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(EXT: The Lair)

---Gina walks into the surprisingly crowded bar. She looks around and finally spots Lily, sitting at a small round table toward the far end of the bar. She approaches her daughter and takes her seat with her, ordering a gin & tonic from the waiter.

"I can't believe the business in this place- I didn't even realize it was still open....." Gina muses.

"It wasn't, actually. It had closed down about a year ago, but then this mysterious, anonymous buyer moved in on it just a few months ago, renovated, and re-opened it a few weeks ago, keeping the name intact...."

"Whoever it was...it looks great. So why did you want to meet here? I'm always happy to spend time with you, Lily- but something in your voice told me it might be more than that......"

Lily explains that she thought Gina might be feeling a little down, after Keith & Elizabeth's big announcement, and could use a night out on the town. Gina appreciates the sentiment, but tells her daughter she's fine and comments that the men that frequent The Lair wouldn't exactly be her bag. Lily covers, saying that there's plenty of wealthy businessman that frequent there after-hours, which would be right up her ally. Gina again is skeptical of Lily and turns things around, asking how she's doing. Lily doesn't answer her, as she is obviously distracted. Gina turns around to see what she's looking at and see's Warren Lockridge and Angela Capwell sitting down for a drink.

"Suddenly, this picture is becoming MUCH clearer to me......" Gina snarks.

---Across the bar, Warren and Angela order their drinks and take their seats at a lower-lying table. Warren asks Angela what exactly has her so upset.

"It's Ted..." she answers.

"Eh, Capwell, I should've known. What's he done now?"

"I'm not sure, actually, maybe nothing...."

"He's obviously done something if you're this upset, Angela."

Angela tells him of the phone calls she made to Ted in New York. She explains that he lied about having seen Laken twice throughout the conversation and was blatantly trying to hide it from her. Angela also tells Warren of the rockiness they've been going through in their marriage, ever since Sophia's death. Warren tells her that it's natural for someone to go through a period of depression, and take some of that depression out on their spouse. Angela says that it's gone beyond that- they haven't even made love, and now he's lying to her about his ex-girlfriend.

"Who happens to be my sister, Angela. Ted's a very married man. There is no way that Laken would get involved with him in that way- she's just not that kind of person...."

"I'm sorry, Warren, but frankly, I don't know her very well, so how do I know that for sure? I could believe you and take your word for it- Fine. But that doesn't excuse Ted's behavior or his lying to me about her. If he were honest in the first place, I'd have no reason to be upset. But he wasn't honest, Warren, not in the least. Even if they haven't made love, if they aren't having an affair....I still......I have to wonder if he's cheating on me in his....... in other ways..."

"What other ways? What other way is there?"

"You're really going to make me say it? Alright fine. In his Heart, Warren. He's cheating in his heart..."

"My God, Angela Cassidy Raymond Capwell- was that a soft side I just saw?"

"Don't tell anyone...."

(EXT: West Palm Beach, FL- Maureen's Hotel Room)

---Mary approaches the door to Maureen's room. She hesitates before knocking, but pulls herself together and does. Maureen opens the door, and greets her. She and Mary take a seat at the small table in the room. Maureen offers her something to drink and gets them each a bottle of water. There's a short period of silence between the two women.

"I half-expected that you wouldn't come. Or if you did, your friend Mason would be with you...." Maureen says

"Actually, he's downstairs at the bar. He insisted that I not come to the hotel alone, but I wouldn't allow him to come up here with you."

"He's very protective of you."

"Yes, he is. After losing me once, and everything Mark did to keep us separated...........Oh my God, you probably don't know, I should explain...."

"There's no need. I'm well aware of everything that my son did to you Mary and I cannot express to you how sorry I truly am. Even though he was still your husband at the time, he had no right to hide you like he did, to keep you from Mason and the rest of your loved ones, even if he did save your life."

"He saved it, alright, and made sure that when I woke up, I'd have no chance at a future with Mason......" she stops herself before becoming overly emotional.

"It was a cruel, methodical thing he did to you and I am sorry for it. But there's some things that need explaining, I believe....some holes that I'm sure you must want filled in."

Mary agrees and asks about the story that Maureen told her, about Mark killing his father. Maureen explained to Mary that as abusive as Jim was toward her, she didn't care. It was how he treated Mark and the way he made Mark feel about himself that upset her. Maureen tells her that Jim came from an abusive, alcoholic father, who had died years before. He had no siblings, and his mother had died as a child, so he had no living relatives. Rather than having a traditional funeral and burial, she decided to instead have him buried in the woods behind their home. She hired two men to bury him, buying the lowest-grade casket possible. She did her best to shelter Mark from everything, but he did see what the two men were doing one day and asked her point blank about it. She told him that it was actually an deer that was being buried, but knew she probably was unable to convince him of that. Maureen tells Mary she lived in that house for years after, and in fact, still lives there today. She explains to Mary that she was stunned when one day, 19 years ago, long after Mark had left home, she found that Jim's casket had been dug up!

(EXT:London, England)

---Edmund, Sophia, and Pamela all sit around the dinner table as Christine serves them each their soup course. Pamela comments on how delicious it is.

"You like it Addie? It's Edmund's favorite recipe........or at least it was." Sophia says.

"It very much still is dear. I'm just glad our guest is enjoying it as well."

"Oh I am, believe me, I am. It's all....quite delectable. So, Loretta. Tell me about you." she shoots Edmund a look and he smiles back. "How did you meet your husband here?"

Sophia launches into a detailed account of how she met him in Santa Barbara, when they were in college. She tells how immediately taken she was with him when they met. Sophia says that she even remembers everything Edmund was wearing the day she first saw him- and rattles off his entire outfit. Pamela looks at Edmund and he nods in affirmation.

"My, for someone who's been in a coma for so long, you have what seems to be a photographic memory...." Pamela muses.

"Mrs. L always did, Mrs. C" Christine says, re-entering the room to clear the plates. "I always told her she should be an investigator or a cop, because she always paid such attention to details...."

"THANK you, Christine- that's really quite interesting. It just surprised me that, after being little more than an invalid for so long, that a person could wake up with such a clear head. That's all." Pamela shoots back.

Sophia politely tells Pamela that she sees where she could think such a thing, especially after what she's been through, but assures Pamela that her mind is clear and that she's never felt better.

"That's......so.....wonderful for you dear, really it is."

"STEAK COURSE" Christine announces.

Pamela rolls her eyes and then sees Sophia and Edmund are watching her. She tries to cover, smiling politely at both.

(EXT: West Palm Beach, FL- Maureen's Hotel room)

----Mary asks Maureen why someone would want to dig up her long-deceased husband- more importantly, why would Mark want to. Maureen tells her she wondered the exact same thing. She knew that it had to be Mark and was determined to find out why he did what he did, so she tried tracking him down and was stunned when she found out that he was presumed dead- had been, apparently, for some time. But when reading the article, it dawned on Maureen why Mark had dug up Jim's body......

"My God..." Mary realizes "THE BONES!"

"Exactly" Maureen replies.

Suddenly, they hear a scream from the hallway.

"THAT SON OF A B!TCH ISN'T GETTING AWAY WITH THIS!!!!!"

Mary looks at Maureen. Maureen hurries to the door, with Mary behind her trying to stop her. Maureen flings open the door and they see Mason standing on the other side of it.

"MASON!" Mary says.

Maureen looks at Mary and then at Mason. "WELL" Mason says "Is SOMEBODY going to invite me in"

THE END................for TODAY- look for Pt. 2 of this episode tomorrow night

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RTSB returns with 5 brand new episodes this week, beginning TONIGHT!!!!! Lots is going to be happening this week- by week's end, expect to have seen most of the cast appear!!!! Here's some previews of what I have in store for RTSB this week!

----Two unexpected pairs make love!

----Kirk returns to Santa Barbara!

----Augusta re-appears.......and she AIN'T in London!

----Maureen has some SHOCKING information for Mary that will directly effect Mason

----CC & Ashton have a revealing conversation.....

----Keith steps up his game with Elizabeth, which couldn't please Gina less

----Edmund, "Addie"(Pamela), and "Loretta" (Sophia) sit down for an unusual dinner.

----Santana's patient's condition takes a turn for the worse....

----Samantha & Julia have a heart to heart

----Lily ups her game!

----A whole new Eden emerges!!!!

In other news- RTSB is putting out an official casting call for Brandon Capwell!!!! We're looking for a blonde actor in his mid-to-late-20s. The actor should be believable as the son of FauxChanning and Santana. Expect to see Brandon get involved with the intrigue at Capwell Enterprises......... The role is contract.

Additionally, look for Peter Love (Ric), Carmen Zapata (Carm), Henry Darrow (Rafael), and Marisol Rodriguez (Carmen) to return sometime NEXT week for Cruz's memorial services. RTSB is in serious talks with Kristen Meadows (Victoria) about a short-term stint as well. And we're thisclose to hiring Mario Lopez as Chip Castillo-----but nothing is official yet. If anyone else has an idea for Mini-Cruz......er Chip- Please Feel FREE to send it in. He will be cast sometime this coming weekend

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(EXT: Baja, Mexico- HOTEL)

----Eden sits on the phone while Julia, Adriana, and Steve sit around the room, all with solemn looks on their faces. Eden hangs up and informs everyone that it was the investigators on the line. The DNA test is underway as they speak and should be done in about an hour. Julia asks if they gave any indication as to whether it's a match, but Eden tells her that they have no way of knowing until the test is complete. Julia tells Eden to keep strong, but she admits to being extremely anxious.

"Mrs. Castillo, I know I don't know you very well, but for what it's worth.......I hope everything works out today..." Steve says.

"No, you don't know me very well. Or my husband. I didn't mind having you stay with us, Steve, since you were a friend of Adriana's, but with everything going on...."

"Sure. I understand- I can hit it....." Steve walks out the door.

"Why would you do that?" Adriana asks, "He was only trying to....."

"He shouldn't BE here Adriana. You really shouldn't be either, but since you ARE here...."

"He's my FATHER, mom, I'm exactly where I should be. And Steve......"

"Is going exactly where he should go..." Eden again interrupts.

Adriana looks at her mother and then hurries out after Steve. Eden asks Julia if she did the right thing and Julia tells her it doesn't matter- this is her husband and Adriana's father, she has every reason to lash out and every right to her privacy. Eden remarks that she found it odd that a total stranger would stick around as long as Steve did anyway.

Meanwhile, Adriana catches up with Steve outside and attempts to talk him out of leaving. Steve insists that Eden was right- he shouldn't be there.

"Please- according to her, I shouldn't be here either. She's just upset is all....."

"OF course she is, Adriana- her husband could be dead. I'm sure she's going through hell, which is exactly why she doesn't need some stranger around, commenting and being a nuisance...."

"You're not a nuisance....."

Steve insists that he should go and Adriana informs him that if he's leaving, she's going with him. Steve does his best to talk her out of it, telling her she should be at the hospital when the results come in. Adriana agrees she should, but says after those results do come in, either way, there isn't anything left for her to do in Mexico. She asks him if he'll wait long enough so they can drive back together. Steve tries to wiggle out of it, saying that Eden wouldn't appreciate him being around the hospital after she asked him to leave.

"Then you can wait in the car while we're inside......and she won't know the difference. Please. I'm gonna go crazy if you leave me here alone with her......."

Steve looks at her and cracks a smile. "You can be pushy when you wanna be, you know that princess?"

"Only when I really want something....."

(EXT: Capwell Enterprises)

----Angela sits on her phone, hearing the ringing tone and hoping Ted will pick up. He does and the screen splits between the two of them. Ted apologizes for not returning any of her calls sooner, saying that he's been busy with meetings and dinners with contacts.

"Oh, sure, that's fine Ted. You're busy up there, I understand....."

"Your tone doesn't sound too understanding...."

"There is one thing that's bothering me and perhaps you could help me with it. If you're so busy that you can't return any of my phone calls, when exactly have you had time to 'entertain' Laken Lockridge?"

"Laken? I....haven't........what gave you that idea?"

"What gave me that idea? She answered the phone when I called your suite last night......"

"Oh....that....."

Ted explains that she had called him earlier in the day and wanted to meet for dinner, but it was completely innocent. Angela wonders, if it was so innocent, why he didn't just tell her immediately when she called him on it. Ted insists she's making something out of nothing, but Angela disagrees. She tells him that he was distant when he left town and now he's hiding rendezvous with his ex-girlfriend from her. What is she supposed to think?

Right then, Laken walks into Ted's room and asks him if he's ready to leave. He tries to quickly cover the receiver of the phone and tells her he will be in a minute. He gets back with Angela, but she's quiet.

"Angela?!? Angela?!? Baby?"

"Oh, I'm here Ted. That was her that just walked in wasn't it......"

"Walked in where? Her? What are you talking about....."

"You really take me for a fool, don't you? GOOD-BYE TED!!!"

She hangs up the phone and looks up from her desk to see Lily there smiling.

"Lovers quarrel?" Lily taunts.

"You really need to get a life of your own Lily and back the hell off of mine!"

"He's really got you rattled, doesn't he? Lemme guess.... I was right about Laken- he was with her, wasn't he?"

"Get out of here...."

"He WAS! Oh my, my, my.......and let's see, knowing Ted Capwell, he probably tried to deny it, and made you feel guilty for even asking, since noble, faithful Ted wouldn't EVER cheat on anyone......Isn't that right, Angela?"

"Go to hell!! And GET OUT OF HERE!!!! NOW!!!!"

"Alright, I'm going, I'm going. Oh.....and Angela........it couldn't have happened to a more deserving whore."

"GET OUT OF HERE YOU B!TCH"

Lily walks out, shutting the door behind her. Through the window, she sees a distraught Angela pick up her phone and start dialing. She hurries to the break room, and listens in on the call.

"Warren- it's me........Yeah, well, you don't know the 1/2 of it..........can you meet me at the Lair for a drink tonight?.......8 o'clock.....sounds good.......bye......."

Lily slowly hangs up the phone and smiles. "The Lair huh? Classy, Angela.......Real classy...."

(EXT: Baja, Mexico- Hospital)

----Eden, Julia, Adriana, and some of the investigators sit in the waiting area, anticipating the results. Eden looks at the clock as it ticks closer to 4 PM. She is completely unnerved when she sees Kirk Cranston approaching. She gets up out of her seat and walks toward his line of direction.

"Eden....Eden don't do anything you'll...." Julia says, but Eden begins talking over her.

"STOP. You stop right there. What exactly do you think you're doing? Why on earth would you possibly show up he..."

"I have as much right to be here as anybody- It was MY Yacht that exploded, remember?"

"How could I forget?"

"I don't like what you're insinuating- I'm as much of a victim in this as you are...."

"As much of a........ I knew you were low Kirk, but THAT's low even for you. You lost a yacht- I may have lost the LOVE of my LIFE! How can you even compare the two....."

"I didn't mean to be insensitive, Eden- Look, I just meant that I'm being set up for this whole thing by a real pro......It's just as important to me as you that we find out who did this........and that we know for certain who was killed on my yacht....."

Eden tells him that there is no "we". She'll find out who did this and he'd better pray that he's as clean in all of this as he claims. She coldly says that if she finds out he's been lying to her and had anything to do with Cruz's......disappearance, she'll make him wish he was never born. The investigator walks up and tells Kirk there were a few more questions he wanted to ask of him and Kirk happily complies.

Julia comforts Eden, who's obviously beside herself. Santana comes flying down the hall and sees how distraught Eden looks. She looks around and sees Kirk talking to the head investigator. She asks if there's been any word yet and Eden says there hasn't.

Suddenly, the lab technician comes out with the results. Eden, Santana, Julia, Adriana, Kirk, and the investigators all gather around him to hear what he says.

"After a thorough comparative analysis of the DNA of the body found and the DNA of Commander Cruz Castillo, we have come to the conclusion that they are a..................................99% match, the highest possible probability....."

"No.....It can't be..." Eden cries "No...........Not Cruz, not my.....my Cruz....."

Julia walks up and tries to comfort Eden but she pulls away. "No, Julia, it can't be. They're WRONG! THEY'RE WRONG!!!"

"Mama," Adriana says, trying to get a hold of her mother, "Mama, please"

"No baby, NO, he can't be gone, HE can't. THAT'S NOT YOUR FATHER!! HE wouldn't die on me like this, he wouldn't leave me like this, Please, PLEASE- TELL them You MADE A MISTAKE! DO THE TEST AGAIN!!!"

"I'm sorry Mrs. Castillo, but we run the test 3 times to ensure accuracy.......all 3 times, the results were the same. I'm very sorry ma'am"

"No! NO!!!!!" Eden flings the door open to where Cruz's body lays, burnt beyond recognition. "CRUZ!!!! CRUZZZZ !!!! NOOOO!!!" she says as she wraps her arms around the massacred body. "PLEASE- GOD - NOOOOO!!!!"

Adriana, Julia, Santana, Kirk, the investigators and the technician all look on as a distraught Eden rests her head atop the sheet covering her dead husband's body. Santana tears up watching her, and then gives Kirk a pained look. Kirk stares right back into her eyes, and then they both again turn their attention to Eden.

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(EXT: West Palm Beach Airport)

---Mary is completely stunned when she realizes that Maureen is very much alive. She explains that Mark had always told her that he had no family, that both of his parents died in a tragic accident when he was young and that he had no siblings. Maureen tells her that this is partially true- Mark doesn't have any siblings and his father died when he was very young. But she's always been very much alive and raised Mark....up until he left home and never looked back. Mary wonders why he would have no contact with him.

"You must understand, Mary, that our relationship......was strained at best, especially as he got older. Mark always wanted and needed my attention- attention that I couldn't always give to him. His father........(she pauses a bit, getting herself under control) His father treated me like a possession. Told me what to do, what to wear, who I could spend time with. He was a very powerful, influential man at the time but he had this dark side that only I knew about it. He was cold.....violent and threatening. Mark was so young, innocent and his father was quite proud of his son. But even as such a little boy, 4 or 5 even, Mark saw how I was treated. I was uneducated and though I wanted to pursue college, I married Jim......that's Mark's father....instead, with the intention of going back. But Jim..... He liked me where he had me, he was the educated one, he was the one with career and money and in those days, it wasn't exactly abnormal. He wanted to keep me under his thumb and that's exactly what he did......for a while...until....." Maureen stops herself.

"Until what, Ms. McCormick? What happened?" Mary questions.

"I became......restless. Jim was an extremely busy man and Mark had started pre-school, so I found myself with a little time on my hands. I began taking courses at the community college..........only 2, as I had to be sure they were scheduled at times where Jim would be tied up with work and Mark with his pre-school. I was beginning to feel good about myself when.....He found out. I had left one of my books out in my nursing room. I had always been so careful to put them away, but not that day....and he found it. Needless to say, he hit the roof, only this time, he became violent. He hit me so hard I went right over the changing table- he eventually beat me so badly that I blacked out........Mark......Mark found me I guess, I barely remember as I was in and out of conciousness at this point.......but Jim.....Jim had fallen asleep. Mark went into the study where he kept his gun........(she chokes up, trying to hold back)........I would've stopped him, I had no idea........I walked into the family room and there was Jim, dead, bleeding profusely from his head. And my Mark, my little Mark, sitting on the floor with a gun in his hand......I of course, called the police, and tried as best I could to explain everything that happened.....they interviewed Mark and had 3 different psychiatrists check him out, all of which reached the same conclusion, after speaking with him: He'd witnessed the entire thing, Mary. He watched his father beat me to a pulp from beginning to end. He ran for his father's gun, taking it and hiding, thinking Jim would use it on me to kill me. And the second he felt safe and Jim fell asleep........he shot him............."

Mary tries to comfort Maureen. She then tells her that she doesn't understand how this relates to her in any way. Maureen tells her everything will make sense soon enough. Mason and Pearl begin to approach the two women. Maureen notices this and tells Mary she has to go, but gives her the name of the hotel and room that she's staying in. She urges her to come see her that evening and she'll answer all of her questions, hopefully shedding some light on a few things. Maureen takes off as Mason walks up.

"We're all checked in. Who was that woman you were talking to?"

"I'm not going anywhere, Mason." she replies.

"What? What's going on? Who was that?"

"Nevermind. You and Pearl go home, go ahead. There's something I need to do before I leave here."

"I'm not leaving you here, Mary. "

"Mason, please! I'll be fine....."

"I'm sure you will.......because I'll be right here with you....."

Mary tries to talk him into going, but Mason insists. They both agree that Pearl can go on ahead, as Mason wants him to start working on finding Mark. Pearl heads toward security as Mason and Mary leave the airport.

(EXT: LONDON, ENGLAND)

---Pamela finishes putting her things away in her room. She skulks down the hallway by Sophia's bedroom. She hears the water running in a nearby bathroom and realizes she must be showering. She hurries down the back staircase, always checking behind her to make sure nobody is following or can see her. Pamela finally arrives at her destination: the kitchen. She finds Christine furiously chopping vegetables, in preparation for the soup course of the meal. Pamela quietly walks up behind her.

"Hello Christine!"

"AHHHH!!" "HAH-AHHHH!"

Both women scream.

"Will you BE quiet?!?" Pamela says to her.

"Sorry Mrs. C- I didn't know it was you- How you been? Welcome to London- you look fantastic by the way..."

"Nevermind, how I look, Christine, just what the hell has been going on here? I thought you were supposed to be my eyes and ears in this.........relic....."

"Still am Mrs. C, still am?"

"Then why is it I didn't know anything about "Loretta"?"

"Isn't it wonderful Mrs. C? Dr. Lavery got his wife back, I have my old friend back......"

"Has this whole emporium gone mad? SHE'S not Loretta- he's brainwashed SOPHIA, but make no mistake...."

"I know what you're sayin, but I'm tellin you- she's the real deal. Loretta Mathis Lavery- there's not a shred of SO......Oh, Mrs. L- How are ya?"

"Hello Christine. Ms. Lowell. What exactly is going on here, if you don't mind my asking?"

Christine gives Pamela a look and Pamela innocently smiles at Sophia.

(EXT: Mexico- CLINIC)

----Santana peeks in on the patient, bandaged up in intensive care and resting. She looks around her and heads back to the lab. She walks in and looks at some of the samples lined up. Suddenly, she feels a hand on her shoulder and whips herself around.

"Relax, Santana, it's only me. No need to be afraid...."

"Tell that to Cruz....."

"Santana, when are you going to start listening to me? I had absolutely NOTHING to do with what happened to Castillo....couldn't be further from the truth. But I'll tell you- the people that did.....they're out there and they're dangerous. Extremely dangerous.....'

"Why should I believe you? Why are you telling me this Kirk? What's your motive?"

"If, and I mean IF, Cruz IS alive, and these people get wind of it..........there's no telling what they'll do.....actually, there is- they'll hunt Cruz down and they'll finish what they started. If they were to find out you were helping him.....I'd hate to see the look on your poor mother's face if that happened...."

"Is that some kind of threat?"

Kirk corrects her, telling her it's more of an ultimatum. The DNA tests are about to go down and if Cruz's DNA doesn't match, he'll be hunted down in no time, no question- whether it be by Eden, or by whoever tried to kill him. Either way, she stands to lose plenty if that happens. Santana asks him how she can be sure they won't be caught and how she can be sure she can trust him in the first place, considering he may be the one who wants Cruz dead. Kirk reminds her that he's known for a couple days now about this mystery patient who may or may not be Cruz and has yet to make any attempts on his life. He also tells her it does him no good with Eden if Cruz turns out to be alive and it turns out he knew about it.

"I should have known. That's your motivation for involving yourself in all of this- Eden!"

"Of course. Eden's.......very special to me....she was my wife once.....some of the happiest days of my life.....I'd be lying if I said I didn't want her back...."

"Badly enough to kill her husband to do it...."

Kirk grabs Santana by her arm. "I've done NO SUCH THING! And you of all people can attest to that, can't you Santana? So why don't you just do us both a favor and stop playing games and give me What I CAME HERE FOR!!!!"

Kirk and Santana exchange in an intense stare-down.

(EXT: London, England)

----Sophia again asks Pamela and Christine what's going on. Pamela apologizes, explaining that she was just astonished to visit her old friend Edmund and see that his wife was back on her feet, since she'd been comatose for years. Sophia says that it doesn't explain why she's in the kitchen, commiserating with Christine.

"I was just asking Christine some questions about you is all. I admit, I'm quite curious...."

"I can understand your curiosity, Addie, but I'd prefer it if you took the more direct approach: any questions you have about me should be asked of me, not Christine." Sophia says.

"You're absolutely right, Loretta, I apologize. I just didn't want to bombard you with all sorts of questions is all. I didn't want you to think me to be rude in any way....."

"Not at all. I'm sure we'll have plenty of conversation at dinner tonight. In any event, I was looking for you because Edmund would like to see you, in his study."

"Well then I won't keep him waiting....."

"I'd be happy to continue this talk with you, perhaps over a cocktail before dinner..."

Pamela looks at her. "Sure. I'd like that." Pamela heads out, but not before shooting Christine a look.

"What was she asking you?" Sophia/Loretta asks Christine.

"Just about you, Mrs. L- what you've been like since you've been awake, if you're the same as I remembered ya...."

"Am I? Am I how you remembered me Christine? I feel as though I've slept an entire lifetime away......sometimes I'm not sure what I'm supposed to act like, to be like...."

"You're not supposed to act like anything, Mrs. L. You're just supposed to be you, best as you can. I think you've had a remarkable recovery- and it's good to have you back. Does that answer your question?"

"Yes, yes it does......This Addie Lowell, I don't know that I trust her though......She seems a little too.....interested in the situation. I actually think she's a little too close to my husband....."

"Dr. L? No way....He wouldn't be interested in someone like her......Besides, I happen to know that he's very much in love with you....."

"I hope so Christine. I hope so....."

(EXT: West Palm Beach, FL)

----Mary and Mason sit in a restaurant as she explains everything that Maureen told her. Mason cannot believe the story so far, but wonders how much it could be related to their child and everything Mark has done. Mary tells him that Maureen insisted that everything would make sense once she explained. Mary pulls out the paper with Maureen's information on it and dials her phone. Maureen picks up and tells Mary to meet her in her hotel room for dinner. Mary agrees to be there at 6 PM. She hangs up the phone and Mason insists that he's going with her.

"I don't think that's a good idea, Mason. I don't want her to clam up on me- I think it's best if I do this alone....'

"You're not even sure who you're dealing with, Mary. She could be dangerous....."

"She's not dangerous, Mason, believe me. I'd know it. She is cautious, however, and certainly reserved. For whatever reason, she opened up to me, which means she feels comfortable with me, for some reason, even trusts me. I'm not going to close down those lines of communications by having skeptical you in her face, questioning everything she says, arguing with her....."

"Would I do any of that?" Mary gives him a look. "Alright, alright, I'll stay put. Just promise me you'll be careful and that you'll call me AS SOON as you leave there...."

"I promise...."

She begins to walk away when Mason turns her around and surprises her with a passionate kiss. They pull back and she, uneasy on her feet, stumbles her way out the door, as Mason playfully stares at her, keeping her off-balance.

THE END...............for today

Sorry it's so late- took an extended nap during normal people time.

His name is Greg and he's had an extremely rough couple of days at work. Many of you know that I wait tables. For the past two days, I've had a manager berate me, personally attack me, and send me home because of extremely small and questionable instances. Both times, she deliberately pushed my buttons in an attempt to get a rise out of me and cause me to lose control. Both days, I somehow was able to maintain my composure, which of course, only infuriated her more. In 10 years in the restaurant business, I've never been treated so horribly and disrespectfully. She even went so far as to follow me through the restaurant, trying to provoke me, which many of my customers saw. Additionally, she went out of her way to remind me that she is in the position of power, not I.

I'll let you all in on a little something about me: I'm direct. Blunt. To the point. You'll always get a straight answer from me, though you may not like what you hear. I'm also very articulate and choose my words carefully when I speak. I say what I mean and I mean what I say, particularly in a work environment. My manner can be intimidating to some, and a breath of fresh air to others. But everyone, like me or not, is well aware that I don't take any sh!t from anyone- I'm not afraid to put a person in their place. Now I would never go out of my way to do such a thing. But I'm certainly not someone you want to provoke because it IS something that you'll regret. HOWEVER, being an actor and an observer, I'm well aware of people's motivations for doing things and I can tell when someone is trying to get that rise out of me, to get that reaction. And when I see someone coming at me like that, trying to razzle me, it actually empowers me. Gives me control over the situation- I'll stay calm and cool under pressure. I will calmly, pointedly, and articulately tell you what's on my mind without being overly aggressive or yelling or screaming. And the same thing happens every time, specifically with that human behavior: The person gets so angry, they are unable to even see straight and UNLEASHES on you.

That's what's been going on with this b!tch the past couple of days. The stress that her attacks have caused me have actually made me physically weak, both days. This is a person that I have trusted in the past, gotten along with and even looked out for, which is why it has hurt all the more. But her behavior is beyond reprehensible. We work a very similar schedule and I really don't want to have to change my schedule or my job to accommodate her. At the same time though, it's not worth putting myself through this just for some serving job in a restaurant.

Anyway, just needed to get that off my chest. Any comments/thoughts/suggestions/discussion would be appreciated.

BTW.....I'm not gonna post an episode today you guys. I'm really sorry, but I just can't write it today. HOWEVER, I've cut out the Saturday double for the time being so I will post tomorrow. (She's off for the weekend, so I don't foresee any problems )

Total RTSB Episodes in February: 12

Total RTSB Episodes to Date: (63)

1. Lane Davies (Mason)- 6 (43)

1. Jessica Dunphy (Adriana)- 6 (28)

1. Gina Gallego (Santana)- 6 (13)

1. Nancy Lee Grahn (Julia)- 6 (40)

1. Harley Jane Kozak (Mary)- 6 (28)

1. Marcy Walker (Eden)- 6 (37)

7. Joseph Bottoms (Kirk)- 5 (6)

7. Renee Jones (Sherri)- 5 (5)

7. Charles Keating (Edmund)- 5 (17)

7. Judith McConnell (Sophia)- 5 (36)

7. Robert Thaler (Pearl)- 5 (12)

12. Jed Allan (CC)- 4 (41)

12. Heather Lindell (Samantha)- 4 (24)

12. Bernard White (Angel)- 4 (24)

15. Deborah Adair (Elizabeth)- 3 (12)

15. Nina Arveson (Angela)- 3 (33)

15. Carmen Duncan (Pamela)- 3 (29)

15. Carrington Garland (Kelly)- 3 (20)

15. Jared Leto (Steve)- 3 (3)

15. A Martinez (Cruz)- 3 (35)

15. Clive Robertson (Ashton)- 3 (10)

22. Matt Cedeno (Rafe)- 2 (25)

22. Justin Deas (Keith)- 2 (11)

22. Paula Irvine (Lily)- 2 (25)

22. Jon Lindstrom (Mark)- 2 (2)

22. Robin Mattson (Gina)- 2 (34)

22. Alisa Reyes (Marta)- 2 (13)

28. Grant Aleksander (Warren)- 1 (21)

28. Michael Brainard (Ted)- 1 (33)

28. Shell Danielson (Laken)- 1 (8)

28. Judy Greer (Kathleen)- 1 (10)

28. Kim Rhodes (Joann)- 1 (13)

RTSB Actors Not Appearing in February:

Nicholas Coster (Lionel) (11)

Margarita Cordova (Rosa) (22)

Russell Curry (Vic) (8)

Patricia Mauceri (Carla) (9)

Louise Sorel (Augusta) (17)

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(EXT: Capwell Enterprises)

---CC sits at his desk, thinking about the conversation he had with Kelly at breakfast. He vows that Edmund Lavery will not destroy his family like he did his own. Kathleen buzzes him and informs him that Elizabeth is there for their meeting. He says to send her in and Elizabeth enters the office.

"Well, Mrs. Timmons. Good morning....."

"Good morning CC. I'm so sorry about that by the way...."

"You have nothing to be sorry for- you live your own life, make your own mistakes. Doesn't affect me in any way."

Elizabeth covers her disappointment by asking for her copies of the weekly reports and the files she asked for. He hands them to her and begins crunching the numbers with her. She becomes agitated by his business-like manner and finally, can take no more.

"How can you--- How can you sit in here, with me, and act as though nothing's happened?"

"I don't know what you're talking about...."

"Like hell you don't! Our confrontation at Kelly & Ashton's reception? Ringing any bells yet?"

"Oh....that. Haven't you said about all you had to say Elizabeth?"

"Yes, but you haven't. You haven't spoken a word about it. I think we need to talk about it, CC. Don't you want some answers? It was your child too....."

"How do I know that for sure?"

"My God, you're as cold as they are. How could you even say that to me? My father and Sophia- they're one thing. But you were there, CC. I shared things with you that I hadn't shared with any man before you or any man since you. You were my whole world..."

"And your sister's world too..."

Elizabeth is angered by his selective memory and CC tells her that he doesn't appreciate all of this being dredged up years later, after Sophia has passed and while he's still mourning her. Elizabeth admits that it wasn't an ideal time for it all to come out but she stops short of apologizing for it. She says for her, it's been a bit of a relief, after carrying the burden on her own two shoulders for years. If nothing else, at least now she knows someone else is sharing that burden with her. CC cannot understand why she would go through with it. Elizabeth once again recounts how she begged her father and even Sophia not to make her do it, but her cries fell on deaf ears. CC cannot believe that Sophia would hurt her own sister in such a way.

"Really? You know your view of her has become so clouded over the years- though you never were able to see her for what she was. Don't you get it CC? SHE was pregnant with a child she knew wasn't yours, but planned on passing off as such. The last thing she needed was her own sister, pregnant with your actual child. She was shrewd and calculating in those days, each move made with more precision than the next. She was a predator CC, and you were her prey. Only you were only too happy to fall into her web. I'm sorry, but that's the truth of the matter and after 40 years of living with her lies and manipulations, I thought you'd have realized that by now. But to do that, you'd have to admit you were wrong about her. And CC Capwell would never make such an admission. I went through Hell, HELL because of her, and I lost the one thing that was holding me together at the time- you. All at the hands of my own father and yes, My SISTER Sophia. And it hurt- boy, did it hurt.... Yet I look at you now and can't help but wonder if they did me a favor. Perhaps my judgement was clouded as you because when I was a girl, I thought you were the bravest man I'd ever known. But now, as a woman, I look at you and see the biggest coward I've met in my ENTIRE LIFE!!!"

Elizabeth storms out of the office, upset. CC ponders what she said and picks up a picture of he and Sophia and stares at it, tenderly stroking her face with his finger.

(EXT: London, England)

---Pamela stares at Sophia in sheer amazement. Sophia looks at her confused, still fishing for a reply.

"I'm sorry, but you haven't introduced yourself yet......do I know you?"

"Oh, no, I don't believe we've met. I'm ..... Addie. Addie Lowell, an old friend of your husband's. So nice to have finally met you, Loretta. Edmund's told me so much about you over the years."

"Loretta, darling, tell Christine I'd like to have dinner at 7 PM tonight and choose the menu if you would....."

"Oh, and do tell her to set an additional place for dinner. Edmund has invited me to join you, if that's alright with you."

"Of course." She looks at them. "I'll let the two of you catch up. Oh and Edmund- I'd like to do a bit of redecorating, if that's alright with you. It needs some sprucing up, a woman's touch, something painfully missing in my absence."

"Among many thing's I missed about having you around dear. That would be just fine with me."

"Again, nice to have met you Addie."

"Likewise" Pamela says.

Once they're alone, Pamela demands some answers from Edmund. Edmund asks her if she's impressed with his work, and says it was a true test having someone that Sophia once knew all too well meet Loretta. Pamela reminds him that she's not really Loretta but Edmund insists she very much is. He says's there's even a remarkable resemblence between the two women. Pamela still doesn't understand why he did what he did.

"Oh Pamela, sometimes I wonder if you even use that brain of yours. Did you honestly think that I was just doing all of this for you without there being anything in it for me? Surely you must have wondered...."

"I thought you had the same motivation I did: Revenge. Mine on Sophia, and yours on CC...."

"My wife is dead, Pamela, DEAD thanks to that man. Nothing Sophia did to you even remotely compares to that. But revenge, after the death of my love, my sweet, revenge is too cheap a price. What I wanted and what I've gotten is retribution. He took my wife from me and now I've done the same to him. Only this time, something good has come out of it.....no, something wonderful: Loretta."

Pamela still doesn't completely understand what he's done and asks him to explain. He tells her about his manipulating Sophia into hypnosis sessions, where he then took her memories and replaced them with that of Loretta. He also explains that he treated and eliminated her aneurism, but kept her in the dark about it. Pamela asks him how he can be so sure that her memories as Sophia won't return. He admits that he can't, but the longer she remains in that environment and away from her loved ones, the chances of her memory returning decrease. Pamela remembers again why she came to see him in the first place and informs him that Kelly and Ashton are planning a trip there, and even planning on staying with him. She wanted to warn him before anything happened, so he could figure out what to do with Sophia.

"Look around you Pamela- was the exterior of the house not enough for you? If ever there were a place where many people could stay and never see one another, THIS, this castle is it!"

(EXT: West Palm Beach, Florida- Airport)

----Mary, Mason, and Pearl wait in the line to check in at the airport. Mason laments his disappointment with how everything turned out, especially for Mary.

"I didn't get my hopes up, Mason, for this reason."

"No, but we couldn't have asked for a worse case scenario, could we? Not only do we find out that the baby died, but there's a good chance that it was OUR daughter, our little girl, not yours and Mark's."

Mary bows her head. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you."

"It's alright" she says. "It isn't your fault. It isn't anyone's fault. At least we have some answers now, some certainty. We can put it behind us, at least that part of it, now."

Mason concurs, however devastating those answers might be. Pearl apologizes for how things turned out and wishes aloud that there was something more they could have done. Mary grows frustrated at the long line and wanders off to the ladies room.

Mason tells Pearl he's trying to be strong for Mary. He also tells him he wants him to do everything in his power to track down Mark for him. Pearl notes that Mary seems to want to leave it alone but Mason insists that he can't.

As Mary is walking out of the ladies room, she feels a person grab her arm. She turns around and comes face to face with THIS PERSON!!!!

"What do you want? Who are you?"

"I have some information you've been looking for...."

"Who are you?"

"Maureen........Maureen McCormick?"

"McCormick?"

"Mark's mother....."

Mary stands frozen, shocked to realize who she is.

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(EXT: The Capwell Mansion)

----CC lays in his bed, tossing & turning, apparently having a nightmare. He dreams about Sophia confronting Elizabeth about their affair. He looks into Elizabeth's eyes, seeing the pain on her face. He then glances toward their father, angrily looking down at his youngest daughter. Elizabeth tries to defend herself but Sophia slaps her across the face. Suddenly, the dream shifts to years later, after he & Sophia had reunited and remarried. He remembers laying in bed with her, talking about the children. She begins talking about how if she were ever to die, she'd hope that he find someone more suitable than Gina as a role model for her children. She begins to fade away and CC wakes up, startled. He looks next to him on the bed and sees the empty space where his wife slept every night with him.

"Sophia, why did you have to leave me when you did? I need you.......now more than ever....."

(EXT: London, England)

----Edmund walks down the stairs of his castle and heads down the hallway to the dining room. He's shocked by what he sees- Sophia is sitting there, fully dressed, with two beautifully decorated breakfast plates, complete with fruit, English muffins, and eggs topped with parsley.

"Good morning darling. Did you sleep well?"

"Fine- Loretta, dear, where did you find the time to accomplish all of this? How long have you been up?"

"I thought it time I get back to my routine, don't you?"

"Sure- I'm just surprised to see you fall into it so quickly, after the time that's passed."

"Time indeed- I feel like I've slept my life away! But- I don't know how to say it- it's as though I woke up and knew exactly what to do. Christine, of course, had a lot to do with the breakfast and the setting of the table- I just instructed her as to what to prepare and what time to have it ready for you..."

Edmund stares at her in sheer delight and walks up very close to her, staring her right in her eyes. He thanks her and leans down. She anticipates him kissing her but instead, he pulls her chair out for her to be seated. She awkwardly takes her seat and waits for him to be seated before beginning to eat. They begin chewing their food and sipping their tea. Edmund senses that Sophia is irritated with him. He asks her what's wrong.

"It's nothing...."

He gives her a knowing look. "Alright, there is something- it's just- I missed you last night. I thought you'd want to be close to me, as I've obviously been unconcious for some time. But instead, you leave me in our bedroom and retreat to one of the guest rooms...."

"I just didn't want to rush things is all dear. You've been through a lot of trauma. You shouldn't be overwhelming yourself so soon...."

"Don't you think I know what would be overwhelming to me? Shouldn't I at least be consulted on this ?"

"Of course, I understand you're frustrated, but patience. There's plenty of time for all of that."

She lets out an exasperated breath, which makes Edmund laugh and she along with him. They take in the moment and continue eating their breakfast.

(EXT: Mexico- Santana's home)

---Santana, dressed in her hospital scrubs, is shown cleaning up the last of her dirty dishes before going to work. She grabs her purse and keys off of the table and opens her front door.

"Going somewhere, Santana?" Kirk asks.

"Yes. To work, if you don't mind."

"To see our friend, 'the patient'?"

"Among many other patients, yes. Just what are you driving at Kirk?"

"May I come in? I think it would be best if we discuss this inside...."

Annoyed, Santana waves him in with her arm, but tells him he's got 5 minutes. He asks if she has any coffee left and she says she doesn't. His eyes wander to the pot, which she promptly grabs and dumps down the drain.

"All gone. Now what do you want Kirk?"

Kirk reminds her that they're doing the DNA test on the man found in the ocean. Kirk also points out that if it turns out that the body found isn't Cruz's after all, she'd be sure to look up every hospital in the area and not give up until she hunts him down. He asks Santana how it would look if Eden discovered that Cruz was in the very hospital she's working at, and she didn't bother to tell her.

"Is there a point to all this Kirk? Because you're time is about up and your patience is wearing thin....."

"Ah, Santana, more stubborn than you were before. Years ago, we'd have wrapped this conversation up in 2 minutes flat but you've developed some sort of feistiness, which is quite unattractive by the way. Look, I think you and I want the same thing here - and I think we could scratch each other's backs here..."

"I'd never do anything to help you Kirk. Or to hurt Cruz."

"Cruz is already hurt......it's Eden that you need to worry about. I know people in this area Santana. I could easily, say, access the lab and even, I don't know, drop a tissue sample taken from a certain well done patient in that scraggly little clinic you work at....."

"You really are deranged. You've worked this fantasy into some kind of plan now? Forget it- you're prying for something I'm not going to give you. So if we're done here, I need to be going...."

She walks out the door and he behind her. As she locks it, he grabs her arm and turns her around.

"The test is being done at 1 PM. I'll be by the clinic no later than 10 AM....just in case you change your mind..."

Kirk gets into his car and takes off, as Santana stares at him driving away, shedding her tough exterior to reveal a frightened, nervous woman.

(EXT: The Capwell Mansion)

----CC walks down the staircase and heads toward the dining room. He hears laughter in there and walks in on Ashton feeding Kelly her breakfast and the two of them giggling. Kelly notices her father standing there and turns Ashton around to see him.

"Daddy, hi, good morning."

"Morning kitten. Ashton."

"Good morning Mr. Capwell."

CC takes his seat and begins eating his breakfast. Kelly tells him that she and Ashton are planning on moving into the Capwell Hotel penthouse that day. CC says that he'll miss having her around, but she promises that she's not far away and will be close. He replies that he doesn't expect her, reminding her that he was once a newlywed. CC asks them if they've been on a honeymoon and Kelly admits they haven't, since they did everything so quickly. CC offers to pay for them to take one but Ashton mentions that he was planning on taking Kelly to London in the spring, as he has some business to tie up. He says that he'd thought they'd go to Paris for a few days as well, before going to England. CC asks why he'd already want to go back there.

"My father lives there and I'd like very much for Kelly to meet him."

"And I'm pretty anxious to meet him myself......"

"What?!@? Edmund lives there?"

"Yes, he hasn't been back to Santa Barbara in years, since my mother passed anyway. I was raised in the home he lives in now and I'd love for Kelly to see it."

"Like hell- LIKE Hell she will. There is no way my baby girl is going to be staying with that man under any circumstances...."

"Daddy! How could you say something like that? You don't even know him! I'm so sorry Ashton."

"It's quite alright- but I do have to wonder- DO you know my father CC? From gauging your reaction...."

"He lived in Santa Barbara while I lived here. I didn't know him personally, no, but friends of mind did......and, well, no slight to you son, but he's not the kind of man I'd want my daughter to be involved with in any way."

"Funny you didn't mention anything about knowing him before...." Ashton muses.

His cell phone rings and he excuses himself from the room. Now alone, Kelly admonishes CC for his behavior toward Edmund.

"I'm only trying to protect you, pumpkin. That man........he's vile Kelly, someone you shouldn't mix yourself up with...."

"He hasn't lived here in years daddy, so how do you even know? He may have changed since you knew him..."

"People like Edmund Lavery don't change Kelly. Their minds only grow more twisted and diabolical through the years. Tell me....no, PROMISE me that you won't have anything to do with him....that you won't go to London with Ashton...."

"I'll do no such thing and I can't believe you'd ask me to. Like it or not, Ashton is my husband and Edmund is his father. He's going to be a part of my life- He's my father-in-law now for crying out loud! This is just like you---classic CC Capwell, judging people based on their past and not even giving them a chance, despite what they may be in the present...."

"There's a reason I live my life the way I do- and I'll tell you something, I keep low-lifes like Edmund Lavery out of it! I don't work so hard to keep them out of my life so my children can go and mix themselves up with them!"

"Typical- stupid Kelly, doesn't know any better, can't see the forest for the trees. It's insulting- this is my life and he's MY husband. He makes me happy and if you can't be happy for me......"

She gets up and storms out of the room, walking past her husband in the foyer and heading upstairs.

"Look, I gotta go" Ashton says into the phone. "Keep me posted on it though- but if the opportunity arises and you cannot get a hold of me.....act on it- do what I'd want you to do......Good bye...."

Ashton hangs up the phone and sees CC approaching him in the foyer.

"You upset her....."

"I did no such thing......I have every reason to not want my daughter near that man..."

"Oh? Care to enlighten me as to what they are?" Ashton stares him down and CC begins to walk out the door. As he opens it, Ashton says "That's what I thought..."

A pained look comes over CC's face looking ahead and the camera pans to a half smile coming over Ashton's.

(EXT: London, England)

----Edmund & Sophia finish up their breakfast. Christine comes in to clear the plates and Sophia compliments her on how wonderful everything turned out. Christine thanks her and tells her it's good to have her back again. She smiles and says that Christine can thank her husband for that. Edmund smiles and approaches his wife. She stares into his eyes and he leans down and kisses her. As the kiss, the doorbell rings. Edmund comments that he wasn't expecting anyone and Sophia asks if he'd like her to answer it. He tells her not to and instructs her go over the menu for the rest of the day with Christine while he greets their guest. She tells him not to be long.

Edmund answers the door and is stunned to see Pamela standing there. He is unable to even speak as she smiles.

Her smile fades when she sees he isn't happy to see her. "Hello to you too, may I come in?"

"Now isn't the best time Pamela. You really should have rang me before just showing up here like this...."

"What difference? Besides, I wanted to come and check on the patient. How is Sophia anyway?"

"Oh she's stable, still under, but I've eliminated most of the aneurism....."

"Forget it. I think I've had a change of heart?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well what use do we really have for her now anyway? Everyone already thinks she's dead......why not take it a step further and....."

"Kill her?"

"Let her die...."

Edmund is defensive, saying he didn't sign on to kill anyone. Pamela is shocked and says she surely thought he of all people would be up for this, especially after what CC did to his own wife. Edmund insists he will not stoop to CC's level. Edmund tells Pamela it's time she get going and that perhaps he'll meet her later on..

"I'm not going anywhere, not until I've seen Sophia. Why are you trying to get rid of...."

Pamela stops dead in her tracks when Sophia walks into the room. "Oh. My. God."

Edmund turns around and sees her standing there. "I'm sorry, Christine was confused about what time you wanted dinner prepared for so I thought I'd ask. I didn't mean to interrupt...." She turns her attention toward Pamela. "You must think my husband and I so rude......you could have introduced me, Edmund. I'm Loretta. Loretta Lavery."

Pamela stands completely bewildered as she takes Sophia's hand. She shoots Edmund a look before again looking at Sophia, amazed.

THE END...................for TODAY

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(EXT: New York City, NY)

---Ted opens up the door to his hotel room and throws his briefcase down on the table. He sees that the red light on his phone is blinking and calls the front desk to check his messages. The clerk informs him that his wife called and a Laken Lockridge had called as well. She gives him the phone number that Laken left. He hangs up the phone and looks at his cell phone and contemplates. Finally he begins dialing and the line begins ringing.

"Hello?" Laken says, picking up her cell phone.

"Laken Hi! Good to hear from you..."

Laken tells him that her brother told her that he was in town so she decided to call him. She figured he'd be staying at the Waldorf, as he always does when he visits New York. She asks him if he has any plans for the evening and he admits he was planning on having a late dinner in the room. She offers to take him out to a restaurant she knows of in Manhattan. He agrees and tells her to come by his room and they'll go from there. They hang up and Ted smiles, thinking of her impending arrival.

(EXT: West Palm Beach, Florida)

---Mary walks into the hotel restaurant and sees Mason, sitting alone in a corner table. She walks up to him, as he sits with a drink in front of him, his head in his hand.

"Mind if I sit down?" she inquires.

"No, of course, by all means....."

"I'm sorry about what happened tonight....."

"You have nothing to be sorry for, Mary. This was all Mark- you had no idea you were that far along- who knows- he may have even known from the beginning, paid your doctor to tell you the wrong due date....... I swear to you, Mary, when we get a hold of him, I'm gonna make him pay......after what he did to you.....'

"Mason, please don't go doing anything foolish on my account...."

"Oh don't worry, it's plenty selfish. I was accused of his murder and all the while he's been alive and well. Actually, there's a lot of things our old friend Mark needs to clear up- like who's bones were they that we found all those years ago?"

Mary says she has no idea, that Mark kept her completely in the dark about all of that. Mary tells Mason that it isn't good to harbor all of the rage and anger he feels toward Mark. Mason cannot fathom how Mary couldn't have as strong a hatred for him as he and she reminds him that he did save her life.

"Which is more than you can say for me I guess....."

"Oh, Mason, that's not your fault. How were you to know..?"

"That's just it, I should have known Mary. I should have known that something wasn't right, that you didn't really die. I was so busy feeling sorry for myself that I didn't take the time to investigate, even a little. That's something I'll regret now, for the rest of my life."

Mary tells Mason that they ought to get upstairs and go to sleep, since they'll want to be rested for the flight tomorrow. Mason tells her to go on ahead, that he'll like to be alone for a little while. She agrees and heads upstairs, kissing him good-night on his cheek. The camera zooms in on Mason, as he sucks down his entire glass of whiskey.

(EXT: Sherri's Apartment)

----Sherri arrives home and finds Mark waiting on the couch for her.

"I thought you were never going to get here. How did it go? I got worried when you didn't come back for so long...."

"Everything went fine, Mark."

"You told them everything we discussed?"

"Yes, just as you asked..."

"Perfect. With any luck, they'll be back in Santa Barbara by tomorrow afternoon."

"I really don't understand why you're doing this to her. Mason, I can understand- you hate him and I see why. The feeling is obviously mutual. But Mary, she's........ well she's the salt of the earth, no question. Why would you put her through this?"

Mark explains that he feels Mary has been throught more than enough in her lifetime and the last thing she needs to know is that her child is alive and well. He insists that she's better off, saying that the baby would only serve as a constant reminder of what she lost when she was in her coma. He tells Sherri to trust him and questions whether she's having second thoughts or if she might have purposely slipped something to Mary.

"I wouldn't do that Mark- but she's such a sweet lady and we fought so hard to keep them alive. Don't you think she deserves to know that her baby didn't die?"

Mark looks at her, disgusted, and repeats his wishes, warning her not to tell Mary a thing.

(EXT: New York City, NY)

---Ted showers and thinks about making love to Angela in the shower once upon a time. He is able to here a knock at the door, so he throws on his bathrobe and heads out, inviting Laken into his room. He tells her he was just showering and is going to finish, but tells her to make herself comfortable.

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---Angela, sitting at her desk at Capwell Enterprises. She flashes back to the argument she got into earlier in the day with Lily. She then comes back to the present, staring at her cell phone. She picks it up and begins to dial.

FLASH TO

The hotel room, where Ted's phone is sitting on the nightstand, set to silent. The camera zooms in on the display screen, which comes up with Angela's number as it begins to flash. Meanwhile, Laken sits watching TV, minding her own business.

FLASH TO

Angela, frustratingly hanging up the phone. She then gets an idea and phones the Waldorf. She asks them if they could please buzz Ted Capwell's room.

FLASH TO

Laken, being distracted by the phone ringing in the middle of the room. She calls for Ted but he's unable to hear her. She walks across the room to answer the call.

"Hello?"

The screen splits, as Angela sits stunned that Laken just picked up the phone.

"HELLO?!?" Laken asks again.

Angela slowly lowers the phone back onto its ringer. Her disappointment with Ted shows in her eyes, as she squints and fills up with tears.

THE END ................. for TODAY!!!!

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(EXT: Baja Mexico- Highway)

---Santana drives down the highway, nervously. She remembers back to going off on the speedboat looking for Cruz and seeing the yacht he was on explode. She then flashes back to greeting a distraught Eden as a body was pulled up from the water. She continues driving, then thinks back to the conversation with Det. Torres and Kirk. She continues driving again, checking her rear view mirror as she looks for her exit.

The camera pans to a car two cars behind and zooms in on the driver. "That's right Santana- nobody behind ya. Just keep driving...." Kirk says, as he follows her.

(EXT: Capwell Enterprises)

---Alone in her office, Elizabeth admonishes Keith for barging in and announcing their marriage to everyone at Capwell.

"I'm sorry angel, I didn't think it mattered- they were all gonna find out soon enough...." Keith says

"There's nothing to find out, Keith. I was drunk and we made a mistake. I thought we agreed the best thing to do was to just end this as quickly as possible...."

"We did, Lizzie Bit, we did, but see, I got to thinking- I don't know about you, but I ain't gettin any younger and here I got this beautiful, sophisticated, sexy woman to call my wife... I'm not so sure I wanna give that up..."

"We hardly know each other..."

"So? Last time I did this it was with somebody I knew inside and out and you know what? I'm a bachelor now.......or at least I was until.....Operation Consummation."

Elizabeth looks at him. "It's disturbing that you call it that...."

"All I'm sayin, Lizzie Bit, is maybe we ought to think this through, before we rush anything. Who knows? We might've stumbled onto something great here.....do you really wanna throw that away?"

Elizabeth stares into Keith's eyes, taken in a bit by his charms. Suddenly, the two of them hear a loud, violent banging on the door.

"What the...." Elizabeth barely gets out before.....

"I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE. YOU TWO TIMING CHEAT AND YOUR SHREW. OPEN THIS DOOR BEFORE I KICK IT DOWN?"

Elizabeth looks at Keith. "Gina...."

"I CAN HEAR YOU TALKING SO YOU CAN STOP PRETENDING YOU CAN'T HEAR ME"

Elizabeth flings open the door and Gina storms into the office.

"Hey babe" Keith says.

Gina promptly slaps him across the face as hard as she can.

---CC sits at his desk, staring at the picture of he & Sophia sitting on top of it. He remembers back to the evening where she came home from the spa and the candlelight dinner and dance that they shared. He comes out of his flashback when Kathleen buzzes him, telling him that his daughter is there to see him.

She opens the door. "Hi daddy. This a bad time?"

"Oh, Kelly, it's you pumpkin. Not a bad time at all."

Kelly notices that CC sets the picture of he & Sophia back down on his desk. "You thinkin of mama?"

"Yes, there's not a day that goes by where I don't think of your mother...."

Kelly tells him that she still can't believe she's gone. She says that she doesn't think Ted is handling it very well and CC explains that's why he sent Ted on the trip to New York. CC changes the subject, asking her how things are going over at the hotel. She says that they're fine and the hotel is just what she wanted to talk to him about. She tells him that she'd like to move into the penthouse with Ashton, seeing as how it's vacant. It has plenty of room for the two of them and work will be convenient. CC tells her that he had plans to rent it, but they fell through and couldn't be happier than to rent it to she and her husband. CC mentions one thing though.

"There's only one bedroom there. Not conducive for say.......a baby...."

"Daddy!"

"I'm just saying darling that when the time's right, the penthouse is not exactly a place you can raise a child in..."

"Ashton and I haven't even talked about children yet, we're still getting to know one another...."

"Isn't that what a courtship is usually for?"

Kelly gives him a look and as she's about to defend her husband, the phone rings.

CC answers it. "Hello.......Eden, baby, where are you I can barely hear you.......What?......Mexico?!? Why are you..?........ MY GOD- Are they sure it's Cruz?......... Well when will they know?.......That long? Princess, do you want me to come down there and...........Alright, alright. But if you need me.......Ok...........She's right here with me, don't worry, I'll tell them.............I love you too....."

Kelly asks CC what's wrong and CC tells her that there were complications with Cruz's investigation and he was last seen boarding a yacht that ended up exploding. Kelly is horrified by the news and CC tells her they found a body. As Kelly begins to cry and CC walks to comfort her, Ashton enters the office.

"Kelly.....Kelly, what's wrong?"

"My God Ashton!" She runs up to him and hugs him.

"What is it baby? What is it?"

"It's Cruz.........Ashton, he's missing....."

Ashton is stunned and holds Kelly, as CC looks on.

---Lily walks down to Angela's office, telling her she needs all of the files to give to Joann. Angela gets the files she's asking for and hands them to her.

"Anything else?" Angela asks.

"My, my, my, aren't we testy today...."

"Can we do this another day? I'm really in no mood...."

"What's the matter, Angela? No sack time with Ted? A little frustrated?"

"You crude little......You have no shame- much like your mother. Then again, your mother can keep a man satisfied......Oh wait, I take that back.....her boyfriend just came home married to another woman. Is this some kind of twisted Blake curse?"

"You can't hurt me Angela, not anymore. Besides, I have no reason to be upset- I'm free. You, on the other hand..."

"I'm what Lily? Happily married to the man I love?"

"Happily married? You really expect me to believe that? This, this is the same woman who was guzzling down drinks while I was dancing with her husband? Happily married couples take trips together, Angela. Happily married men don't jet off to New York City to act like fratboys and meet up with old college girlfriends.."

"What are you talking about?"

Lily spells it out for her, telling her she'd have to be a fool to think that Ted would spend a week in New York City and not see Laken. Angela reminds Lily that it's a business trip, but Lily reminds her just what it is that married men do on business trips. She also reminds Angela of how they got together: Ted was cheating on her, his fiance. Once a cheater, she tells Angela, always a cheater.

"You rotten little witch, get the hell out of my office before I tear you to shreds."

"Oh, gladly.....just one thing though- has Ted even bothered to call you since he's been away?" Angela looks at Lily. "Didn't think so. Do yourself a favor- give his suite a buzz. You never know what you might find out..."

Lily smiles and turns away, walking out of the office, leaving an uneasy Angela to sit at her desk and contemplate.

----Keith holds his face with his hand, shocked by how hard Gina hit him

"That really hurt...."

"GOOD!" Gina replies "I WANTED IT TO HURT, JUST LIKE I WANT THIS TO HURT!" She slaps him again in the exact same spot.

"OWWWWWW!! WILL You STOP DOING That?!?!?"

"I HAVEN'T EVEN BEGUN TO INFLICT PAIN...."

Elizabeth steps in between them. "All right Gina. That's enough."

"No, I believe I decide when it's ENOUGH, HUSSIE!"

"Hussie?" Elizabeth says almost under her breath.

"You really are dense aren't you..." Gina says sarcastically "This, THIS IS WHAT YOU LEFT ME FOR? ZSA ZSA THE ICE QUEEN?"

"Zsa Zsa the Ice Queen.....Where did you come up with that?" Keith asks.

"Never mind where I got it from. WHAT THE HELL HAVE YOU DONE?"

"Elizabeth, would you mind giving me a few minutes alone with Gina?"

"Gladly- you can have her. We still on for dinner, darling?"

"Of course."

"See you at home. Good bye Gina- And when I get back, I expect you won't be here...."

Gina goes to lunge toward Elizabeth but Keith holds her back. He tries to calm her down but she's not having any of it.

"OH, NO, Don't even THINK you're SWEET-TALKIN your way out of this one, KEITH!"

"Will you just SHUT UP for one minute and LISTEN TO ME?" he says as he puts his hand over her mouth. He looks at her and tells her to keep her mouth shut and he'll take his hand off of her. She nods her head in compliance and he lets go.

"WHY THE HELL SHOULD I LISTEN TO-"

Keith cups his hand over her mouth again and explains.

"Who owns Capwell Enterprises"

"CC" Gina says, muffled.

"THE OTHER HALF"

"EWIZABA" she says.

"Precisely. You think I like being married to Zsa Zsa? NO, of course not. But I'm doin it for YOU, baby. I'm doin it for US." He again lets go of her mouth.

"How is this for US?"

"Oh, I've got a plan" Keith says, giving her his patented devilish look.

(EXT: MEXICO)

---Santana pulls up to a small, poor-looking clinic. She gets out of her car, nervously looking around her. She hurries toward the door, as Kirk gets out of his car, following behind her. He follows Santana into the clinic and ends up at a locker room where she puts on her scrubs. He ducks into a small hallway so she won't see him when she comes out. He watches her through the little window on the doors as she walks quickly down the small hallway, perpendicular to him. He sees her going into a room on the end, on the left hand side. He follows her there and peeks in through the blinds on the window. When everything comes into focus, he sees her standing over what looks to be a man, severely bandaged up to the point that all that can be seen are his eyes and lips. Kirk quietly opens the door and sneaks up on her. He puts his hand on her shoulder startling her.

"Ahhh!" she says, as she turns around. "Oh my God, Kirk."

"Yes, Santana it's me. Mind introducing me to your friend there?"

Santana looks up horrified, as a sinister Kirk stares her down.

THE END.............for TODAY

Whew. It took me a while but I've finally picked out the submissions for each of the actors and the best show submission. Without further adieu, here they are. Feel free to comment, and let me know how I did on my choice for YOUR favorite!!!!

Best Younger Actress

Alisa Reyes (Marta)- Episode 30

Heather Lindell (Samantha)-

Episode 20

Best Supporting Actor

Tuc Watkins (Keith)- Episode 19

Michael Brainard (Ted)- Episode 22

Best Supporting Actress

Carmen Duncan (Pamela)- Episode 31

Harley Jane Kozak (Mary)- Episode 9

Best Lead Actor

Lane Davies (Mason)- Episode 25

Jed Allan (CC)- Episode 21

Best Lead Actress

Nancy Lee Grahn (Julia)- Episode 30

Judith McConnell (Sophia)- Episode 17

Outstanding Drama Series

Episode 26

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(EXT: London, England- Edmund's Castle)

----Edmund stares into Sophia's eyes, trying to figure out for sure whether his techniques have brought back his beloved Loretta.

"Edmund..........darling, why are you looking at me like that?"

"Like what?"

(she laughs) "It's as though you're seeing a ghost....."

"Am I?"

(she laughs again) "Of course not. What's gotten into you this morning for Heaven's sake?....."

She stands up from the bed and begins walking up to him. Edmund becomes overwhelmed with emotion and freezes in place, unable to touch her. Instead, he continues to just stare at her. She senses his nervousness and takes his hand and slowly brings it up to her face.

"See" she says, gently. "I'm real, baby. I'm right here, standing in front of you."

"It's just....I....I.....don't believe it......." Edmund's eyes begin to well with tears. "I'm hearing your voice right now.....it's you, Loretta, it's you, after all these years......"

She smiles at him. "Of course it's me.....Wait a minute, what do you mean, after all these years?"

(EXT: Baja, Mexico- PIERS)

----Eden, Julia, Santana, Adriana, and Steve all continue wait for further word from the search party and the head of operations as they continue combing the waters. Eden pulls Adriana aside and asks her just who Steve is. Adriana covers, saying he's an old friend from school that she just happened to run into. Eden looks Steve over, seeing his earrings, black Rancid t-shirt, wallet chain, and grey dickies. She remarks that he doesn't look like anyone Adriana ran around with in High School. Eden tells Adriana that she thinks she ought to head home, that she could be in real danger.

"I don't think so mom. I'm not going anywhere- besides, what would they want with me now? They got what they wanted- Dad. He's GONE and I'm not leav...."

"Hold it right there. We don't know anything for sure yet...."

"They found his wedding ring. He never took that off- " her voice begins to crack. "How can this be happening? Who would do this?"

Eden takes her daughter in her arms, attempting to comfort her while keeping her emotions in check herself. "We've got to keep up hope. Sobbing and breaking down doesn't do your father any good right now." She pulls her daughter away from herself. "You and I, A. You and I need to be strong for him right now. If you're gonna stay here, you've got to promise me you can do that."

----Julia and Santana continue going over everything that transpired between she & Angel. Julia compliments Santana on her bravery and level-headedness through it.

"Surpised?" Santana smiles.

"Quite frankly, Santana, I'm more pleased than surprised. The Santana I knew before didn't allow herself that kind of strength."

"Cruz has done a lot for me Julia. He stood by me when noone else did and I'll forever be grateful to him. I wasn't about to let him go down without a fight. I just wish......I just wish I could've done something more....."

Eden and Adriana walk back up and Eden tells her she did everything she could.

"I do, however, have one question Santana, something that's been bothering me.......Why would you send Julia and I to the wrong pier? Why didn't you give us the directions to the same pier you were going to?"

Santana explains that Angel never told her which map was real and which was bogus. In order to cover their bases, she followed the directions on one map and gave Eden and Julia the directions from the other map. She says that she was trying to explain to them on the phone when the service cut out. All of their attention is re-directed when they see the head investigator, Detective Torres, pulling up with a passenger in his car. The two men get out, both well dressed in suits and ties, Det. Torres in black and the other man in grey.

"Who's that he's with?" Julia asks as the two men approach.

As the men gets closer, Julia, Santana, and Eden realize one by one who he's with.

"My God." Santana says

"It Can't be" says Julia.

"Oh it is. I'd know him anywhere. Kirk Cranston."

(EXT: West Palm Beach, Florida- Captain Joe's Restaurant)

----Mason and Mary sit absolutely stunned by what Sherri has just told them. Mary looks into Mason's eyes, as they well up.

"Nurse Rhodes, you're sure, positively sure she was a full..." (he stumbles on his words as he chokes up, unable to get them out. "a full-grown, healthy baby girl?"

"I was positive she was a full-grown baby girl, yes. But healthy.........healthy, she wasn't I'm afraid."

Mary asks what was wrong and Sherri explains that Mark kept the baby incubated for too long while Mary's blood was infected. As a result, this caused an infection in the child, and she was born with an extremely high fever. Immediately, Mark and she began treating her, trying to bring the fever down. Mark insisted that only the two of them work on the baby. He called the rest of the doctors on staff, many of whom were volunteering their time, and for the first time, allowed them to work on Mary without his presence. Not only did he allow it, he insisted on it. In the meantime, he and Sherri worked alone and diligently on the baby. Sherri insists that they tried everything, even wrapping the baby in cold towels and putting her on ice. Mary is shocked when she hears that they put her on ice, saying that could have shocked her system beyond repair, especially as a newborn.

"He was desperate Mary- we both were. I felt as if it were my own baby I was working on, that's how close to the situation I'd become. I wouldn't have done anything to endanger her Mary....I promise you that. But the problem was, nothing worked. And then.......the poor thing, her little body just couldn't handle the trauma of it all. She was just born and to come into the world the way she did.....that short, painful existance....it was too much for her to bear. Mark- he held her the whole time, and wept, quietly telling her it was okay to let go. After that, he wrapped her in blankets, and took possession of her. He buried her, alone, without any loved ones or even myself present......And that day, he vowed that he'd never walk away from you, that he wouldn't lose you both......He loved you so much, Mary..."

"I've hurt just about enough of this. LOVED her? Mark was OBSESSED with her, fixated on her. He let his obsession kill her and my child and you sit here and tell me he LOVED her? Mark is incapable of anything like that. My God.....my girl...my poor, baby girl. I should have been there for her, I should have been there for both of you. When I think of what he did.....to you, Mary and to that little girl.....our innocent little baby.......When we find him, When I find him..........God help him....."

Mason stands up and storms out of the restaurant. Mary asks Pearl to go after him and apologizes to Sherri for his outburst. Mary thanks her for having the courage to meet with them and be honest about everything that happened. Sherri tells Mary that even though the baby was further along than he expected, Mark still led on that the baby was his. Had she had any idea that it were someone else's, she would have done everything in her power to track them down long before.

"I just can't believe I trusted him.... I was so dumb...." Sherri says.

"You weren't dumb, Sherri. You were young, and Mark can be quite charming and manipulative when he wants to be. You had no way of knowing....."

Sherri looks at her watch and realizes she needs to get going home, since she's working an early shift in the morning. Mary thanks her again for meeting with them and Sherri apologizes for not being able to give them better news. Mary nods and Sherri leaves. The camera zooms in on Mary, who begins softly rubbing her stomach as her eyes well up.

"My girl. My poor baby girl......" she says, as she continues rubbing her belly.

(EXT: London, England- Edmund's castle)

----Edmund explains to Sophia that she's been in a coma for a long time, one he thought she may never wake up from.

"That explains why I feel so well-rested" she jokes.

Edmund says that there was a time where he had given up hope at all, as she seemed so content in her sleep, he thought she'd never wake.

"But here you are....in front of me. As radiant and pure as you ever were. My darling Loretta."

"I don't know about radiant....I could probably use to freshen up some, no? I'm so sorry I put you through all of that, dear. But I'm awake now, I'm here. And frankly, I can't remember when I felt better than I do right now...."

"I'm so pleased to hear that. Can I get you anything? A cup of tea? Some breakfast...."

"I'd love a cup of tea.......and a muffin, you know how I love them. But first, as I said, I could really use a shower...."

"Of course, of course, I'll show you the way...."

He smiles as he leads Sophia down the hallway.

(EXT: Baja, Mexico- PIERS)

---Eden walks straight up to Det. Torres and Kirk.

"Hello, Eden. Det. Torres told me about Cruz. I'm so sorry. If there's anything I can do...."

Eden immediately raises her hand and slaps Kirk square across the face. "Go to hell Kirk- you can do that."

Adriana looks the man over that she's heard about throughout her life. Steve whispers to her, asking who he is. "Bad news" she whispers back.

"I take it you two know each other..." Det Torres says.

"You call yourself a detective? I was married him, he tortured me, blackmailed me, kidnapped Cruz and myself on numerous occasions......Just what is he doing here anyway?"

Det. Torres explains that Kirk owned the boat that exploded. Eden is floored by this, and jumps to the conclusion that Kirk murdered Cruz.

"Why the HELL isn't he in cuffs then? So help me God Kirk, if he's dead, if you killed him, I will tear you apart piece by piece. Mark my words, you mark my words."

"Will you calm yourself Eden. If you'd listen to the Detective for a minute, you'd realize I have absolutely nothing to do with this. A lot's changed since I last saw you and I'm not the man you knew before....."

Eden lets out a frustrated laugh. "What do you take me for Kirk, a fool? You honestly expect me to believe it's some kind of COINCIDENCE that my husband was lured to a boat that YOU own and it exploded with him on it? After everything you've done to us? You BASTARD- I could KILL YOU! I could KILL YOU!!"

She starts beating furiously on his chest, until he grabs her hands and forces her to look at him. "LISTEN TO ME- I had nothing to do with this and I'm fully cooperating to help you find out who did."

"And why should I believe you Kirk?"

"Because I have reason to believe that someone is doing all of this to set me up. Renting my yacht.. Luring Cruz down here. Eden, if I were going to kill your husband, do you honestly think I'd be dumb enough to lure him down here, where practically the entire city knows me thanks to my businesses, onto my own yacht and blow it up with him on it, knowing full well that you, my ex-wife, will be down here in no time? Think about it...."

Eden looks at Det Torres, who seems to agree. He tells her that there are plenty of people in Baja that would benefit by getting Kirk out of the way and that this would be the perfect way to do it.

"You see?" Kirk says.

Eden ignores him and asks Det. Torres what they've found out about the body that they discovered.

"I thought you knew it was Cruz's" Santana says "Didn't they find the wedding ring?"

"I want to be sure, Santana. This is my husband we're talking about and if he's out there.....I'm going to find him...."

Det Torres explains that the body has been taken in to the coroners office for examination, though is badly burned and decomposed. He tells her that they're working on getting a tissue sample from the body as they speak and will do a comparison with Cruz's DNA, to be sure that it's a match. Eden asks if the tests are 100% accurate and Det. Torres guarantees they are.

As they continue talking, a nervous look comes over Santana's face, which only Kirk seems to notice. Their eyes meet and Santana realizes that Kirk is reading her. She acts as though she can listen to no more and walks off alone. Kirk walks a bit away from the group as well, staring at her looking off the pier.

"What is she up to?" Kirk says, quietly.

THE END...............FOR TODAY

Cruz Castillo- DEAD?!? Sophia Capwell- PRESUMED Dead!?!? Mary Duvall- Back From The DEAD?? All in a day's work on SONBC's highest rated blog serial, Return to Santa Barbara. Once again, SONBC sits down with 'RTSB's (re-)creator, juniorz (he insists we call him this, though those in the know may refer to him as 'Greg')

SONBC: Let's get down to business. Do you hate the supercouples of 'Santa Barbara'?

juniorz: (laughs) Good God, no, quite the opposite- I care very deeply about the core couples of 'SB', which is why they are featured in the three main stories on 'RTSB' at the moment. Yes they may be miserable....

SONBC: or dead.

juniorz: (laughs) Yes, or dead. But the fact of the matter is that CC & Sophia, Mason & Julia, and Cruz & Eden are the root of each story being told for them. You have to go through the rough times so that the good times are that much sweeter.

SONBC: Tell that to the Cruz & Eden fans.

juniorz: The Cruz & Eden fans are an intellectually superior bunch. I'm sure they're keen enough to smell a rat....

SONBC: So he may not be dead after all.....

juniorz: Well we do have a body now. I guess we shall see, won't we?

SONBC: You seem to have a pre-occupation with death.....

juniorz: I was thinking the same thing when I was mapping out my original stories when this began. But what you (and I) have to remember is that 'Santa Barbara' always had a pre-occupation with death. Sophia faked her death and was separated from her family for 20 years. Mary was killed, Amy Perkins, Hayley, Eden died a couple of times, the list goes on and on. Honestly, I don't think RTSB's emphasis on death is at all disproportionate to that on SB. We do have two major characters that are dead right now, one of which we know for a fact is not. However, the two stories are very different from one another and the fallout will be as well.

SONBC: Changing the subject, there are some characters on 'RTSB' that are all but MIA. The Lockridges and Joann come to mind.....

juniorz: I said from the beginning that it would be a slow build with Joann. She has some stuff coming up right now and I have a long-term story in mind for her. However, the timing isn't quite right yet to kick that off, as it would involve the return of a former SB character. I'll say that you'll be seeing her interact with more people in town in the coming weeks. As for the Lockridges, it's kind of the same answer- Lionel & Augusta were originally only supposed to be recurring because of the lack of story planned for them in the early months of 'RTSB'. You'll be seeing more of them soon and I hope to have them back in town sooner rather than later. Julia needs her sister right now.....

SONBC: She could use her husband too, if you ask us! By the way, we saw your choices for the SONBC Awards pre-nominations and color us stunned! No A? No Marcy? What gives?

juniorz: My A & Marcy really didn't have the material to submit from 2006. Jed, Lane, Nancy, and Judith did, it was as simple as that. By the way, I still haven't picked the episodes for those four, so any last-minute suggestions would be appreciated! I'm finalizing everything sometime this week though.

SONBC: Any category that you found particularly tough to decide on?

juniorz: I have a gold mine of supporting actresses on 'RTSB'- Robin Mattson, Louise Sorel, Carmen Duncan, Harley Jane Kozak, Deborah Adair, Kim Rhodes, it goes on & on. That category was pretty tough to pick, but I'm happy I settled on Carmen & Harley. As far as 2006 goes, I truly believe those were the right choices. I should mention supporting actor was a tough choice too, considering I switched one of my original submissions, Bernard White (Angel), replacing him with Michael Brainard (Ted). I couldn't find an episode from 2006 that was strong enough for White, since his best stuff has come this year.

SONBC: That's unfortunate, because we're growing to kind of like and even sympathize with Angel, much of the credit going directly to White himself. We're almost out of time. So- we'll go to the lightning interview- quick questions, short answers. READY?

juniorz: Shoot

SONBC: What's up with this Steve Hall kid you introduced?

juniorz: I thought it was about time I bring on a young man for Adriana, Marta, and Samantha. Don't you?

SONBC: Is Cruz alive?

juniorz: Not telling.

SONBC: Is Sophia completely brainwashed now or what?

juniorz: Tune in Monday.

SONBC: What's up with this Ashton guy? We don't trust him at SONBC....

juniorz: There's a lot of layers to this character and the mystery surrounding him. I view him kind of as the 'RTSB' version of EJ Wells.

SONBC: That sounds.......scary. Why is Kelly so unlucky in love?

juniorz: Who says she's unlucky? If there ever were a woman who could reform a damaged man, it's Kelly Capwell.

SONBC: Maybe with Robin Wright in the role.....

juniorz: I take exception with that. Carrington and I have talked at length about what our vision for Kelly is. Robin Wright's performance and Bridget & Jerome Dobson's writing are the two points we keep keying in on. She's very much aware of who she is playing in this go-round. She's quite energized that an intelligent, thoughtful Kelly is being written for her and hopes that if she's ever replaced, at least the actress won't be able to crack on Kelly's IQ.

SONBC: Ok, ok, sheesh. By the way, LOVE the radio show.

juniorz: You have good taste. We even have a time slot now- Wednesday nights, 10 PM. We're actually working on scheduling a weekend afternoon episode, so our friends overseas can listen live and even call in if they'd like.

SONBC: Is Cruz REALLY DEAD?

juniorz: There's a body.....

SONBC: Where the hell is Mary's daughter?

juniorz: Somewhere in this room..........kidding. I have a few twists planned in that story so keep your guard up when reading. Just when you think it's going one way, it could end up heading in a whole new direction.

SONBC: Out of Time. Lightning round over. By the way, congrats on the ratings!

juniorz: Thanks. I'm just happy that so many have checked it out and continue to stick with it. Hopefully, they'll be around throughout the entire run of 'RTSB', however long that might be.

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(EXT:London, England Edmund's Castle)

---Edmund sits in his study, taking down notes. He stops for a moment and remembers Loretta, thinking back on when they were newlyweds. Suddenly, CC begins invading his memories and all he is able to see is CC walking off with his wife. He shakes himself out of it, standing up from behind the desk. He remembers implanting Sophia's mind with Loretta's memories of CC, completing his work. He comes back to the present, cracking an almost sweet smile. He hurries out to the hall and walks up the main staircase, heading toward Sophia's room. He quietly creaks open the door and sees her, looking as beautiful and peaceful as ever in her bed. He walks up to her and sits beside the bed, watching her sleep.

"Wake up my sweet. It's time....."

(EXT: Capwell Enterprises)

---CC sits at his desk, frustratedly looking over the figures he's been given. He buzzes Kathleen and informs her to call a board meeting and to include Lily in it as well, since they're going to talk heavily about Gina Jeans. Kathleen obliges. Angela knocks on CC's door and he calls her in, with more than a hint of irritation in his voice.

"I'm sorry......bad time?" she asks.

"Of course not, come in.......I'm sorry if I sounded...."

"It's quite alright CC- no need to explain. I take it you were looking over the latest figures...."

"Yes and needless to say, I'm not happy...."

"I didn't think you would be. Actually, I was trying to set up something up with Gina this week, but with Ted being out of town and all, I'm kind of on overload...."

CC agrees, saying that she's overextended right now, since she's doing all of Ted's work in addition to her own. Angela tells him that it was nice having Kelly around to pitch in for a couple of days, but since she's going to be focused on the hotel from now on, she ended up with 3x the work she was doing just 2 weeks ago. CC laments that while Angela is a brilliant businesswoman, he expertise generally lies more in marketing than finance. Right now, marketing strategies aren't what's plaguing Gina Jeans- it's finances and budgetary issues.

(EXT:West Palm Beach, Florida- Captain Joe's)

---Mason, Mary, and Pearl arrive at the restaurant. They are seated and try to wait patiently for Sherri. Mason begins to get nervous, thinking that she stood them up, but Sherri walks up to the table just as Mary calms him down.

"Sorry I'm a little late...." she says.

"It's alright- I was just saying I was afraid you weren't coming at all...." Mason says.

"To be honest, I almost didn't. You've gotta understand- I've got a lot on the line here....."

"I'm not quite sure I follow that.." Pearl says.

Sherri explains that Mark threatened her if she ever spoke a word about the delivery. She says that when Mary came out of her coma, Mark found her and made it clear that she was not to ever have any contact with her. Pearl asks when it was she last heard from Mark and she tells him it was actually very recently. He told her that Mary had gone home to her ex from years before and revealed herself to be very much alive.

"It was almost sick, the way he explained it.... He kept saying that had he had control over the situation, that none of this would have happened. He even went so far to say that he wouldn't have fought so hard to save you if he knew things would turn out like this. He was very hurt that you still didn't want to be with him when you woke up. I know you had a relationship beforehand, and things weren't so great between you when you went into the coma...."

"We were divorcing...."

"Yes. But you have to understand, from Mark's point of view, you were still very much his wife for those 4 years that you were sleeping. He spent every day with you, every hour he was awake, every ounce of himself 100% dedicated to saving and preserving your life."

Mary can relate in a way, having patients that she went through similar situations with. She tells Sherri that though she was very grateful to Mark for all he did, there were many things that had happened in the past that he couldn't undo. She looks at Mason, who realizes she's speaking of Mark's raping her. Sherri tells her that she's misunderstanding her- while she can see where Mark's coming from, it's quite clear to her that he's as unstable as they come and that Mary most likely is better off without her. She asks Pearl how Nurse Hodges is and Pearl tells her she's great, spry for her age. Sherri smiles and says that sounds just like the Nurse Hodges she remembers.

"As nice as this little saunter down memory lane you're taking is for you, I'm really quite anxious to find out what took place in that delivery room twenty one years ago. Because something tells me that it's not as black and white as Mark would have Mary believe...." Mason says, staring Sherri down.

Sherri looks back at him nervously, as Mary scolds him for his behavior.

"It's alright, Mary. That is why we're here, after all. You have a right to know the truth...."

(EXT: Capwell Enterprises)

----The board meeting commences with Gina, Lily, Angela, CC, and Joann in attendance. CC goes over the grim sales figures for Gina Jeans. Gina tries to get defensive, saying that everything will turn around as soon as the spring line is rolled out. CC shoots back that she's way over budget right now for the line and cuts are going to be made.

"That's fine. Angela, Lily, and I will sit down and work it all out for you..." she says.

"Actually, I've taken Angela off Gina Jeans. She's carrying enough of a load as it is with Ted out of town. I'm assigning Joann to Gina Jeans...."

"What? JOANN? What does she know about Gina Jeans? It's MY division. Mine and Lily's. She's worked for this company for all of 2 months and I'm expected to consult with her on something I've put 15 YEARS into?"

"That 15 years, Gina, will all be for NOTHING if these profit margins remain as stagnant as they are.... You'll be consulting with Joann on everything involving Gina Jeans, effective immediately. The budget, creative decisions, marketing campaigns- you name it, she's going to be in on each and every decision made over there. Is that clear?"

"Clear? I'll tell you how..."

"Yes, Mr. Capwell. It's clear. We have no problem working with Joann and look forward to her input. Welcome to the team."

Lily says, walking up to Joann and shaking her hand.

Elizabeth walks into the meeting, asking what's going on.

"Well, look who decided to show up to work!?! Didn't they teach you in business school that you don't buy companies and jet off for parts unknown for days on end?" Gina taunts.

"Hello to you too Gina." she turns away from her. "CC, I actually thought we could go over a few things that went on while I was a way, catch me up a bit if you will....?"

CC looks at her, remembering their last encounter. "Have Angela go over it with you." he says, coldly.

"I wanted to talk to you, CC, if you don't mind..."

CC nods and tells her to set something up with Kathleen. They hear a commotion outside.

"I don't care about their meeting. I have something I've got to give to MY WIFE!!!"

"Timmons..." CC says "What the hell could he want? His WIFE?" He turns his attention to Gina.

"Well don't look at me....."

Keith comes bursting through the board room door, with Kathleen following close behind him. "I'm sorry Mr Capwell, I tried to stop him...."

"I'm so sorry to interrupt your little pow-wow, but Lizzie-Bit left this in the car. It looked important, so I thought I'd run it in....I'm sorry, pumpkin, I know we said we'd never bother each other at work......"

"Pumpkin?" CC says "What's going on here?"

"You haven't told em?" Keith asks Elizabeth.

"Told us WHAT?" Gina exclaims.

"Well we might as well tell em, sweet cakes, they're gonna find out sooner or later. You're looking at Mr. & Mrs. Keith Timmons right here....."

"WHat?!?!?" CC says.

"That's right, Mr & Mrs Keith Timmons, Keith & Elizabeth Timmons, whatever you wanna call it. We're hitched. Tell em, honey."

"It's true," Elizabeth says, uncomfortably.

"Aren't ya gonna say anything CC? Like congratulations? After all, this makes us........practically......FAMILY!"

(EXT: West Palm Beach- Captain Joe's Restaurant)

----Sherri recounts the time and energy that Mark put into Mary's recovery. She remembers being very young, only an intern, and quite impresses with the passion Mark put into saving his wife. She thought it so noble at the time, so basic that a man would fight tooth and nail for his wife's survival. She says that it was always his intention to save them both. She remembers a time early into Mary's coma when Mark should have delivered the baby, as Mary's health had taken a turn for the worse. He believed in his heart that he could save her without having to induce labor. Sherri remembers him working tirelessly, round the clock, trying all kinds of different medications and even resorting to natural healers to control her infection, so he wouldn't have to deliver the baby. But unfortunately, the infection was too far advanced and finally, she was able to convince him to induce labor. He refused, locking himself in Mary's hospital room and not allowing anyone else to work on her. Sherri remembers how frightened she was at the time, not just for Mary, but for Mark. She could see that his behavior was unhealthy and wanted to do something. She recalls that she and Mark had bonded, and he'd taken a shine to her at the time. She spoke with him through the door, pleading with him and reasoning with him, telling him that he'd never forgive himself if he came this far and ended up losing them both. Though he was fearful that the baby would never make it as early as it was, he agreed it was Mary and his daughter's best shot. She says the two of them then performed the surgery together, she as his assistant. It took hours, as he was quite meticulous on every little detail, not leaving one thing to chance.

"And finally, after all the work, she was born. Your little girl was delivered......but something wasn't right, I knew that right away."

"What do you mean?" Mary asks.

"Well, Mark was so worried about the baby being born prematurely, that it was too soon. According to him, you were only at 5 and a half, maybe 6 months. But the baby.....the baby was....." She stops, obviously getting nervous about what she's going to say.

"Was what?" Mason presses

"The baby looked to me to be......full grown. She looked like a healthy, normal little girl, like a baby would look after being fully developed.......At 5 1/2 months, the baby should have been tiny, organs likely not functional.....but your girl.....she was 6 lbs 10 oz, and took her first breath all on her own, something we weren't expecting....."

(EXT: London, England- Edmund's mansion)

----Edmund sits by Sophia's side, reading a book. He hears her start to moan and get antsy. Her face starts to twitch and she slowly opens her eyes. The camera takes on her viewpoint, as she looks at a blurry Edmund. Sophia gets her composure and things are brought into focus.

"Good morning" Edmund says.

She continues looking at him confused. Suddenly, she seems to realize who he is. Her face slowly changes from that of confusion to contention. She smiles.

"Good morning darling"

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(EXT: Baja Mexico- DAWN)

----Eden sits on the dock alone, with an afghan from the car wrapped around her, dangling her legs over the water. She looks at the empty B6 slot and watches as another team of divers jump into the water. Julia watches her from afar, holding two paper cups filled with steaming coffee. She walks up to her friend and takes a seat next to her, handing her the coffee. Eden wipes a tear from her face as she takes it from her.

"Thought this might help keep you warm. Who knew Mexico got this cold, even if it is February?"

"Thanks. I appreciate it. You don't have to stay with me, you know."

"Yes, I do. I'm not going to leave you like this. Besides, it's not as though I have much that can't wait right now in Santa Barbara. Any word on Cruz?"

"None. This is so......frustrating, you know. All I can do is sit here and wait. But what am I waiting for exactly? Them to find signs of his death? His clothes? His body?" Eden stands up and begins to walk away a bit. "It's so morbid. I keep thinking, he can't be dead, there's no way. I know, I'd feel it. But then.......but then.......I can't leave. I can't move- physically. It's as though something inside of me is telling me to wait, to stay here, the answers are here. But Julia...." her voice begins to crack. "I'm not sure I want answers........because if.....if.....Oh God Julia, what am I gonna do?"

She begins to sob and Julia walks directly up to her, to comfort her.

(EXT: California Highway- The Mexican Border)

---Adriana grows impatient as she and Steve wait to go through customs.

"What, do they gotta know everybody's entire life history here? It's only Mexico, it's not like were travelling to Israel!"

Steve laughs at her frustration.

"You think it's funny? My dad's life could be on the line here...."

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to laugh....it's just......you're cute when you're angry...."

"Cute? You think this is cute? Because the longer we sit her, I promise you, the CUTER I'm gonna get...."

"Look, you think I like waiting in this line princess?"

"Why does everyone call me that?"

Steve gives her a look. "Ok, Ok, I guess I can see where they get it...."

"Oh you guess?"

"Listen, buster...."

"Buster?"

"You've known me for like, 5 seconds, so I don't think you have any room to..."

"Drive you into another country? Probably not. But I'm doin it...."

Adriana realizes she's acting like a brat, considering what Steve is doing for her. Adriana asks what he suggests they do to pass the time and he says they ought to try getting to know one another. She announces that she'll go first and asks Steve how long he's been in Santa Barbara. He claims not long at all, that he's kind of lived all over the state. Adriana asks him where he's from and he says he actually is from California originally, having bounced from San Francisco to Santa Monica to San Jose to San Diego to Sacramento to Long Beach, etc... Adriana asks why he moved around so much and he tells her he was always going from foster home to foster home. She asks about his real parents and he claims he was told his mom died when she gave birth to him. Adriana asks about his father and he tells her he's been in jail as long as he's been alive, though he's never had any contact with him. Steve clams up a bit at how personal the conversation has gotten and changes the subject, telling Adriana he ought to call her friends and tell them where she went, as they must be worried about her. Adriana tries to press him a little more but he brings her finger to her lips, and directs her to her phone. She looks at him, half tenderly, half annoyed, and begins dialing the phone.

(EXT: West Palm Beach Hospital)

---Pearl, Mary, and Mason arrive at the hospital where Sherri works as she's about to get off from her overnight. Pearl pulls out a sheet of paper he put notes on, saying which floor she works on. On the elevator up, Pearl instructs Mary and Mason to stay behind while he approaches Sherri, saying that if she feels ganged up on by the three of them, she most likely won't talk. They agree to back off. They arrive on the fourth floor and Mason and Mary head to the coffee & snack room while Pearl looks for the employee lockers. He's disapointed when there's no sign of Sherri and asks a nurse at the station if Nurse Rhodes is still around. She asks who wants to know & Pearl gives her his name. She tells him that Sherri got off about 5 minutes before, though she hasn't seen her leave.

"Sherri who?" a woman says, walking up behind him.

"Sherri Rhodes- you know her..."

"I'm Nurse Rhodes. Is there something I can do for you?"

"Actually, yes, there is." Pearl digs in his pocket for a picture of Mary. "Recognize this woman?"

Sherri stares at the picture. "What is this about? What do you want? Who sent you here?"

"I just wanna asks you a few questions about her and her baby, that's all...."

"If you think I'm dumb enough to fall for this, you're sadly mistaken. All of that happened years ago. You can tell your 'client' Mark that he can go to hell and to leave me the hell alone...."

Pearl tells her he doesn't know what she's talking about. She tells him to cut his act, that she knows one of Mark's lackeys when she sees one. Sherri says that she's moved on from that part of her life and asks Pearl once again to please tell Mark to leave her alone. Pearl tries to insist that she has everything all wrong, but she starts storming toward the elevator.

"That man has done enough damage to my life."

"He's done enough damage to all of our lives," Mary says, walking up behind her. Sherri turns around and is startled to see her former patient in front of her. "Hello Nurse Rhodes. I'm Mary Duvall."

"I know who you are.............So he was telling the truth after all, you did make it......"

"Yes, I did- everything was pretty fuzzy when I woke up, needless to say, but I survived. Thanks to Mark. And Nurse Hodges. And everyone who was there, working for my recovery, including you..."

"I'm just glad things turned out the way they did and you're okay. I know I just said some harsh things about Dr. McCormick....but honestly, Ms. Duvall, I've never seen a doctor so passionately try to save his patient. He worked day & night, coming up with new treatments, ideas, to bring you out of your coma...."

Mary reiterates that she appreciates all of their efforts, but she's not really there to thank her. She needs some pieces filled in about what happened during the birth of her child and through Pearl's efforts, they were able to track down Nurse Hodges, who told them that Sherri was in the delivery room.

"Yes, I was."

"Please, then, please, I'm begging you, for my own piece of mind..... I need to know what happened that day....."

"Look I don't know if I should...."

Mason interrupts her. "Please. We've come a long way to see you- this child could very well have been mine, and we have every reason to believe that Mark would do something underhanded if that were the case. We need your help..."

"Alright, I'll help you. I'll talk to you. But not here, not now."

"Why not now?"

"It isn't safe, necessarily. Mark knows exactly where I am, and always seems to have people keeping tabs on me. There's a restaurant, on A1A, seafood called Captain Joe's. It's right on the waterfront, by the piers, you can't miss it. Meet me there tonight, 5 PM. I'll tell you everything you want to know."

She heads into her elevator and as the door shuts, Mary puts her hand in to stop it, and thanks Sherri once again.

(EXT: Baja, Mexico- PIERS)(Be sure and listen to the music......especially Sherri & the other C&E refugees.....)

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---Eden continues sitting, by herself, staring into the water below her. She thinks back, remembering the dinner she had for Cruz just before Christmas and the two of them making love. She thinks back further, to their wedding day, her in her enoumous white Satin gown and he in his old-fashioned tuxedo, marrying in front of the water, with all of their family and friends present. She remembers swimming into the cove when she was able to walk again and first coming back to him from her ordeal with Cain. She comes back to the present, with her eyes welling with tears.

FLASH TO

In the distance, Julia stands at the end of the pier and watches as the divers signal that they've found a body. Julia watches, horrified as she sees them bringing up something resembling a human, burnt beyond recognition.

FLASH TO

Eden brings her head up, and sees Julia standing at the end of the pier. She looks to see what she's watching and sees that the search team has found something. She begins to stand up when she feels a hand on her shoulder. She turns around to see Santana. Eden begins to get emotional, which makes Santana well up as well. Santana gives Eden a big hug.

FLASH TO

Julia, watching the boat with the search team heading toward shore.

FLASH TO

Adriana and Steve pulling up into the marina, in his car. Adriana goes flying out, running through all of the officers, looking for her mother. She spots Eden in the distance, hugging Santana and begins to run toward her.

FLASH TO

The search team head, getting off the boat. Eden & Santana see him speaking with Julia and Eden stands frozen as they begin walking toward them. Adriana spots her mother again, and begins walking swiftly toward her. Eden notices that the man with Julia is holding something in his hands. He walks up to her and the action goes silent, besides the background music. He shows her the object he's holding- a plain, gold ring. She's shown taking it from him and staring at it, her face squenching up, her eyes tearing. She collapses to the ground, sobbing with the ring in her hand as she realizes what it means. Adriana runs up to her mother and holds her. She's shown asking what's wrong and a distraught Eden shows her daughter the ring. Adriana looks at Julia, Santana, and the search head's sad, stony faces looking back at her. She again brings her attention to her mother, who's clenching the ring, sobbing. She hugs her mother tightly, as a single tear drops from her eye.

THE END..................for today

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(EXT: Baja, Mexico)

---Eden and Julia continue driving down the road, heading toward what they think is the marina that Cruz is at. Eden is troubled when she sees emergency vehicles and police cars speeding in the other direction.

"Julia, something's not right.......why would all these police cars be heading away from the marina?"

"I'm not sure.....maybe it's unrelated...."

Eden notices a cop car in an upcoming gas station and directs Julia to pull over. They jump out of the car and run into the gas station, looking for the officer. Julia asks him what all the commotion is about and he mentions a disaster at the marina.

"But the marina's the other way...." Eden says.

"There's marinas in both directions lady."

"Oh my God. Does any of this have to do with an international kidnapping?"

"I'm not at liberty to...."

"My husband was heading up the investigation, officer. He could be in trouble. Please, tell me what you know....."

"Honestly, lady, I don't know much, but it does sound like the case this is related to...."

Eden asks him how far down the road the other marina is and he tells her about 20 miles. She and Julia race to the car and head off.

(EXT: Coffee Shop)

---Adriana sits with Samantha and Rafe, impatiently waiting for word on her mother. Rafe tries to ease her worry but she's inconsolable. She insists that her mother should have called by now and the longer she goes without hearing from her, the worse it gets. Samantha can relate, saying she hasn't heard from Mason since he's left town and she can't help but worry about what's going on with he & Mary.

"Your dad could be getting back with his ex. Big deal. My father could be DEAD for all I know. It's not the same thing."

"You're right, it isn't, I'm sorry, I was only trying to...."

"Well don't try Samantha, I don't need anyone cheering me up. What I need is my dad to come back, safe and sound....."

Adriana excuses herself to the ladies room. Rafe apologizes to Samantha for his niece's behavior, saying she's just tense. Samantha reminds him that she's known A for her entire life, so she knows she gets prickly when she's worried, not to mention a little unpredictable.

Meanwhile, Adriana literally bumps into a guy on her way to the restroom.

"HEY!" he says to her.

"I'm sorry, I should be watching where I'm going......"

"It's alright, don't worry about it. I couldn't help but overhear ya talkin with your friends in there. That sucks about your dad."

"Yeah. Thanks, I guess..." Adriana can't stop looking at the quiet, soulful looking guy, and his piercing blue eyes.

"I'm Steve. Steve Hall."

"Adriana Castillo, nice to meet you."

"Likewise. So, Adriana Castillo, anything I can do to help? Make ya feel better? Put a smile on your face?"

"You could drive me to Mexico."

Steve cracks a smile but Adriana continues looking at him. "You serious?" She keeps looking. "Where in Mexico you talkin, anyway? How far?"

"Just Baja- that's where he is....."

Steve ponders it for a minute and ends up agreeing to take her down there. He asks when she wants to go and she suggests they leave right away. They begin making a bee-line for the door when Steve stops and asks Adriana if she's going to go and tell her friends where she's going.

"I can call them from the road, please, let's just GO!"

The two of them head for his car and take off.

(EXT: Mexican Highways)

---Angel and Marta continue driving down the Mexican highway. Angel asks Marta again about her ordeal and she claims everything was fine, especially after she gave them the information they needed. Angel asks what she's referring to and she tells him how she told them about the entire investigation so they could use it as a cover for her kidnapping.

"YOU did that Marta? You put that idea in their hands?"

"I was trying to survive, papi, doing what I had to. I knew I was disposable to them at that point and I had to think of a way to make myself useful. They would have killed me otherwise. I guess we're not the only ones that Officer Castillo has messed up over the years...."

"Hush up, Marta. Cruz wasn't responsible for my being in jail- I did that all on my own. Yeah, he was the one that sent me there, but he wouldn't have been able to do that had I not committed any crimes. He doesn't deserve this...."

"And I deserved being separated from my father for all those years?"

"No, mira, of course you didn't. You were innocent in all this. But you can't go on hating Cruz and the Castillos for something that really wasn't his fault. It should be me you're mad at, not Cruz."

"But I love you daddy."

Angel offers that he loves her too and should have put her first from the moment she was conceived, which he didn't. He says he was a different man then, but that prison changed him. He also insists that he no longer blames Cruz in any way for his own misfortunes- Cruz was only doing his job. He admits that, since the investigation began, he's gotten to know Cruz and like him.

"Which is why I can't believe that I.......that I......... allowed this to happen."

Angel gets a crises of conciense and promptly turns the car around.

"Papi, what are you doing?"

"I'm gonna make this right.......Or try, anyway.

(EXT: Mexican road)

---Eden and Julia continue speeding down the road, hearing the sounds of police sirens as they go.

"I have a bad feeling about this Julia, a really bad feeling...."

They approach the marina and see that the entrance has been sealed off, with cops swarming the place and people not being allowed in. They jump out of the car and approach the blockway. The officers inform them they cannot let them through, but Julia informs them she's from the Santa Barbara DA's office and the crime scene could be related to a case they're working on there. The cop asks for identification and she shows it. He says she can pass, but not Eden. Julia tells him that Eden is the wife of the man in charge of the investigation and she'll be going in with her whether he likes it or not. The cop insists that his superiors have given him strict orders.

"Then you can give you 'superiors' my direct line and they can contact me personally if they have any kind of issue. But make no mistake, she's coming in with me...."

He lets them pass and they begin running toward the main source of all the commotion. Julia starts asking around, looking for the guys that were supposed to be backing Cruz up in the investigation. They find out that they're by the main site of the explosion, B6.

"Explosion? Oh my God!"

Julia and Eden race up to the site and can see the refuse distantly in the water, as well as divers and all sorts of helicopters casting lights on the water. Julia is directed to the person heading up the investigation and she and Eden ask what's going on, and where Cruz is.

"Who are the two of you?"

"I'm the Santa Barbara district attorney, and this is his wife, Eden Castillo. We had reason to believe he was being set up and came as quickly as we could to try and warn...."

"You're the wife? You should come with me...."

"Why? What's going on? Where's my husband?"

"Please, just come over here with me."

"I'll do no such thing, you can tell me right here. Julia is a close friend and my sister-in-law, you can talk in front of her..."

"I'm sorry, ma'am. I am. We have reason to believe he was on board the ship when it exploded."

"That can't be- that can't be right, there's no way....."

"Witnesses report seeing a hispanic man, 5'9, dark hair & complexion, well-built, wearing a flannel shirt, tight jeans, and a sport coat- looked like an investigator- board the ship before it took off.....I'm sorry Mrs. Castillo. Your husband is gone."

"No. It can't be . Please, there must be some mistake, he couldn't have been on there.... maybe he got off...."

"I'm sorry ma'am, but all witnesses that we've interviewed so far said nobody was seen going on or off or even near the ship before the explosion. I really am very sorry. The divers are looking for remains now. We did everything we could....."

"EVERYTHING YOU COULD? EVERYTHING? My husband would be alive right now had you done everything you could, how can this be happening? You were supposed to be backing him up, watching him, what happened? WHAT HAPPENED?~!?? HE CAN'T BE DEAD- PLEASE !!! What happened? WHAT HAPPENED?"

She sobs and Julia takes her in her arms, trying to calm her down and show support. She's shown comforting her.......through binocular lenses.

The camera zooms in on Kirk, watching them with his binoculars. "Oh, he's gone Eden, you can count on that. But not to worry. Kirk will make you feel all better."

He laughs as the camera goes back to Julia, comforting a distraught Eden.

THE END............for TODAY

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Since Episode 55 OH-SO-OBVIOUSLY was meant to be a cliffhanger Friday, I'm being a poop and making you all wait another day for the next one. That, and I have the day off tomorrow and no car. I'll adjust the schedule accordingly.

In the meantime, time for some NEWS!!!! Drew Hamilton, an SON member and SONBC enthusiast (that's the nickname of our blog network), has kicked off the 2007 SONBC Awards, just in time for Emmy season. Basically, he's doing it like the Emmys, where each blog pre-nominates 2 actors in each of the major categories & submits scenes from the actor's best episode of 2006. Only episodes that were posted in 2006 count, so the eligibility goes up to my New Year's Eve episode (was actually posted New Year's Day, but was intended as a 2006 episode). I've consulted Mel, my co-host, and Wendy about the pre-nominations, and am going with my gut, along with their input. But I still need some help! The only episodes I've submitted are for Best Show & the 2 Best Supporting Actress contenders. I have NOT decided on the episodes for the performers submitted in the other categories. Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated. Again, only episodes up to the New Year's Eve show are eligible.

Without further adieu, I give you the 'Return to Santa Barbara' Pre-Nominee roster for the 2007 SONBC Awards.

Best Younger Actor: nobody on RTSB is eligible.

Best Younger Actress:

Alisa Reyes as Marta Ramirez and Heather Lindell as Samantha Capwell

Best Supporting Actor:

Tuc Watkins as Keith Timmons and Michael Brainard as Ted Capwell

Best Supporting Actress:

Harley Jane Kozak as Mary Duvall and Carmen Duncan as Pamela Conrad

Best Lead Actor:

Lane Davies as Mason Capwell and Jed Allan as CC Capwell

Best Lead Actress:

Judith McConnell as Sophia Capwell and Nancy Lee Grahn as Julia Wainright Capwell

Best Storyline: The Takeover of Capwell Enterprises/Introduction of Elizabeth

Best Show: Episode 26: The Mud Fight!

For my Supporting Actress entries, I submitted EPISODE 9 for Harley Jane Kozak (Julia finds out that Dr.Beckman is really Mary!) and for Carmen Duncan, I submitted episode 31 (New Year's Eve).

Again, any help you guys could offer me in choosing episodes for the other categories would be greatly appreciated! See you tomorrow, for Episode 56!!!!

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(EXT: BAJA, Mexico)

---Cruz is shown driving down the off-road, looking down at the map. He slows down, thinking he may have missed a turn. He looks over the map closely, once again.

"Where the hell am I? If I'm headin to a dock, I should see water by now..."

Meanwhile, Kirk stops behind him, staying far enough behind to remain out of sight. He opens up his laptop and types that Castillo has stopped driving. The person asks if he's still headed in the right direction and Kirk replies that he is. They advise Kirk to wait it out. He pulls out his binoculars and sees Cruz, sitting in his car, staring downward at the unfolded map.

"Come on Castillo......just ten miles and we're there.....don't stop on me now..."

(EXT: The California/Mexico Border)

---Eden and Julia sit in the line of cars, waiting to go through the customs tollway to get into Mexico. Eden complains about the long line of cars and Julia tries to pacify her concern.

"Julia, my husband's life could be on the line here, I'm sorry but I'm gonna be a little bit edgy....'

"You don't have to apologize, Eden. But frankly, complaining isn't going to do Cruz or us any good. Call the SBPD again- see if Vic's been able to get word to Cruz yet.....Hopefully, we'll be hearing from Santana soon..."

Eden complies and immediately calls Vic as they continue to wait in the line. She asks the operator to put her through to Captain Vic Boswell and she obliges.

"Vic! It's Eden..........Have you been able to reach Cruz yet? .......... I know, the same thing's been happening to me......Any luck with the Mexican authorities?...........Good, and they have the maps ? ........... They'll be in touch as soon as they've caught up with him though, right?....................Alright, well you call me as soon as you hear something............I will, Vic."

Julia asks what he said and Eden tells her they've been unable to reach Cruz as of yet, but the authorities in Mexico are on their way to the site as they speak. Julia is relieved to hear that, but Eden says she won't feel alright until she's heard from Cruz himself.

"You will Eden. Don't worry. We're gonna hear from him....'

Eden gives Julia another worried look and turns to her front to see the line they continue to wait in.

(For added effect, go to the following link & play the song titled "Hello rub n tug" over the rest of the episode.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQscy564WJs&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL0F4DC854586BB80A

(EXT: The Royal Flamingo Hotel, Room 207)

---Angel is shown sitting in the room, staring at original copies of both maps.

"C'mon, call..........let me know my baby girl is alright...."

Meanwhile, outside of the hotel, Santana is shown pulling into the parking lot in her car. She looks down at her notes, with the room number on it, and races up the outside stairs, turning the corner to head toward the room. She finally arrives at room 207. She knocks at the door. She waits a second, then starts furiously banging.

"ANGEL! Open UP!! NOW!!!"

Angel opens the door. "Well, well, well, Santana Andrade, it's been a long, long time. How are you mami?"

"I didn't come here to stroll down memory lane with you, you know why I'm here........I need the map......."

"Alright, alright, I'll get it. I was only trying to say hello...."

He walks toward the desk to retrieve the map, opening the drawer with both maps in it. He is slow to decide which map to give her, which arouses Santana's suspicions. She begins to walk toward him, and he quickly chooses a map and slams the drawer shut. He goes to hand her the map, which she snatches, staring him right in his eye.

"What are you hiding Angel?"

"Hiding? What are you talking about hiding? I've nothing to hide...."

"Oh you don't?"

"That's right, I don't...."

"Then I don't suppose you'd mind if I took a look in that desk drawer there."

"Actually, I would....."

"Really? Why exactly? Something in there you don't want me to see?"

"I'm warning you Santana...."

"Get out of my way....."

She storms right past him, opens the drawer, and finds the other map. She holds it up to him.

"What's this? Another map? Why are there two? Which one is the one Cruz followed?" He just stares back at her, remaining silent. "ANSWER Me! Which one DID HE FOLLOW ANGEL?"

Angel stares at her sternly, clenching his jaw. "These people.....they're dangerous Santana.....All I want.....All I've ever wanted is my daughter home, safe, where she belongs....."

"At the expense of Cruz? What kind of monster are you? You would actually exchange someone else's life, someone who's trying to help you?"

"I'd do anything for my baby girl....."

Santana looks at him, disgusted. "You're pathetic. If anything........I mean ANYTHING happens to him, you're going to have to answer to me. And you're not going to like what I do about it either."

She storms out of the room and runs to her car, staring at both maps.

(EXT: Mexican Roads)

---Cruz starts his car again and continues following the dirt path, heading in the correct direction. Kirk sees him start up again and proceeds to follow cautiously behind him. He quickly types in the laptop that Cruz is back in motion. He continues to slowly follow behind him.....

FLASH TO

----Julia and Eden continue driving down the Mexican road, quickly approaching Baja. Eden begins to panic that the sun is already down and she hasn't heard back from Vic or even Santana. Julia tries to keep her calm, saying they're almost there, and if worse comes to worse, they can head directly to the hotel. Suddenly, Eden's phone rings and she sees that it's Santana. She answers the phone and asks Santana what's going on. Santana gives Eden the name of the dock and the directions to it. Eden thanks her for all her help and Santana tries to tell her about the decoy map. The connection begins breaking up before Eden can understand what Santana is saying. They are then disconnected. Eden tells Julia where they're heading and gives her the directions. Julia wonders if there isn't a faster way to get there from where they're at and uses her ONSTAR Navigation system to find out. Eden impatiently waits for the service to respond.....

FLASH TO

(EXT: The Royal Flamingo Hotel)

---Angel sits at the small table in the room, with the lights out and drapes open, as he sips on a beer. Suddenly, he hears a car screech in the parking lot and he jumps to his feet. He runs out the door and sees Marta being pushed out of a white pickup truck, which promptly speeds off. He runs down to the parking lot and scoops his daughter in his arms.

"Mija, thank God you're okay. Did they hurt you? Are you hungry? You must be starved......I'm so relieved you're okay....."

"I'm fine papi, I'm fine.....'

FLASH TO

----Cruz, pulling up to the docks, staring at the overwhelming amount of boats. He looks over his directions as he races out of the car. He looks for the boat slot number and sees that it's B6. He sees he's at "A" and sees the arrow pointing toward B. He heads down the row until he gets to B6. He's stunned by what a large yacht it is, compared to some of the other slots, which house merely speed boats. He looks again at the directions to make sure it's correct and promptly boards the yacht. He races on to the deck, looking for the entry way.

FLASH TO

---Kirk pulls into the docks, gets out, and sees Cruz running toward the ship through his binoculars. He races back to his car and types on his laptop that Cruz is about to board the ship.

FLASH TO

---Santana, following her directions, confused as to why she doesn't see any water. She finally does spot the ocean and makes a turn.

FLASH TO

---Eden and Julia, racing down the highway as Eden navigates Julia off the exit for the marina.

FLASH TO

---Cruz finds the entryway to the inside. As he begins to head down the stairs, he feels the boat begin to rock as it moves causing him to stumble a bit. He gets back on his feet and continues walking down the stairs, suitcase in hand, still armed. He draws his gun when he sees the room he's going to is fairly dark. He sees a dim light in a corner, illuminating a small table. On it, he finds a DVD titled "DETECTIVE" He flips on the light switch and sees a television with a DVD player attached.

FLASH TO

---Santana, racing down the docks, until she gets to B6, which is empty. She sees a Mexican sailor nearby and, in Spanish, begs him to help her, saying that her friend is in trouble. He balks at first, saying he doesn't want to get mixed up in any trouble. Please she begs, pleading with him. He's resistant until she gets an idea. She slyly moves her ring from one finger to another and holds it up, pointing at her ring finger. She tells him it's her husband and she has to help him, saying she'll take his boat with or without him. The man agrees to help her. She boards the speedboat with him and they race off.

FLASH TO

---Cruz on the yacht, popping the DVD in the player. Very quickly a face comes on the screen, and a muffled voice says. "HELLO CRUZ"

"My God" Cruz says. "It's you."

FLASH TO

---Santana, on the speed boat with the man. She sees a large boat not far in the distance and asks the man if it looks like the one in B6. The man assures her it is, saying he'd recognize that ship anywhere.

SUDDENLY...............As Santana and her friend draw closer on the speed boat, the ship they're staring at............

EXPLODES!!!!!!!!!!!

THE END................for TODAY!!!!!!

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(EXT: Santa Barbara District Attorney's Office)

----Eden is frantic after realizing that Adriana was indeed the attempted kidnapping victim and feared the worst for Cruz. She grabs her keys and says she's going down there. Julia tells her she doesn't think it's safe and they should contact the authorities immediately. Eden looks outside and sees the sun beginning to set.

"There isn't any time Julia, I've got to get down there- I have to warn him."

"I'm going with you, mom." Adriana interjects.

"Absolutely not- you'll be doing no such thing....if these guys were after you in the first place, Adriana, then that's the last place you need to be. You're going home with Samantha....."

"You can't go alone, mom. Let me come."

"She won't be alone." Julia interrupts. "I'm going with her."

Rafe arrives and sees Eden and Julia rushing out of the station. He asks his sister-in-law what's going on and she instructs him to take Adriana home and stay with her. He asks why and she claims that there isn't any time to explain- just do it and she'll call him when she can. Eden and Julia rush out and Julia insists on driving.

Rafe asks Samantha and Adriana what's going on and Adriana tells him she finally remembered everything. Rafe is furious that they didn't tell him what was going on and that he should be the one going down there. Samantha offers to stay with Adriana and let him go ahead.

"I appreciate the offer, but....my brother would kill me if I let his little princess outta my sight. I just pray to God they get there in time...."

(EXT: Baja, Mexico GAS STATION)

---Cruz radios to his backup, asking them if they've picked up the maps from Angel at the hotel. They tell him they're just arriving there now. He says he's gassing up and is going to go on ahead from there. He warns them to be discreet and not go directly to the docks where he's meeting these guys. They promise their utmost discretion and tell him to be careful.

(EXT: The Royal Flamingo Hotel, Room 207)

---Angel looks at his copy of the map. He flashes back to talking to the kidnappers and promising to make good on delivering Cruz in exchange for Marta's safety, without any interference. He goes to the desk drawer and pulls it out from its hinge, revealing an enveloped taped up inside, underneath the surface. He opens the envelope and unfolds another map, with different directions on it. Leaving the real map behind, he takes the decoy with him to the 24 hour copy & fax store across the street.

He proceeds to make the copies and return to his room.

(EXT: The Roads of California)

---Eden desperately watches the sun setting as she & Julia speed along the winding Californian highways as she holds her cell phone tightly next to her ear.

"Come on Cruz.....Pick up.......Please Pick up................Damnit...Voice Mail.....again..........Julia we're never going to make it in time."

"Try the hotel again....Angel should be back by now....."

Eden dials the hotel and asks for room 207. The phone rings. No Answer. It rings again. No Answer.

FLASH TO

Angel, watches the phone ring, with a sickened look on his face.

FLASH TO

Eden again talks to the front desk clerk, telling her to leave an urgent message from Eden Castillo and gives her cell phone number. Eden begins to panic, saying that she feels so powerless, that there's nothing she can do, no matter how she tries. Julia tells her not to give up and asks her if she knows anybody who lives in Mexico.

"Santana- That's It! She doesn't live too far from Baja, I don't think. I don't have her num......Wait, I'll call Rosa, she'll have it."

She dials the house. "Rosa?.....Rosa it's Eden......Look, I don't have a lot of time, I need to get in touch with Santana, it's urgent- I need her number....."

She takes out her pen and furiously jots down the number. She quickly hangs up and immediately dials Santana's phone. Santana answers and the screen splits between the two, as Eden explains everything that's going on with Cruz and asks Santana how far she is from Baja. Santana says she can be there in half an hour, quicker if she speeds. Eden gives Santana the name of the hotel and the room number that Angel should be in. Eden tells her to please hurry.

"Don't worry Eden" Santana assures. "We're not going to let anything happen to him. I promise you that. Just keep the faith- I'll do whatever it takes for Cruz, you know that. I'll see you when you get down here...."

Eden hangs up and says that although she feels a little better now that she's gotten a hold of someone, there still isn't a lot of time. She again dials the hotel room, and this time, Angel picks up.

"ANGEL!! Thank God! You've got to listen to me.....Cruz is in danger- he's being set up- the kidnappers were after Adriana all along, not Marta..."

"What? What are you saying? That can't be, Eden, why would they keep Marta then? And why the demands about my testimony?"

"I don't have any of the answers Angel but I'm telling you, something is not right. You've got to go after him- you have to stop him."

"I'm sorry Eden. I can't do that."

"What do you mean you CAN'T?"

"They're supposed to drop Marta off here once Cruz makes the exchange.....I'm not leaving here until my baby girl is back in my arms...."

"Aren't you listening to me? It's a SET UP! You're not going to get Marta back at all if you don't warn him...."

"You haven't told me anything as to why and even if you did, I have to go by what they're saying. My daughter's life could depend on it. I'm sorry Eden, but you'd do the same thing in my situation......"

"Can you alert his backup then?"

"They've already left to follow him- I have no way to reach them- Cruz has the radio with him, that's how they're communicating right now, since they're more reliable than cell phones in the area....."

Eden insists he has to do something but he tells her his hands are tied. She then tells him that Santana Andrade is on her way there and asks if he still has a copy of the map. Angel freezes for a moment, wrestling with his conciense as he hears the desperation in her voice. She again screams, pleading with him to answer her. He admits he does have one copy and agrees to give it to Santana upon her arrival. She thanks him and tells him she hopes everything with Marta turns out alright. They hang up and she exchanges a nervous look with Julia as they continue speeding down the highway.

(EXT: Mexico- roads)

---Cruz is shown travelling down an off-road, looking down at the map as things get a little bumpy. A car is shown following not too far behind him. The camera zooms into the driver and reveals it to be Kirk Cranston. Kirk stops and pulls off as he sees Cruz following the dirt path. He receives a typed message, asking him his location. He replies that he's just outside of the docks, about 15 miles or so. The person types back, asking if the target is in sight. Kirk replies that the bait has been taken and Cruz seems to be driving right into the trap that's been set. "EXCELLENT" is typed back to him. Kirk closes the lap top computer and smiles.

"After today, Castillo, after today, you will no longer be a nuisance to me or anyone you've encountered. And finally, after all these years, Eden will be back where she belongs........with me!"

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(EXT: West Palm Beach, Florida- Upscale Hotel)

---Mason and Mary dine in the hotel restaurant, waiting for Pearl to get there with Sherri. Mary says she's exhausted from all of the traveling and delays they experienced the day before. She thanks Mason for coming along with she and Pearl on the trip and admits to being nervous about meeting Sherri for the first time. Mason asks if she remembers Sherri at all, since she seemed to remember Nurse Hodges but she tells him that Sherri was long gone before she woke up, this being the first she's ever heard about her. Mary says that she's so angry with herself for never checking out Mark's story in the first place, for trusting him.

"It's not your fault- you had no way of knowing when you woke up that I thought you were dead- I can't imagine what you must have thought, with only Mark there with you. And to find out how he fought for you and kept you alive for four years- he manipulated you Mary. He had every tool he needed to do so, and of course, the necessary prey: a trusting, honest, loving woman. He knew exactly what he was doing and if our child has been alive all of these years, it is his fault we don't know about her, not yours." he consoles

"I can't help it though- I should have known Mason, never to trust him. I should have wondered about her- my God, she could be anywhere....."

"If she's out there, Mary, we'll find her. I promise we will."

Just then, Pearl comes flying into the restaurant, asking Mason if he can have one of his muffins. As he begins scarfing it down, he says Nurse Rhodes wasn't at work, having switched her shift with another nurse. Mason asks Pearl if she may have been tipped off that they're looking for it and Pearl says it's possible, though also possible she innocently switched the shift. Mary asks if he was able to find out when she'd be working again and Pearl says he was able to get on one of the hospital computers and see that she'll actually be working the overnight.

(EXT: MEXICO- The Royal Flamingo Hotel er, El Flamingo de Royale )

---Cruz prepares for his rendezvous at sundown. Angel thanks him again for all his help with Marta and just hopes that everything works out as it's supposed to.

"With any luck, we'll have your little girl back by the end of the day, safe and sound, and these guys will be behind bars."

"If I don't get a hold of em first....."

"Now don't go doin anything stupid, man, like followin me when she gets here. The last thing any of us wants is you gettin into any more trouble with the law...or worse. Let me take care of these guys. And believe me when I say that I will take care of em, man."

Angel agrees but retains a copy of the map, to give to the proper authorities if they don't make good on the deal with Marta. Cruz packs up the suitcase with hundred dollar bills and looks over the paperwork that they asked for. He sees that everything is in order and straps himself with his brown leather suspender-like gun holster. He takes the suitcase and paperwork, grabs his keys, and heads out. The camera zooms in on Angel.

"Good luck Castillo. Good luck......" he says, with a pained expression on his face.

(EXT: Santa Barbara District Attorney's Office)

----Julia sits at her desk with her reading glasses on, looking over some paperwork when her secretary buzzes her, telling her that Eden Castillo is there to see her. Eden walks in and asks Julia if she's heard anything about the investigation.

"Actually, I just got off the phone with Vic Boswell. A meeting has been set up, between Cruz and one of the kidnappers....."

"There's more than one?"

"It seems as though there's at least two involved, as the other is to drop Adriana off at the hotel to Angel. The exchange is supposed to take place at sundown, in about an hour or so....He's going to be alright Eden- it's Cruz we're talking about here. He's been doing this for years- it's in his blood."

"He's meeting with them alone?"

"Yes, but he has plenty of backup from the local authorities who will be close by, keeping an eye on things."

Eden is relieved to hear that he won't be handling everything on his own. Eden asks Julia how she is, telling her she knows about Mason's trip. Julia says she's doing her best to be strong, especially for Samantha's sake. She says she'd be lying if she said she wasn't worried about her marriage.

"It's an impossible situation and frankly, I'm more worried about your brother than I am myself. No matter what he does, he's going to have to hurt one of us by being honest with us both, none of which is Mason's strong suit. And his mother's antics of late aren't making matters any better...."

"You're right. I've been so wrapped up on everything going on with Cruz and with Adriana I haven't even stopped to think about Mason, what he must be going through..."

"Not to mention your mother's death, Eden. It's not an easy time for anybody- you don't have to apologize for not dropping everything when your half brother goes on his semi-annual tailspin......Although this time, I fear it could have much further-reaching impact than his previous episodes...."

Eden comforts her, telling her that both of their husbands are going to get through it and emerge stronger than they were before. Especially having two strong, faithful women that they're married to.

Adriana bursts into the office with Samantha, telling Eden & Julia they need to talk, it's an emergency.

"Dad's in trouble, mom. Please, you've gotta believe me.... They weren't after Marta, mom...."

"Adriana, we've been through this- we just have to have faith in your father. And according to their demands, it seems as though Carlos and Angel are their only reasons for doing this."

"I can't explain any of that, but you've gotta LISTEN TO ME, PLEASE!!!! When they were taking me, mom, when they were taking me, they said that my 'cop father would have me home good as new in no time, not to worry' "

"I'm not quite following you...." Julia interjects.

"Don't you get it? They were taking ME at first, before Marta maced them. If they knew dad was a cop....."

"Then they knew it was you they were taking...." Eden realizes.

"EXACTLY! Which means...."

"He's being set up. MY GOD! Julia, He's being SET UP!!!"

(EXT: West Palm Beach, an apartment)

---A woman is shown putting on her white jacket, with the nametag saying Sherri Rhodes, R.N. She walks out into her living room, where her live-in boyfriend is sitting on the couch. She finishes packing her overnight bag and pours herself a cup of coffee for the road. Her boyfriend gets up out of his seat before she leaves.

"Now, remember everything we talked about," a familiar voice says.

"Don't worry. I know exactly what to do...."

She walks up to kiss him and when they part from the kiss, the camera dramatically, in slow-motion, zooms into the face of the boyfriend- HIS FACE!!!!!!!

THE END..................for today! Sorry it's late!

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(EXT: LONDON, ENGLAND Edmund's Castle (Dungeon))

----Edmund watches Sophia while she sleeps peacefully in her room. He thinks back to the night before and her response to the hypnosis. He remembers feeding her more of Loretta's memories, that of her childhood and marriage to Edmund. Only one part of her memories hasn't been implanted: the affair with CC and birth of Ashton. Edmund realizes that while implanting Loretta's memories thusfar has gone smoothly, replacing Sophia's memories of CC with Loretta's could prove trickier. He walks over to the side of her bed and runs his finger down the side of her cheek, gently stroking it.

"A woman with such beauty and grace should never be subjected to the likes of CC Capwell. He'll never hurt you again, my love, I promise you that."

He kisses his fingers and gently dabs them on her forehead before leaving her to rest.

(EXT: The Capwell Hotel)

----Ashton sits at his table talking forcibly to the person on the other end of his cell phone. He tells them that he expects that they will take care of it by the end of the day or their job is on the line. Kelly walks in and the host directs her to Ashton's table. She comes up from behind him and takes her seat, startling him. He again warns the person that they'll do as he asks or they can look for work elsewhere. He hangs up the phone and apologizes to his wife.

"I didn't mean to sneak up on you like that. Who was that anyway?"

"Business- someone from our Tokyo office trying to wiggle their way out of meeting an extremely important deadline........Oh, I don't want to bore you with it. Needless to say, they're taking care of it. How are you love? How is it to be back at the office? Hectic?"

She tells him it's actually been quite calm there, since Elizabeth left for an impromptu vacation. Ashton speculates as to whether it has to do with her apparent confrontation with CC at their reception. Kelly admits to having had the very same thought, though she doesn't really give much credence to what Pamela says. Ashton says he thought it interesting that she seemed to be acquainted with his father.

"Which is more than I can say for myself- when do I get to meet my own father-in-law?"

"Soon, actually, if you'd like. I'm going to have to go to London for at least a few days soon, to check on operations and things of that nature. I'd love for you to come along- if he's up for having the company, perhaps we could even stay with my father. I think you'll have an appreciation for the house- it's this old-world, desolate castle, very English."

"It sounds wonderful."

----Across the room, Warren dines with Pamela. He mentions that Elizabeth has been MIA from Capwell Enterprises since the party. Pamela re-iterates that she was telling the truth that night- CC did something to upset her. Warren remarks that it seems that every few years, a new scandal from that time period emerges about the Capwells.

"Yes, well, CC and his father were not exactly upstanding citizens. I would think your mother and grandmother might have educated you on some of that......"

"Of course- and I've seen enough first-hand myself to know those people are capable of anything."

Warren asks Pamela how well she knew Augusta when she was married to CC. Pamela dodges the question a bit by saying that as a Capwell, she didn't exactly befriend any of the Lockridges. She know of Augusta- who she was and all, but they weren't exactly close. Warren wonders if, to Pamela's knowledge, Augusta had any extramarital affairs in those days.

"Your mother was always quite........how shall I put this........worldly. There was gossip of her penchant for other men, particularly the younger ones. But that's all it ever amounted to......at least from my perspective............This is about your father, isn't it? You'd like me to help you find him..."

"You did live here at the time and I've come to trust you, Pamela. I figured if you knew anything, anything at all, you'd help me out."

"I wish I could - I do, but unfortunately, I cannot."

Warren understands, though he admits to being frustrated at being back at square one. Pamela suggests that he's opening a can of worms that doesn't belong open. After all, Lionel raised him and has been his father in every way that counts- it's not as if he hasn't had the presence of a father in his life. He sees her point of view but says that it's about knowing where he came from- the truth that has been hidden from him and possibly his father for his entire existence.

(EXT: Mason & Julia's Beach House)

----Adriana tells Samantha she's quite impressed with all of the progress she's made, remarking that soon, she won't need physical therapy or Rafe.

"Oh, I think I'll still be needing the therapy a little longer, but thanks for the encouragement A- I do feel as though I'm getting stronger every day....."

"Glad to hear that."

"So what brings you by?"

Adriana tells her she's just worried about her dad and can't really talk to her mom about it. Samantha asks her why and she explains that her parents have it set in their heads that Marta was the intended kidnapping victim, no matter how she insists that isn't the case. Adriana can't for the life of her figure out why anyone would want to kidnap Marta, especially if only to blackmail someone into not testifying against them.

"I mean, if they're going to go to the trouble of kidnapping her, why not try and get the charges completely dismissed?"

Samantha agrees that it doesn't make much sense.

"And now my dad is down in Mexico trying to help her....he could be playing right into somebody's hands.......he could get hurt...or worse!"

"I can see why you'd be worried- you can't help but worry- hell, I'm worried sick about my father right now and he's just in Florida. But your dad's a cop- he can handle himself..."

Adriana stops cold, something about Samantha's words triggering her memory.

"A?!?......A.?!?"

"Oh my God. That's it- Samantha, THAT'S IT! I remember!"

(EXT: The Capwell Hotel)

----Warren and Pamela finish their lunch and Warren insists on paying the bill. She thanks him very much and says she's going to retreat to her room for a hot bath and some rest. She gets up to leave and spots Ashton and Kelly sitting in the dining room. She walks up to their table and interrupts them mid-conversation.

"I'm sorry to intrude on your lunch but I just wanted to apologize for my behavior the other night...."

"You can save your apologies Pamela," Kelly says "Do you even know the damage you do at times? Our mother just died and you publicly trash her during my wedding reception? A simple apology doesn't exactly cover it....."

"No, it doesn't, you're right. But it's a start, no?"

Ashton says that her ears must have been ringing because they were just talking about her. She asks in what context and he tells her that he was surprised that she had been acquainted with his father. She says they weren't very close, but she did know him when they lived in Santa Barbara and has she said, read very much about him in Europe. Kelly says he's quite remarkable and she's anxious to meet him.

"Meet him? You mean you haven't met him yet? Your own father-in-law dear?"

"No I haven't, but we're going to be rectifying that soon, isn't that right love?"

"Really ? He's coming back to Santa Barbara?"

"No..."

"Well then how do you plan on meeting him?"

"Not that it's any of your business, but Ashton and I are planning a short trip to England."

"Oh?" Pamela says, stunned. "Well that should be nice- he's such a lovely man. Do give him my best when you see him, Ashton. Anyhow, I'll let you two get back to your lunch."

Pamela keeps her composure, but when she turns to walk away, her face fills with panic and worry.

(EXT: Edmund's Castle)

----Sophia awakens and wanders seamlessly into the living room area, where she sees Edmund studying his notes carefully. She walks up to him, choking back the lump in her throat and holding back the tears in her eyes.

"How long did I sleep?"

"Oh, probably a good 12, 13 hours. Not uncommon with your condition and as a side effect to the treatments we're giving you here."

"No wonder it feels like I've been asleep for days- I have!! I don't know how much more of this I can take Edmund- my short term memory has all but disappeared and I ......I.... just everything seems so hazy and confusing. For instance, I automatically knew you'd be in this room and to come find you here.......and I knew exactly how to get there, yet I've never been here before in my life and frankly, it's quite intricate..."

Edmund writes it off as her just being more familiar with her surroundings than she had thought. As far as everything being hazy, he assures her that, after their next session, all of that should clear up. She asks how things are coming with her aneurism and he tells her she'll be as good as new in no time, which is music to her ears. He asks her if she'd like to go ahead and begin their session, rather than waiting until later in the day, saying it should bring some relief to the symptoms she's describing. She agreees and tells him she'll go into the office and wait for him in there. She heads off to the room, and a smile appears over Edmund's face.

"It will be complete. After today, after all these years. finally, you'll be back with me, back where you always belonged. It's time the tables turn - and your murderer suffers the same way that I have suffered for all these years. But no more.........because you will have come back to me, Loretta. My sweet Loretta."

THE END............for the week

As all of you know, SON had yet another outage yesterday, causing RTSB to be pre-empted. I had lots I was building to this week which is why I kept re-scheduling to make it a 5 episode week. Unfortunately, now, that won't be happening. With the way I have everything paced (and you all know I'm a stickler for pacing), everything works out better if I do 3 episodes this week instead of 4. So I'm keeping Friday as an 'off' day for 'RTSB' and will post this week's final episode tomorrow, as scheduled. Next week, all should be back to normal!!! I know it sucks, but we'll deal. TGIF everybody! See ya tomorrow!!!