"Red Kilgren made his way down the stairs at the boarding house to the smell of freshly brewed coffee. As he took a sip of the coffee that Myrtle had made, Red complained that the brew was too cold and ordered Myrt to make another pot of coffee. Myrt didn't move. Instead she pointed to the kitchen and told Red that he knows where the coffee pot is located and he can feel free to make himself a new batch of java. After some initial griping, Red did brew up another pot of coffee and her returned to the living room where he and Myrtle struck up a conversation about the days when they were young. They reminisced about some of the radio programs of old and even dropped a few jokes. What do you get when you cross a cantaloupe and Lassie's child? A melon-collie (melancholy) baby! The merriment of the moment seemed to have disturbed the boarder as Red put down his cup of coffee and retreated to his room.
Kelsey dragged herself around the Martin house worried about her first day back at school. Ruth tried to build up her granddaughter's confidence and tell her that everything would be fine, but Kelsey wasn't so sure. Ruth then changed her approach. She said that she cannot promise that the kids at school will not tease Kelsey, but she said that she is sure that Kelsey can handle whatever is dished out.
Palmer and Bobby met with the Cortlandt family lawyer and discussed the annulment of Bobby and Kelsey's marriage. The lawyer indicated that the actual process could take up to a year because Kelsey could fight the process. Bobby couldn't believe his ears. He said that he entered marriage with Kelsey under the terms of defrauding his grandfather of the trust fund and that Kelsey even signed papers to that affect. When the lawyer asked for these papers, indicating that they would speed up the process, Bobby banged his head against the wall. He said that Kelsey had the papers. Palmer stepped in and said that Bobby should not worry because he'll solve all of the problems.
Bobby left for school and Palmer contacted Kelsey and asked her to drop by Cortlandt Manor for a brief discussion. Palmer even said that he contacted the school's principal to say that Kelsey would be a little late top class. When she got to the mansion, Palmer wasted no time in taking matters into his own hands. He presented Kelsey with a check for a large sum of money. He said that the check would more than pay for four years of college. Kelsey was furious. She could not believe that Palmer would try to buy her off and said that she was very insulted. She did, however, take the check... but made no promises to cash it. Opal heard the ruckus and came to see what was going on. Kelsey lashed out at Opal too for being "a part of" the buy-off.
At school, Bobby told Anita that dissolving his marriage to Kelsey was taking a little longer than he expected. When Anita learned that it could take a full year before the marriage was named null and void, she began to panic. She said that her father would never let her date a "married man." Then began the ribbing. One of Bobby's classmates asked Bobby if he and his "little missus" would be the highlight of a sex-ed class. Bobby said that he was getting his marriage annulled and that everyone should back off of Kelsey. He said that she has been having a rough time and that she did do the right thing by giving up Sam. Anita, Scott, and Laura were caught off guard by Bobby's defense of Kelsey and asked if he changed his mind. Bobby, using himself as an example, said that people can change. He said that Kelsey doesn't exactly have a happy home life and that she just needs some space.
Kelsey overheard the conversation from around the corner and asked for a few minutes alone with Bobby, She said that she was not going to contest the annulment and that she hopes he does not hate her. Bobby watched as Kelsey slowly walked away from him. Anita then ran into his arms.
Michael pulled Kevin aside and asked him for reasons behind his slumping grades. In confidence, Kevin explained that he is having troubles at home. He said that instead of a card on his birthday he received a copy of a letter from his father to a lawyer. In the letter, Kevin's father discussed having Kevin disowned. Michael was sympathetic, but told Kevin that he is a strong-willed young man who can accomplish anything he wants. He said that he wants Kevin to keep his mind focused on work and get good grades so he can go to college.
Liza dropped by for the station owner's meeting with Adam, but she wasn't in much of a good mood. She asked Adam if she have an aspirin. Adam directed her to the upstairs bathroom and said that she would find an aspirin in the medicine cabinet. While Liza was upstairs, Tad arrived. Adam was caught off guard by Tad's appearance because, apparently, Tad never shows up at these meetings. Tad and Adam chatted briefly and Adam said that Liza had gone upstairs for an aspirin and would be down shortly. She was, but not with a bottle of Tylenol. Liza came down the stairs dressed only in one of Adam's robes. She pushed her "messed" up hair back and acted surprised that Tad was there. Tad dropped his head and said nothing. At the same moment, Winifred led Brooke into the house. Brooke dropped off Adam Junior's Halloween costume (he's going as Batman and Jamie will be Robin). She looked at Liza and said that while she's a few days early, her Halloween costume (the robe) looks great. Brooke didn't bat her eyes and said that she'd be on her way and that everyone should be "As they were." Tad, without lifting his eyes, said that he would walk Brooke out.
The front door closed and Liza immediately began jumping up and down and all around the mansion. She was jubilant that she had made Tad jealous. Adam was outraged. He said that Liza had agreed to make "small moves" to make Brooke and Tad jealous and that this was out of line. Liza sneered and said that Adam was just jealous because she had evened the score in their little contest. Besides, Liza said, Adam was just peeved because Brooke wasn't upset at seeing Liza in Adam's robe. Finally Adam broke and started laughing at Tad's reaction to seeing Liza.
Somewhere outside, Tad drifted off into his own thoughts. Brooke brought him back down to Earth and asked him what he was thinking about. Tad didn't say, but then again, Brooke already knew what he was dwelling on. Brooke said that Adam and Liza have been spending a great deal of time together outside of work. Tad agreed and said that he originally thought that this was a typical "Adam Chandler" game, but after revealing that Adam and Liza had no idea that Brooke to Tad would show up at the mansion, that this could not possibly be a game.
The new morning brought forth new opportunities for Belinda to learn more about her mother. Belinda sat her mother down and the questions fly. She asked her mother if she cried the day she left her children behind, what her father's final words were, and if she ever saw a pink dress in a store window and thought what her "Lindy" might have looked like in it. Again Rose did not offer any replies. Belinda relayed a story to her mother about how she and Noah dealt with their mother's departure. Belinda said that for months Noah kept things exactly as they were before his mother left, thinking that by keeping things the same it would speed Rose's return home. Rose laughed Belinda's story off and said that she had better get going. Belinda asked her mother if she was leaving for a man and asked for more information on the mystery man in her mother's life. Rose said that the man, Grady, was someone who had promised to take her career to new heights. She revealed that it was her goal to one day return to Pine Valley in a limosine...but said that she was never going to attain that wish. Again, Rose said that she needed to be leaving, but Belinda begged her mother for a few more minutes. Rose said that Grady was waiting for her at the airport and that she could not keep him waiting. Before Belinda allowed her mother to walk out of her life for a second life, she gave her a spare key to the apartment. Belinda said that any time her mother needs somewhere to stay she can drop by and visit.
Of course Rose was not headed to the airport to meet Grady. Grady wasn't even at the airport. Where was he? Grady impersonated a famous photographer/art exhibitor. When Julia answered the door to the hunting lodge, Grady poured on the charm. Julia was quick to accept Grady on face value and was overjoyed to learn that he was a supposed friend of Olga, Noah's agent from his modelling days. Anyway, Grady said that he had heard that Noah was a rising talent in the world of photography and wanted to put some of his work on display. Julia ran over to the darkroom, banged on the door, and summoned Noah. Noah wasn't impressed by the man standing before him and seemed noticeably irked when Julia showed Grady some of Noah's past photographs. Grady took particular interest in the photo he had taken of Rose. Noah accepted Grady's business card and then went back to the dark room to finish developing some new pictures. When asked why he wasn't happy with the exciting new venture, Noah said that it was all "just too easy."
Luara took her forty minute lunch break at McKay's. There she nibbled on a turkey sandwich with Brooke. Laura told Brooke about her uncomfortable run-in with Scott and Anita at school earlier in the day and said that she thinks she made a fool out of herself by acting jealous. Looking for advice on how to handle herself better in the future, Laura asked Brooke is she has ever been jealous. Brooke nodded and then with a slight motion towards the door said that she wasn't jealous now. Laura turned her head and watched as Adam and Liza wandered into the restaurant. Laura said she found it out that Adam and Liza were spending so much time together. Brooke agreed and said that she finds it hard to believe that Adam and Liza are a couple because the two are so much alike. Laura then commented about Scott having a crush on Liza and said that Liza was so old. Brooke chuckled and replied "Yeah she must be pushing, what, almost thirty?"
At an adjacent table, Liza mumbled to her partner in crime how he knew that Brooke would be at McKay's. Simple, Adam smiled. Brooke's secretary is on his payroll. The two made goo-goo eyes at each other and even held hands. But the two were in for a big surprise when Marian walked into the restaurant and caught the two.
Brooke excused herself for few moments and Adam, seeing Laura sitting at the table alone, seized the moment to talk to Brooke's foster child. Adam gave Laura some advice on how to handle Scott. He said that if Laura simply says "I'm sorry" that Scott will wipe the slate clear. Adam then told Laura that he would have his driver take her back to school to make up for the time she lost while gabbing with him.
Adam went back to his table. Brooke bumped into Gloria on her trip to the ladies' room and asked Gloria if she could join her for a few minutes. She pointed in Adam and Liza's direction and asked Glo, a former Mrs Chandler herself, what she thought.
Liza told Marian to back off and allow her to choose her own luncheon dates. Marian said that she was quite happy with Liza's choice of Adam and said that if it means her daughter is over Tad Martin, all the better. As an aside, Marian asked Liza if she had heard any scoop at WRCW on Jonathan's whereabouts. Liza's face turned red and she blasted her mother for still being hung up on Jonathan.
Erica, Skye, and Janet all commented that they had not slept well the night before. Janet said that she had dreams of Marian chasing her around on a magic carpet and one of having to do "all the things" she said she did with Dr. Kinder. As they chatted, the doorbell rang. Erica expected the visitor to be Dimitri, who was returning from London. But it wasn't. Instead the ladies found Jackson Montgomery hovering outside. Jack asked if he could have a few words with Janet. He said that an anonymous caller had placed a call to the "Jonathan Kinder Tipline" saying that they had seen Janet and Jonathan together after the time Jonathan supposedly departed for Europe. Janet denied the allegations and Erica and Skye backed her up. Erica asked Jack if he would surround Brooke's house if an anonymous caller said that Brooke was supplying arms to foreign warlords. Jack didn't reply, but said that Janet is not exactly a "Brooke English." Jack then asked for a few words alone with Erica. He asked his former flame if she was in any danger and if Janet was somehow blackmailing her. Erica said that Janet was a friend of hers and that she resents Jack's implications. While they were talking, Bianca called from Seattle and asked if she could spend Halloween in Pine Valley. Erica happily said yes, but was careful not to mention Jonathan's name when Bianca asked if Dr Kinder was in jail. Jack said that he would stop harassing Janet, but added that he would not rest until Jonathan is brought to justice. Janet and Skye returned to the room and the three ladies began brainstorming on who could have made the anonymous tip. It took them several minutes, but Janet finally came up with Marian's name. The three swore to get even with Marian, but they didn't know how. Skye commented that it was a shame that there wasn't a crowbar laying around somewhere. Janet shook her head and said that she will never touch another crowbar as long as she lives. Erica wasn't so sure. She said that this time, Janet has a perfect reason to pick up "her old friend.""
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