"Leaving the protective covering of the shrubbery behind, Scott slowing walked towards the unknown woman's location. Carefully, Scott bent down next to her and after several seconds asked her if she needed help. The woman quickly put down her map and turned towards Scott. She pulled away, obviously frightened by the stranger that was literally just inches away. The first thing Scott did was turn the woman's map right-side up. She blushed slightly and commented that she was sure that she could find her way now. Scott wasn't convinced and asked the woman where she was going. From the expression on her face, it was clear that the woman still wasn't sure that she could trust Scott. She relented slightly and told the young man that he could direct her to the Town Square. Scott smiled slightly and explained that Pine Valley doesn't have a Town Square. The license plate on the truck the woman was driving was from West Virginia. Scott used that as an open to make small talk, stating that his father was from West Virginia. The woman continued to play her cat-and-mouse game, telling Scott that the truck was from West Virginia---but she never said if she was or not. Scott looked around and saw an assortment of country and rap CDs on the picnic table alongside of a Tupperware container containing fried chicken. The woman quickly grabbed her belongings and scampered away. Her truck tore out of the parking lot. Scott was left holding a container of fried chicken and a plastic pouch filled with an assortment of herbs.
Adam met with Barry Shire in Liza's WRCW office. When Adam flashed the pouch of money Gillian had given him, Barry incorrectly assumed that Adam was going to try to buy David off. Adam shook his head and informed Barry that the pouch contained money that David had given to Gillian to finance Ryan's escape from the police. Barry smiled happily. Adam was certain that Gillian would testify that David had given her the money, but he wasn't so sure about Ryan. To be on the safe side, Adam called in Alfred Vanderpoole, one of the vice presidents at Pine Valley Savings and Loan. Alfred had handled David's withdrawal and had logged each of the serial numbers on the bills that had been given to the doctor. If that wasn't enough to incriminate David, Barry said that he would have each of the bills dusted for David's fingerprints. They'd come this far and Barry didn't want to see David slip away because of some technicality.
Her coffers now two hundred thousand dollars richer, Gillian hit the phones to place orders for items she'd seen in catalogs. Scott dropped by while she was on the phone. He saw a notepad with confirmation numbers and asked Gillian how she was able to purchase so many things. As he asked the question, Scott wandered about the living room of the boarding house. His eyes found the check his uncle had made out to Gillian. Instantly, he worried that something was not right. Gillian assured Scott that she was not a "golden digger" looking for money. She told her friend the truth about hoe she'd obtained the money: Adam had given it to her in return for the money that David had given her. Scott closed his eyes and shook his head. He warned Gillian that Adam's "no strings attached" offering was something she should not have accepted. Scott has seen what his Uncle Adam is capable of and worried that he was up to his old tricks. Gillian angrily confronted the implication that she didn't know what she was doing. "I know money can't buy happiness," she snarled. Right now, though, spending money was the only way that Gillian had to help herself forget about the pain of losing Ryan. Scott apologized for seeming insensitive. He admitted that he had no idea how much Gillian cared about Ryan. Gillian then asked Scott if he thought that it would be wrong for her to see other people. Scott's advice, while less than prophetic, did help ease Gillian's mind. He told Gillian that if she was sure that her marriage to Ryan was really over, it would be okay for her to see other people. Gillian followed up by asking Scott if he wanted to join her for dinner. Scot may have assumed that Gillian was asking him out on a date, but that didn't appear to be the case. Nevertheless, Scott turned her down, saying that he was going to drive around town looking for a mysterious woman with an odd penchant for herbs.
Now that Dixie was firmly rooted back at Tad's house, it was time to clear out some of the garbage. "Treasures," Dixie corrected, offering the nicer term to some of the things that Tad had collected over the years. Out were the Hawaiian shirts and Mexican hats. In were the items that Becca was going to be bringing up from Pigeon Hollow. The belongings were not getting the heave-ho or an unceremonious departure via the garbage truck. Instead, they were going to be sold at a "tag sale," which can be surmised to be the old familiar garage sale. Jake popped in momentarily to see how things were going for the newlyweds. It was good that he dropped by because Dixie had a present for him to give to Colby. The gift was a beautiful white handmade dress made by Dixie's mother. Jake soured the moment slightly when he mentioned that his "worst fears are coming true." He told the pair about his belief that Adam is trying to prove that he's an unfit father. Dixie and Tad were concerned, but they didn't let it ruffle their feathers. They asked that Jake keep them informed if anything changes. Tad walked his brother to the door. There, he asked Jake if he believed that Adam was trying to dig up dirt on David again. Jake nodded his head. Dixie had meanwhile left the room. When Jake left, Tad felt he was duty-bound to help get everything ready for the big sale. He bent over to pick up a large box of "treasure," but his back muscles gave out on him. His body froze in position and he was unable to stand upright. The doorbell rang and when no one came to answer the door, Tad, still in his "figure seven" position, shuffled towards the door. The woman that Scott had bumped into by the rest stop stood on the doorstep. She bent down to look at Tad and asked him if Dixie Cooney lived there. Tad shook his head and said that there was no one there by that name. It was his attempt at a joke since Dixie now went by the last name of Martin. The woman didn't see it that way and started to walk away. She finally introduced herself as Becca Tyree, Dixie's friend from Pigeon Hollow. Tad turned and invited Becca inside. "Walk this way," he said still hunched over. "I don't think I can," Becca replied snidely. Dixie and the boys returned, and Junior immediately raced to give Becca a hug. Dixie scolded Tad for having tried to pick up a box. Becca jested that she was glad to hear that Tad wasn't permanently hunchbacked. Tad asked Jamie to get him a heating pad for his back, but Becca warned Tad that putting a heating pad on the injury would only make things worse. Tad didn't appreciate getting medical advice from someone nearly half his age. He again instructed his son to fetch the heating pad. Everyone but Tad headed to the truck to help port in some of the items Becca had brought with her. Becca and Tad had a few moments alone and she once again offered to help Tad alleviate his pain. Tad once again turned her down.
Liza again voiced her frustration over David's letter, but she decided to open it up and see what it was about. Before she could open the letter, the doorbell sounded. Liza placed the letter down on a stand in the foyer and answered the door. On the other side of the door, Erica waited patiently for the door to open. When it did, she greeted Liza with a solemn, "I need your help." Liza invited Erica inside, but the pair remained in the foyer. Erica thanked Liza for having "saved [her] from the press" on the night of her interview with Jerry Reeves. She was sure that she would have showed her scars to the media if Liza hadn't stepped in. "I'm glad I could help," Liza smiled. "Let's just say I think I owed you." Liza excused herself when she heard Colby start to cry. Liza returned a few moments later toting her baby. Colby won over Erica, who smiled happily when she first laid eyes on the infant. Liza invited Erica into the parlor and then asked Erica if she'd like to hold the baby. Erica gladly accepted and Colby seemed quite taken with Ms. Kane. The two women exchanged praise on how well the handled motherhood. Then it came time for Erica to discuss the reason she'd dropped by. Erica told Liza that she'd heard two different versions of how David's father's life had ended, one from Vanessa and another from David. Erica wanted Liza's advice on who she should believe. Liza mentioned that Leslie Coulson had dropped by to give her a letter from David. Erica's face fell. Before Erica had time to react, the doorbell sounded. Liza joked that she and Erica should have met at WRCW because there would have been less traffic. This time the visitor was Jake. Liza teased Jake about dropping by unannounced. Jake bowed his head and held out the package that Dixie had given him. Jake followed Liza into the parlor and exchanged a civil greeting with Erica. Jake held Colby, but after a few minutes he determined that she needed her diaper changed. Jake took Colby upstairs, which allowed the two women to continue their discussion. Liza told Erica that she owed David a lot for helping deliver Colby. Vanessa, on the other hand, definitely could not be trusted. Liza was sure that Vanessa had tipped off the media to Erica's location the night of her interview. As the discussion wound on, Adam returned home. Upon seeing Erica and Liza chatting cozily on the sofa, Adam became worried that Erica was telling Liza when she knew about the fertility clinic swap. Adam grew even more concerned when Jake filed down the stairs. While Liza and Jake discussed Colby, Erica quietly assured Erica that she had not "upset [Adam's] house of lies." Erica bid Liza farewell and Adam offered to walk her to the door. Erica said that there was no need because she knew the way out; She had, after all, once lived in the mansion. On her way to the door, Erica nabbed the letter Leslie had dropped off and slipped it into her purse. Just as Erica was about to open the front door, Liza called out to her. Erica slowly turned, thinking that Liza had noticed that she'd swiped the letter. That turned out not to be the case. Liza apologized to Erica for not having had a chance to finish their discussion. Erica told Liza that it did her a world of good just to have someone listen to what she had to say. Adam and Jake appeared in the foyer as Erica opened the front door to leave. When she did, Derek was on the other side just about to ring the doorbell. Derek greeted them all and asked Adam if he could speak to him. Adam shook his head and said that he was too busy to talk. Derek, however, said that he needed to talk to Adam. "I need to speak to you," said the detective, "about the murder of David Hayward.""
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