JANUARY 2, 1991 (EP. #6740)
Jenna agrees to stay with Felicia. Felicia brings Jenna to Tops, and introduces her to everyone. Jenna slips away during the party. Felicia finds Jenna, who's still reeling over the loss of her mother. Iris and Paulina continue their catfight in the ladies' room. Paulina and Iris laughingly put themselves together and return to the New Year's celebration. Iris gets upset with Grant for being preoccupied with Sharlene. Amanda and Sam lock eyes, and then she quickly runs out of the room. Amanda dreams that Sam forgives her and they kiss. Sam and Olivia come to check in on Amanda. Amanda and Iris drink champagne and resolve to stop relying on men. Iris sees that Spencer Harrison called for her, and immediately rushes to call him back. John and Sharlene kiss as Grant looks on. Sharlene gives Grant the brush-off when he tries to speak to her. Taylor warns Sharlene about dealing with Grant, and Sharlene decides to speak to him. Grant tells Sharlene that he's not giving up on her, but Sharlene blasts Grant and says she loves John. Sharlene tells John about her talk with Grant, and they head home. John and Sharlene reaffirm their love for each other, and they share a romantic dance.
JANUARY 3, 1991 (EP. #6741)
Frankie meets up with Donna, Paulina and Iris to question them about Jake. Donna gets upset and leaves when Frankie questions Jake's motives for testifying on Donna's behalf in Mikey's custody case. Frankie asks Iris why she withdrew $250,000 on the day Jake was shot. Iris blasts Frankie, and explains that she purchased artwork. Iris mentions Paulina's affair with Jake. Iris visits Jake, and wonders if he can hear her when she sees his hand move. Sharlene tries to dote on John. Taylor confronts Sharlene about canceling her appointment. Taylor tells Sharlene that she needs therapy, but Sharlene says she's done. Taylor voices her concerns when Sharlene says she's going to the courthouse, reminding her of the incident that triggered Sharly's return. Taylor tells John that Sharlene's quitting therapy. Vicky talks to Ryan about her plans to impersonate Marley in court. Ryan urges Vicky to come clean about impersonating Marley. Morgan makes her opening statement, painting Marley as the guilty party. Cass makes his opening statement, depicting Jake as a violent brute with many enemies who had motive to shoot him. Vicky slips Ryan a note. Ryan gives his testimony about the night Jake was shot. Morgan asks Ryan, point blank, if Marley is in the courtroom.
JANUARY 4, 1991 (EP. #6742)
Jenna tells Felicia that she can't stay with her. Jenna gets upset when Felicia gives her new clothes, and says that the clothes Gloria picked out for her are just fine. Jenna apologizes to Felicia for getting upset with her. Matt offers Jenna advice on dealing with the loss of a parent, and asks her out. Dean has flowers delivered for Felicia, with his demo tape inside. Dean tells Josie that Matt's his backer, and she's shocked. Matt tells Rachel that he wants to invest his trust fund in Dean's music. Josie tells Dean that he should ask Cass and Matt to help him get on Felicia's talk show. Lucas intercepts Dean's flowers to Felicia, and has the demo tape sent back. Dean's upset when the flower delivery man returns his demo tape to him. Sharlene asks John if he wants a son or a daughter. John says he doesn't care, but Sharlene doesn't believe him. Sharlene and Josie have an emotional farewell as she heads out to L.A. Sharlene gets a call from Grant. Jamie brings Marley back, and they make plans for her to trade places with Vicky. Morgan asks Ryan if Marley is present in the courtroom, as Vicky, impersonating Marley, collapses. Morgan thinks Cass is up to something, and is determined to get him thrown off the case. Vicky overhears Morgan threaten Ryan. Morgan grills Vicky, posing as Marley, about her quick recovery, and she says she's ready to resume the trial. Cass explodes when Morgan says Marley's willing to continue the trial. Marley makes her way into the courtroom. Morgan asks Ryan to identify Marley, right as Vicky enters.
JANUARY 7, 1991 (EP. #6743)
Taylor tries to plant seeds of doubt in John's head when Sharlene's late for Lamaze. Sharlene gets waylaid on her way to class by Grant. Sharlene insists to Grant that John's the man she wants to be with. Sharlene admits to John that she was late because Grant came over. Sharlene is pleased to see that John's acting so calm about Grant's visit. Taylor looks on as John and Sharlene kiss. Vicky enters the courtroom, dressed as Marley, and is stunned when she sees that Marley is there. Cass tries to cover, claiming he had Vicky arrive dressed as Marley in order to create reasonable doubt. The judge tells Cass that he's in contempt of court, and sends him to jail. Frankie comforts Cass before he gets booked. Vicky tries to apologize to Frankie, who's livid. Marley tells Michael that she left the country before the trial started. Michael wants to know what Marley's hiding. Ryan tells Vicky that they have to end things. Marley tells Michael that Vicky went to Jake's the night he was shot, and came back with blood on her coat. Michael is stunned to hear that Marley thinks Vicky shot Jake.
JANUARY 8, 1991 (EP. #6744)
Felicia plans a shopping spree trip to Chicago with Jenna, who says she just wants to go back to the convent. Lucas tells Jenna about the daughter Felicia gave up. Matt and Jenna go for a walk, but Jenna thinks Felicia put Matt up to asking her out. Matt makes plans to see Jenna again. Jenna and Felicia apologize to each other, and Jenna agrees to go on the trip to Chicago. Frankie tells Cass that Morgan is moving to have him disbarred. Dean pays Cass a visit and gives him a "survival kit" for jail. Frankie asks Ryan to help her help Cass, and tries to get info from Ryan on Morgan's past. Frankie, disguised as the cleaning lady, slips into Morgan's office and snoops around. Ryan enters, and lets Frankie do her thing. Frankie roots through Morgan's files and digs up some dirt. Dean asks Cass about Felicia. Dean goes to Tops and plays his demo tape over the PA system, causing chaos. Felicia confronts Dean and throws him out. Matt praises Dean's bold move, and the two cement their partnership. Michael confronts Morgan about getting Cass thrown in jail. Michael talks to Stacey about Iris as a possible suspect. Iris accuses Lucas of selling her out to Frankie. Michael and Stacey follow Iris as she picks up Wade and takes him to Sassy's. Michael confesses to Stacey that he once had a thing with Iris. Iris tells Michael she knows he's following her, and Michael warns Iris to watch her back.
JANUARY 9, 1991 (EP. #6745)
Michael explodes at Iris when she says one of his daughters shot Jake. Michael warns Iris that he's going to keep an eye on her. Iris tells Paulina off for trying to cast suspicion on her during Frankie's breakfast, and warns her that Jake had proof that she's a fraud. Paulina worries when Iris says Jake's showing signs of improvement. Iris asks Grant to help her get Michael to back off. Olivia has a tense lunch with Liz, who tells her to end things with Sam. Amanda asks Sam if he's resigning from Cory now that he's sold his paintings. Amanda helps build Sam up when he has trouble finishing his painting. Olivia argues with Liz about her relationship with Sam, and storms off. Amanda tells Liz off when she suggests that she break up Sam and Olivia. Sam accuses Amanda of teaming up with Liz to break him and Olivia up. Amanda blows up at Sam for thinking she'd try to break up him and Olivia. Marley tells Vicky that she's gone too far and needs to leave town. Vicky asks Marley why she lied about the rape. Michael asks Vicky if she shot Jake. Vicky gets upset and collapses. Jamie stops Vicky from trying to leave the hospital. Vicky tells Jamie that she accepts his relationship with Marley and says she's happy for them. Ryan pays Vicky a visit. Vicky thinks she sees Jake enter her hospital room.
JANUARY 10, 1991 (EP. #6746)
Cass freaks out when Dean gives him a note from Frankie, saying she'll take care of things. Cass tells Michael that Stacey should take over the case if he gets suspended. Michael asks Marley if she's okay with Stacey taking over the case. Felicia promises to look after Jenna, but Jenna wonders if Felicia's doing this because of the daughter she lost. Stacey tells Felicia that there's no record anywhere of Gloria's will. Dean breaks into Felicia's apartment to drop off his tape, and Jenna spots him. Dean takes off as Felicia returns. Jenna tells Felicia that someone was there, and shows her Dean's tape. Taylor arrives as Sharlene and John kiss. Taylor is unsure about John and Sharlene's attempt to fix her up with Glen. Taylor plays subtle mind games with Sharlene when she realizes she's forgotten to cook the roast. Taylor agrees to join Glen for a drink, but once they leave John and Sharlene's, Taylor snaps at him to leave her alone. Vicky is tormented by visions of Jake. Vicky accuses Jake of faking his coma, and has a meltdown. Vicky goes into Jake's room, and tries to strangle an unconscious Jake before Ryan and Jamie restrain her. Vicky tries to convince Ryan and Jamie that Jake's faking his coma. Vicky looks into Jake's room, and sees a mysterious figure watching over him.
JANUARY 11, 1991 (EP. #6747)
Paulina overhears Ryan and Jamie telling Cass about Vicky's hallucinations of Jake. Paulina tells Ryan and Jamie that she saw a woman in Jake's room. Paulina tells Ken that Vicky thought she saw Jake, and warns him that they could be close to bringing Jake out of his coma. Ken asks Rachel to marry him right away, and she says yes. Stacey tells Donna that she won't take over Marley's case if she can't reveal Donna's affair with Jake. Donna voices her reservations to Michael about Stacey taking over the case. Stacey suggests that they convince the press that Jamie and her are a couple, to deflect any suspicions about Jamie and Marley's relationship. Michael tells Donna that Marley's been lying to protect Vicky, and Donna insists that neither of them shot Jake. Felicia tries to comfort Jenna about the break in. Dean is busted by security, and Jenna identifies him as the burglar. Felicia goes off on Dean, who asks Jenna to help him out. Felicia throws Dean's tape out, and Jenna pulls it out of the trash after she leaves the room. Felicia and Jenna bond after having a heart-to-heart talk. Frankie threatens to tell the tabloid press about Morgan's questionable past if she doesn't back off of Cass. Frankie tells Cass how she got Morgan to agree to drop the petition to have him disbarred, and the two have a huge argument. Ryan tells Frankie that some of the hair found on Jake hasn't been tested. Frankie realizes this could lead to another suspect, and she excitedly kisses Ryan.
JANUARY 14, 1991 (EP. #6748)
Paulina wonders where Ken and Rachel are, and is handed a subpoena to testify at Marley's trial. Ken and Rachel try to get the justice of the peace to marry them, but he says he's booked and sends them on their way. Rachel realizes that they should have a real wedding with family and friends. Paulina tells Ken about her subpoena, and breaks down because everybody's coming after her for Jake's shooting. Ken covers when Rachel sees Paulina crying. Taylor tells Donna that the surprise shower for Sharlene may be a bad idea, and says she'll tell Sharlene about it. Glen tells John that Taylor gave him the brush-off, contradicting Taylor's version of the story. Taylor tells Sharlene about the baby shower, but gives her the wrong time. Cass searches for Frankie, upset over their big blowout. Frankie tells John that all the hair found on Jake hasn't been tested. Frankie has a confrontation with Paulina, and manages to get a sample of Paulina's hair. Paulina panics when she sees Laurie from the adoption agency looking for Jake, and pulls her away before Frankie can question her. John tells Frankie that the untested hairs are still in the lab. Cass tries to find out who bought the flowers for Jake, but has no luck. Cass and Frankie argue when he sees her at the flower shop. Cass kisses Frankie, and apologizes for their fight. Frankie tells Cass about the untested hairs, and the two make up and kiss passionately.
JANUARY 15, 1991 (EP. #6749)
Felicia dotes on Jenna, who just wants her space. Felicia wonders if she did the right thing by bringing Jenna back. Felicia panics when she discovers that Jenna's gone. Felicia finds Jenna at Gloria's apartment. Jenna has an emotional outburst about Gloria keeping her out of her life. Dean admits to Cass that he broke into Felicia's apartment to drop his demo tape off. Dean tells Matt about breaking into Felicia's. Matt gives Dean a hard time for his tactics, and the two almost come to blows. Matt apologizes to Jenna about Dean, and asks her out. Dean is surprised to see that Matt's with Jenna. Taylor keeps Sharlene at bay when looks for John at the hospital. Taylor reminds Sharlene that she has to take it easy at her shower. Dean tells Sharlene that her baby shower is today, not tomorrow. Sharlene asks Taylor why she told her the shower was tomorrow, but Taylor denies.
JANUARY 16, 1991 (EP. #6750)
Sharlene insists that Taylor told her the shower was tomorrow. Taylor learns that Dean told Sharlene about the shower, and gives Sharlene a hard time for going to Sassy's. Sharlene asks Taylor to keep an eye on John. Olivia arrives at Sharlene's shower as Amanda tells stories about her life with Sam. Olivia complains to Sharlene about having to compete with memories of Amanda and Sam's "perfect marriage." Amanda tries to pump Dave for info about Jake at Sassy's, and Dave puts the moves on Amanda. Sam spots Amanda dancing with Dave and tells him to stay away from her. Olivia gets upset when she finds out that Sam ran into Amanda at Sassy's. Sam and Olivia argue, and she storms out. Ryan wants one last night with Vicky, knowing the trial starts tomorrow, but Donna shows up and interrupts. Donna tells Vicky she knows she went to the loft the night Jake was shot. Vicky tells Donna that Jake had already been shot when she got to the loft. Vicky almost admits that Jake raped Marley, and says she thinks Marley shot Jake. Vicky insists to Ryan that she saw a woman in Jake's hospital room, and wonders if she has info that could exonerate Marley. Jamie and Stacey pose as a couple to throw the press off. Jamie has trouble ignoring Marley when she arrives. Marley tells Michael that it's not easy to see Jamie with Stacey. Jamie and Marley slip away to be with each other, and kiss passionately. Michael protects Marley when the reporters hound her.
JANUARY 17, 1991 (EP. #6751)
Iris balks when Rachel tells her that she's marrying Ken. Ken tells Rachel he wants to be sure they're doing the right thing. Rachel asks Ken if he wants out. Ken reaffirms his love for Rachel, and they kiss. Frankie lurks around the hair salon as Iris gets her hair done, in order to snag a sample of her hair. Frankie asks Ryan to speed up the hair testing process, positive that the untested hair will identify a suspect other than Marley. Ryan delivers a court order barring Vicky from the courthouse unless she appears as a witness. Cass cross-examines Ryan. Jamie testifies, and Marley loses it when Morgan attempts to twist Marley and Jamie's relationship around.
JANUARY 18, 1991 (EP. #6752)
Sam asks Olivia to move in with him, and she agrees. Amanda tells Paulina that she's meeting her source at the cabin. Paulina gets nervous when Amanda mentions that her source told her Jake was expecting to come into money the night he was shot. Paulina tells Sam to stop Amanda from meeting her contact at the cabin. Sam scares off Gary, Amanda's source. Sam gets stuck at the cabin after Gary steals his car. Amanda and Sam angrily throw snow at each other, and end up on the ground in each other's arms. Vicky gets subpoenaed to testify at Marley's trial. Morgan grills Jamie on the witness stand about Marley. Cass cross-examines Jamie, who says he's not having an affair with Marley. Morgan calls Jake's neighbor Chris to the stand, and he places Marley at the scene of the crime. Cass gets Chris to admit that he can't tell Vicky and Marley apart. Morgan calls Vicky to the witness stand. Morgan badgers Vicky, and gets her to admit that she hated Marley for stealing Jake and Jamie away from her. Ryan and Frankie go to the lab and beg Nat, the technician, to do a rush job on the hair sample test. Ryan races to the courtroom when he learns that Vicky was subpoenaed, and tells Carlos to bring the results there as soon as possible. Frankie grabs the test results when Nat refuses to turn them over. Frankie and Carlos race to the courthouse with the test results.