10/17/2002



"Frank and Simone lie on the sofa kissing when Simone is sure she is ready to take their relationship to the next step. Frank agrees when just as quickly, Simone changes her mind and decides that maybe it is a bad idea. She remembers the last time she jumped into bed with someone before she was ready. Her affair with Roger turned out to be a disaster and she lost her best friend. Frank assures her that everyone makes mistakes in relationships, it isn't just her. He goes on to say that she won't ever lose him as a friend. No matter what.

They begin to kiss some more when there is pounding on the front door. Frank opens it to find Maggie there, hysterical. Myrtle and Bianca are awakened by the noise and come downstairs. Maggie tells them they need to turn on the television. They all sit down to watch the news that's unfolding. A reporter is on the scene at Miller's Falls. She describes the hostage scene at the bridge near the lookout point.

Kendall is awakened by a knock at her door. She thinks Trey has misplaced his key, but instead, she has a microphone and camera shoved in her face by a group of reporters hoping to get another angle on the hostage situation. Kendall has no idea what has been going on at Miller's Falls, so the reporter gleefully fills her in then asks about her relationship with Trey Kenyon. As Kendall struggles with her shock, Palmer comes by and shoos away the reporters. He had already been accosted by the "vultures" and assumed Kendall would be in the same situation.

Kendall and Palmer watch the drama unfold on the television news. Kendall feels she should try to get there to somehow help Trey. When Palmer asks why, she says it is because Trey is her brother. She doesn't know why she's worried about him after all the horrible things he's done to her. Kendall tells Palmer that Trey torched Erica's house then framed her for the crime. He was also the reason she lost Ryan. Palmer calls Ryan a fool and says he should have fought harder for her. Kendall is touched at Palmer's kindness and thanks him.

Anna anxiously watches the scene through a pair of binoculars in between shouting out orders to her police officers. David manages to make his way to the scene and desperately pleads to Anna for a chance to reason with Vanessa. He wants to go up and try to get her to put down the gun. Anna says no way. He would be putting himself in too much danger. David believes he is the only one that can get through to Vanessa. He begs to go up and give it a try. Anna thinks a move like that would be suicidal.

Leo calls out for Greenlee. When there is no reply, he looks at the diamond in his hand, then tosses it into the river. Vanessa screams at her loss while Leo searches in vain for Greenlee. Finally, he spies her on a ledge just below the bridge. Leo calls out Greenlee's name over and over again, but there is no response. Greenlee just lies on the ground very still. Leo is sure she is dead. In a rage, Leo runs to Vanessa and begins to strangle her. He doesn't even care that she has the gun pointed at him. If Greenlee is dead, he has no desire to live.

On the ledge, Greenlee regains consciousness. She calls for Leo over and over until he finally hears her voice. As Leo turns, Vanessa uses the opportunity to fire some shots at Greenlee. Greenlee tries to move away, but as she does, she falls off of the ledge and hangs on to a vine. Leo and Vanessa are struggling for control of the gun when the railing breaks and the two of them plunge into the raging river below.

Anna gasps as she watches the scene in horror through her binoculars. When David asks what is happening, she tells him that Leo and Vanessa went over the falls. David runs to the river to try to save his brother.

Trey inches his way along the trail as he hears Greenlee calling. Despite his fear of heights, Trey manages to go to the railing and see Greenlee hanging on for dear life. Even though her own life is in peril, Greenlee's only thought is to get help for Leo. She begs Trey to do something. Trey knows there is nothing he can do for Leo. He reaches out and grabs Greenlee's hand, but she fights him off, pleading with Trey to rescue Leo. Suddenly, Greenlee sees not Trey reaching out for her, but Leo. She allows him to pull her to safety as he reminds her that their love is forever, now and always. Once Greenlee is safely on her feet, she realizes that Leo isn't really there.

Meanwhile, Leo clings to a branch as the water rushes around him. He tries to hold on, but the current is too strong. He loses his grip and vanishes from sight."

- Soap Central