George and Cassandra are still shocked at the site of Andrew.

Cassandra: This can't be.

Andrew: I can't tell you how many times I've heard that since I've been back.

George: This makes no sense.

Andrew: It's a very long story and we've got a lot to talk about.

Cassandra: I need to sit down.

Cassandra sits down.

Cassandra: I thought you were gone forever, now you're standing at the door.

George: This can't be who I think it is.

Cassandra: I'd know your father anywhere and that's him.

George: It's not possible. We know that he died a long time ago.

Andrew: Like I told you, it's a long story, but I am Andrew McGregor. I held you when

you were just an infant, I know you couldn't possibly remember.

George: I don't know.

Cassandra: Let's hear what he has to say. I want to hear exactly why he left, without

so much as a word why.

Andrew: Now wait a minute, Cassandra. I think we both have some explaining to do to George. He

needs the truth from both his parents.

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At the police station, Edmund and Stephen are just coming out of questioning.

Edmund: Thanks for coming so quickly.

Stephen: I'm glad you caught me, I was just about to go to Chicago on business.

It wouldn't have good for you to be questioned without a lawyer.

Edmund: I don't get any of this, I never would have thought Christina would have been involved

in so many illegal things.

Stephen: Sometimes you think you know somebody.

Edmund: They think I had something to do with her dealings.

Stephen: They didn't accuse you of anything.

Edmund: Not in so many words, but it's obvious that I'm implicated. Christina

deals in stolen merchandise, I'm in the retail business.

Stephen: Stay calm.

Edmund: I can't. I just got Troy and Kevin back, what if this causes me to lose them?

Stephen: We'll handle this and it will all be fine.

Christina and her lawyer come out of the holding area.

Christina: Well, I made bail.

Edmund: Yeah, I can see that.

Christina: I know how upset you must be right now.

Edmund: When were you planning on telling me the truth about you?

Christina: I never intended to get this involved with you again, but

when we started to get closer, I was afraid to say anything. I didn't even

think it was going to be a problem, all of that was behind me.

Edmund: That's not good enough.

Christina: Please, you have got to believe me.

Edmund: I can't even look at you right now. Because of you, I'm under a microscope.

Christina: I'll make sure you don't get pulled further into this, I already told them

you had nothing to do with this.

Edmund: Your word is no good with these people. I could be up on charges of haboring

a criminal and that is something that Leigh could use as grounds to take my kids from me.

Christina: If I could do this all over again, I would have told you everything, I probably

wouldn't have even come here.

Edmund: It's too late for that now.

Edmund leaves.

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Leigh and Norm are at her apartment discussing the case.

Norm: Just talked to my sources and the plan is done.

Leigh: You mean Christina was busted?

Norm: Yep, right at Edmund's house.

Leigh: The judge surely will see that as an improper environment for children.

Norm: I've petitioned the court on those grounds, we can get a hearing soon.

Leigh: Finally, I have the upper hand. At least I hope I do.

Norm: You do. The fact that the cops hauled Edmund in for questioning is extra security.

Leigh: Wait a minute? They hauled Edmund in too?

Norm: Is that a problem?

Leigh: All I wanted to do was get custody of my kids, I never wanted Edmund to be

in any real legal trouble.

Norm: Relax, it was just questioning.

Leigh: And things like that can lead to even more. I'm starting to think I went to far.

Norm: You can't turn back now.

Leigh: I've been so caught up in the case, I think I've forgotten this is really about the

kids.

Norm: It is, you want a chance to raise them yourself.

Leigh: Yes, but look at what I've resorted to. I may have gotten their father in

real legal trouble.

Norm: Trust me, he won't get in trouble.

Leigh: I don't want to risk it any further.

Norm: It's too late. What's done is done.

Leigh: And I'll have to live with the consequences.

Norm: Stop worrying. The only thing that is going to happen is what you've wanted to happen

and that's full custody of your kids.

Leigh: I've never been a saint and never will be, but I do have a conscience and sometimes

it speaks to me too late. What have a I done?

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Back at the Athletic Club, Andrew is trying to explain things to George and Cassandra.

George: So, you've been alive all these years? Who would have thought it.

Andrew: It was a long road to recovery for me.

Cassandra: That was you in that car I saw. I'm not crazy after all.

George: You seem to love secrets, don't you? You kept your past a secret and on top of that, you

kept it a secret you were alive.

Andrew: I can tell you've grown into very much your mother's son.

George: She was the only one there to raise me, so it makes sense.

Cassandra: And I think I did a fine job of that, raising a son without a father isn't easy.

Andrew: Don't play that game anymore. I'm sure you've told George a lot of things about me that

aren't fair.

George: You walked out without giving a thought about me.

Andrew: Is that what she told you?

George: It's the truth, isn't it?

Andrew: No. Your mother and I got a divorce, it turns out it wasn't valid, but nonetheless she knew we were finished.

I was supposed to be a part of your life.

George: Divorce?

Andrew: Of course, she didn't tell you. It seems like her goal was to make me out to be the villain.

You mother took you and moved away, I tried to find you, but I never succeeded.

Cassandra: The fact remains that you left me to marry someone else and started another family.

Andrew: I never forgot about my son, but I did move on with my like and you knew that I intended

to do that. And for the record, I didn't get involved with anyone until after the divorce.

George: Is all of this true, Mother?

Cassandra: Who are you going to believe? Me or the father who hasn't seen you since infancy?

George: I know how you can be, sometimes you have your own version of the truth to suit yourself.

Cassandra: What does it matter now? You grew up just fine without him.

George: I want the truth.

Cassandra: All right. After the divorce, I was angry and determined to raise you on my own, so I

took off. When you got older and started asking about your father, I was afraid that you would

want to go live with him because he become a business tycoon and could give you everything I couldn't, so I

told you he left us high and dry.

George: All about you, everything is about you. Do you know how terrible it feels to grow up thinking a parent

cares nothing about you?

Cassandra: I can't make any excuses, what I did was very stupid and selfish.

George: I can't figure you out, it's one thing after another with you. I find out you've done one thing and

try to let it go and then I found out something else you did.

Cassandra: If we can talk this out--

George: I can't deal with this right now, either of you.

George goes in the bedroom and closes the door.

Cassandra: Never thought I'd ever have to deal with you causing me grief again.

Andrew: Take some responsibility here, you didn't have to tell our son those lies.

Cassandra: You broke our home in the first place.

Andrew: That marriage wasn't going to work, had we stayed together, we would have both been miserable.

Cassandra: You didn't want to try.

Andrew: I'm not here to talk shoulda, coulda, wouldas with you.

Cassandra: The funny thing is, we are still married. That quickie divorce lawyer of yours never filed

the paperwork properly.

Andrew: I know that and I'm prepared to fix it.

Cassandra: You are, are you?

Andrew: I certainly am.

Cassandra: I suppose you want to make your marriage to the happy homemaker/CEO legit.

Andrew: You always did have a sharp tongue, it's gotten even sharper over the years.

Cassandra: I adapt over time, in this world you have to.

Andrew: I'll have my lawyer contact you soon about the divorce papers.

Cassandra: You do that as soon as possible.

Cassandra opens the door and Andrew leaves. Cassandra shuts the door behind him and takes a deep breath,

realizing her world just got more complicated.