I just got lipstick all over you, I'm sorry.
Oh, I couldn't think of worse punishments.
Morning, Craig. Morning.
Hi, Emily. Ellie.
Oh, you didn't hear the good news. No.
I'm filling in for Iva till she gets back.
Oh, that's wonderful. That means you'll be sticking around for a while.
Yeah.
I thought you had to get to the office. No, darling, I'm riveted.
How can I go when something interesting is happening?
Look at that. Look at the two of them, Emily.
Who knows the way I feel about Iva.
I may end up on Sister Ellie's side.
Hi. Hi, Dad.
Josh, you've just been going for a little breakfast.
Well, I guess I'll be getting along.
Carol, you haven't finished your meal. Stay and finish.
Well, thanks anyway, Emma, but I kind of get the feeling
that I'm not welcome around here anymore.
Josh, say something.
My feelings haven't changed since last night.
Well, I'm real sorry to hear that.
Then I was never a man to keep on pumping a dry well.
Just what in the hell is that supposed to mean?
Oh, just simmer down.
You don't want to ruin Emma's nice breakfast.
That was just my way of saying that I'm damn sorry
that my only son can't find it in his heart
to forgive his father's past mistakes
the way he expects everybody else to forgive his.
Now, I talked more last night than I've talked in years.
I might as well have been talking to a post.
So the only thing I can think to say now is goodbye.
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Excuse me.
Josh, you can't just let your father walk out.
Don't call him that.
You can't deny it any more than I could when I found out about you and Ivan.
Cal, wait!
I'm sorry. If I'd known he was here, I wouldn't have come.
No, you're not coming. It wouldn't have changed anything.
He would have only postponed it.
You're probably not gonna like what I have to say, but, uh...
I gotta tell you, last night I really felt sorry for Cal,
and again this morning.
I mean, here's a man who's had a rough life his whole...
You know, his whole life, and then he turns around, becomes an important man,
has got a successful business, and all he wants to do is try to get to know you.
He's not an important man to me.
He's just a guy who turned his back on me and my mom.
Just give him a break. That's all I'm saying.
Stay out of this. It's between Josh and his father.
It's not just between Josh and his father. Lily's a big part of this.
And his man is Lily's grandfather. Think about it.
You didn't get any sleep at all last night, did you?
Didn't even try.
Why don't you have some breakfast?
I'll make you some. You'll feel better after you eat.
One good thing came out of it all, at least.
I got to meet my beautiful granddaughter.
Oh, but the lot to me, too.
You know, Josh is a very lucky guy to have you on, Meg.
I hope you'll keep in touch. Please.
You bet your bottom dollar.
Now, Lucinda's got my numbers.
She's got my phone number in my address, and Craig's got them.
So does Kurt.
So you call me or you write me any time you feel like it, you hear?
And I'll do the same thing.
And if, uh, Josh shows any signs of coming around you,
you let me know right away, won't you?
I will. Absolutely.
It's kind of tough on an old guy to find his only son
and lose him at the same time.
I'm sorry things turned out the way they did. I really am.
Oh, well. Nothing you could have done about it, honey.
I'll see you again real soon. That's a promise.
Caleb?
Cal.
Nice to meet you, boy. Likewise.
You take real good care of my granddaughter, you hear me?
I intend to.
Adios.
Take care.
So why don't you get a cup of coffee and join us?
Just a couple of that.
I wouldn't want to barge in on you guys.
Oh, no problem. Whatsoever.
Craig, why don't you sit with Mom?
Maybe we're just gonna have some coffee.
We can talk about business.
Oh, come on, Emily.
He's got so much business to tend to at the office.
Listen, if you sit with us,
I will give you a piece of information about my family that will blow your mind.
Hmm. Now, that sounds like an offer I can't refuse.
I'll catch you at the office later.
Oh, look at that.
What?
Look at Emily's room.
Looks like Ellie won the round.
I think I'll bet on Ellie next time.
Well, for crying out loud, you turn everything into a contest.
Yes, darling. Life is a contest.
I love it. I love to watch the players. I love to act.
You know, I may have lost the little contest last night with Cal Strickland,
but I haven't lost Strickco Oil.
Can I do you a favor?
What?
Don't use Lily to land this account, okay?
Sure.
Oh, yeah.
Oh, sure.
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
Sure.
Hello.
Hi. How are you?
Don't get up. Is this a private call?
No, no, no. Sit down.
Ellie's about to give us some mind-boggling news.
What?
Come on. What is it with you?
Guess who turned out to be Josh's long-lost father?
Haven't the foggiest.
Cal Strickland.
You're serious, Cal?
Yes.
Yes, darling. Let me see your face.
It's in the family. I've got him in the bag.
Oh, I wouldn't bet on that, darling.
No?
I don't know, Mrs. Dixon. He may be right.
I mean, you've never been fond of Josh, and you haven't kept it a secret.
And with Cal wanting to make up for lost time and get to know him,
Josh is gonna have a big influence on who his dad goes with.
You take the words right out of my mouth, Ellie.
The one...
Ha-ha. Ha.
That was my partner.
The law office in San Francisco.
Oh, good. Now that you've finished with that,
why don't you and Duncan go downstairs
and watch me make the biggest omelet in the world?
Wouldn't miss it.
I was here last night when Shannon tried to reach you
at the Lakeview Towers, Coleman.
They said you weren't registered.
He explained all that to me earlier.
He had to move to the Spencer Hotel
because when he went to the Towers, they were overbooked last night.
Yeah, they warned me that could happen.
And the stupid operator didn't even ask if there was a forwarding number.
Now, shall we go downstairs and join the others?
Yeah, come on.
I would like a word with Shannon alone first, if you don't mind.
I'll see you both down there. Okay.
Coleman's up to something.
You're right. He's up to helping Lisa through a tough time.
He's been very kind and very unselfish,
and he hasn't asked anything in return.
I know that's hard for you to believe, but it's true.
What are you... Who are you calling?
Lakeview Towers to see if there are any rooms available or not.
Duncan McKechnie, just because you always have dark ulterior motives
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Shannon, don't you think it's a bit odd that he was talking to his lawyer
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Hello. I... Reservations, please.
Hello. I'd like to know if you have any rooms available for this evening.
I see. Thank you.
No, no, that's all right. I'll call back later.
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Fine, fine. Now, we'll do it together, okay?
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Sure, shoot.
Look, I still am not sure why you'd agree to work with Lucinda,
but I don't want to see you miss out on any of the happiness you and Hal deserve.
Now, Paul is in college, and when he's out, he'll even be more independent,
so these are really the last years you're going to have him with you.
And I know how much Hal wants a child,
but a child needs a lot of attention and love and...
Well, where are you going to find time for all this?
Well, I'll just make time.
Look, why don't you call Lucinda and tell her that you changed your mind?
No, I can't.
Why not?
Because I gave her my word, that's why.
I'm sorry, I don't mean to snap at you.
I am just tired, I am crappy, I miss my husband.
For the last person I should be taking out on you, I don't know what I'd do without you.
I'm sorry.
Well, maybe I stepped over the line a little bit.
It's just that I love you, and I don't want to see you miss out on any of the important things in life.
So, Elliot, this thing about you being gay was just a big smoke screen to keep me from finding out.
You got a thing for my wife?
Where have you been? When did you get into town?
I just got back about a half hour ago, I came straight from the airport.
Lord, I missed you.
I missed you too.
Anywhere done, James?
No, really, I'm afraid. I think the theory is that after he killed DeVries, he realized the heat was on,
so he left the dark continent in a big hurry.
Great, that means he can turn up anywhere.
Did you hear about what happened with Shannon in the castle?
You mean about Lilith attacking her?
Yeah, Roy told me when we spoke on the phone last night.
Talk about a close call, huh? And nobody seems to know where Lilith disappeared to.
You know, could we just not talk about Lilith or James or any other murderers at large?
Just hold me, okay?
I'll settle for that.
Hey, Hal!
Hey, guy!
It's good to have you back.
It's good to be back. I guess that Leanna's in school, otherwise she'd be with you, right?
Right.
Figured that out all by myself.
Hey, I'm glad you two stayed a time in Margo's while I was gone.
Any word on my dad yet, Hal?
Afraid not, Ace. Nothing yet, but we're working on him.
Sure, hold on a second. Hal, it's for you. Margo.
Oh, thanks.
Margo, how did you know that I was back?
Wait, wait, I withdraw the question.
Pretty stupid one to be asking the best detective in the business.
Well, it didn't have to be much of a detective to...
after Roy told me that you were leaving Johannesburg last night.
All I'd do was call O'Hare Airport and find out what time the connecting flight to Oakdale was.
And bingo! I figured you'd go right straight to Barbara's loft.
Bullseye, right on every count. Give the lady a big cigar.
How are you feeling?
Well, to tell you the truth, I'm kind of burned out.
It was a really long flight, and I didn't get a whole lot of sleep while I was in Africa.
Yeah, I'll bet. Any news on Earl?
Oh, nothing since we found his trench coat and the passport.
You tell Lisa about that?
No, no. As a matter of fact, Tom and I are having breakfast with Lisa right now,
and then I'm on my way back to Adam.
Great. Then I'll catch up to you later on. Hey, lots to tell you.
Can't wait. Bye-bye.
Did Hal have any news about Earl?
No, I'm afraid he didn't, Lisa.
Boy, he sure would like to meet this guy.
I find out what he dug up in South Africa.
Always the news hound, eh, Mr. Harrington?
I'm sure Earl would be the same way.
I've worked too long on this story of...
Lisa, Hachov will be very happy to know that the kitchen is sparkling clean,
just like he left it last night.
Not a wire whisk out of place.
I was amazed at how well you work yourself around that enormous kitchen.
Well, if the truth be known, I used to date a French chef.
We used to play around his kitchen on recipes.
It wasn't very romantic, but it was very educational.
For a girl from South Philly, sure to get around.
Oh, it turns out that Glenn and I grew up only a few blocks away from each other.
In fact, my brother is one of the same Catholic boys' school that he did.
Isn't that amazing?
How long will you be in Oakdale, Mr. Harrington?
I'm not sure at this point.
With all of Stenbeck's connections here, there's a good chance he might come back.
So I'll probably just stick around and see what turns up.
I hope you will.
Oh, I hope so too, because having you here is like a connection to Earl.
And knowing that you got here from Egypt alive,
it makes me hope the same thing will happen to Earl.
Lisa, I'm sure Mr. Harrington can't stay in Oakdale indefinitely.
He must have an obligation to his newspaper.
My first obligations are to Mrs. Mitchell and the Shaman.
I'm sure if the tables were turned, Earl would do the same for me.
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Thank you so much, Emma.
Word with you?
Certainly.
All right, darling, call me.
Yes, yeah, excuse me.
Should we call?
Please.
What's up?
Okay.
While you've been chinning with Miss Ellie, I have been working.
I've been trying to track down Cal Strickland.
I tried his dreadful motel. He's not there. I called the farm.
He was there, and he's left again. I've left messages.
Look, what more can we do? We made our pitch. He's got to decide now, Lucinda.
It occurs to me that perhaps I should try to let him know about...
I'm aware of the family connection and Lily and grandfather and...
Let him work for her.
By signing with Walsh.
Exactly.
Now, I have an important meeting, and then I'll see you in the office in one hour.
Let's synchronize our watches.
If you can tear yourself away from Ellie.
I'll try my best.
Change.
It's just mind-blowing about Cal.
I guess I understand why he accepted all his invitations after the farm.
Yeah, obviously. He wanted to check Josh out before letting him know he was the sole heir to Strick Coal Oil.
Yeah, well, some people just fall into it, nothing.
I'm waiting for my chance, only I'm not gonna fall. I'm gonna jump.
I think it's wonderful that you're keeping the job open for Ivan.
Well, I've got Kurt to thank for that.
Any plans to celebrate?
No. Why?
Well, I was wondering if maybe, you know, just you and me go to the Mona Lisa tonight, champagne, caviar, it works.
That would be great, yes, I would love that, I accept.
Wonderful.
I'm surprised.
I'll stop by the lab later.
Wait, wait, wait. Did you hear the news?
Meg and Rod are going to get married as soon as Meg's divorce from Tony-O is final.
Isn't that lovely?
That's old stuff. You live around Lucinda long enough you get all the news before it even happens.
Have you heard this one?
What?
Cal Strickland is Josh's real father.
What?
I knew you hadn't heard that, right? You see, you learn something every day.
I don't believe it.
That means that Rod is some kind of millionaire?
I guess so. And you know what that means? That means that Meg doesn't have to worry again.
She's better off with Rod than she was with Tony-O.
Those Snyder women, they have all the luck.
I would love to know what that Ellie story is.
What do you mean?
Come on. What woman in her right mind would leave Chicago a great job to come here and take over Iva's old position?
No way. That girl's running from something. And I am going to find out what it is.
Lily, can I talk to you for a second?
Look, I know we ran into a little bump last night when I sided with Lucinda.
I don't want that to get in the way of us having a great Christmas, okay?
Maybe I'm a little hypersensitive when it comes to seeing people put money before feelings.
I've heard you joke and talk about money lately, especially since Ellie got here.
Well, maybe I joke about it because I've never had any and I'm scared I may never have any.
Why is that such a big deal to you?
Maybe because I do have it. And I'm afraid that's what people are going to see first.
Lily, I get the feeling that you're still judging me from what I told you about Angel.
I tried not to. I really did. And I was grateful for your honesty, but...
Yes, maybe that's still nagging away at the back of my mind.
Lily, I know that I used Angel, but that has nothing to do with my feelings for you.
I would love you just as much if you were as poor as I am.
It's a beautiful winter morning, but I don't think you've even noticed.
What?
Hello? It's me, remember?
This is the woman you said you loved a few weeks ago in Kansas.
Hey, I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I think we've got a good chance at it.
As long as you don't let all of this make you lose sight of how lucky we were to find one another.
No, I haven't. I just...
What? What? What? What?
Look, I know I'm not going through the shock you are, but I want you back.
I want the happiness that we found when I came to L.A. to tell you I loved you and I left Tonio.
Is that too much to ask?
No.
Well, thank you for coming by, Mr. Strickland.
Mr. Reyes, I always try to be very open and aboveboard in my business dealings.
Well, so do I. That's my first rule of business.
Well, good. Then you'll understand when I say you're out of the running for handling Strickland Oil.
I see. Well, I hope you're not making a hasty decision.
I don't think so. I don't think it would have worked with us.
I think we would have worked very well together.
Well, I'm afraid I disagree. For one thing, I think personal feelings would have gotten in the way of business.
And why is that?
Because the woman who's divorcing you is in love with my son and planning to marry him.
Excuse me, Mr. Reyes. Lucinda Dixon's here and she's demanding to see you.
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Cynthia, would you please ask Mrs. Dixon to wait just a few more moments, all right? I'll try. Thank you.
Thank you. You are Rod Landry's father? That's right. And since your wife is leaving you and marrying him,
I think that'd tend to compromise our business relationship, don't you think? So I'll just say thanks, but no thanks.
Tony, oh, darling, your reception area is magnificent, but I'm not... Hello! Well, it's nice to see you again, Mrs. Dixon.
Mrs. Dixon? No, it's Lucinda. I've heard... I mean, I've heard the news. My Lily, you are her grandfather.
What does that make me? Well, I wasn't sure you'd be so happy about it. Why? Why would you say that?
Well, I've heard there's no love lost between you and Josh. Oh, heavens, whatever you've heard.
That's been grossly exaggerated. I gave that guy his first job here in town when people wouldn't talk to him.
Listen, you know, I think I'm taking up too much of Mr. Reyes' time, so why don't you and I talk a little bit later?
Let's do that. All right. Goodbye.
Darling, I meant what I said about your office. This is incredible. It's wonderful.
It was a good trial, Lucinda, but I don't think Mr. Strickland believed your attempt at pretending you were fond of Rod.
I don't feel guilty about interrupting your meeting, darling, because I assumed that he was here to tell you you're out of the running.
Well, that's none of your business, is it? Would you like to sit down? Yes, I would, actually. Thank you.
Now, why are you here? I'm here to clear up something.
You've been telling everybody all over town that this, this magnificence is being bankrolled by an old, old loyal friend of yours from Montega.
Yes, that's true. I find that inconceivable. And why is that?
Because, repeatedly, you have told me, Antonio, when I have wanted information about my daughter,
you have told me that you cannot get through to anyone in Montega. You couldn't even get...
You couldn't communicate, so how can you get this kind of cash flow? I mean, I've had the same tired story from you every, every time.
Look, Lucinda, it's not a story. Recently, there has been a slight breakthrough, and although it's dangerous, some of my friends have been able to contact me.
It's very dangerous and intensive for them to find someone willing to smuggle money or information out of the country.
Antonio, I know you love money. Have you ever really tried, tried to get information about Sierra?
I've considered it, but it would put my friend's lives at extreme risk.
I'm going to level with you. I have exhausted my friends in Washington.
I need to know. I need information, and I'm deeply unsatisfied. I want you to put me in touch with your friend, your loyal friend from Montega.
I will pay, all right? I will pay whatever the asking price is. Am I making myself clear to you?
Barbara, why didn't you tell me about this before?
Because you were out of town and I didn't want to worry you.
You say that the elevator went back on, but the lights didn't?
Yes.
Yeah, that's what was so weird. We checked the box downstairs and somebody had thrown the main switch and then left the lights off and then reactivated the elevator.
What about when you got off the elevator? Did you see anybody?
Well, Jerry Parker was on the landing, and then Grant Coleman came a few seconds later.
I'm sure it wasn't an accident. I know Jerry sent the print men over to check the box for fingerprints, but obviously they didn't find anything because nobody got back to us.
I'm just glad Paul was there with me because the last time it happened I was alone and that wasn't much fun.
Hal, I don't know if you know this or not, but I got two calls from my dad while you were away. I told Mom and also I told Tom.
Yeah, Roy told me.
Listen, Paul, I know that you've got to feel torn about this, but if he calls again you've got to let us know, okay?
See if you can't, draw your father out a little. Find out where he is, what he's up to. Can you do that?
I just hope he never calls back. I'm really beginning to believe that I don't have to love him just because he's my father.
Well, I know that's hard to accept, but you know that's true.
You know that I want to be a real father to you, don't you, Paul?
Sure.
Nanny, what's wrong?
Nothing. Nothing's wrong.
Paul, did James say anything about me that maybe you didn't tell your mother or Tom?
What?
I don't know if I should tell you, Hal.
Don't you think I've got a right to know?
Yeah.
He asked me...he asked me how well I got along with you.
And when I told him that we got along great and that I'd never seen Mom so happy, he said that you could never take his place with me.
That if you ever tried or made any attempt to adopt me, that he'd...
He'd kill me, right?
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I better get the cows in before that snow drifts to the barn doors, okay?
I'll give you a hand with the milk.
That's okay. I can handle it.
No, no, I'd like to.
A little old-fashioned work would help clear the head. Suit yourself. You know where to find me.
Okay.
Josh, I really need to butt in on your problems with Cal,
but I really feel that I have to say something.
Be my guest. I'm so mixed up, I'm not thinking clearly anyway.
I disapprove of the way he walked in here last night and dropped that bombshell.
Uh, but you know, I've tried to put myself in his shoes,
and, uh, for the life of me, I can't think of a way in which I would have handled this.
I really can't judge him. I...
Listen, I'm not judging him on last night. I'm judging him on all the years in between.
Even after you heard about that sergeant that he hit and was put in the Army prison, I...
Even after I heard all that.
I really think it's a case of trying to absorb too much at once.
I mean, my head is spinning. I can't imagine what you must be going through.
But I think in his own gruff way, Cal is trying to be sincere.
I agree.
And another thing, Josh, you know, uh, when you and Meg walked in here and told me how you felt about each other,
I could have been very, very upset, but I wasn't.
You know, you had to know that I would have very mixed feelings about this after all we've been through.
But I saw how happy Meg was, and I... I tempered my reservations.
And I'm trying to give you an honest chance. I... I feel that everybody deserves that.
And I appreciate it.
Then why... why can't you give your father the benefit of a dub?
I mean, even if it's just long enough to get to know him a little better,
maybe after you do, you won't like him.
But at least... at least, Josh, you would have given him a chance.
Mama's right. And I think Aunt Elizabeth would have wanted you to meet Cal halfway.
Wait, I'm still not convinced. His last meeting with my mother is the way he pictured it.
My God, it must have torn her apart. I still say it brought on her heart attack.
Josh.
Josh, I was here with him last night after you left.
And I saw how hard he took your mother's death.
I mean, I honestly believe that through all the years...
I believe that he really loved your mother.
And I think the only reason that he didn't come after her after he got out of that army prison was because
he sincerely thought that she was happy with Henry, that by looking the two of you up, he would have ruined your lives.
I'm sorry, but I don't buy that.
Well, that's too bad.
Yeah.
It's too bad because after losing your mother, I mean, you know how suddenly, suddenly things can change.
And you might not get a second chance with Cal.
And tried as it may sound, life is very, very, very short and is full of regrets.
And I'd hate to see you have any that you could have avoided.
Thank you. I'm gonna help Cal about it.
Thank you, Mama.
I don't think I made any sense.
You made a lot of sense.
I don't think Josh and I can really be happy until he solves this stuff with his father.
That's why I stuck my nose in when I told everyone else to stay out of it.
Well, I'm glad you did.
But I'm scared, Mama.
I'm scared I'm gonna lose this warm, gentle side of the man that I love so much.
And the bitterness and the anger almost reminds me of him.
No, no. Excuse me.
Excuse me.
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It's Tonio for you.
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What do you want?
I still haven't received that document from you and Jessica dissolving our prenuptial agreements.
Ah, well, I've had a lot on my mind lately.
I'll see Jessica today and make sure she gets it to your lawyer.
Good.
Anyway, you won't need any of my money now that you've discovered that Rod's father is such a wealthy man.
It doesn't make any difference to me, although I'm sure you would never understand that.
Well, I know you too well to believe it makes no difference.
Look, I love Josh. I couldn't possibly love him any more than I already do.
Mm-hmm. Easy to say.
Is that all you wanted?
Yes, and I'd appreciate having that document by tomorrow, all right?
Well, you'll have it.
Although I don't understand why it's so important to you since James Stenbeck is giving you so much money.
Goodbye, Tonio.
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Hello, Fred.
Tonio, have a seat.
I just spoke with Meg. She promises to have that document back to you later today.
Fine, but that's not why I'm here.
I wanted to discuss those cash flow problems I alerted you to earlier.
We really need to take some sort of action, and soon.
Yes, but the business is doing well.
True, but there's a lot of money going out that your billings can't cover right away.
So I think you'd better contact your backers and tell them you need a second investment.
I can't do that, Fred.
Why not?
They've got to know that with all your important new clients, the money will be there to cover it.
The problem's just a temporary one.
Yes, I understand that, but I may have stumbled onto a way to get some immediate cash without ever having to pay it back.
That's a neat trick if you can pull it off.
Yes, well, I just lost the Strikko oil account, and that was disappointing.
But an intriguing possibility has fallen into my lap, and Lucinda Dixon, of all people, is the one who dropped it there.
I don't trust Tony Orez any more than you do, but it's a chance. It's Ciara.
It's Ciara. If there's any hope at all of getting information out of Montaigne...
Listen, I would give anything to find out whether or not Ciara was alive, but giving money to Tony Orez is something I'm not prepared to do right now.
Forget about it, then. I'll take care of that.
How much is this going to cost?
I don't know. I said I would pay anything at all, and he said it's obviously going to be expensive because it's friends, it's danger...
Frankly, I find it very difficult to believe that he has any friends.
All right, I agree with you, but it's a possibility, and for me it's a rebirth.
I mean, come on. And I'm not letting John in on this because he's so negative. Now, you keep this under your hat.
All right, all right. Get in touch with me after you've talked to Tony, okay?
Maybe. I know what Ciara meant to you, and I know that she's the only woman for you.
And if there's any woman in the world that would know, it would be me.
And I want her back. I need her. You know, I need someone who wants me and who loves me, and any chance is worth it, all right?
I just wish that Tony O didn't have to be the middleman on this.
Well, I'm jumping at anything.
Uh, Cal, strict on getting in touch with you?
I thought you had him in the bag.
I do, baby, I do. You know me.
I'm just curious. Oh.
All right. Oops. I'm gonna get my specs.
Back to work? Yeah.
Emily? Hi, Lucinda.
What does she want? Uh, it's a personal visit.
Oh, um, listen, you know the other night we were supposed to have dinner alone and we ended up going with Cal Strictman.
I know. I'm sorry. I promised you. I won't make it. It's okay. I have an idea, though.
I thought maybe... Well, look, I haven't cooked for a long time and there's that new gourmet market right near me,
so if I could pick up a few steaks and a couple of things, I could cook at my apartment. Wouldn't that be nice?
Uh, great. Actually, um, one of the hitches, I already asked Ellie to dinner at the Mona Lisa Celebrator and a job.
Why do I get the feeling I'm gonna lose you as a full-time mother and wife around here right after the New Year?
What, do you have a crystal ball? No, no. I know you pretty well.
I watched you talking with Hal on the phone. I can tell you're chomping at the bit to get back to work.
I wouldn't mind being a detective, a wife and a mother if I didn't feel like I'd be shortchanging you, Lee Ann and Adam.
You think working with Hal on a day-to-day basis is gonna make the Adam situation any worse?
No, I don't think it will. No, I... The Stenbeck case is really heated up right now, you know,
and Earl's disappearance is obviously tied into it.
I just really wanna be there for the Grand Finale. I really do. I just think James Stenbeck's nine lives have gotta be over.
You know, this Harrington guy could be very useful. He seems to be privy to a lot of data on Stenbeck the last year, but...
What is it? What are you thinking?
It's silly. I just can't get over Grant's suspicion of Earl, even though I know in my heart it's ludicrous.
Oh, Tom, if Grant had any idea of Earl's job at Interpol, his suspicions would go right out the window.
You know, I never thought of my mom as a wealthy woman, but she is. I guess that set her up for any fortune hunter.
It's always just gonna worry me from now on.
Hey! Come on, quick, quick.
Hey! How did you possibly tear yourself away from Barbara?
I didn't have to. She and Hank had a meeting with Lucinda. The place looks great.
You know, I still can't figure out what sort of blackmail Lucinda was using against Barbara to make her design for a company
that three weeks ago she wished would have gone down the tubes. But...
I'd better get you a beer.
Thanks. I could use a beer. Tom, how's your mother?
Oh, she's, um, okay. We haven't told her about Earl's trench coat or their passport.
Yeah. Speaking of which, I just got a very strange report from the authorities that I worked with over in South Africa. Thank you.
Turns out that the blood that they found on Earl's coat wasn't human blood at all. It was some sort of animals.
What animals?
Yeah, I know. It's crazy. Who would have gone to that kind of trouble to make it look like Earl was wounded?
Or worse.
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Jessica Griffin, please. Duncan McKinney. Hi Jessica. Listen, I need your advice. Well, I know something about Shannon's Uncle Earl that I've never shared with her. And I think it's important that she know at this point.
Well, I, if she finds out that I've known all along, it may destroy the fragile trust that I've tried to rebuild between us. Good. Thanks. I'll see you soon. I have an appointment. I have to go.
I'll walk you to the door. Listen, will you be around for an hour or so? Ah, well I was thinking about going to the hospital. I'm checking my arm. Oh, well in that case, I'll break my appointment and take you myself.
It's not necessary. I can get there by myself. Right. Bye, Lisa. Bye-bye. Where are you guys going this afternoon? Oh, I am going to show Grant around all my enterprises. I thought you did that on the first day that he was here.
Well, no, I never tire of seeing what my extremely talented ex-wife is taking care of. Well, there's a method to my madness, Shannon. I hope to convince Grant to help me out and take over the finances in my businesses.
I need just one person to be in control of everything. And Tom doesn't have time. I thought, well, who better than a fine lawyer and someone I just handsome and someone I adore and certainly trust.
You know, if I do all that, I'll have to give up my law practice. Oh, you will not. Don't be silly. We'll see you later. Goodbye, Glenn. See you soon. Bye-bye. Bye-bye. Have a good time.
Oh, boy. Well, sit down. Um, I don't know, though, about all this talk about my Uncle Earl, Glenn. It makes me feel like I don't know him at all.
It's none of it's been clear since about a year ago when he took off to get the story on James Stenbeck's capture. I think maybe it's time I was completely honest with you.
Oh, sweetheart, I'm just tickled you're going to take over Iva's job while she's away. We'll talk all about it at dinner, okay? I won't be home for dinner, Mama. Craig's taking me to the Mona Lisa to celebrate. But I am going to come home and change.
Oh, fine. I'll see you then. Bye-bye. Oh, you look pretty. Thank you. Guess what? Ellie just called and she's going to be taking over Iva's job while she's away. Isn't that wonderful?
Yeah, it's great. I've got to go into town to see Jessica Griffin. All right. While I was getting dressed, I was thinking, if Josh doesn't come around about Cal, I thought maybe I'd go to his motel room and talk to Cal. You know, just have him stay just a little while longer.
Oh, sweetheart, I really think that's a very bad idea. I think that that could really upset Josh. This guy is no slouch with farming. You should see him milk those cows one-handed. I didn't spend my whole life on a farm without learning something. Caleb, you have to look after that snow plow.
How come you're so dressed up? I'm going into town. I've got to see Jessica Griffin about those papers. I promised to sign for Tony. He's getting a little antsy about them. You know, I hate the thought of you even talking to him. Well, after today, I won't have to. Do you think any more about your father?
When I was out in the barn, I hardly thought of anything else. And? And at this point, I'm going to leave things standing where they are. Just forget I ever met a man named Cal Strickland.
I had some time between my classes. I figured I'd come over and say hello. I'm not interrupting your meeting, am I? No, no. As a matter of fact, we've just finished. Good. Yes, we have, Dr. Barber. I'm thrilled. It's wonderful. The sketches are great, and it's going to work. It's all going to work. Yeah.
Oh. Yes, Jane? Oh, good. Send him right in. Cal Strickland. Hey, baby. Oh, yes, your grandfather. Your grandfather's here.
Hey, Cal. Good to see you again. Hope this means you're here to sign with Walsh. I'm afraid not. It means I'm here to say goodbye to all of you.
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