"At the hospital, Tad finally told his mother that he and Gloria had broken off their engagement. Tad confessed that his problem was not with Gloria, it was with Dimitri. Ruth's advice was for Tad not to "marry Dimitri." As long as Gloria comes home to Tad each night, Ruth commented, Tad should not be upset with whom she associates during the day. Time is too short, Ruth added, to let trivial matters stand in the way of love.
Brooke and Edmund celebrated the news that Tempo had one the prestigious Endicott award for a series the magazine ran on prominent women in Pine Valley. Skye was told that she should be basking in the glory since she acted as organizer for the series. Skye smiled weakly and feigned joy, but Skye's mind was thinking about babies. No, she's not pregnant. And since she doesn't yet know about her future half-brother or sister, there's only one baby left: Madelyn. The issue became even more clouded when Edmund's secretary entered the office and commented that Madelyn has Edmund's dimples. Skye fled the office with the secretary right behind her. Edmund confessed to Brooke that does not mind being told that Sam is just like his dad. He sees that as a compliment. But when someone mentions a similarity between him and Madelyn, he can't help but think of Dimitri and Maria's affair. Edmund, however, rolled back into reality, saying that he cannot complain too loudly because he's been blessed with two beautiful children and a wonderful wife.
Dimitri claimed that he had not set out to fall in love with Gloria---it just happened. Gloria quickly rose to her feet and walked away from Dimitri. Dimitri's just lonely, Gloria told herself. Dimitri is not over losing Erica and wants to fill the void. Not so, replied Dimitri. Dimitri said that he and Erica are finished. He and Gloria, however, are friends. Dimitri then realized that he and Gloria have been friends for many years and that they've both been there for the other during difficult times. Isn't it said that close friends make the best lovers? Gloria shook her head. She and Dimitri are just friends. She still loves Tad. Dimitri approached Gloria and brushed his fingers through Gloria's hair. His hand gentled caressed her cheek as he told her that he'd always be there for her. Dazed for several minutes, Gloria eventually snapped back into reality and said that she needed to go to work.
Erica thanked Jack with a big hug. When she realized what she was doing, she quickly released her grip on the district attorney and took a few steps backwards. Erica brought her hand to her head as she told Jack how much she missed him. Jack was mildly enraged by Erica's "me, me, me" attitude. Has she even stopped to think about how difficult this case has been on him? Erica claimed that she was being held prisoner in Chandler Mansion. Granted this prisoner was a lot nicer than the Statesville prison, but she was still being cooped up against her will. Jack rolled his eyes. Adam wandered into the room and asked Jack if he had heard about Erica's trial date being pushed up. Jack was surprised to learn that Erica requested the date change. He said that Trevor would not be pleased because it would give him less time to arrange a defense. Erica claimed that she doesn't need a defense---she's not guilty. Erica wanted to head for parts unknown so that she and Bianca could have some time alone to visit. Adam, fearful that Erica might jump bail, offered use of his cabin at Willow Lake. He also appointed his burly chauffeur as a chaperone. Bianca showed up a few minutes later. After the hellos and kisses were out of the way, Bianca got right to the heart of the matter; Why on earth did her mother steal Maria's baby? Erica first apologized for the reporter who harassed Bianca outside her home. In what is beginning to sound like a recording, Erica recited the explanation for her actions: She wanted to return the baby, but heard Dimitri say that the baby was better off dead. But this time the story had a new and exciting ending, and ending that caught Jack off guard. Erica said that she was "confused" and "mixed up" when she took the baby. Bianca feared that her mother was back on pills. Erica quickly put those fears to rest, but said that her miscarriage had put her mind in a tizzy. Jack lowered his head. A look of awe formed on his face. Had he not taken into account that the miscarriage might have put Erica in an altered mind state? Or had he not contemplated that Trevor might use the miscarriage as a defense and now realized that he needed to do some more work to shoot down that defense? Bianca told her mother that she understands what she did and that she still loves her mother. Erica broke into tears and gave Bianca a huge hug. She turned to thank Jack for allowing her to patch things up with Bianca, but Jack had vanished.
Gloria showed up at work, but her shift was delayed a few minutes by a conversation with Ruth. There's no more need to make up excuses and hide behind lies now that Ruth knows of the broken engagement. Ruth gave Gloria the same advice which sounded more like a lecture. Gloria admitted her love for Tad, but said that she does not think that Tad will ever allow her to be friends with Dimitri. Ruth told Gloria that she needs to go to Tad and tell him how she loves him. Then the two lovebirds needs to get away for a few days. Gloria smiled and thanked Ruth for the advice.
At Holidays, Skye reflected on her paternity test swap. Her uncle Stuart saw her in heavy thought and pulled up a chair. He offered her a penny for her thoughts, but he might demand a refund if he knew what Skye was thinking about. Skye told Stuart that she had done something bad in her attempt to win over a married man. Stuart pressed for more information, but Skye suddenly became quiet when Maria entered the restaurant. It didn't take long for Stuart to figure out that the married man Skye had tried to woo was Edmund. What he needed to know now was what did she do to hurt him? Skye wouldn't part with the truth, but when Stuart reminded Skye of her AA vows, she realized that there was something she could do. One of the Twelve Steps in AA is to make things better for those you've hurt. Skye let out a deep breath and she said that she could make things better by finally telling the truth.
Dimitri and Tad crossed paths. Dimitri claimed that he wanted to take full responsibility for Tad and Gloria's current rough patch in their relationship. Tad saw through Dimitri's performance and told him to "shut up" and stay out of his way.
Adam found Jack studying his case files. He asked if Jack had anything new, but Jack refused to speak. Adam waited until Tad and Dimitri were done gabbing before he asked to speak to Tad. He demanded that Tad tell him where Liza was hiding. He should know, Adam said. Especially since he and Liza were sleeping together.
Back at Tempo, Edmund received a letter from the court system telling him that Erica's trial had been moved up. Skye poked her head in the office and asked Edmund if he had a few minutes. There was something that she needed to tell him---something very important."
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