Amanda was happy that Shane didn't recognize her but had a close call when Carl arrived to meet him. She slipped upstairs quietly while Shane and Carl talk about Vicky and Rachel. Carl told Shane not to give up on Vicky and Shane was optimistic that he was getting through to her. Meanwhile, Grant orders Vicky not to leave town. Vicky was confused about the tension between Grant and Cindy and wonders why they're being so weird about Grant's blood test. Later, Grant told Cindy never to bring that up again and Cindy angrily replies she will not be ignored. The fertility god works his magic as Grant becomes amorous after finding out he won the election. After their tryst in the back seat, Cindy offers to change Grant's hospital records permanently. They break into Shane's office and are just about done when Shane walks in on them. Josie and Toni try and figure out a way to get out of their holding cell. Sophia throws a party for Nick's release but the celebration was subdued because of Grant's victory over Donna. Cass advises Vicky and Jake to leave town tonight before Grant was able to take any legal recourse and they make plans to go to the keys. Sophia and Nick share a dance outside Carlino's. Rachel was angry at Alex's accusations about Carl and his late wife Diana. She storms out taking the letters Alex said Carl wrote to Diana. Felicia and Alex continue their romantic night when he is able to take her mind off Rachel. At home, Rachel was about to burn the letters but reads them instead and was upset about what she reads. Amanda plays on those insecurities and claims to find a hotel key among Carl's stuff. Rachel and Amanda go to the hotel and as Rachel approaches the door, Amanda uses a remote control to play the tape of Carl supposedly reciting love poems to Hadley.
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Rachel was horrified to hear "Carl's" voice coming from Hadley's room and
wants to break down the door and confront them. Amanda runs away with the
hotel key, leaving Rachel to find out from a neighbor that a young woman is
frequently visited by her older rich lover. Distraught, Rachel went back to
the mansion. Amanda feels horribly guilty but told herself she was doing
her mother a favor. Meanwhile, Carl calls the police from the airport and
tries to find out info on Hadley Prescott. Paulina wonders why she wasn't
invited to Nick's party and was upset by Sophia's claim that they didn't want
to put any more stress on her. She was further bothered by flashbacks of the
crash. Cindy and Grant are able to fast talk their way about why they are
in Shane's office. Cindy manages to change back the records so it looks as
if Grant was Kirk's father. Shane was still suspicious especially when Tomas
says that Cindy has been in his office before. At home, Cindy was still
pleased at Grant's attentions. She was unnerved by a visit from a psychic
who told her the fertility god has chosen Cindy to give power to. Cindy is
skeptical until the statue warms up after she asks help if having Grant love
her. Rayburn continues to taunt Josie and Toni who are stuck in the holding
cell. He calls and threatens to get Etta Mae next. Tyrone went over to
warn Etta Mae but she still went outside to throw the trash away by herself
(a classic no-no when there's a stalker loose), unaware that Rayburn was waiting.
Carl calls to speak to Rachel but Amanda hangs up on him before her mother
can confront him about her suspicions. Rachel sneaks over to the hotel room
and finds all the evidence Amanda planted to make it look as if Carl is
having an affair. She was distraught and makes plans to go away with the
twins. Amanda continues to feel guilty (as she well should - although her
histrionics seem a little hypocritical) especially when Matt warns her that
if Rachel ever found out what Amanda did, their mother would hate her.
Amanda remains determined to stick to her plan. Carl comes home and demands
to know what was going on. He sees the letters from Alex's wife and thinks
that's why Rachel was upset. He went to confront Alex and told Felicia Alex
is just using her. Later, Carl confronts Amanda and Matt - saying he knows
they are plotting against him but he will find Rachel and they won't
succeed. Joe and Paulina talk about her addiction and what its doing to
their marriage. Joe vows to stick by her. Rayburn attacks Etta Mae and
ties her up. He then knocks out Tyrone and threatens to kill him if Etta
Mae doesn't call Toni and lure her and Josie to the hospital. She was forced
to do so and Josie and Toni rush over there, only to be confronted by
Rayburn dressed as a doctor.
Grant demands to know where Vicky has taken Kirkland but Jake laughs him
off. Cindy was again jealous over Grant's preoccupation with Vicky and
Kirkland and was able to distract him with the help of the fertility god.
Amanda comes by Alex's to tell him of her plan's success. He warns her that
the plan was pretty desperate and suggests the way to seal the deal would be
to have Rachel "meet" Hadley. Amanda was worried because she doesn't know if she
can pull it off. Matt and Lila connect over lunch - a rich young Cory seems
more appealing after Shane's rejection. While Rayburn hold Josie and Toni
captive, Etta Mae was able to alert Joe and the police go after Rayburn.
Cornered, Rayburn tries to escape through a window but gets caught on ledge
by his fear of heights.
Alex told Felicia they are going out for a celebration. While she's
dressing, Alex gets disappointing news from Cass that he can't build a high
rise next to Cory publishing because of zoning laws. Felicia balks at going to
a celebration banquet for Grant and refuses to go. Alex screams at her to
stop acting like a child and behave as his future wife should. She screams
back that she refuses and he leaves without her. Felicia talks things over
with Cass and admits she can't tell desire apart from love when it comes to
Alex and she was worried about his controlling nature. Cass advises her to
postpone the wedding. At Grant's celebration, Cindy continues to bask in
the power the fertility god has given her over Grant. She talks to her
psychic friend again who says she sees a baby in Cindy's future. Grant is
unnerved when Alex starts calling in favors and wants Grant to change zoning
laws. Cindy accidentally leaves the fertility god at the banquet. Amanda
is scared when she realizes she left her blue contacts in but was glad when
Jake doesn't notice exactly what's different about her. Amanda and Jake
trade pot shots before a business dinner at the mansion. They are both
surprised to see Lila arrive - way overdressed - for dinner with Matt. Matt
is enchanted, despite Amanda's protests over Lila's unsuitability. Amanda
is jealous watching Jake talk to Lila and Lila wonders why Amanda was so
hateful. Jake comments on how his new neighbor "Hadley" was nothing like
Amanda who was all business with no love life. Amanda lies to Carl and says
she doesn't know where Rachel is. Toni and Josie continue to try and talk
Rayburn down off the ledge. Toni eventually brought him in but as Josie is
helping them inside - Rayburn shoves her out the window.
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