"By all accounts, the Crystal Ball was a success---the event itself, that is. Belinda and Miles complimented each other on their dancing skills. Belinda claimed to be a natural with no lessons while Miles confessed that he took dancing classes in his teen years. Miles tried to capture a perfect moment with a kiss, but Belinda asked if he could slow down a little.
Joe and Ruth searched for Gloria, but they could find her nowhere. Ruth began to wonder if Devlin had really made her disappear! Joe, always pragmatic, assured Ruth that Gloria was hiding somewhere. Both, however, got a sneaky suspicion that Tad was somehow involved in her disappearance.
While her grandparents argued over the believability of illusions and magic, Kelsey took more of a "hands on" approach. She returned to the stage and poked through Devlin's chest of props. Several items piqued her curiosity, but none more than a pair of handcuffs. She latched one of the cuffs to the trunk's handle and, for some unknown reason, she put the other end around one of her wrists. She probably should have tried to figure out how the cuffs unlatched before she got that far. She didn't. Now Kelsey was handcuffed to the chest with no means of escape. One might call her a bumbler, but her happy-go-lucky attitude has a certain appeal to it. Kelsey didn't want anyone to make fun of her, so she had to put on an act when Scott entered the room. He asked her for a dance, but Kelsey had to decline. She told him to track down Gillian and dance with her. Of course she wanted nothing more than to be whisking across the dancefloor in Scott's arms. She tried to play it off for as long as she could, but Scott knew all along that she was in a sticky predicament. He tried his best to free her, but he had no luck. Kevin entered the room, saw the two in what could have been easily misinterpreted as a compromising position, and started to walk away. Scott called out to Kevin and asked him to lend him a hand. The two men took opposite ends of the cuffs and yanked with all their might. The cuffs flew off and Kelsey was freed. Kelsey thanked Scott for coming to her rescue. He told her to think nothing of it and adjourned for the evening. Kevin gave her a nudge and a silly look. He told her that her handcuff ploy was a nice pick-up scam. Kelsey insisted that it was accidental, but Kevin didn't believe her. Kelsey remained adamant that it was an accident, but she liked the end result. She told Kevin that she's going to try to get closer to Scott just in case Gillian dumps him.
Adam noticed that Brooke was standing by herself, so he took it upon himself to join her at the punchbowl. Somehow, Adam detected that there were problems between Brooke and Jim. When Brooke denied it, Adam became even more insistent. Brooke advised him to take up a hobby that would limit the amount of time he had to stick his nose in other people's business. Adam surmised that Brooke had caught Jim in a lie, hence her desire to know more about liars. Again, her denials were met by resistance. Somewhere between Adam's lecture about Brooke falling in love with the wrong man and Brooke's backtalk, the topic of Flight 149 popped back up. Adam professed his innocence---perhaps a little too loudly. Palmer strolled over and laid into Adam. He told Adam that he was very much at fault for the plane's crash and told him that he'd gotten everything deserved when his family and friends turned against him. Adam was crushed and, without saying a word, walked away with his head bowed.
Jim told Brooke that he had a surprise for her. Brooke, however, told him that she isn't big on surprises. Brooke's interaction with her suitor was mechanical; She offered very short replies and avoided eye contact at all costs. Jim asked Brooke if she was having any doubts about their relationship. Brooke learned a lot from Adam's impromptu lying seminar and convinced Jim that their relationship was intact. She explained that she wanted to return home so that she could spend time with Laura on her last full day in Pine Valley.
Hayley tracked her father down and offered him some support. Adam was relieved that Hayley was by his side, but he worried that he didn't deserve her love. Hayley assured her father that she'd always be there for him. Adam took a gigantic leap and determined that Liza might still be there for him. Hayley tried to dissuade Adam from his grandiose fantasies, but Adam was hell-bent on a reunion with Liza. He begged Hayley to help him turn over a new life. Hayley told him that he needs to free his secrets, meaning that he has to open up to people if he expects people to want to be close to him.
In the crypt, Dimitri cackled gleefully upon seeing Gloria. He told her that he'd been playing a game with Edmund. Gloria was silent as Dimitri explained that he had to make up a fake confession in order to play along with his brother's scheme. "It's all an exact," he said over and over. Gloria turned a quarter of a turn before smashing her fist against Dimitri's face. Small in stature, Gloria still managed to send Dimitri reeling. Dimitri was shocked that Gloria didn't believe him. His speech became more and more halting, his pitch lowered, and he breathed erratically. Gloria believed what Dimitri had said, but not the part that he wanted her to believe. She felt like a fool for believing Dimitri's lies. Now, after hearing Dimitri's confession, she knew what to believe. Dimitri tried and tried to explain his version of "the truth," but Gloria demanded to know the "real" truth. The corners of her mouth turned down as her lips puckered slightly. She barely moved other than to push Dimitri away from her. Dimitri finally confessed that he'd lied when he said he didn't know Maddie was Edmund's child. For months, Dimitri had acted cold and callously. Now he was falling apart in front of his brother and wife. Dimitri's hair stood on ends, sweat formed on his brow, and his teeth flashed like fangs every time he spoke. He blamed his actions on his love for Gloria; He told Gloria that she was meant to be a mother and that he did what he had to in order to make her a mother. Relief washed over Gloria as she thanked God that Maddie was not Dimitri's child. "This marriage is over," she snarled as she turned and ran out of the mausoleum. Dimitri ordered her to stay. Gloria wasn't taking any orders from anyone.
Tad chased after Gloria and eventually caught up to her. He wrapped his tuxedo jacket over her shoulders to protect her from the crisp night air. Gloria was too ashamed to look Tad in the eyes and once again ran off. Tad remained in pursuit and again caught up to her. He asked his parents if they could take Gloria back to their house and make sure that she was okay. Tad worried that he shouldn't have sprung the news on Gloria---especially after seeing her meltdown. Joe told his son that he'd done the right thing even if it doesn't look that way.
Adam walked on to the patio with Hayley and Palmer's voices echoing in his head. He sat down on a chair and tried to clear his thoughts. A bright light flashed near the treetops. He looked up and saw a vision of a blonde-haired woman in a long flowing gown hovering in the sky.
Dimitri wanted to chase after Gloria, but Edmund told him that the game was over---and he'd lost. Dimitri refused to give up. After she'd slept on it, Dimitri was sure that Gloria would forgive him and run back to his arms. Dimitri's rage turned to Edmund. He accused his brother of trying to sabotage his life and steal everything that was his---his wife, his money, his name, and his family legacy. Edmund closed the door to the crypt and told his brother that they were not leaving until the old Dimitri returned. Dimitri tried to get past him, but Edmund told him that he could only leave over his dead body. Dimitri removed the pistol from his back pocket and appeared ready to take Edmund up on his offer. Edmund extended his hand and asked Dimitri to hand over the gun. It was time to start over, Edmund said softly. "No!" Dimitri screamed. "I don't want to." The sound of a gun firing echoed throughout the crypt."
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