, I'll take care of everything. Tammy: When? Reva: Well, that's not an easy question to answer. Jonathan hasn't exactly made friends here today. Tammy: So all we can do is wait, then? Reva: That's it. Hey, sweetie. I don't really know what your plans are, but I would love to have some company while we wait this thing out. If you'd like to stay with me, I would welcome that, and I know it's what Jonathan would want you to do. Tammy: I can't Reva: Oh, Tammy.. Tammy: Don't worry about it. I can't. What I need right now is just... Reva: Just what, tell me. Tammy: To be alone. To think. Reva: Are you sure? Tammy: Very sure. Thanks, though. Reva: Hey, the door is always open. Any time. Tammy, any time. [SCENE_BREAK] Olivia: Can I tell you something? Buzz: Mind my own business? Olivia: No, no. I'm glad you said what you did. And I think you're right. Buzz: I am? Olivia: Yeah, you're a wise man. Buzz: I am? Olivia: Yup, more than that, you're an honest man. You're a great friend. Buzz: I am? Olivia: You say what you're thinking, certainly. And you have a way of seeing things so clearly. Buzz: I'm a little overwhelmed. Olivia: Our friendship means the world to me. I've been sticking my neck out with Josh, and trying to come up with reasons to get him to call me. And you're right. The bottom line is, if he doesn't see what a great team we would make and give me a second chance, then it's his loss. And mine-- mostly his. But I'm freed up to have fun, and to have more evenings out with Frank. Buzz: Frank? Olivia: He was so sweet, and he is a wonderful father. It doesn't hurt to have the chief of police on my arm on a Saturday night or any other night for that matter. And I need a little distraction, and I think maybe if I could offer him a welcome distraction, too. Buzz: You are distracting. Olivia: I don't know why I didn't see it before. Leave it to my friend to point out what was staring me in the face all along. Buzz: Well, that's what friends are for. Olivia: I'll see you soon. This time, this place misused, mistakes too long, too late who was I to make you wait just one chance, just one breath just in case there's just one left because you know, you know, you know I love you, I loved you all along I needed, I need to hear you say that I love you I love you I loved you all along and I'll forgive you I'll forgive you you've been away too far too long so keep breathing because I'm not leaving you anymore believe in our love and please never let me go keep breathing hold on to me never let me go. Hold on to me never let me go. [NEXT_ON] Dinah: My sweet, wonderful daddy wrote me a letter saying good-bye forever. Alan: I will be a free man come 2006, because I have a lot of old friends I have to see New Year's day.. Gus: It's all for you, babe.

Buzz overhears and tells Olivia that she doesn't realize what is waiting right in front of her

Harley: Zach, you tell your brother that you are older, and he has to listen to you. You both have to listen to Grandpa. I'll be back as soon as I can. I love you, too. You give yourself a big hug for me. Okay, bye. Peg: It's okay. It's okay. Detective Cooper? Harley: Peg Montera? Peg: That's me. Diaz from your department told me to keep an eye out for you. Harley: He's not actually in my department anymore. Peg: Excuse me? Harley: I'm here unofficially. But I could use all of the help I could get. I'm looking for this man. Peg: I thought this was supposed to go through channels. Harley: I'm sorry about the misunderstanding, but I really could use your help. This guy kidnapped my kids, and several other kids. He's a head case. I don't know what he'll do next. Please. Peg: Can I keep this? I'll pass it around, I'll see if anybody has seen him. But I can't promise anything. Harley: Every little bit helps. Peg: Who are you working with? Harley: I'm kind of on my own. Peg: Well, if this guy is as dangerous as you say... Harley: I don't have a choice in this matter. Peg: Suit yourself. You got my number. Harley: Thanks. Guess I'll get started. I am a shadow I am invisible I know it's hard to see it. You think you're looking at me sorry to tell you but you're not even warm at all. You keep on trying but you can't even touch me you're colder than you were a minute ago I am floating through the walls all around you you are talking to a ghost don't try to get inside the head of a phantom you might be disappointed you think you're getting to him maybe you wish that you could bring me back from the dead you keep on trying, but you can't even touch me you're colder than you were a minute ago I am floating through the walls all around you you were are talking to a ghost hear me coming. Harley: Wait! Oh! Oh! Cyrus: I'm here. I'm here. You're all right. It's okay. [SCENE_BREAK] (Phone ringing) Harley: Hello? Mallet: Hey, are you awake? Harley: Awake? Mallet: Yeah. You've been napping for like an hour. I thought you would be out, like, 15 minutes. Harley: Who is this? Mallet: (Laughs) Okay, you're killing me. Very, very funny. Harley: Mallet? Mallet: Yeah. Yeah, you're really out of it, huh? Harley: I don't understand. Mallet: Uh-huh. Right. Well, would you get down here, okay? Because we're only in town for two days, and you've been sleeping for, like, half of it. Harley: In town? Where are you? Mallet: Where am I? The police station. Would you get down here? Frank's waiting. Harley: Frank's waiting for what? Mallet: To see us. Come on, time's a-wasting. We go back to Florida tomorrow, remember? Harley: We're going to back to Florida... together? Mallet: Yeah. Is it so weird that I want to go back home with my wife? [SCENE_BREAK] Mallet: Hey, we missed him. Harley: Missed who? Mallet: Frank. He went out on a call with his partner. We missed him. Harley: Partner? Frank is Chief. Mallet: (Laughs) Frank is Chief of Police? Are you kidding me? Frank, a leader of men? Come on. In his dreams! What's wrong with you? You still waking up? What's going on with you? Harley: Nothing. Mallet: Are you sure you're all here? What's going on? Harley: Just give me a minute. Mallet: Right. Right, right, that must have been some nap. Does this have anything to do with what I found in Florida? Harley: Why, what did you find in Florida? Mallet: I don't want to get into it right now, all right? I don't want to get into it. Okay, what I found in Florida-- you know what I found in Florida, Harley? I found a suitcase under our bed, your suitcase, and it was packed with all of your clothes, ready to go. Harley: You knew about that? Mallet: Yeah. I found it. And I've been around a little bit. I kind of know what that means. Harley: Don't be so sure. Mallet: So what is it? Do you always have to have a safety net, always got to have a way out, a quick exit? Harley: You know what? Maybe I do. And I was right. Mallet: You were right? To what, spend your whole marriage with one foot out the door? Harley: Well, wasn't I justified? You did cheat, and we did get divorced. Mallet: Yeah, guilty. But what comes first, the cheater or the complete lack of trust? Harley: Oh, please, so it's my fault that you cheated? Mallet: Do you know what it is like to love someone who is convinced that it's probably not going to work out anyway? Harley: That's not fair. Mallet: You know what's fair? Having a bag packed and ready to go at all times. That's not fair. Harley: Mallet, I loved you. I loved you so much. I... I... Mallet: Harley? Harley: I... I've got to go! [SCENE_BREAK] Dylan: Hey, where you been? Harley: Dylan. Dylan: Our beautiful baby girl is in the maternity ward right now waiting for you to hold her. Come on. Harley: Whoa, not so fast. Dylan: What's the problem? Harley: Outside of whiplash? Dylan: She's perfect. She's the most perfect, beautiful little thing I've ever seen. You know, our little Daisy... Harley: Okay. Stop. Stop! Dylan: You're going to love being a mom. Harley: Back it up. The trip down memory lane is one thing, but, Dylan, you're rewriting history here. Dylan: She's got these dimples, these two, cute, little, perfect dimples right when she smiles. Harley: Dylan, we were not proud parents in some hospital. You weren't even there! I was the one who saw those cute dimples in the backseat of a car when she was first born. Dylan: Hey, you know what? When she looked at me, I swear-- I swear-- she knows who I am. She does! She knows who I am! Harley: That didn't kick in until years later, trust me. Dylan: You could have found me, told me. You didn't have to give her away. Harley: Yes, I did. We were too young. We were kids ourselves. We couldn't raise a baby. Dylan: So what? So you're just assuming we couldn't handle it, huh? Harley: If we had raised her, think of all the crazy stuff she would have gotten into. Hey, they probably would have taken her away even if we hadn't given her away. Dylan: You know what? News flash: She got into crazy stuff anyway. We had a chance to be part of something amazing! Harley: But? Dylan: But... you had to be practical, sensible, adult. Harley: I was alone. Dylan: Just think about this for a second, okay? Think about what you missed out on because you played it safe. Just think about that. Hey, Harley, we're not done here! Harley: Oh, yes, we are! [SCENE_BREAK] Harley: Gotcha! Daddy! Buzz: I didn't know it was illegal to window shop, you know. Harley: I'm so glad it's you. Buzz: (Laughs) Harley: Oh, you don't know the day I've had! Buzz: Well, you know, days, they just, they come and they go. But, you know, what about life? How is your life these days? Harley: I've got a handle on it. Buzz: Oh, you always did. Is it me? Harley: Well, I mean, it looks like you, but with the day I had, I don't know. Buzz: It was my fault, leaving Frank when I didn't even know Deenie was pregnant with you. I mean, making you two grow up faster than any kids should. Harley: Oh, Dad, that is not an issue anymore. I don't look back. Buzz: Maybe so, but things linger. Got a pop quiz: Half empty, half full? Harley: Daddy... Buzz: Answer the question. Harley: I think there's backwash in there. Buzz: Oh, that's nice! Harley: Daddy, I am glad I had to grow up early because it made me strong. I look at the world and I deal with it based on what I know, not what I wish for. And I think my kids are stronger for it, too. Buzz: Harley... Harley: Daddy, you didn't give me false hope. Maybe that's the best present you ever didn't give me, huh? Buzz: If you say so. Harley: You don't sound convinced. Buzz: I think maybe sometimes false hope is better than no hope at all. [SCENE_BREAK] Cyrus: Harley? Harley, can you hear me? Harley? Come on. [SCENE_BREAK] Harley: What? Gus! Gus: Hi, I'm sorry. I wish I could talk, but I'm running late. Harley: Wait! Where are you going? It's your wedding day? Gus: Yes. Harley: I'm sorry. Gus: What are you sorry for? Harley: Because maybe if I'd never been in the picture, you and Natalia would be celebrating an anniversary today instead of your wedding day. Gus: Oh, give me a break. Harley: Are you saying it's not possible? Gus: I loved you. I loved being married to you. I wouldn't trade that for anything in the world. Harley: You did trade it, for Natalia! Gus: I am not going to let you do this, okay? I wanted us to work out. You're the one that said that it couldn't be. Harley: It couldn't be because I couldn't share you. I couldn't do that again, share somebody with their memories, their first love... Gus: No, it wasn't like that. It wasn't like that at all. It was always you and me, always. And it still could be. Harley: Well, you got down on one knee pretty darn fast for somebody who says he is still in love with me. Gus: Well, what was I supposed to do? Huh? What was I supposed to do? You made it very final. Harley: I made it final? Gus: Yeah, you made it final. Harley: You know what I wish? I wish... I wish that... I wish I could know in advance what was going to happen in a relationship, how it was going to play out before I commit. That's what I wish. Gus: Well, they call that a superpower. Harley: Because I would go back to the beginning. I would go back to the very beginning of us. Gus: I don't think you could say anything that would hurt me more than what you just said right there. Harley: I'm just saying, I wish... I wish I knew all this. Gus: Well, maybe next time you'll get your superpower with whoever, Mr. Right, until he becomes Mr. Wrong. And that will be great. Then you'll know in advance, and you can choose to be alone, and then maybe you'll be happy. Harley: Gus! [SCENE_BREAK] Harley: Blake! Blake! Blake: Oh, hi. Harley: I am so sorry. Blake: Oh? What did you do? Harley: I'm sorry for all of the times that I said you were crazy, because clearly I am the person who is nuts here. Blake: Well, that's very refreshing, but I think I need some more information here. Come and sit down, relax. Just breathe. Harley: Where am I? Blake: Oh, God, you didn't hit your head, did you? Harley: No, seriously, I don't know where I am. Blake: Okay. Harley: I have been running. I'm out of breath. I've been running and running... Blake: From? Harley: My past and my future. Blake: Like you're running on the yellow brick road with the scarecrow and the lion? Harley: Uh-huh. Yes. Only it's Mallet and Dylan and Gus. Blake: Oh, you had one of those dreams about all the men in your past? Harley: Yeah. Blake: I've had those. They can be fun; I mean, well, sometimes. Harley: No, this was not fun. And I don't think this is a dream, because I was just talking to Mallet... am I still married? Blake: Technically, no, I think. Harley: Because he was talking to me like we're still married. Blake: Well, you could do worse-- you have done worse. Harley: Thanks. Well, I'm not going back there, no. No. I belong... well, I belong... Blake: Think. It will come. Harley: Well, I... I don't know. Love scares me. I just want to feel safe. I thought I'd found somebody I thought I could love and feel safe with, but I should not feel safe with him. Blake: I found love and safety with Ross. Harley: Not a lot of Ross' left in this world. So I think I'm just going to go home and I'm just going to crawl under the covers, and I'm just going to feel safe. Blake: No, no, no. You can't do that, Harley. That's not living. You have to take risk. Love is the only thing that matters. [SCENE_BREAK] Cyrus: Harley, can you hear me? Harley? Hey, hey. Harley: Cyrus? Cyrus: Yeah. How're you feeling? I'm going to get you to a doctor, all right? Harley: I can't get up. Cyrus: It's okay. I've got you. I've got you. Come here. It's okay. It's okay. [SCENE_BREAK] Cyrus: So what's the scoop? Tell me, Doc. Doctor: Almost done. Cyrus: You all right? Do you want anything? Harley: Why are you here? Cyrus: More water? Harley: I mean, one minute I'm alone, and the next you're caring for... Doctor: If I can interrupt, Ms. Cooper, you've been having these attacks for... Harley: I never said they were panic attacks. Doctor: Well, you said at times of stress, you've been having incidents of heartbeat acceleration, trouble breathing, dizziness, vertigo... Harley: I was there, okay? Doctor: How long have you been having these incidents? Harley: A few weeks, I guess. Sometimes I don't have them for days. Cyrus: They started just after we were in an accident together. We were trapped in a building that was being demolished. Doctor: So it's safe to say that you're lucky to be alive. Harley: Can I say something? We were in that building together, but we are not together. Doctor: Okay. Harley: Just pointing that out. Cyrus: So, what could she do about these things? They're really affecting her life. Today she actually passed out. Doctor: Well, you might try these sedatives. I'll write up a scrip. Harley: I don't want to be on pills the rest of my life. Doctor: Well, I don't think you have to be, but you do have some work to do. Harley: Work? Doctor: Well, not to generalize, but attacks like this happen when you don't feel safe. And we've all got checks and balances working in the background that help keep us functioning. And yours need some fine-tuning. Cyrus: Well, we passed an auto mechanic on the way in here. Harley: Keep going. Doctor: Well, for some reason you don't feel safe, secure in yourself and your life. It's not like being safe and unsafe in the building, but you need to take a step back, and figure out what has got you slipping and adjust, or it will become worse. Harley: How many of these things can I take at once? (Laughs) [SCENE_BREAK] Cyrus: You better take that pill the doctor gave you. Harley: Yeah. Is this bottle half full or half empty? Cyrus: Huh? Harley: Never mind. What are you doing here? Cyrus: Why, did you think I was going to let you go off and confront your psycho ex-husband by yourself? Harley: You followed me. You spied on me. Cyrus: You lied to me about even coming here. Harley: So what? Cyrus: So, you owe me the real story. Harley: Since when? Cyrus: Since right now. Harley: Cyrus... Cyrus: When I caught you before, when I looked at you lying there on the pavement... Harley: What? Cyrus: That's when I knew. Harley: Knew what? Cyrus: Don't do that. You know it, too. Harley: But we've been over this... Cyrus: Not really. Harley: This isn't just about us. There's another person in this equation. Do I have to say her name? Cyrus: It's different. Harley: Don't say anything else. Cyrus: What if I have to? Harley: What if I can't tell you to stop? Cyrus: Then don't. We're not here by accident. Harley: I know. I know. Cyrus: We need to stop talking. Harley: I'm scared. Cyrus: No, you're not. Harley: No. Cyrus: Come here. Come here. Harley: No, no, no. Really, Cyrus, I mean it. We're kind of getting carried away here. And, um, one of us just needs to think about what it is we're doing. Cyrus: I don't know. I don't know what we're doing. Harley: So you don't know what we're doing, and I don't know what we're doing, which means this is probably a mistake. Cyrus: Look, I have to tell you something. Harley: Is it bad? Cyrus: After we kissed yesterday, my mind was all over the place. I went from kissing you to making love to Marina. Harley: Wow. Ow. It's okay. Of course you did. You know, you love her. Cyrus: I love Marina, I do, but this, between us, this doesn't feel like a mistake. Harley: It feels right. Cyrus: It feels right. Look, I don't understand any of this. Let's stop trying to define it and jump. I don't want to hurt Marina, and I know you don't want to hurt her either, but there's something real here, Harley. Something big. So let's just jump together and see where we land. Harley: I can't. Cyrus: You want to. Harley: I want a lot of things. It doesn't mean I'll get them all. Cyrus: You can have this. Harley: I can't. Cyrus: If you really feel that, then... Harley: I know. Cyrus: ...That's it. I mean, if we quit, we quit. Harley: I know. Cyrus: I don't want to. Harley: I will decide for us. Cyrus: You already have. What about Phillip? Harley: I thought I saw him. Cyrus: When? Harley: Forget it. I mean, I was probably mistaken. Cyrus: So, are you staying? Harley: No... um, I think it's time to go home. Cyrus: Because we could go back together. I mean, unless it's inappropriate. Harley: I actually... I have my rental car, I have to return that, and all this stuff. I'll be fine. Cyrus: You'll be fine. Harley: You know what I mean. Cyrus: Well, just in case... Harley: No, don't. That's yours. It means something to you. Cyrus: Well, maybe now it will mean something to you. They've always brought me luck. Harley: Luck, huh? Cyrus: Yeah, some people pick up pennies, and I carry this around. Harley: Yeah, but, weren't you wearing that when that building collapsed on us? (Laughs) Cyrus: (Laughs) Yes, I was. I was lucky that day. You kept me alive. Harley: Why are you doing this? Cyrus: Does everything have to have a reason? Harley: Well, the important things do. Cyrus: Well, I guess that's where we agree to disagree. Because I think sometimes things just are. So, I'll see you back in Springfield. Harley: Not if I see you first. That was a joke. Cyrus: I'll take your word for it. So... Harley: Button? Cyrus: Good-bye. [SCENE_BREAK] Harley: (Yawns) Oh, great, perfect. Come on. Yeah, I guess they only work for Cyrus, huh? Oh, my gosh. I know I shouldn't, but... (laughter) Buzz: Oh, she's here! (Cheers) Gus: Finally! Mallet: Somebody turn down the music! Harley: What's going on? Frank: What's going on? Well, we've been waiting for you, sis. Gus: I thought you'd never show up. Harley: What's with that sign? Mallet: We heard about Cyrus. Gus: And how you put on the brakes. Harley: You did? Dylan: You did the right thing, Harley, you played it safe. Mallet: Not that we had any doubts. Frank: You did the right thing, sis. Gus: Just like you always do. Buzz: You could have taken the risk, you could have put yourself out there for love, you know... Frank: Yeah, without even knowing how it was going to turn out! Gus: You didn't even have a way of looking into the future. Dylan: But you knew what the smart play was. Buzz: After all, something could have gone wrong, you know, any time, you know? Frank: Yeah, anything at all. Mallet: Yeah, I mean anything. I mean, the guy could have cheated on you! Gus: Or found a long, lost love. Dylan: Right, you can't count on a guy like that, because all of the adult decisions you have to make every day. Frank: And Harley, we're not even going to mention to what this would have done to Marina if she found out... Buzz: Oh, Harley. Hope is overrated. You know it, in your heart, you know it in your soul. I know what I said before, but now I know you were right. Harley: What are you saying? Buzz: Do you think it's too late for me? Because I want to be just like you. Harley: Okay, just stop! Stop! Stop! Stop the insane celebrating! Gus: What we're saying is we admire you. Dylan: You were right, and we were wrong. Mallet: Let's have a toast to Harley, "Queen of the safety net!" Harley: Listen to me! Listen to me, all of you! I was wrong! Do you hear me? I don't to be rational about this. I don't want to be the grownup here. Dylan: Harley, you should really sit down, okay? Harley: No. I can't believe I walked away from something great because I was scared. Because I was afraid of hurting Marina, and because I'm always so afraid of dividing my family. And because I'm always so afraid of everything that could possibly go wrong! What kind of a way is that to live? Gus: But that's the way you've been living your whole life. Harley: No. Don't you see, Cyrus tried to tell me. His feelings for Marina have obviously changed, and I'm not helping either one of them by ignoring that, or by insisting that they stay together. I'm not helping me. He held out his hand to me, and he said, "Try, just try." And I said, "Keep moving." I told him to take love and adventure, and, yes, risk and uncertainty and everything else, and sell it somewhere else because we ain't buying here. I was an idiot! (Yelling) Frank: Hey, hey, what are you doing? Buzz: Harley, wait. What if... Harley: Yes, Daddy, what if? [SCENE_BREAK] Peg: You okay? Harley: I don't know. Wait. Maybe. Peg: You were so out of it, I didn't know what to think. Harley: The doctor gave me a pill... Peg: I thought the guy that you were looking for had found you instead. Harley: Oh, Phillip... you're talking about Phillip? Peg: Who else would I be talking about? Harley: Listen, forget it. I need a tow truck. Can you call them for me and get them here right away? Peg: Where are you going? Harley: Home. Peg: What's there? What about... Harley: Phillip? No. He's not here. Or if he is, he's sure not going to let me find him. Peg: I don't understand. Harley: What am I supposed to do? Am I supposed to spend my whole life afraid that somebody that I haven't seen in years is going to come after me? Come on. Peg: Okay. Harley: So my car will not start. It won't start, and I've got to get back to Springfield. Peg: What's there? Harley: Everything. Peg: You sure about the car? Harley: Yeah. Yeah, see for yourself. (Engine starting) Are you kidding me? Peg: Are you wearing dog tags? Harley: Yes, I guess I am. Maybe they are lucky after all. Thanks. Okay? Really. I appreciate everything. I'll see you around. [SCENE_BREAK] Harley: Blake! You were right. Blake: Oh, for once! (Laughs) What about? Harley: You know, our conversation before, when we were talking about men and choosing love or staying with something safe. Blake: Okay. I don't know what you think we talked about, honey, but, well you know me, I'm always going to vote for love every single time. It's the only thing we've got. Besides, I haven't even given up on it, after everything I've been through, right? We deserve it. (Cell phone rings) Cyrus: Hello? Harley: Cyrus, it's me. I just wanted to say... Cyrus: I gotcha! G'day. This is Cyrus, but you knew that. Leave your name, your number, and a really short message. (Beep) (Knock on the door) Cyrus: Harley? Harley: Hi. Cyrus: Hi. What are you doing here? Harley: I'm back, and I have to talk to you. Cyrus: I have to talk to you. Marina: No! No, wait! Let me tell her. Okay. We have news. Harley: News? Marina: We're engaged! Can you believe it? Harley: Engaged? Since when? Marina: Well, Immigration called, and we decided not to chance it. I mean, Cyrus said we were just putting off the inevitable anyway, so why not do it? Harley: (Laughs) Why not? Cyrus: Are you all right? Harley: Yes. (Laughs) I had a pill. I took a pill before, and I'm feeling so groggy from it. Oh, my gosh, you're engaged. Congratulations. It's so wonderful. Marina: Well, we were going to have a drink to celebrate, so you should stay. Harley: Oh, I am not going to be the third wheel. This is for the two of you. No way! Marina: You're not! Please. Harley: I am always the third wheel. It's so wonderful. I'm going to call you after you celebrate, okay? Congratulations! [SCENE_BREAK] Next, on "Guiding Light." Natalia: Nothing is going to stop me from marrying you tomorrow, Nicky. Ava: We going to stop Gus from eloping or what? Lizzie: I am not here to have sex with you. I look really hot today, too, by the way. Dinah: I say we bust out of here and get a little payback. Billy: I want somebody to hurt, and I want to be the one who causes it.

Marina says they have news, they are engaged

Barbara: Hi, there. I could help you with your hair. It's my designer's eye for detail. I mean, your costume's pretty good, but your hair could -- Patient: This isn't a costume. You wanna do somebody's hair, do your own. Get away from me, you freak. Barbara: I'm sorry. If I don't get out of here, I'll end up just like them. Rick, where are you? Otis: Nice mask. Barbara: Oh, Mr. Griggs, Mr. Griggs -- have you thought any more about what I told you last night? Otis: Right, right, right, right. The escape. Well, don't worry about it, honey, everything is locked up tight as can be, okay? Barbara: That's not true. There haven't been anymore security measures taken -- Rick Decker gonna get out of here tonight. Otis: Like I said -- don't fret. Enjoy the party. Barbara: Hey, don't you humor me! A couple of days ago, you were sure that Rick was gonna break out of here, he was going to take me along with him -- now you think I'm making this up? Otis: Well, the doc explained to me all about your condition. Barbara: I don't have a condition. I am telling you the truth. He is gonna bust his way out of here tonight. Otis: I thought he couldn't live without you. Barbara: Well, things are different now. Otis: Hmm. This is part of that bi-polar thing -- Dr. Sanborn said so. Like -- your need for attention. Barbara: I don't have a need for attention. I am trying to tell you something. Rick Decker could endanger a lot of people if he gets out of here. My family is out there -- other people, my friends are out there. You've gotta do something. Otis: How about a sedative, hon? You know, looking at all these scary Halloween stuff -- it could make you a little anxious. Barbara: I don't need a sedative! I need for you to take me seriously. Rick: Don't worry, Barbara. I take you very seriously. [SCENE_BREAK] Holden: So, what looks good? Lily: Hmm. I love the breaded veal. Holden: That has been on the menu since this place opened. Lily: I know. But it's the best. Holden: Thought you were getting tired of the tried and true. Too predictable. Lily: Some things get better with age, like a fine wine. Holden: Well, that wasn't loaded or anything. Lily: I mean it. I mean, you are my tried and true, and it means everything to me that you have stood by me. Holden: Well, there wasn't any choice, Lily. I love you. Lily: And I love you. Things were so difficult after Rose died, and you were there for me. That's why I could come back. To you, to myself, to my family. I am committed in a way that I have never been before. Holden: Well, I'm very glad to hear that because I need you, especially now. This thing with Jack has gotten so difficult. It was awful when we lost him, but now that he's back, it's like he's still gone. [Cell phone rings] Go ahead, grab it. Lily: It could be about the kids, so -- sorry. Hello? Craig: Lily? Craig. You on your way? Lily: I'm having dinner with my husband right now. Craig: Well, get a doggie bag. C'mon, you promised you'd come down to the gym as Rose, and pump Dominic for info. Lily: This is not a good time. Can we talk later? Craig: Come on, Lily. We know something's fishy about this fight, and I need you to find out what it is. Lucy needs you. Lily: I'm sorry, Craig. You'll have to do that without me. Craig: Lily? Holden: What did he want? Lily: A favor. I told him he'll have to work out his problems on his own. Holden: Good luck. With Craig, with his will, there's a way -- his way. [SCENE_BREAK] Alison: Shoot! I thought I'd beat you here. Aaron: Uh-huh? You have to get here pretty early -- I've been here a while. Whatcha got there? Alison: Well, it was supposed to be a surprise. But, since I'm busted -- I was going to put it in your locker. Aaron: Oh, Ali, you didn't have to do. Alison: No, it's a big day for you. So, what do you think? Aaron: Oh, ha, ha! That is so cool! That is so that you thought of this. Dominic: You'd better get "rest in peace" put on that thing, Snyder. You're gonna need it when my boy gets done with you. Hey, listen -- this is Rafael's show, kid, not yours. Remember that. [SCENE_BREAK] Dusty: You disappeared this afternoon. Why'd you split so soon? Lucy: What, all morning wasn't enough for you? Dusty: I never get enough of you, baby, you know that. Lucy: I heard you should always keep 'em wanting more. Besides, I wanted make sure everything was set up for this press reception after the weigh-in. Dusty: Why are you doing this? This isn't your job. Lucy: I know. I don't want you worrying about anything. Dusty: I'm not worried, it's just the weigh-in. It's not the fight. What were you reading when I came in? Lucy: You did a great job on Aaron's bio. Dusty: Well, thank you very much. Lucy: But he still looks like an amateur next to Rafael. Dusty: Well, everybody's gotta start somewhere, right? Lucy: I guess, yeah. Dusty: Its okay, Lucy. He knows what he's up against. Lucy: Yeah. Dusty: Besides, after tomorrow, we're outta here. What do you think of that? Dusty: Let's go back to the hotel so you can get dressed up for tonight -- eventually. Lucy: Sounds good. But, I'm just going to let you know, I'm -- I'm not going to the weigh-in. Dusty: Honey, you don't have stay away from Rafael on my account. You know? You can hang out with whatever friends you want -- always. Lucy: Try telling Dominic that. I know he's been on your case about me, and I want this whole thing to go off without a hitch. So, if you don't want me to go to the fight -- Craig: You better listen to her, Dusty. Before she met you, she had a working brain. [SCENE_BREAK] [Ben remembering] Jessica: I think despite what you told Bob Hughes, you're still in pain, and you're self-prescribing medication. Bob: Ben, may I see the pills in question? Ben: This is unbelievable. You know me. Bob: For your own good, show me those pills. Jessica: Bob, I seemed to have made a terrible mistake. Bob: It's nothing that can't be rectified. A simple urine test should clear this up once and for all. Ben: Fine, you can order all you want. I'm not doing it. Bob: Ben! Dr. Jacobs has signed off on your physical therapy. Ben: Great, then I'm set to rejoin the rotation. Bob: Well, there are still a few other requirements. Ben: How'd I know there would be? Bob: Oh, come on. It's just routine. Ben: Yeah, well, for somebody who've been accused of abusing drugs -- next time I see Jessica, remind me to thank her for that. Look, this is just her way of getting back at me. She had no right dragging you into her personal business. Bob: I don't think she was being malicious. I think she was concerned about you -- that made me concerned about you. Ben: Look, I'm no drug addict, Bob. Bob: I know that personally. But, I have to avoid any legal entanglements at the hospital. Ben, I have to insist that you take a urine test before I can reinstate you. Ben: Of course. And I know I got bent out of shape about that before -- Bob: I understand that, but it's a formality, it's not an indictment. Ben: I'll do whatever I have to do to get back to work. Bob: You tell the lab I said to rush those results. Ben: Yeah. Bob: Would you file that, please? Jessica: Bob. The nurse told me that I could find Ben with you. Bob: Well, he was, but you just missed him. Jessica: Oh. I have some court papers from the Jack Snyder case I need him to sign. Bob: Well, I'm going to see him later. Want me to take them to him? Jessica: Would you mind? Ben's resistant to anything I ask him to do these days, even in a professional capacity. Bob: Well, he has been sensitive about a few things these past few weeks. Rightly or not, he sees you as part of the problem. Jessica: Bob, I would not accuse Ben of abusing pills just to make trouble for him. You know that. Bob: Of course I know that. I said the same thing to him a few minutes ago. But, still -- Jessica: Go ahead. Say what's on your mind. Bob: Okay. It's demeaning for a surgeon of his stature to have to be given urine test so that he could resume his normal duties. He's humiliated. I mean, there's all this gossip about his personal life, and he thinks this will just add to it. Jessica: Certainly, getting to the bottom of Ben's problem is more important than hospital gossip. Bob: His alleged problem. Of course it is. But considering what he's been through -- look, it's none of my business, but I wonder if you should be not involved in this, no matter what the results say. Jessica: You're trying to tell me I should leave Ben alone, right? Bob: I suppose I am. [SCENE_BREAK] Lucy: Daddy, what are you doing here? Craig: Lucy, you don't need to go to the weigh-in or the fight tonight. Dusty: Our conversation didn't concern you. Craig: But my daughter still does. And I don't want her inhaling cigar smoke and obscenities at some low-rent gym. Lucy: Daddy, please. Craig: If you want to go somewhere tonight, what about the Chicago ballet? They're dancing "Petrouchka." Lucy: Oh, good, the one about the puppet who's in love with a doll, and it ends in murder. I'm not going. Craig: Now, Dusty, if you care about my daughter as much as you so loudly profess, you might let her bow out of this. Dusty: It's not my place to let her do anything. She's got a mind of her own. You know, honey, honey, if you want -- if going to fight makes you feel uncomfortable, then I don't mind if you go with your to "Petrouchka." I won't stop you. Whatever you want. Lucy: I want to be with you. You know that. Dusty: Well, I guess that settles it. Craig: Lucy -- Dusty: Craig. Curtis is late. He's one of your employees, remember? Make yourself useful and watch the bar. Craig: Lucy -- [Craig remembering] Dominic: Here's the deal, Montgomery. Lucy messes with my fight, and I will mess with her. [SCENE_BREAK] Alison: Rafael's good, but this is anybody's fight. Just watch and see. If you don't like the robe, you don't have to -- Aaron: No, no, I love the robe. Thank you so much, Ali. I'm gonna go put it in my locker right now, okay? I'll shower and get changed. Bud: Look, that was nice workout. But take it easy on the hand, huh? You're not gonna do too much before the fight. Rafael: Look, I don't want anybody sayin' I'm not ready. I could beat this kid with hand tied behind my back. Bud: Kid, you don't have to convince me, alright? Just take it slow, huh? Why don't you hit the showers? Rafael: All right. Alison: Why are you being such a jerk? What are you trying to do, mess with Aaron's mind? Dominic: Your kid's not championship material. He doesn't have what it takes inside. Alison: You don't know what you're talking about. Aaron Snyder has more heart than anybody I've ever met, and when he wants something, there's nothing that he won't do to get it. Maybe he hasn't had as many fights as your guy, but, you know what, experience isn't everything. Dominic: Oh yeah, it is. And he just doesn't have the juice. Alison: What is that supposed to mean? Dominic: Sure, he can throw a punch, maybe even take one. Okay, but a champ has more. Something that makes him stay on his feet when everybody else would go down. Something that makes a him look in the eyes of the guy across the ring, and know he can take him out. You know, some people say its killer instinct -- whatever you want to call it, it boils down to fire. It burns in here, it makes you go the limit. There's two kinds of people, kid. That's it -- winners and losers. And your boy is not a winner. Alison: And how do you know that? You don't even know Aaron. Dominic: I don't have to. Has he ever been a winner at anything else he's done? How did I know that? Go home, kid. Alison: Creep. [SCENE_BREAK] Barbara: Where are you, Rick? Rick: Did I startle you? Barbara: Uh, no. I just didn't expect -- Rick: To be so well-matched? Barbara: Oh. Where have you been? I've been looking for you for hours. Rick: Well, I've been working on my costume. I was in the arts and crafts room, when I kept going over things in my head, over and over again. Barbara: Do you have the keys? Rick: Absolutely. Barbara: On you? Right now? Rick: You can pat me down if you like. Barbara: I'll save that for later. [Rick hallucinating] Barbara: Like when hell freezes over! Rick: You've been very chatty with Otis Griggs today. Barbara: I have not. Have you been spying on me? Rick: No, no, of course not. It's just that, well, whenever I'm near you, I can't help but notice you. You know, Barbara, I'm so drawn to you. I'm like a moth drawn to a flame. Barbara: Easy big boy, you might get burned. [Rick hallucinating] Barbara: You thought I loved you? How could I love a freak like you? I was just pretending, you idiot. Just like Susan was. Rick: Shut up! Barbara: What? Darling, are you all right? Rick: Don't worry, I'm not going to get burned. Oh, good. It's our time. Barbara: Oh, I'll just go get a coat. Rick: No, no, there's no time for that. Let's go. [SCENE_BREAK] Jessica: I swear to you, Bob, I am not trying to harass Ben. And I would be the last person to pass judgment on him, but if he has a problem, he should get help. Bob: I agree. He's like a son to me. I would do anything I can to help him. Chemical dependency is not in Ben Harris' makeup. Look, it's none of my business whatever went wrong in your marriage. Ben Harris is an honorable man. Jessica: Yes, who is only human? And honorable men fall just like everybody else. Ben: I can't believe it. You're at it again. Jessica: Ben, I just came by -- I need you to sign some papers for Jack Snyder's case. Ben: Yeah, well, I have some paperwork of my own. My Tox screen came back negative. I'm clean, sober and ready to report for work. [SCENE_BREAK] Alison: Aaron -- Aaron: A loser? A nothing? Alison: Nobody cares what that idiot thinks! Aaron: Well, what do you think? Do you think I'm a loser? Alison: Of course, not! Aaron: Well, then you're the only one who doesn't. Okay, 'cause Holden and Lily and Craig, they all do. You might as well put "Oakdale's favorite screw- up" on the back of my robe. Alison: Will you just cut it out, okay? You've never let me get down on myself. And there's no way that I'm gonna start letting you do it, okay? You're the greatest. And there's -- I don't even know what I would do without you. You're the best friend that I've ever had. Aaron: Ali, can you do me a favor? Can you get rid of these balloons and stuff, please? Alison: Okay. Will you promise me you'll be okay? Aaron: I promise, I'll be okay. I promise, okay? I'm just gonna get rid of some steam, okay? Alison: Sure. I'll be right back, okay? [SCENE_BREAK] Lily: Thank you. I think we should make this a standing date -- once a month. Holden: That is a great idea. We need this time to get caught up. We spend so much time with the kids, we never have any time for ourselves. Lily: Now that I'm back, we'll just think of this as a new beginning. Holden: You know, I wanted to be there when you got home last night, but things over at Jack and Carly's got so intense. What did you do? [Lily remembering] Lily: So you're worried your fighter's not gonna win 'cause of the, you know, bum hand? Dominic: No way. He's guaranteed to win. Lily: I remember you asked me if I was interested in making a little money. Hmm? So, this better be true, because I don't have much coin, you know that. Dominic: Place your bet, sweetheart. The kid's money in the bank. Lily: I had to catch up on a few things. You know, I haven't even unpacked my suitcase, so let's settle up here and go. Holden: Already? Lily: Yeah. We'll do this again. We just decided. I wanna see the kids, too. Holden: All right, we'll head to the sitter, pick up the kids, and head home. Lily: Okay, let's go. Let's go right now. Holden: Just a sec. I haven't even gotten the bill yet. Lily: Okay, I'll go to the ladies' room and then I'll meet you at the car. Dominic: Rosie, I've been trying to get a hold of you. How you doing? Holden: Sorry, buddy. But this isn't Rose. This is her twin sister, Lily, my wife. Dominic: Well, I'll be a son-of-a -- Rosie never told me she had a twin. You are a dead ringer for her. Lily: I know. Dominic: Wow. Well, you know, if you talk to her tonight, tell her Dominic's looking for her. Every time I swing by, she's never there. Lily: Well, she's -- she's -- Holden: Rose passed away last year. I guess you haven't heard. Dominic: Is that right? Our Rosie's in the great beyond? That's really strange, you know, seeing as how she was all over me last night -- right here in this room. [SCENE_BREAK] Barbara: You want to escape now? In the middle of the afternoon? Rick: No time like the present. Barbara: There's just enough to sedate him, right? Rick: What's the matter? You don't trust me? Barbara: Of course I do. Rick: Well, then what's with all the questions? You said you were in on this with me, right? Barbara: I am. Of course I am, yes. Rick: Good girl. Let's go. Alfonso -- Alfonso: Oh, it's you two. Rick: You know, I like that spider on your shoulder. That's a nice Halloween effect. Alfonso: Where? Rick: Oh, its right there, see? Barbara: Okay. I'll scream and get Otis. Rick: No, no. You're not going to do that. Barbara: But that was the plan. Distract Otis so we could get out of here. Rick: No, no, you're not trying to distract them. You're trying to tip them off about me. Barbara: I'm trying to what? Rick: Yes, you think if you can expose me, that's your ticket out of here. If you can get them to put me in a straitjacket, you think you're just gonna waltz out of here on your own. Barbara: What are you talking about? Rick: You little, lying, double-crossing liar. Barbara: Rick, I would never double-cross you. Rick: You know, I never really had any idea you were bipolar. Barbara: That was you in the alien mask? Rick: You know what? I think we're going to have to come up with an appropriate punishment for your many crimes sooner than you think. [SCENE_BREAK] Announcer: Coming up, on "As the World Turns" -- Barbara: You're nothing but a serial killer with a God complex. You don't intimidate me. Lily: Dom, he's dangerous. He threatened Lucy. Holden: Yet, you allowed him to come onto the property without any regard to your safety or the safety of our family. Dominic: Come on, Donovan, what are you scared of? Aaron: He's not scared of anything, you got that? Let's do this, come on! Dusty: Let's do it, come on. [SCENE_BREAK] Barbara: Come on, Rick, you don't have to do anything rash. You can still get out of here. No one's looking. Rick: Oh, good. Then we can leave together and no one will see us. Just like we planned. I'll deal with you later. Barbara: Do you think that you're the first psychopath that I have dealt with? I have survived more maniacs than you will ever know, Rickie boy. You're nothing but a serial killer with a God complex. You don't intimidate me. Rick: Nice speech. Let's go. Barbara: I'm serious. You get out of my face before I count ten or I'll start screaming. One, two, three -- oh! Rick: Do you see this? This is gonna do a helluva lot more than just knock you out. Do I have your attention? Barbara: Uh-huh. Rick: Hmm? Barbara: Uh-huh. Rick: Good. Now you're going to scream exactly like planned for our poor friend Alfonso. And then when everybody comes running to help him, you and I are going to escape just like we planned it. Hmm? Now, you cross me and I kill you. And if you think I'm bluffing, just remember, I have nothing to lose. Scream. Barbara: Help! Someone help me! It's Alfonso! Help! [SCENE_BREAK] Dominic: What kind of con game are you running? Asking me about my -- you're working with Montgomery? Lily: I can explain it. Holden? Holden: Oh, I'm sure you can. Dominic: Listen, lady, whoever you are, I'll back off out of respect for your dead sister, but you tell Montgomery, he's gonna be sorry he crossed me. Lily: Holden, I'm sorry. I can make you understand everything, but I have to call Craig. I gotta warn him about -- I gotta warn him about this. Come on, come on. Craig? Craig: Lily? I was hoping you'd change your mind. Lily: Listen to me. I just ran into Dominic Ramsey at the Lakeview, and he knows that I've been conning him. And he says you'll be sorry you crossed him when he sees you. Craig, I'm so sorry. I never meant for this to happen. Craig: Don't worry about it. Thanks for the heads-up. Lily: At least I was able -- Holden? Oh, no. [SCENE_BREAK] Alison: Are you okay? Do you -- do you need a sports drink or something? Aaron: No, I'm gonna wait till after the weigh-in. Alison: Well, the press is here. They're unloading out back. WOAK came -- Aaron: Holden didn't show up, did he? Alison: No, not yet. Aaron: Figures. Alison: I'm here. I know that I'm probably not your first choice. Aaron: You're my only choice, Alison. And I am so glad that you're here with me. Alison: Really? Because, Aaron, there is something that I have to say to you. You've got to forget all that bull Rafael's manager keeps spitting at you. His fighter may have been doing this longer than you have, but you're great, Aaron. You're a guy who goes the distance. And after everything that you've done for me these past couple years, I know that better than anyone. So don't let some jerk tell that you don't have any chops. Because he can't make you a quitter or a loser. Only you can do that. Come on, give me your best shot. I can take it. Come on. Aaron: You serious? Oh, God. You're something else, Ali. What would I do without you? Alison: You would let your muscles get cold and stiff. So let's get out of here so we can make a big entrance for all those reporters. Aaron: Thank you. [SCENE_BREAK] Dusty: Drinking up the profits again, huh? Craig: Lucy, look at you. You came to your senses. Lucy: About what? Craig: Well, at least you're dressed for the ballet. Lucy: I'm going to the weigh-in. We just stopped by to see if Curtis needed anything. Curtis: Sorry I was late. Dusty: That's okay. Watch him, he's been hitting the bottle. Curtis: Okay, I got it covered. One more, and I take his keys, right? Dusty: Right. Curtis: The chef's almost done with the appetizers. Waitstaff should be here any minute. Dusty: Great. I'll see you after the weigh-in. Curtis: Tell my man Aaron I said "good luck." Dusty: You got it, buddy. Let's go. Craig: You can't go to the gym. You have to stay out of the gym until after the fight. Okay? Lucy: Let go. Craig: Listen, you are not safe in there. Dusty: She's not safe with you, Montgomery. Lucy: I never told anybody what you did. But if you interfere in my life one more time, I will talk. Come on, Dusty, let's go. Dusty: This is getting old. You know? Lucy: Ready? [SCENE_BREAK] Bob: Okay, I'll tell Ramirez to put you back on the surgical rotation. Ben: I'm sure he'll be glad to have another set of hands. Bob: No hard feelings, I hope? Ben: No. Jessica: Ben -- Ben: Actually, I just wanted to sign Jack's papers. Jessica: Obviously, I was wrong and I'm sorry. I just hope you can forgive me. Ben, I'm just glad to see you're getting your life back. Ben: No, Jess, I got my job back, not my life back. My life -- you want to help me? Stop sitting on the divorce papers and sign on the dotted line. [SCENE_BREAK] Lily: Holden? Holden: I called the sitter and asked her to keep the kids. Lily: Craig needed my help. I didn't want to do it, but then Dom came in and he saw me. Holden: Dom? You're on a nickname basis with this guy? Lily: Dominic Ramsey. He's a boxing promoter. He's working with Dusty. Anyway, he came in and he saw me, and he thought I was Rose and I -- I played along. Holden: So this is the guy that you were with the night I found you all dressed up in rose's things? Lily: It was important. Holden: Its many things, not to mention incredibly dangerous. Lily: It was the only way that I could pump that guy for information. Holden: About what? Lily: The fight. There's something wrong with that fight. Holden: Aaron's fight? Lily: Yes. And Craig wants to know what it is, because he's worried about Lucy. Holden: So let Craig dress up and pump the guy for information. So what, you uncovered some big secret? Lily: Yes. The fight is fixed. Aaron is deliberately outmatched by Dom's guy. Dom said, "Invest all your money, because Aaron is guaranteed to lose." Holden: That's probably hype. The guy is a boxing promoter. Lily: No, this is different. Dom, he's -- he's dangerous. He threatened Lucy. Holden: Yet, you allowed him to come onto the property without any regard to your safety or the safety of our family? Lily: Did you hear what I just said? He threatened Lucy. Holden: Says who? Craig? Why does this surprise me? Everything and everyone takes precedence over our family. Lily: Aaron is family. Holden: Don't even try it. You had plenty of time to tell me about this, but you didn't say a word. And if you hadn't been outed by that creep tonight, you still probably wouldn't have said anything! So don't you dare use Aaron as an excuse! [SCENE_BREAK] Boxing official: Now that they're weighed in, let me, once again, introduce our contenders. Our challenger, Aaron Snyder. Alison: Whoo! Spirit of Oakdale! Dominic: Spirit of Oakdale. You mean the wimp of Oakdale. Boxing official: And our top-ranked contender, Rafael Ortega! Alison: Boo! Reporter #1: Hey, Rafael, let's get some shots of you and Snyder in the center. Rafael: Yeah, if you're game. Bud: Hey, I don't think that's such a great idea. Dominic: Why not? We could use all the publicity we can get. Go ahead. Reporter #1: Come on, guys, spar a little. Show us what you got. Aaron: I'm game if you're game. Dusty: You'll get plenty of photos during the fight, fellas. Relax. Reporter #1: You don't have any confidence in your boy? Dusty: Just for show, right, Dominic? Dominic: Come on, Donovan, what are you scared of? Aaron: Hey, he's not scared of anything. You got that? Give me a lift here. [SCENE_BREAK] Otis: Everybody get back, give the man some air. I said, get back. Looks like it could be a heart attack. Call the paramedics. Rick: I can honestly say you're never gonna see this place again. Hmm? [SCENE_BREAK] Bob: Ben, Dr. Ramirez says he'll have you back in the surgical rotation in a couple of days. I'm sorry it couldn't be immediate. Ben: Oh, that's all right. The delay will give me some time to tie up some loose ends. Hey, listen, I heard some of your conversation with Jessica earlier. Bob: I meant every word of it. Ben: Yeah. I've always felt like you were family, too, and just appreciate your support. Bob: Good to have you back. Ben: Yeah. [Ben remembering] See, the problem is, I've been taking a -- some antihistamine cold medicine, and now Bob asked me to take this Tox screen before I can get back on rotation. Curtis: That should be okay, right? I mean, it's only over-the-counter stuff. Ben: It'll still give a false positive. Curtis: That's too bad. When can you reschedule for it? Ben: The lab's backed up. It could be as much as five days. And you know how desperate I am to get back into surgery this week. Curtis: Crazy. Ben: It's killing me. Curtis: I know you don't cut corners and stuff, but if it would help, I could always give you a clean sample, no problem. Ben: I would never ask anything like under normal circumstances -- Curtis: After everything you've done for me? Can I have that cup, please? Curtis: You know what? I'm actually glad there's something that I can finally do for you. You're my hero. Ben: No, Curtis, you're my hero. [SCENE_BREAK] Lily: I never meant for things to get so out of control. You have every right to be angry with me. Holden: Don't condescend to me. I don't need your permission. Lily: I told Craig that I will not be involved in anything else with him. You were there. You heard me. Holden: Not too long ago, you argued that you had every right to see Craig, because he was your friend. You made me feel like I needed to be some sort of watchdog to keep you in check. Yet, when you come back, the night you get back, you get dressed up like Rose, you desert the kids and you get involved in one of his lowlife schemes. Lily: You make it sound so sinister. Holden: He almost got you killed once before. What's it gonna take for you to realize who this guy is? Lily: I'm sorry. Holden: You know, this is not about Aaron, Lucy or Craig. This is about you trying to find any excuse you can think to lose yourself in anything other than us. Lily: Please, Holden, don't -- Holden: How much more did you think I could take? You don't want to be here, but you just don't want to say it. So, fine. I'll say it. Lily: Don't. Please, don't. Holden: I give up. I give up fighting. I give up trying to hang onto this marriage, tooth and nail. It's over. Lily: Holden? [Door slams] [SCENE_BREAK] Aaron: Why's your manager being such a jerk, man? Rafael: Snyder, get used to it, all right? It's the fight game. It's nothing personal. Dominic: Hey. We got to talk, you and me. Alison: Looking good, Aaron! Lucy: Go, Aaron! Dominic: Come on, Rafael. Bud: Oh, watch the hand! Dominic: Snyder ain't no fighter. Dusty: Don't listen to him. Forget about him. Get off the rope. Get off the rope. [SCENE_BREAK] Barbara: Rick, please. Please, let me go. And without me in tow, you can make a clean getaway. Rick: Forget it. You're coming with me, and you're going quietly. All right? What is it? Barbara: I just realized this very moment that once we get of here, we're free, thanks to you. I'm sorry that I lost my nerve a moment ago. I don't know why -- why I've been resisting you. Rick: Barbara. I've waited so long. Oh, finally. Barbara: Die! Die, you monster! [NEXT_ON] Boxing official: Fellas, settle down. Get in your corners. Aaron: What? Dusty: What are you doing? Dominic: Maybe your beau doesn't want to cooperate when the time comes. You got to fix it. You got to fix it. Dusty: What do you mean, cooperate? Rick: Oh, Barbara, why? Jack: Doctor, I have a wife, and I want her -- I want her to know what's going on here. Carly: He doesn't mean me.

Rick overhears Barbara talking with Griggs and when the time comes for the big escape, he puts out Alfonso and then tells Barbara that he heard everything

Philip: [Clears throat] "How's it going, Philip?" Not bad, Mom. Thanks for asking. "And the record label? How's that coming?" It's coming. All the paperwork's complete. "Good. As long as you're happy, I'm happy." Kate: [Sighs] I don't feel like talking. Is that such a crime? Philip: Nope. But if we talk about it, you'll probably feel better. Kate: Talk about what? Philip: How you screwed up with Deimos. I told you not to mess with the guy. Deimos is one endless supply of bad news. Believe me, endless. [Soft dramatic music] Chloe: [Sighs] [Dramatic music] Deimos: You're awfully quiet. Nicole: Sorry. I just have a lot of stuff doing somersaults in my head... like Victor kidnapping Tate. Deimos: Hard to believe, I know. Nicole: Yeah. Deimos: And how about my answer to your question, did I have anything to do with it? Is that hard to believe as well? [Monitor beeping] Having arrested famed industrialist Victor Kiriakis earlier today, the police issued no statement except to say that he will be charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping. Turning to sports, it appears the Chicago cubs-- [TV shuts off] Maggie: [Sobs] Justin: Brady, where's uncle Vic? Brady: He's in there with roman. I think, if he confesses now, things would be a lot easier for him. Sonny: Why would he confess to something he didn't do? Brady: Sonny, he did do it, okay? He arranged the-- Justin, you can't go in there. Justin: The hell I can't. How dare you interrogate my client without his attorney present? Roman: Justin, welcome. Join us. Justin: You are going to follow the law on this one, roman, to the letter. Victor: Forget about making legal points, Justin. Help me convince him I had nothing to do with the kidnapping. Roman: You don't have to convince me, Victor. Worry about convincing a jury. Sonny: Brady, why are you so convinced that uncle Vic is guilty? Brady: Because the facts add up, sonny. Sonny: Like what? Brady: Like-- [Stammers] Like summer accepting $100,000 to kidnap my son. Who has access to that kind of money, huh? What about Theresa remembering seeing summer coming for my son-- Sonny: Wait, wait, no. I heard that was just a dream. Brady: Listen, doesn't matter. Before summer took off for God knows where, she led us to a room at the Salem inn, all right? You know what I found in that room, man? One of my kid's toys. Sonny: Fine, I heard that. So Tate was probably held there, but then you found a lead on who rented the room, right? Brady: Exactly, her name was supposedly Lauren Cartwright. We found a burner phone that she had left behind in that hotel room in Indianapolis where we found my son. There was one number programmed into that phone, sonny. It was my grandfather's number. I called the phone. He answered it. Look, man, I've been behind my grandfather for as long as I can remember. I don't want him to be guilty. I want him to be innocent. But I know you love him. I love him too. He's been great to me. He's been great to you. But facts are facts! Sonny: You don't have facts. You have opinions. [Dramatic music] Nicole: I don't think you had anything to do with Tate's kidnapping. I believed you absolutely when you told me that. Deimos: Thank you. That means a great deal to me. Nicole: What I am having a hard time believing is how Victor could be so cruel. He loves Brady and Tate. Does he really hate Theresa that much? Deimos: He adamantly denies having anything to do with it... which is why I'm having my own professionals investigate. There is a chance-- very real chance-- that Victor's being set up. Nicole: Really? I mean, who would do that? Deimos: That is the question. When it's time to move to underwear, [Soft dramatic music] [Knock at door] Theresa: Hey. Do you have time for a few visitors? Maggie: Oh, my word. [Chuckles] Ah, he's really back. Theresa: I know. He's kind of tuckered out. He really wanted to see his great- grandma Maggie. Maggie: Oh, sweetheart. Oh, my goodness. Ah, you're such a beautiful sight. I'm so glad he-- I'm so glad to see you. Theresa: Yeah. It's amazing how much he's grown, isn't it? Maggie: It is. He looks perfect. Is he okay? Theresa: Yeah. Pediatrician said everything checked out fine. At least Victor made sure he was taken care of. Look, it must be hard for you... knowing that Victor did this. Maggie: He didn't, Theresa. He didn't do it. Justin: Uncle Vic, there's no need to defend yourself. Roman's so sure he's got his man, he's stopped thinking. Victor: He's got to know what the hell is going on. Deimos arranged for Tate to be kidnapped. Roman: You got proof of that? Victor: He might just as well have taken out a billboard. Think--the first clue that we got: The Chopin group. Deimos is a piano virtuoso. Such an egotist, he couldn't resist putting in a little inside joke. Roman: Really, that's it? That's what you got? Victor: Damn it, roman, the only thing that Deimos is better at than music is revenge. You're being played by the son of a bitch and letting me go down for it. Sonny: So you're saying uncle Vic risked his great-grandson's life just to make Theresa look bad? Brady: Plus, he got Maggie's daughter to be implicated in it as well, whom he also hated with a vengeance. Sonny: Oh, so two birds with one stone. Brady: Sonny, trust away. Trust your damn heart out. The fact is, that old bastard did this and it was cruel and he needs to pay for it. Sonny: Boy, you've really built a case against uncle Vic-- in your head, anyway. I mean, you took a fact from here, you took a fact from there, and you wrote a pretty convincing story. Or someone else did. Brady: What the hell does that mean? Sonny: It means maybe you should be out there looking for who set him up rather than measuring the rope to hang him with. Kate: Wow. If I knew this dinner was going to include a main course of "I told you so," I would have agreed to it so much sooner. Philip: Look, I know having me bring it up isn't fun for you... Kate: No! Philip: But-- Kate: No, nonsense. This is beyond enjoyment. We should do this all the time. Philip: Seriously, mom, I'm sorry you wound up going through hell-- I really am... even if it was pretty much your own fault. And I get no pleasure whatsoever in seeing you unemployed or kicked out of the place you thought was gonna be your home, okay? Kate: No, you know, it's not okay. Because you are loving every single minute of this. And believe me, I'm not gonna forget it. Philip: There it is. That's why I came here tonight. The fire, the tone. Kate: Excuse me? Philip: I was wondering when that blue streak was gonna show itself. Kate: Oh, my God, what are you talking about? What are you talking about? Philip: I know you, remember? Very well. You've been hurt, insulted, stomped on. You're miserable. Anybody can see that. I see something else. Kate: Oh, what's that? Philip: You're going for revenge. Kate: [Scoffs] [Laughs] Deimos: Actually, I'm not launching my own investigation just to help my brother. I have a more self-serving interest. There are gonna be people who believe that Victor's not guilty. They're gonna start pointing fingers at me. They already have. Nicole: Even with no evidence? Deimos: [Chuckles] Sometimes truth doesn't count for very much. You may recall a certain someone framing you for murder? Nicole: Oh, yes, I do. Deimos: Well, I certainly hope my investigators are able to clear Victor. I mean, who knows? Maybe he might appreciate it enough to-- Nicole: Forgive you? Deimos: [Chuckles] Well, let's not get too far ahead of ourselves, huh? Helping Maggie is one thing, but I have to believe Victor will always have me in his cross hairs, no matter how much I just... just want to be his brother. [Tender music] Nicole: [Sighs] Kate: Seriously, you think I'm planning revenge against Deimos? Philip: Maybe Nicole, too, while you're at it. Kate: I think the wine has gone to your head. I have given no indication whatsoever that I was even considering anything idiotic like that. Philip: I didn't say you were advertising it. But anyone who knows you knows how this plays out. Kate: [Scoffs] Okay. Let's get the check, shall we? Philip: Forget it. I got it anyway. Kate: Oh, good. Fine. Philip: Seriously, mom, would you just-- two more seconds? Kate: [Sighs] Philip: The only reason I'm trying to talk to you about this now is because this is going to end very badly for you. It always does. Kate: It's so wonderful that you're looking out for me, however condescendingly. But let me give you a piece of advice. You need to worry about yourself, since you're the one sleeping with Chloe lane. Philip: [Scoffs] What? First of all, I'm not sleeping with Chloe. Second of all, don't try to change the subject. Kate: Oh, oh, that's right. That's right. It's just a business relationship, isn't it? It's all about singing. Philip: It is. Kate: You know, tell me something. When things get really exciting between you --you know, when the bed starts to shake and the earth is about to move-- does she burst out into song? Philip: Damn it, mom, I told you, we are not-- Kate: You think that I'm predictable? When Chloe reverts back to form, do you know how insane things are going to get for you once again? Chloe: Wouldn't you rather have me answer that? [Soft upbeat music] [Tender music] Nicole: [Gasping] Deimos: I want you to move in here. I never want you to be away from me. Say you'll do it. Just say yes. Brady: You've got to know how many times that my grandfather, without hesitation, has broken the law, cheated, stolen-- Sonny: I remember. Brady: Name it. Sonny: I remember. But I also remember how much he's changed since Maggie came into his life. Roman: All right, Justin, I guarantee you it won't take long. Justin: It better not. Sonny: Hey, what's going on? Roman: Well, what's going on is, Victor is about to be booked. Sonny: No, this is insane. Justin: Look, don't worry. I'm on this. Your bail hearing is first thing in the morning, and there's no way can they hold you. [Dramatic music] [Tender music] Roman: Victor, go. Sonny: Wait, can we hold on one minute? Roman: Sonny, don't stop this. Sonny: I'm not. I'm just asking for one minute. I haven't got a chance to talk to you since this happened, but I want you to know, whatever they think they have, whatever they got cooked up to make you look guilty, I'm with you. I will not give up on you, uncle vic. Victor: Thank you. Good to know some members of my family still care. Let's go, roman, get this over with. Brady: What the hell is wrong with you? You've lived in that house. You know what he's capable of. Justin: Was. Was capable. Look, Brady, you turned titan around and made it legit. Uncle Victor met Maggie. Brady: Are you forgetting that you lost your job as a DA because of something that Victor had you do? Remember that? Was that the old version of Victor, or was that the new and improved version? Justin: Look, I know that this kidnapping has been hell for you. The stress you've been under has been unbelievable. I get that. But don't you think that maybe, just maybe, that could cloud your judgment? I mean, have a little family loyalty. Victor was hurting from this kidnapping as much as you. Deimos should be our main suspect. Brady: I investigated Deimos. I-- Justin: Well? Brady: I traced him to the Chopin group, which led to this mobster in Greece. And yes, Deimos most likely knew this guy in prison. But don't get carried away. The trail went cold. It was 20, 25 years ago. I got nothing to attach Deimos to this mobster since. Justin: How long did you look? Brady: You don't think I want it to be Deimos? I do! I don't want my grandfather to be involved in this. But he did it, Justin. I'm not gonna let family loyalty blind me from what really happened. I'm sorry. [Dramatic music] Theresa: Well, uh, you look terrific, Maggie. So hey, when can you get back on your feet? Maggie: Uh, well, it'll be a while. I, um-- you know, once I'm healed, the therapy starts. And after that, we'll see. Theresa: Yeah? Well, that's something to look forward to, though. Right? That's good. I, um--- I'm sorry it came at the-- you know, it just-- I'm sorry that it came at this-- it was just really bad timing, Maggie, with everything coming down on you, and... look, I know you want to think that Victor is innocent and summer wasn't involved. Maggie: Has there been any word on... Theresa: No. They're gonna find her. And when they do, I'm sorry, it's--it's gonna hurt you all over again. Maggie: Oh, my God. You know, when Brady walked in with john with this insane, absolutely unbelievable story-- Theresa: Yeah, I know. I know, and I wish-- I wish I could tell you that it was enough for me to just-- that I have Tate back, you know, but I can't tell you that, Maggie. It's not enough. It's not okay. You know, I've done a lot of horrible things to people. Come on, though. Kidnapping an innocent child? It's unforgivable. Maggie: Well, whoever did it should be punished. Theresa: Right. Maggie: [Sighs] Theresa: Look, I'm just gonna say this once, okay, get it out in the open. Look, you and I may not agree on Victor ever, all right, but that's okay, okay? 'Cause, Maggie, I-- I want to be here for you, okay, and I want to help you any way that I can. Maggie: Thank you. Theresa: Yeah. But I do need you to know... I'm gonna be in the courtroom when they sentence Victor. [Soft dramatic music] Philip: Hey, Chloe, looking sharp. Chloe: Thank you, Philip. It sounded like I was interrupting something-- a scolding, a warning against my evil ways? Kate: Sweetheart, if you think I'm going to be embarrassed or if I'm going to fumble an apology-- Philip: Mom-- Kate: You are a conniving, lying little witch who is going to make my son miserable once again. Philip: Okay, mom, could you maybe just-- Kate: But then again, maybe he'll wake up. You know, who knows? That is my fondest wish. But then again, he is an adult. A mother can only do so much. Wouldn't you agree? Chloe: [Sighs] Are you finished? Kate: I am finished. I'm finished chatting with my naive son. I've finished my dinner, although I might have to take something to keep it down if I continue to look at you. Chloe: Oh, well, I hope whatever you take, it isn't poison-- I'm assuming you have some left over-- or that it doesn't make you want to frame someone for murder yet again. [Soft upbeat music] I thought that went rather well. Deimos: You know what? Nicole: Hmm? Deimos: I just realized something. Nicole: What? Deimos: You never answered my question about moving in. Nicole: Well, I think I was involved in something, wasn't I? Deimos: Yeah. Yeah, I do seem to recall something. Nicole: Admit it: You were hoping that I wanted you so badly, I'd say, "yes, yes, a million times yes!" Deimos: Mm. Am I really that obvious? Nicole: Sometimes. Deimos, moving in with you, that's huge. I just need to think about it. You know, sometimes everything we do, everything we are, it's-- it's perfect. And sometimes I just feel like we're moving really, really fast. Deimos: All right. I guess, having spent so many years behind bars, that... time has a somewhat different meaning for me. But you're right. Take all the time you need... just as long as you finally say yes. [Both chuckle] [Dramatic music] [Laughs] Oh, baby, mommy is so happy that you're here. We had a nice visit, though, didn't we? Even if Maggie still thinks... [Sobs] My God, I never thought I was gonna see you again. Brady: Hey, hey, hey. Everything's fine. Everything's good. He's here. Look, he's here. He's right here. Theresa: Yeah, thank God. Brady: And it's gonna stay that way. We're good. We're good. Theresa: Okay. So is the old bastard behind bars yet? [Dramatic music] Philip: Okay. The waiter won't be coming back. The couple with the two little kids just left. It's just us. You can talk. Chloe: Philip, you realize that offer you made me is insane. Philip: No, it's not. If you're gonna keep this baby-- and I really think you should-- then you're gonna need someone Deimos will believe is the father. That way, you're safe; the baby is safe. Chloe: What about you? I can't put you in this position. Philip: Hey, I'm sure there's other guys you could get for the job, but I'm the most believable. We got a hot history, and we're gonna be together a lot. Chloe: Ugh! Philip: What? Chloe: Yet another reason for your mother to hate me. Philip: Yeah, and just when she was coming around. Forget her. You've got a problem. And it's in my self-interest to help you because I want you on my label for the next three decades at least. Oh... I care about you. So what's it gonna be? Yes or no? [Dramatic music] Kate: What a lovely couple you make. The charming prince from a faraway land and the commoner he plucked from a memory, an old memory. Quite a fairy tale. Deimos: You might want to be careful with your analogies, Kate. You might end up being cast as the crusty wicked witch. Nicole: Or something that rhymes with "witch." For the fried, Kate: Well, if I was a witch, it means that I could cast a spell on you. That would be fun, wouldn't it? Deimos: I seem to recall you already trying that and failing miserably. Nicole: Kate, isn't this weird for you? I mean, I would think you would go out of your way to avoid running into us. Deimos: You know what? I would have thought the same exact thing, given the fact that the last time, she made such a fool of herself. But then again, some people lack self-awareness. Come on. [Dramatic music] Chloe: [Sighs] Maybe I should just... leave Salem, move to la maybe. There's plenty of good recording studios there. Or Nashville, new York. Philip: I get it-- someplace you wouldn't run into Deimos. But we're just getting things going here. Trying to do it long-distance, not a good idea. We need to get your career launched, not spend time looking for places for you to hide. Chloe: You're right, I guess. I don't know. I... I think I have to think about this some more. Philip: Hey, hey, it's complicated, okay? Downright messy. But you can't keep running or telling yourself you need more time to think it through. You're in a situation. I can help. Let me. Chloe: Thank you. Maggie: Um, it's his wife, that's right. Is there, um-- is there no way that you could put him on the phone? Um, well, you see, it's just, I'm in the hospital, and it's-- it's very difficult for me not to be able to contact him. So if you could just... please allow him a few minutes out of his jail cell, I-- mm-hmm. Okay, well, I guess I'll have to understand, then, won't I? Could you get him a message? Okay. Tell him that Maggie called and she loves him and she misses him and she can't wait for us to be together again. I'd appreciate it. Okay. Yeah, you too. Bye. [Somber music] [Sighs] [Tender music] [Laughs] Oh, my. Oh! Oh, Victor. Alice gave me this piece years ago to welcome me into the Horton family. Sarah, when she was a toddler, she knocked it off a shelf and just-- it shattered to bits. I was sick about it. It was so rare. And they said it was irreplaceable. Victor: There are very few things in this life that are irreplaceable. I almost lost you last year. And I'm never going to allow that to happen again. Maggie: You didn't have to rush everyone out. Victor: Well, your therapist is gonna be here soon, and I wanted a little time for us. Been lugging this around for a while. Maggie: Really? You bought me a present and you held out? [Laughs] Victor: You wore red shoes all those years ago when you got on your feet again. I thought it was only appropriate. Maggie: How long have you had them? Victor: Since I promised you to take you dancing again. Maggie: [Laughs] I'm gonna hold you to that! Victor: I'm ready whenever you are. Maggie: You'll let me teach you a mambo? Victor: Well, as long as you don't try and dip me, I'm up for anything. Maggie: I'm so lucky. You couldn't have done it, Victor. [Sighs] I know your heart as well as I know my own, and I know... I know it's so full of love for Brady and for his son. You just couldn't have done it. Justin: Sonny, if Maggie brings up Victor, you don't have to avoid talking about him, but let's just try to keep the conversation about how her recovery's going, okay? Sonny: Okay. Wait, dad, before we go in there, I mean, I'm still not sure what we're gonna do about uncle vic. What's the plan? Justin: Pretty basic. One step at a time. First, we get him out on bail. Sonny: Can you do that? Realistically? Justin: If he forfeits his passport, it's possible. Depends on the judge. Sonny: So... all that stuff you said to roman? Justin: It's what lawyers do. Sonny: Dad, uncle Vic was set up. Justin: I agree. But proving it is going to be something else. Theresa: Hey, you look like you're gonna drop, all right? Come and sit down. Brady: I was gonna make some coffee. Theresa: No, you don't need coffee, babe. You just need to sit, all right? Brady: [Sighs] That feels good, actually. Theresa: Yeah. Hey, look, I'm sorry. I should have gone to the station and let you stay here with Tate. Brady: No. No, no, no. Trust me, you would not have wanted to be there. Theresa: Why, did Victor go off on one of his tirades again? Brady: No, actually, it wasn't Victor. It was, uh, sonny and Justin. They were going off on me about how I'm all out for blood, regardless of the lack of evidence I have against Victor-- Theresa: What? Oh, my God. Brady: This is how it's gonna be. Theresa, this is it. We're gonna be called traitors. They're gonna say that we are going after a sweet old man and that we're stabbing him in the back when he should be respected and admired and loved. You understand me? [Dramatic music] Theresa: Brady, do you... I mean, does part of you think that maybe Victor is innocent? We all need a hug in the morning... Brady: The thing is, Theresa, even after what my grandfather did... I feel guilty going after him. Theresa: What? Brady-- Brady: I don't want to hate him. It's hard for me. Theresa: Yeah, but he betrayed you. He betrayed us-- Brady: I don't--listen-- Theresa: The entire family. Brady: Look at me. I don't want to believe that someone that I loved and trusted for so long could be capable of doing something like this. I feel guilty about it. It's not gonna help that everyone in this town is gonna be yelling at me, saying, "Brady, you should be backing your family." I hate it. I hate the feeling. [Sighs] I don't--I just-- I don't know how to feel. All I know is that I love you and that I love our son. Theresa: Okay. Brady: Just sometimes I feel that's all I got, Theresa. Theresa: Well, then hey, that's gonna have to be enough, right? Come here. Brady: [Sighs] Mm. Theresa: I love you, okay? Brady: I love you. Theresa: We're gonna be fine. Brady: I know. Theresa: All right? We're gonna get through this together, okay? And we love each other, and that's all we need, okay? Brady: That's all we need. Theresa: That's all we need. [Tender music] Sonny: Dad, what about that mobster that Brady traced back to Greece, the one that was connected to Deimos? Justin: Sonny, that was decades ago. Sonny: Okay, decades. Dad, you're making it sound like we don't have a shot here. Justin: I'm just being blunt. We can't have rose-colored glasses on if we're gonna win this thing. And trust me, we're gonna have to give it everything we got. Sonny: You're damn right. 'Cause you know what? Whoever did this broke a lot of laws to put uncle Vic in jail. I say we return the favor. We're gonna do whatever it takes to make this right, legal or illegal. [Dramatic music] [Phone rings] Maggie: Hello? Victor: Maggie? Were you sleeping? Maggie: Victor! Are you out? Did you make bail? Victor: No, no, I'm in my cell. Not exactly five-star accommodations, but what the hell? It's free. Maggie: But how-- how can you call from a jail cell? Victor: Well, there are still a few people on the force that are loyal. One of the guards gave me his phone. Can't talk very long. I just wanted to... tell you that I was okay and to see how you were doing. Maggie: I'm fine. Um, I'm still healing. I'm worried. Victor: Yeah, let me assure you of one thing, Maggie. I'm not gonna let this beat me, as bad as everything looks right now. I'm gonna come home to you. You can count on that. [Soft music] Chloe: This means everything to me, Philip. Seriously, thank you. Philip: Just trying to protect my investment. Chloe: No, you're not. You're saving my life. [Dramatic music]

Sonny talked to Brady about Victor being innocent

Jason: Sonny, everything's in place. We're going to take out Sandoval and all his captains while you're at the dedication playground, okay? And I'm going to handle Armando Sandoval myself. Sonny: No, you won't. [SCENE_BREAK] Woman: Good afternoon, Mr. Sandoval. Some of your party have arrived. Follow me. Armando: Oh, what's this? You can't wait for the boss, eh? Man: Hey. Armando: Como estas, eh? Man: Have a seat. [SCENE_BREAK] Jax: To feeling lucky. Courtney: You have no idea. Jax: Okay. Now, why don't you tell me? Courtney: Tell you what? Jax: What I have no idea about. Courtney: Jax, I was just kidding. Jax: Really? Courtney: Yeah. It's just something to say. Jax: Something to do with Rachel? Courtney: Is she all you ever think about? Jax: What's really going on with you two? [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Agent Marshall, my son grew up in this park. Jason used to push him on those swings over there, and we had fun no matter what was going on in our lives. There is no way that Sonny is using this dedication as an alibi. It is a memorial to our son. [SCENE_BREAK] A.J.: So, Michael, ever been camping before? Probably not. Sonny doesn't strike me as the camping type. Well, think of this as a -- a camping trip, our first of many. I'm going to stoke the fire. Want to help me? Michael? Want to help? A.J.: Thank you. Michael: Ow! A.J.: What? What's the matter? What's the matter? Michael: Something bit me. [SCENE_BREAK] Jax: Thanks. Courtney: I don't understand why you are so obsessed with Rachel, Jax. She's just difficult sometimes. She's been through a lot. Jax: Well, I didn't get anywhere with her at Kelly's, in case you're wondering. Courtney: You took her to Kelly's? Jax: I followed her there after the hospital. Yeah, Rachel enjoys my company, so I thought I could, you know, charm her into telling me what she's really after. Courtney: I can't believe that you were with her at Kelly's. Did you eat anything? Jax: What difference does that make? Courtney: Jax, don't play games with Rachel. Jax: Well, we had a plate of French fries that we shared. Courtney: Well, now, you don't understand how she thinks. Jax: Then why don't you explain it to me? Courtney: Can we just please change the subject? Just -- Jax: You know, a couple more questions. How many times have you asked Rachel to move out? Courtney: I don't know, Jax. I've lost count. Jax: Then why is she still there? [SCENE_BREAK] Rachel: What I tell Courtney is none of your business. Steven: Why would she want me to apologize to you? What did you tell her? Rachel: Well, what do you think I told her? Steven: Well, maybe that we both made a bad call when we were residents years ago. A patient died who shouldn't have, and then you took responsibility and I didn't. Rachel: And that your career took off while mine fell apart? Steven: Look, I handled that situation badly. But my real transgression, my real problem -- my mistake was breaking up with you, right? Rachel: Oh, you didn't give a damn about that patient or me. Steven: What difference does any of this make to Courtney? Rachel: None that I know of. I have no idea why she's bothering you. Steven: Rache, you think we could just agree to let this go? Because I've told you how sorry I was -- Rachel: No, you haven't. Because you weren't sorry then and you're not sorry now. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Today is about Michael. I don't want to hear about hits or alibis or anything else. Reese: I am trying to give you a heads-up. Carly: You are trying to make yourself feel better because you couldn't find Faith Rosco before she shot my son and she threw him in a swamp! You said you were going to bring all three children home safe and sound and you failed, Agent Marshall, and it's probably because your real assignment was to get Sonny. And now you're having second thoughts about that, too, and you are trying to fix something that you do not understand. Reese: All I want to do is help. Carly: Oh. Sam? Agent Marshall here wants to help. Why don't you give her a balloon to blow up? Sam: Is there a problem? Reese: This ceremony is an alibi for Sonny and Jason. Sam: Why would Sonny and Jason need an alibi? Reese: They're planning a preemptive strike against the Sandoval leadership. Sam: A what? Reese: Sam, it will happen during this dedication. Carly: You know what? She wants to cancel the ceremony. Reese: All right, just stop, all right? Just stop denying what is right in front of you here and think. John Durant is all over this case. Can you imagine what that would be for him to bust Sonny? Carly: There's nothing to bust Sonny for. Reese: Sonny is going after the Sandovals. And you know what's going to happen? He's going to end up in an eight-by-eight-foot cell in Maximum security, and Jason will get the death penalty. Now, is that any way to honor Michael? By allowing his father and his uncle to squander their lives? [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: Sonny, what are you talking about? I have to handle this personally. Agent Marshall is all over this. Sonny: That means Ric and Durant probably are, too. Jason: Well, what do you what to do? You want to call it off? Sonny: No, this has to happen now, before the Sandovals get any stronger. We have to clarify our position. We have no choice. But they're going to be expecting retaliation after what happened at Kelly's. I don't want you anywhere near it. You're going to the dedication, Jason. Jason: Sonny, we have professionals to handle this, but Armando Sandoval -- he's going to be at the Metro Court. It's public, problems might come up. I need to be -- Sonny: I don't want you anywhere near it! We're going to the playground dedication. We're going to be surrounded by witnesses. [SCENE_BREAK] A.J.: Man. You're starting to swell up. Does it hurt? Michael: Not that much. A.J.: Did you see what bit you? Michael: No. A.J.: All right. You know what? I better -- I better get some mud from the river and make a poultice to draw out the poison. Michael: Where did you learn that, some stupid movie? A.J.: Yes, as a matter of fact. I'll be right back, okay? [SCENE_BREAK] Steven: What do you want from me? Look, I can't go back and do things over. You got a bad deal, but you bounced back. Rachel: Bounced back? It took me years to recover, while you just bounced from one better job to the next. And you know what? You never even looked back. You never thought of me once. Steven: I thought about you a lot. Rachel: Then why didn't you ever do anything? Did you ever try to find me, try to make things better, try to make amends? Steven: I considered it, yes. Rachel: Yeah, but you did nothing because I meant nothing to you. But you know what? That's my fault, because I fell in love with a selfish, cold-hearted man who loved his career more than he loved the truth, and he loved himself more than he loved me. And I deserve better. Steven: I agree. Rachel: I deserve to be loved by a man who has character, and I fully intend to make that happen. Man: Hey. [SCENE_BREAK] Courtney: Jax, you can't treat this like a bet in Monte Carlo or the stock market or blackjack. You just -- Jax: Why not? Courtney: Because -- because Rachel might take you seriously, and if she finds out that you don't really care about her, she's going to -- Jax: What, she's going to turn against me? I mean, so what if she does? Maria: Sorry to interrupt. Courtney: Hey. Maria: Hi. Jax: Maria, how's it going? Maria: Mr. Jacks -- fine, thank you. I just discovered two wedding suppers scheduled for the same time and date. Jax: Hmm. I didn't hire you a minute too soon, did I? Maria: Hmm. Courtney: So you're working here now? Maria: Yes, I'm the new assistant manager. Courtney: Oh, that's great. Jax: I had to get special permission from Maria for this lunch because she booked the entire restaurant for a private party. Maria: What can I say? They paid cash. Jax: A manager after my own heart. Courtney: Sounds like you're doing well. Maria: Thanks. Jax: I'll tell you what -- why don't we move the latter party to the lobby for complimentary hors d'oeuvres and champagne, and then we'll move them up here once the first party moves out. Courtney: Well, what if the first wedding is slow to leave? Jax: Well, we'll lure them to the lobby for a complimentary after-party with an open bar. Maria: Ah. I'll make the arrangements. Jax: Thanks, Maria. Courtney: So -- Jax: Now, where were we? Courtney: When did you hire Maria? Jax: Nice try. When did things start going sour with Rachel? [SCENE_BREAK] Lorenzo: Maria. Maria: Hello, Lorenzo. Lorenzo: Hi. I just found out you were working here. Maria: Oh. Yes. Isn't it great? Lorenzo: It's great. I thought you wanted to spend more time with Diego as his mother. Creating a home for our son -- isn't that what we agreed? Maria: Yes, but I never agreed for you to run my life. [SCENE_BREAK] Alexis: Dr. Meadows said that everything is fine and I can go home this afternoon. Ric: That's great. Alexis: I want to take Kristina to the museum. They have a new exhibit, and it got really good reviews. Ric: Well, I'm taking Kristina to the dedication of Michael's memorial playground. Alexis: Absolutely not. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: You think I'm wrong? Jason: I think if we don't stop the Sandovals soon, they're going to try to take us out, Sonny. Sonny: No, no, I mean using the playground dedication as an alibi. Michael loved that park. Jason: Yeah, I know. You know, I started taking him there before he was a month old. Sonny: You know, the playground was supposed to be something we're doing in a good way in his memory. Jason: It is. Sonny: So you don't think wiping out the entire Sandoval organization is going to tarnish it just a little bit? Jason: Michael would like the new playground. And I think he would also like to know that you and Carly and the rest of his family are safe. Sonny: Yeah, yeah, yeah, you're right. We have to move now, you know. Dedication is a perfect alibi. [Knock on door] Max: Agent Marshall. Jason: Hey, you know what? I told Enzo not to let her in. Sonny: Jason, it's okay, it's okay. Jason: I'm -- Sonny: I know -- Jason, I know what I'm doing. I'll see you at the dedication. Max: Come on in. Reese: Thanks, Max. Sonny: You want a drink? Reese: No, thanks, Sonny. I know this is a difficult day. Sonny: Yeah, well, Michael -- ahem -- would appreciate what I'm doing. How can I help you? Reese: I love my work. I'm good at it. I like catching the bad guys. Sonny: I appreciate that. Reese: What I'm about to do, I've never done before. It goes against my own professional best interests. Sonny: Then maybe you shouldn't do it. Reese: Call off your plans for today, Sonny, or you will be taken into immediate custody. [SCENE_BREAK] Courtney: Yes, I want Rachel to move out, okay? I would love it if she would just disappear, but I would also love it if we could think about something else. Jax: Why are you being so evasive? Courtney: She just -- she makes me insecure, Jax. Look, I love you, all right, and I don't want anyone to mess it up, including Rachel. I don't believe this. Jax: Rachel. Rachel: The concierge said something about a private party? Jax: Oh, I own the place. Would you like to join us? Rachel: Sure. [SCENE_BREAK] Maria: Diego is practically a grown man. I don't need to be home all the time. I want to get out and meet some people. Lorenzo: Then volunteer for something. You don't have to work. Maria: Ah, I've worked my whole life. Lorenzo: So take a break. Let me spoil you for a while. Maria: I'm uncomfortable with it for a lot of reasons, including the way you make your money. Lorenzo: I see. Did you book the room for those men? Maria: Yes. Lorenzo: So you're making money from them. Their hands are a lot dirtier than mine. Maria, those men are very dangerous. You might be better off in your office for a little while. Man: So I told him – [SCENE_BREAK] Bobbie: Hey. Do you need some help? Carly: Hey. Thanks, I think -- I think we've got it. Mom, I wonder why I didn't think of this sooner. You know, when Michael played in this playground for years, why didn't I think of it while he was still alive? I mean, it never even occurred to me that he might want a better play structure. Bobbie: Oh, hey, don't even start. Don't ask yourself why you did or didn't do something, and don't start second-guessing your choices. And don't start regretting Michael's life, because you are a wonderful mother, and he was a happy boy. And if you didn't think about building him a play structure, it's because he didn't seem to need one at the time. Carly: I just miss him so much. Bobbie: I know you do. Carly: Oh, does it ever get any easier? Bobbie: Yes, it does. It does. And I can't give you a timetable because everybody's different. All I know is that for me, all of a sudden one day I woke up looking forward to something, instead of thinking about the fact that B.J. was gone. And then on a day after that I laughed without bursting into tears. And on a day after that I was finally able to think about my daughter without feeling angry. Carly: Oh. I don't know, mom, that's the hardest part for me. I'm angry. God, I'm so angry at faith and everyone who was involved -- at God for letting it happen, at Sonny and Jason and myself. I mean, my God, mom, how many times have I pulled myself out of disastrous situations, and how many impossible things have I overcome? How many times have I saved myself? Tell me why -- tell me why I couldn't save Michael. Bobbie: Oh, honey. I love you. And Michael loves you. And one day very soon you're going to be able to feel that love, and you're going to know that he's with you. And that's when you're going to start to heal. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: Hey. Sam: Hey. Hi. Do you want to help me with the decorations? I have, like, one arm to use here. Jason: Do I -- do I have a choice? Sam: Nope, you don't. Have me the streamers right over there, please. Jason? Are you okay? Jason: Yeah, I -- I was just, you know, thinking about how -- how we got stuck decorating at Christmas. I'd walk in, somebody would hand me a bunch of lights to untangle. And Michael would always say, "Jason, when we're done, it's going to look so cool." Sam: Well, do you think he would like this -- you know, the balloons and all this stuff -- or do you think he would think it was babyish? Maybe we should've done the cars or -- Jason: No, no, no, the balloons -- he knows that his brother and sister, they love balloons, so that would make it okay for him. Sam: Well, you know he got that from you. Jason: What? Sam: Well, Sonny and Carly are a lot of things, but selfless isn't one of them. I mean, they want what makes them happy, and they really don't care about anyone else's feelings, really. But Michael is different. Michael wanted his brother to be happy and his sister and his mom and dad, and he always saw you put everybody first. And from seeing that happen over and over, that's where he got that from. I mean, everyone says that Michael is a lot like Sonny and Carly, and he is. He is on the surface. But in his heart, I think he was exactly like you. Carly: Jason? Can I talk to you alone for a minute? Jason: What's wrong? Carly: Agent Marshall came by. And this business move that you and Sonny are planning? She knows about it. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: I don't know if you know this, but Michael spotted this place in the -- in the newspaper. It was his dream home, you know, the place where he was going to grow up. The grounds, the yard, the tree house, the whole -- the whole thing, you know? I was going to play street ball with him this summer in the driveway. It's a long way from Flatbush Avenue, you know? Reese: Yes, it is. Sonny: But I held off buying it because -- I told Michael, I said, "Hey, this place -- we don't need it." Until Ric made an offer for it, so I outbid him. Reese: What, you didn't want your brother to have what he wanted? Sonny: Michael really wanted this place, and I knew eventually that, you know, we'd have to come here and pick up Kristina, he'd have to see his sister and her parents in the house that he wanted. I couldn't do that to my son. Reese: So you bought the house and you gave him his wish. Sonny: This was supposed to be the place where he was going to be safe behind these walls, you know, living here with me. I couldn't do that. I couldn't -- I couldn't protect my son from my enemies. Reese: Call off the war with the Sandovals. John Durant is just waiting for the opportunity to arrest you and Jason. This would be the high point of his career. Sonny: John Durant has hated me even before he got to town. There's no way he's going to build a case against me. Reese: Call it off, Sonny. Sonny: Excuse me. Sonny: It was Carly's idea to donate the playground because of what it meant to Michael. Jason, he -- he showed him the trees, you know? He knew all the names of the trees. I don't know anything about trees, but running around the bases -- now, that I can teach a kid. Michael and I were going to teach Morgan. That's why I'm -- I'm making the donation. Because I want a place where kids can laugh, run around, just be kids. Reese: And you also want an alibi. Sonny: You lost me there. Reese: The Sandovals are trying to push you out and you want to fight back. Now, Sonny, I offered you an opportunity to get out, but you are opting for a bloodbath. Now, John Durant knows exactly what's going on. He will catch you. Sonny: Doing what? Reese: Killing Armando Sandoval, for starters, along with all of his captains. Sonny: Thank you for the warning. Reese: You've already lost your son. If you go to prison, you will lose your entire family. Sonny: I have no intention of losing my family. Reese: Then you stop this war with the Sandovals before it starts. Leave Armando Sandoval alone. Max: Too bad. I'm not supposed to let you in here, all right? John: Well, Max, maybe you should take it up with -- Max: You cannot go -- John: You don't want to touch me like that, pal! Agent Marshall. Fancy meeting you here. [SCENE_BREAK] Alexis: First you insist that she spend the night at Sonny's last night, and now you want her to go to a ceremony about Michael, who was kidnapped and murdered? Ric: I seriously doubt there will be any references as to how Michael died. Alexis: It's an adult occasion. Ric: It is a playground occasion. Alexis: And when she goes to a playground she's going to expect to play, and she won't understand why she can't and why the adults around here are grieving and crying. Ric: Alexis, it is a family occasion. I think Kristina should be there. Alexis: I have raised her alone for two years. I'm perfectly capable of knowing what's appropriate for her and what isn't. Ric: Morgan is her brother. I think it's very important that she bond with him to be part of his life. Alexis: They've just been kidnapped together. That's enough bonding for a while, don't you think? Ric: We might've lost Kristina altogether if not for Michael. He died trying to save her. Alexis: She's too young to understand that. Ric: She's not too young to be close to the brother that she has, or to honor the memory of the brother that she lost. [SCENE_BREAK] A.J.: Okay, Michael, it's your chance to play in the mud. Oh -- Michael? Hey. Come here. Oh, damn. You are burning up, little friend. Oh, come on. Wake up. Wake up. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: You here for Carly? John: Yeah. Sonny: She's gone. John: Oh. Well, I thought I'd give her a ride. Sonny: Bobby came to pick her up, but I'll tell her you came by. John: May I ask what you're doing here? Sonny: Yeah, she's, you know, paying her respects for Michael. Reese: That's right. John: Oh. Oh, that's very heartwarming, the sight of you two together. You should make quite an entrance at the dedication, huh? Sonny: Well, Agent Marshall should be honored. I mean, she did everything she could to save my son. John: Oh, yeah, yeah. She always approaches her work with great passion. I just hope your next assignment is more successful than your last one. Reese: It will be. Don't worry. Sonny: You know what? We better get going because we don't want to get -- Reese: Right. John: I'll see you there. Sonny: Um, did Carly invite you? John: No. Sonny: Then you're not welcome. John: Well, you see, except for the fact that it's a public park, supported by people who actually pay taxes, I don't need an invitation. Sonny: Yeah, but, you know what, Durant? I just don't want Carly upset, you know? John: You know, Sonny, I -- I appreciate that, but, you see, Michael is my grandson by blood. I never placed him in harm's way. I'm going to go to that playground to honor the memory of Michael and mourn the fact that my daughter ever laid eyes on you. Thank you, Max. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Agent Marshall says that you and Sonny are going to take on the entire Sandoval organization, and that this whole dedication is an alibi. Jason: Carly, Carly, everything's fine. Carly: Not if that's true. Jason: Agent Marshall is a fed. She's going to put pressure on Sonny any way she can, including getting you all upset. Carly: Jason, I'm not going to go after somebody with a baseball bat. I am not going to dress up in some disguise and try and help. But I have already lost Michael. I cannot lose anybody else. Jason: You're not going to. Let's just -- let's just think about the dedication. You know, think about Michael. Just let Sonny take care of everything. [SCENE_BREAK] Man: A salud! Armando: Hey, enjoy, eh? [SCENE_BREAK] Rachel: Did Jax tell you we were at Kelly's? Fortunately, he didn't collapse this time. Jax: Trying to get better acquainted. Rachel didn't say too much about herself, not even the slightest details about a boyfriend. I mean, how can a pretty woman like you still be alone in this life? Rachel: Career first, you know? Jax: Well, I'm sure there's a trail of broken hearts out there somewhere. Rachel: Just mine, but it's starting to heal. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Hey. Hi. Hi, sweetie. You look very nice. Sonny: It's an important day. Carly: Yeah, Agent Marshall seems to think so, too. Sonny: Whatever she told you, put it out of your mind. Ric: Hi. Hey, Morgan. Kristina, do you want to give that balloon to Morgan? Carly: Oh, look. Ric: She said she wanted to give him a present, so -- Carly: Look at that. Ric: That's a good girl, huh? Carly: That's very nice of you. Hey, Kristina, want to come here? Want to come with me and go look at some more balloons? Get you one back, too. Ric: Stay close, honey. Sonny: Thanks for bringing her. Ric: You know, maybe things might've been a little different between the two of us if you and I had shared a balloon or something. Sonny: I appreciate that she's here. We'll just leave it at that. Ric: Hey. Alexis: Where's Kristina? Ric: She's -- she's right over there with Carly and Morgan. She's fine. Alexis: Okay. Sonny: How you feeling? Alexis: Much better, thank you. Sonny: Well, I'm glad. We're going to be starting soon, so -- Ric: Surprised to see you. Alexis: You obviously feel entitled to take Kristina wherever you want with or without my permission. Ric: Let's not fight. Alexis: Why would you? You won this round. [SCENE_BREAK] John: If Armando Sandoval and Val Diamond are alive at the end of the day, I'm charging you with collusion. Reese: Oh. Well, that would mean that you as a federal prosecutor would've known about several premeditated murders and did nothing to stop them, all in the interest of promoting your own career. Hmm. How do you think that would play at the justice department? [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Okay, so everyone's here except Jax and Courtney. They're always running late. Jason: You have any idea where they are? Carly: They were going to have lunch at Metro Court. Jase? [SCENE_BREAK] Rachel: Jax isn't being entirely truthful. Are you? Courtney: What, you expect me to take your word over my fiancé's? Rachel: No, it's not that. It's just that he's covering for me, which is just another reason why you are so lucky, Courtney. I mean, a lot of men don't know what gallantry is, and he actually practices it. Which is why he didn't tell you that I started crying at Kelly's. Jax: Oh, you had a bad moment. They happen. Rachel: No, he very perceptively realized that I was upset about an old love. And I didn't go into specifics then, but I know now -- I realize that I have to come clean. I have to tell you the truth. Courtney: You know what? I'm not going to do this anymore. [SCENE_BREAK] A.J.: You don't -- you don't understand, Michael, what they stole from me. Not just nine years of your life. They stole your love, your admiration. Carly, Sonny, my brother -- they lied, threatened, humiliated me. They don't deserve you. I can't give you back. Don't make me. Don't make me. Wake up, okay? Please. Please. [SCENE_BREAK] Rachel: I made a serious error as a first-year resident. I wasn't the only one that was at fault, but I took the blame and I covered for -- Courtney: Okay, you know what? You can just forget the excuses and the ancient history and stop trying to justify all the crap you've pulled. It's impossible, Rachel. You're -- Rachel: I'm -- I'm not out to get you, Courtney. Not this time, I swear. Actually, quite the opposite. Courtney: You faked a change of heart once. I didn't buy it then, and I am not buying it now. Jax: Look, Courtney, Rachel is obviously trying to say something important. I'd like to hear it. Courtney: It's a lie, Jax. Rachel: It isn't, I swear, not this time. Look, I -- I was trying to go on with my life and I was actually doing it, and then I met a man who had a distant connection to the man that hurt me. And then he laid in front of me the thing that I thought that I wanted. Revenge. [SCENE_BREAK] A.J.: Hey, hey, you're a tough little kid, Michael. Okay? You're going to be all right. You're going to make it through this. I planned everything perfectly -- okay, everything but the plane crash. Don't make me call for help, okay? Please wake up, Michael. Please? I finally have a chance to be your father. Don't make me give that up, too. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: I don't know, I guess we're going to have to just start without Courtney and Jax. Sonny: Where's Jason? Bobbie: I don't know where he went, but he was here a few minutes ago. Sam: You know, Jason actually said that he would be right back in a minute. Carly: All right, well, the councilwoman -- she's going to give a speech, right, and she's going to thank us for the dedication, for the check, and say how wonderful the playground's going to be. Here you go. John: Excuse me, everyone. Welcome. I'm glad that you could all make it here to honor my grandson Michael. Before we get started, though, I would like to say just a few words. Carly: Oh, he better not turn this into a P.R. stunt. Sonny: Carly, Carly, let him say what he's got to say. Don't make a scene. John: Michael was a wonderful little boy. He was mischievous, bright, full of promise. He should've lived a long and productive life. Instead, he died a violent death -- terrified, far from home, taken from his family, and ultimately thrown out like garbage by a professional killer. But Michael died trying to save his little brother and sister. And because of his bravery, Morgan and Kristina are here with us today. So we dedicate this park to their brave big brother, Michael Corinthos iii, a little boy who wanted nothing more than to come home. He never will. But I vow that I will honor Michael's memory by destroying crime in Port Charles. [SCENE_BREAK] Singer: War what is it good for? Absolutely nothing war what is it good for? Absolutely nothing war ain't nothing but a heartbreaker [Gunshot] Singer: Friend only to the undertaker war means tears to thousands of mothers' eyes when their sons go off to fight and their daughters lose their lives in war what is it good for? Absolutely nothing war what is it good for? Absolutely nothing war is the enemy of all mankind the news of war just breaks my heart and blows my mind war has laid waste to a whole generation induction, then destruction and who wants to die in a war? What is it good for? Absolutely nothing tell me, war [SCENE_BREAK] John: They have to be stopped, they have to be tried, and they have to be convicted and sent to prison. Organized crime has had a stranglehold on the city of Port Charles for far too long. It stops here, it stops today. For Michael's sake and the memory of Michael, I'm pledging myself to the task of making the city safe for all of its citizens, especially the children. [NEXT_ON] Jax: Courtney? Jason: Is she alive? Jax: Look what you did. Sonny: You okay? Carly: I saw a little boy. Michael: Mom, where are you? A.J.: Don't worry, your dad's here, okay? I'm going to get you help. Carly: It's crazy. I thought I saw Michael. Tony: Nice coat. A.J.: Let's make a deal. Reese: That's breaking and entering. Sonny: Going to press charges? Reese: Tell me why I shouldn't.

Tensions run high at the park dedication

Bridget: I don't know how i'd get through this without you. [Doorbell rings] brooke: Nick? Nick: Hey, I called your office, they said you weren't in today. Brooke: Come in. Just thought i'd stay home and avoid the press. Nick: Oh, right, the press. Well, they'd have a few more fish in their nets if they knew you'd left this on my boat. Brooke: My earring. Thank you. Nick: Well, don't mention it. Captain's duty. Wow. Nice place. Brooke: Well, how'd you find it? Nick: I just followed the brightest star in the sky. Heard from forrester yet? Brooke: No, but i will. Nick: I think that family's heading for some stormy waters. It may be in your best interests to lay low for a bit. Brooke: Well, everything blew up right in stephanie forrester's face. She told eric that ridge is not his son. Nick: Mm. Well, forget the storm warning, sounds like the forresters are headed for a class five hurricane. Massimo: Look, why don't you let me make you a drink? Stephanie: I don't need a drink. I need to find my husband. Massimo: I'm sure that ridge and bridget will call you as soon as they know anything. Stephanie: I know exactly what you did. Massimo: What i did was i went over to the house to see my son. I had no idea that eric would be there. Stephanie: No. But you couldn't control yourself. You just had to assert your position, didn't you? I break his heart and you go an pour salt into the wounds. Massimo: It was your decision to tell him the truth. Stephanie: And believe me, I'm paying the price. He left me. Massimo: I know. Stephanie: I didn't think that he could get angrier than when he left the house. But I understand ridge called you father. Massimo: At least you didn't tell him about bridget and ridge, hmm? Stephanie: No, of course not. And I don't want you to either. That's all he has to do is find out they have sort of romantic feelings for each other. It will put him right over the edge. Eric: Stop it! Stop it! Ridge: Dad? Bridget: Ow. Eric: You let go of her. What is this? What the hell is going on here?! Bridget: What are you doing? Eric: You -- you stay away from him. Ridge: Dad, what's going on? Eric: You're kissing her? My god, ridge, she's your sister! Ridge: No, you're wrong. She's not. She's not my sister. nick: All i can suggest is that you try to stay clear of this fiasco. Brooke: Ridge is going to need somebody to talk to. Nick: Ridge is involved with your daughter. Brooke: Look, nick, about last night -- you caught me at a really strange time. I had a few drinks and i was really shocked and angry -- nick: And you should be. The guy was sweet talking his soon-to-be stepdaughter on the day of his wedding. Brooke: I know that's how it sounds. Nick: Has he denied it? Brooke: He still wants to marry me. Nick: You're considering it? Brooke: Look, i don't expect you to understand, you hardly even know us. Nick: I know the difference between right and wrong, which is a lot more than i can say for your former fiance. Brooke: Ridge and bridget have shared a lot of intense experiences this last year. Nick: I don't care if they walked barefoot through the fires of hell together, there are certain lines you don't cross. Brooke: Nick, they're not related. Bridget is not his sister. Nick: But she's your daughter. She's your child. Massimo: I had no intention of telling eric that ridge and bridget had feeling for each other. Stephanie: You would if it served your purpose. You've done it before. Massimo: All I wanted to do was save our son from making the worse mistake of his life, and I did. Stephanie: I think you did a lot more than that. I mean, the moment that brooke walked out of that wedding, everything that I had fought so hard to protect -- my marriage, my family -- just all fell apart. Massimo: Oh, stephanie, that is not the way i wanted it to end, all right? Let me tell you something -- I know what eric is going through better than anyone. Well, believe me, if finds out about ridge and bridget, it's gonna hurt him a lot more than anyone knows. Stephanie: Oh, I know what it will do to him. Massimo: Stephanie, eric still considers ridge his son. As far as eric is concerned, ridge is bridget's brother. Eric: You think that makes it all right, that we don't share -- we don't share the same blood? Ridge: I know how hard this is for you. Eric: Ridge you were kissing her. She was raised -- she was raised as your sister, and you're kissing her! Ridge: Dad, you don't know what this is? Eric: I know what this is. This is a very big mistake. Very big. And I wanna know how you can make it -- both of you! What the hell Ió going on here? eric: Oh, you just fell into one another's arms, right? I saw it! I was outside the window! I saw this! I saw what happened! Bridget: I'm so sorry. That wasn't supposed to happened again. Please, just listen to me. Please -- eric: Again? This has happened before? The wedding -- this is why brooke called off the wedding she -- she knows about this? Ridge: I told brooke that i still wanted to marry her. She wouldn't listen. Eric: She wouldn't listen because you betrayed her, ridge -- her fiance and her daughter! Ridge: Bridget and I know this relationship can't happen, dad. Eric: No, it can't! And it won't. This won't happen. This is disgusting. [Bridget sobbing] bridget: Ridge -- ridge didn't mean for this to happen, dad, nobody did. Eric: What are you saying? It was an accident? Is that what he told you? Well, it's not. And these things don't just happen. Bridget: I know you don't wanna believe that, but I am telling you it did. Brooke: I don't have to justify myself to you. Nick: No, you don't have to justify yourself at all. Forrester does. Brooke: I'm the one who ran out of our wedding. Nick: Because you knew it was farce. Brooke: No, i was overwhelmed. I just needed time to digest what i heard. Nick: And what you heard was your fiance professing his love to your daughter. Now you can't excuse that. Brooke, stay strong. Don't throw yourself back in the middle of this. Brooke: I just have to believe that ridge and I will come back to each other. Nick: Let me ask you something. What makes this guy so irresistible to you? Brooke: We've been through a lot. And the things that we've survived, you couldn't even imagine. I always believed the ridge and would make it. I never lost faith. Nick: Maybe it's time to let him go. Eric: Bridget, I'm not gonna blame you for this. Bridget: Maybe you should. Ridge: Dad's right. It didn't just happen. I knew how you felt about me, and I let it continue. Bridget: Ridge, you don't control my feelings. And neither can he. Eric: I'm not trying to control you, bridget. Bridget: You just called my emotions disgusting. Eric: I'm not talking about your emotions! I'm talking about your behavior -- both of you! He's taking advantage of you. Bridget: I am the one who had feelings for him. I started this. Ridge: It doesn't matter who started it. The fact is it's over and we're not going to pursue it. Eric: Because there's nothing to pursue. There's not even a possibility. I did not raise you to act like this. I raised you to be decent, to understand the difference between right and wrong, to understand the bounds of decency and to live within them. Not this. Bridget: Dad -- I love you. I know how much you're hurting right now. I just need you to give me a second. Please, calm down. Let me explain. Eric: You stop it. You stop. This is over. You don't touch her. You don't kiss her. You don't look at her that way ever again. Ridge: I know you're upset. Eric: You have no idea. Has the whole world gone crazy? You brought dishonor and shame to this family. Ridge: Dad, i am sorry that this is happening to you. Eric: So am i. So am I. I'm so -- I'm so ashamed of you. Ridge, i see you -- and I did not want to believe it. I couldn't. I couldn't believe it. And now I see -- you're not my son. 3 u, nick: Hey. Is she sleeping? Brooke: She's sleeping like an angel. Nick: Probably won't be able to say the same for her mother tonight. Brooke: I'll feel better. Nick: You may think you will after a few soothing words from your golden boy. Brooke: I know what you're doing, nick. Nick: I'm just concerned. Brooke: Well, thank you. But I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself. Nick: I know you can. That's why you walked out on your wedding, but you're second guessing yourself. You're making excuses for forrester and you're putting yourself in a vulnerable position. Brooke: No. Nick: Let me ask you something. If he walked through the door right now, what would you do? Would you take him back? Brooke: Well, that's really none of your business. Nick: Well, i think that you would. And I don't think you know why. Brooke: It was just one kiss, nick. But I really appreciate your concern. Nick: He crossed the line. Don't compromise yourself for him or any other man. I'll see you. Bridget: You're back. Ridge: Oh, bridget, i just needed to take a long walk. You didn't have to wait around all this time. Bridget: I couldn't leave. Ridge: I'm so sorry dad upset you. Bridget: What about you? He really let you have it. Ridge: He's overwhelmed. These last few days have been absolute hell on him -- losing his son, his marriage. Just runs out to clear his head, and he comes back and sees us kissing. Bridget: Ridge, maybe i shouldn't have kissed you. But dad can't convince me that it was dirty. Because it wasn'T. That's all i wanted to say. [Knock on door] brooke: Eric, what's going on? Oh, my god, you look terrible. Come in. Eric: You knew, didn't you? Brooke: About ridge? Oh, eric, yes, i knew. I'm sorry I couldn't tell you. Eric: How could everything be going this wrong? This family, stephanie, we -- we raised our children with such a strong sense of morality and of values. Brooke: You and stephanie did a wonderful job, and i'm sure ridge really appreciates it. Eric: Ridge is not my son! Brooke: He is, in every way that matters. Eric: I've never been so disappointed. When stephanie told me, when she said those words -- "he is not you son" -- I was -- i was robbed. I never felt so robbed and so hurt. And then it just got worse. Brooke: Worse? Eric: Brooke, i know why you called off the wedding. I know the truth. I know about bridget and ridge. [Brooke sighs] brooke: Oh, eric. Look, I am just as disgusted and shocked as you are. But I am beginning to understand. Eric: You can't -- accept this! Brooke: No! No! I'm appalled. But you have to think about everything that they've been through. Ridge lost his identity. He lost his father. He lost his wife. And bridget -- her marriage fell apart. And she felt like she was betrayed by me, her own mother. They were living together. They were taking care of the children. They were trying to make sense of it all. And they developed a very special bond. And, yes, they crossed the line. But it only happened once. They kissed a few weeks ago. And now that it's all out in the open, they've moved on, they've gotten past it. And it's never going to happen again. Eric: Well, it did! Brooke: What do you mean? I just saw them. I was just with them up at the cabin. Brooke: Ridge and bridget were up at the big bear cabin? Eric: Yeah. They were -- they were looking for me. Only i found them instead. I came back to the cabin and I saw them -- I saw them through the window. And I was -- brooke, i was so proud to see them together. My children consoling each other, comforting each other. And then -- and then they --'w=ó; brooke: What? What did you see? Eric: They were kissing one another. [Brooke gasps] brooke: No! No!

The give each other long stares as she tries to leave

Erica: Ben, I know you feel horribly guilty about this, but it was just an accident. Ben: Her little girl is dead, because of me. Erica: Jane shouldn't blame you for that. Ben: Jane doesn't blame me for her daughter's death. She blames herself. [SCENE_BREAK] David: Maybe it would help if you told me about her, about Lydia. Jane: No, no, no. No, I don't want to talk about it. I don't even want to think about it. That was the whole point: Erica Kane would never have to. David: You can't run away from the loss. Believe me, I've tried. Jane: Watch me. [SCENE_BREAK] Bianca: I really appreciate you helping me out with this. I'm usually on top of everything Miranda Center, but with building the new clinic and -- how are you doing? I was really sorry to hear about Madison and the baby. Scott: Oh. Thank you. I'm hanging in there. Just trying to keep myself busy. I've been focused on rebuilding the gatehouse. Bianca: Yeah, Marissa told me about that tree falling. Scott: Hits keep on coming, don't they? Bianca: At least J.R. is bending over backwards to help you out. What? Scott: Talking about J.R., my cousin? I might get a wave when he drives by, but that is about it. Bianca: I think he's trying -- at least when it comes to Marissa. Scott: That's great. Ahem. But I guarantee you if Marissa lets J.R. back into her life, he's only gonna hurt her again. [SCENE_BREAK] J.R.: You deserve to be happy, you deserve to have fun, and I want to be the one to give you that because I love you. I never stopped. I want you right now. [SCENE_BREAK] Tad: Well. If it isn't Agent Trouble. Agent Trumbull: Trumbull. Tad: I know. To what do I owe the pleasure? Agent Trumbull: I need to talk to your wife. Tad: I'm sorry. Cara got called into the hospital on an emergency. Agent Trumbull: She's at the hospital? Tad: Mm-hmm. Agent Trumbull: So she's not here with her new husband, because she's off with the old one? [SCENE_BREAK] Jake: Are you crazy? I would never tell Amanda what happened between us. It would devastate her. Amanda: Oh, my God. Opal: Oh, I'm glad I caught up with you. I just spoke to Janine. Amanda: Is Trevor ok? Opal: Yeah, he's just peachy fine. Janine sounds like death warmed over. She said she'd been trying to reach you but kept going to voice mail. Amanda: Look, I hate to ask you this. Opal: Don't worry about it. I'm there. No problem. Amanda: Thank you. I really need to talk to Jake. This can't wait. Opal: Yeah, I can see that. I just caught a glimpse of them, Jake and Cara head to head like that, and I don't like it any more than you do. So you go on, you fix it -- not just for yourself, but for Tad, too. [SCENE_BREAK] Tad: Cara isn't necessarily with her old husband. She's at the hospital, because she works there. And if my brother Jake is with her, it's because it usually goes with the territory when you're chief of staff. Agent Trumbull: Um, how is that married life working for you? Tad: "That married life" is great. Agent Trumbull: Is Mrs. Martin saying the same thing? Tad: I certainly hope so. I mean, man, she's gorgeous, isn't she? Those eyes and smile just lights up my world. Huh. And that doesn't even begin to scratch the surface, but I'm sure you just wouldn't understand. Agent Trumbull: Enlighten me. Tad: I haven't known her long, but I'm sure of one thing. Cara lives to do one thing: To help people. It's who she is. She can't help it. Heart and soul, right down to the ground. No, she's at that hospital, because it's where she belongs. It's what she was put on this earth to do, and she's a brilliant doctor. Agent Trumbull: So I hear. Tad: Yesterday I let my mother color my hair. Agent Trumbull: Looks nice. Tad: You didn't see the first go-around -- a color not found in nature. Looked like an elf. Agent Trumbull: Your point? Tad: My point is there's no way I could possibly express to you what my wife means to me. There's nothing I wouldn't do for her -- walk on fire, chew glass. Even look like an old fool just to make her feel a little more comfortable about the age difference, because the world is full of people like you just trying to figure out the deal. But then again, maybe I'm wrong. Because, after all, you were at the wedding. You heard my vows. I'm sure you can figure out how I feel about my wife. [SCENE_BREAK] David's voice: Kate is alive, and you have no idea where she is. Dixie's voice: David, I played a part in what happened. David: Don't do this. You're a victim here. Dixie: You don't know that. David: All right. Fine. Tell me. Tell me what you could possibly have done to deserve this kind of hell. [SCENE_BREAK] Jane: Why can't you let it go? David: Like you have? Jane: Yes. My old life, gone. That's why I became Erica Kane: So I could feel good about myself. So I could bask in the spotlight and sign autographs and have an exciting life and the love of a good man. I don't want to go back. I can't go back. I can't go back to being that grieving mother. David: So this is your answer? Jane: You know my secret, and I will do what you ask, but let me be very clear. No more talk about my former life, ever. I'll be in touch. [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: You're a very impressive man, Ben. Ben: Because I cost a little girl her life? Erica: Because you're giving up yours for someone else. No one would chose to live like this. Ben: Yeah. But then Jane didn't choose for my car to run into hers. Erica: Ben, you know you could go to prison. Have you thought about that? I can help you, I will help you, if you help me. [SCENE_BREAK] J.R.: Marissa? Marissa: I'm sorry. Don't you think this is a little bit too soon? J.R.: Obviously not, or I wouldn't have put it out there. Oh, my God, you're seriously surprised. Marissa: I'm just not ready. I'm sorry. J.R.: I guess I misread the signs. Marissa: "The signs"? J.R.: Yeah. I thought that you were enjoying this. I don't mean to give myself a pat on the back, but I've gone to great lengths to impress you and make sure you're happy. Marissa: I am happy -- I mean, I think I'm happy. J.R.: Then what? Do you want me to tell you again? I love you so much. I don't know how you could doubt that. Marissa: I don't doubt that. J.R.: Then what? What is it gonna take for you to realize that you, me, and A.J. -- we need to be a family? Marissa: I don't know. J.R.: You don't know? You don't know how I feel, or you don't know what I'll do, or -- Marissa: I -- all of it. I just -- I'm a little confused right now. J.R.: You're confused? Are you sure? Or are you hung up on someone else? [SCENE_BREAK] Scott: Come on. You can't tell me that you're rooting for J.R., not after what he did to her. Bianca: No, I'm rooting for Marissa. J.R. was her first real love, and I don't think that, deep down, that really ever went away. If there is a chance that that family can come back together, then -- I don't know -- maybe she should go for it. It would certainly solve a lot of problems. Scott: What problems? Bianca: No, I -- I just think Marissa deserves the world. And if, for whatever reason, J.R. can give it to her, then I hope she goes for it. [SCENE_BREAK] Marissa: Why are you so angry? J.R.: Why don't you admit that you have the hots for my cousin? Marissa: Scott? J.R.: Come on. Don't act all shocked. It's not like you hadn't gone there before. Marissa: I can't believe this is happening right now. J.R.: You like Scott because he's sweet and safe. He'd never hurt you like I would, right? Marissa: J.R. -- J.R.: No, sometimes in life, you have to take a risk, and what we have right now is one of them. I went on a line to tell you that I'm crazy about you! Was I afraid that I was gonna be rejected? Yeah! But I didn't give a damn, because I knew at the end of the day that I took a shot! So you're willing to throw all that away, because you're scared? Marissa: No, no. You're twisting this around. Again, you're making it all on me, but let's not forget, J.R., you're the one who tanked our marriage. You! J.R.: I know. I know. You can't hold that over my head forever. Marissa: I'm not, but I'm just trying to be smart for myself and for our son. J.R.: Yeah, our son, who wants us to be together. Marissa: Being together was never our issue. J.R.: Ok. So that's it? You're not even gonna try? Marissa: Did I say that? J.R.: Then what are you saying?! I'm sorry. Marissa: No, no, that's ok, because that was a much-needed reality check. You're not angry because of how I feel or how I don't feel. You're angry, because you're not in control, and you hate that. J.R.: That's not true. Marissa: Yes, it is true. Just deal with it, J.R.! I'm calling the shots, and this is too much too soon. It's too soon. J.R.: Marissa? [SCENE_BREAK] [Door opens] Jane: Oh. Jack: Hello, beautiful. Jane: Hi. Jack: What's wrong? Jane: Nothing's wrong. Jack: Ok. Look, I know I've said this dozens of times, and it's fallen on deaf ears, but maybe if we talked about this, it might help. [Knock on door] Jane: Oh. I'll get it. Man: I'm sorry I'm late. Crosstown traffic was unbelievable. Jack: And you are? Jane: Roger Farish, "Faces Magazine." I just completely forgot that we set this up, but please come in. Jack: Do you think this is the best time? Jane: Oh, of course, I do. Don't be silly. Roger: So may I shoot some photos while I record the interview? Jane: Oh, yes. Multitasking -- I love that. Ok, let's just start on the couch? Ok. Just a second. Roger: So is the wedding still on hold -- right there -- or just -- Jane: To tell you the truth, we've just been so busy. We haven't had a chance to talk about it, but I'll tell you what. When I am standing at that altar, and I am looking into Jack's eyes, it's gonna be that much sweeter because of everything we've had to overcome to get there. Roger: That's beautiful. Jane: So is our love story. [SCENE_BREAK] Frankie: No visible signs of head trauma, but we haven't had a chance to scan him yet. Cara: Let's check it out. Jake: Let's do it. Hi, honey. Amanda: Hey, do you have a second? I need to talk to you. Jake: We have an emergency. Amanda: Right. Of course, you do. Good thing you've got Cara there to help you out. Jake: Listen, I know that we need to talk about everything, ok, and we will. I'm not trying to blow you off. Amanda: Right. You go take care of your patient. Jake: We're gonna talk about this, ok? I'm gonna call you when I'm done. All righty? Amanda: Go. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: Was there a square inch of this place that he didn't photograph you? Jane: That was so much fun. That was the perfect escape. Jack: Escape from what? Jane: Oh, please, let's just not go there again. Jack: I would probably say yes to that request if I had any idea where the hell "there" was. Erica, is this because your kidnappers haven't been found? Are you afraid they might resurface? Jane: I'm just afraid that this nightmare will never end, because no one will let me forget it. You know what? I've got to go. Jack: Ok. [SCENE_BREAK] Cara: Nice work, Dr. Martin. Jake: Very nice work, Dr. Martin. Cara: Ok. Jake: Don't get your knickers in a bunch, ok? You just got back to work. We're gonna get you a locker. Frankie: Guys, there's a problem. Cara: What's wrong? Frankie: Some blood work and cultures came back from the spinal tap. It doesn't look good. Jake: Meaning what? Frankie: We have to rule out meningitis, SARS, and the flu. Cara: Awesome. Frankie: Until we confirm diagnosis and treatment, you guys need to stay in here. Jake: Wait. You're putting us in isolation? Frankie: I'll get you out as quick as I can. [SCENE_BREAK] Amanda: Can I have a white wine, please? Actually, scratch that. Dirty martini, olives. David: Martini, huh? Maybe you'd like some company. Amanda: Would it matter if I said no? David: I'll have a vodka on the rocks, please. [SCENE_BREAK] Cara: So, SARS? Hmm. It's not really my thing, you know? Jake: Not my thing either. Are you kidding? I'm a little worried, though, if it's meningitis. Cara: No. Can you imagine if Griff were here, what he would do? He'd be storming the hallways demanding immediate attention for his sick sister. Jake: Thank God you're not sick anymore. Cara: He kind of forgets that. Some people do. Jake: I don't forget anything -- about you or us. Cara: So do you think that we're gonna be ok? Jake: You know how these things go. If it's meningitis, it's bacterial, and as long as we get it early enough, then we'll be fine -- and this is plenty early. Cara: I wasn't talking about our health. I was talking about us and Tad and Amanda, and I just don't want what happened to mess everything up. Jake: It won't, as long as we don't let it. Cara: Right. Jake: Should we call them or something and tell them what's up? Cara: Yeah. Jake: All right. [Phone rings] Amanda: Hello? Jake: Hey. It's me. How are you? I just wanted to tell you that -- ahem -- that emergency that I told you about turns out -- um, it's potentially an infectious disease down here at the hospital, so I'll let you know when I know what's what. Ok? Amanda: Is it dangerous? Jake: These things -- once they have a diagnosis, I'll know if I need treatment. And I'll keep you posted, then I can get out of here. Amanda: Don't you mean "we"? Jake: Hmm? Amanda: Wasn't Cara exposed, too? Jake: Yeah. Amanda: So you're stuck there, just the two of you? Jake: Yeah. Honey -- Amanda: All right. Tell Cara I said hi, ok? Bye. [SCENE_BREAK] Kathy: Where's my bank, Daddy? Tad: Why? You gonna buy out the candy store again? Kathy: No. I found a penny. Tad: Ah. Cool. Ok. Come here. Err. You know what to do: Make a wish. Kathy: Wishes are for babies. Tad: Who told you that? It's not true. Wishes are important. They're a big part of life. I mean, they may not come true the minute you make them, but you got to believe your old man. Every penny, every birthday candle, ladybug, wishbone, star is there for when you put that dream out there. And everybody needs a little bit of that no matter how old you get. Know what I mean, Jean? Ok. You got it? Your wish. [SCENE_BREAK] Tad's voice: Hope doesn't have to die. In fact, it never dies. It's always there, right between love and forgiveness. The trick is you only know that if you have faith, and somehow I got there. It's like I just woke up, and I was me again, no more lost cause. I even wished on the Christmas star. Dixie: I did, too. Tad: It helped us find each other. It'll help us find Kate, too. She's ok for now. She's being taken care of, but she's waiting for us to find her, and when we do, you're gonna bring her home. It's gonna happen. I know it. [SCENE_BREAK] Cara: I promise I will be fine, and I will call you as soon as I know more. Tad: All right, but no more fooling around with infectious diseases, ok? Cara: Ha ha. I'll be fine. Don't worry. Tad: I'll talk to you soon. Cara: Bye-bye. Thanks. Jake: [Imitates spray bottle] So how'd that go? Cara: How's Amanda? Jake: Huh? Cara: Amanda. Jake: You heard how my end went. Cara: She's upset because I lied, right? Jake: I'm -- I'm an idiot. Cara: No, you were trying to keep her from being hurt, Jake. Jake: But look how I can do one little thing, and I can have the potential of losing my wife and my son forever, who I would throw myself in front of a train for. So I was thinking maybe -- maybe I should just tell her. Cara: Ok. Jake: I know I said that I wasn't gonna do that and that it would devastate her, but I think that it would be healthy if we just got it out in the open, and I think that we could handle it. Cara: You think she'll believe you? Jake: I mean, it's the truth. She has to, right? [SCENE_BREAK] David: All right. That's great. Thank you. Good news. They've ruled out SARS. Now they're just waiting to find out if it's flu or meningitis, but either way, everything's gonna be fine. Amanda: Who was that on the phone? I thought everybody at the hospital hated your guts. David: I still have a few enamored nurses on staff. I'd tell you who they were, but you'd ask Jake to fire them. Amanda: Right. Like Jake would listen to me. Maybe if you'd tell Cara. David: Oh, ok. Now I get it. That's what this is about, isn't it? You're not worried that your hubby might be at death's door, it's just that he might be knocking on it with Cara Castillo, right? Amanda: To you, David. You really know how to comfort a girl. Good thing you're no longer a doctor -- your bedside manner sucks. David: I'll be using that bedside manner before you know it, honey. Hmm. [SCENE_BREAK] J.R.: Come on, pick up. Pick up. Amanda, where are you? Amanda: I'm at the bar at the club. Shouldn't you be with Marissa? J.R.: I had to cut it short. Listen, I spaced an important meeting with a potential investor. His name is Mason Phillips. He's an I-banker. He had to stay the night, so he's at our company's hospitality suite. Amanda: Here? Right now? J.R.: Yeah, and I'm late. I called you, because I was hoping you were close. It's even better for me that you're there. Amanda: What do you want me to do? J.R.: I want you to work your magic. I want you to keep him from bailing on us. I cannot stress to you how important this is. Chandler's been having cash flow problems, and this Phillips could be the answer. Amanda: This really isn't my job. J.R.: I know. Listen, there's a proposal that's in his suite. Let him look over it. I'll get there just as soon as I can. I just have to change. Amanda: I mean, yeah, of course, I'll do it. I just -- listen. Fair warning, I don't know how much magic I'm going to be working. I'm having a pretty crappy day. J.R.: You and me both. [SCENE_BREAK] Bianca: Must be pretty bad if you haven't touched that yet. How was your date with J.R.? Marissa: It was a disaster. A complete and total disaster. [SCENE_BREAK] Cara: I don't want to tell you what to do, but I will tell you this. The whole honesty thing, it actually worked for Tad and me. We feel, like, closer together, you know? Jake: Yeah? Cara: Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I -- to be open like that, I was scared out of my mind, but, like, for the first time it felt kind of like we were a real couple. Jake: Really? Cara: Would that bother you? Jake: With my brother? I love my brother. And if it made you happy and -- ahem -- made you smile, I'd be all for it. Cara: Ok. Cool. Jake: Except what I just said there is -- a lie. In fact, anytime I say anything like that, it's a lie. I'm just saying what I think you and everybody else want to hear me say. And I want to mean it, but I don't. Cara: It's hard, isn't it? Jake: In fact, the idea of anybody even touching you -- I'm crazy, right? Cara: No, you're not. Jake: Yeah, I'm the same guy that was just talking about how much I love my family. Wasn't that me? Cara: Look, it's normal to feel jealous or whatever it is that -- Jake: I am jealous. I'm jealous. And I know that that's crazy. Whatever. Cara: I wish I could say that it was crazy. But since we're kind of putting it out there, um -- there's a huge part of me that wants you to love me most. Wow. I can't believe I just told you that. Jake: Well -- we'll blame it on the isolation. That's what we can do. Cara: That's what we're doing! Tad: Good news. Go ahead, tell them. It's good news. Frankie: Meningitis. Cara: That does not sound like good news. Tad: No, the viral kind. I'm sorry. You probably could've -- Frankie: Yeah, I was. Thank you. Anyway, I checked your records, and you both are clear with the vaccine. Jake: So that's good. Then we're good, right? Frankie: Yeah. Cara: That's great. Thank you, Frankie. Frankie: No problem. Cara: Wow! Why are you here? I told you not to worry. Tad: I know, but with your history, I just -- I'm sorry. I apologize, because I know you hate that. Cara: Coming from you, not so much. Tad: Come here for a second. Oh, I am so glad you are ok -- I mean both of you. Listen, do you -- can we get out of here, please? Cara: Sure. [SCENE_BREAK] Amanda: Mr. Chandler's been delayed, but if you have any questions -- Mason: I do. Are you Amanda Martin, the supermodel? Amanda: Um, ex-model, but, yes, that's me. I can't believe you recognized me. Mason: Yours is a face you don't forget. High fashion to finance? That's quite the leap. Amanda: It was an opportunity I couldn't pass up, especially after talking with J.R. His plans for Chandler Enterprises are -- well, you saw. And the company is on the brink of something really incredible. To get in now before everything hits, you could be doubling, tripling your investment in no time. J.R.: Mr. Phillips, I am sorry that I'm late. In the interest of not wasting any more of your time, why don't we just jump right on it here. Mason: Actually, I think we're done here. J.R.: At least let me show you. Mason: I'm in. J.R.: You're in? Mason: Yeah. Amanda showed me the figures and gave me her pitch. I've decided it's quite the investment. J.R.: Your pitch? Mason: Not just beautiful, this one. Smart, too. We'll be in touch. Amanda: Thank you. J.R.: You won't regret this. Mason: Thank you. J.R.: Look at you, closing deals. Amanda: What can I say? I'm good. J.R.: Apparently. Thank you for stepping in and saving my butt. This calls for a celebration. [SCENE_BREAK] Marissa: He accused me of having feelings for somebody else. I mean, Scott? That's crazy. He's my best friend. Actually, that's not even true anymore. You're my best friend. Bianca: Yeah? Marissa: Yeah. God, I couldn't talk about this kind of thing with Scott. Sex? But you? I could tell you anything. You don't know how much that means to me. [SCENE_BREAK] David: Make yourself at home. Jack: I will. I want you to stay away from Erica. David: I'm surprised I have to tell you this, Counselor, but it's a free country. It's my prerogative. Jack: My fiancée. And if you think you can use this thing with Kendall to bully her -- David: "Thing"? "This thing"? Jack: I'm here to tell you that is not going to happen. [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: Ben! Ben, please come back! Jane: Erica? I need your help. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: What happened with Kendall as some kind of a trump card with Erica -- David: No. What happened is Kendall put a bullet in my back, Jack. Ok? She never paid the consequences. Jack: Hayward, with all the consequences you've never paid, maybe you should just consider this even. David: You know what? As displeasing as this is for you, Erica doesn't despise me. We have history, Jack, ok, and I guess she's starting to remember that. Jack: Oh, I think what she's starting to remember is what a sadistic son of a bitch you are. David: No, no, what a talented doctor I am. Ok? What a loyal confidant and friend, because, honestly, that's where it's heading. In other words, I'm not going anywhere. [SCENE_BREAK] Marissa: What if J.R. is right? Bianca: Right about what? Marissa: Me being scared, so scared of getting hurt that I can't even see something great that's staring me right in the face. Bianca: There is nothing wrong with protecting yourself. Marissa: But am I missing something? I guess the question is, what's worse? Getting hurt, or not feeling anything at all? Bianca: I don't know. [SCENE_BREAK] Amanda: Thanks for the drink, but my bad day's still pretty bad, so -- J.R.: What happened? Amanda: Jake's in isolation at the hospital. J.R.: Why didn't you tell me? I would've found someone else. Amanda: No, it's just a precaution. They're gonna be fine. J.R.: "They"? Amanda: Cara's with him. J.R.: Oh. Amanda: It's a perfect excuse to be alone together, right, and for who knows how long? J.R.: I'm sorry. I know that you had your suspicions. Amanda: They're not suspicions anymore. They're facts. [SCENE_BREAK] Tad: Running down to the hospital, I wasn't trying to be overprotective. It's just you start throwing around words like "SARS" and "meningitis" -- Cara: It's hard not to freak out. I know. Tad: Give me a little credit. I wasn't freaking out, per se. Cara: "Per se"? Tad: Ok. Cara: I got a lucky penny. Tad: No, that's Kathy's. Cara: Oh. Tad: Maybe I was freaking out a little bit, but I give you my word it won't happen again. Cara: No, don't. Tad: I know. I just said -- Cara: No. No. I mean don't give me your word. I like that you care. It makes me feel special. Tad: You're not my wife. Where is the pod? Every time Griffin tries something, you go on and on about how you feel smothered. Cara: I guess you got the magic touch. Tad: You like that I care? Cara: Mm-hmm. Tad: I do. I do. I mean, I seem to tell everybody but you. It's the truth. Cara: Well, who's "everybody"? Tad: Agent Trumbull for one. Cara: Oh, no. Was he here? Tad: Uh-huh. Here earlier asking questions about our marriage. It's the way he says it -- you can practically see the air quotes. Cara: So what'd you tell him? Tad: I told him some things that I -- I should've been telling you. I think you're amazing. There's nothing I wouldn't do to -- I care. Cara: I know. [SCENE_BREAK] Amanda: So it's too late to get a refund on the room, right? J.R.: Yeah. Why? What did you have in mind? Amanda: Would it be ok if I stayed here tonight? J.R.: That's fine with me. But if Jake's at the hospital, who's with Trevor? Amanda: I am going to take care of that right now. Opal. Opal: Hey there. How's everything going? Amanda: Fine. I was just wondering if you would do me a really huge favor and stay with Trevor tonight? Opal: Are you ok? Amanda: Yeah, I'm fine. I just could really use the time to myself. Opal: You know I'm always happy to help out, honeybunch. Amanda: Thank you so much, Opal. Opal: You get a chance to talk to Jake? [Phone beeps] Amanda: Oh. Sorry. Actually, that's him on the other line right now. Thanks again, Opal. Opal: No problem, honey. Take care. [SCENE_BREAK] [Phone rings] Opal: Hello? Jake: Opal? Opal: I thought you were on the phone with Amanda. Jake: No. I couldn't get through. Have you spoken to her? Opal: Yeah. She needs me to watch Trevor. I guess she's not coming home. Jake: Hmm. Did she say why? Opal: Not to me. [SCENE_BREAK] J.R.: You didn't answer Jake's call. Amanda: Ohh. Nope. J.R.: Are you sure you're making the right decision? Amanda: You know what? Let's let Jake wonder what I'm doing for a change.

Tad gets a visit from Agent Trumbull who questions him about Cara

Gabby: [Sighs] [Humming] Okay. Oh, hey! How's Claire doing? Shawn D.: She's doing better, I think. She's been sleeping for the last couple of hours. Gabby: That's good. Looks like you can use some of that yourself, huh? Shawn D.: It's been a long night. Listen, do you have a couple of coffees, by any chance? Gabby: Yeah, sure. How about if I throw in some breakfast for you guys, huh? Shawn D.: No, no. Thank you. Gabby: It's not a problem. And Duck scrambles a mean omelet. Shawn D.: You've done enough already. We'll figure out something to eat. Gabby: Huh. Really? Mind telling me where? 'Cause this is kind of like the only game in town around here, so... Shawn D.: A couple of coffees -- they'll be fine. Thank you. Gabby: [Clears throat] Look, Shawn, um, I know you're a proud guy and all that, but if you don't mind me saying so, you look like hell, okay? I know you and Belle have really been through it, so it's not a big deal if I get you guys some food -- Shawn D.: Like I said, you and your father, you've done enough. As soon as Claire's fever breaks, we're out of here. Gabby: Okay. [SCENE_BREAK] Belle: Shawn. Shawn D.: Claire -- is she okay? Belle: She woke up. Her temperature broke. She's gonna be okay. She's gonna be okay. Shawn D.: Yeah. [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: I can't believe that we haven't heard from Chelsea yet. Billie: Thanks. Last I heard, she was at the police station giving a statement about the fire. Lucas: That doesn't mean she's been accused. Billie: Oh, come on, Lucas. She just found out that her mother slept with her boyfriend. And she was at Bo's house. And she was angry and upset and hurt. And heaven knows, when Chelsea gets hurt, she lashes out. Sami: Yeah, but that doesn't prove that she did anything. Billie: Thanks, Sami, but I know my daughter. I just wish that she would talk to me, let me in. And now I just don't even think I'll ever see her again. [SCENE_BREAK] Kayla: Thank you. Hello. Steve: What do you want? Kayla: I came to see how you're doing. Steve: Great. Never better. Bye. Kayla: Steve... Steve: I thought I told you I didn't want to see you anymore. What about that didn't you understand? Kayla: I have some questions I want to ask you. Steve: I got nothing to say to you. Hey! Somebody get this woman out of my room! Hey! Kayla: I didn't come to upset you. I just want some information. I know that E.J. Wells forced you to take John from the ICU, and I'm going to prove it, no matter the consequences. But I need your help. Steve: If you think that I would help you with anything... you're crazier than I am. [SCENE_BREAK] [Knock on door] Willow: You bastard. E.J.: Lose something, did we? Willow: You know exactly what I lost. My brother hid my check underneath the mattress, and now it's gone. E.J.: Under the mattress? That was a clumsy place to put it, wasn't it? Willow: Jed said some slimy limey shook him down, and I know it's you, so don't even try denying it. E.J.: I'm not trying to deny it. I took your check. Willow: Why? I went to Bo and Hope's house. I did what you told me to. E.J.: Yes. And in the process, you almost set fire to their house. That was not a part of the bargain. Willow: It was an accident. E.J.: Hmm. You know, Willow, I make it a rule not to do any kind of business with psychotic arsonists. I either avoid them or eliminate them. Now... I wonder... what's it gonna be with you, eh? [SCENE_BREAK] Like sands through the hourglass, so are the Days of our Lives. [SCENE_BREAK] Willow: I'm not psychotic. E.J.: Really? Your actions would suggest otherwise, sweetheart. Willow: I lit a candle so I could see where I was going, and the fire just happened. But I got some jewelry, so... look. See? E.J.: You really don't think I'm interested in that tasteless nonsense, do you? Willow: You know what, E.J.? I don't know what to think. E.J.: That's becoming more and more evident. So, let me explain things. And if you don't quite get it, sweetheart, I'll draw you a bloody picture, all right? You and I never met. In fact, we never had this conversation. You get me? And if the police start snooping around, you keep your mouth shut, sweetheart. Willow: I get it, tough guy. I'm not stupid. But don't worry. The police won't be coming around because you and I are in the clear. E.J.: Really? How's that? Willow: I set somebody else to take the fall. [SCENE_BREAK] Billie: How did it go? Chelsea: Great. Dad thinks I did it. Billie: He said that to you? Chelsea: I don't want to talk to her, okay? Lucas: Wait a minute. Just tell us what Bo said, okay? Chelsea: He didn't say anything. It was the look that said it all -- that look I'm so familiar with -- the look of "no matter what you tell me, Chelsea, I'm not gonna believe you" because that's what I do. I lie. I hurt people, and then I lie. It must run in the family. Sami: You know what? This is my Uncle Bo we're talking about, and he's a good guy. He's just trying to be a good dad and a good cop at the same time, and that's not easy. Lucas: He's just trying to cover all the angles. Chelsea: Is that why he told me not to go anywhere because the police are gonna want to question me again? I've seen enough cop shows on TV to know what that means. It means I'm their number-one suspect. It means they're gonna pin this arson on me, and there's nothing I can do about it. Billie: Listen, we will fight this, okay? We will make them believe you. Chelsea: That makes me feel a hell of a lot better! Billie, there is no "us." I am all alone. I always have been. And it's about time that I got used to that. [SCENE_BREAK] Shawn D.: Yeah. Your fever's gone all right. Belle: I know. It's 98.9. She fought that off like a champ! Shawn D.: 'Cause she is one. You're a champ, aren't ya? You're not gonna let any little fever get you down. Mama's over here. Yeah, you're a tough little girl. Yeah, how's my other girl doing? Belle: I'm so relieved. I'm exhausted, though, and I'm a little hungry. Shawn D.: Yeah, I know. Maybe we should just -- Gabby: Look who's here. Belle: Claire's fever broke. She's gonna be okay, and I just want to thank you so much for everything that you've done, Gabby. Gabby: I'm just glad that it all worked out. And now, did I hear somebody say that they were hungry? Belle: Yeah. Gabby: Yeah? Belle: I guess. Gabby: And I'm sure the little one is hungry, too, so I'm gonna go to the kitchen, get you guys some food -- Shawn D.: Gabby, thanks. You and your dad, you've been lifesavers to us. But now that Claire's feeling better, I think we should probably get going. We're gonna pack our bags, and we'll be out of here. [SCENE_BREAK] Kayla: If you're trying to hurt me with words, we're a little past that, don't you think? Steve: You know, I don't know what to think about you. First you sell me out to the cops. Then you and Bo have me thrown in this house of horrors, and now you want to rescue me? Kayla: Somebody needs to. Steve: You know what I want? I want you to get the hell out of here...now. Kayla: All right. I'll leave. I'll leave as soon as you give me the information I want about E.J. Wells. Steve: I got nothing to say about him. Kayla: Do you think that he took John's kidney for Tony or Stefano? Steve: Tony and Stefano -- isn't that an Italian joint down on main? Kayla: He specifically targeted John. There must have been a reason for that. Steve: Beats the hell out of me. Kayla: Oh, come on. He must have told you. Steve: E.J. Wells didn't tell me anything. I got nothing to do with him. Kayla: You are a liar. I checked the guest registry before I came in here, and I know that he came to see you right after you were admitted. So stop being a horse's ass, and you start telling me the truth. Steve: Well... you're a real bulldog. I'll give you that. Kayla: No. I am just a wife who loves her husband. And I will do whatever it takes to get our life back. I'm not afraid of anybody. Steve: Well, you should be. What do you think you're gonna do, Kayla? You really think you're gonna fight E.J. Wells? Kayla: Don't you get it? I don't care if I have to come face to face with E.J. Wells, with fangs bared and claws out. I am not gonna back down until I get the information I want, and I'm either gonna get it from you or I'm gonna get it from him. Steve: Why? Kayla: That's not a serious question, is it? Steve: Why? Why do you keep fighting for me? Kayla: Because I love you. Steve: Do yourself a favor and forget about E.J. Wells. Forget about me. Walk out this door and don't look back. Kayla: I never thought I'd say this. I never thought these words would come out of my mouth. But you are a coward, Steve Johnson... an honest-to-goodness coward. [SCENE_BREAK] Billie: Look, Chelsea, you can hate me all you want. I'm still your mother. Chelsea: You're not my mother. I am not your daughter. I never was. Sami: Come on, Chelsea. Chelsea: What? We're just being honest here, right, Billie? My name is Chelsea Benson. I was raised by two loving parents who died tragically. And instead of just accepting that, I went out and searched to find someone to replace them. And, man, did I find a winner. Everybody, step right up. Meet my biological mother, Billie Reed, the failure, the addict, the backstabbing slut. Lucas: That's enough! Stop it, Chelsea. Chelsea: Did I say something that wasn't true? Lucas: I don't care how upset you are. You don't yell at your mother like that. Chelsea: You don't think that she deserves it? Sami: She feels terrible about what happened. All you have to do is look at her. Chelsea: I don't want to look at her! Lucas: Fine, then look at me. Look, Chelsea, I know you feel betrayed and abandoned, all right? But nobody in this room is walking away from you. We're your family now, like it or not. We got your back. You understand that? Chelsea: I'm sorry. I just -- I don't know what to do. I just feel so bad. Sami: It's okay. [SCENE_BREAK] Gabby: Okay, come on, Shawn. Let's be reasonable here, okay? Shawn D.: I don't know how many different ways to say this to you, but we're broke. We don't have anything to trade for food or shelter. Thank you for being so generous. Appreciate it, but we're gonna get going. Belle: Shawn... Shawn D.: Belle, let's get packed. Gabby: I've got a customer over there, and frankly, I'm a little too tired to keep trying to talk some sense into you, so, you guys change your mind, you let me know. [SCENE_BREAK] Shawn D.: What? Belle: Shawn, our daughter almost died last night, and now you're just suggesting that we take off? Shawn D.: Belle, we have to keep moving. Belle: And go where? Shawn D.: I'll figure it out. Belle: And how are we gonna get to wherever you figure out? Because our raft is in splinters on the beach. Shawn D.: Why are you being like this? Belle: Because our daughter needs some rest and recovery for a few days, and so do her parents. Shawn D.: I've gotten us this far, haven't I? I've kept us together. I've kept us safe. Belle: I understand that. You've been really amazing. But we can't just keep drifting, Shawn. These people are really nice. They want to help. Why can't we just accept that? Shawn D.: Because this isn't keeping us safe. Belle: Shawn -- Shawn D.: That's it. End of discussion, all right? That's it. Belle: You know what? You can go wherever you want to, but I am staying here because that's what's best for our daughter. End of discussion. [SCENE_BREAK] E.J.: Well, now I am fascinated. Not only do you break into Bo and Hope's house, almost burn the place down, but now apparently, you had the wherewithal to steer the police in another direction. I am impressed. Willow: I did not try to burn their house down. It was an accident. I keep on telling you that. E.J.: And I keep on telling you that I really don't care. Willow: Okay, so, we're good. E.J.: What do you mean? Willow: Well, you can pay me, but you don't have to do it with check. You can do it by cash. E.J.: Willow, I'm not gonna pay you. Willow: You owe me. E.J.: What I owed you and what I gave you was a lesson, Willow. Never trust anyone. Willow: I'm serious. If you don't pay me now, I'm -- E.J.: What? What? What? What are you gonna do? What are you going to do? Are you going to go to the police, Willow? Is that what you're going to do? Are you going to go and tell them about the arson, tell them about the grand theft? That would be a good idea, wouldn't it? I can see you now lying on your back as the prison matrons drag that poor bastard out of your womb. You like that? Willow: You were never gonna pay me. E.J.: [Gasps] Catch on really fast, don't you? Willow: That's why you postdated the check. E.J.: Give the girl a gold star. Let me give you a little bit of advice, sweetheart. Never -- and I mean never, ever -- do anything other than cash in advance. Got me? Oh, and, Willow... don't ever call me again. [SCENE_BREAK] Shawn D.: Come on, Belle. Let's not do this now. Belle: Well, then when? Tonight on the beach when we're covered in sand crabs? You know what? Maybe Claire can have one as a pet. Shawn D.: I can't stay here. Belle: Why not? Shawn D.: You wouldn't understand. Belle: Well, try me. Please. Shawn D.: The look on that old Duck's face is the same one that Victor has. It means, "Shawn, you're a bum. You're never gonna make it." Belle: And you would risk your daughter's health over something like that? Shawn, you've already proven yourself to me. Doesn't that count for anything? [SCENE_BREAK] Gabby: Hey. Tie me a sheepshank. Well, you know how? [Chuckles] All right. You got water in your bilge, and your pump's not working right. What do you do? Shawn D.: Check all the through-holes and fittings. Make sure all the fittings below the waterline are double clamped. Check the sea cocks and the limber holes. Gabby: Would you know how to install a new exhaust manifold on a me cruiser? Shawn D.: Small-block engine? Gabby: With end risers. Shawn D.: Starboard side? Gabby: Mm-hmm. Shawn D.: What kind of boat? Gabby: 20-foot bow rider. It's an old one. Shawn D.: That's a good boat. Do you have a new manifold for the engine? Gabby: It's used. Got it off of an old fisherman who came by here a while ago. So, could you do it? Shawn D.: Well... you need a mounting kit and a manifold gasket. Can you get those around here? Gabby: Not here. But we can order them from Guam. Takes about a week or so. So, I guess, then, the next question is, how long are you willing to be here? [SCENE_BREAK] Chelsea: Okay, I don't really want to stay here long, so I just came to pick up some stuff. Sami: Are you gonna stay with Uncle Bo and Aunt Hope? Chelsea: No, I don't -- I don't think so. Lucas: Did you even ask him? Chelsea: Lucas, have you been listening to anything that I've been saying? My dad thinks that I tried to burn down his house with his wife and child inside, so, no, I don't think I'll be staying there tonight. Billie: Where do you plan on staying? Chelsea: What do you care? Billie: I can't have you sleeping on a park bench, Chelsea. I need to know where you'll be. Chelsea: Anywhere but here. How does that answer work out for you? I would rather be homeless, living on a park bench, getting mugged by strangers than living in the same house as you. Billie: That's not fair. Chelsea: If the truth hurts, deal with it. Billie: No, you are gonna deal with it, you spoiled little brat! Chelsea: Let go of me. Billie: I made a mistake. Chelsea, I'm sorry. Chelsea: I don't care. Billie: Please, Chelsea, if I could take it all back, I would. If I could wear your pain for the rest of my life, I would. I would die for you, Chelsea. And that's probably what you want me to do right now. Chelsea: You're right. Billie: Okay. Then hate me. Hate me for being weak and human. But don't you dare accuse me of not caring, because that's a lie, and you know it. [SCENE_BREAK] Kayla: You're a real disappointment, Steve. Steve: Is that supposed to hurt my feelings? Kayla: You know what? I thought that a little time in here might be a wake-up call for you. It might bring the old Steve back -- you know, the fighter, the guy who wouldn't back down for anything. I guess I was wrong. Steve: Oh, I got plenty of fight left in me. Kayla: To do what, just break out of here? Steve: You got it. Kayla: And then what? And then what?! What, just do more errands for E.J.? Is he gonna make you kill somebody next time? Steve: I'll let you know when I get out of here. I'll send you a postcard. Kayla: Don't even bother, because if you don't grab this last chance, if you mess up and you end up back in jail -- Steve: What are you gonna do? Are you gonna push me away, forget about me? Isn't that what I've been asking you to do, begging you to do? Kayla: Those are just words out of your mouth. It's not what's in your heart. Steve: Is that what you think? If that's what you think, then you're really deluded. Kayla: You know what? Maybe you want me to believe that you don't care about me or yourself or anything -- our life together -- anything. Steve: Now you're getting it. Kayla: But what about our daughter? Steve: What about her? Kayla: How do you think Stephanie's gonna react when she finds out that her father threw everything away for the DiMeras? Steve: She's not gonna find out... because you're not gonna tell her. Kayla: Just watch me. [SCENE_BREAK] Kayla: Of course she'll be hurt, just getting her father back after all these years. Oh, yeah, I forgot. You don't care about anything like that. Steve: You're bluffing. Kayla: Want to bet your life on it? Steve: Kayla... I don't care what you do, who you talk to, how disappointed you are in me, but you leave Stephanie out of this. Kayla: I can't do that. She's our daughter. We're her family. She has a right to know. Steve: No, not about this. She has a life of her own, Kayla. She's happy. You can't drag her into this. It's not right. Kayla: Not right? Since when did that matter to you? Steve: She's gonna quit her job. Is that what you want? She's gonna quit her job. She'll give up everything she loves to come back here, and for what? Kayla: To maybe talk some sense into her father because I have not been able to. Steve: No! Kayla: Your decision. Steve: I swear to God, Kayla, if you tell Stephanie anything about any of this, I'll never forgive you -- never. [SCENE_BREAK] Shawn D.: Are you asking me to work for you? Gabby: There's some serious fishermen on this island. There's money to be made, so if you're willing -- Belle: Yes, he is. Shawn D.: Wait. Wait a minute. Let me get this straight. You're offering us free room and board, and all I got to do is fix your boat? Gabby: You're making it sound like it's not a big deal, fixing my boat. But look, it's a big deal to me, okay? So, if you want, you can stay here until it's done. Shawn D.: You said it'd take a week for the parts to get here? Gabby: Give or take, yeah. Shawn D.: So, what are we gonna do in the meantime? Gabby: Whatever you want. Shawn D.: No, I'm not okay with that. If we're gonna stay here, I got to do something -- tend the bar or do something -- help out. Belle: So, that means that we are staying, right? Shawn D.: Belle, I can't just do nothing. Gabby: Okay, okay, fine, fine, all right? You can cover for me when I need a break, okay? You probably already noticed that duck doesn't do much around here except argue and drink beer, so... Duck: I heard that. Gabby: Dad. Shawn's gonna stick around and fix my boat, right? Shawn D.: Yeah. We'll stay. Belle: Yes! Shawn D.: But...only if it's all right with your dad. [SCENE_BREAK] Lucas: Wait a minute. Just calm down, all right? Just take a time-out, okay? Why doesn't Chelsea spend some time with us? She can stay with Sami and me in our apartment. What do you think about that? Chelsea: I don't know. Sami: Will and Lucas and I would love to have you. Lucas: Yeah. Sami: It'd be great. Chelsea: Are you sure you're not afraid that I'll burn down your apartment, too? Sami: Chelsea, of course not. Lucas: It's a chance we're willing to take. You're not gonna burn down anything. You can stay with us. We'll have a great time, as long as it's okay with your mom. Billie: I don't care where Chelsea stays. Chelsea: Gee, thanks. Billie: But I want to give you something to think about while you're busy feeling sorry for yourself. Lucas: Come on, Billie. Billie: No, Lucas. She needs to hear this. When you and I lived together all those months, I've showed you nothing but love and forgiveness. And when all those other people turned their back on you because of the mistakes you made, I was the one who had your back. All I'm asking is for the same consideration that I've given you. You're not the only one who's hurting here, Chelsea. Chelsea: Can we go now? [SCENE_BREAK] Billie: [Crying] I don't know what to do, Lucas. Lucas: Shh. It's okay. Just give her some time, okay? Billie: No, I'm a failure. I'm a failure. Lucas: You're not a failure. Billie: Yes, I am. Every time I finally feel like I've gotten my life together, I do something to screw it up. [SCENE_BREAK] [Knock on door] Billie: Oh. Lucas: Let me get that. E.J.: Is this a bad time? Lucas: Actually, E.J., we're in the middle of something. E.J.: It's only gonna take a minute. Look, Billie, I heard the news about what happened to Bo and Hope's house. That's terrible. Lucas: Everyone's fine. They all got out in time. [SCENE_BREAK] E.J.: But this represents a good opportunity for us. I'm sure you'd agree. Billie: What do you mean? E.J.: Well, I mean, after an incident like that, your home-security system sounds like just the kind of thing that Bo needs. Billie: You want me to call Bo and give him the hard sell? E.J.: Can you think of a better time? Billie: I'm sorry, E.J. I can't call Bo right now. E.J.: Uh, why not? Lucas: 'Cause he almost lost his wife and his daughter. That's why not. Don't you know when to give it a rest? E.J.: This is what you call a good business opportunity, Lucas. Lucas: Bo and Hope aren't customers. They're family. And Billie's not in the frame of mind to take care of business right now. She's having a hard time with her daughter. [SCENE_BREAK] E.J.: I'm -- I'm sorry. Billie: The police are questioning Chelsea about the fire. E.J.: Oh, Billie, forgive me. I had no idea that she was involved. Lucas: She's not involved. They're asking her questions. That's it. E.J.: You know, Billie, if you need anything at all, you just -- Billie: Thank you, E.J. I appreciate it. Thank you very much. E.J.: I would really hope that it wouldn't come to this, but if you need money for Chelsea's defense -- Lucas: You know what? No, wait a minute. Listen to me, big shot. She's got me. She's got my mother. She's got Sami. Chelsea doesn't need anything from you. We're her family. And you know what? Billie doesn't need a thing from you, either. [SCENE_BREAK] Gabby: Look, what are you, an eagle scout or something? Shawn D.: I just want to make sure that everybody's okay with this. Gabby: Fine. Have it your way. Dad, I offered Belle and Shawn free room and board in exchange for him fixing my boat. Is that cool with you? Duck: No, it sure as hell isn't. Gabby: See? He's fine with it. Shawn D.: I know that you don't want us here. But I'm a hard worker, and I'll earn my keep, and so will Belle. Duck: Yeah, yeah, yeah. You're a stand-up guy, salt of the earth. Hell, we'll build a freakin' statue of you. Gabby: Shut up, Dad. Duck: You see how she talks to me? Shawn D.: Listen, sir -- I mean Duck. I mean it. If you don't want us here, we're gone. Duck: My daughter runs the place. I'm just the worthless owner, so keep the kid quiet and stay out of my way. [SCENE_BREAK] Kayla: You can't threaten me. Steve: I'm not threatening. I'm asking you to leave Stephanie out of this. Kayla: Well, then you tell me what I tell her when she calls, which is just about every couple of days, and when she says, "how's dad? Is he there? Can I talk to him? Where is he?" 'Cause you know what? I am running out of lies. So, if you have any kind of suggestion... Steve: I don't know. Tell -- tell her I'm out of town or something. Tell her I'm on police business with Bo. I don't know. Kayla: For the rest of your life? Steve: Look, I'll tell her myself. I will. I'll decide when. I'll call her. I'll explain things to her. Kayla: And how will you explain it to her when you can't explain it to yourself? Steve: I'll figure something out, Kayla. Just don't say anything to her now to turn her life upside down. Kayla: I can't promise you that. Steve: Why the hell not? Kayla: Because I have tried everything. I have tried logic and reason and unconditional love and support, and nothing -- nothing gets through to you. So, you know what? Now I will try anything. Steve: Please, Kayla. Don't drag her into this, please. Kayla: You took the gloves off when you gave up on us. And now I am taking my gloves off, too. [SCENE_BREAK] Belle: Your dad's quite the character. Gabby: He talks a tough game, but it's just all an act. Shawn D.: Could have fooled me. Gabby: You know, a couple years back when the tsunami almost sunk us, we had half the island living here -- yeah, while their houses were being rebuilt. My dad wouldn't ask for a penny, dime -- nothing. It's just his way of giving you a hard time for the first time. That's it. Shawn D.: Well, I want to start working, so what do you need me to do? Gabby: Okay, I need you and your family to go upstairs and get some rest. Shawn D.: Wait a minute. We agreed that I was gonna be able to help you out here and work. Gabby: There's gonna be plenty -- plenty of work -- tons -- later. Belle: Gabby, thank you so much, really. Gabby: Hey, you know, if the little one wants any food, go ahead to the kitchen and get whatever you need, okay? Belle: Great. Thank you. Thanks. [SCENE_BREAK] Shawn D.: Can I ask you something? Gabby: Huh? Yeah. What? Shawn D.: Why are you doing this for us? Gabby: What, you're not buying "out of the goodness of my heart"? Shawn D.: No, no, it's not that. It's just that you don't even know us, yet you've gone out of your way to make us feel welcome since the moment we got here. Gabby: Island hospitality. Shawn D.: Come on. I'm serious. Gabby: I liked your face. Shawn D.: My face? Gabby: It's a good face. It's kind. You look like somebody very trustworthy. Shawn D.: You could tell all that? [SCENE_BREAK] Belle: Okay, so, I'm gonna take Claire upstairs and see if I can't get her to go down for a nap after she eats a little bit. Gabby: If you guys ever need a break or anything, I can go ahead and feed her. Shawn D.: No, no, no. Don't. No. Gabby: Okay. [SCENE_BREAK] E.J.: Lucas, you're planning a pretty expensive wedding. You're gonna have to find a job that's gonna help pay for that. So if I was you, I'd treat your employer with a little bit more respect. Lucas: Just making a point, boss. E.J.: Point taken. However, I think it's really up to Billie to decide what she wants to do. I meant what I said earlier. If you need any help at all -- Billie: Thanks, E.J., but I don't even think I can think right now. E.J.: I understand. Of course. Billie: Thank you. E.J.: Billie, if you're feeling better, you really should give Bo a call, okay? [SCENE_BREAK] Billie: [Sighs] Don't start with me. Lucas: [Imitating E.J.] Oh, yes, Billie. Never mind those bodies. Just step right over those and sell, sell, sell. Billie: You know what? You work for him, too. Lucas: [Normal voice] Yeah, I know. Don't remind me. My fondest wish is to one day walk into that office and quit and then punch that son of a bitch just for the hell of it. [Door closes] [SCENE_BREAK] E.J.: There you are, Samantha. I was wondering what happened to you. Sami: None of your business, E.J. E.J.: Really? Tell me, darling -- how long until you get the results of the amnio on our little bundle? I'm sure that you're just as anxious as I am to hear the good news. Tick tock, Samantha. Tick tock. Daddy's waiting. [SCENE_BREAK] Steve: So, we're taking the gloves off, are we? Kayla: That's right. Steve: That's a bad idea for you. Kayla: Steve. Steve: You afraid of me? Kayla: No. Steve: You should be. Kayla: Let go of me. Steve: You better get -- Kayla: Orderly! Orderly! Steve: Stand back! I got a knife in her back. I'll use it if you get in my way. Back off! I said back off. Now! [SCENE_BREAK] Steve: Back away from the door. Do it now, or I swear to God, I'll hurt her. Keep going. Keep going! Joe: I can't let you go any further. Steve: I know. This is where I get off. Kayla: Oh! Steve! Steve! Steve. Steve. [SCENE_BREAK] Belle: Shawn, it's okay. Gabby can take Claire. I trust her. Shawn D.: I'm sorry. I guess I'm just a little overprotective. Gabby: No, forget it. Maybe when you get to know me a little better, you'll feel more comfortable. Shawn D.: Yeah. Anyways -- Gabby: You need to go upstairs with your family and get some rest, okay? That's what you need to do. Shawn D.: Okay. Thank you. Thank you again. Gabby: See you in a couple hours. [SCENE_BREAK] Duck: You're wasting your time, honey. They're a couple. They got a kid. Leave the guy alone, huh? Gabby: I didn't see the girl wearing a ring on her finger. [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: Let me explain this to you again, E.J. It's going to take at least a week for me to get the results of the amnio to find out who this baby's father is. And I do not need you reminding me of it every time we see each other. E.J.: You can't blame a prospective father for being anxious, Samantha. Sami: You are not -- [Door closes] [SCENE_BREAK] E.J.: Lucas. Hey, buddy. Lucas: Hey. E.J.: So, anyway, I will leave you two to enjoy your day. Samantha. [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: So, how's Billie? Lucas: She's pretty ragged. She's tired. She's in bed right now. What about Chelsea? Sami: She cried herself to sleep, the poor thing. Lucas: Listen, I didn't mean to invite her to stay with us without asking you first. That was probably rude. I shouldn't have done that. Sami: No, it's okay. It's okay. We'll deal with it. Lucas: Yeah? Oh. Have I told you lately how lucky I am to be marrying you? Sami: No, I don't think you have. Lucas: Well, let me tell you. I'm so lucky to be marrying you. Sami: Come on. Let's go to bed. [SCENE_BREAK] Steve: Billie. Billie: Steve, what are you doing here? Steve: How long have you and Wells been seeing each other? [SCENE_BREAK] Kayla: You could care less about Steve. You have no respect for human life. You don't care about anyone but yourself, so if you made a special trip to the hospital to see him, it was for some other reason. And I want you to tell me right now what it was. [SCENE_BREAK] Celeste: You're never going to see your child once it's born because the DiMeras will absolutely take it away from you.

Gabby offers to let Shawn fix her boat in exchange for staying on the island but Shawn only agrees when Duck gives in

Patrick: There you are. Sabrina: Hey. Patrick: I missed you last night. I thought you were coming over. Sabrina: Oh, yeah, things got pretty crazy, and then by the time they weren't crazy anymore, it was too late to call. Patrick: Oh, yeah? Hot date? Sabrina: [Chuckles] Not exactly. Patrick: What were you doing? Sabrina: I was delivering Britt's baby. Patrick: So, if it's not my baby, right? -- It's not my baby? -- Then who's the father? Hmm? Who's the father, Britt? Britt: [Sighs] [Knock on door] Nikolas: Knock, knock. Someone wants to see his mommy. Britt, you all right? Maxie: [Sighs] My little girl. [Knock on door] Anna: Maxie? Hi, sweetheart. You all right? Lulu: I can't figure you out. Where are those mischievous Spencer eyes, hmm? The Corinthos dimples? My mom's grin? [Chuckling] Okay. To be fair, you haven't started smiling yet. Hmm. Maybe you're just you -- your own unique, perfect self, and there is nothing wrong with that. Yeah. Dante: How's Sonny doing? Olivia: He seemed better when we got him home last night. Just tired to the point of exhaustion. Luckily, he hasn't woken up yet. Dante: Well, good. He can -- he can probably use all the rest he can get. Olivia: And I can try to figure out how the hell I'm gonna tell him about today's paper. Monica: AJ? AJ, I'm sorry. I just got off the red-eye. AJ: I'm all right. I'm all right. Monica: Well, your current address says otherwise, and, uh, this paper says that you are pleading not guilty. Tell me that that is true, AJ Tell me that you did not kill Connie Falconeri. Olivia: I mean, what kind of crap is this? He didn't do it? Lying cowardly son of a bitch. Sonny: Olivia? Who you talking about? Patrick: I can't believe you delivered Britt's baby. Sabrina: Yeah, truthfully, I can't, either. Patrick: Were you freaking out? Sabrina: There wasn't any time to. Looking back, it was more of a rush than anything else... until we realized that the baby wasn't getting enough oxygen. Patrick: Fluid in the lungs? Sabrina: Thankfully, I was able to get him back to G.H. In time. Patrick: Right. And how is he? Is he all right? Sabrina: Yeah, he's good. Dr. Clay fixed him right up. Patrick: And where was Brad? Sabrina: Actually, Brad was here when we arrived at the hospital but not for long. Patrick: What do you mean not for long? What, did he take off? Are you kidding me? Sabrina: Nikolas, on the other hand, hasn't left Britt's side. Britt: I was just having a bad dream. That's all. Nikolas: Not surprising, given what you've been through the past 24 hours. How are you feeling? Britt: I feel good. Nikolas: Good. Britt: I mean, I'm a little sore, but they told me everything looks fine. Nikolas: Well, what do you know? That's exactly what they said to you. [Chuckles] You see? The nightmare's over. You and your son here are perfectly healthy. Britt: I really can't thank you enough. Nikolas: Don't. Britt: No, I-I have to. Without you by my side, I-I-I wouldn't have been able to get through his birth, let alone the scare with his breathing. Nikolas: Well, I was happy to have been there. Okay, fine, I was terrified. But if it helped you, then it was worth it. Britt: It helped. It helped. Nikolas: Good. Oh, I'm sure you are eager to hold this little guy, as he is eager to be held, since you're the one with the food. Britt: No. I don't want him. [Sighs] Lulu: How's Sonny? Dante: [Inhales deeply] I don't know. He was still sleeping. Lulu: Olivia's with him? Dante: Yeah. Hopefully, she makes sure he doesn't sink as low as he did last night. Lulu: Man, I can't even picture that. Your dad's, like, this force. He's so strong. Dante: Yeah, that's an image I-I don't think I'll ever be able to forget. Lulu: You must have been so scared. Dante: Yeah. Scared. Sad. Angry. I told him not to take the coward's way out, that he had to stick around for her, 'cause she's gonna need him. Yeah. But you know what? I think your grandpa's gonna need you even more, little bambina. So, let's get you home. When did they say we could spring this little munchkin? Lulu: Oh, um, they didn't. We can't take her home today. Anna: Here. Maxie: Sorry. Anna: Don't be sorry. What you got there? Maxie: Um, it's a push present from Dante and Lulu. Anna: Oh, yeah? Maxie: Even though there was no pushing, they, uh -- they gave it to me last night. Anna: For carrying the baby for them? That's very sweet. Maxie: Very. Anna: Yeah. So, why don't you open it, huh? Hey, the Maxie I know never met a gift that she wouldn't want to tear into. Maxie: I can't. Anna: Why not? Maxie: Because then it makes all of this so final... like I really have to say goodbye to the baby. AJ: I wish I could tell you what you want to hear. Monica: You killed that woman? AJ: It's not that simple. Monica: Yes, it is that simple, AJ Either you did or you didn't. AJ: I don't know. I-I don't know what happened that night. Monica: What does that mean? AJ: [Sighs] I was wasted. Monica: You drank? AJ: Mom, after I lost ELQ and that stupid article came out -- Monica: You lost ELQ because Kiki wasn't your niece, and that caused you to drink? AJ: It's the way that it happened. I mean, Connie could have given me a heads up, you know, instead of just detonating my life without any warning. Monica: Oh, my God. I hope that's not the excuse you're using. AJ: What do you want me to say? I'm sorry. I slipped. I drank until I couldn't feel anymore. Monica: No, until you blacked out. AJ: Yes, until -- I don't remember anything. Mom, wait, please. I'm sorry. Monica: Not as sorry as I am. I have risked everything for you, AJ -- My marriage, my career -- my God, I let your father mourn for you -- to give you a second chance. Well, congratulations, my friend. You've just thrown that away. Olivia: That Yankees player who's doping and lying about it. It's disgusting. How are you feeling? Sonny: Like I'm waking up to nothing. Olivia: I know. I miss her, too. Um, I squeezed you some orange juice, and I got your pills there on the table. Sonny: I'm not hungry. Olivia: That's too bad. You need to eat. Sonny: [Sighs] [Sighs] [Sighs] Olivia: Okay. I made some thick-sliced toast the way you like it, a nice omelet. Sonny: I don't -- I don't want any. Olivia: Come on, honey. Just a few bites. You'll feel better. Sonny: I don't want to feel better, Olivia. After what I put you through last night, put my boys through... Olivia: Sonny. We are fine. We're just so happy that you found the strength to hang on. [Voice breaking] Okay, when I think about the possibility of losing you, I... look at me. Sonny, we love you. Sonny: Yeah, I know. Olivia: You can't forget that. Sonny: No, I don't. Olivia: And if you ever feel something like that coming on again -- Sonny: I'm handling it. I'm handling it. I'm handling it. Olivia: You're positive? You're positive? Sonny: Yes, you want to see? Olivia: Yeah. Sonny: Look. [Sighs] Olivia: Okay. Sonny: See that? Olivia: Okay. Okay. I'm glad. I'm glad that you're feeling a little better because we got to talk about a couple of things. [Inhales deeply] Sonny: What's that? Olivia: [Exhales deeply] We're kind of getting down to the wire, and I would really like your input. Sonny: What? Olivia: Connie's funeral. Monica: You picked up that glass, and you drank it. This is yours, AJ AJ: Put yourself in my position. Monica: No, I don't have to. I've been there. Oh, you think it's just so intolerable that the only solution is the bottom of the bottle. Well, that isn't true, AJ The answer is in your heart and in your head. AJ: I'm sorry. Monica: You drank until you didn't even know whether or not you had killed somebody, because you couldn't remember! AJ: Okay, I know! I screwed up. Monica: God, it is not okay, AJ AJ: I'm not as strong as you are. Monica: Oh, bull! Did it ever occur to you what's going to happen to me or your son? What is Michael gonna do now? Michael: I'm gonna stand by my dad. That's what I'm gonna do. Dante: What do you mean we can't take her home? I thought you said she got a clean bill of health. Lulu: Yes, she did. I'm sorry. Um, she's totally fine. Dante: You're sure? Lulu: Yes, she's fine. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. Dante: Then why can't we take you home? Lulu: Because we have to give her a name. Anna: Your mom told me that this is hard for you, you know? Maxie: Did she also tell you that they're sending me to a shrink? [Sighs] At least it's Kevin. Anna: You know, I wish I'd had someone to talk to. I mean, our situations are completely different, I know, but when Robin was a baby, my life was so complicated, and... I couldn't be with her 'cause I would have put her in danger. Maxie: So, you had to leave her behind? Anna: Yeah. Yeah, I did. She was a very happy baby -- Robin. And the woman I left her with was wonderful. Every time I had to leave, it was unbearable. Maxie: [Sighs] Anna: Come here. And this baby -- you were carrying a baby for such a long time, and she was part of you. Maxie: [Sniffles] Anna: And now she isn't. Maxie: [Sniffles] I miss her -- her flips and her hiccups. Anna: Of course you do. It's natural. Maxie: But it has to stop. Anna: Yeah. It does. Maxie: Lulu was scared of me. Anna: Oh. Maxie: Me. Anna: Right. Maxie: Not that I blame her. Anna: You're gonna do better. You will, okay? Maxie: How? I wish that I was more like Robin. She was so strong. [Sniffles] Anna: Yeah. She was very brave, wasn't she? And driven... very smart. Smart girl. But, you know, all of that couldn't stop her from that postpartum depression she had. Remember? Maxie: Yeah, that was awful. Anna: Yeah, it was awful. And then it wasn't. Because she worked hard, and she had a lot of comfort from her family and from friends. She got through it. And you will, too. Maxie: What if I don't? Anna: Maxie, I have known you since you were born. You are every bit as strong as Robin was. And she would be the first to say that if she were here. You're not gonna feel like this forever, okay? I promise you that. Sabrina: Nikolas held Britt's hand through the entire delivery, and considering how scary it was for me, I can't even imagine what it was like for him. Patrick: Oh, good. Well, I'm glad he was there. Sabrina: Yeah, me too. He kept Britt from strangling me. Who knows? Maybe he'll even stick around. Patrick: What does that mean? Sabrina: Well, Nikolas and Britt seemed pretty close, and I'm sure after last night, they're a lot closer. Maybe he'll end up raising that little boy -- with Britt, I mean. Patrick: Like I was supposed to. [Sighs] Sabrina: Patrick. Patrick: No, I know. I know. It shouldn't feel wrong. Sabrina: But it does. You spent months thinking about that baby, learning to love it. I understand that you can't just shut that off. Patrick: But? Sabrina: I think you need to start moving past this. Nikolas: Yeah, the nurse said you might be...anxious getting started with the, uh -- Britt: The breast-feeding. Nikolas: Right. Right. [Chuckles] But there's people here to help you with that, right? Uh...lactating consultants? Britt: I-I won't be needing any -- any of them. Nikolas: Right, of course. You're around this all the time. You know the drill. Britt: No, I won't be needing them because I don't plan on breast-feeding. Nikolas: Oh, okay. I guess that's fine, too. Look, I don't -- I don't even know why I'm -- I'm talking about this. I mean, I could fit what I know about the subject inside of a thimble. [Chuckles] Britt: Oh, I know -- I know plenty, and breast-feeding is what every doctor would recommend. Nutritionally, you can't beat it. [Baby fusses] Britt: You can't beat it for... mother/child bonding, either. Nikolas: Right, well, just out of -- out of curiosity, given all of that, why wouldn't you want to bond with your son? That idea of having another child. I wanted another child in my life. Sabrina: It's our life, Patrick -- yours and mine. I had to accept it, too, and to say that it was hard is an understatement. But I did it because that's how much I love you. [Chuckles] We'd been together for, what, like, a whole five minutes when Britt dropped her bomb? We never got to just be a normal Cole, two people falling in love, and now we can, Patrick. Now we can just, like, focus on us -- you, me, and Emma. No drama, no craziness. Just us. I mean, doesn't that sound nice? Patrick: Yeah, it does. Sabrina: Yes, I know that you lost a potential son, and I'm not gonna minimize that. But you have this amazing daughter at home. You have an incredible life. Maybe instead of concentrating on what was never yours, you could be thankful for what is. 'Cause a lot of people aren't nearly as lucky. Patrick: Sabrina. Sabrina: I have to get back to work, but, um, I'll be around if you need me. Lulu: Maybe we should have taken Maxie's advice. We should have named her Georgie. Dante: Yeah, 'cause that really, really would have helped with the detachment process. Lulu: Oh, uh, I didn't tell you. Dante: What? Lulu: I had a really good conversation with Maxie last night. Dante: Yeah? Lulu: Yeah, she was calm, lucid. She's seeing Dr. Collins to help her with her issues. Dante: Oh, good. That's great. Lulu: Yeah, it's really good. It's -- it's so good that I gave her the present we bought her. Maxie: Thank you for having so much faith in me. Anna: I have all the faith in the world in you. I do. That's what godmothers are for. Hmm? Unfortunately, this one has got to get back to work. Maxie: The Connie case? Anna: Yeah, among others. I was hoping that I was gonna see Patrick, maybe, while I was here, because I think he's having as hard a time as you are letting go. Maxie: Letting go of what? Anna: You probably don't know, do you? Maxie: I've been a little busy. Anna: Yeah. Britt Westbourne had her baby, and, as most of us suspected, Patrick's not the father. Maxie: Britt had her baby? Anna: Yeah. Last night, after confessing that she'd been lying to Patrick for months. So, I would imagine that it's as difficult, almost, for him to look at that child as it is for you to look at Dante and Lulu's. Maxie: I'm confused, though. Um, there was a paternity test, so how did Patrick find out he wasn't the father? Anna: Britt told him. Maxie: Why? Anna: I don't know the details, but I would imagine that, since she's a mother now herself, that perhaps she wants to be a better person. I'm gonna take off, okay? You look after yourself, all right? Maxie: I will. Anna: Okay. Maxie: Thank you, Anna. Anna: I know. Britt: I'm going to be a terrible mother, just like mine was to me. Nikolas: No, you're not. Don't say that. We're not destined to make our parents' mistakes. If we were, I'd be a kidnapper/murderer 10 times over. The stories that I could tell you about my father -- make your blood run cold, wouldn't it? In his case, freeze all together, but that's... Britt: What? Nikolas: Nothing. Never mind. The point is that I'm nothing like him -- not as a man, not as a father. I'm good to my son. Trust me, you'll be good to yours. Britt: I can't. I-I just -- I-I-I can't. Please. Nikolas: Okay. All right, I'll, uh -- I'll take him back to the nursery for now. Britt: Thank you. Nikolas: And, Britt? You're not your mother, okay? Can you remember that? Don't you worry, little guy. Your mommy loves you. She'll come around, okay? Britt: [Sighs] [Door opens] Britt: [Sighs] What do you want? Maxie: Your silence. Monica: I really cannot stay here and watch him behind bars. I'm sorry. Michael: Monica. AJ: It's all right. Let her go. [Door buzzes] Michael: [Sighs] Well, that was rough. AJ: I deserved it. Michael: How you holding up? AJ: I've been better. Michael: We got to get you out of here, find some way around these charges. AJ: Yeah, I need to talk to you about that. Michael: You're not gonna change your plea to guilty, are you? AJ: No, Diane's been working on a strategy for my defense. Michael: Yeah, there should be some sort of a loophole, considering you don't even remember what -- AJ: There's no loopholes, Michael. Michael: Okay, so, what's the plan? AJ: Diane intends on pinning Connie's murder on somebody else. On Sonny. Sonny: [Exhales deeply] Mr. Corinthos, we need a statement! Mr. Corinthos, can you comment on AJ Quartermaine's plea of not guilty in your girlfriend's murder? [Camera shutters clicking] Patrick: Hey. Nikolas: Hi Patrick: Is that Britt's son? Nikolas: It is. Patrick: How's he doing? Nikolas: Uh, he's fine. He had a little scare right after he was born, but the doctors say he's perfectly healthy now. Patrick: That's good. Nikolas: Yeah. Patrick: He doesn't look anything like Brad. Nikolas: [Chuckles] He doesn't look anything like Britt. Then again, to me, all babies look like Yoda. Look, if you're still believing that this might be your son -- Patrick: I'm not. I even had a new paternity test done. I know he's not mine. Just getting used to it now. Nikolas: Yeah. Britt: Am I supposed to know what that means? Maxie: You told Patrick he's not the father of that baby. Britt: So? Maxie: So, I can't believe you did that to him. Britt: I'd watch where you throw those stones, Maxie. At least I came clean. You're the one still keeping Spinelli in the dark. Maxie: Not anymore. Britt: He knows the baby you were carrying is his? Maxie: Yes. But Dante and Lulu don't, and we want to keep it that way. Britt: So, both of you are willing to give up your daughter? Maxie: Look, we don't feel like we have a choice. Telling the truth now would just kill Dante and Lulu, and I can't do that. Ellie Trout has already promised to keep our secret, so that means the only person left who knows the truth is you. Britt: And you think I'd out you? Maxie: It's not like you haven't threatened to before. And since you've suddenly gone honest, I don't know. All bets are off. So, what do you say? Can I trust you not to break Dante and Lulu's hearts? Lulu: Connie used to say that pressure was good for creativity. Dante: Operation pick a baby name -- go. Anna: How about Anna? Dante: Hey. Hey, that would actually work, because I'm gonna be taking orders from her, too. Anna: Yes, you are. Congratulations. Dante: Thank you. Anna: You know I was kidding about the name. Because you might want to find something with a bit more significant. Lulu: Yeah, do you have any idea what that would be? Anna: No. I have nothing. And this is a gift for the baby. I would have had it monogrammed, but... Dante: Ah, yeah, yeah. Very funny. Rub it in. Yes. Lulu: [Chuckles] Dante: Well, baby girl, this is Anna Devane... Anna: Aww. Dante: ...Best boss to have and a pretty good friend, too. Anna: She's gorgeous. Look at those cheeks. Oh, this time is so precious. Enjoy every moment. Lulu: We will. Anna: [Chuckles] Lulu: Come here, baby girl. Let's go open up the present. What do you think? Dante: [Sighs] Anna: Dante, it's gonna be so hard for you to tear yourself away from her. Dante: I know. I know. It is, especially now that AJ's decided to plead not guilty. Anna: He can claim he's innocent, but the evidence tells another story. Michael: Are you serious? Diane's gonna try and pin Connie's murder on my dad? AJ: She made some good points. Michael: Like what?! AJ: That Sonny was furious with Connie. I mean, she told me that herself, Michael. Come on. Sonny was in the office right after she was shot. Hell, he -- he called it in. Michael: She was his girlfriend. AJ: Oh, then why did he leave the crime scene? Michael: Because he's looking for you! AJ: Exactly, to try and kill me. And he would have succeeded, too, if you hadn't have stopped him. I mean, let's face it -- Sonny does have quite a propensity for violence. Michael: Yeah, when he's protecting the people that he loves! AJ: Okay, okay. The point is this -- he despises me, and Diane thinks that she can -- she can sell the idea that Sonny killed Connie, and he wrote my initials in her blood to try and frame me. Michael: You don't actually believe that, do you? AJ: It doesn't matter -- Michael: It matters to me. AJ: Look, this isn't about arresting Sonny or anything. It's just about building a reasonable doubt. Michael: Yeah, at my father's expense. AJ: Well, guess what. You know what? Sonny's a big boy. He can handle it. Michael: [Scoffs] You have no idea what he's going through. AJ: Michael, I'm sure Sonny's been suffering. Michael: "Suffering"? Okay. He almost killed himself last night. Sonny: What'd you say? Mr. Quartermaine's lawyer claims he's innocent, despite the damning evidence. Sonny: And by "damning," do you mean the victim writing AJ's name in her own blood? [Camera shutters clicking] If it even was the victim. Ms. Miller's accusing you. She says that you killed ms. Falconeri, then wrote the initials to frame Mr. Quartermaine. Did you do it? You and Connie had been arguing, correct? Reporter: Did you really kill the woman you claimed to love? [Camera shutter clicking] Monica: I got a message you wanted to see me? Everett: Please. Sit. Monica: Oh, I'm -- I'm fine. Everett: Very well. The other board members and I just had an emergency meeting. Monica: About? Everett: You. Or, more specifically, your son. Monica: Uh, AJ has been charged with a crime, but last time I checked, you are innocent until proven guilty. Everett: That's true, but you must admit it's a distraction your staff doesn't need. Gossip and speculation have been rampant. Monica: [Chuckling] Oh, come on. What else is new? Everett: This isn't your run-of-the-mill scandal, Dr. Quartermaine. You're the face of this hospital. The arrest of your son -- it's -- Monica: Yes? Everett: It's tarnished G.H.'S reputation. Monica: What exactly are you saying, Everett? Everett: The vote was unanimous. I'm asking you to step down from your position as chief of staff. AJ: I'm sorry. I-I didn't know you were going through all that with Sonny. Michael: I shouldn't have said anything. It's a private family matter. AJ: Well, I'm family. Look, Michael, seeing Sonny like that -- I just -- [Sighs] I mean, you got one father in jail, the other one trying to kill himself. How the hell are you still standing? Michael: Look, my father's overwhelmed -- okay? -- With grief, guilt, anger. And he thought the only way out of that pain was a bullet. AJ: Were you the one who -- did you talk him out of it? Michael: Me and my brothers. Okay, but he's still on shaky ground. The last thing he needs right now is to be accused of the unthinkable. Look, my dad -- he would never kill Connie. He loved her. AJ: I don't know what to do. Michael: You have to tell Diane to stop before my dad finds out about this. Sonny: Go ahead. Say it again. I dare you. Reporter: [Coughing] Sonny: Say it again! Olivia: Sonny, stop it! Stop it! Let him go. Reporter: [Coughs] [Camera shutters clicking] Reporter: [Panting] Did you get that? Sonny: Yeah, we got it. Come back to my house. See what happens. Come back! Olivia: [Sighs] Sonny: [Shatters vase] Olivia: Please. You're scaring me. Sonny: I was -- everything I had not to kill AJ -- It took everything I had. I had the finger on the trigger. He was right there, but I took the gun down for Michael. Olivia: Okay. Okay, Sonny. Just -- please, please -- just get -- Sonny: Move. Olivia: Get ahold of yourself. Sonny: Now he's accusing me of killing the -- the person that I love? He ain't getting away with it! Dante: So, Diane is going around saying that my father killed Connie? Anna: I released a statement to the contrary. Dante: Thank you. Anna: Mm-hmm. Sure. Lulu: Wow. Anna, thank you so much for this blanket. Okay, wait. You have to feel this, Dante. Feel this. Dante: Oh, wow. Lulu: It's amazing. Dante: Do they make these for adults? Anna: Yeah, well, I gave one to Emma when she was a baby, and she still sleeps with it, so... Dante: Yeah, I don't blame her. Lulu: Well, I know that our daughter will like it as much as she did, so thank you so much. Anna: You're very welcome. I'm so glad I got to meet your little angel. I got to get back to the office. Dante: Back to the grind. Anna: Yeah. I got to find justice for your mother's cousin somehow. And you guys need to find a name for this little beauty -- a meaningful one. Please, get to work. Dante: Okay. Thanks. [Grunts] Okay, you. Lulu: I think I know what we should name her. Dante: Yeah, I think I do, too. Britt: I won't tell Dante and Lulu the truth. Maxie: How do I know I can trust you? Britt: Because I'm in no position to judge or rat you out -- not after what I did to Patrick. Maxie: Anna Devane thought impending motherhood might make you want to be a better person. Britt: Maybe. But that's not why I told Patrick the truth. He threatened to take my baby away from me. Maxie: Patrick wanted sole custody? Britt: And until that moment -- until I thought I actually might lose my son, I hadn't realized I'd grown to love him. Maxie: It's funny how that happens, huh? Where is your baby, anyway? Don't you want him in here with you? Nikolas: Believing that you're a father, planning for that, and then finding out that it doesn't exist -- I really am sorry. I-I do know how that feels -- Patrick: It's not good. Nikolas: No. [Chuckles] I was gonna say "devastating," but, no, it's -- you're right. Patrick: How did you deal when you found out that you were losing Aiden? Nikolas: I just tried to concentrate on what was good in my life, Spencer being at the top of that list. Elizabeth and I left things in a way that actually...made it worse, but somehow, I found a way to appreciate what I still had, rather than missing what was -- wasn't mine to begin with, you know? I'll see you. Britt: I sent him back to the nursery. Maxie: Why? Don't you want him in here with you all the time? I mean, I know I would. Britt: Do you ever think about what would have happened if you had -- if I, for that matter, would have told Dante and Lulu the truth from the start? Maxie: Only about every five seconds, but it's too late for that now, so it doesn't matter anymore. Britt: I'm sorry, Maxie. I really am. I guess we both know what it's like to lose someone. Maxie: Britt, we are not in the same boat -- not even close. Sure, you're not with Patrick anymore, but you still have your baby. You get to take him home and laugh with him, be with him every day. I gave my child away. Britt: How? Maxie: Because, as hard as it was for me -- and trust me, it was the most difficult thing I've ever done in my life -- it would be worse for Dante and Lulu. They love that little girl so much. What would happen to them if they lost her? Sabrina: That's a perfect name for your daughter. Dante: Thanks. So, we're good to go out into the world? Sabrina: Yeah. You're free. Enjoy. Dante: Thank you. Lulu: Oh, we definitely will. This is happening. We're a family. Dante: Yeah, you better believe it. Lulu: Okay, Falconeri clan, are we ready? Dante: Are you kidding me? Us? We were -- we were born ready. Lulu: [Groans] Dante: What? Lulu: Don't you think it's a little early to start laying on those cheesy lines? Dante: Look at her. She loves it. I mean, she's sleeping, so she doesn't really know -- Lulu: You should ask her again when she's 13. Dante: I will. I'll ask her when she wakes up, and I'll ask her when she's 13. Lulu: [Chuckles] Dante: You love it. [Smooches] Lulu: [Sighs] Dante: After you, ladies. Maxie: Goodbye. Maxie: [Sighs] [Sighs] "Thank you for giving us the gift of a little girl. We will thank you with every one of her smiles and love you with every beat of her heart. Love, Lulu and Dante." [Sighs] Britt: Thank you for bringing him back. I'm sorry if I'm giving you whiplash. Nikolas: No. Just out of curiosity, what changed your mind? Finally believe you're not your mother? Britt: Uh, I'm getting there, thanks to you and a visit from an old patient. Nikolas: Smart patient. Yeah? Britt: [Sighs] Nikolas: Here you go. Slide my hand out there. There you go. Britt: Hello, you. Remember me? I'm your mommy. [Chuckles] Sabrina: Whoa! [Chuckles] What are you doing? Patrick: Apologizing. You were right. I need to focus on what I have and not what I lost. And thank God I still have you. I love you. AJ: I don't know what to say. Michael: Say you'll call off Diane. Say you'll -- you'll tell her to come up with something else. AJ: Michael, she swears that shifting the blame to Sonny is my best defense. I mean, do you want me to go down for murder? Michael: No, of course not, but I don't want my father to be your scapegoat, either. AJ: I'm your father, too. Michael: Yeah, I-I know that, of course. That's why I'm here. I want to help you. But there's got to be another way. AJ: What if there isn't? What if this is my only shot at avoiding a life sentence? Olivia: Hey, Sonny. Look who came to see you. Can you believe it? Our granddaughter's here. Oh, you guys, she's about eight dozen times cuter than the last time I saw her. Lulu: [Chuckles] Dante: I told you she was cute, right? Lulu: Yeah, you won't get any arguments from us. Olivia: [Chuckles] Lulu: Do you want to see her, Sonny? Olivia: [Sighs] Dante: So, how's he doing? Olivia: He's not great. Not great. He heard about AJ's defense. Dante: He did -- what -- how? Olivia: Reporters showed up at the house. Dante: Are you kidding me? Olivia: No. He totally lost it. [Sighs] Thank you for coming, honey. He really needs this. [Baby fusses] Lulu: Hey. [Chuckles] She looks pretty happy, grandpa. [Chuckles] Olivia: I just -- I cannot -- I can't get over this. [Sighs] Dante: It's unreal, right? Olivia: Yeah. This precious little creature is ours. I mean yours. Dante: [Chuckles] Olivia: She's yours. She's totally yours, but I get visitation rights, right? [Chuckling] Oh. So, what are we gonna call this little angel? [Baby coos] Olivia: You guys did give her a name, right? Lulu: Yeah, we did. Dante: We named her, uh -- named her Connie. Olivia: [Chuckles, sobs] [Connie coos]

Lulu doesn't see any Spencer or Corinthos traits in her baby

[Cell phone ringing] EJ: Samantha. Sami: EJ, I need to talk to you. EJ: Ah, well, I'm just about to meet my brother. Can I call you in a little bit? Sami: No, um...we need to meet in person. EJ: Um, okay, how about you meet me in the square? Sami: Okay. See you then. Will: Hi. Sami: Look at you. Nice jacket. I have good taste. What can I say? Will: Yes, I hope so. Oh, that one's mine. [Both laugh] Um, 'cause I have a date, actually. Sami: Do you really? Will: Mm-hmm. Sami: Who is the lucky guy? Will: Uh, is it okay if I tell you after, 'cause I don't wanna jinx it. I was --I'll see how it goes, and--okay. Sami: Okay, as long as I can still be happy for you. Will: Mm-hmm. Sami: 'Cause I am. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: Here you go. Chad: What are you so cheerful about? Sonny: No reason. EJ: Hey, Sonny. Sonny: Hey. Can I grab you a coffee? EJ: Yes, espresso. A little bit of lemon rind, please. Sonny: Okay, coming right up. Chad: You know, for a guy who went a couple round with Rafe, you don't look so bad. EJ: [Groans] For a guy who's about to get married, you look like hell. [SCENE_BREAK] Daniel: You and Chad planning to celebrate getting engaged? Melanie: Mm-hmm. Thank you. We set a date too. Daniel: Mm. Really? When's the big day? Melanie: Two weeks from now. Daniel: What? No. No, that's not gonna happen. Melanie: [Scoffs] [SCENE_BREAK] Abigail: Hey, Gabi. Did Melanie call you? Gabi: Uh, I don't know. I have my phone off. Abigail: She really needs our help. Gabi: I'm actually training someone. Abigail: There's a lot to do, Gabi. She and Chad just moved up the wedding. It's in two weeks. [SCENE_BREAK] EJ: Nicole and Rafe are lying, and in order to support that lie, they fabricated a paternity test. Now, Dr. Jonas took that test and switched it for the real one. Justin: EJ, those are pretty serious charges. EJ: And they should have very serious consequences. Nicole would be left with nothing. Rafe is out on his ear. And Dr. Jonas, well, let's just say his career is going to be blown, uh, sky high. [SCENE_BREAK] Nicole: Ooh, hey, Jennifer. I'm not comfortable sleeping on my back anymore. Is that normal? I-- is something wrong? Jennifer: What on earth are you doing to Daniel? [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: Hey, will, can you do me a favor? Will: Yeah, maybe. What kind of favor? Sami: Well, Brady got tickets to the Cubs game for Johnny, and I was supposed to pick them up from Maggie's, but I don't have time now 'cause I have to go to a meeting. Will: Okay. Wait, I thought you said you're not working today. Sami: I'm not, I am... going to see EJ. I gotta talk to him about something. Will: Why don't you just call EJ on the way over to pick up the tickets? Sami: Because it's something I need to deal with in person. Just something I gotta clear up. [SCENE_BREAK] EJ: Chad... I'm waiting. Chad: Look, I, uh...I didn't get much sleep last night. EJ: No, I can tell. Chad: Um, since you're my best man, I figured I'd better tell you that the wedding's been moved up. EJ: To when? Chad: Two weeks from today. EJ: I mean, are you having second thoughts? Is that why you're not sleeping? Chad: No. I love Melanie. In fact, I'm the one who decided to move up the wedding. EJ: Okay, so what's the problem? Chad: What do you think? Nick Fallon. [SCENE_BREAK] Nick: You don't have to worry, Abby. What Melanie and Chad do, it's none of my business. Abigail: That's right. It isn't. Nick: And furthermore, you can tell Melanie that she has nothing to fear from me. I'm gonna stay away from Melanie and her, uh, her wedding. [SCENE_BREAK] Melanie: I thought you were okay with me and Chad. Daniel: Oh, I am. Yeah. You are my only child. I want your wedding to be perfect. You know, so does Maggie. Melanie: Of course, you and Maggie have already talked about this. Daniel: Yeah, why wouldn't we? Melanie: No reason, Dad, I just don't think you're saying what you really think. Daniel: Which would be? Melanie: That you don't think I should be getting married. Daniel: Oh-kay. You're right, I don't. [SCENE_BREAK] Nicole: What did I do to Daniel? Jennifer: Yes, that was the question. Nicole: Uh, I'm his friend. I listen to him. He's worried about Melanie. He confides in me. Jennifer: Oh, yeah, I know. I know all of that. You told me that. But what you left out is what you have Daniel doing for you. Nicole: Excuse me? Jennifer: The lies that you are having him tell about your baby. [SCENE_BREAK] Will: You are making this meeting with EJ sound like a big deal. Sami: Yeah, well... EJ and Rafe got into it last night. Will: Got into it how? Sami: There was a fistfight. Will: Wa-was it about-- about you? Sami: I saw Rafe, and I asked him. He said it had nothing to do with me, that he and EJ just don't like each other. Will: You know, that probably means that it was about you, then. Sami: Look, the point is I have to tell EJ that that cannot happen again, no matter what. You know, for Sydney and Johnny. Will: Oh, yeah, of course. Sydney and Johnny. Sami: All right, Buster, you asked for privacy about your love life--I think you should afford me the same. [SCENE_BREAK] EJ: So...has Fallon made some sort of move on Melanie since he got out? Chad: He's working at the Brady pub. He's living with Melanie's grandma. Like, Nick's fixed this so she can't avoid him. EJ: And you think that he did this on purpose? Chad: You said he's smart, right? Smart enough to arrange something like this? EJ: Sure. Chad: There's this, um... there's this girl--girl, too. EJ: What is this, some blast from the past? Chad: Yeah. EJ: Chad... are you cheating on Melanie? Chad: What? No. No, no. There's nothing like that going on. Look, this girl-- all right, don't. Don't laugh, okay? Like, she's kind of obsessed with me, I don't-- EJ: She's obsessed with you? My goodness. Look at you, you little devil. Chad: Yeah, you're--you're laughing now, but believe me, this isn't funny. Okay, I was with Melanie, and I had no idea this was going on, okay? This turned into a--a real mess. EJ: Okay, what kind of mess? Chad: I can't talk about it. EJ: Why? Chad: Look, it's over now, except when I have to see this girl. EJ: Well, why do you have to see her? Chad: Because she's a friend of Melanie's. EJ: Ah... I see. So you have a friend of Melanie's who's obsessed with you, and this thing's so much of a mess, you can't even talk about it? Well, no wonder you're not sleeping. [SCENE_BREAK] Gabi: Look, if Maggie's worried about what's going on between Melanie and Chad, I don't think that you should be blaming yourself. Nick: What's going on with Melanie and Chad is a wedding. And, honestly, after everything I put Melanie through, it will be a huge relief for me to see her happy. [SCENE_BREAK] Melanie: Oh, okay, so you think marrying Chad is a big mistake? Daniel: Baby, baby, right after you got rescued from the tunnel, you found out about Nick Fallon. All right, this is not the time for you to be making a major life decision. Melanie: Did it ever occur to you that maybe this is the time, because now I know exactly what's important to me? Daniel: Do you? Do you? What is wrong with a long engagement? Melanie: Nothing's wrong with it, but what's the point? If Chad and I love each other, why should we wait? Look, do you support me or not, Dad? It's up to you. Daniel: [Forced chuckle] [SCENE_BREAK] Nicole: I don't even know what to say. Jennifer: Well...I'll make it easy for you. This baby isn't Rafe's, is it? It's EJ's. Nicole: That is not true. Jennifer: And somehow... you got Rafe to go along with this, and you got Daniel to back it up, which is illegal, and unethical, and could jeopardize his entire career, Nicole. Nicole: Wow. You have been a busy little bee lately. And you couldn't find anything on me while you were snoopin' around, so you're just makin' up a story. Jennifer: [Chuckles] Nice try, Nicole. Nicole: Oh, you know, you just want everyone to think that you're so perfect. But you're not. When you realized that Abe was losing the election, you got down in the mud, right? And you don't like what Daniel and I have, so you're causing all sorts of trouble, right? But you better shut your mouth. Because if you don't, you will hear it from Daniel, so back off. [SCENE_BREAK] Chad: This girl, okay, I still don't trust her. EJ: Then do something. Chad: Look, it seems that she's accepted that there's no one else for me but Melanie. EJ: What do you mean "seems" that way? Chad: Look...what she did, it was--it was kind of over the top, okay? But I think it helped her come to her senses. EJ: Chad, it would be extremely refreshing if you would just give me a detailed-- Chad: I can't do that. EJ: Why not? Do you think I'd find out who this person is? Chad: Maybe she's okay. Did you ever think that? Maybe she's fine now. EJ: I see. Is that what she told you, hmm? You believe that? Chad: I'm not stupid. Okay? As long as I've known her, she's always been a good person. But something bad has happened to her, and she went off the rails for a while. EJ: Well, my experience, when people go off the rails, they seldom get back on. Seems to me that Nick Fallon is not your only problem. [SCENE_BREAK] Gabi: All right, look. Nick just started. I mean, I can't ask him to cover for me. Abigail: Gabi, this place is empty. He'll be fine. Gabi: I know, but it could get busy really fast. Abigail: Okay, and if it does, then he'll call you. All you need is an hour or so. Melanie will give you a list of errands and then we can just-- Gabi: I've just been really busy these days. Abigail: Do you not want to help Melanie plan this wedding? Gabi: No, I do. Abigail: Okay, that's what I thought. Let's go then. Nick, she'll be back in an hour. Thanks. Okay, come on. Come on. [SCENE_BREAK] Daniel: Since I found out I was your father, I have supported you in every way. So, please, don't give me that. Melanie: I'm sorry. Daniel: And I just don't think it's very supportive of me to tell you something's a great idea when I know it is a mistake. Melanie: It's not a mistake. Daniel: Is it so bad to just wait six months, a year? I mean, what? Tell me, what is the rush, baby? Come on. Melanie: It was Chad's idea. Daniel: Really? Melanie: He's just freaked out about Nick, okay? Just like everyone else. But I told him I'm okay, just like I told everybody else I'm okay, and I'm okay. Okay? I am okay! Daniel: Are you? Melanie: I don't want to talk about this anymore! Everything has been so hard for me, and I just want to be happy, and I just want the people that I love to be happy for me for marrying the man that I love. Okay? [Knock at door] Melanie: Tha-- that's Abigail, and she is coming here right now to help me plan the wedding. Daniel: Well, I-I gotta go to the hospital anyway. Melanie: Good. Daniel: So... you... Both: Hi. Melanie: Hi. Come in. Abigail: Daniel. Daniel: Hi. Abigail: Hi. Daniel: I'm leaving. I gotta go. All right, I will call you. I will-- Melanie: Ohh, sorry. [Chuckles] Abigail: I brought Gabi with us because I figured you could use both of us. Melanie: Totally. No, I've been up since 5:00 making lists. Abigail: Really? Melanie: Mm-hmm. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to wait a little longer for the wedding. [Crying] You too? Abigail: I'm sorry, Mel, I just-- Melanie: Is nobody happy that I'm getting married? [SCENE_BREAK] Henderson: Mrs. Kiriakis had to go out, but she told me about the baseball tickets. I know exactly where they are. Will: Okay, thank you. Thanks. [SCENE_BREAK] Justin: I just think we should stay out of Sonny's life. Adrienne: Fine! Justin: I know that "fine." That's the Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis "fine." The one that comes right before the unspoken word, "Jackass." Adrienne: I mean it. I will keep my mouth shut now that I know that Will Horton is out of the picture. Justin: Only one problem with that. Will Horton is still very much in the picture. Adrienne: Well, in that case, I can keep my mouth shut, but I can't change the way I feel. [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: Must have been quite a meeting with your brother. EJ: So...uh... what is so urgent? Sami: I heard about the fight with you and Rafe. I just...want to say I feel terrible. EJ: Why would you feel terrible? You weren't even there. Sami: 'Cause it was about me. EJ: [Scoffs] Who told you that? Hmm? [SCENE_BREAK] Jennifer: So what is it, Nicole? What do you have on Daniel? Nicole: What do you mean, what do I have on him? Jennifer: Oh, please, spare me the moral outrage. You tried to kill Victor. That's Daniel's Godfather. You coached Chloe on how to lie to Daniel when she was carrying Philip's baby. Daniel wouldn't do anything for you unless you were holding something over his head. He certainly wouldn't risk his career to lie for you. Nicole: I have no reason to blackmail Daniel, not when he cares for me so deeply. Jennifer: Oh, is that so? Nicole: Yeah, if he didn't, he would have never made love to me. Jennifer: So you're having an affair with Daniel? Nicole: You look so surprised. Jennifer: I guess I shouldn't be. Nicole: Well, you might as well know all of it. This is Rafe's baby. And after EJ and Sami cheated on both of us, we found comfort in each other. Jennifer: And made a baby. Nicole: Yeah. And it was a mistake. But you know what? I'm so happy about it. And when Daniel and I got together, I didn't know what was ahead for us. Jennifer: Okay, well, then why didn't you move in with Daniel instead of me? Nicole: Because we're trying to keep it a secret. Jennifer: Why? Nicole: Look... Daniel is in my life now. He's a part of my life, and he's going to be a part of my baby's life too. Jennifer: I don't believe you--I don't believe you. I think you are lying. Nicole: About what? Jennifer: About all of it! You have been trying to keep me away from Daniel since Jack died, and if you are so sure of him, you wouldn't be doing that. And I know this isn't Rafe's baby 'cause you ran away with Sami's baby. So I don't care how hurt or angry he is at Sami, he would never have sex with you! And if you did... sleep with Daniel... you seduced him, and you convinced him to keep your dirty little secret. Nicole: You don't know what you're talking about. Jennifer: But you know what? In spite of everything you did, your dirty little secret is not a secret anymore. [SCENE_BREAK] Daniel: [Exhales] Hey, Chad, it's Daniel. Uh, I saw Melanie this morning. She told me that you two are planning on getting married in two weeks. I think that is a huge mistake. So please call me as soon as you get this, or, um, you know, or we can talk in person. So...yeah, give me a call. Thanks. Melanie: I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell at you. Abigail: It's okay. It was just a suggestion. Melanie: I know, I know, I know, I just--I just got in a fight with my dad about this. Obviously he doesn't think I should be getting married. Gabi: Um, he doesn't? Why? Melanie: It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter. At this point, Chad and I have no idea who's actually gonna show up, but we're still getting married. And if you guys don't wanna come, that's fine. I understand. But I want you there. I want you both there. So are you in or are you out? Abigail: We're in, we're in. We're totally in. And we are gonna make sure that you have the perfect wedding. Right? Gabi: Right. [SCENE_BREAK] [Cell phone ringing] Chad: It's Daniel. I wonder what he wanted. Sonny: Hey. So I was supposed to work tonight, but I got Jackie to cover my shift. Chad: Okay. Is everything okay? Sonny: Yeah. I just have a big date tonight. [SCENE_BREAK] Adrienne: I just don't think Sonny should be involved with Will. Justin: Why not? He's a good kid. Adrienne: Well, first of all, he's EJ's go-to guy. Justin: He quit that job. Adrienne: Still... Justin: Look, I think he was probably just going through a rebellious stage, anyway. Adrienne: And why wouldn't he want to rebel? After the life he's had with Sami? Justin: Oh, really? You're gonna hold that against him? Adrienne: I have to take it into consideration, Justin. In the last few years, Sami's daughter's been kidnapped. She moved herself and her kids in with EJ, and then she moved herself and her kids in with Rafe, and then she married Rafe and then divorced Rafe. Come on. Justin: Yeah, I realize it's hard to tolerate when we're such models of marital stability. Adrienne: Justin, we never got our kids involved in what was going on between us. Sami, on the other hand, she treats Will like he's her personal assistant. Justin: So you think Sonny shouldn't have anything to do with Will? Adrienne: That's not just it. Sonny's always known he was gay. Will, a year or so ago, was dating Gabi Hernandez. Justin: He was confused. He was in the closet. Adrienne: All right, when he was charged with Stefano's murder-- Will: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! He was innocent. Adrienne: Let me finish. He was charged with a murder he didn't commit, and he wouldn't clear himself because it would have meant admitting he was gay. Justin, the kid has problems. And I really believe that if Sonny gets involved with him, Will is gonna break his heart, just like Sami broke Lucas's heart and Rafe's heart... God knows who else's. [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: Okay. What was wrong? Why don't you tell me what the fight was about? EJ: You know, your concern for my injuries is really touching. Sami: Why don't you just tell me the reason for the fight? EJ: There wasn't a reason for the fight. Sami: Oh, come on. EJ: Samantha, look... there was a lot of testosterone, it started overflowing, and that's really all there was to it. Okay? Let it go. [SCENE_BREAK] Henderson: Here they are. Wonderful seats, right behind the third base line. Will: Thank you very much. [Sighs] [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: So there's no point of keeping this a secret. Uh, 'cause if this works out the way that I hope it does, everyone's gonna find out. Chad: Okay. Sonny: I'm going out with Will. Chad: Really? Sonny: Yeah. Hope it's not weird--like your business partner's gay, dating your--one of your best friends. It's-- Chad: Nah, no, no, no, no. Look, as long as you two are happy, uh, everything's good, you know? Sonny: Cool. Chad: Glad things are going well for one of us. Sonny: What do you mean? You just got engaged to Mel. Chad: Look, we'll be fine... once we're married. It's just... [Sighs] I never knew that weddings, they could, uh, bring out the worst in people. Sonny: I'm sorry, bro. Chad: Nah, don't worry about it. [SCENE_BREAK] Melanie: Oh, it feels so good to be just, like, planning something and not fighting. Do you want a drink? Gabi: Uh, no. Actually, you know what? I just remembered, I have to go back to the pub--I gotta-- Melanie: Uh, no, no. Can I ask you something? Gabi: Yeah. Melanie: Great, you work with Nick now, right? Gabi: Yes, but I mean, I barely know him. Melanie: No, yeah. I don't-- I don't--I'm not trying to put you on the spot. Gabi: Okay, yeah. What do you need to know? Melanie: Just--you went through everything with Andrew, also, heh. I know--no, I know I don't, um, I don't like to talk about it, either, just... promise me you'll tell me... if Nick ever, like, does anything or says anything to make you feel nervous. Gabi: Okay, nervous in what way? Melanie: No, not... you know what? I should-- I shouldn't be doing this. I know that if he did anything that made you feel uncomfortable, you would tell me, just like you did with Andrew. Gabi: Oh, God. Melanie: What? Gabi: Okay, um... we need to talk about what happened with Andrew. Melanie: Right, I know. Believe me, I know, we do. But we will another time, because right now, I just want to plan my wedding and be happy. [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: So it's just like Kate said. I ran into Kate, and she said something that got under my skin. EJ: Really? Well, that is Kate's forte. Sami: She was right. EJ, she said that I careen from man to man, and I don't want to do that anymore. Ever since that night when we thought Johnny was dead, I feel like I've been in this, like, freefall, and I don't want to do that anymore. I just...have to figure things out, you know? And--and--right now, I just want to focus on my kids and... my career. EJ: Yeah, sure. No, I completely understand. Sami: You do? EJ: Yeah, no, actually, I'm going to do the same thing. Yeah, I'm gonna focus on me. Me, my career, my kids. Sami: Okay. EJ: Okay. Sami: That was easy. EJ: Yep, anything else? Sami: Uh, no. EJ: Good. Sami: I'm, uh, glad we got that cleared up. EJ: Yeah, me too. [SCENE_BREAK] Jennifer: I am so sorry. I promise you, that is not gonna happen in this house again. Abigail: I hope not. Jennifer: I am not sorry about one thing I just said to you. I'm going to work. Abigail: Mom, I forgot to tell you... Nicole: Uh, she, uh... she left for work. Abigail: Oh. Was she okay? Nicole: No, but I think it's something we should talk about. [SCENE_BREAK] Gabi: Wow. Okay, I am so sorry that took so long. Nick: Don't worry about it. Gabi: Wait, let me help you with these. Nick: No, it's okay. Gabi: Oh, my God--oh! Damn it. Nick: It's okay. It's okay, it's okay. Hey...calm down. You know, until about a minute ago, I had a no-hitter going on today... in terms of, uh, broken plates. Gabi: Be careful. [Laughs] [SCENE_BREAK] Will: Hey...Sonny, it's, uh, me, Will. Um, listen...buddy, um, I'm gonna have to cancel tonight. Sorry, it's just that... uh, my mom got some tickets-- uh, Cubs tickets for Johnny, and--and, uh, she wants me to go, and...we can't use the tickets if I don't go. So, anyway, thanks, and, um, I'm--Sonny, I'm sorry. Okay. Sami: Sonny's who you have the date with? Will: Uh, no. I mean, yeah. I mean, I canceled so... Sami: Right, I heard. Why did you lie? [SCENE_BREAK] Nicole: Peppermint tea. I swear by this stuff now, you know? Can you help me, just-- so I can... [Groans] Thank you, thank you. Abigail: Thanks. Nicole: Yeah. Um... listen, I know that... you and your mom are aching for your dad. Abigail: Pretty much. Nicole: And losing him so suddenly, uh, I understand why she's so...furious. Abigail: Her whole world changed in a second. Nicole: Mm-hmm. Abigail: All ours did. Nicole: And in the middle of all of it, you have a--a pregnant lady as a house guest. So, I mean, no wonder she's on edge. Abigail: Is that why she was yelling at you? Nicole: I'm not the only one she's yelled at. And Daniel told me people are talking about it at the hospital. Abigail: She and I have been, uh...we've actually been fighting too. Nicole: So let's figure out a way to help her. [SCENE_BREAK] Daniel: [Sighs, groans] Maxine: Just the man I want to see. Daniel: Yeah? What's up? Maxine: Now, we can't have a party for Jennifer without you, so just tell me what night you're free, and we'll change the date. Daniel: No, it's really not about the timing. I just don't want to be there. Maxine: I thought you two-- Daniel: Well, then you thought wrong. And for a lot of reasons I'm not really gonna get into right now, I need to maintain my distance from Jennifer. Maxine: Well, you both work here. Daniel: And I will get along with her professionally. But, please, count me out on anything personal. Maxine: I got it. Daniel: Thank you. [Groans] Jennifer: Daniel. [SCENE_BREAK] EJ: Thank you for taking the time to see me last night. Justin: Of course. EJ: Have you given any more thought to my situation? Justin: EJ, you're a lawyer. As one of two putative fathers, you know you have every right to ask the court to determine paternity. EJ: Depending on when that child was conceived, I have the presumption of legitimacy that makes me the legal father. Justin: But, see, what bothers me is that you are questioning the ethics and the honesty of men like Rafe Hernandez and Daniel Jonas. EJ: I'm not. I'm asking for a paternity test. Now, if the results of that test cast doubt on the honesty and integrity of Dr. Jonas and Rafe Hernandez, that's not my problem. Justin: I'm just afraid you may be going to a lot of trouble for nothing. EJ: Well, I don't think there's going to be any trouble. In fact, I think this is going to pay off handsomely. [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: Honey, just tell me what's wrong. What happened? Will: Nothing. Look, I didn't lie, either. I just--it was like a white lie. You know, I didn't want to tell him I didn't want to go, so... Sami: You were really excited about the date this morning. I could tell. Will: Not really. Let's drop it. Sami: No, we're not dropping it. You're a completely different person than when I saw you earlier. Will: You know, I told you that I was gonna stay out of your business, right? You asked me that. So now I'm asking you. Can you stay out of my business, okay? Sami: I'm sorry, you're my son. I can't do that. I have to help you. Will: You know what? All you need to know, though, is that I'm not going on a date with Sonny now. Okay? I'm not going on a date with Sonny. Sami: Why not? Will: Because I'm not good enough! I'm not good enough for him, Mom. I'm not good enough for him. Are you happy now? [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: [Clears throat] Melanie: Oh, hi, stranger. Sonny: Hey, how's it going? Melanie: Good, you? Sonny: Wonderful. Melanie: Wonderful? Wow. Um, have you seen Chad? Is he in the back? I was supposed to-- Sonny: No, no, he just left. Melanie: He just left? Sonny: Mm-hmm, like a little bit ago. [SCENE_BREAK] EJ: In my experience, when people go off the rails, they tend to stay there. It looks to me like Nick Fallon is not your only problem. Gabi: Uh, thanks for covering my shift again. Nick: No problem. I just--I hope Mrs. Brady doesn't notice that her china inventory took a hit since we started working together. Gabi: Are you starting to feel comfortable here? Nick: You know what? I didn't think it was possible, but, uh, yeah. I am. Gabi: Do you still want Melanie? Nick: I never stopped. Not for a minute. Is that how you are about Chad? [SCENE_BREAK] Abigail: I don't understand. How are we going to help my mom? Nicole: Well, I'm gonna keep a low profile for now on. I know I upset your mom. And...try not to--to talk about me to her. Abigail: Okay. Nicole: And if she brings me up, don't believe anything she says about me. Abigail: What would she say about you? [SCENE_BREAK] Daniel: I was just getting ready to take off, so-- Jennifer: Daniel, please. Can I...just talk to you privately, please? For a minute? Daniel: What's wrong? Jennifer: I know what's going on with you and Nicole. Daniel: I don't know what you mean. Jennifer: Would you please just let me finish? I can't even believe that you would let that woman and her lies jeopardize your career, because if you keep this up, that is exactly what she's gonna do.

Nick told Abby that Melanie had no reason to be afraid of him because he's not going to stop the wedding

Tad: Liza, thanks for coming. Why don't you have a seat, ok? I just want to start by saying how much I care about you, and -- and the idea of you and me getting together -- well, thanks for putting it out there, you know? As an idea, it's great. There are risks. I mean, we've known each other a long time. Things could get complicated. That's not bad. I'll remember that -- spontaneous, open, honest. [Knock on door] Tad: Coming! Tad: Li-- uh -- hi, Krystal. Krystal: Hi. I -- I found something in Adam's library, and I just thought you might want to see it. Tad: Yeah? Another dossier? Krystal: No. "The Indian Book of Love." Tad: "The Kamasutra"? Krystal: I thought we could work through it in, like, a day and a half. [SCENE_BREAK] Greenlee: What are you doing? You can't take him away. Jack: It's ok, Greenlee. It's ok. Greenlee: No. How could you think that Jackson could murder Michael Cambias? Jack: This isn't about murder. This is about something else. Greenlee: But you haven't done anything wrong. You couldn't. You're, like, the best person in this whole building. He's worth 20 of the rest of you! Jack: All right, Greenlee, Greenlee, Greenlee, it's ok. Reggie: Look, Greenlee, everything's going to be -- Greenlee: No, you get away from me. Do something, Bianca. Help my father. I thought you loved him, too. [SCENE_BREAK] Aidan: Well, here we are. Fred: Yeah, here we are. Where are we? Aidan: This? This is the place for your spiritual retreat, Fred. Oh, wow. Ooh. Can you feel that celestial aura? I can. It's not bad, huh? Can you feel it? Fred: Well, I once did a retreat in a cave in Nepal for a year and -- Aidan: Really? Fred: It didn't have a bed, either. Aidan: Oh, well. Fred: But it did have a yak. Aidan: Well, I'm sure we could find you a bed somewhere. Fred: Well -- no, wait, wait, wait. I feel it. Oh. Yeah. I -- I feel the aura. Oh, oh. Oh. Aidan: All right, you're going to -- you're going to stay put here, right, Fred? It's very important that the police don't find out where you are, or else my good friend can go to prison, remember? Fred: The Cambias bride. Aidan: Right. Now, I'm going to go check on her and I'm going to bring you back some food, ok? Fred: Mm-hmm. [Pounding on door] Fred: What now? Out the bathroom window again? [SCENE_BREAK] Greenlee: My God, isn't anyone going to do anything? Are you going to let this happen? Bianca: Uncle Jack says that he knows what he's doing. Greenlee: Yeah, he's falling on his sword for that one. Jack: Greenlee, stop this right now, please? Please. I will be all right, I swear. Greenlee: If you love him, how could you just stand there, Erica? He's about to be put away for something he didn't do. Kendall: Shut up, Greenlee, ok? You don't know what -- Livia: Kendall, say nothing! Greenlee: No, what Jack is doing is covering for you. You created this hell, Kendall. None of this would be happening if it weren't for you. Jack: No, this is -- this is something I had to do. Erica: You just stop it! You are making it worse. Greenlee: You're like the Black Death, all three of you! Anyone who gets involved with you Kane women ends up paying for it! Ryan: So is this, like, a private disaster, or can anyone join in? Ryan: Hey -- whoa, whoa, whoa, Greenlee, you have to get more of the whole picture before you go all nuts like this. Greenlee: I know what's happening. Jack's being hauled off to jail to save Kendall's lying hide. I wouldn't be surprised if he confessed to murdering Michael Cambias or God knows what. Ryan: What? Wait. Did Jack confess? Reggie: No, she's just talking without input from her brain, as usual. Jack: Look, this will all be over soon, so don't worry, please? Please? And you don't worry about me at all, all right? Greenlee: I can't stand this. Ryan: All right, you come with me. Come on. Livia: You doing all right? Kendall: What just happened in there? Livia: Well, I'd say Jackson Montgomery just took a major bullet for the defense team. Did you see that jury's faces? They don't know what hit them. Kendall: Yeah, well, so, then, that's good, right? Livia: That's very good. That's what reasonable doubt looks like. Kendall: Well, I mean, what about Jackson? They can't hold onto him for long, can they? Livia: Well, probably not, but it could cost him a lot. Kendall: Well, he's not supposed to get hurt. No one else is supposed to get hurt. Livia: Well, he could have to pay a major fine, do some prison time, and it could cost him his career in the law. [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: No, I don't want you to give one second's thought to anything that Greenlee had to say. Greenlee doesn't know Jack. Greenlee doesn't know him the way we do, and she never will. Bianca: I know, but she loves him and she wants to help. So do I. There's got to be something we can do. Erica: You know what we can do? We can do what Jack wants us to do. We can listen to him, we can trust him, and we can believe that he knows what he's doing. Bianca: What if he's wrong? I mean, what if this is a huge mistake, taking this incredible risk for Kendall? Erica: Well, honey, I hope not. [SCENE_BREAK] Alan: You've already got a list of charges to throw at Montgomery? Justin: He asked for it, Alan. Alan: Jack is a pretty popular guy around here. Even the judge is a good friend. Justin: Listen, he broke the law. He's got to go down for it. Alan: Do you have to enjoy it so damn much? Why don't you just focus on our next move. I don't want to hear Jack's name again for the rest of the day. We've got ground to make up this afternoon. Justin: All right, fine. We can start doing that by proving that Kendall's not even carrying Cambias' baby. Better than that, we can prove that she wasn't even married to him. Alan: We'll need the DNA results and that preacher Lomax who supposedly married them. Justin: I've already told you, we're looking for him. Alan: Do your job, McCoy. Find him. [SCENE_BREAK] [Pounding on door] Fred: I have never been on a spiritual retreat like this one. Expect the unexpected. It's enlightening, but let's vamoose. Aidan: No, no, Fred, Fred, there's no way out this time. Just let me deal with whoever is at the door. Fred: Well -- Aidan: Sit down and get comfy. What the hell are you doing here? How did you find us? Boyd: I was afraid of this. Aidan: You could've been followed, Boyd. Boyd: You were supposed to hide Lomax, not bring him back here. Aidan: This is the best way -- Boyd: The best way to what? What, set up Kendall? Fred: Hey, I know you. Don't I? Aidan: This is great. Fred: Yeah, I -- I've seen your face. Boyd: I don't think so. Fred: No, no, no, I'm sure I do. I never forget a face. Boyd: I never saw you before in my life, all right? Fred: No, it was in -- let me see -- Tijuana -- no. Aidan: Fred -- meditate. Fred: Machu Picchu? Aidan: Go meditate. The world is depending on you. Besides, don't let this guy wreck your zen. Go on. [Fred hums] Aidan: Hey, you actually think I'm going to set Kendall up? Why would I do that? Boyd: You tell me, ok, because it looks like you're planning on springing this lunatic on the court at the last minute to show that Kendall never married Michael Cambias. [SCENE_BREAK] Tad: As much as I appreciate your reading material here, as much as I would thoroughly enjoy a round-trip ticket to the subcontinent -- Krystal: Mm-hmm. I like the way that sounds. Tad: Yeah, well, I just don't think it's a very good idea for me to start practicing tantric sex this very minute. Krystal: Oh, come on now. What time do you think it is in the subcontinent? Tad: Stop trying to distract me. Krystal: Stop fighting it. Tad: Krystal, come on. The fact is you just want me to stop digging around in Babe's past. Now, so far you've tried, you know, booby traps and threatening me with identity theft. Now you're bringing out the really big guns, you know -- the Indian book of whoopee. Krystal: Well, it worked for a minute, didn't it? Tad: Oh, hell, yeah. The idea of you and page 84 is enough to make me forget my name and address, but I can't. I'm sorry. Not right now. I've got an appointment. Krystal: Cancel it. Tad: Tempting but impossible. Krystal: I bet it isn't. Tad: It is. I'm sorry. It isn't. I can't. It's about the IRS, all right? I have to get together with my accountant. We got to crunch a bunch of numbers because I -- I don't want to be audited. Krystal: No? As long as you're not avoiding me, because there is something on page 162 that also caught my eye. Tad: Krystal, I'll -- I'll check it out. Krystal: We could do that together. Tad: It's going to have to be a lot later because the way things are shaking out, I won't be available till late this afternoon. That'll be at the earliest. Krystal: Well, then, I guess that gives me something to look forward to. And if that meeting gets boring, then you know what's waiting for you. Tad: Hmm. Krystal: Why do they always think we'll buy the BS? Tad: My God, that woman is dangerous. [Knock on door] Tad: Yeah. Did you want this? Liza: You called? Does this mean you've decided that you want me? [SCENE_BREAK] Greenlee: Jack wasn't arrested for murder, but he still incriminated himself in court, and all because of that liar, that poor excuse for humanity. Ryan: Ok, Greenlee, we've been through this. You're not going to get me to trash Kendall. Greenlee: Who asked you to? Thanks for the water. Why don't you go back to Kendall? You did swear under oath that you love her, and I wouldn't want you to commit perjury. Ryan: Ok, all right. Let me make something very, very crystal clear here. Greenlee, listen to me, all right? What may happen between Kendall and me has got nothing to do with what you and I have. Greenlee: And what is that exactly, Ryan? You promising to be my pal, my confidant, my friend who's a boy? Ryan: Well, it's a little difficult to put into words, but you and I are connected, Greenlee. We will never stop caring about each other, all right? We know that, and so does Kendall. Greenlee: She can't be happy about it. Ryan: All right, well, right now, let's just stick with you. Ok, what happened today -- you saw your dad get arrested. Greenlee: He did the perp walk down the same corridors he used to rule. Ryan: Come on, Jackson knows his way around every corner of the legal system. You've got to believe he's got a plan. Greenlee: It didn't look like it. Ryan: Well, you have to know that his strategy is to call the prosecution's case into question, to cast a reasonable doubt on Kendall. Greenlee: But at what cost? He's ruining his life for what, for whom? We're right back to Kendall. Ryan: So you feel like you're losing all sorts of things to Kendall. Greenlee: Including you. [SCENE_BREAK] David: Well, Ms. Carey. Krystal: Hey, Doc. You can call me Krystal -- with a K. David: I trust your son-in-law is staying out of jail? Krystal: Oh, yes, yes, he's behaving himself. He hasn't beaten up any brilliant doctors lately. David: I'm happy to hear that. So, what's the trouble today? Krystal: Well, I have this tickle, you know, up and down my throat. And I just can't seem to get rid of it no matter what I do. David: Hmm. Any cough? Krystal: Yeah, sometimes. A little bit. [Krystal coughs] Krystal: I was kind of hoping you would take a look at my chest. David: You're staying with the Chandlers, aren't you? So I'm sure that Adam can set you up with a top pulmonary specialist. Why come here? Krystal: Well, I'm just more comfortable with regular folks, you know? Those country club MDs, they just care more about their cars than their patients, you know? Want to take a listen? David: All right. Let's see if your chest is clear. Krystal: Ooh. That is cold. Let me warm that up for you. [Krystal puckers up and blows on the stethoscope] Krystal: Try again. David: Thanks. Take a deep breath. [Krystal breathes deeply] David: Say ninety-nine. Krystal: Ninety-nine. Now these are what I call healing hands. You have got the touch. I can see that. David: Well, I can already detect one thing. Krystal: What's that? David: That you're not here for your health. So why don't you cut the BS and tell me what it is. [SCENE_BREAK] Tad: Just, for God's sake, forget about it. Liza: Why are you hiding it? Tad: I'm not hiding anything. Liza: You're putting it in the drawer. Tad: Listen, I'm not hiding. Liza: Let me see it. Tad: For God's sake. Liza: "The Kamasutra." Tad: You happy now? Liza: Is this why you called me over here? Tad: No, you weren't supposed to see the book. Liza: Because you were looking at it by yourself? Tad: No. Yes. No. I mean, it wasn't like I was, you know, sitting around doing research. Liza: Well, come on. You don't have to be embarrassed or anything. You know, I've been telling people I want to spice up my life, even though this isn't what I was really thinking about. But you thought about me and that's -- you care about me, and there's a -- a bookmark. Wow. Tad: Yeah. Liza: So you put some thought into this here. Tad: Mm-hmm. Liza: Oh, my. Well, you know, I'm flattered that you have such confidence in me. [Tad chuckles] Tad: Come here. We don't need the damn book, all right? You should write a book. Somebody should write a book about you. What you did was very brave. Liza: Well, you know, I was just being honest that I -- I want you. So, what do you say? Tad: That's just it. I was completely thrown for a loop, you know. I mean, now you know what you want -- Liza: Oh, no, no, no, no, no. Wait, wait, wait a minute. What do you mean -- this is beginning to sound a little bit like a kiss-off despite "The Kamasutra." Tad: No. No, no, that's not what I'm saying. Liza: Because, you know, if this is how you let me down gently, why don't you just sort of fast-forward to the finale and then I can leave with a shred of dignity. Tad: I don't want you to leave. Liza: Ok. This is the weirdest "stick around, Liza" I've ever had, but you know what? It's you. What do I expect? Tad: Hey, you know what? Exactly. Right on the money. It's what you expect -- that's the problem. Liza: No, that's not the problem. Look, this is where you're going to give me that whole monologue about how you know me so well and you can predict my every movement. Tad: After what you did this afternoon, I'm not sure of anything anymore. Liza: Look, do you want to make a go of it with me or not? Tad: Yes. Absolutely. I just can't make any guarantees. Liza: I don't want any guarantees. Tad: I -- I'm -- you're not the only woman in my life. Liza: I know. Tad: And you don't care? Liza: Right now, no, I don't. Tad: See, that's the thing -- knowing you, that's just so weird. Liza: You know what? Stop it. Just shut up because you're going to talk it to death. Tad: No, but I -- I -- Liza: No, but -- no, shut up. Tad: Can I say one thing? Liza: Yes. What's your one thing? Tad: I forgot. Liza: Mm-hmm. [SCENE_BREAK] Krystal: Well, I really do have a tickle. David: Hmm. Krystal: And I'm sure your expert hand on my chest would just do me wonders. But I'm here because of Adam Chandler. David: What about Adam? Krystal: Well, you know the saying -- the enemy of my enemy is my friend. David: Well, hello, friend. Krystal: You know, I'm glad you said that, because honest to God, I really could use your help with Adam. [David laughs] Krystal: What? What? I could. I'm telling you, Adam is just ruining my little girl's life. David: Oh, I'm sure he is. But whenever anybody says "Honest to God," they're usually lying. Krystal: Oh, ok. Yeah, I should've known. You probably made straight A's in Human Psychology. David: Yes, I did. And I can also tell a three-pack-a-day smoker from someone who's telling me they quit. Krystal: Well, I quit smoking years ago. But I could use some information on Tad Martin. David: So is that why you're really here? Krystal: Well, I'd like an unbiased opinion. David: Oh, I don't know if I can promise you that. Krystal: Well, just give me the skinny on Tad, you know, tell me how to deal with him. David: You want my best advice on how to deal with Tad? Fine. Don't. So what else do you need to know? [SCENE_BREAK] Liza: What did I -- what did I say? Tad: Shut up? Liza: Yeah. There's plenty of time to talk afterwards. Tad: Or during. Are you sure about this? Liza: I'm positive. [SCENE_BREAK] Ryan: Greenlee, you're not losing me. Greenlee: It feels like it. Ryan: Well, that's because you get yourself all carried away and turn into a crazy person. Greenlee: And you can say that to me because of our deep and intense connection? Ryan: You broke into Kendall's condo, Greenlee. Who does that? That is so not cool. Greenlee: Ryan, I don't need this from you, ok? Ryan: Well, you're going to get it right now because I care about you. Greenlee: You promised to help me get over Pablo. I'll take you up on that. But as for the Kendall advice -- save it. Ryan: You have to back off Kendall. Greenlee: Ok, ok! You win! I'll stop about Kendall. I'll be like everyone else and join her fan club. Ryan: God, you just don't quit. Greenlee: From now on, I'll believe everything she says. Kendall had nothing to do with Michael's murder. She's his wife, his heir. She's carrying his unfortunate baby. Ryan: You don't have to be skeptical all the time, Greenlee. It doesn't make you smart just because, like, you question everyone and everything. Greenlee: You're right, you're right. Why did I go to that baby shop in Philadelphia? I guess I just wanted to prove something to myself since no one else gives a damn. Ryan: What? What baby shop? What are you talking about? Greenlee: I really believe that Kendall is faking her pregnancy, and I'm still not sure that she isn't. Ryan: Because of a shop? Greenlee: Miss Philly�s in Philly. They sell pooches for women who want to practice being pregnant. I guess it goes on a lot more than we think. Ryan: Do you have any idea how crazy you sound? Greenlee: Not as crazy as Kendall if she's parading around in one of those pooches. Ryan: Ok, Greenlee, just drop it now! Greenlee: Are you saying that it wouldn't matter to you if it turned out that Kendall is lying about being pregnant? Ryan: I'm saying that it's obvious that Kendall has got you talking all crazy, all right? And I'm just trying to spare you the pain from running into a brick wall at Mach 1. Greenlee: So it's me that you're trying to protect? Ryan: Stupid me. Now, come on, come on. It's time -- the court's going to be back in session. Grab your stuff. Come on. [SCENE_BREAK] Aidan: I did what I said I'd do, which is keep Fred away from the prosecution. Boyd: Then why bring him back to Pine Valley? Aidan: Because Singer's got all of Arizona law enforcement after him. Do you think they're going to look here? Boyd: So you mean hide him in plain sight? Aidan: Right. Boyd: Look -- look, I'm sorry, ok? I'm sorry I jumped on you, all right? I just thought -- Aidan: It's fine. We're all on edge right now. But, really, he's safe here. Boyd: You sure he's here? Aidan: Physically, yes, but that's all we can count on right now. Listen, how's it going on with Kendall in the courtroom? Boyd: Well -- Aidan: Wait. Tell me on the way. I need to go and check on Kendall. Boyd: Whoa, whoa, whoa. You -- you're sure that's wise? Aidan: Fred? Fred? Fred: [Child's voice] Fred is not here. I am Ragnar the Inca boy. [Fred laughs] Fred: [Normal voice] I'm just pulling your metaphysical chain again. Hee-ya! This guy's so easy. Aidan: Fred, I'm going to pop out for a little while, ok? But I'm going to lock the door so you can do your spiritual retreat thing, and I'm going to be back with something for you to sleep on and some food. All right, buddy? Fred: That's all right. I don't mind. Aidan: Sound good? Fred: Yeah, I don't mind being alone. I meet a better class of people when I'm by myself. God. Good times, good peeps. [SCENE_BREAK] Alan: Ms. Stone, what did you see when you went to the deceased's condo that evening? Maggie: I saw two people taking something out of -- Alan: Two people? You're sure? It was dark. Maggie: Yes, it was dark, but they were in the shadows. I could tell that there were two people. Alan: And can you identify one or more of the people you saw? Maggie: Yes, one. I couldn't see faces, but I could hear her voice. Alan: One person. You could hear her voice. And who was that one person you could identify? Did you make a statement to the police as to the identity of the person you saw? Maggie: Yes. Alan: Well, who did you tell the police that person was? Maggie: I told them it was Kendall Hart. [Gallery reacts] Alan: The defendant? Ms. Stone, you seem reluctant to confirm your prior statement. You weren't lying to the police, were you? Livia: Objection. Argumentative. Judge: Sustained. Alan: Of course you didn't lie to the police. The person you saw on that dark and shadowy night was indeed the defendant, Kendall Hart, correct? Livia: Asked and answered, Your Honor. Judge: Move it along, Mr. Singer. Alan: You testified that the two people you saw were carrying something away from Mr. Cambias' home. Can you describe what that was? Maggie: Not really. It was dark. Alan: Well, try it. Tell the court what it looked like to you -- size, weight, color. Maggie: I'd say it was about from here to say here. Kind of oversized, I guess. Alan: So between five and six feet long? Maggie: Yes. I don't know what color it was. Alan: And the weight, more or less? Maggie: That I don't know. Alan: But it took two people to carry it? Maggie: I guess. I mean yes. Alan: No further questions, Your Honor. Judge: Ms. Frye. Livia: Ms. Stone, you're doing very well. Thank you for your testimony. Now, you testify that you were unable to identify the other person, is that correct? Maggie: Yes, that's correct. Livia: But how would you say that he or she compared in size to the first figure? Was it another human being of regular size? Maggie: Yes. Livia: Not an NBA star or, say, one of The Munchkins? Maggie: Yes, that's right. Livia: Now, so you can't really rule out that the person you saw was, indeed, Michael Cambias? Alan: Objection, Your Honor. Asks for conclusion. Livia: I didn't ask her to conclude that it was Michael Cambias. I asked her if it could have, in fact, been Michael Cambias alive and kicking? Judge: She said it was a human being of regular size. That's all she knows. Move it along. Livia: Of course, Your Honor. Now, the object that the two regular-sized human beings was carrying -- you couldn't identify what that was, either, could you? Maggie: No. Livia: Could it have been a duffle bag? Maggie: Yes. Livia: A duffle bag full of bowling balls for all you know. Of course, Mr. Singer, withdrawn. I'm just so curious. What were you doing there that night in such a fortunate vantage point? Maggie: I was there to kill Michael Cambias, but I chickened out. [Gallery reacts] Livia: Nothing further, Your Honor. Judge: You may step down. Judge: Mr. Singer, are you ready to call your next witness? Alan: I call technician Sarah Tepfenhardt. She has the results of the DNA test conducted on Mrs. Cambias. Alan: And you now testify that the chain of evidence has been observed 100%? Ms. Tepfenhardt: Yes, sir, I do. Alan: Will you establish for the court the degree of reliability of the DNA test you performed on Mrs. Cambias' unborn child? Ms. Tepfenhardt: Well, let me clarify. The test is performed on fetal cells carried in the pregnant woman's bloodstream. The test is universally considered to be 99.9% reliable. Tissue from Michael Cambias obtained from the medical examiner's office was used as the comparison to the fetal cells. Alan: And you've supplied affidavits for the court, signed by witnesses, certifying the authenticity of the tissue used for verification? Ms. Tepfenhardt: Yes, I have. Alan: So, finally, Ms. Tepfenhardt, may we now say, based on the analysis of the fetal cells, that the father of the child Mrs. Cambias is carrying is not Michael Cambias? Ms. Tepfenhardt: I'm sorry, did you say not the father? Alan: Yes, I said not the father. Ms. Tepfenhardt: Well, no, the child that Mrs. Cambias is carrying is most definitely Michael Cambias'. [Gallery reacts] Erica: Oh, my God. [Judge bangs gavel] Alan: No further questions. Livia: No questions, Your Honor. Bianca: Thank God for Ryan Lavery. Judge: Court will stand in recess until tomorrow. [Judge bangs gavel] [SCENE_BREAK] David: So why do you want information on Tad? What's the interest? Krystal: Well, the interest is he has been nothing but trouble ever since his son met my daughter. David: All right, so what can I tell you? Krystal: Well, aside from the fact that you are brilliant and you made straight A's in Psychology, I do know that you crushed Tad's heart when you had an affair with his wife. So you must know him at his most vulnerable. David: All right, so exactly how long have you been in Pine Valley? Krystal: Well, honey, you've got to tap-dance pretty fast in this town if you don't want to get thrown out with the recycling. So just, you know, tell me all you can about Tad, you know, what makes him tick. David: Well, it sounds like you know enough already. Krystal: Please. I'm not interested in Tad the way you think. David: Oh, no, you just want to protect your daughter, right? Krystal: Of course. I swear. What? You can say "Of course, I swear" and not be lying. David: Yes, you can, but this time it's the feeling one con gets when they listen to another con. Krystal: Wow. That's pretty generous of you to put me in your league. David: All right. I can tell you this -- Tad likes to pretend that he's trouble. He's cool and dangerous. But from what I saw when I had to look, he's a softie, you know, kind-hearted, a real family man. Krystal: Yeah, yeah, that's what I thought. But he has put the fear of God in me and Babe. David: Well, he will fight for those he cares about. Krystal: Won't we all. David: Mm-hmm. Krystal: And he really did love this Dixie? David: Yeah. Yeah, he did. Tad was never happier than when he was with Dixie, for what she was able to give him -- stability, comfort, a home. So if you want my advice, stay clear of him. Krystal: Ok. Well, I guess I got what I came for. David: Good. Krystal: What do I owe you? David: Professional courtesy, one barracuda to another. Who knows -- maybe someday I might need your help. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: Hey. Reggie: Oh, don't be so happy to see me. The only reason why I'm here is to add a couple lines to your rap sheet. Jack: Ok, let's hear them. Reggie: Number one -- deserting a child. Number two -- making a stupid mistake. [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: Ok, so you have Fred Lomax, right, and the cops can't find him. Aidan, you're sure? Aidan: There's no way they could. Kendall: Oh, Aidan, you did it. Thank you. Thank you so much. I don't think I'll ever be able to say that enough. Aidan: Listen, you don't have to. Kendall: Someone like you looking out for me -- it's a lot more than I deserve. Someday I'll find a way to repay you, but in the meantime � Simone: Would you stop it? You're going to go cross-eyed staring at them. Mia: They were kissing! Simone: Kendall was kissing him. Mia: And why? Simone: Who cares? Mia: Well, I wish I didn't. Simone: Well, forget about it. Come on, let's go get a drink. It's happy hour somewhere. Come on. Mia: But wait. Wait, wait, wait. What if Greenlee's right? What if Aidan and Kendall are working together, he got her pregnant, and he cooked up the test results? What if that's true? Simone: Ok, that cocktail -- it's sounding better and better. Let's go. Livia: Today was really good. Kendall: But what about Jack? Everything's -- Livia: As far as I know, he's fine. We've got one loose cannon -- the minister that married you and Michael. The prosecution seems to think that he'll kick some daylight into this case. Aidan: Well, if that's what you're worrying about, don't, because our friend Fred won't -- Livia: Don't say another word until I leave. Aidan: Hey, I didn't say a word about Fred. [SCENE_BREAK] Alan: What are you sitting there for? We only have a few hours to find that damn preacher, and he's our last hope to blow apart Kendall's alibi. Justin: Come on, Alan. Hasn't the door already been slammed shut in that part of our case? Alan: You get me someone on that witness stand to call Kendall Hart a liar. Then we can start worrying about poking holes in the paternity test and their reasonable doubt defense. And wipe that look off your face. I don't need to see that now. Justin: Ok, all right. Alan, listen, relax. I'll do my best to go out and find this Reverend Lomax. Alan: You do that, McCoy. It's just your career riding on it. Justin: Oh, really? How do you figure that, Alan? Alan: Because if you don't find him in time, I'll make sure you never work in a law office in this country again as long as you live. [SCENE_BREAK] Bianca: You did good. Maggie: Are you sure? Do you think I hurt Kendall? Bianca: No, I think that you made it seem like it's possible that she was with Michael that night. Maggie: I really swear, I don't know who else I saw. Lena: You really helped out by admitting you wanted to kill Michael yourself. You proved that there was more than one person who wanted the man dead that night. Bianca: Mom -- are you ok? [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: Hey, hey, hey, Reggie -- whoa, whoa. Listen to me. I never would have said a word if I thought I was going to lose you. I don't want to split us up. I love you, man. I'm just asking for some more time so I can clear this up. I just need for you to have a little faith in me. Reggie: That's real easy for you to say. Jack: Yeah, I know it is. But that's what I'm asking you to do, father to son. Reggie: Damn it, Jack, you always get me with that father-son bit, don't you? Jack: We good? Reggie: Yeah, man, we good. Jack: Good. Thank you. You know, as long as you're here, there is -- there is a way you can make yourself useful. [SCENE_BREAK] Tad: About what just happened -- Liza: No. You know what? Don't -- don't -- we should have a moratorium on reviews and talking in general. Tad: Usually I agree, but a couple things do need to be said. Liza: No. No words, no. Tad: Not even a few? Liza: No. I think we might talk ourselves out of something will give us a lot of happiness. Tad: On the other hand, we make the wrong assumptions, we could risk something that means a hell of a lot. Liza: You know, you make a point. Maybe we should do no thinking. No talking, no thinking. Tad: That -- this is -- this is just one of my favorite fantasies, but it's just so -- Liza: Oh, come on, let's just go with it. Let's just go with it. Come on. Tad: It's new. Liza: It'll be something new, yes. Tad: That's for sure. Liza: So, until next time. Tad: Yeah. [Knock on door] Tad: Back again so soon? Krystal? Krystal: Are you through with your accountant, or do you always do your taxes in your robe? Tad: Well, I just got out of the shower because talking about all of that money just made me feel dirty. Krystal: Well, I'm glad I rushed back to help you get your mind off your troubles any way that I can. Tad: I don't know. I'm feeling kind of wiped out with all that rabid accounting. Krystal: Well, don't worry. I'll do most of the work this time. And afterwards, I will fix us a lunch that'll just blow your mind. Tad: You cook, too? Krystal: In more ways than one. Tad: Hmm. Well, you rest, you rust. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: Say, this is fun. You know, you never have time to play chess with me at home. Reggie: Yeah, I see why. But I'm going to be making a lot more time for you. Jack: Thank you. Maybe pick up some pointers, huh? Reggie: Yeah. Yeah, and by the way -- yeah, checkmate. [SCENE_BREAK] Greenlee: I think you were right. I am going mental. Better call Oak Haven. Ryan: Never mind. Greenlee: No, seriously. Even now, I don't think Kendall's pregnant. Ryan: Well, then, I am right. You are certifiable. [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: I never truly believed it was possible. Everything in me told me that it was just a sick lie. But now you are having the child of that rapist. The only thing I can feel for you is pure and simple hatred. [NEXT_ON] Erica: My daughter is pregnant. Jack: You know. Now that it's out in the open, it'll help us deal with it. Kendall: Livia, my life is on the line here. Please, you've got to let me take the stand. Greenlee: All right, Kendall. Say "Cheese."

A surprise witness confirms that Michael Cambias would have to be the father of Kendall's baby

Elizabeth: Are you and Sam still getting a divorce? Jason: Yes. Spinelli: This could change everything for Samantha. The autopsy and the tissue-donation report both confirm that the deceased baby's blood was AB- negative. However, it is impossible for a baby sired by Samantha and Franco to have anything but "O" -- O-type blood, so that means that the baby that Sam buried was not, in fact, her own. The question remains -- [Elevator bell dings] Spinelli: -- How is that possible? Téa: Hi, Susan, come on in. Heather: Hello, there, little one. Steve: This is Dr. Steven Webber calling again. I'm trying to reach a patient -- my mother, Heather Webber. Heather: Hey, there. You remember me. I was there the night you were born. Téa: [Chuckles] And we're both so grateful to you, aren't we, querido? Susan, thank you so much for coming. I, um -- I wanted to talk to you about your application to be Victor's nanny. Heather: I'd be happy to answer any questions you have. Téa: Good. Because I checked on all your references -- Heather: Oh. Téa: -- And I do have one major concern. Kate: Your father gave that to you? Trey: Yeah, he's got one just like it. Why? Kate: [Gasps] Oh. [Shuddered breathing] Aah! Trey: What -- what are you doing?! Kate: J.M.S.! J.M.S. Joseph Mitchell Scully. Trey: W-what are you talking about? Who's this person with these initials? Kate: That's what this stands for! Doesn't it?! Joseph Mitchell Scully. Tracy: J.M.S. You gonna tell me what it stands for, or is your name a secret? Alexis: Sorry. I got distracted with Sam. But don't tell anyone. I think there is a chance that she and Jason might get back together. Kristina: She didn't sign the divorce papers? Alexis: No. Kristina: Oh, God, that's so amazing. Sonny: Don't get any ideas. End this marriage with Trey or he's a dead man. Kristina: Dad, it's fine. No need to make threats. Alexis: Dad, she's right. No threats. Sonny: Mm. Alexis: Trey is manipulative. He's not dangerous. Sonny: Then get him out of Kristina's life before he goes any deeper into our lives. Trey: Oh, whoa, whoa. You are way off. Kate: No, you get back here! You told me your father has one just like it. I've seen this dangling from that pig's neck! Your father is Joseph Scully Jr. Jason: [Breathes deeply] I'm sorry. Elizabeth: What? What's wrong? Jason: I can't do this to you. Spinelli: Why is it always assumed that the person that drops the papers is at fault for an inadvertent collision when it does, in fact, take two to tango?! Todd: It's your fault, spicoli, because that was your fault. Spinelli: Apologies. But I am on a mission of paramount importance, and I need to convey this crucial information posthaste. Could you please move your foot? And perhaps your other foot, as well? Mm! Todd: [Chuckles] Tell me something -- what kind of a mission involves confidential hospital files? Spinelli: A confidential client. Todd: Anything I can use? Anything that would make the front page of the sun? Spinelli: The story is still, as they say, percolating. Todd: Oh. Well, let me know if it turns into anything. [Elevator bell dings] Todd: I'd pay you good money for a good story. Steve: I want to hear back from my mother within the hour. Todd: You and Heather, together again? Steve: What's it to you? Todd: I just thought you two called it quits. Steve: Yeah, well, she reached out to me during the pathogen scare, and I was pretty harsh with her. Todd: Can't say I blame you. Steve: She's a sick woman expressing concern for her only child, and I just want her to know I'm okay. Todd: Any contact that you have with her she'll take as an invitation to just come right back into your life. I -- if I were you, I would just make a clean break. Aren't we all better off with that psychopath in a padded cell? Heather: Did one of my references speak ill of me? Téa: Oh, absolutely not. Please, sit down. Your references are impeccable. Heather: Good. Because I take my job very seriously. Téa: There's just one thing, Susan. Heather: What's that? Téa: Why would you want to work for me? For us? I mean, the salary I'm offering is okay, but you could earn a mint working for the underhills. Heather: Well, that's very flattering, but actually I'm just happy to have a job during these difficult times. And besides, I'd work for peanuts just to be close to this sweet little boy. Téa: [Chuckles] Joe Jr.: No, my name's not a secret. Tracy: So why won't you tell me? I know! Joe Jr.: You do? Tracy: You're embarrassed. Joe Jr.: Well, I wouldn't exactly say that, but it does come with some baggage. Tracy: Oh, please. The Quartermaine name needs an entire army of porters to lug it around, not to mention the embarrassment of my middle name. Joe Jr.: Ha! Which is? Tracy: [Chuckles] Angelica. Joe Jr.: [Chuckles] What's not to like? Tracy: Oh, please. It's false advertising. There is absolutely nothing angelic about me. Your turn. [Cell phone rings] Tracy: Oh, wait. Hold on. Oh, this is important. Sorry. It's a financial matter. Don't move. I have been waiting for your call. Did you find it? What? No, no, no! This is completely unacceptable. Alexis: Why don't you give us a little space and let the lawyer do the lawyering. Sonny: Okay, I'm not going anywhere till I see your signature on the annulment papers. What? Kristina: Can you please get him to calm down a little bit? Alexis: That is calm. You and your husband should be grateful that he's only freaking out and not mixing cement. Sonny: I got to put out some fires. You know the $88 million, right? Alexis: Yeah. Sonny: Disappeared. Alexis: Do you want me to handle it? Sonny: No, I'm gonna have Bernie on it. Just straighten this out, and I'll talk to whoever I need to talk to. Oh, my -- I can't believe that happened just now. Alexis: Have fun with Todd Manning. Sonny: Well, I'm gonna go see Tracy first. I mean, the Quartermaines may be crazy, but, you know, they're not psycho. Bye, sweetie. Kristina: Bye, dad. Alexis: Bye, sweetie. Tracy: Whatever lowlife swindler did this, heads are gonna roll. Joe Jr.: Whoa, whoa. What happened? Tracy: The money? You know the $18 million that I gave to jerry Jacks for his antiserum? We've been trying to get it back. But now the bank says it's all missing. How does a Swiss bank lose millions?! Joe Jr.: You don't think that jerry's still alive. Tracy: No, I do not. The boat exploded. Jax barely made it. His brother had to have been killed. Joe Jr.: The money could still turn up. You know, somebody probably punched in the wrong numbers, used the wrong routing code. Tracy: Or one of his cronies made off with it. He obviously was not working alone. What kind of scum was working with him?! Trey: My name is not Scully. It's Mitchell. Kate: It's Joe Jr.'s middle name. So are you Trey Mitchell, or did you just make that up to hide who you really are? Trey: Okay. You know what? Fine. Yeah, "Trey Mitchell"? It's my professional name. My given name is Joseph Mitchell Scully iii. So, yeah, my father is Joe Scully Jr. What are you gonna do? Go tell Sonny? It's not like it's gonna matter. We're still gonna get what we're owed. Kate: What are you owed? What are you owed?! Trey: Take a look around, huh? This -- this house -- the money, the business -- all of that belongs to my father by birthright. Sonny stole it. Kate: Is that what your dad told you? Trey: Mm-hmm, yeah. My dad told me, all right. Yeah, he told me all about how Sonny killed my grandfather and stole my dad's inheritance. Kate: Your father's not a victim! He's a monster and a rapist! Trey: He raised me by himself when my mother walked out on us. He had no help, no family support, nothing. Kate: Your mother walked out on you? Where'd she go? Trey: How should I know? Kate: What's her name? Trey -- who's your mother? Todd: Trust me. I know what it's like to deal with a mentally unstable relative. The best thing you can do is make sure that they're safely locked up. Just leave them out of your life. Steve: Thank you for the unsolicited advice, but I'll deal with Heather as I see fit. Todd: All right, it's your funeral. But you got to take everything she says with a grain of salt. Trust me -- she's completely looney tunes. I mean, when she was at the sun, every day was a new conspiracy theory an Elvis sighting. You should -- you should hear the things she tried to get me to say, the things she tried to get me to do. Steve: Such as? Téa: Welcome aboard. And thank you so much, Susan. I am in dire need of help. Heather: Well, I've been looking for a way to fill my days. This works out perfectly for me. [Cell phone rings] Téa: Ooh. Do you mind? Heather: Oh, no, of course not. Téa: Okay. Just a minute. Heather: Hello, baby. Téa: Oh. Uh, bill, hang on for one -- just one second. Susan, is there any chance you could start today? Heather: I can start right now. Téa: Oh. Then I leave Victor in your capable hands. I have a good feeling about this. Heather: Me too. Téa: And when it works out, you can add me to your list of glowing references, okay? Okay. Mwah! Oh. Bill, I'm sorry to keep you on hold. Heather: Okay, sweetie pie. Hey, little one, can you keep a secret? You know those references over there? They're fake. Right? All fakes. But they're air- tight. How? Hey, kiddo, after DNA tampering and kidnapping, a couple of murders -- that seems like child's play. Jason: Elizabeth, I'm sorry. Elizabeth: No, I'm sorry. Jason: No, Elizabeth, please, just -- Elizabeth: Is it my imagination, or did you not just kiss me back right now? Jason: I did -- I did. Elizabeth: Then what's happening? Jason: Elizabeth, I care about you. I always have. I should never have kissed you on the bridge that night. It's not fair. Elizabeth: Not fair to who? Sam? 'Cause she was with McBain that night. Jason: No, it's not fair to you. It's not fair to start this whole thing again -- and remember how we feel about each other -- -- when it can't go anywhere. Elizabeth: But you're getting a divorce, right? We're free at the same time. And we can finally figure out what's going on between us. Isn't that something you want? Alexis: Okey-dokey. Let's get you and Trey that annulment. Please tell me you got a prenup. Kristina: Trey doesn't want my money. Alexis: So no prenup. Kristina: Is there something you want to say? 'Cause you can say it. We're both adults. Alexis: Are we? Because most adults I know aren't living with their parents. They're renting an apartment, they're buying their own groceries and their own gas, and they're not getting married to drive ratings. Kristina: Do you want me to move out? Alexis: No. I want you to grow up. Honey, there's nothing that I want more than to have an adult relationship with you, but you're gonna have to display a little more sense and maturity. Kristina: So now I'm stupid and immature. Alexis: No. You're petulant. There's a difference. Oh, boy. Kristina, you are also beautiful and intelligent and wonderful, and I love you so much. But you have to stop making decisions that are irresponsible, so just snap out of it, okay? Kristina: Believe it or not, I married Trey to help him. I felt it was the right thing to do, and it was always with the understanding that we'd get it annulled. Alexis: Okay. Let's make you single again. Sam: Ooh. Get in line. Tracy: $18 million gone. Joe Jr.: It could still turn up, and by then, you'll have earned that back 10 times over. $18 million might not be chump change for us common folk, but a woman like you must earn that back, you know -- by lunch. Hmm? Tracy: By breakfast, actually. Joe Jr.: Ah. So why worry? Tracy: You're right. Thank you for the perspective. Could have been a lot worse. We did lose cook. We almost lost daddy. But you and I survived. Joe Jr.: And, hey, it's only money, right? Tracy: Money that I will make back like [Fingers click] Joe Jr.: Or your name isn't Tracy angelica Quartermaine. Tracy: And yours isn't Joseph -- Sonny: Scully? Trey: Told you I never knew my mother. Kate: He must have told you something. Did he talk about her? Show you a picture? Tell you her name? Trey: Why would he, hmm? She left us, walked out on us, walked out on me! She never called. She never sent a birthday card. Nothing. So you tell me -- why would I give a damn about a piece of Brooklyn trash like that? Kate: Is your mother from Brooklyn? Trey: Yeah. So? Kate: How old are you? Trey: What do you care? Kate: How old are you? Trey: 25. Kate: [Gasps] Trey: And? What? [Shuddered breathing] This can't be happening. What? W-w-what do you mean? What can't be happening? Kate: [Gasps] [Groans] I think I'm your mother. Alexis: I didn't expect you back so soon. Sam: Yeah, neither did I. Alexis: I take it things didn't go well with Jason? Kristina: Mom made it sound like you two were reconciling. What happened? Sam: I went to Jason's, and I was ready to tell him that I was having second thoughts about the divorce, and -- I wasn't able to get a word out. Alexis: Why not? Kristina: What was so pressing you couldn't bust in and save your own marriage? Sam: His tongue in Elizabeth's mouth. Jason: I'm not free. Neither are you. Elizabeth: You're gonna have to explain that. Jason: My life hasn't changed. It hasn't changed. It's still violent. It's nothing you and your kids should ever be around. Elizabeth: And you think Sam can handle that but I can't? Jason: Sam-- Sam was raped because of me. Her baby died because of me. Elizabeth: No, her baby died because his lungs weren't fully developed, Jason. Jason: No, but I'm the reason that Sam gave birth in that hotel room. I'm the one who stopped McBain from getting Sam help. I'm the one who put everything in motion. And I still don't know how it ended. Elizabeth: What do you mean? [Breathes deeply] I don't think the baby who died was Sam's. Heather: Say night-night, mommy. Téa: Buenas noches, mi amor. Heather: [Chuckles] I got it. Téa: You got it? Heather: He's got it. [Both laugh] [Sighs] And soon, you'll be saying "night- night, mommy" to me. [Elevator bell dings] Steve: What did Heather want you to do? Todd: You name it -- pay for her defense, falsify evidence, perjure myself. [Cell phone rings] Todd: Oh. [Breathes deeply] Hey, Delgado. What's up? Téa: Uh, I thought you might want an update on my son, especially given the role you played in his birth. Todd: Yeah, I don't know. You heard one poop story, you heard them all. Téa: So you don't want to hear who I hired as a nanny? Todd: Mrs. Doubtfire? Téa: Someone you know. Todd: Fran Drescher? Téa: Why are you making me regret this call? Todd: Okay. I'll bite. Who's your new nanny? Jason: Spinelli's following up on the autopsy report. I want to make sure that the blood type isn't a mistake. If it isn't -- Sam's baby could still be alive. Elizabeth: And you're hoping that you're gonna be able to give her back her son. Jason: Yes. Elizabeth: I don't think that's possible, Jason. Jason: Either way, I have to know. And either way -- I can't -- I can't be with you. Elizabeth: "Can't" and "won't" are two very different things. Right now, you're making a choice. Jason: You're right. I'm choosing not to hurt you. Elizabeth: And you don't think this hurts? Jason: I know it does. I know it does. I can see what I'm doing to you right now, and I hate it. You mean so much to me. Elizabeth: Just not the way I was hoping. Jason: We had a son that I can never claim when he was alive. Elizabeth: But we decided that together. Jason: Right. We both wanted to keep him safe. And to go back on that now and expose you and the kids to -- it makes it all for nothing. I was never -- I was never a father to Jake. I was never -- anything to him. But I can honor him -- by protecting his mother and his brothers. Elizabeth: Protecting us from you. Jason: Yes. Elizabeth: What if you're wrong, Jason? What if the lesson we're supposed to learn is that we keep coming back into each other's lives for a reason? [Door opens] Spinelli: Jason, I have answers. Sonny: You make a habit out of walking into people's homes uninvited? Tracy: No, it's all right. Since cook died, Alice is less reliable than usual. You're probably here about the money. Sonny: Yeah, the $18 million we gave to jerry Jacks. Tracy: Yeah, well, it is a terrible loss, but Joseph gave me a better perspective about it. Sonny: "Joseph"? Last person who called him that was his father. Tracy: Do you know each other? Oh, you said a name when you walked in. Sonny: So you haven't told her who you are? Oh, uh, Tracy, let me introduce you to Joe Jr., The son of Joe Scully. Tracy: Who? Sonny: If you ask Luke, he'll tell you how his father tried to muscle his way into Port Charles. Joe Jr. Here, he's a made man, just like his dad. Tracy: That's not possible. Sonny: Hate to break it to you, Tracy, but you traded one gangster in for another. Trey: There is no way you are my mother. Kate: It sort of makes sense, in a twisted sort of way. Trey: Yeah, right. I grew up my entire life not knowing anything about my mother, and then suddenly, here she is, marrying the man that ruined my father's life? Kate: This is no coincidence, Trey. We all knew each other from Brooklyn. Your father hated Sonny, and he wanted to hurt him, so he came after me. Your father raped me! Did you hear me?! He raped me, Trey! Pinned me down -- he held me down. Trey: No, y-you're lying. You're lying! Everything you're saying is a lie. My mother walked out on us. Kate: I didn't walk out. I escaped. I escaped from Brooklyn, from Joe, from what he did to me! But no matter how far I got away from him, I could still smell the booze on his breath. I could see this medal dangling from his neck. What he did to me -- and when I found out I was pregnant -- I just wanted to disappear. Trey: I-I should go. Kate: But I didn't disappear. I -- I gave birth to a baby boy. And every time I looked at him, I saw Joe. So I left him. I thought he died. But he didn't die. He lived. He's you. You're my son. Trey: No, you are not my mother! Everything you're saying is a lie! I know my father, and I know that you and Sonny would do anything and everything that you could to get me out of Kristina's life! But this? This is sick. You are sick. I don't want anything to do with you. I don't give a damn who you are. Connie: Hey! You can't hide from your past, kid. I ought to know. So my bastard son lives. Trey: I'm not your son, Kate. Connie: Connie. Call me Connie. That was my name when your father crawled on top of me, pinned me down, and had his way with me. That son of a bitch saddled me with a little worm like you. Trey: You know what? I don't have to stand here and listen to any of this. Connie: Then why don't you sit down, huh? Why don't you let me tell you the whole story? I mean, you're lucky you get to hear it in the first place, right? Trey: What is that supposed to mean? Connie: Well, I don't know. It means you're lucky to be alive, 'cause if it weren't for catholic guilt and Father O'Brien's sermonizing, you would never have made it out of my womb. Hello? Do I need to spell it out for you? I wanted to abort you! Joe Jr.: Exactly one thing that Sonny said was true -- I am Joe scully's son. Tracy: I'm familiar with the name. Although I believe he was dead by the time I had my -- unfortunate brush with organized crime. Joe Jr.: No, my father was a gangster, but I'm not him. I'm not in the mob. Sonny: Not for lack of trying. Joe Jr.: Why don't you butt out? I'm just sorry that I didn't tell you sooner. The name Scully tends to precede me, but I was hoping that, you know, we'd get to know each other first before you -- Sonny: Get to know -- what -- [Stammering] "Get to know each other"? Tracy: Sonny, you and I both know you can't pick your parents. And if you're gonna judge this man based on what his father did, then we're gonna have to judge you based on what your father did. Sonny: Tracy, don't defend him to me. You don't know who he is. Tracy: I know that he's my friend. Sonny: No, he's a murderer and a rapist! Todd: Who is this mystery nanny with whom I am so well acquainted? Téa: Susan Moore. Todd: Who? Téa: Susan Moore. Todd: Don't know anybody named Susan Moore. Téa: Yes, you do, Todd. Think -- she's the woman who -- what are you doing?! Todd: Delgado? Delgado, you okay? Téa? Sam: It's almost funny. I go to Jason's to talk about how we can move forward, and he's already moving forward with Elizabeth. Kristina: And you just left? Sam: What was I supposed to do, join in? Alexis: Oh. All right, look. You've misinterpreted moments between them before. Do you think it's possible there was some other explanation? Sam: No, mom. She was throwing him a private birthday party. Alexis: All right, even still, you need to talk to Jason. You cannot retreat with all this hurt. Sam: I have no right to be hurt, actually. I mean, I'm the one who told Jason to move forward, and he has. I'm not even angry at him. I'm angry at myself for trying to convince myself that we could work things out. But clearly, he's already -- gotten past it. Now so should I. Spinelli: Perhaps next time I'll call ahead. Elizabeth: It's okay. I know this is important. Jason: [Sighs] Elizabeth -- Elizabeth: No, it's all right. I -- you need your answers -- and I need some time to think. Spinelli: Clearly, this was an inopportune time. If you need some -- time to yourself, I totally -- Jason: What'd you find out? Spinelli: Well, I went to the hospital pathology lab, where my investigation was assisted by a fascinating but demure, dedicated but -- Jason: Spinelli, what did you find out? Spinelli: Anyway, I was assisted by a lab tech who provided the report on the tissue sample from the baby. It's confirmed. The baby's blood type is AB- negative. Jason: And Sam and Franco were O-positive. Spinelli: Right. So the autopsy was correct. The baby that we buried wasn't Sam's. Trey: So you're admitting that you abandoned your own son. Connie: You really rolled snake eyes in the genes department, didn't you. You got your father's looks and his brains. Keep it up. I did get rid of you. Trey: By sticking me in a drawer? Connie: Be lucky. I would have put you in a dumpster, all right? That was plan "B." Plan "a" was not to have you at all. What? What? You seem surprised. Sorry! Nobody wants to hear they were gonna be aborted, but in my defense, nobody wants to get raped, either. Trey: So then why d -- why didn't you just do it? Connie: Oh, well, you know, catholic guilt. Good ol' catholic girl should never have an abortion or they'll spend an eternity in hell. But at the time, you know what? I was in my own personal hell. So I don't know what one more sin would have really made a difference. Trey: A-and your family? They didn't want to help? Connie: My family -- pbht! My family -- I was the good one in the family, you know? I wasn't supposed to get knocked up. But I did. Oh, and what was I gonna do? Your father would have denied it anyway, and Sonny would have killed him, which actually would have made things a little bit easier, now that I see it. Trey: So then what did you do? Connie: What do you think I did? I hid, I pushed you put, and I got the hell out of dodge. Trey: You left me. Connie: [Scoffs] Come on. I left everything. Come on. Buck up, kiddo. You got the sweet end of the deal -- you got to live. You got to grow up. You got saved. And all thanks to dear old dad. Tracy: Is what Sonny said true? Sonny: What's he gonna say? Yes? If you want answers, ask John McBain. Joseph murdered his sister. Tracy: And you said rapist? Sonny: Ask Kate. Joe Jr.: Tracy, he's lying. Sonny: I'm not lying, Joe! Joe Jr.: I never raped anyone! Tracy: Enough! Okay, Sonny -- thank you for coming by. Please let me know if you hear anything about our lost funds. I will do the same for you. Sonny: Okay, I don't feel comfortable leaving you with this piece of garbage. Tracy: You can see yourself out. Thank you. Goodbye. Sonny: See you real soon, Joseph. Joe Jr.: Yeah, looking forward to it. Sonny: Yeah. Tracy: You have anything to add? Joe Jr.: I was charged with killing John McBain's sister, but I was exonerated. Tracy: And Kate? Joe Jr.: You weren't there. You don't know. Tracy: Did you rape her? Joe Jr.: We had a one-night stand. Tracy: [Scoffs] Joe Jr.: It didn't happen the way she said. Tracy: This is great. This is great. Not only do I get to tell my father that I lost $18 million but now I get to tell him that that charming antique dealer that I fell for and was about to ask to move in with me -- is worse than Anthony Zacchara. "But the good news is, daddy, I'm learning. I didn't marry this one!" Joe Jr.: Look, Tracy, please, just hear me out. Tracy: No. I don't want to hear another thing. I want you to leave. I'm done, through. Get out! Steve: Hey, I thought you had the day off. Elizabeth: My plans fell through. The boys are in school, and epiphany asked if I would take on another shift. Steve: Is everything okay? Elizabeth: Everything's just the same. Timing isn't right. Never was, never will be. So why shouldn't I be okay? This is just my life, right? It never changes. Steve: I'm sorry. Jason: We know the baby that died isn't Sam's. So that means her baby is out there somewhere. Spinelli: How did Samantha come into possession of a changeling? Jason: I don't know. Let's, uh -- let's go through it. You know, Sam -- Sam went into labor at the motel. McBain tried to get her some help, but he got detained. She got scared. She wandered out into the storm. She said that she started to panic and went into the woods. She was following some type of light. Spinelli: But still with her own baby, right? Jason: Right, right. She was afraid, she was weak -- she put the baby down. She passed out. When I found her -- she was unconscious, and the baby was dead, but it wasn't -- it wasn't Sam's baby. Spinelli: Then whose baby was it? Téa: What are you doing?! Oh, great. I just lost the call. Heather: I'm sorry. I thought I needed to tell you, I think Victor's sick. Téa: What's wrong with him? Heather: I don't know. I put him down for his nap, and he seemed restless, and then I felt his forehead, and it felt warm. I looked around for -- [Cell phone rings] Heather: Oh. This simply won't do at all. Todd: Clearly the identity of your nanny's not that important or you would have picked up. Um -- tell Danny I said hi. And if you see Blair, ask her why she broke my heart. Jason: If we can find where the baby came from, we might find Sam's son. Spinelli: Perhaps it's time we brought Sam into the investigation. Sam: Do you have the papers? Alexis: I do. I have them. I have them right here. Sam: Hand them over. Kristina: Maybe you should give it some more time. I mean, do you really want to make a decision like this so soon after seeing Jason with Elizabeth? Sam: I need a pen. Alexis: I think she's right. I mean, I think you need to be really honest with yourself. Ask yourself if this is what you really want. Only six degrees separate the body temperature Alexis: No, I'm not giving you the pen because I think you need to take some time and think about what you're doing. Sam: There. It's over. [Breathes deeply] Jason: Sam can't get involved in this. Spinelli: Yeah, but her recollections of the events might prove vital. Jason: What if her baby didn't make it that night, either? Spinelli: It's a most sobering thought. Jason: I don't -- I don' want to give Sam hope just so she can mourn her son all over again. We can reconstruct that night without her. Spinelli: Okay. Well, where do we start? Jason: We start the last place Sam was -- with her baby, alive. It was at that shack in the woods near the motel. Now, that's the only time somebody could have switched the baby. Spinelli: I'm sorry. Does this shack happen to be off route 59, near mile marker 13? Jason: Well, I don't know the exact mile marker, but, yeah, it's off 59. What do you know about it? Spinelli: More than I care to. Téa: What are you doing? Heather: Oh, Todd Manning called again. Téa: You answered my phone? Heather: Well, normally, I would never, but I felt I needed to tell him why the previous call ended so abruptly. I didn't want him to worry. Téa: Uh-huh. Heather: And, of course, he was surprised to hear my voice coming over your phone, so I took the liberty of informing him that you'd hired me to take care of Victor Jr. Téa: Did he remember who you were? Heather: Of course -- as soon as he heard my voice. And he's thrilled that we're all becoming one big happy family. Téa: Huh. That doesn't sound like Todd. Todd: Remember what I said -- grain of salt. Elizabeth: What was that about? [Cell phone rings] Steve: My mother. Téa: Todd said he was happy about this? Heather: Well, not in those exact words. Téa: Yeah, he's not known to sound so upbeat. Heather: Well, maybe he's just happy that the whole contamination situation in Port Charles is over. So, how's Victor? Téa: Oh, he's fine. He actually doesn't have a temperature. Heather: Good. Well, there's another mistake I made on my first day. Téa: Where are you going? Heather: [Chuckles] Obviously, this isn't gonna work out. I mean, I practically ripped the phone out of your hand, and then I answered a private call, and then I put you into a panic about your son for no reason. You're gonna think I'm some kind of freak show. Téa: [Chuckles] I wouldn't go that far. [Breathes deeply] Heather: It's just that I care so much. And sometimes, it makes me come off like a steamroller. Téa: Caring is a good quality in a nanny, Susan. Heather: So you're not gonna fire me? Téa: You're a Godsend. You're a little jumpy -- but you're a Godsend. Heather: No. That baby boy's the Godsend. I'm just so happy to be in his life. Spinelli: The shack in question is adjacent to where Heather Webber disposed of Anthony Zacchara's body and is the exact same structure where she imprisoned Luke Spencer. Jason: You think that Heather's involved in this? Steve: Let me know as soon as you hear anything. Elizabeth: What is it? Steve: That was Ferncliff. My mother escaped. Tracy: Leave. Wait. Joe Jr.: Yeah? Tracy: This belongs to you. Joe Jr.: Keep it. Tracy: I don't want anything that reminds me of you. Joe Jr.: You're not gonna forget me, with or without that medal. Just like I'm not gonna forget you. We have something unexpected, something good. That's not going away. And neither am I. [Necklace clatters] Trey: Give it back. Connie: What do you think of your daddy now, huh? Not exactly saint material. What's wrong with you? Why do you want it? To remind you where you come from?! Trey: I said give it back! Connie: That you were a mistake, a child of rape? That your daddy was a pig and your mother wanted to kill you instead?! Trey: Give it back! Connie: Get off of me! Sonny: Hey! Connie: Get back! Sonny: What the hell are you doing?! What're you doing to my fiancée?!

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Chris: Paul, are you home? Nina: Oh, my God. Is--is that Cricket? Paul: That can't be. Chris: Paul? (Sighs) (Gasps) Paul: It is you. Chris: Hi, uh, I just got in town for a visit, and I-I, uh, couldn't wait to say s-- (Sighs) [SCENE_BREAK] Victor: Thank you. Thank you, Michael. Nikki: So was Michael able to find out anything about Meggie's story? Victor: Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. He talked to the police in Ottawa, and apparently it is true that her barroom was shot up. Nikki: And what about evidence about the boat captain and his friends? Victor: Uh, there were no witnesses to the shooting. Nikki: So... there's no proof... Victor: Mm. Nikki: That she's telling the truth. Victor: No. Nikki: You know, when you came back from Canada... Victor: Mm-hmm. Nikki: And you told me that Meggie helped save your life, there was one little thing that you forgot to mention. Victor: What's that? Nikki: That she hit on you. Victor: Oh, well, it happens, you know? Nikki: And she apparently felt the need to unburden herself... Victor: Mm-hmm. Nikki: And let me know what a good man I have. Victor: (Chuckles) Didn't I tell you that for years? Hmm? Nikki: Yes, but then she shows up on our doorstep exhausted and hungry and weak and apparently fleeing from some bad men with guns. Victor: Baby, I know what you're implying, and the answer is no, I have no interest whatsoever, and if she is here because she-- (Footsteps approach) Meggie: Hey, I put my clothes in the washer, and I got this out of the closet. I-I hope you don't mind. Victor: (Chuckles) [SCENE_BREAK] Jana: I don't think that Ryder is in. May I ask you why you're arresting him? Man: Grand theft, breaking and entering and burglary. Jana: Oh. Jana: (Clears throat) Man: I'll check this out. Jana: He's not here. Man: We'll need to search for stolen goods, Ma'am. Jana: Don't you need a warrant for that? Man: Only if you want to make this hard. Jana: Well, you don't have my permission to search our room. Man: Tell your friend we'll be back, Ma'am. Have a nice day. Jana: (Sighs) Jana: (Sighs) Jana: (Sighs) Jana: (Sighs) (Sighs) Ryder. [SCENE_BREAK] Kevin: Let me just say one last time, no. Chloe: But you're really, really, really pale. Kevin: I am not getting a spray tan just so I can flirt with the spray tan girl. Chloe: Oh, come on. You're mopey, and you're sad, and I want you to be happy and in love like me and Chance. Speaking of which... Kevin: Wait for it. Chloe: Do you think that I could go over and see if he's home? (Winces) Kevin: (Mouthing word) Chloe: (Sighs) Why not? [SCENE_BREAK] Victor: When you came to our doorstep and told us about what happened at your bar, you didn't tell us, though, that the Ottawa police didn't buy your story. Meggie: Well, there's no surprise there. The cops liked me just fine before all that mess with you and that Abbott guy. Nikki: Are you saying that this is Victor's fault? Victor: No. Meggie: Oh, no, no, no. I'm not laying blame. You know, I picked sides between some pretty tough customers, so I-I ran. But if my being here is causing any problems, I can leave. Victor: It's not causing any problem at all, all right? You saved my life. I repay my debt. Meanwhile, we'll try to corroborate your story. So you're welcome to stay. Nikki: I'm sure I can find some clothes for you upstairs. Come on. Meggie: (Chuckles) Thanks. Thanks a lot. Victor: All right. [SCENE_BREAK] Kevin: All right. Unh, unh, unh, unh, unh, unh. Chloe: Unh. I want to go see my fiancé. Kevin: Who? Chloe: What? Kevin: Exactly, your fiancé, meaning you don't have to stalk him and act all crazy and pathetic. Chloe: Chance is not Billy. He knows that I am not crazy. He knows that I am just loving and attentive, and I can go over to my boyfriend's apartment and go see him if I want. Thank you. Chloe: Because I am not pathetic. (Sighs) I hate you. Kevin: I'm okay with that. Chloe: Oh, get away. (Sighs) Kevin: (Sighs) Chloe: Plan "B." Kevin: (Chuckles) Chloe: (Sighs) Voice mail. Hi, Honey, it's me. So, uh, Delia lodged one of her toys in the toilet, and, um, yeah, Kevin's gonna kill me, so I really need you to get over here and help me out, okay? (Whispers) Help. Bye. (Chuckles) See? So he'll be here any minute, and then Heather can just hide away in her cave, and then we can spend some alone time together. Kevin: Oh. "The toilet's clogged. Can I jump you?" Not hot. Chloe: Okay, you need to go now, because he is gonna be here any minute. [SCENE_BREAK] (Cell phone buzzes) Heather: Chloe? Chance: I'm sorry. Heather: Things happen. The prison search blew up in our faces, and Owen handed us our butts. Between that and being stuck with each other all day every day, things happen. No harm, no foul. Chance: Yeah. I don't think Chloe's gonna see it that way, though. Heather: How would she even know? Chance: I don't keep secrets from Chloe. (Knock on door) (Knock on door) Ronan: What in the hell was that at the jailhouse? Answer. Answer. Now. Are you guys out of your freakin' minds? Heather: (Sighs) [SCENE_BREAK] Paul: I can be there in 15 minutes. Uh, listen, I'm sorry. I have to head out. This won't take long. Chris: No, don't worry about it. I'll be here when you get back. Paul: Okay, make yourselves at home. Nina: (Chuckles) Chris: (Chuckles) You look wonderful. Nina: Oh, please, I'm a mess. Um, so why didn't you tell me you were coming? Chris: Um, it was really last-minute. So what's new? Nina: Oh, you--you mean me and Paul. Chris: Well, I guess my timing isn't the best. Nina: I e-mailed you. I told you, you know, we were spending time together. Chris: Yeah. Yeah, I didn't realize it was code for this. Nina: No, it wasn't code. This wasn't happening then. I'm-- are you okay with this? Chris: (Sighs) I love Paul, and I love you, and as long as you're happy together, then... Nina: Really? Chris: You do look happy. Nina: And you look incredible. If I didn't love you, I'd hate you. Chris: (Chuckles) Nina: Oh, my gosh, all the people that are gonna want to see you-- Katherine and Michael and... wait till you get a load of little Phillip. Chris: Ah, you mean Chance? Phillip told me about his nickname. We've been calling each other and e-mailing. Nina: (Chuckles) Oh, its crazy what's happening with him, huh? Chris: That was quite a shock. I can't imagine what it was like for you seeing him after all these years. Nina: As long as he's happy, I'm cool. Chris: Yeah. I'm so happy for him. I'm gonna try and go up and see him this fall. Nina: Oh, wonderful. Chris: Maybe I can get Chance to come with me. We'll see, but Phillip just brags about him, and I-I can't believe that Chance is all grown up, and... Nina: Yeah. Chris: Engaged and... Nina: (Sighs) You had to go there, right? Chris: Well, yeah. Your e-mails were pretty clear on that point. Nina: I pray every day that something will happen to blow that engagement to hell. [SCENE_BREAK] Ronan: So you had every cell tossed searching for drugs, and what'd you get? You got squat. Well, I mean, except now every player in that conspiracy knows that there's an investigation going on. You should have listened to me when I told you not to go in there. Chance: Dirty cops are dealing drugs to inmates. Heather almost got killed. We tossed those jail cells to see if we could find anybody holding out and then squeeze them for information. Ronan: Mm-hmm. How'd that work out for you? What'd you get? The single bag of dope in the whole place. Chance: It's because someone tipped them off. Ronan: Well, it seems that your secret plan wasn't so secret. Heather: What is it exactly that you bring to the party here? Because so far, it's just Chance that's trying to build this case and keep me alive. Ronan: I bring more time on the job and more experience with this kind of investigation. But if "Hotshot" over here needs someone to "Yes" him to death, tell him that he's so brilliant, well, I guess that's where you come in. Chance: Ronan, I don't just sit on my ass waiting for dumb luck to fall into this case. I go out there. I make it happen. Ronan: Yeah, congratulations, because you made it happen. You both have targets on your backs now. You need to start listening to your partner, Partner, unless you both want to end up dead. Heather: (Scoffs) What an ass. Chance: Sometimes I feel like he wants this case to blow up in my face. Heather: Maybe he does. What if... Ronan is the one that tipped off the inmates? What if he's one of the dirty cops? [SCENE_BREAK] Chloe: No, no, no, no, no, no, no. Take your fruity puffs and go. Kevin: Mnh-mnh. My apartment. Chloe: My love life. Kevin: You don't even know if Chance is gonna show up. Chloe: He still loves me. Kevin: All I'm saying is he's got a job-- two, if you count Heather-- and maybe he's doing them. Chloe: "Them"? What do you mean, "Them"? Kevin: His jobs. Will you stop it? (Cell phone rings) Kevin: Hello? Jana: Kevin, it's me. I need your help. Can you meet me? Kevin: (Sighs) Sure. Coffeehouse in a few? Jana: Thank you. Kevin: Bye. Chloe: W-where are you going? Kevin: Uh, I am going to see my wife. The place is all yours. Chloe: Well, yay, but I don't... (Sighs) Hey, I want to know what all the drama's a-- Baby, you're here. Mwah. Mwah. Perfect timing. [SCENE_BREAK] Paul: So what's up? Victor: Paul, thank you for coming. Please sit down. Paul: Frankly, I'm surprised you'd call me for a case. I haven't forgotten what you did to my sister, but evidently, you have. Victor: I hope that we can get beyond that anger. Um, the reason I called you is because a woman called Meggie McClaine just showed up at the ranch claiming that she needed my help. Now Meggie McClaine owned the dive bar in the waterfront district of Ottawa. I met her there while tracking down Adam. So apparently, she claims that her bar was shot up by a bunch of goons in retaliation for her having helped me. Paul: Mm, and you're not buying her story? Victor: Well, if it is a lie, I need to know. If she needs my help, and this is a legitimate story, then I will help her. Paul: So what is it you are asking of me? Victor: Obviously, I'd like you to do a background check. Paul: Okay, where is she staying? Victor: At the ranch. Paul: So you have a woman that is either in grave danger or a con staying in the same house with Nikki? Victor: That's why I called you. Will you help me? [SCENE_BREAK] Meggie: (Chuckles) It's a relief to have clean clothes on. And pretty is a bonus, too. Thank you. Nikki: (Chuckles) You're very welcome. Are you still hungry? Would you like some tea? Meggie: No, just relieved to let my guard down for a little while, even if it is just for a little while. Nikki: Well, um, now is probably a good time to tell you, um, about the rules of staying here. Meggie: The ground rules, eh? Nikki: Exactly. Rule number one-- Victor is off limits. Meggie: (Chuckles) [SCENE_BREAK] Paul: Sure she is. You probably didn't even ask if she was all right with this woman staying in your house, did you? Once again, Nikki bends. She makes adjustments. She makes sacrifices to be with you. Look, I know. When she walked out before our wedding, I knew she wanted you. And she knew that no matter what happened, you would always come first with her. And that's how you like it, isn't it? You first. To hell with everyone else. Victor: You're obviously too angry to do what needs to be done. So be it. Sorry we wasted both our time. Paul: You know, Victor, I would love to tell you that I'm not gonna help you. But then I'd just go back to my place and think about the fact that Nikki is in this house with a woman who is either a con or a danger magnet. So once again, you get what you want. I am in. I will do whatever I can to find out about Meggie McClaine. But I am doing it for Nikki, not for you. Victor: I got it loud and clear. So for whatever reason you're doing it, kindly start checking on her background right now, okay? Have a nice day. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikki: Victor told me that you helped save his life, and he means a great deal to me, so I am quite grateful to you. Clothes, food, shelter-- I will happily give you any of that. But you have already told me that you made a pass at Victor. Meggie: Well, he's a handsome guy and decent. It's a change-up from the guys who get loaded at my bar every night. I was impressed. Nikki: But he turned you down, and he will continue to turn you down if you pursue this, so don't. Victor and I have a good life together, and we worked very hard to get that. The last thing we need is complications. Meggie: And that would be me? Nikki: If you try to pursue that. Meggie: Oh, I am so sorry. It was stupid of me to dump all of that on you thinking it would clear the air. I swear, I don't want your man. I just don't want to get shot up like my bar. I appreciate everything that you've done for me, and I promise you I won't take advantage. [SCENE_BREAK] Nina: How long are you staying for? Chris: Uh, I have a one-way ticket from D.C. Nina: Are you moving back? Chris: Oh, no. No, no. Just a visit, a-a couple of weeks. Nina: Oh, yeah. So what are you doing? You taking a pill? Hypnosis? What? Chris: (Chuckles) What? Nina: To help yourself from being a workaholic. Chris: Oh, I am not like that anymore. Nina: (Chuckles) Oh, really? Chris: Well, okay, I brought my computer, a few Department of Justice files. You know, I don't want to talk about me. Tell me something glamorous about your Hollywood life. Nina: Oh, yes, it's very glamorous. I spend all day in my PJs, writing the same screenplay over and over and over again, trying not to surf the web, and, you know... Chris: (Chuckles) Nina: That's all while I'm not obsessing about Chance. Chris: Well, uh, you both survived Iraq. I think you'll survive the police force. Nina: Yeah, but... (Sighs) He couldn't take up accounting or something? Chris: (Chuckles) Nina: Oh, this is interesting, though. He has been assigned to watch Heather 24/7 to protect her. Chris: Paul's Heather? Nina: Yeah. Chris: Well, you mentioned to me that she and Paul are close now. Nina: Yeah. Chris: God, he's gotta be a wreck, between his daughter and his sister, a-and thank you for keeping me informed about the patty situation. If I went by what I read in the paper, it is a totally different story. Oh, the horrible things they say about her. I-it's gotta just tear Paul apart. Nina: Yeah, well, you know Paul. He... Chris: Yeah, well, I'm-- I'm sure he's grateful that someone like Chance is looking out for Heather. It's scary for you, I realize, but... Nina: Yeah, I... you know, it's weird. Something could happen to me, and I don't care. I can handle it. But every day, its like, "Please, let him get through this day in one piece." [SCENE_BREAK] Chloe: This is very, very bad. I almost forgot how good you feel. Chance: Chloe, wait. Just--we need to talk. Chloe: I know. I know. I'm sorry. I told a little white lie. Delia is not really here, but now you have me all to yourself. Chance: Well, actually, I didn't play the message. Chloe: Oh, well, then you couldn't stay away. I like that even better. Mm. Chance: (Sighs) Chloe. Chloe: Mm. Mm-hmm? Chance: Chloe. Chloe. Wait, wait, wait. I-I... (Sighs) I can't. I can't do this. I can't. Chloe: Oh, shh. Yes, you can. Chance: (Sighs) Chloe: Yes. Yes, you can. Chance: (Sighs) [SCENE_BREAK] Heather: Owen, I know. Yes. Yeah. Yes. That's why I'm calling you now. Do not go off on me again about the raid. If word hadn't leaked out-- yes, that's what I'm trying to tell you. Have you noticed that Ronan has cut us off at every pass? What--what skill and smarts? So far, all he's demonstrated is attitude. Either his ego is so huge that he wants Chance to fail to make him look bad, or Ronan's hands are dirty, too. [SCENE_BREAK] Jana: Oh, good. Kevin: What's up? Jana: I'm so sorry to do this to you. I know you're angry. (Sighs) I-it's Ryder. The police came by the club to arrest him for stealing. Kevin: (Scoffs) Idiot. So that's how he's been paying for your hotel room? Jana: Well, n-no, I don't know for sure. But I think it's possible, yes. Kevin: Well, where is Ryder now? Jana: I don't know. Kevin: You don-- (Sighs) Jana, he's out on bail, bail that you paid by mortgaging this place. If he bolted-- Jana: I know. Kevin: If he bolted, I could lose my business. Jana: I know. I know. I--there must be an explanation. Kevin: Yeah, the explanation is that he's an idiot. Jana: Now I know that you're angry-- Kevin: (Scoffs) Jana: Look, if you could just... if you could please help me find him-- Kevin: Yeah. Yeah. I'll help you find him. Then I'm gonna hand his ass over to the cops so they can deal with him. What's his cell phone number? Jana: He's not answering. Kevin: I don't want to chat with him. What is his cell phone number and his provider so I can-- so I can hack into the server and access the G.P.S. on his phone? Give it to me. Jana: Well, is it that easy? Kevin: No, actually, it's really hard, but I'm not gonna lose my business because of him. Jana: Okay. Kevin: (Sighs) (Sniffs) [SCENE_BREAK] Chloe: It's Heather, isn't it? She's the reason why we're not back there doing very naughty things to each other. Chance: Chloe-- Chloe: Because you realize that every minute we waste out here, we could not be wasting it out there. What, do you think that she's gonna walk in, knock on the door? Come on. I thought that we got past the whole "Not having sex" thing. Chance: We did. We did, Chloe. We did. We--we certainly did. Chloe: Okay, then aren't you dying? Chance: Just things are--just-- Chloe: Because it has been as long for me as it has been for you. I'm dying. Chance: (Sighs) I screwed up. (Sighs) I pushed too hard with the investigation. And now I'm getting serious flack from Pomerantz and--and--and Ronan. Chloe: (Sighs) Really? That's it? That's why we can't... Chance: Yeah. Yeah. No, no, that's um, that's the reason. I've just got a lot on my mind. Chloe: I know. Chance: (Sighs) Chloe: That's why you need some distraction. Chance: (Sighs) Chloe: Is this case gonna ruin us? Chance: No. (Inhales deeply) No, it's not gonna ruin us. You know why? Because I'm not gonna let it. I'm not gonna let it. Do you know how much I love you? Do you know how hard I've fallen for you? Chloe: Yeah. Chance: From just meeting to marrying you... Chloe, I know in my heart and my soul that this is right. This--this is right. Chloe: Are you okay? Chance: Forget work. Just forget everything. I'm--I'm--I'm fine. I'm great, but, uh, tomorrow will be better. Chloe: We'll try again. Chance: Yeah. (Chuckles) We'll try again tomorrow. Chloe: Okay. That's okay. Chance: (Sighs) Chloe: (Chuckles) [SCENE_BREAK] Chris: And that dress? Oh, gosh. Nina: (Laughs) I thought I was very chic with my sleeves out to here. Chris: Oh, and your hair to match. (Scoffs) Nina: (Laughs) Chris: God bless the '80s. I'm not kidding. Nina: (Laughs) Paul: I can hear you guys all the way down the hall. Nina: Oh, Dear. Chris: Sorry about that. Paul: No, it's great, you know? It really felt like, uh... Chris: Old times? Paul: Yeah. Chris: Yeah, isn't that weird, huh? No matter how many years pass, everything just seems to click right back into place. Nina: I really should get going. I'll let you guys catch up. Paul: Oh, no, you don't have to go. Please. Chris: Yeah. Yeah, stay. It's okay. Nina: No, really, I've got some more glamorous writing to do, but I'll see you soon? Chris: Absolutely. Nina: And I'll see you soon. Paul: Absolutely. Nina: Okay. (Chuckles) Chris: See you. (Sighs) Nina: Bye-bye. Chris: Bye. Paul: Okay, see you later. (Door closes) Chris: (Sighs) Paul: Come here, you. Jeez. Chris: God, I just barged right in. I should have known better. Paul: Well, it's safe to assume on most days, I would have made it to the door a bit sooner, and, uh... (Sighs) Certainly more composed. Chris: (Chuckles) I will tell you what I told her-- as long as you're both happy, that's really all I care about. Paul: Well, you know, it's, uh, it kind of was a-- a knee-jerk reaction, you know? A little jolt of panic, like maybe I crossed the line somewhere. It's n-not like you and I, uh... Chris: Are--are waiting for some kind of reunion or... Paul: Yeah, that's exactly what I was... Chris: I know. Paul: (Sighs) Chris: So this is where we are right now, and I think it's wonderful for both of us. [SCENE_BREAK] Heather: No, I don't have any proof that Ronan is a dirty cop. All it is right now is a hunch, but that's enough, don't you think? Have him taken off the case. (Sighs) It's a mistake, Sir. You remember that we had this conversation, because I certainly will. Chance: Was that Pomerantz? Heather: (Sighs) Yeah, he won't remove Ronan from the case. Chance: That's just par for the course today. Heather: How did it go with Chloe? Do I have yet another reason to fear for my life? Chance: I, uh, I couldn't tell her. [SCENE_BREAK] Chris: I'm so sorry about Patty. (Sighs) How's Mary dealing with it? Paul: She's devastated. Todd prays, and, uh, you know, Steve keeps his head down and works too much. Chris: Nina told me about Heather. Paul: I-I-- you know, I just think about all the time I stayed out of her life and all the time we wasted arguing. Chris: Yeah, I know, but you're not arguing anymore, and I am so happy for you and for Heather. I always knew the kind of father you could be. I should, uh, I should go. I've got more doors to knock on, or... (Chuckles) Maybe I should call first. Paul: Where are you staying? Chris: I haven't gotten that far. It was such a spur-of-the-moment trip. The club, I guess. Paul: Will I see you again? Chris: Are you kidding? I didn't come all this way just to do a drive-by hug. Paul: (Sighs) Things are okay with us, aren't they? Chris: We are always okay. I'll see you soon. See you. Paul: Okay. [SCENE_BREAK] Chance: If I tell Chloe what happened between us, it'd break her heart. If I don't tell her, then I am that jerk who didn't have the guts to stand up and come clean. Heather: It's not weak to try to protect your girlfriend's feelings. Chance: Heather, she's not my girlfriend. She's my fiancée... for now. Heather: Maybe you don't have to tell her. Chance: It's not if I tell her. It's when. (Sighs) So, um, what did you have to say to Owen? (Sighs) Heather: I told him that I think Ronan is compromised. Obviously, somebody tipped off the inmates, and Ronan was just far too eager to say, "I told you so." Chance: How would Ronan know the details? Heather: I don't know. Maybe he overheard. Chance: Unless... Heather: (Whispering) You think he bugged the place? [SCENE_BREAK] Ronan: Son of a bitch. (Sighs) [SCENE_BREAK] Nikki: Hi. Victor: Where's Meggie? Nikki: She's resting. Where have you been? Victor: I went to meet Paul. Nikki: Paul? Victor: Mm-hmm. Nikki: For work? Victor. Victor: Well, Sweetheart, I needed someone that I could trust to check out her story. Nikki: All right, well, I'm sure it was a perfectly lovely conversation, just like the one I had with Meggie. Victor: What did she say? Nikki: She was very polite. Victor: Uh-huh. Nikki: I just needed to let her know that I wasn't quite sure if I could trust her. Victor: I know. She won't be here for long. You, however... Victor: (Sighs) Nikki: Oh, my God. [SCENE_BREAK] Ryder: Jana. Jana: It's not in there anymore. Ryder: Look, I can explain that. But first, I need to get out of here. Jana: Ryder, you cannot run from the police. Ryder: Well, I can't go back to jail. I know things look bad, but the way things look and the--and the way they are is two different things. Just come with me. I'll make you understand. Jana: Run with you? Ryder: The cops won't believe I'm innocent, not until I show them proof. And I can't do that from a jail cell. I'll go alone if I need to. But being with you... I need you. Jana: (Sighs) Okay. Okay. (Sighs) Okay, now. It has to be now, Ryder. It has to be now, okay? [SCENE_BREAK] Kevin: I am not leaving. I'll put headphones on if I have to. Chloe: (Scoffs) Jeez, relax. Chance isn't even here. Kevin: Well, that's a bummer. Chloe: How's Jana? Kevin: Jana hooked up with a crook. Chloe: Ryder? Wasn't kidnapping his thing? Kevin: Well, now the cops want him for burglary. He ran, and since Jana took out a loan on the coffeehouse to post his bail, if I don't find him, I'm gonna lose my business. Chloe: (Sighs) What a jerk. Kevin: I am gonna find him, though. I'm gonna beat the crap out of him, hand him off to the cops, and they can beat the crap out of him, too. Chloe: Oh, well, that's a plan. Kevin: (Exhales deeply) So what's your story? Did Chance ever show? Chloe: (Sighs) Yeah, he showed. And then he left. Kevin: So what? No sexy time? Chloe: I don't know. Something huge is going on with him. I just don't know what. Chance: Somebody knows far too many details of the case that we're working on. The fact is, though, no one else has been in here without us. Heather: Well, it only takes a second to plant a bug, so we should at least have a look around, right? Chance: Sure thing. Tell you what, why don't you start searching over there? Chance: Anything? Heather: Uh, no, all clear. Chance: Yeah, here, too. We should be really careful about what we say from here on out. Wait a minute. I'm getting a text message. Come with me for a second. Heather: (Sighs) Chance: (Sighs) Bastard. Heather: He heard us. Ronan or someone else has been recording every word we've said in there for who knows how long. They heard us when you and I... Chance: Yeah. Yeah. Yes, well, the point is they know we're on to them. But what they don't know is that we just found the bug. Heather: (Sighs) Chance: Now we need to make sure we keep it that way. [SCENE_BREAK] Ronan: (Sighs) Ronan: Yeah. We have to get rid of Chancellor. [SCENE_BREAK] (Knock on door) Paul: Hey, you. Nina: (Chuckles) Hi. Sorry. Paul: Hi. Nina: In my mad dash, I forgot my phone. Where's Cricket? Paul: Uh, you know, places to go, people to see. Nina: Probably not the greeting she expected-- you and me in... yeah. Paul: Well, you know, she said she was happy for us. Nina: Well, she's not the type to throw a fit. It could not have been easy. Paul: Well, Chris and I have been done for some time now, so... it's not like she came back to stake a claim on me. Nina: You sure about that? Paul: Yeah, I'm sure. [SCENE_BREAK] Chris: I haven't seen her yet. I have to find the right time to let her know that she's in danger and that I'm here to help. [SCENE_BREAK] Victor: You know I love you. I just was waiting for the right time. I want to be with you for the rest of our lives. Will you marry me? [NEXT_ON] Chloe: You are so jealous. Billy: I'm jealous? What am I jealous of? His nightstick? Meggie: Are you kicking me out? Chance: Detective Ronan Malloy, you're under arrest for illegal wiretapping and conspiracy to commit murder.

Chance wants to tell Chloe but stalls

(Cell phone rings) Lily: Hi, it's Lily. Cane: And this is Lily's husband-to-be in exactly... whoa, Baby, we better get a move on. Lily: Can you believe this day is finally here? Cane: I can't wait to walk down the aisle with you. Lily: Well, it won't be long now. (Doorbell rings) Cane: Uh, that's my best man. Lily: Go. Um, I love you. Cane: I love you, too, Sweetheart. Lily: Bye. Colleen: How excited are you right about now? Lily: (Laughs) If you weren't here, oh, my gosh. Colleen: I'd be pulling you down off the ceiling, right? Lily: Yes, you would. Oh, I gotta get dressed. Olivia: No, no, no. Not right now. There's something we have to do first, and we have to do it now. Lily: Oh, okay. Neil: Don't you worry, baby girl. We will get you to the church on time. Olivia: Mm-hmm. Lily: Chuckles. [SCENE_BREAK] Nina: Why did Katherine want us here so early again? Mac: So she could make sure everything's perfect. Kay: Well, the sanctuary is just lovely. Ready to go. Nina: Murphy. Dude, you look hot. Murphy: Oh. (Chuckles) Well, when I married Katherine, who knew I'd be wearing a monkey suit every other day. Kay: Oh, stop. Stop. Nina: (Laughs) Kay: Um, I don't suppose anyone has heard from Jill. Mac: Oh, I'm the last person she'd call. Nina: And second-to-the-last. Kay: Oh. God, I hope for Cane's sake she makes it in time for the ceremony. Nina: It was really nice of Cane to invite us. Kay: Well, yes, of course. You're--you're all family. Well, you know. In a way. Mac: Guess who else is coming. Cane's brother. Nina: Billy? Mac: Mm. Nina: Wow. I thought those two didn't get along. Mac: They don't, but Cane reached out to him personally, and Chloe, of course. Kay: Billy did accept his invitation? Mac: Mm-hmm. Murphy: Oh, wait. That's great. I mean, putting their differences aside, huh? Even for one day. Kay: That's wonderful. I mean, he's going to be here. [SCENE_BREAK] Phyllis: Oh, thank you. Thank you. Billy: Well, it is quite a haul. Phyllis: It is, isn't it? You know, this wedding/anniversary issue is a huge, huge, huge success. Nick: Oh, yeah. Phyllis: It really is. My gosh. You know that restlessstyle.com is burning up the web? And also our advertisers are calling and commending us for thriving this year. Billy: Well, any startup that can vi-- survive in this economy, my hat's off to you. That's--that's-- that's great stuff. Phyllis: Thanks. Billy: I mean it. Nick: Thanks, Billy. Chloe: It was in this bin. I swear I put it here. I-- Phyllis: Hey, you look great. Chloe: Thank you. Thank you. I'm just looking for something. I need--need to spice it up a little. Nick: You guys headed to the reception? Chloe: Yeah, I-I can't believe that we were actually invited. Can you believe we're invited? Billy: Huh. Chloe: Yeah. Nick: Well, we're gonna go, too. We're gonna be late. We have a lot to do here. Phyllis: Yeah. Yeah, well, we--we actually weren't invited to the ceremony. We're going to the reception, though. Billy: Yeah, I gotta hand it to Cane. He was sincere about wanting me to be at the wedding. The whole brotherly thing keeps throwin' me for a loop, but I don't know, I figured what the hell? Free champagne, right? Yeah. Chloe: Yeah, and if we're lucky, maybe we'll some fireworks, 'cause you never know with this crowd, right? Billy: Mm. [SCENE_BREAK] Ashley: Thank you so much for last night. You're so sweet. You're so wonderful. You actually made me forget all the horrible things that have been happening around here and that horrible Estella. Victor: Did I? It was wonderful. (Sighs) I hope you understand why I only reassigned her. It's not that I don't believe you. I just don't like to fire someone unless I'm absolutely certain that they were disloyal. Ashley: Well, I wouldn't want you to do something you didn't feel right about, would I? Victor: Mm. Ashley: I guess I'll just be grateful that she's not here anymore. Thank you. Victor: (Sighs) I'd do anything to minimize your stress and the baby's stress. Anything. Ashley: I really appreciate that. Victor: Mm-hmm. Ashley: Thank you. Victor: Will you be all right if I go to the office for a while? Ashley: Of course. I'll be fine. Don't give it a thought. [SCENE_BREAK] Adam: Paris, France. Pompidou centre. Bonjour. Parlez vous anglais? Great. Um, my name is Ryan Hathaway. I, uh, I teach art history at the University of Wisconsin here in the United States. I was a big fan of Sabrina Costelana's. Yes, uh, terrible, terrible tragedy. Anyway, um, I was wondering, uh, I understand that she... she gave a tutorial of the last show that she curated there, and I was hoping that I could get a recording of it. A podcast? Excellent. Uh, wh-what's the name of the web site? Great, thank you very much. This is very helpful. (Chuckles) [SCENE_BREAK] Billy: Hey, all. Kay: Well, where's that darling little girl of yours? Chloe: Oh, my mom is watching her. She sneezed once, and the next thing you knew, she was in quarantine. Kay: (Chuckles) Chloe: (Chuckles) Nina: That sounds exactly like Esther. Kay: Well, that's wonderful you both could come. Billy: Yeah, Cane invited me. I'm here for him. [SCENE_BREAK] Cane: Lily's ring. Devon: (Chuckles) Cane: You guard this with your life, okay? Devon: All right. She's gonna love this. Cane: (Sighs) Devon: She is gonna love this even more. What is this engraving on the inside? Is that a kangaroo, man? Cane: Yeah, uh, a mate of mine who's an artist back home made the ring so Lily would always be reminded she's married to an Aussie from the outback. Devon: (Chuckles) well, let me tell you. I got Lily's ring for you in my pocket, and it looks like the both of you have been to the engravers. Cane: Yeah. (Doorbell rings) Cane: Oh, one second. Devon: Yeah. Cane: Yes! Jill: (Laughs) Cane: Oh, you made it. Mm. Jill: Oh, I would have crawled on my hands and my knees. There was no way in hell I was gonna miss this day. Cane: (Sighs) Devon: Jill, you look beautiful. Jill: Oh, thank you Devon. Considering I've been on planes all night long. Devon: Really? Well, you would never know. Jill: Thanks. Devon: I'm gonna take off. And I'll meet you at the church, all right? Cane: You got it. Thanks. Jill: Bye. Cane: Bye. (Sighs) (Clears throat) (Exhales deeply) Jill: (Sighs) Cane: Oh, Mom, come here. There's no tears before the ceremony. Jill: No, I know. I know. I know. I know. It's just you and I have been robbed of so many years, and today of all days, I feel so blessed to be able to share this with you, the happiest day of your life. Cane: God is smiling down on both of us. Jill: You know, so is your father. I'm sure of it. I, um, I stopped by the house on the-- the way from the airport. I wanted to bring you something. Cane: Are they Dad's? Jill: Yeah. I'm sure he would have wanted you to have them. Oh, God, he'd be so proud of you. I'm so proud of you. Cane: Come here. Jill: (Sighs) [SCENE_BREAK] Colleen: (Laughs) Lily: Ooh-la-la. Colleen: Something blue and something new. I hope Cane likes it. Lily: Oh, I will make sure that he does. (Laughs) Colleen: (Laughs) Neil: Okay, that's a little too much information, guys. Lily: (Laughs) Olivia: Okay, it's my turn. Lily: Okay. Oh, thank you. (Gasps) Aunt Liv. Olivia: It's my lucky bracelet. Lily: This is so beautiful. Olivia: Thanks, Sweetie. Colleen: So that's something borrowed. Lily: Okay. Neil: All right, and I have got something old. And wait a minute. I do not mean myself walking you down that aisle. Here you go. Lily: Oh, my gosh. Dad, it's my little ballerina music box. Thank you. Neil: Go ahead. Open it up. Lily: Oh. (Gasps) Oh, my gosh. It's Mom's hairpin. (Sighs) I always thought this was so elegant. Neil: Do you know that when you were a little girl, you used to play dress up with that pin? Lily: Yes. I remember I used to pretend that I was a queen of the castle. Neil: Mm-hmm. Your mother, she knew how much you loved that. She, uh, she wanted you to walk down that aisle wearing that pin. It was her biggest wish. She wanted to see you as a real fairy-tale princess. Lily: (Sighs) I mean, wearing Mom's dress and this, I will feel so close to her today. Thank you, Dad. Neil: I love you, baby. Lily: I love you, too. [SCENE_BREAK] Victor: My darling, I won't be long. When I get home, why don't we go for a drive? What do you think? Ashley: Sounds great. Victor: Okay. (Doorbell rings) Victor: Oh, the laundry service. Man: Uh, yeah, right. I would have delivered these in the back like usual, but Estella left something in the bag by accident. Victor: Really? Man: I thought maybe she'd want it back. Victor: Well, Estella no longer works here, but I'll make sure that she gets it. Man: They found it in her blazer pocket in the laundry bag on top of the other stuff. Victor: All right. Thank you. Man: Great. [SCENE_BREAK] (Baby cries) Adam: Come on. Where is it? Sabrina: This is Sabrina Costelana, curator of contemporary studies at the Pompidou. Please move your cursor as I take you from one work to the next. Click on the first painting, and let's begin. This avant-garde work, "Bella Morte" by Jann Woxx, symbolizes death. We can see death is coming, encroaching, as the figure of a beautiful woman is alone in the background. The figure is desolate, hopeless, powerless as the end is near, and it is a cruel death, a terrifying one, as we see reflected in her black eyes. "Black as death" is a recurring motif in these works. There is no escape. Adam: (Chuckles) It is--is-- this is too perfect. Sabrina: This is Sabrina. Next... death is coming... terrifying. [Humming] (Baby cries) Ashley: Victor! Victor, what is that? Victor: It's a tape of a baby crying. Ashley: Where did it come from? Victor: (Sighs heavily) The laundry service just dropped off laundry, and apparently they found it in a pocket of Estella's jacket. Ashley: Oh, my God. That is exactly what I heard the night I took my walk in the woods. And it proves that I've been right all along. Estella is the one behind doing all these horrible things. It's Estella. Victor: (Sighs) How could she do something so despicable? It is utterly incomprehensible. Adam: Oh, yes. Adam: (Sighs) (Cell phone rings) Adam: (Chuckles) (Camera shutter clicks) [SCENE_BREAK] Neil: (Quietly) Baby, you look so beautiful in your mother's dress. I'm sure she's smiling down on us right now. Lily: (Whispers) Thank you. Minister: Dearly beloved, we have gathered here today in the presence of God to unite this man and this woman in holy matrimony. [SCENE_BREAK] Ashley: That recorder was found in Estella's Jacket pocket. It's the exact same crying sound that I heard the night in the woods. What more evidence do you need? Victor: Yeah, it's pretty damning, isn't it? I just still find it very hard to believe that she is capable of this. Ashley: Okay, well, if not her, then whom? I mean, Adam who's practically blind? Or do you think that I'm doing this? That I'm-- I'm somehow framing the help because I've lost my mind? Victor: Sweetheart, of course not. Ashley: Well, you keep saying, "Of course not," Victor, but how long can you defend a woman that you say is not capable? What, you think I am capable? Victor: Ashley, I'm not suggesting that you planted this recording. Nor am I suggesting that you went into Sabrina's things. I just find it very hard to believe that a woman who has been loyal to me for all these years is capable of such a thing. Adam: What's going on, guys? You sound upset. Victor: Adam, would you kindly, um, stay with Ashley for a while? I need to take care of something, all right? Adam: Ash, what's going on? Talk to me. [SCENE_BREAK] Ana: Forever peace forever more forever love we now implore forever joy two hearts entwine forever mine forever thine (Cheering) Kay: "Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is discord, unions. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope. Where there is darkness, light. Where there is sadness, joy. For it is in giving that we receive. It is in pardoning that we are pardoned. And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life." Minister: Cane and Lily would like to exchange some personal thoughts before they take their vows. Lily: Cane, the first time I saw you, I didn't know that a person could have that many butterflies. (Chuckles) Cane: (Chuckles) Lily: I thought that you were gorgeous and funny and unbelievably smart and sexy and sweet. But I-I didn't know you, so I thought that I should get to know you. I even pretended to interview you for a class just so that we could spend time together. (Chuckles) Cane: (Chuckles) I remember. Lily: (Chuckles) And I was so surprised to find out that not only were you the guy that I fantasized about, but you were so much more. I have learned that you will always, always do the right thing no matter what. And I know that I can trust in you no matter what. I know that you will be honest and forthright and completely deserving of my faith in you. I know that I can cry during "Casablanca," and you won't think that I'm a total nerd... Cane: (Chuckles) Lily: Or I can screw up an entire Thanksgiving dinner, and you will tell me that it tastes amazing, and you'll actually mean it. And I know that even on the worst day of my life that you will be there to love me through it, and that someday when we're old and gray, I will still have butterflies when I look at you. Cane: How do I follow that? Lily: (Laughs) Cane: (Laughs) Lily: You will manage. Cane: (Sighs) Okay. Lily Winters, from the moment I saw you, I thought you were impossibly beautiful. I also thought you were impossibly young, and I knew if I laid a hand on you, your dad would kick my butt all the way back to Australia. Lily: (Laughs) Cane: (Laughs) (Laughter) Cane: But what impressed me about you the more I got to know you was how wise you are, how mature you are and how levelheaded you are. You ground me, and I'm a better man for having loved you. And not to mention, you make me laugh more than anyone else I've ever met, well, except for Humphrey, but you won't chew on my shoes. (Chuckles) Lily: (Laughs) Cane: I came to America in search of a family I wasn't sure if I'd even find. And now I have two families, and I am marrying the love of my life. I am rich beyond compare. And I stand here now before you knowing that my life is just about to begin. And I'm gonna share every moment with you. [SCENE_BREAK] Nick: I mean, this is a killer. Free poster downloads. Very cool idea. It's important that we thank the readers. And I honestly could not be more proud of you. Phyllis: I'm proud of me, too. Nick: You accomplished a lot this year. Phyllis: (Sighs) We did. We accomplished a lot together. Nick: And you seem, uh... (Sighs) At peace with my decision? Phyllis: Do I? Well, I mean, you're at Newman, right? Full-time. And I'll be here full-time. So I'm okay if we're okay. Nick: We're very okay. Phyllis: Yeah? We're very okay? Nick: What do you say we get out of here and do some serious celebrating? Phyllis: Before, during or after the reception? Nick: Why limit ourselves? Phyllis: Okay, let's go. [SCENE_BREAK] Victor: What do you have to say for yourself? Estella: I-I don't understand. What does this have to do with me? (Baby cries) Victor: That sound familiar? Victor: That is what Ashley heard the night of Adam's birthday party when she was walking in the woods near Sabrina's statue. You were taking Zapato for a walk. Estella: I-- you don't think that I had s-- Victor: That's exactly what I think. Now why in the world would you do this to someone that I love? Estella: Mr. Newman, I swear to you, I've never seen that recorder before. Someone else is doing this. You have to believe me. Victor: This is evidence that was found in the pocket of your blazer. Estella: No, no, it's-- it-it's false. It was planted. Someone's setting me up. Victor: Who would want to do this to you or to Ashley? Let me ask you something. Since Ashley has moved to the ranch, do you know of anyone that would want to do her harm? Anyone that--with access to the grounds and the house? Estella: No, I don't. But that doesn't mean that I'm guilty. Anyone could have put that in my pocket. The fact it was there proves nothing. Victor: Can you prove that you're innocent? Estella: (Sighs) I wish I had answers for you. Victor: All right, Estella, that's all I need to know. I'm gonna have to let you go. Estella: But-- you can fire me, but it's not gonna stop what's happening with Ashley, because I have nothing to do with it. Victor: Well, we'll see, won't we? Estella: It's true. You need to keep an eye on her. Victor: You stay away from Ashley. I'm warning you. Adam: Now that we know that it's Estella, we'll finally be done with this garbage. Ashley: Victor just didn't want to believe that-- that Estella could do something like this. I mean, he was standing right in front of me holding the recorder in his hand, knowing exactly where it came from--exactly. And he's still defending her. Adam: Uh, Estella's worked for him for a long time. Ashley: Who cares? I mean, that's not gonna stop her from trying to run me out of here, obviously. Adam: Yeah. (Sighs) You know, that-- that has kind of thrown me a little bit. Ashley: What has? Adam: From what I understand, Estella got along with Nikki. Ashley: (Groans) Adam: I know that she was good to, uh, Sabrina, but... (Chuckles) When she's around you, I mean, it's-- it's pretty obvious that she doesn't like you. Ashley: You could feel that, right? Adam: Yeah. But you know what? I'm sure the way that Victor ran out of here, he'll handle this effectively. You're gonna be okay from now on. You know, Estella-- she won't be coming anywhere near this place. [SCENE_BREAK] Minister: Lily and Cane have written their own vows. Will you repeat them now each to the other before God and these witnesses? Cane: (Clears throat) Lily: (Sighs) I join you in marriage, Cane, to make you my husband for the rest of my days. I will listen when you speak. I will care for you when you're sick. I will comfort you when you cry, and I will join your laughter with my own. I will always trust and respect you and always look for the good in you and delight in the person that you are becoming. And whatever lies ahead for us, good our bad, I will be your soft place to fall. Your love will be my only love, and I will give myself to no other. So with joy and certainty and as a symbol of my promise, I give you this ring. +(Camera shutter clicks) Cane: (Clears throat) Cane: I join you in marriage, Lily, to make you my wife for the rest of my days. I will listen when you speak. I will take care of you if you ever get sick. I will comfort you when you cry. I will join your laughter with my laughter. I'll cherish and I will protect you. I'll always see the good in you, and I will delight in the person you are becoming. And whatever lies ahead, good or bad, I'll always be your soft place to fall. And your love, it will be my only love, and I'll give myself to no other. With joy and with certainty and as a symbol of this promise, I give you this ring. Minister: By virtue of the authority vested in me by God and the laws of this state, but most of all by the power of your own love, I pronounce you husband and wife. What God hath joined together, let no one set asunder. Cane, you may kiss your bride. Lily: (Chuckles) Cane: (Chuckles) Lily: Did you engrave a kangaroo in my ring so I'd always be "Hoppy"? Cane: (Laughs) That's one way to look at it. What does mine say? Aw. "We'll always have Paris." Lily: Since we fell in love watching Rick say it to Ilsa. Cane: And the Paris you created for us right here at home. (Camera beeps) (Camera shutter clicks) Lily: Ooh. Cane: Ooh, okay. Man: All right, big family portrait. Step on up here. Neil: All right. Billy: Hey, Mom. Glad to see you. Is everything okay? Jack said that you were in some sort of, like, trouble or-- Jill: Oh, Honey, not now. This isn't the right time. Kay: Well, I'm so surprised that you missed the, uh, wedding dinner. Jill: Why am I not surprised that you've taken over my son's whole wedding? Murphy: (Sighs) Mac: Beautiful ceremony. Chloe: Yeah. Just like Billy's and mine. Excuse me. Jill: Like this? Cane: (Clears throat) Man: All right. [SCENE_BREAK] Adam: (Sighs) Come on. (Computer beeps) Adam: All right. Now I just need a little delay. Ashley: Hey. Adam: Hey. Have you seen my Braille workbook? (Cell phone rings) Ashley: Uh, no. Hold on just a sec. This could be Victor. Hello? Sabrina: This is Sabrina. (Cup crashes) Ashley: Who is this? (Sound of airplane departing) Sabrina: This is Sabrina. Ashley: Estella, I know this is you. Sabrina: Death is coming. Ashley: Estella, stop this immediately. Sabrina: This is Sabrina. Alone... it is a cruel death... terrifying... next. Ashley: What is this? Sabrina: It is hopeless. There is no escape. Next. (Cell phone crashes) Ashley: Oh, my God. Adam: Ashley? Ashley: I gotta get out of here. Adam: You okay? Ashley: I gotta get out of here. Oh, my God! Victor: What happened? Ashley: Oh, God. Victor: What happened? Ashley: (Sobbing) Oh, God. Victor: Sweetheart, what happened? Ashley: Oh, God. Victor: My baby, what-- Ashley: (Sobs) [SCENE_BREAK] Phyllis: Oh, wow, look. Nick: (Whistles) Phyllis: Wow. Nick: Viva la France. Phyllis: (Laughs) Nick: Oh, yay. Thank you. Phyllis: Thanks. Gosh, whoever decorated this did a great job. Decorated. Nick: Yeah. How about a toast? Phyllis: All right. Nick: To, uh, "Restless Style." Phyllis: Ahh, "Restless Style," yes. Nick: And our anniversary. Phyllis: Salute. Nick: Salute. [SCENE_BREAK] Nina: So you can play nice at a wedding. Jill: For my son, Nina, I can do anything, so don't be looking for any closets to shove me in, okay? Nina: Day's not over yet. Jill: (Laughs) I'm supposed to find that amusing. Nina: You know, it was very interesting watching you-- beaming mother of the groom. Good for Cane, because Phillip certainly didn't get that treatment when he married me. Jill: You got what you deserved. Nina: (Sighs) I was no angel back then. I admit it. Jill: (Snorts) Nina: But I really did love Phillip. I still miss him. I wish our son had gotten to know him. Jill: I feel the same way. Nina: I like Cane. He's a good guy. Jill: Mm. Nina: Still a little strange for me, though, you know, to think of him as the real Phillip. Jill: I'll always think of Phillip as my son. But I thank God every day that he brought Cane into my life, too. (Camera beeps) (Camera shutter clicks) Man: All right, that ought to do it. I should have proofs in a day or two. Cane: Thanks. Lily: Oh, great. Cane: 'Cause my wife and I are anxious to see them. Man: Congratulations. Cane: Thank you. Lily: Thanks. Did you hear what you just called me? Cane: Yes, and you'd better get used to it, 'cause you're gonna hear it for the rest of your life. Lily: (Giggles) Cane: Come on, let's go. Limo's waiting. Lily: Okay, I just want to freshen up. Cane: Take your time. Lily: So--oh, wait. My, uh, my bouquet. I think I left it up there. Cane: Oh, I'll get it. Lily: Okay. Thank you, husband. Cane: (Sighs) Lily: I have learned that you will always, always do the right thing no matter what, and I know that I can trust in you no matter what. I know that you will be honest and forthright and completely deserving of my faith in you. Cane: Forgive me. I'm in. I took the job. They practically had to beg me before I finally said yes. Langley, Langley. Come on, mate. We have to be patient. We don't want to seem too eager. (Chuckles) Right. Cane: Come on, Baby. Lily: (Chuckles) Cane: (Chuckles) [NEXT_ON] Woman: Tyra, baby. (Laughs) Tyra: Aunt Virginia. What are you doing here? Jill: Cane, I want you to consider taking your father's name. Cane: You want me to be a Chancellor? Olivia: She's gotta be thinking it's a breakdown. Victor: Is that what you're thinking as well?

Ashley thanks Victor for last night

David: What a missed opportunity. Matthew: What was? David: I had to go for that stupid reality show, when I should have secured the rights to your story about you getting crippled and all, and suing your parents for the right to walk again. Ah. Would have made a great TV movie. I would have been brilliant. Matthew: Well, who would you play? David: You. We would have made the Matthew character a little older. Matthew: Well, if I was older, I wouldn't have needed to file the lawsuit in the first place. David: A minor detail. Matthew: Plus, we don't even know how the movie ends yet. David: Look, if you're going to keep making sense, you will never work in Hollywood. In the climax of our movie, our hero rises from the wheelchair, and he takes his first tentative steps. And the audience starts to weep into their rocky road. Matthew: Hmm. Whatever you say. David: You never saw "Heidi," huh? Matthew: No. David: Dilettante. So when's the surgery, anyway? You scheduled that yet? Bo: I'd like to hear the answer to that. [SCENE_BREAK] Layla: Morning. Cristian: Hey. Layla: Have you seen Oliver yet? Cristian: Nope. But I wouldn't blame him if he took the day off. Layla: No kidding. He finally gets the guts to tell his parents who he really is, and they walk out. Cristian: You know, I saw him staring at his phone last night. Layla: He's still hoping to hear from them? Oliver: No. No, I'll never see my parents again. [SCENE_BREAK] [Bell rings] John: How are you doing? George: Excuse me; do you happen to know where I might find the proprietor? I want to check out. John: Oh, did you give Roxy your credit card number? George: Oh, that strange blond woman? Yes, but I want a statement. John: Yeah, sure. She can be a little flaky. I'll tell you, why don't you -- why don't you give me your name? I'll leave a note for her and make sure she gets it to you. [Bell rings] Marty: You can trust John. He's the chief of detectives here in Llanview. George: Ah. Been on the force myself for 25 years. John: Oh, yeah? George: George Fish. Yeah. John: Oh. Oliver Fish is your son? George: Not anymore. [SCENE_BREAK] Cristian: Sorry, man, we weren't -- Layla: Talking behind your back or anything. Oliver: Yeah, you were, but it's okay. I know it's because you guys care. Cristian: Did you sleep okay? [Knock on door] Oliver: I'll get it. Oliver: Mom... [SCENE_BREAK] Todd: Hey, so you're -- you're managing her campaign now? Charlie: That's right. We kind of hit the ground running. Viki: Yeah. Todd: You scared? Viki: Of Dorian? Todd: Yeah. Viki: Please. If she had any more skeletons in her closet, she could open a museum. [Téa laughs] Viki: To what do we owe this visit? Todd: Well, we've got some news. [SCENE_BREAK] Dorian: Well, well, well -- this is the first time I'm seeing you since you got back from Tahiti. Blair: Well, I've been just a little bit busy. Dorian: Mm-hmm. Must have been quite a shock to you to find out that your daughter and grandchild were kidnapped while you were gone. Blair: Oh, wow! I have failed, Dorian. Gee, I guess I should have known that, you know, some Russian gangsters were going to kidnap my daughter and granddaughter. I mean, it happens every day, doesn't it? Dorian: Okay, was it worth it? Did you find Ross Rayburn? [SCENE_BREAK] Todd: Téa and I are getting married. [Téa chuckles] Blair: Oh, I found Ross Rayburn. Not only is he Téa's partner in crime. It turns out he's her husband. [SCENE_BREAK] Viki: When? Téa: Oh -- tonight, actually. [SCENE_BREAK] Dorian: You mean, ex -- ex-husband? Blair: Oh, no, no. Mr. and Mrs. Rayburn are very legally married, only Téa thinks they're divorced -- which should put a big monkey wrench in the wedding she's planning tonight. Dorian: Tonight? Blair: Oh, yeah. When Todd finds out that she's been lying to him, he's going to see her for who she really is. [SCENE_BREAK] Marty: You seem to have had some sort of falling out with your son. George: I don't have a son anymore. John: You know I work with him, right? George: Oh, you're in the same precinct? John: Mm-hmm. George: Well, I hope he hasn't caused you any problems. John: He's a good cop. George: Well, do you and his fellow officers know that he's a homosexual? Oh, he didn't tell you? John: It's none of my business. George: And his lifestyle -- that doesn't concern you? John: Sir, no more than mine concerns you. George: You have children, Detective McBain? Then you can't possibly understand, can you? Marty: I have a son, and he's 18. George: Well, then you know what I'm talking about. Marty: Did you say that Oliver's no longer your child? George: That's right. Marty: I walked away from my son once. It was the worst thing I have ever done in my whole life. Please don't make the same mistake that I did. [SCENE_BREAK] Oliver: I -- I thought you and Dad had left town. Barbara: He wanted to. I convinced him to stay the night at a hotel. He's still insisting on leaving. Oliver: Does he know that you're here? Barbara: He thinks I'm picking up food for the trip home. [Barbara sighs] Barbara: I don't like lying, Oliver. Oliver: Yeah, neither do I, Mom. [Barbara sighs] Barbara: Can we talk? Layla: Oh, sure. We'll run down to the deli and pick up some sandwiches for you. Barbara: I can't let you do that. Cristian: It's not a problem. Oliver: Get everything on white bread. Oliver: I -- I thought that was it. I thought I wasn't going to see you ever again. Barbara: Your father believes what he believes. I've learned over the years that I can't change him. Oliver: What about you, Mom? What do you believe? [SCENE_BREAK] Cole: Come on in. [Starr gasps] Starr: Oh, my God. Cole... Cole: Not bad, right? Starr: Ha! It's great! Cole: I just wish you and Hope could move in. Starr: Well, I'll be 18 in January. Cole: True. And once you hit the magic age, it'll be you, me, and Hope. Starr: And Markko. [SCENE_BREAK] Markko: Hey, Carlotta cut the checks yet? Waitress: Yeah, they're in the shelf behind the counter. Ernesto: Geraldo -- what did you say to your mother? Markko: Papi, what are you talking about? Ernesto: She came home last night in tears. She said she's leaving me. [SCENE_BREAK] David: I'll see if I can get you some habañero pepper sauce. Matthew: So I called Dr. Evans. I -- I want to get the surgery as soon as I can, but he hasn't called me back yet. Bo: Yeah, well, he probably has his hands full with Shaun. Matthew: He's going to be operating on my spine, not my brain. What happened to Shaun -- Bo: Could happen to you. Matthew: It won't. Bo: Son, the best doctor in the whole world cannot predict the future. Okay? They do their job, they hope for the best. Matthew: Well, you saw that gymnast, Loretta. She got the best. She can walk now. Bo: And if I knew for absolute certainty that you would have the same outcome -- Matthew: Well, it's not your decision anymore, it's mine. I won, okay? So deal with it. [SCENE_BREAK] Dorian: If Téa and Ross are still married -- Blair: Mm-hmm? Dorian: Then why does Téa think they're divorced? Blair: Well, it's complicated. When I was in Tahiti, I found out that Todd proposed to Téa. Dorian: How? Blair: Well, she called Ross and wanted him to sign the divorce papers. Dorian: And did he? Blair: Yes, he did. But he didn't file them. Dorian: Wow! That's like something I would do. Blair: Well, I learned from the very best. [Dorian chuckles] Dorian: Indeed, you did. With one glaring exception. You haven't learned that Todd is not worth all of this. Blair: Dorian, I am not going to stand by and let Téa make a fool of Todd. Dorian: Well, it's the best sort of revenge. Blair: No, it isn't. She's cocky. She needs to have the rug pulled right out from under her. Dorian: Maybe she'll tell Todd herself. Blair: Well, maybe she hasn't. And for some reason, she doesn't want him to know that she's married to Ross, so -- what I think is that there is definitely more to know. [SCENE_BREAK] Viki: You're getting married tonight? Isn't that a little rushed? Todd: Well -- look at this chick, man. Why would I wait? Téa: Mm-hmm. Todd: All right. Anyway, I got to go. Viki: You just got here. Todd: Well -- you got something you want to ask Viki, right? Téa: Yeah. Todd: And I got a wedding to attend to, so -- I'll be back. [Téa giggles] Viki: Okay, what did you want to ask me? [Téa sighs] Téa: Marrying Todd may be the biggest mistake of my life. Viki: Honey, if you're not sure about marrying him, you make him wait. [Téa sighs] Téa: But maybe part of me thinks that -- ahem -- if I wait till I'm sure, it'll never happen. He says he loves me. He says he'll never leave me ever again. I am making -- ahem -- a very conscious decision to believe him. Viki: Okay, but? Téa: But maybe part of me thinks that I'm jumping in now before he changes his mind. Viki: And goes back to Blair. [SCENE_BREAK] Dorian: Okay. Have -- have you got a theory as to why Téa wants to keep her marriage to Ross a secret from Todd? Blair: Well, actually, I'm not really sure. I thought first, maybe she just wanted to have her cake and eat it, too. You know, have Todd in one time zone and Ross in another, but -- Dorian: She asked Ross for a divorce. Blair: Yes, she did. But for some reason -- you know, I just thought maybe she -- she wanted to hang on to Ross, but she was afraid to be caught, but I just think that there's something else. Dorian: Like what? Blair: Well, that's the million dollar question, isn't it? Why is Téa lying? [SCENE_BREAK] Viki: I know my brother, okay? And I know his history with Blair. But he chose you. And I actually think that Blair has finally gotten him out of her system. Téa: When Nora and you threw the bouquets, she went after it -- Blair -- like she was pole-vaulting. Viki: Yeah, I know. But you're the one marrying Todd, because that's clearly what he wants. Téa: For today, anyway. [Téa sighs] Viki: Why are you still not sure? Téa: You know, yesterday, Jack found some boy toy of Blair's hiding out in the cabana by the pool. Viki: And? Téa: And Jack told Todd. Todd went ballistic. He threatened to burn down the cabana if the guy didn't show his face. Viki: And you think it was jealousy? Téa: Well, wouldn't you? Viki: Uh-uh. I know from my own experience it is possible to feel very proprietary about an ex without wanting him back in your life, and that's especially true if you have children together. Téa: Oh, but it's more than that. Viki, did you know that -- um -- Todd and Blair slept together recently? [SCENE_BREAK] Todd: Uh -- so you know that Téa and I are planning to get hitched, right? All right, and you know that's kind of a big deal? Jack: For most people, I guess. Todd: It is for me, too. I'm nervous about it. Jack: Seriously? Todd: Yeah. And I need someone to stand up there with me. Jack: You don't really have a lot of friends. Todd: No, so, would you be my best man? Jack: What's in it for me? [SCENE_BREAK] [Langston sighs] Cole: How do you like the new place? Langston: It's fine. I got a ticket. Starr: You got a ticket for what? Langston: Defacing public property. Because Dorian just had to have me plaster these all over town. I mean, I knew it. I -- oh. Cool. This is actually a really cool place. Hello, Hopie. Cole: Don't -- don't -- don't call her that, Langston. Langston: Aw. Starr: Where is Markko? Langston: He's not here yet? Oh. Well -- um -- I'm sure he's on his way. [Langston sighs] [SCENE_BREAK] Markko: Papi, what do you mean, Mom's leaving? Ernesto: She wants a separation. She's already spoken to a lawyer. What did you say to her? Markko: Nothing. She came by to see me for, like, 10 minutes, that's it. Ernesto: You told her to divorce me! Markko: I told her about school, and that you probably wouldn't let me come home again. But she said that you would, because she's been trying to convince you, even though she thinks you're stubborn, like me. Ernesto: I'm not stubborn. I just know what's right. Markko: See? That's why I told Mom don't bother. Ernesto: Our family is broken because of you. Markko: No, Papi. It's because of you. You loved Langston before you found out that we slept together. You loved me. Ernesto: You think I don't love you now? But sex before marriage is -- it's a mortal sin. Markko: Why? Why? Who are we hurting? Ernesto: Who are you to question God? You scare me, Geraldo. Markko: Oh, I get it. You want to save my soul. Ernesto: Si, mijo. Our faith -- it's part of who we are. You're flying in the face of all we believe. Markko: But, Papi, Langston is my soul. And if I -- if I have to choose between her and you, I choose her. [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: You won your case, Matthew. But for your mom and me, it's a big loss. Matthew: I know, and I'm sorry, okay? David: Uh -- oh, you don't want to look at that. Bo: Why? What, you think I give a damn what Todd Manning thinks, or anybody else? All I care about is you, son, and I -- I am going to fight like hell to get you to change your mind. Matthew: Mom already tried that. David: Come on, give the kid a break. Bo: You stay out of this. Look, your mom is tough, but if anything ever happened to you -- Matthew: Look, this is my decision. She'll handle it, and so will you. Bo: When you lose a child, you don't just handle it. It's the worst thing that can happen to a parent. Are you willing to chance that, hmm? Because I'll tell you something, son. I'm not. [SCENE_BREAK] Viki: Téa, don't do this to yourself. Téa: Am I nuts to marry Todd? Viki: Okay, do you believe that he loves you? Téa: Yeah. Viki: Yeah? Téa: Mm-him. Viki: And that he'll be faithful to you? Téa: As faithful as I've been to him. Viki: What does that mean? Téa: Viki, there are things that I haven't told him yet. Viki: What sort of things? [SCENE_BREAK] Todd: What's with that attitude? I ask you to be my best man and you want to know what's in it for you? Jack: Well? Todd: Hey, hold on a second! Don't walk away from me. Yes or no? Jack: I want you and Mom to get back together. Téa's hot and all, but she's not mom material. Todd: Well, first of all, you don't know -- you don't know that about Téa. She might be. And secondly, she's not going to be your mom. Your mom's your mom, and Téa's not going to be a substitute for her. Plus, you're never going to see her probably. She's going to be working all the time. But I guess if you want, you know, some new computer gizmo or something, that's fine. Jack: Only until you buy me a car. Todd: All right, agreed. So that's it? We're done negotiating? You going to be my best man? Jack: Aren't I always? [SCENE_BREAK] Dorian: Is this Mr. Rayburn attractive? Blair: Well, does it really matter? Dorian: Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Blair: What's so funny? No -- Dorian, I'm just using him to sink Téa. He's a means to an end, okay? Dorian: Right, right, and he's halfway around the world. Blair: Well, not anymore. Dorian: What? Blair: He's here. Dorian: Where? Blair: In your cabaña. Dorian: That's a cabana, not a motel! Blair: I'm just stashing him there until he can escort me to Todd and Téa's wedding tonight. Dorian: Blair, you have got to cut this out, and right now! [SCENE_BREAK] George: With all due respect, I'm not talking about my family with two strangers. Marty: No, I understand. But I'm Marty Saybrooke. I'm a psychiatrist. And sometimes it helps to talk to someone who's been -- George: I don't need a therapist. I live by the word of God, Ms. Saybrooke. And I cannot condone behavior that is sinful. Period. Marty: I'm not suggesting you condone anything. I'm merely talking about your son who -- who needs your support right now. George: Who's on the path to damnation. John: Your son's a hero. Marty: Yes, he helped save my grandchild just a few days ago. You should be nothing but proud of your son. Nick: See you later? Kyle: Yeah. Nick: All right. George: You don't think that's an abomination? Kyle: What was that? John: We should go. Kyle: I know you. Aren't you Oliver's father? I'm Kyle, his friend from -- George: Yeah, I know exactly who you are. You're the boy who corrupted my son. [SCENE_BREAK] Oliver: I know what Dad thinks. I always have. But with you, Mom, I'm not really sure. Barbara: I was raised in the church, same as your father. We thought we raised you the same way. It's a sin, Oliver. Oliver: Doesn't a sin have to be a choice? Barbara: You didn't make a choice to be the way you are? Oliver: If I did, I don't remember when I made it. Barbara: I see. Your father will wonder what happened to me. Oliver: What did happen to you, Mom? After you walked in on me and Kyle? Barbara: I didn't come here to talk about that. Oliver: I know. I know. I should have addressed it back then. Barbara: No. Oliver: Yes, Mom, yes. And then you closed the door on me. And then I locked it. Do you know how lonely it was in that closet? I was suffocating, Mom. Barbara: I thought you'd grow out of it. Talking about it would have -- Oliver: What? Would have what, Mom, made it real? Oliver: I broke up with Kyle after you left. I told him that I never wanted to see him again, that he disgusted me. I loved him, Mom. And I gave him up for you. [SCENE_BREAK] Markko: I respect your beliefs, but I'm in love with Langston. There's nothing sinful about that. Ernesto: Your mother believes what I believe. Markko: Then why is she asking for a separation? Well, maybe she's tired of hoping you'll bend. Papi, agree to disagree, please, so we can be a family again. Ernesto: You want me to just look away? Markko: Yes. I respect you. Why can't you show me the same respect? You taught me right from wrong, Papi. You were proud of me. When I gave that commencement speech at graduation, I saw you looking up at me. And you had tears in your eyes. And I thought there's no way I'll ever forget that. But you took it away. And for what, how I love my girlfriend? Say something. Markko: If Mom can't live with the way things are, you're the only one to blame for that. I got to go. I'm moving in with Cole today. Ernesto: We're not finished. Markko: What else is there to say? You want to pretend like you don't have a son anymore? Fine. Mom has my address. If you change your mind, just drop by. But you need to understand -- my house, my rules. Ernesto: Geraldo – [SCENE_BREAK] Matthew: Now you're going to lay a guilt trip on me? David: That's a good point. He's got a good point. Bo: I told you to stay out of this. Matthew: Look, Dad, I hate that you and Mom are upset. Trust me; it's the last thing I want. And I'm sorry you got your pictures in the paper. But I can't let your fear take away my -- my -- David: Courage? Matthew: Courage. Bo: This is between my son and me. David: I'm your son, too. Bo: Like hell! Look, I had your brother Drew. I lost him. And I'll be damned if I lose you, too. Matthew: So that's what this is about. Drew. Mom said you were a wreck when he died. Really tore you apart. Bo: That's beside the point. Matthew: Must be tough losing a kid. [Bo sighs] Bo: There are no words. Matthew: Look, Dad, you have no idea how sorry I am that you lost Drew. But I'm not going to stay in this wheelchair because of it. Bo: No, that's not what this is about. Matthew: Look, I got to go, Dad. I love you. See you, Dave. David: Yeah. David: Maybe if you just give him some time. Bo: We don't have some time. David: Was Matthew right? You'd rather see him in a wheelchair than take the risk of losing him like you lost Drew? [SCENE_BREAK] Starr: I love this porta-crib. Cole: Yeah, my mom helped me pick it out. It folds up just in case we want to take a trip. Starr: You are amazing, do you know that? You're kind of perfect. Langston: Hey, what took you so long? I texted you like half an hour ago. Markko: I know. I'm sorry. I had to pick up my check, so -- Langston: You all right? Markko: My dad showed up at the diner and really laid into me. Langston: The day after your mom? Cole: Talk about a one-two punch. Markko: My mom wants a separation. And my dad is saying that it's my fault. Langston: You're kidding. Markko -- Markko: You know, I'm fine. I'm fine. I'm done feeling like crap about this. My dad wants to wash his hands of me, let him. You're my family now. [SCENE_BREAK] Téa: Before I came back to Llanview, I was -- I was -- I was involved with someone. Viki: Well, there's nothing wrong with that. Téa: No, I know, but I haven't been able to tell Todd about this person, and -- and really, there's no -- there's no way that I can. Viki: Why? Téa: Oh, for a whole bunch of different reasons. Look, my point is that I'm -- I'm -- I'm done with that. That's -- that's behind me now. I am moving on. Todd and I are cleaning the slate. Viki: With secrets hanging over your head? That's not a good idea. Téa, I don't want to tell you what to do, but I will say this. Sometimes, getting things out in the open, no matter how hard that may be, is definitely the way to go. [SCENE_BREAK] Dorian: I know I can say this until I'm blue in the face -- Blair: And I'm sure you will. Dorian: Let Todd go. Move on with your life! Blair: This isn't about Todd, it's about Téa. Dorian: So you say. Blair: Look, she needs to get what is coming to her. When I show up at the wedding with Ross Rayburn on my arm, then Todd -- Jack: Who's Ross Rayburn? Blair: What have I told you about knocking, Jack? Jack: If I knock, I'm not going to know anything that goes around in this house. Is Ross Rayburn the guy in the cabana, or what? [SCENE_BREAK] Barbara: People can change if they put their mind to it. Oliver: I tried. Mom, I worked so hard to straighten up, to be a guy that -- that likes women, but I'm not. Barbara: But you had girlfriends -- in college. And -- and Layla... Oliver: Yeah, but something was missing, Mom. Because I'm gay. What I felt for Kyle -- I've never had that, before or since. Barbara: Did he say he loved you? Oliver: Yes. The way you love Dad and Dad loves you. There's no difference. Barbara: I don't think I'll ever understand that. Oliver: You don't have to. Barbara: But if you want us to accept it -- Oliver: Accept me, Mom. That's what I want. [Door opens] Layla: Sorry. We'll come back in a bit. Barbara: No, please. I have to run. Oliver's father will think something terrible has happened to me. Once a cop, always a cop. Oliver: Mom...Am I going to see you again? Barbara: Take care of yourself. Oliver: I love you. Barbara: I love you, too. Oliver: Will you tell Dad I love him, please? [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: Hello? Is Ross Rayburn the guy in the cabana, or what? Blair: No, he's not. He was your swim instructor. Jack: No, he wasn't. Blair: Yes, he was. Jack: How much is it worth to you? Blair: Come again? Jack: To keep my mouth shut about what I saw yesterday. Blair: I -- Jack, I will make it worth your while. Jack: Promise? Blair: Oh, promise. Jack: Okay. Blair: Okay. Jack: Bye. Blair: Bye. [Blair sighs] Dorian: That kid's getting more like his father every day. [Dorian sighs] [SCENE_BREAK] Todd: Well, mission accomplished. Viki: Oh. Téa: Oh, Jack's your best man? Todd: You bet. Téa: Hmm. Todd: What about Viki? Téa: Oh, I forgot to ask Viki. Will you be my matron of honor? Viki: Oh, my goodness. Yes, I'd be delighted. Todd: Ho, ho -- you forgot to ask her? What the hell you guys been talking about? Téa: Um – [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: You're asking me if I would rather have my son alive than dead? I mean, what kind of a stupid question is that? David: I mean, since you've already lost one son, is that why you're so opposed to this surgery? Bo: What's your point? David: I'll give you the point as I see Matthew sees it. You want to do for Matthew what you wish you could have done for Drew. But Matthew shouldn't be held back for something that happened before he was born. Bo: "Held back"? You know what? If you don't let your kid go away to summer camp, or you keep him from getting good grades, that's holding him back. Matthew has no idea what he's gambling with right now, or what it's like to lose a son -- and what that does to a man. There's not a day goes by I don't think about Drew, and I wish that he was still here. He's not. Now, I have to live with that. David: I'm sorry. Bo: He wanted to be a cop because I'm a cop. And I thought that I could protect him. But I couldn't. So I'm not going to make that mistake again. David: Yeah, but, Bo, you can't live Matthew's life for him. He sees things his own way. He's his own person. Isn't that what you wanted? For him to grow up and be an independent person? He took you to court and he won. He's getting that surgery. You say you don't want to lose him, but you keep doing this, that's exactly what's going to happen. [SCENE_BREAK] George: My son was normal before he met you. Kyle: He was miserable. He was trying to be who you wanted him to be. George: He may have been innocent, but he was a man. Kyle: He still is. George: No. Not since you took advantage of him. Kyle: Oh, I was as innocent as he was. George: I don't have to listen to this. Kyle: Oliver loves you, Mr. Fish. The first time I met him, he spent half the time talking about you. You're his hero. You're the whole reason he wanted to be a cop. You're also the reason he lived a lie for so long. Oliver was never ashamed about coming out, he just didn't want you to feel shame. But you do, right? I ran into him the other day. He told me what happened. He thinks you're done with him. You know what that's doing to him? To think that he's never going to see you again. It's killing him. Hello, Mrs. Fish. Barbara: Hello, Kyle. Kyle: I'm going to be late for work. George: Let's go. Come on. Barbara: George, don't you want to say good-bye to Oliver? [SCENE_BREAK] John: You were very good with that guy. Marty: Oh, thank you, but I was just being honest. John: I don't think I could have been as patient. Marty: Did you know? John: About Fish? Marty: Yeah. John: Does it matter? Marty: My point exactly. You think his dad heard -- heard a word I said? John: A guy like that? I don't know. But you know, I think Fish is lucky to have you in his corner. Marty: Hmm. John: So am I. [SCENE_BREAK] Oliver: Dad... [Cristian sighs] George: Oliver, you're my son. I love you, since the day you were born. I remember your first little league game. And graduation day from police academy. We've always been very proud of you. But I cannot, and I will not accept your choice of lifestyle. Oliver: It's not a choice, Dad. And it's not a lifestyle. George: I will pray for you. Oliver: Thanks for stopping by. Have a safe trip. Barbara: I'll call you in a few days. [SCENE_BREAK] David: If you're going to hit me, just avoid the nose. Bo: Hit you? David: Aren't you going to hit me? You look like you want to hit me. Bo: You -- you just told me what you thought I needed to hear, so -- David: Did you? Bo: Did I what? David: Need to hear it? Bo: When I look at Matthew, I think of Drew, all right? I can't help it. David: What about me? Bo: David, when I look at you, honestly, I don't know what to think. David: Yeah, you said I wasn't your son. Bo: What? No, what -- look, I'm sorry. I was angry, all right? I didn't mean that. David: Really? Bo: David, you are my son. David: Huh. Bo: D.N.A. proves it. David: Look, let's cut through it. I know you never wanted a son like me. But what makes it so hard is, I always wanted a dad just like you. Huh. I see you...work at it. You try to be a good dad, and sometimes, you're really bad at it, but at least you try. That's very foreign to me. Matthew's pretty lucky to have you. Bo: Have you had breakfast yet? David: You buyin'? Bo: I'm your old man. [David chuckles] Bo: Steak and eggs. David: Yeah, make it two. [SCENE_BREAK] [Langston gasps] Langston: Mr. Rivera? Ernesto: She's living here, too? Markko: No. But if she was, that would be between me and her. Ernesto: You're right. It's your apartment, Markko. It's your life. And if you ever want a home-cooked meal, you're welcome to come anytime. And...bring Langston. [SCENE_BREAK] Dorian: I'm worried about you. Blair: Don't worry about me, Dorian. How many times have you told me, "Blair, you're a Cramer woman"? Dorian: Honey -- Blair: Hmm? Dorian: Even Cramer women can get hurt. I mean, this whole plan could tank. [Blair chuckles] Blair: The only thing that's going to tank is Téa. [SCENE_BREAK] Téa: Oh, Viki and I were, you know, just talking girl talk. Todd: Uh-huh. You were talking about me. Viki: Oh. Todd: What did she tell you? Charlie: Hey, Viki, I'm -- oh, I'm sorry to interrupt. You're needed on the phone. Viki: Thank you. Todd: Don't be late. Viki: Am I ever? Todd: No, no. Viki: Let me know what time. See you later. Téa: Okay. All right. Todd...there's something I need to tell you.

Fish convinces George to visit Oliver before they go home

[PREVIOUSLY_ON] Rafe: How am I supposed to get a job if all I am is the neighborhood's friendly little convict? Olivia: Maybe the best thing is just to tell him the truth. Natalia: Not yet. Shayne: Somebody had to stop Edmund. Nobody is going to blame you if that's the case, so go tell the cops. Dinah: We're doing a story out here today, specifically on the murder weapon. Officer: I'm sure it is in there. Dinah: Thank you. [SCENE_BREAK] Rafe: Go ahead. Natalia: Mmm. That's so good. Rafe: Delicious. Natalia: Don't you wish you could have one? Rafe: Yes. Mom, look, you don't have to sit here and drink with us to prove to me that you worry about me. I get it. Natalia: I'm not here as your nagging mother. I'm here because I want to hang out. Rafe: You want to hang out? Natalia: Yeah, yeah, knock a few back and have a couple laughs, you know, whatever. Rafe: Whatever. I'm going to go to the restroom, okay? Frank: Knock a few back? Natalia: What is the problem? Frank: There's no... there's no problem. I can handle this. I'll make sure Rafe doesn't get in any trouble, all right? Natalia: I'm fine. Frank: I know you're fine. But you're his mother. The poor kid's having trouble adjusting right now. He just needs to get out. And I have no problem staying with him, okay? Natalia: Okay, well, I want to be here. I am totally okay here. I used to work here. And a lot of other places like it. So I know my way around a bar. Frank: If you say so. [SCENE_BREAK] Olivia: What are you doing here? Blake: I love this store. This stuff is great. I mean, they... actually, they have more in the back. Olivia: Is that right? I... look, I just... I was browsing. I wasn't really going to buy anything. Blake: It was kind of weird when I first got anything like this, but I got to tell you, it's been a while since Ross, so... Olivia: I understand. No, I don't... I don't need this. I have plenty of opportunities. Blake: Oh, well, it's not about opportunities. I mean, I have opportunities. It's... it's about what is out there and who, and having control over it, and I don't know, just fitting into your schedule. Olivia: No, no, no. I don't... I don't spend a lot of time thinking about it. Blake: Well, if you do think about it, this... this little number that you just were hanging on to, not very good, doesn't work. Olivia: Really? Blake: Yeah. The silver one? Extremely satisfactory. Olivia: Oh, it's heavy. Blake: Yeah. Olivia: God. [SCENE_BREAK] Marina: One more? Shayne: No, thank you. Marina: What's up? You look intense. Shayne: Yeah? Kind of can't help but feeling like all this is my fault. Marina: Did you kill Edmund? Shayne: No, I did not kill Edmund. Marina: It's not your fault. Shayne: Are you sure about that? Didn't I open up the door for him to come back into our lives? And isn't my mom paying for that now? What are you doing? What's wrong with you? Marina: See, your reflexes taught you to catch that. I think you need to stop thinking with your head. I think you need to go with your gut. Shayne: Yeah. Right now, my gut is telling me that I need to find a way to fix this for my mom. Marina: I think what your mom needs right now is for you to support her. Shayne: No, I don't think so. I've been over there too much. I think my mom's getting sick of of seeing me right now. Marina: I seriously doubt that because mothers always like to have their children around. I know. In fact, we're going to go right now. Lynn, you can take care of the restaurant? Lynn: Sure. Marina: Let's go see your mom. Shayne: See you, Lynn. [SCENE_BREAK] Josh: Well, this has got to be some kind of mistake, right? Jeffrey: Well, maybe Rick will be able to clear things up. Jeffrey: Hey, Rick. Rick: Hey, never a moment to myself. I hope this is important because I'm having lunch. What is it? What's going on? Jeffrey: It seems that Edmund Winslow has been cremated. Josh: Yeah, you guys were holding his body here until the investigation was finished. And then he was supposed to be sent off to San Cristobel to be buried. Who ordered the cremation? Rick: I don't know who'd do that. I have no idea. Jeffrey: There is an ongoing police investigation. Rick: Uh-huh. I know that. Well, I'll tell you what, let me just... let me just go back and check if this is accurate. Jeffrey: Don't bother. Josh: Yeah, we already looked. There's no body back there. Rick: Oh, no, you don't know all the places to look. Follow me, guys. Jeffrey: This is not good. [SCENE_BREAK] Mallet: Yeah, okay, thanks. All right, Reva, I sent a cruiser over to your house, but I got to tell you, you didn't give us much to go on here. We got two guys, no height, no weight, no race. It's tough to pinpoint anyone. Reva: Well, why don't you look for two guys running down the street carrying spray paint cans? How about you look for that. Mallet: Reva, why don't you calm down? Reva: I'm trying to calm down here! I thought this whole thing was going to calm down. That I was going to be cleared of this. And you were going to find out who really killed Edmund. Mallet: The evidence says I have. Reva: All I want is a normal life, Mallet. I want to take my son to day care. I want to go to a yoga class. I want to come back home and find Jeffrey grilling in the yard. How am I going to get that? Mallet: You probably won't until this case is solved. Reva: So my life is going to stay like this until you can find someone else to pin this on. Mallet: Pin this on? How about until I find the murderer? Reva: What would happen if I confessed? What is that? Mallet: You said you wanted to confess. Reva: No, that's not what I said. I said, "What would happen if I did confess?" Mallet: Ah-ha! Well, you would make an official statement, covering the details of the crime you committed, and the reasons you committed it. And then I run around and make sure your story checks out. Reva: And if I did confess, all the accounts I gave before wouldn't be held against me. Mallet: That's right. If your most recent statement was credible. And then if I had enough to call it self-defense, I would relay that to the court. But then that's pretty much where I'd have to hand it off. But because like those TV shows, you know, the first half hour is called "Law," and the second half hour is called "Order." Reva: Yeah, well, I only watch the last five minutes. Mallet: Last five minutes. What good is that? Reva: Because all that matters is who wins. Mallet: Reva? Reva: Hmm? Mallet: How long are you going to keep going like this? (Baby crying) Reva: You're right, it's time for a change. Colin, he's wet. Mallet: Oh, you have nothing else to say. Reva: Not right now. [SCENE_BREAK] Jeffrey: Well, is Edmund a pile of dust or not? Rick: I don't know. Listen, guys, I'm sorry about the confusion. Josh: How hard could it possibly be to run a morgue? I mean, it's not like the bodies are going anywhere. Rick: Well, some move and twitch long after they're dead. Jeffrey: Rick. My wife's life is at stake here. Rick: I know. Look, it was a clerical error. I... that's all I can tell you. Josh: So you're sure? Rick: Yes, John Doe got mixed up with Edmund. Jeffrey: All right, we're going to need access to the ashes. Rick: Unfortunately, whoever was en route to San Cristobel was supposed to be scattered across Springfield Lake. So it appears that Edmund's ashes had been swimming with the fishes for a couple hours. Jeffrey: This is unbelievable. Rick: I'm sorry. Josh: Clerical error. Do you believe that? Jeffrey: No. Someone wanted Edmund incinerated before his body could tell the rest of the story. [SCENE_BREAK] Marina: Oh my God. Shayne, don't go in there, okay, you don't know who's inside. Shayne? Shayne: Mom, Mom, Mom! Mom, are you here? Jeffrey! No one's here. Marina: There's no cars out here either. Shayne: I hope she hasn't seen this. Marina: I'm so sorry. Are you okay? Shayne: No, I'm not okay. This is exactly what I'm talking about. When is it going to stop? When is she going to stop paying for my mistakes? Marina: Come on, let's clean it up. [SCENE_BREAK] Dinah: What are you doing, Dinah? What are you doing? Mallet: Hey, what have you got there? [SCENE_BREAK] Rafe: Hey, guys. Mom, don't you have to be at like church or work or something like that? Frank: Rafe. Rafe: What? Natalia: It's fine. No, he doesn't think that I belong here. It's totally fine. Excuse me. Bartender: Yes, ma'am? Natalia: Can I have a shot please? Rafe: What? Mom, no. Natalia: A shot, please. Bartender: Of? Natalia: Um... surprise me. Rafe: Ma, you've never had a shot in your life. Natalia: Of course, I've had a shot. Rafe: Okay. Natalia: Thanks. Cheers. Rafe: Chug. Natalia: (Coughs) Rafe: That's smooth, Ma. Frank: She'll... she'll have another one. Natalia: It's fine, very funny. Strong one. All right. So which one of you wants me to whip their butt in pool? Rafe: You don't play pool. Natalia: You don't know everything about me. Rafe: All right, all right, yeah. [SCENE_BREAK] (Laughter) Blake: Oh, dear. You, my dear, should have gotten the red one because it looked really good on you. Olivia: I think the red one was a little much. I've got wine, would you like some? Blake: Oh! Okay, yeah, half a glass. I still have to go back to work and, you know, and burn off an awful lot of empty calories. Olivia: Oh, yeah, calories. I should think of that. Blake: So the next time you are at that store, go to the back. So many more choices. Olivia: Yeah. I don't even know what I'm going to do with this one, so... cheers. Blake: Oh, yes you do. You know what you are going to do with this one. Olivia: I don't... I don't know that I need this one, that's... Blake: Well, yeah, all I can say is that it works. It works for me. Saves... saves me from making a lot of bad choices. Olivia: Well, you know, not all my choices are bad. I turned down sex with Josh Lewis. Blake: Oh, really? Olivia: Yup. Blake: He's very sexy. Olivia: Yup. Blake: I find him very attractive. Olivia: He is. Just not what I'm looking for. Blake: I don't know how you can be so blasé about sex. I miss it. Olivia: Oh, I miss it too. Blake: Yeah, you know, it took me a while after Ross died. But eventually, I realized that it's just who I am. I mean it's a big part of who I am. Olivia: I understand the feeling. Uh-huh. Blake: And how you can just give it up to easily? Olivia: Who's giving it up? I was... I was sick. I, you know, I had to do the whole heart thing. Blake: You have Gus' heart. Olivia: And then, you know, recovery and taking care of Emma, you know. Blake: Are you telling me you haven't had sex since before Gus died? Olivia: Well, when you put it that way it makes it sound like it's a really long time. Blake: Honey, that is a long time. Olivia: It is. It is, okay, so how long do you hold out? I mean, do you just wait for the love of your life. I mean, it's just sex. Blake: On the other hand, I miss Ross every single day. I think he'll always be the love of my life. I'd give up sex in an instant just to have one hour with him. [SCENE_BREAK] Natalia: Thank you. Today was the best day that I have had with my son since he's been home. And I don't expect it to be easy. And I'm ready and willing to take whatever steps I have to to help him. So I just wanted to thank you for that little bit of progress. (Sighs) Amen. Um, also, he's going to need a little help maybe finding a job. Thank you. Amen. [SCENE_BREAK] Mallet: What the hell are you doing? Dinah: You can see what's inside the bag. Mallet: Burning evidence? You know very nice cops have worked very, very hard to collect this stuff. Dinah: I was trying to get rid of the pipe. Mallet: The pipe is not in there. Dinah: It's not? All right, my bad. Mallet: Is that your defense if I brought you in right now and arrested you? Your defense would be, "All right, my bad." Dinah: Look, Jeffrey says that Reva is being set up for Edmund's murder. Mallet: Well, I'm aware of that. But what are you doing here? Why are you doing this? Dinah: I was trying to prove myself to Shayne. Mallet: By destroying evidence? Dinah: I said that I... I am upset about Reva being in jail. But I could not bear it if I saw Shayne go to jail. Mallet: Still, Dinah, Reva's not going to jail because you sent her there. Dinah: Exactly, exactly. Somebody does not send her to jail and then decide to burn what would save her, okay? So... Mallet: Right, exactly, right. Dinah: Okay. Mallet: And is that what you would tell Shayne when he comes down to post your bail? Dinah: My only crime here, today, is faulty logic. Mallet: Oh, boy. Be glad, be very, very glad that I'm the one that found you. Dinah: Yes. Can I just have my bag back please? You're not going to give me back my bag, are you? Mallet: No. Dinah: Okay, all right. Okay. [SCENE_BREAK] Jeffrey: Okay so someone kills Edmund and then puts the murder weapon in Reva's trunk, does that make sense? Josh: Yeah, cover your tracks, implicate someone else. Jeffrey: You know, if you really wanted to do a cover-up job, cremation would get the job done. Josh: But why scatter the ashes over the lake? Jeffrey: Well, there is something you can find in ashes. D.N.A. and if we had Edmund's ashes we could have run a D.N.A. test. Josh: To prove what? Jeffrey: Josh, what if those ashes weren't Edmund's? What if that body wasn't his? Josh: So where is Edmund? Jeffrey: Good question. [SCENE_BREAK] Reva: Hi. Shayne: Hi. I was hoping to have this cleaned up before you got here. Reva: You know what? It doesn't matter, it's sweet of you, it really is, but I already saw it. And it's no big deal, right, Colin? It's no big deal. Shayne: What are you talking about? This is a big deal. Reva: Yeah, actually, it really did piss me off enough so that I went to the police station to confess. (Laughs) Shayne: What are you... don't laugh right now, please. What are you talking about? You told me you didn't do it. Reva: Well, that's why I didn't confess. But it is really starting to get to me! Shayne: Okay. Okay so, what are you going to do? Reva: I'm going to find the bastard who really did kill Edmund Winslow. Okay, baby, I want you to stay asleep because I may be saying some things that you don't want to hear. My name is Reva Shayne O'Neill. And I'm being accused of murdering a man by the name of Edmund Winslow. However, I didn't do it. But somebody out there did. So all I'm asking is that you come out of hiding and man-up, now. I guess we'll see how long it takes for someone to spray paint the house again, huh? [SCENE_BREAK] Jeffrey: If Edmund were still alive, he could be the one setting up Reva. Josh: Shayne I.D.'ed the body. Jeffrey: Shayne and Remy and Mallet just got a quick look at that body. Besides it was submerged underwater. Josh: You're suggesting Edmund found a look alike? I mean, come on, Jeffrey. Jeffrey: Yes, it's Edmund. And if Edmund were alive, he could've very easily put his own blood on that murder weapon and put the murder weapon in Reva's trunk. Josh: Okay, so our job now is to either find Edmund or at the very least prove that he's still out there somewhere. Jeffrey: Well, it is just a theory. Josh: Yes, but it's a good theory. Reva couldn't have possibly killed Edmund if Edmund's not dead, right? [SCENE_BREAK] Mallet: I believe these belong to you. Shayne: What's going on here? Mallet: And I trust that you'll get rid of that and you'll also deal with this, all right? I've got to get back to work. Shayne: Hard work setting up my mom. You should run off, get to it. Mallet: I don't know what's going on between you two. But do me a favor, work on it, okay. And stop getting in the way of my investigation. Shayne: Bye. All right, hey, hey, what was that about? Dinah: Oh, he was in a mood. He might have, maybe, caught me trying to burn that place down the S.P.D. keeps their evidence at. [SCENE_BREAK] Marina: Hey. Frank: Hey, baby girl. Marina: You are never going to believe what I... you smell like booze. Frank: Easy, I was keeping an eye on Rafe today? Marina: While you were drinking? Frank: Is there something you were going to tell me? Marina: Yes, actually. I just came back from Reva's house. You are never going believe what I saw. Somebody actually spray-painted the word "murderer" all over her house. Frank: Did they catch them? Marina: I don't know. Blake: Oh, hey, guys. Marina: Hey. Blake: Sorry, I'm late. I just... I was out shopping with Olivia and, you know. Marina: Well, what did you buy? Blake: Girl... girl stuff. [SCENE_BREAK] Olivia: (Sighs) Okay. This is stupid! [SCENE_BREAK] Natalia: Look at you. Rafe: It needed to be done. Natalia: I was going to do it, I just, I had to go to work. Rafe: No, no, don't worry about it, I'll take care of it. And I'll do it tomorrow, too. Natalia: Okay. I'll remember you said that. Rafe: Yeah. Natalia: You want me to get you something to drink? Rafe: No, I'm good. I'm okay. Natalia: Okay. Rafe: All right? Natalia: Uh-huh. Rafe: Ma. Natalia: What? Rafe: I had a good time with you and Frank today. Natalia: Me, too. Rafe: And I want to say that I know I can kind of be a handful, especially since I came back. But I mean, I really don't mean to give you a hard time. Natalia: You're not. You're not giving me a hard time. You know, I just... I've just been trying to figure out, you know, what the right thing to do is, and... Rafe: It helps me to talk to Frank and to hang out with him. You know, I have things that I'm still working through, and I like him. He's a good guy. Natalia: Good. Rafe: You know, I... I understand you don't love him, whatever, that's fine. But I just think it was... every once in a while I kind of, I could've seen him, like, being my dad or something like that. Natalia: I didn't mean... Rafe: No, Mom, I'm not trying to say anything. I'm just... I can see why you liked him. Natalia: Yeah. I'm going to get you some juice or something, okay? Rafe: Oh, Ma? Natalia: Yeah. Rafe: Some guy called earlier today. Natalia: What, he didn't say who it was? Rafe: Oh, no, it wasn't for you. It was for me, about an interview that I had earlier this week. About a job that I got. Natalia: That you got? Rafe: Yeah. Natalia: Oh my, God. That's so great. Oh, I'm so happy. Rafe: Ma, it's not that big a deal. It's not that big a deal. (Laughter) It's just a part-time job, like, at the storage part of a hardware store or something. Natalia: Yeah, that's a job. It's a job, and you did it all by yourself. Rafe: I did do it all by myself. It's true. Natalia: Yes, and you know what's funny? I went to church today and I was talking to God and I thanked him for bringing you home to me. Rafe: (Laughs) Natalia: And I may have mentioned something about you getting a job. And look what he did. Rafe: He's quick, huh. Natalia: Yeah. He loves us, Rafe. He really loves us. Rafe: He does. Natalia: I'm so happy. Rafe: I love you. Ma, Ma, stop. Don't do that. I'll do that later. Natalia: No, no, I'm fine. I'm good. Rafe: You sure? Natalia: Yeah. Rafe: All right. You don't mind if I go for a run really quick, do you? Natalia: No, go right ahead. Rafe: Yeah? Natalia: Will you please just think about what you want for dinner, so I know. Rafe: Okay. Natalia: Okay. Rafe: All right, love you. Natalia: Bye. (Car door closes) Olivia: Well, Rafe looked happy. I haven't seen a smile like that in a while. Natalia: He got a job. Olivia: Oh, that's great! Natalia: Yeah, he did it all by himself, too. He didn't want any help. Olivia: Oh, he's a good kid. Natalia: He is. And I... I really feel like this is kind of a big turning point for him, you know? And that pretty soon he'll be more adjusted and then we won't have to wait any more. Olivia: Well, that's what I wanted to tell you. Because I don't want to see our situation as waiting, you know? I just... I want to cherish every moment I have with you for whatever it is. That really sounded way too mushy. Natalia: No, that's not too mushy. I love... I love hearing that. I do. And I love spending every second with you that I can. But I do want more. Olivia: So do I. But you know, if we... if we never have more, if we end up just being two friends who love each other more than anything in this world, I'll still want it. I don't mind giving up other things just to be with you. [SCENE_BREAK] Mallet: Just put that on my desk, thanks. Oh! Marina: Here. Mallet: Oh, you are amazing. Marina: Yeah, well, I used to work here, remember? I know the coffee stinks. How is your day going? Mallet: Beautiful, beautiful. That's the best part. Reva nearly confessed today after someone spray-painted her house. Marina: Yeah, I know. I just got back from her house. I was helping Shayne clean off "murderer" across her wall. Mallet: Yeah. Marina: That's not very nice. Mallet: Yeah, it's not very nice. Nothing about this case is very nice. Although, my wife thinks I'm working way too hard and she brings me coffee. Marina: Anything else happening? Mallet: No, that's it. Pretty quiet day. [SCENE_BREAK] Shayne: All right, well, now I know why you didn't answer your phone. Dinah: You were trying to call me? Shayne: What exactly were you thinking with this? Dinah: Same thing you were. Last December when you said that's the best way to get rid of evidence. Shayne: Wait a minute, what were you trying to do with this, exactly? Dinah: The pipe that killed Edmund was in that evidence shed. Things have only gotten worse for Reva, now that they found the pipe in her trunk. I was just trying to help. Shayne: Come here. Listen to me, I'm trying to keep the people I love out of jail right now, okay? And I can only handle one at a time. I don't know what I would have done if Mallet had locked you up for this. Dinah: He didn't. Shayne: Okay, what I'm trying to tell you is I can't lose you, okay? Dinah: You're not going to. [SCENE_BREAK] Josh: Hello, Blake, how's it going? Blake: How's it going for you, huh? Josh: Fine, thank you. Blake: Yeah? Josh: Yeah. Blake: So is that all... is that all you want, just coffee? Josh: Yeah. Blake: Because I'm... I'm more than happy to get you anything you want. Anything, anything at all. Josh: Thank you, that's good to know. Blake: I'm glad. Josh: Okay. Could you excuse me for just one second? Blake: Yeah, no problem. Josh: Thank you. Frank? Frank: What's up, buddy? Josh: If Edmund wasn't dead, what would that mean, exactly? Frank: Well, that would mean he is dumbledore, Josh, and he's not. [SCENE_BREAK] Jeffrey: Reva? Reva: Hi. Jeffrey: What's going on? The cops are parked outside. The house is all wet. Reva: I handled it. Jeffrey: You handled... you handled it? That's not an answer. Reva: Colin and I were in the park, we were taking a walk and when I came back, I caught two guys vandalizing the front of the house. Jeffrey: Are you all right? Did they hurt you? Reva: Yes, yes, they ran off like the chickens that they are, but they'd already spray-painted "murderer" on the front of the door. Marina and Shayne were cleaning up the mess when I got back. Jeffrey: And the cops? Reva: I went to Mallet and he said he'd station a car out in front of the house, which is why that car's sitting there. I considered confessing, but then I changed my mind because I realized I didn't do it. So I came in here and immediately blogged to the murderer that he's a coward. How was your day, dear? Jeffrey: Well, my day started out with getting a court order to view Edmund's body because I wanted to see if I could find some more evidence. But when I got to the morgue, I got some news. It appears that Edmund's body was cremated and he was scattered all over the lake, his ashes. Reva: Edmund was cremated? Jeffrey: I think that Edmund might be setting you up for this murder. Reva: Setting me up, from the grave. Jeffrey: No, Edmund is not in the grave. And I don't think he's scattered over that lake either. Reva, I think Edmund's still alive. [SCENE_BREAK] Shayne: So, you were ready to break the law to get me to notice that you're there for me. Dinah: You were upset about your mom. I just wanted to help. Shayne: You do help. You help me every day. I'm sorry, I'm just so involved with my family that I don't think I've been paying enough attention to us. Dinah: I didn't do this to get attention. I did this because you're my family. And I saw that you were hurting. Shayne: Thank you. Doesn't make it okay, though, I need to remember that all of this is affecting you, too. Dinah: Yeah. Shayne: Yeah. Dinah: Yeah. All right, I promise not to burn down any more buildings in order to help you. Shayne: Promise? Dinah: Promise. Shayne: Cheers me on that. Dinah: Cheers. Shayne: What did you make those with, anyway? Dinah: One part kerosene, two part gasoline, just like you told me. Shayne: That's my girl. Give me a high five. Dinah: (Laughs) Shayne: That's my girl. [SCENE_BREAK] Josh: Hi there. Mallet: Hey. Josh: Did you know Edmund's in the lake? Mallet: We found Edmund in the river. Josh: No, I mean he's in the lake, right now. His body was cremated. His ashes were scattered there? Mallet: What?! Josh: Yeah. Actually, I can save you the phone call. The hospital is going to say it was a clerical error. Jeffrey and I don't think so. Mallet: Jeffrey and you. I didn't know the Hardy Boys were on the case. Josh: Well, when Nancy Drew is being framed for murder... Mallet: Oh, man, oh, man, does Reva know about this? Josh: Jeffrey is telling her right now, and I'm telling you. Now, someone obviously didn't want that body examined again. We think that someone might have been Edmund. Mallet: (Laughs) Josh, I saw Edmund's body. Josh: Or you saw something that looked like it. Mallet: You're kidding me. You don't think Edmund's still alive? Josh: I think anything's possible. Does it sound crazy? Yes. Do I think you should look into it? Yes, again. [SCENE_BREAK] Reva: Well, I don't know if it's good news or bad news. I mean, if Edmund's alive, then he's still a threat. But if he's dead, I'm still a murder suspect. Jeffrey: Well, if anyone can pull it off, it would be Edmund. If he is out there, I promise you I'll get him. (Baby crying) Reva: Oh, look, look. My baby, look, he's awake. Hi, sweetie pie, hi. I don't want him to grow up. I want him to stay little and perfect like this. Just like he is right now. [SCENE_BREAK] Blake: That's really awful. I mean, Reva must have been really scared, to have "murderer" painted on her house. Marina: I know, can you imagine? Blake: Jeez. Marina: We stayed with her to make sure she felt okay before we left. But I don't know how you feel safe after that. Frank: Okay, well, thanks for letting me know. That was probably one of the weirdest phone calls I've ever gotten. Marina: What's up? Frank: That was Mallet. He said someone accidentally cremated Edmund's body at the morgue. Blake: How do you accidentally cremate a body? Marina: You don't. You don't. Someone wanted Edmund's body gone. Frank: They don't even know if it was Edmund's body in the first place. Blake: This is really creepy, can we talk about something else? What did you do today, Frank? Frank: I played a little pool with Rafe and, you know, hung out with him. Marina: Yeah, how's he doing? He hung-over, too? Frank: No, he's not hung-over, thank you very much. He's doing great, actually, you know? He called me, said he just got a job and, you know, things are finally settling down for that family. [SCENE_BREAK] Olivia: I miss this. Natalia: I miss everything about us. Olivia: You know, I think about you all the time. I can't think about anything else. Natalia: I can't either. I do, and I feel like I'm always going to see you around every corner and I'm always looking for you and... for the back of your head. (Laughter) Olivia: I wait all day for you to call me, and I can't take it anymore so I just call you. Natalia: Well, I just call you and I listen your voice on voice-mail, and then I hang up. (Laughter) I'm so embarrassed. Olivia: I think that's wonderful. Natalia: But I want this. I want this all the time, you know? And... Olivia: We might have to give up some things if we're going to be together. Natalia: I don't want to give up anything. I don't... I want... I want all of it. I want all of the things that people in love share. Olivia: I want that, too. [SCENE_BREAK] Coming up on "Guiding Light"... Man: Mr. Spaulding, I thought your attorney would be here. I was going to hand over the list of charges. Olivia: This is all going to work out. Natalia: It was meant to. Matt: Family sad, moving out, getting your own place. Frank: Actually, I think they're relieved. I just want to get a place on my own, you know? Get a fresh start. Beth: These charges carry a sentence of up to 850 years in prison. Man: Your son hurt a lot of people. Rafe: Ma, what the hell you doing?

Frank tells Marina and Blake about what he found out about Edmund's body being "cremated"

Victor: Oh, there you are. Maggie: Oh, I thought you'd gone to bed. Victor: Oh, I couldn't sleep. Listen, I was passing by Caroline's room. The door was open, but nobody was there. Have you seen her? Maggie: Uh, actually she left just a little while ago. Victor: At this hour? Where'd she go? Maggie: Home. Victor: What the hell are you talking about? Maggie: She moved back home, Victor. Victor: What? Why would she do that? And why would she leave without even saying good-bye to me? Maggie: Well, she didn't say good-bye because she thought you'd try to stop her, like you did the last time. Victor: Oh, for God's sakes, well, why didn't you? Maggie: Victor, it's her life. And it's her decision. Victor: Well, it's a damn poor one. I told you, she has to stay here in this house so I can keep an eye on her. [Tense music] [Knock at door] Chad: What's up? What are you doing here? Rafe: Well, you weren't at your hotel. I figured I'd find you here. We need to talk. Chad: About? Rafe: André's been arrested for murder. They found Stefano's body. [Knock at door] Hope: Hey, Roman, hi. Roman: Hey. You alone? Hope: Yeah, come on in. Why do you ask? Roman: Hope, I just wanted to let you know that-- Hope: That André was taken into custody for killing Stefano, yeah, I know. Rafe told me. It's good news. Let's hope he's convicted and put away for good. Roman: Even though we both know he's innocent. Hope, I know what really happened. I've pretty much known since... Rafe brought me the case. But I wanted to hear it from you. Hope, I loved my brother with all my heart, but I love you too. I will always be here for you, always, you know that. So I'm asking you, please be honest with me. Tell me what happened the night you went to see Stefano. Ava: [Muffled screams] [Fire alarm rings] Steve: Joe. Joe... [Fire alarm rings] Oh, my God... [Fire alarm ringing] Steve: Joe... look at me. Joe, you gotta look at me. Hey, hey, hey. Hey, listen, listen. You gotta go home. You get out of here, you go straight home and you stay-- you stay there, do you hear me? Joey: [Sobbing] Steve: Do you understand me? Shh, shh, shh. Joey: Is she... Steve: Listen, listen. Just go and don't talk to anyone. Not a word. Especially not your mom. Joey: I don't know what happened... Steve: That's what you say if anybody asks you. That's good. Okay? We're gonna get out of here now. You're gonna go straight home. Shh, shh, shh, shh. You gotta straighten up. Joey: [Sobbing] Steve: Go right out this door. Shh, shh, shh, shh. Come on. Shh, shh, shh, shh. Joey: [Panting] Steve: Hey, you. Straight home. Easy, easy. [Dramatic music] Maggie: Victor, you know Caroline is strong-willed. Victor: She's can be stubborn as hell and, in this case, ridiculously foolish. My God, haven't I made it abundantly clear that my brother is a sociopath with no conscience, capable of doing anything to get revenge from me? Maggie: You've made that very clear. And yes, it concerns me, of course. But like I've said to you, Caroline is a grown woman. And she was adamant about leaving. Victor, she's gonna be fine. And we can keep an-- a watch on her whether she's living in this house or not. Victor: How the hell can we do that? Maggie: I just-- I just meant that if she needs us, we're here. [Sighs] It's not as if we can't keep in close touch with her. Victor: [Sighs] Maggie: Now... how 'bout you coming up to bed with me? Victor: Oh, I've got work to do. Maggie: At this hour? Victor: At this hour. Besides, I'm so wound up I couldn't sleep anyway. Maggie: I'm sorry you're upset. I love you. Victor: I love you too. Maggie: Well. Don't stay up too long. Caroline: Well, I'm gonna take a nice, long walk. I'm going home then, and it'll clear my head and... okay then. Good night. Good night. Oh-- you're Deimos. Deimos: [Chuckles] I'm sorry, I'm at a disadvantage here. You know my name, but I don't know yours. Caroline: The hell you don't. Deimos: Excuse me? Caroline: You did a lot of research before you came to see your brother. So you know that I'm Caroline Brady. Deimos: And a very feisty Caroline Brady at that. I can see now why my brother was so infatuated with you all those years. Caroline: You stay away from here. You stay away from him, and you stay away from me. [Dramatic music] Deimos: Are you okay? Caroline: [Gasps] Deimos: Oh, hey... Rafe: They found his body buried in the... in the foundation of a new building just outside of town. Chad: Who found him? How'd they know? Rafe: He was right where André said he'd be. Chad: I, uh... knew that it was possible, but to hear the actual words... [Exhales] [Clears throat] Um...details, please. Rafe: Stefano's body was positively identified. The bullets that were used to kill him came from Bo Brady's gun, which, as you know, was found in André's luggage with André's fingerprints all over it. Chad: André just kept saying hope killed our father and that you helped cover it up. Rafe: It's pretty obvious why he said that. Chad: Where is he? Where's my brother? Rafe: He's in custody. Chad: I want to see him. Now. Roman: Hope. It really is time for you to come clean. You owe that to me. You owe that to yourself. Hope: The truth... you're right. I did it. I killed Stefano. Roman: Tell me everything. Hope: I can't. Because a lot of it's hazy. [Sighs] I haven't been able to recall those final moments because I blocked it out. But I do know that I shot him with Bo's gun. Oh, God... Roman: Hey, hey. Hey, listen to me. Look at me. Look at me. You were dealing with so much. You were dealing with too much, and I was not there for you when you were pushed over the edge. Hope: You wanted to be there for me, I wouldn't let you. I wouldn't let anyone get close to me. I did it. [Sobs] You're not to blame for any of this, Roman. No one is. It's me. It's all me. Oh, God... [Gasping] Roman: Tell me what happened. Hope: I went to Stefano to get a confession because I know that he was responsible for Bo's kidnapping. He denied it, of course. I just wanted him to admit what he'd done. I wanted him to pay for all the destruction he'd caused. He pushed me too far, Roman. What he said about Bo... Stefano: Predictable to the very end. Hope: Awful... cruel...vicious things. He was try to provoke me. He was trying to humiliate me. It was like, I don't know-- it was like he wanted me to lose it, and I lost it. [Sobbing] [Panting] Stefano: [Laughing] Hope: I would have confessed. I would have. I would have owned up to it, but I couldn't do it to ceria and chase. I just--I couldn't... ceria had lost her father, chase had just-- Roman: Hey, I get it. Okay, I get it. I understand. You were trying to protect your daughter, you were trying to protect chase. But damn it, why didn't you come to me from-- Hope: No, I couldn't! It was bad enough that I involved Rafe. I couldn't drag you into it. But now that's exactly what I've done. Now that you know the truth, will you let André take-- take for fall for what I did? [Fire alarm rings] [Alarm stops] Steve: Hey. What the hell are you doing? Nurse! Oh, my God. Oh, my God, what happened? Why--why weren't the monitors on? Steve: She's dead, right? That's what I wanted. Pardon me? Steve: I killed her. Smothered her to death. [Dramatic music] Caroline: Wh--wh--? Ah! Wh-- where am I? What happened? Deimos: You passed out in the square. So I brought you back to my room to make sure you were okay. Caroline: Why would you do that? You a doctor? Why didn't you take me to the hospital? Deimos: You fainted. I didn't think it was necessary to put you through the whole admissions process just to put a cold compress on your head. Besides, I thought you'd be more comfortable here. Here, why don't you have some-- Caroline: No! I--I don't want anything from you. I just want you to tell me how you know Dr. Seth Malcolm, the monster who almost tortured my son, Bo, to death. André: Hello, brother. Rafe: I'll be right outside. André: I'm innocent, Chad. You have to believe me. It was hope Brady who killed our father, not me. She shot him to death in cold blood, and--and now they're trying to frame me. You--you got to help me. Chad, I'm your brother. You gotta show me some mercy. Chad: Mercy? I feel nothing for you but hatred and disgust, and I will not lift a finger to help you. Roman: André DiMera terrorized the people in this town for a very long time and never paid for his crimes. I have no problem letting him go to prison for the rest of his pathetic life. But my brother, Bo, he was a hero. He did whatever it took to protect his family. Whatever it took. And now that he's gone, that's what I'm gonna do. Hope: [Sobs] Roman: Okay. [Phone beeps] Roman: I, uh... I got business I gotta take care of. Hope: Roman, wait, before you go, I just... I need to ask you something. Roman: Okay, what? Hope: I'm not sorry that Stefano's dead. I'll never be sorry. How could I be after all he's done to my family, to so many people? But still... I took a life. So I need to know... Roman: Go on. Hope: Do you think I'm a terrible person? Roman: Oh, my God. Of course not. My God, not at all. But... if you're looking for absolution or whatever, I can't do that for you. That's something you have to do for yourself. Kayla: Joey! Are you okay? Have you been drinking? [Cell phone rings] Kayla: Don't move. Steve, where are you? Dr. Johnson, I'm sorry if I woke you. This is Tina sway. Kayla: Tina, what's up? You better come to the hospital right away. There's been some trouble involving your husband. Kayla: What happened with my husband? Deimos: Dr. Malcolm? No. No, the name doesn't ring a bell. Why do you think it would? Caroline: Because it so happens, I saw you and him tog-- Deimos: You saw me with him, is that what you were gonna say? Caroline: Yes. Deimos: But I've never met a Dr. Malcolm. Caroline: You sure about that? Deimos: [Scoffs] Wow. [Chuckles] Wow, this is amazing. You know, my sources told me about you. They said that you have these strange fortune teller-like visions, is that right? Wow, I would love to know more about that, you see, I've always been fascinated with what might be supernatural-- Caroline: I'm not gonna tell you a damn thing, 'cause I don't trust you. I demand you let me go. Deimos: [Laughs] I'm not holding you prisoner, Mrs. Brady. You're free to leave any time you'd like. I simply brought you here out of concern. If you'd like to leave right now and you're up to it, you can go. Caroline: Whoa-- Deimos: You sure you're okay? Caroline: I--I'm fine. I'm--I'm fine. I'm fine. Just fine. And don't--don't touch me. Deimos: Please. Justin: You still have work to do tonight? Victor: Yeah, well, who else is gonna do it? Sent Philip out on his ear. I'm the one that ends up paying the price. I'd forgotten how mind-numbing and tedious this Titan minutiae can be. Justin: I might very well have a solution. Victor: Is it something that I want to hear? Justin: Sonny's doing a great job running Titan Paris. How about bringing him home and making him your right-hand man? You can groom him to eventually take the reigns. Victor: Not a terrible idea. I'll consider it. Justin: Good. I have some news that you might, uh... be interested in. Stefano DiMera is dead. Victor: Yes, I'd heard the rumor. Justin: Now you have confirmation. And the kicker is, it looks like André killed him. Chad: Why? [Shouts] Why? Why would you kill our father? It couldn't have been to inherit his empire, because that doesn't exist anymore. Was it because he didn't worship your ass and your overblown ego couldn't take it, André? André: I did not kill him. I was the one who was there by his side to protect him while you turned your back. So this sudden display of upset and remorse is beyond contradiction. You are a miserable disappointment to the family name and you always have been. Chad: Our father was amoral and dictatorial and greedy for power. He did a lot of terrible things in his life, but there was some semblance of humanity. He loved his children, his grandchildren. He had a tender place in his heart for all of us, whereas you... you have no heart. You are nothing but pure evil. André: You walk away from me now, brother, and you'll regret this for the rest of your life. Rafe: Everything okay? Chad: Just great. Steve: You shouldn't have brought Joe. Hey. Don't say a word. Kayla: What is going on? Roman: That's what I'd like to know. Steve: Ava's dead. I killed her. Kayla: What? Victor: I always considered Stefano to be a worthy adversary. For a minute there last year, we were even allies, but I still think he's the man behind what happened to Bo and all I have to say about him is good riddance. Justin: I--I didn't think you would shed any tears over it. I doubt too many people will. Do you need anything before I go? Victor: No, thanks. I'm good. Justin: Good night. [Knock at door] Caroline: Victor. Victor: Caroline. Maggie told me you moved back to your house, what-- are you all right? Caroline: Deimos knew Dr. Malcolm. Victor: What? Caroline: I saw them together in a vision. Victor: Your visions haven't been so accurate lately. Caroline: I know I'm not wrong about this. I think Deimos had something to do with what happened to Bo. Roman: Steve. What the hell happened? Steve: I wasn't gonna give that woman another chance to destroy the people I love. Ava accused Kayla of trying to kill her. We both know that wasn't true. Roman: So you kill Ava instead? Do you even hear how insane that sounds? Steve: Not to me. I couldn't bear the thought of Kayla going to prison for the rest of her life, which is what would have happened if Ava had pressed charges. Roman, Ava was a threat that I knew would never go away. Your husband called me into the room, saying that he'd killed ms. Vitali, and I confirmed that she had expired. Kayla: No, you have to be mistaken. This is impossible. Excuse me. Kayla: Joey, it's okay. Joey: No, it's not. Nothing's ever gonna be okay again. Steve: Kayla, take Joe home. Call belle. Tell her I'm about to be arrested. Joey; no! You can't do this! [Dramatic music] Steve: Come here. Joe, Joe, come here. Shh, shh, shh, shh. Listen to me. Listen. There's no going back. Joey: Dad, you can't-- Steve: Shh... no, no, no, no. You need to go home. Joey: But-- Steve: Just listen to me. Go home. Okay? I don't want any special treatment. I killed her. Arrest me. Abigail: Hi. Chad: Hi. Hey, what are you-- what are you doing here? Abigail: How're you doing? Chad: I'm not sure. Um... conflicted... might be the right word. My, uh... yes, my--my father was--was not a stand-up guy, to put it mildly. Just definitely not a role model. I felt--I felt justified when I turned my back on him in the end. But I didn't think-- [Clears throat] I didn't think that that would really be the end. So I guess in the back of my mind, I thought that he would always be there. You know, maybe someday he would... change. And we, uh, maybe we could work things out. He never got to meet his grandson. So... Abigail: He would have loved him. Chad: [Groans] I'm--I'm a--I'm--a-- I'm a fool to feel sad for--for a guy like my father, I mean, he tormented everybody in his entire life. Abigail: Hey, no, no, Chad, of course not. Look, whatever his faults, he loved you. Chad: No, you know he had a funny of showing it then. Abigail: Chad, he's your father. Don't deny yourself the right to mourn him. [Phone rings] Hope: Victor? Victor: I'm sorry for calling you so late, but I've come across some interesting news. Hope: About André and Stefano? Victor: No, actually, it's about Dr. Malcolm and my brother, Deimos. Hope: What do you know? Victor: Well, it seems there's a tie-in there. It may have to do with Bo's kidnapping. I think we should get on it first thing in the morning. Hope: Thanks, Victor. [Phone rings] Hope: Hello? You killed the wrong man. Hope: [Panting] Roman: All right, Officer, cuff him, read him his rights on the way to the station. Steve: It's over, sweetness. That crazy bitch is out of our lives for good. Chad: You know what? I'm done. Abigail: With what? Chad: Wallowing. Feeling sorry for myself. I'm--I'm sad... that my father is gone... but would he want me sitting around feeling glum and morose? I don't think so. I think that-- I think that he would, um... you know, he'd want me to... grab life by the horns. You know, and live life to the fullest and all of those terrible clichés. Abigail: I actually like those clichés. Chad: Yeah, me too. Abigail: So what do you want to do? Chad: I want us to begin our new life. Together. Immediately. I want to do it right here. A real wedding in Salem. How's that sound? Abigail: Sounds perfect. [Tense music] Hope: Hey. Rafe: Hey. Hope: Thanks for meeting me. Rafe: Yeah. What's wrong? Hope: Roman got the whole truth out of me. About killing Stefano, about our cover-up. Rafe: What's he gonna do? Hope: Nothing. Rafe: What? Hope: He said Stefano deserved to be dead and André deserved to be in prison the rest of his life. Rafe: Okay, well, hey, that's a relief, isn't it? Hope: No. Rafe: No? Hope: Rafe, there's more. I was so positive that Stefano was behind Bo's kidnapping, but what I were wrong? What if I killed the wrong man? [Dramatic music]

Hope confessed to Roman that she killed Deimos

Shane: I know. Sami: It's gonna be okay. Will: Oh, yeah. Sami: I mean, they're gonna find everyone. It's gonna--I mean, it's gonna be-- it's gonna be... Dad. Roman: I'm sorry. Austin: No. Roman: They didn't make it. They're all gone. Sami: [Sobbing] Kayla: Oh! God, Shane. Shane: It's okay, it's okay. Brady: What are you talking about? Who? Roman: There was an explosion. Your father, Marlena... Kayla: Rafe and Carrie, Bo and Hope. Oh, God. Roman: I'm so sorry, Brady. [SCENE_BREAK] Will: I'm sorry, this is, um...a mistake. Probably, right? No! Lucas: Settle down, settle down, it's not gonna help any. Come on, relax. [SCENE_BREAK] Brady: You better get your facts straight because that's not the case. I met with my father this morning, Roman. He's fine. Roman: We were there, Brady. It's true. [SCENE_BREAK] Kate: Excuse me. I'm Kate...Roberts, and I'm meeting some people here for a business dinner. Maître d': Are you quite certain? We're closed for a private party this evening. [SCENE_BREAK] Stefano: You are out of my life. You are dead to me. [SCENE_BREAK] Ian: Is everything ready? Kate: Ian. What are you doing here? Ian: We are the private party. I hope you don't mind. I wanted to surprise my love with a Romantic evening. Kate: How could you do that? [SCENE_BREAK] Melanie: Okay, I know you're real into those, um, motorcycle magazines, but do you think we could read them another time? Chad: Mm? Uh... [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: We should do that more often. Jennifer: Really? Chez Rouge? Jack: Mm. Jennifer: Often? I'm in. Jack: Okay. You pay. Jennifer: [Laughing] No. Jack: [Chuckling] [SCENE_BREAK] Abigail: Mom, Dad, I've been trying to call you. Jennifer: Oh, sorry, honey. We had our cell phones off. Jack: Well, what's wrong? Abigail: Aunt Maggie called the house. Something terrible happened. [SCENE_BREAK] Santo: [Indistinct] Stefano. And now that it appears my time is done, I need you to continue where I cannot. I need you to find the Anastasia egg and uncover what's hidden inside. The future of our family depends on it, my son. Young Stefano: Father, I don't understand. What's inside the egg that's so important? Santo: [Gasping] [Shuddering] Young Stefano: Father? Father, no. Wake up, please. Father. Father! Please wake up, Father. [SCENE_BREAK] EJ: Father. What in God's name have you done? [SCENE_BREAK] Gabi: Um, please, I heard there was an explosion. Is my brother Rafe--is he... Roman: Rafe's gone, Gabi. Gabi: No. Nicole: Rafe's--Rafe's dead? Gabi: [Sobbing] Nicole: Oh, my God. Kayla: Why don't you come take a seat? Nicole: Oh, my God. Kayla: Come on, it's okay. Go take a seat. Gabi: [Sobbing] Will: Hey. Hey. Hey, hey, hey. Oh, I'm sorry. [SCENE_BREAK] Austin: Something's wrong. There's gotta be some mistake. There's no reason for Carrie to be down there. She was coming home to me. I was gonna give her the scrapbook I was making her. Billie: I know. I know. Austin: My God, Billie. How are you gonna tell Chelsea about Bo? Billie: I don't know, Austin. I-I-I don't know. [SCENE_BREAK] Roman: I'm so sorry, honey. I'm so sorry. Sami: Daddy, how could you let this happen? How could you let them die? Kayla: Sami, that's not fair. Sami: Dad, it's your fault. It's your fault, Daddy. Daddy. [Sobbing] [SCENE_BREAK] Kate: This is the exact spot that Stefano picked to tell me that I was out of his life. He kicked me to the curb right here. Ian: Oh, I feel like such an idiot. I'm so sorry. I apologize, I had no idea. Kate: No, no, no. Don't, don't. You had no way of knowing. Stefano is just a world-class bastard who revels in people's pain. 'Course you're nothing like that. [SCENE_BREAK] Stefano: What exactly have I done? EJ: How dare you even ask? John, Marlena, Bo, Hope, Rafe, Carrie. They're all dead. Stefano: What? EJ: They were hiding in a safe house from you. That bomb exploded and it killed all of them. Stefano: If this is some kind of a ploy, that you wanna get even with me because of your birthright-- EJ: What I don't understand is why. You've played this stupid game for years. I thought it was about winning and losing, who made the next move. I never thought you'd end it like this. [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: Daddy, you're the police commissioner. You told them they'd be safe. You told them they'd be safe, and now they're dead. Shane: Oh, Sami, Sami, come on. Your dad had no way of knowing they were walking into a trap. He did everything humanly possible to save them. Sami: But, Daddy, they trusted you. They were counting on you. Brady: Sami, Sami, I'm just as upset as you are. It was not his fault. Sami: Then whose fault was it? I'm never gonna see my mother again, my sister, my husband. They're all dead. Will: Oh, that's rich, Ma. [Chuckling] Let's see the tears for Rafe, the man whose--whose heart you--you, uh, broke into a million pieces. Lucas: That's enough, Will. Stop it. Will: I-I just wanna know where she gets off blaming grandpa when she's the one who should be feeling guilty. Roman: Will, she's your mother. Will: Is that it? Is that why you can act like you're the--you're the only person in the--in the room who lost somebody? Is that why you can treat Grandma Marlena like crap? Is that why you can cheat on Rafe? Lucas: That's enough, back off. Will: No, I won't, Dad. You need to know. You need to know who she really is. [SCENE_BREAK] Chad: Um, I'm--I'm sorry, okay? Melanie: No, no, no. We're alone. Gabi's not here. Chad: I know. It's just that, uh... Melanie: Oh, um, you can't stop thinking about Lexie? Chad: Yeah, um, I'm sorry. Melanie: Please don't be sorry. She's your sister and you love her. And I hate that this is happening, and I wish there was something I could do. Chad: Well, you are. Just by being here. [SCENE_BREAK] Ian: Stefano and I are nothing alike. I wouldn't hurt you for the world, love. Let's go some other place where you're not reminded of him. Come on. Kate: No, no. No, I'm fine, really. You went to all this trouble. Ian: Really, are you? Kate: Yes. I'm not going to let Stefano ruin my evening or my life. Ian: If you're sure, shall we? Kate: Thank you. Ian: I think we can drink a toast...to your well-won freedom. Getting away from that monster that you called a husband. No? Kate: He's such a vindictive man, and I betrayed him with you. He never forgets. He never forgives. Ian: Then he and I do have something in common, 'cause neither do I. [SCENE_BREAK] Jennifer: Look at me. What did Aunt Maggie say? What--what's wrong? Abigail: She... Jennifer: What's wrong? Abigail: She called the house. Aunt Maggie called the house and she was--she was talking so fast, I couldn't understand her at first, and she was crying, and she was... I--she said that there was an... she said there was an explosion. Jack: Where? Abigail: I don't know. Some cabin outside of town. Mom... Jennifer: What? Abigail: Uncle Bo and Aunt Hope were inside. Jennifer: What? What? What did she say? Were they--were they taken to the hospital? What did she say? Abigail: No. No, they were inside. They were at this--this cabin. They--they didn't go to a hospital. They're dead. Jennifer: No. Baby, baby, baby, that is not true. You--you just said you didn't understand what she said. Baby, that is not true. That's not true. Not Bo, not Hope. Not true. [SCENE_BREAK] Stefano: Oh, my God in heaven. I didn't mean for this to happen. EJ: So you admit it. You killed them. [SCENE_BREAK] Will: You know, Mom, I don't think anybody is buying the act. Because you never loved any-- Austin: I need to talk to you. Sami: No, Austin. Austin: No, you can't do this, man. Will: Why are you defending her? Austin: Shh! Will: Why are you defending her after what she did to Carrie? Austin: Listen to me. They are sisters, and this isn't about you. Shh! Nobody --nobody loved your mother like Carrie, and regardless of what you think, your mother loves Carrie. Will: Uh, I'm sorry. Uh... Austin: Huh? Will: I'm sorry. Austin: Well, cut your mother some slack, huh? Lucas: He didn't mean it, okay? He's just out of his mind with grief. Sami: Lucas, he did mean it. He meant every word. [SCENE_BREAK] Billie: Can you tell me what happened? Roman: Uh, well, we, uh--we just started the investigation, Billie. There was a critical threat with Bo and Hope, John and Marlena. Billie: From who? Stefano, of course. Roman: We don't have proof, but, uh, yes. Shane: That's one of the reasons I'm back in town. Roman: And that's why we arranged to put them in protective custody. Rafe was just helping out with the investigation. [SCENE_BREAK] Austin: Hey, Roman, listen, I know why Rafe was there. You tell me right now: Why was my wife there? Roman: Uh, she was just, uh-- she was pitching in. She was just helping everybody get settled. She, uh--she brought groceries. [SCENE_BREAK] Brady: This was murder. It was cold-blooded murder. We all know who did it. So I don't know what you people are gonna do just sitting here, but I'm gonna go out and do something about it-- Madison: Brady, where are you going? Brady: Stefano knows eye for an eye. That's how he lives. So I'm gonna make him pay for what he did to my dad. Madison: Brady, come on. Roman: Brady, Brady, hang on. Brady! [SCENE_BREAK] Ian: Well, do you like it? Kate: It's absolutely beautiful. Beautiful. But I can't accept it. Ian: Why not? Kate: Because you... you've been too generous already. You gave me the job at Mad World, this fabulous wardrobe, and it's--it's just... Ian: Too much? Kate: It's too soon. It's too soon. I appreciate it all, and I care for you. But I... Ian: But you're still thinking about Stefano. Kate: I know that sounds crazy, but I don't wanna lie to you. I do still have feelings for him. Ian: I see, Kate. That just won't do. [SCENE_BREAK] EJ: You never intended for them to die. So you admit you murdered them. Stefano: Of course not. EJ: Really? It doesn't look that way to me. I come in here and I find you drinking your Cognac, listening to your morbid Wagner. Fitting accompaniment to your atrocity, don't you think? Stefano: I never... I never, never wanted them dead. EJ: What kind of man are you? You chase after things that you can't have. But the things that you're supposed to focus on, things right in front of you, the people in your life, you cast them aside with total indifference. Stefano: If you are referring to my children, I love them more than life. EJ: This is how you choose to show your estranged son and your dying daughter that you love them? Stefano: Do not bring Alexandra into this. EJ: My sis... the woman who was my sister cared very much for each of those people you killed. I'm warning you, your family is getting smaller and smaller by the day. Your daughter's dying, your son reviles you, you threw your wife out of the house. I may not have liked Katherine very much, but at least she loved you. Stefano: She betrayed me with McAllister. EJ: Well, it's not like you haven't betrayed anybody who loved you. Stefano: Are you insinuating yourself, Elvis? EJ: I spent half of my adult life trying to win your respect. Stefano: It broke my heart when I found out that you were not my real son. EJ: Well, then, just pretend you didn't find out. The only two people who know are you and me. Can you not--please just let me help you get through this. Stefano: No, it's, uh--it's not possible now because everything has changed. EJ: That's a little bit of an understatement, isn't it? When people find out what you did--and people will find out what you did--they're coming for you. They are coming for you. [SCENE_BREAK] Shane: Look, killing Stefano will only make things worse. Brady: What? Worse--worse than he's already done to us? The man's killed everybody that we care about. I just wanna look into his eyes when he's dying so he knows that he didn't get away with it. I just want him dead basically. Madison: At what price, Brady? I mean, even if the guy deserves to die, you will go to jail for the rest of your life. Please don't do that to us. [SCENE_BREAK] Nicole: Gabi. I'm so sorry. Are you okay? Gabi: You know, Rafe was the best brother in the whole world. Your baby is so lucky to have him for a father. Nicole: We need him. Kayla: You know, I heard Shane and Roman talking. They said that Rafe was a true hero. That he really tried to save everybody. Sami: Hey, Gabi. I-I know how proud you are of him, and... look, even though things obviously didn't work out for us, he was the most amazing man I ever met. I'm so sorry. [SCENE_BREAK] Lucas: Just do me a favor and go easy on your mom, okay? Will: I don't get it. Grandma was always there for me, and, uh, I don't understand why my mom hates her so much. Lucas: She doesn't hate her. Sometimes, you know, just because you're mad at somebody doesn't mean you don't love them. Sometimes it's proof of how much you do. [SCENE_BREAK] Billie: Carrie loved you, Austin. You can never forget that. Gimme a second, I'll be back. All right, it's just you and me now, Shane Donovan. You knew something big was going down, otherwise you wouldn't have shown up here, so what the hell is going on? [SCENE_BREAK] Melanie: Okay, herbal tea, it will help you sleep. Chad: Mm, thank you. Ooh, but I, uh, need to stay awake for when Gabi calls. Um, I'm gonna save that. Melanie: Right, no, yeah. Um, did she say why Commissioner Brady needed to talk to her tonight? Chad: No, but I guess I'll hear all about it when she calls for a ride. Hopefully, I can, uh, stay awake. Melanie: Well, I could beat you in Playstation. Chad: Ha! Well, I think I have a better idea. Melanie: I-I thought you didn't... Chad: You're just kind of hard to resist right now, so... Melanie: Yeah? Chad: Yeah. [SCENE_BREAK] Madison: Brady, if you kill Stefano, you're saying good-bye to all of our dreams, all of our plans for the future. Roman: Brady, listen to me. We all wanna get Stefano, all right? But we gotta do it as a team. Think of your father. Brady: My father would wanna kill him with his bare hands, Roman. Roman: Oh, yes, he would. No doubt about that. But he also knew that going vigilante was a bad idea. That's how the wrong people get killed. Madison: Brady, if you love me--and I know that you do--listen, please just come back inside. Come on. Brady: Okay, all right, for now. Till we see how things go down. For now, okay? Madison: Okay. [SCENE_BREAK] Shane: I don't know what you want me to say. Billie: Well, I work for the same people that you do, Shane, and I'm entitled to know what's going down. Shane: I'm here for the same reason you are, Billie. Agent Spencer asked me if I wanted in on bringing DiMera down. He also said you'd been following some pretty good leads. Billie: I still am. But the stakes have changed now. I'm gonna help take down Stefano. For Bo, for Hope, and for all of them. [SCENE_BREAK] Stefano: I did not kill anyone. EJ: So I hear that John Black received a threatening text message from you earlier. Stefano: Oh, God. Was it signed? Was there any evidence whatsoever? EJ: This is me you're talking to, Father. Even if I'm not your biological son, I still know you better than anybody else. And even if I did believe your innocence, which I don't, it still doesn't explain why you spent all of those years terrorizing those people, including recently in Alamainia. So why? What is it all about? Stefano: It's personal. It has to do with my family. EJ: I see. So I wouldn't be privy to that information anymore, is that what you're saying? Stefano: No. Elvis, you are now an outsider, and, uh, I'm not allowed to trust you anymore. [SCENE_BREAK] Kate: So do you refuse to be with me if I still have feelings for Stefano? Ian: I just don't like to see you sell yourself short. He tossed you out of the house, he threw your possessions in the street, and you--you still have feelings for him? Kate: But I brought that on myself. I betrayed him. With you, remember? Ian: He was testing you. He wouldn't have done that if he loved you. I question whether he ever did love you. Kate: He did. I know he did. Ian: But not in the beginning. Remember, I know the start of your relationship. He blackmailed you into marrying him. Kate: No, I had a choice. Ian: Oh, go to jail for two years, or marry Stefano. That's quite a choice. Kate: All right, you're right. You're right, it didn't start off as a fairy tale. But over time, we did grow to love each other. Ian: Okay, I can understand him loving you, but I--you loving him? Have you ever heard of the Stockholm Syndrome? Kate: [Sighing] Ian: Where a hostage thinks she's in love with her captor? Kate: That's not what happened, Ian. Ian: Well, not in the beginning. All right, think about it. I'll give you some time to clear your mind. But don't let your thoughts linger on Stefano for too long. I love you. Unlike him, I want what's best for you. [SCENE_BREAK] Kayla: Jen, Jen... Jennifer: I'm so sorry. I just--is it true? Look at me. Is it true they're all gone? Bo and Hope... Kayla: They died together. Jennifer: What--what about-- what about the family? Kayla: I tried to reach, uh, Chelsea and Max, but they're uh--they're hiking in Italy. Jennifer: Hold on, where's Caroline? Kayla: She's on a church trip with Ciara, thank God. Jennifer: They don't know? Kayla: No. Roman said that he wants to tell them himself. Jennifer: God, I've got to call--I need to call... [Murmuring] [SCENE_BREAK] Abigail: I'm sorry. That's all I really wanted to say. I'm so sorry. Austin: Thank you. Thank you, Abigail. [SCENE_BREAK] Roman: Damn, Shane, this is hard. My family's in pieces believing they're all dead. Shane: It's the only way, Roman. It's the only way we'll get Stefano. Kayla: Well, if you don't do it, one of us will. [SCENE_BREAK] Stefano: You are not the only one devastated with the fact that you are not my son. EJ: It doesn't mean you have to treat me like a stranger. Stefano: You know the answer to that. In the DiMera family, you are either in or you're out. EJ: I'm still the same person. Oh, I may not have your blood running through my veins, but ever since you took me in, I spent my whole life trying to follow in your footsteps. And now you tell me that that was just a colossal waste of my time. Stefano: Well, if that's the way you wanna look at it. EJ: You know, you told me something once. If something gets in your way, something unforeseen, you kick it to one side. You're on your own, Fath-- Stefano. [SCENE_BREAK] Roman: Kay, we will bring Stefano DiMera to justice. Kayla: Justice is too good for the monster who just murdered our entire family. You know, just because he's rich and famous doesn't mean that he--he can play God. Jennifer: If he did this, I am telling you, I hope he burns in hell. Jack: No. Kayla: It's all right, it's all right. Roman: Well, speaking of hell, it seems as if our good mayor is about to make a public statement about the explosion. I should be there. Shane: Listen, you have my word on this, everyone. We won't rest until we bring DiMera down. Nicole: I wish you all the luck in the world, because you're gonna need it. [SCENE_BREAK] Kate: I want to thank you for being so understanding about my rather raw nerves. I know I haven't been easy to get along with. Ian: I hear you're getting along a little better with Madison. Kate: Where did you hear that? Ian: Is it true? Kate: Well, I wouldn't say that we're best friends--not by a long shot--but we have discovered that we have more than one thing in common. And as you astutely observed, we both wanna bury Sami. Ian: I'd love to be a fly on the wall at Countess W. Oh, come on. Humor me with a couple of your ideas please. Kate: [Chuckling] I will with pleasure, but not tonight. Ian: Fair enough. [Phone ringing] You can get it. I don't mind. Kate: Oh, my God. Ian: What is it? Kate: Stefano has finally lost his mind. [SCENE_BREAK] [Phone ringing] Harmon: Mr. DiMera, it's Agent Harmon. Stefano: It's about time you called. I wanna see you right now. Aah! [SCENE_BREAK] Ian: How could this happen? Are--are you sure it was Stefano? Kate: Who else would it be? And if he's capable of doing this to them, then what's he gonna do to us? [SCENE_BREAK] [Phone ringing] Chad: [Grunting] Hello? Gabi: Chad? Chad: Gabi? Wait, what's wrong? Gabi: Something really bad happened. Can you come please? Chad: Yeah, yeah, I'll be right there. [SCENE_BREAK] Roman: EJ. EJ: Commissioner Brady. Roman: I heard you were going to make a statement about, uh, the explosion. I thought I should be here. EJ: I certainly wasn't expecting to see you here in light of the circumstances. And please accept my condolences for the loss of your daughter and your brother. Are you--are you sure you wouldn't rather be with your family right now? Roman: Well, I, uh, just came from there, and actually I think I'd rather be here assuring the public that we won't rest till we get who did this. I think we both know who that is. [SCENE_BREAK] Stefano: What were you thinking? Harmon: You told me to take care of them. Stefano: For all the years that you have worked for me, you do not remember that I said I would never, ever... all I wanted was for them to realize how serious I was about getting back what was mine. Harmon: I'm sorry. Stefano: You're sorry, you're sorry. You're sorry? Is that it, you stupid maniac? You're sorry. Do you have any idea what you've done? Oh, my God. Are you sure that they're dead? Harmon: Yes, Mr. DiMera. No one made it out alive. [SCENE_BREAK] Shane: Thank you for that. But we have something far more potent than luck on our side. Right will prevail. And Stefano--trust me--will be punished. Jack: Oh, Kayla, uh, turn on the TV. Mayor DiMera's about to make a speech. EJ: Good evening. This is by far and away the hardest thing that I have had to do since becoming mayor. As many of you know by now, six of our beloved citizens were murdered tonight in cold blood. As your mayor, I promise you that this cruel, premeditated act will not go unpunished. The deaths of John Black, Dr. Marlena Evans, Bo and Hope Brady, Rafael Hernandez, and Carrie Reed will not be in vain. The police commissioner and the federal investigators are working hard to bring about swift justice, and I personally assure you that the monster responsible for this will pay the ultimate price. I repeat, my administration will not allow this senseless, cold-blooded murder to go unavenged. Now if, by any chance, the perpetrator of this heinous crime is watching me now, you stand forewarned. And now, I ask for a moment of silence for those lost in tonight's tragedy.

Lucas told Sami that Will didn't mean the things he said, but Sami thought he did

Bonnie: ...Charity begins at home. And if all goes according to plan, before this night is over, my new home is gonna be that big Horton house on the hill. And not as the hired help... But as Mrs. Mickey Horton. [SCENE_BREAK] Julie: Shawn Douglas Brady, what in the world do you think you're doing? Shawn-D: Kissing my girl. Is there a problem? Julie: Well, yes, there is. We just got a call from Lexie. She said that you checked yourself out of the hospital against doctor's orders. Do you have to be reminded you just recovered from brain surgery brought on by an accident that nearly killed you? And, may I ask, when did Jan Spears become "your girl"? [SCENE_BREAK] Philip: Are you sure you wanna stay? If Shawn being here's gonna upset you -- Belle: No, unh-unh. I am not gonna let him ruin my night. I came here tonight to enjoy myself with you, and that is exactly what I'm gonna do. Philip: All right, they why don't we get started? [SCENE_BREAK] Rex: You don't want Shawn and Belle back together. What changed your mind? Jan's voice: If you don't want Rex to know about your abortion, then you'd better get behind Shawn and me spending the rest of our lives together. Mimi: Rex. Rex: Yeah? Mimi: I have something important to tell you. [SCENE_BREAK] Caroline: Victor, you can't be serious. Victor: Can't I? Nicole was serious when she hired somebody to kill me. I'd just be returning the favor, only I plan to do it with my own bare hands. And then I'm gonna go after Jan Spears, too. Caroline: You could go to jail. Victor: It would be worth it. Anything to keep my murdering slut of a wife away from my grandson. [SCENE_BREAK] Nicole: [Muffled scream] [SCENE_BREAK] Bart: [Grunting] Bart: I'm sorry, boss. I couldn't save him. He's dead. [SCENE_BREAK] Nicole: No. [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: What about Hope and Billie? Have you seen them? Are they all right? John: Sorry, pal, I haven't seen them. But don't worry, once I get you outta here, we're gonna find them. Bo: Well, we gotta do it fast. God knows what DiMera's got planned for 'em... if they don't kill each other first. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: [Grunting] Billie: I'm sorry. I guess I'll never be over Bo, no matter how hard I try. Hope: No, I'm sorry, Billie, 'cause if you even think of destroying my marriage, I'll destroy you first, no matter what it takes. [SCENE_BREAK] Philip: Look. Belle: Philip, what are you doing? I'm not getting on that thing, once was enough. Philip: No one's asking you to get on it. Your job is to cheer me on while I break the house record. Shawn-D: You won't last five seconds. Philip: Oh. You're on. Whew! Go ahead. Belle: Ooh, yeah. Philip: It's really not that hard, actually. Shawn-D: Marine training? Philip: Yeah, we learned about that. Piece of cake. [SCENE_BREAK] Rex: Mimi, yeah, what is it? Mimi: There are things you don't know... about Jan. She's just used to getting her way, and there's not much we or anyone else can do about it. Rex: What, so we just sit back and let her ruin their lives? Mimi: You're the one who said that you didn't think Shawn and Belle would ever be able to get past this. Rex: I'm just surprised. If you think Jan's up to something, why would you let her do it? It just doesn't seem like you. [SCENE_BREAK] [Crowd cheering] [Buzzer] [Cheers and applause] Belle: You broke the house record! Philip: Looks like I won the bet, Shawn. Shawn-D: Oh, no, not if I break the new house record. Belle: Shawn, don't be crazy. You just got out of the hospital. Jan: Yeah, you know what, Belle's right. It's too dangerous, honey. Shawn-D: I'll be fine. Don't worry about me. Hold onto that. Just get out of my way. Julie: Shawn, sweetheart! Sweetheart, don't do this! If you fall, if you hit your head, it could kill you! [SCENE_BREAK] Billie: Hope, hey, take it easy. Hope: "Take it easy"? While you just admit you're going after my husband again? Billie: I am not going after Bo. I admit I still have feelings for him, and I admit I am still drawn to him. I'm not gonna lie to you about that. But he -- Hope: Oh, please. Save it for the "Enquirer" interview. You're throwing yourself at my husband just like you always do, Billie. Billie: He loves you, not me. And that's the way it should be. You know, Hope, for all my faults, there is one thing I believe in -- one thing that I find sacred. And that is family. And I would never try and take away yours or anyone else's. Hope: Right. Billie: Even if I could. So, let's just drop it and move on. [SCENE_BREAK] John: All right, I jammed the camera. It's gonna create a continuous loop. All they're gonna see is you pacing back and forth. It's just gonna buy us a little bit of time. We gotta move now. If this current comes on in these vents here, we're gonna be toast. Bo: Yeah, I gotta find Hope, Billie, and Roman. Let's go. John: Well, you better find Nicole so we can grab everybody and get the hell outta here. [SCENE_BREAK] Tony: Come on, come on. More, Bart. Bart: Okay, go. Bart: Is he okay? Did we get him back? Tony: Yes, he's unconscious, but he'll make it. Bart: Whew! Man, that was close. Tony: Too close. Tony: You know, from now on, Bart, we can't be too careful. [SCENE_BREAK] Nicole: Brady, Brady. Brady, wait. I have to go back. Brady: Back where? What the hell are you talking about? Nicole: That person in the cell, that was Colin Murphy. I have to make sure he's okay. Brady: Colin Murphy? Nicole, that is insane. Nicole: I swear. I saw him with my own eyes. And if he's alive, he can clear my name. [SCENE_BREAK] Caroline: It's not right to keep this from the police. You think Nicole tried to kill you, and Abe suspects she did kill Colin Murphy. Victor: But she's very good at covering her tracks, getting away with her crimes. And I'm sure she'll continue to do so regardless of what I say to the police. Besides, at this point, it's my word against hers. And I'm sure any evidence I had against her is long gone. Caroline: Well, let the -- [SCENE_BREAK] [Door slams] Caroline: Excuse me. Maggie. Well, what brings you out tonight? Maggie: Oh, well, I'm, uh, I'm meeting Alice for tea. And I guess she's not here yet. Caroline: No, not yet. Everything all right? Maggie: No. I mean, I don't know. I just had this terrible feeling. Caroline: What kind of feeling? Maggie: It's about Mickey. I'm afraid I'm gonna lose him forever. [SCENE_BREAK] Bonnie: Finally, a moment alone. Mickey: Ha ha ha. Oh. Ha ha ha. Oh. Oh, dear. Bonnie: "Oh, dear" what? Mickey: It's Julie. She's signaling me. I better go find out what's wrong. I'll be back. Bonnie: That does it. I am gonna find a bull to put that cow in her place if it's the last thing I do, and I know just the bull. Ha ha ha ha. [Dialing] Hey, handsome, it's Bonnie. Bonnie Lockhart. Listen, I'm calling to tell you that this is your lucky night. [SCENE_BREAK] Julie: Uncle Mickey, you've got to do something. If he falls off that thing in his condition, it could kill him! You know, it nearly killed me that time Bonnie tricked me into riding it. Bonnie: Whoo! Julie: Lockhart, why didn't the Salem Stalker kill you? Aah! That beast has a mind of its own. Mickey: So does my great-nephew, more than ever these days. What can we do to stop him? Julie: Well, gosh, Uncle Mickey, I guess I'll have to try. Mickey: Well -- [SCENE_BREAK] [Crowd cheering] [Crowd cheering] Jan: Shawn, stop. Shawn, stop. Shawn-D: Whoa, whoa, whoa! What are you stopping for? Whoa, what are you doing? What are you doing? Julie: Sorry, Tex, your ride is over. Shawn-D: What the hell did you do that for? Julie: Because if your mother and your father are gone, it looks like your grandmother's gonna have to stop you from doing something stupid, like getting yourself killed. Shawn-D: Thank you. Thank you very much, Grandma, but who the hell said I needed a babysitter? Julie: Well, apparently, you do, sweetheart. [SCENE_BREAK] Jan: Shawn, you were wonderful. I already knew you could handle a wild ride. Rex: Shawn is totally losing it. And it all started with him hooking up with Jan. If he was still with Belle, he wouldn't be acting like this. Shawn-D: You, barkeep. What do I have to do to get a drink around here, huh? Rex: We have got to get him away from her. [SCENE_BREAK] Jan: I'd hate for your hunky boyfriend to find out that you got rid of his baby, one that you never even bothered to tell him about. Mimi: Please, keep your voice down. Jan: Nobody heard me. But Rex definitely will unless you do what I say. Make sure that Belle and Shawn do not get back together. [SCENE_BREAK] Bonnie: Mr. Brady, thank you so much for coming tonight, although I think by night's end, you'll be thanking me. Shawn: I-I-I-I just wanna -- what is this about? I mean, what -- what's the big surprise that you dragged me down here for? Bonnie: Okay, first off, why don't we sit, all right? I just -- I just wanted to tell you that I know how much you still miss your dear departed saint of a wife. I know that lovely lady was the whole world to you. Shawn: That she was. But, you know, I still don't understand what it is you -- Bonnie: It's -- it's very simple. You see, Caroline would -- would want you to move on with your life. Shawn: I know. And I'm doing my best. Bonnie: No, not good enough. Shawn: I beg your pardon? Bonnie: Caroline would want you to be happy, find a new love. And you should... for her, if for no one else. And what with a serial killer ravaging Salem, there're all these widows and widowers. There's no reason for anyone to be lonely. Well, take Julia Williams, for example. The poor dear, she's all by her lonesome tonight. I'm sure she'd do anything to have the company of a very handsome man. Shawn: I don't know, Bonnie. I think maybe it'd be a little too soon. Bonnie: Oh, look, I'm not asking you to marry her. Just start off with a drink and some friendly conversation, see where it takes you. There's no harm in that now, is there? Shawn: Well, I guess -- I guess it couldn't hurt. Bonnie: [Clapping] Shawn: Just one drink, just one drink. Bonnie: She'll be delighted. In fact, first round's on me. You tell your grandson to pour my finest Irish whiskey. Shawn: All right. I'll do it. Bonnie: Oh, you go get 'em, Pops. I mean, have a very nice evening, Mr. Brady. All right. Now that that busybody is taken care of for the night, Mickey is all mine. [SCENE_BREAK] Shawn: I'd like to propose a toast to a lovely lass who only grows more beautiful with each passing year. Julie: You're talking to me? Shawn: Yes, I am. Who else? Of course. Julie: Thank you, Shawn. That was a very nice thing for you to say. Shawn: Julie, I know that you're still mourning your husband Doug as I still mourn Caroline, but, you know, it's time to get on with our lives as they would want us to. I mean, look -- look at Mickey with Bonnie. Julie: I'd rather not. Shawn: What I'm trying to say is I have always found you so beautiful, so attractive, and I was wondering maybe if you'd ever consider going out on a date, maybe, with another man? Me, for instance? Huh? [SCENE_BREAK] Mickey: What in blazes? What? Bonnie: It's time. Mickey: Time for what? Bonnie: Everyone, um, if I could have your attention for a moment, please. I know you're all anxious to start the dance contest, but there is, um, something I'd like to do first, something I'd like to share with you all. As most of you know, um, opening this club -- which has been an amazing success... [Cheers and applause] Bonnie: Has truly been a dream come true for me. And the man responsible for all this is this man right here. Mickey: Oh, please. Bonnie: Give it up. [Cheers and applause] Bonnie: In fact, he's made so many of my dreams come true that there's really just one dream left, and then I'll have everything. Bonnie: Mickey Horton, will you marry me? [Crowd gasps] [SCENE_BREAK] Maggie: Caroline, am I being silly? Caroline: About what? Maggie: Do you ever worry about losing your husband? Caroline: Well, of course, I worry. But I'm sure the Lord will save my marriage. Alice: Maggie, my son is a one-woman man, and you are the woman. Maggie: Alice, he thinks I'm dead. He's free to move on. Mickey doesn't do well on his own. I don't mean to sound old-fashioned, but he needs a wife to take care of him. So what if he moves on, and finds a new one before I get back? Alice: Well, I'm sure that's not gonna happen. Maggie: Right. I'm worrying for nothing, aren't I? Alice: Mm-hmm. [SCENE_BREAK] Nicole: Don't you see, Brady? If Colin is alive, I'll finally be in the clear. They can't keep trying to pin his murder on me. Brady: Nicole, you are not making any sense. Even if Colin Murphy wasn't murdered -- and we all know he was -- not by the Salem Stalker. There is no way in hell he can be alive. Nicole: I know what I saw. No. Brady: You know, I'm looking at that bruise. Are you sure you're not hallucinating? You hit your head pretty hard on that fall. Nicole: I wasn't hallucinating. That was Colin Murphy. I'd recognize him anywhere. Brady. Brady, you have to come back with me. Be my witness that he is not dead, that I didn't kill him like half of Salem thinks I did, including my late husband. Please, I want you to see it, too. You're the only one who believed me when I said I didn't do it. Now you'll know you were right to trust me. I just pray he's still alive. And then this whole horrible nightmare will finally be over. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Bart: Boss, are you sure? I mean, are you absolutely positive you wanna do this? I mean, far be it from me to question your authority. Tony: Then don't. Just see that it's done, okay? Quickly. Bart: Poor sucker. Good thing you're unconscious. You won't feel a thing. Tony: I'm moving the prisoners into the final phase, starting with the ladies first. You'll find Billie and Hope in cell block six, vault one. [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: That's them. Let's move. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: Maybe Bo's right. My boys probably think I've deserted them. Billie: Don't even go there, okay? You're a wonderful mother, and you know it. Hell, you're Superwoman. You've managed to juggle a very demanding career and your family, and you always put your kids first. Hope: Bo and my boys are my heart and soul, Billie. Billie: I'd feel the same way if it were me. But it wasn't meant to be. Hope: If having a family means so much to you, why don't you find a man and settle down and have another baby? Billie: I can't. Hope: What do you mean, you can't? Of course, you can. Billie: No, I mean, I can't. I can't have any children... anymore...ever. [SCENE_BREAK] [Telephone rings] Tony: Oh, it's the hot line. [Ring] Yes, hello, Father. I'm here. Yeah, what can I do for you? Oh, I see. No, no, I agree with you. I think our original plan is no longer feasible. Yes, that we must proceed with the doomsday scenario at once. [SCENE_BREAK] Maggie: I don't know what's come over me. I just have this feeling that I need to get back to Salem as quickly as possible. Alice: Maggie, does this have anything to do with Bonnie Lockhart? Maggie: Just maybe a little bit. I can't believe Mickey is dating her. My housekeeper. Okay, Alice, tell me the truth. Do you think that it's possible that the two of them could get serious? Alice: Oh, darling! Maggie: And if they did, I mean, do you think that Mickey would go as far as to actually marry Bonnie? Do you? [SCENE_BREAK] [Crowd murmuring] Julie: He's going to say no. He's got to say no! Shawn: I wouldn't be too sure. [SCENE_BREAK] Bonnie: Now, Mickey, what do you say? We get hitched or not? Mickey: Bonnie, the day that I lost my wife -- my beloved Maggie -- I felt sure that I would never smile or laugh or be happy again. That all just seemed impossible. But you've shown me that it isn't impossible. Mickey: Your warmth and your joy and your zest for life have inspired me. And I can think of nothing that would make me as happy as spending the rest of my days with you. [Crowd gasps] [Applause] Mickey: Bonnie Lockhart, I would be honored to make you my wife. [Cheers and applause] Bonnie: I'm so happy. Mickey: Oh, not half as happy as you've made me. Bonnie: You ain't seen nothing yet, mister. Mickey; So, Bonnie... Bonnie: Yes, my darling? Mickey: May I have this dance? Bonnie: Oh, dance. Oh, my God. Yes. Ha ha. Thank you, everyone, for your patience, and for joining us in our special moment. [Crowd Cheers] Bonnie: And now it's time for what you all have been waiting for -- the big country dance contest to benefit Salem's Homeless Shelter, so all you guys, you grab a girl and get ready to shake your booty for a very worthy cause. [Cheers and applause] [SCENE_BREAK] [Country music playing] Philip: Let's dance. Come on. Well, I walk into the room passing out 100 dollar bills and it kills... Jan: Come on, lover, let's show them how to do it. [SCENE_BREAK] Rex: I wish I could ask you to dance, but I promised your mother I'd deejay. Mimi: That's okay. It doesn't look like any other couples who should be together are out on the dance floor anyway. Rex: Yeah, I see what you mean. I make a lot of noise 'cause the girls they are so pretty ridin' up and down Broadway on my old stud Leroy Rex: Maybe there's something we can do about that. [SCENE_BREAK] Bonnie: Meems! There's my baby little girl! Aren't you going to congratulate your mother? I'm engaged! Mimi: Congratulations, Mom. I just hope you're not taking advantage of poor old Mr. H. Bonnie: No, you mean rich old Mr. H. Mimi: I knew it! You're just about the money! Bonnie: No, that's not true. I've always said you can love a rich man just as much as you can a poor one. And speaking of which, you would do well to grab yourself a Horton while the gettin's good. Mimi: This again? Bonnie: Shawn's back in town, and he's just ripe for the picking. Mimi: Mother! Bonnie: I just want my baby girl to be as happy as I am. Ha ha ha. Ha ha! [SCENE_BREAK] Julie: Oh, tell me -- tell me it was a nightmare. My Uncle Mickey did not just get engaged to Bonnie Lockhart. Mickey: Yes, Julie, I did. And I hope that my marriage will have your full support. [Country music blaring] [SCENE_BREAK] Shawn-D: You know I'd rather be dancing with you. Dollar prize. 39 keep moving get close are you to crisis mode in terms of not having water? [SCENE_BREAK] Billie: After I lost Bo's baby in childbirth, the doctor said I could never have another child. Hope: I'm so sorry. I had no idea. Billie: That's why I threw myself into my work at the I.S.A. and why after Bo I never had another serious relationship. Hope: I really am sorry. Billie: I mean, what's the point? After Georgia died, all my hopes and my dreams of my future went with her. So, you see, Hope, you don't have to worry about me going after Bo, because I've got nothing to give. I've got nothing left to offer him. Whereas you, on the other hand, have given him everything. Not just your love, but the family that he has always wanted. And I would never take that away from him. Not for anything. Hope: I'm sorry. I really am so sorry for everything you've been through. I wish there was something I could say. Billie: You know what? Hope: What? Billie: I think these ropes are starting to come loose. Hope: You know what? You're right. I can feel it. Billie: Okay. Come on, we got to try and get out of here. Billie: Oh! Go! Man: Well, well. Looks like I'm just in time. [SCENE_BREAK] John: All right, we ought to be getting close to where they're being held. Bo: We got to get them before DiMera's goon. [SCENE_BREAK] Nicole: Uhh! There he is. That's Colin. Brady: Sorry, Nicole. Looks like bad news. [SCENE_BREAK] Tony: Well, I'm afraid that the security on the island has been breached irreparably since our almighty heroes John Black and Bo Brady have arrived uninvited. So Father believes others may come looking for them. So we can't leave any evidence behind. Bart: You mean... Tony: Yeah. New Salem will be -- must be -- completely destroyed. Bart: And all of our guests, what about them? Tony: Hmm? [SCENE_BREAK] Bonnie: Oh, Mickey, I think this is our dance. Mickey: All right. Excuse us. [SCENE_BREAK] Shawn: Well, Julie, shall we give it a go? Julie: Excuse me? Shawn: Trip the light fantastic. Bum-bum-bum-bum-bum. [SCENE_BREAK] Belle: You really mean it? You want to dance with me? Her evaluation of my cowboy reputation had me beggin' for salvation all night long so I took her out giggin' frogs introduced her to my old bird dog and sang her every Willie Nelson song I could think of and we made love and I saddle up my horse and I ride into the city I make a lot of noise cause the girls they are so pretty [SCENE_BREAK] Mimi: You know, I thought Belle would be able to move on with Philip, but she just looks so miserable. I guess there's nothing we can do. Rex: You know what? I was gonna stay out of it, but I thought of something we can do. I got the perfect way to get Shawn and Belle back together. Everybody says save a horse, ride a cowboy [SCENE_BREAK] Victor: Caroline, I'm sorry if I upset you. But I won't let my two grandsons fall prey to those -- pardon my language, but those two murdering bitches who tried to kill me. Caroline: Where are you going? Victor: I think it's best if you don't know. Good night, Alice. Alice: Good night, dear. Maggie: Victor. Alice: Darling, all you can do is have faith in Mickey's love. Yes, and pray that the two of you will be reunited soon. Maggie: Before he finds someone else, another woman? It could be too late. [SCENE_BREAK] [Country music playing] Bonnie: I can feel your heart beating next to mine. Mickey: Oh, Bonnie, I love you. Bonnie: I love you, too, Mickey. [SCENE_BREAK] Julie: Shawn, you're a dear man. Shawn: But you're turning me down. Julie: I don't see how this could ever work. My heart will always belong to Doug forever, the same yours will always belong to Caroline. Shawn: She's all I ever wanted. All I ever needed. I mean, since the day -- since I first laid eyes on her. And I guess that ain't ever gonna change. Julie: Maybe someday you'll be ready. Shawn: No. No, I don't think so. You are a smart, beautiful woman, Julie Williams. And you know that, huh? Julie: I know what true love looks like... and what it doesn't look like. Shawn: What do you say we get out of here, huh? I'll take you home. Julie: An excellent idea. [SCENE_BREAK] Rex: Okay, listen, I know how much you want Shawn and Belle back together, and I know just how to make that happen. Mimi: What do you mean? What are you gonna do? Rex: You're about to find out. Take that. Mimi: There's only one problem, Rex. If Shawn and Belle get back together, that means you and I are finished for good. Rex: Attention, ladies and gentlemen. We're gonna add a surprise twist to tonight's contest. Everyone must now change partners with the couple closest to them. If you do not do that, you'll be eliminated. Come on, nobody wants that. After all, this is for charity. Hit the remote, Mimi. [SCENE_BREAK] ["I'll Be" by Edwin McCain playing] Jan: This is such B.S. Philip: Think I like this any more than you do? Jan: Listen up, you idiot. If we don't do something to stop this now, we're gonna lose a whole lot more than some stupid trophy. Philip: Shut up. [SCENE_BREAK] Belle: Seems like a million years ago we won the dance contest at the last blast -- you remember that? Shawn-D: I remember. Belle: Do you remember anything else...about us? I'll hang from your lips instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above [SCENE_BREAK] Nicole: No, no. No, this can't be. He was right there. Brady: Nicole, it's still possible you might have a concussion. You could have imagined the whole thing. Nicole: No, I'm telling you, I saw him. Brady: Maybe. But we've got to get out of here before we get caught. Nicole: No... no. [SCENE_BREAK] John: Well, this is it. Cell block number six, vault number one. Bo: Hope was here. This is her bracelet. She and Billie must have been tied up right in these chairs. John: Question is, where are they now? Bo: More to the point, what does DiMera plan on doing with them? [SCENE_BREAK] Tony: Well, our prisoners seem to be getting rather antsy. But then of course they won't be around much longer. Bart: Boss, about what you said -- destroying all the evidence and anyone who was here -- Tony: As well as any evidence of our plan. Bart: You and the Stefmeister controlling the world's energy. Wow. Tony: Well, regrettably, we have reached a point where there is no other option. Bart: But how exactly are we gonna do this? I mean, destroy everything? Tony: We destroy the island by blowing it up and everything in it. [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: We've made a lot of mistakes before we got married, right? Nothing and no one can come between us. [SCENE_BREAK] John: He's a whole 'nother animal. Bo: How so? John: He won't rest until he destroys all of us. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: You rotten bastard. [SCENE_BREAK] Shawn-D: Phil, what was it like to do a virgin? Mimi: Oh, my God! Shawn-D: You're gonna be damn sorry you did that.

asks Julie out on a date but decides that he isn't ready to move on when Julie turns him down

Nicole: Look, Stefano... I know you think you can make things happen. Stefano: I think? Nicole: Okay, you can. But EJ hates me. What am I supposed to do to make him magically want to take me back? Stefano: All right, you go to him today. Now. Hmm? You tell him all about Mia's many lovers and that Chad is not Sydney's father and they have no idea who the real father is. Nicole: Yeah, that's if EJ even wants to talk to me. I'll do that... assuming that Mia spreads this lie about how she got pregnant. But what if she feels she can't do it? [SCENE_BREAK] Chad: Why the hell didn't you tell me before? Mia: Because I didn't want you to tell Will I was, like, this total slut. Chad: Well... I won't have to. You can do that yourself. Will: Mia, what's going on? Why'd you call yourself a slut? Chad, what the hell have you been saying to her? Chad: Mia? Come on. You gonna tell him or not? Mia: No. I can't. [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: Hey, Mia. It's Sami. Just give me a call when you get this, okay? I'd really like to talk to you. Brady: Yeah, call me back. I miss you. Sami: Did you reach Arianna? Brady: No. How about Mia? Sami: [Sighs] No. No. And call me paranoid, but I have a really bad feeling about how all of this is playing out. [SCENE_BREAK] EJ: There you are. Been calling you. Where have you been? All right, listen. I'm faxing you a photograph. Arianna Hernandez. She got a brother Rafael, ex- FBI, so let's keep a lid on this, all right? Good. I need to know if her brother knows she's dealing drugs. Good. [SCENE_BREAK] Rafe: Everyone knows? Arianna: Well, it's kind of public knowledge that Nicole actually bought her baby from a girl named Mia. Rafael: Mia McCormick? Arianna: Yeah. Rafael: Yeah. Arianna: And then Nicole admitted it. EJ threw her out of the house along with the baby. That's really sad that the baby got caught in the middle of all of this. Rafe: [Sighs] Arianna: What's-- what's going on with you? Rafe: That's it. Arianna: What's it? Rafael: Oh, my God. Oh, my. You just gave me the last piece of the puzzle that I need. [SCENE_BREAK] Stefano: Nicole, why do you always think things are going to go wrong? Nicole: Well, just humor me, Stefano, please? What if Mia doesn't lie? Stefano: Does not matter. The thing that is beautiful about gossip is it is like a little, um.... bacteria in the corner. And then suddenly the whole world is infected. Nicole: What gossip? Stefano: Once you tell Elvis the truth about Mia and her multiple lovers-- Nicole: Oh, right. Then it will be out there. Stefano: Right. It will have a life of its own. And if that young man goes through with the DNA tests-- Nicole: And since EJ is Sydney's real father, then the DNA test will be negative for Chad. Stefano: Ah, and then Chad will definitely believe the lie. Huh? And it just works perfectly. Nicole: Sounds sweet. And you and I will be the only ones that know the real truth. Stefano: [Sighs] Hmm. Nicole: Hmm. [SCENE_BREAK] Rafe: This is amazing. Arianna: I'm totally lost. Rafe: Okay. Do you remember what I was doing before I dropped out of sight? I was trying to find out what Nicole's big secret was. Arianna: Right, about her baby, but when you were gone, the truth came out. She actually bought Sydney and passed her off as hers. Rafe: Yeah. Here's the thing. I don't think all the truth came out. This all goes back to good old Dr. Baker. Arianna: Him again? Rafe: Oh, yeah. See, I talked to Baker's nurse. I talked to Sami, Sister Theresa. I came up with a timeline. Now it's just a theory, but it's a theory that made a lot of sense. But now that I definitely know that Nicole bought her baby, that theory is starting to sound a hell of a lot like a fact. Arianna: Okay. You share it with me? Rafe: The baby that Sami carried for nine months... wasn't Grace. It was Sydney. Nicole switched Sydney and Grace the night that they were born. [SCENE_BREAK] Brady: You know, Mia could just be hanging out somewhere. Sami: No way. She was--she was too upset. Brady: Well, give her some time. She's a kid. I mean, Arianna, I couldn't get ahold of her either. She's probably doing something. She had her phone turned off. No big deal. Sami: So things are good between the two of you? Brady: Actually, yeah. Yeah, they are. Sami: I'm glad. I'm glad things are working out. Brady: You know, constantly playing with your phone won't make it ring. Sami: Thanks, Brady. I'm aware of that. I'm just worried about Mia. I mean, her old boyfriend is really making things hard for her, you know? He's trying to get custody of Sydney and she must be going out of her mind. Brady: And she's turning to you for help? Sami? Sami: Actually, she turns to Will first. [SCENE_BREAK] Will: Mia, answer me. What--what's going on? Mia: Will... when Chad left and went to that boarding school last year, I was really upset. I was crying all the time. So my cousin said that I should come to Chicago with her for a few weeks. You know, get away and stuff. Will: Uh, okay. Mia: And I was kind of losing my mind, you know, 'cause he never called and I didn't hear from him or anything. [Sighs] So when we went to the parties, I just kind of did whatever I wanted. And I guess because I wanted to get back at him... when guys came on to me, I just said, "okay," and I really, really wish I hadn't. Will: Mia, why are you saying this? Where the hell is this coming from? Mia: I needed to tell you. Sydney-- I mean, when Chad takes the DNA test... I don't know if she's his baby. I don't know who the father is. [SCENE_BREAK] Nicole: [Gasps] Ooh. Kate: Were you just in with my husband? Nicole: Yes, I was. But I'm sure he's up for another visit. Just don't do anything to upset him, okay? Stefano: Ah. Katherine. My day is now complete. Kate: Hm. What was she doing here? What are you and Nicole up to? [SCENE_BREAK] Arianna: Okay, I understand that Nicole got her hands on a baby that wasn't even hers. Where are you getting the baby-switching business? Rafe: 'Cause Baker was an illegal baby broker. How the hell else do you think that Nicole got her hands on Mia's kid? Arianna: Okay, I understand that, but why the switch? Rafe: She's desperate. And not to mention she's always been freaked out that Sami was gonna do something to take EJ away from her. Arianna: Okay, when Sami was in the witness protection program, she was pregnant with EJ's baby and Nicole had a miscarriage... Rafe: Right. And imagine if Sami told EJ the baby was his. Arianna: It would be Nicole's nightmare. Rafe: So she finds out that Baker's this baby broker, and then Nicole talks to Sister Theresa and has her have the baby in Baker's clinic. Arianna: Right, and when Sami delivers the baby... Rafe: She switches the babies. Arianna: Wow. Okay, wait a minute, no. Mia has already said to everyone that Sydney's her baby, Nicole's admitted it, EJ's buying it. Rafe: I don't give a damn what people in this town are starting to believe. What matters is what I can prove. Arianna: And how are you gonna prove this? How are you gonna prove Nicole switched babies? Rafe: Well, I might have to bend the rules a little, but I'll get the proof I need. Normally I'd start with Nicole, but she's got that damn restraining order against me. Arianna: And Dr. Baker is dead. Rafe: Yeah. Arianna: And how are you gonna prove that Mia's connected to Dr. Baker? Rafe: It might get a little tricky. Most likely she was being treated by Baker. That's how Nicole made contact. Arianna: The story I heard was that Mia gave the baby directly to Nicole. Rafe: Huh. Then maybe it's time for me to have a little talk with Mia. [SCENE_BREAK] Mia: Will, I know this makes you... Will: Look, I don't believe you. Okay, you would never do that. Mia: But it's true. And I am so, so sorry. Chad: Not half as sorry as I am. Mia: Where are you going? Chad: Anywhere else but here. I'm gonna try to wrap my head around this thing. Mia: Please don't hate me. Will: I don't. I know you just said that so Chad would stop trying to get custody. [SCENE_BREAK] Stefano: Oh, my God. Kate: Uh. Stefano: I married an original. Kate: Yes, you did. Stefano: Oh, I have good news. Alexandra says that I can go home as soon as the paperwork is done. Tada! Kate: Excellent. I'm thrilled. Stefano: But? Kate: But you're avoiding answering my question. I saw Nicole out there, and she was on top of the world after visiting you, and I want to know why. Stefano: Well, it's possible that she will move back into our house soon, but Elvis is not to know about this, not yet. Kate: Ah, another secret. Stefano: Will you be able to handle it, hmm? I mean, are you going to welcome Nicole and Sydney into our house again? Kate: Well, naturally, I would prefer to see her hit by a bus, but since I am your dutiful bride, I will keep your secret and I will accept her when she arrives, if she arrives. Stefano: Thank you. Kate: Hmm. But you're going to owe me. Stefano: [Chuckles] I did not doubt that for a minute, darling. [Chuckles] [SCENE_BREAK] [Baby cries] EJ: What are you doing here? Nicole: Giving you your life back. [SCENE_BREAK] Stefano: Ah, Victor. Come in, come in, come in. Victor: Oh, I just came from an excruciating board meeting, and I thought I'd stop by and see how you were doing, Stefano. Stefano: I am doing great and about to be released. Victor: Really? Stefano: Mm-hmm. Victor: Well, your wife must be thrilled. Kate: Oh, I am. I'm very, very happy. In fact, for the first time in a long time, I feel secure. And loved. Stefano: My dear, dear Katherine. [SCENE_BREAK] Will: I'm really sorry you have to go through all this. I mean, trashing yourself, blowing your rep like this. All so you can keep Chad from taking Sydney. I mean, that's major. But I get it. I really do. Mia: No. You don't. Will: Mia, what are you saying? Come on. Mia: Will. What I told you was true. I did sleep with all those guys. But it was a really long time ago, and I am so sorry I hurt you. Will: No, but-- I don't believe this. So what else am I gonna find out was nothing but lies? Hmm? How about when you told me you loved me? Was that a lie too? [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: Will, when you get this, please call me. I'm worried about Mia. [Knock at door] Sami: It's Mia. Chad? Are you okay? What are you doing here? Chad: I'm not sure. I just needed to talk to somebody. Sami: Come in, of course. Come in. I'm assuming this is about Sydney. Chad: Yeah. Sami: Look, I've been trying to reach Mia. I'm really concerned. Do you know what's going on? [SCENE_BREAK] Arianna: Here you go. All right. I'm not about to tell you how you're doing your job, okay, but if you're dead set on nobody finding out that you're back in Salem until you have more proof... Rafe: Then going to Mia's not that smart of a move. Got it. Arianna: She may or may not tell you what you need to know, but she will definitely go to Nicole. Rafe: And Nicole's gonna do whatever she can to make sure that I come up empty-handed. Arianna: Right. So why don't you rest, okay? Think about this a little later? Rafe: You know what I could really use is a long, hot shower and some clean clothes. Arianna: I got the shower. I don't have the clothes. Rafe: No. [Laughter] Maybe you could go to my place and grab some for me? Arianna: Yeah. Totally. Rafe: That would be great. Oh, and in the top drawer of my dresser underneath the socks, there's some cash and a spare phone. Grab that too? Arianna: Yeah, totally. Got it. Absolutely. Okay, um, why don't you rest? The bump on your head, that's real, okay? Rafe: Later, sis. Hey, it's Rafe Hernandez. Listen, man, I need your help. [SCENE_BREAK] Nicole: I wanted to bring you up to speed. I ran into Mia, and she had some surprising things to say, and I thought maybe you would be interested. EJ: Well, I'm not. Nicole: But this whole-- EJ: So if you don't mind, Nicole. Nicole: Listen to me. This whole business with Chad, claiming paternity, demanding a DNA test, well, Mia felt she needed to come clean. The poor girl... Mia said that Chad wasn't the only boy that she's slept with. And apparently when he walked out of her life, she went to Chicago with her cousin for a few weeks, and she was meeting a lot of boys. And she doesn't remember their names. EJ: Really? Nicole: Yes. So Chad probably isn't Sydney's father, and Mia said she counted back a few weeks, and it's most likely one of the unknowns from Chicago. E.J.: She doesn't seem like that type of girl, Nicole. Nicole: Well, sometimes people can fool you. EJ: Yeah, I know that. What's your point? Nicole: I know that when you found out Chad was claiming to be Sydney's father that you wanted to step back and give Chad his rights. Something that Sami never did for you. Except that Chad isn't Sydney's father, and we'll never know who is. [Sydney burbles] Nicole: Oh, honey. Oh, alley-oop, sweetheart. Hey. But you know, EJ, she does have a father who loves her very much, a father she deserves. EJ, the one and only man Sydney needs and wants in her life is you. [SCENE_BREAK] Chad: I wish I knew what to tell you, Miss Brady. Or what to ask you... Sami: Okay. Well, it's about Sydney, right? Chad: Mia just told me that I might not be the father. Sami: [Scoffs] Chad: Yeah, she said that she was out sleeping with random guys after I left for school. And that's when she got pregnant. And she was... Sami: Wait a second. Come on. I don't believe that. Chad: Look, that's what she said. She was totally confident, you know, that if I do the DNA test, it'll say that I'm not the father. Sami: Chad, I don't know what to say. Chad: I never stopped thinking about her, I swear. All that time I was away... she was... she was my everything, you know? And now she... she says she's been with all these guys she doesn't even know. Sami: And your heart is breaking. Because you still love her. [SCENE_BREAK] Mia: Will. Look, all the lies, they're done now. Will: [Scoffs] Yeah, right. Mia: I swear. I wanted to tell you the truth so many-- Will: Yeah, except you didn't. Okay? And you never will. I can't believe one word that comes out of your mouth. But you know what? Mia, that's fine. Because I'm not gonna be around to hear your lies anymore. Mia: No. Will: No, Mia, I don't want to see you ever again. Okay? Mia: Will. [SCENE_BREAK] Nicole: EJ, I know you don't want to turn your back on her. She needs you. You're the only father that she's ever known. EJ: How big an idiot do you think I am, Nicole? This is not about taking-- this is not about taking her back. This is about taking both of you back. Nicole: Of course it is. There's nothing I want more in the world, EJ. I love you. I will always love you. EJ: Words. Nicole: You know it's true. Just like I know what I did was wrong. I know I hurt you. And all I'm hoping for is that you can find it in your heart to somehow tell me that there's a chance for us. You, Sydney, and me. I know we can be happy, EJ. Happier than we've ever been. EJ: Really? You know that, do you? Nicole: Yes, I do. Because love just doesn't die. You know that. And my love is still here hoping that you want to take me back. I know you still care. You still love... [SCENE_BREAK] [Door opens] Rafe: Hey. Arianna: All righty. So it's all there for you. Phone's on the outside, right. Your clothes... Rafe: Great. Arianna: Cash, and your jacket. Rafe: Nice. The one that I was wearing went straight into the trash. Arianna: Good. 'Cause it kind of had that stinky river smell. Rafe: It did, didn't it? Arianna: Yeah. Rafe: Anyway, while you were gone, I talked to a buddy of mine at the bureau. Got some information on Meredith Hudson. Arianna: What's the word? Rafe: It's good, actually. Turns out when she got off the plane in Orlando I guess she kind of lost her mind, so they sent her to a psych ward and no word on if or when she'll ever get out. Arianna: Good. Because after what she did to you, never is too soon for me. Rafe: Yeah. I still kind of feel bad for what happened to her sister, though. Anyway, thanks for getting this stuff. No problem, right? Arianna: Yeah. Rafe: Right. [SCENE_BREAK] Victor: Brady, what's wrong? Brady: Nothing. Nothing. It's a personal matter. How are you? Victor: Don't change the subject. Brady: Excuse me? Victor: Is this personal thing about you and Arianna? The girl that broke up with you? You still stewing over why she dumped you? Brady: No, of course not. All right, look, the truth is, everything is very cool in that department because we got back together. Victor: Really? Well, I'm very sorry to hear that. [SCENE_BREAK] EJ: All right, I was never happier than when I had you in my life. But our life is over now, thanks to your lies. Nicole: [Sighs] EJ, I understand that you're angry with me... and why you don't want to take me back. But Sydney, she's innocent. EJ: Don't start. Nicole: She loves you. EJ: Nicole. Nicole: She loves you. That is her only sin. And now that Chad won't be able to prove paternity, this is your chance to raise her and show her how you feel. Don't you want her in your life? [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: Here you go. Feeling better? Chad: Yeah. I'm fine. Thank you. Miss Brady, I want to know if you think Mia's lying. I mean, that's pretty messed up, trashing yourself like that, you know? You think she did it? I mean, you know her more than I do, right? Sami: I wish I could say that were true. I mean, frankly, I find it really difficult to believe that she's the kind of girl that would... well, that kind of girl, you know? But why would she make something like that up? Chad: So I'd give up on the DNA test, I guess. Sami: But she knows you could still have the test anyway. I mean, you could still be the father, no matter how many guys she slept with. My point is, why would she make something like that up just to ruin her reputation? Chad: Unless it were true. Sami: What if Will finds out? Chad: He already has. Sami: What? Chad: Yeah, she just told him. Sami: Look, Chad, if Mia told Will, knowing how upset he would be... it's gotta be... it's gotta be true. We have to go, Chad. We have to get out of here, we have to find will, we have to find Mia, and find out what is going on. Come on. [SCENE_BREAK] Nicole: Oh. Mia. Hey. Mia, sit up for a second. Listen, it's okay. What's wrong? Mia: What do you think? Nicole: [Sighs] You told Chad. Mia: All the lies. Sleeping with the guys I don't know, the parties in Chicago. I told him he's not the father. Everything. Nicole: Did he believe you? Mia: Yeah, I guess. But then I had to tell Will, and he broke up with me. Nicole: Okay, look, just-- just give it some time. He loves you. Mia: Yeah, everybody has deep feelings for the town slut. Nicole: Do not underestimate Will. He is solid. He will take you back, okay? He will. He'll forgive you. Hey, it happens sometimes, you know? The fairy tale happy ending. You'll have yours. You'll see. And I'll have mine. [SCENE_BREAK] EJ: This is wonderful, Father. Welcome home. Welcome home. Stefano: I cannot tell you how glad I am that I am out of that hellhole. Kate: Ah, I'm going to make sure that the kitchen staff follows my instructions exactly. Only healthy foods for you. Stefano: Yes, no sugar, no bread, no fruit, no nothing. Kate: Everything, everything in moderation. We want to keep you around for a very long time. Stefano: [Chuckles] Okay, darling. [Chuckles] EJ: Well, she seems very invested in your health. Stefano: Ah. EJ: Those necklaces, they don't pay for themselves. Stefano: Ah, don't be sarcastic. My wife, come on, Elvis. My marriage is going to bloom into a beautiful flower. EJ: I'm sure it will. Thank you. Stefano: Uh-huh, see what I mean. EJ: Exactly. Stefano: I'm hoping that you can bring some happiness back into your life too, you know. EJ: Yeah? Stefano: Yeah. Why, don't you think it's possible? EJ: [Sighs] Nicole was just here actually. Stefano: Oh. She had some interesting news. Apparently, Chad Woods is not Sydney's father. Seems Mia had a bit of a problem keeping her knickers on, doesn't quite know who the father is, but it's not Chad. Stefano: Oh, my goodness. That's terrible, terrible, terrible. I mean, a young girl like that-- I mean, she disgraces herself. Shame. EJ: It is. Anyway, Nicole said that, as Sydney's biological father may never be known, she wants me to accept the child into my life again. Stefano: Well, will you? [SCENE_BREAK] Brady: I don't understand. Why--why would you feel the least bit sad that Arianna and I got back together? Grandfather. Victor: Brady, I'm in a very awkward position here. Brady: Why? Victor: Well, because the information that I have obviously was given to me by people. People that you really would rather not associate with. Brady: Oh, are we talking about the dark side of the Kiriakis family? Victor: Well, you can call it what you'd like. But the thing is, I'm just the messenger here. I don't want to be hated for some information I happen to have. Brady: [Laughs] I'm not gonna hate you, first of all. Second of all, I don't know what you're talking about. What in the world does this have to do with Arianna? [SCENE_BREAK] Rafe: Well, all I have left to do now is get those DNA samples. Arianna: You know, it's kind of sad about Mia. If you do prove that Sydney is really Sami's baby, then someone's got to explain to Mia that her baby died. Rafe: Grace, yeah. Yeah, well, I can't let that stand in the way of what I need to do. It has to be done. Arianna: And soon. Because once Nicole finds out what you're up to, she's gonna blow. And you know what? I heard that she was trying to leave the country with Sydney already, but it didn't pan out. Rafe: Really? Arianna: Yeah. Totally. And if she freaks out, and when she finds out what you're doing, I mean, she'll leave, and you may never find out the truth. [SCENE_BREAK] Brady: [Scoffs] Granddad, come on. You obviously know something that I should know, so why don't you just tell me? Quit screwing around here. Is it about Arianna? Okay, fine, it's obviously something that makes you believe I shouldn't be with her. Is that correct? Victor: [Sighs] Brady: Will you say something to me, please? I mean, don't you think this is something I might have a right to know? Please? Victor: Brady... of course you have a right to know. But it's not gonna be pleasant. Some people that I know saw Arianna Hernandez in a very compromising position. She's a drug dealer, Brady. [SCENE_BREAK] Arianna: Oh, you know what? I did--I grabbed this off your dresser. Thought it could hide your face. Rafe: Yeah, right, thanks for the thought, but obviously you haven't studied advanced evasion and surveillance at Quantico. Arianna: What? Rafe: Wearing a hat, it's not much of a disguise. It actually makes people look at you longer than normal. Arianna: Oh. Sorry. Rafe: No, no, it's okay. I was gonna wait till dark anyway. Arianna: Okay. Um, so you're just gonna gather the DNA and prove the match, right? Rafe: Yeah, well, easier said than done, but that's the plan. Definitely not saying anything to Sami. Certainly not till I can prove that Sydney is her baby. Arianna: And what if it turns out that Sydney really is Mia's? Rafe: Hmm, well, then my whole theory's bogus, and I've been wasting my time. But trust me, that's not the way this thing's gonna play out. [SCENE_BREAK] EJ: When I saw Sydney... I couldn't take my eyes off her. Stefano: Why should you? You love her. [Sighs] Elvis... you know that now soon there's going to be proven that no one knows who fathered little Sydney. Perhaps it's time to admit it, you know. I mean, for all intents and purposes, you are the father of that child. EJ: I can't do it, father. I'm not taking her back. [SCENE_BREAK] Chad: Maybe Mia really did sleep with all those guys. Or not. I'm still going through with the test. Gotta find out if Sydney's really mine. [SCENE_BREAK] Mia: I'm such a loser. Nicole: No, you're not. Mia: I knew, when I was pregnant, I knew I didn't deserve to have a beautiful baby, and that's why I gave Sydney to you. Nicole: And you made me so happy. Mia: Then when I told Will, when I lied to him, I knew he'd leave. Then again, I knew I didn't deserve him either. Nicole: Of course you deserve him. Mia: Then why did I do it? Why did I lie to him? Just so Chad would back off? Just so he wouldn't take the paternity test? Nicole: Mia, you did the right thing. You understand me? You did the right thing. [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: The Alamain's are after you. They find you, it's over. EJ: Enough of Mia's lies. Enough of Nicole's lies. I am out. Sami: Tell me the truth.

Will dumps her

Kendall: Come on. Come on. Annie: Hey. Kendall: Hey. Annie: Need some help? Kendall: Yeah, I am -- Annie: Yeah. Oh, it's ok. Hey, you. Kendall: I don't want to hurt him. Annie: Oh, no. We wouldn't do that, would we? No. Kendall: It's ok, it's ok, sweetie. It's ok. Annie: That's a good boy. Right there. Kendall: Yeah, you got it. Annie's going to help you. [Annie kisses Spike's finger] [Annie laughs] Annie: Hi. Kendall: You love him. [Spike babbles] Annie: Oh, Bobo. Kendall: I'm glad. He needs someone who loves him. I mean, really loves him, for all the right reasons. Always. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: I brought you two some coffee. Zach: Thanks, man. Jack: Yeah. Ryan: Thank you. Jack: Sure. I have some tea here for Erica. Have you seen her around? Zach: She was here earlier. Annie: Ahem. I think Kendall wanted a little more alone time with Spike. Nurse: Dr. Martin would like to see you. Kendall: Ok. Ok, sweetness. Go see the pretty nurse. Ok. Ok. Thanks. Nurse: Sure. Kendall: Joe, have any news? Joe: The advanced color MRI machine that Zach generously provided us has been installed now and tested, and we're about ready to take Spike in for his exam. Kendall: Ok. Well, those MRI capsules -- they're really claustrophobic, especially for small babies, so I -- I don't want him to be scared. Joe: Spike will sleep through the whole thing. Zach: And then we'll know what we're up against. Ryan: We'll know if our son will ever hear again. [SCENE_BREAK] Greenlee: You are so sick, you lock me up, you drag me around. That's real tough. That's real classy. Aidan: Nice room at the Yacht Club, plenty of room service. I think I've been the perfect host. Greenlee: No, you've been a perfect son of a bitch. Aidan: You said you wanted fresh air. Greenlee: I didn't say here. Aidan: Nice trees, plenty of sunshine, and fresh air. You can't deny there's air. Greenlee: You can't make me stay. You can't make me stay here! Ow, ow! Aidan: Come here. [SCENE_BREAK] Zach's voice: I did this. Ethan died hating me. I waited too long to speak up, tell him I love him. Waited too long to claim him as my own. Enough! No more names, legacies. Man-to-man, father-to-son. I needed to say it, he needed to hear it. But I didn't say it. I held my tongue. I clamped down on it so hard, I was choking on my own blood. Biggest regret of my life, losing my son. Not knowing my son, biggest regret. But this -- this was going to be different. Get it right, Slater. Give your boys what you never gave Ethan, what your sorry excuse for a father never gave you. End the curse. Change the legacy. This is your family. Make it right for Kendall and the boys. I knew Greenlee was going to be a problem. I knew that. But I didn't push it. Why? I don't know. I should have kicked down her door, grabbed her by her scrawny neck, and dragged her out of town, but I didn't! I held my tongue again, and again, my blood is chocking me! Oh -- I did this. I'm to blame. But I'm not the only one. Not by a long shot. [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: Is it time already? Ok. Ok, guess what, boy. My sweet boy, you are going to go on a really fun adventure. Yes, you are. You're going to go in a crazy spaceship, and you're going to get your picture taken, right? Right? Ryan: "Oh, no. Mom, not another picture." Kendall: Yeah, well -- just goes to show that all those crazy photo shoots I did paid off, because you fear no flashbulb, right? Ok. Ok. You know I love you. I love you, my little man, ok? Nurse: He'll be just fine. Kendall: Ok. Ok. Here. Here, it's ok, it's ok. It's ok, it's ok. Nurse: It's ok. It's ok. [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall's voice: How is this fair? My innocent little baby facing something so scary? How is it fair? Zach, help me. This is -- this is no place for our son, Zach, take me home. Take me home, Zach! Take me home where we're -- we're safe, and it's warm, and there's no bad news, Zach. I can't take any more bad news. Please, I need to get out of here -- I have to get out of here, Zach! [SCENE_BREAK] Nurse: I have some release forms that need your signature, Mrs. Slater. Ryan: I'll take care of that. Kendall: Thank you. Ryan: What do we have here? Nurse: Uh -- initial here, here, and signature here. [SCENE_BREAK] Ryan's voice: Greenlee did this. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it. Not the Greenlee that I knew. I mean, this -- this is not the woman that I married. Greenlee did this. You did this! [Echoes] You put my son in the hospital because you couldn't stand rejection. You couldn't stand me being happy with somebody else, so you got back at me, and you took Spike. [Echoes] It makes me sick that I ever loved you. It makes me sick that I let you anywhere near my boy. [Echoes] And why I did, I will never, ever know. No. No, no. Despite everything, a part of me still loves her? No. No, no, no. Never. You hurt my boy. You nearly killed my boy. You, Greenlee -- you did this. And with these ears -- my ears, my own ears that work, that pick up every sound, every noise -- I will hear a confession! [Echoes] [SCENE_BREAK] Greenlee: I don't want to talk about this, Aidan. I don't want to talk about this with you or with anyone else. What? Why did you bring me here? What do you want from me? Aidan: Figure it -- figure it out. Greenlee: Just say it. What? Aidan: Figure it out. Because after today, you're going to be on your own. Greenlee: You're going to let me go? Aidan: Your free will, as you say, will be all yours again. Greenlee: Ok. I'm out of here, then. Aidan: I said after tonight. Greenlee: Let me go! Aidan: Just look around. Nothing really much to see here, is there? Huh? You're right. Just a bit of broken glass from where Spike's head went through the windshield. Some leftover gauze from where the paramedics treated his wounds. Some police tape. It's a crime scene, even if they don't have enough to press charges. You're right. There's nothing much to see here really, is there? Hang on -- is that -- I think it is. If you look real close, you can even see Spike's blood. [SCENE_BREAK] Annie's voice: Kendall almost sounded surprised at how much I love Spike. How could you not love him? Once upon a time, there was a girl named Annie, and she was part of the most beautiful, perfect family in the world. She had a loving husband, a precious little girl, and she was the stepmom to a little angel. But Annie knew something that her family didn't. I don't belong with them, and I'm afraid they're going to find out. They're going to know that this was all wrong. I wasn't supposed to have it this good, I cheated. I snuck under the radar and somebody's going to find out, and then they're going to bust me, and they're going to take it all away from me, I just know it. It's part of the reason I was so freaked out about possibly losing Emma. It's because I -- I know I have this coming. I could lose it all and end up with nothing, like Greenlee. Like Greenlee. God help me, we're more alike than I even want to admit. Because I've been where she's at. Know what it's like to lose everything over one bad choice. If Ryan finds out about me -- if they -- if they find out what I did, they'll hate me as much as they hate her. [SCENE_BREAK] Josh: Leaded, or unleaded? You guys want some coffee? Zach: Hey. Josh: Hi. What's the latest? Zach: New equipment's up and running. Spike's being tested. So now we wait. Josh: Hmm. Has anyone seen Erica? I brought her some tea. Jack: Not since I've been here. [SCENE_BREAK] [Babies cry in the nursery] Erica: How dare they flaunt it. Smiles out to here. Their happy, healthy baby. My Kendall hasn't smiled in days. One of her babies has yet to feel her arms around him, and the other baby is just desperate to hear her soothing voice tell him that everything is going to be ok. And those two stand there, gushing over their healthy baby while my Kendall is just crushed day after day with tragedy after tragedy. And Greenlee goes on living her life, suffering no consequences for the damages that she's done. Why? Who decided that this is fair? And who let this happen? And who's going to fix it? Who is going to put a smile back on my daughter's face? Because it can't stay like this. There has to be a happy ending. Spike has to hear his mommy tell him that she loves him again. [SCENE_BREAK] Zach: Let's go see him. Kendall: I -- I don't think I should, Zach. I -- I just -- there's so much going on, and I don't want Ian to be scared. I don't want him to know that I'm upset. So I think you should go, and tell him I love him. Kendall's voice: I'm a damn liar, and he knows it. I'm scared to go inside. I can't bear to face my son. I'm afraid he'll look at me hooked up to all those tubes and monitors, and he'll know I'm the reason he's there. In one defining moment, I let down both of my children. And now they're paying for it. They didn't ask for this. I did -- when I demanded that Greenlee take Spike. When I insisted that she drive off with the light of my world so I can have Babe at my side telling me how to breathe. "Take him, Greenlee. Take my beautiful baby. Decide he's yours. Drive him off the road. Do whatever you want with Ryan's child. I have Zach's." If I walk into that room, Ian will know the truth. He'll see it in my eyes. And he'll hate me. He'll hate me. Why doesn't everyone else? [SCENE_BREAK] Annie: Hey, what's your favorite ice cream flavor? Ryan: Excuse me? Annie: Don't you remember? The card trick you taught me while we were waiting for Emma's DNA results? You made me tell you my favorite ice cream flavor, and then you spelled it out with the cards. Totally made me forget how scared I was. You were my hero that day, Ryan. You still are. Ryan: I'm going to go get a glass of water. Does anyone want anything? Jack: No, thanks, I'm good. Thanks. Annie: I'm ok. Ryan: I am no hero. Dynamite Kiddo is dead. [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: I can't do this. I can't -- I can't do this. I can't do this. All I keep thinking about -- all I keep thinking about is tearing Greenlee apart. Whew. God -- I hate her. I hate her. I hate her! Her voice was the last sound that my baby heard. Greenlee's voice and that car crashing -- and then nothing. Not another sound. Nothing. Silence, that's it. Silence. I hate her. I hate her, I hate her. I hate her! I hate her! [Kendall lashes out in anger and crashes Spike's empty crib into the wall] Kendall: I hate her! I hate her! I hate her! I hate her! I hate Greenlee. I hate her. I hate her. [SCENE_BREAK] Joe: Spike is doing just fine. He's still sleeping, but the sedative should be wearing off shortly. Jack: How'd it go, Joe? How'd he do? Joe: It all went very smoothly. He slept right through the MRI as we expected he would. Kendall: Oh, good. Good, ok. Do you -- do you know anything yet about the results? Joe: Well, Dr. Norton is looking at them right now. Yeah. Kendall: Can I see Spike? Joe: I really would like to give him a little more time to come out of his fog. Now, it shouldn't take long. I'll keep you posted. [SCENE_BREAK] Ryan's voice: Love -- that the key to getting Greenlee to talk. She wants me so bad -- well, then, I'll just give her what she wants. I will tell her that I still love her, and then I will get her to say the words "I did this to Spike." Even if she does admit that she hurt Spike -- I mean, what's the difference? What'll it change? Nothing! Not a damn thing. [SCENE_BREAK] Annie: Oh. Huh. This was taken just minutes after Emma was born. She looks so different now -- I can't even believe it's the same person. Hmm -- here she is with Ryan. Hmm -- Emma and Spike. How'd that get in here? That family doesn't exist anymore. Oh -- there. That's my family -- you know the meaning of "forever" -- you'd never reject me. You'll love me no matter what. [SCENE_BREAK] [Outside the NICU, Zach picks up a broom he knocked over and smashes it on the janitor's cart] Zach: Bad sportsmanship. That's what most people talk about when they talk about the great game of hockey. It's understandable -- teeth flying, heads cracking. But there are rules. Some of those rules you just don't break. Like spearing -- that's when you jab your opponent with your stick. You just don't do that because you could really, really hurt the other player. Kendall was so excited about having another baby, one that we created together. She said it's her way of proving you could break the cycle. The curse of my father, mistakes I made with Ethan -- it's all in the past. And Spike -- he's shown me that maybe -- maybe I can do this daddy thing without completely screwing up a kid, you know? And Ian, he's -- he's the first of my boys to bear the Slater name. And with Kendall in my life, that's -- that's a name I'm starting to be proud of. She's given me a beautiful family. And now it's up to me to keep them safe. Ah. There's the problem -- bad sportsmanship on my part. You see, I really, really want to hurt the other player. Ryan started this whole thing by jumping his motorcycle off a cliff, and I hold him responsible. But, hey, I'm not saying anything that he doesn't already know. He feels horrible about his part in all this. Good, because I want him to suffer. I promised my wife that I would protect the light in her eyes. And now, because of Greenlee -- ultimately, because of Ryan -- that light is fading. If it goes out, Kendall is lost. I'm not going to let that happen. I will fight to get it back, and I will hurt anyone that gets in my path. [Zach forcefully jabs the broomstick into the cart] [SCENE_BREAK] Ryan's voice: I drove off a cliff so I wouldn't hurt my kid. Turns out all I did was start a chain of events that hurt my kid most of all. [SCENE_BREAK] Greenlee: Is this what you wanted, Aidan? Me down here again? Well, I was here -- remember? Ah! Stop! Oh -- oh. Fine. Leave me here -- I don't care. I am sick of you and your eyes and that tone in your voice judging me. You don't know what happened, you weren't here. You have no idea. [Tires screech as Greenlee relives the car crash] Greenlee: No! I cut my hand trying to save him. I punctured my lung. I twisted my ankle. I would give my life for Spike, I still would because I love him. I love him so much. I loved him from the very beginning, and I'm the only one who can say that. Oh. Kendall created him so I could be a mom. She was going to give him to me the moment he was born, and we were going to raise him together. That was my idea. I wanted Kendall to be in my son's life, and Ryan even knew that. He even gave me a bracelet. See? Three hearts -- one for Spike, one for Kendall, one for me. Three hearts linked together forever. [As Kendall shakes out Spike's baby blanket, Greenlee's bracelet falls to the floor, prompting Kendall to break down] [SCENE_BREAK] Jonathan: Who deals? Ryan: You know me too well. Jonathan: All right. Ryan: Ahem. Josh, Annie, you in? Annie: Yes. Ryan: Ok. Annie: Hmm. Josh: What we are playing? Annie: Hmm. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: As an attorney, my job is to present my client's case from their point of view, and I'm damn good at what I do. However, in my private life, I can't seem to master that skill. Now, I've been defending Greenlee for quite a while now -- not because I believe she's blameless in all this, but because she's my daughter. I love her, and she has no one else. So no matter how wrong she was, I'm not going to turn my back on her even though by standing by my daughter, I could very well lose my wife -- Erica's made that oh so clear. So, I find myself with my back against the wall caught in a game of "who do I love more?" Do I abandon my flesh and blood to salvage my marriage, or do I turn my back on the woman I've loved for -- as long as I can remember, to stand by a daughter that I hardly even know and who I don't believe is capable of change? Now, Jackson, the lawyer -- he could argue both these positions with great compassion. But Jackson, the man -- I don't know where I go from here. All I know is that my wife and my daughter are both this close to cracking. Someone needs to help them. [SCENE_BREAK] Erica's voice: Thirteen years ago this week -- can it really be that long? How have I lasted all this time without her? She was my rock. She was the one person I could never push away, even though I tried. Until one day, 13 years ago, she was gone. Mom? Please come back to me. Please show me how to help Kendall. You always had all the answers. Tell me. Please, Mom. Talk to me. [Erica brushes past Jack in the hallway and rushes to give Kendall a hug] [SCENE_BREAK] Greenlee: God, what was I thinking? I go on and on and on about how much I love him and then -- I do something so selfish without even thinking about what that little guy wants or needs. What kind of person am I? To take a child from his own mother? The reason that Spike isn't mine -- it's because I walked away from him. That was my choice. Kendall was ready to give me the baby growing inside of her, but I said no. Not only did I reject the most amazing gift I'll ever get, but -- I broke it. Oh. Oh. [Aidan reaches out his hand and helps Greenlee over the rocks] [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall's voice: I'm afraid. Erica's voice: I'm afraid. Jack's voice: I'm afraid. Annie's voice: I'm afraid. Ryan's voice: I'm afraid. Zach's voice: I'm afraid. [Zach gives Kendall a kiss] Zach: From Ian. [Joe approaches Kendall] Kendall: Please tell me my son will be ok. [NEXT_ON] Jack (to Erica): Maybe I shouldn't have asked Livia to delay our divorce. Greenlee: I'm Bianca Montgomery, I'm Spike Lavery's aunt. Kendall: I want Spike out of here today. Ryan: Spike is not strong enough to leave the hospital, you know that. Kendall: If they won't discharge him, we will carry him out of here ourselves.

She admits that she is afraid to spend time with Ian because she fears that he senses that everything that happened to him was her fault and he will hate her

[Cell phone rings] Brooke: Hello? Donna: Hey, Brooke. It's Donna. How's it going down under? Brooke: Hey, it's great. Everybody's really excited about the launch. And I think it's going to be spectacular. Donna: Bragging to the competition. That's not very nice. Well, I hope you're not stuck in meetings all day. You should enjoy Sydney. Brooke: Oh, I will. I will, just as soon as Ridge and the kids get here. Donna: The kids? Brooke: I thought it would be nice experience for Rick and Phoebe. Donna: But Ridge hates the thought of them together. Brooke: They will behave themselves. Donna: Yeah, and if not, he'll be ready to pounce. And it's no way to start a family, sis. I want you to really think about this. Don't get sucked back into that Forrester family. It's a big mistake. And Nick, he's never gotten over you. Brooke: Nick and Taylor are engaged. Donna: What? Brooke: He proposed to her last night. Donna: I don't believe it. How did you find out? Brooke: Well, I guess that doesn't really matter, does it? I mean, they're engaged and they're going to be married. And -- whatever we had is -- is over. Look, I've got to run. I have to meet Ridge and the kids at the jet. So, just give my love to Hope and R.J. and tell them I will call them soon. Bye, Donna. Donna: Voicemail. Jackie, it's Donna. Look, I'm sorry I didn't call you earlier, but I need to see you. Can you meet me here at Insomnia? It's really important. [SCENE_BREAK] Ridge: Okay, wake up. The captain says we're about to land. Phoebe: Well, look at you, all spiffy. Do I have time to freshen up? Ridge: It's all yours. Phoebe: Thank you. Ridge: You're welcome. Rick: Look, I really wasn't planning on coming on this trip. But since I'm here, I would really like to enjoy myself. I bet you would, too. But that's not going to happen if you insist on dogging me the entire time. All right. Fine. Have it your way. But know this, my mom wants me here whether you do or not. Phoebe: Are you arguing again? Ridge: No, of course not. Just getting a few things straight. Rick: Permission to brush my teeth, sir. Would you like to stand guard by the door? Do you want to check out the bathroom first before I go in there? Hey, maybe Phoebe left me a note on the mirror or something. Phoebe: Please don't ruin this trip. Ridge: Me? I'm not going to ruin anything, sweetie. Phoebe: Yeah, you will if you don't lighten up a little. I mean, we're announcing plans for a fragrance and we're opening a store in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. You love this part of your job. Press. The hype. This should be fun. Ridge: And it's going to be fun. As long as you stay away from Rick. Phoebe: If I avoid him, people will think something's wrong. Ridge: Why don't you just let me worry about that? Phoebe: Why do you have to worry at all? I mean, can't we all just relax and have fun together? [Bell rings] Pilot: Please take your seats and buckle your seat belts. We are beginning our final approach into Sydney. [SCENE_BREAK] Jackie: You could have called me sooner and told me you were here. I have been at the office for hours waiting for you. Donna: I got you this. Jackie: Thank you. Let's sit down. Please tell me that you're making headway with Phoebe. Donna: She and Rick are in Australia with Ridge who is opening a boutique in Sydney. I just spoke with Brooke. And she's expecting them any minute. But that's not why I wanted to see you. Jackie, why didn't you tell me about Nick and Taylor? Jackie: You knew they were seeing each other. Donna: They're engaged. Jackie: What? Donna: You didn't know? Jackie, Nick proposed. Jackie: No. Donna: Yes, he did. I spoke with Brooke. Jackie: Nicky proposed to Taylor? They're getting married? Donna: But they're not married yet. And neither are Ridge and Brooke. We still have time. Rick and Phoebe in Sydney, that could work for us. They're staying at the same hotel. Romantic getaway, thousands of miles away from home. Ridge can't watch them every single second. They find time to be alone. And something happens. And -- Jackie: And then Ridge will come down on Rick. Donna: And Brooke won't stand for it. There's one more person she's more royal to than Ridge, and that's her own son. And if Ridge crosses that line again, I'm telling you. That relationship is on thin ice. Jackie: Okay, Nicky can't do this now. He cannot marry Taylor. Not now. Donna: Not if there's a chance that he could be with Brooke. There is, Jackie. There is. Jackie: I got to talk to Nicky. Bridget: Hey, Aunt Donna. Donna: Bridget. Bridget: So, what are you two up to? Let me guess. Are you planning to break mom and Ridge up? [SCENE_BREAK] Brooke: I'm so glad you're finally here. I know it's only been a few days. I missed you guys so much. Phoebe: Hey. Brooke: Hey. Oh, you cut your hair. Phoebe: Oh, I did it, actually. Brooke: It looks wonderful. Rick: Yeah, thankfully she finished it before Ridge walked in. Ridge: Don't ask. Rick: Yeah, I wouldn't ask about the flight either. Phoebe: Well, tell us about Sydney and what you've done so far. Brooke: Work mostly. I didn't want to do any sightseeing until all of you were here. Ridge: Well, it is going to be a business trip. There won't be that much free time. Brooke: We can still have fun. Now, there's a schedule in the car, so why don't we all go -- Rick: We're just -- we're waiting on customs to clear us. Ridge: It will only be a couple more moments. Rick: Not soon enough for me. Phoebe: 14 hours on a plane is a long time. Rick: Yes, 14 hours on a plane with somebody's eyes boring in the back of your skull is a very long time. Ridge: But it could have been worse, though. At least no one got tossed into the ocean. Brooke: Okay, I can see that you're all very tired. I felt the same way when I got here. But maybe when you shake off those cobwebs, you'll feel better. And you'll see what the excitement is. There's a buzz about Forrester Originals and opening up the boutique and this fragrance that ashley's putting together. It's wonderful. Ridge: That's what I want everybody talking about, too. I don't want them talking about you two. Phoebe: Dad. Ridge: I'm serious about this, Phoebe. We can't afford any bad publicity this week. I don't want you two sneaking off and whispering in corners. And if there's a picture taken of the two of you, I want somebody standing in between. Is that understood? Brooke: Okay, I don't think that's necessary. Ridge: I think it's very necessary, Brooke. Rick and Phoebe need to know what's expected of them. Brooke: Well, that you've laid down the law; I want you to know what is expected of you. Ridge: All right, thank you very much. Okay, we're cleared. We can deplane. Rick: Oh, thank you. Phoebe: I can't wait to take a shower and a nap. Rick: Let's go. Brooke: Nobody is going anywhere until you hear what I have to say. We didn't come half way around the world so you can be arguing about that same things you were arguing about at home. This could be a really great experience for all of us. And I'm not going to handle bickering. Now, you two. You need to behave. And you, you need to relax. And then maybe we can all co-exist and really have a great time. Sydney is such a wonderful city. There's so many things to see and to do. And there's no people that are friendlier than the Australians. So, let's do as the Aussies do and be nice to each other, okay? Oh, there's some things I want to show you on the way back to the hotel. I thought -- yes -- Rick: Mom, mom, can we save the sightseeing for later? I mean, I think we all need a little space. Brooke: Well, actually, there is a driver picking you two up and Ridge and I are going to take a car. Ridge: Wait a minute, we're not driving to the hotel together? Brooke: No, I made plans for dinner for all of us, around seven. So, we'll see you then. Rick: Great. That sounds good to me. Thanks, Mom. Phoebe: Have fun, guys. Ridge: Wait a minute, you can't just let them go like that -- Brooke: Yes, we can. Phoebe: Bye, Dad. Ridge: No, no, this isn't going to happen -- Brooke: Ridge, let it go. They've promised to be good. We have to trust them. Ridge: But that's just it, Brooke. I don't trust them. Brooke: Well, you have to. Now, I know it's been a long, long trip. You're tired and you're tense. And I know just what to do to get you out of this mood. [SCENE_BREAK] Bridget: Oh, Donna, you're trying to derail my mother's wedding. I heard you talking to Jackie. Donna: I am looking out for my own sister. Bridget: Oh, by plotting against her, I see. Donna: That relationship is unhealthy, Bridget. You know what her life will be like. Battling Stephanie. Bowing to Ridge. This conflict with Rick and Phoebe is just the beginning. Bridget: Well, I think mom and Ridge have handled that. Donna: No. Ridge handled it. And forced Brooke into accepting his decision. Bridget: Well, Phoebe is his daughter. Donna: Yeah, an 18-year-old with a mind of her own. Something apparently Ridge doesn't appreciate in a woman. Bridget: Well, I think that Rick and Phoebe have ended their involvement anyways, so -- Donna: No. No, they haven't. I spoke with Phoebe. She and Rick are still very much in love. Sooner or later, they're going to act on their feelings, Bridget. And when they do, my sister is going to be caught in the middle of a minefield. Bridget: I really don't see how this is any of your business. Mom and Ridge have been able to handle everything else that's come their way. I'm pretty sure they can handle this. Donna: They have never faced something like this. We're talking about their own kids, Bridget. Your mom's made some mistakes and she is the first to admit it. But there's one that she never ever wants to repeat. Choosing a man over her own children. If she's forced to pick a side, there's no question about it, she will pick Rick. [SCENE_BREAK] Brooke: See, it's beautiful. Aren't you glad we didn't go straight to the hotel? Ridge: Actually, I'm a little anxious to get there. Brooke: Why? You can't wait until we're alone? Or are you concerned about Rick and Phoebe being alone together? Ridge, if you want them to behave responsibly, you have to give them a chance to be responsible. Constantly looking over their shoulder is only going to make them rebel. Ridge: It is beautiful. Brooke: We'll get through this. Just like we always get through everything. As long as we have each other, that's all that really matters. Right? Ridge: Right. Oh, Logan. It was so frustrating, like a mystery I couldn't solve. [SCENE_BREAK] Rick: Oh, this is nice. Phoebe: I just want to stay in bed all day. Sleeping. Because I'm really tired. Rick: Yeah, that flight wore me out, too. Phoebe: Oh, I hope the whole trip isn't like that. I hate feeling watched. Rick: Nobody's watching us now. [Cell phone rings] What, did your dad pick out this room or something? He's got the place bugged? Phoebe: Hang on, no, but I'm sure that door connects to their room. Rick: Oh, that's wonderful. Phoebe: It's Donna. Hello? Donna: Phoebe. You made it. You're in Sydney? Phoebe: Yeah, we just got to the hotel. Donna: Can you talk? Phoebe: I'm kind of in the middle of something, actually -- Rick: I'll call downstairs and see about the luggage. Donna: Is that Rick? Phoebe: Yes, Brooke convinced dad to let us check in by ourselves. Donna: You're alone? Phoebe: For the moment. Donna: Well, make the most of it. You might not get a lot of opportunities on this trip. Phoebe: Yeah, I know. I want to have a good time. I just -- Donna: Phoebe, you're in one of the most romantic cities in the world with an incredible guy. Don't act like you're doomed. A little jet-lagged maybe. But definitely not doomed. You and Rick will have an amazing time. Just got to make it happen, okay? Phoebe: Yeah. Donna: Look, if there's anything I can do -- Phoebe: No, thank you. Rick: All right, you. Come here. Time to cheer up. We got Sydney right outside of our window, and your dad is nowhere in sight. It's time that we make the most of it. [SCENE_BREAK] Brooke: See the people up there? Wouldn't that be exciting? You can climb the arch. And what a view. Ridge: Yeah, what a view. Brooke: And the Sydney tower, it's over there. You can see the mountains all the way from there. We should have dinner there some night. And the harbor is so beautiful at night. The lights are all sparkling and twinkling and everything's so magical. And the opera house is shimmering -- Ridge: Mm-hmm. Brooke: You're not even looking. Ridge: I'm seeing all I want to see, Logan. Right here. How is it you're even more beautiful in the southern hemisphere? Brooke: Well, I can see I got you out of that mood. Ridge: Yeah, you did. And into another one. Brooke: Oh boy. Ridge: This turned out to be a very good day. Brooke: It's G'day. Ridge: G'day. Brooke: G'day. Yeah -- Ridge: G'day. Brooke: Yeah, that's how they say it here. Come on, you gotta get with it. You know, I figure since it's such an beaut arvo with no ankle biters in sight, that you and I could grab a sanger and a stubby and just chill. No reason to "spit the dummy", eh, mate? Ridge: What? Brooke: No, I'm not talkin' about getting smashed. I'm just talking about a little mini-rage. You, me, some flunk, and maybe a naughty with a franger -- Ridge: I don't know what the heck you should said, but you are really something. You know that? Brooke: I know. I know. Ridge: Oh, my Logan. Brooke: Forever and ever.

Phoebe and Rick check into their respective hotel suites and play a little kissy face before they will dine with the old folks

Thomas: Food's arrived. Ivy: Oh. Thomas: Smells so good right now. Ivy: Hey, you know, you really didn't have to do all this. I was perfectly happy just making some soup and then going to bed. Thomas: All I did was make one call. It's no big deal at all. Besides, it's silly to eat alone in this big house with this gorgeous woman in the house with me. Ivy: It does smell good. Well, it's just -- it's just for one night, that's it, and then Wyatt's gonna come back and I'm gonna straight back to my boyfriend's house. Thomas: Maybe he will extend his trip. Ivy: [Laughs] No! He's gonna have to spend 24 hours with his mum alone. He's gonna be dying to come back. Thomas: Well, if I had you to come back to... I'd hurry back, too. Ivy: You really are a charmer, aren't you? Thomas: Okay, yeah. I may lay it on a little thick sometimes -- a little. Ivy: Sometimes? Sometimes? Thomas: I mean every word, though. Ivy: [Chuckles] Thomas: Every word. Honestly, I have no idea how Wyatt can even pull himself away from you. Ivy: Thomas, he's away on business. We can afford to be apart for one night. Thomas: Well... a lot can happen in one night. [SCENE_BREAK] Steffy: I have that conference call in the morning. Liam: Actually, I had Pam push it to noon. Thought we'd appreciate a morning to ourselves. Steffy: Ohh! Sounds good to me. Any excuse for some extra sleep. Liam: Yeah. Or other stuff. Steffy: Oh, other stuff. Liam: Other stuff. Steffy: Yes? Liam: Okay. Time to get serious. This is really important. Steffy: Okay. Liam: What Bob Hope movie are we watching tonight? Hold -- actually, don't -- I want to guess. I want to guess which one you want. Steffy: You can choose. I don't -- I don't... Liam: You never let me choose. What's going on? Steffy: Just surprise me. Lead the way. Liam: Okay. I'll surprise you. You'll be really, really surprised. Seriously, are you okay? You've been kind of distracted tonight. [SCENE_BREAK] Wyatt: All right. Thanks, man. Man: My pleasure. Ms. Fuller, your suitcase will be in your room. Quinn: Thank you! [Gasps] This is nice! Come on! I mean, look! You can see the Golden Gate Bridge, and Fishermen's Wharf is right down the street. [Gasps] You know what? This is what we should do. We should grab a couple of bibs and let's go out and have lobster for dinner -- lobster. Come on. Wyatt: Uh, oh, I don't -- oh, I'm kind of beat, Mom. I'm just gonna order some room service. Quinn: No fun. Wyatt: We're not here to have fun! We're here to work! We have a meeting -- very early tomorrow morning, I might add. Quinn: You're so cranky. Wyatt: Cra-- Quinn: Yeah. You should enjoy life. I mean, we just flew up here on a private jet. How much better does it get? Wyatt: [Chuckles softly] Quinn: Ah-ah. That face. I know that face. It's Ivy. You're missing her, aren't you? Wyatt: Okay. Mom... Quinn: Come on! It's only been a few hours! Although I'm sure, knowing Ivy, she's probably sitting on the beach, listening to a string of Taylor swift songs, pining away for you, as well. Wyatt: Okay. Nice try, but she's not staying at my place tonight. She said she was too afraid to stay alone there, so she's spending the night at home, at the Forrester estate. [SCENE_BREAK] Steffy: It's -- it's nothing. It's not a big deal. Liam: Well, it's something, and you've been distracted by it. Steffy: Yeah, but it's not about us. I promise. I just -- I'm a little distracted, and I'm sorry. Liam: No, don't -- don't even apologize. You've had a lot to deal with. But, um... but if there's something I should know about, please tell me. [Steffy's flashback] Thomas: All I'm asking you to do is own your position. You don't think I can take Ivy away from Wyatt. I know I can. Bet me. Ivy: Dinner from The Ivy -- that's very clever. Thomas: Well, yeah. It's the best restaurant name in town. Ivy: [Chuckles] You know what? I could never be mad at a very good crab cake. Thomas: Oh. I ordered well, then? Ivy: Mm-hmm. You did, indeed. Thomas: By the way, you have got to try one bite -- just one -- of this risotto. Ivy: Mm. Looks like a very big bite. Thomas: Ready? Ready? Ivy: Uh-huh. [Laughs] Thomas: Right? Ivy: That's delicious! Thomas: Fantastic. Ivy: Mm-hmm. Thomas: Yeah, yeah. I know. Ivy: Mmm! Thomas: Save some room, though -- we have red velvet cake for dessert. Ivy: You know what? You've really outdone yourself. I, um -- I really do. I appreciate all the effort you've gone to to make tonight a lovely evening. Thomas: You bet. [SCENE_BREAK] Steffy: You can read me like a book. Liam: Uh, yep. Steffy: It's just so hard to keep anything from you. Liam: That's just 'cause I can tell when your mind is wandering. Steffy: Yeah, I know. And I have been preoccupied, and I'm sorry for it. I know we made this pact that we're not gonna bring them up. Liam: "Them"? Who? Is this about Ivy and Wyatt? Steffy: Yeah. Yeah. I've been thinking about their relationship lately, like we were discussing before, and... I know I probably shouldn't talk about this, but... Liam: I don't think you need to say anything more on this. I mean, y-you've made such an effort, as far as my brother is concerned. Your forgiveness, your willingness to put the past aside, to give Ivy another chance -- that means so much to me. And I think it just shows what a remarkable person you are... not to mention... your beauty... and your brains... and, my God, those lips! Steffy: [Laughs] [SCENE_BREAK] Wyatt: [Sighs] No, I should have encouraged Ivy to come with us. Quinn: That would have been fun. Wyatt: Yeah. Quinn: For you. What? It's like you said. We're basically gonna be working the entire time. Wyatt: Yeah, and she said she had to stay back to finish those designs you guys had to turn in. Quinn: Mm. Ivy is a lucky girl... Wyatt: Mm. Quinn: ...Having such a wonderful guy like you miss her. Wyatt: Yeah. It would have been a good opportunity for her to meet our suppliers, sit in on a meeting, and, you know... okay! Yes! I miss her, okay?! I wish she was here! I'd be weird if I didn't. Quinn: So call her! Wyatt: I was planning on it. Quinn: Okay! Wyatt: Soon as I get a little privacy. Quinn: Ah. Wyatt: You sure you're not tired at all? Quinn: No, no, no. Oh, I had a couple of those energy drinks on the flight. I was like, "whoo!" I'm buzzing. [Laughs] Wyatt: That's wonderful. Quinn: Yeah! Wyatt: You sure you don't want to check out your room, maybe, and see, you know -- Quinn: Why?! It's exactly like this room is. Anyway, look, why don't you make your phone call? Pretend like I'm not here. I'm gonna go raid...your... minibar. Wyatt: Don't -- great. [SCENE_BREAK] Ivy: Have you ever been to Australia? Thomas: Yeah. Yeah. It's been a few years, though. Ivy: Oh. Thomas: Yeah. Ivy: Okay. Well, I just want to let you know that we take our cricket very seriously. [Cell phone rings] Thomas: Mm. Ivy: Ah. Sorry. Um...I'm just gonna get this. Thomas: Yeah. Ivy: Hey! [SCENE_BREAK] Ivy: Oh, I miss you, too. I'm glad you both got up there with no trouble. Wyatt: Yeah. The transportation wasn't too bad. Ivy: Yeah, well, the Forrester jet does make traveling quite convenient. Wyatt: Mm-hmm. Well, things are...good. Uh...just wish you were here. It isn't the same without you. Ivy: Yeah, I know. I-I -- actually, I wish I was there, too. Wyatt: I understand you had to stay back, you know, and power through and get stuff done. Are you getting -- you getting a lot of work done? Ivy: Yeah, yeah. I am. I am, actually -- you know, a bit here and there. Wyatt: Well, I'm glad you ended up staying at your uncle's tonight. I would have felt horrible if you were all alone at my place. All right. Well, uh, I think it's getting late, so I'll talk to you later. I'll call you after the meeting -- let you know how it went. Ivy: Yeah. Yeah. That sounds good. Hey, good luck with that tomorrow. Wyatt: Thanks. Uh, and have a good night. Ivy: Yeah. Yeah. Will do. [Cell phone beep] Ivy: That was Wyatt. Thomas: Yeah, yeah. I-I figured. Ivy: Mm-hmm. It was nice of him, right -- just to call and check in? Thomas: Yeah, it was. It was great. Look, you said you, uh -- you came here from the beach house 'cause you didn't want to stay there by yourself. Is that the only reason? [SCENE_BREAK] [Cell phone beeps] Liam: Well... I did it. I opened the bottle of montrachet my dad brought back from France. Steffy: The bottle that cost, like, a new car? Liam: That's the one. Steffy: Wow. Geez. Mmm! Liam: Ohh. Steffy: Oh, yeah. It tastes like money. Liam: [Laughs] Steffy: This is really a special night. You weren't kidding around. Liam: Well... you created kind of a special night for me not too long ago. Steffy: Ohh. The walk down memory lane? Liam: Yeah. Steffy: Yeah. That was fun. Liam: Yeah, it was -- every moment, every memory, every...truffle fry. Steffy: [Chuckles] Liam: But you know something? Tonight -- tonight is not about our past. It's about our future. And it's about the life we're gonna build together. [SCENE_BREAK] Quinn: Hey, I have been dealing with these gem suppliers for years. They've always been fair and up front about their pricing and availability. They've always been willing to negotiate, so I'm not expecting any surprises there. Wyatt: Okay. Quinn: But the precious-metal guys -- that's a whole different story. I have a feeling they're gonna try and gouge us because we're working with Forrester Creations. So that's why I want you to let me handle all the negotiations. Wyatt? Wyatt? Wyatt: What? Quinn: Are you with me? Wyatt: Yes, I'm -- yes. Yeah. Okay. Yes. I mean, yes. Quinn: Ohh. You know what? I'm used to me tuning me out because I am your mother, after all. Wyatt: Mm. Quinn: But have you heard one word I've said? Wyatt: I heard everything you said -- everything, everything about it. Quinn: Is this about Ivy? Still missing her? Wyatt: [Scoffs] What are you talking about? Quinn: You have been distant and anxious ever since you got off the phone with her. Is it because she's spending the night at her uncle's house? Wyatt: Why would that matter? Quinn: Isn't that where Thomas is staying? [SCENE_BREAK] Thomas: You didn't have to stay here. Ivy: What's your point? Thomas: Well, maybe you're trying to get another kiss out of me. Ivy: Ugh! Thomas... Thomas: What? Ivy: ...That kiss -- it was -- it was really nice. Thomas: Yeah. Ivy: It was. But it was very wrong. Thomas: No. Ivy: Yes. Thomas: No. Ivy: And to go back to your original question as to why I'm staying here tonight, technically, I still have a room upstairs with all of my stuff in it, so why wouldn't I stay here? Thomas: Hey, look, I'm glad you're staying here. This is a big old scary house, and I hear there's a storm coming through, and, honestly, I'd be terrified on my own. Ivy: Oh, yeah, I'm sure. Thomas: Well, everybody's down at that fundraiser down in Laguna. Yeah. So it's just you and me -- and Maya, of course. Ivy: [Laughs] You know what? It's getting very late. I want to go to bed. Thomas: Oh, no, no. You can't. We have so much red velvet cake that we have to finish. It's just gonna go to waste. Ivy: Yeah, I really shouldn't. I-I shouldn't. I'm not. But thank you so much for a great impromptu dinner. I had a very lovely evening. That's that. Thomas: Well, hey, you know what? It doesn't have to end. Ivy: Yeah. Good night, Thomas. Thomas: Night. [SCENE_BREAK] Liam: You know what's funny? Steffy: Hmm? Liam: I used to kind of think that you always had to be doing something -- you know, some epic, heart-pounding adventure -- and we still will. We'll do all kinds of crazy, ridiculous things together. But... it's this... you know, being here and catching up and watching old movies and drinking absurdly expensive... Steffy: [Laughing] Yeah. Liam: ...Bottles of wine. But supporting each other at work and maybe... raising a family -- that's the adventure. It never gets old with you. And it never will. Except for when you steal my razor. Then it gets old. It gets old really fast. Steffy: Oh, you love me anyway. Liam: Yeah, I do. Steffy: [Chuckles] [SCENE_BREAK] Quinn: Thomas has been giving you and Liam a hard time lately. Wyatt: Yeah! He's a jerk! He always has been. Quinn: I think he feels threatened by you. He feels somehow inferior. Wyatt: Yeah! Or he's just a jerk, you know -- just a smug, arrogant jerk. Quinn: Well, whatever it is, he is getting to you. Wyatt: What?! Ha! Look... I couldn't care less about the guy, okay? Quinn: Well, let's see. He has been putting you in your place, making you feel like an outsider, saying that you're too comfortable at Forrester, all the while blatantly hitting on your girlfriend. He has no respect for you. Wyatt: Wow. You do remember everything. And how is this helping me again? Quinn: Well, if he doesn't respect you, do you think he's respecting your relationship with Ivy? Wyatt: No! But I trust Ivy, okay? I trust my girlfriend. Thomas can throw himself at her all that he wants, but she's not gonna take the bait, okay? I know her. She'd never fall for a womanizer like Thomas, so he can just keep making a fool of himself, okay? 'Cause that's his problem, not mine. Quinn: Okay. Well, whatever it is... you wouldn't be human if it wasn't getting to you just a little bit. Wyatt: Are you saying I should be worried or something? Quinn: I don't trust him. He's a spoiled brat who is handed everything in life and takes whatever he wants. Wyatt: Okay. Well, he's not taking my girlfriend, if I got something to say about it. Quinn: Don't trust this skirt-chaser. But I also know... that you love Ivy, but I would just, you know, keep an eye out, as well. I mean, her track record with men -- before you came along, of course, my love -- is so, eh, meh, you know? Wyatt: Because she dated Liam? Quinn: I'm just saying that I don't want you to be naive. People are shady, and... your girlfriend is sleeping under the same roof as Thomas. [SCENE_BREAK] [Ivy's flashback] Thomas: Oh, look out! [Click] [Present time] Ivy: I was, uh, just getting a glass of water. Thomas: [Chuckles softly] I was -- I was just laying in bed. I-I...couldn't sleep. I was thinking about you.

He says he has an early morning meeting so he's just going to grab room service

[Dramatic music] Theresa: You know, Tate is this close to crawling. And then it's "Look out, world." How do you think Victor would feel about having corner cushions on the living room furniture? Brady: Victor would probably say something like, "Well, we didn't have toilet lid locks when I was a kid." Theresa: [Laughs] Yeah, but I mean look how we turned out, right? You know, sometimes I wish that we could just swaddle our son in bubble wrap to protect him from the Xanders of this world. Look, Brady, I really can't thank you enough for putting that psychopath in jail. Brady: I told you before. It's no big deal. Theresa: No, but, Brady, wait. Listen, it is a big deal. Let me tell you why. Nicole: Daniel. Daniel: Hope I'm not interrupting. Nicole: No, I can put together my hard-hitting story on killer house cats in ten minutes. No. You know, I was just daydreaming. You know, about what I'm gonna do with the money from my lawsuit. I know I donated Serena's and I don't exactly have Xander's, but, hey, a girl can dream. Daniel: Nicole, I figured you'd be the first person to hear the news. Nicole: Well, unless it involves gratuitous sex, violence, or alien abduction, it's not my department. What's the news? Daniel: Serena was murdered last night. [Dramatic music] Nicole: Oh, my God. Well, do they know who did it? Daniel: No. They found her strangled in the park. Nicole: Oh, my. Why do I feel so terrible? And why do I feel like it's partly my fault? Kate: Sorry I'm late. That business call took so long. Clyde: Yeah, well, I suppose you think your time is more valuable than mine, don't you? Kate: No. No, not at all. Clyde: I'm just--I'm so tired of you being late and so tired of your excuses. I think things have gotta change right now. [Dramatic music] Marlena: [Laughs] Are we there yet? Please say we're there. John: We're here. [Sweeping romantic music] Victor was kind enough to let us have the edge all to ourselves. Marlena: Well, it's lovely. What is all this? John: The story of us. [Sweeping romantic music] [Romantic music] Marlena: You didn't have to do this. John: Yes, I did. Look, I know you wish I weren't going back to the ISA. But I'm here to prove to you that you have always come first. Always have, always will. And I want this little trip down memory lane to remind you just how wonderful our life was and can be again. Does this remind you of anything? Marlena: Um... John: [Laughs] I know, I know. Just a generic restaurant table. I wasn't taking in the scenery much that day, myself. I was too busy looking at you. Marlena: Shenanigans. I was too busy staring down the barrel of a gun. And you saved my life. John: I didn't know who I was or where I'd come from. But the moment I laid eyes on you I knew I had my anchor. I had my purpose. Marlena: I thought I was the one who was smitten. John: Everything that I am now is because of you. Marlena: [Sighs] John: What? Marlena: Well, I just-- when I think of how we've been tested, you know? And I think that couples that survive that are together forever and yet we're... being us against the world was so much easier than being us-- John: Against us. Marlena: We lost the ability to trust each other. I just don't understand how this time things could be different. Theresa: I was watching Tate sleep and I just kept thinking once upon a time Xander was a sweet, innocent baby too. But someone taught him to treat women as objects who don't deserve respect. And I told Tate that his dad is going to teach him to treasure women, to treat them like royalty. What you did for me yesterday-- it was beyond what I had any right to expect and I just hope someday that I can show you-- Brady: Whoa. You just don't know when to quit, do you? Jennifer: Oh! I'm so sorry. [Ominous music] I didn't think it was possible for you to hurt my son any more than you already have. He could have been killed because of what you did. JJ: What's up? Kyle: Ready to start earning your raise? JJ: Absolutely. Kyle: Good. I just got this new shipment of meth. Now you're gonna sample it, make sure it's worth the price. [Ominous music] Daniel: Why would you think Serena's death would be your fault? Nicole: Because I wished so hard for her to be punished for what she did to Eric and me. But she didn't deserve to die. I didn't want that. Daniel: Of course you didn't. Honey, it's gonna be okay. Listen, it's not your-- Miles: Oh, man, I have got a hot story for you, doll. Nicole: Really? Miles: Yeah. Okay, all right. I need you to interview your ex. You know, your hot-- I mean very photogenic-- ex priest. Nicole: About what? Miles: The murder of that buxom redhead. What's her name? Nicole: Serena mason. Miles: Yeah. Yeah. Abe: Thank you for coming. Justin: What's going on? Abe: Well, I just came from a very exciting city council meeting. [Laughs] Justin, there has been so much corruption and graft these past few months. The crime rate is up. There have been drug problems in areas of the city that used to be safe. You know what happened with Sonny. Which is why I need your help. Justin: What can I do? Abe: Please. The mayor's cut funding to our department three years running. He didn't want to do any press on Serena mason's murder or devote extra resources to finding her killer. The city council members have been calling for his head, and he finally gave it to them. Justin: He quit? Now what? Abe: Well, in absence of another candidate I happened to be the lucky guy on the scene who was appointed to the office. Justin: Congratulations. Abe: [Laughs] Well, thank you. I think. Justin: You were a great mayor. You should've won the last election by a landslide. Abe: I've got my work cut out for me now. My first move was to fire the DA who should've had Serena behind bars a month ago, in which case she might still be alive. Justin: Yeah. Abe: I need a DA who's driven. Who will go all out when we catch this killer. I want you. Justin: I'm honored. But I don't have a lot of experience in this area, Abe. Abe: You're smart, you're hard working, and you have a name that commands respect. Justin: Hmm. You mean it scares the hell out of people? Abe: [Laughs] Well, that's not a bad thing. So what do you say? [Dramatic music] Justin: I am looking forward to nailing the bastard who stabbed my son. And getting this killer off the street. [Dramatic music] Maggie: Hi. Theresa: Hi, Maggie. Maggie: What's wrong? Theresa: Nothing. Maggie: Theresa, if you ever want to talk about Xander or... Theresa: I was just trying to thank Brady for saving me from being attacked and he took it as an opportunity to remind me, yet again, that he definitely didn't do it because he cares about me. Maggie: I'll bet he didn't say it that way. Theresa: He's never gonna love me, is he? Maggie: None of us can see the future, Theresa. And the first step in finding love is loving yourself. Theresa: Can we just please skip the twelve-step stuff. Maggie: Okay, it might sound trite, but it's true. I'm talking about the real Theresa. The Theresa that you don't show the world very often. Theresa: Yeah, well-- you know what? Brady's seen the real me. He knows how I feel about him. One time, Anne Milbauer spiked his drink-- Maggie: She what? Theresa: Well, anyway, I knocked it out of his hand because, Maggie, I would die if something happened to him. Maggie: And then what happened? Theresa: Well, we bonded for like a minute and a half. He was dating Melanie at the time-- Maggie: Oh, and you reverted back to scheming and manipulating. Theresa: Look, Maggie, I'm so sorry. Oh, God. I know you must miss your granddaughter a lot, and-- look, I didn't mean to drive her away. I--exactly. I... it's just that I'm a mom now, and I really, really want to do things differently. I just--I don't know. I don't know. I just-- it's like I can't help myself. Maggie: And why do you think that is? Theresa: Because it's the only way I can get anyone to pay attention to me? Maggie: Or maybe because somewhere in there there's this little girl who's afraid of getting hurt. JJ: Look, I'm fine with selling the stuff. But I worked hard to get clean, and if I go back to using, I-- Kyle: JJ, I'm not asking you to go out and get ripped. How do you expect me to trust you if you're not willing to quality check the product? JJ: How come you can't do it? Kyle: Because I'm asking you to do it. And if you refuse I'm gonna really start wondering what your deal is. [Dramatic music] Jennifer: You gave Sonix that anonymous tip about JJ dealing drugs out of the Horton center. Eve: Did you pull that accusation out of your tight little ass? You know what I should do? I should sue you-- Jennifer: Who else hates my son so much to spread such vicious, dangerous lies? Now he's got a target on his back. Eve: Oh, please. Everybody knows that JJ is a user. And if he's gone back to his criminal ways you know you can't blame me, but I'm going to warn you. Once an addict, always an addict. Eve: Everybody thinks that you are so sweet and innocent, don't they? Well, this is the second time you've accused me and assaulted me. Jennifer: You want to make it three? You want to make it three times? Because I have no problem with that. Eve: Don't mess with me. I could snap you like a wishbone. Abe: What's going on here? Justin: Ladies, please. Abe: Hey, everybody. Let's keep moving. Move back, all right? What did she do this time? Eve: Are you kidding me? She attacked me! Jennifer: I don't have time for this. I have to go repair the damage you've done. Abe: Jennifer! Eve: Hello again. Justin: Do you need to get something off your chest? Eve: Yeah, I do. But I want a drink first. [Dramatic music] JJ: Look, man. I'm doing you a favor here, okay? Like, the last thing you need is a dealer using the product, shorting the customers. Kyle: You wouldn't do that. Not if you want to live. But if you're not comfortable doing what I ask, that's fine. Gosh, needs to be cleaned again. Crazy. Don't worry about it. I'll find someone else to do the job. And I won't be needing you anymore on the payroll. JJ: Fine, I'll do it. Kyle: My man. Clyde: I think it's time for some rules in this relationship. I want to be the most important thing in your life. Not hawking lipstick or perfume or meddling in your kids' lives. Kate: Okay, so let me get this straight. Clyde Weston is the most important thing in my life. Clyde: That's what I'm getting at. Kate: Oh, I see. But I don't suppose you're going to stop running your trucking company or you're going to stop meddling in your children's lives. No. What is this, the 1960s? Did I wander onto the set of mad men? Is this the twilight zone? Clyde: Do you have a problem with me asking for due respect? Kate: I have with you acting like a chauvinistic jerk. Look, I've had a lot of losers in my life. I've been saddled with a lot of them. But I'm really learning how to cut my losses. I liked your confidence in the beginning. I did. But your ego is way, way out of control. You need to find someone who's going to like being with a narcissist, because that certainly isn't me. Just consider yourself dumped. [Dramatic music] Nicole: Miles, I will not knock on Eric's door with a Bundt cake and shove a microphone in his face. I will not exploit his grief. Miles: Do I need to remind you that that is your job? Who better, Nicole, than to capture that raw emotion, that pain. Come on, you know what buttons to push, so to speak, to kinda get him to spill his guts. Nicole: I won't do it. Miles: Oh, right. Right, right, right. You've got moral objections. What was I thinking? I mean, come on. We wouldn't want you to lower yourself, Nicole. I mean, come on-- Daniel: I don't think I like where this conversation is going. Miles: Then stay out of it. Daniel: No, I'm not going to stay out of it. Miles: Yeah, stay out of it. All right, look. I am your boss. Nicole: Give it to someone else. Miles: That is not an option. Nicole: Or what? I'm fired? Miles: Maybe. Nicole: You can't fire me. Because I quit! [Dramatic music] John: I can't just tell you how things are going to be different, Doc. But I sure hope you'll give me a chance to show you. Marlena: You'll never guess what I found when I woke up this morning. John: Well, I guess if I will never guess, I'm not even gonna give it a shot. Marlena: Oh. I suppose I'll have to tell you. On the pillow, right beside me, I found a perfect yellow rose. John: The romance is never going to end, Doc. Do you remember what belle called us that morning? Marlena: The most married parents she had ever met. [Laughter] John: Doc, I know that showing you I love you is about more than just bringing you flowers or strawberries and whipped cream. These last few years, when things got rough for us, I kept trying to tell myself that we just need space. Actually what I was doing was running away. Marlena: And joining the ISA. John: I'm not going to use that excuse to disappear. I'm in this for the long haul. And you'll have to do a hell of a lot to get rid of me this time. Marlena: Who ever said I want to get rid of you? How many more memories have you dug up? John: As many as it takes. Marlena: I want this to work. John: So do I. But? Marlena: But I'm scared. John: What are you scared of? Marlena: John, the years we spent together were the happiest years of my life. And they were also some of the most painful. We hadn't even ended our honeymoon before I thought that I had lost you. If I open up my heart to you again, my whole heart, I run the risk of going through that pain all over again. But you know what? Now it's even worse. Because in this job you'll be risking your life every single day. John: So you do know what you're afraid of. You're afraid I'm going to hurt you again. [Dramatic music] Theresa: You know, I know you probably think that my mom and dad are great people, and you're wondering how they could raise a hellion like me. But the truth is my dad-- he wasn't around a lot and my mom, well, she had her-- you know, she had her problems. Maggie: That must have been very difficult for you. Theresa: Well, I'm not asking you to feel sorry for me, okay? I learned how to take care of myself. Maggie: Yes, you're a strong person. Theresa: Yes. Maggie: That doesn't mean you can't be vulnerable, too. And there's nothing wrong with showing Brady that side of you. Theresa: No. I'd rather look like a witch than a pathetic, needy-- Maggie: Okay, fine. I hear you, okay? Enough unsolicited advice. Okay, do you know where Brady is? Theresa: No. He just left. Maggie: Okay, well maybe he's with John helping him sell Basic Black. Theresa: What? Wait, wait, Brady's dad is selling Basic Black? Oh, God. There goes my chance. Maggie: At what? Theresa: Can you keep a secret, Maggie? Maggie: Yeah. Theresa: When I was little, I kind of always wanted to be a fashion designer. I wanted it so bad I used to beg my mom to play the family card to get my foot in the door. But she told me to stop doodling in class and study harder. Look what that got me. Maggie: You don't seem like the type to give up your dream that easily. Theresa: You know what? You're right. I'm not. I could be independent. I could earn Brady's respect. Maggie: Don't forget self-respect. Theresa: Maggie-- Maggie: You know what? I bet that Brady could get you an internship with whoever ends up buying the company. Theresa: Oh, no, I gotta shoot for something bigger. Way bigger. Daniel: Tiger. Whoa. Sure you're not going to miss this job? Nicole: Ugh, not for a second. You know, you operate on people's brains. I turn brains into mush. You know, I asked myself if I could have the career of my dreams, what would it be? And I realized I was never more fulfilled than when I ran titan. Daniel: You want to go back to titan? Nicole: No. I don't want to go back. I want to move forward. And I just heard that Basic Black is on the market. Daniel: You want to work for-- Nicole: No, I don't want to work for Basic Black. I wanna own it. Kyle: What are you waiting for, JJ? Hmm, Christmas? JJ: Dude, I'm sorry, man. I just can't risk getting hooked. Kyle: What, you think this is April fool's? You think I'm a fool, JJ? Where's the wire? Where's the wire? You just failed, homeboy. You just failed your first and last test. [Dramatic music] John: We really put it all on the line when we fall in love, don't we, Doc? Shenanigans isn't the place where it really started for us. Marlena: New Orleans. John: At Maison Blanche, I lost my memories, my identity, the first half of my life. But if that hadn't happened, I wouldn't be who I am today. And I'm grateful for that time. Because, without it, I wouldn't have you. When I whisked you away to propose to you, you were certain I was gonna take you to Ireland, weren't you? Do you remember that? But I chose new Orleans because our future always starts with our past. [Sweeping romantic music] So... was it all worth it, Doc? Theresa: Listen, I'm just saying, I don't know why I didn't apply for a job at Basic Black a long time ago. Brady: Well, I wish you'd said something sooner, because my dad's selling the company. Theresa: Yeah, I heard. Brady: Look, maybe I can talk to the new buyer about getting you an entry- level position. Theresa: I'm not interested in an entry-level position. Brady: All right, what are you looking for? Theresa: I'd like to buy Basic Black. Brady: Okay. Where do you think you're going to get the money for that? Theresa: I was hoping that you would front it to me. Brady: Oh, God. Theresa: Listen, I would pay you back with interest. I mean, I know the international branches have already been sold, but if Basic Black were to expand again-- Brady: You cannot be serious about this. Theresa: How much experience did you have before you became a mogul? Brady: The answer is no. Theresa: Fine. You know what? I'm gonna find the cash somewhere else, and I don't care what you think about me Brady, okay? I will prove you wrong. I will make this happen. Nicole: Wow, the asking price is pretty high for a rundown designer house. I don't have the money. Daniel: Well, I think we could talk to Victor, get him to cover what Xander owes you. Nicole: We? Daniel: Well, me. Nicole: I love that you're acting like this is your dream too. Daniel: It is. My dream is to make you happy, okay? But, with Xander's money, and what I could chip in, I don't think it would still be enough. Nicole: I don't suppose I could un-donate-- [Laughs] I'm just kidding. You know what? I'll figure something out. I always do. Daniel: You do. Justin: That wasn't supposed to be a shot. Eve: I know. Justin: Another? Eve: That is not necessary. Justin: Oh, no. It's my turn. Sorry you're having a bad day. Eve: Every day has been a bad day since I arrived here in Salem. And, I'm sorry, I know that Jennifer is your ex-sister-in-law or whatever. But I'm telling you right now, that woman is as crazy as her schizo mother. And people in this town-- they don't know it, but someday she is going to cause a world of trouble. Justin: Unlike you, who's never caused any trouble for anybody. Eve: [Sighs] Kyle: I need you to come over. We have a little problem. Clyde: I told you never to call me. And you are paid to deal with problems. Kyle: Trust me. You're gonna want to handle this one on your own. Clyde: All right. I'll be there. Kyle: Sit your ass down. [Phone rings] JJ: It's my mom. Kyle: Don't even think about answering that. Jennifer: JJ, it's me. You haven't been answering my texts, so I just thought I would call. Everything's fine here. And I just wanted to make sure that you're fine too. Love you, honey. [Ominous music] Anne: When are you going back to work? Theresa: Hopefully never. Anne: Really? So he didn't kick you out on your tuchas? Theresa: No. But it's going to be a lot of work to get him to stop hating me, let alone start liking me. Naggy Maggie thinks I should show him "the real me." Anne: That is the worst advice I've ever heard. Theresa: You know what? I don't need input about my love life from someone who's never had one. Anne: I'm sorry, what? I beg your pardon? Theresa: Anyway, I found a whole 'nother way to get to Brady's heart, so-- Anne: As opposed to through his pants? Theresa: Yes, and that's where you come in. Kate: The problem is men. Men are selfish, manipulative, and arrogant. No offense. Roman: None taken. Kate: God. I really need to take a nice, long break from dating. Roman: You know what? I think every man in Salem will be relieved to hear that. Kate: Oh, shut up. You know, the truth is, I'm bored. I'm running a company in name only. I'm not having fun anymore. Time to shake things up. Marlena: Of course it was worth it. There was never a question in my mind. John: The question is whether it's worth rolling the dice and trying it all over again. I can't promise smooth sailing, Doc. In fact, I can pretty much guarantee that's not gonna happen. But what I can promise you is my commitment to you will be unshakable. We had been married a lot of years-- we thought so, anyway-- before we had our first official wedding. You're bouquet had flowers for each of our children... yours, mine, ours. You took your vows from the song of Solomon. Rise up my love, my fair one, and come away. For lo the winter is passed. Marlena: Our bad times are over, and the good times are beginning. Now, I know that nobody can ever promise what the future will bring. But I will make you one solemn vow. I will love you, no matter what. Whether rain or drought, or sun or storm, whatever comes. I will laugh with you, weep with you, celebrate with you, and mourn with you. Whatever comes, I am yours, my love, until death part us. John: And we've cheated death how many times, Doc? I am yours. [Sweeping romantic music] Marlena: It's blank. John: This was our past. And it's been an amazing ride. This is our future. And I firmly believe the best is yet to be. [Sweeping romantic music] John: I'd like to fill these pages together. Marlena: I'd like that too. And I know how I'd like to start page one. John: How? [Sweeping romantic music] Anne: Yes, of course. Honey, I will do whatever I can to help. But, currently, the bank of Anne is overdrawn. So if you're looking for, you know, a new head of HR, the only perk I would ask for would be, like, a little company discount, or something. Theresa: Anne, Basic Black doesn't make wrap dresses. Anne: [Laughs] How is it that you propose you're going to get this money to buy this business to then impress Brady with all of your, you know, refined business acumen and savvy? Theresa: I'm going to get an investor. Nicole: All I need is an investor to provide the rest of the funding. Daniel: Well, Basic Black is a very attractive company. John's not going to have any trouble trying to find a buyer now that the word's out it's on the market. Nicole: In other words, honey, the clock is ticking. Eve: Well, enough about my problems. What about yours? Justin: I don't have any complaints at the moment. Actually, I got a new job this morning. You're looking at the new DA. Eve: Well, damn. Congratulations. Looks like you're a very important person for me to make friends with. Justin: As long as you stay out of trouble. Eve: Can we be friends anyway? [Laughs] You know, I'm really sorry about what happened between you and Adrian. She was a fool to let go of you. Justin: Actually, I was the one who-- Eve: Was a very, very bad boy? [Dramatic music] [Knock at door] Kyle: It's open. [Ominous music] Clyde: Oh, Lord. Too many drug dealers for one room. [Intense dramatic music]

One thing led to another and they had a slapping match

Daniel: Because there's something I want to say to you. I am not giving up on us, Jennifer. Jennifer: Can you please-- please, don't make this hard. Daniel. Daniel, please. [SCENE_BREAK] Abigail: Wait, I don't-- are you sure that it's okay for us to be following Cameron like this? Chad: Look, we're just trying to help him, okay, all right? You said so yourself. I mean, if Cameron's in some sort of trouble-- Abigail: Yeah, I know. You're right. Chad: Yeah? Abigail: You're right, we have to find out what he's up to. Chad: Okay. Let's go. [SCENE_BREAK] [Cell phone ringing] Nick: Vargas. [SCENE_BREAK] [Knock at door] Vargas: Yeah? Oh, sorry, uh, Mr. DiMera. How can I help you? EJ: I'm looking for Father Eric. Victor: Um, he's out. EJ: I'm sorry, you seem to know who I am, but I don't think I know you. Vargas: Oh, I'm Vargas. I just started working here. [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: Hey. Lucas: Hey, hey. I guess it's true, you live here now, right? Sami: Yes. Lucas: I cannot believe you. I go out of town for a couple days with Allie, and this is what you do? You pull this on me? Sami: Okay, come on, Lucas, you don't understand, all right? Lucas: How can you do this? How can you move your kids back into this house of horrors? [SCENE_BREAK] Anne: Ugh, get a room. Maxine: Hush. Jennifer: What are you doing? Daniel: I am fighting for us. Jennifer: No. Daniel: I don't know-- I don't know what happened or why you're suddenly backing off, but I'm not gonna let you, because I love you. Whatever is wrong, we're gonna rise above it. I love you, and I'm not-- I'm not letting you go. [SCENE_BREAK] Cameron: [Clears throat] Abigail: Why do I feel like a stalker? Chad: Well, because we are. But it's for a good cause, so... Abigail: Or not. Chad, what did we see? The guy came home from work. Chad: You're talking about the guy who said he worked a double shift, right? Come on, Cameron lied to us. Just like he lied to us about him working double shifts at the hospital. Aren't you curious? I mean, you're the one who told me he might be in trouble. Now what? Abigail: I know, I did. It feels wrong. Chad: Okay, what aren't you telling me about him, Abigail? Abigail: Nothing. I just think that maybe I overreacted. Okay? Now, let's just go. Chad: Uh-huh. No, no, no. Cameron lied to both of us, okay? We deserve answers. [SCENE_BREAK] Jennifer: No, you-- you need to, Daniel. Daniel: No, I need you. And you need me. Jennifer: Daniel, you don't understand. Daniel: No, Jennifer, I have never loved anyone like this. You are the sweetest, kindest, clumsiest person I have ever known. And you had me at clumsy. And the way that you just blurt out the wrong things at the wrong time, I love that. Jenn, you are perfect. Jennifer: Please, please stop it. Daniel: No, will you please-- please. Jennifer: Stop. Daniel: When I lost Rebecca, a part of me died too. You brought me back. So it can happen. And, Jenn, I understand where you're at with Jack. You never have to lie to me about it, and you never have to worry about hurting my feelings. I get it--I will not push you. But I will never leave you alone in that kind of darkness. That is not where your soul lives. That's not what Jack would want. Jack would want you to be loved, and I love you. I cherish you. And next to my kids, Melanie and Parker, you're it. You're it, you're everything to me. Chloe: I need you to actually break his heart. You need to make it clear to Daniel that there is no hope for you, now or ever. Jennifer: Chloe, this is insane. Chloe: And if you don't, I'm outta here, I am gone, and I will make sure that Daniel never sees his son again. Jennifer: No. Stop! Stop! We are done. We are over. [SCENE_BREAK] Chad: What are you doing? Abigail: Okay, okay, look. Maybe--maybe you're right, okay? But this is not the way. Chad: Okay, if we don't knock, he doesn't know that we're here. Abigail: No, no, I mean, you can't confront him and get all in his face. Chad: Okay, so I'll be nice and get in his face. Abigail: No, Chad, this is none of our business. Chad: Look, he's Lexie's brother, okay? She would want me to back him up. Besides, aren't you guys, like, boyfriend and girlfriend, more or less? Abigail: It's-- the jury's still out on that. Chad: Mm. Then wouldn't you like to know what's up with him? Abigail: Fine, then I talk to him...privately. If we both confront him, then he's gonna feel ganged up on. I'll tell you everything, okay? I promise. Chad: Okay. Okay. I'm gonna call you in an hour if I don't hear anything, okay? Abigail: [Whispers] Fine. Cameron: Hey, Abigail. What's up? [SCENE_BREAK] EJ: So these are the plans for the new school annex. The architect put the board's changes in red, and then theirs are in green and-- maybe I should, uh, write this down. Vargas: Actually, I followed you, but if you'd rather leave a note, there's a pad on the desk there. EJ: Thank you. [SCENE_BREAK] Lucas: So where are they? Where are the DiMeras? You guys asleep in your coffins? Wake up! Sami: Stop it, okay? It's not that bad. Lucas: It's pretty bad if you have to text me with the address. You can't even pick up the phone and call me, because you don't have the guts to do it. Sami: Oh, come on! I didn't call because I knew you were driving, all right? Let's just bring Allie in from the car, okay? She doesn't have to wait there wh-- where's Allie? Lucas: She's not here, Sami. I'm not dropping my daughter off in a place like this. It's not gonna happen. Sami: Okay. I'm sorry. I should've called you, I should've told you and apologized. Lucas: Whoa, whoa! Wait a minute, wait a minute. You should've what? You should've told me? You don't tell me anything. We talk about it. You ask me. We're parents in this, all right? We have joint custody, don't we? That's what the papers say. Did you read those? Sami: It was an emergency. Lucas: It was an emergency. So what, you don't like doing bed anymore or dishes? Sami: Oh, stop it, come on. No! It was more than that. Lucas: I don't care. I hate being here. I hate the DiMeras, and I hate this house. So forget it. You're gonna be sucked into this vortex, you're not taking our daughter with you. Sami: Take it down a notch, Lucas, honestly. Lucas: If you stay here, Sami, that's it. I have grounds. Sami: What? No! No! Lucas, you can't do that! Lucas: You've already done it. You've already violated our agreement. If you stay here, I will sue for full custody of our daughter. Don't push me. [SCENE_BREAK] Chloe: Go. Daniel: Okay, can we go somewhere more private? Jennifer: No! I'm not going anywhere with you. How many times do I have to say it? Will you just accept it? Maxine: Go on, do your rounds. Daniel: I don't believe you. Jennifer: Well, believe it. Daniel: No, you didn't hear what I s-- Jennifer: Yes, I did. I heard every word you just said. Now, you're gonna listen to me, because we are gonna settle this once and for all. I have tried to tell you every way that I know how, and you need to get it. Daniel: Oh, I hear you. Jennifer: No! Not if you think that it's okay to kiss me the way that you just did. And I know that that is partly my fault. I know that I misled you, because I was confused. Daniel: You weren't confused on Smith Island. That was magic-- Jennifer: That was a mistake! I left feeling sad and empty. Daniel: You're lying. Jennifer: You don't wanna believe it, but it's true. Daniel: You wanted to be with me. Jennifer: No, you're right. I did want to be with you. I was so excited to be with you. But you know what? It wasn't love, it was sex, okay? And that is great for women like Chloe and Kate, but not me. I need more than that. Daniel: Can we just-- Jennifer: Don't touch me! [SCENE_BREAK] Abigail: Hi. Sorry. Um, I should've obviously called first. Cameron: No, that's okay. I'm just on my way to work. Abigail: Yeah. Cameron: Abigail? Abigail: Yes, um... I feel really bad about the way that we left things earlier, and I was hoping maybe we could talk for a few minutes? Cameron: I'd love to, but I can't be late. Abigail, we're good. You don't have to worry about... the thing. Abigail: "The thing"? Cameron: Well, I know you-- I know you feel weird about it, but it's no big deal to me that-- that you're a virgin. No, I really--I really like you, and...I want us to work out. And we will. I really gotta go now. I'll call you tomorrow, okay? Abigail: Uh, okay. [Sighs] Chad: So you're, uh-- so you're a virgin, huh? Abigail: [Sighs] [SCENE_BREAK] EJ: Okay, so...if you could just, uh, make sure you keep this with the drawings, that would be great. Vargas: Yeah, I'll, uh-- I'll make sure Father Eric gets these. EJ: Have a good evening. Vargas: All right. Take care. [Clears throat] What was that? Nick: Okay. It's stupid for us to meet here. It's stupid for us to meet, period. Vargas: Hey, it's gonna be my call, Nicky. Hmm? Nick: Do you understand that if EJ had seen me-- Vargas: Yeah, yeah. You would've thought of something. I mean, you're a smart guy, right? Besides, who cares if he sees you in church anyway? Nick: Do you--do you have any idea who he is? Vargas: Yeah, he's the DiMera son. I mean, every con in Statesville knows that family. Nick: Yeah, do you know that he lives with Father Eric's sister? Do you know that he used to be married to Nicole? Vargas: Wait, Nicole that works here? Nick: Yeah. It's a small town, Vargas. Everybody's in everybody else's business. There's no room to operate here. You understand? Got it? Vargas: Hey! You're not going anywhere until we, uh, get a few things straight here, okay? [SCENE_BREAK] Lucas: [Scoffs] Sami: No. No! Lucas, you're not just leaving! You don't even understand! Lucas: Oh, no, I get it. It's all clear to me, Sami. I get it. You and the overgrown thug have this thing. You're in this sick, destructive spiral relationship, and you get off on it! Sami: What? No! That is not what is going on here at all. Lucas: You know what, I'm done. I'm done trying to figure out why you keep coming back to this guy. And Johnny and Sidney-- I feel bad for them. But, you know, there's one person I can save in this thing, and that's Allie. That's exactly what I'm gonna do. Sami: Stop it, okay? I would never let anything happen to Allie, and neither would EJ. He cares about her, okay? Lucas: Cares? It doesn't matter. With everything that's gone on in the past with EJ, he could barely take care of his own kids. Sami: You are not gonna make this conversation about everything that has ever happened ever, okay? Look, we're in this house. You're not even giving me a chance to explain why. You won't even listen to me. Lucas: All right. All right. Sami: What? Lucas: What do you mean, what? You say what. You tell me why you're living here. You said you had a good reason. Let's here it, come on. Sami: Um, okay. The good reason is it's a great house for kids. There's a huge lawn and a pool and stables with horses. Lucas: Oh, there's stables and horses. Forget it, that's great. Sami: Okay, you know what, you're right. And I'm handling this badly and I'm sorry. But please don't punish Allie. Lucas: Punish Allie? Allie not living here is some kind of punishment to you? Really? Sami: She doesn't get to live with her brother and her sister? Yes, that would be a punishment. They love each other, they are tight. Lucas: I don't care! This isn't about the kids. This is about you. 100% about you. And that's all you care about is yourself. Sami: What? No, I am living here to try to save our son! [SCENE_BREAK] Daniel: This isn't the place to-- Jennifer: You're doing it again. You treat me like a child. Daniel: What? Jennifer: Yes, and you patronize me. Like when I told you Chloe was a scheming witch, and you said that you would just take care of it. But you didn't. You really didn't take it seriously. Daniel: Wait, is that what's wrong here? Is that what's wrong? Because I kicked Chloe out. She's in her own place. She will not be a problem, Jenn. Jennifer: Right, until she is because she is never gonna stop. Well, you know what, it doesn't matter... because it's too late. Daniel: No. Jennifer: And you are so worried about pleasing people all the time that you've just become a pushover, Daniel. Daniel: No, no, no. No, I am not gonna let Chloe or anyone get in our way. Jennifer: There is no "us." Let go of the delusion! Daniel: How is that delusional, how? Jennifer: After Jack died, I was so lonely. And I wanted this to be real, and I wanted you to be the answer. But you are not. You are not even half the man that Jack was. And I am not gonna disgrace his memory by pretending that you are. Daniel: Listen, Jenn. Jennifer: No! Get it through your thick skull! I do not want to be with you! [SCENE_BREAK] Abigail: You said you were leaving. Chad: So let me get this straight, you've never-- Abigail: No, I've never. And keep your voice down, okay? I don't want Cameron to hear you. Chad: He already knows. You know what, this makes a lot of sense. Abigail: What makes sense? Chad: When we were dating, there's was always something about you I couldn't put my finger on. But I--I'm sorry. That was bad. Gonna rephrase--let me rephrase that. Um, it's just that-- Abigail: It's just that you're an ass, and you can't help sounding like you-- Chad: Shh, shh, shh. Come on. Get back. Abigail: Oh, my God. Why does Cameron have a gun? [SCENE_BREAK] Nick: This is ridiculous. People can see us here. Vargas: Look, they're all at dinner, and then they pray. We got time. Nick: Time for what? Vargas: I'm about to get my hands on the cash. All that money that you made me when we were in the joint, that was just the seed money. Now it's time to turn that into a real payday. Nick: Yeah, well, I'm sure you can, Vargas. Vargas: Oh, I can... with your help. Nick: Look, I got lucky before, all right? There's no guarantee that I can even make that happen again. Vargas: Don't sell yourself short, Nicky. Nick: I'm telling you it's a big gamble. A very big gamble. Are you willing to lose everything? Vargas: I wouldn't be very happy. And you don't want me unhappy, Nick. Nick: Look, I think that, um, you should go someplace else. You could go to another town where things aren't so intertwined. Vargas: Hey, I like it here. All right? And look, man. Look what I have to work with, huh? I deserve better than this, Nicky. And I'm gonna get it. The thing is... I got work to do now, all right? And so do you. Nick: Yeah. [SCENE_BREAK] Lucas: How is living here gonna help save our son, Sami? Sami: Shh! Lucas: Well, answer me. I wanna hear it. Sami: Okay, okay, I'll tell you. But you have to promise me that you will not say anything to anyone. Lucas: You are really pushing it, you know that? Sami: Swear. Please? Lucas: I swear. I pinkie swear, fine. Sami: Okay. Will wants to be with his daughter. He came to me, he told me he was willing to do anything to get Nick out of the way. So I told him I would go to Stefano myself. Lucas: You want Stefano to kill Nick? Sami: Not kill him, just get rid of him, you know? And more importantly, get rid of the evidence against Will. Lucas: So that's why you're doing this, because we didn't get the evidence from the police. So why don't we just go back? Go to the evidence room, see what we can find. Sami: We can't do that. You were right. If we get caught, then Nick is gonna spill the beans and ruin everything. This cannot be traced back to us. Stefano has someone on the inside of the police force, right? So that person could get rid of the evidence, and no one will ever know. Lucas: So why doesn't EJ do it? Why doesn't EJ just get in touch with this mole, whoever it is? You don't need Stefano. Sami: He doesn't know who it is. Stefano's never told him the name. Lucas: Doesn't tell his own son that? Really? Sami: It's a complicated relationship, okay? Lucas: Yeah. Sami: Point is that's why I'm here--to give Stefano a reason to help us. Lucas: So you're living here to suck up to the guy. Sami: Yes. Once we get rid of that evidence and get rid of the taped confession, then Nick has nothing. Then we can go to court and we can get that stupid agreement voided. And then Will can be with his daughter. Lucas, I would make a deal with the devil himself to help. Lucas: I think you're about to. And I think you're making a huge mistake, Sami. Sami: What? [SCENE_BREAK] Daniel: Why are you doing this now? We fought so hard. Jennifer: Take it. Daniel: What? No! I'm not taking that, no! I'm not giving up on us. I'm not gonna do it. Jennifer: Listen to me, we are done! It's over, take it! Anne: I always knew she was a bitch, but this is hard-core. Daniel: I am keeping this for-- Jennifer: Good. Daniel: No. Jennifer: For good. Keep it. Daniel: No, I will see you-- Jennifer: No, you won't see me. Because I'm quitting my job here. So do you get it now... that I don't wanna see you anymore? So stay away from me. Maggie: Daniel, I'm so sorry. That was-- [SCENE_BREAK] Abigail: He's buying coffee. Why? Chad: I don't know, to be alert when he's breaking and entering? Abigail: Don't. Chad: Why do you think he has a gun? Abigail: I can't even think. What? Chad: So when we were dating, the reason we never, uh-- it's because you were virgin? Abigail: No, it's because you were a Jackass, and you still are. Chad: Okay, well, you could've at least told me, you know? Abigail: Stop. Stop that. You're looking at me and thinking of me like I am an exhibit in a zoo. And why would I tell you? Chad: He's leaving, he's leaving. Come on. Come on, come on. Where do you think he keeps his car? Abigail: He parks in the north parking lot. Chad: Okay, don't worry. I have my bike in the alley. We'll find him, all right? Don't worry, let's go, come on. [SCENE_BREAK] Lucas: Even if Stefano agrees to help our son--and that's a big "if"-- you're gonna be in his debt. Sami: Yeah. Lucas: Yeah, you will, won't you? Sami: Well... better me than Will. And that's where we were headed here. Will was gonna take matters into his own hands. And it hasn't panned out well in the past, has it? So at least now it's...on me. Lucas: Yeah, you're gonna owe Stefano DiMera. Sami: Do you have a better idea, Lucas? I would love to hear it. Lucas: I'm working on it, okay? I'm working on it. Sami: You do that. Thank you. In the meantime, please bring Allie home. Lucas: Don't do that. Don't you ever call this mausoleum her home. It's not. Sami: Okay, please bring Allie back to her brother and sister. Look, this place really isn't that bad. The kids will love it. Lucas: How long? Sami: I don't know. I mean, Stefano just got back to town and it's not exactly like he and I have some great relationship we're building from. And Will's gonna have to come here too, so you can't give him a hard time about it, okay? Look, he's just doing what he has to do. Lucas: I know, I know. I just--I hate this, okay? I hate it. Sami: Yeah. What about Allie? Lucas: What do you want? I'll bring her by tomorrow. Sami: Thank you. Lucas: But don't ever pull a stunt like this again ever, okay? Promise me. Sami: I won't, I promise. Look, I know you know not to say anything, but I'm really talking about your mother. Lucas: No, I know, I know. I got it. Sami: [Sighs] Lucas: Boy, Nick's never gonna see this one coming. [SCENE_BREAK] [Knock at door] Chloe: Hey. Daniel: Bad time. Chloe: I know. I was there. I went to the hospital to give you your keys, and tell you that I'd get the rest of my stuff in a few days, and, um... I saw. Daniel: The show? Chloe: I couldn't believe what Jennifer did. That was, um... pretty out of control. Daniel: You know, I c-can't, um-- Chloe: Look, um... you don't have to say anything, and, uh... I won't either. I don't know what happened and... I don't understand, but... I just want you to know that I'm sorry. So sorry. [SCENE_BREAK] Jennifer: [Sobbing] [Knock at door] Jennifer: Oh, God, please. Please don't let it be Daniel. I can't do this. I can't do this again. Maggie: Jennifer, I know you're in there. Open this door. Jennifer: [Sighs] Maggie: What in the world is wrong with you? [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: Welcome home. Why are you standing there? EJ: No, I'm just-- I'm going through a mental checklist of every birthday and anniversary. Sami: You didn't forget anything. EJ: [Laughing] Good. Um, what--what is this? Did-- did you cook? Sami: Well, we all have our favorites, right? I know yours is bangers and mash, but that's not good for you. So I remember that you always used to order that fish thing with the pastry from Chez Rouge, and, um, apple tartine. EJ: You...made that? Sami: Well, I made it happen. EJ: Ah. Sami: Why do you seem so relieved? EJ: No, no, no, no. You know, I think it's a shame that you would waste your considerable talents in the kitchen, that's all. Sami: Your cook said the same thing. EJ: Mm-hmm. So what is the occasion? Sami: I just wanted to do something nice for you. EJ: You did? That's very sweet of you. Sami: Well, I can be sweet when I wanna be. EJ: Mm-hmm. Yes, you can. What did you do? Sami: What do you mean? EJ: Hmm? Sami: [Scoffs] EJ: You did something bad, didn't you? Sami: No, I didn't. EJ: Yes, you did. Sami: Why would you assume that? EJ: Yes, you did, so tell me. Sami: I can't believe-- you are totally off base. I didn't. EJ: Mm-hmm. I won't judge you. Sami: I didn't do anything. EJ: Mm-hmm. Sami: [Sighs] EJ: I'll understand. Sami: I swear, EJ. EJ: I might even like it. Sami: No. You won't. Oh! Oh! EJ: Aha! Sami: How can you just-- how does that work? You kiss my neck, and I just tell you everything? I haven't built up a resistance yet to you? I'm a little embarrassed. EJ: Mm-hmm. What...did...you...do? Sami: Lucas was here, and he was really mad at me for moving in without talking to him first, and I had to tell him about our plan to get Stefano to help will. EJ: You did-- do you want this plan to fail, Samantha? Sami: Don't yell at me, okay? I realize it's not ideal. EJ: "It's not ideal." What do you think is gonna happen when Nick finds out? Sami: Lucas isn't gonna tell him. EJ: Oh, Lucas isn't going to tell him. Why? Because he has so much respect for the DiMera family. You really think you can trust him to keep his mouth shut? [SCENE_BREAK] Nick: Gotta keep you safe. [Sighs] I can't believe Vargas is here. [Sighs] Think, think. There's gotta be a way. Lucas: A way to what? [SCENE_BREAK] Abigail: I'm sure Cameron came this way. Chad: Okay. Abigail: Did you see what-- Chad: Hmm. Abigail: Hey. Chad: Sorry. Abigail: Over here. Chad: Yeah, I know. I just-- Abigail: Okay, you did not just do that. Chad: Look, it's a long ride to Chicago. Abigail: Who cares if you have helmet hair? Chad: Look, not all of us can be as fearless as you, Abigail. Abigail: Okay, well... Chad: Let me--hold on. Abigail: Stop it! We lost Cameron. Chad: We don't know that for sure. Everything else around here is closed. He must have gone in here. Let's go. What's up, man? You sure you're in the right place? Chad: Yeah. Why? Whatever floats your boat. Chad: Okay, that was weird. Abigail: [Laughing] [Hip-hop music playing] Abigail: I don't see Cameron anywhere in here. But he has to be here, right? Chad: Sure. Unless you wanna go with the breaking and entering scenario. Abigail: No, no. That's not Cameron. I can't see him doing anything like that. Chad: Well, this is the only other place he could be, so-- Abigail: Why hide it? I mean, what's the big deal about coming to this place? Chad: [Stammering] I don't know. I don't see anything-- anything wrong with this place, like, at all, no. [SCENE_BREAK] Jennifer: Uh... Aunt Maggie, I... really don't feel well right now. Maggie: I'm not surprised... after humiliating Daniel in front of the whole hospital. Jennifer: I tried to tell him privately and he wouldn't let up. Maggie: Tell him what? Jennifer: That I made a mistake, that I'm still mourning Jack. Maggie: I know what that's like. I still miss Mickey. But that's no excuse for ripping a man to shreds. Jennifer: And that is not-- that's not what I was trying to do. I was trying to be gentle and nice, and he wouldn't listen to what I was saying. Maggie: And your only alternative was a public humiliation? Jennifer Rose... I have known you since you were a young girl. And you have never been anything but a kind and sweet soul. Until today. And what you just did... was heartless and cruel! And completely... unnecessary. [SCENE_BREAK] Chloe: It took everything I had not to yell back at Jennifer... even I though I knew it wasn't any of my business. Daniel: No. You're right. Not your business. Chloe: [Sighs] The thing is... I heard that she still blames me. So maybe I could clear things up. I could talk to her. Daniel: You know what? No. No, you don't need to do anything. You know what you need to do? Here's the only thing you need to do. Get out. Chloe: What she said about you was so wrong. You didn't deserve those things. That was a bitchy, ugly-- Daniel: Don't you ever talk about Jennifer like that. [SCENE_BREAK] Abigail: I don't see Cameron anywhere. You? Chad: Huh? Abigail: Hey! If Cameron's in trouble, then we need to help him. So stop drooling and pay attention. Chad: I am, it's just-- look. Abigail: It's all women. Chad: Yeah. Abigail: Chad, it's all women--everyone in here. Chad: I know, I know. Do you think it's like one of those women's bars? Abigail: You mean like a gay bar? Chad: Yeah. Abigail: No, definitely not. Why would they hire a waiter that looks like that? Chad: That's true, true. Do you think Cameron's a waiter here? Abigail: No, he's a doctor. Why would he wait tables? That's ridiculous. Chad: Okay, you know what? I'm just gonna wait here. I'm just gonna make sure everything's okay. Abigail: Uh-huh, I don't think so. Let's go down the block. We must have missed something. Chad: All right, I'm coming. [Cheers and applause] [SCENE_BREAK] [Seductive music] Sami: Lucas isn't gonna say anything. EJ: Really? Why? Because he loves you, Samantha? Because I have a little bit of news for you. Sami: No, because he loves Will, okay? He's not gonna let Nick find out. EJ: This is not just about Nick, okay? What exactly do you think Stefano's gonna do when he finds out why we moved into the mansion? Sami: He'll be furious. EJ: Yeah, he'll be furious. I'm trying to keep you safe. Do you have any idea how difficult that's gonna be if he becomes suspicious? Sami: I get it, okay? EJ: Then please close your mouth in the future. Sami: You know what, I didn't want to tell, okay? EJ: Yet somehow it just seemed to slip out of your mouth. Sami: Lucas was threatening to take Allie. EJ: Lucas threatens everything, Samantha. He never follows through. Sami: Actually, I moved in here without checking with him. So, yes, I violated our custody arrangement, which means he could go to court, he could sue me for full custody, and he will get it. You are a lawyer. You should know that. EJ: Yeah, well, I still don't like it. Sami: I don't like it either. EJ: Maybe you could do me a favor, Samantha, and next time you can use your head before you start opening your mouth. Sami: Don't talk to me like that. Not all of us can just stand there and be so calm and collected about every little thing. EJ: Oh, look how calm and collected you are. Sami: I have had a really crappy day! EJ: You wanna talk about a crappy day? Let me tell you a little bit about my day, Samantha! Sami: Bring it on, EJ! [SCENE_BREAK] Maggie: You have broken my heart tonight... right along with Daniel. Jennifer: Well, I didn't mean to. Maggie: What you've done... is unforgivable. And you know it. Jennifer: Oh, God. [SCENE_BREAK] Chloe: I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you. I just hate seeing you hurt. Daniel: You know, it's not your fault. It's fine. Chloe: It's not your fault either, Daniel. That's where Jenn is wrong. Daniel: No, she feels what she feels. Chloe: Yeah, but she's wrong about you. And I won't walk outta here and leave you, letting yourself think any of those things she said about you. You are a good man. And you know what real love is. So, please, don't shut me out.

Jennifer noticed Chloe looking at her so she told Daniel to give up on them

Rex: Whatever you're selling, I'm not interested. Clint: I heard about Shane. Rex: What about him? Clint: That he was getting picked on at school pretty badly. I wanted to see if the boy was all right. Rex: What the hell do you care? [SCENE_BREAK] Nora: Bo? Bo. Matthew's missing. I can't find him anywhere. He's not in his room. Oh, my God. What if he's run away? [SCENE_BREAK] Singer: Access Llanview is on Destiny: Phyllis knows, Phyllis knows the secrets that you're hiding you better check this out se 'cause Phyllis knows you're cheating, sexting you're lying Phyllis knows and she's watching, watching for you [SCENE_BREAK] Rama: And you, and you, and you, and you, and you Nigel, hurry up! Phyllis is on! Nigel: Your popcorn, Madame. Rama: Ah, thank you. Nigel: My pleasure. If you'll excuse me. Rama: Where are you going? Aren't you going to watch Phyllis with me? Nigel: As you wish, Madame. Singer: You and you you, you, and you you Phyllis: How you doin', Llanview? [SCENE_BREAK] Destiny: How you doin', Matthew? Matthew: Ok. Destiny: Just a second. Phyllis: First up, the latest on Llanview's first family-- the Buchanans. Earlier, I reported, ducks, that Clint Buchanan was cleared of all charges in... Destiny: I guess I owe you an apology. I shouldn't have called your Uncle Clint a killer. Phyllis: But there's more to this story than meets the eye. watch that anymore. [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: Honey, it's ok. Nora: It's not ok. Our son is missing. Bo: No, he's not. Look, he's not, all right? I told him he could go to the Buenos Dias and meet Destiny. Nora: You did what? Bo: He wanted to see his friend, so what's the harm in that? Nora: Oh, for God's sake, Bo. The last thing Matthew should be doing is-- Bo: For us to lock him up in here. Nora: Ok, you're right. You're right. I certainly can't blame him for wanting to pretend that everything's still normal. Bo: Exactly. Especially when-- Nora: It's anything: But normal. Bo: Our son killed someone. Now we have to figure out what we're gonna do about it. [SCENE_BREAK] Phyllis: Commissioner Bo and his D.A. wife Nora had big, bad bro Clint dead to rights... Dorian: Nigel, I need to see Joey immediately, please. Nigel: Yes, Madame Mayor. Phyllis: What is up with that? Nigel: I'm afraid Master Joseph and his wife have retired for the evening. Dorian: I need to talk to him about his wife and her supposed brother Cut-- Rama: Shh! Dorian: Excuse me. Did you just shush me? Rama: Phyllis is on. Dorian: Shush this. What are you doing watching that dreadful woman? Phyllis: That leaves us with the million-dollar question: If C-Daddy Buke didn't kill Eddie Ford, who did? Stay tuned, Llanview, because your BFF Phyllis has a shocker for you tonight you won't believe. [SCENE_BREAK] Natalie: Shocker? Shocker? [Knocking on door] Natalie: Hey, Cris. Cristian: Hey. Natalie: What's this? Cristian: For your little muchachito. Natalie: Aww! Cristian: Congratulations. Natalie: Thank you. That's really sweet. Aww. Ah! Ooh. It's beautiful. I will give this to him. Cristian: Yeah, you might want to wait a while before you give it to him. Natalie: I'm sure he'll love it when he's older. Thank you. Cristian: You're very welcome. Actually, it was just an excuse to come over here. I need to give you a heads-up about something. Natalie: Ok. About what? Cristian: Marty Saybrooke. [SCENE_BREAK] John: Hey. What are you doing? [SCENE_BREAK] Natalie: So what's Marty up to now? Cristian: It's kind of weird. Natalie: Please. Nothing Marty does surprises me. Cristian: Ok. So I gave this friend of a mine a ride to Statesville so she could visit someone, and I ran into Marty. Like, literally. I bumped into her and she drops this sheet of paper. Natalie: Hmm. Let me guess. The sheet of paper has something to do with me. Cristian: She's still carrying around your DNA test results. Natalie: Wow. I was wrong. She can still surprise me. Cristian: That's not all. When she realized I saw the paper, she freaked. What's that about? [SCENE_BREAK] Marty: Oh, this? That's nothing. John: Whatever it is, it seems pretty serious. Everything ok? Marty: Yes. Oh, no, everything's fine. Care to join me? John: No, I can't stay. Marty: Oh, come on. Let me buy you a cup of coffee, huh? I owe you at least that much. [SCENE_BREAK] Natalie: I have no idea why Marty would still be carrying around my DNA results. Cristian: Me neither. I asked her. Natalie: And? Cristian: She says that she keeps them to remind herself of what she's capable of, which I thought was even weirder. Natalie: Yeah. Kind of. Cristian: Any idea why she has them? Natalie: No. I wish I knew. Marty carried around those DNA test results for months--holding it over my head that I was carrying Brody's baby so she could ruin my relationship with John. But now that it's already ruined, what's the point? [SCENE_BREAK] Marty: I owe you an apology. John: For what? Marty: When we were talking in your office and Natalie showed up. I mentioned your relationship with Kelly and I didn't mean to cause trouble between you and Natalie. John: I think at this point, Natalie and I have had all the trouble we're gonna have. [SCENE_BREAK] Destiny: You're lucky she's not talking about anything important right now. Matthew: Ok, I came here to see you, not listen to this garbage. Destiny: She was reporting good news. Your parents let your Uncle Clint go. That means he must be innocent, right? Matthew: Ok, I'm gonna get a milkshake. Uh-- Destiny: Hello? I just said your Uncle Clint must be innocent. Why else would your parents drop the charges? Waitress: Hey, who muted the TV? [Turns up volume] Phyllis: And the plot thickens. As I was first to report, the LPD had video footage from the shoot of an adult film, no less, of C-Daddy himself, gun in hand, exiting Eddie Ford's room. So is Commissioner Bo doing what the Bukes do and protecting his own? Or do he and D.A. Nora have another suspect? And if so, why hasn't he--or she--been arrested yet? Is Dorian Lord asleep at the wheel? [Rama giggles] [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: Everything's ok for the moment. Nora: How can you even say that? Bo: For the moment. At least we have some alone time now, and we can think about what we gotta do. Nora: Do you have any suggestions? Bo: We can't just sit on it. I'm the commissioner of police. You're the district attorney. Nora: I know that. I know. And it got me thinking. When Matthew shot Eddie, Matthew was distraught. I mean, he was upset before he even got to the motel. Bo: That's because he thought that I was cheating on you with Inez. Nora: Right. Right. And then he runs into Eddie, and Eddie taunts him and tells him all about the filthy things that he's done to me. I mean, my God, it had to confuse and terrify Matthew even more. This is just a child who's thinking that the life that he's always known is over, you know? He isn't a cold-blooded killer. The shooting was impulsive. It wasn't premeditated. Matthew's not a danger to anyone. Bo: No, but-- Nora: But Clint is. Clint is. If Clint hadn't manipulated Matthew, got him all riled up, Matthew never would've pulled that trigger. Matthew never, ever would've shot Eddie. Everything that happened that night was Clint's fault, not Matthew's. [SCENE_BREAK] Rex: Damn. Now you're trespassing. Clint: I am not going until you tell me how Shane is doing. Rex: Why would I do that? Clint: Because he's my grandson, damn it. Rex: Since when? You did everything you could to cover up the fact that we were related. So when you hired your little loyal sidekick Vimal to change test results, covering up the fact that you were my father, you got rid of Shane, too. Clint: Rex, come on. Rex: So you don't get to come over here pretending that you care about your grandson. Sorry, gramps, it doesn't work that way, ok? So just get the hell out of here and leave my son alone. Clint: Rex, my argument was never with Shane. Rex: I'm sure he'll be thrilled to hear that. Clint: I'm not allowed to be concerned? Rex: Where was all this concern back when Shane needed a stem cell transplant? Clint: I was going to come forward--discreetly. Stacy simply got the jump on me, that's all. Rex: [Scoffs] That was convenient, wasn't it? Doesn't make it any more convincing. Clint: It's the truth. Rex: Come on, Clint. We both know that you don't give a damn about Shane. The only reason you're here is because you screwed over everybody else in your family, and they all hate you. Trying to score points with Shane--that's just pathetic. Clint: You have no idea what I'm trying to do. Rex: I don't care! You understand? In fact, if it wasn't for all the crap you pulled, Shane might not be in the condition he's in right now. Clint: Are you trying to blame me for something that a schoolyard bully did to your son? Rex: That is just the beginning of what I blame you for. [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: Honey, look. We can blame Clint for what Matthew did all we want, but the truth is it was Matthew that fired the gun. Now, we can't change that. Nora: We can't give up. Bo: No. No. What we do, we hire a hotshot lawyer to help you build a strong defense. Nora: A hotshot lawyer? Bo: Yeah. Like Téa. Well, somebody even better than that. We use everything that you just said about extenuating circumstances. Nora: You think that'll work? Bo: If Matthew throws himself on the mercy of the court, asks for leniency. Red, he's a first-time offender. He's a minor. Nora: It's not that simple, Bo. It's just not that simple. I mean, first of all, we could end up with a judge who would like to make an example out of Matthew just because he is our son. And even if we got leniency, even if we could get him charged as a juvenile, which, by the way, is not a slam dunk, given that he covered up a crime. Even if we could establish extenuating circumstances, he does what you suggest, Matthew goes to prison for life. [SCENE_BREAK] Destiny: You don't think f your mom and dad would really do that, do you? Drop the charges against your uncle just because he's family? That doesn't sound like your dad the commissioner to me. Matthew: You're right. It doesn't. Destiny: Your dad's an honest guy. Besides, aren't he and your uncle on the outs anyway? Phyllis: I'll come back to the Eddie Ford murder case in a little while, but don't worry, ducks. I haven't forgotten the extra that I promised you in this special all Bukes, all the time edition of "A.L." Waitress: Here you go. Matthew: Thanks. Destiny: Whoa. You look like you got the shakes. Why are you so jittery? Matthew: It's nothing. I'm fine. Destiny: No, you're not. Phyllis: Was Jessica there to get a workout? Was Tess? Either way, was on the arm of her new husband and baby's daddy, the very hunky Robert Ford. [SCENE_BREAK] Marty: I don't understand. John: Natalie and I had a big blowout. If it wasn't over before, it definitely is now. [SCENE_BREAK] Cristian: Are you really sure it's over between you and John? Natalie: Oh, it is now. I went crazy on him. Why does Marty get to have all the fun? Cristian: What happened? [SCENE_BREAK] Marty: What happened? John: I don't remember all of it, but it started when Natalie found Liam's sonogram in one of my folders. Marty: You kept that? John: I did but she ripped it up. Marty: But you held onto the sonogram all this time. Why? [SCENE_BREAK] Phyllis: Is Tess putting on a good show with her new hubby to win their custody suit? Or has Jess really thrown over one of Llanview's very finest-- Brody Lovett? More importantly, which couple are you rooting for? Go to our web site and cast your vote for Jody or Fess. Destiny: You know, I think you're freaking out because you know what Phyllis said is true. Matthew: Can I please just drink this milkshake in peace? Destiny: It'll taste a lot better if you tell me what's bothering you. So if you want to stop being a basket case, just let it out already. Matthew: There's nothing to let out. Destiny: Matthew, you're a terrible liar. You know that? So you might as well just tell me what's bothering you. Your dad's covering for your uncle, right? Matthew: No, that's not who he's protecting. [SCENE_BREAK] Nora: Even if Matthew turned himself in and entered a plea, even if Téa or some other brilliant, mythical, hotshot lawyer and I could figure out how to possibly cut the deal of the century for Matthew, I can see no way for Matthew to avoid prison time. And he's just a baby. He's just a baby. A how can he possibly survive that? Bo: Honey, we don't have a choice. We can't just keep quiet about this forever. And even if we try, how would we live with that? Nora: How would we live with ourselves if we sent our son to prison? [SCENE_BREAK] Marty: After all this time, I mean, after Natalie admitted that the baby is Brody's, why are you still holding onto the sonogram? John: You playing shrink? Marty: I am a shrink. I'm also your friend. Least that's what I'm hoping. John: I kept the sonogram because...when Natalie gave it to me, I thought Liam was my son. [SCENE_BREAK] Natalie: So after I finished ripping up the sonogram, I gave him back the ring. Cristian: I get the ring, but what's the problem with the sonogram? Natalie: Because if John wants to see Liam, he can come here, and he can see Liam in person. Cristian: True. Natalie: It's not just that, you know? I hate seeing John with something from our past, something that's so intimate, while he's pushing me away at the same time. Cristian: I get that. Natalie: Well, whatever. I'm sure it's just one more reason that John's probably happy to be rid of me. And Marty? If she thinks that she's gonna cause any more problems by waving that DNA test at me and John, good luck. Cristian: Breakups really suck, don't they? Natalie: Yeah. Yeah, they do. Cristian? Cristian: Yeah? Natalie: Why are you on TV? Phyllis: That's right, ducks. He's Cristian Vega-- Cristian: What? Phyllis: Painter, bartender, professor, and all-around throbbing hunk of manhood. So what compelled Professor Vega to pay a visit to Statesville Prison? And why was he escorting one Mrs. Rama Patel, the comely wife of Vimal Patel, a.k.a. the DNA demon, the mad scientist doing time for scrambling the Buchanan twins' paternity tests? Natalie: Care to comment? Phyllis: Is Rama taking comfort in another man's arms? Llanview's best arms, that is? All while the DNA demon rots in jail? Or is Vimmy getting what he deserves, destroying the lives and loves of our beloved Buchanan twins? [SCENE_BREAK] Marty: John, I have to ask. If you found out the paternity test was a mistake and that Liam was your son, would you forgive Natalie and take her back? [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: Nora, we're both in shock right now over what Matthew has done. Nora, I know it hurts, but we can't pretend this didn't happen. Nora: I can't help it because that's all I got. Bo: Nora, no. Hey, no. It isn't. Listen to me. I want you to imagine that Matthew is not your son. He's your client, ok? You're defending him, and you know what you would do. You would work on a plea, and then you would do everything you could to minimize the jail time. Nora: He's not some client, though. He's my baby. Bo: Nora, honey, he's not a anymore. He's almost grown. Nora: He's still our son. Bo: Yeah. Ok. What about what this is gonna do to him? What kind of a man do you think he's gonna grow into knowing that he killed someone and he got away with it? Nora: Bo, this isn't getting away with it. Bo: And what about the Ford boys? Nora: Oh, my God, Eddie Ford terrorized those kids. Bo: I know that. Eddie Ford was nothing but pure evil, but he was their father, and I think they deserve a resolution. And what do you think this is gonna do to us, knowing that we covered up a murder? That goes against everything that we stand for, everything that we believe in. Nora: Well, then I have to ask you... Bo: What? Nora: When it comes to crunch time, when that moment comes, can you actually see turning in your own son? [SCENE_BREAK] [Doorbell rings] Dorian: It's Mayor Dorian Lord here. We need to talk about Eddie Ford's killer. [SCENE_BREAK] Matthew: I don't want to talk about this anymore, ok? It's not helping. Destiny: Oh, my gosh, that's why you were so sure Clint wasn't the killer. You know who the real killer is, don't you. [SCENE_BREAK] Rex: What do I blame you for? Well, let me count the crimes. There's assault and battery, kidnapping, false imprisonment. I almost forgot extortion, and on top of all that, there's the crime of playing fast and loose with a kid's life. Clint: I never meant to hurt Shane. Rex: No, of course not. He was just collateral damage. Do you have any idea what you've done to him? Ok. You let him believe Charlie was his grandpa. You stood by, and you watched them bond and get close, and then suddenly--oh, wait --Charlie is not his grandpa. You have any idea what that does to a kid? No wonder Shane's fragile now. Clint: It's not my fault that Shane is fragile. If you're looking for blame, you might want to look in the mirror. If you were a better father, maybe you would've taught Shane to roll with the punches or, better yet, to stand up for himself. Rex: Oh, a man like you? you're nothing but an overgrown bully yourself. Clint: At least I know how to teach a kid to take care of himself on the playground, all right? Give that kid to me for an hour, not even an hour, and I would make sure he'd never getting bullied again. Rex: You're not teaching my kid anything. Stay away from him. The last thing he needs is you. Clint: Well, it sounds to me like he needs a little advice. Rex: My son tried to kill himself last night, ok? Do you honestly think I would let you anywhere near him? Clint: Shane tried to kill himself? What happened? Is Shane all right? Is he getting the help that he needs? Rex: No. You don't get details. You didn't want anything to do with us before. Let's just leave it that way. Clint: Rex, like I said, I never had anything against Shane. Rex: Like I said, Shane is my blood. We are a package deal. You reject me, you reject him, too. Clint: I had good reason to keep you out of my family. Came to town to scam Jessica. Rex: Yeah. You're right, ok? I was a textbook gold-digger, exactly the kind of trash you're afraid of. That was a long time ago. Clint: Not that long. Rex: I've changed. Thanks to Bo, I have changed. I've changed for the better. You've changed for the worse. [SCENE_BREAK] Natalie: Rama? Wife of Vimal--the DNA demon, as Phyllis puts it--the guy who ruined the lives and the loves of the Buchanan twins-- Cristian: Natalie, that's not-- Natalie: And not to mention my brother Rex and Charlie and Shane? That Rama Patel? You said that you gave a ride to a friend to Statesville. That's who it was? [SCENE_BREAK] Nigel: Cristian Vega, Madam? Rama: He's a friend, Nigel, just a friend. Nigel: And quite a handsome one, too. Well, he does have the best arms in Llanview, after all. Rama: He's a fend. He simply gave me a ride. Nigel: Of course, he did. Rama: He gave me a ride to Statesville to visit my-- oh, my gosh. Nigel: Madam? Rama: My husband--he watches the show from prison during his TV hours. He's gonna be so upset with poor Vimal. As if I haven't hurt him enough already. Nigel: And how, exactly, did you do that? [SCENE_BREAK] Cristian: Believe me, this Phyllis woman is making a big deal out of nothing. Natalie: Yes. That would be her job, and you're dodging the question. Cristian: Ok. Yes. Rama is a friend. She comes into Capricorn every once in a while. It's hard for her. Her husband is in jail. Natalie: Oh, pardon me if I don't break out the violins. Cristian: Hey, Rama is not responsible for what her husband did with the DNA tests, and, yes, I gave her a ride. End of story. Natalie: Are you sure that's all it is? Because you know she is a married woman. Cristian: So? Natalie: So I don't want to see you fall for someone that's unavailable. Cristian: Seriously? You're giving me relationship advice? [SCENE_BREAK] John: Would I take Natalie back if I found out Liam-- Why would you even ask that? Would I like to go back to the day before I found out the truth? Absolutely. Life doesn't work that way. What's done is done. [SCENE_BREAK] Destiny: That's why you've been so weird lately, because you know who killed Eddie Ford, been trying to keep it quiet, so go because he didn't do it, but they haven't arrested the real murderer because it's someone you know. Matthew: Destiny, you don't know what you're talking about, ok? Destiny: Oh, yes, I do. I watch "Castle" every week. It has to be someone with a good reason for doing what they did, and your parents are trying to keep it quiet. It has to be someone with means, motive, and opportunity. Matthew: We should not be talking about this right now. Destiny: We have to, Matthew. It's obviously tearing you apart. Oh, my gosh! I know who the killer is. [SCENE_BREAK] Dorian: Bo. Oh, good. You're both here. Bo: Now is. Not a good time, Dorian. Dorian: Oh, I am sure it is not. Speculation is running rampant in this town as to why the two of you dropped charges against Clint fueled, of course, in large part by that biatch Phyllis Rose. Bo: Is it? Dorian: Yes. Popular opinion is that the two of you decided to get those wagons in a circle around Clint. Is that what happened? Bo, did you talk Nora into dropping charges against Clint after what he did to my husband, your son? Bo: Dorian, believe me, the last thing that we tried to do was protect Clint. Dorian: You have video of Clint leaving the murder scene carrying a weapon, and yet, for no reason, you released him? Bo: We had our reasons for letting Clint go, and I think that you deserve to know what they are. [SCENE_BREAK] John: Thanks. I have to get back to the station. Thank you for the coffee. Marty: Well, I'll walk you out. What do you think? We're starting to be friends again? John: Yeah. We're getting there. [SCENE_BREAK] Natalie: Who better than me to give relationship advice? Cristian: Do you really want me to answer that? Natalie: Ok. I've had my fair share of mess-ups, including ours. Cristian: We both did that. Natalie: Well, consider me the expert here. I'm gonna give you the advice. If you really want to mess up your life and everybody else's, when you're on the rebound--like, say, after a broken engagement--hook up with someone who's completely unavailable and very needy. Cristian: Ok. Thanks. I'll keep that in mind, but you don't have to worry because Rama's husband already warned me off. He said something about her being in a delicate condition. Natalie: What? Rama is pregnant? [SCENE_BREAK] Nigel: Madam, how did you hurt your husband? Rama: I told him I was-- Nigel: Yeah? Rama: Perfectly happy living in the Buchanan mansion and the lap of luxury. Oh, my God, poor Vimal. That must have made him feel so awful, you know, living in his 9-by-9 cell. Nigel: If I may be so bold, madam, I believe Mr. Patel should have thought about that before he tampered with this test result. [SCENE_BREAK] Clint: Balsom, you can tell yourself over and over that you have changed for the better, but in my experience, the leopard doesn't change its spots. Once a con man, always a con man. Rex: Don't worry your little, gray head about it. I have zero interest in your money. In fact, I have as much interest in the Buchanan fortune as you have in me. Clint: That's good to know. Rex: Glad that's settled. Now I can go look in on my son, and you can go. Oh, and don't get any ideas about reaching out to Shane because--I swear to God-- if you go anywhere near-- Clint: Ok. You made your point. Rex: Good. You can go. Leave us alone. [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: We followed up on that video of Clint with the gun, and it was misleading. Dorian: Misleading? How could it be misleading? You have video of him leaving the crime scene carrying the murder weapon. How's that misleading? Bo: All that proves is that he was there. It doesn't prove that he's the one that pulled the trigger. It doesn't prove that the gun that he had in the video was, in fact, the murder weapon. Circumstantial. Dorian: Nora, you can't build a case against Clint? Nora: The judge told us not to come back unless we had an airtight case. This one had holes. Bo: So Phyllis Rose can say all she wants about me protecting Clint. It's just not true. End of story. Nora: We dropped the charges against Clint because there was no case. Dorian: I see, and if Clint didn't do it, then who did? I expect the two of you to find it's gonna be your jobs. Nora: Ok. Dorian, I think we talked about this. You can't fire me. I'm an elected official. For a minute there, I really thought you were gonna tell her about Matthew. Bo: No. I'm not gonna say anything until we figure out what we're gonna do. Right now, I'm going to see Clint. Nora: Bo, do you think that's a good idea? Bo: Honey, Dorian is on the warpath. You know she's gonna go right to him and try to squeeze him for information about why we let him go, and I don't want him to say anything about Matthew. Nora: Ok, ok. Just hurry back, will you, please? Bo: Look. Don't worry, ok? We're gonna work this out. Nora: How when every option is a nightmare? [SCENE_BREAK] Matthew: Destiny, you have to swear to me you won't tell anybody. Destiny: It was your mom, wasn't it? Matthew: What? Destiny: It makes sense. Eddie Ford did all that bad stuff to her. She must've hated him after that. Besides, you told me that she was wandering around in the woods after the car accident. Matthew: No. It wasn't my mom. Destiny: Well, if she didn't do it, then who did? Phyllis: That's right, ducks. Your friend Phyllis is about to drop that Buchanan bombshell she promised you, and you'll only hear it here, folks. Destiny: This is torture. Just tell us. Phyllis: A very special birdie has whispered in my ear the one piece of gossip I know you're dying to hear. What could it be? Will I finally reveal who killed Eddie Ford? Find out when we return. Destiny: I don't believe this. How long are we supposed to wait? Matthew: Ok. I got to go. Destiny: Wait. Matthew. [SCENE_BREAK] Clint's voice: If you were a better father, you'd have taught Shane how to roll with the punches, maybe even stand up for himself and be a man. Clint: Damn it, Nigel! Turn that garbage off. Nigel: Yes, sir. Right away. Clint: I'd like to relax in my own library if it's not too much trouble for the two of you. Nigel: Of course. Rama: But, Buchanan, "Access Llanview" is on, and Phyllis is about-- Clint: Forget Phyllis! Get out! Nigel: Yeah. [SCENE_BREAK] Cristian: No, don't think Rama is pregnant. Natalie: That's what delicate condition means. Cristian: I know that, but she drinks at Capricorn, Delhi Bellies, so I figured her husband was talking about something else. Natalie: Just be careful around another man's wife. Cristian: I will. Don't worry. There's nothing to worry about with Rama and me. Thanks for the beer. Natalie: Well, thank you for Liam's gift and for warning me about Marty Saybrooke carrying around my DNA test results. Cristian: Yeah. Sorry to lay that on you, but I thought you should know, just in case. Natalie: Yeah, just in case. Cristian: Look. Maybe it's nothing. Maybe it's just that Marty hasn't cleaned out her purse in a really long time. Natalie: Yeah. Let's hope. Cristian: Hope. Natalie: See you later. Cristian: Take care. Natalie: So, Marty, what are you up to now? [SCENE_BREAK] John: Wonder where Matthew was head in such a hurry. Marty: Oh, gosh, you never know with kids. John: Yeah. Well, I'll see you around. Marty: Yeah. You know what? I was hoping that you might let me cook you dinner sometime, you know, to thank you for vouching for my release from St. Ann's. John: Well, don't thank me. Thank your doctors and-- I'm not really great company these days. Marty: Why don't you let me be the judge of that? Besides, it's kind of lonely, you know, with Cole gone, and tough to cook for one, and you might remember, I'm a pretty good cook. John: Sure. We'll do that sometime. Marty: Yeah. Good. It's starting to feel like spring, isn't it, gosh, like everything is so fresh and new. Time for starting over. I'll see you. [SCENE_BREAK] Clint: I want you to find out who roughed up Shane Morasco at Llanview High School. He's my grandson, that's who--and you make damn sure it never happens again. [Beep] Clint: Oh. To what do I owe the pleasure? Bo: Dorian is sniffing around about Eddie Ford's murder. I need to know that you're gonna keep your mouth shut about Matthew since you're the only one who knows that he did it. [SCENE_BREAK] Waitress: What's up with your friend? Destiny: What do you mean? Waitress: Well, he bolted like a bat out of hell. Phyllis: How you doing, Llanview? Matthew: Mom, hurry up! Turn the TV on now. Nora: What? What is it? Matthew: I think Phyllis Rose is about to name me as the murderer. Phyllis: Here is it, ducklings, the bombshell I've been promising. [NEXT_ON] Matthew: I'm ready to confess. Natalie: She ever does anything like that again, I will make her regret it. Bo: Am I getting through to you now? Tess: You're not having another heart attack, are you? Viki: Uh...

When Phyllis announces that she will be "right back" after a commercial to reveal the real murderer of Eddie, Matthew rushes home to get his mom to turn on the television to find out if she knows

Dorian: And when I ring the bell, that's when you -- I'm sorry, I'm forgetting your name, dear. Maid: Leela. Dorian: Leela -- that's when you bring in the tea. Leela: Yes, ma'am. Dorian: Very good. It's so important that everything today be perfect for Aunt Betsy. Especially you, my dear girl. Oh, dear. David: What? Dorian: I should've taken you shopping. It's just too bare, David. David: She looks great. Dorian: Uh, yeah, too great. Um, that lipstick. Oh, no, no, no. David, your handkerchief, please. For today, a lot less gloss. Blot it down. Good, good, good. It's very important that you make an excellent first impression. Adriana: It won't help. Aunt -- aunt whatever isn't going to give 30 million to someone who's married. David: Uh, you and River are not married. We decidedly stopped you for your own good. Adriana: Well, you stopped the ceremony. But in our hearts, we married ourselves on Valentine's. Dorian: Whatever you feel in your hearts -- Blair: Whatever you feel in your heart has nothing to do with marriage. You can trust me on that. Todd: Is the jury in? Viki: Oh, no. No, no, no. I just thought you might want some company. Todd: Ok. That trial was a disaster, wasn't it? Viki: I wish you hadn't fired Evangeline Williamson and tried to represent yourself. Todd: No, firing that broad was the smartest thing I ever did. R.J.: So Jamie's spoon comes flying across the room and -- swoosh -- lands right in my pocket. Evangeline: Hmm. R.J.: So I figure, I don't know, maybe I've got an athlete scholar on my hands. Evangeline: Hmm. R.J.: And then she -- well, she drugged me, she took my keys, and went joyriding. Evangeline: Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry, R.J. I just can't stop wondering what the jury is doing. R.J.: It's not your problem anymore. He is not your problem anymore. He fired you. Evangeline: Yeah, I know. Natalie: Hey. Ahem. Give me whatever it takes for a girl to get on with her life. Your call. John: You want to run a tab? Natalie: What? Bartender: Do you want to run a tab? Natalie: Uh -- no. No, I -- I'd better watch what I'm doing. Nora: Hey, Marcie. Marcie: Oh, hey! Is the jury still out? Nora: Yeah, the jury's still out. Bo and John? Marcie: They're in there. Nora: Thanks. Marcie: Mm-hmm. Bo: Come in. Hey. Nora: Hey. Bo: The jury back? Nora: No. Matthew's on an overnight and I'm quietly going nuts. Bo: Well, you sure came to the right place. Nora: Any word on Haver or Rae? John: Taking our best shots, but nothing so far. Nora: Well, mind if I pitch in so I can keep my mind occupied, instead of trying to figure out why the jury can't make up their mind? Bo: Please do. Nora: Thank you. Bo: A fresh set of eyes can only help. Nora: Oh. Jess-- what's going on? I don't believe this. Jessica Buchanan tipped off Stephen Haver that you were on to him? John: I don't know what they're teaching at that college. This guy's killing women just like her. Jessica: What are you doing here? Stephen: I'm looking for a sympathetic ear, I'm afraid. Jessica: Did you talk to the police? I know you didn't go the other day. Stephen: Yes. Oh, yes. I'm afraid your suspicions were correct. Jessica: They think that you're a suspect. Stephen: I'm trying to look at it from the police's point of view, but I'm afraid that John -- John McBain's becoming unglued. I think he's trying to frame me. Jessica: Wow. You told me he was going off the deep end, but I -- what can I do? Stephen: Well, I think your uncle is a little more levelheaded about all this, so I was hoping you could help me get through to him. Could I come in? Jessica: Of course. Sure, yeah. Todd: I didn't mess up. Evangeline messed up, calling Marty to the stand. That was a dumb move. Viki: Well, no, no, no. No, maybe not. I mean, the jury might very well see that as a very brave thing that she did. Come on, it was generous of her to come and speak up for the -- for the person who raped her. My concern is Blair. She gave very convincing testimony and it was very powerful, and I'm a little -- ahem -- I'm a little worried that, as upset as she is right now, she may no longer know what the truth really is. Blair: Adriana, marriage is actually something you shouldn't rush into. Adriana: I don't want to be rude, Blair, but River isn't like your husband. Blair: Well, no one is. All I'm saying is that sometimes even true love isn't enough. Adriana: Well, I'd rather risk my life on that than anything else. Blair: What is that? Dorian: A ring. Blair: An engagement ring, huh? Dorian: Oh, you two girls! You just have marriage on the brain. Now, would you excuse us? I have to finish talking to Adriana. Come, come. Come. Blair: Dorian -- David: I'll tell you about the ring. Blair: You -- you -- you stole that didn't you? David: I did not steal that ring. We re talking about love and marriage here, Blair. Blair: Oh, love and marriage? You actually expect me to believe that you'd love anyone other than yourself? David: Dorian accepted my ring. Blair: Dorian loves diamonds. David: Look, I understand that you're all down on love and marriage this week, etc., Etc. -- Blair: Oh, shut up, David. David: But I think you ought to know something. Blair: What? David: Dorian actually got under my skin all those years ago. It's -- it's kind of like malaria, the fever just keeps coming back -- Blair: Oh -- David: And you, of all people, ought to know -- are you ok? Blair: I'm -- David: What? Blair: Let go of me, I'm fine! I'm fine. Adriana: You're engaged, and yet you're telling me that I can't be married? Dorian: Look, my point is that you don't have to be either engaged or married in order to enjoy an admirer. And this simply proves that I'm the last person in the world to stand in the way of true love. Adriana: Mine is true. Dorian: It will still be true when you're 18 years old. And as your mother, I will be most happy then to give you my blessing. Adriana: Even if Aunt Betsy dies and it means giving all that money back? Dorian: Trust me, $30 million will buy you a very good lawyer. In the meantime, we have to make sure that we make Aunt Betsy very, very happy. Adriana: What if she asks about my marriage plans? Hmm? I can't lie. Dorian: You know, at your age, plans are merely dreams. You're under no obligation to mention River, especially since it will have the gravest of consequences for all of us. Marcie: This is the kind of flower that Al -- Michael: Al used to get for you all the time. You told me. Marcie: Oh. Right. Michael: I know how much you like these. Marcie: I do. And for the first time, I -- I don't feel weird about remembering Al and being happy that we're getting closer. Nora: Wait, Troy was hypnotized by Haver? John: Turned him into the perfect suspect. That's how he was able to get him to take hallucinogens day after day. Nora: Oh, come on, Troy was just -- I mean, he was truly sick, and for the doctor who was supposed to be making him better to do that, I mean, that's just wrong. John: Not as wrong as killing all those people. Bo: Hey, hey. I think I got something here. Jessica: I've never seen you this quiet before. Stephen: I'm sorry. This is -- this is just so inappropriate. You're a student of mine, and I'm -- is Detective Vega going to be coming home anytime soon? Jessica: No, I'm sorry, he's still away. Stephen: He seems like a good man. I'm sure he could -- I just can't understand how Agent McBain could come up with this vast theory connecting my work to the actual murders. Jessica: Must be horrible to be accused of crimes like those. Stephen: More than you know. A smear like this could cost me my entire career. Jessica: Oh, here, why don't you relax and take your coat off. Stephen: I -- Jessica: I mean, look on the bright side, if the police were completely convinced, you'd be arrested, right? Stephen: They don't have any evidence. That's the thing, they -- Jessica: No evidence? Well, then can't you prove that you're innocent? Stephen: Proving a negative is next to impossible, especially in the court of public opinion. But there is no evidence, see? Jessica: You dropped something. How -- how did you get Rae Cummings' I.D.? Jessica: Rae wouldn't go anywhere without her I.D., And especially not now. My mom's increased security on campus since the music box murders and you can't get anywhere on campus without one of these. Stephen: That's why Rae called me from Boston. Jessica: She's in Boston? John's been looking for her. Stephen: I put him in touch with her there. She's helping a suicidal friend at a hospital. She realized that she was missing her I.D., She asked me to check her office, and she was very relieved that I found it. I'm airmailing it to her tomorrow. Jessica: Oh. Well, that's -- that's nice of you. Stephen: Um, you won't tell anybody about this? She'd be very embarrassed. Uh, may I? Jessica: Yeah. Sure. Of course. You know, I'm really -- I'm glad that you came by, actually. I think between us, we can -- we could really convince my Uncle Bo that John is completely wrong with this. Bo: Look at this. One of the suspects in the white rose killings in New Jersey was interviewed by a psychiatrist from Windham Clinic. Nora: You think that was Haver? John: MacIver mentioned something about Windham, but he was too spacey at the time to tell me what the name meant. Nora: You got an address? Bo: No, not here. John: I'll go check it out. Michael: You going to knock off soon? Marcie: Shouldn't you be in the E.R. Saving lives? Michael: Well, I'm on call, but it's been quiet so far. Marcie: I'm sorry, I just -- I can't. Michael: Ok, well, I got tomorrow off. So, uh -- I don't know, if I actually get some sleep tonight, maybe we could do something tomorrow? Marcie: Uh, sorry. Michael: Come on, Marcie. They got to give you a break here sometime. Marcie: No, it's not that. I -- I have this test that I really have got to study for. It's -- Michael: Hmm, a test. Yes, that's so much more important than having a social life. Marcie: I have to keep my scholarship. You should understand. Michael: No, I know, I get it, I get it. It's just that with you working here all the time and me at the hospital all the time, I just don't know when we're going to get a chance to see each other, sweetie. Marcie: In our dreams. Michael: You're joking, right? Marcie: I don't know, what do you think? [Phone rings] River: Hello? Adriana: It's me. I had to hear your voice. River: Hey. Some honeymoon, isn't it? Adriana: Well, I still feel married to you. River: Well, then come over, sneak out. Adriana: I can't. I have to meet Aunt Betsy tonight. I'm not even supposed to mention you. River: Dorian is a ridiculous moneygrubber, I know. I'm sorry. Adriana: I just don't want anyone to get hurt. And I guess the fact is she's my mother. River: You know you're too sweet for your own good, right? Adriana: What if I tell Aunt Betsy the truth about us? Then she'll cross me off her list and Dorian won't care about us anymore. River: Look, please don't get on Dorian's bad side right now, ok? She's pretty brutal, even without 30 million reasons to give us hell. [Doorbell rings] Adriana: Oh, I think Aunt Betsy's here. I may have to go. Dorian: Aunt Betsy! Oh, you look wonderful! I think those doctors are all wrong. Starr: What are you doing here? Betsy: Nothing to do with you. David: Starr, why don't -- why don't you go find your mom. She wasn't feeling well earlier. Starr: No, thanks. I hate my mom. She's throwing my dad in jail. Betsy: Good for her! It sounds like that's where he belongs. Starr: Look, lady, if you want another kick in the shin -- Blair: Starr Manning, I think you should just stop it here. Dorian: Blair, look who's here -- Aunt Betsy! Blair: Hello. Dorian: Let me take your wrap -- or David will -- David: Let me get that for you. Betsy: This better be worth coming all the way from Ohio again. David: Oh, yes, Ohio is so beautiful in February. Dorian: Aunt Betsy, it is my great delight and pleasure to introduce you to my daughter Adriana. Adriana: It's nice to meet you, Aunt Betsy. Betsy: We'll see about that. Babe: You know, being pregnant and driving from Pine Valley to Llanview isn't really my idea of a good time. Paul: Hey, you were the one that told me I couldn't show my face around Pine Valley. So, what's up? Babe: I called the lab up in Canada, and the paternity test results on my baby; they're going to be ready tomorrow. Paul: Had to come someday. How about we just go somewhere and get a nice room and we could figure out the answer to your problem? Babe: I would, but you won't be around. I need you to fly up there tonight and steal a look at those tests. Paul: And if it isn't J.R. Chandler's kid? Babe: You make it J.R. Chandler's kid. Paul: My idea, then yours. [Babe chuckles] Babe: Mine first. Honey, you do this for me and I'll make you so incredibly rich. And then after the baby's born, we'll have more fun than we can stand. Paul: I can stand a lot. Babe: That's how I remember it. So, here's the address. [Phone rings] Babe: Don't let me down. [Ring] Paul: Yeah? Leela: Mr. Cramer, you wanted me to let you know when Aunt Betsy comes to visit. Paul: Ok, when? Leela: She's here right now meeting the young girl. Paul: I'll -- I'll be right there. Damn it. Todd: If I lose, I can appeal. Viki: If you lose, you have to hire a professional like Evangeline Williamson to handle your appeal. Todd: Yeah, she did a great job with my case. Viki: Fine, then get another lawyer, but please, first, stop and think about what she had to deal with. You are not an easy client. Todd: I'm not an easy brother, either, am I? Viki: No, you're a very trying brother. But you've come through for me a whole bunch of times, and I don't want to lose you to prison. Please call Evangeline. Dorian: More tea, Aunt Betsy? Betsy: Leave us, please. David: Maybe you should, Dorian. Betsy: You, too. David: Oh. Right. Ahem. Betsy: And shut the door. Dorian: Right. [David chuckles] [Door closes] Betsy: I must say, I have been puzzled by your sudden appearance in Dorian's life. Adriana: I was adopted by a very nice family in Puerto Rico. My adoptive parents made sure I got a very good education with the sisters at my convent school. Dorian only told me I was her daughter a little while ago. Betsy: I suppose you have a father? Adriana: All I know is he wasn't a very good man. Betsy: There's no such thing as a good man. Adriana: I disagree. I think there are many good men. My father just wasn't one of them. He's the reason why Dorian kept me a secret. Betsy: Your mother changed her mind because she wants my money. Hmm? Adriana: I know it's very important to her. Not so much to me. Betsy: Hmm. I was once innocent, beautiful like you. Adriana: You're still beautiful. Betsy: Not so innocent, huh? Tell me about your life in Puerto Rico. Dorian: Things are going very well. Aunt Betsy just laughed. Paul: You tried to pull another fast one on me, huh? Where is she? Todd: You know, if you really want to help me, talk to Starr. I'm sure she's taking this rough. Viki: I know she is. I'm her guardian. Of course I will talk to Starr. Todd: But if I'm out of the picture for a decade or more, I just have to know that my kids aren't growing up thinking I'm some sort of creep. Viki: So why don't you take some steps to protect your children and make sure that you actually are a part of their future? Hire a lawyer. Todd: I'll think on it. Thank you. Officer: Time to go, ma'am. Todd: See you. Viki: Call Evangeline. Todd – Evangeline: Whoo! R.J.: There you are. Evangeline: R.J.? R.J.: Hmm? Evangeline: Are you plying me with liquor? R.J.: "Plying"? "Plying"? Oh, I don't know. If it's working, we can go. Evangeline: And abandon your club? R.J.: Oh, Capricorn doesn't need me. That is what I have a staff for. Evangeline: Well, if you've taken care of everything -- and I think you've taken care of everything -- so let's go. [Phone rings] Evangeline: Mmm. R.J.: No, no, I didn't hear anything. You didn't hear anything. Evangeline: I didn't hear anything, actually. [Ring] Evangeline: I have to get it. It could be a client. R.J.: No, no, no. Evangeline: It's very important, my life is important. R.J.: They are all bad, bad people or they wouldn't need you. [Ring] Evangeline: No, I'm going to get it. Hello? Todd: Hey, it's Todd, the difficult one. Evangeline: Oh. Right. Todd: Can I see you now? Michael: No. No. Wednesday, no. Thursday. What about Thursday? Marcie: Thursday? No, I have classes. Michael: Ok, all right. Uh -- Sunday night is my next all-nighter. We could get together -- we could get together Monday, 5:00 A.M., for coffee. Marcie: A.M.? Michael: Yes. Marcie: You call that a date? Michael: No. No, I don't. [Marcie chuckles] Michael: This is impossible. Bo: Thank you, John. Ready for this? Nora: Hit me. Bo: There was a huge fire at that clinic tonight. Nora: Oh I heard about it on the news. Yeah, some of the storage tanks blew. Bo: The fire started at the clinic and then it spread to the tanks, burnt the whole place down. Nora: Arson? Bo: Clinic's been closed for a couple of years. Local police and fire figure vagrants or vandals. Nora: What do we figure? Bo: As far as John can tell, there's no connection between Haver and the clinic. Nora: So there's no reason to believe that Haver had Rae there. Bo: No. Just another possibility that we have to fool around and check out just because MacIver mentioned it. What? Nora: I'm sorry, I'm just -- I'm so frightened for her. Bo: Let's get out of here, huh? Nora: Hmm? Bo: Let's just go and take a break. We'll get something to eat. Nora: Sounds good. That sounds great. Hey, Michael. How are you? Marcie and Michael: Hi. Bo: We're going to -- we're going to go out for a while, so if John comes back, just tell him we're not going to be too long, all right? Marcie: Can I do anything? Nora: No, thanks. Marcie: Ok. Bye. Michael: Wow. Oh. What's up with them? Marcie: Oh, they're frustrated that the music box killer's still on the loose and they have absolutely no clue who the next victim's going to be. Natalie: Hey, Jess? Jess? I smell coffee in there. Jess, open up! Natalie: Jessica! Jess, is that you? If that's you, answer, because I'm going to call in a burglary if that's -- Jess! I heard something in there. Hey. Jessica: Hi. Sorry. Natalie: Hi. Are we interrupting? I mean -- oh. Oh, Antonio came home and -- Jessica: No, no, it's not that. It's not that at all. I'm just interviewing somebody for "The Banner." Natalie: Oh. Jessica: Yeah. Natalie: Not sexual harassment again, right? Jessica: No, it's not sexual harassment. It's a kind of harassment, though, and my, um, subject is a little bit publicity-shy, so I can't invite you in. Sorry. Natalie: That's all right. No, no big deal. Listen, I heard something spill, though. Are you ok? Jessica: Yeah, yeah, we're fine. It's just kind of a heavy subject. Natalie: Ok. Jessica: Ok. Natalie: All right. Jessica: Sorry about that. It's just when she heard us -- Stephen: No, no, I'm sorry. I just -- I've just faced all the questions I can handle for one day. Jessica: And Natalie's John's friend. I know you must feel bombarded wherever you go. Stephen: I can't believe it has come to this. You didn't tell her I was here, did you? Jessica: No, no. Of course not, no. Stephen: Thank you. I just want to be the one to find the time when to tell people about this mess. This is -- Jessica: I understand. Stephen: It's going to hit my colleagues and students like a bombshell. Jessica: I understand. Of course. Stephen: Thank you. I knew I could count on you. Michael: Hey, John. Boy, you look terrible. John: Thank you. Marcie: Oh, the Commissioner and Mrs. Buchanan said that they would be right -- back. Oh. Michael: What's up with him? Marcie: Oh, I wouldn't worry about it. He gets like that when he's working. He's chasing a killer around three states. Michael: Yeah, like I'm chasing you around two date books. Marcie: I'm really not avoiding you, I promise. [Pager beeps] Michael: Oh, that's the hospital. I'll see you. Marcie: Oh, ok. Um, thanks for the daisy. Dorian: How dare you barge in like this? Have you been drinking? Paul: You're pitching that girl to Aunt Betsy behind my back. David: Paul, Aunt Betsy wants an unmarried female Cramer heir. Paul: Is she in there? David: Hey, hey -- Paul: Get out of my way! Dorian: You get out of here or, so help me, we'll call the police and -- Betsy: What is going on out here? Paul: Aunt Betsy. These two are keeping you from hearing things that you need to know. Betsy: Such as? Dorian: A pack of lies. David: This guy cannot be trusted! Paul: Such as Adriana here eloped last week to get married. Stephen: Well, I guess I'm lucky that my face hasn't been splashed all over the newspapers yet. Jessica: Oh, Dr. Haver, by the time that happens, it's too late. Stephen: I know. What am I going to do? John McBain is so frustrated because he's two steps behind this serial killer, he will do anything he can to close this case. Jessica: It's ok; we're going to get to my uncle before that happens. Stephen: I'm not even sure if I'm ready to do that now. Jessica: I'll come with you. Stephen: Jessica, I can't tell you what your faith means to me. I, uh -- I don't have my car, it's in the shop, so I had to take a cab. Would it be all right if we drove up there together? Jessica: Of course. I'll even let you drive. Stephen: All right. All right. Caitlin: I love you, John. Caitlin: Ah! John, I'm hit! [Gunfire echoes] [Knock on door] John: Come in. Hey. Natalie: Hey. John: I'm sorry, trouble? Natalie: Well, it's not with me, and I'm not sure that I'm doing the right thing by coming here, but I'm really -- I'm just having this really bad feeling that Jessica's in trouble. Dorian: You can't believe a word out of his mouth. Viki: Sweetheart. You ok? Starr: Hey. David: You're a disgrace! A disgrace! Starr: Oh, I hope we're going back to Llanfair. I don't want to stay here. Viki: Honey, what is that all about? Starr: Aunt Dorian's having a huge fight about money. Viki: Oh. Starr: Have you seen my dad? Viki: Darling, yes, I did see him. That's why I came. He's fine. His only worry is you. Starr: Yeah, well, I'm doing lousy. Viki: Oh, Starr. David: I can clear this up. Dorian: Absolutely. [All talking] Betsy: Silence! One at a time! Adriana, are you married? Adriana: No, I'm not. Paul: She would be, except these two stopped her so she could qualify for your money. Dorian: Aunt Betsy, may I please explain? Betsy: Good god! Is that what I think it is? Dorian: Yes, it is an engagement ring, because David and I are engaged. But we did everything that we could to stop Adriana from getting -- Adriana from getting married, um, because she's 16 years old, because she's so young, so sweet, so virginal, and she was being led astray by a wicked man. Adriana: Wicked? River? Dorian: No, Paul! David: Aunt Betsy, why don't you ask Paul here, who was with them, trying to encourage Adriana here to get married so he could keep a shot at the big bucks? Paul: I was only trying to help out two kids in love. Betsy: Oh, I am appalled. I -- I thought you abhorred marriage as much as I do. Oh, you -- Paul: Aunt Betsy, just because -- Betsy: Enough! Adriana, are you still planning to marry? Todd: Ok, I -- well, first of all, I was not wrong to fire you. You went after Blair. I commanded you not to. Secondly, it was a dumb idea to put Marty Saybrooke on that stand. We -- where you going? Evangeline: I can't believe I interrupted a perfectly good -- you know what, Todd -- you're fired! Todd: Wait a minute! I was about to say I was even dumber for representing myself! I dug my own grave. And now I'm facing prison. Evangeline: The jury's still out. Todd: Oh, come on. Evangeline: You're not guilty yet. Todd: I'm going down. And I need to prepare. Evangeline: For what, prison? Todd: For my appeal. I can't just go off to prison knowing I still have another chance. Evangeline: Then you'd better find yourself a good lawyer. Todd: Well, I want you. You don't lose, right? You can tell me to go to hell, but I'm asking you, please, find a way to help me. Please help me. Betsy: Adriana? Adriana: Right now, I have no plans of getting married. Betsy: You realize if I make you my heir, you must never marry, ever? Adriana: I understand. Betsy: I am changing my will! I am making Adriana my beneficiary! Viki: Honey, I do want you to stay just overnight, ok? Your dad would like you to smooth things over with your mother. Starr: Promise to call when the jury decides? Viki: Yes. Blair: Viki, what are you doing here? Viki: I just came to check on Starr. Blair: You said that I could keep Starr overnight. Viki: Yes -- Blair: Now, please -- please, I'm asking you -- you to leave now. Starr: No, you can't! Viki: Shh, shh. I'm leaving, I'm leaving. I hope you two get what you want, and I will pick Starr up in the morning, ok? Blair: Thank you. Blair: Starr, would you – Dorian: Time's up. Paul: This isn't over! Dorian: Oh, come, darling. And, David, would you help Adriana freshen up the tea? David: Adriana, you want to grab that? Dorian: Thank you, sweetheart. David: That looks heavy. Let me get the door. Adriana: Thanks. David: No problem. Dorian: Oh, good. Goodbye. [Door closes] Dorian: Aunt Betsy, I can tell you you're never going to regret this. Betsy: Oh, shut up! Anybody who would marry a man as venal as that Vickers is an idiot. Dorian: Well, I'm sorry. David does have his faults, but he has some very splendid qualities, as well. Betsy: Name one. Dorian: Well, he's a magnificent, fantastic, superb lover. All right, he's sublime and -- of course, I shouldn't be discussing this with you since you've never enjoyed the pleasures of sex. Betsy: Well, I thank the Lord that I am not a slave to animal appetites. Dorian: You know, Aunt Betsy, I don't think you'd be thanking the Lord if you ever had experienced it because I am telling you; you don't need to be an animal to enjoy David intensely. You just feel like one. Evangeline: If I accept, I get a free hand in your appeal. Todd: Well, I still don't want Blair hurt -- Evangeline: Oh, my god. Todd: So -- come on. Evangeline: Look, the trial is over, so Blair's part is done. If you want me, no conditions. Todd: All right. Handle it the way you want to handle it carte blanche. [Phone rings] Evangeline: Hello? Thank you. Your jury has reached a verdict. They took the evening off, but court will reconvene in the morning. Todd: Will you be there? Evangeline: 10:00 A.M. Bo: Well, at least the jury made up its collective mind. Nora: Yeah, but then we have to wait all night until we find out what the verdict is! Marcie: John's back. Bo: Is he in there? Marcie: Well, he was, but then Natalie came in and they both rushed out. Bo: I don't like the sound of that. Nora: Where'd they go? Marcie: I don't know. They ran out too fast to tell me. Natalie: Jess? I'll get the spare key. John: That's good security. Natalie: Jess? John: Hey -- slow up. You find anything, don't touch it, all right? Natalie: Ok. Jess? What's that? John: Caitlin's driver's license. Natalie: He was here. The serial killer -- he was here. John: Haver left it on purpose. He wanted me to know. Stay tuned for scenes from the next "One Life To Live." [NEXT_ON] Natalie: He actually thinks that these murders may be connected to the death of his fiancée. John: Caitlin's driver's license at the loft -- that was Haver's message he's got Jessica. Jessica: We have to go back to the police station and deal with this. Judge: Has the jury reached a unanimous verdict? Woman: We have, your honor.

Babe comes in from Pine Valley and wants Paul to go to Canada to check on her baby's paternity results.

Dusty: What's that? Keep your head up! Don't drop your eyes or your opponent drops you! 30 seconds. Dominic: Hey. So, listen, we're need this whole gym for the press conference tomorrow. Bud: Hey, you got it. Dominic: And I want you to give my fighter Rafael whatever he wants. Anything he wants. Bud: I'll take care of it personally. Dominic: All right. [Cell phone rings] Yeah, Dom here. Craig: Hi ya, Dom. This is Craig Montgomery. Did you have a good time with Rosie last night? Dominic: What is it with you, Montgomery? What do you want? Craig: Now, just because you know old Rose doesn't mean I'm going to back off. Dominic: Back off of? Craig: Of you. You and whatever felony you and Dusty Donovan are trying to get my daughter tangled up in. Dominic: Listen, there is no felony. I don't got time for this. Craig: I'll be watching. Dominic: Look, don't call me no more. Lose my number, huh? Craig: And my friends in law enforcement will be watching. The boxing commission will be watching. Dominic: Yeah, well all of youse can watch this. Dusty: Keep your hands up. Dominic: Kid, take a break. Get some food in you, huh? Aaron: Dusty? Is that okay? Dusty: Yeah, kid, go ahead. Nice job. You givin' orders to my boy now? Dominic: I need your undivided attention. Dusty: What's the problem? Dominic: Your girlfriend. She's become a real pain in the backside and it's gotta stop. [SCENE_BREAK] Manager: I know it's not what you got at Metro. Alison: It's okay. It's a start. Manager: You want as many shifts next week? Alison: I'll take more if you have 'em. Manager: I'll see what I can do. Ali: Oh, thank you for coming. Lucy: You work here? Alison: Yeah. What? I'm sorry, we didn't all get big fat trust funds. Lucy: I didn't say anything. Alison: Not out loud. Lucy: Did you want something or am I just here to take abuse? Alison: Well, that depends. It depends on what's up with this boxing match. Aaron's all excited. Lucy: It's a great opportunity for him. Alison: Is it? Or is just another one of Dusty's set-ups where Aaron gets arrested or worse? Lucy: Excuse me? Alison: Your boyfriend has a bad habit of getting other people in trouble. And, Lucy, I'm not gonna stand by and let that happen to Aaron. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikki: I couldn't get a positive I.D. on the trucker that who picked up Carly did you get a license plate number? Hal: No. I talked to the waitress who saw her get in the rig, but she was no help. Nikki: I cannot believe she took off with a total stranger. Hal: Yeah, Rosanna couldn't believe it either. She will not stop until she finds Jack. Nikki: She may find him, Dad. We can only hope. Hal: Yeah, we can hope. I swear, I don't know what scares me more -- that she won't find Jack, or she will find Jack. With his new wife. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: I saw a couple of motels down at that exit. Trucker: How many more of those dumps you wanna stop in? Carly: Every one between here and Louisville, if that's what it takes. [Cell phone rings] Hey, any word on Jack? Hal: Not yet. Carly, where are you? Carly: Well, I'm with my new friend Buck. He's very -- charming, handsome, truck driver who's helping me search. Hal: Are you out of your mind? Carly: I absolutely am. And I'm not gonna stop until I find Jack. Hal: Carly, hold on, just think about this for a minute. If you do find him, you don't know what you're walking into. That's why you need to let me and my people handle this. Carly: You know, I'm sorry, Hal, but my battery's almost dead. I gotta go. Hal: Carly -- Carly: I'll check in with you later. Trucker: Sounds like your friend's worried about you. Maybe you should go back and hook up with -- Carly: No! No, absolutely not. I'm too close. Jack was spotted here a few hours ago. So just keep going. [SCENE_BREAK] Rosanna: Parker, what are you doing up so early? I thought you were gonna try to sleep in a little. Parker: I have to finish this picture. Rosanna: Yeah, what is it? Parker: It's in my head, real bright. Rosanna: Can I see? Parker: No. It's not done yet. Rosanna: Well, what is it that's so important about this picture? Parker: Mom needs it so she can find Jack. [SCENE_BREAK] Julia: Jack? Jack? Jack! Jack? Jack, where'd you go? Honey, where were you? You scared me. Jack: Why? Julia: 'Cause I couldn't find you. I just -- I thought -- Jack: I went for a walk. Julia: How long have you been up? Jack: I didn't get to sleep. Julia: Hey, I'm sorry. This is hard, this move. We're almost there, okay? I'm gonna go wake up J.J. I'll get him dressed. This is good. Then we'll get out of here -- get on the road early. Jack: No! Julia, you know what, don't. We're not going anywhere. Not yet. Julia: Why not? Jack: Tell me about this. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: How long have you had this? Julia: Not long. Jack: Where'd you get it? [Julia remembering] Julia: Oh, God. For goodness sakes, Jack. You're a cop? [SCENE_BREAK] Julia: Umm -- from the hospital. I went in to say good-bye and they gave it to me. Apparently, an orderly had it the whole time, you know. I don't know what he was planning on doing with it, but he must've felt really guilty 'cause he brought it back -- I'm sure they're just terrified that you're gonna sue them. Jack: And when were you going to tell me, Julia? Were you going to tell me? Julia: Jack -- Jack: Ever? Julia: Yes. Of course I was. This was yesterday, you know? With all the chaos with the move and everything. I just wanted a day or two to get settled. Jack: Yeah, and this is why you were so desperate to leave. 'Cause you found out who I was. I am Detective Jack Snyder of the Oakdale, Illinois, Police Department. You didn't want me to know? [SCENE_BREAK] Lucy: Okay, I'm not gonna listen to you talk about Dusty that way. Alison: Oh, I'm sorry, it's just that Aaron's my friend. Lucy: Well, he's my friend, too. And Dusty would never do anything to get Aaron hurt or arrested. Alison: Okay, so then what's up with this fight? Lucy: What's up is that Aaron heard Dusty was looking for a fighter and Aaron wanted a shot. Dusty even tried telling him no, but then eventually gave in. Alison: Why didn't Dusty want Aaron in the ring? Lucy: The other guy's fighter is more experienced. Dusty was afraid Aaron wouldn't give a good enough fight. Alison: And that's it? There's nothing illegal? Lucy: No. Alison: You sure? Lucy: Yes. Alison: And how can you be so sure? Lucy: Because I am. Alison: Because Dusty said so? How can you be so naive? [SCENE_BREAK] Dominic: First she wants to hang around the gym, help pick your fighter -- okay, it's kinda cute. I can see why you'd buy into it. But this is too much. Dusty: What? What is? Dominic: Daddy. Dusty: What? Dominic: My soon-to-be partner, Montgomery. I mean, this guy's a real skutch . Dusty: This has nothing to do with him. Dominic: Right. But he seems to think that anything that has to do with his daughter involves him. Dusty: Yeah, but that's a problem he has. Dominic: Dusty, he's makin' it my problem. He makes threats. He uses words like "law enforcement" and "boxing commission." Dusty: Nah, nah, nah, relax. He's not making a move on either one of us, okay? I got him blocked out. You don't even have to worry. Dominic: Do we need the aggravation? The answer's simple. The girl has to go. Dusty: The girl's name is Lucy. She's not goin' anywhere. Dominic: She's gonna blow the whole deal. Dusty: Without her I don't want or need this deal. You understand? You wanna push this? Dominic: Your personal business is your territory. Dusty: Right. Dominic: Okay. Dusty: Keep that in mind. Dominic: Okay. Look, then you keep your personal life out of our business. I want the girl out of this gym and away from this fight. Be a man and take charge, okay? Tell her to butt out or I will. [SCENE_BREAK] Craig: Curtis, I found this behind the bar. I think Dusty might've lost it. Curtis: Is that his phone book? Yeah, he was looking for this earlier. Craig: You better put that in the office. Holden! How are you? Holden: I don't want to hear it! Can it, Craig! Craig: Not so good. Holden: I'm warning you. Stay away from Lily. And don't ever use her for one of your sick games again. [SCENE_BREAK] Trucker: You know something, lady? I like you. And I'd like to keep this up, but if I don't get this haul to Charleston, I'm out of a job. Carly: Do you remember that woman that was with me at the rest stop? Trucker: I mighta noticed. Carly: Well, she just happens to be the CEO of Cabot Motors. She'll buy you your own rig. She'll give you a big job in her company. Anything you want. Trucker: Right. Okay, honey, this joy ride is over. Carly: No, please, Buck, please, just a little bit longer. Trucker: Sorry, honey. [SCENE_BREAK] Rosanna: Parker, I think you might be more help to Mom if you get some rest. Parker: I have to finish it right, so I can show Mom now. It's still missing stuff. Rosanna: Oh yeah? What stuff? Parker: I don't know until I draw it. Then Mom can find Jack. Rosanna: Okay. Well, why don't you let me help you, and we can finish it, and then you can to bed. Parker: No. It's my picture. I have to do it. [SCENE_BREAK] Julia: We'd already planned to move when I got that. I just thought, let's get out of there -- you know? Let's go, let's get settled and then we'd deal with that, whatever that is -- Jack: That. Whatever that is, Julia, that is me. The person I was -- am. That is pretty big, don't you think? Julia: Yes it is. Jack: You're scared, aren't you? Julia: Yeah. Jack: Yeah. I could tell. At least now I know why. Julia: I was so afraid of what -- what seeing that might do to you, what it might set off, you know? Jack: Yeah, me too. Julia: Did it? I mean, did you remember anything? Jack: No. Makes sense though, doesn't it? I mean, there've been times when I've acted like a cop, especially with les. I seem to know the law pretty well. I just can't remember. I've been staring at this thing for, like, two hours straight, just trying to find some memory -- Julia: Oh, listen, you can't do that. 'Cause first of all, it's not good for you, and second of all, you know, it doesn't really work -- Jack: Well, I put some things together. Julia: You have? What? Jack: What you said -- when we found out about the other Julia -- there had to be reasons why I didn't want to remember. Julia: That's true. That's true -- I mean, you can't force it -- Jack: Right, so I tried to imagine what my life was like back then with her. Think about it, Julia. She tried to kill me. I'm a cop? That had to be pretty humiliating. It makes sense that I would bury something like that. But, how? How could I erase my mind so completely? How could I -- Julia: Shh. Jack, wait, wait, wait -- stop. Stop. This is what you want to do? You want to torture yourself like this every single day again? You don't remember? You don't remember, that's it. That's fine. You don't have to. You have a new life now, with me. Jack: And an old one. Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid. I understand. That's why I'm still here. Listen -- we have to make a deal. We can't be scared of the truth. [SCENE_BREAK] Craig: And what sick game did I use her in? Holden: I found her. I found her dressed up in Rose's things. She told me that you begged her to do it. Craig: Actually, she generously volunteered after I suggested -- Holden: You know, I don't care what your reasons were, there's no excuse. What you did was very damaging. Now Lily has gone away to try to get her head straight. Craig: She what? Holden: Yeah, your sick little game set her back. Craig: Now, Holden, Holden, Holden. I saw her. She told me she had blast playing Rose. She thought it was perfectly harmless. She was excited. So if she ran away, that's between you two. Don't blame me if your marriage is on the rocks. [SCENE_BREAK] Dusty: Hey, Dom -- Dom: What's up? Dusty: You want me take charge here? You go near Lucy, I'll put you in the hospital. And I'll pull this fight. You hear me? Dominic: You want to lose out on this payday? Dusty: No. But you will stay away from her. Dominic: You'll take care of her? Dusty: Leave it to me. I'll take care of her. Dominic: Tell her to just keep a distance, tell her she's in the way, tell her anything -- Dusty: Did I ask for your advice on this? Dominic: You know, I'm startin' to get tired of this back-and-forth, okay? Make it happen, Donovan. I don't want to hear from Montgomery again. [SCENE_BREAK] Lucy: I know Dusty. I know what he's done in the past. But I know who he is now. Alison: And he's a whole new person -- I'm supposed to buy that? Lucy: You're right no one ever learns from their mistakes or changes. By the way, you haven't been playing with matches, have you? Because you could just burn down another barn and let some confused boy take the blame. Alison: And that's a rotten thing to say, okay? But, you know what, I don't care what you think about me. This is about Aaron and if he ends up in jail because Dusty pulled another scam -- Lucy: There is no scam. No one's going to jail. Aaron: What is going on with you two? [SCENE_BREAK] Trucker: There's another exit about a mile up this way. I'll drop you off there. Carly: No! No, you can't! Buck, I have to find this man. Trucker: You want to chase down a man? You call the cops. Carly: The cops are on it, but they can't do the same thing that I can do. They can't make Jack remember who he is. Buck, this man and I have survived so much together. We are meant to be together. We have a little, baby girl. And we have a son. We had everything. We were happy. And then there was this terrible accident, and Jack's car went off a bridge into a river, and everybody thought he was dead, everybody except my little boy. He never gave up hope. He knew that Jack was alive. And you know something? He was right. We found out that he survived, but something awful has happened, and somebody is taking advantage of him, and she's trying to hide him from us. Right now, she's trying to get away, if I don't find them now, today, they could disappear forever! Trucker: I think I've seen this one. On the sci-fi channel, maybe? Carly: No! No, this is real. It's my life -- it's my children's lives. I have got to bring their father home to us. So just keep driving, because the only way you are going to get me out of this truck is if you toss me out onto the highway. You understand? You just keep driving until I tell you to stop! [SCENE_BREAK] Hal: She got a ride with a trucker -- we don't know who. They're heading towards Louisville. I can give you her description -- [Cell phone ringing] Hold on. Munson. Rosanna: Hal, hi, it's Rosanna. Listen, I'm sorry to bother you, but Carly's not picking up her phone. Hal: I know. What's wrong? Rosanna: Well, it's Parker. He's seems a little upset. He's drawn this picture and he says that it's really important that his mom know what's in it. So she can find Jack. Hal: What's in the picture? Rosanna: Hang on. Sweetie, your dad wants to know what's in the picture. So he can tell your mom. Parker: Tell Mom Jack's with the white horse. [SCENE_BREAK] Julia: I'm not afraid of anything as long as I have you. Jack: You have me. Julia: Okay. I'm going to go get J.J. dressed, okay? We have to hit the road. My girlfriend's expecting us this morning. We were going to go look at the real estate -- Jack: No, we're not looking at real -- what are you talking about? We're not looking at houses today. Julia: Okay. You need, like, a couple of days, this is big information, I understand -- Jack: Julia, we can't ignore this. Yeah. We know who I am now. I'm Jack Snyder. I have a name. I had a job. I need to find out the rest. I have to go to Oakdale. Julia: No, you can't go. [SCENE_BREAK] Announcer: Coming up on "As the World Turns" -- Carly: Yes, Hal! Yes, I got it! I got it. I know where Jack is. Jack: Tell me. Julia: Just don't go back there, Jack. Jack: Why? Julia: Because if you go back to Oakdale, I'll lose you. Dusty: Call Dominic again, I'll go to the cops -- I'll tell them you paid $2 million to have Lucy kidnapped. Craig: But you can't. And I think we both know why. Dusty: Stay away from the fight. Your father has been gettin' in Dominic's face, you understand? Your father has been causin' all kinds of problems. And it's 'cause of you. [SCENE_BREAK] Lucy: Your friend has some pretty nasty things to say about your boss. And the fight. I mean, maybe you should just back out. Aaron: What? Lucy: No, it's fine. I'll tell Dusty that he needs to find another fighter. There's plenty time. Aaron: Ali, Ali. What did you say to her, Ali? Alison: I just had some questions about the fight. Aaron: What? What, about my business? Alison: Yeah. Aaron: Alison. Alison: I was worried about you, okay? Dusty's gotten you into some trouble before. And this whole deal smells fishy. What if he's not telling the truth? Lucy: Dusty told him everything. Aaron: Yeah, she's right. Alison: Then why does it feel so wrong? Aaron: It's not wrong, Ali. I mean, it's not like I'm gonna win or anything, but this is -- Alison: Wait, you already know that you're gonna lose? Aaron: The chances are pretty slim, Alison. That's why I got picked. Alison: So it's rigged. I knew it. Lucy: It's not rigged. It's a showcase for Dominic's fighter. Aaron: Right. I'm there to make him look good. Alison: And Dusty told you that? Aaron: Well, Ali, I mean, I get the idea. Lucy: And Dusty did everything he could to talk you out of it, right? Aaron: Right. But this is what I want. Lucy: Dusty was upfront about everything, Alison. Aaron: She's right. Alison: So, wait -- Dusty picked you because he thinks you're some sort of a loser? How dare he! Aaron: No, no, no, Ali, it's not like that. Dusty thinks I have chops. I mean, I have to, right? Because if I was just a pushover, then, then this guy wouldn't look as good to them as they want him to. Alison: Well I'm sorry, but it still sounds like they're treating you like a loser. I've seen Aaron box. He's great. You and your boyfriend are in for a big shock. Just you wait. Aaron: Ali, don't. Alison: Why not? If you're not going to stick up for yourself, then I will. I will bet you and Dusty $109.64 that Aaron will win this fight. [SCENE_BREAK] Holden: You just crossed the line, Craig. Craig: Look, Holden, I'm sorry if -- Holden: You have been in the middle of my marriage for months. You've been playing on Lily's sympathy. And you don't care what it does to her, as long as you get what you need. You are a threat to my wife's peace of mind. You are a threat to my children's happiness. That makes you my enemy. Stay the hell out of my way. And stay the hell away from Lily. Dusty: Why'd you call Dominic Ramsey? Craig: Ah, good, even more manliness. What a day, what a day I've had. Dusty: Why'd you call him? Craig: I thought he was the new partner you chose for me, Dusty. Shouldn't we bond? Dusty: No. You leave him alone. And don't push me, Craig. Craig: I will watch out for my daughter. Dusty: You call Dominic again, I'll go to the cops. I'll tell them you paid two million to have Lucy kidnapped. You set up Alan to take the fall, and you watched him die. I'll tell them that. Craig: But you can't. And I think we both know why. [SCENE_BREAK] Hal: That was Rosanna. She's worried about Parker. Nikki: Well, it's got to be stressful for a little guy, all of us running around like this. Hal: Yeah. But that's not it. He's picking up on something again. Nikki: You think it's real? Hal: I don't know. But he's been pretty right so far. I really think I should get back. Nikki: Okay. Look, I'll contact Louisville PD, make sure they're out looking for Jack. Hal: You'll handle that? Nikki: Yeah, of course. Come on, let's go. Your son needs you. Right? [SCENE_BREAK] Trucker: Lady -- Carly: Carly. Trucker: Carly. How 'bout this? There's a car rental about five miles up ahead. I'll drop you there -- Carly: No. No, no! I don't have time for that. People hit the road early when they're traveling. In another hour, I will have lost them. Please, just give me a little more time. Trucker: One hour. One more hour, we look for your old man. Then you gotta finish this on your own. Carly: Thank you. Trucker: What about that place up ahead? Carly: There are four places across the street. The odds are better. So let's check there first. If we have time, we'll come back to this one. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: It can't be that big of a surprise. You know I have to go to Oakdale. Julia: No you don't. Jack: Honey, it's the only place I'm gonna find the answers that I need. Julia: Oh, well, Jack, have you thought about that? Jack: Yeah. Julia: I mean, have you really thought about it? Jack: All night. Julia: Can you deal with the answers? Jack: All night long. Julia: It's not -- you don't know what's back there, Jack. It's not gonna be like you think right now. Jack: To tell you the truth, I don't know what to think. Julia: Think about what you're risking. You said you had a clean slate. You said that was a good thing. If you go back, Jack, you're not going to have that. Jack: Honey -- Julia: That's going to be gone. Jack: Honey, if it stinks, we'll leave. Whatever's there, we'll handle it together. What? What is going -- tell me. Julia: Please don't go back there, Jack. Jack: Why? Julia: Because if you go back to Oakdale, I'll lose you. [SCENE_BREAK] Dusty: You think that I don't want to upset Lucy. And you're right. But if you interfere in my business again, I won't hesitate. I'll go to the cops. Craig: And what? Pay your parking tickets? You have nothing on me. Dusty: I can get a copy, real easy, of the bank transfer that proves you did it. [Craig laughing] What are you laughing at? I think Sierra would have the last laugh. She would love to clear Alan's name. And Lucy? I think she'd back me up, don't you? Don't you? I mean, you confessed to her. Remember? Craig: Oh, yes, yes. Yes, I do. It was a very emotional time, Dusty, when you came in with your accusations. That was very confusing, and very emotional for her. I'm not sure she heard a word I said. Dusty: Oh, she heard you, man. She heard you and she hates your guts for it. Craig: No. She doesn't hate me, Dusty. She knows how much I love her. She knows I paid Wade Larsen that money to leave her alone. And that's the truth. So you have nothing to bring to the police, but your suspicions. You want to take that bet, Mr. Gambling man? Your word against mine, under oath? Dusty: You think you got credibility in this town? Do you? Do you? Craig: Well, at least as much as you do, ace. If I were you, I'd fold this hand. Best you got is a draw. Dusty: I got Lucy. I have your daughter. And that won't change. Nothing you can do about that. Craig: You want to force a little girl onto a witness stand where she'll be traumatized trying to back up your aggravated version of many complicated events? Dusty: Now that she knows exactly what you are, yeah, she would do it. Craig: That would do wonders -- Dusty: She would do it. Craig: -- For your relationship, wouldn't it? She might finally see you for who you really are. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: You ain't losin' me -- Julia: You don't know that -- Jack: No, I do. Hey, listen, I may not know who I was, but I know the man I am now. Whatever's in Oakdale -- I'm not gonna be able to face it without you and J.J. You kiddin' me? Julia: You're scared too. Jack: Me? One woman there tried to kill me already. What if there's a long, long list? I mean, God knows what I did to deserve that. Julia: You were a good man then. Just like you are now. Jack: Yeah, well if not, you're gonna bail me out, right? What? Julia: I'm kinda broke, though. You know, because of the move and everything. I don't know, do you think you could give me a little bit of time to get settled? Could you give me a week, Jack? You know, to get J.J. settled and --. Jack: Fine, shh, shh -- Julia: He just wrapped his brain around the idea of living in -- Jack: We'll take a few days to get J.J. settled. Julia: Thanks. Jack: Everything's gonna be okay. You gotta trust me. Julia: I've already trusted you -- with my life and my son's. Jack: Okay. And I'm not gonna let you down. [SCENE_BREAK] Rosanna: Hi. Hal: Hey, how is he? Rosanna: I don't know. I mean, he's obsessed with this picture. I tried to get him to rest, but he's just too upset. I'm glad you're here. Hal: Hey, buddy. How you doin'? Ohh, is that -- is that the picture I've been hearing about? Parker: It's getting late. I have to finish it. Hal: Oh, okay. For mom? Parker: She won't find Jack without it. Hal: Okay. Well, um, can I look at it? I mean, you don't have to quit working on it, just so I can take a peak at it? Wow, that's great. That's a real nice white horse. Why is it circled in orange and green? Parker: That's how it looks. Hal: Where? Parker: In my head. It's real bright, shiny -- Jack's with the horse. This part isn't right. I can't get it right. It's getting late. Hal: It's all right. You'll get it. Here, keep workin' on it. You'll get it. You're doing great. Nikki: What do you think it is? Hal: I don't know, but it makes sense. Kentucky is horse country, right? And Jack was last seen just outside of Louisville. Nikki: Yeah, but does Parker know that? Rosanna: Nobody told him. Hal: Doesn't mean he doesn't know. Parker: I got it! Like this! And there's three of them. Hal: Let's see, son. Parker: We have to tell Mom! This is where Jack is! Hal: Okay, all right. We will. We will. Carly's turned her phone off. Rosanna: I know. So how do we get in touch with her? [SCENE_BREAK] Trucker: We're striking out, Carly. Carly: Well, I still have a half hour left. You promised me an hour and it hasn't been an hour. [SCENE_BREAK] Hal: This is an emergency alert. All drivers be advised. Law enforcement is looking for a woman, blonde. She's 5'5", blue eyes. Her name is Carly Snyder. If you have her or know of her whereabouts -- Carly: No, don't pick it up. Hal: -- Please advise. Trucker: Are you nuts? This is scooter-doo, I have the lady in question right here. Come on. Hal: Can you put her on please. Carly: No way. Hal: Carly, I'm not going to bawl you out. It's about Parker. Carly: Parker? Hello? Trucker: Push the button in to talk, out to listen. Carly: Hello? Hal: Carly, I'm in Milltown, with Parker. He's had another one of his things. He's drawn a picture of something that he sees. It's a -- it's a big white horse. Parker: Tell her a shiny white horse. Hal: It's a shiny white horse, with three crowns. He says that's where Jack is. Does any of that mean anything to you? Carly: That -- that sign. On the right at the last exit. Trucker: Yeah. That is one scary child. Carly: Yes, Hal! Yes! I got it! I got it! I know where Jack is! Can you -- can you turn this around? Trucker: I'm turning. Carly: Parker, can you hear me? Parker: 10-4, Mom. Carly: 10-4, sweetheart. Mommy loves you to pieces. [SCENE_BREAK] Alison: Why not? It's my money. If I want to bet on you, then I -- Aaron: You'll lose, Alison. Alison: I won't. Maybe this is just what you need -- a little incentive. I believe in you, Aaron, even if you can't yet. [Aaron scoffs] What? Aaron: You look like you're gonna jump in the ring for me. Alison: Well, if this guy's a dirty fighter, you bet I will. Aaron: Look -- it's gonna be okay, but you have to chill out. Alison: So you're gonna try? Aaron: Of course I'm gonna try. I'll probably lose. Alison: Don't say that! Aaron: Ali, listen, either way this is a great experience. And a huge paycheck. Unless you ticked off Lucy so bad she's calling Dusty to drop me. Alison: Because of me? Aaron: You were going at her pretty hard. Alison: I can apologize. Aaron: Yeah, do that. Please. And then butt out. Alison: What? Aaron: Ali, listen, I'm so happy that you have this much faith in me. And I want you at the fight, cheering me on, but -- other than that -- Alison: Butt out? Aaron: Yes, please. This is my chance. My chance to do something. Lucy: I have to go. Alison: Oh, Lucy, wait. I'm really sorry I jumped all over you earlier. I'm just worried about Aaron, but I was way out of line. Lucy: Forget about it. I have. [SCENE_BREAK] Lucy: I want Alison Stewart banned from the gym. Can we do that? Dusty: Yeah. Did I miss a good catfight or what? Lucy: I'm sick of people who don't even know you saying whatever stupid thing comes into their head. Dusty: Was it about me? Lucy: She acted like you drugged Aaron and forced him into this fight. That he was gonna get "killed or arrested," because you'd set him up. Dusty: Well, that's not gonna happen. Lucy: Well, I know that. I let her have it. And so did Aaron as soon as he got there. She knows better now. Dusty: Good, so it's done. What? Lucy: I get it. You know? Why we have to get out of here. Nobody wants to give you a break. It's like you have to keep proving yourself, over and over again. It's just so frustrating -- I don't understand why people don't see what I see. Dusty: Baby, don't. Don't let it get to you. Lucy: I can't help it, it does. Dusty: So why don't you back off, you know? Lucy: I'm not gonna sit by and let people trash you. Dusty: Its okay, I mean, don't put yourself in the way of it, is what I mean. Stay away from the fight. Lucy: I don't want to do that. Dusty: Stay away from the fight and stay away from the whole business. I want you to do that. It's not just about Alison. You father has been gettin' in Dominic's face. You understand? Your father has been causin' all kinds of problems and it's 'cause of you. Lucy: Where is he? I will fix that right now! Dusty: Whoa, whoa -- take it easy. Lucy: No, I mean it! I am happy to give Dominic and my father a piece of my mind. I'm already warmed up anyway. Dusty: What are you gonna do? You gonna fight everyone? Lucy: If I have to. Dusty: You're gonna make it worse. Lucy: I don't care! Dusty: I care! And this is no time for a tantrum! I'm trying to get us out of here, you understand? This is serious business. I don't need you stomping around here making problems! Lucy: Anything else you can't have me do? Dusty: Hanging around Metro is probably not a good idea either. You've got so much stuff to do before school, you know? Why don't you just do it and leave the rest to me? [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: All right, that's everything. I'll get the car all packed. Julia: Okay, I'm gonna make sure J.J.'s dressed. Jack: Hey, hey? You better? Julia: Sure. Jack: Hmm? Julia: We have a lot to talk about before we get to Oakdale. Jack: Okay, you got it. But promise me something. You try to stop worrying. Everything's gonna be fine. Julia: I love you so much. Jack: Well, good. Julia: You don't have any idea how much. Jack: Mm. [NEXT_ON] Rick: From my account, I think you just passed me four keys. Rosanna: How'd you find me? Paul: I called the cops. Hal told me you were here. I was really worried about you. J.J.: Where's Jack? Julia: Ah, he went to get gas and he'll be back any minute. Carly: Jack? Will you please say my name? Jack: Carly.

He gives her a week to get JJ settled and then they have to go to Oakdale

Frankie: How is she? Angie: Baby made it through the night. Barring any complications, Amanda will carry to term. Frankie: Does she know? Angie: I was just about to tell her everything is fine. Frankie: Well, shall we? David: Perfect. Nothing I like better than giving a patient good news. Amanda: Ugh, what do you want? David: I have an update on your condition. [SCENE_BREAK] Aidan: Good morning. How are you? Annie: Look at me. I'm sitting by a window, and I can see you anytime I want to, no straight Jackets, no restraints, and you should see my room. Aidan: You deserve this, Annie. You've worked really hard for it. Annie: If it weren't for you -- you made all this possible. [SCENE_BREAK] [Phone rings] Emma's voice: Hi, this is Emma. Daddy and Greenlee are going to get married, going to be a family. Yay! [Beep] Erica's voice: Ryan, I know you're there. Pick up. Ryan, I know you told Jack that you don't want to come to Greenlee's memorial. If you change your mind, it's at 2:00. I hope we see you. [SCENE_BREAK] [Thunder] Jack: Well, I certainly hope this storm holds off until after the service. Did you have any luck with Ryan? Erica: No, he won't even pick up his phone. Jack: Well, I guess we can't force him to come. Erica: But everyone who loved Greenlee should be here. Jack: I agree, which is why I invited Mary. Erica: Well, of course, you did. I mean, Greenlee's mother should be here. Jack: Can I take that to mean you'll be on your best behavior? [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: Um, hi. I've come to post bail for my husband. Can you help me? Natalia: Sure. What's your husband's name? Kendall: Zach Slater. Natalia: Mr. Slater. He's in with the chief. [SCENE_BREAK] Jesse: You can't slam security guards around and resist arrest, man. Zach: I don't like people touching me, Jesse. Jesse: You don't like people touching you. Killing me here, man. Look, all you have to do is say it was an accident. I send you home. Zach: Ok. I was angry, and I wanted her gone. [SCENE_BREAK] Reese: I want the bandages off. Jake: I know. Just let the ophthalmologist check you out first. Reese: Do you know if they got all the glass out? Jake: Well, we got most of it out with saline solution, and what they couldn't get out, they got out last night in surgery. Reese: So, I'm going to be fine? Jake: Yeah, you're going to be fine. I hope so, yes. But if you really want to be fine, you'll press charges and make sure Zach Slater never comes near you again. [SCENE_BREAK] Krystal: Angie. Have you -- have you seen David? Angie: Yeah, uh-huh. He's in with Amanda, again. Krystal: Listen, it's not what you think. David is not interested in Amanda's baby. In fact, he wants to start a family of our own. Angie: Will you come on? You know David well enough to know that he won't stop at anything until he gets that baby. That can't happen. Krystal: I'm not going to say a word, Angie. You know that. There is nothing else I can do. Angie: You can -- you can talk -- talk to him, distract him. I don't know. Whatever it takes. Look, if you don't want to help Amanda, you think about yourself, your marriage, and how that baby in David's hands will blow it up. [SCENE_BREAK] Amanda: Answer me. Did I lose the baby? David: No, you didn't. Not yet. Amanda: What is that supposed to mean? David: One DNA test, that's all it'll take. Amanda: For the last time, you are not the father. The baby is J.R.'s, so stop with the creepy threats and breathing down my neck and creeping me out. David: Relax, relax. You say you love this child? Take it easy. Think of someone other than yourself for a change. You wouldn't want to do anything to hurt that little life now, would you? [SCENE_BREAK] J.R.: Is this the honeymoon suite, or you just lost? Krystal: David's in with Amanda. J.R.: Is the baby all right? Krystal: Yeah. Angie says that mother and child are fine. J.R.: I'm going to make sure they stay that way. Krystal: I'm glad for Amanda's sake and for the baby's. J.R.: You really are a fan of Amanda and me. Got us all tied up in a bow already. Where's that coming from? [SCENE_BREAK] Jesse: Zach, wanting her gone and wanting to hurt her are entirely two different things. And why did you even go to see her? Zach: Oh, I don't know, my brother. I wanted to sleep with her or kill her, um, I don't know. I'm tired. I want my wife back. I want my life back. I want this over. Jesse: Well, my guess would be your wife wants you back, too. She's here. Natalia: You can go on in. Kendall: Ok. Ahem Jesse: You posted bail. Kendall: Yes. Jesse: I'll go sign off on the paperwork. Zach: You happy? Kendall: Why would I be happy? My husband just got arrested. Zach: And the woman you wanted gone is in the hospital. Kendall: And you think that makes me happy? Zach: I don't know. It's what you like, isn't it? Passion, drama, everything you like, everything you always wanted. Doesn't matter who gets hurt. Kendall: There's enough time for you to go home and change for Greenlee's memorial service. Zach: I'm going to go see Reese in the hospital. [SCENE_BREAK] Jake: You know, you're very lucky, because an inch to the left, that glass could've severed an artery. Reese: Yeah, but it didn't. Jake: And you're ok with that? Listen, Reese, you need to do something about this now and not later. I will call Jesse, and I'll get somebody down here to take your statement. Reese: Look, I'm not going to press charges, ok? I -- I was upset. I fell. It was an accident. Jake: You know, the last time Slater got upset, somebody fell down the staircase. Taylor Thompson could've been paralyzed for life. Josh Madden is dead. Greenlee is dead. I -- this guy needs to be stopped and locked up before he kills somebody else. [SCENE_BREAK] Annie: Oh, for me? Aidan: Yeah. Open it. Annie: Oh, it's beautiful and blank. Aidan: I want you to write down everything you're feeling, whether you're feeling sad, frustrated, or lonely. That way, you keep all the dark stuff out of your head and in the book. Annie: Well, today doesn't feel so dark. I think I can actually fill these pages with good thoughts. Aidan: Well, when I get back, I want to see pages and pages. Annie: What do you mean? You're -- you're leaving already? Aidan: It's, um, it's Greenlee's memorial today. Annie: Oh. Aidan: Jack asked me to go. Annie: Oh. Ryan must be crushed. Aidan: He is. Annie: And you loved her, too. Aidan: Well, I did. I did once. [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: You really think I'd make a scene at -- at your daughter's memorial? I am capable of rising above Mary's self-centered, self-involved, self- possessed, self, self, self choices. Hey, I'm the one who invited her to Greenlee's bridal shower. Jack: Yes, but you did that to torture Greenlee. Erica: Think what you will. Now that your daughter's gone, I'm sure that Mary is very grateful for any time she had with her. Jack: Yeah, yeah. I think we all need a last memory of Greenlee that we can hold on to. I'll tell you what mine is. It's at the -- at the rehearsal dinner. Remember how happy she was? So full of life and love and looking so forward to the future. Ah. [SCENE_BREAK] [Beep] Emma's voice: Hi, this is Emma. Daddy and Greenlee are going to get married, going to be a family. Yay! [Beep] Emma's voice: Daddy and Greenlee are going to get married. [Beep] Emma's voice: Daddy and Greenlee are going to get married. [Ryan throws the answering machine against the wall] [SCENE_BREAK] Krystal: I remember what it was like to be a single mom I -- I'm just glad you're there for Amanda and the baby. J.R.: This baby will have whatever he or she needs. Krystal: You know that's more than just a pile of toys and some cute clothes. Babies need lots of hugging, and kissing, and holding. A double dose is even better. You know that, raising little a without Babe. J.R.: I'm not going to just write the checks, Krystal. This baby is already as loved as Little A. I'm going to be a part of its life. Krystal: And Amanda's? J.R.: I'm going to be a father to this baby. Beyond that, I don't know. David: Well, here he is. The proud daddy. J.R.: How is she? David: I'm happy to report that your bun is still in the oven. J.R.: Well, that's great. Now you can leave. David: Oh, you want time alone to pick out names? I understand. This could've been much worse. Maybe now you realize how fragile life is, how everything can be taken away just like that. J.R.: What? How you doing? Amanda: Good. J.R.: Thank God the baby's all right. Amanda: Yeah. J.R.: How about you? You still look a little pale. Amanda: I hate him so much. J.R.: That's all right. I'm going to keep you and this baby safe. [SCENE_BREAK] [Thunder] Annie: Greenlee left you, Aidan, just like Ryan left me, and it was her choice, not yours, and it killed you, so don't -- don't do that. Don't do that Aidan thing, that soldiering on like everything's fine, and "it's all over," because it's not. You can't -- you can't keep those -- those feelings bottled up. Aidan: Well, maybe I'll get a diary. Annie: No, Aidan, I mean it. You have to deal with those feelings just like I had to deal with my feelings about Ryan. This is your chance to really move on. [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: Thank heavens. I'm so glad that you're here. I was beginning to worry. I was beginning to worry that you wouldn't come, and I think Greenlee would really want all the people she loved most to be here today. Kendall: Ryan's not coming? Jack: Well, we asked him, again, but he refused. Erica: Yeah, he's -- he's not even picking up his phone. Kendall: Oh. Erica: So, where's Zach? Is he here? Kendall: He's with Reese. [SCENE_BREAK] Zach: I need to see Reese Williams. What room is she in? Jake: Gayle, I got this, thanks. Zach: How's she doing? Jake: How is she doing? Well, she had to have shards of glass removed from her eyes all night. How do you think she's doing? Zach: Is she going to be ok? Jake: Well, she might not see again because of you. You know, the thing about you, Slater, is you get upset, people seem to get hurt or they -- or they die. How many bodies have to pile up before somebody stops you? Zach: Excuse me. I need to talk to Reese. Jake: Gayle, call security. Have a guard put on Miss Williams' door, ok? Gayle: Yes, Doctor. Jake: And if this gentleman tries to get near the room or near the patient, just have him arrested. Excuse me while I tend to another one of your victims. [SCENE_BREAK] David: Well, this is a nice surprise. Hey. Krystal: Hey. David: What are you doing here? Krystal: Oh, I just thought I would take you to Greenlee's memorial. I know how much she meant to you and your brother Leo. David: Yeah, she did, but I don't think I'd be particularly welcome there at the service right now. Krystal: This is about nothing but Greenlee, ok? I know that she touched your life, and you have every right to be there to honor hers. [SCENE_BREAK] Aidan: You know, no one's ever hurt me more than Greenlee did, but, then again, no one's made me laugh more than she did either. Annie: I'm so sorry, Aidan. Maybe if Ryan and I could have saved our marriage, then you and Greenlee, maybe -- Aidan: No, nothing that happened with my marriage was your fault, all right? I was the one that decided to bug my wife and eavesdrop on her conversations with Ryan, all right? I broke her trust. That's why my marriage ended. Annie: We're kind of alike, you know, you and me. I mean, you're not crazy. You're perfectly sane, but the whole love thing? We both loved Ryan and Greenlee so much that when we felt them slipping away, we became self- destructive, and in the end, we lost them anyway. I lost my husband and my daughter and my chance at having a family, and maybe all that happened because -- because of all of the horrible things that I've done. Aidan: You made mistakes, Annie, all right? But you deserve to be happy. Annie: Are you happy? Aidan: Yeah, I am, when I'm with you. [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: How's Reese? Zach: Why do you care? We all know how you feel about her. Erica: Yeah, I'm not going to embrace the woman who broke Bianca's heart and hurt your marriage. Zach: My marriage is hurt because my wife won't let it go. Erica: Zach, Kendall came out of a coma to -- to learn that you have two new women in your life, Reese and Gabrielle. Yes, she's still struggling to accept that change. Zach: Accept it, huh? Accept it? She asked me to choose between her and my daughter. I cut my daughter out of my life to show my wife how much I love her, how much my family means to me, but she wants more. She wants Reese gone. Erica: Well, Reese has damaged our family at every turn. Zach: Well, the old Kendall would've understood, would've trusted me. Erica: The old Kendall? Zach: Yeah. I know -- you know what I mean. There's -- there's something about her ever since she woke up from the coma. She's -- she talks, she listens, but when she -- she puts up words. It's this wall, and she pushes people away. I don't know what that is. Erica: Well, she lost three months of her life. You know she had a heart transplant, and she woke up to learn that you have a baby girl, Gabrielle. Her brother, her best friend, they just died. I'm sure you can understand that she is a little bit overwhelmed. Look, Greenlee's memorial service is -- is going to start soon. Zach: I'm not going. Erica: Kendall really needs your support, Zach. Zach: So does Reese. Erica: Reese is not your wife. Zach: Yeah. I'm going to be here when they take the bandages off. Erica: Holding Reese's hand is not your responsibility, Zach. Zach: Your Kendall's mother, not mine. Thank you. [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: Guess you didn't hear me knocking, huh? Ryan: What do you want? Kendall: I just wanted to know if you wanted a ride to the memorial, to Confusion. Ryan: I'm not going. Kendall: Ryan, I am so sorry. If I had just paid attention, Greenlee would be here. Ryan: It wasn't your fault, Kendall. Kendall: Please come, Ryan. It'll help. Ryan: So -- so I go, and then what happens? Everybody comes over to me, and they give me a big hug, and then they tell me how sorry they are. Greenlee died too young. What can they do about that? Nothing. Ryan: I'm not going. Kendall: Yeah. It's so much better to sit and stare at a picture, ignore phone calls, break things. There's a chance, a slight chance, but there's also a chance that being around people who loved Greenlee might help. [SCENE_BREAK] Angie: Jackson, I am so sorry. Jack: Thank you. Jesse: If there's anything we can do, just -- Jack: You know, actually there is. You can -- you can help us celebrate Greenlee's life. Angie: We can do that, right? Kendall: Ryan was in such a bad place. I don't think he's going to be here. [Thunder] Opal: Uh-oh. We are about to see lightning strike indoors. Erica: Mary. I'm so glad you're here. I just lost my son Josh, and I didn't know if you knew that, but I completely understand what it's like to lose a child that you didn't get to spend enough time with, and you always think that you have tomorrow, and then -- and then, they're gone. You just deeply, deeply regret every second you didn't get to spend with them. [Mary cries] Erica: I'm so sorry. Opal: We are witnessing a bona fide miracle here. Kendall: Yeah, well, I think the real miracle would be if Ryan showed up. Opal: Well, you have faith, honey, then you're halfway there. Excuse me, I'm going to get some air. No, no, no, you should stay, Ryan. You should stay. You asked me to help you contact Greenlee. You were desperate to feel her spirit. Ryan: But you didn't feel anything. Opal: But I'm willing to bet that if she was going to make herself known that she would do it in a place like this in a room that's filled with the love of all of her family and friends. David: Jackson. Jack: David. Hey, Krystal. Krystal: Parents shouldn't outlive their children. Jack: Nope. Krystal: I wish I could say it gets easier. Jake: Oh, what are you doing here? If you've come to cause any kind of trouble, honestly -- David: You'll what? Krystal: Come on. Let's -- let's go sit down. Randi: Why is he here? Jake: Because his brother was married to Greenlee, and I guess they were some sort of friends. God only knows why. Amanda: Hey. Randi: Hey. Amanda: Hi. Randi: I'm so happy everything's ok with the baby, but do you think you should be here? Amanda: I wouldn't miss saying goodbye to Greenlee for the world. J.R.: Not exactly stress free. Amanda: Well, food would help, something not gray and mushy. Randi: I know just the thing. Come on. Frankie: Hey. Doing all right? J.R.: Yeah, good. Jake: So, you -- you had kicked Amanda out. Now you're chauffeuring her around the place. What's that all about? Frankie: Oh, excuse me. J.R.: Maybe I made a mistake. Jake: Or maybe you're just playing her. Is that all part of your plan? You, uh, support her, you cater to her every whim, and then she really believes that -- that you've forgiven her? J.R.: You think? Jake: Well, she'd be so grateful. She'd do anything for you. You'd end up with the kid. She said you wanted the kid. It's so Chandler of you. It's -- it's as if you really are sober. It's kind of brilliant. J.R.: Well, I'm not that good. I'm not that bad either. [SCENE_BREAK] Reese: Who's there? Zach: It's me. Reese: Why are you here? Zach: To make sure you're ok. Reese: No, you want to make nice so I don't have you thrown in jail. Zach: I've never been accused of making nice. Reese: Don't worry. I'm not going to press charges, but don't think this has scared me off either, ok? I'm not leaving town. Zach: It's your choice. Reese: I'm staying. I'm going to build on what I started. Zach: Not much to build on. Reese: Look, Bianca's going to know that I love her, and I'm not afraid of you. I'm not afraid of Kendall, so tell your wife she better learn to deal. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: Aidan, thank you for coming. Aidan: Yeah, sure. If it's all right with you, I'll just, uh, stand in the back. Jack: Well, actually, I'd -- I'd hoped you'd say a few words. Aidan: Um, I'd rather not. Erica: Maybe we should start. Jack: Yeah, yeah. Thank you all for coming here today to celebrate Greenlee's life. I know she touched every life in this room in one way or another, sometimes whether you liked it or not. I didn't know Greenlee was my daughter until she was an adult. She came into my life with a bang, and once in her orbit, my life was never really the same after that. I miss her every day, and I remember the joy and passion with which she lived her life, and I think that's her gift to us, that -- that example. I know I will try to live my life like that from now on every day. Mary: I forgot Greenlee's birthday more often than I remembered it because I was always in some other zip code or time zone for the most important events of her life, but I did get to share her bridal shower and see her happy and in love and settled. [Mary exhales] Mary: I regret the time that I didn't spend with her, and I will always be grateful for being there for her happy day. Erica: It's a well-known fact that Greenlee and I didn't see eye to eye on many things. On anything. Amanda: Greenlee gave me a chance at Fusion, and that meant so much to me. Jake: The girl was a remote hogger. She'd hog the remote. She did. She also had no appreciation for fine dog art, pictures with dogs in it. Erica: But Greenlee was passionate about life and about the people she loved. Amanda: She could be a hard-ass, but she was fair. Jake: Greenlee was the person you wanted to be stranded on a dessert island with. She was also really good at playing "Three's Company." It's a long story. Kendall: Hate at first sight, that was Greenlee and me. We fought over jobs, men, the color of the sky, and then we made lipstick together. We became business partners and best friends. Oh, we still fought. We -- we still hurt each other, but our bond was deeper and stronger than any angry words, no matter how deep they cut. I always assumed that what we had would always be there no matter how angry we had been, how far apart we were, or how much time we'd spent away from each other, and then one day, I realized there are no guarantees. No matter how hard you love or how close you are, it can all be taken away in an instant. I still can't accept that Greenlee's gone. I still hit her speed-dial number, and I wait to hear her laugh. I, um, I still expect to see her walk through the door. [SCENE_BREAK] Annie's voice: Dear Ryan, I'm sorry for causing you and our daughter so much pain. I was so desperate to keep you, to make you love me, and all I did was tear apart our family, but I'm better now. I finally understand that it's time for me to move on, too, build a new life with someone else. Nurse: Annie, it's time for group. [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: I'm glad you're here. [Thunder] Ryan: Well, I -- I remember the first time -- I remember the first second, actually, that I -- that I laid eyes on Greenlee. She was -- she was working as an intern at WRCW, and she came over to me, and she introduced herself, and she shook my hand, and she described herself as an unusual woman, and, um, from that point on, Greenlee was -- was part of my life, and my life would be never be usual again. We -- we fell in love. First we got married, but then we fell in love, and she vowed to me that she would give me a surprise a day, a surprise every single day, and she never let me -- she never let me down. Um, never been big on the whole fate concept. I wasn't, but I honestly believe that, uh, I believe that Greenlee and I were -- we were meant to be together, and we were finally -- we were so close to getting what we fought so hard to have, and she was, um, she was taken away from all of us. I -- I don't know how to say goodbye. I kind of feel like -- like I just kind of said hello again, you know? And now, she's gone, and -- [Ryan sobs] Ryan: And I miss her. I miss her a lot, and I sure as hell don't have enough memories of her, and I would give anything -- I would give anything just to -- just to get a sign that she's all right. [Thunder] [SCENE_BREAK] Annie: Oh, hey. How was Greenlee's memorial? Aidan: Um, it was all right, but I kind of had a breakthrough of my own. You know, everyone there was just sharing their memories of -- of Greenlee, and I remember loving her, but I realized that I don't love her anymore, and I didn't want to share my memories or mourn the past. All I wanted to do was -- was come back here and see you. Annie: Really? [SCENE_BREAK] Jake: Think it's been a rather long day, don't you? Maybe you need to get a little rest and go to bed. Amanda: The whole doctor thing makes you really bossy. J.R.: I think Jake is right. Baby Chandler needs a nap. [SCENE_BREAK] [Thunder] Krystal: Are you ok? David: It's all right. Relax. It's just an atmospheric electrical condition. It's not Greenlee trying to reach us from beyond the grave. Opal: Someone's pulling on me. Someone's cold and alone. [Thunder] Opal: It's Greenlee. David: Come on. You don't actually believe in that voodoo nonsense now, do you? Opal: She -- she's in trouble. She's trapped. She's got no way out. David: Really? How terrible. [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: What changed your mind? Ryan: Since the accident, I've, um, I guess I've been waiting for somebody to wake me up, to kick-start my life again, and today I realized that that's not going to happen, nobody -- nobody's going to do that, that I'm alone. Kendall: No, you're not. [SCENE_BREAK] Zach: I'm sorry. Reese: Look, I don't want an apology. Zach: If there's anything I can do, you -- Reese: But I don't want anything from you, ok? Not your guilt, not your pity, not your help. Just please get out. [SCENE_BREAK] Doctor: Ms. Williams, it's Dr. Santa-Maria. I'm going to remove the bandages, check on your progress. Ok. Reese: Am I going to be ok? Dr. Santa-Maria: Well, you suffered a trauma. Recovery always takes some time. Now, your eyes may be sensitive to the light, problems with focus and depth perception. Ok. All right, Ms. Williams, tell me what you see. Reese: Nothing. I see nothing.

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Nick: Oh, no. Oh, man! Hey! Dude! Help, help! Grab this one! This one! This one! Noah: Agh! Oh, that's -- Nick: [ Laughs ] Noah: Yeah. Ya goof! Nick: Here. Take this. Noah: Well, you're in a hell of a mood today. Nick: Yeah, I just got f the phone with our realtor in ann arbor. Apparently our fast-track liquor license is the stuff of legends. Noah: Cool. That should work in our favor, right? You know, generate some buzz for the new club... Nick: That's it? That's all you got? Just "cool," man? Come on. That's disappointing. Noah: The way things went down with the liquor board, grandpa using his clout... I know that's not how you like to do things. Nick: Look, it happened, all right? I'm over it -- mostly. We needed that liquor license to begin our expansion, and now we have it. We're gonna charge right ahead. You know? This thing is all ours. We don't owe anyone anything, including your grandfather. Victor: Have you arrived in genoa city yet? Kevin: A little ahead of schedule. Just dropped bella off with esther. Where should we meet? Victor: I'm at the ranch, so get here as soon as possible, all right? Kevin: Copy that. Should I pick -- hello? Michael: Hello to you, too. Jordan: So I'm at the club, minding my own business, trying to work out in peace. Devon decides to school me on how I shouldn't play with his ex-wife's fragile emotions. If anything, she used me! But there he was, bad-mouthing me because I shoved her aside to move on to his sister. Chelsea: Okay, jordan, to be fair... Jordan: Unh-unh. Come on. No, no, no. Not you, too. I wasn't hanging out with hilary waiting in the wings for lily to kick her husband out! She is a friend. Devon knows that. Chelsea: Maybe, but put yourself in his shoes. I mean, you dump hilary, and then you waste no time having dinner with lily and her kids. I mean, even if it didn't go any further, it'S... wait a second, did it go any further? Jordan: Oh, no, no. Not at all, not at all. Chelsea: Jordan. Jordan: What? All right. I kissed her. Cane: [ Panting ] Hilary: Don't stop on my account. Cane: I'm not. Hilary: I would nag you about your progress with lily, but at least you're staying in shape. Cane: Oh, I am. Speaking of which, I have to thank you for pushing me to be more proactive. It's finally gonna pay off. Hilary: Really? How big? Cane: Well, lily and I are gonna see a marriage counselor today. Additional sponsorship Hilary: Couples therapy? Wow. That is huge. And a fantastic sign that your strategy is working. Cane: Please don't call my attempt to heal my relationship with my children a strategy. Hilary: It's just a word so let's not get hung up on it. [ Sighs ] I knew it. I knew that emphasizing the family aspect would remind lily what she was throwing away -- the important things in life. Cane: Which makes jordan less important, which is your ultimate goal, right? Hilary: One you and I should both share. Cane: It doesn't even matter what your motives are, okay? All that matter is that lily's agreed to give us a chance to work things out. Juliet: I was pleased to hear the dare campaign's on again, and you're back to work. Lily: Yeah. It's, uh -- it's been nice. It's not official. How did you -- cane, of course. Juliet: He was thrilled about it, that you weren't suffering because of his... that your job is okay. Lily: Yeah, I heard that you received good news, as well. That the genetic testing came back normal. I was happy to hear that everything is okay. Juliet: Yeah. Me, too. I was more worried than I've ever been. That maternal bond people talk about? You never understand it, really, until it's your kid. Which you know. Lily: Yeah. Cane told me it's a boy. Juliet: Cane has been nothing but supportive through all this, and I know it's because of you insisting he act responsibly. Lily: I don't think it's my influence. Cane will do what matters most to him. Um, I should get going. I have an appointment I have to get to, but I wish you the best. Juliet: You, too. Nick: You know, dad helped us bust through a serious roadblock, and now it's done, and we're charging ahead. This project is nothing but ours. Noah: Sounds good to me. Nick: I also put in a call to our new banker to make sure i had plenty of cash on hand, just in case we saw a new property that we wanted to scoop up while we were on our trip. Noah: I am so excited for tomorrow. You and me, on the road, our first look at the ann arbor club. I can't thank you enough, dad. Nick: For what, doing all the driving? Noah: No, come on, for financing my dream! Nick: It's our dream, you know? We're doing this together. Noah: Well, having the right dad helps. Oh, hey, I forgot to tell you, devon and I met with this promoter at the music festival in san francisco -- irv west. He's a major player. Nick: Yeah, I've heard of him. He must be. Noah: Yeah, he's the guy you call if you want to book the hottest up-and- coming indie-rock or edm talent. He's gonna be a major help for booking acts for our new expansion clubs. Anyways, the reason why I'm bringing him up is he's coming to watch tessa perform. Nick: Here? That's amazing. How did you manage that? Noah: Well, I've been politely stalking irv since i got back from the west coast, trying to persuade him to make a stop into genoa city. He finally said yes, and tonight's the night. Nick: That is crazy! I mean, tessa's virtually an unknown. Noah: I just told it to him straight, you know? She is a gifted artist with the ability to take her most painful memories and turn them into compelling and accessible music. It helps that she has the support of devon's new company, as well. Nick: Well, tessa is a very lucky girl. You're obviously a big fan. And not just of her music. Noah: We have been getting closer. Nick: Mm. Are you, uh, I don't know, a little hesitant? Noah: Just trying to manage my expectations. Kevin: I can explain... Michael: That phone call better have been you leaving me a voicemail announcing your very, very surprise visit. Kevin: You were my next call. [ Stammering ] I... and, yes, this very last-minute trip was a surprise. There's an airfare war, and bella needed some grandma time. She's with esther now. Michael: I guess I won't begrudge you that first stop. Come here. Kevin: [ Sighs ] Michael: Well, living in the northwest seems to agree with you. Kevin: Thanks. You know, the city's motto is "keep portland weird," so I'm doing my best. Michael: I'd expect nothing less. Kevin: [ Sighs ] Mikey, i made such a great choice. I -- I love the cool, cloudy weather, there's ton of delicious cheap food, cutting-edge tech work... Michael: How's bella adjusting? Kevin: Better than I would have hoped. This whole thing to her is an adventure. And she loves her preschool. Michael: You realize that you've given me more information than in all of your e-mails or social media posts combined? Kevin: I apologize if it seems like I've been shutting my family out. I never want any of you guys to feel that way. It's just -- there's just so many hours in the day, you know? Michael: Yeah. Yeah. Come on. Lauren and I understand. We know why you had to get away. And just hearing how well things are going, that's all I need. Almost all. It would be nice if I were able to check things out for myself. Maybe if somebody would invite me up there... Kevin: Yes. Mikey, of course. Yes. Yeah. I mean, bella and I, we're still adjusting, but once we're settled and you have the time... Michael: Hey. Don't worry. I can wait. Are you gonna bring, uh, bella around to the cemetery? Kevin: No, no. I'm trying to focus on the present and the future with her, and she's in a good place with her mom. With her memories, I mean. Michael: All right. Beautiful. I've got to get to court, but i will see you back at our place later, and that was not a question, by the way. Kevin: Okay. I hear you. I've got a few things to take care of first. Michael: All right. See you soon. Kevin: Mm-hmm. [ Door opens ] Lily: Hey. Cane: Hey. Lily: I thought it was the therapist. Cane: No, the receptionist said she'll be right in. You know, she's one of the best-rated in town, so we're lucky we got in because there was a cancellation 'cause she's booked up for weeks. Lily: Kind of a sad commentary on the current state of marriage, huh? Cane: Yeah, or it could be a hopeful sign there are couples willing to fight for their marriage. Like us. Anyway, thank you for coming. I appreciate it. Lily: It's our marriage, so... it means... Linda: Hello. I'm linda. It's a pleasure to meet you both. Cane: I'm cane. Nice to meet you, linda. Lily: Hi. Linda: Hi. You look nervous, lily. Lily: Um, cane just proposed this, so it's still very new to me. Linda: Oh, I see. Well, just be open and truthful and we'll go from there. Please, make yourselves comfortable. Cane: Thank you. Linda: We can plunge right in. When, uh, cane called, he said you'd recently separated, but you're both committed to preserving your family and, if possible, your marriage. Cane: Yes. Absolutely. Otherwise, we wouldn't be here. Linda: Well, what about you, lily? Being as honest as you can, tell me in your own words why you're here today. Jordan: It was a simple kiss. Chelsea: Mm. Simple. Jordan: It happened in the moment. Chelsea: You care about lily! Or the other name for her, mrs. Cane ashby! Okay, let me guess -- wait, unless you were gonna tell me that you were just kissing her like a sister. Jordan: Not at all. Chelsea: Yeah. I didn't think so. Look, you might have just thought of it as a sweet kiss with no intentions behind it, but you have to think of this from lily's perspective. She's been through the wringer lately. She's probably feeling very angry, very hurt, very vulnerable, and then this guy shows up, this guy that she trusts, that cares about her, that's super attractive, and then you kiss her? Come on! And even if you say it was totally innocent and you had no intentions, which I kind of don't believe you, by the way, you've admitted you have feelings for her, so it's bound to just stir stuff up! Jordan: Now it seems like she's pulling away. I never wanted to pressure her. Chelsea: Jordan, lily is going through a lot right now. Her main focus is probably her children and her family's future. And, listen, I know you're not gonna want to hear it, but... Jordan: It's me. Go ahead. Say it. Chelsea: Lily and cane -- this is a long-term couple. I mean, they share a life together. They share children. They have a history. When you love somebody that much, it doesn't just go away because of a betrayal or because you have a separation... Jordan: Or if your husband's life gets cut short. I am so sorry. I did not try to compare what happened to adam to what's going on with lily. I'm so sorry. Chelsea: No, no. It's okay. What lily's going through right now, it is a loss. I have to live with mine every single day. Nick: So, are you having doubts about you and tessa? Noah: Mm, I wouldn't call it doubts. Self-awareness. I know in the past I've had a thing for challenging girls -- the more drama, the better. So I'm just trying to change my default setting from rescue to something deeper, more mutual, you know? Nick: Look at you, all older and wiser. Noah: Believe me, I have a lot to learn. I took it pretty hard when i found out that she was... holding back about her sister. Nick: Look, if it's true and crystal was involved in that kind of, you know, sex work, it can't be easy to talk about with people, especially a new guy she's dating. Noah: She told mariah. Guess she was afraid that I'd be judgmental, that she'd have to live up to some kind of higher standard 'cause I'm a newman. Nick: Been there, done that. But you guys seem to have gotten past that. Noah: Yeah, it forced us to communicate. She knows that I'm interested in her. And there's so much there, dad. I mean, her drive, her talent, sense of humor, passion... Nick: Well, getting to know tessa the way I have, I mean, it seems like you guys are on target. Noah: Glad you agree. Nick: Yeah, I just wish i could have helped crystal more, you know, when I found her out by the dumpster. If I'd known that she was tessa's sister... Noah: How could you? Nothing to go on. And your instinct was to step in and help. It's who you've always been. It's the example you set for me my entire life. And I love you for it. Victor: Thank you for coming all the way from portland so quickly. Kevin: I know how much I owe you. When you called, I didn't hesitate. I have too much to lose. Victor: How's chloe? Kevin: She's great. Better than ever. Victor: Happy to hear that. Kevin: Thanks. It's been a really smooth transition. She's a new person, and I don't just mean the new look and identity. Having our family together, making a new start in a new city, watching bella thrive, it's -- it's been a miracle cure. Victor: A solid family can be a healing force, you know? But when that is broken, the strength that held it together can sometimes turn into poison, and that is what my son has done to me. He turned my family against me. Kevin: So it's nick. That's why I'm here. Victor: Yeah. Kevin: I know the two of you have had issues, but for nick to try and sabotage a concert, one that his mom was giving for charity... Victor: He damn near succeeded, you know... Kevin: Who would be against a night like that? Victor: Well, if you don't believe me, go talk to hilary at gc buzz and she'll show you the tape. Nicholas admitted it on that tape. He said he was concerned about his mother's health. It nearly robbed her of a wonderful experience. Kevin: You think his real motive was to punish you? Victor: You know what it was. Kevin: Adam. Victor: Exactly. You know how hypocritical that is? While adam was alive, nicholas hated his guts. Kevin: And he still decided to appoint himself adam's avenger. Decided to stalk and harass chloe, hunt her down like a dog... [ Sighs ] If it wasn't for nick, things would be so different right now. Victor: Things have only gotten worse. Jordan: You're telling me i need to give lily some space. Chelsea: She's in the middle of a crisis, jordan. Wrestling with questions that are going to affect her for the rest of her life, questions that are gonna affect mattie and charlie... when she's ready to make the break from cane, if that day comes, you'll know. Jordan: You're right. You're right. I got it. Chelsea: In the meantime, i need you to take care of yourself. Jordan: Come on. You know me. I'm always landing on my feet. Chelsea: We grew up in a business where survival meant keeping your emotions completely locked out. Rule #1 -- you can't scam somebody that you care about. Jordan: And our scamming days are way behind both of us. Chelsea: But we both became really good at protecting ourselves and, you know, keeping people out. It's just -- it's not good. It's not healthy. Jordan: Well, you managed, and I'm doing pretty good, too. Chelsea: That's my point. I see how much you care about lily, and I just -- I just want you to protect your heart, okay? Jordan: A reminder from chelsea never hurts. [ Laughs ] Chelsea: [ Chuckles ] Jordan: Well, I am going to go ahead and get out of here. Chelsea: Okay. Jordan: Thanks again for everything. Chelsea: Of course. Anytime. Jordan: [ Sighs ] Chelsea: Hi. Nick: Hey! What's up, man? Jordan: What's going on, nick? Nick: How you doing? Jordan: Great. Nick: Good. Jordan: As always, i appreciate the wisdom. Chelsea: Of course. Jordan: See you later, man. Nick: See you, bud. Chelsea: See you soon. Take care of yourself! Jordan: I will, I will. Chelsea: [ Sighs ] Hey. Nick: Hello. Chelsea: How are you? I was just giving my friend so much-needed advice. So, are you all set for your trip? Nick: Yeah, pretty much, uh, but I think we should have a little discussion about christian. Chelsea: What do you mean? Everything's gonna be fine. Monique watches the boys when I'm at work. Nick: What about when you're not? Chelsea: They're gonna be fine. They love each other, and christian just follows connor around all the time. It's gonna be perfect. It's gonna be great. Nick: Yeah, I know. Just another reason why I love living together. The cousins gets to grow up like brothers. Lily: The last thing that i want is for my family to split up. Cane: That's a good thing, right? Linda: Well, it's a start. She's expressing what she doesn't want. Lily, finish this sentence -- "I would like..." Lily: ...To be able to trust my husband again. Cane: I want that, too. 'Cause I'm the one to blame here. You are my world. You and the kids. I had sex with someone else, though. Linda: Talk a little bit about how you made the choices you now regret. Cane: I got ridiculously drunk. I was in tokyo with a work colleague, and we closed this business deal, and, uh... it just happened. I didn't repeat it. I didn't plan for it to happen. I never had a conscious sexual thought about this woman or a romantic feeling. I love my wife. I love you. I made a terrible mistake, and I'm gonna regret it for the rest of my life. Linda: Trust, loss of, lack of -- it's at the root of most troubled marriages. It's not an easy thing to get back. Cane's taken a solid step, owning his mistake. Lily: Except it wasn't one mistake. I mean, that night in tokyo started a series of them. Linda: What happened afterwards? Lily: Cane swore that nothing happened, and so I defended him to everyone, including our kids. I mean, he lied and lied again, even when there was video footage of him going into his hotel room late at night with his colleague, and her leaving again hours later. It was humiliating. I mean, our children's lives have been undone. So for him to say it was a mistake, it'S... it's insensitive and it's inadequate.. "The young and the restless" will continue. Jordan: Oh, can I give you a hand? Hilary: No, thanks. I'm sure there are other women who would love your help. Jordan: Oh, here. I don't -- I don't work here. Yet. Hilary: That's not what i meant. Jordan: For now, my gig back at brash & sassy's back on. Hilary: Cane told me. I'm glad that everything's back on track over there. After all that messy business. Jordan: We haven't seen each other in a while. You been good? Hilary: Outstanding. Wouldn't you agree? Hilary: [ Exhales sharply ] Jordan: Hilary, let me help. Hilary: You don't have to do that. Jordan: Look, you got to have good form, right? Great. Let's get a couple more. Follow through with your chest. That's right. Like that. Good job. This is all you right here. Last one, last one. Push it through, push it through. Hilary: [ Exhales sharply ] Jordan: Good job. There you go. Hilary: Thanks. Jordan: Yeah, no problem. Hilary: So, what's a busy photographer doing here at this time of day, wasting all that natural light? Jordan: It's my day off. Hilary: Oh, that's right. Lily's busy. Cane told me that they're going to marriage counseling today. Cane: She's right. I should have come clean from the start, but I just couldn't get over the fact that i endangered our marriage with a woman who meant nothing to me. I... it was a meaningless night, and to be honest with you, I don't even remember it. And I didn't want to lose my wife. Linda: Talk to lily. Tell her. Cane: I regret what I did. I let you and the kids down. But we've been through bad times before. And I know we can get past this. Lily: I don't like feeling this way. Linda: What way? Cane: I understand what she's saying. Lily had an affair, and, uh, i forgave her for it. Lily: You can't compare what I did to this. Cane: Hang on, but... I don't understand. I -- I got past it. And I just don't understand why it's so hard for you to do the same. Linda: Let her answer. Cane: Okay. Lily: I could run into a certain pregnant woman at any time, like today, and it's a constant reminder that not only did you cheat on me, but you lied to my face again and again. You tried to ruin billy's reputation out of spite, and because of that, you hurt me and the kids and so many other people. And now juliet is walking around carrying your child, something i could never do because I had cancer. So that's why it's so hard. Linda: Yeah, it's important you understand what lily is saying. Cane: Yeah, but hang on, wait a second. That's not fair. It's not because she's lumping in my mistakes with things that are outside of my control. I mean, I'm doing the right thing here. I'm taking care of this baby. I'm taking responsibility for it, and that's what -- that's what she wanted. You wanted that. You told me to do this. Unless you've changed your mind now. I don't understand. Lily: No! How can you even say that? Cane: Why are you holding this against me? Why? Why are you doing that to me? I mean, you're now adding this to the list of things that I've done wrong. You're shutting me out while you invite your friend jordan into our house. You had him sit down at our table and have dinner with our kids, in my chair. Do you know I saw that? Lily. I saw that. Nick: You know, I really appreciate you watching christian while I'm away with noah. Chelsea: Of course. It's easy. Nick: And faith is gonna be with sharon, so there's no big hassle there. Chelsea: Faith and I are coming along. I mean, she's not exactly our biggest cheerleader, but we're coming along. Nick: Yeah, no pom-poms. Maybe a simple cheer here or there, maybe a somersault. Chelsea: Mm. Nick: Thanks for understanding. Chelsea: Are you gonna be okay with her seeing victor when she's staying at her mom's? Nick: Well, based on her reaction when she found out dad kicked me off the ranch, I don't think she's gonna be rushing back to grandpa, which I take no pleasure in. Chelsea: Well, it's not your fault. You tried to keep her out of all that drama. Nick: Till I had to tell her the truth, thanks to dad sneaking up to the camp for a little advanced manipulation. You know, if dad thinks his relationship with faith took a hit, that's all on him. Chelsea: True. Although we both know that's not how victor sees it. Victor: After the concert, nicholas managed to prevent me and nikki from reconciling, and then he began to influence his own children. Kevin: Trying to turn them against you? Victor: Yeah. You know, I had a wonderful relationship with my granddaughter faith. She looked at the ranch as her sanctuary until he filled her ears with all kinds of bad things about his father. Kevin: That's messed up. Sounds like nick is at his most self-righteous. Victor: Now he wants to turn me against my grandson noah. And I won't let him. Kevin: I guess that's why I'm here. Victor: Yeah. Only esther knows that you're here? Kevin: Well, that was the plan. I ran into michael at crimson lights, but I covered the reason for my trip, said it was purely personal. I kept you out of it. So, what are you planning to do to nick, and what is my role in it going to be? Nick: You know, dad blames me for the situation with faith. I'm sure he's gonna try to find a way to get back at me. Chelsea: And you don't seem too concerned. That worries me. Nick: I have taken steps to protect myself. When my dad is involved, you have to be prepared for anything. You want to change the subject? Chelsea: Yes. I would love nothing more. Nick: Good. How would you feel about a family dinner tonight? You, me, the boys. I could invite noah and faith. I think it'd be awesome. Chelsea: Short notice, but sounds like fun. Nick: Well, you aren't gonna have to do anything. I'm gonna cook, clean -- all of it. Chelsea: [ Gasps ] Even more fun. Mm. Nick: [ Sighs ] I'm really gonna miss you. You know, I am leaving, so this could be our last time alone for a while. Chelsea: Uh-oh... well, then I'd say you, uh, better get crackin', newman. [ Chuckles ] Hilary: You know, I admire cane and lily for actually trying couples therapy. If devon and I hadn't been so stubborn... if we actually seeked outside help, maybe we would have fixed our marriage. But we didn't have kids to consider. I'm sure that cane and lily both have to be thinking about what it means to break up their family. But lily needs to do what's right for her, too, right? Jordan: If there's a way that they can salvage their relationship, they should do it. Hilary: Seriously? Jordan: Charlie and mattie are great kids. They don't deserve to have their family broken apart. I know what a difference it'd make for them if their folks find a way to just figure it out. Lily: This isn't relevant in any way. Jordan is a friend, so please don't imply that I'm trying to replace you with another man. Cane: I just wish you would tell me what you want. I've admitted to you I'm wrong. And I've been a punching bag for everybody -- our family, your family, ours kids... I lost my job. I don't know, what is it gonna take for me to let you know how sorry I am and how much I love you and all I want to do is for our family stay together and have it heal? Lily: Cane, I don't know. I didn't realize there was some sort of schedule that we had to stick to. Linda: No, there's no timetable. It's not about that. For counseling to work, you both have to want the same thing, for your marriage to survive. Cane does. And now I have to ask -- lily, do you? Cane: There's your answer, isn't it? So why'd you come here? Is it so you can just say you gave it a shot? Linda: I don't think that's fair. This is a process. It's important that lily not feel rushed, and this hasn't been a waste of time. You've covered lots of important ground. Lily: Can I answer his question? Linda: Please do. Lily: I came here today for the kids. Because they are struggling with everything that's happened. It's upsetting and confusing and I thought that coming here would help give clarity on how to deal with that. Cane: So you came here for mattie and charlie, not for us. Lily: I'm just being honest. I thought that was the point of this. Cane: No, it is. Linda: Why don't we take a final moment before ending the session -- Lily: I'm sorry, I can'T. Juliet: Hi. Cane: [ Scoffs ] You are the last person i expected to see here. Juliet: It's not that bizarre. Pregnant women like music, and they make a mean club soda here. Cane: Would you like to join me? Juliet: Okay. Cane: [ Sighs ] Juliet: Looks like you've got a lot on your mind. Cane: You couldn't imagine. Juliet: Look, if you want to talk about it, that's cool. Or I can keep quiet. Up to you. Cane: Lily and I went to see a marriage counselor today. Juliet: That's, uh, good news, isn't it? Cane: Well, I thought so, but it turns out that I'm just being an optimist. Juliet: Mm. Didn't go the way you were hoping? Cane: No. I thought it was what we needed, but you know what, you need two people to make it work, and, somehow, I don't think that lily does. Lily: Hi. Michael: Hey. Lily: Thanks for coming over. Michael: Sure. [ Exhales sharply ] I imagine you're curious about the fallout of cane's visit to victoria's home. Blaming reed for mattie cutting class... Lily: Yeah. I know what cane did. How did victoria respond to it? Michael: She wasn't thrilled. I advised her to let it go this time, and I warned cane that it was crucial that he stay away from victoria's home and her place of business, or there could be real trouble. Lily: Thank you for talking to cane. And for de-escalating things with victoria. Michael: It was the right thing to do. Lily: Um, have a seat. Please. Michael: Sure. Lily: So, the, uh, other reason why I wanted to talk to you was, um... juliet's baby. What kind of legal responsibility is cane expected to have? Michael: Well, the state laws on child support only consider what's best for the baby, whether the pregnancy was planned or not. The prior relationship of the parents doesn't factor into it. Lily: So what is cane expected to contribute? Michael: Well, care, feeding, medical expenses. Juliet would be well within her rights to ask that he share in the educational costs, starting with preschool. Lily: Right. So whether we like it or not, this baby will be a part of our lives. Michael: If juliet opts to raise the baby in genoa city, i would say the answer is yes. I know these issues sound daunting, but plenty of couples navigate these issues all the time. Lily: Cane and I have plenty of those to deal with. Michael: Anything I can do to help? Lily: Um... we had our first marriage counseling session today. Michael: Mm. And? Lily: And maybe our last. I don't -- I don't know. Michael: I'm sorry to hear that. Are you thinking of taking legal action -- Lily: What, divorce? You can say it. It's fine. Michael: I didn't want to push. Lily: It's okay. I don't know, I mean, before today, I could let myself think those words, let alone say them. But to be honest... I don't know if cane and I can get through this. Jordan: If you want to work your obliques, I got a good exercise for you. Just bend your legs like this and keep your pelvis forward. Move around and keep checking in right in the middle, like that. Yeah. Hilary: Like that? Jordan: Like that. Keep your arms straight. Put a little bend in your knees. Right there. Ooh, you should feel it right here. Good job, good job. Hilary: I feel it. Jordan: You feel it? Hilary: Yeah, that's quite the burn. Chelsea: I feel like this is just an evil plot to make me miss you more. Nick: You see right through me. Chelsea: Mm! Nick: I'm not gonna be gone long. This trip is for us and for our future. I love you, chelsea. I love this life we're building. Victor: So, kevin, with your help, I will give my son nicholas what he claims he wants most. Kevin: Sounds final. Victor: It is. An ideal time for nicholas to put his money where his mouth is. [NEXT_ON] Mattie: Mom made dinner reservations at the club. You guys can go together since that's what she really wants. Juliet: It sounds like you won't have the same love for this child as you do for mattie and charlie. Devon. Good to see you guys. Devon: How you doing? Good to see you, too. Noah.

Noah and Nick get ready for a scouting trip for locations of the Underground and they also want to see how ready their Ann Arbor location is for opening day

[Noise] Tracy: Daddy was unfaithful to my mother for years. As her biographer, you must know the pain he caused her and the entire family. Time and time again, he broke her heart. He left numerous illegitimate children! Alan: He left two. Tracy: And that seems reasonable to you? Oh, right, it would. Justus: I object. Felicia: Sustained. Justus: Thank you, your honor. Heather: As you can see here, we all could if it weren't for the storm -- Justus: Your honor, would you kindly instruct the witness to move it along, please? Felicia: Get to the point, please. Tracy: He can't even observe a respectful mourning period! Heather: Everyone mourns differently. Alan and Monica: Objection! Tracy: Heather is an insult to my mother's memory. The mere fact that she's in this house tonight proves that Daddy has deep character flaws, he is not a good person, and does not deserve to inherit. I rest my case! Edward: You don't have a case to rest. Justus: Closing arguments, your honor. Edward: What, are we in a rush all of a sudden? Felicia: Go ahead, counselor. Justus: Lila loved Edward unconditionally. Now, I don't expect any of you to understand that. She was well aware of his faults, but she loved him, anyway -- as my grandmother loved him, as many women have loved him. Edward: Excuse me. Whose side are you on? Justus: Lila understood that Edward wasn't perfect. Now, who among you here has been faithful to your spouses? Alan? Monica? Tracy? Monica: At least I have a husband to cheat on. Tracy: Shut up! Justus: It would break Lila's heart to see Edward grieving alone. Tracy: I doubt that. Justus: She would urge you to show compassion. Alan: If she were here, she'd kick him out on his philandering butt! Justus: She'd remind you how much she loved all his children! Monica: She'd change the locks! Justus: Edward has been responsible for keeping this family together. Edward: That's right! That's absolutely right! Justus: By allowing Edward to grieve, you're allowing him to take care of his family. Lila would expect all of you to understand that and give your father a second chance. Now, I rest my case and leave the final decision in the judge's capable hands. If you'll excuse me -- Edward: Wait, wait, wait -- where are you going? Justus: I have work to do. Edward: We're in the middle of a trial. Justus: You're in the middle of your own living room with the lights out trying to keep your hands on late wife's money and your girlfriend at the same time. Now, I've done all I can! Edward: Your honor, I object. Tracy: You can't object. He's your attorney! Justus: I'll send you the bill! Felicia: All right. I've made my decision. Alan: Oh, thank God! Felicia: One of you has been eliminated as a potential heir. This job that Lila gave me is not an easy decision. Edward: Well, I'm sure you're up to the task. Felicia: I've made my decision, and I hope Lila would agree. I've eliminated you. [SCENE_BREAK] Justus: Yeah, I'm calling in a favor. Yeah, well, you knew I would. No, no, listen to me. The less you know the better. Have a boat standing by for me at the pier. No. Two people. You got it. [SCENE_BREAK] Emily: Brie, crackers, olives -- Nikolas: Roast beef, grilled chicken -- Emily: Chocolate cake -- Nikolas: Wine. Emily: Did you get that corkscrew? Nikolas: Well, I thought you did. Emily: You know, we can't risk the back stairs again. Nikolas: Not even for a 1963 merlot? Emily: I might have one in my beach bag here. It's got to be in this closet somewhere. God. Does it seem cold in here all of a sudden? Nikolas: Not to me, it doesn't. Emily: It's like this blast of cold air. Nikolas: Maybe it's a sign. Emily: Yeah. A terrible omen of disaster or a cool breeze from the storm. Nikolas: I'll go with the cool breeze. Emily: Here it is. Oh, gosh. You can show your gratitude by warming me up. Nikolas: Ok, come here. Is that better? Emily: Hmm, just what I wanted. Nikolas: Yep. Oh. [Footsteps] Nikolas: To us and good omens on dark and stormy nights. Emily: To teenage daydreams that miraculously come true. [SCENE_BREAK] Dillon: Sage? Brook Lynn: Hey, are you in there? Dillon: Sage? Georgie: You know what, guys? She probably just went home. Trent: How? Lucas: I'm really sorry we've been so awful. Dillon: Yeah, me, too. Sage? Georgie: Come on, Sage, just let us in. It's really spooky out here. Dillon: Yeah, come on. We're really sorry. [Georgie screams] Lucas: Oh, my -- oh, God. Dillon: Sage? Georgie: Wait a minute -- Dillon: All right, I'm going to -- I'm -- I'm going to check your pulse, ok? [Sage screams] [Georgie and Dillon scream] Dillon: What the -- [SCENE_BREAK] Emily: What are you doing here? Faith: Three guesses. Nikolas: You're wanted by the police? Faith: The little prince gets a prize. Faith: Now, the thing is I can't have anyone know that I'm here, especially your big brother Jason. So I'm afraid to say that I will be the only one leaving this room alive. [SCENE_BREAK] Sage: You guys should really audition for a horror movie. Both of you -- you could make big bucks. Georgie: Wait a minute, wait a minute -- the needlepoint, the scratching on the wall? Dillon: Georgie, Georgie -- Sage: What about the wheelchair rolling down the stairs? Dillon: Wait a minute. You did the wheelchair? Georgie: Dillon! Sage: What can I say? Being treated like dirt inspires me. Lucas: Look, I told you there was an explanation. Brook Lynn: You have no respect for my great-grandmother or for my family's grief, do you? And if it is my great-grandmother that's here -- and it very well may be, Sage -- Sage: Sorry. Georgie: You just think you can get away with anything, don't you? Sage: How could that be any worse than rigging a paint can to fall and injure someone, Georgie? Lucas: Wait a minute, wait a minute. Sage couldn't have done this all alone. There's no way. Sage: I'm creative when I have incentive. And before you guys -- Trent: Ok -- all right, look, I was in on it, too, ok? I mean, so what? Sage is right. You all, you know, treat her like dirt. It was time for a little bit of payback. Dillon: Wait, hold on a second, wait. You pushed -- you pushed the wheelchair down the stairs, you went screaming up to the rest of us, and then you went down the back -- oh -- Trent: Yeah, yeah, and I also made the sounds outside. Man, it was crazy when you went, like, charging through the door with the paddle and everything. Brook Lynn: No. Look, you guys couldn't have rigged the channeling board. Lucas: Oh, of course they could have. They moved the planchette. What could have been easier? Brook Lynn: They weren't always there. Trent: Well, you guys were so freaked out. I mean, what's the difference? Sage: You scared yourselves. Lucas: They obviously set the whole thing up. Sage: And it was worth every second. Georgie: You get that we hate you more than ever now, right? You get that everyone knows you're a total witch like I've always known. Dillon: Yeah, she is right. Trent: Hey, look, look, lighten up, ok? It was a joke, all right? I mean, I even fell for half of it, ok? Like, when I back the house and I saw you in the hall, you know, with the black and everything, looking all crazy and freaky and stuff. Sage: That wasn't me. Trent: I -- I saw you. It had to be you. Sage: Trent, I didn't run around the house dressed in all black acting all creepy, ok? Georgie: Ok, you guys get that she's lying, right? Sage: It wasn't me. Lucas: Then who was it? Brook Lynn: Or what was it? [SCENE_BREAK] Felicia: For Lila's sake, I did everything I could to keep an open mind to give you a fair chance to get that inheritance. Tracy: You were against me from the start. Edward: Can you blame her? She's supposedly searching for the most virtuous Quartermaine. She knew in advance it wouldn't be you. Felicia: Unfortunately, you've done nothing except prove that you were completely conniving and dishonest, as everyone says that you are. Tracy: What have I done specifically? Felicia: You spied on your father. You tried to blackmail him by taking photographs of him and Heather. Tracy: We're Quartermaines. Blackmail is how we all relate. Felicia: You're greedy, untrustworthy, dishonest. I tried to give you the benefit of the doubt. Tracy: You did not try very hard. Felicia: I bent over backwards so that I wouldn't be accused of bias. Tracy: Of course you're biased. You've hated me ever since I tried to protect my son from your daughter. Monica: Here we go. Felicia: You were completely unfair to my daughter. Tracy: Then maybe she should have taken the hint and stayed away, hmm? Felicia: Your son loves my daughter. Tracy: My son is a teenager. He thinks with his hormones. I was just trying to get him to not make a terrible mistake. Alan: Why couldn't she have had a meltdown like this before we were eliminated? Tracy: You can't disqualify me for opposing a teen romance. Felicia: "Opposing"? You put naked pictures of my daughter on the hospital computer! Did you think that I would forget about that? Tracy: I'm going to call a lawyer as soon as the lights go back on. I'm going to have that will declared invalid, and while I'm at it, I'm going to sue you for fraud! Felicia: Are you threatening me? Tracy: No! I'm making you a promise, and I always keep my word. Alan and Monica: Since when? Heather: [As Lila] Tracy, that will be quiet enough. Tracy: What the hell did you say to me? Heather: Don't use that sort of language with your mother, dear. Edward: My God. It's Lila. She's here. Heather: That's right, darling. I've been here all along. Edward: Lila? Is it you? Heather: I'm terribly disappointed in this family. Edward: Yeah, so am I. Tracy: Oh, even I think this is cruel. Edward: Be quiet and listen to your mother. Tracy: You thought I was crazy for trying to put him in a straitjacket. Heather: I'd hoped my will would bring everyone together, make them better, happier people. Instead, it seems to have had the opposite effect. Alan: Oh, father, you put Heather up to this? Monica: Come on. Alan: It's just a maneuver to get the inheritance. Edward: Absolutely not! Tracy: Well, nobody's buying, hon, so knock it off. Heather: Tracy, you always were my skeptic. Alan's more open minded. Darling Edward, you would know me anywhere. Edward: Yes. Heather: And you know me, too, Felicia. You just don't realize it. Felicia: Why would I know you? Heather: Oh, all the many wonderful hours we spent in this very room, remember, writing my book? You never did finish it. I hope you will one day -- for your sake, not mine. Felicia: Why would I believe that you're Lila? Heather: The code phrase, my dear. You remember. Alan: What code phrase? Heather: "Scarlet ribbons." Ah -- [SCENE_BREAK] Trent: Wait. That was you in the hall. It had to be. Sage: It wasn't, I swear. Georgie: Ok, that's it. Let's skip "Let's scare Georgie to death part two." Dillon: Yeah, I agree. A sequel is never as good as the original -- with the exception of "Godfather: Part II" and "The Empire Strikes Back." Sage: I didn't run around the halls dressed in black, ok? Brook Lynn: Why should we believe you, huh? I mean, you lied, and everything that you did tonight just proves how mean you can be, Sage. Lucas: Wait, did you see the person's face? Trent: No, no. They were at the end of the hall. Lucas: Guys, it could have been one of the Quartermaines. Brook Lynn: Running around their own house? I doubt it. Lucas: The Quartermaines are a little weird. Georgie: And your mom's kind of freaky. Dillon: Ok, guys, stop! Stop. I've seen this movie, ok? There's some big scare in the beginning, and then there's this really great explanation for it, and then the two people who were trying to scare everybody else all along all of a sudden claim that there's a real killer in the house, and nobody believes them. Sage: Well, believe this, Dillon. I did a lot tonight, but I did not run around the halls acting all creepy! I didn't do that! Dillon: Sage -- Sage, nobody trusts you, ok? I don't even know why I tried to be your friend. I defended you; I tried to understand you, for what? You run around my family's house playing games, you disrespect my grandmother's name, and now you're trying to scare off the only people that might -- might have cared about you. I feel sorry for you. I really do. I always have. Listen, let's go back to the house. Brook Lynn: I hope for your sake, Sage, that it is my great-grandmother, all right? She'll forgive you, but I never will. And if it is some evil presence, they're going to gravitate right toward you. I mean, you put out so much negative energy tonight. If I were you -- and I'm glad that I'm not -- Sage, I would be terrified. Sage: Well, to hell with all of you! Trent: Ok, look -- look, it's just us now. That was you in the hall, right? Sage: Trent, I swear on my uncle's name that that was not me. I left here, I went to the house, I went to the grandmother's sitting room, looked through some drawers, found that needlepoint. Trent: That means someone else is playing with us. Sage: They're just playing, right? They're not really dangerous? [SCENE_BREAK] Emily: I can help get you out of the country. Faith: No, no, no. You mean to serve me on a platter to Jason. Nikolas: Faith, you fire that gun, someone will hear the shot, come running up here. You can't kill a whole house full of Quartermaines. Faith: That's a chance I'm just going to have to take. Emily: Jason! [Gunshot] Emily: Nikolas! Are you ok? Nikolas: Yeah, it's just a powder burn. We can't let her get away. [SCENE_BREAK] Monica: What are scarlet ribbons? Felicia: There was a caretaker on Lila's family estate when she was 16 years old. He was very handsome and he helped her plant the first rose in her first rose garden. He was in love with her. Edward: I never knew about that. Felicia: She didn't want you to know. In fact, she asked me to keep his name out of the book. But I didn't realize it was this important. Monica: What does this have to do with scarlet ribbons? Tracy: Would you please get to the point? Felicia: Yes, I'll get to the point. When Lila asked me to be the judge, she said to me that she would check in on me from time to time, and we laughed about it. I said, "Well, how are you going to check in with me from time to time?" She said, "I'll give you a code -- 'scarlet ribbons.'" Tracy: Oh -- this is ridiculous! Felicia: Scarlet ribbons -- that's the name of the first rose that was planted in her first rose garden by that handsome young man from so many years ago. Tracy: This is now getting very obvious. The two of them are in cahoots with each other. Monica: Knock it off, Tracy. Alan: Why would mother choose to speak through Heather? Felicia: I don't know. Edward: We've got to get her back. Tracy: Wave some 50s under her nose, she'll perk right up. Edward: I'm talking about Lila. She's got to come back and tell us why she came back tonight. Lila? [SCENE_BREAK] Dillon: I never knew Sage could be so out of control. Georgie: You don't seriously feel sorry for her? Dillon: Well, yeah, maybe, a little bit. That doesn't mean I'm not furious. She shouldn't have done what she did. Georgie: At least there's nothing else to scare us. Brook Lynn: Look, guys, we have to get in contact with the spirit. Lucas: In case you missed it, Sage was the spirit. Brook Lynn: No. Look, the only thing she told the truth about was not manipulating the board, ok? That really happened. Yeah, you guys come on in, but we're going to keep an eye on you for the rest of the night. Dillon: Oh, yeah, and by the way, stay the hell away from my grandmother's sitting room. Brook Lynn: And you're no longer included in the circle, so stay away from the board. Lucas: Speaking of the board -- [SCENE_BREAK] Nikolas: Stay here. I'll check the freezer. Emily: Ok. Be careful. She could have another gun. Nikolas: All right. Emily: Ok. Nikolas: Come here. Emily: Wow. It looks like Faith has been hiding here. Nikolas: Yeah. Emily: I have to warn the family. Nikolas: All right, I'll wait here. Emily: No. Come with me. Nikolas: I can't risk getting caught. Technically, I'm still an escaped mental patient. Emily: Ok. I'll hurry. Nikolas: Ok. Here you go. Emily: Ok. Nikolas: Bye. Emily: Bye. [SCENE_BREAK] Edward: Please, try to reach Lila again. Heather: [Normal voice] I can't believe this is happening. Edward: I have to know if she's really speaking through you. Heather: Doesn't seem possible. Tracy: That our mother would speak through a gold-digging gardener who's clearly in cahoots with a so-called judge? I agree. She would have much better taste in mediums. Edward: Would you at least try, please? Tracy: You know what? This isn't happening. You -- you're leaving. Get in your little boat, motor home, and you're going with her. And I don't care, you can walk. You're just leaving. Heather: In the middle of a storm? Tracy: Maybe lightning will strike twice. Edward: Tracy, you know, you may never understand this, but nobody will ever love you, not the way I loved your mother. Tracy: Daddy, she's just trying to steal your money and you won't admit it. Monica: Tracy is right for once. Alan: Heather's always been a schemer. You remember how she tried to manipulate us when Jason was a baby? Felicia: But how could Heather know about scarlet ribbons? Tracy: Wait! Let's all put on our thinking caps! I've got it! You told her! Felicia: I didn't. Alice: You know, the way I figure it, if Mrs. Lila wanted to contact Mr. Quartermaine, I think she'd pick someone he was close to. At least, that's the way I see it. Tracy: And does anybody care about how you see it? Alan: Wait -- wait a minute! Monica: Hold -- hold on -- Edward: I care. I care. Please, say your piece of mind. Alice: Thank you. You see, one time I called this psychic hotline. Tracy: Hmm, there's a resounding credential if ever I heard one. Alice: Why, thank you. Anyway, at first I had my doubts because they kept charging my credit card while I was waiting on line, but then Miss Angelina came on and she told me that if I wanted to find where my mother hid her jewelry right before she died, all I had to do was ask the cat. Monica: And? Alice: Well -- and she was right. I found the jewelry hidden under Patches' -- Patches was the cat -- under Patches' little bed. Look. Hmm. Monica: Well, she could have gotten that jewelry anywhere. Alan: Why would she lie? Felicia: What does Alice to have gain by that? Tracy: Maybe what you're paying her? Edward: Don't listen to this pack of hyenas. You've got to try to find her. You've got to. Heather: Well, are you sure it'll help? Edward: Yes! Yes. Heather: What do you want me to do? Edward: Come. Come over here. Tracy: Don't think this little dog-and-pony show is going to distract me from dealing with you. It won't, and I will. [SCENE_BREAK] Georgie: You did this. Sage: While I was in the boathouse pretending to be dead? Right. Georgie: You hid in the hall while Trent was making us all feel guilty, and as soon as we left, you came in here, stabbed the channeling board, then ran into the boathouse. Sage: There wasn't enough time. Georgie: Sure, there was! Sage: You guys, there's obviously some kind of sicko loose in this house. Georgie: Yeah, Sage, it's you. Trent: What if she didn't do it? Lucas: No offense, but you got a major problem with credibility right now. Sage: You know what? We need to call the police right now! Dillon: Actually, I don't think that's a bad idea. Georgie: Can't you see what she's doing? Dillon, she called my mother! Sage: Your mother? Dillon: Whoa, whoa. Wait a second. You called Felicia and told her we were in the boathouse? Sage: Dillon, I barely even know Georgie's mom! Georgie: You called my mother hoping that she would come and see me and Dillon hooking up in the boathouse and send me away to boarding school. Sage: You're paranoid. Georgie: And you're a liar. I am sick of all your stupid schemes. I cannot even look at you right now. I can't. Sage: You think I want to be stuck in this house with a bunch of losers all night while everybody blames me for everything? Brook Lynn: You just admitted that you were trying to scare us. Sage: I did not put that knife in the stupid board, and I did not dress up in black and run around the house! Georgie: Shut up! Lucas: Why can't we all just relax? We'll keep an eye on Trent and Sage, and the rest of us -- Georgie: No, no, I want her out of here! Sage: Yeah, well, I'm staying right here. Georgie: Dillon? Dillon: Yeah. Georgie: Does your family still have that walk-in freezer, you know, the one that's turned off? Dillon: Kind of hard to remove. Why? Georgie: Because Sage can play her little games by herself, where she can't hurt anyone. Sage: You're crazy. Georgie: What? You'll have plenty of room, you know? The freezer's turned off. You won't even be cold. Sage: You can't lock me in a freezer. Georgie: Why not? There's going to be plenty of air down there, Sage, and we won't have to look at you. Sage: Ok, Trent, this is where you would step in and save me. We're a team, remember? Trent: Yeah, look, you need to calm down, ok, Georgie? Look, what if Sage and I agree to go down in the freezer together? That way -- Brook Lynn: No, Trent. Look, forget it. Lucas: We can't let you both out of our sight. Sage: Dillon? Georgie: Shut up! Dillon: Georgie, I don't think this is a good idea, ok? Georgie: Stop protecting her, Dillon! She doesn't deserve it! Look, I love you and I have loved you when you slept with her and when you flirted with her and when you took her to the winter formal and I love you now! But I -- I have had all I'm going to take from this witch! I am finished. And if you do one thing -- and I mean one little thing to stop me -- I swear to God we'll be finished, too! Sage: Ok, well, it's obvious that you're completely hyster-- ow! Lucas: Georgie! Trent: She's losing it. Georgie: And don't any of you try to follow me! Dillon: Georgie -- ok, look at me, look at me. Just stop and think, ok? Georgie: Dillon, when is enough enough? She -- she convinced Trent to push your grandmother's wheelchair down the stairs. She played like she was murdered. Now there's a knife in the channeling board? Sage: I didn't do the stupid -- ow! Georgie: Get out of my way! Lucas: Georgie -- no -- Sage: You guys -- you guys, help me! Trent! Georgie: Shut up! Brook Lynn: Look, this is their fight, guys! All right? We need to stay out of it. Georgie: Thank you. Brook Lynn: I don't blame you, not for a second. Dillon: Hold on. Just let me go with you, ok? I won't do -- I won't pull anything, I won't try -- Georgie: Dillon, this is my fight, not yours. Sage: You're the psycho. And when my uncle finds out that you locked me in a freezer, he's going to destroy you and your whole stupid family. You know he can do that. Are you sure you want to make him mad? Georgie: I'm not afraid of you, Sage. Sage: Fine. We'll do this your way. But don't say I didn't warn you. Lucas: Sage probably did do this. Brook Lynn: What if she didn't? [SCENE_BREAK] Edward: Heather, you were holding a candle when Lila spoke through you. Heather: I was? Edward: Yes. So why don't you focus on that and think about Lila speaking -- everybody, think about Lila. Tracy: And be grateful she's not here? Alan: Let father get this out of his system. Monica: Yes, he's either deluded or he's reached a new low in manipulation and scheming. Tracy: Well, I'm not holding hands with all of you, just so you know. Felicia: Shh. Edward: Heather? Lila? Heather: [As Lila] Yes, Edward. I'm here. Edward: Oh, thank God. Heather: Edward, dear? Edward: What? Heather: Please be careful. I sense a danger in the house. [SCENE_BREAK] Emily: Alice. Where's the family? Alice: Oh, they're in the living room. Emily: Have you seen anyone suspicious? Alice: No, but I'm looking. Emily: Ok. If you could look upstairs near my room? Alice: Oh, sure. I'll do that. Emily: All right. [SCENE_BREAK] Justus: Shh, shh, shh. Come with me. Let's go, let's go, let's go. [SCENE_BREAK] Emily: I need to speak with you both. Monica: I thought you were at Elizabeth's. Emily: Listen, can we go in there? It's really important. Edward: Emily, come say hello to your grandmother. Monica: You are not dragging my daughter into this. Come on. Heather: Emily, my dear, it's lovely to see you. Emily: What? She's pretending to be Grandmother? Tracy: Yeah. It's pretty hard to stomach, isn't it? Felicia: She could be channeling. We can't rule it out. Emily: I can. She's obviously faking. Alan: Thank God, the voice of sanity. Edward: Lila, tell us about the danger. Emily: All right, let's get out of here. Edward: Emily, please, don't go. If there's danger out there, stay with the family and be safe. Heather: Emily, my dear, I wish you every happiness. I always have. Tracy: How nice! Let's get to the point. Excuse me. It's me, the skeptic. Quick question -- who do you want to inherit all your money? Alan: Oh, my God, not -- where's my flashlight? Monica: Does anybody have a charger here? Alan: Here's a flashlight being charged. But I just asked if you could help me find the darn thing. Tracy: Just calm down! Alan: I'm calm! I found a flashlight. Emily: I've got a light here. [Tracy laughs] Tracy: She's good. Edward: She's gone. Tracy: You bet. I asked her a tough question; she blew out her candle and ran. Edward: Why would your mother leave like this? Monica: Heather left. Alan: Father, you can't seriously believe -- Edward: I got to find her! Tracy: You didn't believe that drivel, did you? Emily: Listen, I need to talk to you -- Dad -- Monica: Emily, Emily! I'm here. Emily: Listen, I don't want them wandering around the house, but I don't want to cause a panic, either. Monica: What is it? Emily: Faith Rosco just pulled a gun on me and Nikolas. Monica: What? Are you all right? Emily: I'm fine, I'm fine. Monica: Do I want to know how you happened to be with Nikolas? Emily: Yeah, I'll give you all of the details later, but he's all right, Mom. He remembered everything. Monica: Yeah, fine. What about Faith? Emily: She came into my room. She may still be in the house, and she probably has an accomplice. Monica: Ok, I'm calling the police. Emily: Wait, don't tell them about Nikolas. Monica: I won't, I won't. Emily: Ok. Listen, I have to get back to him, but try to get everybody back in one room, and don't scare them, all right? Monica: All right! And, you, you be careful! Emily: Ok, I will. Bye. Monica: Hello? Hello, this is Dr. Quartermaine. [SCENE_BREAK] Faith: No, no, no, no! Why are we coming in here? Nikolas and Emily know I'm in the house! Justus: Nikolas? What's Nikolas doing here? Last I heard, he'd been committed. Faith: Jeez, you know, I didn't really have time for a chat. He was busy jumping me, and I was busy trying to escape. Now, we have to get out of the house! Justus: That road is being blocked by that tanker truck. Faith: Well, what about -- what about the lake? There's a boathouse, so -- Justus: All we have to do is make it to the pier. I've got a boat taking us out to the harbor and then to the keys. Just hold on until this weather breaks, ok? Faith: I will try, ok? Justus: What happened to Ms. Nerves-of-Steel, Ms. Cool-Under-Pressure? Faith: Well, things have changed. It's different now. I have more to lose -- starting with you. And to tell you the truth, I don't really like storms. If you tell anyone, I will kill you. Justus: All your secrets are safe with me, ok? I've got to go check something out. You stay here until I get back, ok? Faith: God. [SCENE_BREAK] Trent: We should check on Georgie and Sage. Dillon: Not yet. Trent: What if something happened to them? Dillon: Trent, you did all the scary stuff, remember? Trent: No, no, not everything. I swear, ok? Not that. Lucas: Hey, just try to think about something else. Brook Lynn: Like what? Georgie and Sage down in the basement? Lucas: Do you want me to go find them? Brook Lynn: Oh, I just want this night to be over. Felicia: What exactly is going on in here? [SCENE_BREAK] Sage: I can suffocate! Georgie: There's ventilation! Sage: The board was right. You've gone mentally ill with jealousy. Georgie: No, I'm just sick to death of you. Now, get in there! Sage: Not a chance. Georgie: No, Sage. Right now! Sage: You cannot hate me this much! Georgie: No, really, I can! Sage: You're trying to impress Dillon, aren't you? Well, it's not going to work. Nothing you do will make you pretty or hot. Nothing you try will make him want you. You know why Dillon's not attracted to you? It's the reason you're flipping out like this, isn't it? He can't be with you because he still wants me. Georgie: Shut up! Sage: The cause of Dillon's erectile dysfunction is you. Ugh -- get off of me! Georgie: No! Sage, fight back! I dare you! [SCENE_BREAK] Dillon: One thing led to another, and then the whole situation just got out of hand, and we didn't know what we were doing. Sage tried to -- Felicia: Wait, hang on just a second. Let me get this straight. Georgie got very upset, she took Sage down to the basement, locked her in the freezer, and none of you tried to stop her? Lucas: We did, but Georgie wouldn't want to listen to any of us. Brook Lynn: Look, Sage pushed her too far. Felicia: Where's Sage? Georgie: Mom, she's in the freezer. Felicia: Have you lost your mind? Georgie: Mom, she asked for it. Felicia: There's no air in the freezer. Georgie: Mom -- Felicia: Did you stop to think about that? Georgie: Mom, it's ok! The freezer's turned off. There's plenty of ventilation. It's not even cold. Felicia: You have no right to imprison anybody at any time! Now, we're going to go down there and we're going to get her out right now. Brook Lynn: Wait. All of us? Felicia: All of us, and you're going to apologize to her, and don't tell me that you think that she deserved it. Now, let's go. [SCENE_BREAK] Alan: Did you find Heather? Tracy: Ha. I'm sure Heather, Daddy, and the judge are laughing at us right now while they divide up mother's money. Edward: Heather? Alice: No. No. It's just me, sir. Edward: Alice, have you seen Heather? Alice: No. No. I haven't seen anyone, but I'll keep a look out for her. Edward: You do that. [Door closes] Alice: You can come out now. Heather: [Normal voice] Well done. No one suspects a thing. Alice: Yeah, but, you know, I had to lie to Mr. Quartermaine. Heather: But it was for a good cause. I'm so glad you overheard Felicia and Lila talking about scarlet ribbons. Alice: I wasn't even eavesdropping. I just happened to be dusting in the next room. Heather: Well, it's fortunate that you were in the right place at the right time to hear information that will help Edward. Alice: Well, I'm very fond of Mr. Quartermaine, and I'll do whatever I can to make sure he gets what's coming to him. Heather: Don't worry, he will. I'll take care of Edward. [SCENE_BREAK] Felicia: Sage? Sage, are you all right? Sage? Georgie: Sage? Felicia: Scarlet ribbons? Dillon: Sage? Brook Lynn: Look, Sage -- Sage, you aren't funny, ok? Nobody's laughing. Dillon: You can get up now. Lucas: She's faking, right? Felicia: She's dead. [SCENE_BREAK] Emily: Nikolas, what happened? Are you all right? Nikolas: Yeah, somebody slammed me with something as soon as you left the basement. Emily: Then you weren't outside the house? Nikolas: The main house? No. Emily: Well, I thought I saw you. Nikolas: Well -- so, what, you followed whoever you thought it was? Emily, it could have been Helena or Faith. Emily: Do you think Faith hit you? Nikolas: I don't know. I stepped out of the freezer, someone hit me, and then I woke up inside the freezer. But the door wasn't completely closed, so I -- Emily: So do you think they left the door open on purpose? Nikolas: Yeah. Emily: So whoever hit you then meant to let you go? Nikolas: Right. It doesn't make sense. Did you warn your family? Emily: Yeah, I told my mom, but I don't want the others to panic. She's calling the police, but she's not going to tell them about you. Oh, I'm glad you're all right. Nikolas: Yeah. Come here. Oh, if Faith's smart, she's long gone by now. Emily: Oh, Faith's smart, all right, and she's also deadly. [NEXT_ON] Trent: What'd you do to her, Georgie? Georgie: It is all my fault, Mom! I killed her! Mac: Since this house is a crime scene, no one is leaving. Edward: You mean no one leaves alive.

They find Sage dead for real this time

Dominic: The kid looks a little edgy. Is he ready to rumble or what? Dusty: Aaron's not a professional. I told you I could do better. Dominic: We got no time to do better. My guy's on a plane to Oakdale. Now, I've got sponsors, promoters, endorsements. Sign this Snyder kid, Donovan. Now, or the deal's off, man. No fight, no Metro buyout, I walk. Dusty: Aaron, you got a second? [SCENE_BREAK] Alison: And don't forget to "Rock the Vote." Hi, welcome to Al's. Can I start you off with something to drink? I'm sorry, but we're closing. Emily: I thought you were open 24 hours. Alison: Not for back-stabbing sisters we're not. I'm sorry, I know that I promised service with a smile for every customer, but I can't wait on that woman over there. It's kind of personal. Manager: I "kind of" don't care. Alison: Can you please just take her order, just this one time? Manager: I'm the manager. You are the server. Wait on her or you're fired. Alison: So, first you take Chris, and now you want to take my job away from me, too? Emily: Honey, we need to talk. Alison: Okay, fine. The specials are the American burger and the turkey hash. And that comes with a side of -- Emily: Honey, please. Will you just listen to me? Alison: No, I don't have to listen. So, what do you want? Emily: I'll have the all-American hamburger, please. And some fries and an iced tea. Alison: And how do you want your burger? Emily: Ali, you know how I want my burger. Alison: I don't know anything about you, Emily. I thought I did once, but I was wrong. Emily: Okay. I'll have my hamburger well done. Thank you. Waitress? Excuse me, young lady, I'd love a glass of water, and can you be a doll and bring me a sliced lemon, as well. [SCENE_BREAK] Rick: You're right, he's gone. Barbara: I think I have a cramp. Rick: I'll rub it. Barbara: Oh, it's okay. It's okay. It's all right, its fine. We did it. We did it. Let me see. Rick: Dear lady, the keys to our freedom. Barbara: As soon as we have these made into keys, I am free. Rick: We're free. Barbara: We're free. We're free, silly. Rick: Barbara, I haven't felt this kind of a rush since -- well, let's not go there. Barbara, you have given me my life back again. I feel -- you make me feel alive. You make me feel like a man. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Now, if I'm on the run, I take the road less traveled. It's harder to track. Rosanna: And probably not even on this map. Carly: But we're so close, Rosanna. I can feel it. Jack could be home with me and the kids, maybe even by tonight. Rosanna: Not unless we narrow the search. We can't stop at every small town on route 64. We need the kind of help that the police can give us. Carly: Oh, please, don't start about Hal again. Okay? Rosanna: Oh, come on, Carly, the odds of being wrong are too high. Are you looking at this map? Carly: Rosanna, you look at it and you see roadblocks. I look at it and I see Jack waiting out there for me to find him. I know the odds, but that's never stopped me before. I'll be damned if it'll stop me now. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikki: Nothing. Hal: No notes? No map? Nothing, huh? Nikki: Nothing. I searched everywhere. They're obviously running. Hal: Yeah, but why would he run from Carly and his kids? I mean, he's crazy about his family. Nikki: I don't know. What about this other wife? Hal: I don't know. When I put the pieces together, it just doesn't add up to the jack I know. Chief: Meet Denny Blackmoor, lieutenant. If your man has a fake I.D., chances are this is where he got it. Blackmoor: You've got nothing on me. I'm clean. Hal: Danny Blackmoor, let me ask you a question. Do you know this guy? Hmm, you know him? That's Jack Snyder. Now, if you know him, or saw him on the street, said "hi" to him at a bar, I want to know that. And I want to know that now. [SCENE_BREAK] Julia: Is he asleep? Jack: Out cold as soon as he hit the sheets. Julia: That's always good. Jack: Yeah. Julia: I got you some protein bars. Jack: Oh, you spoil me. Julia: So, how far is it to Louisville? Jack: 80, 90 miles tops. Depending on which route we take. Julia: I still feel like we should have kept going. You know, I should have taken over the driving. Jack: I know, you're exhausted as I am. It's only one night. No one's going to find us. Julia: I know, but if Greta Williams calls the police -- Jack: She's one social worker with a whole hospital of patients to manage. She doesn't have time to obsess over a perfectly healthy patient whose memory is on the fritz. Julia: It's not just her, Jack. Jack: Okay, if you're worried about les resurfacing to hassle you about J.J., don't be. Honestly, I don't think the bum has it in him to make the effort. We're fine. This is our new life. We should be celebrating. Come on. Julia: What? Here? Jack: I know it's not five star, but its home, at least for tonight. Julia: Oh. Jack: Let's make a toast. Julia: With milk? Jack: It's not just any milk, its whole milk. Nothing but the best for my family. Look at that. Julia: We really are a family, though, huh? Jack: Oh, you bet we are. And nobody's gonna change that. I promise. [SCENE_BREAK] Rick: I'm -- I'm sorry. I -- I couldn't control myself. You are so beautiful. Let's go back to my room. Barbara: Uh, we can't. We can't do that. You know why? Because if they catch us, they'll separate us. We need to think about our dream. We need to be patient. Rick: I know. But to be this close to you is -- Barbara: I know. It's difficult, isn't it? Not to be able to express our innermost desires? But think about this, once we have our freedom, we won't have guards and nurses shadowing our every move. Rick: Yeah, well, you're right again, as usual, my love. Barbara: The keys. We have to have the keys made for that freedom. Do you have someone to help us? Rick: Do you know Alfonso? In building maintenance? Barbara: No. Rick: Well, we've done favors for each other on occasion. Barbara: Favors? What kind of "favors"? Rick: Well, he was in need of certain medicines and I had a few prescription pads. In exchange, he would bring me some delicacies from the outside. Barbara: Lovely. Find him. Rick: Well, wait, I'm not sure this time. I don't think that a few black market medicines are going to be enough. Barbara: How about a few thousand "dead presidents?" Small denominations. Completely undetectable. Rick: You are the little vixen, aren't you? Barbara: You have no idea. And the sooner we get those keys, the sooner we can start our life together. Shall we? Rick: Yeah. [SCENE_BREAK] Alison: Your food should be coming up. Emily: Alison, honey. Alison: Let go of me. Emily: Honey, we need to talk. Alison: No, we don't. I don't want to hear any more or your lame excuses. Emily: I'm not making any excuses. One of the hardest parts of growing up is taking responsibility for every single choice you make in life. And I made a terrible mistake. I was wrong and I hurt you and I am so sorry. Alison: You keep saying that. I'll go check on your order. Emily: I've called you childish and irresponsible, but I was the one who acted like a kid. Honey, I don't want to run away from our problems, and I don't think you do, either. So, just five minutes. That's all I'm asking. And after that, if you don't want to see me, if you don't want to talk to me again, I'll hate it, but I'll accept it. Alison: I'm sorry, but I have to cover this whole section. I'll be back with your burger. [SCENE_BREAK] Dominic: Hey, gorgeous. You know, you make the place classier just by walking through that door? Lucy: Thank you. Dominic: Hey. I want to apologize if I've been, I don't know, rough on you? You and Donovan, that combo just takes a little getting used to, you know? Guys in the fight game don't normally pair up with your kind. Lucy: My kind? Dominic: Yeah, you know, maybe I'm old-school, but every time I see you down at the gym, I think to myself, "what's a classy chick like that doin' in a hole like this?" Dusty: So, the fight's yours, if you want it. Aaron: Are you serious? Dusty: If you're serious about working your tail off. Aaron: Look, I'll beat whoever your friend Dominic throws at me. Dusty: You think so? His fighter's a pro, he's done the circuit. The guys you've been sparring with? Nothing. Nothing compared to this guy. Aaron: All I need is a chance. Dusty: You'll get a chance. Just stay in bed for two days. This guy has a rough card coming up, believe me. Aaron: You expect me to fall, fine. Okay, but I need to do more with my life than hustle drinks and clean that damn bar. Dusty: Well, it looks like you're my contender. Aaron: Looks like you got a contender. Dusty: Good. Lucy: Please tell me I did not just hear that. [SCENE_BREAK] Hal: We don't have time for games. I can drop you into the system on four counts right now. Get him out of here. Blackmoor: Wait, wait, wait. If that guy is a cop, we're talking entrapment. Nikki: Yeah, you said you'd never saw Jack before in your life. How can a guy you never met "trap" you, Blackmoor? [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Going 100 miles in the wrong direction beats doing nothing. Rosanna: No, it doesn't. Come on. Can you just at least check in with Hal? Carly: Why? So he can tell me I'm going on a wild goose chase? Rosanna: Look, he has got the entire police force, he's got a communication teams. Carly: And I've got a head start. This is my husband, Rosanna. The cops, they answer to Hal or to whoever else is calling the shots. I answer to my kids. Don't you get it? I can never look them in the eye again unless I do everything in my power to bring their father home. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: What? What are you up to, Mrs. Jackson? Julia: I -- I just love holding you. Jack: Likewise. I checked out the map again. We should be in Louisville by mid-morning, if we make it an enough early start. Julia: I can't wait. You think it's gonna feel like home there? Jack: Baby, it doesn't matter if it's Louisville or Louisiana, as long as I'm with you. Let me go brush up. I'll be right back. Julia: He loves us, its okay. It's -- it's gonna be okay. It has to be. Keeping a relationship alive. [SCENE_BREAK] Alison: Enjoy your meal. Come again. Emily: Thank you. I'd love some ketchup. Thank you. And it looks like I'm out of napkins. Actually, I could use a little water, as well, and, come to think of it, I think I'm gonna have some dessert after the burger. Alison: Okay, five minutes. That's all. Make it quick. Emily: Honey, we both know that the women in our family are hard-wired to self destruct. It's the Stewart curse, remember? We've talked about it. I'm beginning to think it's real. I mean, maybe its part of our DNA. Maybe we learned it in the womb. Alison: We learned to sell each other out? Emily: To be restless. To always want what everybody else has. To think it's exciting to be wanted by somebody who's already wanted by somebody else. Alison: I have no clue what you're talking about. Emily: Yes, you do. You know exactly what I'm talking about. Mom made that mistake with Bob Hughes. Alison: That was 100 years ago. Emily: And I made it with Tom, and you made it with Aaron when he was dating Lucy. This isn't about love, Ali. It's about something that's missing inside us. Alison: You're my sister. And that's what kills me. Rule or no rule, curse or no curse, that should have stopped you. [SCENE_BREAK] Lucy: So the fight's all set, huh? Dusty: It's Aaron's call. Aaron: My record in Seattle is nine to one. Come on, Luce, smile. This is good for me. I'm going somewhere. Lucy: Well, if that's what you want, then I'm happy for you. Dusty: Take the night off. Rest up. Aaron: I'm going to the gym. Dusty: Don't burn yourself out before we get going. Aaron: Dusty, thank you so much. I'm never gonna forget this. You guys have a good day. Lucy: You told me that you were gonna find a real fighter. Dusty: Aaron's a real fighter. You see him clock that guy yesterday? Lucy: Dominic's boxer's so much more experienced -- Dusty: Aaron thinks he's ready. Let's give him a chance to prove himself. And can we have some fun tonight? Ryan Cabrera's performing. What are you worried about? Aaron's a big boy. He can handle himself. [SCENE_BREAK] Rick: Let me do the talking. I'm used to our little negotiations. Barbara: But I can be very persuasive. Alfonso: Hey, Doc, what are you doin' still up? Who's your friend? Rick: Alfonso, this is Barbara Ryan. Barbara: How do you do? Rick: Barbara knows that you and I are friends. And that friends help each other when they can. Alfonso: You talked? Rick: It's all right. We're very close. She won't tell a soul. Barbara: Alfonso, Rick and I have a dream. And we think a man like you, a man who understands that sometimes you need to break the rules before they break you, can help us realize that dream. Alfonso: What's she talkin' about? Rick: We need a favor. Barbara: And we're prepared to pay handsomely. Alfonso: How much? Barbara: 10,000, cash. Alfonso: Must be a big favor. Barbara: We need some keys made. Rick: From impressions. Alfonso: How many? Barbara: Four of them. Alfonso: You need four keys to open the main security locks. You two aren't planning to break out? Barbara: No, Rick and I are planning to move on with our lives. Alfonso: I've got two months to retirement. I got a wife, a pension and an RV we're trailing south this winter. Sorry, but I'd rather spend my time on the sunny beaches of Florida than in Statesville prison. [SCENE_BREAK] Cop: Sir, I just got back from the search at Blackmoor's apartment. I think you can use this. Hal: Hoo, yeah, I think so. Thank you. Blackmoor: Look, you don't have a case. I'm not making one for you. Now if you're done here, I'm gonna -- Hal: Whoa, whoa there. We just got started. Must be hard to sleep with this tucked away in your mattress. Nikki: Joseph Miller, Michael Morrison, Patrick Fitzsimmons -- Hal: Wow, how many -- how many IDs you think you got, Denny? Look, you're staring down three years, hard time. That's if I decide to be real nice. Now, I want you to look at this picture again, and I want you to tell me everything you know about Jack Snyder. [SCENE_BREAK] Trucker #1: I told you. They seemed like nice people, but they didn't tell me where they were headed. I'm sorry. I wish I could be of more help, but we didn't speak for about a minute. Carly: And you didn't happen to hear them talking to each other about a different route number or a destination or anything? Trucker #2: Nope. Rosanna: You didn't happen to notice if they filled up their car? Trucker #2: I think so. Carly: So that would give them, what? 200, 300 miles before they have to stop again? Trucker #1: With that car? 300. [Cell phone rings] Carly: Oh, just a sec. Trucker #2: Lady, I have a rig to haul and delivery to meet here, I'm sorry. Rosanna: Oh, thank you so much. It's okay. Carly: Guess who? Hi, Hal. Hal: Carly, where are you? Carly: I'm at a rest stop. Hal: Which rest stop? Carly: It's on route 64. Hal, Jack was here. I just met a couple truckers who saw him and the woman and the little boy that he's traveling with. Apparently, he just hopped back on 64 less than an hour ago. Hal: I'll call highway patrol. Which direction? Carly: They didn't know. But definitely not to Nashville. What's going on there? Hal: Well, we found out that Jack is going by Jack Jackson. And he's using a fake Kentucky license. Carly: Why would he use another name? Hal: I have no idea. Carly: But it's Kentucky? You're sure it's Kentucky? Hal: Carly, don't get any ideas. Now look, I checked out Julia Larrabee. She is definitely not Julia Lindsey. Carly: You're positive? Hal: Absolutely. Now, I've got an APB out on Julia and the car. I've alerted the Kentucky state police. We've pulled her credit cards. If she uses one, we'll get a location on her. So now, I want you to come back to St. Genevieve. And if we -- get anything solid -- Carly? Carly? Rosanna: So Jack's here in Kentucky? Carly: Nashville was just a cover. He's got a fake Kentucky I.D. In the name of Jack Jackson. Rosanna: Wow. Okay, this is still a huge state, Carly. Carly: We keep looking, Rosanna! We will keep looking and we won't stop. Rosanna: No, I'm not talking about stopping, but isn't it obvious by now that Hal's people have the best resources? Carly: Okay, that's great, but what does it hurt if I keep looking myself? Rosanna: It doesn't hurt, but think about it this way -- what if Hal found Jack, and you weren't there? How would you feel? Carly: Awful. Rosanna: Of course. Look, I just think that we should go back to St. Genevieve and let Hal lead us to Jack. Come on. It's the right thing to do. Carly: Okay. Yeah, you're right. You're right. Will you come with me? Rosanna: Of course I'll come with you. Carly: Okay. Good. I'm just gonna use the ladies room and I'll meet you at the car. Rosanna: Okay. You made the right choice. Carly: Yeah. I think I did. Rosanna: Yeah. Carly: I won't be long. Rosanna: Okay. [SCENE_BREAK] Announcer: Coming up on "As the World Turns" -- Jack: I love you, Mrs. Jackson. Julia: I love you. Carly: I'm desperate here. I have no real leads. I'm just chasing thin air and I have to find them. It's -- it's the most important thing in the world to me. [SCENE_BREAK] Emily: What do you want me Emily: What do you want me to do, Alison? What will it take for you to forgive me? Please, just tell me and I'll do it. Anything. Alison: I want you to make Chris love me. Make him want to marry me. Emily: Honey. Alison: Make him want to have a family with me. Emily: Nobody has that kind of power. Alison: Your five minutes are up. Emily: Alison, listen to me, honey, I know I can't take back what I did, but I also know that all the old boyfriends and ex-fiancés and ex-husbands in the world are not worth us losing each other. I love you, honey. Alison: Don't! Emily: And I cannot imagine my life without you. Alison, we're all we've got. I miss you, honey, and I hope -- God, I hope someday, you'll miss me, too. Even if it's just a little bit. Alison: I have to get back to work. [SCENE_BREAK] Barbara: What kind of luck is this? We find ourselves a janitor who has a conscience and fully-funded pension plan? What's this? Rick: Oh, it's the weekly ceramics class. I tried it. They said I had too much anger at the wheel, though. Barbara: Ceramics means a kiln. A kiln produces high heat -- Rick: Yeah, speaking of which, you're not running a fever, are you? Barbara: Listen, to me, will you? I have jewelry stashed all over my room. I have bracelets, necklaces -- I could melt them down in the kiln and use them to make the keys. Don't you think we should give it a try? Rick: That is brilliant. I'll go with you. Barbara: No, no, no, no. You stay here, much too conspicuous. Besides, I'm gonna need your big, strong arms around me console me if this doesn't work. I'll hurry, love. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: What do you think of this wallpaper? Julia: I think it's hideous. Jack: Good, I was just thinking the same thing. At least we'll agree on how to fix up our new place. Julia: I can't wait to fix up J.J.'s room. Jack: Hmm? Julia: Mm-hmm. Jack: Let's make it special, you know? So he's comfortable right away. Julia: You are such a good dad. Jack: Yeah? Julia: You're so good. Jack: Well, I don't know how. It's not like I've had a lot of experience. Darling, I know what you're thinking. Julia: What? You do? Jack: No, you're fixating on les again. Yes. Don't worry, everyone thinks we went to Nashville, right? Your ex is never gonna us. He'll never threaten J.J. again. Julia: Thank you. I feel better, Jack, I do. Jack: The way I see it, you leveled the playing field. Julia: How? Jack: With the move. Starting over. There's no memory of a house, a home, town, friends. Nobody's going to be asking you who I am or where I'm from. I'm not the stranger in town, a guy with no memory. I'm J.J.'s dad, I'm your husband. People will take that at face value, no questions asked. Believe me. Julia: It's still overwhelming. Jack: Yeah, I know. Tonight, of course, but that will change. You gotta trust me. Julia: With my life. Jack: It's going to be a great life. For both of us. I love you, Mrs. Jackson. Julia: I love you. [SCENE_BREAK] Rosanna: Hal, I got here as soon as I could. Hal: Where's Carly? Rosanna: I don't know. She agreed to come back here with me -- Hal: What happened? Rosanna: She said she had to use the ladies room before we hit the road. So I waited and I waited she didn't show up. And then some waitress comes along and says that she's seen Carly getting into a truck. Hal: A truck? What kind of truck? Rosanna: A semi. Hal: Oh, for -- what's the name of the hauler? Rosanna: I don't know. And the waitress wasn't even sure what color it was. I'm so sorry, Hal. I never should have left her alone for a second. Hal: It's all right. I know what she's like when she gets something in her head. Rosanna: I just can't believe she's taken off with a complete stranger. I mean, even if she does find Jack, she has no idea what she's getting into. [SCENE_BREAK] Trucker #1: Didn't your mama warn you 'bout gettin' in cars with strangers? Carly: Sure she did. She also told me to go after what I want. Trucker #1: What do you want from these people you're trying to find? Carly: Just my life back. Do you think you could call your friends and tell them to keep their eye out for that silver sedan? Trucker #1: Lady, I'm not a cop. Carly: I know I sound like a lunatic, but I'm desperate here. I have no real leads, I'm just chasing thin air and I have to find them. It's the most important thing in the world to me. Trucker #1: What's that? Carly: A compass? [Carly remembering] Jack: So you can find your way back to me when the time's right. Carly: I'll be here. Jack: I'll be waiting. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: A gift. I hope it still leads me in the right direction. [SCENE_BREAK] Rick: Did it work? Barbara: I'm not sure. I put them somewhere safe until the gold hardens. Nurse: It's lights out, Dr. Decker. Rick: Next thing they'll be tucking us in and making sure we go potty first. Barbara: You know what? This humiliating chapter in our lives is almost over. Soon we're going to be able to go to bed whenever we want. Rick: With whoever we want, wherever we want. I'll have my family, I'll have you -- Barbara: And I'll have Will in my life. Our life will finally be complete. [SCENE_BREAK] Dusty: You okay about Aaron or what? Lucy: You promised me you were gonna keep him away from this fight. Dusty: Lucy, he practically begged me for the chance to fight. What do you want me to do? Tell him he can't fight because you're against it? Lucy: No. He'll get angry. Dusty: Of course he will. No man likes to be told what to do. Hey, you think I'd let Aaron get to this if he couldn't hold his own in the ring? Come here. Lucy: Okay. I'll take your word for it. If Aaron thinks that he's ready, then I guess he is. [SCENE_BREAK] Alison: When I said I wanted to talk, I thought we'd go to Java. Aaron: Sorry, Ali, laying off the caffeine. Alison: Didn't you ever hear of decaf, rocky? Aaron: Why are you here, Alison? Did you get fired? Alison: No, I kinda came close, though. Emily came into the diner and fixed it so I had to wait on her. Aaron: Oh, how did that go? Alison: It was awful at first, but then she kinda got me thinking about things. Aaron: Well, good. Good, because you can't hate people forever, Ali. Alison: Why not? Aaron: Because pretty soon you just end up hating yourself. Alison: I'm sorry that I tracked you down here. It's just that, when things get weird, I'm so used to talking to you. Aaron: Ali, it's cool. It's totally cool. I told you, I'm your friend. All right? You're the reason I'm back in the gym. Alison: I am? Aaron: Yeah, all that talk about getting your life together. You know, it really got to me, Ali. I was in a rut, working at metro, hanging out late. I wasn't focused on anything. Alison: And sweating and pounding things helps get your life together? Aaron: I'm boxing again. I mean, like, I'm boxing for real now, you know? I used to fight back in Seattle, when I was, like, 12 years old. I was local champion in my weight class. Alison: Oh, really? Aaron: Mm-hmm. And I'm already on a local card right now. Alison: A what? Aaron: It's a local card, it's -- dusty set it up. You know, he thinks I'm a long shot, but I'm gonna prove him wrong. Anybody they bring in that ring, I'm gonna wear him down. I'm gonna float like a butterfly. And he's gonna say, "what happened? What happen?" And I'm just gonna swing right out, and oh -- and then, good night, baby. Alison: Yeah, but what if he lands one on you? No offense, but this sounds a lot more dangerous than being in a rut. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: What's the first thing you wanna buy for our new place? Julia: Um, I hadn't really thought about it. Jack: I have. How about a new puppy? Julia: Oh, my gosh. Has J.J. been working on you? Jack: Every boy deserves a dog, babe. Julia: The two of you are going to gang up on me. Jack: Yeah, eventually we'll get our way. Julia: Oh, yeah, you think so? Jack: Mm-hmm. Julia: You think so? You seem pretty -- pretty sure of yourself there. Jack: Don't make me use my irresistible powers of persuasion. [SCENE_BREAK] Trucker #1: You can crash back in the cab if you're tired. Hey, relax, I'm harmless. I got a beauty back home with a cast-iron frying pan. Not afraid to use it if I get out of line. Carly: Sounds like my kind of woman. Trucker #1: 23 years now. Wouldn't trade a second of it. Carly: I know exactly how you feel. [Cell phone rings] Oh, hello again. Hal: What are you doing getting into a truck with a stranger? Carly: Tell Rosanna I say hello. Hal: I want you to go to the next rest stop, get out, I'm gonna send a car over to pick you up. Carly: No way. I can't do that. Hal: Carly, Jack would not want you out there -- Nikki: Dad, Dad -- Hal: Hold on, Carly. Nikki: The chief has some new information. Hal: What is it, Chief? Chief: A woman matching Julia's description was just spotted outside a convenience store just northwest of Louisville. Carly: How far are we from Louisville? Trucker #1: Not very. Carly: Can this thing go any faster? Trucker #1: Sister, hang on to your cell phone. This rig may be big, but she can fly. Hal: Carly, turn your phone back on. Better yet, just get yourself back here. Rosanna, will you do me a favor? Rosanna: Sure. Hal: Sage and Parker are still with a sitter. Do you think you can go back to Oakdale and stay with them for a little bit? Rosanna: Oh, absolutely, I would love to. Hal: All right, I can't get a hold of Emily so -- I'm sure she'll back you up if you have to -- if you can't stay. Rosanna: It's no problem, I don't need backup. Hal: Do me a favor, will you? Will you tell Parker that everything is okay? And tell him that I'll call as soon as I can. Rosanna: Absolutely. Don't worry about the kids, okay? You just bring Carly home safe as quickly as you can. Hal: Yeah. Count on it. [SCENE_BREAK] Rick: I can't believe I have my family again. Barbara: Let's not get ahead of ourselves, darling. Rick: I know, I'm sorry. I don't mean to pressure you, but you've got me completely under your spell. Barbara: Rick, if that nurse comes back in here and finds us together, she could take away our privileges. Rick: You're right as usual. Barbara: I just don't want anyone on the staff to become suspicious of us, not when we're this close. Rick: Well, then, tonight, I'll just have to be content with my fantasies. Barbara: As will I. Rick: Till tomorrow? Oh, and if you dream -- dream of me? Barbara: Oh, I will. Only where I come from, they're called nightmares. [SCENE_BREAK] Dusty: Ladies and gentlemen, can I have your attention, please? I'm really excited to introduce one of the industry's hottest young stars. Please give it up for Ryan Cabrera. [Applause] I wanna give every part I wanna give every part of you the attention it deserves Dusty: The fight's taken care of. Everything's gonna turn out fine. Can we forget about everything and dance or what? Lucy: I'd like that. There's no one here but us I don't want this to die don't want to ever forget this night to hurry you would be a crime let's take our time let's take our time something so right when I hold you I don't ever want to let you go when you whisper in my ear all the things you want to do this sensation starts to grow I dreamt about it every day and night never thought that you'd come true now it's just me and you I don't want this to die don't want to ever forget this night to hurry you would be a crime let's take our time let's take our time I don't want this to die don't want to ever forget this night to hurry you would be a crime let's take our time I don't want this to die don't want to ever forget this night to hurry you would be a crime let's take our time let's take our time let's take our time let's take our time let's take our time [NEXT_ON] Dominic: The girl has to go. Dusty: "The girl's" name is Lucy. Dominic: I want the girl out of this gym and away from this fight. Rosanna: Your dad wants to know what's in the picture. So he can tell your mom. Parker: Tell Mom Jack's with the white horse. Jack: We're not going anywhere, not yet. Julia: What? Jack: Tell me about this.

Emily makes Alison wait on her and they're relationship begins to thaw

Victor: Sweetheart, I don't know what you're talking about. Abby: It's what Mommy said. Victor: Oh, what exactly did you hear her say? Abby: She said you're my Daddy. Victor: Well, was she telling you a story or a fairy tale? Abby: No, on television. Victor: Aha, you and your Mommy were on television? Abby: No, just Mommy. I was watching. Victor: Aha. So who was Mommy talking to? I mean, was there someone else in the room? Abby: No. Victor: So just you and Mommy were watching something together on television? Abby: No, Frances was getting my mittens, Mommy was in the bedroom. That's when I heard it. Victor: And you heard your Mommy say that I am your Daddy? Abby: Yes, that's right. I want to go find Colleen. Victor: Yeah, Colleen is making a phone call. She's probably right behind there somewhere, okay? [SCENE_BREAK] John: You want something stronger? Jill: (Chuckles) crawling inside of a bottle would make a disastrous day like today a little easier to bear, but, no, thank you. John: That board meeting, hmm, quite a surprise. Jill: My God, I never in a million years dreamed that Victor would retract his offer. John: Well, he might not have had my son kept his mouth shut. Jill: I could a strangled Jack with my bare hands. John: Oh, Jill, what's done is done. We're gonna have to regroup now, come up with some new strategies. It is not the first time Jabot has had setbacks. We will survive. Jill: How can you be so optimistic about this? John: You are upset about something more, aren't you? Jill: What do you mean? John: Oh, I can read you. Yeah, there's something more than the loss of Victor's $75 million. Do you want to talk about it? [SCENE_BREAK] Arthur: Well, don't you look stunning tonight, Katherine. Kay: Well, I certainly hope so, because a very handsome man is taking me out to dine tonight at the colonnade room. Arthur: I've been looking forward to it all day. Kay: What's in the box? Arthur: Oh, some toys I found in my room over the garage tucked away in a closet. Kay: Toys? I didn't know. We've had no children around here in years. Arthur: These aren't toys for children, my dear. I suspect that you'd forgotten that you'd put them away up there. Kay: Arthur, whatever are you talking about? Arthur: Oh, come on now. You're holding out on me, aren't you, hmm? Kay: What do you mean? Kay: Oh, my word. What on earth? Arthur: I believe they're what you might call adult toys. Kay: Well, Arthur, I know nothing about that box. In fact, I am mortified. Arthur: Oh, don't be, Katherine. It's a wondrous and adventurous side of you I didn't know you had. I couldn't be happier. (Chuckles) [SCENE_BREAK] Lauren: (Gasps) Michael: Oh, Lauren, whoa. I'm sorry. Are you still open? Lauren: I was just... I was locking up. What can I do for you? Michael: Well, we haven't seen each other since the clerk's office, and I wanted to thank you again for paying Kevin's bail. And I wanted to warn you that I... Lauren: Your brother knows what I did. Michael: Uh-oh. Lauren: Yeah, he was here. Michael: You seem upset. What did Kevin do? Lauren: If I tell you something, are you obligated to go to the police with it, I mean, because you're his attorney? Michael: No, no, I don't have to say a word to anybody. What's going on? Lauren: He confessed. Michael: To trying to electrocute Brittany? Lauren: No, the other stuff--Lily, the burning down of Gina's. He did it, Michael, and he has been lying to us the whole time. [SCENE_BREAK] (Knock on door) Kevin: No, no, no. Paul: We need to talk. Kevin: Well, maybe you do, but I don't. Paul: Well, you know, I can stand here all night. I'm not going anywhere. Excuse me. I talked to your landlord. He hasn't seen much of you lately. Kevin: Yeah, well, I'm staying here for awhile. Paul: Really? Where's your brother? Kevin: He's out. Paul: Oh. So you're here all alone without a babysitter? Kevin: What do you want? Paul: I'll get right to the point, Kevin. I saw you leave the boutique earlier. Kevin: And? Paul: And I understand you said something rather interesting to Lauren. Kevin: What is it about women? They feel like they have to broadcast everything. What did she say? Paul: I know you confessed. I know what you did to Lily. I know that you started the fire in Gina's with Colleen locked inside. I know everything, Kevin. Everything. [SCENE_BREAK] Jill: I don't want to bother you with this. John: What are ex-husbands for? Jill: Thank you. It's just that with my father moved into the house, I can't help but feel that it's only a matter of time before there's some crisis. John: Has Katherine's drinking gotten worse? Jill: No, it's not worse. It's just, there are no guarantees from day to day what I'm gonna find when I get home. John: Jill, Arthur sounds like a man who is intelligent and understanding and can handle any crisis that comes his way. Jill: Oh, please don't bet on that. I'm telling you, when Katherine is in her cups, life becomes a hell for anyone around her, and trust me, I know. John: Jill, let me ask you a question. Jill: What? John: Are you concerned about your father's ability to handle Katherine's drinking or... Jill: Or what? John: Is this more about your territorial feelings for a man who's very fond of your mother? Jill: I have to go now. Good night. See what surprises await me at home. John: Jill, don't go away mad. Jill: Oh, darlin', I could never be mad at you. Have a nice evening. [SCENE_BREAK] Victor: Brad, you got a minute? Brad: You haven't left? Victor: No. I just ran into your daughter at the restaurant. Brad: Colleen? Victor: And Abby. Brad: What are they doing here? Victor: Apparently, Colleen took her for some ice cream. Brad: What does that have to do with your still being here? Victor: Your daughter Abby told me something that I found rather strange. Came here to find out what she meant. [SCENE_BREAK] Kevin: I didn't confess. Did she tell you that? Paul: Unbelievable. I mean, what exactly did you say to Lauren? Kevin: Our conversations are private. Paul: Oh, really? I doubt the police would feel the same way. Kevin: Okay, fine. I went over there to thank her for paying my bail. If she twisted that into something else, I don't know what to tell you. Talk to her about it. Paul: You know, I gotta hand it to you, Kevin. I mean, for months, I have been trying to get you to open up and reveal something incriminating. Then you know what you do? Out of the blue, you blurt it out all by yourself. You made my job a hell of a lot easier. Kevin: Yeah, well, obviously, you're not very good at your job because you still don't have any evidence. Paul: That is the beauty of this whole thing. I don't have to be very good at my job when you open up your big mouth. The only thing you didn't do is confess to trying to electrocute Brittany. But look, I'm not worried about that. We have plenty of time to nail you for that one. Kevin: You think I don't know what you're trying to do here? You're trying to trap me. Paul: Oh. Kevin: You're probably wearing a tape recorder or something. Well, it's not gonna work. Paul: Hey, face it, my young friend, it is all over for you. Kevin: Go, go, go. Get out of here. Go. Paul: Why, so you can race over to the boutique? You can't blame Lauren for this one. She didn't rat you out. I put this whole thing all together by myself. She only filled in the blanks. Kevin: Oh, yeah? Well, she shouldn't have been talking about me in the first place. Paul: Really? Kevin: She said she was my friend and that I could trust her. Paul: Well, you know what? Hey, for the time being, you still can. Kevin: What? Paul: She's refusing to go to the police. Kevin: Really? Paul: Really. Don't worry, I'm gonna fix that. Kevin: Lauren won't turn her back on me. Paul: Hmm, you don't seem too confident in there. You really don't. Kevin: She likes me, Paul. She cares about me. Paul: You're right, she does care about you. For some reason, she feels sorry for you. She doesn't want you to do anything stupid. Kevin: Like what? Paul: Like what you tried to do the other night in your apartment, you know, the... you really got to her, Kevin. She's been an emotional mess ever since then. So if you really do care about her, you'll go to the cops and confess about this whole thing. You'll make it easier on yourself, make it easier on her. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: You sure about that? Maybe you misunderstood. Lauren: I know what I heard, Michael. He stood right there and told me that he was guilty and then made me promise not to tell anybody. Michael: I'm glad you told me. Lauren: You're not gonna tell anybody, are you? I mean, you are his brother, his lawyer. Michael: Relax. Lauren, you did me a favor, and you probably did Kevin a favor in the long run, all right? Lauren: Are you okay? Michael: Yeah. I guess I always knew at Kevin was capable of. I just let myself hope that he was telling the truth. How'd you get him to confess? Lauren: I'm not real proud of that. Michael: You coaxed it out of him. Lauren: I told him that it would be therapeutic, that the secrets would just eat away at him. I can't believe I'm betraying him. Michael: You did the right thing. I needed to know. Lauren: He's so afraid of going back to jail. I don't know what he would do-- Michael: Lauren, Lauren, just relax. There's nothing to worry about. I don't have to say anything to the police. Lauren: And what about me? What am I supposed to do? Michael: Well, that's tricky. Technically, you should go to the authorities. Lauren: No. I won't do that. I mean, even when Paul told me that that's what I should-- Michael: Hold on, wait. Paul? No. Oh, Lauren, no. Paul--Paul knows about this? [SCENE_BREAK] Arthur: I wonder how some of these things work. Kay: Oh, Arthur, for heaven's sakes. Arthur: You naughty woman, you. Kay: I'm going to say it again-- now I know nothing about that box or whatever's in it. None of those items belong to me, Arthur, none. Arthur: Uh-huh. Your former maid, perhaps. Kay: Oh, please. Esther wouldn't know how to use any of that stuff in there if you gave her-- Arthur: Well, then who do you suppose they belong to? Kay: Well, your answer and the owner may have just walked in the door. Jill: What are you two talking about? Kay: Ask her, Arthur. Ask your daughter. Jill: Ask me what? Arthur: These, Jill. Your mother seems to think they may belong to you. Jill: Oh, dear lord. Where did those come from? Kay: In the room over the garage. Arthur: In the closet. Kay: Obviously, where you hid them. Arthur: Don't worry, Jill. We're all adults here. No need to be embarrassed. [SCENE_BREAK] (Telephone rings) (ring) Nikki: Hello. Ashley: It's Ashley. Nikki: I might have known it was you. Can't you give me a moment's peace? Ashley: Not tonight, I can't. Nikki: Well, that's very selfish of you. Ashley: Have you told Victor yet? Nikki: No. Ashley: Why not? Nikki: Because he's not home yet. Ashley: Well, where is he? [SCENE_BREAK] Brad: I'm not interested in any conversations you had with my child, Victor. What I want is for you to stay the hell away from my family. Victor: Your daughter told me a rather extraordinary thing. Brad: Yeah? Victor: She said I'm her father. Brad: What exactly did she say? Victor: She said, "Mommy said you're my father." And that she saw her mother say that on television. Brad: What does that mean? Victor: I have no idea. I thought you might throw some light on this rather absurd notion. Does this upset you in some way? Brad: It only upsets me for one reason, Victor. Victor: And what's that? Brad: Because it's the truth. Victor: What is the truth? Brad: God help me. God help us all. What Abby told you is the truth. [SCENE_BREAK] Jill: Seriously, Dad, I have no idea where those came from. Arthur: It's not that important, sweetheart. Jill: Besides, you know, there have been any number of people who have stayed in that room over the garage. Kay: Larry Warton comes to mind, yes. Arthur: Friend of yours, Katherine? Kay: No, no, not a friend of mine. He's a friend of Jill's. He stayed here for a little while. They had quite a romance going on. Jill: Oh, Katherine, please don't exaggerate. Kay: Well, as I recall, he did climb out of your window and down the drainpipe wearing nothing but a pair of shorts. It was in the dead of winter. Jill:Could we talk about something else, please? Kay: I think we're upsetting her. Jill: I have had the most miserable day at Jabot. I mean, it was total insanity over there. Kay: Well, then perhaps you should, um... take a warm bath and retire early. Jill: I have a much better idea. Dad, could I take you out to dinner, please? There are so many things I would love to talk about with you. What do you say? [SCENE_BREAK] Nikki: Ashley, I don't know where Victor is. Ashley: Are you holding out on me? Nikki: Why would I do that? Ashley: Because I know you don't want to tell him, Nikki. Nikki: Look, just because you've left me no choice, doesn't mean I'm looking forward to it. Anyway, right now I'm not sure where he is. He went to the gym, and he's not back. Ashley: I'm not comfortable with you being the only one to tell him. It's not too late for me to be there. Nikki: Yes, it is. Ashley: Look, I need to protect my interests. Nikki: This whole fiasco is about your interests, so no. I'm going to do this in my own way. He's my husband, not yours. I have a lot more to lose. So I will tell him when I see him. That's all you need to know. Now just please leave me in peace. [SCENE_BREAK] Victor: None of this makes any sense to me. You're telling me that your daughter Abby is telling the truth when she says that I'm her father? Brad: That's what I'm telling you. Victor: It doesn't make any sense. It's not possible. Well, you're not insinuating that your wife and I had a clandestine affair. Brad: No, no, no, no. That's not what it's about. Victor: So then what are you talking about, immaculate conception? Brad: Look, Victor, I can't give you all the details, all right? Victor: Bradley, you can't lay this on me without explaining yourself. What's going on here? Brad: It's a high-tech world. Victor: What do you mean, "It's a high-tech world"? What does that have to do with anything? Brad: I can't give you all the answers. Just know that it involves a sperm bank and artificial insemination. Brad: The point I'm trying to make is that what I'm telling you and what Abby told you is the truth. Victor: That beautiful little girl is my daughter? Brad: Biologically. Only biologically. Victor: How can Ashley do this to me? [SCENE_BREAK] Arthur: It's really nice of you to ask, Jill, but you see-- Kay: Your father and I already have plans. Jill: Oh, that's why you're all dressed up. Arthur: We have reservations at the colonnade room. Jill: Could you cancel them? I would so much love to spend time with you tonight. Kay: What do you expect me to do, stay home, watch television? Jill: You could. You could. There are good shows on tonight. Kay: Then you stay home, and you watch television. Jill: Oh, my God, come on. You two can go out any time. Kay: So can you and Arthur. Arthur: Now look, this is not worth arguing about, ladies. I have the perfect solution. Jill: What is that? Arthur: We will all go out to dinner together, make a family evening I it. Katherine, why don't you call the Colonnade room and tell them there'll be three of us for dinner, all right, darling? I'll go get my topcoat. Jill: Are you sure that I won't be horning in? Kay: Oh, quit whining. You've won. You're going with us. Arthur: Oh, Jill, would you like me to take those back where I found them? Kay: Yes, why don't you? Until Jill needs them again. [SCENE_BREAK] Lauren: Paul showed up just as Kevin was leaving. He saw Kevin leave the boutique. I was still reeling, and he was wondering why I was so shaken up. I didn't know what to say. Michael: You might have tried nothing. Lauren: Michael, I didn't have time to put my poker face on. I tried to cover, but he somehow figured out that Kevin confessed something to me. Michael: And you told him he was right?! Lauren: No, but I couldn't lie to him either. Don't you understand?! His antennas are out to here when it comes to Kevin! Michael: Lauren, Paul is out there-- Sir Paul, righter of wrongs-- in full crusader mode. Good going. Lauren: Look, I handled it the best I could! He wanted me to go down to the police, and I wouldn't do that. Doesn't that tell you something? Michael: It tells me he's gonna do all this without your help. Lauren: Can he do that? I mean, I am the only person that heard Kevin's confession. Michael: You think Williams is gonna be topped by a minor detail like that? He is probably down at the station now. Lauren: Oh, my God. Michael: Which means you've gotta get to the cops before Paul does, or you'll be facing an obstruction of justice charge. Kevin. Why didn't Kevin tell me? Why didn't he tell me?! [SCENE_BREAK] Kevin: You'd like that, wouldn't you, if I marched down to the police station and confessed to a bunch of crimes that I didn't commit? You know, there was that bank robbery last week. So while I'm down there, should I confess to that, too? Paul: You know, I think that the cops may go easier on you if you turn yourself in. Kevin: Forget it. I didn't confess anything to Lauren, and there's no way the cops will be able to prove otherwise. Paul: You sure about that? Kevin: You know, you can go now. Paul: You know, Kevin, this isn't over, not by a long shot. Kevin: So you keep saying, as you continue to find no evidence. What's with you anyway, Paul? Don't you know when to quit? Kevin: Damn it! Damn it, Lauren! How could you?! You promised me! [SCENE_BREAK] Victor: You've known this for how long? Brad: Not as long as you might think. Victor, I understand how you feel. And I can tell you, for the first time, I truly feel sorry for you. For what it's worth, Ash couldn't keep the secret any longer. That's why she's at your home waiting for you. That's what the meeting was about. Victor: Just a meeting amongst friends where she tells me that I have another child, a child I had no part in conceiving other than providing genetic material. Brad: Look, I didn't want to be the one to lay this on you. But then you told me what Abby said-- Victor: By the way, how did Abby find out? Has she always known or what? Brad: I didn't know she was aware. You said that she-- she said she saw Mommy say it on TV? Victor: Yeah. What do you make of that? Brad: I haven't a clue. Victor: Well, I feel sorry for the confusion the little girl must feel now. Brad: God. How do we ever explain this to her? Victor: I don't think you can. Victor: So, Bradley, all this time, you've been raising my child. Brad: The majority of the time, I didn't know. Victor: And if you had known, what would you have done? Brad: I don't know. I do know that I love that little girl, and I have from the moment she was born. Victor: Yeah, I remember when she was born. I held her in my arms. The nurse mistakenly assumed that I was the father. And I remember Ashley reacting rather strangely, and now I find out that she was my daughter. Have you always conspired to keep this from me, or what? Brad: No. When I married Ash, I didn't know. She told me the biological father didn't even know, and she didn't want him to. Victor: Why didn't she come to me? I wasn't committed to anyone at that time. If she wanted a child by me, why the hell didn't she tell me about that? Why did she do this whole thing in such a devious manner? Brad: I'm sure that Ash will do her best to explain it to you tonight. Victor: I'm not gonna talk to her. Brad: Victor, she's at the ranch waiting for you. Victor: I don't care. I'm gonna send her home. Brad: Ash is very determined. Victor: Nothing is what it seems, is it now? Brad: Look, Ash wanted to be the one to tell you about Abby. Victor: How good of her after all this time. Brad: I'm asking you not to tell her you already know. It's very important to Ash. She feels it's somehow significant to maintaining her mental health. Victor: I've been kept out of the loop, Bradley, for a long time. A lot of issues to resolve right now. I don't want you to tell Ashley that you and I had this conversation, all right? Not until I'm ready. Brad: How long will that be? Victor: I don't know. It'll take me some time to assess what all this means. Brad: It doesn't have to mean anything. Victor: It changes everything, Bradley. Brad: No it doesn't, Victor, not really. Victor: I have to sort things out, answer some questions now that I know. Brad: What are you saying? Victor: Not a word about this conversation to Ashley, all right? Brad: I can't make that promise. Victor: I have been manipulated and lied to all these years. Now I'm in the driver's seat. Victor: And don't you forget it. [SCENE_BREAK] Kay: Do you know, Jill, after all these years, it still boggles my mind. Jill: What does, Katherine? Kay: How utterly selfish you are. Jill: Because I want to spend time with my father? Kay: But did it have to be tonight, dear? You could see that Arthur and I were prepared to go out. Jill: I had no way of knowing you had made dinner plans. Kay: Well, what did you think, we were dressed to go bowling? Jill: You know, the truth is I was going to do you a favor. Kay: How on earth would you think that? Jill: Because you haven't been out socially, have you, since you started drinking again? Kay: What has that got to do with anything? Jill: Oh, please. Come on, you must have some idea how loud and obnoxious you get once you've knocked back a few. Kay: Oh, please. I can hold my liquor. Jill: Oh, Katherine. Yeah, like a sieve, you can hold it. Come on. You're a really sloppy drunk, and you would have embarrassed yourself in front of that wonderful man. Kay: Why don't you admit what is really going on here? Jill: What is really going on? Kay: This is not about me. This is about you. You cannot stand the thought that I am going out with Arthur. Jill: Oh, please. That is absurd. Kay: You are green with envy. You're like that little girl who wants her daddy all to herself. Jill: So what if I am?! You kept him from me my whole life. Can you blame me for trying to make up for lost time?! Kay: Oh, Jill, for heaven's sakes. Arthur: Ladies, ladies. As the young people say, chill. Jill: Fine. Kay: Fine. Arthur: So are we going to the Colonnade room, or aren't we? Kay: Not if she's going. Jill: Well, ditto for you, Mother. Arthur: All right, then. I'm going to make a ruling. We are all going to stay here and eat. I'll even do the cooking. Kay: But, Arthur, that-- Jill: Dad, this is-- Arthur: Ah, ah, ah, ah. Everyone knows you don't argue with a judge, or I might hold you both in contempt of court and banish you to your rooms. Kay: Arthur, dear, I do appreciate you trying to keep the peace, but here the cupboards are bare. Arthur: Oh, not to worry, Katherine. I'll scrounge up something. I'm very resourceful, you know. But please, please, both of you just relax, please? All right, leave everything to me. Just relax, have a good time. Jill: Now look what you've done. Kay: Me? [SCENE_BREAK] Lauren: You're telling me to turn in your brother? Michael: I'm warning you what could happen if you don't. Lauren: I can't. I can't go to the police. Michael: Lauren, you've got to do this. Lauren: No! I promised him. I took an oath. I can't even believe that i allowed paul to figure it out. Michael: You might change your mind when you're sitting in front of a grand jury. Lauren: Well, we better pray that doesn't happen. Michael: It amazes me that you still want to protect him knowing what you know. Lauren: I don't understand it myself. I realize that he is a criminal who has hurt many people badly, and he might even do it again. But when I look at him, I see this scared, hurt little boy who needs help and... I don't know what to do. Michael: Tell me about it. Life was so much simpler before Kevin came into town. Sometimes I wish I could just turn my back and walk and just keep on walking. Lauren: No, you can't. He needs you. Michael: Yeah, yeah, I know. He's just a great big pit of need. Michael: Oh. Well... I guess I better go try and find him. Lauren: What are you gonna say to him? Michael: I don't know. Maybe we'll figure out what to do next. But if you see Paul galloping around in his white hat, you tell him to back off. I will handle Kevin. I will make sure he doesn't hurt anyone else, and I will do it right. Paul is so incredibly heavy-handed. Who knows how badly he'll screw things up? [SCENE_BREAK] Kevin: Having a brother... having some hope... Kevin: It was great while it lasted. Kevin: Oh, well. (Door slams) [SCENE_BREAK] Ashley: Hi. Brad: What are you doing here? I thought you would be at Newman's. Ashley: There's been a change of plan. Brad: Meaning what? Don't tell me you changed your mind about telling Newman to-- Ashley: No, but I had to make other arrangements. Brad: I don't get it. You were hell bent on-- Ashley: Nikki begged me to let her be the one to tell him, and I agreed. Brad: Nikki? Nikki's going to tell Victor about Abby? Ashley: Yeah. Why? I kind of thought that you'd feel that was a good idea. Brad: I don't know what's a good idea anymore. I just know that things are spinning out of control. Ashley: What are you talking about, spinning out of control? What's wrong? Because Nikki's telling Victor about Abby? Why do you find that so disconcerting? Ashley: You're very frightened. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikki: Do you blame me? Ashley: Don't you know how much Victor loves you? Nikki: I am very confident of his love. Ashley: After everything the two of you have been through... Nikki: Just one more little test, huh? The fact that he shares a child with you, that shouldn't be too hard to get past, no. Ashley: Nikki, I have to reiterate, I am not doing this to hurt you. Nikki: I always knew this day would come. >From the minute I heard that he was the biological father of your child, I knew there would be a day of reckoning, and it's here. (Door opens and closes) [SCENE_BREAK] Victor: Where's Ashley? Nikki: There's been a change. She's not coming. Victor: Good. Nikki: Victor, I need to talk to you about something. Victor: I don't want to discuss anything. I'm not in the mood to talk about a damn thing. Nikki: Victor, please. Victor: No. Nikki: Please wait! This thing with Ashley, I didn't want to leave it in her hands. Victor: You didn't want to leave what in her hands? Nikki: The meeting. There's been a change. You're going to have it with me. [NEXT_ON] Woman: Hello. Kevin: Hi, Mom. [SCENE_BREAK] Jill: Ah! Oh, my scarf! Fire, Katherine! [SCENE_BREAK] Victor: What I don't need is any more delusions, deceptions and lies. I've had enough of that to last me a lifetime!

Meanwhile, Ashley takes a tongue-lashing from Brad over allowing Nikki to take the meeting, and over the way she's treated Victor and him

Alexis: Ned. Ned: Alexis. Alexis: Hi. Ned: Hi. Alexis: How are you? Nice to see you. Ned: Good to see you. Alexis: How's Brook Lynn? How's the tour? Ned: Oh, never satisfied, and yet very satisfying. My little girl's playing to packed houses. That's good. Alexis: Yeah, I bet it's tiring, too, huh? I mean, not -- your past as Eddie Maine notwithstanding. Ned: True. Without the thrill of performing, it can be a grind. Alexis: I bet you're being pulled both ways -- you know, one way with Brook Lynn and the other way with Olivia and Leo. [SCENE_BREAK] Olivia: Your mama's got a big secret. I got a big plan for tonight. When Ned gets here... I'm gonna get down on one knee, and I'm gonna ask Ned to marry me. What do you think about that, baby? Huh? [Sighs] We're gonna be a real family. I'm gonna have a real husband. And you're gonna have a real father. [SCENE_BREAK] Julian: I don't want to hear about obstacles. I want this resolved. Just... [Sighs] Get it done. Hey. You guys back so soon? TJ: Yeah. We finished moving your stuff from storage to Sam's. Julian: Good. TJ: Anything else you need to get over there? Julian: No. I appreciate you helping out. It was impossible to find movers on such short notice. TJ: No, thanks. Julian: It's the least I can do. TJ: I'm just helping Molly. Molly: We're only here because my mother already bought us off. We help you move in -- we get the car keys tonight. Julian: Hmm. Well, at least you got something out of it. Look, Molly, I just want things to be good between us. Molly: Then don't move in. [SCENE_BREAK] Kiki: Hey. Can I get a vodka on the rocks, please? Man: Yeah, sure thing. Kiki: Thank you. Hey. Don't go far. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: Yeah, what's wrong? Sabrina: Nothing. Well, nothing different at least. I was just thinking about Carlos. Michael: You keep saying that, but it kind of feels like there's something else going on. Look, whatever it is, you can tell me. We'll get through it together, okay? Sabrina: You promise? Michael: Yeah. Sabrina: [Sighs] Michael... I'm pregnant. Michael: W-what? You're... Sabrina: I-I'm pregnant. Michael: Oh, my God. R-really? Sabrina: I'm pretty sure. Michael: You're having my baby? [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: I don't understand, Spinelli. I've made peace with what's happened. I've said goodbye to Jason. But I still feel him. Spinelli: Maybe because he's still out there somewhere. Sam: Wait a minute -- what are you saying? Do you know something that I don't know? [SCENE_BREAK] Nikolas: What are you doing? Jason: That's what I want to ask you. That DNA test you ordered on me -- what did you find out? Nikolas: First, calm down. Jason: Oh, you haven't seen me lose my temper yet. What did you find out? Nikolas: I don't know what you're talking about. Jason: You don't know what I'm talking about? This is an e-mail between you and the lab that you ordered a test on me from. This jog your memory at all? Who did you compare my DNA to? [SCENE_BREAK] Morgan: Is it safe to approach? Kiki: Would it matter if I said it wasn't? Morgan: Well, I called you and left you a message. Kiki: I know. Morgan: I just want to see how you're doing, Kiki. Kiki: That's -- all right. Morgan: You know what, when you drink by yourself, I start to worry about you, all right? Kiki: You know when you should start worrying about me? When I start taking advice on how to live my life from you. And you know why I like drinking alone? Because it's better company. [SCENE_BREAK] Molly: So, if you don't have anything else to move... Julian: Actually, Molly, I'd like to talk to you for a second. TJ, would you mind waiting downstairs, please? Molly: I mind. Julian: Look, I'd gotten the impression that you and I were getting along better. Molly: Why would you think that? Julian: Well, you helped me put together that gift for your mother. Molly: Yeah. I knew it would mean a lot to my mother. I did it for her sake. TJ: Molly, come on. Let's just go, all right? Julian: You know, why don't you give Alexis some credit? She believes me. So does Sam, for that matter, and for good reason. Molly: You know... my mother may love you. She may invite you to move in with us and force us to sit around a dinner table. But you and I will never be anything more than roommates. And once I finally move out, we won't even be that. [SCENE_BREAK] Ned: Yeah, it has been difficult being away from Olivia. But I think you misspoke. The boy that she adopted is named Matteo. The boy she lost was named Leo. Alexis: Oh, well, yes. Of course, I-I misspoke. It's just so amazing the way the adoption happened and all. Were you there when it went down? Ned: I was aware of what was happening, yeah. But if you don't mind, I've been on the road all day long. I'm exhausted. I'd like to -- Alexis: Oh, of course. Absolutely. Listen, have a good night. Ned: Thanks. Thanks. Alexis: Ah, you gonna be sticking around? Ned: Um, you never know. Alexis: Okay. Ned: Good night, Alexis. [Knocking on door] Olivia: There he is! Wish me luck! Ned: Olivia. [Laughs] Alexis: Hi, this is Alexis Davis. I dropped off samples for analysis the other day. A DNA test. Yeah. Uh, how long do you think it will be? Okay, well, will you call me as soon as you get the results? Thank you. [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: Wait a minute -- why do you think that Jason is still out there? Spinelli: Apologies. I didn't -- I didn't mean literally. Well, well, I did. But not in the same sense that you're thinking. Sam: Spinelli, you're rambling. Please. Spinelli: I do... I do think that Jason is out there. But just not in the way that we knew him. Sam: [Sighs] Spinelli: You know... these pieces of Jason are everywhere. His atoms, his molecules, his essence. You know? He left tendrils everywhere he went, affecting everyone he met. But just the way you and I do. Like all life does, just by -- just by being. Sam: So you're talking about, like, in a "everything is connected" kind of way. Spinelli: Yeah, precisely. You know, my patron saint, Carl Sagan, said that all life on earth originates from the same source. We're all made of star stuff. Sam: [Chuckles] Spinelli: You know, all the nitrogen, all the carbon, all the oxygen in our bodies. All... all came from the stars. Yeah. You know, in a way, one could say that when you and Jason first met, you were star-crossed. Sam: Yes. Spinelli: So he'll always be with you. Wherever you go. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: I'm offering you a chance to cut your losses here. Tell me what you know. I go away. You keep stalling, I'm gonna have to escalate. Nikolas: I'm willing to overlook this vulgar outburst for Elizabeth's sake if you leave immediately. Jason: Have it your way. What do you know? What were the test results? What were the test results? Hayden: Jake! Jason: Who am I?! Hayden: Jake, get off of him! What are you doing? Nikolas: Be careful what you ask for... Jake. Some things should never be known. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: A baby. Whew. We're, uh... I never thought we'd, uh... but, hey, you know, it's -- it's -- it's amazing. It's amazing. It's a -- it's a miracle! You know, it's just very unexpected. Sabrina: I wasn't prepared when I found out, either. Michael: When was that, exactly? Sabrina: A few weeks. Michael: A few -- why'd you wait till now to tell me you're pregnant? [SCENE_BREAK] Darby: Ooh, shut down! Morgan: Excuse me? Darby: She wasn't having it, huh? Morgan: Oh, you saw that. Darby: It was like an M. Night Shyamalan movie. You know it's gonna end badly, but you just can't look away. Morgan: Oh, that's -- that's good. Thank you. I'm glad I could amuse you. Darby: I felt bad for you. You obviously were giving her your best stuff. It just wasn't landing. Morgan: Oh, no, no, no. No, that's not what that was. I wasn't flirting with her. Darby: Then you still got a full tank of gas. You can flirt with me instead. Morgan: Okay. I don't even know you. Darby: Darby Colette. You can call me Dar if you want. Morgan: Morgan Corinthos. How are you doing? Darby: Hi, Morgan. Now that we know each other, you can get to know me better. [SCENE_BREAK] Julian: You're entitled to your opinion. And, of course, I'm entitled to change it. Molly: I don't see that happening, especially given the business you were just up to. Julian: You mean the phone call I was on when you two walked in? What exactly do you think that was about? Molly: Kidnapping? I don't know -- you tell me. Julian: I don't do those things. Molly: Why should I believe anything you say? Alexis: Well, what did I walk in on? Molly: We were just talking. Alexis: About what? Julian: It was nothing. How was your meeting? Alexis: Mm-hmm. Julian: Hmm? Alexis: It clearly was something, so are you gonna tell me what it was? No. How about you, Moll? TJ? Molly: Why are you even bothering to ask? You know what we were talking about -- Julian and his obviously, plainly, transparently criminal dealings. [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: You're right. I never really thought of it in those terms, but I've always felt Jason's presence. I think... I mean, I even see him. Spinelli: Were you visited by his spirit? Sam: [Chuckles] No, I see him in Danny. Spinelli: Right, no, I see it too. Sam: Danny reminds me so much of his father. In his smile -- have you seen that smile? Spinelli: Mm-hmm. Sam: His fearlessness. And he does this thing where every time he crosses his arms, it looks like... Spinelli: [Laughs] Sam: I just, I can't look at Danny without thinking of Jason. And Patrick and Emma and Danny and I, we're becoming a family, but I can't help but feel guilty. Spinelli: No, Samantha, you're allowed to move on. I mean, Jason would have wanted that for you and Danny. He would -- he would insist upon it. Sam: Yeah, I... I know. And I have. But... one thing hasn't changed. Spinelli: What's that? Sam: [Sighs] I still miss him. Spinelli: I know. I do, too. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: Stop with the warnings and tell me what you know. Nikolas: I know violence is in your nature. I know you're predisposed... [Coughing] ...To using force when you don't get your way. I also know you're a killer at heart. It's what made you such an attractive tool to Helena. Think about it -- how many people you hurt and killed in your old life. You really want to know that number? Isn't your life better the way it is now with Elizabeth and those boys who look up to you? Jason: They deserve to know the truth. How about that? Nikolas: I thought so, too. So, yes. I ran a DNA test to see what it would tell me about your old life so I could protect my friend from exactly the kind of man you've revealed yourself to be. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: Why didn't you tell me as soon as you found out you were pregnant? Sabrina: I didn't want to believe that I was pregnant at first. I kept -- I kept taking new tests, stupidly hoping that they would turn out to be a false positive because... because if I wasn't really pregnant, then... I wouldn't have to face the fear of losing another baby. Michael: [Sighs] Sabrina... if you would have told me sooner, we could have faced it together. Sabrina: You were dealing with so much with both of your families. And with Luke and ELQ and Sonny being shot, I didn't want this to be a burden. Michael: A burden? Don't you know me better than that? Sabrina: Michael, you've got not one but two families that might not be so thrilled about this. Michael: The rule on the Corinthos side is "the more, the merrier." And my grandmother, she will be more than thrilled at the prospect of adding another little Quartermaine to the rolls. [SCENE_BREAK] Olivia: Mm. God, Ned, I missed you so much. Me and Leo both. Ned: Mm, I missed you, too. Speaking of Leo, how is he? Olivia: He's perfect. I just laid him down. Ned: Oh. Olivia: Okay. Well, you know what, you must be starving after your trip. Why don't you let me order you some room service? I could get you that veal dish that you like. Ned: No, no, no. Actually I just had a bite on the road. I'm good, I'm good. Olivia: Well, you want to just jump in the shower or something? I know traveling always makes me feel so grimy. Ned: Actually, I'm okay. I just... I think I just need to sit down and maybe we can talk? Olivia: Okay, talk is good. Talk is good. There's actually something that I wanted to talk to you about, too. Ned: Same here. Olivia: Oh. Well, you go first. Ned: Are you sure? Okay. [Clears throat] Okay, so... I've been doing a lot of thinking about us. And Leo. And about our future. Olivia: Me, too. Ned: And there's really no easy way to say this. But I don't think I can stay with you anymore. I think we need to go our separate ways. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikolas: Is that the kind of man Elizabeth and her boys deserve -- someone who invades another person's home and immediately resorts to violence? Jason: [Chuckles] Look at you on that high horse. You invaded my privacy when you ordered that DNA test. I'm pretty sure that's against the law. Hayden: Probably. But by what right did you obtain a personal e-mail? I mean, hacking is illegal. Nikolas: The e-mail wasn't on the server. It was on a hard drive on my laptop. So you must have broken in to get it. Hayden: That would explain the gargoyle's unexpected fall. Nikolas: And you wouldn't have known what to look for, so you must have had help. Should I say dear cousin Sam? Hayden: So not only are you on the hook for breaking and entering, but Sam is, too. It's tragic. Nikolas: You know, I should just go ahead and report this to the police. Jason: Sure. Do what you got to do. You could try to have Sam and me arrested, but you don't have any evidence. The charges won't stick. You know, you could put yourself through a lot of useless time and effort, or you could just give me the answers. Nikolas: There are no answers, Jake. I had your DNA compared to samples in an international database. If there had been a hit, I'd have taken it right to Elizabeth -- but there wasn't. Jason: You're lying. Nikolas: Okay. Jason: And in your garage, Hayden said that somebody else knows who I am. That person is you. Nikolas: As far as I'm concerned, you're just as much a ghost today as you were the day you woke up in General Hospital. Jason: You know, you can drag this out, but you can't stop it. So I'm gonna find out who I am, and then I'm gonna come back, and I'm gonna come for you. Nikolas: Okay. Hayden: Better work on a backup plan. [Door slams] [SCENE_BREAK] Morgan: I've seen you around. I've seen you around. Darby: It's fine if you don't remember. All your attention was on the gallery owner. Morgan: Yeah, well, there was a reason for that. Darby: No. You and that woman? Morgan: Yeah, that's the worst decision I've ever made. And...it's over now. Darby: So you're single? Morgan: I am. Darby: Hey. Uh, we'll have another round. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: I think I understand why you didn't tell me you were pregnant, but I still wish you would have told me sooner. Because we talked, and we talked about how important it is to be straight with each other after everything that happened between me and Kiki. Sabrina: All I can say is I was nervous. I didn't know how you would feel about me being pregnant. Michael: Well, don't you know how I feel about you? Sabrina... I love you. [SCENE_BREAK] Olivia: [Crying] You're breaking up with me? Ned: I'm sorry. This just isn't working for me. Olivia: Is it the distance or the separation? Because I've got a fix for that. Ned: No, no, no. There's more to it than that. The truth is... I can't be a part of this story that you're telling about Leo. That he's not your birth child, that he's adopted and... it's -- I can't do it. Olivia: I know it's not a perfect solution. I know that. But it allows me to stay with Leo. It allows me to keep him safe from Julian. Ned: I get it. I get it. But it's not just me lying now. My daughter's involved. And I know from painful experience how one lie begets another. And they multiply and compound, and pretty soon, I'm not living my life for myself. I'm living it in service to the lies. Until those lies destroy the very things that we were trying to protect in the first place. That's not fair to you. Or Leo. Olivia: Or you. [Sniffles] Ned: [Sighs] Olivia: I don't want to lose you, Ned. Ned: I don't want to lose you either. Look at me. Meeting you, getting to know you, falling in love with you... Olivia: [Sobs] Ned: [Sighs] ...Changed my life. Olivia: [Sniffles] Ned: I mean, it's like I found my passion again. My laughter, my joy. I mean, I wouldn't be on the road with my daughter right now if I hadn't gotten involved with you. Olivia: So, please, let's fight for this relationship. Maybe we can talk it out. Maybe we can find a solution. Ned: I've really thought about all the angles, and the only way -- the only way I see this working just won't be acceptable to you. Olivia: Why don't you try me? Try me -- what's your idea? Ned: You need to tell Julian the truth. [SCENE_BREAK] Alexis: Molly, we have been through this. I don't think it's unreasonable for you to treat my partner with a minimum of respect. Molly: Even when he's still his shady self? Alexis: What did I just say? Molly: Fine. You might be resolved not to see what's right in front of you. That's on you. Just do yourself a favor, and the next time Julian gets a mysterious phone call, dig yourself a hole, and put your head in it. [SCENE_BREAK] Spinelli: It seems fitting that we should be together on this sad anniversary. Sam: Yeah. Spinelli: Should we do something special to commemorate Jason's loss? Sam: Like what? Spinelli: I don't know. Light a candle, recite a poem, tan some leather? [Both chuckle] Sam: You know, Spinelli, I think Jason's atoms, molecules, and stardust would be shuddering at the very thought. Spinelli: Yeah. He was never big on ceremony. I get carried away, I guess. Sam: You know, I think you can do whatever you feel is appropriate, but I think we could just stand here as friends... look up at the sky... remember the person we lost. Let him know how much we loved him. Spinelli: Excellent idea. Sam: Did you see that? Spinelli: What? Jason: A shooting star. [SCENE_BREAK] Ned: Olivia, I want us to be together. I want to be with Leo. I want us to be a family. But not under this cloud of lies. It won't work for me. Olivia: I never wanted it to be like this. I was ready to tell him the truth. I went over to his place. I looked him right in the eye. I was ready to tell him, and the guy got arrested right in front of me. Ned: What? Olivia: They thought he was guilty of hijacking Sonny's trucks. Ned: Weren't those charges dropped? Olivia: Yeah, eventually. Ned: Didn't -- hasn't Julian sworn that he's out of the mob? Olivia: He swears he's out of the mob. He always swears he's out of the mob. Ned: Well, maybe this time, with Alexis's influence, maybe it's true. Olivia: Even if that's true, even if you're right, even if he is out of the mob, what difference does it make when no one believes him? Dante doesn't believe him. Ned: As long as Julian's enemies have their doubts, there's still danger. Olivia: I cannot risk bringing Leo into Julian's orbit unless I know that it's safe. That is the policy that kept Dante safe and happy and in one piece until he was a grown man, man enough to take care of himself. Leo deserves that same chance. Ned: I understand. Olivia: Okay. Ned: And I can't blame you. I mean, Leo's safety is your first priority. Olivia: Yes. So where does that leave us? Ned: At the end. [SCENE_BREAK] Alexis: Sorry about that. I thought maybe the two of you had turned a corner. Julian: Yeah, so had I. Maybe it's just wishful thinking, or, I don't know, maybe it's time we reconsider our plans. Alexis: What do you mean? Julian: Maybe moving in together is the wrong move. [SCENE_BREAK] Darby: You really should come to this party. You'll have fun, I promise. All sorts of people will be there. It's not some uptight sorority party. Morgan: Okay. Molly: Hey, Morgan. Darby. TJ: Hey, guys. Darby: Molly, you know this guy? Morgan: You know Molly? Darby: We're in the same art history class. Molly: Morgan's my cousin. Darby: See, I knew you were cool. Morgan: How -- how did you get past the bouncer? Molly: Hello, fake ID. Morgan: What? Since when? Molly: Oh, no, relax. I'm not drinking tonight. We're just here to grab Dar before we head to a party. Darby: We've got room for one more, right? Morgan's coming. Molly: Oh, you are? Morgan: I'm still undecided. Darby: You really would rather just hang here alone all night? What fun is that? Morgan: One second. Just give me one second. Darby: Tell me everything about him. [SCENE_BREAK] Sabrina: You love me? Michael: Yes. Sorry -- I'm sorry I let it go unsaid. No wonder you weren't sure about telling me you were pregnant. That's my fault. Sabrina: No, no, no, it's not your fault. Michael: I should have let you know how I felt. I mean, look, you've been... [Sighs] So amazing, so generous. And so supportive. How could I feel anything else but love for you? I mean, you are so beautiful. You are so kind. You make me a better man. And I love you. And I love our little baby, too. Sabrina: Really? With no hesitation? Michael: Look... the thought of being a father, yeah, it's terrifying, you know? It's terrifying. But I want it. I mean, God, do I want it. You know, I want a family. And I want that family to be with you. I do. And just tell me the truth, though. Is that -- is that what you want? [SCENE_BREAK] Spinelli: Farewell. Jason: See you, buddy. Sam: How did it go at Wyndemere? Jason: About how I expected it to go. Nikolas, he admitted to ordering the DNA test, but not much else. Sam: He lied yet again. Jason: Yes, he did. Fair warning -- he knows that we broke in and that we hacked his laptop. Sam: Of course, he does. How else would we have gotten that e-mail? Jason: He also threatened to call the cops. Sam: [Laughs] Good luck with that. He doesn't have any evidence. Jason: That's exactly what I told him. Sam: Okay. So where do we stand? Jason: Well, I think I shook him up pretty well, so if he has any loose ends, he is going to be rushing to tie them. Hmm. Hope he makes a mistake. [SCENE_BREAK] Hayden: You could be in trouble if Jake has his own DNA test done. Nikolas: I'd only be in trouble if I were lying. Did it ever occur to you that I might actually be telling the truth? Hayden: [Laughs] You know what, it didn't. Nikolas: No? Didn't think so. Thanks, by the way. Hayden: For what? Nikolas: Coming to my rescue. Hayden: You'd do the same for me, right? Nikolas: No question. Hayden: We make a good team, don't we? It's a good thing I was here. Imagine what might have happened if I'd been shot to death last spring. Nikolas: It would have been a real tragedy. Spencer: Am I interrupting?! Nikolas: Oh, my -- Hayden: No. Nikolas: Yes. Spencer: I see. Hayden: It's past my bedtime. Tomorrow, I start at ELQ and the great work begins. Good night. Nikolas: Good night. Spencer: Good night. Hayden: [Chuckles] Nikolas: Why aren't you in bed? Spencer: I heard a ruckus. I came down to see if you and Hayden were fighting. Nikolas: Why would we be fighting? Spencer: Because, Father, it's part of your mating dance. Nikolas: What are you talking about? Spencer: I'm talking about what's going on between you and Hayden. It's time you made your feelings known. Just, what are your intentions towards her? [Hayden stands behind the door and eavesdrops.] [SCENE_BREAK] Kiki: Wow, you honored my wishes for, hmm, almost an hour. That's a new record. Morgan: I'm going to a PCU party. Do you want to come with me? Kiki: I don't really feel like partying, but even if I did, it wouldn't be with you. Morgan: What are you -- okay. What are you gonna do, Kiki? You're gonna sit here by yourself and get hammered? Kiki: I was gonna say "wasted," but "hammered" works, also. Hey, can I get another? Bartender: Car keys first. Morgan: See? How are you gonna get home? Kiki: I don't know. I'll take a cab. Morgan: Come on. I'll give you a ride home. Kiki: Look at me, Morgan. You hurt me. Just by being around me, okay? So if you really want to help, just leave me alone. [SCENE_BREAK] Ned: [Sighs] Olivia: [Sniffles] [Sobs] Ned: Take care of yourself. And Leo. And if you need anything -- anything at all -- please do not hesitate to call me. Olivia: No. I've been here before. [Sniffling] We'll make it just fine on our own. Ned: I know you will. Olivia: Ned. Ned: Yes? Olivia: Thank you. For coming through for us when we needed you. Ned: [Sighs] Olivia: I owe you. Ned: You raise a happy boy. We'll call it even. Goodbye. Goodbye. [Sobs] Ned: Sweet Olivia. [Door closes] Olivia: [Sobbing] [SCENE_BREAK] Alexis: We've already had this conversation. You're moving in with me. Julian: Even if it's to the detriment of your relationship with Molly? Alexis: I can't live all of my life for Molly. Julian: Alexis, I don't want to come between you two. Alexis: Trust me -- Molly and I have a bond that no man will ever come between. Now, having said that, I think the only way for things to be better for the three of us is for her to see you on a regular basis. And that way, she will see that her worries are baseless. Julian: Mm-hmm. Alexis: And that will take patience. And if you can't hack it, then... Julian: Oh, I can hack it. I just want to make sure you can hack it. Alexis: I have not yet begun to dig into the depths of my stubbornness. Now, I am going to clean up, and then we'll go to dinner. Julian: If you say so. Alexis: I say so. [Cell phone rings] Julian: Yes? I told you, time is of the essence. I don't care what it takes. Make it happen. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: You know, I thought I was just using my anger, but there was a point where I almost lost control. I wanted to throw that smug son of a bitch through the wall. Sam: I'm sure you did. Did Nikolas tell you who he was comparing your DNA to? Jason: No, he claims that he was just out to make sure that I didn't have DNA on file with the law, and that there weren't any hits. But Nikolas has lied about so many other things. He could be lying about this, too. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikolas: You want to know my intentions toward Hayden? Spencer: Yes, Father. Just -- what do you want from her? Nikolas: None of your business. Spencer: I disagree. She is living in my home. We eat breakfast together, and she assists me with my homework. Nikolas: Well, okay. Then by that logic, Chandler's private business is also your business. Spencer: But you don't frolic with Chandler. Nikolas: I don't -- frolic? Do you even know what that means? Spencer: Please, Father. I need to know. Nikolas: Why? Spencer: Because I like Hayden. But I don't want to like Hayden if she's going to go away like Britt. Nikolas: That's fair. So here's the truth. I do enjoy Hayden's company... when she doesn't make me crazy, okay? So I'm trying to take it slow, because I got hurt by Britt, and I don't want to get hurt again. And I don't want you to get hurt again. So I'm trying not to like Hayden...too much. Does that make sense? Spencer: Who do you think you're kidding? Don't you know you're in love with Hayden? [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: Being with me is no small thing. You'd have to move in with me, for one. And then you have to deal with both my crazy families -- the Quartermaines and the Corinthos. They will be all up in our business. They'll be doting on you and the baby. We won't have much peace, but we will never want for love or support. Look, I know, um... I know this is a big decision here, and things are moving very fast, very sudden. But if you need some more time to think about it... Sabrina: Michael, I don't need any more time. I just need you. And our baby. Michael: You mean it? Sabrina: [Laughs] With all of my heart. I love you. Michael: So, uh, we're gonna do this, then? We're gonna have a baby? Sabrina: Yes, yes, we really are. Michael: [Sighs heavily] All right. You hear that, everybody?! Sabrina Santiago and I are having a baby! I am going to be a father! Whoo! Sabrina: [Laughs] [SCENE_BREAK] Kiki: I'm ready to go. Can I please get my keys back? Bartender: No way. Call a cab. Kiki: I ran out of cash, and I left my credit card at home. Bartender: Walk. Kiki: Fine. I'll get a ride with Morgan. [SCENE_BREAK] Julian: Well, that's more like what I wanted to hear. Now just make sure this matter is resolved by tomorrow. And make sure there's no surprises. If anything goes wrong, there's gonna be consequences. Alexis: Hope I didn't take too long. Julian: No. Ready for dinner? Alexis: Let's go. Julian: Perfect. After you. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikolas: Where did you get the notion that I love Hayden? Spencer: I have eyes, don't I? I've seen the mating dance you've been doing. Nikolas: Can you please stop saying "mating dance"? Spencer: I've seen the way you smolder and noticed the skip in your step. Nikolas: First, I don't smolder. And I certainly don't skip. Spencer: Yes, you do. Where do you think I learned it? Your protests fall on deaf ears, Father. Unburden your heart. You'll feel much better once your love is spoken. Nikolas: I like Hayden. That's it. Spencer: Good enough for me. Lucky the ladies like the strong, silent type. Just don't do anything to mess this up, okay? Nikolas: Good night. Spencer: Promise you won't break Hayden's heart? Nikolas: Good night! [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: Even if Nikolas doesn't slip up while he's covering his tracks, I think Spinelli stands a good chance of finding something in those lab records. So, what do you say we meet up tomorrow, then? Hopefully, we'll have some answers. Jason: Yeah. I mean, you trust Spinelli. I trust you. So... I trust Spinelli. Sam: Good. I know it's been a long road, but I really think you're on the verge of figuring out who you are. Jason: Yeah. Me, too. I feel good about it. Sam: Okay. Tomorrow, then? Jason: Tomorrow. Sam: Okay. Jason: All right. [NEXT_ON] Kevin (to Anna): What are you trying to tell me? Julian (to Lucas): Brad might be playing you for a fool here. Alexis (to Brad): Did you commit a felony? Dillon (to Lulu): Dante doesn't deserve you. Olivia (to Dante): The best man that I'll ever love just kicked me to the curb. Carly (to Patrick): Sonny and I got married yesterday. Sonny (to Max): Who killed Rivera?

Yet Nikolas rationalizes that he did, in fact, examine Jake's DNA right after he almost blew up The Haunted Star, out of concern for what kind of a man could so this and so he wanted to find out who Jake really was

Billy: Hey. Josh: Hey. Billy: How's the food? Josh: Actually, it tastes like you cooked it. Chewed it up a little bit and then spit it back onto my tray. Billy: I was wondering why you look so good. Josh: I'm alive. Billy: Here. Josh: Is there a file in here, maybe a explosive device? Billy: Better. It's Miss Martha's Josh: My mama's prayer book. It's all marked up. Billy: Well, you know how she used to like to review all of those sermons. Josh: "Bunch of hooey." "Whatever happened to good old- fashioned hellfire and fashioned hellfire and brimstone?" (Laughs) Billy: She was tough. So your friends, are they... they are friends of yours, right? Josh: Just ignore them, okay? Billy: Look, I know Salerno's got his boys watching you and I want you to know that Reva spoke to Jeffrey and he's talked to a couple of the higher ups. Josh: I don't know if that's a good idea, Billy. I don't know how high up this thing goes. Billy: Hey, look, look. Josh, we're going to protect you, but I don't know that you're going to like the medicine. Josh: You're getting me transferred to another prison, something like that? Josh: No, we're going to put you in solitary for a month. [SCENE_BREAK] Reva: What am I doing? Cassie: Now there's a good question. [SCENE_BREAK] Cyrus: I swore I'd never go back, never be poor, never depend on anyone but myself. Is that what you wanted to hear, Detective? Marina? Hey. Marina: Liar. You made that up. Cyrus: Every word. You caught me. Again. Marina: What's this? Cyrus: That's a number for my Swiss bank account. I always keep them close to my heart. Marina: Swiss bank accounts have a letter. Looks like a birthday. Your mom's? Cyrus: You need to save your strength. [SCENE_BREAK] Dinah: Did Matt really need the money that bad that he had to get in bed with those guys? Mallet: He didn't think it would be stolen. Dinah: But it was, and now he and my mom are on the hook for millions. And he's responsible. Mallet: I thought you said it was all your fault. Dinah: It is. Look, Mallet, Cyrus never would have come to town or have taken that money if it weren't for me. [SCENE_BREAK] Vanessa: So you're telling me that our investors are criminals? Matt: I ran out of options, Vanessa. Vanessa: What? Including the option of coming to me? Matt: There was no way that I could have come to you on this. [SCENE_BREAK] Cyrus: It's okay. It's okay. That was really rude of you getting shot, right when I was about to make my getaway. The bleeding's slowing. Marina: You're lying. Cyrus: How do you feel? Marina: Shot. Cyrus: Yeah, I thought you'd say that. Marina: What am I going to do? (Sirens in distance) Cyrus: Well, your friends, the cops, are back. That's a bit of a problem, isn't it? Marina: For which one of us? You're leaving me? Cyrus: Not just yet. Why, do you want to kiss me good-bye? Marina: No, I want you to kiss your money good-bye. Cyrus: What are you doing? I don't believe this. You're laying here bleeding from a gunshot wound. Don't you ever give up? Marina: No. Cyrus: Why aren't you scared? Marina: Of you? Cyrus: Of this. Marina: I am scared. Of my father's face if he finds out that I bled to death... Cyrus: You won't, all right? You won't. Now I'm going to sit you up now because that's going to help the blood flow, all you okay? Marina: (Screams) Cyrus: It's okay. It's okay. Stay with me. There you go. All right. Better? Marina: Why didn't you become a doctor? That would have made your mom proud. Cyrus: It's not my thing. I can't stand blood. You know, this is who I am, Detective. It's all I'll ever be. Marina: Don't you have any other goals? Cyrus: Yeah, I have one. More of a promise, really-- a promise I made to myself. Marina: So what is it? Cyrus: I promised myself I'd never see the inside of a prison cell again. Marina: Cyrus... Cyrus: You're going to be okay. Marina: Cyrus, no! Cyrus: Good-bye, Detective. Take care of my money. Marina: No. Cyrus. Cyrus! [SCENE_BREAK] Frank: Okay, I need you to bring in the chopper and search the entire area. He may be wounded. Mallet: Frank, what are you talking about? Wounded? Did you shoot Cyrus Foley? Dinah: When? Frank: Well, we got word that he was hiding out down by the old Southern Star warehouse by the railroad tracks. Dinah: And he got away? Frank: Yeah, he got away. Not before firing a shot at us. I managed to get a shot off, but I don't know if I hit him or not. Mallet: So he's still on the run? Frank: Yeah, yeah. He's still on the run, but not for long because I have shut down all transportation. I got it completely covered. And we also got a description of his disguises. Dinah: Wait, so was he wearing a disguise when he took the money? Frank: That's what the manager said. Listen, it's my guess that Matt and Vanessa, he had their money, and diverted it from the Caymans and he laundered it through several accounts. Mallet: Right, and then the money reached the account he set up for himself here. Frank: Yeah, and then he walked right in and made one big withdrawal. Mallet: Well, well. Well, well, well, what do you know. Just the way Marina had it figured. Frank: Except for one big difference. He didn't act alone. He walked in the bank with a woman. [SCENE_BREAK] Cassie: So you going somewhere? Reva: Oh, the bag. Cassie: The bag, yeah. What are you doing, Reva? Are you... you're not going back to see Josh. Reva: Well, you know, I've been thinking a lot about him. I'm worried. Cassie: Yeah, me, too. Reva: And I just thought that since he won't see you... Cassie: That you'd go back. Reva: Yeah, I was going to call. Cassie: Well, I guess I can understand why you didn't. Reva: It was a bad idea. Besides, they probably wouldn't let me see him anyway, and if anyone should be with him... Cassie: Yeah, well like you said, he won't see me, so... Reva: So we'll just wait until he will. Cassie: So now you're not going to go? Reva: I just think it would be better for everybody if I don't. Cassie: Well, I'm not telling you that you can't. Reva: Because you know you couldn't stop me even if I wanted to. But I don't. Cassie: You know what? I just haven't been sleeping very much lately. And I can't remember the last time I slept through the night. And Josh is telling me I have to stop obsessing about Alan and the whole thing and that I need to just worry about being a good mother to R.J. Reva: He's right, Cassie. I know it's hard. Cassie: It's a lot harder than you know. But you know what? If Josh can wake up everyday and deal with that there, then I can deal with this. So I'm going to pick up R.J. Reva: Any message for Billy? Cassie: Oh, no. I... actually, I came to see you. I wanted to thank you for everything. I really need to go. It's all going to be okay, right? This is all going to be... it's going to be all right? [SCENE_BREAK] Josh: Billy, the guy in the cell next to me just got out of three weeks in solitary. The look on his face... I mean... Billy: Hey, look, it won't even be that long... Josh: They put you in a cell without windows. You get about one hour of exercise a day in a cage alone. Billy: Josh, I'd give anything to let you out right now. Now. You know I'd change places with you in a second. Josh: I do know that. I appreciate that, but I need you out there taking care of things. You told me you'd take care of Cassie and Reva. I'm going to hold you that. Desk guard: Time's up. Billy: Guess that's it. Here now. Just hold onto this, maybe it will help you through, okay? Josh: Okay. Billy: Take care of yourself. Come here. Desk guard: No contact. Billy: Yeah, yeah. Desk guard: All right, that's it, let's go. You're out of here. Billy: Can't get good help in here, can you? Josh: Tell me about it. [SCENE_BREAK] Cassie: Mid-size will be fine. I just need it a couple days while my car's in the shop, actually. That'll work. I'm on my way over. Lizzie: Hey. I haven't seen you in a while. How have you been? Cassie: Well I was better when Josh was at home. Excuse me. Lizzie: Just wait. Look, my granddad is out of town, but his trip is going to be over soon... Cassie: Lizzie, I actually am in a hurry. Lizzie: What I'm trying to say is just that this is a really small town and we all have to find a way to live together. I know that a lot of really terrible things have happened... Cassie: Wait a minute. Lizzie, I thought you were furious with your grandfather. Lizzie: I was. Cassie: Was? Lizzie: It's a lot more complicated now that my mom is pregnant. She and granddad are making plans. Cassie: Okay, what about Rick? Because I thought your mom was seeing Rick now? Lizzie: I don't know about any of that, but now mom and granddad are back together. It looks like they're going to try to make a go of it. Cassie: Uh-huh. With the baby, right? Is it even Alan's child? Lizzie: Does it matter? Cassie: To Alan, probably not, no. As long as he gets what is he wants, right? [SCENE_BREAK] Matt: You want to give me a chance to explain? Vanessa: For two days now I've been asking you what is wrong, what is wrong, and you say, "Nothing. Nothing." Matt: I didn't want to drag you down! Vanessa: I thought I had done something terrible. I thought it was... why couldn't you come to me? Why couldn't you talk to me? Matt: I made a bad decision, Vanessa, I messed up. Vanessa: Messed up? Messing up is making reservation at a lousy restaurant. You... you took money from a criminal. I mean, Matt, that's so stupid and so dangerous! Matt: Everything I did I did for you, Vanessa! Everything changed when we lost that money in Europe. Vanessa: Nothing changed. Matt: Yes it did change and you know it. This was not the life you were used to. Vanessa: Don't you put this on me. Matt: I saw an opportunity for something big, Vanessa, something that we could share together. I wanted you to feel secure again. Vanessa: I did feel secure! I was fine until you started lying. What about... we spent so much time, we made that list of investors. Remember, I gave it to you. Matt: I called every one of them and every one of them turned me down! And I started feeling like I wasn't going to be able to pull this off for you. Vanessa: For me? Would you stop it! Matt: Yes, Vanessa, for you! Everything was for you. I started moving money around, trying to act all successful, trying to be successful because you deserved to see this thing happen. Vanessa: I deserved? Matt: Okay, you know what? Maybe it's not just about you, Vanessa. Maybe it is just a little bit about me and where I've always been in this relationship. Vanessa: What are you talking about? Matt: You were the one with all the money, Vanessa, all the success. To a lot of people I was just the guy that latched on. Vanessa: Nobody ever thought that. Matt: Come on, Vanessa, you're not paying attention. Vanessa: I always pay attention. Nobody ever thought that. You always had a good job. Matt: (Laughs) I always had a job. I never owned anything the way you did. This was my one shot. My one shot to prove-- if only to myself-- that I was... Vanessa: That you were what? Matt: Something! Anything! But I screwed it up, and then this Finch guy comes along and I think, well, maybe this will work out okay. I'll just pay him back and I'll fix things. Vanessa: Yeah. Except that nothing is fixed. Matt: I know! I know it! Vanessa: Okay. There is a chance that we could get the money back somehow, and I think that we'll find a way to deal with it somehow. Matt: You don't understand, Vanessa. There's more to it. [SCENE_BREAK] Dinah: You know, Frank, I don't know much about Cyrus Foley, I don't think anybody does. Frank: You were his partner. Dinah: A long, long time ago. Frank: He came back to Springfield just to see you. Dinah: You know what? Maybe this accomplice who helped rob my mom, maybe he picked her up. He has a way of luring women in and getting them to do his dirty work, just like he did me. Frank: Do you happen to know the name of any woman who may have worked with him in the past? Dinah: No. Sorry. Frank: So you have absolutely no idea who this woman was? Dinah: Frank, I wish I could help, but I can't. Frank: Maybe you still can. Do you have any idea what his next move might be? Dinah: Well, you know what? Maybe he is planning on taking a plane. You know, I bet he is, as we speak. Frank: The airports are covered. Dinah: Of course, I'm sure they are. Mallet: We've got a problem. Frank: Yeah, no kidding. Mallet: I think it's worse than that, Frank. I've been trying to get a hold of Marina, I can't, ever since she slipped out of her party. But my guess is maybe she's in the middle of all this. [SCENE_BREAK] Marina: Cyrus. Cyrus! Help me! Please, I've got to... (screams) Help. EMT 1: Over here. Marina: Help! Help, help. I've been shot. EMT 1: Don't try to move. You're okay if you let us help you. What's this? Marina: It's money, stolen, I'm a cop, Detective Marina Cooper. How did you find me? EMT 1: Anonymous call from 911 from the pay phone just outside. EMT 2: I'll go get a gurney. [SCENE_BREAK] Desk guard: Your wife has been granted permission for another conjugal visit. [SCENE_BREAK] Billy: Hey, Cassie, I... I was just going to call you because I went and saw Josh. Cassie: That's great, Billy, but I'm actually late to pick up R.J., so... Billy: Well, wait a minute. Why don't I go with you? Cassie: No, but thank you. [SCENE_BREAK] Reva: I saw Cassie. Josh: Me, too. Reva: She told me you pushed her away. Josh: She needs her life back. Reva: Everything's going to be all right. I mean, I know you're spending every hour in this place trying to figure out how you can make it right for everybody else. Josh: I'm not the selfless person you're making me out to be. Reva: Yeah, well somebody has to be. It sure as hell ain't going to be me. Josh: (Laughs) I'm glad you're here before... Reva: Before what? Josh: Solitary. Billy didn't tell you about that? Reva: That's to keep you safe. Josh: Yeah, safe. This may be the last visit I have with anybody for quite a while, so once we get in there, if you could just fill me up with all the stories and all the news and everything else you got to throw at me, that would be great, okay? Because I really need to make the most of this. Reva: I can do that. [SCENE_BREAK] Matt: I love you, too, sweetie. Maureen's going to spend the night at Jenny's. She got three hits today in softball. One was a triple. Vanessa: This has something to do with her, doesn't it? Matt: When I made the deal with Finch, he wanted to... he wanted something up front, or at least his associates did. Vanessa: He did? He wanted some kind of proof that you could pay him back? Matt: What did we have Vanessa? A television station that's barely breaking even? We don't even own a home. Vanessa: Okay, Matt, I want you to tell me that this has nothing to do with her trust fund. You didn't use her trust fund, did you? Matt: I was going to buy it back. Vanessa: God. It's not your money. Matt: Vanessa, it was the first thing I was going to do when the money started coming through. Vanessa: What money? We don't have any money! We have nothing! We have less than nothing. We owe. Matt: On the surface it looked like a... Vanessa: Stay away from me. Matt: Vanessa... Vanessa: God! You get out! You just get out! Please, just go. Now. [SCENE_BREAK] Dinah: Please, listen to me, I don't want you to go. I don't want you to go there. There are plenty of other cops who can deal with this right now. Mallet: There are plenty of other cops who are not Marina's partner, okay? I have to make sure she's okay. (Knock on door) Behind the bed, behind the bed, behind the bed. Get down. Shh! Freeze! Matt: Go ahead, shoot. Please, I want you to. Mallet: Matt. Dinah: Matt, what is wrong? What is wrong? Is mom okay? Matt: No, she's not okay, Dinah. Where's Cyrus? Where is he? Dinah: I don't know. Mallet: Take it easy, man. Take it easy. Matt: Dinah, this man has ruined my life. Now, I know you know where he is. Now, you've got to help me find him so I can fix this. Now, where is he? Dinah: I just told you. Mallet: She doesn't know where he is any more than you do, okay? Take it easy. Relax. Relax. Matt: Okay, all right, sorry. Sorry. Dinah, give me something, anything that might help me find him. Now, I know you've got to have some way to get a hold of him. Mallet: The entire S.P.D., Matt, okay, they're out looking for him right now, so just calm down. Matt: Dinah, you know more than you're saying. You always do. Now, I helped you in Europe and it's your turn to help me. Now, I really... Mallet: Okay, okay, you need to back the hell off. Matt: Okay, okay, all right. (Cell phone ringing) Mallet: Yeah, Mallet. Dinah: Did they find him? Mallet: No. They found Marina. [SCENE_BREAK] EMT 1: Gunshot victim we called in. B.P. around 80 over palp, pulse 130. Frank: That's my daughter! EMT 2: Lungs clear. Respirations at 24. Doctor: Let's get her in cubicle four. Frank: Oh, Marina. Oh, my God. Doctor: Sir, sir you need to step back. Frank: I'm her father. Doctor: Sir, you need to step back. Frank: Hey, baby. Oh, my God... Doctor: Sir, you need to step back so we can do our jobs, sir. Frank: You're going to be fine. Okay, go. Please take care of her! [SCENE_BREAK] Dinah: Go and see your partner. Mallet: Not if he's going to attack you again. Dinah: He's fine. Mallet: Don't touch her. Dinah: It will be fine. Go and see your partner. Matt, we can fix this. Matt: Then find Cyrus for me, Dinah. We're in this situation because of you. You realize that, don't you? You brought this guy into our lives and we're here because of you. Now, I know you know something. I know you know how to get a message to him and I want to know where he is, now. Dinah: I don't know. And I wish I knew and I'd give you the money if I could, but I can't. Vanessa: You trying to blame my daughter now? Matt: No. Going someplace, Vanessa? Vanessa: No. You are. [SCENE_BREAK] Frank: Thanks. Oh, hi, honey. Marina: Daddy. Frank: How's my baby girl? I just talked to the doctor, he said you're going to be fine. Sweetie, I need to know something. Did Cyrus Foley do this to you? Because if he did, I'm going to kill him. Marina: I was with him in the warehouse and I heard your voice... Frank: You were inside the warehouse? We were all outside. We heard a shot and I saw a flash and I... I thought it was a gun and then I turned and I fired and... oh, my God. Please tell me I didn't shoot my daughter. Marina: It's okay. Frank: Oh, my God, baby. Marina: It's not your fault. Frank: Oh, my God. Oh, my God, what if I had killed my daughter? Marina: No such luck, Dad. [SCENE_BREAK] Dispatcher: ...At third and western. Cop: That's a roger, I copy Detective Marina Cooper is at Cedars. She took a bullet to the shoulder but will recover completely. Over. [SCENE_BREAK] Reva: Well, I like what you've done with the place! Where's the champagne? (Laughs) Desk guard: Time starts now. Reva: See? That's what I get for giving him such a good tip. Josh: What? You tipped someone? Reva: Well, some people would call it a bribe. But before we get into anything here, Joshua, I want... Josh: Wait, wait, wait. Just stop because I've changed my mind. This is... this is a really bad idea. You have to go now. [SCENE_BREAK] Vanessa: This is yours. I can't live with you right now. Matt: Vanessa, you're angry right now and you have every right to be angry with me. I understand that. Dinah: Mom, you cannot let this come in between the two of you. It's only money. Vanessa: You be quiet. You don't know what you're talking about. This has a lot to do with money, but it's mostly about trust. Matt: Vanessa, I made some really bad decisions, I know that. Vanessa: You know, what happened to the idea of talking things out, being honest with each other? I'm just kind of wondering if there's other things that you haven't told me. Matt: Oh, come on, Vanessa, I would never do anything to intentionally hurt you. Or Maureen or Dinah or anybody for that matter. And if our money had stayed in the account we wouldn't even be having this conversation. Dinah: You're not going to leave Matt over this. You love him. Vanessa: Be quiet! People you love are not supposed to treat you like this. Dinah: Mom, stop. Come on! Come on! Cyrus is winning! Why are you doing this? Oh, God. Matt, come on. Tell me what to do, I'll do anything. Matt: I think you're a little late, Dinah. [SCENE_BREAK] Frank: Well, with a dad like me, who needs enemies, right? Marina: Best dad ever. Just a lousy shot. Frank: Listen... you listen very carefully. I swear to you we're going to get this guy. We're going to get Cyrus Foley and we're going to get the money that he stole, I promise you. Marina: It's over there. Frank: The suitcase? Are you telling me that you got shot and you got the money back from him? Oh, my God, honey, you're amazing. Marina: What? What? [SCENE_BREAK] Cop: Radio the chief and let him know we've arrived and we're securing the area now. [SCENE_BREAK] Frank: At some point he must have made a switch. Marina: He was still there at the warehouse. Frank: So he waited for you to be taken away in the ambulance and then he... he just hung out and then he left with the money. Marina: I hate being made a fool of. Frank: You never would have gotten shot if you were in that warehouse because of him. Marina: No, I'm a cop. I was doing my job. He stayed. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for him. Frank: He's still going to get nailed. Marina: I know. I know. But Cyrus, he saved me. [SCENE_BREAK] Porter: You're going to like it here. Chicago's a great city. Cassie: Yeah, I know. I actually come here a lot on business. I'm a market analyst for Spaulding Enterprises. Porter: Oh, then you're here with Mr. Spaulding? Cassie: That's right, I am. And I'm hoping to get a little closer to him on this trip. I don't suppose there's any chance that the room next to his is vacant? [SCENE_BREAK] Reva: I can't go. I love this place. (Laughs) The last time I saw that poster was when Shayne was in the hospital. And mattresses-- you know what, if plastic could talk, this mattress... Josh: Reva, please, just... Reva: Okay, Joshua, so it's grim and it's sad. But we're here together and we're alone. Because the next time that door opens, you're headed... Josh: To solitary. Reva: Yes. Josh: I know. But that's the problem. It's not going to make... this is not going to make that easier, it's going to make it tougher because now I'm going to have more to miss. Reva: You know what? Five minutes ago you were asking me to give you all of this stuff that you can hold onto, and now you want know leave? Huh? Josh: This is not right, Reva. Reva: This is exactly my kind of dive, buster. And reservations are very hard to come by. So, I think you need an attitude change. You need to think of this as a last chance, the bachelor party before the wedding. Josh: The bachelor party before the wedding? Reva: Yes, except I won't be jumping out of the cake or doing any pole dancing. But I did bring along the next best thing. Josh: How... Reva: (Laughs) Josh: How did you get that in here? Josh: I told you, I tipped the bell man. And they're very appreciative of everything that you've done for the veterans, and they know how to show it. Josh: You got that from one of the guards? Reva: Yeah, he slipped it to me right after I got through security, so don't say you have any friends. Josh: Do you realize how much trouble I could get into? Reva: Oh, Joshua, I've been trouble from the first moment you laid eyes on me. But it never stopped you before, and it's not going to stop you now. So how big a shot do you want, huh? Or do you want to just take pulls straight out of the bottle? Josh: (Laughs) I do kind of need this. In fact, you have no idea how much I need this right now. Reva: Are you kidding me? When I was facing cancer I made the decision to face it alone, and it was the biggest regret of my life. So, don't you think for a minute that I'm going to let you make the same mistake. This is about you and me and a big old bottle of bourbon. God help us both. (Laughs) Dare 'ya. Chug- a-lug. Josh: Mmm. Reva: Save some for me. [NEXT_ON] Lizzie: Why would she care so much about Alan Spaulding? Ashlee: Why are you asking me so many questions about Alan? Cassie: Have you seen Reva? Josh: Here's to you, Reva. Billy: Still down at the prison seeing Josh. Josh: You are here now... Cassie: She went anyway? Josh: ...And that makes all the difference.

Cyrus stays by Marina's side but does call 911

Rafe: It's called traveling, sonny, that's all. Sonny: No, that's just another excuse. That's why you're 0-2. Rafe: Ah, yeah. Oh, by the way, thank you so much for recruiting t to sub for Lucas, 'cause I know that was a real sacrifice. Sonny: Don't be mad at me. I tried to recruit Ben. Rafe: Oh, really? Sonny: Mm-hmm. Ben: I needed the hours here. [Cell phone ringing] Will: Ooh. Rafe: I'll bet. Sonny: What? Will: Zoe's looking for a progress report. Rafe: It's called cheating. Yeah. Ben: I was really looking forward to just one more chance of knocking you on your ass again. Rafe: Oh, is that right? Well, then you'll be glad to hear that I actually tried to reach out to Jordan yesterday and she did a fine job of that on her own. Jordan: She has gotten so big. Come here. Abigail: Yeah, it's weird how babies tend to do that, huh? Jordan: Yes. Oh, I have really missed seeing her since Rafe and I-- thanks for having me over. Abigail: Thank you for the company. Sorry I had to bail on lunch yesterday. Uh... did you and Rafe have a chance to talk? Jordan: How'd you know he was-- wait. Is that why you left? Abigail: Kind of. I just--I thought maybe you guys could use the time alone. Jordan: [Sighs] Thanks, but it's really hard for me to see him lately. I mean, I can't even look at him without picturing him in bed with Kate. Chad: Thanks for meeting me. Kate: Well, I assume we're not just here for the juice. Chad: I talked to my father last night. Your name came up. Kate: And? Chad: And I told him that everything was proceeding according to his plan. Kate: Good. Chad: And then I told him about my offer to help you destroy him. Kate: You told him what? Sami: Oh, I missed you all so much. I'm so glad you're home. Johnny: Can we go to camp next year? Sami: Yes. Yes, I missed you too, Johnny. Johnny: I want to see dad. Where is he? Sami: Oh, we were working from home this morning so we could be here when you got home, but EJ had to run out. Your daddy had to go to a meeting. He'll be right back, though. I promise. Um... oh, how's the, uh-- how's the poison ivy? Allie: Itchy. Sami: Still? Let me have a look. Wow. It looks good, actually. I think you're healing really well. Honey, I don't think that's gonna scar at all. Clyde: [Chuckles] Mr. DiMera... I thought you'd appreciate receiving this in person. I want to kick off our new association just right. Now, ain't that a pretty sight? Sydney: I went in a canoe! Johnny: I went rock-climbing up a cliff. Sami: What? Allie: It was a boulder. I ran the camp Olympics and got to boss them both around. Sami: That's my girl. Lucas: Yeah, yeah, that's my girl too. Sami: Um, cook has, uh, breakfast for you. I think she has a surprise too. So eat up so we can go to school. Johnny: Real food! Sami: What is that face? You're upset because I said that EJ and I are working together again? Lucas: Upset? Sami, I thought you were done with him. I thought you were gonna completely kick him out of everything, especially in business, after what he did with Abigail. Sami: You know what? I don't owe you an explanation. Lucas: I knew it. I knew this would happen. I could have called it. Rinse, cycle, repeat-- that's all you do. One minute you're ready to kill the bastard, and now what? What, you're ready to take him back? Really? Clyde: It's all there, Mr. DiMera. EJ: It had better be. Kate: Why would you tell Stefano that we're working together? Chad: That's what he wanted. Look, it's all a part of the plan, Kate. I was supposed to come back to Salem to win your trust. Kate: And you did. And now I have to wonder when we're done here, are you going to call Stefano, report in? Whose side are you really on? Jordan: I really love Rafe. And I wish there was a way I could get past this. Abigail: No, Jordan, I didn't mean to push you. You're feelings are totally normal. Jordan: Are they? Abigail: Yes. They are. In fact, what's not normal is Sami and EJ forgetting everything that they have done to each other and getting back together. Jordan: They did? Abigail: Yeah, I-I... I ran into EJ last night. He was just glowing with happiness... for now, anyway. Jordan: Well, if you love someone enough, I mean, shouldn't you find a way to forgive them? Maybe they're the ones who got it right. Abigail: No, Jordan, look, I am all for you and Rafe working things out, okay? But don't compare yourself to Sami and EJ... at all. I mean, you and Rafe-- God, you guys, you couldn't be more different. Ben: Pushed her too hard, didn't you? Rafe: Not really. Didn't actually have a chance to say much at all. Ben: She's just protecting herself. Rafe: No, I get it. I totally understand. I hurt her badly. I don't know. Maybe there is no fixing things for us. Will: I haven't even had a chance to sit down with Chad yet. Sonny: I wouldn't count on running into him here. Seems like he only shows up if he wants to pick a fight. Will: You think you can cut the guy some slack? I mean, he was your best friend. Sonny: [Sighs] I don't know, will. For the little I've seen him since he's been back, I just feel like somehow he's... just really changed. EJ: Well, if that is all, I have somewhere else I need to be. Clyde: Uh, if I could have another minute of your time, sir. You know, I was thinking that we should be toasting this great beginning, but then I thought, "no." Because the truth is, we could be doing even better... and soon. EJ: I fail to see how. Clyde: Well, I took a careful survey of this incredibly fertile area that we have to work in. [Chuckles] And, sir, the competition was just a bunch of amateurs that were real easy to move out of the way. EJ: I didn't ask you-- Clyde: Oh, don't worry, sir, it was peaceful, more or less. The point is, I could be delivering twice what I brought you today, three times, even, without even breaking a sweat. All we have to do is expand our territory. EJ: No. Clyde: But, sir-- EJ: This is my town, Mr. Weston. You stick to the area that I designated to you. You understand? Clyde: Well, perhaps I'm not making myself clear, sir. We're talking about buckets of cash being left on the table. EJ: What part of our working relationship is it that is not clear to you? Sami: You know, you just sound jealous. You're jealous of our-- Lucas: Oh, now I'm jealous? Is that what I am? Really? Sami: I know that you hate EJ, okay? I get it. Lucas: And so did you, up until about ten minutes ago. Sami: Oh, it was more than ten minutes. Lucas: It wasn't much more than that, was it? It wasn't. You went on and on, Sami, about how he betrayed you and how you were totally justified in risking everything just to get revenge. What happened to that, huh? What'd you do? Did you change your mind all of a sudden? Sami: Lucas, please... [Scoffs] Lucas: No, no, don't even try to explain it. You know why? Because you can't. You can't explain it. You don't need to because this is what you do. This is who you are. Sami: You know, you better be careful. You know who you're starting to sound like? Your mother. Lucas: My what? Sami: Oh, yeah, I said it. Chad: I don't know whether I should report back to Stefano. What do you think? Kate: I think I don't like playing games. Chad: Ah, believe me, Kate, nobody hates games more than I do, especially when my father's involved, but he's not in control this time. I am. Kate: And why? Hmm? Why do you hate him so much? Believe me, I am the last person who would defend Stefano, but he was devastated by what happened to you. Chad: Maybe. But the minute I left that hospital in Boston, he was right back to his old self. You know, when I told him that I was coming back to Salem because I found out that EJ had slept with Abigail, you think he gave a damn how I felt? Kate: No. Chad: All he cared about was figuring out a way to use it to his advantage. I'm not his son. I'm his proxy, his pawn. He thinks I should make amends with EJ because it's strategic. The DiMera men should be a united front. Ha. Kate: United against whom? Chad: Guess. I'm here on a mission to go after Sami on my father's behalf... and you, Kate... actually, mostly you. Ben: Tell me something. Rafe: Yeah? Ben: Do you really feel that bad about cheating on my sister? Or are you just hoping that's what will get back to her when we talk? Rafe: Really? [Scoffs] I thought you knew me better than that by now. Ben: So did I. But then again, I never thought that you would do something like that to her. And if she does decide to go on with her life without you, you'll have to pardon me if I don't wish you luck. Rafe: Okay. Good talk. I got to get going. Ben: All right. Rafe: Gentlemen. Will: We on for a rematch? Rafe: Yeah, you better believe it. Will: Do you really think Chad's the one who's changed? I mean, maybe it's us. Sonny: What, you think married life has made us boring? Will: [Laughs] I was--I was gonna say more mature. Sonny: Mature? That's coming from a guy who dressed up as Wally the walrus last week to make Ari laugh? Will: Uh-huh. And I will rock that costume this Halloween. Sonny: You better. Oh, did you tell Abigail that if Ari gets fussy this morning that-- Ben: Abigail's watching Ari? Sonny: Yeah. Yeah, she's helping us out while she's looking for work. Ben: Oh. Will: She just loves her godmother. Sonny: Mm-hmm. She's great with kids. Oh, she's so good with kids. She used to say that she wanted a dozen. She wanted 12. Can you believe that? Well, that was--I mean, that was, like, a long time ago, though--really, really long time ago. Ben: Hey, they'd be lucky kids. Abigail is going to be an amazing mom. Abigail is amazing, period. [Chuckles] Jordan: Well, enough about me. How about you? I hope Ben took you some place nice last night. Abigail: Actually, we had a picnic in the park. Jordan: Oh. Abigail: Yeah, we just wanted a little bit of privacy and since he can't have guests at the room he rents and since I live at home... Jordan: But you like it, don't you? Abigail: Living at home? Yeah, yeah, actually, I do. I'm really close with my mom and my brother, not that we don't drive each other absolutely crazy sometimes. But, uh, speaking of family, are things any better with your stepfather? Jordan: Uh... no. Abigail: I'm sorry. So... he seemed so remorseful when I talked to him, so hopeful that you guys could have a relationship again. Jordan: Yeah, uh, well, it is more complicated than you could ever understand. Abigail: Sure. Jordan: And it is later than I realized. I got to go. Abigail: Wait. I'm sorry. Jordan, I didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable at all. Jordan: No, you didn't. I have a client at the hospital. So I'll see you soon, okay? Abigail: Yeah, definitely. Okay. Thanks for coming by. Jordan: Thank you. Bye. Chad: So... now you know what Stefano wants. Kate: He's not gonna get it. Chad: No, he's not. But he thinks I'm on his side. We can use that against him. Kate: "We"? How do I know what side you're really on, Chad? Chad: [Sighs] I like you, Kate. I hate my father. Kate: Okay, so this is all about revenge? Chad: Isn't that what it's about for you? You and Sami are the ones that put EJ and Stefano on the sidelines. I just want to keep them there, permanently. And unlike some people, I won't be such a fickle friend. Kate: Sami was never my friend. Chad: Good... because she won't be now. Not only do I want Stefano and EJ gone, I want my fair share of what's left over. Kate: [Clicks tongue] A man with a plan... I like that. Let's go get 'em. Lucas: You know, if-- and it's a big if-- if I sound like my mother, then I'll take that as a compliment, because occasionally, she's right, and this just happens to be one of those times. What are you gonna do? What are you gonna do when Stefano finds out what you did to him? What, are you just gonna just play it off? You think he's gonna forget about everything you did just because you're wearing his son's wedding ring? Sami: EJ's gonna protect me from Stefano, all right? He's more powerful than his father. Lucas: [Laughs] Really? He is now? How'd he do that? Sami: It's not funny. Lucas: It's hilarious. I'll tell you what's not funny, is the way you sucked my mother into this, and now what--she's just left high and dry? She's got no one to protect her. Sami: I didn't suck your mother into anything. How dare you? First of all, your mother blackmailed me into making her co-CEO. Lucas: You needed her. You needed her, and you know it. Sami: She's my partner, all right? Yes, I care, but I'm not going to help her if she keeps acting like EJ and I are her mortal enemies. Lucas: But wait, wait. You are. Sami: No, we're not. Come on, help your mother out. Convince her that she cannot break me and EJ up and that she has to just accept that we are together and we are stronger than ever. Lucas: She won't have to do anything. This will take care of itself in a couple weeks. Sami: Lucas, please. Look... my mom and my dad both gave me their blessing, and... and I don't need yours, but... it would mean a lot to me. I mean, come on, for Allie's sake. Lucas: You mean for your sake. Your husband seduces my niece, and you just act like everything's okay. Sami: [Sighs] Lucas: You know what, Sami? That's your problem, because everything's not okay with me. So, no, you're not gonna get my blessing on this. You know, next time --next time he hurts you... forget it. You're on your own. I don't care. Sami: [Scoffs] Clyde: I didn't mean to overstep. I was thinking of you, sir, and maximizing our profit. EJ: Maybe I wasn't abundantly clear when I took you on. See, I do the thinking. And then you do what I decide. You understand? Clyde: Yes, sir. EJ: I know this town. And I asked you to focus your business on the parts of this town that I do not frequent with my family. To do so would not just be unacceptable, Mr. Weston, it would be a fatal mistake. Are we clear? Yes. Clyde: Yes. Hey, it's me. I need you to set up a meeting. Come on gang. Work those thighs. Kate: Well, I will see you back at the crypt for dinner. Chad: I'll tell my father you said hello. Kate: Do. And let the games begin. Clyde: Hey, I thought that was you. Kate: Clyde. Clyde: I had such a fine time with you last night. I hope you don't mind me asking for a little bit more this morning. Jordan: Oh, my--ugh! [Sighs] Chad: I believe this is yours. Jordan: Thank you. Chad: Are you okay? Jordan: Yeah, uh, just clumsy. Chad: No wonder. Jordan, your hands are shaking. Has that guy been bothering you? Jordan: No, nothing like that. Chad: Look, maybe you should sit down... have a cup of tea or... Jordan: Oh, thanks, I-I should go. Thank you. Are you okay? Chad: It's nothing... just a little tennis elbow. Jordan: Mind if I take a look? Chad: If you insist. Jordan: I do. Have a seat. Okay. Let me see here. Does that hurt? Chad: Uh... Jordan: Oh, sorry. Okay. How about that? Chad: Aah. Yep. Jordan: Uh, okay. And now? Chad: Yeah, a little-- a little bit. Jordan: Hmm. Chad: Hmm? What, is--is that bad? Jordan: Puzzling. Either you have a case of tendinitis, bursitis, and a ligament strain... or a raging case of hypochondria. Chad: [Inhales sharply] Yeah, yeah, busted. [Both chuckle] Chad: I was hoping that I could maybe help you get your mind off of whatever was bugging you. Jordan: [Chuckles] Chad: Maybe you will let me make up for my deceptive ways and buy you that cup of tea. Jordan: Sure. Why not? Chad: Okay. [Knock at door] Lucas: Oh. Abigail: Uncle Lucas. Lucas: Hey, Abigail. Abigail: Come in. I'm babysitting for Ari. Lucas: Oh, okay, great. Kind of figured that. Abigail: I'm so sorry to tell you this, but princess Ari is sleeping in the other room. Lucas: Oh, no, she's down. I missed her. Abigail: Yeah. Lucas: Well, maybe we can catch up, then. Abigail: Yeah, absolutely. Lucas: How's your mom doing? Abigail: Great. Lucas: Yeah? Abigail: Yeah. Lucas: What about JJ? Abigail: He's good too. Lucas: Yeah? You look very content yourself. Nice. Abigail: Well, I-I've had a lot of chances to catch up on my sleep since I am unemployed. Lucas: Ooh, I'm sorry about that. You'll get a job soon. I'm sure. But thanks for being there for sonny and will in the meantime. Abigail: Oh, of course. Absolutely. Lucas: You know, I just came back from a not-so-great conversation with someone I should be getting along with, so... really, it was a big relief to know that you and will have buried the hatchet. Abigail: Um, uncle Lucas, I wouldn't exactly say that. I'm here, and I'm happy to watch Ari whenever I can, but I still think that will is a complete jerk for what he did. Lucas: [Sighs] Will: So things are getting pretty serious with you and Abigail, huh? Ben: What makes you say that? Will: Well, you just said that she's amazing. Ben: Did I? Sonny: Yep, you did. Ben: No. Sonny: You did say she's amazing. Will: Yeah, that sounds pretty serious to me. Sonny: Absolutely. Ben: All right, stop. Kate: Are you stalking me, Clyde? Clyde: No, I was just walking through the town square minding my own business. I just happened to notice you talking to a handsome young fella. I would hate to find myself in competition with a DiMera. EJ: So, by next week, I'll put the funds into an escrow account to cover the back taxes and the penalties. Now, listen to me. Your job is to persuade the district attorney that this is a good-faith gesture, okay? I want a deal in place before this goes to trial. All right, I'll be in touch. Allie: I just need to get this off of my fingers. Sami: Oh, sweetheart, be nice to your sister. Hey, Allie, this is beautiful. I think it's amazing. It's beautiful. Johnny: What about mine? Sami: Yours is great too, Johnny, I think it's awesome. What is that? Is that a-a squirrel? Allie: Oh. Is that new? Sami: Yeah, EJ gave it to me. Johnny: Didn't you already have a wedding ring? Sami: We did, yes, but your daddy and I decided to exchange new rings because we wanted to remind ourselves of how much we love each other. Johnny: So now you're double, triple, quadruple married. Sami: [Laughs] Yes, yes, we are. It's very cool. Johnny: Daddy! EJ: Hey! Hi. Oh, it's good to see you. [Mouthing words] Lucas: Abigail, will's been beating himself up ever since that article came out, and if he would have known that your name was gonna be in print, he never would have done that. Abigail: You know what? It's not even that. It's-- never mind. You're his father. Of course you're gonna defend him, and it's fine. Lucas: Well, you know what? If we went over the list of all the bad things I've done in my life, we'd probably be here till Christmas. The point is, nobody's perfect, okay? Me more than anybody. Abigail: Believe me, I know that I'm not perfect. Lucas: And you and will used to be very close. Abigail: Yeah, we did. Lucas: Yeah, and I'm just hoping you won't hold it against him forever. [Door opens, keys rattle] Kate: So how do you know Chad DiMera? Clyde: Oh, I just met him yesterday. I assume that's DiMera, as in... Kate: Stefano's son, EJ's brother. Clyde: Oh, man, starting to sound like a godfather sequel. Kate: No. Well, Chad is nothing like those other two miscreants. Clyde: I never met 'em. Kate: If I have my way, you never will. And if EJ could just disappear, life would be perfect. Johnny: The three of us made this together. Sami: What? Oh. EJ: Oh, my goodness, look. Johnny: It's us. Sami: Johnny, I can see that it is us. It's perfect. I-I absolutely love it. It's the perfect gift. EJ: Mm-hmm. Sami: You all are the perfect gift. EJ: Amen to that. Sami: Group hug. Ben: Yeah, hi. I saw your online special. Um, it said in the ad you guys were having a deal. Can you tell me how much it is for one night? That's for one night? Uh, no, thank you. Maybe next time. Sonny: Hey. Ben: Hey. Sonny: Has Chad been in yet? Ben: Nope. Haven't seen him since yesterday, when he came in to apologize for, what, calling me a liar, a thief, a dealer. Sonny: So it doesn't sound like you bought his apology. Ben: I don't think I should be talking to one of my bosses about my other boss. Sonny: I'm just wondering if I'm gonna have to continue having a silent partner... or if he's actually gonna show up, pitch in, and help. I want you to know that you have my full trust. And whether he's around or not, you're here to stay. Ben: Thanks, man. Uh, sonny? The other day when we played in that pickup game, Lucas said that Chad used to be a regular. Sonny: Yeah. Ben: Okay, well, I wouldn't mind tossing a block or two on him next time we play, if you know what I mean. Sonny: I do. I'm gonna make sure you're on my team. Chad: You know, I actually really did have tennis elbow once. Jordan: You play? Chad: Uh, no, never. Jordan: Well, maybe you were misdiagnosed. Did you lie to your P.T. About your symptoms? Chad: Well, no, actually, I made the mistake of going to this M.D. For about two whole seconds, and he decided to give me a cortisone shot. The most painful experience of my entire life, I assure you. Jordan: Oh, says the man who stepped in front of a speeding bullet to save his brother. Chad: Yeah, which was nothing compared to tennis elbow. No, I'm--I'm serious. I mean, the pain when that doctor gave me the shot, it was like he had this evil look on his face the entire time like he--he was just enjoying it. [Both laughing] Jordan: Wow. Chad: Yeah. [Both continue laughing] Chad: 20 minutes ago, and she ate all her breakfast, and she was the perfect angel. Will: Thank you. Abigail... b-before you go, there's something that you should know. I'm writing another article. It's for Sonix, and it's about Chad. Abigail: What? Will: I could have turned it down, but that just means someone else would have written it. And whatever Chad wanted to say about you, it would be in print. Abigail: So... Will: I told Chad that if I write the article... that he's not gonna throw you under the bus, and I was smart. I have it in my contract that I get final approval over the edited piece. So I can guarantee that you'll be protected. Abigail: Whatever. It's none of my business how you do your job. Will: Are you on your way to see Ben? We were--we were just talking about you. Abigail: Great. Will: He said you're amazing. And trust me, if a guy blurts something like that out in front of other guys, it means something. Right, Dad? Lucas: Yeah, yeah, sure does. Abigail: Are you done? 'Cause I'd really like to go. Will: Go. [Door closes] Lucas: Aw, man. Don't worry about it, all right? She'll come around. As soon as you write that article about Chad, she'll be good. Did Zoë browning assign that to you? Will: Yeah, she-- wait. How did you know that? I didn't even mention Zoë's name. Lucas: Um... Jordan: Well, thank you again for the tea. Chad: You feeling better? Jordan: Much. Rafe: Hey. Chad... welcome home. Chad: Thanks. Rafe: Yeah. Yeah. Wow. Chad: Uh, yeah, I was really sorry to hear about Gabi. Rafe: Yeah. Yeah, me too, but you know what? She's--she's doing her best to be strong and make it through this and get home to her little girl... Chad: Yeah. Rafe: Someday. Chad: Well, I'm sure she will. Rafe: Yeah. Chad: Anyway, I was just about to leave. It's good to see you, Rafe. Rafe: Oh, good to see you too, yeah. Jordan: Thanks again. Rafe: Yeah. Jordan: You know, I actually got to get going too. I got to get back to the hospital. Rafe: Yeah, can I just, uh, have a sec? Kate: This probably isn't a topic that I should get into with you. Anyway, I have to go. I have things to do. Clyde: I understand. I'm sure you got some high-powered meeting to go to, but I just wanted to say what a great time I had last night. Kate: So you said last night. Clyde: I've never met one woman who seems to have everything a man could want in such a beautiful package. Now, if you were to hitch that wagon to a man who could match you tit for tat... you just imagine, ms. Roberts. We could rule the world... or at least this little town. You think about it. Sami: All right, let's go! Come on, we got to get to school for-- Johnny: No. Sami: What? Don't give me that "no." You're gonna see your friends. You're gonna get to play on the playground. We're gonna get ready for the new school year. Johnny: Yay! Sami: Yeah. Come on. EJ, let's go. EJ: I can't. I have to wait here for a telephone call from Mr. Shin. Sami: All right. Well, I'll take copious notes for you. Obviously we've been through that spiel so much, we could do it ourselves. EJ: Mm-hmm. Yes, we could. Sami: All right, who's ready? Johnny: Me. Sami: Let's go. EJ: Have a good time. Johnny: Bye, daddy! EJ: Good-bye. Both: Bye, daddy. Johnny: Love you. Sami: Aw. EJ: Love you. Okay, one, two, three... Will: Dad, if you had something to do with my getting this job-- Lucas: No, no, I really didn't. I didn't. Zoe--she loves your work. She's a big fan. Will: Well, then how did you know that-- Lucas: Well, I kind of ran into her at the pub, and I kind of took the opportunity to give her a piece of my mind. Will: What did you say? Lucas: I just said that I was glad that you weren't working for her anymore. Will: Oh, God. Lucas: But don't worry about it. Don't worry about it. She said your job was safe. She basically blew it off and then called your old man a horse's ass-- that's it. Will: I'm sorry. I-I should have told you. I just--I didn't think you'd approve. Lucas: Oh, I'm not sure I do, so... Will: I covered my butt, dad. It's gonna be fine. Lucas: All right, if you say so, I believe you... as long as you don't write any exposes about your old man in the future. Will: As long as my old man stays on my good side. Lucas: Oh, I'll stay on a good side. It's the tickle monster again. He's always been on your good side. Will: That--we've talked about that. Lucas: Yeah, okay, sorry. Abigail: Hi. Ben: Hi. Sonny: Abigail Deveraux, right? I hear that you are amazing. Ben: Are you ever going to let me live that down? My g-- Abigail: All right. Ben: I'm glad you stopped by. Abigail: I just came for coffee. Really, I can't stay. I am on my way to a job interview. Ben: Cool. Where? Abigail: I don't want to say. I'll tell you afterwards. I don't want to jinx it. Ben: Well, I hope I don't jinx anything by saying I know it'll go great. And then maybe after, we can find a place where we can celebrate... I mean, talk about how your interview went. Abigail: Yeah, yeah, that'd be nice. Ben: And this time I'm thinking, even though I had an amazing time last night, we find a place that we don't have to share with 10,000 mosquitoes... Abigail: Like where? Ben: Or anybody else. Abigail: Where? Ben: I'd rather not say. I don't want to jinx it. Abigail: Well, I guess we both need a kiss for good luck, then. Ben: Good luck. Rafe: Yeah, don't worry. I get that you don't want to stick around and chat. It's just--there's something that you should know about Chad. Jordan: You're not really gonna try and tell me who I should and shouldn't be talking to you, are you? Rafe: No. No, of course not. It's just, um... word to the wise-- Chad, he comes off as a--as a nice guy, but he's... a DiMera. Jordan: Hence the name Chad DiMera. Rafe: Yeah. Jordan: Look, I've heard all about the DiMeras. I know about Stefano, what he did to you, how horrible that was. But I certainly wouldn't want someone to judge me or Ben on our family. Rafe: Right. Jordan: So I would never do that to someone else. I judge people on how they act, how they treat me and the people that I care about. So, like I said, I got to get going. Rafe: Right. Right. Chad: Did you get my message? Stefano: Indeed. I'm very pleased with your progress. Chad: Kate is so desperate to get rid of you, she'll take everything I say on faith. Stefano: [Laughs] Of course she does. Tell her that you have learned that I am flying to Frankfurt tomorrow. Chad: That's it? Stefano: That's enough. [Chuckles] She'll figure out the rest. [Laughing] Chad: [Scoffs] You just keep laughing, old man. You'll never hear me coming. Kate: That wouldn't be my partner, would it? I hardly recognize you, I see so little of you lately. Sami: [Scoffs] I'm surprised your first question wasn't about your granddaughter, since she's just home from camp. She had school orientation this morning. Isn't that interesting to you? Kate: Well, I know that she probably really enjoyed getting away, considering all the nasty tension that's been in the house, but, of course, that's different now, isn't it? Or is it? Sami: My life is really good, Kate. I'm in a very good mood, and I'm not gonna let you ruin it for me. Have a good day. Clyde: Thank you for meeting me. I was watching you when I was with Mr. DiMera earlier. You seemed to perk up when I mentioned all that cash being left on the table. Now, it's clear that you have earned Mr. DiMera's trust. I was thinking perhaps you could speak to him when he's in a more receptive mood. Or... maybe there's another way to skin this cat. EJ: So you liked the proposal? Yes. Okay, fantastic. I will be in touch. Wonderful. Okay, bye-bye. Yes. [Knock at door] EJ: I'll get it, Harold. Mother.

Sami tried to justify what she did and wanted Lucas' blessing

[PREVIOUSLY_ON] Nikki: I'm worried about my husband. He's taken a number of trips to las vegas. I'm willing to pay you to find out what he's doing there. Devon: I was wondering if, instead of getting coffee, if you'd like to get dinner with me. Elena: Sounds like a date. Devon: Yeah. Yeah, it kind of does. Elena: I mean, coffee, I have clothes for, but an opening night? Devon: You wouldn't have to worry about anything. I'd just love to hear you say yes. Elena: Yes. Mariah: Oh, my god! Billy: Will you marry me? Phyllis: Billy! I know you're in there! Let me in! Victoria: I'm sure you have an excellent reason for yelling out to billy on my front porch. Phyllis: I actually do have a good reason to be here tonight. Billy: What are you doing banging on the door like that, scaring the kids? Phyllis: I miss seeing them every weekend. How are they? Billy: Give me a break, phyllis. Phyllis: Oh, we're gonna pretend that we didn't hang out with them for months. Okay. I got you. Billy: What are you doing here? Phyllis: I need to speak with you... Billy: No, you don'T. Phyllis: ...Right now. Yeah, I do. We've got unfinished business. Billy: No, we don'T. We finished all our business -- at jabot and in our personal lives. Phyllis: I would think you really wouldn't want to get into this in front of victoria, or with the kids upstairs. But if you're cool with it, that's fine. Victoria: No, actually, I'm not cool with it. So, please, take it somewhere else. Billy: She doesn't get to come in here and ruin our evening. Victoria: I don't see her leaving. Phyllis: Because she's not. Victoria: Billy, would you please just get rid of her? I'm gonna go check on the kids. Billy: The conversation with me and you is much more important than anything she has to say to me. Victoria: I'll be waiting here when you get back. Go. I'll be waiting. Billy: [ Sighs ] Let's go. Phyllis: Good choice. My suite. At the club. Billy: We're not done. Victoria: No, we're not. Billy: I'll be back, okay? Sharon: "Give up the gossip. You're ruining people's lives." Mariah: The police have the original, obviously. Rey: And the brick the note was attached to? Tessa: They took that, too. Rey: Good. They may be able to pull off prints. It's a long shot, but... Mariah: The window it came crashing through, though -- it's a little worse for the wear. Rey: Which officer's on the case? Mariah: Uh, the officer. Right. What was her...? Tessa: Uh, she gave us her card just in case, if we had any questions or information. Sharon: Officer haybach is sharp. Very focused. Rey: What about security footage? Sharon: Oh, I'll make sure that gets to the station. Rey: Good, good. And you're absolutely sure you didn't see anyone? Tessa: We were really freaked out by the crash. Mariah: And by the time that we went outside to look, the-- Tessa: There were no bystanders or witnesses, either. Mariah: We had closed early for our date. Sharon: Tessa, did you tell the officer about the time you were attacked at crimson lights? There could be a connection.& Mariah: But the note was to me. Sharon: Maybe they're targeting you now to get to tessa. Mariah: Tessa paid off those guys ages ago, and they haven't bothered her since. So if you're thinking that this is all because of her... that's you, not the facts. So please just don'T. Jett: [ Playing pitch note ] La, la, laaa, la, laaaa [SCENE_BREAK] la, la, laaaaa, la, laaaa Ana: Yeah, you sound good. Jett: Mm, I don't know about that. Ana: Strong. Jett: No. Not strong enough. Ana: If you don't feel 100%, don't push yourself. It's just a restaurant opening. Jett: No, no, no, no, no, no, no. I ca-- I can do it. I can do it. I'm just worried about being able to do a whole set. Ana: It's only a few songs. Jett: But if my voice gives out, then I've blown my shot at a comeback. Ana: Devon can always find another act. Jett: By tomorrow? Ana: He has enough artists on roster. Jett: You'd tell your brother to call it off? Ana: Of course. Jett: [ Chuckles ] 'Cause you are just as nervous as I am. Ana: Oh, what? No! No. [ Chuckles ] What? Heh... that's -- no. Jett: I say I can't do it, and then you off the hook, too. Ana: I'm just saying... Jett: Mm. Ana: Maybe it's not the right time for either of us. And that's okay. Jett: How do we tell devon? Devon: Hey, guys. Jett: Hey. Devon: Ooh. You excited about tomorrow? I know I am. Additional sponsorship Sharon: Mariah, you have my word -- I didn't mean to imply that I blame tessa for any of this. If that's how it sounded, I'm sorry. Tessa: It's okay. I totally get it. Sharon: Look, there is no blame here for either of you. Only the person who tried to frighten you. Rey: You have any idea who would do this? You ever get a message like this before? Mariah: No. I mean, well... I guess kind of, possibly. Rey: Can you translate? Mariah: We're a talk show. We're people's guilty pleasure. Yes, we do cover some actual news, but for the most part, what we cover, it'S... Tessa: It's like kicking back with your best friends. Rey: So, like, e-mails, online comments, stuff like that. Mariah: Mostly, people want to know if I'm a dog or a cat person. Or tell me that they hate my hair or they love my hair. Stuff like that. Rey: Do you recall getting messages about ruining someone's life or blame or anything like that? Mariah: No. Uh... maybe. I mean, the truth is, I don't go through each and every e-mail. Rey: Well, it would help to know. Tessa: I can do it. Mariah: No, no. You don't have to do that. Tessa: Yes, I do. I'll look through each one and see if I can find a connection. Rey: Okay, good. We might be able to track this person to their phone or computer. Sharon: Even if my cameras didn't show anything, I'm sure there are exterior cameras on the street or neighboring stores. You would notice someone carrying around a brick -- or fleeing a scene. Tessa: Oh, yeah, or ---or like a car, a license plate or something? Mariah: Guys, guys. I appreciate that you're trying to be helpful, and I'm really grateful, but this was probably just a one-time deal. And whoever the culprit is, I guess they're just gonna get away with it. Ana: And this is an important night for both you and abby. And lola. Especially lola, with everything she's been through. To make an impact, to -- to really get word of mouth going, everything has to be perfect. Including the entertainment. And jett and I, we don't really have that much experience singing together. Meanwhile, there are so many artists on the lp roster that are ready to hit the ground running. Devon: Okay. All right. If you guys think it's the right move to sub somebody in, then... Ana: Really? Jett: You -- you mean it? Devon: Of course, if you guys are sure. Ana: I am. We are. Jett: Yeah, yeah. We -- we don't want to blow this for you. Devon: No, I wouldn't imagine that you would. But I respect my artists, and I would never force them to do anything that they're not comfortable doing. Ana: Well, I can text you which acts are local with a set ready to go. Devon: It's fine. I'll take care of finding a replacement. I just need to figure out what I'm gonna do with this. Phyllis: [ Sighs ] Hmm. Hm, hm. [ Knock on door ] Good idea, keeping me waiting. Really. Billy: Thought it'd be better I take a minute to calm myself down because, frankly, you're pissing me off. This compulsion you have to come between me and victoria? Phyllis: Yeah, I saw that romantic little setup you had. That's good. She's really making you work for it. Billy: This is a mistake. I'm out of here. Phyllis: No, you're not going anywhere. Because you're gonna be held accountable for what you've done. Billy: Which is what, phyllis? Kicking your ass out of jabot because you lost all of our new patents? Phyllis: Mm. You really have forgotten. And you thought I forgot. That's how little any of that pain meant to you. Billy: What are you talking about? Phyllis: Summer. She broke down in my arms tonight. It was like her heart was breaking all over again. Billy: This is about summer? Phyllis: Yes. My daughter. Who you slept with. Sharon: Thanks again so much. Rey: Got it. Get back to me as soon as you can. Thanks. Sharon: Well [Sighs] They're putting plywood on the window now, and they'll replace the glass in the morning. Mariah: I'm so sorry. I should really pay for it. Sharon: No. Mariah, you heard me before -- this is not your fault. Rey: I spoke to haybach. She's gonna send a black-and-white by your apartment building a few times tonight. Sharon: Um, I don't know. I mean, don't get me wrong. I'm happy there will be a patrol in the area. But maybe you two should just stay here tonight. Mariah: No, we don't need to stay here tonight, mom. Or move in or get bodyguards or whatever it is I know that you're thinking. Sharon: Just being cautious. Mariah: Overly. Tessa: I'm good with it. Sharon: Thank you. Mariah: Oh. Great. Look at you two bonding. Sharon: You should tell devon what happened. Rey: Your mother's right. If this is "gc buzz" related, he might want to use his own security. Sharon: That's perfect. Mariah: Or a little excessive. Tessa: Hey, devon should know what's going on. Mariah: Sure. But I'm not gonna disrupt my whole life over a nasty note. Sharon: That was attached to a brick and thrown through a window. Look, I don't want you scared, but I do want you safe. Mariah: I'll figure it out. Sharon: Since we happen to have an expert here... Rey: You might want to shake up your routines, okay? Leave and go home at different times. For now, you might want to get coffee someplace else? Mariah: And pay for it?! Oh, my god. The horror. Rey: I'm serious. Mariah: You think somebody is actually following me? Rey: A brick and a note isn't a spur-of-the-moment kind of thing. Tessa: But it's also not the work of a criminal mastermind, either. It's more like a bully. Rey: Either way, this is the time to stay aware, okay? Pay attention to anything or anyone unusual. Most importantly, you need to trust your instincts. Mariah: So full-on paranoia is the plan? Well, I'm good to go on that, thank you very much. Sharon: Please stay tonight. Mariah: No. I'm not gonna stay here. I need our place. I need our bed. Rey: Well, I'm happy to drive you home. Tessa: No, it's really okay. We have a car. And I promise, I will take care of her. Mariah: That's all I need. I swear. Sharon: If you say so. Mariah: I do. Tessa: Thank you so much for all the advice. Sharon: You guys take care of yourselves. Mariah: Love you. Sharon: Love you. Mariah: Mwah! Bye. Rey: I know. Devon: It's too bad we have to let that photo shoot we did earlier today go to waste. Jett: [ Murmurs ] You look beautiful. I mean, I-I don't look too bad, either. Devon: I had it touched up, though. Jett: Y-yeah, obviously. Devon: [ Chuckles ] Ana: It's so... official. Devon: Yeah. Everybody's getting real excited about you guys. Jett: "Everybody"? Wait, wait, wait. Who even knows about the show? Ana: Devon started with social media. A few radio spots. That kind of thing. Devon: Let me show you what people are saying. Look at this. "The original is back in the game." "Now this is something that i would stand in line for." Jett: Yeah, I know the ones you're not reading, too. "I thought he was dead." Devon: No. Not dead. They thought you were retired, though. And you know how fans are. They assume that, just 'cause you're in entertainment, you're probably a millionaire and sipping on champagne in a gold tub somewhere 'cause you don't have to do gigs anymore. Jett: [ Chuckles ] Yeah. Yeah, that's my life. Devon: Right. But they are thinking about you. Jett: Mm. Devon: And they're talking about you. They're talking about your music -- music they couldn't get enough of. I completely understand that you're nervous 'cause you haven't performed in a long time. I get it. But I really believe this could be a great night not just for the two of you, but for your fans, jett, who miss you. Jett: All six of them? Devon: No. Come on, man. I wouldn't put you back in the spotlight unless I thought it was the right move for everybody involved. I promise you that. So, do you want me to call in a replacement, or do I get to keep my main headliners? Ana: All right. [ Sighs ] Devon: Nice. Billy: I didn't forget about summer. Phyllis: You better not be replaying it in your head, or I promise you -- Billy: Come on, phyllis. Just stop. How am I supposed to know that that's the reason why you're upset in this moment? Phyllis: That's your defense? Billy: I was wrong. It was a jerk move. Probably one of the worst of my life. Phyllis: Go on. I'm not stopping you. Billy: Summer knows that i regret it. You know that I regret it. Phyllis: Well, when you say it like that, all is forgiven. Billy: That's not why I'm saying it. Phyllis: You sleeping with her trying to get back at me, that was not about hurting my daughter. That was about kicking me in the gut. And you did it. And you're still doing it. You're throwing me under the bus at jabot. Billy: Oh, no. Hold on a second. What happened at jabot, that is 100% on you. Nobody else. Phyllis: Kerry fooled everyone. Ashley unleashed that woman on all of us, on jack, and yet I keep taking the hit. Every bad thing that's happening in my life, you're cheering on, especially nick leaving me. And while we are on the subject of summer's father, he does not know what happened between you two. Neither does jack. Because I didn't tell them. Billy: I was gonna say that i didn't mean to hurt you. The truth is, I did. But I don't want to do that anymore. I don't want to rejoice in your misery. I just want it to be over. Phyllis: Okay. Then what do you plan on doing about it? Rey: Mariah will be safe. Sharon: You're very protective. I love that. Rey: But? Sharon: But not every damsel needs to be your problem. Rey: Ahh. Nikki newman. You don't want me to take the gig. Sharon: I'm sure she was very warm and complimentary and persuasive. Rey: Ah. I bought a snow job. Sharon: Well, s-- she can sincerely be all of those things. Usually not with me, and not always for the right reason. Rey: I could read her. Okay? It's not like she wants me to sneak around and catch victor with another woman. She's legit worried about her husband. Sharon: Nikki always worries about her family. Sometimes for the right reason, like with victoria. Rey: But victor doesn't qualify? Sharon: Wherever victor is, I can assure you that he will not appreciate you interfering in his life. He always has, he always will take care of himself. Victoria: Beautiful. Billy: Mm. I'm glad you like them. Victoria: Yeah. I'll be donating them to the hospital. It would be a shame for them to go to waste. Billy: A-as -- as much as i love the idea of brightening the day of some patient, the point was to brighten your day. Victoria: I don't look bright to you? Billy: I was wrong, vick. What I did last night, the way I acted, was -- Victoria: Reprehensible. Billy: Did you ever believe in me? Or did you secretly believe that I was the screw-up that your father and my brother accuse me of being? Victoria: I believed in you. Even when no one else would. Billy: Vick, listen -- Victoria: Clearly that was a mistake. Victoria: Billy, I don't want to have dinner with you, okay, so please stop pestering me. Billy: Cane had it right. I don't have the inside track. I'm not even in your universe. You can't stand the sight of me half the time. I'm the guy that cheated on you, that wrecked our marriage. I'm so selfish, so immoral, that I would... sleep with my brother's wife. Victoria: I mean, what part of that isn't true? Isn't that who you'll always be? Billy: You know, I used to remember when you used to thank me for showing you that there's more to life than a-a conference room and spreadsheet? Not just thank me. You used to love me for it. Now you can't go there. You can't think that way, right? You can't have fun. Can't possibly have feelings. Victoria: I had feelings. And they hurt all the time because of you. And I'm not gonna make that mistake again because of you, so you can stop trying to be so sweet-talking to me. I'm not gonna melt just because you offered to give me a ride home, billy. Billy: How do you expect to melt when you're as stone-cold as reed says you are? Kid's smarter than you think. Billy: Here's the thing, vick -- I hurt you. I don't mean to. I don't want to. But I do. And I don't ever want to see you cry over me ever again. So you're gonna take the kids. You're gonna love them. You're gonna have joy. And you're gonna laugh. [ Sighs ] If you find somebody that makes you smile -- Victoria: Shhh. No, stop talking. Billy: Please listen. I need to say this. You need to be free. I cannot hold you back anymore. Billy: If your father needs you while he's grieving, I won't get in the way of that, vick. Victoria: [ Sighs ] Billy: I told you, I don't want to hurt you again. Victoria: Okay, look. Enough, all right? When are you gonna get it through your thick skull that i don't want to be involved with you romantically? After all the times you betrayed me, I'd be insane to go there again. Billy: You know, why didn't you just say it when I walked in? Phyllis: Say what? Billy: Oh, your list of demands. I mean, clearly that's what this production is about. Phyllis: A little retribution is owed, don't you think? Billy: Oh, if you think you want to come back to jabot, that's just not gonna happen. So good luck with that. Phyllis: I never want to see the inside of that place again. Billy: Then what? Phyllis: I had a deal to run fenmore's with lauren. Jack canceled my severance package, which cost me the funds we needed to buy back fenmore'S. And, to make it worse, he decided to pull lauren back into the jabot fold, with me on the outside. Billy: Okay. Well, why don't you lay this at jack, then, because I've got nothing to do with that. Phyllis: So you're just gonna wash your hands of me like we were never involved? Billy: Phyllis, we're not together. What do you want me to do? Phyllis: We were together. I supported you when you wanted to be the C.E.O. Of jabot. I bailed you out when you were gambling, when you lost the company yacht. I protected your secrets. I defended you to anyone who would listen. Billy: And now, what, you want cash for services rendered? Phyllis: I want capital. To start my own business. Billy: Ahh. There we go. Phyllis: I was your cheerleader. I was your support system. Billy: And what if I say no? Hm? Then what? You go and tell everybody about me and summer? Phyllis: My kid doesn't deserve that. Even if you do. Billy: Then what are you saying? Phyllis: If you won't help me, I'll get the money. But I don't want to fight with you anymore. I'm sick of it. I'm sick of fighting with everybody. In fact, I want to be done with all of you forever. Just me and my company. My future in my own hands. I am offering you a way to make amends. And then -- then we will finally be done. Billy: How much do you need? "The young and the restless" will continue. Elena: Okay. Now, before we do this, keep in mind that I was a very busy med student for a long time. Ana: So you didn't get out much. Elena: Exactly. Okay. How 'bout this one? Ana: Perfect...for an interview. Elena: [ Sighs ] But not for a party. Okay. What about this one? Ana: Perfect for church? Elena: But not a nightclub. [ Sighs ] See? I told you. Not much of a social life. Ana: Well, why don't we go shopping? I could use something new. Elena: And then buy a dress that I might only wear once? I can't do it. Look, I'll reach out to some of my friends, see what they have in their closets. Ana: Oh. You haven't mentioned your friends before. Elena: Okay, well, anyway. What about this one? I just think it needs a little shine. We could, like, add jewelry, I could throw on a cool jacket? Devon: Doing a fashion show? Ana: Elena's figuring out what to wear to the opening. Devon: Oh. Why don't you guys go shopping on me? Consider it a gift. Ana: Well, I don't -- I don't think that -- Elena: That won't be necessary. [ Sighs ] Sharon: It wouldn't surprise me at all if victor were involved in something shady. Why get involved in that? Rey: Because I owe him. And nikki. Sharon: What? How? Rey: I accused the man of murder. Sharon: If you have some guilt or ambivalence about victor, you need to work through it, rey, but not like this. He's a manipulator. He knows how to take advantage of anyone who isn't family. Rey: Well, the only person i want taking advantage of me is you. Sharon: Oh, we're back to this again? You're changing the subject. Rey: Is it working? Sharon: You'll have to try harder. Rey: Oh. Billy: Did my mother feed you rum? Sweetheart, you can't handle rum. Victoria: I could handle rum. It was very smooth rum. Billy: Mmph. Victoria: Oh, no. Demon rum. I know. I know that feeling. Billy: Demon rum. Victoria: It's so warm and fuzzy, and everything that seems like a good idea is really not a good idea. Billy: Like crashing a wedding in jamaica? That was a fantastic idea. That was awesome. Victoria: [ Groans ] It was what came after that that was not a good idea. Billy: Oh, the music, the dancing. That was all great ideas. Victoria: [ Groans ] Billy: And? Victoria: The limbo. [ Laughs ] Billy: Come on. Victoria: Yeah, the limbo was fun. Do you remember the limbo? Billy: I remember the limbo. Victoria: If you limbo very slow just be sure to limbo low if you limbo -- [ Laughs ] Billy: Don't -- oh! [ Laughs ] Victoria: Are you okay? Are you okay? Billy: Yes, I'm fine. Are you okay? Victoria: I'm fine. Billy: That's good. Victoria: I'm fine. Billy: I remember looking at you, thinking you were the most amazing, most beautiful thing I've ever seen. Victoria: Ugh. Victoria: Free is being with you, billy. [ Sighs ] Free is... drinking rum in jamaica. [ Scoffs ] And me burning cookies in our house. Billy: [ Sighs ] Victoria: Watching you roll around on the floor with the kids. You're my second chance. Just as much as I am yours. So... the second that the doctors say that you can get out of here... [ Sighs ] I want you to come home to me. I want you to come home to us. So we can make this work. So please stop talking. Victoria: I always thought that's why we clicked. You know, because... I kept you focused, and you brought out my fun sidE. Billy: Who knows how wild and crazy you can be? I do. You can keep up with me. That's saying something. Victoria: I know. I mean... an uptight person wouldn't get wasted on rum punch and marry you in jamaica. Billy: Or get tattoos. Or pick me over your father. Victoria: If I had to do it over again, knowing how our lives would be... honestly, I wouldn't change anything. Billy: Me neither. [ Front door opens, closes ] Billy: I hope I'm not too late. Victoria: No. No, you're not. Ana: Elena is proud, devon. Devon: Yeah, I wasn't thinking, I guess. Ana: It's okay. I almost did the same thing earlier -- offered to treat her. Devon: But you're smarter than me and didn't do it, right? Ana: Basically, yeah. Devon: Oh, cool. Thank you. Ana: Only because she's made it so clear she's not about to take any handouts. Devon: Well, I didn't consider a gift to be a handout. Ana: Elena gets to make that call. Devon: Mm. Like you've been doing, rejecting my help? Ana: I think elena has the money, but spending it on a one-time dress seems like a waste. That's an actual thought non-billionaires have. Devon: If she's self-conscious about what she's wearing, she's gonna hate tomorrow night. Ana: Well, I can help her. And she said she might borrow from a friend. Devon: [ Clicks tongue ] Mm. Actually, I think I have a better idea. Rey: What are you thinking? Sharon: About being alone... Rey: Mm-hmm. Sharon: ...In a motel room. Rey: Oh. Sharon: Official business turned into something else. Rey: [ Chuckles ] Silent suffering in the dark. Sharon: Hmm. Only because you chose to sleep in that awful chair. Rey: [ Sighs ] That wasn't the painful part. The chair. Being alone with you like that, close enough to touch, but... Sharon: But you didn'T. Rey: I couldn'T. Sharon: You can now. Victoria: It couldn't have been about nothing. I mean, phyllis, she didn't barge in here just for fun. Billy: I kind of think she did. Victoria: Well, what about that unfinished business that she mentioned? Billy: Uh, her urgent way to tell me about a business idea that she has and wants to start. Victoria: That's it? Really? Billy: Yeah. Victoria: Well, what did she expect? Your approval? For you to be impressed or jealous or what? Billy: Something a little more concrete than that. Victoria: She expects you to invest in her new company? Billy: A loan or a gift. Victoria: Well. She must have really lost it when you said no. Billy: Can we not talk about her anymore, please? I'd really like that, wouldn't you? Victoria: It's just strange that she expects you of all people to write her a check. Billy: Well, she's delusional. Victoria: Does she think that you're still in love with her? Billy: No. No, trust me. She hates me. Victoria: She said that? "I hate you. Give me money." Billy: With a few more insults, yeah. Victoria: Hmm. That just doesn't make any sense. Billy: It's phyllis. All right? She wants what she wants. And in this case, it's capital. I don't know. Maybe just to keep the peace. Victoria: So, she cheats on you with my brother, she ruins your brother's company, she testifies against the mother of your children, and you're the one that has to make nice? Billy: It's phyllis against the world, right? Victoria: Mm. She makes me crazy. Billy: Okay, look. [ Sighs ] Enough about her. Look at me. A decently handsome but very affectionate man who wants to spend the rest of his life with you. [ Sighs ] Did you look at the ring while I was gone? Did you hold it in your hand? Did you gaze at it with love and excitement... and think about the all the ways that we'll be so great for each other? Victoria: I did. Billy: Excellent. Victoria: [ Sighs ] And what a disaster we could be. Billy: No. I mean, theoretically, there's always a chance of that. But not this time. No. Victoria: See, billy? Billy: Babe, not this time. Victoria: You don't know that. Billy: I do. I do know that. I know it in my head. I know it in my heart. I know -- [ Sighs ] Everywhere in me, I feel it, vick. Victoria: I'm sorry, billy. Billy: [ Exhales softly ] Victoria: I can't give you an answer right now. Elena: Ugh! [ Sighs ] The man opens up his home to uncle jett and me, and I can't even be civil. Ana: Devon understands. Elena: [ Scoffs ] That's even worse. So now it's just assumed that I'm going to throw a fit when someone tries to be nice. Ana: No one took it like that. Elena: Mm. Ana: At all. Devon: Hey. Ana: What's this? Devon: Uh, these are some dresses. I -- I never cleared out everything that belonged to hilary, and these are -- they were gifts to her, and they're 100% brand-new. They've never been touched at all. I just thought that if you -- if there's anything here that you might like to... Elena: To -- to wear? Devon: Yeah. Yeah, I mean... I think this one has a nice swing to it. Ana: "A nice swing"? Devon: Yeah, when she moves, it, like, swings. Ana: Uh-huh. Devon: Shut up. This -- do you... there's this one, there's this one here... um... Elena: Uh, they're beautiful. Devon: Yeah. And if none of these work, there's a few more upstairs. And if they don't fit, we'll get a seamstress or something. Elena: [ Sighs ] I-I mean, I think -- I think they'd fit. But... your wife. You obviously wanted to save these. Devon: No. I wouldn't have offered if i wasn't okay with it. 'Cause I think that she would have done the exact same thing. She was very generous. So I'm more than fine with it. Elena: [ Exhales softly ] What do you think? Ana: I think my brother's a sweetheart. Elena: Thank you. Devon: Yeah, of course. Sharon: Did it work? Rey: [ Chuckles ] You couldn't tell? Sharon: All the things I said about not taking nikki's job offer. You're gonna do it, aren't you? Rey: And you're not happy about it. Sharon: [ Sighs ] Well, I'm being selfish. You know, we finally got to this point, and now I have to watch you pack and run off to vegas. Rey: Hey, hey. It's not running off if it's about work. Sharon: Who knows how long you'll be gone. Rey: I promise, it will not be an hour longer than it needs to be. Sharon: Yeah? Rey: This is where I belong. [ Keys clacking ] Billy: You need more time to say yes? Even after our fun, exciting night? Including the angry-ex portion of the evening. Victoria: Look, to be fair, before phyllis busted in, I told you I wanted to take things slow. And a ring isn't slow. Billy: Yeah, but in my mind, we -- we have been taking things slow. I mean, at least for the last four or five years, you know. Victoria: Oh. Since the divorce. That's very creative math on your part. Billy: Thank you. It's a point of pride for me. Victoria: I just want to do it right. So...if we were to do this -- Billy: Or when. Victoria: If we do this, it has to be for good. I don't want to hurt you. And I don't want you to hurt me. And, above all else, billy, I don't want to hurt the kids. Billy: I don't want to do that. I never want to do that. Victoria: So maybe -- maybe -- maybe I shouldn't hold onto this for now. Billy: We've been through a battle. At least we know where to step. To avoid the slings and the arrows and pesky land mines. We know how to lift each other up, how to support each other, to be our best selves. That's what I want for us. For the kids. I want to be a family. So if you need time to say yes to that, that's fine. As long as you're not saying no. Victoria: I'm not saying no. Billy: Good.

Phyllis blames Billy for everything that has gone wrong in her life lately

Ronan: Why? Because you asked how I felt about Phyllis and I told you? What, 'cause I'm not playing a game with you? Nick: You think this is a game to me? Ronan: You know exactly why I risk so much for your wife, don't you? Here's what it is, Nick-- Phyllis and I had our thing. It was incredible, and at the time, I thought that's all it was, was sex, but now I can't get her out of my head. She's the one who finally got to me. [SCENE_BREAK] Phyllis: Summer, what on earth are you talking about? Summer: I think I was pretty clear, unless you're sleeping with more than one cop. Phyllis: Okay, okay. You watch your tone with me. Summer: Gee, okay. Well, what's the right tone for this? "Mommy, pretty please, tell me if you're cheating on Daddy"? Phyllis: Where would you even hear anything like this? Summer: You're not denying it. Does that mean it's true? [SCENE_BREAK] Victoria: I need dates. Well, how long has this been going on? You must have someone in D.C. who owes you a favor. Ah, see? You are a very resourceful man. Send me an e-mail. All right, thanks. Hello, husband. Billy: Hello, wife. How's it going? Still keeping the barbarians away from the gates? Victoria: Well, it's funny you should mention that. I just found out that Sharon is not the only invader that we need to be concerned about. [SCENE_BREAK] [Sharon dreaming] Sharon: My baby. Where's my baby? Please, I need my baby! (Gasping) [Sharon waking up] Sharon: (Sighs) Hey! Let me out of here! Please, let me out! [SCENE_BREAK] Tucker: Yeah, just, uh, give their agent a call, see if we can fly the drummer in for a redo. Sofia: Ah, got it. Tucker: Look at us, whittling down this stack, huh? Sofia: (Chuckles) We are just too efficient for our own good. Tucker: Mm. Sofia: Okay, uh, moving on, the Newman situation. Do you know exactly what's going on with Sharon at Fairview? Tucker: I wish I knew. I tried to find out. I couldn't even get a note to her. Truth is, uh... (Sighs) I'm not sure how she's gonna come out of this. Sofia: Well, Tucker, what exactly are you hoping for? Tucker: That she's, um... sane enough to pass muster, but crazy enough that the stock starts taking a dive again. Sofia: (Sighs) [SCENE_BREAK] Kay: So what does your P.I. say? Nikki: Well, we have a whole team of them looking. So far, they've turned up nothing-- just no trace of Victor. Kay: I'm sorry. Nikki: (Sighs) Kay: I can see how distraught you must be. Nikki: Unless there was something really wrong, I don't understand why he would stay away like this. Kay: Uh... Jack: Have you considered the most obvious possibility? Victor's off with another woman. [SCENE_BREAK] Victor: I didn't order that. Genevieve: On the house. Victor: What, are you working here now? Genevieve: Yeah. Victor: Well, you seem to-- seem to get what you want. Genevieve: Do you still think I'm after something? Hmm. Victor: I don't know. Genevieve: Well, let's see, now what could that be? Crummy beer, crummy tips, getting pinched on the rear end every other minute. Oh, wait a minute! I know. Rent money. That's it. Victor: (Laughs) Well, I don't think you would have been kicked out of the mission if Sister Celeste had thought that you were trustworthy. Genevieve: Christian-- may I? Victor: Yeah, sure. Genevieve: I'd like to tell you something. (Sighs) Um, I... I have not had an easy life. You know, I've had to deal with some very shady people, and you learn how to keep your guard up, and that is what Sister Celeste is reacting to. Victor: Okay. Genevieve: But now, on the other hand, I do know a stand-up guy when I see one, and that is you all over. Victor: Why do you say that? Genevieve: The way you stand up for your fellow workers. Victor: Oh. Genevieve: You know, no one should be mistreated on the job like that. It is shameful, and as far as I'm concerned, that makes you a hero. Victor: Well, no, I mean, the working conditions are just-- they're just awful. I'm just one of them. Genevieve: Mm. Victor: That's all. Genevieve: Okay, if you need to think about it that way, you be my guest, but I tell you something-- I have walked away from lesser men in my life. Victor: Oh. Yeah. I can't put my finger on it, but I... I, too, have left people behind, you know? Genevieve: Really? Victor: Yeah. Genevieve: Who? Victor: I don't know. I just don't know. Uh, I just have this strange feeling that--that... I should be somewhere, that someone is waiting for me or I should be with someone. I don't know. It's just a feeling. Genevieve: Christian, do you think maybe this was all meant to be, that you would come here, you know? Maybe this is all part of a much larger plan. Victor: Yeah, maybe. Yeah. I don't know. [SCENE_BREAK] Phyllis: Listen, you know-- you know what it's like to be a high-profile person. You understand, y-your dad and me-- and there are a lot of people in the world who like to spread rumors, very, very mean... (Sets mug down) Mean rumors that aren't true. Summer: So is this a lie or not? Phyllis: Summer, it's very, very complicated, and-- Summer: Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Phyllis: And--and sometimes, people, they just-- they aren't as perfect as you want them to be. Summer: I could tell things were weird between Dad and you. Phyllis: Listen, listen, I want--here, listen to me. I've made a lot of mistakes. I made a lot of mistakes, a lot of things I regret, okay? But, you know, your--your parents, we're human. We're human, and--and--and it's--and it-- its good that you are-- where did you hear this? Who--who--how did you find out about this? Where did you hear this? I just-- Summer: Fen heard his dad talking about it. Phyllis: Michael? Yeah, Michael should have never let that happen. Summer: (Scoffs) Don't blame Michael. Blame yourself. I-if you were just gonna go out and have sex with whoever... I wish you never married Dad again. [SCENE_BREAK] Nick: You'd better stay the hell away from my wife. Ronan: You know, you're not mad at me. You're mad at yourself. The law is closing in on Phyllis. Someone had to step up, but you're just too squeaky clean for that, aren't you? Nick: You know what, Malloy? You have no idea who you're dealing with. This is not over. [SCENE_BREAK] Billy: Well, whosever circling, I'm sure you can handle 'em. Victoria: This particular vulture isn't as easy to pick off because he actually happens to be my vulture-in-law. Billy: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Jack? Victoria: When Newman stock tanked, he loaded up on shares. Your brother now owns over 5% of Newman Enterprises. Billy: Wow. Are you serious? Victoria: Fortunately, when you amass that much stock, you have to file with the S.E.C., so if Jack is planning a hostile takeover, then at least we have warning. Billy: When you say "Hostile," I hope you're not serious, because I don't want it to come to that. We don't need a whole lot of family infighting anymore. Victoria: (Sighs) Oh, God. You know, none of this would have happened if Daddy was here, and we still have absolutely no word. Billy: Hey, y-you know what? Victor's fine. I'm sure of it. You--you just keep doing the mogul thing, which, by the way, is sexy as hell, especially this. Mm-hmm. Victoria: You like that? Billy: I do. Victoria: You know, maybe if you play your cards right, I might chase you around the boardroom. Billy: You're gonna chase me? What happens if you catch me? Victoria: Well, then we'll have to have an amicable merger. Billy: Ooh, humina, humina, humina, humina. Victoria: Mm-hmm. Billy: Mm-hmm. Victoria: You never did say why you stopped by. Billy: Oh! Do I need an excuse to see my gorgeous wife in her natural habitat? Victoria: (Sighs) I am gonna miss it when Dad comes back and I have to step down. But don't worry about Jack. I'll handle it. You just make sure you stay above the fray, as usual. Billy: Hmm. [SCENE_BREAK] Kay: My good, look at you. You're on your own two feet! Jack: Yeah, I'm out of the wheelchair for good. Kay: Good. Nikki: It's incredible, Jack, really. Jack: I'm proud of the work I've done. I believe in fighting my own battles and sticking around. Kay: Well, not to mention the support of, uh, from all those people who love you. Nikki: That was a dig at Victor. He had just married Sharon, which is enough to send anybody running for the hills. Jack: Or into another woman's arms. Nikki: I don't buy that for a second. Kay: Nor do I. Jack: Or maybe you haven't heard. Uh, someone else from Genoa City vanished shortly after Victor did-- Genevieve Atkinson. You remember, they do have some history. Kay: (Laughs) Jack, Jack, Jack. Ohh. (Laughs) I'd almost forgotten how much you enjoy stirring up trouble. [SCENE_BREAK] (Cell phone rings) Tucker: This is Tucker. Genevieve: Listen, how long do I have to keep up this plan with Victor? Tucker: Till you hear otherwise. Genevieve: (Sighs) (Sighs) The man is suffering. Tucker: He can handle a little hard labor. Genevieve: It's not the job. Look, for whatever reason, the man can't remember his life, his family, the--the people he loves. Tucker: I'm not paying you to have a conscience. Genevieve: (Sighs) Tucker, try to have a little compassion. Tucker: Keep up the good work. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: Newman Enterprises. Popular stock these days. Sofia: Jack! You can walk? Tucker: When did this happen? Jack: Well, it's a little project I've been working on for awhile. Tucker: It's so good to see you out of that chair, man. Jack: Well, thanks, and I didn't mean to startle you. I couldn't help noticing what was on Sofia's tablet here. Tucker: Yeah, well, um, I'm a member of the Newman board. Naturally, I'm interested in how that stock is doing. Jack: Naturally. I guess you'll find this out sooner rather than later. Uh, I have filed the necessary papers with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding my growing ownership in Newman. Jack: That is the law, isn't it? Tucker: Yep, sure is. Sofia: So you now own 5% of the outstanding common shares? Jack: Yep, sure do. Tucker: Fire-sale prices. Why not? Jack: Well, the opportunity would never have happened if Newman hadn't taken a powder. I do think it's a shame that the board decided to punish Sharon so quickly for stepping in. Tucker: Well, you know, I wasn't part of that deal. I urged them to try and work with Sharon and give her the benefit of our advice. Sofia: Newman seemed to have other ideas. Jack: Had to be pretty rough for Sharon, though, being forced back to Fairview after the last visit was so traumatic for her. If you ask me, though, Victor's the one that needs to have his head examined, not Sharon. [SCENE_BREAK] Phyllis: There-- there are special circumstances, and your--your dad understands. Summer: Dad knows? (Scoffs) Phyllis: Summer. Okay, Summer-- no, no, no, Summer! (Sighs) Summer: (Sighs shakily) (Sighs) (Elevator doors open) Nick: Summer? Summer: Dad. Nick: Hey, what's wrong? What's wrong? Summer: How can you stay with Mom after what she did to you? Nick: Okay, look, let's go inside and talk about this, okay? Summer: Mom's hooking up with that cop, and you want to talk? Don't you care? Nick: Of course I care. I care about you, I care about your mother, our family, very much. Summer: (Laughs) What family? Mom's ruined it-- again. (Sniffles) Nick: What the hell just happened? Phyllis: She found out about the affair. She found out. She knows. I couldn't tell her it was fake. I couldn't tell her. Nick: That is just great. Phyllis: Well, I didn't do it. It was Michael. Michael is spouting off about the affair so anyone can hear. Nick: Don't do that! Don't do that. It's not Michael's fault. It's all your lies that has done this to our daughter. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikki: Ronan. Uh, listen, I-I need to talk to you. Ronan: I'm off duty right now. You need to make an appointment to talk to me. Nikki: I'm not making an appointment with you! I want answers. Now how is it that the police have not come up with any leads on Victor? Ronan: We are working on it. Nikki: Well, here's a name for you--Genevieve Atkinson. Ronan: (Sighs) Nikki: Has anybody reported her missing? She has a bit of a history with Victor, and she left town, too. Ronan: I don't know anything about a missing persons report on Ms. Atkinson. Nikki, right now, I need to pound something, preferably a punching bag. Nikki: W-wait-- don't walk away from-- come back. Kay: Thank you. Thank you very much. You've been very helpful. Bye-bye. Nikki: What's this? Kay: Genevieve's cell phone number. [SCENE_BREAK] Genevieve: Like another? Victor: No, thank you. Genevieve: Okay. Victor: How much do I owe you? Genevieve: Uh, told you, on the house. Victor: Well, I didn't ask you to buy me a drink. Genevieve: Okay, $2.50. Victor: All right. All I have is a 10. Genevieve: Oh, it's okay. I've got change. Okay, just a second here. One, two... Victor: You've got a lot of money. Genevieve: Ah, yes, don't I? Victor: Yeah. Thank you. Genevieve: There you go, and your coins. Victor: No, you keep that, okay? Genevieve: Ah, thank you. Victor: Yep. Genevieve: Billionaire tipper. [SCENE_BREAK] Sharon: You know my history here, Doctor. Just terrible memories. Dr. Laurents: Is that what brought on your nightmare? Sharon: Well, I was dreaming that I could hear my baby crying, but I couldn't get up to go and find her. It was as though I was being held down by someone, and then when I woke up and I realized I was here and I had no way of seeing or talking to Faith, just this wave of pure panic came over me, but y-you know, I-it's passed. I'm fine now. It's just... Dr. Laurents: Go on. Sharon: I'm just freaked out, or-- I'm worried that that might make you want to lock me away for good. [SCENE_BREAK] Phyllis: It's what Ronan told Michael, what Ronan told Michael. This is Ronan's lie, not mine. Nick: Well, it wouldn't have been necessary if you didn't need it to cover up all the other ones. Phyllis: What--what do I do, what do I do? I couldn't tell her the truth. She would become a-an accessory after the fact, Nick. Nick: So our daughter thinks you're cheating on me with Ronan, and that I'm totally cool with that? Phyllis: Okay-- Nick: Does that sound like a good thing to you? Phyllis: No. No, no! It's not. It's not, I agree. Maybe we can come up with something... Nick: Unbelievable. Phyllis: Something so that-- Nick: Here you go again, you're trying to come up with another lie, Phyllis. I don't get it. Phyllis: I'm sorry, okay? I don't know what to do. I had no other option. She confronted me with this information, and I had no other option. Nick: Did you ever think of coming to me after Ronan came up with this ridiculous alibi? No, of course not. I mean, why would you? You probably don't even want me, knowing that he's totally in love with you. Phyllis: What? That is a huge assumption you're jumping to. Nick: I just left him, and I asked him point-blank, why did he go out on such a limb for you, and apparently, Phyllis, you're it for him. Phyllis: He said that to you? Nick: Yeah, he said that to me. You know, I-I'm--I'm done. I'm going to the ranch. Phyllis: Wait, you're leaving me again? You're leaving again? Nick: (Sighs) Yeah, I am, and don't expect me back tomorrow. [SCENE_BREAK] Summer: I can't even believe her. How could she treat my dad that way? Fen: You know how grown-ups can be sometimes. They tell us one thing, then do just the opposite. Summer: (Sighs) I was actually really happy when they got remarried, and now it's a total wreck, thanks to my mom. Fen: I'm sorry you're so bummed. I mean, I would be, too, if it were my folks. Summer: If they can do whatever they feel like, so can I. Fen: Wait, what do you have on your mind? Summer: I have an idea. Come on, let's go. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: So much nicer to see your beautiful face when I walk in here, as opposed to the previous boss. Victoria: Is there something that I can help you with? Jack: Sounds like, uh, good news travels fast. Victoria: Is it good news? I'm not really so sure about that. Jack: Well, with all of your stockholders so eagerly dumping their Newman shares, I would think you'd be grateful that someone wants to buy them. Victoria: The stock price has stabilized. I would really like to know what your intentions are. You trying to make a move on my family's company? Jack: Now why would I do something like that? Victoria: Oh, come on, Jack, please don't insult my intelligence. You already took Beauty of Nature away. Jack: I didn't take anything from anyone. Beauty of Nature was on the block. Mine was the highest legitimate offer. Victoria: Well, then you should be satisfied with what you have, because the flagship will always be run by Newmans. Jack: I stand warned. Can I offer you a little tip? Not everyone is as ethical as I am. Victoria: Oh. Jack: I have a pretty strong hunch that one of your board members has amassed a considerable amount of Newman stock without fulfilling his legal obligation to notify the financial authorities. Victoria: Who? Jack: Tucker McCall. [SCENE_BREAK] Tucker: Damn it. Stock's just grinding sideways. I need it to crater again so I can snap up a few million more shares. Sofia: You won't. It'll be me and these shell corporations you've set up. Look, Tucker, haven't you had enough trouble with the S.E.C. without you accumulating this much stock without filing the proper disclosures? Tucker: Sofia, I promise you, it'll be worth the risk. [SCENE_BREAK] (Cell phone ringing) (Cell phone ringing) (Quick footsteps) Genevieve: (Sighs) (chuckles) I didn't mean to leave that there. Victor: I guess you don't want to talk to that N-Nikki Newman, is that? Genevieve: She's a friend. She's kind of an annoying friend, and I'm in the middle of a shift, so... Victor: Oh. She's gonna have to wait then till you talk to her. [SCENE_BREAK] Dr. Laurents: The court's given us sufficient time to evaluate you, Sharon. No one's gonna be making any snap judgments based on you having one bad dream. Sharon: Well, good. I'm very relieved to hear that, because at the end of 72 hours, you are going to tell the judge that I am completely sane. Nick and Victoria-- they accused me of stealing without a shred of evidence. I mean, did they actually see me steal anything? No, and I believe that they planted those items in my living room to get me out of their father's company. They know my weaknesses. They know my history. They're using it against me, and it wouldn't be the first time. And if you're scribbling down the word "Paranoia" in your notebook, I would like to ask you to look up Nick and Victoria online as well as all the Newmans. You'll see what kind of grand schemes they're capable of. Setting me up like this-- it's child's play for them. And what you're seeing here in me is I'm going into self-preservation mode. I'm not having any delusions of grandeur. I'm really not doing anything other than trying to keep my husband's company afloat until he chooses to come back. As for anything else that qualifies me as unbalanced, um, you know, I came here voluntarily, to prove to the courts that I have nothing to hide, so please ask me anything you want, and I will do my best to give you answers. [SCENE_BREAK] Victoria: So... what proof do you have that Tucker's acquired that much stock and failed to report it? Jack: None whatsoever, but you and I both know how he operates. I'm merely suggesting you keep a closer eye on things. Victoria: (Sighs) Thank you. Thank you for the heads-up, but I'm still not entirely sure your motives are innocent. Jack: Buy low, sell high-- nothing wrong with a shrewd investment, right? Victoria: Oh, you must be spread pretty thin these days, Jack. Where are you getting all this cash from? Jack: I appreciate your concern, Victoria, but I have everything handled. Victoria: How many times have I heard somebody say that before a big fall? Jack: I'm sure we can find some way to play fair together. Victoria: I was really touched the other night at your place, when you said that I was an Abbott now, but I'm also still a Newman. I hope that that lovely speech wasn't to soften me up so that you could try to slip something past me, because one hostile move against this company, and I will retaliate, family or no family. Jack: I would expect nothing less. Victoria: Good. Then I'm glad we understand each other. Jack: Perfectly. Congratulations again on your new position. I'll let you get back to it. Victoria: Bye, Jack. Jack: Good-bye. Jack: Nick. Victoria: Come in. Shut the door. I'm gonna tell you what just happened. Nick: (Exhales slowly) Victoria: Oh, no. What's going on now? Nick: What do you think? Victoria: Phyllis. [SCENE_BREAK] Phyllis: (Exhales sharply) Billy: Hi. How you doin'? Phyllis: Not now, Billy, please. Billy: Oh, come on, you can't say hi to an old friend and colleague? Phyllis: I'm looking for my daughter. Billy: Ooh, trouble at home because of your mounting legal issues? Do you want to comment? (Sputters) Phyllis: There's your comment. Billy: (Chuckles) Oh, that was good. That was cute, so cute. Phyllis: Well, your nasty snipes and innuendos have made my family's life a living hell. You know that? Billy: I tell you-- I tell you what, why don't you come on the show, tell us your side? I'll even provide drinks so you can throw 'em at me. Phyllis: You're a joke. Billy: I'm a joke? Phyllis: You call yourself a journalist. Billy: Well, I learned it by watching you, Sweetheart. Phyllis: If you as much as breathe my daughter's name in your magazine or on your show, I swear to you, I will come after you personally and you will be sorry. Billy: (Laughs) Oh, it's all so cute. Ahh. [SCENE_BREAK] Victoria: I'm really sorry to hear that you and Phyllis are having problems again, although with her trial coming up and her ex-therapist conveniently dropping dead... Nick: Suffice it to say, I was past my limit. Victoria: Yeah, I'm sure. Nick: My biggest concern right now is my kids, especially Summer. I don't think I realized the toll this whole mess could take on her. [SCENE_BREAK] Summer: Vodka goes great in iced coffee. Fen: How would you know? You've never had that, either. Summer: I'll put some in my drink and we'll both try it. Fen: This is a bad idea, Summer. What if we get caught? You think my dad wouldn't totally kick our butts? Summer: (Sighs) Fen: Guess again. Summer: Life's about making mistakes... or so my mother says. Maybe this will be one. Maybe it won't. Can't know till we try. Fen: I... (Sighs) Summer: Hey! Ronan: This isn't a good idea. Summer: Mind your own business. Ronan: This is my business. A little young to be drinking, don't you think? Summer: I wouldn't be, if you weren't doing it with my mom! [SCENE_BREAK] Man: Somehow, the bosses already heard about our grievances and they sicced the company lawyer on us, saying if we want our jobs, then we'll drop all this. Victor: And I think that's good news. Man: How do you see that? Victor: That means they're running scared. They're trying to intimidate all of us because they know they're wrong. Now is not the time to give up. Now is the time to fight harder. Man: What, until we all get canned? Then what? I mean, I've got a family to feed. Genevieve: Christian's right. He knows what he's talking about and he's on your side. I mean, look, he--he stands to gain or lose as much as you do. You should listen to him. Man: Uh, no offense, Genny, but what do you know about our kind of problems? Genevieve: (Sighs) I don't have to be a dockworker to know that the man is making sense. Victor: They're rolling out the big guns. So can we. Man: Meaning? Victor: We hire a damn lawyer. Man: Yeah, that new hire, Christian-- he's still stirring up trouble, talking to the guys about getting a lawyer. Man: Okay. I'll deliver the message. [SCENE_BREAK] Phyllis: I want you to call me back right away, Summer, please. I mean it. (Knock on door) Ronan: Brought your daughter home. She's lucky I'm not arresting her. [SCENE_BREAK] Victoria: More turmoil-- just what you don't need. Nick: I'll deal. Victoria: Well, if you want, you can stay with us. Nick: Thanks, but I'm not sure how long this separation's gonna be. I'm gonna be at the tack house. At least Sharon's not at the ranch... for the moment, anyway. [SCENE_BREAK] Dr. Laurents: When the nurse told me you were in here screaming and pounding on the door to get out, naturally, that painted a certain picture, but after talking with you, I have a better understanding of what led to that behavior. You seem to have a firmer grasp on things than I expected. Sharon: Oh, thank you, Dr. Laurents. I-I am so glad to hear that. Does that mean that I can get out of here now and go back to running my company? [SCENE_BREAK] Kay: So... Nikki: I couldn't reach Genevieve. Ronan was zero help. Kay: I'm so sorry. Nikki: (Sighs) I just keep having these visions of Victor in terrible straits. Kay: Nikki, now listen to me. I know how frightened you are, and you cannot keep on carrying this burden all by yourself. For God sake, talk to the children! Nikki: No, absolutely not. Kay: Oh. Nikki: I would rather them cling to their last hope than to be worried sick. Kay: Well, I have an appointment. Uh, if you need me, I-I'll stay, I-I'll cancel. Nikki: Thank you, Katherine, but it's not necessary. I'll take a hug, though. Kay: (Chuckles) Ohh, Sweet Baby. All right, now listen to me. Victor will be back. He's strong, wonderful, and... infuriating as ever. Hmm? You be strong. Tucker: Hey. Don't tell me you're leaving already. Kay: No, I have to. Tucker: You know, uh, Nikki's looking a little ragged. Kay: Well, uh... Tucker: Did Jack upset her? Kay: As long as Victor is gone, she's gonna be suffering. I tried to be strong for her, but evidently, it isn't enough. I wish there was a way that she could be reassured that Victor is alive and well. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: Your wife is not happy with me, not at all. Billy: Yeah, she really let you have it, huh? I had a feeling. I'm also not very anxious to get in the middle of it. Jack: Well... (Sighs) I'm investing a lot in Newman Enterprises, laying it all on the line. When Victor gets back, stock prices are gonna soar. Billy: Yeah, well, what if the corporate shark that we know and hate doesn't actually come back? Jack: Victor always comes back. Billy: Hmm. [SCENE_BREAK] Victor: Listen, we don't have to decide anything right now. Sleep on it, but don't dismiss it. There's too much at stake for all of you and your families and your kids. We've gotta make sure that those bastards don't intimidate or abuse us any longer. Genevieve: Can't argue with that, guys. Man: Can I talk to you for a sec? Victor: What is it? Man: Word to the wise, Christian. (Chuckles) Stop causing trouble, or someone's gonna get hurt. Victor: I have no doubt that someone is gonna get hurt. [NEXT_ON] Sharon: I think that is Daisy Carter. Daisy: Daisy Carter Romalotti. Ronan: Are you okay? Phyllis: No, I'm not! What the hell did you tell my husband? Nick: How many times can a guy get kicked in the teeth before he's had enough?

When Katherine finds out Genevieve's cell phone number, Nikki calls but Genevieve doesn't answer

Shawn-D: Am I saying what you think I'm saying? What do you think I'm saying? Belle: Well, you just said that, you know, with rex proposing to Mimi and everything, it made you feel like we're missing out on something, and I just figured that you were going to -- but you're not. Of course you're not. Why would you? I mean, it's not the right time, the right place, the -- why are you laughing at me, Shawn? Am I wrong? [SCENE_BREAK] Brady: Yeah, and another thing that doesn't make sense about this investigation -- am I boring you? [SCENE_BREAK] Rex: Mrs. Lockhart, I'm sorry -- Bonnie: Now, don't give me that puppy dog look. I want what's best for Mimi, and so should you, so no, you absolutely cannot marry my daughter. Rex: But -- Bonnie: That's my final answer. N-o -- no. [SCENE_BREAK] Patrick: What? Did you really think I wouldn't come back? Long time no see, meems. Mimi: I've missed my big brother so much. Patrick: Ha ha ha. Mimi: Ha ha ha ha. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: This hypnosis has got to work. It has to. Tek: Just give him a moment to sink deeper into his subconscious. He's just starting to calm down again. John: Someone -- someone -- someone else... Hope: He's remembering something. He knows the identity of the killer. I can feel it, tek. Tek: John... tell me who you see. John: Hey, you, stop! Hope: John, tell us who the killer is. John: [Gasps] Hope: Oh, God. What's going on? What's happening? Why is he convulsing like this? Tek. John. John. [SCENE_BREAK] Mimi: Oh. Patrick: Ah. Mimi: Mom told me you were back in town. What took you so long to get back here? Patrick: You know, what does it matter? I'm here now. Wait -- let me take a look at you. Mimi: Hmm. Patrick: [Whistles] Wow. When did you get so gorgeous? Mimi: Oh, God, no. Belle -- Belle just treated me to a day at the spa. Patrick: You know, when I left, you were a little on the scrawny side. But now you... are a w-o-m-a-N. Wow, guys must be lining up. Anybody special? Mimi: Rex. Patrick: I'm going to have to check him out and make sure he's good enough for my little sis. Mimi: Well, he's right in there. He's talking to mom... which makes me very nervous. Patrick: Yeah, uh, I understand. We should, uh, break up that little powwow. Mimi: Oh, no, no, no, no, no. No, 'cause I don't want him to see me yet, because we have a really big date tonight, and, um, Belle's loaning me a dress. Patrick: Oh, okay, I get it. You want to make an entrance, really knock his socks off. Mimi: Patrick, I'm sorry. Another time, okay? Patrick: Oh. Mimi: Ha ha. Patrick: You're deserting me? Mimi: Look, look, we'll get together soon, and we'll really catch up, okay? I love you, and I am so, so glad you're back. Patrick: Ha ha. Mimi: Bye. Patrick: Bye. [SCENE_BREAK] Rex: I don't understand. You always have been so friendly, Mrs. Lockhart. I thought you liked the idea of me dating Mimi. Bonnie: Well... I did, but -- Rex: Is it because I'm not a dimera anymore? Bonnie: No, no. The -- the Brady's are a great old clan. Rex: But the fact is I'm no longer heir to a fortune. Bonnie: Look, don't take this personally, rex. I just -- I don't think Mimi's ready to be married to anybody right now. Rex: Why not? Bonnie: Did you know that she's the first person in our family to go to college? Rex: Really? Bonnie: Yes. It's a very big deal. I mean, we're all smart and everything. We just haven't had the opportunities. I wanted to be a brain surgeon myself, but then I got married too young and started having kids, and there my dreams went, right down the toilet. Rex: I had no idea. Bonnie: Oh, yeah. Don't get me wrong, I love my kids. Things have turned out all right, I guess, but it would mean the world to me to see my Mimi graduate from college. Rex: I understand -- Bonnie: And you wouldn't want to kill off her dreams, now, would you? Rex: Absolutely not, but, you see -- Bonnie: All righty then. I'm glad we had this little chat. Rex: Mimi could still graduate -- Bonnie: She's too young to be married. Now, if you'll excuse me, please, honey... Rex: Okay. Fine, fine. Bonnie: Bye. Hmm. Patrick: Just the person I wanted to see. Bonnie: Patrick. Patrick: We need to talk. Bonnie: Now? You know, I'm just about ready to meet someone, and I have to -- Patrick: Unh-unh. I know you said you lost all my money, but -- Bonnie: I'll make it up to you, baby, in time. Patrick: No. I want it now, mom -- all of it. [SCENE_BREAK] Shawn-D: All ri-- ha ha. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. You're very cute. Belle: Thanks, I think. Shawn-D: So this isn't how you expected me to propose? Belle: Well, not exactly. Shawn-D: Well, good. What did you expect? Belle: Do you really want to know? Shawn-D: Yeah. Belle: Okay, I guess... in my dreams, you would be wearing a tux, and... Shawn-D: And? Belle: You know what? I think I want you to surprise me. Shawn-D: Excellent. And, look, I know it's taking a very long me, but for good reason. Because when I do ask you to marry me, I promise you, I will have done all my homework, and your every wish will be my command. [SCENE_BREAK] Brady: Earth to Phil. Philip: Yeah, you are boring me. I'm sick of listening to you go on and on about how Nicole couldn't have had anything to do with my father's death. Brady: I loved my grandfather, too. Philip: Yeah, I know, but when it comes to his slut of a wife, you're not thinking with your head, Brady. You're thinking with another part of your anatomy. Brady: You are such a hypocrite. Philip: What? Brady: You accuse me of having the hots for my grandfather's wife, yet you are lusting after your best friend's girl. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: Bring him out of it now! Tek: John, when I count to 3, you're going to wake up calm and relaxed. 1... 2... 3. Hope: Oh, my God. He's going to hurt himself. Tek. Tek: Where's the bag? Hope: John, come back to us. John! John! John! John, come back to us. [SCENE_BREAK] Mimi: Oh. You look so handsome in the tux. Rex: Yeah, I-I rented it before... Mimi: Before what? Rex: Before I-I realized I look like a freakin' penguin in it. Mimi: Oh, you do not. You look like a prince. Rex: Um, just a blue-collar Brady, remember? Mimi: Are you sure you can afford this? Rex: Nothing's too good for you, meems. Man: Follow me, please. Mimi: If my mother could see me now... [SCENE_BREAK] Bonnie: I told you, pumpkin, I don't have any money. Patrick: Oh, yeah? Bonnie: Mm-hmm. Patrick: What's in those shopping bags? Bonnie: Nothing. Patrick: Well, let's just see. Bonnie: No. Patrick: Oh. Hogskin boots. Bonnie: Yep. They're an investment. Patrick: How do you figure? Bonnie: I'm going to need just the right clothes for my new career. Patrick: Grifting? Bonnie: No, I'm not doing that anymore. I'm stepping up in the world. I am going to make 10 times the amount I owe you, just as soon as I... cash this in. Patrick: What's that? Bonnie: A blank check to the fame and fortunes we Lockhart's so richly deserve. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: What's happening to him? Tek: He's in shock. He needs to be stabilized. Hold his arm. Hope: I'm trying to. Tek: Well, we're running out of time. John: No. Hope: John. Marlena: John. John: [Gasping] Hope: Oh, God. Oh, my God. We're losing him. John. John. [SCENE_BREAK] Rex: Thank you. Man: You're welcome. Rex: Have I told you how beautiful you look? Mimi: Yes. You've done everything right, from the rose you left on my pillow earlier, the champagne tonight... the evening has been perfect, and it's about to get even better, right? Rex: Better? In what way? Mimi: Ha ha. Are you teasing me? Rex: No. Mimi: Oh, I just meant that... I always have a good time with you, now that you're not so, shall we say, temperamental. Rex: Mimi, you... have stuck with me through some bad times, and I'll never forget it. Mimi: What is this, rex? Rex: It's a rough diamond. Mimi: Rough as in... before it's been, what, polished? Rex: Before it's cut and shaped into a thing of beauty like you. Mimi: You mean I'm a diamond in the rough? Rex: No. I'm trying to tell you that you're beautiful, Mimi. Mimi: Rex, if you have feelings for me, you can just say it. You don't have to give me presents. Rex: Don't you like my gift? Mimi: Like it? I love it. Rex: Good. Look, I wasn't trying to buy your feelings. I just wanted to surprise you with something special. Mimi: You're all the special I need. Rex: I want you to be part of my life. Mimi: Just try and get rid of me. Rex: You have been patient and loving... and now I need to ask you something really important. [SCENE_BREAK] [Crickets chirping] Shawn-D: Are you sure we're okay? Belle: What do you mean? Shawn-D: Well, I -- it's just that it's been a really hard year, with all the attacks on my family, the serial killings. It's enough to make anyone lose faith in just about everything. But through it all, I don't know what I would have done without you. Belle: I haven't been all that strong lately. Shawn-D: You know, I ju-- I just want to apologize again for just suggesting that your mother could have been the Salem stalker, 'cause... Belle, I know that question caused a lot of grief, and I'm sorry that I hurt you. Yeah, I asked you a million times whether you were with your mother when my grandfather was murdered when once should have been enough. Belle: Shawn, you lost both of your grandfathers in one night. I think you're entitled to ask a few questions. Shawn-D: Yeah, but I just -- I kept hammering you when I should have trusted that you would never lie to me. Belle: It's okay. Shawn-D: You see what I'm talking about? You're so generous, and that's why I love you. You make me want to be a better person. Belle: Shawn, I'm not perfect. In fact, there's something that I really need to tell you. Shawn-D: No, you are perfect. Okay. Look, there-- there's your brother. You know what -- aah. I'm supposed to give him this manila envelope from my uncle Mickey. Now probably would be a good time before you and I -- that park bench and -- Belle: Yeah. No, go. Yeah. Shawn-D: No, you said you were going to tell me something. What? Belle: It can wait. Just go ahead. Shawn-D's voice: I asked you a million times whether you were with your mother when my grandfather was murdered when once should have been enough. I should have trusted that you would never lie to me. Belle: How can I go on lying to Shawn? [SCENE_BREAK] Brady: You've got the hots for my sister. Philip: Hey, she's just like a sister to me, too. Brady: Philip, if she was your sister, you'd be arrested for the way you were just looking at her. Philip: You're wrong. Shawn-D: Whoa. What's wrong? Brady: Oh, men who lust after women they shouldn't. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: John? John, say something! John? John: Where am I? Distorted voice: The point of no return. Which door will you choose? Hope: My God, he's not responding. Can't you give him something else? Tek: Not unless you want to kill him. Hope: Oh, John. Distorted voice: Which door will you choose? John: Who are you?! Who are you, and what the hell are you talking about? You can return to your life and confront the fact that your wife is the killer. John: Doc is not the Salem slasher! There's no way she could have murdered all those people. There's just no way. Distorted voice: Or you can choose the other door, and you can stay silent forever. John: That's an impossible choice! It's impossible. There's just no way I could send the woman I love to prison. Distorted voice: Which door will you choose? [SCENE_BREAK] Bonnie: It wasn't easy getting the mickster to sign over his restaurant to me. No, sirree. His niece Julie practically stole it out from under me. In fact, I caught her just a little while ago trying to pocket that very piece of paper. Patrick: This all looks legal. Bonnie: It sure is. My new sugar daddy's a lawyer. Patrick: You're going to be running one of Salem's best restaurants? Bonnie: That's a fact. Patrick: So you do have money. Bonnie: Whoa-ho, cowboy. I didn't say that. Patrick: What's the catch? [SCENE_BREAK] [Cellular phone rings ] Belle: Hello? Mimi: Hi. It's me. Belle: Mimi! Oh, my God! Hey! Did rex propose? Mimi: Not yet. To be honest, he seems a little nervous. Belle: Of course he's nervous. This is a humongous, life-altering thing. Mimi: You're right. Oh, Belle, he has treated me to a wonderful dinner. He's wearing a tux. And he gave me a red rose, just like the one in your dream. Belle: That's fabulous! I bet he's waiting till the very end to pop the question. Mimi: Well, he's asked every question except the big one. "Mimi, have you ever thought about becoming a brain surgeon?" Where do you think he came up with a crazy idea like that? Belle: Hmm. I don't know. But it's a good thing you guys are talking, right? I mean, you said you never talk, that you spend most of your time in bed. Mimi: Well, we've discussed everything under the sun tonight. And actually, I have you to thank for that. Belle: For what? Mimi: For convincing me to be honest with him. Belle: Yeah, meems, and that's really important. Mimi: We've talked about his temper... my dreams. I've never felt closer to him. Belle: Then why are you wasting time on the phone with me? Get back in there, and you better call me the minute it becomes official. Mimi: Okay. Thanks again for encouraging me to be truthful to the man I love. Belle: Good luck, Mimi. I've been with my mom for hours. And my dad saw me with her when he got there. So that proves that my mom couldn't do this. It proves my mom didn't kill Doug. I have to tell Shawn the truth. [SCENE_BREAK] Mimi: You take chances, throw caution to the wind. Rex: Or, as some people might call me, an impulsive hothead. Mimi: I call it adventurous, romantic... sexy. Rex: Sexy, huh? Mimi: Yeah, you're my sexy rexy. Rex: Maybe I should throw caution to the wind. So what if I don't have any money? So what if I had to sell my watch to pay for this meal? Shawn: Back then, I didn't even have a dime, rex. I mean, I worked in a fish market, you know? I couldn't even afford a ring. Rex: So what'd you do? Shawn: Well, I sent my mother in Ireland a wire, and I asked her to knit two rings made of Irish wool. Rex: You're kidding. Did she do it? Shawn: Ha ha. She sure did. And she sent them to me, and like any other man asking his beloved to wed, I got down on my knee, and I proposed. Rex: And she said yes, wool ring and all? Shawn: That she did. Ha ha ha. You know, I never entrusted these to anyone -- not to Bo, not to your father Roman, no one. But I want you to have them. Ooh, there is one stipulation. Rex: What's that? Rex: "You must go to her mother and ask permission to marry the lass." Bonnie: Absolutely not! There is no way you're gonna marry my daughter! Rex: Mimi. Mimi: So, is there, uh, anything else you want to ask me? [SCENE_BREAK] Tek: That shot I gave him should be kicking in. Hope: What if it doesn't work? Distorted voice: Choose, John. John: How do you choose? Marlena is the mother of my child. She can't be the killer. Distorted voice: Choose. Tek: John, you awake? Hope: Thank God. Tek: Missed you, buddy. John: No, no, no. [SCENE_BREAK] Shawn-D: What's this about men lusting after women they shouldn't? Oh, I get it. Philip: You do? Shawn-D: Yeah, it's about Brady and Nicole. Philip: That's right. I got to go. See ya, guys. Shawn-D: What's with him? Philip: Hey. Belle: Philip. Oh, my God, I'm so glad to see you. [SCENE_BREAK] Brady: Uncle Philip's just got a lot on his mind right now. And at the risk of sounding redundant, there is nothing going on between me and Nicole. Shawn-D: All right. All right, look, I don't care. I was just coming to drop off this paperwork from uncle Mickey. Brady: Thanks. I saw you talking to my sister. Did you two make up, or what? Shawn-D: Yeah. Yeah. Well, I was apologizing to her for accusing your mother of being the Salem stalker. Brady: That was pretty stupid. Shawn-D: Yeah, well, I never meant to hurt her. Brady: Marlena is my stepmother, and I know she could not have committed those murders. Shawn-D: Well, Brady, I apologize to you, too. Brady: Not only is she a respected psychiatrist, she's also married to an ex- isa agent. Do you think my father could be in love with a serial killer and not know it? [SCENE_BREAK] John: You almost lost me. Tek: I think if you were hooked up to a monitor, we would have seen you flatline. Hope: You had us pretty scared, John. John: What happened? Tek: Well, it was your isa training. Your mind and body completely shut down. John: That technique only activates under torture so I don't reveal classified information. Tek: Yeah, well, whatever you saw, it sent you into full-fledged shock. Hope: John, did you see the face of the killer? Tek: I think he knows, and for some reason he doesn't want to share the information with us. [SCENE_BREAK] Patrick: I can see how the murders might put a damper on Tuscany's business. You're just gonna have to come up with a gimmick so people will want to eat there again. Bonnie: Exactly. I'm gonna turn it into a country and western joint. Salem has enough of those swanky restaurants. People need a fun spot where they can eat baby back ribs and lick their fingers. Patrick: It just might work. Bonnie: Oh, are you kidding? It's gonna be a hit! Patrick: So when do I get my money? Bonnie: Patience, son. Nashville wasn't built in a day. Patrick: I need it now. Bonnie: You know, you're just like your father. You want everything now. "Give me my dinner now!" "I'm dying! Give me my inhaler now!" Patrick: Don't change the subject. Bonnie: Do you remember the first time he left us? Because he felt I spent too much time playing bingo and not enough time attending to his needs, when all I was trying to do was earn some money and put some food on the table for you kids. Patrick: Look, mom, I don't have time to reminisce. I have commitments. I need to know when you're gonna pay up. Bonnie: Why are you riding me, when the answer to your financial dilemmas is right under your nose? Patrick: What do you mean? Bonnie: Jennifer Horton Deveraux -- your new girlfriend -- she is rolling in dough. Patrick: She is not my girlfriend. Bonnie: Not yet. Patrick: She is a nice woman, and I would never take advantage of her. And if I ever find out that you -- Bonnie: Okay, okay, okay. I won't do anything to upset princess jen. I get it. [SCENE_BREAK] Mimi: I love you. Rex: I love you, too, meems. Mimi: This has been a wonderful evening, and I'm sure you've saved the best for last. Shawn's voice: I got down on my knee, and I proposed. Bonnie's voice: There is no way you're gonna marry my daughter! Rex: The best for last. Right. Uh... you want dessert? Mimi: No. Rex: Yeah, me neither. Mimi: Well, then I guess you should get the cheque. [SCENE_BREAK] Shawn-D: I'll probably be apologizing for the re o of my life for suspecting marlena. Brady: What made you change your mind? Shawn-D: Belle swore to me that she was with her mother when my grandfather was killed, and I know she'd never lie. Brady: No doubt about that. Shawn-D: I really love her, Brady. Brady: Well, when you find the right girl, you can't let anything come between you. [SCENE_BREAK] Belle: Sit down. I really am sorry about your dad, Philip. How are you holding up? Philip: It hasn't really sunk in yet. He really was a titan though, you know? I mean, how does a guy like that get electrocuted in his own bathtub? It doesn't make sense. Belle: I know. Is there anything I can do to help? Philip: You help just by being here. What's up with you? Is everything okay? You seem upset. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: All right, I'll see you in a little while. Drive safely. I love you. That was Bo. He's wrapping up the investigation at the kiriakis estate. Tek: Any news? Hope: He'll go over everything when he gets here. How's he doing? Tek: His heart rate's a bit elevated, but it's back in the normal range. John: I'm fine! Tek: No, no, wait. Stay here, relax. The medication could make you dizzy. Hope: Has the tech department come through with those images yet? Tek: Uh, let me see. John: What images? Hope: We had a surveillance camera installed at st. Luke's cemetery, working under the theory that the killer's bound to return to the scene of the crime. Tek: Especially in this case, according to our profile. Hope: Yeah, we should have pictures of everyone who visited since my dad's murder. John... once you're steady on your feet, I want you to take a good look. I'm hoping once you see what I've got, you'll be able to identify the killer. [SCENE_BREAK] Patrick: Yeah, it's done. You'll hear from me when I have specifics. [SCENE_BREAK] Mimi: No, he didn't propose. He didn't spin me around the dance floor. He didn't even walk me to my door. Belle: Okay, but he lives across the hall. Mimi: He said something about needing to run an errand. He just dropped me off downstairs. Belle: I'm sure there's a very good reason as to why rex didn't propose tonight, and we just need to find out what it is. Mimi: Maybe he's decided I'm not good enough. Belle: Mimi, please don't freak out. I'll come home right now. Mimi: No, it's okay. You don't want to be around me tonight. I'm just gonna go straight to bed. Belle: It's going to happen for you guys, meems. I know it is. Mimi: We'll talk later, okay? Belle: Okay, good night. Philip: Rex was gonna propose to Mimi? Belle: Yeah. He was going to, but he didn't. I wonder why. [SCENE_BREAK] [Laugh track on tv set ] Mimi: Mom, how did you get in here? Bonnie: Belle lent me a key. Mimi: Oh... mom, I'm tired, and I want to go to sleep. Bonnie: I figured you might want some company after that horrible date with rex. Mimi: How did you know I had a horrible date? Bonnie: Well, how could it be any good now that he's all broke and everything? Mimi: I saw you talking to him earlier at the pub. What did you say? Bonnie: Nothing. Mimi: Don't lie to me, mom! Bonnie: I don't know what you mean, peaches. Mimi: Did you know that rex was planning on proposing tonight? Bonnie: Really?! Mimi: Did he tell you? Oh, my God! Did he ask you for permission? He did, didn't he? He's such a gentleman. What did you tell him? Bonnie: I was just looking after your best interests, sweet pea. Mimi: What did you say? Bonnie: I said no, you're not ready to get married yet! Mimi: Aah! Bonnie: [Screaming] [SCENE_BREAK] Shawn-D: Rex! Hey! How'd it go with Mimi? Rex: It didn't. Shawn-D: What? Rex: It just wasn't the right time. Shawn-D: You were all revved up to pop the question. Rex: I will marry Mimi... someday. Shawn-D: You know, Brady -- I was talking to him earlier, and he said that when you find the right girl, you can't let anything come between you. Rex: Don't worry. Nothing will come between us. Shawn-D: All right, man, well, I'm glad to hear it. Rex: Why? You're not worried about yourself and Belle, are you? Shawn-D: No. No way. We're more in love now than ever. Nothing could change that. [SCENE_BREAK] Belle: Philip? Philip: Hmm? Belle: Can I ask you a really hard question? Philip: Anything. Belle: Is it ever right to lie to someone that you love, even if you know the truth is only going to cause trouble, maybe even break you up? Philip: Well, sometimes the truth causes more trouble than lies, you know? Belle: Tell me about it. Philip: Are we talking about Shawn? Belle: Who else? Philip: Right. Don't worry. From what I can see, you and Shawn are truly in love. That's the bottom line. Don't sweat the details. Belle: Thank you for being such a good friend. [SCENE_BREAK] Tek: Okay, I've just about finished. Brady: Hey, dad. Your office said you were here. Any news yet on who killed Victor? What's going on? Hope: We're downloading surveillance photos from the cemetery. Any minute now, we should have a picture of the killer. Tek: Okay, here it is. I'm opening the file. Woman: Mr. Black, that woman over there -- I remember now. I sold her one of the suits. Shawn-D: You told me a little while ago that that button belonged to a distinctive suit that was sold at baron's department store. Only 11 of them were sold. Marlena happened to own one of them. Belle: So did 10 other people, Shawn, and that was only one store! Shawn-D: And she was wearing it the night that Tony was killed! John: So? Shawn-D: Your daughter, a little while ago, just walked in on her. She was cutting up that same suit into pieces, John. John: Doc? Tek: Success. Hope: John, come here. Take a look at this. These are all the people who have visited after my father's death. Hope: Who is it? Who is the serial killer? [SCENE_BREAK] "Next on Days Of Our Lives" Rex: You know that I was gonna propose to Mimi? Mimi knows? Bonnie: What if rex wasn't in the picture? You'd be Mrs. Shawn Brady, and we both know it. Belle: Actually, Shawn, I do have something I need to tell you. Marlena: [Thinking] Don't tell him. You'll end up mourning Shawn, not marrying him. John: I don't know who this killer is, son. When I find out, I'm gonna make damn sure they never kill again.

Bonnie insists that Mimi is too young to get married

Jessica: [As Tess] Well, when the board votes on whether B.E. should buy Nash's vineyard, I'll prove to you whose side I'm on. Jared: I want proof now. Jessica: Well, you can't always get what you want. Jared: Yeah, I can. Natalie: Oh, my God! Jessica: [Normal voice] You bastard! Natalie: What are you doing? Jessica: He's crazy, Natalie. He just grabbed me out of nowhere. Natalie: Well, what -- you're -- you're unbelievable. You -- you're kissing my sister -- your niece? Jared: Okay, Jessica and I aren't exactly -- Natalie: Oh, yeah, yeah. Okay, you're not blood related. That makes it so much better. You know, Jessica has been a Buchanan a lot longer than I have, and what do you think our father is going to think when he finds out his new brother has been hitting on her? [SCENE_BREAK] Rex: Oh, thank God Michael convinced Marcie to let Viki go. Maybe he's gotten through to her about Tommy, too. Jill: It's been over an hour since the hostage, Victoria Davidson, was released and taken to a local hospital for observation. The F.B.I. and police are clearly showing restraint in hopes that Dr. Michael McBain, husband of the fugitive, Marcie McBain, can convince his wife to surrender peacefully and bring out the little boy who's been identified as publisher Todd Manning's son. However, if Mrs. McBain should choose to come out armed, officials are in a position to take action. Rex: I'm sorry. I know how hard this is. Adriana: It didn't have to happen. If your ex-girlfriend hadn't lied to you, none of this would have happened. [SCENE_BREAK] Todd: What hell is taking so long? John: It hasn't been that long. Michael's going to make Marcie understand what she has to do. Todd: Yeah, you'd better hope so. Blair: Todd -- Todd: Hey. Blair: No, I'm -- that is my husband right there! Todd: Hey, let her through. She's with me. Thank you. Blair: Hey. Todd: Hey. I'm glad you're here. Blair: Oh, where else would I be, Todd? Todd: Viki's fine. Blair: Yeah, I heard on my way here from the airport. What about Marcie? Todd: She's still in there with Michael, and he better get her out of there. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: Marcie, you know how much I love you and Tommy, how much you both mean to me. And if there's anyone on the face of this earth who knows what you are feeling right now, it's me. Please, take my hand and leave the gun there and let's end all of this before something terrible happens. Marcie, I am begging you. Let us walk out of that door one last time as a family. [SCENE_BREAK] Clint: What the heck are you and I doing? I mean, maybe we better figure that out because it would be awfully hard to tell Viki something we don't know ourselves. Nora: See, this is the problem with lawyers. We get very obsessive about definitions and verbal nuances. I say, why force a label on something that's naturally evolving all on its own, hmm? Nash: Whoops! Wait -- am I interrupting something? Nora: Well, at least it wasn't Dorian this time. Nash: I know it's none of my business. I was just, uh, looking for Jessica. She's not here. I'll go. [Nash whistles] Clint: Well, my son-in-law was right about one thing. Nora: That it's none of his business? Clint: Yeah, that's two things, yes. He was interrupting something and I think it's time that we figure out what that something is. [SCENE_BREAK] Jessica: Natalie, look. Don't tell Dad but Jared totally came on to me. Natalie: No kidding. Jared: Okay, I've already been slapped by one Buchanan sister. I think that's enough for tonight. Natalie: What were you thinking? Jared: I wasn't, I guess. Natalie: And you expect me to believe that? Jessica: Well, Natalie, why don't we just drop this? Natalie: What -- Jess, you two have slept together. Jessica: Well -- that was Tess. Jared: Look -- Natalie: You think that he understands the difference? Jared: I get that she wasn't -- Natalie: "You get" nothing. You get nothing. You kissed her in front of her baby girl, her husband is downstairs. You're a total pig. Jessica: Natalie, why don't we talk about this downstairs, because if Bree wakes up, she's going to start -- Natalie: What if she woke up when you guys were kissing? Jared: Will you just shut up and let me explain? Nash: Shh -- what are the three of you doing in here with Bree? Hmm? Somebody want to tell me what in the hell is going on here? Jared: I just made a move on your wife. [SCENE_BREAK] Rex: Wait, wait -- wait -- wait a minute. Are you talking about Morasco? Adriana: Yes, Morasco, Gigi -- whatever you want to call her. Rex: Adriana, I don't know what you think she has to do with -- Adriana: She lied to you, Rex! You went down there to find Marcie to -- so that John and Michael could help her, and she lied to you. She sold you Marcie's engagement ring and lied to your face about where Marcie was. Rex: Yeah, I guess she did, but -- Adriana: But nothing! No! If she hadn't done that, maybe none of this would be happening. Maybe Michael and Marcie and little Tommy might be home right now. Rex: Adriana, please -- Adriana: You told Michael and John that you trusted her, and she lied right to your face. What kind of person would do something like that? Rex: Adriana -- baby, we did that. We lied right to our friends' faces about Tommy. We thought that we were protecting Michael and Marcie. That's probably what Morasco thought she was doing, that she was helping. Now, I didn't tell her that I was friends with Marcie. She -- she might have thought that I was -- I was friends with Todd. Who knows? But if you think that Morasco is even remotely responsible for what's happening right now in Texas, so are we. Reporter: Again, we are here at the hostage scene in Paris, Texas, where Dr. Michael McBain is currently inside the bon-jour cafe with the fugitive, identified as his wife, Marcie McBain, and a child known as Thomas McBain. We understand that if Dr. McBain is successful in convincing his wife to surrender, the child will immediately be given over to Todd Manning, whose paternity of the child was confirmed in court several months ago. That's Todd Manning there with his wife, Blair, who arrived from Llanview, Pennsylvania, a short time ago. She is not the natural birth mother of the child in question. We'll stay here and bring you back any updates. [Turns off TV] Adriana: What are you doing? Rex: If Marcie comes out of there and has to hand Tommy over to Todd -- Adriana: She'll be destroyed. But we have to watch, Rex. Because you're right. We're part of the reason this is happening. Todd: I just don't understand what the delay is. If he hasn't talked her into coming out by now – [SCENE_BREAK] John: You really want them storming in there with your son inside? Todd: Sutton, just go in and get her. She's not going to shoot her own husband; she's not going to shoot the baby. Agent Sutton: Mr. Manning, this woman is taking desperate measures to hang on to this baby. Blair: She would never hurt the child. Agent Sutton: Did you ever think that this woman would kidnap this child and run off with him? I'm not going to pretend that I know what she's thinking, Mr. Manning, or what she's capable of doing. I have to make our next move with the task force. Blair: John, those guys are pointing their guns right at the door. John: Yeah, that's what sharpshooters do. Blair: But -- well, if -- if Marcie comes out, they're going to shoot her? What if she's holding the baby? [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: I love you, Marcie. I love both of you so much, and I will never forgive myself for letting things get to this point. If only I had told you about Tommy from the beginning, but I can't take it back now. And you can't, either. All we can do is move forward, together, and we can give our son a better life than he has had in the last few months. I know how much you love him. And I know in my heart that all you want is what's best for our little boy. Marcie, you have to love him enough to let him go. Marcie: Okay. Okay. Michael: Okay? Marcie: Yeah. Michael, no, I can't let him go. Michael: It's okay, it's okay. It's okay. It's going to be okay. [SCENE_BREAK] Nora: I assume you're talking about the kiss? Clint: We never actually -- Nora: Well, no, but you were about to, weren't you? Clint: By God, that was certainly my intention, yeah. Nora: Hmm. Nora: Why don't we pick up where we left off before Nash interrupted us, and maybe we can find a place to start the discussion? [SCENE_BREAK] Nash: I'm sorry, what'd you just say? Jared: I said I just made a move on your wife. Nash: Oh. Jared: About supporting the buyout of the vineyard when it comes before the B.E. Board of Directors. Natalie: Actually -- Jessica: Natalie walked in on Jared trying to convince me. Nash: Unbelievable. Wow. Jessica and Natalie -- their -- their mother almost got killed tonight. Kind of in the middle of a family crisis, you know, and you -- you decide to take advantage of that? Jared: It wasn't like that. I was only trying to explain that -- Nash: Nah, save it, not interested. We're done playing games, are we clear? Jared: Couldn't be clearer. You are determined to do things your way, even if that means destroying your precious vineyard. Nash: I'm not going to take the bait. It's not going to work, all right? Natalie: Do you guys mind if I had a few minutes alone with Jared? I promise that I will keep it down and not wake up Bree. Nash: No, not in front of Bree. [Natalie sighs] Jessica: Please, sweetheart. Let's -- let's go. Let's give them a minute. Nash: Yeah. Just don't leave him here alone with Bree, okay? Natalie: I won't. Natalie: Okay, I want to know exactly what is going on. And if I ever meant anything to you, you'll tell me the truth. [SCENE_BREAK] Nash: I swear to God that if Bree hadn't been sleeping, I would -- I would have just broken him up into pieces! Jessica: Yeah, that would have been useful, Nash. Nash: All right. You go pack our stuff. I'll go tell your dad we're leaving. Jessica: I don't want to leave. Nash: All right, it's been a long day, but your mom is fine. There's absolutely no reason for us to keep hanging out here. Jessica: No, no, I meant I want to spend the night here. Nash: There is no way that I am going to sleep under the same roof as the guy who's trying to take our vineyard from us, all right? Jessica: And Bree's asleep, okay? I have barely spoken to Natalie; I've barely spoken to my father. And when Renee wakes up in the morning, she's going to want to know what happened, so -- Nash: Your dad and Renee -- yeah, all right, let's stay. Jessica: What changed your mind so fast? Nash: No, you're right. You know, it's -- it's late. We'll let Bree sleep tough the night. We'll stay. [SCENE_BREAK] Agent Sutton: We've got to go in, John. Blair: Wait, but couldn't you give Michael just a little bit more time in there with Marcie? Agent Sutton: I've got my orders, Mrs. Manning. Todd: Hey, this has gone on long enough. It's my kid in there. Agent Sutton: And we want him safe. We'll take every precaution to make sure nothing goes wrong, all right? John: Let me talk to my brother before you do anything. [Phone rings] John: Yes? Michael: We're coming out. John: All of you? Michael: All of us. John: You did good, Mike. Michael: I don't know, John. I don't know anything anymore. Just -- we'll be out in five minutes, okay? John: Okay, listen to me, Mike. You need to get the gun. Michael: Yeah. Yeah, I know the routine. It's unloaded where the cops can see it. And Marcie's going to be carrying Tommy. John: I'll be here. Michael: John, please -- please tell them to go easy on her. Please don't let them hurt her. John: I promise, Mike. Good luck. They're coming out, unarmed. Todd: Okay. Listen to me. Hey, my kid comes straight to me, you understand? Agent Sutton: Just don't interfere, Mr. Manning. We're taking every precaution. Blair: Look, they haven't put the guns down. John: Sutton, you heard what Michael said. He and Marcie are coming out unarmed. Agent Sutton: You know the drill, John. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: I asked for five minutes. Marcie: Okay. Michael: Would it be all right if I held him? Marcie: Of course. Here you go. Say bye to Daddy. Michael: Hey. Marcie: Here you go. Daddy wants to say bye. Michael: Oh! Well, you are the best thing that ever happened to us. Marcie: Yeah. Michael: Everything's going to be okay, you know? Everything is going to be okay. My son. Daddy loves you very much, and he always will. Marcie: What are we going to do, Mike? What are we going to do to? Michael: Whatever happens -- Marcie: Yeah -- Michael: You will not be alone. I will be there, always. Yeah. Marcie: Okay. [SCENE_BREAK] Nora: Okay. So do you still think we need to have that discussion? Clint: No, I think we've pretty much covered it. And you're right that we -- we don't have to label this, you know. Why should we so long as it feels right? Nora: It feels good. It feels very good. So -- what's next? Clint: Yeah, what's next? Nora: Oh, no, no, no, no, no. What? Oh, you've got a serious look all of a sudden. Why? Clint: I was just thinking that -- Nora: No, don't do that. Clint: Maybe it's time to tell Bo. Nora: Why, Clint Buchanan, you silver-tongued devil, you. That was our first uninterrupted romantic kiss, and you're thinking about your brother? Wow, I must be a lousy kisser. Clint: I forgot, let's review. [Nora laughs] Clint: Great, now you're looking awfully serious. Nora: Oh, no, I'm just thinking -- I mean, yore probably right. We should probably tell Bo. At least we should be the ones to tell him instead of -- oh, say, Dorian, who was chomping at the bit to go blabbing to him during the -- Lindsay's hearing. Clint: You're kidding. Nora: Does that surprise you? Clint: No, I guess not. Nora: We should probably tell Lindsay, too. Clint: Why? Nora: Well, she was your ex-wife and she will be probably living with Bo. Clint: Lindsay and Bo? I thought Lindsay was still at St. Ann's. Nora: Oh, yeah, I knew I forgot to tell you something. Bo's volunteered to be her court-appointed legal guardian. And actually, R.J. is competing for the honor, although I think the judge will probably award custody to Bo because he's certainly better in the judge's eyes, and -- gosh, nothing like killing someone to make a girl popular. Clint: This is such a screwed-up town. Nora: Yeah. I like to think of it as vibrant, you know? Keeps us on our toes. Clint: There's never a dull moment. [Nora chuckles] Nora: So who should we tell next? [Clint chuckles] Clint: Oh, so now you like telling other people, huh? Nora: I am very proud of what it is that we're doing. Clint: I've been wondering how Matthew's going to react. Nora: I think he'll be fine with it. He just wants me to be happy, and he certainly thinks the world of you. Clint: That's good because I'm crazy about that kid. Nora: Mm-hmm. And then I got to tell my good friend Viki so -- wow, I'm really not looking forward to doing that. Clint: I don't think there'll be any problem with Viki. Viki wants you to be happy. Nora: Yeah. Clint: I'm sure she wants both of us to be happy. Nora: Yeah. Clint: Besides -- Nora: Hmm? Clint: She has another man in her life. Nora: Does that bother you? [SCENE_BREAK] Agent Sutton: Get it out of here! Officer: Sir? John: Don't shoot. John: Don't shoot. [Music plays] Todd: Hey, Sam -- Sam -- Sam? It's okay now, okay? You're with Daddy now. [SCENE_BREAK] Clint: Viki's activities haven't -- they haven't been my concern for a very long time. Nora: Well, that's a very evasive answer, Mr. Buchanan. Clint: All right, Madam D.A., let's turn the tables. How do you feel about Bo being with somebody else? Hi. Jessica: Hi. Clint: You okay? Everything okay? Jessica: Uh -- yeah, everything's fine. I was just wondering if I could spend the night tonight. Clint: Well, of course you can. Jessica: Oh. Clint: I'm sorry. Nora: What? Clint: Not my house. Nora: Oh, for God's sake. Yeah -- yeah -- hello? My house, Nigel's house, Renee's house, your house -- everybody's house, absolutely. You can stay here as long as you want to without even asking permission. Jessica: Thanks. Nora: Yeah. Nash: Yeah, you know, we just didn't want to wake Bree up for the ride home, so -- Nora: Yeah, well, as a matter of fact, I -- I could use some sleep myself. It's been a long and eventful day. Jessica: Uh -- thank you, Nora, for understanding with all of us kind of descending upon you tonight. Nora: Honey, I'm just glad your mom's okay. Clint: Nora? Nora: Yeah? Clint: I'll see you in the morning. Nora: Good night, Clint. Good night. Nash: Hmm, hmm. Clint: Good night, you guys. Nash: Clint? Um -- I was wondering if maybe in the next day or two, you and I could discuss a proposal that Jared wants to put to B.E. Clint: Yeah, sure. Uh -- we'll talk any time that you want to. Nash: Great. Clint: Good night, Nash. Good night, honey. Jessica: Good night, Daddy. So that's why you changed your mind so quickly, huh? You want to tell my dad and Renee about Jared's proposal? Nash: Unless Tess beat me to it, yeah. Jessica: What? Nash: What? Well, that's what that was about, right? Upstairs? You were pretending to be Tess again? [SCENE_BREAK] Jared: What happened between Tess and me was a long time ago. Natalie: So, what, you wanted a little refresher course? Jared: Look, Natalie, the -- that kiss that -- ugh! It -- it wasn't what you think it was, okay? Natalie: Oh, really? And what exactly was it -- an uncle saying good night to his favorite niece? What happened between us didn't mean a damn thing to you, did it? Jared: That's not true. Natalie: You were playing me. And then when you found out that we were related by blood, well, why not just jump to Jessica? I mean, you know, it's still disgusting but at least you eliminate the incest card. Jared: You don't know what the hell you're talking about. Natalie: Really? Well, I know what I saw. You came to town a few months ago with a dream -- to have one shot to work at B.E. so you could prove yourself. Then, you -- you find out that you're Grandpa's son and you get to live here in the mansion, you get a seat on the board of directors at B.E. That's a hell of a lot more than what you ever dreamed of. But it's just not enough, is it, Jared? [SCENE_BREAK] Rex: You okay? Adriana: You're being so sweet to me. Rex: Well, I love you. Adriana: I just can't get that image out of my head. Marcie looked like she wanted to die. Rex: Well, she gave up Tommy. She can never have children of her own, you know? Nobody's going to let her adopt now. Adriana: I thought she and Michael had everything. They were so much in love and now it's all gone. Rex: The love isn't gone. Adriana: How did it ever get that far, Rex? Rex: I don't know. Adriana: I would love to blame Todd for what happened, but what was he supposed to do when he found out Tommy was his son? Truth. It's because everybody hid the truth. Promise me that's never going to happen to us. Don't ever let a secret destroy us. [SCENE_BREAK] Officer: If you do not have an attorney, you will be provided one. You understand your rights? Michael: Hey, quit shoving her around like that! John: All right, all right. Listen, stay calm, Mike, all right? Marcie needs you to be strong. Let's go. Michael: Marcie? Did they hurt you, honey? Marcie: What are they doing, Mike? Michael: They just -- they just need to make sure that he's okay. Marcie: You know I would never hurt him. Agent Sutton: Mrs. McBain, we're going to be taking you to the local police station in a few moments. You'll be staying there overnight until we decide where you'll be prosecuted. Your wife's been read her rights. I suggest you find her a good attorney. Michael: They really didn't need to be so rough with her. Agent Sutton: Dr. McBain, you're lucky she's alive. John: Listen to me. Can we buy these two a couple of minutes -- please? Michael: I meant what I said before, Marce. I'll always be here for you. [SCENE_BREAK] Todd: Thank you. I don't want her near him ever again. Blair: Well, I don't think you're going to have to worry about that, Todd. With everything that Marcie's done here, she not only lost Sam, she's lost everything. [SCENE_BREAK] Jessica: I was in the room alone with Bree and Jared walked in. What was I supposed to do? Nash: Oh, you had no choice? Jessica: When Jared and I were alone at the cottage earlier, I -- I did everything that I could do to convince him that I was Tess! What was I supposed to do? I couldn't just drop it! Nash: What were you supposed to do? Jessica: What would he have thought? Nash: What do I give a damn about what Jared thinks? Come on! Jessica: Nash? I really wish you would understand the only one that can find out the truth about Jared is Tess. Nash: Tess? Jessica: Yes. Nash: Is that the same Tess who slept with him? Jessica: That's what this is about? Nash: That's called "what it is." That's what this is about for everybody. You really think that Jared or me or you has forgotten about his little fling with Tess? With you? Jessica: Don't throw that in my face. Nash: You know, I wonder what your dad would do about this vote thing if he knew what had really happened between you two. Jessica: You wouldn't do that. Nash: No, I wouldn't. No, I wouldn't. But you were upstairs in the bedroom where our daughter is sleeping, pretending to be Tess. Jessica: I am in control of this situation, okay? I am not Tess. I am Jessica, I am your wife, Bree's mother, and I am a Buchanan who is doing everything that she can to protect her family. Nash: Well, I'm glad you've got it all under control because right now, I have no idea who you really are. Jessica: What are you going? Nash: Out. I'm going out for a walk because I need some clean air. [SCENE_BREAK] Jared: You're wrong, Natalie. There was something I had dreamed of from the moment I picked up Asa's book and saw your picture. And now, I can't have it. Natalie: You're such an operator. You really think that's going to work on me now, after I walk in on you kissing my sister? And you give me that smoldering look and line of bull about how I'm your dream. And then you think I'm just supposed to melt, forget that you're such a horse's ass? Jared: Believe what you want, but just because the circumstances between us has changed doesn't mean my feelings have. Natalie: Get out. Just get out. I promised Nash that I wouldn't leave Bree alone here with you. And believe me, I have had all I can take of you tonight. Jared: I'm sorry I made you so angry. Natalie: You made me sad, Jared. [SCENE_BREAK] Rex: I -- I can't promise that we're never going to have to face any problems. But we'll face them together -- no secrets. But I can promise you this -- I will love you, always. Adriana: We might have to face those problems together soon. Rex: Uh -- what? Adriana: We knew that Tommy was Todd's son for a long time, Rex. Blair and Todd could come after us for that. Rex: Yeah -- I -- I thought we came up with a plan already. We're going to get your mom to help us out, make sure that they don't come after us. But if they do, we'll fight them together. [SCENE_BREAK] Jill: That's right, folks -- one big, happy family reunited. Michael: Can I get you anything? A little water or -- Marcie: No. No, I don't -- I don't need anything, Michael, okay? Can I -- look, can I talk to John? Michael: Okay. John? John: You okay? Marcie: Um -- there's one last thing that I need to give to my son. Please. [SCENE_BREAK] Natalie: Well, good night, Bree. I'm sorry about all the commotion, but I love you. Aunt Natalie loves you. Jessica: Hey. You okay? Natalie: Me? You're the one I'm worried about. Jessica: Oh, I'm fine. Natalie: He was kissing you, Jessica. Jessica: Yeah, I stopped him, I slapped him, I put an end to it. I can handle Jared. Natalie: Is he blackmailing you again? Jessica: No. No. Natalie: Because I know about his little idea about having B.E. buy out the vineyard, now he's coming on to you, and if he's trying to pull some power trip because of what happened with you -- Jessica: That's not it, Natalie. I -- I didn't tell Nash about the kiss because -- because I was afraid he would -- I was afraid he was going to kill Jared. Natalie: And that would be a bad thing because? Jessica: Oh -- I don't mean literally kill Jared. Obviously, that would be a good thing, but I just -- I didn't want to start a war. Natalie: There's one already, isn't there? Jessica: Yeah, well, did -- did she wake up at all? Natalie: Nope -- slept through the whole thing. Wish I had. Wish I had been sleeping through the last eight months. That's what I'm going to try to do right now -- sleep. Jessica: Okay, good luck. Natalie: You know, I am so glad that we were all here together when mom was in trouble and that we were able to talk to her. Jessica: Yeah, me, too. Natalie: But she's still got quite a bit of explaining to do. Jessica: Yeah -- working in some diner in Texas, waiting tables? I should say so. Natalie: I'm sorry that the night ended the way it did. Jessica: Well, so am I. But tomorrow is a new day, a better day. Natalie: Let's hope so. Good night. Jessica: Good night. Jessica: Hey, angel. I am doing this for you, and I love you so much. Good night. Jared: We meet again. Jessica: [As Tess] Wow, yeah, after we were so rudely interrupted. I didn't slap you too hard, did I, baby? Jared: I'll survive. Jessica: So -- you believe me now? Jared: It's not that easy. See, Tess and I knew each other intimately. You remember what happened between the two of us when we were both alone in that hotel room? You were so hot and passionate. We couldn't get enough of each other. Jessica: Huh. Jared: Huh. Jessica: Well -- well, what does that have to do with anything right now? Jared: I'll believe you're Tess when you sleep with me again. [SCENE_BREAK] Reporter: The hostage situation here in Paris, Texas, has come to a peaceful conclusion with Marcie McBain surrendering to the police and the child in question being handed over to his father, Todd Manning. [SCENE_BREAK] John: Is this what you want Tommy to have? Marcie: Yeah, he loves that blanket, John. I think he should have it with him. John: He will. Agent Sutton: We're ready to go now, Mrs. McBain. Michael: I'm going to be in the car right behind you, okay? I will meet you there. I will be right there for you. [SCENE_BREAK] John: Marcie wanted -- wanted him to have this. She said it was his favorite. Blair: Thank you, John. John: Be a good boy. [NEXT_ON] Langston: I really don't want Markko finding out about this. Markko. Addie: Todd got his son back! Charlie: Oh, is that today's paper? Talia: I have to report to duty in Cherryvale.

Jessica and Nash argue over Jared's interference in their lives

Devon: Go for it. Devon: I'm gonna tell you the same thing that I told Hilary. I don't want to dwell on New Year's Eve and what happened with the wreck that night and everything else. It's over. It doesn't matter. And we're moving on, okay? Mariah: I know, I know. Hilary told me. But I really, really need you to listen to me. Devon: Go for it. Mariah: Ever since the accident, I have been blaming myself over choosing a terrible time to try and get revenge on Hilary. It was stupid. I am embarrassed for how I acted. Look, I didn't think that the whole teleprompter thing would be -- Devon: Teleprompter thing? Mariah: Yeah, the one that Hilary was using at the gala. Look, I-I know that there are some things that you don't remember from that night, but now that Hilary's filled you in, I really, really would like to apologize. I shouldn't have changed the copy the way that I did. It was nasty and it was mean. I don't know, I guess I thought it would be cool to trick Hilary into making a public confession about tripping me on the show that day. But it wasn't cool. I felt gross afterwards, and then I heard about the crash. And, Devon, we could have lost you, and it would have been my fault. Jack: Hey. What's wrong? Is there some kind of glitch with the program? Ashley: You know what? You're the glitch. Why did you go after Fenmore's, anyway? Why were you so determined? Are you bored because you're not butting heads with Victor anymore? Jack: Whoa, whoa, why are you yelling at me? Ashley: Because you went after Fenmore's, Jack, and you provoked Phyllis in the process. Now, maybe she's not working at Jabot anymore, but she's not done inflicting damage on this company. And if she manages to steal Ravi from us, I blame you. Kevin: I'm sorry, Paul. If anything happens to Dylan, I won't be able to forgive myself. Paul: I know, Kevin. I could say the same thing. Let's just back up for a moment and see if we can piece this whole thing together. Kevin: Okay, um, Sharon came here yesterday, and she was determined to contact Dylan. I said no, absolutely not. And then I had to step out. I told you it was an emergency. I was only gone a few minutes. But the phone was in here. Paul: Out in the open? Kevin: No, it was in your drawer. Paul: She went into my desk? Kevin: She must have. The good news is, according to the log, the call didn't last long. It was less than 60 seconds. Paul: That's because Fisk's second in command grabbed the phone. You know, we're lucky Sharon didn't blow his cover right then and there. She could have called him by name, announced that his wife was on the phone. Kevin: So Dylan didn't know that it was Sharon who called? Paul: No, because it was a woman's voice, he assumed it was Chris. And I don't want him to know the truth, because if he thinks that Sharon can't cope with this, he's not gonna be able to focus on this job, and that could cost him everything. You understand? Kevin: Mm-hmm. But if Sharon were willing to go this far this time -- Paul: No, there's not gonna be a next time. I'll see to that right now. Dylan: Just keep it safe for me, okay? Sharon: Dylan. Tell me that you'll be back soon. Tell me that you're coming home. [Muffles] Fisk: I'm tired of waiting. [Muffles] Fisk: I just want answers. I got someone to deal with. Dylan: I didn't plan on doing this in front of an audience. Why don't you cut this guy loose so we can get down to business? [Groans] [Coughs] Fisk: How did Strayner get that information? Just tell me. [Gasping] I didn't have a choice! He blackmailed me! Fisk: You had a choice. But you made the wrong one. [Muffled shouting] Fisk: There. No audience. Derek, it's good to meet you. [Gunshot] Dylan: Was that for my benefit? Because if it was, it really wasn't necessary. This isn't my first rodeo. Fisk: Good for you. Now, let's get on with it, then. Dylan: I got the cash. Your girl Friday here can vouch for that. Alex: Fisk is up to speed on the details. Dylan: Okay. Well, my boss is all about the details. And he just wants to know what he's getting. He wants to be clear about that supply chain, delivery dates, even the name on the boat. Fisk: Well, you're paying for product, not information. Dylan: The product isn't in the room, is it? No. Which means I'll be acting in good faith when I hand this over. And my boss doesn't deal in good faith. He wants details. Fisk: Well, he's not my boss, is he? [Laughs] You know, I can find another buyer, one who doesn't make demands. Dylan: All right. Good luck with that. No details, no deal. Fisk: Wait! You'll get them when it's time. Dylan: No, the time is now. I've proven you can trust me. Fisk: Well, Alex may think so. I'm not convinced. Paul: Hey, Sharon. Sharon: Paul, hi. Um, could I call you later? I-I was just about to drop some things off at the main house. Faith has an overnight trip with her class. Paul: This won't take long. I promise you. I, uh, told Dylan that I would check up on you every now and then to make sure you're okay. Um, listen, Kevin tells me that you stopped by the station. Sharon: Yes, I did, because you won't tell me anything. Paul: Well, and you know it is for your own good and for Dylan's safety. Sharon: How do I know Dylan's safe? How do I know that he's okay? I don't even know where he is, how long he's gonna be gone, who these people are he's dealing with, what they'll expect of him. Paul: Sharon, you know everything that's important. You know that Dylan's smart, he's careful, and he's well-trained. And look, I-I realize how hard it is to stay calm. Sharon: No, it's not hard! It's impossible! You get reports! You probably even get to talk to Dylan! But I get nothing! You know, if I could just hear his voice and I would know that he was all right. Paul: Is that why you risked blowing his cover? Is that why you risked everything? So you could call him and hear his voice? Michael: Bam. Kevin: What is this? Michael: Tickets to the cavaliers versus bucks. Kevin: Why? Are these strings? You want Gloria to live with me forever. Nope. Take them back. Wait. Now take them back. Michael: This is not a bribe. It's a thank-you. Nothing more. You opened your home to Gloria. Kevin: And it's been going swell, really. Thanks for basically giving me no choice. Michael: But you're handling it so well. Even paying for yoga classes at the club for her. Brilliant. Kevin: Well, we told her we wanted her to stay lithe and limber for suitors. Then I dunked my head in bleach. Michael: For a good cause. Family harmony. Kevin: Oh, yeah, my home is incredibly harmonious with Gloria and Chloe. You know what, these tickets will help, though, or at least get me out of the house for the night. Michael: Mm-hmm. Phyllis: Hey. Your office said I'd find you here. You have a minute? Kevin: Will you please take him off my hands? I've got some business I have to monitor. The longer Gloria stays with me, the more of these I'm gonna need. Michael: [Chuckles] [Chuckles] What? Everything okay? You tracking me down for a face-to-face makes me nervous. Phyllis: Maybe I just came by to say hi. Michael: Do you need me as a lawyer or a friend? Phyllis: Definitely both. Ashley: First I find Phyllis in her old office chatting up Ravi. And then I find them at top of the tower, where she's been wining and dining him. And remember, she understands computers. She speaks Ravi's language. Jack: Okay, she took him to lunch. They had a conversation. What else did Phyllis do specifically? Ashley: What else did she do? Are you kidding me? She plays upon his ego and his -- his innocence. He had no idea she was trying to poach him over to Fenmore's. Jack: Well, if he didn't know, he didn't know. I hope you weren't too hard on him. Ashley: I had every reason to be angry, Jack. Ravi claims that he understands and he feels awful and he says he has no intention of leaving Jabot. Jack: Wait, why would he have to? Hello. Ashley: Hi. Ravi: Hi. Look, you don't have to fire me, and I don't expect severance. I'll drop off my id badge at hr. Jack: Whoa, whoa, no, no, no, Ravi. Take your things back to your office, and let's sit down and talk. In fact, let's talk over dinner, unless you're still too full from lunch. Ravi: Really? Jack: Really. Come on, I'm starving. Let's go. Ravi: Okay. Marlene just dropped out -- Hilary: Not now. No guest, no episode. Hilary: [Sighs] Give me the phone. Hi, Marlene? How can we fix this? Devon: Hey, listen, Mariah, I don't blame you. That's the truth, okay? Hilary and I talked, but she's still upset, and I still have some blank spots in my memory, so if you can help me out, you would really be doing me a favor. Mariah: Of course. Devon: Um, you said you put a copy in the teleprompter? Mariah: Hilary read it out loud, and everyone was shocked. Then she came at me. You broke us up, and then you two went at it. And then you stormed out. I guess that's why you hopped into that new, flashy car you just bought. I heard you were going fast. Really, really fast. And it was so icy out that night. Look, you -- you should blame me. You should. I would. But the fact that you don't and the fact that you and Hilary are all right... did I just make everything worse? Hilary: Devon. Babe, what are you doing here? You should be resting. Come on. I'm gonna take you home. You look exhausted. I'm getting you straight to -- Devon: I'm fine. I'm more than fine. I was getting stir crazy at home, actually. And Mariah was just catching me up. Mariah: Go home. Take it easy for a few days at least. Devon: Well, who am I to argue with the women in my life, especially the star over here and our producer, especially when they agree on something? Mariah: Trust me, you don't have to worry about Hilary and I. We talked. We're good. No more dust-ups. Hilary: Yeah, we're great. Devon: Good. Then I guess my job here is done. Let's go home. Hilary: Yeah. Mariah: Bye, guys. Take care. Devon: Hey, thank you, Mariah. Michael: All right, according to you, Ravi Shapur is not under contract with Jabot. Fenmore's does not have an official non-compete with Jabot. So Ashley can be indignant that you tried to steal an employee, but you did nothing illegal, not even unethical. Phyllis: Good. Thank you. Michael: Since when does Ashley Abbott cause you to second-guess yourself? Phyllis: This is not about me. This is about Fenmore's. This is about your wife. I want to help her and the company in any way I can, and getting sued is not in the helpful category. Michael: Look at you, being all conscientious. You know what? Thank you. Lauren is hopeful, and that makes me grateful. Phyllis: Well, you know what? I hope that your friend Craig comes through. We need him and his bank account. Michael: He's a straight shooter. If he says he wants to invest, he's not playing games. I was just afraid Gloria was gonna muck things up before the deal was final. Phyllis: Why? How? Come on, you just made me feel better about Ashley, and now you're making me freak out about Gloria. What kind of friend are you? Michael: Easy, easy, easy. No, I was just afraid Gloria was trying to weasel a job out of Craig, but the explanation is much simpler and, sadly, more predictable. Phyllis: Things with Gloria are never simple. Or predictable. Ravi: Mm. Oh, I'm sorry. Did -- did you want this? Jack: No, no, no. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Ravi: I did. I usually eat three meals a day at my desk out of a bag. Today... Ashley: Wined and dined twice in one day. Lucky you. Ravi: I won't get used to it. I like my desk. I-I can go back now if you want. Jack: No, we want you to be happy at Jabot. Ravi: There's no place I'd rather be. Ashley: Let's make it official. Ravi: A contract? Ashley: Yes. [Cell phone vibrates] Ashley: Is there a problem with that? Ravi: No. This -- this is great. Jack: Excuse me. I have to take this. Look, read it over. Make sure you like it. We want you to be happy. Ashley: And to be ours. Ravi: Well, let's make it so. Jack: Hello? Gloria: Can you talk? Jack: How soon can you meet me at top of the tower? Gloria: Check your elevator. Paul: By calling him, you could have blown everything. Sharon: A woman answered his phone. Why did she have his phone? How do you know he's okay? Maybe he's being kept against his will! Paul: Sharon... we talked to Dylan. We spoke with him. That's how we know you made the call. And because the voice was a woman, he assumed that he was speaking with Chris. Sharon: Who is she, and what does she have to do with his case? Paul: That isn't up for debate. You need to promise me that you will not take that risk again. Sharon: You want to give me nothing and you want me to make promises? I'm just supposed to stay home and do nothing? Not think? Not move? Just wait for the day that he comes walking through the door again or wait for you to stop by and tell me that he's dead! And what am I supposed to tell faith if that happens? And how am I supposed to get through the next night, the next week, or however long it takes? You know, when he left, he... he couldn't say the words. He wouldn't say that he was coming home. And I just kept thinking that... that he had a feeling. Paul: Sharon. He will be back. Dylan is coming home. Dylan: Delivery on payment. That was the agreement. Fisk: No, no, no. I said you'd get what is yours. That was the agreement. [Door closes] Dylan: All right, Fisk. I got a boss to answer to. And this wasn't part of the plan. Alex: His boss is, uh, overeager. She already called. Fisk: She? You said you work for parcells, who's definitely not a woman. So now, tell me, who's really pulling your strings? Dylan: My boss is parcells. And just like you, he has a lieutenant, and just like yours, she's a woman. Her name is Amanda. [Chuckling] Can -- can we just get on with this? Fisk: Why did she call? Dylan: I didn't get a chance to ask her. Alex: I answered. She didn't say much, then hung up. Fisk: Then how do you even know it was parcells' second? Dylan: Because nobody else has the number. I mean, who cares who called? This is about money for product, right? Fisk: Why didn't you call her back? Dylan: 'Cause I was busy. You want details to that transaction, too, or did you already get those? So... when, where, and how can I get this shipment so I can finally tell my boss this wasn't a complete waste of time? Sharon: This has been on his finger since the day I put it on him. Since the day you married us. And now it's hidden in a box because this ring could expose him. This -- this is us. It's, uh, a man who protects me and loves me and forgives me for a lot of things. Has anyone ever forgiven you like that? Paul: Yeah. Chris has. Sharon: So then you know what it's like when someone really loves you, that they can forgive you and they can... they can see who you really are and they stand by you. [Sighs] Paul: [Chuckles] Sharon: You know, Dylan forgave me for the lies about sully. Do you think that if sully were in our lives today that you would have even sent him on this case? Or do you think that Dylan would've even taken it? Dylan -- he needed to forget about the pain. He needed to forget about his life. And for him, it was worth risking everything so that he wouldn't have to spend another day in this house with an empty nursery upstairs. Paul: I understand, Sharon. I do. And I know the waiting seems like forever. But I swear to you, I never would have let Dylan go if I didn't think he'd make it back home. Sharon: [Sighs] You can't be sure about that, Paul. And what if I -- what if I ruined everything now? I mean, I never -- never got to actually talk to Dylan. But what if I exposed him? Paul: Dylan is still okay. And he's smart. Trust me. Believe me that more than anything else in this world, he wants to come home to you. And he'll do that. I trust my son to do what he sets out to do, okay? I have to get back to the station. You're gonna be okay. Sharon: Yeah. Thanks, Paul. Um, I promise I won't do anything else stupid. [Sniffles] Oh, um... do you... do you want to take this? Paul: You give it back to him when he comes home. [Door closes] Hilary: Devon. [Door closes] Hilary: Hey. [Keys clatter] Hilary: What's going on? You were so quiet in the car. Did something happen at your checkup? Devon: No. Actually, um, Stitch gave me a clean bill of health. And I'm off pain meds, so having this is fine. Hilary: Good. That's -- that's good. Devon: He actually said that I just need to take things slow, but I can pretty much get back to life the way things were before the accident. Hilary: Oh, that is wonderful. And I can't think of a better way to celebrate... than trying to start our new family. Devon: I remember. Hilary: What? Devon: I remember New Year's Eve. I know what happened. Hilary: That's what you and Mariah were talking about, wasn't it? She was filling your head with lies about me! Devon: Is that what you really want to stick with is that they're lies? 'Cause everything she said fell pretty much right in line with what I remember. Hilary: Your memory really came back? Devon: Yes, my memory really did come back. And the truth has been right in front of my face this entire time -- everything you did, everything Mariah helped you do to yourself. I left that night in that car 'cause I was trying to get as far away from you as possible. And you were gonna keep me in the dark about it, weren't you? Hilary: Stitch said that it was too soon. Ask him. Ask Neil. Ask Lily. Okay? Everyone was just trying not to upset you. Devon: I don't care. I don't care. I want you to say it. I want to hear you say the words of what you did, that you sabotaged Mariah and purposely wanted to humiliate her like a damn middle school girl tripping the competition 'cause you're jealous. Do you have any idea how pathetic that sounds? Hilary: You wouldn't listen. You just kept telling me that nothing from that night mattered as long as we were together. Devon, when you woke up in the hospital, you had tears in your eyes, and you apologized for taking such a horrible risk, and you were relieved that I wasn't in the car with you, that I hadn't been hurt. That's your instinct. Deep down, all you care about is that we're together. That was true then. And it was real. So why isn't it true now? Devon. What's really changed? Devon: Everything. Phyllis: Can we get back to the conversation about Gloria? Michael: [Sighs] Phyllis: You saw her exchanging numbers with your old friend Craig? Michael: Yeah. Whom she normally can't stand. He's calm and stable, and therefore way too boring for her. But suddenly Gloria was all smiles and charm. So naturally I thought she was trying to weasel a job out of him. Phyllis: Well, if he's really your friend, I assume you told him to haul off and go in the opposite direction? Michael: Only, uh, she's not trying to get a job. She's trying to get a husband. Jack: Craig Steele? What does he know about fashion? Gloria: [Chuckles] He knows about friendship. He's fond of Michael and Lauren, and he wants to help. Who knows? Maybe a little glamour in his life is an added bonus. Jack: And he doesn't know the first thing about Lauren's business, which I'm sure is part of the appeal for her. Gloria: Yes, because she doesn't want anybody hanging over her shoulder telling her what to do. Jack: Hands off is not the way I operate. Gloria: Which is why you're sitting here with me instead of signing a contract with her. Jack: This is not going at all like I planned. Lauren finds deep pockets, and now Phyllis is snaking my best employees. Ravi: That woman must be pretty important for the boss to be spending this much time with her. Ashley: [Sighs] Gloria's a black hole of chaos and destruction. Ravi: Ah. Is she one of his ex-wives, like Phyllis? Ashley: [Coughs] Ravi: Are you okay? Ashley: I'm fine. She's not one of Jack's ex-wives, thank God. Phyllis was bad enough. By the way, Ravi, you do know that Phyllis and Jack just broke up recently, right? Which is why he resents her for trying to seduce you. I mean, over to Fenmore's. Ravi: If that's what goes on after a breakup -- using people -- then I'm glad I'm single. Ashley: Nobody special in your life? Ravi: I haven't found the right girl. Ashley: You're very young. Ravi: It's not that. My parents' marriage set the bar pretty high. Ashley: You know, you haven't spoken much about your family. Are you close to them? Ravi: Yeah, in my culture, family's everything. Ashley: What do your parents do? Please don't tell me they're rocket scientists. Ravi: Just my dad. He's working the mars mission at NASA. Ashley: Wow. What about your mom? Ravi: Oh, she's just a neurosurgeon. Ashley: [Chuckles] "Just"? Ravi: I'm only kidding. She's pretty amazing. Truth is, I have great parents. Ashley: Well, it seems like you have a lot to live up to. But you're more than capable of meeting the challenge, I think. Ravi: Thank you. Right now, Ashley, I just want to do great things for you. And Jabot. Jack: If it was easy, it wouldn't be any fun. Phyllis lost out on Ravi. Craig Steele is gonna lose out on Fenmore. Gloria: Leave the gory details to me, Jack. Jack: I'd like to know some details. How are you going to pull this off? Gloria: I told you, I've convinced Michael I've set my sights on Craig -- romantically. Jack: Now you're gonna drag romance into this? Gloria: [Chuckles] Come on, Jack. My ring finger's naked. And nice but boring Craig can afford one heck of a rock. Paul: Hey. Kevin: Hi. Paul: Any word from Miami? Kevin: Nothing. How'd it go with Sharon? Paul: Well, she admitted using the cell to call Dylan. Kevin: She gets that that was a really bad idea, right? Paul: Yeah. You know, Kevin... [Sighs] I thought about how this case would affect Dylan, all the pressures and all the stresses, but I really didn't think through what it would do to Sharon. So, you know, I just tried to reassure her. Kevin: Well, it's all true. Dylan is on top of this, chief. He's gonna do whatever it takes to make it back from this mission, the same way he did whatever it took to make it back from the war. That's what you told Sharon, right? Paul: Essentially, yes. Kevin: Good, because all of that is true. Dylan's gonna be home soon. Paul: Yeah. [Sighs] Mariah: Hey. Do you want to hear some crazy news? Devon is up and walking around, and he and Hilary are back together. I know, I know. She's awful. But guess what? I'm not Devon. I don't have to be married to her. Although I do have to say it is a little reassuring to see that somebody can work through any... what's wrong? Is it Dylan? Did something happen? Sharon: Paul was just here, and he said that Dylan is okay. But, uh... Mariah: But what? Sharon: But his cover may have been blown because of, uh, me, something stupid that I did. Mariah: What something? I don't understand. Sharon: I found this special phone at the police station, and I tried to call Dylan on it. And a woman answered. Mariah: A woman? Like a -- like a drug dealer woman? Sharon: I don't know. I got off the phone with her as fast as possible. Mariah: Sharon... Sharon: I might have ruined everything. I... Dylan could be in danger. And if something were to ever happen to him because of me, I just... I don't know how I would handle that. I wouldn't survive it. [Machine clicking quickly] [Machine stops] Dylan: It's all there. Alex: Like you're not gonna weigh the product? You're just gonna trust us? Dylan: [Chuckles] If I ever get the product, I'll let you know. Alex: There's a discrepancy. Fisk: That's not good. Not good at all. Dylan: Hold on. Go ahead, Alex. Tell him. Alex: There's more than the agreed amount. Dylan: About 5% more. My boss is a generous man. He wants this deal to go smoothly. But feel free to give some to charity. Whatever. Fisk: It'll go to a good cause. Dylan: [Chuckles] Yeah, I'm sure. My boss wants confirmation that the transaction is done. So, uh, let's get to the pier and finish this. Finally. Hey, I'm gonna catch up with you after I get the shipment, all right? Alex: You do that. Fisk: Bring the car around. Take our friend Derek to pier 13. Shipment's on the Esmeralda. Registered in panama. You got all that? The product is excellent. Price is fair. No nonsense. It was a pleasure doing business with you. Derek, I say we do it again sometime. Hilary: Please, Devon. Talk to me. Yell if you have to. I can take it. Don't just sit there and act like it's all over. Seeing you in that hospital bed, it changed me. Whatever it takes to heal us, I'll do it. I want a life with you, Devon. I want a home. I want a family. And I will do all of the hard work, okay? Because I know that we are worth it. Devon: No, we're not. We never were worth it. Our relationship's been a mistake from day one, okay? You can dress it up with money and this damn penthouse and your looks, but at the end of the day, it is what it is. It's ugly, and it's cheap. Hilary: We have love, Devon. We have... we have real love. Devon: Yeah? Hilary: Yeah. And it's precious, and it's worth fighting for. Devon: Do you have any idea how guilty I felt going off the road like I did, thinking I was putting you through hell? Do you? I guess the real joke is on me, right?! [Glass shatters] Hilary: Hey, we can -- we can -- we can start over. Devon. Come on. Things for us have never been easy, from the way that we fell in love to the things that got in the way. And this -- this can -- this can be like a fire, and it just burns all of that away. And we can start fresh. We can -- we can focus on us, on our future. Devon: We don't have a future. We're done. We never should have happened. You're toxic! Hilary: No, Devon. No, no. That's not -- that's not true. Okay, there's a reason why we fell in love, okay? We -- we told the whole world to go to hell! Devon: Well, you know what? I'm not telling that to the whole world anymore. I'm just telling you. So why don't you get your things, get out of this house, and you go to hell? We're finished! Hilary: [Sighs] Ashley: This was such a lovely evening. You know what? I almost feel grateful to Phyllis. Ravi: Me, too. I definitely wasn't expecting a Jabot contract, especially after I screwed up today. Ashley: Come on, that's all forgiven and forgotten. It's been nice getting to know you away from the office. I hope I wasn't prying too much. Ravi: Not at all. You're surprisingly easy to talk to. Ashley: What do you mean, surprising? You don't think I'm a warm and fuzzy person, Ravi? Ravi: No, that's not it. You're one of the warmest people I've ever met. Uh, surprising because I don't usually open up to people easily, so anyone who thinks you're not a warm person obviously doesn't know you. Ashley: That's sweet. Jack: Do me a favor. Don't go marrying Steele until you kill his deal with Fenmore's. Gloria: Oh, come on. I was just kidding. Maybe. Thing is, I understand Craig better now. He may have a full bank account, but an empty life and a lovely house in Nantucket. Jack: By spending all your time spending Craig's money, how are you gonna find time for the "little job" you requested at Jabot? Gloria: You jealous, Jackie? Afraid I'm gonna focus on Craig and forget our little deal? Jack: Do we have a deal? Try to convince me. Gloria: How little faith you have in me. Jack: Gee, I wonder why. Listen to me. Thank you for the information. I will handle things from here. [Picture shatters] Sharon: Oh, oh! Oh, my gosh! Mariah: It's -- it's okay, it's okay, it's okay. I got it, I got it. Sharon: No, it broke. Mariah: Well, it's glass. Glass breaks. It happens. Sharon: [Whimpers] I should have never tried to call Dylan. I should have never put him at risk. Mariah: Sharon, Sharon, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop. You are spiraling. Look at me, okay? Paul said that Dylan checked in. That means you didn't blow his cover. That means he's fine. Sharon: What if Paul just said that because that's what I needed to hear? Mariah: How did Paul seem to you? Did he seem honest, sincere? Sharon: That's the way Paul always seems. Mariah: Exactly, Sharon. Paul loves Dylan, too. If something were actually wrong, he wouldn't have stood in this room and talked with you so calmly. Dylan is safe, and he's gonna stay that way. He's gonna come home to you. Dylan: I'm gonna listen to some music. Tell me when we get there. Fisk: Bring the car around. Take our friend Derek to pier 13. Shipment's on the Esmeralda. Registered in panama. You got all that? Hey, we're headed inland. Where the hell you taking me? Hey, stop the car! [Car doors lock] [NEXT_ON] Hilary: This isn't about me. This is about Devon. And that's why I need your help. Phyllis: You and Gloria. Gloria: I can't believe you let this one get away. I mean, he's a real tiger. Rawr. Kevin: I think it's reasonable to assume that something might have gone wrong. Paul: What if Dylan's cover is blown?

Michael assured Phyllis that she hadn't broken any laws by approaching Ravi with a job offer

[PREVIOUSLY_ON] (Laughter) Bill: Phillip! Beth: Hi. Bill: Phillip? Billy: Guess again. Bill: He was here. Billy: Yeah, was. He could be anywhere now. [SCENE_BREAK] Billy: Hey. Bill: What happened? Billy: Well, you ran outside and almost passed out. Hey, buddy, you hit your head earlier. You've got to take it easy. Bill: How did I get here? Billy: Well, you climbed up this mountain, and then you fell down like a ton of bricks. I found you outside, and I pulled you back in again. Bill: Where is he? Phillip? Billy: Phillip's not here. Bill: We have to go get him. Billy: Whoa, whoa, just sit right down. Just sit right down. Just take it easy. Bill: Dad, I need him to help with Lizzie. Billy: Okay. Bill: Maybe something in here will tell me where he went. [SCENE_BREAK] Buzz: You do understand why I'm concerned? Coop: You shouldn't be. Buzz: Yeah, but I am. Coop: Dad, you shouldn't be. Buzz: Forget it. Coop: What? Beth is going to go ahead and break it up with Alan. They have been arguing and teetering on the edge for a very long time now. So this is totally possible and probable. We're going to give it a reasonable amount of time, and then eventually we'll start dating again. At least that's what Alan's going to think. Buzz: What's reasonable? Coop: Reasonable is reasonable. I don't know, a couple weeks. Dad, the point is we're going to be safe. Company is going to be safe, okay? It's fine. Alan won't have a reason to go after any of us. Frank: Well, well, well, if it isn't captain daredevil here. Where's your mask? Coop: That's funny. That's very funny. Frank: Well, you know, I can afford to be. You, not so much. Coop: Well, Frank, you just don't know the whole story about... Dad, can you fill him in for a second, please? Blake: I can explain. Coop: You submitted my book! You didn't ask me, Blake. Blake: It's too good not to be published. Coop: It's too hot to be published. Blake: It's beautiful. It's a real love story. Coop: Blake, forget it. That book cannot and will not see the light of day. [SCENE_BREAK] Rick: You know, if you're not going to drink that, you might think about possibly donating it to somebody who could really use it. Lizzie: (Laughs) Rick: I was just kidding. Lizzie: That's okay. The last time you should take a drink is when you really need one. Rick: You know, I wish I had that insight when I was that young. Lizzie: Yep. Rick: So what's going on, Lizzie? Is this about Bill? Lizzie: I wish it was just about Bill. Why did you and mom get divorced? Rick: You know, the short version would take about five hours and about six of those. Lizzie: I'm serious. Rick: Um... look, sweetheart, you're like a daughter to me. If there's something on your mind, if you want to talk to me about your mom, I'm all ears. Lizzie: Do you know? Rick: Yes, I know. Lizzie: Great. Great. What, did they take out a frickin' ad? Rick: Believe me, it's information I didn't want to know, either. Lizzie: It is bad. It is bad. This is not going to end well. [SCENE_BREAK] Beth: You're back. Alan: Back? Beth: Yes, um... from your trip. Alan: Yes, I am. Beth: Welcome home. Alan, is something wrong? Alan? You've got me worried. Alan: I'm sorry, Beth. It's been quite a day. Beth: Did something happen? Alan: Yes. I was caught off-guard, stabbed in the back. Beth: Stabbed? Alan: Betrayed. Beth: Betrayed? I don't understand. By whom? Alan: You... don't know them. It's business. I have to tell you, it came as a huge blow to me. Beth: You seem... you seem very shaken by it. Alan: Things like this normally don't upset me the way they have, but I guess it's because the wound is very fresh. Let me ask you something. What do words like "trust," "honor," "faith," "commitment" mean to people like this who could hurt me this way? Beth: ... I don't understand. Alan: No, no. You wouldn't understand, would you, Beth? Beth: So... what are you going to do about it? Alan: Ah, now that's a very good question. I have given it a lot of thought. I thought that maybe I should take revenge on these people. Hurt them the way they've hurt me. Beth: But I take it that you've changed your mind? Alan: Yeah. I can walk away. I mean, it's not worth it, really, is it? Look what it's doing to me. But then my instinct kicked in. The guiding principles that led me and helped me survive my entire life. Beth: I... I... I don't follow. I don't know what you mean. Alan: It means I will fight for what is mine, Beth. No one will take what belongs to me. Because if they do, they will go to battle and I will crush them. I'm sorry, Beth, how has your day been? Is everything all right? Beth: Yes, yes. I'm fine. Alan: I must say, you look beautiful. Beth: Thank you. Thank you. Alan: I want you to come with me. Beth: Where? Alan: Upstairs. I have this need to see our daughter. You see, it's times like this that make me appreciate my family even more. [SCENE_BREAK] Frank: So what are we supposed to do? Just sit around and pray that Alan doesn't put any of this together? Buzz: Well, they think they can work it so that there's no connection between when they started dating and her breakup with Alan. Frank: Yeah, well, I'd feel a whole lot better if I wasn't in the business of seeing people's secrets blowing up in their faces. Buzz: Yeah, I know. Frank: You know who I'm worried about more than anybody in all of this? Buzz: Who? Frank: You. Buzz: Go on. Frank: The toll this is taking on your health, Pop. Buzz: That's nuts. Frank: We both know what's going to happen if Alan comes after this family. Buzz: Yeah, well during hard times, we should remember what kind of guy Coop is. I wish I had half his confidence and half his smarts. Frank: Really? Buzz: Yeah. Frank: Well, the funny thing is, he's exactly like you. Buzz: Look, he's saying he can work it out. Maybe we should start listening. [SCENE_BREAK] Blake: You weren't there. You didn't hear the publisher go on and on and on about this. Coop: I don't need to, Blake. Blake: Look, her words, her very words, "Guaranteed best-seller." Coop: Stop. This doesn't matter to me. Blake: Coop, this is something that makes a career. Do you get that? Coop: Yes, I get it. But I wrote it... I wrote it for me. Blake: Just you? Really? Coop, your heroine in this book, she's... so vivid. I really felt like I knew her. Really knew her. Coop: (Chuckles) You see, now, that's the point. Blake: What do you mean? Coop: Blake, if this book gets published, people are going to want to know who she is. They're going to want to know who influenced and inspired this book. Blake: Well, so what? That's okay. It is. This is a beautiful love story. It's very important. I mean, people need that kind of inspiration today. They need that kind of hope. This is probably one of your greatest successes. Coop: Blake, I wrote the book for... me. I wrote the book for me, and that's all. Blake: So what am I going to tell the publisher, hmmm? Coop: Tell them I'll write them another book. A better book. Blake: Right, like you're able to top this story. You think so? Coop: No. No, I don't. [SCENE_BREAK] Lizzie: He wrote a book. Do you know how dumb that was? Rick: He's a writer. Lizzie, a writer. Okay, that's what writers do. They write. Lizzie: Yeah. Aside from changing the names, he didn't change anything else. Do you know how obvious it is? Rick: It doesn't matter. Unless it's a quarterly report, your money-grubbing grandfather will never read it. It doesn't matter. Lizzie: Yeah, but people will read it. Coop is just asking for trouble. I don't understand why you're saying that this doesn't matter because I know you still care about her. Rick: Of course I still care about her. Sometimes you've just got to let people make their own mistakes. Lizzie: Yeah, that's a great approach. Rick: You think you can tell somebody to just quit loving somebody? It doesn't work that way. Lizzie: Wait, wait, wait. We're not talking about love here. Rick: Please, don't tell me. The point's the same, okay? Lizzie: My point is, you don't stand idly by. That's what everyone did with my father, and he just got worse day after day. And look what happened. It was a disaster. Rick: You can't be comparing these two things, can you? Come on. You're thinking about your dad a lot, aren't you? Lizzie: Well, I'm sure he crosses your mind from time to time. Rick: Yes, of course he does. He was my best friend. Lizzie: He was just... well, before he got sick, he was the kind of person that fixed things. Rick: Like this thing with your mother and Coop? Lizzie: It was all sorts of things. Just... whatever, yeah. Sometimes I miss him. Rick: You would really like to have your father back no matter what, right? Lizzie: If he was better, he would be here. Rick: Fixing things. Lizzie: Fixing whatever could be fixed. Some things are past fixing. [SCENE_BREAK] Billy: Hey, how about taking a break? Bill: No. No, I'm fine. Billy: Yeah, you're fine. You got hit in the head, and a few weeks ago you were lying in the hospital in a coma. Bill: Will you help me just look through this stuff, Dad? Billy: Bill, we looked through it. Phillip's crazy. I've known him a long time. Hey, I was there when he found out he wasn't a Spaulding. I'm telling you, he became a lost ball in high weeds. Listen, he was so lost he probably can't help anyone. Enough about Phillip. Come on, just sit down here, okay? Bill: I failed. We came up here for nothing. Billy: Oh, I see. Phillip's not here, so you failed. And it's like when Lizzie was kidnapped, you take a drink and you give up. Let go of the stuff you don't give up. Bill: I want to find Phillip so he can help me with Lizzie. And I find this. Billy: Just sit down. Bill: This is... this is fine. Billy: Bill, you're sweating. Bill: There's got to be another way. Billy: Just sit down here. Come on, sit down. Bill, you have a concussion. You're no good to anybody like this. Now, you're going to come back in here, and you're going to lie down. [SCENE_BREAK] Coop: Blake! Blake: What? Coop: I need you to make this go away. Are we clear? Are we good? Blake: We're good. We're good, I'm gone. I'm on my way to the publisher right now, okay? Coop: Okay. Blake: This is me being very disappointed. You got that? Coop: I got it. I will make it up to you. Blake: Well, I just might hold you to that. Coop: Dad filled you in, didn't he? Frank: Of course he did. Coop: Great. Great. So let me guess, so now you're going to be here to tell me what an idiot I'm being? Frank: Something like that. Coop: I've got a question for you, just some questions. Frank: Fire away. Coop: How would you react if someone-- let's just say me-- if I asked you, or rather told you, that you couldn't see Natalia anymore. How would you react? Frank: I guess I wouldn't like that at all. Coop: Like I said, just a question. [SCENE_BREAK] Alan: You know, she gets more beautiful every time I see her, Beth. Beth: Well, you'll get no argument there. And getting so big, too. Alan: Yeah, yeah. It's amazing, just a few moments with her is enough to make me forget all my troubles. Well, almost forget all my troubles. (Cell phone beeps) What's that? Beth: Oh, it's just a text. Alan: Really? From whom? Beth: Just one of my girlfriend's checking in. Just give me a second. [SCENE_BREAK] Lillian: I came as soon as I got your text. Lizzie: When was the last time you talked to Mom? Because you really need to. Lillian: Oh, Lord, what happened? Lizzie: It's not what happened. It's what's going to happen if she doesn't stop and think about what she's doing. Lillian: Oh, you're talking about Coop. Lizzie: You know? Oh, my God. Granddad is the only person in this town that doesn't know? This is out of control. How could you not tell me this? Lillian: To be honest, I thought you had your hands full. Lizzie: Oh, what, with Bill? Lillian: Yes, with Bill. Lizzie: Well, you know, I'm stronger than that, okay? I am supposed to be taking a step up for this family. I don't need you protecting me all the time. Lillian: I know you're very strong, sweetheart. But I think you need a little help with this one. Lizzie: No, you're right. You're right. I can't do this one on my own. Can you please talk some sense into her? Lillian: I'll try. [SCENE_BREAK] Billy: Come on, Rick, pick up. Rick: Hi, it's Rick Bauer. Billy: Hey, Rick. It's Billy. I found Bill, and Phillip's not here. Rick: I didn't think it made any sense, you two chasing after him. Billy: Yeah, well, he wanted to make things right with Lizzie. Look, I've got another problem. Rick: What is it? Billy: Bill's sick. I think he might have hit his head, might have a concussion. Rick: Okay, is he sick to his stomach? Billy: Yeah, kind of. Rick: Okay. Listen, lie him down and find a doctor. Billy: I'm in the middle of nowhere. Is there anything else I can do? Rick: You know what? Just keep him alert, and I'll find a doctor for you. Billy: Good. Bill: Lizzie... [SCENE_BREAK] Lillian: Beth? Oh, celebrating? Or is it just a little liquid courage? Beth: Nice to see you, too, Mom. Lillian: Honey... your daughter asked me to come and talk to you. Beth: Oh, she's sending in the big guns, huh? Lillian: Well, she's worried about you. Beth: I suppose you didn't tell her to mind her own business? You know, the two of you are very lucky that I'm not the "I told you so" type. Lillian: Meaning something's changed? Something's happened that I don't know about? Beth: Give me a little time. Just give me time. Lillian: Will I have to stay in my bomb shelter until that moment? Beth: You know, I could tell you that I know what I'm doing, but somehow I think that you wouldn't believe me. Lillian: Maybe because I've heard it so many times. [SCENE_BREAK] Coop: Hey. Where's Dad? Frank: He's running an errand. Coop: Here, let me take this for you. Frank: No, no, it's okay. I've got it. Coop, we really need to talk. Coop: Uh-uh. Uh-uh. Frank, look, I'm sorry. I'm just a little busy. Alan? Alan: Mr. Bradshaw. Coop: What are you... are you looking for my father? Alan: No, as a matter of fact, I'm not. I like coming down here sometimes. Ever since I purchased this place, I feel drawn to it in some way or another. Coop: Okay. You know you're more than welcome to go inside. Alan: Oh, no, no. I like it right here. You know, I own a lot of properties, but none of those places make me feel the way I feel when I'm standing right here, looking inside. Coop: Well, that's... that's good. That's great. I mean, it's a good thing. Alan: Yeah. Coop: Are you sure you don't want to go in, warm up a little bit? Alan: No. Coop, when we were working out this deal, what was it that I called you? What was it that word? Point person, wasn't it? Coop: Your contact? Alan: Liaison. That's what the word should have been, liaison. We're connected now, aren't we? Coop: I guess so. Alan: You know, I never had a very high opinion of you. Coop: I think I knew that. Alan: But in the last few weeks, I've seen you in a different light. I've seen the real you. [SCENE_BREAK] Buzz: I'll split it with you. Lizzie: You know, I... I think I'm going to need the entire bottle. I'm surprised you wouldn't need the whole bottle. Coop and you know who. Buzz: This one's on me. Lizzie: I wish there was something to joke about here. Buzz: Yeah, I know. Lizzie: Where do you see this going? Buzz: You know, Coop's confident. He thinks this is going to work out, that Alan won't ever... Lizzie: Yeah, yeah, I know. I know. I heard the same story from mom, but do you believe that? Buzz: I just want him to be happy. Lizzie: But do you believe it? Buzz: Yeah, I do. Lizzie: I'm sorry, I don't understand how no one's thought of my grandfather's feelings in all of this. Buzz: Are you going to tell him? Lizzie: Me? Buzz: I have a selfish motive for asking this, outside of my love and devotion... Lizzie: No. No, I'm not going to tell him. Buzz: Can I ask you something? Do you think that two people who feel this strongly about each other might, just might belong together? Lizzie: I am the last person that you should ask that question to. [SCENE_BREAK] Bill: You never gave up on me. Lizzie: I could never give up on you. Bill: I'd never be able to live with myself if you didn't know the truth. Lizzie: What truth? Bill: I don't remember if I kidnapped you or not. I don't remember. I don't remember. (Grunting) Lizzie! Billy: Hey. Hey, buddy, take it easy. Whoa! Bill: Dad, you don't understand. You don't understand. Listen to me. Billy: Wait. Let me get you something to drink. Bill: I don't need anything to drink. Listen to me. I remember. I remember everything. Dad, I didn't kidnap Lizzie. [SCENE_BREAK] Beth: Ooh, Coop, what are you doing here? Alan is in the dark. You should not be here. Coop: It's okay. It's okay. I just saw Alan, and he's on his way to the office. So I thought maybe you and I can sneak in some time together. Beth: (Laughs) Coop: Okay. Beth: No. It's just... my mother was just here. Coop: Okay. How are you? Are you okay? Beth: I'm okay. I'm okay now. Coop: You didn't tell him, did you? Beth: It was a bad time, trust me. It was a really, really bad time. Coop: You're not chickening out, are you? Beth: A little credit, please. Coop: Okay. I'm sorry. Beth: All you need is just a little bit of patience. Coop: A little bit of patience. Beth, even just that little bit of patience is asking too much. The moment that you walk in the room I realize that I can't move so understand you're gonna prove I'm complete when I'm with you... [SCENE_BREAK] Alan: You never quit. Lizzie: Excuse me? Alan: I can't tell you how proud I am when I see you sitting there working so hard, Elizabeth. Lizzie: Well, it is the job that never stops. You should know that. Why are you here? After that trip, you should be home relaxing. Alan: Well, you know, it's funny, sometimes this office feels more like home than anyplace else. Lizzie: Okay. When I'm saying that, then I know it'll be time to quit. Are you okay? Alan: Oh, yeah, yeah. Yeah, I'm fine. Never been better. Glad to be back from the trip. Now I can concentrate on things here in Springfield. Lizzie: You know, you were amazing at that meeting. Really, you were. People stand up and take notice when you walk in the room. Alan: Well, I guess I've still got it, huh? Lizzie: It just makes me feel like maybe... I don't know, maybe we're not using you in the right way here. Alan: How do you mean? Lizzie: We want to get our message out there to cities across the country. Alan: That would be a great move. Lizzie: Maybe we should make you, like... like a roving ambassador for the company. I mean, the people we work with in San Francisco, Dallas, Atlanta, they would really have to take notice. Alan: Are you saying you want to send me out on the road? Lizzie: I know it would be a lot of work, but I know that you could handle it. Think about the upside. Alan: I'm thinking about the downside. All of that traveling when I have commitments here in Springfield. Lizzie: Just think about it for one minute. You would be the top business news in every city you visit. I mean we literally couldn't buy that kind of publicity. And I would keep you posted on everything that was going on here. Alan: All right, just stop for a second, all right? It's starting to sound like you're trying to get rid of me. [SCENE_BREAK] Billy: Hey. So you really remember everything? Bill: It just... you know, it came to me in a flash. Billy: Yeah? Bill: I was dreaming and nothing made sense, and then I heard this noise. It was a sound. Billy: A sound? Bill: Yeah. It just all came flooding back, and I remember. I can distinctly remember seeing the kidnapper when I made the ransom drop off. I remember fighting with him when I went to rescue Lizzie... Billy: Then you... you must know who it is. Bill: No. But I do know that it wasn't me. [SCENE_BREAK] Lizzie: I am not trying to get rid of you. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. I just thought that you might enjoy it. Alan: Well, right now I would enjoy nothing more than staying here because I need to keep an eye on things that are going on in Springfield. Important things, like my family. Lizzie: All right. You don't have to get so jumpy. It was just a suggestion. Alan: Why would I want to leave, anyway, when I have a front row seat to the greatest show on earth. You taking the reins here at Spaulding, and if you run into any trouble, you have me to lean on. Lizzie: Oh, you worry about me too much. Alan: Well, I am a little worried, yes, because I know Bill is still a factor that weighs heavy on you. But with any luck, he will soon take the hint that you have moved on. [SCENE_BREAK] Billy: So, you feel better? Bill: Clearer, yeah. Better, I don't know. Billy: Well, I'm happy for you, and I feel kind of bad that I didn't believe you. Bill: Dad, don't feel guilty, okay? I deserved it. Billy: Well, I'm glad that you're not guilty. Bill: (Laughs) Not guilty of kidnapping. Still guilty of making this past year a living hell for Lizzie, though. Billy: Yeah, that's not too good. Okay, so what's next? Bill: I've got a lot of work to do. Billy: Hey, if you want a shoulder to lean on heading downhill, I'm your man. Bill: Let's go home. Billy: Okay. After you. [SCENE_BREAK] Blake: That's it. That's it. The author said he's adamant. Publisher: You have to change his mind. Blake: I can't. He doesn't want this book published. Oh. Wow. Is that the commission? I mean, you said that this was a best-seller-- Publisher: Blockbuster is more like it. Blake: Oh, gosh. You know what? Sometimes these writers, they just don't know what's good for them. Publisher: There's one more thing. I need a publicity party organized? Blake: Not a problem. [SCENE_BREAK] Beth: Mmm. You have to get out of here. You have to. Coop: Sure. Beth: No, I mean it. I mean it. (Laughs) Coop: There is a reason why I'm here. Beth: Uh-huh. Coop: It's about the book. I ran into Blake. It's dead. Beth: Oh, promise me. You promise? Coop: I wouldn't lie. She fought pretty hard, though. Beth: Why is she so invested in this? Coop: Probably because she thought the book was about her. Beth: Oh, I see. About her? Coop: Yeah. Beth: Should I be jealous? Coop: (Laughs) What answer is going to get some more of that? Beth: It doesn't really matter. [SCENE_BREAK] Coming up on" Guiding Light." Daisy: Now that you remember everything, you know you didn't do it. Bill: I'm sure of it. Shayne: Edmund is back in town because of me. I think I need to go talk to him. Dinah: He's going to ask how Lara died. He's going to keep asking until you cave and admit that you were responsible. Bill: What are you doing here? Cyrus: Maybe you should call first next time.

Lizzie is fed up with people protecting her

[PREVIOUSLY_ON] Carlos: Those emails -- they're not my words. I didn't write the emails. Tad: Looks to me like somebody's out to destroy Fusion without getting their own hands dirty. Michael: Lena's current assignment is to get Bianca into bed. Erica: I accept your proposal, Jack. Jack: You know what they say about deathbed confessions -- you can't take them back. [SCENE_BREAK] Liza: The lawsuit that was slapped on Fusion is groundless. I mean, it's never even going to make it to court. Simone: No one is talking Chapter 11. Whoever said that to you is absolutely wrong. Liza: I tell you what -- why don't you let me come to New York and I'll -- if you guarantee me some counter space, I'll give you the display, I'll guarantee you a sellout. Simone: Shelf space for 30 days, that's all we're asking. You have nothing to lose. Liza: I wish you'd let me take you to dinner. Simone: The risk is all ours. Liza: I'll send you out the samples, right, and I'll just check back with you on Monday. Simone: Well, I'm sorry you feel that way. Liza: Ugh. Why do I feel like we're trying to offload some swampland? Simone: No, that's Kendall's department. Liza: Did you fare any better? Simone: No. Not one major department store -- or boutique, for that matter -- wants to even touch Fusion cosmetics. Liza: Yeah, I sort of got the same response. I think this pending lawsuit is a big liability. Simone: You know, we almost lose our lease, I serve jail time -- Liza: Yeah, well, I'm going to be dealing with that guy who tried to blacklist us. Simone: You know, it seems like as soon as we, like, get over the last hurdle -- you know, clear it -- wham, this bogus lawsuit. Tad: Evening, ladies. Boyd: Liza. Simone. Simone: Oh. Well, it seems that this room's exceeded capacity for boyish good charms. [Simone giggles] Liza: How do you two know each other? Tad: Oh, we met barking up the same tree. Boyd: I'm checking out the lawsuit for Enchantment. Tad: And I was chasing the ball for Fusion, so -- Boyd: So we decided if we teamed up, we'd cover more ground, so here we are. Liza: Oh. Simone: Ah. And what did you two turn up? Liza: Yeah, I hope you've made more progress than we have. Tad: Well, that would depend. Liza: On what? Tad: On whether or not you consider getting a bogus lawsuit dropped progress. [SCENE_BREAK] Greenlee: Carlos, you didn't write those emails? Carlos: No. But my heart was behind every word that Sydney wrote. I'm not good with words, but I know what I feel, and I told Sydney about you, what inspired me about you, and she found the poetry inside of me. Greenlee: Poetry? Carlos: Yeah. Greenlee: You mean lies, total hurtful lies. [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: Bianca, there's something I need to tell you. Please, please come with me. Joe: Bianca. Kendall: Please. Joe: Wonderful news. Your Uncle Jack has regained consciousness -- and he wants to see you. [Monitor beeps] Erica: Jack. [Jack groans] Erica: You're alive! Jack: Yeah. Erica: You came back to me. Jack: Erica, don't I always? Erica: But I was so scared. I was so scared that I was going to lose you. But to see you now and to hear you say my name -- Jack: How could I ever forget my heart? Your initials are carved on it -- you know that. Erica: You have no idea how close you came. Bianca's outside, barely holding it together. Jack: Well, get her in here. I got to take care of my girls. Erica: And we need you. Let me tell you something -- we need you. I certainly do. I don't know how I fooled myself into thinking that I could possibly get along without you, because I would be completely lost without you. Jack: Your best friend? Erica: My everything. My everything, Jack. Jack: I'll be that everything, Erica. But you've got to tell me -- Bianca: Oh. Thank God. Erica: Oh. Bianca: Can I cut in? Oh, I love you so much, Uncle Jack. Jack: Hey, Bianca. I love you, too, baby. Bianca: I love you so much. Jack: Thanks for coming. Bianca: Thank you. [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: Um -- excuse me. Dr. Martin? Joe: Yes, Kendall? Kendall: I -- I didn't want to butt in before. Erica and Bianca must be so happy about Jack. Joe: Oh, indeed, they are. We're all relieved. Kendall: Oh. Joe: Jack did very well in surgery, and all his vitals are stable. Kendall: Well, I know he lost a lot of blood, but he's awake and talking and that's good, right? Joe: Oh, yes. Yes, it's good, but we'll be cautious and say it's a good start because he has a long and unpredictable road ahead of him before recovery. Kendall: Well, can you tell me, are -- are you talking about brain damage? Joe: Jack has sustained major trauma, so we have to expect that there will be setbacks and we're going to work to overcome them. Kendall: Well, I'll pray for him. Joe: Mm-hmm. Kendall: And thank you for keeping me in the loop. Joe: Oh. Oh, Kendall? I understand that you brought Erica here when she learned the news? Kendall: Yeah. She was way too wrecked to drive herself. Joe: Very nice of you. And Erica won't forget a kindness. Neither will I. [SCENE_BREAK] Liza: Tad? Tad: Yep? Liza: You saved Fusion, you do the honors. Tad: Okay. I would like to thank the academy, both my mothers, and everybody I've ever met -- Simone: How about we toast our plaintiff, Gertrude Stark? Liza: Oh, I think I'd rather gargle glass. Simone: Well, she did drop the lawsuit. Tad: Yeah, well, only after I scared her and about 28 cats spitless. Simone: Oh. And you rode backup? Boyd: Let's just say she changed her attitude when we told her she could wind up in jail for extortion. Tad: And that they didn't allow pets up in Statesville. Boyd: Exactly. She dropped the suit like a bad habit. Simone: Oh, you guys are awesome. Because of you, now Fusion can storm right back onto the retail shelves. Liza: Angry creditors and nasty process servers will no longer shadow our door. [Liza chuckles] Boyd: Hear, hear. Simone: And for our appreciation, I am going to give you -- Boyd: Mm-hmm. Simone: A sneak peak at our latest Fusioneyes palette. Boyd: Oh. You sure you want to do that? I mean, I am still the competition. Simone: Yes, but you're also a brilliant chemist and I value your input and -- what was the third thing? Oh, yeah -- and I trust you. Boyd: Not to mention you find me irresistibly cute. Simone: Hmm. Hmm. Tad: So -- Liza: Mm-hmm. Tad: Bet you can't wait to tell Greenlee and Mia. Liza: Oh, they're going to be ecstatic. Tad: Well, I just thought you should know that I also accept sneak peaks as tokens of gratitude and maybe a little kiss on the cheek. Liza: Uh-huh. Tad: There you go. Liza: I'll tell you what -- why don't you give me the truth and tell me all the details that you just left out right now? Tad: Okay. For starters, I'd have to say we're going to have to file this one under "Pages from the weird side." [SCENE_BREAK] Carlos: Greenlee, I would never lie to you. You're getting everything all twisted. Greenlee: Why did you do it, Carlos? Why not write the letters yourself? Carlos: Oh, come on. The -- the office handyman trying to be a poet? You would have laughed at me. Greenlee: So you seduced me with words that weren't even yours? I lived for those words, Carlos. They gave me hope and courage and strength when I needed them. I asked myself, "What kind of man writes something like this?" Obviously, not you. Carlos: I was just trying to have everything out in the open so it'll be honest. Greenlee: Well, it's too late. It's too late. Those letters were like a passport. They gave you permission to come into my life. Carlos: Look, nothing's changed. I'm still -- I'm here, and everything you read is everything that I felt, that I still feel, and I just wanted you to know that before anything -- Greenlee: Spare me. Carlos: Look, I needed to find a way to reach you -- Greenlee: You ran a scam. Scam's over. Carlos: Okay, look, Greenlee, I need you to listen because I'm still the man you know me to be. Greenlee: I don't know who the hell you are. Carlos: Come on, Greenlee, I need you to believe me. Greenlee: I believe you're a liar. And thanks to you, that's all I'll ever believe. [SCENE_BREAK] Tad: I'm telling you, Liza, it was almost too easy to follow the E-money transfers from Enchantment down to the Cayman Islands up to Ms. Stark's account. Boyd: Yeah. According to Enchantment's C.F.O., Lena Kundera, the transfer of funds was manipulated by a Barton Phillips. Liza: Who's he? Tad: Well, Lena said that he's a numbers cruncher, an accountant that she had to can for incompetence. Boyd: So according to Lena, this guy tapped into Enchantment's database and transferred the cash as payback for getting canned. Liza: So he got the money to Gertrude Stark to instigate the lawsuit against Fusion? Tad: Which could then be traced back to Erica. Liza: But that means that we were never the target. Boyd: No. Fusion was just collateral damage. Whoever set all this up was after Erica and my anti-aging formula. Liza: Do you have any ideas who that might be? Tad: Well, offhand, Michael Cambias springs to mind. Simone: Okay. Guys? Group huddle. Now that the lawsuit is dead, I have got a brilliant way of taking Fusion off the crime sheet and back into the homes of millions. Liza: This doesn't involve breaking and entering, does it? Simone: No. No, no. But I do require a little aiding and abetting. Liza: Oh, Simone's ideas are usually long on brilliant and short on legal. Simone: No, I -- this will get us noticed, not arrested. I promise. Really. [SCENE_BREAK] Carlos: Look, Greenlee, I would never mislead you like that. Greenlee: You used someone else's words. Carlos: No, come on. And if I would've used a greeting card, how would that be different? Greenlee: You would've signed the damn card. But instead, you were someone else who got me all tangled up in his words. Carlos: Oh, yeah, and then if I would've used Spanish, like you'd understand that. Greenlee: You would've spoken to me with your eyes. But instead, I got some ghost writer with a keyboard and email address. Carlos: No, no, no, no. That's not as cold as you're making it sound. Greenlee: You know what? I opened my heart to you under false pretenses. Carlos: You know it wasn't like that. Greenlee: Question -- those folk-art doodads that you come up with -- is there someone behind the scenes coming up with those, too? Carlos: Okay, okay. Those folk-art doodads, as you call them? That's my way of reaching out to you. And you threw it in the garbage. You threw it in the trash. You really know how to make a man feel welcome, don't you? Greenlee: Who the hell asked you to bother? Carlos: I wanted to know you. This woman, she's like sugar candy, hard and sweet. Now tonight, for the first time, I felt you melting away in my arms into something new. And then when we kissed, I had your permission -- at least I thought -- to start something new. Greenlee: And then you ruined it. Carlos: I told you the truth. No soy Miguel Cervantes -- I'm not Garcia Lorca and -- look, I'm Carlos Reyes. I'm a handyman. But I'm more than that, and I wanted you to know that before we go any further. Greenlee: Oh, is this where I go all grateful that you didn't wait to tell me when you got me in the sack? "Oh, by the way, I'm an imposter"? Well, now that I do know, I want you to get out. And make it pronto. Did I say that right? Carlos: Every word, every letter, my heart was behind it. Greenlee: Just go. Carlos: Look, Greenlee, I -- Greenlee: Damn, damn, damn, damn. [SCENE_BREAK] [Monitor beeps] Erica: He looks great, doesn't he, Joe? His color's coming back. Joe: And his numbers are all about where they should be. Steady pulse, good respiration. Jack: Great. When are you going to spring me? Bianca: Oh, Jack, please. Take it easy on yourself. Joe: You listen to Bianca, Jack. And I think we should all take this moment to realize how lucky we are. Well, I'll be back later. Erica: Oh, Joe, just a minute. I'll go with you. But you -- don't you go anywhere. Jack: Yes, ma'am. Erica: Mm-hmm. Bianca: I love you so much. Did I say that already? Jack: Yeah, but I can't hear it enough. Bianca: Oh. It's amazing -- you wake up and you think it's going to be an ordinary day. And then something like this happens. Jack: Yeah, it kind of caught me by surprise, too. Bianca, does Lily know? Bianca: Yeah. Mrs. Neff is going to bring her by as soon as you get moved to a different room. We thought the I.C.U. was kind of scary for her. Jack: Yeah. Is she okay? Bianca: Yeah, yeah. She's fine. We were so careful how we told her. Jack: Thanks. Bianca: I don't know if she realizes how hurt you are. But you sure got Mom's attention. Jack: Yeah, I sure did, huh? Bianca: Uh-huh. Seriously, Uncle Jack, do you have any idea who did this to you? Jack: I don't remember anything. Bianca: Okay. Well, that's okay. Never mind. What matters is that you're here now with the people who love you more than anything. Jack: You know, maybe it's the drugs, but you sure look different. Bianca: Different, good? Jack: Yeah. Do I know her? Bianca: Oh. Not really, but you will because I think she's the one I've been looking for. [SCENE_BREAK] Lena: So, Mr. Montgomery-- is there any change? Kendall: Yeah, Jackson woke up. Lena: Oh, good. That means he'll be okay? Kendall: That's what we're all hoping for. Lena: Well, I'm glad for everyone who's close to him. Kendall: Yes, well, Jackson is a very important part of this family. Lena: Yes, but you're not, are you, Kendall? Myrtle: I came. I came as soon as I heard. How's Jack? Kendall: The news is good, Myrtle. He's doing just fine. Myrtle: And Erica? Is she holding up? Kendall: She's been incredibly brave. Amazing, really. Myrtle: Good. Darling, are you here for Bianca? Lena: Yes, Bianca and Erica. I'm trying to help any way I can. In fact, these are for them, so if you'll excuse me. Myrtle: Thank you. Kendall, if you're here to cause trouble for Erica, you are going to have to answer to me first. I don't want any -- Erica: Oh, Myrtle. Myrtle: Oh, darling. Erica: Myrtle, I'm so glad you're here. Myrtle: There you are, there you are. Erica: Myrtle, Jack came through the surgery. He's going to be fine. Myrtle: I know. It's wonderful news. Erica: Yes. Myrtle: Darling, I just -- I can only imagine how terribly hard it must be for you, now that you and Jack are apart. Erica: Oh, no. We're not apart, Myrtle, no. In fact, we are never going to be apart again. Myrtle: Well, what exactly does that mean? [SCENE_BREAK] Simone: Well? Come on. Don't hold back. Cue thunderous applause. [Simone imitates a cheering crowd] Liza: This publicity stunt could propel Fusion into bankruptcy. Simone: No, no, Liza, this one's going to work. I just know it will. Tad? Tad: I do still play poker with rcw's night manager. Simone: Okay, see? See? Look, we're in. Liza: Tad, do you really want to spend an entire evening in a deserted studio with Simone? Tad: Well, it is the best offer I've had all night. Liza: Oh, you know -- fine, fine. Just leave my name out of it. Simone: Hey, all we have to do is cut a video promo for Fusioneyes, right? And then we just shop it around to local affiliates. Liza: Simone, your publicity stunts usually end up with you behind bars. Tad: It's okay. I'll keep an eye on her. Simone: Oh. Liza: Yeah, well, like you're such a stranger to trouble. Tad: We're a passing acquaintance. So what? Liza: You're a lot more than that. Tad: Listen, can we use the equipment or can't we? I could probably shoot this thing in my sleep, and you know it. Liza: Oh, please. You know, don't tempt fate, please. Tad: I am just trying to give you the benefit of my experience, you know? My expertise. Liza: I think that's why my inner alarm bells are going off. Simone: Liza, you could come with us. You know, supervise. It would be fun. Liza: Oh, definitely not. Tad: Okay, then. Looks like you're just going to have to trust us. Liza: Well -- Tad: Liza? Simone: Liza? Liza: What? Simone: This is for all of Fusion. Colby's legacy, I mean, and all of our future little legacies. Liza: You know what? You don't have to sell me on this. Just get in and get out before the night crews have to set up for the morning shows. Tad: No problem. Liza: Better not be. Simone: Okay, let's roll. I will call Carlos -- thank you -- from my cell, and tell him to meet us there. And -- oh, Boyd, you will be there, right? Boyd: Are you kidding me? I wouldn't miss this. Simone: Okay, good! This is going to be so great. This is going to be fun. Thank you, thank you! [Simone laughs] Tad: If it's all the same to you, I think I'm going to keep an eye on this Barton Phillips guy, you know. Check out his connections to Cambias. Liza: Look, forget that and forget all of this. Just get in and get out at wrcw and don't blow it. Tad: It's okay, you know. We'll get in, we'll get out. They won't even know we're there. Liza: Hey, Greenlee. Did you see Simone and the guys leaving? Because we have great news. They dropped the lawsuit. We are back in business. What is it? Greenlee: When in my lifetime am I ever going to be able to trust someone again? [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: Well, tell me about your new lady love. Bianca: Are you sure you're up for that? Because I could go on for paragraphs. Jack: Sure. I mean, maybe Erica might not want to hear it -- Bianca: Ah. Speaking of which -- Jack: Yeah. Bianca: Looks to me like you and Mom are back together. Jack: Your mother's scared. Bianca: Well, sure she is. It's scary. I can understand that. I mean, that's the story of my life. Afraid to give my heart away. Afraid not to. Jack: You're just like your old man, you know that? Bianca: Well, I like to think I am. And like you. Jack: Oh. Bianca: You two are the greatest guys that I've ever known. Jack: You know, Bianca, there's nothing wrong with loving somebody with all your heart. Bianca: But it's such a risk. Jack: What's the use of living if you're not going to take that risk? [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: Oh, Myrtle, this has been quite a day. Quite an experience. Myrtle: I can imagine. Erica: You know, I don't think that you're ever really prepared for the worst. But, boy, when it hits, everything changes -- the way you look at yourself, people around you. Myrtle: You know, when life grabs you and gives you a good shake, it does a lot for your priorities. Erica: That's it. That's it exactly, Myrtle. Yes, your priorities. When I saw Jack lying there, when I knew that he had been shot, I just -- I knew that I needed to be by his side. Myrtle: Well, of course you did. Erica: I was so scared. I prayed. Myrtle: And your prayers have been answered. Erica: Oh, yes, they have. When Jackson opened his eyes, I tell you, all the anger, all the misunderstanding, all the hurt that had driven us apart -- that melted away. I swear, it was all gone. Myrtle: And what is there instead? Erica: Love -- Myrtle: Oh. Erica: And forgiveness. Somehow, I think that Jack cheating death just made me see that I had been cheating life -- and him and myself. Myrtle: A bit like being reborn. Erica: Yes. And I swear to you, Myrtle, I am not going to waste one moment of this new life being afraid that -- that Jackson will walk away from me. Myrtle: Does that mean that you're ready for him to put the ring on your finger? Erica: Oh, Myrtle. Oh! I think it's way too soon to talk about that. I -- I know that Jack has months of recovery ahead of him. Bianca: Oh. Myrtle, hi. Myrtle: Hi, Darling. How are you? Bianca: How amazing is my Uncle Jack? Myrtle: Pretty darned amazing. Erica: Doesn't he look wonderful, Sweetheart? Bianca: He does. He does. And, you know, it's so remarkable. After everything that he's been through today, all he wanted to know about was how I'm doing -- what's going on in my life and how happy I am. Erica: Of course, honey. That's your Uncle Jack. And he loves you. And he -- he's pulled through. Bianca: Mm-hmm. And that is just one of the things that I am so grateful for. So grateful. Myrtle: Sweetheart, I saw your friend Lena a little while ago. Have the two of you come to an understanding? Erica: Myrtle, you know, I just was thinking about this. They are so strict about the visiting hours in the I.C.U. So if you want to see Jack, I think you need to hurry. Myrtle: I didn't know it was so late. Erica: Yes. Bianca: Okay. Love you. Myrtle: Back at my place, okay? I love you, Darling. Erica: I love you, Myrtle. Myrtle: Take care. Erica: Take care. [Erica sighs] Erica: Sweetheart, I need to talk to you. Bianca: Uh-oh. That's always a prelude to something unpleasant. Erica: Look, you and I had quite a scare with Uncle Jack today. But we got through that together. And no matter what obstacles are thrown at us, we are going to stand together on everything, right? Bianca: Right. Erica: Right. Bianca: Mom, is this going somewhere? Erica: Please, just -- just hear me out. I had no idea that you and Lena had become so close -- so close that you would confide this to your Uncle Jack. Bianca: Yeah. And he's happy for us. Erica: The thing is, Uncle Jack, of course, doesn't know all the details. Bianca: What details? Erica: Bianca, you know that I never would do anything to hurt you. I mean, that is the last thing in the world I'd ever want to do. But believe me, it is much harder watching somebody else hurt you. And that's exactly what I believe Lena is going to do to you. Bianca: Mother, why? Why when you see me happy do you always have to try to take it away from me? [SCENE_BREAK] Boyd: Where do you want it? Tad: Right there, where that mark is on the floor. All you got to do is make sure it's about eye line, okay? Boyd: Yes, Sir. Tad: Okay. Okay. Simone: This is almost finished. It's going to be so hot. Tad: Hopefully. Now, you remember what you're doing, right? Simone: No, but you're the TV vet, right? Tad: Yeah. Simone: Yeah, so you can walk me through it. Tad: I already walked you -- just -- remember, all right? Simone: Okay, all right. Tad: When the control booth rolls tape on the promos -- Simone: Right. Tad: It's going to come up on this monitor. Simone: On this monitor. And -- okay, what happens with this monitor? Tad: Pay attention, Simone. Simone: I am! Tad: Nothing happens on that monitor. If something happens on that monitor, start to sweat, because it means you're on the air. Simone: Live? Tad: Or on the air. But that shouldn't be a problem, because only the technical director can slap us on to the network. Simone: Okay. I see. Tad: How's the copy coming? Simone: It's good. It's really -- it's good. All I need is a, you know, a man with sizzle who can make love to the camera. [Simone laughs] Carlos: Simone. Simone. Simone: Carlos -- Carlos: I got your message. What am I -- Simone: Thank you so much for coming. Carlos: What do you need? Simone: You remember Tad and Boyd. Carlos. Carlos: Yeah. Simone: Fusion party. Carlos: The Fusion party. Simone: Yeah, okay, whatever. Anyway, I am working on a killer marketing campaign for Fusion, and we are going to do it right here -- the demo -- taping it, right here and now. Simone: How do you say in Spanish "Where there's a will, there's a way"? [SCENE_BREAK] Greenlee: So the emails that woke me out of my hibernation weren't written by Carlos after all. Liza: And your life is ruined why? Greenlee: Liza, this may be no big deal to you, but to me, it's about honesty and trust and -- Liza: Abject terror? Greenlee: What's that supposed to mean? Liza: I just know that you're very upset when you found out that Carlos wasn't the one who personally wrote you those emails. Greenlee: Well, he cheated. He used a ghost writer. Liza: Sometimes, people -- they don't know how to put their feelings into words. Greenlee: Yeah, but he lied to me about that. Liza: Did he lie or did he just let you believe that the emails came from him? Greenlee: What's the difference? Liza: Well, only you can answer that. What upset you the most? That Carlos kept something from you? Or that you're going to open up your heart for the first time in a long time? Greenlee: Are you saying that I'm using this as an excuse to blow Carlos off? Liza: Are you? Greenlee: No. No, I'm -- I'm tired of being lonely. I hate coming home to an empty space. I want to laugh and have someone worry about me if I'm five minutes late. Liza: And you know what? There's going to be a price to pay. Because there's a chance that you could love and you could lose again. Or you can protect yourself for the rest of your life, Greenlee. Greenlee: Well, you know, they just keep coming. People giving to get something. That bloodsucker, Andrew Miller, promising Fusion shelf space if I put out. Carlos using phony emails to suck me in. I mean, since when does love come all wrapped up in lies? [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: Bianca, the world can be a hurtful place. Just before I learned that Jack was shot, I learned something disturbing about Lena. Bianca: Mom -- Erica: Believe me, it gives me no joy to be the messenger in this. Bianca: Nothing that you tell me about her is going to change the way I feel about her. I mean, you can tell me that she's too old or she's too sophisticated or too foreign or too sexy or -- Erica: No, Honey, that's not what this is about. Bianca: Mom, this is me, your daughter, a grown woman, who has found somebody to care about. Erica: The wrong somebody. Bianca: Oh, Mom, it will always be the wrong somebody. It will always be, because even though you're so adamant about the fact that you're okay with having a daughter who's a lesbian who's in a gay relationship, you're really not okay with it at all. Erica: Honey, please, hear me out. Bianca: I know that this is difficult for you, mom. But I am with Lena now. When I told Uncle Jack that, he told me that I should never close my heart to love. And you don't know what I would give to hear you say the same words to me and to know that you really meant them. Kendall: So, you told Bianca about Lena? Erica: Well, I tried. She wouldn't listen. She wouldn't listen to me, Kendall, but maybe she would listen to you. Kendall: Oh, no, I don't think so, not in this lifetime, no. Erica: Oh, please, Kendall. Could you find it in your heart to help your sister? [SCENE_BREAK] Lena: Think about -- Bianca: He looked really good. Lena: Yeah. Bianca: It was good to see you. Lena: Oh -- you want to come in? [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: Yeah, but what makes you think I could get through to her? I mean, Binks and I aren't exactly soul sisters. Erica: That's it, because you're not family. And you don't have a personal grudge against Lena. Kendall: Except that she cheated with my two-timing boyfriend. Erica: Well, use that. Use whatever you have to to open Bianca's eyes, to make her see this woman's treachery. Kendall: Okay, you know what? I'll do what I can. I will, but at this point, I'm not sure anything I say will change Bianca's feelings. Erica: What makes you say that? Do you think that it's gone too far? Do you think that Bianca's in love with Lena? Oh. [SCENE_BREAK] Lena: Look, maybe it's not such a good time -- with your Uncle -- Bianca: No, I want to come in. I want to stay. I want to know what it feels like to be with somebody and never want to leave. [SCENE_BREAK] [Phone rings] Liza: Liza Colby. Simone: Liza, it's me. I'm just checking in. Liza: How's everything going there? Simone: Oh, honey, it is so fine. But there's been a little snafu, a little change in the format. Here's the deal. Liza: You did what? Simone: Turn on wrcw. Never mind. Just turn it on. Okay, guys. It's show time. Carlos: Look, I've never done -- Simone, I've never done something like this. Simone: Carlos, relax. Okay, just read what's on the card with as much soul as you can muster down deep inside. And the lips. Carlos: No, Simone -- Simone: You're going to be great. Boyd, are we ready? Boyd: We are good to go. Simone: Yes! Carlos: Simone? Tad: Everybody in the studio, settle -- Carlos: I haven't done -- Tad: Stop the work, sit down, and shut up. I always wanted to do that. Fusion promo, take one. Simone: Okay, do it now. In five, four, three -- Carlos: The eyes -- they're the first thing you notice. They invite you in. Greenlee: What was that call? Liza: Simone told us to turn on the TV. Carlos: No words can reveal what's in the heart. But the eyes, they can see straight to the soul. Don't look away. Don't be afraid. The journey is just beginning. Singers: Fusion what women want Liza: What are they doing? Singers: Fusion ah Fusion what women want Carlos: Let your eyes be open for the first time and let your inner beauty shine. Hold the glance, but turn the smile. Let him kiss away your tears. Let the eyes have it. Fusioneyes -- they're not an illusion. Singers: Fusion Simone: And we're out. Yes! Carlos, baby, you were perfect. Tad: What the hell was that? We were on the air? Simone: I know. I know. Tad: What do you mean, you know? You did this, you idiot? Simone: Oh, well, I -- I think it's brilliant. [SCENE_BREAK] [Monitor beeps] Jack: Hey. Erica: Hey. Jack: I wasn't sure you were coming back. Erica: You're joking. Jack: Yeah, I'm joking. Erica: Good. Because humor is one of your vital signs. Jack: Yeah. Erica: Jack, what -- what is it? You want to say something to me? Jack: I heard you. Did you say those things because you thought I was dying? Erica: What? Jack: I heard you say you should have said yes. Did you mean that? Erica: Did I mean that I love you? Yes, with all my heart. Jack: Did I have to take a bullet for you to admit that? Erica: No. No, I -- I guess I've known it all along. It's just that when I thought that I was losing you, I had to tell you before it was too late. Jack: That's the great thing about us, kiddo. It's never too late. So I'm going to ask you again. Will you marry me, Erica? Erica: Oh. Yes. Yes, Jack. I will marry you. [SCENE_BREAK] Liza: What was going through your pea brain last night? Carlos: Ms. Torres doesn't have anything to do with this. I did it alone. Edmund: No more talk about slowing down this relationship. Opal: You are not safe. Chris: I came to say goodbye.

Jackson asks Erica if she is serious about her feelings for him, and Erica says she is

Justin: What? So katie and thorne are engaged. Bill: That's what I said. Justin: So how did you handle it? Bill: I wanted to knock him out. But I kept it in check because my son was standing right there. Justin: They told you right in front of will? Bill: Damn right, they did. Justin: Oh, that's low. That is low. So what does your son have to say? Bill: He's happy about it. Justin: You think he was coached? Bill: Not by katie. But thorne? Oh, yeah. Pushing that usual forrester agenda -- stick to dollar bill, even if it means stealing his son. Justin: This could be a problem. If those two get hitched before the hearing, a judge might consider the stable home to be a factor. Eric: Flawless. Katie: [ Giggles ] Thorne: Yes, she is. Pam: Um, have you seen her in the kitchen? Charlie: Pammy. Pam: Well, I'm just saying. Eric: We couldn't be happier. Both of you. Katie: Thanks. Eric: Congratulations. Thorne: Thanks, dad. Eric: Congratulations. Ridge: Hey. Well done. Thorne: Thank you. Ridge: Ahh! You're gonna be a great husband and a wonderful father to will. Congrats, man. Welcome to the modeling squad. Xander: Hey, thanks. Oh, so do you guys call yourselves, like, "the mod squad," or...? No. Sally: Guess who discovered him, danny? You? Steffy: And me. Sally: It was kind of an unexpected audition. Steffy: Yeah, we walked in on him changing into his gym clothes. Seriously? There's never a dull moment around here. Steffy: Anyway, show him the ropes. I actually have another announcement. Sally will now be helping design for the intimates line. Okay, sally! Nice! Congrats, sal! Sally: Thank you. Hope: Wait, you're leaving hope for the future? Steffy: Sally will now be devoting her time and her talent to the intimates line. Hope: Steffy, sally is a member of my team. Steffy: The only reason you hired her is because my grandfather insisted. Hope: Okay, that is irrelevant. I still should have been consulted. Steffy: What, you want her back? Hope: No, what I want is a little respect. Xander: Uh, excuse me. Is it okay if we head to the fitting? Steffy: Yeah, sure. Xander: Oh, did you hear the other good news? I'm modeling for intimates. Imagine that, huh? Hope: Congratulations. Looks like there's been a lot of changes around here without my knowledge. Uh, xander, could you ask sally to stay? Ridge: Have you told will yet? Thorne: Sure have. Brooke: How did he take it? Katie: He's happy. He adores thorne. Pam: You three are gonna make a beautiful family. Charlie: And give that boy some stability. Thorne: Well, that's the plan. Quinn: How did bill react? Does he even know? Katie: Yeah, we told him. He was furious. Bill: Got to admit, a smart move -- get hitched, hope to sway the judge. Justin: Not the best reason to get married, but... Bill: Well, it is, as far as thorne's concerned. Keeps me from seeing my son. Hell, maybe I should go find a bride quick. Marry you! Our courtship would be as long as theirs was. Justin: Well, at least you still have visitation rights. Bill: Visitation rights. You think I'm gonna see my son on thorne's schedule? He's gonna have me jumping through hoops. No way. That's not happening. Justin: So, what are you gonna do, dollar bill? Bill: The only thing I can do. Xander: This gig is not as easy as I thought. You put on boxers, you take a pose, click. What's so hard about that, right? My friends think it's cake. Xander: Well, I did, too. I mean, not anymore, though. Zoe: I heard this crazy rumor that -- Xander: No. The team has a new male model. Zoe: Are you serious? Oh, that's awesome. Steffy: I have patience, hope, but only so much. Like you, I have a job to do. Now, why did you drag us up here? You're upset about my hiring practices? I get it, but we can talk about this later. Hope: It's more than that. Look, okay, tell me something, sally. I know you have an interesting portfolio. I've seen it all. But other than that, I mean, why would you want to design for steffy for anyone else at this company? Sally: Because of my portfolio. Look, hope, not only did I have my own line, I ran my own company. I'm good. Better than good. And all I needed was a little boost, and steffy is giving me that, and I will not let her down. Hope: Given your past with her? Look, I'm sorry, I just -- i don't think someone should come into the company that she has stolen from, lied about, costed millions, and then just be given a position on a design team and suddenly be trusted. Steffy: I have not forgotten what sally has done to the company or to my family, but she has proven her loyalty. And as you and I know very well, everyone deserves a second chance. Sally, I'd like a moment alone with hope. And, sally, you were privy to a private conversation between hope and me. If I hear any part of this conversation repeated, you will be fired. Is that clear? Welcome to the intimates design team. Sally: And I swear to both of you, not only will I be a valuable asset to the intimates team but also to forrester creations. Steffy: Now... give me your best shot. Justin: Yeah, stacey. Okay. I'll relay the information. All right, we'll be in touch. Thank you. So, I gave her the down and dirty. Bill: Who is this family law attorney? Justin: She's the best in town. She's good. I told her everything about thorne and katie. Bill: Yeah, I heard all that, justin. What's her take on it? Justin: Well, she's also concerned about how this impact the case. Bill: I will not lose will. I love that boy. He means everything to me. So I will do whatever it takes. Whatever it takes, justin. Katie: Yeah, the case is moving forward. Eric: And you both want this. Ridge: It's not that they want it, dad, they need it. Will needs it. Thorne: We agree. Brooke: Do you agree, katie? Katie: Yes, brooke, I agree. Quinn: Have bill's attorneys responded? Thorne: Not yet. Eric: Nothing? No attempt to negotiate a settlement of any kind? Ridge: Bill doesn't negotiate. He hits you over the head with a hammer when your back is turned. Katie: I'm sure we'll hear from him before it goes to court. Ridge: Oh, I'm not so sure about that. I think he's got something up his sleeve. Thorne: Like what? Ridge: I don't know, but whatever it is, we got to be ready. We got to fight for that little boy. And if he wants to fight dirty, we'll fight dirty. Brooke: So, what are you suggesting, ridge? Ridge: I'm suggesting we do whatever we have to to win this custody battle. Brooke: We? Ridge: Yes, we. We're family. These two need all the support they can get. Thorne: We have a strong case, ridge. Katie: Hopefully we have a stronger case with this. Thorne: Yeah. Quinn: Well, the judge is gonna do what's best for the child. Eric: And what's best for will is to be raised in a family with two loving parents. Ridge: I'm sorry -- I'm sorry for interrupting you. You really think that bill is gonna let the court settle this? You can't trust that guy, you know that. Excuse me. Zoe: And steffy just hired you on the spot? Xander: Yeah. Crazy, right? Zoe: Oh, well, she must have been impressed by your assets. The way I've always been. Hope: You think I'm being unreasonable. Steffy: I think you're still angry over the budget allocations. Hope: No, what upsets me, steffy, is your attitude. Steffy: My attitude? What about yours? Hope: Look, would it really have been that much of a burden to just come to me and ask me before hiring sally? And now, I mean, you know her. She's getting a front row seat to me being disrespected by you, and she's loving it, I'm sure. Steffy: She's a designer, hope. And a good one. I think she's a great fit for the intimates line. Hope: You are suddenly singing a very different tune about sally, but, tell me, are you avoiding my point on purpose, or is it just because you don't care? Steffy: Okay, okay. In a perfect world, you and i would sit down and discuss our mutual personnel needs. I would ask to borrow sally. But we don't live a perfect world. You and I have a very imperfect relationship. Hope: And that's on me. Steffy: Yeah, I think it is. This isn't a competition, hope. Hope: It's not because you won the competition, steffy. I didn't stand a chance. The second you teamed up with ridge and stole my funding -- and don't tell me that it was purely a business decision, because it wasn'T. It was just daddy taking care of his little girl. Steffy: Wow, I resent that. Hope: You think I don't resent what's happened to me, what's happened to my line after all of its success? Not to mention all the backpedaling we have to do with charities now? Steffy: Well, life isn't fair, hope, in love, as I've learned, and in business, as now you're learning. Katie: Hey. Did you catch up with ridge? Brooke: Of course not. He flew out of the parking lot before I even got down the elevator. Look, I'm happy for you and thorne. I think he's a great guy. He's gonna be a good husband. But I am not happy about this custody battle. It's gonna hurt a lot of people that I care about, katie. Including you. Bill: Oh, well, well, well. Your sewing machine must be broken. Killing time? Ridge: Are you grumpy? You having a bad day? Bill: Bad day? [ Scoffs ] I don't have bad days, only some great days that are less great than others. Ridge: Okay, and on this less-than-great day, I thought you'd be with your attorneys, maybe. Bill: What do you want, forrester? Ridge: Oh, I'm -- I'm sorry. No, I don't want anything. I got what I want. I'm looking at you falling apart. Bill: Falling apart? You better look a little closer, huh? Ridge: You're handsome. But this is weird to me, to see you like this, in a situation beyond your control. Bill: No situation is beyond my control. You've got to know that by now. Ridge: I know, I know. I used to think that, too. But this is different now. Things have caught up with you. Bill: You are boring me to tears. Ridge: Come on, william. That's not your "bored" face. That's your worried face. And it's the right one. Because you're about to lose your son. Zoe: I remember the first time I saw you in underwear. Didn't last long. As I recall. Xander: All right. We are going to be working together. Zoe: In very little wardrobe. Xander: We're gonna keep it professional, zoe. Zoe: [ Chuckles ] Wearing practically nothing? That's a profession I intend to enjoy, and you will, too. With my help. Xander: [ Laughs ] What, are you gonna coach me? Zoe: Mm, no need. You'll be a natural. Xander: I will, huh? Zoe: Yeah, well, you and i have a long history of being around each other with very little on. We'll be great together. We always were. Hope: So that's what this is about. Life isn't fair. Steffy: I'm glad you agree. Hope: No, you're feeling cheated, so now it's payback time, right? Steffy: This may come as a surprise, but my life does not revolve around you. I'm working on a very big line that's gonna make very big profits. Hope: Unlike mine, which has suddenly shrunk. Steffy: I could have been in the exact same position as you. Hope: [ Scoffs ] Not a chance, and you knew that. Steffy: Okay, so where do we stand? Because I have work to do. And given the challenge to your line, so do you. Hope: Wow. You're really loving this, aren't you? Throwing it in my face after all that goodness and love that you had expressed for weeks earlier. Well, finally, yeah, your true colors are showing through. You are out to get me, and we both know why, don't we, steffy? Katie: If I give will the stability he needs without dragging bill into court, i would do it. Brooke: You don't need custody, katie. You already have custody. Katie: Which I share with bill, and that's not working. I need to take control of the situation. I have a very unhappy little boy because his father only shows up when his busy schedule allows for it. It's damaging my son. Brooke: It's gonna be even more damaging to go into a custody battle. For you, for will, for thorne, and for everybody! God, can't you see? This is a situation that's going to explode. Bill: Well, I'm sure you have a dress to hem, so bye. Ridge: This was a big year for you, wasn't it? You went after steffy, your son's wife, mother of your granddaughter... Bill: Your daughter. Ridge: Yeah. My daughter. And you destroyed her marriage. But you didn't do it yourself, did you? You sent your other boy to do it because that's what you do. You got to be proud of that. Bill: [ Chuckles ] Look at you. This is fun. You're standing there trying to goad me, trying to bait me into hitting you to strengthen katie's case. Well, that ain't gonna happen. Ridge: No. What I was hoping for were was you were gonna stand up and be a man and take responsibility for what you did to your family and to mine. Bill: Oh, I've taken responsibility. I suggest you go home and take care of your responsibilities. Ridge: The responsible thing to do would be to give katie full custody. Bill: Not if there was a gun to my head. Ridge: I get it. It's got to be so hard for you, man. You have a kid that wants to have nothing to do with you because you ignored him for so long. It's all right. He's gonna be fine. He's got thorne now. And thorne's gonna show him what being a man is about. Bill: Thorne's gonna show him what being a man is about? Come on, now. He's a zero. You know that. He's less than zero. Ridge: Well, that less-than-zero's gonna be there. He's not gonna run away, he's not gonna avoid your son. He's not gonna pretend that he's busy and just not be around for him. Bill: Yeah, he's a real ward cleaver. The kind of guy who could raise a kid to be a doormat. Ridge: He's gonna be everything that you're not. He's gonna be kind and supportive and loving. And he's gonna be living with him and with katie in the same house, and there's nothing you can do about it. And once this thing goes before the court, any judge is gonna rule in katie's favor. And you know that, too, don't you? I can see it in your beady little eyes. Man, you just take and you take and you take, and now it's come back and smacked you right in the mouth. This is your reality now. Bill: Number one, the beady eyes crack -- that hurt my feelings, but I'm gonna let that go. Number two, if you think for a freakin' nanosecond I'm gonna give up on my son, then you're as stupid as thorne. I love that boy, and I will fight to the death to protect him from you and your silver-spoon-fed brother. This is a joke. You think you're one step ahead of me. Well, you're always three steps behind. I'm gonna win. Because I always win. And I have a little surprise for you and your milk-toast mayonnaise brother. And there ain't a damn thing you can do to stop it.

Ridge charges off without Brooke and says they are dreaming if they think things will be fair and Bill will accept whatever the judge says

Stitch: When Ashley and I were together, trapped in that fire, I... we shared a moment. Abby: Okay, um... a moment. Um... what -- what kind of -- of moment? Like -- like a -- like a sex moment? Did you have sex with my mom in the rubble? Stitch: Abby, okay, this is-- it isn't about sex. But I told your mother I loved her. Ashley: You don't have to do this, Jackie. Jack: I want him to pay. Ashley: But what cost? Michael: You ready? Let's go. All right, everyone, please. Victor: You stop him right now, okay? He thinks by telling the truth, he'll be a hero. If he reveals the story about Marco, this will bring ruin to all of us. Phyllis: Sounds to me like somebody's really afraid to spend the rest of his life in prison. Victor: I know you would love to see me behind prison walls. But if I go, so will your husband. Phyllis: Victor, I tried to stop him, okay? I did. But apparently he is all about the truth. So, if I were you, I would pack a bag and get out of town. Victor: You know that's not gonna happen. That's ridiculous. Jack: As you may know, jabot and Newman enterprises have been under siege by a computer virus. The full story of destruction, though, cannot be told in balance sheets or quarterly reports or facts and figures. I've called this press conference to tell you the whole story. Sharon: And, sully, what do you want Santa to bring you for your first Christmas? [Chuckles] Faith: You always talk to him and ask him questions. Sharon: Well, yeah. Faith: He can't answer. Sharon: Well, I did the same thing for you when you were his age. It's good for babies to hear people talk to them. It helps their brains grow when they hear language. Faith: Oh. It helps him? Sharon: Absolutely. [Chuckles] Faith: You think if I had talked to baby Christian, he wouldn't have died? Sharon: No. No, sweetie. That was -- that was just something else. Have you been thinking about Christian? Faith: Yeah. I never even got to meet him. But I loved him. I would have been the best big sister ever. Sharon: I know you would have. And it's okay to be sad. I'm sad about it, too. But you have this baby brother who loves you very, very much. Faith: I wish Christian were here. But I'm so glad we have sully. We're really lucky, aren't we, mommy? Dylan: [Clears throat] Billy: Just one more chance. Just one. I'm begging you, okay? [Knock on door] [Door opens] Nikki: Hi, darling! Don't you just love this time of year? I can feel the joy in the air. Billy: Yeah. Oh, hey, you, uh, you want me to take those from you? Nikki: Thank you. Yes. Thank you. Victoria: Weren't you just on your way out? Nikki: Oh, oh, Billy's leaving? Victoria: Yeah, well, something came up. Nikki: And I'm right in the middle of it, aren't I? Billy: Something did come up, Nikki. Um... my future, my life with Victoria, it's all up in the air. Victoria: Billy, now's not a good time. Billy: You know what? That's not true, 'cause now is the perfect time. It's Christmas. It's -- it's about faith, it's about family. You and I got married once on Christmas eve, and I'm believing in us, okay? Jack: I'm very proud of jabot cosmetics, a company my father started that our family carries on to this day -- respecting his vision, cherishing, protecting his legacy, and doing our very best to emulate the integrity for which our father was well-known. John Abbott was a very courageous man. His high ideals, though, were sometimes difficult to live up to. Michael: It's okay. I'm here. Phyllis: I can't believe he's doing this to me, Michael. Jack: Sometimes courage is as simple as not being afraid to shine light on the truth, no matter how painful, no matter how detrimental to business as usual. Then again, sometimes... ...sometimes courage is about facing adversity head on with dignity... and grace. Something I learned about from my wife. I apologize. There will be no announcement today. Hey, hey. What the hell do you think you're doing? Victor: The press came to hear a story today. I have a hell of a scoop for them. Victoria: Christmas or no, you've lied to me for the last time. I can't do this anymore, Billy. I won't do it. Why don't you just leave before the kids wake up? Nikki: Why don't I go up and check on the children? Victoria: No, mom, there's no need. Billy was on his way out. Billy: A chance, Vick. That is all I'm asking. Victoria: I have given you so many chances. More than I can count. And we always end up right back here with you asking for more chances. So, no more. Billy: Look, I did. I lied to you, and I admit that. And I am so sorry for that. Victoria: I asked you to your face if you were planning something against my father, and you lied to me repeatedly. You said no. Billy: Don't let my mistake ruin what we could have. Victoria, look at me. I love you. And I love our family. And I know how much happiness we could have. Come on. Victoria: You should have thought of that when you were lying to me, maybe on your way to the casino or playing the cards or gambling the horses or, oh, let's please not forget the DUI., Billy. Billy: Oh, no, no, let's not forget the DUI., Right, 'cause that is unforgivable -- all of it unforgivable. But your dad, who has you arrested on our wedding day and pits you against your brother and your sister and lies to you at every turn -- oh, and there -- there's some whoppers in that collection, aren't there? That's all fine, right? 'Cause that's dear, old dad. He gets a fresh chance every time. Answer me this, Victoria. How can you have more faith in Victor than you do in me? Victoria: Okay, let's not drag my dad into this, all right? Billy: How can I not? It's impossible. The man has his hand in every aspect of our lives! Victoria: You see, that's our problem. You hate my father more than you love me and the children, and that's why we're done, Billy! Billy: Want to take a shot, Nikki? Go ahead. Nikki: I have no right to say one word. Abby: You're -- you're in love with my mom? Stitch: No. No, no, no, no, I'm not. Definitely not. Abby: But -- but -- but you just said that... Stitch: No, no. Listen. Listen to me. Hold on. I said the words. At the time, I thought we were gonna die. You know, I didn't mean it. Abby: But -- but you said it. Stitch: Look, there -- there was -- there was a lot of smoke. Not a lot of oxygen. Ashley and I were trying to stay alive, wondering if we were gonna make it. We just -- we just had a connection. Abby: Yeah, a love connection. Stitch: No, it was -- listen to me. It was -- it was -- it was a moment, okay? But what you -- the way I feel about you, this is forever. You and I are forever. Abby: Hmm. Except -- except for that -- that moment. Yeah, are there any other moments that I should know about? [Sniffles] Stitch: I love you. And I want to respect what we have. I want to start our life together with no doubts and no shadows. Abby: Oh, my God. [Sniffles] Does my mom believe you? Does she think that you're in love with her? Is that why she's so -- so into this wedding, making it happen so fast? Because she wants to be the bride? Is my mom in love with you? Ashley: This is not good. Phyllis: What the hell is Victor up to? Jack: Walk away, Victor. Consider yourself very lucky the truth did not come out today. Victor: I'm indeed feeling very lucky. Jack Abbott is giving up. Wouldn't be the first time. Jack: I had more than myself to look out for. People I care about were involved. But you wouldn't understand that. Victor: I understand completely. You capitulated on all fronts, didn't you? Wise decision. And thank you for the $500 million that you invested in my company. Now let me tell me you, the public the good story. I guess my former partner disappointed you because he had promised a good story to tell. But I have a hell of a story to tell. In spite of the devastating fire that brought down Newman towers and in spite of the even more devastating virus that penetrated our computer system unleashed by ruthless, unconscionable competitors, Newman enterprises has now just accrued enough money to restart its business. And we shall soar right back to the top where we belong. Sharon: Faith has really been looking forward to decorating the tree at Victoria's. Faith: And the cookies. Dylan: Oh, there's the cookies. One-track mind, kid. Sharon: Thanks for taking her. Faith: Oh, I have to get my reindeer apron. Dylan: Well, I got to run, all right? I'll be at the coffeehouse if you need anything. Sharon: Okay. Nick: See you, bud. Dylan: See you. Sharon: Um, so what you walked in on earlier, faith really loved Christian, and she's sad. She misses him. And I'm sorry if that was awkward. Nick: No, it's not awkward at all. You know, there's... there's nothing awkward about missing people you love. Sharon: How you doing? Nick: Sage moved out. Sharon: Oh. I'm sorry. Nick: Yeah. I've been on the other side of it, you know. After Cassie died, I... I left you, our marriage. Sharon: I'm really sorry that you're going through this. No one should have to grieve the loss of two children in one lifetime. Nick: Doesn't get any easier. I'm trying to be a better man. I want to treat sage better than I treated you. Sharon: You're one of the best men I know, Nick. But even the best men aren't immune to feeling pain from loss of people they loved. Faith: Mommy, I can't find my apron. Sharon: Okay, we'll look together. I'll be right back. Nick: Okay. [Sully fussing] Nick: Hey. Hey, hey, hey. Come here. Okay. That's okay. Come here. Oh, that's okay. Oh, that's okay. Hi. It's okay. I know. It's okay, buddy. This is supposed to be the time of sweet dreams and happily ever afters, you know? [Sully crying] Nick: It's okay. It's okay. Stitch: Your mother is not in love with me, okay? She doesn't want to marry me. It's -- it's nothing like that. Abby: Maybe she didn't say those actual words, but -- [Sniffles] But she has feelings for you, doesn't she? You guys slept together. Stitch: Once. Abby: Maybe she hasn't gotten over it. Maybe this whole time, she's had a thing for you. Oh, my God. I cannot believe that those words just came out of my mouth. Stitch: Ashley does not have a thing for me. Abby: [Sniffles] You know, I've noticed something between you two. A weirdness. [Scoffs] Now it all makes sense. Unless you're gonna deny it. But since we're all about truth and honesty... Stitch: Okay, yeah, it -- it -- it's been awkward at times, but Ashley and I are good. She knows how much I love you. Abby: When you proposed to me, she said, "oh, it's too soon," that we hadn't been together long enough and that I had -- I had a bad track record. Translation -- I was gonna mess this up. No, not this time. You messed this up. You and my mom. Stitch: Okay, nothing is messed up, abs. Abby: Hmm. Stitch: Okay? I just -- I'm just trying -- trying to be honest. Abby: Yeah, yeah. Straight to the heart. Thank you so much. Stitch: Okay, I didn't tell you this to hurt you. I told you this so I'd get it right! Build our marriage on honesty! Abby: Marriage? [Scoffs] What marriage? You think there's gonna be a wedding after this? Jack: No comment. Phyllis: Thank you. Thank you. Ashley: I'm so relieved. Jackie, what changed your mind? Jack: I don't know. I-I knew I had the truth on my side, but I saw my wife and I realized sometimes it isn't as important to beat your enemy as it is to protect your loved ones. Victor: Meanwhile you saved yourself years behind bars. Ashley: Jack saved you, too, Victor, but he's not gonna hold his breath and wait for a thank you. Michael: All right, jack. Where do you and jabot go from here? I can respond to the Newman lawsuit this afternoon. Jack: No, no lawsuits, no fighting. We go with Ashley's deal. $500 million. And the lawsuit is dropped. Phyllis: Jack, jabot can't take a hit like that. Jack: We will be challenged. No doubt about it. Ashley: It's not gonna be the first time. We can do this together. You know, Victor, just because you got money in your pocket does not mean you've won. Victor: You're not the victims here. You came after me. You're the predators. You're lucky I accepted this deal. Otherwise I would have taken you to court, each and every one of you. Ashley: Are we done here? Jack: Spare us your little Victory lap here, okay? Michael, draw up a contract. In return for cash, Victor agrees not to pursue criminal or civil charges against jabot or any of its officers regarding paragon. Michael: Whatever you say. Jack: It ends now, Victor. No more wars, no more blood. I'm done with you. My family is done with you. Victor: You just remember one thing. I will always protect my family and my company. Jack: You will always protect your ego and your family be damned, and everyone knows that. You think you won? You have no idea what you lost. Victor: [Chuckles] Victor: Michael, I would like you to draw up the agreement and then submit it to me for my signature. And once I put my name on it, I expect the funds to be transferred to a Newman holding account. Jack: Enjoy snuggling up to your cash register, Victor. Victor: You bet I will. Meanwhile, I'm gonna celebrate with my family. Ashley: I can't believe I have to plan a wedding with that man. Jack: Ashley, would you help Michael with the language? I am done with that man. Ashley: I know that this payoff definitely puts jabot in a precarious situation. But it's only temporary, jack. You did the right thing. Michael: Yeah, a half billion dollars worth of the right thing. Jack: I would pay any amount of money to have that smug bastard out of our lives. [Sighs] Sharon: You two getting to know each other? Nick: Oh, yeah. He's a good-looking boy. Sharon: [Chuckles] Sorry. I thought he would be asleep for at least a few more minutes. Nick: No, it's fine. Sharon: Maybe he just wanted to spend some quality time with his uncle. Nick: Your uncle Nick is looking forward to spending lots of quality time with you, bud. Yeah. Dylan: Hey! Stitch: Hey. Dylan: Want some coffee? Stitch: I'm good. Dylan: No, no, you need some coffee. I've been living on coffee these days. You know, sully's up all hours of the night, so you're gonna drink some coffee with me. Your -- your Godson's a night owl, by the way. Stitch: Like his dad. Dylan: [Chuckles] Yeah. You add the holidays to the mix. I mean, look, if Santa married Sharon and me, I mean, where do we go from here but full-out Christmas madness, right? Stitch: You got married? Dylan: That's it right there. I couldn't wait any longer. Spur of the moment. Paul was there dressed as Santa. I mean, you know, he did the honors. It was -- it was perfect. Stitch: Congrats, man. Dylan: Thanks. What's going on? You afraid you're not gonna get everything on your list this year? Stitch: I'm afraid the only thing I'm gonna get for Christmas is my engagement ring back. Abby: Mom. Ashley: Hi, honey. Sorry I don't have any time to -- Abby: No. Why did you lie to me about stitch's almost last words in the fire? Ashley: What? Abby: No, just please -- just answer the question. Ashley: I don't really remember what was said. Abby: No, stitch told you that he loved you. [Sniffles] Not me. He was honest with me, so now it's your turn. No more lies. Do you love Ben? Nikki: Listen, I have done more than my share of damage while under the influence, things I can never take back or make right. So I'm certainly in no position to judge you. Billy: I remember that talk that we had once, comparing our addictions -- your vodka rocks and my trifectas. Nikki: It's 'cause we feel threatened, we're scared, we feel unloved. And so that's where we go. Our safe place. Sadly, it's not really a safe place for us or for anybody who loves us. That's why when you're ready, there is help out there. Billy: [Scoffs] Nikki, the only help that I need is Victoria back by my side. That's all I want. Hey, you remember when my gambling was starting to get out of control? You -- you talked to Victoria. I mean, that could have ended us, but it didn't because she listened to you. Do you think -- do you think maybe you could talk to her again and, um, you know, nudge her my way? Nikki: Billy, this is not your addiction this time. You attacked her father on a grand scale, and then you lied to her. You have hurt her very deeply, Billy. I don't know if there any forgiveness left. Billy: Don't say that, okay? There has to be. Nikki, there's got to be, and I will find a way to make this up to her and everybody else that I've hurt. Victor: Well, now, good luck with that, Billy boy. You just single-handedly brought your family down to its knees. Billy: You did this to my family. Nikki: Listen, guys, it's Christmas. The kids are upstairs. Can we please keep the peace? Victor: I did this to your family? Billy: Yeah. Victor: You want to destroy me. You ended up destroying your own family. Thanks to you, a large infusion of cash is coming my way because your brother saw the light. Billy: Jack settled? He...he swore he'd never do that. Victor: I bet you $500 million he did. Billy: You must have backed him into a corner. That's the only way he would have caved. Victor: You backed him to a corner, Billy boy. You're responsible for the downfall of your family! Billy: Merry Christmas, Victoria. [Door opens] Victor: Good riddance. [Door closes] Victor: Well, now... was this made for Billy boy? I love it. Mmm. It's good. Phyllis: I know how important it was for you to be honest and get out from under your conscience. Jack: Yeah, what kind of man would I be? What kind of husband if -- if I cleared my conscience at your expense? Phyllis: $500 million. That's -- not so sure that deal works in your favor. Jack: I love you. I love our life together. If I'd revealed the truth... there would have been no going back. You were right. It -- it would have damaged us. Phyllis: Jack, if I just trusted you, if I trusted your instincts how to handle Victor, I don't know -- Jack: Do not apologize. What you suffered at Victor's hands was unspeakably wrong. You wanted justice. I understand that. Phyllis: The choice you made to protect me might decimate this place. Jack: As long as you're not decimated, I'm gonna be just fine. Nick: Sharon, he is amazing. I'm thinking I'm gonna learn a lot more from him than he's ever gonna learn from me. Faith: Reporting for cookie duty. Sharon: You sure are. Faith: Who do you think sully looks more like? Mommy or Dylan? Sharon: You know, I'm having a hard time figuring that out myself. What do you think, Nick, in your unbiased uncle opinion? Nick: [Sighs] You know, I'm not sure. But I think he's gonna get the very best of both his parents. Stitch: Well, I had the great idea to tell Abby that I told Ashley I loved her when we were trapped in Newman tower. Dylan: Hmm. Stitch: Look, I didn't want to start our life together with any secrets between us. Dylan: Doesn't sound like the truth worked. Stitch: Abby took off. Not too good. Dylan: Well, I mean, for all the honesty that you hit Abby with, your feelings for Ashley were real. So where you at with that now? Stitch: Whatever I felt for Ashley, it's... it's over. Dylan: Well, look, I'm rooting for you and Abby to be happy. But I've learned from experience when you have those big feelings like you had for Ashley, you can't just turn it off. Stitch: I know what I want, Dylan. A life with Abby. I made my choice. She has to make hers. Abby: Ben wants us to have an open, honest relationship. [Scoffs] The kind of relationship that I thought that I had with you. Ashley: You do have that with me, Abby. Abby: Really? Yeah, 'cause when I told you that Ben and I were engaged [Sniffles] I told you, and you basically waved it off. You made me doubt myself, doubt our relationship. Ashley: I'm sorry. Abby: Is that because you wanted him for yourself? Ashley: No, honey. I-I was happy for you. Abby: Yeah. So happy that you practically pushed us down the aisle. [Scoffs] Is that because [Sniffles] He'll officially be off the market? Is that why? Or is whatever's going on between you gonna continue? Ashley: Honey, there is absolutely nothing going on between Ben and me. You have to believe that. Abby: Then why are you so crazed about us getting married so quickly? Ashley: I just want you to be happy. Abby: Do you feel guilty? Ashley: Okay. You want the truth? I'm gonna tell you the truth. Abby: [Sighs] Ashley: When Ben and I were trapped in that fire and we were measuring our future in minutes, we did say some things to each other. But we thought we were gonna die. You have to understand this, Abby, because Ben and I, we care about each other, but you and Ben love each other. And I think you have the kind of love that can last a lifetime. And I want that for you. And it's right there in front of you. I want you to grab it, because you never know when you're gonna get this chance again, Abby. Abby: So that's why you want us to get married so quickly? Ashley: Yes. Abby: It's because you want me to be happy? Ashley: Yes. I want you to be happy. That's my ulterior motive. Abby: But the wedding happening so soon with the Newmans and the Abbottts at war... Ashley: Honey, the Newmans and the Abbottts are gonna be at war the day after the sun falls out of the sky. I mean, you could look for a million reasons to put it off, or you could just go for it. Ben loves you. And I know that he can make you happy. Stitch: You're damn right I will. Victoria: Hi! Faith: Grandpa! Victor: Well, my goodness, my goodness, my goodness! Aren't you as pretty as the sugarplum fairy! My goodness. Nikki: Come here, love bear. Victor: Look at that. So, are we gonna trim the tree and then later on you put some goodies onto the cookies? What do you think? Faith: I have my special reindeer apron. Nikki: Oh, boy! Victor: I love that. You're so sweet. Victoria: Let me get your coat. Nick: Hey, mom. Nikki: I can't believe you're gonna act like a bomb just didn't go off in this room. Victoria: Why don't you run into the kitchen and check out the cookies and see if you can get inspired for decorating, huh? Faith: Okay. Victoria: Okay. Nick: What's going on? Or do I want to know? Victor: Just an impressive business coup, son. Let's not talk about business. Let's celebrate the holiday. Nikki: "Impressive business coup"? Like you didn't just almost bankrupt jabot. [Doorbell rings] Victoria: Oh, hi, Michael. We're having a party. Would you like to join us? Michael: I won't be long. I just need a signature to ensure that Victor doesn't pull an even more questionable move than usual. Victor: Have a cookie. Phyllis: Jabot will have to restructure. If we have to close some divisions, we can. Jack: Let's not talk business, okay? Christmas is just around the corner. I feel like celebrating, celebrating us, celebrating our marriage, our future. Phyllis: I love the sound of that. I do. But I'm not so sure I made Santa's "nice" list this year. Jack: How about I help you make his "naughty" list? Oh, I think I can feel the Christmas spirit coming on. Phyllis: [Laughs] Billy: Thought you might be here. Jack: You heard. Billy: [Scoffs] Half a billion makes a lot of noise. I just -- look, I wanted to say I'm sorry for my part in all of this. Jack: Your part? As if you're fractionally responsible for what happened? This was your brain child, Billy. This was your big idea. Billy: Jack, I never thought it would escalate -- Jack: No, you never thought. You never do. You just act first and then apologize later. Well, somehow the apologies never seem to make up for the damage. Do you have any idea the harm you did to this company, to our family again?! Phyllis: Jack. Okay. Jack: You outdid yourself this time, Billy! Victor is dancing on our ashes. Our father is rolling in his grave. All thanks to you. Ashley: I told her, Ben, that the only thing you and I share is our love for her. Stitch: I'm gonna do everything I can to prove that. Abby: [Scoffs] Like another serving of honesty? I don't know how much more of that I can take. Stitch: Yeah? Well, there's more of that where that came from, because you are smart, beautiful, passionate. Nearly dying in that fire made me realize how much I wanted to live, how I want to live every day of my life with you. [Cell phone chimes] Ashley: Oh, uh, excuse me. I'm sorry. I got to take this. I love you. Abby: I love you. Stitch: I'M... I am sorry. I'm so sorry that we kept anything from you. I'm sorry that -- that telling you hurt you. It was the last thing I wanted to do. But I promise no more secrets, okay? Only honesty, love, bubbles, and mint chocolate chip ice cream. [Chuckles] And the good kind, not that crappy store brand. If you'll still marry me. Abby: Okay. Okay, yeah. Let's do it. Billy: I'll make this up to you. I will. Jack: A half a billion dollars, Billy? Billy: Yeah, whatever it takes. Jack: Pack up your office. Get out of this building. Jack: So that's it? I'm fired? We're done? Jack: You will always be an Abbott. You will never work in this building again. Billy: Look, jack, I'm -- Jack: I don't care where you go, really. Hell, wherever you go, it'll probably blow up. Only this time, I will not pick up the pieces! No, you have hurt this family and this company for the last time, little brother. Phyllis: Billy. Jack: Don't follow him. Phyllis: Jack, come on. You didn't have to cut him off like that. He just wanted someone to talk to. Jack: It doesn't have to always be you. Victor: Just remember. Billy Abbott is responsible for all this. Michael: Now we're done. The money will be transferred. Victor: All right. Victoria: Michael, would you, uh, like a cup of cider before you go, Christmas cookie? Michael: I thank you for the offer, but I really don't have the stomach for it. Uh, besides, I have a Christmas surprise to plan for Lauren. Victor: Give her my best. [Door closes] Nikki: So, what was that about? Victor: Well, it's just that Michael Baldwin and I took different sides of this rather controversial issue, and one day he will know all the details and he'll remember that we basically respect each other. Nick: I wouldn't be too sure about that, dad. Things seemed a little frosty there. [Cell phone chimes] Victor: They did, didn't they? Oh, yeah. $500 million is being transferred to my account right now. I think it's time to celebrate. [Cell phone rings] Ashley: Hi. Okay, so the money went through without a problem? Right. Thank you. [NEXT_ON] Dr. Neville: The world is changing, Mr. Winters. And what I need is a grateful and motivated investor. Phyllis: I am your wife. We took vows. But you didn't even make it to our wedding night! Victor: The Abbottts have conceded defeat. Victory's ours.

Ashley has the same story as Ben

[Music playing] Zach: Hi, Mom! Jude: Hi, Mom! Harley: Nut cups! Did I forget the nut cups? Wow... what do you guys think of the table? Zach: Fancy. Harley: Fancy, right? Yeah, I thought fancy would be nice for a change. What do you think? Zach: Sure. Jude: Sure. Can I have a drumstick? Harley: Yes, when we have dinner. Come here. Come sit up here. I have a job for you. Finally we're going to put out the place cards. This year I made a list here for you with all of the names of our guests. See, and we're going to write those on here. And then all mommy has to do is figure out where to put everybody so we don't kill one another. [SCENE_BREAK] Cyrus: I know what I'm thankful for. Marina: Hmmm, maybe they won't miss me. Cyrus: Are you going to give up all that food, all of that quality family time? Marina: Let me think about it. Dinner with my father, who continues to try to have you deported, or stay here with you? Cyrus: Mmm. Well, we do our version of Thanksgiving in March, so you and I can celebrate then. Right now you belong at Harley's. Marina: I hate this new, noble you. Cyrus: Who's noble? If I went with you, I'd probably end up smashing something over your father's head. Marina: Sounds good to me. I'll see you later, pilgrim. Cyrus: Oh, uh, Marina, give Harley my best, okay? Marina: I will. Bye. Cyrus: Good-bye. [SCENE_BREAK] Buzz: You can always give it back to her, you know? Frank: It's not up to me. Buzz: You know, Frank, I don't know who has more pride, you or your daughter. Frank: Don't you have some place to be? Buzz: Yeah, Harley's, and you're coming with me. Frank: No, I don't think so. Pop, I'm swamped here, all right? Buzz: No, I don't think so, Frank. You're coming with me. What, are you still mad at Harley because she sided with Cyrus and Marina? Frank: Look, all I'm saying is, if I have to sit around and make nice... I'll end up throwing the mashed potatoes. Buzz: Oh, I see, yeah. Well, everyone is supposed to put aside their differences today, except for Chief Cooper. I brought you a tie, Frank. And I wouldn't throw mashed potatoes at Harley's. You know, those lumps could be lethal weapons. [SCENE_BREAK] (Knock on the door) Coop: Ashlee, I've got the car downstairs. Ashlee: Okay. Okay. Coop: Wow, I'm going to need a bigger car. Ashlee: Well, I couldn't come to Harley's empty-handed. Coop: (Laughing) Yeah. No chance of that, huh? Ashlee: Well, not after everything you're family's done for me, you know. Coop: Well, you know what my family needs most of all right now? You. Ashlee: Oh, well, I think you're just prejudice. Coop: True, but, look, Marina hates Frank right now, and Frank hates Marina and Harley. And Harley and Gus are splitting up, and Daisy and Rafe aren't even talking to each other, so the whole-- Ashlee: Okay, okay, stop. That's enough. That's enough, really. You're making the Cooper's sound like Doris and me. Here. Coop: So, are you going to miss her today? Ashlee: Don't laugh, but, yes, a little. Coop: Okay. Well, we can always bring her a leftover bag. Ashlee: Yeah, I'm sure she'd love that. (Laughs) Coop: (Laughs) Okay. True. Well, we have a party to save... Ashlee: Yeah. Coop: And, plus, I am ready to show you off. So we must go, all right? Ashlee: (Laughs) [SCENE_BREAK] Gus: Thanks. Natalia: (Laughing) Gus: You know, next year we're going to have our own Thanksgiving. Natalia: I thought we were living in the moment? Gus: Well, we are. That's what we're doing. Natalia: Okay. So go to Harley's and be there for the boys. Gus: I don't really feel right about it while you're waiting on tables. Natalia: Nothing wrong with waiting tables. Feeding people makes them happy. Gus: I understand that. I'm not -- I'm not saying that. I'm just saying that there is a proposal on another table. Natalia: Uh-huh. And there's a ring in the drawer. And that's where it's going to stay. Gus: Really? It's going to stay there until you say yes. Natalia: No. Until you know that this is truly the last Thanksgiving with Harley. Rafe: Hey, Mom, when do we go to work? Gus: Hey, I was just telling your mom that this time next year-- Rafe: I'll get the car. Gus: Remind me again of what I'm thankful for? Natalia: Maybe that's what today is for. Gus: Yeah. [SCENE_BREAK] (Music playing) Harley: All right, guys. Where are we putting your sister? Zach: You better get her a tray. Jude: Daisy won't leave her room. Harley: All right. We can't let her be sad today. Okay? We can't let her or anybody else be sad today. We're a family. We have to enjoy the good times because the bad times are going to come on their own. This is a day that we share with the people we love. Zach: So we made one more. Jude: For Marina's boyfriend. Harley: You know what? Cyrus isn't going to be joining us today. Daisy: So I guess Marina and I will be the old maids, huh? Harley: You are not an "old maid," and neither is Marina, and neither am I, for that matter. Jude and Zach: Ahem! (Laughter) Harley: Am I? (Zach and Jude clear their throats) Daisy: (Laughing) I think Itchy and Scratchy over there are trying to tell us that they're the men today. Harley: Well, I think we can do a lot worse than those two. Daisy: I think we have done a lot worse than those two. Harley: I'm going to need you today. Daisy: I need you, too. Harley: Okay. Daisy: Okay? Do you have everything under control? Harley: Um, I think so. The pies are cooling, the turkey is in the oven keeping warm... Daisy: What about the sweet potatoes? Harley: I bought the marshmallows, and I forgot the sweet potatoes. Daisy: We can skip the calories. Harley: Sweet potatoes! Daisy: Who did you kill for that? Harley: Between me and some gray-haired granny. Daisy: You didn't! Harley: Hey, a perfect sweet potato casserole is worth taking out somebody's grandmother for. Besides, she was faking it with the walker. Daisy: Okay, no offense, but you're slightly insane today. Harley: Obsessed! A little bit obsessed, I'll give you that. But with everything going on, I need this day to be perfect. And I want everybody to be happy. I just want everybody to be happy. Even if-- Daisy: Even if we're not? Harley: I-- I'm sorry about Rafe. Daisy: No. You know, I'm the one who is sorry. Harley: You don't have to apologize to me. Daisy: Yeah, I do. I mean, all these years I've been so down on you for what you did when you were my age. Like you were supposed to have all of the answers then. Harley: I'll tell you something, I am still looking for them. Daisy: And I get it now, how hard it was for you to give me away. Harley: Sweetie. Daisy: You know, you have to make choices, and you don't always know, but you just have to do what you think is best. Harley: Yeah. What is it about the holidays? You know, you start talking about sweet potatoes, and you end up talking about families and perfect daughters, and love -- Daisy: Okay. We can't get all sappy now. Harley: I'm allowed. Daisy: No. We have guests coming. We don't have time for tears. [SCENE_BREAK] Man: Where's my dinner? Natalia: Oh, it's coming, sir. Just a minute. Maître d': She's new. Man: Unlike these rolls. They're rocks. Take them away, honey. Alan: Say "please." Natalia: Oh, no. Alan: You know, you're never too old to learn good table manners. Besides, you've had enough free bread. Man: Who is this guy? Alan: My name is Alan, and I am your server. Consider yourself served, now get out of here. Man: Come on, honey. Alan: Mr. Simon, I would like a word alone with Natalia. Maître d': Of course, Mr. Spaulding. Natalia: You did not have to do that. Alan: If I didn't, I would be home spending a very lonely Thanksgiving by myself. But not anymore. [SCENE_BREAK] Gus: Hello, people! Hey, you! I hear there's a free meal in this place. Is that right? Jude: Mm-hm! Yes! Gus: Wow. Harley: Get away from him, boys. Let the man breathe. Gus: You look, um, great. The whole place looks great. Harley: Thanks. I love that suit. You look great, too. Buzz: How do I look? Daisy: Uh, Zach, Jude, come help me in the kitchen. Gus: Hey. Daisy: Hey. Gus: Uh, Rafe says hello. Daisy: Did he really say that? Gus: Yeah. Daisy: You know, it doesn't matter. Come on. Thanks. Harley: Daisy, we-- we don't need to be alone. It's okay. Gus: Well, actually, maybe we could be after dinner? Harley: Really? It sounds important. You want to give me a clue? Marina: Hey. Daisy: Hey. Harley: Hey, hey, hey. Daisy: Oh, wow, that's an awesome dress. Marina: Oh, thank you. I got it for Cyrus. Daisy: I got this one for Rafe. Marina: Well, let's put these in water and drown our sorrows in gravy. Harley: I'll take those, thank you. They're beautiful, Marina. Marina: Oh, you're welcome. Nothing's too good for the woman who saved Cyrus's life. Harley: Wow! There has to be a vase in the kitchen, for these. Marina: You haven't told her yet, have you? Gus: I tried to call her like five times yesterday. I'm about to tell her -- Marina: No, no, no, Gus. Not until after. After everything she's put into this meal? Gus: I can't let her find out from somebody else. Marina: Tomorrow. Not today. Frank: Hey, Pop! Buzz: Frank. Frank: Hey! Buzz: Remember... Frank: What's up, you guys? What? Buzz: Be thankful. Gus: Help your aunt out, go talk to your father. Buzz: Look who's here. Marina: Hey. Buzz: Hey, hey, hey, hey! Marina: Dad... Frank: Marina... Buzz: Um, have you and Cyrus filled out the tax forms, because, you know, I could use help this time of year. Marina: Actually, I wanted to talk to you about that. I got a pretty great offer. Harley is reopening the detective agency. Frank: What? She's leaving the job? Harley: Why don't we, um, talk about that tomorrow? Buzz: Are you two going to work together? Marina: Yeah. I can't wait. Harley: Go. After her. (Knock on the door) Coop: Hello? Harley: Hi! Ashlee: Hi! Coop: Hey, there she is. Well, just in case you needed some more food -- Harley: Uh-huh. You guys are too much. Ashlee: Oh, well, come on. You don't have any idea what it's like to be here. I mean, I've never really had a big Thanksgiving. Frank: This one right here? Your Uncle Frank likes this one because it's really spicy. It's good. Zach: This one? Frank: Um, can you guys hold on for a second? So, um, where is he? Marina: Um, he has a name. It's Cyrus, and as I told you yesterday, he's not coming. So I hope you're happy. Frank: Oh, well, who should I thank? Harley? Marina: No, actually, it was his idea. And if you actually got to know him, instead of spending all your time trying to get him out of the country, you might see what I see. Harley: At the first Thanksgiving they smoked a peace pipe. How about we just play football? Frank: I think it's going to take a lot more than just football. Harley: That's actually a gift from Cyrus. Yeah. He said that if we act like a family, maybe we'll remember that we are one. (Grunts) Frank: Cheese puff? Marina: If you're offering. Frank: I-- I can't say I'll ever accept this guy... Marina: What did you say? Frank: It's a nice gesture, okay, that he brought the football over for Harley, and he let you come here without him, and... Marina: No, no, no. Not today, please. Frank: Look, it's Thanksgiving Day-- Marina: Hey, heads up! Harley: Ooh! Marina! Not until later. Put that in your room, please. Marina: That's the spirit. What? Frank: What I was trying to say is that it's Thanksgiving Day, and that if you want to invite Cyrus over here for dinner-- Marina: Are you serious? Frank: -- It's okay by me, all right? Marina: Oh, thank you! Thank you so much! Frank: Now get out of here before I change my mind. Buzz: Ooh, you get an extra piece of pie. Frank: Yeah, well, let's hope I don't choke on it. [SCENE_BREAK] Alan: Well, Rafael, you didn't tell me you were going to do this yesterday, son. How's it going? Rafe: (Laughing) How would you be? Alan: (Laughing) Well, get busy. Rafe: Doing what? Alan: Clear the table. You know, your mother doesn't always know who is best for her, does she? Rafe: Like? Alan: Like you and me. Rafe: Hey, you're working her too hard. Maître d': Excuse me? Rafe: My mother. Is this a restaurant or a sweatshop? Okay, because she has rights, too, you know? Maître d': Okay, look, kid, I gave you a favor by giving you this job. Rafe: Yeah, some favor. Maître d': All right, that's it. You're out of here. Rafe: You can't fire me. I quit. Natalia: Rafe! Maître d': I'm sorry, sweetheart. But I don't care who's friend you are-- Natalia: I'm sorry. What do you mean by friend? Rafe: Come on, Mom, we're out of here. Alan: Is there a problem here? Maître d': Look, Mr. Spaulding, this is just not working out. Natalia: Okay. I just -- I want to finish this shift. Alan: All right, all right, all right. But I think Mr. Simon owes you an apology, that is, if he wants the Spaulding's to continue to patronize his restaurant. Maître d': I'm sorry. Rafe: I still quit. Alan: Ms. Rivera will be having Thanksgiving dinner with me. This should cover her station. Maître d': Yes, Mr. Spaulding. [SCENE_BREAK] (Knock on the door) Harley: I'll get it. Cyrus: I didn't hear any gunshots. Harley: I made Frank check his gun at the door. Cyrus: Good. Harley: And you? You sure you want to do this? Cyrus: Well, I wrestled a crocodile once. Harley: How big was that crocodile? Cyrus: Pretty big. Harley: Take a deep breath. Cyrus: Thanks. Happy Thanksgiving, folks! Marina: Hey! I saved you a place next to me. Cyrus: Frank. Frank: Cyrus. Just so you know, I counted the silverware. Buzz: Frank! Harley: Daddy, would you please say something? Buzz: Yeah. Harley: Wait. Children, Grandpa's going to say something. Come on. Buzz: Come on come on. Mush, mush! Come on, guys. We're not waiting for you. Come on. Okay, all right. Everybody, let's join hands. Okay? Join hands. Frank, join hands. Everybody? In a way, we have it a lot easier than the Wapannaus and the Pilgrims had it. You know, because they had to get along or they had to die. But we -- we keep a straight face. Harley: Yes, Daddy. Buzz: We have cell phones and we have e-mail, and we can hide behind those. But today is an exception. Today we bring all of our gifts and our goof ups to the table. So, in that spirit, teach us to be grateful for what we have, and help us to share our blessings with those less fortunate than we. What? Harley: What is that? Buzz: Kids? Cyrus: I think there's something down there. Harley: What was it? Gus: It's a bread roll. Harley: What? Cyrus: Either we've got a very strange terrorist, or someone's on a wheat-free diet. (Laughter) Rafe: Oh! Happy Thanksgiving, Dad! Gus: You've been celebrating, huh? Rafe: My freedom. Gus: Uh huh. Why? Why aren't you at your job? Rafe: Huh Gus: Your job. Rafe: I quit. Daisy: Rafe. Gus: Oh, there she is, my little sweet flower. Wait, oh, you got room for one more? Daisy: You want to be with me? Rafe: With you? With your whole sweet family, huh? If it's good enough for my daddy, it's good enough for me. Gus: All right. Let's take a little walk. Rafe: You want to get rid of me, huh, Pop? Daisy: Maybe if he comes in and has something to eat. Rafe: I had turkey. Hey. Harley: Whoa, whoa, whoa. What's the matter? Gus: Nothing, nothing. Rafe: No, what's the matter? What's the matter is all this family stuff, okay? It's all these programs and prayers and stuff. Daisy: Rafe, please. Rafe: What? No, it's all a crock. I'll tell you what you're really praying. "Thank God we got ours and screw everybody else." Gus: Okay, let's go, come on. Rafe: Hey, I don't want to take you away from your family. Buzz: You need help, there? Gus: No, he's my kid, I got it. It's fine. Cyrus: No one said you couldn't, mate. Gus: Now listen, everybody, sorry. Dinner's getting cold. Go eat. Buzz: Well, I think we ought to listen to the man. Let's eat. [SCENE_BREAK] Alan: This Thanksgiving, I am very grateful that you and Rafe Natalia: Same here. Alan: You know something? I think Gus is an absolute fool. He thinks he can keep you waiting around forever while he makes up his mind, while some of us already have. [SCENE_BREAK] Harley: All right, I'll say it. He was tanked. Daisy: He was upset. Marina: I don't blame him. Frank: Come on, you guys. The guy quit his job, he got drunk and he crashed the party. Buzz: Frank, he's family, too. Coop: He's Gus' family, which is exactly where he should be today. Ashlee: Wait. Are you saying we shouldn't mix with the enemy? Then what am I doing here? Coop: Look, you're not the enemy. Ashlee: Oh, just my mom. Coop: No. That's not what I'm saying at all. Marina: No, I'm with Ashlee. Okay, Coop? What is this? I feel like you're trying to make us choose sides. Frank: That sounds like a plan. Daisy: He had to work today, so did his mom. You guys put yourself in his place for a second. Cyrus: Daisy's right, he was just blowing off some steam. Frank: Of course you would stand up for him. Marina: Oh, here we go. Buzz: Would somebody pass the damn cranberries? Harley: Okay. I can see there's only one way to save this party. Zach, Jude, could you get the football? Cooper Bowl. Buzz: Okay, all right. I pick Cyrus. Well, it's your ball. Frank: All right, I take Marina. Harley: Okay, Ashlee, you're with my dad and Coop you go with Frank. Buzz: We're the Buzz Bears. Frank: Come here, Jude, you're one of Frank's Falcons. Come here, big man. Absolutely! Harley: Daisy... Daisy: I don't feel like it. Harley: Come on, you could be one of Buzz's Bears, I'll be one of Frank's Falcons. Please do this for me. Please, please. Come on! Come on! Let's go! Come on! (Thunder rumbling) Oh, no. Daisy: Rainout. Ashlee: A rainout? Coop: Well, there goes the Cooper Bowl. Harley: Over my dead body! I mean... um, all we have to do is move the furniture. Just move the furniture. And please move all the stuff that's breakable. Zach: Football in the house? Cool! (Shouting) Ashlee: Bring it on! Bring it on! Coop: Come on, now. Ashlee: Sorry! Frank: Go, honey, go! Cyrus: I got ya! (Shouting) (applause) Go! Touchdown! Frank: Yeah, Jude! Defense! Defense! Defense... Cyrus: Goal! Ashlee: Touchdown! Cyrus: Touchdown! Ho, ho, ho. Frank: Of course you cheated. Marina: It wasn't cheating. Buzz: Frank, lighten up, it's just the old bread basket. Cyrus: Where's your sense of humor, mate? Frank: You think this is funny? You think you're setting a good example for these kids, do you? Coop: Come on, Frank. Cyrus: What's the matter, Frank? Hate to see another guy score? Here, you might get lucky. Frank: You think you've got everyone fooled, don't you? Harley: It's just a game. Frank: No, everything is a game to him. Cyrus: Not everything. Apologize to Harley. Frank: Excuse me? Harley: Don't, Cyrus, don't. Cyrus: See how much trouble she's gone to, see how important this day is to her? Tell her you're sorry. Frank: I'm sorry you're not eating Thanksgiving Day dinner on a plastic tray in a prison. Cyrus: All right, Aussie rule. Coop: No! Wait! (Glass breaking) [SCENE_BREAK] Gus: Drink it. Rafe: Go back to your party with your ex-wife, if she is your ex-wife. Gus: Rafe, listen to me. You're my son, I love you, but you are not the only kid in my life. Okay? I helped raise Zach and Jude and I'm not going to turn my back on them. You just need to understand this. Rafe: You're an excuse. Gus: Really? And me bringing home to sober you up, is that just an excuse to be with your mother? I don't think so. I don't work that way. Rafe: Oh, you work both ways all right? And maybe that's cool for Harley but that's not good enough for my mom. Gus: Rafe, I know difference between a real family and a fake family, a pretend family, which this often times is. But I haven't given up hope for us. Rafe: Us? Gus: Us, yes, us. You, me, your mom, us. If I didn't know that before, today I did sitting at the Thanksgiving table. I was sad for some of the things that I've lost in my life, but I was always something else, I was hopeful. Hopeful for what we could be. Rafe: There is no "we." Natalia: Well, you're wrong. Is that proposal still on the table? Gus: Yeah. Natalia: Okay. Well, then the answer is yes. [SCENE_BREAK] Buzz: Stop it! Frank, Frank, stop it! This is great! This is beautiful, just how the day's supposed to go. Frank, that's terrific. Coop: Back off, both of you. Cyrus: I knew this would never work. Marina: It's not your fault. Cyrus: Harley, I'm sorry, I should never have come. Marina: Cyrus... Frank: You know, Marina, when are you going to see him for what he really is? Harley: What about you, Frank? What a great day! First Rafe shows up, he's drunk throwing muffins and now you... Daisy: It's not the same! Rafe's in pain. Harley: I assure you, there is enough pain to go around. I just thought that maybe today... Daisy: You thought that a pretty table and nice food and us holding hands was going to solve everything. Harley: That's not true. Daisy... Marina: You and I, we're talking. Frank: Oh, you want to talk to me? Harley: Guys, come on. Come here. Grown-ups. Daddy, can't you do something? Buzz: I saved the pie. Coop: Make a wish. Well? Ashlee: I got what I wished for. [SCENE_BREAK] Gus: Natalia, will you-- with the blessing of our son-- will you marry me? Natalia: Rafe? Rafe: You're asking me? Natalia: Yes or no? Rafe: I don't... yeah. Natalia: He said yes. So yes. (cell phone ringing) Rafe: Hello? Yeah, I'm there. You okay? Daisy: Do you care? Rafe: I'm here, right? Oh, forget it, never mind. Daisy: Wait. Before, when you were at the house... Rafe: I know. I was a jerk. Daisy: No. You were wonderful. Rafe: I was? Daisy: You were saying all these things I wish I could say, but I can't. Rafe: I was... I was drunk. Daisy: Was? Rafe: Maybe people deserve another chance. Daisy: People like me? I've missed you so much. Rafe: I've missed you, too. Daisy: Can you miss something you never had? Rafe: The baby? Daisy: I mean, I wouldn't change anything because I can't, but I was with Beth and she's out to here and she's so happy! And I just started wondering... Rafe: I think... I think about it, too. Daisy: I mean, even if I made the right decision for me, for us, I mean, there's still this empty feeling. Rafe: It never goes away. And I guess it never should. And all you can do is... [SCENE_BREAK] Coop: You know, we could still have a celebration of our own. Ashlee: Uh, rain check? Coop: I don't blame you. Nothing like a good old family fight to get you out of the mood, huh? Ashlee: Well, that and I can't stop thinking about Doris because she's all alone, no one to spend the holiday with it. At least I can call her. Coop: True. She's lucky to have you. Ashlee: Thank you. But she's the only mother I got, so... Coop: This is true. This is true. Okay, fine. Ashlee: Tomorrow? Coop: A date. Ashlee: Good. Coop: All right. Ashlee: Mother. Doris: Do you see the printout of the fourth district? Ashlee: Mom, it's Thanksgiving, give it a rest. Doris: Let me guess, the Cooper's held hands and said prayers and little blue birds rested on their shoulders. Ashlee: Well, yes, yes, two out of three. You got it. , I brought you some leftovers. Doris: Oh, I don't need any leftovers, Ashlee. Ashlee: You're eating it, whether I have to force you and gag you with the pie in your mouth and you're choking. Doris: Oh, stop it. Stop it. Ashlee: Here we go. (Gobbles like turkey) Doris: They had nut cups? Ashlee: Harley went out all, Mom. Come on, try it, it's good. Uh-huh. Doris: It's not bad. Ashlee: And wait until you taste the apple pie. Look, here, this one's pumpkin. Here. Doris: Oh, my God. Ashlee: Happy Thanksgiving, Mom. [SCENE_BREAK] Harley: I didn't order another drink. Man: Compliments of the gentleman. Harley: Just what I need. Cyrus: It was the gentleman part that threw you, wasn't it? Harley: So who'd have thought that being buried under a ton of bricks would be easier than a simple Thanksgiving dinner? Cyrus: I'm sorry about your table. Harley: Oh, please. It was just a pile of junk-- like everything else in that house. Cyrus: Well, you made it a home. Harley: I tried. Cyrus: You shouldn't be here wasting your holiday with me. Harley: It's not a waste. Take it on faith take it on love take it any way you get it who wants to be alone try letting go, try letting go only love can save the world only love can save the world only love can save the world only love can save the world only love you'll never know until you try open your heart, let your spirit fly only love can save the world. Only love can save the world only love can save the world only love can save the world only love

Ashley decides to spend time with her mother

Ned: Would milady care to sample our dessert? Fancy: Mm-hmm. Mmm. Mmm. Those are fabulous. I have it all over my mouth? Ned: Here, maybe I should have a taste. Guard: Hey, you! We want to talk to you, buddy. Fancy: Oh, no. Ned: Think we missed our checkout time. If you don't run faster, we're going to get caught. Fancy: I'm running as fast as I can! My shoes are made to look flattering, not win a marathon. Guard: Both of you, stop! You won't get away! Fancy: Ned, this is such a rush. I feel like we're in a movie. Ned: Trust me, Fancy, you won't like the ending if we're caught. Fancy: Could we really go to jail? Ned: I'm not sticking around long enough to find out. Fancy: The guards are gaining on us. Ned: Oh, there's the door to the stairs. Let's hope it isn't locked, huh? Come on, Fancy. Fancy: I can't run down all those stairs in my shoes. Ned: Hold this. Fancy: Are you going to carry me down over your shoulder? Ned: This isn't a movie, remember? Fancy: What are you doing? Those are designer sandals! Ned: It's call evening the odds. Come on. Fancy: You expect me to use an icky public staircase barefoot? Guard: They went this way. Fancy: Never mind. [SCENE_BREAK] Ethan: You know, I hate calling the police. Gwen: Honey, it's like you said -- Theresa has left us with no other choice. She has barricaded herself in her room, she refuses to hand over Jane. You and Pilar, even Martin -- you all tried to reason with her, but as usual she refuses to listen to reason. Ok, you have to call the police because there's no way Theresa is going to hand over Jane without a fight. Ethan: I know, I know. I just think calling the police is harsh. Gwen: Harsh? Ethan, what Theresa said to us earlier was harsh. Blaming this whole thing on me being barren and you feeling guilty for marrying me because you really love her? That girl has no shame. Theresa does not know the difference between right and wrong. All she cares about is getting her own way, and when she doesn't get her own way this is exactly what happens. Ethan: I was just hoping we could settle this a little more peacefully, that's all. Gwen: Hello. Ethan, we tried to be civil with her. She physically attacked me when you were trying to reason with her. Ok? Hopefully, the police will make Theresa realize that she has to hand over Jane. And you know what? If she's not going to do it, then they're just going to have to arrest her for violating a judge's order. Ethan: I just wish there was another way, that's all. Gwen: Well, there isn't. There isn't because once again she has forced your hand. Ethan: I know. All right. I'll do it. I'll call the police. Pilar: Theresa, unlock this door so that Ethan can take Jane back to the mansion. Theresa: No, Mama, never. Pilar: Teresita, mija, you can't win. The judge awarded temporary custody to Ethan and Gwen. Now, you have no choice yet but to hand the baby over to them. Theresa: You know, what, Mama? I do have a choice. Jane is my child and I choose not to let Ethan and Gwen have her. Pilar: Theresa, please, escuchame, mija. Jane is Ethan's baby, too. Ok? He has a god-given right to be a part of her life, and the judge agreed with him. Now, please just hand the baby over. Theresa: No, Mama, I won't! Pilar: Fine, Theresa. Then if you don't, that judge could hold you in contempt and put you in jail. Now, stop being stupid and hand the baby over. Theresa: You know what, mama? I told you before, Ethan loves me too much to ever rob me of my daughter. Martin: You're wrong, Theresa. Ethan's in the living room right now calling the police. [SCENE_BREAK] Sheridan: Luis, no matter what I say or do, you will never believe what I know to be true in my heart -- that the life our love created, the baby that was taken away from me at birth is Marty. He is our little boy. Luis, you know that I have tried to deny this. You know that I have tried to pretend that it was wishful thinking as a way of coping with the loss of my child, but it's neither. It's the truth. And as hard as this is, I have no choice but to accept it. But what I can't accept is that the man I love won't believe me. Luis: Sheridan, I have tried, but it just doesn't -- Sheridan: You just -- you won't. Luis: I can't. I'm sorry. Sheridan: I'm sorry, too. That's why I -- I have to leave. I just -- I have to get away from you for a little while. Luis: Sheridan, please don't leave. Look, I know that we can work through this. Sheridan: Can we, Luis? Can we really? Tabitha: No, you can't, Luis. Sheridan's right and you are wrong. Marty is her son. And when the truth comes out, she'll never forgive you for having doubted her. You and Sher-Sher are finished, Luis. I'll bet my broomstick on it! [SCENE_BREAK] Theresa: Why are you lying to me, Papa? Huh? No, Ethan wouldn't call the police on us, sweetheart. No, no, no, he wouldn't. Pilar: Theresa, your father is not lying to you, mija. He is helping you try to see the situation for what it really is. Martin: Your mother's right. I was just in the living room and Ethan's calling the police to come over and enforce the judge's order that you hand over Jane. [Jane cries] Theresa: No, no. Look, I'm not going to do it, ok? A battalion of marines couldn't rip my daughter from me. Pilar: Theresa, stop being dramatic. You have to comply with the judge's order. Theresa: No, I don't! Martin: Listen to your mother! When the police get here, you'll have no choice, and if you resist you'll go to jail. Theresa: I'm not giving up my daughter, and that is all there is to it. Shh, shh, shh. Pilar: What shall we do? Martin: I don't know. It's clear that she won't give in without a fight. Pilar: She did this once before, you know, at the Crane mansion when Rebecca made Julian sue for custody of little Ethan. But back then, Ethan was on her side. Now it's just the opposite. Martin: Theresa's been a handful, hasn't she? Pilar: Yeah. She's headstrong and hopelessly romantic, a dangerous combination. Martin: So I'm seeing. You had a lot on your plate all these years. Pilar: I tried to do the best that I could. Martin: And you did great. Our children were lucky to have you as their mother. I mean, you held this family together after I left. Pilar: Well, with Luis' help. Martin: Even so, I know it wasn't easy. Pilar: Well, we had our faith, not much else. Martin: And I'm sorry. And I know that I can't make up for all the years that I was gone to -- Pilar: But you're here now. Right? I mean, you are going to stay with us, verdad que si, Martin? [SCENE_BREAK] Sheridan: You tell me, Luis. Can we really get through something as big as this? Luis: Well, we used to think that our love could get us through anything. And since there is no doubt that we still love each other, I don't see why we can't -- Sheridan: But it's how we love each other, Luis. It's how. Look, our passion for each other has never been greater than it is right now. That's what's making this so hard, because without faith or trust, passion alone just isn't enough. And this whole thing with Marty and your doubt that he is our son has made me realize that, except for passion, our love isn't as strong as we thought. Tabitha: Sheridan's right, Luis. Your doubting her has -- has weakened the bond between you almost to breaking point. The final snap, crackle, and pop will come when Marty is revealed to be Sheridan's son. Luis: Don't even say that because I think that our love is strong enough to get us through this thing with Marty. Sheridan: Which brings me back to my original question. Do you love me enough to trust that I am right that Marty is our son? [Phone rings] Luis: Do you mind? [Ring] Luis: Lopez-Fitzgerald. Ethan: Luis, it's Ethan. Listen, Gwen and I need your help. Luis: What for? Ethan: Well, we have a little situation over at Pilar's. Look, I don't know if you heard, but Gwen and I have been granted temporary custody of Jane. Luis: I heard. Ethan: Well, we came over to get Jane, and Theresa has locked herself in her room -- much in the same way that she did with little Ethan over at the mansion a little while back and she was refusing to give Jane up. Luis: Have you tried talking to her? Ethan: Yeah, till I'm blue in the face. Luis, I was going to call the police and have them come and force her to hand her over, but if they get involved she'll probably get arrested, and I really don't want to go that route and I was thinking, you being her brother and a police detective, that you could help us out with this. Luis: Um, yeah, I'd like to. It's just -- I'm kind of in the middle of a difficult situation right now. Sheridan: Wait a minute, is that Ethan? Is Gwen with him? Is this about Jane? Luis: Hold on. Ethan and Gwen went over to my mother's house to get custody of Jane, and Theresa won't let them take her. Sheridan: You need to go over there and help them. I'll come with you. Luis: What about us? Sheridan: We'll talk about us later, but right now our friends and our family need you. Luis: I need you, and I need for us to be ok. Sheridan: Like I said, we'll talk about this later. I promise. Luis: Ethan? Sheridan and I will be right over. Sheridan's voice: But after we talk, I can't promise anything. Pilar: Thank you. Oh, god, thank you. You don't know what it means to me to hear you say that. [SCENE_BREAK] Fancy: Stop. Ned: Why? Fancy: So I can put my shoes back on. Ned: The guards could catch up at any second. I -- Fancy: Ready. This is so exciting! I love the way you let that other door slam so the guards thought we ditched the staircase on a higher floor. Ned: Hey, look, we're not out of the woods yet, ok? Fancy: Well, fine by me. I never got to play cops and robbers when I was growing up. Ned: Look, this may be fun and games to you, but it's not to me. If we get caught, your rich family, whoever they are, is probably going to buy your way out of trouble. Me? I'll go to jail and I'm too damn pretty to let that happen. Fancy: Are you sure you aren't exaggerating? Ned: About my looks or going to jail? Fancy: Both. All we did was take a little food from room service. Ned: You took a little food. I've been dining on the hotel's tab for a while now. I used my computer to erase thousands of dollars in charges. Fancy: Well, doesn't that make you a felon? Ned: Not if I don't get caught. [Fancy laughs] Guard: This way! Ned: Jeez, the guards. Fancy: What do we do? Ned: Got to give them the slip again. Fancy: How? Ned: Well, I have an idea. Come on. Fancy: Where are we going? Ned: Just follow my lead. Guard: I can't believe those two got away. Second guard: Don't worry, we'll find them. They couldn't have gotten too far. Ned: Sorry. Fancy: Ned, those guards are after us. This is no time for a nap. Ned: Get in bed with me. Fancy: A little romance first wouldn't hurt, you know. Ned: Damn it -- ugh -- this isn't about romance. Just get in bed. Fancy: At least you're honest. Oh! Fancy: The guards are outside the shop. Ned: Hold still. Don't move. Guard: Those two have to be around here somewhere. Second guard: I can feel them right underneath our noses. First guard: Me, too. Second guard: Hey. Look. Guard: You see them? Second guard: Just now when they moved. I was starting to think I never would. First guard: Unbelievable. They're there, right in front of us. Second guard: Come on. Let's corner them before they get away. First guard: Nah. Management doesn't like it when we fraternize with the celebs. And, hey, Josh Duhamel and Vanessa Marcel are huge on "Las Vegas" on NBC. Second guard: We're getting sidetracked. Those two poachers are still on the loose. We have to find them. First guard: I wonder where they got off to. Second guard: Well, I don't see them anywhere around. Hey, let's check over that way. Ned: Uh, sorry about the lip lock. It was the only way I could think of to hide our faces from the guards. Fancy: It's ok. Well, to be honest, it was way better than ok. That kiss was amazing. Woman: I didn't realize the hotel had hired live mannequins for our display. Ned: It was part of a spur-of-the-moment marketing decision. Actually, we're doing it in all of our stores. Ahem. Fancy: I can't believe you didn't get the memo. Woman: Who in marketing sent it? Fancy: Um, you know -- what's his name. Ned: Ah. Woman: Marketing is all female. Ned: Ooh, ouch. That's two memos you didn't get. Better start dusting off that old resume. Looks like someone's out of the loop. Fancy: We have to go now. Ned: Good luck finding a new job. Woman: Wait! What did you hear? Fancy: That was fun, Ned. What's next? Ned: This isn't a game, remember, Fancy? All right, if we get caught, we'll be in big trouble. At least I will be. Fancy: Well, then, we just won't get caught. Ned: I think I underestimated you. Fancy: Ditto that. Ned: You just like the way I kiss. Fancy: Come on. Let's go before those guards circle back. [SCENE_BREAK] Ethan: Hey, are you sure you're ok with me calling Luis instead of the police? Gwen: Honey, if it avoids a bigger scene than Theresa's already caused, then I'm all for it. You know, of course Theresa's too selfish to realize the potential trauma she's inflicting on Jane and little Ethan by acting this way. Ethan: That's why I'm hoping he'll get through to her. He's her brother and he's a cop, as well. Gwen: Hey. Sheridan: Hey. Ethan: Hey, thanks for coming. Gwen: I'm so glad you could be here, too. Sheridan: Of course. Ethan: I'm sorry to bother you with this, but if anybody can convince Theresa to give the baby up, I think it's you. Luis: Well, I'll do my best. Pilar: Ah, Luis, mijo. Sheridan. Luis: Yeah, just came to talk to Theresa. Martin: Well, good luck, son. We've all tried and gotten nowhere. Luis: And why would she listen to you? Pilar: Luis, please, not now. Ok? Ethan, thank you for calling Luis instead of the police department. Ethan: I don't want to hurt Theresa. I just don't want this thing to get any worse than it already is. Pilar: Well, you've been more than considerate to Theresa. Gwen: Well, all the good it's done, huh? Pilar: Gwen, I understand your upset and yours, too, Ethan. I'm upset, as well, but I'm not blind to why it's come to this. You know, Theresa sometimes can be her own worst enemy just like she's doing now. Martin: I mean, let's just hope that Luis can get through to her. Sheridan: Gwen, I'm so sorry. Is there anything I can do? Gwen: Honey, I wish. I wish. You know, all this trouble with Theresa, it's just never going to end -- the pain and the grief that that bitch -- she puts me through. You know, it just keeps piling up and piling up. And the thing is, as miserable as she's made me, I think that in some ways she's made things worse for Ethan. Sheridan: How so? Gwen: She has pushed him to do things he never would do. Sheridan: Like sue for temporary custody of Jane. Gwen: Yeah. I mean, it's really hard for him. Sheridan: I'm sure it is. Ethan's not the kind of man who ever wants to hurt anyone. Gwen: Exactly. That's one of the reasons I love him, but Theresa, she just -- she plays on it and she tries to manipulate him. And I just wish that Ethan could see without a doubt that it's the right thing that we take Jane away from Theresa. Sheridan: Well, he does, doesn't he? Gwen: Yeah, you know, to a certain extent he does, but I'd be kidding myself to deny that he -- you know, he's got reservations. Theresa: That's right, baby. Go to sleep, ok? And you have sweet dreams. Everything is going to be just fine. Your real mommy is going to make sure of it. [Knock on door] Theresa: Whoever it is, go away. I'm not opening the door. Luis: Theresa, it's me, Luis. I came as soon as I heard that Ethan and Gwen want to take the baby. Theresa: Luis? It's awful, Luis. I -- I don't know what to do. [SCENE_BREAK] Luis: I know. Now, you just open the door, you let me take care of the rest, ok? Fancy: Ned, why are we stopping? Ned: We need a plan. We can't just keep running around the hotel all night. Fancy: Why not? It's fun. Ned: You think it'll be fun when we get caught and hauled off to jail? Oh, that's right -- your family will come to your rescue. I'm not that lucky. I'll actually do time. Fancy: Ned, you worry too much. If you're afraid of getting caught, let's just leave. Ned: There's security cameras at every entrance. We wouldn't make it out to the taxi stand. Fancy: Ok, so we're trapped inside the hotel. So far we've managed to elude those guards. I think we're home free. Guard: Andy, you there? Andy: I read you, Floyd. What is it? Floyd: No sign of them here at the all-you-can-eat buffet. But the prime rib is incredible! Andy: Floyd, will you stop eating long enough to think? Why would those two poachers be at the buffet when they just ripped off the hotel for a four- course meal? Floyd: All this running around made me hungry. I thought they might have worked up an appetite, too. Andy: Just go search the lounge, but don't drink. I'll finish up over here. Floyd: Right, angel. Out. Fancy: Let's make a run for it. Ned: There's no time. Fancy: Well, we can't stay here, unless you're in the mood for a strip search. Ned: Come on. Ned: Damn, we're trapped. The guard is heading this way. Fancy: Don't worry. I have a plan. Ned: What are you going to do, huh? Give the guy a facial and hope he doesn't haul us off to be arrested? Fancy: No. Just take off your clothes. I'll do the rest. Ned: What? Fancy: You heard me. Get naked and lie down on that table. I'll take it from there. [SCENE_BREAK] Pilar: I hope Luis convinces Theresa to hand the baby over to Ethan and Gwen without involving the police. Martin: Me, too. I mean, I've seen how stubborn Theresa can be. Pilar: Yes, usually to her detriment. Still, you know, if someone were to take one of my children, I'd fight, as well. When it comes to my family, I will fight to my last breath to preserve it. Sheridan: Ethan, I can see how hard this is for you. Ethan: Sheridan, I hate taking Jane away from Theresa. The way she's been behaving lately -- she's been vindictive, she's been cruel to Gwen. I honestly think that Jane is better off with us right now, at least for the time being. Sheridan: I understand. But this has to be especially hard for you since you're still in love with Theresa. Ethan: Who told you that? Sheridan: No one had to tell me. Ethan, when you and Theresa came to see me in the hospital after I was buried alive, I could tell right then and there how true your love seemed, how deep and lasting it was. And even though you're with Gwen now, I know a part of you still loves Theresa. And I know that this has to be tearing you apart to be taking your daughter away from her. Ethan: Sheridan, it is. I don't like hurting her. But there's no denying that she has hurt Gwen and me. Theresa's role in Sarah's death and stealing her embryo and tricking me into getting her pregnant with Jane -- all of these things have led up to where we are right now. Sheridan: Well, hopefully Luis can end the stalemate over Jane. Ethan: That's why I called him. You know, I'm starting to think that no matter what happens now, it's just going to lead to more problems. And I wonder if this fighting is ever, ever going to stop. Tabitha: Huh. The answer is no, dear boy. Oh, the triangle you are trapped in with Theresa and Gwen is going to get messier as the days go by. Especially when it's revealed that Rebecca and Gwen have sent Theresa's file on your true paternity to the tabloids. The ladies Hotchkiss think they've covered their tracks. But, of course, eventually the truth will come out. And when it does, all hell will break loose. But now, for instant gratification, I want Sheridan to hear what Luis and Theresa will be talking about. Sheridan, tell Ethan you are going to check on Luis. He'll understand. Sheridan: I'm going to go check on Luis, see if he's getting anywhere with Theresa. Luis: Theresa, open the door. This has gone on long enough. Theresa: Whose side are you on, Luis? Luis: Yours. That's why Ethan called me down here. He didn't want to involve uniformed police officers. Theresa: See, I knew he wouldn't do that to me. Luis: He doesn't want to fight anymore, Theresa, and I'm sure that you don't, either. Now, just open the door, bring Jane out here, and I'll take it from there, ok? Theresa: Well, Luis, you know, Jane is sleeping, so why do we need to disturb her when she's not going anywhere? Luis: Look, I'm not here to let you keep Jane. I'm here to give her to Ethan. Theresa: My god, Luis, you're my brother! You're supposed to be on my side! Luis: Theresa, I am also an officer of the law, and right now the law is on Ethan's side. A judge has granted him temporary custody of Jane, so you have to hand her over to him. Theresa: No, I won't! Luis: Theresa, Ethan will do whatever it takes to get Jane. Theresa: No, no -- no, he won't, Luis. He loves me. Luis: You didn't think that he would take you to court to get custody, and he did. And now, by refusing to comply with the judge's orders, Ethan could get permanent custody of Jane. Theresa: No, Luis. Luis: You force a showdown here, Theresa, you're going to lose. And by ignoring the judge's orders, you are -- you are setting yourself up for big trouble here. Theresa: You know, you are so good at giving advice, but how are you at taking it? Luis: What is that supposed to mean? Theresa: Did you take my advice about Sheridan? Luis: I tried. Ok, there is just too much evidence that shows that Beth is Marty's mother, and I cannot ignore the proof. Theresa: Not even for Sheridan, huh? You should accept what Sheridan believes, Luis, because you love her. And that should be reason enough. That should be more than enough. Luis: Well, god help me, I wish it were, but it is not enough for me to ignore my instincts. Theresa: Well, I can't ignore my instincts as a mother, either. There is no way I'm handing over my child to Ethan and Gwen. Luis: Theresa, this is about the law here. Theresa: For you, Luis. Not for me. For me it's about doing what my heart tells me. You may be willing to risk losing Sheridan, but I refuse to lose my daughter! Tabitha: Hmm. I pity Sheridan, sort of. Hearing Luis' side with facts over feelings must have been like a knife through her heart. If there were any hope for them as a couple, it's all gone now. Gwen: Was Luis able to get through to Theresa? Sheridan: Uh, no. No, not yet. Pilar: You know, I thought if anyone could get through to Theresa, it would be Luis. Martin: I'd try talking to Theresa again, but it wouldn't do any good. You know what? Maybe I should just leave. Pilar: No. No, I want you to stay. I've missed having you to lean on, to draw on your strength. Martin: Then wild horses couldn't drag me away. I'm here for you, Pilar. You have my word. Ethan: Well, Luis better get through to Theresa, because one way or another, we are taking Jane with us, Gwen. Gwen: You know, I knew she would try to pull some stunt like this, but for some reason you thought things would be different this time. Ethan: Yeah, I thought they would be. Gwen: I mean, why, really? Why? Because Theresa never does the right or fair thing. I mean, Theresa does what Theresa wants with no regard for anyone else. Sheridan: Gwen, please don't take this the wrong way, but, I mean, I can understand Theresa's reluctance. Gwen: Oh, you've got to be kidding me here, Sheridan. He's always defending her, and now you are, too? Sheridan: No, I'm just saying that I can understand how painful it is to have your child taken away. Gwen: Well, so do I. Have you forgotten that I lost two children because of Theresa, along with any chance of ever having a child of my own? So as for this pain over us having temporary custody of Jane, I understand that Theresa is hurting. I do. But this is all her fault. Because this is what you get when you steal people's embryos. This is what you get when you trick a married man into sleeping with you and getting you pregnant. This is what you get when you refile charges against that man's wife and refuse to drop them. So please spare me the whole, you know, "I'm so sorry for Theresa, Theresa's in so much pain" crap, because she's getting exactly what she deserves. And let's not forget that Jane is also Ethan's child. And Jane would have been my daughter if Theresa hadn't tried to rip apart our marriage yet again with yet another one of her crazy schemes. So am I sorry that Theresa's hurting? No, I am sorry that Theresa never learns from her mistakes! Sheridan: Gwen, Gwen, I am -- I'm so sorry. I can sympathize with both of you. The situation is beyond difficult. Gwen: Well, there would be no situation at all if it weren't for Theresa. Theresa: If you didn't listen to me about Sheridan, I am not going to listen to you about giving up my baby. Luis: But one has nothing to do with the other. This is about you doing what's right, and that means turning Jane over to Ethan. Theresa: How can you ask me to do that, Luis? How can you ask me to give up my child when you know what it's like to have a baby taken from you? Do you want me in that much pain? Luis: Theresa, look, I know that this isn't easy, ok? But I'm thinking about what's best for you in the long run. Now, the judge's ruling is only temporary, ok? If you behave yourself, you'll get Jane back. Theresa: Luis, no, see, you don't understand. This is just the beginning. Because Gwen is not going to settle for temporary custody of my daughter. She and Rebecca will find a way to make it permanent. This is what happened with little Ethan. They had the courts declare me an unfit mother, Luis. Rebecca and Julian adopted my son just so they could sign him over to Ethan and Gwen. Luis: But you got little Ethan back. Theresa: I never should have lost him to begin with! But I did, Luis, so I did things to get him back. And now I have Jane, and I am fighting to keep her. And I'm not going to give her up, Luis -- not now, not ever. [SCENE_BREAK] Ned: Ok, now what? Fancy: Huh? What, what? Ned: Fancy, I'm glad you're enjoying the merchandise, but having me stand here in my skivvies better lead us somewhere besides jail, ok? Fancy: It will, Ned, trust me. Andy: Ah, no way. What am I saying? This is Vegas. Anything is possible. Sorry. I didn't realize this was a massage room. Fancy: [Swedish accent] Part of spa. No harm done. Andy: Thanks for being so understanding. I apologize again for the interruption. Fancy: It's ok. Just shut the door on way out, hmm? Andy: Your shoes! I'd recognize those fancy sandals anywhere. You're the people ripping off room service! I've got you now. And this time you won't get away. [SCENE_BREAK] Luis: Theresa, just open this door. All right? We need to end this peacefully. Theresa: I'm not handing over my baby to Ethan and Gwen, Luis. Luis: Ok, then here's what's going to happen. Ethan's going to call Harmony P.D., and they're going to come down here and enforce the judge's orders and take Jane. Theresa: You know what? If Ethan has people come down here and break down this door and rip my daughter from my arms, then he's not the man that I thought he was. I am telling you, Luis, Ethan loves me. And he loves his daughter too much to put either one of us through that. Luis: Well, what about what you're putting him through? Denying him his child and breaking the law doing it? Theresa: He can have Jane when he comes back to me. Luis: For crying out loud, Theresa, you have got to let go of these crazy romantic notions. Ethan is with Gwen, and they are staying together. Theresa: In the end, Luis, Ethan is going to give in to his love for me, and he's going to come back to me. It's fate. Luis: Theresa, there is something seriously wrong with you. Love and fate are what have gotten you into this mess. It's -- it's time you wised up and faced the truth. You and Ethan have no future together. Theresa: See, that's the difference between you and me, Luis. You don't believe in love like I do. You can't even imagine that Ethan and I will ever be together. You refuse to think that that's possible. But I know it's going to happen, Luis, just like Sheridan knows that Marty is her son. You should believe in love enough to trust what Sheridan believes. You know, Luis, not everybody is like you. Not everyone sees the world in black and white where only fact and proof matters. Some people follow their hearts, Luis, and they'd let love win out over everything else. Luis: Yeah? Well, you're one of those people, and look where it's gotten you. Your life is a train wreck. Theresa: Well, at least I'm fighting to hold on to my child, Luis. I'm fighting to hold on to the belief that Ethan will come back to me. But you -- you're losing Sheridan, and you're not even willing to fight to keep her. Now, how is that for a fact? Tabitha: So much truth comes out in anger. But Theresa is wrong on one point. Luis will fight to keep Sheridan. But it'll be too little, too late. Ethan: Thank you. Pilar, not every woman in your position would be so gracious. Gwen: Thank you. Pilar: De nada. Sheridan: We appreciate it. Gwen: You look upset. Are you and Luis still at odds over Marty's D.N.A. test results? Sheridan: You know, Gwen, things have gone from bad to worse since you and I last spoke at the Blue Note. I mean, Luis won't even consider the possibility of Marty being our little boy. Gwen: Honey, you don't have any proof of this gut feeling you have. Sheridan: I wish it were that simple. The more Luis and I discuss this, the more I realize something about Luis, about the way he loves me. It's something that he just can't change, and I can't ignore it any longer. Gwen: Wait, what are you talking about here? Sheridan: I'm saying that there's a hole in the center where our deepest, most perfect love should be, a hole that only faith can fill. And for some reason, Luis is not willing to take that leap of faith. Gwen: What are you going to do? Sheridan: I have to leave Harmony. Gwen: Does Luis know? Sheridan: I -- I told him that I was going to go away for a little while, but I changed my mind. I'm -- I'm leaving Harmony and Luis tonight for good. Sheridan: We're reaching a point where we are just so far apart on so many different things, I don't know how we're going to be able to pull ourselves back. [NEXT_ON] Ned: Oh, my god. Fancy: There must be hundreds of thousands of dollars in here. Katherine's voice: I would love to destroy you.

Sheridan and Luis' argument about Marty is put on hold after Ethan calls him to help with Theresa

Brooke: (Sighs) (Door opens) Brooke: (Gasps) There you are. I was just gonna try to call you again. Are you okay? Hope: Liam proposed. Brooke: I know. We saw him do that on the runway at the fashion event. Everybody's wondering what happened when you ran off the stage. Hope: I know. I know. I-I couldn't say yes. Brooke: Oh, honey. Hope: I-I couldn't say yes in front of all those people. I was so caught off guard, and there Liam was, you know, holding up the signs asking me to marry him. Brooke: I know. I know. You were so overwhelmed. Hope: I know. It was-- it was really unexpected. So, um, we just-- we went up to the roof, and we stood there together, and we looked at the stars, and that's where it happened. Liam and I are engaged! Brooke: (Gasps) Y-you said yes? Hope: Yes, yes, I did. Brooke: (Laughs) Hope: Liam and I are getting married! Brooke: Oh, my gosh. I'm so happy for you. Hope: Oh, thank you. Brooke: (Laughs) Oh Hope: (Laughs) [SCENE_BREAK] Ridge: No, Madison, I haven't heard from Hope. Hey, get those down to Thorne in shipping, okay? Tell the press that we have no further statement at this time. All right. Thank you. (Knock on door) Ridge: Liam. Liam: Hi, uh, Mr. Forrester. Do you have, uh, a second? Ridge: Yeah, come on in. Ridge: Quite a stunt you pulled earlier. Liam: Uh, yeah. (Chuckles) Ridge: It kind of took us all by surprise, including Hope. Liam: She was pretty shocked, yeah. Ridge: The two of you ran off together. Where did you go? Liam: Well, I-I think we just needed some time alone, and a chance to-- to do it right, just the two of us without an audience. She, uh, said yes. We're engaged. And I-I-I understand that this seems sudden. Ridge: Yeah, it does. Liam: (Laughs) Hope and I want to spend our lives together. And we've been through a lot just to get to where we are now, and it would-- it would mean a lot to me, and especially to Hope, if we had your blessing. Ridge: Hope was waiting for a commitment from you before you would, uh... become intimate. Suddenly, you propose marriage. Why now, Liam? Liam: (Sighs) [SCENE_BREAK] Dayzee: (Sighs) These pictures of Hope are so pretty. Marcus: The camera sure does love her. Dayzee: I don't know how she does it--handling-- with all the pressure of the press. I don't think I could do it. Marcus: What are you talking about? If you can run a coffeehouse and work at the shelter, you can do anything. Dayzee: No, I was talking about, you know, the proposal with Liam, you know, in front of all those reporters and everything. Marcus: Right. Kind of just, uh, wonder what happened with that. Dayzee: I don't know. But it was really romantic. Marcus: Yes, it was. "Mr. Romance" just ruining it for the rest of us guys, huh? Dayzee: (Laughs) Marcus: I mean, how are we supposed to compete with something like that, huh? Dayzee: What are you talkin' about? Marcus: I'm just saying. Dayzee: You planning on proposing to one of those models out there? Marcus: Well, unless you just up and switched careers on me, I'm not datin' any models. Dayzee: Mm-hmm. Marcus: You see, I'm dating someone who is so beautiful that she should be a model, but she has better things to do with her time. Dayzee: Oh, so she's a keeper. Marcus: Oh, more than you know. She's definitely a keeper. Dayzee: (Chuckles) [SCENE_BREAK] Liam: Hope means everything to me, Mr. Forrester. I've--I've never met anyone like her. She stood by me, supported me, and I want to be there for her always. That's why I proposed, not for any other reason. And I understand that you have your reservations about me, and you my dad have, uh, some issues, but, um, I'm hoping that doesn't color your judgment of me. Ridge: I do have an issue with Hope marrying a Spencer. But you did save Steffy's life, and for that, I'll be forever grateful. But there's another issue I'd like to tackle now, and that's you and Steffy. Liam: Steffy and me? Ridge: Steffy confided in me that she has feelings for you. Do you share them? And I want you to be perfectly honest with me now. Otherwise, I'm not gonna be able to give my support to your marriage with Hope. [SCENE_BREAK] Brooke: (Gasps) Honey, it is stunning. Hope: I know. I know. Isn't it? (Sighs) Mom, this-- this is what I've always wanted, what I've dreamed of. Brooke: I am so thrilled for you, especially after everything you and Liam have been through together. Hope: I know. I know. And now we've made it official. Brooke: (Laughs) So where is he? Hope: Um, he's at his place. I'm gonna stay over there tonight. I think that now that we're engaged... (sighs) it's finally time. [SCENE_BREAK] Amber: Uh, Rosey wanted to see her daddy before I put her down for the night. Marcus: (Chuckles) Hey, what's up, Amber? Dayzee: (Chuckles) Marcus: Hey, girl. (Laughs) Amber: Here's daddy. Here's your daddy. Marcus: Hey. Amber: Hi. Marcus: Hey, baby, how you doin', huh? I missed you. (Makes kissing sounds) Yes, I did. Amber: She missed her daddy, too. Marcus: Yes, you did. Hey, hey, look. Rosey: (Babbles) Dayzee: (Chuckles) Hi, sweet girl. Oh, how is it she gets prettier every time I see her? Marcus: I know, right? I mean, you should have saw her this morning. Amber: (Laughs) Marcus--he made her laugh for the first time. We were giving her a bath, and he was making all these funny faces. Dayzee: Aw. Marcus: (Laughs) Yes, she did. She loves her papa, don't you? Amber: Yeah. Marcus: But not as much as I love you. Amber: You're really wonderful with her, Marcus. But to tell the truth, it really hasn't been the same since you left. Marcus: Believe me, if it was up to me, I would never let her out of my sight. Amber: Well, you could always move back in with us. Marcus: Look, Amber, you're a good mother, okay? And we've created something-- something beautiful together. But I'm with Dayzee now. [SCENE_BREAK] Liam: I-I have a lot of respect for Steffy. I mean, she's smart and she's beautiful, obviously, and very dynamic, and after what we went through, I--you know, I suppose we share a bond. But Hope is the one I love. She's the one I want to marry. Ridge: Sounds like you know what you're doing. Liam: I've never been more certain of anything in my life, sir. Ridge: Hope is a very special, wonderful woman. Liam: And I will give her every ounce of love and respect that she deserves. You have my word. Ridge: I believe you will. Liam: So do I, uh, do I have your blessing, Mr. Forrester? Ridge: I think if you're gonna be my son-in-law, you should just call me Ridge. Liam: (Laughs) Y-yes, thank you, mis--uh, Ridge. Thank you. Ridge: Congratulations. Liam: (Sighs) Ridge: Treat her well. Liam: I will. Ridge: Yes, you will. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: All packed. (Sighs) Brooke: Your first night with Liam. Hope: I know. Brooke: (Sighs) Are you sure you're ready? I mean, is this what you want? Hope: Yeah, I-I mean, Liam and I are engaged now. I'm--I'm ready. Brooke: But it wasn't too long ago when you were telling me you wanted to wait until you were actually married. Hope: I know. I know. But... I mean, he and I are committed now, you know? So I'm--I'm--I'm ready. Brooke: All right. As long as you're comfortable with that. I'm guessing that you're taking some protection? Hope: Mom! (Laughs) Brooke: I know. Oh, gosh, I'm sorry. I am a mom. I had to ask. Hope: Well, yeah. (Laughs) Brooke: What's in your bag? Hope: Oh, just, you know, toothbrush, clothes for tomorrow, my favorite nightshirt. Brooke: Nightshirt? Hope: Yeah. Brooke: Are you sure you don't want to wear something different? Hope: Uh, like what? I-I always wear this shirt. It's comfy, and I like it. (Chuckles) Brooke: Um, yeah, well, tonight is a little bit different... (chuckles) you know? It's--it's the first time you're going to be intimate with a man, and you should wear something that makes you feel special. Hope: Okay. (Laughs) Brooke: (Chuckles) Hope: Uh, do you have any suggestions? Brooke: As a matter of fact, I do. (Laughs) [SCENE_BREAK] Dayzee: I should probably get back. I gotta close up at Dayzee's. Marcus: Okay, well, give me a call later. Dayzee: Okay. Marcus: Cool. Okay, come on, Rosey. Gotta go show you off. Yes, I do. We gotta go show you off. Dayzee: (Chuckles) Marcus: (Laughs) Amber: Bye. Marcus: All right, see you later, okay? Amber: Bye, baby. Hey, Dayzee, uh, would you mind just hanging out for a bit? Dayzee: Sure. Amber: Look, I know you're really into Marcus. Dayzee: Yeah, he's a great guy. Amber: He's an amazing man. In fact, I knew that even before we had Rosey. But now that we share a child together, it's kind of changed things for me. Dayzee: You have feelings for him. Amber: I want a chance with him. Dayzee: (Sighs) Well, don't get me wrong. I understand. It's just... I don't know what to say. Amber: Well, you guys have been spending a lot of time together, and--and I know you're getting closer and--and more involved. Dayzee: Yeah. Amber: I'd like you to back off, Dayzee, and let Rosey, Marcus, and me have a chance to be a family. [SCENE_BREAK] Liam: (Exhales) [SCENE_BREAK] Brooke: La la la (laughs) Hope: (Sighs) Oh, Mom, what's in the box? Brooke: Okay, now just bear with me. Hope: (Sighs) Mom. Brooke: I know this is awkward for you, but I'm sorry. I-I just can't let you spend your first night with Liam wearing some big old shirt. Hope: (Sighs) (laughs) Oh, no. No, no, no, no, no. No way. No. Mnh-mnh. Brooke: No, just bear with me, okay? Hope: I-it's Mom-- it's--it's so not me. Brooke: How do you know unless you try it? Humor me, please. Hope: Okay. Okay, fine. Brooke: Okay, well, this might be something that you would wear on a night like tonight. Hope: (Laughs nervously) Brooke: (Chuckles) Hope: Uh, you, maybe, but, Mom, where'd you even get this? Brooke: This is from my old Brooke's bedroom line. I saved some of my favorite samples. Don't worry. I haven't worn it. Hope: Uh, good to know. Brooke: (Chuckles) Now if you don't like that one, I actually have this lovely piece as well. Hope: (Laughs) Okay, Mom, I-I appreciate what you're doing. I do. But lingerie? It's--it's--it's-- it's not me. It's not. Brooke: Honey, you're not just doing this for Liam. You're also doing it for yourself, to feel beautiful and sexy and set the mood. Hope: Uh-huh. Brooke: This is the first time you're going to be intimate with a man who adores you. I just want it to be special for you. Oh. Hope: (Laughs nervously) Brooke: Wait, there's something else. Hope: Okay. Brooke: This is scented body oil. (Chuckles) You have to take this, too. Hope: Very nice. Okay. Brooke: You just dab a little bit behind your ears, and Liam will love it. Hope: Okay. Brooke: Okay. Hope: Okay, well, you know what? I should-- I should really--I should go, 'cause he's waiting, so I don't want to make him wait anymore. Brooke: Okay. Yes, yes. Take this with you in case you want another option or choice. (Giggles) Hope: Okay. Brooke: You never know. But you know what, honey? It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter what you wear, because you are beautiful no matter what. It's just this is a really big step, you know? Hope: Yeah. Brooke: A big step in your life and a big step in your relationship, and I just want it to be everything you-- you ever dreamed it would be. Hope: (Laughs) Brooke: (Laughs) [SCENE_BREAK] Dayzee: Are you telling me to stop seeing Marcus? Amber: I am asking you for the sake of Rosey and our family, just give us a chance, Dayzee. Dayzee: (Sighs) If I thought that that's what Marcus wanted, then trust me, I-I would. But that's not the case. I just feel as though he's been pretty clear with you from the beginning, Amber. Amber: I know. But I want Rosey to grow up in a home with both of her parents, parents who love each other. I mean, you and I, we both know what it's like to not have a father around. Dayzee: Okay, but the difference is that Marcus is around. He may not be living with you, but he loves Rosey. He just doesn't love you, Amber. And for you to expect him to after everything you've done-- it's not gonna happen. Look, you have a beautiful daughter who is loved by her dad, and he will care for her, and he will protect her. Just be grateful for that and stop wishing for something that is never gonna happen. [SCENE_BREAK] Brooke: Oh, I've been waiting for you to come home. Ridge: Hi, Logan. Brooke: Guess what? I've got some good news. (Chuckles) Ridge: R.J.'s asleep. We have the whole house to ourselves. Brooke: Well, yeah, that, too, but, mm, I have, mm, some other great news. Hope and Liam are engaged. (Laughs) Ridge: What?! Brooke: Yeah. Ridge: What? No, I already know. Liam came to see me. Brooke: He did? Ridge: Yep, he actually asked for my blessing. Brooke: And you gave it to him, right? Ridge: (Sighs) I made him sweat it out a little bit. Brooke: Ridge! (Gasps) Ridge: But, yes, I told him he and Hope can have my blessing. Brooke: Oh, thank God. Uh, this is great, 'cause this shows that he really loves and respects Hope. Ridge: Yeah, I know. I was actually pretty impressed with the kid, the way he was behaving. Where's Hope? Brooke: Oh. (Sighs) She's on her way to Liam's. She's spending the night there tonight. Well, they're engaged, and she says she's ready. (Chuckles) Ridge: What? Brooke: Yeah, I know. This is a very significant moment in her life. This is going to be a very special evening for Hope and Liam. [SCENE_BREAK] (Soft music playing) (Doorbell rings) Liam: (Sighs) Hi. Hope: Hi. Liam: Come on in. Hope: Okay. Hope: Liam, it's beautiful. (Giggles) Liam: So... not too much? Hope: Mnh-mnh. Liam: I can't wait for you to be my wife. Hope: (Chuckles) Mm. Liam: This night, Hope, I want it to be everything that you've ever dreamed of, okay? Hope: (Sighs) Liam: This is our moment.

He's going to give her every ounce of love and support that he can

Maggie: I'm not sure how long I'm gonna be. I have to go to the hospital. The interview with the woman that Brady brought back from la. Victor: She has to be interviewed to empty bedpans and pass out magazines? Maggie: Mm. Well, imagine the consequences if she got it backwards. [Both laugh] Maggie: Philip. Hello. Victor: How'd you get in here? Philip: Henderson let me in. Victor: Well, he shouldn't have. Philip: I guess it still matters to him that I'm your son. Maggie: Ah. Well, you know what? So sorry I have to leave. You two are such fun. Victor, remember your blood pressure. Victor: So what do you want? Philip: You're gonna get a phone call soon, and we need to talk before that happens. Victor: Don't play games with me, Philip. What phone call? From whom? [Cell phone ringing] Philip: Could you let that go to voice mail? Victor: Kiriakis. What? [Dramatic music] Victor: I'll have your head for this. Shawn: Son of a... [Chuckles] Am I in the right place? I'm looking for the law office of belle black, attorney at law? Oh, because this looks a lot like a nightclub to me. Belle: And a pleasant hello to you too. Shawn: This place is great. I mean, you can take your law books; you can put them right over there behind the bar, right next to the liquor bottles. Play down that whole stuffy lawyer image. Belle: You know why I bought this place. I bought it for Claire. Shawn: Right. Oh, yeah, Claire wants to sing, so you buy her a nightclub? You ever heard of glee clubs, belle? Belle: All right, this is not an extracurricular thing for her, Shawn. She wants to make a career out of it. Shawn: Oh, well, thank God she doesn't want to be a professional basketball player, 'cause then you'd have to buy her a WNBA franchise. Belle: [Laughs] Look at the funny guy. You should come by for open-mic night. Shawn: Trouble is, belle, this isn't funny. You screwed up with Claire, and now you're trying to buy your way out of it. Belle: You can go. Shawn: And you're using stolen money to do it. Joey: So you don't want me to leave the house? No, Mom-- Mom, don't--don't be sorry. I'm the one who got us into this mess in the first place. Okay. All right, bye. [Sighs] Ava: Joey. Joey, what are you doing? [Screaming] [Knock at door] [Knock at door] Ava: Claire, this is not a good time. Claire: Joey, something is going on with Ciara. Joey: Claire, no one's supposed to be here right now. Claire: Joey, listen to me. Something happened to Ciara, something really bad. [Siren wailing] [Tires screech] [Eerie music] Abe: Yeah, Theo, I know it's hard for you to talk about your grandfather, but, you know, I think it might help if you told me how you're feeling. Theo: Well, I don't know how I feel. I mean, I think about him every day. And I know--I know he did bad things, but he was just always so great, you know? And I just--I don't know. I feel like-- I just--I feel like he... Abe: Yeah? What were you gonna say? Theo? Can we not hog all my alcohol, please? Hey, hey! You're the girl with the weird name, right? I remember you. Ciara: Uh, I can't say the same about you. We were at that warehouse thing. We didn't get a chance to party together, but... you looked like you knew how. Want to make up for lost time? [Soft music] Brady: Whoa. Theresa: Mm, I was hoping that you'd be here. Brady: Hi. Theresa: Hi. You know, Tate is still out with the sitter. Brady: Really? Theresa: So we have this place all to ourself. And I think I know how to make use of this time. Brady: Do you, now? Theresa: Mm-hmm. [Knock at door] Summer: Brady. Hey, are you ready to go? [Dramatic music] Theresa: Go? Go where? Brady: Summer has an interview with Maggie at the hospital. Theresa: Oh. And you're the chauffeur? Brady: No. There's news. Mind if I tell her? Summer: Only if she promises to keep it to herself. Theresa: What are you two talking about? Brady: The DNA test came back, and it confirms what Daniel thought. Summer is Maggie's daughter. Theresa: Really? Well, I think maybe-- maybe you should tell her somewhere a little more private. Summer: I-I-I just think that... Theresa: You think... Brady: Summer--she doesn't want to say anything to Maggie until they get to know each other a little better. That's why she wants to volunteer at the hospital. And once they're comfortable with each other, then summer will tell her the truth. Summer: I can't do it any other way. Brady: You're gonna find that you're gonna become very comfortable around Maggie very quickly. She is an amazing person. You're gonna be fine. Summer: I know, and I know you keep saying that. But no matter what that test says, I'm not sure how I feel about all this. Theresa: Well, that makes two of us. Victor: Can't believe it. My son Bo gives his life to protect that formula, and my son Philip decides to steal it. Philip: I didn't technically steal it. I borrowed it. Victor: Technically, legally, morally, you stole it. How could you even think to do something like that? Philip: It's simple. You told me to. Abe: Theo, look, I do know it's hard for you to talk about your grandfather, and I understand that you saw the best side of him, just like your mother did, but-- Theo: Dad. I got to go. There's something I need to do. I'll see you later. Abe: [Sighs] [Dramatic music] That's the best you can do? [Laughs] I told you she knew how to party. So let's go someplace where we can have a little privacy. Okay. I'm a big fan of privacy. How about you? Ciara: I want you to stop. Chase: No, you don't. Ciara: Chase, stop it! Chase: Shh. Shh. No, this is what you want. This is what you want. Ciara: Let me go. Let me go. Chill, okay? This is a party, right? Theo: Hey, she said let her go. And who are you? Theo: Who am I? I'm the guy who can make you let her go. Now! Wow. You've got, like, your own personal buzzkill. Losers. Ciara: Jerks. Theo: You okay? Ciara: No. No, I am not okay. Theo: I'm sorry, but now they're gone, and I'm here now, okay? Belle: [Chuckles] And we're back to your favorite subject. Shawn: Oh, well, I-- I know you'd prefer that I not mention that you stole money and you're using it to try to buy Claire's love. Belle: I did not steal that money. Shawn: Oh, I'm sorry. You're right. That wasn't accurate. You're just using stolen money to buy Claire's love. Belle: I don't have to buy Claire's love. Shawn: Buying a high school kid a nightclub. Maybe it's gonna give her-- I don't know--unrealistic expectations? When we should be teaching her that throwing money at a problem--even if you have large amounts of it--it's not the way to solve it, especially when it's dirty money, when it's drug money, extortion money. It's DiMera money. Belle: Okay, what do you want? You want me to give it back? Stefano is dead. You made the id yourself. André's in jail. Shawn: Chad is Stefano's son. The money belongs to him. It doesn't belong to you. Belle: My God, it is Sami's money! She had every right to take that money, and she wanted me and Claire to have it. Shawn: Oh, well, I-- I mean, I feel so much better now. 'Cause Sami's never made a bad decision. I mean, you know, what could go wrong with a Sami plan, right? Belle: You know what I think? I think the Brady in you is coming out. If someone has a dream, wants a different kind of life, they're getting above themselves, right? I mean, if you had it your way, Claire would be serving chowder in your grandmother's pub. Shawn: And I want Claire to have everything that she wants in life. I do. I just want her to earn it. Belle: Well, I don't care what you want. And I don't care what you think of me. I don't have to. Or did you forget? We're getting a divorce. Thank God. Victor: Yeah, sure. I told you to take one of Titan's most valuable properties and walk out the door with it. Philip: You told me, in order to earn your forgiveness, that I would have to go to Deimos and convince him that I'd walked away from you. Now, I know you don't like me doing any thinking on my own, but I thought that if I was gonna find out what your brother was up to, how he planned to come after you, I needed him to trust me. And he's a Kiriakis. We don't trust anyone, especially other Kiriakises. [Sighs] So I decided to offer him a little proof of my loyalty. Victor: You know, I think you're right. Philip: Really? Victor: I don't want you doing any thinking on your own. Or whatever it is you call what goes on inside your head. Philip: It's great having a dad like you. Victor: You know, I'm not so sure I am your father. Otherwise, there's no way you could do something so boneheaded and still be related to me. Summer: Maybe she's not gonna show up. Brady: We're a little early. She'll show up. Trust me. Summer: You know, I shouldn't have worn this. This is gonna be her first impression of me... Brady: Summer, summer. You look fine. You don't have to worry about your first impression with Maggie. She's probably the most accepting person I know. Summer: [Sighs] God, I hate hospitals. Wow. Brady: What? Summer: Sometimes it amazes me the amount of money people spend on their homes. Look at this. Brady: You don't like that? Summer: I--it's gorgeous. Somebody has amazing taste... and all the money in the world. Brady: That's funny, because Maggie did that room for my grandfather after they got married. That's Maggie's taste. Summer: This is her house? Your grandfather's house? Brady: Mm-hmm. Summer: Looks like a movie set. People actually live like this? Brady: Summer. Maggie: [Laughing] Aww. Oh, congratulations. Brady: That's Maggie. Maggie: Congratulations. Sorry. Brady: Hi. It's okay. Maggie: Hi! Lynda just told me that her daughter in Oregon had her baby last night. A little girl! Oh, my goodness. She is just on cloud nine. Brady: Right. Maggie: Ah, a baby... I don't know. That's just the-- that's the happiest news in the whole world. And I'm just rattling on and on, and--hello. Summer, isn't it? Brady: You--you two already met? Maggie: Yeah, we have. Nice to see you again. Summer: Again? Maggie: Remember, the other day, we bumped into each other at the square? I dropped my files. Summer: Oh, right. Maggie: [Laughs] That wasn't all. I realized afterwards that I-- I lost a charm off my bracelet. Summer: Did you ever find it? Maggie: No. And I could just kick myself for being so clumsy. It was just a little charm. Two little red shoes. But it means a lot to me. [Dramatic music] Brady: Summer? You okay? Summer: Fine. I hope you find it. Maggie: Oh, please, don't worry about it. Brady tells me that you knew my son, Daniel. Summer: Yes. Yes, I did. Back in California. Maggie: I'd like to hear about your time with him. I... we still miss him so much. Summer: I do too. Maggie: Well, Brady tells me you'd like to volunteer here. So have you had experience with hospitals? Summer: Yeah. Kind of. Maggie: Well, why don't we sit down and we can talk about it? So what was the last hospital where you worked? Summer: Oh, I never worked in a hospital. Maggie: Oh, well, I thought you said-- I must have misunderstood. Summer: My experience is, I've been in them. I've never wanted to be there, but I needed to be there for my own good. At least, that's what they told me, anyway. Joey: Okay. Claire: Thanks. Joey: So, you come in, you tell me something happened to Ciara, then you go silent on me. What's going on? Claire: I know. I'm sorry. I came over here without thinking it through. I mean, I thought that I should tell you, but Ciara doesn't want me to talk about it. But I kind of... I mean, she-- she can't just do nothing. Joey: I didn't understand a word of that. What are you talking about? Claire: Chase... and what he did to her. Chase: [Sighs] I'm--I'm not gonna lose you. I can't. Ciara: You're not gonna lose me. Chase: I love you. I love you. Ciara: Chase, please. Thank you for everything, but I got to go. I'm late. Theo: Wait. Ciara, where are you going? Ciara: I-I just... got to do something. Theo: Wait, Ciara. I just--I feel like there's something really wrong. Ciara: No, I'm fine, okay? I was an idiot with those kids, but I'm fine now, okay? Theo: No, you're not. Ciara: I'm just stressed out. A lot of things have gone down, you know? Theo: No, I don't know, 'cause you don't talk to me anymore. I mean, you tell me words, but they don't mean anything. Look, I'm your friend, and I can tell that you're not happy. So I'm--I'm gonna tell you what I think happened, okay? Because if you don't talk about it, it's not gonna get fixed. Chase is messed up. And he's got this thing for you. And he didn't know what to do with it, so... this one time, he took things a little too far, didn't he? Thought so. Shawn: No, I have not forgotten that we're-- that we are in the process of getting a divorce. And I haven't forgotten that we have a daughter together. Belle: You know what I think? I think you're jealous. I think you're jealous that Claire and I are getting along and doing all of this together. Shawn: She needs stability. She needs support. Come on, belle, she needs help with her homework. She doesn't need help with a lounge act. Belle: I believe in dreams, Shawn, and if I'm a bad person because I took some money that wasn't mine, I can live with that, as long as Claire gets to live her dream. Shawn: Okay. So now you're gonna use our daughter to justify your actions. The belle that I loved, the belle that-- the belle that I married, she'd never, ever rationalize like that. Do you know who you remind me of? You remind me of Philip. Philip: I only did what you told me was the secret to your success. I took a calculated risk. Victor: Heh. If "calculated" means "stupid." Philip: Damn it, I'm on the inside with Deimos. Being on the inside, I might be able to stop him from hurting you. Risking the formula will cost you nothing in the long run. It already saved Caroline, so what difference does it make? God knows you were in no rush to market it. Victor: And God knows you were. Another one of your calculated risks. Philip: You know, I think this is all bluster... to cover up the fact that you're mad at yourself for not coming up with it your own, that it was my plan to put me in the position to bring your brother down. Victor: I don't need you for that. And given your poor sense of judgment, quite frankly, I don't need you for anything. Philip: Well, that goes both ways, old man. Victor: You know what really ticks me off? That you thought you could play me. With your history and your fluid sense of loyalty, didn't you think I'd figure out that you were playing both ends against the middle, scuttling back and forth between me and Deimos, trying to pick the ideal spot for yourself? Philip: You know, I can't believe it took me this long to figure out I don't want your damn forgiveness. I wouldn't want it if you came begging to give it to me. My mom loves giving me advice. She even gives me advice... Joey: Ciara said that chase raped her? Claire: And you don't believe her? Joey: I do believe her. I don't believe him. Claire: Yeah. He scares me. I don't know. I guess I thought that I could always tell if a guy was like that... violent, couldn't be trusted. Joey: Where's Ciara? We need to see if she's okay. Claire: I mean, I think she's dealing with it. And I think it's a really good thing that she told me. But what I want to know is, where's chase? He needs to pay for what he did. Really pay. Theo: You told your mom? That's good. Ciara: No. I told Claire. I wish I hadn't. Just forget about it, okay? Theo: Ciara, how am I gonna forget that he hurt you? Ciara: Listen to me, Theo. I cannot tell my mom. Things have been so horrible for so long. She'll think it's her fault, that she brought him into our lives. So just promise me that you're gonna keep it to yourself. Theo: Ciara, I just-- I really think-- Ciara: Promise me! Theo: Ciara, I just want to help you! Ciara: Then forget that we had this conversation. That's how you can help me. [Dramatic music] Theresa: [Sighs] Maggie: I'm not sure I understand. You were hospitalized yourself? Well, what happened? Summer: Does it matter? I mean, everybody has problems. Everybody gets sick once in a while. Does that mean I'm not qualified to work here? Maggie: Of course not. I was just concerned. I hope everything worked out all right. Summer: Well, I'm here, so I guess it did. Maggie: Right. [Clears throat] All right, summer, why don't you tell me a little bit about yourself? Summer: Well, I've been living in California, but you already know that. You know, I don't really talk about myself much. I don't know what to say. Maggie: Well, maybe you could tell me why you want to volunteer. Summer: You know what? This was a big mistake. Let's just forget about it. And I'm so sorry I bothered you. Maggie: What was that about? Belle: I was wondering how long it would take you to bring up the subject of Philip. Shawn: All I know is, you were a different person before you hooked up with him. And you were a better person. Belle: You never treated me like you thought I was any good at all. Shawn: Oh, I'm sorry that I wasn't easygoing about you cheating on me. Belle: You have the sequence all wrong. You're the one who was detached and moody and dismissive before I cheated on you. Shawn: So you-- you sought out the kindly professor who was sensitive, who would listen to you, who would--who would respect you as a person. And then you crawled into bed with him. Belle: Get out. It doesn't matter how I paid for this place. I own it. It's mine. Get out. Shawn: You know what, belle? I can't stop you if you want to move into la-la land with Philip. I can't. There's no way in hell you're gonna take our daughter with you. Belle: [Sighs] [Cell phone ringing] [Suspenseful music] Philip: Hello. Belle: I'm in a truly foul mood. Philip: That makes two of us. Where are you? I'll come over. Belle: No, I need some air. I'll meet you in the private park near Horton town square, okay? Philip: Can't wait. [Dramatic music] Abe: Hey, Shawn. Can I get the DiMera file? Shawn, you hear me? Shawn: Sorry. Do you need something? Abe: The DiMera file. Everything okay? You having trouble with a case? Shawn: I-I mean, I wasn't really sure how to handle this one, but... I think I got it all figured out now. Here you go. Philip: You sounded pretty bad on the phone. Belle: Yeah. You didn't sound too good yourself. Philip: I'll get over it. What's wrong? Belle: Mm, like you, I'll get over it. Philip: Well, why'd you call? Belle: Well, remember last time I saw you, you told me how you felt and left it in my lap to figure out where I stood? Philip: And? Belle: And... [Romantic music] Brady: I'm really sorry. Maggie: Well, you don't need to be sorry. I'm just concerned. I mean, that poor girl seemed so agitated. Did I say something wrong? Brady: No. Of course not. Maggie: I must say, you seem pretty upset yourself. Brady: I got to go. [Mysterious music] Ciara: Mom? Anyone home? [Phone ringing] Joey: Bottom line is, Ciara has to go to the cops. Claire: Right now, I can't even convince her to tell her own mom. [Knock at door] Joey: Now what? [Knock at door] Theo: I saw your car outside. You didn't get my text? Claire: Theo, Joey and I really need to talk right now. Theo: He knows? Claire: Knows? You know too? Theo: Yeah. I guessed, and she admitted it to me, but she told me not to tell anyone. And she told me that she told you the same thing. Claire: Yeah, I just couldn't keep it to myself. Ciara's in such bad shape. Theo: Okay--well, maybe we need to help her, okay? Like, let's go to my dad. He'll know what to do. Claire: No, no, you can't do that, okay? Ciara's barely hanging on. She could not take it if she had to go to court. Joey: So what? We just keep this to ourselves, let chase get away with it? Claire: No, God, we're not gonna let that happen. Joey: So what can we do? Claire: I have an idea. But I need your help. 'S Brady: Summer...Summer! Are you okay? Summer: How do you think I am? I was in a hospital. And I hate hospitals. Then I saw that magazine with all those photos-- photos that practically scream money, and then I saw her hugging somebody because "new babies are always the best news." Not always, Brady. Brady: You need--hey, hey. Listen, you need to calm down. Summer: What I need to do is get my butt back in la and stop wasting my time. Brady: You're not wasting your time here. Once you meet Maggie, I swear to God you'll see. Everything will be fine. Summer: Why, Brady? Why in the name of God do you care? I am nobody to you. Brady: You were somebody to Daniel. And I need to do it for him. And whether you like it or not, he connects us. [Soft music] Maggie: Well, that was a weird encounter of the third kind. Victor: What? Maggie: I met with Brady and that friend summer. You know, the one that knew Daniel in la? I asked her a simple question: "Why do you want to volunteer?" She freaked out. She ran toward the elevator and left. Victor: Why was Brady there? Maggie: Mm, moral support, I guess. Victor: Is she pretty? Maggie: Yes. Why? Victor: Well, I just thought maybe moral support could turn into something more substantial, something more beautiful, something that's gonna cause him to dump Theresa. Maggie: Don't hold your breath. Brady's not interested in summer like that. No, it's her connection to Daniel that matters to him. Uh-oh. Oh, dear. Victor: Now what? Maggie: Well, Philip's gone. Looks like you've poured yourself a double. How bad was it really? Victor: We cleared the air. Maggie: Really? Victor: Yes, we laid everything out on the table. We know where we all stand. And now I want you to do me a favor. Never mention his name again. [Dramatic music] Maggie: [Groans] Belle: You wanted an answer. Hope that does it for you. [Laughs] Philip: I'm a big fan of the nonverbal communication. Belle: [Laughs] Listen, when you told me how you felt, it scared me. Philip: So did something change? Belle: No, not something. Everything. [Phone rings] Ciara: Hello. Oh, hi. This is Ciara. Sorry, my mom's not here. What? We thought chase was with you. He said he was gonna stay with you in Chicago. We thought he was already there. Chase: Oh, my gosh! What are you doing here? [Grunting] [Muffled yelling] Brady: So there were two guys in the car that night. One was a surgeon who saved people's lives, and the other was born with a silver spoon, and he used it to do mountains of cocaine. I was saved, and he wasn't. I don't think I'll ever understand that. What I do know is that this heart in my chest is telling me that you need to meet Maggie. You need to know Maggie. I think Daniel would want it. Summer: You saved my life. So please, don't put yourself down. [Soft music] You're a good man, just like Daniel was. Theresa: Summer. Back so soon? I was going to go. I'm sorry about today. Good- bye. I'm sorry to have bothered you. Theresa: What was she sorry about? Brady: She kind of lost it when she was talking to Maggie. Theresa: Ah, well, then maybe she'll finally figure out what I've known all along. Coming here was a bad idea, and she should just go back to la. Brady: What is wrong with you? Why would you say that? Theresa: No, you know what, Brady? I have been trying to hold this in for so long. I've been trying to let you work through it all, but you made so much out of this dream, and you know what? It's time for you to wake up. Summer is not your problem, and it's not your job to save her. [Dramatic music] Maggie: Victor, I know that you're angry that Philip gave the formula to Deimos. Victor: Angry doesn't quite cut it. Maggie: And I know you hate Deimos as much as he hates you. But can't you see that you two have put Philip in a no-win situation? Victor: No, no, no, no. Philip has never been known for having good judgment, but ever since Chicago, it's been one fiasco after another. And now he's put me in an impossible situation. I can't believe I'm saying this, because he's my son, but I really should have him put in jail for what he's done. Philip: I don't know what to say, but... whatever made you change your mind, I'm grateful. Belle: Mm, I just decided to start listening to you. That's all. Philip: Such a wise decision. Belle: I don't want to fight being with you any longer. It's as simple as that. Philip: Did you hear something? [Clattering] Belle: [Gasps] Philip: [Grunts] Ciara: This is where the party was, where I was held captive. Why did you bring me here? I don't get it. [Eerie music] Claire: We found him. Now you can do whatever the hell you want to this piece of scum.

Philip realized that he didn't want Victor's forgiveness.

Annie: Ryan, are you guys ok? Ryan: Yeah, we're fine. Annie: So what happened? Did you find Tommy? Ryan: We found Tommy's place. Annie: But he isn't there. What about Richie? Ryan: No sign of Richie, either. Annie: Do you think he has Tommy? Ryan: Maybe. Or Brennan took off on his own. Either way, I'm sure your brother had something to do with it. Annie: I'm sorry. Are you coming home now? Ryan: Yeah, I'm on my way. Ugh! Jonathan: Ok, hold on. What do you think his next move is? Ryan: I don't know, but whatever it is, it's not good. [SCENE_BREAK] [Knock on door] Annie: What do you want? Richie: I came to end things. It's about time, don't you think, sis? [SCENE_BREAK] Greenlee: See that house over there? I'm going to drop you off on the doorstep. I'm going to ring the bell, and I'm taking off. I'd -- hey, I'd stick around. I don't really feel like going back to jail, thanks to you and your wife. Let's go. [Greenlee gasps as she and Zach disappear from sight in the woods] [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: Come on, Zach. Come on, where are you? Erica: I'm sure he's fine, honey. Kendall: No, Mom, he's not fine. If -- if everything were fine, he would be here, ok, and he's not. Now, something is wrong, I can feel it. [Siren] Kendall: Zach -- Zach, can you hear me? Erica: I keep forgetting there's no reception here. Kendall: Mom, we have to do something. Erica: All right. Ok, this is what we'll do. We'll get in the car, we'll drive back the way we came until we get to a place where I do have reception, and then we'll call 911. Kendall: No, no, no, I can't leave here, I can't. What if he comes back? Erica: What if he doesn't? Kendall: What if he's hurt? [Siren stops] Kendall: What if he's out there and something bad happened to him and -- and he's hurt? Erica: Kendall, Zach is strong. Honey, you know that, you know that better than anyone. Oh, thank God! Officer: Ladies, is everything ok here? Kendall: No, no, we're not ok. My husband is missing, and I think he's been hurt. [SCENE_BREAK] [Music plays at The Comeback as Ava plays pool] Singer: So little time ♪ J.R.: I'm sorry, man. Singer: So little space ♪ J.R.: I'm sorry. Singer: To leave you in to leave you ♪ J.R.: What? Ava: What? I didn't say anything. J.R.: You keep staring at me like I need to be saved or something. I'm fine. Ava: You don't look fine, J.R. J.R.: Oh. Ava: You look like hell. J.R.: This coming from the queen of the Mohawk hairdo? Tell me, how is the hair growing back, by the way? Ava: Yeah, just go ahead and do it. Just get all mean and nasty like you guys always do. J.R.: What? "You guys"? Ava: So how long have you been on your own little personal booze cruise, J.R.? J.R.: Ok, you know what? You can just step right off your joke pedestal. You telling me you've never made a mistake -- or 20 -- and that booze wasn't involved with them? Ava: Well, that's different, and you know it. J.R.: How is it different? Ava: Because I'm not an alcoholic, J.R. I'm not a drunk. Drunks are different. Yeah, it might start off all sloppy and fun and carefree. But then it changes fast, and it gets scary. And it's not like everybody else when you can be all over the place, it's like you get super-focused on something. It's never anything good. Singer: 'Cause there will ♪ Singers: Always be a rule ♪ Ava: Bottom line, J.R., you smell bad, ok? And booze-bags are disgusting. End of story. J.R.: Actually, it sounds like just the beginning of one to me. Singer: Two in the room ♪ [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: You've got to get a search team out here immediately. Kendall: This car belongs to my husband, Zach Slater. There's obviously tons of damage, and -- and there's blood. Officer: And your husband? Kendall: I told you, he's nowhere to be found -- that is what "missing" means, isn't it? Erica: And -- and here, there is a tire iron, so I'm going to guess that Zach was outside the car changing a flat tire when -- Kendall: When someone hit him, ok? Someone hit my husband, and now he's out God knows where, bleeding to death! [SCENE_BREAK] Derek: So you two really did think you were special, above the law? Jack: Derek, listen to me. Derek: No, no, no, no, I don't give a damn if Greenlee is your daughter, your girlfriend. She was in custody. Aidan: Right, for something that she didn't do. Derek: That's not for you to decide. Aidan: Oh, and who are we going to leave it up to, then? Derek: Oh -- Aidan: Kendall? Derek: You know, him I get. But you? Jack, the former D.A., you should know better. Jack: And when your daughter's in trouble, who are you first, huh? Are you the chief of police? No, you're a father, just like I am. Now, my daughter's being railroaded, and I'm not going to stand by and watch that. Derek: I know that it's rough on you, Jack, I understand, but my hands are tied, all right? You know what kind of heat is coming on me. Now, I got to find her, and I'm not going to let either one of you get in my way. [Officer whispers] Derek: That's not far from here. Jack: What's not far from here? Aidan: Did you find Greenlee? Derek: Something's come up. We need to make a detour on the way back to the station. Let's go. [SCENE_BREAK] Ryan: Annie and I just can't keep going like this -- waiting, wondering what Richie's going to do next. I have to -- I have to figure out how his mind works, for real this time. I got to figure out why he's doing what he's doing, why he's here, what he's up to. And how am I supposed to -- how am I supposed to know what somebody like that is thinking? Jonathan: He's thinking in tunnel vision right now, Ryan. He's walking one path. He has one goal. It's overwhelming in a way that you can't even imagine. Because this goal of his, this purpose -- it's all that matters to him. It's all that counts. Ryan: Jonathan, don't -- don't do this. Jonathan: Ryan, do you want to know what Richie's thinking? Do you want to know all the sick places he's going to in his head? Then ask me, because I've been to every one of them. [SCENE_BREAK] Richie: Don't look so worried, sis, I come in peace. Annie: Richie, just go away. Richie: Five minutes. Just let me have five minutes, ok? I'm dying, sis, quite literally. Don't you think that could change someone? Please, will you let me come in? Annie: So, you said you came to end things. What "things," exactly? Richie: Well, this -- you and me, this family feud, whatever you want to call it. Annie: After seven-plus years of plotting your revenge against me, you're just going to drop it? Richie: Yeah, yeah, because -- Annie: Because why? Because you're dying? I don't buy it. Richie: It's true. Annie: You were dying when you tried to kill all of us on that plane. If that was an olive branch, I don't want any more. Richie: I was reacting to a stressful situation which you and Ryan put me in. I've told you all of this before. Annie: Right, right. What about all that stuff about you being so dangerous, because you have nothing left to live for? Richie: Maybe I do now. Look, I am trying to call a ceasefire here, ok? I don't know how much time I have left, but I know this -- I want to live in peace, maybe with a friend. Annie: You talking about Babe? Richie: Yeah, I so hope so. She's willing to give me another chance, which is -- which is pretty amazing, considering I know what you two have probably told her about me. So what do you think? Annie: I think that is the biggest load of bull you've fed me yet. Richie: Why can't you let me have this? Annie: Have what, Richie -- peace? I haven't had a second of peace since you came to Pine Valley, but you know what? That's ok. I've learned how to handle that. I've learned to know what to expect from you, but Babe? Richie: What about Babe? Annie: Babe thinks you're actually a decent human being. But you're going to hurt her, Richie, like you always do. Richie: Always? Not always, sis. You just like to dwell on the bad stuff. Annie: Not so easy to forget. If you really want me to believe you, just leave Babe alone. Richie: Come on. I like her, she likes me, we have fun together. Annie: What kind of fun? Like "let's go to the movies" fun, or "I'm going to mess with your head and make you crazy" fun or worse? Richie: You don't really know me at all, do you? Annie: Oh, please, I know you better than anybody, Richie. And I also know your idea of fun always includes some kind of conquest. That's what Babe is, right -- just one last selfish notch on your belt before you go? Richie: Why is it so hard for you to believe I actually care for her? [SCENE_BREAK] Ryan: Don't compare yourself to him, ever. Annie's brother is the way that he is. He's been that way since he was a little kid, sick and -- and twisted and sadistic, all right? You were physically ill. You had a tumor -- that's why you did the things that you did. He's got no excuse! Jonathan: It doesn't matter what the reasons were, Ryan. It does not matter. It doesn't change the fact that I know the mindset. I know what's going on inside of Richie's head right now, and I can help you. Ryan: I don't want you to go back there. Jonathan: You know that we never talked about what it was like for me -- after I killed Braden and Edmund? Ryan: Stop, please, stop. Jonathan: It's ok, Ryan. I never told you what was driving me the whole time when I was abusing Maggie, when -- when I took a shot at you, when I tried to take down Kendall and Greenlee -- and Lily. Ryan: That is not who you really are, Jonathan. Jonathan: The surgery saved my life, Ryan. It took the anger away, but it doesn't erase the memories. Ok, if I allow myself, I can remember every feeling, I can remember every bit in that dark place. Ryan: You don't have to do this, Jonathan, you don't. Jonathan: Yes, I do have to do this, Ryan, and I have to do it right now for you. [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: Derek -- oh, thank heavens you're here! Derek: What happened? Kendall: It's -- it's Zach. We found his car, but -- but he's not in it, and we can't find him. Erica: And -- and there's some blood on the ground. Kendall: I -- I don't know what happened. Erica: Derek, you have to bring in every available officer to start searching the area -- Jack: Come on, Derek, can we lose the cuffs? We're not going anywhere. Derek: You make one move, your butt lands in a cell. Aidan: I'm not going anywhere. Erica: Derek, what's going on? Why are they here? Derek: Jack and Aidan are being held for obstruction of justice and harboring a fugitive. Kendall: Greenlee. Where is she? Derek: Still missing. We found Mr. Devane all alone in a house out here with two motorcycles stashed nearby. Kendall: Wait, you're saying that Greenlee is -- she's been out here tonight? Jack: There's no proof she's been anywhere near this site. Kendall: Jack, does she have a car? Jack: I'm pretty sure she's on foot. Kendall: So then you don't know? You're not -- you're not sure? Look at this. Look at this, this is blood! If Greenlee saw -- if she saw Zach, she could've gone after him, and she could've hit him! Derek: Get all available units out here for a search and get a Forensics tech, too. The first thing we need to do is test the blood and find out if it's Zach's. Do you know his blood type? Kendall: Uh -- O-positive. Derek: Ok, good. Kendall: I don't believe this. I don't believe this. She's out -- she's been out here, Mom, she's out here. Erica: We -- we don't know that yet. Kendall: No, Mom, listen to me. When I set Greenlee up, I did it by telling her that -- that Zach had been in a car accident. Ok, so she -- so she made my lie come true. She's on the run because of us. So she saw her chance for payback, and she took it. [SCENE_BREAK] [Helicopter flies] Aidan: What if Greenlee was out here, all right, and she bumped into Zach, and he just -- just decided to end it for good this time? Jack: Aidan, Aidan, Aidan, don't do this, please. Aidan: Look, Kendall is over there, right, worried about her husband. Meanwhile, that puddle of blood could very well be Greenlee's. Jack: Stop it right now. Aidan: I'm -- I'm worried -- Jack: Yeah, I know you're worried. I'm worried, too, all right? Look, let's just not go jumping to any conclusions till we find out whose blood that is. Aidan: I've got a bad feeling about this, all right? It's just too much of a coincidence. What was Zach doing out here in the middle of nowhere? Jack: I don't know, I don't know. I'd like to know that myself. Aidan: You're going to have to convince Derek, all right, to let us go, ok? I can't waste time going in for questioning. I need to be out there, Jack, I need to find Greenlee, I need to find her now. Kendall: Greenlee hates me, Derek. What better way to get to me than to hurt my husband? Derek: You're reaching, Kendall. We've got a fugitive on the run and a man fixing a flat. There is no evidence to suggest the two crossed paths. Kendall: Well, there's no evidence to suggest they didn't. Erica: What do you think, Aidan? You and Greenlee have grown very close recently. Do you think that she's involved in what happened here? You do, don't you? Aidan: Until we know whose blood that is, we don't know who's hurt or who's to blame. [SCENE_BREAK] [Music plays at The Comeback] J.R.: So, tell me more. Ava: About what? J.R.: About me being an alcoholic. It seems like you're an expert on it, like you've had some experience with some. Ava: Oh, just drop it, ok? J.R.: I can't. Ava: Why? J.R.: Because maybe if I hear your story, it might help me. Ava: Yeah, ok. J.R.: I'm serious. I've obviously hit a low. I'll take the help wherever I can get it. These guys, these drunks -- who where they? Ava: Well, you know I was scamming before I got into town to get money, right? Stealing guys' wallets to get cash? J.R.: Yeah. I heard something about that. Ava: Yeah, well, let me tell you, it's a lot easier when they're wasted. I mean, at first, they're all sloppy and fun or whatever and into it. And then something snaps, and by that time you're already somewhere secluded where you can't get out, and they already think they're going to get some, so -- J.R.: So what happened when they snapped? Ava: Well, they're all different. Some of them pushed, some of them hit, some of them punched, some of them just screamed at the top of their lungs, but -- but they all lied. "It's not me, it's just the booze. It's -- it's not how I usually am, I'm a nice guy." Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. J.R.: Why did you put yourself in that position? Ava: I didn't have a choice -- a girl's got to eat. So, J.R., did my sob story help you any? Do you want to get on the right track now? J.R.: I thought I had it kicked. I thought I'd never go back. That's the problem with booze -- as soon as you get cocky with it, it reminds you who's the boss. Ava: But you don't have to let it do that. J.R.: It's not that easy. Singer: I just stopped feeling ♪ J.R.: You want to hear the worst part? Ava: Oh, it can get worse? J.R.: I feel like hell, I look like hell -- I don't even know what time it is -- and all I keep thinking about is having another drink. [SCENE_BREAK] Jonathan: The tunnel vision that I was telling you about -- it really is a tunnel. There's only one way to go. There's no way out. All you can do is move forward toward your goal. And it's -- it's not about having a decision. You don't get to choose a path, you don't have options you have this one purpose. You have this one reason for being. And if you don't get there, you will die trying. Ryan: Even though you know it's wrong? Jonathan: But you don't. That's what it is -- you're not aware that it's wrong. All I knew was once I reached my goal, that I would be able to breathe again. Ryan: Your goal? And what was your goal -- revenge? Jonathan: Yes, it was -- on you, for leaving me to deal with Dad. In my mind, every fist on my face, every belt buckle against my back, every sandwich that he claimed was poisoned -- that all came from you. And I believed in that reality with everything inside of me, and that is what made me so dangerous, because I -- I wasn't wrong, you all were. Kendall and Greenlee -- getting in my way. They kept me from doing the right thing, which in my mind -- in my mind, was taking you out -- even if that meant I was going with you. You ok? Ryan: I am if you are. Jonathan: I don't know how Richie intends to end things, Ryan, but I do know that first Annie, and now you, in his mind have been the ones to get in his way. And not for nothing, Richie's dying. I guarantee he plans on taking you both with him. [SCENE_BREAK] Annie: You really are insane. Richie: Lucky for me, Babe doesn't see me that way. No point in convincing you. Annie: Leave her alone. She doesn't deserve you. Richie: Me? Doesn't deserve a guy who's into her, who can maybe learn to, you know -- Annie: What? What, love her? Oh, I wish that were possible. But you don't know how to love, Richie. You never did. It was the one thing Mom wanted from you, it was the one thing that could've saved her. But you couldn't give it. And instead, you broke her heart. [SCENE_BREAK] [Helicopter flies] Aidan: What is Zach doing out here anyway, Kendall? Kendall: He was looking for a house for us to buy, something that he saw online. Aidan: Oh, yeah, Zach doesn't exactly strike me as a country bumpkin. Kendall: Lily was the one who told me about it. When's the last time you remember Lily telling a lie, Aidan? Derek: No sign of Zach at any of the hospitals within a 100-mile radius. Kendall: Ok, well, how do they know? Maybe he doesn't have his wallet with him. Derek: No John Doe's match his description, either. Kendall: Well, then he's still out there. Erica: Derek, look, there must be something more you can do -- bring in more officers, get the state police involved. Do you want me to get the governor on the phone? Derek: Leave the investigation up to me. We've got this under control. Jack: Let me ask you something, Kendall. Were you going to do the right thing when you stood up in that courtroom? You just sat there, and you watched Greenlee put a knife in her heart every time she told one of the lies that constituted her confession, lies you created. Ok. Why'd you have to go after her? Kendall: Why did you have to defend Greenlee the first time she took my baby? None of this would be happening right now. This -- this would all be over, but it's not, and now here we are. Jack: You know, you can go back and forth and play the "who hurt who" game from now until the end of time, but the fact is we all -- all of us -- make mistakes, Kendall. Kendall: Yes, and some of them bigger than others, but none of them bigger than this. Jack, it's over. Greenlee finally won. She did the one thing that she knew I wouldn't recover from -- she killed my husband. Jack: All right, Kendall, I know how upset you are, so I'm going to let that last comment go. Kendall: Yes, and I also know how upset Greenlee is -- enough to run down Zach. Jack: You know what? We have no idea what the hell happened here tonight, but we do know one thing, don't we? We don't need any more false accusations. [Helicopter flies] Jack: My daughter has a very rare blood type, it's AB-negative. Did they tell you that? Officer: They did, sir. We're all through here. Jack: No, I don't want to hear that you think Greenlee's responsible, so just don't. Erica: Jack, we don't even know that she was here. Jack: Oh, come on, Kendall -- she's very certain. Erica: Because she's terrified -- we all are. Jack, I hope that blood doesn't belong to Zach or Greenlee. I don't want anyone to be hurt here. I hope you know that. Officer: I have the results. This blood's O-positive. Jack: Oh, thank God. Kendall: Right. Right, because this is good news for you, isn't it, Jack? Jack: All right, all right, Kendall, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it that way, and you know that. Kendall: My husband's -- my husband's blood is all over the road here, but we could all breathe a huge sigh of relief because Greenlee is fine. Erica: Now, honey, I am sure that Jack wasn't thinking that. Derek: O-positive is a common blood type. Kendall: Yes, O-positive is also Zach's blood type, and this is Zach's car! Why don't you go celebrate, Jack, go celebrate. Jack: Nobody wanted this to happen, Kendall. Kendall: Yes, but it did. It did, and I think your daughter is responsible for this. Aidan: Hey, listen, you can't blame Greenlee for everything that happens. Kendall: No, no, only the bad things. Aidan: We don't even know if Greenlee was here. Kendall: Yes, but you know what? We know that she's on the run somewhere, and she's scared. And let's face it -- it's not like she's never hurt anyone before. Jack: All right, just stop it, Kendall, just stop it right there. You know what? You want to start hurling blame at people, why don't you go take a long look in the mirror first? [SCENE_BREAK] [Music plays] J.R.: I haven't really fought the big fight with the bottle in a while. But it knows. The moment you think you got a handle on it, it just comes right back to bite you. And every excuse is an excuse to drink. Crappy days are no longer just crappy days, they're an excuse to get loaded. Like when my network went down in flames because my star backed out -- again, an excuse to get loaded. And when life is a little rough on you, all I could think about was having another Scotch. I can taste it, smell it, like I've never wanted anything so bad in my life. Ava: Wow, J.R. Sounds like you're talking about a woman or something. J.R.: Well, it's a lot like that. The lust, knowing that you want something so bad, but you can't have it -- like you. Ava: "Like me"? What? J.R.: Yeah, I was lusting after you like I would alcohol. And I -- I wanted you bad, Ava. Singer: Me, I'm looking for love ♪ J.R.: But then I felt guilty after we did. Ava: We didn't do -- J.R.: No, but -- but we came close, and it made me feel like I was cheating. Ava: Yeah. It's like -- it makes you feel awful. Makes you feel stupid and, like, "Why am I risking the best thing that's ever happened to me?" J.R.: Yeah, it's -- that's how I feel when I take a drink -- like I've just cheated on the only thing that takes care of me, my sobriety. Oh, God, J.R., shut up already. It's not like I'm in a confession or something. Ava: Hey, J.R.? If you can't talk to the face of Fusion, who can you talk to? [SCENE_BREAK] Jonathan: After everything I did to you, you saved my life. Ryan: Yeah, because I love you -- and so did Erin. Jonathan: God, I miss her. Ryan: So do I, every single day. Jonathan: I owe you everything, Ryan. Ryan: See, that's not how it works with us. All right? Just having you back is all the thanks that I need. Jonathan: That's not enough for me. I will keep Richie away from you guys. You just say the word. Ryan: Thanks, Hockett. [SCENE_BREAK] Annie: Don't do to Babe what you did to Mom. Richie: What I did? Annie: I mean, they're both so similar -- beautiful women with these big, open hearts. You destroyed Mom, Richie, and now you're going to destroy Babe, too. Richie: I will never hurt Babe. Babe is the only person who's been decent to me in this entire town, the only person who's given me a chance. I feel like she knows me -- at least, the person I want to be. I used to roll my eyes when I'd hear people talk about someone that makes them feel alive, but it's not a joke. I haven't felt this alive in I don't know how long. Hey, better late than never, right? Annie: Richie -- Richie: I care about her, Annie. I care about her a lot, and if I'm on my way out, I want her by my side when I go. [SCENE_BREAK] [Music plays] Ava: Hey, remember when you said that Fusion still had its face, but it was looking for its ass? J.R.: Yes. I'm sorry about that. Ava: No, no. I know I was acting heinous towards you, but I was cracking up the whole way home because -- J.R.: Really? Ava: Yep. It was hilarious. J.R.: Thanks. If you give me a few minutes, I'm sure I can come up with some more. Oh, my God. I don't even know how I got here. Ava: Are you serious? J.R.: Yeah -- it's a total blackout. Ava: Well, you only left here, like, a couple hours ago. J.R.: Yeah, but I can get drunk in a real hurry when I want to. Ava: Jeez, J.R., you're lucky you're ok. J.R.: Hmm. Tell me about it. I guess I should go see if my car is out there. Ava: Yeah. Good luck. J.R.: Thanks -- you know, about everything. Singer: And it hurts when you're alone look in ♪ [SCENE_BREAK] [Helicopter flies] Erica: Now, you wait a minute, Jack. I know that emotions are running high, but don't you dare insinuate that Kendall's to blame. Have you forgotten that -- that it's Greenlee who started all this? Jack: What, are you joking? As if you and Kendall would ever let us forget. Aidan: Look, Greenlee made a mistake. You know what? She'd be the first to tell you that, if anyone would bother to listen to her. Erica: Do you really expect me to feel sorry for the woman who kidnapped Spike? Derek: All right, enough, all of you! Being at each other's throats is not going to help this investigation. So will you please knock it off? Kendall: Talk to me, Zach. What happened to you? [SCENE_BREAK] Annie: I want to believe you, Richie. I'd give anything to look at you and see the brother I loved when I was little. Richie: He's right here. Ask Babe -- that's who she sees. Annie: But is it real? Or is it just what you want her to see? Richie: It's real. I swear. Annie: Don't do it again, Richie. Please. Don't hurt her. Ryan: Hey, get away from her. [SCENE_BREAK] Jonathan: Hi. You waited. Ava: For you? Of course. Jonathan: Oh, sure. Ava: What's wrong? You look a little beat. Jonathan: Thanks. No -- hey, I'm better now. I'm sorry that I left you here alone. Ava: I wasn't alone. I mean, it's a bar. But you were gone for a long time. Is there a problem, something happen? Jonathan: It's a long story. Can I tell you on the way home? Come on. [SCENE_BREAK] J.R.: Is that blood? [SCENE_BREAK] Derek: I'm sick and tired of everyone in Pine Valley thinking the law doesn't apply to them. Throwing money around like it can buy justice, not to mention ignoring my authority and my officers. Between you all and the Chandlers, you think you can get away with murder. [Kendall pockets the picture of J.R., Babe, and Little A that she found under Zach's car] [SCENE_BREAK] Greenlee: Get off me. [Greenlee groans] Greenlee: Get off me. Zach: What happened? Where the hell are we? [NEXT_ON] Colby (to Tad and Adam): I was hoping for a favor. Tad: We've been set up. Annie (to Ryan): You want Babe to be a spy? Kendall (to J.R.): What did you do to my husband? Greenlee (to Zach): This may sting a bit. [Zach screams]

Annie calls Ryan to see if there is any information

Reva: You took out the lump. You said you were pretty sure you got it all, and I feel great. I feel so good. Joshua, I'm all set! Josh: Yes, you are. Yippee-kay-yay, look at you. What's the occasion? I forgot. Reva: Well, we're celebrating your new project, and us and life. Josh: That's right. It's a big day for the Lewis'. Reva: Yes, it is. So what do you say we get going? We've got places to go, things to do. Josh: Do you have some kind of surprise you're planning to spring on me? Reva: Don't I always? Grab my bag. Josh: Yes, ma'am. Here you go. [SCENE_BREAK] Cassie: I still don't understand why a college professor would want to meet with a student's parent unless that student was in trouble. Tammy: Where is that new dress we bought together? Cassie: I wasn't in the mood for a dress. Tammy... Tammy: There's something weird going on in the back of your hair. Cassie: Is he a professor of Economics or Photography? Tammy: His name is Evan. Professor Evan Morgan. And he's... here. Hey. Cassie: Oh, no. She wouldn't. She did. Tammy: Mom, this is Professor Morgan. Professor Morgan, my mom, Cassie Winslow. Evan: Evan, please. Very nice to meet you, Cassie. Cassie: Likewise. [SCENE_BREAK] Coop: Rick. Rick: Hey, Coop. Congratulations. So Lizzie's going to be a mom? Coop: Yeah. Rick: Well, you know what this means, right? Coop: What's that? Rick: That I'm really old and your life is over. It's not, it's not. I just... I haven't had a chance to talk to you since you and Lizzie... yeah, this is big. Coop: Yeah, this is really big. Rick: This is, yeah, it's pretty big, all right. And you probably have some father questions. Coop: Only about 1,000 of them. Rick: Let them go, go ahead. Coop: Oh, gosh. Rick: What? Coop: Look, you and Harley, you guys have this joint custody thing down cold, right? Rick: Joint custody, you know, you miss so much. I mean, my son changes practically every single day, but, you know, what can I do? You just... yeah, I'm just doing the best I can. That's all you can do. Does that help? Coop: Yeah, some. Thank you. I appreciate it. Rick: Any time you want to talk to me about it. Coop: All right. Hey, let me get these out of the way for you. Rick: You got it. Coop: Hey there, little Jude. Jude: Hi. Rick: What's this? That's a cow... Jude: How would he get...? Ava: Oh! [SCENE_BREAK] Ashlee: Wait, Nate, wait please! She's a liar. Jonathan: I know. Ashlee: Lizzie never saw a doctor at the clinic. Jonathan: Well, then, why does the clinic have a record on her if she never saw a doctor? What is she doing? Ashlee: Could I have a picture with you, Nate? Please, come on. We can talk about this later. Jonathan: Okay, okay, okay, okay. We'll have a picture, but why don't we loosen up a bit first? Ashlee: Is that liquor? Jonathan: What's a prom without it, right? Ashlee: Why not? ( Dance music playing ) Lizzie: Mr. Lord, what's going on? Mr. Lord: Lizzie Spaulding! Lizzie: They closed the street for prom? That sucks. I wanted to go shopping. Kind of wanted to buy... Coop: Look, don't worry about it. It's okay. Ava: No, let me help you. Let me help. It's okay. Coop: No, Ava, look, it's your night off tonight. Ava: Yeah, it is my night off, and I came down here to see you, and here you are. Right? Coop: Yeah, here I am. Ava: I'm really sorry that we couldn't do dinner. Coop: Yeah, me, too. I really didn't mean to cancel on you like that. It's just... but it was a Lizzie thing. Ava: You mean a baby thing? Coop: Yeah. Ava: Yeah. Coop: Yeah. Ava: So how is Lizzie doing? Coop: Um... she's okay now. Ava: Did something happen? Coop: She just had some pains. So I took her to the hospital, and whatever it was seemed to pass, so... you know, there was a weird moment there, though, with the nurse. It's like when she found out that Lizzie and I, we weren't married and we weren't even together, she gave us this look-- I don't know what it was; it was like one of those, "You're sinners." Ava: You know, people just need to learn how to mind their own business. Coop: You know what? We shouldn't even be talking about this. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bring this up. Ava: No, it's okay. It's fine. ( Cheering ) Coop: I am going to get so buried tonight. I'm the only one on. This is not going to... ( cheering ) Ava: Now I'm on too, okay? [SCENE_BREAK] Boy: Yeah! Jonathan: So, about Lizzie... Ashlee: Oh, yeah, wait. I have to go to the ladies room. We'll talk when we get back. Jonathan: You promise? Now, I want to hear you promise. Ashlee: I promise. Jonathan: Okay, hurry back. I'm going to go put some more punch in our punch. ( Laughter ) Ashlee: Hi! I can't believe you're here. Lizzie: What are you doing with him? Ashlee: Oh, Nate? Oh, no, he's my date. Wait, that rhymes: Nate, he's my date. Is he hot or what? Lizzie: No. No, absolutely not. Okay, look, it's just... we're cool, right? Okay, and I would be a really rotten friend if I didn't warn you that Nate is really big trouble. Ashlee: Good. Excellent. Lizzie: What do you mean "excellent"? Ashlee: I really like bad boys. It's just, you know, it's... my problem is getting them to like me. [SCENE_BREAK] Jonathan: Give it up, man. She's got nothing. ( Cell phone rings ) Tammy. Not yet. I've still got some work to do to make sure nothing messes us up. [SCENE_BREAK] Lizzie: You're not understanding me. Ashlee: What? Lizzie: Okay, look, he's not just a bad boy. He's evil. You can't trust him, like not at all, zero. Anything that you tell him, he's going to use against you. I've seen him in action. Ashlee: I'd like to see him in action. Lizzie: Listen to me! Okay, he will trash you just for kicks. You haven't told him too much about yourself-- your uncle, the clinic, anything? Ashlee: Well, it came up, you know. He seemed interested. Lizzie: What about me? Did he ask you anything about me? Ashlee: Believe it or not, not everything is about you, Lizzie. I mean, he's not automatically using me just 'cause he asked me a few questions. Lizzie: Hello! Why else would a guy care about a clinic? Ashlee: To make conversation. I mean, to get to know me. I mean, face... come on, face it. Maybe he just is into me. The last thing I want to do is spend my time with him talking about you. Talking... yeah, talking to him about you. Yeah, I... I won't say another word. Lizzie: Have you been drinking? Ashlee: ( Laughs ) Jonathan: Hey! I missed you. Come on. Sit down. Ashlee: You did? Jonathan: Yeah! Course I did! Have some punch. To a good night! [SCENE_BREAK] Lizzie: This isn't good. This is really, really, really, really, really bad. ( Dance music playing ) Mr. Lord, hey, like, you were so cool in English class. So I thought I should help you out. There is someone here at the prom tonight who really doesn't belong here. There. [SCENE_BREAK] Tammy: Oh, I just realized I have a call to make... and paper to write. So excuse me. Cassie: Honey, could I just talk to you for a second before you go? Oh, excuse us. Evan: Sure. Cassie: You set me up? Tammy: Evan is so cool, Mom. Cassie: I don't care. Did I or did I not just tell you that I am not lonely? And people who try to set up people who don't want to be set up are really irritating people. Tammy: Okay, I'll give you that. But I already talked to Evan, so it's too late to cancel. Besides, I think you guys might really hit it off. He's cute, isn't he? Cassie: I don't care if he is George Clooney. I am not ready to enter into a relationship. Tammy: Okay, who said anything about a relationship? It's a date. What are you so scared of? Cassie: Nothing. Tammy: Okay, fine. Then you will have no trouble walking back over there and having a simple, nice time with an attractive, intelligent man. Cassie: And to think I paid for those psychology classes. All right, honey. I know what you're trying to do here, and not that I have to prove anything to you, but I will go through with this because you're right. It's no big deal. ( Cell phone rings ) Tammy: Hello. Mr. Lord: Tammy, this is John Lord from Springfield High. Tammy: Mr. Lord, hi. Mr. Lord: I'm calling as a courtesy because I always liked you, and I'd rather not start any trouble. Tammy: Trouble? Mr. Lord: I hear you are involved with a young man named Jonathan Randall? Tammy: Yes, why? Mr. Lord: I'd appreciate it if you could come down to the Promenade on Main Street. Tammy: Is there trouble? Mr. Lord: I hope not. And I'd rather not bring the police into it. Tammy: Okay, I'll be right there. [SCENE_BREAK] Rick: There she is. Hey, baby, how're you doing? Hey, Colin. Hey, man, great dinner last night. You made a great dinner. Colin: I need to wash up. Mel: Nice drawing, Jude. I love it. Rick: So, no kiss for your hero? Ooh, boy. All right, what did I do wrong this time? Mel: Nothing, if you don't mind your husband renting the garage apartment to a complete stranger. Rick: Sweetheart, he may be strange, but he's not a stranger. Mel: Oh, what do you know about him? Besides the fact that he's not exactly Joe personality. Rick: He cooks and he cleans; that's huge. Besides, his father knows my father. Mel: Oh, then why don't we just invite his father to come live with us too? Rick: All right, sweetie, what is this really about? Our apartment is empty. Mel: I know. Rick: And now he can use it. What's the...? Mel: It's just... it's just that we don't have any time alone. Rick: I told you, I'm planning a trip to London for us. Now, look, he's new in town, he doesn't know anybody, he doesn't have a place to stay. Mel: Right, so it's the Bauers to the rescue. Rick: Why not? That's what we do best, isn't it? Mel: Yeah, yeah, it is. [SCENE_BREAK] Josh: Hey, you know what? This is a good opportunity because I've been wanting to talk to both Mel and Rick about the veterans... um, actually, I'll do it some other time. Reva: Why? Josh: Because, Reva, this is our picnic-under-the-stars night, and I don't want to spoil anything. Reva: Joshua, we have all night. Josh: You're the best, you know that? Reva: I know that. ( Laughs ) Josh: Hey, guys. Hey, Mel, how are you? Rick: Hi, guys. Reva: Hi, Jude. Josh: I've been hoping for an opportunity to talk to both of you about this extraordinary project that I'm working on right now. Rick: Oh, good. This is somebody you both should meet. Rick: Reva, Josh, this is Colin McCabe. Colin recently transferred from St. Louis General to join our staff at Cedars. Josh: Great, well, how are you doing? Nice to meet you. How do you like working at Cedars with this guy, huh? Colin: Oh, no complaints. I had a few difficult patients, but I handled them. Josh: Well, don't let him give you any golf tips, 'cause it's not pretty. ( Laughter ) Oh, you didn't get a chance to meet my wife. Colin: Reva, was it? Reva: Yes. [SCENE_BREAK] Evan: Cassie, when Tammy suggested we get together, I assumed she cleared things with you beforehand. Cassie: No, no, she's not as innocent as she looks, my little girl, no. Evan: Never too late for a teacher to learn something. Would you like to call it a night? I understand if you do. Cassie: Well... Evan: There is a free meal involved should you choose to stick it out. Cassie: Who am I to turn down a free meal? Evan: Great. [SCENE_BREAK] Colin: Unusual name. I've never met a Reva before. Reva: Well, they say there's a first time for everything. Rick: Well, they say let's sit down. Josh: And meeting Reva is one of the great firsts in anyone's life. Rick: Josh, you were about to tell us about this project you're working on. Josh: Yes, are you sure you don't mind me talking about this right now? Mel: No, no, why not? Josh: Okay, here's the thing: I'm in the early stages of planning and building a long- term care facility for veterans and their families. Rick: You're building a hospital? Josh: Well, it's going to will be a lot more than that. There will be rehab center, there will be housing, park, shops-- sort of a Mecca of healing for men and women who have served our country. It was my father's goal and something he wanted to do his whole life, and I get to be the one to follow through with it. Rick: That's fantastic. Mel: Wow, wow, that is amazing. Josh: Well, what I need from the two of you are ideas on how to build a medical facility itself. Rick: Absolutely. You know what? This is right up Colin's alley, 'cause, you know, he's at the top of his field. Josh: Really? What's your specialty? Colin: Oncology. Josh: Cancer? That's... that's great. I'm glad that we've had this chance to meet. I would love to have you onboard with this if you're willing. [SCENE_BREAK] Ava: Hey, hey. Coop: Yeah? Ava: Here. Coop: What's that? Ava: It's for you. It helps me to remember. And hopefully it will help you remember, too... me. Coop: Ava, I just want to say that you always make everything fun and easy and... I mean, you do. It's like... Ava: It's like it's some time for some towels please. Towels. ( Laughter and talking ) Lawyer: Henry Bradshaw? Coop: Yeah, yeah, that's me. Lawyer: I represent Alan Spaulding. Coop: "Visitation guidelines regarding Elizabeth Spaulding and her child both before and after birth"? Are you kidding me? You're saying that I'm now being told when I can see Lizzie and our child, my own very child? No. You know what? No, I'm not even signing this. [SCENE_BREAK] Lizzie: Michaelson, Morrissey, not even close. Come on. Is that what you look like right now? Okay, not so cute, but you will be. And you're going to have a great life. That's why I'm going to all of this hassle. I wouldn't do this for just anybody, you know. I just want everything to be perfect for you. God knows, it wasn't for me. Alan: Hello, Elizabeth. [SCENE_BREAK] Ashlee: You have incredible eyes. Jonathan: Thank you. Now, what about Lizzie? Ashlee: Lizzie, Lizzie, Lizzie. This is my prom, Nate. Jonathan: Yeah, and I got dressed up in this... whatever, and we danced, and we even got our pictures taken, and now it's your turn to do what you said you were going to do. Ashlee: Are you not having fun? Jonathan: This just is not my scene. Ashlee: What is? Take me there. I'll go. Jonathan: Hey. Hey! I like this song. Don't you? Ashlee: Yeah. Yeah, I guess. Jonathan: You know, I'm sorry. I... I didn't mean to ruin your prom night, and it was wrong of me to bring you into all this stuff with Lizzie. Why don't the rest of the night we just make it about us? You and me, that's all. Ashlee: Really? Jonathan: Uh-huh, and for the record, you have pretty nice eyes yourself. Ashlee: You're sad. You're worried about Lizzie. Jonathan: I don't know. You know, I'll fix it. I'll get it done somehow. Ashlee: I'll tell you what you want to know. Lizzie only pretended to be going to the clinic and seeing a doctor there. Jonathan: Why? Ashlee: So her boyfriend wouldn't find out the truth about her pregnancy. Jonathan: Which was what? Tammy: Mind if I cut in? [SCENE_BREAK] John Driscol, "Inside The Light." Coop having the experiences of traveling and going all over the place and being part of it with Jenna, her family, and then coming back and seeing Buzz and our family and having to work for a living, stuff like that. I think he can see both sides of the story. See Coop on Wednesday, May 10th, "Inside The Light." [SCENE_BREAK] Jonathan: Hey, hey. What a surprise. Tammy: That's exactly I was thinking. Jonathan: ( Laughs ) Hey, let me walk you back to the table-- real quick. Real quick. I'll be right there. You are not going to believe this. Tammy: You think? Jonathan: Yeah. Well, check it out. I was at the mall earlier, and I saw this girl there... Tammy: That girl? Jonathan: Yeah, and there was like a bunch of chicks raging on her because she didn't have a date to the prom, and I was like, I'll just take her myself to shut those girls up. Tammy: So here you are, in your tux. Jonathan: Yeah, well, call me a softie, call me nuts, but Ashlee's having fun. Tammy: She looks drunk. Jonathan: Yeah, well, she was already buzzed at the mall, and that's another reason that I couldn't leave her there all messed up like that. I mean look at her. Tammy: Oh, well, you big softie. I guess you probably did make her night. Jonathan: I'm going to take her home and tell her to go easier on the fire water and then I'm going to come home to you and make your night. Ashlee: I know you! You're Tammy Winslow. Is she your girlfriend? [SCENE_BREAK] Lizzie: Granddad, what are you doing here? Alan: When I saw you leave in your car from Main Street, I followed you here. Which begs the question, what are you doing in a clinic after hours when you know the Spaulding's don't go to clinics? Lizzie: Look, after I found out I was pregnant, I was too ashamed to tell anybody, so I came here. And then I started to worry, you know, maybe one of the staff would sell the story to a tabloid and I can see it now "unwed Spaulding heiress carrying mystery love child." Alan: So you decided to get rid of the paper trail, correct? Lizzie: Yeah. Yeah, that's it. Alan: Very smart. Especially given who the lovechild's father is. Lizzie: Oh, Granddad. Alan: Elizabeth, Henry Bradshaw does not deserve you. Lizzie: We have been through this. Alan: Yes, and I'm happy to say that we are now through with it. Lizzie: What is that supposed to mean? Alan: It means I have taken care of everything. Or I should say my lawyers have. Lizzie: How? Alan: Well, I instructed my lawyers to draw up a contract that will limit Mr. Bradshaw's contacts with you and the child to an absolute minimum. Believe me, he will cooperate. Lizzie: Granddad, kind of a smart move on your part as well. Coop is going to fight you every inch of the way. Which us going to make him realize how much he wants to be with me. Alan: He will be a fool to fight me, Elizabeth. Lizzie: Why? Why can't you be happy for me? I'm having a baby with the man that I love! Alan: But the man you love does not love you, nor does he deserve you. And believe me, it will be better when he is out of the picture permanently. [SCENE_BREAK] Coop: That is crazy. I'm only go to see my kid every fourth weekend for a lousy four hours. What if I decide I want to drop by one day? Lawyer: That won't be permitted. Coop: You guys can't do that. You cannot do that. Lawyer: We'll be in touch. Ava: This towel is filled up with at least four of the food groups here. Here, check it out, look. What's wrong? [SCENE_BREAK] Mel: It's so nice seeing you guys together again. Josh: Thank you very much. And this time we're in it for the long haul, right, darling? Reva: It's better than it ever was. Rick: So what is it, like, guys to be empty-nesters? Reva: Well there are times when I miss my kids a lot, I do, but there's something to be said for it just being the two of us again, I mean the flexibility and the freedom. Josh: I totally agree-- not that I wouldn't want them to be part of the project of course. Reva: No, I mean we get to go wherever we want, whenever we want to go. It's that full bliss agenda, you know living fully in the moment every day. Rick: Boy, you guys sound like a couple of crazy teenagers. ( Laughter ) It gives hope to couples like us. Josh: There's a lot more where that came from, too, because we're going to be together for what, another 50 years, maybe? Reva: Yeah. [SCENE_BREAK] Evan: See, this isn't so bad, is it? Cassie: No, it's not bad at all. Evan: You have a wonderful smile. And, no, I don't say that to all of the girls. Cassie: Thank you. Ooh, I'm sorry. Evan: No, I'm sorry. Really. I tend to push things too fast. Cassie: No. I'm sure the kiss would have been fine, Evan. In fact, it would have been great, I'm sure, but with me, nothing starts slowly. It's one kiss, and wham, I am transported into la la land of love. So if you so much as brush your lips against mine, I'm gone. Before we know it, I'm moved in, and we have these big expectations of how perfect life is going to be. And a few months later we find out, no, it's not perfect. The truth is you can't live up to my expectations-- not that anybody could-- and it's another crushing blow, another devastating failure, another broken heart and I have done that dance, thank you very much. I'm going to sit this one out, but thank you. Let's go Dutch on this one. [SCENE_BREAK] Ava: You're the father to Lizzie's baby, I mean, come on. Coop: Yeah, I'm the father. This is always going to be so complicated. Ava: Like my life has been easy and simple already. Coop: Ava, this-- all this-- this doesn't bother you. Ava: I just want you to be happy. Whatever that is. Coop: You're amazing. You know that? Ava: Sometimes. Coop: Look, I'm going to make some phones calls, get a lawyer of my own, tell me what rights I do have still. Ava: I'll hold down the fort until you get back. Coop: That is going to help me out a lot, actually. Thank you. All right, um, I'll see you later, okay? Ava: Okay. [SCENE_BREAK] Alan: I don't want to hurt you. As a matter of fact, I want to do the opposite. Lizzie: I love Coop, Granddad. I want him. We -- we want him. Alan: I know you do, sweetheart. And this impending birth of your child is a miracle. Now, I wasn't around when your mother was pregnant with you, and I missed many moments with my other children, but I am not going to miss those moments now. Lizzie: You're excited to be a father again, aren't you? Alan: Yes. I'm going to be the best. And you're going to be a fabulous mother, too. Lizzie: You think so? Alan: Of course I think so. I told you many times, you can do anything you set your mind to do. But I want you to think about what I've told you about Mr. Bradshaw. I think you're going to realize that I'm telling you the truth, and that I'm right. It would be better off if he were out of the picture permanently. I'll see you later. [SCENE_BREAK] Ashlee: You were Juliet? Tammy: Yeah. I'm sorry, your name is? Ashlee: Ashlee. So how do you know Nate? Tammy: Nate-- oh, we go way back. We're cousins. It looks like you're having a great prom, Ashlee. Ashlee: Yeah, I am. It's the best. It's all because of Nate. He's like one of those designers or like carpenter from like a reality show, you know. Who like comes in and makes all of my dreams come true. Jonathan: Uh-huh. Tammy: Well, Nate's just like that. Anyway, speaking of reality, the Beacon has been calling the house like every 20 minutes because you're late for your security shift. Jonathan: Oh. Oh, man. I forgot to call in. They're going to kill me. I have this like night watchman gig. Ashlee: You do? Jonathan: Yeah. Let me walk you back to the table and then I'll call them to see if I can get out of it. Thanks, cous. Tammy: Anyway, it was nice to meet you, Ashlee. Ashlee: Oh, okay. Jonathan: Nice. Tammy: That girl is really drunk. You better watch out for her. Jonathan: You going back to the bar? Tammy: Yeah, and so are you after you drop Ashlee off, okay? This is the last time I share you with another woman. Jonathan: Deal. Deal. You, Ashlee, so... you were saying? About Lizzie? Ashlee: I was. What? Jonathan: You were saying about Lizzie doesn't want her boyfriend to know about her pregnancy? Ashlee: Well, she wouldn't want him to know because it would like wreck her life. It would like smash it. Yeah, I feel tired. Jonathan: Ash... [SCENE_BREAK] Mel: You know what, I have to drop Jude off at Harley's before it gets too late. Rick: I'll take him, honey. Mel: No, it's okay, you can stay with Dr. McCabe. Rick: I'll take them, honey. Let's go. Mel: All right, you guys. Josh: I'll see you guys. Mel: Bye. Take care. Josh: Actually, Rick, just a second okay? I just want to ask him a couple more questions. I'll be right back, okay. Reva: Josh. Thank you for keeping our secret, and acting like we didn't know each other. Colin: If you are so determined to keep your condition a secret, you ought to remove your files from Cedars before Rick or Mel could absolutely run across them. Reva: No lecture to go along with the suggestion. No editorial comment. Colin: You're not my patient anymore. My obligation to you is over. Reva: Fine. I guess I'll see you at the Bauer barbecue. Colin: If you make it that long. Reva: I know I have cancer-- had -- had cancer. Colin: You can't be completely certain it has been eradicated. No one can. Reva: Listen to me, doctor. My husband and I just recently got together again. You sat here and listened to how excited he is about that new project. We're very, very happy right now. Colin: Well, I'm sure that will be a comfort to him. Good night. [SCENE_BREAK] Josh: Hey. How you doing? I thought I saw you sneaking in here. Cassie: I walked in the front door. Since when is that sneaking? Josh: Did you have a bad night. Cassie: It's okay. It's almost over. Hey, did you see that guy who just walked out of here the... Josh: Yeah, the guy with the dark hair. He's a doctor. Dr. Colin McCabe, not your type. Cassie: That's good, because then maybe Tammy won't try to set me up with him. Josh: What happened? Cassie: I don't want to tell you. Reva: Hey, handsome. Josh: Beautiful. Reva: Busy? Josh: Huh? Reva: You busy? Josh: Who's asking? Reva: I am. I thought maybe we'd finish up that picnic I promised you. [SCENE_BREAK] Tammy: Mr. Lord, sorry, I forgot to ask my boyfriend something and I don't see him anywhere. Mr. Lord: I thought he left with you? Tammy: He's gone? I guess I better take care of her. Excuse me. Uh, Ashlee. Hey, it's Tammy. Ashlee? Hey. Ashlee: Is Nate with you? Tammy: I don't know where Nate is. Come on. Let's go. [SCENE_BREAK] Lizzie: Hey, that's... Jonathan: What's the deal, Lizzie. You all alone at the clinic with the shredder fired up. Got something you don't want anyone else to see. Lizzie: Okay, okay. I lied about the baby. But you're not going to like the truth. [NEXT_ON] Gus: Where did you get these? Gibson: The important thing is that these pictures never see the light of day. Ashlee: He seemed really interested in this girl, Lizzie Spaulding. Who knows, maybe I wasn't the only person he wasn't straight with. Jonathan: You are not going to con me. What did you do?

He gets her drunker and asks more questions

Nicole: No way. I'm tired of waiting. I say we stick the witch first chance we get. Alison: I'm sorry. Don't mind me. Nicole: What did you hear? I asked you a question, loser. What did you hear? Alison: Nothing. Kelsey: Then why did you drop your shampoo? Alison: It was -- slippery. Here, feel. Nicole: Do you believe her, Kelsey? Kelsey: Yeah, right. You are such a liar. Nicole: You feel like getting your hair cut, liar? Alison: No, no, please. Nicole: Then tell us what you heard. Alison: Something about sticking it to someone, but that's all. I swear. Nicole: Any idea who that "someone" might be? Alison: It's me, isn't it? You're planning to kill me first chance that you get. [SCENE_BREAK] Emma: Carly, are you out there? Carly: Yeah. What can I do for you? Emma: I'll be right out. Oh, isn't that nice? Such a lovely time of year, isn't it? Everything is so -- so new and so fresh. Carly: Yes. Yeah. You're right. All winter long you think that spring is never gonna come, and then it does, and it feels like anything's possible. Emma: I'll get that. Oh. Pretty pencil. Isn't that one of those pencils you use to design your things with? Carly: Mm-hmm. I just got it off the table -- to do a crossword. Emma: Pink. Pretty. Carly, now, look, I know you're getting a little antsy out here, but you mustn't forget what the doctor told you. You know, working again could be very dangerous for you and for your baby. Carly: I haven't forgotten. I took my blood pressure twice already this morning, and I -- it's fine. Emma: Good. Well, don't let me stir it up again. Well, I'm off to Holden and Lily's. I'm going to baby-sit for them. Carly: Oh, good. That's nice. Emma: I'll see you when I get back. Carly: Okay. They're very lucky to have you. Emma: Goes both ways. Bye-bye. Carly: Bye. [Door closes] take all the time you need. I have so much to do. And so little time. [SCENE_BREAK] Paul: I checked everywhere she could possibly be, Hal, and she is nowhere to be found. I'm telling you, something is wrong with my mom. Hal: I know that's how it seems, Paul, but there could be an explanation. We just haven't found one yet. Paul: She told me the work she did for Rosanna was the best of her career. Now why would she just walk away from that? Hal: Did you actually see these designs that she was so proud of? Paul: No, I didn't. Hal: Well, then, maybe there's our answer. Maybe she was getting psyched, but then she took one last look at 'em, she decided they weren't as good as she thought. Paul: No, no, if there's anything I know about mom, she's too hard on herself when it comes to work. If she said the designs were good, they were good. Hal: Maybe she decided they were too good for Rosanna. Paul: Are you serious, Hal? Are you serious or are you just trying to calm me down and make me stop worrying? 'Cause you can stop. I'm worried, and it's getting worse every minute. Hal: I know, Paul. I'm worried, too. [SCENE_BREAK] [Barbara screaming] Barbara: Okay, it's progress. It's progress. But I'm not out of here yet. Okay. One more time. Let's give this thing a good old whack. [Barbara screaming] now you've got me in the hospital! Damn you, Craig! You'll pay the bill, and then you're gonna go to jail! [SCENE_BREAK] Emily: You don't even care. You don't even care what'll happen if Hal finds out I was involved in kidnapping Barbara. Craig: Sure I do. Hal's not gonna toss you out, Emily. The last thing he can afford is another divorce. Emily: What about Rose? Huh? I mean, this is her first and only marriage. If Paul finds out she chloro -- she chloroformed his mother, he's never gonna speak to her again, much less marry her. Craig: He may thank her. Come on, everything worthwhile entails a certain amount of risk. And wasn't it worthwhile helping a friend? Emily: Yes, of course. You know, I know, we're trying to help Carly, you know, design the fall line for Monte Carlo, and the only way to make that happen is to get Barbara out of the way for a while. I know that. But it's complicated. Things are very complicated, and I'm beginning to worry. Craig: Hey, nothing's gonna go wrong. Emily: What, because you say so? Craig: Well, because Carly's career, your marriage and Rose's engagement aren't the only things at stake here. My wedding to Rosanna's on the line, too. Emily: Right, okay, so what's the next step, huh? She won't eat. Barbara will not eat, okay? So we can't drug her again, which means we can't release her without being seen. Craig: Panicking is not the answer here. Give me some time. I'll deal with it. Emily: Yeah, well, you'd better. Because if Rose and I get busted, we're taking you down with us. [SCENE_BREAK] Lucy: It's from the two of us. Rosanna: Well, isn't that sweet? Is it a wedding gift? Lucy: Bridal. Just for you. Aaron: It's sort of a thank you gift to you for helping us so much. You really mean a lot to us, Rosanna. Rosanna: Well, thank you. You mean a lot to me, too. Thank you so much. It's just so lovely of you. Lucy: Well, don't you want to see what it is? Rosanna: Oh. Of course. I'm so silly. I think you're right. Oh. Oh, it's lovely. Oh, it's so charming. Thank you. Would you mind? Would you put it on me? I can't wait to show your father. Aaron: Just make sure you tell Craig that it's not from me. Rosanna: Well, come on, now, his feelings about you are about to change. Once he sees Lucy walk down the aisle at our wedding, he's gonna realize how good the two of you are for each other. Aaron: Well, that's the plan, anyway. Rosanna: Look, try not to worry. If Craig cannot see how happy you two make each other, then I will explain it to him in no uncertain terms. Phyllis: This just arrived for you, Miss Cabot. Rosanna: Oh, thank you very much, Phyllis. It's from Barbara Ryan. Lucy: Maybe it's the Monte Carlo designs. Rosanna: Could be. No, it's a letter. "Rosanna, sorry I missed our meeting, had to go to Milan. Please tell Paul not to worry. Barbara Ryan." That's strange. Lucy: She took her designs to Milan instead of showing them to you? Why would she do that? Rosanna: I don't know. Unless -- I'm not going to go there. Lucy: What? What are you thinking? Rosanna: Well, perhaps Barbara's disappearance was not her choice exactly. Perhaps it was someone else's. There are people who would rather she didn't work for Monte Carlo. Lucy: People like my father? Rosanna: I didn't say that. Lucy: Just tell me, Rosanna -- do you think it's possible my father had something to do with Barbara disappearing? [SCENE_BREAK] Chris: Hey, you looking for this? Bob: Where was it? Chris: It was on the hallway table. You must have repacked your bag and left it there. Bob: You know, I always thought there was an advantage to having you work here. I've finally found out what it is. [Clattering] Chris: Hey, I got it. Susan: Oh, Chris, thank you. That's the third time in the last 50 yards I've dropped this. Bob: Things okay, Susan? Susan: Haven't been sleeping that well. Bob: I can imagine. Is Alison all right? Susan: How would I know? I'm not allowed to see her. None of us are. That's why I'm up half the night worrying. Not for a month. Bob: It's gotta be tough on all of you. Susan: It's terrible. That's why I was so grateful to your magnificent son here for managing to get a glimpse of her and reporting back to us. Bob: You went to the detention center? How was it that you were able to see Alison when her family is denied access? [SCENE_BREAK] Nicole: What would we need to kill you for? You're nothing. Kelsey: Less than nothing. Nicole: You just stay out of our way. Understand? You forget what you heard. Nobody's getting killed. Alison: Sure. Sure, fine. Whatever. Whatever you say. Could I just ask you one question? Nicole: No. Alison: If someone were to be getting killed, and you just happened to find out about it, could you just tell me, so I can make sure I'm not around? Nicole: We'll think about it. Right, Kelsey? Kelsey: Yeah, right. Alison: Thanks. I thought that the girls in level one were supposed to not be, you know, violent or whatever. Nicole: Look, I am not a violent person. But when somebody keeps me from getting paroled, I can't just sit back and act like it's nothing. Somebody's gonna pay. Alison: But if you commit another crime, forget parole. They're gonna lock you up for good. Nicole: Look, I told you to stay out of it. You know what? One more word out of you, and I'm gonna open you up. Alison: No, no, no, please -- Kelsey: Just cut her open, Nicole. Maybe she'll mind her own business. Alison: I can't -- I can't breathe! I can't breathe! Kelsey: She's just faking it, Nicole. She just wants you to back off. Alison: I'm not faking it. This has happened to me before. I -- I was even in the hospital once. Nicole: Sure you were. Why don't you go put your head under a pillow? Alison: No. [Alison coughing] I'm choking. Call a doctor. Please. Call a doctor, quick. [SCENE_BREAK] Craig: "We are going to take you down with us," Emily? If I didn't know better, I'd say that sounded like mutiny. Emily: It isn't. Craig: Well, stop scaring yourself. Everything's going according to plan. Emily: You know what? You're crazy. She already suspects you and Carly, okay? She's screaming your name at the top of her lungs, Craig. Craig: She always did. Barbara can scream whatever she wants. Who's gonna listen to her, huh? We're all gonna walk away from this without a scratch. We have to stick together. Gotta walk tall. Hmm? Emily: You know, you would have made a heck of a football coach, Montgomery. Craig: Coaches get fired. I'd rather own. Emily: I gotta go. My turn to feed the beast. Craig: Well, put a flower on her tray. She'll eat that, too. Emily: That's not a bad idea. One more thing. Craig: Mm-hmm. Emily: Do me a favor. Craig: I will consider. Emily: Push Carly to finish those designs quickly. Craig: Carly knows how fast she has to finish her designs. Emily: Okay. See you around. Craig: Yes. But maybe you are right, Emily. Maybe it is time for Carly to get a little pep talk from the owner. [SCENE_BREAK] Rosanna: I wasn't accusing your father of anything. Why would you think that I was? Lucy: I heard the two of you arguing. Daddy wanted Carly to design for the fall line. You wanted to hire Barbara Ryan. Something like that. Rosanna: Aaron, do you know how to use a fax machine? Aaron: Sure. Rosanna: Do you mind faxing this, please, to Detective Munson at the Police station and then to Paul Ryan at the Lakeview? Tell them -- well, use a cover page and tell them that I received it today. Aaron: You got it. Rosanna: Thank you. Oh, the fax machine is in the study, just around the corner. All right. Tell me what's bothering you. Lucy: I don't know. I guess I'm just scared that you and daddy will get angry at each other and break up. Rosanna: That's not gonna happen. Lucy: I didn't think it would happen with my mother, either. Rosanna: I know your father can be infuriating, and I know I'm not the easiest person in the world, but we do love each other, and we are devoted to each other. Deeply. For all time. Lucy: I'm so glad we're gonna be a family. Rosanna: We are already a family. I would do anything for you. Aaron: Those faxes are on their way. Is everything okay? Rosanna: Yes. Lucy: Yeah. It's good, I think. Aaron: Great. How 'bout we get you on your feet? [Doorbell rings] Rosanna: Oh, yes, why don't you go ahead? Go with Aaron and have a good time. I have a million things to do before the wedding, so -- Aaron: Dad? What are you doing here? Holden: I came here to see Craig, but since you're here, he's obviously not. Rosanna: Is there something I can do for you, Holden? Holden: I guess you could say that. Stop playing these power games with my son. [SCENE_BREAK] Craig: Knock, knock. Emma's car was missing. I assume she is, too. Carly: You cannot be checking up on me again, Craig. I'm going nuts. Craig: I come bearing gifts of encouragement. Look what I have here. A chocolate milk shake from Hal, cookies, pecans, pound of espresso beans, chocolate bars. And this. For little Michaelo or Jackette or Craig, whatever you decide to call the little darling. Carly: Thank you. That's very thoughtful of you. Now, please go. Emma could be back any second. Craig: Don't you want to show me what you've got? Carly: No, I don't. You told me that I have 30 hours to finish, and I am gonna need every moment. Craig: 30, yeah, well, that may have been a little optimistic. Carly: Excuse me? Craig: Time is running out. Your deadline has been moved up. [SCENE_BREAK] Hal: Hey. Hey, Paul, now, this should put your mind at ease. Paul: What have you got? Mom's in Milan? Uh-uh. Uh-uh, I don't believe it. Hal: Why not? If she liked the designs as much as you say, she probably thought she could sell them over there. Paul: No, Rosanna was a sure thing. Not only that, designing for Monte Carlo meant sticking it to Carly, and you know she wouldn't pass up that chance. This is a fake, Hal. Hal: And what makes you think that? Paul: Why would she send a letter to Rosanna and not to me or Will or you, for that matter? Hal: All right, I'm gonna check with the state department, have 'em check on Barbara's passport. Paul: Okay, great. Thanks. And I'll -- I'll call Milan, check all of her contacts over there. Hal: I'm still not convinced that Barbara didn't send this letter, but as long as there's any doubt, I'm gonna stay on this until I find out where she is. Paul: All right, I'll call you later after I speak to Milan. Hal: Okay. Hey, hey, Paul -- I know your mother would be proud of you. Paul: Well, I'll be surprised, too. Hal: The both of us. Better get moving. [SCENE_BREAK] [Clattering] [Barbara laughing maniacally] Barbara: Are you still out there? Hello? Is that you, Carly? I know you're the one that had me kidnapped. 'Cause you have the most to gain, don't you? Oh, oh, but you're supposed to be resting, aren't you? So is that you, sweetheart? Is that you, Craigy? Answer me! Okay, you don't want to talk, then you'd better listen. Because I've got a weapon in here. I've got a weapon and a tool. And I'm gonna use it to hack away at this little doggie door until it's big enough for me to get out of here! You hear me? I'm gonna come after you in person and track you down! Do you understand? Hey, what do you think you're doing? Oh, it's a lady. Is it a lady? Well, do you remember what birth was like, toots? Because you're about to be reminded. Come on, come on! [Laughing] missing something, sweetheart? [SCENE_BREAK] Aaron: Rosanna is not playing games. She's been nothing but great to Lucy and me. Holden: I don't think that you're in any position to judge that. Aaron: It's thanks to Rosanna that Lucy's gonna walk down that aisle at that wedding tomorrow. She's the one who let me be here to help her get stronger. When Craig finds that out, he's gonna realize what we mean to each other. Holden: You finished? Aaron: Yeah. Holden: Okay, I'd like to discuss this with Rosanna alone. Do you mind? Rosanna: Not at all. Lucy: Well, then, we'll be by the gazebo. Aaron? Aaron: Dad, you're trying to protect me, but I don't need protecting. Holden: Look, I just want to clarify a few things. That's why I'm here. That's it. Aaron: This means a lot to me. Please don't get in the way. Lucy: Come on, Aaron. Let's go. Rosanna: I'll be fine. Try not to worry. You know, I think Aaron is a lovely young man, and the more I get to know him, the better I like him. Holden: Does Craig feel the same way? Rosanna: Well, you heard what Aaron said. We're hoping after tomorrow -- Holden: Craig will never accept Aaron in Lucy's life. I know it. Why don't you? Rosanna: Well, perhaps I have more faith in Craig than you do. Holden: So much faith that you've been allowing Aaron to see Lucy behind Craig's back? I am here because I do not want Aaron to be a pawn in some silly, little game that you two are playing with each other. Rosanna: Well, that is hardly what I'm doing. And I resent the implication that I would ever be so frivolous. Holden: Look -- I'm just looking after my son. He's been hurt a lot this past year, and I don't want him hurt anymore. Rosanna: I understand. But you see, Lucy has been in a wheelchair for months, and Aaron has helped her out of that chair. I think once Craig sees the impact that Aaron has had on her, he is going to come around. Holden: All Craig will see is that you have been deceiving him. He will be unhappy, and he will take it out on Aaron. Rosanna: Well, I won't let that happen. Holden: You won't be able to stop it. Look, I am not gonna let Aaron walk into a trap at your wedding, so either you tell Craig what's going on with him and Lucy, or I'm gonna do it for you. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: You cannot cut my deadline. Even at 30 hours, I'm just gonna finish by the skin of my teeth. Craig: Aren't you happy with what you've done so far? Carly: Yes. Yes. Everything is coming out beautifully. Craig: Well, then, go for more happiness, open the floodgates, let the ideas come pouring out. Carly: Faster is not better. You should know that. Craig: I'm not suggesting you compromise your quality. I'm just saying you challenge yourself to notch it up a little. Carly: Why? Is Barbara back? Craig: No, no, no, nothing like that. Carly: Well, then, why the sudden urgency? Emma: Craig. You are not supposed to be here. I'll give you five seconds, then I'm gonna call Jack. [SCENE_BREAK] Barbara: Are you still out there? Hello? Oh, good. Communication. Would you like me to give you your watch back? Well, I'm not going to, Carly or Molly or whoever you are. I'm gonna use your watch, and I'm gonna find out who you are, and then you're gonna wish you were never born. [SCENE_BREAK] Susan: You'd think they'd at least allow a visit from a parent, but no, the warden was very firm. That's why it meant so much for your son to see Alison firsthand. At least for a moment, I could just stop thinking the worst. Bob: That still doesn't explain how Chris got the detention center to bend the rules for him. [Pager beeps] Chris: Hey, can we talk about this later? I've got to run downstairs to grab an x-ray. Bob: Sure. Listen, why don't you come to my office when you're done? I'm just kind of curious to know what strings you had to pull to see Alison. Chris: I'll check back with you first chance I get. Bob: Listen, have you given any thought to the conversation we had earlier? Susan: Oh, Bob, I'm sorry, but I don't think I can make it. Bob: Susan, you've been booked at this conference for three months now. Susan: I know, I know, but that was before my daughter wound up in jail. Bob: I know. I know, and I know you're upset about Alison. But you can't see her for a month. Listen, maybe it'll do you some good if you can get away for a while. Susan: What if something happens? Emily will have to handle it all by herself. Bob: I think they still have phones in Orlando. If there's an emergency, you can go home. Susan: I guess you've already assigned people to cover my shifts. Bob: Of course. Look, if it makes you feel any better, it's work, Susan, not pleasure. Susan: Oh. Okay. Then -- guess I'll go to the conference. Bob: That's the spirit. Listen, it's just for a few days, and who knows? Maybe a change of scene will make the time go faster and you can see Alison again. [SCENE_BREAK] Alison: This has happened to me before. The doctor who treated me works at a hospital close by. Do you think that you can call him? Nicole: If it gets any worse, I'll call a local MD. Alison: No, but my doctor knows me. He knows my medical history. Isn't that better than just calling some doctor who doesn't even know who I am? His name is Chris Hughes. He works at Oakdale Memorial. Could you just please call him, tell him that I have to see him really quick? If he doesn't get here really quick, there's a chance that I could die. [SCENE_BREAK] Rosanna: I am doing my best to respect your feelings concerning Aaron, but will not allow you to come into my house and start issuing me ultimatums. Holden: I don't doubt that Craig will be very happy to see his daughter walking again, but he will never give Aaron credit for that. That's why you have to tell Craig now, so that Aaron can know where he stands. Rosanna: Well, I'm not going to do that. I'm sorry. Holden: Okay, fine, then I will tell him myself. Rosanna: Well, that would be a monumental mistake. Holden: Why? Rosanna: Because Aaron and Lucy have been building towards this moment for months. In their innocent hearts, they see it as the perfect expression of their devotion towards each other. If you take that away, Aaron might never forgive you. Holden: Okay. Fine. You win. Rosanna: Thank you. Holden: I just hope Aaron doesn't get hurt too badly. Rosanna: I think it would be the best for all of us. Holden: You know, I can't tell you how to deal with Craig, but I can tell you this much -- lying and keeping secrets, it's never good for a marriage. Rosanna: What you call a secret I call the most beautiful wedding gift I could possibly give my new husband. Holden: I hope so for your sake, Rosanna, because I have to tell you, it's one hell of a way to start a marriage. I'll see you. [SCENE_BREAK] Craig: Hi, Emma. I was just leaving. Emma: I'd like to know what you're doing here. Carly: Craig was just bringing me a present. For the baby. Isn't that cute? Emma: It's gonna be quite a while before that baby comes. What's the rush? Craig: It was an impulse. I saw this cuddly, little bundle of fluff, and the next thing I knew, I was in my car. Emma: Cuddly and fluffy's not your style, my friend. [Craig laughs] something's going on between the two of you, and I don't like it -- one little bit. Carly: Thanks a lot. She was already sick of me, and now you've sealed the deal. Craig: Emma's the least of your problems. You have 24 hours. Carly: What? No. No, no, no. No, you can't do that to me. That is way too much pressure. Craig: You won't if you have time to feel it. You get to work. I've got to tell Rosanna that you're about to save the day. Carly: What? Wait, wait. You're telling me that Rosanna doesn't even know that I've taken over designing after -- after Barbara disappeared? Craig: Trust me on the timing of this. Okay? The more her anxiety has a chance to build, the more receptive she will be to the idea. Carly: Or she won't even look at my designs, and I will have wasted the last two days. Craig: That is not gonna happen, all right? Rosanna will see what you've done, she will fall in love with it, and she will realize what a mistake she made by letting Barbara within a button hole of this company. Okay, come on, this line is so close. Do not falter. You have to come through for all of us. [SCENE_BREAK] Bob: Chris, you looking for me? Chris: Yeah. You wanted to speak to me about my seeing Alison Stewart. Bob: No, I wanted you to speak to me about it. How did you manage to get permission to see her? Chris: I told the matron at the prison that I was Alison's doctor. Bob: That's what I was afraid of. Are you out of your mind? As an intern, your license to practice medicine doesn't extend beyond this hospital. Chris: She was really upset. Alison needed to see a friendly face, and I was the only one that could get in. Bob: Her emotional condition does not change the law. You could have been arrested. You could be fined. Chris: I know I was wrong. But Emily was going out of her mind, and I -- just couldn't tell her no. Bob: I'm not questioning your intentions. They're usually good. But listen, if you do something like this again, it's got to go on your file, and that means it'll be on your record. Chris: You would really do that? Bob: Don't test me, son. Chris: Dad, it would end my career. No one would hire me. Bob: That's what you've got to think about. Now, start following the rules. All of the rules. I'm serious, Chris. No more medical visits to Alison Stewart. [SCENE_BREAK] Paul: She's not in Milan, Hal. I've checked with every contact I know in the fashion business over there, and she is nowhere to be found. Hal: Well -- Paul: If you ask me, she's somewhere she doesn't need to be, and I think we need to accept that. Hal: There's no record of her passport being used, so you're probably right about her not being in Milan. Paul: Exactly. That letter was a fake. Somebody wants to make sure we don't look for her. Hal: So that leaves us with what? Somebody either arranged to have Barbara kidnapped or did it themselves. Paul: Craig Montgomery. He was my first instinct when I saw she wasn't at the meeting. Hal: Craig Montgomery would take the eyes out of your head for a buck, but kidnapping? No, no, he doesn't have the stomach. Paul: All right, then, who did it? Where is she? You got somebody else in mind? Hal: No. But I'm gonna stay on this until I do. [SCENE_BREAK] Rosanna: All right, now, prepare to be amazed. Craig: What is it? Rosanna: It's a letter from Barbara. Craig: She's in Milan? What for? Rosanna: Well, I can't say I know for sure. Perhaps she's trying to sell her work. Craig: The designs she was doing for us? That's completely unethical. Rosanna: Well, yes, I -- I know. But if the designs were as good as she said they were, perhaps she went -- thought she would -- Craig: We had a deal. We had a deal. You were counting on her. Rosanna: You know what? I'm not going to worry about it. There'll be other falls, other department stores. But I'm getting married tomorrow for the one and only time in my life, and I'm just going to put all my energy into that and not let anything else distract me. Craig: All right, you handle the wedding. I will take care of the emergency here. Rosanna: No, I don't want you to deal with it, either. Craig: Why not? Rosanna: Because, my darling, I want your full attention. If there was ever a time in our lives where we should be focusing on each other, this is it. Craig: Nothing would make me happier, but if I take care of this quickly, then we can enjoy our wedding and our honeymoon. Rosanna: Well, what did you have in mind? Craig: Well, assuming she wants to do it, we can get Carly back to replace Barbara. Rosanna: Carly? Craig: Yeah. Rosanna: She has pre-eclampsia, Craig. Working could be fatal for her. Craig: She may not want to do it, but I think it would be remiss if we didn't at least ask. Rosanna: I don't want Carly involved in this critical time in our lives. Craig: Monte Carlo's about to be finished before it gets started, and Carly can save it. I think we should at least just give her a call. Rosanna: Don't. Please don't. Not this time. [SCENE_BREAK] Phyllis: Please, you have to wait. Sir, I'm sorry, she charged right past me. Craig: That's all right, Phyllis. I'll take care of it. Thank you. Emily: We have a problem, Craig. A big, fat problem. Craig: Shh. Emily: Barbara ripped the watch right off my wrist. Craig: How'd that happen? Emily: She's been chopping away at the doggie door with a poker. It's gonna be -- it's gonna be big enough, okay? She's gonna be able to slither out any minute. I reached down, I reached inside the door to get the poker away from her and to and fro, to and fro, she ripped it off my wrist. Craig: Fine. Calm down. Call Henry, get him to get over there and patch up the doggie door. Emily: Hal. I'm meeting Hal for lunch. How do I explain to him? He notices it's missing. What do I say? Craig: You tell him you lost it or you're having it repaired, but come on. I don't want Rosanna in here worrying about why you were here. Emily: All right, well, wait, where are you gonna be? What happens when I need you? Craig: I will be right here, figuring out how to make this work. Emily: All right, fine. Fine. Craig: Good luck. Oh hey, hi... I'm digger. [SCENE_BREAK] Alison: Please come, Chris. I'm not pretending this time. It's for real. Nurse: Excuse me, Dr. Hughes? Chris: Yes? Nurse: This message came for you. The switchboard operator said it was urgent. Chris: Thanks a lot. Chris: Sorry, Alison. I can't do that. [Chris sighs] [SCENE_BREAK] Hal: Thank you. You want to hear the craziest thing? After all the numbers that Barbara has pulled on me in this last year, I am still worried sick about her. Emily: Oh. Don't do this to yourself, you know? Knowing Barbara, she's gonna breeze right back into Oakdale and pretend nothing happened. Hal: Emily, we never got a ransom note. I mean, somebody might have snatched her and then decided that she just wasn't worth the trouble. She's the mother of my children. I mean, how do I go to Will and tell him -- Emily: Honey, honey, honey, listen to me. It's not gonna come to that. I know it. It's just not gonna come to that, and she's gonna come home and harass you like she always does. Hal: Well, you're probably right. What I should be doing is concentrating now on who sent that letter. Emily: Right. So do you have any suspects? Hal: Well, Craig, of course, is the easy target, but kidnapping, you know, it's a federal offense, and I just don't think he'd be taking that kind of a risk, especially when he's about to walk down the aisle. Emily: Yeah, well, the thing about Craig is he never thinks he's gonna get caught. Hal: That's a good point. Emily: It is? Hal: Thank you, sweetheart. Craig Montgomery just became my number one suspect. [SCENE_BREAK] Barbara: You thought you had me, didn't you? But I'm gonna get you -- with this. [Barbara grunting] it's still not big enough. Do you hear that, people?! You'd better watch out! Because here comes Barbara! [SCENE_BREAK] [Phone rings] Emma: Carly? [Phone rings] hello? Craig: Emma? Hi, it's Craig. Is Carly there? Carly: Hi. Did I hear my phone ringing? Emma: It's Craig. Carly: Thank you. Emma: Hi, Jack, it's me. I'm sorry you're not there. Listen, I feel very strange calling you like this, but I feel I have no choice. I think that Carly is designing again. Craig was here and -- today, and now Carly is talking to him on the phone. Look, call me when you get in, okay? Bye-bye. Carly: I am working as fast as I can. Pressuring me is not gonna help. Craig: There is no pressure. Time is up. Whatever designs you have done, you have to turn in today.

Holden advised Rosanna that she shouldn't begin her marriage on a lie

Ridge: Skipping town? Nick: No, actually. I'm baby-proofing the boat, making it a little safer for the kid. Ridge: You do what you have to for your kid, but you stay the hell away from mine. Nick: Beg your pardon? Ridge: Thomas told me about your little talk yesterday. Nick: He did, did he? Ridge: You have no business getting anywhere near my children. Not after everything you took away from my family, Nick. Do you understand me? Nick: Forrester, I got no interest in interfering with you and your kids. Ridge: Oh, I think it's a little late for that. Don't you, Nick? Nick: Your son came to me. You can't blame me for that. Ridge: No. But I can blame you for why he came over here. Nick: The only thing I got from your boy was the fact that he loves you and Brooke, and he wants to keep that family together. You've got an amazing son there. I can only hope my boy is as great as he is. [ Doorbell rings ] Brooke: Hi, Stephanie. Come on in. Stephanie: Just wanted to see how you're holding up. Brooke: Well -- by a thread. Brooke: I'm trying to hang onto some of that faith I found, relinquish some things in my life that I can't control. Stephanie: So you've decided to throw yourself back into your work? Brooke: It's not work. It's the end of my marriage. Stephanie: Oh, the annulment papers. And you've signed them. Brooke: Yeah. I just can't seem to get myself to take them over to the lawyer's office. I don't know what I'm waiting for. A miracle, I suppose. Stephanie: You're doing the right thing. Signing these papers -- it's the right thing to do. Just hold onto your resolve. Because the simple fact is, you can't change the paternity of the baby. [ Doorbell rings ] Jackie: I'll get it, Claudette. Yes? Caitlin: Caitlin. Jackie: Oh, yes, yes. I remember. Can I help you? Caitlin: I'm here to pick up Fenmore's advance order. For Eric's new line at Forrester? Jackie: Oh, the new line. Oh, I completely forgot. Caitlin: Oh, that's okay. If you need more time -- Jackie: No, no, no. This is not like me, believe me. I'm usually the first buyer to submit my order. Caitlin: Well, you have had a lot on your mind. Jackie: That's no excuse. Come in, please. Can you wait? I can do this really quickly. I know exactly what I need. Thank you. I can't believe it. Caitlin: Can I ask you a question? Jackie: Yes. Caitlin: That doctor that was here yesterday -- is it true that she died? Jackie: Yes. Yes, it's true. Dr. Paxson was killed in a -- an automobile accident. It's very tragic. Caitlin: Well, I remember that you said that she was gonna talk to the mother of your son's child, tell her that the paternity might still be in question. Did she get a chance to do that before she passed away? Brooke: Nick is the father of my child. I've come to terms with that. Stephanie: Good. Now, just stay focused on the future. You have your beautiful home to be in. Focus on being your own woman. Brooke: Without Ridge. Stephanie: Well, you're going to raise this child with Nick. You still love Ridge, but this just means you won't have to bring those particular problems home to him. Brooke: And I won't be able to share a life with him, not the way that I wanted to. You know, Stephanie, this is really sad. For me, for Ridge, for those kids. Stephanie: Well, the kids are really too young to understand the ramifications of all of this. Brooke, maybe you and Ridge aren't meant to be together, just now. Brooke: That's exactly what Sister Madelaine said at the retreat. Well, I think you missed your calling, Stephanie. [ Stephanie laughs ] Stephanie: I doubt it. We both know I'm no saint. But I've learned something from you. I want you know that. You can't live -- you can't live your life with a lie. It just causes so much pain for everyone around you. Brooke: You were just doing what you thought was right. Stephanie: Maybe. But I told Eric the truth. I told him that way in the back of my mind, there was always the possibility that Massimo was ridge's father. And guess what? The truth has brought us back together. Brooke: What do you mean? Stephanie: We've reconciled. He's moving back into the house. Brooke: You're kidding! That is wonderful! Stephanie: You were my inspiration. Something good has come out of all of this. Now, only if Ridge and I could have a happy ending, too. Jackie: No, Dr. Paxson never had a chance to speak to Brooke. Caitlin: Brooke? Wait -- you don't mean Brooke Logan? She's the mother? Jackie: Oh, dear, I said too much. Caitlin: Wait, but that means that Ridge could be the father of Brooke's child. Jackie: Yes. Yes, there is a -- a very slight possibility. How do you know about Ridge and Brooke, anyway? Caitlin: I know Ridge's son, Thomas. We interned together at Forrester Creations. He's kind of confided in me about this whole -- Jackie: -- Mess. It's okay. Might as well call it what it is. Caitlin: But it doesn't have to be a mess. I mean, it seems like things could work out for Brooke and Ridge after all. Jackie: Oh, yeah. Yeah, they could. They could just go riding off into the sunset leaving my son alone and utterly devastated. Ridge: Spare me the talk about "your boy." I came here to tell you to stay away from my children, Nick. Stop ramming all this down my throat. I'm dealing with it as best I can. Nick: Forrester, I am sorry things are the way they are. Ridge: Well, sorry doesn't begin to cover it, Nick. Brooke went to that foundry that night because she wanted some time alone. She was devastated. She missed me. And you -- you took advantage of her, Nick. Essentially, you raped her. And now you're trying to turn this all into some kind of fairy tale. Well, I got news for you, Nick. This ain't no fairy tale. Caitlin: I'm sorry. I just -- I know how happy it would make Thomas and the girls to have Brooke back in their lives. Jackie: I understand what you're saying. And I know that your heart's in the right place. But what you don't understand is that this child means everything to my son. If this baby turns out not to be Nicky's -- well, I'm not even gonna entertain that thought. Caitlin: I'm sure this hasn't been easy for you. Jackie: It's been a mother's worst nightmare. Seeing your son open up and embrace parenthood, seeing him find the happiness that's always eluded him, and then finding that you're the person that might possibly have to take all this away from him? You don't even comprehend the bond that he already shares with his son. How could that be based on a glitch? And the test -- the paternity test. They didn't just take it once. They took it twice. I mean, they couldn't both be wrong. Caitlin: But that's what the doctor said, right? That there is a chance that this child could still be Ridge's? Jackie: She also said there is a strong possibility that it could still be Nicky's. It has to be Nicky's. Caitlin: There are other people involved here, Mrs. Marone. It's not fair to keep this from them. Jackie: I'll tell you what's not fair. It is not fair to be burdened with information that could ruin my son's life. That is not fair. Nick: Did I really just hear that come out of your mouth? That make you feel better, Forrester, to make me look like the bad guy? Well, you do what you have to do. But I know the truth. And that's not the way it happened! Ridge: Oh, please! Get it through your thick head, Nick! This was a mistake. A tragic, selfish mistake by you. Don't try to paint it into something else. Don't romanticize it or spin it into something good. Because if there were any goodness in this world, nick, that child would've been mine. Brooke and I would be together right now as a family, the way we should be! Brooke: Stop it! Stop it right now! We can't go on like this. This is difficult for everybody involved. For you, for me, for Nick. But we have to get through this. There is a baby on the way, and we have to prepare for it. Look, I know we're doing our best. But I really think that we could do better! Ridge: I'll do better, Brooke. Once you clue sailor boy in here to the fact that this fantasy he has of you, him and junior becoming some happy little family has snowball's chance in hell! Brooke: He knows! Nick: There, you see, Forrester? You got nothing to worry about. Ridge: Nick, why don't you do us all a favor and start this boat up and get hell out of our life right now?! Nick: You don't have to go through this alone. Ridge: Is that what you said to my wife in your perverted attempt to "comfort" her? Hmm? Well, I'll pass, thank you very much. Brooke: Ridge, please. Ridge: Oh, not to worry, Brooke. I'm on my way out of here. I just stopped off to make sure nick knew to stay away from my family. I want nothing to do with him. You should stay away from him, too. Nick: She can make her own decisions. Ridge: Just call him when the child comes. Give him his every other weekend. Otherwise he can go to hell. Doing what he's trying to do to you now? It's bad enough what he did. Now he's trying to court you -- staying in the penthouse, singing songs to you like some lovesick teenager -- Nick: You've overstayed your welcome, Forrester. Ridge: Am I hitting a little too close to home, Nick, huh? Am I? You're having a child with my wife. And you're acting like your courting her for marriage. I got a newsflash for you, captain delusional. She doesn't love you. She never will. Nick: I don't care if you wanna play martyr. But don't you ever draw a line around me and tell me how to live my life. Now get off my boat. Brooke: Ridge, please, leave before this turns ugly. For me? Jackie: How do I tell Nicky that this child, who has become the center of his universe, may not be his? Caitlin: Well, the way I see it, it's a win-win situation. Either your son becomes a father or Thomas, Ridge and the girls get their family back. Jackie: And they would be thrilled. But the tragedy is with Brooke. She'd finally come around, you see. She was really connecting with my son. [ Jackie sighs ] They would have been so happy together as a family. And now, opening these wounds and making Brooke and Nick and, yes, Ridge take this paternity test again? Just when they got their lives -- trying to get their lives together. Caitlin: But it has to be done. Jackie: Yes. Yes, it has to be done. I just pray the baby's Nicky's. Nick: I didn't start this. He came to me, you know. I -- Brooke: It doesn't matter who started what. Just don't engage him, Nick, please! Just leave him alone. Nick: Look, I've tried to make peace with this man over and over. You've made it clear how you feel. Now the guy's gotta move on! Brooke: But you can't expect him to do that. Not now. It's too soon! Everybody's telling him that -- to just move on with his life. Well, you can't blame him for being angry with this situation. Nick: Don't get upset. Brooke: Well, of course I'm upset! Hurting Ridge like that, having to sign the annulment papers. And we're doing it for everybody else. It's not easy. Nick: I know that. Brooke: Well, if you know that, then you would let him come here and you would let him vent. You would let him just yell all he wants! Just don't aggravate him, Nick, okay? He's gonna end up angry for the rest of his life. Ridge and I still love each other, and we wanna be together more than anything in this world. But we can't. We keep pushing each other away, because of everybody else, to do what's best for everybody else. Look, I don't blame you for anything. I don't, I really don't. But you can't just expect me to accept this and be happy about it. Because I'm not! And I can't! [ Loud splash ] [ Brooke screams ] Nick: Brooke! Brooke! Oh, my God, Brooke. [ Brooke moaning ] Nick: I'm right here. Brooke, are you all right? What is it? Tell me. Can you tell me what it is? Is it the baby?

Ridge told Nick to stay away from his children

Sam: Help! Jason! [Sam coughs] Sam: Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Oh! Not funny. [SCENE_BREAK] Helena: Don't make me use this. I'd hate to harm my great-grandchild. Skye: Now, that wouldn't do at all, would it? Helena: What -- Luke: All right, my darling, game's over, and I win. Helena: Oh -- Skye: Luke! Luke, stop it! Luke: Now just hang on. Give me 10 seconds. [SCENE_BREAK] Emily: Who are you? Are you working with Helena? What do you want? Coleman: Have a seat, have a seat. Emily: Listen, please don't hurt me. I'm pregnant. Coleman: Yeah, well, you better hope you stay that way. It's the only reason you're still alive, sweetheart. [SCENE_BREAK] Lorenzo: Is that what you really want? Mac: Lorenzo Alcazar, Steven Webber, you're both under arrest. You, for the murder of Mary Bishop, and, you, for trying to cover it up. Carly: Mac, you can't do this. Mac: I have a lab report in my possession that states Alcazar's D.N.A. was found on a pill left over from the dose that killed Mary Bishop. It was signed by Dr. Webber, and never turned in. Carly: It's not what it looks like. They're being set up. Mac: They're guilty, Carly, and this time they're going to pay for it. Take them outside. We'll read them their rights. Let's go. Ofc. Murphy: Come on. [SCENE_BREAK] Luke: Put the gun down. Skye: Luke, I'm not about to let you get arrested for murder. Luke: You wouldn't shoot me. Skye: I'm telling you, let her go or I will shoot. I mean her. Then I'll go to prison, and it'll be all your fault. Luke: Well, you really know how to get to me, don't you? All right. You know, one day you're not going to dodge this bullet. Helena: Thank you. Skye: Oh, save it. Come on, Luke, we've got her. The plan worked. Helena: Don't be so sure. Luke: You're not going to be able to sweet-talk your way out of this, baby. Skye: Oh, no sirree. We're taking you to the police station. The police are going to see you're alive, and Nikolas will be released. [Phone rings] Helena: Well -- excuse me. Skye: Give me that! Helena: What -- Skye: Hello? Coleman: Hey, it's me. I've got Emily. Skye: Where are you holding Emily? Helena: If I'm not there in 10 minutes, kill her! Skye: What -- where's Emily? Hello? Oh, my God, they hung up. Luke: Where's Emily? Helena: Oh, calm yourself, Luke. You should have known I'd have a backup plan. Luke: Yeah, so do I. It's called the squeezing the life out of you! Skye: No, no, no, Luke! Luke, please, you have to let her go! Helena: Yes. Skye: Otherwise, he'll kill Emily. Helena: Think about it. I mean, at least my grandson's unfortunate bride will outlive me by two, three short minutes? Skye: Luke, please! Luke: All right. Helena: You are so sexy when you're angry. Don't try to follow me. Luke: What are we going to do? Skye: I don't know, but as long as Helena believes that Emily's pregnant, she'll be safe. Monica: What? Alan: Who did you say is pregnant? [SCENE_BREAK] Lorenzo: The charges will never stick. Mac: Oh, you could be surprised. This time I think we finally got you. Ric: This is the results of a D.N.A. test run on the remaining pill from the dose that killed Mary Bishop. It shows conclusively that your D.N.A. was on it, Mr. Alcazar. Lorenzo: I didn't kill Mary Bishop. I was out of town at the time of her death. Ric: This report says otherwise. Lorenzo: Well, reports can be erroneous. Ric: Really? Well, it was signed by a qualified expert in the field. You want to take a look at that? Steven: First off, those findings are false, and secondly, that's not actually my signature. Ric: What are you talking about? Steven: Your evidence is a forgery. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: Got the baby back to sleep. How's the chicken? Sam: We'll never know. Jason: Well, why didn't you tell me you were going to try and make dinner? Sam: Because I really thought you would enjoy a home-cooked meal. You have terrible eating habits, and it's a miracle you're not sick all the time. Jason: You're worried about my nutrition? Sam: Yes. No. No, I just -- you know, I just wanted to do something nice for you, that's all. Jason: Oh, you do enough for me. Sam: Yeah, well, I completely disagree. I think we have a totally lopsided relationship. Jason: What are you talking about? Sam: Oh, come on, don't pretend you don't know what I mean. You have seen me through the darkest time in my life, and you've given me a home and support and the sense that I am wanted and accepted. I can never repay that. So I just wanted you to feel, in some small way, what I've been feeling -- that someone in this world truly cares about you. [SCENE_BREAK] Bridget: Are you sure I look ok? Courtney: You look fine. Look, there's no reason to be nervous. Bridget: How about this is the first job I've ever tried to get? Courtney: Seriously? Well, what have you been doing for -- no, I -- don't tell me. I don't want to know. Bridget: I never stole from anybody who couldn't afford it. Courtney: I'm sure you didn't. Ok, listen to me. My father is a really great guy. All you have to do is go in there and ask him if he needs a waitress. Just relax, be yourself. I mean, what's the worst he could do, right? Bridget: Call the cops? I don't know, throw a cup of coffee in my face? Courtney: Bridget, stop, come on. All he can do is say no, and that's not going to happen, all right? Hey, you can do this. Hurry up before you lose your nerve. Bridget: I don't have my nerve. Will you come with me? Courtney: Ok, sure. Come on. Bridget: Ok. Courtney: Dad -- Mike: Hey. Courtney: I'm sure you remember Bridget? Bridget: Hi. Mike: Hey. Well, you know, once you've seen a woman give birth, you never forget her face. How you doing? Bridget: Good. Nice to see you. Mike: Good to see you. Bridget: Um -- I was wondering -- I know I don't have any experience or anything, but I -- Mike: You're perfect. When can you start? Oh, excuse me. I just got a very prestigious customer. Well, hi there, sweetie pie. How you doing today? Oh, listen, I've got some fresh cookies in the back. How about -- Alexis: Oh, listen, no, I don't want to keep you from work. Mike: Hey, when it comes to my granddaughter, there's nothing that can't wait. Listen, kids love having family around. Spending time with Sonny will be good for Kristina. [SCENE_BREAK] Jordan: Your men are going to have to start working faster because I want the house completed by the time Mr. Corinthos and his family come home. Man: Have you picked the wallpaper for the nursery? Jordan: Yeah, I taped a sample to the wall. All you have to do is put it up. And there's -- follow me -- something else missing. [SCENE_BREAK] Ric: Any chance that the test was fabricated? Mac: Anything's possible, but it looked authentic to our forensics people. Steven: The conclusions on that report are false. I would never have signed it, and I didn't. Lorenzo: You'll be hearing from my attorney -- Mac: Hold on. How do we know Webber isn't bluffing? Steven: My professional opinion is enough to put people in jail. I'm hoping it's enough to keep me out. Ric: Ok, you know what? We're not going to argue about this here. We're going to get another test done. We're going to see if Mr. Alcazar's D.N.A. turns up a second time. Serino, I want you to get that pill out of evidence. Take it over to General Hospital. Make sure that they get a second test run ASAP. Ofc. Serino: Yes, sir. Ric: And make sure also that their guard is stationed at the door. Nobody who doesn't work for the hospital gets in or out. Ofc. Serino: Got it. Ric: You two aren't going anywhere until we get the results of that test. Lorenzo: That's outrageous. Mac: You've been arrested for the murder of Mary Bishop. I'm holding you for questioning, pending further investigation. Let's go. Carly: Hey, what happened? Steven: Hey. They have a phony report linking Alcazar to Mary bishop's death. My signature's on it, but I've never seen it before. Carly: So why aren't they letting you go? Steven: Well, they're going to run another test. And if Alcazar's D.N.A. is on it, we're both going to jail. Carly: Can't let that happen. [SCENE_BREAK] Jax: Hey. Lois: Jax, hi. Thanks for meeting me. Jax: Well, you said it was important. So what's up? Lois: A leopard doesn't change its spots. Jax: Oh. Oh, I see -- we're going to have a cryptic conversation laced full of Cerullo family stakes. Lois: Ok, it's what my grandmother used to say that she actually happened to be correct. A leopard's spots are a permanent feature. They can't just wake up one day and decide to reform or turn it into stripes. If they have spots, that's it, it's spots. Jax: I assume we're talking about Lorenzo Alcazar. Lois: You are very perceptive. Jax: No, not really, I was just paying attention the night he found out that Diego was his son. You were extremely fixated on him. You stood up for him, and then, you know, you stepped in before he and Courtney could tear each other to shreds. Lois: Want to know why? Jax: I already do. You're in love with the guy. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: Anything that I've given you, you've given back just as much. Sam: Oh, come on, Jason, you don't have to polite. Jason: Well, Sam, I don't know how to be polite. I only know what I see. You know, this place -- it feels like a home. The love you have to give to Hope, the smile on your face when I walk into a room -- those things have changed my life for the better, so you know what? I would say we're even. Sam: I just feel like sometimes I push too hard, and that I understand where you're coming from in saying that we have to, you know, be prepared for losing Hope. Jason: Right, right. Sam: And I've got to do that. Jason: You were right, there is no point anymore in dwelling on it. What we have is right now. Me and you in this moment, and that's enough. [SCENE_BREAK] Skye: Emily called us all here to tell us that she's pregnant. Monica: She told you before she told her own parents? Luke: Well, she told Skye. I just happened to be there. Alan: Why are you here now? Luke: I'm going to be her birth coach. You can't get started -- Monica: What? Luke: Early enough. Alan: You're her what? Skye: Oh, please, pay no attention to Luke. He just happened to be here because I told him to meet me here -- Monica: Forget about Luke! Where is Emily? Skye: This is very emotional for Emily, you know? She's getting herself together. And she will be here momentarily. Luke: So why don't you go practice looking surprised? And we'll call you when she arrives. Monica: I really don't appreciate being ordered around in my own house. Alan: This is your house? Oh, I almost forgot. Luke: You could just stay here and watch me drink your alcohol. Monica: Ok, I give up. Tell Alice we'll be in our room. Come on. Dillon: Something went wrong, didn't it? Luke: Yes, it did. But don't worry, we'll handle it. Why don't you go placate. Skye: Boy, that was close. Luke: Well, hopefully, the Doctors Quartermaine will spend a lot of time arguing about babies' names and -- Lucky: Dad -- somebody broke into -- Luke: Yeah, we know. They grabbed Emily. Helena told us. Elizabeth: She was here? Skye: Yes. And the plan almost worked. Luke: Well, but the plan didn't work. Otherwise, she would be here with us now. Lucky: Dad, I'm sorry. Somebody just came up from behind me and knocked me out unconscious, and -- Luke: Well, it happens. Are you ok? Lucky: Yeah, I'll survive. Skye: Well, did you see the person who took Emily? What'd he look like? Elizabeth: I don't know. He was wearing a mask. [SCENE_BREAK] Emily: Listen, whatever Helena is paying you, my parents will pay you double if you let me go. Coleman: Quiet. Emily: Sooner or later, Helena's going to kill me. And this isn't going to be a kidnapping anymore. You're going to be an accessory to murder. Coleman: You know, one more word and you'll be wearing a gag, too, ok? Emily: Let me go now, and I'll make sure that no charges are brought against you. Helena: I don't believe that you are in any position to promise anything, my dear. Poor, sweet little child. What am I going to do with you? [SCENE_BREAK] Bridget: Hey, how come Mike hired me before I even asked for the job? Courtney: Well, I don't know. I guess he could just tell that you'd be a good waitress. Bridget: I don't think so, Courtney. Courtney: Ok, fine. I told Mike that you needed a job, and he said yes. But I still wanted you to go through the interview process. Unfortunately, Mike blew it before you got a chance. Bridget? Bridget: Oh. Sorry. I guess -- I guess I should just say thank you. I mean, nobody's ever tried to help me out like that before. Courtney: Yeah. I am sure you can do this. And who knows, you know? If you really like the restaurant business, maybe you can -- Bridget? Bridget: Oh, sorry. It's just that Mike's granddaughter is so beautiful. Courtney: Huh. You know, it was a big surprise to find out that Kristina was a part of our family. Yeah, her mother, Alexis -- well, she didn't want my brother Sonny to know that Kristina was his child until Kristina got sick and she needed a bone marrow transplant. That's how Sonny found out. Bridget: So did Sonny save her life? Courtney: Actually, no. Sonny's bone marrow wasn't a match. In the end, it was the stem cells from Sam's baby that saved Kristina's life. Bridget: I thought that Sam's baby died. Courtney: Well, they used the stem cells from the umbilical cord. I know, I don't agree with the way Alexis handled things with Sonny, but she did do everything she could to fight for her child's life. And, you know, I -- I admire her for that. [SCENE_BREAK] Alexis: Did Judge Phillips' office call back yet? And not even -- opposing counsel was supposed to call back. They were supposed to have notified us, today, if they agree to the postponement. I know. I know. Will you call them? And call me back. Thanks. Kristine -- Kristina? [SCENE_BREAK] Lois: What makes you think I'm in love with Lorenzo? Am I making that big a fool of myself? Jax: No, no, not at all. You know, I'm sure people -- they're -- you know, they assume that you're having an affair, and it's -- some emotional attachment that goes with that. But this is more, isn't it, because you can't seem to walk away from him. Thanks. Lois: Ahem. Jax: Thanks. Do you want -- Lois: No, I have -- I'm going to give you one more grandma saying. Jax: Ok. Lois: Ok? "What goes around, comes around." If I had told Brenda once that Sonny was not going to be able to make her happy, then I told her a million times. I pointed out that love doesn't change a man. That as committed as he was to her, he was really married to his deep, dark, violent life. And her love could not save him. Naturally, my warnings fell on deaf ears. Naturally, the woman had to figure it out for herself. Me -- I'm so much smarter than that, right? I know better. But I walked into exactly the same trap. I need you, my really good, unbiased friend, to tell me it's time to get out. Jax: Oh. Ok. Um -- you should give up on Alcazar. He's bad for you. You'll be happier without him, and -- I can't -- I can't tell you to do that, because I refused to give up on Courtney. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Hey. Doctor: Is there something I can do for you? Carly: Oh. I'm not disturbing you, am I? I'll be done in just a minute. Bobbie: What are you doing here? [SCENE_BREAK] Luke: This guy who grabbed Emily -- was he tall, short, bald, ponytail? Anything you can -- Elizabeth: He was above average height. Lucky: What about his speech? High voice, low voice, accent, lisp? Elizabeth: He didn't say anything. Luke: Are you sure it was a man? Elizabeth: Yes. Yes, that's -- that's all I can tell you. Skye: All right, look, this is going to be all right. Emily will be safe, as long as Helena believes she's pregnant. [SCENE_BREAK] Helena: I don't believe that you are pregnant. Emily: Why would I lie? Helena: Well, maybe Luke persuaded you to. Emily: Listen, carrying Nikolas' child is sacred to me. I would never let Luke use that in any way. Helena: Tracy lured me to the Quartermaine estate by telling me that you were pregnant. But when I arrived there, Luke was already there, which means that Luke enlisted Tracy against me. Oh, he knows that I couldn't resist the promise of a Cassadine heir. Emily: No, my child will never have anything to do with you. Helena: You don't have a child. Luke was trying to give me an incentive not to hurt you, but now I realize the truth. There's no reason for you to live. [SCENE_BREAK] Steven: D.N.A. is all over that pill, but that report is a fake. Lorenzo: Durant forged it? Steven: Yeah. He forged my signature and he went and handed the report in to the police. Lorenzo: He wants to make sure I can't get near Carly. So do you. Steven: I'm not going to do it by incriminating myself, though. Look, this is Durant's way of making sure that we both stay away from his daughter. [SCENE_BREAK] Lois: I cannot believe that you of all people are drawing a parallel between Courtney and Lorenzo. Jax: Well, I mean, they don't compare on any moral or ethical level. Hey, no offense, but Alcazar is a gangster who belongs in prison. Courtney is a sweetheart, but she is a co-dependent who goes looking for people to make her life miserable, which probably explains why she took in another troubled teen. And she can't seem to get over her ex-husband. Lois: Sorry. Jax: Why are you apologizing? Lois: Because I was blinded by the dazzle. You guys -- you're a golden couple. Really, you're gorgeous together and you're always smiling when I see you and I made the mistake of judging by appearances when truly, as your friend, I should've asked you how you really felt. Jax: I love Courtney. I do. I've told her a couple of times. She just can't say it back, you know, probably because I'm not damaged enough. You know, Courtney needs to feel needed. She likes chaos around. She doesn't seem to mind, you know, scrambling to pick up the pieces of someone else's life. And she's always teasing me about, you know, being shallow. She's the one that's afraid to commit. Lois: Well, that must be painful. Jax: Yeah, well, you know, we fight about it and then I walk away, and a couple of times, I've even promised myself that I was done. But I'm not because I trust Courtney and I believe that she's strong enough that -- that she will -- she'll figure out that we're good together. So I hang on and wait for the leopard to change her spots. Lois: Hmm. Do you think Courtney wants to love you? Jax: Yes, I do. Lois: Then my advice to you is to hang in there. Courtney is a smart cookie and she is going to come to love you. Ahem -- Lorenzo, on the other hand, I'm not so sure. I'm going to leave you with one more saying from my grandma. Jax: Ok. Lois: "If a man doesn't respect your principles, he doesn't respect you, and without respect, there can be no love." I think I need to give that saying a little more thought. Jax: Come on. [SCENE_BREAK] Bobbie: Dr. Lee, you told me an hour ago I'd be getting Mrs. Rizzo's Chem 7 results, and her family's waiting. What's taking so long? Dr. Lee: The district attorney's office threw me a rush job. My orders were drop everything and get this done. Bobbie: Any idea when you'll get around to Mrs. Rizzo? Dr. Lee: I can show you the first half if you'd like. Bobbie: Anything, please. Dr. Lee: A couple of things I need to explain. [SCENE_BREAK] Emily: Helena, please, if you love Nikolas, then you -- Helena: Never question my love for Nikolas. Emily: Well, then accept the truth because like it or not, Nikolas loves me. Helena: Oh, I am sure he loves you. He will mourn your passing, and I promise I will do everything I can to find your killer. Emily: Of course. You're going to blame this on someone else. Helena: Oh, you still have no idea who you're dealing with, do you? Emily: Look, I am carrying your grandchild. You kill me and you're going to lose your chance at rebuilding the Cassadine Dynasty. Helena: Oh, please. Now have some dignity. I know you're not with child. Emily: Well, how can you be sure? You know, it's still very early on in the pregnancy. So what if you're wrong, just this one time? Helena: I've never been wrong. Any last words? Emily: Just tell Nikolas -- just go to hell. Helena: I was just there on vacation. Terrible climate. Coleman: Not here. Helena: Why not? Coleman: Well, dead Quartermaines aren't good for business here at Jake's, sweetheart. Put it down. Emily: Jake's? Coleman? Helena: Brilliant. Brilliant. Now she's identified you as my accomplice. Coleman: Kill her. [SCENE_BREAK] Bridget: Hey. You're Kristina, right? My name's Bridget. You know, I have a daughter of my own. She's just a baby right now, but someday she's going to be just as beautiful as you. Ric: You know, it's a shame. Right about now, we'd be taking that ski trip. Alexis: I know today we were supposed to leave for our honeymoon. Ric: This is stupid. [Pager beeps] Ric: Some lab results just came in. I need to get back to the office and follow up. Alexis: Ok, well, I don't want to keep you. Excuse me. Hi. Bridget: Hi. Alexis: She walks over and talks to you? Bridget: Yeah. She's a cutie. Alexis: Hi, honey. Thank you, thank you. Sweetie, want your hot chocolate now? Ok. Thanks. Ric: Kristina? Bye-bye. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Hey. Any news on the lab report? Ric: We just got the results a little while ago. Turns out Dr. Webber was right. Steven: Hey. Carly: Oh. You mean Alcazar's D.N.A. was not on the pill that killed Mary Bishop? Ric: No, not a trace, Carly. You're both free to go. Carly: Don't take it too hard, Ric. You've been wrong before, you'll be wrong again. [SCENE_BREAK] Dillon: Hey. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. You must be freezing. Georgie: No, no, honestly, I haven't been waiting here that long. Dillon: Ok. Georgie: Are you ok? Dillon: No. Not even close. Georgie: Dillon, what happened? Dillon: I don't know. I don't know -- that's the worst part. I don't -- I don't even know what happened. This whole thing is like being a bit player in an espionage thriller. It's like "Go to unnamed tropical locale, meet the man in the red hat, deliver the envelope, but whatever you do, don't ask questions. Don't ask questions." It's -- it's not like a James Bond popcorn movie, you know, where it's bimbos with funky names and cool gadgets and everybody's wearing tuxedos. It's like -- it's like Costa-Gavras meets Orson Welles meets Graham Greene. I don't know what's going on or whose life is at stake, and worst of all, I don't know what I'm supposed to do. Georgie: What do you mean? Dillon: Something went really wrong and Luke's not telling me what. He told me to just lie to my family some more, which I did until I felt like I was going to throw up, and then -- and then I called you because I -- I need help figuring out what I'm going to do next. Georgie: Dillon, I really don't know what you can do. Dillon: Call the police. Georgie: You're serious? Dillon: Yeah. I'm -- I know. It would make me hopelessly, hopelessly uncool and any respect that Luke ever had for me, I'd probably lose. But I -- you know what? I'm starting to think that Luke is more concerned about the whole contest between him and Helena than anything else. He's forgetting that people's lives are at stake, which is why it's a good idea to involve the cops. I mean, put out an A.P.B. for crying out loud or something. Georgie: On Helena, who's supposed to be dead? Dillon: No, she's not. She's not dead. She's alive and well and crazy and dangerous and she might have Emily. Georgie: No -- no offense or anything, Dillon, but you're too guilty to think straight. Dillon: I know -- I know you're right. But if I were to just stay out of it and then Helena gets ahold of Emily and -- and I've been doing nothing, I've been standing around doing nothing -- Georgie: But, Dillon, Dillon, you haven't been doing just nothing. You've been doing every little thing Luke, Skye, and Emily have asked. And all you can do now is wait and I promise, Dillon, I promise I'll wait right here with you. Dillon: You're amazing. Georgie: No. No, I just love you. [SCENE_BREAK] Helena: You know, it didn't have to be this way, Emily. Now, I gave you every opportunity to go away on your own. Coleman: Not here. I still don't want her killed in here. It's too risky. Helena: All right, all right. Where do you want to take her? Coleman: All right, look. I know a place in the woods. I'm going to untie her, you go have the driver bring the car around back. Helena: All right but make it quick. Coleman: Well, let's go. Let's do it. Coleman: It's about time you got loose. I couldn't have made it any easier for you. Emily: Can you help me escape? Coleman: Well, kidnapping's one thing. I never signed on for murder, ok? And here -- take this and get out of here. Emily: Thank you. Coleman: All right, wait -- I need you to hit me. Emily: What? Coleman: Here, as hard as you can. Do it -- go. Emily: Ok. It's going to be my pleasure. [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: Ok, you have to try this. Jason: What is it? Sam: It's delicious, that's what it is. Jason: No, no, no, no, no. Sam: Come on, just close your eyes. Jason: Squid? Sam: Come on! Close your eyes. Don't even think about it. Jason: Are you serious? Sam: Yeah. Ok, you don't have to close your eyes. Jason: Ok -- aw. Sam: What? Jason: It's not going to replace hamburgers any time soon. Sam: Are you kidding me? Did you just crack a joke, because if you -- if you did, I think I'm hearing things. Jason: Well, you're -- you're hearing things. I'm going to eat this right here. Sam: All right. It's all yours, go ahead. So, I've been thinking about what I could do to make myself useful around here. Jason: I already -- I told you not to worry about that. Sam: Ok, well, I can't cook. I think we've established that. And I can't clean, obviously. I can't do windows because I'm too short and they'll get all streaky and stuff, but if you give me some scuba gear and a salvage operation, I can definitely get the job done. Jason: I'll keep that in mind. Sam: And -- I'm an expert safecracker, excellent shot with a handgun. If you ever need my help, I'm good backup. Jason: No, you're -- you're kidding, right? Sam: Yeah. I am. Jason: Ok. Sam: But if you do need my help ever -- Jason: But seriously, Sam? You have to promise me that you'll never get involved in my business. Sam: I was really just kidding. I understand that your work is completely off- limits and to be honest with you, I wouldn't want to, you know? Whatever you do, you do and that's fine and that's part of being with you. Jason: And you're ok with that? Sam: Yes. I told you, Jason, I'm not afraid of you or your job and I'll never judge you and I don't think anything you could do could ever change how I feel about you. Jason: Then there is something that -- that you can do for me. [SCENE_BREAK] Alexis: Come on. Come on. Look it! Look it! Do you see snow? Isn't that pretty? Huh? Kristina: Pretty. Alexis: It's so pretty. Come on, you want to feel it? Look at that. See? Do you know that every snowflake is different? If you really look at it you can tell -- doesn't that feel funny? Mike: Oh. Brr. Alexis: Hey! Mike: Look at the snow. Alexis: Hi. Mike: Bye, sweetie pie. I'll see you soon. Alexis: Can you say "Bye, Grandpa"? Mike: Oh, she got a wave. Alexis: Good girl. Oh, she is -- ooh, oh, look at the snow, baby. Hey, Mike? Listen, I -- you're really sweet with her and I am sorry if I seemed hesitant at all. Mike: Hey, hey, come on. It's ok, I understand. Alexis: You're just really good with her and I just wanted to let you know that. Mike: Don't worry about it. Alexis: Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh. Where are you going, missy? [Alexis chuckles] Alexis: It's so funny you can now walk away from Mommy. I got to keep my eyes on you. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Excuse me. Excuse me, hi. I'm sorry. I was in here earlier and I think I left my gloves. Waitress: Sorry. You'll have to ask the manager. Lorenzo: Looking for these? Carly: Thanks. Lorenzo: On the contrary, I'm the one who should be thanking you. Carly: For what? Lorenzo: You saved me from being charged with murder. Carly: I don't -- I don't know what you're talking about. Lorenzo: All right, have it your way -- I won't press. But, Carly, I have been waiting for proof. Tonight, I got it. Carly: Proof of what? [SCENE_BREAK] Emily: Hey. Helena kidnapped me! Elizabeth: Emily! Luke: Are you all right? Emily: Yeah. Lucky: Yeah, how'd you escape? Emily: Coleman was working for Helena. He couldn't go through with it, so he let me go. Skye: Go through with what? Emily: Helena was ready to kill me. She doesn't believe I'm -- I'm pregnant. Luke: Where are they now? Emily: At Jake's. Luke: Ok. Lucky, you and Elizabeth take Emily over to the house where we're holding Connor, make sure you're not followed. Don't go on the main roads. Lucky: Ok. Elizabeth: Ok, now, you're sure you're ok? Emily: Yeah, I'm fine. I'm just worried that Helena's going to disappear and we're not going to be able to get Nikolas out of prison. Luke: No, it's not like her to give up so easily. The best thing we can do now is get you out of sight. Emily: Ok. Lucky: You ready? Emily: Yeah. Listen, I know that you all have worked really hard to help me and Nikolas and I'm sorry that it didn't work out tonight. Skye: Oh, Emily, please. It's not your fault. Emily: No, listen, you guys, I'm just asking you not to give up. Luke: We're not going anywhere, Emily, ok? Now, get -- get out of here, all of you. Skye: Hey, Luke, I'm coming with you to find Helena. Luke: No, my dear. Helena is mine. [SCENE_BREAK] Bridget: Working was so much fun. I mean, taking the orders and bringing the food, and the tips were great, too. I have a job, and in five days, I'll have my first paycheck. Courtney: I knew you could do it, Bridget. Congratulations. Bridget: Thanks. I wonder how hard it would be to get a restaurant of your own. Courtney: Well, all it takes is hard work and determination and there's no reason you can't do it. Bridget: Wow. It's like my life was this ship that was on its way to getting sunk and all of a sudden, it's just cruising straight ahead. Thank you so much, Courtney. I mean, without you, none of this would've happened. Courtney: Hey, all I did was point you in the right direction. Bridget: And keep me out of juvie and give me a place to stay. But you know what meant most of all? What you told me about Kristina's mother fighting for her child. Courtney: Why is that? Bridget: I made a decision tonight. I'm going to take my baby back from Sam. [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: Great. I finally get to do something for you, so if you just name it and tell me what it is, then I'll make sure it -- it happens. Jason: Will you marry me? [NEXT_ON] Lucky: You're going to be safe here. Emily: Lucky! Carly: No, no, don't, don't. Lorenzo: Why? Courtney: You want to stop the adoption? Jason: I want to marry you. I love you.

Bridgette gets inspired to take back her child and Jason proposes to Sam.

Jeffrey: Marah needs to come with me now. Reva: Can't she just... Marah: It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. Okay. I love you. Josh: (Sobbing) I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I tried. I tried to protect her. ( Sobbing) Reva: Ssh. Hey. Joshua, I know what you were doing. I know. Marah: What's going to happen? Jeffrey: Do you trust me? Michelle: Carrie. She can't be alive. Danny: All right, the suite is ready. Let's take this party upstairs. Michelle: Danny, we have to leave. Danny: What? Why? Michelle: We've got to go. I'm sorry, but we have to go. Danny: Is something wrong with robbie? Did nico call? Michelle: No, no, no. Danny: Then what? Did you get bad news? Michelle: No. I didn't even open it yet. I... Danny: Then what's the matter. Michelle: Danny, please, i just... Danny: Two minutes ago, i thought you were fine. Michelle: I have a really bad feeling. Please, we have to go, okay? Danny: I... Michelle: Please? Danny: Okay. Okay, all right, let's go. Alexandra: Alan? What happened to you? Alan: What happened? Alexandra: Yes. Your clothes are all a mess, you look rather disheveled. What happened? Alan: Well, alexandra, I have just had to make one of the hardest choices I've ever made in my life. Alexandra: About what? Alan: Justice and retribution. Alexandra: Okay. Let me make you a drink. Alan: I remember when you used to make me a drink a few months ago. The drink made me think I was going mad so you could force me from the company. Alexandra: Yes. Yes, I remember. Alan: I also remember that i didn't take revenge on you. I didn't call the police. I didn't send you out of the country, did I? No, as a matter of fact, I even asked you back into my life. Alexandra: Yes. (Laughs) yes, you did, alan. Alan: But I told you... i told you then that one day all hell was going to break loose. Well, I want you to know that day has come. Marah: Jeffrey... Jeffrey: Ssh. Now, listen to me. There's something I've got to tell you, okay. It's important that you hear this. Reva: I think maybe it's time that you told me the whole story. Josh: I don't want you to be involved. Reva: I am involved. I was the moment you were. Your life is my life, bud. You've got to know that by now. Josh: I do know that and that's what makes this so incredibly hard for me. I did something... terrible. Terrible. (Sobbing) Reva: Tell me. Josh: No, I can'T. Reva: Tell me. It's not going to change the way I feel about you. Nothing ever can, because I know the kind of man you are. You carried this alone long enough. I'm a strong woman, joshua, you know that. Let me share the load. Alexandra: Alan, you've never been big on letting bygones be bygones. And I have to admit, I've had my hopes. Alan: Thank you. Alexandra: May the condemned ask why the sudden about-face? Alan: I want you to know, alexandra, that I am aware of what you and brad green have been up to with third world sales of antimonius. And so does the federal government. Alexandra: Wait a minute. Wait a minute, how long have you known this? Alan: Since the very beginning. Alexandra: And what do you mean, the federal government? Alan: They just put the whole thing together. Alexandra: Put what together, alan? What is it? Are we being investigated? Subpoenaed? What? Alan: No, no, no, not yet, not yet. Alexandra: Well, then... Alan: Look, I was tipped off. Alexandra: You were tipped off? Alan: Yes. Alexandra: Tipped off. Well, that's wonderful then, isn't it? Alan: No. Alexandra, there is nothing wonderful about this. Alexandra: Now just hear me out, please. I mean, that gives us a chance to correct any situations before the stockholders get wind of this, right? Alan: "Correct?" So you and brad greene can go out and shred every piece of information that might implicate you? No, that's not going to happen. I am going to give the federal government the right to impound and secure the records of the pharmaceutical division. Alexandra: (Laughs) oh, god, alan. What? Why? This could be disastrous for spaulding. You know, there'll be more heads rolling than just brad greene's and mine. Yours, for example. Alan: No, no, no, no, no. I am going to walk away a free man. Alexandra: All right, something doesn't make sense here. I don't understand. What is it you're not telling, me, alan? Alan: Sit down, alexandra. I'm going to tell you something that I've only admitted to one other person. A young woman. It's about a young woman that i have been keeping a secret about for a very long time. Danny: No. I'll check on robbie and meet you in the living room. I'll be right back. Michelle: (Sighs) Danny: Robbie's asleep. Nico's watching a movie. Michelle: Good. Good, great. Okay. Um... Danny: Michelle? Are you going to tell me what you're freaking out about? Michelle: I will, danny, okay? I just have to make sure... Danny: What? Michelle: ...That it's over and that everyone is safe. Danny: What the hell is going on? What are you talking about? Are you... are you in some kind of trouble? Michelle: No. No, I'm not. I don'T... oh, god, not anymore. I don't know. I don't know if I am. Danny: All right, just stop. Stop, stop. Sit down. Sit. Calm down. Now, just tell me. Michelle: Okay, uh... Danny: What? What is it? Michelle: Danny, look, you've got to believe me that when she came to me-- when she came to us-- you know, we thought she was nice, we thought she was interesting. I didn't know that she was really going to be... Danny: Who? Who? Wait, who? Who is she? Michelle: We listened to her because it seemed like our dreams were coming true. I mean, how could we not? And then, even as she was telling us about these terrible things about our fathers. Danny: Is this about your dad? Michelle: Yes. Yes. And the creepiest part of it is she wanted to hurt us to punish them. I mean, we could have died. We all could have died, and marah... josh shot her, so it's supposed to be... Danny: Michelle. Stop, stop. Just stop. You're not making any sense. I need you... look at me. I need you to take a deep breath. Take a deep breath. Michelle: (Breathes deeply) Danny: Okay. Now start over at the beginning, all right? Michelle: The beginning. Alan: 30 years ago, a young woman died because of what i did. Josh: She died and we walked away. All five of us. Never told a soul. Michelle: There was this secret that was buried all these years and probably would have stayed buried forever but this woman named carrie came along, literally out of nowhere, and she was talking to me and to marina and marah. First, it was about dreams and wishes and then, little by little, she started telling us this story, this horrible story. Josh: I honestly believed i would go to my grave without ever telling this story to anyone. I almost did. Alan: Carrie wanted all of us to pay for what it had cost her- - her niece's life. But that's not the way it turned out. Michelle: So, we all thought it was over, that carrie was gone. Only now, I'm not really sure what to think. I'm so scared, danny. Danny: Come here. There is nothing to be scared about. Sit down. I want you to tell me the story that she told you. All of it. Don't leave anything out. Michelle: Okay. It was a night in october, before the fair, down by the river, closed down. And, my dad... Alexandra: Oh, alan. Alan, please tell me why would you do a thing like this. Alan: Because I was angry. Alexandra: At whom? Maryanne? Alan: No, no, no. The business. The way brandon was treating me, my personal life. I needed a change, alexandra. I needed some excitement, something fun. Alexandra: Fun? This is what you call fun? Alan: No, no, no. It was just a challenge, that's all. Maryanne was a beautiful girl. I wanted the challenge of getting her to sit at our table, to have a beer, to get in the car with us. You see, it was just a game, that's all. I have to admit I was pretty excited when she got in the front seat beside me. Alexandra: Well, it's too bad you didn't keep her right close to you as you went off that bridge. Alan: No, no. Alexandra, we tried to save her. It was dark. It was very late at night. The current took her away and she was gone! Alexandra: Okay, alan, you've kept this in all this time. Why tell me now? Why now? Alan: Because you're my sister, that's why. Alexandra: Why, darling, i was your sister then, too, so why now? Alan: Because there is a deal in the works. Alexandra: What kind of a deal. Alan: I would face reduced charges in maryanne's death for exchange of complete cooperation in the probe against spaulding pharmaceuticals. Alexandra: That's why you're willing to have all those papers impounded-- to save your own miserable skin. Alan: No, no, no, no. That's not it at all. Alexandra: That's not it, alan? Then what is it? Tell me what it is. Because it seems to me from where I sit that you've found a way to come out of this, you know, smelling like a rose. All you have to do is serve me up to the feds for some investigation about what? Jeffrey: Marah, people with terrible traumas make terrible witnesses. Marah: Jeffrey, I know what i did. Jeffrey: You think you do. Don't forget, I saw your confusion that night. Marah: I told you exactly what happened, minute by minute. Jeffrey: No, marah. You know, I've seen people convinced, utterly convinced, that what they remember seeing and hearing was actually the way it happened, when in actual fact, it was completely the furthest thing away from the truth. I've seen that happen. Marah: Why would I make something up? Jeffrey: You wouldn'T. You wouldn't, consciously. But sometimes the mind plays tricks. Especially when it's in shock or when it's confused by guilt or when it's desperate for another outcome. Marah: Okay. Okay, you know what? I have had millions of crazy thoughts going on in my head since that night, but I know what happened. Everything... everything is clear to me now. Jeffrey: Everything's clear to you, maybe, because you're afraid of what might happen to your father? Marah: Do you really believe that? Jeffrey: I believe that you're in no condition to be making a confession. Marah: Jeffrey, I wish that i couldn't, okay? I wish that I was still confused about what happened. It would make it so much easier for me, but I'm not. Jeffrey: So you say. Marah: Okay. Jeffrey, for the last time, i shot carrie. Jeffrey: Marah, stop this. Marah: I picked up that gun! I saw it! Jeffrey: Stop it right there! I can't let you. Marah: You can't let me what? Jeffrey: (Sighs) here. Take it. Find a lawyer. Tell him everything you remember about that night, but whatever you do, marah, please, don't say another word about it to me. Do you understand? Reva: Why did... why did you wait so long to tell me? Josh: I couldn't bring you into it, reva. Reva: Couldn't let me in. Josh: There are some things... Reva: Joshua, I love you. Josh: (Sobbing) I know. But see, that'S... every time i reminded myself of that, I would become even more ashamed of what I did, and I had already gotten marah into danger because of this stupid thing. I couldn't risk doing the same thing with you, reva. Reva: So you kept silent. And you pulled back, even after I'd forgiven you for shayne's accident, you... you wouldn't come home. Josh: Reva. Reva: And you... you just shut off again and again, you shut down completely because of this secret! Josh: I didn'T... I didn't know how to handle it. I could not imagine myself going to you and telling you about this accident and telling you about leaving this woman at the bottom of the river and telling you about how we had made a secret pact to never speak of it again. I... and I'm sorry, because I know that that doesn't speak much for the faith that I have in you, but there it is. I... Reva: I'm sorry you felt that way. Josh: It was hell, because if there was ever a time that i needed you, this was it, and i wanted so badly to come to you and put my arms around you and close my eyes and just tell you the whole story. Reva: But you were afraid. Josh: And there was something else, too. When you started having these visions a few months ago, i started thinking that you were going to put the whole thing together, and that also made me afraid. Reva: What did she look like? Josh: What? Reva: Maryanne. The woman who drowned. Josh: I don't understand. Reva: Was she tall? Thin? Josh: She was both of those things. She was tall and thin and she had dark hair that... shoulder- length. Reva: She wore loose, right? She wore loose. And the night... the night you went off the bridge, she was wearing a pale-colored dress. Peach or pink? Josh: Peach. How could you possibly know that? Reva: I... I saw her. Josh: Are you saying that you've seen a photograph of maryanne? Reva: No. Her. Josh: How is that possible, reva? It was a long time... oh. Reva: Yes. It's happened a couple of times. Josh: You knew it was her? Reva: No, not until now. But this young woman has... she's been appearing to me and she matched your description exactly. Josh: Where did you see her? Reva: At the house and then here the other day, when I came to see you. She was standing right behind you. I just realized this is the first time this has ever happened. Josh: But, no. You've had these impressions... Reva: Yes, images. Images and sensations, yes, but this is the first time I've ever connected with someone from the other side, and I know she... she was coming to me because she looked right at me and she held her arms out to me. Josh: Did she seem angry? Reva: No. No, she was more like worried or anxious. Josh: Yeah. Well, maybe that's because I'm still out and about and I'm free, you know? Reva: No, no, no, no... Josh: And I'm partially responsible. Reva: No, no, no. She wanted to tell me something. Josh: What? What could it be? It's out. It's not a secret anymore. Reva: I don't know. I don't know, but something. It was something... something else. Something... something only she knows. Marah: Jeffrey, I'm not going to run from what I did, all right? I'm not letting my father take the blame for what I did. Jeffrey: Oh, god, marah, for the last time. Marah: Look, jeffrey, i killed someone. Okay, even you can't make that go away. God, I wish somebody could. Jeffrey: (Sighs) so, this never happened. Marah: But that cop saw us together. Jeffrey: I'm talking about you and I. We never happened. Marah: Now whose mind is playing tricks with him? Is it wishful thinking? Guilt? Jeffrey: I want you... I want you to have that bright future that I was talking about. Okay? And if we're seen together, the odds of that happening are not very good, so the solution is simple: We can't be seen together anymore. Marah: As easy as that? Jeffrey: It's for your own good. Marah: And you're the authority on that? Jeffrey: (Sighs) your folks are waiting. Danny: You could have been killed, michelle. Michelle: I know. I know that, danny. And now you know why I kept this... Danny: I just... I can't believe this has been going on. Of course... of course! Michelle: What? Danny: The gas leak in the fireplace. It had to be her. I knew it was tampered with. Michelle: I thought it was carrie at first, you know, because she said she was here that night, but... Danny: What? Michelle: Yes. Danny: She... michelle! Michelle: She said she was the one who turned the gas off. Danny: Right, right. Sure, michelle. Why didn't you tell me about this? Why? Michelle: Danny, I wanted to. I wanted to so many times. Please, please don't be angry with me. Please. Danny: Oh, no, don't tell me to not be angry with you. (Sighs) I'll be okay, I'll be fine. Michelle: You know, I never completely believed you, all those times that you told me that lying to me was the hardest thing you ever had to do. And now I know. Danny: You obviously did what you thought was best. Michelle: What is this going to cost us, though? I mean, your campaign. Our relationship. Danny: Don'T. Michelle, don'T. Don'T. Don't go there. It's not worth it. Don'T. Michelle: We have so many good things going for us, and I've totally put it all in jeopardy. One newspaper article about the candidate's wife at a scene of a fatal crime-- that could wreak havoc on your entire campaign. It's going to ruin everything that you worked so hard for, and what's that going to do to us? Danny: You're not listening to me. Michelle! I don't care about the campaign. I don'T... you are much more important to me than some dumb election. Michelle: I know that, but i think this could cause you a lot of trouble. Danny: No, michelle. Trouble is something happening to you, or to robbie. That's trouble. Don't you understand? I would give up everything-- the campaign, fifth street, whatever-- I would give it up to keep you safe. Michelle: I know you're angry at me. Danny: Of course I'm angry. You should have told me about this. When I think that you could have been hurt, or worse? Look, the important thing is that I know now and whatever there is to deal with, you won't have to deal with it alone, okay? Michelle: Thank you. And thank you for reminding me why I love you. Danny: What about the envelope? You said that that's the same stationery she used to contact your father and the others. Michelle: Yeah. God, what if this means she's still alive? Danny: Well, michelle, i think you need to open it and find out. Alexandra: Alan, are you going to take this deal? Alan: Yes, I am. And I want you to go to europe as soon as possible. Alexandra: You really think this is going to be that serious that you're giving me a heads- up? Alan: Yes. I am giving you some brotherly advice. I want to try and protect you from the fallout of what might happen in this investigation. Alexandra: Because you're tired of hurting your family. Alan: Yes. And I think the irony has something to do with it, also. And my guilt. Alexandra: I really don't understand. Alan: You drugged me, took away my business, tried to take away my life. I drugged maryanne and took away her life. It's only fitting that I should have suffered all these years. So many times, I wish that... Alexandra: I know, I know, i know. You wish that you were the one who hadn't surfaced, huh? It's okay. Alan: It would have been the fairest thing, but that's not what happened. Alexandra: We've both been so lonely, haven't we? Alan: I know you have. I've been lonely, too, alexandra. Alexandra: Well, when are you going to talk to o'neill? Alan: Soon. And I think you should go to paris immediately. Alexandra: I honestly have never seen you like this. Alan: Well, feast your eyes and get on a plane as soon as possible. Reva: Sweetie. Marah: Everything's going to be okay. Josh: We'll make sure of that, darling. Ross: Jeffrey! Jeffrey, I want to know everything that marah said to you. Jeffrey: Hello, ross. Ross: Hello. Jeffrey: Well, first of all, if you're worried that I somehow coaxed a confession out of your client, you can relax, okay? Marah asked for a lawyer right off the bat, so my hands were tied. Ross: And that's all that was said? Jeffrey: Anything that she might have said without her lawyer present is inadmissible, so that point's moot, you know? Besides, this case has become clear to me without marah saying anything. Ross: So, how do you see it? Jeffrey: Well, I see that caroline caruthers lured those people to a deserted area with the specific intention of ambushing them. She was armed and she had motive. Ross: So, whoever shot caruthers did it as an act of self-defense or defense of others? Jeffrey: Yes, I believe that. Ross: So then there's a chance that you might not file charges against marah, is that correct? Jeffrey: I'll have to wait for the final police report to come in, ross, you know. In the meantime, this detective is going to be taking her statement, so you might as well get in there and make sure everything's on the up-and-up. If there's nothing else? Ross: Not at the moment, thank you. T( Frank: O'neill, what's josh doing in there? I told you you were not to question him unless I was here. Jeffrey: Well, there's been a change of plans, frank. We're no longer pursuing a case against josh lewis. Frank: "We," o'neill? Exactly what are you doing? Ross: Reva, josh, I'm afraid that you'll have to wait outside for a few minutes. Josh: Okay. Reva: Yeah. Josh: She'll get through this, reva. You know, you have every right to be as disappointed in me as i am with myself. Reva: Hey. You're a good man. You just made a mistake. Josh: How could a good man have possibly walked away from that riverbank and then kept this secret for almost 30 years, reva? Reva: You were young, and from what I understand, you were following the leader. What all of you did was wrong, but I know you're a good man, joshua. You raised two great kids and you brought more joy into this world than you have pain. Does that erase what you did? No. But it's got to count for something. It has to. Alan: I don't want you to leave, alexandra, but I think it's best that you create some distance and some time while this investigation is going on. Alexandra: Alan, I'd miss so much here. There's lizzie. There's zach. There's james. There's buzz. Alan: Mm-hmm. Alexandra: And, I have to admit, I would miss being with you. I don't always trust you. I do love you. Alan: That's because we're family and we will always be family. But remember, I think you should look at it this way: You're going to be treated like a queen and live like a queen in paris, and no one will be looking over your shoulder. Alexandra: You know it's never that easy, alan. Alan: Yes, I know, I know, but I think it's the best thing to do. Now, the decision is up to you but I am going to come clean. You do what you have to do. And for the record, I love you, too. Michelle: Well? Danny: "Felicia boudreau requests the honor of your presence at the baby shower of her daughter, melissande boudreau bauer." Michelle: (Sighs in relief) I don't believe it. Danny: Believe it. Michelle: Okay, so maybe this thing really is over. Danny: Maybe. Now, listen to me-- I'm serious- - even if it's not over, even if this carrie creature pops up out of the floorboards or whatever... Michelle: Oh, god, danny, please don't even joke about that. Danny: No, I'm serious. Listen to me. Then we will be okay because we can face anything together as long as you keep me in the loop. I mean it. We've proven it over and over again. Right? Michelle: Yes. You have a lot of confidence in team santos. Danny: Well, somebody has to. Hm? Michelle: God, danny, I was scared for so long, you know? It started to feel like that was normal. Danny: That's not good. Michelle: No, it's very bad. But now that you know everything, I'm not afraid anymore. To be afraid as long as I'm around, because I will never, never let anything happen to you. Ever. Okay? Come here. Reva: Marah. Are you okay? Marah: Yeah, okay. Jeffrey: Did you get it all? Detective: Yes, I got it. Jeffrey: Marah, we're going to have to book you now. Don't worry, mother... Marah: Fine. It'll be all right. Jeffrey: It shouldn't take too long and we'll make it as easy as possible. Officer barton, would you escort ms. Lewis for processing? Don't worry, sister. Say a prayer and say it tonight. And it'll be fine lover of mine... Jeffrey: You can wait here for her. It'll be just fine lend your voices only to sounds of freedom no longer lend your strength to that which you wish to be free from fill your lives with love and bravery and you shall lead a life uncommon... Josh: Next, on "guiding light." Reva: Jeffrey o'neill has protected marah so far and kept her name out of the papers. Josh: He's not going to be able to protect her forever. Jeffrey: Someone else, someone from your family, as a matter of fact, came forward with a different version of the events of that night.

In the aftermath of Marah's confession, Jeffrey leads her to a secluded stairwell in the police station

Adriana: I know Rex didn't tell you that I was home from Paris. So who told you? Dorian: Actually, I spoke to somebody about you in Paris. [SCENE_BREAK] Singer: Life has you broken down Viki: Hi, Charlie. How was the interview? Charlie: Well, I'm still cooling my heels here waiting. Look, I hope I'm not holding you up. You know, if you -- if you want to head home -- Viki: No, no, no, no. I've got plenty to do while I wait. It's kind of lonely at home anyway. Charlie: I know what you mean -- I missed you last night. Viki: Hmm, I missed you, too. Charlie: I'll be there soon as I can. Viki: Okay, I'll be here. Carlotta: Oh, sweetheart. You just put your head down on the pillow and rest, okay, and I'll be there soon. Besito. Viki: Hey, Carlotta. Everything all right? Carlotta: Jamie's sick. Viki: Oh, dear. Well, it's not serious, though, right? Carlotta: Oh, I don't think so, but she's running a fever and Antonio got a few hours overtime at the station and she's staying with a friend and I don't really want her to stay there if she could be contagious. Viki: Well, I can pick her up for you. Carlotta: Oh, that's very kind of you but I don't want you to be there, either, and get sick and get whatever she has. No, I'll -- I'll call Markko and see if he can come in and cover. Viki: Okay. Carlotta: Excuse me a second and I'll take your order. Viki: Sure, take your time. Singer: That's the way it seems that love [SCENE_BREAK] Natalie: Charlie was with Jared? Jessica: Yeah, at the Palace, right? They were sitting at a table talking and it looked pretty intense. Natalie: Okay. Bye. Jessica: Hey! Nash: Hey! What are you doing here? Jessica: Well, I -- I don't know. I -- I filed my story early and I -- I just -- I wanted to see what Cristian had. Nash: Oh. Jessica: That's okay, isn't it? Nash: Yeah, sure. I wanted the vineyard to be a family business, so -- Jessica: Yeah, we're all in this together, huh? Nash: Sure are. Huh. Sarah: Hey, Cris, they're here. Hey! Nash: Sarah, hi. We're a little early. Sarah: Hey, no problem. Come on in. Nash: Great. Sarah: Uh -- Cris will be down in a second. Can I get you guys something? Cristian: Hey, guys. I got a couple of sketches here for you. Nash: Good. Cristian: I don't know -- don't know if it'll work, but -- Jessica: Wow. Cristian, those are awesome -- aren't they? Nash: Not really what I was looking for. [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: All right, I'm not going to get into all of this with you again, all right? Go ahead, badmouth Lindsay if that's what stokes your fire, but I'm not going to waste my time. Okay? Clint, I'm going to use your shower. I don't want to go back to the gym. Nora: Bo? I'm sorry. I really am. I do not want Lindsay to be an issue between us, especially now that we're all working together so well, and I certainly don't want Lindsay to be an issue between you and Clint just because he and I agree on how we feel. Clint: Nora? I never said that I agreed with you on everything. Nora: Oh? Oh. I'm sorry, I -- I just assumed. Oh. So, you think Lindsay's changed, too? [SCENE_BREAK] Natalie: Hey. Did you find Gigi? Rex: Oh, yeah. Jared: Ah. Gigi: That -- never should've happened. Jared: You're right. That was completely inappropriate on my part. Um -- I'm truly sorry and I hope you accept my apology. Gigi: And just so you know, I don't usually kiss people I barely know, let alone my boss. Huh. Well, my last boss was Moe and you never met him, but -- Jared: Whoa. I'm -- I'm not your boss, Gigi. Gigi: Uh, yeah, you are. Jared: Well, I -- I'm just not used to being called that. Look, uh -- I don't want you to think that I was trying to take advantage of you and -- and -- and to be completely upfront, I was -- Gigi: I got it -- me, neither. Jared: Okay. Gigi: Let's just forget any of that ever happened. Jared: Yeah. It's already forgotten. [SCENE_BREAK] Rex: Could you give this to Gigi for me? Natalie: Rex, you're upset. Rex: No, I'm not. I'm just not going to interrupt -- ahem -- a moment for a stupid scarf and I got to go, so if you could take care of returning this for me -- Natalie: Okay, come on, all right? This is me you're talking to here. Rex: What, you think I'm jealous? Natalie: Kind of looks that way to me. Rex: What, of Gigi? The girl I dated, like a -- like a decade ago? Are you kidding? I'm getting married today, to the love of my life. Natalie: I know. I know. Rex: Could -- could it be you're -- what's the term? -- Projecting? Natalie: Me? You think I'm jealous? Oh. Rex: Not out of the question. Natalie: Yeah -- no, actually, really it is. It is out of the question, Rex, because Jared's my uncle, all right, and you know what? If Jared and Gigi have chemistry, then I'm happy for him -- them. Rex: Why? It's not like they're registering for china. What are you so happy about? Natalie: That Jared's moving on, and obviously Gigi's not hung up on you if she's making out with random bosses in the boardroom. Rex: No, of course not, but could we not categorize it that way? Natalie: What? Why? Rex: That -- that she's making out with -- with "random bosses in the boardroom." You make it sound like she's easy and she is so not -- besides which, I'm sure Jared is the one who kissed her which is really kind of sleazy if you think about it because she's -- she's only been here, like, five seconds and he's already hitting on her. Natalie: Okay, but you don't know that that's the way it happened. Rex: I know Gigi and I know that she would not plant a kiss on a guy she barely knows. So, I think you need to let her know Uncle Jared is a serial heartbreaker before she gets hurt the same way you did. [SCENE_BREAK] Clint: Nora, all I'm saying is that losing a child, accidentally killing the man that she loved, and then spending time at St. Ann's twice -- how could that not change a person on some fundamental level? Nora: Wow, I didn't -- I didn't realize that Lindsay had gotten to both of you -- again. Bo: Excuse me. Clint: Bo, what are you doing? You don't even have a change of clothes. Bo: I'm having a suit sent up from the health club and Phyllis will bring it in. Clint: Bo, there's something I need to talk to you about before you take the shower. Bo: God, what is it now? [SCENE_BREAK] Cristian: What were you looking for? Nash: Something not so spare. Cristian: I was going for classy. Nash: It says cheap to me. Cristian: Fine. I got others. Nash: Great. Jessica: Well, I'm sure one of them will be perfect. Cristian: There you go. Nash: Too busy. Cristian: You know, I think maybe you hired the wrong guy. Nash: Maybe we did. [SCENE_BREAK] Viki: No luck, huh? Carlotta: No. Viki: How about if I fill in for you? Carlotta: Viki, I couldn't ask you to do that. Viki: You're not asking -- I offered. Come on, it's between meals, it's all pretty dead. Truthfully, I would enjoy it. Carlotta: Are you sure? Viki: Absolutely. Please, Carlotta. You'd be doing me a favor. Carlotta: Oh, that is so kind. You're an angel. Viki: Good. [Viki chuckles] Carlotta: Oh, well, at least -- here. Here, put this on so you can cover your beautiful outfit and, well -- well, you know what to do. Thanks. Viki: Bye. [SCENE_BREAK] Dorian: Well, when I didn't hear from you for a day, I was worried. Adriana: Well, I was busy. Dorian: So, I -- I -- I was upset that you didn't answer the phone in your room or your cell, so in mid panic, I called the manager of the hotel who told me that the concierge had seen you get in a taxi to go to the airport. Adriana: Well, I'm sorry that you were panicked. Dorian: So why didn't you call me? Wasn't I going to be invited to the wedding? [Adriana sighs] Adriana: Like you would be interested in a boring ceremony at the justice of the peace with a man that you don't want me to marry. Dorian: Don't put words in my mouth. Just answer this one question -- what's the big rush? [SCENE_BREAK] Rex: I'm very excited to see Adriana -- my future mother-in-law, not so much. Natalie: Dorian's there? Rex: Yeah, she popped in -- lucky us. Otherwise, I wouldn't have left in the first place. Natalie: What the hell are you doing here? Go home and get that toxic woman out of your apartment. And then call me, let me know what time to be at the courthouse and if I can bring anything. Rex: Just you there. See you soon. Natalie: Okay. Ahem. [SCENE_BREAK] Gigi: I -- I really need this job. And I -- I can't afford to have any trouble at work especially since I'm new and everything, so I -- I would really appreciate it if you didn't say anything about this to anyone. Jared: Like I said -- forgotten. Gigi: You know, I know that it was just a pity kiss. Jared: What -- no. Gigi, I don't pity you, okay? I admire you. Like I said, I think -- I think Shane is a lucky kid. Gigi: Yeah, well, he might feel lucky right now living in a big mansion and all, but none of that is real. Jared: Well, you know, sometimes at Shane's age, the best things in life aren't real because the things that are -- Gigi: What? Jared: Nothing. Gigi: I know you grew up without your dad in your life. Jared: Yeah. Gigi: And you didn't find out who he was till you were a grown man and he was gone. Can I ask you a really personal question? Jared: Yeah, you can ask. Gigi: When you found out the truth, did you hate your mom for not telling you? [SCENE_BREAK] Clint: I was just thinking that -- well, do you think it's se to allow Ramsey to have access to B.E. files? I mean, it's not too late to change your mind. Bo: Well, yes, in fact it is. Nora brought that search warrant -- do you remember? Nora: I promised to keep a very close eye on anyone who gets the information and -- unless you don't trust me, Clint. Bo: Excuse me. [Phone beeps] Bo: Oh -- excuse me again. No -- excuse me for the last time. Clint: Well, is everything okay? Bo: Yeah, fine -- it's going to be fine. Could you turn off the water for me? Clint: Yeah. Bo: And I'm sorry, all right? Clint: No, no problem. Bo: No, that's okay. Thank you. Nora: I didn't mean to start an argument, Clint. Clint: I know that. Nora: And I didn't mean to put you on the spot earlier. Clint: Yeah. Listen, don't you have to go to Natalie's office, get the rest of these files? Nora: Oh -- okay. Trying to get rid of me? [SCENE_BREAK] Jared: My mom was the best. I could never hate my mom. I'm not saying she didn't have her own problems, but -- Gigi: Who doesn't? Jared: Yeah. Gigi: So, did you grow up thinking some other guy was your dad? Jared: Yeah. And he had problems, too. Gigi: I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I -- I don't mean to be nosy. I hate when people ask me questions like that. It -- I just talk a lot when I'm nervous. Jared: Gigi, that's okay. Gigi: Oh -- you know, I'm going to get these copies down to Natalie. Do you need me to do anything for you? Jared: Yeah -- stop worrying. It's going to be okay. Gigi: Thank you for talking to me and for caring. Jared: You don't got to thank me. [SCENE_BREAK] Adriana: tea? Dorian: Yes, thank you. I have spoken to, well, certain, very prominent people about your wedding including -- including Mayor Lowell. It's going to be humiliating having invited him to the wedding of the year that's not going to happen. Adriana: As if you wouldn't be thrilled if it got called off. Dorian: Oh, that is not true, Adriana. Adriana: Look, it's not like you could've told him to save the date -- we didn't even set one. Dorian: Please, let me plan the wedding of your dreams. I assure you, the second marriage is never the same. Adriana: "The second marriage"? Dorian: Oh, when I said that, I -- I -- Adriana: I know what you meant, Mom, and frankly, it makes me sick. I am not you -- I don't plan on walking down the aisle six times. Dorian: The courthouse doesn't have an aisle. [Adriana sighs] Adriana: Mother, you had better just bite your tongue and get used to the idea that Rex is going to be your son-in-law for the rest of your life. [SCENE_BREAK] Rex: Whew. Viki: I'll be right back to take your order. Here's a menu. Rex: Thanks, I'm just getting a couple of takeout coff-- Viki? Viki: Hi, Rex. How are you? Rex: Honestly, a little weirded out. Viki: What, by this? Oh, come on, I'm just doing Carlotta a favor -- she's taking care of her granddaughter. Besides, I was going to meet Charlie here, so I thought I'd pitch in. Would you like more coffee? Rex: Now, I wonder why they told Gigi they had no jobs here if they're so short-staffed. Viki: I have no idea but actually, it's working out very well for Gigi at B.E. thanks to you, and thank you also for taking care of that other matter. Rex: I appreciate your hiring me. Viki: Anytime. So you and Adriana any closer to setting a wedding date, hmm? Rex: Maybe today. Viki: Are you kidding? Today? Rex: Adriana got a chance to come home for, like, a day and she wants to tie the knot before she goes back to Paris. Viki: Oh, that's awesome. Congratulations. Rex: Thanks. Viki: Why didn't Natalie tell me? Rex: Oh, I just told her a few minutes ago. Viki: Ah -- well, that would explain it. You said you wanted two coffees to go, right? Rex: Please. Viki: Okey-dokey. So how is she? Rex: Natalie? Viki: Yeah. Rex: You -- you live with her, don't you? Viki: Yeah, but, you know, she works very long hours and I think that's mostly to avoid her mother. Rex: You two not getting along? Viki: Black? Rex: Both -- yeah. Viki: Yeah, actually we get along fine, but you know Natalie -- she's very protective, she's very stubborn, and I think right now she's a little upset with me. Rex: Does this have something to do with that thing with her and Charlie? Viki: She told you about that? Rex: She asked me to investigate him and I said no way. Viki: She asked you to investigate Charlie? Rex: Well, yeah -- wait, wait. Before you freak out, I don't think it has anything to do with Charlie. I think she's still kind of a mess over the whole Jared thing. Viki: Well, that's no excuse -- to go behind my back to investigate Charlie? Rex: I think she's petrified that a skeleton's going to pop out of someone else's closet and bite them in the butt again. Viki: Huh. Rex: Yeah, it's a really mixed metaphor -- Viki: Yeah. Rex: You know what I mean. Viki: I do know what you mean. Here's your coffee -- nope, it's on me. Happy wedding. Rex: Thanks. Viki: Uh -- oh. Oh. [Viki dials] [Phone rings] Charlie: Well, hello. Viki: Hey, Charlie, how was the interview? Did I catch you in the middle of it? Charlie: No, I'm still sitting here waiting. It's a good thing I really need this job or else I would've walked out. Viki: Well, I don't know who you're interviewing with, but I can tell you one thing -- the people over at B.E., they're very good. Charlie: Yeah, well, I'll have to take your word for that. So what's up? Viki: Well, turns out I'm going to be tied up here a little longer than I thought. Charlie: Well, same here. So, I guess that'll work out just fine -- I tell you what. Why don't I call you as soon as I'm done and then maybe we can meet up tonight for dinner? Viki: I would like that. Good luck, okay? You know what? I think they can use a few more good people like you over there. [SCENE_BREAK] Clint: Nora, I don't want to get rid of you, but what I do want is to get out of this building and spend some time together. Nora: Okay. Clint: So I just have to wrap up a couple of things and then, well, why don't we go get some comfort food at the diner? Nora: My, you're a big spender. Clint: Anytime. Nora: All right. Clint: So, I'll talk to you in a few minutes. Nora: Okay. Clint: You can come out now. Clint: What is it about this place that turns women into drowned rats? [SCENE_BREAK] Nash: You, my friend, need to take professional criticism less personally. I'm running a business here. I thought I was pretty clear as to what I wanted. Now, if you can't deliver it, that's not my fault that -- Sarah: Hey, what about this? [SCENE_BREAK] Natalie: Rex came by. He said you left this at his place. Gigi: Hmm. He came all the way over here? I wonder why he just didn't give it to me himself. Huh. Natalie: He said something came up. Gigi: Oh. Natalie: Gigi -- Gigi: Hmm? Natalie: Are you okay? Gigi: Me? Yeah, why? Natalie: I don't know. You're just acting a little nervous. Gigi: I am? Natalie: Yeah. Maybe something's on your mind? Gigi: Always, huh -- believe it or not. Natalie: Like what? Gigi: I -- I guess what happened in the boardroom. Natalie: I think we should talk about that. [SCENE_BREAK] Jared: Charlie? What -- what are you doing here? Charlie: Don't worry, no one's around. Anyway, I've got a legitimate reason for being here. I had a job interview in the building. Jared: With B.E.? Charlie: Mm-hmm, contractor. Jared: Well, how'd it go? Charlie: Quickly. Jared: Well, I mean, you did save a Buchanan's life. That's got to score a couple points, right? Charlie: Huh. Well, I'm not really very interested in scoring points with the Buchanans but I got to admit, this place is pretty impressive. Jared: Yeah, no kidding, huh? Charlie: Hmm. So everything's still going okay? Jared: Yeah, yeah. No. Jared: I nearly got caught on tape admitting that I wasn't really a Buchanan, and -- and Natalie almost heard it. Charlie: Well --ell, so maybe we shouldn't be talking here? Jared: No, you know what? It's -- it's fine. The recording got erased, so -- Charlie: Oh. So crisis averted. Shouldn't you feel relieved? Jared: Yeah, you know -- when I thought the truth was about to come out, in a weird way, that's when I felt relieved. [SCENE_BREAK] Viki: Let me have a turkey on rye, high and dry. Hey, Bo. Table for one? Bo: Hey. Viki -- Viki: Yeah? Bo: No, thanks. I'm meeting Lindsay. Viki: Lindsay? Oh. Bo: Yeah, Lindsay. What's going on here? Viki: Oh, I'm just doing Carlotta a favor. Bo: Oh. Viki: Sit down. Bo: Thank you. Viki: Coffee? Bo: Yes, please. Viki: Sure. Bo, you don't have to look so shocked. You know, I did work in a diner for over five months. Bo: I know that, I know. But you know, hearing about it and seeing it in real life -- I mean, that's -- that's two different things. Looks like you're having fun. Viki: I am. Love it. Bo: Yeah. [Bo chuckles] Viki: How about your new job? You enjoying being at B.E.? Bo: Oh, you better ask me that on another day. Viki: A lot going on according to Natalie and Jessica. Bo: You know, I had forgotten how much intrigue's involved in business. Viki: Well, surely your experience as a detective should help you there, huh? Bo: I wish it didn't have to. You know, I've never really enjoyed the whole corporate world. I always felt like I was serving society much me when I was in the department. Viki: You're carrying on your father's legacy, though. It's pretty important. Bo: Yeah, if I stay on the right side of the law. Viki: Well, of course you will. You all are going to do the company proud. Do you need a few minutes to look at the menu? Bo: No, you know what? Viki: Hmm? Bo: I'm going to have some apple pie a la mode. Viki: Excellent choice. Let me have Eve with a lid and put a hat on it. [SCENE_BREAK] Clint: You are so lucky that Bo got called out of here. Lindsay: No, you're lucky that I think fast on my feet, even when they're wet. Clint: So you sent the message to Bo? Lindsay: Yes, I did, and by the way, you owe me a new cell phone. Clint: I once dropped my phone in my bourbon -- they dry out. You can leave now -- and take this. Lindsay: You might want to hold on to that. In fact, you need to hold on to it. Clint: No, I don't. Lindsay: Clint, you've already proven that you'll do whatever it takes to save this company and protect your family -- just like your father would have done. And there's nothing to be ashamed of in that. Lindsay: You're welcome. [SCENE_BREAK] Cristian: That's not ready. Nash: You kidding me? That's perfect. You captured exactly what we talked about. It's great. Cristian: I did? Jessica: Well, I don't know what you guys talked about, but I love it. Nash: Yeah. No, you were right -- of course you were. We -- we got the right guy. Great job. Cristian: Huh. Thanks. Um -- so do you want me to finish mocking this up? Nash: No, no. You did it right. That -- it's great. I want you to go in with the other labels in keeping with -- with this thing you got, all right? Cristian: Okay. Nash: Good. Cristian: I can do that. Nash: You got any questions, call me. Cristian: Sure. Jessica: Yeah, he -- he never knows what he wants until he sees it, so -- I love it. Sarah: See ya, Jess. Jessica: See you guys later. Bye. Cristian: So what made you pull this one out? Sarah: It was my favorite. Cristian: Mine, too. Sarah: I know. Cristian: I just thought it was a little more abstract than what Nash was looking for. Sarah: Well, you should trust yourself. Cristian: I do trust myself. Sarah: Good. [SCENE_BREAK] Dorian: If you're sure that Rex is the love of your life -- Adriana: Not "if," Mom. He is. Dorian: I'll drink to that. Adriana: Hey! Rex: Hey! Oh. Adriana: Hey. Rex: Hi. Sorry -- I would have bought lemons. I didn't think you'd still be here. Adriana: Oh, that's okay. We were just having a little tea party. Just think, honey -- in two days, we'll be in Paris on our honeymoon. Dorian: Ah, yes, how romantic -- the Champs Élysées, the tour d'Eiffel. And you will be able to enjoy them all on your own, of course, because Adriana will be working, what, 16-hour days? Adriana: Mom -- Dorian: Well, that is the reason you're rushing back to Paris, isn't it? Rex: I have an idea. Instead of rushing into a wedding, why don't we look at a calendar right now and pick a date? Adriana: We've been trying to do that for months. Rex: But now we'll be extra motivated to try harder. [Adriana sighs] Rex: Look, Adriana, I know you told me you've been dreaming of your wedding since you were a little kid. I don't want you to settle for a justice of the peace, no -- no dress, no flowers, no cake. Dorian: Rex is right. Why settle? Fall -- fall foliage. Yes, I've always loved fall weddings Adriana: That's six months away. Dorian: Is it? Adriana: I don't want to wait that long. Rex: Okay, what's the minimum we need? The dress, the fittings, flowers. Adriana: Well, my mom is Dorian Lord. [Dorian chuckles] Adriana: Let's see -- um -- May -- May is nice. How about May 9? Rex: May 9 -- we're booking it. Adriana: Yay! Rex: Oh. Dorian: That should give me plenty of time to arrange the wedding of all of our dreams, so I'd better get busy. Rex: Oh -- now Viki can really congratulate me. Dorian: Oh? When did you see Viki? Rex: At the diner. Dorian: The diner? Oh, how typical. Rex: So not typical. She perked that coffee no one's drinking. Dorian: Would you mind explaining that? Rex: Jamie was running a fever. Viki did Carlotta a favor by filling in for her at the diner. Adriana: Wow. She must be bringing in plenty of business, people just coming in to gawk. Rex: Oh, God, I think I forgot to leave her a tip. Dorian: Don't worry; she doesn't need your 50 cents. Okay, darling. And once again, welcome home. Rex: Au revoir. [Adriana sighs] Rex: You really okay with this? Adriana: I cannot believe that you and my mother were trying to convince me of the same thing, but you're both right. I want the wedding of my dreams, and I'm going to have it. Rex: Me, too. [SCENE_BREAK] Dorian: Hello, Mr. Mayor. I'm afraid I have a slight change of plans. Would it be all right if we met at the Angel Square Diner? Yes, I know, but aren't you known as a man of the people? See you there. [SCENE_BREAK] Lindsay: Oh. Bo: Hi. Lindsay: Hi. Bo: What happened to you? Lindsay: Well, I hit a storm and I got drenched. Bo: I didn't know it was raining. Lindsay: It was like there was one cloud that was following me down the expressway. Viki: Okay, thank you. Lindsay: Oh, wow. This is going to be better than being at one of those diners where people sing. Bo: Yeah, well -- what was so urgent? Lindsay: Oh, Bo, I have something to tell you. [SCENE_BREAK] Gigi: You want to talk about what happened in the boardroom? Natalie: Well, if that's what's got you so upset. Gigi: I'm not upset. Natalie: Distracted -- you know, we just can't have that. Gigi: Okay. I spilled coffee everywhere. I made a big mess on the floor and I had to clean it up, and I was briefly paranoid about getting myself fired. Natalie: Really? And how did that make you feel? Gigi: Clumsy. Natalie: That's all? Gigi: Yeah. Natalie: Well -- ahem -- since the copier's down and, you know, I know your son's sick, why don't you just take the rest of the day off? Gigi: Are you sure? Natalie: Mm-hmm, yeah. Gigi: Okay. Thanks. Natalie: Okay. Natalie: Whew. [SCENE_BREAK] Charlie: Why in the world would you say something like that? Jared: You know, I don't know how to explain that to you because I can't explain it to myself. I mean, yes, there was a -- a part of me that was freaked out at the idea of getting in trouble again and maybe even going back to jail, but -- at least the truth would be out there. And I wouldn't have to live a lie anymore. Charlie: You've been living your dream. I mean, that's right, isn't it? Jared: If you could tell Viki the truth, wouldn't you be relieved? Charlie: That has nothing to do with it. I made my choice. Jared: No, no, no, no, I made your choice for you. Charlie: No, no, no. We were in the situation that we were in because I walked out on our family. And it was only then, because of that -- Jared: I don't want to talk about that. Charlie: Well, look, please, son, we have to talk about it someday. Please -- let it be now. [SCENE_BREAK] Rex: So, Nattie is going to get a chance to wear her bridesmaid's dress after all. She'll be psyched. Adriana: Rex, nobody likes bridesmaids' dresses. Rex: Roxy does. Oh, by the way -- she asked me if you have a dowry. Adriana: A dowry? Rex: Yeah, I got her off the subject. Let's just hope she gave up the whole casino idea with poker chips as favors. It's not too late to call it off. Adriana: No way. Rex: You sure you're not going to get stuck in Paris again and leave me brideless? Adriana: Layla will cover for me. Rex: She's supposed to be in the wedding. Adriana: She'll understand because nothing is going to stop me from marrying that man that I love. [Phone rings] Adriana: Oh. Rex: Oh. It's Nattie. Adriana: Huh. Rex: Oh, wait till she hears our news. Hey, Nattie, what's up? I'm really sorry. You are going to have to wear one of those bridesmaids' dresses after all. Uh-huh. [SCENE_BREAK] Viki: Here you go. Enjoy. Gigi: Viki? I thought you gave up waitressing for good. Viki: Oh, I'm filling in for Carlotta. Her granddaughter's sick. Gigi: Hmm, something's going around. Viki: How's Shane feeling? Gigi: Well, he only had that fever for about two minutes. I thought he just had too much candy from his science project. But I guess it was probably a bug -- I don't know. Viki: Well, that makes sense, doesn't it? Gigi: Yeah. Listen, I've got nothing to do until he and Marcie get here if you want another hand or two. Viki: Actually, I'm fine. Gigi: I would really like to help. A few days ago, all I wanted was a job here. Not that I'm not thrilled with my job at B.E., but I miss it -- waitressing. Viki: Okay. As Moe used to say, "Suit up." I'll take the back stations and the relatives and the difficult customers. Gigi: All right. Thank you. Viki: Hey, thank you. Gigi: It's like old times, huh? Viki: Uh-huh. [Gigi chuckles] [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: You met with Walt Honeycutt? Lindsay: Well, we happened to run into each other and ended up having a drink together. Bo: Why? Lindsay: Why not? Bo: No, I mean, what would you two have to talk about? Lindsay: B.E. and other stuff. Bo: Ah. Why didn't you tell me about this sooner? Lindsay: Because I didn't want you to think that I was sticking my nose in Buchanan business. Bo: No, come on, of course not. But why would you even care? Lindsay: Because I care about you. [SCENE_BREAK] Viki: Hi. Nora: Hi -- Viki! Viki: Waitress for a day. Didn't know it was going to let me catch up with all my friends. Nora: Oh, I've missed you like crazy. Viki: Oh, I've missed you, too. Nora: Oh. Viki: How's about you sit far away from Bo and Lindsay? Nora: Thank you very much. Clint: Hello, hello. Viki: Clint, hi. Nora: Hi. Clint: Hi. Well, what is this? Viki: Oh, just a favor to Carlotta. Clint: Oh, well, Viki, pardon me if it's none of my business, but don't you think you're taking this "finding yourself" stuff a little too far, considering what happened in Texas? Nora: What happened in Texas? She met a man -- gee, what a terrible outcome. Clint: No, I'm talking about her being taken hostage, nearly died. Viki: Clint, I am not "finding myself" -- I know perfectly well who I am. And I really don't think I'm endangering my life by waiting on the likes of you and Bo and -- well, maybe Lindsay. Excuse me. Clint: It's good to be out of the office, but we may have picked the wrong spot to get a bite to eat. [SCENE_BREAK] Viki: Okay. Lindsay: Hi. Viki: Hi. Lindsay: Um -- could I please have a veggie burger with sprouts and -- Viki: Mm-hmm? Lindsay: Gouda and ketchup on the side. Viki: Okay, well, let me see if we have veggie burgers, sprouts, and/or gouda. And if we do, would you like all of that on the side, or just the ketchup? Lindsay: Um -- all of it. Oh, and if I could have mashed potatoes instead of the French fries, with the gravy -- Viki: On the side? Lindsay: Yeah. Thanks. Bo: The woman knows what she wants. Lindsay: Yes, I do. Viki: I'll be right back with your order. Dorian: Why, Mayor, look -- it's Victoria Davidson. [Dorian chuckles] Dorian: How charming. [SCENE_BREAK] Jared: You know, the other night when -- when you and I were working together to take down Dorian, it felt -- well, it felt, for the first time since I was 8, that -- it felt like you and I were really father and son again. Charlie: I know how hard that was for you to say. Listen, Jared, about this accident -- Jared: I said we are not discussing that, okay? Charlie: Please, don't run away from this -- that's what I did. That's why we're in this mess -- because I tried to run away from something that I couldn't face! Jared: What, so talking about it -- is that going to change things? Charlie: No, it's not going to change the past, but it's going to change the way we are right now! You've got to face the truth! Jared: The truth? You don't get it, do you? It wasn't an accident. [NEXT_ON] Gigi: I'm really happy for you, Rex. Rex: Thanks. Adriana: I want to talk about Gigi Morasco. Langston: How are we going to break Starr out? Markko: We're going to bring Cole to her. Starr: Marcie should be the one to raise Sam, not you.

Everybody is surprised to see Viki playing such a role

Rex: Hey. Adriana: Hi! I thought you'd be at the hospital. Rex: I just came from there. Your aunt told me you were covering for her here, and I wanted to let you know that Natty's going to be all right. Adriana: That's so great. And you're so happy, you're telling everyone you know. Rex: Well, Roxy's at the hospital, so just you. But anyway, I thought you might want to know. Adriana: Rex, I'm so happy for you. [SCENE_BREAK] Kelly: I'm sorry -- I think I'm in the wrong place. You look like my aunt Dorian, but you're cooking. Dorian: Save the sarcasm. Wait until you have a taste of this culinary delight. Kelly: You mean, you actually use the hot thing over there in the corner? Dorian: Stop it! Kelly: What is that? Dorian: These are freshly baked egg blossoms. Kelly: Freshly baked, huh? Dorian: Mm-hmm. Kelly: Since when did you get to be so interested in cooking? [Door closes] David: She isn't interested in cooking, she's interested in Spencer. [SCENE_BREAK] Spencer: Look, I already told you I'm a friend of the Manning family. Man: Sorry. Unless I get the ok from Mr. Manning or Ms. Cramer -- Blair: What's all the commotion here? Oh, Dr. Truman. It's all right. Come on in. Spencer: I'm sorry, I guess I should have called. I just wanted to check and see how Starr was doing after you found her last night. Blair: Well, she's doing ok, physically, but -- Spencer: Well, you sound concerned. Blair: She thought that she saw Margaret Cochran in Todd's office last night. That's the woman who tried to kill Todd and me. But Todd thinks it was just her imagination. Todd: Margaret -- Spencer: Margaret? Who's Margaret? Todd: She's pregnant with my baby. Spencer: What if it wasn't? From what I know about Starr, she's a pretty levelheaded young lady. I mean, I can't believe she would imagine something like that. [SCENE_BREAK] Nash: You might try folding some of that stuff. Tess: Well, it takes too much time. Nash: Huh. Tess: I am so out of here and on to California. Nash: Ah, slow down. It's not like anybody's going to drag you back to Llanview in the next few minutes. Tess: Yeah, well, I don't want to waste any time. Nash: Hmm. Tess: I want to start our new life together. You and your vineyard, me on my own, finally. And I want to leave everything and everybody behind. Nash: Huh. [Tess giggles] [SCENE_BREAK] Antonio: Jessica's here. [SCENE_BREAK] David: Exhibit A -- takeout delivery bag from La Francais Provence Matin. Exhibit B -- and I quote -- "Dorian, if you like this, I'll teach you how it's done. Last night, boiling water. Tomorrow, le monde." Pretentiously yours, Spencer. I rest my case. Dorian: I did not say that I baked the egg blossoms, I said that they were freshly baked. David: Dorian, I'll give you a dollar if you stop saying "egg blossoms." Were you hot tubbing with my brother last night? Dorian: No, I -- oh, stop that. No, we were making tea, and he happened to mention that he is a world-class chef and that he'd be willing to give me lessons. David: I lost my appetite. Dorian: You know, Kelly, you might let Spencer give you a few cooking tips. David: Dorian, you can give that up. Kelly: You know? David: Oh, I certainly know. And so does Dorian. But she's not comfortable with the fact that you dumped Spencer on his cordon bleu as-- far as I'm concerned, you should just accept it. Dorian: I accept it. I accept it. I'm perfectly happy with it -- as long as Kelly has nothing more to do with Kevin. David: Oh, brother. Dorian: Oh, please. Please tell me I'm misinterpreting that look on your face. Kelly: Kevin and I are in love, and we're going to work things out. Dorian: How can you possibly work things out with a man who -- who doesn't trust you, who took your child from you, who has accused you of corporate espionage? Kelly: All water under the bridge, Dorian. Kevin and I have both said and done many, many hurtful things to each other, but he knows that I did not sell out B.E. And I certainly would like to know who did. David: Well, I'll tell you who did. [SCENE_BREAK] Todd: Starr didn't see Margaret Cochran in my office. It was dark, and she got upset. Confused. Spencer: Wouldn't you rather give your own daughter the benefit of the doubt? Todd: Yeah, I did. Blair: Todd, what if she was -- I mean, I thought that I saw her. What if Starr really did? Todd: No, she had a nightmare. She got freaked out by it. Blair: But she seemed so sure. What if Margaret's back in Llanview? Todd: She isn't. Blair: You know, I think about all the things that she did to me, Todd. I mean, the thought of her -- I mean, she could have taken Starr. I mean, if she is back -- what if she's back to finish off what she started? Todd: Ok, you got to stop this. Todd: Ok, look -- look, nothing's going to happen to our family. Margaret's not going to hurt you or Starr or anyone. So don't let it get to you. Spencer: But if she did hallucinate seeing Margaret -- Todd: Yes, she did hallucinate seeing Margaret. Spencer: It could be a symptom of a medical problem. Blair: What kind of medical problem? Spencer: I'm not sure. I'd have to run some tests. Todd: No, thanks. I think you've done enough. Blair: Todd -- Todd: We're fine. Blair: Look, I'm not so sure. If Starr saw Margaret, then we do have problems. But if Starr didn't see Margaret, then we have bigger problems here. She might have emotional problems. If she thought that she saw her -- Starr: I do not have emotional problems. I know what I saw, and I saw that freak in dad's office. Todd: Well, we know you thought you saw her. Starr: She was there. Why won't you guys believe me? Blair: Look, honey, I do. [SCENE_BREAK] Tess: And we are out of here. California, here we come. Nash: You know, leaving Llanview and New York isn't going to change everything. Tess: Oh, yes, it will. Nash: I just don't want you to be disappointed. All right? My backer isn't going to put up all the cash to buy the place until he sees for himself that I can make a go of it. Tess: Well, you can do it. Nash: I love your confidence, but -- Tess: But what? I mean, you have me. I'm your lucky charm. Nash: [Irish accent] Oh, you're me lucky charm, are you? [Normal voice] You stole my car. Tess: Wasn't yours. Nash: Hmm. Then I almost broke my fist on your uncle's face saving your behind. Tess: And I was well worth it. Nash: Yeah. Made me spend a bucket of cash in Llanview looking for you to save you from God knows what. And now we're going to drive clear across the country on a less than perfect plan. Tess: Sorry, I thought you liked the rush. Nash: Ooh -- oh -- Nash: I love the rush. Antonio: "N. Brennan, I. Price, J. Rodriguez." Tess: Not bad for somebody who thinks that I'm a one-way ticket to hell. Nash: Oh, even if that was true, you would still be the best thing that ever happened to me, Tess, the best. [Tess laughs] Tess: You know, if we keep this up, we are never going to get out of here. Nash: Hmm. Tess: And -- and I don't want my past to come knocking at your door. [SCENE_BREAK] Antonio: Good morning. I'm looking for somebody and I have reason to believe she's in this building. She looks like this. [SCENE_BREAK] Nash: So what about your uncle? What if he tracks you down to California, huh? Tess: Well -- Nash: Well? Tess: Todd is resourceful. Nash: Mm-hmm. Tess: But so am I. Nash: Hmm. Tess: Even more. And that's why you love me. Admit it. Nash: That and a few other things I can think of. Tess: Hmm, so what are we waiting for? Let's get out of here now. [SCENE_BREAK] Antonio: Her name's Jessica Buchanan. She sometimes goes by "Tess." Have you seen her around here? Man: Hmm -- haven't seen anything in 10 years. Antonio: Excuse me? Man: I'm blind, son. Antonio: I'm sorry. Then have you heard anything, by any chance? Maybe -- maybe from one of your neighbors, about a young blond woman? Look, this is urgent. I -- I need to find her. She's in trouble and she needs my help. [SCENE_BREAK] Nash: All right, I'm going to go grab a quick shower. Want to join me? Tess: No. If I do that -- Nash: Mm-hmm? Tess: Then we'll never leave. Nash: Oh. All right. Listen, hey, why don't you call home? Let them know that you're all right so they don't come looking for you. You left it here before. It should still be working. One more thing. I'm lucky for you, too. Tess: Wow. If somebody had told me I'd be feeling like this over some guy -- [SCENE_BREAK] Adriana: Hey, Duke. Did you hear about Natalie? Duke: Yeah, I heard last night. I tried to call you this morning to tell you, but looks like good old rex beat me to it. Rex: Yeah, I was pretty psyched. [Phone rings] Duke: Hey. Rex: My mom. Adriana: Your family must be so relieved. Duke: You know, maybe since things are starting to get back to normal, we could take a little weekend together. Adriana: Yeah, that would be great. I mean, but we don't have to do it right away. Duke: You mean, you don't want to go? Adriana: No, I do. I just -- I know you're really busy with B.E., and so when we get away, I don't want your mind to be on anything else. Duke: Are you kidding me? I mean, a whole weekend with you alone? What do you think my mind is going to be on? Kevin: Ah, no wonder you wanted me to meet you here. Duke: Hey, dad. Kevin: Hey. Adriana: I'd better get back to work. Duke: So you talked to Clint? Kevin: Yeah, he wants Natalie to come to London to visit him and Joey. But my guess is she'll want to stay here in Llanview, so he'll just have to come here. Duke: Oh, well, hopefully he won't be too disappointed. I mean, he was getting pretty excited about you and Kelly finally getting back together. Kevin: Hey, he won't be disappointed. Duke: What are you telling me? Kevin: Well, I'm telling you that I should have never let her go in the first place. I mean, you tried to tell me that. Duke: Finally, you start listening to your kid. Kevin: And I'm telling you, I'm not going to let anyone or anything get between us again. [SCENE_BREAK] Kelly: Well, who was it? Who made me look like I was selling out B.E.? Dorian: Are you going to name names? David: Did you misinterpret what I said to insinuate that I knew specifically who it was? Kelly: Yes. David: I always speak in generalities. It gives me a more universal appeal. Kelly: Ugh -- David: You know, Kelly, there is a widely known business axiom that goes "business deals sometimes fall through." It was probably just someone from a competing company. Kelly: It had to be. Kevin and I are the only ones that had the information about the merger on our side, and Kevin has admitted that he's been acting like a jerk. So, sorry. David: Hmm. Dorian: I just hope that you're not the one who's sorry. Kelly: Oh, here we go again. Dorian: And I am not going to say that I think once again you are making a big mistake. Kelly: Thanks, even though I think you just did. What happened to those clothes I left here? Dorian: They're in your old room. Kelly: Well, there's this outfit I've been looking for. It's one of Kevin's favorites. I wanted to wear it tonight. I'm going to go look for it. Dorian: Ugh. Has she completely taken leave of her senses? David: Dorian, she's in love. And there's nothing that anybody, even you -- and especially Spencer -- can do about it. Dorian: Oh. Now I'm the one who's lost my appetite. Look, I know why I didn't tell Kelly that Spencer's the one who stole the file and scuttled the merger. Though, I do think it was a brilliant idea. I just wish it had scuttled Kevin and Kelly. I just want to know one thing. Why didn't you tell her? David: Holding something over someone's head can be a lot of fun, not to mention very powerful. [SCENE_BREAK] Todd: Tell us exactly what you saw in my office. Starr: The lights were out, but I could still see Margaret sitting at your desk. Blair: Sweetie, how could you see her in the dark? Starr: Because she was glowing. Todd: She was glowing? Starr: She -- yeah, she was! It was really freaky. And I ran. And she chased me, or I thought so. Todd: You don't know? Starr: Well, when the person who I thought was Margaret put their hand on my shoulder, I turned around and here was the security guard. Todd: Hmm. Blair: Well, didn't it happen earlier? Maybe it happened earlier in dad's office? Starr: You don't believe me, either? Blair: Well, you said that you had a dream about it earlier. Starr: That's why I got up and went to "The Sun" -- because I had a bad feeling about it. Blair: Well, maybe that's all it was, Starr -- just a bad feeling. Starr: It wasn't! I know what I saw, and she was real! Why won't you believe me? Blair: Ok -- I know that it must have felt real. It felt real all the times that I thought that I saw her, too, Starr. Starr: It is not the same thing. Margaret is here, and she is in Llanview. Blair: She can't be. She knows that the -- the cops and the F.B.I. are looking for her, and she knows that she'll be caught. Would you please explain this to your daughter? Todd: Listen to your mother. Blair: It's ok. Starr: You know that I saw her. Todd: I know this. I would die before I let Margaret hurt you or anyone. There's nothing I wouldn't do to keep her from you. Ok? Spencer: I have to go. Can I do anything for anyone? Todd: No. We got it covered. Though, I'll walk you out. I'm going to get the newspaper. Hey, don't worry. Hang in there, ok? That's what we've got all those guards for. Todd: So you can cancel the house calls. Spencer: No, what's the matter? You're afraid I'll tell Blair that you're lying to her? Todd: I'm not telling Blair for her own good. You saw how she freaked out when she thought Margaret was back. Spencer: Well, I hope you know what you're doing. Todd: Yeah, it's my family. I think I can handle it. Spencer: So in other words, back off? Todd: I'm glad we understand each other. Spencer: Oh, yeah, completely. Todd: Asa, we have some loose ends to tie up. [SCENE_BREAK] Margaret: Oh. Oh, you have got a lot of fight in you today, Toddy. Just like your daddy. Doesn't he know that it's no use fighting me? The fates have spoken. We are meant to be together for the rest of our lives -- and yours. Hmm. Oh, what was that? What about daddy's other family? Oh, don't worry about them. I knew I would have to deal with them sooner or later. And now it's just going to have to be sooner. I know exactly what to do. [SCENE_BREAK] Blair: Yummy. Look at all of Starr Manning's favorite breakfast treats right here. Starr: Are you kidding me? It's like the man on the wheel all over again. You didn't believe me then, either. Blair: You know, Starr, I thought that Margaret was real every time that I saw her, too. I can understand that. Starr: It's not the same thing! What do I have to do, get kidnapped or tortured in order for you to believe me? Blair: Sweetie -- [SCENE_BREAK] Dorian: I want you to step aside. Blair, would you please tell Todd's henchman here that I am allowed to enter? Blair: Ok, ok -- my aunt should always be on the permanent clearance list. Man: Yes, ma'am. Dorian: Huh. Blair: Sorry. Dorian: Whew. Thank you so much. And there wouldn't have to be a clearance list if it weren't for Todd. Blair: Ok. This is Margaret's fault. I don't want you to think about blaming Todd for any of this, all right? Dorian: Oh, whatever. Now, I am here because I want to check on Starr. For goodness sake, what was she thinking? She's too old to go running off like some big old baby. Blair: Dorian, just stop. I'm turning my daughter into a neurotic, just like me. I mean, Spencer even mentioned it this morning when he was here. Dorian: Spencer was here this morning? Blair: Yes. He was here checking up on Starr. She thinks that she saw Margaret at Todd's office last night, and it's impossible. Dorian: Are you sure? Blair: Well, yes, I'm sure. She's not here. Asa has tracked her down in Mexico. She's up in a mountain somewhere. Dorian: Oh, really? Blair: Yeah. Dorian: And you believe Asa? Blair: Todd had the whole "Sun" building checked. She wasn't there, all right? And Todd promised me that Margaret was not going to get anywhere near us. Dorian: Trusting Asa Buchanan is a huge lapse in judgment. Trusting Todd could get you killed. [SCENE_BREAK] Todd: So you set me up, huh, you bastard? Set Margaret up in that guesthouse and then sent me in there, knowing only one of us would come out alive. Asa: I was hoping neither one of you would. Todd: Yeah, well, we did. And now she's on the loose. Where'd she go? Asa: Hell if I know. Todd: Hmm. You know, we had a deal, Asa. You get rid of Margaret, Blair doesn't nail you for almost killing her, which she's going to do unless you tell me where you stashed Margaret. Asa: I just told you, I don't know. And I really don't care. Todd: Huh. Yes, Bo Buchanan, please. Asa: Don't do that, unless you want Blair to go down with me. [SCENE_BREAK] Tess: So anyway, mom, I just wanted to leave you this message to let you all know that I love you very much and I'll be home when I can. Like never. [Knock on door] Antonio: Hello? Hello, is anyone there? Tess: Antonio -- Antonio: If someone's there, I'm not here to cause any trouble. I'm just -- I'm looking for someone. Look, this -- this woman is my fiancée, and she's in trouble and she needs me. I love her. I just want to help her. Please, if there's anything you can do to help me, anything at all -- Man: You won't find her in that place, son. Fellow who lives there left town. Antonio: Thanks. [Phone rings] Antonio: Yeah. Oh, Evangeline, hey. I'm in New York. Yeah, I'm trying to track down Jessica. I know I'm scheduled to see Jamie later. This -- yes. Yes, I will be there on time. I promise. Jessica: Antonio -- Nash: Tess? Tess? Who's at the door? Tess: Nobody. Nobody at all. Nash: Oh. Tess: But I want to get out of here, ok? This right here. That's the place I want to be. This is where I want us to spend the rest of our new lives. [SCENE_BREAK] Spencer: Good morning, Dave. David: Spencer. We love it when you stop by unannounced. How about an egg blossom? Spencer: Hmm. You know, it's a good thing I don't take your criticisms personally. David: Oh, sociopaths never take things personally. What do you want? Spencer: I just stopped by to see Dorian on my way to the hospital. David: Oh, Dorian -- my fiancée, your new best friend. Spencer: Kindred spirits. You know, it is comforting to know that when you and Dorian do tie the knot, I'm not going to be losing a brother but gaining an ally. David: Hmm. Well, maybe we'll just have to postpone the wedding -- again. Spencer: I'm no threat to you, Dave. [David chuckles] David: Really? Famous last words. Spencer: I didn't tell Dorian about you stealing those B.E. merger papers out of Kelly's briefcase, now, did I? David: Stole them at your behest. Spencer: Well, that's just because I was already covering for you for that other little dirty little not-so-little secret, you know? David: Spin doctoring -- do they offer that degree at medical school? Spencer: Not that Dorian would love you any less for your past indiscretions. Or would she? David: Listen to me. If you ruin this for me, you -- Kelly: Dorian, I'm going to take off -- oh, hi. Spencer: Hello, Kelly. Kelly: Hey. Spencer: It's a pleasure to see you. Kelly: Thanks, but -- Spencer: Listen, I told you I understood why you had to break it off, and -- Kelly: Yeah. Spencer: I meant it. Kelly: Good, good, because I really enjoyed spending time with you. Spencer: Well, that's -- that's good. So do I. I mean, we are going to be family soon. That is, unless Dorian becomes a runaway bride. [Kelly laughs] Spencer: Who knows? Maybe they'll be two weddings for the Cramer women. Kelly: Oh, I don't think Kevin and I are going to rush into anything. Spencer: Oh, that's good. That's smart, like your aunt Dorian. I mean, you really do need to know what you're getting into these days. Kelly: Yeah. So, well, you said that you don't hold grudges, right? Spencer: No, no. Just ask David. David: I'm busy or late for something. Kelly: Thank you for making this so easy on me. Spencer: Kelly, that's all right, we're friends. And I plan to prove to you just what a good friend I can be. [SCENE_BREAK] Todd: Yeah, I'm on hold for Bo Buchanan. Asa: Put the damn phone down, unless you want Blair going to prison with me, too. Todd: Not going to happen. Asa: You don't think so? Blair lied to the courts. She sent the wrong man up the river. Cops do not like that. And what about the story about you and Margaret? You wouldn't want that spilling out, now, would you? I didn't think so. Especially with a bun in the oven. Didn't think I'd notice? Todd: It's not mine. Asa: Well, she says it is. And do you want Blair to know about it? Todd: If you tell Blair, you son of a bitch, I swear to God -- Asa: Look, look, all I want is to wash my hands of this whole business, all right? You go your way, I go mine. So are we square? Todd: You really don't know where Margaret is? Asa: All I know is that Margaret thinks that you and she and your baby will live happily ever after. Oh, and, Todd, as far as I'm concerned, you and Margaret deserve each other. Todd: Yeah, this is Todd Manning. Get over here right now. And bring any new stuff you've dug up about Margaret Cochran. [SCENE_BREAK] Dorian: Honey, you know you can't believe a word that Todd says. I mean, he's got more secrets than David and Spencer put together. Blair: I want to believe him. I want to believe it. I want to feel that she is so far away from us that she can never touch us. Dorian: Wanting something doesn't necessarily make it so. Blair: Well, I can't help believing it's true. You know, when I first came back to town, I thought, u know, every noise, it was her. She was lurking. She was waiting to grab me, grab Todd, grab the kids. Well, I can't live like that anymore. I need to be strong for my kids, Dorian. Dorian: Blair, if Margaret is back, you need to be strong about that. Blair: If Margaret is back. Dorian: You said yourself you thought you saw her on the street in a car. Blair: Yeah, well, it could have been my paranoia. Dorian: Look, Todd could be keeping this a secret from you, thinking that somehow he's protecting you, when really, he's only making you more vulnerable. Honey, you have got to stay on top of this yourself. And you stay close to Spencer, because he's helped before -- Blair: Oh -- Dorian: And he can help you in this. Blair: You are just so subtle, aren't you? Dorian: Well, somebody has got to be looking out after you if Todd isn't. Blair: Dorian, stop it. Dorian: Fine. I'll go. Blair, look at me. Promise me that you will take care of yourself. [Door opens and closes] Starr: You saw Margaret in a car? Blair: You were eavesdropping? Starr: Why didn't you tell me? Blair: Because I -- it was just my imagination. I thought that I saw her. Starr: I know you don't want it to be true -- that Margaret's back -- but there's no point in denying it. Blair: Since when did you get so shrinky? Starr: It's not going to make you stronger, mom. It's only going to make Margaret stronger. [SCENE_BREAK] Todd: Now, I've got you and a whole army of P.I.'s out there looking for Margaret Cochran. How the hell did she get into my office last night? P.I.: I had all my people on your family and penthouse, like you wanted. We weren't covering the office. Todd: Well, cover it, then. And every square inch of this town. Here's a picture. I want her out of my life! The woman made contact with my daughter. I want her gone, you got it? P.I.: I'll put more people on it. She should be moving slower in her condition. Todd: Yeah, her condition. I think I know how to find her. [SCENE_BREAK] Adriana: Did I just hear right? You and Kelly? Kevin: Yeah, we're back together. Adriana: That's great. You know, you guys really belong together. Kevin: You think? Adriana: Of course. You know, it's just like when it's really right, you just have this energy when you're near the person that makes you light up. Kevin: Kind of like you right now, huh? Duke: Yeah, we may have a little of that going on. Kevin: All right, well, I'll tell you what. Duke: Hmm? Kevin: I'll test out this "light up" theory you've got. I'm meeting with Kelly right now. See you later. Adriana: Bye. Duke: And you know what? I got to get back to the office. I'm waiting on a phone call. See you later? Adriana: Call me. Duke: Bye. Adriana: Sorry. Rex: About what? Adriana: My whole "going off about love" thing. I mean, you didn't need to hear that, not after Jen. Rex: I -- you can't help how you feel. Adriana: No, you can't. Rex: Um -- maybe it's the real deal. Adriana: What? Rex: You and Duke. Why? What'd you think I was talking about? [SCENE_BREAK] Tess: Looks like our train leaves in about a half an hour. Nash: Mm-hmm. You ever been to California? Tess: What did I tell you? No questions about our past. You are breaking the rules already. Nash: What past? I thought you had no past before you met me. Hmm? [SCENE_BREAK] Rex: I guess I'll leave love to everybody else. Not that I'm knocking it, but I'm done. Adriana: You don't know that. Rex: What? Somebody else is going to come along? No, there isn't anybody else like Jen. Adriana: You know, I thought the same thing when I broke up with River. You remember River, right? Rex: Yeah. That whole mess with Shannon -- ew. I never told you this, but I kind of had a part in that. Adriana: I thought you hooked up with her. Rex: Yeah, for a while. But I never got over Jen. Adriana: You know, I never thought I'd get over River, either. But I did. Rex: You got lucky. Adriana: Rex, it wasn't luck, ok? I just opened myself up to the possibility of someone else. It can happen for you, too. Rex: You're assuming I want it to. Adriana: Well, you don't want to be alone, do you? All I'm saying is just don't lock the door on it, you know? And the right girl might already be waiting for you just to let her in. [SCENE_BREAK] Spencer: I really do want to see you happy, Kelly, you know? I wish you and Kevin a long life with lots of beautiful children running -- I'm sorry. I shouldn't have -- Kelly: It's ok. Spencer: No, it's not. Listen, if you ever want to pick up that conversation again -- Kelly: Another fertility procedure -- believe me, I've been there and done that for years. Spencer: Not this one you haven't. I developed it myself. Kelly: I've had my hopes up so many times. Spencer: If you ever want to look into it, just give me a call, ok? But just for the record, I think you'd be a great mother. And yes, I do think it's possible. Kelly: I should go. I -- I'll call you. Spencer: Ok. David: Spencer, don't you have a lobotomy to perform on yourself? Kelly: See you guys later. Dorian: Bye, Kelly. Spencer, please don't rush off on our account. Spencer: You know, I really do have to get back to the hospital. I just wanted to see how you enjoyed breakfast. Dorian: Oh, magnifique. You're going to have to tell me all about how it's done. David: Oh, I'm sure Spencer has one or two more important things to do in his day runner. Spencer: Well, I'm sure I can find time for Dorian. I'm looking forward to teaching her how to cook and sharing all of my little secrets. Dorian: And I don't want you to leave anything out. [SCENE_BREAK] P.A. Announcer: The following trains are now boarding. Train 406 to Philadelphia, stopping in Trenton, Llanview, Pine Valley, departing on track seven east. Train 543 to San Francisco and north, track four west. [SCENE_BREAK] Todd: Every hospital, ob-gyn, clinic in the area, ok? Show them that picture. Tell them anything you need to tell them. Tell them that I will build a new wing on the hospital. I'll build a new hospital, for that matter, ok? Just make sure that they call me the minute she walks in. She really wants that baby, so she's going to need a doctor soon. [SCENE_BREAK] Margaret: "And they lived happily ever after. The end." Hmm. Ah. Don't worry, toddy. I'll make sure your daddy's other family is out of the way before you're -- oh, no. It's not supposed to feel this way. Ah! [SCENE_BREAK] Todd: Blair, what are you doing here? Who's with the kids? Blair: Ginger and a battalion of bodyguards. I -- I need to talk to you, Todd. Todd: Everything ok? Blair: No, it's not ok. I just keep playing out all this stuff in my head. Todd: What stuff? Blair: Just what happened with Starr last night. I mean, I can't help but think that maybe -- maybe Starr's right, Margaret is here. And don't -- don't try to snow me. Don't try to protect me, because I want to know the truth. Margaret's here, isn't she? [NEXT_ON] Natalie: You didn't have to spend the night, you know. John: Yeah, I did. Layla: This Mc Bain guy is definitely hiding something. Blair: Margaret came back because of the baby. Your baby, Todd. Margaret: You have to save my baby.

Spencer visits Blair at the condo

Simone: I'm so sorry. Kay: How can he do this? God. Just today, Miguel was urging me to tell Fox that we loved each other. Simone: And then Charity shows up and they have sex? Kay: They're not having sex, they're making love. You should see the way that they're looking at each other. Oh, God. He's forgotten I'm even alive. Simone: Well, then you need to call him on this. You deserve an explanation, Kay. Miguel told you that he was done with Charity forever, right? Well, then you have the right to know why he changed his mind. Kay: Yeah, why he's breaking my heart. My god, I can't go through this again, I can't go through this again. I went through it for all those years, I'm not gonna do it anymore. Charity is Miguel's great love and I stood there watching through the window. I'm not gonna do it anymore. If he wants to be with her, he can be with her. There's nothing I can do about it now. [SCENE_BREAK] Jared: Did I say you could stop? Jared: Mm, better. You better get used to those kisses. There's gonna be a lot more of them. Theresa: I -- I just -- you know, I thought you said that you don't want to, you know, play second fiddle to Ethan. That you were going to leave Harmony, and -- Jared: Yeah, I did say that. Theresa: And then, what the fortune teller said, that we were made for each other. You said that they were just cheap carnival tricks. Jared: Forget about fortune tellers. I can't live without you, Theresa. When Chad and I were talking today, and he said he can't imagine a future without Whitney in it, and something clicked. I can't imagine a future without you in it. Ethan's your past, and I'm your future. And I'm not gonna let anything stand in the way of me being with the woman I love. [SCENE_BREAK] Ethan: Ethan, what the hell are you doing? You're breaking and entering is what you're doing. And you could lose your license to practice law if you get caught. Ethan: But there's something not right about you, Jared Casey, and I'm going to protect Theresa from you. There has to be something in this office that proves that he's not a straight shooter, and I'm gonna be damned if I let Theresa make the biggest mistake of her life and get involved with that guy. Valerie: Ethan Winthrop, fancy meeting you here. [SCENE_BREAK] Luis: Fancy, wait up! Where are you? You gotta let me explain. Fancy: Explain? I heard him with his mother. First he wants to make love to me, and then he stabs me in the back? Luis: Fancy? Fancy, where did you go? Look, we gotta talk about this. Sheridan: What did Luis do? And why did Fancy run from Pilar's house like that? Eve: Sheridan? Sheridan: Eve. What are you doing here? Eve: Well, I guess I could ask you the same thing. Why are you following Luis and Fancy? Sheridan: I -- I'm not. Eve: That's nonsense. You told me that you were over Luis. Now, if that's so, then why are you spying on him? Sheridan: My, you're awfully quick to jump to conclusions. I wasn't following Luis. Eve: Cut the bull, Sheridan. I saw you with my own eyes. You lied to me. You said that you weren't in love with Luis anymore. We need to talk about this. Sheridan: Don't be ridiculous. Eve: Sheridan, I was your psychiatrist. Sheridan: Yeah, the operative word being "was." Now, should I need the attention of a psychiatrist, I'll hire one. In fact, you know what? This town could use a doctor who specializes in one field. You have heard the expression "jack of all trades, master of none." Eve: Sheridan. Sheridan: Leave me alone. You don't know what you're talking about. Eve: Unfortunately, Sheridan, I know exactly what I'm talking about. [SCENE_BREAK] Luis: Fancy! Fancy, would you please stop? Fancy: Just leave me alone. Luis: No, listen, listen to me, ok? What I said to my mother, I didn't mean it. Fancy: Yeah, you did. You promised your mother you would never get involved with a Crane ever again. That all Cranes are evil. Luis: Well, she said that part. Fancy: I'm a Crane, Luis! Born and bred. Luis: And I don't mind. Fancy: You don't mind? It's not something to be ashamed of, I am proud of it. I thought you loved me, but you don't. You don't love me at all. [SCENE_BREAK] Simone: Stop it, Kay. You've seen enough. Kay: But I can't help it. That should be me. Simone: Don't torture yourself. Kay: He doesn't love me. My God, they're making love. Kay's voice: Making love, wait. Tabitha says bad things will happen when they make love. Kay: She wasn't kidding. Simone: What? Kay: Nothing. Simone: Just tell him off and get it over with. Kay: I can't confront him right now, it's too painful. God, you know what? She won, she wins, and she always wins. And he can have her. He told me he loved me, he promised me, and I believed him. Simone: Kay, you can't let Miguel walk all over you like this. For the sake of justice, you have to throw his promises in his face. It's not fair, and even Charity needs to know what a two-timing jerk he is. Kay: I don't want to hurt him. Simone: Hurt him? He hurt you. Kay, you were this close to calling off your wedding to Fox, because Mr. Smiley -- Mr. Sincere told you that he loves you. Come on, stand up for yourself. I know you. If you don't call him on this, you are going to think about it for the rest of your life, and it is going to fester. He betrayed you, right here at your own bridal shower. Kay: And right before the bridal shower, I betrayed Fox with Miguel in the living room. Simone: Kay Bennett. Kay: I know. If it wasn't so painful, I'd laugh. Simone: You are a very strong woman. You always have been. So stop whining and get this off your chest. Kay: All right. You're right. I have to tell Miguel what I think of him. [SCENE_BREAK] Theresa: You are some kisser. Jared: I need more than a kiss, like, right now. Theresa: Oh, my God. You are so serious. On the wharf? Right now? What -- what if somebody sees us? Jared: Well, I'm ok if you are. It could be exciting. Theresa: God, you've got to stop this now. Jared: I know where we can go. Theresa: Wait, where are we going to go? Jared: Don't ask so many questions, woman. We've got better things to do. [SCENE_BREAK] Valerie: Ethan, what are you doing in Jared's office? You don't work at Crane. Ethan: Valerie, you must be working late, too, huh? Valerie: I always do. Ethan: I was looking for Theresa I was hoping she was working late, too. Valerie: Theresa? Are you in here? Funny, one would think if you were looking for Theresa you would look in her office. Ethan: I did. She wasn't in there. Valerie: Then why didn't you ask me where she is? Ethan: You? Valerie: Yeah, I am her assistant. Ethan: Yes, yes you are. I -- Valerie, I couldn't find you either. Valerie: You are lying through your teeth. I've been at my desk in front of Theresa's office all evening, and I haven't seen you. I'm calling Crane security and the police. You, my friend, are about to be arrested. [SCENE_BREAK] Kay: Wait, what am I supposed to say? Simone: Exactly what you said to me. The man is a bum. Kay: Right. Simone: Now what? Kay: Shh, I can't hear. Charity: You're incredible. Miguel: With you, maybe. Charity: Stop. Miguel: I love making love to you. Why did we wait so long? Charity: Miguel? Earlier, you said to me that you loved me, that I was the only girl in the world for you. How can you be so sure? Miguel: I'm sure. Charity: We've been apart for so long. I know how hard it must have been for you that I ran away like that. Miguel: I thought I would die. And then I decided I couldn't live without you. I followed you all over the world. Charity: I know. And when I realized that you were close, I gave you the slip. How could you forgive me for that? Miguel: Forgive you? I must have been the one that drove you away. Charity: And here we are. Come together as if we've never been apart. Miguel: That was easy. I love you. And if you're looking for forgiveness, you have it. What happened in the past happened in the past. Charity: Miguel, we need the past. I don't want to forget a moment of it, at least the parts with you. That's why I had to come back. I had to see if you still had feelings for me after what I did to you. I realized that I -- I made a mistake turning my back on you. Miguel: We'll never make that mistake again. We'll be together forever and ever. [SCENE_BREAK] Luis: Would you let me explain why I said what I said to my mother? Fancy: I heard you, Luis, every word. Luis: I know, but it's not what you think. Fancy, when I promised not to have anything more to do with the Cranes, I was just trying to calm my mother down. I didn't mean that I wasn't going to see you anymore. Fancy: But you said -- Luis: I know what I said, ok? It's not what I meant. Not to see you anymore, are you kidding me? Everything that means anything to me is wrapped up in you. [SCENE_BREAK] Valerie: Don't you dare do that again. You don't belong here, Ethan. I don't know what this is -- burglary, trespassing -- but I'll leave it to Crane Security and the police to sort it out. Ethan: Valerie, listen, please, this is to protect Theresa. Valerie: What is that supposed to mean? Ethan: There's something not right about him. There's something off. Valerie: As far as I know, Mr. Casey has been efficient and responsible. Ethan: Ugh. Valerie: He's never late, never sick. He is the model employee, and the best thing is, he is making this company millions of dollars. Jared Casey is just about perfect. Yeah, security, this is Valerie Davis calling from Mr. Casey's office. Ethan: Let me ask you something. Do you trust perfect? Because I don't. Valerie: Hold on. What? Ethan: Valerie, who's perfect, huh? You work harder around here than anybody else, and yet you even have your weak spots, right? Valerie: Oh, gee, thanks. Ethan: What I mean is, Jared works like a machine, ok? It's not right. No one works like a machine. Valerie: Hold on, I'm still here. Why should I listen to you? Ethan: Because think of it this way. It's your job to make sure that Theresa succeeds professionally in every way, right? Well, what if I'm right about him? What if he's a plant from another corporation? Valerie: You think he's a corporate spy? Ethan: Maybe. Maybe he's just using Theresa, but don't you want to protect her from any outsider? Valerie: You're the outsider. Ethan: Valerie, just -- Valerie: I said hold on. Ethan: Valerie, listen, listen. I have it in my gut about this guy. Something is fishy and something is not right. You can make that call, you can get me arrested, but I'll tell you this -- if it turns out that he's exposed as a criminal that I think he is and Theresa finds out that you could have helped me catch him sooner, what do you think is going to happen? Valerie: I could lose my job. Ethan: Yeah, yeah. Or any chance of landing another one. Valerie: Never mind, I made a mistake. There's nothing to report. Ethan: Thank you. Valerie: Ok, Ethan, I will help you. But let's get one thing straight -- if we get caught, I am hanging you out to dry. [SCENE_BREAK] Theresa: What -- why are you stopping? Where are we gonna, like, make love? Jared: Down there on the beach. Theresa:: Oh. I don't think that's a really good idea. Jared: Why? You don't want to make love to me now. Don't tell me, it's Ethan, isn't it? You would rather be with him right now. Jared: I can't believe this. Why do I even bother? I'll always come in second to Ethan with you. But why I'll never know. The man can't make up his damn mind. Why you will spend your whole life and waste it on some small town hamlet when you got me throwing myself at your feet. Theresa: You through? Jared: Yeah, I'm through. Oh, and excuse me for believing those beautiful things you said to me earlier. Theresa: Jared. Jared, I haven't changed my mind. I want to be with you. Jared: Oh. Theresa: Yes, "oh." Jared: Well, I'm sorry. I guess I -- I kind of jumped to conclusions. Theresa: It's ok. I know you have the right after everything I put you through. Nobody really deserves an on-again, off-again romance. Jared: Well, as long as we're on-again, maybe we can keep it on-again permanently. Oh, I need to make love to you, woman, right now. Jared: You all right? Theresa: Yeah, I'm perfect. It's, um -- Jared: What? Theresa: I'm cold. Jared: That's all right, I'll warm you up soon enough. Theresa: No, I'm really cold. And I just think it's going to be even worse down there on the beach. Jared: Well, I just thought it would be romantic to make love on the beach. Theresa: I do, too, I totally do, but Christmas is a month away, and you're not feeling the breeze coming off the water? Jared: Yeah, I guess it's a little breezy. Theresa: It's coming straight from Iceland. Jared: All right. Theresa: I -- I want to make love to you. I just think that it would be nice to make love in front of a fire in a nice, comfortable hotel room. Jared: You are high maintenance, baby. Theresa: Well, you didn't know what you were getting yourself into. Jared: Well, I'm sorry about the seasons, I kind of forgot. I just always wondered how it would be to make love on the beach, you know? Theresa: Ok, you got yourself a date. Anytime after Memorial Day. Jared: [Laughing] All right. Tell you what, I will call the Harmony Inn, get us a room, and make sure they have a fire burning when we get there. [SCENE_BREAK] Simone: Get away from there. If you watch that, it will drive you crazy. Kay: He said he loved me. He said he wanted to be with me, he said he wanted to be a family with me and Maria. Simone: I'm so sorry. Who knew Miguel could be such a lying bastard? Kay: I have to get out of here. Simone: Oh, no, no, no. No, you don't. No way am I gonna let Miguel get away with this. Charity: Simone? Simone: Charity Standish. What a nice surprise. Miguel: Simone, what are you doing here? Simone: I'm sticking up for my best friend. Charity: Ah! [SCENE_BREAK] Eve: Come on, honey, it's time to go. Let's let them have their privacy. Sheridan: You can't take a hint, can you? Back off! [SCENE_BREAK] Fancy: I still can't believe Pilar thinks my whole family is evil. That means she thinks I'm evil. Luis: No, she doesn't. No, she doesn't, really. In fact, you know, she was one of the people that encouraged me to go out with you. Fancy: Really? Luis: Yeah, really. She's just looking out for me. I'll talk to her. I'll bet you she's going to be embarrassed that she even included you when she lost her temper. You just promise me you won't say anything next time you see her, ok? She doesn't want to see me get hurt. Fancy: I'm not my Aunt Sheridan, Luis. Luis: I -- I know that. That's why I love you so much. Look, I loved Sheridan very much. But it's over now. She's my past. You are my future. Fancy: Do you really mean that? Luis: Yes. I love you. Fancy: I want to believe you so much, but whenever you're with Aunt Sheridan I always feel like I'm fading into the background. Luis: Well, not anymore. Not anymore. All right, what do I have to do to make you believe me? Whatever it takes, all right? Whatever it takes, I'll do it, ok? Anything. Come on. Fancy: Swear to me, Luis. Swear to me your relationship with my aunt Sheridan is finished forever. Fancy: Why won't you answer me, Luis? Say it. Swear you're done with my aunt. [SCENE_BREAK] Sheridan: He can't say it. He can't. Eve: Sheridan. Please, honey, let's go. This is wrong. Sheridan: No. This has nothing to do with you. Get out of here. You're not my shrink anymore. Eve: Yes, but I am your friend and I don't want to see you hurting yourself or Luis or Fancy. Sheridan: I'm not. Eve: Well, then, why are you doing this to yourself, honey? You can't go back and get back the past back. No one can. And trying to just leads to bitterness, or worse. It could lead to ugly manipulations, like your family is famous for. Look at you, honey, you're already lying. Sheridan: Don't be absurd. Eve: You told me that you were happy with Chris and James, and that is a lie. Sheridan: It was not. Eve: Then why are you following Fancy and Luis around? I don't have to be a psychiatrist to see that you are in pain, honey, and you are in pain because you are still in love with Luis. [SCENE_BREAK] Fancy: You can't say it, can you? Fancy: Good-bye, Luis. Luis: Yes, I can. I can say it. I love you. Sheridan and I are completely over. You're the only one that I love. Fancy: Luis, I love you. [SCENE_BREAK] Miguel: [Choking] Charity: Simone, stop it! Leave him alone! Simone: Welcome home, Charity. Your boyfriend here has to pay for hurting my friend. Kay: Simone, stop it! Stop it! Simone: But he deserves it. He needs to pay for hurting my friend. Kay: Simone. Simone! Simone -- ow, stop it, you're hurting my arm! Simone: What? Oh, Kay, I'm so sorry. I'm just so angry that Miguel could be so cruel to you. Kay: You learn something new every day. Simone: Well, you can't let this pass. Either you talk to him or I do, but either way Miguel is not going to get away with this. Miguel: Kay. Charity: What about Kay? Kay: Listen, they're talking about me. Miguel: Oh my God, Kay. Charity: Miguel, is something wrong? Miguel: Yes, there is. We -- we can't -- God. We have to talk about Kay. Right now. Kay: He remembers me. Simone: Yeah, after he has sex with another woman. Kay: Shh. He remembers his love for me. Oh, thank God it's not too late. [SCENE_BREAK] Valerie: What are you doing? Ethan: Searching his computer. Have you found anything? Valerie: It would be a lot easier if I knew what I was looking for. There is nothing here but Crane files, every project Jared's been working on. Ethan: Yeah, well there's got to be something, because I know that guy is a schemer. Valerie: Well, you wouldn't know looking at this. Do you have any idea the percentage of his salary Jared donates to charity? Ethan: Alright, whatever. It's all part of his perfect little facade that he has to maintain. Valerie: Wow, you've got it bad. Ethan: I'm telling -- Valerie, something's wrong with the guy, all right? I just know it. Valerie: All right, Ethan, enough is enough. Where is this coming from? Ethan: What -- what do you mean? Valerie: This hostility toward Jared. Everything in his office just proves that he's a terrific guy. Ethan: That just means that he has built a very good cover, all right? He's had to have slipped somewhere. It's in here. I know it. Valerie: Ethan, listen to yourself. You know what I think? You're jealous. Ethan: [Laughing] What? Valerie: You still love Theresa, and even though you have a wife of your own, the mere thought of another man in her life just absolutely kills you. Ethan: Valerie, that is absurd, ok? Valerie: Oh, just admit it, would you? Why don't you do everyone a favor -- divorce Gwen and marry Theresa so we can all get back to work. [SCENE_BREAK] Theresa: That's good. Jared: Oh. Theresa: Oh -- quickly. Mm-hmm. [Panting] Ok. Jared: Oh, you are so beautiful. Theresa: Hey, we've got much better things to do than talking. Sit down. Jared: You're so hot. Theresa: It's just gonna get hotter. [SCENE_BREAK] Kay: Everything is going to be fine. He remembers he loves me. Simone: Are you out of your mind? Kay: Shh. Miguel: There's something we need to talk about, Charity. Miguel: With this bridal shower -- Charity: Yeah, I hope she's very happy with Fox. Miguel: That's just it. She was about to call it off because -- Charity, I was going to marry Kay. We decided to be a real family with Maria. Charity: Where are my clothes? Miguel: No, no, wait -- Charity: My God, Miguel. Miguel: You don't understand, you don't understand. I can't marry Kay now, not after knowing you still love me. I was only trying to do the right thing. Kay is the mother of my child, and Maria deserves to grow up with her daddy, but I can't ignore what my heart's telling me. You're the love of my life. You're the only woman in my heart. I love you, I always will. [SCENE_BREAK] Eve: Sheridan? Do you know who you look like right now? Your father. Sheridan: Fascinating. Eve: No, honey, you don't want to be anything like Alistair. Look, I heard Luis. I know that you're hurting, honey. So yourself a favor, ok? You just walk away. Don't you do anything to try to come between Luis and Fancy. Sheridan: I hope my father is looking up from hell at this very moment, because the idea of Eve Russell doling out advice to anyone, let alone a Crane, would most amuse him. Eve: Sheridan. Sheridan: Your life is a train wreck, and you have the gall to give me advice. You know nothing about love. You attempted to keep this perfect facade of a marriage for all these years, but your lurid past of drugs and deviant sex with my brother finally caught up with you. And instead of facing the music, you ran back to Julian's arms for him to protect you and cover you with diamonds, I might add. Eve: I never took anything from Julian. Sheridan: My brother's not stupid. He knew that you were using him, so he threw you out. Eve: No, I broke up with him. Sheridan: Yeah, then you turned tail and ran back to poor T.C. Lucky for you, he's had a stroke, so he can't throw you out. Eve: Sheridan, please don't lash out at me. Sheridan: And I almost forgot -- the latest scuttlebutt about the town's number one doctor is just most delicious. You helped Ivy destroy Grace Bennett's life to keep your own past a secret, but all those secrets came out anyway. And you, Harmony's biggest bitch, try to give me advice. Well, Dr. Russell, try to remember what it says in the Bible -- "physician, heal thyself." [SCENE_BREAK] Jared: Oh, I cannot get enough of you. Theresa: Whoa, whoa, gosh! We better calm down, we're going to end up in the emergency room. Jared: We might end up in ICU. Theresa: Wait-- mm-hmm. Um, wait, hold on a second. Something's on fire. Jared: Well, that's me, baby. Theresa: No, I'm serious. Do you smell smoke? Jared: Whoa! Theresa: [Screaming] Theresa: Here -- take it, take it. Theresa: Jared! Jared: I got it, I got it. I got it, I got it. Theresa: All done, wow. I think we could have just died. Jared: [Laughing] Yeah, it's really not funny. Theresa: Oh, yuck. What do you think happened? Jared: I think we were maybe a little careless with our clothes getting undressed. Theresa: Ouch. Jared: [Laughing] But you're ok, right? Theresa: I'm fine, yeah. Um, so what do you think about the bill, huh? The fire damage? Jared: Yeah, you think they're gonna notice? Theresa: Hmm. I think so. What a night. It's too cold at the beach. Jared: And it's too hot in the hotel room. We need a place to go where it's just right. Theresa: Well, anywhere we're together is just right. Jared: You're beautiful. No matter what you're wearing. Theresa: You're not so bad yourself. [SCENE_BREAK] Ethan: Look, Valerie, why don't you keep your comments about my wife to yourself, ok? Valerie: That's the problem. Your wife isn't in the picture. It's you and Theresa, everyone knows that. Ethan: I am not here tonight because of what I feel for Theresa. Valerie: You mean your love for Theresa. Ethan: All right, all right, yes. I'm not denying that I love her, Valerie, ok? But that's my problem, and it's also something private. I'm here tonight to protect her, because every single time I see that sincere look on Jared's face, I wanna barf, all right? There's something twisted with the guy. I don't know how I know, I just know. Come on, he comes out of nowhere, and somehow he talks himself into the number two spot here at Crane? Come on. Valerie: Jealous? He's perfectly qualified. Ethan: That's fine, all right? But that's not the point. He's going to hurt Theresa. I'm not going to let it happen. She happens to be my daughter's biological mother and even if I had no feelings for her whatsoever, for that reason alone I would still protect her. Valerie: Well, we're washed out tonight. Can we go? I've had my fill of espionage for one night, and if we get caught, I'll get fired. Ethan: Just a few more minutes, the search is almost done. Valerie: What, what is it? Ethan: Well, look at this. I knew Jared wasn't on the up and up, and now I can prove it. Valerie: Oh, come on. Ethan: Valerie, it's right here. That guy is a fraud. [SCENE_BREAK] Kay: I can't stand this. I think I'm going to be sick. Simone: Well, stop watching. Kick the door in, tear his hair out. He deserves it. Kay: I can't do that. I don't have the strength. Miguel: So many mistakes, so much time lost. Charity: We can make up for that. Miguel: We can leave Harmony. We'll find a place of our own, somewhere where we can just live out our lives. Charity: Raise our children-- Miguel: Lots and lots of children. Charity: Oh, Miguel. I was such a fool. Why did I ever leave you? Kay: I'm nothing to him. Just some stupid girl he got pregnant. Simone: Honey. Kay: Why did this have to happen? Oh, God, how could he do this to me? Simone: I'm so sorry, I'm sorry. [SCENE_BREAK] Valerie: And look at that. Ethan: Mm-hmm. Valerie: Oh, my God. I never would have believed this about him. Ethan: We gotta show this to Theresa right away before she makes a mistake with Jared that she's gonna regret for the rest of her lfie. [SCENE_BREAK] Theresa: Oh, Jared. [SCENE_BREAK] Luis: You warm enough? Fancy: Trust you to break a romantic moment. Luis: Hey, I'm just concerned about you, ok? Fancy: Well, don't be. If I have you, I have everything. I'll be safe forever. Do you hear sleigh bells? Luis: No, why? Fancy: I do. Santa just gave us an early Christmas present. Luis: Really? Fancy: Our future. Luis: Aww. [Giggling] [SCENE_BREAK] Eve: Sheridan, honey, I don't think you're quite yourself. I've never heard you say anything like that before. Sheridan: Stay out of my way, and you'll never have to hear the truth again. Eve: Sweetheart, come with me, please. Let's just go somewhere and talk. Sheridan: There's just no getting through to you, is there? Let me spell it out for you. I'm Sheridan Crane. I don't take advice from heartless bitches. I don't take or need advice from anyone. I know exactly what I have to do. And if anyone tries to stop me, I'll take care of them, too. Got it? Eve's voice: My God. She sounds like Alistair come back to life. Alistair's daughter. If Sheridan's becoming a true Crane, then Luis and Fancy are in some terrible danger. [NEXT_ON] Theresa: I am in love with Jared, and I'm gonna stay with him no matter what you have to say. Ethan: We have to talk right now. Grace: I am going to make you suffer just like I suffered, you bitch!

Sheridan was very upset at seeing Fancy and Luis making out while she looked into Tabitha's water bowl

[Heavy breathing] Miguel: Where's my clothes? Clothes? [Yells] Where's my clothes? Tabitha: [Laughs] Kay: Oh, good grief. What did I do? Tabitha: Oh, you did exactly what you said you'd do, Kay. You cast a spell that would make whatever stood between you and Miguel go away. And as it -- it seemed that Miguel's clothes were the only things that stood between you, off they came. Kay: That's not what I wanted to do. Tabitha: No, of course it wasn't. That's why I keep trying to stop you from using your magic. You're not trained to cast spells. Kay: I know, Tabitha, I'm sorry. Tabitha: So you should be. That last spell you cast almost cost me my lovely home. I thought the blinking roof was going to blow off. Kay: All I wanted was to cast a spell to give me a love as strong as the timbers in the house. Tabitha: Experimenting with these spells from this book is not the way. It's too dangerous, you haven't been trained. Kay: Uh, just look at him. Oh, God. I love him so much, I can't stand it. Tabitha: Yes, well, I think the least we can do is help the poor boy cover up his nakedness. Miguel: What the hell? Kay: I have to try one more spell. I have to. There's gotta be something in here I can use. One of these has to work. Tabitha: [Laughs] I told your great great great great great -- oh, I don't know how many greats -- grandmother Prudence that something like this would happen. I predicted that you would appear and you would try to use your powers to wreck havoc. And here you are. Oh, I have a feeling something spooky is going to go on around here tonight. [SCENE_BREAK] Noah: All right, this is where we found Jessica the last time she was trying to pick up johns. Simone: Yeah, and she's not around, so at least Spike's not trying to put her back out on the streets. Paloma: Maybe he took her back to their apartment. We should check there. Noah: You know, what we should really do is all split up and each go check some place that we think Spike might have taken Jessica. If we find anything, we have our cell phones. Simone: Ok, and if we don't, we just meet back here and decide what to do next. Noah: Yeah. Paloma: Ok. Um, Noah, maybe we should tell your father. Noah: Uh, I don't want to yet. I don't want him to worry. Simone: Ok, I'll go check that awful motel she used to use. Paloma: Good idea, I'll check their apartment. Noah: And I'll check the warehouse district and the wharf. Simone: Ok, I'll call you if I find anything. Paloma: Ok. Hey, are you ok? Noah: What -- yeah, I'm -- I'm ok. I mean, I'm really worried about Jessica. Paloma: Yeah, me, too. She is like a sister to me and I can't stand to think what Spike is going to do to her. Noah: That has to be it, right? I mean, Jessica was just sitting at home waiting for Simone to bring back those burgers, and if she went anywhere, she would've taken her purse and her cell phone. Spike has to have her. And he must've taken her somewhere. Paloma: Yes, but where? Noah: I don't know. God, my dad just lost my mom. If he loses Jessica, too, it's gonna kill him. Paloma: I know. I know, but we can't give up. We have to keep looking. Noah: I am so grateful to have you in my life, just to have you here with me. I love you, Paloma. Paloma: I love you, too. And we are going to find Jessica. I know we are. Noah: I hope you're right. Paloma: Well, I'm going. I'll meet you back here. Noah: [Sighs] I just hope when we find her, it's not too late. [SCENE_BREAK] Spike: [Sighs] Oh. Well, Jess, I guess it's checkout time, honey. Hey, you always said you wanted a real home, right? Well, here you go. A nice cozy place where you can get some rest. I mean, hey, I know it's not exactly what you had in mind. But you didn't give me much choice. And you know, you caused me a lot of trouble. Those damn friends of yours -- that nosy Paloma and pesky Simone. They found my fingerprint, they could connect me to those murders. And you know, you actually were supposed to take the fall for killing those johns. But you know what, they're gonna connect the dots and they're gonna finger me. So that's why you gotta go. You know, I can't have you around to testify about stuff. I mean, I know -- I know they can't make you testify against your husband, but, honey, baby, I know you. I know you. And when you start feeling sorry for yourself, you spill your guts. So that's why I have to do what I have to do. You're my little wife. Baby, what choice do I have, honey? [SCENE_BREAK] Ethan: Oh, God, I love you. [Moans] Theresa: I love you. Ethan: We're finally together, aren't we? Theresa: Yeah. And our life is going to be perfect. Absolutely perfect. Jared: We have a wonderful future ahead of us, Tess. And I can't wait to grow old with you. We're gonna have a wonderful life together. [SCENE_BREAK] Blackmailer: [Breathes heavily] Dr. Smith: Ok, you don't need to do this. I am not going to tell anyone. Blackmailer: Sorry, doctor. But I can't take any chances. You know who I am. You could give away my identity and I can't have that. It would interfere with my plans to destroy the people in Harmony. Dr. Smith: Ok, listen, I am a doctor, you are my patient. I am bound by law to keep our relationship confidential. Blackmailer: Sorry. [Laughs] Dr. Smith: Come on, I am not going to tell anyone. I swear it. Blackmailer: Oh, I know you're not gonna tell anyone. I'm going to make sure of it right now. Time to die, doctor. [SCENE_BREAK] Fancy: [Knocks on door] [Yells] Dr. Smith? Harmony, P.D., we need to talk to you. [Yells] Dr. Smith? [Knocks on door] Fancy: [Gasps] Oh, no. [SCENE_BREAK] Whitney: Honey, it's gonna be ok. I -- I know you miss your daddy, but you're gonna see him real soon. Ok, I promise. T.C.: So how about if Grandpa reads you a bedtime story? Would you like that? Miles: [Babbles] Whitney: Thank you, Daddy. T.C.: Yep, no problem. You know what, I happen to know a story about a little boy who flies all over the neighborhood. You know, I think this boy flies all over the world. Whitney: You hear that, Miles? That's his favorite book. He practically knows every word of it. T.C.: Well, that's what we're gonna read to him tonight. And I tell you what. Tomorrow, how about me and you, we go to the zoo? Whitney: You hear that, honey? Grandpa's gonna take you to the zoo. Now, won't that be fun? T.C.: It's going to be a lot of fun. You know, Miles -- sweetheart, we enjoy you being here with us today -- forever. So you're gonna have a good time. All right? Miles: [Babbles] T.C.: Hey, don't worry about your dad. Everything's gonna be fine. You're gonna see your dad soon. Come on, let's go get some milk and cookies. All right? Oh, yeah. Whitney: Daddy, thank you. I just -- I just know he misses Chad so much. I don't know what I'm going to do. T.C.: Sweetheart, it's no problem. I'm gonna take care of you and this little boy. All right? I know it's gonna be hard for you, but we'll make it through. Ok? Come on, milk and cookies. [SCENE_BREAK] Theresa: I'm so sorry, Jared you're my husband now. I shouldn't be thinking about Ethan when I'm with you. But um... Ethan: God, this is -- this is good, it's like a dream come true. I mean, after so many years of wanting you. Theresa: And telling me that you didn't want me. Ethan: I was married to Gwen. I was trying to do the right thing, you know, but you were right all along -- fate meant for us to be together. Theresa: We're soul mates. Ethan: Yeah, I guess we are soul mates. Nothing is gonna rip us apart now. That bond will not be broken. Jared: Tess? Theresa: Oh, yes, what, Jared? Jared: Your phone is ringing. Theresa: Oh, gosh, I -- I -- I didn't hear it. Jared: You must've been having a pretty good dream. You had a beautiful smile on your face. Theresa: [Laughs softly] Hello? T.C.: Theresa, it's T.C. Theresa: Uh, Coach, is everything ok? T.C.: Whitney's having a rough night. She needs to hear from her best friend. Theresa: Yeah, of course, I can be right over. T.C.: Ok. She's really having a hard time. Theresa: I know. I'll be there real soon. Theresa: Uh, it's Whitney, do you mind? Jared: No, no, of course. I can imagine the pain she's feeling right now. Theresa: She doesn't deserve this. And I could kill Chad for making her so unhappy. Jared: He's not exactly my favorite person right now either. Theresa: I just don't understand why he could do this to her. Jared: [Sighs] I don't know. Jared: Ethan. And what the hell do you want? [SCENE_BREAK] Fancy: The doctor's not here. Sheridan: Where could he be? The nurse said he'd be here. Fancy: Yeah, I don't know. I don't know, but we have to find him and fast. Sheridan: Well, I -- I hope we're not too late. I hope the blackmailer hasn't gotten to him already. Fancy: Yeah, we have to pray that he hasn't. Dr. Smith is the only person who can tell us who this blackmailer maniac is. [SCENE_BREAK] Blackmailer: [Grunts] Dr. Smith: [Yells] Stop it! I swear I will keep your secret. I swear. Blackmailer: Oh, you swear? Dr. Smith: Yes. You can trust me. Blackmailer: [Laughs] Oh, you should know better than that, doctor. You know I have trust issues. I don't trust anyone and certainly not you. Dr. Smith: No, no, you can trust me. I will never tell anyone who you are. Blackmailer: [Laughs] Sorry, doctor, but I can't take that chance. You know too much. You can bring me down. And I can't have that, can I, doctor? [SCENE_BREAK] Kay: Ok, where -- ok, here's one. Here's one. I think this is gonna do it. Tabitha: Oh, dear. Kay: Whew! Yep, ok, this is gonna work. This is gonna work. Tabitha: Listen, whatever you do, run it past me before you do it. Kay: No, no, I think this is gonna work. Here we go. Stand back. Ok. Miguel and I are split apart -- two halves of one whole. Make Fox well enough to know he can't deny what's in my soul. [Inhales and exhales] Tabitha: Oh, dear. [Kay and Tabitha gasp] Tabitha: Oh, look what you've gone and done. Kay: [Whines] Oh, no. Miguel: Oh, my God, what's happening? Miguel, Miguel, Miguel, please, please, please. How -- oh, my God, I must be seeing things. I'm going crazy. I'm losing my mind. Oh my, Miguel. Tabitha: Do you see, Kay? That's exactly why I told you to lay off the spells. You don't know what you're doing! Kay: [Yells] Tabitha, help him! We have to put him back together again. Tabitha: [Sighs] All I can say is, this is gonna be a hell of a long night. Oh -- oh. [SCENE_BREAK] Simone: No sign of Jessica at the motel. I even asked a couple hookers if they'd seen her. Paloma: And I didn't find any evidence at their apartment that they had been there. Noah: I didn't have any luck either. Where the hell did Spike take my sister, huh? Simone: Who knows? But we have to find her. We can't let Spike get away with this. Paloma: I agree. Let's keep looking. Noah: You know, maybe we should talk to some of Spike's little cronies. He might've told them what he was up to. Paloma: Oh, good idea. Noah: Yeah, I'm gonna check that little Irish pub down the street from their apartment. I'll keep you guys posted, ok. Simone: Ok, we'll start looking in the park. Noah: Ok. Paloma: [Sighs] Simone: Paloma, do you think Jessica's ok? I mean, you don't think that Spike could've done something even worse than beating her, do you? Paloma: I don't know, Simone. He was very nervous when he heard that we had a partial fingerprint on him, so I don't know what he will do. [SCENE_BREAK] Spike: You know, I'm sorry about the way you have to go. I mean, I do have feelings, you know. I mean, hell, you're my wife after all. I couldn't kill you with my bare hands. This way, you'll die of natural causes. You know, just by losing your air. Oh, hey -- look, hey, see. Here, here, hold this here. See, honey? Like this, right. You see, this way, see, I'm not a heartless guy. See, if you wake up and you' really scared, at least you have some lights. Anyway, listen, I'm not into long good-byes. So, good-bye. And see, you should've listened to me and none of this would've happened. Say adios. Spike: Listen to me next time. None of this would've happened. [Hammering] [SCENE_BREAK] Miguel: Hey -- hey -- hey, come back here. Stop. Ok, just come back. Oh, my God, Miguel. Miguel, you gotta be dreaming. Come on. Just wake up. Just wake up. Kay: Tabitha, help me! We have got to put Miguel back together again. Tabitha: I don't know if I can, Kay. I used up most of my power when I tried to stop the house blowing up. Kay: Well, try. Tabitha: [Sighs] I'm running on reserves right now. Kay: Tabitha, you have got to do something. He cannot stay like this. Tabitha: Yeah, that's why I told you not to cast any more spells. Kay: I know, I'm sorry but you have to fix it. Tabitha: [Sighs] You're not listening to me, Kay. I don't know if I can fix it. I am very low on power. Kay: So you mean to tell me that he could stay like this forever? Tabitha: I don't know, maybe. Kay: Oh, God. Miguel: Come here. Hey -- just come here. Hey, stop what you're doing. Stop what you're doing. Stop -- stop -- just come here. Come here. Come here. Yeah, hey -- oh, my God, Miguel. Miguel, come here. [SCENE_BREAK] Ethan: Theresa I got your text message. I needed to see you, too. Jared: Yeah, I'm sure you needed to see Tess, but I'm the one that sent you the text message, so you get me instead. Ethan: Jared -- Jared: No, we need to talk, man to man, about my wife. [SCENE_BREAK] Whitney: Hey. What are you doing here? Theresa: Your dad, he said that you could use a friend to talk to? Whitney: Oh. Well, that's silly. I'm fine. No, no. I'm good. Theresa: No, you're not. Whitney: No, no I'm not. Theresa: Ok. Come on. Just relax. Talk to me. Whitney: It's just Miles. You know, it's breaking my heart. Theresa: He misses Chad. Whitney: Mm-hmm. He misses his dad so much. And I just look in his little face and, you know, he's confused. He's hurt. He doesn't know why his dad isn't around to tuck him in at night. And he -- he just doesn't understand what's going on. Theresa: And nothing hurts more than seeing your child hurt, right? Whitney: And I don't know what to tell him. You know, I keep saying to him that you're going to see your daddy soon. You know? But I don't know if I can stand to have Chad come here. Theresa: I know. I know. He hurt you in the worst possible way, Whitney. Whitney: I still can't believe, seeing what I saw. I mean, seeing Chad and Vincent having sex, you know? That image is burned into my brain and I just can't get that picture out of my mind. I can't. Theresa: I know, but -just you need time, you know? In time, you're going to get over this pain that you're feeling. You will. You know what? In the meantime, I think that you need to concentrate on that little baby. You know? That little girl or that little boy in there? Whitney: Yeah. I still can't believe I'm bringing another child into this world, another child that I get to raise completely on my own. Huh. That's great. Theresa: Look, I know that what Chad did was horrible, absolutely horrible, but you know what? It doesn't make him a horrible person. And he should help you raise your children, honey. Whitney: Ah, no. No, no, no. I don't want him anywhere near my children. Ok? He's sick. That's all there is to it. I don't want to see him. I don't want to talk to him again. Theresa: Ok. I know that you feel that way right now, but you're not always going to feel that way. Time is going to heal your wounds. Whitney: I don't think so. Honey, really, I don't think time can heal this wound. I don't think anything can. I don't. [SCENE_BREAK] Fancy: Ok, the psyche nurse said Dr. Smith might be in the lab. Sheridan: Let's hope she's right. We have to find him, Fancy. He's the only one that can tell us who this freak really is. Fancy: I know. Sheridan: Oh, my God. Fancy: We're too late. [SCENE_BREAK] Spike: [Grunting] Spike: Oh, Jess. Hey, baby. I don't think you ever knew how much I really dug you, did you? That's kind of a good one. [Laughs] But you know what? I am really POd at you, all right? 'Cause you made me do this. You know, if you'd let me sell the baby that you're carrying, none of this would have happened! Whatever. I just really hate to see the look on your face when you realize where you are. Know what? That's what you get for not listening to the Spikeman. [SCENE_BREAK] Sheridan: Is he dead? Fancy: Yes. Sheridan: Oh! Damn it! That freak got to him before we did. Fancy: This maniac is smart, Aunt Sheridan. He was smart enough to cut the cable so the computer would crash and we couldn't see his picture from the DNA match. Sheridan: And now he killed the man that did the blood tests that could have told us who the blackmailer is. Fancy: What are we going to do now? How are we going to save Luis from being executed? Sheridan: Oh, go I don't know. Blackmailer: [Laughs] The answer is, "you can't save Luis." He's going to die. [Chuckles] [SCENE_BREAK] Miguel: Look, hey, just come on. Cut it out, ok? Please. Cut it -- come on! Look, this isn't normal, ok? Oh, my God, Miguel. Just wake up. Kay: Tabitha, do something! We can't leave Miguel like this -- cut in half! Tabitha: All right, but it'll have to be something easy, because I'm telling you, I am running very low on power. Kay: Ok. Yeah, yeah, whatever, whatever! Just do something. Tabitha: All right, all right. Let me think, let me think now. Ok. Ok, think I've got it. Tabitha: Powers that be rejoin Miguel sew him together forget the spell. Miguel: Ow. Ah. [Grunting] Ow. Ow. Miguel: Oh, my God. I'm whole again. Oh, what a nightmare. Tabitha: There. He's back to normal. I'm exhausted. I'm going to have a nap. Kay: Wha -- a nap? No, no, no. What about Miguel? Tabitha: What about him? He's fine! Kay: He's not fine, he's freaking out. How am I supposed to explain to him what happened? Tabitha: Oh, I don't know, Kay, I -- oh, I suppose I'll have to erase his memory. Kay: Oh, yeah, that's great. Do that. Tabitha: I don't know if I've really -- I've got the strength, but I -- all right. I'll have to freeze him first, and then wipe the slate clean. Kay: Ok! Let's just try. Kay: Ah! You did it. Ok, come on. We have to get down there. Come on. [SCENE_BREAK] Ethan: Jared, what are you doing here? Jared: I told you. We need to talk. Ethan: [Laughs] So you tricked me into coming here? Jared: You called my wife in the middle of the night. Why? Ethan: Because I knew she was upset, Jared, about Whitney. Jared: So if somebody needs to comfort my wife, it'll be me. Ethan: Look, it -- hey, hey. I know you guys are married, ok? Jared: Oh, good, you know that. That's great. Ethan: But we have a long history. Long history, Jared. And we also share a child together, ok? So you can't expect me to just disappear out of her life -- Jared: No, no that's exactly what I expect, Ethan. She chose me. She didn't marry you. You're no longer needed. Ethan: I'm going to have to hear that from Theresa. Jared: Look, I'm not here to fight you, Ethan. In fact, I want to make this very clear to you. Tess and I are happy. We're married. We're planning to have a baby together. Life is good for both of us. Ethan: Is it? Jared: I just said so, didn't I? Ethan: Yeah, I was just wondering if you believed it, though. Because if it was, why would you be worried about me? Jared: Oh, no, no -- I'm not worried. What I am is annoyed that you won't stop pestering my wife. If she wanted to be with you, Ethan, she would have told me, and she hasn't said a word. [SCENE_BREAK] Theresa: I know you're in a lot of pain. I'm sorry. Whitney: I still can't believe it. You know, I still can't believe that the situation has ended up the way it did, you know? I mean, think back when we were little girls, dreaming of the life we were going to have, dreaming of falling in love, having a wonderful marriage, children. Theresa: A fairytale. Whitney: Fairytale, exactly. Theresa: Well, I think us all little girls want that, honey, but, you know, as we get older, we realize that, you know, life is full of surprises. And we don't actually get what we always want. Whitney: Yeah. Yeah, and you know what? Even when I thought that Chad and I were brother and sister, I never could have imagined Chad doing something like this. You know, turning to a man. And then he says to me that he's not gay, right? It's just about sex. Theresa: Yeah, I don't -- I mean, maybe it was all about sex, honey. Whitney: Or you know what? Maybe it is. Theresa: You still think he's seeing Vincent? Whitney: I don't know. I don't know anything. I don't know what to believe. I mean, he's been lying to me for so long, so many times, who knows? Theresa: Yeah, but I mean, can you, uh, try to understand, kind of, that he probably felt really ashamed and that he was afraid of losing you? Whitney: Well then, why didn't he stop seeing Vincent? Theresa: He said he met him when you guys were separated. Whitney: Ok. But when we got back together? Why didn't he stop seeing him then? Theresa: I don't know. All I know is that I believe Chad when he says that he loves you and he loves that unborn baby and he loves Miles more than anything. Whitney: Well, I wish I could believe that. Theresa: I think you will, you know? In time. After you get over this pain. Whitney: I don't think I'm ever going to get over it. Really, I don't. Theresa: Well, you will, because I am going to help you. You know you're like a sister to me. I love you. Whitney: [Laughs] I love you, too, honey. Thanks for always being there. Really. Theresa: My pleasure. And you were always there for me, too. Whitney: Yeah. Theresa: You're always supporting me about Ethan, even though -- especially when people are against me. Whitney: Something happen with Ethan? Theresa: I don't want to talk about it. I'm really here tonight for you. Whitney: Well, I could use a distraction not thinking about Chad for two seconds, so trust me, it's ok. What happened? Theresa: I -- I just had another close call. Whitney: Why? What do you mean? Theresa: Julian. He knows. He knows Little Ethan is Ethan's child and he wanted to tell Ethan the truth. [SCENE_BREAK] Tabitha: [Sighs] Please, Kay. Don't try any more magic. Really. You are in way over your head. Kay: I know, I know. I just -- I just want to cast a spell to try to speed up Fox's healing process. Tabitha: Well, why don't you just let the treatments work? He's feeling better, isn't he? Kay: Yeah, but it's just taking too long. Tabitha: I know, but I'm running out of juice trying to get you out of trouble every five minutes. Kay: Ooh. What's that -- that glitter? Tabitha: That's the magic starting. Erasing his memory of what just happened. Kay: And how long does that take? Tabitha: I don't know, really. [Laughs] However long it takes for his memory of what just happened to be erased. Kay: Ok. Well, then after that happens, I have got to come up with a way to -- to let Fox know without hurting him too much because if I can't be with Miguel, I'll just die. Tabitha: You know, Kay, remember you made a deal with Julian. You promised you would stay married to Fox if Julian got Miguel out of jail and all charges against him dropped. Kay: Yeah, I know. Tabitha: Well, what do you think -- what do you think will happen with Julian if you break that agreement? Kay: I don't know! He'll probably have Miguel arrested again. Tabitha: Exactly! There you are. As the saying goes, you've made your bed, so... [Phone rings] Kay: Hello? Simone: Kay, have you seen Jessica? Please, please tell me she's with you. Kay: No, she's not. Why? You sound upset. What's wrong? Simone: Jessica's missing. Kay: What? Simone: Yeah, we think that Spike took her. Kay: Oh, my God. Did you check their apartment? Simone: We've looked everywhere we could think to look and we were praying that she was with you. Kay: No, she's not here. Oh, my God, did you call my dad? Are the police out there looking for her? Simone: No, Noah didn't want to worry him, but I tell you, I think it's time to get the chief involved. She's gone, Kay. Jessica's missing. [SCENE_BREAK] Spike: Cheers, baby. To you, huh? Well, baby, I know it's a rough way to go, honey. But you made me do it. By the way, I forgot to tell you. The drug I gave you -- it's going to wear off pretty soon. Damn, you are going to realize that you were buried alive. Oh. And you know what, honey? It's too bad, because I'm going to be long gone. I'm not going to be able to hear you yelling. Mm. Oh, man. Hell, no one's going to be able to hear you yell, sweetheart, because you're out here in the woods. Aw, baby. Nobody's ever gonna hear you. [SCENE_BREAK] Jared: Look, I know you're used to getting your way, but this time you don't. Tess chose me, not you, and I don't need you hanging around confusing her. Ethan: I don't have to confuse her, Jared. She's totally in charge of her own emotions and if she needs me once in awhile -- Jared: She doesn't need you, so stay the hell away from her, all right? Did you hear me, Ethan? Ethan: Yep. I heard you, Jared. Jared: And? Ethan: And don't ever tell me what I can or can't do. [SCENE_BREAK] Whitney: How did Julian find out that Little Ethan wasn't his son? Theresa: Doesn't matter. Whitney: No, I want to know. How did he find out? Theresa: I -- he just found some DNA evidence at the hospital. So, he threatened to tell Ethan and I had to stop him. Whitney: Well, once Julian found out that Little Ethan wasn't really a Crane, I'm sure he was foaming at the mouth even at the prospect of running Crane Industries again. How did you stop him? Theresa: I made a deal with him. Gave him something to keep him quiet. Whitney: Ok, well, what did he want? Theresa: What every Crane wants. Power. Theresa: So, I gave him some power at Crane, and I told him that he can eventually take total control of the empire after I use the money that I need to help my brothers. Whitney: Well, Miguel, he's out of prison, isn't he? Theresa: Mm-hmm. And we're just trying to get Luis off death row. Whitney: So then Julian is keeping his word. Theresa: So far. He promised me that he would keep quiet. Whitney: Well, do you trust him? Theresa: I don't really have a choice. You know, I have to just pray, pray that he doesn't tell Ethan the truth about Little Ethan. I mean, I'll lose everything, Whitney, and I'll lose Ethan. [SCENE_BREAK] Fancy: Yes. The hematology lab right away. Ok, I can't believe this, we were so close. Sheridan: That monster is always one step ahead of us. Fancy: Oh, this poor man! His poor family! We've got to do something, Sheridan. The blackmailer is probably still in the hospital. Sheridan: We might still be able to catch him. Fancy: Ok, I'll call the chief. Sheridan: Yes. Fancy: Sam, hey, it's Fancy. We -- what? Ok. Ok, yes. I'm on my way. He says they have the blackmailer cornered downstairs. We have to get down there, right away. Sheridan: This could be our last chance to end this nightmare and save Luis. Fancy: Ok. [NEXT_ON] Ethan: I just swear to God, someone was following me. Kay: Where is the spell to find a lost person? Jessica: Help me! Help me, someone!

Kay is trying to cast spells again and Tabby helps her out

Alistair: Obviously, Katherine wants to know our secret, Martin, so I'll tell her. Martin: Katherine, don't listen to him. Katherine: But I want to know, Martin. Alistair: Well, you see, I mean, I really don't have a choice, Martin. I have to tell her. Martin: Just shut up! Katherine, don't listen to him. Please, you do not want to know. Katherine: Yes, I do. I want to know this horrible secret. What happened here at this gazebo, Martin? Alistair: You see, Marty -- Marty, Marty, pay attention here -- she really does want to know. Now, if you don't want me to tell her, you tell her yourself. Go ahead. Tell her. [SCENE_BREAK] Fox: Damn it. What the hell is taking this file so long? Come on! Carla: Maybe Chad found out what you were doing. Fox: No. No, no, no. This is much too -- that can't -- no, here we go, here we go. We're working again. All set. Carla: What if you get caught, Fox? Won't you get in trouble? Fox: Carla, I'm not going to get caught, ok? No one's going to find out that I'm ruining Chad's big chance here at Crane Industries. Carla: Won't he suspect you when he finds out somebody stopped the files on his big project from being transferred to the main computer here? Fox: Yeah. Yeah, he will. But, you know, he can suspect all he wants. He can't prove anything. Carla: I don't know. This seems pretty drastic. Fox: Seems -- let me tell you what's drastic. He took my son away from me behind my back. He adopted my son, and I'm going to do whatever it takes to destroy his career. And once social services finds out that he doesn't have an income, they'll be forced to take my son away from him, and then I can get him back. As long as he doesn't find out what I'm doing here before I'm finished, I will be home free. [SCENE_BREAK] Valerie: That is really sweet of you, Mrs. Wellesley, to baby-sit so we can go out. Harriet: Oh, it's my pleasure, really. I adore babies. Valerie: Oh -- Chad: Oh, my god. What -- Valerie: What? What is it? Chad: I don't know. Something's wrong. The -- the project files are being deleted. Valerie: What? Chad: See -- Valerie: Oh, my god, all our work is going to be lost! [SCENE_BREAK] Bartender: There you go. Liz: Whitney, honey, what are you doing? Is that your second or third drink? Whitney: Listen, listen, my voice is a little tight, and I thought I'd have something to drink to loosen it up. Liz: I wonder if that's what your mother said in the old days when she was a singer and a drunk. Whitney: Look, I told you, I'm not like my mother. Now don't, Aunt Liz, just don't lecture me, please. Liz: Whitney, I -- I don't mean to lecture you, but you are worrying me. I know you're going through a terrible time right now, and I know your emotions are raw. But you need to talk to somebody. It doesn't have to be me. Whitney: Thank you. Thank you. I will think about that. Liz: Sweetheart, don't turn to alcohol instead. Find a way to deal with this pain now. I'd hate to see you wind up in rehab in a few years. [SCENE_BREAK] Mrs. Wallace: Hey! Look who is up! What's the matter? Couldn't sleep, little buddy, huh? Beth: No, he just needs some milk and cookies to help him go back to sleep. Mommy made you some peanut butter cookies. Does that sound good? Yeah? Mrs. Wallace: Well, you know, hmm, if I didn't know better, I'd think you were Marty's real mama. Beth: Come on, baby. Here we go. There we go. There we go. Mrs. Wallace: Oh -- hey! Beth: I told you to stop saying things like that in front of Marty. He's not deaf and he's not stupid. Mrs. Wallace: Yeah. I know somebody who is stupid if she thinks she's won, though. Hmm. Beth: I have won. Mrs. Wallace: Oh, please. You think just because the D.N.A. tests said that you were Marty's biological mother, huh, that that's going to stop Sheridan from getting her little baby back? Beth: Shh! He can hear you. Mrs. Wallace: You are wrong -- r-o-n-G. Remember that. Because she -- she -- one of these days is going to learn the truth, and she's going to come over here, and she's going to get that little angel back. Beth: No -- [Knock on door] Sheridan: Hello, Beth. I'm here about Marty. [SCENE_BREAK] Theresa: So, just promise me that you will take care of our little girl, Ethan. Ethan: I promise you. She'll have everything she needs. Theresa: Except for her mom, Ethan. Luis: You're doing the right thing, Theresa. Theresa: Am I really, Luis? Luis: Yes. And I'm glad that you didn't make things worse. You could have caused yourself and everyone else a lot more pain. Theresa: God, Luis, I don't -- I don't think I could feel any more pain. I feel like my heart's been ripped out. I'm just -- I'm giving up my little girl. [SCENE_BREAK] Valerie: How did this happen? Chad: I don't know, I don't know. Valerie: Someone's deleting the files as soon as they're uploaded into the office mainframe -- and only one person would do such a thing. Chad: Fox. Fox: We're almost there, Carla. All the files are almost completely destroyed. Valerie: Do you really think Fox is doing this? Chad: Well, I can't think of anyone else who wants me to lose all these files, maybe even my job. Valerie: But why? Chad: Well, take your pick. He knows Whitney still cares about me. I adopted his baby. Our father wants me to succeed at Crane Industries. Valerie: Well, can't we stop him from deleting these files? We put a lot of work into this project. Chad: It's too late. Fox: Ok. All right, that's it. It's complete, we're done. And so is Chad's career here at Crane Industries. I'm finally going to get my son back. [SCENE_BREAK] Liz: Whitney, honey, don't try to drown your troubles in alcohol. Whitney: Look, I told you, I'm not my mother. And I'm handling my problems. As a matter of fact, I'm handling my problems just fine. Besides, you know what? You have no idea what I've been through, so don't try to counsel me, ok? Liz: I do know what you've been through, Whitney. Getting pregnant with Fox's baby, finding out that Chad is your brother, and then trying to put it all behind you by putting the baby up for adoption? And then you find out that Chad adopted your baby without your knowledge? Honey, god knows anyone would need help after going through all that. Whitney: Hmm. And you don't know the half of it. I'm pregnant with my brother's baby. What am I going to do? Trust me. You have no idea what I've been through. [SCENE_BREAK] Beth: You're here about Marty? Sheridan: That's right. Beth: Ok. Um -- you know what? It's late. I don't feel like getting into this whole thing about you thinking Marty is your son. Sheridan: Look, I didn't come here to start that again. I just came here to tell you that you've won. Beth: I've won? Sheridan: Marty is yours. I can't prove that he's my son, so you've won. Beth: I don't know what to say. I -- after all your accusations, I'm speechless. Sheridan: Well, you don't have to say anything. It's like I already said, I -- I can't prove that Marty's my child. You've won. I'm giving up the fight, so I'm leaving Harmony. Mrs. Wallace: No, Sheridan, don't give up now. Beth: You're leaving Harmony? For how long? Sheridan: Well, forever. Or at least until I can prove that Marty is my child. Beth: That's never going to happen. Sheridan: Ok. The world may think that Marty is your son, but, Beth, we both know the truth. [SCENE_BREAK] Dottie: Sheridan must have turned her cell phone off. Bernard: Why even have a cell phone? Dottie: I've got to get hold of Sheridan. I mean, she needs to know that I'm redoing the D.N.A. test on Luis' son. Bernard: Mother thinks cell phones are dangerous. She still has a rotary dial. She won't even think about getting an answering machine. Dottie: I don't know what I was thinking when I did the first tests. I mean, I only tested Beth's D.N.A.against Marty's, and when it looked as if it was a match, I didn't even bother to test Sheridan's D.N.A. Bernard: Personally, I'd like a cell phone implanted right here. Yeah. What? Dottie: What if Sheridan's wild idea is right? What if Beth is Sheridan's half sister? I mean, that would explain the match between Beth and Marty. I mean, Sheridan was in such a hurry for the results. You know, I should have tested her D.N.A., as well. I feel like an idiot. [Phone rings] Bernard: Bateman here. Oh, yes, hold on. It's the lab. Dottie: Yes? You have the results? [SCENE_BREAK] Gwen: Ethan, please don't feel bad about this. Theresa forced you to do it. You had no other choice. Ethan: I don't know why she wouldn't drop those charges against you. I don't understand. Luis: You really did do the right thing. Remember, the custody is only temporary. Theresa: I just hope Ethan's not going to betray me and keep her forever, Luis. Pilar: No, Ethan wouldn't do that, ok? Your trust in him won't be betrayed. Luis: That's right. I wish I could've trusted Sheridan as much as you trust Ethan. Ethan: We're going to get going, ok? Theresa: Will you promise me that I'm going to get her back? Gwen: Theresa, Ethan can't promise you anything. It's up to the courts now. Ethan: Don't worry. You can see her whenever you want, ok? Theresa: No, no, wait. Don't take her! Luis: Please, Theresa -- Theresa: No, Luis, I want my baby! [SCENE_BREAK] Katherine: Martin, are you going to tell me or not? Darling, what is this big secret you've been carrying all these years? Martin: It's too terrible. I don't want you to have to carry the burden of knowing. I mean, the pain, the suffering -- it's too much. Katherine: But, Martin, you've been carrying the burden all these years. Please tell me. I can help you. Martin: No, you can't help me. No one can! No one can change what happened. Please, don't keep asking me to tell you. Come on, let's just go. Let's just walk away from this place. Alistair: Oh, yes, what a great idea. Why don't you just walk away? Encourage her to walk away. She walked away from her children. She's very good at all that -- walking away from unpleasant situations. Martin: Don't listen to him. Alistair: Well, she left me, left her children. She even left you for a while, didn't she? Hmm? Martin: She was living in hell being married to you. You gave her no choice but to leave. Alistair: Oh, you're not giving her much of a choice, either. I mean, you're telling her she can't learn about the secret. Now, why is that, Martin? Are you afraid if she does find out, she'll turn against you? Katherine: Martin, that's not true. You don't think I would turn against you? [SCENE_BREAK] Valerie: I can't believe this. You just lost all the files of the biggest project of your life. Why are you smiling? Chad: Well, the project is not destroyed, Valerie. You see, I backed it all up on C.D. before I made the transfer. Valerie: You saved it all? Harriet: Oh, thank goodness. [Miles cries] Harriet: I got it. Valerie: You saved it all. Oh, my god, we're saved! You're never going to get over Whitney, are you? Chad: Look, Valerie, I told you, I just want her in my life, and in Miles' life, ok? Valerie: But it's hopeless. She doesn't want anything to do with you. But I do. You're with me now, aren't you? Chad: Well, you're still here, aren't you? Now come on. I want to take the C.D. by the office and see if Fox is still there. I want to let him know his little plan didn't work. Valerie: Chad, that can wait till tomorrow. You saved the project. We should go out and celebrate. Harriet: I second that motion. Chad: Ok. All right, we'll go out and relax for a little while. But I'm dropping this by the office on the way home, ok? Valerie: All right. Chad: Let's go. Here's your purse, Val. Valerie: Thank you. [SCENE_BREAK] Liz: Whitney, if -- if there's more to what you've been through than -- tell me. Talk to me. Let me try and help. Whitney: That's just it -- no one can help me. I've just got to move on with my life and that's all there is to it. Anyway, I am grateful to you for giving me a place to work, a place to sing because when I'm onstage, I forget all about my life and I feel alive again. Thank you. Liz: Good, honey. Whitney, please, just don't turn to drugs and alcohol to make yourself feel better. That's the road that your mother and that is a dead end. Waitress: Liz, the manager needs you in back to sign some checks. Liz: Ok, thank you. We'll talk later? Whitney: Hmm. Whitney: You do not understand what I've been through, what I'm still going through. Joey? Can you hit me again, please? [SCENE_BREAK] Theresa: I want my baby, please! I will do anything, Ethan! Please! Pilar: Theresa -- Theresa: I want her! I want my baby! Pilar: Stop mija, please. They have to take the baby. Theresa: Don't! Luis: Theresa, I know it's painful, but you have to let go now, ok? Theresa: Please! Pilar: Oh, god. Theresa: Oh! Luis: Theresa -- Theresa: I've lost him! Luis: Now, listen. I'm going to go talk to Ethan right now. I'm going to make sure he keeps his promise. You can see Jane whenever you want, ok? Ok. Pilar: Ok, mija. I'm right here. Ok. Ok. Luis: Ethan? Before you go, I just want to make sure that you are going to let Theresa see Jane as much as she wants. Gwen: Luis, you have our word, ok? Luis: Yeah, but I remember when you had little Ethan, you didn't let Theresa see him at all. [Jane cries] Luis: Now, listen, I convinced Theresa to turn over the baby. Now I want your word. Ethan: You have my word. You have it. She can see her whenever she wants, I swear. Gwen: Yeah. Luis: Ok. Gwen: Yes. Luis: So this feud between you and Theresa is finally over? There aren't going to be any more surprises? Ethan: Look, Luis, it did not have to come to this. I begged her to drop the charges against Gwen. I warned her that this would happen if she didn't. Luis: Look, Jane is an innocent baby. She shouldn't have to suffer because of your problems with Theresa. Gwen: Luis, she's not going to suffer at all. I love this little girl with my whole heart. Ethan: This is my daughter. I'm not going to use her as a pawn. Luis: Ok. I'm going to hold you to your word. I have to go. Sheridan's been waiting for me in the kitchen to talk this whole time. Gwen: Oh -- Ethan: Right. Gwen: Luis, she's not there. Luis: What? Gwen: Yeah, she -- she didn't wait. She is gone. Luis: What, what do you mean that she's gone? I have to talk to her. Gwen: Luis, I'm so sorry, but she said she doesn't want to talk to you and that -- that she's leaving Harmony. [SCENE_BREAK] Beth: Look, Sheridan, I know this has been difficult for you, but you saw the D.N.A. proof that Marty's my son. Sheridan: Well, you know what? I don't believe your so-called proof because I know that Marty is my son and somehow you were involved in my kidnapping and stealing my baby. Beth: Oh, here we go again. Sheridan: No, but you know what? The truth doesn't even matter now because the one person that should believe me, the one person that should stand by my side no matter what has refused to do so. Beth: Uh -- Luis, I presume? Sheridan: Yes. He doesn't believe that Marty is my son. He's the only one that could've helped me, but he won't. Beth: Yeah. That's a shame. Yeah. Well, is that all you have to say? Sheridan: Yes. Actually, no. Please take care of my baby. Please take care of Marty. [SCENE_BREAK] Dottie: Are you sure? Absolutely positive? No doubt about it? All right. Thank you. Bernard: What'd they say? Dottie: I got to get hold of Sheridan. She has to know the results right away. [SCENE_BREAK] Beth: Look, Sheridan, I understand why you're leaving, and I do not blame you one bit. So, anyway, thanks for coming by, ok? Mrs. Wallace: No, wait, wait! Where are your manners, Bethie? Come on, Sheridan, honey! Come on in! I think it would be nice, you know, if you spent some time with Marty before you go. Beth: Ok, Mother, I do not need your input in this. Mrs. Wallace: What is the harm, huh? She's going to be leaving town, right, and for good? Hi, come on, honey! Sheridan: Would it be all right if I could please just spend a few minutes with him? Beth: No, that is -- Mrs. Wallace: Yeah, sure, honey -- here! Let me get it set up for you. Here, come on. Sheridan: Thank you so much, Mrs. Wallace. Hey, big guy! Come here. Oh, I've missed you so much. Yes. Marty: Hey. Sheridan: Hi. Mrs. Wallace: Oh, boy. You are an evil, evil, evil girl, Bethie. Beth: Yeah, but I'm an evil girl with a son and a chance to have a husband -- Luis. Mrs. Wallace: Oh, god. Sheridan: Oh, Marty. If only I could've proved you were mine. [SCENE_BREAK] Whitney: Look at how beautiful you are. So perfect. Oh, my god. Oh, my god, what have I done? Man: We go on in a few minutes. You need to go backstage to get ready? Whitney: I'll freshen up my makeup, mm-hmm. Man: Are you ok? How many drinks have you had? Whitney: Hey, what is it with everybody counting my drinks? I'm fine. I'll see you on stage. [SCENE_BREAK] Carla: I love this place. Fox: Uh-huh. Carla: And I love being with you, Fox. Fox: It's fun hanging out with you, too. Ok. Waitress: Would you like to order? Fox: Yeah, we'll take a bottle of crystal, I think, right -- celebrate my big victory over Chad? Thank you. Carla: Um -- that's Chad, isn't it? Chad: You know, I really wish we could stop by the office first. You know, I want to download the C.D. into the main office computer before anything else gets a chance to happen. Valerie: Chad, nothing is going to happen. We're here to celebrate, remember? Relax. Chad: Well, it's kind of hard to relax knowing Fox is out there sabotaging me every chance he gets. Huh. Speak of the devil. Excuse me. Get up, you bastard. Fox: Oh! Chad: You are going to pay for trying to destroy my work. [SCENE_BREAK] Pilar: Theresa, you had to do the right thing. Listen to me and to Luis. Giving Jane to Ethan and Gwen was your only choice. Theresa: No, Mama. Maybe it wouldn't have been my only choice if you hadn't sold me out! Pilar: What? Theresa: You stood by Gwen, Mama, because she's Ethan's wife. Because she's married to him. That is the only reason that you took her side. Pilar: No, Theresa, that is not true. Theresa: Yes, it is. You know Ethan loves me, but he's married to Gwen. So you -- so you backed her. And the reason you did it is because of Papa. Pilar: What are you talking about? Theresa: Because you want him back, Mama. And you used your marriage license as an excuse to keep him away from Katherine, the woman that he loves, the woman that he wants to be with. You keep using your marriage as -- as a reason to justify every single thing that you do! Pilar: This has nothing to do with Martin and me! Theresa: You know it has everything to do with Papa. Because if you didn't stand by Gwen and her marriage license, then you would sound like a hypocrite! So you backed her, Mama, even though you knew it would kill me! You don't even care about hurting your own child, as long as you get Papa back! Pilar: Oh -- [SCENE_BREAK] Katherine: Martin, answer me. Is that why you won't tell me? Because you believe that I would turn against you? Alistair: He's just protecting himself, Katherine. Martin: That's not true. I don't care about myself, and you damn well know it. I just want to spare Katherine the pain of knowing. Please -- please, sweetheart, just forget that the gazebo was ever here, or your life will be changed forever. Katherine: But not knowing is so much worse than knowing. I'm imagining all sorts of horrible things. I mean, it's clear that Alistair has -- he's covering something up. He's done something with that gazebo, and I need to know it. Martin: Katherine, please, I'm begging you. Just let it go. Katherine: Whatever it is, darling, you won't have to bear it alone anymore. I need to know. Martin: You're the bravest woman I've ever known. Katherine: You tell me, Alistair. You tell me the secret of the gazebo. [SCENE_BREAK] Bernard: No luck? Dottie: No, damn it. Sheridan's still not answering her cell phone. And she's not at home. Wait a minute. I think I know where she might be. She must be there. Mrs. Wallace: There is a special place in hell for you, missy. Beth: Well, in the meantime, I'll be in heaven on earth, because I'll have Marty and Luis. Mrs. Wallace: Hmm. Not if she can prove that Marty is her son! Beth: Did you hear what she said? She's not going to try anymore. She'll never prove it. [Phone rings] Beth: Hello? Dottie: Yes, this is Dottie. Is Sheridan there? Mrs. Wallace: Who is it? Who is on the phone? [SCENE_BREAK] Fox: What the hell's the matter with you, huh? Are you crazy? Chad: No, I know it was you, Fox. You tried to destroy my files. Fox: I tried -- what do you mean, "tried"? Chad: It didn't work. Nothing was destroyed. Fox: Huh. What the hell are you doing here, anyway, huh? Where's my son? Chad: Well, my son's at home. Someone's watching him. Fox: So you just dumped him with a babysitter, Chad? Is that it? You sick of playing dad already? Valerie: Chad is a great father. Fox: Oh? Liz: Chad, Fox, what is going on? Fox: I don't know what's going on, Liz. This maniac just attacked me out of the blue. Chad: Oh, please -- you know damn well why. Liz: Stop it. I know you two have problems, but you can't fight it out here! You know what? You should both leave. Chad: Well, we just got here. Liz: Listen, you -- you can't have a brawl here. It's bad for business. Now, you're welcome to come back another night. But call for reservations first, please. Come on. Carla: Um -- what about our champagne? We are celebrating. Valerie: And this is the first break Chad's had since he got his son. Fox: My son. Man: Ladies and gentlemen, Ms. Whitney Russell. Whitney: Will you remember me if I'm never on your mind? Will you remember me another year another time oh, my god. I'm pregnant. Fox: I guess a lot of men wouldn't -- wouldn't trust a woman enough to do this. But I trust you. I trust you with everything. It's not like I'm going to come home and find out you've given away my whole life, right? Whitney: No. Hmm. Uh-uh. [SCENE_BREAK] Dottie: Hello? Hello, is Sheridan there? It's very important I speak to her. Mrs. Wallace: What is the matter with you? Who's on the phone? Luis: Hello, is anyone there? Beth? Beth: Yes, I'm -- I'm here. Luis: Hey, look, I'm trying to reach Sheridan. Is she there? Beth: No, I'm sorry. Luis: All right, listen, if you hear from her, tell her to call me, ok? Beth: No problem. Luis: Thanks. Mrs. Wallace: Would you answer me? Who was that on the phone, Bethie? Beth: It was the wrong number, Mother. Mrs. Wallace: Gee! Spent a lot of time for a wrong number! Beth: Yeah. He was nice. I didn't want to be rude. Sheridan: Well, I'd better get going. Come on, sweetheart. All right. Baby. Marty: No! Sheridan: Marty, I'm going to miss you so much. Marty: No! Sheridan: Yes. Mrs. Wallace: Here, Sheridan. Beth: No, no, no! That is mine! Mrs. Wallace: Here -- you take this with you. You can print another one on the computer. Sheridan: Thank you so much, Mrs. Wallace. Thank you. Beth: It's over! I won! Mother, I've won! Mrs. Wallace: You are evil, Bethie. You are so evil, evil, evil. Beth: Marty, honey, come on. Come on. I want you to go in the kitchen and wait for Mommy. And I'm going to come in and give you some cookies and milk, ok? Ok, there you go. I'll be right in. You call me evil? Mrs. Wallace: Yes! Beth: And what are you? You have had millions of chances to tell Luis and Sheridan the truth, but no. You never opened your big fat mouth because you were too worried about saving your own hide! Mrs. Wallace: Because you threatened me! A helpless old woman! Yes, you did. But you know something, Bethie? Gee -- gee, I don't see Luis around here, so you don't have him yet, do you? Hmm? When you manage that, then you can be screaming, "I've won, I've won, I've won!" Beth: Ok, shut up! I have won! Mrs. Wallace: Huh. Beth: Sheridan's defeated! You just can't let me be happy about it! I am so sick of listening to you, Mother! Just -- shut up! Shut up! [SCENE_BREAK] Bernard: No luck at the Crane mansion? Dottie: No. The Cranes guard their privacy so much, and no one will tell me anything about Sheridan. I've got to find her. Luis: Sheridan? Sheridan, are you here? Sheridan? Sheridan, where are you? Please answer the phone. Oh, you can't be gone already. Sheridan: I have to leave Harmony forever. There's just nothing else I can do. Oh, Marty -- why couldn't I have proven that you were mine? [SCENE_BREAK] Gwen: Ooh, this is your room, sweetheart. This is your beautiful room. Yes, it is. Oh, honey, I knew this would be wonderful, but this baby has brought me more joy than I ever could have imagined. Yes, she has. Yes, she has. Ethan: Never knew she'd cause Theresa so much pain, either. [SCENE_BREAK] Chad: Hey. Fox: What's wrong? Whitney: Nothing. Nothing's wrong. Chad: Are you all right? Are you sick? Whitney: I'm fine, I'm fine! God, will you guys leave me alone? I don't want to talk to you guys. [SCENE_BREAK] Katherine: Tell me, Alistair. Tell me what happened here at the gazebo. Martin won't stop you from telling me now. Alistair: Very well. I'll show you, Katherine. I'll show you everything. Come with me. [Alistair chuckles] [SCENE_BREAK] Pilar: Theresa, I know that you're upset, mija. I know, but you can't mean what you're saying. Theresa: I do mean it, Mama. You didn't stand by me. You put what you wanted ahead of what I needed. I needed you, Mama. I needed my mother, but you sold me out because of Papa! Pilar: That is not true, Theresa! Giving them the baby -- that was the right thing to do! Theresa: No, it wasn't the right thing, Mama! And I hate you for saying it! I hate you, I hate you! [SCENE_BREAK] Beth: God, I hate you, Mother! Why can't you let me enjoy this moment? The best moment of my life? Mrs. Wallace: Because you are evil! Evil! Beth: I did what I had to do to buy my happiness. Don't you care whether I'm happy or not? Mrs. Wallace: No, Bethie. Not when it has caused so much pain to get it. Look, you have ruined Sheridan's life! You stole her baby! And now -- now, you're going to try and take her man? Ugh! Beth: You know what? I'm not listening to you. Because I'm going to be happy. Mrs. Wallace: Huh. Beth: I have won, Mother. I have Marty. I have the D.N.A. test to prove that he's mine. And with Sheridan gone, it's only a matter of time before I get Luis in my bed. Oh. [SCENE_BREAK] Luis: Yeah, this is Detective Lopez-Fitzgeralds, Harmony P.D. I'm looking for Sheridan Crane. All right, well, can you at least tell me if anyone's filed a flight plan for the Crane jet? Ok, then. Thanks for nothing. Damn it. [Phone rings] Luis: Hello? Dottie: Luis? Luis: Yeah, who's this? Dottie: Luis, this is Dottie. Is Sheridan there? Luis: I'm looking for Sheridan right now. I really don't have time to talk. Dottie: No, I really need to speak to her. Luis: I'll tell Sheridan you called if I find her. Dottie: No, no, no, no. Luis, wait, this concerns you, too, and it's very important. Luis -- Luis, are you still there? He hung up. Bernard: I figured. What are you going to do now? Dottie: I don't know, Bernard. I don't know. Luis: I got to find Sheridan. I can't let her leave Harmony. Sheridan: I can't believe I've lost you forever. My little baby. And that Luis and I aren't going to grow old together. I mean, we could have been so happy. But it's just not going to happen now. I've lost everything -- my child, the love of my life. That's why I have to leave Harmony and I just can't ever look back. Luis: I have to find Sheridan before she leaves. I've looked all over Harmony. Where could she be? Sheridan: If only Luis would believe me about Marty, it just would have changed everything. [NEXT_ON] Ned: If we're caught in here, you could be the number one suspect in his murder. Martin: It's worse than you could possibly imagine! [Katherine screams]

Dottie is also trying to find her to tell her the results of the DNA test are in, but she has no luck, either

Melinda: Listen to you planning a vacation to Paris as if running down my son were nothing... Alexis: Mrs. Bauer-- Melinda: As if he were some stray dog that you would leave dying on the side of the road. Alexis: I'm so sorry for your loss. Melinda: You know what? We begged Kiefer to stay away from you. We warned him that your father was a criminal and he belonged in prison, and... Alexis: Mrs. Bauer... Melinda: You were the very last girl he ever should be seen with, but he wouldn't listen. He loved you, and now he's dead because of you. Alexis: Mrs. Bauer, that's enough. Melinda: You know what? You guys are quite the team. First you lie about Kiefer beating you up, and then you, you kill him. [SCENE_BREAK] Lulu: How long do you have to stay here? Dante: Well, the judge isn't very happy with me. Lulu: So the prosecution can force a little kid to testify, but you're not allowed to stop it? Dante: No, you know what? I'd do it all over again, but unfortunately that judge can run that courtroom however he sees fit. I don't know. Probably for the night or somethin'. Lulu: I just think it's ridiculous that you're here in a jail cell while Sonny's probably at his restaurant having a nice meal with a glass of wine. Dante: Well, that's all about to change. Lulu: We have a right to be upset. I mean, you were just protecting your little brother. Sonny is the one who bludgeoned his wife to death, and you're the one they put in jail? Don't you feel a little betrayed? [SCENE_BREAK] Jax: I never intended for Morgan to get involved in this trial. Carly: You never intended for a child to get hurt? Jax: That's right. Carly: Then that makes you a hypocrite, 'cause Sonny's been sayin' that for years. [SCENE_BREAK] Claire: I'm prepared to plead you down to involuntary manslaughter if you plead guilty to 5 counts of RICO violations. RICO has mandatory prison time, as you must know. You'd be looking at 10 years with a possible parole of 5. You'd be out from under those Claudia Corinthos charges, and none of your children would ever have to testify. [SCENE_BREAK] Kristina: I loved Kiefer. Alexis: Oh-- Kristina: I didn't want him to get hurt. Alexis: No. No. Kristina: He felt terrible about hitting me, and that's why I didn't tell anyone! Alexis: No. Melinda: You didn't tell anyone, because it never happened. Alexis: We're not having this conversation right now. Melinda: Okay, and why aren't you in jail? Alexis: It was an accident. Melinda: Oh, that's right. That's what your boyfriend, the police commissioner told me. Alexis: He's my friend. Melinda: Anyone else who had ran over a teenage boy, fled the scene, failed to dial 911-- you haven't even been charged with anything. Alexis: Mrs. Bauer, I'm sure that I will be. In the meantime, I can assure you I'm not going anywhere. Melinda: Well, I just heard you planning a trip out of the country. My son is not even in the ground yet. You will not get away with this. Alexis: It was an accident. Melinda: Oh, that's right. Alexis: It was an accident because I was driving my daughter to the hospital... Melinda: And you accidentally ran over my son. Alexis: After your son beat her for the second time. Melinda: And then you accidentally failed to dial 911, and then you accidentally stood around here in the hospital... Alexis: You are upsetting-- Melinda: Full well knowing that Kiefer was out there in the cold dying. You watched how Kiefer suffered and died in the emergency room. Alexis: Mrs. Bauer, you can be as upset with me as you want, and I don't blame you. Melinda: Listen to me. Kiefer would be alive if your mother had just called for an ambulance. Alexis: Maya! Can somebody please come in here?! Melinda: Listen, how could you even do this to my son? Even if he hurt your daughter, which he did not, he liked you. Alexis: Maya! Melinda: He admired you, and he genuinely loved your daughter, even though we did our best to dissuade him. Alexis: Maya! Can somebody please help?! Melinda: None of this would have happened if you had just left our son alone. Maya: Hey. Hey, whatever's going on here, it's over. Melinda: You killed my son deliberately and with malice. Alexis: Shh. Melinda: You will be held accountable. Alexis: Maya, please get her out. [Kristina sobbing] [SCENE_BREAK] Dante: You know, being here in this cell reminds me of why I wanted to be a cop in the first place. The law's not perfect, but it's the best system we got. Sure beats the alternative. And what do you expect the judge to do? He just can't have people storming his courtroom. Lulu: Well, he should have never let Morgan testify. Dante: I wish that kid never saw me get taken away in cuffs. Just gotta tell him one day that--you know, when this is all over, that the law is something good. You know, maybe he can grow up and be a judge or lawyer and make the system better than it is now. Lulu: You're amazing. Heh. Dante: I know what it's like to grow up without a father. And the way this trial's goin', Morgan's gonna lose his, and that's gonna be my responsibility. I gotta-- I don't know--help him, be a big brother. Lulu: He's lucky to have you. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: You're becoming more like Sonny every day. Jax: Ha ha ha. Carly: I mean, you are. You want something, and you go after it, no matter who gets hurt. Jax: Right. Carly: And you're always right, and everybody else, especially me, is always wrong. Jax: Of course. Carly: You're working the system, Jax, just like Sonny, and my kids are getting hurt. Morgan blames himself for sending Dante to prison, and he keeps reassuring me and Jason that he's never gonna tell anybody the truth about Michael. He shouldn't have to reassure me about anything. It's my job to reassure him. And if Sonny gets convicted, Morgan's gonna blame himself, and that is 100% your fault. Jax: All right, all right. All right, Claire crossed the line today. I'm gonna have her taken off the case. Carly: She's not going anywhere, Jax! Claire smells a win. So does her boss, and let's be honest. So do you. Jax: I never thought that she would pull a stunt like this. Carly: At least Sonny and Jason own what they do. You, man, you're always so surprised. Jax: You know what? I am trying to save my family, and you just refuse to see that. Carly: My family and I have had just about enough saving from you that we can stand. Michael is in hiding because of you. You're responsible for Morgan being traumatized in court today. And Josslyn, let's talk about her. She's gonna grow up without her parents living underneath the same roof at a time when she needs us the most, but you know what? You wanna destroy Sonny, so good for you. And you just may do it. You just may do it. But you also may destroy the people you claim to love. [SCENE_BREAK] Claire: The murder charges would go away. You'd serve 5 years, give or take, and you'd be out in time for Morgan's high school graduation. Sonny: Don't say Morgan's name to me after what you did to him in court. Claire: Do you want the deal or not? Sonny: I know what's goin' on. Jax threatened to pull you off the case because you crossed the line with Morgan. Now you're comin' to come in here, get any kind of deal you can so you don't have a loss on your record. Claire: I never wanted to drag young children into this. Sonny: But you did because you're so desperate to win. If you had any children of your own, Ms. Walsh, you would understand what you did today. You caused a lot of pain to a little boy, all because you wanted to win. Claire: I would prefer not to use your children, but if I have to, I will. So what's it gonna be? Deal or no deal? [SCENE_BREAK] Lulu: So what else did you and Sonny talk about? Dante: Oh, you mean did we have some kind of father-son bonding moment through the cell bars? Lulu: He made you an offer, didn't he? He wanted you to stop being a cop and work for him. Dante: Wow. You're beautiful, and you're smart. [Lulu scoffs] Lulu: I've watched Sonny operate for many years. Dante: You know, Carly asked me the same thing. After I got shot, she wanted me to get up on the stand and falsify my evidence, basically throw away my entire career. Lulu: Well, that's different. Dante: Oh, it's different, is it? Why? Because she's your cousin? Lulu: No. Dante: Or is she your aunt? Lulu: I would like her just the same, even if we weren't related, but, you know, she was trying to protect her kids. Dante: Can't blame her for that. How 'bout you? What would you do if I took Sonny's offer, if I did what Carly said and threw my career away? Would you still love me? Lulu: That was a trick question, because you would never work for Sonny, but if you decided you didn't wanna be a cop and you wanted to be a plumber, I would love you just the same. Dante: You know, you'd probably love me more. Plumbers make a lot of money. But I'm a cop. It's all I really wanted to be once I found out that not everyone gets to play for the Yankees. But I knew I'd never be in the mob. I knew I'd love my family, love my kids too much for that. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: See, in your mind, you never do anything wrong. It's okay for you to lie and put your family in danger. It's okay for you to use my kids against their father. Jax: You really wanna have this fight again? Carly: No, I don't. Jax: Since Josslyn was born, I understand what it really means to be a father. Carly: Which makes what you're doin' to my kids even worse, Jax. Jax: They're my kids, too. Carly: But you just said it's different with Josslyn. Jax: That doesn't mean I don't love them. Carly: But you don't love them like you love your daughter. Jax: Ohh! You know, no matter how angry you are with me, you know that I love you and that I love Morgan and Michael, too. Carly: And Michael, too. He's always an afterthought, isn't he? [Jax sighs] Jax: I just can't win, can I? Carly: Can't win. Why should you? Why should you? You demand loyalty from me, but you don't give it. You demand honesty from me, but you lie to me all the time. You want me to be open and honest and confide in you, but you only tell me what you want me to hear. Jax: You're not gonna believe anything I say. Carly: Why should I? Tell me, why? Jax: Why should you? Carly: You don't respect me, you don't trust me, and you lie to me, hell, anytime you want. We're fallin' apart. And every time you hurt my kids, I love you a little less. And this dream, this dream that we have of having this great, wonderful family for the rest of our lives, it's fading, Jax. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: Sonny won't be making any deals without Diane. Claire: You don't need her. My offer is simple. It benefits both sides. That's why I came directly to you. Sonny: You came directly to me because you can't beat Diane. You've been over your head from the start. That's your problem. You understand me? Claire: My offer stands until court convenes tomorrow. Otherwise, I'm gonna have to recall Morgan to the stand. Sonny: Really? Claire: Yeah. Sonny: Yeah? You may be off the case by tomorrow. Claire: You know what? Who knows? I think I'm gonna have to call Kristina, too. Yeah. You know, I think there's a lot of relevant things that I can ask her, like your attitude towards Claudia. Right? Did Kristina ever hear you make any threats or act in a hostile manner? Sonny: Yeah, you say-- let me tell you something. Claire: You get the idea? Sonny: Listen to me. You say things, right? But you don't understand what you're gettin' yourself into. Claire: I have to do what it takes to win, and it's a necessary evil, because you need to be stopped. And as for children, personally I don't wanna bring up children that I'm not prepared for, and obviously you don't believe that. But if you wanna think you're a good father, then why don't you consider this deal? Because it's gonna give you a great opportunity to protect your children. Jason: I'm calling Diane. Sonny: No, no. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. This is-- Jason: Sonny. Sonny: Look, I wanna see my son, and then I'll decide what to do. [SCENE_BREAK] Dante: Was your father ever king for a day? He must have been to make a princess like you. Were you arrested tonight? Because it's gotta be illegal to look that good. Hey, what does it feel like to be the most beautiful girl in the room? Lulu: I'm the only girl in the room. Dante: You're so hot, I think you caused, like, all of global warming. [Lulu laughs] Lulu: Will you stop? Please? Dante: You make me melt like the hot fudge on a sundae. Hey, someone call the cops! This chick just stole my heart! Lulu: Oh, my God. That's enough. That's enough, really. Dante: What happened to you before? You were all quiet. Was it because I was talkin' about family and kids and stuff like that? Lulu: Kinda. Dante: Well, I don't think you have anything to worry about. It's not lookin' too good for us makin' babies. Heh heh. Lulu: I know. Dante: I mean, I don't want kids, like, right now. I mean, I do want kids one day hypothetically. I don't know when that'll be. Lulu: You know, can we just maybe just drop the subject? Dante: Sure. Lulu: Okay. Olivia: I cannot believe this. I have 3 calls in to that stupid judge's office, and no one'll even talk to me about bail, but I'm not givin' up, okay? Nobody puts my baby behind bars. Dante: Okay, ma, take it easy. Olivia: Did you hear what he did? Did you hear what he did in court today, standin' up for his baby brother like that? I am so proud of you. Lulu: Me, too. Olivia: Okay, so I figured you'd be in here for at least tonight. I brought you a meatball sandwich and a change of socks and some clean underwear. Dante: How did you get these past the guards? Olivia: Well, they inspected those bags just like everybody else's. Dante: Ma, I gotta work here with these guys. You show them my underwear? Olivia: So they'll know that you're workin' in clean underwear. Like Aunt Theresa always used to say, "clean kids, clean house, clean underwear," not that she thought I could actually do it. She was the first one--that's my mother's sister--the first one to stick her finger in my face and tell me that I couldn't do it, that 15 years old was too young to raise a kid and that I didn't have a chance. Oh, and that I was a disgrace to all Falconeris and Garibaldis everywhere. Please. [Chuckles] Like there weren't plenty of speedy marriages and "premature" 10-pound babies on her side of the family. But she never got sick of tellin' me that I should give up my baby and go live my life. And just look at how wrong she was. You are the best thing that ever happened to me, and you'll always be my baby. Give me a hug. [SCENE_BREAK] Jax: I want Claire Walsh pulled off the case. No, it's not too late. I expect a call back from him within the hour. Alexis: Here's the ruthless friend that I know and love. Jax: Well, at least someone appreciates it. The more I try to contain this trial, the more it seems to spin out of control. Alexis: I know the feeling. Jax: How's Kristina? Alexis: In the hospital blaming herself for everything that happened to her, and she had her first session with a shrink today, and I imagine she'll probably be seein' the shrink for the rest of her life. Jax: This must be really hard for you. Alexis: It's really hard for Kiefer's parents, who are taking out their grief on Kristina, and they can't do that anymore, so I came here to ask do you think you could get them to keep away from her. Jax: Yeah. I'll call Warren. I have to express my condolences anyway. You know, Warren and Melinda seem like reasonable people. Why do you think they're targeting Kristina? You think it's because she told about Kiefer beating her up? Alexis: Oh, I think it's a lot more complicated than that. I gotta sit down. I was the hit-and-run driver that killed Kiefer. [SCENE_BREAK] [Door opens] Jason: What's wrong? Is Morgan okay? Carly: Jax. We just had a really big fight, and we are getting further and further apart, Jason. Jason: I know that this is a difficult time for you, but, please, you need to stay focused on this trial. Carly: Okay. I know. I know all I have to do is lie, and I should be really good at that. My instincts are off. Jax lied to me for months, and I didn't even know about it. And I don't know what Claire Walsh is gonna pull. Why aren't we a few steps ahead of her? We've been playing catch-up since the arraignment. Jason: Let me tell you something. You're a lot tougher than Claire Walsh. Carly: She's a federal prosecutor. I'm sure she's dealt with liars and false statements a hundred times in her career. What if I slip up? My family is counting on me. What if I fail? [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: Is your mom here? Morgan: Mm-mmm. She's out doing an errand. I'm supposed to be doing my homework and getting back to normal, whatever that's supposed to mean. Can we go see Dante? Sonny: I don't want you seeing your brother behind bars. Morgan: But I'm the reason he's there. Sonny: No, you're not the reason he's there. The reason he's there is because he didn't follow the rules of the court. That's why they call it contempt of court. Morgan: But it's my fault. Sonny: You should have never been put on that stand in the first place. Okay? Morgan: Ronnie said that if I said something wrong, Dante would lose his badge. Sonny: Okay, Ronnie is lying to you. Morgan: I would have never said anything to hurt Michael. Sonny: I don't want you worrying about this. Okay? Morgan: Wasn't it cool that Dante rushed in, said the prosecutor and the judge were out of order? And when he ran in, he had his badge up in the air. Sonny: Yeah. Proud of both of you. Sit down. Morgan: Do you think we'll ever really go to the new Yankee stadium, you, me, Michael, and Dante? Sonny: I hope so. Morgan: You know, have soda, eat hot dogs. Maybe I'd take my glove and catch a foul ball. Sonny: Yeah. Yeah. I like that. Morgan: Do I have to go back to court? I don't want to. I'm scared I'll say something wrong. Sonny: You know what? I don't want you to go back either, so you know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna figure out a way to get you out of that, okay? [SCENE_BREAK] Jax: Who knows about this? Alexis: Mac. I went over there, and I made a full confession. Jax: Was Diane with you? Alexis: No. She's got her hands full right now. He charged me with leaving the scene, and then he released me, and I have no idea what's gonna happen next, but I need to just focus on Kristina right now. And I understand why the Bauers want justice, but they need to stay away from Kristina, okay? If they want me, they can come after me... Jax: Okay. Alexis: But they need to leave my daughter alone. Jax: I'll reach out to Warren, see if we can find a way to deal with this without anyone else getting hurt, okay? Alexis: Okay. [SCENE_BREAK] Maya: Hey. Nabbed you the last Chinese chicken salad. Kristina: Thanks. Maya: I'll admit it doesn't look too promising. Kristina: Doctors aren't supposed to be delivering food, are they? Maya: Well, I'm an intern, and Epiphany asked me to come check on you. Kristina: Everybody obeys Epiphany. Maya: Everybody who isn't stupid. So how you doing? Kristina: I keep thinking about how Kiefer died in this building, under this roof. Maya: You want me to have someone come sit with you? Kristina: It's nice to have some alone time. So many people have been trying to help me, but it's like the more they help, the worse I feel. Do you think that salad is edible? Maya: Heh. Well, that depends on how committed you are to salad. I could always go and nab you some ice cream. Man on PA: Nurse Epiphany Johnson, call 220. Kristina: Go away. Maya: You need to leave. Ethan: I will. I just wanna apologize first. I'm sorry I yelled at you before. Yeah, I shouldn't have done that. You're a kid. You know, I'm supposed to be a grown-up, so I need to start acting like one. And I'm sorry for everything that's happened to you, and I'm sorry for anything I did to make it worse. [SCENE_BREAK] Olivia: So I imagine you're gonna be in here for at least the night, huh? Dante: It's worth it if I got Morgan off the stand, Ma. I mean, seeing him like that, I mean, it's just another example of how easy I had it growin' up away from Sonny. Olivia: Well, I'll never get sick of hearing you say that. Lulu: Olivia, I was really rude to you the night that he got shot, and at the time, all I could see were the lies, but I'm starting to understand how amazing you really are. Olivia: I knew I liked this girl for a reason, right? Lulu: I mean, keeping your baby and raising him on your own, most 15-year-olds couldn't do that. Olivia: Well, you know, I had a lot of help from my family once they got over the initial shock. It definitely took a village, but I always knew that the final responsibility was mine. And look at this guy. Heh. The greatest work I'll ever do. Dante: Okay. That's enough, Ma. Lulu: Actually, speaking of, I can't even believe how late it is. Kate has me working a ton because Coleman's on jury duty, so I'll see you. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: You are not gonna fail. When your kids need you, Carly, you always step up. Carly: Jax hates Sonny so much, and it's costing our marriage. We should be happy right now. We worked so hard to have that. But the whole time, Jax was working against me, the whole time lying to me. Jason: You know, with everything that's goin' on with the trial and everything's that's goin' on with Michael, it's pretty easy to forget that you actually had a baby the night Claudia died. I mean, I even hate to think of you in the car with Claudia, knowing that she could have hurt you at any second, but you were brave enough to wreck that car. You walked through the woods in a storm, and you found a cabin. I mean, Carly, you're so tough, you made havin' Josslyn look easy. Carly: Well, wow. I guess if I can do all that, I can convince the jury that, you know, Sonny killed Claudia in self-defense and he did it to protect me. Okay. I just--something's different this time. I don't know. When Michael was in that coma, I knew he was gonna wake up. I don't know how to explain it. I don't know why, but I just knew he was gonna wake up, and I'm not feeling it this time. I'm not. That core feeling I get when I know that everything is gonna be okay, Jason, it's not there. And I wanna believe that I can do this. I do. Jason: No, I know that you can do this. You just gotta get up on that stand and say that Sonny killed Claudia. That's it. I mean, make the jury believe it, because in a way, it's true, because Sonny would have done the exact same thing that Michael did. We're just switchin' the names. Carly: That's something I would say. Jason: Well, for all the years that you believed in me, I'm believing in you. [SCENE_BREAK] Man on PA: Dr. Henry, call radiology. Dr. Henry, call radiology. Ethan: So how do you think Kristina's doing? Maya: I think your apology helped. Ethan: I hope so. Maya: The bad boy with the heart of gold. Been there. Ethan: It was just a thought. Maya: Hey, hold on. If there's anything you can do for Kristina, I'll let you know. Woman: Maya. [SCENE_BREAK] Kristina: Mr. Bauer. Warren: Kiefer and I were planning a trip to Cambridge in the spring, do an insider's tour of Harvard. We were going to look into the dining clubs, watch the spring regatta. After that, we were gonna take a train down to Manhattan. I had reservations at the Harvard club. Kiefer really wanted me to show him around. But now, well, you know, I'm making funeral arrangements. Kristina: I'm so sorry. Warren: You were a disaster for Kiefer, weren't you? From the day that your insane brother attacked him at the club and your father showed up with his henchmen, I warned him. I warned him that you were nothing but trouble, and I told him to stay away from you. But he wouldn't listen, because he loved you. He loved you, and now he's dead. He's dead because you lied. You told people that he was beating you when he wasn't. And then your mother, your mother runs him down with her car. Kristina: It was an accident. Warren: Kiefer's left leg was shattered. [Kristina sobbing] Warren: His hips were broken, and he had to lie there. He had to lie there in unspeakable pain, bleeding internally, alone, Kristina, alone in the dark, dying. Kristina: I didn't know. Warren: His spleen ruptured before they could get him into emergency surgery. Kiefer would still be alive if he had gotten to this hospital on time, if only your mother would have called for help. But it started with you. You are the reason that Kiefer is dead. Kiefer is dead because of you. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Hi. Lulu: Hi. How's Morgan? Carly: He's at karate. I'm trying to keep his life as normal as possible. Lulu: You should tell him that Dante's okay. Carly: You know, I really hate that Dante lied to my kids for months, but it was pretty great how he stood up for Morgan in court today. Lulu: Yeah. Yeah, he's great with kids, and he's gonna make a wonderful father someday. [SCENE_BREAK] [Footsteps] Claire: So was it worth it? Dante: Sandwich is great. Claire: No, playing the hero for Morgan, defying a judge, disrupting a trial. Dante: You blew it, Claire. You puttin' Morgan up there, I mean, that was goin' too far. Even the judge thinks so. Now the jury thinks you're vindictive, a hard-ass, maybe even a little bit of a bully. Claire: I needed an I.D. on the car. Dante: There's a lot of other ways you can get an I.D. on a car. You didn't need to bring a 12-year-old kid in to try to trick him into testifying against his father. Claire: No, I did it to get to Sonny, and I did. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: So, Morgan, is he all right? Sonny: Morgan still wants to go to the Yankee game with me, Michael, and Dante. I promised him that game all winter. Morgan, he needs to be a kid. Michael needs to come home. They've both suffered too much, and the only way for me to save them, I gotta take the deal. We're talkin' 10 years, you know, on RICO. The murder charges go away. 5 years in prison. It's not that big a deal. Jason: Sonny, you're not gonna survive a year in prison, not just because of the claustrophobia. You got too many enemies. Sonny: I can work from the inside. Jason: Claire should have brought the deal to Diane, not us! The judge should have been involved in this whole thing. We don't even know if that offer is real at this point. She broke all kind of rules. I mean, that could buy us a mistrial. Sonny: I don't want a mistrial. I want this to be done with, and I don't see any other options. [Jason sighs] Jason: This could work. Sonny: What? Jason: You don't take Claire's deal. I will. [SCENE_BREAK] Kristina: I loved Kiefer. That's why I said Ethan beat me up the first time, because I didn't want to cause any trouble. I thought it would all go away once I dropped the charges, but then Kiefer wanted me to reinstate them, and I couldn't do that. Ethan is innocent. Then Kiefer said that I was ruining his life, and he hit me, and he wouldn't stop. Warren: Well, at least part of what you're saying is true. You were ruining Kiefer's life. But now you are trying to defile his memory. Kristina: Kiefer did hit me. He hit me a lot. Warren: Did you tell anyone that before? Kristina: No. He always apologized. Warren: Did you report it to the police? Kristina: I didn't wanna get him in trouble. Warren: Did you tell your parents? Kristina: No. Warren: No. No, you didn't, because it didn't happen, okay? Here's what happened. Your mother ran down Kiefer with her car, and then she left him there. She drove away. She came here to this hospital, stood around for hours knowing that he was out there, knowing that he desperately needed help. Jax: Warren, this is not okay. Alexis: What is going on here? Warren: You, you killed my son. Your life as you know it is over. Jax: All right, come on. Let's go. Come on. Warren, you're grieving. You should go home. Warren: Kiefer was dying when we were at the Metro Court. While we were having drinks, discussing the California deal, Kiefer was alone, in the dark, bleeding to death. He couldn't walk. He couldn't get help. He was probably terrified. Jax: I'm very sorry. Warren: We warned him to stay away from that girl. She's a liar. We heard rumors that the mother was unstable, but I never thought... Jax: Kristina's not responsible here. Warren: Well, then who is? Who the hell is? [SCENE_BREAK] Kristina: Are you going on trial? Can they put you in prison? Alexis: It will be all right, okay? Yeah. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: I'm guessing that Dante doesn't know about your abortion. Lulu: And it never occurred to me that he would care. Carly: Maybe he won't care. Lulu: No, I am so scared to tell him, because I am sure that he is gonna care. He is extremely Catholic. His mom says that having him was the best decision that she ever made. Carly: Okay. That was her. That doesn't mean Dante's gonna judge you. Lulu: No. At some point, I'm gonna have to tell him, and it's gonna change the way that he feels about me. He's not gonna see me the way that he sees me now. [SCENE_BREAK] Claire: I offered Sonny a deal, involuntary manslaughter and 5 counts of RICO in return for 10 years, and he'll be up for parole in 5. Not that he'll ever make parole. Dante: This wasn't about cutting a deal. Sonny killed Claudia. He was supposed to get life. Claire: You know, Detective, I thought you'd be glad. We're about to win. Dante: This isn't a win. I don't want him out in 10 years. Claire: It's a good deal. Dante: You used this kid. You used this kid against his own father. Claire: Yeah, you're absolutely right. I used Morgan for leverage to secure a deal that would work for all for us. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: There's no way I'm gonna let you go to prison for me. Jason: Sonny, it's not for you. It's for Michael. Sonny: He'd feel just as guilty. Jason: It's 10 years. I'm out in 5. I can deal with prison. Michael knows that. Sonny: Well, what about Morgan? He's gonna feel like he messed up and you're payin' for it. Jason: No, Morgan, I'm just gonna explain to him that it's part of my job to take the fall. I take the risks. I agreed to it, and I'm gonna take the consequences with it, but I'm not leavin' any kids behind. Jake, but he doesn't even know I'm his father. Sonny: I cannot let you do this. And Carly's not gonna go for it. She'd rather me go to prison than you. Jason: You're right. Carly's gonna fight, she's gonna yell, and she's gonna hate it, but I think in the end, she'll agree to it because it's for Michael. It's for Morgan. You're their father, and they need you. Sonny: Claire Walsh wants me, not you. Jason: Claire Walsh is desperate, or she would have never offered a deal in the first place. I'm a win for Claire. If she takes me down, she's gonna look pretty good in Washington. Sonny: I can't believe we're acting like Carly's gonna go for it when she's not. She'd rather confess than see you do this, and then she's gonna bury me alive. Jason: Carly's as stressed as I've ever seen her, and that's sayin' a lot, because she thinks her testimony is not enough to save you. This way, she doesn't even have to get on the stand. It's the right thing to do, Sonny, for all of us.

Jax and Alexis catch Kiefer's dad badgering Kristina

Di: The handcuffs, you guys? Come on, this is insane. On what planet is Julia a criminal? Julia: Your planet, your room, your knife in my back. Di: No, I didn't. Julia: You had your brother do your dirty work. Di: Del? Wait. Let her go. Derek: We're taking Julia into protective custody. Mimi: Until the Feds step in. Di: What, so you can try and force her back into a life that you know she hates? Derek: Beats getting her head blown off. Julia: No, you don't know a damn thing. Mimi: Julia, we know how to keep you safe. Julia: Against my will? You have no right. You can't make me take another name, tell one more lie about my family. You can't make me disappear! Tad: Damn straight they can't. Why don't you leave her alone and try to run down the wack job who's trying to kill her? [SCENE_BREAK] Garret: This has to end. Am I understood? Julia Keefer started out as an irritant, a flea. Now she has become a wild card, so make it happen. No excuses, no foul-ups. Garret: Hey, Dani. How's my girl? Your mother and I missed you at our wedding. Danielle: No band, no guests -- not much of a party. Garret: Would you like some wedding cake? I hear it's good luck if you put a slice under the pillow. Danielle: Where's my mother? Garret: Police business. My bride had to fly before we could toast our new life together. So let's you and I drink to our new family, and growing closer. [Dani removes the groom doll off the top of the wedding cake and crushes it under her shoe like a bug.] [SCENE_BREAK] Zach: Dixie Cooney stashed a letter. It's her insurance policy, so I want you to find it and bring it straight to me. Good. Greenlee. You here to play mommy-and-me with Kendall? Greenlee: Kendall's not home. I'm here to find out how big a lie you told my best friend. [SCENE_BREAK] Hazel: Mrs. Slater, it's after hours. The clinic is closed. Kendall: Well, someone forgot to tell the staff to clock out. What's going on? Hazel: We're just finishing up so we can all go home. Greg: Hazel, I need a list of the inventory for units six and seven. Kendall. Your appointment's not until tomorrow. Kendall: Well, last night there were all these rolling black-outs, so I just wanted to make sure that Greenlee's dream of having Ryan's baby didn't melt away. So tell me that Greenlee's dream is still alive. [SCENE_BREAK] Ryan: They bring him back from the induced coma in stages. The doc says that he could resurface anytime. Who you going to be, Hockett? Who's going to wake up? [SCENE_BREAK] Zach: Does Kendall know you can break into her apartment anytime you want? Ah. Greenlee: You're not normal. Zach: Thank you. Greenlee: You're beyond weird. Zach: There's a lot of that going around. Greenlee: You're hanging with this Julia Santos, putting yourself in danger. One bullet and you could be dead. Not pretend-dead like when you were Alex Cambias, Jr., but dead as in not coming back, like Ryan. Who does that of their own free will? Zach: You'd be surprised. Greenlee: You're helping Julia because you love Maria, right? Well, who did you love when you denied Ethan? Or when you married Kendall to get your casinos back up and running? Zach: What kind of party is this? Can I have a beer or something? Greenlee: I have a question, and there's one right answer. Zach: Go ahead. Greenlee: You hated the idea of Kendall being my surrogate, fought us on every front, claiming that our child would suffer because we were being selfish. Zach: I had concerns, absolutely. Is that the right answer? Greenlee: Wait for the question. Kendall said that you did a 180. Now you're onboard with the baby idea, midnight pickle, and ice cream runs for your pregnant wife. Zach: What's the question, Greenlee? Greenlee: How is it that a selfish control freak can just suddenly switch gears and start cheering me and Kendall on? Think before you give me the answer. I'll know if you're lying. [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: Tomorrow it's my turn. I put on the paper gown and you implant the embryo, if there's anything viable left to implant. Greg: No, the power loss has caused us some problems. We're not quite sure yet. Kendall: Well, how big are the problems? Greenlee's fertilized eggs -- did they survive? Greg: We're still trying to appraise the situation. Kendall: Well, open the damn fridge. If the light goes on, are we good to go? Greg: We didn't experience a complete power loss, but we had some problems with our emergency generator. Kendall: There's that P word again. Greg: We're still trying to assess the situation. My staff are working around the clock. Kendall: Units six and seven -- what was inside them? Any future Ryan-Greenlee combos? Greg: Kendall, I do not have that information. Kendall: Ok, we're not talking about some random test tube experiment here. My friend's life depends on you implanting those embryos in me on schedule. Now, is that happening or not? Greg: If the embryos are not viable, then I'll postpone the procedure for one month, perhaps longer. Kendall: I'm sorry, that's not good enough. Greenlee came to you once for help, and you made her play some insane waiting game. You put her off again -- a month, a week, a day -- she won't make it. You don't know her, doctor. I do. Ryan's baby is what she's living for. Greg: I understand Greenlee's desperation. Let me see what the situation is. I will call you right away. Kendall: I'm here, Doc. Get used to it. I'm not leaving until I know if Greenlee's little Ryan survived. [SCENE_BREAK] Jonathan: Erin? Ryan: Welcome back. Welcome back, Hockett. Jonathan: Gone. Erin: What's -- what's gone, sweetie? Jonathan: Pain, my head -- gone. I am K-O. K-K-K-O? I'm K-K-O? Ryan: Jonathan? [SCENE_BREAK] Garret: Danielle, I -- I'm crushed. Danielle: I'm just getting started. I'm going to make sure my mom knows what a creep she married. Garret: Danielle, your mother loves me. I make her happy. I doubt that you'll be able to convince her to give that up, even for you. But feel free to try. Bear in mind how much you'll upset her. Danielle: Why lock on to us? Me, my mother? I never gave you a sign. Never made flirty eyes or hiked up my skirt, or found ways to be alone with you. I never sent a signal saying I was in any way into my mom's fiancé. Garret: Sweet Dani -- Danielle: Ugh, I'm -- I'm not your sweet anything. You twisted me, or you tried to at least, into something that I'm not -- your little girl who does bad things in the dark. Why would you look at me and think that that's what I want? That's sick, that's not who we are. Sharing a man with my mother? That's what you wanted, and Mr. VI Perv takes what he wants, all smooth and easy. How my mom could ever believe a lie like you over me? Garret: I hate to see you're upset, Dani. So why don't you sit down? I promise I won't come anywhere near you, but sit down and let me explain a few things. I'll be as honest as you were, and I think by the time I'm done, you and I will have reached a new understanding. [SCENE_BREAK] Mimi: Don't you try being junior lawman. Tad: Well, speaking of the law, which one exactly did she break? Di: No, haven't you heard? It's a crime in this town to want to run your own life. Julia: I'm not going down for that, no way. Mimi: You know this is part of an ongoing federal investigation. Tad: And your crackerjack -- whatever it was -- task force, yadda, yadda, yadda? Mimi: You dissing my work, Tad? You and your special-oops partner, the boy blunders who keeps getting my sources killed? Tad: From what I understand, Kirsten was flushed into the open by you, Captain Reed, so don't try to pin that on us. Mimi: The Feds want Julia as a potential witness. Derek: Anything Noah might've told her before he got himself -- Julia: Killed? Before he got himself killed? If you screwups had done your jobs years ago, he would still be here. We would have kids, a life. Mimi: All right, let's go. Tad: No, no -- wait, where are you taking her? Mimi: Someplace where the Feds can debrief her, and then we can put her back into the witness -- Julia: No, I won't go back! I won't! Tad: Mimi, listen to me. Whatever you think you're doing, you're getting her killed. Mimi: What do you want me to do, Tad? Tad: I got an idea. If you hear me out, maybe you won't make another mistake. Mimi: Talk to me. [SCENE_BREAK] Jonathan: Ok. Ok. Words juffle -- jumble, jumble. Ryan: It's ok -- hey, hey, it's all right. It's all right. I want you to get some rest. Jonathan: I'm so coffee -- happy. So happy, sick -- sick all gone. Erin: All gone. All gone. Ryan: Maybe we should tell the doctor that he's awake. Jonathan: Run home. Ryan: What -- what was that? Jonathan: Home run. Base slider, cup, shamp -- champ Ryan. Ryan: Champ? Cup? Home -- what, are -- are you talking about the Little League playoffs? Erin: You -- you batted in the winning run. Jonathan kept that trophy in his room. Jonathan: Champ -- Ryan: That was -- that was a long time ago. What -- what made you think of that? Jonathan: Dog hots -- hotdogs. Good smells. Erin: Are -- are you hungry, Jonathan? Jonathan: Knock, knock? Ryan: Who -- who's there? Jonathan: Me, dummy. Corn is burned. There's a flat tire. Can't reach. Not furry -- not funny. Pierre. The capital of South Dakota. Dakota -- Nurse: I see someone's awake. Jonathan: Me. Camera. Nurse: You want to take a picture of me, handsome? First I've got to take your temperature. You mind waiting outside? Erin: No. Ryan: Um -- we're going to be right back, ok, Hockett? Ok. Ryan: Doctor? Doctor? Listen, our brother is awake now, and he's not making any sense. Dr. Marquay: Oh. Erin: It -- it's all disconnected. There's memories, facts, phrases. Ryan: You know what? It's just even when there's words, they're all, like, scrambled. Dr. Marquay: Don't be alarmed. It's quite common. Think of your brother's brain as a computer that's rebooting, running random programs. Ryan: But he's all over the map. Dr. Marquay: The tumor we took out was quite large, pressing on a number of nerve centers. Postcraniotomy, those nerve centers are reactivated. Memories and stored information -- they're all fighting for attention. It's a form of sensory overload. Erin: Will it calm down, sort itself out? Ryan: Will our brother be ok? [SCENE_BREAK] Tad: All I want you to do is give me a few minutes alone with Julia before you shove her in the back of an unmarked car. Mimi: You don't call the plays here, Tad. Tad: I'm not trying -- I'm not trying to call anything. I'm just busting my hump trying to do the same thing you are, which is to keep her alive. Now, if you stop pulling rank, we all pull in the same direction, we may come out of this with what we want. Derek: This is just you gaming to sneak Julia out of custody. Tad: Derek, I'm not asking you to close your eyes and count to 100, so we can play hide-and-seek, ok? As far as I'm concerned, one of you can guard the door, the other can take the rat patrol in the tunnel. Now, these are my car keys. I'd give you my driver's license, but I think that's overkill. Now, we got a deal? Mimi: Ok. 15 minutes. Tad: Thank you. I know, I know -- no funny stuff. Roger, wilco, and out. Julia: God, this sucks. Tad: Shh. Di: They'll be listening. Julia: Shut up. [Loud music plays] Julia: You lied to me. I stay here on the down low while you go out there and work your guy, trying to get him to give me back what's left of my life? Yeah, right. Tad: Wait, how long have you been camped out here? Julia: That's why you didn't want me along riding shotgun. It was easier for you to call in your tip, to call the police, to get your brother to come here and check on me. I should've shot you when I had the chance. Di: Well, if Del found you, he's the one who turned you in. Tad: I don't give a damn about Del. I got three questions -- where did you go, what did you do, and who did you talk to? Singer: I was just one [SCENE_BREAK] Garret: So that there's no misconception, this is not me undressing you with my eyes. Danielle: What do you call it? Garret: Security check. Are you wired for sound? Is your friend Josh out in the parking lot recording this very honest, very private conversation? Danielle: I'm not wearing a wire. Garret: I can see that. So back to your question -- why you? Why not you? You're beautiful, intelligent, charming, unspoiled. Your potential -- that all depends on how far you want to go. If I'm right about you, Danielle -- and trust me, I am -- you'll see past your misgivings about me and into the future, a world I can lay at your pretty feet. Choose a door, I'll open it for you. I'll give you the skills and the confidence you need to walk in a room and own it. With my guidance, you'll spell major player. Just choose your game. You know I can make it happen. I've got dreams for you, Danielle, big dreams. I can even fix problems between you and your mother. Danielle: You don't love my mother. Garret: I can give your mother what she wants, she can give me what I need. And then there's you. Danielle: You know, I always thought the devil was made up. But now? Now I know he's real because I'm looking right at him. [SCENE_BREAK] Zach: Something hit me suddenly. Kendall cares about you, and she wants to have this baby for you. It's going to happen, so I could either keep shouting or get onboard with you. I think I should do that so I can rest my beautiful voice. Greenlee: No offense, but I'm not banking my baby's future on that answer. Zach: So what do I have to say to convince you? Greenlee: Divorce Kendall, tomorrow. [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: Do you get it now, how important this is? Greg: All right, Kendall. I will make you my top priority. I will do the procedure as scheduled, 8:00 tomorrow. Kendall: I'm ready now. Greg: All right. I'll see you in the morning. Kendall: No. I mean right now. The procedure -- let's do it. Greg: You're serious? Kendall: As a baby's cry. Greg: What difference will 12 hours make? Kendall: The difference between Greenlee's joy or heartbreak. I mean, this lab is not exactly what I'd call a secured facility. Blackouts, break-ins? Better that we get the goods into the nighttime depository, so I don't spend one more hour stressing. Stress is not good for a mommy-to-be. Greg: You know this is highly irregular. Kendall: So is life. Greg: Greenlee is very fortunate to have you as a friend. Kendall: You got that right. I'm just as lucky to have her. [SCENE_BREAK] Greenlee: Cut Kendall loose. Get a quickie island divorce. What could be easier than that? Zach: Divorce, huh? Greenlee: Mm-hmm. Zach: That seems drastic. Greenlee: I know. Zach: Greenlee, Greenlee, Greenlee. You're used to getting your own way, huh? Kendall told me you used to bully your nannies when you were a kid. Greenlee: Get a divorce, or I'll hold my breath till I turn blue. Zach: My wife makes all the decisions on marriages and divorces. It's her choice, not mine. Greenlee: Tell me I'm wrong. Zach: You're wrong. Greenlee: Because for a split nanosecond, I thought you'd fallen for my best friend and were going to ruin everything. [SCENE_BREAK] Ryan: Tell me what we're dealing with here, Doc. Is my brother going to be my brother again? Dr. Marquay: The brain has its own internal logic. How it works is still a mystery. Ryan: So you still don't know if the surgery was a success. Dr. Marquay: Oh, success in this case is removing the tumor. Without surgery, your brother would've died. Now he's conscious, and he's talking. These are positive signs. Erin: But -- but you can't guarantee a full recovery? Dr. Marquay: Well, we've talked about the possible risks, but I'm cautiously optimistic. The first few waking hours are like a kaleidoscope -- snippets of conversation, movies, books, subconscious dreams, forming random patterns as the brain works to fire back up on all circuits. Now, the best thing that you can do for Julian is to encourage him. Stay positive if he gets confused or frightened. Love him like a brother. Erin: Thank you, Dr. Marquay. Oh, I still can't get used to these fake names. Oh. Ryan: I know, I know, but we got to stick with it until Jonathan is cleared of all his legal problems. Nurse: Your brother's a real sweetheart. Jonathan: Bacon smell good. Cook oast -- toast. Ryan: Jonathan, Jonathan -- it's ok, shh, shh, shh, shh. That's just your brain working in post-op. Look -- nobody's cooking on this floor. Jonathan: Smells -- friendly. Ryan: That's the way it should be. [SCENE_BREAK] [Loud music plays] Julia: You didn't see anyone, liar. You didn't go begging for my life. Di: No, I did what I said I'd do. In fact, there's -- there's a damn good chance that I got your life back. Tad: Wait a minute. How long was Dixie gone? Julia: A couple hours, maybe a little longer. Tad: So not only do you know who The Dragon is, you know where he is, and I'll bet it's in this zip code. [Song stops] Julia: Prove you're not a liar. Name the man who has my life in a chokehold. Tad: Do it. You're the only person that can stop this for everybody right now. If he's here, who is he? [Loud music plays] Di: If it worked, if I -- if I got through, you'll be safe. Free and safe. Ok, Julia, believe what you want, but I didn't do it. Del is the one that turned you into the cops or Feds. You know, how did he even know you were here? Tad: I want the name, Dixie. Julia: He let himself in with a key, swore he wouldn't tell anyone. Your daddy sure raised a lot of liars. Di: Oh -- Tad: No more lies, no more denials. Di: Oh, God -- Tad: You can end this for everybody right now. Di: Del is such an idiot! I'm going to kill him! Tad: Dixie -- Di: God! Tad: Dixie -- Mimi: Hey -- hold on a second! Your time is almost up. Tad: Tell me about it. Julia: I let Noah down. I was a jerk to trust you or anyone else. Tad: As hard as it is to believe, not everybody is out to get you. Julia: I'm not going back into protective custody or the freaking WPP or anything else they come up with. Tad: Nobody is asking you to, but you can't give up hope just because Del ratted you out. Julia: Hope -- that's a nice line of crud you're selling, Tad. Tad: You're upset, because you think I screwed up, because I love Dixie, and I understand that, but you have had the courage and the guts to see this thing through this far. I'm just asking you to have a little more faith. You can trust me and Dixie. Singer: Stand by Julia: Look at these, Tad. Tad: No. You heard what she said. Even if she's not prepared to give the name, she went to this guy to make a deal for you. You've got to find hope in that. Just let Mimi and Derek protect you long enough for us to work this thing out. I want you alive and kicking, sweetheart. You got to believe that. Julia: I do believe that. But I don't believe that you or anyone else can keep me alive long enough to stop the man who wants me dead. Singer: Past [SCENE_BREAK] Di: You sicced the cops on Julia? Del: Yeah, I sicced the cops on Julia. So? Di: Oh, you don't deny it? Del: Rewind, I would do it again. Di: Oh, what is wrong with you? Del: How was your day? Did you actually connect with the prince that sent you the lizard? Di: Del, do you have any idea what you have done to that woman's life up there? Del: I'm more concerned with the woman down here. Di: Oh, what gave you the right to go to the cops when I did not -- Del: I take you seriously, Di. Di: Hmm. Do not call me that. Del: More seriously than you take your brand-new self. Your playing Dixie, it's made you just as soft as she was. Di: Excuse me, I am trying to save a woman's life. Del: You're trying to save your life, remember? Dixie's life, which means you've got to dig in and stand tough when there's a threat. Julia Santos is a threat to your being Dixie. It's not brain surgery, hon. It's survival of the smartest. Di: Oh, so if I go down, you go down, too, huh, Del? Is that it? No more free room and board, no more helping yourself to Adam's cigars? Del: Whatever's in it for me is irrelevant. Di: Hmm. You are unbelievable. Del: I'm working to keep you from being exposed as an imitation Dixie. Tad was all over me about that letter you wrote fingering your shady friend. The sooner we get Julia Santos out of here, the sooner you can go back to being in love with Tad, or did I get that last part wrong? Di: You know I love Tad. Del: Well, then you've got to cut Julia out of your life before she wrecks it. Di: Just sacrifice Julia? And how am I going to live with that, Del? Del: Well, if you want to hold on to what you've got, you have no choice. [SCENE_BREAK] Greenlee: Tomorrow your wife is getting pregnant for me. I want that experience to be as blissful for her as possible. Zach: That's mostly up to Mother Nature, isn't it? Greenlee: And you. Your wife's emotional health over the next nine months is crucial, and as much as I hate to admit it, you play a key part in this pregnancy. Zach: Well, Kendall knows she can count on me. Greenlee: Does she? Can she really? I mean, all that talk about if you can't beat us, join us? I mean, did you really mean it? If you didn't, speak now. Because whatever you feel, think, or say does matter to Kendall, and that's going to be the difference between a happy pregnant woman and a miserable one, and that's not good for Kendall or the baby. Zach: Kendall doesn't care what I think. It doesn't matter what I think or do or think to do. Greenlee: And would you quit being such an idiot? I mean, I may not be Freud when it comes to analyzing other people's emotions, because I've never cared about them, but trust me, Kendall's past the point of starting to care about you, Einstein. [SCENE_BREAK] Greg: Everything ready? Hazel: All set. Greg: Hazel, thank you for staying on to assist. Hazel: Ok if I speak off the record? Greg: After all these years, you've earned it. Hazel: We both know who Mrs. Slater's mother is. Given the past, is this really a can of worms you want to risk opening? Greg: Hazel, I can handle it. Hazel: It is a mystery to me why you got involved with this woman. Greg: It's the very reason why I'm following through with this procedure. [Greg enters the procedure room where Kendall lies on a table wearing a paper gown.] Greg: We're ready to begin. [SCENE_BREAK] Garret: Danielle, try -- if not for me, then for yourself -- to see with fresh eyes what I'm offering you. You can run your own cosmetics empire, have a penthouse in New York, a beach house in Malibu, "Tempo's" 50 most amazing women with you on the cover. Anything you can dream, I can deliver. You know "The Arabian Nights," genie and the magic lamp? Your wish is my command. Tell me what you want right now. Let me make it happen for you. Danielle: If you ask me, the genie got off easy. Garret: How's that? Danielle: He didn't have to flush his self-respect, sleep with his mother's skank husband. You had me thinking I was crazy. In what nightmare would you be moving in on me? But right from the beginning I knew something was so off, from you offering to keep my secrets to the good-night kiss that made my skin crawl, the zip of my dress, you in my bedroom. Memo to Dani -- lock the door when you shower. It was all so innocent. You had an easy, oh-so-loving explanation for everything. But in my mind, it screamed "nasty." But every time the scream reached my mouth, I held it back. You were so good at twisting me up, making me think that none of it was real. So, I guess this is where I say thank you. Garret: You don't sound so grateful. Danielle: Oh, but I am, all kinds of grateful. Because the next time my heart tells me something's real, I'm going to trust it. Poof. There goes any speck of power you ever had over me. Now, I have a gift for you to say thanks. [SCENE_BREAK] Ryan: The good news that I have is -- is real, even if the smell of bacon or whatever isn't. The things that you've done, things you've done before, isn't from you being a Lavery. Erin: Do you understand that, honey? Ryan: You're not bad, Jonathan. The things that you did is because you had a tumor, but -- but the tumor is gone. Erin: And all the bad stuff is behind you. Jonathan: You -- you mean, scary voices, mean -- not me? Ryan: Not you, Hockett. Never you. Jonathan: I don't have to do -- don't have to think bad thing -- bad things no more? Erin: No more. Jonathan: I hurt -- hated -- hating hurting people so much. Ryan: We know you didn't mean it, Hockett. We know. Jonathan: Ryan, you're not -- you're not bad. I'm not bad. So happy. So ha-, ha-happy -- Ryan: Shh, it's ok, I'm happy, too. I'm happy, too. Jonathan: I have tell Greenlee. Ryan: What? Jonathan: Te-tell Greenlee -- Ryan: No -- hey, hey, it's ok. You don't have to tell Greenlee anything, ok? Just -- just take a breath, please? Jonathan: No, now, now -- now I just -- to tell Gree -- tell Greenlee that you're good boy. Erin: Jonathan? Jonathan? Ryan: Stop, Jonathan, hey, hey -- Erin: Jonathan! [With his eyes rolling into the back of his head, Jonathan's whole body stiffens and seizes uncontrollably.] Ryan: Doctor, get in here! Get a doctor in here now! [SCENE_BREAK] Tad: Julia, this is just for now. Things are going to work out. I'll make sure of it. Mimi: Let's go. Mimi: And, Tad? This time, stay out of it. I mean it. Di: What, Tad -- aren't you going to ask me again to give up the name? Tad: What's the point? I know you wouldn't. [SCENE_BREAK] Garret: You are full of surprises, Dani. What do you have for me? Should I close my eyes? Danielle: No. Keep them wide open, because I want you to watch me as I bring you down. Stepdaddy, I'm going to so rock your world. [SCENE_BREAK] Dr. Marquay: Your brother's had a seizure. Ryan: Well, what brought it on? Dr. Marquay: Could be any number of reasons. We won't know until he wakes up, and we run some tests. Erin: Will he wake up? Dr. Marquay: Odds are yes, but nothing's for sure on this floor. Erin: I never thought of you like this -- loving, reaching out, holding on. Is this the old Ryan or the new one? Ryan: I don't know. [SCENE_BREAK] Zach: Any concerns you have for Kendall during this pregnancy will be taken seriously by me. And I will give her as much support as she will accept. Greenlee: Thanks for the laughs. Wish us luck getting pregnant tomorrow. Zach: Night. [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: It's over. Greg: It's just beginning. Why don't you get some rest. I'll check on you in a couple of minutes. Kendall: Dr. Madden? Thank you, for everything that you did tonight. [Alone in the darkened room, Kendall reclines and cradles her pelvic region.] Kendall: I did it. [NEXT_ON] Greenlee (to Kendall): So you went ahead without me and had yourself implanted? I should've known I couldn't trust you. Erica (to Greg): What is Kendall's wallet doing here? Josh (to Danielle): Garret didn't come at you out of nowhere -- I set you up. Garret (to Di): You can't destroy my life, but I can destroy yours.

Jonathan wakes up from surgery

Brooke: We don't have to talk about this now. I know you're angry with me. Why wouldn't you be? I mean, what happened between Nick and me -- you are in shock. Maybe if you just slept on it. Ridge: It wouldn't change anything, Brooke. Brooke: I just don't want you to make a quick decision. Ridge: You say that like I have a choice. And there's really only one decision I can make. Bridget: Please tell me you didn't sign anything. Deacon: We just closed the deal. This is great. Bridget: No, it's a trick. Eric: This doesn't concern you, Bridget. Bridget: How could you do this? Eric: We'll talk about this later. Bridget: Deacon, he's conning you. You just gave him your Forrester stock. Deacon: No, no. I just gave little D's 2percent of Forrester for one-third of the new subsidiary. Bridget: There isn't going to be a subsidiary. Deacon: Bridget, this is my company. Your dad wants in. Bridget: He wants you out. Out of his way for good. When your company fails, you'll be left with nothing. Deacon: Wait a second. Come on, who says it's gonna fail? Bridget: He does, Deacon. He'll make sure of it. Nick: Would you like a drink, mother? Jackie: No thank you. Nick: Well, then I'll have yours. Jackie: It was that bad? Nick: He wasn't too happy. Jackie: Nicky, that was to be expected. Nick: I just hope he takes a different approach with his wife. Jackie: Do you think you should call her? Nick: Probably not tonight. Jackie: But, darling, if Ridge didn't go home, she could be alone. Nick: I'm the last person she wants to talk to. Jackie: You know what? You didn't force Brooke to tell him the truth. Nick: Think about what she told him. There was a bomb dropped on the man's head. This guy doesn't know what's up or what's down or what's anything. Jackie: He blames you, you know? Nick: Yeah. He thinks I took advantage. Jackie: Oh, Nicky, you didn't. I mean, you and Brooke -- you were both devastated. You weren't thinking clearly. Nick: Well, I know one thing for sure. The one person who is not thinking clearly is Forrester. Brooke: Ridge, I know how it looks, what I did. You have to understand. Ridge: You were grieving, you went back to the foundry. I do understand. Brooke: I didn't know what else to do. Stephanie and Eric, they wanted to leave Puerto Vista. But I couldn't. I couldn't stand the thought of coming back here without you. Ridge: You didn't know Nick was gonna follow you, did you? Brooke: He was worried. When he found me, I was out of mind with grief. Ridge: You were vulnerable. Brooke: Ridge, he was trying to comfort me. Ridge: You were vulnerable, Brooke. Nick went too far. He went too damn far. Deacon: Is this true? This was a con? Eric: This is a binding contract. One that you knowingly signed. Deacon: I trusted you. Bridget: I thought you wanted to help him. Eric: Deacon's very capable of helping himself. He helped himself to you, to my grandson, to 2percent of my company. Deacon: I gave you that company! Eric: Yes, you did. Every last bit of it. Bridget: Deacon? Deacon: You must think I'm a fool. Bridget: No, no. Deacon: I mean, I'd have to be to think that Eric Forrester could believe in me. Bridget: Listen to me. That's what he wanted you to think. Deacon: It worked. I did. And you know what the worst part is? It felt good. I felt good. For the first time in weeks, I thought things were finally looking up. Hell, I was already planning the big celebration -- Cafe Russe, caviar, the whole nine yards. All I needed was for somebody to believe in me the way that Macy did. Eric: Don't you bring Macy into this. Don't you dare. I'm sorry about what happened to Macy. I thought she was a wonderful woman. The only thing I didn't understand about her is what she ever saw in you. Bridget: You could see it, too, dad, if you wanted to. Deacon: No, he doesn't want to. All he sees is the man who betrayed his little girl. Eric: That's not the only thing you did against this family. Deacon: Why don't you read me a list? Hell, I know you got one. I got one, too. It's a list of regrets. Starting with coming in this office and thinking that anything would ever be different. Eric: No, no. Wait, something is different. What is it? That's right. I now own 51percent of Forrester Creations. That's different. And fortunately you're not. Jackie: This is not you're fault. I mean, you didn't seduce Brooke. You were both grieving, and for God's sake, you thought Ridge was dead. Nick: He doesn't care about that. Jackie: I know he thinks you betrayed him. Nick: You know what he thinks. He's wondering if the child his wife is carrying is his or not. That's what he thinks, mother. Jackie: Of course he is. And so should you be. You can't ignore this -- Nick: No, the hell I can't. Watch me. Jackie: You have just got to consider what it would mean to have a child with Brooke. You've got to. Well, I know what it would mean for her. It would mean the end of a very short marriage. Jackie: And what about for you? Oh, Nicky. Nicky. You love this women -- Nick: Stop it! Please, mother, just stop saying that. Jackie: You know -- uh! It wouldn't be the end of the world, you know. I mean just a short while ago the two of you were -- Nick: Please! He likes her, she likes him. Let them go be happy. Jackie: And what about you? You deserve to be happy, too. Nick: I'll be happy. You know when I'll be happy, is when this thing is completely over with and we all move on with our lives. Especially those two. Jackie: Do you think they could do that? Nick: If he forgives her. They can do it. Jackie: Do you think he can? Brooke: Ridge, I don't know what Nick told you. Ridge: I don't want to talk about it, Brooke. Brooke: Right. It's been a long day, and we are both exhausted. Ridge: I don't want to talk about it ever again. We have to deal with this now. Brooke: That's what I'm trying to do. Ridge: I don't need another explanation, Brooke. Brooke: Ridge, what do you want me to say? Ridge: Nothing. Nothing. I know you didn't mean for this to happen. So for now, we are just gonna act like it didn't. Bridget: How can you possibly say Deacon hasn't changed? He just lost his wife, for God's sake. Deacon: Eric, I'm not proud of the way I treated your daughter when we were married. Eric: Bridget, again, you are not the only person in this family that he has mistreated. Bridget: Daddy, I am not defending his behavior. And neither is he. He is the first person -- Deacon: Stop, stop. Just save your breath. He's not even listening. Eric: Oh, I'm listening. I just can't believe what I'm hearing. You can go. We are finished here. Deacon: Oh, no. No, we are far from finished. And what you are going to be hearing from is my attorney. We got a contract. Binding. Eric: Yes, and you're going to get everything I promised you -- nothing. Jackie: Brooke doesn't blame you for this. Nick: Well, she may feel a little differently if her marriage falls apart. Jackie: And you might feel differently if this child turns out to be yours. Nick: I really can say I don't know how I'd feel. Jackie: Don't you say that. This child is going to need a father who loves him or her. Nick: Well, I'll be responsible and -- Jackie: Responsible? My husband was responsible, Nicky. Frank put a roof over your head. He put food on the table, but it didn't make him a good father. Nick: For God's sake, mother, she hasn't even taken the paternity test yet. Jackie: She will take it. And when the results come in -- Nick: Hopefully, we'll all breathe a sigh of relief and then carry on with our normal lives. Jackie: Look, Nicky, I know you don't want to be the cause of this. I understand that, but there could be a positive side. Nick: For who? Jackie: I know you. I know your heart. And I know the special place that Brooke holds in it. If this pregnancy could just bring the two of you back together -- Nick: Mother. If this kid turns out to be mine, this beautiful family that you've helped put together's gonna be blown apart. Now you tell me what's positive about that. Brooke: Ridge, what are saying? You want to forget what happened? Ridge: That's not the issue now. Brooke: Our baby. This is supposed to be one of the most wonderful events of our life. Our own baby. After all this time, we're finally here. And now look at us. Ridge: That's why we have to move on. I don't want our kid seeing us like this, Logan. All this stress, it can't be good for the baby. Brooke: So we just pretend that nothing's wrong? Ridge: I say we honor the vows we made in Puerto Vista. We're in this together, through every triumph and every challenge, remember? Brooke: I haven't forgotten. Ridge: Well, neither have I. I love you. And I know that you love me. Brooke: I do. And don't you ever doubt that. Ridge: I won't. I won't. I'm not saying this is gonna be easy. It's gonna be a major challenge, probably the biggest we've ever faced. But if -- if you are carrying my child, it's gonna be one hell of a payoff. Brooke: This is your baby. Ridge: I want to believe that as much as you do. I really do. Brooke: You can. Ridge: I'm not gonna lie to you, though. If we're wrong -- Brooke: We're not. Nick is not the father. You are. Do you hear me? This child is yours. Bridget: Does that make you feel good? Cheating a man who's already lost everything? Eric: Don't you talk to me that way. Bridget: The way you're acting right now, I don't want to talk to you at all. Eric: The wayI'm acting? Bridget: You offered deacon your support. Eric: Bridget, this man turned your life inside out. He almost succeeded in ruining your relationship with your mother, and you expect me to give him a job? Bridget: I expected you to give him a chance. Eric: A chance to what? To abuse my trust the way he abused yours? Bridget: Daddy, he's not the same person anymore. He's changed. Eric: No, he hasn't. But you have. You've changed. I could always trust that when you made a mistake, you would learn from it. But where -- where is your sense of judgment here? He has offended everybody in this family. Bridget: Well, if you would just give him a chance to make it up to us, he would. Eric: What, by turning my daughter against me? Bridget: He didn't come to me for help, daddy. I came to you myself, because I thought you would show him a little bit of respect. Because I thought I knew you. Eric: What has he done to earn my respect? My God, what has he done to earn yours? Bridget: Right now, daddy, I have a hell of a lot more respect for him than I do for you. Nick: I love you. The bottom line is, Brooke and Ridge have to get through this on their own. Jackie: And if they can't? Nick: Well, then I'll just have to live with that. Jackie: You're a sailor, Nicky. You're a sailor. You've always gone wherever the wind or stars have taken you. Nick: The sea does not reward recklessness, mother. Jackie: Well, this isn't about recklessness. This is about your life, the possibility of a family, a child. Every mother wants that for her son. Nick: Well, I'm sure Stephanie would agree with you. Jackie: Stephanie may not be this child's grandmother. Nick: Well, I hope she is, and you should, too. Jackie: Look, I don't wish Ridge ill. He makes Brooke very happy. He's a wonderful father. But you could be a wonderful father, too. Nick: Someday maybe. Jackie: God, you won't even consider the possibility. I mean, Nicky, what is wrong with you? You -- you've never been afraid of the unknown. Nick: Sailors used to believe that the edge of the map was the end of the world. They could sail off into unchartered waters, but mapmakers used to advise against it. They'd say, "Beyond this point, there'll be dragons." Jackie: Yep. Well, if Columbus hadn't kept going, we might not be sitting here now. Nick: Columbus was looking for a faster trade route to India. And guess what? He didn't find it. Jackie: Nicky -- Nick: Enough said. Brooke: You forgive me? Ridge: Logan, we made a commitment. That's why we have to try and work through this. Brooke: I scheduled the CVS tests, and we'll get the results sometime next week. But I already know what they're going to say. Ridge: I hope to God you're right. Brooke: A woman knows these things. When we were on the plane, on the way to Puerto Vista, that's when it happened. And once we prove it, I promise you, there won't be any more obstacles. We can look forward into the future and have everything that we imagined -- our children, our new baby. And I have you to thank for all of that. For your understanding, your forgiveness -- don't you ever, ever doubt my love for you. Ridge: I have wanted this so badly for so long. But to have everything go wrong now -- Brooke: It would be unthinkable. I couldn't bear that. But this is our child. Ours. You'll see.

Ridge told Brooke there was only one decision he could make

Janet: Merry Christmas! Jack: Yeah, hey, what's with the bells? Janet: They're festive. Listen, finish your call, and go knock on the door. But close your eyes, okay? Jack: Sure. Uh, save some room for dessert, then, Sage. Okay, yeah, I'll pick you up in a couple of hours. Bye. [Knock at the door] Janet: Come here, open wide. Huh? Is that delicious or what? Jack: That's very good. Almost as good as -- Janet: Mmm! Liberty: Hi, oh, hi, I'm here. Jack: Liberty! Yes, you are. There you are. Liberty: Yes! Jack: You have a lot of food. Is this all for tomorrow? Janet: No. This is for tonight. Welcome to your very first Italian Christmas Eve dinner. Jack: Hmm. Janet: I've made my famous lobster pasta. I've made a very cold seafood salad. Some stuffed artichokes. All kinds of good stuff. What? You're not hungry? Jack: No, it's not that. It's just the kids and I usually -- Liberty, what are you making over there? Liberty: Um, it's buccellati. It's like an Italian cookie that has figs in it. Janet: The kids and you -- the kids and you usually do what? Jack: We -- we do something small, Janet. We usually grab a pizza and then head to bed early. The night before Christmas, and all that. Janet: And you and Carly put together the cribs and the baby -- Jack: Don't worry about. It doesn't even matter. Because Sage is staying -- is eating over at Lily and Holden's. And Parker wouldn't be caught dead going to bed before 10:00 anyway. And I love your spaghetti. We'll start -- we'll start a new tradition. Janet: Oh. Mmm, speaking of tradition, Liberty and I always open up one present on Christmas Eve. Jack: Cool, all right, we'll wait for the kids to get here -- Janet: No, no, I want you to open yours now. Don't tell him what it is. Liberty: I won't. Okay, all right, okay. Jack, this is huge for her. So, like, she'll remember this for every Christmas until the end of time. So, whatever you do, do not say something vague like "Wow," okay? Jack: Well, what -- Janet: Merry Christmas. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Are you sure you're having a good time? Because if you're not, you know, I can get you a ticket and I can get you home before Santa parks his reindeer. All right. Well, you know, I'm happy that you like your new school. I'm happy that you like your new friends and I'm happy that you like going skiing. But you have to promise me something, J.J. you promise me right now, that next year you'll be home for Christmas, okay? Merry Christmas to you, too. I love you. Parker: More presents? Carly: Yes, but you have to wait until Christmas. Oh, hey, these presents, you need to take out to the farm, okay, for your family out there. Parker: Aren't we going to do that tomorrow? Carly: Well, you're going there tonight. You can save me a trip. Parker: Are you sure you don't want to come have pizza with us? Carly: I'm sure that I want you to have a nice time with your father. Parker: Yeah, but you'll be here all alone. Carly: Well, I'll enjoy the peace and quiet while it lasts. Now, come on, Sweetheart, get your stuff together so you don't make your father wait when he gets here, okay? Thanks. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: Wow. Wow! This -- is the ridiculous sweater I've ever seen and I love it, I love it! I love it! Did you make this -- did you buy this? Janet: No, I made it. Jack: You made it? Janet: Yes. Jack: With your two hands? Janet: Yes. Jack: When did you find the time? Janet: Here and there. I make one for Liberty every year, don't I? Jack: Yeah, where is yours? Liberty: Oh, I'm wearing it tomorrow. Jack: You are? Well, guess what? Janet: Are you sure you like it? Liberty: Yeah, no, really. You don't need to wear it. Why are you putting that on right now? Jack: Because it's tradition in this family that when you get something new, and its clothes, you put them -- you put it right on. Liberty: Oh, awesome. Jack: Check it out. Janet: Oh, you look adorable. I'm going to go get the camera. Jack: Okay. Janet: There you go. Jack: Thanks. Janet: It fits you perfectly -- Jack: It looks great. Liberty: It's so great, Mom. Jack: Happy -- happy day. Liberty: Oh, happy day. Jack: How do I look really? Liberty: Like you really love my mom. Jack: Does reindeer make me look fat? [SCENE_BREAK] Meg: I love you so much, Eliza Ryan. Yeah, and I'm so sorry your daddy couldn't be here. But you know what, I am going to make this Christmas perfect for you. Hey. Dusty: How are my two favorite girls? Meg: Well, one has already eaten and the other one needs to ask for a favor. Dusty: Well, I already checked on Paul. There's no change. Meg: I didn't expect any. After the kind of breakdown he went through, it's going to take months of treatment. Actually, I was hoping you can track down Dr. Schiller for me. Dusty: What's wrong? Meg: Nothing. Eliza and I would like to go home for Christmas. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Parker? Hey, I thought you were going to get your stuff together. Parker: Yeah, I forgot. I'll do it. Carly: Okay. [Door bell rings] Craig: Ho, ho, ho. Carly: Whoa. Craig: Merry -- [Knock at the door] Carly: Now you cut that out before I call the police. Craig: But I've come bearing gifts. Carly: Oh, trying to buy your way in. I'm not surprised. And it's not going to work. Craig: Is that your version of Christmas spirit? I come here with the best of intentions, to spread a little cheer. Carly: Oh, I'll be cheerful -- when you leave. Craig: Parker, hello! Merry Christmas! Parker: Craig? What are you doing here? Carly: Yeah, he was just leaving, Honey. Craig: But the gifts -- Carly: You can take them with you. Parker: Mom, wait. I want him to stay. [Craig hums "We wish you a merry Christmas"] [SCENE_BREAK] Janet: Hold on, whoa. As adorable as you look in the fabulous sweater I made you, you don't have to wear it to Carly's. Jack: Why not? You made it, it's great. Janet: I'm starting to feel guilty about the kids. I mean, do you think it's going to be okay? With Carly not being here tonight? Jack: With visions of computer games dancing in the kids' heads? They're going to be fine. Janet: We should have at least -- well, I should have at least invited her over for dinner. Jack: This is our Christmas, not Carly's. Don't worry about it. I'll be right back. [Bells ring] Jack: They are -- very, very festive. [Janet laughs] [Liberty whistles] Liberty: Hey, why did you not go with Jack? Janet: Oh, I thought about it, but you know. Liberty: Mom, you really don't think Carly's going to try anything? Janet: Look, even if she did, he wouldn't fall for it. I had a long talk with her the other day. Liberty: Oh, yeah, you mean fight, right? Janet: No, Liberty. Liberty: Sorry. Janet: I had a talk with her. And I made it clear that Jack doesn't belong to her anymore. Liberty: And you really think that got through to her? Janet: I didn't give her a choice. [SCENE_BREAK] [Meg laughs] Meg: Any luck? Dusty: Schiller's off. But I found the doctor on call. Dr. Smith. Meg: Dr. Smith? That's great. I know him. He will definitely spring me. Alison: Are visitors allowed? Meg: Hey. Alison: Dusty. I didn't expect to see you. Meg: Alison, come and meet Eliza. [Baby coos] [Everyone laughs] Alison: Oh, she is absolutely beautiful. Meg: Yeah. Alison: I brought her a little present. Meg: Oh, thank you so much. Dusty: I'll take her. Meg: Yeah thank you. Got her? Dusty: Yeah, I got her. Meg: Oh, there you go, Honey. Alison: Here you go. Meg: Oh. You know, she came so quickly, I didn't know anybody knew -- this is adorable. You didn't have to do this. Alison: Well, I know we're not family anymore. But you helped me with nursing school, you've just always been so nice to me. Meg: Alison, no matter what happened with you and Aaron, you'll always be family to me. And hopefully, you'll always be available for babysitting. Alison: Absolutely. Doctor: Hi, Meg. I heard you want out of here. Dusty: Only if she's a 100%, Doc. Doctor: Well, let's check you out. Dusty: Eliza and I will wait in the hall. Alison: You know, I'm going to head out, too. I got a lot of Christmas shopping to do and everything. But congratulations, Meg. Meg: Thank you. Thank you for this. Alison: I forgot what a natural you are with kids. Dusty: Who knew? Alison: You must miss Johnny a lot. Especially this time of year. Dusty: Every day. Alison: Has Lucy contacted you? Dusty: Not since she left town with Johnny two years ago this month. Alison: And your investigators? Dusty: Trail's come up cold. Lucy's a smart girl, but I never thought she and Johnny could just disappear into thin air. Everything okay? Alison: Yeah, my mom just needs to see me to talk about tomorrow. Merry Christmas, Dusty. Dusty: Same to you, Alley Cat. [SCENE_BREAK] Craig: Parker, would you like to open yours now? Parker: I'll wait until tomorrow. Craig: Something on your mind? Parker: People say you blew up Paul's car. Craig: I understand why you'd be upset. You and Paul are friends. Parker: You didn't answer my question. Did you do it or not? Craig: The truth is, I'm not responsible for what happened to Paul. The police have cleared me. I'm innocent. Parker: Is that true? Carly: Craig has been cleared by the police. Craig: And I hope that means I have been cleared by you. You and I used to be buddies. I hope we can be again. [Doorbell rings] Jack: Hello, Parker ready? Carly: Yeah, just about. Jack: What is he doing here? What are you doing here? Craig: I'm just dropping off some presents. Nice sweater, by the way. Jack: Thank you. My wife made it. Craig: Handy little lady you married. Carly: Parker, get your stuff, okay? Jack, Sage wanted to go and spend some time with Faith and Natalie, so -- Jack: Yeah, I know. Sage is at Holden and Lily's. I know. Yeah, I heard. Carly: Hey, Craig, would you care for some eggnog? Craig: I would love some, Carly. Thank you. Carly: My pleasure. Jack: What are you doing? Carly: I'm getting some eggnog. You want some? Jack: How could you let Craig Montgomery in this house around the kids? Carly: I didn't. He came down the chimney. [Jack laughs] Jack: Okay, what's going on with you two? Carly: Oh, why do you care, Jack? You have a new wife that's keeping you warm. You're spending Christmas with the children. What do you care what's going on between me and Craig, huh? Jack: Because Craig gets you in trouble. Carly: Well, you've made it clear time and time again that I am trouble -- no assistance needed. Plus, you don't have to worry about me anymore. Jack: Yeah, you got that right. You ready? Parker? Parker: Yeah. Carly: Bye, Sweetheart. I'll miss you. Merry Christmas. Parker: See you tomorrow. Craig: Well, looks like it's just you and me. [SCENE_BREAK] Parker: Hey, how long before we eat? Janet: About an hour or so. Parker: Well, some of our friends from the Thanksgiving food drive are going to go caroling. And we were wondering if it was okay if we went -- Jack: Since when do you carol? Janet: Caroling! Oh, that sounds like fun! I haven't done that in forever. And you have a gorgeous voice. Maybe we should go. Liberty: No, Mom. Mom, no. It's a kid thing. It's like an us thing. It's like a group thing. Janet: Okay, all right. Have a good time. Liberty: Okay, cool. Thanks. Parker: Take the whole bag. Liberty: Thanks. Jack: They're not going caroling. Janet: Yeah, I figured. But that's okay. I wanted to talk to you alone. What's wrong? Jack: Nothing. Janet: What do you mean nothing? Jack: Nothing. Janet: You were in a really good mood when you left here. Now you've come back from Carly's, and you're in a horrible mood. I want to know what happened at Carly's. Talk or no beer. Jack: Craig Montgomery was there. And I don't like him hanging out with her, because he's a bad influence on everybody. I tried to tell her that, she blew me off. Janet: She's a big girl. She can take care of herself. Jack: She can. Yeah, but not my kids. Janet: I will not let you go crazy thinking about something that hasn't happened yet. I'm not going to let you do that. Jack: Oh? What are you going to do about it? Janet: I'm going to do a little bit of this. And a little bit of that. Jack: I like this and that. I do, I like that more than this actually. And I love you. Janet: I love you. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: You've done enough. Go ahead. Craig: Well, there's no need to rush me off. I really don't need to be anywhere tonight. Carly: Imagine that. Oh. Oh, Parker forgot to bring these presents to the farm. Craig: Heaven forbid. Whatever shall you do? Carly: Eh, I'll call Jack, I'll tell him that they're here. Craig: No, bad idea. Jack and his bride will take that as a veiled attempt for you to spend one more precious moment with Jack. Carly: Okay, then, I'll call Parker. Craig: Even worse. Jack will think that you're using your son in a veiled attempt to spend more time -- Carly: Okay, well, then I'll just wait for Parker to call me then, okay? Craig: They'll accuse you of being a bad sport. Withholding presents in a jealous fit of pique. Carly: Well then, Craig, what do you suggest I do? Craig: I will drive you out to the farm and you can drop them off. Carly: That is the worst idea of all of them. Craig: Why? Don't you want to crash Jack and Chrissy's Christmas? Carly: It's Janet. Craig: I've always been partial to blondes. Carly: Well, you can forget it. It's not going to happen. Craig: Come on Carly -- you know you want to. [SCENE_BREAK] Janet: Ah, ah, ah! Jack: What? Hey! Janet: I don't want you to ruin your appetite. Jack: Okay, they're appetizers! Janet: I don't want you to ruin your appetite. Jack: There's nobody else here! Janet: Well, it doesn't matter. Jack: Well, if you're not going to feed me -- [Bells jingling] Janet: Ooh, wait, wait! The kids, the kids. Jack: What? Janet: They're here. Craig: Good tidings to all -- two of you. Where's the rest of your clan? Jack: What are you doing here? You've got a lot of nerve, Montgomery. Carly: Hi, he gave me a ride. Jack: Why? Craig: Relax. We're not going to crash your party. And you must be the newest -- sorry, the new Mrs. Snyder. Janet: I am. And you are? Jack: Craig Montgomery. Janet: Oh, I've heard of you. Craig: Well, if you let me know who from, I'll tell you if it's true or not. [Carly laughs] Carly: Oh, Parker forgot to bring these gifts for you all. So, I thought I would just pop over and drop them off. Jack: Thank you, very much. Carly: Where is he by the way? Janet: He went caroling with Liberty. Carly: Parker's caroling? [Carly laughs] Carly: Great. Jack: Well, thanks for stopping by. Janet: Oh, no, no, no. You don't need to rush off. Jack: Yes, they do. Janet: No, they don't. It's Christmas, stop it. Listen, I made some great cookies, Craig. Would you like a buccellati? They're Italian. Craig: Why, thank you, Janet. Janet: Mm -hmm. Here you are. Craig: Mmm! Delizioso! Janet: Grazie! Would you like something to drink? I think we have some of Emma's elderberry wine. Craig: If it's not too much trouble. Janet: No, no not at all. Carly, you want some? Carly: I'd love some. Janet: Great, have a seat. Jack: What are you doing? Janet: I'm trying to show some kindness to my fellow man. Jack: Yeah? I'd rather show him the bottom of my foot. Janet: Jack! It's Christmas. Craig: Janet, these buccellati are dazzling. I can see why Jack married you. [Bells jingling] Jack: What now? Meg: Guess who's home for Christmas! Dusty: Montgomery. What are you doing here? Craig: I guess I'm welcoming a new baby home. [SCENE_BREAK] Man: Is this seat taken? Alison: No, you can have the table. Man: I was hoping you'd join us. Alison: Lucy. Hey... Lucy: Does anyone know you're here? Alison: Hi. Lucy: He's shy around new people. I wasn't sure you'd come. Alison: You didn't think I'd help you? Lucy: We weren't exactly the best of friends. Alison: I'm betting we've both have grown up a lot since then. You know Dusty has been looking for you and Johnny all over the world. Your father, too. Lucy: I know. It's been very difficult avoiding them. Alison: Are you going to tell Dusty that you're back? Lucy: No. No one can know. Alison: Then why come back at all? Lucy: I'll explain everything. But Johnny and I are both really exhausted. Can you get us a room at the Lakeview? Alison: Well, are you sure -- Lucy: I can pay for it, I just need someone else to sign in. Alison: But Dusty lives at the Lakeview. And your father's probably staying there, too. Lucy: It's the last place either of them would look for us -- for me or Johnny. And if I need to leave quickly, I can. Please, Alison? Alison: Tell me why you've come back here. Lucy: It's Johnny. He's sick. [SCENE_BREAK] Craig: Carly and I simply came by to drop off a few gifts. We had no idea that Meg and the baby would be coming home. Janet: And that is what is most important here -- Meg and the baby. Why don't we have a seat? Meg: Thank you. Janet: Oh, she's just precious. Meg: Mm-hmm. Craig: How are you feeling? Dusty: Stay away from her. Janet: Hey, hey. Can we tone it down a little bit please? Craig: Why don't I go down and bring up a few more bottles of Emma's elderberry wine from the cellar? I remember where she keeps it. Jack: May I talk to you for a minute outside, please? Now. What are you thinking? Carly: You know, I don't think anybody knew that Meg was coming home. If I had known, I certainly would not have had Craig bring me here. Jack: Right, right. Because it wasn't Meg's skin you were trying to get under, now was it? Carly: If you've have a problem with Craig, I think you should -- Jack: My problem is with you, Darling. Carly: Oh, of course it is, Dear. Because you have a problem with something I've done. As usual. Will you ever, ever, ever back off? Jack: I will never, ever back off when it comes to my children. Carly: Even Janet wants you to put it to rest, just for one night. So, don't bring me out here when clearly you're the one who needs the time-out. Jack: You brought Sage over to Holden and Lily's. You knew I had dinner plans, Carly. You didn't even check with me. Carly: Now, wait a second. Sage went over there to play today. She asked me if she could stay for supper. I told her that she had to call you and ask you. Jack: She said that you said that she could stay for dinner! Carly: Do you hear yourself? She's 11! What's your excuse? Jack: I had plans. Carly: I didn't know you had plans, Jack. You didn't tell me. I'm not psychic. Jack: We get pizza. Carly: I had no idea about this family dinner -- Jack: Every single Christmas Eve, we get pizza. The kids know that. Carly: There's no pizza in there. Jack: That's because Janet didn't know -- it doesn't matter. You knew, Carly. Carly: I did -- I thought it was just me. The way I expect everything to be the same. But it's not. It's Christmas, J.J.'s not even here. Sage wants to be at her cousin's where a mother and a father actually live together in the same home. Parker -- I don't even know what he's thinking anymore. Things are definitely not the same. You and I both need to face that. [SCENE_BREAK] [Bells ring] Dusty: If you want Craig out of here, I'll throw him out. Meg: Thank you for the offer, but I just want to enjoy being home. Janet: Of course you do. Are you hungry? Meg: A little. Janet: Okay, let me fix you a plate. Meg: Thank you. Janet: Dusty, can you do me a favor and go upstairs to Meg's room and get the baby carrier, please? Meg: Please, Dusty? Dusty: I'll be right back. Craig: I really had no idea you would be here. Meg: I wanted to surprise everyone. Craig: I think it worked. May I see your daughter? Meg: Sure. There you go. Craig, what is it? Craig: She looks like -- she looks like you. She's beautiful -- just like her mother. [SCENE_BREAK] Parker: I have something for you first. Liberty: Really? Parker: Yeah, Merry Christmas. Liberty: Parker, this is a really pretty box. Did you wrap this? Parker: No, actually they did that at the store. Come on, open it. Liberty: Hey, why didn't you give this to me at the farm? Parker: I didn't want to give it to you in front of everybody. They'd be expecting me to give you some lame gift like soap or a book or something. What's wrong? Liberty: I got you a book -- I know that's lame. I just didn't know what to get. I never had to get a guy a present for Christmas and oh, it's dorky. Parker: That's all right. A book's fine. Come on. Open your present. Liberty: Okay. Oh. Oh, my. Parker: Look at the charm. Liberty: It's a skateboard. Parker: Yeah, remember the first time we saw each other? You ran right by me, and knocked me right on my butt? Do you like it? Liberty: Yeah. I like it a lot. Parker: What's going on? This is the quietest you've ever been, Liberty. And you're just staring at the skateboard? Are you making a wish or something? Liberty: I wish I could keep this. But I can't. [SCENE_BREAK] Alison: The reservation should be under the name "Alison Stewart." Clerk: Do you wish to leave a credit card on file? Alison: The cash I gave you should cover everything for at least a week or so. Clerk: Do you need help with your luggage? Alison: No. Thank you. Clerk: The room number should be on the card. And if you need anything, Ms. Stewart -- Alison: I'll be sure to call. Thank you. Has Johnny changed a lot since he was a baby? I mean, do you think that -- Lucy: Do I think Dusty or my father would recognize him if they caught a glimpse? I'm not going to take that chance. Thank you for doing this, Alison. Alison: You don't need to thank me. But I would like to know more about Johnny. I mean, he looks healthy. A little pale, but -- Lucy: He needs a bone marrow transplant. Alison: Oh, so you didn't just contact me because we used to be pals. Lucy: You work at the hospital. Alison: I'm only a nursing student. Lucy: And I'm a doctor. I have the medical expertise. And you have access to Memorial. You could help us, Alison. Alison: You need to find a bone marrow match? Lucy: Mm-hmm. As quickly as possible. Alison: How long has he been sick? Lucy: Not long. But if he doesn't get a transplant soon, then it's only going to get worse. And I can't have that happen. Alison: Well, you might be a match. I mean, you're Johnny's sister. Lucy: No, I had myself tested -- I'm not. I made a list. Kim, Barbara, Paul -- Margo, and Katie, and Casey, my dad. All of Johnny's relatives who live here in Oakdale. Alison: What do you want me to do with this? Lucy: Find a way to test these people. One of them has to be a match. Or Johnny could die. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Hey, what do you say we split, huh? Craig: Thought you'd never ask. Janet, thank you for your hospitality. And Meg -- enjoy your little one. They grow up so fast. Jack: Craig, why don't you make it a happier new year by staying away from me and my family? Craig: And miss fun times like this? Never. Merry Christmas one and all. I'll be seeing you. Did he upset you? Carly: Are you going to punch him out for me? Craig: The man is armed. But I could let the air out of his tires. [Carly laughs] Carly: Let's go. Craig: You go ahead. I'll be right there. Carly: Yeah. Excuse me. Craig: I couldn't help but notice how you were fawning over Meg and her new daughter. I suppose the fact that she's married is not a deterrent to you? Dusty: Meg's my friend, and she's in love with her husband. Craig: And what about her daughter? Does this mean you've given up on Johnny? Dusty: Never. And when I find him, I will do whatever it takes to keep you away from him. Craig: You can try. Dusty: Your own daughter doesn't even want you near her. Face it. You're a lousy father. Craig: I never had a chance to be a father to Johnny. But I will. I will find him and I will raise him. Dusty: That's funny. You never say anything about loving him. Carly: You all right? Craig: Fine. Carly: Liar. Craig: And proud of it. Carly: Was that hard for you? To see Meg with her baby? I guess it reminded you of Johnny. Craig: She's his cousin. I didn't even think of that until I asked Meg if I could see her. And when I did -- I'll drop you off. Carly: No, you know what? I can call a cab. Craig: Don't worry, I'm not going to try and come in. I've bought my way into one too many doorways tonight. [SCENE_BREAK] Parker: Okay, why can't you keep the bracelet? It's just a Christmas present. Liberty: Yeah, but it's not the kind of gift that a brother gives a sister. Parker: But you're my stepsister. Just barely. And one day -- Liberty: One day, what? Parker: I don't know. Maybe we can be more than step-somethings. Liberty: Parker, you're putting pressure on me again. Parker: By giving you a bracelet? Liberty: Yes. Parker: How is that pressure? Liberty: Because in a way, you're trying to get me to tell you how I feel about you, and I don't know! [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: And I wrecked your festive bells. Sorry. Janet: At least you didn't go off with Carly. Jack: She went her way, I went mine. There's nothing to worry about, Janet. Janet: I know that, Jack. And I believe you. But do you? Jack: What do you mean? Janet: The reason I was nice to Carly and Craig -- there's a point. There's a method to my madness. Jack: Oh, yeah? That if you feed them, they will stay? Janet: No. That no matter what Carly is doing or who she's doing it with, they can't touch us. They were here, and now they're gone. And this is still our very first Christmas Eve together. You want to go for a walk? Jack: Maybe later. Meg: You know, Craig asked me if he could take a look at Eliza. And every part of me wanted to say no. Dusty: Well, why didn't you? Meg: Because I lost a baby, too. And now I have a wonderful little girl. And seeing his pain -- I just couldn't say no to him. Dusty: Are you kicking me out right now? Meg: Dusty, you're an amazing friend. But Eliza is my daughter -- my responsibility. And even though her father isn't here -- I cannot let you take the place -- Dusty: I'm not trying to tak6e her father's place. Meg: I know that. And as wonderful as you've been to Eliza, she can't take Johnny's place either. Look, I don't want to hurt you. I just -- Dusty: No, I got you. I got you. Merry Christmas. [SCENE_BREAK] Alison: So, how would this work? If you want me to check medical files and report back to you -- Lucy: No, checking the files isn't enough. It's the testing that's crucial. Out of everyone here who lives in Oakdale that related to Johnny, we have to find one who's compatible. Lucy: I already tracked Will down. Alison: And you talked to him? Lucy: No, he had a blood drive at his college. And I managed to get a copy of the files. He's not a match. Alison: So, you want me to organize a blood drive here? Lucy: I want you to use your connections at the hospital to get the supplies we need, and to draw the samples yourself. Alison: That's -- it's stealing, Lucy. Lucy: All you'd have to do is tell people is that you're trying to help a friend who has a very sick child. Alison: But there are privacy laws. I can't give out information about any patient to anyone. Johnny: Lulu? Is it Christmas? Lucy: Hey, how can it be Christmas yet? Santa hasn't even been here. Come here, come here, baby. We've been on the move a lot lately. It's even hard for me to tell day from night these days. And he gets tired more easily than before. Alison: How long do you think you can keep running? Lucy: I'll do whatever I have to do to keep Johnny safe. Alison: Dusty loves him, too. I'm sure if you just talk to him and -- Lucy: But my father would find out. And he would kill Dusty if he had to in order to get Johnny back. And then Dusty would be gone and Johnny -- what would happen to him? I know this isn't the best way to raise a child, but at least he's been happy. Alison: It's like you're his mother. Lucy: He's my life. And I'll do whatever I have to do to keep him from being torn apart. Help us, Alison. Alison: I have worked so hard to be a nurse. To be proud of myself, of my work. I can't risk all that, Lucy. Not even for him. [SCENE_BREAK] Craig: Meg was supposed to be my last chance to be a father after I lost Johnny. Carly: I know how hard it is for you. Craig: You don't have a clue. Excuse me, I know you're trying to be kind, but you can't possibly relate to the sheer hell that it is when you lose every single one of your children? I mean, look at your mantel, Carly. They're all here. Carly: I'm sorry that your children are gone. I really am. Craig: Johnny's still out there somewhere. But if I passed him on the street, would I even know him? [SCENE_BREAK] Parker: I didn't get you the bracelet so that you'd have to admit you have feelings for me. I already know that you do. Liberty: Oh, really? Parker: Yeah, I can prove it. Liberty: Okay, how? Parker: Look up. [Liberty laughs] Parker: I dare you to kiss me -- really kiss me. And then tell me that you don't feel something. Liberty: Bring it on, tough guy. Parker: Well? Liberty: Sorry. I didn't feel anything. [SCENE_BREAK] Alison: If you want to get him into his jammies -- Lucy: Oh, no. We always sleep in our clothes the first night in a new place. In case we have to run. I kept thinking things would get better. He'd be able to go on play dates, and go to school, play soccer and basketball. You know, grow up. [Johnny moans] Lucy: Oh Sweetie, go to sleep, baby. Tomorrow it'll be Christmas. [Lucy sings] Lucy: Silent night, holy night all is calm, all is bright round yon virgin mother and child, holy infant so tender and mild sleep in heavenly peace sleep in heavenly peace silent night, holy night shepherds quake at the sight. Lucy: If you can just continue to help us with this place, until I can think of something else. Alison: I'll do what you want with the bone marrow thing. I'll do whatever it takes to help. Lucy: Thank you. Thank you. Lucy sings: Christ the savior is born. [NEXT_ON] Alison: Who is she? Lucy: The little girl you're supposedly trying to find a donor for. Johnny: Mommy! Paul: I wouldn't lie. Not about something like this. He needs your help! Johnny: Bye.

Janet sees and senses that Jack is too concerned over what might happen in the future with Craig and Carly

Britt: Sabrina, have you seen Patrick? Sabrina: Uh, Dr. Drake just got out of surgery. I think he was headed towards the locker room. Britt: Ooh. Maybe he's in the shower. Thank you! Sabrina: Oh! Oh! I'm sorry. Epiphany: Someone's gonna be sorry. Have you seen your friend Felix? Felix: I'm here to talk about booking the Metro Court ballroom. Carly: This isn't a good time. Felix: No time like the present. Oh, um, girlfriend, what happened to your hair? Carly: I don't know you. I don't want to discuss my hair or anything with you. Felix: I-I was just trying to empathize. I mean, whoever did -- that to your hair should be shot. Carly: I did this to me! Todd: I'm paying you a fortune to defend me. Defend me. Diane: You are about to witness my technique firsthand. Outside, I have two guards waiting to escort you to court. Todd: No. I'm -- I'm seriously injured. Diane: The doctors seem to think it's nothing more than superficial bruising. Todd: I want a second opinion. Diane: Weren't you the one who pushed for a quick court date? Todd: Well, I changed my mind. Diane: Well, too bad. The judge wants to see you today. Now, you're gonna walk into that court -- Todd: No, I'm not going anywhere near a court. Diane: How, pray tell, do you plan on avoiding it? Todd: Oh, come on. How long do you think it would really take for me to shake off two courthouse uniforms? McBain: About 10 minutes -- tops. That's why I'm going with you. Michael: Hey. A.J.: Hey, Michael. How you doing? Michael: I'm okay. I'm sorry I've been out of touch. A.J.: That's all right. Um, how's your friend doing? Michael: Um, well, they took Trey off life support last night. A.J.: Oh, man. I'm really sorry. How's your sister doing? Michael: Well, she was hit pretty hard by it. So was Starr. But, uh, Trey was an organ donor. They were able to save some kid's life who was in a bus crash, so -- Michael: That's something, right? Michael: Yeah. That's why I've been out of touch. A.J.: That's okay. Michael: So, how are you? Everything okay? A.J.: You mean after Tracy's triumph with ELQ? Michael: Yeah. Look, I'm really sorry about that. I know you had big plans for ELQ. A.J.: I still do. They haven't forced us out yet. Lucy: Oh, Mac, thank you so much for showing up for me. Thanks. Felicia: Lucy really needs our support right now. Alexis: So we understand -- this is an arraignment, which means I do all the talking and you -- Lucy: Great. Alexis, I know you're gonna be just perfect, and thank you so much for volunteering to represent me. Alexis: Let me again just stress how important it is that you do what I say. Lucy: Listen to me. I really do appreciate you showing up, but there is something I need you to do for me. Mac: Lucy, whatever Felicia and I can do to help. Lucy: Okay. Wonderful. I need you to get out there and kill Caleb before his evil spreads any further. Alexis: Oh, for God's sake, Lucy, he's not a vampire. Lucy: He's also weakened. He's very weakened, so this is the perfect opportunity to strike, okay? Alexis: Lucy -- Lucy, look at me here. Okay. Let -- let's talk about the arraignment, okay? Again, I talk. You -- shh! All right? Until the judge says to you, "how do you plead?" And then you say, "I plead not guilty by reason of insanity." Tracy: Oh, on the contrary. That's the last thing you're gonna say. Before the sneeze, help protect with a spray. Britt: Oh, shoot. I missed my chance. Patrick: [Chuckles] It was lonely in there without you. Britt: Oh. Patrick: But now I have to get dressed. Britt: Oh, not on my account. Sabrina: Felix? Epiphany: Felix Dubois -- your fellow student nurse, the one who's supposed to be working this shift with you? Sabrina: Uh, oh, well, he said that we were running low on latex gloves, so he went to the central supply closet. Epiphany: Huh. Well, that's funny. I was just down there. I didn't see him. Sabrina: Oh. Really? Epiphany: I really, really do hope that he is not skipping out on the shift, because if he is, I'm going to have a word with that young man. Carly: It's been so long since I've done something like this to myself. Felix: Oh, so you've attacked your hair before? Carly: No, the hair is symbolic. Felix: Of what? Your desire to look like a hedgehog? Carly: You know, all things considered, a drunken, self-inflicted haircut is pretty minor, compared to some of the stunts I've pulled. Felix: Not so minor from where I'm standing. Carly: How is this any of your business? Felix: It's not. Still, I have to wonder what would make you turn the scissors on yourself. Carly: It's a long story. Felix: I got time. A.J.: So apparently Tracy's new co-C.E.O., Who she announced with such fanfare via her social networks, um, has managed to get herself arrested for assaulting a cop. Michael: With a wooden stake? A.J.: Yeah. Just when I thought I wasn't gonna be able to run ELQ, this happens. Tracy crashes and burns. Michael: So -- so Lucy Coe accused McBain of being the vampire king? A.J.: Yeah, in front of half a dozen witnesses. Michael: This is kind of sad. A.J.: Well, it's sad for her. It's good for us. If we play this the right way, ELQ's ours for the taking. Tracy: I just went public on social media, telling everybody who follows me, on every available platform, that you are my new co-C.E.O. and now you attack a police detective. Lucy: Mm. A vampire. Alexis: Thus the insanity plea. Tracy: I cannot have my new co-C.E.O. using the "I" word in court. Lucy: I couldn't agree more, because I am not insane. I am simply trying to keep this town safe from Caleb feeding on all the innocents here in town unchecked. Alexis: And I have a duty to get my client professional help. Tracy: Stuff your duty. Stuff your client. A.J. is about to pounce. I can't have you giving him any more ammunition. Mac: Tracy, your concerns are not the priority at the moment. Felicia: Lucy might be ill. Tracy: A.J. is trying to undermine me at ELQ. If she tells the world that she's insane, what does it say about me? Alexis: May I? Lucy is very -- Lucy: Hey, people, people, people! Can we focus here?! Once we get through all this legal rigmarole, I can get out there and track down Caleb and kill him. Mac: See what we mean? Tracy: I don't need to tell you what a complete disaster it would be if A.J. took over ELQ. He is a total incompetent. Alexis: Well, I totally agree with your assessment of A.J., and I'm so terribly sorry for your -- Tracy: Isn't there another plea? No, no, no. Another plea. Some kind of legal maneuvering that would make it all go away so I could buy some time to fend off A.J. A.J.: Hey, I'm glad McBain survived, and I really do hope that Lucy gets all the help that she needs. But right now, we've got an opportunity here. Michael: I get that this whole Lucy thing is bad for ELQ's public image, but it doesn't affect the people with voting rights. I mean, you and Tracy are still deadlocked, right? A.J.: Maybe not. Look, if we can prove that Lucy had a psychotic break at the same time that she was supporting Tracy, that's grounds for a re-vote. And the way this thing's been splashed all over the media, you know, I think that we've got a pretty good shot at getting one of Tracy's supporters to come over to our side. Michael: How could anyone expect Tracy to know in advance that Lucy was crazy? A.J.: Come on, Michael. There's a lot of ways to spin things to our advantage. Tracy will be out. You and I will be running ELQ as father and son. Tracy: Just make sure Lucy keeps her mouth shut. No talk about vampires. Alexis: Okay. What motive do you suggest I use to explain why she stabbed a man in the heart with a stake? Tracy: I don't know, Alexis. She was drunk. It was an accident. Just don't call her insane. Lucy: I don't care what people think about me, you know? I care about there is a vampire -- the undead Caleb Morley! He's tried to hypnotize everybody. Do you realize he made you all forget that he tried to kill everybody in town?! Tracy: And yet here we all are, with the world at our fingertips, if you can just stop talking about vampires. Lucy: Stop talking about vampires while the creatures are invading our town and insidiously going through darkness to get to us and hurt us at every move?! Tracy: Lucy -- think, Lucy. You are the new co-C.E.O. of ELQ. That means a corner office, private jets, a six-figure income. Lucy: Oh, how about a mid-six-figure income? Tracy: You can have anything if you can just stop this obsession with vampires. Lucy: I have an obligation to everyone -- Tracy: You have an obligation to shut down CoeCoe Cosmetics before the S.E.C. buries you in paperwork. Lucy: Whatever. I'll do it. I will survive. I always do. Tracy: Yeah, but the Nurses' Ball won't survive, because if you keep this up, I'm gonna be forced to, uh, withdraw my check. Lucy: You wouldn't dare do that. Tracy: I think you need to think about all those people. They're depending on you for your support -- the doctors, the patients, the families. You really want to turn your back on them? Lucy: Wow, you really can be manipulative, can't you? Tracy: I think I'm just being honest. Is stopping this Caleb person really more important than helping people with H.I.V. and AIDS? Your decision. A.J.: Michael, if we can force a second vote, we're on our way. Michael: I'm just surprised how you're handling this. A.J.: Did you really think that I wasn't gonna find a way to get back at Tracy? Michael: I was a little worried when I found out she beat you out as C.E.O. I was kind of scared you might do something crazy last night. A.J.: Yeah, well, uh, I did. Carly: I did something self-destructive. It wasn't the first time, and it probably won't be the last. Felix: But why cut off all your hair? Carly: Why not? Felix: Hmm. Well, obviously, you're trying to make a statement. Probably something to do with a man. Todd: Lieutenant McBain, I thought you'd be in bed after some discerning woman stabbed you in the -- [Chuckling] heart with a stake. McBain: You know, I said I'd live long enough to see you behind bars, and it looks like I will. Can we have a nice set of bracelets for Mr. Manning? Officer: Yes, sir. Diane: With -- with all due respect, detective, I think that's going to be up to a jury. McBain: So, let's get him to the courthouse. Diane: Isn't that gonna be a little problematic for you? You can barely walk. Todd: You know what? If you're not feeling well, why don't you lie down right there, McBain? I'd hate for anything bad to happen to you. Ow! McBain: But I knew you'd miss me if I wasn't there, so I'm gonna personally supervise your transfer to the courthouse. Your call, detective. McBain: Thank you. Let's get going. Epiphany: Detective McBain. Where do you think you're going? McBain: Uh -- to court. Epiphany: They are going to court. You are getting your ass back in bed -- now. Carly: Who cares why I cut my hair? It's gone. It's done. I've got to live with it. Oh, God. Felix: Everything okay? Carly: Yep. The room's spinning right now, but I'll be fine. I just got to sit for a second. Felix: Have you had breakfast? Carly: No, I can't even think of eating food right now. Felix: Don't worry. I'll do it for you. Carly: [Groans] Felix: Y-yes. Hi. Uh, we need, uh, some coffee, scrambled eggs, bananas -- Carly: Gross! Felix: -- And orange juice. Carly: Mnh-mnh. Felix: This for miss Jacks, so get on it. That means stat. Carly: No way. No way I can eat that food. Felix: Amino acids, potassium, and fructose -- and plenty of water. You'll feel better in no time. Carly: Who are you? Felix: I'm Felix Dubois. I'm in my final year of nursing. Carly: I went to nursing school. They never taught me a course on hangover remedies. [Sighs] Felix: Well, the clubs which I've been known to frequent and, uh, occasionally over-imbibe -- you know, I have a lot of experience in it, trust me. Carly: Fresh out of that. Felix: Trust? Carly: Yep, and I really want to change the subject right now. Felix: Well, considering the state you're in, you don't think I've already figured this out? Carly: What do you want me to tell you -- that I butchered my hair because of Todd Manning? Felix: [Chuckles] We like the bad boys, don't we? Todd: You know, John, she is the boss around here. Maybe you should hop up on this bed right here and, uh, epiphany can give you a sponge bath. Epiphany: Are you representing this fool? Diane: I am. Epiphany: If you don't shut him up, I will. And as for you, detective, I'm gonna have an orderly take you back to your room. McBain: With all due respect, ma'am, you -- you can't keep me here against my will, so I'm gonna leave. I'm gonna go to court and -- Epiphany: Not against doctor's orders, you won't. McBain: Well, I'll -- I'll take my chances. Epiphany: Counselor, could you please explain to him what happens if he leaves against doctor's orders? Diane: The hospital won't be liable when you collapse. McBain: Understood. Now, ma'am, if -- if you don't mind stepping out of the way, we don't want Mr. Manning to be late for his arraignment. Epiphany: It's your funeral, detective. Todd: Oh, wouldn't that be great? [Chuckles] Hey, from your lips. Lucy: [Inhales, exhales deeply] Okay. I will not mention -- Caleb. Tracy: Thank you. A simple "not guilty" plea will suffice. Mac: Do what Alexis tells you. She's the best. Felicia: We'll be right here for you, Lucy. Oh, this is awful. I didn't realize how fragile she is. Mac: I knew she was into psychics and the supernatural, but, I mean, I never thought she'd believe in vampires. Felicia: I just hope she can get the help that she needs. Alexis: So, when the judge asks you, "how do you plead?" You will say -- Lucy: Not guilty, your honor. Alexis: Good, Lucy. I'll get the bail and figure out a strategy later. Tracy: So ix-nay on the ampires-vay. Lucy: I am still going to slay Caleb. But...for the good of the Nurses' Ball and ELQ -- I will keep quiet -- for now. Tracy: Thank God. Michael: Look, if you did something illegal, we should probably call Diane and come up with some kind of a strategy. A.J.: [Chuckles] You really are conditioned to think the worst, aren't you? It's not a surprise, I mean, given how you grew up. Michael: A.J., just tell me what you did. A.J.: It's nothing you need to worry about. Michael: You sure? A.J.: Yeah. Michael, I didn't drink, even though your mother tried to get me to. Carly: How do you know Todd Manning? Felix: We spent the night together -- in a professional capacity. I was his nurse. Carly: Todd's in the hospital? Felix: Yeah. Carly: What happened? Felix: They brought him over lockup. He was worked over. Carly: Well, how bad was he hurt? Felix: Not bad. It all turned out to be just a ploy. Carly: You're telling me Todd got himself beat up so he could have to go to the hospital so he could escape? Felix: Yeah. He almost got out the door when this lady jumped on his back and started screaming. [Chuckles] Carly: Yeah, I guess that's typical of Todd, huh? Make a mess, don't stick around to clean it up. I don't know why I expected anything different from him. Felix: Moral of the story -- don't be cutting your hair off for no man. Carly: Too late. Felix: Well, I can't fix your heart, but -- I can fix your hair. B.B. Britt: Nice shirt -- though I like you better without it. Patrick: Emma picked it out. Britt: I don't know how to ask, but are we okay? Was I too aggressive, jumping in the shower with you the other day? Patrick: Just the opposite, actually. Britt: Oh, not aggressive enough? Patrick: Listen, Britt, I've been thinking a lot about -- about it, about you, and, Frankly, I think I was over thinking it. You jumping in the shower like that -- it was -- it was great. Britt: Mm. My sentiments exactly. So -- what now? Can we take this party to a nice, big bed? Patrick: That would be great, too, but I have a babysitting problem now that Sabrina quit. Britt: I took the liberty. Patrick: What's that? Britt: I got the name of a reputable babysitting agency. Patrick: Thank you. Um [Clears throat] That's -- that's nice of you, but, you know, Sabrina's great with Emma. She's gonna be hard to replace. Epiphany: Miss Santiago. Where's Felix? And tell me the truth this time. Sabrina: Felix went to secure a venue for the Nurses' Ball. Epiphany: What Nurses' Ball? There isn't gonna be any Nurses' Ball. Carly: You want to cut my hair? I thought you were a nursing student. Felix: Girl, beauty is my sideline. I apprenticed for weeks at this place called "Foxy Roxy's." [Chuckles] Now, Roxy didn't have much going on upstairs, but the girl could handle some scissors. Carly: Right. I'm gonna pass. Felix: Are you sure? Because, I mean, I could -- Carly: No, no, no. My guy's downstairs in the salon, off the lobby, and, you know, he can help me out. Plus, I'm not letting those scissors touch my hair again. I also used them to cut up Todd's clothes. Felix: [Laughs] So you used these not only on your hair, but you cut the man's clothes up, too? Carly: Mm-hmm. And that wasn't the worst mistake I made last night. A.J.: Look, I shouldn't have said anything, all right. I'm really not trying to trash Carly. Michael: Just tell me what she did. A.J.: Look, um, I was disappointed, and I, uh, had that run-in with Tracy, and I found myself in a bar. And I guess -- bad habits die hard. Michael: You thought about having a drink? A.J.: Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I was just -- I was really broken up about the whole thing. I wanted to work with you at ELQ, and -- and I felt that maybe you were gonna slip away. And then there I was, and I'm staring at the pretty, shiny bottles, and I'm deciding whether or not I'm gonna crack one open and climb inside. Who shows up? Carly. She sees me struggling with the urge. What does she do? She offers to buy me a drink. You know? She was just -- just hoping -- just hoping that I'd pick up, so that it would wreck any chance of you and me working things out. Michael: I can't believe she'd do that to you. A.J.: Well, I hate to disappoint you, but, uh, it's not the first time that she's taken advantage of a weak moment. Listen -- listen, she was drunk, and she was upset, and -- and, Frankly, I don't even think she knew what she was doing. Michael: Well, look, at least -- at least you didn't drink. A.J.: No. But I did spend the night with your mother. Carly: I, uh, had a fight with Todd. Well, I mean, it wasn't really a fight. I just found out he had been lying to me for a long time. And so I wanted to go to Jake's, which is now the Floating Rib. Felix: To drown your sorrows. Carly: I used to go there with, um -- with a good friend and -- and play pool and -- and he was -- he was a friend, and he wouldn't lie to me, and he was someone I could always trust. Felix: Does this paragon have a name? Carly: It doesn't matter. Thank you. It doesn't matter because he's gone, and I miss him, and I did exactly what he always told me not to do. I was reckless, and I was out of control, and I got drunk, and I let some man I despise bring me home. Felix: Uh-oh. Carly: I didn't sleep with him. Felix: Good, 'cause any man that would let you handle scissors in your condition doesn't deserve you. Carly: I'm the one that got out the scissors, and I'm the one that cut up Todd's clothes. Felix: It could have been worse. You could have cut him up. Carly: Yeah. [Both chuckle] Felix: Look at you. Your smile lights up a room. Todd: Pathogen scare, right? We're sitting at the hospital. We're on the steps. Do you remember that? And you looked at me? All sweaty, looked ghastly. You were so beautiful. You were so beautiful to me. And you smiled. And I thought, "wow. I don't want to die, 'cause I like that smile. I wanted more time with you. Felix: Hey, it's not all bad. Carly: Yeah -- it's pretty awful. Todd: Oh, look, court's in session. Maybe we should come back some other time. Diane: [Clears throat] Todd: Or not. Campbell: Your honor, the defendant attacked a Port Charles police detective and repeatedly stated that her intention was to kill him. We are charging Miss Coe with attempted murder and ask that special circumstances attach to the charges. McBain: I'm gonna see where we're at with the case ahead of us. If he moves -- I don't know -- shoot him. Campbell: The people will offer testimony that Miss Coe deliberately smashed a chair to provide herself with her weapon of choice -- a wooden stake. Alexis: Your honor, this is an arraignment, not a trial. Judge Horowitz: State the charges, Mr. Campbell. Save the grandstanding for later. Campbell: The people ask that Miss Coe separately be charged with the additional offense of aggravated assault against a human being with intent to inflict bodily injury. Judge Horowitz: How do you plead, Miss Coe? Lucy: Not guilty, your honor. Tracy: Oh, thank God! Lucy: Because that man is not a human being! Alexis: [Sighs] Britt: Yeah, Sabrina was -- was great with -- with Emma, but I was thinking that -- Patrick: Emma loves Sabrina. Britt: Well, I was thinking -- instead of rushing Emma into a babysitter, why don't we take this time to get to know each other? We can go to the aquarium, to a ballet -- whatever Emma likes. Patrick: You mean that? Britt: Of course. Emma's adorable. And she needs to get to know me so it's not a surprise when I stay the night. I will even break my no-carb rule and make pancakes. Patrick: [Chuckles] Um, we need to talk about that. Sabrina: Although it's true that Lucy is temporarily in police custody, we still have funding from Tracy Quartermaine. So there is absolutely going to be a Nurses' Ball. Epiphany: I'm not talking about Lucy Coe's shenanigans or Tracy Quartermaine's money. Who am I? The head nurse! So, how come I don't know anything about this Nurses' Ball? Sabrina: Oh, well, uh, you know, I'm -- I'm really not the person to ask. I think you should probably ask -- Epiphany: Clearly, you have had meetings, you've raised money. You seem to have booked a venue for this event. Why don't I know anything about this Nurses' Ball? Sabrina -- stalling is not going to do you any favors. Why did you tell me about this Nurses' Ball? Sabrina: Felix told me not to tell you. Felix: You look like you're feeling a lot better. Carly: Oh. I don't know about that, but the room's not spinning. [Chuckles] I just want to go home and shower and burn these clothes and -- I don't know -- hide my head underneath a blanket for about 100 hours. Felix: Tell me you don't mean that. Carly: Okay. Maybe not 100. At least 24. I just want to forget that last night even happened. Michael: You slept with my mother knowing she was drunk? A.J.: No, no, no. Michael: You said you spent the night with her. A.J.: Wait a second. Hang on. I'm not trying to give you the wrong impression here. I was trying to help Carly. Michael: Help her? Help her how exactly? A.J.: She was drunk -- okay? -- And she couldn't drive. And so she insisted on going back to the hotel, so I followed her to some guy's room. I don't know. This guy apparently hurt her somehow. I'm not clear. Michael: Todd Manning -- Starr's father. A.J.: Okay. Well, I don't know what the details are, but she grabbed a pair of scissors, and she shredded every single suit that that guy had in his closet. Michael: You stood there and watched? A.J.: What was I gonna do? She was drunk. We both know how she feels about me. Something bad could have happened. Michael: You could have called me or something. A.J.: Come on, Michael. I didn't want you to see her that way, you know? I just -- I-I decided to stay over. I wanted to watch out for her. I-I did what I could do. Michael: After everything she's done to you? A.J.: Michael, I did it for you. I mean, no matter how I feel about Carly, she's your mother. Carly: I have a tendency to deal with one disaster by making an even bigger one. A perfect example was last night. I was angry, I went out, and I made everything worse. Now I just need to take a step back and regroup. Felix: Really? 'Cause it sounds to me like you're just hiding out. Carly: No. Nothing wrong with counting to 10. Felix: You lost me. Carly: It doesn't matter. Look, there's no hope for my hair or for Todd's wardrobe. But -- I need to stop and think for a minute. I need to think about what I did to get myself here and to stop it from happening again. Felix: That's one way of looking at it. Carly: You have a better idea? Felix: Well, if I were in your shoes -- and, by the way, those shoes are fabulous -- I would walk downstairs, get my hair fixed, put on my best dress, find that buster, and parade in front of him and let him know he didn't ruin my life. Todd: You remember when you told me that Carly would forgive me? Diane: Well, Carly is a difficult woman to predict. She can be volatile, and that's putting it mildly. You know, Jason used to pay me triple to handle Carly. Todd: H-hold on. If Carly was married to Jax, why would Jason be paying you to represent Carly at all? Diane: Jason and Carly were friends. That's the only story I ever got. Todd: Carly said she was my friend. She told me she would have stood by me if I had just told her the truth. Diane: She probably would have. Todd: Hold on. You flat-out told me that I should never tell Carly anything about me hurting Jason. Diane: Carly was in the first throes of grief. It is also never legally advisable for you to confide in someone who may be later called to testify against you. Now, having said all of that, I think I may have misread Carly, because for all of her faults, she's a remarkably loyal woman. So, yes, I think she might have stood by you if you had just told her the truth. Todd: Now -- she tells me this now. You're telling me this now? There's nothing I can do to fix it. Diane: Well, as long as we are telling truths, if I had set aside my professional concerns and said, "fine, Todd, tell Carly everything, bare your soul," would you have done it? Didn't think so. Lucy: He can say he's a cop and he can pretend he's a human being, but he is king of the vampires. Tracy: Good grief. Alexis: What are you doing here? McBain: I'm leaving. Lucy: No, you're not! Don't you move, Caleb! Alexis: His name isn't Caleb! Lucy: I don't care what he calls himself now. What did you call yourself before? Father Michael Morley -- a priest. And then it was Stephen Clay -- a rock star. Same ma -- no, excuse me. Same vampire. Tracy: Can't you shut her up?! Lucy: He is a shape-shifter! No, you don't. Judge Horowitz: Control your client. Alexis: Easier said than done, your honor. Lucy: Bloodsucker! Mac: Lucy! What are you doing?! Lucy! Lucy: I swear, Mac, I have to help -- [Indistinct shouting] Alexis: I am recommending that my client get a full psychiatric evaluation, and I am changing my plea to not guilty by reason of insanity! Tracy: No, no, no, no! Britt: What did I say? Patrick: No. Nothing -- nothing bad. I just -- I want to make sure there's no misunderstandings between us, okay? Like, I think you're great. I-I really -- I really like you. I think you're smart, you're sexy, you're -- you're beautiful, and -- and I really want to keep seeing you. It's just -- Britt: Okay. [Chuckles] So far, so good. Patrick: This is all new for me. I'm trying to navigate dating and -- and doing what's best for Emma, and -- and I -- it's hard for me to kind of look into long-range plans. And if that doesn't fit into your schedule or if that's something you don't want, I understand that. Britt: No, no, no. I-I-I get it. I've never been a long-range kind of girl, so whatever you need. Patrick: You sure? Great. So we can -- we can do this? We can have fun one -- one day at a time? Britt: Yeah, it works for me. Epiphany: Why would Felix tell you not to discuss the Nurses' Ball with me? Sabrina: Oh, you know Felix. He loves to create -- Epiphany: Yes, Sabrina. And I know you, too. You are one of the worst liars I have ever met. Sabrina: Oh. Well -- [Sighs] Epiphany: I am your supervisor. You tell me the truth right now. Why didn't you tell me about the Nurses' Ball? Sabrina: Well, Felix said -- "she has no sense of fun." Epiphany: I have n -- no sense of fun? I'm one of the most fun people that I know. Sabrina: Oh, you're so fun. Epiphany: Wait until I get my hands on him. I'm gonna show that boy who's fun. Sabrina: [Gasps] Ow. [Exhales sharply] Felix: Honey, a woman like you should never show her hand, especially to some undeserving man. Carly: You make a good point. Thank you. Felix: Anytime. Carly: How much do I owe you? Felix: Sorry? Carly: You saved me from a horrible hangover. You gave me great advice. You deserve to be compensated. What do you want? Felix: A discount for the ballroom for the Nurses' Ball? Carly: I can do better than that. I'll donate it. You -- you can have it -- for nothing. Felix: Seriously? Carly: Yeah, seriously. It's yours. Your earned it. Felix: [Chuckles] Uh, can I get that in writing, you know, for the committee? Carly: Yes, yes, yes. Write whatever you want, and I'll sign it. Felix: You are a Goddess. Todd Manning is a fool. Carly: He is -- 'cause I was gonna be his best friend. But he blew it. And now is not the time for me to curl up and bury my head, as scraggly as it may be. Michael: Thank you for looking after my mother. A.J.: Well, it gave me a chance to prove myself to you. Michael: I knew she was hurting over this whole thing with Starr's dad and she can be reckless and act out, but she should have never pushed you to drink. A.J.: Hey, look, you know, she wasn't exactly her best self last night, and, uh, I think what we ought to do is just forget all about it, put our heads together, and figure out how we're gonna get rid of Tracy. Lucy: You cannot let him just get away, Mac! Listen to me! He's a bloodsucker! You can't just turn him loose on the town! Todd: Is that who staked McBain? Hey! Hey! Nice job! Diane: Stop that. Tracy: You promised me you wouldn't use that word. You know what's gonna happen to me at ELQ? Alexis: She's nuts. I had to use the insanity plea. Tracy: So, what am I, collateral damage? Alexis: Look at it this way -- at least she's not going to jail. Todd: Package delivered, McBain. You're free to go. McBain: And miss all the fun? I ain't going anywhere. Todd: Okay, well, try not to suck anybody's blood during the arraignment. Diane: All right. Boys, boys, play nice. Come on. McBain: Oh, allow me. Diane: Thank you. Patrick: I know I sound like a broken record, but thank you, again, for listening to me and -- and understanding -- Britt: You're right. Why -- why ruin a good thing? Sabrina: Oh. Patrick: Hey, um, I was looking for you. Sabrina: You were? Patrick: Yeah, you, uh, you left your case at my house. Sabrina: Oh. Thank you. Britt: Let's go get some coffee. Patrick: Okay. Diane: Carly, you look, uh, different. Todd: You look amazing. Carly: Thank you. Todd: I'm so happy you came. Carly: Don't be. I only came to see you charged. Diane: Okay. Time to focus. Todd: I am focused. Diane: [Sighs] Now, you listen to me. When the judge asks you how you plead, you say -- you say, "not guilty." You don't say anything else. I'm going to handle all of the arguments. Now, I'm going to ask for bail, but, of course, they will not grant bail [Clears throat] Because -- Bailiff: All rise. Court is now in session. The Honorable Judge Adam Horowitz presiding. Judge Horowitz: You may be seated. Who's before us? Campbell: Todd Manning, your honor. Diane: Diane Miller defending, your honor. Judge Horowitz: I see you, ms. Miller. And your client -- oh, yes. Mr. Manning. Let's see. Fraud, bribery, kidnapping. Attempted escape from custody. Spoliation of evidence. How do you plead, Mr. Manning? Todd: I am not guilty. Diane: Your honor, at this time, I would like to request bail -- Todd: The person who did those things...is not me. Michael: Look, Tracy's smart. She's gonna find a way to distance herself from Lucy. A.J.: Well, she can try, but she's not gonna convince the other shareholders. Michael: I just don't want you to be disappointed, okay? You almost drank last night. If this thing falls through -- A.J.: I know. I know. I didn't, and I won't. Tracy: That infernal vampire woman is ruining everything. Ned, I begged her to keep her mouth shut, but, no, she shot it off, and now I have a certifiable co-C.E.O., giving A.J. and his mini-me exactly what they need to force me -- out. A.J.: Don't stop on our account. Lucy: [Sighs] I thought the idea was to get me out on bail! Alexis: You're way past bail. Lucy: [Sighs] Felicia: Alexis has arranged for you to see a doctor. Lucy: I don't -- I don't need a doctor. Just let me go, find Caleb, and get rid of him. And then I'll be fine. Felicia: We'll see you soon. Mac: Time to go. Lucy: No! No! I don't want you to. Please. Why are you going?! This is ridiculous! Alexis, this is absolutely ridiculous. I don't have the problem. Caleb is the problem! Alexis: I know, and you can tell the doctor all about that. I'm gonna go find one. Lucy: Oh, my God! Really?! Wait a minute! I don't need a doctor! I'm not crazy! [Sighs] I just wish someone would believe me. Heather: I believe you.

Sabrina reluctantly reveals that Felix told her not to tell Epiphany because she has no sense of fun

Ryan: What are you doing here? I mean, is this your new job, standing guard for Annie? Scott: How's Emma? Ryan: I'm just a little confused, that's all. Last week you told me that Annie's trial was starting. You told me that she escaped from the casino. You were afraid that she was going on the run again. Scott: I can't do this right now. Ryan: Whoa, hold on. I'm just trying to figure this out. I thought you finally woke up, and I thought -- I thought you finally saw who Annie really is. And now, you're back to defending her. So -- so what's going on? I mean, you were convinced that she killed your father, and now this. So tell me, how has Annie changed your mind? Scott: It wasn't Annie. It's never been Annie. [SCENE_BREAK] [Adam sighs] Annie: You can't tell anyone what you know. Please, Adam. Adam: Oh, no, I'd never say a word. Just knowing this explains so much. Annie: Yeah. At first, Emma -- she didn't remember. But then when she started to, I made her promise to keep it a secret. You do know that it was an accident, right? Adam: Oh, yes. She's just a little girl. Annie: There's something else you need to know. I -- I saw it happen. That's what Emma and I were whispering about in the attic that night. But I couldn't let her think that she had -- so -- so I convinced her it was just a dream. She was so confused. But I -- I think in the end, that's what saved her. Adam: Yes. You had to protect her. Annie: Yeah. And you do understand that it's -- it's not that I didn't want justice for Stuart. Adam: No, no. Your child was under attack -- from Kendall's guards, and the lawyers -- all of them trying to talk Emma into accusing you. Annie: So, now you know everything. Adam: Oh, well, almost. I'm your fiancé. Your staunchest ally. Why did you confide in Scott? [SCENE_BREAK] Angie: David, it was nothing. A superficial stab wound. I mean, I could have had an intern stitch her up in ten minutes. Kendall certainly didn't require renowned cardiologist David Hayward. David: World-renowned, thank you. But more important, I guess you just don't want someone like me interfering in your prison break. Angie: You know what? I don't get you. You have everything you want. You have custody of your son, Amanda in your house, and yet, you're still sniffing around for conspiracies. David: Given your track record, Doctor, please. Angie: You know what? Kendall Slater's life is none of your business. Now, I'm taking care of her. Everything is under control. Back off! David: So I guess what you're saying is, you really are up to something. [SCENE_BREAK] Liza: What you're doing -- impersonating a prisoner -- it's a crime. So you back out now, you're going to be spending a lot more time behind bars than if you see this thing through. Zach is going to increase your payments substantially. Kendall's Double: What good is money if I'm dead? They'll kill me if I show up there again. Liza: Ok, listen, this whole thing is going to be over soon. As soon as Kendall is in the clear, we -- Kendall's Double: I don't give a damn about Kendall. Or the cash or any of it. I just want out! [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: Jesse, my daughter has been in prison for months now, isolated from her family. Now she has a chance to be with her baby, and she barely acknowledges him? Jesse: Well, Kendall knows that this is just a temporary escape. Then it's straight back to her cell. Erica: Well, that's all the more reason for her to hold her little boy. Jesse: Well, this is a way to protect herself, I suppose. I mean, I did the same thing when I first came back to Angela. I knew it could all be taken away at the drop of a hat, so I put up a wall until I was absolutely sure it was safe to get close again. Erica: Well, I'm sure that Kendall's heart is breaking having to hold back like this. Jesse: Yeah, well, she will have a chance to let it all out when she's free, I'm sure. And not just free for a couple of hours, free and clear for good. [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: I feel so awful dragging everyone else into this. There's Jesse, and then Aidan, Liza. Now Angie's roped in? Zach: We're all working together to punish the right person. And when Emma wakes up, she'll tell Ryan everything and it's over. Kendall: You make it sound so easy. Zach: It's not easy, but we'll get it done. The first thing, we got to get you out of here, and your double back into her cell. [Phone rings] Kendall: Right. Zach: Yeah? Liza: Bad news. Kendall's look-alike wants out. Zach: Too bad. She's got work to do. Liza: Look, I have tried to reason with her. I have promised her more money, but she -- she's refusing to go back to prison. Zach: Lock her in. I'm on my way. [SCENE_BREAK] Angie: All right, look. It's a top-secret plan. And we're all in on it. I mean, it's Jesse, it's Liza, it's Zach. Even Ryan. Now, we're risking everything so that we can try and break Kendall out of prison. Why? Just to mess with you. David: Hmm. Well, you should all know by now that that is an exercise in futility. Angie: Well, you know, I don't know many people who would pass up a chance to pull one over on you, even if it meant putting their future on the line. David: I am so flattered. Angie: This will shock you. The world simply doesn't revolve around you. There are the rest of us that have careers, families, patients to tend to without your interference. So why don't you just take your paranoia somewhere else and let me do my job? You know what? Don't answer that. Just stay the hell out of our lives. [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: I suppose you're right. If Kendall were to spend any time with Ian right now, that would be a terrible tease. Jesse, I don't want Kendall to go back to jail. Jesse: Why don't -- Zach: Hey. Erica: Hi. So, how is Kendall? Zach: She's much better. I'm going to take this little guy home. It's -- it's confusing. And, you know, his mom's here and then she's gone. It's just -- it's -- it's hard for both of them. Jesse: Hey, you need a hand with anything back at the house? Zach: I'll let you know if I do. Come on, big guy. Erica: Ok, you know what, Jesse? I'm going to go in and see Kendall now. Jesse: Go ahead. Angie: I just got accosted by David Hayward. Jesse: Did he suspect anything? Angie: No, I talked him down. Told him he was paranoid -- about what, I still don't fully understand. No more lying, Jesse. No more covering your tracks until you tell me exactly what is going on. [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: Zach tells me you're feeling much better. Kendall: I am. Erica: This is me you're talking to, Kendall. Why did you send your husband home with your son? Kendall: Angie said that I need to rest. Erica: This is a precious opportunity for you to spend time with your family. You've barely had any contact for months. Kendall: Mom, Zach and I talk as often as we can. Erica: Until recently, I was under the impression that you wouldn't want to speak to anyone. So you're telling me that just a few conversations on the phone with Zach and everything's fine? Kendall: We've made progress. How we did it is private. And honestly, I don't -- I don't understand why -- you say you didn't even want any part in my personal life, so why are you grilling me? I mean, what exactly are you accusing me of? Erica: I'm not really sure. But I know you, and I know that something is off. Kendall: Well, you're -- you're just not used to me feeling confident in my relationship with Zach, that's all. I've been so jealous of Liza, and -- and so paranoid from being alone. But I'm not anymore. I know Zach loves me. I'm secure in that now. Erica: What do you know about Liza? Kendall: Well, not much. I -- I know I watched her at the dance marathon from prison, and that wasn't very fun. Watching them slobber all over each other. But I knew it was all part of the plan to -- to bust Annie. Liza's on my side. And Zach and I are good. No, actually, Zach and I are great. Erica: All right. That's all that matters then. Ok. Then I'll let you rest. Kendall: Hey, Mom, wait. You -- you've been asking so much about me, but we -- we haven't talked about you -- your personal life. So what's going on between you and Ryan? [SCENE_BREAK] Annie: I knew Scott would keep the secret. Adam: But he's Stuart's son. Annie: Yes. Ironically, that made me feel that I could trust him even more. Scott is a good man. He would never make a child pay for an innocent mistake. But then everyone in this town started spreading their lies, and he -- he turned on me. It got to the point, Adam, where I couldn't defend myself anymore. Adam: Yeah. Yeah, he was afraid you'd run away. Annie: I couldn't take all the doubt, all the suspicion, so I decided to come clean. And I told Ryan all of this at the dance marathon. Of course, he jumped on me, and called me a monster of a mother. Adam: Ah, yes. Annie: I only told him so that he would protect Emma. Of course, he doesn't believe a word I say anymore. Not -- not that I can blame him after all the lies I've told. Adam: Eh -- you had to -- had to protect your daughter. Annie, is this -- is this what our relationship is really about? Protecting Emma? Getting her back? Annie: At first, yes. Adam: Hmm. Annie: But then we -- we started spending time together, and I realized what an incredible man you are. And so much more than wealth and power. You're so generous and so loving in a way I've never known before. And I fell in love with you. Please say that you believe that. Adam: I have no choice. Because I love you. I wish I had a little more control over what happens next. Annie: Well, it's in God's hands now. He may have washed his hands of me, but not Emma. He's watching over her. And she'll wake up. Adam: Yeah. Annie: And we'll get married, and -- and the three of us will be a family. That's all I want. I just -- I want to put all of this behind us and just be happy. Adam: And that's what you shall have. [SCENE_BREAK] [Thud] Ryan: Annie has sucked you in again, hasn't she? Tell me something, Scott, who is she pointing the finger at now? Who is it? Tell me. Is it Emma? Answer me, Scott. It's Emma. It's my 7-year-old little girl. She told you that Emma is a killer and you believe her. And you think you're actually protecting Emma by keeping this a secret? You think you're being a big hero here? Or Annie's big man? Well, that's not the case. You're being a fool. You're being an idiot, for not seeing the truth that's right in front of you, man. Scott: I do see it. Ryan: No, you don't. You see -- you see a performance. You see -- an act. She would destroy anybody -- anybody to save herself. She would destroy her own daughter for herself. Let me tell you something. Emma is innocent. If I hear you say otherwise -- to anybody else -- Scott: I won't. I can't, and -- and you're right. I don't understand any of this, but neither do you. Ryan: And what is that supposed to mean? Scott: I never said Emma did it. You did. [SCENE_BREAK] Jesse: Ok, talk to me. Angie: I was going to say that I don't know you anymore. That's not true. The secrets, the cover-ups -- this is what you have been doing since you came back to me. [Jesse sighs] Angie: I don't know why I expected any different. Jesse: This is different. It's not about me or us. This is about Annie Lavery about to get away with murder. And I have an obligation to stop her, whatever it takes. Angie: That last part -- that's the part that scares me. Jesse: Kendall did not kill Stuart. And if I could prove that going by the book, I would. Angie: You could end up in prison. Jesse: Baby, listen. In Madison's situation -- look at that. She's out of our lives. She's in New York somewhere in a hospital. We need to get rid of Annie, too. She got to go. I have to help these other families. Angie: Hmm. No matter what it costs your own? Jesse: We can handle this. Baby, I can't just walk away. I was away from you and Frankie for 20 years. I can't let that happen to Kendall and her boys. Ryan and Emma -- hate me or help me. It's up to you. [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: Well, you saw Ryan and me on TV at the dance marathon from prison. Isn't that what you said? So you know, he was my dance partner. Encouragement, confidence -- that's what Ryan gives me. It wasn't easy for me to leave "New Beginnings," believe me. But Ryan assured me that my instincts were right, that I did have more important work to do. And when I came back from Africa, he said he noticed a change in me for the better. And he encouraged me to go for it, and to follow my passion. I'm sure this doesn't make any sense to you. Kendall: No, actually, it makes perfect sense. But if you would care to elaborate -- Erica: No, I don't. Nothing more to say. Kendall: Ok. Well, you -- you needed someone to lean on. I remember how hard it was for me when you were in prison. Erica: Kendall, when are they taking you back? [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall's Double: This was a warning. Next time, I won't walk away. So I'm done. Zach: I don't want you to make a decision now. You just think about it, all right? And just know that whatever I was paying you a week, I will pay you every day. Kendall's Double: That's big money. But if I go back, I won't last more than a couple hours. Zach: Just rest. Sit down. Take it easy. These are the pills they gave me for Kendall. Take some. Relax, all right? We'll talk later. Liza: So it's pretty bad, huh? Zach: It's as bad as it gets. Liza: A week? Zach, we don't have that kind of time. If we don't get her back to the prison soon, then your wife is going to be there instead. And then this whole thing is through. We have got to get Kendall out of that hospital soon before somebody looks under that bandage who is not Angie. Zach: I know. Hayward's already asking questions. Liza: Oh. [Liza sighs] Liza: Ok. All right, so, what exactly are we going to be doing now? Zach: I'm not sure. She's not going for the big money. Liza: I say we push her a little harder. Come on. She -- she'll give in. Zach: Yeah, she will, then she'll stay for a while, and then she's going to run. You know why? Because she's scared. And I can't have that. Liza: Ok, wait. What are you doing? Zach: Lock her in that room. Don't let her out. Liza: Zach -- Zach! [SCENE_BREAK] Ryan: There's no change. Adam: Annie needs to be with her daughter. Annie: Do not try and stop me, Ryan. You cannot keep me from my daughter. Ryan: Let me ask you something. What happened to you, to the great Adam Chandler, being wrapped around the finger of a crazy woman? [Adam chuckles] Adam: You're jealous. Ryan: You lost your brother, and I know what that's like. And it takes a while to get your head screwed on straight again. But honestly, I thought you were coming around, Adam. I thought you could see what was really going on here, what Annie is doing to you, and now Scott. Adam: Ah. Ryan: Well -- you think it, too. You do, don't you? You think that Emma is the real killer, don't you? Adam: Oh -- Ryan: What did Annie say to you? Tell me what she said. Adam: She didn't have to say anything. I could tell it in her eyes. Um -- Annie doesn't want this secret to come out, no. Ryan: You've been conned by a murderer, which makes you a fool, just like your nephew. Adam: No. You're the fool, Ryan. [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: Oh, honey, I have to take this, ok? I'll be right back. Kendall: Ok. David: Hi. I'm Dr. David Hayward. I'm chief of staff here at the hospital. I'm going to check on my patient, and I do not want to be disturbed. Kendall: Mom -- Angie already -- Angie already checked me. David: Well, there's nothing wrong with checking again. Kendall: Is that really necessary? David: Are you trying to get rid of me, Kendall? Kendall: No, no, it's just that Angie is my doctor. David: Oh. How soon they forget. I gave you your new heart, remember? Hmm. And what a strong heart it is. Given the trauma you've been through, these numbers just don't seem to add up. Kendall: Well, I guess the stab wound wasn't as bad as they first thought. David: Hmm. Still, with a transplant patient, you would expect to see some infections, jaundice. Why don't I take a closer look? Wouldn't want to miss anything. David: Hmm. Clear as a bell. Remarkable. Well rested. Rosy complexion. No signs of malnutrition whatsoever. You know, I didn't realize that the state pen was a country club prison. So what happened? Who stabbed you? Some celebrity gone wild? [David chuckles] Kendall: I've always been a fast healer. David: As you know, they tried to lock me up for Stuart's murder. I'd be lying if I told you that I wasn't glad they locked you up, instead. But, you know, given the fact that I'm looking at you right now, you don't seem like you're suffering very much. Oh, I don't know if you've heard, but things have gone pretty well for me lately. I have a new baby. Amanda's moved into the house with us. You know, it's really wonderful to have a family surrounding you. Oh, I'm sure you really miss that, right? And I would bet that you would give up pretty much anything to get back home. Kendall: Well, I am so glad you're happy. I really am. I can only imagine what you did to get there. Jesse: You shouldn't be in here. She is a prisoner in care of the state. David: Oh, I'm sorry. My bad. Excuse me. I was under the impression she was a patient in my hospital. [David sighs as he and Jesse exit Kendall's room] David: Well, then you leave me no choice but to have Kendall released immediately. Jesse: Under whose authority? David: Well, as you said, she's a prisoner in care of the state. This is my hospital. And I don't need a prisoner taking up my beds. So I want her back in the prison immediately. The infirmary can take it from there. Jesse: Kendall's double ready to go? Zach: There's been a change of plans. [Zach walks into Kendall's room] Kendall: What's wrong? Zach: Um -- well, a slight change of plans. There's not going to be any switch for -- it's over. The plan is not working. Kendall: What? No. It's -- no, Zach. We -- we had a deal with this woman. Zach: She's not going into prison again. And you can't go because if a doctor examines you in there, they're going to see that there's no stab wound and then they'll figure it out. So I'm going to have to step forward and tell -- Kendall: No -- Zach: The authorities that I -- Kendall: No, no! Zach: Kidnapped you and I brought you -- Kendall: No. No, Zach, no. There is no way in hell I'm letting you do that. No, I'm not going to let you go to prison. Zach: Hey -- soon, someone's going to figure all this out. And then Angie, Jesse, Liza -- they're all going to go down for this, and I'm not going to let that happen. And the bad part is, you're going to have to go to prison, for a little while, until Ryan figures out how to get to Annie. Kendall: Who's going to take care of the boys if we're both gone? Zach: Erica and Ryan. I got to turn this over to them now. Kendall: You would really do this? Well, of course, you would. You confessed to killing Stuart to protect me. And now, you're protecting all of us. Zach, we can run. We could take the boys and disappear. [Zach chuckles] Zach: No. Kendall: Why not? Why? Ryan can work on this and take care of things while we're hiding. Zach: I've thought about this a thousand times. It's the only way. Kendall: I just want this over. I want this whole, awful, horrible nightmare to end. Zach: No, it's not awful, it's -- we're back, you and me. Team Slater back on the canvas. We got to fight -- for our freedom, our family, our lives. And we'll do it. You with me? Kendall: I don't know what I can do. Zach: Well, you can talk to your mother. Kendall: Oh -- my mom -- she has no clue about any of this. Zach: She's a smart woman. She'll understand. And she'll be there for the boys. Kendall: What about Ryan? Zach: I'll deal with Ryan. [SCENE_BREAK] Ryan: You're out of your mind, Adam. Adam: The answer to this puzzle is right here in this hospital -- Kendall. She's confessed. And she's on her way back to prison. Ryan: Kendall didn't kill Stuart. Adam: Are you sure about that? She certainly thinks she did. So leave it alone. For God's sakes, protect your child. If -- if Kendall were back here now -- if she knew what was going on, that's what she'd want. Ryan: I'm going to prove that Annie pulled the trigger that night. Then Annie is going to go to prison, and my daughter will be safe, and you will be alone to spend the rest of your life wondering how you could possibly have been so incredibly stupid. Adam: Annie and I are going to spend the rest of our lives together in one long, happy marriage -- something you'd -- well, you never got the hang of. Ryan: I will protect my daughter, make no mistake about that. Adam: Then accept what she's done. Get her the help she needs before it's too late. Annie: Stop this. What if Emma can hear you? Ryan: You know what? I'm getting a restraining order to keep you out of this hospital. Annie: You can't do that. Ryan: It scares you, doesn't it, Annie, huh? Not being here when Emma wakes up, so you can't put a hand over her mouth to prevent her from saying the truth? That would be the last thing that you'd want. Annie: You're right. I don't want that. I never have. Ryan: To save yourself. Annie: Never myself. [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: Ok. I'm going to cut to the chase, Kendall. I don't want you to go back to prison. Kendall: Ok. Mom, I need you to do something for me. It's very important. Erica: Of course, honey, anything. Kendall: It's -- it's Aidan. I need you to go to the police station and post his bail. Now, he's going to try to fight you on this, but you're going to have to convince him to come here and see me. He can't go anywhere else. He can't talk to anyone. He just -- you have to make him come here. Erica: Why? What -- what is this all about? Kendall: Just trust that I have a good reason, Mom. Please. Erica: Honey, you know that I would do anything for you, anything. But for me to just blindly go and post bail for Aidan -- Kendall: It's to keep Zach from losing his children. Erica: Ok, Kendall. What is really going on? Kendall: Mom, please? Please? Erica: Ok. Ok. Aidan will be here within the hour. Kendall: Ok. [SCENE_BREAK] Aidan: This must be some kind of mistake. I don't need anyone to bail me out. Officer: All right, turn around. [Aidan sighs] Aidan: Is Chief Hubbard around? Officer: No, he isn't. [Aidan sighs] Aidan: I was fine where I was. Man: Apparently not. You're wanted at Pine Valley Hospital. Aidan: By whom? Man: Erica Kane. [SCENE_BREAK] [Liza sighs] [Loud noise] Kendall's Double: Help! Please help me. Liza: What's the problem? Kendall's Double: My stitches -- I'm bleeding. Liza: You'll live. Kendall's Double: There's so much blood. I'm scared. Liza: Look, get a towel. Hey, did you hear me? Hello? Say something. All right, come on, this isn't funny. All right, fine, I'm leaving. Damn it. [SCENE_BREAK] Zach: The switch is off. Jesse: There's no chance she'll come around? Zach: No, she's not going back to -- to prison. She thinks she's going to get killed, and she's probably right. Jesse: So, what? Plan B? Zach: Plan B? Um -- I confess -- tell the police everything. Jesse: Ok -- are you kidding me? They'll take you away from your family for good. No, come on, we can figure something else. Zach: We figured something out. This is it. I'm not going to disrupt your family anymore. Jesse: Disrupt, he says. There's an understatement. How about erupt? Angela went off on me, like -- [Zach sighs] Zach: Ok. Hey -- thanks for everything. I'll never forget it. But it ends here. Jesse: No, I can't just quit this now. I can't give up on this. Zach: Good, good. Because I need you and Ryan to stay on Annie. Jesse: Are you sure about this? Zach: The fastest way to justice. I'll talk to Willis, tell him it was all my idea. How I blackmailed you, threatened your family. [Jesse sighs] Zach: It's on me now. [SCENE_BREAK] Liza: I don't see any blood. Kendall's Double: I can move my hand, but then I'd ruin your fancy shoes! Liza: All right, look, do you want me to get you another bandage? I'm sure there's something in the medicine cabinet. Kendall's Double: No. Just -- I need water. [Woman winces] Kendall's Double: Could you give me a hand? Liza: Oh! No! Oh! [Woman screams] Liza: Get off of me! [Woman screams] Liza: Stay there! Kendall's Double: Ugh! [SCENE_BREAK] Zach: How is she? Ryan: She's still unconscious. It's the waiting that -- Zach: I know. It was the same with Kendall, but it -- you know, it worked out in the end. Ryan: Somehow, I don't think you stopped me to talk about Kendall. Zach: That's exactly why I stopped you. This is -- [Zach sighs] Zach: I need to ask a favor -- for Kendall, and for my son, and for me. [SCENE_BREAK] [Kendall's double screams as she and Liza wrestle with each other] Liza: Don't you go! Oh! Kendall's Double: Oh! Liza: Get off of me, bitch! [Woman continues screaming] [Liza pants as she tries to call for help, but her cell phone falls to floor when Kendall's double smashes a bottle over her head] [Woman screams] Liza: Ow -- [Liza groans] [SCENE_BREAK] Zach: I need you to take care of my son. Ryan: Ian? Why? What happened? [Zach sighs] Zach: You'll find out soon enough. [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: Aidan. Aidan: Erica -- I still don't know why you bailed me out. Erica: I don't know, either. Aidan: Well, has it got something to do with Annie? She pulled something new, has she? Erica: I really don't know. Look, all I can tell you is that Kendall wanted you to come here. She wanted me to bring you here. She needs to see you right away, so follow my lead. Officer, ah, this is Mrs. Slater's attorney. He has permission to see his client. Officer: Go ahead. Erica: Thank you. Kendall: I am so glad you're here. Aidan: Kendall, what's going on? I'm supposed to be sitting in jail, making sure that Zach's plan doesn't fall apart. Kendall: This has nothing to do with Zach. Aidan: Then why am I here? Kendall: To help me. You're the only one who can.

In the chapel, Annie urges Adam not to ever say a word about Emma shooting Stuart

Lexie: Ah. Very good. Your vitals are stabilizing, Jennifer. Hope: Well, we Horton women are tough. What's next, Lex? Lexie: I want to give an ultrasound, if she's up to it. Jennifer? Good. Hope, uh, you can stay if you like. Hope: Thank you. [SCENE_BREAK] Jennifer: No, you can't stay. I want you to go check on Marlena and find out what's going on with the investigation. Hope, Marlena can't be the one who murdered Jack. She can't be. Hope: Jen, don't get yourself upset, please. Jennifer: I know. I know it's not good for the baby. And I told Lexie that's the whole reason this is happening, is all the stress. Hope: You're sure you don't want me to stay? 'Cause I can, no problem. Jennifer: No, I want you to go. I want you to find out what's going on and come back and tell me. Hope: You hang in there, okay? Jennifer: Mm-hmm. Hope: You take good care of her, Lex. I know you will. [SCENE_BREAK] Lexie: Yes, I will. I should have taken better care of you, Jennifer, but I just -- I thought your cramps had subsided. Jennifer: Lexie, they did. They did. They were completely gone, I'm telling you. Lexie: Still, I should have insisted on bringing you in here. Jennifer: Listen, I think that -- that maybe we both just need to take a really deep breath, okay? Both: [Exhale] Lexie: Ah. Good idea. Jennifer: Ha ha ha. Lexie: Ha ha. So, are you ready to start? Okay. Let me know if there's any discomfort, all right? Jennifer: You know how much I hate that word. Oh! Oh. Oh. Lexie: Are you still in pain? Jennifer: No, no. Lexie: Are you sure? Jennifer: Yeah, yeah, I think my little soccer player just kicked a goal, that's all. Lexie: Okay. Jennifer: Come on, little one. I keep telling everyone how strong you are. Don't make a liar out of me. Ha ha. You just need to stay in there. It is too soon for you to be born. You know, Lexie, this -- this baby's a fighter. It's going to be okay. [Heart beating] Lexie: [Sighs] Jennifer... nothing's changed. Abnormal cell growth is stealing space from the baby, causing fetal distress. That's why you're cramping. Jennifer: You know, Lexie, I'll do whatever I can to keep the baby, I will. I'll stay in bed for the whole pregnancy if I have to. I'll just -- I'll just stay in bed -- oh! Oh! Lexie: Okay, breathe. Breathe, Jennifer, come on. That's it. Deep breaths. Deep breaths. Jennifer: Whoo. Lexie: Okay, uh... Jennifer: [Gasps] Lexie: Jennifer, listen, I know how much you want this baby, okay? But your contractions have obviously started again. They're coming at regular intervals. I am so sorry, sweetie, but it looks like you're beginning to miscarry. Jennifer: No, Lexie, I can't. I can't. This baby is a part of Jack. It's -- it's him staying in our lives. This is a new beginning for me and Abby. I can't lose our baby, Lexie. I can't. [SCENE_BREAK] Belle: Oh, my God, Shawn. Are you proposing? Shawn-D: Yeah. Yeah, I-I am. I'm sorry. This probably isn't how you dreamed it would be. If I had more time, I probably would have planned some big romantic evening, but... instead, I'm just -- pulled you up here onto the hospital roof, and -- Belle: No, no, it's not that. It's just this has probably been the worst day of my life. Sami: Do you think that there is any way Mom could hurt anybody, never mind murder nine people in cold blood? Belle: No, Sami! God, no. Of course not. Sami: Well, then, you don't have anything to worry about. You did the right thing by lying, and Shawn is never going to find out the truth. Belle: It just -- it feels wrong to want to be happy, you know? It's like I don't deserve to be. Shawn-D: What are you talking about? Of course, you deserve to be happy. Belle: Shawn, I'm just afraid. My dad's saying that my Mom murdered all these people. Your great-grandmother, your two grandfathers, your Grandmother Caroline, your Aunt Maggie, your Uncle Roman -- oh, my God. I can't even look at you right now. Shawn-D: Why? It's not like you did anything wrong. Hey. Besides... you were with your mother when my grandfather was killed, so I don't see how she could be the serial killer. Belle: Shawn, remember when I needed to talk to you about something before? Woman: Belle, I'm glad I I found you. Belle: Is it my Mom? Woman: Yes. She's awake. Belle: Oh, my God. Shawn, I need -- I need to see her. Shawn-D: Yeah, yeah. I'll go with you. [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: Hey. Marlena's awake. Hope: You don't look like that's a good thing, Bo. Bo: She claims she's innocent. [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: Mom, I am so glad that you are awake. Please, now, tell us all about John's lies. Tell us that you -- you didn't really confess to him, right? And then you certainly didn't pull a gun on him. I mean, it's his gun, after all, right? And tell us how he -- how he pushed you off the balcony and how he tried to kill you. Tell us you didn't do it, right, Mom? Marlena: I'm innocent. Sami: See? I told you. I told you that she was innocent. John: Yes. The Marlena we all know and love couldn't be more innocent. Doc, you're not responsible for what happened. Sami: She is not a murderer. Damn it, John. John: We love you, Doc. Whatever's gone wrong inside of you, we're going to get you the help that you need. Sami: Don't you even think about -- John: We're just so glad that you came back to us, baby. [Monitor beeping] [High-pitched beeping] Sami: Mom? Mom? Oh, my God. Oh, my God, her heart. John: Hang in there, Doc. Easy, Doc. Sami: God, get away from her, you murderer. You're trying to kill her again! Nurse! Nurse, help! [SCENE_BREAK] Jennifer: Lexie, just listen. If I really am in labor, can't you just give me something to make it stop, please? Lexie: Well, uh, there is a medication that can be effective s some instances, but... Jennifer, honey, you have to consider the risk to your own health. Jennifer: No, I am considering my baby, Lexie. I am a mother, and I want to give my child a chance. What is so wrong with that? A chance -- that's all I'm asking for. You just told Hope that I was stable, so can you please put this baby first and save this little baby -- ow! Lexie: Okay, just breathe. Come on. Deep breaths. Jennifer: [Groans] [SCENE_BREAK] Belle: Shawn, wait. You know, you don't have to go in with me. Shawn-D: No, I-I want to. We're going to be family. Marlena's your mom. She's the reason you're here and part of my life. Belle: What if it's true? What if she did all those horrible things? I am her flesh and blood. What does that make me? Shawn-D: Beautiful. My sweet, perfect girlfriend. Belle: I'm not perfect. I'm so not perfect. Shawn-D: All right, listen, just come on. Your mother's awake. Be happy about that. The rest is just going to work itself out, all right? [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: Oh, my God, Mom. Belle: Oh, my God. What's happening?! Mom? Sami: Belle -- Belle: Is she okay? What's going on? Dad, tell me what's happening. John: Sweetheart, you don't need to be in here. Belle: I don't want to leave. I want you to tell me -- John: Easy, sweetheart. Easy now. Belle: What's going on? Sami: Hope, listen to me. You saw the way that he -- that she reacted when -- when John got near her. She's afraid of him. You have to keep John away from my mom before he -- before he kills her like he did Grandma and Dad and all those other poor people. Belle: Sami, stop it. Man: Let me know if there's any further change. [Monitor beeping] Sami: Look, Hope, listen to me. My mom is not the -- John: Sami, take it outside. Man: I'd like to speak with all of you over here, please. Sami: Oh, fine. Just keep John away from me. Belle: Sami, stop it. Man: Please, all of you. [SCENE_BREAK] Belle: Is my Mom okay? Man: She's been sedated, but what she needs now is peace and quiet and rest. Belle: Can I see her? Man: Not tonight. It wouldn't be wise. John: Honey, why don't you and Shawn go home and get some rest? You can come back in the morning and see mom. Am I correct in assuming that, Doctor? Man: Depending on Dr. Evans' condition, yes. John: All right. There, see? Everything's going to be okay. Belle: Okay. Sami: Not for you, John. [SCENE_BREAK] John: Shawn, take good care of her for me, okay? Shawn-D: I will. John: Yeah. Shawn-D: I'll see you guys later. Hope: All right. [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: All right, take it easy. Doc, as you know, we're in the middle of a murder investigation right now. I'd like to question Marlena before she goes to sleep for the night. Dr. Carver said it'd be all right. John: You know, I think Dr. Delgado made it perfectly clear that what Marlena needs right now is a little bit of rest, not another confrontation, Bo. Sami: Oh, I'm sure we all know why you don't want Mom to answer the questions. Bo: Sami. Sami: Because she'll say that you tried to kill her. Dr. Delgado: As Dr. Evans' physician, I can tell you, if you question her now after the episode she had, you run the risk of killing her. Bo: Yeah, well, it'd be doing us all a favor. Sami: What? John: Bo, what kind of a crack is that? It's my wife we're talking about! How can you say that, man?! Bo: Get the hell off of me! Hope: Stop it. Get off him. Sami: Oh, please. He can't stop, because he's violent. He's a murderer, and what's one more killing, right? I mean, you're Stefano's killing machine. John: Shut up. I'm no damn killer. Come on, Bo. You have known Marlena most of your adult life. You can't be saying that about her. Look, I know she's done some horrible things here, and I can't explain any of it, but she is my wife, and I love her, and I will defend her to the death. Sami: You mean her death, don't you, John? Hope: That is enough! We don't have all the facts yet. Bo: Okay. I'm sorry. I take it back. I don't want Marlena dead -- not yet. Not till I get some answers. Hope: Bo. Bo: What? Look, his precious little wife beat you to within an inch of your life. Hope: We don't know for sure if it was Marlena who attacked us. Sami: I am telling you that my Mother is not guilty of the things you're accusing her of. Bo: She confessed. What the hell more do you need? Sami: Look, Bo, listen to me. We're talking about a so-called confession that was made to John. Don't you think it's interesting that no one else was there to hear her admitting to being the serial killer? My Mother just told you that she is innocent. How can you listen to this guy over her? He -- he just attacked you, didn't he? John: Marlena is a psychiatrist. She knows the law. And what she probably meant when she said she was innocent is she's not criminally responsible. Now come on -- the woman you've known all these years could not have committed those murders, not in her right mind. She's obviously sick. She's -- she's ill. She needs our help right now. We've got to give it to her. Sami: Oh, God. Bo: You want me to help the monster who destroyed my family? Sami: I'm telling you, Bo, Mom has no reason for wanting to kill those people. John doesn't need a reason, right? I mean, he was trained by Stefano to kill the Brady family. Doesn't make sense that you would listen to this guy over my Mother. Bo: What doesn't make sense is listening to you, Salem's biggest liar. Sami: Okay. So explain to me how my Mom got super cop's gun away from him. John: How'd you get my gun and almost put a bullet in my skull tonight? Hope: What? Sami: I'm telling you, I will do anything to protect my Mother. Look, Bo, Hope, I know you're close to John, okay? But I saw him push her off the terrace, and his mission is to kill my Mother, and if you don't arrest him now, I swear, he's going to do it. [SCENE_BREAK] Belle: Shawn, I thought we were going home. Shawn-D: We will. I just -- I wanted to come back up here and finish what we started. Belle: I'm just not sure this is a good time. Shawn-D: I know. This has been the worst day of your life. That's what I'm trying to do here. I'm just trying to turn that around... by proposing to you. Gran told me once a long time ago that you're ready for marriage when your love can get through the tough times. Our families have suffered so much because of this killer, and it doesn't matter what the truth is. One thing through it all has stayed the same... I love you. When I look... into my future, the only thing I ever see is you. And sometimes I believe in you more than I believe in myself. Our love is going to get through this, okay? In spite of everything. Belle: I don't know if we can. Shawn-D: Belle, I'm going to prove it to you. Belle: Shawn -- Shawn-D: No, no, you can't stop me now. I'm on a roll. I know how much tradition means to you. It means the same thing to me. Back in Ireland, my grandfather, when he fell in love with my grandmother, he was poor. You know, he couldn't afford a ring, so he went to his mother, and she made these out of wool, because he couldn't wait, either. Belle: These were your grandparents'? Shawn-D: My grandmother loved you, Belle... and she would want you to have her ring. These symbolize happiness and good luck for the new generation. I know it-- I know it's not a diamond ring -- Belle: No, Shawn, it's -- it s so much more than that. Shawn-D: They come from the heart. Okay. So I guess I got to replace this. Belle: Shawn... no. [SCENE_BREAK] Julie: Hi, sweetheart. Jennifer: Hi. Julie: Oh, Jen. You don't have to put on a happy face with me. I know. This has got to be one of the roughest days of your life. Jennifer: Well, you know what? The baby's going to be okay because the contractions are stopping. Julie: Good. I hope they do. You know, your Uncle Mickey and I are out there keeping Abby company and... it just crossed my mind -- all those years with Mickey and Maggie and all my years with Doug, we never had a biological child. But still, our lives were fulfilled and wonderful. You know, you and Jack already have a beautiful daughter. Your union was blessed when Abby came into your lives. If anything should happen with this baby... Jennifer: Please don't -- don't say that. Julie: I wouldn't want to see Abby lose you, too. Jennifer: Julie, she won't. Julie: Do you have Celeste's gift? Can you see into the future? One thing I wish you had seen -- the look on Abby's face when she heard you crying out in pain. Jennifer: It's... I really would like to see her. Julie: She's a tough cookie. She's a Horton. Jennifer: Ha ha ha. Julie: And she's still a little girl. I just want you to remember how much you mean to her. That's all I ask. [SCENE_BREAK] Abby: Hi, Mom. Jennifer: Hi, sweetie. Oh... do you need a hug as much as I do right now? Oh... Abby: I'm sorry, Mom. Jennifer: Oh, sweetie, please, please, don't be sorry. It is so not your fault, baby. Abby: It's not your fault, either. Jennifer: Oh, Abby. I... I love you so much. Do you know that? Abby: I love you, too. [SCENE_BREAK] Belle: No, Shawn, no, it's not that I don't want to marry you -- 'cause I do -- but -- Shawn-D: Don't say "but." Do you love me? Belle: Yes. Shawn-D: Then that's all that matters. Belle: No, Shawn, of course I want to marry you, but after you hear what I have to say, I don't think you're going to want to marry me. You think I am this good person, that I'm pure... but I have done something awful. Not just to you, but to your family. See, I-I thought that I had to choose between my love for you and my love and loyalty for my Mom. And I never, ever meant to hurt you, but I did. Shawn-D: You didn't hurt me. You couldn't hurt me. I love you too much. Belle: Shawn, I lied, okay? I lied to you, and a million times I wanted to take it back, but every single time, something stopped me and -- and now I'm just afraid it's too late. I told myself that it didn't matter because if it did matter, then it would mean this awful thing was true. And I couldn't -- I couldn't face that. But I know you're never going to forgive me. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: Everyone here knows what it means to lose a parent, Sami. We all know how much it hurts. But it's no excuse to arrest someone without proof. So lay off the accusations, okay? Sami: So you're going to just let him walk free to kill again? Hope: [Sighs] Bo: There'll be an officer posted at that door 24/7. Sami: Okay, but promise me you won't let him be alone with her. Hope: When Marlena wakes up, we will question her, okay? Then we'll know better where we stand. Sami: She already told you that she's innocent. What more do you need? Bo: How about some proof? John: Dr. Delgado has arranged a psychiatric consultation. Bo: Psychiatric consultation for a shrink. Come on, man. She'll know how to beat the system. She'll plead insanity if she has to. Sami: Okay, Uncle Bo, how about a lie detector test? Bo: What would that prove, huh? She'll beat that, too. Sami: How about giving John a lie detector test, huh? John: Name the time. I'll be there. Sami: Oh, what am I talking about? Of course Stefano's taught you every mind game in the book. You'll know how to beat it. Hope: Would you just shut up?! You can't have it both ways, so make up your mind. Sami, we have lost so many people that we love. Is this what we're going to be left with -- anger, accusations, mistrust? Everyone watching their back all the time? Is that it? Bo: Nope, not anymore, now that we've found the killer. In order for us to start our healing, Marlena has to be punished. John: Speaking of healing... I'm bringing in somebody else to minister to all of us, including your mother, Samantha. Sami: Minister to us? You better not be trying to pull any of that exorcism crap. My Mother is not possessed. You got that?! John: [Sighs] Hope: John, do you think Marlena could really -- John: Possessed again? Sami: Oh, okay. Okay. Wait a second. There is only one person in this room who's pretended to be a priest once upon a time, and it wasn't you, it wasn't you, and it certainly wasn't me. So when John is talking about good and evil, let's all remember that he is a proven liar. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: Excuse me. Father Jansen. I'm so glad you came. John: Thanks for coming, Tim. Jansen: I'm so glad you called me, John. Where's Marlena? John: Right in there. Marlena: No. No, please. Leave me alone -- aah! [SCENE_BREAK] Abby: Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners... Jansen: Now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Hope and Sami: Amen. John: Amen. Sami: What are you looking at, John? What, are you surprised? Were you expecting to see weird glowing eyes or burning skin or something? God, I hate you for what you've been thinking. Jansen: The true condition of a person's soul is not easy to determine. There's no one test that gives us the truth. Has Marlena been sedated? Hope: Yes, she has. The doctor said she'd probably sleep through the night. Jansen: In that case, there's not much more I can do here other than offer comfort. John: Yeah, I appreciate your time, Tim. Sami: Give us a break, John. Just because you're friends with some real-life priest does not mean that you're going to be saved. God sees through your lies. Jansen: He sees into us all, Sami. He sees into our souls. Sami: John doesn't have a soul. He killed my Father. He deserves to rot in hell. Bo: Sami. Hope: Excuse me, Father Jansen. May I talk to you in private, please? Jansen: Certainly, my child. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: Hey. Lexie: Hi. Hope: Jen seems to be doing much better. Lexie: Yeah, she -- she seems to be. Hope: Lex, come here. I need to tell you something. Marlena was awake very briefly, just long enough to say that she was innocent. Lexie: What -- what do you mean, she's retracting her confession? Hope: Assuming she confessed in the first place. Lexie: What? Hope, you're not telling me that john lied about Marlena confessing to him. Why? Why -- why would she do -- why would he do that? Hope: I don't know. My head is spinning, too, Lexie. Honestly, right now, I don't know what to believe. I don't -- there are so many conflicting stories. I suppose we should follow my grandmother's advice and not pass judgment and just wait for the facts. Lexie: [Sighs] Hope: Gran taught me so many lessons... about love and integrity and trust and forgiveness. And I want to do my best to live by those words. That's all I can do. [SCENE_BREAK] Belle: I know that if I hadn't lied to you, things would have turned out different. But I never meant to hurt anyone, Shawn. I was just trying to do what was best for my family. Shawn-D: Why are you crying like this? What did you lie to me about? Belle: I told you I was with my Mom when your grandfather was murdered. I just wanted to give her an alibi. Shawn, I'm sorry. You were just trying so hard to prove that my Mom was the serial killer, and I didn't think she could kill anyone, let alone all those people. I just -- I just wanted you to see it my way, and -- and you kept at it, Shawn. I didn't know what to do, so I lied. Shawn-D: You did not just tell me this. There is -- it's not true. Belle: I'm sorry. Shawn-D: You're sorry?! Belle: I never wished so hard that I could do something over. Shawn, please, I will do anything to make it up to you. Shawn-D: Don't you touch me. You were right about one thing. It's too late. Belle: No. [SCENE_BREAK] Abby: Hi. Jennifer: Hi, sweetie. Abby: Are you okay, Mom? Jennifer: Uh... yeah, yeah, I think I am. Abby: And the baby? Jennifer: I think that the baby is fine, too. I haven't had any contractions in a while, so that's good news, huh? Abby: Yeah. It's great news. Jennifer: You did it, you know. All those prayers -- they really made a difference. Abby: Okay, Gram used to say God hears all our prayers. It's just that the answer... Both: Can't always be yes. Abby: I'm glad it was yes this time. Jennifer: Yeah. Me too. Abby: Mom? Jennifer: Yeah, baby? Abby: I got really scared before. It sounded like something was hurting you a lot. I don't want anything to happen to you. I want us to be a family together forever. I really need you to be with me. Is it okay to tell you that? Jennifer: Yeah, sweetie. It is so okay for you to tell me that, and I want to be with you more than -- more than anything. You know that? [SCENE_BREAK] Julie: Who's for ice cream? Jennifer: Ooh, me. I'd like some ice cream. Julie: Well, you may have some ice cream if Lexie says you may have some ice cream. Mickey: All right, kiddo, do you want to hit the cafeteria for some, uh, chocolate chunk, hmm? Abby: Will you be okay, Mom? Jennifer: Yeah, sweetie, I'll be fine. I'll be even better if you give me a hug first. Abby: I love you. Jennifer: I love you, too, baby. Julie: All right, my darling. Walk this way. Walk this way. Abby: Ha ha ha ha. [SCENE_BREAK] Jennifer: Oh, Jack... I wish so much that you were here to tell me that I'm doing the right thing. I just feel so alone in this decision, and I so... desperately want our baby to be born. Oh. Oh, God, no. Please, no. Oh! Lexie! Oh! Lex! Lexie: More contractions? Jennifer: Oh, Lex, it hurts. It hurts really bad. Lexie: Your labor is starting again, Jennifer. [SCENE_BREAK] Shawn-D's voice: Isabella Black, will you marry me? Belle: How can everything be so wrong? All the things I thought my life would be... it's all changed forever. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: Hey. Bo, look. [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: Mom. Marlena: Sami. Sami: Mom, I am not going anywhere. I'm right here with you. Marlena: John? John: It's okay, Doc. Do you... remember anything that happened tonight? Jansen: Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Marlena: I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. [SCENE_BREAK] Jennifer: Oh! Lexie: Come on, keep breathing. Keep breathing, Jennifer. You're almost through it. Jennifer: All right, Lex. [Groans] Okay. All right. That was -- maybe it's just a cramp. It stopped, Lex. It stopped, I swear. I swear the contractions stopped. So the drugs -- they're working. I mean, maybe they just need a little bit more time, you know? Lexie: Honey, when you're truly in labor, drugs only delay the inevitable. Jennifer: Okay, so, what do we do now? Lexie: Jennifer... Jennifer: I mean, what do we do right now to save my baby, Lex? Lexie: I consulted with Dr. Bader and the on-call neonatologist. They both want me to tell you how sorry they are. Jennifer: No. Lexie... Lexie: I'm sorry. If there were any other option, Jennifer... Jennifer: Please don't tell me that, Lexie. Lexie: If there was any chance, I would take it. I hope you know that. Jennifer: Don't tell me I'm going to lose my baby. Please don't tell me that. Lexie: I'm sorry. I'm sorry, there's nothing more I can do. [SCENE_BREAK] Belle: Shawn. See how well I know you? I knew you'd be here. Shawn-D: Oh, my God, Belle. Just tell me that you were confused. Just tell me that you're not sure about the timing, that you were mixed up. Just -- just tell me that you're ju-- Belle: I can't, Shawn. I can't because I lied. And... I knew it was a lie when I said it to you. I just wanted to give my Mom an alibi. I was so sure -- so sure she was not the serial killer. I just don't know anymore. Shawn, you do believe that I'm sorry, right? You do know that if I could, I would take it back, right? Shawn-D: You said something to me before that this was the worst day of your life. Now it's even worse, isn't it? For both of us. You know now that -- that things will never be the same. Belle: Wait -- [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: Marlena, did you say you were sorry? Hope: Sorry for what? Sami: Don't say anything, Mom. I know you're innocent. Marlena: So many people died... John: It's not your fault. Bo: Like hell it isn't. Marlena: I should've known. I should've stopped it. Of all people, I should've known. Hope: Known what? Marlena: The truth. Hope: Marlena, do you remember what -- what happened on your terrace tonight? Marlena: Um... John was there. He was angry and upset. And he wanted me to ad-- he wanted me to... admit that I was -- no, that can't be. No, I know... John's my husband. Uh... I... oh... I told him. I told him I was innocent. He got angry and -- and -- he yelled and -- and -- and he -- well, there was... his gun and... oh... then he -- he pushed me. Oh... he -- he pushed me off the balcony. [SCENE_BREAK] Shawn-D: She is responsible for the deaths of Uncle Roman, Aunt Maggie, Jack, Abe, Cassie -- Belle: No! Shawn-D: If you hadn't lied, then at least one of those people would still be alive. [SCENE_BREAK] Marlena: John is the serial killer. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: I don't think we have a choice. We have to arrest John Black.

Jennifer insists on being given medicine to stop the contractions, which helps for a while until the contractions start up again

Aidan: Rachael said that the kids are asleep, but -- Annie? Annie? [Ryan sighs as he drives] Ryan: Come on, be there, Annie, be there. Aidan: Annie? Annie! [Phone rings] Ryan: Pick up the phone, Annie, pick up. [Ring] Aidan: Hello? Ryan: Aidan. Aidan: Ryan, I'm glad you called. Ryan: I'm glad you picked up. Listen, I need you to stay even closer to Annie, ok? Aidan: I'm trying, I'm trying. Ryan: Her psycho brother got out of prison early. Aidan: So that's what this is about. Annie has a brother? [SCENE_BREAK] Babe: Oh, hey, also remind me to restock, I think, it's the triple sec -- we're running low. Wes: Must be my margaritas -- Babe: Nice. Wes: They're very much in demand these days. [Babe laughs] Wes: Hey, boss, how you doing? Just in time for last call. What can I get you? You want a margarita -- the best in town. Man: Beer. Wes: You want a tapped beer, you want a bottled beer? You want a light beer, you want a dark beer? You want a lime, you don't want a lime? What can I get you? Man: Surprise me. [SCENE_BREAK] Ryan: His name is Richie Novak, and he has been out of prison long enough to be the one that's been harassing her. Aidan: Her own brother's doing this? Ryan: Yes, yes, I'm sure of it. Just do me a favor, please, and -- and stay even closer to her. Aidan: Ryan, listen -- Ryan: No, you listen, Aidan. If you see anything suspicious, anything at all, just call the cops, ok? Aidan: Ryan? Annie's taken off. [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: There's no getting rid of you, is there? Greenlee: You came to me. Kendall: I -- I can't have one quiet, precious moment alone with my baby in the hospital without looking up and seeing you there. Greenlee: Zach already drilled into me about that. I -- I am so sorry. Kendall: Stop -- no, stop. Please, no more "I'm sorrys." Greenlee: But the last thing I'd ever want to do is make you upset. Kendall: Ok, just shut up and let me in. Greenlee: Ok. [SCENE_BREAK] Hannah: I expected you to be more surprised to see me. Hannah's voice: If you do this for me, I'll leave. No one will ever see me again. No one will ever know. Please? Hannah: Zach? Aren't you going to answer me? Zach: I don't think there's anything you can do to surprise me, Hannah. What do you have for me now? Hannah: Do you ever think about the last time we were together -- in my room at the Yacht Club? Zach: I've had quite a bit on my mind lately. Hannah: Yeah, well, I don't blame you for blocking out completely. I'd like to. Zach: You were in a bad place. Hannah: Yeah, and I was lucky you understood what I needed. Zach: There's no need to rehash it now, is there? Hannah: Look, I just wanted -- I didn't -- I don't want you to remember me as the woman you saw that night -- if you think of me at all. I came back to thank you. I'm back on top of my game, I'm feeling stronger, smarter, content -- happy, even. What? Zach: You could've called me. Hannah: Oh -- Zach: But you didn't, here you are. What are you not telling me? [Hannah sighs] Hannah: How much does Kendall know about what happened between us that night? [SCENE_BREAK] Greenlee: I didn't mean to walk in on you and Ian. Kendall: It -- it was my first time holding my baby, feeling his skin against mine. A precious, wonderful, sacred moment -- and you were there. Greenlee: If I had known -- Kendall: And I wanted to yell at you and tell you to get the hell out, but I couldn't because my tiny, premature little baby can't be around any noise or have too much commotion. It could make it worse for him. Greenlee: I would never have started an argument -- Kendall: I -- I felt trapped and exposed and completely vulnerable. You are the last person in the world that I want anywhere near me or my family. Greenlee: I was in the hospital because Aidan was mugged. Kendall: Oh, my God. Anyone within breathing distance isn't safe near you. Greenlee: I brought him to the emergency room. Kendall: So did they treat Aidan in the neonatal unit? Greenlee: No. It -- it was late. I -- I never thought you'd be there with Ian. Kendall: You -- you don't think, Greenlee. That's the thing -- you don't think, you react on impulse. And then you expect us to forgive you for all the damage that you've done, and you always do damage. Greenlee: Ok. I'm not going to fight with you. I've taken on way too many people today. Ryan has hired an army to tail me 24/7, and Zach would prefer that I were buried in the pine barrens, so what do you want, Kendall? What's your plan of attack? Kendall: I want to see if there is any hope, any chance at all, that somehow, someday, I'd be able to forgive you. [SCENE_BREAK] Ryan: Any sign of Annie? Aidan: I've checked the grounds -- no. Ryan: What about the kids? What about Emma and Spike? Aidan: They're fine, they're upstairs sleeping -- Rachael's with them. [Ryan sighs] Ryan: How the hell did you lose her? Aidan: I went to get her a glass of water. She was freaked because she thought she saw someone outside watching us. Ryan: "Someone outside"? Are you kidding me? Aidan: I've already checked, Ryan, there's no one there. Ryan: And -- and you couldn't have missed him? This -- this is Richie, Aidan. She -- she's not missing, he's got her. Aidan: Look, there wasn't enough time for that. Ryan: You left her alone, he saw the opportunity, and -- and he took it. Aidan: Listen, mate, I would've heard something, I swear it. Ryan: Not -- not if he surprised her. Aidan: Ryan, there's no sign of a struggle, all right? Annie would've freaked out like hell, I wouldn't heard something. I've already checked the caller IDs, there's nothing, ok? Ryan: Well, she wouldn't have just left without telling you, without telling Rachael. Aidan: Her bag was here, her keys were here -- they're not here now, all right? My money says that she freaked out when she -- she's just taken off on her own. Ryan: You know what? She's not picking up her cell phone, Aidan, so -- Aidan: Well, maybe she doesn't want to talk to anybody. Ryan: Yeah, or maybe Richie's got her. Aidan: Ryan, there's something else. That locket that I was mugged for -- Annie had it in her purse. Ryan: What? Aidan: The locket, Ryan -- it was in Annie's purse. [SCENE_BREAK] Babe: Ok, so that guy over there -- what do you think his story is? Wes: Loner, first time out here -- at least on my watch. Babe: What, that's it? Wes: Hey, my people skills are much sharper when they're focused at a beautiful woman -- especially one who just got a brand-new, shiny diploma. Babe: Well, one that probably has chocolate fingerprints all over it. Thanks again for the cupcake. Wes: Oh, you liked my cupcake? Babe: I loved your cupcake. Wes: Good. Maybe you'll take it easy on me, then, because I have a bit of a confession to make. Babe: Really? Wes: Yeah. Babe: You don't like chocolate. Wes: No, I -- a while back, I heard you and your mom talking and, well, I might've eavesdropped a little bit. Babe: Eavesdropped, huh? Wes: Mm-hmm. Babe: Well, you're busted. You wouldn't have made a very good spy -- confessing to your target and all. Wes: Well, I'll settle for a barkeep who's sitting on some pretty classified information. Babe: Nice. Did you hear of something juicy? Wes: Oh, yeah. I hope to use it to my advantage. Babe: Care to share? Wes: I make nachos. Babe: And? Wes: And I heard from your mouth that you're a nacho-and-guac fan from way back. I make nachos. Babe: Ahem. Well, tell me this -- do you use really ripe avocados, lime juice, not lemon, and do you add fresh-minced jalapeno at the end? Wes: My God -- we are soul mates. Babe: You're funny. But I might just have to try your guacamole sometime. Wes: Oh, sometime? "Sometime" as, like, soon, or "sometime" as in "maybe I'll forget about this conversation, and it'll all just go away"? Babe: Bring it on. Wes: So it's a date? Well, it's not a "date" date, it's a guac-and-nacho date. Unless you want to make it a "date" date. We can make it a "date" date. Babe: It -- it's -- um -- not that, it's just that -- um -- Wes: No date. Hmm. Babe: I just -- um -- putting myself out there, the whole dating thing, getting to know somebody -- I'm just -- um -- I'm not really ready. Wes: Hey, I understand -- that dating is scary. Babe: Oh -- Wes: But dating me is not so scary. I think you'd find out that on our first date, I'd open your door, pull out the chair for you, offer you a bite of my food -- Babe: Hmm. Wes: But just one bite. Babe: "Just one bite"? Selfish. Ok, so how about the second date? What would I find out on our second date? Wes: [Spanish accent] That you can't get enough of my guacamole? Babe: Hmm -- nice, baby! The perfect man -- that's exactly what I want to hear. Wes: [Normal voice] Oh, hardly. [Babe laughs] Wes: I'm tone-deaf, I don't like sushi, and if you're looking for a guy to step on a bug, I'm just not him. Babe: Oh, a nature lover -- aren't you cute? [Babe laughs] Wes: Well, what are you going to do? [Babe gasps as the stranger grabs her from behind and holds a knife to her throat] Wes: Hey -- Man: The keys to the register, man -- give them to me, or I cut her. Babe: Oh! Man: What the hell are you waiting for? You think I'm kidding? Don't be stupid, man -- the keys! Babe: Oh! Man: What's your problem? Babe: You -- Wes! Man: Do you want to see her get sliced? Babe: Wes, Wes, just give him the keys! Do what he wants, please! Wes: Yeah, yeah -- where are the keys? Where are the keys? Babe: The key -- they're in my right front pocket! Hurry, please, just -- Wes: Ok, man. Man: You're too smart to do anything stupid. All right? Nice and slow. Wes: Slow's the word, slow's the word. Babe: Oh! Wes: Here? Babe: Please don't hurt me -- Man: You try anything -- Wes: I'm not trying -- Man: I'll cut you, too. Wes: I'm not trying anything! Here are the keys. Here they are. Babe: Just take them, take the money! You can have anything you want! Man: Ah! [Babe screams] Babe: Wes, be careful! Man: Son of a bitch -- I'll kill you! Babe: Be careful! Man: Ah! Babe: My God -- oh, my God! Oh, my God! Oh, my God, Wes! Wes -- come here, Wes! Come here. Are you ok? Wes: Yeah. [SCENE_BREAK] Ryan: You found the locket watch in Annie's purse? Aidan: Imagine my surprise. Ryan: But what did she say? Aidan: She said she didn't know how it got there, but there it was. Ryan: Well, what -- what are you saying? I mean, you don't honestly think that Annie mugged you? Aidan: Oh, man. I'm -- I'm just giving you the facts, that's it. That's all. Ryan: Annie, my wife, who makes up fairy tales, crept up behind you -- a big guy like you -- hit you over the head and -- and took the watch that she threw away in the first place? Aidan: Ryan, that is not what I'm saying. Ryan: Well -- well, then what? Aidan: What, you don't think it's weird? Ryan: What I think is that Annie is as much of a victim here as you. I think that Richie mugged you, hit you over the head, took the watch, and put it in her bag. Aidan: Why? Ryan: Because he is a twisted son of a bitch who's been conning his way through his whole life, and now he's conned his way out of prison. Aidan: Well, why would he go after Annie? Well, why play these stupid head games? Ryan: Because she knows the truth. She knows what he's capable of. Look, just please stay here, watch the kids, call -- call the cops, all right? I'm going to find my wife. [SCENE_BREAK] Greenlee: You want to forgive me? Kendall: Hell, I can't even believe the word "forgive" just came out of my mouth. Greenlee: That's unbelievable, that's -- just you wanting to reach out -- Kendall: I'm not reaching out to you. I'm trying to purge the hate that I have for you since the day you took Spike. It affects everything I do. It -- it infests everything I do. I -- I wake up with it, I go to sleep with it. This hate -- it gives you power over me, too much. And I have to let it go. Greenlee: You have no idea how much this means to me. Kendall: I'm not doing this for you. It's for Zach. I'm doing this for my husband, I'm doing this for Spike, for Ian, for my family. I have to be strong and whole and healthy for them. Greenlee: Ok, I understand. Kendall: No, no, no, no. You couldn't possibly. On the way over here, I -- I told myself that I would be able to do this, eventually. And now, I'm here, and I'm in front of you, and I -- I don't see how I can. I don't know how I'm going to let go of this rage. I feel like the longer I have it, the stronger it's going to get until -- until it's all that I am. But I can't let that happen. I won't. I have to let it go. [SCENE_BREAK] Zach: I didn't talk to Kendall about that night -- there was no reason to. Hannah: Well, how about no secrets between husbands and wives? Zach: She's been going through hell these last few months. Hannah: I'm sorry. Zach: Spike was kidnapped. Hannah: Yes, I know. Zach: And the woman who took him crashed her car, and he almost died of his injuries. Hannah: But he's -- Zach: And my other son, Ian, was born three months premature, so he's fighting for his life every day. Kendall has her hands full. Hannah: I am so sorry that you and Kendall are going through this. Zach: But, still, you want to add to her troubles? Hannah: That is not my intention. Zach: What is your intention? What happened that night was between you and me -- nothing's changed. Or has it? Hannah: I am not here to stir up any trouble. I am fully aware of what you and Kendall have been going through. Zach: I doubt that. Hannah: Ok, what I meant was I heard about the accident. I'm sorry. I intended to be in maternity clothes by now -- decorating a nursery, dreaming of a dark- haired boy with your eyes. Zach: But there is no dark-haired boy. Hannah: No. And at first, it was hard for me to accept. But I learned to live with it -- this emptiness. Zach: And you've come back to, what? Hannah: To proposition you again, to beg you to give me a child again -- is that what you think? Zach: You tell me. [SCENE_BREAK] Greenlee: Just tell me what you want, Kendall -- I'll do it. Kendall: Fusion -- I have to go back to work. Greenlee: That's great. Kendall: You know, no matter what our differences are, no matter how angry we are with each other, Fusion's always been our DMZ. We leave the crap at the door, and we make it work. Greenlee: You're right. Kendall: We take it slow. We put Fusion first and do what we need to do to make the company grow. Then, maybe in time, we'll -- we'll see if we can work on getting closer again. Greenlee: That sounds so good. Is that it? Kendall: For now. Greenlee: Ok, great. Partners -- I mean, it's what we do best, right? Kendall: You know, I can't just wave a wand and pretend like Spike can hear again. Or that Ian is healthy or that my heart isn't in 200 pieces. Greenlee: Whatever you want, whatever you need -- I am so sorry. Kendall: No, no, no. Don't. [SCENE_BREAK] Ryan: Where have you been? Aidan: What's with the disappearing act? Annie: I'm -- I'm sorry I upset you. Ryan: Well -- so, you're ok? Annie: Yeah, I was just getting some fresh air. Ryan: Ah. Aidan: All right, you couldn't open a window? Ryan: Ok, all right. Aidan: Ok? You two have some time alone, all right? I'll see you later. Ryan: Thank you, Aidan. Thank you. Ryan: Ha. So, this fresh air -- Annie: I just -- I went to the beach, our beach. Ryan: Aidan said he found your mother's locket in your bag. Annie: Yeah, I'm sure he couldn't wait to share with you his theory on how I mugged him for it. Ryan: No, he doesn't really think that. Annie: You sure about that? Because he definitely had a lot of questions. And he wouldn't let up and then, Ryan, I saw somebody outside. I'm sure of it. Ryan: Aidan didn't find anybody. Annie: Well, you think I'm making it up? Ryan: No, I believe you, and Aidan doesn't know the whole story, so -- Annie: Ok, but, Ryan, I'm telling you the look in his eyes -- this is Richie. This is all Richie. I don't know how, but somehow he got somebody on the outside to attack Aidan and -- and steal that locket and put it in my purse. I know it sounds crazy -- Ryan: Hold on, hold on -- Annie: But I'm sure of it. Ryan: Hold on, hold, hold, hold. Just -- just -- just look at me, ok? Look at me. I believe you. I believe you, I told you that at the beginning, and -- and nothing has changed, ok? Nothing. Annie: Ok. Ryan: But -- I don't think Richie has anybody working for him. Annie: You don't? Oh, God, the prison -- that's right. Um -- did you see Richie? What did he say? Ryan: I -- I didn't see Richie. Annie: I knew it. He wouldn't talk to you, right? He's playing the same old games that he always has been -- Ryan: No, Annie, it's not that, it's not that, it's not that. It's -- he's been released. Richie's out. [SCENE_BREAK] Babe: It's pretty deep. You might want to go to the hospital, get it checked out. Maybe get some stitches or something. Wes: Oh, you've got it under control. Mm-hmm. Pretty amazing. Babe: Me? I didn't throw myself at a knife. You totally launched at that guy. You freaked him out. Wes: Yeah, well, he freaked me out, too. Babe: You know, I thought for a second that -- Wes: That I was going to faint? Babe: No. [Wes chuckles] Wes: By our fifth date, you might have figured out that I'm not exactly hero material. Babe: You look like a hero to me. Wes: Hmm, hmm. Babe: All right, you're all set. Wes: Thank you. I should have jumped in earlier. Not let it get so far. Babe: Why didn't you just give that jerk the keys, let him take the money? Who cares? Wes: Because I know him. I mean, I know the type. Babe: The type? Wes: Yeah, I used to sling drinks at this California bar for a while. A biker joint in the desert. A lot of addicts, tweakers. Most of them up to no good. He had that look. He wasn't going to stop at taking the money. He was here to cause some damage. Babe: Well, thank you for scaring him off. Wes: Hey, I had to do something. The best gig, most beautiful bosses I've ever had. Babe: Hmm. Derek: Hey, you ok? Wes: Yeah, I'm good. Derek: How you holding up? Babe: I'm better now. Derek: Don't worry. That punk won't get away. Can you describe him? [SCENE_BREAK] Annie: No, no, Richie can't be out. He -- that's not possible. He still has three years left. Ryan: He got an early release. Annie: I -- I called the prison and they said he was still there. Ryan: Annie, you spoke to the psychiatrist that Richie won over. The guy is -- is protecting your brother. Annie: Wait -- wait, the prison is protecting Richie? Ryan: And -- and I am protecting you. Annie: He hates me, Ryan, and he's going to keep coming after me until -- until -- Ryan: He can't get to you, ok? You're safe. You're safe here with me. Annie: He's already getting to me. Ryan: No, we're going to hire around-the-clock security, and we'll get the police involved, Annie. Annie: You don't understand. Richie's -- Ryan: Well, we -- Annie: He's so smart. Ryan: We will catch him, and we will stop him. We'll catch him. But -- but -- but a picture would help. You know, something that we can show the security detail or the police so that they have a face. Annie: I don't -- I -- I don't -- I burned every picture of Richie. Except for one. Ryan: Ok, well, we'll use that one. Annie: Well, it's at the penthouse, and we were kids. It was taken years ago. My uncle, he had this cottage that we used to go to with a little pond and -- and the picture -- it's Richie and me, and our legs are dangling over the dock, and he has his arm around me, and we were there all summer. It was the best summer. He was so nice to me that summer. Ryan: I'm glad you have at least one good memory of him. Annie: On one of the nights, he -- he said that he had a special game, and he took me to the pond, and we caught this frog. And we put him in this little box that Richie had made. He had set it all up. And I was so excited. It was like our own -- our own frog. And Richie took out a knife and killed him. And I -- I tried to stop him, but I couldn't. And he said if I ever told anybody, he would -- so I never told anybody. Ryan: My God -- Annie: Yeah. I kept that picture to remember that Richie, that sweet-faced Richie that could kill so easily, as if he -- as if he liked it. That's -- that's the thing with him. He -- he never gets caught, Richie. He does these horrible, horrible things, and he never gets caught, ever. Ryan: We're going to -- we're going to catch him. And we're going to stop him. But a description would help. I mean, when was the last time that you saw him? Annie: I visited him in prison once. Ryan: Mm-hmm. What did he look like? Babe: His hair was sandy brown. It was kind of wavy. Wes: He was about my height. Same build. 180. Annie: I think he's about 5'10", maybe. And I think he weighed 180, 185. Wes: He had a tattoo on his neck. Babe: Yeah, it was of a spider. Annie: Richie got a tattoo in 11th grade. A -- a spider on his neck. Officer: He smiled a lot? Babe: Yeah, he had this -- like a real cool smile. Annie: And he smiles. He smiles a lot. [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: I don't want hugs and kisses. I don't want this whole sister thing, and I don't want to talk about the good old days. Greenlee: But we had so much. Kendall: Yeah, yeah, in the past. Only in the past. And the present -- that's off-limits, too. I don't want to know who you're dating. I'm not going to tell you about Spike's first word, or if Ian cut a tooth. Greenlee: Ok, I get it. Kendall: Yes, and also, I don't want to hear you go on and on about how bad you feel and how sorry you are. Greenlee: But I just -- I do. I feel so bad, and -- ok, ok, done. Um -- anything else? Kendall: Yeah. This right here -- this -- this little truce that we're calling? This has got to be between you and me. I don't want -- I don't want anyone to know about this. I can't tell Ryan, I can't tell Zach. Greenlee: Ok. Kendall: This has just got to be our secret. Greenlee: Ok. I'm -- I'm in, but -- well, Ryan's been following me 24/7. I mean, there's pictures of me brushing my teeth. Us seeing each other -- it's -- it's not going to go unnoticed or undocumented. Kendall: Ok, well, your blinds are closed. Greenlee: But that's because I'm sure they're outside watching the building. Kendall: All right, well, if they saw me, then I'll -- we'll just tell them that I was visiting Josh downstairs. Greenlee: Well, that'll work, but what about if we meet somewhere else? Kendall: I'll talk to Ryan. But not -- I'm not doing it for you, so don't say "Thank you." I mean, none of this is for -- Greenlee: Me, I know. I get it. Ok. Um -- is there anything else? I'll do whatever you want. Kendall: Yeah, there is. I need you to promise me -- swear -- swear on your life -- [SCENE_BREAK] Hannah: Your life has been turned upside down. You have a baby in the hospital, a child recovering. They need you. Kendall needs you. And I know you want to be with them. But you have a company to run. Zach: I manage. Hannah: You don't have to manage alone. I came back, because I want my old job back. If you'll have me. [SCENE_BREAK] Ryan: Hey, relax. Come on. Come away from the window, please. Away. Annie: He's out there, Ryan, waiting and watching. Ryan: Not for long. I just got off the phone with the police. I gave them his full name, a description. It's not going to be long before somebody gets a bead on him, all right? Annie: Oh, ok. I hope so. So, what -- what else did you find out at -- at the prison? What did the warden say about Richie? Ryan: Just that he kept his nose clean. You know, the whole model prisoner thing. Annie: Of course. That's Richie -- charming, sweet, easygoing. Would do anything anybody asked of him, right? There's no way somebody that wonderful could be guilty of anything, right? Ryan: Something like that. Annie: So he had to have been framed. Richie wasn't behind bars because he was guilty, he was behind bars because of me. Because his evil sister lied to get him in there. Ryan: You're not evil, Annie. Annie: You haven't talked to Richie yet. Ryan: Annie -- somebody else must have seen through this act. Annie: You don't understand, Ryan. Richie convinced everybody he was -- he was perfect. My parents were his number one fans. The day my dad went out the window, there's no way Richie could have been a part of it, so it had to have been me. Ryan: They blamed you for that? [SCENE_BREAK] Babe: I am fine, Mom, really. I -- it could have been a whole different ending if Wes hadn't have been here. He totally saved me. Yeah, yeah, he's -- he's fine. Ok, I'll -- I'll be sure to tell him. I love you, too. Bye. Mama says that you get a raise -- no "if, and, or buts" about it -- for protecting this place. Derek: And her daughter. See you first thing in the morning to look at mug shots. Wes: I'll be there. Derek: I'd appreciate it if you stop by, as well. Babe: Sure. Derek: Thanks for your help. And from the way it went down, I'd say you're lucky to be alive. Wes: Hmm. Derek: Both of you, for that matter. Wes: Well, one thing's for sure. No date I could ever take anyone would have had this much of an adrenaline rush. Babe: Hey, thanks again. You really did save my life. Wes: Hey, come on. Anybody would have done that. Maybe a little quicker, but -- [Wes chuckles] Babe: Um -- if it's not too late -- um -- I'd like to change my mind. About the date thing. Totally casual, though. Nothing serious or heavy. Wes: Well, that's perfect. "Nothing serious" is my middle name. [Babe laughs] [SCENE_BREAK] Zach: You came all the way here for a job? Hannah: And to help out, considering all you've been through. I picked up the phone a dozen times, but I wanted to see you face to face -- apologize for that night. Zach: Apology accepted. Now, the job -- that's a whole nother story. Hannah: Zach, I am the best at what I do. Zach: I know you are, and I appreciate your wanting to help. But with your experience -- I mean, you can -- Hannah: I can get any job I want, yes. Zach: Uh-huh. Maybe it's time for a new challenge. Hannah: Cambias is one of the most challenging jobs I've ever had. I left too soon, and I want to tackle it again, see what I can accomplish. And if I can help you in the mix, that's even better. Zach: You know Josh is my right-hand man. Hannah: And I am sure Josh and I can work things out to our mutual satisfaction. [Zach sighs] Zach: No promises, no guarantees. If this job doesn't work out -- Hannah: It'll work. It will work. I promise, Zach. Thank you. You won't regret it. [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: If you won't promise to stay away from my children, there is nothing between us ever again. Greenlee: Ok. It's a deal. I won't go near Ian or Spike. But that could change someday, right? Maybe? Kendall: Yeah. If that happens, I'll be just as happy as you are. Greenlee: Ok. So, do we shake on this, or what? Kendall: Let's just call it a night. Greenlee: Ok. Thank you so much for giving me this -- I forgot. Oops. No thank-yous. Kendall: I'll see you at Fusion. Greenlee: Yes. Fusion. I'll see you there. Kendall: Round one. She bought it. [SCENE_BREAK] Ryan: Annie, did your parents blame you for your dad's accident? Annie: I've told you, it wasn't an accident. Richie pushed him. But nobody believed me. Inconceivable. Not their perfect son. And now he's out there somewhere, Ryan. Ryan: Ok, ok, ok, ok, ok, and you're here. Annie: Oh -- Ryan: You're here, with me, safe. Annie: But it's not just me anymore. Anybody who is around me is in danger, too. Look at what happened to Aidan. I mean, it puts our children at risk. It puts -- Ryan: Hey, hey -- hey, you got to believe me, all right? I am going to keep you and our children safe, and I will not stop until Richie is caught and everybody knows what he really is, including your father. Annie: I'm sorry I've brought this on us. Ryan: What? I love you. It's going to be ok. Ryan: I'm going to go check on the kids, ok? Ryan: I'm going to catch him, Annie. I'm going to stop your brother. Annie: Oh, I wish you could. But you can't. Only I can stop my brother. [NEXT_ON] Ryan: We're moving out. Kendall: You trying to take Spike away from me again? Jack (to Erica): We'll give it to you just as raw and intense as you want it. J.R.: You want Krystal back. Adam: You're delusional. J.R.: I think you want Colby, Krystal, and Jenny.

Annie vows to herself that she must get rid of Richie herself.

Jack: Thanks. Phyllis: Thank you for coming, Jack. Jack: Hey, I wasn't gonna let you come here without me. Besides, I wanna see Daniel. Phyllis: He'll be happy to see you. Jack: You seem like you got a lot on your mind. Phyllis: Victoria fired me. Jack: You knew the Newmans were gonna do something like that. Nicholas lost his daughter. He thinks Daniel is to blame. You being there... Phyllis: Is a constant reminder. Jack: Well, let's just hope these tests on Daniel's car prove he was not driving. Phyllis: Oh, they will prove it. Absolutely. They will, because Daniel wasn't driving that night. Jack: You definitely believe that? Phyllis: Jack, listen, of course I do. He's getting his memory back. The doctor said this would happen. Jack: Daniel's say-so will not be enough for the judge. He and the district attorney are gonna need to see irrefutable evidence that he was not driving that car. Do you think Chris and Paul are gonna come up with that? [SCENE_BREAK] Man: Here is everything, including what we found when we brought the car into the impound lot. Chris: Thanks. Chris: Okay, accident report... eyewitness accounts from the party... Paul: Hey, let me see the report. Thanks. Chris: Dear God. Paul: What? Chris: Pictures of the car after the crash. It's a miracle anyone survived. Paul: Whoa. Chris: So what do you think? Paul: Well, from the look of this, I seriously wonder if we'll get any evidence to clear Daniel. [SCENE_BREAK] Abby: Mommy! Mommy! Ashley: (Gasps) baby girl, get over here right now. Come here. Ooh, how is my sweet girl, huh? Ohh. What is this you're wearing? Is this a new outfit? Abby: Grandpa and Gloria bought it for me. Ashley: Wow. Brad: She insisted on wearing it. Sparkles are her new favorite thing. Abby: I love sparkles. Ashley: I love sparkles, too. Are you hungry? Abby: Uh-huh. Ashley: Good. Sit down. There's muffins at the table right here. Abby: Cherry? Ashley: I think Gina said there's a cherry in there just for you. Brad: I think so. Oh, look at that. There you go--cherry. Ashley: Thank you so much for inviting me for breakfast. Brad: Well, I wanted to talk to you. There's something I think you should hear from me. Ashley: Oh, yeah? Like what? Brad: Well, I'm embarking on a new career change. Ashley: Well, that's exciting. With whom? Brad: Newman Enterprises. Ashley: How did that happen? Sharon: So what's it gonna be-- blueberry pancakes or Belgian waffles? Noah: Mm, waffles. No, pancakes. I mean waffles. Nick: I'll tell you what. You get the waffles, I'll get the pancakes, and then we'll split 'em, all right? Noah: Yeah, cool. Sharon: Yeah, good idea. That's a plan. Noah: Hey, look, there's Abby and her dad. Ashley: Nick's back. Brad: Yeah, I know. I saw him yesterday. Ashley: So tell me, did Sharon have anything to do with you getting this job? [SCENE_BREAK] Victor: Thank you for coming by, Mr. Richards. Glenn: I admit I was surprised to get your call. Victor: I know it is unusual for you to conduct business outside of your office, so I appreciate you taking your time. Please have a seat. Glenn: I'm not sure why you called, Mr. Newman. I hope a man of your stature and prominence isn't trying to exert undue influence. Victor: Mr. Richards, influence is not what I'm after. Glenn: Why am I here? Victor: What I'm looking for is some special consideration. [SCENE_BREAK] Dru: So, um, Neil, are we still gonna be answering to Victoria now that Nick's back? Neil: Well, I seriously doubt Nick will be ready to get back to work any time soon. Dru: Especially since Victoria's hired Brad Carlton. Neil: (Coughs) Brad Carlton? Dru: Uh-huh. Neil: You must be kidding me. To do what? Dru: Pick up the slack, you know? What was she supposed to do with all the executives gone? Neil: Victor approved this? Dru: I sup--honey, I don't know. Look, you kids haven't eaten any of your food. Do you want something else? Devon? Devon: No, I'm okay. Dru: Lily? Lily: No, I'm not really hungry. Thanks. Neil: What do you two have lined up for today? Lily: Um, nothing. Neil: Devon? Devon: The same. Dru: Lily, how about you come to work with me today? Lily: No, I just-- I wanna stay here and wait to hear about the car. Neil: Sweetheart, the investigation on that car could take days. Dru: Please call some of your friends. Do something. Lily: No, Mom, I can't, not while Daniel's in jail. Dru: Ugh... Neil: Devon, I'm gonna throw you a few dollars. Take Lily to the movies or something, huh? Devon: Actually, you know what, guys? I'm not really in the mood either. Excuse me. Dru: Huh. Neil: Hey, now Lily I understand. What's up with the kid? He's barely said two words since I got back from L.A. Dru: Neil, he's dealing with some very serious stuff. Neil: Because of Lily? Dru: Because of his birth mother. He went to see her. [SCENE_BREAK] Phyllis: All right, listen, I didn't tell you this before, but, um... Christine has hired one of the best forensics specialists there is, and he's gonna search the car from top to bottom. Jack: That's great. Didn't you tell me, though, that the car is totaled? Phyllis: Yeah, it's... yeah, but... but when they find out he wasn't driving, and I believe he wasn't, there's gonna be proof-- irrefutable proof-- that they'll be-- that--that the seat was moved up or--or... Daniel: Mom. Phyllis: Hey. Daniel. Daniel: Jack, didn't expect to see you here. Jack: Hey, buddy, how are you holdin' up? Anything we can do for ya? Daniel: Yeah. Yeah. You guys could get me the hell out of this place. [SCENE_BREAK] Glenn: I assume you're talking about the Daniel Romalotti case. Victor: You know it was my granddaughter who was killed. Glenn: Yes. You have my sincere condolences. Victor: So you understand our concern? Glenn: You can't prevent the boy from having a fair trial. Victor: Well, I'm not suggesting that, Mr. Richards, but I'm interested in when the trial will take place. Glenn: Typically, about 60 days after the arraignment. When Romalotti jumped bail, it changed the whole calendar. Victor: What I would like to know is there any way to speed up that process and still remain within the confines of the law? Glenn: May I ask why you would want to do that? Victor: (Sighs) Mr. Richards, my family has been heavily traumatized by the recent events, and I don't feel that the healing process can begin until there's closure in this case. Glenn: Why contact me? Victor: Because i assume that you are aware of the details of this case. A teenage boy called Daniel Romalotti got behind the wheel of a car while he was Drunk. My granddaughter happened to have been the passenger, and she was killed. So as far as I'm concerned, this is an open and shut case. Glenn: About as close as we get. Victor: Then why delay the process? I feel that justice delayed is justice denied. Glenn: Justice for whom, Mr. Newman? Victor: Mr. Richards, you're implying with that question that you're perhaps more concerned with the perpetrator's rights... than with the rights of the victim's family. [SCENE_BREAK] Abby: Hi, Sharon. Sharon: Hi, sweetie. Don't you look beautiful in all your sparkles? Abby: Thank you. Sharon: Now you remember Noah's daddy, don't you? Abby: Sure. Hi, Mr. Newman. Nick: Hi, Abby. Ashley: Welcome back, Nick. Nick: Thanks. Brad: Good to see your family together. Sharon: So can you come to the ranch sometime for another visit? Abby: Can I, Mommy? Ashley: I think we can work something out. Noah: Hey, Abby, did you see the new Koi pond outside? Abby: What's a Koi? Noah: A fish. Can I show her? Ashley: Yeah, but you stay with Noah, all right? Abby: I promise. Ashley: Okay, and you come straight back. Nick: I didn't realize those two were so friendly. Sharon: Yeah, you've been away awhile, sweetheart. Brad: Would you excuse us? Sharon: Sure. Ashley: Good seeing you two. Sharon: You too. Well, we'll have to set up a play date for the kids then. Abby is so cute, don't you think? Nick: Yeah, she is. Brad: So why don't you take Abby out to the ranch? She loves it there and that would mean a lot to Sharon. Ashley: You never answered my question. Did Sharon have anything to do with you getting this job at Newman? Brad: Well, she suggested it to Victoria. Victoria loved the idea. Ashley: Does Victor know? Brad: He approved it. Ashley: I bet he did. After all, you know where all the bodies are buried at Jabot, don't you? Sharon: Noah was so excited this morning. We're gonna have such a great day together, the three of us. I really missed you. Nick: I missed you, too. [SCENE_BREAK] Chris: You don't think this will bolster our case? Paul: Oh, come on, Chris. It's gonna be a hell of a challenge getting credible evidence from this wreck. Chris: I realize we're reaching, but without an eyewitness who saw Cassie get into the driver's seat, it's all we've got. This is odd. Paul: What is? Chris: I can't find a police forensics report. Paul: Well, there wouldn't be one. Chris: Why not? Paul: This isn't a crime scene. The car hit a utility pole and rolled. There was never any doubt about who was driving the car. Chris: Yeah, but, still, there would be hair and fiber samples, fingerprints... Paul: Look, Chris, even if Cassie's fingerprints are on the steering wheel, you know as well as I do they'd be partials. And plus, it wouldn't even prove that she was driving the car. Chris: So you're saying this is a long shot. Paul: Look, I gotta get going. I gotta get over to the police impound in 20 minutes and see Dave. Chris: The forensics guy. Paul: Yeah. Knock wood that he is able to dig up something-- something definitive. Chris: Wait, thanks. You're amazing. You are. No matter what's going on, you're always there for me. Paul: It'll always be that way. [SCENE_BREAK] Glenn: The victim's rights are taken into account. I represent the victim in this case. You and I are on the same side. Victor: All right, I understand all that, but what I'm asking you, Mr. Richards, is if the trial can be moved up. Glenn: Christine needs time to prepare her defense. Victor: Well, but how much more time does she need? You and I both know that Romalotti's recent actions have only incriminated him further. Glenn: There is due process. Victor: Mr. Richards, there's a public outcry against drinking and driving. I think the community needs to be sent a very strong message that this will not be tolerated, but it will be punished. Glenn: I'll see what I can do. Victor: I appreciate that very much, and it would mean a great deal to my family. Glenn: As you probably know, Mr. Newman, I don't set the schedule. The judge does, but, um, I can make a request. Victor: I appreciate it. Let me take you to the door. Glenn: I'll be in touch. Victor: All right. [SCENE_BREAK] Neil: So, Dru, why didn't you tell me about Devon's mother? Dru: Honey, I just found out myself. I've been preoccupied with Lily. Neil: Yeah. I was up all night worrying. Dru: I'm just so grateful that Daniel is locked up. That way, it prevents Lily and Daniel from gettin' together. Neil: You know, Dru, part of me hopes that they find enough evidence to exonerate him. Dru: Why? Neil: Why? Because if Daniel is convicted, think how it'll impact our daughter, both legally and, of course, emotionally. Dru: (Sighs) it makes you wonder what to hope for. Neil: Yeah. It's a lot to sort out. On top of everything else, Devon's been to see his mother. How did he find her? Dru: I guess he always had an idea where she might be. Neil: That's not what he told us. Dru: Honey, can you imagine how painful it must be to know that your mother's this close but never to see her, never to hear from her? Neil: Mm. Did she finally contact him? Dru: No. He went to her. I guess he thought he had to. Neil: Why now? Dru: I think it's partly my fault. You know, I-I haven't spent much time with him lately. (Sighs) you know, since Cassie's death, I guess he's been thinking a lot about family. Neil: It made us all think about family. Dru: I talked to her. Neil: Who? Dru: Yolanda Hamilton. Neil: Devon's mom? Dru: Yeah. Yeah. I tracked her down in the park. I guess that's where she likes to hang. Neil: Really? How is she? Dru: Neil, she's a mess. She's high. You know, I hate to tell you this. I-I caught Devon goin' through my purse stealin' money to give to his mother. Neil: What? Devon: Hey. Lily: Hey. Devon: You know, I'm happy you're home. Lily: Thanks. Devon: Look, I'm gonna take off for a little bit. If your parents ask, just tell them I went to the library or something, okay? Lily: Why? Devon: You got enough trouble already. You don't wanna know. Lily: Yeah, I do. Where are you going? Devon: Just to see someone. Lily: Who? Someone from the foster home? Devon: Just someone. Lily: Why won't you tell me? Devon: It's personal, okay? Lily: Oh, I thought we didn't keep secrets from each other. Devon: Don't give me that, Lily. You didn't exactly let me know about your plans with Daniel. I'll see you later, though. Neil: Devon. Hold on a minute. I wanna speak to you. [SCENE_BREAK] Daniel: Anything from Christine yet? Phyllis: Chris and Paul are having the car examined. Daniel: That's good. Today? Phyllis: They're gonna find some proof. They're gonna find some proof to clear you. Daniel: 'Cause everyone thinks I'm lying my head off, right, to save my own butt? Phyllis: I believe you. Jack: For what it's worth, Daniel, I believe you, too. But in order for this to hold up in court and in order for them to drop the charges, the judge and the D.A. Are gonna need to see tangible proof that cassie was driving. Daniel: Yeah, but that car was totaled. Phyllis: Don't give up hope. Jack: While you're in here, though, it might be a good time to deal with your situation. Daniel: Deal with my sit-- what are you talking about? Jack: It seems to me this a good opportunity for reflection. You still have some unresolved issues. Among them, the fact that you were pretty drunk that night. Daniel: Even though I wasn't driving, I'm not exactly innocent, right? I mean, if I hadn't been drinking, none of this would have happened. Jack: It's a lot of responsibility on your shoulders. Daniel: You know, it's true. I can totally see that. [SCENE_BREAK] Sharon: So I was talking to your mom yesterday, and she had a really good idea for us. Nick: What's that? Sharon: How would you feel about moving, buying a new house? Nick: Why would we want to do that? Sharon: To get away from the painful memories and feel like we're getting a fresh start with Noah. Nick: I don't want to be away from those memories, Sharon. That's the home we shared with Cassie from the time she was a little girl. We raised her in that house. Her spirit is everywhere. Sharon: Well, her spirit will be with us, sweetheart, wherever we go. Just think about it, okay? [SCENE_BREAK] Ashley: You know, what a surprise. I am thrown by this, given your animosity towards Victor, not to mention your personal issues regarding Abby. Brad: Victor and I agreed to put our differences behind us so as not to interfere with my functioning at Newman Enterprises. Ashley: Oh, isn't that nice? What a shame you couldn't work out your differences with Jack. Brad: Yeah, that wasn't gonna happen. Ashley: So let me get this straight. You can't work out your differences with your brother-in-law, but you can with a man that you despise because he was coming between you and your daughter? Brad: All right, look, number one, Jack is soon to be my ex-brother-in-law. Number two, he never made any genuine effort to reach out to me. Victoria did. She made me a great offer. I couldn't say no. End of story. Ashley: What about all the information you have on Jabot? What about all the trade secrets? You know, Victoria's gonna be pressuring you. They're all gonna be pressuring you. Brad: Well, are you forgetting my stake at Jabot? Ashley: Which is why I don't understand why you're doing this. Why? You don't need the money, Brad. Weren't you enjoying your time with Abby? Brad: "Enjoying" is an understatement. I've loved every minute of it. Ashley: Well, then-- Brad: Ash, come on. You didn't expect me to be a full-time dad forever, did you? Ashley: Have you thought about Abby? Brad: Have I thought about-- of course I've thought about her. That's why I'm talking to you now. Ashley: After the fact, Brad, not before. Brad: Ash, you're not my wife anymore. I don't have to run my decisions by you. Ashley: Except when they involve our daughter. Brad: All right, what is this really about? That I'm working again or where I'm working? [SCENE_BREAK] Devon: Mrs. Winters told you. Neil: You wanna tell me what's goin' on? Devon: I wanted to see my mother. Is that a crime? Neil: Devon, son, you've come so far. You're startin' your senior year in high school. College is right around the corner. Such a bright future ahead of you. Stirrin' up the past-- it's only gonna bring back the pain and the heartache that your mother caused you. Devon: Look, I hear what you're sayin', but this has been the best year of my life. Shouldn't I be able to share some of it with my mom? Neil: Does that include stealing money from Drucilla's purse? Devon: I knew that my mother could use the money. Neil: I'm sure she could... to buy more Drugs. Devon: No, no. She has nothing. Neil: Devon, don't you see? That's what addicts do. They spend their entire lives searching for that next high. I'm sure you know that. Devon: I guess. Neil: That's not what Dru and I want for you. That's not why we invited you into our home, made you part of our family. We did that because we wanted to give you a chance. Now you have one. Devon: It's not that simple. Neil: Yes, it is that simple. Devon, it's a choice. Young brother, it's your choice. Don't blow it on a woman who's never been a mother to you. Devon: Hey, you know what? You don't know that, okay? You weren't there. She tried her very, very best to be a good mother to me, but because she was sick and couldn't do it, you--you want me to just sit back and watch her die in some gutter? If I don't help her, tell me who will? Dru: So, um, Daddy and Devon are talking. I didn't want to interrupt them. I wanna talk to you. How are you feelin'? Lily: Miserable. Mom, can you please call Mrs. Abbott and just see if Daniel's okay? Dru: I am not calling Phyllis to check up on Daniel. I mean, I think you saw enough of him at the police station yesterday. Lily: Only for a second. I didn't even get to talk to him. Dru: What do you see in him? Get him out of your mind. Lily: I can't. Just the thought of him being locked up with a bunch of criminals-- who knows what could happen to him? Dru: Who knows? Exactly, but just for the record, he's at juvenile detention. Lily: I suppose kids are even scarier. Dru: Well, next time he'll think twice before he drinks and drives. Lily: Why do you refuse to believe that he didn't do it? Dru: That's too convenient, darlin'. Lily: Why? 'Cause you can't see past your hatred enough to realize that he could be telling the truth? [SCENE_BREAK] Ashley: I am not the least bit upset by your going back to work, Brad, but, yes, I do find it a little disturbing that you feel the need to reinvent yourself at Newman. Brad: Well, truth be told, I think a little reinvention may be exactly what's in order. I have some big ambitions at Newman. I didn't take this job just to kill time. Ashley: Oh, wow. Sounds like you're gonna be very busy. I think Abby should come live with me. Brad: All right, for the summer. Ashley: No, not just for the summer. Brad: Hmm, Ash, when school starts, Abby needs structure at home. Are you prepared to be a full-time mom? Ashley: You're not gonna be around anymore, are you? And I've cut back on my hours significantly. Brad: From what? From 16 to 14 hours a day? Ashley: That's not fair. Brad: I thought we agreed we don't want Abby spending too much of her time with a nanny. Ashley: Yeah, we did. Brad: Well, I've been with her 24-7 for the last several months. Ashley: That was happenstance and not by design, Brad, and you know it, when you walked away from Jabot. Brad: Regardless, it's been great for Abby. Ashley: Yes, it has. Brad: Well, now I'm going back to work. I thought you would relish an opportunity to be a full-time parent. Ashley: I would love nothing more, but I can't do it right now. Brad: You can't, Ash? Of course you can. Life is full of sacrifices. Ashley: You know, this is not like you, making these kind of demands. Brad: I'm thinking about what's best for our daughter. Ashley: No, I don't think you are. You know, I think I'm starting to understand this. It's so interesting. You go back to work and then you want me to quit. I think I'm getting this. Brad: Getting what? Ashley: You want me to stay at home so then Newman will have the edge on product development. Brad: Oh, come on. Do you really think that's what this is about? Ashley: Yeah, I do. [SCENE_BREAK] Sharon: Hey, after breakfast, why don't we take Noah for a walk down by the lake? Maybe we can rent a paddleboat. It's been so long since we've done that. Nick: We could do that. Noah: Hey, Dad, we're back. Nick: Hey, bud. What was the Koi pond like? Noah: Hmm, good. Well, it was sort of like the new snake exhibit at the zoo, except not as cool. Sharon: You really like that exhibit, don't you? Noah: Mm-hmm. Nick: So you guys went to the zoo while I was out of town. Noah: Yeah. Abby: Uh-huh, with my daddy and me. The snakes were Noah's favorite. Noah: Mm-hmm. Abby: Yuck. Sharon: But the monkeys are our favorite, huh? Abby: Yeah, the monkeys are my favorite. Nick: Sounds like you guys had a pretty good time, bud. Noah: Yeah. I wish you could have come, Dad. Nick: Well, maybe next time. Noah: Can we go again, Mom? Sharon: Yeah, sure, we can do that. Abby: Can I come, too? Sharon: Um, if it's okay with your daddy. Abby: I'll go ask him. Sharon: No, wait, sweetie. Why don't you just wait for us to make the plan, and then I'll call your dad? Abby: Okay. Sharon: Okay. Abby: Bye, Noah. Noah: Bye, Abby. Sharon: So we're thinking about going to the lake after breakfast. Noah: Can we rent a paddleboat? Sharon: Maybe. Noah: Cool. (Cell phone rings) Nick: This is Nick. Oh, hey, Dad. Okay, I'm on my way. Sharon: What's up with Victor? Nick: He needs to see me. Sharon: Well, why didn't you tell him you were busy? Noah: What about the lake? Nick: Another time, buddy. I promise. I'll see you at home. [SCENE_BREAK] Glenn: Christine, I'm glad you're still here. Chris: What's going on? Glenn: I wanted to give you a heads-up. I'm going to petition the judge to move up the trial date on the Romalotti case. Chris: To when? Glenn: First available date in the calendar. Chris: Glenn, I need to time to prepare. I need to examine the new evidence. Glenn: What new evidence? Chris: Come on, you received the petition we filed-- to have the car examined by our forensic technicians. We're in the process of doing that right now. Glenn: You are grasping at straws. Chris: No, I don't think so. There are questions here that need to be resolved. Glenn: Make it quick, Christine. Like it or not, this case is on the fast track. [SCENE_BREAK] Dru: I don't know where I went wrong. I really--it's just so sad for me to see you so desperately trying to prove Daniel innocent. Lily: Yeah, and I see you so desperately wanting to believe the worst. Dru: How can I not, Lily? Lily: Mom... Dru: No, don't "mom" me. You could go to jail on a felony charge. Do you know how serious this is? What's that gonna look like on your college application? Any application? Lily: Why do you only care about superficial things? What about how I feel? I mean, you refused to even consider the possibility that Daniel is innocent. Dru: First of all, me caring about your future is not superficial. And even if we do discover that boy was not behind the wheel, he is far from innocent in my book. Lily: You have no clue who Daniel is. You know he has horrible nightmares about what happened to Cassie? He feels so much pain and guilt. Dru: Well, hallelujah. It's good to know that he's not completely desensitized. Lily: You know what? Maybe you think that Daniel and me being separated is the best thing and that I'll just forget about him and just get over him. But that won't ever happen, mom. Because I love him. Dru: Oh, come on. Lily: I love Daniel. [SCENE_BREAK] Phyllis: Listen, don't worry about this. You have enough on your plate to deal with. He doesn't need to worry about-- Daniel: Mom, mom, you know, its okay. He's just looking out for me. Jack: I'm trying anyway. Daniel: You know I do appreciate it. And thanks for being there for my mom. I mean, she's been through hell because of me, and you've been a really good friend to her. Jack: Your mom means the world to me. And I will always, always be there for her. Daniel: That's one less thing I have to worry about then, right? Phyllis: Okay. Listen, listen, wait a second. Wait a second. We're gonna work this out, and we're gonna get you out of here. Believe in me. (Door closes) Jack: Hey. [SCENE_BREAK] (Door closes) Nick: Dad? You home? Victor: Hey, son. I was wondering when you would be home. Nick: I've been kinda wired since I got back. Victor: Yeah. I understand you spent some time at the office. Nick: Yeah, I talked to Victoria. Victor: So you know what's going on there? Nick: You made her acting C.E.O. Victor: Are you all right with her taking over temporarily? Nick: Honestly, Dad, I'm relieved. My head is just really not into business right now. Victor: I understand, my boy. Take your time, all right? Sit down. Nick: And I don't know when I'm gonna be ready to come back. It seems like I'll never be able to feel anything again. Victor: (Sighs) yeah. I know what you mean. You know that Glenn Richards, the D.A., was just here. I asked him if it's possible to speed up the trial. He said he would see what he can do. I just told him it's important that we adjudicate this case as soon as possible because we all need to start the healing process. [SCENE_BREAK] Neil: I know you wanna help your mom, but it's not possible. Devon: And how do you know that? Neil: I know a lot about addiction. Devon: Yeah, with your drinking problem, right? Neil: The only way a person can get straight is to recognize they have a problem and want it for themselves. Devon: So I should just give up? Neil: See, there's nothing you can do as long as she continues to abuse Drugs. Devon: Lily and your wife didn't give up on you. Neil: Yeah, well, I-I was at rock bottom. And I knew I was gonna die if I kept doing what I was doing. I was ready. Devon: Well, maybe my mom will be ready soon. Neil: Maybe. But you are my first priority. You are my first concern. This should be the happiest, best time of your life. Devon: How do you expect me to enjoy this great time in my life knowing that my mother is out there suffering? Yeah, she's--she's messed up. Okay, but, I've looked into her eyes. And I tell you, the mom that she could be is in there somewhere. Neil: A mother who is so strung out she couldn't look after you? Devon: It's just different than how you care for Lily, okay? She did the best she could. Neil: Devon, hear me, man. I understand that you wanna help your mother. I really do. But you can't force it on her. Because if you try, man, you're looking at nothing but heartache. Devon: You know, maybe you're ready to write off my mom, but I'm not. Now there's hope for anybody. Isn't that what you guys told me when I moved in here? Neil: Yes, Devon, we did. But you see, that's different. You were a kid with some bad breaks. You were a victim of the system. All you needed was a little bit of love and support-- things that your mama couldn't give you. Devon: Not because she didn't want to, but because she was an addict. Maybe you can hold that against her, but I can't. Neil: I don't hold that against her, Devon. Devon: Listen, you taught me that family is the most important thing in the world. And you showed me that people can be trusted and that you wouldn't abandon me. Neil: And we never will abandon you. Devon: Well, I'm not gonna abandon my mother. Not now. Not ever. [SCENE_BREAK] Noah: I love you, Mom. Sharon: I love you, too, Noah. Noah: Let's go say good-bye to Abby. She always cheers you up. Sharon: Okay. Sharon: Hey, we just came to say good-bye. Ashley: Oh. Brad: Enjoy your breakfast? Sharon and Noah: Mm-hmm. Sharon: And, Abby, you're welcome to come to the ranch whenever you want. So if your mom can't bring you, maybe your dad can. Abby: Okay. Ashley: Thanks, Sharon. That's sweet. Sharon: I mean it. So, Noah, you wanna go to the lake like we planned? Noah: Without dad? Sharon: Well, Dad's busy, but we could still go. Noah: Okay. Sharon: Okay. Brad: We'll see you guys later. Bye, Noah. Noah: Bye. Abby: Bye, Noah. Ashley: See ya. Have fun. Sharon and Noah: Bye. Brad: Hey, you know what time it is? It's swim camp time! We gotta go. Abby: Bye, Mom. Ashley: Bye, honey. You have fun today, okay? You be safe. Abby: I will. Ashley: All right. I love you. Brad: I don't think we really resolved anything. Ashley: No, I don't think we did. I'm kinda surprised by your request. I can't help but wonder where it's coming from. Brad: You have a decision to make. See you later. Come on, honey. Ashley: Bye-bye. Bye, sweetie. Abby: Bye. [SCENE_BREAK] Nick: So they're moving up the trial date? Victor: Uh, well, hopefully. The district attorney told me that he would petition the court. Nick: Thank you, for Cassie's sake. Victor: As much as I'm concerned about Cassie, I'm more concerned about you and Sharon. The sooner Daniel Romalotti is convicted and sentenced, the sooner the two of you can begin the healing process. Nick: I don't know if that's ever gonna happen, Dad. I still feel so guilty. Victor: About what? Nick: I never should've let Cassie go out that night. Victor: (Sighs) son, you can't blame yourself for that. I know as parents we have responsibilities. But, my God, Cassie was a teenage girl. You can't monitor every step. She would've rebelled against that. They never learn how to fly that way. Nick: If I just didn't let her go out, though. Victor: I understand, but you can't blame yourself for that, son. You had trusted her, and she happened to unfortunately betray that trust. Nick: You wanna know what really kills me? Victor: What? Nick: I keep hearing Cassie's last words to me. Victor: What were they? Nick: She didn't want me to blame Daniel. She begged me to forgive this kid who killed her. And the whole time I was looking for him that is all I could think about. Victor: Wow. I had no idea. Well, what do you think about doing what she asked you to? Nick: How do I do that? How do I honor my dying daughter's last wish? Victor: I know. What if you think about the fact that Daniel Romalotti was or is a teenager himself? Just a teenager, you know, who made a dreadful mistake with deadly consequences? I think once you think about him in those terms, then perhaps you can forgive him. And that would lead to you forgiving yourself. [NEXT_ON] Michael: If family's so important to Lauren, it's hard to fathom her being so secretive. Chris: The investigators are going to have their work cut out for them trying to find something we can use in court. Devon: That guy is nothing but trouble, okay? Just stay away from him.

Lily gets a slap in the face when she isn't trusted with private matters

Katie: So this is how they're going to monitor me and give me medicine during the surgery. Brooke: It's pretty awesome, right? Will: And this operation's going to fix you? 'Cause I was talking to bryce, and he said his mom had surgery, but it came back. Bill: Ah, that's a completely different situation, buddy. Mommy's gonna get this new kidney, and she'll be good as new. Will: Well, then, what are we waiting for? Can they do the surgery now? [ Laughter ] Liam: Oh, yeah, no, for sure, I will. All right, bro. Talk soon. Bye. [ Indistinct conversations ] Um, beth's fine. She's--she's enjoying her time with uncle wyatt and sally, and, uh, yeah, I just-- I told 'em I'd keep 'em posted on katie. Hope: Well, she seems upbeat, as much as someone can be, I guess. It's just a miracle that she found a donor. I mean, it just goes to show that after everything that happened, there are still good people in the world. Flo: Who knew that donating a kidney would require so much paperwork? Shauna: And therapy sessions. Camille: Well, we have to make sure that you understand all the risks associated with being a living donor and that you're confident in your decision. Flo: I am, and I do understand. And I still wanna do it. Camille: And as your independent living donor advocate, it's my job to answer any questions you have. Flo: Katie's not gonna see any of those papers I just signed, right? I know we've already talked about this, but I just-- I really wanna make sure that I remain anonymous here. I have no idea how katie and everyone would react if they knew that I was the kidney donor. Camille: It is unusual for a directed donation to be anonymous when it's for a family member. Shauna: You know families. Camille: You mentioned some tension. Shauna: Yeah, flo and I, um, we've done our best to try and really smooth things over. Some people are starting to come around. Flo: Katie needs this kidney now, so... Camille: But you're not feeling unduly pressured? Flo: No. I have a chance to do something really good here. And no matter what happens, I know that--that I brought something other than pain into this family. Hope: Ridge. Ridge: Hey. How's katie? Is she in surgery yet? Liam: No, not yet. Hope: Mom's in there now if you want to... Ridge: Oh, no, no. Should be family only. So they found her a kidney. That's good. Liam: Yeah. Ridge: Poor katie. Another transplant. I just, um, I wanna be here for her and for brooke, of course. Brooke: This is the answer to so many prayers. [ Monitor beeping steadily ] Bill: Keep 'em comin'. Donna: For you and your mysterious donor, whoever it is. [ Laughter ] Dr. Davis: How's my patient? Ready to do this? Katie: Is it time? Dr. Davis: We'll take you down to the O.R. Shortly. [ Door opens ] Katie: Hey... [ Monitor beeping steadily ] I just want you to know how much I appreciate everything you've done for me. [ Monitor beeping steadily ] How--how much you've taken care of me and bill and... especially will. I know that this happend very suddenly, and it's scary. It's gonna be over soon. I'm gonna get my new kidney, and then I'm gonna go home. And I'm gonna go back to doing what I love the most, and that's being your mom. I'm so proud of you. You've been so brave. But this is gonna be a long day, so I don't want you waiting around here, okay? I want you to go do something fun. I'm sure you and donna can think of something, right? And then daddy will let you know when it's okay to come back. The doctors are gonna take really good care of me. And your family's going to take really good care of you. And I love you so much. Will: I love you, mom. Donna: Oh. Katie: The entire time I'm asleep, I'm gonna be dreaming of you. And your face is the first face I wanna see when I wake up. And yours, too. I had a heart problem. Dr. Davis: During your surgery, your anesthesiologist will monitor your heart and your breathing. You'll be on a ventilator. And we have a cardiac team on standby, just in case. Bill: So, doc, how long will katie be in here post-op before she can come home? Dr. Davis: It depends on how well the organ functions and how it reacts to the new anti-rejection meds. Brooke: So she won't have a problem with just one kidney? Katie: Actually, I'll have three. Dr. Davis: [ Chuckles ] Yeah, your son thought that was so cool. Katie's kidneys will be left in place--lowers the risk of antibodies attacking the new kidney, so I put the donor kidney in the anterior of the lower abdomen, connect an artery and a vein from katie to the kidney, and once we attach the bladder, we close her up. Brooke: Well, yeah. No big deal. Katie: Yeah. Nurse: We're ready, doctor. Dr. Davis: All right. We'll see you down in the O.R. Katie: Okay. [ Door opens ] [ Indistinct conversations ] Bill: You'll be back in here before you know it, and I'll be right here waiting for you. Brooke: Me, too. Katie: Thank you. [ Monitor beeping steadily ] Bill: Katie... yesterday we were waiting three to five years for a transplant, and today you're going to get your kidney. Call it a miracle, fate, whatever you want. All I know is the woman that I love, the mother of my son, is gonna be healthy again. And that donor is a hero to me. Shauna: How long until I get to see her? Dr. Choi: Well, that'll depend on how quickly the anesthesia wears off. But the nephrectomy won't take long. And since I'm removing your kidney laparoscopically, your recovery should be relatively quick, too. I'll actually want you up and walking later today. Flo: Really? So no one's gonna be able to know I had surgery when I get released? Dr. Choi: Everyone's recovery is different, but you should be able to return to all normal activity in two to four weeks. But no contact sports and not too much lying around, okay? Shauna: Well, I guess I won't be feeding you grapes and bonbons. Flo: Yeah, well, thanks, mom. Shauna: You're welcome. Dr. Choi: You can stay with her until the orderlies take her to the O.R. Shauna: Thank you so much. [ Indistinct conversations ] I don't want you to be scared. Flo: I'm not. Shauna: If you get nervous, I just want you to think about how katie, the rest of the logans, and wyatt are gonna feel when they find out what a selfless thing you did for them. Flo: Well, for the hundredth time, that's not why I'm doing this. I'm not trying to prove that I'm a good person or make up for the mistakes I made. I'm doing this because the mistakes I made are not who I really am. Shauna: You're a logan, and you have goodness and generosity in your blood. You are my brave, beautiful girl. I am so proud of you. And your father would be, too. Flo: [ Sniffles ] [ Indistinct conversations ] Hope: I-I can't really believe what I'm hearing. Liam: Uh...yeah, I... I mean, listen, it's cool that you're being honest with us. Hope: It's just...shauna? Ridge: I should have told brooke about it right away. Liam: Yeah, but nothing happened, right? Ridge: No. Liam: So... Ridge: And the only reason I'm telling you this is because I don't want you thinking that I left because of some huge thing that happened. It's--it's not. The only reason I'm not there right now is because I wanna spend some time with my kids. Woman over P.A.: Dr. Davis, telephone, please. Dr. Davis... Brooke: Ridge. Liam: Hey. How is katie? Brooke: Oh, she's-- she's doing okay. She just wanted a little time with bill before she went down for surgery. What are you doing here? Ridge: What am I doing? I...I was missing my wife. And I knew you had to be here because your sister needs you. That's what you do, right? You're just...protective and supportive and... always there for everybody. Strongest woman I know. But sometimes, even the strongest people need to be held. [ Indistinct conversations ] Nurse: Ms. Fulton? There's a snack room around the corner. Shauna: Oh, I'm okay. Thank you. Nurse: Your daughter is a very extraordinary young woman. For her to be so selfless, you must be very proud. Shauna: I am. One day, I hope the rest of her family will be, too. Ridge: I'm here for you, logan. Brooke: Thank you. [ Indistinct conversations ] Liam: Dad. Hey. Has--has the surgery started yet? Bill: They just took her back. Forrester. Thanks for coming. Ridge: Of course. Anything you need. [ Elevator bell dings ] Justin: Hey, man. Bill: Hey. Come here, man. I thought you had a meeting. Justin: Well, I had somewhere more important to be. I thought I could come and stay with you. Or I could take will back to the office and hang out for a while. Brooke: Donna took him to eat something. Bill: He got to see katie before they took her away. Justin: How's he handling all of this? Liam: Better than I would've at his age. Bill: Uh, he's, you know, trying to stay spencer strong. He just wants his mommy to be okay and come home. Brooke: I think that she was actually able to reassure him. She just showed him a lot of love and support. And I know it's got to be hard for her right now, taking on this new challenge, but all that she showed will was how much she loves him. Dr. Davis: All right, the guest of honor has arrived. I hope you're feeling as confident as we are. Katie: I just wanna get it over with so I can go back to my life. Dr. Davis: What do you say we get started? And when you wake up, you're gonna have a brand-new, fully functioning kidney thanks to the anonymous donor down the hall. [ Monitor beeping steadily ] Dr. Choi: Flo, you're doing a wonderful thing for your aunt. Flo: It's the least I could do. Dr. Choi: I'd love to have you as a secret santa. [ Monitor beeping steadily ] Let's begin. Flo: I'm ready. (Vo) imagine a visibly healthier pet Ridge: Thank you. [ Telephone rings ] [ Indistinct conversations ] [ Ring ] Dr. Davis: Scalpel. [ Ventilator whooshing ] [ Monitor beeping steadily ] [ Indistinct conversations ] [ Monitor beeping steadily ] [ Ventilator whooshing ] [ Elevator bell dings ] Justin: Hey, uh, you want me to get you something to eat? Bill: No, I'm not hungry. Justin: How much longer, you think? Bill: Too long, justin. I hate this. And I don't know what's going on in there. There's nothing I can do. That's how crazy this is making me. Can't even think straight. That's how worried I am about katie. Hell, I don't even care that forrester's here. Brooke: [ Sighs ] I've missed you. Ridge: You have? I've missed you, too. Brooke: How are things going over at steffy's? Ridge: I'm trying to convince her to have thomas move in. I just need to fix my family, you know? Brooke: Well, I do respect you for trying to do what you're doing. And I want you to know that douglas is very happy. He's loved and cared for. Ridge: We should just... focus on katie. Brooke: Yeah, no, I...I am. It's just, I saw katie and will together, and it reminded me of how parents should be with their child, how they need to be there and give them security and safety and love and, really, just show them that unconditional love. You know? And that's what you're doing with thomas. And that's what hope and liam are doing with douglas. [ Woman over P.A. Speaking indistinctly ] I really think that douglas should stay with them. Ridge: They have their own kid. Brooke: Yes, they do, and they love beth very much. And they're very happy to be a family, but you know what? Douglas is a part of their family now, and they're all very happy, ridge, and it kills me when I think about what flo and shauna did. But you know what? I'm trying to be positive for katie's sake, and I'm trying not to think about that. I just know that I will never forgive flo and shauna. Shauna: Excuse me. Do you have an update on my daughter? Nurse: Let me call down and see. Shauna: Thank you. Please let flo be okay. Help save katie. And please, please let the logans open their hearts to her again. Brooke: What did the nurse say? Bill: Uh, katie's still in surgery. Apparently, everything's going well. Brooke: Oh. Bill: No complications. So far, so good. Brooke: Now that's good. That's good to hear. It's just, the waiting is so hard, you know? You feel so helpless. When we found out that katie was sick, we logans thought that we would be able to give her what she needs, and then when we found out that none of us were a match, it was devastating. Just felt like I failed her. But... I just--I should've had more faith. [ Monitor beeping steadily ] Even though we couldn't help katie, there was someone out there who could-- a brave and generous angel willing to sacrifice part of themselves to make my sister well again and bring katie home to her son. That person is giving this family a gift so precious. How do we ever thank them? I guess we'll never know who it is, but today, this wonderful person has become part of us.

They tell each other they love each other and share a big hug

Billy: Hey. Didn't expect to see you here. Have you seen Jonathan around? What's Reva doing here out of the hospital? Josh: Just being Reva. [SCENE_BREAK] I've never stopped loving you, Reva, and as for helping you now, it's just the right thing to do. Reva: So what was I saying? Oh, that's right. I remember. I was actually telling you that I was an impulsive type of girl. I do what I want, when I want. [SCENE_BREAK] ( Sirens wailing ) Michelle: The baby. The baby's in the car. Help me, please. Help me. Somebody, please help me. Please. E.M.T.: Stay back. Michelle: No, my baby. E.M.T.: The car could explode. Michelle: My baby's in the car! Let go of me! ( Explosion ) ( Screams ) [SCENE_BREAK] Cassie: Dinah? Edmund? Is everything okay? Edmund? Edmund: Cassie? Everything's fine, but your daughter couldn't wait to be born at the hospital. Cassie: Daughter? It's a girl? Edmund: A very healthy girl. Cassie: She's here, and she's fine? Edmund: And she's perfect. And I've called an ambulance from Cedars. They're going to send one right over, check her out, make sure she's okay. Cassie: Oh, my God. She's so beautiful. Hey. You are so precious and so perfect. Edmund: Would you like to hold her? Sweetheart, here's your mommy. Oh, she's sleeping-- I think almost. Here you go. Isn't she the most beautiful thing in the whole world? Well, alongside her mother, at least. We did it, Cassie. Together we created a whole new life. And it was worth everything I... everything we had to do to make it happen. [SCENE_BREAK] Danny: Question. Marina: Mm-hmm. Danny: So we've decided that we're going to move in together. Marina: Yes. Danny: Why don't we start now, while I'm stuck at the Beacon? Hm? Marina: Tomorrow? Danny: How about tonight? Yes? Marina: Okay. ( Cell phone rings ) Danny: Oh, I'm sorry. Danny Santos. E.M.T.: There's been an accident, Mr. Santos. You need to get to Cedars Hospital right away. [SCENE_BREAK] Reva: Mm. Bar patron: Hm. Buy you another drink? Reva: Sure. Josh: Why don't you let me do that? Bar patron: Excuse me? What? Billy: Why don't you just come with me for a second? Let me explain something to you. Josh: Why did you leave the hospital? Reva: There's only so much a girl can take. Josh: Of what? Reva: Pity, from her husband, who's only sticking around until her back heals. Josh: Reva, come on. Reva: You know what, Joshua? I don't think we make each other happy anymore, you know, because before this accident, you told me you needed a break from me. Well, now maybe I need a break from you. Josh: No. [SCENE_BREAK] Cassie: She's so beautiful. Edmund: She has your eyes. Cassie: She's barely an hour old. Edmund: Doesn't matter. I'd know those eyes anywhere. Cassie: So she was born here? How did it happen? I want to know everything. Edmund: Well, there's really not much to tell. Dinah was fine, and then all of a sudden, well, it happened very fast. Cassie: What happened? Edmund: Well, there's really not much to tell. Dinah was fine, and then all of a sudden, well, it happened very fast. I tried to get her out to the car, but she couldn't walk, and so I brought her back in here. I was able to call you, but not 911. Cassie: You delivered your own child. How amazing is that? Edmund: Pretty amazing. Cassie: Okay. Well, where is Dinah? I just want to see her, and I want to thank her. Edmund: Dinah's not here, Cassie. Cassie: Well, what do you mean, she's not here? Edmund: She's gone. [SCENE_BREAK] Dinah: ( Gasps ) What is going on? What is going on? What is going on? [SCENE_BREAK] Danny: Excuse me. I'm Danny Santos. I got a call that my ex-wife was in a car accident. Nurse: They just brought her in. Wait here a moment. Dr. Lee: Mr. Santos? I'm Dr. Lee. I'm treating your wife. Danny: What happened? Is she okay? Dr. Lee: She was in a car accident. Danny: Well, is she in there? Can I see her? Dr. Lee: Just for a minute. We need to run some tests. Only one visitor at a time. Marina: Of course. Go ahead. I'll be out here. Danny: Yeah, all right. I'll be right back. [SCENE_BREAK] Josh: You're trying to push me away. Reva: No, I don't want to hurt you anymore. Josh: I think you do, because if you don't hurt me, then I'm not going to walk away, and that means I'm just sticking around because I feel sorry for you. That's basically the idea, right? Reva: No. Josh: I think it is. And you need to lie down, Reva. Reva: See, that's what I can't take anymore. You're smothering me. Josh: Since when is a husband caring about his wife's health and well-being "smothering"? Reva: I don't want you to care about me. Josh: You don't get to choose, Reva. I care. This is me, standing here in front of you, caring. Now, what happens if I walk out of here right now and your leg goes numb? Hm? Reva: I guess I sit for a while. Josh: And what happens when you're ready to leave? Reva: Well, I have very strong arms. Josh: And a very strong will. Reva: Don't you forget it. Josh: Just let me take you home, Reva. Then you can heal, and then we can handle whatever it is we have to handle in our relationship. Reva: That sounds like so much fun. Josh: In fact, you know, you really shouldn't walk at all, so maybe I should just throw you over my shoulder like a sack of potatoes... Bar patron: Hey, leave the lady alone. Hey. Josh: You know what? I can handle this, thank you very much. Bar patron: I said leave the lady alone. Josh: Back off, Buddy. Bar patron: Hey. Reva: Joshua. And I'm supposed to be the immature one? [SCENE_BREAK] Rick: Is Danny here? Have you seen him anywhere? Marina: Yeah, he's in there with Michelle. Is she going to be okay? Rick. Rick: Oh, I'm sorry. Dr. Lee just briefed me. Michelle's vitals are good. There's no broken bones or obvious injuries to speak of, except for the lacerations, so we're just going to keep her overnight for observation. Marina: She's going to be okay? Rick: Physically I think she's going to be fine. Marina: What do you mean? Rick: Marina, I'm going to give Danny some time alone with my little sister. I think it would be a good idea if you do the same thing. Excuse me. [SCENE_BREAK] Danny: Oh, Michelle, please be all right. Please be all right. Michelle: Danny? Danny? Danny: Hey. I'm here. I'm here, Michelle. Michelle: Danny. Danny: Listen, you were in a car accident. You need to take it easy, but you're going to be okay. Michelle: The baby. Where's the baby? [SCENE_BREAK] Cassie: I thought you said the ambulance didn't get here. Where did Dinah go? Edmund: She's gone, Cassie. She took right off after the baby was born. Cassie: Why? Edmund: I don't know. It was all very intense for her, very emotional. Cassie: But Edmund, how did she leave? Edmund: I took the baby into the kitchen to clean her off, and when I came back, Dinah wasn't here. And then I saw her drive off. Cassie: Right after she gave birth? Edmund: I don't... I don't know. When she saw the baby, the second she saw the baby, she became extremely emotional. My best guess is that she just needed to get out of here before she became too attached. Cassie: Edmund, where did she go? Edmund: I don't know. I don't know. I tried to call her, but I think she's just disappeared. Cassie: This is bad, okay? She can't be out there by herself. She needs to be examined by a doctor. Edmund: I know. My God. Cassie: This is bad. Edmund, this is bad. Will you bring me the phone? I'm going to try calling her cell. Edmund: Yes, of course. And it's worth a try, but I've already left her five messages, I think. Cassie: You know what? Then we're going to have to call Ross, okay, because maybe he can find her. Edmund: Good, good. Again, it's worth a try, but Cassie, as awful as this may sound, I think... I think maybe this might not be so bad. I mean, we always thought that Dinah might be a threat to the baby. Cassie: Edmund, look at what she did for us. Oh, my God. I should have seen this. I just should have seen this coming, because she was just acting so crazy earlier. She was acting completely irrational, saying that I didn't know her at all, that she had done something terrible. Edmund: What? That doesn't make any sense. She just gave us the greatest gift in the world. Cassie. Cassie, Cassie, just... here. We'll find her, I promise. Come on. We'll find her. I promise we'll find her. But right now, I think your daughter's hungry. Cassie: You're right. You're right. Okay. I'm sorry, Sweetie. Hey, Baby. Mommy is going to take care of you. I have a whole bunch of formula to feed you. ( Laughs ) Edmund: See how she responds to you? She knows her mother already. Cassie: I can't believe she's here. Oh. I can't stand the thought of Dinah being out there alone. Edmund: This is a miracle. She's our miracle baby. Cassie: You're right. She is. I just really hope that wherever Dinah is, she knows the gift she gave us. [SCENE_BREAK] Dinah: What is this? What is going on? I took it off? Why would I take it off? Oh, my head's pounding. I need some water. Who moved the glasses? What's going on? Something's not right here. What is this? I need some air. What the heck? What's... Edmund! Where is everybody? Edmund: I've been working on our getaway. Dinah: Our what? Edmund: Let's leave Ross a videotaped message. That way he'll have something to remember you by. I'm sorry I have to do this, Dinah. Dinah: You kidnapped me. You locked me up here. You sick and twisted man. You locked me up! Somebody help me! Get me out of here! Please! [SCENE_BREAK] Reva: You know, I'm very flattered, but that's... Billy. Stop it! Josh: What did I do? Billy: Hey, hey, hey, hey. Hey, hey, hey. Josh: Got a couple guys fighting over you. I bet you're thrilled to pieces about that, huh? Reva: Yeah, well, you know something? Your left isn't as good as it used to be, and that's not what I wanted. Josh: What do you want then, Reva? That's the question, you know? I mean, at the hospital, you said you wanted me to be with you, but only if that's what I wanted. And then you practically admitted that you were thinking about pretending that you would be, you know, more seriously injured than you really are just to keep me around. So whatever it is, Reva, I'm here, and you're getting what you want. Reva: Well, what I said at the hospital was panic. I was scared because I really thought maybe you would walk out on me. But you know what? I realized something. I realized that we don't have to pretend with each other anymore. I don't want the quiet life you want, Joshua. Josh: I didn't say I wanted a quiet life. I'm the one that said, "Hey, let's move to Aspen" or "Let's go to Paris," or let's go here, let's go there. Reva: You know what I mean. Josh: Actually, I don't. Reva: I know what you're offering me. I do. And I'm telling you that you could walk me up and down the Himalayas, and it wouldn't be enough. Because you're not enough for me anymore. Is that clear enough? Do you finally get it? [SCENE_BREAK] Edmund: Thanks again. Well, you heard the doctor yourself. You're perfect, little one. Cassie: She is perfect. You know, we can't keep calling her "little one," or "the world's most beautiful daughter," or "the world's best little girl ever." ( Laughs ) We're going to have to come up with a name, and all the ones we talked about, they just don't seem right for her. Edmund: Let's see. Are you a Fiona? Ella? Isabella? No. Cassie, none of them quite fit. Cassie: ( Laughs ) Tell us. Tell us what we should name you. Edmund: She says she's a miracle baby. Cassie: Miracle Winslow? Edmund: Yeah, no. Cassie: Heaven knows, we had to go through everything to have you. All those hormone shots. Ouch. Mommy was sore, and had a sore tummy a lot for you. Edmund: And I'm never going to tell you what daddy had to go through. Cassie: It doesn't matter, because it was all worth it, because here you are. Edmund: All worth it. Even you getting angry at me for bringing Dinah into the mix, because if I hadn't, you'd never have been here. From now on, there's nothing but bottles to make and diapers to change and lullabies to sing and years to look forward to, all because we had hope and we never, ever gave up. Cassie: Edmund, that's it. Hope. That's her name. Yes. Edmund: Yes, because hope changes everything. Cassie, I am so happy right now, and I am so filled with love. Cassie: Me, too. ( Knock on door ) Jeffrey: Cassie? Hi. Got your message. Whoa. Wow. When? Cassie: Isn't she the most beautiful thing you've ever seen? Hope, meet Jeffrey. Jeffrey, meet Hope. [SCENE_BREAK] Dinah: I have to get the hell out of here. No cell phone. Of course, he took it. Okay, all right. I'm just going to relax. I'm going to relax, because you know what? Someone's going to find me. I just need to breathe, and I just need to wait. That's what I'm going to do. I'm just going to wait. [SCENE_BREAK] Michelle: Danny, the baby. Danny: Shh. Michelle: The baby. Danny: Michelle. No, Robbie's fine. He wasn't in the car with you. Michelle: No, no. No, no, no, you don't understand. Danny: Shh, shh, shh. You need to relax. Michelle: No, please, I need to see the baby. I just need to see it. Danny: Rick. Rick: Just give me a second. Danny: Something's wrong. She's talking about a baby. Rick: Honey, it's Rick. I'm here, honey. Everything's going to be okay. You're going to be fine, sweetheart, okay? Michelle: The baby. Where's my baby? Danny: See what I mean? See what I mean? Something's wrong with her. Rick: Listen. Listen to me, Sweetie. Danny and I, we're going to go in the hallway just for a few minutes, and I'll be right back. Michelle: ( Whimpers ) Rick: I just want you to close your eyes and try to get some rest, okay? Michelle: Danny. Rick: I love you. Marina: How is she? Danny: I don't know, I don't know. She hit her head again. She's not making any sense. Why does she keep talking about a baby? Marina: Was it Robbie? Danny: She thinks that Robbie was in the car with her. Please, tell me this is not happening again. Rick: No, Danny, that's not it. That's not it. Danny: What? What do you mean? Rick: And Danny, I'm really sorry that you have to find out this way. Danny: What? What? My God, she's pregnant? Rick: She was pregnant. It's the reason she took off after Tony died. I just found out a couple days ago myself. Danny: What? I don't understand. I saw her. I just saw her. Rick: She was hiding it. She was hiding. Danny: Why? Why did she hide that? Oh, my God. Rick: Unfortunately, Danny, she didn't know who the father was. She was waiting to take a paternity test. That never happened. Danny: What happened? You said she was pregnant. What happened to the baby? Rick: We think Michelle went into labor while she was driving the car. That's what caused the accident. She gave birth in the car, and somehow she managed to get out of the car. But before she could go back in to get the baby, the car... the car just exploded, Danny. Marina: Oh, my God. Rick: The baby didn't make it. I am so sorry. Danny: ( Sobs ) [SCENE_BREAK] Cassie: Isn't she incredible? Jeffrey: Yeah, she's... she's cute, in a wrinkly sort of way. Cassie: All newborns are wrinkly. Jeffrey: Yeah. I've heard that. I haven't been around too many of them, actually. Cassie: Would you like to hold her? Jeffrey: Oh, I... you know, I don't think that's a good idea. You know, you're supposed to hold their heads in a certain way, and, you know, I don't know how to do that. Cassie: It's not hard. I can show you. Jeffrey: Are you sure? Cassie: Yes, I'm sure. Edmund: Cassie, if Uncle Jeff isn't comfortable, perhaps there will be other opportunities. Cassie: Well, there will be plenty of opportunities. But I know you're dying to hold her. Edmund, we need to call people, and we need to tell them that Hope is here. I left the list in the kitchen in the drawer. Can you get it? Edmund: Okay. Cassie: Wow, look at you. Do you think you've finally met a woman who's immune to your charms? Jeffrey: I... you know, I'm afraid I would drop her. Cassie: No. You have nice, big, strong arms. Edmund: I'll make those calls. Cassie: Here. There. Just support her head. Jeffrey: Okay. Well, she's... so tiny. Cassie: ( Laughs ) This is a picture. Jeffrey: Okay, let's not get carried away. I'm just glad she's not screaming. Cassie: Oh, you guys are fast friends. Jeffrey: Well, we have a lot in common. We have you. Now, aren't you supposed to, like, you know, rock her or, you know, bounce her or something? Cassie: Yeah. Just be gentle, just real gentle. Jeffrey: Okay, how's that? Cassie: I think you're a natural. Jeffrey: This is pretty nice. Cassie: This is very nice. [SCENE_BREAK] Reva: I'm sorry, Joshua. I know that you should be enough, because you are a wonderful, smart, sexy man, and that should be enough for me. But this is my problem, and I need to work it out on my own. Josh: How? When, Reva, are you going to do that? And what's it going to take? I mean, Nate clearly didn't do it for you. The guy practically murdered you, Reva, and it still didn't take care of whatever it is that's going on inside of you right now. You fell down an elevator shaft, Reva. So what is it going to take? Reva: I just know that I can't take this anymore, because it's not working. And you know it, too, because you're as miserable as I am. Josh: You got that right. You really think that you're going to find whatever it is you're looking for someplace else? Reva: I don't know. Josh: You know, um, life is not a roller coaster, Reva that sends you speeding off to the next exciting adventure. You have to create your own happiness. I don't know that I can do that for you. Reva: I know. But what's the alternative? You just need to know you are everything in the world to me. You're my heart and you're my soul. But I just need this time. You... we've made this wonderful life together. Josh: Don't do this. Reva: We have these two beautiful children. But I need time alone now. I do. I need to be able to work this out, figure out who I am and what it is that I want, sort it all out. And when that happens, then I pray to God that what I still want is you, and that you'll still want me. But if you don't... [SCENE_BREAK] Danny: Rick, are you sure? Rick: Danny, the car... the car caught on fire and was completely destroyed. Danny: No, no, no. Marina: Oh, poor baby. Danny: Oh, God. She doesn't know. She thinks that the baby's still alive. Rick: She's in shock, so she doesn't need to know about the baby right now, and I would appreciate if everybody just not tell her until she gets stronger. And Danny, I wish I could tell you if I knew that child was yours... Danny: No, stop. Stop, stop. Rick: I'm sorry. Danny: ( Sobs ) Rick: I'm sorry. ( Pager beeps ) That's my beeper. I really have to go. Excuse me. Marina: Danny, I really don't know what to say. Danny: ( Crying ) Marina: I am so sorry. Is there anything I can do? You know what? Why don't you go back in, and I'll go get us some coffee. Danny: All right. Marina: Okay. Danny: Okay. Hey, Michelle. Come here. I'll help you through this, Honey. I promise. Oh, God, that could have been my baby. Our baby. ( Sobs ) Michelle: Danny? [SCENE_BREAK] Dinah: You selfish liar. Edmund: You might want to rethink that, Dinah, considering I'm your only way out of here. Dinah: You know, you're also the one who put me in here. Edmund: Yes. Well, let's not split hairs, shall we? So what do you think of the place? I think I did a damn good job replicating a couple of the rooms of Cassie's farmhouse, especially considering the time crunch. I just wanted you to be comfortable. Dinah: You're not going to keep me in here. Edmund: You'll be fine, Dinah. I made sure. I mean, I'm just... look, if you think I'm enjoying this, I'm not! You have to be locked up someplace, don't you? And this isn't that bad, is it? Besides, you've always wanted to live in this house. Dinah: This isn't the real house, you psycho. Edmund: Yeah, well, it's close enough. Dinah: What are you doing? You are going to get caught. Edmund: I don't think so. Dinah: Why don't you tell me your grand plan here, okay? Because I'm out of the picture, what do you figure? That that's just going to reconnect you to Cassie? What did you tell her? That I took off with the baby, and that somehow you're going to go ahead and grieve with her during that process? She is with Jeffrey. There is nothing holding you to her anymore. Edmund: I wouldn't be so sure about that. Dinah: You're a fool. You're a fool. You could have had a life with me, and you have absolutely nothing right now. Edmund: Well, if thinking that makes you feel better, Dinah, then by all means go ahead. Dinah: Where are you going? Edmund: Well, I wanted to make sure you were all right, and I have. Ciao, Dinah. Dinah: ( Screams ) [SCENE_BREAK] Billy: Hi. Josh: You're right. What you're going through has nothing to do with me. But see, the thing is, I can't fight for you, Reva, and fight against you at the same time. So if this is really what you want, you're free. Go for it. Have fun. Billy: If you've got any sense at all, you'll go get him back. He's the best thing to ever happen to you. Reva: I know that. Billy: You're hiding this from him? Do you think he'd feel sorry for you? He didn't come and search you out because he feels sorry for you. Reva: I don't think that he knows why he searched me out, Billy, but I do know that before my accident, he wanted space, and now he can't leave me alone. Billy: He's crazy about you, and you are crazy about him. What the hell is going on with you, Reva? Reva: That's what I have to try to find out. Billy: I'm going to go get him back, okay? Reva: No. Don't. Please just let it be. I'm doing this for Joshua as much as I'm doing it for myself, because he deserves more than I can give him right now. [SCENE_BREAK] Danny: Why didn't she tell me she was pregnant? Why? What did I do? Did I do something, or say something to make her feel like she couldn't tell me that she was pregnant? Marina: No. I'm sure not. Danny, I don't know what to say, except I love you, and we're going to get through this, and we're going to get Michelle through this. Nurse: Your wife's awake, and she's asking for you. Michelle: Danny. Danny: Hey. Hey. Michelle: Danny, no one will tell me anything about the baby. You saw her. You were there. Danny: Michelle, no. I wasn't. Michelle: No, you were. You were there. You helped me deliver the baby. Danny: Michelle... Michelle: Yes. Yes. Danny: Honey, come here. Shh. Michelle: Remember? I was afraid because my contractions, they were one on top of the other, and then you were there, and you held my hand. You told me it would be okay. You told me to push, and I did. Please, Danny, I just need to see her. Please. Please. You've just got to show me the baby, please. Rick: Danny, I just need to give her something to calm her down. Michelle: Rick. ( Sobbing ) Where's the baby? Rick: Michelle, you need to rest. Michelle: Where's my baby? Danny: Michelle, you need to take it easy, okay? Rick's going to... Rick: Take it easy. Michelle: Rick, please. Where's the baby? You saw... Rick: Don't worry about the baby right now. I want you to just get some rest, okay? You need to sleep, okay? Michelle: But you've seen her, right? You've seen her. Rick: Honey, you need to take it easy. Danny: ( Shushes Michelle ) Michelle: Danny, you were there. Danny: Michelle. Michelle. Michelle: You were there. ( Crying ) Danny: Honey, I wasn't there. I wasn't there. Maybe you just... maybe you just wished that I was there, and I don't know, sometimes when you want things, your mind plays tricks on you. Michelle: No. Danny: You know, sometimes when I'm having a tough day, I still wish that you were there, too. Michelle: No. It was real. It was. Danny: You need to rest. Shh, shh, shh. It's okay. Go to sleep. Go to sleep. Go to sleep. Go to sleep, okay? [SCENE_BREAK] Dinah: You bastard. You bastard. [SCENE_BREAK] Jeffrey: So Dinah just took off after giving birth? I mean, that's very weird, even by her standards. Cassie: It's horrible. I am so upset about it. I can't... I hope she's okay. I hope she's okay. Do you want me to take her? Jeffrey: No, no. I got it. I mean, you know, I can hold her for you a little while longer. She's very mature for her age. I mean, she's only a couple of hours old, but... Cassie: Very. Very mature. Jeffrey: You know, she squeezed my finger earlier. She's very strong. You're going to be hell on wheels, just like your mother, aren't you? Edmund: Well, made all the calls. Everyone's thrilled. Come to Daddy, Sweetheart. Thank you. Hi. Well, you're so tired. You've had a very exciting day, haven't you? Yes, very exciting. Perhaps we should quiet things down a little and get her to rest. Jeffrey: You need anything before I go? Edmund: No, I think we're fine. Cassie: I'll walk you out. Jeffrey: I don't like this. I don't like the thought of you being alone with this guy. I mean, by the way, did you see the size of that suitcase? He packed for, like, two months. Now, listen. I can stay around here, keep an eye on you, you know. Cassie: I would love that. Jeffrey: I can stay in the barn. I don't mind. Cassie: You're sweet. You are. You are so sweet. He's only going to be here for a couple of days, and I'm not happy about it either. I'm not. But I can't begrudge him time with his child, so just stop talking and kiss me, please? Edmund: It's all right, Princess. Daddy's here. He's here to stay. ( Baby gurgles ) [SCENE_BREAK] _Announcer: Next on "Guiding Light"... _ Beth: Where's Coop? He and Lizzie are getting married. Bill: How would you like to be my wife's new assistant? Jonathan: I don't think I've ever made a good impression on someone in my life. Ava: Except me. Rick: How do you tell your little sister that the baby that she carried is gone? Frank: Danny hasn't left the hospital? Danny: Somebody, please, help us. She's bleeding.

Michelle is taken to Cedars

Nina: Hello! I'll have my usual. Man: I'm sorry? Nina: Uh, my usual -- Caesar salad, extra chicken, dressing on the side, no croutons. [Clears throat] Soda water, extra lime. Man: And this is for? Nina: [Whispering] Nina Reeves. Man: You got it. Carly: Working dinner? Nina: Yes, yes. I can only stare at my walls for so long. I needed a change of scenery. [Clears throat] What are you still doing here? Carly: Trying to solve a mystery. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: Just the way you like it. It's a little on the blond side. Sabrina: [Chuckles] Thanks. Michael: So, um, is there any update on Teddy? When do we get to take him home? Sabrina: Well, the pediatrics unit wants to keep him for a couple more days, you know, for observation and a couple more tests. Michael: Well, all that matters is he's gonna be okay. Tracy: Yes, thanks to Dr. Finn's timely intervention. He saved little Edward's life. [SCENE_BREAK] Finn: You know the situation. I need a new supply. Yeah, I realize you're out, all right? But how do I get another source? [Knock at door] Finn: Listen, I'm willing to pay double, triple, whatever it takes, all right? [Knocking continues] Finn: That should speak to somebody you know. Go away! Listen, that should speak to somebody that you know, all right? So all I need is a name, a referral, anything, all right? Hello? Hello?! [Knock at door] Hayden: Dr. Finn? I know you're in there. I can hear you. Open the door. Listen, there are guests out here from your floor, and, uh, they're concerned about the noise. Do I need to call security? Finn: Okay, folks, listen, every-- What the hell? You said there was people out here. Hayden: I lied. [SCENE_BREAK] Laura: Spencer, who were you talking to when you dialed this number? Spencer: I plead the fifth. Laura: [Sighs] Okay. How about I just press "redial," and I can find out for myself? Spencer: We should really get going. Laura: No. You're not going anywhere until you tell me the truth. Spencer: You've lived a difficult life. You've seen so much. I would hate to subject you to, uh -- to -- Laura: To what? Spencer: To telemarketers for Save the Chupacabra. Kevin: You contribute to charities? Spencer: Cam Webber gave them my number. He pranked me. Laura: Okay, look, it's one thing to get a call from a telemarketer. It's another to return the call. Spencer: Those vipers don't give up, Grandmother! They call at all hours day and night. Oh, I had to give them a piece of my mind. Laura: Spencer, come on now. Just knock it off and tell me the truth. Spencer: The truth? [Scoffs] Grandmother, you can't handle the truth. [SCENE_BREAK] [Thunder rumbles in distance] Ava: So, Prince... what's your next move? Nikolas: Let's just sit tight. Ava: Well, you have your phone back. Why don't you try using it? Nikolas: Are you not listening? When there's a storm on the island, there's no service. [Thunder crashes] Nikolas: As soon as it breaks, I'll summon for help. Ava: [Chuckles] [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: Here you go. Sam: Gee, honey, you shouldn't have. Jason: Hey, you never know. Sam: You really think someone else could be in the house? Jason: I think Nikolas getting knocked out by a falling beam is still a little bit too convenient. Sam: Okay, well, you just didn't answer the question. Who could have done it and why? [Thunder crashes] [SCENE_BREAK] Man: Here you go, Mina. Nina: [Clears throat] So, a mystery, wow -- I understand. I am currently in the middle of The Case of the Crimson Cover Dilemma. Carly: What's going on with the magazine? Nina: Well, Julian Jerome was our cover model for the "Real Men" issue. Carly: Mm-hmm. Nina: But apparently, he's gotten himself stabbed and arrested. You know, so I can cash in on the notoriety, but -- Carly: If you want to turn a respected fashion magazine into a trashy tabloid, yeah. Nina: You understand my dilemma. Carly: Yeah, there's a fine line between giving the readers what they want or selling out completely. Nina: Exactly. Your turn. What's your mystery? What's keeping you up late at night? Carly: My daughter. [SCENE_BREAK] Sabrina: I don't know how to thank Dr. Finn. Tracy: Well, I have the perfect gesture to express our gratitude, and it's long overdue. Have a good night. Sabrina: [Chuckles] Someone's on a mission. Michael: Yeah, I wonder what she's got up her sleeve. Sabrina: Well, you can go find out if you like. Michael: Why would I want to do that? Sabrina: Oh, well, I mean, you know, I was just thinking, you know, if you wanted to take a little break from me and Teddy. You've been with us all night. Michael: Look, Sabrina, I-I want to be here for you and Teddy... unless I'm -- I'm crowding you. I don't -- Sabrina: Oh, my gosh, no. No, no, um, you've been... incredibly kind and supportive and... [Chuckles] Y-you've been there to steady me every time I've been uncertain. And... A-And you make me feel okay. [Chuckles] It's just... Michael: Just what? Sabrina: I-It's just the way that you're acting. It almost feels like we're a family. [SCENE_BREAK] [Thunder crashes] Ava: You took quite a blow to the head. I ought to be clued in on your plan in case I have to do the talking for you. Nikolas: My head is killing me. Sam: I know this is crazy. I should not let Helena get to me. Jason: Oh, Helena's dead. Sam: I-I know. But this would be the perfect place for her to set something up. She's got Nikolas here and Ava here, and there's a storm. Nik could easily knock us out. [Thunder crashes] Sam: I say -- I say we tie them up now. Jason: You want to tie them up? Sam: Yes, yes. Jason: Look, I would like to avoid a fight if at all possible. I don't think we came all this way to prove that Nikolas faked his death just for me to have to kill him. Ava: Excuse me, can we have a little help here, please? [Thunder rumbling] Ava: Hey. [SCENE_BREAK] Laura: Trust me, young man -- I can handle the truth. Spencer: All this agita is stirring up the hot dogs. I need to boot! Kevin: Boot away. We can wait. Laura: And then, you can tell us who you've been talking to. Spencer: Please, Grandmother, stop. Ignorance is bliss... so I've heard. Kevin: Spencer, your grandmother is worried about you, and you're obviously hiding something. Spencer: [Scoffs] I beg your pardon. Are you a member of my family? No. This is a private matter, and I think it's time that you take your leave. Laura: Hey, hey, hey. You will not talk to Dr. Collins that way. All right, you know what? This game is over now. Let's see who's on the other end of this line, shall we? Spencer: No, don't! Laura: Too late. Spencer: [Sighs] [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: [Sighs] Come on. [Thunder crashes] Ava: Where are we now? Sam: Helena's bedroom suite. Jason: Lay here. Sleep there. Ava: No. Do you really think sleeping is a good idea? He just passed out. He has a head injury. Jason: He can sleep. He can not sleep. I really don't care. There's not much we can do for him until the storm's over anyway, so -- Sam: Yeah, this way, he'll be comfortable. Ava: Comfortable? Sam: Yeah. Ava: [Chuckles] You don't care about his comfort. You're just locking us in here so that y-you don't have to guard us all night. Jason: Ava, look, this is best for everybody. The only exit is a hallway door. You can try the windows if you want, but I got to warn you -- It's a straight drop to the cliff from the balcony, so if you try that way, good luck. Let's go. [Thunder crashes] Sam: Bye. [Lock clicks] [Doorknob rattles] Ava: [Sighs] Damn it. [Sighs] Nikolas: I thought they'd never leave. Ava: Were you faking the whole time? Nikolas: Look, if I don't call Spencer soon, he's gonna call me, and I can't risk having Sam or Jason discover I have my cell phone. [Cell phone ringing] Jason: Hey. You hear that? [Door opens] [Ringing continues] Jason: Now, do you want to give me that, or do I have to take it from you? [SCENE_BREAK] Finn: Whatever it is that you want, I-I really don't have the time, so -- Hayden: Well, it's not about me -- for once. I'm here to help you. Finn: Why? Did you rob a vitamin store on the way over. Hayden: Deer velvet for boosted endurance. Who knew? Elder flower extract. Finn: Please, l-l-let me stop you right there. I appreciate the thought. I-I do. But that stuff -- [Sighs] Most of it i-i-is junk. It's voodoo medicine. And I need a cure. Hayden: Well, be realistic. That's not happening anytime soon. Finn: Yes, and in the meantime, the only medication that was effective was the one that I'm already on. Hayden: How much do you have left? That's what I thought. Do you have a new supplier? Finn: Well, I was working on that until I was recently interrupted. Hayden: And? Finn: And I'm working on it. Hayden: Well, work no more. I've got your connection. [SCENE_BREAK] Laura: Hello? Hello. Can you hear me? Who is this? Spencer: Hey, y-you're probably getting the robo-caller. Laura: No, I heard someone. Hello? Jason: Say again? Say again. You're breaking up. [Thunder crashes] Laura: I can't hear you. You're breaking up. Hello? Hello? Jason: I don't have any bars. Sam, do you have any service? Sam: No, I don't. Still nothing. Jason: Huh. Well, whoever it was, they're gonna have to contact Nikolas when we bring him home. Kevin: Who was it? Laura: [Sighs] The call dropped. I don't know. Spencer: Consider it a blessing. Those people can be so relentless. I am so sorry you had to deal with such nonsense. Now, about that phone -- Laura: This phone stays with me. Spencer: But it's mine. Laura: [Chuckling] Oh, excuse me? I don't think so. I'm gonna take this phone to your uncle, the police detective. And I'm pretty sure that he'll be very happy to tell me the source of these calls. Spencer: Oh, no, not the fuzz. Laura: The choice is yours, young man. The police can tell me what I want to know. Or you can. Spencer: Fine, but don't say I didn't warn you. I've been calling my father. Laura: I know Nikolas' cell phone number, and this isn't it. When are you gonna stop lying to me? Kevin: Laura. Listen to him. Spencer: I was calling my father. Dad's alive, Grandmother. [SCENE_BREAK] Ava: Ooh. I don't have anything, you know? Sam: Good, then, this shouldn't take long. [Thunder crashes] Nikolas: You have no idea what you've just done. Jason: No, and I don't care. Did you find anything? Sam: No. She's clean. Jason: I got to say -- That was pretty slick. I didn't see you take that phone when the lights went out. Nikolas: Oh, did you just admit to making a mistake? [Thunder crashes] Jason: I just have to make sure I don't make another one. Take your shoes off. Ava: What? What? Excuse me? Jason: Take your shoes off. Ava: [Laughs] Jason: Take your shoes off. Hand them to Sam. Ava: You just said -- I-I believe you said it was a "sheer" drop from the balcony there. And there's no other way out of this room, so -- Jason: It's harder to run if you don't have shoes on. Take them off. Sam: Give me your shoes. Jason: Hey. [Snaps fingers] Your turn. Take them off. [Thunder crashes] [SCENE_BREAK] [Vase shatters] [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: Nikolas, don't be difficult. Just take the damn shoes off. Sam: Jason. Jason: Take off your shoes. Sam: Jason! Out on the water. Come here. Running lights. Do you think that boat came back for us? Jason: I don't know, but even if he did, the current's too strong. He can't dock. We're here until tomorrow. [Snaps fingers] Give me the shoes. Nikolas: There. Jason: Nice shoes. Appreciate it. You guys have a good night. [Door closes, lock clicks, thunder crashes] Ava: The boat they saw -- Do you think it could be one of your friends? Nikolas: No. [Sighs] Nobody knows I'm here. Sam: Well, locking them up was the perfect solution. Now we can actually get some rest instead of having to guard them all [Gasps] night. Oh. [Thunder crashes] Sam: Okay, so, there's someone else in the house. [Thunder crashes] [SCENE_BREAK] Hayden: What, finding a new dealer? [Door closes] Finn: What's all the "dealer" talk? I don't have a dealer. Hayden: No judgment. I've dabbled in the legalized stuff when I'm in a recreational state. Finn: I'm not having this conversation with you. Hayden: Yes, yes, you are. My father moved in very influential circles. He knew all the important people -- diplomats, bankers, litigators. Finn: Mm-hmm. Can you please, please get to the point? Hayden: He knew CEOs in big pharmaceuticals. I still have connections. I could lean on some folks and establish a secure supply of whatever you need. Well, aren't you gonna thank me? Finn: I'll thank you just to please stay out of my life! Hayden: I'm not in your life, but I am trying to help you. Finn: I can manage my condition without your help. Hayden: Yeah, except when you were on the floor of that jail cell. If I hadn't taken it upon myself to go to the hospital and get your medication, smuggle it in to you, and then inject you myself, you might not be standing here, all gruff and unappreciative. Finn: [Chuckles] You know what? I didn't ask you to care, did I? Hayden: I wasn't gonna let you die. Finn: Yeah, you know what? You know what this feels like to me? And I hate to bring it up again, but you're making a cause out of me to make yourself feel better because your old man robbed people blind. Hayden: Is it really so hard to believe that I might genuinely be concerned and want to help, that I'm being -- oh, I don't know -- generous? Finn: Yeah. You know something that's really hard? It's that hard to believe. And you know the other thing you're asking -- to be my connection to a supplier? That could land you in prison for a long, long time. Hayden: Yeah, well, I can handle myself. Finn: I won't let you take the risk! Okay, I got enough people's lives riding on me because of this disease! I don't need another one! So you want to help me?! You really want to help me?! Then do me a favor! Go away, Hayden, and just stay away! Just stay away! Tracy: [Clears throat] [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: Hey, I promised you I wouldn't pressure you into anything, and I won't. W-We all just need to take our time to... you know, figure out what we want. Sabrina: Well, at this point, there are a few things that I am sure about. [Chuckles] Making sure that Teddy is happy and healthy is first, of course. Michael: And, um, after that? Sabrina: [Sighs] I want to be a nurse again. [SCENE_BREAK] Laura: Are we done with all the lies and the stories? Spencer: I'm not lying. I swear. Dad's alive. Kevin: Okay. Your father's alive. Can you tell us how you know this? Spencer: Dad told me. Kevin: On one of the phone calls after the accident? Spencer: No, before, and it wasn't an accident. It was a fake-out. Laura: A fake-out? Okay, look, I need you to start from the beginning. Spencer: On the night of the Nurses' Ball, Father told me something was gonna happen, that everyone would think he's dead, but he'd be just fine. He just had to go on the lam for a little while. Kevin: "The lam"? Spencer: My word, not Father's. Kevin: So... [Sighs] your father staged his death so he could disappear. Laura: Yeah, this is starting to make some sense now. Uh, Nikolas has been, uh, exhibiting a little poor judgment lately. Spencer: Don't blame him! People have treated him so awfully, and he couldn't catch a break. He only did this to save himself. Kevin: From what? Laura: Not "from what" -- "From whom?" [SCENE_BREAK] Ava: I call the bed. Nikolas: By all means. Ava: [Sighs] You know, this is surprisingly comfortable. Nikolas: Yeah, it was my grandmother's. Ava: Helena had great taste. Nikolas: Yeah, she died in that bed. Ava: Okay. A dead woman's bed, a storm on an island -- Nothing ominous about that. Oh, hello. Nikolas: What's that? Ava: Hmm. "The Journal of Helena Cassadine." Nikolas: Aw, that's a forgery. My grandmother never kept a journal. [Thunder crashes] Ava: The last entry is dated November 18th last year. Nikolas: Let me see that. Ava: [Chuckling] Hey! No, no! Now, now. You can have it when I'm done. Nikolas: Ava. Don't make me ask you again. Ava: You don't even think it's real. Nikolas: Yeah, but it's still family property. Ava: [Laughs] "I can feel them around me"... [Thunder crashes] Ava: "My lost family, my beloved Mikkos, Stavros, even Stefan." Mikkos? Nikolas: He was my grandfather. Ava: "They're gathered to escort me away from this place into my next life and sooner than I ever expected. Someone on my staff has been poisoning me. I have discovered the betrayal too late to reverse course." [Thunder crashes] Ava: Oh, listen to this. "I will die, but I won't go quietly. I've seen to it my enemies will feel my wrath for years to come, including the Judas behind my murder, my belo-- [Thunder crashes] Ava: ..."Beloved grandson, Nikolas." Nikolas, I didn't know you had it in you? [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: You know what? Screw it. It's a big house. It's gonna take forever to search. Sam: What's the alternative? Jason: Well, we find a bedroom, we barricade ourselves inside, and get some sleep. We'll have better luck in the morning, don't you think? Sam: I like the way you think. [SCENE_BREAK] Tracy: Am I interrupting? Hayden: Of course, you are. Finn: No, not at all. Please come in. Tracy: Thank you. Hayden, I assume your business with Dr. Finn has concluded. Hayden: Well, as it happens, no, we were in the middle of something important. So -- Finn: Hayden was just leaving. Good night, Hayden. Please drive safe. Tracy: For your edification, the walls of this hotel are not particularly conducive to private conversations. [Door closes] Finn: Yeah, um... [Sniffles] Roxy and I will try to keep our chats to a low roar. To what do I owe the pleasure of your visit? Tracy: Well, I'm not gonna keep you very long. I am the bearer of very good news. I had a long-overdue conversation with Monica and the hospital board, and I managed to help them see the error of their ways. You are officially reinstated at General Hospital with full rights and privileges. Finn: [Chuckles] [SCENE_BREAK] Nina: Wow, so, Jason and Elizabeth... [Crunches] got a miracle. They got their son back. Carly: Yeah. I mean, it doesn't lessen their sacrifice. They thought Jake was dead, and they chose to donate his organs. Nina: Wow. Carly: [Sighs] Nina: I can't imagine what you must have gone through, having your daughter so sick, even though there was a happy ending for Jake and Josslyn. But... Carly: I still don't know where the kidney originated, and I-I don't know what happened to the donor. Nina: I can't imagine a child suffering so much, how difficult that would be for the parent, being unable to help. Carly: I... Nina: Oh. Thank you. Carly: I'm sorry. I didn't know that my story would affect you so strongly. Nina: Why? 'Cause I don't have children? 'Cause I'm barren? I was a mother once, for a short time -- a short time. So, I would -- I-I know what it's like to have dreams for your child and then to lose it. I know what that's like. Anyway, I can't imagine what you're going through, how worried you must be about your daughter. Carly: I may never get the answers, but I have to try. I do. I have to pursue every possible avenue. Nina: I think that's what brought us together tonight. Carly: I'm not following. Nina: I can help you, and you can help me. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: Sit down. Theo: [Sighs] Sam: Yeah, there's only one set of footprints out there. I think he's alone. Jason: Hey. [Snaps fingers] What's your name? What are you doing here, huh? Theo: I'm Theo. I'm sorry to break the vase. That was a mistake, an accident. I didn't mean to trespass, Mr. Cassadine. Jason: I'm not Mr. Cassadine. How did you get here? Theo: [Gasps] My boat was taking on water. I had to come to shore. Sam: W-Why would you come out in weather like this? Theo: I am a fisherman. I thought I could beat the storm, but the winds were too fast. My boat was taking on water. We would have sunk if I hadn't landed, but I would have rather come anywhere but here. Sam: Why would you say that? Theo: This is the island of Cassadine. People who come here very often don't come back. [Thunder crashes] [SCENE_BREAK] Ava: You killed your own grandmother? Nikolas: I did no such thing. My grandmother was paranoid on a good day. Ava: Are you trying to convince me you're innocent? Nikolas: What, you don't believe me? [Thunder crashes] Ava: I don't know. I'm not sure. Spending all of his time with you on our little road trip -- I thought we were kindred spirits. Maybe I'm wrong. [Thunder rumbling] Nikolas: Look, I've made my fair share of mistakes, done things I wish I hadn't, things I wish I could take back. [Thunder crashes] Ava: Haven't we all? [SCENE_BREAK] Laura: So, did your father tell you how long this charade was supposed to last? I mean, was he ever planning to tell me the truth about it or Aunt Lulu the truth about it? You know, was I supposed to take care of you indefinitely? Spencer: Okay, no. Father was planning on coming for me. Laura: When? Spencer: I don't know, Grandmother. He said to keep the burner phone with me, and we had scheduled times to talk. Laura: So, your father asked you to lie? Spencer: Oh, I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to hurt anyone. Just so many times, I wanted to tell you the truth. Laura: It's okay, honey. It's really okay. It's not your fault. I know how sorry you are. But not half as sorry as your father is gonna be when I get through with him. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: You want to be a nurse again? Sabrina: [Sighs] Yes, I do. Watching the nurses take care of Teddy just made me realize what I was missing in my life, you know? I-I'm proud of my nursing degree. I was good at what I did, a-and I want to do it again. You know, I-I want to help people. Michael: You know, I-I could -- I can make an appeal to my grandmother -- both of them, actually. Uh, I'm sure Bobbie would be sympathetic to your situation. And together, we can, uh, convince her to give you a second chance. Sabrina: Michael, no. Y-You've already gone above and beyond for me. I mean, I can't ask you to do this. Michael: You're not asking. I'm -- I'm offering. Sabrina: [Laughs] Oh, my gosh. Thank you so much. Oh, my gosh. I can't believe you'd do this for me. Michael: It's the least I'd do for you. [Kiss] [SCENE_BREAK] Finn: Tracy, really, this is -- this is above and beyond. Tracy: I owed you. I don't like owing anybody anything, even people I like. Finn: [Sighs] I was just doing my job. You -- You owe me nothing. Tracy: I owe you for being my friend. Thank you for that. Finn: Thank you. And, um, you know, there's no time like the present to get back to work. Tracy: What? Now, tonight? Finn: Yeah. Why wait? You know, nothing but fear and common sense holding me back. Tracy: Well, you seemed a little -- a little tired. Finn: Yeah, well, a visit from Hayden will do that to you, right? Tracy: Well, I understand that. Um... Look, don't overdo it. Finn: I wouldn't know how not to. [Sighs] [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: How'd you get in the house? Theo: Through the kitchen. Jason: Through the kitchen? You know where the kitchen is. So you've been here before, huh? Theo: A few times. Sam: So, you know the Cassadines? Theo: I sold fish to their cook, but this is my first time inside the house. [Thunder rumbling] Jason: How long you been watching us? [SCENE_BREAK] Laura: Okay, Spencer, where is your father? Spencer: I don't know. Laura: What did I say about lying to me, hon? Spencer: I really don't. Father said he'd be moving around a lot to make sure no one can find him. Kevin: Sounds like Nikolas thought of everything. Laura: Okay, well, why don't you go ahead and get dressed? Kevin: You okay? Laura: I don't know. [Scoffs] I guess I should be happy and relieved my son is alive. I'm not. I'm angry. I can't believe that he would do something like this. Kevin: It seems like Nikolas was in a pretty desperate situation, maybe really in fear for his life. Laura: Not his life -- the way he lives it. Kevin: Seems like you have a pretty good idea why he did this. Laura: I'd love to be able to confide in you, but it wouldn't be fair. Kevin: Why not? Laura: It might put you in sort of a tricky legal position. Kevin: [Scoffs] Trust me -- I can stand up under pressure a little better than Spencer can. [SCENE_BREAK] Ava: I'm sorry to tell you, but your plan to disappear and start a whole new life appears to be quite the failure. Nikolas: Yeah, it does, doesn't it? Ava: If it makes you feel any better, I failed just as badly when I tried it. [Thunder rumbling] Ava: I hurt my kids. I'm not sure my older daughter will ever completely forgive me. But I'm being ridiculous, because regrets... [Sighs] are worse than pointless. They do not inspire respect from one's underlings or fear from one's enemies. Nikolas: But I'm not an underling or an enemy. So, what am I to you? Ava: That remains to be seen. Nikolas: You ever wish you had a-a do-over on this crazy adventure? [Both chuckle] Ava: Oh... I guess I'd have to find out what's ultimately in store for us before I wish for a do-over. [Kiss] [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: [Sighs] That was too soon, wasn't it? I'm -- I'm sorry. That was -- Sabrina: Oh, oh, no, no, no. Michael: No? Sabrina: No, not -- not too soon. Michael: Well, uh, all right, then. Sabrina: [Chuckles] [Elevator bell dings] [Elevator door opens] Sabrina: Oh! Dr. Finn. Finn: Hmm? Sabrina: Um, I haven't had the chance to properly thank you for -- for what you did for Teddy. Finn: No thanks needed. Sabrina: Oh, uh, well, if there's anything -- Finn: I'm sorry. I don't have time to chat. Work to do. [SCENE_BREAK] Tracy: Uh, water with lemon and a wine list, please. Hayden: [Chuckles] You can drink later. We need to talk about Dr. Finn. Tracy: What's to talk about? Thanks to my lobbying, he has been reinstated with General Hospital. Hayden: For all the good it will do. Tracy: What does that mean? Hayden: Dr. Finn can't do much good at the hospital if he's dead, which he will be if you don't use all of your considerable influence to save his life. [SCENE_BREAK] Nina: How about using a major media platform to expand your search for a kidney donor? Carly: Crimson -- I mean, it's a fashion magazine. Nina: We don't just do fashion. We do human-interest stories, investigative stories. Let me tell Josslyn's story. I mean, it could jump-start your search for a kidney donor, at the very least shed light on the trade of black-market organs. Carly: [Sighs] Well, I know it's a great human-interest story. It will draw new viewers to Crimson. Nina: See? It's win-win. Carly: I don't know. I don't know. It's a really personal, personal story. It was very painful, and I don't know if I want to go public. Nina: I just think, Carly, it can get some questions answered for you. Carly: You're right. All right. Let's do it. Let's do it. [SCENE_BREAK] [Thunder crashing in distance] Nikolas: What are you -- Ava: Exactly what we both want. [Kissing] [SCENE_BREAK] Laura: [Sighs] I wouldn't want you to perjure yourself on my account, so, um, I'll try to tell you without giving you too many of the details. Nikolas could be arrested on criminal charges if he were to come back home. Kevin: And obviously, you don't want to see your son go to prison. Laura: No, but I also don't want to see an innocent man suffer for his bad judgment. Jason Morgan is a fugitive accused of murder, and Nikolas is alive. Kevin: So what are you going to do? Laura: I'm gonna get Spencer back home. [SCENE_BREAK] [Thunder rumbling] Nikolas: [Grunts] Ava: [Gasps] Nikolas. You stuff? [SCENE_BREAK] Theo: I only came here to take shelter. Jason: Oh, yeah? How long have you been in the house, huh? What have you seen? Theo: A man and a woman. You took them upstairs. The man could barely walk. Jason: Yeah, well, something hit him in the back of the head. Theo: Whatever you did, it's your business. I won't tell anyone. I swear. Sam: Relax. The people you saw with us, they are fugitives. We're bringing them back to the U.S. Nothing is gonna happen to you, okay? Jason: Yeah, nothing's gonna happen to you, as long as you don't get in our way. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikolas: Ava, give it back. Ava: Finders keepers. Next time, don't hide your valuables with your valuables... or at least don't do it when I'm around. I see everything. Nikolas: You were playing me the whole time. Ava: Well, yes. Nikolas: Ava, if you don't give that back to me right now -- Ava: [Laughing] What are you gonna do? Are you gonna scream? Well, then, Jason and Sam would come a-running. And my guess is you don't want them to see what you've got here in this little pouch. But I'd like to see. Shall we? [Gasps] [Gasps] Look what I pulled out of your pants. I do believe these are the family jewels. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: Hey, man, you can stay. Theo: Oh, thank you. Jason: It's all good. Just, uh, do what we tell you, stay in plain sight, and don't you go upstairs. Theo: Whatever you say. Jason: Okay, look, you look cold. Warm up by the fire, all right? Theo: Okay. Many thanks. Jason: You got it. [Thunder crashes] Sam: Well, I guess we're gonna have to stand guard all night after all. Jason: [Sighs] No, go to bed. Get some sleep. I got this. Sam: No, I'm not leaving you down here, not a-- Oh! You know, this gives me plenty of time to catch you up on Cassadine history. [Sighs] Let's see where I fit into this family tree. [NEXT_ON] Anna (to Julian): ?? for the rest of your life. Hayden (to Tracy): I can't do this alone. I need someone with influence. Theo (to Sam): Cassadine is here? Nikolas: Ava, just let it go. Laura (to Lulu): Your brother's alive. Griffin (to Finn): Are you okay?

He finally admits that he has, in fact, been in contact with his father who is alive and on the lamb and explains how it happened following the Nurse's Ball when his dad asked him to "cover" for him and have all others believing he is dead

Lauren: So you're Terrible Tom? Tom: Terrible Tom? Where'd you come up with that one? Lauren: It's what Kevin and Michael call you. But from what I hear, you deserve a lot worse. Tom: Well, don't believe everything you hear, lady. Lauren: Forget about what I've heard. I've seen the damage you've done to Kevin firsthand. Tom: Is that right? Lauren: Do you have any idea the scars your abuses left on him? Tom: So you swallowed all his sad tales of woe, have you? Lauren: I promised myself if I ever got the chance to meet you, I'd give you what Kevin never could. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: I mean, at least tell me what's wrong with the guy. Lauren: There's nothing wrong. Michael: He's not a drug addict, right? Lauren: No. Michael: He's not in a nuthouse somewhere? Lauren: God, hardly. Michael: He's not currently incarcerated in some penal institution of some kind? Lauren: All right, Michael, okay, he's perfectly healthy, and he's a well- adjusted young man. [Michael remembering.] Michael: I'm tempted to go to Toronto, talk to Scott myself. Gloria: You should do that, because this kid is going to be your stepson, which means he's going to be my grandson. So if he has some serious problem, you need to know what you're dealing with, for Lauren's sake, as well as for ours. [SCENE_BREAK] Brittany: Oh. Just hold me, Bobby. Don't ever let me go. I want this moment to last forever. Bobby: Look, honey, we can't risk this. You gotta go. Brittany: Well, can you at least be there for the birth of the baby? Bobby: Look, we just gotta stick to this a little longer, trust me. Brittany: Please, Bobby, promise me you will be there. [SCENE_BREAK] Kevin: So then the wife says, (southern accent) "you shoulda bought a hat, ray. You shoulda bought a hat." Mac: (Laughs) Kevin: Well, okay, it wasn't that funny. Mac: Are you kidding? It was hilarious. I'm telling you, you should give up on this corporate thing. Have you ever thought about stand-up comedy? Kevin: Oh, yeah, I could make a killing talking about my family life growing up. Mac: I didn't mean that stuff. Look, I know it must have been horrible living with Terrible Tom. Kevin: Humor comes from adversity, right? Isn't it true that a bunch of famous comedians had miserable childhoods? Mac: Yeah, I guess I've heard that. [SCENE_BREAK] J.T.: So what time's the open-mike start? Dylan: Soon. Why, are you gonna stick around for it? J.T.: Thinking about it. Dylan: Cool. Let me know if you change your mind about playing. I'll make sure to get you on the list. J.T.: All right, thanks, man. Dylan: Yeah. Nikki: Hey, Dylan, I think this is what you're looking for. Sharon says the papers are self-explanatory. Dylan: Great, thank you, Mrs. Newman. I hope I wasn't imposing asking for these. Nikki: Oh, no, not at all. We know that you're working overtime to keep this place running. Dylan: Yeah, well, tell nick and Sharon not to worry. Everything is under control. Nikki: They're not worried. It's in good hands. Dylan: Thanks. Nikki: Well, my goodness, looks like somebody had the same idea I did, but they did a better job. J.T.: Oh, you think this is a joke that Bobby beat me up? Nikki: If you ask me, I think you had it coming. J.T.: Well, I didn't ask you. That guy almost killed me. Nikki: I seriously doubt that. J.T.: Well, believe it. Your precious Marsino is nothing but a goon. And by the time the mob gets through with him, he'll probably end up at the bottom of a lake. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: Scott Grainger? Scott: Who are you? Michael: Michael Baldwin. Scott: Um, I'm sorry, I don't think we've ever... Michael: Oh, your mother never mentioned me? Scott: Oh, uh, you're the boyfriend, right? Michael: Yeah, I'm the boyfriend. Scott: What brings you to Toronto? Michael: Well, I thought we should meet. Scott: Why? Michael: You're Lauren's son. Look, um, do you mind if I come in? It's a bit awkward talking in the hallway and all. Scott: Um... sure, why not? Michael: Thank you. Michael: So... so this is your place. Scott: Yeah, it's not much, but I'm still in school. Don't need anything fancy. Just somewhere to sleep. Michael: Oh, it's nice. Nice. So how long have you lived here? Scott: Since I started grad school. Michael: Really? What are you studying? Scott: Education, I'm working on my master's with emphasis in creative writing. Michael: Ah, right, so, yeah, you're a writer. Scott: Look, um... I'm not used to strangers showing up asking a lot of questions. You may be my mom's boyfriend, but why are you here? You wanted to come by and see for yourself if I'm some kind of freak boy? [SCENE_BREAK] John: Gloria? Are you home? You up there? Gloria? Gloria: John? Oh, John. Oh...oh, they are so lovely. John: I'm glad you like them. Gloria: So thoughtful. What's the occasion? John: My way of saying I'm sorry. Gloria: You? Sorry? For what? John: Well, because I feel badly about being at the office so much lately, and I missed you. Gloria: Oh, honey, I miss you, too. But I understand how important your involvement is at Jabot. John: And I appreciate your being so understanding. Gloria: Yeah? Well, how could I not be? I am married to a successful, prominent man. And how dare I complain about being left alone sometimes? John: As long as we make sure that we find time for each other. Gloria: Oh, Mr. Abbott, we will always find time. John: Oh. Gloria: Oh, John, you mean everything to me. And I'm so happy, it scares me sometimes. John: Wait a minute, scares you? Gloria: Yeah. You know, I just so want to believe that there is nothing in this world that can tear us apart. And that this time, it's for keeps. John: Sweetheart. [SCENE_BREAK] Tom: Well, I hope you feel better now that you got that out of your system. Lauren: Oh... I doubt I could ever get a man like you out of my system. What kind of sick monster tortures his own son? Tom: There was a lot going on back then you don't know about. Lauren: Oh, yeah? Cue the violins. Tom: My life was a mess then. Lauren: But that didn't give you the right to make your son's life a mess. Do you have the slightest idea what you did to him? Do you have any idea how much he hates himself? Tom: There's not much I can do about that now. Lauren: He has done everything he can to self-destruct. He has done bad things-- bad things where people in this town have turned against him. Tom: Yeah, well, you can't blame me for that. Lauren: Oh, the hell I can't! He wouldn't have acted out like that if he didn't have a father that made him feel worthless and unworthy of love. Tom: Talk about violins. Lauren: You took an innocent boy and you treated him like dirt because you were miserable. Tom: Oh. I'm not proud about what I did to Kevin. Lauren: If it weren't for Michael, I don't know where Kevin would be right now. He'd be in prison or probably dead. Tom: Oh, yeah, your fiancé Mike-- the big hero. Lauren: He's more of a man than you will ever be. Tom: Yeah, that's why he ran off, ran out, deserted the family first chance he had. Lauren: Yeah, he did that to get away from you. Tom: No, he did it 'cause he's a coward. Lauren: Never! Never! He has so much guilt about that--about leaving Kevin under your roof. But he's made peace with his brother. What about you? Tom: What about me? Lauren: Have you even made one iota of an effort to apologize to Kevin? Tom: That is why I came to Genoa City-- to make amends with my family. Lauren: You're so full of bull. You came here to terrorize Kevin and to blackmail Michael into giving you more money. You keep promising you'll leave but the problem is you never do. Tom: Hey, I like it here. So sue me. Lauren: And then you con me into thinking you're some nice, charming man from out of town. Tom: No, not really. You saw me for what I really am. Lauren: Is that what Ashley saw? Tom: That's right. Lauren: So why didn't you have the guts to tell her who you really are? Tom: Because she never would've given me a fair shot if she knew who I used to be. Lauren: Oh, she knew. She knew something was off, and that's why she dumped you. Tom: Oh, really? Lauren: Really. She saw your temper, Tom. The one you're so famous for, the one that scared Kevin to death and still haunts him to this day. Your deception is over. You have been exposed, and I will never let you hurt Kevin again. Do you hear me? You may not be dead, but you damn well should be. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikki: You have a lot of nerve. If anyone is to blame for Bobby's slip back into his old life, it's you. J.T.: How do you figure that? Nikki: Well, if you hadn't cheated with Bobby's wife, he'd still be on the same road he was on. J.T.: Oh, don't be so naive. The guy thrives on the whole mafia scene. Nikki: No, he doesn't. He hates it. J.T.: Mmm. Then why is his name on the strip club again? That's right, it's Marsino's, not Marilyn's. That guy belongs with the lowlifes. Nikki: Oh, are you including your pregnant girlfriend in that category? As I recall, she was quite comfortable in that environment-- comfortable enough to take her clothes off in front of strangers. J.T.: Maybe she just reminded you of yourself. I hear that's how you got your start before you became respectable. Nikki: You are an insolent young man! The two of you deserve each other. J.T.: Maybe you should check with your old kissing buddy Marsino. I hear he might need a new dancer now that Brittany's gone. Nikki: How dare you speak to me that way? J.T.: He's just itching to get back to running that sleazy club. Nikki: You are a pig. [SCENE_BREAK] Mac: So should I talk to Dylan about having an open-mike comedy night? Kevin: Okay, wait, slow down. Let's see how the corporate thing pans out first. You know, I do wanna make some decent money. Mac: Oh, not ready to be a starving artist? Kevin: Besides, Mac, I'm not that good. Mac: I don't know. I see Letterman in your future. Kevin: Well, it's nice to know you have so much confidence in me. Mac: Hey... I believe you can do anything you set your mind to. Kevin: Hey, you know what? I have an idea. Mac: What? Kevin: We should take a road trip together. Mac: A road trip. Kevin: Yeah! Yeah, you could use a change of scenery. Mac: Ain't that the truth? Kevin: You know, I always wanted to check out the U.P. Maybe see the Northern Lights. Mac: That sounds nice. Kevin: Great! So let's do it. Mac: Okay, I'm in. When? Kevin: How about tonight? Mac: (Laughs) (cell phone rings) Kevin: Hold on. Hello. Lauren: Kevin, its Lauren. I'm at Michael's. I need you to come home right away. Kevin: Uh, Lauren, can this wait? I'm kinda busy. Lauren: No, it cannot wait. It's urgent. Kevin: Okay, okay, I'll be right there. Mac: Something wrong? Kevin: Yeah, Lauren's really freaked out. She wants me to get back to the apartment A.S.A.P. Mac: Wow, I wonder what that's about. Kevin: I don't know, but I should probably find out. So sorry but I guess we have to postpone our trip. Mac: That's okay. I'm in anytime. Kevin: I'm gonna hold you to that. Mac: Good, I'm counting on it. Kevin: Okay. Dylan: Hi. Can I get you a refill? Mac: Uh, sure, thanks. Oh, Kevin, your résumé. [SCENE_BREAK] Bobby: This is insane. Those guys are gonna be back here any minute. Put these on. Brittany: Okay. I've got it. Bobby: All right, come on. Brittany: I love you. Bobby: Yeah, same here. Now go back to the loft and stay put. Brittany: Okay. Nikki: Brittany? [SCENE_BREAK] Gloria: These are so beautiful. John: (Chuckles) Gloria: Ah. Mmm. John: As are you, my darling. Gloria: Oh! John: You know, when I was recovering from my injury, I had a lot of time to reflect about my life. And one thing became utterly clear. Gloria: And what was that? John: Just how important you are to me. And what a dismal life I would've had without you. Gloria: Do you have any idea what it means to me to hear you say these things? John: Well, it sure took me quite awhile to come around, didn't it? Gloria: Yeah, but you did. And that's all that matters. John: Well, I feel that you've told me everything about you. You know, no secrets that you're hiding. You've reassured me of that. And I feel that I can trust you. Gloria: Mm-hmm. It's a miracle that we've gotten back to this point. John: (Chuckles) and, you know, another thing, I really admire you hanging in like you did. Gloria: Oh, yeah? John: Wow, yeah. Gloria: I couldn't bear the idea of losing you. And it is so good to feel so close to you again. 'Cause I don't know what I'd do without you, John. John: Well, don't you ever worry about that. Because I know what a gem you are to me. Gloria: Oh, honey. [SCENE_BREAK] Tom: So... someone's trying to find me. Well, this just might be their lucky day. [SCENE_BREAK] John: Oh, my darling, darling, I hate to spoil this moment. Gloria: Oh, no. John: No, I've gotta go to the club. I've gotta see Ashley. It's important. Forgive me? Gloria: Of course. Go, go, but you make sure you come straight home, young man. 'Cause I'm gonna be waiting for you. John: Love you. Gloria: Love you. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: Hmm, "freak boy"? That's a bit harsh. I admit I've been curious to meet you. Scott: Just how close are you and my mom? Michael: When was the last time you spoke with her? Scott: A few weeks ago. Michael: How often do you talk? Scott: As often as we can. Michael: Have you seen her recently? Scott: She stopped by on her way back from Paris awhile ago. Michael: Oh. What about Genoa City? When's the last time you were there? Scott: Uh, I lived there when I was a little kid. Haven't been there since. Michael: Not even a visit? Scott: Nope. Michael: I'm a little surprised. I mean, it's Lauren's hometown. You were born there, right? Scott: As my mom always said, Genoa City is her workplace. Her home's wherever I am. Michael: Well, you two haven't exactly had a normal home life. Scott: Define normal. [SCENE_BREAK] Kevin: Lauren? Laur-- Lauren: Oh, Kevin, thank God. Where is Michael? Kevin: I-I don't know. Did you try his cell phone? Lauren: Yeah, about a hundred times. Kevin: Then I have no idea. Lauren: Of all times for him to be unavailable. Kevin: What? What's going on? Mac and I had plans. Lauren: I'm sorry. I'm sorry. This couldn't wait. Kevin: What? What couldn't wait? Lauren: I just found out that the man who is dating Ashley Abbott, who I sold a very expensive necklace to, is your father Tom Fisher. I just saw him at the Athletic Club. Kevin: What? What? He hasn't left yet? Mikey was so sure he'd taken off to Florida. He paid him big bucks to stay away. Lauren: Well, he is not staying away. And he has an agenda. I'm pretty sure of it. Kevin: Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, it's okay. We're still one step ahead of him. Lauren: We are? Kevin: Yeah, yeah. He has no idea that we had him declared legally dead. Lauren: Kevin, he knows about the legal notice. And I don't know if he's put anything together, but he definitely knows that something is up. [SCENE_BREAK] (Doorbell rings) Gloria: Oh, I'm so sorry if you're looking for my husband. He just this second left-- (gasps) Tom: Hello, Gloria. Long time no see, huh? Since your husband's out, I'm sure you won't mind my coming in, huh? Tom: Well, what's the matter, Glo? Cat got your tongue? Gloria: Tom Fisher. Tom: Yeah. Gloria: What are you doing here? Tom: You know, it's fascinating what you read in the paper these days. Gloria: I don't know what you're talking about. Tom: Oh, then I'll spell it out for ya. I hear somebody's looking for me. And my hunch is... it's you. Gloria: So you read, uh... the notice in the paper in Detroit. Tom: No, guess what. I read it right here in Genoa City. Gloria: What? Tom: Oh, you didn't have to to go to so much trouble to find me. You could've just asked mike or Kevin. They knew where I was. Gloria: You've seen Michael and... and Kevin? Tom: Oh, yeah, a few times. Gloria: Then why didn't they tell me? Tom: Because I guess they knew the shock would be a little much for your marriage. Gloria: No. No, if Michael and Kevin knew that you weren't dead, they would've told me. Tom: They knew I wasn't. Oh, yes, I see. So the legal notice in the paper-- that came from the brains of the family. That was mike's idea, right? 'Cause only that little bastard would come up with something like that. Gloria: Don't you dare talk about him that way. Tom: Yeah, you see, he tried to ship me off to Florida. And he conned you into thinking that if you never saw me, then your marriage to old moneybags would be legal. Gloria: My marriage is legal. Tom: No, I know you would like to believe that. And I do have to give ya your props here, baby, because, I mean, you never gave up. Even when the entire Abbott family was against you. Gloria: I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about. Tom: Oh, I'm sure you do. Come on, from the moment Abbott broke his hip, you started worming your way back into his life. And from what I've seen, baby, you succeeded. Gloria: So just how long have you been stalking me? Tom: Well, let's just say long enough to know how cozy things are between you and old Mr. Spry. Too bad you never put that much effort into our marriage. But then I never had the megabucks that John Abbott has. Gloria: Shut up! I love my husband. And he is nothing like you. Tom: Well, I do have to hand it to you, though. You wear the money well. It really suits you. I mean, nobody would ever know by looking at you now... that you come from trash. Gloria: I'm... I am a different woman than the one you knew. Tom: Well, on the outside maybe. But inside... you will always be G-l-o-r-i-a trash. Oh, that's not so bad. That's just like me, baby. And that's why you and me-- we gotta stick together. 'Cause, after all, we're still husband and wife, right? [SCENE_BREAK] Paul: J.T. J.T.: Hey, how you doing? Paul: Hey, what's going on? I don't know what you're thinking, but stifle it. J.T.: I just-- Paul: Stick with the program. J.T.: I hate what I've done to her, Paul. Paul: This is not the time for regrets. We have a job to do. Lives are at stake. J.T.: I know, but seeing her... it's just--it's not easy, man. Paul: No, I know. Look, there's something you should know. Bobby went back to his old club tonight. J.T.: Well, at least he's finally doing something-- taking some action. Paul: Right, just be aware what he's doing is dangerous for everybody-- you, me, Brittany and even Mac. J.T.: Yeah, I know. I know. Paul: Stay cool. J.T.: I'm trying to, man. I just wish this thing was over so I could tell Mac the truth. Paul: That day will come soon enough. Just keep thinking about protecting Brittany and the child she's carrying. Focus on that. Dylan: All right, listen up, guys and gals. It's open-mike time. Anyone that would like to play that didn't bring a guitar, we have extras for you. J.T.: Hey, Dylan, count me in, man. Hey, can I borrow your guitar? Thanks, I'll take the big one. [SCENE_BREAK] (Whistling) Bobby: What's up, Vinny? Vinny: Bob, what are you doing in here? Bobby: This is my office. Vinny: Not anymore. Bobby: What are you talking about? Vinny: You sold your part in this club. Bobby: Well, that was before. Vinny: Now, look, I know you're back and all that. Glad to have you. But things have changed. Ange's doing a fine job at the club. Bobby: Let me tell you something, this is my place. Vinny: You lose your hearing? Bobby: What do you expect me to do, go work out by the bar? Vinny: You got yourself some big transaction coming down? Bobby: I just might. Vinny: I will find you a place to work. But it ain't gonna be around here. Bobby: Hey, how come? Vinny: You don't really have to ask me that. Bobby: So what are you saying, Vinny? You still don't trust me? Vinny: I'm saying we're doing you a favor because we like you. Don't push. Bobby: I just assumed that I'd be running the club again. Vinny: Don't assume. Other people have moved in here. You don't come in and make it your home. What are you doing here? Bobby: I'm holding down the fort for Angelo. Vinny: Where'd he go? Bobby: He had to go pick up a shipment of booze. Vinny: Something wrong, Bob? Bobby: Why? Vinny: You seem a little... nervous. Bobby: What the hell are you talking about? Vinny: I think I know what your problem is. Bobby: Oh, you know what my problem is? Vinny: Yeah, you ain't been getting any lately. Bobby: Vinny, give it a rest. Vinny: I'm serious. Come on, a stud like you, you must get lonely without a warm body laying next to you at night. Bobby: Look, Vinny, I'm doing just fine. Vinny: You'd be doing a lot finer if you had yourself a broad. Take the place of that blonde chippie you dumped. Bobby: Yeah? I suppose you got somebody in mind. Vinny: As a matter of fact, I do-- Nikki Newman. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: Look, uh... Scott, if you're asking me to define what a normal home life is like, I certainly can't do it from my own experience. Scott: Ah, but it was normal to you. Michael: It was what I knew. Until I saw what a real family was like and then... I realized how seriously flawed mine was. Scott: My family's not flawed. It's just different-- not your textbook definition. Michael: You didn't grow up with your mom, did you? Scott: Not under the same roof, but so what? Wherever I was going to school, she always kept an apartment nearby. We traveled all over the world together. I've got more free airline miles than I'm ever gonna be able to use. Michael: Why didn't you use them to come to Genoa City? Scott: My mom's not too keen on that. Michael: She ever tell you why? Scott: No, and after awhile, I stopped asking. Michael: You really don't know the reason? [SCENE_BREAK] Kevin: Tom knows about this? How? Lauren: I was looking in the newspaper. I found the legal notice. Kevin: You showed it to him? Lauren: No, of course not. He was reading over my shoulder. He grabbed the newspaper, and that's when I put it together that the Tom that I met was really Terrible Tom. Kevin: Okay, okay, wait, does he know that you know who he is? Lauren: Well, of course. Do you think I could keep my mouth shut? Kevin: Oh, not smart, Lauren. That was not smart! Lauren: Oh, I disagree. I'm not afraid of him. In fact, I think that adults that abuse children are cowards. I enjoyed telling him off. I slapped him in the face, and I told him he should be dead. Kevin: Oh! You shouldn't have done that, Lauren. Where did you leave him? Lauren: The Athletic Club. What are you gonna do? Kevin: I'm gonna try and stop him. You better hope I'm not too late. Lauren: Kevin. Dylan: And here's a local boy who needs no introduction. And thank god he can sing, because I don't think he'd make it as a prizefighter. Crimson Lights is proud to present, back by popular demand, J.T. Hellstrom. J.T.: Lying here beside you wondering which way to go so much to tell you there's so much that I want you to know don't say you'll go don't say you'll go, girl don't say you'll go wrapped in the moment as emotion begins to control this feeling between us there's so much that my heart just can't show don't say you'll go don't say you'll go, girl don't say you'll go 'cause I've seen that look upon you and I've seen your smilin' face tonight just a boy wild and reckless just a taste a sweet embrace don't let me go don't let this go don't let this go don't let this go don't let this go don't let this go don't let this go don't let this go (cheers and applause) [SCENE_BREAK] Bobby: You're losing it, Vinny. Vinny: What, suddenly you're off the women? Bobby: I am for now. I got more important things to do. Vinny: Come on, Bob. This Newman dame could be valuable. Bobby: How's that? Vinny: She travels in high society, knows a lot of rich people. Besides, she's into you. Bobby: What makes you think that? Vinny: Come on, I saw the way she looked at you when she used to work here doing that hostess bit. Bobby: We worked together. That was it. Vinny: You and your old lady lived with her and her old man, didn't you? Over at that ritzy ranch. Bobby: Yeah, for about a minute, so what? Vinny: I think it's worth taking advantage of your friendship. Bobby: Look, Nikki's no use to us. She's just a desperate housewife with too much time on her hands. Vinny: I don't know, Bob. She's quite a looker. Besides, you're available. You might wanna take care of the broad, if you know what I mean. Could turn into a pot of gold. Bobby: All right, look, Vinny, we should be talking about that computer hardware shipment that's coming in. Vinny: You seem anxious. Bobby: Come on, Vinny, fencing electronics is what I do. Plus, I need some cash. I'm sick of bartending. Vinny: Okay, okay, relax. We got a shipment coming in from the west coast day after tomorrow. Straight off a boat from Korea. We're gonna need some extra muscle at the warehouse. Bobby: All right, well, count me in. Vinny: All right, I'll see what I can do. I'll be in touch. Bobby: Where you going? Vinny: I'm gonna go check the bar out for the night. Stay loose. Vinny: Desperate housewife, huh? [SCENE_BREAK] Lauren: (Sighs) damn it, Michael. Where are you? [SCENE_BREAK] Scott: Look... if you came all the way to Toronto to have me answer your questions about my mom-- Michael: I came to Toronto because I wanted to meet you. Scott: Well, now you have. And as you can see, I'm not some drugged-out slacker. Michael: No. Nope. Far from it. Look, uh... I am sorry I just showed up at your doorstep. Scott: At least I know my mom's not hooked up with some jerk now. Michael: I love your mother very much. Scott: I hope so. Michael: But she doesn't know anything about this. Scott: You coming here? Well, yeah, I figured as much. Michael: And you won't say anything? Scott: Don't worry. Michael: All right. Well, I'm sure our paths will cross again. Scott: You never know. Michael: Yeah. [SCENE_BREAK] Gloria: I divorced you, Tom. Tom: How come I never signed anything? Gloria: Because you were probably on a drunken binge or in jail someplace when the papers got there. Tom: I never been in jail. Gloria: Yeah, you should've been. Tom: You know... what we had together, that only comes once in a lifetime. Nobody ever scratched my back like you did, baby. And I know for sure nobody ever made you purr the way your old tomcat did. Gloria: Oh! You were a horrible, horrible husband and a vile father. And I should've had you put in jail. I should've-- Tom: But you never did, did you? You never had the heart to call the cops on me. And no matter what I did to Kevin, you were always so welcoming to me when I came back. And you know what that means? In my book, you loved me. Yeah, and I got this strong, strong feeling that you still do. Gloria: Don't touch me! I'll kill you! I swear! I will kill you! [NEXT_ON] Michael: I went to go see Lauren's son. Chris: You saw Scotty? Daniel: Cassie's dead, and no matter what happens to me, she's the one who paid the ultimate price. Gloria: You came to let me know that we are still married so you could blackmail me.

Paul pulls a rabbit out of his hat.

Coop: You know, I don't hate chick flicks. I just hate that I can't hear it. Where is the remote? Ashlee: It's over here. Coop: Where? Are you cold? It's cold. I'll be right back. Ashlee: Should I pause it? Coop: No, I'm... I'm fine. Dude, what are you doing? What's going on? Ashlee: Coop, is everything okay? Coop: Um... fine. Everything's fine. I'm just... washing up. Ashlee: Well, I have some fresh towels. Am I interrupting something? Coop: No. No. Sorry. Ashlee: Sorry for what? Coop: I'm just sorry because, you know, I... I got nothing. I'm just going to go. I'm going to go see my dad about something. Ashlee: Wait, but you seem to be enjoying the movie. You should stay. Coop: Yeah. Well... actually I don't even know what to say in a situation like this, so I'm going to go and go to... thanks. Ava: Hi. Jeffrey: Olivia. Sorry I'm late. Olivia: Oh, you're late? I hadn't noticed. Jeffrey: So. Olivia: Yeah, so. Jeffrey: You didn't say what this was about. Olivia: No. Jeffrey: I assume it's about Ava. Olivia: No. Jeffrey: It's not? Olivia: No. Jeffrey: Okay, so... Olivia: It's about you. Us, maybe. I want to see you. Jeffrey: Okay. About? Olivia: I want to see you, Jeffrey. Jeffrey: Olivia, you're seeing me right now. Olivia: You're really not that dense, are you Jeff? Jeffrey: Olivia, you said you want to see me. I'm here. I'm standing right in front of you, so what... oh. Dinah: You going to let me out of here today? Dr. Belford: You know, the next few weeks won't be easy. Dinah: That's all right. I'm tough. Dr. Belford: You wouldn't be here if you weren't, but there will be some complications that you're not going to be used to. Traumatic brain injuries are very unpredictable. In the beginning, I'd advise you to take it slow, not to expect too much and to avoid situations that are intense or overly stimulating. Crowds, loud noises, all of these will present a challenge to your processing skills. You may experience something that's called flooding. This is when the emotions of... Dinah: Mallet. Mallet: Hey. Hi. Hey, Doc, just want to make sure she's okay. Dr. Belford: You can be released. But rehab will be... Dinah: I know, you made it sound like it was going to be hard, but everything's good. Mallet: You were talking earlier about tests to make sure there's no neurological damage. Dinah: I told you that my... I'm not sick anymore. I don't hurt anymore. Mallet: You look good to me, baby. Dinah: Right. Doctor... can I go home? Dr. Belford: I'll get the release forms. Dinah: (Laughs) Mallet: (Sighs) How great does that sound, huh? Especially after I thought you would never... and now. I'm going to go find you a ride. Are you ready? Dinah: More than ready. Mallet: Okay. Hey, call your mom, tell her the good news. Dinah: Injuries. My injuries are better. (Beeping of cell phone) Cyrus: You worried it'll cause someone's ventilator to shut off? Dinah: Hey. Cyrus: Hey. Dinah: I know your name. Thief. I know you. This is... Cyrus: Can I give you a hint? Dinah: No, I can... Cyrus: That's all right, I don't mind. Dinah: No. It's just you come in here and... aren't you supposed to be in jail? Cyrus: I'm just trying to help. Marina: Cyrus has been really worried about you. Dinah: Cyrus. Cyrus: That's okay, Marina. Marina: No, she should know everything you're doing to help. Dinah: What'd you do to help? Cyrus: I didn't do anything. I'm just... I'm glad you're okay. And if you need me to sort out your mobile phone... Dinah: I can sort out my mobile phone. It's fine. Mallet: Hey. Cyrus: Hey. Mallet: Hey. Hey, sweetie. Did you get a hold of your mom? Dinah: No, I'm going to call her later, but I just... I think I want to get dressed and get out of here. Marina: Yeah. Let's let her get dressed. Cyrus: Yeah. Mallet: You okay? Dinah: Yeah, it's just that Cyrus... Mallet: Yeah, I know. I know. You have a lot of reasons to hate him. But I have to tell you, the last few weeks, he's been a real standup guy. Dinah: Can we just go home? Let's just go home, okay? Coop: Ava, what's up? Ashlee: Yeah, what are you doing here? Ava: Hey. Well, I was just seeing Olivia, and I heard you were staying here. Thought I'd stop by, see how your newfound freedom is treating you. And give you these. Ashlee: Oh, thanks. How sweet. Ava: Oh, yeah. Coop: That's very nice. Ava: Oh, looks like you're watching a movie. Coop: Yeah, we were right in the middle of it, so... you know, Ashlee is very appreciative of the flowers. Ashlee: Yeah, I am. Yeah, it's really sweet. I wasn't expecting to see you. Ava: Oh, hey. Look at that. It's Hugh Grant. I'm his biggest fan. Is it any good? Coop: It's... it's good. It's good, but it's one of those things you kind of have to watch from the beginning. Ashlee: Yeah. Ava: Oh. Okay, well, I'll let you guys get back to it. Welcome back to the real world, Ashlee. Ashlee: Thanks. (Laughs) So, I'm confused. Are you staying or are you going? Coop: Well, I guess there's no real need for this anymore. I'm sorry about making this uncomfortable. Ashlee: Sorry? I'm flattered. Olivia: There's this thing between us and I just think that we need to fish or cut bait. Jeffrey: Well, that's just about the most romantic thing that anyone's ever said to me. Olivia: Oh, come on. Shut up. Jeffrey: Okay. Olivia: Neither one of us has ever gone for the sentimental stuff. Jeffrey: See, we have something in common. Olivia: And then there's that other thing that we have in common. Jeffrey: Yeah, well, that has made things difficult. Olivia: To say the least. Jeffrey: So what do you want to do about it? Olivia: I don't know. It's not one of those things you can forget. I mean, it's one of those memories that defines everything. Jeffrey: If you let it. Olivia: Maybe we need to create new memories. Maybe we need to build on a potentially good thing. Jeffrey: You've been thinking about this. Olivia: And I don't know if it makes any sense, and I don't know if I'm throwing myself under a speeding train. All I know is that I have to get out of this limbo that I'm stuck in. Jeffrey: Limbo? Olivia: Yeah. You're in it, too. Maybe if we just found a way to move past it, everything would be... so, tonight? Jeffrey: Your place or mine? Olivia: Yours is fine with me. Jeffrey: Okay. Olivia: Okay. The first knock will be room service, dinner for two. Is that okay with you? Jeffrey: That works. Olivia: And then the second knock will be me. Bye. Jeffrey: See you later. Coop: It's nice. Ashlee, look, I should probably go now. Ashlee: You could stay. I mean, it's not, like, a big deal. We could just hang out and finish the movie, you know? Coop: Ash, listen, I should... heads up. Ashlee: Oh. Buzz: Did I come at a bad time? Coop: No. Ashlee: Yes! (Knock on the door) Olivia: Who is it? Ava: It's Ava. Olivia: Oh, come in. Ava: Hi. Olivia: Hey. Ava: I'm just returning that purse that I borrowed from you. Olivia: Uh-huh. Okay. Well, you didn't have to do that. You know, I told you you could keep it as long as you wanted. Ava: Oh, yeah, I know. Olivia: Something on your mind? Ava: Oh. You know, I feel kind of weird saying it. Olivia: Okay. Ava: I was just over at Ashlee's place and Coop was there. Olivia: Oh. Well, they're friends, right? Ava: Yeah. Everybody knows that she has a crush on him, but I think it's sort of a schoolgirl crush, nothing to be worried about. Olivia: And yet, here you are worried. Ava: Did I say I was worried? Olivia: You didn't have to. Ava: It's just... there was a vibe there today. Something that I never felt before and it was weird. It was really weird. Olivia: Really? Ava: Yes, really weird. Olivia: Yeah, you keep saying "weird." Ava: It's just weird because it's Ashlee. Olivia: Well, then, you probably have nothing to worry about, you know? If you want Coop, you can get him back. Ava: And how do you know that? Olivia: Look at you. Ava: I'm your daughter. So what is this? Are you going on a date or something? Olivia: Yeah, something like that. Ava: Something. What is something like a date? Olivia: Well, you know, it isn't bowling. Ava: Well, then what is it? Olivia: I suppose I owe you an explanation, then. Ava: An explanation? You don't have to run your love life by me. Olivia: Well, I do when it involves your father. Jeffrey: Reva. Reva: Surprise. Jeffrey: Actually, kind of, yeah. Reva: They're at it again. Jeffrey: Who? Reva: Doris and Alan. Look at this. They want to send me away. Jeffrey: This is insane. I mean, she can't really think that she's going to bring this in front of a jury. Reva: Yeah, well, she's damn well going to try. Jeffrey: You know, I... I told her to back off, Reva. I warned her. Reva: Yeah, well, obviously Alan gave her motivation to ignore your threat. Jeffrey: Either that or she, you know, she's now trying to impress the guy because knows that Rick and Beth are married and she can't wait to get her hands back on the keys to the mansion. Reva: She's going to try to nail me with everything from escaping jail to jaywalking. Jeffrey: All right. Let me just look at this for a minute, here. (Knock at the door) You know, a lot of this is hot air, so, you know, don't get scared. Reva: Yeah, or she's just trying to piss me off. Do I look scared? Did you order food? Huh? Food? Jeffrey: Yes. Reva: Okay. Jeffrey: Put it anywhere. Put it anywhere, please. Thank you. Reva: Okay. Have a couple bucks? Do you have a couple bucks? Jeffrey: Yeah. Reva: Men, gotta love them, huh? (Laughs) There you go. Thanks. Whoo! That looks good. Jeffrey: I cannot believe this. Oh, here, help yourself. You know, she must be paying off a judge if she really thinks she's going to push this through. Reva: Yeah, that or Alan's got some judge on the payroll. Jeffrey: Well, you know what? We're going to have to find out who that is. We're going to have to go over to the country club and find out who his new golf partners are. Reva: It's also a good idea that you ordered food because we're going to be here for a long time. Marina: I'm sorry about how she treated you before, what she was saying. Cyrus: She's tired and ready to get out. I understand that. Marina: Are you really this nice or are you just acting this nice because you're trying to get invited back to my room? Cyrus: Can't it be both? Hmm? Marina: I have to go check on a case. Will you wait for me? Cyrus: After an invite like that, who wouldn't? Marina: So that's a yes? Terri: Cyrus Foley. Cyrus: I'm sorry. Do I know you? Terri: Not yet, but I know you. Cyrus: That's a good opener. I can't say I haven't heard it before, though. Terri: Terri Jones, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Your application for a green card came across my desk today. Cyrus: And you've brought me the card in person? Now that's service. Terri: Your paperwork had some problems. Cyrus: Really? I thought everything was in order. Terri: Actually, there were quite a few problems. Cyrus: Well, I'd like to fix anything you have questions about. I could come down to the office, if you like. You just tell me what it will take to fix it. Terri: Money, Mr. Foley. Money fixes everything. Preferably lots and lots of it. Mallet: You okay? Dinah: Sure. It's home. Mallet: Then how come you're not walking in? Dinah: Because I'm remembering. Mallet: Do you want to lie down? Want me to draw you a bath? Dinah: I'll let you know. Mallet: Well, I hope you can stand being waited on hand and foot because that's what's going to happen. Dinah: I don't want any special treatment, I just want to get my life back. (Knock on the door) Matt: Hey. Mallet: Hey. It's Matt. Matt: How's our patient. Mallet: Well, I wouldn't call her a patient unless you want to get punched. Matt: (Laughs) Dinah: Did mom dump you? I'm sorry. Matt: No, no, no. We're working on things. You look great. Dinah: Oh, thank you. Mallet: Hey, Matt, actually, it's good that you're here because I ordered some take-out. I wanted to go pick it up, but, you know, I didn't want to leave Dinah alone. Dinah: No, it's okay. Mallet: Well, I know, but Matt's here. Just the same, I just... Matt: Yeah, go. I'll stay. Mallet: Yeah? Matt: Yeah, sure. Mallet: Okay, great. It's a little cold in here, baby. Are you okay? Do you want a sweater? You feel a little cold. Dinah: I'm a little cold. Mallet: Yeah? Dinah: Mm-hmm. Mallet: Well, remember, your favorite sweater's in the closet, okay? Dinah: Okay. Mallet: All right. Hey, check these out. All right. Oh, babe, sorry about that sticky door. I've been meaning to fix that. In case you get cold? All right? So, I'm going to go pick up the food at Company. Dinah: Yeah, go. Mallet: All right? I'll be right back. Dinah: Mm-hmm. Mallet: Good for you, Matt? Matt: Yeah, yeah. She's in good hands, don't worry. Dinah: I'll be right back. You have to get yourself together. You're just... you're just, I don't know what you are. Matt: Dinah, you all right? You've been in here for awhile. Dinah, are you okay? What's wrong? Dinah: Everything. Terri: Arrests in Australia, Europe, Canada. You are not the kind of person we welcome with open arms in this country. Cyrus: It's no secret that I did time. I paid my debt. Terri: But what we're going to have to seriously discuss is how you're going to pay me. Cyrus: Then we're not talking about a fine. Terri: No. Cyrus: Can we just call this blackmail and get on with it? Terri: Okay. I'm blackmailing you. Pay me or I'll have you tossed from our golden shores. I'll be in touch. Cyrus: Yeah, you'll be hearing from me, too. Terri: Is that so? Cyrus: You don't intimidate me. I've dealt with a lot worse than you. Marina: Are you ready? Cyrus: I'm more than ready, but Alexandra called and she needs me, so... Marina: I need you. Tell her to take a hike. Cyrus: Well, if I don't get there hiking's what she's going to be doing. So I'll make it up to you, I promise. Buzz: Well, you know, I don't want to be a bother. I just came to walk the dog, you know, so... Coop: No, I'm sure that Ashlee can handle that on her own. Maybe we should, you know, get going now. Ashlee: Oh, Coop, thanks so much for everything. Coop: You really don't have to thank me. Ashlee: No, I do. I mean, come on, you came here to warn me about Alan and then you got me out of that awkward situation with Doris, and then you kept me company during the movie. Buzz: She gave you a thank you so you should, you know, take the thank you. Coop: You're welcome. You're welcome. Ashlee: It really meant a lot to me. Thank you. It's great to see you. Coop: Yeah. Well, I'm just glad you're free. Bye. Buzz: See you, Ashlee. Ashlee: Mm-hmm. Buzz: So, did you have a good time tonight? Coop: Why? I mean, sure. Of course. Buzz: Yeah? Olivia: Well, it's certainly different than with Buzz. Ava: Yeah, just a little. Olivia: I know, I know. We have a history together and it's complicated, but you know, I mean we have a common thing that we share together, you know. It's... Ava: It's me. Olivia: Yeah. Look, I have a confession to make. I never really allowed myself to think of Jeffrey and I being together like that, and now I want to see where it goes. You know, whatever I thought of him, even when I was attracted to him, the past was always there. But I finally feel like maybe I can push past all that. Ava: How did that happen? Olivia: I don't know. I realized that I need him, to heal and I could lose him very easily, and the idea of that was just... Ava: I know what you mean. Jeffrey: You know, if I make it personal with Doris then... no, no, I can't do that because if I do that then she's going to try to fight back as hard as she can. I bet she's going to get that look on her face. You know the one? Reva: Do it. Jeffrey: Well, you know, she's going to have to go right up face to face against you so her face is going to get all red and she's going to have her eyes bugging out, and she's going to get... Reva: Come on, come on. Jeffrey: She's going to say, "Jeffrey, since you are so convinced that Alan is wrong..." and then the eyebrow's going to go up. "Then you're just going to have to prove it in court." Reva: You need to do that in court. Jeffrey: Well, maybe I should, but I'm afraid that she might, you know, start biting my neck or something. Reva: You know what, Jeffrey? This is dangerous, very dangerous territory. Because Alan can get pretty much anything he sets his mind to. Jonathan barely escaped with Sarah. He had to stage his own death. I mean, now he's after me. This is not good. You can get out of this. Jeffrey: Have another glass. Reva: Thanks. Fill her up. Jeffrey: You know what? I got a few tricks left up my sleeve. We're going to get our punches in. So here is to the woman with fists and a heart big enough to do it. Reva: Flattery will get you just about anywhere you want to go. (Knock at the door) Olivia: Hi. Reva: Oh, Olivia. Wow. You look beautiful. All dressed up. Where are you going? Olivia: Jeffrey? Jeffrey: I'm sorry. I totally got caught up in this case and... Olivia: Case. Case. What, this is case of the what? The missing tramp? Oh, found her. Reva: Easy. Easy. Easy, girl. Olivia: Are you purposely trying to humiliate me? Jeffrey: Not purposely, no. Olivia: She's drinking my wine and eating my food. Jeffrey: I know. Look, you know, I can explain it. There's nothing that can't be corrected... Olivia: I don't want to hear it. I really don't want to hear it. Jeffrey: I just got caught up with Reva. Olivia: I'm sure that you did. You know what? You looked like you were about to enjoy dessert. Here, it's on me. Reva: I think that went very well. (Laughs) Dinah: I thought this was gonna be a better day. Matt: Getting out of the hospital, I'd say that's a pretty great day. Dinah: I don't feel great. Matt: You will. Dinah: I don't know. I think I'm blocked. Matt: How do you mean? How do you mean blocked? Dinah: I want the words to come, but they don't come. They sort of just tease me a little. Matt: Sweetheart, you're just getting your bearings back after being out for so long. Dinah: I saw you and I knew you. I knew you were married to my mom. And you and I almost once... Matt: Let's not talk about that, okay? Dinah: Am I not supposed to talk about that? Matt: It's just... it's just awkward. Dinah: I'm sorry. I just couldn't come up with your name. I knew I knew your name. And I just am getting confused by little things, you know? Matt: Like the closet? Dinah: Do you think Mallet noticed? Matt: No. No, I don't think so. Dinah: I couldn't open a closet door. Matt: Dinah, you've been through a serious trauma. It's going to be different for you for awhile. Dinah: I don't know how to dial a cell phone. Matt: Okay, look. You saw Mallet open the closet door. You saw Mallet open the closet door, right? Now, you learn from that. Okay? You make yourself a little crib sheet and you make notes about this or that until you get your feet back on the ground. You don't have to tell anybody. Nobody has to know but you. Dinah: Okay, I can do that. Matt: And you talk to Mallet about this. Mallet will help you get through this. It's going to be all right. Dinah: I will do that. Thank you. Thank you. What's your name? Matt: Spartacus. Dinah: (Laughs) I'm just kidding. Matt: (Laughs) You're going to be okay. You're going to be all right. (Knock on the door) Ashlee: Hi, Ava. Did you forget something? Ava: Nope. I just came to give you these. Ashlee: Oh, a box of chocolates. Ava: Yes. Ashlee: Why? Ava: Because it's a welcome home gift. Ashlee: Another one. Ava: Well, I just figured if you're going to have another movie night maybe you could give your friends a little chocolate. Ashlee: Oh, that's so sweet, but I'm allergic. Ava: Allergic to chocolate? Ashlee: No. To phoniness. Reva: Pretty good. Jeffrey: That's funny. Reva: Why didn't you tell me she was coming over? Jeffrey: Well, I forgot, okay? I kind of got caught up in your case. Reva: What did you think was going to go on here tonight? Jeffrey: I don't know. Reva: Jeffrey. If you want to be with her, why didn't you go after her? Jeffrey: Maybe I got distracted by the chocolate icing in my eye. Reva: You let her think that we were involved. Jeffrey: You told her we were involved. Reva: To protect my secrets. We're practically involved anyway. Jeffrey: Yeah, just my luck. To be involved with someone and not get any. Reva: You're bad. Jeffrey: What? I'm just a man, okay? I'm just saying that I am not getting anything from anyone anywhere. Reva: You know what? I can fix that. I know what we can do. Kill two birds with one stone. I can relate to you. We can be romantically involved, especially in public, and, you know, then you'll get some and it will rattle Olivia. Jeffrey: Get some? So what? A peck on the cheek and a pat on the butt? No thanks. Reva: Well don't knock it until you've had one of my pecks. Jeffrey: Okay. Try me. Reva: Okay. Jeffrey: Mm. Not bad. Reva: Really? Jeffrey: Yeah. Reva: You can do better? Jeffrey: Let me see. Olivia: Oh, no. Not now, Billy, no. Billy: Oh, such a nice night, isn't it? Olivia: What is it with you people, you Lewis'? You Reva people? Billy: What did Reva do now? Olivia: More like who she's doing. Billy: You mean Jeffrey. Yes. Olivia: You know? I am such a fool. I am such a fool. Billy: Wait, wait, wait, wait. Look. Just so you don't go ballistic on her, I'm going to be your friend here. Reva knows how to get your goat, and that's all she's doing here. Reva and O'Neill, it's not real. Jeffrey: Well, at least the story you made up isn't a lie anymore. Reva: You've made an honest woman out of me. How about that? Jeffrey: You don't want to cuddle, do you? Reva: Hell, no. You're not going to call me tomorrow, are you? Jeffrey: Call you what? Reva: (Laughs) I can see this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Jeffrey: Cheers. Ashlee: Is this some kind of joke? What's next, lingerie? Ava: I am just trying to be nice to you. To give you a welcome home present. Ashlee: Oh, like you really care. Ava: I do. And I care about your relationship with Coop. Ashlee: Now why would that be? Ava: Because I like you and I don't want to see you get your heart broken because you have your hopes up. Ashlee: Aw. Oh, yeah, Coop. Oh, he'll never love me. Ava: Ashlee. Ashlee: Look, you're just mad because Coop actually means something to me and I mean something to him. You know, he cares about me. That's why he was here. He didn't even want to go. Ava: He looked like he had one foot out the door to me. Ashlee: Well, you don't know what happened before you got here. Ava: What is that supposed to mean? He knows what we used to have. Ashlee: Yeah, used to. Ava: In and out of bed. Ashlee: Look, if you want to compete for Coop, bring it on. Ava: Fine. I'll feel bad for you when I win. Marina: Hey. Cyrus: Hey. Marina: I thought you... Cyrus: Yeah, Alexandra had me delivering some stuff. I would rather be with you. But I got to run. She's waiting for me down on Main Street, so I'll catch you later? Marina: Yeah, sure. Matt: So when you come back to the room, you check the machine. If it's blinking with one, two, three, four, whatever, hit play, and it's going to play back your messages for you to know who called you. The play button... Mallet: All right. Got some food. What you writing, hon? Dinah: Just a reminder. Mallet: Yeah, a reminder of what? Dinah: How much I love you. How happy I am that you brought us back here and how much I needed it. How much I needed you. Mallet: Did you need a reminder for that? Because you've got it. [NEXT_ON] Dylan: Daisy took off. Gus: Rafe! Natalia: What do you mean, they're gone? Alan: No, he's not here. Buzz: I'm on my way. Natalia: Mr. Spaulding? Alan: Please call me Alan. Remy: You're just jealous because I can be with her and you can't. Dylan: Maybe I never got over Harley Cooper. Daisy: Natalia, it's Rafe. Natalia: Oh, my God!

Dinah comes home from the hospital and has some difficulties

Dante: That's it. Don't move now. I think I've got myself the next Mona Lisa on my hands. Look at those eyes. Your mother's gonna have to fight those boys off with a stick. Brooke: Dante? Dante: Buongiorno! That's "good morning" in Italian. Brooke: What are you doing here? Hope: Look, Mommy. Brooke: Oh, wow. That's beautiful. That looks just like you. Dante: Your daughter agreed to model for me today. Since we were both up at the crack of dawn, right? Brooke: You spent the night here? Dante: Bridget's idea. She actually has something more permanent in mind. Brooke: Permanent? Hope: Dante lives here now. Brooke: Oh. Honey, why don't you take that picture and show Catherine. And then she can fix you some breakfast, okay? I thought you were staying at the beach house. Dante: Well, Bridget's father needed a place to stay. Brooke: Right, just another causality of Stephanie's lie. Dante: Well, the dissolution of marriage is always painful. No matter who's responsible. Brooke: So, you're taking Stephanie's side? Dante: Not at all. I don't even know what it must be like. You know, finding out that the woman you're married to all these -- I'm sorry. You know what, it's none of my business. If you wish, I can go somewhere else. Brooke: No, look, it's okay, really. You can stay here. Any friend of Bridget's is a friend of mine. Dante: You think Ridge won't mind? Brooke: Ridge? Dante: Well, yeah. Isn't he upstairs? Brooke: No. No, he stayed with Taylor. Dante: Oh. Bridget seemed to think, you know, that after what happened last night that -- Brooke: No, I know, I know. I thought that, too. But even after Stephanie's big lie, it's still over for Ridge and me. We're done. [SCENE_BREAK] Taylor: Oh, god, Ridge! Where have you been? I've been worried sick! Ridge: Didn't you get my message? Taylor: Yes. But all you said was that you needed some time. Ridge: Yeah, well, I drove around a while. I wound up at Zuma beach. Sat there for hours, looking at the water. Wondering why I didn't see through my mother sooner. Taylor: So you didn't spend the night at Brooke's? Ridge: Brooke's? No, of course not. I just had to make sure she was okay after everything she's been through, courtesy of my mother. Taylor: Are you feeling responsible? Ridge: I am responsible, Taylor. I should've put a stop to this a long time ago. Taylor: Stephanie staging her heart attack is not your fault, Ridge. Ridge: For years, I've had blinders on. I should have protected Brooke. She's the mother of my little boy, for god's sakes. But instead -- instead, I let my mother manipulate me into a decision. Taylor: A decision you wouldn't have made otherwise? Ridge: No, no. I didn't mean it that way. Taylor: Are you sure you didn't? Look, Ridge. I realize a lot of things have changed since last night. So please, just tell me the truth. If your mother hadn't lied to you, would you still have chosen me instead of Brooke? [SCENE_BREAK] Dante: I'm so sorry, Brooke. You know, letting go of someone you love is never easy. Brooke: I thought when ridge found out what his mother had done it would put everything in perspective. And I would give him one more chance -- which I swore I never would do. Dante: Yeah, but since Ridge was a victim, too -- Brooke: Right. So it only seemed fair, to him and to me and to the kids. That I give him another chance to make a decision without Stephanie's manipulations. Dante: But he couldn't make a decision. He couldn't commit. Brooke: No. Not to me. Not to the kids. Not to our future. He just stood there. You know, I'm not really sure he knows how to make a decision, because his mother's been controlling him for so many years. Dante: So you made a decision you needed to make for your life? Brooke: Right, and for the lives of my son and my daughter. Dante: A life apart from Ridge. Brooke: Yes. It's not going to be easy, but I owe it to myself and to my children to give us the best life possible without any drama. Dante: You know, you are one gutsy lady, Brooke Logan. You know what? I'll tell you what I told your daughter -- that there is a life away from the Forrester family -- a healthier one. You know what I mean? Brooke: Right. [ Brooke laughs ] Well, that's what I'm counting on. Dante: Speaking of which -- you know, Forrester creations could certainly use your help. You know, with Spectra gaining on you like this. Brooke: So, you follow the fashion industry, huh? Dante: Well, you know, as an artist, I find it interesting. I even went to the fashion show that Forrester held in Rome. Brooke: Really? Dante: Yeah. Brooke: What did you think? Dante: Well -- Brooke: That good, huh? Dante: Well, yeah, you know, I'm not much of an expert, but -- Brooke: But -- Dante: It kind of lacked the Forrester sizzle. Brooke: Sizzle? Right. Yeah, that's what we're missing. You wouldn't be looking for a job, by any chance, would you? Dante: In exchange for room and board? Brooke: You know, Forrester's always looking for a fresh eye. And given the way Bridget raves about your work. Dante: Yeah, but I don't have much experience in this kind of stuff, you know? Brooke: That's okay. I didn't either when I first started. Dante: And look where you are right now. Brooke: So do you wanna meet with the team? Dante: Could I at least have a couple of days to put a portfolio together? Brooke: Of course. I didn't mean right this minute. Besides, I'm playing hooky myself today to spend some quality time with my kids. Dante: By the pool? Brooke: Hope told you. Dante: Well, she begged me to go swimming with her. Brooke: Ah, and you can't let a young lady down, right? Dante: Well, only if you don't mind. I mean, I don't want to intrude. Brooke: No, I don't mind. Hope will love it. Dante: All right. I'll go change. [ Doorbell rings ] Do you want me to get it? Brooke: Oh, no, it's all right. I'll get it. [SCENE_BREAK] Ridge: Are you questioning my love for you? Taylor: No. I know you love me. It's just, the way you're talking, I can't help but wonder -- Ridge: Wonder what? Taylor: I know Brooke, okay? I know she's thinking because of what Stephanie did that that changes everything. And I'm sure she must've said that to you last night. That it's not too late for you to change your mind. Is that what you're doing? Are you changing your mind? Ridge, please, just talk to me! You know, I've been up all night. I've been worried to death about you. I didn't know where you were. I didn't know if you were with Brooke or what was going on. And now you're back here, and you don't even seem happy. I just don't get it. Did Brooke ask you to make a life with her? She did, didn't she? Ridge: Yes. Taylor: And? Ridge: And when I hesitated she told me to forget it. She's moving on without me. Taylor: You hesitated? Ridge: I'm still trying to deal with everything that happened, doc. I wasn't prepared to tell Brooke anything. But she couldn't handle that. She had to know right then. Taylor: I know how she feels, Ridge. I feel exactly the same way. Ridge: Doc, it is not how it sounds. Taylor: Meaning you told her you couldn't have a life with her because you're committed to me and our children? Ridge: I didn't get a chance to say that. Taylor: But you would have told her that? Ridge: I didn't wanna say anything to her until I thought it through. Taylor: Did you tell her you love her? Ridge: I do love her, Taylor. I can't pretend I don't. I mean, just because you've come into my life again -- Taylor: I'm not asking you to pretend anything. Ridge: Why's it feel like you're accusing me of betraying you here? Did I say or do something to make you think that? Taylor: No, Ridge, I'm not accusing you of anything. And it's not what you said, it's what you didn't say. When Brooke asked you to make a life with her, you didn't say, "I've already made a life with Taylor. That's the life I want." And the fact you couldn't say that -- Ridge: Well, I don't know why I didn't say it! I don't know. Maybe I was trying to spare her feelings, I guess. Taylor: Or maybe you're with me and our children out of obligation. And maybe you're trying to spare my feelings. Is that it? [SCENE_BREAK] Brooke: You sure you don't want me to make you something to eat? Eric: No, no, thanks. I had something at the beach house. I spent the night down there, trying to clear my head. But all I can really see is this image of me standing by Stephanie's hospital bed, pleading with god to let her survive. She made such a fool out of me. Brooke: You're her husband, Eric. You want to see the best in her. Eric: Yeah, well, all I see now is ugliness. Years and years of lies and ugliness. Brooke: It wasn't all lies. She really did love you. It's just that she hates me more. Eric: I'm sorry. I drag all my problems in here -- you're really the injured party here. Brooke: No, don't worry about me. I'm fine. Eric: Yeah, as soon as you and Ridge get back together. Or, at least, you will, once the dust all settles. Where is he? I assumed he'd be here. Brooke: No. Eric: Did something happen? Brooke: It's over, Eric. Ridge and I aren't getting back together. Eric: But I thought once he was made aware of Stephanie's manipulation of this whole thing that -- Brooke: He was very upset about what his mother did, but that's about it. Eric: What are you saying? Brooke: Ridge and I had a conversation last night. And when it came down to it, he just couldn't commit to me and to our children. Eric: Why the hell not? Brooke: I don't know. You're gonna have to ask our son yourself. But I refuse to think about it for one more minute. Eric: No wait, wait, Brooke, Brooke, listen. Listen to me. Ridge is just confused now. You have to give him a little more time. Brooke: Eric, I've given him a lifetime -- of love, of devotion, of commitment. And he couldn't give me that same commitment back. And it hurts. It hurts more than I can even say. So I am putting Ridge behind me and I am moving on with my life. I'm gonna make a life for me and my children. If I don't, I'll just never be happy. Eric: You really mean it? You're moving on? Brooke: I'm tired of being Ridge's doormat. Aren't you tired of being Stephanie's? Eric: Yes. I'm tired of making excuses for her behavior all these years, that's what I'm tired of. Brooke: You just wanted to believe that she had the family's best interest at heart. Eric: Yeah. When really, he's just a selfish, spoiled control freak. Insisting on her own way, everybody else be damned. I just can't take it anymore. Brooke: You shouldn't have to, Eric. You deserve so much more. Eric: So do you, sweet girl. So do you. Come here, sit down. Sit. We -- we were happy when we were married. Brooke: And we raised two beautiful, wonderful children. Eric: Yeah. And the only thing that came between us was -- Brooke: My unresolved feelings for Ridge. More time wasted, people hurt. Eric: We both made mistakes. The important thing is we learned from them. Brooke: True. Eric: What people usually don't get, though, is like a second chance. And I'm -- I'm wondering if that's what we're looking at here. Brooke: What do you mean? Eric: When I kissed you last night, when I admitted how much I love you -- it wasn't just to spite Stephanie. I meant it. I love you. I know you. I know what it's like to share a life with you. And so, I'm wondering if maybe we should try to do that again. What do you think? Brooke: What are you saying? Eric: Marry me, Brooke. Marry me. [SCENE_BREAK] Ridge: Of course I feel an obligation to you and our children. I made a commitment. Taylor: Based on a lie. But now that you know the truth, maybe that's not the decision you would've made. Maybe you would've chosen Brooke instead. Maybe you'd still be there with her right now if you didn't know the children and I were here waiting for you. Ridge: Come on, Taylor, don't put words in my mouth. Taylor: Ridge, I just wish you had told her that you loved me more than you loved her. Because that's what this comes down to. Ridge: Taylor, you're a psychiatrist. You know you can't quantify love. Taylor: You're not talking to Taylor the doctor. You're talking to Taylor the woman, okay? The one, who when I found out you had married Brooke, said to herself to just be patient. You would remember how much you loved me, and that you knew how much you wanted to be with me. But when that didn't happen, I mean, major alarm bells should have gone off -- for all of us. I really don't know how you can expect me to start a life with you when you still have all of these unresolved feelings for Brooke. And they may never go away. Ridge: Doc, look -- Taylor: No, no. You know what, ridge? I really -- I don't want you to take me in your arms and tell me everything is going to be okay. You're obviously still very conflicted about Brooke. And that -- that hurts enough as it is. And I am not going to let it hurt the children. They can't keep going back and forth wondering. That's why I'm asking you to leave. Ridge: Leave? Taylor: For as long as it takes, until you can figure things out. Ridge: You want me to move out? Taylor: You just need to take a little time away. You need to get your head clear, away from everything and everyone. However long it takes for you to get clarity. Ridge: What about the kids? Taylor: I'll help them understand. But Ridge, you can't keep having one foot in and one foot out of this marriage. You need to figure out what's in your heart. If it's Brooke you truly love or if it's me. Because until you do, we can't have a life together. At least not the one that I want.

Taylor asks Ridge to move out until he can fully commit to her

Stephanie: Amber, honey, what's wrong? Sweetheart, do you need a drink of water? Can I get you something? Amber: No, no, I just -- I just feel a little bit queasy. It's my stomach. It's probably stress. Stephanie: Well, we know how to get rid of that stress, don't we? Amber: No more lectures, okay? Stephanie: Amber, I'm not going to ask you to give up your friendship with Thomas. Amber: You're not? Stephanie: No. But friendship is as far as it goes from now on. Nick: I know exactly what you're talkin' about. Let's see those requisitions. Port schedules. Mackenzie's the man in the gulf. We have to have him. You tell him that I'm counting on him. Yeah. Keep me posted on that. Thank you. Employee: We'll get back to you. Brooke: Wow. Nick: Hello. Brooke: Hello. When I called you said you weren't busy. Nick: Busy? No, I'm not. Should've been here before. I had a line going from the desk out to the hall. Brooke: Oh, everybody wants face time with the boss. Nick: Well, they'll just have to settle for me now, until the real boss gets back. Want something to drink? Brooke: Sure. Nick: Water? Brooke: Great. So, it couldn't be easy, stepping in the way you have. Nick: Well, I'm certainly not my old man. Brooke: You seem to be holding your own. Thanks. Ridge has being keeping me up to date on Massimo's condition. And I just wanted to check on you and see how you were doing. Nick: I'm doing fine. Brooke: You would tell me if you weren't, right? We are still friends. I know I haven't been around much lately, but I -- Nick: You're busy. Back at Forrester. You're raising a family. I'm sure you've got a lot on your plate. [ Calypso music playing ] Thomas: Another one, please. And keep the change. Rob: T-bone. Thomas: Hey, what's up, man. Rob: Where you been? I haven't seen you all summer. Thomas: Ah, you know, I've -- I've had a lot going on. Rob: Oh, yeah? Thomas: Yeah. Rob: You gotta fill me in later, I gotta scram. Thomas: All right, dude, see you 'round. Rob: Stay cool, daddy-O. Thomas: All right. Caitlin: Daddy-o? Thomas: It's retro. Caitlin: How are you? Thomas: Couldn't be better. How 'bout yourself? Caitlin: Busy. Work, school. Thomas: Rick. Caitlin: Yeah. Thomas: Cool. Caitlin: So, I miss seeing you at Forrester. Thomas: Yeah, well, you know the way things are between my dad and I. Caitlin: Right. Thomas: But it's getting better. Caitlin: Now that Amber's left town? Thomas: Now that she's back. Caitlin: What about the restraining order? Thomas: Oh, that. Yeah, it was totally bogus. Amber and I are closer than ever. Amber: Stephanie -- Thomas and I -- we've already crossed that line. And you just said -- Stephanie: You won't cross it again. Amber: Just stop? Stephanie: Yes. Amber: We're in love with each other. Stephanie: Amber, if you really love him, you will not complicate his young life with sex. Amber: It's not just sex, okay? It's an expression of our feelings and emotions and our -- our commitment to each other. Stephanie: Well, find another way to express it. Amber: You're serious? Stephanie: You bet I'm serious. Amber: My relationship with Thomas has changed. Once you become intimate with someone you create that special bond. You can't just go back -- Stephanie: You can. And you will. Amber: He's 18, Stephanie. It's not illegal! Stephanie: It's not a matter of age. It's a question of maturity. My god, he's never even had a serious girlfriend. You're older than he is. You were married. He should be dating someone in high school. Someone his own age. Just having fun. Not being concerned about some sort of commitment. He's not prepared for all of this. Amber: For what? Stephanie: For the risks, for the emotions! For everything that's involved! Amber: Oh -- Stephanie: Amber? Amber: Oh -- Stephanie: Did you actually throw up? Amber: Yeah. Stephanie: Why did you bother to come to work if you were this sick? Amber: I felt fine earlier. It just, like, hit me all of a sudden. Now, I'm all sweaty and nauseous. Maybe I'm having a panic attack. That's it. That's it. It's the stress of a new job and everyone's coming down on me and Thomas and -- Stephanie: I hope that's all it is, is an anxiety attack. Amber: You hope? Stephanie: Yes. It could be another reason and then you'd have every reason to be panicked. Amber: What? Stephanie: How long have you two been sleeping together? Amber: Oh, you just won't quit, will you? Stephanie: How long? Amber: No. Stephanie: This nausea could be indicative of something. You could be pregnant. Amber: No way. Stephanie: Amber, when you lost the baby, what exactly did the doctors tell you? Did they say that you couldn't carry another child to full-term, or that you couldn't get pregnant again? Amber: Yeah. Yeah, that's what he said. I think so. I don't know! It was so long ago, and I'd just lost my baby. I was in shock. Stephanie, will you take me home? Stephanie: No, I'm not gonna take you home, but I am gonna take you some place. Brooke: I've been keeping up with you. Word gets around the fashion industry. You're a major player now. Nick: Oh, the boutiques? No, no, no, those are my mother's. Brooke: You're the president. Nick: She's the fashion guru. I just sign the checks. Brooke: And those checks will be coming in more than they go out, believe me. Nick: Let's hope so. Brooke: I'm not sure if you're aware of how much power you're going to have. Nick: Power? It's just a little store. Brooke: These boutiques carry a huge influence in the fashion industry. Your buyers could make or break a design house. Nick: What buyers? Brooke: Oh, boy. You do need help. Nick: You offering? Brooke: Would you accept if I did? Caitlin: Wait a second. So your dad dropped the restraining order against Amber? Thomas: Yeah, it was either that or have me challenge him in court. I'm 18, there's no way it would hold up. I can see who I want. Caitlin: And he's okay with that? Thomas: I wouldn't say that, but he's dealing with it. Caitlin: Well, yeah, you're not giving him much choice. Thomas: Well, why should I? I mean, it's none of his business, you know? Amber and I are adults. We have this adult relationship. Caitlin: Oh. Well, you know, you've been through a lot this summer. Thomas: Yeah, it's all good, though. Grew me up. When I think about how immature I was. Caitlin: Thomas, you don't think you and Amber are moving too fast? Thomas: No. No, I -- what does that even mean, moving too fast? According to who? I mean, as long as it feels right to both of us, what's the big deal? I don't see what everyone's worried about. [ Cell phone rings ] Thomas: Excuse me. Hello? Amber: Thomas, it's me. Thomas: Amber, baby, what's up? Amber: Oh, I -- Stephanie: Tom? Thomas: Grandma? Stephanie: Tom, I'm taking amber to the doctor. Thomas: What? Stephanie: I'm gonna take her to Dr. Dennis Sobel. S-o-b-e-L. He's at the medical arts center. Thomas: Why? What for? Stephanie: She's going to have a pregnancy test, tom. Thomas: Oh, god. Stephanie: I want you to meet us there, right now. Thomas: Okay. I'm on my way. Caitlin: Thomas, is something wrong? Thomas: I have to go. Caitlin: Okay. Well, I'll see you later, daddy-O. Brooke: The first thing you need to know, these boutiques that your father bought, they're the most exclusive in the world. Nick: Well, it's not like he's a dummy. Brooke: No, and neither is your mother. She's very well respected in the fashion industry. Nick: It's a good thing she's CEO. Brooke: True. But she's going to be very busy taking care of your father, so there's going to be a lot of people knocking at your door. Nick: What for? Brooke: For placement, shelf space. A few gowns in the window at Jackie M. Would make any fashion house a household name. Nick: Not my household. I haven't heard of any of these people, except for the name Forrester. Brooke: That's because you shop for your clothes at a army-navy store. Look, believe me, these people know these names. Even if they can't afford them. These boutiques have been trendsetters for decades. Nick: Now I'm a trendsetter? Brooke: Yes. And you have a very big responsibility. Nick: Well, I better start practicing my eenie, meenie, minie, moes. Brooke: Hmm, you can leave that alone for now. You have an exceptional line- up. Nick: Even if you do say so yourself. Brooke: Forrester will never let you down. We're gonna send you nothing but the best. Nick: Isn't it that way with everybody? Brooke: Actually, no. Especially not with those so-called "up-and-comers." Nick: Oh. I've been hearing some good things about spectra. That's their name. I'm hearing good things about them lately. Brooke: From Felicia? Nick: Yeah, she works over there now. Brooke: She's never been one to look before she leaps. Nick: God bless her. Anyway, back to Spectra, right? You think she made the wrong decision? Brooke: The point is, I don't want you to make one. Nick, don't give Spectra Couture a second thought. Their designs do not belong in Jackie M. Nurse: Have a seat. Dr. Sobel will be with you in a moment. Stephanie: Thank you very much. Amber: Stephanie, this is completely unnecessary. Stephanie: Well, we're about to find out whether it is or not. Stephanie: Hello, Dr. Sobel. Thank you so much for seeing us so quickly. Dr. Sobel: Certainly. Amber, you think you might be pregnant. Amber: No. Stephanie: She's been nauseated. Amber: I had a tuna sandwich for lunch. Maybe it was bad. Stephanie: My grandson and Amber have been sleeping together. Amber: How many times do I have to say it? I can't get pregnant. Stephanie: Dr. Sobel, she's not certain about that. Amber: I lost my baby. There were complications, because I only have one kidney. Dr. Sobel: Hmm, what sort of complications? Amber: I had a -- a renal artery aneurysm that ruptured. I was hemorrhaging, they had to do emergency surgery. And whatever they did, it meant that I can't have kids anymore. Dr. Sobel: "Whatever they did?" Amber: Yeah. I don't know what the procedure was called. You know, all I know is that the doctor told me that -- that I wasn't gonna be able to be a mother, and I lost it, okay? Dr. Sobel: That's understandable. Maybe if I talked to your doctor. Amber: Dr. Wilson. He's at the university. Go ahead. You can call him and ask him yourself. This is so pointless. Stephanie: No, it isn't. We've got to be sure. And this isn't just for your sake, it's for tom, as well. Amber: Fine. Just go get the stick and let's get it over with. Dr. Sobel: The stick? Amber: Yeah, you know, positive, negative, the test. Dr. Sobel: We do have those, but a blood test would be more accurate. Amber: Um, I don't do needles. Stephanie: She'll do the blood test. Dr. Sobel: Roll up your sleeve, please. Stephanie: Come on. Amber: I -- I -- I have blood issues. Dr. Sobel: It'll be okay. Amber: Um -- Dr. Sobel: Now, make a fist. Amber: You know, um -- this is totally -- Dr. Sobel: This is gonna feel -- just a little bit of a prick. Amber: Unnecessary. Dr. Sobel: You can relax. Almost -- there. Hold that. I'll get this down to the lab right away. [ Knock on door ] Thomas: Amber, the nurse said that -- are you okay? I got here as fast as I could. Amber: Yeah, I'm just a little woozy. Stephanie: Dr. Sobel, this is my grandson. Tom. Tom, this is Dr. Sobel. Thomas: Did I get here in time? Did you take the test? Could you really be -- Stephanie: Pregnant, Tom? Brooke: Jackie M. Boutiques cater to a very discriminating clientele. Nick: So, you're saying you don't think that they would buy Spectra? Brooke: No. Nick: Well, Felicia seems to think it's changing over there. Brooke: Well, they're making a go of it. But Thorne would never be able to compete with Forrester Creations. Nick: You're not a little biased, are you? Brooke: No, I'm just being honest. We have Ridge and Eric Forrester. Nick: Well, they got a couple Forresters over there, too. Brooke: Nick, I realize that you and Felicia have gotten close. But I have to tell you, from one fashion executive to the another, she's been out of the game for a very long time. And even when she was in it -- Nick: What? Brooke: Well, she's -- she is talented. But she doesn't have any discipline. She's was a rebel. She wouldn't take directions, she kind of stirred things up. Nick: Sounds a little like me. Brooke: You know I would never give you advice on your personal life. That is none of my business. But when it comes to fashion, I will. So if you ever need advice on these boutiques, please, call me. Nick: I don't know much about the fashion world, and I can't say I really want to. All I really want is my father back behind his desk. Brooke: I'm sorry. I'll keep you in my thoughts. Brooke: Felicia? Felicia: So, I don't know anything about the fashion industry? Thomas: I don't get it. You told me you couldn't get pregnant. Amber: I can't. Thomas: Then what are we doing here?! Amber: We're wasting time! Stephanie: No, we are not! We're making sure about this. Thomas: You think her doctor was wrong? Stephanie: Well, she doesn't know. She doesn't remember whether he said that she can't carry a baby to full-term, or she could get pregnant again. Isn't that what you said? You were in a state of shock and you do not clearly remember what the doctor told you? Thomas: Oh, man. Stephanie: Well, you wouldn't listen, would you? Amber: You know, I think it's a little early for "I told you so's". I mean, we don't even know anything. Thomas: How long do we have to wait? Amber: It's not gonna be long. Dr. Sobel put a rush on it. Stephanie: You wanted to be a man. Amber: Will you leave him alone! Stephanie: Oh, now you're going to protect him? Amber: The situation is stressful enough. You don't have to make it worse. Stephanie: I don't think it could get much worse. You could be carrying his child and he's barely more than a child himself. Amber: Stop it! Can't you see you're freaking him out?! Stephanie: Well somebody has to "freak him out"! This could be a terrible, tragic mistake! One that could easily have been avoided. Amber: For all we know, I have the flu or I just ate something really bad! Stephanie: Amber, I just hope that's all it is! Because I don't think you realize the seriousness of this. And I don't think you do, either! When that doctor walks through the door, with the results of that test, your life and her life can change just like that! You wanted to be an adult? Well, you got your wish. Amber: Oh, now, you're just being mean. Stephanie: No, I'm not! Oh, no, I'm not. I'm trying to make the two of you understand the gravity of this situation. Amber: Are those my test results? Am I pregnant? Announcer: On the next "bold and the beautiful" -- Amber: We didn't mean for this to happen. Stephanie: And it shouldn't have happened. There are really difficult decisions ahead for you. Thomas: And I will make them.

Amber has the test taken

[PREVIOUSLY_ON] Remy: We need to get a sample of Shayne's DNA. Dinah: And if they're a match, she'll be able to tell us? Lab tech: That's what we do. Jackie: I'm Jackie. I'm on lunch in a little while. Maybe I'll see you? Christina: He was definitely hitting on you. Lizzie: Is that Bill? (Gasps) Bill: I do not think I can wait anymore. Lizzie: Wait for what? Bill: Will you marry me? Lizzie: Yes, I will marry you. [SCENE_BREAK] Lizzie: Can you just tell me that this is real? Bill: This is... this is real. Lizzie: You just proposed? Bill: And you just said yes. I can get you a better ring, too, you know. Lizzie: I love this ring. Bill: You don't want a diamond? Lizzie: Oh, no, I want a diamond, but this ring... this will always be the ring that you proposed to me with. I love it, and I love you. You know the only thing I love more? Bill: Roxy? Lizzie: The fact that we're going to spend the rest of our lives together. I love it! Bill: So that... that doesn't scare you at all? Lizzie: After everything we've been through? Bill: Yeah. Lizzie: No. Bill: No? Lizzie: I think we deserve to be married. Bill: You know what I'm thinking? Marriage deserves us. Lizzie: We're getting married, Bill. (Laughter) Bill: We're getting married. [SCENE_BREAK] Shayne: Come here, this is awesome. Come on! Well, come on, this is awesome. I haven't been to a place like this since I was a kid. Dinah: I lived in a place like this as a kid. Shayne: There you go, check the phone. Dinah: What? Check what? Shayne: Oh, just check the phone. You know, the thing you've been looking at since we got off the plane? Dinah: Have not! Shayne: You have too! Dinah: All right, I'm expecting a text from the station. Shayne: It's that important? Look where we're at! Remy: Wow! Dinah: I'm not sure yet. Remy: What's going on? Dinah: What? Shayne: What are you doing? Remy: Hi, dude. What's going on, man? Dinah: Hi! Shayne: Oh, my gosh! Hi. Remy: Wow, man. When did you guys get here? Shayne: When did you get here? We just walked... we just walked in. Remy: Wow! Christina: Well, I'm sorry I didn't know you were here or else I would have gotten you a pretzel. Dinah: Oh. Shayne: No, well, that does look pretty good, actually. Where did you get that? Christina: Yeah, it's kind of salty. Shayne: Yeah? Christina: I need a soda, yeah. Remy: That's my cue. I'll get you a soda. Dinah: You know what? I'll go with you. Remy: Okay. Dinah: Okay. Shayne: So weird! Christina: This is really weird. Dinah: I can't believe you're here. I've been trying to call you, but you haven't been answering your phone! Remy: I was probably on a roller coaster. Dinah: I'm still waiting for the results from the lab about the DNA report. Remy: Well, sometimes it takes a couple weeks. Dinah: I tell you, Remy, this has just been agony, you know? Keeping this from Shayne, not knowing if the baby is Mallet and Marina's or his. Remy: Dinah, you know it may not be true, right? Dinah: Right. Remy: And I assume you came here for fun, right? Dinah: Right. Remy: Then have fun. Go, okay? You need it, all right? Dinah: Yeah. Remy: It's okay. Okay. All right, let's get her a soda. [SCENE_BREAK] Daisy: Let's go sit by the water. Ashlee: Hey, guys! Are you having fun? I am. Daisy: Yeah? Hi, I'm Daisy, Ashlee's friend. Jackie: Hi. Ashlee's new friend, Jackie. James: I'm James. Ashlee: Oh, this is the guy that... that paid for us to come here. His Grandpa is the one we took on "Dueling Dragons." Jackie: Cool dude. Ashlee: So, have you heard from Bill and Lizzie? James: Um, I try not to check in with my family. Jackie: Hey, Ash? My break's over. Can I call you later? Ashlee: Yeah, sure. I'll just hang out with these guys until then. James: Got your wingman back. [SCENE_BREAK] Alan: What do you want to do next, Woody? "Twister"? Maybe "Shrek 4-D," or "Jimmy Neutron," huh? Beth: Alan, have you been in the sun all day? Alan: No, Beth, but thank you for asking. As a matter of fact, when everyone left I managed to have a good time all by myself... with Woody. (Laughter) Phillip: What did you do? Alan: Well, I went on that ride we missed earlier, the one where you shoot lasers. Phillip: Oh. Alan: Then I dumped a bucket of water on a kid at the "Curious George." Beth: Alan! Alan: Well, he squirted me with his water launcher. Phillip: Oh, clearly the kid had it coming. Alan: Yes, he did. Uh, where is Elizabeth and Bill? Beth: I don't... don't know. Haven't seen them in a while. Alan: Oh, I think we probably need to go find them, then. Phillip: I don't think they want to be found. [SCENE_BREAK] Lizzie: I just want to tell everyone! Hey! Hey, we're getting married! (Laughter) I love saying that! Bill: I love hearing you say that. Now we got to tell everyone that we know. Maybe we should start with your family, all right? Lizzie: Yeah, my family, yeah. Bill: Yeah? Lizzie: No, I've changed my mind. Bill: Wait, you don't want to get married? Lizzie: No, no, yeah, no. Of course I want to get married. Bill: Well, what? You don't want to tell anyone? Lizzie: No. I want to elope. Bill: (Laughs) You're my dream girl... [SCENE_BREAK] Dinah: Okay, what ride are we going to go on? Shayne: You know what I want to ride? I want to go on "Family Reunion." Shayne: Is that new? I don't see it. Shayne: No. No, no, no. "Family Reunion"? It's been around a long time. Dinah: What kind of ride is it? Shayne: Well, it's a ride where the brother and the sister that aren't getting along too well. Dinah: That doesn't sound like a lot of fun. Shayne: No, it's fun. You know, it's really fun, because it comes with a really cool boyfriend. Dinah: Is Bill here? You brought me all the way down to Florida to talk to my brother? Shayne: Yes, I did, because you won't go talk to him in Springfield. Dinah: No, Shayne, he won't talk to me. Shayne: Stop this. You took me to Bosnia so I could say goodbye to Lara. Dinah: It's not the same thing. Shayne: It is the same thing, Dinah. Hey. I brought you here so you could fix things with your brother, because if you fix things with your brother, then we can move on, okay? I'm doing this for us. Okay? Dinah: Okay. All right. Shayne: Okay. Dinah: Let's go on the "Hulk." Come on. [SCENE_BREAK] Christina: So... Dinah seems pretty serious for someone at an amusement park. Remy: Dinah? Christina: Yeah, Dinah. Remy: Oh, she's, uh... she always gets into things. Christina: Does she always tell you what it is? Because she obviously did this time. Remy: Oh, see, please don't put me in an awkward position by asking me. I promised I wouldn't say anything. Christina: Oh, no, no, you don't have to tell me. Yeah. I'm not your wife. Remy: Thank you. Christina: But if I were, I wouldn't want us to keep secrets. Remy: Oh! Kind of like going on some strange guy's jet to Orlando, Florida? Christina: Touché. (Laughter) [SCENE_BREAK] Beth: So this must bring back some fond memories for you. Phillip: What do you mean? Beth: Your stint as a character here at Universal. Phillip: I don't know what you're talking about. Beth: Does that bring back anything in that old brain of yours? Phillip: Hey, you know what? You should have been here. I was pretty amazing. Beth: I bet, I bet! You've got the beat for it, you got me there. So this was where Alan-Michael and Lucy got married. Phillip: Yeah, they were right up there on the marquee. Beth: Oh, I meant to tell you. Phillip: Hmm? Beth: James brought Daisy down here. Phillip: Are they dating? Beth: Well, I don't think they're dating, but I think he likes her. Phillip: Oh, well, that sounds more like it. I'm sure he's liking a different girl every week. Beth: Like his dad! Phillip: Until I met his mom. Beth: Oh, you are smooth! (Laughs) [SCENE_BREAK] Ashlee: I have to go to the bathroom again before we get on another roller coaster. Daisy: Again, seriously? Ashlee: Yeah. Okay... I'll be right back. Daisy: I'll go with you. James: Of course, you will. Alan: You know, I cannot believe that you paid for those two girls to come down here. They shot me! James: You look fine. Alan: Aren't you a little worried that Daisy may go looking for her loser boyfriend, Grady Foley? I mean, after all, she was very obsessed with him. James: She doesn't seem obsessed today. Besides, it's kind of hard to find a guy that gets himself lost in a place like Australia. Alan: Well, you know something? She may go looking for him, but that doesn't mean she's going to find him. James: Ah... Granddad, what does that mean? Alan: Hard to find a guy who's no longer around. James: Oh, my God. Did... did you get rid of... of Daisy's boyfriend? Alan: In the Spaulding family, Daisy's boyfriend is known as the man who kidnapped Elizabeth. James: You hired a hit man to whack him. Alan: Why would I hire a hit man to knock off another hit man? You know, I think you've been watching a little bit too much television. James: I... I... I can't believe I'm having this conversation right now. Alan: I'll tell you one thing. I had nothing to do with Grady's disappearance... James: But... Alan: ...And that is the truth. James: But you know something about it. I'm on the right track. Alan: Yeah, right track, wrong man. James: Just give me a straight answer. What is it? "You have the wrong man"? Alan: You have the wrong Spaulding. It's someone we're concerned about and care about very much. Someone who has some mental issues right now. James: Dad took care of Grady. Alan: He didn't tell me that. I didn't ask him. But he-- your father-- was the last person to be with Grady. James: Oh... Alan: I know this is upsetting for you. James: What makes you think I believe you? Alan: I have no reason to lie to you. James: That never stopped you before. Phillip: James! James: Hey, Dad. Phillip: Hey. I just... I came down to join the family. I didn't know you were going to be here. James: Yeah, of course. Phillip: Although, guess what? I don't think your grandfather was very happy to see me. James: Probably not. Phillip: You okay? Everything good? James: This place is great. Phillip: Yeah. James: Back home, I'd be in Chemistry class right now, so... Phillip: This beats that. You want to ride this thing? James: All right. Phillip: This is great. I'm so glad you're here. Your sister's having a great time down here with Bill. James: Great. Phillip: Have you ridden any of the big coasters yet today? James: Yeah. Have you gotten rid of any of Lizzie's kidnappers today? [SCENE_BREAK] (Cell phone rings) Remy: Oh! I've got to get that. Christina: Is everything okay? Remy: Yeah, yeah, it's nothing... it's nothing, so where were we? Ow! Christina: Sorry! But I'm glad you're here. I... volleyball is much more fun with four people. Remy: Maybe later. Ashlee: (Sighs) Christina: No, you know what? When are we going to be standing in the warm sand again? Let's take advantage of this weather. Remy: It doesn't matter. Whatever team I'm on is going to win. Daisy: Oh, why? Because you're a guy? Remy: No, because I am bigger, stronger, faster, and I got mad skills. Christina: Oh, forget this. Ashlee: I call Remy! Remy: Smart girl. Christina: Traitor. We are in! [SCENE_BREAK] Dinah: Yes! You know, the world is 3-D, so you don't need the glasses. Shayne: They're fun. Dinah: I know. Shayne: That was fun. Dinah: I know. Shayne: You're fun. Dinah: Ah. Shayne: You know what's really going to be fun? When you call Bill. Dinah: No. Can't. Now, come on, you brought me down here to have some fun, and I am having fun now. What do you say I call him when we get back? Shayne: You're happy and relaxed right now? Dinah: Yes. Shayne: Taking big, deep breaths? Yeah? That's good, because so is Bill. See, Bill is in that happy, relaxed kind of vacation place right now, because that's what this place does. It brings families closer together. Dinah: What are on, an infomercial for the park? Shayne: I'll tell you what, no cotton candy until you call Bill. Dinah: I love cotton candy. Shayne: I know. Dinah: Voicemail. You know what? He probably has it off so he can enjoy his vacation feelings. Shayne: I'm going to make a deal with you. You're going to call Bill and we're going to go ride a ride. And then you're going to call Bill again and then we're going to get to go ride another ride. And then you're going to call Bill, and we're going to get to dah, dah, dah. You see where this is going, right? Dinah: Yeah. Two rides and then phone call. Shayne: Tough negotiator. Fine. What do you want to do next? Dinah: Cotton candy. It melts in your mouth. [SCENE_BREAK] Alan: Your daughter seems to keep ignoring my text messages. Beth: My daughter wants to spend a little time alone with the man that she loves. Alan: Well, she needs to spend more time with her family. Beth: Why? Alan, why do you insist on doing this? Look around. Haven't you noticed that none of your family wants to spend time with you? Alan: Beth, it was my idea to come here in the first place. Beth: No, it wasn't. It was Bill's idea. You can't pick and choose who you want Lizzie to spend time with. Family is family. Alan: Bill Lewis will never be family. Beth: He may be someday. Alan: Not if I have anything to say about it. Beth: Alan, either eat some fries, or leave me alone. Alan: I will never accept Bill Lewis as... Beth: Fries. Fries. Alan: They need more ketchup. [SCENE_BREAK] James: Daisy's worried about her old boyfriend, Grady. If you were me, where would you tell her to look for him? Phillip: James, I don't know what your grandfather's been telling you, but... James: In a... in a dumpster? Maybe the bottom of a lake? I'm just kidding, Dad. I don't believe anything Granddad says. Even if you did do it, I wouldn't judge you for it. Phillip: James, come on, look, I... I love you, I love your brother and your sisters more than anything in the world. I'd do anything for you, but... James: So... you did get rid of Grady? Phillip: James! I... let's just drop this, all right? Because I don't... I don't think your sister needs to worry about this guy anymore. James: Good to know, because now I'm going to need you to get rid of someone for me. [SCENE_BREAK] Watching the world from the inside broken man feeling it out on the outside doing the best you can on and on it seems the world is just a dream I found myself awakening from time to time but the better side of me is trying hard just to see the blue skies through a cloudy day all my troubles fade away if the world is just my playground I've been meaning to teach you so we can see my shooting starts won't you tell me where they are because I'm looking up and down and back and finding out the world is just a playground. It's all connected holding us back are the words of the confused man at the end of the day it seems that I'm stuck inside a dream and you find yourself wakening from time to time... Christina: Remy, why do keep spiking so hard, huh? (Yelling) Daisy: Gross. Um, do you guys want us to go? Christina: No, no, no, no! Remy: Yes! Yes. Christina: No, no, stay. We'll keep playing. We'll keep playing. Ashlee: It looks like you guys want to play another game. Daisy: Yeah, I... come on, Ash. We'll go rinse off and we'll go to the park. See if we can find your new boyfriend, Jackie! Ashlee: He's not my boyfriend yet! Remy: Can you believe we are alone? Christina: No, no, no, no! You're still sandy! And the view from the wind of change it's all at once just passing by (screams) The world is just a playground [SCENE_BREAK] Dinah: This is so much fun! Shayne: I told you you'd have fun. Dinah: Have a bite of my corndog. Shayne: Absolutely not. Dinah: (Laughs) Shayne: Thank you, though. It's all yours; go for it. We should stay a few more days. Dinah: Just to have some fun? Shayne: Hell yes. Just to have some fun. You know, a few more days of... of not dwelling on the past. A few more days of not checking our phones for text messages from the station every five seconds. Dinah: Nothing has come in. Nothing has come in. Everything's like... you know what I say? I say we go on another ride. Come on. Shayne: Did you see that couple back there in the matching get-up? Dinah: (Laughs) Shayne: Can you believe that? Let's never be that couple. Dinah: They were cute. Shayne: Let's never be that couple. Dinah: They were very cute. Hey. Hey, what's going on? Tommy: I'm lost. Shayne: You're lost, huh? Okay. Okay, what's your name? Tommy: Tommy. Shayne: Tommy, hey. I'm... I'm Shayne. Nice to meet you. This is Dinah. Dinah: Hi. Shayne: Um... okay. Where did you last see your parents at? Tommy: By a ride. Shayne: By a ride, all right. I'll tell you what. Um... you see that security guard right there? He's going to help you out. You're lucky you found us. You see this pretty lady right here? You know what she specializes in? She specializes in helping kids come together with parents, okay? So everything's going to be all right. [SCENE_BREAK] James: Uh, wait, Dad. You're not going to answer my question? Phillip: James, do you... do you know what it is you're asking me? James: Yeah. Gun, knife, poison. The guy on the ride had a big trident that shot lightening. You could use one of those. Phillip: Okay, maybe I just need to learn your sense of humor. James: You don't want to know who it is? Phillip: Okay, son, fine. I'll play. What, have you got some girl that doesn't want to go out with you, or some teacher that gave you a lousy grade, what? James: Uh, no, no. This... this one's a little closer to home. I want you to take out Granddad for me. [SCENE_BREAK] Bill: Aw, you know what I'm missing right now? That Florida weather. Lizzie: Oh! Bill: Why did we leave again, please? Lizzie: So that we can have this time together, because you know when we tell my family that we're getting married, my granddad will try to ruin it. Bill: I'm so glad that your mother texted us when she saw Dinah, because what was she thinking showing up like that? Lizzie: I know. Who knows? Who cares? Probably nobody has even realized we've left yet. Bill: Probably not. It is a big park. Lizzie: I loved the trip. Bill: I love that we're getting married. Lizzie: Eloping. Bill: Eloping, right. Lizzie: Hmm. Bill: Uh-huh. Good old Bauer cabin. Uh. Lizzie: What are you doing? Bill: I am going to pick you up and carry you over the threshold. Lizzie: You do that after you get married. Bill: Since when do we follow the rules? Lizzie: Wait, wait, okay... (squeals) Bill: Okay, great. Thanks. All right. I just spoke to the closest Justice of the Peace. He cannot be here until a few more hours, so... Lizzie: Oh. Well, you know, that does give us enough time to... Bill: To what? What? [SCENE_BREAK] Remy: (Laughs) Christina: Why did I agree to race you? Your arms and legs are twice as long as mine. Remy: Because you're the most competitive person I've ever met! Christina: That's not true. Remy: Competitive! Ah! Competitive and stubborn. And beautiful. Christina: We should come down to Universal Studios more often. You turn into a huge mushball. Remy: Oh. You know what? I have to thank the Spaulding's. Christina: You? Could you just say that again? Remy: They did us a favor. Christina: Yeah, it's amazing. Remy: It's like... it's just great hanging out with you, you know? Christina: Mm-hmm. Remy: No work, no school, no family, no pressure. Christina: Yeah. Remy: And I'm seeing you in a whole new way. You're fun. Christina: I don't think anyone's ever said that about me. Remy: I still beat you. Christina: By this much-- this much! Remy: No, I turned around, and I swam backwards, okay? [SCENE_BREAK] Shayne: Okay. So you see that security guard right over there? The guy that's getting on his radio? He's going to make sure that everything's okay, all right? Do you know, were you with your parents in the Discovery Center? Dinah: We'll keep looking. Shayne: We will. We will. You know what? We're going to go with you and the security guard when he takes you right over there. Now, that's Guest Services over there. You know what they're going to do there? They're going to say your name on the loudspeakers that goes through the whole park, so you're mom's going to hear your name and then you guys are going to get back together, okay? How does that sound? Sounds all right? Everything's going to be fine. Come on, let's go. Tommy: Mom! Mom: Oh, my gosh, Tommy! Your father and I have been looking everywhere! Tommy: I got lost. Shayne: We were just about to walk him over to Guest Services. Mom: Thank you so much. Shayne: It's okay, it's okay. He's a... he's a really good kid. Mom: Okay, we have to go find your father now. Tell the nice people thank you. Tommy: Thank you. Dinah: You're welcome. Shayne: We did our good deed for the day. Hey, what's going... what's going on here? He's with his mom; everything's fine. Dinah: It just makes me really happy to see kids be where they belong. [SCENE_BREAK] Ashlee: Hmm... let's see. I don't even know where to start. I mean, Jackie's probably over at "Toon Lagoon," but James... Daisy: I'll text him. He can find us. Beth: Alan, Alan. Alan: Well, looky here! The two girls that tried to shoot me. Ashlee: Well, actually, I... I did shoot you, but I took you on a roller coaster, also. Alan: And the "Dueling Dragons" was fun, don't forget. Ashlee: I know, right? Beth: Uh, so... are you girls having a good time? Daisy: Yeah. Ashlee has a new boyfriend! Alan: Am I paying for him, too? Ashlee: No. He works here. Alan: Well, fabulous. Ashlee: Well, uh... we were just on our way to find James. Alan: Well, of course, you were. [SCENE_BREAK] James: Why are you here? Isn't the whole reason you're in Ravenwood is to prove that you're not crazy? So escaping, what's that going to do for you? Phillip: Well, you know, just... just for the sake of conversation, what does me getting rid of your grandfather going to do for you? James: You don't think the whole family would be better off without him? I mean, come on, isn't that why you broke out of the nuthouse? Because you didn't want Granddad to ruin Lizzie's trip? You keep saying you want to fix things. Get rid of Granddad, and everything else will be easy. Phillip: Uh, you know what? That's enough. I understand that you've got your issues with me and with your grandfather, but this little joke has gone far enough. James: I'm not joking! You did something for Lizzie. Why can't you just do it for me? Phillip: All right! I said that's enough! What is somebody going to think if they hear you saying something like that? James: It's a father/son talk. About how you "solved" Lizzie's problem with Grady. Of course, most dads would have gone to the cops. You're more of a hands-on dad, right? At least with Lizzie. Phillip: James? I came back to help all of my children-- all of you. Now, you all... you require different things at different times. James: Not me. I don't require anything. Phillip: I understand that you have problems with the way... James: You know what? You know what? Don't explain, okay? You're there when Lizzie needs help, I get it. Phillip: I want to be there when you all need help. James: Okay, Dad. Lizzie's your favorite. I've always known that. Phillip: Oh, God. Look, this is... you're... you're telling me that I've got to knock off your grandfather to prove to you that I love you as much as your sister? James: It'd be a start. [SCENE_BREAK] Lizzie: Taking your time. Even better. Bill: I hope the Justice of the Peace gets lost. That way, the honeymoon could go on and on. Lizzie: Uh, no, no. You have to marry me. You're not going to get away with not saying, "I do." Want to go pick some flowers? Bill: Flowers? Lizzie: Mm-hmm. Bill: Do you think the married life is going to be like this? Lizzie: I'm not your wife yet. [SCENE_BREAK] Remy: This is nice. No one's interrupted us in, like, a half an hour. Christina: Yeah, actually, I should call the girls. We have to make dinner plans. Remy: Uh, no, they can find you. And if we're lucky, they won't. Christina: I can't just ditch them. Remy: (Groans) What happened to fun Christina? Christina: Well, I'm still fun Christina. Remy: No, no, no! You are reverting back to old Christina with all the plans and the doing things proper. You're not going with the flow, baby. You're kind of like my sister. Christina: You don't like that Christina? Remy: No. No, I like the new Christina. She's more entertaining. Christina: Well, maybe this will entertain you. Remy: Ah! Ah! Oh! [SCENE_BREAK] Dinah: You have no idea how much I love cotton candy. Shayne: I do. I've never seen somebody eat so much of it. Dinah: Honestly, it's probably the one good memory I have of being in the circus. It's light, it's airy, it makes you forget about everything else. Shayne: Well, if that's the case, I'm going to have to figure out where to find some of that back home. Dinah: Yeah. I thought we were never going home. Shayne: Never? Never going home just for a few more days. Dinah: (Laughs) Let's say a month. Shayne: Yeah, right. Like you could be away from that station for that long. Dinah: Yeah. (Cell phone rings) Shayne: Ignore it. Just ignore it. Dinah: I'll tell you what. You go get us another bucket of cotton candy, and I will have dealt with this by the time you get back. Deal? Promise? Shayne: I'm going to hold you to that. (Cell phone rings) Dinah: The DNA results are back. Should I go back to Springfield? Remy: Are you having fun, Dinah? Dinah: Yeah, I am. Remy: Then the DNA results will be there when you get home. Dinah: You're right. Thanks. Remy: Oh, hey, if you want to have fun, don't dump a frozen drink on Shayne's head. Dinah: What? [SCENE_BREAK] Ashlee: No, okay, we must be, like... Daisy: In here? Ashlee: No, I don't think so. If... if we're... okay, no, we must be, like, over here. Daisy: Let's go over... no. Ashlee: No, I already did that. Daisy: I have no idea where we are. Let's just go... Jackie: There you guys are. Ashlee: Hey, you. Daisy: Hi, Jackie. Oh, my gosh. Ash, I totally... I need to go buy some souvenirs, okay? So I will meet you back at the hotel. Jackie: I can't believe you're leaving tomorrow. Ashlee: Yeah, I can't, either. I really love it here. Jackie: I'm off work now. You want to hang out? Or do you need to be with your friends? Ashlee: Ah, no. No, I see them all the time. Anyway, they all have dates. Jackie: Now you have one. Ashlee: Oh, thanks. Cool. Jackie: So can I get your email so we can keep in touch once you go home? Ashlee: I'd like that. [SCENE_BREAK] Alan: You know, Beth, there are a lot of rides I haven't ridden yet. Phillip: Well, you know what, Dad? Why don't we go ride one of those together? Alan: I'll be right back. [SCENE_BREAK] Bill: Hmm. Lizzie: I want to go back and pick some of the mountain laurel we saw on our way up. Bill: You know what I'm about to do? Lizzie: What? Bill: Go get my camera. Lizzie: Why? Bill: Because I don't have any pictures of my fiancé. Lizzie: Well, you better hurry. I'm going to be your wife before you know it. Bill: So are you sure about this? Lizzie: Marrying you? Bill: No, the no-frills elopement. Lizzie: All I need is you. Bill: Aw. Okay. [SCENE_BREAK] James: I love coming to places like this. Daisy: Oh, yeah? Why? Is it the thrill rides, or the girls in bikinis? James: Because everyone seems the same. To look at them, you could hardly tell the difference between a regular person and my dysfunctional family. Daisy: I don't believe you. James: Okay, you're right. It's the girls in the bikinis. Daisy: No, no. I mean, you bust on your family, but then why did you come down here if they mean nothing to you? James: Beats going to class... and I got to hold you hand. Daisy: Hey, look, is that your dad... with Alan? James: Oh, my God. Is he really going to do it? [SCENE_BREAK] Alan: Um, Phillip, this isn't a ride. Phillip: Could be. Alan: I think I'm going to get down from here. Phillip: Oh, relax. Come on, you never took me to amusement parks when I was a kid. This is our chance to bond. [SCENE_BREAK] Next week on "Guiding Light," Josh: Edmund's out there somewhere, and that means Reva and Shayne are both in danger. Reva: I found this sitting outside of the walk. Remy: Of course, you have to tell Shayne. Shayne: Tell Shayne what? Man: We moved mountains just to get you this one room. Natalia: Just the one room? Phillip: Maybe we would all be a lot better off without you here. Alan: Well, go ahead.

Beth says to Phillip that James brought Daisy to Florida

Victor: I did everything in my power to bring you back to life. And it worked. You're here because of me. Now I want you to do everything in your power to help me. Phyllis: Recently comatose little ol' me? Come to the aid of the great and powerful Victor Newman? How am I supposed to do that? Victor: You tell me. Phyllis: You know, I do remember more about your visit to the clinic now. Victor: Oh. It's all coming back? Phyllis: Dribs and drabs. Victor: Uh-huh. Phyllis: I seem to recall you showed me a photo. Victor: Of...? Phyllis: Sharon, of all people. Victor: Oh. So your memory is coming back. Phyllis: She's what you need help with? Victor: You and Sharon share information that is of great importance to my son Nicholas. Phyllis: What makes you think I would know that? Victor: You do know. And now let's deal. Phyllis: What are you offering? Victor: What am I offering? I already helped bring you back to life. Phyllis: And you expect to be repaid. Victor: With information that you have about my son. Summer: You know, I thought that I was really gonna miss your lifeguard uniform since the pool closed for the season. Austin: But you don't? Summer: Not so much since I get to watch you lift weights for your new job at the gym. My husband is really, really hot. Austin: I don't mind watching you work out either. Summer: No? Oh. [Cell phone rings] Summer: No way. Oh, it's my dad. Hold on. Hi, uh, Jack. What's up? Jack: We have a situation. Dylan: Look, we could stand here arguing all day long. Harding: Or you can tell me where the trap door is so I can get it covered. Dylan: We don't have time for that -- just let me show you. Harding: You think I'm gonna release you? Dylan: Your boss and my mother could be in danger. Ian could be slipping into that place right now. Harding: I doubt that. Dylan: This is the guy who had you and the rest of the town convinced I murdered him. Harding: Look, just because ward is smart -- Dylan: What happens if he gets the jump on Paul and Nikki because you kept me in here? Come on, man. Get me out of here. It could already be too late. [Knock on door] Maureen: No point in being alone. I got a vodka. We could both use a drink. Nikki: Oh. Maureen, uh, I'm sorry. Could we get together another time? Maureen: Are you okay? Nikki: No, I-I-I'm fine. I'm fine. I'm just, um -- I'm surprised to see you. Maureen: Oh, well, that was the point. Let's get the party started. Nikki: I-I-I just can't. I am so exhausted. Maureen: What's going on? Nikki: Nothing is going on. I-I-I'm fine. I just -- we really could do this another time. It'd be better. Maureen: Oh. Do you have a man in there? Michael: Yes, this is Michael Baldwin again. Have you had a chance to check with Ed? I mean, Dr. Botnik. I'm sorry, Mr. Baldwin. Dr. B's still tied up. Michael: Well, is there any way you can make sure that I physically need to be in the office for dr. Botnik to discuss whatever it is he needs to discuss with me? The only information I have is... Dr. B definitely wants to see you in person. If you need to reschedule, we can -- Michael: No. If that's the way it's got to be, might as well get it over with. I will be there today as scheduled. Thank you very much. [Sighs] Have you scheduled that deposition? Avery! Avery: Huh? Michael, I'm sorry. What? Michael: You're thinking about Dylan and the upcoming trial. Avery: [Sighs] I'm trying to research the Hawkins brief, but -- Michael: It's understandable that you'd be focused on the man that you love, but we have a deposition to schedule, please. Ashley: Hey. Interesting reading? Jack: Where did you come from? Ashley: I parked in the back. What's going on? Isn't that Victor's car out front? Jack: It sure as hell is. Ashley: Well, why is he here? Jack: He didn't come here to see me. He came to talk to Phyllis. Ashley: Phyllis is here? Jack: Yeah, she got released from the hospital today. Ashley: Where's Kelly? Jack: I can't get into that right now. I have bigger issues to deal with. Like this. Phyllis: How will you use this information? Victor: I don't have enough details yet to answer that question. Phyllis: Oh, well, then I'm sorry. I can't help you, Victor. Thanks for stopping by, though. Victor: So, what will it take, Phyllis? Phyllis: Full disclosure. Tell what you know so far and tell me what you're planning to do with what I know. Victor: You and I aren't close, are we? Phyllis: That much I remember. Victor: But neither you nor I want Sharon with Nicholas, do we? Phyllis: I am with Jack now, so what nick does -- Victor: I know you still have feelings for my son. Phyllis: Do not use me to hurt him. Victor: I am using you to help my boy. Phyllis: How do you see this all playing out, Victor? You use my info to get nick to ditch Sharon and, bonus, he never speaks to me again? Victor: You tell me what I want to know. I take care of the rest. I'll blow Sharon out of the water. But your hands will remain clean. Austin: So what did Jack say about your grandfather? Summer: [Sighs] That he is the reason why my mom is okay. Austin: How is that possible? Summer: I don't know. I didn't get any details, but I have to go. Grandpa's at Jack's house, and that is never a good combination. Austin: I'll go with you. Summer: Okay. I was hoping you would say that, but I have to prep you. We are going to be walking in to the clash of the titans, okay -- my old family versus my new family. Austin: I get it. It's tense, like with nick and your dad. Summer: Uh, no. This is on a whole other level, okay? These two have been fighting since before I was born. Austin: Maybe we shouldn't go over there, then. I don't like the idea of you getting caught in the middle of their battle. Summer: Oh, and then leave my mom there by herself instead? I can't do that. Austin: Okay. I got your back, then. Summer: Okay. Thank you. And, Austin -- Austin: I know. We can't tell Phyllis that we're married. Summer: Yeah. And also, my mom doesn't know about the whole Jack live-in thing with Kelly, so maybe keep that on the down-low, too. And also, if my mom corners you and asks you to use a laptop to get access to the internet, you can't help her. Austin: You want to just give me a cheat sheet of all the things I can't say? Summer: I'm really sorry. I know you hate all the secrets. Austin: Well, no. I get it. It's the way that Phyllis reacted to our engagement... Summer: I know. This -- the doctor said that we can't stress her out. Otherwise -- Austin: It's all right. I know that you're glad we're married. Summer: I really am. I love you so much. Austin: Okay, so, we can't drop any major developments on your mom until after she's ready. Summer: Right. Austin: Right. Summer: Wow. Hot, smart, and totally there for me. How did I get so lucky? Austin: By being the best wife ever. All right. Come on. Victor: So, you'll give me the information? Ashley. Ashley: Hi. Victor: My goodness. I heard rumors that you're back for good. Ashley: Yeah, well, you heard right. Victor: Nice to see you. Ashley: You as well. I'm so happy you're well. And you look fantastic. Phyllis: [Chuckles] How did those nice words feel crawling their way out of your throat? Ashley: I was just trying to be polite. Phyllis: And I'm trying to make a re-entry here, which is why when people who hate me start with the nice noises, it starts to make me feel like an invalid. Ashley: Okay, well, how insensitive of me -- trying to be pleasant to you. Phyllis: The last time we saw each other, weren't you making an all-out attempt to keep me from your brother? Ashley: I think a lot's happened since then, don't you? Phyllis: Tell me about it. Actually, Victor and I were in the middle of something, but I'm sure we can finish that some other time. Victor: You bet we can. Now, I just came back to town, so I'm looking forward to seeing my wife. I'll see you all soon. Jack: Not so fast. I think you need to stick around and face the music. Maureen: So, who's this guy you've hooked up with? Nikki: Maureen, there is no guy. [Cell phone vibrates] Nikki: Look, I-I really hate to be rude, but this just isn't a good time. Maureen: I hear you. Enjoy. Nikki: Oh, boy. That must have really given you the wrong impression with Maureen showing up with vodka. Paul: Nikki, there is no time. Dylan is in the building. He's already spotted Ian. [Knock on door] Nikki: What?! Who is it? Ian: Hello, Nicole. Nikki: Hello, Ian. You're early. Ian: I thought it best to surprise you before our planned rendezvous. Nikki: And why is that? Ian: [Chuckles] Did you think your ridiculous trap would stop me from taking what I want from you? Nikki: Oh, I don't know. I don't think that trap was so ridiculous. Paul: Freeze! Ian: [Gasps] [Sighs] Paul: Ian ward, you are under arrest. Avery: Why did you track me down here, Joe? Joe: Well, I didn't. Avery: You just happened to wander in? Joe: I guess I need to set some things straight. Avery: Yes, like why you're here and what you want. Joe: Well, I'm here for some legal advice. Avery: I advise you to hire a different attorney. Joe: Funny you say that. I'm looking for Michael Baldwin. Michael: That would be me. Avery: Get over here. You -- you -- you hired -- you're meeting with my law partner? Joe: Well, I'm just as surprised to see you as you are to see me. I didn't put the connection together until, uh, I saw my name on the door. Michael: Oh. Oh, you're Mr. Clark. Joe: Joe Clark. I see you didn't lose the last name. Avery: Right. Because after our divorce was final, I had already established myself professionally as Avery bailey Clark. Joe: Well, I didn't mean to surprise you. When cane recommended an attorney... Michael: Cane Ashby? Joe: ...He didn't say that you had a partner. Michael: Yeah, well, it's a brand-new partnership. Avery: How do you know cane? Joe: We used to work together. We're friends. I trust his business savvy. That's what led me here. Michael: Oh. You have legal questions. Joe: A commercial real-estate offering. I need you to review some documents. Michael: I would be glad to review these documents if my partner doesn't mind. Avery: Why would I mind? Paul: And if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you. Ian: Come on. Get these cuffs off me. I haven't done anything wrong. Paul: Do you understand your rights? If you choose not to respond, we will bring in a professional who will determine your mental status. Ian: I'm more sane than anyone else in this room. Paul: And if the professional determines that your mental status is capable of understanding these rights, your rights will be read to you in the presence of a judge. Ian: And I'll be free faster than you can blink. Paul: You're not gonna beat these charges, not this time. Dylan: Are you all right? Nikki: I'm fine. How did you get here? Dylan: Harding let me out. Harding: Yeah, I got to -- I got to hand it to the guy. He found an entrance to the place that we had all missed. Dylan: They came across it when they were remodeling the place. Harding: Ward slipped through there, past our plainclothes guys that we had at all the other exits. Paul: Did you hear that, ward? The man you tried to frame for murder is the man responsible for bringing you down. Think about that path. Ian: I came back for you, Nicole. And I'll be back for you again. Dylan: No, you won't. It's over. Ian: For now. Paul: Until the rest of your sorry life. Get him out of here. Harding: Come on. Ian: All right. All right. Don't manhandle me. Excessive force, Paul! Harding: Oh, that's not excessive force. This is. Paul: Nikki, I promise you he is not gonna slither out of these charges. Not this time. We have him dead to rights for kidnapping and drugging Mariah. Dylan: He's out of your life, Nikki. Finally. Nikki: Not quite yet. Victor: "Face the music," Jack? Instead of harassing me, you should be celebrating Phyllis' good health and your sister's return to Genoa City. Jack: This isn't about the two of them. Victor: It should be. Don't mar their homecoming by another baseless attack on me. Jack: This is not baseless. What you did to my family -- Ashley: Okay, Jack, you know what? Before this gets any worse, just give him a chance to defend himself, okay? Jack: Summer, please come here. Summer: Wh-what's going on? Jack: Your grandfather was just about to explain himself. Summer: Wait, grandpa, you're the one responsible for my mom coming back? Victor: I am. Mm-hmm. Jack: So tell them the rest. Victor: You know it all, Jack. Why don't you tell them? Jack: Well, what your grandfather has conveniently omitted is that he arranged for a special experimental treatment at the clinic for your mother without the family's consent. To do that, he pulled a lot of strings and probably committed a few crimes. Victor: Sweetheart, helping your mother coming out of a coma is hardly a crime. Jack: Well, you see for yourself here. That's a consent form for the experimental-drug treatment. It's signed by you, apparently. But then Victor said you didn't know anything about it. So what does that mean? Did you maybe forge the name of the granddaughter you were so concerned about? Ashley: Tell me you didn't do that, please. Jack: I can only assume from the perfect timing you're also responsible for Daniel's art grant. Phyllis: Did you send my son out of the country? Jack: That's right. That way, he would be far away from the clinic when the treatment was administered, right? Phyllis: Is that true? Summer: Wait, wait. Gr-grandpa didn't forge my signature. Phyllis: He didn't? Then who? Summer: I signed it. Jack: Summer -- Summer: Grandpa tricked me into signing it myself. Michael: It'll be nice working with you, Joe. Avery: Well, we won't be working with you for long. Joe: Why is that? Avery: I just assume this is a one-shot deal since you'll be in Genoa City briefly finalizing this one project, right? Joe: Well, that's true, but I may have other documents that need to be reviewed. Michael: We'll be happy to take your business, Joe. Just e-mail your papers to my paralegal. Joe: I'll do that. Appreciate you squeezing me in, Michael. Michael: Not at all. But I do have to go to an appointment now. Avery: Uh, wait. I -- are you due in court? Michael: No. Nothing that serious. Just meeting a friend. Take care. Joe: Nice to see you again, Avery. Always a pleasure. Avery: Wait a minute. Why did you pretend you had no idea that Michael was my partner? What kind of game are you playing here, Joe? Paul: Why do you feel the need to face Ian one more time? Dylan: I mean, the guy always upsets you. You shouldn't be stressing yourself out. Nikki: You're a wonderful son, Dylan. And, Paul, you've been such a good friend. But I need to look that guy in the eye one more time after everything he's done to me. Dylan: You -- you just did when he was hauled away in cuffs. Nikki: Well, I'm not quite finished. Ian: Nicole. I knew you wouldn't be able to stay away from me. Nikki: The game is over, Ian. You have no power over me anymore. Ian: I don't? When the world hears -- Nikki: Shut up! I'm not finished with you yet. You took advantage of me when I was a young, naive girl. You forced yourself upon me. I didn't know any better. And then you had the audacity to come to my home, years later, and dredge the whole thing up again. You're a sick man, always telling me that I needed you, that you were the path to overcome my weakness. Well, you were my weakness, and you're gone. Ian: Oh, you think you've won? Nikki: I know so. Paul, my son, and I will thrive while you are rotting away in some dark, dank cell. Ian: [Chuckles] Oh, yes. What a lovely family portrait the three of you make. But there's something missing from this lovely tableau. Yes. Your husband. [Chuckles] But then again, you always did love to play the field. Paul: Unh-unh. Ian: [Chuckles] Victor: You look at the bigger picture, okay? Your mother is here, and she's well. Summer: You must have slipped the consent form in with my trust-fund documents. Jack: Oh, is that how you did it? Summer: Grandpa, I trusted you. I blindly signed everything that you put in front of me, and you lied to me. Phyllis: Why was my daughter signing trust-fund documents? Summer: That's not the point, okay? The point is why did you do that? Why couldn't you just ask me to sign the documents? Ashley: That's a really good question. Victor: If I had asked, Jack Abbott here would have blocked any attempt at a cure because the suggestion came from me. Jack: I never would have stood in the way of Phyllis receiving any viable treatment. Victor: If I had done nothing, Phyllis would be lying in that hospital, comatose, because of the man she loves. Jack: That is absurd. Victor: Really? Instead of accusing me, why don't you all ask Jack why he didn't go to a greater extent to find a cure for the woman he loves? Joe: Well, I honestly didn't know Michael was your partner. Avery: How could you not know that? You called me to congratulate me about my new partnership when you saw the announcement. Joe: Well, I didn't register the name of the other partner. Look, this is no scheme to infiltrate your office, Avery. Why would I lie about that? Avery: [Sighs] I suppose there's no reason you would. Joe: Cane said he was the best, so I made the call. Avery: He's one of the best. Joe: Right. Avery, I assure you this is nothing more than a coincidence. But truth be told, I'm not sorry for the opportunity to see you. Ian: I do so enjoy your temper, Dylan. It made it so easy to convince people that you were a murderer. Paul: You know, what you didn't count on was me knowing my son wasn't a murderer. Ian: Oh, come on. You must have had some doubts, chief. Paul: In the end, I realized that he's too honest and too decent to commit a crime like that. Ian: Oh, I wouldn't be so sure about that. I mean, look at those eyes. How close are you right now to strangling me, huh? [Chuckles] Yeah, there's evil inside there. When Avery finds out, she's gonna walk away from you. Dylan: You know, my mother was right. Ian: To choose me as her spiritual guide? I agree. Dylan: No, Nikki said you lost all power, and you have. All you can do is taunt us from behind bars. And Paul was also right about how to handle a piece of garbage like you. Violence isn't necessary to put you exactly where you belong. Ian: I belong with the women who love me. Nikki: The women you used. And we've won. Sharon and her daughter -- they're gonna have their happy ending while my son and his father and I -- we've never been closer. We took you down together. And we stand here before you as a family. You stand there with nothing. Harding: Come on, ward. I got a nice, cozy cell for you. Paul: You know what, Harding? I want the pleasure of escorting Mr. Ward to lockup. Let's go. Nikki: [Sighs] Paul: There you go. Ian: [Chuckles] Well, lovely accommodations, Paul. Paul: Don't get used to it. You're gonna be shipped out soon. You'll be tried, convicted, and put away for a very long time. After all these years, Ian, it's finally over. Ian: [Chuckles] Did you learn nothing from me at new world, huh? Your mode of thinking really disappoints me, Paul. I tried to teach you over and over -- we're all on a path that travels upon itself. Time, the universe moves in a circle that never ends. If you would only grasp that truth then you would know nothing is over. [Cell door slams] Jack: I moved heaven and earth trying to find a cure for Phyllis. Victor: And yet you failed, didn't you? Jack: I'd like to know what other crimes you committed trying to find this treatment. Victor: Phyllis, let me ask you -- are you or are you not grateful for my part in your cure? Phyllis: Yes, but that is before I knew you took advantage of my daughter. Did you steal her signature on anything else? Austin: Yeah, I'd like the answer to that, too. I don't like seeing Summer manipulated by someone she considers family. Victor: Excuse me. Did I ask you a question? All I did was help find a cure so that you would come out of your coma and could spend the rest of your life with your family, amongst people you love. That's all that matters. Ashley: He's got a point. Jack: I may approve of the outcome. I don't approve of the way you got there, and I am going to look into this experimental treatment, see what went into it. Did you check if there were any potential side effects? Summer: Wait, side effects? Phyllis: No, sweetie. Don't worry. I-I haven't experienced a single side effect. In fact, I am feeling stronger by the minute -- strong enough to want this argument over right now. Jack: I don't approve of the way you got there. Ashley: Jack... Jack: But I will overlook it for the moment. Victor: I don't give a damn. Jack: For you. Phyllis: Thank you. Jack: You can leave now. And stay away from Phyllis from now on. Victor: I have your permission to leave now? Jack: Yes. Victor: Now that Phyllis is conscious again because of my efforts, I am sure she can choose who and when she wants to meet someone. And I'm sure she will not forget to thank me for what I've done. You had better keep that brother of yours in line. Ashley: And I'm gonna be keeping my eye on you, too. Victor: All right. I'm looking forward to it, okay? Ashley: Okay. Victor: Bye. Ashley: Bye. So, Phyllis. How do you like your handsome new son-in-law, huh? Austin: She meant fiancé. Summer: She didn't... Phyllis: You're already married? Avery: You wanted to see me again. Why, Joe? We've been divorced for years. Joe: Well, I'm concerned about you. Why wouldn't I be? With Dylan being locked up -- I mean, how are you handling this? Avery: I'm fine. Really. But I-I do need to get back to work, so... Joe: I can tell underneath that smile you're worried. I mean, who wouldn't be under these circumstances? Avery: Dylan is innocent. That will be proven. Joe: You're so sure about that? Avery: Yes, I am. And whether you agree with me or not on his innocence, I really don't care either way. What matters is that I'm standing by Dylan. Joe: Like you stood by me. Paul: Well, I can't tell you how glad I am that's over. Nikki: Oh, me, too. Paul: And you -- I'm proud of you for not beating ward to a pulp. I know how tempting it was. Dylan: Yeah, well, your way was the right way to go. He's locked up for good now, and none of us had to get any blood on our hands. Nikki: Well, you both came up with a very effective plan. Dylan: Well, I guess we're done. See you guys later. Uh, Nikki... we all made it work, especially you. Nikki: [Sighs] It's over. Nikki: You know, Victor, you haven't been here enough to even know what's going on with me. Victor: I am worried about your health. Nikki: Oh, please, please stop. I don't want to hear the letters "M.S." Again. I will scream. There is nothing wrong with me. I've told you over and over there are no flare-ups. Victor: Will you come to your senses? You've been under a lot of stress lately, so you're weakened. Nikki: I am not weakened. You are overreacting. Victor: Well, whatever I'm doing, you and I will go to see the doctor tomorrow. Is that clear? Nikki: Dear God. Fine. Fine. We will go see the doctor. Victor: Let me help you. Nikki: Victor, I am okay! I don't need your help. Victor: What is the matter with you? Nikki: I am fine. Victor: Nikki, why don't you answer the phone? One of the staff told me that you were heading for the club. That's where I am now, looking for you. Call me back. Phyllis: You have lied to me twice now. Summer: Look, mom, please. Phyllis: First, you and Austin were friends, then you were engaged, now you're married. Are their grandchildren somewhere around here that I don't know about? Jack: No. Phyllis: Can I get that in writing? Summer: Definitely no grandkids. Austin: Definitely. Summer: And I wasn't lying when I said there wasn't one on the way, either. Austin: Look, Summer was just trying to protect you. Phyllis: Okay, I have had it with being protected from the truth. How long ago was this marriage? Summer: Um, it was in July. Austin: Yeah. Phyllis: Okay, okay. We have enough time to get an annulment. Summer: Mom, I am sorry that I didn't tell you before about my marriage, but I am not sorry that I'm married to Austin. I love him, and we are gonna be together. Phyllis: We'll see about that. Summer: Okay, do not even try. Other people have tried to break up my marriage. You cannot. It will not work. Jack: It's true. I even tried to bring in the police. Sweetheart, give it some time. Let it sink in. Phyllis: Time is not gonna make me any less upset. You are barely out of your teens. Summer: I am an adult, mom. Phyllis: Who was just tricked into signing legal forms, sweetie. Summer: Okay, yes, lesson learned. I will not let anyone treat me like a naive kid again, but you cannot wreck my marriage. Austin: Okay, I-I'll make sure that she's okay. Ashley: I'm really sorry about the slipup. Jack: No, no, no. It's all right, sis. It's all right. I realize the marriage is a shock. I felt the same way when I found out they eloped. Phyllis: Eloped?! Jack: First they eloped, and then there was a church service. Phyllis: And you didn't try to stop them? Either time?! Jack: Red, take your frustration out on me. You don't want to fight this fight with Summer. Don't. She's every bit as stubborn as her mother. Look, what's troubling me right now is Victor's accusation. I need you to believe this. I did everything in my power to wake you from that coma. Phyllis: I never doubted that. Jack: Good. I also know what his real motive is. Phyllis: Which is what? Jack: The moustache has been desperate for sometime now to uncover information that he could use to hurt nick. Phyllis: Yeah, so he said. Jack: Wait, he talked to you about it? Phyllis: Well, he's Victor Newman. He talked at me. Jack: You would not believe the lengths he has already gone to find out this information. According to Sharon, you're the one person that knows it. Even she says she forgets it. Phyllis: So she says. Jack: Wait, you don't believe her? Phyllis: It's just a convenient thing to forget, is all. Jack: Then you do know what this mysterious information is. Michael: We got to stop meeting like this, ed. Dr. Botnik: Thanks for coming in. Michael, please have a seat. Michael: You don't have to summon me back to your office for golf tips. But, per usual, you need to slow down on your back swing. Dr. Botnik: I'm afraid this isn't about golf, Michael. Michael: Then what is it about? Dr. Botnik: Well, there's no easy way to say this. The rest of your test results came back, and your P.S.A. Blood level was elevated. Michael: I have cancer? Phyllis: That's not what I meant. It's just suspicious that Sharon would forget some important piece of information. Jack: Did you say that to Victor? Phyllis: [Sighs] Honey, my head is spinning. There is so much coming at me. My daughter is married, and I-I don't want to focus on Sharon or Victor or your age-old battle with my ex-father-in-law. Jack: Okay, okay. That's a wise choice. We'll -- we'll set it aside for right now. Austin: Hey, can I -- Phyllis, can I talk to you for a second in private? Look, I just -- I want you to know how sorry I am for how this went down. And you need to know I love Summer, and I'd do anything for her. Phyllis: All right, Austin. I have a way you can prove you're worthy of her. Ashley: I'm really sorry I dropped that bomb. And I never would have if I'd only known. Jack: It's okay. It's all right. Forget about it. Turns out Phyllis is a lot stronger than we all gave her credit for. Ashley: Yeah, I agree with that. Do you think she's strong enough to learn that some other woman is sleeping in her bed? Phyllis: You can prove yourself by telling me what else everyone is keeping from me. Austin: Like, uh -- like what? Phyllis: Well, I'm sure there's more they're holding back -- something big, something you may already know or can help me figure out. Austin: Look, it's not like I can just -- Phyllis: You know, why don't you just give me your cell phone, and I will look something up on the internet? Austin: I can't. Phyllis: Austin, if you love Summer and want her mother's support, you'll help me on this. Summer: Mom, if you're giving Austin a hard time, then you need to stop. Phyllis: Sweetie, nothing to worry about. I believe Austin and I have come to an understanding. Avery: Are you trying to pick a fight with me? Joe: I'm not blaming you, Avery. As I've already said, I wasn't the husband that you deserved. All right? I gave you ample reasons not to stand by me during our marriage. Avery: So now you're saying that I shouldn't stand by Dylan, that I've made another mistake in my judgment when it comes to love and men? Joe: Not at all. Avery: You know what? We don't have to have this conversation. Our marriage is over. You and I have moved on. Michael is a brilliant attorney. He will handle your affairs, and then you can be on your way. I wish you good luck. Good luck with your business. Joe: Avery, about my business... Avery: Dylan. Oh, my God. You're free! It worked! They found Ian? Dylan: We did. We did. It's over. It's over. I'm sorry for, uh, interrupting. Joe: You must be Dylan. Dylan: Who are you? Victor: Thank you. I appreciate it. Maureen: Uh, excuse me. Sorry, I-I couldn't help but notice you asking the waiter about Nikki. I could help. Victor: In what way can you help? Maureen: Well, I know where she is. Paul: All right. Ian is locked away. No chance of dodging these charges. Nikki: [Sighs] Then the worst truly is over. Paul: Yeah, Nikki -- Nikki: I got to go. Paul: Listen. Is it really over? Nikki: I don't know what you mean. Paul: You know, I understand you've been under a lot of pressure lately, but that -- that friendly visitor you had back at the suite toting the bottle of vodka. Have you been drinking again? [NEXT_ON] Cane: I'm actually glad your father's lost his eyesight so he didn't have to walk in that hotel room and see you in bed with his wife. Hilary: I can't do this. Neil: Why? What do you mean you can't do this? Dylan: When were you gonna tell me your ex was in town?

Summer tells Austin that Victor is with Phyllis

Celia: Is this for the live auction or the silent auction? Colby: You haven't done this much, have you? Fancy stuff -- trip, puppies, men -- live. Baskets, gift certificates, cheesy T-shirts -- silent. Got it? Celia: Mm-hmm. Yeah! Colby: Mm. He's so hot. How much do you think he's gonna bring in? Celia: Well, definitely more than a puppy. Colby: Sense of humor. Who knew? Celia: Are you gonna bid? Colby: Are you? Celia: I'd rather have a puppy. Colby: Mm. Pete's already been potty trained. You should see him roll over and beg. Celia: [Chuckles] You know, I'm gonna go do the place cards. Oh. I forgot them at Bramwell. I will be right back. Colby: No, no, no, no. You don't have a car, and we need those charts us ASAP. I'll drive you. It'll be faster. Celia: Okay. Thanks. [SCENE_BREAK] Jane: Are you excited about being auctioned off? Pete: Well, I'd be a lot more excited if I had a date with Celia. But... if that were the case, I wouldn't be on the block at all, if I were still seeing her. Jane: You'd be off the market completely. Pete: Yeah. You know, Celia torched me, but I cannot get this girl out of my head. Jane: So, tell her already. Pete: I've tried. Trust me. Every chance I get. Not a dent. Hell, she's the one that recommended me as the bachelor. Does that sound like somebody who's interested in a relationship with me? Jane: Well, you convinced her to save you a dance, so just lay on that Cortlandt charm, those big, brown eyes. She'll be yours. Pete: [Chuckles] Billy Clyde: Peter Cortlandt? Pete: Uh, Pete. And you are? Billy Clyde: Billy Clyde Tuggle. I knew your father. [SCENE_BREAK] Cassandra: You should have just left me in that trash bin when I was a baby. Angie: Don't talk like that. Cassandra: My birth mother threw me away for a reason. Because -- because that's what I am -- trash. Angie: Stop it. Stop it, Cassandra, please. You are my miracle! My precious miracle, and I love you! [SCENE_BREAK] [Knock on door] Jesse: What, are you kidding me? Perfect end to a perfect day. David: I had no idea you'd be here. Jesse: Thought you'd just pop over to my poor, lonely wife some of your special company? David: No. I just thought I'd drop this off. Jesse: "Dealing with trauma." David: Actually, I'm happy you're back. Jesse: So, now we add liar to the list of your prodigious attributes. David: No. It's because your wife and your daughter clearly need you. I just hope you have an attorney smart enough to beat the charges. Jesse: Well, I won't need an attorney. Charges were dropped. David: [Chuckles] Of course, they were. We both break the law because our daughters are threatened. Mine dies, and I get five years in the slammer. But you? Pine Valley's own police chief -- now you are guilty as hell, but of course, you get a pass, because you're such a damn good citizen, right? Jesse: Get out. Take your stupid little self-help book with you. David: You don't get it, do you? Jesse: You know what I get? I get you sniffing all over my wife like some sick, inbred mutt in heat. It's pathetic, and it's gonna stop. David: Oh, really? And why should it stop? She obviously needs someone that she can trust. Jesse: Trust? You make me laugh. You -- that's hilarious. Trust a man like you who has brought nothing but pain, suffering, and misery into every single life you've ever touched. David: Really? Really? Jesse: Really! David: Really? Well, I guess it escaped your attention that your wife is seeing today because of me. Now, how about a little gratitude for once in awhile? Jesse: How about a little memory for once in awhile. Have you forgotten that you blackmailed her into resigning her position as chief of staff at the hospital? Forgot that, have we? David: Yeah, well, at least, I didn't take off for -- what was it? 20 years, then marry another woman and have a child with her. Are you kidding me? And then what did you do? You came crawling back with your crocodile tears, telling Angie how much you love her. Jesse: God, what are you, 5? [Mockingly] At least, I didn't blah, blah, blah, blah, blah! Man, I left to protect my family. I had no choice. David: [Scoffs] Oh, give me a break. There's always a choice, but you always seem to make the wrong one. Let us examine this for a second, shall we? When your baby died, what did you do? Did you tell Angie the truth? Hell, no! No, you just substituted your baby for another baby, and you hoped that Angie wouldn't know. What, are you kidding me? Jesse: Watch your step, Hayward. You are perilously out of line. David: No. It's not called out of line when you're telling the truth. You're a royal screw-up, Hubbard. Jesse: Maybe. David: Your wife is too good a person to call you on your bullshit, but I'm not. Angie keeps forgiving you over and over and over again. Jesse: Oh, please, shut up! David: She deserves so much better than you. Jesse: Oh, she deserves somebody like you, somebody that drugs people, kidnaps them, not to mention JR -- you shot that boy point blank! David: Oh, come on! That boy was pointing a gun at a room full of people. If I have any regrets at all, it's that he's still walking this not-so-good earth! Jesse: And whose finger was on that trigger... when your daughter died? Yours or his? David: You son of a bitch. Jesse: Oh, struck a nerve, have we? Don't stand there fronting as if you have some sort of compassion. You don't! What the hell did you come back to Pine Valley in the first place? You got no family here. Sure as hell got no friends! David: No. See, that's where you're wrong. Because while you were out there obstructing justice, trying to frame an innocent man for murder, I was right there at your wife's side, helping her to find the strength to support your daughter. Jesse: Angela knows that I am there for her whenever she needs me. David: Right, right, right. Just like you were there for her when she asked you to go to a therapist with her, right? Jesse: I was dealing with something extremely urgent. David: Oh, okay. So, in other words, you were some place else, just like you were some place else when your daughter had an abortion. Where the hell were you then?! Jesse: What? Get out of my way. [Runs out] [SCENE_BREAK] Angie: You have brought me nothing but joy. Cassandra: I killed my baby. Does that bring you joy? [Crying] Angie: Cassandra, you have been through hell, and there is no easy way back, sweetheart, but I love you. And I support every decision you make. Every step you take. Cassandra: Did you shrink tell you to say that? Dixie: Come on. Why don't you get some coffee? I'll sit with Cassandra for a while, okay? Angie: I'll be back. Dixie: [Sighs] Cassandra: I don't need a babysitter. Dixie: No, but you could use a friend. Cassandra: I thought it would make me feel better to have the baby gone. But I feel the same -- dirty. It's never gonna go away. Dixie: No, it won't, but you can choose how to deal with it. Cassandra: All I want to do is forget everything that happened, but every time I close my eyes, I see everything. Dixie: Hey. I brought something for you. Cassandra: It's beautiful. Will you help me? Dixie: Absolutely. I want you to wear this and remember that you will get past this. And you will be you again. Cassandra: [Sniffles] Dixie: May all your tears turn to gold. [SCENE_BREAK] Celia: It's in here somewhere. Colby: Nice. Celia: Thanks. Colby: A little virginal, princess-y, but... nice. You like it? Celia: Boarding school? It's all I've ever really known. Ah. Here it is. Colby: [Chuckles] Ah. I'm surprised my parents didn't ship me off to boarding school. Celia: I would've. Well, it had to be pretty cool, and you got to see your mom and dad every day. Colby: Yeah. Very cool. Except for all the screaming, yelling, and fighting. And hell, my mom got so tired of it, she just took off with me. Celia: Really? Colby: Yeah. My dad got super controlling, so we ended up just living out of our suitcases from place to place, and every time I met someone or made a friend, we had to move. Celia: I'm sorry. That had to be really hard. Colby: No. No attachments, no getting hurt. I learned a lot. I learned how to look after myself, 'cause no one else will. Celia: Well... at least you know them. All I've got is a couple of pictures and a locket. Colby: Wow. I mean, my parents can get on my last nerve, but I can't imagine life without them. Celia: Mm. Evelyn: Here you are. Are you ready to find the perfect dress? Colby: For the gala? Evelyn: Hello. I'm Evelyn. Colby: Colby Chandler. Co-chair with Celia. Celia: Yeah, I'm ready. Colby: Oh. Why don't you come with me to my fitting? Yvette will swoon all over you and your figure. I promise you it will be one-of-a-kind sensational. It'll be magnifique. Evelyn: Okay. Celia: How can I pass up magnifique? [SCENE_BREAK] [Both laugh] Zach: So what do you do? Miranda: It's ridiculous. Jane: You need anything? Zach: No, we're good. Thanks. It's not too late to catch up with your friends, you know. Miranda: What, are you trying to get rid of me? Zach: No! I understand you want to hang with your handsome uncle, but you want to be with AJ and... what's the trollop? Miranda: Heather. Zach: Ah. Miranda: And I think I'd just be in the way. Zach: So they are dating? Miranda: I don't know. Kind of. I -- he invited her as his plus-one to the gala, so... that's kind of a date, right? Zach: Are you still going? Miranda: Yeah. Zach: And you need a dress, right? Miranda: Yes? Zach: Let's go. Miranda: Let's go where? Zach: Shopping. Miranda: [Laughs] Zach: Come on. Miranda: All right, all right. [SCENE_BREAK] [Footsteps] Dixie: Hey. I persuaded Dr. Anders to let Cassandra stay one more night, but he says there's no medical reason why she shouldn't leave tomorrow. Jesse: Hey. Is it true about Cassandra? Dixie: I'll -- I'll leave you alone. Jesse: Is it true she had an abortion? Angie: [Sighs] Yes. Yes, and I should have been here with her. Jesse: Oh, my God. It's my fault. If you hadn't been there for me at that stupid-ass bail hearing -- Angie: Jessie. Please. You are my husband. How would it look to a judge if I wasn't there to support you? Jesse: I'm so sorry. For everything. Angie: We're here now, and Cassandra needs us. Jesse: Well, how is she? Angie: She thinks that I'm disgusted by her, by what she's done. Jesse: Angie, look -- Angie: She -- she thinks I hate her. My -- my baby thinks I hate her! [SCENE_BREAK] Miranda: Okay, that dress is totally gorgeous. Thank you so much. Zach: Yeah, I don't know. Miranda: What do you mean, you don't know? It's perfect. Zach: What if you wake up and you don't like the color? Miranda: It's my favorite color. Zach: Then it's decided. You need a backup. And you know what else you need? Shoes. I know this. Women need shoes. More shoes than anybody. Miranda: It's decided -- you're nuts. But that's why I love you. Zach: Well, an uncle's work is never done. Miranda, you remember Lea. Miranda: Right. Your personal bodyguard. Lea: Not anymore. What's the occasion? Miranda: Oh, Chandler Media is having this huge party, so Uncle Zach is taking me shopping. Lea: Well, that's very nice. Zach: Hey, anything for those I love. Lea: Miranda is a very lucky girl. Miranda: Um... I'll be in the car. It's good to see you again. Lea: Good to see you, too. She's sweet. Zach: Yeah, she is. Lea: Okay. I know that we can't go back, but I just need you to understand why I couldn't look the other way when it came to Jesse. Zach: No. No. I understand. I get it. You chose your job over Jesse and his family. I understand. [SCENE_BREAK] Jesse: We're gonna get through this. Angie: I haven't told Cassandra about your arrest. She's being released tomorrow. Jesse: There's not gonna be a trial. Angie: Oh, Jesse, thank God the DA realized you were only protecting your daughter and dropped the charges. Jesse: Actually, they offered me a deal, and that deal was that the charges would only be dropped... if I resigned. Angie: Oh, Jesse. Your job. I'm so sorry. Jesse: Cassandra is safe. That's really all that matters. [SCENE_BREAK] Jane: From the looks of those bags and the number of them, I'm guessing something sweet and definitely chocolate. Miranda: The woman is a mind reader. Jane: [Chuckles] I have just the thing. Lea: You guys are still shopping? Miranda: Yes. Oh, my gosh. Look at this. Lea: [Gasps] Miranda: It's cool, isn't it? Lea: How beautiful! Miranda: Yeah, Uncle Zach picked it out. Can you believe it? My uncle, the fashionisto. Zach: It's all you. It had nothing to do with me. Miranda: He's being totally modest. Man's a serious shopper. Lea: With great taste. [Laughs] How are you gonna wear your hair? Miranda: I don't know yet. Um, I have a couple ideas, but I'm not sure. Lea: Well, you have gorgeous hair. Maybe something up, but loose, and definitely with the clip. Miranda: Yeah, I was thinking something like that. Um... like maybe something like this. Zach: It's very nice. [SCENE_BREAK] Billy Clyde: I ain't no whippersnapper no more, no. I can't keep up this pace. I might just keel right over. Do you mind if we take a -- like, a two-minute breathing spell here? Pete: Yeah, no problem. Billy Clyde: [Sighs] [Groans] Pete: So, how did you know my father, exactly? Billy Clyde: Well, we had, uh, mutual acquaintances. And plus we both enjoy the finer things in life. [Chuckles] Yes. [Sighs] So, I hear that you are an entrepreneur. Pete: I am. I actually restructured and expanded my father's company. It's Cortech now. Billy Clyde: Impressive. I hear you have a business down there in the Silicon Valley. Pete: You keep up. Billy Clyde: [Laughs] So, your primary work is out west, but you're here. Pete: Yeah, it was, uh, it was supposed to be temporary. Pretty much just get my dad's company back in order, and then, uh... then I met this girl. She was amazing. Billy Clyde: Past tense? That means there's trouble in proverbial paradise? Pete: She broke up with me. Billy Clyde: A fine specimen of a human being like yourself? She b -- what -- what d -- did you come on to her? Did you take advantage of her? What? Pete: No, no, no. Of course not. No. I've actually never met anyone like Celia in my life. That's her name -- Celia. Billy Clyde: Well, you mustn't let her get away! Pete: Maybe you should try and talk to her. [Chuckles] You know what? This is where I got to leave you. I got a conference call with the coast in, like, five minutes. But it was very nice to meet you, Mr. Tuggle. Billy Clyde: Pleasure's mine. I hope to do it again. Pete: [Chuckles] [SCENE_BREAK] Celia: Isn't it incredible? It's to die for! Look at the line and the fabric. It's totally parfait and joli and all those other words Colby uses. Evelyn: [Laughs] Well, I love it. Colby's vocabulary, I'm not so sure about. Celia: I know, right? We -- we actually had fun. She's actually pretty cool. Evelyn: She's been very cruel. Celia: I know, but that's because of Pete. She has a thing for him. Evelyn: That's no excuse to treat you badly. Celia: Maybe she's over it? Evelyn: Be careful. Celia: I know. I will. But I really think Colby and I are kind of cool now. Evelyn: [Chuckles] Celia: Did I mention that this kind of costs a fortune? Evelyn: Yes. You did. Celia: Do you think my guardian is going to be upset? Evelyn: I think that any excuse to dress you up as a princess for a night, and he's going to be absolutely thrilled. Celia: [Chuckles] [SCENE_BREAK] Yvette: Are you happy with the dress? Colby: It's ravissant. Yvette: Bon. Je suis content. Colby: Mm. Thank you for fitting my friend, Celia. Did you get all the measurements? Is everything okay? Yvette: The operations will be simple. She is so charmant. And in that dress -- a vision. Colby: I'll be the only vision anyone sees that night. [Chuckles] Yvette: You are incorrigible. Colby: And your best client. Yvette: Mm-hmm. Ah. I will make these alterations, and I will deliver the dress tomorrow, right after I drop off Miss Celia's dress. Oh, I must have forgot the garment bag in the fitting room. I'll be back. Colby: [Changes something on the notepad] [SCENE_BREAK] Cassandra: They told you. Jesse: I wish your mother and I could have been there for you. [Voice breaking] I just want you to know that we will do anything and everything we can to help you. Cassandra: If it wasn't for you... you saved me. Jesse: [Scoffs] It should have been sooner. I wish it would have been sooner. I love you. [SCENE_BREAK] Dixie: Angie, Cassandra hates herself, and she's just projecting all of those feelings onto you. Angie: She really believes she disgusts me. Dixie: It's just a way for her to cope. It's a phase. It will pass. There's no quick fix here. What she needs is time and patience and a lot of love. Angie: Cassandra is not the only one who's gonna need time and patience and love. Jesse was forced to resign as chief. Dixie: [Gasps] Oh, Angie. I'm so sorry. Angie: It was the only way to get the charges dropped. My daughter's alive, and my husband isn't going to prison. I should be grateful. And I am. But it just feels like our lives have been ripped right out from under us, and I don't know what to do. I don't know how to fix it. What if I can't? [SCENE_BREAK] Zach: [Groans] Miranda: [Laughing] That was a blast. Zach: And we haven't dropped yet. Put it down. Miranda: What's that? Aw. AJ wants to camp by the lake tonight. Zach: Oh! That best friend thing -- nothing like it. Miranda: Except for that amazing uncle thing. Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Zach: I love you. Miranda: I love you! You know, I'm starting to think there's a little more to you than just hockey. Zach: I'm deep. Miranda: [Laughs] I can't wait to show my mom that dress. Zach: You mom would like that. Miranda: Yeah. Well, you know, maybe when she comes back, we can all go shopping. Zach: Yeah, we can do that, or do something else -- go see a game or... go shopping. Miranda: [Laughs] Zach: She's gonna love you in that dress, so take a picture, would you, please? Miranda: What? You're not coming? Zach: No, that's not my thing. Miranda: Oh, come on! It won't be nearly as fun without you! Please? Zach: That's a good point. So, I will find a suit, and, yeah, I'll go with you. Miranda: Yay! Thank you! Zach: Okay.

Pete asks Celia for once dance with her at the benefit and is very happy when Celia agrees to have one dance with him at the benefit

Sam: It was lonely without you here all night. Where'd you go? [SCENE_BREAK] Jax: Claire. Well, I am glad you were available. Claire: Would it have mattered if I weren't? Jax: Not one bit. Claire: I didn't think so. Jax: I have a feeling that you are the woman who will solve all of my problems. Claire: Oh, I've heard that before. Why don't you tell me where it hurts? [SCENE_BREAK] Johnny: What are you doing here? Michael: Where should I be? Johnny: I don't know, maybe the courthouse? Big day for you and your family. Your father's being arraigned for my sister's murder. Michael: What if I told you that my father didn't kill Claudia? [SCENE_BREAK] Diane: I know that you're aware that this arraignment is purely a formality, but do yourself a favor and don't say anything in court that isn't your plea, because the more subtle you are-- what the hell are you thinking? Sonny: What? What's wrong? Diane: Sonny, go upstairs right now and take your clothes off! [SCENE_BREAK] Epiphany: Oh, thank you so very much, Dr. Scorpio. Perhaps I could have the nursing staff come over to your house and cook dinner, or maybe they could pick up your dry cleaning as well. Robin: Excuse me? Epiphany: Like I don't have anything else other than filing your charts. [Laughs] Lisa: Another one sewn up and ready to go. Epiphany: Hold on just a minute! Epiphany Johnson did not go out and get her nursing degree so that she could take care of spoiled doctors who seem to have forgotten their alphabet! Lisa: What did I say? Robin: Okay, obviously you're pissed about something that has nothing to do with me or Dr. Niles. Epiphany: Yes, it does, because, see, when you doctors don't do your filing, then I have to stay overtime and do it. But, hey, I have a life of my own I'd like to live. So, I have to leave on time so that I can go and get my Beyoncé tickets. Steve: What's going on? Epiphany: Dr. Webber, could you please remind these doctors that nurses are professionals, too, and that it is not our job to take care of doctors, but take care of patients' needs. It would be really nice if someone would remember that. Steve: I'll send a memo. Robin: She wants to leave early so she can get tickets to Beyoncé. Lisa: Is all this because of Beyoncé tickets? 'Cause I can hook you up. How's that for respect? Epiphany: Hmph. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: Bernie and I had to basically reorganize the whole transport network, and it, you know, took us all night. Sam: Because of Johnny and Dante? Jason: Yeah, they know too much about the operation. Sam: You know, in the past, something like this would have been a declaration of war. Jason: You're definitely right. But I don't really want to go to war with Johnny, especially with Sonny in the headlines right now. Sam: I don't understand why he would pick now to go for a power grab. Jason: No, it's not about the power. He wants Sonny to hurt for what happened to Claudia. Sam: Really? But he knows that Michael is the one who killed Claudia. Jason: I know, Sam, and that's exactly what worries me, because Johnny hates Sonny, he blames Sonny for everything that led up to Claudia's death, and he knows the best way to hurt Sonny is to expose Michael as the killer. Sam: Jason, maybe there's a way I can help. [SCENE_BREAK] Johnny: Be smart, Michael. The less you say, the better. Michael: You started it. Johnny: Okay, we are not on the same side here. Regardless of how you felt about Claudia, she was my sister. Michael: My father should not have to take-- Johnny: I'm sorry that you ever had to cross paths with her. You didn't fare too well from that, and I do apologize. But Sonny blindsided Claudia in a roomful of people that were there to celebrate her. He taunted her with her dead baby. Michael: My father had just found out that Claudia got me shot. Johnny: Michael, when are you gonna realize that your father married Claudia for the power? Michael: My dad already had the power. Johnny: Yes, and when he married Claudia, he wound up with more power than he ever could have dreamed of. Michael: Well, Claudia got something out of it, too. Johnny: She did. Claudia did. She got herself a man who wouldn't spit on her if she was on fire. She got herself a man who gave her a false sense of something real, a false sense of security, a little respect. And then he turned on her. It had to be one of the worst things I ever saw. So I'm not gonna look the other way. My sister deserves justice. Olivia: Yeah, I'm still here. Go on. [SCENE_BREAK] Jax: All I meant, I have my doubts. But no one is as good as you're supposed to be. Claire: Well, you can't believe everything you hear. Most of the time. Jax: Well, that's a feisty attitude you got there. You're gonna need it. Claire: Are you trying to intimidate me? Well, I could double my rate if that would reassure you. Jax: Oh, I don't think compensation is a problem, for either one of us. Claire: Well, that depends entirely on what it is you want me to do. [Footsteps approaching] Olivia: Hi, boss. Jax: Hi. Olivia: Hey. Olivia Falconeri. Operations manager for the Metro Court Hotel. And, uh, you are? Jax: My lunch guest. Claire, Olivia. Olivia, Claire. Olivia: How's Carly? Jax: She's great, I'm assuming. Why are you asking me? Olivia: I just noticed that you're still wearing your wedding ring. I always think that that's such a positive sign. Don't you agree? When a man wears a wedding ring even through tough times, it means the marriage isn't over. Claire: Jax, you never told me you were married. [SCENE_BREAK] Diane: Really, this ensemble screams "mob boss." Sonny: This suit was custom-made for me. Do you have an idea how much it cost? Diane: And worth every penny. Now, go upstairs and change your shirt, preferably to something in a lighter shade. Sonny: Uh-huh. Diane: Don't give me any of that. Yes, you have excellent taste for a mobster. But when it comes to image and fashion, you listen to me. Sonny: This is who I am. Diane: Exactly! You might as well be wearing a big neon sign that says, "The godfather is waiting for the jury to come up and kiss his ring." And by the way, lose the ring. This is the beginning of a whole new you. Sonny: Why don't we just pay off the judge, so that way I can wear whatever I want to wear? Diane: Ho ho, if only I could. Peter Carroll may come off as a good old boy, but he is smart and he's tough. His verdicts are rarely overturned, and he seems to have issues, shall we say, with organized crime. Sonny: Get us another judge. Diane: If only I could. My hands are tied. If I had my way, you'd have Lori Young or Gail Roberts, someone who might be susceptible, at least, to your charms. But for this trial, we're gonna have to pray that your dimples work on the jury. Sonny: I hope that's not your entire strategy. Diane: You tied my hands, Sonny, by insisting that you walk into that courtroom and claim that you killed your wife. [SCENE_BREAK] Epiphany: Dr. Niles, you're fairly new around here, so you have no idea that I take my music seriously. So don't play around with me. Beyoncé tickets are like gold. Lisa: All right, well, I know people, so I will make a call and we'll have an answer by the end of your shift. Epiphany: If you're playing around with me, I will make sure that you work the bottom of the rotation in O.R. 3 until hell freezes over. Steve: Ooh. Lisa: What happens in O.R. 3? Robin: It's cursed. Steve: So that's why surgeons keep canceling. Lisa: Okay, why did I not know that until now? Patrick: Figured what you didn't know wouldn't hurt you. Lisa: I thought you had my back, drake. Obviously, it's every surgeon for himself. Steve: Better come through, Niles, otherwise we're all on Epiphany's bad side. Lisa: Oh, ye of little faith. [Laughs] Robin: I really hope she's not bluffing. Patrick: Hmm. Care to make it interesting? Let's go 20 bucks Lisa comes through with tickets. [Robin scoffs] Patrick: Uh-uh-uh. [SCENE_BREAK] Alexis: Hey. I thought you were at a music class. Kristina: Oh, canceled. Mr. Pope had an emergency root canal. So I have the day off. Alexis: You know, you've been working like crazy. Why don't you give yourself a break? Kristina: Me? You're the workaholic. You have another trial? Who are you defending this time? [Knock on door] [Kristina sighs] Alexis: Are you expecting anybody? Hi, Kiefer, how are you? Kiefer: I'm good, Ms. Davis. Is, uh, is Krissy here? Alexis: Uh, she isn't available at the moment, but I will tell her that you stopped by. Kiefer: All right, thanks. Uh, just ask her to give me a call. Alexis: I will. Bye-bye. The coast is clear. You know, what's going on with the two of you? Kristina: Nothing. Alexis: Usually girls your age have to be pried off their boyfriends. Kristina: Well, you taught me not to be like other girls. Alexis: At some point, you are gonna have to see him, even if it's to break up with him, which is perfectly fine, but whatever the situation is, take care of it head-on. Tell Kiefer the truth. Love you. [Door closes] [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: Don't get all righteous. You're the one who knew that Dante was an undercover cop and you never said a word. Johnny: What should I have done, Michael? Michael: Tell someone. I get that you hate Dad, but you don't hate Jason or Bernie or Spinelli. You could have warned one of them. Johnny: I handled it in my own way. I made sure Dante was going after nobody but your father. Michael: And that's okay with you? Johnny: It is. Because Sonny deserves what he's getting. It's part of the risk of getting involved in this business in the first place. Michael: Hey, Grandpa. Can I get the door for you? Mike: Yeah, yeah, please. Thank you. Uh, Johnny, could I have a word with you for a minute? Ah, boy. Hey, uh, Michael, I need a favor, buddy. I've got two really big cans of stewed tomatoes on the top shelf of the pantry, and, you know, I'm not good with a ladder right now. All right? Michael: No problem. I got it. Mike: Thanks, pal. Listen, my grandson doesn't need any grief from you right now, pal. Johnny: Your grandson needs to stop being his own worst enemy. Mike: Now, you just try to remember what it's like at that age, and you add to that what Michael's been through. Johnny: Whose fault is that? Mike: You made it very clear that you are no friend of Sonny's or anyone who's close to him. Johnny: No, see, Mike, that's where you got it wrong. I've made it clear that I despise Sonny, but I got nothing but sympathy for Michael. See, I know what it's like to be in his shoes--manipulated, son of a controlling father. The first sense of real peace I ever had in my life was when my father was thrown in jail for the crimes that he did. I should only wish the same thing for Michael. [Mike sighs] [SCENE_BREAK] Claire: I can't believe it, Jax. You never said anything about a wife. Jax: Oh, it seemed irrelevant at the time. Olivia: [Chuckles] You're funny, you guys. If there's anything else I could fill you in on, since obviously the wedding ring was a little too subtle. Claire: Subtle like a sledgehammer. Not unlike yourself. Olivia: Subtlety is not really my thing. Anyway, um, he may have also neglected to tell you about his two stepsons or his brand-new baby daughter. Claire: Baby--baby daughter? Jax: Mm-hmm. Claire: Do you have any pictures? Olivia: I do. Would you like them with or without the mother? Jax: Isn't there someplace you have to be, work-wise? Olivia: Actually, I'm all finished working, Jax. I'm also finished keeping secrets, of my own and for you. I've had the wrath of Carly up in my face two times now. I don't ever need to feel that again, so I'm not gonna go running off to her and tell her about whatever this little thing is that you've got going on. Why would I? You've obviously got no intention of saving your marriage, which is a little bit disappointing. I kind of felt that you'd fight for Carly and your family. Jax: Maybe my tactics aren't as obvious as you would like them to be, but believe me, this is all about saving my marriage. Olivia: If you say so. Claire: How was I? Jax: I definitely picked the right woman for the job. [SCENE_BREAK] Diane: The one area where we did catch a break was the federal prosecutor, Everett Dawson. Sonny: How much did he cost us? Diane: Not a thing. He's just lazy. He looks good, but he's not an original thinker. He's got his legal aides and interns prepping his cases for him. So he just preens around the courtroom. But that means he won't be dropping any surprises on us during the arraignment. Sonny: What surprises do you have planned for the arraignment? Diane: Not a thing. I got nothing. I'm going to try and get the court to delay the trial as long as possible. You will remain free on bail. That's standard. Maybe I can weaken this momentum that the prosecution has going for it. Jason: This a bad time? Sonny: Uh...no. Diane was leaving. Diane: Well, I have two requests of you, Jason. The first being, stay as far away as you can from the courtroom. I'm trying my damnedest to keep you off the witness list, but nothing screams guilty more than a mob enforcer taking the fifth. Jason: Okay. What about the second request? Diane: Don't let your boss leave the house wearing that shirt. Sonny: Forgive Diane. I need you to handle something crucial. [SCENE_BREAK] Jax: Sonny's lawyer's more than competent. Claire: Diane Miller. I read up on her. She has an impressive acquittal rate. Jax: Well, trust me when I tell you most of those "not guiltys" were actually guilty. Claire: Ms. Miller will try to set the pace of the trial from the arraignment. She'll waive their right to a speedy trial, use delay tactics, and try to put the brakes on the momentum. By the time the case actually goes to trial, the public will have lost interest, evidence will be missing, and witnesses will either develop memory lapses or disappear. Jax: Well, that's why you were brought in, to make sure that doesn't happen. Claire: I'll convict Sonny Corinthos. But first, I need to remove one tiny obstacle. [SCENE_BREAK] Diane: Your pro bono case is down the hall. Alexis: I cleared my calendar just for you. Diane: Pour moi? To what do I owe this honor? Alexis: Well, I went over some of the notes and I'm a little concerned about some of the details in your preparation, so I thought maybe I could help you out by giving you another perspective. Diane: I so appreciate your input, and welcome to my firm. Alexis: Oh, I'm not joining the firm; I'm just offering my services for this particular trial. Diane: But, sweetie, those aren't my terms. Alexis: Don't be a pill. Diane: Sorry. Unless you make it official, you are nothing more than an interested bystander, and your seat is back there in the gallery. [SCENE_BREAK] Kristina: Hi, Grandpa. Mike: Oh, hey, princess. Kristina: How are you? Mike: Oh, I'm doing great, really. Hey, well, listen I loved the CD that you and Michael brought me in the hospital. I didn't realize you knew anything about Billie Holliday and Jimi Hendrix. That was a pretty eclectic mix. Kristina: I'm a pretty eclectic girl. My music teacher helped. He's cool. Thank you. Mike: Well, just for that, free pie. Kristina: Oh, you always give me free pie. I have a free afternoon. I thought you might need some help. Mike: Oh, no. You're a sweetheart, honey, but I'm managing just fine. You know, unless you need a little distraction because you don't want to think about your brother Dante or the fact that your father's being arraigned today. Kristina: I think it's called karma. You know, you can't always get away with doing bad things forever. Mike: So...you think your dad deserves what he gets? Kristina: I think my dad should have to face the consequences. Mike: You know, I was just remembering...when Sonny used to feel that way about me. And it took him years, but he finally figured out that despite my failing him as a father, I still loved him. And I hope it doesn't take you as long. Okay. Kristina: Thanks, Grandpa. Okay, bye. Mike: Okay. Kiefer: Hey. I tried to come see you today. I miss you so much. Are you ever gonna forgive me? [SCENE_BREAK] [Knock on door] Sam: Thanks for coming. Johnny: Yeah. I can't imagine what we possibly have to meet about, but next time, what do you say we do this on neutral territory, huh? Sam: Yeah, look, this isn't an ambush. I'm here by myself. Um, can I get you a soda or a beer or anything? Johnny: How about we just cut to the chase, huh? Sam: All right, fine. Look, I never, uh, had much to do with your sister. I didn't know her all that well, which means I'm pretty objective about this whole situation. Johnny: You're Jason Morgan's girlfriend. I'd say that hardly defines objective. Sam: Well, I know that looking for trouble isn't gonna give you what you want. Johnny: Okay, if you've called me here to tell me to back down, you're wasting your time. Sam: What if I called you here to tell you that Jason doesn't want to have to kill you? Johnny: I'd agree with you. Sam: Okay, well, pushing him and forcing his hand, threatening his family, he's gonna have to. Johnny: Okay. My problem is not with Jason. I actually respect him. We work well together and have each other's backs. My problem is that Jason works for Sonny, and Sonny's gotta go. Sam: For what? Your sister isn't gonna miraculously be brought back to life. She is dead, Johnny. She threw her life away. And if you insist on revenge, you're going to be doing the same exact thing. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: Okay, here's what I need. Um, keep Michael close to you. Talk to him. Make him understand that me standing trial is the best way to deal with Claudia's murder. Jason: You know, I've tried to talk to him. Sonny: I know you tried. I just need you to keep doing that, because if he sees that you're okay with it, he could give up this feeling of wanting to confess. Okay? Michael: What did you want to talk to me about? Jason: Uh, I need to make a few calls. I'll be in the other room. Sonny: All right. Okay, here's the deal. Uh, today's not gonna be a big deal. I'm just gonna go in front of the judge, you know, with a plea. He's gonna set a court date. I'm gonna be home by dinner. It's very simple. Michael: If you let me tell the truth, there would be no trial. Sonny: Okay. Sit down. Sit down. I think you've got this backwards, 'cause I'm the father, so I take care of you, 'cause you're the son, not the other way around. Michael: You've taken care of me my whole life. I'm so proud to be your son, dad. You should not be punished for what I did. Sonny: It's not what you did, it's what I did. This--you know, bringing Claudia into the family, that's my mistake, my lousy judgment. Now, I let my greed blind me to the damage that that woman could do. You listen to me, okay? You let me do this. You let me stand up for you. [SCENE_BREAK] Patrick: Thank you. Steve: Any news? Robin: Nothing yet, but I am thinking of all the ways to spend $20. Patrick: Robin and I have a bet. I bet robin 20 bucks that Lisa would come through with tickets. Steve: Oh, Robin, bad--bad bet. Patrick knows Lisa better than any of us. Robin: Why do you think I didn't make it 100? Epiphany: People, if you are making wagers on me--ooh! Robin: So...nothing? Lisa: What? Oh, you mean the tickets. Check your email. Patrick: So you, uh, know people, eh? Lisa: Why is that so surprising? Robin: Okay, hold on. You're from Texas, right? Isn't Beyoncé from New York or someplace, right, epiphany? Epiphany: Houston. Houston, Texas. Oh! Ha ha ha! Oh, my goodness. There are two VIP tickets to my girl's concert. Dr. Niles, you are a woman of your word! Steve: Wow. I guess you do know someone. Lisa: Jimmy gage. We dated after Patrick and I broke up. You remember Jimmy. Patrick: Oh, yeah, Jimmy. Houston. Lisa: Mm-hmm. Yeah, he became an a&r guy in the music industry, and he gets me tickets to any pop or hip-hop or R&B concert that I want. He still likes me. Epiphany: Oh, well, that's because you're likeable, Dr. Niles. And I guarantee you that you will never, ever see the inside of O.R. 3 as long as I'm in charge of scheduling. Ha ha ha ha! Lisa: You are welcome, Epiphany. Epiphany: Whoo! Patrick: I'm not letting this slide. Pay up. [Robin sighs] Lisa: Oh, Robin, you should never bet against me. Steve: Your guy wouldn't have a line on Tim McGraw tickets, would he? Lisa: Oh, I wish. That's the one area that Jimmy isn't connected, which is too bad, 'cause he's my favorite, and I... Steve: Me, too. Lisa: Really? Steve: Yeah. Lisa: Huh. Patrick: What? Don't give me that look. I won fair and square. Robin: You are a cheat. You knew Lisa had the inside track. Which makes...me 20 bucks richer. Patrick: Robin, you can't-- you can't be richer when it's mine in the first place. [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: You saved Spinelli's life last summer, and we all owe you for that, so the least I can do is warn you that you are going about this all wrong. Johnny: I'm not looking for revenge, I'm looking for justice. Sam: All right, well, I'm not gonna judge you for wanting to blame somebody for your sister's death, but it was the way your sister lived her life that got her killed. Johnny: My sister was murdered. Her body was thrown out in the woods. And then she was dug up and tossed around until she ended up on a slab in the county morgue. You gonna sit there and look at me and tell me she deserved that, while Sonny walks? Sam: No, but I'm gonna tell you that turning this into a war with Sonny is the wrong thing to do. You're gonna upset Spinelli, all of Sonny's family, and everyone you care about, and for what? Johnny: I'm tired of trading this blood for blood. I'm sick of Sonny buying his way out of the justice system. So I'm gonna give him justice of my own. I'm gonna break him down just the way he broke my sister-- to nothing. Sam: I didn't know your sister very well, but I do know that she cared about you, and I can't believe that she would want this for your life. [SCENE_BREAK] Kristina: I'm not trying to hurt you. I miss you, too, but... I can't trust you. Every time you convince me we're okay, you lose it and get physical. Kiefer: It won't happen again, I swear. Kristina: You always say that. I don't know if you can stop yourself. Maybe you need help or something. Kiefer: Look, you just get me upset sometimes, okay? But I get it now. I'm aware. That's why I know it won't happen again. Kristina: I don't know. Kiefer: Let me prove it, okay? One date, something easy, no pressure. Nicole's having a party tonight. Or we could catch a movie or something after basketball practice. Look, I honestly don't care, as long as we're together. I won't even touch your hand. Okay? No touching, no kissing. Unless you really want me to. Kristina: Nicole's obnoxious and I'm not talking to her. But... I guess we could go to a movie. Kiefer: Okay. I'll pick you up after practice. Kristina: Hmm. Ethan, I was hoping I'd see you. Ethan: Hey, you. Kristina: You'll never guess what song I heard on the radio the other day. You remember the very first time we sang karaoke? [SCENE_BREAK] Mac: Listen, Dawson, you need to take this arraignment more seriously. You don't know who you're dealing with. Dawson: I've been a federal prosecutor a long time. Arraignments are just a formality. The real work starts at trial. Mac: You never faced Diane Miller. She's a barracuda. And her client is as slippery as the come. You need to be prepared. Dawson: Local cops always scream the loudest. I'll tell you what, Commish. I'll let you do your job, you let me do mine. Claire: Commissioner Scorpio? Claire Walsh from the federal prosecutor's office. Hi, Ev, how's it going? Dawson: Fine. Claire: Listen, Commissioner, do you mind if I take a moment with my colleague here? Mac: Not at all. Dawson: What do you need, Counselor? Claire: I'm taking over the Corinthos case. Dawson: Don't be ridiculous. I have an arraignment to get to. Claire: Then it looks like I got here just in time. Dawson: This is my case, Claire. You have no authority. Claire: But I do have a message from Paula Meyer. You remember Paula. She was your intern last year. Dawson: I don't have to listen to this. Claire: Well, it turns out your inability to keep your pants zipped makes you a liability. And I can see it now. Corinthos' people find out, they offer you a nice bonus to blow a cross exam or not call a witness-- Dawson: What are you insinuating? Claire: I am reminding you that you are ripe for corruption. And there is some indication that you compromised a case in the past. "U.S. vs. Devol"? Dawson: I've never thrown a case in my life. Claire: Well, I have evidence that proves otherwise. This file will stay between us if you walk away from the Corinthos case. Dawson: And if I refuse? Claire: Make it easy on yourself, Ev. Announce you have to step aside for a family emergency or I turn this over to our superiors and your career goes down in flames. Dawson: Why are you doing this? Claire: We have one shot at Sonny Corinthos, and frankly, you're overmatched. Go home, Everett, and let me take down the big boy. [SCENE_BREAK] Alexis: I just don't want to be tied down to one firm in particular, that's all. I want to be a free agent. Diane: You think you're too good to defend mobsters. To which I reply, this country was founded on the principles of innocent until proven guilty, and every citizen has the right to a vigorous defense in exchange for a generous retainer. Alexis: That's your choice. Maybe I just don't want to work on an ongoing defense for people that I know are guilty. Diane: And yet here you sit willing to go on record as one of Sonny's attorneys. Alexis: All right, I'm a hypocrite, but I'm a mother more than anything else, and I have a daughter who is in emotional pain right now because she doesn't know how she feels about her father, and if I can get him exonerated, maybe at least she'd hate herself a little bit less because her daddy isn't behind bars. Diane: All the more reason for you to join my firm. Alexis: You're gonna use my family issues to get your way? Diane: If it works. Alexis: You have a heart of stone. Diane: Look at me! Do I look like a woman who ever takes no for an answer? Just ask him! Sonny: It's all right, Paul. I'll take it from here, okay? Diane: Wow! You look fabulous. Sonny: Yeah, well, I feel kind of like not myself. Diane: Well, let's hope the court responds to the new you. Sonny: Well, what is she-- what are you doing here? Diane: That has yet to be determined. Alexis: I want you to tell Diane right now that you need me to help with your defense. [SCENE_BREAK] Epiphany: Here you are, Dr. Niles. I have assembled the "A" team for your next procedure. Lisa: Thank you, Epiphany. Patrick: What am I, chopped liver? Epiphany: No, who you are is the guy who don't know anybody. Patrick: What about Eli Love? Robin: Oh, that was so 15 minutes ago. Steve: Take heart, Patrick. At least you won your bet. Robin: Oh, no, he cheated, which means he's not getting a dime from me. Patrick: Really? Robin: Mm-mmm. Patrick: Hmm. I'm gonna make a list of all the ways that you can pay me that doesn't involve cash. Robin: Oh, really? Patrick: Mm-hmm. Robin: We haven't played groupie and rock star in a while. Kind of thematic, don't you think? Patrick: It is thematic. Steve: You ever see Sugarland live? Lisa: Love them. Steve: Yeah? Lisa: Yeah. But I'm more partial to Brad Paisley. Steve: Oh, come on, you two. I hear the supply closet's available. Lisa: Hey, don't forget to put up the "Do Not Disturb" sign next time. [Patrick chuckles] Steve: Ah! What do you know? Lisa: What? Steve: I can get two seats in the nosebleed section at the Tim McGraw concert. You want to go? Lisa: I would love to. [Steve chuckles] Lisa: That's so fun. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: What do you think's going on in the courtroom now? Jason: A lot of shuffling papers and a lot of stalling. Can you teach me how to play this game, this "Last Planet"? Michael: Ask Spinelli. He's an expert. Jason: Spinelli does not have the patience to teach me how to play a game, and Morgan beats me all the time. Can you just-- Michael: I'm not a kid anymore. I can't play video games while my dad's on trial for something that I did. Jason: Okay. All right. I know that you want to be treated as an adult. That's fine. Adults learn how to accept compromise. Michael: You never compromise on anything. Jason: I compromise a lot because your dad asked me to or it's part of my job or because one of you guys needs me. And that's okay. It's not always convenient, but it is necessary to compromise. Michael: I just want to take responsibility for what I did. It's frustrating that Dad doesn't let me. It just feels wrong. Jason: Yeah, but it doesn't feel wrong to your dad because Sonny played a part in what Claudia did to you and he wants to own this. Why do you have to fight him on this? Michael: Dad saying that he killed Claudia is the same thing as him refusing to let me into the business. It just proves that he has no faith in me. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: I'm surprised. You're the last person I would think that would want to defend me. Alexis: I'm doing this for our daughter, who happens to love you no matter what she says. And when she said that she wanted you behind bars, she really didn't mean it. And if you end up there, she will never get over it. Diane: All right, this is all very heart warming, but unless Alexis joins my firm, she does not get a seat at this table. Alexis: It's your defense. You get to decide. It's for our daughter. Sonny: Can you two just work this out? Because-- Diane: There's still time to change attorneys, Sonny, if that's what you want. Sonny: Just look, I appreciate your offer. Diane's got it covered. The arraignment is just a formality, right? Diane: Mm-hmm. Sonny: Okay, so. Alexis: Your call. Everett Dawson is a cipher. You don't have to worry about him. He'll be unprepared. Sonny: So what's the deal? Claire: Claire Walsh for the government. I am so looking forward to putting your client behind bars. [SCENE_BREAK] Ethan: All right, 5 card stud is the game you want to start with. It's the purest. Kristina: Why's it called "stud"? Ethan: No idea. So, first rule is watch your tells. Kristina: My whats? Ethan: Your tells. They're the subtle indicators that let your opponent know what kind of hand you're holding. For example, you just threw down your cards, so I can assume you either have a terrible hand or someone just killed your kitten. Kristina: I don't have a kitten. Ethan: Well, there you go. So you just lost. All right, now try again. Pick up the cards and try to keep a poker face. Kristina: Ahem. Oh, like in the Lady Gaga video. I think I can handle this. Ethan: They also say keep your cards close to your vest so no one can peek. Kristina: Hmm. Ethan: Yeah. Ahem. So now--all right, now I'm guessing you think you have a good hand, but you're not sure. Kristina: Okay, I forgot which one was higher, full house or straight. Ethan: A full house. And now I know that you have one or the other. Kristina: Heh. Oh. Ethan: But you don't really care, do you? You're just happy to be playing poker instead of hanging out with Kiefer. [Kristina laughs] Ethan: See what you got. [SCENE_BREAK] [Jason sighs] Michael: I know the truth. My dad thinks I'm weak, that I couldn't survive a trail, and that I couldn't possibly face the consequences of killing Claudia. Jason: You couldn't be more wrong about that. Your dad knows exactly how strong you are. He's seen what you've come back from. We all have. You've survived things that would have killed somebody weaker than you. Michael: If my dad believed in me, he would let me tell the truth. Jason: Okay, Michael, Sonny thinks you've already suffered enough because of him. You lost a year of your life because of his choices. We can't change the past, but Sonny's trying to give you a future so you can live your life with a clean slate. Now, I think that this trial is Sonny's way to redeem himself as a father. [SCENE_BREAK] Diane: I don't know. I've never even heard of her. Alexis: Walsh. Walsh. I don't know either. Maybe you can use it to your benefit, for a change of attorney delay. Diane: Not at this stage. We haven't even started. Alexis: It might still work for you. She's new. She's maybe unprepared. And that way the arraignment will go right by the numbers. Diane: Well still, better the devil I know. Everett Dawson was at least predictable. Bailiff: Hear ye, hear ye. All rise. Federal court is now in session. The Honorable Peter Carroll presiding. Judge Carroll: Who represents the federal government? Claire: Claire Walsh for the prosecution, Your Honor. Judge Carroll: Defense? Diane: Diane Miller for the defense. Judge Carroll: Thank you, Ms. Walsh, Ms. Miller. Government of the United States, represented in the Commonwealth of New York hereby charges Michael Corinthos Junior with the murder of Claudia Zacchara Corinthos, wife of the defendant. How do you plead, Mr. Corinthos? Sonny: Not guilty, Your Honor. Claire: May it please the court--Mr. Corinthos is a flight risk. And the government is petitioning that bail be revoked and he be remanded into immediate custody.

As Kiefer leaves the diner, he watches Kristina interact with Ethan

Billie: If our D.N.A. tests match that lock of hair, we'll know for sure that our daughter's alive. Bo: Or at least she was. Billie: It's our first solid clue, Bo. She's out there. I know she is. Hope: Any word yet? Billie: Not yet. Maybe it's just that I want it to be true so much, but... I know our D.N.A. is gonna match. We're gonna find her, Bo. We are. Hope: I hope you won't be disappointed. [SCENE_BREAK] Patrick: Am I holding you too close? Chelsea: Not close enough. Toby Keith: She came through the front door looking fast as a big train booking down the line Abby: Chelsea's asking for major trouble. So far I'd say you're batting zero. Chelsea: Just wait. I have a secret weapon. Abby: What is that? Chelsea: It's just some herbal stuff I found in my mom's medicine cabinet. It's supposed to be some type of mood enhancer. Abby: Your mom uses it? Chelsea: When she's stressed, it helps her mellow out. And Patrick is about to be one very mellow fellow. Abby: What if Chelsea gets caught? Chelsea: And now for the finishing touch. Your mother's -- Abby: You stole my mom's perfume? Chelsea: Uh, borrowed. Eau du Jennifer is not exactly my style. But I figure, since it's hers, Patrick probably likes it. Anything to drive the guy crazy. Abby: I hope Chelsea knows what she's getting into. A country boy like me don't never get no uptown lovin' she's sweet she's got 'em melting in her hand Patrick: You're beautiful. Chelsea: And you're so totally hot. Sure is a lucky man she's sweet telling you boys she's babelicious I can't reach that Georgia peach but she sure looks delicious Patrick: Jennifer. I had nothing else to do so I threw down two more shots of booze and it made me strong I strapped my courage on would you like to dance with me please? In my best southernese [SCENE_BREAK] John: Philip and my daughter, Kate... it never would've happened if Marlena were here. She needed a parent to be there for her. Kate: You're in too much pain of your own. John: Translation -- I was hammered on drugs. That's a pathetic excuse. I just should've made damn sure that she was over Shawn before she ever married Philip. I'm so sorry. Kate: You can't -- you can't be there for your children every minute. Sometimes, they have to make mistakes of their own. John: They need guidance. Shut up, John Black. Here I am, whining about being a lousy father, and you're worried sick whether Philip's even alive or not. I'm sorry. Kate: He has to be. Missing in action -- that means that they really don't know anything, right? Oh, God. I know that I have to be strong, but I-I feel so weak. I feel so afraid. Living longer than your child -- it's just not natural. Oh, please, God, please -- please let my son be alive. [SCENE_BREAK] Jan: Call it blackmail if you want to, but I'm not the one that had the abortion, Meems. Mimi: Shut up. Rex is in the other room. He's trying to find out some news about Philip on the internet, okay? Jan: Well, that's a waste of time. Philip is M.I.A. The guy is toast. Mimi: Don't say that. Jan: I'm just being realistic. Besides, this is great news for me. As long as Philip's in this limbo land -- not dead, not alive -- Belle won't break her wedding vows. And then she won't be with Shawn, and you're gonna make sure of it, Meems, unless of you course you want me to tell Rex the gruesome truth. [SCENE_BREAK] Belle: Did you see the way my dad looked at me? Shawn-d: Yeah, he loves you. He wants you to be happy. Belle: I know. He wanted that so bad for me. I mean, he walked me down the aisle when he was in so much pain, and he had tears in his eyes when I exchanged vows with Philip. How do I break those vows now? Shawn-d: Your dad knows this isn't your fault. Belle: It is my fault. Look, you've gotta leave. I can't be with you right now. Shawn-d: No, don't start doing this right now. Belle: Look, we can't be together, okay? Just -- Shawn-d: I'm not leaving you -- not now, not ever. [SCENE_BREAK] Like sands through the hourglass, so are the Days of Our Lives. [SCENE_BREAK] Billie: I won't be disappointed. That D.N.A. test is gonna tell us something one way or another. And when those tests come in, I'm gonna start looking for Georgia again. Hope: You have criminal charges pending against you. You can't just leave town. Billie: I know that. That's why I'm gonna get the charges dropped. Bo: You know what? I'm gonna get us some coffee. Decaf, right? Hope: Yeah. Billie: Hi. Are the D.N.A. test results in yet? Man: No, it's one of those things you can't rush. Yeah. Billie: Okay, thanks, yeah. Well, listen, I gotta go take care of something very important at the Cheatin' Heart. So if those results come in and I'm not here, call me on this number. It's my cell. Man: Okay. Billie: Thank you so much. Bo: Where's Billie? Hope: She left. Bo: Left? Why'd you let her leave? [SCENE_BREAK] Don't she look delicious? Hey Chelsea: Here's my number. My name's Angelica. Think you can remember that? Patrick: You're not Jen? Chelsea: I'm Angelica. Call me. We can hook up. Patrick: I've got something to do. Chelsea: I'll save you a dance... anytime. Don't she look delicious? She's sweet mm-hmm look here sweet Patrick: Okay, Eddie. That's very funny, that's very funny. What, drugging my drink -- that's the only way you can win? Eddie: What the hell are you talking about? Patrick: Who was it, huh? Frank? Louie? Which one of those geniuses did you get to do that to me, huh? [Groans] God...my head. Eddie: Hey, look, I'm not saying I never cheat, but tonight was on the square. You lost, Lockhart. Your marker is still in play, all right? And, uh, I'm looking forward to getting what you owe me. Patrick: Yeah, that's fine. Don't worry about it. I'm good for it. Eddie: Yeah, well, as long as you are, then it'll be a pleasure doing business with you. Patrick: Hey, man, don't -- how do I get myself into these things? [SCENE_BREAK] Chelsea: Did you see? Abby: Was it a good kiss? Chelsea: Was it good? I never knew a kiss could be that good. I guess that's the difference between a boy and a man. Abby: It was still just a kiss, Chels. Chelsea: He wanted me. Abby: You drugged his drink. He would've kissed anybody who came on to him, and if he wanted you, you wouldn't have to wear that and my mom's perfume. And you wouldn't need him to be half-unconscious. Come on, let's go. Chelsea: No. No. I'm gonna make sure he doesn't forget me. Baby, you know my heart it's in the right place Chelsea: Wanna dance? Patrick: Uh...it's you. [SCENE_BREAK] Jan: I don't even feel sorry for you, you know. You brought this problem on yourself. Mimi: Like I don't know that. Jan: You act like this is something you don't have to pay for. Mimi: I am paying, believe me. Jan: I'll believe you when you get your butt over to Belle's loft and convince the slut to be true to her husband and leave my man alone. Mimi: He is not your man. It is a total fantasy. He doesn't love you, Jan. He never has. Jan: You don't know what it's like when we're together. He loves me. Mimi: I do think I know how it was last summer. I don't know how you did it, but I know you kept him prisoner. Jan: He's stronger than me. How could I have done that? Mimi: You're evil. Mimi: God. I can't believe Jan did this to Shawn. I have to tell him and Belle. It's time everyone knew the truth about that sick bitch. You kept Shawn locked in that cage and tormented him with videos you were making of Belle and Philip getting closer, which never would've happened if Shawn had been in Salem. Jan: Fascinating story. You should send it in to one of those teen magazines. Mimi: It's not a story. It happened, Jan. And when Shawn gets over his amnesia from the motorcycle accident and remembers what you did to him, I certainly wouldn't want to be you. Jan: Well, I certainly wouldn't want to be you if rex finds out that you got rid of the only kid you and he could ever have together. Now do what I'm telling you. Go to Belle's and tell her that she has to be loyal to Philip. She can't see Shawn anymore. It's not that hard, Meems. You just have to go there and tell her to do the right thing. That way, you can save yourself. You know, I think I'm being very nice by giving you a second chance at happiness. [SCENE_BREAK] Shawn-d: You're going through one of the worst times in your life, and you want me to walk out of here and just leave you alone? No. I love you. Belle: Stop it, okay? Stop saying that. We can't be together. Shawn-d: But we don't know how much longer Philip is gonna be missing. I'm not trying to hurt you. I'm just being honest. He could be returned to his unit tomorrow, he could be held indefinitely. But you cannot spend the rest of your life waiting for him to come back. Belle: But I should. I married him. I'm his wife, and I promised to be till death do us part. Shawn-d: No, you -- I love you, and you need me. I know you do. Belle: No, people wouldn't understand. Even if all we did was talk and be friends, people would think that I was cheating on Philip. Shawn-d: That's not true. You don't know if people -- Belle: Shawn... Shawn-d: Who cares? Belle: Please leave. And don't come back. [SCENE_BREAK] Kate: I'm sorry. John: It's okay. Kate: No, I'm sorry. I don't want to burden you with all this. You have enough to deal with. John: Kate... we're family. My daughter married your son. I'm living this nightmare right along with you. And that's why I need to be strong for you and Belle. I gotta get past this pain. Kate: The best way you can do that is to stay in bed -- to stay in bed and rest, okay? Look, I have to tell -- I have to tell Lucas the news. I'll be back. John: It's this... damn pain that's keeping me locked down to this bed. I gotta get out of here if I'm ever gonna help Kate and Belle. And there's just... one way that's gonna happen. [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: Why did Billie leave? You guys have another fight? Hope: I'm not her keeper. It's not like she checked in with me. Bo: Do you know where she went? Hope: I overheard her telling a lab technician she was heading over to the Cheatin' Heart. Bo: Oh, great. An alcoholic going to a bar. That's perfect. The judge is itching to throw her in jail. That's why she's staying at our house. Look, I know you're anxious to get rid of her, but -- Hope: You know what? Stop right there, okay? Bo: What? Hope: I will not let you make me the evil wife while she plays the innocent ex. Well, I'm sick of it. Bo: I'm trying to protect her. Hope: From what? Bo: From getting hurt. Hope: We all get hurt, don't we? It's a part of life. Bo: Yeah. It is. And right now she's a basket case waiting for these test results, thinking our daughter is within reach. I gotta go find her before she gets in more trouble. Hope: Wait a minute. Now you're following her to the Cheatin' Heart? Bo: I don't want her to get drunk again, and neither do you, 'cause then we'll never get rid of her. I gotta go get her and bring her back here. Hope: You have a point. Let's go. Bo: All right. [SCENE_BREAK] [Pop music playing] Patrick: Do I know you? Chelsea: It's me -- Angelica. I gave you my number. You don't remember? Anyway, this song makes me want to dance. Come on. Look at my heart look at my face talk to my heart baby, you know my heart it's in the right place Billie: Oh. Well, he's a free agent. He's single and gorgeous. So what if he's dancing with that tramp? Hey, how's it going? Chad: Not bad. Billie: Good. Chad: Punch any cops lately? Billie: As a matter of fact, ha ha, no. And I'm sober. Chad: Good. 'Cause I don't need another brawl in here. Billie: Look, I didn't come here to make any trouble, I promise. I actually came here to ask you for a little favor. You know that cop that I hit? Um, I was hoping you might be able to talk to him and try and get him to drop the charges against me. Chad: Why should I? Billie: Well, 'cause it'd help me out, obviously. And, more importantly to you, it'd be good for the bar. Because, you know, if this thing goes to trial, the Cheatin' Heart's gonna get some pretty bad publicity, and you don't want that. Chad: Good point. Billie: Look, what happened the other night really was a misunderstanding, and if you could help me out... I'd be grateful forever. Chad: No problem. The guy comes in here all the time when he's off-duty. I'll see what I can do. Here you go. Soda on the house. Billie: Ha ha. Thanks, I appreciate it. Chad: Anytime. It's in the right place baby, you know my heart it's in the right place baby, you know my heart Patrick: I gotta talk to somebody. Baby, you know my heart hey, hey Patrick: Hey. How you doing? Billie: Hey, whoa. Much better than you. How many have you had? Patrick: Uh, just a couple. Billie: Yeah. Yeah, right. Hey. You okay? Patrick: Um, yeah. Chelsea: Look at that. She's all over him. Abby: She's holding him up, Chelsea. That's what that stuff you put in his drink did to him. Chelsea: Well, I have more in my bag, and I'll put some in her glass. That way, she'll be too weirded out to put the moves on my guy. Abby: Everyone would think she was drunk. You can't do that. Chelsea: Well, then she better keep her hands off my guy, or I'm gonna get her into some serious trouble. We're daring bucket users Billie: Whoa, come here, come here, sit down, sit down. I can't believe the bartender kept serving you. Patrick: I told you, I didn't have a lot to drink. I think someone spiked my drink, okay? Chelsea: Billie is not even paying attention to her drink. I could go in there, put it in her glass, and she wouldn't even know. No problem. Abby: I won't let you do something stupid like that. Chelsea: Give that back. That's mine. Abby: Technically, it's your mom's. Abby: That's my mom's cousin and her husband. Chelsea: So what? Abby: They're cops. Hide. I hate this whole night. I'm going home. Chelsea: No. Okay, fine. You can go home and explain to your mom why you're not spending the night at my place like you're supposed to be. I'm staying here. I gotta keep my eye on Patrick. [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: Aw, damn it, I knew there'd be trouble. Hope: Bo, hold on a second. Bo: Lockhart, let go of her. Billie: What? Hey! Bo: How stupid can you be, huh? In your situation, you're out on bail in a bar hanging out with this loser. Would you stay the hell away from her? [SCENE_BREAK] Mimi: Here. Poor Philip. Belle: I just feel like it's all my fault. Mimi: You didn't do this to him, okay? You love Philip. You married him. Belle: Yeah, but I'm in love with Shawn, and maybe subconsciously he knew that, and that's why he put himself in danger. Mimi: Oh, stop thinking that way. Belle, you have to stay positive. The marines are going to be doing everything they can to find him. And Rex is monitoring the search on the internet. If he finds out any news, he'll tell us. Belle: I know. It's just so hard. Mimi: Well, you cannot give up hope. Belle: I'm trying. I told Shawn I didn't wanna see him anymore. Mimi: That's good. I'm proud of you. Belle: He didn't wanna leave. Mimi: Well, you know Shawn, he wants what he wants when he wants it. Belle: He loves me. Mimi: I know, I know. He always has. But, um, I think -- I think Philip's always been secretly in love with you the whole time, too -- even when he was dating Chloe. I just think he probably didn't think he stood a chance against Shawn. Belle: It felt like the right thing to do, to tell Shawn not to come back, but I just don't wanna break his heart, too. God, Mimi, I don't know what I'm doing anymore. You are -- you are my best friend, and I trust you. What should I do? Should I -- should I keep Shawn out of my life? [SCENE_BREAK] Shawn-d: Why are you still here? Jan: I made some coffee. Want some? Shawn-d: No, I don't want coffee. I want you to get out. We're not engaged anymore. Why can't you get that? Jan: Because I'm in love with you, that's why -- totally and hopelessly in love with you and only you. I can't even imagine looking at another guy ever. Why are you home? I thought you were with Belle. Shawn-d: I was. Jan: Oh, my God, she is so stupid. She threw you out, didn't she? See, that right there -- that is something that I would never do. I can't bear to be away from you. I want you always. Shawn-d: But I don't want to be with you. Jan: No, you just think that you don't. I know that it's hard to let go of a dream. But sometimes you just have to. And then other times, you have to keep believing. And that's what I'm doing with us. I'm believing that you're gonna remember all the love you feel for me. Shawn, what's wrong? Shawn-d: Get these cuffs off me, I'll get my arms around you. Jan: No, I do not believe you. Shawn-d: What? Jan: If you really wanted to be here, then why were you yelling for help, huh? You were trying to get the keys and get out. And that, Shawn, is very, very naughty. I'm afraid you are gonna have to be punished. Honey, what can I do for you? Shawn-d: I know what you did to me. [SCENE_BREAK] They're so much a part of us. Wonderful guys, wonderful guys. Our country is hurting. We have lost four dedicated citizens who were willing to do something about it. Bo: Can't stay away from the booze, can you? Patrick: I didn't get drunk. Bo: Uh-huh. You're real sober. Slobbering all over Billie -- what -- why are you hanging out with this loser? You do that, you'll wind up doing time. You'll be able to find your daughter from behind bars, yeah. Patrick: Someone put something in my drink, okay? I was drugged. Bo: Right. Who'd want to drug you? Patrick: I don't know, I don't know. I was playing poker, all right? And I was losing. Bo: Okay, so you're lousy at cards. Patrick: No, that's not it. I -- there was this guy Eddie. And he had guys with him. It was them. Bo: Okay, where's Eddie and his guys? Patrick: I don't know, man. I don't -- I don't see them. They're -- they're probably still in the back room. Bo: You're full of lies. Hope: If he says he was drugged, maybe he was, Bo. Bo: Okay, fine, where's your drink? We'll have it tested. Patrick: I don't have my glass. It was -- it was cleared away, along with the guys I was playing cards with. Hope: Patrick, I believe you. Bo: Why are you taking sides with him? Hope: Shouldn't I? You always take Billie's side, don't you? John: Kate's been there for me through this whole withdrawal. And... now, when she needs me most, I'm in too much pain to help her. I can't just lie here in this damn bed while Philip's God only knows where. Who are you?! [Groaning in pain] Oh, you lousy scum! You burst into my house with those drugs... who the hell are you? [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: I told you, I came to help you. And this is how you thank me? John: For the last time, get out of here, or I'm gonna kill you. Sami: Ouch. Looks like you're in a little pain there, pops. Maybe you need these after all. John: Hang in there, John. You just be strong. Sami: You can be strong tomorrow. John: Aah! One little pill, that's all it would take, and you would feel so much better. John: Get out of my house. Sami: All right, sure. I'll go. I'm gonna be a nice guy, put these here with you. Sooner or later, I know you're gonna want 'em. And when you do, remember, there's plenty more where that came from. Kate: What are you doing? [SCENE_BREAK] Shawn-d: I keep having these memories -- these flashes of being shackled to a bed in a cage. Jan: Kinky. We can do that if you want. You know, I'll do anything you want, Shawn. Shawn, I love you. What's wrong with you that you're rejecting a woman who only wants to make you happy so you can get rejected by a woman who's only thinking about her husband? Let Belle go. She doesn't deserve you. Shawn-d: You don't know anything about our feelings for each other. Jan: It was a high school romance. How many people who fall in love when they're kids grow up and get married? Practically nobody. There's a reason for that, Shawn. People change. You and Belle -- look, I don't want to hurt your feelings, but your parents are blue-collar cops. Belle's parents are professionals with trust funds. Face it. Philip is more in her league. Shawn-d: No. See, Belle is not like that. She respects my mom and dad. Jan: Okay, fine. But if she loved you with the type of love that actually lasts, she would be here with you right now. But she's not. She can't even tell Philip that her marriage is over. That's because she's not sure it really is. Shawn, look at me. Look at me. Can you honestly say that Belle loves you more than I do? [SCENE_BREAK] Belle: I'm so afraid I'm doing the wrong thing about Shawn. I love him so much, but it just doesn't feel right to be with him, you know, even as a friend while Philip's missing. What do you think? Mimi: I think you -- you need to just follow your instincts and do what you think is right. I mean, you can't always follow your heart. Belle: Thanks. I knew you'd be honest with me. It really helps to have your support. Mimi: Um... if Philip's missing for, like, you know, a really long time... Belle: What will I do about Shawn? I don't know. I've thought about that. I mean, it could be months, even years, right? Mimi: Yeah. And with Shawn right here... and then what if Philip was rescued and got sent back home and -- and was expecting to just pick up where he left off and be your husband? He'd be a hero, you know? There'd probably be reporters all over the place asking questions. I can see the headlines. "Hero reunites with his loving wife who waited for him." I mean, the whole country would expect you to stay with Philip. Belle: The whole country? Mimi: Well, you know how those stories get blown up in the press. I mean, would you ever really be able to break Philip's heart and tell him that you want to be with Shawn? [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: There's no reason to believe Patrick's lying, Bo. Bo: Are you kidding me? He's bad news. I don't want him anywhere near my family. Hope: Are you including Billie when you say "your family"? Bo: You know what I mean. Hope: No, actually, I don't. Bo: We have to get back to the hospital. We're gonna have the D.N.A. results pretty soon. Billie: Right. See, 'cause Bo and I have a family that has nothing to do with you, and that's something that none of us can help, so why don't you stop fighting it, Hope? And while you're at it, quit fighting me. Bo: Hope, Billie, come on. Billie: What? Ow, ow! Bo: Would you not make things worse? Hope: How are you getting home? Patrick: I've got my car, okay? Hope: Oh, no, wait a minute, wait a minute. There is no way I am letting you get behind a wheel like this, no matter how you got that way. We'll drop you off at Jennifer's on the way, okay? Patrick: No, it's fine. You know, I'll walk. The air -- it's gonna -- it's gonna clear my head. Hope: Patrick, take it easy. Chelsea: Look at all the older women going after him. Who's next -- Alice Horton? Hope: Hey, if your drink was spiked, you really need to be careful for the next few hours, okay, until the effects wear off. You also need to watch your back. Patrick: I will, I will. And, hey, Hope, thanks for believing me. [Cellular phone rings] Billie: Billie Reed. Man: Miss Reed, it's the lab at University Hospital. You know, the D.N.A. test results will be in soon, okay? [SCENE_BREAK] Kate: You are not supposed to be out of bed. John: I'm not. Kate: That's just because I caught you before you got up. John: Now, you think you know everything, don't you? Well, you're wrong. The fact is, I've already been out of bed, and I got myself a glass of water, and I was just getting back into bed. Kate: Yeah, well, that's exactly what I'm supposed to be doing for you, okay? Would you please not risk all that progress that you've made? John: Ah, Kate, Kate, Kate... Kate: Here, lay down. John: Kate... you're running Basic Black all by yourself, and now you've got a whole 'nother set of issues to deal with. The last thing you need to do is play nursemaid to me. Kate: You know something? If I could go over there with an AK-47 and try to find Philip, then I would do that. But since that's not gonna happen, I can at least feel useful here taking care of you. John: How did Lucas take the news? Kate: Not very good. He's only had bad news lately. And his biggest worry is how to tell will. That poor kid -- his parents' marriage broke up before it even got started. Now his mother's taken off. So if he didn't have Lucas as a strong presence in his life, I don't know what -- what would happen to him. John: In all my experience, it's best never to keep the truth from the kids. Kate: Yeah. Well, one of Salem's soldiers is now missing in action. I know it's gonna be all over the news. There'll probably be satellite trucks pulling up in front of Belle's loft. It's gonna be a strain on everyone. Now I have to find a way to tell Billie. God. John. Life is just so hard for us. John: That's -- that's why we're gonna be here for each other. Now, I want you to listen to me. You -- you just worry about your kids, and I'm still gonna do everything I can to bring Philip safely home to you. Kate: You are in no condition to do that. John: That's okay. I've got the phones here. I can call my contacts. Kate: As long as you don't overdo it. Please. I am so proud of the way you have hung tough through -- through all of this recovery. John... if you have a relapse now, you could go to a place that you might never come out of. John: That's not gonna happen. Kate: You promise me? John: Yeah, I promise you. Kate: Call me if you need something. [SCENE_BREAK] Chad: Here, you forgot this. Chelsea: Oh, thank you. Chad: You're welcome. Have a good night. Chelsea: You too. Now that I've been kissed like that by Patrick, I can't live without more. And I know he feels the same way. Abby: I'm getting you out of here before my relatives see us and call my mom. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: I hate to leave you like this. Are you sure you're gonna be okay? Bo: Since when are you his keeper? Patrick: I'm gonna say good night to Billie. Thank you. Bo: Why is he thanking you? Hope: For believing him. Bo: The D.N.A. results are gonna be in soon. We gotta get back to the hospital. Hope: I honestly hope you get the results you want, Bo. Billie: Hey, someone tried to hurt you tonight, and I don't like it. You be careful, okay? Patrick: Okay. I will if you will. Billie: It's a deal. Patrick: Good night. Billie: I got your back. [Cellular phone rings] Billie: Hey, mom. What's up? Kate: Sweetie, I have something I have to tell you, but I need to do it in person. Where are you? Billie: Well, I'm on my way to the hospital, so I want you to meet me there because, hopefully, I have something to tell you, too. Kate: The hospital? Are you okay? Billie: Well, hopefully something may finally be very, very right. Bo and I got a lock of hair sent to us anonymously, and we have reason to believe it's from Georgia. Now, we took it to the lab for D.N.A. testing, and we're about to get the results right now. Kate: Oh, my God, sweetie, this could be just the thing that -- that gets you together as a couple and as a family with Georgia. Oh, honey, I'm so excited for you. Billie: Mom... Kate: Just meet me at the hospital, okay? [SCENE_BREAK] Kate: Hey. I have to go out. Are you gonna be okay? John: Yeah, I'm fine. I got the phones, and... we're -- we're working on getting Philip home to you safely, Kate. Kate: I'm so grateful to you. Don't overdo it, though, okay? I'll be back. John: I can't live like this. I gotta get myself strong again for the people who need me... for Philip. [SCENE_BREAK] Jan: Just look at the facts, Shawn. That's all that I'm asking you to do. I am here for you, and if you let me, I'll stay with you forever. Where's belle, huh? Where is she? She's not here with you. She's not thinking about you. Shawn-d: Stop. Stop. Jan: You can't ignore reality. She just sent you away. That ought to tell you enough about what her true feelings are. Look, I know that I'm not objective. I can't be. I love you too much. Maybe Belle will prove me wrong. If she says she loves you, maybe she'll follow through and really be with you. But, personally, I just don't think so. [SCENE_BREAK] Mimi: I mean, what would you do? How would you feel if the media's in your face with, like, "Belle, Mrs. Kiriakis... are you happy that your husband's home? How do you feel, Belle?" Belle: God. I can't think about that right now. Mimi: Well, you've got to think about it right now. If you wait until it happens, it'll just be terrible for everybody, especially if you get involved with -- with Shawn while Philip's M.I.A. The press will find out. They go digging for dirt like that. Belle: This is breaking my heart. Mimi: I know that, but... your whole -- your whole life could fall apart if you're not strong right now. Belle: I know. I know. And that's why I have to stay away from Shawn and... concentrate on finding Philip and bringing him home. And Shawn will just have to understand. Mimi: You... this might mean that you won't ever have a future with Shawn. Belle: Yeah, well, my mom used to say that life doesn't always give you what you want, and the true test of character is what you do with what you're given. Mimi: Your mom was such a smart lady. Belle: And I have to make her proud of me wherever she is. So I have to do the right thing by Philip, even if that means risking my future with Shawn. [SCENE_BREAK] Jan's voice: I know it hurts, but Belle just doesn't love you enough to be with you. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: As soon as I finish with the police, I'm taking you upstairs to that bedroom. Jennifer: I have one more surprise in store for you. [SCENE_BREAK] Bo: We'll get the results, and then we'll go take care of whatever's up with Shawn. Hope: You're putting a child who may not even exist ahead of your own son. [SCENE_BREAK] Belle: I have to be strong for Philip. And he wouldn't want you here, so you have to leave. [SCENE_BREAK] Philip: I will always be with you in your heart, watching over you, loving you, and protecting you for the rest of your life.

Hope and Bo rush over to the bar to keep Billie out of trouble

David: Is it too much to ask for a pen? The police department must be really cutting back. Viki: David, you do not need to leave John a note. I'm sure if something has happened to Dorian and John finds out about it, he will call you. David: My wife has gone missing. She could be in a Moroccan jail cell for all I know. Viki, I have to dot all the I's and cross all the T's. Viki: Then find a clean piece of paper. This one has already been written on. David: There is no paper! There are no pens. There are no notepads. What do our tax dollars go for? Why can't I just write on the back of this? Viki: Because it looks like official business. David: It looks like official business? This doesn't look like official business. I tell you what--let me read it to you. It's not official business. "Dear John McBain..." [SCENE_BREAK] Cop: Bathroom's empty, Lieutenant. Second Cop: Closet's clear, too. No sign of the kid. John: But Sam was definitely here. And not long ago. This stuff is still wet. So where is he now? [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: Sorry, aunt Dorian. This is hard. Dorian: Oh, don't you worry about that. You're doing a great job. Oh, yes! Besides which, I've got all the time in the world, now that you've saved me from the clutches of this wretched-- Echo: Oh, shut up! The only reason he's helping you is because he's afraid his mean, old aunt Dorian isn't gonna give him any more birthday presents. Right, kid? You remember me, I'm-- [Echo choking] Dorian: Ha ha! Well done, Spider-man. [Dorian laughs] [SCENE_BREAK] Blair: Jack Manning, back away from that cake. Jack: How'd you know I was anywhere near the cake? Blair: Because I'm a mother and I have eyes in the back of my head, and if you touch that cake with one little finger of yours, I will nail you to that wall. Jack: Ok, ok. Blair: This is your brother's cake. Got it? We're not gonna touch it until he gets here. Jack: I'm just trying to keep my strength up. Worrying about Sam just uses so much energy. Blair: I know. Jack: I'm sorry I said he wasn't your son. Blair: You should be sorry. Jack: I know how much you love him. He's gonna be ok, Mom. [SCENE_BREAK] Baz: Can I ask you a question? Starr: About your dad? Baz: Yeah. What do you think he's really worried about? Whether Sam's gonna get home safe? Or whether John McBain's gonna figure out whatever it is he's been hiding all this time? Téa: How you guys doing over here? [SCENE_BREAK] Blair: Well, actually, I am guarding the cake from Jack Manning. It's a full- time job. Jack: Just trying to convince her Sam's coming home. You heard his voice, right? At the motel? Téa: That's what we were just talking about. Dani: The more I think about it, it had to be Sam. Blair: Really? Téa: Yes. Blair, he is gonna walk through that door any minute. You watch. [SCENE_BREAK] Old Todd: No. What are you doing? Open the door. Todd: What are you gonna do? You gonna point that gun at my family? At Blair and Téa and my kids? No. I will not let you hurt anyone. Just because you somehow have my old face-- Old Todd: No, I don't have your old face. I have Todd Manning's face. Todd: That's me. Old Todd: Why don't we let Téa and Blair decide? Go ahead. Open the door. Open the door, or I really will shoot you. [SCENE_BREAK] [Knock on door] Joey: Hey! Kelly: Come on in! Hi. Joey: Hey. Kelly: I thought you were keeping your father company at the hospital. Joey: I was, but they kicked me out. Another round of tests. Kelly: Is that bad or good? Joey: No, no, it's good. It's good. They say his recovery is on track. Though sometimes he wonders why he should even bother with it, if he's just gonna end up in Statesville. Kelly: You know what? Take one step at a time. Get the recovery part over with and then you can start tackling the charges. Joey: Come on, Kelly. He confessed to a lot of bad stuff. Kelly: You know what? He's Clint Buchanan. He has dodged several bullets this lifetime. Joey: More than he's deserved to. Kelly: You know what? I didn't say that. I didn't say that. Joey: How do you do it? Kelly: What? I'm smart. Funny. People like me. I'm kidding. Joey: I know. I know. It's just that I could be having the worst day in the world, just about to hit a wall, and one smile from you and I'm a new man. I don't know how I'd be able to do it without you. Kelly: Lucky for us, you'll never have to find out. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: The more you look at your watch, the slower time goes. Blair: I just don't know why we haven't heard from John yet. Starr: Mom, he can't make the call if he's in the middle of an arrest, right? He could be reading the kidnapper his rights as we speak. Jack: Oh, sure. McPain, a hero. You ask me, Dad will find Sam before any cop does. [SCENE_BREAK] Old Todd: Come on. Open the door. Baker: Freeze! Old Todd: Ok. Congratulations. Oh, two, huh? You finally caught me. Baker: Yes. You led us on quite the chase. But it's over now. Put down the gun. Old Todd: Or what? Baker: Or the people inside-- the ones you say you care so much about? Those people are gonna suffer the consequences. Todd: Now, hold on. I don't know who you two clowns are, but if anyone hurts my family, I'm gonna kill the both of you. Baker: It's up to him. I don't want anybody hurt. Old Todd: The hell you don't. His man tried to kill Sam. [SCENE_BREAK] Dorian: Oh! Ha ha! Thank you! Thank you, thank you, my superhero. You saved my life. Now, ok, I need some serious explanations. What are you doing in this vile establishment, and where are your parents? Sam: At my birthday party. Dorian: Oh. Well, I don't understand. How did you get here? Sam: Spider-man's hiding here. Dorian: Spider-man is hiding here? I gotta tell you something, honey. Your aunt Dorian's just a little bit confused. But no worries. We'll just let the Police sort that out when they get here. Sam: The Police? Dorian: Oh, you betcha the Police. Don't you know? The policeman is our friend, and we're just gonna call them up so they can make an arrest. But first wait a minute. There's something I have to do. Come, honey, come. Yes. I want to record this moment for posterity. Right? I want you to--that's perfect. You, Spider-man, with your prisoner. Yes, yes, yes. Attitude. Yes. Echo, this one's gonna be suitable for framing. [Camera clicks] [SCENE_BREAK] Viki: David, we shouldn't even be in John's office without him being here, much less read the mail that's addressed to him. David: No, no, Viki. You're a stickler for proof. Let's halt the investigation so I can find you some proof. I will read it to you. "Dear John McBain..." Natalie: David, what are you doing? Mom? Viki: Oh, we're looking for John. Something's happened to Dorian. David: Yeah, something called Echo DiSavoy. She's absconded with my wife! Viki: Well, that's what we think happened, but we found out something really awful. Little Sam has gone missing from his birthday p--oh, you know something about this. Natalie: Yeah. That's what John and I are working on. That's why he's not here. David: Great. The entire town is on amber alert while the mayor is left twisting in the wind. [SCENE_BREAK] Dorian: Right! Spider-man. One more--one more--get a little closer to your captive. Right on. Oh! You're the best! John: Sam? Dorian: That would be Spider-Sam to you, Detective. John: Hey. Buddy, you ok? Sam: I'm fine. John: You sure? Dorian: He is more than fine. He is a superhero. Yes, he has rescued me from that madwoman. Now arrest her. John: On what grounds? Dorian: Conspiracy, kidnapping, attempted murder, and she tried to break me up with the love of my life. Then when her plot was revealed, she came this close to doing me in. John: You look pretty alive to me. Hey, let's deal with our buddy here for a second. Hey. Sam, where's the guy that brought you here? Where's Spider-man? Sam: He's fighting the Green Goblin. Dorian: Excuse my ignorance, honey, but who or what is the Green Goblin? John: I'd like to know that myself. [SCENE_BREAK] Todd: You sent someone to kill my little boy? Old Todd: Oh, no. He sent someone to kill me. And then Sam interfered. I took care of it, didn't I? Baker: Right. But you won't have that opportunity this time. Who's inside, Mr. Manning? Blair? Starr? Jack? Téa? I'm prepared to order their immediate executions unless you come along quietly. Todd: I don't know. Whoever you are, I want you to do as they say, please. Don't let my family die. [SCENE_BREAK] Téa: I think what you said to Blair made her feel a lot better. Dani: I knew it sounded exactly like Sam. I just couldn't figure out what he'd be doing at the Minute Man motel. Téa: Funny. I was wondering what you were doing at the Minute Man motel. You don't seem too anxious to talk about it. But is that because you were there...with Nate? For the obvious reason? Dani: Mom, no! I can't believe you think I'd ditch Sam's birthday party for...that. I actually heard Nate was there with someone else. Téa: Who? Dani: Deanna. I thought they were doing something, but they weren't, so can we just not talk about it anymore? Téa: Sure. Just--I know you know this, but if you decide to take that big step, I want to make sure that you use protection. Dani: Mom, we talked about this. Téa: Ok, ok. I just want to make sure. That's all. Dani: Don't worry, ok? If you have to worry about someone, worry about Sam. And Dad. Where is he? Téa: He's looking for your brother. Dani: Shouldn't he know that Lieutenant McBain has a lead? We should call Dad and tell him to come home. [SCENE_BREAK] John: Let's see. You and Spider-man, you're fighting a little crime. Is he a nice guy? Sam: He's fine. John: Yeah. He's fine. That's good. Hey, did you happen to see his face, under the mask? Sam: Yeah. John: Yeah, you're sure, or you're not sure? Sam: I'm not supposed to tell anyone his secret identity. John: Yeah, I know. Of course not. I get that. But I'm not just anyone, right? Remember, you took an oath in my office. You're my deputy. It's like lone ranger and Tonto, all right? So anything you say to me, it stays between you and me. Sam: I know, but-- John: Look, if you're worried about the whole secret identity thing...I already know that Spider-man is really Peter Parker. See, the problem is, there's somebody else out there and they're pretending to be Spider-man. Can you believe that? What we want to do is we want to make sure that your guy, the guy you're talking about, is the real deal. [SCENE_BREAK] Old Todd: That's enough. That is enough. You're not gonna hurt anybody in this house because you don't want to upset him. Baker: What do I care about Manning? Old Todd: Stop saying that. I'm Todd Manning, and you know it. You both know it. You both know it because you're both in on it together. You both took my life, but I'm here to take it back! [SCENE_BREAK] Tomás: Something on your mind? Baz: Sure. Same thing that's on everybody's mind. Who kidnaps a kid from his own birthday party? Tomás: And doesn't ask for ransom, just takes him to a motel in a bad part of town. I know what you're saying. It doesn't sound right. Baz: You think this guy McBain's gonna find him? Tomás: I hope so. Baz: I'm kind of surprised you're not out there looking. Tomás: Somebody's gotta be here with Blair and my sister. Baz, this waiting's hard on all of us, but waiting, sometimes that's the only thing you can do. Baz: Just seems like a waste. Tomás: Of what? Baz: Of all that training you had. Tomás: I don't really see how my musical skills are gonna help in this situation. Baz: I'm not talking about your musical skills. I'm talking about the other stuff. The stuff that got you labeled a person of interest at the CIA. [SCENE_BREAK] Natalie: David, John is not the only cop working on the force, so if you filed a report, I'm sure there's an entire team out there searching for Dorian. David: I do not want the little people. I want the big Mac. Or can he not handle two cases at once? Natalie: Definitely. And now that he's gotten some leads on Sam's kidnapping, I'm sure he'll be able to turn his attention to other things. Viki: Do you know what happened to Sam? Natalie: An actor was hired to play Spider-man at Sam's birthday party. He was found unconscious and half-naked outside the house. So whoever put on the costume and entertained at the party was the one who took Sam. Viki: Why? Natalie: We don't know yet. Although John thinks he might know where they are, and he has a theory that Sam's disappearance is connected to the body that you and Dorian found at la Boulaie. David: Connected how? Natalie: John thinks that the killer is the same person who took Sam. [SCENE_BREAK] Baker: You can't take back a life that was never yours in the first place. Old Todd: That. I don't understand that. What does that mean? Baker: You're not Todd Manning. You're suffering from post-traumatic stress. It's made you confused. Old Todd: No, the volts made me confused. The amps made me confused. But I'm not confused now. I'm not confused now. Let's go. Baker: But you have questions. I know you do. Old Todd: Ok, here's my question. How many Todd Mannings does it take to screw in a light bulb? Really. Really. Why are there two Todd Mannings? And wouldn't the world be better off with just one of us? [SCENE_BREAK] Kelly: Hey. How long can you stay? Have you had dinner yet? I'm gonna check... Joey: No, no, no. Come here. I--I have something I want to give you. I'm sorry about the wrapping paper. That's really all the gift shop had. Kelly: What did you do? Joey: I'm making things right. Would you just open it, please? Kelly: Ok. O.M.G., this is what I gave you for Christmas. Joey: No, it's a replacement. Kelly: You found an exact replica? Joey: Yeah. I couldn't believe it. I was going by the hospital gift shop, of all places, and they were doing a Christmas-in- July sale, and there that little guy was, just sitting on the top shelf. Kelly: This is the same one we found together years ago. Joey: Mm-hmm. Kelly: I remember when I first found it. It was just so wonderfully tacky. Joey: Yeah. And of course you fell in love with it and just had to give it to me. Kelly: Little did I know you'd give me the same one. Joey: See? Now we each have one. Just like before. Kelly: Mm-hmm, until Aubrey broke yours. Which, by the way, was no accident, ok? I'm just saying. Anyway, I never thought in a million years we'd find another one. Joey: What can I say? Some things are just meant to be. [SCENE_BREAK] Dorian: You thought you were gonna get away with it, didn't you? You thought all you needed to do was hire some flim-flam floozy to try and seduce my man away from me. It didn't work, did it? Because my man loves me. You wouldn't know anything about that, would you, Echo? John: Do you know what an impostor is, Sam? An impostor is someone who pretends to be something that they're not. I know you don't want the real Spider-man to get blamed for something he didn't do. That wouldn't be fair, right? Sam: Right. John: So tell me. Who was wearing the mask, Sam? Who brought you here today? Sam: The man with the line on his face. John: The man with the line on his face. Echo: Do you have any idea what that tastes like? Dorian: Whatever it was, it was too good for you. Echo: Shut your... John: Hey, hey, hey. Easy, easy. Not in front of our hero here, ok? I'll tell you what. Read her her rights, take a statement. I'll meet you guys back at the station. Dorian: Where are you going, John? John: I'm taking Spider-man to his hideout. And his mom. [SCENE_BREAK] Starr: Ah! Where are you going? Blair: I need to get some air. It's too stuffy in here. Starr: Uh-uh. You need Sam to come home. Blair: I just don't know why he's not home. Why hasn't John called? It's getting late. Jack: He probably messed up. Let the guy get away. Starr: Oh, gee, Jack, that's really helpful. Jack: I just don't see why you guys think he's such a genius. Blair: At least he's doing something to help, which is more than I can say for some people around here. Jack: Meaning what? Blair: Did it ever occur to you that the person who knocked you out at the "Sun" could be the same person who kidnapped your brother? And if you and your father had not kept it a secret and told somebody, then maybe that maniac would've been stopped and your little brother would be home by now! Jack: You're saying it's my fault Sam was kidnapped? [SCENE_BREAK] Old Todd: Don't push me. You know I already took care of one of your guys. Baker: I also know you're not going to hurt anybody else. Old Todd: See, that's where you're wrong. And I hate to say it, but you're dead wrong. Baker: You're welcome. [SCENE_BREAK] Viki: Ok, I don't understand this. Why was there a dead body on Dorian's property to begin with? David: I can't explain it either. All I know is when I tripped over it, I really hurt my foot. In fact, it gave me a bruise. It's right by my bunion. Or it might be a corn. Can I show it to you? Viki: Do you know who the dead man is? Natalie: Not yet. Viki: Well, then what is the connection to Sam? Oh, dear. Does John think that Sam maybe witnessed the murder and that's why he was taken? Natalie: He didn't say that in so many words. Viki: But that's horrendous. The man has already killed somebody. What will he do if he's cornered? Natalie: I can't give away any details, but we have reason to hope that Sam won't be harmed. David: Oh, great. I wish I could say the same about Dorian. Viki: Do you have a sketch of this person? Natalie: We have a description. Viki: Fine. I'll put it on the front page of the "Banner." Natalie: That would probably cause more confusion. Viki: Why? Natalie: Because the man that Sam described...it was a person that couldn't have possibly done it. [SCENE_BREAK] Baker: Do it. Man: What do we do with him? Baker: We take care of the situation. Man: But what about our orders? Baker: Not here. Todd: What the hell is going on? Baker: Nothing is going on, all right? This didn't happen. Todd: The hell it didn't. This lunatic shows up. He's got my old face. Says he's Todd Manning. Baker: No, he didn't. He said nothing. Because he was never here. You never saw him, and you never will. And you will never mention this to anyone, not your sister or your children or your wife. And certainly not to her brother, Tomás. [SCENE_BREAK] Tomás: CIA? Where'd you get that idea? Baz: I was right here when the cops started talking about the file the CIA has on you. I want to know why. Tomás: If they have a file, I don't know why. [SCENE_BREAK] Baker: You hear me, Mr. Manning. If you choose to pursue this, I could make the same thing not happen to you that's about to not happen to him. [SCENE_BREAK] Dani: Seriously, if you're not gonna call Dad, I will. Téa: It's ok. I will do it. Do it. There's nothing left. [SCENE_BREAK] Todd: How the hell am I supposed to forget what happened here? Baker: You'll find a way. Put him in the car. Todd: Hold on, hold on. You guys can't just take him away. He's got my son stashed somewhere. Baker: That's not my problem. You get my drift? [SCENE_BREAK] [Cell phone ringing] Téa: Do you hear that? Dani: It's coming from outside. [Cell phone ringing] Téa: Todd? What's going on? Téa: Todd, I asked you a question. Hello? Todd: Yeah? Dani: Hey, we were starting to worry about you. Téa: Were you looking for Sam this whole time? Todd: Oh, yeah, yeah. My people couldn't come up with anything, and I've been going crazy... Téa: We may have some good news. We're waiting to hear from John. Todd: Why? What happened? Blair: They found him! They found him! They found Sam! Téa: All because of you. You saved the day. Jack: Next time, just listen to me. Blair: You're right. I will. Todd: Wait, wait. Where is he? Where is my son? Sam: Here I am! [SCENE_BREAK] Viki: Sam described a man who couldn't possibly have done it? I don't understand. Natalie: Believe me, neither do I. David: Hello? You're the police. Shouldn't you know who you're looking for? Natalie: Well, we're getting kind of mixed signals. David: Mixed signals? Why is she talking in code? Natalie, I don't think you understand. Viki and I are on a mission. We don't have time for your guessing games. Natalie: The thing is, the person that Sam said saved him at Dorian's pool doesn't exist. Viki: He's dead? Natalie: Not exactly. [SCENE_BREAK] Baker: I had such high hopes for you once. All you've done is disappoint. So that leaves us with a problem. What are we going to do with you now? [SCENE_BREAK] David: How can someone be not exactly dead? They either are dead or they aren't dead. Unless you're talking about when someone's on an operating table and they look down at their own body, and then they start walking into the bright, white light, and then they snap out of it and they come back to life. Is that what you're talking about? Natalie: No. David: Then I have no idea what you're talking about. My wife is out there and she has been stolen by a revenge-hungry maniac, and no one is lifting a finger. So you'll excuse me if I don't want to play round two of the deflection game, hosted by you, Natalie, where I'm just a losing contestant. Someone has got to do some police work. So, Viki, you're welcome to stay here and go for the bonus round, but I don't have time to stand here and listen to Natalie's long-winded metaphors about operating tables and game shows, and I'm certainly not gonna sit here with my hands under me while my wife is out there enduring God knows what. So I'm going out there and I'm going to find-- Dorian. Dorian: Oh! Oh! [David sobbing] [SCENE_BREAK] Blair: I'm never gonna let you out of my sight. Sam: Mom, I can't breathe. Blair: I'm never gonna let you go. Sam: I'm not a baby. Blair: I know you're not. You are my big, strong, brave boy. You all right? You're not hurt at all? Jack: He looks fine. You're ok, right? Sam: Yeah. Todd: Ok, now it's my turn. Hey. You sure you're ok? You gave us a big scare, you know that? Sam: Sorry. Téa: So what happened? John: Long story. But Sam didn't get to finish his party, right? So first things first. Blair: Oh. Right. Who wants cake? Starr: Oh, I do! Sam: Me first. Blair: Come on. Let's go get a big birthday cake. Come on, Dad. Carry him over here. Tomás: So did you catch this guy? [SCENE_BREAK] Baker: He's coming around. Don't even try it. There was a time you had a future. As long as you returned to the fold before anyone in Llanview saw you. But you didn't follow orders. So that leaves us with only one option. I guess I don't have to tell you what it is. [SCENE_BREAK] Joey: I have no idea how you talked me into this one. Kelly: Don't you like your peanut butter, mayonnaise, banana? Joey: No. Oh, it's fantastic. Kelly: See? I told you. Almost as good as the Joey special, right? What's the problem? Joey: It just doesn't really go together with, you know, wine. Kelly: Oh. Why don't I get you some milk? Joey: Sit, please. Come on. Milk? How uncool would that be? Show up at the bedroom door of the most beautiful girl in the world and toast her with 2%. Kelly: You can toast me with anything you want, just as long as you keep showing up with gifts. Doesn't that look nice over there hanging from my little jewelry tree? Joey: You know, I hadn't noticed. I haven't taken my eyes off of you. I will tell you one thing. Excuse me. Christmas is gonna feel a lot like Christmas this year. Kelly: It's still a few months away. Joey: You don't think we're gonna make it? Kelly: No. No. I'm not afraid of that. I'm not afraid of anything anymore. Joey: Me either. Joey: How long have I been here? Kelly: Why? Joey: I'm just trying to figure out whether or not my father's tests are done. Kelly: Probably. Joey: I probably should get back over there. I mean, he's gonna be expecting me. Kelly: Yeah. You should probably just go, then. Joey: Yeah, I should. Kelly: When are visiting hours over? Joey: Oh--about 10 minutes. Yeah. Kelly: Think you're gonna make it in time? Joey: Probably not. Kelly: Then maybe you should just stay. Joey: Stay here? Yeah. [SCENE_BREAK] David: Thank God you're back. I got you back. And you're unharmed. You are unharmed, aren't you? You don't have any bruises or ugly welts? Dorian: No, darling. I wish I had my hairstylist here, or my makeup kit, and I did break a nail, but other than that, I'm unblemished. David: Oh, Dorian. Dorian: Oh, darling. Echo: What are you looking at? Dorian: Oh, David. You spoke true. You weren't cheating on me. It was Echo who was setting you up. David: That witch with a "B" admitted it? By witch with a "B," you know what I mean, right? Dorian: Bitch. David: Dorian, we are in mixed company. Dorian: David, I tried to be diplomatic. I used my words carefully. But I began to be a bit vituperative, and that's when Echo attacked me. Yes! She tied me up and kidnapped me to that sleazy, cheap, cesspool of a motel. David: Oh, no. I hope you didn't sit on the mattress. The Minute Man motel has been ridden with bedbugs. Dorian: Oh, please. Infestation--the least of my problems. Viki? Echo wanted to make it look like I had committed suicide. Viki: Is that true? Good God. What did you do? Dorian: I faced the end alone, though wishing I had my soul mate husband with me. And then from the depths of despair, suddenly a savior appeared. Viki: John? Natalie: Brody? David: Pa? Dorian: Spider-man. [SCENE_BREAK] Starr: All right. Jack: I deserve a bigger piece than that. Starr: What? Sam: I get the biggest. It's my birthday. Starr: Yes, you do. Téa: So Sam never knew he was in any danger? John: Oh, no. Sam says he was led away by the guy he's been talking about, the guy who's his friend. The one who looks like Todd used to. Todd: Obviously, my child has an imagination. Or he inherited the crazy gene from his mother. Blair: Todd, come on. John: Or maybe he's right. [SCENE_BREAK] Viki: That's amazing. Here we were praying that Sam would be rescued, and he turned out to be the rescuer. Natalie: John took him home? Dorian: Yes, he's home with his parents, safe and sound. David: And so are you. Now, you listen to me. Are you sure you're ok after your terrible ordeal? Dorian: It'll be an even worse ordeal if you don't take me back, David. Please. I'm so sorry that I doubted you. But honestly, there was so much evidence. I mean, really, you can't deny that. Anybody would've jumped to the same conclusion. Viki: Dorian. [Whispering] Apologize. Dorian: Thank you, Viki. David, I apologize. Do you have it in your heart to take me back? David: Does this answer your question? Dorian: Mm. Mm-hmm. Ok. Let's take this home. You first. I love to see you walk away. Oh, shouldn't you be rotting in jail? Echo: I'm not done with you, Dorian. I'm not done with any of you yet. Cop: Time to get booked. [SCENE_BREAK] Man: We should do this now, sir. Baker: Sorry it turned out this way. But there can't be two Todd Mannings. [Gunshots] [SCENE_BREAK] David: I've been wearing my shirt way too much today. Dorian: Oh. And I've been without you much too much today. David: I'm gonna take you right here in the hallway. Dorian: Mm! David: Better yet... let's return to the marital bed. Dorian: Oh, someone should be making love in this house. Ha ha ha! [SCENE_BREAK] Natalie: All right. That's great. Thanks, John. Viki: Did he find the kidnapper? Natalie: No. Not yet. But apparently, Sam is not traumatized. The kidnapper made it into some kind of game. Viki: But the guy is still out there. What if he tries it again? Natalie: Not likely, not with his face. I'm surprised he was able to get away with it this time. Viki: What face? Who's this person you're talking about? [SCENE_BREAK] Baker: It's done. He won't trouble you anymore. Or anyone else, for that matter. [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: Hey, you already got seconds. Jack: Yeah, and thirds, too. You didn't even see me. Sam: Wait'll I get my web shooters. Jack: Oh, no, you don't. Dani: Oh, oh, guys, be careful. Be careful! Starr: Looks like everything is back to normal around here. Baz: Yeah. Except we still don't know what your dad and my dad are hiding. [SCENE_BREAK] Blair: Todd, hey, we need to talk. Todd: Not now. Blair: No, we--stop. We need to talk now. Sam was kidnapped. We need to make sure it never happens again. Todd: We will. I will. But-- it's his birthday. Can I enjoy it for a moment? Blair: The kidnapper is still out there, Todd. Don't forget that. Todd: I won't. [SCENE_BREAK] Viki: This is impossible. Natalie: That's what John and I keep saying. But when asked to identify the man, Sam pointed at this picture. Viki: But it doesn't make any sense. Natalie: I didn't say it did. Viki: So there's somebody who looks exactly the way Todd used to look, who's lurking around, stalking Todd's children? Natalie: Seems that way. [SCENE_BREAK] John: What do you got so far? Cop: Right over there, Lieutenant. CSU's about to bring it in. Any theories on Spider-man's secret identity? [SCENE_BREAK] Baker: It's not how I wanted it, but it wasn't my decision. And orders are orders.

They shoot him and push him in the water.

Anna: We need to get a statement from Carlos. This is our last chance to get it on record that Julian wanted him to kill Duke. Sonny: We don't even know if he can talk. Anna: Okay. Dr. Wilson: Where's the damn priest?! Carlos: Tell Sabrina... I love her. Anna: Carlos, listen to me. You have to tell the truth. You need to admit that Julian ordered you to kill Duke. Sonny: Easy. Breathe. Anna: Say it! Just say it! Just say it. Griffin: Anna. Anna: Say it! Griffin: You need to back off. I'm going to give Carlos his last rites. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikolas: Pretty early for packing. Clearly you and the boys want to get out of this place. Elizabeth: [Chuckles] Please. It's not you. Nikolas: I know. Elizabeth: Or Spencer or your mother, but you know that. Nikolas: Of course, I do. Elizabeth: It's just time. Nikolas: You told me that weeks ago. Elizabeth: And I meant it then, too, but it wasn't practical for all of us to be living with my grandmother. And now I have found this cute little house. Nikolas: And you want to be far, far away from Hayden, right? Elizabeth: If only you felt the same. Nikolas: How do you really feel? Elizabeth: Oh. Well, since you asked me, this good mood you're in has me a little nervous. Please don't tell me you had a nauseating reunion with Hayden, and you've actually forgiven her. Nikolas: Actually, quite the opposite. [SCENE_BREAK] Curtis: [Grunting] Hayden: [Sighs] Curtis: Yeah? Hayden: Oh, God. It smells in here. How can you stand it? Curtis: It's a gym. It's where people come to sweat. But I'm guessing that's not why you're here. Hayden: First of all, I don't sweat. I glow. And secondly, I came here to see you. Curtis: Uh, right. I'm sure it's not for the pleasure of my company. You obviously need help again. What is it this time? Hayden: I need you to steal diamonds from my estranged husband. Curtis: [Scoffs] Hayden: I'm not joking. I'm dead serious. Curtis: No. I figured you weren't. Hayden: So you'll do it. Curtis: I got two words for you -- "Hell no." [SCENE_BREAK] Julian: [Sniffles] Thought you were gonna go change. Alexis: I was. I just got a call from a contact at the PCPD. They found Carlos wounded on Pier 54. Julian: Son of bitch. H-- how is he? Is he okay? Alexis: He made it to the ER. He's still alive. You look surprised. Why is that? [SCENE_BREAK] Anna: I-I need to question him! We don't have time for some religious ceremony! [Monitor beeping] Anna: Griffin! Dr. Wilson: I'd start if I were you. Griffin: In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit... Carlos: Amen. Anna: Are you kidding me? Sonny: It's not for Carlos. When a priest invokes the name of the holy spirit, you cross yourself. It's just a thing. [SCENE_BREAK] Elizabeth: I'm hoping the opposite of you getting back together with Hayden is something like you finally decided to kick her to the curb, and she's getting nothing in the divorce? Nikolas: No, we're not -- no. Not just yet. Elizabeth: Come on. What are you waiting for? Are you holding on to the delusion that she's gonna change? 'Cause I have to tell you, she is not capable of change. I'm sure she came out of the womb greedy and treacherous, and you know her first word was a lie. Nikolas: I know what I'm up against with Hayden, okay? I've spent many a sleepless night taking stock of my life. All the mistakes that I've made, all the bad decisions that I've made. But I've learned from them, and I know have a plan. Elizabeth: Which is what? Nikolas: I'm gonna make Hayden's life an absolute living hell. [SCENE_BREAK] Hayden: Can't you just take a break? I need your full attention. Curtis: [Chuckles] Now, when have you ever taken my advice? Oh, wait a minute. Never. Hayden: Curtis. Curtis, you know I don't beg. But if there's ever a day to start, today would be that day. Curtis: [Sighs] Okay, so, first you need my help, now you want my sympathy 'cause you got it so, so rough, huh? Hayden: Okay. I get it. Our lives are very different. I pay you to keep my deepest secrets while you're working out in this dump. Curtis: Whoa, whoa. Careful now. This place belongs to Sonny Corinthos himself. Word on the street is that he's pretty fond of this place. You wouldn't want to offend him. Hayden: Well, no offense intended toward Mr. Corinthos or toward you. The simple fact is I don't have any family to turn to or any friends, for that matter. You're the only person I can count on. So put your gloves back on and hit the bag, but please, please just talk to me. W-what are you doing? Curtis: I am gonna show you another way to work through your crap. [SCENE_BREAK] Julian: Of course, I am surprised. I didn't know that Carlos had been found, much less injured. Or are you suggesting that I had something to do with it? Alexis: I-it's just that no one has more to gain than you do from Carlos being dead. Julian: [Scoffs] You know what? There is a long list of people who want Carlos dead, starting with Sonny Corinthos. Alexis: I don't care about Sonny. I care about you, just you. Julian: [Sighs] Alexis: Tell me. Just say it. Just promise me that you didn't send someone to the pier to kill Carlos last night. [SCENE_BREAK] Griffin: Before I begin, are there any sins you want to confess? Carlos: [Labored] No. Anna: He can't even be honest with a priest. Sonny: Do you really think he was gonna confess to us? Griffin: Let us pray. Anna: Oh, God. I don't believe this. Jordan: How's Carlos? Paul: Well, it's my experience that, um, when you call in the priest, that's not a good sign. Griffin: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespassed against us. Carlos: [Gasping] And lead us... and lead us not into temptation... but deliver us from evil. Santa Maria, madre de dios, ruega por nosotros pecadora, ahora y en la hora de nuestra muerte. [Sobs] Amen. Griffin: Amen. Anna: This has to stop. This has to stop. Griffin: You need to stop, Anna. Anna: No, you need to stop. Because a deathbed confession is admissible in court. Now, you've said all your prayers and everything, so now he needs to tell us that Julian Jerome ordered him to kill your father. Griffin: I am not here as Duke Lavery's son. I'm a Catholic priest, and I am here to fulfill my office. Anna: Do you really think you're the right person to save his soul, to ask God to grant him mercy on his behalf? Do you really think so? Because he certainly didn't show your father any mercy. I don't understand why you want to comfort this man. Griffin: What I want and what I am duty-bound to do for my God are sometimes in complete opposition, and that is the very definition of faith. [SCENE_BREAK] Jordan: I have to run something by Forensics and then make another stop. Call me when this turns into a murder charge. Paul: Will do. Jordan: Is Sonny in there? Paul: Mm. Between Michael's involvement in this and his father's, I would imagine that Sonny's high up on the list of suspects. Jordan: Oh, trust me, I'm far from done with him. Paul: Now, what are you getting for Forensics? Jordan: Well, the hospital released the pen that Carlos used to stab Dante, the one that lead to the accident and then their escape. If I can trace it to its owner, then it'll tell me who's been helping Carlos. Paul: I realize the solution isn't perfect. But that's all I can do. Well, keep me apprised of any developments. Jordan: Trust me, you'll be the first to know. [SCENE_BREAK] Julian: I promise you I did not send any of my people down to docks last night for any reason. You want to -- you want to look through my phone, see if I called any of my associates last night? Alexis: Why did Anna Devane call you? Julian: Pretty much to ask me the same questions you're asking me. Okay. So, what exactly did your associates say about Carlos' condition? Alexis: All I know is that he's in the hospital. Julian: Okay. Alexis: Where are you going? Julian: I'm going to the hospital. Alexis: No, no, no! You can't go to the hospital. You can't go anywhere near the hospital. Carlos was making a deal to testify against you. You are the person of interest. You go near that hospital, you -- you check up on him, you're asking to be picked up! Julian: Okay, pretending that -- that, you know, Carlos living or dying has no impact on me, on us, it solves nothing. I need to go to the hospital, and I need to find out what in the hell's going on. Carlos: Ohh! [Grunts] [SCENE_BREAK] Griffin: Carlos, I'm going to administer the sacrament of the anointing of the sick. Anna: Oh, this is unbelievable. Griffin: Through this holy anointing, may the Lord, with his love and mercy, help you with the grace of the holy spirit. Carlos: [Labored breathing] Griffin: May the Lord, who frees you of sin, save you and raise you up. By this sign... thou art anointed with the grace of the atonement of Jesus Christ, and thou art absolved from all past error and sin and freed to find his place in the world he has prepared for us. In my father's house, there are many mansions. If this weren't so, I would have told you. So I go to prepare a place for you. [Monitor beeping] Carlos: [Labored breathing] Griffin: Do you have something to say, something you want to confess? Sonny: Come on, Carlos. Say it. Do one thing good in your life! Admit that Julian gave the order to kill Duke. Admit it! Anna: Carlos, if you want to go to heaven, you just need to confess. Carlos, come on. [Flatline] Dr. Wilson: He's gone. Anna: Bring him back! Just try again! No, no, no! He was gonna say it! He was gonna say something! Sonny: Anna. Anna, leave it. Griffin: Time of death -- 7:06 a.m. Anna: He was trying to say something. Did you see that? He would have given up Julian if we hadn't wasted time with that pointless ritual. [SCENE_BREAK] Alexis: I don't understand. Why do you have to check on Carlos? You can't help him. Julian: You know, believe it or not, Alexis, Carlos -- he was a friend of mine, okay? I consider him a friend. It might help him to see a friendly face. Alexis: What are you talking about? What? He's not your friend! What are you -- "friendly face"? You were gonna use your gun, because you thought you needed to protect yourself against him, and now you feel compelled to go visit him in the hospital? In court we'd use that for impeachment. Julian: Okay, you know, you're right. I-I did jump to the worst case scenario, which was a mistake. Alexis: [Exhales sharply] I put that gun away. I locked it up, and you left and you went to Crimson. And then Sonny came here, and then we left. So there was a window, a time where the house was empty and the gun was unaccounted for. [Sighs] Did you double back for it? Did you come back for it? Julian: You know -- Alexis: Did you shoot Carlos? [Knock on door] Julian: Oh, brilliant. [Door opens] Jordan: Thank you, Paul, for the update. I will be in touch. May I come in? Alexis: Um, of course. Jordan: I came to talk to the both of you about Carlos Rivera. He was assaulted in the early morning hours on Pier 54. But I just got word from our DA that changes everything. Julian: What does that mean? Jordan: Carlos Rivera is dead. [SCENE_BREAK] Anna: This is exactly the worst thing that could have happened. Carlos is dead without giving a confession, and now there's no ties between Julian and Duke. Sonny: Julian can still be handled. Anna: I don't want him handled. I want justice. It counts for nothing if he turns up in an alley with two bullets to the back of his head. Although you might go for a subtler approach, given that the man is Kristina's stepfather. You don't want to create any disharmony in your extended family, so you might arrange for some time timely accident. Sonny: Anna. I'm not your enemy. I want to bring him down just like you do. Anna: But you're not gonna get what you want, and neither am I! Because Carlos is dead. And now, again, Julian gets away with everything! Paul: I'm so sorry that Carlos died before you could get a confession. Anna: Oh, God! Do you ever tell the truth?! Do you? You wanted him out of the picture just as much as Julian. Sonny: It's rough, ain't it? I'm just -- I'm just curious. Why do you want Carlos Rivera dead? Paul: I didn't. Anna's clearly overwrought. Sonny: Doesn't make her wrong. When we were going to get Carlos, she mentioned that you wanted Carlos gone. Is there -- does Carlos have something on you? Paul: I have no idea what you're talking about. Sonny: So it's just a coincidence that you ordered a transfer and Carlos escaped -- now he's dead? It's just a coincidence that she's dealing with the arms syndicate and you arranged the bust? Paul: What does that have to do with -- Sonny: I'm just thinking out loud. Like, you're connected to Ava, Ava's connected to Julian, Julian's connected to Carlos, and Carlos is connected to you. Paul: Only in Anna's mind. She's been deteriorating emotionally for months now. Sonny: Anna's a pro, a lot tougher than you are. Griffin: [Sighs] Help me, Father, come to peace with my own failings. You know the questions I've carried my whole life about my father. The hope when I found out his name, and disappointment when I realized he was dead. The turmoil when I realized Carlos Rivera took my father from me before I ever had the chance to meet him. Please, help me forgive the satisfaction I felt when I witnessed Carlos' last breath. And I ask of you... please welcome Carlos into your kingdom and your forgiveness, as there was none for him in this world. [SCENE_BREAK] Curtis: Good. Now give me a right-left-right combo. Hayden: [Grunts] Curtis: Good! Good! Don't that feel good? I do some of my best thinking right here in the ring. Hayden: Yeah, well, at this point, I'll try anything. I need to figure out something to get out of my disaster of a marriage. Curtis: Okay, now, I'm probably gonna regret this, but can we take it back to, uh, when you asked me to steal diamonds from your husband? Hayden: Yeah. Nikolas realized that he needed something on me to counter the leverage I had on him. He managed to discover a stash of diamonds originally purchased by my father that no one's supposed to know I held on to. [Grunts] Curtis: Okay, so, the diamonds trump a bullet in the head? Hayden: You know as well as I do that my chances of proving that Nikolas had me shot are mediocre at best. The diamonds incriminate me. While Nikolas is in possession, he's actually in a stronger position than I am. At this point, I'm just bluffing to keep us in a standoff, but my resources are dwindling. [Sighs] Curtis: What about that big-ass ring? Hayden: What about it? Curtis: Nikolas gave that to you, right? Hayden: It's my engagement ring. Curtis: And he gave it to you free and clear? Hayden: Yeah. So? Curtis: So has it ever occurred to you that maybe you could sell that bad boy online to make enough money to retire to Tahiti? Hayden: When Nikolas gave this to me it -- it meant so much more to me than what he paid for it. Curtis: Okay, but that was then, this is now. Does it still have that much sentimental value to you? Hayden: Surprisingly, yes, it does. Not that I have any illusions about a future between me and Nikolas. But when he put this ring on my finger and for a little while after that, we were truly happy, maybe the happiest I've ever been in my entire life. This is all I have left of that time, and I'm not gonna sell it -- even to get to Tahiti. Curtis: Okay, not the ring. But isn't Nikolas' house filled with a lot of priceless stuff that you could sell online? You see, it's like a two-fer, okay? You can raise enough funds for yourself, and you can deprive old Nikolas of his possessions. Hayden: You mean take the money as a consolation prize? Curtis: That's what I would do. Hayden: I love that idea. Will you help me? [SCENE_BREAK] Elizabeth: Your idea of making Hayden's life a living hell is to stay married to her? She gets to live here in this castle and be waited on by your full staff? Nikolas: Look, a loveless marriage is no day at the beach, Liz. Elizabeth: But this is Hayden we're talking about. The woman's got no soul. She doesn't care if you despise her as long as she's living in the lap of luxury. And she knows she has the upper hand. Nikolas: Well, let's just say that there's a few things in play that weren't before. I have something on her now. Elizabeth: Which is [Clears throat] Why she hasn't turned you in on her attempted murder? Nikolas: What I have on her will bring her down just as fast as what she has on me. Elizabeth: So, stalemate. Still, if you ask me, it's a win for Hayden, 'cause she gets to live here for free. Nikolas: You know, now that you mentioned it, you just -- Elizabeth: What? What did I mention? Nikolas: You know, you gave me a fantastic idea. Elizabeth: What? Wha-- Nikolas: Excuse me. [SCENE_BREAK] Griffin: It's ironic that I gave last rites to the man who took my father's life. But I accept that's part of your plan. Anna: If you've finished communing with a higher power, I wonder if you could explain yourself to me. Carlos Rivera murdered your father. We had one chance to get a deathbed statement from him, and you squandered that on a religious ceremony, one you're evidently equipped to carry out, 'cause apparently you are a Roman Catholic priest. A fact you neglected to mention to me while you were insinuating yourself into my life. So... "Father"... Griffin Munro, if that's how we're supposed to address you... why have you been lying to me since you came to Port Charles? [SCENE_BREAK] Julian: I assume you're here because you think I'm somehow related to whatever happened to Carlos. Jordan: He did used to work for you. Maybe he still was. Julian: Well, I was at the Crimson offices last night working. I have two witnesses, one of them being my wife. Jordan: What time did you see him there? Alexis: Commissioner, if you are going to formally question us -- Jordan: Alexis, it's a simple question. Just -- what time did you see Julian at Crimson? Alexis: 2:30 a.m. Jordan: Carlos was attacked before then, just based on when the 911 call was made. Julian: Well, let me be clear -- I was at Crimson the whole evening. Nina Reeves can vouch for me. Alexis: I-I saw him there with Nina. Commissioner, he didn't shoot Carlos, because I had the gun locked up before he left. Jordan: Who said Carlos Rivera was shot? [SCENE_BREAK] Paul: Carlos Rivera's murder goes to the top of our case list. I want an arrest as soon as possible. Sonny: I got to say, you put on a hell of an act. It's amazing. It really is. Paul: And, if you'll excuse me, I have work to do, including this murder case. Sonny: Well, you got to have a suspect if you're gonna arrest somebody. You might as well start with, um, the fancy pen that Carlos used to stab my son. Paul: Now how could you possibly know about that? If Detective Falconeri disclosed details of an ongoing investigation -- Sonny: No, no. What happened is I saw Dante come into the hospital, and he was stabbed. And I'm a big contributor to General Hospital and the staff is great and they talk. And especially when you're talking about, like, a -- a pen used as a weapon. That's something to talk about. I just -- what sticks in my head is, like, where did the pen come from? Paul: Is that all? Sonny: You know, you and Anna Devane -- you're kind of at odds, right? She doesn't like you very much. Paul: Well, uh, that's where you're mistaken, sir. You see, Anna's a valued colleague who happens to be, unfortunately, going through a difficult time. Sonny: Well, Anna's daughter -- I respect her very much. And... that's why I respect Anna very much. You know what I mean? Paul: I do, because I respect her, too. Do you have any idea how inappropriate it is for you to have an ongoing relationship, a known mob kingpin... Sonny: Alleged. Paul: ...In alignment with a special investigator from the DA's office? You understand the problem here? Sonny: Yeah. Well, let me tell you, Anna's above that. If I did anything to break the law, she'd bust me in a second. But there's no chance of that. Paul: Right, because you're such a law-abiding citizen, right? Sonny: Not as law-abiding as you are. Now let me tell you something -- if Carlos had stuck that -- that pen in my son's throat, he'd be dead, just like he almost died in -- when the van crashed. And I'm a father, and that concerns me. Now, I can't do anything about Carlos, obviously. But who ever put that pen in Carlos' hands, I'm gonna deal with that. Paul: Well, I assure you, there will be a through investigation. Sonny: Well, you better get to it right away. [SCENE_BREAK] Griffin: I have taken holy orders, but I am not currently a practicing priest. Anna: You didn't think that was worth mentioning? Griffin: I planned on telling you at some point. I certainly didn't expect anyone to find out the way it happened. Anna: Well, if only you had concerned yourself more with getting justice for Duke and less with cleansing the soul of his killer. Griffin: Our Lord taught us "judge not, lest ye be judged." Every Catholic baptized in a church has the right to sacrament, even murderers, even my father's murderer. Anna: Well, Duke had a right to go on living. He had a right to meet you and know you, and Carlos deprived him of that as he deprived us of Duke. Griffin: I understand you're upset... Anna: Oh, God. Griffin: ...But this is a time for healing to begin. If you'll let me, I'd like to try to help you forgive. Anna: That's your answer for everything, isn't it? Griffin: I'd really like to try and help you let go of the anger, the pain, the grief. I know things didn't turn out the way you wanted them to, but Carlos is gone now, and in time you're gonna -- Anna: Oh! Okay, I get that your faith gives you comfort, or maybe it's simply that you didn't know Duke in life, that that's what makes his murder less outrageous to you than it is to me. But your lectures on forgiveness are insulting. Griffin: That was never my intention -- Anna: No, I'm sure it wasn't. But the truth is you know very little about the circumstances of Duke's life. And it appears that you know even less about his death. So here it is -- Carlos was the trigger man. The real killer is Julian Jerome, and he's still out there. I'm not gonna rest until he's brought to justice. [Door closes] [SCENE_BREAK] Alexis: Carlos wasn't shot? Jordan: No. He was stabbed multiple times. Of course, we have to wait for the autopsy to get measurements on the wounds, but, uh... must of been one hell of a blade. [SCENE_BREAK] Hayden: That's all I have to do? Curtis: To upload a picture online for something you want to sell. Now, we can set you up an account, and then you're good to go. That simple. Hayden: Yes! Love it! You know, last year before I was shot, I got into an argument with Nikolas and Elizabeth, and I threw one of his antique vases. He freaked out. Can you imagine what he's gonna do when he figures out I'm selling his precious heirlooms and keeping all the money for myself? He's gonna go crazy! Curtis: Is that the goal, to drive him crazy? Hayden: The goal is to wear him down, make him decide to honor the prenup and pay me my $5 million to get me to go quietly. Curtis: [Chuckles] You know what? You're a piece of work, cupcake. You always keep it interesting. Hayden: I meant what I said before. You really are the only person on earth that I trust. Thank you for being such a good friend to me. Curtis: Aw, shoot. Look at that. A couple weeks ago, you didn't even want to admit that we were friends, and now I done been promoted, upgraded to a good one. Hayden: I know! It's amazing, right? Curtis: Mm-hmm. Hayden: You even taught me how to throw a punch. Curtis: Well, you're probably gonna need it when you, uh, go to battle with Nikolas. Hayden: Yeah, well, the battle won't last that long. Nikolas is not that tough. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikolas: Okay. So, I've spoken to the housekeepers. They are emptying Hayden's closet. We're donating all of her clothes to charity, unless you want any of them. They're your size, of course. Elizabeth: [Scoffs] No, thank you. But I do think Hayden's seeing her fancy clothes on a homeless person is going to drive her crazy. Nikolas: I've instructed the staff to just keep a pair of her underwear and some ratty old sweat pants. Elizabeth: Oh, that's good. That's really good. I appreciate your gamesmanship. Unless this game of chicken is just another chapter in your love story with Hayden. Nikolas: Look, if -- if you're thinking that there's gonna be some sort of reconciliation, don't. Because I'm gonna torture her until she caves and leaves this house without a dime of my money. Elizabeth: You know, this little game your playing, it almost makes me sad that I found another place to live. Nikolas: Well, you know that you don't have to leave here. Elizabeth: I said "almost." Nikolas: [Chuckles] Elizabeth: I don't have the stomach to watch this war. I just hope you do. [SCENE_BREAK] Anna: Where are the medical staff? Sonny: I told them they could give me a minute. Anna: To be alone with your grief. Sonny: I just thought maybe you'd want to have a chance to say whatever you need to say one last time. Anna: Thank you. Thank you. That's... Sonny: Hey. Anna: ...That's very thoughtful. Sonny: Hey. Anna. I respect you, and I think your intelligent and strong and you got this drive to get justice. If the tables were reversed and someone took Carly from me the way someone took Duke from you, I would do everything I could to make them pay. Anna: The difference being that you would kill them. See, that's not enough for me. I-I don't want that. I want Julian to go down in a court of law, and now he probably won't, you see. Sonny: Maybe not for Duke's murder. But someone killed Carlos, and Julian has the strongest motive. So you may get your justice after all. Anna: Is that what you were trying to tell me? That Julian murdered you? Isn't that ironic, that you carry out his orders, and you kill the man I love, and I hound you to the end of the earth, yet you stay loyal to him. You never gave Julian up. In the end that treacherous bastard murdered you anyway. [Sniffles] I should feel sorry for you. [Voice breaking] But I don't. I feel like you got what you deserved. And someday... somehow... Julian will, too. [SCENE_BREAK] Jordan: We haven't found the murder weapon yet, but I am confident that we will find it. I'd notify my lawyers if I were you. I'm pretty sure you're gonna need them. [Door opens, closes] Julian: [Sighs] You got to let me explain. [Sighs] Alexis: "It must have been one hell of a blade." [NEXT_ON] Alexis (to Julian): How stupid do you think I am? Jason (to Sam): Now I know what we are to each other. Elizabeth: You're not gonna be spending time with Franco anymore. Jake: Why, Mom? Finn (to Monica): Obrecht is looking for a way to take me down. Carly (to Sonny): What the hell are you planning?

Yet Griffin demands they back off and wait while he recites The Lord's Prayer and asks for forgiveness and mercy for Carlos

Luke: Hey. Noah: Hey. Luke: What's that? Noah: Uh, it's a letter from the head of the film department. Luke: Bad news? Noah: I got accepted into the honors program. [Luke laughs] Luke: Congratulations! So, what do you get? Do you get money, fame? Noah: I get time -- time for my core schedule to devote to producing and directing my own film. Luke: That's awesome! So -- so, what's your movie gonna be about? Noah: I never thought I'd make my own film so soon. I -- I haven't decided yet. Luke: Yeah, but you must have tons of ideas. Noah: I got millions of ideas, but they're either too expensive or too impractical or -- they just don't seem important enough for a project like this. Luke: Well, you know, when one has a big decision to make, you do what one must do. Noah: What? Luke: Take a step back and relax. Noah: Ah, relax. Luke: Mm-hmm. Noah: Here? Is anyone home? Your mom, Dad, Damian, Meg? Luke: Miraculously, no. We are all alone. So, could I interest you in relaxing with me? Noah: Uh, I think I could be interested. [Luke chuckles] [Knock on door] Luke: Hold my place. Noah: Mm-hmm. Luke: Ali, hey. Alison: I should have called, I guess. I'm sorry. Noah: Are you okay? Do you want to sit down? Alison: Um, I thought, you know, in case you hadn't heard, I should tell you what's going on with Casey. [SCENE_BREAK] Margo: Hey. You okay? Casey: Yeah. I'm feeling better. Margo: Aw! I remember that day. We had a picnic down by the lake. Tom: Aw, yeah, I remember. Fourth of July. Boy, Adam must have been about, huh, 13? Margo: Yeah. I remember looking at that picture so many times and wondering, what happened to that little boy that changed him so much? Guess we'll never know now. Tom: Hey. You sure you want to go through with this memorial service? Margo: Yeah. It's important. Casey: But the rest of the family isn't gonna be there. Margo: Yeah. We're comfortable that way. We want it just to be the three of us. I'm gonna go fix my makeup. Casey: Why is it gonna be just the three of us? Tom: Because your mom's having a really tough time with this whole thing, Casey, and dealing with other people right now just -- it doesn't feel right to her. Casey: What about the people that actually loved Adam, like Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Katie? Tom: Yeah, even them. [Casey scoffs] Tom: What's bothering you? Casey: Well, if no one's gonna be there except the three of us, who's gonna say something good about Adam? [SCENE_BREAK] Luke: That's awful. He -- he seemed like a good guy way back when. He dated my sister Abigail. Noah: What happened? Luke: Well, he moved out to L.A., and when he came back, he had changed. Alison: I know how that goes. Noah: What was he doing in Afghanistan? Was he working for the government? Alison: Uh, a charity organization, I guess. He was over there rebuilding houses, and while he was working, there was a bombing. Luke: Well, when's the funeral? Alison: Uh, there's a memorial service today. Luke: What time? Alison: It's for immediate family only. Noah: Why? Alison: Uh, I guess last time when Adam was in town, he, you know, really hurt a lot of people, and so it's kind of weird, especially for Casey. I mean, he and Adam had a huge fight the last time they saw each other. Luke: Yeah, but even still, he was Casey's brother, and Casey must really be hurting right now. I'd want my friends around me if I were him. Noah: Me too. What do you think, guys? Do you think we should crash the memorial? Alison: Yeah, I do. Casey needs us, whether he knows it or not. [SCENE_BREAK] Bonnie: I feel like I've eaten years worth of saturated fat in one day. I mean, can you even imagine the heart attack statistics -- Dusty: Do you ever stop whining? Bonnie: Do you ever stop being so grouchy? Dusty: I'm grouchy because I'm tired of getting nowhere fast. Officer, can I ask you something? Len: Go ahead. Dusty: What's it gonna take to get a little cooperation in this town? Bonnie: Dusty! Dusty: Have you guys even started looking for Paul Ryan yet, or is everyone just too busy eating doughnuts to do any legwork? Bonnie: You know what? Could you just excuse my colleague, Officer? He's under a great deal of stress. Len: Yeah, well, that doesn't give him any call to tell me how to do my job. And I'll be obliged to throw your colleague in a cell for harassing a police officer if he keeps it up. Bonnie: Why'd you do that?! Dusty: He's not looking for Meg's baby. He's just sitting around. Bonnie: You know, maybe the cops can't find Paul and Eliza because you are wrong and they are not in Greenville at all. [SCENE_BREAK] Paul: Well, lookee here. It's a hootenanny. [Rosanna laughs] Rosanna: Actually, anybody in the community can play, you know, if they want, if they can play an instrument. Customers really like it, you know? Paul: Well, I'm sure Eliza would love to hear it, as well. Rosanna: Yeah. Why don't you sit her down, let her listen? Rosanna: I just came up with this one. [Rosanna laughs] Paul: Can't wait. Rosanna: Oh. Len: Don't let me stop you. Rosanna: Oh. [SCENE_BREAK] Casey: Remember this picture? This was right before Adam dared me to swim out to the big rock. Tom: And you did, as I recall. Casey: Yes, because of him. Tom: Oh, so he goaded you into that? Casey: Pretty much. But he promised me he would be there if ever I was in trouble. And that -- that's why I wasn't scared. Tom: That's a pretty nice memory, Casey. Casey: Yeah, but then it all changed. It's like he became a completely different person. He -- he knew I had a gambling problem, and instead of helping me, he turned around and helped himself. Tom: I know, Case. Casey: No. He -- he let Will hang out to dry so he could steal his wife. He attacked Gwen and then tried to attack Maddie. Tom: And you're feeling betrayed by your brother, with good reason, Case. Casey: All I'm trying to say is if I have to open my mouth and speak today, I'm not sure what's gonna come out. Tom: So listen to me. You just don't say anything if it's gonna make you feel uncomfortable. Casey: If it's gonna be the three of us -- Mom said this memorial is to -- to show the good things in Adam. How's that gonna happen? Tom: Well, the pastor will, um, say a prayer, maybe do a reading. We can't expect much more than that. Casey: That's all you're expecting. What about Mom? Margo: Hey. What's going on? Tom: Nothing. You, um -- ready to go? Margo: About as ready as I'm ever gonna get. [SCENE_BREAK] Rosanna: Actually, I think I'm done singing for the day. Len: Well, you sure I can't talk you into just one more? Rosanna: Maybe later. Len: Oh, she is a sweet little girl. Rosanna: Yeah, she sure is. I -- I love having her around. Len: This is Edna's granddaughter, right? Yeah. She's a -- a lucky little tyke, too. Rosanna: Why's that? Len: Well, she gets to hear the pretty lady sing anytime she wants. Rosanna: Aw. What brings you here today, Len? Len: D -- don't you remember? Rosanna: Remind me. Len: Well, we're going into town to see a movie today. Look. I already got the tickets. Rosanna: Oh, right! Of course I remember! I remember. I was just teasing you. [Len laughs] Len: So we're still on? Rosanna: Of course! Yeah, yeah! Let me just put my guitar away, and I'll give Edna's granddaughter back to her, okay? Len: Do you need any help? Rosanna: No, no, no, no. I'll be fine. Just wait -- wait here, okay? Len: Okay. Rosanna: Okay. Thank you. Paul: You can't go into town. Rosanna: Look, there is no way I can pass up on this date. I have to go. Paul: What if Dusty sees you? Rosanna: I'm sure Edna's decoy worked and Dusty is in Sparta, tearing the place apart looking for you. Okay? Paul: Well, I hope you're right. Be careful. Rosanna: I will. Paul: Hey, Rosanna -- Rosanna: I won't give you up, especially now that I'm determined to save you from yourself. Okay! I'm all set. [Rosanna laughs] Len: Shall we get? Rosanna: Yeah. Let's get going. [SCENE_BREAK] Dusty: I'm telling you, that lady was lying. Bonnie: Do you not trust anybody? Why would somebody's grandmother lie to us? Dusty: Paul probably paid her to tell us he was headed to Sparta. There's no way to know the truth. Bonnie: Maybe we should go to Sparta and find out. Dusty: I'm staying here until I'm 100% certain that he hasn't left this town. Bonnie: Well, how much longer is that gonna take, Dusty? Dusty: Whatever it takes. I'm going with my gut. [Cell phone rings] Dusty: Who is it? Bonnie: It's the cops in Sparta. Maybe they have some news. Bonnie McKechnie. Yes, Lieutenant. You're certain? Yeah. Thanks, anyways. Dusty: He's not in Sparta? Bonnie: Apparently not. Dusty: What'd I tell you? Someplace around here. I can feel it. Bonnie: Well, if I have to stay in this town one more day, I will not go without decent food. Dusty: What don't you pick up some wheat germ? Bonnie: Great farmland. I'm gonna get some fresh fruits and vegetables so our arteries won't turn into sludge. Dusty: Do you ever think of anything besides food? Bonnie: Not when I'm hungry. [SCENE_BREAK] Casey: I'm sorry. I'll tell them to go, okay? Margo: No, no. It's okay. If your friends want to be here to support you, that's fine with me. Casey: Be right back. Hey, guys. Luke: I'm really sorry about Adam. Noah: Yeah. If there's anything we can do. Casey: No, no. Just -- just you guys being here means a lot. Did you do this? Alison: Well, we know you all wanted a private ceremony, but we thought you could use a little backup. Luke: And we won't interfere. We'll just stay back here. Casey: No, guys, I really appreciate this. Honestly I do. Alison: You don't have to thank us. We're here because we want to be. Casey: Well, that's -- that's more than I can say for myself. Tom: You sure this isn't too much for you? Margo: Hmm-mm. No, it's not too much. It's too little. I'll never even get a chance to bury my son. What's left is a watch and a wallet and some clothes. Tom: I can't believe I'm sitting here actually wishing for a body and a casket. At least we'd have something -- tangible proof that he's gone. But -- he's not coming home. Margo: No, he's not coming home. And I'll never get a chance to tell him how much I loved him, how much I miss him. [Margo sobs] Minister: A celebration of life of Adam Christopher Harold Munson. Let us pray. A time to love, and a time to hate. A time of war, and a time of peace. If anyone would like to share memories of Adam -- Riley: I would. Noah: Who's that? Alison: I don't know. Riley: I hope I'm not intruding on the family, but, um, I would like to say a few words, Sir. I'm Sergeant Riley Morgan, and I've just completed a tour of duty in Afghanistan. That's where I met Adam Munson. You don't know me, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, but Adam and I -- well, we met in what passes for a tavern in Kabul. During times of war, you make friends fast, and the friends you make, they tend to stick. You become like brothers. And over time, Adam began to talk about home, about how he knew he'd done wrong before he left for Kabul. He didn't go into the details, but, uh, I always got the feeling that Adam, um -- he was trying to make amends. He was working with some good people. They were trying to -- to repair the bombed-out parts of town. [Sighs] Riley: I know he worked as hard as he could. It seemed like he was trying to make a real difference, and in my opinion, he did. Before Adam died, he had been working on this house that had been nearly wrecked. I remember Adam said that if he could help this one family rebuild their lives, then maybe he could rebuild his. Well -- that's all I came here to say. Margo: Thank you, uh, Sergeant -- Riley: Morgan, Ma'am. But you can call me Riley. Margo: Thank you, Riley. I never would have known all those things about my son if you hadn't come here. Tom: It meant a lot to us. Would you please excuse me? Riley: I didn't mean to interrupt the ceremony. Margo: No, no, no, you're not. I don't know why I really felt I needed to do this until you came. Casey: Yeah. It was good to hear about Adam. Margo: Yeah. Riley: You must be Casey. Glad to meet you. Noah: I am so, so sorry for your loss. Margo: I'm -- I'm really grateful that you guys came today. Why don't you come to the house and we'll get something to eat, okay? Riley, will you please join us. Riley: I really appreciate that, but I wouldn't want to intrude. Margo: Your Adam's friend, and I wouldn't have it any other way. [SCENE_BREAK] Bonnie: Hey. Do you remember that place we passed when we were driving around? Dusty: Looked like a farm. Bonnie: Yeah, that's what it is. It's kind of a co-op farm/market thing. I was thinking about checking it out. I mean, I just can't take another night of fried everything. Dusty: Have fun? Bonnie: Well, I was -- I was hoping that you'd come with me. Dusty: Why? Bonnie: So I can keep you out of trouble. Dusty: Oh, don't worry about me. I'm not gonna harass the cops. Bonnie: Well, make sure you behave yourself, then. Dusty: Of course. Bonnie: No, I mean it. Rein in the testosterone and try not to kill anybody. [SCENE_BREAK] Len: I sure am glad we're going to see this movie together. It'll make up for the day I've had so far. [Rosanna laughs] Rosanna: Why? Are we having a crime wave? Len: No. Just a jerk who's been trying to give the police force a hard time. Rosanna: Somebody from around here? Len: Of course not. Folks around the area were raised to have some manners. No, this guy's from Illinois. Rosanna: Illinois? What are they doing here? Len: I didn't tell you about this? Rosanna: No, no. Len: He's looking for some guy with a baby. Rosanna: Wait. What do you mean? Len: Well, some father ran off with his kid, and now the mother is trying to track him down. Rosanna: Why would anybody do that? Len: You know, that's what I told Mr. Illinois. Where would they hide? It's not like Greenville's that big. Rosanna: Wow. Len: You know, that -- that guy had the brass to accuse me of not doing my job. Rosanna: That's awful. Len: I damn near got into a fistfight with him. He made me that mad. Rosanna: W -- when was this? Was this today? Len: You look worried. Rosanna: Yeah, I am worried. I -- I don't want anything bad to happen to you. [Len chuckles] Len: Glad of it. But everything will be all right. Rosanna: You sure about that? Len: With any luck, I chased that guy back to Illinois, where he belongs. [SCENE_BREAK] Paul: Look at you, fast asleep. I gotta hand it to you, Eliza. You took anything in stride. [Paul sighs] Bonnie: This place is my idea of heaven! Where's the yogurt? Hi, little one! You got a mommy or daddy around here somewhere, babysitter even? Hello! You all by yourself? Why would -- why would somebody leave you here where they could just -- that's weird. Hello! Is anybody here?! Whose baby is this? [SCENE_BREAK] Rosanna: Nothing tastes better than homemade ice cream. Len: Ah. Now I know the way to your heart. [Rosanna laughs] Len: But we'd better eat this fast. Uh, movie starts in a couple minutes. Rosanna: Oh. Well, maybe they'll let us take them in with us. Len: Who, old man Murphy? I doubt that. Rosanna: What? What is it? Len: Looks like I didn't chase off that Illinois dude after all. There he is. [SCENE_BREAK] Bonnie: No one is around. So you know what we're gonna do? We are going to call the police. I don't want you to worry, baby. We're going to find out who you are, and I'm gonna see to it that you are taken care of. Finally! Is there a reason why this child has been left here with no one here? Clerk: I'm here. I was in the back. Bonnie: So are you related to this child? Clerk: No. Bonnie: You're not? Then how did she get here. Where -- where did she come from? Clerk: She's Edna's granddaughter. So, what can I get for you, Ma'am? Bonnie: I'll take these. Clerk: Okay. Bonnie: You know, you should watch this little girl more carefully. Thank you. Clerk: Mm-hmm. Thanks. Paul: Bye-bye, Bonnie. [SCENE_BREAK] Len: I got a mind to finally give that guy what he deserves. Rosanna: Um, why don't you go ahead and go on your own? Len: Why? I can handle this guy and still get us to the movie on time? [Rosanna chuckles] Rosanna: I'm just -- I'm just gonna run to that store. I feel a little sick. Len: What's wrong? Rosanna: Nothing. I'll be fine. You -- you go ahead. I'll -- I'll meet up with you in a little bit, okay? Len: Don't keep me waiting. Dusty: I'll call you when I have any news. All right, Meg. Feel better. Len: I ought to give you a ticket for loitering. Dusty: I was talking to the mother of that missing baby. Len: Yeah, well, make your phone calls somewhere else, out of my jurisdiction. Dusty: Not yet. Not while Ryan's hiding in your town. Len: Look, I already told you, I've looked -- Dusty: Are you looking for this guy or not? Len: I'll keep an eye out. Dusty: You do that, Officer. Len: Oh, are you okay? Hey, we've only got a couple minutes before the movie starts. Rosanna: I'm so sorry, Len. I -- I'm not feeling well. I'm gonna have to, uh, go home, I think. Len: Are you sure? Rosanna: Yeah, I'm afraid so. Len: Well, I'll walk you home. Rosanna: No, no, it's okay. I'll, um -- I'll -- I'll make it there okay on my own, okay? Len: Okay. I'll say goodbye then. Rosanna: Yeah. I'll see you later. Bye. [SCENE_BREAK] Alison: How are you doing? Casey: Uh -- I'm good. I'm good. Alison: Are you upset that we crashed the ceremony? Casey: I -- I've never been happier to see anybody in my life. Alison: Anybody in general? Casey: You, and not in general. It's -- I don't know. It's just so surreal, especially with that army guy showing up. Alison: Well, it seemed to mean a lot to your mom, you know, hearing him say those things about him. Casey: Yeah, yeah. Alison: You're not okay, are you? I mean, not that you have any reason to be. But what's really bothering you? Casey: While this Riley guy was talking, I just -- I thought of something. Alison: What? Casey: Adam went all the way to Afghanistan to make up for all the bad things he did. Alison: What's so odd about that? It's not that different from what you and I have done. You know, me with nursing school and you with your work at the hospital. Casey: I guess, yeah. But -- Alison: You know, it's only natural when you mess up that you want to make things right. Casey: Yes. A -- at least we're here, though, you know, with our family. But he felt like he couldn't come back. Alison: That was his decision, Casey. Casey: No, no. He -- he thought he would never be forgiven. And then this happens and -- Alison: What are you saying, Case? Casey: That it was -- that it was because of me and Will, Adam disappeared. We told him to leave and never come back. Casey: No, no. I'm not saying it's my fault, no. Alison: You don't sound like it. You sound like you're blaming yourself for what -- for what some terrorist did. And that's wrong. You did not kill your brother. Casey: I was so mad at him, Alison. I -- I thought I was gonna hate him for the rest of my life. Alison: We all say things we don't mean. Casey: I -- I just thought there was no good left in him. That's why I -- I could write him off and just never think about him again. And then he goes, and -- and this happens, and -- Alison: You hate him still? Casey: How could I? Like you said -- he's like me, you know? He messed up, he feels bad, and he thought he could make up for it and be forgiven. I just wish I had reached out to him. Alison: He didn't give you the chance, Casey. Casey: Yeah, because I'd probably kick him in the teeth if he tried. Alison: Maybe that would have been your first reaction, but after time, I think you would have given him a second chance. Casey: You really think so? Alison: I think you're a lot nicer than you pretend to be. Casey: I hope so. I just hope I would have given Adam another chance. [SCENE_BREAK] Tom: So, how did you happen to wind up in Oakdale? Riley: It wasn't an accident, Sir. I came here to see you and Mrs. Hughes. Luke: How did you find out about the memorial service? Riley: I stopped by the police station. You weren't there, Ma'am, and they told me about the service. Tom: That was very kind of you to go out of your way to talk to us about Adam. Riley: Well, I -- I have something to give you -- this. I thought you might like to have it. Margo: What's this? Riley: As it turned out, Adam and I had a lot in common. I found out he was a music producer, and I used to be in military communications. Noah: What'd you do before you signed up? Riley: I was a sound engineer. So anyway, Adam and I -- we chatted music all the time, and he made this mix of some of the stuff he was into. Margo: So Adam made this? Riley: I -- I know it's not much, but it's something of Adam's that I know was personal, and I thought -- Margo: It's perfect. It's perfect. Thank you very much. Riley: I didn't mean to -- Tom: No, no. It's -- its fine. It's nice to hear good things about Adam. It's been a while. Riley: For what it's worth, Ma'am, Adam thought you hung the moon. You, too, Mr. Hughes. He knew he let you guys down big-time, and he hoped that someday, you'd welcome him home. Margo: That's not gonna happen now, is it? But I got to say, having you here is the next best thing, Riley. So everybody, let's eat, okay? Alison: All right. Margo: Just dig in, okay? Noah: So, what unit were you with in Kabul? Radio communications, air/ground. Luke: What exactly did you do? Noah: Probably a lot of classified stuff. Luke: Oh, yeah. Sorry. Riley: That's okay. In general, we just make sure everybody can talk to everybody else. Noah: They also make sure that the enemy's not eavesdropping on them. Riley: Basically, yeah. Luke: Where'd you train? Riley: I did my basic at Fort Gordon, Georgia. Noah: Really? That's -- that's where my mom and dad were when -- when they had me. Riley: Yeah? Luke: Yeah. Did you know Colonel Winston Mayer? Or maybe that's not the best thing to ask right now. Riley: Dinner was great. Thank you so much for having me. Tom: You're welcome. Margo: Don't you want some coffee or something? Riley: No, thank you, Ma'am. I -- I should be going. Margo: All right. Well, where are you headed? Riley: I have to go to a motel, and then I -- I'm gonna head to Omaha. That's where my aunt and uncle live. My parents died a long time ago, so really, I have no special plans. Margo: Well, you can't waste time hunting around for a motel when you can just as easily stay here with us. [SCENE_BREAK] Alison: Is there anything I can do for you? Casey? Casey: Well, I know what I don't want to do. I don't want to think about Adam, my parents, this Riley what's his name, and definitely not Afghanistan. Alison: Well, that takes care of what you don't want. But what do you want? Casey: To be with you, and to be reminded how happy you make me. Alison: I think that can be arranged. Where? Casey: I think we could come up with something. [SCENE_BREAK] Rosanna: Paul, are you here? Paul! Paul: Hey, hey. What? Rosanna: Hey! Paul: What's going on? Rosanna: I saw Dusty. Paul: You did? Where? Rosanna: Right in the middle of town. He didn't take the bait. They're still here. Paul: Oh, no, I know. I saw Bonnie McKechnie. She almost caught me. Rosanna: How? Paul: How? She was doing some shopping, and she came in, and I hid, but I didn't get a chance to get Eliza out of sight. Rosanna: She didn't recognize her, did she? Paul: No. Thank God. But what the hell are we gonna do now? [Rosanna sighs] Rosanna: I hate to suggest this. Paul: Well, maybe you shouldn't, then. Rosanna: You can't stay here, but you could take Eliza back to her mother. Paul: That is not an option. [SCENE_BREAK] Bonnie: Face it, Paul and Eliza aren't here in Greenville, Wisconsin, and they aren't in Sparta. I don't know. I think it's time to head back to Oakdale, consult the police, regroup. It's the only sensible thing to do. Dusty: I'm not giving up. Maybe if we were more interested in finding Eliza and less interested in eating fruit -- Bonnie: Look, I was looking. I mean, actually, my heart stopped when I was at the farmer's market. I saw this little baby sitting alone in a carriage. Dusty: You telling me this now? Bonnie: It wasn't Eliza. Dusty: How do you know? Bonnie: It turned out to be some worker's grandchildren or something. Dusty: Little girl? Bonnie: Yeah. Dusty: About Eliza's age? Bonnie: I don't know. It's hard to tell. Maybe. I don't know. Dusty: You're sure it wasn't Eliza? Bonnie: No, I -- I was a little suspicious at first, but the worker was so blasé about it, I just let it go. Do you have a picture of her? Dusty: No. But I know how to get one. [SCENE_BREAK] Dusty: Officer. Len: What do you want? Dusty: I know we're not your favorite people. Len: You got that right. Dusty: But a baby's been kidnapped. Bonnie: And we are so sorry for being pushy before, the both of us, aren't we, Dusty? Dusty: Yeah. Sorry. Bonnie: Um, but we -- we're really worried about this baby. Len: Yeah, I got that. Bonnie: The thing is that we really need the help of the police. We can't do it without you guys. Len: All right. I'm listening. Bonnie: We need a picture of the baby. Dusty: The Oakdale police have a photo. We just need access to it. Len: And you want me to get it for you, even though I happen to be off-duty right this minute? Bonnie: We would really appreciate it if you could get a copy for us? Dusty: That's right. We'd be grateful. Len: Is that a fact? Wait here. [SCENE_BREAK] Luke: Sad afternoon. Noah: Yeah. Luke: Can I ask you something? How many memorial services have you been to? Noah: In my life? Hundreds, probably. I mean, growing up on army bases with the colonel as my father, it was kind of expected that I attend all official ceremonies with him. Luke: And we were at war during a lot of that time, right? Noah: Yeah, pretty much. Why do you ask? Luke: Well, I've been thinking. I think that's what your movie should be about. Noah: What, people dying? Luke: No. Hearing you talk to Riley, it just made me realize how unique your life was, growing up on military bases all around the world. Noah: Well, there were plenty of other army brats growing up with me. I'm not that unique. Luke: Yes. Yes, you are. Even though you chose not to live a life in the military, you respect it. And even though your father was very, um -- [Luke laughs] Luke: Hardline, you grew up to be an astoundingly well-rounded person. Noah: And even though my father tried to murder you, I should what, build a cinematic monument to his life? Come on! Luke: No, no, Noah. Not to his life. To yours. You know, something about all of the things he taught you, the good and the bad, all of the experiences you had with him, the good and the bad. Noah: There were lots of that. But so much of my father's life was a -- I don't even know what the truth is anymore. Luke: So you'll figure it out as you go along. Noah: I don't know. Luke, it -- it just seems a little intense. Who wants to dig that deep? That might be more than I'm willing to explore. Luke: Well, then that is all the more reason to do it. You have to admit you like the idea. Noah: I do, I do. I mean, what people are really gonna be that interested in me and my life? Luke: Well, I guess you're asking the wrong person, because I am very interested in everything about you. Noah: Do we still have the house all to ourselves? [Luke laughs] Luke: Yeah, we do. I just checked. Noah: Mm. [SCENE_BREAK] Margo: Honestly, I don't know what I would have done if Riley hadn't shown up today. Tom: He had some really nice things to say. Margo: More than that, he reminded me that Adam wasn't a monster. Tom: Aw, Sweetie, come on. You already knew that. Margo: It's always good to have an impartial source. You know, he got to know Adam in a time in our boy's life when we didn't know him. Tom: So he filled in the gaps for you. Margo: Not completely. But I think I got to know the newest Adam a little bit more. I -- I don't know why that's a comfort, but it is. Tom: I'm glad he helped. Margo: I think he's gonna be really comfortable up in Adam's room. Tom: You think so? Why? Margo: Well, didn't you hear him. He said that he and Adam shared so many interests. And Adam left all of his music equipment up there, and so Riley can maybe play around with it. Tom: When? Tomorrow before breakfast? I mean, he's only gonna be here for one night. Margo: Well, I realize that. Tom: You do? Look, I know it's been a really hard day. Margo: So you're gonna make it harder by picking a fight with me? Tom: I'm not gonna pick a fight with you. I just don't want you getting too attached to this kid. Margo: I won't. Tom: And I don't think that you should pressure him to stay beyond tonight. Margo: I won't. Tom: All right. I mean, despite what he may say, he probably has family to get back to, people to see. Margo: I am not going to pressure him. But I must say having Riley here today was a godsend. Tom: Can you tell me how we got in this situation? Margo: Oh, this music is lovely. Tom: That's Adam all right. [SCENE_BREAK] Alison: Hey. We can't make a habit of this? Casey: Why not? We both work here, and this room is, uh, you know, for chilling between responsibilities. And what better way to chill than to have sex? [Alison laughs] Alison: Glad to hear you're making a joke. Casey: Yeah, it's not been really a yuck-filled day. Alison: Want to talk about it? Casey: Hmm-mm. Alison: Okay, well, let me just say one thing. Casey: Make it fast. Alison: We've been through a lot of hard times together, and we'll go through many more, Case, so don't be afraid to lean on me. That's what I'm here for. Casey: Is that -- is that it? Alison: No, that's not it. [SCENE_BREAK] Margo: Tom? Riley: Oh, it's -- it's me, Riley. Margo: Oh. Riley: I didn't mean to disturb you. Margo: No, no, no, you didn't. I -- I was just listening to the CD that you made me. It's so, um -- Riley: Adam? Margo: Yeah, yeah. I'm surprised you didn't go to sleep. Riley: I was having a tough time settling down. Would you mind if I got a glass of milk? Margo: No, not at all. Riley: Seems so old-school, but for me, it really helps. Margo: Oh, yeah. Adam used to always have milk, too. Riley: Yeah? Margo: You want a cookie to go with it? [Both laughing] Riley: Might as well regress all the way back to childhood. Any chance you got chocolate chip? Margo: Oh, nothing but. Adam's favorite. Riley: I guess Adam and I had a lot more in common than music. Margo: I guess. Riley: I was even thinking of heading to L.A. eventually to do what he did. Margo: Really? You gonna produce music? Riley: Might want to try my hand in it one day. I've got a lot of thinking to do first. Margo: Well, yeah, yeah. Riley: In the military, your life is so structured. And then when you get out, every decision seems so huge. Margo: Sorry. Riley: Did I say something wrong? Margo: No, you didn't. You didn't. You really didn't. I might, but you didn't. You didn't, no. Okay, um, let me just preface this. Um, I don't want you to feel pressured in any way. Riley: Okay. Margo: I really think it would be wonderful if you consider this your home and stay here as long as you want, Riley. Riley: I -- I can't tell you how much that means to me. Margo: Okay. [SCENE_BREAK] Dusty: We should have gone with that cop to the police station. Bonnie: We weren't exactly invited, thanks to you. Dusty: I don't think he's coming back. Bonnie: Well, if he does, it's only because I know how to talk to people. That cop wouldn't have given us the time of day if it were up to you. Dusty: Meanwhile, we don't have anything. Len: Here's your picture, Ma'am. Bonnie: Oh, thank you, Officer. That's her. That's the baby I saw at the farm stand. Dusty: Are you sure? Bonnie: No, I'm positive. We found Eliza! [Bonnie laughs] [SCENE_BREAK] Paul: I just need a little bit of time to figure out my next move. Rosanna: Paul, you don't have time anymore, okay? If you don't want to bring Eliza back home and you don't want to get arrested, then you have got to get out of here now. [NEXT_ON] Henry: You can't expect me to go on TV and -- and share my feelings like I'm -- I'm happy that those two won the baby lottery and we lost. Kim: Oh. Cut! Katie: If I'm gonna lose my baby, just tell me now. Edna: You two have got to take that baby and get out of here. Dusty: Tell us where he took that baby!

She becomes concerned when she sees the baby unattended because Paul had to hide from her

Liam: (Sighs) Steffy: If you expect me to apologize for kissing you... Liam: I'm... Steffy: Hey... I'm still your wife. And the one who wants to replace me is... M.I.A. Liam: (Sighs) Steffy: I wonder what-- what's keeping Hope, anyway. Liam: Yeah, I have no idea. Steffy: Well, her loss is my gain, so... I'll keep you company. Liam: (Chuckles) Steffy: (Giggles) [SCENE_BREAK] Caroline: Oh, Alana. So who is that? And should I be jealous? Thomas: She's my personal trainer. She's canceling for tomorrow. Caroline: Ah, yes, the inevitable L.A. trainer. Thomas: She works my butt off. Caroline: Mmm. I can tell. Thomas: I'm gonna take that as a compliment. Caroline: (Laughs) [SCENE_BREAK] Taylor: I just still can't believe how crazy our son is about Caroline. Ridge: Thomas isn't exactly keeping it a secret. Taylor: And that can't make Brooke too happy. Ridge: Uh, that would be a no. Taylor: Yes, it's true, because she told me that when Caroline got here the very first day, she didn't approve, because in her opinion, he's really better suited for her son Rick, especially since she'd like to find a way to get rid of Amber out of his life and this company. Ridge: That is why Caroline is so important to Brooke. Taylor: Well, I'm not worried, though, because my son has his father's winning personality and charming good looks and charismatic style, and so there really isn't any competition. Ridge: (Sighs) [SCENE_BREAK] Caroline: Okay, so I am trying to figure out the complicated relationships at Forrester. Thomas: Oh, don't do that. Caroline: (Laughs) Why? Thomas: It's a thankless task, and it changes moment to moment. Caroline: Ah, the truth behind a family business. Thomas: You don't want to know about all the skeletons. Caroline: I do. But I have time. Thomas: That's very encouraging. Caroline: Made a commitment to Forrester. For me, this is the real deal. [SCENE_BREAK] Steffy: Voice mail again? Liam: Yeah, I just can't imagine where Hope would be. Steffy: Well, you know, maybe you got your wires crossed and she's at home. Liam: Yeah. Or maybe she got sabotaged by a bunch of irate fans again. You know what? I'm gonna--I'm gonna-- I'm gonna go look for her. Do you need a ride anywhere? Steffy: No, I-- I got my--my car. Thanks. Yeah. Liam: Okay. All right. There's that. You, um, you take care. Steffy: You, too. Good luck. Liam, uh... I hope she's okay. Liam: Thank you. [Cell phone rings] [SCENE_BREAK] Taylor: Actually, I could care less about Brooke's motives. I-I think that our son has every right to pursue Caroline. Ridge: And he's wasting no timing it. Taylor: Did he ask her out already? Ridge: Tonight for dinner. Unfortunately, Caroline had other plans. Steffy: Things fell through at the last minute, apparently, much to my big brother's delight. Ridge: What do you know that we don't? Steffy: I know Thomas is with Caroline right now wining and dining her. You know, I haven't seen him this excited about a girl he just met in a long time. Ridge: Well, let's hope it works out for our son. Thomas could use someone like Caroline. Brooke: What about my son? What about what he needs? Or does Thomas' happiness always come first? [SCENE_BREAK] Caroline: The ocean is so beautiful at night. You're staring. Thomas: (Chuckles) I'm sorry. It--it's hard not to. Caroline: I could say the same. Thomas: I guess that makes us even. Caroline: I didn't know it was a competition. Thomas: Between you and me? No. Between Rick and me... Caroline: All right, we all work together, and we all like each other. So no one-upsmanship. Thomas: (Chuckles) Caroline: What? What's so funny? Thomas: You don't know a whole lot about guys, do you? Caroline: Some of my best friends are guys. Thomas: Okay, well, when... men are in competition, we tend to go for the jugular. Caroline: Oh, and women don't? Thomas: It's different. It's different sensibility. Caroline: Oh, so you're saying that we are more underhanded and conniving and not so upfront. Thomas: Your words. Caroline: (Laughs) Oh, you're probably right. That's what I've heard about Amber. Thomas: No argument there. Mnh-mnh. Caroline: You know, it's strange, though. She's been so nice to me-- set the record straight about Rick. Thomas: About what? Caroline: Well, for one thing, how much he loves his job. Thomas: Well, I hope that's true and he just keeps on working with Amber. Caroline: We'll see how it all works out. Thomas: (Chuckles) Come on. It's--it's no secret that I want to work with you. I-I'm already on record with dad. Caroline: It's nice to feel needed. I'm not sure where I'll end up, but one thing that surprised me is how into women's clothes Rick is. Thomas: He's always been a bit out there, even for L.A. Woman: Excuse me. When the lady makes her choice, we can serve. Thomas: Thank you. The owner is a buddy. I asked him to put together some favorites that aren't on the menu. Caroline: Wow you went all out. Thank you. Thomas: Any of the selections can be ready by the time we're done with our salads. Caroline: You thought of everything. Thomas: I am trying. Is it working? [SCENE_BREAK] Liam: Hope? Hope? (Sighs) Hey, Hope. Hey. Baby, wake up. Hey. Hope: Hey, Liam. What are you doing here? Liam: What are you doing here? You were supposed to meet me for dinner at Bikini. Hope: Oh, my God. Oh, my God. I just-- I just laid down for a second. I must have dozed off. I am so sorry. Liam: It's--it's all right. It's all right. Hope: (Sighs) Liam: I-I'm just-- I'm glad you're okay. I was--I was really worried about you. Hope: (Sighs) Liam: You are all right, right? Hope: Yeah, I'm... really thirsty. Oh, I was really looking forward to tonight. (Sighs) Liam: Well, I mean, you know, there's nothing stopping us from just hopping in the car and--and... only there is. Hope: Liam, what are you doing? Liam: Throwing this thing away. You don't have to put up with this, especially not in our own home. Hope: Liam, no one forced me to look at those pictures. Liam: That is not the point, Hope. Hope: Yes, it is. Liam, there are always going to be pictures of you and Steffy together. You were married. You still are. And that is what I'm struggling with. I was looking at them earlier, and I-I felt like I was losing it. I was panicking. I--oh, I felt like I couldn't breathe. Liam: So you took a pill from your doctor? Hope: Yeah. Um... only it wasn't from my doctor. The pill was from Amber. [SCENE_BREAK] Thomas: The shrimp meet with your approval? Caroline: Mmm. Thomas: (Chuckles) I'll take that as a yes. Caroline: (Laughs) Oh. Everything you did tonight the candles, the tiki torches, own private terrace... Thomas: (Chuckles) Caroline: You didn't miss a thing. Thomas: Just a romantic at heart. Caroline: You joke, but I know it's true. Thomas: Because you're the same kind of person? Caroline: Because you wanted everything to be perfect, every detail. It's very romantic. You better eat before it gets cold. (Laughs) Thomas: I really don't care about my food. (Chuckles) Caroline: You're gonna wake up in the middle of the night and blame me when you're hungry. Thomas: I don't think I'm gonna be blaming you for anything. Caroline: It was a wonderful evening, Thomas. Thomas: (Chuckles) This is the best night I've had in a long time. [SCENE_BREAK] Steffy: Well, I gotta hand it to my brother. The guy makes things happen. Brooke: Like this last-minute date for Caroline. Steffy: Don't worry, Brooke. Maybe Caroline will take pity on Rick and take him on a mercy date. But, you know, Thomas is a tough act to follow. Ridge: Come on, Girls. Steffy: Oh, no, you know, maybe--maybe Caroline has a sister. Brooke: Maybe Caroline has a brother. Steffy: I'm off the market, so... Brooke: For a few months anyway. Steffy: Speaking about my wonderful husband, I actually just ran into him at Bikini. He was waiting for Hope, but she was a no-show. Brooke: Hope wasn't there? Steffy: No. He tried calling her but she didn't answer. So I kept him company. Brooke: Oh. Yes, I'm sure you did. Steffy: Yeah, well, we did a lot of talking about Aspen fashion week and how I'm introducing the Forrester ski line. And actually, he's gonna be in Aspen, too, covering it all for Spencer. You know, it is a magical place for both of us. It could be again. Brooke: (Chuckles) Wishful thinking. Steffy: Mm. Brooke: You're not going to be able to trick him again, especially if Hope's going to be there. [SCENE_BREAK] Liam: So you let Amber risk your life buying drugs on the internet? Oh, my God, Hope! Hope: I know. I know. I know! I know. I know. I know. Liam: I mean, have you experienced side effects? Do--do you even know if it's the same prescription as the one your doctor gave you? Hope: No. No. But it doesn't really matter... Liam: Doesn't matter? Hope: Because they're working. Liam: Hope, you don't know what's in there. It could be anything. It could be... (Stammering) Hope: I know. I know, Liam. I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking. I was just-- I just wanted to feel better. I know that pills are not the answer, and I-I don't want to be dependent on them. Liam: Are you dependent on them? Hope: (Sighs) Honestly, it could have been so easy. Just take a pill every time I see a picture of you and Steffy or I read all the brutal things that people are saying about me online. I mean, Liam, I was sitting at the computer tonight, and I could feel the anxiety building, like... ohh, God, Liam, I mean, it felt like I was suffocating. Liam: Hope... Hope: (Sighs) Liam: It sounds like you're having panic attacks. Hope: I was really scared. I couldn't breathe. And the pill calmed me down. It really helped me. Oh, but then I fell asleep, and I messed things up for us again. And I am so sorry. But no more, Liam. I-I promise not ever again. Yes, this is a very difficult time in my life, but I know that I just have to pull it together. And I will. I will, okay? Because I have you. (Sighs) [SCENE_BREAK] Caroline: Thank you, Thomas. I've had such a good time. (Glasses clink) Thomas: Me, too. (Sighs) Caroline: You're very charming. Thomas: (Chuckles) Caroline: And not bad to look at. Thomas: That was supposed to be my line. Caroline: (Laughs) I hate for this to end. Thomas: Well, it's not that late. Caroline: But I have to get up in the morning, and so do you. Thomas: (Groans) Well, we're gonna have a lot more nights like this, Caroline. Caroline: Awesome. Thomas: Yeah, you are. (Chuckles) Come here. You know how to dance, right? Caroline: Sort of. (Giggles) Thomas: (Chuckles) (Sighs) A time for chasing dreams .. Thomas: From the moment I saw you, there is something I've wanted to do. Do you feel all right? Caroline: Mm? Do you have what you need? Are you on the road maybe just a few miles on your way back to me? Tonight there's a wind blowing off the ocean and it feels so right. [SCENE_BREAK] Steffy: Liam didn't mention anything about inviting Hope to Aspen fashion week. Brooke: It doesn't mean he hasn't or won't. Steffy: Oh, come on, Brooke. That is the last place Hope should be. She'll have to deal with the press. Ridge: Steffy does have a point there, Logan. Steffy: Yeah, and she's under a lot of pressure. And she hasn't been able to handle it by herself. Brooke: So you think if she's under all this pressure that her relationship with Liam is going to fall apart and then he'll come running to you? Well, that might be the case if Liam weren't the person that he is. But he's committed to Hope. She's his first love. They will survive. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: Liam, I promised that I would never hide anything from you again, and I meant it. Liam: Okay, so that's it then? I mean, y-y-y-you're not holding anything else back? Hope: No, I-I should have steered clear from Amber, and I didn't, and that-- well, that says a lot about my judgment these days. Liam: No, no. No, don't do that. Don't turn this around on you. I mean, she's the screw-up, not you. Hope: No, no, I messed up, too. Liam: Okay, what does that mean exactly? I mean, are--you're disappointed in yourself, your choices, your life with me? Because if you have regrets-- Hope: No, Liam. No, no, no, no, no, no. Liam: Okay, listen. There's no way that we could have foreseen this when you moved in, right? I mean, we just wanted to be together. We wanted to live our lives until we could finally be legally married, and now you're getting battered from all sides. You're having to pop pills from Amber just to get through this, and I-I can't stand what this is doing to you. I hate this. Hope: (Sighs) Liam... when I'm here in this house... (Sighs) Liam, when I'm here, I feel like I'm living in Steffy's house. I feel like I am living Steffy's life. And I know that may sound really crazy to you, but she's still wearing your ring. She wants you more than she ever has. And that just adds to the pressure of everything. Liam: Okay, I'm gonna ask you something, and I--and I need you to be honest with me. You said you wanted to wait until marriage. If you could go back, if you could turn back the clock-- Hope: But we can't. And I don't want to. When I'm in your arms, that is the only place that I want to be. Liam: You know I-I'm always gonna be there for you, right? Hope: Mm-hmm. Liam: I mean, whatever you need whenever you need it, you--you can count on me. Hope: Mm-hmm. Liam: But, Hope... Hope: Yeah? Liam: No more pills. Promise me. No more pills. Hope: Mm-hmm. I promise never. Never, ever again, okay? Liam: (Sighs) Good. (Chuckles) Hope: I have you. I am so lucky that I have you, 'cause I know that with you, I can get through anything. Mmm. (Sighs) (Sighs)

She is still his wife

Laura: Do you want to order? Lulu: Um, no, I'm not hungry. Laura: Oh. Lulu: Um, it was so sweet of Olivia to watch Rocco while we're out, but I kind of just want to get back and be waiting with him in case Dante makes it home. We could use some family time before the custody hearing tomorrow. Laura: I know you're worried. Lulu: I'm not worried. I'm terrified. Valentin is a murderer and a criminal, and yet somehow it seems like that judge might grant him custody of Charlotte. Laura: I know. It was a very rough day in court. Things didn't go the way they were supposed to. Lulu: Thank you for trying to get through to Nina. I'm sorry it didn't work. Laura: I haven't given up the fight. In fact, I'm just getting started. [SCENE_BREAK] Elizabeth: I need to check on the boys. Franco: Really? Elizabeth: I do. Franco: That, uh, shy, awkward, but clearly totally competent babysitter... just said that the boys were sleeping. So... Elizabeth: I know, but still. Franco: I understand. It's been a rough night, right, with the bomb scare and the lock-down. Elizabeth: Yeah, I just need to check for myself that the boys are safe and sound... Franco: Well, you should... Elizabeth: ...and asleep in their own beds. Franco: ...In, like, one second. Just give me, like, one minute. Come on. [Chuckles] Hey, no, for real. There was, like, a moment there, like one moment -- well, okay, maybe more than one moment, but, like... okay, several moments where I-I thought I might have lost you, you know, with the bomb and all. Elizabeth: But you didn't. Franco: You know, the only time I ever feel okay, the only time I ever feel like the world's okay is when I'm with you. Elizabeth: What? [SCENE_BREAK] Jordan: I want updates on the roadblocks, and tell DA Garcia to get a judge on speed dial. We're gonna need a warrant. Yeah. [Door opens] Jordan: André. Uh, what are you doing -- André: I heard about the bomb scare, and when I came to check on my patients, I heard about you. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: Hey. Curtis: Hey. Mr. Corinthos. Are you, uh, here to check on Jason? Sonny: I already did. But I need your help. [SCENE_BREAK] Ava: Now, if you're finished smashing things, you might want to consider the fact that you and I now have a mutual enemy. Olivia killed Morgan. Now she's going after Julian. And that may not distress you, but it certainly distresses... Carly? [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: [Sighs] Hi, baby. I finally found out who did this to you. You know, the mystery is solved, and it wasn't Ava. [Sighs] It was her crazy sister. And I know what she looks like, because Ava showed me a picture of her. Her name is Olivia Jerome, and she's the reason I lost you forever. [SCENE_BREAK] Olivia Jerome: Bye-bye, little brother. You really did deserve that. Did you find Alexis? Rudge: Sorry. I, uh, lost her in the woods. Olivia: Normally, that kind of incompetence would make me furious, but tonight I'm gonna let it slide. [Sighs] So, where are we? Oh, we are at Roebling Park surrounded for miles by nature preserve. Poor thing, Alexis -- she's wearing heels. So it's going to take her hours before she can reach anybody anyplace where she can call the police. We'll be long gone by then. Rudge: Yes, well, even so, I think we should get started. Olivia: While I was unable to bring Duke back to life... or back to me, I was able to avenge his death. My work in this sordid, little town is done. Rudge: Good. So we can -- Olivia: Yes, go to the pier, and, uh, have the boat standing by. Rudge: Aren't you coming with me? Olivia: There is one last wrong I need to right. I have to correct my past. [SCENE_BREAK] Elizabeth: Jake, is everything okay? What are you doing out of bed? Jake: I heard you and Franco. Elizabeth: Oh, we were just gonna come up and check on you. Jake: Did something happen tonight? Franco: Why would you think that something happened tonight? Jake: Well, the babysitter would only let us watch DVDs, and she wouldn't let us watch TV or go on the internet. Elizabeth: [Sighs] Well, she was right to do that because, yeah, something -- something happened tonight, but Franco and I are both fine. Franco: Yeah, and so are Sam and your dad. [Clears throat] Jake: What about the baby? Elizabeth: Well, since you asked, I have a little surprise for you. I was gonna wait until morning to show you this, but I think I can do this now. Look. It's your new baby sister. Isn't she pretty? Jake, what are you thinking? Jake: I don't think she's cursed. I sure hope not. [SCENE_BREAK] André: How's your head? Jordan: Hard. [Sighs] I'll be fine. André: Good. Between the bomb and the crazy lady and you being knocked unconscious, that's a hazardous time you just came through. Jordan: Wait a second. I'm sorry. Did I just hear Dr. André Maddox, noted psychiatrist, refer to a very deeply troubled woman as a "crazy lady"? André: She nearly blew you up. I could call her a lot worse than that. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: I talked to Jason. He gave me an update on Olivia Jerome. She nearly killed Sam and her baby. And she's the one who planted the bomb that killed my son. Curtis: It's all true unfortunately, and then some. Sonny: I know that you're ex-law enforcement, and you probably don't want to talk to me about this, but I need some answers. Curtis: Mr. Corinthos, given the circumstances, I would be more than happy to provide you with any and all information that I have. But I'm afraid there's not much more to tell. It seems like you're up to speed. Sonny: I really, really need to know where to find Olivia. Curtis: If I knew, I'd be more than happy to tell you, too. Sonny: That guy that she -- that owned the pawn shop -- Curtis: Rudge? Sonny: Tell me what you know about this guy. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Morgan, everything has gone so wrong. I'm never gonna be over your death. But every choice I have made since has just been a disaster. And every mistake I make -- you know, poor Michael and Josslyn -- they get caught up in the fallout. And the thing is I know -- I know that if I had you, I could handle it all. I mean, if you just were still here with me. But you're gone. You're gone because of Ava and Julian's crazy sister. [Sighs] And I want justice for you. You know, I do. That's a lie. I don't want justice. I want revenge. God, I want revenge. I sound just like your dad, huh? I know I do. And how funny is that? After all this time that I finally really understand Sonny... [Sighs] I love you, baby. I love you so much, and I miss you every second of every day. [Sniffles] [Sighs, sniffles] [Sniffles, sighs] Olivia Jerome: Oh, sorry. I didn't mean to intrude. [SCENE_BREAK] Kevin: Hey, what's up? Laura: Hi. Kevin: I was, uh, busy looking after patients at the hospital when I got your message. Laura: Yeah. Is everybody okay? Kevin: Well, evacuating a psych ward is difficult any time but especially during a bomb scare. Laura: Mm. Kevin: The staff was more rattled than the patients, though. You said it was urgent? Laura: Charlotte's custody hearing -- the judge is gonna make her ruling tomorrow, but before she does, she wants to have Charlotte evaluated by a psychiatrist, and then the psychiatrist will make a recommendation to the court. Kevin: That's standard. I-it'll probably happen first thing tomorrow morning. Lulu: Oh, that's why you wanted to call Kevin over here. Laura: Well... Lulu: Is there any way you could make that evaluation? That way, we would definitely win. [SCENE_BREAK] Franco: So, uh, last night, you said that Helena put a curse on Sam. You remember saying that? Here, here, sit down for a sec. Elizabeth: Tell me -- what is this about a curse? Jake: Helena hated Sam, and she put a curse on her and Dad. I thought maybe she cursed the baby, too. Elizabeth: Honey, Helena died over a year ago. How could she do anything to that baby? Jake: Helena told me that the curse would still work after she died, but I think she was just saying that. I think the baby's okay. Franco: Of course, the baby's okay. Elizabeth: Yes, the baby's gonna be just fine, and so are Sam and your dad. They're gonna tell you the same thing when you meet your baby sister. Jake: Are you sure? Elizabeth: Yes, I'm sure! And you know what the thing is about curses? They're not real. Jake: But Helena said -- Franco: Helena was a whack job. Elizabeth: Helena liked to tell stories to scare people, and she liked to trick them into believing she was powerful and magical. Jake: Like a witch? Franco: Close -- only one letter off. Elizabeth: But that's all it was -- just a story. Franco: Or a lie. Or a delusion. Okay, you're right. I mean, I didn't know her. I didn't know how crazy she was. Elizabeth: Okay. Franco: Maybe she believed all the stories she was selling. Elizabeth: Jake, the point is if you remember something, anything about your time with Helena, I want you to tell me, okay? Jake: But I don't remember anything else, just her talking about the curse. That's all. Franco: Maybe it's time for bed. Elizabeth: Yeah, that's a good idea. Why don't you go upstairs, and we can talk about this later, okay? Jake, what is it? Jake: "Never forget, Jake. Never tell." [SCENE_BREAK] Jordan: Thanks, Dante. I'm on my way. Yep, call me if there are any developments before I get there. Okay. André: I know you need to get back to work. I just... Jordan: Thank you. Thanks for checking on me. André: I'd say "you're welcome," but it feels too formal. Jordan, we've been through way too much to stand here being polite to each other. [SCENE_BREAK] Curtis: That right there is a surveillance photo that I took from Alexis' house when I went to visit Julian. Now, his name is -- get this -- Winston Rudge. As far as his whereabouts, I can't even call it. Sonny: Thanks. Curtis: Yeah. Would you like me to send, uh -- send you a photo? Sonny: I already sent it. Curtis: [Chuckles] Let me know if you need anything. Sonny: All right. Max. Any word on the waterfront? All right, let's just stay on it. I'm working on a different angle. You can bring Spinelli in if you need it, but I got a -- I got a name, and I got a face. We find him, we find Olivia Jerome. [SCENE_BREAK] Olivia Jerome: I'll just leave you in peace. Grief is such a private thing. Carly: What are you doing here? I mean, at this time of night -- I-I thought that I was alone. Olivia: Well, I was picking up an old artifact, something that really shouldn't have been here in the first place. I hate bad intel, don't you? I'll leave you alone. Carly: No, no, no, no, no. You're not going anywhere. I know who you are. [SCENE_BREAK] Franco: Why did you say that? Jake: I didn't say anything. Franco: Yeah, you did. You just said, "Never forget, Jake. Never tell." What does that mean? Jake: [Sighs] I don't know. Elizabeth: Honey, we were just talking about Helena. Is that something you remember from when you were with her? Jake: Maybe. I'm tired. I'm gonna go back to bed. Elizabeth: Okay. Can we talk about this again tomorrow? Jake: If you want, sure. Elizabeth: I love you. Jake: I love you, too, Mom. Elizabeth: Okay. Franco: You want help getting up the stairs? Jake: Yeah. Franco: [Grunts] Jake: [Laughs] Franco: Say good night to your mom. Jake: Good night, Mom. Elizabeth: Good night. Franco: [Sighs] Is that what I think it is? Elizabeth: "Jake's Adventure" -- the book Helena left me in her will. Franco: You think Jake's seen the book? Elizabeth: No. No. I was gonna throw it away or destroy it, but then you never know with Helena. She could be slowly poisoning you, and then you find out that you had the cure all along. So I thought it was best not to throw it away and not to leave it where any little ones could find it. Franco: So you've kept it hidden. Elizabeth: I had it in my locker at work for a while, and then my house exploded. Franco: Oh, right. Maybe -- maybe that woman put a curse on you, too. Elizabeth: [Chuckles] No. My bad choices are all my own doing. Which is kind of a good thing if you think about it 'cause that means I have the power to make better ones. Franco: Well, I'm all for that. Elizabeth: I just got so sick of seeing this in my locker. I brought it home and I put it away and I put it out of my mind 'cause I didn't want to think about it anymore. It's just kind of hard to forget, you know? Franco: Jake just quoted the book. You think maybe he's seen it? Elizabeth: Mnh-mnh. No, not where I hid it. Franco: Maybe one of the other boys? Maybe Cameron found it, showed it to Jake? Elizabeth: No, I can tell it hasn't been touched since I put it there, which makes this whole situation even more disturbing. Franco: Mm. Let me see it. "Jake and the old woman had many, many more adventures. One day, before she said goodbye for the last time"... Elizabeth: "The old woman pulled Jake close and whispered, 'Never forget, Jake. And never tell.'" What does that even mean? What did that woman do to my son? [SCENE_BREAK] André: I miss you, Jordan. I miss us. And, yes, it was my idea to break up. Jordan: You know, you made me face some things that... maybe I was hiding from. André: I know it was the right thing to do, but it doesn't make it hurt any less. Jordan: For me, either. André: Jordan, I-I'll always... I'll only be a phone call away. As a friend. Jordan: I'd like that. [Laughs] Curtis: The nurse said it was cool to... hey, Doc. [Sighs] [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: Max. What do you got on Winston Rudge? Is that right? [SCENE_BREAK] Olivia Jerome: Well, you may know who I am, but, uh, the only thing I know about you is that you should mind your own business. Carly: So you can just pretend like you weren't here? I can't do that. Olivia: Try. Because if you keep pushing this any further, it's not going to turn out really well for you. Carly: Why don't you tell me about that plaque? Olivia: I'm really in a hurry. This says "Olivia St. John." That just used to be my name. That's all. Carly: Olivia St. John. Well, Olivia St. John, you're a monster. Olivia: A monster? [Laughs] You make it sound like I came out of the sea to terrorize Tokyo. What they're saying about me on television is just, uh -- well, it's complete sensationalism. It really is. And -- and I didn't know anything about a bomb in a hospital. And the thing with Anna was blown way out of proportion. Carly: Shut up. Shut up and stop talking! Olivia: [Laughs] You are so rude. Carly: I don't give a damn. Hmm. I only care about one thing. You killed my son. [SCENE_BREAK] Kevin: I'm sorry, Lulu. There's no way I can evaluate Charlotte. It's a conflict of interest. Lulu: Maybe we could use that to our advantage. Kevin: Valentin's lawyer would never allow it. I mean [Scoffs] The man shot me. Lulu: Exactly. He would have to admit to that, which would prove that he's unfit. Laura: Actually, I think the court was already made aware of that when Anna and Griffin tried to get custody. Lulu: Mm, that was just an affidavit. This time they would have to let Kevin evaluate Charlotte, or he might just testify in person about what Valentin did to him. Kevin: That's just not the way it works, and even if it did, there's still my relationship with your mother. I'm sorry, Lulu. It can't happen. Lulu: I'm sorry, too. I'm just a little desperate. I just want my daughter back. Kevin: Of course, you do. And I'm sure Diane will do everything she can to make that happen. Laura: Well, actually, Kevin, I was hoping that you still might be able to help us. Kevin: [Sighs] Okay. How? Laura: I know that you can't do the evaluation, but don't you know most of the therapists in Port Charles? Kevin: Most of them, yes. Laura: Okay, well, I was thinking maybe you could ask around and try to find out who was given that case and maybe try to reach out to that person and -- and just make them aware of the circumstances, you know? Kevin: I can't. First of all, I don't have that kind of access, but even if I did, it still wouldn't be right. A therapist has to be impartial, for Charlotte's sake. Lulu: Nothing about this has been impartial. Please. Please. Just find out who's doing the evaluation and tell them that my daughter has already been poisoned against me. [SCENE_BREAK] Elizabeth: I read this right after I got it... Franco: Yeah. Elizabeth: ...At the reading of Helena's will. Franco: Me, too. A little boy meets an old woman in the woods. Cheers. Elizabeth: Yeah, Helena and Jake and their time together on Cassadine Island. Franco: Mm. Maybe. I mean, I'm -- I'm not sure. It seems so, yeah. Elizabeth: Do you think this is code for something else? Franco: I think that just because it seems innocuous doesn't mean that it actually is. Elizabeth: I need to re-read this. Maybe there's something I missed, something that will tell me what happened when they were on that island. Franco: Yeah. I'll re-read it, too. Okay, what are you thinking? Elizabeth: Do you remember when Jake first came home? Well, he was -- he was -- You remember, right? Franco: Totally insecure, terrified of being abandoned, and acting out occasionally, right? Elizabeth: And then, it all came to a head when -- when Sam fell down the basement stairs and Jake blamed himself. And in the aftermath, he -- he worked through it, and he made a lot of progress. And ever since, he's seemed like just a normal little boy. Franco: Perfectly normal kid. He sang at the Nurses' Ball, right? What was there to worry about? Elizabeth: On the surface, nothing. But now that he's reciting Helena's warnings at the end of this book when he hasn't even seen it... Franco: You think maybe it was something that Helena used to say to him? Elizabeth: "Never forget. Never tell." Franco: Maybe they had some kind of secret. Elizabeth: I'm so scared that Jake is holding on to a terrible trauma, something so bad he's chosen to block it out. Franco: Well, what do you want to do about it? Elizabeth: I don't know. I don't know where to start. I don't want to keep grilling him about Helena, and -- and I certainly don't want to show him this book. Franco: Maybe there's another way. [SCENE_BREAK] [Cell phone ringing] Jordan: Uhh... ooh, this is, uh, Dante. I-I got to take this. [Ringing continues] Curtis: Well, I guess she won't be needing this. It's all yours if you want it, Doc. André: I heard you helped defuse the bomb. Curtis: I did my part. André: You saved a lot of people, and, for that, I thank you. Curtis: Okay, uh, but you still don't like me, right? André: Jordan and I had something that mattered, something special, something you wouldn't understand, but you blew it apart just to prove that you could. So, no, Curtis, I don't like you. [SCENE_BREAK] Rudge: Olivia, the boat's ready. We need to go. [Sighs] Olivia? Are you here? Sonny: No, but I am. [SCENE_BREAK] Olivia Jerome: You're his mother. Carly: His name was Morgan. And, yeah, I'm his mother. And you're standing on his grave -- the boy you murdered. Olivia: [Sighs] I told you this wasn't gonna turn out well for you. Carly: You're crazy. You're really crazy. Olivia: You have a loaded gun pointed at you, and you're hurling insults at me. Some might say that you're the one that's unstable. Carly: My boy had his whole life ahead of him, and you stole that from him. And you stole him from me. So I'm gonna make you pay. Olivia: Not today. Carly: Yes, today! [Gunshot] Olivia: [Grunting] Ohh. [Breathing heavily] You shot me. Carly: Yeah. Olivia: [Sighs, sniffles] Carly: Okay, you crazy bitch. Now we're gonna talk about how you killed my son. [SCENE_BREAK] Lulu: I told you what happened at Maxie and Nathan's wedding, how I informed Charlotte that I was her mother right after she found out about Claudette's death. It was a horrible mistake. Kevin: Bad timing, certainly, but you did tell her the truth. Lulu: Valentin was furious. He wouldn't let me near Charlotte. Then, there was the whole debacle at Crimson. Um, Maxie called me over to crimson so that I could have a secret visit with Charlotte. I had no idea she was there, but when I saw her, I-I couldn't leave, even though I know I should have. I have not had a chance to show my little girl how much I love her. So there is no way that she is gonna say anything good about me to some impartial therapist. She hates me. Kevin: Today, maybe, but you know kids. They hate you one day, and then they love you the next. Charlotte's feelings will change. Lulu: Not by tomorrow. Kevin: Probably not. But a good therapist -- and I can guarantee that whoever's appointed by the court will be good -- they'll be able to talk to Charlotte, and they'll be able to see beyond the words. Lulu: Charlotte doesn't need words to show how much she doesn't like me. Kevin: It's more than that -- be able to interpret her emotions and her actions, as well as her words, get to the root of why she feels the way she does. And given the circumstances, it could work in your favor. Laura: How so? Kevin: Diane made it very clear to the judge that Valentin kept Charlotte's existence from you for a long time. It's in the record. And the therapist is going to know that when they go to talk to Charlotte. I know it's hard, but we need to trust the system. Lulu: You're right. I've been too focused on what Charlotte is gonna say about me and not on what the psychiatrist and the courts are gonna hear. Thank you for giving me that perspective and showing me the bigger picture. I-I got to go. Laura: Where are you going, honey? Lulu: I'm gonna go to Olivia's. It's past Rocco's bedtime. I'm gonna be home when Dante gets in. Later. Laura: Bye, sweetie. Kevin: Good night. Laura: [Sighs] Kevin: [Sighs] I'm sorry I-I couldn't be more help. Laura: No, no, no. I'm sorry. I-I should never have put you on the spot like that. I just -- I guess had to ask. Kevin: Of course, you did. Laura: Well, actually, then I have one more favor to ask. Kevin: What? Laura: [Breathes deeply] I need you to be straight with me. [SCENE_BREAK] Curtis: I think you got me twisted, Doc. See, we're not together, nor do we have any kind of plans of being together, okay? André: [Sighs] Curtis: So if you want to be with the commissioner, knock your socks off. But we have no romantic intentions at all. André: Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. You can save all that bull. Curtis: What are you saying? André: Yeah, you -- you can spare me your pathetic attempt to act like a gentleman and bow out gracefully. If you had any integrity, you would have done that from the start. But you don't. So you went after Jordan, and you got her. But if you bail on her now, then she'll know you're a coward just like I do, or a player. Either way, you'll lose her, too. [SCENE_BREAK] Ava: Sonny? Did you ignore my last message? Pl-- please don't ignore this one, okay? I've been released. All the charges against me have been dropped. I haven't seen Avery for weeks. And I called Carly to ask for a visit, and she came storming over here and unloaded on me, which I do not appreciate one bit. For the last time, I had nothing to do with Morgan's death. And, Sonny, it's detrimental -- it's harmful for Avery not to see me. So, please, call me back, okay, so that we can arrange a visit. Please? [Knock on door] Ava: I-I would really appreciate the courtesy of a reply, for Avery's sake. [Knock on door] Ava: Oh! Commissioner. Well, are you here to offer me a formal apology for holding me for weeks for a crime I did not commit? Jordan: No apology. No, but I am here to speak with you. Ava: What's wrong? Did something happen to Julian? Jordan: Why would you say that? Ava: Oh, you know. He's -- [Chuckling] He's always getting himself into trouble. Sort of our thing. Jordan: Actually, I'm here about your sister, Olivia. She's all over the news. Ava: Oh, yes. [Clicks tongue] Yes. Yeah, I know. Jordan: So is that why you were asking about Julian? Ava: Yes. Uh, you may have noticed that Olivia is completely insane, and I'm worried that she might go after Julian. Jordan: Okay, do you have a specific reason for thinking so? Ava: Well, there's just the little fact that, once upon a time, he did try to kill her. Jordan: No, no, I'm -- I was unclear. What makes you think that Liv went after Julian tonight? Ava: Well, she wanted to see him, and she was very insistent. Jordan: Okay, and how do you know that? Ava: Because they were both here. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: What's my name? Rudge: Sonny Corinthos. Sonny: What's my son's name? Rudge: Look, I don't want any trouble. Sonny: What's my son's name?! Rudge: Morgan -- Morgan Corinthos. Sonny: Where's your boss, the one who killed him? Rudge: I don't know. Sonny: That's just too bad because if you can't tell me where Olivia Jerome is, you are useless to me. And you know what that makes you? That makes you somebody who helped her kill my son! What do you think I'm gonna do with that? [SCENE_BREAK] Olivia Jerome: I swear... if you just let me go, I promise I won't bother you again. Carly: You got that right. You're not gonna bother me again. In fact, you're not gonna bother anyone ever again. Olivia: What happened to your son was an accident. I never targeted Morgan. I was after Julian. It was a mistake. I'm so, so sorry this happened to you! It wasn't my fault. It was Julian's fault. Carly: And I blamed Julian. I did. I blamed Ava, and I blamed Sonny. Most of all, I blamed myself. I did, because I couldn't protect my son. But not anymore, because one person decided to plant that bomb, and one person is responsible for my son's death, and that's you. Olivia: W-what good is it gonna do to kill me, though? Olivia: I don't care about doing good! I don't care! Because it's not fair that you're breathing god's air and my son is dead. My son is dead because of you. And you're right, nothing I do is gonna bring him back. No, but I can balance the scales maybe a little. I can make sure you're not alive to hurt anybody else. [SCENE_BREAK] Kevin: Be straight with you about what? Laura: In your heart of hearts, knowing the courts and the therapists and how that all works the way you do and knowing the specifics of this case, what's your honest opinion about what's gonna happen tomorrow? Kevin: Honestly? Laura: Mm-hmm? Kevin: I think it could go either way. [SCENE_BREAK] Franco: Art therapy. Elizabeth: Keep going. Franco: We use colorful paints and crayons to get to the root of it without actually having to directly ask Jake anything about Helena or the book. Elizabeth: And if you're not directly asking him questions, he won't feel the need to evade them like he did tonight. Franco: Exactly. Yeah. We can help Jake access the experience without him even realizing what's going on, find out what's going on without him having to relive anything. Elizabeth: [Sighs] Once those floodgates open -- Franco: It's okay, then we'll just -- at least we'll know what we're dealing with. I've done this kind of thing with Jake before, and I'm pretty sure I can unlock whatever it is he's got in his head. Elizabeth: Okay, as long as you're sure. Franco: I am. Elizabeth: Okay. Franco: Just one little problem. What's that? Well, Jason. [Laughs] Elizabeth: Ohh. Franco: He didn't like when I was doing this kind of work with Jake before. In fact, he got kind of pushy about it at one point. And if he finds out that this is what we're doing, I'm pretty sure he's gonna try and stop it. Elizabeth: Well, I guess, until there's something concrete to report, maybe Jason just shouldn't know. Franco: You sure about that? Elizabeth: Yeah, I'll handle Jason. We need to figure out what's going on in Jake's mind. I need to know what Helena did to my son. [SCENE_BREAK] Ava: And the next thing I knew, Olivia was here in my apartment, on that sofa, holding me at gunpoint. And she forced me to call Julian to lure him here, and she called him when he was here to lure him somewhere else. Jordan: And why didn't you call Julian to warn him after she left? Ava: I was tied up... in that chair. Please keep that between us. It's a little embarrassing. Jordan: So, Ava, this woman -- she takes you hostage, coerces you into helping her trap Julian. Why didn't you call the police right away? Ava: Are you seriously asking me that? [Chuckling] Really? When the PCPD is so obviously biased against me? When I was just released after being held for weeks for a crime that I did not commit and had nothing to do with? Jordan: Fine. [Scoffs] Point taken. Where did Julian go to meet Olivia? Ava: Now, that's the big problem. I have no idea where they are. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: I know you and Olivia were taking that boat to Canada. I got a lot of influence on the waterfront. When you made a deal for the boat, I got a call. I followed you. Rudge: Olivia was supposed to meet me. I don't know where she's gone. Sonny: Well, you better figure it out! Or else I'm gonna have to pull this trigger. Rudge: She didn't tell me where she was going. All she said was she had to right one last wrong and correct her past. [SCENE_BREAK] Olivia Jerome: Please, don't. Carly: Would you have listened to me if I begged? If Morgan begged you, would you have listened to him? Olivia: Yes, of course! I told you it was never meant for Morgan to be hurt. He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Aah! Carly: Well, now it's your turn. I mean, what are the odds? I visit my son's grave, and I come face-to-face with the woman who killed him? I mean, that has to be fate, right? Or God. Or the universe at work. Some higher power heard my prayer, and here you are. Olivia: [Whimpers] Carly: I'm not gonna miss out on an answered prayer. Olivia: Don't! Please! Carly: I'm gonna take full advantage of it. Olivia: You don't want to do this! Carly: Yeah, I do. I really do. Olivia: [Gasps] [NEXT_ON] Ava (to Dante): I think she's planning to kill him. Alexis: I think Julian may already be dead. Dillon (to Kiki): We're over before we even started. Monica: To ?? Tracy: Cheers! Sonny (to Rudge): It's going to get real ugly if you don't tell me what I need to know. Carly: So enjoy your time in hell, Olivia.

He woke up

Bridget: You don't mean that, ridge. Ridge: Every word of it. You cannot marry nick. Bridget: Because you have issues with him? Ridge: No, because he's wrong for you, bridget. Bridget: I love him. Ridge: You think you love him, yes. You think you love him. Bridget: No, I don't think. I know what's in my heart. Ridge: Well, it's what's in nick's heart that concerns me. That's why you can't go through with this wedding. It would be a huge mistake, bridget, for so many reasons. One in particular, which i wish to god i didn't have to get into it with you. But I will. I will if it means keeping you from being hurt. Gaby: You don't have to do this. I can manage. Thomas: Hey, what are friends for, right? Besides, i've been worried about you. Especially after your landlord told me he'd evicted you. Gaby: You went to my apartment? Thomas: Yeah, just to check on you to see how you were holding up. [ Gaby sighs ] gaby: Oh, god, I miss my mother so much. But I'm really grateful, to you and your family. I mean, everybody's been so kind, especially your grandma, you know? Not only did she give me a place to stay, but she hired me as her personal assistant. Thomas: That's awesome! My grandma, she's a smart lady. And you're okay with all this, right? This is what you want? Brooke: I can't believe this! Ridge actually accused you of -- my god. Why would he do that after all this time? Unless -- nick: Unless what? Brooke: Bridget said that when a patient regains his memory after a concussion, sometimes those memories come back as if they just happened. Nick: Really? So all of these images are just fresh in his mind right now. Which would explain why he's not too happy about me marrying your daughter. Brooke: Nick, you have to understand, when ridge left town, you and bridget were just dating. And when he came back, you were engaged. Now that's a lot to process. Nick: Believe me, he's -- he's not coming around on this one. Brooke: Look, i'll talk to him. Bridget will, too. And somehow, someway, we'll get through to him. Bridget: Look, I realize that you're mad at nick because he punched you. Ridge: Oh, to hell with that. It's you i'm concerned about now. Bridget: Well, I'm fine! I'm happy. I'm in love! Ridge: Yeah, with yet another man your mother was involved with. Bridget: Okay, that's what this really is about. That's why you wanme to give this ring back to nick. You and my mom are married now. Ridge: Like that means squat to a guy like nick. Oh, come on, bridget. Listen to me here. You're heading for a major heartache unless you open your eyes and see nick for who he really is. Bridget: No, I know who nick really is! He's a wonderful and caring man. Ridge: Yeah, who took advantage of you when you were at your most vulnerable. That's how he operates. Bridget: He never took advantage of me. He was there for me when i was trying to get over you. Ridge: Oh, right. He used that one big time. Bridget: I don't really know what you're trying to do here, but I don't need this. You really need to stop. Ridge: Bridget, listen to me. Stop. Wait a minute. Come on. I'm not trying to hurt you. I'm trying to keep you from being hurt, the way nick hurt your mother. Bridget: What are you talking about? Ridge: I'm talking about puerto vista, when brooke was at her most vulnerable, the lowest period in her life. I'm not going to let you wind up with a man that violated your mother. gaby: If it weren't for your grandmother, I -- I wouldn't have any way to support myself or anywhere to go. Thomas: That doesn't answer my question. Is this what you really want? Gaby: What I want i can't have -- my mother alive and well, and our lives the way they were before. Thomas: I know how much it still hurts, gaby. The weeks and months after losing someone you love can be the hardest. That emptiness feels like it'll never go away, and it doesn't -- not entirely. But somehow, you get through it, because you know you have to and because there are people who care about you and who are there for you, like grandma and me. Then one day, you'll find yourself smiling a little more and you'll realize that not only have you survived it, but you're living again. It'll happen that way for you, too. Just like it did for me. Bridget: I know what happened in puerto vista hurt you a lot. It was a really long time ago. I don't see the point in dredging this up now. Ridge: Well, we wouldn't have to if nick had stayed away from you, but he couldn'T. Any more than he could stay away from your mother. Bridget: Look, I'm gonna say this one more time -- you and mom are married now. All nick and i are asking for is the same shot at happiness that you've found. Ridge: So what, i should just let you go ahead and marry this guy? And then what, bridget? You and I are looking over our shoulders for the rest of our lives, wondering if nick's feelin for your mother are going to re-emerge? Bridget: That's just not going to happen! Ridge: Why, because he swears it won't happen? Well, I don't believe it. Nick's not over your mother. I see it every time he's in the room with her. Bridget: I'm sorry, but nick just doesn't feel that way about mom anymore. Ridge: Bridget, please. Have you ever known a man to fall in love with your mother and then just let it go? Bridget: Okay, stop it. I'm not listening to this anymore. Ridge: Why, because you know it's true? Bridget: No, you know what? You're starting to sound just like amber! Bringing up this garbage about us having latent feelings! And we're not acting on them because they don't exist anymore than these feelings exist for nick. Ridge: Except there's a difference. What you and i shared was completely innocent. Your mom and nick? They pretty much had a real relationship going. They were moments away from getting married, bridget. They made love, which i guarantee you nick hasn't forgotten and never will. Nick: You know, that old saying holds true. "Like mother, like daughter." Brooke: And what does that mean? Nick: Well, you both desperately try so hard to be optimistic. Brooke: And that's what you love about bridget, right? Her optimism. Nick: One of the things anyway. Brooke: I know I had my misgivings at first about you and bridget, how our relationship might affect your relationship with her. But I can see how much she means to you, and I know you would never hurt her. You deserve a chance to make a life together -- a wonderful life. Nick: Well, that's not going to happen with forrester ripping open old wounds. But who knows? Maybe he's doing us a favor, in more ways than one. [ Gaby humming ] thomas: Excuse me, gaby, do you want angel hair or vermicelli? Pasta preference? My grandma's got both. Gaby: Thomas, you don't have to go to all this trouble. I'm not even hungry. Thomas: When was the last time you had a decent meal? Hmm. I rest my case. So that song that you were just humming -- gaby: Yeah, my mom used to -- she used to sing it to me when i was little, and it's been in my head all day. I don't know why. Thomas: You don't? That's what we were just talking about the other day. It's a message. Gaby: A message? gaby: No. No, it's just -- if you knew the words to the song and what it meant -- if that's what she's trying to say to me -- thomas: What? What? Tell me. Please, sing it to me. Gaby: Okay. Caitlin: Thomas, you are not going to believe this! Not only did i manage to score some last-minute reservations to cafe russe, but i even had time -- gaby. Um, I'm interrupting. I'm so sorry. Brooke: What do you mean, ridge is doing us all a favor? Nick: You don't see it that way? Brooke: Look, i don't know what you're thinking, but my focus is on my husband right now. And I hate the fact that ridge is dealing with all that pain all over again, especially when we thought we put that awful time to rest. Nick: Well, maybe we never did, and that's why it's back -- because we never really faced this head-on. Come on, let's be honest. It's like an elephant in the room. Everybody knows it's there, but nobody really wants to talk about it. Brooke: You know why. Nick: I know I didn't like your husband coming over here and making accusations, but I think I understand why he did it. Because he needed to get something off of his chest, just like i need to get something off my chest -- about us and the foundry. The night we made love. Bridget: Why are you -- why are you doing this? Ridge: I told you. Because I'm trying to protect you. Bridget: By making me doubt the man that i want to spend the rest of my life with? Ridge: Bridget, he is not who you think he is. If he was -- bridget: He would never propose to me if he was still in love with my mom. Ridge: Then you do understand. Bridget: Yeah, I do. I understand that you're remembering things right now as if they just happened. Which is why you're taking off on nick this way. But what i need you to understand is that I believe in my fiance. I believe him when he says that he will never have romantic feelings for my mother again. Ridge: Oh, bridget -- bridget: No. He loves me. He loves me, not my mom. I know that. I know that in my heart, and I know that in my soul. And I believe him. Nick is an honest man. Ridge: Please. How can you say that, knowing what he's done to your mother? Bridget: Stop. Stop bringing up the past! Ridge: Well, the past has a way of repeating itself, kiddo! Bridget: No it doesn't, ridge! Not this time! Damn it. I'm not going to let you do this to me. I'm not going to let your suspicions get in the way of what I've found with nick. My god, ridge. You know better than anyone what i've been through all these years. All the years of just heartache and -- confusion. Searching to find myself and happiness and just being constantly disappointed. And now, i have finally found something that makes me truly happy. I know that you think you have my best interests at heart, but I don't need this right now. What i could use from you is your support, because I am in a healthy relationship with someone that I trust completely. Nick will never let me down. He's never going to betray me, and he'll never betray me for my mom. Look, those feelings are -- they're dead. You don't need to be concerned with them anymore, and i don't either. And I will not stand here and let you insinuate otherwise. I'm not going to let you demean nick's love for me or my love for him. Ighing them down. gaby: It's okay. It's no problem. Caitlin: I didn't know that you were -- I can go. Gaby: No, please. Stay, it's fine. Caitlin: Well, I'm glad that thomas found you. He's been looking all over. Gaby: I know. Thomas: I -- I didn't find her. She just came by to get some of her mother's things, and grandma offered her a place to stay. Gaby: Yeah, in my mother's room. Thomas: Isn't that great? Caitlin: Yeah. Yeah. Thomas: And she's gonna be working for my grandma as a personal assistant. Caitlin: Wow! Gaby: Um, thomas was just -- he was just helping me with my luggage. Caitlin: So you've probably worked up an appetite, huh? Look, I know it's last minute, but I was -- thomas: Actually, i was just about to make dinner for gaby and me. Gaby: Oh, no. Thomas, please. You go with caitlin. She -- she already made plans. Caitlin: Which I should've run by you first. I just thought it would be fun. But you know what? The three of us can go somewhere. Gaby: Oh, absolutely not. You guys, go, have fun. I'm going to be fine. I just got to, you know, unpack and get settled in and stuff. Caitlin: Our reservation's in 20 minutes. If you want to go, you should probably go to your house and change. Is that okay? Brooke: I don't want to talk about the foundry. I don't want to relive all that. Nick: Well, of course you don't, because you're afraid. It's understandable to be afraid. But brooke, the night that we made love, we shut our feelings down to just that moment -- just then, and nothing else existed after that. That's impossible. You just can't do that. Brooke: Nick, please. Nick: I'm not saying this to upset you. I'm saying this because there's something that you need to know, something that i've carried around with me since then. That night in puerto vista, you were in such pain. It's the greatest regret of my life. All I wanted to do was relieve that pain for you, if only for a little while. But I didn't. I should have stopped, and I didn't. There's a reason why. There's a reason i can't run away from anymore. I want to be honest with you about my feelings for you. Forrester's right. When i'm in the same room as you, I'm reminded of how my life changed when i found you. I went from a man in search of something to a man who felt what it was like to fall in love, to finally let somebody in for the first time. And that somebody was you. You touched my heart. You know, I think of all of the things I felt, things that we've done together, memories on the island, the first time that you told me that you loved me and going to hawaii with little hope. Those are special memories. We were going to have a childp together. A little tough to forget that. All those memories, they're still there with me. Brooke: They'reith me, too, but -- nick: But that's exactly all they are. They're memories. That's all they ever can be, 'cause when forrester came into the picture, I knew it was over for us. Or that's what i thought at the time. Brooke: What -- what are you trying to say? You just proposed to my daughter. I don't understand where this is all going. Why did you bring this up? Nick: Well, like I said before, there is a reason. Brooke: A reason for what? Tell me, nick? Do you still have feelings for me? Are you still in love with me? Is that what this is all about?

In fact, he tells her he's not going to let her end up with a man that violated Brooke

Robin: Almost ready. I had to find Emma's favorite story book for Judy. I'm so sorry. Patrick: It's all right. Robin: Just a little -- Patrick: No pressure. Robin: Uh -- can you do my zipper, please? Patrick: Yeah. Robin: I was thinking just the opposite. I mean, wasn't it so much easier to go out when we were single and dating? Patrick: Oh, no. Easy's overrated. Look at us. We're living poof of that. [Robin laughs] Patrick: After all the bumps in the road, and there have been many, here we are, celebrating our one-year anniversary. [Robin chuckles] [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: I'm sorry. We're closed for a private party. Lisa: Are you the manager? Sonny: I'm in charge. Lisa: Well, how can I get you to let me stay? [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: Spinelli? Spinelli? [Knock on door] Johnny: Tell me that is not what I think it is. [SCENE_BREAK] ["Mad World" playing] Adam Lambert: All around me are familiar faces, worn-out places, worn-out faces, bright and early for their daily races, goin' nowhere, goin' nowhere, and the tears are filling up their glasses, no expression, no expression, hide my head, I want to drown my sorrow, no tomorrow, no tomorrow, made to feel the way that every child should, sit and listen, sit and listen, went to school, and I was very nervous, no one knew me, no one knew me, hello, teacher, tell me, what's my lesson? Look right through me, look right through me, and I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad, the dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had, I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take, when people run in circles, it's a very, very mad world, mad world, mad world, mad world [SCENE_BREAK] Patrick: Okay. Favorite baby food front and center. Robin: Oh, thank you. Patrick: Check. Got it. Robin: Did you set the thermostat? It's tricky. Judy gets nervous about that. Patrick: Yes. Check. Robin: Um, trash. Patrick: Check. We're good. We're covered. Let's go. Robin: Okay. Oh, the prep is so exhausting. I'm tired now. Patrick: Oh, no, no, no. No, no, no, no. Robin, hey. Stand up. [Robin chuckles] Patrick: This is our one-year anniversary. We need to celebrate our glorious coupledom. [Robin laughs] Robin: Wow. I can't believe you just said that. Patrick: Mm-hmm. See what a good indoctrinator you are? Robin: Mmm. Patrick: Hey. What are you doing? Robin: Just looking at you. I used to do that a lot. I would space out when I was pretending to despise you. Patrick: How did I never notice that? Robin: 'Cause I never let you. Patrick: Mmm. Robin: But now, I get to look at you all the time. My handsome husband. Okay, let's go. Let's go -- celebrate our wonderfulness. Patrick: Okay. Does Judy know we're going? Robin: Bye! We're leaving! [Laughs] [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: Here you go. I've personally checked them all out. I don't think you'll be disappointed. Lisa: That's very considerate, directing me to other restaurants, but I'm here now, and so far, there's no sign of this private party you mentioned. I don't eat much, and what I do, I promise to consume really fast. Sonny: Why are you so fascinated by this place? Lisa: Um, I'm new in town, Houston transplant. I live down the block. Sonny: Oh, so you pass by this place? Lisa: Every day. Sonny: You notice that it's empty? Lisa: Mmm, what are you saying, your food sucks? [Both laugh] Sonny: It's catered to a certain, you know, clientele. Lisa: Oh. Some kind of gentlemen's club? Sonny: Uh, not the way you're thinking. Lisa: Mm-hmm. Sonny: But something like that, yeah. Lisa: If you're implying that this restaurant is a front for organized crime, I mean, how gullible do you think I am? [SCENE_BREAK] Maxie: All these years, and I never knew you were a Christmas hater. Lulu: Christmas is over finally. It's been shoved down our throats since Halloween. Haven't you had enough? Maxie: No. Normal people don't get enough of Christmas. Normal people like to hold on to the joy and hope for as long as possible. Lulu: Normal people should strive to find hope and joy in the real world and not rely on holidays to manufacture feelings. Maxie: Wow. Bah, humbug. Lulu: It's just my upbringing was very schizophrenic. My dad was Ebenezer Scrooge, and my mom was a Christmas freak, so I fluctuate wildly. Maxie: You miss her? Lulu: Yeah, I do. She was one of those people that wanted to stretch out the holidays for as long as possible, and her birthday was right before Christmas, so she was able to drag it out for quite some time. I just don't think it feels as festive without her. What about you? Maxie: Oh, please. I'm not as sentimental as you are. When I think about my mom and Christmases, all I can think of are the ones she chose to miss, so I don't dwell on it. I just focus on the fun stuff, you know, like the presents, all the sparkly, glittery things. Can you please stop that? Can't I just have this? Lulu: Sorry. I didn't know keeping out decorations was so important to you. Maxie: No. It's -- [Sighs] It's just that I made an agreement with Spinelli that we weren't going to talk about me sleeping with Franco until the holidays were over. Lulu: Oh. So you're going to try and stretch this out till, like, April. Maxie: Yeah, exactly. Lulu: Okay. [Knock on door] Lulu: Spinelli? Maxie: Well, I'm not expecting him. Dominic: Hey. You got to be ready to go in an hour. Lulu: I'm sorry? Dominic: Well, uh, we're going to go out tonight, and there's no way you're turning me down 'cause you already promised me you'd go. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: Where'd you get this? Johnny: In the mail. No return address. [Jason sighs] Johnny: We've been in the trenches together, Jason, saved each other's lives. If it weren't for your adamant distaste for my sister, I'd actually consider you a friend. I don't go handing that out. What I'm trying to say here is, I respect you, all right? I've stopped myself many times from pushing you on the events of Claudia's alleged disappearance. But I need an answer. Is that Claudia's empty grave? Jason: I owe you the truth, but it's complicated. I have to start from the beginning. Johnny: A simple yes or no will do. Is that Claudia's grave? Jason: Yes. I had her buried in the Pine Barrens after Michael killed her. [Johnny scoffs] Johnny: Michael killed Claudia. How? [Jason sighs] Jason: Well, the first part of the story we told the cops is true. Carly was in labor when Claudia took her from the metro Court heading who knows where. Carly panicked, grabbed the wheel, crashed the car. Carly left Claudia at the accident site unconscious. She started wandering through the woods, and she found a cabin, and she got ready to have the baby. Johnny: Is this where Claudia shows up? Jason: Claudia helped Carly give birth. Johnny: Claudia helped Carly? Jason: Yeah. But as soon as Josslyn came out, Claudia took her. She wouldn't give her to Carly. Carly was too weak. She couldn't even stand up. She couldn't even stop Claudia. Claudia was going to kidnap Carly's baby, Johnny. Carly said that Claudia broke all connections with reality and thought Josslyn was her baby that died. Johnny: Poor sister. Jason: When Michael found the crash site, he found the cabin, and he heard his mother screaming. Showed up to the cabin, he saw Claudia trying to take the baby. Now, he didn't even think to stop. All he saw was somebody trying to threaten his mother and his baby sister, so he grabbed the first thing he could, and that was a wooden ax handle. And he hit her. I swear to you, it was not intentional. Johnny: Just -- please, finish. Jason: Sam and I show up, I see Michael kneeling by Claudia's body with blood all over his hands. He was in shock. And my first instinct was to protect Michael. So I started the cover-up right there. I told Sam to take Carly to the hospital, and I just told everybody to lie that Claudia had disappeared after the accident. Johnny: And Sonny? Jason: Sonny wasn't at the cabin when Claudia died. Johnny: So, great. I finally know the truth about my sister's death. But none of what you said explains that picture. Jason: Well, somebody else knows what happened that night. He's using the knowledge against me. [SCENE_BREAK] [Knock on door] Sam: Hey! Hi. Spinelli: How was your holiday? Festive, I hope? Sam: It was actually really good. I spent the holiday with my mom and my sisters. What about you? Spinelli: I spent the merry day with Maximista. Sam: Oh. Well, that's good. Does that mean the two of you are back on track? Spinelli: Well, lingering pain over my fair one's sexual tryst with the darkly focused one has yet to be addressed -- just merely put off in an effort to treat the holiday as a time out of time moment. Sam: Wise. Spinelli: Really? Sam: Yeah. Spinelli: You think so? I was afraid my partner in crime detection would think my actions cowardly. Sam: No, uh-uh. Not at all. Actually, I'm a really firm believer that you have to grab happiness when, where, and however you can, if even only for a day. Um, I did call you over here for a reason, though. I'm a little worried about Jason. Spinelli: Has something happened? Sam: No. I mean -- well, no. That's not the point. I haven't heard from him, and I can't get ahold of him. Spinelli: I think Stone Cold is determined to take on Franco man-to-man. Sam: Yeah, and that could be a really, really big mistake, a fatal one. Franco has Jason off his game, and I'm just -- I'm worried about him. He needs to regroup. Spinelli: I think you're right. Some breathing room could be beneficial. Sam: Okay. So you're going to help me? Spinelli: Well, of course. How? Sam: Can you tell Jason that I want to see him tonight? [SCENE_BREAK] Lulu: I think you're getting carried away. Dominic: How's that? Lulu: You spent Christmas with me and my family. It was surprisingly pleasant, but it doesn't mean that we're dating. Dominic: Did you already miss the part where you agreed to go? Lulu: I have no idea what you're talking about. Dominic: Well, I can see that. I'm trying really hard not to have my feelings hurt here, but a promise is a promise, and tonight's the night. Lulu: Okay. You're driving me a little crazy -- Dominic: Dress up. Something formal. I'll pick you up in an hour. [Lulu scoffs and chuckles] Lulu: Eww. Did you see that? He just winked at me. Maxie: Deny it all you want, but you are obviously so into Dominic Pirelli. [SCENE_BREAK] [Patrick grunts] [Door key beeps] [Patrick grunts] [Robin laughs] Patrick: There she goes. Robin: Oh! You didn't have to do this. Patrick: Are you kidding me? I've been waiting for this all day. [Robin laughs] Patrick: Mmm. Robin: Mmm. Well, it's working on me so far. Patrick: Mm-hmm. I saw your face. You thought it was going to be another boring dinner at the Metro Court restaurant. Robin: Oh! Patrick: You didn't get excited until you saw that room key. [Robin sighs] Robin: Well, I do love the Metro Court, but I can't do this there. Patrick: God, I'm a genius. Robin: You are. [Chuckles] Oh, now I get to surprise you. I'm officially off my antidepressants, so I can drink. Can I tell you how much I am dying for a glass of champagne? Patrick: Well, then you shall have it. Congratulations. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: Johnny, I hope you understand that I'm telling you the truth because I believe that you'll protect Michael. Johnny: Oh. I didn't realize that was in my job description -- protecting my sister's killer. Jason: Claudia's death was an accident. Johnny: Yeah. So was Michael's shooting. That didn't stop you from hounding Claudia literally to death. Jason: Claudia's not innocent. She took Carly hostage at gunpoint. She was going to take her baby. Michael stopped her. Johnny: He certainly did that. The apple don't fall far, does it? Jason: The kid's been through hell, and after what Claudia did to him in the first place, yeah, I think you should protect him. He's the only innocent person in this whole scenario. Johnny: What about the picture, Jason? [Jason sighs] Jason: The picture. Do you know the artist named Franco? Johnny: Yeah. Everyone went to go see his show. They're all talking about him. What the hell does he got to do with this? Jason: Well, Franco, his art is all about death and violence. He's obsessed with it. He's fascinated with what I do for my job, and he's fixated on me. He followed me that night Claudia died. He saw us bury her. And now, he's taken Claudia's body. [Jason sighs] [Johnny sighs] [Jason grunts] [SCENE_BREAK] [Sam grunts] Kristina: Hey. Sam: What -- um, this is unexpected. Get in here. Molly: Mom thinks we're at the mall right now. Kristina: She won't be picking us up for 2 hours, so we've got some time. Sam: For? Molly: A sisterly war council. Sam: Oh, no. Should I be alarmed? Kristina: So far, our plan to hook up Mom with Mac is going pretty well. Molly: We just don't want things to stall. Kristina: So we have to figure out a way to make sure Mac and Mom go out together on New Year's Eve. Molly: For symbolic reasons. You know, what you do on New Year's Eve kind of sets the course for the rest of the year. Sam: Oh, that is absurd. Molly: Well, it's not scientifically rooted, but come on. You can't ignore the power of superstition. And besides, we have to cover all the angles. Kristina: We figure, one more push in the right direction, and Mom will fall in love. Molly: Totally. Sam: Uh, maybe not totally. See, you can't impose love on anyone. I mean, you got to sort of find that yourself -- or not. Molly: But Mac is perfect, and since Mom is a logical person, she should be able to see that. Kristina: I mean, you know how Mom always says learn from our mistakes. And here's her chance to prove she has. [Knock on door] Alexis: Sam? Mommy needs you! [Sam laughs] Kristina: Don't tell her! Sam: I won't! Kristina: Let's go! Sam: Shh, shh, shh. Sam: Hi. Alexis: Hello, my daughter. I need your help. Sam: Ohh. Alexis: Could you please explain to your very well-meaning but very wrong- headed sisters that, unfortunately, Mac and I are never going to be a couple? [Sam sighs] [SCENE_BREAK] Maxie: Ooh. That one's nice. But I think we could probably do better. Try the Maha Chang. Lulu: Oh, this is ridiculous. I don't think we should go through all this fuss. Maxie: Well, you want to look nice, don't you? Lulu: Yeah, I suppose. Maxie: And Dominic already told you it's a formal event, so you can't just wear jeans. Lulu: Yeah, but I don't even remember agreeing to go. Maxie: Yet here you are, trying on dresses. Lulu: It won't matter. Maxie: It matters. Clothes always matter. Lulu: No, you don't know Dominic like I do. He couldn't care less about what I wear. He thinks that I look good in everything, and he means it, and if he doesn't mean it, he doesn't say it. Maxie: You're swooning. Lulu: No, I'm not. Maxie: Oh, yes, you are, which is fine. I hope this Dominic thing is your happily ever after, because if this one blows up in your face, I'll probably be scraping you off the walls. [SCENE_BREAK] [Chuckles] Sonny: So, how does Port Charles rate so far? Lisa: It suits my purposes. So, have you lived here long? Sonny: It's home. But I like to get away every so often, you know what I mean? Lisa: Oh. And where's your great escape? Sonny: Where? Lisa: Mm-hmm. Sonny: Uhh, the Caribbean, mostly. Lisa: Oh. Well, it's heaven. Sonny: You like the islands? Lisa: Diving is my passion, and the spas, of course. [Door opens] [Distant horn honks] Sonny: What? Dominic: Yeah. Sorry to interrupt. Um, can I have a word? Sonny: Yeah, yeah. Lisa: Is he your head waiter? Sonny: Yeah, something like that. Uh, I'll be right back, okay? Lisa: Mm-hmm. Dominic: Hey. Sonny: Everything all right? Dominic: Yeah, yeah. Great. As long as you're okay with it. Sonny: I'm listening. What? Dominic: Can I take myself off the clock early tonight? Plans with Lulu. Sonny: You treating her good? Dominic: Yeah. Absolutely. Sonny: Then do whatever you want to do, all right? Dominic: Thanks. Sonny: All right. Olivia: Hey. Is John here? [SCENE_BREAK] Patrick: Now, I apologize in advance. There's not a lot of opportunity for grand gestures, being that the first anniversary's paper. But -- Robin: It's beautiful. I love it. I do. Really. I mean, it's not something you know about me, but I started a journal in my teens and continued it for most of my life. Patrick: Really? I've never seen you journal. Robin: Just kind of lost the habit over the years. But I used to really like it. I think writing things down helped me to figure things out. So this will inspire me to journal again. Patrick: Well, good. Robin: Thank you so much. Patrick: You're very welcome. [Robin chuckles] Patrick: Now. Ahem. Robin: What? Patrick: Where's mine? Robin: Your -- Patrick: My present. [Robin laughs] Robin: I'm so sorry. It was too big to fit in my purse, honestly, and I didn't know we were staying here, so just put it this way -- you have something good to look forward to. Patrick: It's okay. It's okay. Everything I need is right here. To my exquisite better half. To the woman who taught me what's important. I adore you. Robin: To my husband, the man who gave me the courage to dare to be happy. I love you so much. [Glasses clink] [Acoustic guitar playing] Man: Like a rose Robin: Mmm. Man: Losing its thorns, you came to me, and I was so scared, just the thought made me weep, you placed your hands in mine, I gently closed my eyes, your lips touched my lips, oh, I felt so alive, my first, my last, my always, my sweetest kiss, sweetest kiss, do you remember on and on, the first time? Listenin' to "Satellite," it got awkward when Dave hit that last rhyme, but something happened then, hit me stronger than anything I wished or ever will again, my first, my last, my always, my sweetest kiss Patrick: I can't believe we've been married a year. [Robin chuckles] Robin: I was just thinking that -- the night Alan told me I was HIV-positive, I never thought having anything like this was possible. [Sighs] I never thought I would marry a handsome, brilliant doctor. I never thought I would have a beautiful, remarkable daughter. I let go of all those dreams. And then, look what happened. I mean, really, my life is a miracle, and so much of that is because I was smart enough to fall in love with you. I'm so grateful for you, my husband, for your patience and your understanding and for that stubborn streak that made you stick it out when I was trying my hardest to push you away. I love my life. And I love you. Patrick: You know, this is -- this is a perfect one-year anniversary, but -- Robin: Hmm. Patrick: We're missing one thing. [SCENE_BREAK] Lulu: What do you think? Maxie: I'm not sure. Turn around. Hmm. Lulu: Not good? Maxie: I think you should try the Evan McClain. Lulu: Oh, this is so stupid, trying on a thousand dresses when I don't even know where I'm going. I'm going to call Dominic and cancel. Maxie: Okay. If you actually make that phone call, I promise I will give you my ridiculously expensive Bronzino handbag. Lulu: You're so annoying. Maxie: Yep. And you got bit by the love bug. [Lulu scoffs] Lulu: So, are you gearing up to tell me to stay away from Dominic again? Maxie: No. Why continue to beat my head against a brick wall? I'm just going to tell you to proceed with caution, because whether or not you're willing to admit it right now, you are invested. Lulu: I have no doubt that things are going to fall apart anyway. They always do. Once you think you've got it made with someone, something goes horribly and irretrievably wrong. And I'm not expecting me and Dominic -- yes. I'm starting to think there's a me and Dominic. But I'm not expecting that we'll be any different. So whatever does tear us apart, it won't be because he's a liar and a cheat, and it won't be because he's using me or trying to hurt me. So that's consoling, I guess. [SCENE_BREAK] Dominic: Well, as you can see, Ms. Falconeri, Johnny's not here right now. So maybe I can walk you somewhere else? Olivia: If it's just the same, I think I'll wait. Sonny: So, what it is, I have business interest in Puerto Rico, and I go there once a year so I can relax and have the sun -- Lisa: Oh, I bet I know where -- the Matador Resort. Sonny: You've been -- Lisa: Of course. It's one of the best spas anywhere. Sonny: You know what? I love the barefoot shiatsu. You go in there, and you get -- Lisa: You do spa treatments? Sonny: Oh, what, men aren't allowed? Lisa: No. I think it's great. It's just that most men don't. I guess they're not macho enough. Sonny: Well, I'm very comfortable in my sensitivity. Lisa: Oh, really? Sonny: Yeah. [Lisa laughs] Dominic: Maybe you should wait for Johnny somewhere else. Olivia: And why would I do that? This is where we were supposed to meet, right here, and he's on his way. Dominic: Okay. But maybe you don't want to have any confrontation. Olivia: I'm just fine. Why don't you run along? [Lisa giggling] [Sonny laughs] [Lisa laughs] Olivia: Yo, Sonny. I'm getting myself a glass of wine. Got any objections? Sonny: No. You go ahead and do whatever you want. What you did -- no, no, you said something. Lisa: No, I was telling you about Keystone. I mean, the massages in Houston are not as good as the massages in New York, that's for sure. Glad to be here. Sonny: Mm-hmm. Lisa: You know? [SCENE_BREAK] Alexis: All right. Your sisters are very impressionable, right? And for some reason, they have projected something into Mac and me, and I -- I need you to explain to them that, unfortunately, nothing is ever going to happen between the two of us. I think of him as a friend. He's my colleague. Molly: I object. Kristina: Sustained. Alexis: Hey -- hey! Oh, my God. You sneaky little sneakers. [Sam laughs] Molly: You're being preemptory, arguing facts not yet in evidence. Kristina: Convicting Mac without a fair trial. Molly: You really have no way of knowing whether you can love him or not. I mean, you haven't given it a chance. Kristina: Mac is wonderful, Mom. I mean, he's kind and handsome. Molly: And funny and fun. Kristina: And he gets women because he's always been surrounded by them, so when you get all weird and unreasonable, he won't be upset -- Alexis: Weird and unreasonable? When? Molly: Oh, do not try to change the subject. Alexis: I'm sorry to tell you this, girls, I really am, but there is no chemistry between me and Mac. Molly: Oh, really? Well, what's chemistry done for you lately, Mom? Kristina: My dad? Molly's dad? Molly: Jerry Jacks? Married-to-a-psycho Mayor Floyd? Alexis: Do something! Sam: What? Alexis: Jump in! Sam: No! Are you kidding? No! I'm actually -- I'm neutral. I see both sides, and I'm not going to -- I'm not going to argue either one. But you know what? I actually have a life, and I have plans, and all of you need to leave. Right now. Let's go. Hop. Molly: See? Sam: Jump. Molly: I rest my case. Sam and Jason were so over for so long, and now, they're back together. And you know why? Alexis: Why? Molly: Because they didn't make up their minds in advance. Alexis: Thank you. Sam: Out. Alexis: Good-bye. Sam: Bye. [Molly and Kristina sigh] Alexis: Can I stay? Sam: No. Out. Alexis: Thanks a lot. Sam: Yeah. Alexis: You're a big help. [Sam laughs] [Sighs] [SCENE_BREAK] [Jason grunts] [Ornaments shatter] Jason: Okay. Can we be done with this? You have every right to want to hurt me, but I can't do this right now. I got a guy out there who's crazier than anyone you've ever seen. So stop fighting with me. Stop giving him what he wants. Johnny: Him. Franco? Jason: Yeah, Franco. Johnny: What the hell's going on here, Jason? Huh? Some freak digs up my sister's body and, what, holds it for ransom? Jason: Yes, in a way. He wants to force me into a face-off. The best man walks away. Johnny: This makes no sense. Jason: I know it doesn't make any sense. Johnny: So what, he's challenging you by sending me a picture of my sister's empty grave? Jason: He set it up so I would have to kill you. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: So, you said that you live down the street? Lisa: You know that apartment building on the corner of Eighth and Dunbar? Sonny: Yeah? Lisa: I have a month-to-month there. But I'm actually in the market for something more permanent. Do you have any suggestions? Sonny: Uh, no. Not really. Lisa: Well, where do you live? Sonny: Harbor View Road. Lisa: In one of those estates? Sonny: It's just home to me. Lisa: Wait, how do you afford a spread like that on a restaurant manager's salary? [Olivia chokes and coughs] Sonny: You okay, Olivia? Olivia: Oh, yeah. I am. It's just choking's my natural response when a man so egregiously misleads a woman. Sonny: Well, you wouldn't be choking if you weren't listening to what we were saying. Olivia: You know what? Heads up. From one woman to another, this man is not a restaurant manager. Sonny: No. She's right about that. I own the place. Lisa: Clearly, I've blundered into the middle of something. Is this your wife? Sonny: Hell no. [Olivia scoffs] Lisa: Okay. I get it. The pissed-off girlfriend. I'm Lisa. It's nice to meet you. [SCENE_BREAK] Maxie: I think I deserve some serious brownie points for being such a great and supportive friend. And you, you should take notes, since you were less than helpful during my sleeping with Franco crisis. Lulu: I feel bad for you, honest, and Spinelli, too, because I understand you are who you are. You are fearless and impulsive and self-destructive. That's who you are, and that's who you always will be. You've never tried to hide that. Spinelli knew that, and he chose to love you anyway. Maxie: Yes. But Spinelli did not sign on for me sleeping with Franco. Lulu: Well, if it wasn't Franco, it would be someone else, eventually. Maxie: Wow. I am really glad we had this conversation. I feel better already. Lulu: I'm not judging. Like I said, you who are you are, and Spinelli knows that. And he also knows your heart. He knows that you love him. I have a feeling that this will all work out. You just need to give it some time. [Knock on door] [Lulu gasps] Lulu: He said an hour. Maxie: It's been an hour. Lulu: I'm not ready. Maxie: Well, go get ready. Lulu: Ohh! Maxie: Ohh. Maxie: Well, you clean up nice. Dominic: Thank you. Maxie: Ahem. So, Dominic, what exactly are your plans for Lulu tonight? [Dominic chuckles] [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: Franco knew this picture would send you into a blind rage. He aimed you at me. He wanted you to provoke me into killing you. [Johnny scoffs] Johnny: All right. I need to get my sister's body back. Where do I find this guy? Jason: Forget it. You're not going to find the guy. Franco won't reveal himself to anybody but me. I'm sorry, Johnny. I never intended any of this. Johnny: Well, at least now, maybe, Jason, you can have an idea of what Claudia went through. You start down this road. Things get turned around. Next thing you know, people you didn't even intend on getting hurt blunder in and become part of a hit that wasn't intended for them. I know it's a little late in the game, but maybe now you could find some shred of compassion or empathy in your heart for Claudia, given the sick, colossal mess you helped make. [Door opens and shuts] [SCENE_BREAK] Robin: I am so glad you thought of this. This is the best ending to our anniversary celebration. Patrick: We can party like this for the next 70 years. [Robin laughs] Robin: Yes. I'm counting on it. What do you think, Emma? Patrick: Hey, honey? Robin: Yeah? Forever and ever? Hmm? [Patrick chuckles] [SCENE_BREAK] Maxie: All right. Well, if you're not going to tell me where you're going, will you at least tell me when Lulu's going to be back? Dominic: What are you, her mother? Lulu: Will there be shooting involved? Dominic: I can assure you, I don't anticipate any gunfire. As far as when we'll be home, I guess that's Lulu's call. Maxie: Hope you don't anticipate getting any tonight, either. Dominic: Excuse me? Maxie: Lulu's invested. She's not like me. She's not going to sabotage this whole thing by having sex with you. Dominic: Yeah. Just don't know if I want to have this conversation with you. [Sighs] Wow. You look -- you look beautiful. Lulu: Thank you. You don't look so bad yourself. Dominic: My lady. Lulu: I'm not your lady. Dominic: Of course. Maxie: Hey, uh, don't do anything that I would do. Lulu: So I'm really curious. Where are we going? Dominic: Oh, I guess you'll find out soon enough. [Both laugh] [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: You know what? I'm going to let Olivia answer that question. Are you my girlfriend? Olivia: In your dreams. Sonny: There was a time when -- Olivia: Uh, there was a time when I was a stupid teenage girl. I think you can say I haven't been that in a very long time, Sonny. And you know what? One time around the block with you, that was enough to last me a lifetime. You think he's cute, right? You like him? The charming -- you like the dimples? I think you should go for it. Just don't say I didn't try to warn you. Lisa: Woman to woman, I appreciate that, but I think it's a little premature. Sonny and I have shared one plate of antipasto. Sonny: You know what? She's just trying to scare you away from me -- [Door opens] Sonny: Because, deep down, she's jealous, and she can't admit to it. Olivia: Jealous? Jealous? Sonny: 'Cause if she admits to it -- Olivia: Sonny, this isn't jealous. Sonny: You know what I mean? It's just going to -- Olivia: That's jealous. [Door opens] [SCENE_BREAK] Spinelli: What happened? Jason: Oh, Johnny was here. He wasn't real happy when he found out what happened to Claudia's body. I can't say I blame him. Spinelli: Yeah, but how would Johnny know? [Jason sighs] Jason: Franco sent him this picture of Claudia's empty grave. Spinelli: That's -- that's crazy. To what end? Jason: It's another mind game, Spinelli. Just one more way to get to me. Spinelli: Okay. If I might express a concern -- Jason: Okay. Spinelli: I fear Stone Cold is making the darkly focused one's task easier than it needs to be. Perhaps you should just take a step back, clear your head of all things Franco, if only for a night. And to that end, fair Samantha has requested your presence at her apartment tonight. I would urge you to accept. A night spent with one who loves you might help you regain your perspective.

Olivia seems jealous when she sees Sonny spending time with Lisa at the restaurant

Jennifer: So tell me the truth. What's going on with you and Daniel? JJ: I don't wanna talk about it. Jennifer: I do wanna talk about it. JJ: It wasn't anything. It would just, like, a "hey, how you doing?" Jennifer: No, because you and Daniel don't, "hey, how you doing?" I thought we were past hiding things and covering up things, right? Or was that just talk? JJ: No, mom, it's not just talk. Jennifer: Okay, then tell me what is going, right now. Theresa: I need to know what happened--everything--the night that you saved my life. Daniel: Well, what happened is luckily, I found you in time. And I was able to get you to the hospital. Theresa: Yeah, I know. And I'm so appreciative of that. And that is one really important thing that happened that night. But there's another one that I-I really need to know about. [Phone ringing] Jordan: Hello? Rafe: Well, hey, boss. It's me, Rafe. Jordan: I'm not your boss. Rafe: Listen. I know you finally got some time off, some time to yourself. So feel free to say no on this one. Jordan: Go on. Rafe: I would really like to see my niece, Gabi's little girl. Jordan: I thought you were going to ask something hard. No problem. Rafe: Ms. Ridgeway, you're the best. Jordan: I am Jordan Ridgeway. And I'm not gonna run. I'm not gonna need these this time. [Sighs] Not this time. Will: [Humming] Sonny: Gabi, we're home. Will: Where's your mom? Kate: Okay, okay. That's it, turn the-- Sami: I'm trying. Okay, I did not exactly pick the right shoes for-- Kate: Do you wanna try six-inch spikes, Sami? You wanna trade off? Sami: Oh, my God. You know what, Kate? I do, yes. Gabi: I heard something. I think I heard something. Sami: [Shushes] Kate: It's over there. Sami: Oh, my God. Okay, hold on, turn around. [Grunts] Okay. Oh, God. Give me that. Here, here. Man: Greetings! Kate: Ahh, greetings. Sami: Hello. Man: I saw you lovely ladies from across the way, recognized the sonorous song of your voices. Kate: And thought you'd say "greetings"... [Chuckles] In passing? Man: May I? Thank you. Now, I'd like to ask a question. Why did you all deceive me when we were down by the river the other night? Did you think I wouldn't find out what you did? Gabi: What are you talking about? What did you see? Daniel: I'm sorry. I-I don't get what you're asking. Theresa: I guess, Dr. Jonas, what I'm asking is what happened between us that night? JJ: Don't freak out, okay? I was talking to Daniel, just-- just because I had to. Jennifer: Why, JJ? JJ: Because I know that all the stuff between Daniel and Theresa really upset you. Jennifer: JJ, please, I wish that you hadn't done that. JJ: Mom, don't deny it. You know that it did. But what you don't know is that there's more to the story. There's a lot more. What do you mean, "what did I see?" Kate: Well, you know, I think what my friend here is referring to is the fact that the three of us were a little giddy that night. We had been drinking a little too much wine. Sami: [Laughs] Right? Kate: Mm-hmm. Sami: We were being so silly. But, come on, sweetheart, it's nothing to be embarrassed about. Gabi: You're right. I'm sorry. Sami: And believe me, we were making fools of ourselves. Man: No, I think I'm the one you made a fool of. And don't think for a second you pulled the wool over my eyes. Sonny: Gabi didn't leave a message or a note. Will: I don't have one either. Sonny: Well, she knew we both had things to do today. "Was there a shopping crisis?" Will: No, no. I don't wanna upset her. Sonny: I don't wanna do that either, but I have a business to run, and you should be writing. Will: Okay, then you go run your business and I'll write here while Ari naps. Problem solved. [Chuckles] You're not going. Sonny: [Deep breath] Actually that, "I have a business to run" was me on my high horse. Will: Thought so. Sonny: Everything's good. T's at the club. So why don't I just hang here with you? You can write. And if Ari wakes up, I'll take care of her. Will: You really do always look out for me. Sonny: I'm quite wonderful and selfless. Will: Yes, you really are. You know, you were ready to leave everything here and move to New York with me. Sonny: Well, actually I was gonna leave everything here and go to New York with Ari. Oh, were you gonna come to New York with us? Will: [Chuckles] Yes. Sonny: [Laughs] Will: You know, my mom was right. Sonny: That's highly unlike. Will: When she told you that I love you, she was right. Because I really do. Sonny: Well, that works out great, 'cause I love you too. Will: Mmm. God, I hope that she naps. Jordan: So, it's not gonna be long until we're moving you into your transitional apartment. Rafe: Oh, yeah. And I can't wait, for a lot of reasons. Jordan: Yes, it will be a significant milestone in your road to a full recovery. Rafe: Wow, buzz killer. [Doorbell rings] Sonny: [Sighs] Someone's at the door. Will: Yes, I know. I'll get it. Rafe: Hey. Will: Hey. Both: Hey. Will: This is a surprise. Rafe: What? It is? Will: Come on in. Rafe: Gabi didn't tell you we were coming? Sonny: Nope, she didn't tell us anything. She's not here. Kate: [Sighs] You know, I don't really know what you're getting at. You're certainly willing to talk about anything you think you saw. Man: It's what I didn't see that's the issue-- the thespesius occidentalis. [Clicks tongue] Indeed. Sami: What about it? [Chuckles] Well, um, I've seen all kinds of interesting creatures in the woods in my time. But I've never seen one of those. So, when you pulled that out of your hat, I was intrigued, and with good reason. So I went back, did my research, and found that-- well, the duck-billed dinosaur's been extinct for quite some time now. You, young lady, were pulling my leg. Or did you actually find a thespesius occidentalis? Kate: No, no, no. My friend here loves pulling practical jokes on people. Man: Ah, well, I love a good joke. [Both chuckle] Man: And you did have me fooled. So, then, exactly what were you lovely ladies doing down by the river that night? Kate: Okay, then. I don't think we have any choice but to, uh, tell him the truth. Sami: [Sighs] Daniel: If you're asking me if we-- Theresa: Had sex? Uh, no, not exactly. I mean, I know from my chart that we didn't actually do the deed, but-- I guess what I'm asking is, were we headed in that direction? I mean, it kinda looks like we were. That's what "g" is for, right? Daniel: Um-- you do know that we didn't have any kind of relationship before that night? Theresa: Yeah. Except that time that I came on to you, and you had no problem shooting me down. In fact, you told me that you weren't interested at all. So, now I'm really confused. I mean, I don't understand what changed between us that would make you come over to my place that night. Daniel: Theresa-- hey. Theresa: [Crying] Oh, God, I-- I think I know. Jennifer: I changed my mind. I don't wanna talk about this. JJ: I know that you don't, but I think that we have to. Because I need you to understand the truth about what happened. Jennifer: Okay, and what would that truth be? JJ: I wanna talk to you about before Theresa got here, before we knew anything about her. Jennifer: I don't understand. JJ: I'm talking about when I first came home, after I got kicked out of school. I was angry. And I was upset. Not to mention, a liar and a criminal. And I did some things. Jennifer: Honey, I know what you did. We put that all behind us. JJ: No, I'm talking about you and Daniel, and what I did to the two of you. 3qyou disgust me. Will: So, I think we're all really glad that Gabi decided not to go to New York after all. Rafe: Well, yeah, that's for sure. I mean, I told her I was cool with whatever she decided. But I'm sure glad I don't have to say good-bye to her, and you. Yeah, especially you, right? Mwah. Will: Well, something changed her mind. I have no idea what it is though. One minute, she really wanted to go, and then the next minute, she really wanted to stay. Huh. Jordan: Yeah, she probably realized what a drag it would be to be a highly paid model in the most exciting city in the world. And she'd be missing the holiday jumble sale coming up at the hospital, so-- Rafe: Oh, yeah. Yeah, no doubt. You got a good point there. Will: Yeah, great. Sonny: So where's Gabi? I'm sorry, um-- Rafe: Do you need to go? Will: No, we're fine. Rafe: Listen, if it's all right with Jordan, I would love to stay here and watch Arianna, so-- Jordan: Oh, yeah, that's fine by me. I don't have to be at the hospital till later. Will: Are you sure? Rafe: Well, yeah. It's not like it's a problem watching you, is it? Is it? Sonny: Great, thank you. Rafe: Yeah. Will: Okay, awesome, great. Just give me a call if Gabi doesn't show up, and I'll be back in five minutes. Rafe: All right. Will: All right, be good. Be good. Thanks, Jordan. Jordan: Bye. Sonny: It was good seeing you. Will: Oh, thanks. Sonny: I got your coat. Rafe: See you later. Will: See you. Rafe: Well, looks like it's just us, huh? Me and you and my boss, Jordan. Oh, yeah, babe boss. Sami: [Exhales] I'm sorry to say, it's sort of embarrassing. Well, I mean, it is for my friend. You know, uh, as hard as it is to believe, she has a boyfriend. Man: A very lucky man. Sami: Right, you would think, but he doesn't it. I mean, we've been discovering, over the last bit of time, that he may be stepping out on her with a younger, more attractive woman. It's really sad. I mean, I've been trying to tell you to stop being so desperate. Kate: Yeah, if only I had listened. Sami: I-I know, I know. Well, anyway, so we were following him. Man: Down by the river? You thought that you would sight in flagrante delicto al fresco? Sami: [Laughs] Aren't you funny? Well, he's an outdoorsman, so she thought that--she was obsessed with the idea, in fact, that he had taken this young chippy out to one of those cute little cabins down by the river. Uh, the whole thing, it's so sad. It's humiliating. I mean, it's almost like sunset boulevard. Kate: Ah, well--[Chuckles] Thank God I have my good friends to turn to. Sami: Aw. Kate: Yeah. Sami: There you go. Kate: Anyway, unfortunately, after you waylaid us, uh-- Sami: Yeah, we lost sight of him. I mean, he slipped through our fingers. Man: I'm sorry I disrupted your investigation. [Sighs] Oh, um-- but, I am going back down there again tonight, to see if I can catch another glimpse of the megascops asio. So if I see your roving lothario, I shall give him a piece of my mind. And, of course, if I find a body, I'll know the three of you got to your victim first. [Laughter] Sami: You are so-- Man: You seem to have a more delicate sensibility than your friends. Sami: Well, we're in the process of corrupting her. Man: Mm-hmm. Gabi: I have a headache. Um-- What a lovely bag you have. I'm surprised you ever gave up your backpack. You seemed so attached to it the other night. Well, it's been a pleasure seeing you again. Kate: Oh, the pleasure was all ours. [Chuckles] Sami: [Exhales] Gabi: He knows. Oh, my God, he knows! Sami: We are getting her out of here. Come on, come on. Gabi: [Panting] Daniel: You know what I was doing there? Theresa: Well, I have pretty good idea. But you're too much of a gentleman to tell me. Daniel: Tell you what? Theresa: That I lied or tricked you or did something awful to make you come over. Daniel: Okay, I really don't think there's a lot to gain by going over the past. What you need to do--you just need to concentrate on the future. Theresa: Yeah, like I said, a gentleman. I-I just want you to understand, though, I feel so guilty. And I don't know what happened that night, but it must've been pretty pathetic or desperate, for me to call you to come over. Daniel: Okay, I-I-- Theresa: You know, I-I don't wanna hear about it, Daniel. Actually, I've decided I-I just don't know if I can handle all the gory details of my behavior. I mean, as it stands right now, I'm--I'm pretty ashamed of who I am. Daniel: Well, I really think you're right-- Theresa: Look, I'm not gonna run away from my actions, okay. So, yeah, I might not understand all the details of my O.D. or what made you come over that night, but I do know that it was all my fault. Daniel: Okay, Theresa-- Theresa: I just need you to understand that after what happened that night-- after waking up in the hospital, I'm not that same person anymore. Jennifer: I don't want to rehash all that. Really, honey, more than anything, I want us to move forward and just put the past behind us. JJ: But I don't think that we can put it behind us unless we talk about it. Mom, you told me before I came home that you were seeing a guy named Daniel Jonas. And I didn't like it. But when I came home and actually saw the two of you together, I-I freaked. Jennifer: And I understand that, but we've been through all of that. And if I had brought you home right after your father died, none of that would've happened. JJ: But it wasn't your fault, it was mine. It doesn't matter when I got home, I would've acted the same way. Look how I acted at school. Jennifer: Right, because you were in another country and you were alone, dealing with incredible grief. So, like I said, if I had acted, if I had brought you here, and you were surrounded by your family-- JJ: No, no, please don't let me off the hook. I did every stupid thing that I could possibly think of to break up the two of you. Okay, I made you feel guilty, mom. And I lied about Daniel to try to make him look like a bad guy. Okay, when that wasn't enough, I-I issued an ultimatum-- him or me. You know, and if I hadn't have done that-- Jennifer: You know what? I am so proud of you, for being so honest with me right now. But I don't know what you're trying to say. What's done is done. JJ: But it doesn't have to be. Look, if I hadn't have been such a jerk, then Daniel would've never been with Theresa that night, okay? And he would be here with you. So, maybe it's not too late to just try to fix things. Jennifer: So are you saying I should give Daniel another chance? Sonny: I can't help but think that something else is going on with Gabi, you know? She's just been out of it lately. Will: What do you mean, exactly? Sonny: Well, I'm not sure what I mean, but-- oh, she was at the club yesterday to meet Rafe. All right, and then Kate shows up. And then they start having this intense conversation. Will: Okay. Did you hear what it was about? Sonny: No. Okay? But that's because it's none of my business, but... Will: You're worried about her? Sonny: A little bit, yes. Will: Okay, so the constant bickering is just to pass the time? Sonny: Just because she irritates me, doesn't mean I don't care about her on some level. But all jokes aside, I'm telling you, something is going on with her. Gabi: Okay, hold on, wait. I just--I feel like that guy really knows what we did. Sami: No, he doesn't. He doesn't know anything. Gabi: Yes-- Sami: Okay, if he knew something, he wouldn't be talking to us about bird- watching, he would've been calling the police. Gabi: Okay, then why did he keep asking about the backpack? Kate: He asked once, because you were clutching it like you had the crown jewels in there. Gabi: Oh, no, only the murder weapon. Sami: Look, stop using that word. And the only reason he was upset is because when he offered to carry it, you freaked out on him. Gabi: Because he knew what was in it. He wanted to know what was in it. Kate: Because he was acting old-school nice, okay, Gabi? Gabi: Okay, I'm sorry. I'm just a little freaked out, okay? I've been really nervous and panicked and scared. Sami: Okay, you know what, though? That's why we're here. We're gonna go into the pub. It looks like no one else is in there. It's quiet. We can have a nice cup of tea and calm down. Gabi: Wait, what time is it? Because I'm forgetting something-- Sami: No, no, no, no, no. You're not leaving. We need to go have a cup of tea. Honestly, whatever it is, it can wait. We can talk and you can listen. Understand? Gabi: Okay. Kate: I am going to calm her down if I have to kill her to do it. Daniel: It sounds like you had some kind of an epiphany. Theresa: Oh, yeah, yeah. Overdosing will do that. You know, I just-- I wanna make amends, especially with you. Daniel: All right, you know what? You don't owe me anything. Theresa: No? Daniel: No, you don't. Theresa: No, I'm kind of on this side of the grass because of you. Daniel: I can tell, you're trying to-- you're trying to change. Theresa: That's all I want. Daniel: Well, I wish you the best, I do, sincerely. Theresa: So, despite everything, we're okay? Daniel: Yeah, we're okay. Theresa: Good. Daniel: But, um, if could ask you something-- if I had you do something for me. Theresa: Yeah, anything. Daniel: Could you find it in your heart to be kind to Jennifer? You don't have to be her best friend. Just--just steer clear of her. I think that would be best for everybody involved. Theresa: What--you still love her, don't you? Daniel: Why would you ask me that? JJ: I can't tell you what to do. But considering everything that I've done, maybe you just wanna talk to the guy. Jennifer: You know, honey, this isn't about what you've done. JJ: But you were really happy with him. I know you were. And I wanna see you happy again. Jennifer: I'm happy. I'm happy that we're okay. And I am happy that you are owning up to the things that you did. But I don't wanna talk with you about Daniel. JJ: But-- Jennifer: No, I don't wanna talk with you about him. JJ: You did break up with him. Jennifer: Okay, so he went for Theresa? Honey, you're a kid, and you realize how poisonous and dangerous she is. So Daniel goes for this vindictive, troubled girl? I am telling you right now, he is not the man that I thought he was. But you know what? It worked out for the best. It really did. And I need you to accept that. JJ: I guess I don't have much of a choice. Jennifer: Okay, thank you. Thank you. to do my best to be good to Jennifer. Which translates to, I'll stay away from JJ. Daniel: Yeah, that would be great. Thank you. I gotta go. Theresa: Oh, and, Dr. Jonas, I just wanted to say thanks for everything. You know, for saving my life and listening. I really do wanna be a better person. Daniel: I believe you do. Theresa: And I know you gotta go, but before you do, I just wanna let you know that I'm gonna let my family know that you're nothing but a gentleman, and that there's nothing going on between us. Daniel: Okay, I appreciate that, but don't-- Theresa: And I don't really have a lot of friends here, which I know, you know, which is completely my fault. And I'm sure that you'd love to stay away from me, which you should, but, uh-- listen, if it gets really bad and I don't have anybody to talk to, do you think maybe I could stop by? I mean, for, like, five minutes. Daniel: Theresa, yeah. Yeah, that would be fine. Probably six minutes. Okay, but I really gotta go. Theresa: Yeah, I know, I know, you gotta go. Daniel: Yeah, I gotta pick my son up, okay? Theresa: You know, he's a lucky kid, having a dad like you. Daniel: Well, I'm the lucky one. So, uh, you're gonna have to take care of yourself. [Door opens] Rory: So your mom let you off your leash? JJ: Huh? Rory: Got big plans for the day? Maybe a trip to the malt shoppe? Go crazy and get two scoops of vanilla. JJ: [Chuckles] I forgot how funny you were. Rory: Uh-- it's great seeing you, dude. Hope you don't pass out from sheer goodness. JJ: Hey, Rory, can I ask you a question? Rory: Am I holding? Am I ready to have some fun? JJ: No, when we were dealing and doing all of that stuff, we took a lot of risks, didn't we? Rory: You, me, lady gaga. We're all on the edge. JJ: Sometimes it worked. Rory: Sometimes? Man, most of the time. Are you thinking about getting the business back together? 'Cause I'm totally down, if you are. JJ: No, dude, I don't want to deal, man. It's just, I'm thinking about taking another type of risk. And while it could come back and bite me, it's just something that I have to do. I'll see you around, man. All right? Rory: [Sighs] Great talking with you, jerk. Rafe: Mmm. Jordan: So how did an old, single guy like you get so good with babies? Rafe: Oh, old, huh? Nice. Well, as you know, her name's Arianna grace. And, uh, Gabi and I, we had a sister named Arianna, who we lost a couple years ago. And, um, grace, yes. Well, when Sami and I were together, she had a baby. Grace--beautiful girl. And we, uh-- we helped bring up her together. Jordan: Oh, I thought her name was Sydney. Rafe: Yeah, that was a long story. The babies were switched. Yes, they were. And, uh, well, even though she wasn't Sami's biologically, we could not have loved her any more. She was, uh-- she was the sweetest, cutest thing. I'll tell you, she had this-- this goofy smile. God. Jordan: Had? Rafe: Yeah. Yeah, had. She, uh--she passed away. She was a little bit younger than Arianna is now. Jordan: Ugh. How horrible. Rafe: Yeah. Yeah, she was sick. It was bad. But, uh, you know what? You know what I try and do? I just try and think of all the great times that we had. And we had a lot of 'em, you know? Sami and me and all her kids. And there wasn't a second that she wasn't loved. Jordan: That happy family that you always hear about. Rafe: Yeah. You know what? I-I'm with Sonny now. I need to know where Gabi is. Can you hold for a second? I just wanna text-- Jordan: Oh, yeah, hold on. Rafe: Text her. Jordan: Come here. Hi. Come here, mama. Rafe: Go to the boss. Jordan: Hi, hi. [Phone ringing] Gabi: Oh, no, that's-- Kate: What? Gabi: That's what I was forgetting. That Rafe is coming over to the house, and so I need to-- Kate: No, no, no-- Sami: "Sorry. I'm running late." Gabi: No, Sami, no. Kate: Yes. Dude, you are in no condition to see Rafe right now. Sami: He says he's fine. He says he's watching Ari for will and he's glad to have time with her. "You're in a wheelchair." He says that Jordan is with him. That, um, they're watching her together. Kate: Of course she is. Gabi: Yeah, he's probably telling her how much I let him down by sleeping with Nick. Sami: Why would you tell your brother about that? Gabi: I didn't, she did. Kate: Because you were about to confess that you killed Nick. That's why. Sami: Okay, can we all stop talking about that, right? And you, you cannot tell your brother. You understand how serious this is, right? That Rafe cannot just sweep something like this under the rug. He will have no choice but to send us all to prison. Rafe: Thank you so much for doing this for me. Jordan: And her. Rafe: Wait. Where you going? Jordan: She has what you would call a winning way about her. Rafe: Yes, she does. I think she's actually trying to make her way back to you. So how about you? You have any brothers or sisters? Jordan: No, I was an only child. Rafe: Oh. Gabi: He's not going to arrest us, because-- because he's never gonna find out. Right? You can make sure that he's never gonna find out. Sami: Yes. As long as you can keep your mouth shut. Can you do that? Gabi: I can. Kate: Good. Because if you can't, all three of us are going to go to prison for-- for the "m" word. Do you understand that? Rafe: Oh, you like that. So, Ari, I gotta introduce you to someone. Yeah, right here, this is my boss--the big boss. Jordan: Would you stop calling me that? Rafe: Bossy pants. Jordan: I would like to think of myself as a motivator. And I couldn't have done any of this if your uncle hadn't have worked so hard. Rafe: Oh. Jordan: I'd like to think of us as a team. Rafe: I could get used to that. Jordan: Your uncle is also incorrigible. Rafe: Oh, God, here it comes. "See, I consider myself your physical therapist. And that's why we can't be close friends." It's all good. I respect that. Jordan: Mm-hmm. You do? Rafe: Mm-hmm. Which is why as soon as I get my new apartment, you're fired. [Whispers] She's so fired. Yes, she is. Will: Um, I get why you think something might be wrong with Gabi, but Rafe doesn't seem concerned. And, you know, if something was going on with her, I think he would know. Sonny: Well, you're probably right. Will: Great, all right. I'm gonna get to the library, 'cause I gotta get those books in case Rafe needs me back. Sonny: Mm-kay. Will: Mmm. Sonny: I'll see you soon, tolsy. [Sighs] Sure hope you're right about Gabi. Gabi: You know, I think that this would be a lot easier if I didn't keep having these nightmares about Nick showing up and tormenting me. Sami: No, I understand. I'm having nightmares too. I mean, it's terrifying. I keep imagining him grabbing onto me and pulling me underwater. Kate: What--oh, this is great. Let's just go over all the fun details all over again, Sami. Sami: Kate, the point is, I think it's our subconscious's way of reminding us what a horrible, evil human being Nick Fallon was. And that he ultimately got what he deserved. Will: What the hell? Daniel: So here, check this out. Here's who we can cross off our list. So we got presents for mommy. We got presents for grandpa Craig, grandma Nancy, aunt joy. We got one for Melanie. All that's left is who? Parker: Jennifer. Jennifer! Jennifer: Ooh, hi! JJ: Hey. Theresa: No. Look, JJ, I told you I can't be around you. JJ: Wait, hold on. I promise you that this will be the last time I ever bother you. Okay, but I'm not leaving until you know the truth and until I try to make things right. Theresa: What are you talking about? JJ: I'm talking about the night you almost died. Jordan: Ah, she went sleep, just like that. Oh, God, that is a sweet baby. Rafe: Yeah. I'm so sorry that my sister is late. Jordan: No, it's fine. I have time. Rafe: Okay. Jordan: And besides, it's nice to see this side of you. Rafe: [Chuckles] Really? Oh, what side? The babies turn me to mush side? Jordan: Uh-huh. Rafe: Okay. Jordan: Does that mean you wanna have kids of your own someday? I'm sorry. That was--[Sighs] That was way too personal. Rafe: No, no, no. No, that's cool. Hey, you know, it's a perfectly valid question. And the answer is yes. Someday, I do want kids. Gabi: You're right. I was just defending myself when-- Sami: Exactly. You had to. You had to hit him to stop him from raping you. Gabi: Okay, but maybe-- maybe if I'd just, like, called the police or an ambulance-- Kate: No, it wouldn't have made any difference. This is Nick Fallon that we're talking about. Do you think he would have just said, "oh, yeah, she hit me over the head with a rock. No big deal"? No. He would've found a way to torture you. Gabi: Yeah. Yeah, he would've. Sami: That is why it is so important that you don't tell anyone about this. No one can ever know. Will: So, what is going on here? Jennifer: Look at you. You look like you have been Christmas shopping. Daniel: For his mom, yeah. He's gonna go see her for Christmas, aren't you? Jennifer: What? You're gonna see your mom for Christmas? That is amazing. [Laughs] Okay, well, um, merry Christmas. Merry Christmas, honey. I'm sorry. I hate to intrude. But there's just something that I need to know-- something that only you can tell me. JJ: All right, I know that you don't remember that night. Theresa: Yeah, I don't. And I don't want to either. JJ: Yeah, I get it. But there's something that you need to know. Theresa: [Sighs] Look, I'm really not in the mood to talk about this. JJ: Just hear me out, okay? Daniel wasn't the one that was with you that night... at least not until you O.D.'d. The guy that you were partying with, and the one that you overdosed with, was me. Theresa: [Laughs]

Theresa asked Daniel if they were about to have sex the night he was in her apartment

Victor: Do I have to clarify for you that the reason you were oh, yeah? Well, then explain to me why the mausoleum's had more visitors than the Acropolis? Nicole: Well, you're in a lovely mood. Victor: Want a drink? Silly question. Does Nicole want a drink? Does Dracula want blood? Nicole: Victor, Victor, why so grumpy? Vivian's still buried alive. That's better than whiskers on kittens. Victor: Not anymore. Now it's become one big, fat liability. Nicole: Why? Kate: Because now Kate knows all about it. [SCENE_BREAK] Brady: Are you still alive in there? Vivian: Oh, Lawrence, is that you? Brady: Sure. Yeah, it's me, Lawrence. Vivian: Have you taken up painting, darling? I smell paint fumes. Brady: Guess it won't be long now. Philip: Brady, someone in here with you? Brady: No. No, just, uh, visiting my mother's grave. Philip: Dad was just doing the same thing. Is there some kind of anniversary? Vivian: Anniversary? Oh. How we danced on the night we were wed. Brady: Look, let's just get back up to the house. It's weird in here anyway. Philip: Okay. Vivian: Philip? Philip, is that you? Philip: Let me ask you one question though. Why did you ask "are you still alive?" Vivian: Because I'm in the coffin. Philip, save me, please. Philip. [SCENE_BREAK] EJ: [Sighs] Fine. All right, I admit I have feelings for Samantha. Stefano: Mm. That is an understatement. EJ: It is also beside the point, Father. At the moment, I'm focused on trying to find this proof that Arianna left me. Stefano: I know that. So you can have your children back. EJ: Right. Stefano: I think that you have an additional motivation, eh? In other words, once you get the proof, you will have Samantha under your control again, hmm? If you want, you could send her to prison. EJ: Right. Stefano: Or you could put her back in your bed. EJ: You know, Father, I think it'd be a really good idea if you just dropped the subject altogether. Stefano: I knew I was right. [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: Um, so since the funeral was near where Rafe and Gabi grew up, we're gonna do a little memorial at the pub when they get back. And, you know, it's just gonna be informal. Some people talking about Arianna. Remembering her. Roman: Is that okay with Rafe? I mean, I did put Arianna through a lot. Sami: Rafe knows that you and Arianna got past it. And you could talk about how strong she was. Roman: Well, I can definitely do that. And you're right, Arianna and I were good. We did get past it. Sami: Which is more than you can say about Arianna and me. What is that? Arianna: This is proof, Sami. Proof that you shot EJ in your words. Sami: [Exhales] I have to find that camera. [Door unlocks] Rafe: I was having a hard time... accepting things. That she's gone. Sami: I'm sorry. Rafe: Then Gabi took my hand. She whispered to me. She said "Rafe, remember what you told me about the girl and her parents?" Sami: The girl who has Arianna's heart? Rafe: Yeah. It was so weird. After she said that to me, it was like Arianna was there in the room with us. Sami: I'm glad. I'm glad you let Gabi be there for you. 'Cause you're always the strong one. You're always there for everyone else. Rafe: Eh... Sami: How's your mom? Rafe: I don't know. I don't know. I mean, God, Sami, she just lost her kid. Sami: You know, Rafe, if you need to be with your mom, it's okay. Rafe: No, no, no, it's all right. She's with Gabi. They're close. I love you. Sami: I love you too. I love you so much. But let's face it, you would've been so much better off if you had never met me. [SCENE_BREAK] EJ: Father, is--is there any way that I can communicate to you that I do not wish to discuss my motivations or my inner feelings, all right? [Cell phone rings] EJ: Yes? He did? Great. Thank you. Rafe Hernandez just left Arianna's funeral. Stefano: You're having him tracked. Why? EJ: Obviously he wants this evidence just as much as I do. And he has an edge. He knows her better than I do. Stefano: So you're letting him do the heavy lifting? EJ: Then I will relieve him of the evidence. Yes. Good plan, don't you think? Stefano: [Chuckles softly] [SCENE_BREAK] Maggie: Hmm, you look frustrated. Melanie: I want to write something. I want to say something about Arianna because I loved her. Everything I write down sounds so stupid. Maggie: Some advice... don't write something. Just get up, look at Rafe and Gabi, and tell them how you felt about their sister. Melanie: I don't talk like you. It won't come out right. Maggie: Look, Melanie, I've been through this. Rafe and Gabi, they don't want to hear some purple prose. They just--they want to know why you love their sister. Melanie: You're right. Like always. Maggie: Well, I'll keep that in mind. So where's Philip? Melanie: He should be on his way. Maggie: I know this may sound selfish, but I am so happy the two of you are still staying with me. Melanie: Me too. It's weird though. 'Cause I kind of thought Victor wanted Philip and me to move in with him. Maggie: Me too. Melanie: And now he doesn't want us to move in with him? Something's not right. [SCENE_BREAK] Nicole: [Clears throat] Uh... how does she know about Vivian? Victor: She overheard Brady talking to Arianna. Kate: I told you about that, sweetheart. How Brady was so brokenhearted. Grief-stricken. Nicole: Make her shut up. Kate: And how I thought Arianna was going to haunt him for the rest of his life. Oh, my God, it is just so difficult when your romantic rival is a ghost. Nicole: You can't make her shut up, can you? She has the upper hand. Kate: That's right. I know what Brady did. And I also know what lengths Victor will go to to protect him. That's why Victor is my bitch. [SCENE_BREAK] Brady: This--this is not the best place to talk. Philip: You want to get out of here, don't you? Brady: It's a private place for me. Philip: Or maybe you don't want to answer my question. Why did you ask "Are you still alive?" Vivian: Because I am still alive. Oh, save me, please. Brady: I didn't say that. Philip: I heard you. Brady: No, you heard me wrong. I didn't say that. It's embarrassing enough. I come down here. I talk to my mother's grave, all right? But I did not say that. Philip: Right. Sorry. Brady: Don't worry about it. Forget it. Philip: You know, I'm really sorry about Arianna. I never got a chance to say how sorry I was. That was awful. Brady: It's all right--yeah. Yeah, it was really, really awful. Thank you for that, all right? Can we please get the hell out of here now? Philip: You know, I know you've been through a lot. Do you want me to call Maggie? Brady: [Laughs] What--what? Vivian: What? Philip: You've been through a lot. I get it. But you don't want to go down that road again, do you? Brady: [Laughs] Philip, I'm not using, all right? Philip: You're talking to dead people. Vivian: No, he's not. I'm alive. Brady: You know what, I just lost Arianna very recently. I came here to calm down. Now, do you mind if we please get out of here? Philip: Sure. Vivian: Philip, don't go, please. I'm begging you, don't go. Philip: No, but if you're not using, what did you hide in your hand when I came in the door? What'd you hide in your hand? Brady: Nosy son of a bitch. Philip: Come on. Brady: What are you doing? Hey. Hey, give it back. Give it back, man. Vivian: Philip. Philip, it's me. I'm in the coffin. Please... [Coughs] Save me. Philip: That's Vivian. You were talking to Vivian? [SCENE_BREAK] Rafe: Don't ever say that. Don't. 'Cause the day I met you was the best day of my life. Sami: Oh, that can't possibly be true. Rafe: Well, I think that's my call to make, not yours. Now, listen, if you're harboring any feelings of guilt, you shouldn't. EJ's not. Sami: You don't think he feels guilty about what he's done? Rafe: [Scoffs] I don't think that guy feels anything at all. [SCENE_BREAK] Stefano: Don't you think that Hernandez is going to be looking over his shoulder at you? EJ: Well, he's gonna have to find the proof or he'll lose his membership to the Sir Galahad club! Stefano: Ha ha ha. [Cell phone rings] EJ: What? He is? That's interesting. And possibly very useful. [SCENE_BREAK] Nicole: You know, it's just like you to gloat. Kate: Thank you. Nicole: And eavesdropping on someone who's trying to talk to a person who's dying-- isn't there a law against that? Kate: So sue me. Victor: Nicole, we're going to try and make the best of a bad situation. Kate: You know, I think that is so true. We really need to leave the past in the past so we can all enjoy Vivian slowly going mad while she's buried alive. [SCENE_BREAK] Philip: Vivian? Vivian, where are you? Vivian: I've told you, I'm in the sarfumis. The carpisle. Coffee? C--coffin! Oh, it's the fumes, Philip. Philip: The fumes? You're in a--you said you're in a coffin? Vivian: Yes, I am. It's right in front of you. And he put me in here. You got to get me out. Philip: Brady put you in there? Vivian: Yeah, he's bad. Philip: And then he comes down and talks to you? On an earphone? Vivian: B--that's because the damn thing is soundproof. Philip: And you knew I was next to the coffin because...? Vivian: 'Cause, uh, I saw you on the miramack. The ca--the--monitor. Philip: You have a monitor and a microphone in there? Brady: So here's the big question. Who do you know that would be willing to take the time and effort to trick out a sarcophagus for a premature burial? Philip: Vivian, I think you've got some explaining to do. [SCENE_BREAK] Caroline: Rafe. Rafe: Hey. Caroline: I'm so sorry. Rafe: She loved you, you know. Caroline: It was mutual. Oh, this is from Doug and Julie. They--they left it when they picked up the kids. Rafe: Oh, thanks. Caroline: Okay. Well, I-I got to get back to the kitchen. Rafe: Irish, right? Caroline: Yeah. Rafe: Lots of food and drink? Caroline: Arianna was Irish too...in spirit. Rafe: Yes. Caroline: [Laughs] Rafe: Our grandmothers have got to meet sometime because she's cool. And Arianna used to always say that they had a lot in common. I really hate talking about her in the past tense. [SCENE_BREAK] Melanie: Maggie, Philip's supposed to be here by now. You think something happened at Victor's? Maggie: At the Kiriakis mansion? Oh, well, what could possibly go wrong there? Melanie: [Chuckles] Maggie: [Chuckles] [SCENE_BREAK] Victor: You know, I was just thinking... when Vivian does go mad, how can we tell? Nicole: Hey, does Brady know that she knows? Victor: No. And Kate agrees we shouldn't tell him. Kate: Oh, right. Right. That boy, he is much too fragile. You know, my--my head keeps on going back to the bedside scene with Arianna. It just reminded me of--I don't--oh, the end of West Side Story. Only backwards. Victor: Come on, Kate. Knock it off. Kate: Well, Victor, I mean, my fear is that Arianna is and always will be the love of Brady's life. I mean, Nicole only got her hooks into him because she knows his dirty little secret. Nicole: You know, she won't be able to tell anyone anything if I strangle her. Victor: Well, try to understand, Kate thinks that relationships should be based on trust and mutual respect. Nicole: Ah. Victor: Like her relationship with Stefano. Kate: All right, and that really needs to stop. No more little supposed funny comments about Stefano. You need to stay on my good side. And you... you don't want anyone else to know what Brady did, right? [SCENE_BREAK] Philip: Vivian! Did you hear me? Vivian: I heard. I'll explain everything when I get out of here. Philip: Oh, damn it. We have to get her out of there. Brady: Hey, I'm afraid I can't let you do that. [SCENE_BREAK] Gabi: It's weird to be here. I keep waiting for Ari to come out of the kitchen. Sami: This is too much for you. Gabi: No. I'm--I'm actually really glad you did this. Sami: Okay, well, why don't you have a seat? Will, get her some water. I got this. Will: 'Scuse me. [SCENE_BREAK] Rafe: Hi. Maggie: Oh, Rafe, I'm so sorry. Rafe: Thank you for coming. Melanie. Melanie: Hey. How you doing? Rafe: Um, still kind of numb, I guess. Melanie: Yeah. Feels weird, huh? Rafe: Yeah. Melanie: Philip was... Philip and Brady should be here by now. I don't--can you excuse me for a second? Rafe: Yeah. Maggie: So how's your mother holding up? Rafe: Uh, you know, she's with her sister right now and they're very tight. So that's good. I wanted her to come so she could see all these people that loved Ari. But I think...too much for her. Maggie: Well, maybe later. Rafe: Yeah. Roman: Hey. Hey, I'm so sorry. Rafe: Thanks, Roman. Thanks for coming. Roman: Arianna was very special. She was pretty incredible. Son of a... [SCENE_BREAK] Nicole: Kate. If you've been paid off and Vivian is still very alive, why are you here? Isn't Stefano pining for his soul mate? Victor: She's still here because she's having too good a time rubbing my nose into her newfound power. Kate: Oh, my God. That is going to mean an extra half-hour in the gym, but it was worth it. Mm. Nicole: So are you going now? Kate: Uh, no. Because, um, I want to talk to you. About Philip. [SCENE_BREAK] Philip: Hey, look, nobody knows better than I do what she's like, but we can't just leave her in there. Brady: We don't have a choice. If she gets out of here, what do you think she's gonna do to your father? Vivian: He's not worried about Victor. He's just trying to cover his sorry...butt. Brady: Or the whole family. Philip, come on. Come on. Think about what she's already done, for God sakes. Philip: That doesn't give us the right to bury her alive. Brady: Well, that's what she was gonna do to Maggie. Philip: Maggie? She planned all of this to put Maggie in there? Vivian: I was kind of hoping that wouldn't come out. Brady: She took my mother's body and she had it reburied in a pet cemetery, Philip, to make room for one of the best people that we know. And she was--she wasn't just going to bury Maggie alive. All these cameras, all the microphones, everything--she was gonna torture her. She was gonna taunt her while she went crazy in there. I mean, think about it. Can you imagine being buried, having that damn woman's voice in your ear while her face is looming over you? That's what she had planned for Maggie. You let her the hell out of there, and she's gonna get away scot-free and your family's gonna pay out the nose. Is that what you want to happen? [SCENE_BREAK] Roman: I'll get rid of him. Sami: Dad, get him out of here. Roman: Yeah, I will. Rafe: No, no, no. Let him stay. Let him listen to the people who loved Arianna. Let him think about everything he's done. EJ: What I've done, Rafe? Don't think it was me who harassed her into the path of an oncoming car. Sami: Hey-- Roman: EJ, Rafe says you can stay, you can stay. So why don't you go have a seat, shut up? Maggie: Could you consider acting like a gentleman? Rafe: [Mutters] Sami: Are you sure about this? Rafe: Yeah, yeah. He's obviously come here hoping to get a rise out of me. I'm not going to give him that satisfaction. Now please, let's just make this about my sister, okay? Melanie: I can't tell you how many times something stupid would come out of my mouth. And I would think, okay, we're done. Arianna's not gonna be my friend anymore. I don't really have any friends. 'Cause I-I say stupid things without thinking about it. Mean things. She would just laugh. And I don't know how to explain this. Um... Arianna would never pay attention to the words I would say. She would always just kind of know what I meant. [Cries] And I loved her very much. When she smiled, it was like-- it was like the whole room lit up. Roman: So I'm looking at this girl with her back to the wall. And it is my job to push her as hard as I can. And she would get so mad at me. Her eyes would flash. Then she'd bite her tongue, nod her head, and do whatever job had to be done. And that's when those, uh, Hemingway words would flash through my mind. And I'd say to myself, "Now that--that is grace under pressure." She had a lot of guts, courage. Whatever you want to call it. Arianna was a very brave woman. And it was a privilege to know her. Caroline: So many people have come and gone through this pub over the years. And I like to think that we keep going because this place really is a--it's about family. And Arianna...just fit from the very beginning. I was at ease with her. And--and she with me. And I had to remind myself, you know, that I hadn't known her for years. Roman was right when he said she had guts. And she also had... great kindness. And that is a wonderful combination. Gabi: I was always so sure that she'd look after me no matter what that I didn't even think about all the things I said to her. How I acted and how sometimes I'd go a little too far. And, well, she really didn't bite her tongue. But half an hour later, it was like--it was like nothing ever happened. Like nothing could ever change how much we loved each other. I can say that I'm never gonna stop missing her. [Cries] EJ: I don't think any of us will ever stop missing her. The day she died, she died being a friend...to me. And I believe that even after her death, she's still on my side. Rafe: My sister... she was so full of life. Everything she did, everyone she loved, it was never halfway. And it was always with all of her heart and her soul. And, um, I hope she knew how proud of her I was and how much I loved her. I really hope she knew that. [SCENE_BREAK] Maggie: See, I told you. You were wonderful. And I could see it meant the world to Rafe and Gabi. Melanie: Yeah, well, we're gonna have to have another service. Maggie: What? Melanie: Philip and Brady. There's no reason they shouldn't be here. Maggie: Well, why don't you wait to see what happened before you judge them? Melanie: That's no fun. [SCENE_BREAK] Roman: Ma. Caroline: Mm-hmm? Roman: I got a missed call from Kayla. You know what that's about? Caroline: Oh, well, I suppose she just called to say good-bye. [SCENE_BREAK] Gabi: It was weird. I was listening to you and I thought "Wow, she's so talking about my sister." Melanie: And I liked what you said. You're so lucky to have a big sister like that. Gabi: I didn't know that then. I do now. [SCENE_BREAK] Maggie: We're gonna be going, Will, okay? Will: Yeah, fine. Maggie: Take it easy. Roman: Will and I are gonna go pick up the kids at Doug and Julie's, okay? Caroline: Yeah, I'll go with you. Be nice to hold a baby after all this sadness. Will: Yeah, that's right. Um, do you want me to stay with you? Gabi: No, I'm fine. I think Rafe and I are gonna go take a walk. I'll see you later. Will: Okay. Caroline: You remember what I said now. You can stay as long as you like. Gabi: Thank you. Hearing what everybody had to say really helped me. Sami: Oh. Gabi: What's wrong? Sami: Here we go again. Rafe: Well, it's over. You can go. EJ: I just, um, I just wanted to find out whether you found the rosary. Rafe: I said you can go. EJ: Oh, I'm going. I just would like a quick word with Samantha first. Rafe: And that ain't gonna happen. [SCENE_BREAK] Melanie: Philip, where the hell are you? [SCENE_BREAK] Vivian: Philip, there's no proof I was going to do anything to Maggie. Philip: The proof is you, Vivian. Your history. What you tried to do to Melanie. What you did do to Carly. Vivian: Darling, all I did was love and protect you and give you life. Brady: Why don't we go back up to the house and talk to Grandfather about this? Philip: No point in sticking around here. Vivian: No, Philip, don't go, please. Please. Oh, members of this family won't let anything go. [SCENE_BREAK] Rafe: I don't think it would be that difficult to expand the restraining order to include Sami. Sami: You want me to call my dad? EJ: Oh, please, call the cavalry. I don't care, Samantha. Once I find the proof Arianna has for me, it's over. [SCENE_BREAK] Kate: Actually, I should rephrase that. I wanted to talk to you privately about Philip. Nicole: Aw. And here I thought we were one, big, happy family. Fine. I'll go check on Brady. Kate: Well, I'm sure he's at Arianna's memorial. I mean, the way he felt about her, he would not miss that--that deep, abiding love he had for her. Nicole: Watch it, you old harpy, or I'll shove you in that box with Vivian. Kate: Ha. Brady: What's she doing here? Victor: She was just leaving. Nicole: She knows about Vivian. Victor: Damn it, Nicole! Brady: I'm sorry. What? What? Nicole: He has a right to know, Victor. I won't let you infantilize him. Victor: Listen, you booze-soaked, money-grubbing, baby-swapping whore, I've had about enough of you for one day. Brady: Hey, number one, don't talk to her like that. Number two, why would you tell this woman about Vivian? Victor: I didn't, you did. Brady: What are you ta-- I didn't tell her anything. Victor: Next time you pour your heart out to a dying person, make sure you're alone. Kate: Oh, my God, I have missed this place. [Footsteps approach] Kate: Philip, what are you doing here? Philip: I could ask you the same thing. Vivian: Philip, come back. Come back, Shane. Oh. That Alan Ladd, he was a cutie. Wonder if I'll ever meet him. Meet him? Oh, Viv. I think you're officially gaga. Oh. Victor: I have the sick feeling-- Philip: That I know about Vivian? I do. Victor: I'm gonna have to build a bigger mausoleum. Philip: You know what was weird, when I realized what was happening, that she was literally buried alive, I didn't think, I just wanted to jump up, get her out, and save her. But then-- Kate: She talked. Philip: Yes! Kate: I know. You hear that voice. Victor: And those inane arguments. Brady: And the whine she makes when she's trying to be nice. Nicole: When she snarls at you. Philip: And you just can't bring yourself to let her back into the world. Victor: It's like Pandora's box. Philip: And after what she did to Melanie, she can stay in that box and rot. Vivian: Philip. Philip: I actually feel very close to you all at this moment. Nicole: I think that calls for a toast. Vivian: I'm... seeing things. Or was I? Hello? Anyone out there? Kate: Well, to Vivian. May she get everything she so richly deserves. Brady: Hear, hear. Nicole: Cheers. [Creaking] Vivian: What was that? Oh, my God. It's the sweet by-and-by. [Gasps] Oh, nice work, Vivian. You're going into the light and you've taken his name in vain. Victor: There were icy fingers around my heart when I looked at Vivian and heard myself saying "I do." But like all contracts, marriage has an escape clause. "Till death do us part." Brady: Hear, hear. Philip: Hear, hear. Kate: Hear, hear. Vivian: I don't think I'm dead. I think I'm free. I'm--oh, thank you, Philip. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. [SCENE_BREAK] Sami: This isn't like you, EJ. You're posturing. What, you've got nothing, so you're just sputtering a bunch of nonsense? EJ: How--how do you do it, Samantha? His sister's dead because of you. Sami: [Scoffs] EJ: And yet he's still your little lap dog. I don't quite under-- Rafe: That's it. Sami: EJ, you have--no, no. Rafe, he's just trying to fight with you, come on. Rafe: Well, maybe he's gonna get what he wants, huh? Justin: Rafe, Rafe, I wouldn't do that if I were you. Sami's right, that would be playing into his hand. EJ: [Chuckles] The voice of reason. Justin: Now if you'd all just settle down, I need to talk to you. Gabi, you too. Gabi: What's going on? Justin: Well, I was Arianna's lawyer. So I need to talk to you about her will and some things that she left behind. Sami: What's in the box? [NEXT_ON] Melanie: Tell me what happened and be honest with me. Chad: Whoever this is, they're gonna pay. Sami: No one wants you here, you son of a bitch.

Victor wanted Kate and Nicole to make the best of the situation since Vivian is in a coffin

[Knock at door] Marlena: Oh, nicole. Hi. What a surprise. Come on in. Nicole: Oh, thank you, marlena. I'm so sorry I didn't call before coming over, but i desperately need your help. Marlena: Of course. What's going on? Nicole: I want to surprise eric. Eric: Abe. Abe: Hey, hey, hey. Eric: Hey, thank you for making it over on such short notice. Abe: Yeah, well, you said it was urgent and you needed my help, so... what's going on? Eric: I want to surprise nicole. [Knocking] Claire: Mom? Dad? Belle: Hi, baby. Claire: Hi. Shawn: Hey, hey, hey. Oh, we missed you so much. Belle: Oh, we missed you. Claire: I missed you too. What are--what are you guys doing here? Belle: Well, um, we have spoken with your grandmother, and we have really great news. You're coming home. Claire: I am? Shawn: Yes, you are. You're coming home. Claire: Oh, my god. Oh, my god. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. And thank you. I have been waiting so long and just hoping and praying that this day would come. Look, I am myself again. I swear I'm gonna make both of you so proud of me. How soon can I go home? Belle: Well, there's still a little bit of red tape to work through, but our hope is that we can get you out of here later today and on a plane to hong kong tomorrow. Claire: Wait. What are you talking about? No, there's no way I'm going back to hong kong with you. Belle: But I thought that's what you wanted, to come home. Claire: Please. Grandma, look, I've done the work. I swear I have. And I know that I can lead a good and decent life now if only I can just have the chance. Marlena: I'll talk to your doctors. Claire: Oh, thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. Ohh. Ohh. Marlena: Claire, claire, take it easy. Claire: Okay. Marlena: Look, I just want to talk with them and see how they feel about your case. And there are no guarantees here. It doesn't mean that you're gonna get what is-- Claire: No, I know. I know. Just please tell them how well I'm doing. They'll listen to you. Marlena: All right, I will talk to them, and I--I'll get back to you. Claire: I love you, grandma. I love you. I love you. I love you. Marlena: Okay, honey, okay. There you go. Claire: Okay. Marlena: Bye. Claire: Bye. Ohh. Who knows, ciara, maybe I'll make it home in time for your wedding. Well, that is what I want. But hong kong isn't my home. Salem is my home. I need to stay in salem. Ciara: What? Hope: Something you're not telling me. Ciara: Mama, it's nothing. It's nothing. I'm just--I'm really tired. That's all. Hope: No, no, no, no, not so fast. There's more. Ciara alice, I can tell when you're keeping something from me. Yesterday you were so happy, practically walking on air, and today-- Ciara: I just--I didn't get enough sleep last night. And I have so much work to do in the office that I just... Hope: Okay. Ciara: Yeah. Hope: All right. Ciara: Yeah. Hope: Planning a wedding, work, adding claire to the mix, it is a lot. Ciara: Yeah, it can be. But like you said, when she gets released, she will go to hong kong, and I don't really have to worry about it. Mm. Hey. Any leads? Ben: I've spoken to security at the airport, the bus station, train station, no sign of gwen coming or going. Ciara: Well, okay, she has to be somewhere, right? I mean, isn't there anybody else that you can call? Ben: Ciara, I've got my feelers out to everybody I know. It's gonna take some time to track this woman down. Ciara: Okay, but we don't have--we don't have time, ben. Those guys told jake that we have 24 hours to give them back whatever jake took from them, or else gabi is dead. She's already been gone all night. And even if we do find this gwen girl, we don't even know if she even has jake's stuff, whatever that stuff may be. Ben: Ciara... Ciara: I don't know. Ben: Ciara, breathe. It's gonna be all right. I got this. Ciara: Okay, look, I know that you are a lot better than jake at this kind of stuff, but jake's been looking for his ex for months, and he still has no idea where she is, and we don't even know that she was ever in salem in the first place, ben. Ben: Jake said that there were clues that she was headed in this direction. Ciara: Yeah. Yeah, and he also said that the trail ran cold. Will: Not a hard question, ben. Did you see gabi yesterday? Do you know where she is? Jake: [Silently] Nicole: Eric wants to get married as soon as we can. He doesn't want anything fancy. But this is eric's first wedding, and I want it to be special, and I want to show him that I will do anything and everything I can to make him happy. Marlena: That's so sweet. I'm glad to hear that. So what are you thinking? Nicole: I want to invite sami. Abe: Well, must be something in the air. [Laughs] You and nicole getting married. Eric: Yeah. Abe: Lani and eli, ben and ciara. Eric: It's a trend. Abe: Well, it's a very happy one. So have you and nicole set a date? Eric: Not officially. But I do have one in mind. I hope you can make it. Abe: Well, I wouldn't miss it for the world. So what are you planning? Eric: I was hoping you'd marry us today. Hope: Are you sure you're gonna be okay? Ciara: Yeah, sure. Um, like I said, I'm just-- I'm just gonna give claire the benefit of the doubt. And, um, you know, all I want is for her to get better. Just like ben did. Yeah, but I have to get to work now, so... Rafe: Well, hello, bride-to-be and bride-to-be's mom. Hope: Hi. Any news on david's custody? Rafe: No, no, not yet, but I'm hoping to hear--nope, still nothing--something soon. Thank you, by the way, for yesterday. Hope: You don't need to thank me. Rafe: Uh, I disagree, actually. So your mom testified yesterday in front of the judge, and zoey tried to rip her to shreds, but nope. She laid it all out for the judge. Hope: All I did was tell the truth. What judge in her right mind would allow that woman to become david's legal guardian anyway? Ciara: Yeah, ben and I are really hoping that you get to become his guardian. I mean, he loves you so much, and you're just, like, the best dad ever to that little boy, so... Rafe: Oh, thank you. Ciara: You're welcome. Rafe: Thank you. Okay, well, if I am lucky enough to officially become his father, i foresee a lot of playdates with you and with ben and maybe a little babysitting in your future. Ciara: Yeah, yeah, you know-- Rafe: Yes? Ciara: Yeah, ben and I would really love that. Rafe: Okay, great, excellent. Ciara: Yeah. Rafe: So now that that's settled, I was supposed to meet my sister for breakfast, and she blew me off, and she's not answering her cell, so... either of your seen her? Ben: The last time I saw gabi she was trying to jab a needle in jake. Sorry I can't be more help. Will: I mean, you know it wasn't like she was attacking him, right? She was trying to help jake, because she's convinced that-- Jake: I'm her dead husband resurrected by dr. Quack? Sonny: Well, it's happened before. She was just trying to restore your memory. Jake: My memory is just fine, thanks, and no offense to you. You seem pretty sane. But I'm convinced whatever gabi was trying to inject me with would have made me as loony-tunes as she is. Claire: I just don't see what the big deal is. I'm an adult. If my doctors think that I'm well enough to be released, I should be able to choose where I live, right? Belle: Well, claire, this is, um, it's like a trial, supervised release, which means the doctors won't discharge you without being in the custody of a legal guardian. Shawn: Which would be us. Claire: So...what? So my doctors, marlena, they-- they think I'm still a little nuts? Belle: What? No. No. Honey, they wouldn't let you out if that's what they thought. They just want you to have the support that you need to navigate what's ahead. Claire: Yeah, getting back to my life. Shawn: Yeah, and that's all we want. Hey, we want to be there, be there for you every step of the way, all right? Whatever's best for your recovery we will do. Claire: Well, that's great. I mean, how soon can you guys move back to salem? Belle: Claire, it--it's just not that easy, you know? Your dad and I have a home and a job in hong kong. Claire: Yeah, but salem is where my friends and family are. Shawn: And we understand that, but maybe for now it might be best for you to go someplace to have a fresh start, someplace that's away from where everything happened when you got sick. Claire: Okay, would that not just defeat the whole purpose of me getting out? Shawn: Okay, what exactly does that mean? Abe: Well, I understand that you're eager to tie the knot, especially given all the years you've had to wait. But today? Eric: This is what I want. I want nicole to be my wife. You're not saying no, are you? Abe: Oh, no, no, no, definitely yes, but, you know, other people may not be available on such short notice. Don't you want your mother and your father and your family and friends to, uh, to witness this big day? Marlena: Sami at your wedding. Look, if you want to have fireworks, wouldn't it be easier just to buy some? Nicole: [Laughs] I know. I know. But sami and eric are twins, and they love each other. And I know as impossible as sami can be at times, it would really make my groom happy if his sister were there. Will: Gabi is as sane as any of us. Yeah, she's passionate. She's impetuous. She goes after what she wants. Sonny: And she was completely in love with stefan. So if there's a chance that he's alive or that you are him, she is not gonna stop till she gets he answers. That's why she took your toothbrush. Ben: Wait, excuse me? Jake: Yeah, according to these two, gabi broke in here and stole my toothbrush for a dna test, and it's definitely gone. Will: Which means she was definitely here. Jake: Well, I don't know anything about it. Sonny: You know what? I really want to believe you. Jake: Look, guys, I'm sorry gabi's having such a hard time with the death of her husband that she decided to try and jab a needle into my arm. But the good news is, if she's telling the truth and she was set up, then she'll be cleared. I hope she is. Will: It's gonna be a little difficult for gabi to be cleared if she doesn't show up for her day in court. Jake: Well, then maybe you should start your search somewhere else. Sonny: We're obviously wasting our time. Will: Hey, ben, if you hear anything at all about gabi, can you--I mean, can you let us know, please? Ben: Yeah, absolutely. Will: Okay, thank you. [Tense music] Hope: No, I haven't seen her. Rafe: I hate when I can't reach her. Ciara: [Exhales] We should call rafe. You know what? We should have called him yesterday when we found out that gabi was kidnapped in the first place. Ben: Jake said no cops. And if you remember, rafe was in court all day yesterday with david's custody hearing. He couldn't just drop everything he was doing to help us, ciara. Ciara: Okay, well, someone has to help us, ben. Because if we don't find gwen, those goons are gonna make good on their threat. Ben: Naw, I don't think so. They know they're not gonna get what they want if they hurt gabi. Ciara: Yeah, but they had no problem hurting you when they thought you were jake. Ben: Ciara, they roughed me up, but it was a warning sign. We call the cops on them, and these guys panic? Might be a different story. Ciara: Okay, well, I mean, there must be someone else who can help us, right? Like my mom or john and steve and all their isa contacts. Ben: Cops, isa--same thing. Ciara: Okay, but then gabi is in danger! Ben: Ciara, it's gonna be okay, all right? I got this. You need to go to work. Ciara: Okay, but, ben, i can't-- Ben: No, there's no reason for you to lose your job over this. I'm going in too...okay? And with any luck, maybe jake came up with something by now. Rafe: I know that gabi isn't exactly a fan of rules, but disappearing like this the day before her court date, how am I supposed to help her if I don't even know where she is, right? Ciara: Rafe.... Ben: Damn it. This whole thing is such a mess. Gabi's not my favorite person in the world, but we're running out of time here. Jake: I know that. Ben: No, we need to find her. Ciara's having a real hard time keeping quiet about this. She almost told her mother earlier. Jake: Whoa, whoa, whoa, no,, no, we agreed that there would not be-- Ben: I know what we agreed. No cops, no isa, but ciara's worried, and so am I. Jake: Look, ben, I know this is hard. You have to trust me when I say the cops cannot be involved in this. These guys we're dealing with, they are going to harm gabi if we don't give them exactly what they want. Ben: We can't give them exactly what they want, because we don't have it until we get it back from your ex. So what is the plan, boss? Rafe: What is it, ciara? Ciara: I just--I feel so bad that you're so worried about gabi. I just--I really hope that she's okay. Rafe: Yeah. Ciara: Yeah. Rafe: Me too. Ciara: Mm-hmm. Rafe: Okay. Okay, well, if you see her or hear anything, please-- Ciara: You know what? I am--I'm so sorry. I'm--I've got to go. I'm super late for work. So, mom, I love you. Hope: Oh, I love you too, sweetheart. Ciara: Bye, rafe. I love you. Rafe: Okay. Ciara: I'll see you guys later. Hope: Have a good day at work. Rafe: Tell that groom-to-be I say hello. Okay. Uh, is it just me, or was ciara acting very strange. Hope: No, it's--right before you joined us, we were talking about claire. Rafe: Claire. Hope: Well, she could be released from bayview soon. Claire: Okay, look, I did some horrible things to people I care about, okay? I can't just move on like nothing happened. How can I ever heal completely if I don't make amends and own what I did and make it up to the people I hurt? Belle: Honey, you know that tripp left salem, and haley passed away. Claire: Yeah, and it kills me that I'll never actually get to look them in the eye and apologize. But ciara and ben, I need to not only just ask for their forgiveness but show them that I'm sorry and show them that I'm better. Shawn: Claire, you don't have anything to prove. Everybody understands that you were sick when you did the things that you did. I mean, ben and ciara, they both understand. I mean, they've moved one. I mean, they're en-- Belle: Shawn, maybe we shouldn't do that. Claire: Engaged? Are ciara and ben getting married? Belle: Yes, sweetheart, they are. Claire: Ohh. Well, that's--that's great. Wow, I'm happy for them. I'm super happy. Belle: You are? Claire: Yeah. Yeah, I just, um, I wonder... Shawn: Wonder what? Claire: I don't know. I was just kind of hoping that someday somehow ciara and i could get back to the place we used to be, best friends. Do you think that's ever possible? Shawn: Listen, I think that we just need to focus on your recovery and taking it one step at a time. Claire: From hong kong? Are you--dad, I can't fix my relationship with ciara from halfway across the world. Belle: Claire-- Claire: Please, please. Look, my doctors want me to take responsibility for what I've done, okay? And if I just went to hong kong, I would feel like I was running away, and I will not run from this, from doing the right thing. Can you please just tell me you understand how important this is to me. Shawn: Look, I--listen, i find it admirable that you want to repair your relationship with ciara, but, claire, we cannot just leave you alone in salem, all right? Supervision is a condition of your release. Claire: What if I lived with grandma? Marlena: I think it's so generous of you to want to make something special happen for eric on your wedding day, but ooh, golly, inviting sami? Nicole: I know it sounds strange for me to want her there given how strained things are between us, and that is putting it mildly. But thanks to your son, I have learned forgiveness, acceptance, and compassion, and I am not the same woman that stole sami's baby all those years ago. Marlena: No, you're not. You have become a woman of kindness and grace. I think eric is very lucky to have you. Nicole: So does that mean you'll help me? [Laughter] Marlena: All righty, I'll do whatever I can. Eric: I know it sounds a little crazy, the biggest day of my life, I want to marry the love of my life with no family and friends, but honestly, the only thing that matters is that nicole and I become husband and wife. We've waited for so long for this moment, and I just can't wait any long. Abe: [Laughs] Nicole: Oh, hi, abe. Abe: Hey. Nicole: To what do we owe the honor of your honor honoring us with your presence? [Laughter] Eric: Abe is here to marry us. Jennifer: All right, kids are on the slide loving it. Thomas is just having a ball. And guess what. Charlotte, she's all over it. She's not even afraid. Jack: Oh, that's great. Jennifer: Yeah. Jack: I just got a text here from chad saying that he and abigail are doing just fine. Kate: Oh, that's so great. Oh, that's wonderful. Would you do me a favor? Next time you speak to them, will you give them both my best? Jack: We certainly will. Jennifer: Hi. Kate: Hey. Well, this is such a rare occurrence running into you. I mean, we're living under the same roof, and yet we seldom cross paths, right? Jack: Well, it's not that strange. I mean, it's not like we serve breakfast or anything. I mean, it's a four-story house with 20,000-some bedrooms, right? Kate: I suppose. I suppose. Jennifer: Yeah, anyway, it's really nice to see you, kate. Kate: Well, it's--it's so good to see you, to see both of you, really. Jack: Yes. Kate: And I have to be frank. If I didn't run into you, I was thinking of trying to schedule a meeting. Jack: A meeting. Kate: Yes. I'm sure you both heard about the key to the city ceremony that's coming up, and I want to get as much press coverage as possible, and I'm really hoping that "the spectator" will take part. Absolutely. I mean, "the spectator" would love to cover that. But I thought that steve and hope-- Kate: Oh, I know. You thought that they were... Jack: Ambivalent. Kate: Ambivalent, yes, ambivalent about accepting the award. You know, that's another area where I would really appreciate some help. Um, you know, in my work, with abe, within mayor, it's my job to enhance his public image. And I know this ceremony is really, really gonna do that. So I would super appreciate your help in making the event a success, you know, in support of abe. Nicole: Marry us? Wait, wait, I don't know what you're talking about. What-- Eric: Well, I just wanted to show you how much I loved you and how much I want you to be my wife, so as soon as holly gets home from school, abe here can pronounce us man and wife. Nicole: Yeah, but I'm-- Eric: It'll be perfect, because we've already got the license, so I can go shave, put on a suit, and you can put on one of your beautiful dresses, and we can finally be mr. And mrs. Nicole: I'm sorry, but that's not gonna happen. Claire: I mean, how can my doctor say no? Grandma marlena is on board with my release. And I would have a live-in shrink to monitor my return to the real world. It is perfect. Shawn: Claire, I don'T... I'm not so sure it's a good idea. Belle: Yeah, neither am I. Claire: Okay, can you just at least ask her, please? Shawn: I mean, it doesn't hurt to ask. I...I mean, yeah, we'll ask. Belle: Uh, okay. If that's what you really want. Claire: It is. Hope: So if marlena vouches for claire's recovery, she could be released as early as today? Rafe: Wow, under shawn and belle's care? Hope: As far as I know, that's the plan, yeah, and given everything that's happened between the girls, i think it's best, at least for now. Rafe: Yeah. [Phone beeps] Rafe: Oh. Hope: Is it justin? Rafe: Oh, damn it. No, it's work. I was hoping it was gabi. Sonny: You don't think gabi decided to skip bail and run, do you? I mean, with her record, if she's found guilty for poisoning abigail and trying to do the same thing to jake, she's gonna go to prison for a very long time. Will: I--no, I don't think-- not possible. For one thing, you heard gabi before she left. She's not gonna leave ari, not now, not ever, and also, if she thinks jake is stefan, there's no chance she would purposely inject him with something weird, you know, which means she innocent. Sonny: Which means she's gonna dig in and fight to prove she's innocent and to prove to jake and the world that he is stefan. Will: So if she didn't run, where is she? Jake: Called gwen's cell again. Ben: That's it? That--that's the plan. Jake, you said she hasn't returned any of your messages. I think we need to do a little bit better than that. Jake: This time I told her somebody's life is in danger. Ciara: And that is exactly why I don't want to keep this secret anymore. Eric: So you don't want to get married? Nicole: Oh, of course I do. I just wasn't expecting for it to happen today. Eric: Well, that's why they call it a surprise. Nicole: Yeah, well, there's surprises, and then they're surprises. Eric: Which kind of surprise is this? Abe: You know what? I think it is time that I get back to the office, so you let me know what you decide, and... Eric: But-- Abe: No, either later today or whatever date you pick, but it will be my honor to perform the ceremony. Eric: Okay, um, abe, wait. Um... Abe: I'm--I'm a phone call away. Eric: [Sighs] You said you were good with getting married soon... Nicole: I am, but not today. Eric: That the most important thing is, was just being married, not getting married, simple, nothing fancy. Nicole: Yeah, I know, I did, absolutely. Eric: Okay. Just give me one reason why you don't want to get married today. Nicole: [Sighs] Sami. Eric: I'm so sorry if sami pitched a fit about us getting married. I just don't want to put you through something like that. Nicole: No, I invited sami to the wedding. That was my big surprise. Eric: You invited sami? But you hate her. Nicole: Yeah, but you love her. That's why I did it. I wanted our day to be perfect for you. Eric: All right. Nicole: [Laughs] Or I'm completely out of my mind. Eric: And generous, always putting other's needs before yourself. I'm truly touched. I am. Nicole: Well, listen, don't you worry about me, okay? I'm gonna be fine. Because any kind of grief that sami gives me will be worth it to see the look on her face when I call her sister. [Laughter] Rafe: Well, I know the evidence is against her. But I think that gabi's argument is solid. She thinks jake is stefan. She loves stefan. Why would she try and hurt him? Hope: Let me ask you this. Have you questioned rolf? Rafe: No, not in person. He's denied framing gabi, but if she's right-- Hope: Then he must have had access to the drug used on abigail. I mean, he's always been involved with the dimeras. He could have walked into any one of the labs. Rafe: No, no, no, the problem is, he was locked up in jail at the time that abigail was drugged. Hope: Doesn't matter. Rolf has always had plenty of minions to do his bidding. He could have directed someone else to poison abigail, then set gabi up to take the fall. Ciara: Blood on my hands? You know, you have some nerve putting that on me when it was because of you and your secrets and your lies that gabi got kidnapped in the first place, jake! Ben: Ciara, okay, listen. I'm am just as worried about gabi as you are, but I think we can trust jake's judgment on this. Ciara: And you're just okay with that? Gabi's life can be measure in hours. If she dies because we kept rafe in the dark, how--how can you live with that? Jake: What the hell don't you understand about no cops? Ciara: Do you not want to involve the police because you're afraid of gabi's blood being spilled or yours? [Tense music] Claire: [Inhales and exhales] Shawn: So what do you think about claire living with you? Marlena: Well, as a psychiatrist, I do see the benefits of claire staying here and taking responsibility and making amends. Belle: But as her grandmother? Marlena: I'd be thrilled. I mean, I'd love to have her. I would have to check with john, but he adores her, so I think it would be fine with him too. The real question is, is it all right with both of you?

Justin called him to let him know the judge reached a decision about David.

Nathan: Step, one, two, and booty shake, one, two, and... tur-- no. Start at back, and step, one, two, and booty shake, one, two, and turn, one, two, and tur-- hey. Maxie: [Chuckles] No, no, no. Don't stop on my account. This was, uh, just getting interesting. Michael: Jesus! Kiki: [Laughs] Well, don't let me stop you. I think I have my singles in my purse. Michael: You know, it's not very ladylike to be ogling me like this. Kiki: Well, I wouldn't be ogling you like this if you weren't poppin' and lockin' it in your scanties around the apartment. [Laughs] Michael: You want scanties, wait till tonight when I take the stage at the Nurses' Ball. Kiki: When you do what? Michael: [Sighs] It was kind of a surprise. I've already said too much. Kiki: Oh, really? Because I actually have a surprise for you tonight, too. Michael: Do tell. [Knock on door] Kiki: You better get in the shower before your company sees you looking like this, no matter how much I'm enjoying it. Michael: You know what? I'm not an object here. Kiki: You're a cute object. [Both chuckle] Kiki: Go! Ned: Kiki! I need you. You're the only one who can save my mother from Luke. Luke: Does it get any better than this? Beautiful spring morning, breakfast with the love of my life. Tracy: At Kelly's. Eat your eggs. Luke: Sweet, sharp, unsentimental -- just how I like my women. Of course, I can't help thinking that we wouldn't be enjoying this sptuous meal if you... [Sighs] ...Had listened to your son's conspiracy theories. Tracy: What? That you were marrying me for my money or that you have sinister plans for ELQ? Not beyond the realm of possibility. Luke: Ouch. Tracy: But I know Ned is wrong. He can think whatever he wants. I'm completely on your side. Luke: Our side. Bobbie: Oh. Who are you and what have you done with my brother? Mac: [As Mr. Marbles] How do you know a WSB agent's tried to call you? [Normal voice] I don't know, Mr. Marbles. How? [As Mr. Marbles] I don't know, either. It's like we're his kids! [Laughs] [Normal voice] Triumph the insult comic dog has nothing on you, Mr. Marbles. [As Mr. Marbles] Right, folks? Lucy: Thank you, Mac. Mac: Wait! There's more! Lucy: Uh, no! No, no, no, no, no, no! Really, really, p-p-pardon me. That -- that's really okay. Mac: What, Lucy? Are you not entertained? Duke: No. Spencer: How did this happen? Emma, how did I lose you? Cameron: Because that's what's losers do. They lose. Nikolas: [Sighs] Here. Let me. Elizabeth: Oh. Thank you. Nikolas: At your service. Elizabeth: Thanks. Nikolas: Where you off to? Elizabeth: Metro court. It's cam and Emma's last rehearsal before the ball. Nikolas: That's right. Well, why -- you should have told me. I-I-I'll take you. Elizabeth: No, no, that's okay. Nikolas: No, no, just go get Cameron. I'll get the -- the launch ready. Elizabeth: Actually, I already have a ride. Nikolas: Okay. From who? Ric: That'd be me. Felix: Baby boy Santiago's holding steady, but Britt said it's gonna be awhile before he's out of the woods. Epiphany: One day at a time. Felix: Yeah, one long day. Every time I visit the NICU, I'm afraid I'm gonna collapse from the strain. But I got to be there for Sabrina. Epiphany: Well, our girl, this hospital, and the Nurses' Ball need you in top form. You should take the day off. Felix: [Chuckles] Tease. Epiphany: Who's teasing? You've got a strenuous night in front of you at the ball. Scram. Rest up. Felix: Is this a trick? Epiphany: No, but this is a one-time offer, and I'm only making it because you-know-who isn't around to put her jackbooted foot down. Felix: [Scoffs] Dr. Obrecht: Guess again. Felix: Oh, no. Dr. Obrecht: Oh, ja. I'm back, lieber. Epiphany: God above. The lunatic's escaped. Felix: I'll grab her. You call security. Dr. Obrecht: Touch me, and you lose more than your job. Felix: Or you could just call. Epiphany: You threaten my nurse, and you won't live to see the inside of a jail cell. Felix: You kidnapped a baby! You -- you stole the Falconeris' embryo! Dr. Obrecht: Misunderstandings. Felix: Oh, no, no, no, no. You belong in jail on an island in shark-infested waters. Dr. Obrecht: The authorities do not agree. As you can see, the district attorney has agreed to release me. Felix: That's not possible. Dr. Obrecht: I'm free to resume all duties as chief of staff of general hospital, and my first item of business is to whip this department back into shape. I want all nurses front and center for re-education. Felix: Does that include the one you shot? Ric: Excuse me. Nikolas: Really? Your mob lawyer ex-husband is also your chauffeur? Ric: I don't represent anyone even allegedly connected with organized crime. But you, on the other hand, correct me if I'm wrong -- wasn't this very house recently used as a -- as a hideout for an escaped mental patient and a whole flock of mad scientists? Nikolas: I'm sorry, Elizabeth, but my fear is -- is that if you leave with Mr. Lansing here, that he will steer you into a hail of bullets. Ric: Oh, you mean like you did with Elizabeth mere weeks ago. Nikolas: [Chuckles] I would be happy to escort you to the Metro Court. You needn't bother yourself. Ric: Oh, and keep you from counting your doubloons? I wouldn't dream of it. Nikolas: It's okay. I have people who do that for me. Ric: Oh, okay. You're unusually quiet. Elizabeth: Oh. [Chuckling] I'm sorry. Am I even here? While you guys Duke it out, I want to go collect my child. Ric: Uh, Elizabeth, wait a minute. I want to, uh, ask you something. Listen, I was just thinking, since I was already gonna be taking you to the dress rehearsal, I thought maybe I could take you to the real thing. So, uh, would you grant me the privilege of escorting you to the Nurses' Ball? Spencer: Enjoy your bliss while you still can. It won't last. I'm going to get Emma back. Cameron: Whatever gets you through the night, peewee. Spencer: You'll see. Cameron: I don't have time. I've got to get to rehearsal. I'm performing in the Nurses' Ball tonight with my girlfriend. Emma: Uncle Mac, put away the scary puppet. Mac: [Normal voice] Aw! Mr. Marbles isn't scary! Emma: Yes, he is. Mac: [As Mr. Marbles] No, I'm hilarious! Hey, this material killed in Beecher's Corners! Lucy: Right, well, Mac, uh, we're in Port Charles, and in Port Charles, it's just not funny. And besides, everybody in town is gonna be watching us on TV, so I can't afford to have any dead air, because then we won't be able to compete with the public access channel. And besides, Yoplait Greek generously decided to sponsor the Nurses' Ball this year, so we have to make it the very best Nurses' Ball ever. And I'm just -- I'm just afraid that Mr. Marbles doesn't quite make the cut. Mac: What?! Why not? Lucy: Uh, why not we all just take a break and come back refreshed, ready to rehearse. Mac: No, no, no, no, no! Not until you put me back in the program! Look, everyone is expecting my clever observations and sharp wit. Lucy, last year, you remember, I stole the show. Felicia: When he tore Frisco apart! Duke: Bad show, my friend. Anna: Why don't you look at it this way? You got the girl, it's all fine. Kevin: Yeah, it's time to stop gloating. Mac: But I've got so much Frisco material. Felicia: And you need to drop it. If not for our sake, do it for Maxie. Frisco has his faults, but he's still her father. Maxie: I wasn't aware you had joined the PCPD dance squad. Nathan: Yeah, I, um, I'm rehearsing for my act in the Nurses' Ball. Maxie: You're gonna be in the Nurses' Ball? Nathan: Yeah. You heard of it? Maxie: It's only the most important social event of the year. I just can't believe you're performing in it. Nathan: And why is that so hard to believe? Maxie: You're just, uh, not the type. You're so...you know. Nathan: No, I don't know. Maxie: Uptight. Nathan: Ah. Is that in addition to being negative, angry, and toxic? Maxie: I never said any of those things. Nathan: You totally did say all of those things when you were gonna evict me for my attitude. Maxie: That was Levi's idea. Nathan: Ah. Yeah. Levi. Your guru. Guy is full of ideas. You're full of his ideas, too. Maxie: What's that supposed to mean? Nathan: Forget it. Maxie: No, no, no. Words are like eggs. Once you've dropped them, you can't pick them up. Nathan: And what is that supposed to mean? Maxie: It means once you've said something, you can't take it back, so tell me what you meant. Nathan: Okay. It meant it would be nice to see if you're just Levi's parrot or if underneath all that hippie dingbat mumbo jumbo that you, Maxie Jones, actually have an original thought of your own. Maxie: [Scoffs] Maxie: I have original thoughts. Ask anyone. Nathan: Ah. The girl that I met the night that I moved in here, the one who regretted some of her life decisions and was going on a journey? I would have believed that about her. Maxie: Same girl right here. Nathan: Yeah, no, no. The girl that came back -- all she ever does is mimic her boyfriend. Maxie: That is totally -- Nathan: Now, before you met Levi, did you even care about eastern philosophy or go dumpster diving or -- Maxie: [Gasps] I do not dumpster dive! Who do you think you are? You have, like, a five-minute conversation with me and you think you know me? News flash -- you don't know me at all. Nathan: Do you? Levi: I'm trying to meditate, but it's difficult when there is so much negativity in here. It's actually causing a rift in the cosmic fiber. Perhaps if you're done airing your grievances, we could all go back to our respective journeys. Maxie: Actually, I have a grievance. Nathan thinks that I'm your puppet. Levi: Harsh. Why would you say something so uncool? Nathan: Because it's true. And you needed to hear it. Levi: You know, I was hoping that we could coexist peaceably, but the discourse in here is beyond toxic. I would go so far as to say it's radioactive. Nathan: And I'm sure that Maxie would agree with you. Levi: It's clear that none of us are going to be able to evolve while we inhabit the same space. I'm sorry, Nathan. I truly am. But it's time that you sought quarters of your own. Nathan: Oh, well, that's not really up to you, now, is it, Levi? That's up to Maxie. So, Levi wants me gone. So, throw me out. Prove my point. Kiki: I really would love to help you take down Luke, but right now is not a good time. Ned: My mother is still hell-bent on marrying this man. And if she does, she'll not only get her heart broken, but she will bring down ELQ in the process. Kiki: I really cannot -- Ned: Please help me make my mother see... Kiki: Shh! Ned: ...That Luke is a treacherous degenerate. Kiki: How? He's already on to us. Ned: So, we'll just have to try it again, but this time, we'll just have to be a little more subtle. Kiki: We? As in me? Ned: I'm sorry, but you're his weakness. Kiki: [Sighs] I can't talk to you about this right now. Ned: No, no, no. I know it's a lot to ask, but you have to make another pass at Luke! Michael: Excuse me? Tracy: Hello to you, too, Bobbie. Bobbie: I'm sorry to interrupt, Tracy, but I'm waiting to get an explanation from this person. Luke: I'm the same person I always was. Bobbie: Oh, really? Well, then why couldn't you bring yourself to tell your own sister that you're getting married? I got to hear it from Lulu two months after you'd gotten engaged? Luke: I'm sure I told you. Bobbie: No, I'm sure you didn't. 'Cause I know that I would remember my brother's engagement. Luke: [Sighs] Bobbie: So, have you set a date, or is that classified? Luke: We're still working on that. Bobbie, I'm -- I'm sure I told you. Well, I'm sorry for the oversight. Maybe I'm just so drunk on love, the conversation happened in my head. [Chuckles] Or maybe I thought my little sister would wish me happy. Bobbie: Okay, okay. I do. You know I do. Congratulations. Hmm. You, too, Tracy. Tracy: I don't hug. Bobbie: I know. I wasn't going to. Tracy: I accept your congratulations. Luke: Then what about me? Am I forgiven? Bobbie: Oh, you. You know I can ever stay mad at you for very long. Scott: Your one and only failing. Elizabeth: You want to take me to the Nurses' Ball? Ric: Well, unless you already have a date. And even then... Elizabeth: You were right all along. I mean, it's for the best that we're just friends, right? Nikolas: Right. Elizabeth: Actually, I don't have a date. I would love to be yours. Spencer: This cannot be happening! Cameron: Oh, it be happening. Spencer: But -- but -- but! Cameron: "But -- but -- but!" While you've been crying in your chocolate frosted sugar bombs, me and Emma have been tripping the light fantastic. Spencer: First of all, it's "Emma and I." Second of all, what? Cameron: It means dance. We're doing the tango, the dance of love. Beat that! Elizabeth: Cameron! [Door opens] Cameron: Yes, mom? Elizabeth: Come on, honey. Vamanos. Cameron: Time for me to shake a leg with Emma. See you, sucker! Epiphany: I'm no lawyer, but this looks legit to me. Felix: I can't believe the police let you go. Dr. Obrecht: Not entirely. But it'll please you to know I'm being forced to wear this ridiculous monitor. For now. But rest assured, it shall not impede me from carrying out my office. Felix: Office? What office? The board's not gonna let some lunatic be chief of staff, immunity or no. Epiphany: And even the board is not so stupid as to let a P.R. Disaster like that come to pass. Dr. Obrecht: It would be a bigger disaster were the hospital to shut down entirely, wouldn't it? Felix: [Scoffs] You're bluffing. You can't shut down the hospital. Epiphany: You don't have that kind of power. Dr. Obrecht: Actually, I do. Dr. Obrecht: As insignificant underlings, you would not know this, but this hospital was teetering on the brink of financial ruin. Felix: Okay, define financial ruin. Dr. Obrecht: Overextended resources, depleted endowments, loan defaults. The hospital was all but bankrupt. Only an infusion of millions of dollars could save it. Epiphany: And you... Dr. Obrecht: Provided said influx. Correct. Felix: Millions of dollars? Dr. Obrecht: Just so. After I received my immunity deal from the WSB, I approached the board and offered them the money they needed to make this hospital solvent. [Laughing] How else do you think I got the chief of staff position? Felix: You bought it. Epiphany: I always wondered how you leveraged the board. Dr. Obrecht: And lucky for you, I did. Without me, GH would be shuttered, your jobs lost. No nurses... no Nurses' Ball. Felicia: Mac, please, dump Mr. Marbles. Emma: Why is he even called Mr. Marbles? Mac: [Normal voice] Oh, it is a funny story. [As Mr. Marbles] But it's funnier when I tell it, okay? Here, this is what I -- Anna: I'm warning you. I'm armed. Felicia: [Chuckles] Mac: Hey, Kevin, Duke, my bros, my posse, you're Mr. Marbles' men, right? Duke: No, to be honest with you, Mr. Marbles gives me the willies. After last year's scene-stealing show, I had a whole spate of night terrors. It's just, like, not good. It wasn't good. Anna: It was bad. Bad, bad. Mac: Kevin? Kevin: Uh, to be honest, I'm -- I'm with the wife on this one. Mr. Marbles is a loaded subject in our house. If I were to side with you, she might leave me for a man with more discerning taste. Scott: Hi, Bobbie. Spencer, how about a kiss? Luke: [Chuckling] What are you doing? What? Are you crazy? Scott: I thought that the time we spent at the insane asylum brought us closer together. Luke: Not if your lips were the last two on earth. Scott: Hey, Bobbie, did I ever show you that picture of Luke in the Heather wig? It's really -- Bobbie: Oh, my God! You send that to me. Luke: What are you doing here? Scott: I'm having breakfast here with this lovely girl. Tracy: Geez, Bobbie. How far are you willing to backslide? I thought you kicked the Scott habit years ago. Bobbie: This is not a breakfast date, if such a thing even exists. Luke: Well, we were having one. Bobbie: Oh, Scott and I are friends. Scott: Yes, we are, but perhaps we could change that. Kiki: Hey. Quick shower. Michael: Why is Ned talking about pimping you out to Luke "again"? Kiki: Uh, first of all, I never made a pass at Luke Spencer. Michael: Okay, then why is he asking you to take another shot at it? Ned: Kiki, you never told him? Kiki: And this keeps getting better and better, great. Michael: Tell me what? What's going on here? Kiki: Michael, you might want to sit down for this one. Nathan: All right, Maxie. Do what Levi wants. Evict me. Maxie: Do you really think that you could use something as stupid as reverse psychology to manipulate me into letting you stay? Nathan: Maxie, I don't manipulate you. That would be Levi. Maxie: Let me make something clear. If I kick you out, that would be my decision, not Levi's. And if I let you stay, that also would be my decision. Nathan: Okay. Great. So, are you gonna kick me out or not? Maxie: Not. I need your rent money. Nathan: Okay, well, then now that that's settled, can I practice my steps in peace? Levi: You're finally trying the tai chi I suggested? Maxie: No, he's doing a number at the Nurses' Ball. And I, for one, can't wait to watch him make a fool out of himself. Levi: Uh, you're not going to. We're not going to that thing. Michael: Luke has been coming on to you? Kiki: I would not make this up. Michael: Why didn't you tell me? Kiki: I wanted to. AJ had just been shot. You were dealing with so much. I thought that I could handle it on my own. Michael: But Luke kept harassing you? Kiki: it wasn't that big of a deal. Michael: You just told me that he grabbed you and you had to knee him in the groin to get away. That's a very big deal. I can't believe you had to go through this all by yourself. Kiki: Actually, Morgan knows. Michael: Morgan? You confided in Morgan but not me? Kiki: He wanted to tell you, but I asked him to keep it a secret. Michael: Why? Kiki: Because I wanted you to focus on AJ. I didn't think it was fair for you to have to deal with all that. Ned: Can we just table the subject of who knew what when and get back to the matter at hand? Luke has to be stopped. Michael: Yeah, you're damn right he does, and I'm gonna be the one to do it. I'm gonna find him, and I'm gonna kill him. Bobbie: Scotty, what are you talking about? Tracy: Obviously he is yanking the chains of the Spencer siblings. Scott: Bobbie, why don't we go speak in private? Luke: Yes, why don't you? People are trying to eat here. Scott: Come on. Tracy: That's it? Aren't you gonna do something? Luke: About what? Tracy: Correct me if I'm wrong -- Bobbie has always had a thing for Scott Baldwin. Luke: So? Tracy: "So"?! He's moving in on your baby sister! Luke: Tracy, Bobbie's life is Bobbie's life, and she can live it however she likes. Bobbie: So, Scott, what's this all about? Scott: Um, what are you doing tonight? And don't say you're washing your hair. Bobbie: I'm going to the Nurses' Ball. Scott: I thought so. As it turns out, so am I. Bobbie: Oh. Well, great. I'll see you there. Scott: Well, I kind of thought we could go together. Bobbie: You asking me out? Scott: I am. Bobbie: Now, Scott... Scott: Now, before you say anything, imagine us floating in, heads turning, people saying, "what an attractive couple." What do you say, Bobbie? Bobbie: No! Absolutely not. Lucy: Okay, just go tell bob that pink is pink and magenta is really magenta and never the two shall meet, okay? Go. Like the wind. Thank you. Kevin: Hey. Lucy: [Gasps] Hi. Kevin: You okay? Lucy: Yeah, yeah. Why wouldn't I be okay? Kevin: Lucy, something's obviously wrong. Why don't you just tell me what it is? Lucy: Why did you say that? Why did you say that about me leaving you? Kevin: About Mr. Marbles? Lucy, that was a joke. Lucy: Not to me. Our marriage is not a joke, not to me. Kevin: It's not a joke to me, either. I was kidding. You know I don't think you'd ever leave me for another man. Lucy: Oh, hey, hey, Elizabeth and Cameron made it! Yes! Hello! [Chuckles] Hi. Nikolas: Looks like it's just you and me, man. What do you want to do? You want to hit the park? Take out the horses? Hunt chupacabras? Hey. Hey, look at me. Look at me. What's wrong? What happened? Spencer: I've lost her, and I can never get her back. Duke: [Gasps] Wow! Now, listen, you guys, Anna and I will be right over there. If you need any -- any tips, just come. Don't hesitate. You come and ask us. I'm very excited, okay? Emma: Okay. Duke: You're doing so well. [Chuckles] Anna: [Groans] Duke: Problems? Anna: [Sighs] Carly and Franco. Duke: AJ Quartermaine's phone? Anna: Yeah. It seems they've skipped town with it. Duke: Skipped town? Anna: Well, I mean, nobody's seen them since last night, and they're not answering my calls. Duke: I see. Anna: I'll deal with that later. You and I have other problems. Duke: What? Trying not to be upstaged by these two rapscallions over here? Anna: I wish. No. Obrecht. Duke: What about her? Anna: Remember when I told you that there could be this possible immunity deal in place? Duke: Yes. Anna: Well, it came to pass. And now she's back out on the streets. Dr. Obrecht: Now that we are clear on my vital impact on the ball, if you will excuse me, I will have to reschedule the nurses meeting. I have other business to attend to. Epiphany: Don't you mess with the Nurses' Ball! Felix: You wouldn't! [Elevator bell dings] Dr. Obrecht: Wouldn't I? [Chuckles] Maxie: We're not going to the Nurses' Ball? Levi: You don't really want to go to one of those awful things, do you? Nathan: There. He's telling you what you think. Maxie: I'm not listening to you. Just to clarify, I mean, this isn't, like, the Governor's Ball or anything. The Nurses' Ball funds research for HIV and AIDS. Nathan: Isn't that right up your alley? Levi: Of course I support the cause. Maxie: Great. Then it's settled. Levi: But not the party. Face it, events like this Nurses' Ball exist only so that the attendees can feel good about themselves. They sign some checks, clear their conscience, and never actually get their hands dirty, experiencing first-hand the problems that they're supposedly addressing. Most of the money they'll raise goes to supporting the gala itself or lines the pockets of big charity. Little of it actually gets to those on the front line. Honestly, there are more authentic ways to help people. Nathan: Well, uh, thank you for your input, but that doesn't necessarily mean that Maxie shares your opinion. Maxie, do you feel the same way or not? Ned: Michael, you can't go gunning for Luke! Michael: Yeah, watch me. Kiki: That's no way to handle it, Michael. Michael: But I trusted Luke! Just yesterday, he told me he's gonna convince Tracy to donate money in AJ's name, and I stood there and I thanked him for being a stand-up guy! And the whole time, he's grabbing your ass?! I'm sorry, I'm not gonna let that go! Ned: Look, Michael, a frontal assault will only convince my mother more that Luke is being persecuted. Now, if we're not smart about this, we're gonna push them down the aisle even faster when we should be tearing them apart. Luke: I meant to tell you Michael stopped by the office yesterday. Tracy: Really? Hope he didn't want his job back. Luke: No, nothing like that. He, uh, he wanted to know if ELQ would make a donation to the Nurses' Ball in AJ's memory. Tracy: That's a good idea. Yeah, that would make Monica happy, and it's a tax deduction. Win/win. Luke: You think? You think that outweighs the negative? I mean, he did murder a woman. Tracy: Luke, he was acquitted of that murder. Luke: Just because he was not convicted doesn't mean he was exonerated. Everybody thinks he did it. Tracy: What do you think I should do? Luke: I think you should tell Michael no dice. Scott: Bobbie, are you turning me down? Bobbie: I'm afraid so. Scott: Well, but wait a minute? Didn't, uh, you and Noah split up? You know, isn't that the case? Bobbie: Yeah. Scott: Well, it's not like Lucy and I are together. Bobbie: Exactly. Lucy cut you loose. I know you're hurting. But I also know you well enough to know you're looking to inflict a little pain on Lucy. And what better way to do that than during her 15 minutes to shine at the Nurses' Ball? Scott: Wait a minute. Are you accusing me of taking you to the Nurses' Ball because Lucy picked Kevin over me and I'm trying to make her jealous, get back at her? Bobbie: Aren't you? Lucy: Shwoo! Duke: Two, three, four, and one and two and... Elizabeth: Mm, mm, mm. Ric: What do you got there? Elizabeth: Blueberry. It's my favorite. You got to try it. Ric: Thank you. Elizabeth: Mm-hmm. Ric: Tastes great. Elizabeth: I know. My boys love it. And I like that it's made with real fruit. Lucy: Yes, yes, yes! Ooh, ooh! Perfect, you guys! Perfect! Yes, yes, yes! Elizabeth: Is it just me, or doest seem like every year, something is gonna go really wrong with the Nurses' Ball and then Lucy comes in and saves it? Ric: I don't know. I think this one could be my favorite one of all. Elizabeth: Why do you say that? Ric: Easy. I'm going with you. Mac: [Normal voice] Mr. Marbles is a Nurses' Ball institution. Kevin: Guys. Felicia: If I have to hear one more lame dig about that puppet... Kevin: Guys. Felicia: ...I'm going to put you in an institution. Kevin: Guys! Mac: What? What? Kevin: Have you guys noticed anything off about Lucy? Mac: Well, isn't Lucy always just a little bit off? Felicia: Why do you say that? Kevin: Well, I made this little crack about her leaving me over Mr. Marbles, and she took it so personally. Mac: Uh, I'm sure she's just pressured about the Nurses' Ball. Felicia: Yeah, yeah. You know how she gets. Kevin: I guess. Yeah. You're -- you're probably right. I mean, she really becomes a different person once the Nurses' Ball picks up steam. But that's my Lucy. Nikolas: I know you're hurt. But I promise you, you'll be okay. Spencer: Nothing will be okay ever again. Nikolas: Spencer, they -- they just went to a party. Spencer: No, they're going to dance together. Nikolas: So what? I mean, I-I dance at weddings, inaugurations. Heck, I even danced with the queen of England at the jubilee, but that doesn't mean I'm in love with her. Spencer: But this isn't a waltz or the Virginia reel. This is the tango, the dance of love. Anna: One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Cam, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Lucy: [Laughs] Yes! Marv-- oh, my gosh! That is marvelous! You guys, that is so cool. You are going to steal the show! Yes! Yay, yay, yay! Okay. Kevin: Well, it looks like things are really coming together. Lucy: Yes, uh, the singers are heavenly, and our dancers are appropriately sinful, and I think -- I hope we put the kibosh on little wooden boy. Kevin: Lucy... Lucy: [Breathing heavily] Yes, I know. [Chuckles] And you're right. You're always right. Nothing -- and I mean nothing -- is gonna stop this from being the very best Nurses' Ball ever. Dr. Obrecht: I wouldn't be so sure of that. Anna: Uh, it's all right, everyone. You don't need to panic. Obrecht hasn't actually escaped custody. The charges against her have been dropped. She's free to roam the streets like any other emancipated psychopath. Dr. Obrecht: [Chuckles] Thank you, Anna, for the warm introduction and explanation. Anna: Hmm. Dr. Obrecht: I was tiring of repeating myself. Duke: Well, perhaps if you sewed your lips together, it would take care of the problem permanently. Anna: Yep. Dr. Obrecht: Another year, another Nurses' Ball. My invitation must have been lost in the mail. Duke: Maybe that had something to do with your incarceration. Dr. Obrecht: Or perhaps you'd hoped to keep me out of the loop and allow your plans to proceed without oversight. How wrong you were. I am chief of staff of general hospital. My investment makes this ball possible. Or not. Nikolas: I know that you think you and Emma were meant to be, right? Spencer: I don't think so. I know so. We're Ron and Hermione, Oprah and Gayle, Bert and Ernie. One doesn't make sense without the other. Nikolas: [Chuckling] Okay, okay. I-I-I am sorry that you've had to learn the tough lessons of love at such a young age, but, you know, sometimes meant to be just isn't meant to be. Spencer: So you're saying I just let her go, give her up? Is that what you would do if you had to watch the girl of your dreams go to a magical ball with someone else? Nikolas: Sometimes you have no choice, buddy. Dr. Obrecht: Nurse Webber, it's good to see you out and about. How is the wing? Elizabeth: Come on, guys. Rehearsal's over. Let's go. Ric: Yeah, great job, cam. You and Emma are a regular Fred and ginger. Cameron: Who? Ric: Keep moving. Anna: If you think you can shut us down, you are sadly mistaken. Dr. Obrecht: Why on earth would I do that? The ball raises money for important medical research. Anna: Yeah, legal medical research performed on willing participants -- not exactly up your alley, is it? Lucy: Okay, wait, wait, wait. If you are not here to stop the ball, then why are you here? Dr. Obrecht: Isn't it obvious? Felicia: Well, no. Dr. Obrecht: I'm here to rehearse. Lucy: Ooh. [Chuckles] So, you don't want to stop the ball. You want to be in the ball? Dr. Obrecht: But of course. Is it not a long-standing tradition for the chief of staff to take part? Steve hardy himself was featured in the very first Nurses' Ball. Lucy: Yeah, that's true, but Steve hardy was a great guy. Dr. Obrecht: You may not know this, but I am something of a performer. [Chuckles] As a girl, I sang with the nuns at the Nonnberg Abbey. But don't worry. What I have planned for my number is a bit peppier than a hymnal. It will be scads of fun. Ha! Nathan: Well, Maxie, are you coming to the ball or you staying? Maxie: [Sighs] Levi's right. Shoveling cash at the problem doesn't fix things, so, um, I'll stay with Levi. Nathan: Well, so much for thinking for yourself. Maxie: [Sighs] Scott: You know, if I had my druthers, I'd skip the Nurses' Ball completely, but as an elected official, I've got to make an appearance. Bobbie: Hmm. So you want me to be your armor. Scott: I want you to be my date. I enjoy your company. We've been friends for a long time. And maybe, maybe we could be more. Bobbie: What about your feelings for Lucy? Scott: Lucy made her choice. She didn't choose me, so I am moving on. I'm tired of pining away for women that have no interest in me. Laura, then Lucy. I'm making a fresh start. Bobbie: Oh, so why you looking at me for? We've tried and failed at least a dozen times. Scott: It hasn't been that many times. Bobbie: Feels like more. Scott: Well, maybe ten's the lucky number. Now, what do you say, Bobbie? Come on. We'll never know unless you give it a try. What do you say? What do you say? What do you say? Bobbie: Oh, what the hell. [Laughs] Tracy: Maybe you're right. Luke: I wish I wasn't. I hate to disappoint Michael. Tracy: We'll find another way to honor AJ. Luke: [Sighs] Well, then it's done. Will you break the news? Tracy: Me? He came to you. Luke: You're the boss. You know that kid. He's not gonna quit until he hears it directly from you. Tracy: I suppose. Luke: Good. Good. That means I'm free to work on my surprise for the Nurses' Ball. Tracy: What surprise? Luke: [Chuckles] Kiki: All right. Okay. I'll take another crack at Luke. Michael: Meaning what? Kiki: Meaning I'll come on to him again and hopefully let his guard down. Michael: Absolutely not. Kiki: I can handle him. Michael: You already "handled" him once. He'll be ready for you. I'm sorry. I'm not gonna risk your safety. There has to be some other way to keep Luke from getting his hooks into ELQ. Ned: Maybe there is. Emma: Grandma Anna? Anna: Hmm? Emma: Is the lady with the weird voice gonna be in the ball? Anna: No, not if I have anything to say about it. No. Lucy: Okay. Okay, wait. Uh, hey! Ha. Um, doctor chiefy. Chief madam. Chief doctor person. How about this? Okay. What if -- let's just say you give a little speech. Dr. Obrecht: A speech? I just informed you that I am a chanteuse, and you suggest that I orate? Lucy: Yeah. Uh, yeah. Well, because the thing is, you see, I-I have all of the lineup here, and all the cues -- they're set, so I really don't have any room to fit you in the lineup. Dr. Obrecht: But this is the theater. Lucy: Yes, this is the theater. And -- and see, we've had our tech and dress. We're done. And so, I hope you can join us next year. Hey, everybody! Let's go! Shoo, shoo, shoo. Time to go home, get a snack, 'cause this is the best night of our lives. Come on! Everybody out! Mac: Oh, wait, I forgot marbles. Felicia: No! Leave him! He'll be here when we get back. Duke: [Laughs] Dr. Obrecht: I know how you feel, Herr marbles. Left behind, frozen out, not part of the group. [Chuckles] But we will show them, ja? They don't know it yet, but they are going to soon learn a harsh lesson. No one puts Liesl in a corner.

He wonders if she is Levi's parrot

April: This is so cool. Just don't mess with the hair, okay? [SCENE_BREAK] Ridge: You didn't feel anything, right? Bridget: Right. You were completely right. Ridge: So it's just best to leave a fantasy a fantasy. Bridget: Reality just never measures up. Ridge: Absolutely. Ridge: So I, um -- guess that settles that. Bridget: Totally. Ridge: I guess, um -- [Ridge clears throat] I guess I better go. You know, the kids are waiting. Bridget: Right. Ridge: Dinner. Bridget: Tell them I said hi. Ridge: I will. Bridget: Bye. Ridge: Good. Good, um -- yeah. Bridget: Okay. Ridge: Bye. [SCENE_BREAK] Amber: April, you can't be accosting our clients. Forrester does business with tons of celebrities. April: I didn't accost him. I auditioned for him. Rick: And Craig Kilborn's producer wanted you to be on the show? April: He said someone would call me. Amber: When? April: When they had an opening. Amber: April, I'm sorry, but that producer blew you off. April: No, he said -- Amber: "Don't call us. We'll call you?" April: It wasn't like that. Amber: April, I know you want this whole singing thing to pan out, but it doesn't just happen overnight. April: No. I got lucky. I was in the right place at the right time. And I did my bit, and the producer was impressed. Rick: Amber just doesn't want you to get your hopes up, okay? Amber: I know what it's like, April. Everybody says you're great. Everybody says that they're gonna call. But nobody does. April: No, they just don't call you. Rick: Okay, look. Amber's isn't trying to hurt your feelings. She's just telling you the truth. L.A. can be a really tough place. April: Fine. Fine, believe what you want. But you were not here, okay? You did not see the way he reacted, okay? The way I got under his skin, and I am going to be on "the Craig Kilborn show." I came to L.A. to be a star, and as of today, I'm on my way. [SCENE_BREAK] Brooke: Ridge says you're a real math wiz. Thomas: Math is okay. Brooke: It's not your favorite subject? Thomas: I like science. Brooke: Really? I was a chemist before I was CEO at Forrester Creations. Ridge: Hey, it looks like you guys started without me. Girls: Daddy, you're home! Ridge: Hey. I didn't think I was that late. Brooke: Well, the girls were hungry, and Thomas and I said they didn't have to wait. Ridge: I see. So what we having? Phoebe: Burritos! Brooke: Sea bass and seviche for the grownups. Ridge: Did you have Catherine order from Las Olas? Thomas: No, I did it myself. Steffy: We all went and picked it up! Ridge: Well, I feel like I missed all the fun. Brooke: There's a lot left in the kitchen. Ridge: Okay, well, I'll have to go out and make myself a plate. Brooke: Or you can share those strained carrots with Hope. I think she got half that bowl all over her face. Ridge: Well, maybe I will. Mmm. [Laughing] Carrots. Ahh. [SCENE_BREAK] [Knock on door] C.J.: Yo, Bridget. Hey. Sorry to bug you, but Raquel called in sick. I don't necessarily believe her, but I was wondering if you could cover her shift. What's the matter? Are you okay? Bridget: Huh? C.J.: Bridget, what happened? What's going on? Bridget: Ridge and I just kissed. C.J.: Wait, so you and Ridge just kissed each other? Bridget: Yeah. C.J.: When? When? Just now? He's not still here, is he? Bridget: No, no. He left. He's gone. C.J.: So, what, he just kissed you and then took off? Bridget: He was -- he was trying to cure me. C.J.: Uh, of what? Bridget: My feelings for him. He said that they weren't romantic, and he could prove it with a kiss. C.J.: And you let him? Bridget: It was an experiment. C.J.: Whatever. Wait a minute. An experiment? I don't understand. What are you talking about? Bridget: He thought that once we kissed that I would be over it. C.J.: I see, and what, this is something that you didn't want to do? Bridget: No, I was just -- I was nervous. C.J.: Nervous? You seem a little freaked out, Bridget. Bridget: I'm fine. I'm fine. I just need a second to catch my breath, you know? C.J.: Must've been some kiss. Bridget: It was. C.J.: So, did it work? I mean, ridge's little experiment? Did you feel anything? Were there fireworks? Bridget: It was the fourth of July, times ten. [SCENE_BREAK] Brooke: So what kept you? I heard that spectra was swamped with orders after Portofino. Ridge: Actually, I stopped by Bridget's. She said to say hi to all of you. Thomas: Is she coming over soon? Ridge: I don't know. She's pretty -- pretty busy with her schoolwork. Thomas: I'm glad she didn't go to Copenhagen. Ridge: We all are, sport. Brooke: How is she? Ridge: Good. Busy. Brooke: I'm really proud of her. She stayed focused through all of this, everything that's happened this year, and she's doing really well. Ridge: She's pretty incredible, all right. Like mother, like daughter. Brooke: Well, thank you. That's very sweet. But I don't think I could have handled everything that Bridget has at her age. Ridge: I don't know many people that could. Brooke: And I'm sure that your father's just as proud of all of you. Ridge: You bet I am. Talk about doing well in school -- Thomas has done a complete turnaround this term. Brooke: Oh? Ridge: Oh, yeah. His teachers are very, very proud. Had a little rough go of it there for a while, but I think that's all behind him. Brooke: Oh, that's great, Thomas. Phoebe: I got an A on my spelling test. [Brooke gasps] Ridge: Yes, you did. And Steffy aced her book report. Didn't you, kiddo? Brooke: All right. I'm starting to feel a little intimidated here. Having dinner with all of these geniuses. Ridge: Yeah, well, I know what you mean. These guys amaze their old man every day. [SCENE_BREAK] Amber: April, I don't mean to sound like a pessimist, but you have to be realistic. [Phone rings] April: I'll get it. Amber Forrester's office. This is she. Producer: April, great. This is Craig Kilborn's producer. We met earlier? April: Whoa. Well, hello. Producer: I'd like to offer you a slot on the show tonight. [SCENE_BREAK] Ridge: All right, you guys. Girls, you need to get to sleep. And Thomas, you've got homework. Steffy: Will you come up with us, Brooke? Ridge: Girls could help put Hope to sleep. Catherine: Crib's all set up upstairs. Brooke: Thanks. Ridge: All right, girls. Give me a kiss. Got to put these dishes away. Brooke: Okay, c'mon. Ridge: Good night. Thomas: Good night, dad. Ridge: Good night. Good night. Sleep tight. Steffy: Good night. Brooke: Well, that was a wonderful evening. But the night's not over yet. I'll be down as soon as I can. [SCENE_BREAK] April: You want me on the show? Producer: The comedian we booked for tonight canceled. April: But I'm a singer. Producer: We need to fill the spot. You think you can do that? April: I think I can do whatever you want. Producer: Can you get down to CBS television city in half an hour? April: Oh, you bet I can. Yeah. Producer: It's at the corner of Fairfax and Beverly. We'll let security know you're coming. April: Thank you. Thank you so much. Amber: What's going on? April: I am. I'm going to be on "Craig Kilborn" tonight. I'm singin' tonight! [SCENE_BREAK] C.J.: So when Ridge kissed you, you -- you definitely felt something? Bridget: Yeah. I actually got weak in the knees. C.J.: Well, what about him? Bridget: He said he didn't feel anything. C.J.: Do you believe him? Bridget: I don't know. I said the same thing. C.J.: You did. So lied to him? Bridget: I was in shock. I didn't know what to say. C.J.: Well, Bridget, if he doesn't have feelings for you, then you can't say anything. You don't say anything, and you move on. Bridget: How? How am I supposed to do that after what I just felt? C.J., I don't know if I can. [Phone rings] Bridget: Hello? Ridge: Hey, princess. Bridget: Ridge, hi. How was your dinner? Ridge: It was great. Bridget: Did the kids have fun? Ridge: Yeah, they did. We all did. Listen, the reason I'm calling -- Bridget: Tell them I said hi? Ridge: Yeah, I did. Bridget, um, I know I left your place kind of abruptly. Bridget: Oh, no. You had to get home. Ridge: Yeah, but I just wanted to make sure you were okay. Bridget: I'm fine. Fine. Totally cured. Ridge: Well, okay, I -- I didn't want to give the wrong impression running out of there the way I did. Bridget: Oh, no. It was no big deal. You had to go. Ridge: Yeah. So we're cool? Bridget: Absolutely. Ridge: 'Cause I've got to admit to you, the kiss kind of caught me off guard. Bridget: Oh, Ridge, I mean -- don't worry about it. Really. It was just an experiment. And you were right. It worked. I'm totally over you. Ridge: That's good to know. It's good to know. Well, I guess I'll get going. I'll see you soon. Bridget: Have a good night. C.J.: That was good. Bridget: C.J., I was lying through my teeth. C.J.: Yeah, I realize that, Bridget. You've got to think about this, okay? How long can you keep something like that up? You either have to get over this, or do something about it. Bridget: I know. But what? Brooke: Ridge? Ridge: Logan, I didn't see you standing there. Brooke: Who was that? On the phone? Who have you been kissing? [SCENE_BREAK] Announcer: You know him. He's the kind of man who can look right through you. Intense, powerful and totally irresistible. This week, Jack Wagner joins The Bold and the Beautiful.

After their kiss, Bridget and Ridge agree that there wasn't anything romantic in it, but it's painfully obvious that they are both lying

Di: Tad! Tad: Yeah. I know. What's up? Di: Oh, I -- I just -- I wasn't expecting you. Tad: Yeah. I know. What's up? Well, what? Did I catch you in the middle of some kind of flustered flagrante? Di: Hey -- what kind of question is that? Tad: Don't get upset. A guy down at the lobby, you know, next to the elevators, told me I could look for you on this floor. I thought maybe you'd conned Zach into a power office. Di: Oh, no, no. This isn't my office. Tad: And I can see that. But in my line of work, if somebody opens a hotel room door and gives you that look, there's some kind of secret tryst going on. Di: No, it's -- no, it's -- Tad: Hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm. Di: It's a VIP suite. Tad: Really, VIP? Who? And why do they rate a visit from you? Di: Nobody. Tad: Uh -- nobody VIP? Di: No, nobody. Tad: Really? Di: I mean, nobody's in -- nobody's here. I was just -- I was checking the room, making sure it's -- it's ready, and it is. Tad: It is? Shipshape and chichi and ready for your next very impressive patron? Di: Yeah. So -- so we can -- Tad: So we can take the dime tour. Ooh, I've always wanted to play in one of these bad boys. What? Don't look at me like that. Come on. Who's it going to hurt? [SCENE_BREAK] [While Greg waits under the hot stage lights, Erica mixes a couple of her poison pills into a pitcher and takes it to the set of her show.] Erica: Poor Greg. Help is on the way. [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: Oh -- this can't be happening. Jonathan: It is. I mean, it's a -- a surprise baby shower for you and -- and your baby. Lily: Yes, it's a ritual of celebration and welcoming, usually held by the family and friends of the mother-to-be. Jonathan: Well, we didn't have much time, so we decorated as fast as we could. Doesn't it -- doesn't it make you think of happy -- happy baby things? And these -- we -- we got all these gifts for your little boy. Lily: Your face isn't smiling. Are you mad at us? [SCENE_BREAK] [From her hiding place in the bathroom, Dixie phones Zach for help.] Zach: Slater. Hello? Dixie: Zach? Zach: Hello? Tad: Aha. So this is how the swinging high rollers live. Di: Just a room like, any other. Tad: The hell it is. This ain't no minibar. Either I'm shrinking or these suckers are full-size. Di: Hmm. Tad: Not to mention filled with first-class hooch. And look at this. Come to papa, baby. Hmm-hmm. Ah, yes, just as I suspected -- designed by NASA to feel like a cloud and conform to your every curve. You know, I've heard if you do the nasty on one of these, you disappear into it. Yep. Eight hours on this sucker, I wouldn't mind losing my life savings. Speaking of which, I'll bet you 20 bucks there's a 1st-Edition Gideon's Bible in there. [Tad opens the bedside table drawer and finds a red silk jewelry pouch.] So what's the deal? Now the casino starts supplying jewelry? [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: Oh, you poor man. Excuse me, Annie. I think we have to cool this man off before we can do anything else for him. Greg: Is it always this hot in here? Erica: The lights are murder, aren't they? Sorry. Sorry that the electricians have to set the lights while you're here in makeup, but it will save time. Greg: Oh, whatever works for -- for you and -- of course, for your lovely show. Erica: Well, you're a gentleman right down to the end, aren't you, even while you're melting. My goodness, I don't know if you should drink this or I should just pour it over your head. Greg: What is it? Erica: Oh, it's nothing very exotic. Actually, it's just some mineral water. Greg: Oh, perfect. You think of everything. Erica: For you, I'm willing to go the distance. Greg: Huh. Ryan: Erica? [While looking for Erica in the studio, Ryan spots her and Greg on the monitor.] Ryan: You cannot be serious. Greg: To our success. I hope I don't embarrass you. Erica: As if you ever could. Greg: Hmm. What is this? Erica: I beg your pardon? Greg: Well, it's -- it's different. I can't quite -- I can't quite figure it out. Erica: Well, there's a little key lime juice in there, and -- and if -- if you like, I can make it plain. Greg: Oh, no, no, no, this is perfectly fine. It's actually -- it's very refreshing. Thank you. Erica: Well, it should do the trick. [SCENE_BREAK] Di: Let me -- no, no, no, let me see that. Tad: Not so fast. Hmm. For all I know, I just stumbled across some third-world country's crown jewels. Di: Tad, let me take it to the front desk. Tad: Right. You're no fun. All I can say is you're lucky I was here to check the place out, you know? God forbid your next VIP should check in and think you didn't clean the place. Di: Huh. Tad: Hey -- maybe I should check out the bathroom. Maybe you got one of those toilets with a shower in it. Di: Oh, no, no, no, it's -- it's not that grand. No. Tad: We could see if the Jacuzzi's working -- Di: Yeah -- Tad: Seats 10. Di: No, it's -- it's really not that nice. Tad: Oh, sure it is. It's marble, it's got gold fixtures -- you can play with them. Di: Um -- no. You know what, Tad? Let's -- let's go to the lounge. Tad: Let's not and say we did. [Di laughs] Tad: Unless I miss my guess, nobody can check into this one unless you give the say-so, right? Di: Right, but -- Tad: Excellent. Let's enjoy ourselves, shall we? Di: Tad, no -- we shouldn't. Tad: Sure we should. Come on. You know you want to. Di: Well -- no, I work here. Tad: Yeah, and all work and no play makes -- Di: No, come on -- come on. Someone could walk in and -- Tad: Yeah, and then they'll walk out really quick. [Kissing] Di: No, we're not kids. This is -- this is -- Tad: Speak for yourself. You know what? Look, if somebody walks in, I'll just pretend I'm checking in anyway, you know? Di: Oh. Tad: Slap down a little plastic, we can play all night -- lick, lick, lick. Di: No -- Tad: Oh. Di: I'm -- Tad, I'm sorry, I'm just not comfortable with this! Tad: Ah! Then I'm not doing my job correctly. Di: Ok -- Tad: Wait, wait, wait, wait. Back, back, back, back, back. Now, let's review, shall we, my little sex poodle? It's spring, we're engaged, and from where I'm kneeling, you are really fun to look at. So, if that's not an excuse to act like a rutting teenager, I don't know what is. [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: Oh, well. Gosh, I -- I wasn't expecting this. How -- how did you guys put all this together? Lily: Well, if we told, it wouldn't be a surprise. Jonathan: Some people don't like surprises. Lily: You don't like surprises? Jonathan: Is it you don't like surprises or you don't like me? I was hoping that this would help you change your mind, so that you wouldn't be afraid of me. Kendall: Um -- Lily, this -- this was really, really sweet of you, and it's always great to see you, but I -- Jonathan: It's ok, Kendall. It's ok. I'll go. Lily: No. No, Jonathan -- Jonathan went to the mall, because I don't like to go to the mall -- I don't like all the people and the red -- and he bought you and your baby all these wonderful things. And, plus, I don't think you can have a real baby shower with just one person and the mother-to-be. Kendall: Um -- Jonathan, thank you very much for everything, but I'm really -- I -- I'm not really ready for this right now. Lily: Jonathan is very kind and considerate, and he's very excited about being an uncle. Jonathan: Only I don't have to ever see you or my nephew if it's going to make you nervous. I -- I could -- I could look at photographs or -- or watch videos now and then. But Ryan, Kendall, Ryan -- he's going to be a wonderful father, and he's not guilty of the things I did. So please, please, let him be a father to his son. [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: My God, Ryan. Is -- is everything ok? Is it Kendall? Is it the baby? Ryan: They're fine, Erica. They're fine. Erica: Well, they told me downstairs that this was urgent -- Ryan: I followed you and Greg here from the hospital. Erica: I -- I don't understand. Ryan: And neither did I until I saw that. Erica: What? What do you mean? Ryan: Forget it, Erica, I know what you're doing, and I know why you're doing it. And, believe me, I would be all over it if I thought there was the slightest chance that you could get away with it, but you can't. So I'm here, and I'm telling you to stop it before it's too late. [SCENE_BREAK] Di: Ok, you know what? I have an idea. I have an idea. How about I play hooky for the rest of the day away from work, if you take me away from all of this? Tad: Yeah, I know what you mean -- all this five-star luxury can really be a drag. Di: No, no, no! You know, the casino's where I work. I want to play somewhere else. [Tad sighs] Tad: Fine, let me get this straight. Di: Mm-hmm. Tad: I get you -- Di: Mm-hmm. Tad: For the whole day? Di: Mm-hmm. Tad: Wherever I want, I can do whatever I want? Di: Mm-hmm -- within reason. Tad: Deal. Let's go. [Just as Tad opens the door to leave, Zach shows up.] Zach: You found her. Di: No, no, it's not what you think! Zach: You found her, and you couldn't resist. Tad: Look, before you go blowing a gasket -- Zach: Excuse me, Thaddeus, I'm talking to my employee. I gave you a break, and this is how you repay me -- bring your boyfriend up here to the VIP suite? Tad: I knew it -- you slut. Oh, I'm sorry, you were talking about me. Oh, in case you haven't heard, I got a promotion -- we're engaged. And while I was trying to lure her into a compromising position, your "employee" was doing an impeccable job -- Di: I was here just trying to get the room ready -- Tad: And she deserves a break. You know, if anybody should be buried up to their neck in sand, it's you. Di: You know what? And -- and the last guest left some personal items here, so -- ahem. Tad: Yeah, why don't you go yell at some unsuspecting maid, ok? Di: So I'll have them do another sweep. Zach: All right. Tad: Let's go. [After Tad and Di leave, Dixie emerges from the bathroom.] Zach: Why don't you put an end to this? [SCENE_BREAK] Ryan: Believe me, I wish I didn't have to stop you. Nothing is too bad for Madden, but I just can't -- I can't -- I can't let you do this. Erica: Greg is here for an interview. Ryan: Erica, you hate him as much as I do. Erica: Business is business. Ryan: You fought for Kendall to drop Madden and find a new Ob-Gyn. You said that he was connected to things that she should never know about. Erica: Yes, that's true. But I certainly don't plan to ask him about these things on "New Beginnings." Ryan: And when you found out that Madden was shoving adoption down Kendall's throat, you said that you would handle it alone. And then when I found you in Madden's office, you told me to trust you, that you would take care of him, that you had everything under control. Erica: And I do. So, why don't you go on back to the hospital -- Ryan: And now, Erica, all of a sudden the man that you despise is on your television show, and I'm supposed to believe that you don't have a plan? Erica: Well, of course I have a plan -- I have a job to do. Ryan: You're going to slaughter him on national television, and, yes, I happen to think he deserves it, and I actually think it's a very good idea, but it's going to backfire. Kendall's not going to thank you for this. She's going to see Madden as the victim, and she's going to hate you for it. Erica: Well, you know what? Sometimes parents have to do what's best for the child even if the child hates them. Ryan: Tell me whatever dirt you have on him. Don't expose him on national television. It's only going to amp up Kendall's loyalty to the guy. Erica: Ryan, I swear to you I will not air any of Greg's dirty laundry on my show. Josh: So you finally got the goods on my father? Why don't you share, Erica? What dirt did you dig up? Erica: You shouldn't be here. Josh: Oh, you don't have to protect me, Erica. What terrible sins did my father supposedly commit? Erica: Look, I'm not interested in embarrassing your father or exposing any of his deep, dark secrets -- if he has any. So you can go back to the hospital or wherever. Josh: Well, it just so happens I'm free this afternoon. Erica: Well, I'm not, and your father's not. We're busy. Ryan: Am I the only one getting the message here? Erica doesn't want you here. Time to go. Erica: You need to leave now. Ok, if you need an escort from security, I'd be happy to provide that to you. Ryan: That was a little too easy. Erica: Huh. Of all the days – [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: So no one else is coming? Lily: No. It doesn't have to be a long party. Just open your presents. Kendall: Oh, I don't know. I'm not sure -- Jonathan: Hmm -- it's ok, Kendall, you don't -- Lily: No, please? Jonathan: You don't have to open them -- Lily: Please? Kendall: Ok, all right. Lily: Good. Kendall: Show me the presents, I'll open the presents. Jonathan: Ok. Hold on. Kendall: Oh. Right. Jonathan: Oh -- Kendall: Oh -- Jonathan: Ok, this one. I -- I got this one so that you could put it next to his crib. When -- when you're reading to him, the little duck will -- will watch him. Ok, ok, and then this one -- I got this guy -- I got this guy, so that he'll always know that he has a friend around. [While looking at the sweet little baby things, Kendall recalls the day she made her decision and signed away her maternal rights.] Greg's voice: Kendall. How nice of you to come and see -- Kendall: Give me the papers. I want to sign and file and be done with it for good. I want to give my baby up for adoption. Lily: And these -- I asked Jonathan -- I asked Jonathan to get these, because a baby's eyes can be really sensitive, and you'll both look cute. Kendall: Oh. Oh, these are -- these are really nice, they are. You know what, though? I'm -- I'm really tired. I -- you know, pregnant women get tired quickly, so I -- I'm sorry, I'm just exhausted right now. Lily: Aw, that's too bad -- we brought cupcakes. Jonathan: No, that's ok. We -- we should go. You should get your rest. Kendall: Yeah. Thank you. Thanks. Um -- you know what? Could you -- could you take the cupcakes with you, because I'm trying to stay away from sugar. Lily: Ok. Jonathan: Ok. Lily: Ok. Kendall: Thanks. [SCENE_BREAK] Zach: The woman I love still thinks that Madden can protect her and her child. Dixie: I'm sorry. I can't interfere. Zach: Right, because it would blow up your plans. What about Kendall's plans, and her child? Dixie: Well, you are going to have to do it. You're going to have to find a way to get them away from him. Zach: You told me you lost your child because of Madden, but you can't tell Kendall. Ok. I can. Dixie: No, you can't. Zach: Why not? Because people are going to find out that you're alive? What do you want me to do? Why protect you instead of Kendall and her child? Dixie: No. I never said that. Zach: Well, then what is it? What -- what are we doing here? You -- you don't care about Kendall and her baby. Who do you care about? What, your family, maybe -- Di, your sister? She's in a bit of a pickle right now, too. She's engaged to your ex, the father of the baby you lost, and still you want her to keep your secret. It must've been fun, right, hiding in the bathroom. Listening. Dixie: Yes, it was a thrill I'll never forget. Zach: Ok, well, your secret is going to come out. People know -- Di knows, Del knows -- he's probably writing a chapter about it right now. Who else? Oh, yes, of course -- David Hayward. He's got your back, I'm sure, and now you've had to face it with Madden, but you still haven't settled anything. Dixie: I'm going to do it. I'm going to find a way to make him tell me the truth, all right, and then I will leave. I just need time. Zach: Why would he tell you anything? Why? He's much better off exposing you, getting -- getting you off his back. Dixie: You know what? I've obviously imposed on your generosity long enough. [Zach sighs] Dixie: I'm sorry I put you in this position. I will just find another place to live, and then I will leave. Zach: What do you think? You're going to walk out of here, and you're out of my life, out of Kendall's life? You've told me things, I know things, now, it's not that easy. You're screwing with a lot of people's lives, including your own, and I think you know that. [SCENE_BREAK] Tad: Ok. This is just the beginning, right? Di: Mm-hmm. Tad: You start with a couple pieces of plastic, a tail, and you work your way up from there. You play your cards right, we could be talking about sterling and zirconium. Di: Uh -- no -- Tad: No, no, I intend to shower you with riches and gifts. Di: I like the kite. I don't need anything else. Tad: Except me. Di: Except you. Tad: And a new boss. Well, how do you feel about the entertainment industry? Because I happen to be very close with a certain television goddess. [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: Ryan, I am not going to draw and quarter Greg Madden on "New Beginnings." It is not that kind of show. Ryan: It hasn't been up till now. Erica: Look, I can't stand and argue with you. Greg is waiting for me. [Glancing at the monitor in her office, Erica is horrified to see Josh about to pour himself a drink from her poisoned pitcher.] Erica: Oh, my God. [SCENE_BREAK] Josh: This is crazy. Greg: What, that Erica is going to interview me? Josh: No, that they're torturing you in this sweatbox. Greg: Oh, Josh, I think millions of people would quite like to be tortured this way. Josh: By your precious Erica? Come on, Dad, this is medically unsound. You should be at home. You know it. Greg: Josh, I'm doing a sit-down interview. I'm not running a -- doing a triathlon. Besides, I'm hydrating. Josh: With water. Big deal. It's probably warm. Greg: Stop worrying, Joshua. [Running to the stage, Erica grabs the cup of poisoned water from Josh's hands before he has a chance to drink it.] Erica: Give me that! Excuse me, Greg. It's just that Josh and I have already spoken. Josh: Oh, yeah, yeah. We had a little chat. She doesn't want me here, because she's afraid I'm going to interfere with your interview. Greg: Well, it is Erica's call, Joshua. Erica: Well, I just get this sickening sense of déjà vu -- you sitting in my chair, smiling, and -- and acting cordial, and all the while you were actually stabbing me in the back. Greg: We understand, Erica. Erica: Thank you. Josh: Erica, my father shouldn't even be here. Erica: Please leave now. Josh: I've come in a professional capacity. I'm here to keep an eye on my cardiac patient who just so happens to be my father. And while I'm here, I'm going to keep the other eye on you, in case you have something in store for my father. Erica: Greg, whatever you think of me, I do not pull surprise ambushes on my guests. Now, will you please leave? Do I need to call security? Greg: Go on, please, Josh. You don't have to stay for the interview. I trust Erica. And as much as I appreciate your concern, I will be all right. Go on back to the hospital. [Still in Erica's office, a suspicious Ryan watches the action on stage through the monitor.] [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: Oh, God! [Once alone, Kendall starts tearing down all the baby shower decorations, stuffs them into a plastic bag, and takes out the trash.] Jack: What's going on? Kendall: Oh. Tell my mother you can't change my mind. Jack: Your mother? Kendall: Yeah, she's crazy if she thinks I'll sit here and listen to you plead Ryan's case. Jack: Whoa -- whoa, your mother didn't send me over here, and I'm certainly not here to speak for Ryan. Kendall: Oh, really? Ok, so you're just strolling by? You thought you would just drop in? Jack: Please, don't get upset, all right? Kendall: Oh -- I just endured a farce of a baby shower. Don't tell me what to think or how to feel. Jack: All right. Why don't we walk inside here and just talk -- Kendall: Stop, Jack, stop, ok? I'm not stupid. Jack: Kendall, please calm down. What -- what did I do here? Kendall: Why are you so worried about me? You really should be worrying about Lily. Jack: Why should I be worried about Lily? Kendall: Oh, you don't know? Well, she's joined at the hip to our local serial killer. [SCENE_BREAK] Lily: Kendall will start to like you now. Jonathan: She didn't yell at me or anything. She didn't call me a serial killer -- nothing. Lily: No, she said, "It was thoughtful," and she'll let someone who does thoughtful things see the baby. Jonathan: Well, if she does, it's all thanks to you because the baby shower was your idea. Lily: You know, this could make a big difference to you and me. Jonathan: You could play with the baby, too! Lily: Well, just as important, if Kendall starts to like you, then she'll tell Erica, and Erica will start to like you, and then Erica will tell my dad, and then he'll start to like you. Jonathan: That would be great. Lily: I know, and then he wouldn't mind that we were boyfriend and girlfriend. Jonathan: I just want everyone to be happy, and especially Ryan. Because Ryan -- Ryan's going to be a great father. [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: Thank you, and welcome to a very special "New Beginnings." Today I am so pleased to introduce you to a man who has given countless others their unique new beginnings. Please join me in welcoming the world's premier fertility expert, Dr. Greg Madden. Greg: Thank you. Erica: Thank you. Thank you so much for joining me today, Greg. Greg: Oh, it's entirely my pleasure, thank you. Erica: Oh, I can't even tell you all how pleased I am to have Dr. Madden as my guest. I mean, this truly is a dream come true. [SCENE_BREAK] Zach: You've chased Madden all over the world, and you've finally caught up with him. Congratulations. What do you think he's going to do now? Just going to fall apart and tell you the truth? Why would he do that? He's too smart for that. He's cost you your child, and he's going to want to see what you have in store for him. What, are you going to kill him or take his career -- what? Dixie: Zach, I just have to find a way to play this out. Zach: Play it out? Ok, you want to risk your life, that's fine. You want to risk your family's life, that's fine, too. Do not play with Kendall. She's not a bargaining chip. Dixie: I'm not doing that. That was never my intention. Look, I'll -- I'll think of something, ok? I will -- I will do something to protect her. Zach: What? What are you going to do? What? If you walk out that door right now, you're going to turn your back on your biggest asset, and that is my trust in you. So give me some information on Madden, I will take care of him. What did he do? What did he do to your child? Dixie: I can't. I cannot tell you without risking too much, all right? There has to be another way. Zach: You lost your child because of this man. Now, tell me what happened to your daughter. What is it, Dixie? What happened? Dixie: Nothing, all right? Just stop it! [Dixie sighs] Dixie: I've said enough, ok? I've told you enough! [SCENE_BREAK] Di: Now, Zach's not that bad. Tad, he took a huge chance on me. Tad: He's a pompous, arrogant jerk. You could have any job, and a much better boss. Oh, sweetheart, don't tell me that lecture actually got to you? Di: No, I'm not worried about Zach. Tad: Well, something's bothering you. Di: No, it's just you -- you had to challenge him. You wouldn't leave it alone. Tad: Of course, I did. He was totally out of line. Di: Well, you know what I think? Tad: No, I don't. Di: Hmm? Tad: What? Di: I think you should go fly a kite! [Di laughs] Di: If you can catch me. [Di laughs] [SCENE_BREAK] Dixie: I'm sorry, ok, I'm sorry. Just -- would you let it go? Zach: You get that there's too much at stake here, right? Dixie: I get it, I get it. I get how you feel about Kendall and her baby, all right? I get it. I just need a little time, if you don't mind. Zach: How much time? Dixie: Oh. Are you kidding me? [Turning on the TV, Dixie is shocked to see Greg on Erica's show.] [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: Would you like some water? Greg: Uh -- no, no, thank you. I'm -- I'm -- where was I? I'm sorry. Erica: Uh -- a film you saw on television as a boy. Greg: Oh, yes -- yes, it was -- it was time-lapse photography. It was a -- a seed that sprouted and -- and it bloomed, like, all within a matter of minutes. It transfixed me. My mother -- she found me pulling at her potted plants trying to make them grow. Erica: And this inspired your life's work? Greg: Yeah. I doubt I understood the word "reproduction" -- I probably hadn't even heard it at the time -- but just watching that life take hold and the idea of just guiding its development, it kind of -- it captivated me. Erica: You became obsessed with mastering the creation of life. Greg: It was -- it was a turning point in my life, yes. Certainly just the miracle of life and the possibility of being able to control it, I -- it obsessed me, yes. Erica: Oh, well, my goodness, it sounds as if you had a full-blown God complex. Greg: Well, some people might view it that way. Erica: Ah. Well, I -- I don't know what our audience sees, but I certainly do. I don't think it's over-dramatizing to say that you have the power to create life. Greg: No, that's -- that is true. It is a great responsibility, and it's not one that I take lightly. Erica: And you will go to any lengths to help people get children. Greg: In some cases, yes. Erica: "In -- in some cases"? Only in some? What makes some people more worthy than others? Greg: There are evaluations, and there are tests. Erica: Conducted by you? Greg: My concern is the child's future. Erica: And who will raise him or her properly and who will love the child the most? Greg: No, it's not a contest. It's -- it's about the child's well-being. Erica: Well, but some people who haven't passed your test -- they might not agree. They may not see it that way. Greg: Well, there are two sides to every argument, of course. Erica: Tell me something -- in the hindsight, do you ever have any remorse, any -- any regrets about the choices you've made for people? Greg: I try not to let my emotions interfere. Erica: And what about their emotions, their -- their pain, their loss? Greg: Oh, my work is about -- is about fulfilling dreams. Erica: But if you choose not to help a couple, now, aren't you destroying their dreams and -- and taking away all their hope? Greg: Well, some people might view it that way, but, I mean, there are some women, no matter how strong their desire to be mothers, they're just -- they're not meant to be mothers. Erica: In your opinion? Greg: It's not opinion, it's -- it's fact. If I can prevent one child from experiencing the hardship of inferior parenting, then -- then my work is -- Erica: "Inferior parenting." Is that based on income? Ethnicity? Religion? Greg: Of course, it's -- it's not. It's -- it's harder to adopt a pet from a shelter than it is to have a child. I mean, to -- to drive a car, you have to have a license, but with a child, you don't -- Erica: "A pet from a shelter." [Greg sighs] Erica: So you're saying that in just one or two interviews, you can decide who is worthy to be a parent, who deserves children? Greg: Well, over the years, I have developed a sixth sense. Erica: And -- and you're never wrong? Greg: I've honed my instincts. Erica: Through years of playing God? Greg: Just by doing my work, by perfecting my -- my work. Erica: Yes, and -- and all that on-the-job training, during which time you made life-and-death decisions for how many couples? How many parents? Greg: I don't see what difference that makes. Erica: No, of course. Of course. It doesn't matter, because although nature sometimes makes mistakes, Greg Madden never does. Greg: I only -- I want your -- I want your audience to see how important my work – [Erica gasps as Greg collapses on the floor.] [SCENE_BREAK] Lily: If Kendall hadn't have been so tired, maybe we could have stayed and invited Erica and Reggie and my dad and maybe your brother and sister over and showed them what we bought her. Jonathan: I think Kendall really liked the lamp. Oh, I forgot to put the rope ladder up. Jack: Get down here, Lily. Now, Lily. And, Jonathan, I want you down here, too. [SCENE_BREAK] Di: I mean, if we -- no, we could follow it. It'll come down, eventually. Tad: Yeah, in the next state. Di: I loved that kite. Tad: Baby, it's a kite. It's not a vintage car. Di: Yeah, but I loved it. I mean, why -- why'd the string have to break? We should sue whoever made it. Tad: Would you forget the kite? Please? Besides, I got another gift for you. Di: Oh, no. Well, don't give it to me. I'll just lose it. Tad: Oh, I don't think so. This is pretty secure. I don't think the wind's going to carry this away. Di: Well, then I'll drop it, and it'll be buried in the sand. Tad: Well, no, then maybe the wind would blow the sand off it, and I would just have to put it right back where it belongs. Di: What did you do? Tad: And then, years from now, sometime around our anniversary, I'd probably go fishing. And then I'd bring the catch home, and you would find it again when you were cleaning fish. Di: Oh -- I'm not cleaning the fish. Tad: All right, I'll clean the damn fish, all right? And then I would find it while I was making you a delicious trout almondine. Open it. Now I know, it's not a kite, but -- Di: Oh -- it's -- oh, it's gorgeous. [Di opens the little box and sees a sparkling diamond ring.] Tad: Here. Now, I know this is just a formality, because I've already heard the answer. I just want to hear you say it again. Tell me you'll marry me. Di: I can't. [SCENE_BREAK] Erica: I'm sure it's just the excitement, and some of the lights. Can we turn some of these lights off, please? Josh: It's his heart condition. Erica: Please -- please do not be alarmed. I'm sure that Dr. Madden just needs to catch his breath. And then I'm sure that he'll feel much better. Josh: He's not breathing! Erica: Ryan? Have you been here this whole time? Ryan: Yeah, I have. I -- I saw the whole thing. [Josh performs CPR on his father.] Josh: Come on, Pop! Come on! Come on, breathe! [SCENE_BREAK] Kendall: Hmm. [Sitting on her sofa, Kendall turns on the TV and watches the action on her mother's show then dashes off.] Josh: Breathe, damn it! Come on, Pop! Breathe for me! Ryan: Yes, yes, I need an ambulance at the "New Beginnings" studio. [SCENE_BREAK] [With Zach standing by her side, Dixie also watches what's happening to Greg on TV.] Dixie: Bastard. You can't die. You can't die. You have to tell me where my daughter is. [NEXT_ON] Kendall (to Erica): Mother, what have you done to him? Josh (administering defibrillation to his father): Clear! Ryan (to Erica): If Greg dies, you will be guilty of murder. Di (to Tad): I don't want to hurt you, and there's still so much you don't know. Zach (to Di): Your daughter survived the accident in Switzerland. Di (to Zach): Yes.

He's very suspicious of Erica and not about to "help" cover for her the way Ryan wants to

Lulu: [Gasping] Let me go! [Gasps] Let me go! Let me go! Milo: Lulu, what's wrong? Lulu: [Breathing heavily] Nikolas: Hey, Elizabeth. It's me. I'm just calling to -- to see how you're doing. If you need any chicken soup, uh, electrolytes, anything like that, or if you just need someone to watch the boys, I'll be there. All right. So, I'll give you -- I'll give you a call later. [Doorbell rings] Laura: Nikolas! Nikolas: And, uh, I-I'll stop by, okay? And, again, I'm sorry about yesterday. Feel better. Laura: Nikolas -- oh! Nikolas: Hi. Laura: [Laughs] Nikolas: Mom. Laura: Hi, how are you? Oh. Nikolas: To what do I owe this pleasure? Laura: Well, I came to personally extend an invitation to you. Nikolas: Oh. An invitation for what? Laura: My wedding. Scott: What's this? Lucy: Hey! That is my résumé. I am going crazy here. I really, really want to get back to work. Scott: Masters of library science -- that's not really relevant as to who you are now. Lucy: [Scoffs] But what if some hot job happens to open up at the library of congress? Can't you just see me showing those smarmy senators and the presidents how to get lost in those stacks? Scott: Ah, forget about that. It would take you out of town. Besides, I got a job for you. Lucy: You do? W-well, doing what? For whom? Scott: Working for me. I need you to get mayor Lomax down to the courthouse, 'cause I am finally marrying Laura. [Seagulls squawking] Dante: PCPD. Anybody aboard? Luke: Ahoy, matey. [Chuckling] Hey! Don't shoot, you scurvy dog. I'm unarmed. Nikolas: I spoke to Scott about your engagement, but not to you. Laura: Well, I've had a lot on my mind lately. [Chuckles] Nikolas: I thought you were avoiding the subject. Are you sure about this? Laura: I thought you liked Scotty. Nikolas: Well, when did I ever say that? Scott: Ow! [Sighs] What was that for? Lucy: Because you held out on me. Scott: If you'd have hung around long enough the other night, you'd have heard me tell Laura it was time to make it legal before some other hot dame snatches me up. Lucy: Mm, some other hot dame? [Laughs] Scott: That could happen. Nikolas: Scott was very supportive while I was in the hospital. I was unconscious most of the time, but Alexis said he sat with me for hours. Laura: I know you so well, Nikolas. You always start an argument with a compliment. Nikolas: [Chuckles] Do I? Laura: You object to me marrying Scotty? Nikolas: I-I -- it's not my place to object to anything. Laura: But you have reservations. Nikolas: Well, have you forgotten what Scott did to Lulu? Laura: [Sighs] Scotty and Lulu have made peace with each other. He was wrong, but he admitted it. And she chose to put that in the past. Nikolas: Right, but that was before she lost her memory. I-I mean, I thought you were putting the wedding on hold until she got better. Lucy: Well, then, that is double good news, right? Because Lulu must have gotten her memory back if you and Laura are going ahead with the wedding. Scott: Well, the wedding's a go, but, uh, Lulu, uh -- she's still clueless. Lucy: Well, then, I thought Laura wanted to wait. Scott: Well, she realized that she can't live without me, so all that's left are the "I dos." Lucy: So, Laura finally came to her senses. I am very, very happy for you, Scotty. Scott: There's one problem. Lucy: What is that one problem? Laura: Look -- there's no telling when Lulu will recover. And it wouldn't be fair to Scotty and me to put our life on hold indefinitely. Especially now that I've said goodbye to -- Scott: Luke. Dante: What are you doing here? Luke: Captaining the ship. What are you doing here? Dante: Well, we got a call the haunted star drifted in out of the fog, which is kind of strange, 'cause I thought she was, uh, anchored to Cassadine island. Luke: Well, she was, but the WSB tugged her over to New York. I took over, brought her up the seaboard and down the St. Lawrence. Dante: Wow. That's commitment. Luke: Well, I'm fond of her. Dante: I thought you said she was cursed. Luke: She was. But I figure since Helena's finally dead, my impulse to send her to the bottom of the Atlantic would be a terrible waste of a good old tub. Dante: That's just as well. Lulu put a lot of her efforts into this boat and the business. She'll be happy to see it waiting for her. Luke: How is Lulu? Any improvement? Dante: Nope. She'll still shacked up with Milo Giambetti. Luke: [Sighs] Milo: I was doing crunches when I heard you scream. Lulu: Sorry if I broke your concentration. Milo: It's okay. It's all right. You -- you said something, though, sounded like, "let me go." What happened? Lulu: I'm not sure. I think it was Stavros. Oh, God. [Sighs] Milo: It's gonna be okay. Nikolas: You said goodbye to Luke? What does that mean, exactly? Laura: It means that we both acknowledged that it's over. You know, we've both moved on and changed and, yes, we have a history together and a family together, but those feelings are just not there anymore. Nikolas: I'm sorry. Laura: Why? Nikolas: Well, you loved him very much. Laura: Yes. But he will always be a part of my life. But, you see, nobody stays frozen in time. We -- we keep living and growing and -- and we change, and then what we want changes. Nikolas: So, no doubts, huh? Laura: I'll admit that I had some before we went to look for your sister, but I don't now. Nikolas: Okay. Yeah, I mean, I guess it does seem like things are somewhat resolved, doesn't it? I mean, Helena's gone. My father's gone -- although he was less of a consideration. There's no more vendettas. No more waiting for Helena's next atrocity. You and Luke are officially free of the Cassadines. Laura: We are free of our past, honey. There is one Cassadine that I could not live without. It's very important to me to have your blessing. Nikolas: Mother, all I want is your happiness. If Scott can accomplish that, then you absolutely have my blessing. Laura: So, you'll come to the ceremony? Nikolas: Of course I'll come to the ceremony. Laura: Oh, good! Speaking of which, I really do have to run, because it's gonna be this afternoon in the courthouse at 5:00, all right? Nikolas: In the courthouse? Laura: Yeah. The mayor, um, agreed to marry us. Well, actually, she did before, but Scotty thinks that he can convince her to officiate this afternoon. Nikolas: Oh, all right. Okay. Um -- well, listen, if you want the mayor to conduct your ceremony, that's, of course, your decision, but -- why not have the wedding here? Laura: [Laughs] Scott: Laura has assured me that it's over with Spencer. Done. Finished. Kaput. Lucy: Okay -- then why are you getting so worked up? Scott: I'm not getting worked up. Lucy: That is the face of a man who is worked up. That is not a face of a happy person who's about to get married to the woman that he loves who he's carried a torch for since high school. From my experience, that is a face -- who is possibly feeling threatened and possibly thinking of doing something underhanded, which, I can assure that face, that is the absolute worst possible idea. Laura has chosen you. You can trust her. Scott: It's Spencer I don't trust. That old fool is liable to show up and try to grab the bouquet just to stick it to me. Lucy: Oh, really? Like you never, ever did anything like that to him, huh? Scott: Et tu, Lucy? Lucy: Okay. I want you to breathe. Breathe. Remember your yoga. Scott: Oh, that silly yoga that you and Sabrina were teaching me at the firehouse. How is that down puppy going to work things out with Laura? Huh? How? Lucy: Okay, okay. Stop. Stop. [Inhales deeply] Come on. Inhale. Deep breath. Come on. Scott: [Inhales deeply] Lucy: And if inhaling doesn't help you find your inner peace, then I want you to remember -- [Singsong voice] Laura chose you. Scott: Yeah, but -- Lucy: [Normal voice] No, no, no. No, come on. Focus. No "buts." I am not gonna let you self-sabotage. I'm not gonna let you snatch defeat out of the hands of victory. Breathe. Breathe. Scott: Aah. [Muttering] Lucy: Wait. No, no, no. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Look at me. You won. This is your moment. You've got to seize it. You've got to embrace it. Your love is finally requited. [Laughs] Kevin: And my love is the arms of her ex. Scott: Uh-oh. Lucy: Doc. Kevin: Can't leave you alone for a minute, can I? Luke: Well, that is very disappointing. I mean, I thought spending time with you was gonna trigger some memories. Dante: Well, you know, I have to give her credit. She tried. She -- she came with me to one of Maxie's appointments. Luke: Really? And nothing? Seeing Maxie, listening to the heartbeat -- still nothing? Dante: You know, there was a moment. I looked in her eyes. I saw a glimmer of recognition, and then I thought I was gonna try and build on it, and soon, we got interrupted, and it was gone. Luke: So, there was just that one time at the hospital. Dante: No. There was another time at the Floating Rib and maybe one or two other times other than that, but the same happens. I think she's gonna recognize me and remember stuff, and then we get interrupted. Luke: Well, it sounds to me like you're gonna have to be proactive, son. Dante: What do you mean? Talk about the past? Show her pictures? I've been there, done that. Luke: It's not rocket science. If she's that close to advancement, you need to get her alone and -- advance her. Lulu: I'm sorry. I-I'm such a mess. I'm sorry. Milo: Hey, you should see me after a week without Pilates. [Chuckles] Lulu: Did you just tease me? Milo: You're shocked right? Lulu: [Chuckling] Yeah. Milo: I usually get a little bashful around you. Lulu: Why? Milo: Because you're -- you. Lulu: Well, that's just it. I'm not. Milo: That's probably why you're having these nightmares. Hey, I remember one time, I had this awful dream -- I went to Kelly's and I ate two double cheeseburgers and a whole plate of fries. Lulu: This is a bad dream? Milo: Oh, it's the worst. [Both chuckle] I had to do a three-day juice fast just to cleanse my brain. But I-I'm sure your nightmare was much more serious. Lulu: And we're assuming this was a dream. It might have been a memory. Dante: Wow, Luke. Get her alone. Have some alone time. What a great idea. Why didn't I think of that? Luke: Yeah, just a suggestion. Dante: No, it's a great one. Get her alone and I-I'm positive she would remember something about our life together, but the problem is she won't set foot in the loft. Not only that, we -- we don't get more than five minutes of time alone together. Luke: I'm troubled by this defeatist attitude of yours, son. Dante: I'm not defeated. I'm not defeated. I promise you, I am not. I will do whatever it takes for the rest of my life to try and get her back, but the problem is she is so stubborn. Luke: [Chuckling] Yeah. That part of her personality, at least, is intact. Dante: Yeah, I keep pushing, I'm gonna push her away. I need to find moments. I-I need to pick specific times where I can find an opening. Luke: All right. Look. The last time I checked, you can't bring a seagoing vessel into this harbor without the owner signing for a slip. You're a cop. Bring her down here, tie her up -- in red tape, and get to reminiscing. Dante: You know, that's not -- not a bad idea. Luke: You're welcome. Milo: So, you think it was a memory? Lulu: Had to be more than a dream, right? How could I just conjure something like that up with nothing to base it on? Milo: Well, let's just break it down and see if we can figure it out. You were yelling at someone to let you go. Any idea who that was? Lulu: [Sighs] No. I -- just some man. He was dragging me up on the deck. He was carrying me, and I -- I wanted him to -- to let me go. God, that had to be a memory, right? What did that bastard Stavros do to me? Milo: It'll come back. You just -- you have to be patient. Lulu: Well, you know, I-I know next to nothing about myself, but I'm pretty sure that patient is not my best event. Milo: You have to remember -- the brain is just -- it's part of your body. And the body always takes its time. Lulu: Well, how much time? 'Cause I feel like I'm stuck in limbo right now. I sound so selfish, after everything you've done. I'm sorry. You -- you've let me crash here, and you -- you're so generous and sensitive and -- Milo, you are a really good friend. Milo: It's, uh -- nice having you here. It's also nice -- being your friend. You're so -- nice. Laura: You want me to have the wedding here at Wyndemere? Nikolas: Of course. It's a new day, remember? Laura: [Chuckles] Nikolas: I mean, this house doesn't have to be a perpetual symbol of all the pain the Cassadines have caused, does it? I mean, it can just be a house, right? A big, uh, drafty, maybe a little gothic kind of house, but -- Laura: [Laughs] Nikolas: Yes. I'll put the staff to work. I think with enough flowers, we can cheer this place up. Laura: That is so sweet of you, but, really, I don't want you to go to all that trouble. Nikolas: Mother. I offered, and it's my pleasure. Consider it your wedding gift. Laura: You're a wonderful son. Nikolas: [Chuckles] Laura: [Laughs] Thank you. Nikolas: You're welcome. Laura: That is a such lovely offer, and, yes, I accept. Nikolas: Good. Laura: Oh, now I really do have to run, because I got to let Scotty know that there's a change of location. Laura: Mm, I really wish that lucky could be with us, but he's still in Africa. I finally got in touch with him, and he's well. But he's really busy. This charity work that he's doing is so important to him, and I-I didn't want to interrupt that and summon him home. Nikolas: I-I think I can speak for lucky on this. As long as you're happy, that's all that matters. Laura: I'm so glad that I'm gonna have you with me. We'll get the rest of the family together later. Nikolas: Okay. You got it. Lesley: Would you settle for some of the family right now? Well? How about a hug for your mother? Lucy: [Laughs] [Smooches] You're home. Kevin: Yes. And not a moment too soon, judging by that clinch with Scott. Lucy: Oh, hey. Don't be silly. I'm just congratulating him because Scott and Laura are getting married today. Kevin: Hey! Well, let's hope this one takes. Maybe somebody should send Luke Spencer out of town on a wild-goose chase. Lucy: [Clears throat] Excuse me. I don't think you meant to sound as snarky as you just sounded. Kevin: No, I -- Lucy: No. No! You did not, because you're a sensitive, brilliant, gorgeous psychiatrist who knows that this whole dynamic of Luke and Laura and Scott is -- it's very complicated and very, very emotional. Kevin: Not to mention none of our business. Lucy: [Sighs] I am -- I'm just trying to reassure my dear, dear friend of Laura's love for him and that he does not need to do anything underhanded to try and get Luke out of town. Scott: You know what? I-I'm gonna take, uh -- Kevin has a very good point there, so, uh, get mayor Lomax, and I'll see you later. Lucy: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Where are go -- what are you gonna do? Scott: I'm gonna do what Kevin said to do. I am gonna make sure that this wedding to Laura happens. Nikolas: [Grunts] Laura: Mom, you look wonderful. Lesley: Oh, baby, so do you. Laura: [Chuckles] Spencer: Did we surprise you? Laura: Yeah. Nikolas: You sure did. I didn't expect you till next week. Lesley: Oh, somebody wanted to see his daddy. Nikolas: Thank you for bringing him. I appreciate it. Laura: Aww, come here, you. Nikolas: Oh, go see grandma. Laura: Grandma missed you. Nikolas: So, what do you think of Wyndemere so far? Spencer: It's bigger than our house. Nikolas: Well, Wyndemere's our house, too. You just haven't been here in a while. Come on. Let me go show you around. Laura: Oh. Nikolas: You spend time with your mother. [Grunts] Laura: All right. Have fun. I'll see you later. Nikolas: Okay. Laura: [Chuckles] Lesley: [Sighs] Now that it's all over, I don't mind telling you how scared I was. Laura: I'm sorry. Lesley: Don't you dare apologize. Of course you had to go after Lulu. If it had been me and you had disappeared, I would have gone after you no matter what. Laura: I have no doubt. Lesley: I'm -- relieved that everybody came through okay. Laura: Not everybody. [Knock on door] Lulu: You should get that. Milo: Right. Get a grip, Giambetti. Dante: Do you ever wear clothes? Milo: Sorry. I was about to get dressed. Lulu: Hi. Milo: Relax. I'm not here to be your tour guide on some trip down memory lane. I'm here on police business. Milo: Should I call ms. Davis and have her meet us at the station? Dante: No. Milo, not this time. It's not about you. I'm here for Lulu. Milo: Okay. I'll just throw some more clothes on. Dante: It's about your boat. Lulu: I have a boat? Dante: Yeah. The, uh -- the Cassadines commandeered it to take it out of the country with you on it, and the government wants to bring it back, but, you know, there's papers to sign and damages and, you know, repairs to assess -- all that stuff. Lulu: Now? Dante: Yeah, now. I mean, your boat is damaged. It's unattended. It's -- it's -- you know, it's a public hazard. Lulu: Right, and that -- that's my responsibility. Dante: Well, it's your boat. It says so on the registry. I mean, you can't just, you know, push this off on someone else. Lulu: How will I find the boat that I don't remember having? Dante: It's cool. I'll take you to it. It's no problem. It'll be painless. I promise. Lulu: Hmm. Okay. Luke: How did you find me? Scott: You're not as mysterious as you think you are, Spencer. Luke: What do you want? Scott: I just want to let you know it's official. Laura and I are getting married. Luke: Well, let's see if you can make this one last. Scott: Oh, I have no doubt about that, because she is very clear on how she feels about me and how she doesn't feel about you. Luke: Great. Where do I send the gravy boat? Scott: The only gift I want from you is your absence. Do not try and stop my wedding again. I like to color my hair. Milo: Have you had breakfast? I can make you an egg-white omelet. Dante: Milo, what do you think is going on here? Milo: I'm just trying to be polite to a visitor is all. Dante: By keeping my wife from her family? Milo: Just giving her a place to stay, Dante. Dante: Yeah. That better be all you're giving her. Milo: What does that mean? Dante: [Sighs] It means you're a nice guy, Milo. And I think you had the best of intentions when you started this whole thing, but I also know you've had a thing for Lulu for as long as I've known you. And suddenly, you're her hero -- the only person she'll voluntarily spend any time with. Milo: I'm just being her friend - trying. Dante: Yeah? Then think what happens when she does remember. Don't take advantage of her. Lulu: I'm -- ready. Dante: Okay. Let's go. Lulu: I'll see you later. Milo: See you. Lesley: Nothing has changed? Laura: No. Lesley: Lulu still can't remember anything? Laura: No. She hasn't retrieved any of her memory at all. I -- you know, I worked so hard to put my own life back together again, and now my daughter has been stolen from me -- really stolen from herself, 'cause she's -- she's just adrift. She doesn't know who she is. She doesn't know where she's Lesley: We'll have to help her find her way. Laura: But what if she never gets her memory back? Lesley: We'll build new memories. That's what you and I did. When we first reconnected, we had nothing. We had no past. We had no memories. We started from scratch. It can be done. [Crying] We're living proof. Laura: You're right. We are. [Chuckles] Lesley: You have faith. You will be able to help your daughter. Laura: Thank you, mom. Lesley: I love you so much. Laura: I love you, too. Spencer: We're having a wedding! Nikolas: [Chuckles] Lesley: What? Nikolas: Hey, Spencer. We have to go meet the housekeeper so we can tell her to buy up all the flowers in Port Charles, 'cause this place is gonna need a little decoration, don't you think? Spencer: Okay. Nikolas: Yeah, okay. Okay. Laura: [Chuckles] Lesley: Nikolas is getting married?! Laura: No, mom. Not Nikolas. Me. Lesley: Oh! Laura: I-I'm marrying Scotty. Luke: If Laura wants to be the bride of Satan, that's her hell to pay. She has my blessing. Scott: Good. Glad you finally have accepted reality, because Laura's gonna be very happy, and she's gonna be very safe. Luke: Well, whether she is or whether she isn't, it's her life -- her decision. Scott: We're gonna have a great life, unlike you who's gonna end up as a doddering old coot, miserable and alone. Lulu: This is mine. Dante: You are the owner/proprietor. It says so on the deed. Lulu: Okay. Um, where are the damages you were talking about? Dante: Uh, here. Lulu: That little scratch? Dante: Well, if you follow the trajectory, you'll see there's a bullet imbedded right here. Lulu: A bullet. Dante: Yeah, there was some shooting. Lulu: Okay. I'll bite. Why was there some shooting on my boat? Dante: Well, you were kidnapped, and your parents and I -- we gave chase, but I'm talking -- this was in the middle of the ocean at this point. So, your parents get on board. They're searching for you. Helena's guys get to them pretty quickly. I swim over from the WSB vessel. Lulu: Wait, wait. This is in the middle of the ocean that you're swimming? Dante: Yeah. They had to stay out of range, so I get on board and start recon. Helena's guys start shooting, and I get the drop on them, have the old lady at gunpoint for a minute or two -- long enough for your parents to find your brother Ethan. And then they outnumbered me and threw me overboard. [Chuckles] Lulu: So, you're saying that you almost died -- for me? Dante: I would do anything for you. Anyway, that is how you got bullets on your boat. Lulu: It sounds like quite the adventure. [Sighs] Dante: Strangely enough, it's not the most memorable moment I've had on this deck. Lulu: That's a setup for something, right? Dante: No. Not at all. What are you talking about? Lulu: Well, no, what? Please, you are totally trying to bait me. You want me to ask. Dan: . No, no. I don't. I don't. Let's go finish the tour. Let's go to your office -- Lulu: Okay, no. Fine. Okay, I want to know. What is the most memorable thing that happened to you on this deck? Dante: We, uh -- we had our first kiss. Lesley: You are marrying Scotty Baldwin? Laura: That's the plan. Lesley: You already married him once, and it didn't end well. Laura: Yeah, but I think it's safe to say that we have both grown up an awful lot since then, right? Lesley: You have. Yes. Scotty, I'm not so sure about. Are you absolutely 100% certain that he isn't using this marriage to make a point that you were wrong to have left him all those years ago? Laura: Mom, you know that Scotty and I have been spending an awful lot of time together, right? Lesley: Ugh, yes. It's part of why I was happy to stay with Nikolas -- I didn't have to watch Scotty romancing you. Laura: He wasn't romancing me, per se. Lesley: [Scoffs] He showed up in Paris 10 minutes after you did. He got an apartment three blocks away. He was always around. He was inviting himself over for dinner. He was taking you on little romantic outings. Laura: Yeah, because we enjoy each other. Lesley: Have you forgotten what that man did to you -- what he did to your family? Laura: Scotty made mistakes. And so did I. Lesley: [Sighs] If you really loved him -- if you really were 100% certain that this marriage is the right thing, you would have invited me to the wedding. Laura: Did it ever occur to you that I might not have told you about the wedding because I was trying to avoid the scolding that I'm getting right now? Lesley: Oh -- [Scoffs] Laura: Hmm? Lesley: Mm. Does Luke know about this? Laura: Luke is my ex-husband, mother. He doesn't get to weigh in. Lesley: Well, I certainly hope your mother still gets to weigh in, because I refuse to let you make the same mistake. Laura: Mom, please, I'm -- Lesley: No, I mean it Laura. I mean it. You marry Scotty Baldwin, it will be over my dead body. Scott: But we would miss you so much. Lesley: [Gasps] Lucy: You are never, ever allowed to leave me again. Kevin: My patients? Lucy: Oh, just let them go. They'll have to do without you. You can't keep going to Seattle and other far-flung places. Kevin: I missed you, too. Lucy: No, I'm serious. Who was so important that you had to abandon me? Kevin: Mm. Lucy: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Oh! It was Bobbie, wasn't it?! Kevin: I can't discuss my patients. You know that. Lucy: It was. No, it was. It was Bobbie Spencer. She finally snapped. Kevin: No. But we had coffee. And she wanted me to tell you that Noah Drake is romancing the hell out of her. Lucy: Oh, gee. That's delightful. I really care. I don't. I just want us to focus here on us, doc. You really -- you got to cut your ties with those far- flung patients. I think it's time you refer them to somebody else, even though another psychiatrist will never, ever be as brilliant as you. Nobody will be. [Sighs] Kevin: Well, you know, referrals can work in many cases. But not all. Lucy: [Sighs] Why not? What is so special about this particular patient? Lulu: Our first kiss happened on this boat? Dante: Yeah. It did. Actually, pretty much right where we're standing now. Scott: Come on, Lesley. Can't you give your once and future son-in-law a proper hello? Lesley: Would you settle for goodbye? I allowed you to marry Laura once. Never again. Scott: But we used to be so close. When did this all go south? Lesley: Gee, I'm not quite sure. Um -- maybe it was when you killed me husband! Lulu: So, how did this kiss happen? I mean, what led up to it? Were we on some romantic date and then you brought me out on the boat? Dante: [Chuckling] No. We weren't even on a date. You -- you barely even knew me. Lulu: But I kissed you anyway, so you're saying that I was easy. Dante: Oh, believe me, that kiss was anything but easy. Lulu: Then what happened? Dante: Your brother was cheating me at cards, and you put a stop to it, and I wanted to thank you. Lulu: [Sighs] Dante: Wait! Lulu! Lulu, wait, wait. Lulu: Please just stop following me. Dante: I just, uh, wanted to thank you. Lulu: For what? Dante: For, uh, proving me right. I had this gut feeling that you liked me. Lulu: Uh, yeah, since when? Dante: Well, since your brother, uh -- interesting accent, by the way -- conned me, and you, uh, called him on his scam. Why would you do that if you found me so repugnant? Lulu: Because Ethan had it coming to him. Dante: Ah, you're still mad at him for beating me up with lucky? Lulu: [Chuckling] Oh, no. No. Believe it or not, this actually has nothing to do with you. Dante: Oh, yeah. Well, either way, yeah, I would have been out next week's milk money if you hadn't stepped in, and I owe you. And all flirting aside, I want to show you my gratitude. That's how my mother raised me. Lulu: Mm. Dante: Do you like ice cream? Lulu: Forget it. You are not taking me out for ice cream for stopping my brother. Dante: Well, I guess I could just, uh, kiss you instead. Lulu: [Laughs] Oh, yeah. No, sure. Sure. Yeah. When hell freezes over. Lulu: Wow. Was I a bitch or what? Dante: You were a challenge. Lulu: Oh, yeah. Let me guess. Just one you couldn't resist. Dante: Oh, you were definitely irresistible. But you'd been hurt. You had your guard up, and you didn't know me from Adam, which, coincidentally, you -- you still don't. Lulu: I guess what they say is true -- those that don't know their history are doomed to repeat it. Here I am being a bitch to you again. Dante: It's okay. I mean, it's cool. I got you to kiss me before. I'll get you to do it again. Lulu: Yeah, how? How did you get from "when hell freezes over" to a kiss? Lucy: Naturally, I do respect the privacy of your patients, just like I respect this mystery patient -- whatever dire things they've gotten themselves into -- but I just think they should find a more geographically appropriate psychiatrist. Kevin: Geographically appropriate? Lucy: Yes. Like maybe in the same state -- of physicalness. Like the same state like the state of Washington -- Kevin: I get it. Lucy: -- Not the same state of mind. You know, like, because probably this mystery patient is a couple tacos short of a combo platter. Kevin: You can't stand that I'm withholding information, can you? Lucy: And that's just a fancy way to say that you're keeping secrets from me. Kevin: Well, you don't tell me what goes into coecoe's anti-aging eye cream. Lucy: I don't have to. It's clearly printed on the label. The FDA requires me, which I try to do -- follow those rules. Kevin: And when the day comes the government tells me I have to share all the information about my patients, I will. But they haven't, and they won't. But I can tell you that your concern, though much appreciated, is misplaced. Lucy: Well, then, could you sort of reassure me, like, pronto? Kevin: You're gorgeous and delightful and the love of my life. Lucy: Okay. That's good. But you're changing the subject. I-I want to talk about this -- this whack-job -- this emotionally lovely, unstable patient of yours that is taking all of your time. Kevin: What I can say is that when it comes to this particular patient, I have the situation well in hand. Dante: Well, I'm not saying it was easy. You were very stubborn. You didn't want to give in, but -- but you were drawn to me. Lulu: No, really. Dante: No. Like, you couldn't keep your eyes off me. It was the kind of thing where you asked me to leave so many times that it became very obvious that you really wanted me to stay. Lulu: There's no chance that you were just -- I don't know -- seeing what you wanted to? Dante: You liked me. A lot. And we both knew you wanted me to work for it. Lulu: It? Dante: The -- kiss and pretty much everything that happened after that. Lulu: Okay. Yeah. No, no, no. Let's just stick with the kiss for the moment. Dante: All right. So, like I said, it wasn't easy. You -- you were being very tough, you know, but I cracked that shell and -- and you melted. Lulu: And I melted? Dante: Yeah. Lulu: Oh! [Laughs] What, do those lines really work? Dante: You like those lines. You find them adorable, actually. Lulu: Oh, really? Are you sure that I wasn't just attracted to your bashfulness and innate modesty? Dante: That, but more to do with my good looks and charm and -- and sincerity. Lulu: Right. So, did you just keep spouting cheesy pick-up lines until you finally wore me down? Dante: Yeah, you could say I was persistent. Lulu: Oh. Well, there's a surprise. So, um -- what happened? Laura: Mom, do we really have to do this now? This -- this is our wedding day. Lesley: Not if I can help it. Laura, you are about to marry the man who killed rick and then left you to take the rap. Laura: What happened in the attic was a horrific misunderstanding. Lesley: That's what you're calling it? A misunderstanding?! Scott: I will always regret Rick's death. I never meant for Laura to take the blame. Rick was hurting her. She was screaming and she was yelling, and I hit him. It happened so fast. I was just trying to protect Laura, because I love her, and I'm gonna marry her today with or without your blessing. I would like to have it, and I know it would mean the world to Laura, so -- forget about me and just think about her. Luke: To Scott and Laura Baldwin and moving on.

Lulu wakes up screaming from a nightmare about being dragged unconscious onto a boat

Cassie: He's just fixing some things around here. And Cyrus and Grady are two totally different people. Frank: Yeah? Well, so were Frank and Jesse James. Cassie: Oh, come on. Frank: There was a robbery on Glen Avenue, the house right next to Cassie's. Cyrus: Oh, that's terrible. Frank: Cyrus Foley, you are under arrest. I've got an eyewitness that can place you right at the scene of the crime. [SCENE_BREAK] Bill: Yeah, well, I paid extra for the physical therapy, okay? The least she can do is show up. I'm sorry? A little late? Try an hour. Well, that would be fantastic. Let's just try to do it in the next century. Okay, great. Thank you. [SCENE_BREAK] Lizzie: We should hire more women. They do work twice as hard. Alexandra: They also live longer and command most of the money. Lizzie: What is going on? Are you okay? Bill: Oh, yeah, yeah. I'm good, I'm good. Fine. Lizzie: Here, wait. Let me get it. Bill: No, I got it, Lizzie. Thank you. Ah. Lizzie: Okay, look, Bill, stop. [SCENE_BREAK] (Shooting sounds) Grady: Ah! (Shootings sounds) Dinah: I can't even believe I bought you that game. How long are you going to play with it? Grady: Until I'm the ultimate avenger. Dinah: What about avenging Bill, all right? Let's talk about that. I want to work. I want to think of a plan-- hopefully something that does not involve a ski mask. Grady: Well, what you got? Because I kind of like the ski mask. Dinah: I don't want you to hurt him physically. Grady: No, no, no, no! Maximum termination! Dinah: Or terminate him. I'd like to think of something, just sort of bring him down the way he brought me down. I want to think of something effective, you know? Come up with that. I just don't know which way to go yet. Grady: So until then? Dinah: Oh, you want orders? Give me this thing. All right. You're nine men down and you're still on the first planet. Grady: Yeah, my robot's good. Dinah: (Laughing) Oh, your robot's malfunctioning. A lot like our partnership. Oh, boy. Reporter: International jewel thief Cyrus Foley has been arrested. This time he's suspected of vandalizing a local residence. He was taken into custody without incident and transported downtown. Charges are pending. Grady: Hey, I was listening to that! Dinah: Do you really think there's going to be something to top that? [SCENE_BREAK] R.J.: What's that? Cassie: It's nothing. So if we're going to get you to the play date with Brendan, go hiking, we should get moving. R.J.: You can come if you want to. Cassie: Oh, thanks, honey. But I have something I have to take care of. R.J.: What? Cassie: Just an errand. R.J.: All right. [SCENE_BREAK] Cyrus: How many times do I have to tell you I'm innocent? Frank: How many times do I have to tell you I don't believe you? Cyrus: You haven't even asked for my alibi. Frank: You know what? I don't need one. It's probably a lie anyway. I've got a witness that places you right at the scene of the crime. Cyrus: Oh, yeah? What witness? Frank: A witness. Someone who saw you right outside the house, right before $25,000 worth of surround sound equipment was stolen. Cyrus: So where is it? Frank: I don't know. You tell me. Cyrus: Well, have you checked my house, my car? Frank: Uh, no, I haven't, but thanks for the tip. Now I don't have to do that. Cyrus: So I'm guilty 'til proven guilty? Is that it? Just get me arraigned, Frank, so I can post bail and get out of here. Frank: What's the matter with you? You just don't get it, do you? The state just passed a repeat offender law. And if you're ID'd out of this lineup, guess what? It's going to change the rest of your life, because you're going to be looking at, with your record, 30 years to life, no deals. Let's go. So you and your brother were supposed to leave town. What the hell happened? Cyrus: I got held up. Frank: Oh. By Cassie Winslow? Cyrus: No. Frank: I don't like you spending time with her. She's got enough problems of her own. Cyrus: Well, maybe I'm not a problem for her. Frank: You've been a problem ever since you got to this town. You know, you talk a pretty good game, but you know what? You're still the same guy. You're a liar, you're a cheat, and you're a thief. Cyrus: I wasn't lying to you about leaving, Frank. I was supposed to go to South America. Frank: Really? Then why didn't you? What is this, payback because Harley left town? Is that what this is? I mean, are you redirecting your anger to everybody that lives here? Cyrus: Well, that assumes that I actually did this. You think I'd risk everything for some lousy stereo equipment? Why would I lower my standards, ruin my reputation? Frank: Because you didn't think you'd get caught. Cyrus: Come on, Frank. You know me. I'm innocent. Frank: You know what? I do know you. I know you really, really well. And you know what? I can tell by that little look in your eye right now you really are scared. And in the past? In the past, I'd love to have booked you and then made it stick. But you know what? This time... this time when I look at you, the whole situation's just sad. It's very, very sad. Cyrus: Your witness is lying. Hey, what's his name? Or is it a she? [SCENE_BREAK] Coop: Hey, Cassie. Did you hear the news about Cyrus Foley? They just arrested him. Cassie: Really? Coop: Yeah. Cassie: Well, what for? Coop: Um, well, apparently a robbery of some sort. Actually, the house wasn't that far from yours. Cassie: Did they mention what he took? Coop: Um, no. No, they said the details are kind of sketchy at this point. So... Cassie: Maybe it was just a mistake. Coop: Maybe. But I don't know. They seem pretty sure about this. I mean, after all, the guy is a thief. Cassie: Oh, sad. Coop: For him. Cassie: And Harley. I mean, I wonder how she's going to take this. Coop: Harley left the country because of this guy. I'm pretty sure she's not going to care. Or... Cassie: Or? Coop: Or this is just going to let her know that she made the right decision. Cassie: Well, I just hope she's happy, because I really miss her. Coop: Thank you. We all do. Cassie: Maybe with Cyrus gone, though, you know, maybe she'll come home. Coop: Well, Cyrus isn't gone yet. I mean, supposedly, they said that they've got a witness. But who knows? Excuse me. [SCENE_BREAK] Frank: Mr. Pandola, sorry to keep you waiting. What we're going to do now is we're going to take your statement, and then we're going to do the lineup, okay? Pandola: Whatever you need. Frank: Great. Listen, I really appreciate you coming forward, okay? If you can I.D. this guy that stole the stereo, you'll really help us close this case. [SCENE_BREAK] Dinah: This is good. You know what this is? This is karma. This is exactly what Cyrus is getting for not treating you like an equal. He was selfish, condescending, and you know what's happening? He's in jail right now. Put it there, baby. Grady: Somebody's happy. Dinah: Yeah, I am. You know why? Because people have to understand they cannot treat their own family like servants. Grady: People like Bill? Dinah: Yeah, and Cyrus. You know? They cheat us. And then they expect us to forgive them, and we do, over and over again, until it hurts, until we can't do it anymore, until, actually, we are happy that they lost, and they're in prison. Grady: It just doesn't fit. Dinah: What doesn't fit? Grady: The whole thing. I mean, when has Cyrus ever done a job in his own neighborhood? Dinah: Well, never. Grady: Exactly. Dinah: It was always too dangerous. Grady: Exactly. So we need to find out more than what's going on, on the radio. Dinah: I could talk to Mallet. Grady: Or maybe... you could go down to the crime scene and find out what's really happening, huh? Dinah: That's funny. You're saying that like I work for you, instead of vice- versa. Grady: Do you want me to say please? Because I'm not exactly welcome at the police station. Dinah: No, you're not. You know, the one person who's actually treated me worse than my brother Bill right now is Cyrus. So don't worry. This one's on the house. [SCENE_BREAK] Lizzie: Do you want Roxy to keep you company? Bill: Well, who's my second choice? Lizzie: Okay. I think that I am going to need to reschedule the meeting. Bill: Meeting? Alexandra: Yes, I've been asked to be a consultant on the Galaxy International project. Lizzie: I knew you'd be pleased. Bill: Consultant? Lizzie: Yeah. Is tomorrow okay? Bill: Well, don't cancel on my account. I'll just sit here, watch the reruns of Survivor. I like that show. I seem to identify with it. Alexandra: No, tomorrow will be fine, darling. I just want to go call the hospital and check on Alan. Bill: How's Alan doing? Alexandra: Well, still touch and go. I had actually hoped he'd be up and walking around by now. But it is kind of heartbreaking just watching him lying in that bed. Lizzie: He's going to be okay. Bill: Yeah. Heck, we're talking about Alan Spaulding, right? Alexandra: (Laughs) Bill: If he doesn't have nine lives, he'll just steal a couple. Alexandra: (Laughs) Lizzie: Go call about Granddad and call me if you hear anything. Alexandra: I'll call you as soon as I hear, and you take care of that knee. Lizzie: You know what I think you need? Bill: Hmm? Lizzie: A healthy dose of physical therapy. Roll on your stomach. Bill: What? Lizzie: Do it. Trust me. Do it. I had an injury like this before. I know the drill. (Claps) Come on, on your stomach. Bill: Ah! Lizzie: Come on, other leg. Come on, give me your leg. There you go. Okay, there. Yep. See, you can't let the muscles atrophy, because they have to support the knee. Bill: Ow! Lizzie: How does that feel? Bill: I feel like I'm Roxy stuck in the jaws of a Doberman. Lizzie: You know something? I would have that cute little girlfriend of yours help me out, but she doesn't seem to be around. Is she sick of you already? Bill: She's a therapist. Lizzie: I'm sorry, what did you say? Bill: A therapist! Lizzie: It happens to be illegal to date your psychologist, by the way. Not that you would care. Bill: Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah! Lizzie, Lizzie, my... ah, Lizzie, Lizzie, she's my physical therapist. Lizzie: Yeah, right. Sure, they all look like that. Over, on your back. Bill: Oh, my goodness. Lizzie: Come on. Roll over. Bill: Oh! Lizzie: There you go. Straighten the knee. Straight, lift. Bill: It's straight. Lizzie: Lift. Lift it higher. Bill: I am. Lizzie: Come on, higher. Higher. Bill: I can't. Lizzie: Yes, you can. Come on, higher. Bill: You're killing me. Lizzie: Okay. Bill: Thank you. Ah. Lizzie: Was she really your physical therapist? Not that I care, but I'm just curious. Bill: If I say yes, what do I get? So tiny, but so painful. Lizzie: Do you want to stop? Bill: No. Do you? (Knocking on door) Lizzie: Come in. Sean: Hi. Lizzie: Hi. Sean: I'm Sean Caldwell. Lizzie: Oh. Wow. They didn't tell me that you'd be so... early. Uh, this is Bill Lewis, my business partner. I am interviewing for a personal assistant. You can sit in if you'd like. Bill: Male assistant? Lizzie: Try not to say anything sexist. Bill: Hmm. Do you type? Sean: I do. 75 words per minute. Lizzie: Hot. Fast. Would you like to have a seat? Your resume? Sean: Here you go. Lizzie: Okay. This is quite a resume. It's very impressive. Especially your hobby. Bill: Hobby? Lizzie: Working out. But health is important. This is a very stressful job. Bill: Hmm! And she can be quite a handful. And then there's the dog, Roxy, who you're going to have to walk and talk to and cradle and... Lizzie: Okay, we've got it, Bill. Bill: I just want to help, that's all... Lizzie: Bill! Bill: ...I'm doing. Lizzie: Do you like dogs? Sean: Uh, yeah. Right there. Lizzie: You do doggie shiatsu? Sean: (Laughs) Only on the weekends. Lizzie: (Laughs) You're perfect. No, seriously, you're perfect. I think the only danger in hiring someone like you is getting slapped with a sexual harassment charge. (Laughs) Where are you going? Bill: I'm going to go take a shiatsu. Lizzie: Nice. Bill: Hire whoever you like. Lizzie: Okay. Sean: So do I get the job? Lizzie: Oh, the job. Yeah. Go talk to Megan in personnel. I think there's something in Marketing. Oh, you're much too qualified to be an assistant. You know how to get out? Sean: Yeah. Lizzie: Thanks for coming. Bye. Sean: Okay. Thanks. Alexandra: Oh, hello. Sean: Hi. How are you? Alexandra: Fine, thank you. Who was that? Lizzie: Oh, one of the many men I am interviewing to be my personal assistant. Alexandra: Oh, well, did you hire him? Lizzie: No. Overqualified. Alexandra: Oh. Maybe for you. (Laughs) Not overqualified for me. By the way, darling, you are playing a very dangerous game, you know. Lizzie: Really? I thought I played that very well. [SCENE_BREAK] Cop: Can I help you? Dinah: Oh, hey. Hi, I'm A.C. Mallet's ex-wife. He asked me to stop by and pick up a check? Cop: Wrong desk. Dinah: Oh... (laughs) Okay. Thank you. Um... you know, I don't see them. I'll call. I'll call him later. Thank you. (Phone rings) Grady: Hello? Dinah: A witness saw Cyrus walk out of a home with stereo equipment, pretty expensive stuff. I haven't seen the guy yet, but I figure they're keeping him under wraps. Grady: What about Cyrus? Have you seen him? Dinah: No. But if he's convicted, you can say goodbye for a while. He'll be in there until you're old and gray. Grady: Over a stereo? Dinah: It's a three strikes kind of thing. Who knows? It might even be for life. Grady: For life? Dinah: At least you won't feel second best anymore. [SCENE_BREAK] Coop: Oh, Cassie, I guess everything worked out with Shayne, right? Good news. Cassie: Um... with Shayne? Coop: Yeah. He was missing, right? Cassie: In Afghanistan? Coop: No one told you? Cassie: You mean, did Josh call me? No. Coop: No. No. No, no, no, no. Reva. Apparently she was ready to get on a plane. Cassie: In her condition? Coop: Well, yeah. That's what Jeffery said. Cassie: So she listened to him? Coop: Um, you know, I feel like if I say two more words about this I'm going to be the town gossip officially. So I'm going to stop and just say, you know, all's well that ends well. Cassie: Okay, so Shayne is okay? Coop: Yeah. That's the good word that I heard, at least. Cassie: Well, thank God for that. Coop: Yeah. Yeah, I know. (Chuckles) I hate to laugh, but it would have been something, though, you know? Cassie: What's that? Coop: Well, you know, I mean, Reva, Josh, Jeffery, running around Afghanistan looking for Shayne. I mean, come on. Cassie: (Clears throat) Yeah, I'd say that definitely would have qualified as "something." Coop: I just can't believe no one told you. Cassie: Well, I believe it. [SCENE_BREAK] Dinah: The big ones come out at night. Cyrus: What are you doing here? Dinah: Buddy of Mallet's. Cyrus: Oh. I just figured you were part of my punishment. Dinah: I just thought you should know that they're pretty confident out there. From what I hear it's an open and shut case. Cyrus: Well, thanks for the update. But I'm not worried. See, I'm innocent. Dinah: (Laughs) It's good. That is so good. Cyrus: Yeah. Do you want something? Dinah: Just to tell you what I think of you. Cyrus: This should be good. Dinah: Yeah. How many jobs have we worked together, and yet you go and trash me to Grady? Yet that didn't work, because he's got your number, just like I have Bill's number. So the one thing that your brother and I have in common is that we both know what it's like to be abandoned, stepped on and hurt by the people that love us the most. But fortunately, we know how to get back at them, too. So you've got that going for you. Cyrus: Dee Dee, wait. How about one little favor for old time's sake, hmm? Dinah: I'm not breaking you out of here. Cyrus: Leave Grady alone. Hire someone else. Dinah: For old times sake? No. Why would I do that? Cyrus: Come on. He deserves a break. Deep down he's not a bad guy. Dinah: Of course he is. That's why I hired him. It's funny...I know your brother better than you do. [SCENE_BREAK] Frank: Hey, listen. How would you like to make that call in private? I'll get you some coffee. It's just for your protection. Trust me. I mean, it's just until the lineup. Pandola: Sure, why not? Frank: Great. Come on. Okay. There's some coffee and some doughnuts right there, and when we're ready for you I'll come back and get you, all right? Pandola: Great. Thanks. Grady: What do you say we have a little chat? [SCENE_BREAK] Lizzie: Now, I know that you don't think I belong with Bill. Thank you. Or, that he belongs with our company. But... Alexandra: I should just be quiet and trust you? Lizzie: That's what I was going to say. Alexandra: Yeah, well, you know darling. Actually, I've been finishing your grandfather's sentences for years. Lizzie: Hmm. Only I know what I'm doing. Alexandra: Yes. That is exactly what your grandfather would say. Lizzie: No, it's different. Call it intuition or whatever. But somehow I know that by embracing my legacy, it's the way for me and Bill to embrace each other. Alexandra: Embracing, yes. That's why you're hiring a very young, handsome assistant to make him jealous. Lizzie: Okay, wait, hold on. Not worse than what he did to me. He passed his physical therapist off as his girlfriend. I got it out of him, but... Alexandra: Mm-hmm. He admitted it? Lizzie: Yes, but I had already known. I actually was the one that cancelled that appointment, so I could give a little... physical therapy myself. Alexandra: Seems to me all these little games just might get in the way of your real objectives. Lizzie: Bill is not going to get in the way. Just be patient. Trust me. It's all going to work out. Alexandra: Hmm. [SCENE_BREAK] Dinah: Hey, I just saw Cyrus. He's sweating bullets. Grady: I bet he is. Dinah: I got the name of the witness. Grady: Tim Pandola. [SCENE_BREAK] Frank: Okay, Mr. Pandola, we're ready for you , sir. The line-up should take about ten minutes, and then you're free to go home. Pandola: Uh... I... can't do it. Um... I've been thinking. I didn't get a clear look at him. Frank: What are you talking about? You said you were three yards away, trimming your tree. Pandola: Well, I... I was, but I wasn't wearing my contacts. I'm far-sighted. Frank: But that means you can't see stuff close up. Pandola: Well, no, I mean, I meant I'm near-sighted. Frank: Mr. Pandola, you ID'd the stereo equipment by it's brand name. How could you do that if you can't see? Pandola: I've got to go. Frank: Sir? We need you to help close this case. Pandola: I'm sorry. Cassie: Excuse me, is there someone... Frank! Frank: Not now, Cassie. Cassie: What is going on? Frank: You're free to go. Cyrus: Is this some sort of a game? Frank: Do you want to get thrown out? I don't have a case. My witness suddenly went blind. Cyrus: Blind? Frank: Do I need to spell it out for you? My witness suddenly changed his mind, and I don't know why. Maybe he's scared of retribution by you and your psycho brother. Cyrus: And so that's it? It's over? Frank: Get out of here before I book you for loitering. Cyrus: You're a good man, Frank. Hey. What are you doing here? Cassie: I heard a rumor that you were in jail. Cyrus: Just goes to show, you can't believe everything you hear. Cassie: Just the facts, then, huh? Cyrus: The facts. Evidence. Without them, what do you have? [SCENE_BREAK] Dinah: How did you know the witness's name? Did you hear it on the news? Grady: Right on schedule. Dinah: You did this? [SCENE_BREAK] Alexandra: Mm-hmm. Okay. All right, thank you. Lizzie: Mm-hmm, what? Alexandra: Well, he's still holding on. Lizzie: Is he getting any better? I hope he's with Gus. Not permanently. I just hate thinking of him alone in some dark void. Alexandra: (Laughs) Especially not some in dark, lonely place with a big fire. Lizzie: Hell? Alexandra: No, I don't even want to hear myself say this, but can you really imagine your grandfather floating around with a couple of beautiful, white, fluffy wings? Lizzie: I don't think he's going to die. Do you? Alexandra: No. No, no. Lizzie: I mean, he'll just come back when he's ready. Alexandra: And I just hope that's soon, because awake or in a bloody coma, my brother manages to drive me nuts somehow! Lizzie: Me, too. Especially about Bill. Alexandra: Well... Lizzie: Granddad told me to seize my destiny, and that is what I'm doing. Alexandra: By pursuing the man who stole our company-- our lives? Lizzie: There's a connection. Alexandra: I know, darling, it's a love connection. Lizzie: Well, yeah, kind of. Alexandra: Who am I to criticize what anyone does for love? This... this family has a history of generations of people failing at that. (Sighs) So, if somehow you can make it work, I'll... Lizzie: ...Be happy for me? Alexandra: Of course I will. Because I've tried and I've failed so many times. (Sighs) And then again, I have to say, I somehow can't envision Bill Lewis sitting in a boardroom with a company that's name is Spaulding. And I want the company back, I do. But most of all, I would like to have my brother back. [SCENE_BREAK] (Machine beeping) Bill: How's it going, Alan? Not too good, huh? Yeah, I'm not doing too well, either. I really screwed up. I should have let you walk into that room, made a speech, just let you ruin yourself. Ruin the Spaulding name. Then maybe things would be different. This is all your fault, you crazy bastard. [SCENE_BREAK] (Knock on door) Cassie: Come on in! Cyrus: Hey. Got your message. Wow. Looks so big in here after being... Cassie: After an 8x10 cell with a toilet bowl? Cyrus: Yeah, it's not my favorite accommodations. Cassie: But the price is right, right? Cyrus: I guess. (Laughs) So... what's up? You need something fixed? Cassie: Not quite, no. I believe this belongs to you. Cassie: It's all there. Cyrus: So... Cassie: So, yes. I knew that you broke into that house. Cyrus: And when I saw you at the police station, you were... Cassie: No, I was not going to say anything. Cyrus: Why not? Cassie: Because I knew where you got the idea. I had been complaining about my neighbor blasting out the house with their new, super-expensive surround-sound system, and the next thing I know, he doesn't have it anymore. I wash, you dry? Cyrus: Sure. Cassie: So that... must have been, what? A couple thousand dollars' worth of equipment? Must have just been too tempting for you to pass up, huh? Cyrus: Maybe. Or maybe I just took pity on you. You did say it was keeping you up at nights. Cassie: All nights, yes. I do know all the words to "Bust It, Baby" by heart now. Cyrus: So... you're not going to call the cops when we finish doing the dishes? Cassie: Why would I do that, now that you've done me this huge, big favor? Cyrus: They never recovered the stereo. Cassie: Oh? Cyrus: I stashed it in your barn. Cassie: Great, let's both go to jail! Cyrus: I'll bury it somewhere out back, they'll never find it. Cassie: Or... Cyrus: Or... what? Cassie: Well, I do know a certain children's hospital that would love to have that system. Cyrus: You want to give it away? Charge them for it? Cyrus: Oh, that's not what I meant. Cassie: Well, do you have any better ideas? I mean, other than burying it, because that just seems wasteful. Cyrus: Well, so is giving it away. What are you going to say when they ask you where you got it? Cassie: I'll just tell them you stole it! (Laughs) I can handle it, okay? Cyrus: Okay. Thanks. Well, I got that work done, so I guess I should get gone... Cassie: All right, wait, just wait, um... you've been doing a lot of work around here, so why don't we make it official? Cyrus: What you're hiring me? Cassie: I'm protecting my assets. I wouldn't want you to get arrested in the middle of a repair job, or, you know, this way you'll be less apt to steal. I'm sure you could use the money. Cyrus: Yeah... so long as there's something in it for me. Thanks. [SCENE_BREAK] Dinah: Why didn't you tell me you went to go see the witness? Grady: Because I wasn't sure if it was going to work out. Dinah: You could have been thrown in a cell right next to him and arrested. Grady: Yeah? Dinah: Why did you chance it? Grady: Why not? Dinah: Because you had Cyrus right exactly where you wanted him, and yet... I don't understand, why did you scare off the witness? Grady: First off, if you tell Cyrus any of this, you're history. Dinah: It still doesn't answer my question. Cyrus was getting ready to pay for everything he's ever done to you, and yet you step in and off he goes, free as a pigeon? Grady: You know, I thought you knew everything there was to know about having a brother. How there's no black or white... but I guess I was wrong. [SCENE_BREAK] Bill: Alan! You need to wake up! You need to get up, because I miss when you were my only enemy. (Laughs) I don't know what you've got everyone believing, but I am not fooled. They all remember you as some sort of saint, just because you're laid up in a hospital. Well, I don't forget... I don't forget at all. Lizzie... you have her fooled. She thinks what she is doing is for the family... the Spaulding name. That Spaulding name is despicable. You're evil. How quickly she forgets that her daughter is not here because of you. Because of you, Alan! Everything was getting so... everything was getting so good. Do you understand? I took your company, I took your property, and what had you really scared was the fact that I was taking your granddaughter. (Laughs) Oh, maybe I need to take her name, right? Make her a Lewis. Wash out the whole Spaulding family. Wake up, Alan. Wake up. I want you to wake up and see me. I want you to wake up and see that I am going to destroy you until I destroy your whole family. You think you can come after me? It's never going to happen. You've got Lizzie fooled, thinking she needs to be you. Probably going to have her smoking cigars next. I'm going to tell you something. I hope you suffer. I hope you go through this... I hope you suffer each and every day, a lonely, broken, man. (Beeping) Nurse! Nurse! We need a nurse! Lizzie: What's going on? Bill: It's Alan... something, um... we need a doctor or something. [SCENE_BREAK] Coming up on "Guiding Light"... Lizzie: Well, I don't understand why he's not moving. Bill: Lizzie, I don't know the answer to that, because I'm not his doctor. Lizzie: These machines, could be telling us that he's getting worse? Bill: Please take her outside. Alexandra: What happened? They said at the nurses station that something happened? Lizzie: Rick said... that Granddad's brain may be trying to shut down his body.

He asks when she knew? When she found the kit she knew it was him

Emily: The doctor said that -- that hypnosis can help some patients. Would you consider it? Nikolas: No, I'm -- I'm sorry. I'm not interested. Emily: No, I'm sorry. I don't mean to push. It's not my place to tell you what to do. Nikolas: No, no, no, no, it's ok. I appreciate the suggestions. I -- the truth is I -- I do want my life back. [SCENE_BREAK] Ric: You're afraid of yourself. You're afraid that you're going to lose control -- that's why you won't kiss me. Alexis: You think I'm trying to avoid being swept away by my passion for you? Ric: Oh, no, I never said that. But you act like it's not even a possibility. I mean, do you remember the other night? Alexis: When you took advantage of me after I had 11 glasses of wine? Ric: Technically, you took advantage of me. Alexis: I feel no passion for you. Ric: Oh. Alexis: I have no attraction for you. That kiss meant absolutely nothing to me, and since you have the emotional I.Q. of a simian, I will be happy to demonstrate. Watch and learn. (Kisses) Nothing. I am completely indifferent. Ric: Why don't we try it one more time -- just to make sure? [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: Stay here; don't go anywhere. I need to talk to both of you. I think you should get married as soon as possible. Sam: Why now? Sonny, what's the hurry? Sonny: I don't want Alcazar to interfere. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Getting married? Well, Lorenzo, are you sure? Yeah, of course she tried to do it while I was out of the country. Sam knows there is no way I'd let her marry Jason. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikolas: I -- I want to remember. I'm just not -- not sure what to expect. Emily: You'll find out who you were. Nikolas: But, you see, that's what throws me. The few things that I've learned about myself have absolutely no resemblance to the person Mary's described to me. Emily: What's different? Nikolas: What's -- well, supposedly, I'm an outdoorsman and a wood carver. I mean, Mary -- she's shown me some of my carvings and they're beautiful. Emily: Mm-hmm. Nikolas: They're beautiful, but when I tried out my carving tools, I had absolutely no idea how to use them. It's like I've never carved anything in my life. Emily: That's odd. Nikolas: Yeah -- Mary also claims that I was lousy at languages, but as it turns out, I speak fluent Spanish and Greek. Emily: How did that happen? Nikolas: Well, it must be related to the brain injury, I don't know, but see, this -- this is the weirdest one. When I was down in Mexico saying my vows to Mary, I had this -- you know, this sensation that someone else was speaking the words that were coming out of my mouth. It was like I -- you know, I had said them -- Emily: Like you said them before? Nikolas: Yes! Yes, exactly, but that doesn't make any sense. Emily: Hmm. Nikolas: So I -- you know, I did some research and -- and it seems that there are documented cases of people knowing and doing things that are completely foreign to them with an injury like mine. Emily: Hmm. Nikolas: So that's why I don't want to push myself to remember. Emily: But what if your memories have some meaning? You know, maybe hypnosis could help you understand who you were. Isn't that worth the risk? Nikolas: I'd have to run it by Mary. Emily: And she would support you if it were important to you, right? Nikolas: She's my wife. I'm sure she'd want what's best for me. Emily: Um -- Let me know if you -- if you decide to try the therapy. Ok? Nikolas: Bye. Emily: Bye. [SCENE_BREAK] Alexis: Not going to happen. Ric: All right. Guess you're right -- it's a bad idea. Alexis: No snappy one-liner, no well-aimed barb? Ric: Afraid I'm barbless. Alexis: Really? Ric: For the first time in my life, I don't think I have anything to say. Alexis: No kidding? Ric: Yeah, I can see you're very disappointed about that. Alexis: Not at all. I can see that you have something up your sleeve. By acting like this meant anything at all to you means that you have an agenda. Ric: Well, there it is -- you found me out, huh? Now that we got everything out in the open, I guess it's ok for me to come in and have a nightcap. Alexis: No, it is not ok for you to walk into my house uninvited. I have work to do. Ric: Really? At this hour? Alexis: It's a family matter. Ric: Oh, come on, Alexis. You're going to have to come up with a much better excuse than that. Alexis: No, I don't. Night, Ric. Ric: Good night. [SCENE_BREAK] Mike: Hey. You know, if it helps at all, you were a charming and beautiful hostess. Courtney: Thank you. Mike: But from the look in your eyes, I gather you -- your charity event didn't raise as much money as you'd hoped for. Courtney: Actually, we -- we did a lot better than I expected. Mike: Then why aren't you on cloud nine? Because you have no one to share your triumph with? [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: This whole marriage is going to happen no matter what. We might as well get it over with now. Knowing Alcazar, if, you know, he finds out the truth about Sam's baby, he's going to go straight to Carly. This whole thing is going to blow up in our faces. Jason: Yeah. Sonny: Right? Jason: I guess, you know, we can get married tomorrow. I'll bring the justice of the peace over. Sam: No. Jason: It'll take two minutes. Sonny: What do you mean, "No"? You wanted to get married? Sam: I do. Sonny: Ok -- Sam: I mean, not "I do." I agree, yeah. Jason: Well, then let's get it over with. Sam: A wedding is too important to just get it over with. If we're going to get married for this baby, we might as well do it right. Look, I want -- I want a real wedding, in a church. [SCENE_BREAK] Alexis: Thanks for coming. I wanted you to know that the bulk of the Cassadine estate is going to revert to Helena. She's challenging Nikolas' will and she's got a very strong case. Emily: Maybe not. Alexis: She blames you, she blames me, she blames everybody for what happened to Nikolas and she's going to wreak havoc if she gets her -- Emily: Helena won't be blaming anyone. Alexis: She doesn't have to be justified, Emily, to do this, you know. Emily: Alexis -- Alexis: She's not -- Emily: Alexis? Alexis: What? Emily: Nikolas is still alive. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikolas: Hey. Mary: Oh. Oh, what's up? You sounded so excited on the phone? Nikolas: No, listen, listen, something's come up. It could be the answer to everything. Mary: No, I have everything. Nikolas: No. No, no, no, no, no. You don't -- you don't have the Connor that you knew; the man you fell in love with. Mary: Yes, I do. He's standing right in front of me. Nikolas: Just listen, listen. Just think of how much richer our life could be if I remembered who I was -- you know, my interests, my hobbies, things we used to do together, details about you, about us. You know, things that two people build their life around, Mary. Just think -- Mary: What are you talking about? Where is this coming from? I've never heard you like this before. Nikolas: Ok. Hypnosis. Wait -- it's sometimes used by people who suffered a head trauma to get lost memories back. I need to speak to a doctor right away -- Mary: No. You can't. [SCENE_BREAK] Mike: Honey, I -- it's not too late for you and Jason. The only reason he is with Sam is because he doesn't believe that he can have you. Courtney: Jason and Sam are having a baby, Dad. He would never turn his back on his child. Mike: Sweetheart, he's in love with you. And there is no one more loyal than Jason. Now, I know that he's going to -- he's going to work his way back, even if neither one of you has the slightest idea of how that's going to happen. Courtney: Has anyone ever told you you're a hopeless romantic? Mike: Oh. It's reality. Look at Sonny and Carly -- the damage they have done; the ways they've hurt each other over the years. And yet they still keep coming back to one another. I know that you and Jason are going to work things out one way or the other because of the love you share. I mean, you have a bond that no one can break no matter who or what comes between you. Courtney: Well, you're partly right. I know that I will always love Jason and I truly believe that Jason will always -- but, Dad, that's as far as it goes. We can't have a life together. Jason's life is with Sam and their baby. Mike: And what about your life? Courtney: I'm still trying to figure that out. [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: I know you probably think I'm crazy. Why go for a fancy church wedding with a minister when this whole thing is just a sham anyway? Sonny: Well, you must have a reason. Sam: Yeah. I do. Sonny: Ok. Sam: I mean, if we're going to try and convince Alcazar that Jason is the baby's father, we might as well be married by a minister in a church. It makes sense. Sonny: Getting married is getting married. Sam: I won't be marrying the man I love -- I can live with that. But I want a proper wedding. Unless, I don't know, you think it's too short of a notice. Jason: I -- I'll call St. Timothy's and just tell them that it's really important, and hopefully we can, you know, get married there the way you want. [SCENE_BREAK] Emily: I saw Nikolas at Las Rocas. I could hardly believe my eyes. Alexis: What happened? Emily: Nikolas wandered away from the accident like we thought. He must have hurt his head because he woke up unable to remember a thing. Alexis: He woke up where? Emily: In the house of a woman named Mary Bishop. She's a widow. Her husband, Connor, was a marine. He died in Iraq and she was devastated. Mary told Nikolas that he was her husband, Connor. She claims that he deserted the marines so he could return to her. Alexis: So, in effect, he was kidnapped. Emily: Well, he doesn't know that. I mean, Nikolas is perfectly happy. He's told me all about Mary and his love for her, how wonderful she's been. I mean, they were in Mexico to renew their wedding vows. Alexis: What? He -- he married her? Emily: Yeah, as Connor Bishop. Alexis: Emily, you actually sound sympathetic for this delusional woman. Emily: I am furious, Alexis, but at the same time, I mean, I understand how pain works. I mean, the grief and the emptiness are always with you, you know, and when Mary saw Nikolas and he couldn't remember, I mean, she -- it probably seemed like a blessing, you know, like a one-in-a-million chance to replace what she'd lost. I mean, think about how overwhelming her pain must be for her to create such a fantasy. God. Alexis: Think about Nikolas. Emily, does -- does he remember anything about his previous life? Emily: No. But he has skills and experiences that don't fit with what Mary's told him about Connor. I mean, speaking Spanish, remembering parts of his wedding vows to me as he was saying them to her. Alexis: You need to tell Nikolas the truth. Emily: I watched my family drive Jason away. I don't want that to happen to Nikolas. If he remembers, he needs to do it in his own time in his own way. Alexis: There is no time. There's no time, Emily, because Helena is hell-bent on trying to regain control of the Cassadine estate. I need to tell her that Nikolas is alive. Emily: No, Alexis. You can't say a word. [SCENE_BREAK] Mary: You could be blocking out certain things for a reason. Nikolas: Well, then I need to get past it, Mary. I feel -- I feel like I'm slipping further and further away. I -- I have knowledge and I have talents that make no sense. Ok? I -- I need to place them. I need to put them in context. Mary: You told me that you couldn't imagine being any happier than you are right now. Nikolas: I am. I am. I love you, ok? It's not about being dissatisfied. It's -- it's about -- you know, it's about feeling more complete, making our lives together even richer. Mary: I don't need anything more richer. I have you. Nikolas: It's -- no, and it's also occurred to me that there might be things that I should remember -- a secret military assignment, things I should communicate. Mary: Hey, you don't owe anything to the marines. You gave them your life. And I couldn't bear it if you dredged up some memory that could -- that could hurt you or -- or maybe you have a suppressed memory of Iraq. I mean, the subconscious has reasons it doesn't remember things. It could be traumatic. Nikolas: I know that there are risks, but I am willing to take those risks. I need you to support me in this, Mary. Mary: Ok. Well, if you won't do it for me and you won't stop for yourself, then at least stop for Lorenzo Alcazar. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: Hi, Daddy. Sonny: Hey, hey! Michael: I heard you come home. Sonny: Ah. I missed you, buddy. Michael: Missed you, too. Sonny: Have a seat. So, did you, mama, and Morgan have a good trip? Michael: The plane was bumpy and Morgan cried, but I told him not to worry. Sonny: Ah, you're a good brother. I'm proud of you. Michael: Thank you, Daddy. Hmm. Can you help me with something? Sonny: Yeah, whatever. What do you need? Michael: Mommy doesn't want Jason to marry Sam, but I do. Can you make sure that Sam and Jason get married? [SCENE_BREAK] Minister: I'm sorry. The church doesn't perform weddings on such short notice. We have programs to help couples prepare for marriage. Jason: We don't -- we don't need counseling, Father. We're ready. Sam: Ahem. Minister: If there's a time constraint, I suggest you consider a civil ceremony. Jason: With all due respect, Reverend, I -- I know you're trying to build a separate building for the nursery school and I would like to help you meet your goal. It's all set. Sam: We're really doing this. The church wedding I have always secretly wanted with the last man I ever expected to marry. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Courtney? Did you hear Sam and Jason are going to be married? Courtney: Uh -- hi, Carly. Welcome back. Want to hear about the fundraiser? Carly: Oh, my God. You look gorgeous. Courtney: Thanks. Carly: I'm sure the fundraiser was this huge success, but you know what, you need to focus or that little tramp, Sam -- she is going to be married to your husband. Courtney: There is nothing I can do about it, Carly. Carly: Oh, that little witch will do anything she can to weasel her way into our lives, won't she? First she goes after Sonny. She can't have him so then she goes after Jason, sleeps with him. It's not enough that she wants to dangle his child over his head and control his life with it? Let's seal the deal with a wedding. Courtney: I don't think it -- I don't think it's quite like that. Carly: Oh, yeah. I -- I just -- I don't get it, how she talked him into this. Really, she must have just blathered on about -- about responsibility and fatherhood, knowing that it would push Jason's buttons. She's in for a surprise, Courtney, because there is no way that you and I are going to let her do this. So the question is -- Courtney: All right, Carly -- Carly: How do we deal with it? Courtney: Listen to me. Carly: Do we confront Jason on -- Courtney: Ok, I am not going to do anything to stop the wedding and neither are you. [SCENE_BREAK] Emily: Jason's been through this. He warned me not to pressure Nikolas or it could drive him away. Alexis: I realize that you love your brother, but in this -- Emily: But Nikolas is happy. What right do we have to confront him with a life that he doesn't remember? Alexis: Because it might trigger some memories. Emily: Or it could alienate him forever, Alexis. Alexis: I think it's worth the risk. Emily: Not to me. Look, Nikolas and I are starting to become friends. He feels safe with me. If I told him the truth, he might look at me as some sort of an interloper, like a woman from his past who's now standing between him and Mary, and he could resent me, Alexis. I -- Alexis: I find that extremely unlikely. Emily: You know what? You didn't know Jason before the accident. He loved my family. Now he can't stand to be in the same room with them because they wanted too much. They tried to force him to be who he was before. I won't do that to Nikolas. He needs to come back in his own time, in his own way. Alexis: Even if Nikolas thinks that he's happy, what about you, Emily? I don't understand how you can be so patient and understanding no matter how grief- stricken you think this woman is. She married the man you happen to love. Emily: Well, maybe Nikolas is better off. I mean, how do I know that it's not selfish to take him away from his new life? Alexis: Keep in mind that if he does not regain his memory, he's not going to have a life, because Helena's going to gain control of the Cassadine estate, which means his money and his future. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikolas: Would Alcazar care? He has nothing to do with my past. Mary: It's not your past he'd be concerned with. It's what you know about his business. Nikolas: Which is very little. Mary: The job that Mr. Alcazar has given you has come at a price, and that price is that you stay silent. Nikolas: Which I do. Mary: Because you're grateful for the job. But what if you go under hypnosis? You could reveal something that a doctor would be obliged to report. Nikolas: Ok. All right, fine. You and I won't say anything about the hypnosis. Alcazar never even needs to know. Mary: Well, Mr. Alcazar, he's a powerful man. He has eyes and ears everywhere. I mean, for God's sake, he could be having you followed right now. Nikolas: You're -- Mary, you're just -- you're worrying a little too much. Mary: There are so many reasons not to do this, and what do you stand to gain? I mean, as much as our past means to me, what we have right now and our future together, it means so much more to me. Please, please just let this go. Nikolas: All right, come here. Nothing's going to happen to me, ok? Ok. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: Why do you want Jason and Sam to get married? Michael: I want the baby to have a family. Sonny: Ok. I thought you didn't like Sam. Michael: I don't. Sonny: Oh. Michael: But I love Uncle Jason. So if he wants to get married, why not let him? Sonny: Yeah, well, you know, it's not that -- it's complicated, Mike, you know. I mean, you know, there are grown-up things that you can't really understand. Michael: Are you mad at Jason for making a baby with Sam? Sonny: That's probably the most complicated part. Jason has done a lot for me, right? And right now, he's doing everything he can to take care of us, especially you. And that means, you know -- I mean, I got no reason to be mad at him. I got no right to be mad at him, you know. The situation with Sam is very -- listen to me, ok? Michael: Is -- is it because Sam used to be your friend? Sonny: Yeah, that's right. Michael: Do you think the baby will be happy if Sam and Jason get married? Sonny: Yeah. Michael: Is that a good reason to get married? Sonny: Um -- it's the best reason in the whole world, buddy. Michael: Are you going to go to the wedding? Sonny: Well, you know what -- I wasn't -- I didn't know before, but now that I've talked to you, you know, I think I'll probably go. Michael: I want to go, but Mommy won't let me. Can you go instead? Sonny: Yeah, buddy. I tell you what, I'll go, and I'll do everything I can to make sure Jason and Sam get the wedding they want. [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: You have been great about this. Jason: It's no problem. Sam: Really? It seemed ridiculous, me asking for a church wedding. I really didn't realize you were going to have to come down here and make the minister an offer he couldn't refuse. At least we only have a handful of guests to invite, though. I'm just going to go through my closet and pick out a wedding dress. Something -- anything will do. It won't be the wedding dress of my dreams, but -- Jason: You've dreamt of your wedding? Sam: Yeah, I was a little kid once, all right? I think every little girl has an image in her head of what her wedding would be like. Jason: What was yours? Sam: That doesn't matter. Jason: I'd like to hear. Sam: No, you wouldn't. You're just going to laugh. Jason: Have I ever laughed at you? Sam: I was in a church like this. Stained glass windows, candles, a long, white dress and a bouquet of flowers. I could picture myself walking down the aisle, looking like a princess out of a fairy tale. Man: Sam McCall? Sam: Yeah, that's me. Man: Delivery. Sam: Thank you. Sam: It's a wedding dress. Jason: Do you like it? Sam: Did you send it? Jason: No. Sam: Then it had to be Sonny. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Sam and Jason getting married is a sick and awful joke. We have to do something to stop this. Courtney: Jason has made his choice. Carly: Yeah, and it's got absolutely nothing to do with love. Courtney: Sam -- she's having his baby, ok? Jason is committed to her, and I respect that. Carly: Yeah, well, respect isn't going to keep you warm at night. Courtney, you love Jason. He loves you, too. Courtney: Jason's family is the most important thing in the world to him. Carly: And you are his family. Don't you give up hope. Courtney: What do you want me to do, Carly? What, you want me to just sweep in and break them up? Why? Why? Because I can? Because I want to get back together with Jason or I think I have some sort of a future with him? Carly: Yeah, because it would leave an option open. Courtney: God, Carly, what -- what's the point, ok? It's over, and we both know it. Carly: So you're ok with it? Sam and Jason are getting married, and you don't have feelings about that? Courtney: Come on, of course I do. Ok, it hurts to see Jason with someone new, someone he wants to build a future with. It's hard to accept, but, Carly, that's my heart talking. My head knows that this is how it has to be. Carly: Are you sure? Come on, there's no doubt in your mind? Courtney: We've just -- we've tried so many times. You know, I mean, we kept -- we kept putting off the divorce and making excuses why we weren't ready to sign the divorce papers. Yeah, we just finally have to accept that love just isn't enough. You know? I mean, we live in two completely different worlds. It just -- it can't work. And now Jason's getting on with his life. Carly: And it hurts. Courtney: Hey, it'll be better for you, you know? I mean, Sam has caused so much trouble in you and Sonny's marriage, and now you two can work on -- on your marriage. Carly: Maybe. Courtney, I love Jason too much to let this go. Courtney: Carly, come on. Just let it go, ok? I have. Carly: Then I am obviously talking to the wrong person. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikolas: Listen to me -- I'd be doing the hypnosis under the guidance of a doctor, ok? Mary: There are too many ways that it could go wrong. Nikolas: Look, I really need your support in this. Mary: We just had the most romantic wedding and honeymoon -- Nikolas: I know. Mary: And it was perfect in every way. We're finally starting to rebuild our life. And I'm so happy. You're happy, too, aren't you? Nikolas: Yes, you know I am. You know I am. Mary: Well, then are you sure you want to risk it all? Nikolas: Hmm, that's the last thing that I want. Mary: I love you. You know, I love you so much. And sometimes it just seems too good to be true. Nikolas: It is true. Mary: I wish I didn't have to go back to work. I'll see you at home, right? Nikolas: Yeah. Ok. Right. It's me, Connor. Emily: I know. I mean, I recognized your voice. Nikolas: I've decided to go ahead with the hypnosis. Can you arrange it for me? Emily: I'll set up an appointment right away. Nikolas: Ok. Thanks. Emily: Thank me after you've done it. Nikolas: I will. Emily: Ok. I'll call you with the date and time. Oh, God. [SCENE_BREAK] Courtney: Hey. Sonny: Hey. Courtney: Michael called me and asked me to come over. Sonny: Yeah, yeah, he's -- he's worried about you. Come on in. Michael: Aunt Courtney! Courtney: Hey, kiddo! Michael: Hey! Welcome home! Courtney: Hi. Hey. What's up? Michael: Did you hear that Jason and Sam are getting married? Courtney: Yeah. I know all about it. Michael: Are you sad? Courtney: Well, a little, but I'm happy, too, because Jason and Sam are going to have a baby, and Jason will be a wonderful father. Michael: Would you still come over and visit me even if Sam lives in your house? Courtney: I'm still your aunt, and I still love you as much as ever. Michael: Will you be lonely without Jason? Courtney: Hey, Michael, I'm fine, ok? I promise. And you know what, I'm happy for Jason and Sam because they're going to have a family, and you know how important that is. And you know what -- Jason is going to need your help. And you can help him by being a good cousin and by being nice to the baby. And I think Jason would really appreciate that, don't you? Michael: Yeah. He really would like it. Courtney: Yeah. Come here. Oh, you're so sweet. Hey, isn't it your bedtime? Michael: Mm-hmm. Courtney: Yeah? All right, then go. Get to bed. Sonny: Go to sleep. Michael: I will, Daddy. Sonny: Thank you. Courtney: Yeah. It was sweet of him to worry about me. Sonny: Well, you know, Michael's just trying to make this right for everybody. Courtney: Gee, I wonder where he gets that from. [Sonny chuckles] [Courtney chuckles] Sonny: Carly is not going to let him go to the wedding, so he asked me to take his place. Courtney: And will you? Sonny: Well, I didn't want to go, but then I realized, you know, we're all Michael's family. He learns from us, and, you know, we can show him how to be selfish. We can show him how to forgive, how to make sacrifices for the people we love, you know? I just got to put my anger aside for my son. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: I hope that bridal shop gives refunds. Jason: Carly, you're back. Carly: Yeah, and just in time, because it seems like you're about to do something -- Jason: Ok, Sam, could you just give us a minute? Sam: Mm-hmm. Carly: You know what, eavesdrop all you want, because I have nothing to hide. Jason: Carly, come on. Knock it off. How was your trip? Carly: What do you expect me to do? You want me to congratulate her on trapping you? Jason: That's -- that's not what's happening. Carly: You're damned straight it's not. There's no way I'm going to let you marry her. She is a conniving little witch, Jason, and you know that as well as I do. Jason: Carly, please, just stay out of it, please. Carly: What are you going to do? Tell me you're not going to defend her and tell me she's all sweetness and light. Jason: I'm the father of her baby, and we're getting married, Carly. Carly: You have helped me out more times than I can count. You have always been the best friend, and you have told me the truth even if it isn't what I wanted to hear. You've pulled me back from the brink of disaster time and time again. Please just let me give you that same favor -- Jason: No, don't do me any favors. Carly: Why won't you let me --? Jason: Carly, stay out of this, ok? Take care of your own marriage. You should be with Sonny, Michael, and Morgan right now. You promised Michael he would get his family back, right? Carly: I don't want to let you throw your life away. Jason: I'm not throwing my life away! Carly: You are marrying Sam for no reason. Come on, Jason, just go back to plan A, ok? Wait until Sam has this baby, and then just pay her off. She's a little gold digger. Give her $5 million to go sailing off into the sunset. Jason: I can't. I can't, ok? Carly: Jason, you are a wonderful father. And Sonny and I will -- will help you with this baby. It will grow up happy. It will grow up loved. Jason: Without its mother? Carly: Sam doesn't even want this baby! Sam: The hell I don't! [SCENE_BREAK] Bartender: We're closed. Ric: Well, this won't take a minute. Ahem. Bartender: What's your pleasure? Ric: Ooh, I don't want a drink. I was wondering if you could do me a favor. Bartender: Hello? Ric: Hello? Hello? Bartender: What was that about? Ric: Oh, sometimes you just got to know the right buttons to push. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason's voice: Take and wear this ring as a symbol of my fidelity and abiding love. Courtney: Jason, take and wear this ring as a symbol of my fidelity and abiding love. Priest: Having made these vows freely and unreservedly in the sight of God and these witnesses, and having pledged yourselves each unto the other, you are now joined as husband and wife in holy matrimony, sworn to love, honor, and cherish each other until you are parted by death. Courtney: Oh, my God. We actually did it. Priest: That you have, my dear. Jason, you may kiss your bride. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: You're a real piece of work, you know that? First Jax, then you chase after my husband, then you sleep with Jason, and now you think -- Jason: Carly, stop it! Carly: That you can drag him to the altar? Sam: Does it look like I'm forcing him to do anything? Carly: You're using your child and you're holding it over his head. Jason: Good night, Carly. Carly: Well, wait a minute. I have a question here. Is everyone going to ignore her past and pretend that the two of you could actually work out? That she would actually be a good wife for you? Jason: That's enough! Sam: We're getting married tomorrow, so get used to it. Carly: Tomorrow. Sam: And there's nothing you can do to stop it. [Door opens and closes] Jason: You having second thoughts? Sam: No. Not at all. Tomorrow night at this time I'll be Mrs. Jason Morgan. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Jason is going to marry Sam McCall, and the wedding's tomorrow. You're the only one who can stop them. Edward: Not to worry. I know exactly what to do. [NEXT_ON] Carly: I'm not going to let him marry Sam. Courtney: It's not your call to make. Carly: Well, I'm making it. Jason: It's not going to be a lie when I say I'm going to be committed to you. Will that be a lie for you? Sam: Hard to believe something that started out as an escape would end up costing us all so much.

She turns to Edward for help in stopping Jason from marrying Sam.