"With a dubbed copy of Skye's disasterous debut as producer of The Cutting Edge, Scott showed up at Liza's to try to lift her spirits. Scott praised Liza's job as station manager and said that she deserves to get her job back. Liza smiled and agreed wholeheartedly with everything he said. Stuart somehow tracked down his son at Liza's and placed a call there, asking Scott to hurry up and get home. Scott warned Liza that if she sees his picture on a carton of milk that he obviously didn't make it home. Before he could leave, Liza asked him a personal question, wondering if he has been able to get over the loss of his mother. Scott stopped and after several moments of heavy though, he said that he missed his mother for a long time, but that Stuart did a great job raising him. Liza confessed that she never got over the death of her father. After Scott left (and asked her to call if if there iws anything that she needs), Liza decided to call her mother one last time, but she received no answer. She could not believe that her mother would pick up and run off so quickly.
Mateo and Hayley dined at the Valley Inn to recuperate from the engagement party. Mateo apologized for his father's poor behavior and expressed a desire for a "muffler" that would stop Hector from ranting and raving with the simple touch of a button. But at least one good thing came out of the evening, Hayley said with a smile. She congratulated Matt on his job at Chandler Enterprises. Then Matt laid the news on her that he had rejected the offer. He said that Adam wasn't thrilled, but said that he was free to do what ever he wanted to do. He then asked Hayley if she was still willing to go in on the bar buying expedition with him. She nodded and said that she wants to be a full 50-50 partner with the man she loves.
Skye put up Arlene in the corporate suite at the Valley Inn. Arlene thanked Skye for her generous accomodations, but said that Adam would blow his top if he found out that Arlene was back in town. Skye smiled and informed Hayley's mother that she had ascended to the throne at WRCW and had creative control over The Cutting Edge. Skye said that The Cutting Edge would be the perfect venue for a mother-daughter reunion with Hayley. Arlene said that Hayley would never agree to appearing on the show let alone on the show with her mother. That wouldn't be a problem, replied Skye, saying that she would lure Hayley to the show with a bogus pitch to chat about Enchantment's new cosmetics. With the careful wheedling out of the way, Arlene agreed to appear on the show. Now all Skye had to do was convince her sister to appear on the show.
Skye wandered down to the dining area and through a wonderful twist of fortune found Hayley only a matter of a few yards from her. She scampered over to the table and gave a "sincere" apology to Matt and Hayley, saying that she had no idea that Hector would explode upon learning that Michael and Brad were dating. She begged for an opportunity to make it up to Hayley and said that she has an offer that Hayley can't refuse. Matt excused himself to go begin his working as a waiter. Skye wasted no time and told Hayley that she learned of Enchantment's policy against testing their cosmetics on animals. She said that she respected the stand and wanted Hayley to appear on the show to discuss (with other professionals) animal abuse in the private sector. Hayley thought the idea was another of Skye's ambushes, but after hearing Skye talk about her flopped first attempt as a producer, Hayley gave in and accepted the offer.
Arlene called room service to replace her melted ice cubes and dwindling supply of lime and lemon juice. As she walked into the bathroom, she recalled her last conversation with her daughter--how she told Hayley that she was a loser like her mother and would always be. She shook her head and entered the bathroom. Outside, Mateo had filled the order and was delivering the items to her room. With Arlene in the bathroom she didn't hear the knocking at the door. After several unanswered knocks, Mateo opened the door and walked inside.
Erica panicked when she realized that something horrible might have happened to her daughter. She begged the mystery man on the other end of the phone to return her daughter. He said that he would, but only after Erica fulfilled her end of a bargain. He told Erica to hang up the phone and look out the front door. Erica obeyed and ran to the door. Outside she found a picture of a passed-out Bianca in a yellow envelope. Erica ran back inside as the kidnapper called again. Jonathan, the Kindernapper, order Erica to get $2 million in cash within 24 hours and that he would call back with instructions on how he would collect the money. He also warned her not to notify anyone of Bianca's disappearance or that something would be done to harm Bianca.
Erica placed an urgent call to Jack. Jonathan listened over the bug and said aloud for Erica not to make a stupid mistake. Of course Erica could not hear him. When Jack picked up the other line Erica realized that she had better not tell Jack anything because it might have awful consequences. She changed the tone of her call and said that she only wanted to ask about dates on which she can perform some civil service. Jack was puzzled and asked Erica if she was sure everything was okay. Erica said she was fine and hung up.
Janet came home and asked Erica why she never showed up at WRCW. Erica said that she had a very important photo shoot and could not make it. But when Janet asked to see the photo Erica was holding, Erica quickly said that the photo was hideous and that she did not want anyone to see it. Janet complied and then produced a CD that she bought for Bianca. Erica informed Janet that she was having difficulties dealing with Bianca and thought it best that Janet leave Linden House until after Bianca had returned to Seattle. Janet's happy mood shattered. She lowered her head and said that she would be out in the morning.
Dimitri showed up just seconds later and said that Bianca was missing. He asked Erica if she heard anything from her daughter and if she was okay.
At Marian's house, Jonathan convinced Bianca that she needed to stay in hiding for a little while longer. He dropped off the names of some of Bianca's favorite food dishes and said that Erica ordered him to prepare them for Bianca. Outside, Liza approached the front door and rang the doorbell."
- Soap Central