11/14/96 Adam Announces His Engagement To Liza




"A visit to the hospital to check on Belinda's condition turned into a family fracas for the Santoses. The family was told that they could not see Belinda because no visitors were being allowed into her section of the hospital. Seeing that they were not going to be allowed to visit with Belinda, Anita told her parents that she had better get going because she had a date with Bobby. Hector blew a fuse. He told Anita that she was not to see Bobby without a chaperone. Isabella wasn't as stern with her daughter but said that Anita needs to clear her social activities with her parents. Anita expressed her disapproval with her parents' attitude and said that she feels like she is being forced to sneak around behind their backs in order to see Bobby. Anita said that she and Bobby don't want to have to resort to these "hide and seek" games. Hector demanded that Anita lower her voice, but Anita continued to yell as loudly as she possibly could. Anita sought help from her big brother, but Mateo was unable to make much progress either. He asked Hector if he trusts his daughter. Hector nodded, but said that it's Bobby that he is wary of Bobby. Hector offered a solution and said that if Anita swears on The Bible that she will not let Bobby take advantage of her, he'll reconsider and let her go on a date with him. Anita told everyone assembled that she and Bobby will do what they want---but only when they feel the time is right. The reply was not what Hector wanted to hear and he forbid her daughter to see Bobby. Kelsey arrived at the hospital looking for Ruth, but when she saw Hector sitting by himself in the lounge, she decided that she needed to have a few words with Mr. Santos. Kelsey had just had a run-in with Bobby at the boathouse. Bobby asked her why she was sneaking around. Kelsey responded that the boathouse was a place where she felt at ease and could clear her mind. Bobby told her to get lost. Kelsey looked on the verge of tears and was stunned that Bobby apparently still thinks that she's dirt. Kelsey ran off before she could hear that Bobby said that he doesn't think she's dirt. Now with revenge on her mind, Kelsey approached Hector and expressed her "concern" for Anita. She said that she doesn't want Anita to end up the way she did---pregnant and without the baby's father around to help care for the infant. Hector assumed that Kelsey meant that Bobby would take advantage of his daughter and became furious. Kelsey said that Anita and Bobby were at the boathouse and that tonight could be the "night that Anita will always remember."..or the one she'll never be able to forget.

Adam's stunning announcement dropped the jaws of everyone in the studio. But Liza was not about to be outdone. She remained quiet until the very end of Adam's lengthy speech and then announced to a live television audience that her sweetheart had signed an agreement to give her half of WRCW. Tad looked on in astonishment and asked if the two lovebirds were serious. The show came to an abrupt end, but Tad was no at all pleased with the way the show turned out. He accused Adam of taking a show that was supposed to help vindicate Erica and turning it into a tabloid trash show. Adam refuted the claim and said that the topic of Jonathan Kinder was too dark and that the news of his engagement to Liza provided the show with some light, so to speak. Tad told Adam that no one cares about his love life. Seeing Tad's obvious jealousy, Adam said that he's not so sure that Tad's statement is correct. Brooke tried to slip past Adam, but Adam flagged her down to see how she felt about the news. Brooke passed on her good tidings for the couple and said that she wishes them the best of luck.

Gloria and Liza had another near catfight as Gloria gave Liza instructions on how to deal with the housekeeping staff at Chandler Mansion. Glo said that if Liza orders the servants around like she does the staff at WRCW, the housekeeping staff will quit. The conversation ended as Liza tried to make Gloria feel bad about her con artist days. Gloria smiled and said that Adam apparently still has a soft spot in his heart for con artist or he never would have gotten engaged to Liza.

Adam yanked Liza aside and was told that she was quite surprised by Adam's on-air announcement of their engagement. Adam said that he wanted WRCW to be the first to break the story and added that he was equally surprised by Liza's bombshell. Liza told Adam that she had to tell everyone about her acquisition of half of WRCW so Adam could not back out on their deal.

Brooke met with Stuart at McKay's and the two talked about a mural that Stuart would be painting for the shelter. As much as Brooke wanted to discuss the art, Stuart kept changing the subject to the news of Adam and Liza's engagement. Stuart said that he nearly choked when he heard the news. Brooke said that she had a similar feeling but said that she heard the news live and in person. Stuart insisted that Adam loves Brooke and that Brooke needs to stop the engagement.

Jack told Julia and Noah that Officer Rowan is in fair condition. He also said that the police found some footprints outside the hunting lodge, but that the trail ended before they could make any determination on where the gunman might have gone. Noah continually asked Julia if she was sure that she wanted to undergo the hypnosis. Julia insisted that she wanted to get everything over and done with so she could finally breath free again. Noah was unsure of Dr. Tolan's techniques and asked if Julia was going to be trained to bark like dog. Anna laughed and said that she would save that feat for another time. Julia was told to relax and let her mind go blank. She was able to recall the events of the shooting, but when she go to the point where she was almost able to identify the shooter, she freaked out and broke out of the trance. Dr. Tolan told Julia that while she might want to identify the shooter, it seems pointless at this time because Julia's subconscious is blocking the memory. The doctor suggested that Julia get some sleep and that they could try again at some other time.
Rose told Noah and Julia that Belinda had a restless night. Noah informed his mother of the shooting at the hunting lodge and asked her if she was finally ready to tell the cops all that she knew about Grady. In her deposition Rose offered up five names of Grady's acquaintances and told Jack about a briefcase that Grady forbid her to touch or even look at.

Jack told Noah that he'd like them [Noah and Julia] to check into a "safe house," a location that even the police would not know about.

Noah returned home to gather some belongings and called the number that "Fred Harris" had given for his supposed art gallery. He left a message for Fred to call him back as soon as possible, saying that he wants to arrange a meeting. After he hung up the phone, Noah said that he wants to tear out Fred's heart.

Slade told Grady that he was getting tired of the screw-ups. "You're screw-ups reflect on me," Slade said. He told Grady that he'll get one more chance to kill Julia and Rose and then he'll assign the job to someone else. Grady smiled and said that he cut the brakes on Julia's car and that the next time she drove the car it would be curtains. Slade was not happy. He asked Grady what would happen if someone else would drive the car.

Back at the hospital, Julia told Mateo that she was going to be given a police escort everywhere she went and that she needed someone to drive her car back to the lodge. She tossed Mateo the keys and he said that he would be happy to give his sister a hand."

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