Monday, November 1

Bill arrives at Millennium looking for Michelle but runs into Pilar. She can tell that he is upset. He doesn't

want to talk to her about it. She tells him that she does want to be his friend. Bill doesn't understand. She

tells him that Ben may be out of the house soon and then she can explain. She thanks him for all the help

he gave her when she came to town and tells him that she cares for him. She asks him to tell her what is

wrong. He tells her that Vanessa is sick again and Pilar reassures him that she will make a full recovery.

Bill breaks down because he thinks his working for Ben is what caused the disease to come back. Pilar

holds him and promises that everything will be alright.

Phillip and Harley meet Rick and Abby at Millennium. Michelle comes looking for Danny and Rick asks

if everything is okay. Harley and Phillip argue about his working so much. Harley tells Rick and Abby

about their upcoming trip to San Cristobel. She thinks it will be all business. Rick goes to get drinks and

Abby confronts them about their problems. They both try to convince her that they were just joking

around but Abby can tell their is tension between them. She advises them to deal with it now before it

explodes. They think she is reading too much into it.

Cassie is reluctant to take off all of her clothes for the man that owns the strip club. He tells her she'll do

it if she wants the job. She begins but then runs outside. She remembers vowing never to do this again

but reminds herself that she has to take care of her kids. She doesn't think she has any other choices.

Cassie calls Harley. Harley tells her that she was right for not taking the money from her. Harley tells her

that she's proud of Cassie. After they hang up, Cassie goes back inside and tells the man she really needs

the job and will do whatever he wants her to.

A man in the club tells Michelle that he saw Danny and Theresa going into the office. She goes up the

stairs but is hesitant about opening the door. Meanwhile, Theresa tries to get Danny to wake up. She tries

to get the door open but can't. Michelle hears her screaming for help and opens the door. She demands to

know what Theresa did to Danny. Theresa admits to drugging him and Michelle tells her to go find Rick.

Michelle gives Danny CPR and finally gets him breathing. Rick arrives and Theresa tells him the name of

the drug. Rick informs Michelle what exactly Fantasy does and Michelle gets angry. She prevents

Theresa from leaving and says she could have killed him. Michelle tells Theresa she could go to jail for

this. Theresa says that she never wanted Danny like this but he told her it was the only way. Michelle

wants to know who "he" is and Theresa reveals that Ben gave her the drug.

Josh and Reva arrive at Cross Creek. He says that he knew this was where they were headed. He talks

about the memories they shared there and now his thoughts are of Richard and Reva. Reva wants to put

that behind them but Josh doesn't know if they can. Josh says that he doesn't blame it all on her because

he has brought other people into their lives too. Reva thinks he is making it harder than it has to be. Josh

doesn't know if he wants to rebuild the marriage but reminds her that he could have stopped them from

coming there but didn't. Otis and some of his friends have car trouble and need to sit there while he fixes

the car. Otis' friend tells Reva that she reminds him of his late wife. He tells them about the ups and

downs he had with his wife and how much he misses her. He tells them not to waste their time together

and to get beyond their differences. They all play bingo and Josh wins. Otis gets the car fixed and they all

leave. Before leaving, Otis' friend reminds them what he said earlier. Josh makes contact with Reva.

Ben tries to explain to Carmen why Pilar was there. She continues to read Pilar's diary. Carmen accuses

him of having an affair with Pilar. Ben says that he didn't tell Carmen about Pilar because he knows it

would upset her. Carmen can't believe that Pilar would feel like this and thinks Ben is leading her on. He

admits that he slept with Pilar and over exaggerates. He mocks Carmen and tells her the truth. She walks

out. Carmen comes back and asks Ben to come home with her. She tries to apologize and reminds him

of all the pressure she has been under lately. She tells him that she needs him and tries to kiss him. He is

unmoved. He pushes her away and goes to call room service. Carmen says to herself that if she finds out

that Ben is messing with Pilar, she will kill him.

Tuesday, November 2

Joe takes Blake back to the cabin. Blake wishes Ross had seen through their lies. Joe begins to read

Blake's novel. She tells him that no on was ever supposed to read it and he points out all the similarities

between the novel and Blake's life. Joe thinks that she wants Ross and Holly to figure out who she is but

Blake denies it. Joe leaves and Blake begins to write. Clarissa and Armond appear and agree with Joe's

theories. Blake argues with them as they point out all the ways she found reasons to be in Springfield.

Blake unplugs the computer to make them go away and she thinks she is losing her mind. She looks at a

picture of her family and begins to write some more. Clarissa and Armond appear again. Blake says that

her problems are her own fault and she begs them to let her deal with it on her own. They leave.

Meanwhile, Ross reads the manuscript. He asks Holly what she thought of Blake's boyfriend. Holly

understands Ross's feelings and he says that whatever he and Blake had is over once and for all. Holly

feels bad for ever getting Ross's hopes up. Holly talks about the fool she made of herself for Sam. She

shows Ross a catalogue that has Sam's supposed hand-carved box in it. Ross laughs at it and gets a

hammer out of the closet. They take turns smashing the box. Holly remembers all the years that Ross

helped her with Roger. Ross asks what would have happened if he and Holly had gotten married and

they agree that it is probably for the best that they didn't. They remember the good times that they

shared. Holly tells Ross that he is the best and Ross tells her that some lucky man will appreciate her

someday. Ross says that he just wants stability and trust and they agree how important it is to be friends

first.

Carmen asks Ben why he is giving her the cold shoulder. Drew arrives with Max's adoption papers for

Ben to look at. Carmen leaves to look for Pilar. Drew can tell that things are tense between Ben and

Carmen. Ben admits that they had an argument and Drew wants to know what about. He tells her that it

was about the apartment. Drew thinks that the apartment is something to fall back on if things go bad

with Carmen. Drew doesn't think that he is happy with her. She asks if he loves her and he says he does

in his own way. She tells him how wonderful and irrational love is and tells him everything that love has

done for her. She reminds him of the night he spent with Selena and that he said he found love that night.

Drew asks him how he would feel if she died tomorrow and he says it would kill him. Ben admits he

loves her very much and Drew tells him to always remember what that feels like. She tells him that she

loves him too.

Pilar is glad that Bill confided in her. Bill is confused as to why she kept defending Ben before. She tells

him that she can't explain it to him now but he persists. Pilar agrees to let him in on her plan but wants to

do it some place private. As they are leaving, they run into Carmen. She demands to know if what Pilar's

diary says is true. Pilar begs her mother to leave it alone but she won't. Bill argues with Carmen over

Pilar and gets the diary. Pilar asks him not to read it because he won't understand. She asks for a minute

with her mother and then they can go. Bill reads the diary and learns that she is in love with Ben. He

leaves angrily and she tries to go after him but Carmen won't let her. She asks her again if it's true and

Pilar tells her it is. Pilar says that she wants Ben so bad she can taste it and Carmen slaps her. Pilar walks

away and Carmen apologizes. She assures Pilar that she will get her some help and will call a therapist.

Pilar doesn't care and says she can't change her feelings. Pilar finds Bill again but he doesn't want to talk

to her. She tries to tell him that she can't stand Ben but he doesn't believe her and never will again.

Carmen calls Dietz to find out if Ben is home yet. She tells him she knows exactly where to find him.

Michelle can't believe that Ben would give Theresa a drug. Danny asks them what happened and finds

out that Theresa drugged him. Michelle tells Rick to convince him to go to the hospital while she talks to

Theresa. Michelle tells her not to tell Danny about Ben's involvement. Theresa says that she's not going

to take all the blame for this. Michelle says that if she doesn't she will live to regret it if she lives at all.

Theresa isn't buying it and Michelle tells her that she's picked up a few tips from Carmen. She doesn't

want Danny to know about Ben because it would only get him back into the family business. Danny

wants to know what's going on. Theresa apologizes to him and tries to tell the truth. After calming down,

Theresa tells him that she was under a lot of pressure to get things back the way they were with her own

family. She tells him that she does love him but it was all her idea to drug him. Rick tells them they are

expected at the hospital and they leave Theresa alone.

Wednesday, November 3

Beth and Lillian talk at Company and Beth tells her that she and Jim are moving in together. Lillian thinks

it's a bad idea. She has a problem with the effect on the children. Beth thinks she has to settle for this but

Lillian thinks Beth is the problem, not Jim. She thinks Beth is afraid to tell Jim that she wants to marry

him. Lillian tells her how wonderful she is and that Jim will want to marry her too. Beth admits that she

does want to get married and agrees that maybe she should tell Jim.

Drew brings Selena to Company. Buzz wants to know why she is there and Drew asks what is going on

between them. Drew begins to tell Selena about her talk with Ben. Drew thinks Ben is changing and

Selena says it is all because of her. Drew asks if she thinks about that night with Ben and she admits that

she does. Drew pushes Selena toward Ben and Selena calls her on it. She says that it just isn't going to

happen. She says she wants Buzz but it has been rocky lately. Drew suggests she make it better. Selena

goes over to Buzz and asks to talk to him. She tells him that she is crazy in love with him and Buzz tells

her that he has missed her. They leave together.

In San Cristobel, Dax emphasizes Richard's announcement of marriage and Richard tells him that the

press conference is about the Spaulding deal. Harley and Phillip arrive. Harley is not impressed and

thinks Richard is using Phillip. Richard says hello to them and thanks Harley for coming with Phillip.

Harley admits that Richard is charming and the press conference begins. Richard says that the people

don't need to fear Edmund and tells them about the agreement with Spaulding Enterprises. He introduces

Phillip and the crowd asks him about his impending engagement. They push him to answer and he says

that there will be a royal wedding. The people asks if it is Catherine. Richard explains that Reva is happily

married in the US and refuses to discuss it further. He ends the press conference and apologizes to Phillip

and Harley for the interruption. Harley asks who he is engaged to and he explains that he really isn't

marrying anyone. Harley is shocked that he would marry only to produce an heir and worries that three

of her friends are hung up on him. Richard thanks them for coming and Phillip suggests they go back to

their room. Richard remembers when Cassie told him not to give up on love.

Cassie meets a stripper friend named Jenny at Millennium. Jenny asks why Cassie is going back to

stripping. Cassie explains and Jenny leaves. Olivia arrives and Cassie asks about Richard. Olivia asks why

she always brings him up. Olivia doesn't blame Cassie for her feelings for Richard. She remembers how

she fell in love with him. Olivia says that every woman in San Cristobel dreamed of marrying Richard.

They notice on the television the press conference and begin to watch. They are both shocked by

Richard's announcement and Olivia vows to find out who he is going to marry. She calls Dax and asks to

speak to Richard. Dax won't let her but suggests she come home and she could be his fiance. Olivia tells

Cassie she is going to San Cristobel to make her fairy-tale come true.

At Cross Creek, Josh and Reva talk about how they didn't sleep well apart. Josh says he went to talk to

H.B. He tells Reva that he has come close to leaving her lately but couldn't. He says that the thought of

being without her was worse than the pain he was going through. Reva wishes she could go back and

change what happened. He makes an excuse to go get wood and build a fire. She tells him she knows

he's walking away from her because he's so crazy in love with her. He remembers her saying that when

she was 16. She reminds him that although they have had other people in their lives, they've never fallen

out of love. She tells him that he can go and get wood for a fire or he can find another way to warm the

place up and he kisses her. Reva talks about how hard things have been for both of them and he backs

away again. He thinks that coming to Cross Creek was a bad idea but Reva won't leave. She says they

should just burn the place down because it means nothing without them. She thinks he needs to destroy

everything in her past but he tells her he needs her. They make love and tell each other how much

they've missed this. Josh goes to get fire wood and Reva turns the television on. She watches Richard's

press conference and is shocked. She tells herself it doesn't matter because Josh is her life. Josh returns

and she hugs him. She says she is excited about their future and Josh reminds her that he has a meeting

in Tulsa. Reva wants to go with him but realizes that Marah needs her at home. Josh promises he won't

be gone long. He says he thinks they will be okay and Reva agrees. Josh goes upstairs and Reva vows to

do whatever it takes to fix things with him.

Thursday, November 4

Holly receives a lot of subscriptions and advertisements from people that love the novel in the paper. She

is very happy that she didn’t sale the Journal. She thanks Ross for his advice and help. She tries to call

Harley so she can hear from Darlena but can’t reach her. At the cabin, Blake dreams of Ross telling her

that he wants her. She wakes up and realizes where she is and begins to write again. She needs to talk to

people and find out how her first chapter went. She tries to call Harley but can’t reach her. She tries fake

voices so she can call Holly. She is afraid she will get caught and Ross and Holly will hate her. Blake

filters her voice and calls Holly as Darlena to ask about her article. Holly is excited to hear from her and

tells her that she is a hit. Blake uses an Irish accent and gets confused. Holly asks for the next installment

and Blake says that she will e-mail it within the hour. Holly gives the phone to Ross so he can go over the

contract with her. Ross tells her how beautifully written her novel is. She hangs up quickly. She is very

happy that Ross liked her writing. She finishes part two and signs it “Blake Marler.” Then she e-mails it

to Holly and realizes what she has done. She leaves to go stop them from reading it. Meanwhile, Holly

and Ross think that Darlena was eccentric. Holly is excited to get the next chapter and Ross calls her a

romantic. He admits that the novel go to him too. Holly goes to the computer and says that she has to

check her e-mail.

Susan wants to move to the mansion but Jim won’t hear of it. He tells her that he and Beth plan to buy a

house together later own and Susan asks if that means he is going to marry her. Susan is sure that he

doesn’t love Beth like he loved her mother. He agrees but tells her that his feelings for Beth are real too.

He promises to Susan that she will be the first one to know if he wants to marry Beth. Beth arrives and

Susan goes upstairs. Jim fixes Beth a drink and she tells him that she wants them to get married. Jim is

surprised and Beth explains that they aren’t kids anymore. She say that she needs more. He realizes that

she means before they move in together and he says no. Jim explains that Susan and her mom were very

close and she wouldn’t understand. He says that will send the wrong message to Susan. Beth is

devastated and says she may not be around when he is ready. She says that she needs more. He asks her

to sleep on it and she says that she can’t. Beth talks about everything she has done wrong in the

relationship and says that she wants Lizzie to be proud of her so she can’t just move in. She leaves and

cries outside.

Max and Jesse run into Drew outside Company. They are on their way to play pool. Drew says that she

has a lunch date with Ben and she intends to ask him to walk her down the isle. Max realizes how

Drew’s family has come together and Jesse tells him that none of it was easy. Jesse tells Max that they

are lucky to have Drew. Jesse and Max leave and Drew goes inside to meet Ben.

Ben confronts Pilar about her behavior as of late. She tells him not to worry because she covered for him

with Carmen. Carmen arrives and demands she put more clothes on. Carmen and Pilar argue over Ben

and he decides to move out of the house. Carmen begs him to stay. She tells Pilar that she called a

psychiatrist and Pilar gets angry. She says that just because she has feelings for Ben doesn't mean she's

crazy. Pilar tells Ben he doesn't have to leave because she is going to get a place of her own. Ben tells

Carmen to come find him when she wants him and starts to leave again. Carmen goes after him and Pilar

can't believe she'd choose her lover over her daughter. Carmen tries to explain that she needs help. Pilar

tells her that Ben needs something that Carmen can never give him. Pilar vows to make both Carmen and

Ben suffer for what they've done.

Bill meets Michelle at Company she tells him about Ben drugging Danny. Bill shows her a letter of

rejection from Springfield University saying they can't accept him because of his criminal background.

Michelle wants to make Ben pay for everything he's done to all the people in town. Vanessa arrives to

meet Matt and asks Bill if he's heard from school yet. He tells her he hasn't and she goes to call Matt.

Michelle can't believe that Bill could just forgive and forget. Bill assures her that he hasn't done that but is

trying to move on. He promises that Ben will pay. He asks to speak with Vanessa outside and tells her he

doesn't want to go back to school. Vanessa gets dizzy and asks him to drive her home. Michelle sees

Drew come in and decides to hit Ben where it hurts. Ben arrives and Michelle confronts him about the

drug. He denies it and she gets angry and puts a knife to his throat. She asks him why she shouldn't kill

him right now.

Friday, November 5

Blake watches Holly and Ross from outside the house. She tries to call Harley and leaves her a message

about what she's done. Holly checks her e-mail and the next chapter is there. Something happens with

her computer and she can't get the e-mail. Outside, Blake flips the switchbox and cuts off their power.

They go to get matches and Blake sneaks in and steals the computer. Ross and Holly come back and

Blake has to hide in the closet. While Ross and Holly look through the phonebook, Blake tries to sneak

out. She makes a noise and has to hide behind a chair. Holly and Ross fumble around in the dark and

Holly bumps her knee. Ross massages it and Blake sneaks outside and watches them.

Reva goes to see Cassie. She brings her flowers and tells her that she and Josh were up at Cross Creek.

She invites Cassie to Thanksgiving and says she wants to end the distance between them. Reva sees a

suitcase on the floor and accuses Cassie of going to San Cristobel to marry Richard. Cassie is shocked as

Reva flings accusations. Cassie tells her that she is crossing a line and that she has an appointment. Reva

begs her not to go. Cassie tells her to butt out. Reva realizes that Cassie needs money and thinks this is

just a business arrangement for Richard. Cassie is very upset and the babysitter arrives. Cassie tells her to

call 911 if Reva goes near the children and she leaves. Reva tries to talk to the babysitter and pump her

for information. She won't talk to Reva and goes upstairs. Reva calls Abby and asks her for a favor. At

the strip club, Cassie gets ready to go on.

In San Cristobel, Dax tries to get Richard to eat something. Dax tells him how happy the people were to

hear his annoucement. Richard has no idea who he will marry. Dax tells him he has a visitor and it is

Olivia. Olivia shows Richard the evening paper and Richard asks why she is there. She says she is there

because this is her home and he is in trouble. He is glad to see her. She offers to be his bride and he

thinks it could work. She is very happy and begins to make plans. She begins to talk about giving him a

son and tells him it was meant to be. He looks at her and says he can't do this to her again. He says he

won't take advantage of her feelings anymore. She begs him to let her help him be happy again. He says

he doesn't need a wife, he just needs to fill a job vacancy. He tells her she deserves more. Olivia runs up

the stairs and Dax returns wondering what happened. He thinks Olivia would be the perfect solution to

the problem but Richard won't have it. Dax suggests he should marry a commoner and suggests Cassie

because everyone loved her. Richard doesn't think Cassie would do it.

Drew can't believe that Michelle is threatening Ben with a knife. Michelle lists all of Ben's crimes as of

late and Buzz asks her to give him the knife. Michelle turns around and sees Danny behind her. She puts

the knife down and goes outside. Selena tells Ben he needs to give his daughter an explanation. He tells

Drew that he didn't drug Danny and that he might break up with Carmen. Drew tells him that people

won't give him a chance to change but promises that she will never do that to him. He offers to take her

to dinner. Outside, Michelle can't believe she nearly killed Ben. Danny asks if it's true that Ben gave

Theresa the drugs and Michelle admits it. She tells him she didn't want to lose him again. Danny tells her

to let him take care of Ben. Meanwhile, Buzz notices Selena is in pain but she is only concerned about

Drew. She says that if Ben hurts Drew, she don't know what she'd do. Buzz tells her the pain could be

cause by her doing too much physical therapy. Selena vows to walk down the aisle at Drew's wedding.

After Buzz goes to get something to eat, Selena takes out her pain pills. She throws them down and says

it's not worth it. Outside, Drew and Michelle argue over Ben's involvement in Danny's drugging. Danny

tells Ben that he's going to push the wrong person one of these days. He says that it's just a matter of

time.

Monday, November 8

Holly looks for a flashlight and notices that her laptop is gone. She thinks they have been robbed and

calls the police. Outside, Blake takes the computer and leaves. Ross and Holly can't believe the only thing

missing is the computer. Ross wants to go look around outside but Holly doesn't want to be alone. They

both go to the fuse box and turn the power back on. Meanwhile, in her car, Blake erases her name from

Holly's computer. A policeman comes back and tells her there's been a robbery in the neighborhood. He

asks if that is her computer and she makes up a story about seeing a kid drop it on the lawn and run. The

policeman thanks her for what she did and suggests she go with him to take the computer back to the

Marlers. Blake fakes a pain and says she has to call her doctor. The policeman brings Ross and Holly the

computer and tells them the story of a pregnant lady finding the robber. He mistakes them for a married

couple and they confuse him with the real story. Holly wonders if people think something is going on

between them. Ross doesn't care what anybody thinks, especially Blake because she left him He wonders

if maybe they should give everyone something to talk about. Holly tells him she's going to sleep and will

read the next chapter in the morning. The policeman checks on Blake and asks if he should call her

husband. Blake tells him her husband is with someone else now.

Pilar and Carmen argue about her leaving. Carmen thinks she needs psychological help. Pilar thinks that

Ben is going to take everything from Carmen. She tells Carmen that Ben is just playing her. Carmen

threatens to send her back to Europe and Pilar can’t believe that she is picking Ben over her.

Grandmother Santos hears them arguing and Carmen leaves. Pilar tells her grandmother that Carmen

wants to marry Ben. She agrees with Pilar that they must open Carmen’s eyes to Ben. They form a plan

and Pilar thinks her idea is drastic. Her grandmother offers her help.

Drew can't believe Michelle and Danny would accuse Ben of something Theresa did. Ben tells her that

he doesn't want her to give up anything because of him. Drew says she can't be best friends with a liar.

She wonders why he and Selena want to keep their distance from her. He says that they just want what's

best for her and they don't want to disappoint her. She talks about how happy she is to have a father,

mother and brother. Ben tells her he wants to be a good father to her. She invites him to Thanksgiving

and says he can even bring Carmen. Ben doesn't know if that's a good idea. Drew gives him a picture of

her as a gift and he loves it. Ben thinks he makes Drew's life difficult just by being there. Drew tells him

to stop making it so hard. Carmen arrives and tells Ben that she loves her daughter but she's in trouble

and Carmen doesn't know how to help her.

Jenny drives Cassie home from the strip club because her car broke down. They talk about the farm and

how Cassie will do whatever it takes to keep it. Jenny says that Cassie was like a pro on stage tonight and

wonders how she does it. Cassie tells her that she detaches from the situation by thinking of all the things

she has to do. She compares it to when she was in foster homes and got attached to the families. She tells

her that after a while she caught on and learned to hide her emotions. Jenny makes a comment about a

prince and Cassie laughs at the sarcasm. She tells her about Richard and Jenny thinks she should call him

and tell him she's available. Cassie says that she can't rely on a man to rescue her. Jenny leaves and

Cassie looks at her costume and wonders if she should call. She decides against it and leaves the room.

Tammy comes downstairs and plays with Cassie's costume. Cassie catches her and tells her never to play

with that again. Tammy apologizes and says she only wanted to look like Cassie. Tammy wants Cassie to

tell her the story of Cinderella and wonders if the prince is like the one she met. Cassie tells her that it's

only a fairy-tale and things like that don't really happen.

Reva arrives in San Cristobel and meets Richard. He asks why she is there and she says she feels to

blame for the problems in the country. She tells him it is wrong for him to marry Cassie and he is

shocked. She asks to see Cassie and he tells her that isn’t there. He asks why she cares who he marries

and she says she is worried about Cassie. He explains that he isn’t engaged to Cassie or anyone and Reva

says that that makes sense. Richard asks what Josh thinks of her being here in San Cristobel and she

explains that she left in a hurry. She suggests that they work together to appeal to the people and he

realizes that she doesn’t want him in her life but she doesn’t want any other woman in his. He reminds

her of her words at the Country Club and tells her that she wants it all. She tells him that no on realizes

what she has had to deal with and he says that she just wants two lives and two men. He tells her that

she sooner he finds someone new, the better. He tells her that she should go home to her husband

because it is too late for her to help him now. She runs out.

Josh and Billy arrive at Company. Josh is anxious to get home to Reva. Billy is happy that they are back

on track. Josh is happy to look to the future. Marah and Abby arrive and Abby tells Josh that Reva asked

her to keep the kids while she went to Tulsa to see him. Josh calls the hotel in Tulsa but can’t find Reva.

Abby and Marah go sit down and Billy reassures Josh that Reva is fine. Josh thinks he is paranoid.

Marah calls somewhere and asks if Reva is there yet and goes over to Josh. He tells her that she San

Cristobel part of Reva’s life is over and not to worry. Marah tells him that she just called the palace and

Reva is there. Marah apologizes for hurting him and he promises it will all be OK.

Tuesday, November 9

Ray visits with Pilar and she asks if Carmen sent him to talk to her. Ray admits that Carmen is worried

about her. He remembers Pilar telling him about trying to kill Ben and now he hears that she is in love

with him. Pilar tells him she needs to make a confession. She wants to talk to him as a priest, not a

cousin. Pilar says that she hates Ben for what he's done to her family. She blames him for confusing her

mother and making Danny leave the house. Pilar says she doesn't know who she is anymore and it's

because of Ben. She tells him she has a plan but that it doesn't involve anything illegal. Pilar says she will

put Ben in a situation and let nature takes it's course. Ray realizes that she is going to seduce her mother's

boyfriend. He tells her that she is a good person but Santos blood runs in her veins. He advises her to let

it go. They pray and Pilar remembers a conversation she had with Ben where he told her she would be

the one to leave the house, not him.

Bill and Matt meet Rick at Company. They ask him to talk to Vanessa about her busy schedule. They

think she should be resting instead of working so much. Outside, Vanessa talks with a professor from

school. She is shocked when he apologizes for having to reject Bill's application. Vanessa goes inside and

Rick asks her how she's feeling. She asks Bill why he lied to her about school. He tells her he was going

to tell her but she fainted that day. He assures her that it will be alright and he'll go to another school.

Vanessa thinks she isn't good for anything because she can't help Bill. Rick continues to ask her about

her health but she ignores him. Carmen arrives wanting to talk to Bill about Pilar. Vanessa yells at her

and blames her for everything that's happened to Bill. Carmen wants to talk to him privately but Vanessa

doesn't care what Carmen wants. She gets dizzy and Bill tells Carmen to stay away from Vanessa.

Carmen tells Bill that Pilar is in trouble and asks him to talk to her. Bill reminds her that Pilar doesn't

want him. Carmen thinks Bill never really cared for her and Bill gets angry. He says he will always care

for Pilar but they both made their choices. Carmen offers him another job at Sancorp if he helps her. Bill

rejects her offer and Vanessa starts yelling at her again. She tells everyone there that Carmen is

dangerous and they should watch out for her. Carmen leaves and Vanessa almost faints again. Rick calls

the hospital and tells them to get a room ready for Vanessa.

Josh goes to see Cassie at the farm. He tells her that Reva has returned to San Cristobel. He thought that

they were going to start over after their time at Cross Creek. He says that he believed her when she said

she was ready. Josh says that the last time Reva went there she was looking for her past, now he's afraid

she's thinking about her future. Cassie can't believe she would do that. She says she'd like to help but she

and Reva aren't on good terms either. Josh thinks it's time to walk away but Cassie tells him he doesn't

want to do that. She reminds him that Reva loves him, she's just lost sight of how lucky she is. Cassie

goes on and on about her problems and Josh realizes they are talking about her now, not Reva. He asks

about her new job and apologizes for unloading his problems on her. He offers to fix a faucet in the

kitchen. Reva arrives and she and Cassie argue over Richard. Cassie tells her to stop using her as an

excuse to go to San Cristobel. Reva thinks Cassie wants to live out a fantasy and forget her

responsibilities in Springfield. She says she's been tempted to do the same thing. Josh comes in and asks

her what's stopping her. She is surprised to see him and he asks her how her trip was. Reva tries to

explain that she was just concerned about Cassie but Josh doesn't want to hear it. They argue and she

tells him that both he and Richard think she wants to have it all. Josh agrees with Richard about that. He

tells her that he's tired of waiting for her to get over Richard. She says that she was concerned about

Cassie and couldn't walk away from that. He tells her he can and says that he's been in this relationship

alone for a long time now. Reva tells him that she could have stayed with Richard but she came home.

Josh tells her that she's standing right in front of him, but she isn't home. He says that now she can do

whatever she wants and leaves. Reva yells for him not to go and then turns around to see Cassie.

At the courthouse, everyone arrives for Max's adoption hearing. Drew tells Jesse that Ben is trying to

protect her by backing out of her life. She says she won't let him do that. Ben tells Ross that he wants

Drew and Max to be together. Danny and Michelle arrive and Drew is surprised to see her. Michelle tells

her she's doing this for her, not Ben. Susan is called to the stand and she talks about what a good

influence Max has been on her because Drew believed in him. Drew tells the judge that she and Jesse are

getting married. She also tells him that she is proud to have Ben as her biological father. Michelle is called

to the stand and she tells the court that Drew and Max are good for each other. The judge asks her if Ben

would be good for Max and she hesitates. Ben thinks it's irrelevent but the judge persists. Michelle says

that Ben shouldn't be anywhere near a child. Drew gets angry with Michelle and accuses her of wanting

to drag her down. Jesse tries to calm Drew down and tells her that she is going to have to choose

between Max and Ben.

Wednesday, November 10

In order to help Drew get the adoption approved, Ben tells Drew he doesn't want to be a father and he

never did. Max thinks that if Drew has to choose between him and Ben, she will pick Ben. Susan tries to

reassure him that Drew loves him. Drew tells Selena and Buzz that Ben doesn't want anything to do with

her. Selena is upset and Buzz calms her down. The judge returns and asks Ross what his

recommendation is. Ross tells him that he doesn't think Drew should have to choose between her father

and Max. He recommends that Max be adopted by Drew. The judge agrees and Drew and Max are

elated. Ben leaves the courtroom quickly and Ross follows him. Ross thinks he did a good thing for Drew

and Ben thanks him for what he said to the judge. They shake hands and Ross leaves. Drew catches him

before he leaves and tells him he can't get off that easily. She says she knows what he trying to do by

pushing her away but it won't work. Ben tells her that he's going to do things she won't approve of. She

understands and still wants him to be part of her new family.

Lillian meets Beth at Company. Beth explains what Jim said to her marriage offer. Jim walks up and says

hi. Lillian goes to make a phone call and Jim explains that he's there to meet Josh. They awkwardly talk.

Jim says he has been thinking about what she said and he invites her to dinner at Towers tomorrow night.

She accepts and Lillian returns. Beth tells her about Jim's invitation and Lillian is sure that is good news

but Beth isn't. She blames her mother for maybe losing Jim and then apologizes. Lillian tells Beth that she

has to trust herself and Jim. Lillian reminds Beth of everything Jim has forgiven her for already and says

that he asked her out to propose to her. Beth leaves.

Josh walks out on Reva as she begs him to come back. She turns to see Cassie behind her and blames

her for not letting her know Josh was there. She and Cassie argue over why Reva went to San Cristobel

and Reva tells her it's over between her and Richard. Cassie doesn't believe this is any different than the

other times Reva has said that. Reva tells her that this time Richard agreed. Reva maintains that she is

trying to rebuild her marriage but Cassie says she doesn't know if she's upset over losing Josh or Richard.

Reva tells her that she knows Cassie was happy when she heard that Richard ended things. Cassie denies

it and Reva accuses her of not even waiting until Hart's body was cold before she moved on. Cassie gets

angry and tells her that she doesn't know who Reva is anymore and doesn't want to. Reva tries to

apologize but CAssie tells her to go home because she isn't welcome there anymore. Later, Cassie calls

her boss and tells him she will be dancing tonight.

Josh arrives to meet Jim at Company. He asks Jim to attend a meeting for him tomorrow night and Jim

reluctantly says he'll be there. Jim asks for some relationship advice and Josh says he is the last person to

ask right now. Josh is very upset and he says it has been a bad night. Jim talks about everything Josh and

Reva have been through. Josh is very hurt and says that breaking up and getting back together is what

they do. He says that he's tired of fighting all the time and leaves. Beth stops on her way out to tell Jim

she'll see him tomorrow night and Jim cancels because of the meeting. Jim says he still wants to talk and

tells her he'll call her. Beth is very disappointed.

Harley runs into Olivia in San Cristobel. Harley assumes that she is the one that Richard will marry and

Olivia tells her that he turned her down flat. Harley is worried about her and offers for her to come back

to Springfield with her and Phillip. Olivia agrees and thanks her for everything. Harley leaves and Olivia

says goodbye to Richard to herself.

Dax asks Richard about Reva's visit. Richard says that for the first time he doesn't want to be with her.

Dax brings Richard to some ladies who will be candidates for his princess. Richard doesn't like this idea

and tells the ladies that they should leave and offers them a tour of the palace with Dax. They go upstairs

and Dax gives Richard letters from supporters of Cassie Layne. Richard thinks Cassie is who Dax wants

him to pick and Dax admits it. Richard is sure that Cassie wouldn't accept but Dax thinks she will so he

can help her with her financial problems. Dax tells him his time is running out. Richard reads the letters

that suggest Cassie as the princess and tells Dax that he'll go talk to her about it. Dax is very pleased and

goes to prepare the jet. Richard says "Princess Cassie" to himself.

Thursday, November 11

Pilar comes to the hospital to check on Vanessa. Bill tells her to go home to Ben. Pilar tells him that she

wants him and not Ben. She goes in to see Vanessa and apologizes for what she is going through. Pilar

blames everything on Ben and Vanessa thinks Pilar should keep her distance from Bill. Pilar tells Vanessa

that she hates Ben and that she wishes she could put him in hell. Vanessa admits she feels that way too.

Pilar says she knows a way to get rid of Ben and asks if that would make Vanessa feel better. Vanessa

admits it would and Pilar decides to go through with her plan. Vanessa doesn't want her to get in trouble

and asks what she is planning. Pilar tells her not to worry about it and try to feel better. Bill bursts in and

tells Pilar to get out. She leaves and calls her grandmother from the hall. She tells her that she is going

through with her plan and tells her to do her part. She vows that Ben will get what is coming to him

tonight. Bill gets Vanessa's things ready to leave and apologizes for Pilar. He tells her about the things

Pilar wrote about Ben in her diary and Vanessa realizes what Pilar's plan might be.

Carmen catches Ben on his way out to Drew's party for Max. She thinks he doesn't want her to come.

She gets angry and he says he just doesn't want to hurt Drew. Carmen tells him that he had a bad

reputation before he met her. She reminds him that she has lost both of her children because of him. She

says she wants a real commitment from him. He asks if she is proposing marriage and she says yes. She

asks why he is surprised and tells him that she has been uncomfortable with their living arrangements. He

says that he needs time and she reminds him that the way things are right now, she could cut him out of

his business and her life. He wants to know what the rush is and grandma comes in. Ben leaves and

grandma tells Carmen that she heard Ben being reluctant to her proposal. She tells Carmen that Ben is

cheating on her and he is meeting Pilar tonight. Carmen is infuriated. Grandma tells Carmen that Pilar

confided in her and that she is at Ben's apartment waiting on him. Meanwhile, Ben arrives at his

apartment and Pilar is there. She tells him that he knows what she wants.

Reva tells Josh that they can fix their problems. Josh thinks it's too late. Reva tries to tell Josh that she

went to San Cristobel because of Cassie but he doesn't believe her. Josh says that she went because she

can't stand that Richard is getting married. He says she she just admit that she still wants him. He says

that he's leaving tonight. Reva reminds him that they've belonged together since they met. Josh thinks

those words sound hollow now. She asks him if their wedding vows are hollow too. He tells her that their

wedding meant something to him and she agrees. He says that is what's so hard, that it wasn't enough for

her. She tries to tell him that it is enough and she thought they'd gotten past that at Cross Creek. He

reminds her that five minutes later she was off to San Cristobel. He says that she can pursue Richard in

the open now if she wants. Reva knows Josh still loves her and he says that's why this is so painful and

leaves. Reva goes after him and they run into Marah. She begs Josh not to leave and he explains that he

and Reva have to deal with their problems. Marah tells him he's leaving her and Shayne too and Reva

agrees. Josh asks Marah to go inside and tells Reva not to use the children. Reva says she's not going to

play fair because he's walking out on their family. She knows he's upset about Cross Creek but assures

him her trip to SC had nothing to do with that. Marah comes out and suggests that she talk to Richard.

Reva tells her he's gone but Marah says that she just saw him on TV here about a wife. Reva starts to go

inside and turns to face Josh. He tells her he rests his case and tells Marah to tell Shayne to call him later.

He promises this is temporary and they will get together and talk later. Marah leaves and Reva knows

Josh didn't mean what he said about it being temporary. Josh walks away with his suitcase. He looks at

his wedding ring and remembers their wedding day. Reva tries to comfort Marah, who doesn't

understand why Josh left. Reva tells her he's upset because she went to SC. Marah tells her she

overheard her mention Richard and Cross Creek and wants to know what happened. Marah asks if she

and Richard slept together and Reva says no. Marah thinks she's lying or she wanted to. Reva tells her

she stopped things before they went too far. Marah says she's heard it all her life but never believed it.

She says she sees now that Reva really is a tramp and Reva slaps her. She apologizes but Marah tells her

not to touch her. She says she knows why Josh left now and runs out. Reva goes after her and can't

believe what she's done.

Cassie tells the babysitter to make sure she takes messages if someone calls about a job. The babysitter

thought she had a job that pays well now and Cassie tells her it also costs her. As she is leaving, she

opens the door to find Richard. She tells him she's in a hurry to get to work and won't listen to him. She

leaves and Richard tells Dax he doesn't know if she'll go for the plan. He goes inside and questions the

babysitter and Tammy about Cassie's job but they don't know anything. Richard realizes Cassie would

leave a number in case of emergency and finds it. He calls and learns she's working at a strip club.

Richard realizes how desperate Cassie must be. Dax tells him her reputation is tarnished now and he can't

marry her. Meanwhile, Cassie tells Earl that she can't dance anymore. He gets upset and she tells him

she'll do whatever he wants to pay him back. He wants a private dance and locks the doors. She gets

nervous and tells him to back off. He throws her down on the couch.

Friday, November 12

Earl throws Cassie on the couch and doesn't believe her when she says no. He tells her that he's made

posters of her because she is his new star. He says that he'll let her go owing him money if she gives him

some memories first. Outside, Richard tells Dax he can't believe how desperate Cassie must be. Dax

points out that they don't know her that well so maybe she likes doing this. He says that Richard can't

marry her now. Dax says that they have to find a princess that will be a role model and that obviously

isn't Cassie. He thinks they should leave before someone comes out. Cassie tries to get away from Earl

and screams for him to let her go. Richard bursts in and Cassie slips out while he takes care of Earl. She

runs into the ally and hides while remembering a conversation she had with Richard earlier. He finds her

and asks her why she's doing this. She tells him that she needed money fast because the bank is going to

foreclose next week. He thought she had made the payment and she tells him that the ring she was going

to sell was stolen. She thanks him for helping her with Earl and asks him to go away. He sits down beside

her and puts his coat around her. She tells him again to go away but he asks her to look at him. She can't

because she knows what he must be thinking. He doesn't think she does and she tells him that he's

probably wondering how should stoop so low. He tells her that what he really wanted to know is if she

would marry him.

Michelle and Danny arrive back to their room and Michelle is upset by what happened in the courtroom.

She thinks Drew is blind to Ben. Danny thinks Ben actually loves Drew. Michelle is sure that Drew can't

reform him and that he will keep on hurting people. Michelle returns from her shower and Danny has set

up candles, wine and bread. It is old bread and cooking wine and they laugh about it. Danny doesn't want

to talk about Ben anymore. They get romantic. Danny tells her that every day gets better with her. She

wonders if they can maintain their break from the family and Danny thinks they can. She asks him for

ice cream but he tells her that they are out. Michelle says she is going to the grocery store and Danny

says he'll wait there for her. After a while, Danny wonders why it is taking her so long.

Reva goes to Company looking for Marah. Buzz hasn't seen her and Reva tells him that they had a fight.

She tells him that everyone thinks she's still in love with Richard and wonders how everyone that knows

her so well could be so wrong. Buzz thinks maybe she should take a closer look. He asks what if she is

still hung up on Richard and won't admit it. Reva assures him she wants Richard out of her life. She

explains that she went to San Cristobel to save Cassie and realizes that Buzz doesn't believe her either.

She tells him she's so tired. Buzz is surprised to hear that Josh walked out but Reva thinks he's coming

back. He tells her that all this can be fixed but she isn't sure she can fix what she did to Marah. She tells

him that she slapped her and wishes she could cut off her hand and get that moment back. Reva tells him

that Marah attacked her soul and she lashed out at her and forgot that she was the adult. Buzz tries to

comfort her and Reva tells him that she loves Marah so much. Buzz gets a call from Towers saying

Marah is there and Reva is relieved. She had a gut feeling that Marah was going to do something stupid.

At Towers, Drew and Max celebrate the adoption. Ross brings the papers that legalize it. Selena tells Max

that if he wants, she could be like a mother to him and he says he'd like that. They all wonder where Ben

is. Max thanks Susan for what she said at the hearing. Susan tells him she's happy for him and now

nobody can ever take him away from Drew. Marah arrives and grabs Max away from Susan. She wants

to drink but Max stops her. Marah sees Jesse and questions Max about him and Drew. Jesse and Drew

thank Ross for what he said about Ben in court. He tells him that he believes that Drew can change Ben

but now it's up to him. Selena and Holly watch the kids dance. Selena pushes Ross and Holly to dance

and Ross tells her that he doesn't believe Ben has changed yet. Drew and Max dance so Marah asks

Jesse to. Buzz arrives and Selena tells him she's worried about why Ben isn't there yet. Reva arrives to

see Marah dancing closely with Jesse. Marah tells Jesse she just wants to party and he tells her she

doesn't have to be the whole party. Marah says she wants to and gets up on the table and dances. Reva

tells her to get down and Marah asks her if she wants to give her some pointers. Marah doesn't think

Reva has any room to talk about what she's doing. Drew tells Selena and Buzz that she wants her papa.

Pilar tells Ben that she wants him. He brushes her off and she begs him to hold her. Pilar tells Ben that

she knows what she wants. Ben goes to take a shower and Pilar vows that it will look like he wants her.

Carmen leaves Towers. Ben returns from his shower to Pilar on the couch in her slip. Meanwhile,

Carmen arrives at the party at Towers and Ben isn't there. She thinks about Pilar's diary. Carmen goes to

Ben's door but decides not to burst in because she is sure he isn't with Pilar and she goes back to the

party. Ben admits to Pilar that he has thought things about her and he begins to kiss her. Pilar gets

worried. Ben begins to call Pilar's bluff and she asks him to wait. He stops and accuses her that she has

cameras and microphones around but she tells him that she hasn't. Carmen calls him and says she needs

to see him. He lies and says he can't come because he is at his daughter's party. He hangs up on her and

she looks at the gun in her purse. She leaves the party. Ben tells Pilar to get out and she begs him to be

with her. He gets angry, rips off his shirt, throws her on the couch and climbs on top of her. Carmen

bursts in, Pilar tells her that Ben was hurting her and Carmen shoots Ben. Pilar runs to Ben and screams

that they have killed him.

Monday, November 15

Reva arrives at Company to find Marah dancing on a table. She tells her to get down but Marah doesn't

want to listen to her. Jesse asks Reva to go easy on Marah and Reva tells him they have other issues to

deal with. Reva vows not to let Marah act the same way she did. Reva tells Marah that she's still her

mother and apologizes for what happened earlier. Marah makes a comment about her being the slut of

Springfield and Reva tries to explain. She tells her that she did what she had to do to survive. Reva tells

her that she's worked hard to make sure Marah never has to deal with the same things she did. She tells

her that she's smart and pretty and doesn't have to do this. Marah tells her that it's still not enough for

Reva. Marah says that they can't compete with her life in San Cristobel as a princess. Reva tells her that

her life there is more like a dream and that everything she wants is in Springfield. Marah asks her why she

continues to chase Richard and hurt Josh. Reva tries to assure her that her life in SC is over but Marah

thinks she is a liar. Marah tells her she has to go iron a shirt for school tomorrow and leaves.

Richard asks Cassie to marry him and she thinks he's joking. She tells him she wants to go home and see

her kids because it's been a bad day. She faints and Richard carries her out of the alley. They go back to

the farm and Cassie tells the babysitter she quit her job. She apologizes for fainting earlier and tells

Richard she hasn't been taking care of herself because of all the stress. She goes to change clothes and

tells herself not to get her hopes up. She comes back down and Richard assures her he meant it when he

asked her to marry him. She wonders how many people turned him down before he came to her. He tells

her that she was his first choice and she's surprised. She thinks to herself how much she wants to be with

him while he rambles on about the situation. He tells her that he considers her a friend and thinks they

can get along. When he talks about providing an heir, she realizes that's what he really wants and tells him

no. He apologizes for how it sounds and assures her he would never force himself on her. She realizes it

would be more of a business arrangement. He suggests that they can help each other and asks her to think

about it. He kisses her hand and tells her he'll call her tomorrow.

Drew wonders where Ben is. Selena is tired but doesn't want to leave. Susan and Max talk about Marah's

behavior. Susan tells Max that it looked like Marah was coming on to Jesse and Max thinks that is

rediculous. Ross tells Holly that he isn't surprised that Ben hasn't showed up and Drew stands up for him.

Drew thinks that Ross should give Ben a break. Ross doesn't want Drew to get hurt. She reminds him

what Ben did in court and asks him to give Ben a chance to change. Ross tells her that they shook hands

after the trial and that he is tired of hating Ben. Drew thanks him and Buzz tells Drew that Selena is

getting tired. She tells Selena to go home and rest and Selena and Buzz leave.

Carmen shoots Ben. Pilar thinks that they have killed him. Carmen tries to calm Pilar down and they

knock the phone off the hook. They leave quickly. Vanessa tries to call Ben's but it is busy. She

remembers what Pilar told her and worries about her. She gets her coat and sneaks out just before Matt,

Rick, and Bill arrive. They don't know where Vanessa could be. Bill decides to go to the Santos's to look

for her. Vanessa arrives at Ben's apartment looking for Pilar. She finds the gun on the ground and Ben

grabs her. He begs for her help and tells her that Carmen shot him. Vanessa wants to know where Pilar is

and says that she won't help him. They struggle and the gun goes off. Ben is shot again. Vanessa is weak

and tries to grab the phone but can't. She hangs it up and leaves to get help. Drew calls and leaves a

message on Ben's machine. Ben listens to her talk but can't get to the phone. She tells him that she loves

him. Meanwhile, Pilar and Carmen arrive home and Pilar asks Carmen why she brought a gun. Carmen

asks why she was in Ben's apartment and Pilar tells her that she planned it all except for Carmen bringing

a gun. Bill arrives. He tells Pilar that Vanessa is missing and that Pilar is the last one to talk to her. Bill

asks what is going on and Carmen lies to him and says that they are just arguing. Bill leaves and Carmen

tells Pilar that she can never speak of this again. Carmen realizes that she left the gun and Pilar freaks out.

Carmen sends her upstairs and head over to get the gun. Bill comes back to the hospital and tells Matt

and Rick that Carmen and Pilar hadn't seen Vanessa. Matt wonders where she could be. Vanessa passes

out and crashes her car. Carmen returns to Ben's, finds him unconscious, and begs his forgiveness. She

tells him that she should have trusted him but it is too late. She grabs the gun and wipes it and the phone

clean of fingerprints. Drew and Ross arrive outside and are just about to open Ben's door looking for him.

Tuesday, November 16

Michelle wakes Danny up and he wonders what took her so long to get ice cream. She says that she went

for a drive and ended up at the cemetary to visit her mother's grave. She promises him that Ben won't

bother them ever again. Michelle tells him that her mother would want her to put her anger for Ben

behind her so that's what she is going to do. They talk about how their mothers would have handled each

other. Danny tells her that the next time she goes to the cemetary he wants to go with her so he can thank

her for helping Michelle. Michelle tells him she wants to go to Drew's party and make amends.

Carmen goes back to Ben's apartment and gets the gun. She tells him she's sorry and that she should have

trusted him. She wipes away all the fingerprints from the phone. She hears someone coming and hides.

Outside, Ross wants to go in alone in case Ben is entertaining someone. He goes inside to find Ben's

body. Ross tries to prevent Drew from going in but she gets by him and sees Ben. Drew tells Ross to call

an ambulance but he tells her it's too late. She can't believe her father is gone and becomes hysterical.

Ross brings her back to the party and Jesse tries to comfort her. Ross tells Holly to take Max and Susan

home. Drew wonders if Ben knew that she loved him and Jesse assures her he did. Drew wonders why

these things keep happening to her. She doesn't understand how she could only have a month with her

father and then have him taken away from her. Jesse tells her that she changed Ben during that month

and shouldn't think it was wasted. Drew vows to find out who murdered her father and make them pay.

She says that she wants them to suffer like he did and feel the same pain as Michelle and Danny arrive.

Frank and David question Ross about what happened. Ross tells him that he found Ben dead and called

the police. When Frank asks Ross where he was earlier, Holly can't believe they would think Ross did it.

Frank reminds them that Ross shot at Ben once before. Holly tells them that Ross was with her at the

party all night. Frank and David leave and Ross tells Holly that people have a right to believe he wanted

Ben dead. He reminds her that after Ben slept with Blake, he desperately wanted him dead. Ross tells her

that he had never even shook his brother's hand until today.

Selena and Buzz find Vanessa in her car unconscious. They bring her to the hospital and Matt is grateful.

Selena doesn't understand what's wrong with Vanessa and Buzz explains the disease to her. He tells her

about Matt and Vanessa reuniting over the internet and how Matt built the house believing she would

come back to him. Selena is moved by their story and tells Buzz that she forgives him for what he did.

She says that she is going to focus on what she does have in her life, not what she doesn't. Meanwhile,

Vanessa struggles to tell Matt and Bill what happened to her. Matt tells her not to worry about it. Rick

tells Matt and Bill she could be hallucinating and they may never know what happened to her tonight. On

their way out, Buzz and Selena overhear two policemen talking about Ben's shooting. Selena asks them

what happened and they tell her that Ben is dead.

Pilar takes a bath and remembers her mother shooting Ben. Carmen comes home and tells her she got the

gun so there is nothing to worry about. Pilar thinks the police will find their fingerprints everywhere.

Carmen tells her that none of this would have happened if she hadn't set her up. Pilar tells her about

rigging the stairs to fall and kill Ben. Carmen becomes angry and Pilar tries to explain that she wanted

Carmen to realize that Ben was bad for her. Carmen tells her to stick to their story and nobody will ever

know. Pilar believes the police will know she's lying. Carmen tells her that she is going to do exactly what

she tells her to. Maria arrives and Pilar tells her that she never meant for things to happen this way. Maria

asks Carmen what happened and Carmen realizes that she sent her to Ben's apartment. Carmen blames

her for coming up with the plan and tells her that she killed Ben. Carmen tells Maria that Pilar will go

down too if they tell the truth. The police arrive and asks to speak to Carmen about Ben.

Wednesday, November 17

Cassie goes to Harley's and tells her that Richard proposed. Olivia overhears them from outside. Harley

thinks it is awful that Richard would ask her to be his phony princess and Cassie says that she didn't say

no. Olivia leaves. Harley can't believe she is considering this and wonder if she can marry someone who

doesn't love her. Cassie tells Harley that she was stripping again when Richard proposed. Harley realizes

that their phone conversation is what caused her to do it. Cassie tells Harley that she will do anything for

her family and she knows that Richard can help her as much as she can help him. She knows that

Richard can make her kids happy. She is afraid that Reva will freak out and she doesn't want to ruin her

relationship with her sister. Harley can tell that Cassie really wants to do this and Cassie admits that she

could do this for her kids. Harley asks if she should call her Princess Cassie and Cassie tells her just to

congratulate her because she is getting married.

At Towers, Richard and Dax go over the legal papers involved in marrying Cassie. Dax is against Cassie

because of her stripping. Richard says that she is his first choice. Billy and Josh arrive and Billy says he is

worried about Josh and Reva. Josh says that he knows part of Reva loves him and their life but the other

part is Catherine and he doesn't want to share her. Josh sees Richard and goes to get a table. Billy goes to

Richard's table and tells him that he can't have Reva and that she and Josh will be back together before

long. He says that he'll kick Richard's butt if she goes near them again. Richard tells him that he has no

reason to worry because he doesn't give a damn about Reva. Billy goes to the bar and Josh runs into

Olivia. They get a table and Billy wonders what Josh is up to. Olivia tells Josh that she is there to feel

sorry for herself because Richard picked Cassie as his bride. Josh is surprised that Reva was right all

along. Olivia says that she is trying to move on and Josh understands that when you have loved

somebody for so long it is hard to move on. She says she is tired of losing and Josh tells her she has won

because Richard never loved her to begin with. He tells her that he understands her problems because he

and Reva are taking a break from each other for a little while. Josh explains why he left Reva and is sure

Olivia doesn't want to him talk about her. He suggests they go to dinner and not think about Reva,

Richard or any of their problems. She accepts and Billy comes over. Olivia leaves and Billy asks Josh

what he is doing. Josh tells him to get off his back, that it is just dinner so he can forget about his

problems for a little while. Meanwhile, Dax suggests Richard call Reva since she and her husband are

estranged. Richard says he is done with Reva and she is not a desirable or appropriate candidate. Dax

doesn't think Cassie is an appropriate candidate either. Richard stands up for Cassie because she didn't

have a choice in the matter and says she is exactly the kind of bride he wants. Richard looks at all the

contracts and says that all he wants is to make a simple arrangement wiht a lovely lady that needs his

help. Dax suggests that Cassie is not the one and Richard reluctantly agrees.

Drew tells Michelle and Danny that Ben is dead. Michelle says she is sorry and Drew doesn't believe her

phony sympathy. Drew tells Michelle that she got what she wanted and walks off. Danny asks Jesse who

killed Ben and Jesse tells them that they don't know. He goes after Drew. Danny tells Michelle that Pilar

tried to kill Ben before and they should go over to the house. Meanwhile, Selena and Buzz arrive at

Drew's apartment and tell Max that Ben was killed. Selena tells him that she and Max need to take care of

Drew now. Outside, Drew and Jesse talk about Michelle's reaction and Drew says that no matter what

Ben did, he did not deserve to die. They go inside and Drew asks Selena how this could have happened.

Selena tries to comfort her. Max and Jesse want to help. Drew and Jesse suggest they say a Jewish prayer

for Ben. He gets some candles and they all join hands and say the prayer.

Frank and David arrive at the Santos house. Carmen acts as though she didn't know Ben was shot. Pilar

listens to them and Frank asks her what she knows about this. They enter the room and tell Maria that

Ben was killed. Frank asks Carmen where she was tonight and she says she was waiting to meet Ben at

Towers. Carmen gets defensive and tells them that she was going to marry Ben. Frank apologizes for his

insensitivity and Pilar asks them to leave. Frank and David agree to come back later and leave. Carmen

tells Maria that Ben is dead because of her and Pilar and Maria reminds her that she is the one who pulled

the trigger. Pilar begs them to stop fighting. Michelle and Danny arrive and Carmen thanks them for

coming. Carmen tells them about the police visit. Michelle tries to comfort Carmen and Danny quietly

asks Pilar if she had anything to do with Ben's murder. Pilar says she feels guilty but had nothing to do

with it. Carmen sends Maria and Pilar upstairs. Carmen thanks Michelle and Danny for supporting her

and she goes upstairs too. Michelle asks Danny what Pilar said and he tells her that he thinks the police

will want to talk to her too. Carmen listens to them. Danny reminds her that she pulled a knife on Ben in

public and asks her if anybody saw her when she went out tonight. She says no and they leave to talk

about it. Carmen comes out and says that she just found Ben's killer.

Thursday, November 18

The doctor visits Blake for her checkup and Blake tells her how stir crazy she's been. She talks about

how perfect Ross's life is and how everybody thinks she's off traveling with her lover. The doctor tells

her that both she and the baby are healthy. Blake tells her about a dream she had where Ben and Ross

were friends and they were all having Thanksgiving together. She tells her about Ben hating Thanksgiving

because his mother burned him on that day. The doctor leaves and Blake decides to call him. Meanwhile,

Ross goes through Ben's things while David and Frank question him about who would want to kill Ben.

Ross tells them that he was not close to his brother and that Ben wasn't a family man. Ross finds a photo

album with pictures of him, Blake and the boys. Blake calls Ben's apartment and hangs up when she

hears Ross's voice. She calls back and tells Ross that she was just calling Ben because she knew he didn't

like Thanksgiving. Ross tries to tell her what's happened but she talks about the dream she had. He tells

her that Ben is dead and she is shocked. He asks her if she will be at the service and she hesitates. Blake

tells him she will be there.

Cassie wishes Hart could tell her what to do about Richard. She knows he would be good to her but

wonders if she could marry a man who didn't love her. Richard arrives and brings her flowers. Cassie tells

him she has an answer to his proposal. They both begin talking about it and end up saying it's not going to

work. They both are relieved that the other agrees. Cassie wonders why Richard didn't want to marry her

and Tammy interrupts. She can't sleep because of a bad dream. Cassie begins telling her a story but can't

remember how it goes. Richard jumps in and tells the story and Tammy falls asleep. Richard puts her to

bed and admits to Cassie that he misses things like that. They begin talking again and decide maybe they

should reconsider the proposal.

Olivia gets ready for her date. Harley arrives and tells her about Cassie and Richard. Olivia says she

already knows and she is OK with it because she has a date tonight. She won't tell Harley with who and

she calls Josh to confirm. Harley is anxious to know who it is but Olivia won't tell her. Olivia wants to

make sure that this time she won't be second best in his life. She says she wants a man to choose her for

once. She gets on her dress and tells Harley a story about an opera. In it the heroine was always second

best in her love's heart. Harley tells her to have fun on her date and she leaves. Meanwhile, Josh arrives

home and runs into Reva. He tells her that he didn't expect her to be there and he is only there to pick up

some things. She asks him to talk because she has been doing some thinking. Reva explains that she

realized the reason Richard was so important was because she was poor growing up. Josh says that the

knew this all but he always thought he was the man that could rescue her from her past but now it is

Richard. Josh points out that she is still wearing Richard's ring and she says it is because of the picture of

Jonathan inside. Josh test her by telling her about Richard's proposal to Cassie. Reva realizes she was

right all along and Josh is sure Reva wants to go have it out with Cassie. Reva says that she needs Josh

and so do the kids. He says he is out of there and Marah runs in. Reva tells her that Josh has decided to

move back in. Josh sends Marah upstairs and asks Reva why she did that. Reva says she is just trying to

save her family and Josh agrees to move into the guest house for the children. He almost tells her about

his other plans tonight and asks what she will do if Cassie marries Richard. At first Reva says she doesn't

know and then she says that she'll live with it. She asks Josh to give her a chance to prove herself. He

agrees and she says that she knows that he wants her and walks out. Marah comes down and Josh tells

her that he is going to stay but he and Reva still have problems. Josh calls Olivia and Cancels their date

because he has moved back in with Reva. Olivia is devastated. He offers her a job when his company

comes together and she says she is leaving town anyway. They hang up. Olivia lights some candles, puts

on some music, and fills her hand with pills. Later, Reva returns and Josh asks her why she is acting

normal when all she wants to do is find out about Richard and Cassie. He leaves the room but watches

her as she goes towards the phone. He comes back in and tells her to say hello to Cassie for him.

Friday, November 19

Reva tells Josh that she only cares about Cassie. He thinks that she doesn't realize how far she'll go to

stop them from getting married. Josh doesn't want to argue about it and wishes he hadn't canceled his

plans. Reva wants to know who his plans were with and he only says it was a woman. Reva is upset and

defends her thoughts of Richard by saying she can't let Cassie marry someone who doesn't love her. She

blirts out that Richard still loves her and Josh tells her what Richard said to Billy at Towers. She thinks he

picked Cassie to be closer to her, not Cassie. She gets angry at Josh and tells him to go on to his date and

get out. Marah comes in and tells her to stop talking to Josh like that. Marah tells her that she is selfish

and Josh makes Marah stop. Reva grabs her coat and Josh follows her. Reva leaves. Josh tells Marah that

she can't talk to her mother like that. He tells her that their fighting is not her fault and he invites her out

to pizza. She can't go because she has plans and leaves. Josh calls Olivia to apologize again for canceling.

He thinks she sounds strange and he can hear the opera in the background. She says the name of the

opera and hangs up. Marah comes back and he asks her about the opera. She explains that the heroine

kills herself at the end. Josh tries to call her back but she won't answer the phone. Josh goes over there

and can't get her to the door. He breaks it down and finds her and the pill bottle.

Richard and Cassie think that they should reconsider their decisions. Cassie talks about Hart and they

wonder if they can marry without love. Cassie cooks for them and they talk. She tells him about things

that San Cristobel needs for it's people. He tells her that things she would have to do as his wife. He

brings up the fact that she would have to give him an heir. He says he doesn't want to force her into

anything. They talk on the porch and Cassie wonders what he thinks of her for considering this. Reva

arrives and listens to them and they see her. She says she is there to save Cassie from making a big

mistake. She asks Richard if he loves Cassie and he can't say yes. She asks him to find another bride and

tells Cassie that she deserves more than this. Cassie says it is her own choice and Richard agrees that

Reva is right. Cassie tells Reva to get out and she leaves. Richard tells Cassie that she deserves better and

begins to leave. Cassie asks him to wait.

Michelle worries that Drew won't forgive her for the things she has said about Ben. Danny tells her that

Ben hurt everyone he knew and he would have hurt Drew too if he'd had time. He tells her that he got a

job offer from a record company in LA and says they would have to move to California. He says that this

is their chance to start a new life and she agrees. Danny tells her he wants to ask Carmen and Pilar to

move with them and Michelle says she'll go along with it. Meanwhile, Pilar tells Carmen that the police

are going to figure out what happened. Carmen tells her she has found the right person to go down for the

murder. Pilar tells her she better not set Bill up and Carmen tells her she plans to set Michelle up. Pilar

doesn't want to go through with that plan but Carmen reminds her that her grandmother will go to jail too

as an accessory. Pilar agrees and Carmen tells her she will do everything she tells her to. Carmen calls

Danny and invites them to dinner at the house. Carmen tells Pilar to keep them busy while she leaves for

a while. Danny and Michelle arrive and tell Pilar and Carmen they have good news. Carmen becomes

emotional when they talk about the future and says she needs a moment alone. She sneaks out while Pilar

talks with Danny and Michelle. They tell her the news about the job but she isn't sure Carmen would

want to move. She thinks she would be a burden to them. Danny reassures her that none of this is her

fault and that it will all be over soon. Carmen goes to Michelle's room and puts her bloody glove in a

drawer. She returns and Danny tells her about the job offer and says that she would want to be there

when they have a child. Carmen becomes upset at the thought that Michelle is pregnant and Michelle

assures her she's not. Danny says he hopes she would be happy about a grandchild. Carmen tells them

she is tired and apologizes for calling them over. They tell her that she is welcome to go with them and to

call if she changes her mind. They leave and Pilar asks where Carmen went. Carmen tells her to be glad

that Michelle isn't pregnant, or else her grandchild would be born in jail.

Monday, November 22

Carmen prepares one of Ben's suits and wishes she could have that moment back again. Drew arrives and tells Carmen that they are the only two that cared about Ben. She wants Carmen's help in finding whoever killed him. Drew doesn't believe the police care who shot him so she wants Carmen to use her connections. Carmen promises Drew that the killer will be found and if the police don't find them, she will. Drew says she wants to make them pay. She invites Carmen to Millennium where she is making funeral arrangements. Carmen says she has to make some phone calls and will be there later. After Drew leaves, Carmen comments that Drew will be on her side. Carmen meets the maid at Towers and shows her a picture of Michelle. She bribes the maid to say that she saw Michelle coming out of Ben's room with black gloves on. The maid reluctantly agrees in order to help pay her son's medical bills. Carmen says that no one can help Michelle now. Meanwhile, Vanessa remains in a coma unable to tell anyone that Carmen is the one who killed Ben. Matt and Bill wonder where she could have been that night.

At Millennium, Selena wishes that Drew wasn't angry with Michelle because she needs a friend right now. She is worried about Drew going to Carmen for help. She and Buzz apologize to Ross for Drew being late to make the funeral arrangements. Michelle arrives and Selena tells her that now isn't a good time to talk to Drew. Michelle says she isn't leaving. Drew arrives and tells her she doesn't want to talk to her. She shows Selena the suit she picked out for Ben, the same suit he was wearing when she found out he was her father. Ross tells Michelle to give Drew some time but Michelle thinks that is a mistake. She tells Drew she isn't leaving until they talk. Drew tells her that she can't look at her without seeing how much Michelle hated her father. Michelle reminds her that she lost her mother and knows what she is going through. Carmen arrives and watches Michelle and Drew hug. Michelle tells her that she will always be her friend and leaves. Carmen tells Drew that she is a bigger person than she is to be able to forgive Michelle. Drew tells her that Michelle is her friend.

Josh finds Olivia and the pills. He takes her to the shower to wake her up. She begins to wake up and he calls a doctor. The doctor leaves and Josh asks her why she would do that. She tells him that he can leave but he won't leave ehr alone. She is worried aobut what he is thinking of her. She tells him that she has nothing and Reva has everything that she has ever wanted. Josh is sure that Reva didn't mean to take those things and Olivia wonders why Reva gets everything that she wants. Josh apologizes for letting her down. She thanks him for being there and says she wants to be alone. He calls home and leaves a message that he is fine but won't be home tonight. He tells Olivia that the doctor said she need to be checked every half hour so he is staying. She asks him not to say anything about what happened tonight and he agrees.

Phillip and Harley arrive at Millennium and they discuss Richard and Cassie. Phillip is confused that Harley thinks they will work out. Reva arrives and overhears Harley tell Phillip that Cassie is her friend and that she is behind her decision. Reva tells Harley that this will ruin Cassie's life. She blames Phillip on Richard being in Springfield anyway. She tells Harley that she showed Cassie that Richard doesn't love her. Phillip wants to stay out of it but Harley insists they go over to Cassie's. They leave and Reva goes to the bar. Buzz comes over and Reva tells him her problems. She tells him that Josh is out on a date. Buzz asks what she wants and she says she wants her husband and kids. Buzz tells her to go and fight for Josh. She tries to call him but can't reach him.

Cassie asks Richard to wait and accepts his proposal. She says she knows it isn't about love but that they can both help each other. He thinks she will make him a better ruler. Richard says that they will have to go to San Cristobel to make the announcement. Cassie excitedly makes some plans. Richard admits that he has looked into her past and wants to discuss it. She tells him little things about her and says that she is madly in love with him. He is shocked and she acts like she was just kidding. He gives her the formal engagement present of his mother's hair combs. He puts one in her hair. Richard makes plans for them to go to San Cristobel tomorrow and Cassie says she had plans on Thanksgiving with Phillip and Harley. He says he'll just invite them to San Cristobel too and she is excited. Phillip and Harley arrive and Harley is confused because Cassie is happy. Richard invites them to San Cristobel for the holidays and Phillip accepts. Harley takes Cassie outside and they talk about her engagement. Richard comes out and Harley goes inside to talk to Phillip. Richard says that all the plans are made to go to San Cristobel tomorrow. Cassie says that she'll tell Tammy in the morning but doesn't want Reva to find out right now. Phillip and Harley come out and Richard leaves. Harley is excited for Cassie and reminds her that she is going to be a princess.

Tuesday, November 23

At home, Reva listens to Josh's message and hears Olivia's voice on it. At Olivia's, Josh wakes up and Olivia asks why he is there. He says he had to check on her throughout the night. Olivia asks why he came last night and he explains how he figured out what she was doing. He tells her the name of the psychiatrist the doctor left for her and tells her that she has been a good friend. There is a knock at the door and it is Reva. She explains that she came to invite Olivia to Thanksgiving dinner and she asks why he is there. He says that Olivia go sick and he had to stay with her. Reva sees a champagne bottle and asks what is wrong with her. Josh asks Reva to stop and suggests they leave. Reva apologizes for her behavior and invites her for Thanksgiving again. Olivia refuses and Reva says she just wants to start over. Reva asks for Josh's help and he tells Olivia that she shouldn't be alone. Olivia accepts and she and Reva glare at one another.

David tells Frank that one of the Towers' maids saw someone outside of Ben's apartment. He and Frank go over all the suspects and realize it could be anyone. Ms. Lockheart arrives and tells them that she saw a woman leave Ben's room wearing black gloves and shoving something into her purse. David leaves for the church and Frank goes to get a sketch-artist to draw this woman. She remembers her meeting with Carmen and describes the woman to the sketch-artist. He shows it to Frank and he is shocked. He shows her a picture of Michelle and she confirms this is the woman.

Pilar begs Carmen not to make her go to Ben's funeral. Carmen says that she has to go and make it look good. She reminds her that she is the one who set this whole thing up. Pilar says that she couldn't live with herself if Michelle went to jail. Carmen tells her that things started going wrong for their family when Michelle came along. Meanwhile, Blake arrives early for the funeral to say goodbye to Ben. She talks to him about how he was cheated of having a family. Before she can leave, people begin to arrive. Ross sees her and asks her to sit with him and Holly. Blake hides behind her coat and says that she isn't feeling well and would be more comfortable in the back. Ross can't believe she can't put her animosity behind her for one day. Beth arrives and talks to Blake about how she wasn't there for Ben when he needed her. Jim arrives says tells Beth he didn't want her to go through this alone. David tells Drew that the killer might come to the funeral and she asks him to stay. She gets up to speak but asks Ross to read her eulogy for her. Selena wants to stand and speak but can't. She talks about knowing Ben was he was younger and tells Drew that she changed him for the better. Pilar wants to speak but Carmen doesn't think it's a good idea. Michelle convinces her to let Pilar talk. Pilar says that she saw Ben as a man who wanted to replace her father but she never wanted him to die. After the funeral, Ross invites Blake to Thanksgiving but she declines. He tells Holly he can't believe she is acting this way. Holly goes back inside to find out what is going on but Blake is already gone. Drew thanks Selena for what she said and tells her that she wants to know who killed her father. Carmen tells Pilar she didn't realize how she felt about Ben replacing her father. She apologizes and tells her that she didn't have to save her from Ben. Carmen says goodbye to Ben and wishes she could take that night back. She vows to protect her family now as Michelle and Danny wish that Drew could have happiness like they do.

Wednesday, November 24

Frank arrives at Millennium and Drew asks about suspects. Jesse tries to calm Drew down. They go to check on Max and David and Frank feel awful that Michelle is their number one suspect. David gets a call that they have a search warrant for Michelle's room and they leave. Drew talks to Max and he isn't really excited about Thanksgiving. Buzz and Selena arrive. Everyone sits down to dinner and Selena wants to make a toast. She stands up and toasts to Drew and Max.

At home, Michelle and Danny count their blessings and remember where they were last Thanksgiving. Michelle sympothizes with Carmen's pain at losing Ben. She doensn't think Carmen should be alone today. They leave. Frank and David arrive and Abby doesn't want to let them into Michelle and Danny's room. They show her the search warrant and begin to look around. David finds the bloody gloves.

Carmen tries to give Pilar a sedative to calm her down. Pilar doesn't want it. She wants to leave but Carmen thinks that will look bad. Carmen tells her that the police will find bloody gloves in Michelle's room. Pilar gets very upset. Michelle and Danny arrive. Michelle invites Pilar and Carmen to Thanksgiving and Pilar gets hysterical. She says she wants to tell Michelle something but Carmen cuts her off. Carmen blames herself for protecting Pilar too much. Frank arrives looking for Michelle. He says he has to take her in for questioning.

Josh and Olivia talk on the porch. She explains that she went to see the therapist. She thanks him for his help and he says that he is proud of her. Reva comes out and greets them. In the livingroom, Marah, Shayne, and Reva tell family stories to Olivia. Josh takes Reva aside and asks her why she is pouring it on so thick. Reva says she is proud of her family and will not stop fighting for them. Josh takes the kids into the kitchen and Reva shows Olivia family pictures. Olivia reminds Reva that there are no pictures of Jonathan and they begin to argue. Olivia tells her that she can't believe Reva would chase Richard when she has Josh at home. Reva tells her that she is tired of Olivia waiting in line behind her for her men and tells her to stay away from Josh. Olivia tells her that she should realize that she has alot to be thankful for before it is too late and she leaves.

Ross tells Holly that he and the boys never would have gotten through this hard time without her. Holly looks at Drew and tells him that it wasn't long ago that she struggled to get by. Ross tells Holly that he is glad she is on this new journey with him and kisses her. Blake calls from outside Millennium to wish Ross and the boys a happy Thanksgiving. Ross tells her it would be better if she would do it in person. Blake lies that she and Joe are about to board a plane to Bermuda. Ross gets angry and she asks to speak with the boys. She promises them that they will be together again soon. Ross gets back on the phone and she tells him that the boys look cute in their caps. He wonders how she could know that they have their caps on and she tries to cover her mistake. She pretends that she's losing Ross on her cell phone and hangs up. Ross tells Holly that he thinks Blake was there but she doesn't believe it. Outside, Blake drops her keys and Ross sees her. He grabs and sees that she is pregnant.

In San Cristobel, Richard asks Phillip and Harley if everything will be acceptable to Cassie. Harley tells Phillip that she believes love will happen for Richard and Cassie. Susan, Jim and Beth arrive and thank him for inviting them to spend Thanksgiving there. Cassie comes downstairs and asks Richard how she looks. He tells her she looks like a princess. He says that he wants to take her on a tour of the island by plane but she suggests they do it tomorrow because she is already dressed for the annoucement. He goes to check on security and Cassie tells Harley she can't believe this is really happening. Richard mentions the plane tour and Jim says that he can fly the plane since Phillip wants to look at the construction sites. Beth agrees to go with them and Phillip promises to be back before the press arrives. Cassie tells Harley that she is in big trouble because sooner or later Richard is going to kiss her. She says that she has to control herself but she can't be alone with him. Richard tells Cassie that he heard her pacing in her room last night and wonders if she's having second thoughts. She tells him that she is just nervous and he says that from now on she can lean on him. The press arrives and asks for a kiss between Cassie and Richard for the camera. Richard says that they won't leave them alone until they give them what they want and they kiss. Meanwhile, Edmund talks with one of his men about Richard's new bride. The man tells him that some people are defecting and Edmund promises that this is only a temporary gain in popularity for Richard. The man tells Edmund that they have sabatoged the plane that Richard and Cassie were going to tour the island on. Edmund gets angry and says that if he wanted Richard dead, he would have shot him himself. He tells the man to call it off and finds out that it is too late. Harley wonders what could be keeping Phillip as a small bomb explodes near the control panel on the plane. Jim tells Phillip and Beth that they are going down.

Thursday, November 25

Pre-empted during the holiday

Friday, November 26

Pre-empted during the holiday

Monday, November 29

Ross catches Blake outside Millennium and grabs her before she can leave. He realizes she is pregnant and didn't tell him. Blake tries to explain but Ross thinks she is pregnant with Joe's baby. Blake tells him it's true and Ross wonders where Joe is now. Blake says that she and Joe aren't together anymore because he left her. Holly comes outside and sees that Blake is pregnant. She wonders why Blake would hide this from her family. Blake tells her that she did it so Holly could be happy and Holly doesn't understand. When Blake tells her that she didn't want Holly to give up her life to take care of her, Holly becomes angry. She says that Blake is acting irresponsibly by leaving her children to go off with her boyfriend. Holly said that she was sad that their marriage broke up but now she's glad that Ross got away from Blake while he could. Holly goes back inside and Blake says that she knows she's doing the right thing. She asks Ross to talk to the boys about the baby but he won't do it. He tells her that he will take care of her since she is alone and pregnant. Blake can't believe Ross would take care of another man's baby and he says it will be hard. She asks about Holly and he says he won't discuss his relationship with her. Blake tells him that she's leaving and that it will make everything easier for him. Holly comes back outside and apologizes for what she said. She wants Blake to come home with them and so does Ross. They all leave to go home.

Frank wants to question Michelle at the police station. Danny wants to know what's going on and Frank tells him he has a witness that saw Michelle at Ben's apartment the night he was shot. Michelle says that she wasn't at Ben's apartment and Danny says that Michelle was with him all night. Carmen orders Frank out of her house. Pilar tells Frank she knows Michelle didn't kill Ben. Frank questions her and Carmen says that she is upset. Carmen can't believe Michelle is the one who killed Ben. Danny says that Michelle isn't going anywhere but she wants to go with Frank to straighten this out. They leave for the police station as Danny wonders who could be setting her up. Pilar tells Carmen that God won't forgive them for what they've done. She says that Carmen not only has Ben's blood on her hands, but Michelle's too. At the police station, Frank tells Michelle that he doesn't want to believe she did this. Danny arrives and tells Michelle not to say anything else. Michelle asks for a minute alone with Danny and he tells her that he called Ross to be her lawyer. Danny says that he needs time to figure out who could be doing this. She wonders if Carmen had anything to do with it and Danny says there's no way she could have known that Michelle didn't have an alibi. Danny tells her that he didn't tell anyone that they weren't together the whole night. Frank gets the DNA test results and tells Michelle and Danny that Ben's blood is on her gloves. He says that she is under arrest for Ben's murder and she can't believe it. After they take her to a cell, Danny swears that he will kill whoever did this to Michelle. Carmen watches Pilar sleep and says that someday she will understand that she did this to save her family.

In San Cristobel, Richard kisses Cassie for the cameras. She pulls away and tells him that she can't do this. Harley follows Cassie into a room and Cassie says that she can't hide her feelings for Richard. She doesn't know what to do. Richard finds them and asks Cassie what happened. She tells him she got nervous and can't marry him. He thinks it has something to do with the kiss and she admits that she was uncomfortable. He tries to cheer her up by telling her to pretend he was her brother. He says that his country needs her and asks her to reconsider. She worries that she will disappoint him but he trusts her. He says that he wants her to be happy and won't force her to marry him. Richard asks her to think about it and goes back to the press. Meanwhile, Dax tells Harley that Cassie has to keep her end of the bargain. Harley asks him if Phillip's plane has arrived home yet. He make a call and learns that there is a storm but he's sure there is nothing to worry about. Harley goes back in and asks Cassie what she is going to do. Cassie says she told him she wanted out but realizes her children and his country need her. She doesn't know how she's going to hide her feelings for him. Harley wonders what could be worse than living with a man who doesn't love you and Cassie tells her living without him. Harley says she will support Cassie no matter what she decides. Cassie comes back to Richard's side and he tells the press that their intimate moments will remain intimate. Dax interrupts the press conference and whispers something to Richard. They ask the press to leave and Richard tells Harley that the plane is missing. Cassie tries to assure Harley that Jim landed the plane to wait out the storm. Susan asks what's happened and Cassie doesn't let on that anything is wrong. Richard tells Harley that there is a search party looking for them. Dax tells Richard that they can't hide a missing plane from the press and Richard asks Cassie to speak to them about it. Cassie tells Harley that Phillip will be in her arms tonight. Meanwhile, the plane has crashed in the middle of the snow storm. Jim tries to radio for help and tells Beth he has to go for help. Beth becomes hysterical and Jim tells her to keep Phillip alive and warm. He says that it's all up to her. Jim leaves and Beth tries to wake Phillip up. He slowly comes around she realizes she has to keep his mind off the pain. She reminds him of his family and the time they were stranded in car in a snowstorm. Beth tells him that he's taken care of her for a long time and she's going to take care of him this time.

Tuesday, November 30

Selena is excited about surprising everyone by standing at dinner. She thanks Buzz for keeping the secret. She wants to mark the date down on the calendar but he tries to take it away from her. Selena wonders why the month of December is ripped out and then remembers that it's when Jenna died. She apologizes for forgetting and accidentally knocks over the table. She thinks she should just leave because she can't help Buzz. He reminds her that she is the one who stopped him from running away after Jenna died. He tells her to never say she can't help him again. He says that one of the last things Jenna said was for him to take care of the children but he couldn't do that. He thanks Selena for doing it for him. As Selena goes to sleep, Buzz takes off his wedding ring and lays it on the table.

Blake goes home with Ross and Holly. After she goes upstairs to play with the kids, Ross tells Holly that nothing has changed for him. He says that if they hadn't found Blake, their night would have ended differently. She agrees that things have changed for them the past few weeks but doesn't know what to do now that Blake is home. Upstairs, Blake tells the boys that they will have a new brother or sister. She thinks that Ross still wants her. Holly wonders if Blake even knows what she wants. They argue over Joe and Holly calls her on relying on Ross to put her back together again. Blake says it's much more than that. Holly says that she once thought Blake and Ross belonged together but now she's not sure if that's what's best for anybody. Blake asks her to admit that she and Ross aren't just friends anymore and Holly says she doesn't think that's any of her business anymore. Holly tries to leave but Ross stops her. He wants her to stay for him, not for Blake or the boys. Holly agrees to stay for the night but wonders if Ross wants her to stay to protect him from getting close to Blake again.

In the plane, Beth tries to free Phillip's leg from under the control panel but can't. They agree to talk about Lizzie in order to keep him awake. Beth tries to assure him that Jim will find help. Phillip apologizes for being an ass about Jim. He says that he doesn't think Jim is bad for her and is happy she'll have someone. Beth tells him that he's not going to die. He says that if he doesn't die here, Harley will kill him for this and laughs. Phillip develops a fever and Beth realizes they have to get his leg free. She holds up the panel and Phillip slides his leg out. Beth uses his tie to stop the bleeding. She tries repeatedly to get the radio to work. Meanwhile, Jim struggles through the snow to find help. He starts to climb a hill and falls. Edmund finds him and asks him what he is doing there.

Harley worries about Phillip. Richard promises her that they'll find them. Harley tells Cassie that Phillip is always late but she's never once thought he wouldn't come home. Susan comes in and asks if Jim is back yet. Harley becomes upset when Susan says that Jim likes to show off when he's flying. She tells Susan to go to bed but Susan knows something is wrong. Cassie tells her that they are just running late. Susan says she's not leaving until they tell her what is wrong. Harley says that it's something for the adults to discuss and doesn't involve her. Susan makes her promise to tell her later and starts to leave. She tells Harley to tell Jim that he's in trouble when he gets home. Cassie tells Richard that they should have been the ones on that plane. She feels guilty because Harley and Phillip are in San Cristobel because of her. She says that she is happy it wasn't them on the plane but feels bad about it. Richard understands that she is relieved to be alive and thinks that her friends are somewhere happy to be alive too. They watch Harley hold on to the radio waiting for news. They hear Beth's call for help on the radio and Harley is happy that they are alive.

Wednesday, December 1

Carmen finds Drew at Ben's gravesite. She tells Drew that she and Ben were going to be married and that she looked forward to having Drew as her stepdaughter. Carmen says that even though that didn't happen, she still thinks of Drew as family because they are the only two that loved Ben. Carmen tells her that Michelle was arrested for Ben's murder and Drew can't believe it. She says that she knows Michelle and she would never kill someone intentionally. Carmen reminds her that Michelle threatened Ben at Company with a knife before. Drew thinks there must be an explanation for the evidence they found. She knows that Michelle hated Ben, but she would never do that to Drew. She tells Carmen that she was only two floors away when Ben was killed. She wishes one of them would have checked on him sooner. Carmen remembers firing the gun. She tells Drew that she's been so busy planning the funeral that it has just now hit her that Ben is gone. Drew leaves to find out what's going on at the police station. Carmen breaks down and tells Ben that she doesn't think she can go on without him.

At the police station, Rick wants to know what evidence they have against Michelle. Frank is sorry but says he can't do anything right now. Danny is allowed in to see Michelle and tells her that Ross has the arraignment scheduled for tomorrow morning. Michelle worries that they will deny her bail. Danny promises that she'll be home tomorrow. Michelle doesn't understand how the police found anything in her room because she didn't do it. Danny tells her that she's an easy target to be framed because she threatened Ben at Company. Michelle thinks Carmen could have something to do with it because she is the only one who hates her that much. Danny tells her that Carmen has an alibi but Michelle thinks Pilar and Maria would lie for Carmen. Danny doesn't want to believe it but says he'll find out what was going on between Carmen and Ben. Abby asks Frank to let her see Michelle. Abby tells her not to give up hope because that's all she has right now. She tells her to focus on the happy times she's had with Danny and her family. Drew arrives wanting to see Michelle but Frank says no. Michelle yells to Drew that she didn't do this. Danny finds Carmen on the ground crying over Ben.

Harley hears Beth's call for help but loses the signal before they can find out where they are. Harley believes that they are alright and says that Phillip has to come home to her. Richard assures her that they will be found. Cassie changes clothes to help with the search and Richard reminds her of the ceremony. She wants to help her friends and thinks that is more important than meeting the people right now. Richard tells her that his father refused to cancel a meeting on the day his mother died. He realizes that this is his world, not hers. Richard tells her he won't force her to do anything she doesn't want to do. He prepares to meet the people alone. Just as he is making an excuse for Cassie's absence, she arrives in her gown. The people love her and Richard agrees that she acts just like a princess. Meanwhile, Susan overhears Harley telling Alan about the plane crash. She is upset that Harley kept this from her and wants to go look for Jim herself. Harley apologizes for not saying anything and tells her she will only get in trouble if she leaves. Harley says that Susan and the baby are all she has left. She promises that they all will come home soon. Susan asks to sleep in Harley's bed tonight and they go upstairs. Richard tells Cassie that he is proud of her and that everyone found her charming. She thinks she'll have to learn to hide her feelings better and he says only for other people, not for him. He escorts her to her room.

Edmund finds Jim in the snow and demands to know who he is. Jim tells him that the plane he was flying crashed and they have to go back for the others. Edmund doesn't believe him and says if he doesn't tell the truth, he's a dead man. When Edmund realizes that Jim doesn't know who he is, he agrees to help find Beth and Phillip. He tells his men that Phillip is the one who will help Richard bring business back to the island. He thinks that with Phillip out of the way, Richard's reign will end quickly. Jim wants to help find them but Edmund thinks he is too weak. Jim tells them their location and Edmund promises to bring Beth back to him. He tells his men that he has no intention of finding anyone but Jim could prove useful. Jim prays that Beth is alright.

In the plane, Beth tries to get the radio signal back but nobody can hear her. She wakes Phillip up and tells him she talked to Harley. They believe they will be rescued soon. Phillip finds some food and vodka but thinks they should be ration it out in case it takes a while for them to be found. He becomes upset when he finds out Beth didn't tell them their location. She says that she was lucky that anyone heard her at all. They argue and she thinks Phillip still thinks of her as the fragile girl he married. She says that she has toughened up since their divorce and thinks he should start showing her some respect. She says that she might not be as resourceful as Harley, but she is all he has right now. Beth reminds him that she's kept him warm and alive and got his leg free from the control panel. She takes the vodka and pours it on his leg to use as a disinfectant. He apologizes for his behavior. She tells him she has no right to be angry because there was a time when he did have to save her. She says that she wouldn't have survived the ordeal with her step-father without him. They agree to share the blanket and Beth falls asleep as the storm gets worse.

Thursday, December 2

Blake and Holly talk about their living situation. Blake tells her she knows that Ross asked her to stay. Holly says that the boys are used to a certain routine now and she doesn't want to disrupt that. Blake knows that she is staying for Ross and Holly doesn't want to discuss their relationship. Blake thinks Holly just wants to prove that she's a been a bad mother. Holly tells her she won't applaud her leaving the children to go off with Joe. Holly tells her that regardless of her relationship with Ross, she won't let Blake hurt him again. Blake tells her she has no idea what she's sacrificed so that Ross and Holly could be happy. Holly is confused but Blake drops it. Holly apologizes for what she said before and tells her that she loves her. They hug and Holly leaves.

Josh arrives at Olivia's. She thinks he is there about Thanksgiving but he explains that he isn't. He tells her that he and Billy have a job offer for her but she thinks that might not be a good idea. He doesn't understand and she points out the attraction between the. Josh thinks that they have just both been going through the same things lately and they needed someone to talk to. He apologizes for sending her mixed signals and explains that he is not going to forget about his marriage. She thinks that working together will be too hard and she admits she might give in to temptation. Josh doesn't think it will be a problem and he thanks her for her honesty. She accepts the job and asks him to go downstairs to celebrate.

Billy and Reva arrive at Company and he tells her that they are about to start up the new business. She says that's the best news she's heard lately. She tells Billy about the problems she's having with the family and Olivia. When Billy asks what he can do to help, she tells him to get rid of Olivia before she does. Billy can't believe she's that threatened by her. Reva tells her that this time Olivia isn't waiting until she is out of the picture to try to take her husband. Billy tells Reva that Olivia wouldn't have a chance with Josh if he didn't think Reva was pushing him out the door. Billy tells her that he thinks she wants to be the center of everything but she needs to figure out what she wants. Reva tells him she wants Josh. She asks him if he ever remembers his time with Vanessa. She says that it's a memory, just like she has of Richard but it's over now. Reva is worried that it's over for her and Josh too. Billy suggests she get involved with the new company so she and Josh can get closer again. Reva thanks him for helping her out and giving her some hope. Billy sees Josh and Olivia talking.

At the hospital, Bill tells Vanessa that everything is alright now and there is nothing to worry about. Matt arrives and learns that there is no change in her condition. Matt tells Bill that Michelle was arrested for Ben's murder last night. Bill can't believe it. He tells Vanessa he will be back and leaves to be with Michelle. Vanessa is upset to hear about Michelle and tries to tell Matt that she is the one who killed Ben. Matt wonders what she is trying to tell him. Vanessa remembers the gun firing and her heart monitor goes off. The doctors stabalize her and he tells Matt that this is a result of some trauma she experienced. He tells Matt that her movements are only a result of some stress, not improvement. Matt realizes that stress is what made her symptoms worse before the coma and that's what's making it worse now. The doctor tells him that waking up from the coma isn't the important thing now, it's whether she will live. Matt knows that he has to find out what Vanessa is trying to tell him.

Danny and Michelle prepare for her arraignment. He tells her that he doesn't believe that Carmen killed Ben. Michelle thinks she could be faking her grief but Danny tells her he saw Carmen at Ben's grave and she had no reason to fake it. Frank tells Michelle it's time to go to the courtroom and Danny thanks him for treating Michelle good. Frank tells Danny that Michelle never got in trouble before. Danny says that was until she met him and Frank just walks away. Meanwhile, Carmen makes sure Pilar knows what to say in court. She is concerned about Pilar's sudden indifference to the situation. Pilar tells her not to worry because she's on board now. Carmen questions what that means and Pilar tells her she is going to tell everyone in court today that Carmen killed Ben. Carmen gets angry and Danny walks up wondering what's going on. Carmen covers by saying that Pilar is hysterical about this rollercoaster ride they're on. Rick thinks this ordeal is reminding Abby about her trial. She tells him what she told Michelle last night, but thinks the worst is yet to come. Selena arrives and tells Abby that meeting her was the best thing that happened to her in jail. Abby tells Selena that Michelle didn't do this and Selena agrees but is worried about Drew. Outside, Drew tells Jesse she needs to look into Michelle's eyes to know. Michelle arrives and tells Drew that she didn't kill her father. Drew tells Jesse that she doesn't want to believe it but the thought does cross her mind. She says that if Michelle is guilty, it will be like another death and she can't stand that. The judge arrives and the DA talks about how Michelle shot Ben and watched the life drain from him. Drew yells at Michelle to tell her she didn't kill her father.

Friday, December 3

Billy prevents Reva from seeing Josh and Olivia and takes Josh outside to talk. He tells Josh that Reva is there and Josh tells him about his job offer to Olivia. Billy won’t have it. He thinks Josh is just doing this to hurt Reva. Josh admits that that may be part of it and Billy reminds him of the kids. Inside, Olivia goes over to Reva and apologizes for Thanksgiving. She brings up the fact that Josh hired her and Reva gets upset. They argue, Billy and Josh come back in and they ask what is going on. Josh asks Reva what she said to Olivia. Reva gets angry that she wasn’t told about the company. Reva storms out and Josh follows her. They talk on the porch. Reva confronts him about the reasons he hired Olivia. She tells him that he doesn’t love her enough to get past everything. Josh tells her that he has tried to stand by her but he is angry right now. He tells her that he will always love her but he can’t forget all their problems. Reva says she has tried everything to make him forget. He tells her that he doesn’t think things will ever change between them and he is tired of fighting. Reva says that he just doesn’t want her anymore. Josh tells her that something is broken between them. Reva asks him if he wants it to be over and he says he doesn’t know what he wants anymore. She is very sad and leaves. Inside, Billy warns Olivia not to hurt Josh and Reva because he will be watching. She tells him that she’ll see him at work on Monday.

Drew interrupts court and the judge calls recess. Michelle tries to explain to Drew and Danny takes her aside. He tells her to be quiet because he is going to give her an alibi for that night. She says that she won’t lie. Ross takes Michelle to talk and Danny promises to Rick and Abby that whoever is framing Michelle will pay. Pilar gets upset at all the arguing and Carmen tries to calm her down. Jesse tells Drew that he is sure Michelle didn’t do this. Buzz and Selena also try to comfort Drew. She says that she needs to know for sure. She asks the DA what evidence she has against Michelle. She tells Drew about the gloves and Drew is convinced that Michelle did it. Court resumes and Ross speaks for Michelle. The DA points out Michelle’s ties to the Santos family and the judge refuses bail. Rick and Abby are devastated and Danny promises Michelle that he will get her out. Drew vows to send Michelle to Hell for what she did. Ross, Rick and Danny comfort Michelle and Danny says that this is all his fault. Carmen wants Pilar to go say goodbye to Michelle but she won’t. She leaves. Jesse and Drew argue about Michelle’s innocence. Selena and Buzz think there must be another explanation. They all leave and Jesse reminds Drew that Michelle is her friend. Drew sends Jesse to check on Selena. He leaves and Drew watches as they take Michelle to her cell. Pilar finds Ray and says that she needs to make a confession. Carmen tells Danny that she is worried about him. He vows that everything will be fine. He tells Rick and Abby that he has to convince Michelle to lie about where she was the night of the murder. Drew comes up behind Michelle in her cell and scares her.

Phillip wakes up to find Beth crying. She tells him that it must have snowed four or five feet last night and Jim still isn't back. He tries to make her believe that Jim is coming with help but she thinks they are going to die there. Phillip won't accept that and they argue over who is going to go for help now. Phillip tells her that he couldn't live with himself if something happened to her so he will go. Beth thinks she has a better chance because of his leg injury. Meanwhile, Harley tells Richard and Cassie that she is going to search for Phillip no matter what they say. Richard tries to tell her that he has people searching the entire island. Alan arrives and tells Richard that they will look for Phillip if he has to buy every plane on the island. Richard agrees but tells them they don't have much time because the storm is getting stronger. Harley thanks Alan for coming and he tells her he knows Phillip would want him to take care of her until he returns. Richard doesn't want Harley to go but she convinces Cassie that she has to. Beth packs some food for Phillip and he realizes she's giving him all of it. Beth asks him to swear that he will come back and he does. They hug and he puts the food in her pocket. Before he can leave, they hear an airplane and try to signal for help. On the plane, Alan tells Richard that they aren't going back until they find Phillip. Harley thinks she sees something but Richard tells them they must go back because the storm is getting stronger. Harley apologizes to Phillip for leaving. Beth and Phillip realize the plane can't see them. The plane causes an avalanche and they hurry back inside the plane before it is covered in snow.