"Mr. St. Clair, principal of Pine Valley High School, led Dixie through the corridors of the school and praised her credentials as a teacher. Saying that she'd make "a dedicated substitute teacher," Mr. St. Clair, offered Dixie a position at the school. Dixie gleefully accepted the offer. She became uneasy, however, when the principal offer her a spot substituting for JR's class. Dixie explained that she'd rather not teach any of her son's classes. Mr. St. Clair nodded and said that her term as substitute would be over by the time JR returned to school. Dixie cocked her head to the side and listened as the principal explained that Adam taken JR out of school for a week or so. Dixie nodded, trying to hide the fact that she knew nothing of JR's mini-vacation, and said that she couldn't wait to "hear all about" her son's trip. Across the corridor, Mindy, Heather and Shannon giggled in front of a row of lockers. Bianca approached and angrily confronted Shannon over the "Baby Kane Exposed" web site. Bianca vowed to hold Shannon accountable for the site, but Shannon insisted that she had no part in the Internet site. Bianca then turned her attention to Mindy and blasted her for taking a photo of her and Laura in an embrace. Mindy replied that the photo was allegedly going to be used in the yearbook. As Bianca continued scolding Mindy, Mindy blurted out that taking the photo was all Shannon's idea. Obviously, Mindy's outburst gave Bianca the proof that Shannon had been involved in creating the web site. Heather broke her silence, telling Bianca that the web site contained only factual information. Shannon chirped in that she didn't understand why Bianca wasn't upset with Laura's drug use. Perhaps, the three girls giggled, Ecstasy puts Laura "in the mood." Bianca admitted that she wished Laura didn't use Ecstasy, unaware that Laura was listening in on the conversation from around the corner. Heather again offered her thoughts, saying, "And your mama wishes you were straight." Bianca glared into Shannon's eyes and demanded that she return her journal. Shannon rolled her eyes and told Bianca that she wasn't scared of her. "I am Erica Kane's daughter," Bianca snarled. "I can crash your whole world." Shannon showed a twinge of nervousness and quickly stated that she'd "ask around" to see if anyone had seen the diary. Laura rounded the corner and Shannon quickly turned her attention to her. She smiled broadly and told Laura that since she'd been such a good friend, she had a little surprise for her. Shannon, Mindy and Heather stepped away from the locker that they'd been guarding and revealed a collage of photos from semi-nude photos from Laura's days with Jim Thomasen. A group of students had gathered around the locker and began whispering and laughing at the photos. Two of the school's jocks, Ken and Marcus, chimed in with their thoughts on Laura's photos. Bianca stormed towards the locker and started removing the photos. To her surprise, Laura demanded that the photos remain up. She asked everyone if they enjoyed looking at sexually explicit photos of children. Laura turned to Ken and started unbuttoning her blouse. She remarked that the allegations that she has done "X" are true, adding that she's also done "triple X," an obvious reference to the pornographic photos. Bianca tried to dissuade Laura from making a scene and asked that she not unbutton her shirt. Laura, however, was determined to make a point. Shannon mused that Bianca and Laura were having a lovers' quarrel and asked that they kiss and make up. Without any kind of warning - or wind-up - Laura punched Shannon square on her nose. Shannon fell to the ground, hitting her head on the lockers. As a steady stream of blood trickled from her nose, Mindy began to panic. She looked at her friend and remarked, "Her parents made a fortune [for that nose]!" Later, Laura rebuffed Bianca's offers of assistance. After Laura stormed away, Ken and Marcus continued ogling the photos of Laura. "This is Bianca's girlfriend?" Ken squawked. "What a waste!"
At The Valley Inn, Greenlee ordered cappuccino for herself and her "fiancé," Leo. Greenlee made a point of emphasizing her affianced status. The pair started to kiss passionately. Across the room, the spectacle caused Liza and Tad to stop in their tracks. Tad wanted nothing more than to walk over to Leo and talk about David, but Liza held him back. Tad sighed deeply and sat down at a table with Liza - his back towards Leo. Tad told Liza that he had some good news; Dixie had asked him to hold off on filing for divorce. Liza was optimistic that things were taking a turn for the better. Tad gently told Liza that he needed to leave his post at Chandler Enterprises. He said that he was sure that Liza could get by without him. Liza sharply replied that she had been getting by without Tad's help; he'd been a virtual no-show at work since the David Hayward fiasco had started. Tad continued to ask for time off, and Liza refused each request. Liza claimed that Tad returning to work was a step in the right direction. After all, she noted, Dixie had decided to go back to teaching. Liza also revealed that she and Dixie had discussed how she had not gotten over her feelings for Tad. She stunned Tad by revealing that a part of her still loves him. It also surprised Adam, who approached the table from a few feet away. He sat down and asked Liza to elaborate on what she'd said. Liza assured her husband that she loved him madly and that she her feelings for Tad were not a threat to their marriage. With that, Adam urged Tad to hurry up and patch things up with Dixie. He also explained that the rift between him and Dixie was causing problems for JR. Tad insisted that he was not intentionally trying to create turmoil in the boy's life. Dixie arrived at the restaurant and Adam quickly tried to send her and Tad to a nearby "quiet, secluded" table. Dixie quickly explained that she was there to speak to Adam, not Tad. Tad was crushed, but Liza urged him to keep his chin up. At their nearby table, Dixie lashed out at Adam for taking JR out of school without her permission. Adam stated that JR was on a fishing trip with Stuart. Dixie grumbled that a fishing trip was not in their son's best interest; he should be in school. Adam crossly asked Dixie when she last did was in their son's best interest. The on-target remark silenced Dixie. She quietly told Adam that his comment was unwarranted, but she did not argue its validity. Dixie stormed away from the table after warning Adam never to take their son out of school without first talking to her.
Across the room, Greenlee flagged down Vanessa, who's entered the restaurant unaware that here son was there, and asked her to join her and Leo at the table. Vanessa gasped audibly when Greenlee asked if she'd prefer to be called "Vanessa or mother." Vanessa quickly regained use of her voice and begged Greenlee to allow her to help plan the nuptials. The contractor working on Greenlee's penthouse called about a snag he'd hit in the renovation process and Greenlee excused herself to take the call. While she was gone, Vanessa praised her son as a "scamp" who's finally lived up to his promise to fleece Greenlee. Leo argued that he and Greenlee were in love and warned his mother that she would not see a cent of Greenlee's money. Vanessa asked if Roger knew of Greenlee's engagement. Leo matter-of-factly replied that Roger was no longer a part of Greenlee's life. Greenlee returned to the table and Vanessa resumed talk of helping Greenlee build her trousseau. Leo shot off a fiery look at his mother. Vanessa was aghast when Leo stated that he was going to try to get back his job at IncredibleDreams.com. "What on Earth for?" Vanessa howled. She cleared her throat and tried to clarify her apparent money-hungry remark. Vanessa claimed that she wondered why her son would take a job working for a man that obviously didn't respect him. Nevertheless, Vanessa proposed a toast to the pair, her "darling son" and his "exquisite bride-to-be." Leo and Greenlee headed on their way. Roger, who'd been hovering in the background and had overheard Vanessa's toast, wandered up to Vanessa and asked her if she was going to buy him some champagne to toast their good fortune. Vanessa numbly told Roger that she'd been told that Greenlee's fortune was off-limits to both of them. Roger explained that while he would walk Greenlee down the aisle, he was not about to give her away. He firmly stated that he would get something to help recoup the losses Greenlee has forced him to incur over the years. He then handed over a folded newspaper article to Vanessa. Vanessa took her time unfolding the piece of paper, but when she read the article on the paper, her jaw dropped. "How much do you want?" she asked, struggling to find her words. "A million dollars," Roger replied coldly. "For starters."
At Wildwind, Edmund returned from what he said was a Tempo business trip to Washington DC. Anna didn't believe that his trip was over, believing that he'd come back to babysit her while Dimitri and Alex spent time on the yacht with Ryan and Gillian. Edmund offered his condolences for the loss of Bart. Anna bowed her head and expressed her regret that she was not their for her protector in his one time of need. Edmund assured Anna that Bart had probably not suffered, but it wasn't of much comfort to her. Anna insisted that she was strong and that she did not need to be protected any longer. Edmund became unusually quiet. He realized that he'd heard similar remarks from Alex when they were together. Anna sat beside Edmund and asked him what was going on. Edmund admitted that he had not been in Washington; he'd gone to Anna's home. "Port Charles?" she asked with a hint of excitement. Edmund nodded and informed Anna that he'd brought back something for her - something from her past.
Aboard the Fidelity, Gabriel, the young mystery man who'd been wandering the Wildwind property, moved his skulking to the seas. He was forced to run out of the main room of the ship and hide behind a bar on the deck when he heard voices approaching. Gillian and Ryan entered the room discussing what could go wrong with their cruise venture. Gillian worried that she'd burn something in the kitchen or even fall overboard! As they talked, Gabriel limped down the deck with a bottle of alcohol in his hand. Alex and Dimitri arrived and Ryan and Gillian left the room to let the pair get comfortable. Alex wandered outside and stared off over the water. She recalled the last time she'd been on the boat. Dimitri remarked that it was the night Alex had disappeared. To Alex, though, it was remembered as the night she learned that her sister was still alive. Alex and Dimitri returned inside and found Gillian waiting with tea and scones. Gillian explained that she and Ryan had wanted to recreate the first time Dimitri and Alex had met. Dimitri, tongue in cheek, asked if there'd be any lamb served. Gillian immediately responded that if lamb was served, it would not be "Chops," the lamb her cousins had given her and Ryan as a wedding gift. In a storage area elsewhere on the ship, Gabriel gently poured some alcohol on his wounded leg. He screamed in pain when the alcohol hit the wound. He used a knife to cut a cloth to fit over his wound. Later, the young man fell asleep and was haunted by a voice in his head. An Englishwoman's voice echoed over and over in his head, saying, "Please leave immediately. All personnel, you have two minutes to vacate the premises." Back in the other part of the boat, Ryan and Dimitri discussed the travel plans for the mini-cruise. Alex and Dimitri again went outside. As they did, Leo and Greenlee entered wanting to know where they were all going. Ryan asked that the pair leave, but Leo refused to head back to land. Gillian briefed Leo and Greenlee about the cruise plans. Leo immediately pitched the idea of his returning to work to Ryan. He rattled off his list of accomplishments. Ryan, however, countered every high note with one of Leo's gaffes. Ryan asked Leo why he had a sudden interest in working - he never had one before. Leo looked longingly at Greenlee and said that things were different now; he and Greenlee were engaged. Ryan and Gillian were floored and did not know how to react. Greenlee decided that a toast was in order and headed off to find champagne. Ryan found it odd that Greenlee knew where to find the champagne and chased off after her. When he got onto the deck, he came to an abrupt halt. He peered down at the floor and several small pools of blood."
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