"In the hallway at the boarding house, Rae, wrapped in her bathrobe, apologized to Jake and Gillian for having used up all of the hot water. Jake told Gillian that Rae was broadcasting her show from Pine Valley. In fact, she was using Myrtle's "radio room." Jake and Gillian headed into Gillian's bedroom. Jake was still fuming over the fact that Liza had taken Colby somewhere without telling him. Gillian was certain that as long as Colby was with Liza, she'd be fine. Jake explained that he liked the idea of having the three of them --- Gillian, Colby, and him --- living together as a family. Gillian turned her back and walked away. Jake remarked that she seemed "underwhelmed" by the prospect of them all living under one roof. Gillian didn't hear a word that Jake was saying. Her mind wandered back to the night David had told her that Adam was really Colby's biological father. When she drifted back to the present, Gillian confessed that she hadn't really given motherhood much thought. Jake apologized for seemingly rushing their relationship along, but he explained that his daughter's welfare was his utmost concern. Gillian wanted desperately to tell Jake the truth, but she knew that the truth would break his heart. In a surprising move, she grabbed her coat and bolted out of the room. Jake took up the chase, but he was unable to catch up to her. Myrtle, who was systematically replacing all of the lightbulbs in the house, looked on with a look of concern. "I will screw in every lightbulb in the house three times if you tell me how I screwed up --- again," Jake grumbled. Myrtle took the young doctor by the hand and led him back into the room. She listened as Jake described the conversation he and Gillian had had. "I can't read Gillian's mind," Myrtle stated. She paused momentarily before adding a disclaimer. "Although, mind you, I could --- but she'd have to be wearing a red cap and I'd have to be in a trance," she said. Jake's face wrinkled up and he fought the urge to laugh. Myrtle told Jake that Gillian might feel as though their relationship was moving too fast too soon. Jake understood what Myrtle was saying and promised that he'd make things up to Gillian. He dashed out of the room. Rae poked her head into the room and praised Myrtle for the way she'd handled Jake's troubles. Myrtle smiled slightly and said that she probably should have sent Jake her way since she's the licensed therapist. There are some things, Rae said, that a degree cannot help with. "I learned by hanging around with wise women like you," she smiled. Rae asked Myrtle how many of her many stories were actually true. Myrtle broke into laughter and admitted that she's been telling so many stories for so long --- that she isn't sure any more which are true and which are made up. Rae asked Myrtle if she'd ever tell her a true story, one that she's never told to anyone else. Myrtle looked up at Rae and grinned slightly. Maybe one day, she replied. Jake returned to the house with an idea that he was sure would win over Gillian. Rae and Myrtle went to check on what he was up to and voiced their approval with his plan.
Stuart arrived at Chandler Mansion looking for Marian. He wandered into Adam's office and froze upon seeing his brother. "Marian didn't write that note you found on your pillow," Adam stated. "Barry did. It seems we're all pretending to be someone else these days." Stuart forced a smile and told his brother that he was looking well. He knew that Adam was going to lash out at him for his role in giving away his money. He hoped to intercept that tirade by professing his love for his brother. "You have a peculiar way of showing it!" Adam groused. Stuart admitted that keeping Adam locked in the safe room was a hard thing for him to do. He explained that giving away Adam's money was sort of a way for him to atone for his brother's evil deeds over the years. "I don't give a damn about the money," Adam snapped. What really bothered him was being kept away from Colby. Adam told his brother that he'd never forget what he'd done. He would, however, be willing to forgive him if only he'd tell him where Liza had gone. Stuart explained that he had no idea where Liza was because he'd asked not to be told. He claimed that he was afraid that he'd feel sorry for Adam and spill the beans. As for Adam's sudden need to get back what he believed he'd lost, Stuart had a few words of wisdom. "All the things you say you want you already had," Stuart said softly. Adam looked at his brother with sad eyes and begged him to help him. "I wouldn't know where to begin," Stuart replied softly. He bowed his head and slowly walked out of Adam's office.
Adam sat back behind his desk and stared out the window. He overheard Gillian squabbling with one of the housekeepers via one of the security cameras. A few seconds later, Gillian burst into the room. "No wonder everyone in the world hates you," Gillian growled. "I've already been told I'm a hopeless case," Adam barked back. "Now get the hell out of my house." Gillian didn't budge. She accused Adam of enjoying the pain that would be caused by telling Jake the truth about Colby. "Other than the thrill you're getting from insulting me, you're wasting your time," Adam said. "I have no intention of telling Jake the truth." He explained that if he told Jake about Colby, Liza would never return to him --- and he'd never see Colby again. Gillian didn't buy it. If that were true, then Adam would never have sent Barry to give a revealing letter to Jake. Adam explained that that came before Liza had given him the ultimatum. Though Adam remained committed to keeping the secret, he told Gillian that it would be only a matter of time before someone told Jake the truth. What if he and Liza were to get into an argument? How could either of them be certain that Liza wouldn't reveal the truth in a moment of rage? David and Marian also posed possible threats. That could all be circumvented, he said calmly, if Jake was told the truth by "someone who really cares for him." Gillian knew that Adam was talking about her. Gillian closed the to the office. She told Adam that she could never tell Jake the truth because she knows that it would devastate him. Adam asked her what would happen when Jake did learn the truth and then found out that she knew the truth all along. Gillian shrugged her shoulders slightly and said that she'd have to pretend that she didn't know. "So you'll keep on lying to him," Adam said with a bit of amazement. "We have a lot more in common that I ever realized." Being compared to the likes of Adam Chandler was a bit too much for Gillian to take. "I have met a lot of evil people in my life, but you are the worst," Gillian replied icily. "Aren't you scared of dying and going to hell?"
Gillian returned to the boarding house and found a trail of pink rose petals leading from the front door to her bedroom. She hesitantly entered her room and found Jake standing at the foot of her bed holding a single long-stemmed rose.
Mateo continued to search the warehouse for signs of Hayley. The smoke became thicker and thicker and visibility --- and the hopes of finding Hayley --- grew less and less. Finally, Mateo heard a faint noise and zeroed in on Hayley's location. Mateo tried to free the debris that had fallen on Hayley, but it was extremely difficult. Hayley, in her weakened state, was unable to provide any assistance. Eventually, Mateo was able to free Hayley. Upon doing so, he hoisted Hayley into the air and carried her across the warehouse to a table. He set her down momentarily to rest up his strength, but those few seconds nearly cost both of them their lives. The fire-weakened roof collapsed down around them, but fortunately none of the burning debris hit them directly. Now, however, they were trapped --- surrounded by a wall of fire. Mateo thought quickly and grabbed two blankets that had been lying nearby. He wrapped both of their bodies with the blanket and carefully dragged Hayley beneath a burning rafter. Once free of the fire field, Mateo again picked up Hayley, but this time he carried her all the way out of the building. Mateo performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on his former lover. A welcomed cough signaled that Hayley was going to be okay. Sirens wailed in the background and Hayley was taken away by ambulance. Mateo placed a frantic call to Adam to tell him about Hayley's condition. Before Adam could get any answers, Mateo hung up. Under his breath, Adam cursed Mateo as the reason for Hayley's latest brush with death.
Soon after Trevor left, Janet covered the livingroom mirror with a piece of fabric. She'd hoped that blocking her reflecting would keep Mirror Janet away. "What kind of moron are you?" Mirror Janet squawked from behind the cover. "Shut up," Janet blubbered. "Tiffany and Amanda are right upstairs!" There was brief chuckle before Mirror Janet offered her response. "You're the only one who can hear me," Mirror Janet laughed. "I'm in your head. If inner voices were that hard to get rid of, Joan of Arc would never have saved France." Janet feared that it would be only a matter of time before she and her alter ego were back in Statesville. Mirror Janet complained that they'd never be in their current predicament if Janet had killed Sophie when she first had the chance. A knock sounded on the front door and the conversation abruptly ended. At the door, Jack told Janet that he stopped by to break some terrible news to her; Trevor had been taken to the police station to be questioned about Sophie's death.
Trevor was taken to the police station for further questioning. He urged Derek to do everything by the book --- and taking him to the station uncuffed reeked of favoritism. Derek remained unconvinced that Trevor was responsible for Sophie's death. Derek told Trevor a more likely scenario, a scenario in which he was covering for Janet. Both men knew that if Janet were to be charged with the crime, she could face a long, long time in jail. Trevor reminded Derek that a witness placed him at the scene of the crime. Derek nodded and stated that the witness, a drunk and former money launderer, was hardly a reliable source. Janet raced into the station and asked her husband what he was doing. "Don't believe him, Derek," Janet said determinedly. "I killed Sophie." Trevor let out a little chuckle and told Derek that Janet had seen an old movie where a husband and wife both confess to a crime and are both cleared of any wrongdoing. Janet claimed that she'd lied when Derek had asked her if she'd been in contact with Sophie. Trevor looked at Derek and asked him how he could know if Janet was lying now or lying then. Trevor told Derek that he'd tried to pay Sophie off, but that it didn't work. When all of his legal avenues were shot, Trevor said that he opted for violence. Janet's eyes welled with tears and she mouthed the word "no" to her husband. Derek decided that the only way to get the true story was to question Trevor and Janet separated. Trevor had a few moments alone with Janet and urged her to stick to his account of what transpired. While Derek was away questioning Janet, Trevor sat down for a one-on-one discussion with Jack. To say that Jack was furious with Trevor would be an understatement. He told Jack a supposed tale of a man who was married to a woman with a list of "messy" priors. That woman, he said, killed another woman in self-defense, but considering the woman's past it was unlikely that anyone would ever believe her. Hypothetically, Jack said that he'd have an easier time defending someone in a self-defense situation that someone falsely claiming to have committed a murder. The wife, said Trevor was "hanging on by a thread" to her sanity. And there was a little girl who desperately needed her mother. Jack wondered how this man would deal with a murder trial. Trevor smiled and said that there would never be a trial. After confessing to the murder, the man would simply disappear. He would hopefully get a chance to return home when he was assured of getting a fair trial. Of course by now Jack knew that Trevor wasn't talking about a make-believe case. Jack mentioned that he'd stick around and keep a close eye on "the man's" family. Trevor nodded and asked that he make sure that the family knows that he loves them and will one day return to them. The two men embraced just as a frustrated Derek returned to his desk. He grumbled that Janet had clammed up and said nothing during her questioning. Trevor rolled his eyes and told the detective that Janet had said nothing because she knew nothing. He then demanded that he be given a pad of paper so that he could give his statement. Derek forcefully pushed the notepad into Trevor's chest and waited as his former partner scrawled his confession. Afterwards, Derek warned Trevor that his confession came with serious consequences. Nevertheless, Trevor insisted that Jack and Derek sign the confession to make it legal. Jack signed as a witness and Derek added his signature as well. He looked up and angrily grumbled, "I hope you're satisfied." Derek looked around --- but Trevor was nowhere to be found."
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