From: Lisa Klobucar <lisa@ah5.cal.msu.edu>

Howdy, folks.  A fairly interesting episode today, although Paulina's  
middle
name must certainly be Fleabrain, after those diner scenes...sheesh!

DINER

Jake is in full Tootsie get-up, and checking himself out in the mirror.
He notices Paulina come in, and motions her over to his table.  They  
sit
down and start eating breakfast together, as Paulina tells "Doris" all  
about
her upcoming Reno divorce....

CORY/HUTCHINS ESTATE

Ryan and Carl are trying to come up with their next move re. Justine.   
Ryan
hasn't managed to find Vicky yet.  Carl remarks that it is no  
coincidence that
she and Justine have disappeared at the same time.

JUSTINE'S NEW DIGS/THE WINE CELLAR

Vicky wakes up, looks around.  The wall Justine has been putting up is  
already
half-finished...

JUSTINE'S MANSION/UPSTAIRS

Justine opens the front door to Grant.  She is happy to see him, but he  
starts
trying to convince her to visit the clinic with him.  She initially  
puts up 

resistance, but finally agrees on one condition:  she wants to see  
Kirkland one
last time.  Grant promises to try.  Justine is sure he'll succeed:   
"Once you
put your mind to something, there's no stopping you."

HOSPITAL

Matt brings Donna fresh clothing.  She's been at the hospital a long  
time, and
an argument starts up over how much time she's spending with Michael.   
Matt
tells Donna he thinks he may have been the one to contaminate Michael's  
room.
She is naturally very upset.  They argue further, this time over Matt's  
fear
that she is not as commited to their relationship as before.  Donna is  
in 

tears and furious at the very idea....

In Michael's room, Courtney is checking his vitals.  Michael is feeling  
a lot
better, and they laugh and joke a little.  He tells her she's good at  
what she
does and should think about going into oncology.  Morgan comes in and  
takes 

over.

DINER

Jake/Doris tells Paulina she must have loved her husband very much;   
she 

married him, after all.  Says Paulina should slow down and not rush  
into a 

divorce, and Paulina replies that she can't wait to get divorced.  Then  
"Doris"
offers her son Barry's services as a divorce lawyer, saying that  
Paulina should
give her (Doris) the marriage license and Doris will turn it over to  
Barry.
Paulina give Jake/Doris her cellular phone number to give to Barry.

JUSTINE'S WINE CELLAR

Vicky manages to reach over the wall and snag a ring of keys hanging on  
a hook.
She starts trying to unlock her leg iron.  Justine comes in and Vicky  
tries to
hide the keys, but Justine taunts her by tossing her another huge ring  
of keys
and saying she has three minutes to find the right one and free  
herself....

DINER

Jake/Doris goes into the washroom and uses his own cellular phone to  
call 

Paulina on HER cell phone and pretends to be "Barry", saying his mother  
told
him all about her case, and he advises her not to rush into anything.   
When 

she insists, he makes plans to meet her and discuss her case...

HOSPITAL

Donna heatedly tells Matt "Michael's illness doesn't change my feelings  
for 

you!"  Morgan comes in and tells them that Michael is feeling better.   
Donna
rushes off to go visit him immediately, right after telling Matt that  
she 

loves him, Matt.  Matt says to himself that he wishes he could still  
believe
that.   In anther part of the hospital, Morgan runs into Lorna, who has  
been
there all night.  They talk easily, and he recommends that she get a  
job doing
public relations for the hospital.  She's considering it.

VICKY'S HOUSE

Grant barges in, looking for Kirkland.  Bridget tells him Vicky isn't  
there, 

and neither is the baby.  Grant is livid.  Bridget suggests that he ask  
Ryan
for info, and Grant stalks off looking for his brother.

CORY/HUTCHINS MANSION

Ryan is on the phone trying to locate Vicky.  He hangs up, and Carl  
tries to 

comfort him by reminding him what a resourceful mind Vicky has, even if  
she
is in trouble.  Ryan has checked all the real estate agencies, and no  
one has
sold a house to Justine.  Once again they're at a dead end, Ryan  
says....

JUSTINE'S WINE CELLAR

Vicky's three minutes come and go without her having found the right  
key.
Justine gloats and says that's the only chance she'll ever get.  The  
doorbell
rings, and Justine sails off to answer it.  Vicky starts screaming for  
someone
to please, please help her.......

DINER

Jake/Doris is still trying to get Paulina to postpone the divorce.   
Paulina 

talks about how happy Jake used to make her, before she found out what  
a 

lying, cheating scumbag he was.  Now Joe, that was another story....but  
that
is over too now.  Jake can hardly hide his joy.  He recommends that she  
and
her husband patch things up by getting back to basics and making love,  
since
talk often just gets in the way.  He asks Paulina why is she hung up on  
this
Joe guy, was he better than her husband in the sack?  Paulina gives  
"Doris"
a strange look.....

HOSPITAL

Donna comes into Michael's room.  Their song is playing again on the CD  
player.
Michael tells Donna that he had to "come back" and listen to the music  
last 

night instead of following the "light at the end of the dark tunnel."   
She is
very moved, but Michael can tell something is wrong.  She covers and  
pretends
it's nothing.  Donna says to him "Get well, I'm counting on you."

CORY/HUTCHINS MANSION

Ryan opens the door to Grant.  Carl asks him if he's heard from  
Justine, and 

Grant denies it.  Carl goes into the library, and Ryan remarks that he  
thinks
Justine hasn't really left town.  Ryan offers Grant a deal:  he won't  
arrest
him for aiding and abetting a criminal if Grant will only tell them  
where 

Justine is.  Grant refuses, and Ryan gets rough with him, overpowering  
Grant
and forcing his head down onto a table.  At his wit's end, Ryan demands  
to know
the whereabouts of Justine and Vicky....

HOSPITAL

Courtney walks in on Morgan and Lorna laughing and talking together.   
She 

eavedrops, her eyes narrowing, as Morgan offers to accompany Lorna as  
she goes
right now to apply for a job with the hospital.  Morgan and Lorna  
leave.

CORY/HUTCHINS MANSION

Carl runs back into the room and pries Ryan off of Grant.  He tells  
Ryan that
nothing will be accomplished that way, although he certainly  
understands the
impulse.  The phone rings, for Ryan.  They've managed to find Vicky's  
car, and
someone saw a blonde getting out of it.  They also have a record of  
Vicky's 

credit card purchase of a plane ticket.  Grant overhears all of this  
and is
triumphant, says I told you so, and leaves in a huff.  Ryan is  
discouraged, and
says to Carl, what if he really did managed to drive Vicky away with  
his 

secretive behavior?

JUSTINE'S MANSION

Justine is serving tea and cookies to two girl scouts who apparently  
came to 

her door.  They are both definitely spooked by her, and Justine makes  
one of 

them so nervous that she knocks over and breaks a vase.  The two girls  
beat
a hasty retreat, and as Justine picks up the pieces of broken glass she  
gets
an idea.  Meanwhile, down in the wine cellar, Vicky is really starting  
to 

freak out and panic......

DINER

Paulina tells Jake/Doris no, she and Joe didn't make love, they were  
old-
fashioned that way.  Paulina adds, "Joe would have made such a good  
husband.
....The sooner I unload Jake, the better."

HOSPITAL

Grant storms in, wanting to take Kirk from the hospital nursery.  Donna  
heads
him off, and they have a confrontation.  She tells him that Vicky is in 

Lassiter, not California.  Grant is fuming.  He pushes past Donna,  
intending
to take Kirk out of the nursery.  "Oh no, you don't!" shouts Donna, as  
she
follows him inside......

JUSTINE'S WINE CELLAR

Justine brings Vicky a plate of cookies with broken glass imbedded in  
them, 

and resumes the work of walling Vicky up.  Vicky can't understand what  
she ever
did to Justine to make her hate her this much.  Justine tells her that  
Vicky 

just doesn't fit into her "family" of Justine, Grant and Kirkland.   
Vicky is
near hysterical, tells Justine that she is Kirk's mother, and that Ryan  
will
come and rescue her and haul Justine off and have her put away.   
Justine
confidently tells Vicky that Ryan won't come, and that no one will ever  
find
her again.  She's just be a woman who suddenly disappeared forever.   
Vicky's 

expression shows that the reality of this is beginning to sink in.....

DINER

Jake/Doris talks Paulina into meeting "Barry" in the dining room to  
discuss
her divorce.  Paulina gives "Doris" her marriage license and warns her  
not to
lose it.

CORY/HUTCHINS MANSION

Ryan and Carl are trying to figure out Justine's next move.  Carl  
counsels 

Ryan not to give in to despair.

JUSTINE'S WINE CELLAR

Vicky is once again working on sharpening her spoon, as she prays for  
someone
to come and find her....

JUSTINE'S/UPSTAIRS

Justine opens the front door to Grant, who is holding Kirk.  She is  
thrilled
to see them both, and takes the baby in her arms.  She tells Grant that  
this
is the fulfillment of a life-long dream.  As she is holding the baby,  
Grant
stands close to her and says:  "Victoria disappeared.  What do you know  
about
that?"  FREEZE FRAME


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