Up on the deck, Hayley continued to obsess over taking her mother's life. Mateo remained doubtful that Hayley could have killed Arlene and repeatedly asked her if she was sure that she was not hallucinating. Hayley quickly noted that Mateo was the one who was out of it, having proved so by sleeping with Arlene. Suddenly through his hazy memories of the night before, Mateo realized that he had seen Arlene at the party. In Hayley's mind everything was settled --- she had killed her mother. Mateo still wasn't sure that Hayley had gone to such drastic measures and asked that she not talk about what she had "allegedly" done.
Back downstairs, Adam called Ryan's party a throwback to the days of Sodom and Gomorrah. He reminded Ryan that Vanessa's necklace had been stolen, Laura had fallen overboard and some partygoers had complained about the food. Ryan's fell when Adam mentioned that Ryan could face a potential lawsuit. Mateo and Hayley straggled into the room. As Adam and Hayley exchanged glances, each wanted to know why the other was there. Hayley asked Ryan if it was possible that Arlene had been on board the yacht. Ryan shook his head and said that since Arlene was not on the guest list, it was impossible for her to have set foot on the ship. Ryan headed off to find a crewman to answer some of Hayley and Mateo's questions. While he was gone, Adam pleaded with Hayley to give up on her belief that she had killed Arlene. "You don't have it in you to be that vicious," Adam said intensely. Ryan returned and immediately sensed that something fishy was going on. Instead of pressing for details, Ryan said only that the sole crewman was on land and unreachable. Adam whispered to her daughter that she should remain quiet about the Arlene incident. Hayley and Mateo headed on their way and Adam decided to follow. Hayley lingered for a few moments, just long enough for Ryan to tell her that he and Gillian were back together.
Jake looked coldly at Gillian told her that he hadn't expected her to drop by the house. Gillian softly stated that she'd stopped by to gather her things because she thought that the house would be empty. Now that she knew everyone was home, Gillian decided that it would be best to return later. Jake blocked her path and told her that she wasn't going to leave until he had a chance to say a few things. Jake blasted Gillian for loving the Martin name more than she loved him. He also snapped that it was immoral for Gillian to have slept with him while she was in love with another man. After he finished his tirade, Jake ordered Gillian out of the house. This time, however, it was Gillian who refused to back down. Gillian told Jake that she didn't want to hate him, though she stopped short of saying that she didn't want a divorce. Joe wandered into the kitchen to see what was taking his son so long. Upon seeing Gillian, Joe turned right around and headed back to the dining room. During her chance to vent, Gillian told Jake that she hadn't left him because she no longer loved him. "You didn't love me as much as [Ryan] did," Gillian explained. When things got rough, Gillian continued, Jake packed his things and walked away.
Outside, Tad pulled away from Leslie, but his mind was flooded with flashbacks of events from the night before. Tad immediately apologized for possibly misleading Leslie at the party. He admitted that he's had a somewhat questionable past, but he insisted that he was quiet happy living the married life with Dixie. Leslie smiled devilishly and offered to give Tad a "play-by-play" account of their time together at the party. Finally, she agreed never to mention what happened between them to anyone. She then told Tad that she had "absolutely no regrets." The door swung open and Dixie walked outside. Leslie told Dixie that she'd dropped by to return Tad's wallet. Dixie greeted Leslie with a smile and quickly moved to invite her inside for a slice of pie. Leslie tried to bow out of the invitation by saying that she'd dined at The Valley Inn and pretty stuffed. "What harm can a little pie do," Dixie chuckled as Tad started to voice his opposition to the invitation. Leslie shrugged and agreed to sample some of Ruth's homemade goodies. Inside, Leslie nibbled one not one but three different types of pies. Shaking her head, Leslie muttered that she wasn't sure why she was so hungry. Opal, Becca and Tina decided to head home so that they could wrap up their holiday doing some personal things. As the three women left, they each commented on their breakdown of Jake and Gillian's marriage. Becca sagely remarked that her Granny Tyree always said that ones first love is always the most powerful. Perhaps, she said trying to find a ray of optimism; if Gillian and Jake had met sooner they'd still be together. Jake wandered into the room and greeted Leslie. The two mentioned that they hadn't seen one another since Leslie represented Jake at Colby's custody hearing. Jake smiled slightly and thanked Leslie for all that she'd done for him. He also mentioned that he and Liza had worked out an agreement that would allow him to see Colby every now and again. He then told Leslie that he might need to retain her services in the near future. Almost on cue, Gillian wandered down the steps toting her belongings. Everyone still gathered at the table quickly fell silent and stared at the princess. None of the Martins spoke, as only Gillian offered parting words. She apologized to everyone for letting them down and said that she'd understand if they hated her. She told the Martins that she very much loved being a part of their family and thanked them for welcoming her as one of their own. With that, Gillian turned and walked out of the house. Dixie raced after her and caught her before she could walk down the sidewalk. Gillian started to sob and apologized to Dixie for letting her down. Dixie assured Gillian that she didn't hate her and said the same for the rest of her family. In fact, Dixie said that she'd very much like to remain friends with Gillian. Gillian embraced Dixie and thanked her for understanding. Dixie told Gillian that her relationship with Ryan was very much like the one she and Tad shared.
Edmund blinked several times in disbelief as he questioned how his brother could believe that he would harm the very woman that he'd spent months trying to save. Dimitri pointed to Edmund's recent hallucinations as evidence that her very well could have harmed Alex. Edmund shook his head and swore that he hadn't "seen" Alf in some time. Additionally, he swore that he wanted Alex to return home as soon as possible. Dimitri remained convinced that something was amiss. Alex, he explained, disappeared shortly after Edmund vanished from the party. He also noted that Alex had not reported to the hospital or to any of her friends and acquaintances. Dimitri did concede that Edmund had protected Alex from Charlotte and her cronies and said that he was thankful for Edmund's help. Edmund shook his fist and grumbled that he didn't want Dimitri's appreciation. With that, Edmund stormed out of the room. Some time passed before Edmund returned to the office. Dimitri, meanwhile, placed another call to Scotland Yard and promised to send a recent photo of Alex to an inspector assigned to the case. After Dimitri hung up, Edmund informed him that he was pooling his Tempo resources in an attempt to track down Alex. As the two men talked, Derek Frye strolled into the office. The detective boasted "some news" on Alex's disappearance, but warned Dimitri that it wasn't much to go on. According to an eyewitness, Alex had left the party with a "man in his 40s [of] medium height [and] build [with] dark hair." Dimitri shook his head and sighed that the description could fit almost anyone... including Edmund. Edmund again voiced his outrage that he'd be considered a suspect. Nevertheless, Derek politely asked Edmund not to leave town. Dimitri walked Derek back to his car. Once both men were gone, Edmund hurried to the phone and booked tickets for an international flight.
Gillian returned to the yacht and told Ryan that she'd said her goodbyes to the Martins. Ryan took his lover in his arms and offered her comfort. He told Gillian that he wanted to sail away with her to the Caribbean. Gillian smiled and told Ryan that he'd get into a heap of trouble by hijacking the ship. Ryan smiled broadly and confessed that he'd bought the yacht. He also mentioned that he wanted to rename the boat Princess in honor of Gillian, but Gillian warned him that renaming a ship was bad luck. Ryan brushed off Gillian's admonition and said that now that they were back together they would no longer have any bad luck.
At Chandler Mansion, Liza grumbled about Adam's no-show at a family dinner he had planned. Surprisingly, Marian stuck up for Adam and told Liza that he might have had some urgent business to tend to. Winifred entered the room and told Liza that she was overjoyed that she and Adam were going to be getting remarried. She then confessed that it turned her stomach to have had to call Arlene "Mrs. Chandler." After the housekeeper filed out of the room, Liza complained that she might never be able to get remarried if Arlene didn't turn up and sign her divorce papers. Marian again told Liza to be patient with Adam. This time, Liza questioned why her mother was being so supportive of Adam. The Marian of old flashed for just a second as she admitted that "Adam is like root canal - a necessary evil." An out of breath Adam returned to the mansion and immediately took to answering questions about why he had skipped the dinner that he had planned. Adam lamely explained that he had been out searching for Arlene. Marian spoke up and told Liza that she knew Adam's disappearance had been justified. Adam did, however, admit that he had not found Arlene. Liza sensed something unusual about Adam's demeanor. She called him on it, but Adam dodged her question. Winifred returned to the parlor and told Liza that Stuart had called from the Gatehouse and mentioned that Colby was fussing over one of her missing dolls. Adam plopped down on a chair and reflected to the events of the night before. As Hayley rushed off after strangling her mother, Adam happened upon the scene. He leaned over Arlene's body and shook her several times to wake her up. Arlene showed no signs of life. After checking for a pulse, Adam realized that Arlene was dead. "Oh, Hayley," he gasped. "What did she make you do?" Adam hoisted Arlene into the air and started to walk her back to the inner part of the ship. He stopped midway to the door and turned back towards the edge of the ship. Adam looked up towards the sky in an almost conciliatory fashion before tossing Arlene's body over the side of the ship. Back in the present, Adam was roused back to reality by Mateo and Hayley's arrival at the house. Hayley asked Liza if she had seen or heard from Arlene recently. Liza shook her head and said that she had no idea what had happened to Arlene. Liza decided to call it a night and she and Marian returned home. Hayley looked at her father and asked that he hire a private investigator to locate her mother. Adam said that it wasn't necessary and claimed that it "could be a while before [Arlene]... resurfaces." Hayley continued to plead for her father to help her find closure. Finally, Adam agreed to get involved by hiring a team of agents to find Arlene. As they talked, Winifred entered the room and announced that she had a message for Adam. Adam brushed her off and dismissed her. Winifred, however, refused to leave. The message, she said, was from "Mrs. Arlene Chandler.""
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