""Laura?" Brooke asked quizzically. "You killed her?" A knock sounded on the door. Eliot announced that he'd spotted Hank's car on his way to the house and asked a neighbor to phone the police. The cops entered the house and promptly took Hank away. Brooke declined to file a report. After everyone had left, Brooke asked Eliot why he wanted to take the blame for Laura's death. "My real name is Josh Waleski," Eliot said softly. Brooke accused Eliot of trying to perform "some bizarre counseling technique" on her. She refused to believe that she'd let "another crazy pervert" into her life. Eliot insisted that what he was saying was true. Brooke turned her back to the reverend and recalled that she'd looked into the eyes of the man who had killed her daughter. "I know his face," she whispered. Brooke turned and took another gaze into Eliot's eyes. A look of pain washed over her face as she realized that Eliot was the man who had taken her daughter from her. Brooke demanded to know why Eliot was pretending to be a minister. Eliot quickly clarified that he had been ordained. "I found my way to God," he replied. Eliot told Brooke that he had wanted to return to town Pine Valley to face Brooke and ask for her forgiveness. He confessed that he had never anticipated falling in love with Brooke along the way. Brooke, still trying to come to terms with the truth, fumbled for a way to react to Eliot's news. She told Eliot that she knew that there was something odd about him --- even from day one. She said that Eliot had been too kind and too helpful. Eliot told Brooke that there had been a void in his life ever since the accident. Brooke found no compassion or sympathy for the man. Tears flowing down her cheek, Brooke walked to the front door. She opened the door and angrily told Eliot that she "couldn't forgive [him] if [she] wanted to." Eliot bowed his head. "I hope you agonize over what you did for the rest of your life! I just want you to... to burn in hell." Eliot said nothing. His head still bowed, Eliot made his way out of the house. Brooke closed the door behind him and fell against the wall. She closed her eyes and recalled how Tom had broken the news of Laura's death to her.
Falling into each other's arms, Greenlee and Leo made love in Greenlee's room at the Pine Cone Motel. Afterwards, both admitted that this was their "best time" together. Leo placed a call to The Valley Inn and placed an elaborate room service order for two --- putting the bill on Erica's tab. Greenlee and Leo kissed and Leo headed off to pick up the order. Greenlee, meanwhile, remained behind, promising Leo that they'd pick up where they'd left off just as soon as he got back from the hotel. A short while after Leo left, Greenlee heard a noise outside her motel room and opened the door to investigate. As the door opened, her face turned ghostly white.
Adam nodded proudly and told Hayley that he would be "a grandfather to [his] child." Arlene slowly walked towards the pair and asked them what they were talking about. Adam rolled his eyes and grumbled about Arlene's eavesdropping. Adam briefly explained Mateo and Hayley's desire to adopt their child. Hayley forced a smile and stated that she thinks it's a good idea. Arlene, however, didn't agree. She accused Hayley and Adam of "plotting to take [her] baby away." Adam sighed deeply and warned his wife that proving that she's an unfit mother would be an easy task. He offered an additional $200,000 to Arlene if she would agree to the plan. Arlene vehemently objected to selling her baby. Hayley looked at her father with a disapproving look and asked that he give her some time alone with Arlene. Adam reluctantly agreed, but asked that Arlene do the right thing and agree to the plan. Arlene asked her daughter why she wanted to take her baby away from her. Hayley candidly replied that she knows what it's like to be raised by Arlene. She vowed not to let her little brother or sister grow up in the same time of environment in which she'd grown up. Arlene angrily asked Hayley when she was going to stop blaming her for her rocky childhood. Hayley admitted that she'd been trying her whole life to forgive her mother, but said that it has not been the easiest thing to do. A defiant Arlene told Hayley that she would not give up her child, which she'd already determined was going to be a little girl. "She understand me and call me mom instead of Arlene," Arlene said softly. Hayley told her mother to have Winifred dispose of all of the alcohol in the house and suggested that she hire someone to keep a 24-hour watch over her. Frustrated by her mother's unwillingness to do the right thing, Hayley stormed out of the house. Later, Arlene curled up on the sofa and fought off an urge to take a drink. It's only seven more months, she told her self. Arlene worried that being nervous about taking a drink would have an adverse effect on her baby. She sat up and told herself that one little drink couldn't possibly do any harm. As she tried to get to her feet, a sharp pain hit Arlene in her mid-region.
At WRCW, Becca scurried around trying to get things ready for the upcoming taping of "Wave." Bianca surprised Becca by showing up and announcing that she was ready to drop out of school and take up a full-time job at the station. In Bianca's mind, it was backwards to pay a private school for education when she could be learning something new in the working world and getting paid. Nearby, Edmund was preparing for a guest directing stint on the show. Mateo walked up to him and told him that he'll always be there if he needs an ear. Edmund thanked his brother-in-law, but the warmth turned icy when Mateo mentioned that he can understand what Edmund is going through. "You have no idea," Edmund snapped before storming away. Bianca approached Liza, who was busy telling Edmund that she was glad he was able to try something new at the station, and asked her for a moment of her time. After stepping aside, Bianca proudly informed Liza that she was ready to start a new career at WRCW. Liza shook her head and told Bianca that there were no full-time positions at the station for someone without a high school diploma. She suggested that Bianca take a walk across the street and check out the help wanted ads at the Burger Barn. Bianca took the rejection well, but returned to Becca and grumbled a bit about not being able to get a job at the television station. Becca laughed slightly, amused by Bianca's plight. Becca said that she needs to work two jobs to earn money to go to school while Bianca, a girl who has more than enough money to get by, wants to drop out of school. A flood of flowers started arriving at the station for Liza. Liza was amused by Adam's gesture, but complained that he never knows when to quit. "And I never will," Adam chirped as he stepped out from behind another floral arrangement. Mateo joined Adam and the duo told Liza about the adoption plan that had been hatched. Mateo was to step away to answer a phone call. As he did, Liza told Adam that he was fooling himself if he believed that Arlene would give up on her child. Adam decided that he'd hire someone to care for Arlene around the clock. He, on the other hand, would move out of the mansion and move in with Liza. Liza's neck snapped back. She asked Adam if he was really ready to have breakfast with her mother every day. Adam smiled widely and admitted that building a new home or renting a suite at The Valley Inn was probably a better idea. Hayley, meanwhile, arrived at the station and told Mateo that she'd failed in her attempt to convince Arlene to let them adopt her baby. Eliot phoned Edmund and told him that Brooke needed his help. Eliot didn't go into details, but Edmund pledged that he'd go to help his friend.
Edmund arrived at Brooke's house and found her huddled up on the staircase. Edmund approached Brooke and told her that Eliot had called him. Brooke shook her head and said that Eliot wasn't the man's real name. Brooke tearfully looked at Edmund and told her that Eliot was the man who had killed her daughter. Naturally, Edmund was confused and asked Brooke what she meant. "He killed Laura," Brooke snarled. "And I want to kill him."
Back at the motel, Leo returned and found that Greenlee's mood had radically changed. Upon seeing Leo, Greenlee immediately asked that he leave. She told him that she didn't want him to get hurt and demanded that he go back to The Valley Inn. Leo smiled slightly and assumed that Greenlee was a bit nervous about giving her heart to him. He told his lover that he understood that their relationship had moved to uncharted territory and added that it was only natural to be a little scared. Since demanding didn't seem to have the desired effect, Greenlee opted to beg Leo to leave. She told Leo that she wasn't ready for a relationship with him and asked that he "just go away." Leo threw his hands in the air and called Greenlee "hopeless." As he stormed out of the room, he vowed that he would not give up on Greenlee. After the door closed behind him, Greenlee sighed in relief. The door to the bathroom slowly opened and Wade, holding a gun in hand, slowly walked towards Greenlee. He grumbled that he thought Leo would never leave and praised Greenlee's performance in getting rid of Leo. Wade mused that it was comical that Leo thought that Greenlee didn't love him as much as he loves her. In actuality, he said seriously, Greenlee's "little performance saved his life.""
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