"Adam searched high and low for his attorney but couldn't find him anywhere. He ordered Winifred to call Barry's office and find out why the lawyer was late. Before Winifred could place the call, Barry showed up on the arm of Marian Colby. Marian said that she had been showing Barry around the mansion and that she had not meant to keep him from an appointment with Adam. Adam was furious. He told Marian to pack her bags and vacate the premises, or he'd have her arrested.
Liza approached Tad at Holidays and seemed pleased that he was not with Gloria. The glee lasted for only a moment, as Liza's mood changed when Jake showed up. Tad informed Liza that he was trying to help his "little brother" find a job.
Liza sat at a table and waited for Jack to show up for a meeting. She pitched the district attorney an idea in which he would be a regular guest on WRCW's Sunday forum program. Jack didn't like the idea and said that he would be a special guest, but not a regular. Liza was peeved that Jack had turned her down and told him that he would rue the day he'd turned down her offer. Jack had a feeling that Liza was more interested in other matters -- namely Tad and Jake -- and asked why she kept staring across the room.
Edmund showed Skye two teddy bears that he had bought for his children. He admitted that it might seem premature to buy an animal for a baby that had not yet been born, but he said that it was never too early to start spoiling one's kids. Skye received a call from a "Mr. Faller" on Edmund's office phone. Skye took the call from Andy and tried to keep the theme of the call a secret. Edmund, however, could not help but hear the frequent use of medical terms.
Andy told Skye that he had gotten a copy of the original paternity results and that something about it just didn't seem right. Skye asked Andy to have a copy of the results messengered to her and said that she would take care of things. Andy seemed upset that Skye was only interested in "talking shop" and wanted to talk more about their budding relationship. Andy still had no idea that Skye was just using him to get at the test results. Edmund asked Skye if she was working on an article that he did not know about. Skye shook her head and said that she was doing some tentative research on a project she might work on at a later time.
Since Maria said that she had a feeling that the baby she was carrying was Edmund's child, Dimitri urged Maria to hold on to that feeling. Maria didn't like the suggestion and said that she needed to tell the truth. Dimitri warned Maria that Erica and Edmund would be crushed by the news, but Maria felt it was "God's retribution" for their sins. Dimitri said that he would do anything he had to do -- except tell the truth. His reason for the decision was that Erica was pregnant.
Maria was stunned. She asked Dimitri why he had not told her sooner. He replied that Erica wanted to tell Bianca first then tell everyone else later. The news had the opposite effect of what Dimitri had hoped. Instead of causing Maria to back off, it made her even more adamant about telling the truth.
Maria said that she could not have two new lives entering the world based upon lies. Maria said that she loved Edmund too much to go on living a lie. Dimitri clasped his hands together and sighed, "Then God help us."
Edmund asked Brooke if Jamie was upset that Laura was going to be adopted. Brooke laughed. She said that Jamie was as enthusiastic as anyone and couldn't wait for Laura to be his sister. Edmund rephrased the question slightly and asked Brooke if she felt different having one biological child and one adopted child. Brooke said that she had enough love to give to both children and that she never thought that one of her children was not related to her by blood. While Jamie and Laura might think that Brooke had stronger feelings for one of them, Brooke said that there was no difference in her heart when it involved her children.
Marian arrived at Holidays and blabbed to her daughter that she had been "evicted" from Chandler mansion. Jack didn't stick around to listen to Marian. He said that he had a flight to catch and left Liza to deal with Marian alone. Marian begged Liza to stand up to Adam and allow her to stay at the mansion. Liza agreed to stand up for her mother, and the pair headed back to the mansion.
Across the room, Tad and Jake got caught up on the hows and whys behind Jake's decision to leave medical school. As they talked, Skye walked in, and Jake immediately summoned her to the table. The threesome chatted for a short time. Out of nowhere, Jake asked Skye if she would have dinner with him. Skye accepted and told Jake to call her with a time and place. She dashed back to the office with a smile on her face. Tad warned Jake that he should reconsider his plans with Skye because he did "not know what [he's] getting [himself] into."
Laura and Scott snacked on popcorn while Laura told her boyfriend that she had told Brooke about their night of almost-passion. Scott seemed surprised that Stuart had not tattled on them to Brooke. Scott noticed that they were alone and that no one was expected home for at least an hour. The two leaned over to kiss, but the doorbell prevented anything more than a quick smooch. Laura opened the door, saw Pierce, and jumped into his arms. Laura was more than ecstatic.
Laura filled Pierce in on what had happened in her life -- and Scott's -- since they had last chatted. Phoebe arrived and was equally thrilled to see her long-time friend back in town. Pierce asked if Brooke knew that he would be attending the adoption ceremony, and Laura quickly lied that Brooke was looking forward to seeing him again. Pierce remembered an "appointment," and Scott had to leave for a class. After the men were gone, Phoebe asked Laura if Brooke had even the faintest idea that Pierce was in town.
Laura confessed her plot to get Brooke and Pierce together and told Phoebe that she hoped Phoebe was not mad at her. Phoebe was delighted with Laura's plan. When Brooke arrived, the two quickly stopped talking. That made Brooke curious, and she asked what they had been talking about. Laura explained that they had been talking about the adoption ceremony and what a wonderful day it would be.
Andy tracked down Skye and told her that the paternity results for the Wests had been mixed up and that the baby was not Dimitri's child.
At Chandler Mansion, Liza and Marian double-teamed Adam and twisted his arm into letting Marian stay there. Adam suggested that he pay for Marian's rent at the Pine Cone Motel. Liza was less than amused and told Adam that Marian wanted to stay with her family. Marian waltzed down the steps with her suitcase and told Adam that she appreciated his generosity, but she would be leaving for Las Vegas.
The private investigator that Marian had hired, Bernard, had called her and informed her that he had tracked down Amber in Las Vegas and that she was spending all of Marian's cash on the slot machines. Marian left the mansion. Liza was so furious with her mother that she stormed off to be alone. Adam looked around to see if the coast was clear. He called Bernard and told him that their plan had worked perfectly. He said that all Bernard had to do was to keep Marian occupied until further notice.
Edmund walked into Maria's office at the hospital and found her with tears in her eyes. Edmund was concerned that something had happened to the baby or to Sam. Maria assured Edmund that the health of her children was okay. There was, however, something that she needed to tell him. She told him that the night Edmund had taken Sam back to Kelsey had been the most difficult night of her life and that she had managed to find comfort from someone.
Edmund did not want Maria to rehash old news, but she continued with her story. She said that Dimitri had comforted her, and that on that night, "Dimitri and I slept together.""
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