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(EXT: Mexico- Baja Police Station)

---Eden, Julia, and Kirk arrive at the police station and are told by Angel that Marta was just taken down to see the lineup. Eden warns him that his daughter had better do the right thing and identify them. Angel shoots back that he won't have her attacking Marta when she comes out, nor will he allow her to pressure her in any way.

"You are in no position to be giving out orders," Eden reminds him, "All it takes is one word from me and you'll be back behind bars for the rest of your miserable life, isn't that right Julia?"

Julia nods in agreement and Angel backs off. Kirk asks the desk officers how long the lineup should take. They tell him it depends on how quick Marta is to identify and how smoothly it goes. Kirk tells Julia and Eden he has a business contact he needs to meet with and will meet them back at the station later in the day.

"What's the matter Kirk? A little nervous you'll be implicated?" Julia asks.

"Oh, Ms. Wainright or is it Mrs. Capwell now? If I were so worried about that, why would I be here, in Mexico, with the two of you right now?"

"So you can watch over every second of this investigation. And the reason we allowed you to come is so we can watch you," Julia fires back.

Kirk ignores her and heads to his car. Julia asks Eden if she should follow him, but Eden tells her it could end up being dangerous. Angel chimes in and offers to do it. Eden doesn't think she can trust him, but Angel pleads with her, saying he just wants to make things right where Cruz is concerned.

"My husband is dead, Angel. Nothing will ever make that right."

Angel tries to apologize again for the role he played but Eden won't hear it. Julia appeals to Eden, saying that someone should be following Kirk at all times and even if Angel may not be their ideal candidate. Reluctantly, Eden gives in and Angel takes off after Kirk.

(EXT- London, England- Lockwright Hotels)

---Lionel arrives back at the penthouse to see that Augusta has already returned from her trip. He remarks that, for traveling such a long distance, it was an awfully short trip. Augusta says that she was able to get all of her meetings done in a day and Warren was busy at the newspaper. She says that she was anxious to get back to England and away from Capwell-land. She pours herself a mimosa and offers him one, which he declines.

"By the way, we received our usual late invite to Lady DiMonde's annual masquerade ball. I was actually about to call and tell her we wouldn't be able to attend...."

"Every year, this woman. She obviously never wants us there, since our invitation always seems to be lost in the mail..."

"Yes, well since you're here, maybe we should attend this year."

"Lionel, why would I want to socialize with that decrepit old bag? I have no desire to....."

"Check out the invitation. Apparently, this year, they'll also be celebrating her daughter Anna's engagement to an old friend of ours."

"Let me see that," Augusta says, snatching the envelope out of his hand. She reads it and is stunned when she sees the name of Anna DiMonde's fiance. "My God. Do you think it's really him?"

"Oh, come on Augusta, how many people on this earth do you honestly think have THAT name?"

"This could be the event of the season!"

Augusta grabs the invitation and her purse and begins heading toward the door. Lionel asks where she's going.

"To RSVP, of course. Call the costume rental while I'm gone. Rent something extravagant." He smiles. "Seriously Lionel, extravagant. We're not going to another event dressed as Shari Lewis and Lambchop. I'll be back shortly."

(EXT: Capwell Enterprises)

---Elizabeth stops by CC's office and confirms their meeting after work hours. CC cannot believe that they have to go through an audit for both companies and complains that everything was in the proper order. Elizabeth tells him that obviously isn't true, otherwise they wouldn't be going through this process. She says the best thing they can do is just take care of it and move on. CC asks how things went with Keith.

"To be honest, CC, I have to wonder if we're giving Keith too much credit or just being flat out paranoid. When I confronted him, he really didn't seem to have a clue what the hell what I was talking about."

"You're not giving him enough credit, Elizabeth. He's manipulative liar, just like his little girlfriend."

"If you're referring to Gina, they're long over and have been for a long time. She herself was perplexed, asking him what he was doing married to me."

"It's all an act, Elizabeth, for your benefit. I'm telling you, be..."

"Frankly, CC, I don't really give a damn what you're telling me. I went through emotional hell once because of you, I'm not about to do it again. You know, I've never married, never had any children, never had a family of my own- I shut myself out from all of that. I saw my family life, with my father and my sister. And she was the one who got all of that for herself, everything that I wanted, she took and made her own. Now I finally have a chance at something that's mine and mine alone. I'm telling you, I'm not going to let you ruin it. You've ruined enough for me in this lifetime."

Elizabeth storms out of the office, leaving a guilty-feeling CC behind. "Damnit Timmins, what are you up to with her?"

---Meanwhile, in Gina's office, Keith & Gina listen in on the conversation on the speakerphone.

"I'd like to know the same thing myself," Gina muses.

"But don't you see, it's working perfectly! She believes your reactions because they're real."

"Maybe, but CC sees right through it & seems determined to make her see through it too."

"Precisely."

"Right, precisely.......... wait, what do you mean precisely?"

Keith gets up and starts walking out of the office.

"Keith......KEITH! What are you talking about? KEITH!"

(EXT: Baja, Mexico- Clinic)

---Angel finishes tailing Kirk to a small clinic outside of town. He stays in his car and watches Kirk walk into the clinic. Now inside, Kirk tracks down Santana. She's stunned when he comes up behind her & quickly pulls him into a break room.

"What are you doing here? Are you crazy? We shouldn't be seen together, Kirk."

"Relax, Santana, I just came to warn you. Eden and Julia are back."

"In Mexico? What are they......oh, it's about those kidnappers being caught isn't it?"

"Exactly. I think it's time we act. How is our patient doing?"

"The bandages are being removed right now. He still has to undergo some more skin grafts, but he's gotten more alert, though he still isn't speaking. He wakes up now and then though."

Kirk demands that Santana take him to the room, but she doesn't think it's a good idea. Kirk ignores her and takes off for the room, with Santana following him in hot pursuit. Kirk gets to the room and sees that the bandages have been removed, though the patient is still sleeping. Santana catches up with him there and advises him to get out of the room before he wakes up. Meanwhile, Angel roams the clinic hallways, looking into each room until he comes to a site that stops him dead in his tracks. There he sees Kirk & Santana standing over a badly burned Cruz Castillo.

(EXT: London, England Mansion)

----Augusta pulls up to the DiMonde estate and is greeted by a valet. She asks if Anna & her fiance are in, that she would like to congratulate them. The valet informs her that only Ms. DiMonde's fiance is in the house.

"Perfect. I'd love to see him as well. We're old friends, from Santa Barbara."

"I don't recall him mentioning living in the US."

"Oh, he didn't, he just passed through town from time to time," she smiles.

She's greeted by the butler at the door and is informed to wait in the study. She walks in, pours herself a glass of brandy and sits down in front of the large desk. Slowly, the tall chair behind it turns around to reveal THIS FACE!!!!

"Hello Augusta."

"Hello Marcello. Congratulations on your engagement."

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