"Edmund was about to call Dimitri and fill him in on Erica and Maria's disappearance when Dimitri miraculously returned from his trip to Russia. Convinced that Erica had not found out about Maria's baby's paternity, Dimitri implied that Maria was not missing: Edmund and her had just gotten some "wires crossed." Edmund elaborated on his story. He told his half-brother that someone had arrange a bogus romantic getaway for Maria and that Erica had trumped up a need for Edmund to go to New York and meet with her book publishers. Dimitri, the stubborn mule that the Marick men tend to be, still did not believe that Erica could be responsible for Maria's disappearance. Edmund showed Dimitri the banged up photo that Peggy had earlier found in the garbage and suddenly Dimitri's mind changed. Dimitri now insisted that this would not have happened if he had been allowed to tell Erica about his affair sooner. Edmund was furious that his brother was going to quibble over semantics. He said that he is concerned that Erica will harm Maria or the baby in some way. When Dimitri disagreed, Edmund reminded Dimitri of how he had been stabbed by Erica a few years back when Kendall said that she had been raped by Dimitri.
Mateo and Adam arrived in West Virginia to check on the status of the search party. There was, however, no status to check on. The rescue attempt had been scrapped due to the inclement weather. Even the mighty Adam Chandler could not strong-arm the chief of police to resume the operation. The crash site had been narrowed down to a five square mile area. Adam grabbed the command post's rescue map and took off. He said that his pilot flies where he orders him to fly and that an ice storm will not keep him from finding his daughter.
When Matt and Adam arrived at the crash scene, they were relieved to see that no one was in the plane. That, of course, meant that they had survived the crash and went off to...somewhere. Adam blasted Mateo for leaving town in the first place to handle Hector's "bad business deals." Adam quickly apologized for his crass comment. Things became tense when Mateo found a smudge of blood on the airplane's windshield. Mateo and Adam went off in separate directions, with Mateo vowing to Adam to find his daughter alive.
Jake broke off the kiss with an apology. Liza asked that Jake not apologize for the kiss because there was nothing objectionable about it. She actually joked that it was part of the new employee initiation. Liza related a story to Jake about her childhood and how her mother never really loved her father. She said that she one day after hearing her mother and father argue, she went to her father and talked of how badly her mother behaves. Liza's father was very upset with Liza and demanded that she never speak badly of her mother again. This made Liza feel as though she was not loved by her father and that she was just part of a package that came along with the marriage. While Jake and Liza were still hugging, Marian barged onto the scene and asked Liza if it is appropriate to "play nuzzle the work boy" while Adam is in West Virginia. Liza had no idea that Hayley had been in a plane crash until Marian clued her in. After Liza dashed off to locate Adam, Marian had a few words for Jake. She told him that it's "a shame" that Joe and Ruth's high ideals did not rub off on the Martin children. Jake reminded Marian that she is not one to talk of morality and made a snide comment that he saw her phone number on a wall in the men's room, but decided to pass on calling. Marian issued Jake a warning: Stay away from Liza or he'll be sorry.
Tanner denied lacing the drink, but after being ordered to take a taste, he agreed that someone had spiked the drink with Vodka. Hayley broke down in tears as she said that her four years of sobriety had fall apart, leaving her back at "square one." Tanner insisted that Hayley was not at fault for drinking because she did not know the drink was spiked. Tanner said that he'd go back to the plane to look for more food and drink. Hayley was left alone with the half-empty bottle of spiked sports drink. She replayed encounters with her mother over and over in her mind. Tanner returned a short while later and announced that the weather was too severe to make it to the plane. Dripping wet, he removed his clothing and asked if he could share the blanket with Hayley. As Hayley began to drift off, he nuzzled up to her and began kissing her neck. Hayley, under the effects of the alcohol, thought it was Mateo who was kissing her and she even called out his name. This didn't stop Tanner from unbuttoning Hayley's blouse.
Erica seemed pleased by Maria's pain. Maria begged Erica not to leave her. Erica's attitude left a lot to be desired as she told Maria that she was not a doctor and could not help deliver the baby. She said that she would, however, phone for help from the road. Maria asked Erica if she wanted the baby to die. That proved to be the wrong thing to say as Erica again accused Maria of letting her baby die and quoted her statement that the miscarriage was "nature's way of correcting mistakes." Maria played to Erica's love of her daughter and asked Erica to recall Bianca's birth. Erica came around and agreed to assist in the labor. Maria's contractions were very close together and she said that she could no longer fight the urge to push. Erica said that she could see the baby coming, but Maria no longer had the strength to continue pushing. Erica, with tears in her eyes, coached Maria through the breathing process and helped her summon the strength to deliver the baby. Maria gave birth to what seemed to be a healthy baby boy. Maria made Erica promise that she'd take the baby to the hospital immediately--even if it meant having to leave Maria behind. Erica bundled the baby in a blanket and placed him in a wicker basket. She then careful made her way to the front door and headed for her car."
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