Friday Update
July 27, 2001

PREVIOUSLY ON ALL MY CHILDREN

Gabriel finds a note meant for Rosa. The note says: "Rosa, I think I'm falling in love with you. Marcus". Gabriel crumples the note.

Mia tells Ryan she owes him the money she just gave him because she cheated.

Kaye tells Adam that if he wants David Hayward to go free, her price is one night with Adam.

In the park, Opal sees the apparition of Gillian and faints dead away.

SOS

SOS must be officially open, because music is thumping and there are actually more than a couple of people there (not MUCH more, though). Rosa walks across the room and grabs a bottle (one of MANY) of booze, apparently feeling an all-consuming need to scrub this one bottle with a towel. Marcus uses this opportunity to walk up behind her, reach across the bar and grab her waist. She laughs and turns, but tells him she's supposed to be working. He tells her she is WAY to beautiful to be washing dishes. [She's NOT washing dishes, she's washing booze bottles] He asks if she liked the flowers. She says she loves them. He seems irritated and says she didn't say anything about the card. Rosa: "What card?"

Heather and Shannon walk in. Heather asks if Shannon wants to sit at a table. A listless Shannon says: "Whatever." Marcus does an odd little thing with Rosa's towel, looking around surreptitiously. Gabriel comes in from outside and hands a crumpled scarf to Shannon. She snatches it from him and shoves it into her purse, asking where he got it. Gabriel asks her what Marcus did to her. Shannon stares.

Shannon says Marcus didn't do ANYTHING to her. Gabriel points out the signs leading him to believe that Marcus hit her. She denies it and says she walked into a door. Gabriel tells her not to cover for him, he's NOT worth it. She tells him he's SOOO clueless and looks around so as not to look at him. Gabriel: "Marcus HURT you! Don't you CARE? Don't you care if he hurts someone ELSE?" She looks at him with a tiny rueful look on her face.

Over at the bar, Marcus tells Rosa that he put a card in her flowers. She didn't see it and tells him it doesn't matter, it'll show up later -- he can just TELL her what the note said. Marcus acts embarrassed and says it was hard ENOUGH writing it down -- he's not going to SAY it! She whines for him to tell her and he suggests showing her. They loudly kiss. She breaks away and says they had better stop before her brother catches them. [For someone who has spent her entire life cloistered and going to a Catholic girl's school and who has never been kissed, she acts pretty confident when it comes to making out with and teasing Marcus -- has she been practicing on her dolls?] She walks away and Marcus plops down into a convenient easy chair. He notices his crumpled love note hidden on the floor behind a plant. He turns and sees Gabriel on the other side of SOS, obviously pleading with an uncooperative Shannon about something. Marcus gets up and struts over to them. He orders Gabriel outside -- NOW! Gabriel whips his head around and stares at him. Shannon stares at Gabriel.

Outside SOS Gabriel tells Marcus this had better be good. Marcus slugs him in the solar plexus [Gabriel's SP is apparently made of wood, because you could hear the THWACK clear over to the PA ocean]. As Gabriel pants on the bench he has fallen to, Marcus demands to know what "dog boy" knows about the note. Gabriel gets up and shoves him. Marcus says he can do ROUGH if that's what dog boy wants! Gabriel snarls: "Do you THINK I'm SCARED of you?" [I just now realize his braids are gone] Marcus: "You better be, dog boy! You think ROSA wants you? She is totally, TOTALLY steaming hot for ME. Why would she want YOU?" Gabriel says he doesn't know, but if Marcus lays one hand on her, HE'LL take him out! Marcus looks perplexed -- why would he hurt Rosa? Gabriel suggests maybe he gets off on it. Marcus: "Look, just stay out of my face, Pound Puppy, or I'll sic the dog catcher on you and they'll toss your sorry butt into a CAGE!" Gabriel: "Oh, just try it!"

STUART & MARIAN'S COTTAGE

Stuart walks into the living room with a tray of milk and a grilled tomato and cheese sandwich. He's bopping to some imaginary music [jazz, I think]. Just as he's about to dig in, Adam knocks and walks in. Stuart is surprised to hear Liza is at work and wonders why Adam isn't with her at a romantic dinner. Stuart offers him a yummy sandwich, but Adam declines and asks for advice instead. Adam: "What if someone you really loved needed your help, but in helping them there's a possibility of hurting someone else that you love?" Stuart quickly figures out that J.R. and Liza are the two people at risk of being hurt.

Stuart asks Adam what he's done or what he's GOING to do. Adam says that, in the business world, it's called Damage Control. Stuart prods him and asks even if that means someone getting hurt? Adam says Liza will never find out about it. Adam: "Damn it, Stuart, I came here for help!" Stuart: "No, no, you didn't. You came here for my permission. You're heading for trouble. I know that look!" He says Adam is going to do something really creepy that he can't take back and is going to regret. Adam: "Stuart, someone is threatening to ruin J.R.'S life because he made one bad judgment call. Does J.R. deserve to have his whole future snatched away from him because he made one stupid mistake?" Stuart: "No. No, but he has to answer for what he's done. Otherwise he's going to grow up thinking he can get away with stuff!" Adam: "What if I could make the whole nightmare just go away, put it all behind us?" Stuart: "What is J.R. going to learn if you cover it all up? What are YOU going to learn? Didn't last summer teach you anything?" Adam: "Yes, it taught me one thing -- that my family comes first. And I will do whatever it takes to keep them safe!" Stuart: "Well, then, you've already made up your mind. You don't need me." Adam: "Oh, yes, I do need you, Stuart. More than you know." He gets up and leaves, giving Stuart a long look from the doorway. After the door closes, Stuart tosses down his napkin in an "oh DRAT!" manner and sulks.

PV HEALTH CLUB

Ryan and Liza walk in. She wonders what the 2nd part of their adventure involves. Ryan invites her to sauna with him. [Yeah, like they have a co-ed sauna] As usual, not one single person exercising even glances at either Ryan OR Liza. It's like they're invisible. Liza excuses herself to call home to check on Colby. She fiddles with her earring, but doesn't notice it falling to the floor. Liza walks up to the juice bar [where there are open pitchers of drinks for anyone to help themselves to -- isn't that violating some health regulation?] She then walks out of the loud room past Ryan, who gives a couple of test punches to a punching bag before donning his gloves, but is surprised by it being punched back from the other side. Ryan complains as he walks around to face the other puncher. Why it's MIA!

Mia is in sweatpants and a boy's size 6 tshirt [it MUST be, because it ends way above her belly-button and appears to be so tight that I'm amazed she can even breathe! Maybe it's a therapeutic shirt for recently broken ribs]. She's also wearing an unzipped sweatshirt. They spar, so to speak, while she vigorously punches the bag. She tells him he asks a lot of questions and he says she dodges them like a pro. She tells him he ought to take her class to learn how to defend himself. She says she's an instructor there at the club, you know, karate, kickboxing, personal trainer. He asks if poker is just her cool-down. She says yes and says there's another game afoot. He doesn't think Liza likes having her office used as a casino. Mia basically says Liza is a tightass, but that the game has floated over to the Valley Inn. Is Ryan in? [None of those people in the game looked particularly well-off -- why pick the Valley Inn when the Pine Cone or someone's apartment will do?] He says that depends on whether she is still dealing from the bottom of the deck.

Liza wanders back into the gym, still on the phone, fretting because Colby CRIED herself to sleep. [She's a toddler -- they do that] Liza says that if she wakes up again, tell her Mommy & Daddy will be home soon and they love her and everything will be all right. Now Liza is depressed.

PV PARK

Gillian kneels down beside Opal and tells her to hang on and that somebody is coming. Marian walks into the park and rushes over to Opal when she sees her. Opal comes around and Marian helps her up. [I just LOVE Marian's hairstyle today] Opal, still shell-shocked, says Marian won't believe who she just saw. She looks in Gillian's direction and says she's right there, as big as life. Marian doesn't see anyone and is quite concerned. Opal looks at her and then back at Gillian. Gillian looks worriedly at Opal.

Opal is surprised that Marian can't see Gillian when she's standing there just as plain as the nose on your face. Gillian sadly shakes her head. Marian wonders who on earth Opal is talking about. Gillian leans forward and gestures with her index finger not to tell. [Why NOT? After all her efforts to be known, you'd think she'd want anyone and everyone to know that SHE, Princess Andrassi, is still around] Opal catches on and reluctantly says: "No one -- not on this earth, anyway. Marian: What? Opal: Don't mind me, Marian. I -- I must be seeing things." Marian wants to get her to a doctor since she's hallucinating. Opal says never mind, she's just in a dither because of Tad being arrested and then becoming a fugitive. [You'd think she'd be used to him being arrested, etc., by now] Opal blames the drinks at SOS for her overactive imagination. Marian says she is sure he'll be exonerated soon and will then be free to come home. Opal nods. Gillian dramatically gestures for Opal to add MORE [Why?] Opal looks up, eyes a-flutter, and says: "Yeah, from your lips to ... whoEVER is up there?" Marian says she's going to drive Opal home. Opal says no, she just wants to sit an collect herself and then call a taxi later -- she doesn't want Petey to see her in that state. Marian says she'll stay with her. Opal tries to get rid of her so she can continue her conversation with Gillian. Marian says the first sensible thing anyone has said about the park in a LOOOONNNNG time: "I am not going to leave you here sitting in the park in the middle of the night!" Opal assures her she'll be fine -- she's got her police whistle and peppery spray [Is "Pepper Spray" a brand name, like Mace, hence they aren't allowed to say it's name?] Opal tells her to give Stuart her love and promises to call when she gets home. With misgivings, Marian leaves. Opal gets up to look around for Gillian, but doesn't see her. She wonders out loud if maybe she IS just seeing things. Gillian appears behind her and says she's THERE -- she's REAL. Opal stares.

Opal hesitantly asks Gillian if she is a ghost. Gillian says no, that she's "in transit". Opal doesn't understand. Gillian: "It was a mistake, Opal. It's kind of like I got on the wrong train and I got lost and now I just have to find my way back home again!" Opal asks her what it's like where she is. Has she met the man upstairs? Negative. Opal brightens hopefully as she asks if Gillian has seen Jenny. Gillian is sorry as she says no, but says she HAS met ANOTHER member of her family. She thinks his name was RAY. Opal: "Ray GARDNER? That scum-sucking polecat is up there with you? Well, you better steer clear of him, Honey, if you want to earn your wings!" Gillian insists she doesn't WANT to earn her wings -- that's why she's there and that's why Opal kissed Ryan. Opal: "That -- that was you?" Gillian: "That was ME! See, I've been trying to make contact with Ryan, and you seem to be, like, the most sympathetic person." Opal: "Well, that poor man thought I'd gone on the ATTACK!" Gillian: "Well, you got his attention, and that's a start." Opal: "Start of what?" Gillian: "My reunion with Ryan." Opal looks suspiciously at Gillian and asks what in the name of Heaven is she talking about. Gillian says she has to save Ryan because he's in terrible trouble. Gillian: "He's drinking. He's gambling. And there's this woman, and you have to WARN him about this woman. Tell him to stay away from her. Tell him I'm coming BACK to him!" Opal ponders this new info.

Gillian: "Well, I've been watching Ryan, and he has -- he has no LIFE without me! He's just COMPLETELY and utterly MISERABLE!" Opal says of COURSE he is -- he loved Gillian like there was no tomorrow. She knows how it is, she doesn't think she'll EVER recover from losing Jenny! Gillian: "Opal, we were separated too soon! We had just gotten married! We were going to go on our honeymoon! And it all happened because I was at the WRONG place at the WRONG time!" Opal is sympathetic. Gillian asks Opal if she believes in true love and soulmates, that one person and only one person can hold on to your heart forever. That's what she had with Ryan and that's what she has to get back to. [Hello? Is anyone watching the new girl in town? Where are Jesse, Natalie, etc.? Wouldn't THEY be more powerful than Gillian at this point?] Opal suggests that maybe it's what she takes into eternity. Gillian says no, and that's why she needs her help. Ryan can't hear her, but OPAL can. She needs Opal to tell Ryan that she's still there and she loves him and that she'll move heaven and earth to be with him. Will Opal do that for her? PLLLLEEEEEASSSEEE? Opal says she'll TRY in the name of true love. She smiles and walks away. Gillian looks scared, but hopeful. [Does Opal put her shoes back on before she leaves?]

PV HEALTH CLUB

Ryan puts himself between Mia and the punching bag and says she hasn't answered his question. Mia: "That wasn't a question. I'm palming cards, and you're on to me. How can I palm cards?" Ryan: "That's a good point. Rat you out in a heartbeat, wouldn't I?" She promises to keep all of her cards on the table if he comes out and plays. He asks what he's got to lose. She keeps punching the bag. Ryan asks why Marian is paying her so much money to get out of town. Mia says that's their secret -- for now.

Liza is still wandering around on the phone, apologizing now to Harriet [because all domestic help are required by LAW to have very old-fashioned names] for keeping her so late and says they'll be home as soon as they can and thanks her for her understanding. Liza then calls George, saying: "Listen, I don't care wherever you are. I just want you to turn the car around and bring Adam home. I don't CARE if he's sulking! You tell him we have a child to raise! Excuse me? Wait -- wait a minute. If Adam dismissed you for the evening, then where is he?" [Why isn't LIZA hightailing it on home? SHE'S the one gallivanting around with Ryan.]

SLEEPY HOLLOW INN (AKA COUNTRY INN)

Adam walks up to the Kaye's (the judge's) door like he's walking to the guillotine. He stops outside and tries to summon up the nerve to knock. He makes a false start, wimps out and huffs in dread. The door opens, though, and Kay steps through the doorway, saying: "ADAM! Just like old times!" She's wearing a peach negligee and matching robe and sipping a martini. Adam gulps and gives a condemned smile.

Kaye tells Adam not to worry, she won't bite ... much. She traces her finger over his lips. He smiles, but says he needs reassurance from her that she'll keep up her end of the bargain. Kaye: "Well, you know, some things have to be taken on faith. Now, come on in. The honorable Judge Kaye Campobello is presiding." [There's got to be a "hanging judge" joke in her somewhere] She decisively shuts the door behind her and hands Adam the martini. He grabs it and loudly gulps it down like a man dying of thirst, wincing at the strength of it. Kaye smiles indulgently at him. She reaches for him and passionately kisses him.

PV HEALTH CLUB

Later, Ryan sits at the juice bar and downs some juice. Mia walks up whewing from her workout. He says she must have had a pretty good workout. She says that's the point. [If that's the case, why is she breathing calmly after only one "WHEW!"?] She pours some orange juice and he asks about the timing of the poker game. She says she'll let him know. He walks away. Mia notices an earring on the floor and picks it up. She looks at Liza, who is still wandering around on the phone [Ryan and Mia have both had a workout, music is pounding and people are clanking heavy exercise equipment - - you'd think after all that time she'd find a quieter place to make her phone calls, not to mention just go home]. Mia slips the earring into her purse and leaves. Meanwhile, Liza is talking to George again: "So you just DROPPED him off at The Sleepy Hollow Inn? And Adam gave you the ENTIRE rest of the evening off and you have NO idea why he's there?" She sighs and wonders what Adam is up to now.

SOS

Marcus walks up to Shannon and Heather and asks Heather for some space. Heather obviously knows the score, because she is wary of Marcus, but tells Shannon that she'll stay if she wants. Shannon says it's cool and Heather gets up and walks away. Gabriel walks back in, pulls a towel out of his pocket and starts wiping the counter, glaring at Marcus. Marcus asks Shannon if she said anything Dog Man [well, at least he's graduated from dog MAN] about them. She is clueless as to the identity of Dog Man until Marcus gestures to Gabriel. She says no, Gabriel doesn't know anything. He found her bloody scarf and she told him she walked into a door. She swears she wouldn't rat on Marcus. He says they may have some hope, after all. She brightens and says: "What about tomorrow?" He says that's no good, but he'll call her soon. He gets up and walks a few feet over to Rosa and asks if she can take a break. Shannon looks crushed. Rosa says she has to fire up the cappuccino machine first, but her brother doesn't want anyone else to touch the machine. Marcus follows her like a horny puppy. She explains that the machine is imported from Italy and cost about a gazillion dollars -- she thinks Mateo would KILL anybody that touched his new toy. Shannon overhears this, of course, and watches in her compact mirror. [Lady Marmalade is playing in the background for about the gazillionth time -- well, at LEAST twice now] Rosa walks away from the machine with Marcus on her heels. The flower in her hair keeps sinking lower and lower. He tells her to blow off work tomorrow so they can spend the day at the beach. Shannon mutters that is used to be THEIR special place [how come Shannon can hear everything they say, but Rosa doesn't hear her?] Rosa walks away and Marcus follows. [This guy is like static-cling!] Shannon gets up and nonchalantly walks over to the cappuccino machine [oooh, didn't see THAT coming]. She turns a knob to an extraordinary degree. She glances over her shoulder and smiles evilly.

STUART & MARIAN'S COTTAGE

Marian walks in smacks a kiss on Stuart and asks what he's been up to. He's tying fishing flies. He says Adam came by. She is surprised since he and Liza were supposed to be out for a romantic dinner. He says Liza is at work and Adam is in some kind of jam. Marian complains that Adam is ALWAYS in some kind of jam and to just ignore him. Stuart says he CAN'T, he's his BROTHER. She says that whenever Adam asks Stuart for help, STUART is always the one getting hurt -- look at what happened last summer when, due to Adam's carelessness, they all thought they'd lost him FOREVER! He seems preoccupied and asks Marian if she thinks he's changed since they got married. She says no, he's still the same sweet, wonderful, etc., man he always was. He says Adam hasn't changed since he got married, either -- he still uses love as an excuse to do whatever he wants! Marian asks for specifics of the jam Adam is in. Stuart doesn't know, just that it involves J.R. and Liza and that if he helps one, he's going to hurt the other. Marian narrows her eyes as she fans herself with a magazine and says that if he hurts LIZA, he's going to have to answer to HER! Stuart laughs and says she and Adam are so much alike. She tells him to bite his TONGUE! He says he means it in a good way -- they both put their children first. Marian says our children grow up and leave home and have lives of their own, but they never stop being their children. Stuart asks if maybe there's something she'd like to tell him ... maybe about Mia. Marian laughs, but looks away for a moment. She says no, why would he ask that. He says she seems a little on edge lately, especially when the phone rings. She says it's probably just the summer heat and besides, she's worried about Opal who was acting very strangely in the park. Did she call? She was supposed to. Marian thinks a long cool bath would help calm her frazzled nerves. Would he be a dear and draw it for her? He agrees, but trips on his tackle box. He explains that he's getting ready for his annual fishing trip with Adam. She pouts that she wishes he wouldn't go. Since they were apart last summer, she never wants to let him out of her sight again! She gets up and throws her arms around him. Stuart puts on a Jeeves accent and says: "Just long enough to run your bath, my Queen of Hearts." He kisses her and leaves the room to run her bath.

Marian picks up something red -- could be a fishing fly or a home pregnancy stick -- hard to say. The doorbell rings and she laughs yelling to Stuart that it's probably Liza. It's Mia. She asks Marian: "What's the buzz?" Marian testily asks what she's doing there -- she was SUPPOSED to leave town! Mia says she changed her mind. Marian reminds her that they had an agreement -- $5k on top of everything ELSE she's given her. Mia whines that she's never been very good at managing her money and she made an investment in a bad hand. Marian says that if Mia thinks she's an ATM, she's got another think coming! Mia tells her to chill -- she's pulling in a check at the health club and she put down a deposit on a cute little studio apartment. Marian grits her teeth and says: "You mean you're RENEGING on our AGREEMENT?" Mia say no, she's not reneging, she's reASSESSING. She snidely says she'd hate to leave town without really getting to know Marian. Marian asks her to cut to the chase. Mia rattles off a list of luxury items, and asks if that's what Marian expected her to say. She says money isn't EVERYTHING and those things wouldn't even BEGIN to cover the debt! Marian again asks what she wants. Mia holds out the earring and asks if Marian recognizes it. Marian says it's Liza's. Mia says Liza dropped it at the health club. Her voice low and threatening, Marian narrows her eyes at Mia and says: "I am warning you, for the first and last time, you stay away from my DAUGHTER! She stares hard at Mia. Mia stares hard back at her, then gives a nasty, triumphant smile.

PV HEALTH CLUB

Ryan is punching the shit out of the punching bag. Liza walks up to him and tells him she has to go home [It's about damn time! She's been wandering around yakking on the phone for about 2 hours!] He reminds her of the steam, but she declines. He asks if Adam is going to be there. She is uncomfortable, but says of course he is -- where else would he be. Ryan says he doesn't know, it's not his turn to watch him. She smiles uncomfortably and says she'll see him first thing in the morning. Ryan mutters to himself that it's not like he has any better place to be. He starts pounding the bag again. Opal walks in and walks up to him. He asks how she knew he would be there and she says somebody whispered it in her ear. He keeps punching the bag until she asks him to stop. He warily asks why. She tells him that his prayers have been answered. He gulps, clearly thinking she has obsessive hots for him.

SOS

The camera ominously focuses on the cappuccino machine, zooming in on a pressure indicator. Since I don't know how it works on a cappuccino machine, I'm taking their unspoken word for the fact that it's building pressure, although it seems to be moving DOWN the scale, not up. Marcus is still sticking to Rosa's heels like dogshit on a hot summer day, asking if they are on for tomorrow. She says she TOLD him she can't. Gabriel watches from behind the bar. Marcus orders Rosa to call in sick. She says she can't -- she promised Mateo she'd pay back the money he lent her. Marcus says Mateo is her BROTHER -- he'll cut her some slack. She insists she's going to pay him back. Marcus asks how much she owes Mateo. She says she doesn't feel comfortable talking about money. He insists and she admits it's $200. He pulls $200 out of his pocket and hands it to her, telling her her debt is cancelled. She says she can't take money from him because it's not right, although he is sweet. Marcus: "Rosa, you know what's not right?" Shannon looks smugly at them and then over at the cappuccino machine. The indicator is on a scale of 2-15, then 1, then 0.5, then 0 [now I'm REALLY confused]. The 2-15 portion is red, so we know that's a "bad thing". Marcus says it's their first summer together and he wants it to be one they'll never forget. They'll go to the beach, walk along the shore ... what does she say? Shannon meets up again with Heather and tells her Marcus didn't want anything earth-shattering. Shannon: "Come on, let's get out of her." Mateo walks in and at first doesn't even notice Marcus sucking on Rosa's neck like Count Dracula. He turns and sees it, glaring at Marcus. Marcus pulls back, saying big brother is watching. He says he'll call her tomorrow, then chastely kisses her cheek and leaves. Shannon & Heather leave. Mateo walks back to make sure Marcus really left and we hear what sounds like loud feedback, but is probably the cappuccino machine. He turns and raises his eyebrows questioningly at Rosa. The cappuccino indicator is now completely at the bottom (left) and starts clanking and spewing steam. It blows it's lid and everyone ducks as debris and steam fly. Shannon and Heather haven't made it out the door yet. [Mateo's businesses always blow up, catch on fire and have various explosions -- maybe it's time to look into a nice accounting job. Speaking of that, who does his books now that Janet is gone?] Mateo asks if everyone is all right, offers drinks on the house for the rest of the night, and goes over to the machine to investigate. Rosa says she KNOWS she set the gauge correctly. He points out that the gauge is NOT correct. She continues to protest and he harangues her, saying she made sure while she was TALKING TO MARCUS! Shannon grins from the doorway. Rosa keeps protesting and Mateo keeps yelling. He says she's spending too much time talking to that guy and not enough time WORKING -- someone could have gotten hurt and could sue him and he could LOSE the place -- she doesn't THINK! Heather asks if Shannon is okay. Shannon is trying very hard, but unsuccessfully, to keep a satisfied grin off her face, but Heather doesn't see it because she's not facing her. They leave. Meanwhile, Mateo keeps lecturing at Rosa, saying he HAS to be able to TRUST her! Rosa looks wounded and at a loss for how to explain it. Gabriel walks up and says it's not Rosa's fault -- it's his. Rosa whips her head around and they both stare at Gabriel.

PV HEALTH CLUB

Ryan ducks behind the bag and asks Opal if she's going to kiss him again. She says no, and that wasn't HER anyway. He asks if she's been drinking. Opal: "No, no. Now, Ryan, I believe that we're all part of a grand design but that we're not always able to unravel that master plan. And --" Ryan asks what she's talking about. Opal: "Well, I think that -- ahem -- some things can't always be explained. But I saw someone in the park tonight." Ryan: "You know what? I really don't have time for guessing games, so why don't you just tell me who you saw." Opal apologetically says: "I saw your wife, Gillian, and she spoke to me." Ryan's eyes bulge as he stares at her.

MARIAN & STUART'S COTTAGE

Marian tells Mia not to DARE bring Liza into it. Mia says that's too late, so why doesn't she just cut to the chase and let her meet her face-to-face. Marian says she is FORBIDDEN to EVER make contact -- does she understand? As far as Liza is concerned, Mia doesn't exist. Mia: "Oh, but I *DO* exist! I am very, VERY real. And that makes me dangerous!" Marian challengingly purses her lips at Mia.

SLEEPY HOLLOW INN

Snuggling in bed, basking in the afterglow (well, Kaye at least), Kaye asks Adam if this reminds him of anything. Adam: "Should it?" Kaye caresses his chest and says: "Oh, don't you remember the Royal Palm Hotel in Manhattan? It was the year Jimmy Carter was elected. We celebrated our little affair by ordering a six-pack of Billy Beer." Adam laughs heartily and says "Yeah! Oh, yes, I remember that! I remember it WELL!" Kaye purrs: "You're as ardent as I remember." Adam makes a non-committal noise and she says: "Well, now you can return the compliment. " Adam caresses her arm and says: "To know you is to know you." Kaye: "Ready for round two?" Saxophone music gets louder as they start passionately kissing again. In the hallway, Liza walks up to their door and prepares to knock.

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At the beach (I think) Greenlee tells Leo: "If there is no chance of us ever being together again, I need to know that right now."

Opal asks a cornered and panting Ryan: "What would you ask Gillian? What one thing was left unasked?" A glowing Gillian leans forward to hear the answer.

Liza, appalled, asks Kaye: "Do you mind telling me what you're doing in my husband's room?" Kaye gives her an "Oh PUH-LEASE" look.

Irreverently Submitted,

Robin "I'd do him" Coutellier