Meg and Ben take a walk on the beach and Tim decks Ben upon seeing this. Michael wants Alex to tell Casey the truth about her illness, while she plans a bash at Surf Central. Gregory thinks the call for "Mrs. Cole" is for Cailtin. The couple informs him they will live together. Intimate tension continues to rise between Annie and Tim.Olivia thinks, based on her calendar, that Cole is the father of the child she is carrying.
RICARDO'S HOUSE:
Ricardo wants Paula to talk about her kidnapping. Paula said she still needs
time. Ricardo and Paula planned to meet at The Deep for Tequila Sunset.
Paula made an appointment to get her tattoo removed.
RICHARD'S MANSION:
Olivia asks Gregory about having another baby around the house, Gregory
laughs it off and discusses the downside of having another baby. He also
said that when Sean went off to college they can travel and have a "second
honeymoon", why would she even think of having another baby?
ELAINE'S WAFFLE SHOP:
Gabi and Mark talked about Gabi's apartment hunting...Mark told Gabi he'd ask
Ben if there was an opening available at The Deep or at The Java Web. Tiff
and Sean arrived at the Waffle shop...Tiff seemed jealous of the fact that
Mark was talking to Gabi.
Paula told Gabi and Elaine about her appointment with the plastic surgeon...Elaine wondered if Ricardo has indeed changed, since she Paula told her that Ricardo was with another woman on the night of her kidnapping. Paula insisted that he has changed.
RICARDO'S HOUSE:
Paula let Gabi in the house so she could get her mail. Paula left a note for
Ricardo saying that she had a change of plans...they were going to stay home,
that she had a surprise for him. Paula went out to the car while Gabi
lingered behind, Gabi took the letter and placed it on the floor, where
Ricardo couldn't see it.
RICHARD'S MANSION:
Caitlin tole Gregory and Olivia that she would move back home, providing that
Cole is always welcome there. OLivia told Bette that she cannot have the
baby.
THE DEEP:
Gabi was at The Deep when Ricardo arrived...Gabi told Mark that Ricardo was
hitting on her again. Tiff and Sean arrived at The Deep, they discussed how
they are going to tape Mark while he is the D.J. and patch it through to the
Radio station. Tiff once again seemed jealous of Mark and Gabi talking
together.
THE DEEP
Paula enters the DEEP looking for Ricardo.Mark tries to make sure that Paula
does not see Ricardo with Gabi. Mark warns Ricardo to be more careful.
Ricardo assures Mark that there is nothing between him and Gabi. Sean and
Tiffany set the tape up for Mark's D J performance, then Sean takes it to the
radio station. Tiffany shows a little jealousy when she sees Mark with Gabi.
Mark informs Tiffany that she lost the right to tell him who he should see
when she chose Sean.Annie presses Ben to find out why he burned the bed. Ben
gets angry and pushes Annie of the office. Mark told Gabi that she is wrong
about Ricardo making moves on her. Mark takes Gabi on to the dance floor and
Gabi plays coy with him. Meg lets Ben know she will be around when he is
ready to talk. Annie tries to get Tim to find the journal for her so that she
can read it again. Tim unwillingly told her that it is in Meg's backpack.
Ben sees Meg leave with Tim.
BENS HOUSE
There is a stranger entering Maria's studio. He walks over to the bed and
fingers the ashes. (Who is this person?)
RICHARDS HOUSE
Olivia is thinking about terminating the pregnancy and Bette is shocked.
Bette suggest that Olivia have a paternity test. While Olivia and Bette are
leaving Gregory comes in the door. He asks Olivia where she is going and
Bette told him that she has an appointment with the hairdresser. Gregory
gets Bette to stay behind, trying to get her to tell him what is wrong. Bette
tells Gregory to stick by Olivia no matter what. Not wanting to chance the
baby being Cole's, Olivia decided to terminate the pregnancy.Upset over the
decision she must make, Olivia is crying when Gregory enters the room. She
tells him she is trying so hard not to drink and Gregory told her that there
is nothing that they can't conquer as long as they do it together.
SURF CENTRAL
Hoping Meg will forgive and forget, Tim arrives with a bouquet of balloons.
Tim realized that the way to Meg's heart is to have her focus on old "fun
times". When Tim invites Meg for a day of fun, Meg told him that she would
like to but that she has to work. Tim says that is great I will go with you
and we can just hang out.
CLINIC
Olivia sees Dr. Robinson about paternity test for the baby. He informs her
that the test can not be done for a few weeks yet. Olivia knows that a
decision has to be made quickly as she is in her last phase of the first
trimester. She told him that she wants to terminate this pregnancy. He
tries to get her to take time, but she is determined to get this over with.
He told her that it can be done tomorrow with another Doctor.
RICARDO'S HOUSE
After leaving the Deep, Paula needs to change the bandage from where she had
the tattoo removed. Paula told Ricardo that she wants a fresh start. They
almost kiss and then Paula pulls away. Ricardo has a fantasy of Paula. He is
startled when Paula enters in a bathrobe and asks if he wants to order pizza
and watch a video.
The Truth Comes Out
Alex has "complications" while making preparations for the BBQ and later
collapses on the floor. Casey walks into the kitchen and finds his mother in
a heap on the floor. Vanessa told Michael he doesn't want her to work with
Alex because she doesn't measure up to Alex. Michael explains he is concerned
about Alex and doesn't like keeping a secret from Casey. Paramedics arrive
and when they ask if she has any conditions, Michael told them she has
cancer, stage 4. He urges Casey to go with his mother. Vanessa and Michael
discuss the weight on his shoulders, Michael adds he is upset about Casey
finding out this way. In the hospital room, Alex apologizes to Casey. Mother
and son share a special discussion about their lives. Michael tries to make
nice with Casey, but Casey calls him an sob and shoves him against the wall.
Michael apologizes saying it was Alex's call.
I Want In On The Secrets
Annie arrives at the Deep to take Maria's journal and asks Tim to help her.
Tim refuses to help Annie, so she says she'll tell Meg of their kiss. Tim
helps her and creates a distraction, but Maria's journal is not in Meg's
backpack. She decides to break into Meg's room, Meg ends up getting off work
early and went home. Meanwhile, Annie is searching Meg's room.
Oops!
Cole and Caitlin discuss her mother's drinking and Gregory's scheming. Olivia
dreams that she confesses to Gregory her of fears losing her family. He tells
her he loves her and she told him she is pregnant. An overjoyed Gregory sees
this child as a second chance, Olivia crying, told him she is unsure if the
child is his. She explains when it happened and confesses to her tryst.
Gregory leaves her after she told him Cole is the other possible father.
Caitlin "moves" back home until Olivia stops drinking. Gregory told Caitlin
that her staying at home means a lot to Olivia. Cole breaks into the room
with the wrong person. He thinks he's joining Caitlin, but Olivia is in the
bed. They get amorous as Caitlin walks to the door in the hallway.
I Got It
Annie finds Maria's diary under Meg's pillow. Tim calls out to Meg, and then
fakes a hurt knee to stop Meg from going to her bedroom. Ben looks at a
picture of Meg that was next to the humidor. Meg helps Tim up and Annie makes
her escape. Tim reminds Meg of how she iced his knee before in Ludlow. Mark
walks in, offers to drive Tim to the med center, and Meg asks him how Ben is
doing. Mark told her that Ben scares him and that he has been extremely
quiet. Ben starts to dream about Maria, and when the face is seen, it is
actually Meg. Later he calls Meg, but doesn't say anything to Meg when she
answers the phone. He continues looking at Meg's picture and then tears it
up. Annie starts to read Maria's diary in her hot tub, and finds it less
exciting than Maria was in life. She fantasizes about herself and Ben wearing
the pearls he once gave Maria. Tim appears and Annie asks, "What are you
doing here?" They have some intimate tension and Tim falls into the hot tub.
Annie screams at Tim for ruining the diary. Tim told Annie she'll have to
show some gratefulness towards him, because he won't always be there for her.
Annie told Tim she may have found something in Maria's diary. She then says
it may be nothing, but wants to make her own entries before returning it to
Meg. Meg asks Mark if he wants to see Maria's diary. They are interrupted by
Michael's call.
Caught!
Cole sells his favorite perfume on "Caitlin" and a startled Olivia jumps up.
Meanwhile Caitlin starts to turn the doorknob, and Gregory walks up to her.
Caitlin walks in on Cole and Caitlin doesn't see Olivia because she is hiding
under the bed. Caitlin told him he could've picked the wrong window and
"ended up in bed with my mother." They get intimate and when Cole won't make
love to her, Caitlin told him to prove that he wants her. Gregory knocks and
asks to be let in. Cole hides under the bed and he and Olivia watch as
Gregory inquires about Olivia's whereabouts. Gregory reminds her that
Caitlin's coming back will help Olivia. He told her that Rose has found wine
bottles around the house, and Olivia's mouth falls open. Eventually Caitlin
leads Gregory out and she tries to continue. She told Cole she will die
unless she makes love to him, and he says he will die if she continues.
Olivia makes her getaway to allow the couple some privacy. Gregory asks
Olivia if she's been drinking, she told him she has not, and that whatever
is bothering her is beyond help. He asks her to go away for a few days with
him and they kiss.
Reflections
Casey is hard on Michael for not telling him about Alex. Later he tells
Michael that the doctor is not about to let Alex go home. Alex meets up with
Ellen, someone Casey went to school with. Alex is touched by the baby Ellen
is carrying and asks to hold her. She reflects on the type of baby Casey was
and talks to the baby (who is dying of AIDS) about not being afraid. Alex
sings to the child as Casey and Michael watch. Michael calls Mark to meet
them at the hospital.
