"Tad tried picking the lock to the storeroom door of the Gloucester bar. David grabbed Tad and asked what Tad was doing there. Inside the storeroom, Greenlee mumbled Ryan's name, and Gayle heard Tad and David arguing in the bar. Gayle eavesdropped at the door. Tad said he'd watched the bar all night, and he never saw Gayle leave. Tad challenged David to open the door to the back room, so that Tad could greet Gayle.
David claimed that Gloucester was the only place where he could get his medications, which were illegal in the United States. Tad scoffed at the idea that David had traveled there on Christmas just for that. "Well, forgive me for wanting to live," David retorted. Undeterred, Tad demanded to see what was in the back room.
Just then, Gayle entered through the front of the bar with two police officers, who grabbed Tad. Gayle claimed that she'd fallen asleep while doing inventory the previous night, and she'd awakened to hear David arguing with an intruder. Tad said there had been a mistake. David disagreed and ordered the police to arrest Tad for breaking and entering.
After the police hauled Tad away, Gayle told David that Greenlee had spoken Ryan's name. David rushed into the back room, where Greenlee slept and dreamed of a wedding day with Ryan. David checked Greenlee's strengthening vitals. She tossed in the bed and called for Ryan. David injected something into her I.V. to calm her down.
David said that he'd sedated Greenlee to protect her. He stated that Greenlee's accident had occurred on her wedding day, and he feared that she'd die of shock if she awakened to realized how much things had changed within a year. David prepared Greenlee for transport. Gayle asked if Greenlee could handle it. David wasn't sure, but he felt that he had no choice.
Ryan called Liza to his penthouse to discuss Emma's custody case. Ryan insisted that he wouldn't share custody with a psychopathic Annie. Liza believed that since Annie was married and no longer in legal trouble, the court had good incentive to side with her as the mother. Liza added that with a crafty Adam involved, it was best to avoid court. Ryan stated that Annie had invited him to the mansion that day to discuss the issue.
Ryan and Liza went to the Chandler mansion, where Liza stated that she was there as a friend, not a lawyer. Ryan expressed that he didn't want Emma living in two different houses, but Adam pointed out that Spike lived that way. Ryan reasoned that Spike had been living that way since the beginning, but because Emma hadn't, it would be too hard for her to adjust.
Annie readily agreed and decided that Emma should live full-time at the mansion with the Chandlers. Ryan rejected the idea, and tempers flared. Liza intervened to calm everyone down. Liza explained that they'd eventually adjust to sharing custody.
Just then, Tad called Liza, and she took the call in the foyer. Jail bars clanged shut in front of Tad, and he asked if Liza were busy. Aside with Ryan later, Liza said she had deal with an emergency. Before leaving, Liza instructed Ryan not to discuss the custody until she returned.
In Gloucester later, Liza and Tad arrived at the bar. Tad resumed picking the storeroom door lock, and Liza quipped that she hadn't bailed him out of jail for him to return to committing the crime. Tad opened the back room door to find Gayle inside alone, inventorying boxes.
At an unknown location, Greenlee slept soundly. David said that no one would discover her there. Greenlee dreamed again about marrying Ryan. David appeared in her dream, and she opened her eyes to hear David welcoming her back. Greenlee's voice strained as she said that Ryan and she were getting married that day. She guessed that she was in a hospital and struggled to ask questions. David said they'd talk later, and he sedated her again.
Back at the Chandler house, Ryan requested a postponement of the custody discussion. An idea suddenly struck Adam. He suggested that they send Emma to a neutral place, like boarding school, until her parents sorted out custody. Feigning shock, Annie said Adam and she hadn't discussed that. Ryan raged that they obviously needed to go to court. Ryan stormed out, and Annie laughed. She said Adam was brilliant. Adam replied that they'd go to court and win.
Later, Adam invited Judge Robinson to the house and handed him a brown envelope. The judge said that he wouldn't accept any bribes for the custody case. Adam explained that he'd called the judge there to ask him to officiate at the renewal of Annie and Adam's vows. Adam claimed that the money was merely an honorarium. The judge agreed to officiate and left to make a phone call. "Can you say 'done deal?'" Adam asked a cooing Annie.
When Erica arrived at the Chandler estate, Annie's Pilates trainer was kissing Annie's cheek on his way out. Annie offered Erica pastries, and Erica was tickled by Annie's desperate attempt to fit into Adam's lifestyle. Erica tried search the house for Adam, but Annie threatened to restrain Erica. Adam entered and sent Annie out of the room. Annie eavesdropped at the door until Erica purposefully shut it on Annie.
Erica appealed to Adam, because she felt that Annie had no intention of sharing custody with Ryan. Erica said that Ryan was a good father. Adam disagreed, and Erica wondered what Stuart would think of Adam's callousness. "Well, thanks to me, we'll never know," Adam retorted. Erica replied that Stuart would be disappointed in Adam.
At Zach's house, Kendall was eager to catch up on everything she'd missed in Pine Valley. Zach, however, preferred to talk about the fresh start they'd promised each other. Zach described a dreamy paradise, and he proposed that they travel the world with the boys. "You're not kidding," Kendall wondrously realized. Zach said that they had to get out of Pine Valley and free themselves to travel the world. He felt that kind of freedom would be paradise.
Downstairs later, Zach insisted that they travel immediately, before the grind of everyday life made it impossible. Kendall agreed, because the family needed bonding time. Just then, Erica arrived in a rush to see Kendall. Kendall said that she had an announcement to make.
Kendall told Erica about the extended family trip. Erica was thrilled and advised Kendall to use the trip to get her family back on track. Erica thanked Zach for loving Kendall and saving Kendall's life. Erica stated that Ryan might be reluctant to let Spike go in light of the custody dispute with Annie. Zach replied that they wouldn't leave if Ryan took issue with it.
When Ryan arrived, he raged about his meeting with the Chandlers. He calmed down and asked why Zach and Kendall wanted to speak to him. Zach said to "never mind," but at Ryan's prodding, Kendall told Ryan about the trip on which Zach and she wanted to take the boys. Zach offered to put the trip off, but Ryan quietly replied that they could take Spike with them.
Ryan figured that the custody battle might be ugly, and it was best for everyone if Spike wasn't around for it. Ryan asked that Kendall allow Spike to video-chat with Ryan while Spike was away. Kendall thanked Ryan and went upstairs with Erica to pack. Zach said that he was grateful to Ryan for not opposing the trip, and Zach agreed to guard Spike with Zach's life.
After Erica and Kendall packed, Kendall tearfully said she'd miss Pine Valley, Fusion, and her mother. Kendall wished that Bianca could look after Erica, but Erica chuckled at the thought of needing to be taken care of. Erica assured Kendall that Kendall would only be away a few short months. Kendall said that Erica was unlike any other mother, and the two hugged.
Erica left, and Kendall and Zach prepared to leave the stark house. Kendall shed tears, and Zach said they didn't have to go. She insisted that she'd collect on Zach's promise of paradise. "Besides, it's not like we won't be back," she said from their threshold. Kendall walked out, and Zach uttered, "Right." He took a sentimental stroll around the room, and Kendall yelled for him to hurry. Zach shut off the lights, and he said, "Goodbye.""
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