"On the sun porch at Pine Valley Hospital, Stuart whittled a toy car out of a piece of wood. As his hands crafted the toy, a woman appeared behind him donned in surgeon's scrubs. Her voice purred, much like Eartha Kitt's, as she did her best to seduce Stuart. Stuart fought off the woman's advances, but she eventually got the best of him. When asked if he could spare a kiss, Stuart responded, "We better make it a quickie before my wife gets back." He turned and planted a big kiss on the woman's mask-covered face. Of course he knew that he was kissing Marian, but Marian was slightly frazzled that Stuart had figured out who she was. The couple wanted to return home for a little romance, but a dinner engagement with Liza and Adam was a higher priority. As they left, they passed Jake in the corridor. Joe wandered into the room to invite his son to dinner, but Jake was unreceptive to the offer. Being a father, Joe knew that something was bothering his son---and he correctly assumed that that something was Liza's baby. Jake told Joe that he'd had a conversation with Liza, but that the chat went nowhere. In fact, things got even worse. He informed Joe that Liza wanted Adam to be the baby's father and that he would be touted as "Uncle Jake." Joe spared the "I told you so"s, instead offering Jake a sage piece of advice. If Jake was truly upset by Adam's involvement in the baby's life, he told Jake that he should explore his options.
Two of Pine Valley's foremost legal minds toiled over a bitter divorce case. While they worked, Trevor informed Belinda that Ryan had suddenly opted to plead guilty to raping Kit. Belinda was puzzled by the turnaround. She excused herself momentarily to answer a knock at the door. Instead of the messenger service she'd expected, Belinda came face to face with Adrian. Belinda said nothing. Trevor slowly made his way towards the door, reminding Belinda that she was invited for dinner. He smiled wryly and told Belinda that she was free to bring a friend. Adrian looked around nervously, remarking that it was "kinda cold" in the hallway. Belinda shook away the cobwebs and invited Adrian into her apartment. Adrian asked Belinda why she hadn't returned his numerous calls. Belinda lamely explained that she'd been out of town. Adrian nodded slightly and asked if Belinda had been back long. "A few days," she replied meekly, adding that she'd had just enough time to do her wash and sort through her mail. Adrian surmised that returning his calls must have been next on Belinda's "To Do" list. "Actually," Belinda said shifting her eyes. "I wasn't going to call you back." Adrian's eyes grew wider. He pressed Belinda for an explanation and she was very forthcoming. Belinda explained that Adrian had promised her a three-week romance before he left town. Three weeks had come and gone and Belinda did not want to assume that just because Adrian was still in town their relationship-slash-fling was still going strong. Adrian scolded Belinda for jumping to conclusions about their relationship, something he'd gotten into trouble for doing. Adrian announced they were fifty-fifty partners in their relationship and that no one---not even "a woman as drop-dead gorgeous" as Belinda---would change that. Belinda appeared shocked that Adrian still wanted to see her. The couple wasted no time in getting reacquainted. They quickly stepped towards one another and shared a long, passionate kiss.
At the bar at The Valley Inn, Adam greeted Liza with a big hug. From Adam's somber demeanor, Liza was able to determine that his visit with Erica had not gone well. Adam confessed that he and Erica had never been the best of friends. However, with Erica's face "in ruins," Adam wanted to be there to help her through the recuperation process. Marian entered the room solo because Stuart had lagged behind to talk to a sickly palm tree in the lobby. Adam took drink orders and headed off to see the bartender. While he was gone, Liza eluded to a pothole in the road paved with happiness. That pothole went by the name of Jake Martin. Before Liza could get into any details, Adam returned and the conversation cut off abruptly. Eventually, Stuart joined the trio. This was to be no ordinary dinner date, for it doubled as a wedding planning session. Marian had a great idea of chartering a yacht and sailing to Bermuda for the wedding. Liza grimaced and stated that Baby Colby was bound to get seasick en route to the island paradise. Marian suggested that they bring the beach to Pine Valley and import sand and bikini-clad male attendants. Stuart smiled slightly and said that he wasn't so sure about the half-naked men part of her plan. Liza sighed and announced that she wanted a plain, double band ceremony. Silence befell the table. Adam had budgeted for a "six-figure" wedding and the idea of a simple ceremony seemed like a let down. Liza looked tenderly at her fiancé and told him that as long as he was by her side, she would have the best wedding possible. She chuckled slightly as she recalled that "the creme of Pine Valley society" had shown up for their first wedding---and that had been a sham! Stuart excused himself to plan a surprise. He tracked down a pianist and asked him to play the song he'd sung for Marian at their wedding. Adam dashed off to check on their table. While he was gone, Liza and Marian had the chance to discuss Jake in more detail. Liza explained that Jake suddenly wanted to be a part of Colby's life. Marian was unsympathetic to Jake's plight. She noted that Jake had made a deal to keep out of the baby's life and she fully expected him to honor that arrangement. Marian noticed "her" song playing in the background and headed off to dance with her husband. Meanwhile, Adam returned and suggested that they make Stuart and Marian godparents for Baby Colby. Liza looked down at the tabletop and muttered that she'd already promised the positions to Jake and Tad. Adam was stunned by Liza's willingness to let Jake get close to Colby.
Jake puttered through the halls of the hospital. He came to a screeching halt when he bumped into Trevor. He told the attorney that he needed to talk to him about something very confidential. To assure Jake that he'd keep mum, Trevor asked Jake for a one-dollar retainer. After securing the cash, Trevor beamed that the doctor had just hired himself a lawyer. Jake and Trevor sat down in an out-of-the-way corner of the corridor and Jake proceeded to tell Trevor all about his predicament with Baby Colby. Initially, Jake left out the names of everyone involved. Trevor didn't quite understand Jake's dilemma; he thought that Jake would be glad to be a part of the child's life without having to deal with parental headaches. Then Jake dropped off the name of the to-be father: Adam Chandler. Trevor's face sunk. His teeth gnashed together as he recounted the problems Adam has caused for Hayley over the years. Trevor explained that Adam would technically be the child's father if he and Liza married before the child was born. He stated that the practice went all the way back to days of the Magna Charta. Jake thought his chances of stopping Adam were nil, but his odds were actually better than he'd expected. Trevor explained that the first step was for Jake to get a notarized statement from the Liza stating that he is the child's father. That, he said, would put Jake right back in the running.
Discharged from the hospital, Vanessa strolled down the halls looking for Erica's room. She bumped into Janet and Myrtle and, after asking for Erica's room number and learning that the two women were friends of Erica's, asked them if they could deliver a gift to Erica on her behalf.
Inside Erica's room, Erica didn't understand why Dr. Weiss refused to give her a mirror. "I've seen myself without makeup before," she jested. The plastic surgeon requested that Erica refrain from talking so as not to tense the muscles in her face. Erica was peeved that her wishes were being ignored. Again the doctor asked her to be quiet so as not to reopen her wound. Erica's face turned pale. Up until now, her injuries had been described as minor cuts and scrapes. Erica dubbed the term wounds "ominous" and she asked to know if Dr. Weiss was holding anything back from her. "Scarring," she said strongly, "is unacceptable." The plastic surgeon looked deeply into Erica's eyes. He decided that it was time to tell Erica the truth about the nature of her injuries. He mentioned that he would probably be asked to perform "a procedure" on Erica's face. Before he could utter another word, David appeared in the doorway and silenced him with news that he was needed in another wing of the hospital. David asked the nurse to help him move Erica into a bedside chair. Outside the room, the two doctors clashed over whether or not Erica should know about her facial injuries. Myrtle approached and reminded the men that they were arguing just a few feet from Erica's room. The doctors nodded and headed off to another room to settle their dispute. Meanwhile, Myrtle flagged down Joe and warned him about the two men that were fighting over Erica. Joe offered to have a few words with Jack and Dimitri and was surprised to find out that the two men were Dr. Hayward and Dr. Weiss. Janet visited with Erica, but found the visit flooded with question after question from Erica. Erica asked Janet if she knew anything about the cuts on her face. Janet tried to dodge the question, offering to pull out a deck of cards for a game of gin rummy. Erica wondered aloud why a plastic surgeon had been called in for a consultation. Surely the noted surgeon wouldn't trouble himself with a few cuts and scrapes---even if the patient was Erica Kane. Erica asked Janet if she had a mirror in her purse. Janet did, but she told her friend that she must have left it in her other purse. Erica convinced Janet to help her to her feet so that she would walk around the room. The exercise, Janet surmised, would be good for Erica. Erica headed towards the closet---and the mirror that was housed inside the closet. Janet couldn't offer any type of resistance because she knew that it would only make Erica more curious. Erica was startled by the amount of bandages on her face. Janet tried to make light of the situation. She reminded Erica that thanks to a plastic surgeon, she'd gotten a brand new face. So surely Dr. Weiss could fix a few cuts. Janet then mused that the reason nearly half of Erica's face was covered by bandages was because the hospital wanted to zap the insurance company with a big bill. Erica nodded and returned to her chair. Janet had done her best, but it was clear that Erica was not convinced.
As Dr. Weiss and David battled back and forth with their conflicting opinions on whether or not to tell Erica about her disfiguration, Joe and Myrtle entered the room. No one knew it, but there was another set of ears tuned into the conversation. From a spot just around the corner, Vanessa listened intently to the discussion. Her face twisted in agony when she learned that Erica's face had been very badly damaged. Joe informed the two men that, as a cardiac care patient himself, he was inclined to side with David. Everyone agreed that Erica had to learn the truth eventually, but now was not the time. David noted that there was no way to gauge how Erica would react to her injuries. Suicide, David warned, was a possibility. Dr. Weiss agreed to go along with Joe's request, but he asked to be present when Erica was finally told. The meeting broke up, but David lagged behind for a few minutes. Vanessa strolled into the room and applauded David for his performance. She implied that David only wanted to shield Erica from the truth because he did not want to tarnish his own image. David told Vanessa to hop "a slow boat or a nuclear missile" and get lost. Vanessa announced that she planned on staying in Pine Valley. Erica, she said, would need a "strong shoulder" to cry on when she learned about her disfiguration. David angrily warned Vanessa to stay away from Erica.
Alone in her room, Erica struggled to her feet and again walked towards the closet. She again looked at her still-bruised face in the mirror. "One little peek won't hurt," she said anxiously as she carefully peeled the adhesive tape attached to her bandages."
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