"When Hayley meets Mateo at the secret meeting place, she confronts him with the question, "Are you having an affair?" When Mateo responds that it is more serious than that, Hayley asks what could be worse than betraying your wife and baby. He assures her that he would never cheat on her and that there are certain things she can't know because it would put her and Lorenzo's life in danger. Hayley tries to convince Mateo to tell her what is going on despite his pleas that he would be putting their lives in jeopardy. Hayley challenges Mateo to tell her what is going on saying that because of the love they have for each other they need to be 100% honest with each other or otherwise pack it in. Mateo continues to avoid telling Hayley the truth until Hayley asks the question, "If the roles were reversed what would he do?" "Total honesty" responds Mateo. He confesses the details of his encounter with Proteus and the drug ring. Mateo tells her he can take Proteus down by making Proteus think that he has gone over to the dark side.
Leo and Greenlee enter Leo's condo, prompting Greenlee to say, "We aren't starting a new life at the condo you and Laura shared." Leo assures her that he's just there to gather up his things. Greenlee, sensing his pessimism, asks what's wrong. The short list, Leo replies, is that his cousin was just gunned down, his best friend was almost killed falling off her horse and he just wasted the last 5 to 6 months of his life being married to the wrong person. Leo laments that we don't get a contract when we are born telling us how long we will live, that every second and every breath is precious and there's no guarantee for happiness. He promises Greenlee he will never take her for granted. Greenlee assures Leo that no one has ever loved her as much as he does. While Greenlee helps pack Leo's things, Leo discovers the letter he wrote Laura telling her he wanted a divorce so he could be with Greenlee. He had thrown it away and never gave it to Laura. He is astounded that Laura must have fished it out of the trash and read it.
In the lobby of Pine Valley Hospital Vanessa approaches Jake and asks his advice on how to tell a family member of a death. It seems it has fallen upon Vanessa to tell her sister, who is Mary Frances' mother, that Mary Frances is dead. Vanessa was curious if Jake would have any additional news about Frankie's death that she could tell her such as suspects or clues. Jake firmly tells Vanessa she needs to get that information from the DA and that he is not a liaison between the police department and City Hall. When Jake leaves to check on a patient, Vanessa, greatly displeased at Jake's refusal to give her information, makes a call on her cell phone.
Bianca opens her eyes in the emergency room with Erica by her side along with her uncle Jack and Erica's attorney, Chris. When Erica tells Bianca that Frankie is dead, Bianca becomes agitated upon hearing the news, confessing she doesn't remember anything. Erica assures her it was a tragic accident. Jack, feeling uncomfortable in his role as the DA, asks Bianca if she can tell him anything about the events surrounding Frankie's death. Erica counsels Bianca not to say another word. Bianca asks Jack is Frankie really dead. He responds that she is.
Jack becomes impatient with Erica's coaching of Bianca's responses to questions about the event He takes her aside and cautions her not to interfere. Erica justifies her behavior of defending Bianca by saying it is to soon to be questioning her daughter about events she doesn't remember. Jack wants Bianca to regain her memory without Erica's influence. Bianca implores her uncle to take Erica out of her room. When Jack escorts Erica out of Bianca's room, an out of control discussion occurs between them. Erica accuses Jack of being a cutthroat DA with a political agenda lusting after someone to prosecute as well as forgetting he is Bianca's uncle. Chris steps between a confrontational Jack and Erica, as she challenges Jack, "Are you implying that I am somehow involved with the shooting. Chris demands Erica to be quiet and advises Jack to back off.
Jack, seeing Detective McGill enter the hospital, approaches him. He tells the detective that there was a boy with Frankie Stone before she died and that Bianca walked in on them. He also suspects that Erica is running interference for Bianca possibly out of maternal concern and wants the detective to question Bianca without Erica there to influence her answers. Jack asks Erica to come to the police station to answer questions. Before leaving for the police station, Opal appears at the hospital totally distraught about coming home to the crime scene at her house. Erica fills her in on the details of Bianca's accident and asks Opal to look after Bianca while she goes to the police station.
Before Opal can go into Bianca's room, Vanessa confronts her. Vanessa is hoping Opal will tell her information about Frankie's death but when Opal refuses, Vanessa implies that maybe Erica is the guilty one since she had attempted murder before. Opal defends her loyalty to Erica by telling Vanessa to 'bring it on and make her day.' She advised Vanessa "to run on out of here before I scratch that homicidal itch you're giving me."
When Chris and Erica arrive at the police station, Jack tells them the gun that Erica gave to the police is not the one that killed Frankie. The bullet came from a gun registered to Chris. Chris can't account for his backup gun, saying it was stolen from the limo where he kept it. Erica confesses she and Chris are the only ones who have keys to the limo. Jackson tells Erica she is free to go home for now.
As Jack leaves his office to talk with one of the detectives, Vanessa breathlessly enters the police station. Determined, she quickly approaches Jack, telling him she knows who killed Frankie. She heard Erica say she would kill her. Jack was astonished by her declaration.
Chris talks privately to Erica in Jack's office. He demands she tell him the truth and that if they don't work together as a team, he can't help her. He knows she is protecting Bianca and that there are three people who have keys to the limo: "You, me and Bianca." Chris asks Erica who else would have motive, opportunity and means to shoot Frankie. "I did. I killed her," states Erica."
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