"Scott finally made it to the gallery to view his father's new artwork. When he arrived, however, his was a bit too preoccupied to focus on the art. Stuart greeted his son with a smile and mentioned that a woman from NYU had called with questions about Scott's boarding decision. Scott's face crinkled up as he realized that he'd neglected to tell his father that he'd been accepted to NYU. Frazzled, Scott snapped that he'd been too busy with other matters to phone home. He quickly realized that taking out his frustration on Stuart wasn't the right thing to do. He apologized, saying that he was going through some "complicated" personal problems. Stuart offered an ear, but Scott worried that he'd disappoint his father with the news that he had slept with Greenlee. Nevertheless, he told the story about how Becca had caught him and Greenlee making love at the cabin. Stuart felt badly because he was the one who'd sent Becca to the cabin in the first place. He asked his son if he loves Greenlee and was slightly disturbed by the answer. Scott knew that his father did not approve of casual sex, but he felt that he was too young to settle down. He professed that he had no problems with Becca wanting to wait to have sex---but her talk of getting married and having children scared him. Stuart could tell that Scott was feeling miserably. The reason for his foul mood, Scott eventually confessed, was that he was upset with himself for having hurt Becca. Stuart urged his son to call Becca and apologize again.
At the Glamorama, Opal informed Marian that Vanessa had booked an appointment for later in the day. Opal could hardly wait to dig for details about what she perceived to be Vanessa and Palmer's crumbling union. Marian told Opal that she and Vanessa were sort of on the outs because she'd refused to help Vanessa host a party at Chandler Mansion. In the foyer, Palmer and Vanessa briefly discussed a strategy session to thwart any doubts that their marriage was still strong. Palmer referred to their mission as "damage control." He looked sternly at Vanessa and stated that "we don't want [anyone] to think we've stepped off cloud nine." The couple strolled into the parlor and prepared for their little show. Opal, however, was one step ahead of them. She pretended to be on the phone having a lovers' chat with Jackson. Opal feigned embarrassment for carrying on and greeted Vanessa and Palmer. Palmer whipped a wad of cash from his pocket and told Vanessa that he wanted her to buy a new dress for a soiree that they'd be attending. Marian's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as Palmer counted off ten thousand dollars in cash. Opal was unimpressed; she noticed that Vanessa was likewise stunned by the sum of money. Palmer kissed his new wife's cheek and headed on his way. As he re-entered the foyer, he placed a call to Alfred Vanderpoole, one of the vice presidents at the local bank. In the call Palmer verified that the money he'd withdrawn earlier in the day-and just given to Vanessa---had all been marked for easy tracking. While Vanessa was worked over by the beauticians, Marian and Opal quickly plotted to dig for more dirt. Marian was convinced that Vanessa and Palmer were still happily married. Opal, though, knew that what they'd just witnessed was an act. Marian agreed to buddy up to Vanessa in an attempt to learn more. She joined Vanessa at the manicuring station and smiled broadly. Vanessa questioned Marian's presence since, at last she knew, Opal and Marian were not speaking to one another. Marian claimed that she was biding her time until she could get back at Opal. Vanessa appeared to buy her tale and talked openly to Marian. Marian told Vanessa that she'd help her and Palmer find a new home. Vanessa looked both amused and surprised by the news that Marian was a realtor. Marian spoke at great lengths about a new house that had just come on the market. It had all the amenities that one could want---a swimming pool with a retractable roof for year-round swimming and a fireplace in the master bathroom. Before they could talk price, Opal appeared beside them and Vanessa excused herself to use the phone. Opal motioned for Marian to follow Vanessa so that she could eavesdrop on the phone call. Marian did as she was told. Vanessa placed yet another phone call to the mysterious young gentleman currently residing in Europe. Marian listened in, but couldn't really extract much from the conversation. Vanessa told the man that she'd gotten him more money, but warned him that he'd have to make it last. With that, Vanessa ended the call and left the salon. Marian told Opal that Vanessa had used lots of "sweethearts" and "darlings" during the phone call. Opal didn't see the big deal. "You call everyone darling," she said perhaps only half in jest. Marian came up with the perfect way to find out who Vanessa had called---the redial button. Opal pressed the button and was connected to last number dialed on her phone. She quickly hung up and informed Marian that the man on the other end was definitely not Palmer.
At BJ's, Palmer took up a seat at the bar next to the private investigator he'd hired. The investigator told him that there was no sign of his wife's mysterious companion. Palmer smiled wryly as he informed the P.I. that he'd come up with a way to track down the young man: marked five hundred dollar bills. The investigator headed off to place some calls to his contacts in Europe. Palmer, meanwhile, helped himself to one or two of the man's french fries. His face wrinkled up as he tasted the food so an endorsement for the restaurant was probably not in the future. At a nearby table, Tiffany and Becca discussed what had happened at the cabin. Tiffany tried to downplay the sexual encounter between Scott and Greenlee, but it only made things worse. Becca explained that it was worse for Scott to have slept with Greenlee solely for sex than if he'd slept with her because he cared about her. "It makes him even more of a creep," she said. Tiffany praised Becca's decision to remain a virgin, but she warned her that there aren't going to be many men who will respect her choice. Scott phoned Becca and asked to speak to her, but Becca refused to speak to him. "I have nothing more to say," she said coldly. "Please don't call me again."
Scott headed to work at WRCW. There, he bumped into Greenlee at the coffee machine. Scott apologized for the icy way he'd reacted to Greenlee earlier. He explained that Becca had seen them making love. Greenlee was surprised, but then wondered if Scott would have acted differently if he had not been caught in the act. Scott reminded Greenlee that he didn't want to get into a relationship with her. That prompted Greenlee to accuse him of using her for sex. "Nothing happened that you didn't want to happen," she snapped. "Am I only good for one thing?" Scott sighed deeply as Greenlee started to cry. It wasn't really clear if Greenlee was truly hurt or if she was merely turning on the waterworks to gain sympathy. Scott again apologized for upsetting Greenlee. To smooth things over, he asked her to join him for a latté. He assured her that he wasn't asking her because he felt sorry for her, but rather because he cares about her.
Back at BJ's, Tiffany and Becca was just about to leave when Greenlee and Scott entered. Tiffany was the only one to see Scott and Greenlee and neither Scott nor Greenlee saw Tiffany or Becca. Scott and Greenlee placed their orders---and then it happened. Everyone's paths crossed. Becca raced out of the restaurant. Greenlee told Scott that she'd understand if he wanted to chase after Becca. "What's the point?" he grumbled. A smiled formed on Greenlee's face.
At a private table, Palmer sipped some brandy and reflected upon how he'd learned of Vanessa's mysterious gentleman friend. He also couldn't get his mind off of seeing Opal and Jack frolicking together at The Valley Inn. As he took another sip of his drink, he began to hear voices. The voices grew louder and louder and "gossiped" about how much of a fool Palmer had been for marrying a woman that was only interested in his money. Palmer threw his glass to the ground and stormed out of the restaurant.
"My credentials are impeccable," David argued upon hearing Alexandra's refusal to accept his name as a candidate to head Dimitri's foundation. Alex said that David "lacks basic morals." She had yet another problem with the doctor---he'd killed one of his patients. David denied killing Siobhan, one of Alex's friends. Exactly what happened or how the woman died was never really made clear. All that was mentioned was that "she got pregnant." David understood that Alex was upset about losing her friend, but he didn't think that it was fair for to have crusaded against him. Her actions, David said, cost him his fellowship. "It didn't hurt your career," Alex grumbled. David went on a several minute-long verbal journey in which he claimed that he had been "young [and] impulsive" when treating Siobhan. "You're good... very good," Alex laughed. She agreed that David would probably treat her friend differently today than he had back then. But she had a word of advice for him. "If you think your going to head up Dimitri's foundation, you better get down on your knees and start praying for a miracle because that's what it's going to take," she said frigidly. David asked Alex to seriously consider his application for the position. A messenger arrived just as David was leaving with an envelope for Alex. As David left, he bumped into Adam. David loudly asked Adam if he had dropped by the hospital to "pull off another switch." Adam ordered David to lower his voice and join him somewhere more private. David refused. Adam tried to threaten the doctor, but it did him no good. David held the upperhand. He asked David what he wanted from him or what he had to do to make him back off. "Nothing," David beamed. "Just a ringside seat when it all comes crashing down." Back inside Joe's office, Alex reviewed the information that the messenger had given her. The papers continued information about the stem cell therapy. Alex became quite curious when David's name appeared on one of the papers as the doctor who's authorized the usage of Colby's stem cells."
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