10/28/1997



"Armed with a complete rundown of Andy's past jobs, Gillian called the Center City lab where Andy was last employed and tried to learn a bit more about Skye's mystery man. She claimed that she was a long-lost friend of Mr. Fowler's and wanted to have a reunion with him. The person on the other end of the phone informed Gillian that the lab no longer employed Andy. Gillian was forced to cut her call short because Dimitri returned home. The phone call's abrupt end looked suspicious to Dimitri and he threatened to press the REDIAL button to find out who Gillian had been talking to. Gillian decided to tell "the truth" and confessed that she'd been talking to Tad. Gillian explained that she knew that her cousin would be upset with her, so she hung up on Tad. Dimitri informed Gillian that she wouldn't have to worry about upsetting him if she just stopped talking to Tad. Gillian remembered that she'd been invited to some "occult" worshipping festival and asked for permission to borrow Dimitri's convertible. Dimitri chuckled at Gillian and told her that the "occult" event was a Halloween party. Gloria returned home and thanked Gillian for keeping an eye on Maddie. Dimitri told Gillian that he doesn't mean to come across as an iron fist. Gillian's parents, he explained, had entrusted her to him---the same way Gloria had allowed Gillian to watch after Maddie. Gillian headed off to her party and Dimitri and Gloria were allowed a few moments of quiet. Before going to check on Maddie, Gloria told Dimitri that thanks to the little bundle of joy in the other room, she's never been happier in her life. Dimitri sat down on the sofa and thought about what could happen if it was ever learned that Maddie was not his child. In his vision, his loft filled up with an eerie fog. Edmund stormed through the front door and demanded his child back. Gloria obliged and blasted Dimitri for stealing Edmund's baby from him. Gloria stomped into her bedroom and packed her bags. She then dashed to the front door and walked out of Dimitri's life. Dimitri chased after her and yelled "Gloria! Don't leave me!" but his pleas did no good. Dimitri didn't know it, but Gloria had been talking to him. When Dimitri snapped out of his fog, he noticed that Gloria had changed her clothing and was walking towards the door. She told him that she was going to Myrtle's to help her bake Halloween cookies. Dimitri convinced her that her presence was needed at home and she agreed to back out on her agreement with Myrtle.

Skye returned to Wildwind and showed herself in. She poured herself a glass of soda water and reflected on Dimitri's threat. While her mind wandered, Edmund entered the room and called out her name. Skye was startled and dropped her glass. Edmund worried that Skye was worked up over something. Skye lied about what was making her so nervous, saying she was nearly in a car accident on her way to the castle. Edmund was grateful that Skye wasn't harmed. He told her that he could not bare the thought of losing another loved one. He embraced her and helped ease her jangled nerves. "You're a wonderful man," Skye smiled, "and you don't deserve what's happened to you." Skye showed signs of cracking and her eyes echoed the internal struggle she was battling to hold back on telling Edmund about the altered paternity test. Just as Skye seemed ready to tell Edmund, she "heard" Dimitri's voice remind her that he'd kill her if she spoke the truth. Edmund worried that Skye might be more unnerved than necessary and offered to take her to the hospital for an examination. Skye assured Edmund that a check-up was not needed. But to be on the safe side, she was going to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Edmund praised Skye's transformation into a responsible young woman, quite a difference from the way she'd been when he first saw her!

Hayley tried to pry Scott away from his studies with a Halloween-theme cupcake. When it didn't work, Hayley asked Scott if he was concentrating on his work... or just upset about The Intruder's article on Laura. Scott claimed that he was no longer worried about Laura because they'd agreed to stop seeing each other. In a desperate act to get her cousin to smile, Hayley asked Kevin and Kelsey if they would invite Scott to a Halloween party they were attending. They agreed and after some gentle nudging, Scott agreed that a party might lift his spirts.

Mateo showed up at Miles' office and demanded answers. He walked sure-footedly into the office and sat down in a chair. He placed his briefcase on the floor and immediately asked Miles about Corview's real owner. He was sure that Miles didn't run things himself. Miles refused to answer, saying that not only was he not a liberty to discuss those matters with Mateo, but if he did, Mateo's head would be swimming in the complexity of the company's infrastructure. Mateo was infuriated by the implication that he wasn't smart enough to understand what was going on. Mateo hoped that suggestion that Corview was owned by the Mafia or a drug cartel might force Miles to cave. It didn't. Mateo tried another tactic; He told Miles that Hayley thinks he's an okay job. As it turns out, he said snidely, Miles is just a corporate scapegoat who is taking the fall for someone more powerful. Mateo showed himself out of the office. Miles immediately raced to the phone and placed an urgent call to Adam's suite in New York. He told Adam that Mateo was poking around and that it was only a matter of time before Mateo found out the truth: Adam is the owner of Corview. Adam angrily said that he'd take care of the problem and hung up the phone. A few minutes later, Mateo knocked on Miles' office door. He bashfully admitted that he'd forgotten his briefcase. Mateo grabbed the briefcase and dashed out of the office. In the hallway, Mateo opened the briefcase and pulled out a small pocket tape recorder. He hit rewind and then listened to what his makeshift bugging device had recorded. With Miles clearly spelling out that Adam was the owner of Corview, Mateo now knew why Adam had such a vested interest in wanting a settlement.

Liza asked Adam if everything was okay. He assured her that all was calm on the home front and thanked her for her concern. They two engaged in some passionate kissing until Adam pulled away. He told his wife that he had a confession to make. And until he bared his soul he could not move on. Liza hushed Adam. Se told him that they are "soul mates" and that she knows what he's thinking. Sure they'd had their differences in the past, but that was all behind them now. There is nothing that Adam could do that couldn't be forgiven. Adam asked her to remember that, saying that her commitment might be put to the test one day. Adam stood up and retrieved a small box from one of the dresser drawers. Liza opened the box and looked curiously at its contents: Several medals. Adam chuckled at Liza's expression and assured her that they were not medals for enduring life with him. These medals belonged to Liza's father. Apparently he was a decorated soldier in World War II, a war for which he had lied about his age in order to fight in. The precious mementos of her father moved Liza to tears.

At the boathouse, the fraternity Halloween party was in full gear. Kevin was dressed as a character from the movie Men In Black and Kelsey was dressed as Xena: Warrior Princess. When Gillian arrived, she asked Scott if he'd like to leave the beer-drinking knuckleheads behind and go to a party of their own. As it turns out, Scott was one of those beer-drinking knuckleheads. Several of the frat brothers challenged him to a "chugging" contest. Kevin escorted Gillian back to her car. While he was gone, an inebriated Scott walked over to Kelsey and began flirting with her. Kelsey offered him some coffee to help sober him up, but Scott wasn't interested in coffee. He bent over and gave Kelsey a kiss.

Skye walked in to Holidays and asked Hayley for her help. She told her half-sister that she needed to attend an AA meeting, but she was too late for the one at the hospital. Hayley told her that she could catch another meeting in Center City. Skye thanked her for her help and told her that she was about the make a major decision that could affect her life forever. Hayley offered to tag along with Skye, but Skye felt it best that she go alone.
Mateo returned to Holidays and replayed his tape recording several times. His eyes widened and eyebrows formed a sinister expression. "Adam's behind this," he growled. "He killed Maria.""

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