"Raquel sat peacefully in bed scanning the morning paper. The featured article on the front page covered the grand opening of Sounds of Salsa. Raquel was saddened by the article's reference to the "golden" couple. Max cheerfully told his mother that he was glad to have her back at home. Somehow, Mateo had managed to round up a nurse who would not only care for Raquel, but look after Max as well. Gillian dropped by for a visit, a pair of dark sunglasses covering her bloodshot eyes. Gillian filled Raquel in on everything she'd missed---including the truth about all the margaritas she'd had. Gillian claimed that she was suffering from the "world's worst hangunder." Raquel laughed to herself. She asked her friend if she'd done anything foolish while she as intoxicated. Gillian bowed her head and explained that the only foolish thing she'd done came well before she'd had her first drink. Raquel was baffled by Gillian's decision to seek a divorce from Ryan. Gillian, on the other hand, claimed that Raquel was her inspiration. She found it comforting that Raquel was able to the man she loved free. Raquel urged Gillian to reconsider. She said that their situations were entirely different; Mateo didn't love Raquel, but Ryan still loves Gillian. Gillian argued that if Ryan really loved her, he would have opposed the divorce. Using Gillian's logic Raquel noted that if she really loved Ryan she shouldn't have filed for a divorce. Gillian decided that they'd pitied themselves long enough. She pulled out several magazines and chuckled at the ridiculous headlines. Raquel turned her attention back to the newspaper and checked out the personal ads. Gillian was surprised to learn that one could find a mate via the paper! There were only two listings in the "Men In Search of Women" section and neither was looking for a woman like Gillian. Raquel began reading the lost and found column aloud. Gillian became extremely interested when she learned that someone had recovered a yellowish pouch from the lake. Gillian snatched the newspaper and quickly scurried on her way. Max, meanwhile, missed his father terribly. He complained about the amount of time that Mateo spends with Hayley. He begged his mother to get permission to call his father at the club. After some deliberation, Raquel agreed.
At SOS, Mateo was overjoyed by the headline of the morning paper: Hayley and Mateo Santos rescue PV's sinking nightlife. Hayley was less enthusiastic for she feared that getting to excited would only tempt the fates. Hayley, however, was not without good news of her own. She told Mateo that she has a "feeling" that she's pregnant. Of course this was wonderful news, but again Hayley stepped in to remind Mateo that nothing had been confirmed just yet. Ryan arrived a little while later and praised the couple for the wonderful write-up they'd received in the paper. His words were joyous, but his demeanor signaled that all was not well. Mateo excused himself to make a few phone calls. While his attention was diverted elsewhere, Hayley sat Ryan down and asked him why he was in such a foul mood. Ryan told Hayley that Gillian had filed for divorce. Hayley was stunned. She thought that Ryan had misunderstood Gillian somehow. There was no room for misinterpretation. Hayley recalled that she'd advised Gillian to give Ryan a little breathing room, but she hadn't expected her to file for divorce. Hayley returned to cleaning up, but was suddenly overcome by an urge to dance with a broom. Ryan asked her how she found the energy to dance. She smiled and replied that she as "running on happiness." Ryan deduced that something good must have happened. Before he could spout the words on his own, Hayley confirmed that she might be pregnant. Max phoned the club and asked his father if he could drop by to visit him. Mateo knew he was busy, but Hayley encouraged him to go. Gillian showed up later and asked to speak to Ryan. Hayley knew that "three's a crowd" and gave the couple some space. Gillian apologized for bothering her husband, but she said that she had very good news.
Since they didn't expect Colby for at least another week, Marian and Stuart had been out of town on a shopping trip when Liza went into labor. Marian burst into Liza's hospital room and went on a several minute long babbling spree about why she and Stuart were not present for Colby's birth, what they'd bought on their shopping spree, and went immediately into an apology for missing the big moment. Liza cracked a smile and ordered her mother to take a breath before she passed out. Until Liza motioned across the room, Marian had completely forgotten that Colby was in the room. Marian burst into silent tears when she first set eyes on her granddaughter. She asked Liza if it would be okay if she held Colby. Liza nodded and smiled proudly. The three Colby women sat on the bed while Stuart snapped a picture. Adam, who had made a quick trip home to wash up, returned to the hospital just seconds after Jake entered the room. Jake had dropped by to take Colby to pediatrics for her first check-up. Stuart was given a chance to hold Colby. When he did, he noted that Colby bore a striking resemblance to Adam. Stuart said that Colby seemed to have Adam's chin and jaw structure. David quietly entered through the door and listened from the back of the room. When he spoke up, Adam became very nervous. The doctor said that there was a very good reason Colby looked like Adam. Adam held his breath and waited to see what David had to say. David claimed that this was a case of "transference." In essence, Colby resembled Adam because Stuart wanted her to look like Adam. David claimed that transference also occurs when people think that pets and their owners look alike. Adam's eyes squinted as he flashed an evil glare in David's direction. Adam escorted to doctor into the hallway. There, he blasted David for continuing with his mind games. He ordered the doctor to "cease and desist [his] thinly veiled hints" about Colby's paternity. David puckered his lips and muttered that he had no intention of dropping his bomb just yet. He compared what Adam was feeling to the Edgar Allen Poe story, "The Tell-Tale Heart." To summarize the summary, a man kills another man and buries him beneath the floorboards in his house. The man is definitely dead, but the man's guilty conscience causes him to "hear" the dead man's heart. When the police arrive to question him about the disappearance of the man, the killer is haunted by the heart that he believes is beating louder and louder. So loud, that he mistakenly assumes that the police could hear it too. In a fit of madness, the man confessed to killing the other man. Adam claimed that he saw no similarity between his situation and that in the story. David, however, was certain that it was only a matter of time before Adam cooked his own goose.
Mateo checked in on Raquel and was glad to hear that she was feeling better. He was, however, troubled when he found a defiled copy of the morning paper lying on the floor next to her bed. A big red crayon "X" had been drawn over Hayley's picture. Raquel knew nothing about the X---and that left only one other person to question: Max.
Adam raced to Erica's house and pounded on her door. He took time between knocks to ring the doorbell. He shouted out that he needed to speak to Erica, warning her that she could not hide from him. A look of shock overtook Adam's face when Vanessa answered the door."
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