The Diner of Love
3503 Angel Square Court
Llanview, PA  

"Nothin' Could Be Finer Than Some Lovin' In the Diner"
"There ain't no lovin' like some diner lovin', hey ho"

What can I get you?

Coffee's a dollar

I hope you like whip cream.

I just love the Voice of the Night. We have this special connection.

Al Holden
TIMELINE #2

DECEMBER 2001-AUGUST 2002

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DECEMBER 2001

Dec 3

Gabrielle denies Bo's accusation that she poisoned Asa. Max defends Gabrielle, and Bo subsequently suggests that Max killed Asa. Once Bo leaves Gabrielle and Max alone, they agree that the murderer must step forward. Meanwhile, a very much alive Asa luxuriates on a tropical isle. Antonio and Cristian gain ground on catching Keith, while Keith moves closer to involving Jen in his sinister plot against Cristian. Keith runs into Jen, and she obliviously shares information regarding an upcoming photo shoot. Sam questions Nora about her supposed shopping date with Keri, and Nora ultimately upsets Sam when she confesses that she actually tried Troy's experimental memory drug. At the same time, Troy works on seducing Lindsay for the truth about Nora's memory loss

Dec 4

Jessica and Seth alert Cristian to Keith's close proximity. Keith riles Cristian when he calls to inform him that he has Jen within his grasp. Cristian manages to slip away and rush to Jen's side at her shoot. Al puts a possible damper on Keith's plans after questioning him about his interest in Jen.

Dec 5

Keith gets Jen alone and attempts to take her away, but Jen resists. Convinced that Cristian only wants to worm his way back into Jen's life, Al follows him on his hunt for Jen, but Al quickly becomes Cristian's ally when it becomes clear that Keith has taken Jen against her will. Cristian instructs Al to get help, while he goes after Keith. Antonio arrives in time to see Cristian subdue Keith, but to everyone's horror, Cristian collapses. Gabrielle and Max fret over the identity of Asa's murderer, and Gabrielle does her best to convince Max that Todd killed Asa. At the same time, Bo and Hank examine an incriminating tape of Gabrielle and Max. On St. Blaze's Island, Asa gets a new suitemate, Alex, and the two come close to discovering each other

Dec 6

Meanwhile, Jen visits Cristian in the hospital, and Cristian awakes from his concussion to find Jen watching over him.

Dec 7

Jen thanks Cristian for saving her life, and Cristian explains that he never stopped loving Jen and only wanted to protect her from Keith. Jen shares her feelings in return, and Al painfully watches as Jen and Cristian express their love for each other.

Dec 12

Jen explains to Lindsay and Sam how Cristian heroically saved her from Keith's wrath. Lindsay disapproves when she learns that Jen and Cristian have reconnected, and Lindsay notes Al's disappointment. Lindsay encourages Al to continue holding a torch for Jen, and Lindsay questions Jen about how Cristian will react to the news that Al and Jen slept together.

Dec 13

Jen and Cristian reaffirm their love for one another, and Cristian apologizes for causing so much turmoil. Al arrives upon the scene, and Cristian thanks Al for looking out for Jen. Jen and Al share uncomfortable glances, and later Cristian approaches as Jen and Al attempt to discuss their past intimate encounter

Dec 14

Guilt haunts Jen regarding her dalliance with Al, and Jen explains to Al that even if they kept the affair a secret, Lindsay might reveal the truth to Cristian. Cristian inadvertently ups the tension when he tells Al that he would completely understand if Al tried to move closer to Jen in his absence, and Jen decides to tell Cristian the truth.

 Dec 17

Meanwhile, Jen backs down from telling Cristian about her brief affair with Al. Instead, Jen runs to her mother and asks Lindsay to keep the secret in order to give Jen the opportunity to tell Cristian at a better time. Lindsay agrees to Jen's request in the hopes of restoring their mother/daughter bond, but Lindsay privately plots to have Cristian hear about the affair.

Dec 20

Lindsay learns that Jen intends to move in with Cristian while at Troy's loft, and Lindsay shares her disapproval with Troy. However, Lindsay feigns support when she visits Jen. Later, Troy turns up his manipulative seduction by kissing Lindsay, and Cristian questions Jen about her new closeness to Lindsay.

Dec 21

Al visits Cristian and covers for Jen, stating that Jen never caved to Al's advances, because of her unwavering feelings for Cristian. Jen remains unable to tell Cristian about sleeping with Al, and Jen panics when she realizes that she missed her period. Lindsay gives into passion, and manipulative Troy takes Lindsay to bed.

Dec 24

Jen panics when she learns that she might be carrying Al's child. Jen leaves to buy a home pregnancy test and lies to Cristian when she returns.

Dec 26

Meanwhile, Jen's fear that Cristian will find out that she slept with Al enters her dreams, and Cristian tries to comfort her. Al writes a letter to Jen assuring her that he will never tell Cristian about the night at the quarry.

Dec 27

Back in Llanview, Lindsay learns that Al may have conceived a child with Jen, and Lindsay secretly schemes against Cristian. Carlotta becomes concerned when Jen stresses that she always loved and will continue to love Cristian no matter what happens. Cristian and Al argue over Jen, but Cristian still encourages Al to remain in Llanview for Jen's sake.

Dec 28

Jen attempts to tell Cristian that she slept with Al, but Lindsay intercedes. Determined to permanently separate Jen and Cristian, Lindsay fixes Jen's pregnancy test to read a false positive. Jen panics, and Cristian questions Jen when he overhears her confide to Lindsay that she wants to take another "test".

Dec 31

Jen and Cristian's New Year's party begins with a bang when Jen discovers that she is pregnant. Cristian ultimately asks Jen if she is pregnant when he learns about the test kit. Natalie remains fixated on regaining Seth's affections and attempts to make him jealous by flirting with Chad. However, Seth's feelings for Jessica appear unwavering, and he refrains from kissing Natalie at the stroke of midnight.

JANUARY 2002

Jan 2

Lindsay covers for Jen by claiming that the pregnancy test belongs to her and that she feared she might be carrying Troy's child. Once alone with her daughter, Lindsay feigns concern for Cristian and convinces Jen to wait a little longer before destroying Cristian's life with the truth. Lindsay plots a scenario of disclosure that will break up Cristian and Jen forever.

Jan 3

Those gathered around Asa are overjoyed that he is alive until Bo points out that Asa intentionally led them to believe that he had died. Natalie remains happy to learn that her grandfather lives on, grabbing Asa's attention momentarily before he storms off, and Ben warns Natalie that Asa will only hurt her in the end. Gabrielle continues pleading to Max for his forgiveness, but Max remains cool, and Gabrielle's luck goes from bad to worse when Asa locks jilted Gabrielle out of his mansion.

Jan 4

Lindsay slides into bed with Troy, and reveals to Troy that she altered Jen's pregnancy test in order to make Jen believe that Al made Jen pregnant. Troy admits to Lindsay that he cannot help her with her plan, and Troy secretly relishes Lindsay's growing trust. Troy attempts to trick a confession out of Lindsay regarding Nora, but she refuses to revisit the past. Nora arrives after Troy steps into the shower, and Lindsay makes it very clear that Lindsay and Troy slept together. Lindsay dashes off to meet Jen at the clinic, and Troy takes the opportunity to assure Nora that he will do what he has to do to get the truth. Meanwhile, Lindsay sets a trap for Cristian and manages to get Al to run into Jen at the clinic, as Sam is about to walk in on Nora and towel-clad Troy. At the same time, Todd manages to swallow his guilt as the joys of family life take over. However, all of his fears come back when Blair answers the phone to Paloma. At Asa's mansion, Asa walks in on Gabrielle pleading with Al for forgiveness. Asa reminds Al that he adopted Al and that he intends to continue supporting him, but hurt Al walks away from both of his parents, and Asa kicks Gabrielle out empty-handed.

Jan 7

Jen covers when Al questions her about visiting the Family Planning office, but he figures out that she must be pregnant. Lindsay's mood darkens when she discovers that Rae will serve as Jen's counselor, but she's happy to discover that Cristian has taken the bait. Cristian arrives just as Jen blurts to Rae that she cannot tell Cristian about her pregnancy.

Jan 8

Cristian surprises Jen with his excitement and support of Jen's pregnancy, and Lindsay feigns joy when she barges in on Cristian proposing marriage to Jen. Lindsay presses guilty Jen to marry Cristian, and Cristian is gut-punched when he overhears a conversation between Jen and Lindsay and discerns that the baby belongs to Al. Max interrupts Al at the quarry as Al concludes that Jen's baby belongs to him. Max makes progress towards his relationship with Al. Meanwhile, Renee protects Asa's assets by thwarting Gabrielle's attempt to charge an extravagant meal to Asa's account at The Palace. Bo informs Asa that the court has frozen all of his assets, and then offers Gabrielle a place to stay to get at him.

Jan 9

Lindsay defends Jen's actions after Cristian learns that Al fathered Jen's child, and Cristian fumes when Jen further reveals that she slept with Al at the quarry. Cristian storms off to confront Al, and Jen soon discovers that she is in fact not pregnant. Viki, Ben and Sam visit Blair and Todd to see baby Jack, and Todd continues battling with his guilt over lying to Blair. Sam increases Todd's stress with questions about Jack's adoption, and Todd eventually asks Ben to be Jack's godfather instead of Sam. At the same time, Starr grows increasingly annoyed by Jack's need for all of the attention. Paloma prepares to come to Llanview, and Sam walks in on Todd trying to prevent Paloma's visit with a call to his friend Miguel in the Mexican police department. Jessica refuses to discuss her relationship to Seth with Natalie, and Natalie follows Jessica to the quarry and eavesdrops on Al telling Jessica that he believes that Jen is pregnant with his child. Natalie reveals herself to Jessica at the quarry while Al attempts to reach Jen. Al fails to uncover the truth, but Al's luck appears to go from bad to worse when Cristian arrives. Meanwhile, Bo shocks Gabrielle when he insists that she must have a job within forty-eight hours, or she will forfeit her new home at Bo's place.

Jan 10

Jen accuses Lindsay of altering her pregnancy test, but Lindsay maintains that Jen must have miscarried. Jen finds Cristian and Al fighting at the quarry, just as Cristian delivers a blow that causes Al to tumble over the edge of a cliff.

Jan 11

Jen and Cristian piece together a makeshift rope, and Cristian lowers himself to Al's apparently lifeless body as Jen calls for help. Medics arrive and inform Jen and Cristian that Al's prognosis is not good. Jen takes the blame for the accident. Lindsay's search for Jen gives her the opportunity to interrupt a romantic moment between Nora and Sam, but Sam quickly gets rid of her, and Nora and Sam make love.

Jan 15

Jen insists that she caused Al's accident, but Gabrielle, Max and Lindsay place the blame on Cristian. Lindsay privately anguishes over having meddled with Jen's pregnancy test when she learns about the resulting fight between Al and Cristian, and all anxiously await for Al's prognosis.

Jan 16

Meanwhile, Al remains in critical condition, and Lindsay does her best to comfort Jen, while Carlotta attempts to ease Cristian's guilt. Al regains consciousness, but he surprises Gabrielle and Max when he only wants to speak to Jen, and he further stuns Gabrielle when she overhears Al asking Jen about their baby. Lindsay presses Max to put Cristian behind bars, and Carlotta learns the identity of Keri's father. Keri runs into Carlotta while looking for Antonio, and Carlotta does her part to create a rift between Keri and Antonio. RJ cheers when Chad reports that Keri and Antonio argued over RJ. As Antonio questions his brother, Max heeds Lindsay's advice and demands that Antonio arrest Cristian for attempted murder.

Jan 17

Al inadvertently pressures Jen to keep quiet about the fact that she is not pregnant when he tells her that he must make a full recovery in order to properly care for their baby. Gabrielle accuses Jen of getting pregnant intentionally in order to force her rich son to marry her. Max maintains that Antonio must arrest Cristian who willingly admits his guilt, but Al refuses to press charges and insists that his fall was an accident.

Jan 18

Gabrielle instructs Jen not to tell Al that she is not pregnant when Gabrielle sees how much Al is depending on the baby. Cristian almost tells Al the truth, but ultimately decides to stay out of Jen's business. Jen decides that she must tell Al the truth before meeting Cristian at the quarry to discuss their future, but when she arrives, panicked Al halts her confession with the news that he can't feel his legs.

Jan 21

Gabrielle walks in on Al telling Jen that he cannot feel his legs, and Cristian arrives in time to overhear Larry telling Max that Al's paralysis may be permanent. Lindsay blames Al's predicament on Cristian, and Max shocks Lindsay with the news that Al will not press charges against Cristian. Jen defends Cristian to her mother, and Lindsay accepts Troy's invitation for a romantic evening at his place and appears to fall deeper into Troy's trap. Natalie shares a heated heart to heart with Cristian about Seth and Jen, and Natalie learns that Seth has declared his love to Jessica.

Jan 22

Gabrielle and Max put their differences aside to discuss the best course of action in regards to telling Al that he may never walk again. However, Al surprises Gabrielle and Max with his positive attitude about his circumstances, causing concern especially when he reiterates that he must remain strong for Jen and his unborn child. Gabrielle interrupts Cristian urging Jen to tell Al everything and orders them to keep the truth hidden in order to help Al recover. However, Natalie ruins everyone's good intentions when she visits Al and innocently reveals that Jen is not pregnant. Renee overhears Asa conferring with Larry about Al's prognosis, and Asa impresses Renee when he offers to secretly pay whatever it takes to help Al.

Jan 23

Al questions Jen about Natalie's disclosure, while Gabrielle is furious with Natalie for revealing the truth to her son. Cristian comforts Natalie by suggesting that the truth needed to be revealed. Jen appears willing to take another wrong turn in order to keep Al's spirits high when she suggests to Al, within Cristian's earshot, that she wants to remain with him regardless of whether or not she is pregnant.

Jan 24

Meanwhile, Bo attempts to ease Gabrielle's worries about Al's medical bills by revealing Asa's wishes to cover the expenses, but she insists that Asa will do no such thing, and Gabrielle secretly ascertains Todd's whereabouts.

Jan 25

Jessica tries to assure Cristian that things will work out with Jen, but his doubts seem justified when Max pressures Jen to support Al. Al places further pressures upon guilt-ridden Jen when he declares that he wants more than her friendship, and Cristian finds Jen crying. Meanwhile, Viki and Ben encourage Natalie to join them at the Free Clinic Fundraiser, unaware that Jessica plans to attend the event with Seth.

Jan 28

Al refuses to press charges against Cristian, and urges Max to let Cristian keep his job at Break Bar. He explains that Cristian will need something to keep his mind off of losing Jen to Al. Meanwhile, Jen says a tearful goodbye to Cristian in order to keep her promise to Al. Bo rejects Asa's attempts to make up for his deception. Al refuses to press charges against Cristian, and urges Max to let Cristian keep his job at Break Bar. He explains that Cristian will need something to keep his mind off of losing Jen to Al. Meanwhile, Jen says a tearful goodbye to Cristian in order to keep her promise to Al. Bo rejects Asa's attempts to make up for his deception.

Jan 31

Al gives Jen the opportunity to return to Cristian, and Cristian overhears as she explains to Al that her relationship with Cristian is over. Al lifts Jen's spirits with the news of his imminent release, and Jessica convinces Al to stay at the carriage house. Seth offers to help Jessica prepare for Al's arrival, but romance distracts them, and Natalie walks in to find Jessica in Al's arms.

FEBRUARY 2002

Feb 4

Lindsay finds Jen moving out of Cristian's apartment, and Jen confesses that she will stay with Al despite her undying love for Cristian. Lindsay shocks Jen with the news of her pending elopement, and Lindsay believes Nora is to blame when Troy makes a prank call.

Feb 5

Lindsay remains determined to keep Jen with Al, but Cristian threatens Lindsay's plans when he stops by to drop off something of Jen's. Troy alarms Lindsay when he reveals that he got another disturbing call, and Lindsay reveals that she also received another call. Lindsay's fear escalates after she opens an unidentified mail package and finds a syringe. Allison calls Roxy and Greevy to duty, and Roxy arranges a meeting with Jessica in Atlantic City. Max brings Al to the carriage house, and Al remains convinced that he will walk again with Jen's support while winning her heart in the process.

Feb 6

Natalie observes Cristian taking out his frustration in the gym, and she fails to comfort him. Later, Natalie urges Cristian to fight to get Jen back, and heated emotions lead to a kiss. Jen helps Al with his wheelchair and encourages Al to have a positive outlook, but when Al leans in to kiss Jen, she pulls away. Max warns Jen not to break Al's heart, and she swears that obligation and guilt do not play roles in her decision to stay with Al. Jen reassures Al with a little kiss.

Feb 7

Natalie and Cristian realize that their mutual physical attraction stems from feelings of loss over their true loves, and Jessica arrives and assumes that they slept together. Jen finds Cristian's watch, and she turns it over to the attendant. Cristian arrives to pick up the watch, and he locks eyes with Jen as Al looks on.

Feb 8

Al sees Jen's longing looks with Cristian and collapses. Cristian rushes over, but Al refuses his help. Gabrielle takes the opportunity to inform Al that she will move in with him, but Jen steps in and informs Gabrielle that she intends to move in with Al.

Feb 11

At school registration, Cristian spies Natalie choosing a class that he is not in, and he accidentally collides with her as he tries to escape unnoticed. Jen offers to move in with Al, but unhappy Gabrielle faces off with her about leaving Al once he regains the use of his legs and her sense of duty is done. Jessica delights Al with the news that Cristian has moved onto Natalie.

Feb 12

Natalie comforts Cristian when he learns that Jen intends to move in with Al, and Natalie considers using Cristian to rekindle Seth's interest.

Feb 14

At the 70s themed student union dance, Seth comforts Jessica about Roxy, while Natalie begs Cristian not to leave her alone. Cristian and Jen bump into each other, and Al surprises the gang when he announces that he will serve as DJ for the night. Al faces the music and realizes that he will never dance again, but when Al bangs his knee on the table, he feels the pain.

Feb 15

Natalie watches jealously as Seth places a necklace around Jessica's neck, and Natalie taunts Jessica about how Seth could afford such an expensive piece of jewelry. Cristian and Jen awkwardly meet, and Cristian tries to call her bluff about their still caring for each other. However, Jen's guilt over Al causes her to run away. Meanwhile, Al worries Gabrielle and Max when he requests a lift from the dance, and Al prepares to first tell Jen that he has regained feeling in his legs.

Feb 18

Al's excitement over the return of feeling to his legs quickly dissipates when he overhears Jen tell Cristian that she must stay with Al until he can walk again. Al decides not to share his good news, and he gives Jen his grandmother's "magic" shawl.

Feb 19

Asa works as a caterer at Viki's adoption celebration for Jessica. Todd baits Asa, but Ben steps in to interfere. Al arrives with papers rescinding his adoption by Asa, and Bo stands by his father, while Roxy arrives to prevent Jessica from signing her adoption papers. Natalie enviously notices the necklace around Jessica's neck at the party, and Todd observes with skepticism as Natalie gives Jessica a special gift. Al prepares to tell Jen about his legs after she guiltily admits to kissing Cristian

Feb 20

Meanwhile, Natalie enters the Carriage House and finds Al standing up, and Al grapples with the knowledge that he will lose Jen if she finds out he has regained use of his legs. Al admits to Cristian that Jen confessed about kissing him, and Al advises Cristian to stay away

Feb 21

Al asks Natalie not to tell Jen that he can stand. Al tries to convince Natalie that he simply wants to tell Jen the miraculous news himself, but she realizes the truth behind Al's secrecy.

Feb 22

Jen and Al interrupt Natalie's devious intentions, and Al begs Natalie not to tell Cristian that he can use his legs. Al reminds Natalie that Cristian hurt Jen one time too many, and Al plays on Natalie's own unrequited feelings of love. Meanwhile, Cristian informs Jen that he saw Lindsay acting peculiarly downstairs.

Feb 25

Jen interrupts Natalie's discovery, concerned about her mother. Al takes the opportunity to escape the truth by sending Cristian off to help Jen, but Natalie warns Al that he cannot pretend forever. Seth and Jessica wonder why Natalie appears determined to torment Al, and Seth informs Natalie that he has moved on. At the hospital, Claire finds Nora at Troy's computer, and tells her to leave. Nora complies, but as Claire turns off Troy's computer, Nora takes a file. When the coast clears, Lindsay comes out from hiding rifles through everything but can't find the damning tape. Defeated, Lindsay leaves, but not before bumping into Jen and Cristian. Jen questions why Lindsay isn't in Paris, and Jen doesn't buy Lindsay's tearful story about the lost passport.

Feb 26

Jessica makes romantic overnight plans, and she tells Seth that she wants time with him. Al asks Natalie what it will take to keep her quiet about the feeling in his legs and she responds by enlisting his help to win back Seth. Jen accuses Lindsay of hiding something, and tearful Lindsay ultimately confesses that Troy is not the man she thought he was.

Feb 28

Meanwhile, Max tells RJ that he will get money for an expensive specialist for Al, even if he has to crawl to Asa.

MARCH 2002

March 1

Al puzzles Max when he refuses to see a specialist, and Natalie interrupts the father and son meeting. Al agrees to help Natalie win back Seth in order to prevent her from spilling the beans to Jen.

March 4

Cristian stops a guy from hitting on Jen and they continue to long for each other. Lindsay throws Nora when she accuses Nora and Troy of having an affair, and Lindsay insists that they set Lindsay up to confess to a crime she never committed. Nora begs to know Troy's whereabouts, but she tells Nora that Troy has vanished for good. Asa floors Renee and Ben with the positive changes in his attitude. Jessica and Seth look forward to their weekend away, while Natalie remains determined to have Al put a stop to the romance.

March 5

Max uses guilt to keep Jen and Cristian apart, while Al evokes old memories of Seth's lying history in order to shake Jessica up enough to cancel her overnight trip with Seth. Once alone, Al tries to walk again. Meanwhile, Natalie continues to deceive Seth and insists that she accepts Seth's relationship, despite her ongoing love for him. Learning of Jessica's cancellation, Natalie calls Al with the good news.

March 8

Al watches Seth count out the night deposit and pulls the fire alarm. While Seth goes to reset it, Al reaches for Seth's backpack on the counter, but plans go awry when Al cannot reach the backpack and Max stands poised to enter.

March 11

Jen hears the rumor that she and Al intend to marry. The news devastates Cristian, and he asks Jen to confirm or deny the rumor. Shawna finds Keri and Antonio kissing and decides to report Keri for in inappropriate behavior with a student after Keri gives Shawna a failing grade on her paper. Lindsay confronts Troy about "Ramali" as an electric wires start to spark, but Troy insists that she can find the tape at the zoo. Lindsay unravels the mystery clue, slaps Troy for lying and leaves unaware that a fire has started. Sam believes Starr's story about the man in handcuffs at the funhouse. Sam rushes to the funhouse to find it in flames, while Nora searches for the tape. Lindsay arrives at the gallery to discover Nora. Natalie stalls Max, and Al pockets money from Seth's deposit envelope. Allison bumps into Seth on his way to the bank, and the money and papers go flying. After Seth's deposit, the bank calls and alerts Max to a discrepancy in the deposit.

March 12

Natalie and Al begin to feel an attraction for each other, despite their fight, and Al questions why Natalie would choose to hurt someone that she loves. However, Natalie convinces Al to use the rumor about Jen and Al getting married to his advantage. Jen informs Cristian that she has no intention of marrying Al, because she doesn't love him. Max asks Seth about the missing money, and Seth thinks that Allison took it in the mix-up.

March 13

Al expresses his concerns to Jen that his condition doesn't make him good marriage material, but Jen surprises Al with her reaffirmed love and desire to stay with him. Al asks Jen to marry him, and Cristian overhears as Jen promises to think about Al's proposal.

March 14

Al asks Cristian not to cause any problems for Al and Jen, and Cristian agrees. Rae gives Jen advice about love, but Jen wonders if it's possible to marry for love. Seth and Jessica confront Allison about money, but Allison ends up stirring Jessica's suspicions about Seth. Natalie instructs Al to steal Seth's jacket and scarf in order to assume Seth's identity.

March 15

Lindsay denies everything Troy and Nora have said about her. At the police station, Troy presses for answers about whether Lindsay's taped confession will finally put Lindsay away. Lindsay insists that Jen will never turn on her, but Troy firmly believes that Jen will tell the truth about Lindsay's admissions. Al disagrees with Natalie's plan to have him impersonate Seth, but he steals the coat and scarf anyway and plays the deception to the hilt with Katie, Chad's sister, when he tells her his name is Seth Anderson. Cristian and Jen have a heart-to-heart about what will happen if Al does or does not walks again, and a call from Bo cuts the conversation short with the news of Lindsay's arrest.

March 18

Meanwhile, Troy presses Lindsay to confess by threatening to tell Jen about the altered pregnancy test, and Lindsay promises to comply if Troy does not involve Jen. Lindsay's arrest greatly upsets Jen, and Cristian vows to win Jen back after overhearing her tell Al that she needs his comfort to get through the ordeal. "Seth" angers Chad when he learns that he hit on his sister Katie, and Natalie enjoys the success of her ruses. Cristian nearly catches Al returning Seth's coat and scarf, and Al overhears Cristian explain that Jen and Cristian would reunite if Al could walk. Al finds his wheelchair locked in the storage closet and bribes the custodian to keep quiet about it.

March 19

Jen confesses to Al that she has known all along about what Lindsay did to Nora and feels guilty about keeping it a secret, and he assuages her guilt and presents her with a ring and another proposal, which Jen accepts.

March 20

Chad accosts Seth for hitting on Katie, and Max lays Seth off from work until the issue of the missing money is resolved. Seth offers to see Katie and face her accusations, but Chad refuses. Viki encourages Jessica to trust her instincts about Seth, and Jessica ends up confronting him about his whereabouts the previous night. Seth resents Jessica's probing and questions Jessica's true motives, while Natalie rubs salt in Jessica's wound by planting more doubts about Seth's true intentions. Meanwhile, Rae warns stunned Keri that one of her students is making allegations against her. Antonio overhears RJ remind Keri about a job offer she had out-of-state. Carlotta tells Cristian that she believes Jen and Cristian will get back together someday. Cristian is devastated to learn that Jen has accepted Al's proposal. Cristian then brings Jen to tears when he reiterates that if Al weren't in a wheelchair, they would be getting married

March 21

Seth demands to know whether Jessica believes him, or Chad's sister, and when Jessica hedges, Seth suspects that she believes that he's a liar and a thief. Viki seeks Rae's help to let Niki out, but maintains that Ben must not know her secret. RJ grows edgy about Lindsay's arrest, remembering Lindsay's threat to take RJ down with her. Bo warns Gabrielle not to tell anyone about Lindsay's predicament, but Gabrielle slips off and immediately phones a reporter friend. Lindsay's sense of panic escalates when she seems closer to facing thirty years in jail. Lindsay's troubles increase when she falls prey to a crafty reporter posing as her new attorney, and flips out when she discovers the fraud. Bo brings Jen to visit Lindsay, but Lindsay appears unresponsive and almost childlike. Gabrielle acquires the reporter's tape, but she bumps into Bo who demands that she hand it over to him. Gabrielle hesitates, but she finally acquiesces after Bo expresses his disappointment in her. Later, Al shocks Gabrielle when she sees him standing. Nora finds unconscious Troy on her doorstep and helps him to the couch. As Nora puts her hand over Troy's, she finds Sam watching from the doorway

March 22

Al begs Gabrielle to keep his secret in order to keep Jen from backing out of marrying him, and Max arrives as Gabrielle cites her marriage to Max as an example of how lies can hurt a relationship. Viki tells Rae that Niki began appearing again when Niki goaded Viki about which daughter Viki favored. Rae hypnotizes Viki, and Niki emerges with advice for Rae. At the jail, Lindsay's odd behavior puzzles Jen and Bo, and Bo accuses Lindsay of faking it. Lindsay's attorney has her transferred to St. Ann's for a full psychiatric evaluation and it becomes evident that she has feigned her unstable mental health.

March 25

AL is relieved when Gabrielle promises not to tell Max that he can walk, but she warns him that lies will only make him lose everything in the end. Finally, a cryptic phone call from Natalie makes Gabrielle wonder who else knows Al can walk.

March 26

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