"Trevor couldn't imagine Janet taking a "puddle hopper" flight into town. She surely would have taken a large jetliner. Belinda rummaged through her purse to find the information on Janet's flight. Since no one knew that Janet and Brooke had swapped flights, Belinda feared that Janet was on the flight that was reported missing. Trevor tried to get details from an officer, but the cop was too involved in a phone call with another police agency to answer Trevor's questions.
Once the officer had gotten off of the phone, he told the two attorneys that the flight had been circling the Jersey Shore area while awaiting clearance to land at Pine Valley International airport. During that time, it had vanished from radar. That was all the information that he could release. Trevor called the airline, but all he got was a busy signal. Trevor decided to head to the airport. Belinda offered her help, but Trevor told her that the best thing she could do was to pray.
Mateo and Hayley watched anxiously as the restaurant critic's review aired on the evening news. Holidays received a "5 Peppercorn" rating, the highest rating possible. Matt and Hayley celebrated their rave review with a little romance. While in the midst of a romantic embrace, Hayley's eye caught a special report bulletin airing on the television. She broke the kiss Mateo had planted on her lips and turned up the volume. The news report informed the viewing public of the plane crash. Mateo jumped to his feet and fumbled through scraps of paper on his nightstand. As he listened to the report, he realized that Edmund, Maria, and Madelyn were on the flight that had crashed.
Amanda and Tim played a game of Twister. Tim had had enough of the body-contorting game, and Mike told Amanda that it was time for bed. Tim went to check his email as Amanda teased him that he was waiting for a "kissy kissy" letter from Rosa Santos. Before calling it a night, Amanda asked her Uncle Mike if wishes came true. If they did, she said that she wanted her Mommy and Daddy to live together under one roof. Trevor called Mike to tell him to keep the kids away from the radio and television. He explained that a plane had crashed -- and that Janet had been on the flight.
Shortly after everyone was supposed to be in bed, Amanda slipped downstairs for some late-night television. Tim heard the crunching of a plastic cellophane snack bag and went downstairs to investigate the noise. Amanda turned up the volume as she saw something "really bad" on the news. By then, Michael had also gone downstairs and tried to turn off the television before Amanda heard about the plane crash. However, when the reporter announced that the flight had originated in New York, Amanda recalled that Janet had gone to New York for a business trip/vacation. Her mouth dropped as she feared that Janet might have been injured in the crash.
Dimitri carried his new bride across the threshold of his hotel room. He offered her a host of luxuries as the new Mrs. Marick, but somehow nothing could cheer up Gloria. She told Dimitri that she had talked to Tad before moving out of Myrtle's. She added that she had given Tad back the engagement ring. Dimitri wished that he had been with Gloria to help her deal with Tad, but said that Gloria had done the right thing by returning the ring. They could both start a new future together.
A reporter from the Pine Valley Bulletin phoned Dimitri and broke the news of the plane crash. Dimitri wasn't immediately clued in on why the reporter was calling him. It wasn't until the reporter began asking questions about Edmund's travel itinerary that Dimitri knew what had happened. He told Gloria that Edmund and Maria's plane had gone down and said that he was going to fly his private helicopter to the crash scene to help transport the injured to local hospitals. Gloria offered to go along, hoping that her nursing skills could be used to help save a life.
At the airport, Laura and Scott waited for Brooke's flight to arrive. She and Scott grabbed a bite to eat and played a few video games at the arcade to pass the time. Her mood was calm as she still had no idea that Brooke had taken an earlier flight. A voice over the public address system called out Laura's name and asked that she pick up a courtesy call to receive an important message. Laura headed to the phones and learned that Brooke had changed flights. That meant that she should be arriving in Pine Valley any minute -- should be. Laura looked at the computer monitors to check on the status of Brooke's flight. Her heart skipped a few beats when she saw "See Agent" flashing alongside the flight number on the arrivals board.
The lives of everyone in Pine Valley were about to change. Slowly, friends and family of the passengers aboard the commuter flight gathered at the terminal. Trevor arrived at the airport and added more bad news to Laura's load. He told her that Janet had also been on the doomed flight. Dimitri put in a brief appearance to see if any new information was available on the flight. He told Trevor that he and Gloria were flying to the crash scene to help in the rescue process.
Laura feared that the two women in her life had been taken away from her. Mateo and Hayley were the next to arrive at the airport. Hayley considered tossing her famous father's name around to help get more answers. Mateo refused to let her use Adam's name to get special treatment. Trevor sat on a bench and feared that Amanda would lose another -- her third -- mother. He begged God not to "do this to Amanda" and concluded by asking not to "do this to us."
Janet's flight arrived in Pine Valley, and she walked off the plane. She put her bag down next to Trevor and, after looking around and seeing that Trevor was sitting next to her, asked him what was going on. Trevor said nothing. He walked to Janet and wrapped his arms around her. Janet thought that Trevor might have been "hittin' the sauce," but Trevor explained the reason for his relief. Janet was devastated by the news. She felt that she had given Brooke a death sentence by switching flights with her.
Laura saw Janet and ran across the terminal to give her a hug. Janet apologized to Laura for switching tickets with Brooke. She said that Brooke had been worried about Laura and had wanted to return early to be with her. Laura's eyes welled with tears. It was her fault, she sobbed, that Brooke had crashed. Had she not been acting like a spoiled brat, Brooke would never have been on that flight.
A spokesperson for the airline issued a statement to the people gathered at the terminal. He told them that several survivors had been located at the crash scene. They were Jim Thomason, Brooke English, Edmund Grey, and an infant. A heavy weight lifted off of Laura's heart. Mateo asked if his sister had been found. She had been, after all, sitting right next to Edmund. The agent flipped through his papers and lowered his head. After several seconds, he was able to look Mateo in the face and give him the bad news. Anyone whose name had not been read had not survived the crash.
At the crash scene, Brooke insisted that Maria could still be alive. Jim had to hold her back to prevent her from getting dangerously close to the cliff's edge. Jim forced Brooke to turn her focus away from Maria. They two of them teamed together to carry Edmund and Madelyn back to the cottage. Once they had finished the transport, Brooke demanded to return to the crash scene to look for Maria.
Jim phoned the emergency service and asked why they were taking so long to arrive. Edmund coughed several times and hovered on the brink of consciousness. But his body gave in, and he once again collapsed. Choppers could be heard overhead, and Dimitri and Gloria soon arrived on the scene. Gloria tended to Edmund's wounds and diagnosed his situation as critical.
Dimitri was relieved that the baby and his brother had survived. He looked around for Maria, but couldn't find her. Brooke didn't have the heart to tell Dimitri that Maria was dead. Jim returned from the crash scene and told Dimitri and Brooke that there were no other survivors. Dimitri promised Brooke that he would return to the scene and find Maria. Edmund slowly came around again and called out Brooke's name. Edmund grabbed Brooke's hand and told her that he didn't want to leave until Maria was there with him."
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