"Ryan tells Greenlee that his surprise for the day is a trip to the hospital. He spoke to Maria by phone, and after a meeting for the Miranda Center, she can meet them at the hospital. Greenlee tells him that he needs to think up a different surprise because she knows what's wrong with her.
She tells him that she's been running on anxiety and adrenaline since he got shot, and all she really needed was a good night's sleep. With Ethan in jail and the case essentially closed, she was able to do that. Having been up for an hour with no incidents, she believes that she is fine. Ryan, not so easily convinced, reminds her that she had plenty of good hours before and she should be skeptical of a quick recovery.
Greenlee tells him that the symptoms started suddenly, so there is no reason to believe that they wouldn't stop as suddenly. Ryan thinks that is a feasible option, but he wants to keep the appointment with Maria to be on the safe side. Greenlee says that he could go ahead and do that, but she was going to the Enchantment factory. Ryan insists that she go to the doctor's appointment, and Greenlee reminds him that he is her husband, not her CEO. Ryan tells her that she can protest all she wants, but if she refuses - he will just pick her up and take her there himself. He loves her and he is worried about her and he wants to take care of her - and this is one of the ways he plans to do that.
Ryan takes away her car keys as further proof that he is not letting her go. She asks when he became a know-it-all dictator and he shoots back, wanting to know when she became a know-it-all brat. He sarcastically says that he's a horrible husband for wanting to take care of his wife and keep her safe. Greenlee finally breaks down and admits that she's really scared.
She also admits that she really doesn't want to know what's wrong with her. They have had so much coming at them as a couple since day one, and she just wants to be happy with what they have right now. She figures that whatever is coming at her will do so, regardless of whether she knows or not. Ryan understands, but he reminds her of how she felt when he was in the hospital. She remembers that she was so afraid that she was going to lose him, and he tells her that he feels the same way now. He just wants to take care of her, and assures her that whatever is going on - they will face and defeat it together.
Greenlee finally gives in and agrees to go see Maria. She doesn't want to do it today though - she really wants to go bask in their success with Enchantment perfume. Looking in her eyes, Ryan knows he can deny her nothing. He clears his schedule so that he could accompany her. She insists that he really doesn't need to go, but he says he wants to be there to support his wife while the staff and crew gives her props. He wants to be by her side if she should need him. He says there is no other place he would rather be.
As they seal their love once again with a kiss, the view of them changes to one through a pair of binoculars.
Babe sleeps peacefully until baby James lets out a little cry during the "first official meeting of the James club." Jamie asks her if she had any more bad dreams, and Babe tells him no. She thinks all bad things are behind them - she has her baby back, and Miranda is in Bianca's arms.
As they change the baby's diaper, Babe thanks Jamie in a roundabout way for leaving his entire life behind to run off into the boonies with some girl and her baby. Before heading into the shower, Babe flicks on the TV where they hear the newscaster say that they are going to provide an update on the kidnapping of the Lieutenant Governor's son. He leaves them hanging for a moment by posing the question "Are they hot on the abductor's trail?"
Much to their relief, when the broadcast comes back on, the reporter says that they don't have any new leads, but that every viable tip will be investigated. Because of the broadcast, they decide against going out to a busy diner for breakfast. Instead, Jamie offers to go out and get some food.
When Jamie comes back from the store, and Babe comes out of the shower, he reveals that he found a playpen for James to use when they make their stops along the way. He also got a set of novelty miniature license plates to mark the beginning of their lives together - one each for Brad, Kate and James.
Babe tells Jamie that her mistake the first night they were at the hotel was not in sleeping with him while married to his brother, but rather believing that the prince was in the castle instead right at the hotel with her. They look at each other with longing, and start to kiss, but then James cries a little and she takes that as her cue to start cooking. She said that life on the road with Krystal growing up taught her a lot about cooking meals in unusual circumstances. She grabs an ice bucket and her electric hair straightener and starts to prepare, while Jamie looks on, thoroughly confused.
Babe proceeds to make French toast in part by putting the bread between the metal plates of her hair straightener. The baby cries a little, and she is immediately distracted. She knows that he is hungry, so she haphazardly sets the hot appliance down on a towel and goes to fetch a bottle. Moments later, the alarm goes off as the appliance created a lot of smoke. She panics, but Jamie simply unplugs the device and uses napkins to fan the smoke away from the detector. They think that they are safe until there is banging at the door, demanding they open up.
The manager is on the other side and he reminds them that there is no cooking in the room. He also tells them that they missed checkout time so they owe him for another day. Jamie acknowledges him and goes to shut the door. Initially the manager stops him from closing it, indicating that he wanted it at that moment. Jamie tells him it will be a few moments, and the manager acquiesces.
Jamie looks in his wallet and sees that he doesn't have enough cash, so he notes that he will have to make a withdrawal from their private ATM. He goes through his duffel bag, and to the horror of both of them, discovers that the money is gone.
JR yells at a security guard for letting someone in, as his previous directive was that he didn't want any visitors. Kendall strolls in and tells him to lighten up, expecting to be met with kindness from her friend. Nothing but venom came her way when JR looked up at her and told her that he didn't want to hear anything about Bianca needing his baby.
Kendall reveals that the reason she came over was to get a loan from JR for Ethan's bail money. She promises that she is good for it and will pay him back. JR, thoughtful for a moment, then says it's not a problem. Kendall is prematurely happy and thanks JR for his generosity. He quickly sets her straight by telling her that there is no reason for thanks as he is not loaning her the money. He then tells her that she might want to think about leaving but she refuses to go that easily.
Kendall is confused at JR's indifference and unwillingness to help. The last time she was there, she was his best friend - and now things had completely changed. JR tells her that Bess is now his best friend, and she is intruding on their time together. She asks if that was the end of it, if he was just going to toss her out like some sort of hired servant. He shrugs, but doesn't deny it. She tells him that maybe Babe and Bianca were right - he did turn into a jackass. She gathers her things and storms out of the house.
Later, Adam returns to the house after a meeting with investors. JR asks how it went, and Adam confesses that it didn't go very well. JR was supposed to be there, and when he didn't show, the investors decided to rethink their offer to help out with Generatrix. Adam reveals that they are out of cash and wants to know what is going on. Generatrix was JR's idea - a way to have leverage against Ryan to get Chandler Enterprises back. He wants to know how his son could desert him in such a way.
JR, completely unaffected by his father's tirade, muses aloud about getting reinforced bars for the windows and amping up the security system. Adam blows up, and wants to know what is going on with his son and 'that baby'. Showing emotion for the first time, JR shoots back with as much force that the baby is his daughter and is due respect as a Chandler. Adam knows that there is much more going on beneath the surface and demands that JR tell him what it is.
JR stalks around the house, and Adam follows, saying that he will get his best person on their trail and he will find Babe and Jamie so that they can figure out what is going on. JR finally melts down because his father isn't listening to him. He tells Adam that if they find Babe, she'll get locked up and she'll start spreading lies. Once she spreads them long enough, people will start to believe her and that's when all hell will break loose - and he can't have that. Adam asks what it all means, and what lies Babe could spread - and JR tells him that she said his baby is really dead.
Zach is wrapping up a phone call at his office when he sees Bianca at his door. When he hangs up, he asks her what he can do for her. She, referring to him as Mr. Cambias, tells him that she thinks they have unfinished business to deal with.
Bianca tells Zach that he said all the right things the day that he revealed his true identity. Even though he is really a Cambias, she still thought that they would get through it and get back to trust, for Miranda's sake. He said that he wanted to make up for all the crimes committed and the havoc wreaked in that town, and that he wouldn't turn his back on anyone. However, the first chance he got, he did exactly that - when he denied Ethan the money he needed for bail. She asks him why he did that without any explanations - but all he offered was that sometimes easy answers are just that. She then tells him that if she had known who he was from the beginning, she might not have accepted any money from him at all.
Her faith in the trust that they shared is swayed because his generosity doesn't extend to Ethan, or to her if she speaks on his behalf. Frustrated, she grabs her things and starts to go. Zach stops her by asking what Miranda looked like. Bianca pauses, and then tells him that she was more beautiful than he could ever imagine...and that before she realized it couldn't be true, she thought Miranda looked like Ethan. She then takes her leave.
A short time later, the phone rings again in Zach's office. A brief and nondescript "conversation" ensues, as the only thing Zach says is 'Got it."
Maria is standing at the bar area of the Valley Inn when Erica comes in. Erica starts off with small talk before the meeting for the Miranda Center, and Maria stares at her in disbelief. She is appalled that Erica can really go about her day, pretending that she did nothing wrong by spilling the beans to Edmund.
Erica doesn't bend easily when Maria calls her out on running to Edmund as fast as she could about what she saw in the cemetery. Erica tells her that she should be ashamed of herself for consorting with Alexander Cambias Jr. in a manner unbecoming. Maria, used to her nastiness, is prepared to take anything that Erica wants to fling at her but draws the line when she does things that will hurt her husband and kids.
Maria tells her that Maddie's life has been flipped upside down because of what Erica did. Erica comes right back at her and says that she doesn't want to start comparing the traumas of their children. She reminds Maria that Bianca was raped and had her soul tread upon by one Cambias, and then taken in and lied to by another.
Erica continues to rant on about how horrible and reprehensible Zach was, and how Maria should be ashamed of herself for trusting him and supporting him even though she knew who he really was. She goes on to say that she believes the only reason that Zach came to town was to destroy the things that managed to remain standing after Michael swept through town. She says that it's a good thing that now not only does everyone knows the truth about him, but that Edmund finally knows the truth about his wife. Just then, they both notice that Brooke had entered the bar and was in earshot. Erica, unable to resist ripping people down, notes that Brooke would be more than happy to help pick up the pieces of Edmund's heart.
After Erica leaves, Brooke approaches Maria and says that since she just gained a scratch from a cat fight that was not hers, Maria should be willing to talk to her. She tells Maria that she did talk to Edmund, and she thought she had him convinced to do the right thing. She goes on to say that she knows Edmund still loves her and could see it in his eyes. Maria tells her that she will hold on to that fact as she gets a divorce lawyer. She fills Brooke in on the fact that Edmund was breaking the news to Maddie when she got back to the house.
At that moment, realization dawns and she says aloud (more to herself than to Brooke) that she has an idea of what changed his mind. Brooke guesses that she saw Slater again and unknowingly got caught. She asks if she was an idiot to encourage Edmund to give their marriage another shot.
In the foyer of the Inn, Erica has met up with Bianca, Opal and Myrtle. She is ranting on about how the lies running rampant in this town make her sick, and that Maria got what she deserved. Bianca asks what she did to Maria. Erica admits that she simply exposed her for the liar that she is. She says that the lies are especially heinous when they hurt Bianca. Opal pipes up just then and agrees with Erica, saying that when she found out about Zach, she almost lost it. Erica continues by saying that between Zach and Babe, she has no idea how Bianca trusts anyone.
Completely blown back by the mention of her best friend's name from seemingly out of the blue, Bianca asks what Babe has to do with the current conversation, and why Erica thinks Bianca shouldn't trust her. Erica just repeats that she doesn't like or trust Babe, but Bianca tells her that she can't come to that kind of conclusion without really knowing her.
Bianca then reminds her of what Babe did when they were stranded in the woods: if it hadn't been for Babe, Bianca would have bled to death. She also mentions that Babe held Miranda, and in doing so created an indelible bond. Bianca is confused how, knowing all of that, Erica could still be so cold. At that moment, Kendall comes walking in and asks if they are talking about Babe again. Bianca, knowing exactly how Kendall feels, refuses to have another conversation with her about Babe. Kendall shocks all of them by saying that with a husband like JR, she's willing to cut Babe some slack.
Erica looks at her wide-eyed and notes that JR was pretty much Kendall's best friend, and wants to know what happened. Kendall tells them all that it was true until he practically threw her out of the house. She says that she went over to ask for help with Ethan's bail money and JR just turned a cold shoulder.
An exasperated Erica asked her to stop trying to help Ethan because he was in jail where he belonged. Bianca jumps back in and tells Erica that she just needs to accept that Kendall can fight just as hard as her mother, and that she would be doing so for Ethan's sake. Erica flat out refuses to "allow" Kendall to do so, and Kendall thinks it's a big joke. She tells Erica that she has no say in who she does or doesn't help. Erica, begging to differ, tells her that she has a lot to say and Kendall has no choice but to listen.
Moments later, Erica bursts back into the bar area with Bianca, Kendall, Opal and Myrtle in tow. Brooke and Maria are still in there, waiting for the meeting to begin, but the mud just starts flying. Erica draws first blood by asking if Maria bequeathed Edmund to Brooke yet, and they note that Erica is the queen of wrecking marriages. Opal and Kendall come to her defense, while Bianca looks on helplessly, but Kendall is not safe from the war either. They note that the apple indeed did not fall far from the tree.
Suddenly, there is a loud pounding and all of the shouting trickles to a stop. Myrtle, who had taken a seat, was witness to the melee. She reminds everyone that they gathered there to discuss Miranda, but before they do - they all need to get some charity in their hearts. While they all at least appear ashamed, Myrtle tells Bianca to go to the front of the room and start the meeting.
Bianca announces that there will be a benefit concert, and that while they have gotten a lot done, they still have a lot left to do. She says that if they can work together, it will be a success. She thanks her mother for thinking of the idea, and her uncle Jack for flying back and forth between Pine Valley and the venue to make sure that contracts and plans are all in place.
Bianca wraps up the meeting shortly thereafter, and Opal tells her that she has to run. She promises that everyone who passes through her store will buy tickets. Brooke asks Opal to wait for a moment because she has to talk to her, says her goodbyes, and they exit the room together.
Kendall comes over to say goodbye to her sister. Before she leaves, Bianca asks her if she remembers finding a note at Bianca's door a few days ago. As Erica listens in from a short distance away, Kendall tells her that she remembers. Bianca asks her if it was from Babe and Kendall confirms that. Bianca wants to know why she didn't mention it, and Kendall tells her that she thought it was just mail. She tells her that she sat it on the front table and was sure that Bianca would have seen it by now.
Bianca confesses that she hasn't seen it, and that she has been through her entire apartment looking for it. Kendall calms her and says that she has to go to the walk through at the factory, but will meet up with her at the apartment later and they will look together. They hug and Kendall leaves, waving at her mother on her way out.
Erica then comes over and tries to innocently ask what Kendall was going to help her with. Bianca, immediately suspicious, notes that Erica wasn't that far away and should have heard everything. She questions why Erica would approach her like that, pretending like she was none the wiser. She asks what her mother knows about the letter.
Out in the foyer, Brooke fills Opal in on the details of Jamie leaving town. Opal tells her that she knew a Carrey woman would bring misery to the family, but she thought it would be Krystal to Tad. She wonders why they had to leave town, but all Brooke knows is that Jamie left a note that just said that they were leaving, that he loved his parents, and goodbye. Brooke wonders what they could possibly have on the road that they couldn't get in Pine Valley.
Back inside, Bianca continues to press her mother about what she knows. Initially, Erica tries to blow it off by saying that whatever was in the letter had to be a bunch of lies. Bianca is convinced that Erica read the note and that something in it made her hate Babe. She demands to know what information the letter contained, but Erica tries to dismiss it again. She mistakenly starts to say that "we" just wanted to protect you and Bianca catches on. She asks who the other person is, and realizing that she just backed herself into a corner, she admits it was JR. Bianca insists that her mother tell her what JR's connection is to the note.
Outside the bar, Maria approaches Myrtle and asks her to reign Erica in, as her tirade is bringing all sorts of pain to her family. Myrtle is sympathetic, but only offers this : "If you throw a stone at a pack of dogs, the one who barks is the one that got hit" as if to say that the only reason Maria is so upset is because Erica hit a nerve.
Ryan and Greenlee arrive at the factory and start to approach the building. She checks with her hubby to make sure he really wants to be there and he confirms that he does. Just then, Kendall arrives and snarkily notes that this isn't the prom, and there is no need for dates. Ryan quickly intervenes, saying they are there to celebrate the success of the company. As he eases the tension, the view changes to Ryan in the cross hairs of a rifle."
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