"Laurie was hanging out at SOS, hoping JR would show up. Kendall saw Laurie and Joni and walked over. Kendall asked if they'd seen JR. Laurie said no, but she didn't want Kendall to get the idea that JR was available. Kendall listed all of JR's good qualities and asked why Laurie didn't treat him better. Kendall told Laurie that if she didn't give JR what he wanted, someone else would.
At that point, Laurie's dad walked in and told Laurie it was time to go home. He gave Laurie back her mom's necklace that he had repaired. Laurie was happy to get the necklace back but noticed that the ring JR had given her was missing. Her father explained she shouldn't be accepting jewelry from boys -- especially boys like JR Chandler. He went on to say that he missed Laurie being at home. Laurie retorted that she was not his servant and not his wife. Her dad took offense to that. He ordered her to meet him back at the car.
Liza finished packing her things then told JR she was worried about leaving him alone. JR told her it was okay; he needed time alone to do some studying. After Liza left, JR opened the back door, and Jamie entered. JR suggested that they get together with Joni and Laurie to have a little party. Jamie wasn't sure he liked the idea. He didn't want to do anything that would get him in trouble and mess up things with Joni.
As JR and Jamie debated what to do, the doorbell rang. Kendall was there, looking for Adam. When told Adam was away, Kendall told JR she was looking for someone to invest in her new cosmetics company. JR had an idea and suggested Liza. Kendall said that was perfect. She told JR she would arrange things with Joni and Laurie if he could put in a good word for her with Liza. JR agreed.
Kendall went back to SOS to find Laurie and Joni. She found Laurie just about to leave. Kendall told Laurie she had to make a choice. Her dad would think the worst of her no matter what she did, so she might as well go ahead and spend time with JR. When Kendall offered to drive the girls to the Chandler mansion, they agreed and went out through the back door. In the car, Joni piped up from the back seat that Laurie was going to be in lots of trouble, but Kendall told Laurie she had to stand up for herself and not let others control her.
Once the girls arrived, JR was pleased to tell Kendall she had an appointment with Liza in the morning. Joni and Jamie were surprised but happy to see each other. JR and Laurie spent some time together, cuddling and kissing on the sofa, until Laurie announced that she wanted to be with him.
Mia dropped by to give Liza a present. It was a tiny gold barbell. Mia said Liza should keep it on her desk as a sign of her strength. Liza wasn't sure she should accept it. Liza admitted that she felt as if she'd lost herself. She explained to Mia that marriage changed a person. She had begun to think of herself not as Liza Colby but as Mrs. Adam Chandler. Mia called Liza a wimp and listed off all the things Liza had accomplished in the past year. Liza realized she had to find the woman she'd once been. After Mia left, Kendall showed up at the door, looking for "a savvy businesswoman to get things rolling."
Aidan was barely awake when he saw a girl climb into the loft. He said, "You came back," then began kissing the girl, who was really Maria. Aidan called her Fiona then realized he had to have been dreaming. Maria asked him who Fiona was, but Aidan wouldn't budge. He wouldn't even admit he'd called Maria by another name.
Meanwhile, Anna paid a visit to Wildwind to have a chat with Maria. Edmund informed her Maria was out for a ride. When Anna asked if either of them had seen or heard from Aidan, Edmund said no. He and Maria had been too busy together with Christmas. Edmund excitedly told Anna about their Christmas and how Maria had seemed more like herself. He felt that if Maria continued to spend time with her family, she would begin to remember more and more. Edmund thought when Maria was with Aidan, Aidan encouraged her to remain as Maureen. Edmund's happy mood changed as he began to blame Anna's husband and nephew for all of Maria's problems.
Anna grew upset and was ready to leave. She was almost to the door when she lost her balance and fell. Edmund rushed over and helped Anna back to the sofa. He left to get her some crackers and water. Maria entered. Anna thanked Maria for helping Aidan. Maria assumed Anna knew about their situation and begged Anna not to tell Edmund, or Aidan would be in more danger. As Maria went on, she started to realize that she and Anna were talking about different things. Maria desperately tried to backtrack, but Anna was suspicious. Edmund returned, and Maria assured Anna she hadn't seen Aidan since before Christmas.
When Anna left, Edmund confronted Maria and asked why she'd just lied to Anna. When Maria tried to defend herself, it turned into yet another argument about Maria versus Maureen. Finally, Maria had had enough. She told Edmund that she'd played the role of Maria throughout Christmas. She'd tried to act just like Maria, but the whole time, she had felt like a bug under glass as everyone watched her, waiting for her to make a mistake.
Maria asked Edmund, "What more do you want from me?" He replied, "Nothing, Not a damn thing." He quietly told Maria that since Christmas was over, it was time for her to leave. The sooner the better, he added.
Anna decided to pay a visit to the stables. She began to go up the ladder to the loft but was still feeling the effects of her morning sickness. As Anna looked around on the ground floor, Aidan rolled over to see who was below. Anna heard creaking from the loft. She pulled out her gun and again began to ascend the ladder.
At SOS, Mia met Jake. Jake wanted to talk about their wedding plans. He said they needed to put down a deposit in order to reserve the Valley Inn for Valentine's Day. Mia told him the wedding was off. She couldn't go through with it."
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