"Edmund woke Maria after an all-night study session. She panicked about not being ready for the medical exams that day. She asked Dr. Joe for a delay and asked to take the test the next time. Joe cautioned her that it might take a year to reschedule. Maria decided to go ahead. Edmund paced the floor, waiting for her, and she returned exhausted. They anxiously waited for the results together. Dr. Joe entered and announced that he hadn't seen any errors in his quick review, but they still had to wait for the formal results. Dr. Joe predicted she'd be seeing patients again within a month.
The Fusion women were upset to realize that Michael owned their company. Kendall commented that as long as Michael was breathing, nothing could stop him. Juan Pablo talked to his lawyer, looking for a loophole.
The gals fought about Simone's mistake and Kendall's relationship with Michael. Kendall left in a huff, and Simone resigned and stomped out. Juan told the others that they could contest the agreement in court. Greenlee left to discuss their case with the D.A. Once alone, Mia wanted her turn with Juan Pablo, for Greenlee.
Even though Greenlee won the bet, Mia asked Juan to be careful with her and her feelings, given her many sorrows in the previous year. Juan complimented her friendship with Greenlee and asked about her year and broken heart, but Mia did not want to change the subject. She warned him against seducing and dumping Greenlee. Juan insisted they were just friends. Juan guessed that she'd had lots of bad experiences with men if she was so ready to think the worst.
Simone went to see Carlos at the Gallery and lamented her propensity to destroy everything, including friendships. Carlos tried to cheer her up and reminded her that she could do whatever she set her mind to. She gladly told him she could fall for him again, like Greenlee had fallen for Juan Pablo. She sensed his discomfort and apologized for reminding him of Greenlee. Carlos said he was over it but had to get back to work.
Palmer met Kendall in the park and was relieved to hear that Kendall was not Michael's victim. Palmer was stunned to learn about Bianca and listened as Kendall asked for his help in putting Michael out of everyone's misery. Palmer was confident that Jack would put Michael away, but Kendall continued to express her concerns about Bianca emotionally and wanted to spare her the agony of a trial. Kendall proposed that Palmer provide her a gun so she could kill Michael. Palmer refused, but promised to take care of Michael while leaving her out of it, saying he hadn't always been a kindly old gentleman.
At Erica's, Bianca talked to herself in the mirror about starting to live again. Reggie visited to cheer her up and get to know her. He was very sympathetic and brotherly; they bonded while discussing the aborted wedding and Greenlee. Reggie predicted nausea if he had to sit across from Greenlee at Thanksgiving dinner.
Reggie and Bianca joked about junk food and schemed to reunite Jack and Erica. They planned to drop Jack and Erica on a deserted island, with designer shoes and accessories for Erica, and wait two months before visiting -- with a minister -- and airdropping Greenlee and Mary onto another island where they could destroy each other. They decided to also send in a man they could fight over so Greenlee and Mary wouldn't join forces to survive.
Jack's new assistant, Justin, expressed his concerns to Jack about being able to convict Michael. Jack snapped at him and also at Anna, suggesting she keep police at Myrtle's until they found evidence. Michael and his lawyer entered Jack's office and were surprised to hear Jack offer to let him go. Jack did not plan to drop charges, but the deal was that if Michael would plead guilty to rape, Jack would drop the burglary and assault charges. Jack said he had fibers to prove Michael had been at Myrtle's. Michael admitted being there, to listen to Myrtle's colorful carnival lore.
Jack also offered to let Michael serve his other sentence, if convicted for corporate crimes, concurrent with his sentence for rape. Otherwise, he risked consecutive sentences, on all possible charges. Michael refused the offer and was walking out when Greenlee stormed in, threatening to see him in the morgue before he would get her company. Jack asked everyone else to leave and talked to Greenlee, who was shocked and sad to learn things weren't going well with Bianca's case. Jack asked about her company, and Greenlee said she had a hotshot attorney looking out for her and Bianca needed him. She pumped him up and assured him he'd be able to get to Michael, just like he'd gotten through to her about the father-daughter thing. Justin entered and told Jack the judge wanted to see them right away. Jack kissed Greenlee on the forehead before walking out.
Back at the Fusion office, Greenlee and Juan Pablo talked, and Mary walked in. Her eyes lit up at the sight of Juan Pablo. Greenlee took Juan's hand and told Mary she had nothing to say to her and walked out.
Jack went to Erica's and told Bianca that he had been unable to get Michael to take the deal and avoid a trial. Reggie looked as disappointed as Bianca. Bianca said she was ready to take the stand, with a few months of preparation. Jack told her the judge had asked for a preliminary hearing, to see if there was enough evidence to go to trial, and it was scheduled for the morning."
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