"Becca sat in an office at WRCW working on the invitation list for Scott's surprise party. Leo dropped by with another plea for Becca to "save [his] soul." Becca remarked that Leo might be beyond help and returned to her task at hand. Leo continued to sit across the table from her. Becca looked up and gave Leo a chance to redeem himself. She asked him what he thinks the biggest problem is facing the world. Leo's responses were all shallow, once of which was "velour sweatsuits." Becca rolled her eyes and belittled Leo's self-absorbed take on the world. She asked him if he ever thinks about anyone other than himself. After a few seconds of pause, she asked Leo if he was free later that night. Leo's face lit up. He assumed that Becca was inviting him to dinner. He was in for the shock of his life. Becca, still smiling broadly, informed Leo that she wanted him to help out at her church's soup kitchen. The look of horror on Leo's face was immeasurable. He professed an allergy to kitchens as the reason he could not join her. Becca turned the screws as she accused Leo of not being serious about his intended reformation. Leo knew that he had to go through with helping out at the soup kitchen if his plan to seduce Becca was to succeed. He had yet another heart-stopping moment when Becca told him to change out of his "dry clean only" clothing because they'd also be cleaning up afterwards.
A ski trip to Gestad was the perfect way for Erica and Bianca to spend some time together. David told his lover that he'd miss her terribly while she was gone. Erica smiled broadly and handed him a knitted black hat. "I want you to come," she said softly. David was surprised. This was the first time that she did not want to hide their relationship from Bianca. "Bianca adores you," Erica beamed. "You've inspired a case of hero worship." Flattered as David was, he was unable to accept the invitation. He told Erica that his work at the Andrassy Foundation did not allow him to take time off. Erica was certain that the foundation would hold up while he was gone. David nodded; it was actually Alex that he was worried about. He told Erica that Alex had called him "Geoffrey" during a conversation they had at Wildwind. That, Erica stated, was further proof that Alex was a dangerous woman. She vowed to take care of Alex, but David asked that she not get involved. Palmer and Vanessa appeared by the side of the table and the argument quickly came to an end. Vanessa looked around and mused that it was not wise to bicker in a public place such as The Valley Inn. Erica asked to speak to Palmer in private, the topic of the conversation would be Alex Devane. David demanded that Erica not mention anything about Alex. David and his mother journeyed to the other side of the room. There, Vanessa took pleasure in exaggerating the argument she'd walked in on. She took joys in pointing out that Leo was involved in a very happy relationship with Greenlee. Back across the room, Erica told Palmer that she was concerned that Alex was a bit unstable. She pleaded with Palmer to use his authority at the hospital to find a way to give Alex the boot. Palmer stopped short of saying that he would use his leverage. Instead, he told Erica that he'd take it under advisement. David and Vanessa returned to the table just as Palmer was mentioning Alex's name. After Palmer and Vanessa went on their way to another table, David unleashed his anger at Erica. "What part of 'keep out of this' don't you understand?" he asked angrily. Erica told David that she was concerned about his safety. David again thanked her for her concern, but he assured her that he could fight his own battles. David was paged away before the two could return to normal conversation. Leo, meanwhile, made an appearance at his mother's table and told her of his plans to go to the soup kitchen. Vanessa smiled from ear to ear and commented that she her "bon vivant son" had once again found a club that she hadn't heard of. Leo bit his lower lip and bashfully informed his mother that he was actually going to a real soup kitchen. Vanessa looked equally as mortified as Leo had been upon first receiving Becca's invitation. She told her son that Palmer would write him a check so that he wouldn't have to go through the drudgery of working in the soup kitchen. Leo laughed slightly and told his mother that he had to work there as part of a bet. Shortly after David left, Erica received a phone call on her cellular phone. The phone call, from her informant in Europe, yielded some surprising results. "I couldn't have made up anything better myself," she said with a slight gasp. "It is my duty to expose this---tonight."
"I swear Trevor, nothing's going on," Janet proclaimed in a very panicked voice. She claimed that she was still "stressed out" from the holidays. Trevor asked Janet why she'd gone to visit Adam. Janet's eyes widened as she asked her husband if he's been following her. Trevor put two and two together and figured out that Janet must need money. He asked his wife if she was sick or if someone was blackmailing her. "It's nothing like that," Janet replied softly. Trevor asked Janet if she loved him. Janet sat down on the sofa and assured her husband that she loved him. That said, Trevor asked her why wouldn't allow him to help her. He asked once again if her peculiar behavior had anything to do with Sophie. Finally, Janet opened up. She told Trevor that she was troubled by something from her past. She seemed ready to admit that Sophie was back in her life. Before she spilled the beans, Janet noticed Sophie's eyes peering through the window. She suddenly lost her nerve and made up a bogus story about her mother, Wilma. Janet claimed that Wilma had been calling her day and night demanding money for a new condo in Pine Valley. Trevor nearly hit the ceiling. "The only thing [Wilma] is getting from me is a one-way ticket to the Bermuda Triangle," Trevor snapped. Amanda returned home in the middle of her parents' raised-voice conversation. She feared that they were arguing, but both Trevor and Janet insisted that that was not the case. Amanda reminded her dad that they were scheduled to attend a father-daughter event. Trevor nodded his head and told Amanda to make sure that her things were packed. A little while later, Hayley returned home. She came through the door chattering spring fashion tips into a voice-activated tape recorder. She set the recorder down on a nearby table and chatted it up with her Uncle Trevor. With Janet out of the room, Trevor filled his niece in on Janet's problems with Wilma. Hayley could relate to mother troubles and agreed to stick around the house to see if she could help cheer up Janet. Amanda scampered into the room and shrieked that she'd forgotten to get cups for her getaway. Hayley walked towards the phone and announced that she'd call Mateo to see if he could help. As she did, she put her finger in the air and urged Trevor to withhold any comments he might have. Mateo was up to the challenge and told Hayley that he had plenty of cups for Amanda. He asked Hayley if she'd drop by, but Hayley said that she had a lot of work to do. Mateo turned on the charm and informed Hayley that one of the bands's she'd signed was slated to make their debut performance at the club. Hayley pursed her lips together and agreed to stop by later. With all of Amanda's belongings packed, it was time for Trevor and Amanda to be on their way. Hayley headed upstairs to get in a little work and Trevor gave his wife a final kiss. Janet was by herself for all of a few minutes before Sophie barged into the house. "Okay, Mommy Warbucks. It's time to get with the program. I want the money now," Sophie grumbled. A look of horror swept over Janet's face as she reminded Sophie that her twenty-four hours wasn't up yet. "My game---my rules!" Sophie shouted. Janet warned Sophie to keep her voice down because Hayley was upstairs. Sophie told Janet that the police were starting to poke around the Pine Cone --- and she was beginning to get nervous. When Sophie threatened to have her partner in crime stick it to Trevor and Janet, Mirror Janet once again reared her head. Mirror Janet reckoned that Sophie's claim of having an accomplice was nothing more than hot air. If there was someone else, surely she would have seen him by now. Janet pleaded for one more hour to get the money for Sophie. Sophie relented and agreed. Mirror Janet chirped that Janet should have Sophie meet her at an abandoned warehouse on the East Side of town. Janet relayed the message and again Sophie agreed. After Sophie left, Hayley wandered downstairs. She asked Janet to join her at SOS, but Janet said that she wanted to enjoy her time alone. Hayley reluctantly agreed. On her way, she stopped to grab the tape recorder she'd left on the table. Alone, Janet was beginning to fear that she'd run out of time. Mirror Janet shook her head and told Janet that she needed to put an end to Sophie. Failure to do so, and Janet might was well kill Trevor herself.
Alex and Edmund dropped by Sounds of Salsa for a few drinks. Edmund remarked that he didn't figure the salsa club as Alex's typical haunt. Alex explained that Dimitri had told her all about the club and that she'd decided it was time to check it out. Alex mentioned her run-in with David and how she'd called him "Geoffrey" by accident. Edmund wondered who Geoffrey was, but the problem was that Alex had no idea who he was either. Edmund rattled off a series of possibilities---a co-worker, a family member, or perhaps the name of "a friend of a friend's dog." The only thing that seemed to jog her memory was the mention that it was a male family member. Trevor and Amanda stopped by to pick up their cups. Mateo had one-upped himself by tossing in some chips and pretzels. Amanda worried that her parents were fighting, but Trevor once again assured her that everything was fine. They were not arguing, he claimed, they were just "talking loud." Mateo, meanwhile, asked Edmund and Alex to stick around for the debut of a new band. He couldn't help but smile when he announced that Hayley would be stopping by. Alex looked at Edmund and told him that she'd stay --- but only if he danced with her. She took one more sip of her margarita and scurried off to the dance floor. There, she rhumbaed it up with the best of them. A surprised Edmund look off his jacket before joining her.
At WRCW, Hayley sat down at her desk to take some notes from her tape recorder. In the middle of her notes, she caught portions of Janet's conversation with Sophie --- and her request for Sophie to meet her at the warehouse.
On the other side of town, Janet rigged two sandbags with a tripwire so that the next person to walk through the door would get walloped. With no mirrors in sight, Janet was on her own. She plotted Sophie's demise, but she seemed less than sure of her plan. "She'll never know what hit her," Janet smiled nervously."
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