[CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY PROCTER & GAMBLE PRODUCTIONS, INC.] [MUSIC PLAYS] [MUSIC STOPS] SERGEI: YOU LIKE THE MUSIC? IT MAKE MY TO HEART SMILE. FELICIA: YOUR MUSIC MAKES MY HEART SMILE. IT'S SO -- IT'S SO FULL OF JOY AND SPIRIT. ETTA MAE: YEAH, IT'S A WINNER ALL RIGHT. YOU KNOW, IT'S SO HARD TO BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN WRITE SOMETHING SO LOVELY AND BE FEELING SO LOUSY. SERGEI: NO, I FEEL WONDERFUL IN MY HEART, IN MY SOUL, SPIRIT, WHERE IT COUNTS. FELICIA: IT'S GOOD TO HEAR YOU TALK LIKE THAT. IT REALLY IS. YOU KNOW, YOU DO HAVE TO TRY AND STAY POSITIVE. SERGEI: I'M POSITIVE I MIGHT NEED BONE MARROW DONOR, BUT I HAVE MY BRIDE. THAT IS ALL THAT COUNTS. FELICIA: WELL, YOUR MUSIC IS PERFECT. YOUR BRIDE IS NOT. SERGEI: NO, MY SONG IS NOT PERFECT. I MAYBE SHOULD PUT DIMINISHED SEVENTH CHORD IN THIRD PASSAGE. FELICIA: COME ON, PLEASE, LET'S SIT DOWN FOR JUST A LITTLE BIT. SERGEI: OOH. FELICIA: YOU ALL RIGHT? THAT'S IT. I'M JUST GOING TO TALK TO ETTA MAE JUST FOR A MINUTE, ALL RIGHT? COME ON, REST. ETTA MAE: YOUR HUSBAND NEEDS TO SLOW DOWN. HIS MUSIC WILL WEAR HIM OUT. FELICIA: NO. HIS MUSIC WILL KEEP HIM ALIVE. I KNOW IT. CHRIS: SO THEY GOT YOU FILING NOW, HUH? K.C.: YEAH. CHRIS: YEAH, GOES WITH THE TERRITORY. K.C.: KIND OF LIKE STAPLING AND COLLATING, HUH? CHRIS: AH, GRASSHOPPER, YOU'RE LEARNING. AND FOR BEING SUCH A GOOD STAPLER AND COLLATOR, I'M GOING TO THROW YOU A BONE. THERE'S A BIG PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY. K.C.: AND YOU WANT ME TO COVER IT? CHRIS: CUTE. NO, I'M COVERING IT. YOU'RE CARRYING MY BAGS. AND DON'T ROLL YOUR EYES AT ME. THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO AT ONE OF THESE THINGS IS KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT AND YOUR EYES OPEN. A GOOD REPORTER'S ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A NEW ANGLE ON A STORY. K.C.: DOES THAT INCLUDE THE PERSONAL LIVES OF THE PEOPLE INVOLVED, OR IS THAT, LIKE, OFF-LIMITS? CHRIS: NO, SOMETIMES. DEPENDS. K.C.: OK, WELL, I MEAN, LET'S JUST SAY HYPOTHETICALLY I GOT A LEAD ON A STORY LIKE THAT. WHAT WOULD I DO? WOULD I FOLLOW IT OR -- CHRIS: HYPOTHETICALLY, A STORY'S A STORY. [TELEPHONE RINGS] CHRIS: AS LONG AS YOU GOT YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT, RIGHT? MADISON. YES, EXACTLY. HOLD ON ONE SECOND, OK? LISTEN, I GOT TO TAKE THIS, BUT I NEED YOU TO DO SOMETHING FOR ME. K.C.: YOU JUST NAME IT. CHRIS: COFFEE POT NEEDS FILLING UP. THANKS. YEAH. RIGHT. K.C.: WELL, CHRIS, IF YOU SAY IT'S OK -- MATT: ANNE. PLEASE COME IN. ANNE: RIGHT. MATT: YOU LOOK SO MUCH LIKE FRANKIE, IT SCARES ME SOMETIMES. WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU? ANNE: WELL, I'M SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, BUT I HAVE A COPY OF CASS AND LILA'S WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT. MATT: THAT'S GREAT. AND CASS HAD YOU HAND-DELIVER IT TO ME? THAT'S VERY NICE. ANNE: I KNOW THIS IS AWKWARD, SO I'M GOING TO MAKE IT QUICK, OK? CASS WROTE THIS UP ON HIS COMPUTER AT THE OFFICE LAST NIGHT, BUT BEFORE I CAN BRING IT TO THE PAPERS I NEED LILA TO APPROVE THE COPY AND A PHOTO TO GO WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT. MATT: WELL, THE FUTURE MRS. WINTHROP IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE MOMENT. ANNE: I'LL COME BACK WHEN SHE WAKES UP. MATT: SHE'S NOT ASLEEP -- AT LEAST NOT HERE. ANNE: I'M SORRY. DO YOU KNOW WHERE I MIGHT BE ABLE TO FIND HER? MATT: DOESN'T TAKE A DETECTIVE TO FIGURE THAT OUT, DOES IT? ANNE: OF COURSE NOT. SHE'S WITH CASS. MATT: THAT'S RIGHT. ANNE: I'M SORRY THAT I BOTHERED YOU. I SHOULD'VE CALLED FIRST. MATT: LISTEN, WAIT. I'M SORRY. I'M JUST -- I'M NOT IN A VERY GOOD MOOD TODAY. ANNE: WELL, I DON'T BLAME YOU. DIVORCE IS NEVER EASY, NO MATTER WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES. MATT: YEAH. I THOUGHT I WAS DEALING WITH IT OK, BUT I GUESS I'M NOT. ANNE: I PROBABLY SHOULDN'T SAY ANYTHING, BUT -- MATT: SAY WHAT? ANNE: AS THE PARALEGAL WHO DREW UP YOUR PAPERS, I HAPPEN TO KNOW THAT YOU DID NOT CONTEST THIS DIVORCE, SO I ASSUMED YOU WANTED OUT OF THE MARRIAGE. BUT IT SEEMS TO ME YOU STILL HAVE FEELINGS FOR LILA. MATT: WELL, IF I DID, WHAT COULD I DO ABOUT IT NOW? ANNE: YOU COULD FIGHT TO KEEP HER. CASS: HEY, BABY. HEY. LILA: MATTHEW, STOP. CASS: WELL, THAT CERTAINLY WASN'T THE RIGHT ANSWER. WANT TO TRY THAT AGAIN? LILA: HMM. MMM, CASS, IT'S YOU. CASS: HEY, YOU GOT IT IN TWO. IS THAT GOOD NEWS OR BAD? LILA: OH. I MUST'VE FALLEN ASLEEP, HUH? CASS: MM-HMM. LILA: OH, MY GOD -- JASMINE. OH. OH. OH, YOU SHOULD'VE WOKEN ME UP, CASS. CASS: I'M SURE MATT TOOK PERFECTLY GOOD CARE OF HER. LILA: OH, MATTHEW. OH, MY GOD, WHAT HE MUST THINK OF ME. CASS: WHAT THE HELL DO YOU CARE WHAT HE THINKS OF YOU? LILA: WELL, I MEAN, I CARE ABOUT MY REPUTATION AS A MOTHER. RACHEL MUST BE HAVING A FIELD DAY WITH THIS. AND CHARLIE -- WHAT DID SHE SAY WHEN SHE SAW ME LYING ON THE COUCH? CASS: WELL, YOU KNOW, CHARLIE'S AN AMAZING KID. SHE WASN'T THE LEAST BIT TRAUMATIZED AT THE SIGHT OF A FULLY GROWN WOMAN, FULLY DRESSED, LYING ON THE SOFA SNORING. SHE JUST ATE HER BREAKFAST AND TIPTOED ON OUT OF HERE. LILA: OH, STILL, YOU SHOULD'VE WOKEN ME UP, CASS. CASS: YEAH, WELL, I WANTED TO WAIT AND DO IT IN STYLE. BUT SINCE YOU'RE SO CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT THE CORYS THINK OF YOU, LET ME TAKE YOU HOME. LILA: OH, OK. ALL RIGHT, PLEASE, DON'T POUT. DON'T, DON'T POUT. I MEAN, BESIDES, YOU KNOW I CAN'T FACE THEM UNTIL AFTER I'VE HAD MY COFFEE. CASS: WELL, HELP YOURSELF. LILA: OH. OH. LOOK AT WHAT YOU'VE GONE AND DONE. YOU'RE AWFUL SWEET FOR AN OLD GROUCH. EGGS AND BRIOCHE AND -- LILA: CASS, WHAT IS THIS? CASS: NOTHING. LILA: NOTHING? OH, NO, NO. NO, "NOTHING" DOESN'T COME IN A LITTLE BLACK VELVET BOX. OH, COME ON, LET ME SEE WHAT IT IS. OH, PLEASE? CASS: NO. LILA: OH, PLEASE, CASS? PLEASE? CASS: NOPE. LILA: PLEASE, PLEASE. CASS: THE TIME IS NOT RIGHT -- LILA: PLEASE WITH SUGAR ON TOP. CASS: NOT WITH THE ECHO OF YOUR EX-HUSBAND'S NAME REVERBERATING IN MY HEAD. LILA: OH, COME ON, I WAS HALF ASLEEP! I MEAN, WHY ARE YOU MAKING SUCH A BIG DEAL OUT OF THAT, HUH? CASS: BECAUSE IF WE'RE GOING TO COMMIT TO EACH OTHER, I WANT IT TO BE FOREVER. LILA: SO DO I, HONEY. SO DO I. CASS: DO YOU, LILA? I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THAT ANYMORE. LILA: OH, CASS. CASS, I LOVE YOU. HEY. I LOVE YOU. YOU ARE THE ONLY MAN I LOVE, OK? PLEASE, I WANT TO SPEND EVERY WAKING, BREATHING MOMENT WITH YOU. CASS: YEAH, BUT WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING, YOU'RE STILL THINKING OF MATTHEW. LILA: OH, WILL YOU STOP THAT? I MEAN, I'VE BEEN LIVING AT THE CORY HOUSE FOR MONTHS, FALLING ASLEEP NURSING JASMINE ON THE COUCH, AND MATTHEW, SOMETIMES HE WAKES ME UP. LOOK, WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT, MATTHEW IS ALWAYS GOING TO BE PART OF MY LIFE AND JASMINE'S LIFE. CASS: I CAN DEAL WITH HIM BEING A PART OF YOUR LIFE. BUT I DON'T WANT TO SPEND MY LIFE WONDERING IF THE WOMAN I'M WITH WANTS TO BE SOMEWHERE ELSE. LILA: IT'S NOT GOING TO BE LIKE THAT, BECAUSE I LOVE YOU -- YOU. DON'T YOU -- OOH! YOU KNOW WHAT? THE ONLY THING THAT I WOULD LIKE BETTER THAN WAKING UP LYING ON YOUR COUCH IS LYING NEXT TO YOU, WITH A RING ON MY FINGER, NEXT TO YOUR SEXY BODY IN BED. CASS: IF YOU'RE TRYING TO BUTTER ME UP, YOU KNOW, IT'S -- IT'S KIND OF WORKING. IT'S -- IT'S KIND OF WORKING. LILA: GOOD, GIVE ME THE BOX. CASS: GOD. LILA: COME ON, CASS, GIVE ME THE BOX. CASS: PUT YOUR JEWELER'S LOUPE AWAY, SWEETHEART. YOU BLEW YOUR CHANCE. LILA: OH -- OH! CASS: IT'S RIGHT HERE. LILA: OH, THAT'S IT, BUSTER. CASS: HEY! LILA: YOU'RE IN FOR IT NOW. CASS: NO TICKLING! THAT'S NOT FAIR! NO, NO, NO, NO. LILA: ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE AND JEWELERY, YOU KNOW? CASS: YOU FEEL GOOD. MMM. LILA: AND YOU KNOW SOMETHING? CASS: HMM? LILA: WHEN YOU GO TO SLEEP AGAIN, I COULD WAKE YOU UP IN A WAY THAT HAS PROVEN TO BE VERY POPULAR -- IF YOU GIVE ME THE BOX. CASS: OH, OH. LILA: BUT IF YOU DON'T GIVE ME THE BOX, I WILL NEVER KISS YOU AGAIN. CASS: NEVER? LILA: NEVER. CASS: WELL, THEN OK, YOU WIN. LILA: GOOD. OH, CASS, HAND IT OVER. CASS: WELL, NO, WAIT A SEC. SIT DOWN. SIT DOWN. IF I'M GOING TO DO THIS, I'M GOING TO DO IT RIGHT. LILA: OH, BROTHER. CASS: LILA ROBERTS, OH, SINCE THE FIRST DAY YOU CAME INTO MY LIFE, I'VE THOUGHT OF NOTHING BUT YOU -- THE FIRE IN YOUR EYES WHEN YOU WANT SOMETHING, THE POUT ON YOUR LIPS WHEN YOU DON'T GET IT, THE SMELL OF YOUR HAIR IN THE MORNING, THE FEEL OF YOUR SKIN AT NIGHT. HEY, I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU. BUT NO MORE STOLEN MOMENTS. I WANT YOU WITH ME ALWAYS, FOREVER. [LILA GASPS] LILA: IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL, I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE IT'S MINE. CASS: IT IS. AND SO AM I. I KNOW THAT I'VE BEEN CAUGHT UP IN PAULINA'S TRIAL, BUT WHEN THE PRESS CONFERENCE IS OVER TODAY, THAT'LL ALL BE BEHIND US, AND I'M GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE MY FIRST PRIORITY FROM NOW ON. LILA: MRS. CASS WINTHROP. IT'S STARTING TO FEEL REAL. CASS: IT IS REAL. I DREW UP THE WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT AND SENT IT OVER TO THE "HERALD." BY THIS TIME TOMORROW, EVERYBODY IN THE WORLD IS GOING TO KNOW THAT YOU'RE MINE AND I'M YOURS. AND NO ONE WILL EVER COME BETWEEN US AGAIN. MATT: ALL I KNOW IS THAT WE'D BE TOGETHER IF THINGS WERE DIFFERENT. ANNE: YOU MEAN IF CASS WEREN'T IN THE PICTURE. MATT: AND IF OUR RELATIONSHIP HAD STARTED DIFFERENTLY. ANNE: OH, THANK YOU. MATT: LILA AND I WERE FRIENDS, YOU KNOW, FOR A LONG TIME, AND, YOU KNOW, THEN ONE NIGHT WE -- I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY I'M TELLING YOU ALL THIS. ANNE: I DON'T MEAN TO PRY. MATT: NO, I -- YOU KNOW, YOU LOOK SO MUCH LIKE FRANKIE THAT I FORGET SOMETIMES YOU'RE A VIRTUAL STRANGER. ANNE: RIGHT. I'M -- I'M SORRY. I SHOULDN'T BE OFFERING AN OPINION THAT'S NOT WANTED. MATT: NO, NO, NO, NO, NO. I APPRECIATE YOU TELLING ME ABOUT IT. IT BEATS, YOU KNOW, OPENING UP THE NEWSPAPER AND SEEING IT THERE. LISTEN, IF YOU WANT TO WAIT FOR A MINUTE, I'LL GRAB JASMINE AND WE'LL WALK YOU OUT. IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY. ANNE: OK. MATT: IT'LL GET ME OUT OF THE HOUSE, YOU KNOW, WHEN THE REPORTERS START CALLING. YOU KNOW THE PRESS. THEY CAN REALLY MESS UP YOUR LIFE. ANNE: HMM, I DON'T KNOW. I THINK THE PRESS CAN BE PRETTY HELPFUL -- IF YOU KNOW HOW TO USE THEM. CHRIS: YOU SURE YOU LOOKED OVER THIS? TONI: HEY. CHRIS: HEY. K.C.: HEY, SIS. CHECKING UP ON ME? TONI: NO, I GOT BETTER THINGS TO DO. I'M GOING TO A PRESS CONFERENCE WITH MY HANDSOME BOYFRIEND, IF I CAN BUM A RIDE. CHRIS: YOU KNOW IT'S ALL GOOD WITH ME. AS LONG AS YOU DON'T MIND RIDING WITH YOUR SISTER. TONI: YOU'RE TAKING AN INTERN TO THE PRESS CONFERENCE? CHRIS: YEAH, WELL, I NEED SOMEBODY TO SHARPEN MY PENCILS. TONI: OH, OK, THEN. K.C.: HA, HA. VERY FUNNY, YOU TWO. YOU KNOW, YOU SHOULD BE IN, LIKE, A COMEDY ROUTINE -- MAYBE "DUMB AND DUMBER." CHRIS: HEY, I'M STILL YOUR BOSS. TONI: AND I COULD STILL FLATTEN YOU, AND YOU KNOW IT. CHRIS: OK, OK, BREAK IT UP, YOU TWO. SO WHAT'S THE DEAL, LADY T? YOU REPRESENTING THE COPS TODAY? TONI: YEAH, I AM. THEY ASKED ME TO MAKE A STATEMENT, SO I'VE BEEN WRITING IT ALL MORNING. HOPE IT'S GOOD, YOU KNOW. CHRIS: I'M SURE IT'LL BE GREAT. TONI: WELL, WE'LL SEE. YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN WRITING IT. IT CAME FROM THE HEART. K.C.: OH, SO NOW THERE'S TWO WRITERS IN THE FAMILY. TONI: OH, I'M SORRY. DID YOU THINK YOU WERE THE ONLY BURRELL WOMAN WHO COULD PICK UP A PEN? CHRIS: OK, LOOK, AM I GOING TO HAVE TO SEPARATE YOU TWO OR WHAT? TONI: SHE STARTED IT. K.C.: UH-UH. CHRIS: DON'T MAKE ME GIVE YOU A TIME-OUT. LET ME SEE THE STATEMENT. TONI: NO, NO, NO. YOU'LL HEAR IT AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE WITH EVERYONE ELSE. CHRIS: OH, SO IT'S LIKE THAT? TONI: YEAH. CHRIS: OK, WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT? IF WE DON'T GET GOING, WE WON'T MAKE IT TO THE PRESS CONFERENCE. COME ON, LET'S GO. K.C.: HEY, CHRIS? CHRIS: YEAH? K.C.: YOU NEVER REALLY ANSWERED ME. REMEMBER MY QUESTION ABOUT THE STORY? CHRIS: UH -- RIGHT, THE STORY. YOU KNOW WHAT? JUST DO WHATEVER YOU GOT TO DO, YOU KNOW? I MEAN, TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS. COME ON, WE GOT TO GO. K.C.: TRUST MY INSTINCTS, HUH? IF YOU SAY SO. ALLI: WAIT, WAIT, WAIT. OH, GOD, I MUST'VE PUT THESE ON WRONG. THEY'RE DIGGING IN MY FOOT. I'M GETTING A BLISTER. SEAN: WELL, LET'S GO OVER THERE. MAYBE I CAN HELP YOU. ALLI: OK. SEAN: HERE, LET ME SEE. ALLI: I THINK I CAN DO THAT MYSELF, YOU KNOW? SEAN: NOW, NOW. I HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO REPAY YOU FOR THIS TOUR OF BAY CITY. ALLI: THE TOUR IS ON THE HOUSE. SEAN: YOU MEAN IT'S ON JAKE AND VICKY? ALLI: WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? SEAN: COME ON. I'M NOT STUPID. I KNOW THAT THEY PUT YOU UP TO THIS SO THAT THEY CAN GET RID OF ME FOR A LITTLE WHILE. ALLI: IF YOU REALLY BELIEVE THAT, THEN YOU DON'T KNOW JAKE AND VICKY AT ALL. SEAN: YEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT, I DON'T KNOW JAKE AND VICKY. WE'RE TOTAL STRANGERS -- WHICH IS WHY THEY DON'T WANT ME AROUND. ALLI: I'M SURE THEY'RE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU AROUND. BESIDES, YOU SAID YOU DID THEM A HUMONGOUS FAVOR. I JUST WISH I COULD'VE SEEN CINDY HARRISON'S FACE. I'M SURE THEY'RE TOTALLY GRATEFUL. SEAN: YEAH, WELL, IF I STICK AROUND TOO LONG, I'M GOING TO HAVE TO OWE THEM. YOU DON'T GET SOMETHING FOR NOTHING, EVER. ALLI: WOW. WHEREVER YOU CAME FROM MUST'VE BEEN PRETTY TOUGH IF YOU COULDN'T TRUST ANYONE. SEAN: YEAH, WELL, I LEARNED TO WATCH MY BACK. ALLI: YOU MEAN WITH YOUR FAMILY? SEAN: I MEAN WHAT I MEAN. SO ANYWAY, ALLI, TELL ME, IF YOU'RE NOT BABYSITTING FOR JAKE AND VICKY, WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS? ALLI: I'M MADLY IN LOVE WITH YOU. PSYCH. I JUST HAPPEN TO HAVE THIS CRUSH ON THIS TOTALLY HOT GUY. HE HAPPENS TO BE A MUSICIAN, TOO. HE LOOKS LIKE THAT -- WHAT'S-HIS-NAME -- STEVE ZERNICK FROM THE GOO GOO DOLLS. SEAN: I KNOW WHO ZERNICK IS. ALLI: YEAH, EXCEPT SERGEI HAPPENS TO HAVE THIS TOTALLY HOT RUSSIAN ACCENT. SEAN: SERGEI. SOUNDS LIKE SOME SORT OF, LIKE, BAD GUY FROM AN OLD BLACK-AND-WHITE MOVIE OR SOMETHING. ALLI: HE'S BAD. OH, HE'S PLAYING TONIGHT AT THE LUCKY LADY. YOU WANT TO COME WITH ME? SEAN: WHY? I MEAN, IF YOU'VE GOT A THING FOR THIS GUY -- ALLI: THAT'S JUST IT. IF I BRING YOU, HE'LL GET JEALOUS. SO WILL YOU DO IT? SEAN: WHATEVER. SO I FIXED YOUR TONGUE. HOW'S IT FEEL? ALLI: MUCH BETTER. COME ON. SEAN: WHERE WE GOING? ALLI: WHEREVER WE WANT. DONNA: THIS IS A PRESS CONFERENCE, NOT A ROCK CONCERT. NOW, PLEASE STAY BACK, AND JUST TAKE YOUR SEATS UNTIL WE BEGIN. CASS: OH, THESE REPORTERS ARE CRAZY TO MESS WITH YOU, DONNA. DONNA: IT DOES NOT GIVE THEM THE RIGHT TO STAMPEDE MY RESTAURANT. REPORTER: MR. WINTHROP, CAN I ASK A QUESTION? DONNA: YES, YOU CAN, AS SOON AS THE PRESS CONFERENCE BEGINS. NOW, PLEASE STAY BACK. CASS: THANK YOU. LILA: THEY LOVE YOU, DON'T THEY? CASS: YEAH. LAST WEEK THOSE VULTURES WERE FRYING PAULINA ON PAGE ONE. THEY'D BETTER NOT BURY HER ACQUITTAL ON PAGE 26, THAT'S ALL I CAN SAY. LILA: NO, PAULINA GETTING OFF IS BIG NEWS -- AND SHE HAS YOU TO THANK FOR IT. CASS: AND YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE THEY ALL KNOW IT, AREN'T YOU, MY LITTLE PUBLICIST? LILA: YOU BETCHA, BABY. I MEAN, WHY NOT? YOU CREATED MIRACLES TO GET HER OFF. CASS: AW, SHUCKS. LILA: YOU KNOW IT, TOO, DON'T YOU? CASS: NOW THAT YOU MENTION IT. LILA: YOU KNOW IT. AND JUST THINK -- YOU ARE ALL MINE. OH, WANT TO SHINE IT UP? IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT? I LOVE YOU. CASS: I LOVE YOU, TOO. LISTEN, WOULD YOU GET YOURSELF A DRINK? THERE'S SOMETHING I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF. LILA: AS LONG AS YOU HURRY BACK. CASS: I WILL. LILA: OK. CASS: WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? ANNE: WELL, THERE'S SOMETHING I HAVE TO GIVE YOU, AND I FIGURED IF I KEPT MY FACE HIDDEN, NO ONE WOULD NOTICE ME. CASS: WHAT DO YOU GOT? ANNE: I WENT TO THE CORY MANSION TO GIVE LILA THE WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT, BUT SHE WASN'T THERE. CASS: I KNOW. ANNE: I KNOW YOU KNOW. SO I THOUGHT IT WOULD JUST BE EASIER IF YOU GAVE IT TO HER YOURSELF. CASS: OK, THANKS. I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT. ANNE: WELL, GOT A GOOD TURNOUT. CASS: YEAH. ANNE: LOTS OF GOOD PRESS, ALL OF IT WELL-DESERVED. CASS: WELL, I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT MY CRACK LEGAL STAFF. I WISH I COULD TELL EVERYBODY ABOUT YOU, BUT -- ANNE: OH, DON'T WORRY, I UNDERSTAND. I'LL JUST STAY WHERE NO ONE CAN NOTICE ME, OK? CASS: THANKS FOR BEING SO GREAT ABOUT THIS, ANNIE. ANNE: YOU'VE BEEN SO GOOD TO ME. THE LAST THING I WANT TO DO IS CAUSE YOU TROUBLE, SO I'M JUST GOING TO FADE INTO THE WOODWORK, AND I'LL SEE YOU LATER. CASS: OK, WISH ME LUCK. ANNE: SURE. ANNE: I CAN GIVE YOU A GREAT EXCLUSIVE, BUT YOU CAN NEVER REVEAL YOUR SOURCE, EVER. FELICIA: HEY. RACHEL: HEY! OH, MY GOODNESS! AREN'T YOU THAT FAMOUS NOVELIST I USED TO KNOW? FELICIA: YES, I AM, AND IT'S NOT MY FAULT THAT I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU A LOT LATELY. RACHEL: OH, I KNOW. I'VE BEEN A LITTLE TIED UP, LIKE AT THE CLOCK TOWER. COME ON IN. FELICIA: OH, GOD, I HATE WHEN THAT HAPPENS. RACHEL: YEAH. AND THEN THERE WAS MY DAUGHTER WHO WAS BEING MANIPULATED BY A MONSTER WHO THOUGHT HE WAS 200 YEARS OLD, AND MY GRANDDAUGHTER ALMOST GOT BLOWN RACHEL: HEY! OH, MY GOODNESS! AREN'T YOU THAT FAMOUS NOVELIST I USED TO KNOW? FELICIA: YES, I AM, AND IT'S NOT MY FAULT THAT I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU A LOT LATELY. RACHEL: OH, I KNOW. I'VE BEEN A LITTLE TIED UP, LIKE AT THE CLOCK TOWER. COME ON IN. FELICIA: OH, GOD, I HATE WHEN THAT HAPPENS. RACHEL: YEAH. AND THEN THERE WAS MY DAUGHTER WHO WAS BEING MANIPULATED BY A MONSTER WHO THOUGHT HE WAS 200 YEARS OLD, AND MY GRANDDAUGHTER ALMOST GOT BLOWN UP, AND MY STEPDAUGHTER WHO WAS ON TRIAL FOR MURDER. SO IT WAS THE SAME OLD SAME OLD. HOW'S WITH YOU? FELICIA: OH, NOTHING NEARLY AS EXCITING AS THAT. YOU KNOW THAT SERGEI IS QUITE ILL? RACHEL: YES, I'M SORRY. TO ECOME BONE MARROW DONORS. RACHEL: OH, THAT'S A WORTHY CAUSE. FELICIA: YES, AND, WELL, I THINK IT'S PERFECT FOR CORY MUSIC, SO THAT'S REALLY WHY I'M HERE. RACHEL: WELL, THAT'S MATTHEW. FELICIA: YES, I KNOW. HE WOULDN'T BE HOME, WOULD HE? RACHEL: NO, HE'S OUT WITH THE BABY, BUT HE'LL BE BACK. FELICIA: OK. RACHEL: CAN I GET YOU SOMETHING TO DRINK? FELICIA: NO. NO, NO. I ACTUALLY WANT HIM TO GO TO LUCKY LADY WITH ME TONIGHT. SERGEI'S PLAYING, AND I'M HOPING THAT MATTHEW WILL LIKE IT SO MUCH THAT HE'LL WANT TO DO SOMETHING WITH THE TRACKS. RACHEL: WAIT A SECOND -- SERGEI'S PLAYING WHEN HE'S SO ILL? FELICIA: YEAH, WELL, YOU KNOW, HIS MUSIC IS THE ONE THING THAT HE REALLY DOES LIVE FOR, AND I WANT TO GIVE HIM THAT, RACHEL. RACHEL: WELL, YOU SOUND VERY INVOLVED WITH HIM. I MEAN, HE'S A NICE GUY, BUT -- FELICIA: HONEY, IT'S MORE THAN THAT. HE'S MY HUSBAND NOW. RACHEL: WHAT, ARE YOU NUTS? MATT: OH, WHAT? WELL, WHERE YOU LOOKING? ARE YOU LOOKING FOR YOUR MOMMY? WELL, YOU'RE GOING TO SEE HER SOON. YOUR MOMMY LOVES YOU SO MUCH. IT'S DADDY SHE'S NOT SO CRAZY ABOUT THESE DAYS. WHOO-WHOO-WHOO, WHOA, WHEE! OH! HEY, LOOK WHO IT IS. JOSIE! COME ON OVER HERE. JOSIE: HEY. MATT: HEY, HOW YOU DOING? JOSIE: HEY, JASMINE. HOW ARE YOU? MY GOSH, SHE'S BIG. MATT: PLEASE, SIT DOWN. TAKE A BREAK. HERE, YOU WANT TO HOLD HER? JOSIE: OH. HEY. MATT: CAREFUL. SHE MIGHT DROOL ON YOU. SHE'S JUST CUT HER SECOND TOOTH. JOSIE: HEY. Hey. MATT: I'M SORRY. JOSIE: NO, NO, NO, NO. MATT: THIS MAY HAVE BEEN A BAD IDEA. JOSIE: NO, I NEEDED THIS. OH, BABY. GOSH. I DREAM ABOUT GARY JR. ALL THE TIME -- HUGGING HIM, HOLDING HIM. MATT: I'M SORRY. I SHOULD'VE KNOWN. JOSIE: NO. IT FEELS GOOD TO TALK ABOUT IT. YOU KNOW, MOST PEOPLE, THEY DON'T WANT TO SAY ANYTHING. THEY JUST WANT TO CHEER ME UP, WHICH IS ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS IN THE WORLD. GOSH. MATT: MAYBE I CAN TALK ABOUT IT BECAUSE I CAN RELATE ON SOME LEVEL. JOSIE: HOW IS THAT? MATT: WELL, YOU KNOW, LILA'S GOING TO BE MOVING OUT ANY DAY NOW AND SHE'S GOING TO BE TAKING JASMINE, AND I JUST CAN'T STAND THE IDEA OF NOT WAKING UP AND SEEING THIS -- THIS LITTLE ANGEL EVERY DAY. JOSIE: WELL, AT LEAST SHE WON'T BE TOO FAR AWAY. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO HOLD HER. MATT: YOU'RE RIGHT. I'M VERY LUCKY. COME HERE. COME HERE. JOSIE: WHO ARE YOU LOOKING AT, HUH? MATT: OH. HOW ABOUT YOU? YOU OK? JOSIE: YEAH. YEAH, I GOT MY JOB. IT KEEPS ME GOING GOOD, AND MY FRIENDS. MATT: YEAH. YOU HEAR FROM GARY? JOSIE: NO. NOT A WORD. BUT I RUN TO THE MAILBOX EVERY DAY, LIKE A FOOL. YOU EVER THINK ABOUT HOW FAR WE'VE COME, EVERYTHING WE'VE BEEN THROUGH SINCE WE WERE MAKING OUT IN MY MOM'S LIVING ROOM? MATT: OH, THAT SEEMS LIKE A MILLION YEARS AWAY. JOSIE: YEAH. A MILLION YEARS. A MILLION MISSED OPPORTUNITIES. MATT: YEAH. JOSIE: MATT, IF YOU LOVE LILA, DON'T LET HER GO. MATT: YOU'RE THE SECOND PERSON THAT'S TOLD ME THAT TODAY. JOSIE: WELL, I THINK I SHOULD KNOW, BECAUSE I WOULD DO ANYTHING IN THE WORLD TO BRING GARY BACK TO ME. CASS: DESPITE A CORRUPT JUDGE AND A DIABOLICAL CONSPIRACY, JUSTICE HAS PREVAILED. PAULINA CARLINO WAS AN INNOCENT VICTIM, NOT THE COLDBLOODED MURDERER THE D.A. PORTRAYED HER TO BE. BUT UNFORTUNATELY, HER GIVING NATURE WAS EXPLOITED BY A TWISTED YOUNG MAN WHO BELIEVED THAT BEING DEPRIVED GAVE HIM THE RIGHT TO TAKE ANYTHING. REPORTER: YES, ABOUT MRS. CARLINO -- NOW THAT SHE'S A FREE WOMAN, WHAT'S SHE GOING TO BE DOING? CASS: SHE'LL BE SPENDING TIME WITH HER SON, DANTE, AND HER HUSBAND, CAPT. JOE CARLINO. BY THE WAY, CAPT. CARLINO HAS BEEN REINSTATED ON THE FORCE, I'M PLEASED TO SAY. AND ALSO, THEY'LL BE FOCUSED ON THE RECOVERY OF HER DAUGHTER. REPORTER: WHAT'S NEXT FOR CASS WINTHROP? CASS: OH, WELL, ACTUALLY, I'M GETTING MARRIED TO THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL WOMAN ON THE FACE OF THIS EARTH, THIS VISION IN BLUE OVER HERE. COME ON, LILA. COME ON. LILA: OH, GOD. CASS: COME ON, SUGAR. IT'S NOT LIKE YOU TO BE SO SHY. REPORTER: WHEN'S THE BIG DAY? CASS: OH, WELL, THERE WILL BE A FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE "HERALD" TODAY. YES? QUESTION? K.C.: YES, I HAVE A QUESTION FOR MRS. CORY. CASS: OH. LILA: OH, NO, NO, NO. NO, PLEASE, I'M NOT THE STAR TODAY. I JUST -- I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT MY FIANCE THAT YOU HAVE. K.C.: CAN YOU TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT HIM WORKING SO CLOSELY WITH A WOMAN THAT LOOKS JUST LIKE HIS WIFE, A WOMAN THAT WAS BRUTALLY MURDERED? CASS: JUST A SECOND, PLEASE. K.C.: AND HAS THIS AFFECTED YOUR WEDDING PLANS? LILA: I'M SORRY. YOU ARE WAY OUT OF LINE. AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. K.C.: I'M TALKING ABOUT THE LADY RIGHT OVER THERE. REPORTER: WHERE IS SHE? SECOND REPORTER: RIGHT OVER THERE. GET HER. DON'T LET HER GO. REPORTER: RESEMBLANCE IS UNCANNY. ARE YOU FRANKIE WINTHROP'S TWIN SISTER? ANNE: NO COMMENT. REPORTER: COME ON, YOU MUST BE RELATED. ANNE: NO COMMENT. REPORTER: YOU MUST HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY. ANNE: YES, I DO -- LEAVE ME ALONE. CASS: DID YOU HEAR THE LADY? SHE SAID LEAVE HER ALONE. REPORTER: HEY, THIS IS A PRESS CONFERENCE! SECOND REPORTER: THANK YOU. CASS: NOT ANYMORE IT ISN'T. IT'S OVER. NOW GET OUT OF HERE! DONNA: THIS IS AWFUL. WHAT CAN I DO? CASS: PLEASE TAKE ANNE TO YOUR OFFICE UNTIL THEY ALL LEAVE. GO AHEAD, ANNE. ANNE: I'M SO SORRY ABOUT THIS. CASS: GET OUT OF HERE, NOW! REPORTER: I'M OUT OF HERE. WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THE LATE EDITION. LET'S GO. LET'S GO. TONI: WELL. SO MUCH FOR MY STATEMENT. WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT? K.C.: LOOK, I CAN EXPLAIN. CHRIS: WELL, IT'D BETTER BE A DAMNED GOOD EXPLANATION. WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING, COMING OFF WITH AN AMBUSH LIKE THAT AND NOT EVEN TELLING ME ABOUT IT? K.C.: I DID TELL YOU. YOU SAID TO GO FOR IT, FOLLOW MY INSTINCTS. CHRIS: I SAID -- WHEN? K.C.: THIS MORNING. REMEMBER? YOU SAID TAKE A NEW ANGLE ON THE STORY. CHRIS: NO, I NEVER SAID ANYTHING LIKE THAT. I SAID YOU COME HERE, YOU KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT AND YOUR EYES OPEN. K.C.: BUT YOU -- CHRIS: NO, THERE ARE NO "BUTS." NEVER, NEVER SURPRISE ME LIKE THAT AGAIN. DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME? LILA: WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, RUINING MY FIANCE'S SHINING MOMENT WITH YOUR SLEAZY QUESTIONS? K.C.: LOOK, I WAS JUST DOING MY JOB. CHRIS: IF YOU STILL HAVE A JOB. TONI: I APOLOGIZE FOR MY SISTER, LILA. SHE SOMETIMES GETS OUT OF HAND. LILA: LOOK, TONI, I DON'T CARE WHOSE SISTER SHE IS OR WHO SHE WORKS FOR. I'M SORRY, BUT I WANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU GOT YOUR INFORMATION. K.C.: A GOOD REPORTER NEVER REVEALS HER SOURCES. TONI: OH, COME ON! LILA: WELL, WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT A GOOD REPORTER, SWEETHEART. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT YOU, OK? NOW, YOU EITHER TELL ME WHERE YOU GOT YOUR INFORMATION, OR I WILL MAKE YOU SORRY YOU EVER LEARNED TO WRITE. FELICIA: THERE'S MORE TO IT, RACHEL. RACHEL: WHAT, WHAT, WHAT? FELICIA: THE -- THE IMMIGRATION AGENTS WERE COMING AFTER HIM. RACHEL: OH, IT'S A GREEN CARD THING? FELICIA: YES, THEY WERE GOING TO DEPORT HIM. IT DIDN'T MATTER HOW SICK HE WAS. THEY DIDN'T CARE ABOUT THAT. THEY WERE GOING TO SEND HIM BACK TO RUSSIA, AND IF THEY HAD DONE THAT, HE WOULD HAVE DIED, AND I JUST -- I COULDN'T LET THAT HAPPEN. RACHEL: BUT THERE WERE OTHER SOLUTIONS. FELICIA: LIKE WHAT? RACHEL: LIKE A GOOD IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY. FELICIA: OH, HONEY, THERE WASN'T TIME FOR THAT. RACHEL: SO, WHAT, SO YOU MARRIED A STRANGER WHO'S HALF YOUR AGE WHO'S DYING? FELICIA: YES. I DID. RACHEL: I JUST -- I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS. COME OVER HERE AND SIT DOWN. NOW, WHAT -- WHAT IS THIS ALL ABOUT? I MEAN, YOU TALK ABOUT SERGEI, BUT WHAT ABOUT YOU? FELICIA: YOU KNOW WHAT? THIS KID -- HE MAKES ME LAUGH EVERY SINGLE DAY. EVERY DAY, RACHEL. HE'S A NICE BOY. AND IF I DON'T GET HIM A BONE MARROW DONOR, HE'S GOING TO DIE ON ME. RACHEL: ALL RIGHT. I UNDERSTAND. FELICIA: PLEASE, COULDN'T YOU TALK TO MATTHEW? RACHEL: OF COURSE I'LL TALK TO MATTHEW. FELICIA: OK. THANK YOU. RACHEL: YOU KNOW ME. I'LL DO WHATEVER I CAN TO HELP. FELICIA: THANK YOU. RACHEL: OH, HONESTLY. WHAT DID YOU GET YOURSELF INTO? FELICIA: HONEY, I KNOW. I KNOW. LILA: WHO PUT YOU UP TO THIS? K.C.: LIKE I SAID, I CAN'T REVEAL MY SOURCE. LILA: WELL, LET ME GIVE YOU A LITTLE REVELATION, OK? YOU SEE, IF YOU PRINT A SINGLE WORD OF WHAT YOU HEARD TODAY, I WILL SLAP YOU WITH A LAWSUIT FOR SLANDER. K.C.: HOW'S THAT? IT'S TRUE, ISN'T IT? LILA: JUST BECAUSE IT'S TRUE, IT DOESN'T MAKE IT NEWS. STOP THAT! CASS: LILA -- LILA: THIS IS NOT AN INTERVIEW! CASS: HONEY, COME HERE. LILA: WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND? CASS: THIS PRESS CONFERENCE HAD TO DO WITH MY PROFESSIONAL LIFE. MY PERSONAL LIFE IS MY BUSINESS. CHRIS: YES, YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. I CAN'T APOLOGIZE ENOUGH. I HAD NO IDEA SHE WAS GOING TO SPRING THIS. CASS: OH, THIS PIRANHA FEEDS IN YOUR POND, CHRIS? IS THIS YOUR NEW PROTEGE? TONI: SHE'S MY SISTER. CASS: YEAH? WELL, YOU OUGHT TO RECRUIT HER FOR THE POLICE FORCE. HER SPECIALTY SEEMS TO BE SNEAK ATTACKS. YOU HURT ME, YOU HURT MY FIANCEE, YOU HURT ANNE, AND YOU BROUGHT UP A LOT OF HIDEOUS MEMORIES THAT COULD DEVASTATE MY CHILD! CHRIS: AGAIN, I APOLOGIZE. I PROMISE NOTHING LIKE THIS WILL EVER HAPPEN AGAIN. YOU, NOW. WE'LL TALK ABOUT THIS LATER. LILA, AGAIN, I'M SORRY. LILA: CHRIS, IT'S ALL RIGHT. YEAH, BUT YOU'RE NOT GOING TO LET HER JUST GO. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO LET HER GET AWAY WITH IT. CASS: WHAT CAN I DO? THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO. LILA: OH, COME ON! WHAT DO YOU MEAN? CASS: THERE'S A LITTLE AMENDMENT AT THE TOP OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS -- YOU KNOW, SOMETHING TO DO WITH FREEDOM OF THE PRESS? LILA: SO? I THINK YOU SHOULD SUE HER, ANYWAY. SURELY YOU CAN THINK UP SOME LEGITIMATE REASON. I MEAN, IF YOU CAN'T, MAKE ONE UP. CASS: HONEY, IT'LL DRUM UP MORE PRESS. IF WE LEAVE IT ALONE, MAYBE IT'LL GO AWAY. LILA: SPEAKING OF GOING AWAY, WHERE DID YOU DISAPPEAR TO? CASS: WE SEQUESTERED ANNE IN DONNA'S OFFICE UNTIL THIS BLOWS OVER. LILA: THIS IS NEVER GOING TO BLOW OVER -- DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND? -- AS LONG AS THAT WOMAN IS AROUND. CHRIS: UNBELIEVABLE. UNBELIEVABLE. K.C.: CHRIS, I'M SORRY. THE LAST THING I WANTED TO DO WAS TO UPSET YOU. CHRIS: "UPSET"? SHE TELLS ME THAT I TOLD HER TO -- WHEN YOU ASKED ME YOUR QUESTION THIS MORNING, I THOUGHT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT A HYPOTHETICAL STORY, SOMETHING FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD. I HAD NO IDEA YOU WERE WORKING ON SOMETHING, AND YOU KNOW IT. K.C.: WILL YOU RUN IT? TONI: WHAT? ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND? K.C.: LOOK, I BUSTED MY BUTT FOR THIS STORY AND -- TONI: WELL, NOW, YOUR BUTT'S IN A SLING. THAT'S THE WAY IT WORKS, OK? CHRIS: LET ME SCHOOL YOU ON SOMETHING, OK? OUR JOB IS TO REPORT THE NEWS, NOT MESS WITH PEOPLE'S LIVES. K.C.: LOOK, I KNOW THAT, BUT EVERY OTHER PAPER IN TOWN IS GOING TO RUN THE STORY. TONI: SO WHAT? SO WHAT? THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT RIGHT. THE "HERALD'S" TOO CLASSY. IT'S NOT GOING TO DO IT. YOU CAN'T RUN THAT, CHRIS. CHRIS: I DON'T HAVE THE FINAL SAY. THAT'S JAKE. HOWEVER, I WILL BE RECOMMENDING THAT WE MENTION IT. TONI: WHY? K.C.: THANKS, CHRIS. CHRIS: IT'S NOT FOR YOU. LOOK, WE'LL TRY TO HANDLE IT THE BEST WE CAN, BUT, I MEAN, SHE'S RIGHT. NOW THAT SHE'S PUT IT OUT THERE, EVERY NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE'S GOING TO RUN IT ANYWAY. YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU'RE ABOUT THIS CLOSE, OK? DON'T YOU EVER PULL SOME MESS LIKE THAT ON ME AGAIN. DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME? K.C.: YEAH. LOOK, I PROMISE, I CROSS MY HEART -- NEVER. I'D BETTER GET WORKING ON THAT STORY. CHRIS: YEAH, YOU'D BETTER. COME ON, I'LL GIVE YOU A RIDE BACK TO THE OFFICE. K.C.: THAT'S OK. I'LL TAKE MY LAPTOP DOWN TO THE LUCKY LADY. I THINK IT'LL BE EASIER FOR ME TO WORK THERE. CHRIS: YOU OK? TONI: YOU KNOW, I'LL BE HAPPY WHEN SHE GOES BACK TO SCHOOL. AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, THE IVY LEAGUE CAN HAVE HER. ALLI: THAT'S HIM. SEAN: UH, HE'S NOT ALL THAT. ALLI: YOU HAVEN'T HEARD HIM PLAY YET. SEAN: SO YOU GOING TO GO SAY HELLO TO HIM? ALLI: LET'S GRAB A TABLE FIRST. BE RIGHT BACK. SEAN: HEY, TAKE YOUR TIME. ALLI: SERGEI, I HAVE COME TO HEAR YOU PLAY. SERGEI: ALLI, YOU ARE MY FAVORITE FAN. ALLI: HOW YOU FEELING? SERGEI: I AM STRONG LIKE BULL. ALLI: REALLY? SERGEI: YEAH, WHEN I LOOK AT YOUR BEAUTIFUL FACE, REALLY. ALLI: YOU'RE SO SWEET. SO, WHAT ELSE IS NEW? SERGEI: BIG NEWS -- I AM MARRIED MAN NOW. ALLI: GET REAL. WHAT'S UP? SERGEI: I AM REAL. I HAVE MARRIED MY INSPIRATION, MY MUSE. ALLI: FELICIA? SERGEI: CAN YOU BELIEVE IN THIS? ALLI: NO. UH, CONGRATULATIONS. SERGEI: THANK YOU. ALLI: I'D BETTER GET BACK TO MY FRIEND NOW. SEAN: SO, HOW'S YOUR CRUSH? ALLI: MARRIED. SEAN: BUMMER. TONI: SO NOW, K.C., THANKS TO YOU, TOMORROW'S PAPERS ARE GOING TO BE ALL ABOUT HOW CASS' DEAD WIFE IS HAUNTING HIS NEW BRIDE. ETTA MAE: OK. SOMEONE WANT TO TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON? K.C.: I GOT A SCOOP THAT CASS WINTHROP'S NEW PARALEGAL LOOKED JUST LIKE HIS DEAD WIFE. I THOUGHT IT WAS NEWSWORTHY, SO I ASKED ABOUT IT. TONI: RIGHT. SHE ASKED LILA IN FRONT OF A ROOM FULL OF REPORTERS RIGHT AFTER CASS ANNOUNCED THAT THEY WERE GETTING MARRIED. ETTA MAE: OOH. THAT TAKES A LOT OF NERVE, K.C. TONI: THAT'S WHAT I SAID. ETTA MAE: BUT IT TAKES NERVE IF YOU WANT TO BE A GOOD REPORTER. K.C.: LOOK, I WASN'T INTENDING ON HURTING ANYBODY, OK? TONI: RIGHT. ETTA MAE: WELL, SHE DIDN'T MEAN ANYTHING. IT WAS AN HONEST MISTAKE. TONI: SURE, SURE. WELL, I'M JUST GLAD THAT AFTER ALL THIS TIME YOU STILL SIDE WITH HER. K.C.: AND AFTER ALL THIS TIME YOU'RE STILL JEALOUS. CAN'T YOU JUST BE HAPPY FOR ME ONE TIME? TONI: I WILL BE HAPPY FOR YOU WHEN YOU DO SOMETHING WORTHWHILE, OK? K.C.: FINE. WHATEVER. ETTA MAE: WHERE YOU GOING? K.C.: I'M GOING TO THE NEWSROOM. EVEN A MADHOUSE IS BETTER THAN THIS. FELICIA: K.C., HI. ETTA MAE, HOW'S IT GOING? ETTA MAE: IT'S GREAT. FELICIA: HEY, YOU DOING OK? SERGEI: FELICIA, YOU'VE BEEN GONE SO LONG. FELICIA: WELL, I STOPPED TO GET AN EXTENSION CORD. YOU NEEDED IT FOR YOUR AMPS? SERGEI: YOU ARE MY ANGEL. FELICIA: SO, HOW'S THE MUSIC? SERGEI: MUSIC IS VERY GOOD. I'M READY FOR TONIGHT. FELICIA: YOU KNOW, IF YOU WERE EXCITED ABOUT THIS, YOU'RE REALLY GOING TO BE EXCITED ABOUT WHAT I HAVE TO TELL YOU. MATT CORY IS COMING TONIGHT TO HEAR YOU. SERGEI: THIS IS TRUTH? FELICIA: YES. SERGEI: REAL TRUTH, FELICIA, IS THAT I PLAY MUSIC ONLY FOR YOU. FELICIA: NO. SERGEI: JUST FOR YOU. FELICIA: NO, NO, NO, HONEY. SERGEI: NO, BECAUSE I COULD NEVER REPAY YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR ME AND I HAVE ONLY MY MUSIC AND -- FELICIA: YOUR MUSIC IS PLENTY, REALLY. SERGEI: MY MUSIC COMES FROM MY HEART, AND EVERY NOTE IS FOR YOU. LISTEN TO THIS. I PLAY FOR YOU -- FELICIA: OK. SERGEI: A LITTLE SONG. [MUSIC PLAYS] [MUSIC PLAYS] SERGEI: EVERYTHING HAS GOT TO BE TRUE THERE'S AN INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN ME AND YOU ETTA MAE: SLOW DOWN. THAT PIE ISN'T GOING ANYWHERE. TONI: MEANWHILE, IF IT WAS K.C. SITTING HERE YOU'D SAY, "EAT UP, HONEY, YOU'RE SKIN AND BONES." ETTA MAE: WILL YOU QUIT SINGING THAT SONG? NOW, YOU KNOW I NEVER PLAYED FAVORITES WITH ANY OF MY GIRLS. TONI: OH, COME ON, YOU HAD A WHOLE DIFFERENT SET OF RULES FOR K.C. AND ME. ETTA MAE: YOU BET I DID. YOU'RE DIFFERENT GIRLS WITH DIFFERENT NEEDS. AND IT'S HIGH TIME YOU REALIZED THAT AND CUT YOUR BABY SISTER SOME SLACK. TONI: YOU DIDN'T SEE HER TODAY, MAMA. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT SHE DID. ETTA MAE: IT WAS AN HONEST MISTAKE. I MEAN, HOW ELSE IS SHE GOING TO LEARN? TONI: SHE'S NEVER GOING TO LEARN BECAUSE SHE THINKS SHE KNOWS EVERYTHING. ETTA MAE: YOU KNOW SOMETHING? I TAKE BACK WHAT I JUST SAID. SOMETIMES, K.C. IS JUST LIKE HER BIG SISTER. [APPLAUSE] SEAN: YOU KNOW, YOU'RE RIGHT. YOUR BOYFRIEND IS NOT BAD AT THE KEYBOARD. ALLI: DIDN'T YOU HEAR WHAT I SAID? HE'S MARRIED. I'M NOT INTERESTED ANYMORE. SEAN: YEAH, WELL, YOU'RE BETTER OFF. RELATIONSHIPS ARE MORE TROUBLE THAN THEY'RE WORTH. FELICIA: WELL, WHAT DID YOU THINK? MATT: INCREDIBLE. FELICIA: REALLY? MATT: HE'S GREAT! FELICIA: SO YOU THINK YOU'D LIKE TO PRODUCE THE C.D.? MATT: WELL, YOU KNOW, I'LL -- YOU KNOW, I'LL DO WHAT I CAN. FELICIA: THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MATT, FOR BEING SO UNDERSTANDING. MATT: HEY, I THINK IT'S GREAT THE TWO OF YOU GOT TOGETHER. I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE, BELIEVE ME. FELICIA: OH, NO, NO, NO, NO. YOU'VE GOT THE WRONG IDEA. IT'S NOT THAT. IT'S NOT. [SERGEI SWEEPS KEYBOARD] FELICIA: SERGEI? SERGEI, WHAT IS IT? OH, MY GOD. SOMEBODY CALL AN AMBULANCE, PLEASE! LILA: OH. WHAT ARE PEOPLE GOING TO SAY WHEN THE PRESS GETS AHOLD OF THIS? CASS: DO YOU LOVE ME? LILA: MORE THAN ANYTHING, CASS. CASS: I LOVE YOU, TOO, SO WHO CARES WHAT ANYONE ELSE THINKS? LILA: OH, NO ONE'S GOING TO BE THINKING ABOUT US. THEY'RE GOING TO BE THINKING ABOUT ANNE AND WHAT SHE LOOKS LIKE. CASS: I KNOW YOU HATE NOT BEING THE CENTER OF ATTENTION. LILA: NO. THAT'S NOT IT. CASS: YOU SURE? LILA: CASS, THAT'S NOT IT. IT'S JUST ALL MY LIFE HAS BEEN ONE SCANDAL AFTER THE NEXT. I JUST WANTED IT TO BE YOU THIS TIME, AND ME -- TOGETHER, IN LOVE FOR THE WORLD TO SEE FOREVER. IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK? CASS: NO. IT'S WHAT YOU DESERVE. YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M GOING TO CALL JAKE, SEE IF HE'LL GO EASY ON THIS. LILA: OH, GOOD LUCK, WITH THE WAY VICKY FEELS ABOUT ME. CASS: NO, NO, I'VE DONE A LOT OF FAVORS FOR HIM, SO IT'S WORTH A SHOT. LILA: SO HE OWES YOU ONE. CASS: I'LL BE RIGHT BACK. YES, HE DOES. ANNE: LILA? I'M REALLY SORRY THIS HAPPENED, BUT I DIDN'T THINK ANYONE WOULD NOTICE ME. LILA: YOU KNOW, SOMEONE HAD TO TIP OFF THAT REPORTER. GEE, I WONDER WHO THAT SOMEONE WAS. ANNE: I HAVE NO IDEA. BUT MAYBE IT'S FOR THE BEST THAT THIS HAPPENED. NOW WE CAN ALL COME OUT OF HIDING AND GET ON WITH THE REST OF OUR LIVES. LILA: THAT'S A WONDERFUL IDEA, MISS ANNE. AND I HAVE A LITTLE SUGGESTION -- WHY DON'T YOU GET ON WITH YOUR LIFE SOMEWHERE AS FAR AWAY FROM HERE AS POSSIBLE? ANNE: I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT YOU DON'T LIKE HAVING ME AROUND, BUT YOU CANNOT EXPECT ME TO REARRANGE MY ENTIRE LIFE BECAUSE MY FACE MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE. LILA: NO, FINE, FINE. LIVE WHEREVER YOU WANT. BUT DON'T FOOL YOURSELF, OK? YOU MEAN NOTHING TO CASS. ANNE: THE WAY MATT CORY MEANT NOTHING TO YOU WHEN YOU MADE HIM HAVE A BABY WITH YOU? LILA: OH. HOW DARE YOU. HOW DARE YOU JUDGE ME WHEN YOU HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT MANIPULATE YOURSELF INTO MY FIANCE'S LIFE FROM THE DAY THAT YOU GOT HERE. CASS: LADIES, WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? ANNE: I WAS TRYING TO APOLOGIZE, BUT -- LILA: OH, NO, SHE WASN'T. NO, SHE WASN'T. SHE WAS TRYING TO MAKE ME CRAZY, WHICH SHE SUCCEEDED IN DOING. CASS: ANNE, I THINK YOU'D BETTER GO. IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY FOR EVERYBODY. ANNE: YES, IT HAS. GOOD NIGHT, CASS. AND, LILA, WHETHER OR NOT YOU CHOOSE TO BELIEVE THIS, I AM VERY SORRY. CASS: HEY, YOU GOT TO UNDERSTAND, THIS IS HARD FOR HER, TOO. LILA: OH, YOU KNOW WHAT? I AM TIRED OF UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THAT WOMAN, CASS. YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU STARTED THIS DAY TALKING ABOUT COMMITMENT, DIDN'T YOU? CASS: YES, I REMEMBER THAT. LILA: YES, WELL, I THINK IT'S HIGH TIME YOU DECIDE WHO YOU'RE COMMITTING TO -- ANNE OR ME! BECAUSE YOU CAN'T HAVE BOTH. >> TOMORROW ON "ANOTHER WORLD" -- REMY: YOU HAVE MY LOCKET. AND YOU HAVE THE OTHER ONE. WHERE DID YOU GET IT? PAULINA: I'M YOUR MOTHER, REMY. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY PROCTER & GAMBLE PRODUCTIONS, INC.] [CAPTIONING PERFORMED BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC.]