"Bianca confronted Erica at New Beginnings with J.R.'s claims that Babe's letter to her revealed that Bess was actually Miranda. She demanded that Erica confirm what the letter sent to her had said. Erica did her best to avoid discussing it, but Bianca was steadfast until Erica admitted that although she had not read the letter herself, J.R. had told her that the letter to Bianca had been filled with lies about Bess being Miranda -- lies that were intended to punish J.R. Bianca was torn between disbelief that J.R. would go to such extremes in order to discredit Babe and hope that maybe Babe's claims were true, a hope that Erica was quick to put to into perspective by pointing out that she'd confirmed the DNA results proving that Bess was JR's daughter with Joe Martin, who was completely trustworthy.
Bianca told Erica that she didn't believe that Babe would make such an outrageous claim if it wasn't true, but Erica reminded her that Babe's history was jaded, at best. She'd slept with her husband's brother and broke promises to Bianca, including the one about never leaving her. Bianca refused to believe the worst about Babe. She again wondered why J.R. would behave the way that he was toward Babe, and Erica gave Bianca insight by sharing the similarities between her relationship with Bianca's father, Travis, and his brother, Jackson, back when she had been married to him. She told Bianca that situations like that tended to bring out the worst in everyone.
As Tad read the paper with the headline caption of "No Answers in the Death of Lt. Governor's Ex-In-Law," featuring a picture of Paul Cramer, he remembered David's warning about not telling Bianca the truth about Miranda, lest their children be charged with the murder of Paul. A knock at the door interrupted his thoughts, and he found J.R. standing on his doorstep with Bess in his arms. He claimed to want to talk to Tad about the situation Babe and Jamie were in. He did his best to convince Tad that he was merely looking out for their best interests in his desire to make sure they didn't return to town then shared Adam's plan to have Jamie charged with the missing money in order to force Tad to reveal Colby's whereabouts.
Tad wasn't fooled. He saw through J.R.'s deception and called him on it. He told J.R. that the real reason he didn't want Jamie and Babe to return to Pine Valley was because he was afraid that Babe would return and take his daughter away from him. J.R. tried to deny it, but Tad was wise to him. Frustrated, J.R. left just as Joe arrived to pay a visit to his son. Tad decided to tell his father everything that was going on, including that Ace was really JR's son and that Babe and Jamie were probably going to be the prime suspects in the murder of Paul Cramer.
Joe pointed out how much Jamie and Babe's actions resembled Tad and Dixie's when J.R. had been a baby and they had taken him from Adam. Tad wasn't pleased, but he saw his father's point. The difference, though, he was quick to point out, was that Jamie was keeping the news that his brother's son was alive and well, not dead. Conflicted about what to do, they discussed things further. Just before leaving, Joe encouraged Tad, reminding Tad that he knew in his heart what to do. Shortly afterwards, Aidan arrived with information about the aliases that Jamie and Babe were using then they both set out to find them.
Greenlee, still in the grips of her delusion, saw Kendall, whom she believed had murdered Ryan, walk in front of her car in the parking garage. She turned on the engine and proceeded to run Kendall down just as Jonathan emerged from the stairwell. He ran up to Greenlee to see if she was okay then went to check on Kendall, who had been knocked out but not seriously injured. Greenlee got out of the car and once again tried to attack Kendall, who was standing up.
Greenlee screamed that Kendall had killed Ryan, and Jonathan physically held Greenlee back while Kendall told Greenlee that she had lost her mind. Jonathan did his best to reassure Greenlee that Ryan was safe, only out running errands, but Greenlee remained irrational, convinced that Ryan had been murdered. He told Kendall that it was only an accident, and after suggesting that Kendall go to the ER to be checked out, Jonathan managed to get Greenlee up to the apartment, where he gave her something to drink then got her to lie down and rest. Then he left the apartment to get Greenlee something to eat.
Outside the hospital, Ethan attempted to flee, but Aidan stopped him and told him about Ryan's shooting. Ethan was clearly surprised, which led Aidan to suspect that he might not have been behind the shooting, after all. After the police officer, with Maria close on his heels, caught up with Ethan, Aidan surprised both Ethan and Maria by providing Ethan a cover story: he had needed fresh air, so he wouldn't be charged with trying to escape.
In her office, Maria and Anita shared a private moment. Maria confessed to Anita that she was in love with both Edmund and Zach. She had believed she could be happily married to Edmund and maintain a friendship with Zach, but she obviously couldn't. She suggested that Edmund had figured out the truth before she had. Anita listened with a sympathetic ear until Ethan's X-rays arrived, showing his hand was not fractured. Anita resumed her duties while Maria got back to work, as well.
In the waiting area, Kendall walked in and found Ethan waiting for his results. She was surprised to find Ethan in the hospital and asked him why, but he was more concerned about her condition. She told him what had happened then Anita arrived to take her to radiology. While patching Kendall up, Anita let her know how angry she was for how Kendall had used Bobby. She offered to pay Kendall back, but Kendall said that she was the one who owed Anita. She had used Bobby because she hadn't been able to accept that Ryan couldn't love her the way that she wanted him to. Anita admitted that she knew how that felt.
Ryan barged into Zach's office and accused him of being the shooter at the rest stop. Zach listened as Ryan showed him his proof, the bullet he'd found in the back seat of his car, and told him that it matched the ones that he'd seen in Zach's desk. Zach smiled and admitted that though they might be the same bullets, it didn't prove he was the shooter. Ryan tried to bait Zach by discussing Alexander Cambias Sr., but Zach retained his cool. A phone call interrupted them, and Zach cut Ryan off and left.
Zach arrived in Maria's office, concerned about Ethan's injury, only to discover that Ethan had tried to escape. In his upset, he revealed enough information for Maria to figure out that Zach hadn't helped Ethan with his bail so that he could get him cleared of the charges by making it appear the shooter was attempting to kill Ryan again while Ethan was in jail, providing him with the perfect alibi. Maria confronted him with her suspicions, which Zach did not deny. In the waiting area, Kendall returned and found Olivia with Ethan and the news that a judge would see them that night to drop charges, since it looked like Ethan was not the shooter. Zach's plan had worked.
Greenlee woke up and found Ryan in the apartment. She reacted violently, believing he was not real and that it was a trick of her imagination, that the real Ryan was dead. Ryan tried to calm her down, to no avail. Greenlee cried out that her Ryan was dead and for him to get away from her. He was finally able to reach her, but it was clear that Greenlee's grasp on reality was tentative.
When Jonathan walked in carrying takeout, Ryan yelled at him for leaving Greenlee alone. Jonathan tried to explain that he had only been across the street, getting Greenlee some food, thinking she hadn't eaten all day and needed it. Ryan's attention was quickly diverted when Greenlee started complaining of a headache. Realizing he had no other choice, Ryan picked her up and carried her out of the apartment, intent on getting her to the hospital to find out what was wrong with her."
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