"At Greenlee's condo, Vanessa sets up an argument between Leo and Greenlee by telling Leo about Greenlee's meeting with Jake at the hospital. Leo wasn't aware she had gone to see Jake. Greenlee tried to convince Leo and her purpose in seeing Jake was to tell him in person that she and Leo had set a date for their wedding. She didn't want Jake to hear it from anyone else except her. Leo turns the argument towards Vanessa and tells her to stop interfering in he and Greenlee's life. I know your tricks, he says. You've lost control. Vanessa accuses Greenlee of turning Leo against her but Leo tells his mother that she is the one, not Greenlee, who has turned him against her. Leo demands Vanessa to leave the condo and opens the door for her. She leaves reluctantly as Leo slams the door behind her.
Leo picks up the argument now with Greenlee about her meeting Jake at the hospital. Again Greenlee tries to justify why her meeting with Jake. Leo stops her explanation. We both know why you went to visit him. Greenlee's jaw drops. She begins to pace the floor. Leo argues that she wanted Jake to talk her out of marrying him. Greenlee argues back that it isn't true and then tells Leo that Jake is leaving town. Leo then storms out of the condo.
He goes to the boathouse to sort things out in his mind. He is unsettled and goes over in his mind his conversation with Vanessa where he told her she can attend he and Greenlee's wedding and then she must leave Pine Valley. His attention then focuses on his argument with Greenlee where he accused her of going to Jake to tell him about the wedding date they set so Jake will stop her from marrying him. Jake has to leave town to get over you, Greenlee, Leo tells himself. And you don't want him to go. Leo's attention is suddenly diverted to an object floating in the lake. He recognizes it is the trunk that he and David hauled out of Vanessa's room at the Valley Inn. He wonders out loud why is it in the lake. He pulls it into the boathouse and begins to pry it open with some tools he found. He opens the lid to find it empty. In his disappointment, he swishes his hands though the remaining water and leaves at the bottom of the trunk and discovers a chain link bracelet. He remembers he has seen it before. Larry, the chauffer, was wearing it when he beat him up in the park.
Jake joins Mia at her table at SOS. He tells her he is dissatisfied will all this never ending stuff in his life and those around him. He feels a need to explore his freedom and get on with his life so he bought a boat, The Good Hope, at Essex, Connecticut. He saw a picture of the two-masted, 36-foot sloop in a brochure and decided to buy it.
He confesses to Mia that Greenlee is driving him crazy because he's still in love with her. So he has decided that she isn't good for him. He also feels that the Martin family expectations have been handed down to him. He can't live up to them and they have become a burden he doesn't want. He wants to go somewhere where no one knows the Martin name. He talks about telling his family he wants to leave Pine Valley in April. Dr. Joe will have a replacement for him at the hospital by then. He knows it won't be easy for them to let him go to pursue his dream. Mia reminds him that Dr. Joe realized his dream of becoming a doctor in Pine Valley so she feels that Dr. Joe won't regret that Jake wants to follow his own dreams. Mia tells him that if he wants to live his life making everyone happy then he shouldn't follow his dream and leave Pine Valley. Jake is surprised Mia has such insight about his doubts. Jake realizes he can't fix everyone's problems: Dr. Joe's heart isn't good and that Tad and Dixie's marriage is breaking up. Mia mentions a few nautical terms much to Jake's surprise and then he realizes he needs company on his boat trip. He asks Mia to be his first mate. She at first is hesitant. She's not sure about spending all her time on the boat but she allows Jake to convince her it would be great if she came along.
Greenlee interrupts their conversation asking Jake if she can talk to him. She wants him to convince Leo that she and Jake are not having a relationship. Jake declines and tells Greenlee he isn't in the business of fixing Greenlee's problem. He and Mia decide to leave SOS. Greenlee is feeling dejected. She decides to get a table and orders a drink.
Simone enters SOS and gives Mateo an amorous kiss. Mateo whispers to Simone that today is the day they break up and he pulls away from her. Mateo wants to continue the cover-up by himself because he loves Hayley and the pretend love affair with Simone is hurting Hayley. Simone walks away from him to the back room and into the alley. She berates herself for actually falling in love with Mateo and criticizes herself for being so stupid to let her feelings get out of control. Hayley enters the alley and sees Simone. She asks Simone what is wrong. Simone replies that she wants her husband, Mateo. Hayley is speechless. She wonders why Simone is telling her this. Simone assures Hayley there are no bugs, video cameras in the alley. The alley has been swept. They are completely alone. Simone apologizes to Hayley for losing control of her feelings and kissing Mateo with a real kiss. She feels she has let Hayley down. Hayley wants to know what does Mateo think. As she is waiting for Simone to give her an answer, Mateo joins them in the alley. He replies, "I kissed her back." Simone tells Hayley that Mateo loves only Hayley. Simone promises Hayley she will leave Mateo alone and will keep her emotions under control. Mateo and Hayley continue to talk to sort things out. He tells her how scared he has felt and that he is getting more scared about Proteus. As they are talking Vanessa creeps into the alley and hides behind a wall unnoticed. She listens intently to Hayley and Mateo's conversation. Mateo tells Hayley that he is the one that has hurt her by going along with the charade of loving Simone. Simone wants to continue her job at SOS so she can be back up for Mateo and help protect him. Hayley tells her she is assuming Simone has a weapon of some kind to help protect Mateo. Simone promises to keep her emotions under control and she leaves the alley to go back to SOS.
Mateo and Hayley continue their conversation. He tells her she is the one he loves and wants. He implores Hayley to have faith in him. Hayley confesses how emotionally difficult it is for her to make the trips to Texas to visit their son, Lorenzo, who is staying with Mateo's mom and then leave him to return to Pine Valley. Mateo tells Hayley he thinks Vanessa is connected to Proteus but Hayley isn't so sure. Mateo promises to call Hayley to meet later at their secret meeting place. Hayley leaves the alley and Mateo returns to SOS.
Vanessa, now alone in the alley, mutters to herself that Mateo has conned her so far but now she knows. She promises to get even with him. She places a call on her cell phone with the voice-altering device. She asks if the excess baggage has been taken care of. Receiving a confirming answer, she gives her next assignment to deliver a surprise package to Mateo at SOS. This one will change his life forever she says.
Mateo goes into the back office at SOS and sees a package of white powder lying on the floor by the open safe door. Simone comes into the office and sees the package. Mateo puts his finger to his lips indicating to her to be silent because the room is bugged. He writes the word "planted" on a tablet of paper and shows it to Simone. She nods and then he writes "setup."
Later, Simone is drinking at the bar. Playing out their act of breaking up their relationship, Mateo pulls the glass away from her and they begin to snipe at each other. He tells her to leave. They argue loudly and now he demands she leave SOS. Simone threatens to call the police and give them a tip unless she keeps her job and gets a raise. Mateo gives in and agrees just as Vanessa enters SOS. She reminds Mateo about her audition. He apologizes for forgetting about it.
As Vanessa and Mateo pass by Greenlee's table, Greenlee jumps up to confront Vanessa about telling Leo about her seeing Jake. She and Vanessa bicker at each other. Vanessa tells her that if she ruins things for her, she will regret it. Police sirens outside SOS interrupt them. As Vanessa walks toward the entrance to SOS, she stops and doesn't believe what she sees. In astonishment she says, "You... you're alive.""
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