[CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION] SOFIA: YOU WANT TO GET IT OFF YOUR CHEST? GO AHEAD. I'M EXPECTING IT. I KNOW YOU, OK? I KNOW YOU'RE MAD. MATT: ME? WHY? I GOT YOU AND I GOT THE BEST PIZZA IN TOWN. SOFIA: COME ON. I SAW YOUR FACE AFTER WHAT I DID. GETTING CASS AND LILA TOGETHER AT THAT CHAPEL WASN'T THE SWIFTEST IDEA I EVER HAD. MATT: ALL RIGHT, I ADMIT IT WASN'T ANYTHING THAT I'D EXPECT. SOFIA: WHAT WAS I THINKING? MATT: WHAT GAVE YOU THAT IDEA? SOFIA: DON'T ASK. WHY IS CASS LOOKING OVER HERE? WHAT IF HE SUES? CAN HE SUE FOR MATCHMAKING? MATT: ARE YOU GOING -- ARE YOU GOING TO BE LIKE THIS WHEN ZAK GETS HERE? BECAUSE WE GOT A LOT OF WORK TO DO. SOFIA: YOU SEE, YOU'RE MAD. LOOK, YOU'RE MAD. I KNOW IT. MATT: I AM NOT MAD. ALL RIGHT? AND I DON'T -- I DON'T THINK CASS IS MAD, EITHER. LOOKED LIKE HE WAS FEELING NO PAIN WHEN WE WALKED IN ON HIM AND LILA. SOFIA: IN THE NICK OF TIME, RIGHT? NO, BUT LIKE YOU SAID -- YOU KNOW, WHAT IF SOMETHING HAD GONE WRONG WITH LILA AND THE BABY? WE'RE SORT OF CUT OFF FROM EVERYTHING. MATT: HEY, NO HARM DONE. LET'S JUST FORGET IT, ALL RIGHT? SOFIA: I HOPE JOE DOESN'T FIND OUT. HE'LL BE LIGHTING CANDLES FOR ME UNTIL CHRISTMAS -- EASTER. MATT: WILL YOU JUST FORGET ALL THIS, AND LET'S CONCENTRATE ON -- SOFIA: SORRY. MATT: CONCENTRATE ON A STRATEGY FOR BILLY RUSH. SOFIA: I DON'T KNOW WHAT GOT INTO ME. YOU WERE TOTALLY SHOCKED. I MEAN, HERE YOU ARE THINKING THAT I'M A TOTALLY DECENT PERSON, AND SUDDENLY YOU SEE ME -- MATT: A SIDE OF YOU THAT I DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT. AND THE TRUTH IS I THOUGHT IT WAS KIND OF CUTE. SOFIA: CUTE? SHE MISSED HER LAMAZE CLASS. I DID NOT LOCK THAT DOOR. I DON'T KNOW HOW IT BROKE. I DIDN'T, I SWEAR. MATT: LOOK, LILA'S FINE, MY BABY'S FINE. AND ONCE AGAIN, YOU SURPRISE ME. FELICIA: YOU'RE BROADCASTING. CASS: I'M NOT BROADCASTING. LILA: OH, MATT. THANK GOD. THERE YOU ARE. I HAVE TO TALK TO YOU IMMEDIATELY. RACHEL: I JUST DON'T BELIEVE IT. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT CARL WOULD STEAL FROM ME. PAULINA: ANY LUCK? RACHEL: SCOTT HAD TO HAVE TAKEN THAT MONEY FROM BOCA LYNDA AND PUT IT SOMEWHERE. PAULINA: ARE THEY SURE IT DIDN'T BURN UP? RACHEL: THE POLICE INVESTIGATOR'S SURE. PAULINA: FOR ALL WE KNOW, IT COULD BE IN SOME POLICEMAN'S POCKET. RACHEL: WELL, THEN, WE GO AFTER THE COPS IN BOCA LYNDA. PAULINA: FINE. HOW CAN I HELP? RACHEL: TELL ME THAT CARL WAS BEING BLACKMAILED. TELL ME THAT SCOTT WAS HOLDING SOMETHING OVER HIS HEAD. HE WOULD NEVER HAVE WILLINGLY DONE THIS. PAULINA: OF COURSE HE WOULDN'T. I CAN'T EVER BELIEVE THAT HE WOULD. RACHEL: I CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON YOU. PAULINA: YEAH, YEAH, THE DEPENDABLE DAUGHTER. SO WHAT, YOU WANT ME TO CROSSCHECK THESE FILES, READ THEM ALOUD TO YOU, MAKE SOME CALLS? WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO? RACHEL: TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG WITH AMANDA. PAULINA: WHAT HAPPENED? IS SHE BACK IN THE HOSPITAL? RACHEL: NO, SOMETHING IS GOING ON WITH HER AND CAMERON, AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IT IS. GARY: HEY. YOU OK? JOSIE: I'M SUPPOSED TO BE ASKING YOU THAT QUESTION. GARY: I'M SERIOUS. JOSIE: YEAH. YEAH, I'M FINE. IT'S PROBABLY JUST A COLD OR SOMETHING. THAT'S ALL. GARY: HEY. AMANDA. AMANDA: HEY. HOW YOU DOING? GARY: BETTER NOW. YOU? AMANDA: GREAT. GARY: ISN'T BEING HOME THE BEST? AMANDA: IT'S A LOT BETTER THAN EATING DIRT IN BOCA LYNDA, THAT'S FOR SURE. DO YOU KNOW WHY JOE WANTED TO MEET US HERE? JOSIE: JOE DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING TO US. AMANDA: HE DIDN'T? CAMERON: HEY. GARY: HEY, HEY, BRO. IT'S YOUR LUCKY DAY. LOOK WHO'S HERE. CAMERON: HELLO, AMANDA. AMANDA: HI. GARY: WAIT -- IS THAT -- IS THAT THE WAY YOU GREET THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE? THIS IS A HOSPITAL, NOT A MORGUE. YOU CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT. JOE: HEY, YOU'RE ALL HERE. GREAT. JOSIE: JOE, YOU PUT THIS TOGETHER? JOE: YEAH. SORRY ABOUT THE SHORT NOTICE. GARY: IS THERE A PROBLEM? JOE: YOU ALL KNOW DANA KRAMER, ASSISTANT D.A. CAMERON: IS THIS ABOUT THE CHARGES AGAINST ME? JOE: YEP. I'M TRYING TO HAVE THEM DROPPED. I THINK ONCE DANA HEARS FROM ALL FOUR OF YOU, SHE'LL BE PRETTY CONVINCED THAT YOU DID NOT TRY TO KILL CARL HUTCHINS. READY TO BE A FREE MAN? GARY: SHOULDN'T CAMERON HAVE AN ATTORNEY PRESENT? JOSIE: YEAH, SHOULDN'T TYRONE BE HERE FOR THIS? DANA: ALL THE PROCEEDINGS WILL BE TAPED FOR HIS REVIEW. GARY: WELL, I REALIZE THAT. BUT IF I WERE CAMERON, I'D FEEL MUCH BETTER -- CAMERON: IT'S OK. GARY: IF TYRONE WAS HERE. CAMERON: I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING. THE GUY WHO DID IT IS DEAD. JOE: IF YOU WANT TYRONE HERE, THAT'S FINE, BUT HE'S IN COURT. IT'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER WEEK AT LEAST. WE HAVE THE PERSON GUTHRIE CONFESSED TO RIGHT HERE. AMANDA: YOU NEED A STATEMENT FROM ME? JOE: EXCUSE ME? WHO'S BEEN MAKING ME CRAZY ALL THIS TIME FROM THE BEGINNING SAYING CAMERON'S BEEN INNOCENT? ALL YOU GOT TO DO NOW IS TELL THE ASSISTANT D.A. CAMERON: IT'S OK, AMANDA. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING, DON'T. IT'S UP TO YOU. RACHEL: AMANDA LEFT THE HOSPITAL. SHE RAN AWAY. CAMERON SEEMED TO KNOW WHERE SHE WAS. HE WENT AND GOT HER, AND NOW THEY'RE NOT SPEAKING. WHAT'S GOING ON? PAULINA: WELL, CAMERON AND AMANDA HAVE NEVER HAD A REAL STORYBOOK ROMANCE. I MEAN, THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN TENSION, RACHEL. RACHEL: NO, NO. BUT AFTER EVERYTHING THEY'VE GONE THROUGH? HE SAVED HER LIFE. PAULINA: WELL, EXACTLY. AND SHOULDN'T SHE BE GRATEFUL? I'M SORRY. I PROBABLY SHOULDN'T HAVE SAID THAT. RACHEL: SHE'S SCARED. PAULINA: EXCUSE ME -- AMANDA SCARED? RACHEL: YEAH. THERE ARE NO OBSTACLES TO CAMERON ANYMORE, AND NOW SHE'S AFRAID. PAULINA: BUT CAMERON'S NOT THE ONLY ONE SHE'S BARELY SPEAKING TO. SHE SEEMS TO BE AVOIDING EVERYBODY, IF YOU ASK ME. RACHEL: NO, NO, THAT'S WHAT SHE DOES. SHE PUSHES PEOPLE AWAY WHEN SHE'S AFRAID. PAULINA: WELL, SHE'S OBVIOUSLY NOT ITALIAN, AND NEITHER IS CAMERON. RACHEL: SO WHAT WOULD AN ITALIAN DO? PAULINA: WELL, JOE WOULD SAY, "I LOVE YOU AND I NEED YOU AND MAYBE EVERYTHING ISN'T PERFECT RIGHT NOW, BUT I'M NOT BACKING OFF." RACHEL: JOE WOULD SAY ALL THAT? PAULINA: HE WOULD SAY THAT NOW, YES. RACHEL: OK. WELL, MAYBE THAT'S WHAT AMANDA SHOULD SAY TO CAMERON. PAULINA: MM-HMM. RACHEL: SHE'S NOT GOING TO. SO MAYBE THAT'S WHAT I HAVE TO SAY TO CAMERON. OOH. I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T KNOW. BUT I DO KNOW MY DAUGHTER. I KNOW HER VERY WELL. PAULINA: YOU SURE? RACHEL: YEAH. SO HOW DO WE GET CAMERON OVER HERE? I WOULD DO IT, EXCEPT THAT I HAVE A MEETING WITH THE PRINTER'S UNION. PAULINA: THEY'RE NOT TALKING STRIKE? RACHEL: WELL, THEY WILL IF I DON'T MAKE THE MEETING. COULD YOU GET CAMERON OVER HERE, PLEASE? PAULINA: WELL, I MEAN -- RACHEL: DO YOU KNOW WHERE HE LIVES? PAULINA: WELL, I KNOW WHERE HE IS RIGHT THIS SECOND, ACTUALLY. RACHEL: WHERE? PAULINA: JOE'S HAVING A BIG POWWOW WITH THE ASSISTANT D.A. OVER AT GARY'S HOSPITAL ROOM. RACHEL: TODAY? PAULINA: YEAH. AMANDA'S SUPPOSED TO BE THERE. SHE DIDN'T MENTION IT? RACHEL: NO. PAULINA: THAT'S KIND OF WEIRD. RACHEL: LET'S JUST GET CAMERON OVER HERE, OK? WOULD YOU? WOULD YOU PLEASE? PAULINA: WHY DON'T WE JUST CAMERON AND AMANDA WORK IT OUT ON THEIR OWN. RACHEL: REMEMBER LAST YEAR WHEN ALL THOSE TERRIBLE THINGS HAPPENED TO ME? I COULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN THROUGH ANY OF THAT WITHOUT CARL. PAULINA: HE LOVED YOU, RACHEL. I DON'T CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS. HE LOVED YOU. RACHEL: I KNOW HE DID. WELL, THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING. I THINK THAT'S WHAT AMANDA NEEDS TO GET THROUGH ALL THIS. IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE THE PERSON SHE NEEDS IS CAMERON. PAULINA: ALL RIGHT, I'LL TELL HIM YOU WANT TO TALK TO HIM, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN HE'S GOING TO TALK TO YOU. RACHEL: WELL, IT'S A START. PAULINA: IF YOU SAY SO, SURE. RACHEL: OK. WHAT, ASIDE FROM THE OBVIOUS, DON'T YOU LIKE ABOUT THIS? PAULINA: I'LL DO IT, OK? ONLY BECAUSE IT'S YOU WHO'S ASKING. BUT OF ALL THE PLACES I WOULD CHOOSE TO BE, IN THE MIDDLE OF AMANDA'S LOVE LIFE IS ABOUT THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST.@* MATT: WHAT IS IT? IS THE BABY ALL RIGHT? LILA: OH, NO, EVERYTHING'S FINE WITH THE BABY. EVERYTHING -- A LITTLE PRIVACY, PLEASE. SOFIA: WE HAVE A MEETING. ZAK'S DUE HERE ANY MINUTE. LILA: OH, DON'T WORRY. I WON'T TAKE UP TOO MUCH OF MATT'S TIME. AND IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, MAYBE YOU COULD SHUT ME UP IN A MEAT LOCKER OR SOMETHING. MATT: ALL RIGHT, WILL YOU STOP? OK, THIS BETTER BE GOOD. LILA: I WANT TO THROW A PARTY FOR AMANDA. MATT: THAT'S IT? LILA: WHAT DO YOU MEAN, "THAT'S IT?" AREN'T YOU GLAD YOUR SISTER'S HOME? MY GOD, MATT. IF I HAD A SISTER, I'D HAVE A BRASS BAND FOLLOWING HER AROUND I'D BE SO HAPPY SHE WAS HOME. MATT: I DON'T THINK AMANDA WOULD TAKE TO THAT TOO WELL. LILA: OH, COME ON. SHE'S GOT TO KNOW HOW LUCKY SHE IS. GARY'S STILL IN THE HOSPITAL. MATT: AND AMANDA'S STILL DEALING WITH THE HELL SHE'S BEEN THROUGH, WHETHER SHE'S IN THE HOSPITAL OR NOT. LILA: MAYBE YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW IMPORTANT FAMILY IS. MAYBE YOU'LL NEVER UNDERSTAND WHY I WANT TO GIVE THIS BABY EVERYTHING THAT I DON'T HAVE. MATT: WHOA, WHOA, WHOA. THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MEANING OF FAMILY. THIS HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT MY SISTER IS NOT READY FOR A PARTY AND NEITHER IS MY MOTHER. LILA: MATT, WOULDN'T YOU WANT YOUR FAMILY TO CELEBRATE IF YOU DUG YOUR WAY OUT OF A COLLAPSED BASEMENT, RAN AWAY FROM A CRAZY MAN, AND GOT HOME SAFE? MATT: NO, NO. NOT NECESSARILY, LILA. NOW, LOOK, SOFIA AND I ARE -- ARE UP TO HERE WITH WORK. LILA: OK, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU CORYS? ALL RACHEL IS DOING IS RUNNING AROUND TRYING TO FIND THAT MISSING MONEY. ALL YOU DO IS SPEND TIME WITH SOFIA AND THAT RECORD PRODUCER THAT I FOUND FOR YOUR COMPANY. MATT: AND I APPRECIATE THAT, BUT -- LILA: ISN'T IT TIME FOR ALL THE FAMILY TO BE IN ONE PLACE AND OFFICIALLY RELAX AND ENJOY AMANDA'S HOMECOMING? IF THERE'S ONE THING I LEARNED, IT'S TO CELEBRATE EVEN THE TINIEST OF THINGS. YOU KNOW? TO BE GRATEFUL EVERY SINGLE DAY, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE SO MUCH TO BE GRATEFUL FOR. DON'T YOU THINK THAT REQUIRES JUST A SPECIAL LITTLE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT? ALL RIGHT, FINE. FAR BE IT FOR ME TO TELL ANYONE HOW TO LIVE. MATT: LOOK, LILA, I KNOW YOUR HEART'S IN THE RIGHT PLACE, BUT -- LILA: YOU KNOW, AMANDA SHOULD KNOW THAT HER FAMILY'S HEART'S IN THE RIGHT PLACE. I MEAN, SERIOUSLY, MATT, I KNOW SHE'S NOT IN THE MOOD FOR A PARTY, BUT WHEN EVERYBODY'S TOGETHER, A LITTLE TEAR OF JOY IN THEIR EYE, DON'T YOU THINK SHE'LL MELT? MATT: ALL RIGHT. YOU WANT TO PLAN A LITTLE PARTY? FINE. JUST MAKE SURE THINGS ARE COOL WITH MY MOTHER FIRST. LILA: OH, DO YOU THINK I'D DO ANYTHING WITHOUT RACHEL'S OPINION AND INFORMATION AND APPROVAL? MATT: SOFIA, LILA THINKS IT MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE A PARTY TO WELCOME AMANDA HOME. ARE YOU UP FOR THAT? SOFIA: WOULDN'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD. GREAT IDEA, LILA. CASS: SO HOW DOES IT FEEL, FELICIA, KNOWING THAT YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE? FELICIA: ME? ABOUT WHAT? CASS: DRAGGING SOFIA DOWN TO THE LEVEL OF ONE OF YOUR SOAPY ROMANCE NOVELS. FELICIA: OH, NO, NO, NO, YOU WAIT ONE MINUTE. CASS: WHICH ONE WAS IT -- "DOCTOR'S DESIRE," WHERE THE HEROINE LOCKS HER ENEMIES UP IN THE CHAPEL? FELICIA: I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH SOFIA'S LITTLE ESCAPADE, BELIEVE ME. CASS: THIS IS CASS YOU'RE TALKING TO, HONEY. YOU PROBABLY DREW HER A DIAGRAM. FELICIA: DON'T YOU DARE MAKE THIS MY FAULT. I'M NOT THE ONE WHO CAN'T ADMIT THAT I CARE ABOUT LILA. CASS: I DON'T CARE ABOUT LILA. SHE'S A MANIPULATIVE, CONNIVING GOLD DIGGER, EVEN AFTER THE GOLD IS GONE. WHY CAN'T YOU -- WHY CAN'T YOU ADMIT IT? YOU PUT THE KID UP TO IT. YOU -- YOU CONNED SOFIA INTO LOCKING ME AND LILA UP IN THAT CHAPEL. FELICIA: I DO NOT CON. YOU CON, AND LILA TRIES TO CON. CASS: LISTEN TO YOU DENYING THIS. SOFIA NEVER WOULD HAVE DREAMED OF COMING UP WITH SOMETHING LIKE THIS, NOT UNLESS SHE HAD A LITTLE -- SCRATCH THAT -- NOT UNLESS SHE HAD A LOT OF HELP FROM YOU. JOE: LOOK, IF YOU'RE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THIS, WE CAN TURN OVER EVERYTHING WE HAVE TO THE D.A. AND WAIT FOR TYRONE TO PREPARE A CASE, BUT THAT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME. AMANDA: NO. NO, WE'RE ALL HERE, THE ASSISTANT D.A. IS HERE, SO WHY DON'T WE JUST GET IT STARTED. JOE: YOU SURE? AMANDA: YEAH. CAMERON: THANKS. AMANDA: YOU DIDN'T TRY TO SHOOT CARL HUTCHINS. THAT'S ALL THIS IS ABOUT. DANA: OK, SHALL WE BEGIN? JOSIE: YEAH. AMANDA: YEAH. GARY: SURE, YEAH. DANA: GROUP INTERVIEW TO SUPPORT REVIEW OF THE STATE vs. CAMERON SINCLAIR IN REGARD TO THE CARL HUTCHINS MURDER. INTERVIEW REQUESTED BY JOSEPH CARLINO. CAPT. CARLINO? JOE: IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THERE IS OVERWHELMING EVIDENCE THAT CAMERON SINCLAIR DID NOT ATTEMPT TO MURDER CARL HUTCHINS, NOR WAS HE INVOLVED IN CARL'S SUBSEQUENT DEATH. DANA: THE EVIDENCE BEING? JOE: THE REAL SHOOTER, SCOTT GUTHRIE, CONFESSED TO AMANDA CORY. DANA: AMANDA, IS THAT TRUE? AMANDA: YES. CAMERON: SCOTT GUTHRIE SHOT CARL HUTCHINS. IT WAS PART OF A SCAM TO GET THE CORY MONEY, BUT IT DIDN'T WORK. HUTCHINS WAS KILLED, BUT I DIDN'T KILL HIM. IT WAS GUTHRIE. IT'S LIKE I'VE BEEN TELLING YOU PEOPLE ALL ALONG. DANA: I WASN'T QUESTIONING YOU, MR. SINCLAIR. I WAS ADDRESSING MISS CORY. AMANDA: CAMERON IS RIGHT. SCOTT DID TELL ME THAT THE WHOLE THING WAS A SCAM. HE WAS CARL'S HALF BROTHER, AND THE TWO OF THEM WERE WORKING TOGETHER TO GET THE CORY FORTUNE. THEY WERE JUST USING CAMERON AS A FALL GUY. DANA: WELL, MR. SINCLAIR, IF YOU WEREN'T INVOLVED IN CARL HUTCHINS' MURDER, THEN WHY DID YOU ASSAULT CAPT. CARLINO AND FLY A PLANE TO BOCA LYNDA WITH CONSIDERABLE ASSISTANCE FROM YOUR BROTHER GARY? JOE: I CAN SPEAK TO THAT. GARY: HE WAS TRYING TO SAVE AMANDA FROM SCOTT GUTHRIE. DANA: EITHER THAT OR SKIP BAIL AND FLEE THE COUNTRY. JOSIE: WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? DANA: THE CIRCUMSTANCES ARE OPEN FOR INTERPRETATION. JOSIE: NO, NO, NO, NOT IN THIS CASE. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DEALING WITH HERE. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF MAN CAMERON IS. FELICIA: LET ME TRY AND UNDERSTAND THIS. I HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO WITH MY LIFE THAN TO CONVINCE MY OLD ASSISTANT, A KID, THAT SHE SHOULD LOCK YOU AND LILA IN A ROOM TOGETHER? CASS: PRECISELY. FELICIA: JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY, WHY WOULD I DO THAT? I MEAN, IF YOU WANT TO FALL IN LOVE WITH THE SWAMP QUEEN, BE MY GUEST. CASS: "LOVE"? GOOD GRIEF. SHE'S GOT ME FALLING IN LOVE NOW. FELICIA: WHY WOULD I EVEN CARE ABOUT THAT? CASS: DON'T ASK ME. WHY CAN'T YOU STAY OUT OF MY LIFE? THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO KNOW. FELICIA: BECAUSE THAT'S ALL YOU EVER TALK ABOUT IS HER. CASS: I NEVER TALK ABOUT LILA. FELICIA: OH, REALLY? CASS: UNLESS YOU BRING HER UP FIRST, WHICH YOU SEEM TO DO CONSTANTLY. FELICIA: YOU NEVER TOOK YOUR EYES OFF HER THE MOMENT SHE WADDLED THROUGH THAT DOOR. CASS: "WADDLED"? FELICIA: YEAH. CASS: JEALOUSY OF A PREGNANT WOMAN IS MOST UNBECOMING. FELICIA: I'M OUT OF HERE. I'M NOT -- CASS: WHAT DID YOU DO? DID YOU PAY SOFIA, HUH? FELICIA: YOU KNOW WHAT? I REALLY AM LEAVING! CASS: I REPEAT -- WHY CAN'T YOU JUST STAY OUT OF MY LIFE? FELICIA: EXCUSE ME? TATIANA BELLWEATHER? "SANDS OF THE HEART"? YOU DON'T REMEMBER, HUH? CASS: NO. FELICIA: I STALLED LILA'S WEDDING WITH A POEM FROM ONE OF MY NOVELS, MOST OF WHICH I HAD TO MAKE UP ON THE SPOT, THANK YOU. CASS: OH, THAT. FELICIA: WHO ASKED ME TO DO THAT? WHO, WHO? WHO BEGGED ME TO DO THAT? CASS: OH, I DON'T BEG, AND MATT DOESN'T LOVE HER. FELICIA: BUT YOU DO. OK, OK. OK, OK. YOU KNOW WHAT? I CONFESS, A LITTLE. I MEAN, MAYBE -- MAYBE ACCIDENTALLY, I MAY HAVE SAID SOMETHING TO SOFIA, A LITTLE SUGGESTION OF AN IDEA. THAT WAS ALL. CASS: AHA. FELICIA: NO, NO. DON'T YOU "AHA" ME. DON'T. NO, NO, NO. CASS: I KNEW IT. FELICIA: YOU KNOW WHAT? CASS: WHAT? FELICIA: THE SOONER YOU REALIZE THAT LILA IS THE WORST NEWS YOU EVER GOT, THE SOONER YOU WILL GET OVER HER. CASS: I CAN'T EVEN BEAR TO BE IN THIS ROOM WITH HER. FELICIA: GOOD! GOOD, GOOD! THEN YOU KNOW WHAT? WE'LL GO SOMEPLACE ELSE. COME ON. FELICIA: YOU'RE IN DENIAL, YOU KNOW THAT? YOU'RE IN DEEP DENIAL. CASS: RIVER IN EGYPT. FELICIA: I CAN'T POSSIBLY TALK TO YOU ABOUT THIS UNLESS YOU'RE WILLING TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP. CASS: WHICH WOULD BE? FELICIA: YOU'VE GOT TO ADMIT YOU'RE IN LOVE -- NOT "SORT OF IN LIKE," NOT "SORT OF ATTRACTED TO," NOT "SORT OF AMUSED BY," BUT IN LOVE WITH LILA ROBERTS. CASS: SORRY. CAN'T HELP YOU THERE BECAUSE I COMPLETELY, IRREVOCABLY, UNEQUIVOCALLY, TOTALLY, AND WITHOUT HESITATION OR RESERVATION DENY YOUR ACCUSATION. FELICIA: YOU KNOW WHAT YOU JUST SAID? CASS: WHAT? FELICIA: YOU SAID, "DENY." YOU DID. I GOTCHA. I REST MY CASE. LILA: WELL, WELL, WELL. IF IT ISN'T THE ZAK WILDER. ZAK: THE GREAT. AND I'M ABOUT TO TELL MY PARTNERS JUST HOW GREAT. LILA: OH, REALLY? ZAK: EXCUSE ME. LILA: OK. ZAK: COOL TRACKS WITH THE ICE BERG? MEAN ANYTHING, HUH? SOFIA: NO. MATT: THE -- THE RADIO GUY IN CHICAGO? SOFIA: RADIO GUY? HE IS THE HOTTEST D.J. IN THE MIDWESTERN MARKET. ZAK: AND HE'S MEETING US AT THE LUCKY LADY IN -- SOON. SOFIA: GET OUT! MATT: THAT IS AWESOME! ZAK: YEAH, WELL, HE'S GOT BILLY'S TAPE. I GOT HIS EAR. HE WANTS TO TALK. SOFIA: WAIT A MINUTE. FORGET TALK. IS HE GOING TO PLAY BILLY'S SONG OR WHAT? ZAK: WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK HE WANTS TO TALK ABOUT? SOFIA: MY GOD. ZAK WILDER, YOU ROCK! WE ARE GOING TO BE ON THE RADIO. MATT: WHOO! ZAK: CHATTING UP A SONG AND GETTING ON THE AIRWAVES -- TWO VERY DIFFERENT SCENES. MATT: HE'S RIGHT. ZAK: YEAH, C SQUARED IS A BRAND NEW INDIE LABEL NOBODY'S EVER HEARD OF. SOFIA: UNTIL NOW, BUT ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS TALK THE BERG INTO PLAYING BILLY'S SONG, RIGHT? ZAK: TECHNICALLY, YES, BUT -- SOFIA: NO, NO, NO. BILLY'S SONG -- BILLY IS AMAZING. I MEAN, EVERY D.J., ANY D.J., WOULD WANT TO PLAY HIS STUFF. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? THE ICE BERG CAN SAY THAT HE DISCOVERED HIM. HE CAN -- OH, MY GOD. WE ARE GOING TO MEET THE ICE BERG! YES! WHOO! GARY: JOSIE, DANA'S JUST TRYING TO DO HER JOB. JOSIE: YOU'RE RIGHT. I'M SORRY. DANA: I REALIZE THIS IS A DIFFICULT SITUATION FOR ALL CONCERNED, AND I UNDERSTAND YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH CAMERON EXISTS ON MANY LEVELS. JOSIE: WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN? DANA: WELL, HE'S YOUR BROTHER-IN-LAW. GARY: THAT'S RIGHT. DANA: AND YOU ALSO WORKED UNDERCOVER WITH HIM FOR MANY MONTHS. UNDERCOVER ASSIGNMENTS TEND TO ENCOURAGE EXTREMELY CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS. CAMERON: WHAT ARE YOU GETTING AT? DANA: WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH CAMERON AS CLOSE? JOE: EXCUSE ME, DANA, BUT I DON'T SEE WHERE THIS IS LEADING. DANA: THE QUESTION SPEAKS TO HOW OBJECTIVE JOSIE IS, THAT'S ALL. JOE: JOSIE SINCLAIR IS THE BEST DETECTIVE I'VE GOT. HER WORK IS FIRST-RATE, AND SHE'S COMPLETELY PROFESSIONAL. DANA: I'M SURE, BUT I'M COVERING ALL BASES. WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH CAMERON SINCLAIR AS CLOSE? JOSIE: YES. DANA: AND YOU'RE HAPPILY MARRIED? GARY: I'LL ANSWER THAT. YES, WE'RE THE BEST. CAMERON: WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH THE HUTCHINS CASE? EITHER YOU BELIEVE ME OR YOU DON'T. DON'T DRAG JOSIE AND MY BROTHER INTO THIS. DANA: LOOK, I'M TRYING TO DETERMINE JOSIE'S RELIABILITY AS A WITNESS, THAT'S ALL. CAMERON: WITNESS? SINCE WHEN IS THIS A COURTROOM? THAT'S IT. JUST TURN THE TAPE OFF. THIS IS -- THIS IS A FARCE. TAKE ME AND LET'S GO BACK TO TRIAL. SOFIA: TO COOL TRACKS WITH THE ICE BERG. MATT: AND TO BILLY RUSH. AND TO US. SOFIA: US. LILA: YOU KNOW, I THINK I'M ABOUT TO LOSE MY LUNCH AND I DIDN'T EVEN EAT ANYTHING. REMEMBER WHEN I SAID YOU WERE A GOOD LUCK CHARM? I TAKE IT BACK. ZAK: DON'T BE SO HASTY. HAPPINESS IS GOOD, LILA. LILA: I'LL BE SURE AND WRITE THAT DOWN. SO MUCH FOR YOU BEING GOOD LUCK. ZAK: ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN. LILA: THAT'S WHAT I'M AFRAID OF. AH, AH, MRS. HUTCHINS. LISTEN, RACHEL -- RACHEL: SINCE YOU HAVE INSTALLED YOURSELF AS A FEATURE IN MY HOUSE, LILA, WHY DON'T YOU JUST CALL ME RACHEL. LILA: OH, OK, RACHEL. I NEED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT -- RACHEL: NO -- HI. FELICIA: HI, HONEY. HOW'S AMANDA? RACHEL: OH, PHYSICALLY FINE. OTHERWISE -- FELICIA: OH, BOY. YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GIVE HER A LITTLE MORE TIME. RACHEL: I HOPE THAT'S ALL SHE NEEDS. HOW'S THE BOOK? FELICIA: WELL, IT SEEMS TO BE WRITING ITSELF. THAT'S WHY I'M NOT HOME WORKING ON IT. RACHEL: SHE'S GOING TO SINGLE-HANDEDLY PUT CORY BACK ON THE MAP. FELICIA: OH, LET'S HOPE SO. CASS: YOU BET. NO WORD ON THE MISSING FUNDS, I GATHER? RACHEL: OH, IF I DON'T FIND THOSE FUNDS, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE UNION PROBLEMS. CASS: YEAH, I HEARD THE NEGOTIATIONS BROKE DOWN. RACHEL: YES, THEY DID. I'M GOING IN FACE TO FACE. I HOPE WHEN THEY SEE THE FAMILY IS COMMITTED -- FELICIA: GOOD. CASS: YOU NEED ME THERE? RACHEL: WHEN I DO, I'LL LET YOU KNOW -- YOU, TOO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. FELICIA: OK, NICE TO SEE YOU, SWEETIE. RACHEL: GOT TO GET HIM. CASS: OK. LILA: RACHEL? RACHEL: WHAT? LILA: LISTEN, I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT A -- A HOMECOMING PARTY FOR AMANDA. NOTHING ELABORATE, JUST A LITTLE, INTIMATE FAMILY GATHERING. WHAT DO YOU THINK? ISN'T IT A GREAT IDEA? RACHEL: IT WOULD BE IF IT WAS THE TIME TO PLAN IT. LILA: "TIME"? WELL, I MIGHT BE OF HELP. RACHEL: HEY. MATT: HEY, MOM. DID YOU HEAR THAT WE MIGHT HAVE SOME AIR TIME IN CHICAGO? SOFIA: YEAH, THIS REALLY GREAT -- OH, THIS REALLY GREAT D.J. HE DISCOVERED A LOT OF BANDS. RACHEL: OH, THAT'S GREAT. WE HAVE A UNION MEETING. MATT: THAT'S TODAY? RACHEL: YES, TODAY. MATT: OH, I THOUGHT IT WAS TOMORROW. RACHEL: IF THE PRINTERS WALK OUT -- SOFIA: WAIT A MINUTE. THAT -- OK, THAT'S NO PROBLEM. WE'LL JUST HAVE ANOTHER MEETING WITH THE BERG. ZAK: THE GUY'S ON HIS WAY TO BAY CITY RIGHT NOW. SOFIA: OH, BUT IF MATT CAN'T BE THERE -- ZAK: YOU CAN. SOFIA: I'M AFRAID I'M NOT GOING TO KNOW WHAT TO SAY, NO. ZAK: YOU GET STUCK, I'LL BAIL YOU OUT. MATT: OH, COME ON. YOU'LL BE TERRIFIC. SOFIA: COME ON. WHAT DO YOU MEAN? YOU'RE JUST BEING PREJUDICED. ZAK: BERG MIGHT PREFER TALKING TO A LADY ANYHOW. MATT: UH-OH. SOMETHING I HAVE TO LOOK OUT FOR HERE? RACHEL: MATTHEW, I -- I'LL MEET YOU OUTSIDE, OK? MATT: ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT, LISTEN, JUST -- LOOK, IF HE HITS ON YOU, THE DEAL'S OFF. ALL RIGHT? I'LL CALL YOU LATER. SOFIA: BYE. MATT: ALL RIGHT. AH. SOFIA: I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS. ZAK: LET'S ROLL. NEVER KEEP THE ICE BERG WAITING. SOFIA: WELL, WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO HIM? IS HE GOING TO MELT? LILA: YOU'RE A REGULAR LITTLE COMEDIENNE, AREN'T YOU, SOFIA? GOOD LUCK, YOU TWO. SOFIA: UH-HUH. LILA: NOW, REMEMBER, LILA, KEEP IT SMALL. "KEEP IT SMALL." FELICIA: I WONDER WHAT LILA IS FORGING THIS TIME. CASS: REFRESH MY MEMORY, HONEY. WHO IN THIS ROOM FELL IN LOVE WITH A HOMICIDAL MANIAC? FELICIA: OH, COME ON. AT LEAST I WAS ABLE TO ADMIT IT. CASS: THAT MAKES YOU THE WINNER, FELICIA. FELICIA: YOU KNOW WHAT'S REALLY SAD ABOUT THIS WHOLE THING? CASS: WHAT? FELICIA: SHE LOVES YOU, TOO. CASS: WELL, OF COURSE SHE DOES. THAT SURPRISES YOU? WOMEN ALWAYS LOVE ME. BUT LILA WOULD BE THE LAST PERSON IN THE WORLD TO CONFESS TO IT. FELICIA: LET'S ASK HER. LILA? GOT A SEC? JOE: TIME-OUT, ALL OF YOU. CAMERON, SKIP THE DRAMATICS. JOSIE, THAT WAS A FAIR QUESTION. GARY: SINCE WHEN IS IT FAIR TO INSULT MY WIFE? JOE: NO OFFENSE WAS INTENDED, I'M SURE. DANA: THAT'S RIGHT. JOE: AND THE QUESTION WAS ANSWERED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, CORRECT? DANA: YES, YES. JOE: NOW, I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT JOSIE SINCLAIR IS VERY GOOD FRIENDS WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE ON THE POLICE FORCE, MYSELF INCLUDED. SHE'S COMMITTED TO HER WORK AND TO HER HUSBAND -- IF YOU FOLLOW WHAT I'M SAYING. DANA: I THINK SO. JOE: AMANDA? ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD? AMANDA: NOT RIGHT NOW. JOE: OK. THE ONLY QUESTION LEFT, THEN, IS HOW CREDIBLE IS SCOTT'S CONFESSION TO AMANDA, RIGHT? GARY: HE HAD NO REASON TO LIE. JOSIE: AND THE MONEY IS GONE. DANA: UNLESS CAMERON HAS IT. CAMERON: RIGHT, THAT'S WHY I'M STANDING HERE LISTENING TO THIS GARBAGE. JOE: LOOK, WE'RE TRYING TO HELP YOU OUT. GARY: SOME HELP. ALL RIGHT? NOW, HE RISKED HIS LIFE TO SAVE AMANDA WHEN NOBODY ELSE WOULD LISTEN AND NOBODY WOULD HELP HIM. CAMERON: EXCEPT YOU. GARY: NOW, DOESN'T HE GET ANY POINTS FOR THAT? HE SAVED MY LIFE. NOW, SHE IS THE REASON WHY HE STAYED IN BAY CITY TO GET SET UP IN THE FIRST PLACE, AND SHE IS THE REASON WHY HE WENT TO BOCA LYNDA. JUST DO THE MATH. HE IS MADLY IN LOVE WITH HER. HE RISKED HIS OWN LIFE -- HE RISKED HIS OWN LIFE TO SAVE HER. DANA: IS THAT TRUE, MR. SINCLAIR, ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS FOR MISS CORY? CAMERON: YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT YOU. DANA: MISS CORY? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENT? AMANDA: SHOULD I? DANA: YOU'RE SO QUIET, I HAVE TO WONDER IF THERE'S A REASON WHY. ARE YOU TELLING US ALL YOU KNOW? FELICIA: COME ON, LILA. PLEASE SIT DOWN. THANK YOU, HONEY. LILA: OH -- CASS: SO FELICIA WAS JUST WONDERING HOW YOU WERE DOING, YOU KNOW, AFTER THE OTHER DAY. WEREN'T YOU, HONEY? LILA: OH, YOU MEAN AFTER MISS GOODY TWO-SHOES LOCKED ME INTO THE CHAPEL WITH HIM? FELICIA: YES, THAT MUST HAVE BEEN SUCH A NIGHTMARE. LILA: YOU HAVE NO IDEA. WHY DO YOU CARE ANYWAY? THAT'S NOT WHAT YOU REALLY WANT. WHY DID YOU CALL ME OVER HERE? FELICIA: OH, LILA, YOU MAKE IT SO EASY. I JUST WANT TO KNOW HOW FEEL ABOUT -- LILA: WHAT IS GOING HERE? IS THIS SOME KIND OF A -- ARE YOU MAKING FUN OF ME AGAIN? CASS: NO, NO. OF COURSE WE'RE NOT. FELICIA'S JUST BEEN WORKING A LITTLE TOO HARD LATELY. OW! OW. YOU BROKE THE SKIN. LILA: FELICIA GALLANT, YOU KNOW WHAT? I SHOULD JUST SCRATCH YOU RIGHT OFF THIS LIST. FELICIA: OH, GEE, YOU WOULD BREAK MY LITTLE HEART IN TWO. LILA: BUT RACHEL WOULD PROBABLY WANT YOU THERE. FELICIA: WHERE? LILA: AT THE LITTLE PARTY THAT WE'RE THROWING FOR AMANDA -- A HOMECOMING PARTY. FELICIA: RACHEL'S THROWING A PARTY? LILA: WELL, NO, I'M ARRANGING ALL THE DETAILS, BUT RACHEL IS BEHIND ME 100%. FELICIA: ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THIS? LILA: YES. THE PARTY WILL BE AT THE CORY MANSION THIS AFTERNOON, WHERE I CURRENTLY RESIDE. I'M SURE RACHEL WILL BE VERY HAPPY TO SEE YOU. YOU ARE ONE OF HER OLDEST FRIENDS, AREN'T YOU? FELICIA: I WOULDN'T THINK OF MISSING IT. AND WHAT ABOUT YOU? ARE YOU GOING, CASS? LILA: HIM? FELICIA: WELL, YES. HE IS THE FAMILY ATTORNEY. AND HE'S EVEN AN OLDER FRIEND THAN I AM. OW. RACHEL WOULDN'T CONSIDER IT A PARTY WITHOUT CASS. LILA: WELL, YOU ALL KNOW HER BETTER THAN I DO. THERE'S NO ACCOUNTING FOR TASTE. SO YOU'LL BE THERE, THEN? CASS: I'LL BE THERE WITH BELLS ON. LILA: WEAR WHATEVER YOU WANT -- JUST BE THERE. BYE-BYE. FELICIA: GOD. YOU'RE DROOLING AGAIN. SOFIA: I'VE BEEN LISTENING TO YOU FOR YEARS, LATE AT NIGHT WHEN I WAS AT COLLEGE. ICE BERG: I'M DRIVE TIME NOW, BABE. SOFIA: YEAH. GREAT. ZAK: YOU CUTTING EDGE AROUND HERE? WELL, NATIONWIDE, TOO. SOFIA: YOU KNOW, THE BANDS YOU DISCOVERED -- THE SKELETONS, THE MISSING MEN -- I MEAN -- ZAK: YOUR AUDIENCE REALLY TRUSTS YOUR EAR, MAN. ICE BERG: I PLAY WHAT I LIKE. ZAK: EXACTLY. AND DO YOU KNOW HOW TO PICK THEM. JUST ONE PLAY ON YOUR SHOW IS ALL IT TAKES FOR SOME BANDS, AND -- ICE BERG: DON'T BLOW SMOKE ON THE ICE BERG, MAN. SOFIA: SO WHAT DO YOU THINK OF BILLY RUSH? ICE BERG: CUT TO THE CHASE. I LIKE THAT. SOFIA: YEAH, ME, TOO. SO WHAT ABOUT BILLY? ICE BERG: MIGHT BE SOMETHING THERE. SOFIA: WHAT DO YOU MEAN? ICE BERG: YOU CUT THE TAPE HERE, RIGHT? ZAK: IT'S A GREAT PLACE. SOFIA: YOU DID LISTEN TO THE TAPE, RIGHT? ICE BERG: THE CROWD SEEMED TO LIKE THE GUY. SOFIA: OH, THE CROWD ALWAYS LOVES BILLY'S MUSIC. THE QUESTION IS, DO YOU? ARE YOU GOING TO PLAY BILLY RUSH ON YOUR SHOW TODAY OR NOT? ICE BERG: TUNE IN. FIND OUT. SOFIA: COUNT ON IT. JOE: I DON'T THINK AMANDA'S LEFT ANYTHING OUT THAT WE NEEDED TO HEAR. RIGHT, AMANDA? AMANDA: IT'S JUST DIFFICULT TO TALK ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED IN BOCA LYNDA, THAT'S ALL. I WILL ALWAYS BE VERY GRATEFUL TO CAMERON. HE SAVED MY LIFE, MORE THAN ONCE. IF IT WASN'T FOR HIM -- I KNOW THAT SCOTT'S CONFESSION IS HEARSAY, BUT HE HAD NO REASON TO LIE TO ME. AND WE DON'T KNOW WHERE THE MONEY IS, BUT CAMERON HAD NOTHING TO DEALING WITH STEALING IT. I WOULDN'T BE ALIVE TODAY IF IT WEREN'T FOR HIM. JOE: YOU ASK ME, WE'RE LOOKING AT AN INNOCENT MAN. DANA: ANY OTHER COMMENTS? ANYONE? OK, I'LL PRESENT THIS TO THE D.A. JOE: THANKS, DANA. DANA: YEAH. WE'LL BE IN TOUCH. THANK YOU, ALL. CAMERON: THANK YOU. GARY: MAN. SHE DOESN'T GIVE UP, DOES SHE? JOSIE: GARY NEEDS TO REST NOW. GARY: THANKS, HONEY. JOE: GARY, I HOPE THIS WASN'T TOO MUCH FOR YOU. GARY: YEAH, ANYTHING FOR MY BROTHER. CAMERON: TAKE IT EASY, YOU. JOSIE'S RIGHT. GET SOME REST. JOSIE: I LOVE YOU. GARY: I LOVE YOU. JOSIE: I'M GOING TO BE RIGHT OUTSIDE, OK? JOSIE: SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK? JOE: WELL, WE GAVE IT A SHOT. CAMERON: I WANTED TO SAY THANKS. JOE: YOU SURPRISE ME. I DON'T KNOW THE WHOLE STORY, BUT I KNOW THAT GARY HELPED SEND YOU TO JAIL. CAMERON: THAT WAS A LONG TIME AGO. JOSIE: AND A LOT OF EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES. JOE: STILL, YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE HIM PAY, AND YOU SAVED HIS LIFE INSTEAD. I RESPECT THAT. CAMERON: I'M NOT INTO PAYBACK. AMANDA: RIGHT. DO YOU NEED ANYTHING ELSE FROM ME? JOE: NO, I DON'T THINK SO, BUT -- AMANDA: OK, THANKS. JOE: ANYBODY WANT TO TELL ME WHAT'S UP WITH HER? JOE: ARE YOU ALL RIGHT? AMANDA: YEAH, I'M FINE. I'LL BE AT HOME IF YOU NEED ANYTHING, OK? JOE: OK, WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? START TALKING, BOTH OF YOU. JOE: WHAT IS WITH YOU TWO AND AMANDA? HOW COME YOU'RE NOT ALL OUT HAVING A BEER? SCRATCH IT, CHAMPAGNE. SHE IS A CORY, RIGHT? CORY, CHAMPAGNE -- IT'S A JOKE. NOT A GREAT JOKE, BUT IT -- CAMERON: WHY WOULD WE WANT TO CELEBRATE THE WORST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED IN OUR LIVES? JOE: OK, SCRATCH THE PARTY HATS. IS IT ASKING TOO MUCH FOR YOU GUYS TO JUST SPEAK TO EACH OTHER? JOSIE: JOE, WE'RE NOT FEELING VERY SOCIAL RIGHT NOW. I'M WORRIED ABOUT GARY, AND CAMERON IS, TOO. JOE: OK, FINE. DON'T TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON. CAMERON, SEE YOU AROUND, AS THEY SAY. ALL RIGHT? CAMERON: THANK YOU. PAULINA: HEY. JOE: HEY, GORGEOUS. COME OVER HERE. PAULINA: JOSIE, ARE YOU FEELING OK? JOSIE: I'LL FEEL BETTER WHEN GARY DOES. PAULINA: WELL, I HEARD HE IS FEELING BETTER. JOSIE: WELL, I'LL FEEL BETTER WHEN HE COMES HOME. PAULINA: I UNDERSTAND, BUT IT WOULDN'T HURT YOU TO GET SOME REST, TOO. YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH A LOT. JOSIE: THANKS. I WILL. PAULINA: AND, CAMERON, RACHEL WANTS TO SEE YOU. JOE: UH-OH. YOU'VE BEEN SUMMONED. PAULINA: WHAT CAN I SAY? CAMERON: WHY DOES SHE WANT TO SEE ME? PAULINA: RELAX. SHE THINKS YOU'RE PRETTY TERRIFIC RIGHT NOW. YOU DID SAVE HER DAUGHTER, DIDN'T YOU? JOE: I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO TELL THAT TO THE D.A. YOU KNOW -- LOOK, WE'RE ALL GOING TO FEEL A LOT BETTER WHEN THESE CHARGES ARE DROPPED, ALL RIGHT? AFTER THAT, YOU AND AMANDA WILL BE ABLE TO START LOOKING FORWARD INSTEAD OF LOOKING BACK. RIGHT? SMOOTH SAILING. SOFIA: ZAK, DO YOU THINK THAT MEETING WENT WELL? ZAK: YOU IMPRESSED THE HELL OUT OF HIM. SOFIA: ARE YOU KIDDING? ZAK: DO I LOOK LIKE I'M KIDDING? SOFIA: ZAK, HE DIDN'T EVEN SMILE AT US. I WAS GOING TO ASK HIM WHETHER HE EVER THOUGHT OF TRYING ANTI-DEPRESSANTS. ZAK: THAT'S JUST HIS PERSONA -- ULTRA COOL. YOU IMPRESSED THE HELL OUT OF HIM. SOFIA: MM-HMM. WELL, I THINK HE'S GOING TO THROW THE TAPE IN THE TRASH. ZAK: JUST WAIT A FEW MINUTES TILL DRIVE TIME. IT'S "COOL TRACKS WITH THE ICE BERG. LISTEN UP, YO. BILLY RUSH IN THE HOUSE." SOFIA: I CAN'T STAND IT. OK. ZAK: "CRANK UP THE VOLUME, GIRL." SOFIA: NO, YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU DO IT. I HAVE TO CALL MATT. ZAK: YOU THINK HE'S OUT OF THE UNION MEETING? SOFIA: WELL, I HOPE SO. HE HAS TO BE HERE BECAUSE THIS COULD BE HISTORIC. ZAK: IT DEFINITELY COULD. SOFIA: OUR SONG -- OUR SONG ON THE AIR. FIRST TIME OUR SONG GETS ON THE AIR. MATT AND I HAVE TO HEAR THIS TOGETHER. AMANDA: THE PHONE LINES CAN'T STILL BE BUSY. I JUST NEED A NEW LONG DISTANCE COMPANY. RACHEL: AMANDA? AMANDA: WHAT IS IT? WHY DON'T THE PHONES IN PARIS WORK ANYMORE? RACHEL: ALLI'S WITH SAM, DARLING. YOU JUST TALKED WITH HER THIS MORNING. SHE'S ALL RIGHT. AMANDA: IS THERE SOME SORT OF LAW THAT SAYS I CAN'T SPEAK TO MY CHILD MORE THAN ONCE A DAY? I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY. I'M -- I'M NOT MYSELF. RACHEL: YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT? AMANDA: NO. I CAN'T. RACHEL: DO YOU WANT TO TALK TO A PROFESSIONAL ABOUT IT? AMANDA: YOU THINK I NEED A SHRINK? RACHEL: I THINK YOU NEED TO FEEL BETTER. AMANDA: I'M TRYING TO, MOTHER. REALLY, I AM. [TELEPHONE RINGS] MATT: MATT CORY. SOFIA: YOU'RE HOME. MATT: OH, HEY, YEAH. I JUST GOT IN. HOW WAS -- HOW WAS THE ICE BERG? SOFIA: TURN ON THE RADIO. MATT: IS HE GOING TO PLAY OUR SONG? SOFIA: CROSS YOUR FINGERS, STAND ON ONE FOOT. WE'VE GOT A CHANCE. MATT: WHY DON'T YOU COME OVER? SOFIA: NO, I -- IT'S TOO LATE. IF HE'S GOING TO PLAY IT, ZAK SAYS HE'LL PLAY IT AT THE TOP OF THE SHOW. IS YOUR RADIO ON? TURN IT ON RIGHT NOW. MATT: I WILL. I AM. SOFIA: I LOVE YOU. MATT: LOVE YOU, TOO. [TURNS RADIO ON] MATT: OH, HEY, GUESS WHAT -- SOFIA GOT ONE OF THE HOTTEST D.J.'S IN THE COUNTRY TO PLAY BILLY RUSH. IS SHE AMAZING, OR WHAT? JOSIE: PROMISE ME, CAMERON. PROMISE ME THAT NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW ABOUT THIS. CAMERON: I SWEAR. NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW. JOSIE: I WILL. CAMERON: YOU GOT TO LET IT GO. JOSIE: I CAN'T. GARY'S DEAD, AND I JUST -- CAMERON: PLEASE, JUST DON'T DO THIS TO YOURSELF. JOSIE: WELL, YOU'RE NOT MAKING IT ANY BETTER, YOU KNOW. I SLEPT WITH YOU. YOU'RE GARY'S BROTHER, OK? HOW COULD I EVEN DO THAT? CAMERON: AMANDA? OH, MY GOD. JOSIE: WHAT? JOE: PAULINA'S RIGHT. YOU'RE COMING DOWN WITH SOMETHING. YOU'RE PALE. JOSIE: DID YOU EXPECT ME TO GET A TAN IN BOCA LYNDA? JOE: I'M SERIOUS. JOSIE: I COULDN'T SLEEP. WOULD YOU? JOE: OK. I KNOW THE MEETING WAS A STRAIN. JOSIE: CAN I TAKE SOME MORE TIME OFF? JOE: NO PROBLEM. JOSIE: THANKS. [SOUND OF WIND BLOWING ON RADIO] SOFIA: THAT'S ICE BERG. THAT'S THE START OF THE SHOW. ZAK: THINK THAT'S GOING TO HELP? SOFIA: JUST LISTEN. ICE BERG: GREETINGS, ALL MY TRAVELERS DRIVING HOME. IT'S COOL TRACKS FROM THE ICE BERG. LISTEN UP. SOFIA: JUST PLAY IT. ICE BERG: GOT A NEW ONE HERE. JUST BLEW IN FROM BAY CITY, A CHILLY LITTLE TOWN DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH A CLUB CALLED THE LUCKY LADY WHERE THIS SONG WAS RECORDED. SOFIA: YES! ICE BERG: THE ICE BERG PRESENTS BILLY RUSH. SOFIA: THAT'S OUR SONG! HE'S PLAYING OUR SONG! ZAK: YOU DID IT. SOFIA: THAT IS GREAT! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! YOU ARE GREAT! HOW AM I EVER GOING TO THANK YOU? MATT: SOFIA'S GOT TO BE GOING NUTS RIGHT NOW. LILA: OH, MATT. CONGRATULATIONS. MATT: THANKS. LILA: YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK? I THINK WE SHOULD PLAY THE SONG AT AMANDA'S PARTY. YOU KNOW, YOU AND SOFIA WORKED SO HARD ON IT. I JUST WANT EVERYONE TO SHARE IN IT. MATT: ALL RIGHT. LILA: WOULDN'T THAT BE GREAT? MATT: YEAH, I THINK THAT WOULD -- LILA: GOOD. PAULINA: HEY. MATT: HEY. CAMERON. WOW. THANKS FOR SAVING MY SISTER. I MEAN, IF IT WASN'T FOR YOU -- CAMERON: WE ALL GOT LUCKY. I'M GLAD IT'S OVER. PAULINA: RACHEL AROUND? MATT: YEAH, SHE'S SOMEWHERE. AMANDA: YOU GUYS, IS THAT BILLY RUSH? AND I CAN HEAR IT ALL OVER THE HOUSE. WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? BILLY: LOVE IS ON THE WAY [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION] [CAPTIONING PERFORMED BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC.] [PUBLIC PERFORMANCE OF CAPTIONS PROHIBITED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF NATIONAL CAPTIING INSTITUTE]