"Swamped with work, Liza begged Adam to find her someone to work over-time and lend a hand. Adam smiled broadly as he announced that he had already taken care of that. Liza's helper for the evening, Jake, entered the office, and expressed his desire to get right to work. Liza didn't like the idea of Jake helping her. She insisted that he was not experienced enough to help, but Adam insisted that Liza deal with the help that she has. After Adam left, Liza placed numerous phone calls to try to find another assistant, but no one was available. Jake suggested some "wholesome" ideas for future shows, but Liza said that Jake's ideas are too sappy and that she is looking for some "devil"-type ideas for future shows. Jake confessed that he overheard Michael's tongue lashing of Liza and asked why she feels the need to put up a strong facade. Liza denied that she was pretending to be something that she's not. She said that the last time she showed her "human" side, it ended up causing a marriage to crumble. She was, of course, referring to Jake's older brother, Tad. Jake insisted that that personality has emerged more recently when Liza helped Jake trim a tree in the middle of the wilderness. Liza said that "Ace," the name Jake had given Liza before he knew who she was, did not exist. Jake didn't belief her and begged her to open up to him. He leaned over and kissed Liza. At first the display of affection was not reciprocated, but eventually Liza surrendered to the passion.
Edmund phone Wildwind to speak to Maria. Peggy laughed as she accused Edmund of being a smooth operator. She said that she knows all about the romantic get-away he had planned. Peggy knew more about the get-away than Edmund as he said that he had not made any plans for him and Maria.
Edmund returned to Wildwind and asked Peggy for any new developments in Maria's "disappearance." Peggy had scoped out the house and found a picture of Erica and Dimitri tossed in the garbage can. Peggy found it odd that the photo had found its way into the trash can, but Edmund saw this as a sign that Erica had found out about Dimitri's affair.
Mateo called the FAA for more information on Hayley's disappearance. He got little help. Skye tried to boost Mateo's confidence by reminding Matt that Tanner is a flying ace. Suddenly Mateo doubted his friend for the first time. He labeled Tanner as a stunt pilot and downed his experience. Skye suggested that they contact Adam, but Mateo refused to get Father Chandler involved.
Adam, looking for Hayley, showed up at Holidays. Skye tried to avoid the topic of Hayley, but when Adam demanded to know where Hayley was, Skye told her father the truth. Skye implied that Hayley might have wanted to "disappear" with Tanner. Adam saw Skye's comments as "tasteless" and blasted her for being jealous of Hayley's successful relationship with Mateo.
Edmund was next to arrive. He asked Skye if she had gone back on her promise to not tell Erica about Dimitri and Maria's affair. Skye swore that she kept mum on the topic, but said that Erica was very close to figuring everything out on her own. With that in mind, Edmund told Skye that Erica must have found out on her own and gone after Maria.
At the police station, Jack told Mateo that the West Virginia rescue squad had called off the search party due to an ice storm. Mateo was determined to find Hayley and when Adam arrived, he volunteered his private jet for the rescue.
Hayley declined Tanner's drink offering. Tanner assured Hayley that they'd be found. He said that the plane had an emergency transmitter that will radio their location to search parties. Tanner again offered his concoction to Hayley. This time, however, she accepted the drink. She guzzled down the beverage and within minutes she felt strangely. She said that she could not feel her lips or hands. With a look of panic on her face, Hayley asked Tanner if he spiked the drink.
Maria announced that she was going into labor. Erica, however, did not believe Maria. She said that since Maria's due date was a month away, it was impossible for her to go into labor now. Maria swore that she was being honest and begged Erica to unlock the front door. Erica refused. She commented that Dimitri would not forgive her if she let Maria go out into an ice storm by herself, referring to Maria as Dimitri's "mistress" and the baby as his "love child." Erica asked Maria how Edmund took the news of the affair. Maria explained that Edmund was furious, but that he eventually got past the anger and agreed to raise the child as his own. Erica was enraged that Edmund had let the affair slide and said that she will not be as forgiving. The two women fought over the key to the front door. Eventually, Erica gave up the key, but when Maria went out to her car, the car would not start. They both tried to phone for help, but both cell phones were out of their calling range. Erica walked to the front door and told Maria that she'd call from help once she got back to Wildwind. Maria doubled over in pain, her contractions getting very close together. She told Erica that it was too late to call for help and said that she'd have to help deliver the baby."
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