Erica, as well, turns to her ex, Jack, for comfort - but Jack has a surprise for her. While he was out-of-town, he ran into Brooke English, and now they have resumed their long-ago affair. As usual, Erica pretends this development does not affect her (even though, we know her well enough to know it actually does). Instead, Erica busies herself with her latest project, a flagship "Fusion" boutique on New York's famed Madison Avenue. During this time, she becomes involved with a new character, the architect in charge of designing the place, who may, or may not, become her latest victim love interest in time.

I like this idea

Opal's always been Erica's ho. She has no mind of her own when it comes to Erica. Erica hates someone, Opal hates someone. Erica loves someone, Opal loves someone.

This is what bothers me about Opal. I wish she was different in that sense...

She needs to be lecturing Erica about dating that Skeet ape Ryan, not encouraging it and accepting it just because Erica likes it!

Why was Opal encouraging Erica's involvement with Ryan? I threw up in my mouth when Opal mentioned the word, "marriage." Greenlee needs to hurry and get well so this hell can stop. It would also be good to have Jackson back to distract Erica and prevent her from seriously fighting Greenlee for Ryan.

ITA!

I can't believe that Erica had sex with Ryan. Thank goodness they didn't show it. Blech.

I love Liza and Tad. Jamie Lunar is stunning and her hair is a gift from the hair gods. MEK needs to color his hair and lose a few pounds so he can have a hot love scene with her.

I like NuNuColby.

I agree with you on everything. SO glad they didn't show us viewers Granny and Ryass doing the deed. I wonder if they filmed them doing it, but edited the scenes out last minute?? Probably not.

I'm sort of liking Liza and Tad now...I like how things are going slow and not at warp speed as usual with AMC. They are a very comedic pair, the chemistry is definitely there between these two.

I'm so used to Natalie Hall as Colby. She's made Colby what she's supposed to be. An Attitude drenched, feisty, Chandler prodigy ;], I like her

Edmund wasn't killed until 2005, so I'm a little lost as to what you mean.

then it was in 2005. Anyways I found the scene I was talking about:

Maria: Thank you. Thanks, jack. Erica, I don't know what's wrong with you, but Lily came here on her own, obviously troubled because the newspaper said that she saw the murder.

Erica: The newspaper article was completely wrong. It was nothing but a lie. Aidan and I both spoke to Lily, and she said she did not see who killed Edmund. But don't take my word for it. Ask Aidan, another ex-lover -- the one you can trust.

Maria: You know what? I've got family and friends that are coming here to pay their respects to my husband. As a matter of fact, Bianca sent a very lovely arrangement and a beautiful note saying how much she loved Edmund. But because I don't really expect any actual comfort from you, what I do expect from you is to show yourself off the property.

Erica: Fine. I'll say good-bye to Edmund privately. Frankly, I couldn't stand to watch your hypocrisy anyhow. You have a lovely funeral.

Opal: Oh, Maria, hon, how are you holding up?

Maria: I will. I'll see you at the funeral.

Opal: Oh, I'm so sorry. Boy, oh, boy. This gives you the willies, doesn't it, to think that Edmund was killed right inside of there? I guess all we can do is just pray for him together.

Erica: Well, I'll tell you what, Opal. You save your prayers for Lily, because I swear to you, if any harm comes to her, it's on your head.

Opal: Now, hold on there, girlfriend! Before you take off, would you mind explaining that crack? Why would Lily get hurt because of me?

Erica: Thanks to your motor mouth to the tabloid, the whole world thinks that Lily witnessed a murder.

Opal: Well, excuse me, but your mouth wasn't exactly in park the day that you spilled the same thing. I mean, Brooke was there and Anita and -- and Myrt. I mean, why are you pegging me as Deep Throat?

Erica: You know, I didn't want to believe it, but you're not denying it, so I must be right. Opal, how could you? I was relying on your discretion.

Opal: Look, I was at the glam, I was giving a client a manicure. How was I supposed to know she was a reporter?

Erica: Well, I want you to call that reporter back right now and you tell her that you had your facts wrong and you demand a retraction.

Opal: I don't see what the harm is here.

Erica: You don't understand what danger Lily is in if people think that she witnessed a murder?

Opal: Yeah, but Ethan Cambias saw it, too, and Zach Slater is in jail, so Lily isn't in any danger.

Erica: You don't get to decide that.

Opal: Well, excuse me for trying to do my civic duty.

Erica: Oh, brother. You just can't help yourself, can you? You just can't help yourself. You make the wrong choice, and then you spend time defending that horrific choice, just like Jamie and Tad just sweep their crimes right aside.

Opal: Now, you just hold on a little red-hot minute there, missy! You -- how many times have I stood by you through thick and thin when you made one doozy after another? Now you expect me to turn on my family just because they got suckered by those Carey dames?

Erica: You know, I don't really care what you do, but you just do not mess with my family ever again.