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Thanks, glad you liked it. I'm enjoying writing these 'fun' episodes this week. More romance is back on the way tomorrow for Lionel/Augusta, Keith/Gina, Rafe/Lily, and especially CC/Sophia.

http://santabarbara-online.com/GeneriqueDebutUS.rm (EXT: The Capwell Mansion) ---CC walks down the stairs into the foyer and stops. He sees Sophia sitting at the table in her silk pajamas still, looking beautiful as the day he met her. Sophia looks up and notices her husband staring at her. "What are you looking at CC Capwell?" "Only the most beautiful woman I've met in my entire life." "Flatter me all you want. I'm still angry with you." CC again apologizes for everything that has happened at Capwell Enterprises but tells her that he wants to make it up to her. Sophia informs him that it's going to take a whole lot to make up for what he's put her through lately. CC understands that but offers to try anyway. He asks her how her schedule looks for the day and she tells him she had some last-minute shopping to finish up before Christmas Eve. CC tells her that he has an elaborate day planned for her. "That's just like you CC- planning my whole day for me, as if I can just drop everything to do as you please." "Would you at least listen to what I have in mind?" She agrees and he tells her he has an entire day at the spa planned for her, including a massage, facial, and mudbath. After that, she'll receive a makeover & a fitting for a gown to wear that evening for a gourmet dinner with him. Sophia admits all of that sounds wonderful, especially the massage. Though she reminds him that the gesture doesn't change what he did, it's a start. CC is pleased and tells her the driver will be by to take her shortly. Sophia worries that she has to get ready, but CC tells her to just go as she is- she'll be well taken care of. (EXT: SPA) ---Augusta checks in at the spa, telling the receptionist that her husband, Lionel Lockridge, made all of the arrangements. The clerk looks her up in the computer and says that the mud treatment will begin shortly, and the rest of the package will follow. She hands Augusta a couple of white towels and directs her to the changing room. "I just have one question...... I have to be..... Um, Naked for this?" "Yes ma'am, it's customary. Now, don't make that face. That mud bath is absolutely out of this world. There's nothing like it." "Yes, well, that's one way to describe it." Augusta heads for the changing room. It's no sooner than Augusta's exit that Gina arrives. Gina immediately goes to the same receptionist and informs her that Keith Timmons called and made a reservation for her. (EXT: Santa Barbara Police Station) ---Keith is escorted down to the holding cells, as he wishes to pay Mason a visit. Keith taunts an annoyed Mason through the bars, telling him he's reported everything to the California Bar Association. Mason tells Keith to go to hell, and that he doesn't care what Keith does. Keith laughs that it's unfortunate that he owned the hotel - otherwise, he could have likely kept him through the holidays. Keith also informs him that some of the patrons were thinking of filing lawsuits against the hotel because of the incident. Mason thinks Keith is bluffing, but he gleefully informs Mason that the whole incident is right there in the morning newspaper and shows him Warren's article, complete with a picture of Mason getting arrested, as well as his mug shot. Keith tells him to note the photo credit. He reads mug shot provided by Santa Barbara District Attorney's office. Keith laughs that it's Mason's wife's own office that provided the picture, though admits that he's directly responsible for it all. Cruz walks down and sees what's going on. "Alright, knock it off Timmons. Mason, Julia's posted your bail. She's upstairs waiting for you." "Thanks Cruz." Cruz unlocks the cell and Mason walks out, a free man. Cruz takes the time to ask Keith why he gets such pleasure out of the pain and misfortune of others. "Not others, Cruz. Just the Capwells.....and you, of course." Keith smiles and walks past him, heading out of the holding cell area. (EXT: Carlos Esteban's House) ---Angel and Terrance knock on the door. Carlos answers and invites the men inside. Carlos asks Angel how things went and Angel hands over the money that's owed to him. "All sold. Count it. It's all there." Angel informs him. "Oh I believe you Angel, besides, if it's not, I know where to find ya." Angel nods and asks if he has any more 'work' that can be thrown his way. Though he did make a bit of money, he'd really like to provide a nice holiday for his wife and daughter. Carlos looks at Terrance for his thoughts and Terrance tells him that he thinks they should let Angel in on it. "In on what?" Angel asks them. Carlos tells him there's a big deal going down tonight- A lot of product being brought in from the islands that needs to be moved upstate. He tells him the job pays $100,000 and all he would have to do is transport the shipment from the pier to the destination. No moving the drugs, nothing like that. Just running them. Angel informs him that he doesn't have a car but Carlos tells him not to worry, that one will be provided for him. Angel looks at Terrance, who tells him this is the kind of opportunity he'd been looking for and that he should go for it. Angel agrees. Carlos is pleased and gives him the address of the warehouse where the delivery is to be made. He tells him that someone will be there to meet him, with the money. Angel balks, telling him that he doesn't want to do this with someone he doesn't know or trust. Terrance understands his concern but explains that this is where the money comes in. Carlos hushes Terrance, asking Angel if it would ease his mind if Carlos were present. Angel says that it would, but Carlos tells him that makes him suspicious and reconsiders the offer. Angel begs him, telling him he just doesn't want to spend the holidays dead because of a deal gone bad. Carlos gives him his word that everything will be fine and Angel agrees to do it. (EXT: Santa Barbara Police Station) ---Cruz comes upstairs and sees Vic waiting in his office. Cruz asks if he's heard anything from Angel but Vic hasn't. He has, however, gotten a call from the guys monitoring the bug Angel's wearing and they've informed him that there is a big deal going down tonight, and Angel is going to be a part of it. Cruz asks Vic when this came through and Vic replies that it has not been very long. Cruz tells him that Angel will call, and at that point, another officer comes in and informs them that Angel is on the line. Cruz takes the call. "Angel- talk to me" "It's goin down tonight, Castillo. I'll explain when we meet. Usual place?" "No, I don't want any kind of pattern developing." Cruz tells him where to meet, but warns him to make sure that he's not followed. Angel tells him that won't be a problem and he'll be seeing him shortly. (EXT: SPA) ---Augusta walks into the mud bath area and is surprised that it's empty, commenting that there are usually 4 or 5 women in there at least. The receptionist tells her that there will only be two others joining her as far as she knows, but both have arrived. Augusta removes her towel and gets into the mud. She lays back her head and breathes out a sigh as she relaxes. She closes her eyes. As she does this, Gina arrives and sees Augusta in there. "Oh you CAN'T be serious" Gina shrieks. "I'm just going to keep my eyes closed and hope that I don't know who's attached to that voice." Gina picks up a piece of the mud and tosses it in Augusta's face. "No such luck." Augusta opens her eyes. "Gina, what the hell are you doing here? Can't you see I'm here to relax?" "And why exactly do you think I'm here, Augusta? A little peace & tranquility maybe?" "Peace & tranquility? Gina don't go using words that you don't know the meaning of." Gina asks if Augusta could just please ignore her and she'll gladly do the same. Augusta agrees, telling her that if she closes her eyes and Gina remains quiet, there's no reason for her to realize she's even there. Gina is agreeable, only if Augusta will do likewise. "Gladly." Gina leans her head back and closes her eyes. Augusta follows suit. As both women do that, Sophia enters the room, with her towel wrapped around her. She sees Augusta and mutters to herself that it 'can't be.' She turns away from her and is even further annoyed when she sees Gina on the other side of the large tub. "So much for relaxing" she says to herself. Sophia quietly gets into the tub, so as not to disturb either woman. She rubs some mud all over her face to hide it and leans back her head. "Nice day for a mud bath, no, ladies? " she says disguising her voice. "It's heavenly." Gina replies Sophia starts talking about the sexy younger man in the district attorney's office she's been having an affair with. She mentions how handsome and debonair he is, that he's the assistant D.A. She then explains that though he's a fantastic lover, another one of her exes has come to town. She tells them that he's a successful Hotel owner in London. Augusta asks what chain and Sophia replies Lockwright. She says that he's insatiable, though she doesn't know how to break it to her young lover, Keith. Gina opens her eyes and sees Sophia covered in mud, not recognizing her. "Keith what?" "Oh Gina, you fool, Keith Timmons of course!" Sophia picks up some mud and launches it at Gina. Sophia has a good laugh over it, until she feels mud hit her from the other side, courtesy of Augusta. "You cheap, cheap woman. Don't you ever talk about my husband like that again." "Oh Augusta, the only thing cheaper than the mud in here is........actually, the two of you." "Really Sophia? The two of us. Because that's not the story your sister tells at the office...." "Ah, yes," Augusta chimes in, "I've heard about this.....Elizabeth Wayne, yes? I'm told she's had you barred from the building. Needless to say, I'm dying to meet her." "That's not all, she's done, Augusta. Apparently, Sophia and Elizabeth have a long, painful history together. They haven't spoken in years from what I'm told." "Intriguing Gina. Though most of us who've known Sophia for any period of time have a long, painful history with her." "Yes, but we're not related to her." Sophia takes another handful of mud and throws it at Gina. Gina retaliates, picking up a ton of the mud and dumping it over Sophia's hair. Augusta eggs them on, but they both turn and throw some mud at her. Augusta tries to stand, but Gina lunges at her and the two fall back in the mud. Sophia pulls Gina off of Augusta and dunks her in the mud. Gina comes up gasping for air, screaming that Sophia could have killed her. Augusta takes that opportunity to throw mud in her face. Hearing the commotion, the receptionist comes in and begs the ladies to stop. She approaches the bath, yelling that she'll call security, but ends up accidentally falling in when Sophia has to use her leg for support when Gina pushes her down. The receptionist comes up for air and screams that ALL 3 of them are through with their mudbath and to knock it off. The 3 ladies are at separate corners of the tub, huffing and puffing and catching their breath, looking angrily at the others. THE END...........for today

It's Christmas or the Hanukkah or the Holidays or whatever you celebrate. In any event, this week (and you can, in part, credit the blog outage for this), 'RTSB' is taking somewhat of a break from the heavier stories and bringing some romance back to Santa Barbara. Those who have read Tuesday's episode got the first taste of that, with hugely romantic moments between Cruz & Eden and Ted & Angela. That will continue through Friday. Expect to see the following couples enjoying such interludes this week: Lionel & Augusta, CC & Sophia, Keith & Gina, Rafe & Lily and one more surprise couple on FRIDAY! Unfortunately, I cannot do one for Mason & Julia, since it obviously doesn't fit with their storyline right now. M & J will get one someday, promise. Episode 26 will not be posted at the originally scheduled time, since I want to give readers a chance to catch up. Expect to see it up sometime after 10 PM EST. The Christmas Eve episode airs Friday. I promise a VERY special moment at the end. As for the Christmas Day episode, to be honest, it's a work in progress. But I guarantee that it will be like Christmas episodes of 'SB' past- with the characters playing the roles in a classic Christmas story. I just haven't decided which one. Any ideas or suggestions any of you may have about this I'd love to hear!!! However, do not expect to see a Kris Kringle appearance this year. Next year maybe! Also, for two episodes only (Dec. 22 & Dec. 26), expect to see the following previously unannounced guest appearances: Carmen Zapata as Mama Carmen Castillo Henry Darrow as Rafael Castillo Ismael Carlo as the ghost of Ruben Andrade Julia Campbell as Courtney Capwell Shell Danielson as Laken Lockridge Marisol Rodriguez as Carmen Castillo

LOVVVVVED the Marlena/Kristen B!tch Fight! I love the direction this storyline has taken Marlena in- fabulous! And yayy! Doug & Julie!

I never much cared for Mike Horton in any of his incarnations, so not real excited to see him back. Hopefully, it's not for long. And Hells to the Yeah on the Marlena/Kristen catfight! Slowly but surely, I'm getting caught up from this marathon!!!!

You know how I feel about Annie Douglas- but I think it's cool if you keep using her for short-term appearances. I'll take her any way I can get her!

I remember the Frankie/Laura stuff and I liked that he had a backbone in those scenes.

That was a sweet moment when Andrew & Jeannie showed up and Kimberly wheeled in behind them- loved it. I really like the way you're re-writing Chelsea's lineage- it all actually makes sense too.

http://santabarbara-online.com/GeneriqueDebutUS.rm (EXT: Cruz & Eden's Beach House) ---Eden puts the finishing touches on dinner and setting the table. Her hair is pulled up and she's dressed in a beautiful shimmering silver and white night gown, with long off-white satin slip underneath. She dims the lights, strikes a match, and lights the tall white candles sitting in the center of the table. She checks her watch and thinks out loud that Cruz should be home any minute now. As if he could read her thoughts, Cruz enters the front door. He goes to turn on the lights when he sees Eden, lit up by the candles at the dinner. "Welcome Home." she says. "Baby, you are a vision" Cruz walks up to his wife and kisses her. He asks what he's done to deserve this and she tells him that sometimes, he doesn't have to do anything at all. "Somethin smells delicious- what you got cooking in there?" "Lobster." Cruz remembers back to a time early on in their courtship, having the lobster dinner on the house boat. Eden is pleasantly surprised that he remembered. Cruz playfully tells her that he remembers all sorts of things- like what they did before & after eating that lobster. Cruz suddenly looks around and asks where Rafe & Adriana are. She informs him that they are out for the night with Samantha, taking her to do her Christmas shopping. "You mean- we're alone?" She nods at him and something goes off inside him and he heads towards her. He begins flirtaciously telling her that though he's hungry, dinner could wait a little while. She tells him in no uncertain terms that she didn't work to prepare dinner just so she could overcook the lobster or eat it cold. She suggests he pop the cork in the champagne she has chilling and pour them each a glass, while she puts the food out. He agrees, but asks for a preview of what's to come. Eden happily obliges with a teasing peck on the lips. "Heh, yeah right" Cruz says as he pulls her in for something with more passion. Eden pulls out before she loses control. "You go pop that cork." Cruz gives her a devilish look. "I'm serious." "So am I." He kisses her again, then obliges with the champagne. (EXT: Capwell Hotel - Bar) ---Warren wipes his hand over his face as Augusta tends to him. Pamela stands in front of Mason and apologizes to her son for what he saw. When he slurs something about being disgusted that she would even be interested in Warren Lockridge, Pamela realizes that he's drunk. She asks her son what's the matter but he tells her that he doesn't want to talk about it. Augusta suggests they call Julia to take him home and Pamela agrees it's a good idea. Mason tells them they'll be doing no such thing- he's staying right where he is and will get a room for the night. Pamela tells him no way is she letting him go back to that bar and Augusta agrees. "He's not going to any bar," Warren says, rising to his feet. "Mason will be spending the night in jail- for assault." Augusta tells Warren to calm down, that nobody is pressing any charges against anyone. Warren informs her that he has a room full of witnesses and will do as he pleases. Pamela asks him not to do it, but Mason taunts him, encouraging him to call the police. Warren tells Mason that he's pathetic as he begins to dial. Suddenly someone comes up from behind him and grabs the phone out of his hands. Warren turns around and sees Julia right in his face. He reaches to grab the phone from her. "Try that again and I'll break it. Your call." (EXT: Ted & Angela's condominium) ---Angela sits in her house alone, sipping on a glass of Pinot Grigio. She hears Ted pulling up into the driveway. She continues to sit and drink her wine, silently as he walks through the door. "Nice of you to come home." she says coldly. "We need to talk." "So you're speaking to me today? Because I wasn't sure." "Please. Can You.....just....listen for a second?" She nods and offers for him to go ahead. Ted tells her that he had a conversation with his mother earlier in the day and she put things in perspective for him. "Sophia? Great......she hates me!" Ted continues on, ignoring her. Ted explains that Sophia made him see that he loves Angela for who she is. He tells her that he doesn't expect her to live up to some wild standard. He does, however, expect her to be honest with him. Though he loves her and understands why she did the things she did, it hurts him that she couldn't have opened up to him in the first place. Angela tells him that she wasn't exactly proud of her actions, but that she wasn't ashamed either. "I've had to fight for everything I've gotten in life Ted. I wasn't about to just lay down for Lily." Ted admits that it felt good that she fought for him. Though he doesn't necessarily approve of what she did, he's happy that things turned out the way they did. He apologizes for not being home the night before and ignoring her at work. She is understanding, though she admits it got under her skin more than she liked. Ted is pleased that she missed him. He immediately takes her and kisses her. She kisses him back, unbuttoning his shirt. Ted unbuttons her blouse and lifts her up, with Angela wrapping her legs around her waist. He carries her like that to the bedroom and throws her down on the bed. She looks up at him and smiles. He climbs on top of her and hungrily devours her. (EXT: Capwell Hotel- Bar) ---Mason loudly tells Julia that he doesn't need her fighting his battles for him, that he's perfectly capable. Looking at Warren's face, Julia concurs. Julia insists that Mason come home with her but Mason pushes her away, continuing to cause a scene. Mason raises his voice again, admonishing her for not bothering to tell him about Mary. "I take it from the looks of you that she's gone." "OF COURSE SHE IS JULIA!! WHAT DO YOU EXPECT? HELL, WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT? ALL OF THE WOMEN IN MY LIFE EITHER DISAPPOINT ME OR LEAVE ME. LOOK AT THE HISTORY. IT STARTED WITH HER" He points at Pamela. "ONE DAY I WAKE UP AND SHE'S JUST POOF! GONE! DISAPPEARED! THEN I GROW OLDER. AND I MEET MARY- AND SHE TEACHES ME ABOUT LOVE, HOW TO LOVE AT ALL. SOMETHING UP UNTIL THEN, I WASN'T EVEN SURE I WAS CAPABLE OF. AND WHAT HAPPENS? AN OVERSIZED LETTER FALLS ON TOP OF HER LIKE THE PUNCH LINE OF A TWISTED SESAME STREET JOKE. AND THEN YOU COME ALONG, JULIA. MY PRECIOUS JULIA. AND I LEARN TO FEEL THOSE THINGS ALL OVER AGAIN. YOU CHALLENGED ME IN WAYS THAT NOONE HAD BEFORE YOU. I COULD COUNT ON YOU LIKE NONE OF THESE OTHER WOMEN. NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENED, HOW BAD THINGS WERE- I COULD COUNT ON MY JUUULIA FOR THE TRUTH, HOWEVER GRIM. NOW, YOU'VE GONE AND TAKEN THAT AWAY FROM ME AS WELL. SO WHAT IS IT THAT I HAVE LEFT? HUH? AUGUSTA? MOTHER? WARREN? YOU TELL ME. TELL ME WHAT I'VE GOT." The bartender approaches and warns Julia that a patron has called the police over Mason's actions. Julia tells him they have to get him out of there, but he lashes out again, telling them he isn't going anywhere. He pulls the table cloth off of the closest table, breaking everything on it and ruining a couple's dinner. He apologizes to them , but they angrily ask the waitress for management. Warren informs them that Mason's family owns the hotel. They remark that 'it figures' . Julia and Pamela begin forcibly walking Mason out of the lounge area, but he loudly protests. "Oh, you're not going anywhere," Keith Timmons says, entering the scene. "Anywhere, but jail that is. Read him his rights." "What's the charge?" Julia questions "Vandalism" "He owns the hotel, Keith" "How about public intoxication?" a belligerent Mason suggests. "Works for me. Cuff him." The officer cuffs Mason, as everyone looks on. Warren asks a patron to borrow her cell phone and uses it to take pictures as Mason is taken off & read his rights. (EXT: Cruz & Eden's Beach House- YOU MUST LISTEN TO THE SONG TO ENHANCE THE SCENE!!! TRUST ME!) http://www.members.aol.com/gethapy/heaven.wav ---Cruz & Eden finish their meal and stare across the table at each other. Eden smiles that it was delicious and Cruz agrees. Cruz stands up and takes his wife by the hand, bringing her up to him. "I love you Eden Castillo" "I love you too Cruz" He touches her face with his hand and she slowly brings her hands up to his, pressing it against her face. He kisses her passionately and sweeps her off her feet. He carries her up to their bedroom, sitting her on the bed. She removes her nightgown, sitting there in her slip only. She stands up and begins unbuttoning his plaid shirt. She parts it at the middle and pushes it over his shoulders. It slips over his back and they begin to kiss again. Gently with his fingers, Cruz slides both straps of Eden's slip down her arms, until it finally falls off of her body. She takes off his belt and unzips his trademark skin-tight jeans. They begin to kiss again as he pushes himself onto her, pulling both of them up to the head of the bed as they roll around. He kisses her neck, then works his way back up to her lips again. He stops for a second and looks into her eyes. He smiles at her and she smiles right back. He kisses her again and pulls her back on top of him very quickly, making her laugh. He laughs with her, but it subsides into them once again tenderly kissing, with Cruz holding the back of her head and her gorgeous long blonde hair in his hand. THE END.............for today

I really liked the ending- perfect cliffhanger! It will be interesting to see how you explain Chelsea being Hope's daughter- especially since Bo isn't the father! Princess Gina years perhaps? The Roman/Sami stuff was great! I really like the incestuous vibe that it had- to me, in that sense, they're like the father/daughter version of Barbara & Paul on 'ATWT' Max & Abby were cute, though I'm not sure about Frankie locking Cassie in a closet- I can't see him doing that. Chelsea or Jack, maybe, but Frankie is such an upstanding goody-goody (probably why I never liked him ) All in all though, thoroughly enjoyable episode you guys! Love the implications this reveal has for all 4 of the characters' relationships with one another.

http://santabarbara-online.com/GeneriqueDebutUS.rm (EXT: Santa Barbara Hospital) ---Edmund sits in his office alone, waiting for Sophia. He flashes back to years before. He remembers arguing with his pregnant wife Loretta about the possibility of CC Capwell being her baby's father. Edmund is extremely confrontational as a teary Loretta tells him the truth. Loretta explains that CC wants nothing to do with her and blames their affair for Sophia's death. Edmund is shown in the present again. He flashes back again, this time remembering confronting CC with Loretta. CC coldly and callously denies the possibility of being the baby's father and rejects Loretta, telling her never to return to his home. She runs off, completely broken-hearted. Edmund emerges from the bushes after she leaves and confronts CC himself. He blames him for tearing up his marriage and not even being man enough to own up to what he did. CC tells him that if he thinks this baby is going to pay for Edmund's medical schooling, then he and his pathetic wife have another thing coming. Edmund is startled when Sophia loudly knocks on the door, interrupting his memory. He opens the door and immediately compliments Sophia on her beauty. Sophia introduces herself and is surprised that Edmund remembers her days as Sophia Wayne and names some of her films. "My, I haven't thought about those films in years- it's good to reminisce about those days. Your talents come highly recommended as well- Ben spoke quite highly of you." "Kind of you to say. I studied and worked very hard to get where I am today. I've been going over your chart- and I believe I have a treatment that could help you." Sophia is skeptical, telling him that Ben has told her that her condition is not curable. Edmund explains that while the United States hasn't approved certain treatments, there are studies he's been working on in England where they would have the freedom to explore these experimental options. Curious, Sophia asks him to lay out what his treatment would entail. Edmund tells her that she would be in a coma for 4-6 weeks, depending on how quickly it takes effect. He tells her that it's an intensive laser & radiation treatment concentrated at the center of the aneurism. Basically, for 6 hours at a time, the laser is shot into her brain repeatedly, breaking up the aneurism into smaller pieces which are subsequently attacked. Sophia asks why it hasn't met with approval in the United States. Edmund tells her that there's a risk of brain damage and that the medications used to keep the patient in the coma are not yet approved by the USFDA. He assures her that though it sounds stressful and potentially dangerous, it's her best shot at permanently relieving herself of the condition as opposed to merely controlling it. Sophia asks him if she can think it over & he agrees, but tells her that time is of the essence- he will only be in town for a short period of time and if she wants to do the treatment, there are certain medications that will have to be administered before they would leave for the UK to prepare her body for the comatose state. Sophia understands and asks if she could at least have until after the holiday to make her decision. Edmund agrees, but informs her that he'll be leaving for London on Dec. 30 and will need a decision at least 24 hours before then. However, he warns her that the sooner the medications are given to her, the quicker the treatment should take effect. (EXT: DINER, just outside of town) ---Cruz sips his coffee as he waits for Angel to arrive for their rendezvous. Angel shows up and Cruz immediately asks about his progress. Angel tells him of his meeting with Carlos Esteban. He explains that Carlos is starting him off small, but if he comes through & keeps in line, he has a big deal coming in before Christmas Eve. "Perfect- He won't know what hit him. You're doing good work, man." "My word is all I've got you know- if I say I'm gonna do something, I'm gonna do it right. Thing is Castillo- I need to be sure my family will be protected. Carlos has already made threats..." "You have my word, man. You're puttin your neck out on the line for us and I appreciate it man. You've changed- this is not the Angel Ramirez I knew 20 years ago." "Yeah, well, 20 years in prison will do that to a man. You ought to know that Cruz- you had a taste of it once." (EXT: Bar in the Capwell Hotel) ---Warren continues kissing Pamela until she pulls back, stunned by what has transpired. Warren is amused that she seems embarrassed and is blushing. "What was that for?" she asks him "That was....because I felt like doing it. Don't tell me you didn't enjoy it..." "No, I'm quite flatterred Warren, but considering I was married to CC and had Mason by the time Augusta was pregnant with you, that makes me obviously old enough to...." "Impress a man like me with your sophistication and worldliness. I don't think I've ever seen you look so beautiful- seriously, what is this glow you have about you?" Pamela smiles and tells him that for once in her life, she feels in control of her own destiny, something she hadn't truly felt in many years. Warren asks her why she's back in town and she responds that she's returned to right the wrongs done to her and settle a few scores. Warren is intrigued and asks for more details, but she's very tight-lipped, telling him that he would be far better served if he just sat back and watched things develop in real time. Warren reminds her that's not in his character- he is, after all, a journalist. Pamela fires back that what he is is a writer- and any writer can appreciate that every good story has a beginning, middle, and end. A story is far more fun to watch play out, she insists, if it's done in that order. Pamela notices he's changed the subject and asks again about his sudden interest in her. Warren hears the music beginning and suggests they discuss that while they dance. Pamela accepts the invitation. (EXT: Capwell Enterprises) ---Keith stops by Gina's office and she tells him of Joann's blackmail. Keith tells her that for both of their sakes, it's best they keep mum about what they know about Joann......at least for now. Gina explains that she's not so sure if any of that is going to matter anymore, since she and Joann had quite a rumble earlier in the day. Keith admonishes her for antagonizing Joann, but Gina counters that something about her just gets under her skin. She admits that she lost control and let her feelings toward Joann get the best of her. Gina asks Keith what their next move is and he seems unsure, admitting he's feeling a bit defeated. Just then, Elizabeth buzzes Gina's office and asks to meet with her. Keith tells Gina he'd love to tag along and the two head to Elizabeth's office. She greets them and Gina introduces Elizabeth to Keith, one of the assistant DAs in Santa Barbara. "So nice to finally meet you. I'd heard so many good things about you and insisted when you buzzed Gina that she had to introduce me. I'm a huge fan of your work." "Oh? You've followed my career at Wayne, INC?" "Actually, I'm talking about the policies you've implemented so far here at Capwell. Brilliant!" "Ahh, I take it you're not my sister's biggest fan either?" "An understatement if I ever heard one," Gina chimes in. Elizabeth thanks Keith and he offers to leave, but she tells him it's alright if he stays. Elizabeth goes over the latest projections for Gina Jeans and informs Gina that she would like to see the line expanded. Gina is absolutely thrilled and immediately agrees to work overtime on it. Elizabeth is appreciative of her dedication and tells her she hopes they have a close working relationship. Gina replies that she would like nothing more. As Keith and Gina begin to leave, Keith stops and asks why it is that in all the years he's known her, Sophia never even mentioned to him that she had such a beautiful younger sister. "She's barred from the building, Keith. Is it so hard to figure out?" "Obviously there's animosity there, but I can't for the life of me understand why. I thought maybe you could fill in the holes." "That's not a time that I really care to talk about Mr. Timmons." "Please, Keith" "Ok, Keith. That's an awfully personal question for someone you've just met. Then again, you are an attorney..... you all aren't exactly known for your tactfulness..." "It's like you've known me my entire life. Perhaps we could get a drink sometime and swap Sophia stories." "Perhaps. Now if there isn't anything else, I have a conference call I need to make." Gina and Keith exit and Gina immediately notices the devilish look on his face. "What are you thinking?" "That I may have just met our next move....." (EXT: Bar in the Capwell Hotel) ---Mason enters and immediately orders a scotch on the rocks. The bartender comments that he hasn't seen Mason in quite a while. "Sobriety, however fleeting it may have been." He immediately sucks down his drink and asks the bartender to pour another. As he finishes his second drink immediately, he orders another one. The bartender informs him that this one is on the lady & directs his eyes to the opposite side of the bar. Facing him is Augusta, sipping on a dry martini. Augusta walks over as he sucks down his third drink in a row and orders another. "What's the occasion? No wait, pleeease let me guess. You woke up this morning." "Two more of these and you may start looking appetizing to me." He looks her over. "Make that three." He downs his fourth drink. "I truly don't see what my sister sees in you. You're arrogant, manipulative, devious, and your breath could sterilize a needle. Not to mention you're a duplicitous bastard- does Julia have any idea where you are right now?" "Duplicitous? That may be true but it seems to have rubbed off on your perfect sister." It dawns on Augusta what's going on. "You know." Mason is stunned that she knew that Mary was alive as well. Augusta insists she herself didn't believe it at first, especially when she heard of Mark McCormack's supposed involvement with her recovery and preventing her from going after Mason when she awoke. Mason asks her what she means about Mark. Realizing Julia must not have gotten into that part yet, Augusta attempts to cover but Mason, however drunk, is persistent. Augusta explains that she, like everyone else, thought that Mark was dead, since his bones were found during the Hal Clark investigation. "You mean he isn't? Oh this just keeps getting better. Bartender. Another round please." (EXT: The Capwell Mansion) ---Sophia arrives home with the literature given to her by Edmund. She sits down in the living room and begins reading it over. Rosa enters and asks what she is reading. Sophia tells her of the meeting she had with Dr. Lavery. Sophia is very enthusiastic about the possibility of her condition being treatable. Rosa warns her to remain cautious and not get her hopes up. Rosa asks for the details of the treatment and Sophia goes over what she discussed with Edmund. Rosa voices her concern that the treatment is not yet legal in the United States and is even more concerned about the medications being used, which are not yet approved by the USFDA. Sophia retorts that they are legal in the United Kingdom and highly doubts that the British Government would deliberately put people at risk. "I don't believe they would Sophia. But if it's something not approved here, then it may not be so safe either." "That's what this book is for that Dr. Lavery is about. If you don't mind Rosa, I'd like to be alone right now, so I can read through it." "Have you told CC yet? Or your children?" "Rosa, you know that I haven't and you know why. I don't want to worry them- there's nothing they can do to help me." "Yes, but this treatment you're considering.....Sophia you could be gone for months, don't you think CC is going to wonder where you are?" "I haven't given Dr. Lavery a definite answer yet, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. I'll come up with something." "He would want to know, Sophia, especially if you were making any kind of choice that could potentially put your health at risk..." Sophia tells her that the last thing she needs is CC involved with this in any way. It's going to be hard enough to overcome and recuperate, but it would only make matters worse with CC hounding nurses, questioning doctors, and not allowing Sophia to make decisions that concern her and her body. Sophia again asks Rosa to honor her wishes and she agrees, though she makes Sophia take note of her diapproval. Rosa leaves Sophia alone and she begins to read. (EXT: Bar in the Capwell Hotel) ---Mason continues to drink himself into a stupor and Augusta tells him that she's calling him a cab. He tells her that won't be necessary- he's taken the liberty of reserving a room. Augusta asks if Julia is aware that he won't be coming home but Mason ignores her. Augusta informs him that if he won't call Julia, she will. She gets up and begins walking away from the bar, dialing her cell phone. An unbalanced Mason walks behind her as she stops mid-dialing. She is stunned when she sees Warren and Pamela cavorting on the dance floor. Her blood begins boiling as she glares at them. "What is it, Augusta, what are you looking at?" Mason looks up and sees Warren plant a kiss on his mother.. Unable to control himself, Mason rushes out toward them. "Mason! What are you doing? MASON! DON'T!" Augusta calls as she chases after him. Mason approaches Warren & Pamela on the dance floor. Pamela stops dancing when she sees her son closing in on them. "What? "What's wrong?" Warren asks as he's turning around. When Warren completes his turn, the last sight he sees is Mason's fist coming at his face, knocking him out cold. THE END...................for today Sorry so late. Piece of crap cable connection!

Really? I never particularly liked the character of Santana in the first place- she was always very needy and pathetic IMO. That said, I found Wanda DeJesus to be supremely annoying as Santana- I did not care for her interpretation of the character at all. Gina Gallego was the definitive Santana IMO. Plus, for storyline purposes, I absolutely wanted Gina for the part. Funny sidenote- when I googled Gina Gallego for her picture, about 50% of the photos were actually of Wanda DeJesus!!

I'm so sorry I haven't sent it in yet Dusty- I've barely been on SON the past couple days & haven't even posted my own episode yet! As soon as I do, I'll send you my ideas

'RTSB' is pleased to announce the casting of Clive Robertson as Ashton Lavery, Carrington Garland as Kelly Capwell, and Alisa Reyes as Marta Ramirez. Thanks to everyone who pitched their ideas for each role! Negotiations with Carrington were lengthy and 'RTSB' exec producer juniorZ was scrambling in case the deal fell through. Kelly is integral to the stories I've been setting up for 2007. Given the nature of Kelly's upcoming storyline, 'RTSB' felt that Carrington would be best suited to return in the role. After some convincing, she agreed. Kelly will return to town with a secret- she's fallen in love with and married Ashton Lavery. Ashton's last name should be familiar to readers- since Dr. Edmund Lavery, who was recently introduced, is indeed his father. Both actors are on contract. Alisa Reyes is slated for a short-term recurring gig. See the previews below for her storyline. In other casting news, Gina Gallego will be returning to the Santa Barbara fold as Santana Andrade. Santana will return to spend Christmas with her mother, Rosa. Some viewers may remember that 'RTSB' has mentioned that Santana is living in Mexico. How long will she be in Santa Barbara? Not long, necessarily, but she will be on 'RTSB' through much of 2007. At the moment, the role is recurring, though 'RTSB' may be open to extending Ms. Gallego a contract offer, depending on how the story plays. SCHEDULE for this week: (all times are Eastern Standard Time, USA) TODAY (Monday)- Episode 24, between 10-11 PM TUESDAY- Episode 25, between 7-9 PM WEDNESDAY- Episode 26, between 2-4 PM THURSDAY- Episode 27, between 9 PM - 12 AM FRIDAY- Episode 28, between 10-11 PM There is a possiblity that the Friday episode may be delayed until Saturday, depending on things work out with my week. If that is to happen, I will surely let everyone know. PREVIEWS for this Week! Kelly returns! Mason buries his sorrows over Mary! Angel & Cruz make a move! Santana returns for the holidays! Sophia meets with Dr. Edmund Lavery! Keith & Gina take an active interest in Elizabeth! Some unexpected characters are brought together for the holidays!

I wouldn't have it any other way.

I know, I know- don't hate me too much! I'm sure you can tell that it's part of what I've had planned from the beginning. The payoff will be worth it, promise

Loved the interview. LOVED that you got an attitude with.........yourself I really enjoy your blog now that I'm getting caught up. I like that, as you said, GH: S&L is so balanced right now.

Hehe, I was just coming to report the link. I'm posting it here & editing it into the post. In The Zone- 'RTSB' Previews

Unfortunately, the episode that I did the previews on wasn't archived. I'll check with Ryan & Na'Vell & see if it's going to be posted at any time. Either way, there will be a News Release and Previews tomorrow. Promise you won't kill me, ok?

It's been an exhausting couple of days folks- I'm butt tired right now. I actually really like how the Thursday episode closed out the week so I'm going to leave this week at that. There will be a new episode posted Monday and next week will DEFINITELY be a five episode week, without a doubt. The pre-emptions of last week have screwed up the pacing of some of my storylines so I'm re-tooling things a bit to fit into the proper time frame. In the meantime, I've seen some other blog writers doing some viewer feedback posts & I decided to do one myself this week. If you've been a loyal reader or even a spoaradic one, I'd absolutely LOVE to hear what you think. If you wouldn't mind, please take the time to answer a few questions for me- you can either leave your thoughts as a comment or, if you're not an SON member, I'd love to hear from you via email- my email address is [email protected] Hope to hear from ya!!! 1. What's your favorite storyline on 'RTSB' so far? 2. What's your least favorite story on 'RTSB' so far? 3. What do you like best about 'RTSB'? 4. What improvements do you think could be made on 'RTSB'? 5. Who are your favorite 'RTSB' characters? Who do you find the most intriguing? 6. Any characters you don't like so far? 7. Are there any Santa Barbara characters not currently on 'RTSB' you'd like to return? 8. Do you enjoy the format 'RTSB' is written in or would you alter it? 9. What has shocked/surprised you the most so far on 'RTSB'? 10. Any other comments, complaints, or suggestions you have for 'RTSB'? ETA: For those who missed it due to the board outage, here's the link to the "In The Zone" episode where the 2007 Previews were given for 'RTSB'. The segment begins approximately 14 minutes into the show. http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/blogtalkradio/show_7130.wax

http://santabarbara-online.com/GeneriqueDebutUS.rm (EXT- Mason & Julia's Home) ---Mason is floored by Julia's admission. At first, he cannot believe that Mary is actually alive and demands details. Julia tells him she doesn't know much, but goes over what she does know: that Mary was comatose for four years in San Remos before she woke up. Mason cannot understand how any of this could be, since he saw her die. Julia tells him that Mary explained that Mark immediately rushed her to the clinic and was able to restore her vitals, but she remained in a deep coma. Julia also takes that opportunity to tell him that, according to Mary, the baby died. Mason is stunned by what he's hearing but it slowly begins sinking in what all of this means. "You knew.....my God, Julia you knew. For weeks you've known and haven't said a word about it. How could you do that to me ? How could you keep something like this from me?" "Mason, honestly, I didn't know what to do. Mary told me that she had come back for you years before but saw how happy we were and chose not to disrupt that. She lied to me too- she told me she was married and didn't want her family's life disrupted either." "But....she wasn't? Married, I mean" "No. She wasn't." Mason tells Julia that he's going straight to the clinic to find Mary, but Julia warns him it may not be such a good idea. She tells him that Mary planned on leaving town that day and when she'd seen her the day before, Mary told her it was her last day at the clinic. Mason heads down there anyway, hoping to find any kind of information on her. (EXT: Apartment in San Remos) ---Mary finishes packing her things. She comes across her picture of Mason and flashes back to their encounter at the hospital. She tears up, but resolved that she's doing the right thing, she takes her bags and heads out the door and into her cab. (EXT: Capwell Enterprises) ---Elizabeth is annoyed when Kathleen buzzes her and informs her that Pamela Conrad is there to see her. Elizabeth immediately asks what Pamela is doing there, telling her it will arouse suspicions if they're seen together. Pamela marvels at Elizabeth's accomplishments so far, talking of how she heard that Sophia's been barred from the building. Pamela tells her that she cannot believe that Elizabeth was able to get CC to agree to such a thing. "If you like that Pamela, you're really going to love my final stipulation." "There's more?" "Oh yes. If CC wants this merger to stand, he has to give in to one more demand- none of his children with Sophia will ever be able to run Capwell Enterprises." "It's genius. I absolutely love......My goodness, you know what this means, don't you? The company will be Mason's....." "Or his other son or any illegitimate children he may have out there, just as long as they weren't birthed by my sister." Pamela again compliments her on the work she's done so far. Elizabeth admits that it pains her to put CC in such a position, but feels no remorse for what she's doing to Sophia. Pamela chimes in that CC has it coming just as much, whether Elizabeth wants to see that or not. Elizabeth suggests Pamela get going, before anyone sees her. Unfortunately for them, as she's exiting, Pamela bumps into the last person they want to see: CC Capwell. "Pamela, what the hell are you doing here?" "Congratulating Ms Wayne on her fine work so far here. Leaving now. Always good to see you CC." "Wish I could say the same." Pamela takes off and CC looks into a guilty Elizabeth's eyes. "Just what are you and my ex-wife up to Elizabeth? And I expect a straight answer...." (EXT- a poorer section of town) --Angel once again meets up with Terrance. Terrance tells Angel that the boss knows about the time Angel has spent in jail and is worried about the implications of that. Angel insists everything is on the up & up, that he just wants to help out his family. Terrance says that he told Carlos just that and against his better judgement, Carlos has agreed to meet with him and make arrangements. Angel asks when and Terrance tells him right now, telling him to get into the car and go there with him. Angel jumps in and they ride off. (EXT: Winding California roads) ---Mason is seen speeding toward the San Remos Clinic. He pulls up and races out of his car through the doors. The nurse recognizes him but before she is able to speak, he tells her he needs to know the wherabouts of Dr. Beckman. The nurse informs him that she's not allowed to give out such information, but Mason pleads with her. The nurse admits that Mary has left her job and all she knows is that she's leaving for Colorado today. Mason thanks her for her help and races off. ......flash to- Mary, at the Santa Barbara airport, just getting to the airport and walking in. She sees the somewhat lengthy line to check her bags and waits. (EXT: Capwell Enterprises) --- Gina asks Kathleen to see Elizabeth but she's told that Elizabeth is in a very important meeting with CC. Just then, Joann walks up, hoping to drop some files off for CC. Kathleen again explains that CC is tied up but tells Joann that she'll gladly pass along the information. Gina corners Joann and tells her they need to talk. Joann informs Gina that they have nothing to talk about and suggests she back off. Gina reminds her of what she knows, but Joann calls her bluff. "I've thought about it Gina, I really have, and the thing is- nothing you say holds water around here anyway, so why would I possibly be afraid of you? Seriously, go ahead, tell Eden, tell CC, tell them until you're blue in the face for all I care. The fact remains that nobody here even likes you, much less trusts you." "But they don't know you , Joann. That's the thing with the Capwells- they don't trust those they do not know. They may not like me but they know me, have for years. And they know that I have absolutely nothing to gain from you losing your job..." "Maybe not Gina, but you certainly have something to lose- what would stop me from telling CC & Eden that you were in on the failed takeover from the beginning? I can't imagine that would sit too well. Face it Gina, you're trash and the Capwells have just been waiting for you to step out of line. One word from me and you'll be out on the curb where you belong." Gina slaps Joann and Joann returns the favor. Gina's nostrils flair and rage takes over her face and actions. She grabs Joann by the hair and yanks at it. Joann shrieks and pulls Gina down onto the floor. Gina still doesn't let go and brings Joann down with her. The two women go at it, no longer holding anything back. Kathleen walks in and tries to stop them but they push her out of the way. Kathleen runs to the water pitcher on the conference table, grabs it, and pours it on the two women as they roll around. They scream from it being so cold and finally separate, before Joann storms off to the ladies room. Kathleen stares at Gina disapprovingly. "Oh, what are YOU looking at? Don't you have a memo to take?" ---Elizabeth apologizes to CC for Pamela's upsetting him but insists they are not in cahoots, merely acquaintances. CC bluntly informs her that he won't have Pamela influencing Capwell Enterprises in any way and she agrees. CC asks how she even knows Pamela and Elizabeth admits that Pamela had tracked her down years before. She tells CC that Pamela tried to talk her into a revenge plot of sorts but that she refused, saying that she didn't want to bring that kind of pain back into her life. Elizabeth admits to him that she was tempted by Pamela's offer, but that she'd let her anger at CC & Sophia consume her for a period in her life once before. She wasn't about to regress to that. "I never knew we caused you so much pain......" "You knew I loved you very much CC, how could you not have?" "Yes I remember and you know I loved you too. But the reality was I was marrying your sister, and nothing was going to change that." "Believe me, I know CC. All too well. But I don't want to talk about the past. I'd rather hear about the present. Have you considered what we spoke about yesterday?" CC tells her that he has and that he doesn't like it, though he understands why she's doing it. Elizabeth tells him to nevermind the why, reminding him that she doesn't wish to talk about what happened years before. CC admits that he has trouble doing what she's asking, since he'd always planned on leaving Eden in charge of the company someday. Elizabeth taunts that if he wants things that way, then the merger is off the table at which time the takeover will be imminent. CC tells her that none of that will be necessary, showing her the amended will. Elizabeth is floored when she sees CC has changed it but even more shocked by which child he's willed it to....... (EXT: Carlos Esteban's home) ---Carlos sits in his study, with his two bodyguards on either side of him. He hears Angel and Terrance arriving and summons them both in. Carlos offers them both a drink and the men nod that they'll indulge. Carlos tells Angel that Terrance speaks very highly of him. Angel is appreciative, telling him he grew up with Terrance and they go way back, just like he does with Carlos. Carlos remembers the old days when Angel was a runner along with him, working for the big boys. Carlos tells him that he's worked very hard to get where he is and he's not about to see it all disappear because of a foolish mistake. Carlos talks about Angel's time in prison and tells him of his skepticism about him now. Angel insists he's on the up and up but Carlos wonders why he'd risk his freedom so soon after being released. Angel explains that his wife is broke and they're behind on bills and the mortgage. Angel tells him he's sick of his family living like dogs because of his mistakes and that he wants to make up for that. Carlos is understanding, having been through the rough times himself. Carlos tells them he's willing to take a chance on Angel and goes to retrieve a package. He brings it out and tells Angel he's trusting him, as an old friend. He leaves him with a warning. "We've been good friends, you and I Angel, known each other most our lives, grew up together. But I'm warning you- do NOT cross me. Those who have......well, they and their loved ones tend to not live long enough to regret it..... Clear?" "Sure, Carlos, crystal. You got nothing to worry about from me man, I don't sell out my friends, u know this." "I hope so. For your sake." (EXT: Bar in the Capwell Hotel) ---Warren sips on a glass of scotch and thinks of his conversation with Augusta about his paternity. Pamela walks in, about to head to her room, when she sees him sitting there. Unable to resist, she walks up behind him. "Mind if I join you?" "Why Ms Conrad- would you believe me if I told you that you were just the lady I was hoping to see?" "Buy me a drink and find out." Warren agrees and tells the bartender to get the lady whatever she'd like. Pamela orders her Manhattan and gives Warren her full attention. She asks why such a handsome man would be looking for someone like her. Warren tells her not to put herself down, that she's a quite gorgeous woman. Pamela smiles and obviously enjoys his flirtation. Pamela asks him again, seriously what he could possibly want with her. Warren mentions that her name was brought up in a recent conversation he'd had with his mother. Pamela admits to being intrigued and asks him to go on. Warren tells her that Augusta has told him in no uncertain terms that he's to stay away from Pamela, but given him no explanation why. Pamela remarks that he's not doing a very good job of following orders and he concurs. "A fascinating woman like yourself? How could I?" "As charmed as I am by all of this, I have to wonder if there isn't something else going on here..." "Okay, you got me , something else is going on." "Really? I thought so- what's that?" Warren takes her off guard, grabs her and pulls her into a very passionate kiss. (EXT: Santa Barbara airport) --Mary goes through the security checkpoint, as the guard scans her bags and her......... flash to Mason getting annoyed with a parking attendant and finally able to park. He rushes inside and goes straight to security. He's told that only passengers are allowed to go through to the gates and that he'll need a ticket. Mason argues but the guard insists that it's policy. Mason waits in line to purchase..... flash to Mary, checking in at her gate, being told by the attendant that the flight has arrived and will board shortly.... flash to Mason, hurrying the cashier along as he finally purchases his ticket. He proceeds to the security line which has grown longer. flash to The gate, where they've called final boarding call. Mary hands her ticket to the steward and boards the flight. flash to Mason finally getting through the security line and looking up at the screen for the Denver flight. He sees that it's boarding and races through the airport to the gate. He finally gets there and sees the gate is closed. He begs to be let on the flight but the attendant tells him he's too late- the plane is pulling out of the gate. Mason runs to the window, with tears in his eyes. flash to Mary, sitting on the flight, buckling up, looking wonderingly out the window. She pulls Mason's picture out from her wallet and begins to tear up. The screen splits and all is silent as Mason is seen through the window banging & screaming for Mary and Mary is shown looking out her window, holding the picture of Mason as the flight takes off. THE END......................for today

http://santabarbara-online.com/GeneriqueDebutUS.rm (EXT: The Beach, panning up to Mason & Julia's Home) ---Mason and Julia lie in bed, with Mason once again tossing around. He dreams of seeing Mary in Heaven, and then once again flashes to seeing Dr. Beckman. He remembers the sound of her voice as he flashes back again to a conversation he'd had with Mary years before. The dream then flashes to him sleeping at the San Remos Clinic, and Mary covering him with the blanket. He keeps going back & forth between the vision and Dr. Beckman until he springs up from his sleep, calling Mary's name. He looks at Julia and she's still asleep. Mason quietly gets out of bed and heads for the shower, but not before looking into the mirror, asking himself if he's seeing things as he wants to see them as he splashes cold water on his face. Meanwhile, Julia opens her eyes in the bedroom and walks to the bathroom door, leaning against it & listening in on Mason. She decides it's time she tell him everything, once and for all. (EXT: The Capwell Estate) ---CC comes downstairs for breakfast and sees a visibly annoyed Sophia already sitting at the table waiting for him. He apologizes for getting in so late the night before, telling her he had to work later than he anticipated. "Oh, that's why you were late CC" she says sarcastically "and here I thought you were avoiding me since I was THROWN OUT of the Capwell building yesterday morning..." "I heard and I'm so sorry. It should have been handled differently and I apologize for that" "It shouldn't have been handled at all. Just what the hell is going on CC? Why would you let her have this kind of power there? After all these years.....of all people......and she's had me barred from the building, which you obviously allowed? WHY?" CC explains that he was put in a very tough spot during the takeover and had no choice but to give in to her demands. He assures Sophia that the situation is only temporary and he's working on a plan to take back full ownership of Capwell. Sophia is disbelieving but he insists that she be patient with him and that he's not about to let Elizabeth walk all over him without a fight. Sophia angrily asks him why he let things get this far in the first place and he reiterates that he had no other choice. Sophia suddenly clutches her head in pain and CC immediately tends to his wife. She tells him that she's fine, that it's just another migraine. He suggests that she get checked out by a doctor, which is exactly what she says she's about to do. CC kisses her good-bye and heads to the office. (EXT: Angela's Condominium) ---Angela wakes up and sees that Ted never came to sleep in their bed. She looks around for him but he's obviously gone for the day. She opens the door to check for his car and is stunned when she sees Lily on the other side of it. "Not who you expected?" Lily taunts. "What the hell do you want?" "Actually, I'm here to see Ted- is he home?" "I'm afraid he's gone to work for the day." Lily comments on how early it is and that it's unusual for Ted to be gone to the office so early in the morning. Lily asks Angela if there could be trouble in paradise, but Angela defends herself, showing Lily that Ted's ring is still on her finger. Lily replies that it's just an object and she won't be wearing it for long if she has anything to say about it. Lily starts to leave, but Angela grabs her by the arm and lets her have it. "Listen to me and listen good- this obsession you have with Ted and I- it ends, right here, right now. I don't know what kind of game you're playing but I've got news for you- you're messing with the wrong girl, Lily. I've chewed and spit out people like you before breakfast on a regular basis- don't think I won't do it again. I've been more than fair with you up until now because I felt sorry for you. But those days are over- so fair warning, Lily. Go back to your cookie-cutter, gingerbread world, sewing jeans with your mommy and stay out of the Adult pool. You don't want to swim with sharks Lily- the minnows like you disappear quickly." Angela releases Lily and slams the door. Lily smiles and says to herself that Angela doesn't know who she's messing with. (EXT: Capwell Estate) ---Sophia is pleased when Ted stops by to visit with her. Ted apologizes for the entire fiasco of the day before and Sophia tells her baby that she knows it's not his fault. Ted asks why Elizabeth hates her so much and Sophia explains that they have a long history together. Ted asks for more detail, but Sophia only tells him that Elizabeth used to have a crush on CC while they were dating. Sophia explains that Elizabeth became fixated on him, causing the tension between them. She tells Ted that Elizabeth was jealous of her growing up, since their father favored Sophia and especially when Sophia became an actress. Ted asks why CC would harbor a soft spot for her then. "What do you mean baby?" "Mom, I saw it myself- she had this effect on him. One minute, he was raging mad at Kathleen for the way you were treated and the next minute he's polite as can be, acting very diplomatic and understanding toward Elizabeth." Sophia explains to Ted that CC always was good to her, since she was Sophia's younger sister, he was protective of her, which Elizabeth always mistook for his having actual feelings for her. Sophia asks Ted how things are going with Angela and can tell by his reaction that he's not pleased with his spouse. Ted tells Sophia about how Angela had lied to him and planned on ruining the wedding to Lily from the beginning. He explains that she planted the article in New Mexico for Rafe to see in hopes that he'd be able to stop the wedding himself. Sophia is understanding of why he's angry but asks him if he loves Angela. "Of course I do mom. I wouldn't have married her otherwise." "Then you'll work through it. I've known Angela Cassidy for some time now Ted and frankly, this is how she operates, so if you truly love her for who she is, then...... none of this should be too surprising, no?" Ted smiles and agrees with his mother. He asks her how it is no matter how confused he is, she's able to make him see things clearly. "I'm your mother. You're my only son, Ted. I love your brother Mason to death, but you're mine- my boy. There's a special bond between a mother and her first born son you know. I know when you're hurting just as you do me." Ted hugs his mother and heads out the door for work. (EXT: Santa Barbara Medical Center) ---Dr. Ben Normandy is going through his files when his secretary informs him that a Dr. Edmund Lavery is there to see him. Ben asks that she let him in and greets Edmund warmly. Ben tells him that he's quite impressed with his work and the experiments he's been doing to further neurological advances. Edmund thanks him for the adulation. Ben asks what he can do for him and Edmund explains that an old friend of his had told him about the condition of one of Ben's patients- Sophia Capwell. Ben goes over her case, saying that her aneurism is in an advanced state. Edmund tells him of the experimental treatments he's been doing in London and tells Ben that he thinks they could save Sophia's life. He asks Ben for permission to meet with Sophia for a consultation and Ben informs him he'd have to check with Sophia first. Ben calls her and tells her of Dr. Lavery and his proposal. Sophia asks with Edmund and he takes the phone, telling her that he wants to offer his services. She informs him that she'll be by in the afternoon to discuss his treatments. (EXT: Mason & Julia's Home) ---Mason comes downstairs dressed for the day and immediately notices the look on Julia's face. He comments that she looks serious and she tells him that she's very serious. She tells him that she heard him tossing & turning and calling Mary's name in his sleep. He insists that it's nothing but she won't let him get around it, telling him it's been going on for weeks now. Mason explains to her why Mary's been on his mind once again but Julia tells him she thinks there's more to it. She asks him to sit down. "Julia, I don't see why you're being dramatic, I've already explained myself numerous times...." "Mason, please, for your own good, humor me and sit down." Mason agrees though he tells her he still thinks she's blowing things out of proportion. Julia informs him that she too has met Dr. Beckman. Mason asks when and Julia tells him that shortly after Samantha's surgery, she was able to corner her and thank her. Mason asks why she never told him but Julia interrupts him, explaining that all she had set out to do was thank the person that saved her daughter's life and had she known what would have happened next, she may have thought twice about it. Mason asks why, claiming that from what he saw of her, Dr. Beckman seemed like a lovely person. "BE-Cause, Because....I wouldn't have found out what I'm about to tell you....Dr. Beckman......we know her, very well actually......Mason, Dr. Beckman is Mary. She's alive. Mary is ALIVE!!!" The camera zooms in on Mason, staring back at her in disbelief. "It can't be. It isn't possible." "It can Mason. It's her. I saw her with my own two eyes, heard her speak with my own ears." Mason breaks down and chokes up. "Mary.....is alive? My god.....Mary" he begins to tear up "Marrrrry!!!" THE END...........................for today