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07/22/2004



"Maggie confronts JR with her suspicions about him planting the drugs that were found in the couch at her apartment. JR, acting as if he is unsure of what Maggie is talking about, asks Bianca to explain. Once she does, JR insists that he is innocent but Maggie doesn't believe him. Babe, who started to round the corner into the living room where they were, stops short at hearing them talk. JR then asks Bianca if she thinks he is capable of framing his brother in a crime so horrible. Babe takes this opportunity to walk into the room, and says that she would like to know her answer as well.

Maggie continues to attack JR - proclaiming that she is stunned Babe and Bianca are so easily falling for his lies. JR maintains his innocence, but admits that the only way Maggie will be happy is if he confesses to the whole thing. Bianca tells Maggie that she grew up with both JR and Jamie - and knows that they are both great guys. She can't picture either of them doing something so horrible.

Looking as if she is holding something back, Adam asks her if she has something to add. Bianca goes on to say that everyone knows what Adam did to Dixie - and she can't help but wonder if he was the one that framed Jamie.

Falling in line, JR turns to Adam and demands to know if he had anything to do with the evidence against Jamie. He follows by saying that if Adam is guilty, he will take his wife and child and move so far away from him that Adam will never see them again. Adam says that with his reputation, he understands why he would be a suspect. However, he says, he hopes that he has finally learned from all of his mistakes and that he has grown into a father that JR can be proud of and trust.

Maggie wonders aloud if this is Chandler Theatre, and notes that it is all an act. She goes to leave and then quickly changes her mind. She decides that she wants to go look at JR's computer, but Adam stops her in the foyer. JR tells Adam to let her go if it will make her happy but Adam refuses to give over control of his house to a "street urchin."

Incensed (because she is pre-med.), Maggie asks if Bianca is ready to go. Bianca wants to stay a little while longer, so Maggie tells her to watch her back, and leaves. Back in the living room, JR apologizes to Babe for all that is happening and how it is affecting the family. Babe insists that nothing can break them up.

Once Adam and Bianca rejoin them, JR starts in again about his innocence and says that he overheard that Tad would be retaining Livia for Jamie's defense. JR says that he wants to talk to Livia - to make sure that she has everything she needs to get the charges dropped.

When he leaves, Adam apologizes to Bianca for not telling her how beautiful the dedication ceremony was. He wants to make a donation, but Bianca tries to decline because JR already made a sizable contribution. Adam says that he wants to add on to the gift. As he walks away to get his checkbook, Babe notes that Bianca must know Maggie well because of how long they have known each other. Babe asks if she believes in Maggie's convictions, and if she thinks JR really is capable of drugging her. Ironically, Bianca says (as they hear MiraBess start to cry over the baby monitor) that no father could do something that horrible to his baby's mother.

A little later on, as Bianca feeds MiraBess while Babe looks on, Babe asks Bianca if she thinks there is anything amiss with her marriage. After a quip about not being an expert on heterosexual relationships, she tells Babe that she has only seen love in their relationship, and that they are the poster couple for monogamy. Bianca notes that Babe gave him a daughter and she can't see JR doing anything to purposefully mess that up. That being said, she adds that Jamie has always been straight laced and she can't believe that he would drug Babe for sex either.

Over at Jamie and Maggie's apartment, Reggie is starting to go stir-crazy and wants to leave and try to find something that will help Jamie out. Dani tries to convince him to stay - and sits in front of the door to solidify her intentions. Reggie tells her that she isn't a threat because he could move her out of the way if he really wanted to. Frustrated, Dani gets up and offers some crazy alternatives (breaking into the Chandler house, uncovering a paper trail) to find out the scoop on JR.

Reggie laughs because her ideas are ludicrous, and with her out of the way, runs for the door. Dani begs him not to go - and says she can't lose him.

Meanwhile, down at the station, Brooke and Tad review the emails allegedly between Jamie and Seth while Derek and Livia look on. There are also emails that Jamie supposedly wrote but never sent to Babe. Tad is skeptical because the "lovey dovey" language used is not Jamie's style. Brooke notes that there is a reference to a crush that Jamie had in the 2nd grade and wonders aloud who else could know about that.

Livia notes that the emails, which are sent to and from "S" and not Seth, are circumstantial at best and that they could have been planted. Brooke wants to talk to Seth, and Livia insists that it's the least that Derek can do. Derek says that he can't because it is out of his hands. Curious as to why, Derek confesses that a lawyer named Arch Maddon is representing Seth. Livia knows that this lawyer is a high roller and usually defends the rich and famous. His minimum fee is $200,000. Tad suspects that Adam is footing the bill.

Tad and Brooke continue to question Adam's involvement but Derek refuses to budge. Tad says it scares him to think that Adam is involved - because if so, JR is as well.

Back at the apartment, Reggie pauses because he wants to know what Dani means. She tries to make up something that makes sense on the fly, but Reggie calls her out - she is worried about him. Dani denies it, but Reggie doesn't believe her. They banter back and forth for a few minutes and then he starts to leave. Just then, his cell phone rings and Derek Frye is on the other end. He asks to speak to Dani. Reggie kids around for a minute and tells Derek that Dani isn't with him. Derek isn't fooled and Reggie finally hands the phone over.

Once on the phone, Derek asks Dani for a favor - and in return he'll overlook the fact that even though she is grounded, she is still out and about with Reggie. He asks her to bring Reggie down to the station so that they can talk. He promises that he is not trying to pin anything on Reggie or arrest him for anything. Dani hangs up, and relays the message to Reggie. At first, he refuses to go but somehow Dani convinces him.

David visits Jamie in jail to try to convince him to work together to save Babe from JR. Jamie brings up David's past, wondering if his solution will be to use Libidizone or his castration drug to get people out of their way. Jamie tells David that he doesn't trust him and he certainly doesn't want to work with him. David admits that he doesn't like Tad, and that he's not too crazy about Jamie - but that Jamie may be his only hope for saving Babe.

Jamie declines - but David says that maybe he didn't make himself clear: he wasn't giving Jamie a choice. He demands that Jamie help him, but Jamie holds strong in the face of intimidation. David tries to convince him that they should call a truce because they both want the same thing, and they both love Babe.

Jamie accuses David of using anything and anyone to decimate the Chandlers - including his daughter. Frustrated, David tells Jamie that he is proving the theory that the Martins are dumber than they look. He continues to try to change Jamie's mind, but all Jamie gives him is this: while he hates what JR has done, he still loves his brother, and wants to get JR the help he needs. He doesn't want JR's life to blow up in his face. David notes that the feeling is obviously not mutual.

Brooke and Tad show up with Derek, and David takes his leave after asking Jamie to think about what he said. Derek lets them go into the cell to talk to Jamie and leaves a guard in his stead. Brooke hugs Jamie and tells him that they believe him. Jamie, disbelieving what just happened, fills them in on what David wanted. Brooke tries to excuse David's behaviour by saying that once before, David tried everything he could to save his daughter (Leora) and it didn't work. She surmises that he is trying again, hopefully with better results. Tad comments that something like that might make sense if David were actually human.

Tad then shares the emails the police got from Jamie's computer and Jamie laughs them off. He tells his parents that he hasn't written anything that stupid since the 5th grade. He informs Tad and Brooke that JR must really hate him to do all of this - and that he really needs to get out and help JR before he crashes and burns.

Livia stops by to tell them that she is working on getting the bail hearing moved up, but that Jamie might need to spend a night in jail. Seeing Brooke distressed, Jamie tries to assure her that it will be just like when he was away at camp. Brooke and Tad reassure Jamie that everything will be all right, and then take their leave.

Once they arrive at the station, Derek asks Dani to wait outside the room so he can talk to Reggie alone. At first Dani doesn't want to go but Derek finally gets her to leave. When she does, Derek tells Reggie that he can't clear up Jamie's case with only cops and evidence. He says that he needs someone on the inside that can provide him with information, advice and guidance. Reggie says that where he comes from, a person that does that is called a snitch. Derek says it's more like a get out of jail free card. Reggie asks if his probation would be forgotten. Derek said that it would, depending on the information received - which he expects will be good.

Reggie says he would consider it if Derek would sweeten the pot by throwing in his daughter. Derek flips out on Reggie for referring to Dani as if she were just a piece of meat. He threatens to beat Reggie down for commentary like that. Reggie tells Derek to calm down because he was just kidding. Reggie goes on to say that he won't snitch on his best friend - even if he were guilty. He tells Derek to take his offer and shove it.

Back at the apartment, David stops in to see Maggie and she fills him in on her confrontation at the Chandler mansion. They both vent their frustrations about having their suspicions but not being able to prove them. They acknowledge that Babe has to love JR very much, and that he and MiraBess are her life. She will fight like hell to keep them, and keep them safe.

David tells Maggie that with all Babe went through with the baby, he wasn't going to let JR take the baby away. He assures Maggie that everything will be all right, and as he prepares to leave, Maggie asks what he plans to do. He tells her that the less she knows, the better.

Livia arrives back at her office to find JR sitting in her chair. Not amused, she asks him to get up, and then tell her what he wants. Through a song and dance, Livia uncovers that JR wants to know if the knowledge she gained by working with him (when he wanted to sue Babe for bigamy and then take the baby) could be used against him in the current investigation. She tells him no, and he is clearly relieved, and says that he is over that now and is very happy. Livia doesn't buy it, but tells him that information will never see the light of day.

She goes on to inform him that regardless of that fact, she is not stupid and will be obligated to share any information she finds about the guilty party to the authorities. JR says that's all he wants, and offers to make a donation towards her legal fees. She declines, and invites him to leave.

Outside of her office, JR receives a text message that says, "Meet me at Babe's new home." With a sinister grin, JR says "Thanks, Dad" and takes off.

He shows up a little while later at a padded cell, and we hear Tad ask what took him so long. Stunned, JR asks what he's doing there. Tad tells him that this is the very place that Adam locked Dixie up in all those years ago. He wants to know if that's what JR wants for his brother - and his wife.

Babe shows up at the jail to visit Jamie.

Brooke shows up at the Chandler mansion. Adam immediately says that Jamie got himself into his mess all by himself. Adam doesn't want to talk about it - and Brooke is glad because she wants to talk about JR."

- Soap Central