[CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY] PAULINA: TIM. YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE. WHAT IF JOE SEES YOU? TITO: WELL, I THOUGHT YOU SAID I COULD STAY DOWNSTAIRS. PAULINA: YEAH, AT NIGHT. BUT WE'RE ABOUT TO BE HIT WITH A LUNCH RUSH. TITO: OH. I'M SORRY. I JUST WOKE UP. HEY, THANKS FOR THE BLANKET AND THE LAMP. PAULINA: ALL RIGHT. LOOK, I DON'T FEEL GREAT ABOUT YOU HAVING TO STAY IN THE BASEMENT OF MY RESTAURANT. BUT UNTIL WE GET THE TEST RESULTS BACK AND TILL I'M READY TO TELL JOE, I DON'T WANT HIM TO SEE YOU AND ASK ME QUESTIONS THAT I'M NOT READY TO ANSWER. TITO: HEY, DON'T SWEAT IT. I CAN -- I'LL STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY. PAULINA: I'M SORRY. TITO: HEY, NO PROBLEM. I MEAN, MAYBE I'LL JUST FIND ANOTHER PLACE. I'LL GO OUT THE BACK WAY. REMY: TITO, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? PAULINA: PLEASE, TAKE YOUR FAVORITE TABLE. CASS: THANKS. FELICIA: THANKS, PAULINA. HERE? CASS: HERE, HONEY. THAT'S GREAT NEWS ABOUT VICKY, ISN'T IT? FELICIA: OH, THE BEST. THANK GOD. AND NOW WE CAN FOCUS ON OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS. CASS: LIKE WHAT? FELICIA: WHAT DO YOU MEAN, "LIKE WHAT?" STARTS WITH AN L, AND I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT LUNCH. CASS: OH, LARCENY. LUNACY. LIVERWURST. FELICIA: LILA. CASS: AH. FELICIA: NOW, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO GET THROUGH TO HER? CASS: I'M WORKING ON IT. FELICIA: HOW? CASS: I WENT OVER THERE. FELICIA: WHEN? CASS: NEW YEAR'S EVE, RIGHT AFTER YOU LEFT. FELICIA: WHY? CASS: "HOW?" "WHEN?" "WHY?" WHAT IS THIS, JOURNALISM 101? FELICIA: OH, COME ON. WILL YOU JUST TELL ME? CASS: MATT CAME STORMING OVER TO MY PLACE, FORBIDDING ME TO EVER SEE LILA AGAIN -- FELICIA: OH, MY GOD. CASS: BECAUSE SHE WROTE DOWN IN A LETTER THAT SHE COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT ME. FELICIA: HOW WONDERFUL. CASS: MATT FOUND IT. FELICIA: OH, BOY, HOW TERRIBLE. WELL, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? CASS: I'M FORMULATING A STRATEGY. FELICIA: I DON'T BELIEVE THIS. MY CASANOVA IS THROWING IN THE TOWEL? CASS: I AM NOT THROWING IN A TOWEL. FELICIA: YOU KNOW, THERE'S NO SHAME IN ADMITTING THAT YOU'VE MET YOUR MATCH. CASS: "MY MATCH"? FELICIA: YEAH. CASS: NOT SINCE BOGEY DIED. FELICIA: MATT -- YOU KNOW, THE GOOD-LOOKING ONE MARRIED TO LILA? CASS: IS A MATCH FOR ME IN HIS DREAMS. FELICIA: WELL, I WONDER WHY HE IS SO PROPRIETARY RIGHT NOW. YOU TOLD ME HE ONLY MARRIED HER BECAUSE HE WANTED TO BE A FATHER TO JASMINE. CASS: HE DID. FELICIA: YEAH, BUT IF HE'S STARTING TO HAVE FEELINGS FOR HER AND HE'S ACTING ON THOSE FEELINGS -- CASS: HE DIDN'T EVEN KISS HER ON NEW YEAR'S EVE. FELICIA: AH. YOU DIDN'T TELL ME THAT PART. CASS: I'M USED TO DOING A SOLO. FELICIA: WELL, I'M YOUR PARTNER NOW, REMEMBER? A PARTNER WHO JUST HAPPENED TO BE NAMED ROMANCE WRITER OF THE YEAR -- WHICH, OF COURSE, WILL SEND MY BOOK SALES THROUGH THE ROOF. CASS: AND I'LL BET YOU CAN'T WAIT TO TELL RACHEL. FELICIA: WELL, OR MATT, YOU KNOW. I MEAN, AND YOU'RE MY LAWYER -- AND THEIRS. I THINK YOU SHOULD ACCOMPANY ME, AND I COULD, YOU KNOW -- I COULD SORT OF KEEP MATT VERY BUSY, AND YOU COULD SORT OF HAVE YOUR WAY WITH LILA. I DO LOVE THIS. CASS: I LOVE YOU. LET'S GO. FELICIA: OK. MATT: WE COULD HAVE FED A SMALL COUNTRY ON WHAT YOU SPENT ON CAVIAR. LILA: HMM? MATT: DID IT HAVE TO BE BELUGA? IT COST A FORTUNE. LILA: OH, YES, I KNOW. BUT NO ONE WILL SAY THAT THE CORYS AREN'T STILL THE CORYS AFTER THAT PARTY. MATT: LISTEN, THIS FAMILY DOESN'T HAVE TO PROVE ANYTHING TO ANYONE. LILA: WELL, MAYBE I STILL HAVE SOMETHING TO PROVE, MATT. MATT: ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU PROVE IT ON A BUDGET, MY DEAR. LILA: WELL, I DON'T KNOW. I THOUGHT IT WAS A GLORIOUS PARTY. MATT: YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT CASS, AREN'T YOU? YOU HAVE BEEN EVER SINCE I THREW HIM OUT OF HERE. LILA: WELL, MAYBE I AM, MATT. I MARRIED YOU IN GOOD FAITH. I HAD NO IDEA I WAS SIGNING UP FOR LIFE WITH A MAN WHO CAN'T STAND TO TOUCH ME. MATT: WHO SAYS I CAN'T STAND IT? AMANDA: MY DAD WOULD HAVE LIKED YOU. CAMERON: IF YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT YOUR FATHER RIGHT NOW, I MUST BE DOING SOMETHING WRONG. AMANDA: NO, IT'S MY WEDDING DAY ALMOST. OF COURSE I'M THINKING ABOUT DADDY. HE LIKED PEOPLE THAT WERE REAL. SO DO I. THAT'S WHY I'M GOING AWAY TO EUROPE WITH YOU. CAMERON: YOU'RE ELOPING WITH ME BECAUSE I'M REAL? AMANDA: BECAUSE YOU'RE REAL HANDSOME AND REAL SEXY AND REAL FUNNY. CAMERON: I'M FUNNY? AMANDA: OF COURSE YOU ARE. YOU MAKE ME LAUGH ALL THE TIME. AND IF YOU HAD KNOWN ME ANY LONGER, THEN YOU WOULD KNOW HOW UNUSUAL THAT IS. ALLI SAYS THAT I'M NO FUN AT ALL. CAMERON: SHE'S SUPPOSED TO SAY THAT. SHE'S YOUR KID. WHAT DO YOU THINK SHE'S GOING TO SAY WHEN WE SHOW UP AT HER BOARDING SCHOOL? AMANDA: I THINK SHE'S GOING TO BE THE ENVY OF ALL OF HER FRIENDS BECAUSE SHE HAS SUCH A COOL STEPDAD. CAMERON: SO WE'RE REALLY DOING THIS, HUH? WE'RE REALLY ELOPING? AMANDA: SEE, WE'RE GOING TO BE 12 HOURS FROM NOW, AND WE'RE GOING TO BE WHISKING MY DAUGHTER AWAY TO THE BEST WEDDING OF ALL TIME. JORDAN: AMANDA'S DAUGHTER, ALLI, HAS BEEN CONTACTED. ZAK: BUT SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE AGENDA IS. HOW DO YOU KNOW SHE'LL DO WHAT YOU NEED HER TO DO? JORDAN: TEENAGERS, FAR FROM BEING INCORRIGIBLE BRATS, ARE ACTUALLY QUITE PREDICTABLE SO LONG AS THEY GET WHAT THEY WANT. IN ALLI'S CASE, I'VE ANTICIPATED A DESIRE SHE HASN'T YET EXPRESSED TO HER CONSCIOUS SELF. ZAK: WHAT'S IT GOING TO GET YOU, JORDAN? JORDAN: THAT DEPENDS ON HOW QUICKLY YOU CAN GET TO THE CORY HOUSE AND PREVENT AMANDA FROM ELOPING. ZAK: I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU COULDN'T ALTER THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE. JORDAN: AMANDA'S BLUE-COLLAR ROMEO IS A PASSING FANCY. WE'RE GOING TO SAVE HER FROM MAKING A TRAGIC MISTAKE. FIND A WAY, ZAK. ZAK: YES, SIR. JORDAN: MOVE IT! RACHEL: MR. STARK? IT'S RACHEL HUTCHINS, MR. STARK. RACHEL: MR. STARK? MR. STARK? JORDAN: MS. ALLEN TRIED TO REACH YOU. RACHEL: WELL, SHE DIDN'T TRY VERY HARD. JORDAN: I'M AFRAID I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF A CRISIS. YOU'LL HAVE TO CAPTURE ME SOME OTHER TIME. I'M SORRY. RACHEL: I COULD HAVE SWORN YOU WERE SOMEONE ELSE JUST STANDING THERE. CAMERON: THIS FATHER OF YOURS -- AMANDA: DON'T BE INTIMIDATED. I JUST WORSHIPPED HIM. CAMERON: OH, GUYS NEVER MEASURED UP, HUH? AMANDA: UNTIL NOW. CAMERON: YOU KNOW, I NEVER HAD ANYBODY LIKE THAT IN MY LIFE, SOMEBODY I COULD LOOK UP TO AND SAY, "I WANT TO BE JUST LIKE HIM." AMANDA: YOU JUST BE YOURSELF, CAMERON. I LOVE WHO YOU ARE. CAMERON: YOU'RE GOING TO BE PROUD THAT YOU MARRIED ME. I'M GOING TO LOVE YOU AND I'M GOING TO PROTECT YOU UNTIL THE DAY I DIE. AMANDA: WE SHOULD PROBABLY GET GOING, YOU KNOW? CAMERON: I AM. AMANDA: NO, I MEAN I'M GOING TO GO GET MY SUITCASE READY. CAMERON: OH, GOOD. AMANDA: OK. CAMERON: I'LL PULL THE CAR AROUND. AMANDA: YEAH. CAMERON: MR. AND MRS. CAMERON SINCLAIR -- T-MINUS 12:00 AND COUNTING. REMY: TITO, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU WERE LEAVING TOWN. TITO: WHOA, WHOA, WHOA. YOU'RE MIXED UP HERE, PEACHES. YOU TOLD ME TO LEAVE. THAT'S TRUE. BUT I'M DOING WHAT I DO FOR ME, NOT YOU. BAY CITY'S KIND OF GROWING ON ME. REMY: OH, COME ON. YOU HATE IT HERE. TITO: HEY, IT'S NOT CHICAGO. THE O'DOUGAL BROTHERS ARE GUNNING FOR ME. REMY: IF THAT WERE TRUE, YOU'D BE ON THE RUN. YOU WOULD NEVER STAY IN ONE PLACE. TITO: HEY. LISTEN, REMY. OK? IF YOU WANT TO PLAY HOUSE WITH LITTLE NICKY BOY, THAT'S FINE. YOU HAVE MY BLESSING. BUT DON'T TELL ME I CAN'T BREATHE THE SAME AIR. REMY: HUH. OK, YOU SEE THIS? I PULLED IT OFF THE WALL IN THE SUPERMARKET -- "CON ARTIST WANTED." THEY'RE ON TO YOU, TITO. TITO: LET ME SEE THAT. REMY: THOSE COPS THAT YOU SAW AT THE BOWLING ALLEY -- THEY WORK FOR JOE. JOE IS MARRIED TO PAULINA. PAULINA'S MY FRIEND. THIS IS MY LIFE. AND IF ANYONE PUTS US TOGETHER -- TITO: OK, OK, I GOT IT. I GOT IT. BUT BEFORE YOU SEE MY SMILE FOR THE LAST TIME, CAN YOU JUST DO ME ONE FAVOR? REMY: OH, COME ON. WHAT NOW? TITO: AFTER YOUR SHIFT, CAN YOU JUST SAVE ME SOME FOOD, PUT IT IN A BOX IN THE BACK ALLEY? REMY: WHAT ARE YOU, A STRAY DOG? I MEAN, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR JOB AT THE LUCKY LADY? TITO: WELL, I'M A LITTLE LOW ON CASH. REMY: YOU KNOW, DON'T EVEN -- DON'T EVEN TELL ME ABOUT IT. YOU FIND A TOWN WHERE NO ONE KNOWS YOU, AND YOU START OVER. I AM THROUGH HELPING YOU. TITO: FINE. REMY: GOOD. TITO: FINE. HEY, YOU DON'T NEED ME, I DON'T NEED YOU, EITHER. NOT ANYMORE. JORDAN: I'M AFRAID IT'S JUST ME, RACHEL -- AS MUCH AS I'D LIKE TO CLONE MYSELF. THE DEMANDS ON ME ARE OFTEN OVERWHELMING. RACHEL: WELL, FOR AN OFFICE IN CRISIS, IT'S CERTAINLY VERY QUIET AROUND HERE. JORDAN: AH. THE SMOOTH SURFACE OF THE WATERS CAN BE MISLEADING. RACHEL: FINE. JORDAN: I'M SORRY, RACHEL. DON'T LEAVE. THE CRISIS CAN GO ON WITHOUT ME. I'LL TELL MY ASSISTANT NOT TO DISTURB US. LILA: MATT, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING HERE? MATT: WELL, WHERE I COME FROM, IT'S CALLED KISSING. LILA: OH. YES, WELL, I -- YOU KNOW, I -- YOU JUST TOOK ME BY SURPRISE, THAT'S ALL. MATT: WELL, LET'S TRY IT AGAIN, JUST A LITTLE SLOWER THIS TIME. LILA: RIGHT HERE IN THE LIVING ROOM? MATT: THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE. YOU KNOW, ONE MINUTE YOU'RE TELLING ME I CAN'T STAND TO TOUCH YOU, THE NEXT MINUTE YOU'RE PUSHING ME AWAY. LILA: I'M SORRY. MATT: NO, A MARRIAGE IS TWO PEOPLE, NOT THREE. ALL RIGHT? YOU WANT IT TO WORK? STAY AWAY FROM CASS. LILA: I DON'T LIKE BEING BOSSED AROUND. OH. OH, SO I SUPPOSE YOU TWO HEARD EVERYTHING WE JUST SAID. I JUST LOVE TALKING TO MYSELF. [NOISE] LILA: CASS? CASS? OH, IT'S YOU. ZAK: YOU DON'T SOUND HAPPY TO SEE ME. LILA: NO. BECAUSE EVERY TIME YOU SHOW UP, ZAK, SOMETHING AWFUL HAPPENS. ZAK: OH, YOU DIDN'T USED TO SAY THAT, NOT WHEN I HELPED YOU LAND MATTHEW, WHEN I HELPED YOU FIND JASMINE. LILA: THAT'S BEFORE I FOUND OUT THAT YOU WERE JORDAN STARK'S LITTLE MESSENGER BOY. ZAK: IS AMANDA HOME? LILA: YOU ARE, AREN'T YOU? ZAK: AMANDA'S PLANNING TO ELOPE WITH CAMERON TODAY. JORDAN WANTS YOU TO STALL THEM. LILA: SO I'M RIGHT. ZAK: JORDAN AND I ARE WORKING TOGETHER, YES. LILA: OH, MY GOD, I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN. ZAK: WHAT ABOUT AMANDA? LILA: WHAT ABOUT AMANDA? SHE AND CAMERON CAN'T KEEP THEIR HANDS OFF EACH OTHER. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO STOP THEM FROM RUNNING OFF? ZAK: OH, COME ON. A CLEVER, CREATIVE WOMAN LIKE YOURSELF -- I'M SURE YOU'LL FIND A WAY. LILA: YOU LISTEN TO ME, ZAK. YOU'RE ON THE INSIDE TRACK NOW, SO YOU TELL ME, HOW LONG AM I SUPPOSED TO KEEP UP THIS LITTLE ACT? ZAK: I'M SURE YOU'LL FIGURE IT OUT. LILA: YOU'VE GOT ME RIGHT WHERE YOU WANT ME, JORDAN STARK. I'LL DO ANYTHING AS LONG AS MY JASMINE IS SAFE. [FOOTSTEPS] LILA: OH! OH, AMANDA, I DIDN'T SEE YOU. SO -- WHAT'S WITH THE SUITCASE? JOE: AH. HON, THIS MINESTRONE NEEDS MORE SALT. PAULINA: EVERYONE'S A CRITIC. DO I GIVE YOU POINTERS ON FINGERPRINTING, HUH? JOE: NO, YOU DON'T. PAULINA: UM -- JOE: OK. PAULINA: OK. YOU SEE, THIS IS HOW IT WORKS, HONEY. I COOK, YOU EAT. THAT WAY, WE'RE BOTH HAPPY. JOE: YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, I KNOW. PAULINA: SO WHY DON'T YOU GO SIT DOWN, READ THE PAPER, AND I'LL BRING YOU SOME LASAGNA. JOE: FIRST -- [OVEN TIMER SOUNDS] PAULINA: IT'S ABOUT TO COME OUT OF THE OVEN. JOE: FIRST -- PAULINA: SEE -- THERE YOU GO. JOE: YES, FIRST -- PAULINA: WHAT? JOE: GIVE ME A KISS. PAULINA: OH, COME ON. I'M A WORKING WOMAN. JOE: GIVE ME A KISS. PAULINA: DON'T DISTRACT ME. OK? MMM. MMM. MMM. NOW GO. TITO'S VOICE: "I KNOW YOU DON'T WANT ANYONE TO SEE ME. DON'T FEEL GUILTY. I'LL BE AT THE DOCKS IF YOU WANT TO TALK." PAULINA: TIMOTHY. AMANDA: IT'S JUST A BUNCH OF OLD CLOTHES I'M TAKING DOWN TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER. THEY'RE HAVING A RUMMAGE SALE. LILA: REALLY? AMANDA: YEAH. LILA: IN THIS PRETTY BAG, HUH? WHAT DO THEY CALL THIS ONE, A WEEKENDER? AMANDA: I GUESS. LILA: OH, YEAH. OH, AND LOOK AT THAT. IT'S GOT YOUR GOLD INITIALS ALL OVER IT. AMANDA: LILA -- LILA: AMANDA, THAT'S SO NICE -- AMANDA: YOU CAN STOP THE IRON GRIP. I'M KIND OF IN A HURRY. LILA: OH. CAMERON: HEY, LADY. YOU NEED A HAND WITH THAT? HI, LILA. LILA: YOU TWO AREN'T DOING WHAT I THINK YOU'RE DOING? AMANDA: I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. NEITHER DOES CAMERON. LILA: I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE YOU. YOU'RE ELOPING! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU WOULD BREAK YOUR OWN MOTHER'S HEART THAT WAY. AMANDA: MY MOTHER WANTS ME TO BE HAPPY. LILA: NO MOTHER WANTS TO BE LEFT OUT OF HER OWN DAUGHTER'S WEDDING. I MEAN, IF I COULD POSSIBLY HAVE HAD MY MOTHER AT MY WEDDING TO MATT -- AMANDA: DON'T COMPARE OUR SITUATIONS. CAMERON: I DON'T WANT TO HURT YOUR MOTHER'S FEELINGS. AMANDA: MY MOTHER WILL BE FINE. I WANT THIS MORE THAN I'VE WANTED ANYTHING. LILA: OH, SURE, FINE. GO AHEAD. DON'T CARE WHAT ANYBODY ELSE THINKS. AMANDA: LILA -- LILA: OH, NO, REALLY. I MEAN, YOUR BROTHER, PAULINA, CAMERON'S FAMILY -- YOU KNOW SOMETHING, AMANDA? YOU WON'T LOVE CAMERON ANY LESS IF YOU GET MARRIED IN FRONT OF YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. AND THINK OF HOW HAPPY YOU'LL BE MAKING EVERYBODY ELSE. AMANDA: THIS IS NOT ABOUT MAKING EVERYONE ELSE HAPPY. THIS IS ABOUT US LOVING EACH OTHER SO MUCH THAT WE CAN'T WAIT. LILA: OR WHAT, YOU'LL EXPLODE? AMANDA: DAMN! I LEFT THE TICKETS UPSTAIRS. DON'T LET HER TALK YOU OUT OF THIS. WE ARE GETTING MARRIED. [DOORBELL RINGS] CAMERON: YOU HEARD HER. LILA: OH. HI. FELICIA: RACHEL -- CASS: HEY! FELICIA: HONEY, I'VE GOT SOME GREAT NEWS! WHERE IS SHE? LILA: RACHEL'S OUT. FELICIA: OH. CASS: OH. WELL, I GUESS YOU'LL HAVE TO TELL MATT INSTEAD. FELICIA: OH -- WHERE IS YOUR HUSBAND? LILA: HUH? OH. FELICIA: YOUR HUSBAND. LILA: HE'S AROUND SOMEWHERE. FELICIA: NEVER MIND. I'LL FIND HIM MYSELF. MATT! MATT, IT'S FELICIA. CAMERON. LISTEN, DO YOU EVER READ ROMANCE NOVELS? COME ON, TELL ME. LILA: CASS, YOU GOT TO HELP ME. CASS: YOU KNOW I'D DO ANYTHING FOR YOU, LILA. LILA: GOOD. YOU HAVE TO HELP ME KEEP AMANDA IN THIS HOUSE. JOE: PAULINA. PAULINA: JOE, I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO SIT AND RELAX. JOE: AND I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO TAKE A BREAK AND JOIN ME. BABY, IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE WE HAD TIME FOR A MEAL TOGETHER. PAULINA: WE ATE TOGETHER LAST WEEK. JUST KIDDING. LOOK, TELL YOU WHAT -- WHY DON'T YOU TAKE THE MINESTRONE OFF THE HEAT FOR ME, GIVE IT THE OLD CARLINO TASTE TEST, BECAUSE I JUST REMEMBERED SOMETHING THAT I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF. AH. AH, REMY. REMY: YEAH? HEY, CASS AND FELICIA LEFT BEFORE THEY COULD ORDER EVEN. I MEAN, ARE THEY, LIKE, A COUPLE? PAULINA: ANCIENT HISTORY. REMY: YEAH, WELL, SOMETIMES ANCIENT HISTORY KIND OF SHOWS UP IN THE PRESENT. THEN WHAT? PAULINA: YEAH, I DON'T KNOW. LISTEN, COULD YOU DO ME A FAVOR? COULD YOU TELL JOE THAT I HAD TO RUN AN ERRAND TO GET A PRESCRIPTION FOR DANTE, PLEASE? REMY: SURE. PAULINA: THANKS. REMY: I HOPE HE'S OK. RACHEL: YOU -- I COULDN'T CONVINCE YOU TO TURN ON A FEW LIGHTS, COULD I? JORDAN: SCULPT WHAT YOU SEE, RACHEL. WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? RACHEL: A LITTLE LESS SHADOW, A LITTLE MORE SUBSTANCE WOULD HELP. JORDAN: I'M PROVIDING YOU WITH A CHALLENGE. RACHEL: I SEE. YOU EVER THOUGHT OF PLASTIC SURGERY? JORDAN: THAT'S A QUESTION PEOPLE USUALLY DON'T ASK. RACHEL: CAN'T THINK WHY NOT. YOU SEEM TO BE A PERSON WHO DOES THINGS FOR A REASON. NOW, WHAT WOULD THE REASON BE FOR REFUSING AN OPERATION THAT'S REALLY QUITE COMMON? JORDAN: IT WASN'T ALWAYS. RACHEL: YOU LIKE HIDING BEHIND WORDS, DON'T YOU? JORDAN: RACHEL, YOU'VE NEVER FELT THE NEED TO HIDE? RACHEL: WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT ME. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT YOU. JORDAN: YEAH. YOU PLAY ALL YOUR ROLES TO PERFECTION, RACHEL -- MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, BUSINESSWOMAN, ARTIST. MOST PEOPLE PROBABLY DON'T EVEN REALIZE. YOU HIDE YOUR DEEPER SELF AWAY EVER SINCE THE DEATH OF YOUR HUSBAND. RACHEL: MY DEEPER SELF IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS. JORDAN: WHAT IS AN ARTIST DOING RUNNING A PUBLISHING COMPANY? RACHEL: THE COMPANY IS A LEGACY FROM MY FORMER HUSBAND. HE WANTED ME TO PASS IT ALONG TO MY CHILDREN. AMANDA IS WORKING VERY HARD ON RE-ESTABLISHING -- ON RE-ESTABLISHING THE MAGAZINE. AND MY SON SEEMS TO BE QUITE DISTRACTED. JORDAN: AH. A WELL-KNOWN SYMPTOM OF THE NEWLY MARRIED, FROM WHAT I HEAR. RACHEL: INTERESTING THAT YOU BROUGHT UP HIS MARRIAGE. BECAUSE I BELIEVE HE'S CHANGED QUITE RADICALLY SINCE HE DECIDED TO MARRY LILA, AND THAT WAS RIGHT AFTER HE CAME HERE TO SEE YOU. JORDAN: I THOUGHT I'D REASSURED YOU ABOUT THAT VISIT. RACHEL: YOU SAID THAT LUMINA HELPS PEOPLE TO BE WHO THEY REALLY ARE. JORDAN: THAT'S RIGHT. RACHEL: I KNOW WHO MY SON IS. JORDAN: I'M SURE YOU DO. RACHEL: AND HE HAS CHANGED. AND THAT HAPPENED AFTER HE CAME HERE, AND I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT. FELICIA: SO, WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE YOU CAME TO BAY CITY? CAMERON: I WAS IN PRISON. FELICIA: REALLY? HOW NICE. CASS: WHY DO YOU WANT ME TO KEEP AMANDA FROM LEAVING THE HOUSE? LILA: PLEASE DON'T ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS. JUST DO IT, CASS. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE. CASS: OOH, BABY, BABY. I HAVE THIS RECURRING FANTASY THAT YOU BEG ME, BUT IT'S GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH AMANDA. LILA: SHH. I'M SERIOUS. NOT ONLY AM I SERIOUS, I'M DESPERATE. CASS: WHY? LILA: ARE YOU GOING TO HELP ME OR NOT? CASS: YOU KNOW, I'M GETTING THE SAME FEELING THAT I GOT WHEN YOU FIRST ASKED ME TO BE JASMINE'S GODFATHER. YOU MARRY ANOTHER GUY, BUT YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU DON'T LOSE ME BECAUSE I'M SUCH A HANDY FELLOW TO HAVE AROUND, RIGHT? LILA: CASS, PLEASE. YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. CASS: GO ASK YOUR HUSBAND. SEE IF HE'LL BAIL YOU OUT OF THIS JAM. LILA: FINE. AND AFTER THE KISS HE PLANTED ON ME THIS MORNING, I'M SURE HE'LL BE MUCH OBLIGED. CASS: YOU THINK YOU KNOW JUST HOW TO PLAY ME, DON'T YOU? WELL, GUESS WHAT, HONEY -- IF I DO THIS, AM I GOING TO LIVE TO REGRET IT? LILA: NO. NO. IT'S FOR THE BEST CAUSE POSSIBLE. CASS: I'LL DO ANYTHING TO TAKE THAT FEAR OUT OF YOUR EYES. AMANDA: SORRY TO BREAK UP THE PARTY. FELICIA: OH. AMANDA: CAMERON. OH, FELICIA. FELICIA: AMANDA, HELLO. AMANDA: HI. CASS: CAN'T LEAVE! AMANDA: WHAT DO YOU MEAN, WE CAN'T LEAVE? CASS: UH -- PAPERS HAVE TO BE SIGNED. THE "BRAVA" HAL-- HALLI-- HALLIDAY DEAL. YOU KNOW, IT'S HANGING BY A THREAD. AMANDA: SINCE WHEN? I THOUGHT YOU GAVE ME THE FINAL PAPERS LAST WEEK. FELICIA: WELL, IT'S A LITTLE GLITCH. ISN'T THAT WHAT YOU TOLD ME? CASS: GLITCH. FELICIA: YEAH. CASS: JUST CAME UP, TOOK THE STARCH RIGHT OUT OF THE DEAL. UNLESS, OF COURSE, YOU CAN STICK AROUND AND SIGN, AND THEN EVERYTHING WILL BE OK. FELICIA: WE WERE JUST SITTING THERE, READY TO HAVE LUNCH, AND HE GOT THE CALL, AND THEN WE JUST RACED RIGHT OVER HERE, DIDN'T WE? CASS: RIGHT. AMANDA: OK. OK, I'LL SIGN. WHERE ARE THE PAPERS? CASS: WHERE -- WHERE ARE THE PAPERS? UH -- THE PAPERS ARE AT MY OFFICE, BEING DRAWN UP AS WE SPEAK. FELICIA: YEAH, THAT TYRONE, HE IS SUCH A CATCH AS A PARTNER, ISN'T HE? CASS: OH, TELL ME ABOUT IT. FELICIA: YEAH, I'M TRYING TO. AMANDA: HOW LONG IS IT GOING TO TAKE, CASS? CASS: OH, TYRONE'S GOING TO FAX THEM RIGHT OVER. AMANDA: OH, OK. CASS: UNLESS, YOU KNOW, MY FAX MACHINE BREAKS DOWN AGAIN. FELICIA: WE ARE SUCH PRISONERS OF TECHNOLOGY. CASS: AREN'T WE, THOUGH? FELICIA: I KNOW. AMANDA: FEELING A LITTLE BIT LIKE A PRISONER MYSELF. CASS: I WOULDN'T ASK YOU TO DO THIS IF IT WEREN'T ABSOLUTELY CRUCIAL. AMANDA: WELL, JUST THAT CAMERON AND I ARE A LITTLE ANXIOUS TO GO ON OUR -- ON OUR DATE. BUT WE HAVE A LITTLE -- A LITTLE BIT OF TIME. WE CAN WAIT. CAMERON: YEAH, WHY DON'T WE FINISH THAT BOOK WE WERE READING -- IN THE LIBRARY. AMANDA: WE'LL BE IN THE LIBRARY. LILA: I COULD JUST KISS YOU. CASS: WELL, IF YOU INSIST. FELICIA: HEY, HEY. HEY, HEY. KIDS! CASS: HMM? FELICIA: KIDS, WOULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? WHY DON'T YOU WANT AMANDA AND CAMERON TO LEAVE? REMY: SHE'S PICKING UP A PRESCRIPTION FOR DANTE. JOE: OK, HOLD ON. REMY, TURN AROUND PLEASE. TURN AROUND. REMY: THE GUY AT TABLE THREE, HE'S IN LOVE WITH THE FOCCACIA. HE WANTS ANOTHER BASKET. JOE: HE CAN WAIT. REMY: WHAT? IS SOMETHING WRONG? JOE: DANTE DOESN'T NEED MEDICINE. HE'S FINE. REMY: I DON'T -- I DON'T KNOW, JOE. I MEAN -- COME ON, THE GUY AT TABLE THREE, HE'S ONE OF MY BIGGEST TIPPERS. I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KEEP HIM WAITING. JOE: YEAH, GO AHEAD. REMY: OK. I MEAN, DO YOU WANT ANYTHING? JOE: NO. NO, I -- I'M NOT HUNGRY ANYMORE. JOE: "I KNOW YOU DON'T WANT ANYONE TO SEE ME. DON'T FEEL GUILTY. I'LL BE AT THE DOCKS IF YOU WANT TO TALK." PAULINA: WE HAVE TO FIND A WARMER PLACE TO MEET. TITO: OH, I DIDN'T THINK YOU'D BE ABLE TO MAKE IT. PAULINA: HOPE YOU LIKE ROAST BEEF. TITO: GOOD CALL. DID YOU MAKE IT YOURSELF? PAULINA: I DIDN'T HAVE TIME. IT'S GOOD, THOUGH. I GOT IT AT A DELI. IN FACT, JOE LOVES THEIR HEROES. TITO: HE'S ALWAYS ON YOUR MIND, ISN'T HE? PAULINA: YEAH. TITO: HEY, DON'T BE -- DON'T BE EMBARRASSED. I MEAN, YOU'RE INTO YOUR FAMILY. THAT'S -- THAT'S COOL. MMM. THAT'S GOOD MUSTARD. PAULINA: I WISH I COULD DO MORE, TIM. TITO: HEY, DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME. I CAN HANDLE MYSELF ON THE STREETS. PAULINA: I KNOW YOU CAN. AND I -- I HATE THAT. YOU'RE A KID, A BOY. YOU SHOULD BE ROOTING FOR YOUR FAVORITE FOOTBALL TEAM, NOT TRYING TO SCORE A PLACE TO SLEEP. PAULINA: THIS IS THE KEY TO THE BASEMENT AT CARLINO'S. TITO: WHOA, WHOA, WHOA. YOU'RE GIVING IT TO ME? PAULINA: WHAT IF I HAVE TO LEAVE EARLY ONE NIGHT? OR WHAT IF THERE'S AN EMERGENCY AND THE RESTAURANT'S CLOSED AND YOU CAN'T GET INTO THE BASEMENT BECAUSE IT'S LOCKED? I CAN'T GO TO SLEEP IN MY NICE, WARM BED KNOWING THAT YOU MIGHT BE OUT IN THE COLD. TITO: HEY, I MEAN, YOU REALIZE YOU'RE TAKING A CHANCE HERE. I MEAN, I COULD EASILY JUST SNEAK UP AND TAKE MONEY RIGHT OUT OF YOUR CASH REGISTER. PAULINA: IT'S LOCKED. RIGHT. WELL, I GUESS I'LL HAVE TO TRUST YOU, THEN. TITO: BUT I'M A STRANGER. PAULINA: YOU COULD BE A LOT MORE THAN THAT. TITO: OK. EVEN IF I AM, EVEN IF THE D.N.A. TESTS SAY I AM YOUR SON, I'M STILL A STRANGER. PAULINA: TIM, IF YOU'RE TRYING TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER, IT'S NOT WORKING. TITO: NO, I'M JUST -- I'M SAYING THAT YOU DON'T OWE ME, NO MATTER WHAT. PAULINA: IF YOU ARE MY SON, THERE IS NO END TO WHAT I OWE YOU. BUT IN THE MEANTIME, THERE'S NO LAW AGAINST HELPING STRANGERS, SO NO MORE ARGUMENTS, YOUNG MAN. TAKE THE KEY. PAULINA: PLEASE? FOR ME? JORDAN: THE TESTING WE DO AT LUMINA MEASURES VISUAL REFLEX, COLOR RESPONSIVENESS, SUGGESTIBILITY, THINGS LIKE THAT. WE'RE -- WE'RE NOT IN THE BUSINESS OF PLAYING CUPID. MATT'S MARRIAGE -- HAS IT BEEN DIFFICULT FOR YOU? RACHEL: THE CHANGE IN MY SON IS WHAT'S DIFFICULT. SO TELL ME, HOW DID HE DO ON HIS SUGGESTIBILITY METER? JORDAN: HE WAS HERE A VERY SHORT TIME, I BELIEVE. I DOUBT THAT TEST WAS EVEN ADMINISTERED. BUT I'LL CHECK INTO IT FOR YOU, IF YOU LIKE. RACHEL: I WOULD LIKE. JORDAN: I'M CURIOUS ABOUT THE REST OF YOUR FAMILY. RACHEL: HOW SUGGESTIBLE ARE THEY? JORDAN: MATT HAS A HALF BROTHER -- JAMIE. RACHEL: YOU KNOW HIS NAME. JORDAN: HMM. SOMEONE MENTIONED IT. I DON'T REMEMBER WHO. SO, WHEN IS AMANDA IS GETTING MARRIED? RACHEL: WHY DO YOU WANT TO KNOW? JORDAN: I WAS WONDERING IF SHE'D BE CONTRIBUTING TO YOUR SUPPLY OF GRANDCHILDREN ANYTIME SOON. WHAT'S THE SAYING -- "ALL THE JOY AND NONE OF THE RESPONSIBILITY"? RACHEL: YOU KNOW VERY WELL I HAVE GRANDCHILDREN. JORDAN: YES, I DO. AND AMANDA'S GIVEN YOU ONE -- ALLI. THEN AMANDA WAS MARRIED? RACHEL: DIVORCED. JORDAN: SHE HASN'T HAD MUCH LUCK WITH MEN, HAS SHE? RACHEL: WELL, ACTUALLY, THIS ONE IS RATHER NICE. JORDAN: HMM. WITH A PRISON RECORD. RACHEL: MR. STARK, YOU KEEP ASKING QUESTIONS THAT YOU APPARENTLY HAVE THE ANSWERS FOR. JORDAN: I'VE NEVER BEEN BLESSED WITH CHILDREN. BUT I CAN IMAGINE A MAN WITH THAT BACKGROUND WOULD BE THE MATTER OF SOME CONCERN. RACHEL: WELL, I DON'T JUDGE MY DAUGHTER. JORDAN: WHAT ABOUT AMANDA? DO YOU THINK SHE'S FOUND TRUE LOVE? RACHEL: I THINK I WOULD PREFER YOU TO HOLD STILL, STOP TALKING. BUT, YES, I DO HOPE SHE'S FOUND LOVE. SHE'S BEEN LOOKING FOR IT LONG ENOUGH. JORDAN: THEN LET'S HOPE HER SEARCH IS OVER. LILA: WHAT MAKES YOU THINK I DON'T WANT AMANDA TO LEAVE THE HOUSE? FELICIA: OH, COME ON, LILA. DON'T YOU THINK I KNOW A STALL WHEN I SEE ONE? REMEMBER ME? I BROKE UP YOUR FIRST WEDDING TO MATT. CASS: LEAVE HER ALONE, HONEY. SHE CAN'T TELL US. FELICIA: WHAT? WHAT? OUR CAPER IS BEING HIJACKED BY HER CAPER? CASS: IT'S NOT A CAPER. SHE'S IN DANGER. THAT'S WHY I'M ACTING LIKE A FOOL. FELICIA: WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO STOP TELLING THEM THAT YOUR FAX MACHINE IS ON THE FRITZ? CASS: TIME FRAME? LILA: I DON'T KNOW. I WISH I KNEW. CASS: DON'T WORRY, ALL RIGHT? WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THIS UP AS WE GO ALONG. RIGHT, HONEY? FELICIA: I'M VERY HUNGRY. MATT. MATT: WHAT'S HE DOING HERE? FELICIA: OH, MATT, YOU KNOW WHAT? MATT: I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU TO STAY AWAY FROM MY WIFE. FELICIA: I HAVE GREAT NEWS FOR CORY PUBLISHING. MATT? MATT: JUST A MINUTE. FELICIA: "JUST A MINUTE"? YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL WRITER COMES TO YOU AND SAYS, "I HAVE GREAT NEWS FOR CORY PUBLISHING. I HAVE BEEN HONORED ONCE AGAIN FOR MY WORK. I'M BEST IN MY FIELD." AND WHAT DO YOU SAY TO ME? "JUST A MINUTE"? I DON'T BELIEVE THIS. MAC CORY WOULD HAVE BROUGHT OUT THE CHAMPAGNE. MATT: WELL, YOU DON'T DRINK ANYMORE. FELICIA: DON'T TRY AND BE LITERAL WITH ME, MATTHEW. NOW, I HAVE BEEN VOTED ROMANCE WRITER OF THE YEAR. NOW, THAT'S SOME COUP, DON'T YOU THINK? MATT: MM-HMM. FELICIA: NOW, HOW IS CORY GOING TO CAPITALIZE ON MY NEW SUCCESS, HUH? AMANDA: IF IT WEREN'T FOR LILA, WE WOULD BE AT THE AIRPORT BY NOW. CASS WOULDN'T EVEN -- CAMERON: YOU DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO BLOW THE "BRAVA" DEAL. AMANDA: NO, BUT I WANT TO BE ALONE WITH YOU. CAMERON: WELL, THERE'S NOT MUCH PRIVACY AROUND HERE. AMANDA: YEAH, THAT'S TRUE. YOU NEVER KNOW WHO'S GOING TO COME WALKING THROUGH THE DOOR THESE DAYS. CAMERON: I'LL GET USED TO IT. AMANDA: OH, NO, NO. WHEN WE'RE MARRIED, WE'RE GOING TO BE LIVING AT YOUR PLACE. CAMERON: OH, YEAH -- I CAN SEE YOU IN A ONE-ROOM APARTMENT. AMANDA: WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE WHERE WE ARE? WE'RE GOING TO BE IN BED MOST OF THE TIME, ANYWAY. CAMERON: WHAT ABOUT WHEN ALLI'S ON SUMMER BREAK? AMANDA: WE'LL WORK IT OUT. CAMERON: I'LL GET ANOTHER PLACE. AMANDA: WHATEVER. AS LONG AS I'M WITH YOU. OK, TIME'S UP. WE'RE OUT OF HERE. COME ON. CASS: MATT HASN'T LOOKED OVER AT YOU ONCE. LILA: HE'S WORKING. CASS: A MAN WHO REALLY WANTED YOU COULDN'T BE IN THE SAME ROOM WITHOUT TOUCHING SOME PART OF YOU. AMANDA: I TAKE IT THE -- THE FAX HASN'T ARRIVED YET. CASS: WHY DON'T I GIVE TYRONE ANOTHER CALL. MATT: LISTEN, I DON'T WANT TO FIND HIM IN MY LIVING ROOM AGAIN. LILA: I DIDN'T BRING HIM HERE, MATT. CASS: HEY, TYRONE. LISTEN, TEMPERS ARE GROWING A LITTLE SHORT OVER HERE. WHAT'S THE E.T.D. OF THAT FAX? UH-HUH. UH-HUH. GOOD. NOT GOOD. AS SOON AS YOU SOLVE THE PROBLEM, I WANT YOU TO BEGIN TRANSMISSION AGAIN. JUST A FEW MORE MINUTES, AMANDA. YOU KNOW, MORE OR LESS. TYRONE'S WORKING AS QUICKLY AS HE POSSIBLY CAN. HE'S A WONDER, THAT GUY, THAT TYRONE. UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO GRADUATE, THE BEST PRELAW STUDENT THEY EVER HAD, SCHOLARSHIPS OUT THE WAZOO. FELICIA: YEAH, YOU'RE LUCKY TO HAVE HIM. CASS: YOU SAID THAT. FELICIA: MM-HMM, YEAH, WELL, I REPEAT MYSELF WHEN I HAVEN'T HAD LUNCH. CASS: YES, I THINK WE COULD ALL USE A LITTLE DISTRACTION. I KNOW. HONEY, WHY DON'T YOU READ TO US FROM YOUR NEW BOOK? AMANDA: YOU'RE NOT SERIOUS. CASS: OH, IT'S THE ONE THAT FELICIA WON HER AWARD FOR. YOU KNOW, ROMANCE WRITER OF THE YEAR. CAMERON: CONGRATULATIONS. CASS: OH, IT'S GOING TO MAKE LOTS AND LOTS OF MONEY FOR YOUR FIANCEE'S FAMILY. IT'S -- IT'S REALLY, REALLY -- WOULDN'T WE ALL JUST LOVE TO HEAR A LITTLE BIT OF "PARADISE DELAYED"? AMANDA: HEAR IT? I'M LIVING IT. CASS: MATT. LILA, WHY DON'T YOU SIT DOWN OVER HERE. THERE WE GO. FELICIA: CASS. CASS: YES? FELICIA: YOU DIDN'T EVEN LIKE THE NOVEL. CASS: OH, HONEY, I LOATHE ALL OF YOUR BOOKS ON PRINCIPLE. BUT I COULDN'T BE MORE THRILLED AT MY BEST FRIEND'S GREAT SUCCESS. WON'T YOU SIT DOWN? MATT, WHY DON'T YOU HAVE A SEAT OUT ON THE TERRACE? JUST KIDDING. HAVE A SEAT, MATT. MATT: WHY DON'T YOU TAKE A HIKE? CASS: I PREFER DRESSAGE, ACTUALLY. YOU KNOW WHAT'S REALLY FUNNY, THOUGH? WHENEVER FELICIA HAS A BESTSELLER, SHE TAKES ME TO ALL THE FINEST EATING ESTABLISHMENTS. BUT ON THAT ODD, RARE OCCASION WHEN SHE'S GOT A REAL CLUNKER OUT THERE, WE EAT AT DINERS. SAVE ME FROM THOSE OVERCOOKED GREEN BEANS. FELICIA: I DON'T HAVE A COPY OF THE BOOK. CASS: WELL, I'M SURE YOU COULD RECITE IT FROM MEMORY. FELICIA: THERE ARE 200 PAGES. CASS: WELL, HONEY, WHY DON'T YOU RECITE THE SECTION THAT YOU DID AT THAT SOIREE A FEW WEEKS AGO? YOU -- YOU REMEMBER. AMANDA, WON'T YOU PLEASE SIT DOWN. CAMERON -- RIGHT THERE. WHY DON'T YOU JOIN YOUR LOVELY FIANCEE. AMANDA: I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS. CASS: HERE WE GO. OK, TAKE IT AWAY, HONEY. WE'RE COUNTING ON YOU. AHEM. LILA: OH, GO ON, FELICIA. I COULD SURE USE A HIT OF ROMANCE ANYWAY. FELICIA: WELL, IN THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER, REX CARRIES VANESSA OUT OF THE SWAMP. "VANESSA'S EYES OPENED, AND AS IF IN A DREAM, SHE SEES REX SMILING DOWN AT HER, MUD DRIPPING FROM HIS MANLY CHEST, A TESTAMENT TO HIS COURAGE. SHE GASPS IN PLEASURE WHEN HIS ARMS TIGHTENED AROUND HER. AND FINALLY, AT LONG LAST, SHE KNOWS SHE HAS FOUND PARADISE ON EARTH. AND YET" -- AMANDA: I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE. FELICIA, I'M SORRY, I CAN'T CONCENTRATE ON YOUR BOOK. CAMERON AND I REALLY HAVE TO GET SOMEWHERE. FELICIA: NO, NO, PLEASE, AMANDA. DON'T APOLOGIZE TO ME. AFTER ALL, I'M PROBABLY JUST A MONEYMAKER AROUND HERE, AREN'T I? AMANDA: NO, THAT'S NOT TRUE. FELICIA: OH, REALLY? I HAVE BEEN HERE FOREVER. HAVE ONE OF YOU EVEN BEGUN TO OFFER ME A CRACKER? NO. SO I'M JUST GOING TO GO. CASS, YOU GET YOURSELF A CAB. CASS: HONEY -- MATT: FELICIA -- FELICIA: OH, NO. BYE, EVERYONE. AMANDA: CASS, YOU'RE JUST GOING TO HAVE TO TELL DAVID HALLIDAY THAT I WILL GET BACK WITH HIM AS SOON AS I RETURN. CASS: AMANDA, WHAT ABOUT THE MAGAZINE? AMANDA: THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN WORK. LILA: CASS. CASS: WHAT? LILA: PLEASE, YOU GOT TO STOP HER. YOU GOT TO STOP HER. CASS: TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG. MATT: CASS. IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO LEAVE. PAULINA: HEY. SORRY TO RUN OUT ON LUNCH. DID REMY GIVE YOU MY MESSAGE? JOE: YEAH. YEAH. I DIDN'T -- I DIDN'T KNOW DANTE WAS TAKING MEDICATION. PAULINA: YEAH, IT'S OINTMENT FOR HIS ECZEMA. I'M SO GLAD WE HAVE INSURANCE. I PAID $3 FOR THIS. THEY USUALLY CHARGE $18. ISN'T THAT OUTRAGEOUS? JOE: DRUG STORE THE ONLY PLACE YOU WENT? PAULINA: YEP. DRUG STORE AND BACK. OH, NOT -- NOT TRUE. I WENT TO THE DELI, THE ONE YOU'RE ALWAYS RAVING ABOUT. AND YOU'RE RIGHT, MURRAY MAKES A MEAN SANDWICH. JOE: PAULINA? PAULINA: HMM? JOE: YOU OK? I MEAN, YOU KNOW, YOU GOT TO BE BEAT. PAULINA: IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY. JOE: LOOK, WHY DON'T WE -- WHY DON'T YOU SIT DOWN AND TALK, OK? I MEAN, WE'LL JUST TAKE A COUPLE MINUTES AND JUST TALK. WE DON'T DO THAT TOO MUCH ANYMORE. JUST I'LL TELL YOU WHAT'S ON MY MIND AND YOU TELL ME WHAT'S ON YOURS, OK? PAULINA: YOU KNOW WHAT'S ON MY MIND, JOE? TOMORROW'S SPECIALS. RACHEL: PERHAPS YOU WOULD BE WILLING TO SHOW ME AROUND LUMINA NEXT TIME. I WOULD -- I WOULD LOVE TO GET A FEEL FOR IT, TO EXPERIENCE A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT MY SON MIGHT HAVE FELT WHEN HE WAS HERE. JORDAN: AH, WE'RE STILL ON THAT, ARE WE? RACHEL: HMM. YES, LIKE A DOG WITH A BONE. JORDAN: I'D BE DELIGHTED TO SHOW YOU AROUND NEXT TIME, RACHEL. RACHEL: I'LL CALL YOU. [DOOR OPENS] ZAK: DON'T WORRY, RACHEL DIDN'T SEE ME. JORDAN: WHAT ABOUT AMANDA? DID WE DELAY HER? DID WE BUY ENOUGH TIME? I NEED THIS TO WORK! CASS: AMANDA -- AMANDA: I WILL CALL YOU, CASS. I WILL CALL YOU SOMETIME TONIGHT -- I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TIME -- BUT I WILL GIVE YOU A FAX NUMBER, AND YOU CAN FAX THE PAPERS TO ME, OK? MATT: HEY, WHAT'S WITH THE BAG? WHERE ARE YOU GOING? AMANDA: NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS. IT'S NONE OF ANYBODY'S BUSINESS EXCEPT MINE AND CAMERON'S. CAN WE GO NOW, PLEASE? COME ON. [AMANDA GASPS] AMANDA: ALLI. ALLI: SURPRISE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY]