"Mateo saw Edmund sneaking into the warehouse and carefully devised a plan to help distract Lee's attention. While Edmund carefully and quietly unlocked the locks on the storage facility's gate, Mateo tried to convince Lee to let go of Hayley. He told Lee that he had something that he wanted: Adam Chandler. Lee said that he didn't believe "blondie" when she tried to convince him that she hated Adam and that he didn't believe Mateo either. Mateo also used Edmund's name in his attempt to win over Lee. He said that he would have Edmund run a feature article on Lee so that he could get his message of his dislike for Adam out to the public. Things were going very smoothly---and Lee was going along with Mateo's plans---until Hayley began flipping out again. She said that her husband wouldn't let anything bad happen to her because he could "change the future." She wiggled and squirmed her way free and then kicked Lee in the groin. That allowed Edmund to jump Lee from behind. The two men wrestled for control of Edmund's knife. Mateo wanted to stay and help Edmund, but Edmund ordered Mateo to chase after Hayley, who had run of and hidden somewhere in the warehouse. Edmund was backed against the gate nearly the same what the Hayley had been. Edmund looked over Lee's shoulder and told him that he'd better turn around. Lee was far too clever to fall for the "guess what's behind you" routine. Unfortunately for him, this was the one time that the routine was anything but routine. Adam grabbed Lee and jostled the knife out of the crazed man's hand. Tad stepped in and gave Lee a punch in the stomach. Lee's anger fueled his rage and he was able to wrestle free from the two men. Adam regained control after hitting Lee a couple of times. He might have done more damage, but Derek and two police officers arrived on the scene to restore order. Lee was cuffed and escorted out of the warehouse. He didn't go quietly, though. He demanded that Adam be arrested for assaulting him. "I'll be back," Lee snarled as he recited portions of the "sins of the father shall be visited upon his children" Biblical passage. Mateo found Hayley sitting on the floor next to a stack of boxes. She had her knees pressed up to her forehead and she covered her face with her arms. She was unresponsive. When she turned away from Mateo, he saw the rose tattoo on her shoulder. Mateo knew that his wife was sick and did his best to reach out to her. He reminded her of their first night in each other's arms. That did the trick and Hayley reached out and took hold of his hand. Mateo helped his wife to her feet and then walked her towards the door.
Erica met Palmer at The Valley Inn for a little wining, dining, and deal making. Palmer gave Erica a brief update on Junior's disappearance and subsequent reappearance. Things with Opal, however, were unchanged. "I'm a pariah in my own home," Palmer grumbled. Erica told Palmer that he was "the target of a legitimate probe" and that his problems weren't going to go away. Palmer shook his head and remarked that Erica must have turned on him too. Erica claimed that she hadn't deserted Palmer. In fact, she was looking out for him. She made it be known that she was not judging Palmer's actions, but she said that Jack had come up with a way that Palmer could return the paintings, restore his marriage, and avoid jail time. Palmer isn't a pushover and he knew that Jack had no jurisdiction in the matter. Erica nodded in agreement. She explained that Jack had been in contact with one of his federal prosecutor friends and managed to come up with a great deal. Palmer would claim that he'd taken the paintings to save them from being destroyed by the Nazis. He would then look like a hero who had been looking after priceless paintings all the while unaware that the paintings were stolen. The paintings would go back to their rightful owners and everyone would be happy. Well, not everyone. No one could possibly realize how much those paintings meant to Palmer. He suddenly jumped from his seat and walked across the restaurant. He met Adrian at the entranceway and flashed an evil frown. Palmer told Adrian that he wanted him to leave immediately. If he didn't obey, Palmer said that he would phone the authorities and have Adrian arrested for violating the court order. Adrian blinked several times before stating that he had made reservations for lunch. Belinda strolled in a few seconds later and asked Palmer if he was harassing her date. Palmer returned to his table and told Erica that the only paintings he had were the ones that belonged to him. His choice of words was interesting. Erica was frazzled by Palmer's unwillingness to compromise; He was passing up a great deal. She rose to her feet and looked into Palmer's eyes. One could see the pain in Erica's eyes. Quite possibly, she was envisioning her friend spending the rest of his life in a jail cell. She slowly turned and walked away. Palmer headed over to Belinda and Adrian's table and tried his best to throw his weight around. He mentioned that he was a big campaign contributor of a government agency that oversees budgetary issues. Palmer insinuated that he would go to his politician friend and tell him that he would not give him any more funding until he yanked Mike and Adrian off of the government payroll. Adrian didn't flinch and inch. He rose from the table and told Palmer that when he sees his friend, he should remind him to keep his arms straight during his golf swing. Obviously, Palmer wasn't the only one with friends in high places. Palmer turned his back to Adrian and focused his attention on Belinda. He told her that he did not approve of her seeing Adrian. Belinda remarked that if she wanted someone to scrutinize the men she sees, she'd have invited her Aunt Grace to lunch. Palmer left in a huff and Belinda and Adrian were finally able to enjoy their date. Actually, Palmer had been right---the date was a surveillance operation. Adrian remarked that when he wrapped up the case of the stolen paintings, he would probably be ordered to pack up his belongings and leave Pine Valley. Belinda wondered why Adrian would be sad to leave town. The life of a spy, she imagined, must allow him to have a different woman in every port. Wasn't that one of the perks, she wondered. Adrian told Belinda to check out the women's photographs in his wallet. There were none. He explained that he'd never allowed himself to get serious with anyone before. Now, however, he wondered if when he was asked to pack up his things if Belinda would bid him a casual farewell or ask him to stick around for a while.
Sitting on a sofa in the waiting area, Dixie was still noticeably upset. Liza slowly approached and asked Dixie how Junior was doing. Dixie snapped that Junior was fine and that he was making a full recovery. Dixie started tapping her feet, an obvious sign that she was not enjoying the conversation. Liza said that Dixie must be very proud of the way that Junior had given a clue to where he'd been held. Liza offered Dixie a cup of coffee. Dixie refused, telling Liza that unless she wanted to wear the coffee she should back off. "Take your lame attempt at friendship and go to hell," Dixie snapped. Liza knew hostility when she saw it. She hoped that Dixie's bad attitude was a result of Junior's kidnapping and not the incident that had taken place two years prior. Dixie felt that she had every reason to be hostile. How are you supposed to act, she wondered, "when the woman who slept with your husband keeps popping up into you life like a toaster tart." Liza calmly told Dixie that she and Tad and both gotten past the mistake that they had made and hoped that Dixie could do the same. That only served to infuriate Dixie all the more. Dixie wondered how Liza could even look her in the eye without feeling remorse. "You slept with the love of my life," Dixie said angrily. That anger appeared to mask a great pain in Dixie's heart. The crumbling of her marriage to Tad, Dixie claimed, was all Liza's fault. Liza was not about to shoulder the blame alone. She said that Dixie's "self-righteous" attitude was mostly to blame for the split. Liza reminded Dixie that Tad had crawled back to her on his knees and begged for forgiveness and that she hadn't even listened to what he had to say. "You jealous, troublemaking, unhappy bitch!" Dixie snapped. Before any more could be said, Mateo, Hayley, Edmund, and Adam entered the emergency room. Mateo carried Hayley into an examining room and waited for Jake to give Hayley a checkup. Edmund had brought along the can of paint that Lee used to make Hayley's tattoo. Jake took a look at the paint with a concerned expression on his face. The paint contained lead---and that meant that Hayley's condition was serious. He ordered immediate dialysis to remove the poison from Hayley's blood. It was still too soon to tell if Hayley would survive the poisoning. The lead could have already attacked the liver or other major organs. Adam frowned. He looked like a man with a mission as he turned and walked out of the room. He walked past Tad, Dixie, and Liza and headed for the parking lot. Liza slowly walked over to Tad and, with tears in her eyes, told Tad that she was "sorry for everything." Tad knew that something was up and asked Dixie if she had any idea why Liza was upset. Dixie smiled slightly asked Tad if he thought that calling Liza "a bitch" was out of line. Dixie was apparently amused by her antics, but Tad wasn't. Tad told Dixie that she should be mad at him, not Liza. He also echoed Liza's statement that he had moved on and forgot about his past transgressions. Dixie was furious with Tad. She said that it always seems that the people who make the most mistakes are the ones who preach forgiveness. "You broke up our marriage, not me!" Dixie said. Back inside the examining room, Mateo took his wife's hand and begged God not to take her away from him.
Jack was on the phone with Keith when the woman whose car Edmund had stolen entered the police station. She asked an officer if she could speak to the district attorney. He led her to Jack. The woman stared at Jack for several seconds without saying a word. Her stares almost made it seem like she was trying to etch a permanent vision of Jack in her mind. The woman finally snapped back to reality and told Jack that she'd been a victim of a carjacking. She went on to say that the perpetrator had even given his name: Edmund Grey. Jack chuckled and said that he was sure that she was mistaken. The woman insisted that she was telling the truth. Jack knew that the woman must be new in town. He explained to her that sometimes in Pine Valley people "take matters into their own hands." Edmund, he said confidently, must have had a good reason for stealing her car. He urged her to remain calm until he could contact Edmund and find out what was going on. The woman nodded her head and said that she would not press charges just yet. Jack offered to give the woman cab fare so that she could get to wherever it was she was going before she had her car stolen. The woman said that no money was needed---she was on her way to see Jack! Jack led the still unnamed woman to an interrogation room and asked her why she wanted to talk to him. Just as the woman was about to explain herself, Erica burst into the room and gave Jack a kiss on the cheek. Erica hadn't even realized that Jack was conducting business---or perhaps she just didn't care. The woman smiled and said that she could see that Jack had other matters to deal with. She left the room, but she didn't go far. She hovered just outside the door and watched Erica and Jack carefully. Erica was approaching tears as she told Jack that she'd failed miserably in her mission to get Palmer to return the paintings. Jack took Erica in his arms and told her that he was sure she'd done her best. Erica calmed down and decided that she would return home and take a long, hot bubble bath. Erica wanted Jack to join her, but he told her that he has some business to wrap up. Later, he said laciviously, he might stop by and "scrub the rubber duck." Erica appeared caught off guard by the comment and chuckled giddily. She decided that she might wait until later before taking her bath---that way Jack could join her. The pair was interrupted briefly by the sounds of yelling and screaming. They poked their heads out of the interrogation room and saw a pair of police officers escorting a kicking and screaming Lee to the holding cell area. Erica placed her head against Jack's chest and remarked that the man scared her. Jack assured his on-again-off-again romance that Lee was going to be in jail for a long time, thus making him little of a threat to anyone. Erica turned and started on her way. She saw that the still unnamed mystery woman was still lurking around and told Jack to tell the woman to "get a life." On her way out of the station, Erica passed by the woman. In a true Erica Kane moment, Erica approached the woman and sassily told her, "Oh, that hair color is not your best friend." With a smile planted firmly on her face, Erica sashayed out of the station. The woman was left in her wake, and she cast a quick glance at her hair. Jack returned to the floor and asked the woman if she still had business with him. The woman smiled and told Jack that she had something very important to tell him. She apologized for not telling him sooner and went on to deliver her bombshell. "I'm your sister, Christine!" she chirped.
Lee was escorted to a prison cell. Once inside the cell, Lee clutched his head and said that he needed to see a doctor. What that failed to stir the guards, he said that he needed to talk to a lawyer. A few seconds later, someone could be heard walking down the cell block. Twirling a set of keys in her hands, Adam slowly approached the cell. He claimed that he held the key to Lee's cell. He put the key in the lock and asked himself what he would do if he could get inside Lee's cell. Adam then smiled fiendishly and said that he'd better not step inside because there was no telling what kind of punishment he'd inflict on Lee."
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