"The results of the DNA comparison between Adam and Liza's baby were exactly what David had hoped for. Oddly, the lab report claimed that the match between the DNA samples was consistent with that of siblings. Rather than simply spilling the beans about the baby's real father, David decided to have a little fun first.
Inside Liza's office, Adam continued to tease Liza about having a double wedding. He mused that he might be able to save a few dollars by buying in bulk. Liza chuckled and told Adam that she was sorry that coupons were not offered for wedding discounts. Adam again hinted about wanting to spend the rest of his life with Liza. As he prepared to ask Liza to marry him again, Rudy burst into the room. The frenzied assistant told Liza that the newspaper had scooped them. Adam was furious for having been interrupted and ordered Rudy to get lost.
Rudy was surprised by Adam's reaction and wondered if the multimillionaire hadn't heard the news about Hayley's imprisonment. Rudy broke the news, and Adam nearly went through the roof. He stormed out of the office and headed toward the police station. David waited until the coast was clear before acting on phase one of his plot. He told Liza that Adam had informed him that he and Liza were planning on getting remarried. Liza denied having accepted Adam's proposal, but she hinted that a reunion was inevitable.
David asked Liza if she honestly believed that Adam had transformed himself into a better man. He was sure that it would only be a matter of time before Adam did something "monstrous" to hurt Liza or someone she loved. Liza smiled and said that if Adam stepped out of line, she'd have to murder him. Liza noticed that David was carrying a large manila envelope. She questioned him about its contents. David simply remarked that the envelope contained bad news for one of his patients. Liza assumed that David was dropping a subtle hint about Dixie. Even though David vehemently denied the claim, Liza remained certain that she was right.
At the boathouse, Adrian was unwilling to listen to anything Tad had to say. Tad stepped in front of Adrian to prevent him from leaving, but that only made Adrian angrier. He grabbed Tad by the arm and gave it a strong yank. Tad grimaced in pain, but he stood tall and refused to budge from his position. Adrian released Tad's arm and agreed to hear what Tad had to say.
Tad tried to explain what had motivated Opal to seemingly desert her own son. Adrian felt that he already knew the answer: Opal was ashamed to have a "brown-skinned baby boy." As hard as Tad tried, nothing he said could convince Adrian otherwise. Adrian seemed hurt that Opal had taken Tad with her when she left -- but had left Adrian behind. Tad told Adrian that he should thank God that things had turned out the way they had. Adrian had been raised by a loving family, and he had not had to endure night after night of abuse by Ray Gardner.
Tad urged Adrian to talk to their mother and work things out. Adrian offered no sign that he was willing to grant Tad his request. Frustrated, Tad left the boathouse. Adrian lagged behind and moped around the area. Just as it seemed like he'd cooled off, a magazine cover caught his attention. Emblazoned across the cover of the Intruder was a cover story announcing that Adrian was Opal's love child.
Mateo and Max talked about going skiing together. Wanting to be just like his newfound father, Max tried on his father's oversized ski boots and announced that he was ready to hit the slopes. From the doorway, Raquel watched with a proud smile on her face. Mateo asked his son to track down Peggy and ask for some smaller boots. Max scurried off just as Raquel entered the room. Raquel mentioned that she didn't know how to ski and asked Mateo if he'd be willing to teach her.
Raquel immediately jumped from talk of slaloming to something a bit more serious. She wanted to tell Mateo something, but she had a hard time finding the words to relate her message. She babbled on and on, asking Mateo to try to understand why she was doing what she doing. Mateo still had no idea what his soon-to-be ex-wife was talking about. However, when Raquel's attorney entered the room, things became much clearer. Lynette told Mateo that she'd arranged for a new custody hearing in light of Hayley's arrest.
Mateo was stunned by Raquel's decision to take him back to court. Raquel insisted that she was doing what was best for their son. Raquel blasted Hayley for putting Ryan before anyone else. Raquel said that she would never disregard her family or son the way Hayley had shunned Mateo and Max. Max returned to the room with a pair of Max-sized boots and again announced that he was ready to go. Mateo crouched down in front of his son and promised him that he would take Max later -- just as soon as he ran an errand.
Ryan and Gillian were both upset by Hayley's incarceration -- but for different reasons. Gillian realized that she and Ryan would never get their hands on the money Hayley had promised them. Ryan, however, was upset that one of his friends had gotten into trouble for protecting him. Ryan decided that there was only one possible way to correct everything: he had to turn himself in to the police.
Still in her cell at the police station, Hayley was upset to learn that Mateo had not dropped by to visit her. Hayley was under the impression that she'd been barred from having visitors, but a guard informed her otherwise. Hayley finally did receive a visitor, but it wasn't Mateo. A grumbling Adam demanded to know why his daughter had been locked up. Hayley quietly told him what she'd done and asked her father to make good on her promise to hide money at the boathouse for Ryan and Gillian. Adam flatly refused to get involved and insinuated that Hayley had not been thinking clearly when she had decided to get herself wrapped up in Ryan's escape.
Hayley hugged her father as she thanked him for dropping by to visit her. Adam accepted the gesture of affection. He was unaware that while he was embracing Hayley, she was taking his cellular phone from his pocket. Hayley managed to conceal the phone until her father left. Hayley looked around to make sure that no one could see her before placing an urgent call to Ryan and Gillian. Hayley assured Ryan that she was okay and told him not to even think about turning himself in. Instead, Hayley urged Ryan and Gillian to go on with the plan as scheduled; they needed to stay on the run and somehow get to Budapest.
Before Hayley could end the conversation, Mateo appeared a few yards from her cell and demanded to know who she was talking to. Hayley tiptoed around the issue as best she could, but she was forced to admit that she'd been talking to Ryan. Mateo snatched the phone away from Hayley and ordered Hayley to tell him where Ryan was hiding. Hayley refused to cooperate. Mateo, however, had a trick up his sleeve. He pressed the phone's redial button and watched the display to see what number was dialing.
Out of the corner of her eye, Opal noticed that Palmer was watching her. Opal started to bicker with Palmer, but Palmer said that they should not argue in front of their company. Opal snorted slightly and corrected Palmer -- Frank was her guest not their guest. Opal accused Palmer of spying on her. Palmer wittily replied that Opal had the "wrong bloodline." Adrian was the spy, not him.
Frank apologized for sharing an embrace with Opal and hoped that the rift in the Cortlandts' marriage had not been caused by the revelation that Opal was Adrian's mother. Opal shook her head and sadly informed Frank that she and Palmer had been having problems from months. Belinda raced into the room and flashed the latest edition of the Intruder. Opal cringed as she read the headline: "Cortlandt Monticello: Tycoon's wife, Opal Cortlandt's Black love child." Frank vowed to sue the person who'd sold the story to the tabloid.
Opal knew instantly that Palmer had ratted her out. Opal wasn't so much concerned for her own image as she was for Adrian. The story, she reckoned, could blow Adrian's cover and put him in harm's way. Tad stormed into the room with his sleeves rolled up. He looked angrily at Palmer and told the tycoon that his days at Cortlandt Manor were over. Tad forcibly removed Palmer from the mansion.
Palmer pounded on the door and demanded that he be let back inside his house. The tirade went on for several minutes before Palmer became mysteriously quiet. The group assembled inside the house took the silence as a blessing. Outside, however, it became clear why Palmer's ranting had suddenly grown silent. Adrian held Palmer in a chokehold with one hand, and with the other hand, he had Palmer's mouth covered.
At Linden House, Ryan and Gillian tried to determine who they could turn to since Hayley was in jail. They knew that Erica probably wouldn't get involved and Dimitri... well, Dimitri was an uncertainty. As they tried to figure out what to do next, Mateo walked into the house."
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