AT THE BEACH
The show opens with a replay of Annie's plunge into the water. Casey and
Michael bring her to safety. She is trying to convince them that she is
okay. They decide to take her to get checked out.
AT THE SB MEDICAL CENTER
Casey brought Annie in to be checked out. Ricardo catches up with her and
apolgizes for what he put her through. She rips into him and demandsto know
who killed her daddy and put her through everything that they did. Michael
takes Vanessa aside to prevent Michael takes Vanessa aside to keep her from
interviewing Annie. Annie demands to confront Elaine NOW!
AT THE STATION
Paula expresses her appreciation to Olivia and Bette for their concern for
Elaine. Cole went and talks to Elaine with the mission to try to convince
her not to confess. She almosts told him of her place in his life except
that she is scared off by his hatred towards his unknown mother. Eddie lets
everyone know that he got inmunity for turning Elaine in which doesn't please
Ben or Ricardo and not to mention Paula. Ben and Ricardo have heaated words
over that. Ricardo told Eddie that he isn't going to hit him after taking
his badge. Ricardo, then says "Like hell, I won't" and gives him a good
punch that we have all wanted the pleasure to give Eddie, All the officers
in the room just stand back and watch. Paula went off on Eddie for sending
her mother up the river and forcing Ricardo to arrest her mother. Annie asks
Bette and Olivia why they are at the station, and they tell her that they are
turning themselves in for Del's murder. Annie is confused and they tell her
that Del had stolen Elaine's newborn son. Ricardo puts Bette and Olivia in
the jail cell after they both confess to murdering Del. Paula and Elaine are
both stunned. Cole went on the hunt to go and find the missing jewels after
hearing Eddie and Annie talk about Ben having them somewhere hidden.
RAE'S AND CASEY'S
Casey comes home and finds Wei-Lee kissing Rae, Rae told him of her decision
to stay at Sunset Beach. She told Casey of her decision and he is very
happy. Wei-Lee is talking to someone on the phone, and told them to send
Rae's parents to tell her that they are changing their will. He has gotton
dirty. She finds that Casey has been moving his stuff into her room and gets
the wrong idea. He reminds her of their bet and that he is just moving his
stuff out so that she can have the waterfront room. She is very embarrased
about her outburst.
BEN AND MEG
Meg and Ben talk about their adventure togather, She told him that he can
protect her and that she is not afraid of Eddie. They talk about how they
had pretended that they were in love for Gregory's sake.
AT THE BEACH
Cole and Caitin run into each other. He told her that Olivia is down at the
station. She say's that she needs to go and find out what is going on. He
tellls her that he is sorry that he can't be with her but to hang on and they
can leave SB togather. Cole and Caitlin catch up togather after she gets
back from the police station.
AT THE SB POLICE STATION
Bette and Olivia try to convince Elaine to confess. Paula confides into Gabi
who told Paula what she wants to hear. Ricardo takes Bette and Olivia in
the interrogation room and puts them both on notice. Elaine and Olivia talk
about Cole. Ricardo told both Bette and Olivia that he knows that they go
back with Elaine a long time and that they are to self centered to do this
just to help Elaine. Gregory walks in and the two women sing a different
tune. Gabi talks to Ricardo and makes a move onto him. He has a flashback of
the two of them togather. Michael confronts Vanessa about backing off the
story about Elaine. Gregory talks to Vanessa. She asks him for a comment
about his wife's confession. He threatens her with a lawsuit, Michael comes
to her defense. She tries to explain that there really isn't much difference
in the way that he asked her to back off Elaine and Gregory's reaction,
Vanessa feels that there is more to the story that meets the eye. Ricardo
gets his confession from Elaine, with a determined Paula who refuses to
leave. Elaine told how it came to murder from her confrontation with Del.
She told how Del got her fired up about her son. She told how she was
told by Del that he had killed her son with his two hands and how he
threatened her daughter Paula. Michael walks away from Vanessa after finding
out she plans to print the story about Elaine.
THE RICHARDSON MANSION
Annie comes knocking on Gregory's door to pay a visit. She gives him a movie
"TO HELL AND BACK". She told him she isn't allowed back to hell unless she
promises to bring him back with her. He told her how thrilled and delighted
that he is that she is alive and well. She basically told him to save his
breath. She takes great delight in telling him that Olivia is down at the
station confessing to Del's murder. She really told him off. Gregory and
OIivia have a discussion about their closeness and he wants to know what she
is hiding. Gregory grills her about what she knows that might be able to
help Elaine. He told her that it would be better if she told him the truth
now instead of him finding out later. Elaine told Ricardo that if she had
the chance that she would have done it again. Ricardo is stunned.
BEN'S HOUSE
Cole breaks in and is looking for the jewels. Annie comes looking for Ben.
The phone rings and that is just about long distance carriers asking her to
make a switch. She told them that she is not the lady of the house and that
she is working on it. Bette shows up and Annie jumps on her for trying to
help Elaine. Cole overhears Bette and Annie deciding that the jewels must be
in Ben's office at THE DEEP.
Ricardo comes home and finds a determined Paula packing to move out. While he is begging her to stay, a eavesdropping Gabi listens in. Michael and Vanessa are working on trying to find Jimmy and his mother a new place to live, they give them some housing applications to fill out. Michael also tells Virginia that he would help them financially if she wants to move to a safer area. Virginia told Michael that she may get a second job. Vanessa gets the news that her editor refuses to print her story about Elaine's arrest and she blames Olivia for that. Michael finds drugs on Jimmy and asks him where he got them and to realize that Jimmy can trust him. Michael goes and confronts the drug dealer and gives him an ultimatum. Michael went back and told Virginia he wants she and Jimmy to move into his place. This doesn't sit well with Vanessa. Sean is released from the hospital. Tiffany is worried about Sean going blind, and is talking to Mark. Sean catches them together and fakes a blindness spell. Tiffany vows to stay by Sean's side. Gregory reverts to his normal mean self and orders a background check on Tiff. Olivia told Gregory about her part in stealing the baby. She begs Gregory to get Elaine off. They share a heated kiss and Caitlin knocks on the door and interrupts.
The Truth Will Hurt
Rae decides to share a room with Casey since her parents are coming to Sunset
Beach. Casey presses Rae to tell her parents the truth. Casey went to the
Deep to get some wine, and squares off against Wei Li about more job offers
for Rae. At their house, the Chang's arrive bearing more wedding gifts. They
announce that they have added Casey to their will as their new heir. Rae
announces that her announcement is very important.
The Deep's Where The Action Is
Mark finds out Meg knew Annie was alive all along. Meg told Mark she thinks
Dorothy and S.B. may have a chance. Caitlin offers to put in a good word for
Mark with Olivia and maybe get him a job at the radio station. He told her
she deserves to be happy and doesn't want Cole to hurt her. Meanwhile, Cole
is breaking into Ben's office. He finds the safe behind the painting and
proceeds to open it. Tim drives Caitlin to the Deep for a rendezvous with
Cole. There he chats with Meg, telling her he still cares about her and
reveals that Ben asked him to whisk her back to Kansas. Ben gets a call from
Ricardo requesting the briefcase full of jewels. In the meantime Cole is
making preparations to heist the jewels from Ben's. Annie gets a thundering
applause welcoming her back at the Deep. She asks Ben to give her the jewels
rather than returning them to the police. At a nearby table Ricardo told Meg
he blames Ben for Maria's death. Annie snidely asks Meg to serve drinks as
Ben pays her to do so. Ricardo apologizes for putting Annie through what she
went through, and she asks for the apology in the form of the Deschanel
jewels. He explains that the jewels are police evidence and he can't give
them up as they legally belong to Olivia. Meg asks Ben to dance since she is
on her break. Tim and Annie watch them and remind each other of their pact.
Ben head upstairs to his office and opens the door just as Cole gets the
jewels out of the safe. Ben and the thief fight and Cole jumps out Ben's
office on to the dance floor. Ricardo sends Ruiz after "the guy." Ben
explains that someone stole the jewels and Ricardo thinks Ben had something
to do with it. Back at the Grotto, Caitlin wants to know why Cole is bleeding
and what happened.
Feelings
Virginia advises Vanessa to keep Michael around, as Michael urges Virginia
and Jimmy to get comfortable in their temporary home. Michael asks Vanessa if
she's ok with Virginia and Jimmy staying with him, she says it's perfectly
fine. The next morning Michael notices Vanessa is anxious to find Virginia
and Jimmy a place to stay. Jimmy asks his mom if she has "a thing" for
Michael, and Virginia feigns being asleep.
Secrets Come Out
Rae comes clean to her parents about her marriage."She belongs to herself,"
Casey told the Changs. Rae explains that she took the job in Sunset Beach to
get away from her parents control of her. She admits she wanted to buy the
house with Casey and felt her parents were going to pressure her to marry Wei
Li. Her parents ask her to return to San Francisco or else consider herself
disowned. Rae told her parents Sunset Beach is her home and will not leave
with them.
As her parents angrily leave, Rae cries and Casey comforts her.
A Spoiled Opportunity
Caitlin wants Cole to seek medical attention, but he declines. She leaves
Cole to get some more supplies hotel room. In Cole's room she finds the plans
for the Deep, tickets out of Sunset Beach and recalls his promise to never
steal again. Caitlin returns to Cole with sheets and linens and cleans Cole's
wounds up and bandages him up. He told her the story behind stealing the
Deschanel jewels. She admits knowing about his wish to leave Sunset Beach
immediately after stealing the jewels. Caitlin tries to convince him to see a
doctor, but Cole says a doctor equals the police. He told her he doesn't
want to lose her because of this. He asks Caitlin to provide an alibi for him
and she complies.
And The Web Grows Bigger
Ricardo thinks Ben orchestrated the "robbery" so Annie could keep the jewels.
Ben produces the jewels, wondering why his hired hand left the jewels. Annie
screams at Ben for giving Ricardo the jewels. Ben asks her to go home and
rest and urges Meg to go home with Tim in case Eddie (who they think is the
burglar) shows up. Tim wants to know why Ben is so concerned about Eddie
being around and why Ben went to check on Annie rather than protect her. Tim
explains to her that Ben asked him to take Meg away from Sunset Beach. She
leaves the Deep to go talk to Ben. Bette gets a visit from Eddie, now a
civilian. He asks Bette to tell Annie he wants to be friends again, Bette
tells Eddie he doesn't deserve any gratitude as he was the one who framed
Annie. Eddie admits that he's made mistakes in his jealous rage for Annie's
love. Annie arrives and yells at Eddie for trying to cheat her out of her
half of the jewels. Ben overhears them talking and calls Ricardo about
Eddie's whereabouts. Ricardo takes Eddie in for questioning and arrests him
for attempted burglary. Ben comes down on Annie for bargaining with Eddie and
Annie retorts, "Why don't you drag me back to your place and lock me up in
the room with Maria? I'd love to be roommates with your dead wife again." Meg
and Tim overhear this as they are walking towards the house, and Ben asks
Annie to leave Maria out of it and leaves. He opens the door to find Meg and
Tim outside. Meg asks Ben if they can talk and Ben agrees, adding, "I'm
finished here" as he looks at Annie's house. Meg asks him about what he asked
Tim to do and why. Ben doesn't deny any of it, and Meg told him he wasn't
born unlucky and if he was his luck has changed. She leaves him as he stands
looking at Maria's painting.