"Simone finds Hayley in the park and tells her that Mateo is in trouble. Someone left the alley door open at SOS and now Mateo is missing. Hayley becomes alarmed and demands why Simone wasn't watching out for Mateo. Simone replies she's not a cop-just a journalist. She cautions Hayley to be careful finding out what happened to Mateo. Hayley hurriedly leaves the park. Simone follows her to the courthouse where Hayley wants to confront Chris Stamp as to Mateo's whereabouts because she thinks he is Proteus. Against Simone protests Hayley questions Chris as he leaves the courtroom during a recess. He quickly denies any knowledge about Mateo and then excuses himself to take care of another matter. Simone confides to Hayley she doesn't think Chris is Proteus and cautions Hayley to be careful not to put Mateo's life in danger. She leaves to return to SOS in case Mateo has returned there.
Mateo wakes up hearing Proteus' voice in the warehouse where he has been taken. He tries to explain his reason for stealing the drug money from Proteus hoping to bargain for his life. Proteus tells him he must die as his usefulness has expired. Mateo frantically pleads with Proteus saying there must be a way he can regain Proteus' trust. He asks for another chance and Proteus agrees. Proteus asks Mateo how far would he go to prove his loyalty. "I'll do anything," replies Mateo. Proteus asks Mateo if he would take another life in order to save his own. Hesitantly and reluctantly, Mateo responds he would. Proteus tells Mateo she will be in touch. In the hallway at the courthouse, Vanessa ends her cell phone call to Mateo. She removes the voice altering device from her cell phone placing it in her pocket as she sees Hayley and approaches her.
Meanwhile, Hayley is talking on her cell phone demanding that the person on the other end take a message and then quickly hangs up when she sees Vanessa approaching her. Vanessa asks if there is problem to which Hayley replies, "No. It's just a bad day." "I heard. I'm so sorry," says Vanessa as she gives Hayley a comforting hug. Hayley looks puzzled.
Brooke, upset she hasn't heard from Laura since the previous evening, searches by phone trying to find her. When she hangs up, Jamie reminds her about attending his basketball game and to bring Edmund, Sam and Maddie. He opens the front door to leave for school as Edmund arrives. Brooke, worried that she can't find Laura, talks with Edmund about her concern she is to blame for Laura's disappearance. Just as Edmund begins to reassures her Laura will turn up, Laura appears at the front door. Brooke, greatly relieved, hugs her as Laura gives Edmund an evil look. When Brooke asks her where has she been, Laura defiantly questions why is she being checked upon. She suddenly changes her mood and compassionately tells Brooke she's sorry to cause her worry. Brooke leaves the living room to go make some coffee as Edmund tries to convince Laura she is loved. Laura rejects Edmunds advice so Edmund begins to lecture her about her lack of appreciation for Brooke's love for her. Edmund asks Laura if she wants her mom to be happy. Returning from the kitchen, Booke hears the heated exchange between Laura and Edmund. She tries to get Laura to see herself as she does. That Laura is a strong person who is a survivor and her family adores her. Laura denies that anything of what Brooke says is true. I guess we don't need each other anymore she tells Brooke. Brooke tearfully tells Laura she believes Laura feels unworthy of her love and her family. Brooke pleads with her to let her family love her. Brooke tells Laura she fears that her daughter is on the path to self-destruction. Laura doesn't believe Brooke.
At the Pine Cone Motel, Kendall is getting herself ready for her court appearance when Myrtle appears at her door. Kendall reluctantly lets her in. Myrtle assures her what she has to say won't take long. As Kendall indignantly shouts at Myrtle you want me to stay away from Erica, Ryan passes by the open door. Hearing the harshness of Kendall's words, he demands she apologize immediately to Myrtle. Kendal refuses. Myrtle reminds Kendall that she was her only friend when Kendall arrived in Pine Valley years ago. She asks Kendall if she still has the doll that contained those important papers. Myrtle than asks Kendall to let it go whatever it is that brought you to here to crucify your mother. She demands to know why Kendall has come to Pine Valley. Kendall sarcastically replies, "It's a surprise." Not able to get any information from Kendall, Myrtle leaves Kendall's motel room telling Ryan to watch his back.
Ryan asks Kendall, "Does anyone like you?" With arrogance, Kendall defends her attitude but Ryan isn't buying it and comments, "I know a classic bitch from hell when I see one and I see one right now." Ryan tells Kendall he isn't falling for her victim act and asks what she wants from Erica. Is it a vendetta for feeling her abandonment? Kendall denies he is right and demands he leave. Ryan slams the door on his way out.
Opal brings Erica her makeup case to her jail cell. She asks Erica is her plan really going to work. Erica doubts it will with Kendall's testimony. Opal asks Erica why did she visit Kendall at the Pine Cone Motel when she knew she was breaking her house arrest. Erica just shakes her head replying she didn't want to talk about Kendall.
Changing the subject, Erica asks Opal if she has seen Chris unaware he is in the holding cell corridor hearing her conversation. Erica confides to Opal she knows she has pressed Chris to his limit and she thinks he is figuring out her plan. She doesn't finish what she is saying when Chris appears in front of her cell. Chris wants to hear the rest of what Erica was going to say. Opal decides she should leave so Erica and Chris can talk.
Chris demands that Erica tell him why she visited Kendall and what is she keeping from him. Erica avoids his questions with vague excuses. Adamant, Chris continues his questioning wondering why Erica had told him there was nothing between her and Kendall and yet she had begged Kendall to not betray her. Chris demands the truth and accuses Erica of lying to him. He questions why is she condemning herself to life in prison. Losing his temper, he tells her he refuses to let her do that to herself. He then leaves the jail in anger.
On her way into the courtroom, Erica sees Myrtle in the hallway and asks her if she has seen Kendall to find out why she is testifying. Myrtle tells her she could not get much information from Kendall other than Kendall wants retribution. Chris appears in the hallway and apologies to Erica for his anger. Erica flashes one of her flirty smiles at Chris as Jackson passes by and eyes Erica with disdain.
As court begins, Jack calls Kendall to testify. She walks haughtily to the witness chair. Jack begins to question Kendall asking what did Erica say to her during her phone call. Kendall replied that Erica rarely calls her so she was surprised when she did. Erica wanted her help. Kendall told the court that Erica wanted to set up a slush fund and to get a fake passport. She also asked Kendall to get a private jet for an escape if the verdict came back guilty.
As the questioning continues, Kendall revealed that Erica told her she was going to Frankie's room to end it for good. Kendall continued, saying that Erica had told her that she hated Frankie and that she wanted Frankie dead."
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