AT BEN'S HOUSE
Ben wakes from a nightmare about Maria. Ben went upstairs and stands at the
locked door and turns the key in the lock. He has a memory of Maria drowning
and then the doorbell rings and he went and finds Meg at the door. He tries
to push her way and is quite rude to her. He can't open up to Meg. She
tells him the pattern that they have developing is not good. She figures out
that he had a nightmare and he told her about the nightmare and about
following her upstairs. When she asks what is upstairs he withdraws. Meg
answers the door when it rings and she is shocked to see her mother. She
finds out that Tim planned and set the trip up. Joan told Tim that the trip
was a nice gesture and they talk about what he had done. Ben comes down and
sharply asks Tim what he is doing and then sees Joan. There is puzzled shock
in both of their faces. After meeting her mother, Ben turns into the
gracious host. Annie comes waltzing in and lays a big wet kiss on Ben. She,
after meeting Mrs. Cummings, told her all about Meg's adventures with
helping Ben prove her innocence in her father's murder. Mrs. Cummings sees
the picture of Maria and asks about the woman and then asks what happened to
her when she finds out who she was. Ben is obviously perplexed.
SURF CENTRAL
Meg and Mark talk about paying bills. Casey and Rae are talking and she
finds it odd that his mother sends him a mother's day card instead of the
other way around. Rae is disappointed about the way things stand with her
parents. Wei-Lee has a plan to try to make him look good in Rae's eyes. He
agrees to give her gift to her mother and he smirks at Casey as he hugs her.
Mark and Vanessa have a collision when they collide at the door. Vanessa
confides in Rae about her insecurity about going to Hong Kong and leaving
Michael. Rae told her that she understands what she is going through and
tells her that she wishes she had told Casey the truth from the beginning.
Casey and Rae end up having a blow up over Wei-Lee and what his intentions
really are. Casey found out what Wei-Lee up to and that he is in cahoots
with Gregory.
ANNIE'S PLACE
Annie is ordering a mover around about furniture and where to put it. Tim
rings the doorbell and Annie asks to borrow $20. with the promise to pay him
back. They discuss their plan to break Ben and Meg up. After he leaves,
she eagerly waits for the right moment to go to Ben's.
AT THE BEACH
Mark is on the beach talking to a child. Meg comes up and starts kidding
around with a aggravated Mark who is very defensive and then apologizes. Meg
tells him that she is on her way to see Ben since he didn't go in to THE JAVA
WEB. Vanessa finds Casey on the beach. They talk about the newspaper and
working for Gregory. He told her that there is something he needs to take
care of at Surf Central.
AT MICHAEL'S PLACE
Michael makes reservations to take Virginia out for Mother's day and brought
her flowers. You start to see the feelings that Virginia has for Michael.
Vanessa, after talking to Rae told Michael about her job opportunity. He
supports her and they also briefly discuss Virginia and how they don't have
much time together.
BEN'S HOUSE
Meg's mother is quite shocked at what Ben tell's her about his wife's death.
He told her how there are rumors that he was blamed. Tim and Joan are
talking about what is going on around Sunset beach. Tim told her that he
wanted her to see for herself what was happening instead of taking the chance
that she wouldn't believe him. Meg is aggravated at how things are going
with her mother. Annie pretends to be interested in Meg's hometown. Ben
suggests that Meg take her mother out on the beach for a walk. Meg told Tim
she doesn't know whether to thank him or kill him.
THE LOFT
Gabi walks in during a tender moment between Ricardo and Paula. Ricardo has
to fix the air conditioner that is on the fritz. Gabi takes advantage of the
situation by coming on to Ricardo after Paula left for her shift. She
teaches him what air conditioning Ricardo asks her for some help reading
the directions. Gabi decides to take a shower and conveniently doesn't have
a towel and she went out in the buff and Ricardo sees her and is speechless.
THE GROTTO
Caitlin comes to see Cole; who told her of the news of his parentage. He
tells her that he needs answers to all of his questions and he has to go and
talk to the one person that can tell him the truth. He sends Caitlin to go
and get her wallet and passport. She leaves to go and get them. Olivia
goes to see Cole and offers him the jewels in exchange for him to leave town
and do it alone. Cole refuses her.
THE RICHARDS
Olivia who is doing everything she can to keep Gregory from finding out that
Cole and her slept together is frantically trying to get him out of town.
When Caitlin comes home, she sends her on a errand to an antique shop to
get some things for her that are in Santa Barbara. Before Olivia leaves,
they share a tender moment. Caitlin went and writes a letter of goodbye and
gets her passport and opens the door to leave Gregory's office and is
confronted by Gregory.
AT THE SB JAIL
Elaine is worried about Cole. Gregory comes to visit her and to try to get
information about her son. She refuses to allow her son to be dragged into
the messy situation. Paula comes and despite her mother's pleas; she tells
Gregory what he needs. Gregory is shocked to find out that Cole St. John is
Elaine's son. He tries to find out where Cole is and is angry to hear that
he is in Sunset Beach. Gregory leaves to go and find Cole. Paula finds out
that Cole does know that Elaine is his mother and that he ran off. She
tells her mother that she is trying to save her life.
AT THE LOFT
Ricardo is shocked at seeing Gabi naked. He offers her a towel and she goes
to and get dressed and in walks Paula. Ricardo is very uncomfortable and
she is clueless. Paula told Ricardo about the disappointing Mother's Day
reunion between Cole and Elaine who is distracted. Ricardo asks for privacy
and thinks maybe they could get her a job at the PD. Gabi agrees and
declares that she wants them together and needs to find a new place to sleep.
After Gabi leaves, Paula confronts Ricardo with what she thinks is going on
between the two of them. She told him that she knows that he wants things
the way they used to be and how if everything had not happened that they
would have been newlyweds. She tries to take some of the blame. Ricardo
tells and makes sure that she knows that none of this is her fault.
AT THE GROTTO
Cole and Olivia are still arguing about the love they have for Caitlin. He
challenges her to confess everything to her daughter. knowing that she won't
have the chance. Olivia and Cole talk about what the repercussions would be
if she did reveal their affair. Olivia leaves and then soon Caitlin arrives
back and confesses that she left her father a note. Cole isn't real happy to
hear this but understands. Cole asks Caitlin to really think about whether
or not she can leave everything.
AT THE RICHARDS
Gregory questions Caitlin about what she is doing in his study. She tells
him that she is trying to locate a book and he offers his assistance. She
declines the offer. She is visibly nervous. Gregory talks about how he is
overprotective and his feelings that he has lost her. Caitlin sees Sean and
asks about his eyes and she asks him to tell him to take care of himself.
She is obvious that she is saying goodbye. He told her that he knows that
she is going to see Cole and they share a emotional good-bye and he told her
that if she needs anything to call him. Gregory finds the letter from
Caitlin saying that she is leaving Sunset Beach. He is consumed with anger
and went racing around the house and Olivia tries to tell him that she sent
her to Santa Barbara. Gregory gives Olivia the note and he calls the
police and demands to speak to Chief Harris. Gregory promises to find Cole
and destroy him. Gregory questions Sean about Caitlin's where abouts.
Gregory overhears Olivia that her daughter must be meeting Cole at the
grotto. He blows up, and Olivia admits that she knew that Cole was still in
town. Gregory asks what other secrets she is keeping. Olivia tries to
justify her actions by telling him that she was trying to keep the peace
between father and daughter.
AT BEN'S HOUSE
Annie and Tim are talking about the plan to break up Ben and Meg. Annie has
some doubts that this plan is going to work, Ben walks in and confronts the
two schemers and what they are up. Ben talks to Tim about running Meg out of
town. Tim reminds him that it was his idea and Ben say's that it is the last
thing that he wants. Tim told Ben that he doesn't think Meg is safe with
him. Ben told him that he does want Meg here even though it may not be the
best for her. Annie breaks up a fight after Tim told Ben that he doesn't
want Meg to wind up dead like his first wife. Meg and her mother walk in and
catch the tail end of the fight and Joan hears an earful. Joan asks what is
going on. Meg told Tim that he owes Ben an apology. Ben told Joan that he
would like to get to know the woman who has raised such a lovely girl and she
falls for his charm. Annie and Tim realize that they need to come out with
the big guns to get things reversed to their favor.
ON THE BEACH
Joan confronts Meg about her relationship with Ben. Meg stands defends Ben
against the rumors and declares that she knows that he is not what the rumors
seem like. Joan is charmed by Eddie when they run into him while he is out
jogging. Eddie finds Gabi depressed on beach. She
tells him that she is glad that they are working things out. She told him
how her father kept up with Paula through the Sunset Beach paper and had a
scrapbook. Eddie told Gabi that he knows about how she wants Ricardo. Cole
and Caitlin see the police have been notified and start trying to out
maneuver them.
I Love My Sister
Paula and Ricardo have a romantic lunch together. Ricardo vows to make her
happy and give her everything she could ever want. She asks Ricardo why he
gets nervous around Gabi, and he says he finds the fact that Gabi didn't warn
Paula about her arrival ahead of time suspicious. He's afraid Gabi will hurt
Paula, but she thinks he's just being a suspicious detective. Ricardo is
paged to the station and Paula went to see Elaine. Meanwhile, Gabi is having
a passionate dream about Ricardo confessing his desire for her. Eddie wakes
her, knocking on the door and asking to be let in. He told Gabi that Ricardo
and Paula were at Grenadines having lunch together. Eddie surmises that it
pains her to see them getting closer since she is jealous of Paula. "Why
would I want to hurt my sister?" Gabi innocently asks. Eddie adds that she
used to be nice, but now that she has started to "bait" her trap for Paula
she's meaner. He told Gabi he doesn't want to see Paula get hurt.
Please Don't Go
Gregory tries to convince Caitlin to return home with him. He argues with
Cole about leaving Elaine and Cole abandoning her. Gregory refuses to let
them leave, and pushes Cole against the wall at the Grotto. Cole decks
Gregory and he and Caitlin steal a horse and ride down the beach. Gregory
blames himself for what has happened, he feels he pushed her towards Cole.
The Past Is Haunting Us
Bette and Olivia visit Elaine and fill her in on Cole and Caitlin's "escape."
Elaine leaves to discuss her case with an associate of Gregory's, and Olivia
and Betted discuss the past. Bette tries to convince Olivia that it is
Gregory's fault that Olivia did what she did. Had Olivia had a good marriage,
she would not have slept with Cole, Bette concludes.
Relationships
Sean and Tiff talk about father/daughter relationships. Tiffany told him she
left home alone, rather than with someone like Caitlin. Michael and Vanessa
talk about Vanessa's job offer. He tries to convince her to take the job, and
she confesses she would like him to go with her. Virginia watches them while
their chatting at the Waffle Shop. Reality is, Michael doesn't want her to go
and Vanessa hopes he'll ask her to stay, but they don't tell each other. As
soon as Vanessa steps out, Michael makes a reservation to Honk Kong, while
Vanessa refuses the job offer.
Oops!
Michael boards a plane to Hong Kong, while Vanessa panics when she finds out
he's on his way there, while she's staying. He patiently waits for Vanessa,
and Vanessa arrives five minutes late to stop Michael. Unbeknownst to her,
Michael listens to her beg the airline employee to call Michael on the plane.
Michael appears, and Vanessa calls him a jerk for fooling her. They make up
and kiss passionately as the airline employee watches.
Please Go
Cole refuses to allow Caitlin to leave town with him. Cole wants to turn
himself in, rather than put Caitlin in danger. If he leaves, he will send for
her, but he doesn't want her in danger. They hug goodbye, and Cole tells
Caitlin to return the horse and go home.
Trials and Tribulations To Find The Truth
Elaine explains to Paula that Olivia told her Cole and Caitlin ran off to be
together, and that Cole did not kidnap Caitlin. Gregory raises the charges on
Cole from kidnapping, and adds assault and battery charges. Olivia tries to
convince Gregory to drop the kidnapping charges, as they both know Caitlin
left willingly. Ricardo asks that of Gregory as he knows Olivia told Elaine.
Ricardo questions Olivia, and sees Caitlin's note in her hand. Ricardo takes
it from her, and reads it aloud. He berates Gregory for filing a false police
report. Ricardo warns him to not to do it again, and Gregory gives Ricardo
his file from Interpol on Cole. Olivia told Gregory she believes Cole really
loves Caitlin, and Gregory asks her how well she knows Cole. Paula catches
up to Cole and they argue about Elaine being his mother. "So what are you
going to do, arrest me?" Cole asks Paula. She tries to convince Cole that
Elaine cares about him, and he should stay to help Elaine. Cole starts to
leave, and Paula starts to call in his location, but decides to let him go.
Casey visits Elaine mentioning that Michael has gone to Hong Kong to meet up
with Vanessa. She asks about how things are going for him and Rae, and Casey
explains that Rae is upset because of the things he's said about Wei Li.
Elaine told Casey about Cole being alive after all. Ricardo arrives, telling
Elaine that Gregory dropped the kidnapping charges. Ricardo adds that there
are a few things need to be worked out and the cops are still looking for
Cole. Later Paula arrives to tell her mother that Cole "got away," and Elaine
hugs Paula. Cole drives off in a shiny green convertible, unbeknownst to him,
Caitlin is hiding in the back seat.
