"Tad went to Liza with a crisis. The Chandler Enterprise stockholders were becoming antsy. He thought they needed to discuss what to do. While Tad was talking, Adam walked in with Colby and began talking lovey-dovey to Liza. Tad was speechless. They all had breakfast with Marian and Stuart, who seemed to think it is perfectly normal for Adam to fix Liza's tea and for her to cast him loving glances. Tad was confused and thought they'd all gone insane.
However, as soon as Marion and Stuart took Colby to school, the bickering between Liza and Adam began. Adam left, and Liza explained to Tad that it was Stuart, Marian, and Mia's idea that she and Adam put up a front for Colby. To Liza's surprise, Tad took Stuart's side. He believed Liza had a pretty good life and shouldn't waste her time on stupid things. She thought Tad should take his own advice and gave him the week off work.
After Tad left, Liza asked Adam if they could talk. She asked if he remembered what it had been like between them before. He did, and they both hated what it had become. She said she was willing to meet Adam halfway. Before Adam could say anything, the doorbell rang. It was Assistant D.A. Carol Miller with a subpoena for Liza. She said they were investigating Liza on charges of embezzlement.
Edmund and Brooke compared notes they'd gathered on amnesia and its treatments. Brooke felt it was time they discussed what had happened between them. She thought it was time they took the next step: end their marriage. After some discussion, Edmund agreed to call his lawyer. Isabella walked in to give her two cents on the situation. According to her priest, Father Claude, a divorce was not enough; Edmund needed to get the marriage declared invalid.
When Isabella left, Edmund told Brooke he'd read her letter, and it had helped clarify things for him. He admired how she'd helped with the children and done research on amnesia. Most of all, she'd shown grace. He was grateful for that. Tad walked in, and when he saw they were still working together, he asked Brooke whose idea it was. Tad told her not to become a martyr. She needed to focus on her own life, not Edmund's. Tad asked Brooke to have dinner with him and Jamie.
Hayley took Enzo to the hospital for his post-op checkup. Maria spotted Enzo and commented what a cute little boy he was. Maria then saw Hayley and recognized her from television and from the wedding. They began to talk, and Maria realized that Enzo was the little boy who needed the liver transplant. She put two and two together and figured out that Hayley was Mateo's wife. Hayley was sympathetic to Maria and didn't expect them to have a family reunion or anything. That put Maria at ease. She told Hayley she was working at the hospital as a nurse's aide in the pediatric ward.
Mateo walked in and couldn't believe his ears -- his doctor sister was working as an aide. He told Maria she'd been the first in the family to go to college, and he reminisced about how proud they'd been of her. When he learned that Maria was living at the Pine Cone, Mateo offered the condo next door to them. Maria had no intention of taking charity, but Mateo said he owed her for all the things she'd ever done for him. It wouldn't be charity at all. Maria hesitated but accepted his offer.
When Maria went back to the motel, Aidan stopped to check on her. She told him about her day at work. Then she told him about taking the condo. She was having second thoughts about living next door to an overprotective, macho brother. She hated to turn him down, though, and disappoint him again. She was tired of disappointing everyone. Aidan remarked that she had never disappointed him, not even once.
Isabella took Maddie to visit her mother. When Maddie opened the door, they saw Maria and Aidan kissing. Edmund showed up, as well, and all three stood there, staring at Maria and Aidan."
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