"The barked order from the doorway caused the two unnamed women to momentarily freeze. They turned towards Marian and cracked that she seemed a little beyond the child-bearing years. Marian yelled that Stuart was "not up for grabs" because he was her husband. As the women filed out of the office, one remarked that she was just trying to "get to know the doctor" a little better. After all, that's what the personal ad had requested. Stuart watched Marian looked around the office nervously and he knew that she was up to something. When confronted, Marian confessed that she'd placed a personal ad on Jake's behalf. Unlike his brother, Stuart didn't yell, whine, or throw a tantrum. Instead, Stuart sat Marian down and did a little role playing with her. He asked his wife to pretend that he was Jake and that she was trying to tell him about the ad she placed. Marian started off well. She said that she'd been thinking about "Jake" and wanted him to be happy. But when she said that one of the women she'd selected for him has children, Marian suddenly realized how misguided her assistance had been. Marian closed her eyes and stated that no one could ever take Liza's place in her heart. Therefore, no child could ever replace Colby in Jake's heart. Marian threw her hands in the air and offered to have their marriage annulled. Stuart chuckled and told Marian that her spontaneity was what kept their spark alive.
After arriving late for the Lamaze class, Liza and Adam bickered back and forth over the smallest things. Liza refused to participate in the breathing exercises because she felt she looked "like an idiot." Adam pleaded with Liza to give it a try, but she would not relent. The next issue on Liza's gripe list was Adam's driving. She complained that Adam had parked "five blocks away from the entrance" to the hospital. Adam nicely explained that he thought the exercise would be good for Liza. The argument disrupted the class, but fortunately it was just about time for the session to conclude. The instructor settled beside the dueling couple and offered them some support. She said that they both need to realize that the latter stages of a pregnancy are not easy on anyone. She then asked the pair to accept that the baby is calling the shots for the next few weeks. Liza and Adam calmed down and agreed to show up a little early for the next class. After the instructor left, Adam gently massaged Liza's feet. They talked in depth about the child they'd lost. Surprisingly, Liza gets a "peaceful feeling" when she thinks about the baby. "A part of me has gone ahead to scout things out," Liza smiled softly. Liza stated that she is comforted by knowing that she will one day get to see her baby again.
Dimitri dropped by the hospital to check on Erica, but she was not in her room. Dimitri approached Opal and Myrtle, who were also in the area, and asked them if they knew when Erica would be back in her room. The two women exchanged glances and commented that they thought Erica was in her room. Myrtle headed out to find Erica's doctors so that she could see if Erica was having any tests done. Vanessa arrived on the scene, but she didn't seem too troubled by Erica's disappearance. Joe and Myrtle entered Erica's room and informed the others that Erica might be in the solarium or walking around the halls as part of her prescribed exercise plan. After examining Erica's closet and finding her jacket missing, the group's fears grew. A nurse appeared and reported that Erica was not in the solarium nor was she with any of her doctors. Dimitri was also concerned by the arrangement of photographs on Erica's bed. Vanessa, who had been quietly observing, mentioned that it was common for patients to have "psychotic episodes" after heart surgery---at least that's what she said David had told her. The group exited the room and huddled together in the corridor. Adam and Liza happened to be walking by and they were clued in to what had happened. Dimitri headed out to see if Erica went back to her house. Vanessa, meanwhile, said that she'd tell David about Erica's disappearance. Myrtle and Opal went back to Erica's room to see if they could find any more clues to help them locate Erica. Liza, meanwhile, got on her cellular phone and placed a call to WRCW. Adam snatched the phone from her hand and begged her not to put her reporters in the story for fear that it would cause a public panic. Enchantment stock, Adam stated, would plummet if investors caught wind of Erica's situation. Liza agreed to back down, but only for one hour. Adam grinned slyly and teased Liza that he'd flood the media with pictures of her silly Lamaze faces if she didn't keep her promise!
Things at the Dillon House weren't exactly flowing smoothly either. A grouchy Trevor returned home and remarked that he was glad that his family was "the only sane people on the face of the Earth." Sanity, he would find out, is subjective. Amanda handed her father his favorite slippers---minus a few chunks of leather. Smokey, the new family dog, had gotten a case of the munchies and chewed up the slippers. Trevor took it in stride, telling Amanda that his slippers were kind of old and in need of replacement. Janet suggested that while Trevor is shopping for new slippers, he might also get some chew toys for the dog. Hopefully, Smokey would learn that chewing on slippers was a no-no. Speaking of learning, Janet said with a glance towards Tim. Tim reached for an envelope and handed it to Trevor. Trevor opened the letter and read over it carefully. He looked up unhappily at his son and asked him to explain the meaning of the letter. Without informing anyone what he was doing, Tim applied for an exchange student program. He hadn't expected to be selected, but Tim was chosen to go to France for a one month study program. Trevor nudged his son and scolded him for not thinking that he had what it took to make the cut. Trevor gave his son permission to go on the exchange---but made him promise that he'd call and write frequently. Amanda, meanwhile, pleaded with her parents to be allowed to move into Tim's room while he was gone. The kids headed upstairs and Janet and Trevor were left to wonder how Tim had grown up so quickly. This was just one of the things that had Trevor down in the dumps. He remained upset that Ryan was going to go to jail for a crime that he did not commit. Plus, Trevor and Janet were supposed to go on their real honeymoon after Ryan's case came to a close. Trevor was hardly in the mood to head off and enjoy himself. Janet excused herself to answer the phone. Someone called from the hospital to alert her to Erica's disappearance.
Exhausted from his rounds, David returned to his office and plopped face first on the sofa. He didn't get much chance to rest before Vanessa greeted her son. She spun around on David's chair and smiled coldly in his direction. David jumped up and immediately ordered his mother to get out of his office. Vanessa shrugged and started walking towards the door. As she was leaving, she snidely remarked that since she was on her way out she would not tell David what had happened to Erica. David's eyes widened and instructed his mother to make an about face and tell him what she knew. "Erica is missing," Vanessa said nonchalantly. "Some of her friends think she may have done something foolish." David's squinted and looked at his mother's face. He angrily accused her of somehow playing a part in Erica's disappearance.
Dimitri's search was fruitless; Erica was not at Linden or her new house. Janet and Trevor arrived at the hospital and offered to lend a hand in locating the missing patient. In Erica's room, Myrtle told Opal that she thought Mona's death would be the most difficult thing Erica would ever have to handle. Opal praised Myrtle for stepping in to look after Erica following Mona's death. Suddenly, Myrtle's face lit up and she announced that she knew where Erica had gone. She grabbed Opal by the hand and the pair scurried into the corridor. Myrtle proclaimed that Erica had probably gone Mona's house. Erica had never sold the house. Instead she'd been renting it out since Mona's death. Joe arrived a few seconds later and confirmed what Myrtle had said. The cab company that drove Erica from the hospital stated that they'd dropped her off on Adams Street---at Mona's house.
Erica walked methodically around the bathroom. She leaned over slowly and lit three candles. She stopped momentarily and looked at her face in a mirror. Slowly, her hand rose and gently caressed her reflection. Still no emotion showed on Erica's face. After drawing a bubble bath, Erica let her robe fall to the floor. Erica slipped into the bathtub and reached for a razor. She held the razor and twirled it around in her hand. Later, Erica stepped out of the bath and dried off. She sat down in front of another mirror and carefully applied make-up to her still bandaged face. A few brush strokes of blush and coats of lipstick later, Erica headed off and retrieved a white sequin gown. "Thank you for saving this, mother," Erica said eerily. Erica returned to her perch before the mirror and put on a pair of diamond earrings.
Dimitri and Trevor knocked on the bathroom door and called out to Erica, but when they entered Erica had once again vanished."
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