"Stuart's emotional and dramatic breakdown in the crypt tugged at the heartstrings. Unaware that he and Marian were separated by less than ten feet---and several inches of concrete---he pledged to his love that he would find her. On the other side of the wall, a weakened Marian called out to Stuart, but her voice was barely audible. She finally decided that her mind was playing tricks on her and closed her eyes.
Liza made the decision to preempt WRCW's line-up so that Adam could go live with a message for Lee Hawkins. Before appearing before the cameras, Adam worried that he wouldn't be able to pull off his plan. Adam took a deep breath and readied for his unscripted plea. Adam apologized to the general public for interrupting their programs, saying that he only wanted to reach an audience of one. In the abandoned storage facility, Lee watched his television with great intensity. In the background, Junior cheered his father's actions. Adam told Lee that he was sorry that Camille was gone and that he was certain that Lee would miss her greatly. He went on to say that he and Lee share something in common: they'll both go to any lengths to protect their children. Adam said that he now knows that many years ago Lee was also trying to protect Joy. Adam announced that he was ready to "pay for everything" he'd ever done to wrong Lee and his family. "I misjudged you," Adam continued. The first came when Adam refused to listen to Lee's side of the story. That was wrong, he said. "If you have a bone to pick with me," Adam said as the camera zoomed in close, "let's go [at it.]" Hoping to convince Lee that holding Junior and Marian hostage was pointless, Adam remarked that only a coward would take his anger out on a woman and child. "There's no stripe down your back," commented Adam, referencing the yellow stripe supposedly running down a coward's back. He then told Lee that he wanted to meet with him at the place where Camille had spent her final days. "I'll be waiting---alone," Adam said calmly. "My dad's gonna kill you!" Junior chirped gleefully. Lee raced over to the cage where he's imprisoned the young boy and flashed a gritty smile. "Not if I kill him first," he said sinisterly. He flashed his butcher knife and grinned evilly. Lee said that after he was finished polishing off Adam, he would return to the warehouse and finish off Adam Junior.
Palmer shut the door to his secret room before Opal could run away from him. He blasted Opal for "sticking [her] nose in where it doesn't belong." He also snapped that Opal has wasted no time in turning on him. "You miserable, low-down, lying piece of trash," Opal growled. She gave her husband a thorough tongue-lashing for not believing in her. She told Palmer that she had defended him to Mike Roy---and everyone else for that matter. She told Palmer that she was so sure of his innocence that she actually encouraged Mike to search the secret room. Words are unable to express the disappointment and hurt that Opal felt when she realized that Palmer had been lying to her. The frames, Opal said, were Palmer's Waterloo. "You wanna know what it feels like to be betrayed? Just you wait---you're gonna find out!" Palmer tried to sweet talk Opal, but it didn't do him any good. He told Opal that since there was no proof that he had stolen the paintings, he and Opal could carry on like normal. It wasn't that easy and he was forgetting one key detail. Opal felt as though her marriage had been based on a lie. Everything from the first day on was no under scrutiny. How could Opal be certain that Palmer wasn't hiding any other secrets? And is he telling the truth when he tells her that he loves her? Palmer insisted that he was being completely honest when he tells Opal that he loves her. Opal argued that Palmer was still lying because he usually treats her like "a tarted up gargoyle." She reminded Palmer that he usually tells her that she looks like a fool. In a scathing remark, Opal wondered, "Maybe if I hung a frame around my neck you'd look at me differently." Palmer assured Opal that he loves her just the way she is. Palmer placed their future together in Opal's hands. He wanted to know what she was going to do and how she was going to handle their relationship. "I don't know," Opal said honestly. "But I guarantee you you're not gonna like it!" Opal stormed passed her husband and out of the secret room. A few seconds later, Mary, one of the housekeepers, poked her head in the door. She looked around in marvel at the secret room before announcing why she was in the wine cellar. She told Palmer that Adam had just appeared on television to announce that Junior, Palmer's grand-nephew, had been kidnapped.
In Tempo's photo lab, Tad worked as quickly as possible to enlarge the photo that Lee had taken of Junior. Dixie made Tad promise that they were not "spinning [their] wheels" on a wild goose chase. Tad was working as fast as he could, but developing pictures isn't something that she be speeded up. The enlarged photo, when finally developed, nearly sent Dixie over the edge. She examined every inch of her son's face. She kicked herself for breaking her promise to her son. The first promise was to always protect him and the second, which seemed trivial to Tad, was that she had not sewn up a tear in Junior's shirt as she's promised. Tad looked at the photo and did notice Junior's torn shirt, but he failed to see the significance. He urged Dixie to concentrate on the photograph. Something in the background looked familiar, but the picture was still too fuzzy to tell exactly what lied behind Junior's cell. Tad blew up the original photo again, this time focusing on just the background images. This time, they hit pay dirt. The object behind Junior was one of the "test your strength" games featured at carnivals. Tad now realized that Mateo's visions had been true all along. Tad decided that he'd travel to the fairgrounds and find out if anyone knew of any carnival warehouses in the area. Dixie wanted to stay put. She said that she'd stick around just in case someone found Junior. Tad was uncomfortable with leaving Dixie behind, but didn't want to go against Dixie's wishes either. Dixie thanked Tad for all his help. "Honey, you know I'd do anything for y---Junior," Tad said awkwardly. After Tad left, Dixie stared longingly at the photo of her son and sang, "You Are My Sunshine."
In an surprisingly bold and insensitive move, Gillian agreed that Hayley was directly responsible for Junior's disappearance. Ryan demanded that Gillian be quiet, but Ryan's objections only fueled Gillian's fire all the more. She accused Ryan of being hopelessly in love with Hayley and hoping that she would need to seek comfort in his arms. Hayley, who had been stunned by Gillian's remark, finally broke her silence. She agreed that everything was her fault. Had she been where she was supposed to be---the carnival---her little brother never would have been abducted. At least that was Hayley's take on the situation. Hayley ran off and Gillian waited for Ryan to chase after her. He stayed put, but he didn't keep his feelings hidden. He told Gillian that he had once thought she was the "most beautiful woman" in the world. Now, however, he realized that she was still the same "self-centered brat" that he had been suckered into marrying. Gillian said that she was glad that Hayley had interrupted them before she'd made the mistake of making love to Ryan again. Gillian stormed out of the room.
Hayley bumped into her Uncle Stuart in the foyer. She hugged him and told him that she was sorry that Lee had gotten to Marian. Hayley had no idea how to help Marian or Junior. "I'm all out of prayers," she sobbed. Stuart's face was determined. He looked Hayley in the eyes and looked like he was trying to will some of his strength to his niece. He told Hayley that he would "take care of this one." When Hayley returned to the parlor, Ryan apologized for Gillian's crude remarks. Hayley seemed to have calmed down greatly and now claimed that she'd forgotten everything that Gillian said. She explained that Gillian had only said those mean things because she was in jealous of her relationship with Ryan. Ryan was certain that Gillian was only trying to hog the spotlight. He said that he wouldn't be surprised if Gillian was in her room trying to come up with a strategy to put herself in the foreground.
Back at WRCW, Adam wondered if his message had gotten through to Lee. Liza asked Adam if he believed that they'd find Marian and Junior alive. Adam swore on his life that they would be found alive. Liza went to take Adam's hand, but she accidentally brushed up against his ribs. She felt something out of place and pulled Adam's suit jacket open. She was right---Adam had squirreled away a handgun in his pocket. Liza ordered him not to take a gun with him, but headstrong Adam insisted that he had to be armed for an encounter with maniacal Lee Hawkins. Derek stormed into the station and read Adam the riot act for taking matters into his own hands. Adam wondered how Derek had seen his television appearance, saying that he police department should be fighting crime not watching television. Derek tried to appeal to Adam to forgo his meeting with Lee, but Adam wasn't listening. When Stuart arrived, both Derek and Liza hoped that Stuart could talk some sense into his stubborn brother. "I'm going with you," Stuart announced. Derek closed his eyes and shook his head. Derek noted that Lee was a dangerous man and that Stuart and Adam could both be killed if Lee got his hands on them. Palmed strolled in and told Adam that he deserves to be killed for putting Adam Junior in harm's way. Adam and Palmer exchanged barbs for several minutes. "I applaud whatever brings [your] demise," Palmer said to Adam. "I live for the day they inscribed your tombstone," Adam responded. Stuart yelled at both men and demanded that they stop being so mean to each other. Palmer soon tired of the bickering and left. Derek asked to talk to Adam and Stuart in Liza's office. After he walked away, Adam told Liza that he did not plan on meeting with Derek. Liza grew more and more concerned and told Adam that she was scared that something might happen to him. She was so overcome that she fainted into Adam's arms. David happened to be standing by and raced over to Liza. He assured Adam that Liza's fainting was perfectly normal "for a woman in her condition." Adam flashed a confused expression and asked David what he was talking about. "You don't know?" David asked. "Your ex-wife is going to have a baby."
Gillian wasn't in her room like Ryan believed. She'd decided to take a late night walk to clear her mind. She was drawn back to the mausoleum. As she walked past, Lee emerged from the crypt. Gillian tried to run, but Lee caught up to her. He demanded to know where Camille had been taken. It was rather spooky the way Lee referred to his deceased daughter---almost as if he still believed that she was alive. Gillian showed little backbone. She blabbed that the police and taken Camille. She then begged Lee not to harm her, saying that he really wanted Hayley. Lee reminded Gillian that Hayley and Mateo had left town. Gillian blurted out that Hayley was back home and up at the main house. Lee asked her to take him to the house. Freed from Lee's grip, Gillian kneed Lee in the groin and dashed off. When she arrived at the house, she had every intention of warning Hayley about Lee. When she got there, however, she caught Ryan and Hayley in an embrace. The hug was perfectly innocent, but Gillian didn't see it that way. She told Ryan that she was going to tell them something important, but she'd decided that what she had to say really didn't matter. She did, though, say that Hayley had better sleep with her door locked. Ryan agreed that it might be best for Hayley to get some rest.
Hayley entered her bedroom and closed and locked the door behind her. She flipped on the light and turned around. She found Lee sitting on her bed and staring coldly at her. She smiled broadly and walked towards Lee. "John!" Hayley cried out. "Or should I say Lee? It's so good to see you!" Hayley leaned over and gave Lee a big hug."
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