"Edmund rose from his desk and asked Gillian to put her coat back on. Underneath her coat, Gillian was wearing a skin-tight leather outfit that left little to the imagination! He mused that he hasn't "been seduced by a gold digger" in quite some time. Gillian was more miffed at not being able to seduce Edmund than anything else. She told Edmund a sob story of how she and her grandmother have a certain lifestyle to maintain. Edmund suggested that Gillian get a job. She laughed. Gillian rolled her eyes as she talked about "slave wages" from boring jobs like waitressing.
Belinda took Janet aside at Holidays and asked her to give Trevor a second chance. She said that it was not unthinkable for Trevor to give his son the benefit of the doubt. In fact, she said that she would have questioned Trevor's motives if he completely disregarded Tim's account of how he ended up in the meat locker. Janet thanked Belinda for her advice and walked out of the restaurant. As Janet left, Miles entered. Belinda smiled broadly in anticipation of speaking with her gentleman friend. Instead of walking towards her, Miles made a sharp right turn and headed for another corner of the restaurant. He sat down with Rafe, the head of the local youth center, and the two chatted for several minutes. Once their business was complete, Miles rose to his feet and headed to the exit. For the first time since he entered Holidays, he saw Belinda. He walked over to her table and apologized for not seeing her. He also informed her that he had not been avoiding her, it was just that he's been tied up with his new job at Cortlandt Electronics. Someday soon, Miles grinned, they'll get to have their first date. Miles excused himself and walked away. Rafe ran over to Belinda and told her that she's being too hard on Miles. Belinda didn't really think she'd been difficult, but Miles must've thought otherwise. Rafe made a cryptic comment before he left the table. He said only that Belinda would soon see first hand how nice a guy Miles really is.
Across the restaurant, Derek told they'd manage to trace the call to a payphone just around the corner. As Derek dashed off to nab the obscene caller, an out of breath Jim entered Holidays. He asked Laura what was going on and faked sympathy when he "learned" that Laura was still being harassed. Rafe walked by the table and told Laura how badly she was missed at the center. Jim asked Rafe if he had any connections at youth centers in other cities. Rafe nodded his head and rattled off a list of places with which he had ties. Jim asked Rafe to get more information on the Boston facility. He then told Laura that she could finally escape her sordid past by leaving Pine Valley. The suggestion surprised Laura, but she was open to the idea. She began to think about what her life would be like in another city. Maybe this time, she sighed, she could start over---and get it right.
Jack phoned Erica to tell her that he was unable to get an audience with the governor. Erica was disappointed and urged Jack to keep trying. Victoria entered the visiting room and voiced her disappointment with Erica's lack of visitors. Victoria had been amused by Erica's assortment of guests---a handsome district attorney, a Mr. Moneybags and his flaky wife, among others. Speaking of friends, Erica asked Victoria if she could call Maggie and ask her to drop by the prison. Victoria obliged her cellmate and placed the call. Maggie wasn't thrilled to hear from Victoria. She was even less thrilled to learn that Erica was the one who wanted to contact Maggie. Erica snatched the phone from Victoria's hands and pleaded with Maggie to pay a visit so that they could discuss their unfinished business. Maggie chomped on a stick of bubble gum and told Erica that she wasn't so sure that she wanted to speak with her. Finally, Maggie said that she'd check her calendar and get back to her. Erica put down the phone and sighed. She told herself that she was going to make Maggie and offer she couldn't refuse.
While decorating the Christmas tree, Tad and Trevor discussed the latest problems between Janet and the Dillon family. Tad told Trevor that he was not a bad person for doubting Janet's story. After all, she has exactly led an angelic life! Trevor told Tad that he believes Janet's story even if she didn't pass the polygraph test. The discussion abruptly ended when Tim returned home. Tad decided that he'd return home and allow the two men some time to chat in private. Tim reached into a box of ornaments and pulled out his mother's angel. He asked Amanda if she'd like to put "mom's angel" on the highest bow. Amanda shook her head and told Tim that Natalie was his mother, not hers. Amanda's little mouth hurled some mighty big words as she told Tim that he ruined her Christmas by accusing Janet of a crime that she didn't commit. Amanda raced up to her room. Trevor pulled Tim aside and told him that he owes him. Had it not been for Tim, Trevor stated, he never would have known that Janet was still evil. Tim told his father to forget about it and start thinking about the holiday. The doorbell rang. Trevor opened the door and found Janet standing on the stoop with a package in her hands. She said she was sorry for dropping by unannounced. She asked if she could see Amanda and give her an early Christmas present. Trevor was silent for a long time---too long. He told her that she'd picked a bad time to come by and that she should turn around and go back home. Janet was crushed. You could almost hear the sound of her heart breaking into a million pieces. Trevor took the package and then slammed the door shut. He told Tim that Janet had a lot of nerve dropping by the house. Tim's face turned a ghostly shade of white. Amanda ran downstairs and asked to see her mother. Trevor explained that Janet couldn't stay, but that she'd dropped off a present. Amanda opened the box, which contained a star for the top of the tree. Amanda and Tim argued over whose ornament should top the tree. No one won the argument and Amanda once again ran upstairs to her room. Trevor smiled broadly and commented that Janet had hoodwinked the young girl. In the morning, Trevor said, they would put and end to Janet once and for all.
Gillian ended up at Tad's with an offer he couldn't refuse. She offered to be his new television megastar. Tad laughed in Gillian's face. He told her that there are three reasons why she cannot be on television: She has no experience, no talent, and there is no reason why she should want to be on the tube. Gillian had three quick answers to the questions: Tad had no talent when he broke into the industry, she has plenty of talent, and she wants to be on television just to have some fun. Suddenly the idea didn't seem so wacky to Tad. He told her that she should drop by in the morning and that he'd have a job for her at the station. Gillian gushed with thanks for her friend and told him that he wouldn't be sorry. After Gillian left, Tad smiled devilishly and agreed that he wouldn't be sorry he hired Gillian---but she would!
In the morning, Gillian kept her promised and showed up at Tad's house. Tad told her that his plans had changed. He'd been summoned to New York on some urgent business matters. He asked Gillian to venture to the station by herself and speak to Liza. Liza, he said, would love to meet her.
At Tempo, Jim and Brooke discussed their future as co-owners of the magazine. Their conversation took a sexual turn as the two wondered what would happen if they shared adjoining offices. They began to kiss and stopped short of doing anything else only because Edmund entered the room. Jim left the room so that Brooke and Edmund could talk about the magazine. Edmund informed Brooke that he'd decided to accept Adam's offer to sell him a third of the magazine. Edmund still wasn't sure that Jim could be trusted with a third's ownership in the magazine. Brooke stood up for Jim and called him a remarkable and trustworthy man. That was all Edmund needed to hear. He took a step back and gave Brooke the greenlight to go through with the sale. After Brooke left, Edmund got on the phone and called Tempo's top investigative reporter. He asked the man, named Rodney, to do some digging into Jim's background.
Derek dropped by The Dillon House on Trevor's request. Trevor told the detective that he was working on a plan to get Tim to finally tell the truth. Derek nodded his head and disappeared. Tim walked down the steps and learned that his father had something in mind for him. Trevor explained that after Amanda is in school, he wants to take Tim somewhere where they can take care of Janet. Tim assumed that Trevor meant the police station and asked his dad to forget about what Janet had done. Trevor couldn't do that. Janet had almost killed his son. It was then that he announced that they were going to take a trip to the scene of the crime---the meat locker.
A prison guard announced that Erica had a visitor. Erica trembled in anticipation of seeing Maggie. The visitor, however, was not Maggie. It was Janet. Janet apologized profusely for turning her back on Erica and offered to make it up to her friend. Erica asked Janet for an update on everything that had happened in her life since they last spoke. Janet didn't go into detail, but she told Erica that a lot of people had been treating her like dirt. But no more. Janet's voice lowered and she told Erica that she's not going to be "Ms. Nice guy" any more.
News travels fast in any town and Pine Valley is no exception. Scott overheard the news that Laura was considering relocating outside Pine Valley. He told her that he wishes her well, but stopped short of telling her that he'd miss her. Laura returned to work leaving Scott standing alone at the coffee bar. Kelsey strolled by and commented that "another happy couple bites the dust." Scott replied that he and Laura were never a happy couple. Kelsey was no longer the lone member of the singles' club and she took great pride in that. Scott excused himself so that he could return to work. Before Scott left, Mateo pulled him aside and asked Scott if Adam had ever faked an illness in the past. Many, many times Scott chuckled. Later in the day Kevin commented that he noticed a certain chemistry between Scott and Kelsey. Kelsey didn't put too much stock in Kevin's comments. Bur when Kevin started repeating his claims, Kelsey had a change of heart. Kevin reminded Kelsey that Scott had kissed her at the Halloween party. Kelsey quickly added that Scott was drunk at the time. Then her mind kicked into overdrive and she asked Kevin if he'd ask Scott what he thought of her. Kevin, who had prodded Kelsey into thinking that she might have a future with Scott, turned his back on his friend and told Kelsey that he didn't want to get involved. Kelsey smiled happily as she thought of what it might be like to date Scott.
Trevor advised Tim to dress warmly so that he didn't catch cold while in the meat locker. Tim didn't want to go back to the old warehouse, saying that it gave him the creeps. Trevor told his son that he had to go to the meat locker because Derek wanted to take a written account of the actual event. Trevor looked high and low for his car keys, but they were nowhere to be found. Amanda appeared at the top of the steps and announced that she'd thrown her daddy's keys out the window. By doing that, Amanda explained, she was making sure that Tim wouldn't try to put her mommy back in jail. Trevor managed to find his keys and he later told Amanda that no one was trying to put Janet in prison. Still Tim had second thoughts about proceeding with the latest step in the investigation. He stated that Janet had already served time in jail and added that there was no reason to lock her back up. Trevor worried that people might brand his son a liar if Tim backs out on pressing charges against Janet. Someone, Trevor said sternly, has to pay for what happened to Tim. Tim bowed his head and agreed to return to the scene of the crime.
In order to prevent Hayley from leaving, Adam faked another attack. In the latest attack, he pretended that his left leg gave out on him. Of course Hayley was concerned for her father's welfare and refused to leave his side. Adam told Hayley that his leg had just fallen asleep and urged her to go back home to be with Mateo. There was no way that Hayley was going to desert her father. Adam began talking about how his Thanksgiving was "a travesty." Eating alone at the Valley Inn, he said, was not the way he wanted to spend the holiday. Hayley pointed out that Mateo also had a horrible holiday. Adam knew that Mateo still blamed him for Maria's death. He posed the same question to Hayley, but he received no response from his daughter. She rose to her feet and asked him if he needed another glass of water. Once Hayley left, Adam walked around the room to stretch his legs. The doorbell sounded and Adam had to scurry back to the sofa to pick-up where he left off in his acting routine. In a feeble voice, he called out to whomever was the door and told them that the door was unlocked. The door swung upon and Marian barged into the house. Adam had been expecting to see Liza. Marian wasted no time in giving Adam a tongue-lashing. She accused Adam of luring Liza back into his lair. Adam maintained that he did not want to hurt Liza anymore because he'd already hurt her enough for one lifetime. Marian nodded in agreement. She firmly stated that Liza, while still in love with Adam, would never get a chance to have her heart broken by Adam again.
At WRCW, Liza filled in as host of The Cutting Edge while Tad was in parts unknown looking for Skye. Her guest on the show was an oddball clairvoyant who was channeling the spirit of John F. Kennedy. Without warning, Gillian barged onto the set and started asking Liza questions about her salary, dressing room, and other work related matters. Still the cameras rolled unflinchingly. Liza did her best to pay Gillian no mind, but when Gillian began insulting the guest she had no other choice but to speak up. Liza asked her stage crew why no one had stopped taping. Rudy had no explanation. Liza ordered Gillian to get off of the stage. She followed Liza's orders and immediately walked over to Rudy and began asking him questions about his marital status and income. Liza finished taping the episode, but as soon as she was given the clear sign she stomped over to Gillian and asked her what she was doing at the station. Gillian smiled and explained that Tad had given her a job. Liza read Gillian the riot act for forcing her to go over budget by re-taping the show. Fortunately, Scott returned from Holidays with some pastry and coffee. He took Liza aside and told her that it wasn't fair of her to take out her frustration with Adam out on Gillian. Liza denied being hung up on Adam. She would prove otherwise when a phone call from Hayley came through a few seconds later. Hayley told Liza that Adam had taken a turn for the worse. She requested that Liza take some time out to stop by Chandler Mansion and, not unlike the clairvoyant, try to life Adam's "spirits."
Barry Shire wandered through the corridors of WRCW until he eventually tracked down Scott. He told the young man that he had some legal documents for him to sign. With a few strokes of the pen, Scott inked his name on a trust fund that his Uncle Adam had established for him. On the first of the New Year, Scott would have access to the trust fund. No figures were revealed, but Gillian salivated at the thought of getting her hands on some of Scott's money.
Janet told Erica all about Tim's meat locker tale. Erica was stunned that Trevor didn't believe Janet's story. She told Janet that sometimes nice girls finish last. Janet concurred and vowed to handle matters differently from that point forward. That was all that Erica needed to hear. She leaned over to Janet and asked her if, during her time at Statesville's penitentiary, she ever heard any of the inmates plotting jailbreaks. Erica's request shocked Janet. She told her friend that she would not aid her in an escape plan. Erica claimed that "desperate times require desperate measures." She pleaded with Janet to consider Bianca's health. That was exactly what Janet had been thinking. She told Erica that during her prison sentence, in addition to paint-by-numbers, she didn't go a day without looking at a picture of Amanda. Erica told Janet that she met a woman who resembled her and that she wanted the woman to take her place in jail. Janet played along with Erica's scheme. One day, she said, the authorities will get wise to her scheme. Taking Bianca to Bali or Timbuktu was an option, but one day someone would realize that Erica was not in jail. Erica reminded Janet that she had stolen Natalie's identity a few years back. Janet nodded. She said that Natalie, unlike Erica, was not a public figure. There were no admiring fans running up to her to ask for autographs. Erica was a public figure and someone would figure things out. Erica conceded defeat and announced that both she and Bianca were trapped by circumstances. Janet didn't want Erica to see herself as a trapped woman. Jack, she sighed, would help her work things out.
Liza arrived at Chandler Mansion and was brought up to date on Adam's condition. Hayley finished her synopsis by saying that she doesn't feel that Adam cares about living any more. Liza wanted to help in some way, but she feared that any concern she showed would give Adam false hopes about their future together. Adam eavesdropped on the conversation, smiling in the satisfaction of knowing that his plan to win back Hayley and Liza was working. He had to make a mad dash back to the sofa so that he would not be caught in the acting of listening in on Hayley and Liza's conversation. He made a leap from several feet away to land squarely on the sofa. He pulled up the covers and resumed his charade. Liza and Hayley's somber faces displayed their concern and Adam ate it up like a gourmet meal. Adam told Liza that his illness was his final gift to her; She would have the sardonic thrill of seeing Adam wither away and die. Liza, silent up until that point, sat down at the foot of the makeshift bed. Softly she told Adam that she doesn't want to see anything bad happen to him. She noted that she'd be lying if se said she didn't care about Adam. That admission, Adam cooed, was the greatest gift he could ever ask for. Mateo walked into the room with a pompous grin placed prominently on his face. Mateo took potshots at Adam hoping that he could prove that Adam was faking his illness. Hayley was upset with her husband for his brash treatment of her dying father. As Hayley gave her father a big hug, Adam forgot about his "paralyzed" left leg and began to twitch it nervously. Mateo saw the movement and smiled to himself. He walked over to the bookcase and picked up a lengthy hardcover novel. He returned to the sofa and "accidentally" dropped the book onto Adam's leg. Reflexes took over and Adam and once the book hit Adam's leg, he yanked it up to his chest. Adam groaned in pain and called Mateo an oaf. Mateo proclaimed that a miracle had taken place, one that allowed Adam to move his leg. A silent sense of astonishment took over as Hayley and Liza both gasped.
At the meat locker, Derek and Trevor asked Tim to recreate the events that led up to his imprisonment in the old meat locker. To assist in the recreation, they asked Oyster Cracker to play the part of Janet. Tim was very nervous and needed several minutes to "remember" what had happened. Tim worried that Oyster had snitched on him, but Oyster swore that he'd never do that to his friend. Tim claimed that Janet had hurled verbal insults at him and then pushed him. Janet then ran to the door and locked him inside. Derek instructed Oyster to do as Tim had said. Oyster nodded his head, pushed Tim down, and then ran for the door. It took him a good ten seconds to push the heavy iron door closed. Derek asked Tim why he didn't have time to get back up and stop Janet from closing the door. Tim said that he had hurt his ankle during the fall and had been unable to get up in time. Trevor asked for a few moments alone with his son. Trevor told Tim that he made a big blunder. In his police statement, Tim stated that he'd hurt his ankle trying to escape from the meat locker, not during the fall. The holes in the story forced Trevor to ask his son to tell him the truth. Tim became very quiet. He lowered his head and finally admitted that he'd lied and made up the whole story about Janet locking him in the meat locker."
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