"With David still unwittingly eavesdropping on a bogus conversation, Liza told Jake that they cannot be together until after she receives a divorce settlement from Adam. Money be damned; Jake wanted to be with Liza now. Liza also wanted to be with Jake, but there was no way that she could make it without Adam's money. They agreed to meet later at the boathouse. Jake was paged and called back to duty, but before he could leave Liza gave him some advice about Allie. She told him that Allie was a good interim relationship, but she would ultimately bring him down. After Jake left, David walked into the sunroom and told Liza that he'd overheard her discussion. He assured her that he hadn't intentionally eavesdropped on them, but he felt it was impolite to barge in on them. Liza pretended to be nervous and asked that David keep silent about what he'd seen. She said that she's been going through a difficult time lately. David nodded understandingly and said that if anyone asked, Jake was merely giving her some medical counsel on her husband's condition. He told Liza that should she ever need medical advice in the future, she can always turn to him.
Down the hall in the supply closet, Allie and Jake discussed their plans. Allie worried that Jake might develop real feelings for Liza since they were going to be pretending that they were lovers. Jake subdued her fears with a kiss. Liza knocked on the door and was allowed entrance to the supply closet. She told them that she'd bumped into David and that it appeared that he'd bought into their scheme. Allie was thrilled, but not as much as Jake, who gave Liza big bear hug. Allie looked extremely uncomfortable and asked to speak to Liza in private. Allie told Liza that she's not stupid and that she realizes there could be some awkward moments for everyone now that she and Jake are pretending to be lovers. She told Liza that she should not feel bad about that. But if she even thinks of trying to rekindle a romance, she'll have to kill her. Liza fought a smile that was trying to make an appearance on her face. "You're sweet," Liza said softly. Allie was surprised at how nonchalantly Liza was handling her death threat. Liza told Allie that she should savor the relationship she has with Jake. It's not that often that two people are truly engulfed by such a special kind of love. Jake returned to the closet and mused that the two women will need to learn to whisper a little louder because he could barely hear them through the keyhole!
David managed to track down Allie later and apologized for the way he's been acting lately. Allie felt that he was on the verge of another sneak attack, but David was surprisingly sincere. He told her that if they cannot start a family together, he'd at least like to be friends with her. Jake walked out to the sunroom and David politely excused himself. Jake told Allie that their weekend getaway plans would have to be canceled. He claimed that he needed to speak to his father about the investigation. Allie wanted to tag alone, but Jake claimed that the meeting was private. David, of course, knew that Jake was canceling his plans with Allie so that he could be with Liza!
In the bathroom of a room at The Sleepy Hollow, Gillian asked Ryan if he'd seen Scott. Ryan picked up a washcloth and began gently caressing Gillian's back. He asked her why she was so interested in Scott. Scott, Ryan stated, isn't rich or terribly motivated, he's not all that attractive, and he's still a kid. Gillian growled and sighed that Ryan knows nothing about her. She asked him to hand her a towel so that she could get out of the tub, but Ryan refused to lend a hand. Ryan ogled Gillian's naked body as she rose from the bath tub and got the towel herself.
Across the hall, Scott searched high and low for more spiders, but he found none. Actually, he did find one, but it wasn't an eight-legged variety. Ryan, Scott advised Kelsey, was only interested in having sex with Kelsey. There was no emotional attachment or even a desire to form one of Ryan's part. He told Kelsey that she deserves better. Kelsey made a scathing point by noting that Gillian is also only out for physical intimacy. Scott didn't like the implication and threatened to walk out on Kelsey. Kelsey apologized for upsetting Scott and asked if he really believes that there is someone special out there for her. Scott started to lean over to kiss Kelsey, but his attempt was thwarted when Gillian screamed for help.
Kelsey and Scott raced to the other room to see what had happened. The doorknob on the inside of the bathroom had fallen off, thus trapping Gillian and Ryan inside. Once freed, Gillian referred to Ryan as a "dirty boy" who had insulted her by looking at her body. Ryan insisted that he'd returned to what was actually his room and found Gillian soaking it up in the tub. Sissy stormed into the room and informed them that they'd forgotten to turn off the tub. The result was a raging waterfall in the lobby. The rooms may have been free, but the damage caused by their negligence would have to be paid for. Ryan tried to run his "we'll tell the WRCW viewers" scam on Sissy, but this time it didn't work. Because of the overflow, the inn was now without heat or water. The group was forced to spend the night in the same room. The girls were given the bed and the guys were to have slept on the floor. Kelsey realized that she had another attempt at getting to Scott. She said that her grandfather is always telling her about the dangers of frostbite and, in once instance, someone had to have their frostbitten nose amputated! Ryan groaned in pain from the story. Gillian remarked that hopefully if Ryan were to get frostbite "they'll have to amputate somewhat lower" than his nose. Kelsey suggested that they all huddle into the same bed. Gillian was opposed to the idea, but both Scott and Ryan were freezing. Once they were all in bed, Kelsey took a page out of The Waltons' book and began saying goodnight to everyone---and she even included Mary Ellen and John Boy! Scott rolled his eyes and said that it was going to be an awfully long night.
Mateo grabbed Hayley by the arm and pulled her into a corner of the bar. She told him that she saw through his cigar ring story and wanted to know the truth about what he was doing. Mateo told her that she if she figured out that his story was a lie, she should have also realized that he didn't want her anywhere near the bar. Mateo threatened to call Brooke and tell her that they were backing out on the investigation. Hayley once again surprised Mateo with her deductive reasoning skills and told him that she doesn't want him to back out on getting answers to the plane crash. Mateo finally brought her to speed on what he was doing and said that Brooke is having him dig for more info on Jim.
Winona, the bartender, was noticeably peeved to learn that Mateo was seeing someone. She asked him why he hadn't told her that he had a significant other. "Sometimes I more significant than others," Hayley quipped. Winona told Mateo that the person who could hook him up with the money he was after would be in the bar in the morning. Mateo bluffed his way, saying that Jim had told him that business was not conducted in the bar. Randy, the man who'd previously told Mateo that Jim owed him money, admitted that business wasn't usually done at the bar. He said that the a fire destroyed the loan shark's previous office at an DRO across the street. The fire also destroyed Jim's home in the SRO, Randy said.
Jim returned from his voyage to Phoebe's house. Now that he was back, he wanted to discuss the future with Brooke. Brooke was uneasy about making future plans. She cited Edmund and Maria as an example of how planning for the future can result in nothing but heartache. Jim agreed that lives were ruined in the plane crash. His, however, was not one of them. He said that it took the plane's crashing to make him realize that his life amounted to nothing. Now he was determined to make a real life for himself. Jim pulled Brooke closer and gave her a kiss. Phoebe's bell as well as the telephone interrupted them. Brooke asked Jim if he could check on her aunt. She took the call and learned that Mateo was planning on meeting the bookie in the morning. He also told her that Jim had apparently lived at an SRO in New York. When Brooke realized that Jim and Laura probably lived in the same building, she wondered why neither of them had mentioned knowing one another. Brooke hung up the phone. Jim returned and asked her who she'd been talking to. Brooke said that Laura had called and that she was going to visit with her in the morning. Jim wanted to join her, but Brooke told her that she wanted to go alone. She did, however, ask Jim if he could keep and eye on Phoebe. Jim nodded and headed back to his room at The Valley Inn. Phoebe rolled out into the room and asked why Jim had disappeared. She worried that something was wrong. Brooke told Phoebe that nothing was wrong... at least not yet.
Liza arrived at the boathouse early and prepared to work on what she'd say to Jake to make their performance believable. Her speech included usage of the word "sweetheart" and a statement of how much she loves him. She said "I knew you'd come. I've missed you." As she spoke aloud, she had no idea that someone was behind her. Adam smiled broadly and told Liza how happy he was that she wanted to start anew with him!"
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