JULY 1-3, 1998
PREEMPTED
JULY 6, 1998
While Marley tells Jake that she learned of Vicky’s affair from Grant, Vicky finally learns from Grant, Lila and Donna about the forged journal. Vicky rushes to Jake and the happy couple reunite. Hoping that something will jog Cindy’s memory, Gary tells Cindy about his own abusive childhood and how similar his father was to Grant. Cindy remembers the wallpaper in Kirk’s bedroom. After Amanda tells Cam she is willing to take her chances with him, the couple is interrupted by a call from Scott who is wondering if his date with Amanda is still on. As Amanda meets with Scott, Cam watches.
JULY 7, 1998
Vicky and Jake happily reunite after clearing up the mystery about Shane and Vicky’s alleged affair. The couple vow to let nothing come between them again, but when they visit Marley, Marley, determined to get Jake back, vows that Vicky and Shane really were having an affair. Vicky is stunned. Cindy remembers a phone number and while Gary is out, she calls and hears Grant’s voice. Later, while Gary comforts Cindy, Josie calls stating she knows Gary is keeping Cindy. Lila threatens to leave town.
JULY 8, 1998
Despite Marley’s accusations that Vicky and Shane were sleeping together, Jake believes Vicky. As Vicky and Jake head home, Marley starts to unspool. Sofia has a graduation party and Matt, Nick and Remy all show up. After Sofia agrees to let Remy stay at her apartment, Nick takes Remy there while Matt and Sofia build up to an intimate moment. But Matt and Sofia’s closeness is shattered when Lila calls Matt with a faked emergency. Revealing that she knows Cindy called Grant from Gary’s cell phone, Josie demands that Gary turn Cindy in. While Josie accuses Gary of being obsessed with Grant and Gary challenges his wife to arrest him, Cindy remembers a troubling incident with Grant.
JULY 9, 1998
Amanda is forced to pretend with Scott that she is scamming Cameron whom she thinks shot Carl. Later, Scott catches Amanda with a beeper but Amanda makes up a credible excuse as to why she has it. Scott kisses Amanda. Matt reluctantly leaves Sofia so he can be with Lila in her emergency but is suspicious that she could be faking. Later, Lila goes to the Cory house and as she fantasizes in the living room, Paulina finds her. While Lila tries unsuccessfully to enlist Paulina’s help in getting Matt to marry her, Matt learns from Cass Lila faked her emergency. Matt refuses to take Lila’s calls. Toni and Chris’s new closeness isn’t lost on Tyrone.
JULY 10, 1998
Devastated about losing Jake to Vicky, Marley’s dark side takes over, urging her to go after what she wants. Marley goes to Jake and Vicky’s house and while pretending to be happy for them, really plans on getting Jake for herself. Jake makes a visit to Grant and Lila and serves Grant papers which curtail his rights to Kirkland. Devastated Grant leaves Lila and alone Lila collapses on the floor, fearing she will lose her baby. In hopes of stirring Cindy’s memory and to find the evidence against Grant, Gary and Cindy break into Grant’s house. With the duo inside, Grant returns home, unaware his wife is in the house.
JULY 13, 1998
Not realizing Marley wants Jake for herself, Vicky and Jake show their support for Marley and vow to always be there for her. Later, while Jake visits Paulina and asks for her help to plan the celebration, Marley assumes her new identity as "Marnie" when she runs into Tyrone. Gary hides Cindy when Grant returns home unexpectedly and then to protect Cindy, Gary admits he is on to Grant. Grant fires Gary and before Cindy can escape, Grant has Gary escorted out. While Gary tries to rescue Cindy, Cindy overhears Grant talk to Dr. Perkins and realizes everything Gary said about Grant is true. Gary rescues Cindy. Cass finds Lila collapsed and rushes her to a clinic and so that she can get his insurance he claims she is his wife. But despite all Cass has done for her, Lila turns to Matt when he arrives.
JULY 14, 1998
In order to lower Scott’s defenses, Amanda decides to take him away, despite Cam’s reservations. Although Amanda reassures Cam that he will always know where she is thanks to the homing device, she is unaware that Scott has found the device and comes up with a plan of his own. As Sofia gets over her anger for Matt, Lila slyly gets Matt to agree to take care of her while she recovers. While Matt carries Lila into his apartment, Sofia arrives. Concerned about Gary hiding Cindy, Josie almost confides in Cameron who seems to know a lot about Gary.
JULY 15, 1998
While Scott sends the homing device back to Cameron and Cameron realizes he has no way to find Amanda, unsuspecting Amanda agrees to Scott’s change of plans as they head to a small inn on the way to Chicago. Desperate, Cameron asks for Josie’s help. Matt moves Lila into the Cory mansion and then calls Sofia to say he loves her. While Gary works against time to help Cindy regain her memory, Joe warns Josie that if she knows anything about Cindy’s disappearance she better fess up. Josie tells Gary his time is up.
JULY 16, 1998
As Josie and Gary help Cam find Amanda, Amanda sees Scott hide something in his wallet and realizes this might be the key into Scott’s past. When Cam tracks Amanda down and tricks Scott into leaving the hotel room, Cam is shocked when Amanda tells Cam she wants to stay. Worried that Cindy will get her memory back and supply evidence on his crimes to the police, Grant is determined to find his wife. Grant makes an appeal on TV which Cindy sees. Scared Grant will find her, Cindy runs away. While at Marley’s, Jake sees Grant’s appeal on TV and mentions to Marley that Cindy was jealous enough of Vicky to try and kill her. Marley makes a note of this.
JULY 17, 1998
Realizing Cindy could be very useful to her in her plight to destroy Vicky, Marley finds Cindy and pretends to want to help her. Marley and Cindy form an unholy alliance. When Scott finds Cam and Amanda together, Cam is forced to pretend that Amanda and Cam aren’t in cahoots. After Cam leaves with a threat from Scott never to come near Amanda, Amanda finally gets a chance to see the photo Scott was hiding, with Carl’s handwriting on the back. Scott catches Amanda snooping, but Amanda pretends she is interested in Scott and promises soon, they can make love.
JULY 20, 1998
As Vicky and Jake assume all is well with Marley, Marley sets Cindy up in her attic and then Marley delivers an anonymous threatening note to Vicky. Marley’s plan to set up Cindy to take the blame for destroying Vicky works when Vicky and Jake assume the note is from Cindy. While Matt and Sofia kiss, Nick and Remy walk in on them. Later, after Matt has left, Remy finds a way to learn about Sofia and Nick’s true feelings while she steers them in the direction she wants them to go. Lila continues with her scheme to ensnare Matt and when she learns Matt plans on being with Sofia, not Lila, she places a phone call with plans to teach Matt a lesson.
JULY 21, 1998
When Scott finds Cameron’s bugging device at the Cory’s, Amanda feigns shock and tells Scott she will sleep with him as soon as Cameron is behind bars. Scott plants evidence of attempted murder in Cameron’s room. Cass sees Lila’s ad in the paper which states she is planning on putting the baby up for adoption and Cass offers to marry her. Realizing this is another one of her manipulations Cass leaves, determined to tell Matt about Lila’s plan. As Lila meets with the fake adoptive parents, Matt and Sofia arrive to see the transaction. Paulina urges Felicia to hire Remy as her new assistant and reluctantly Felicia agrees.
JULY 22, 1998
Arrested thanks to the new evidence that Scott planted, Cam is brought in for questioning and released. Furious, Cam confronts Scott but Cass sends Cam away to cool off. Later, Cass tells Scott he has a personal file containing Cory family information as Cam admits to Amanda he has served time for murder. Scott secretly knocks Cass unconscious and makes it look like Cam was the assailant. Matt and Sofia convince Lila to give them 24 hours before Lila puts the baby up for adoption. Sofia suggests to Matt that she and Matt adopt the baby. When Felicia asks Remy to work at home, Nick jumps in and offers the use of his laptop. Nick takes Remy to the Hudson farm and when Remy finds pictures of Sofia, Nick shares his feelings about Sofia and their breakup. Later, Nick agrees to help Remy when she admits she can’t type.
JULY 23, 1998
After Sofia convinces Matt she is ready to marry him and raise his child, Matt proposes to Sofia, which furious Lila sees. Lila confronts Matt and Sofia and then privately tells Sofia never to take her place again. Later, while Sofia tells Joe she is planning on marrying Matt, Matt learns he only has rights to the baby if he marries Lila. As suspicious Josie questions Scott about the murder, Amanda and Cameron’s passion grows and they start to make love. Cam pushes Amanda away not wanting to hurt her. As Amanda leaves Cam, Josie is forced to release Scott but lets him know she is watching. Lila trips over Cass’ unconscious body. Vicky and Jake ask for Gary’s help in investigating the note. While Gary is at Vicky’s, Marley arrives and lies stating she had never seen Gary before. After Marley leaves, Gary tells Vicky he had met Marley. Vicky wonders what is going on with her sister and goes to confront Marley.
JULY 24, 1998
After a nasty confrontation with her sister, Marley is more determined than ever to use Cindy against Vicky. Later, when Jake tells Marley that he has transplanted Vicky and Jake’s tree and he and Vicky are planning to start a family, Marley maliciously goes to Vicky’s and destroys their tree. As Cass gives Lila a deathbed request asking her to do the right thing with Matt, Lila decides to leave the Cory mansion and shoulder her burdens on her own. However, after Matt talks to Paulina about his problems between loving Sofia and only having rights to his child if he marries Lila, Paulina tells Matt to put the baby first. Matt asks Lila to marry him and tells her that the child is more important to him than Sofia. Sofia overhears and is devastated.
JULY 27, 1998
Vicky and Jake are devastated when they see their tree and assume Cindy is the one who destroyed it. However, when Jake takes Vicky to Marley’s, Vicky sees woodchips on the floor and Vicky is suspicious. After Vicky leaves, Marley gets Cindy to say a few mean words on tape, calls Vicky and secretly plays the tape for her. Matt tells devastated Sofia that he has to marry Lila temporarily to keep her from doing something crazy. He asks Sofia to wait for him but she refuses.
JULY 28, 1998
Joe and Josie bring Cam to Cory for questioning on the attack on Cass. Although Cam says he was never in the room, Amanda finds his glove and Scott forces her to admit she believes Cam to be dangerous. Later, as Gary talks to Felicia about his longlost brother, Josie asks Cam why he knows so much about Gary. Rachel returns home and learns that Matt and Lila are engaged. While Matt tells Rachel Lila is so erratic he doesn’t want her to know the family is broke, Cass, furious Lila has tricked Matt into marrying her, blurts out that Matt has no money.
JULY 29, 1998
While Gary agrees to help Amanda find out about Cameron’s past, Cameron lets Josie believe that Gary was the cop who sent him to jail. As Josie leaves, Cameron asks her to give a note to Amanda, which by accident Gary finds and thinks it is for Josie. Nick is stunned when Remy pulls Paulina out of Carlino’s kitchen and then they all watch in shock when a crash happens in the kitchen where Paulina was.
JULY 30, 1998
Josie and Gary get into an argument when Gary finds the note Cam wrote to Amanda and thinks it is a love note for Josie. Later, as Josie tells Cam she is off the case, Scott tells Gary he found Josie’s charm bracelet outside of Cameron’s room and when Gary confronts Cameron -- he is shocked at who Cameron really is. Lila is reassured about the Cory finances when she questions Matt and Matt, without lying, tells her that she and the baby will have what they deserve. Alone with Nick, Remy admits that after she was struck by lightening she became psychic. Later, when she is alone, Remy types something up, proving she has been pulling the wool over Nick’s eyes about her lacking typing abilities.
JULY 31, 1998
Marley plots against Vicky and rents a car in Cindy’s name then lures Vicky to her home. While Grant waits at Jake and Vicky’s, hoping Cindy will show up, Marley makes her own plan for Cindy and prepares her for an outing. Josie is shocked to learn that Cameron and Gary are brothers. Later, while Josie and Gary work toward reconciliation, Cam runs into Amanda and tells her he his Gary’s brother. When she learns from Amanda that Scott carries around a picture of the Hutchins family crest, Rachel is determined to discover who Scott really is. However, when she goes to get her personal files, she is unaware that Scott has already removed a special document.
AUGUST 3, 1998
While Donna discovers that no one is home at Marley’s, Marley, with Cindy watching horrified in the car, attempts to run Vicky over at Michael’s grave. Vicky catches a glimpse of Cindy’s face before she jumps out of the way and as Marley vanishes, Cindy checks on Vicky. Vicky calls the police on Cindy as Cindy insists it was Marnie driving the car. Determined to have an elaborate wedding ceremony, Lila makes all the extravagant arrangements as Rachel discovers Matt wants a quick ceremony at City Hall and quietly cancels all of Lila’s wedding plans. Lila asks Rachel to be her matron of honor.
AUGUST 4, 1998
After Donna covers for Marley with Vicky when Vicky accuses her sister of trying to run her down, alone, Donna forces Marley to admit the truth that she was in fact the driver of that car. Donna tells Marley she was the one who ran Marley down. Marley is determined to get back at both her mother and her sister. Pretending to care for Cindy, Grant arranges for his wife to be sent back to the hospital so he can determine how much she remembers. When Cindy arrives at the hospital, she makes the decision to keep her memory a secret until she can turn the tables on Grant. After Nick, Sofia and Remy have a fun outing together, Remy e-mails someone who is very mysterious.
AUGUST 5, 1998
While Gary admits to Amanda that Cameron is his brother, Cameron and Josie tell Joe about their relationship and Josie requests to be taken off the case. Joe refuses stating he wants Josie to continue working undercover to nail Scott. Gary is upset when he learns Josie and Cam are still working together. Scott discovers another piece of the puzzle to lead him to Carl’s fortune. As Sofia tells Matt she must move on since he is marrying Lila, Lila reads her wedding vows to Cass who mocks her stating Matt could never love her. Lila tells Cass she is only doing this so her baby will be a Cory.
AUGUST 6, 1998
After a visit from Sofia who asks him to turn over the business to her, Matt, feeling like he has lost everything, tells Rachel to give Lila her storybook wedding. Cass and Ty work against the clock to come up with a way that Matt can be in his baby’s life without marrying Lila. Gary slips in to see Cindy who admits she has gotten parts of her memory back but is keeping this from Grant until she can remember where she put the evidence against him. While Gary talks to Cindy, Grant, realizing that Gary must have known where Cindy was all along, calls the police and Josie and Toni are forced to bring Gary in for questioning. Remy and Nick grow closer when Remy twists her ankle and Nick takes her to the hospital.
AUGUST 7, 1998
Lila’s wedding comes to a crashing halt when Cass arrives with a legal ruling and a court order that might allow Matt to establish paternal rights to the baby without marrying Lila. While Matt goes to find Sofia, Sofia tells Joe she must leave town. Josie’s attempts to bring Cameron and Gary together are thwarted when the brothers argue and Cameron leaves. Later, Cam runs into Amanda and finally admits to her that he went to prison for killing his father.
AUGUST 10, 1998
Amanda is devastated when Cameron tells her he killed his father for money. After Cameron leaves, Amanda discovers Scott kidnapping the twins so that he can retrieve Carl’s money at an island bank. So that Scott leaves the twins, Amanda offers to go with him instead and pretend to be Rachel. Before Amanda can leave a message for anyone, Scott whisks Amanda away. Horrified when Donna insists they tell Vicky the truth, Marley goes to her sister and convinces her that she is worried about their mother since she believes Donna was the driver who ran her down. Vicky agrees to watch Donna, unaware that this is all part of Marley’s plan to get Jake.
AUGUST 11, 1998
When Rachel returns home and finds a piece of Amanda’s dress and the Nanny unconscious, she frantically calls Joe and tells of her suspicions about Scott. After stashing Amanda on his plane, Scott arrives at the Cory’s, which forces the investigation to center around Cameron, not him. Cameron hides at Gary’s as the police arrive. After Matt tells Sofia he isn’t marrying Lila, he brings her to the chapel, and proposes.
AUGUST 12, 1998
While Amanda stalls Scott when he wants to take her to bed, Cameron is shocked that Gary doesn’t turn him into the police and instead offers to help him find and save Amanda. The brothers form a new bond. Although she doesn’t accept Matt’s proposal, Sofia and Matt grow closer once again. Lila is devastated by this turn of events but gives the news to Matt that Amanda is missing.
AUGUST 13, 1998
As Gary and Cam discover that Scott has taken Amanda to Boca Lynda, Amanda puts sleeping pills in Scott’s champagne. Believing Scott is asleep, Amanda attempts to slip away, but Scott grabs her. Marley continues to undermine Donna, hinting to Vicky that Donna is unstable. Later, Vicky tries to probe her mother about the night Marley was run down. Nick covers for Remy when Remy fails to get Felicia’s typing done on time.
AUGUST 14, 1998
Knowing that she never loved him, Scott angrily tells Amanda that he is Carl’s brother and he helped fake Carl’s death so Carl, Rachel and the twins could live off the Cory money which is Carl’s birthright. Amanda is forced to do as Scott says when she realizes Scott has taken Alli for insurance. Although temporarily thwarted by Joe, Gary and Cam arrive on the island to save Amanda. Marley spends the night with Vicky and Jake at Steven’s insistence and is thrilled when late at night, she runs into Jake while she is in her nightgown.
AUGUST 17, 1998
While Joe tells Josie that Scott has Amanda, Scott takes Amanda to the bank where they learn the bank will need 24 hours to get the money. Waiting until the money is ready, Scott locks Amanda in a secret bunker under the house. Cam hears Amanda’s voice through the air shaft of the secret room and he searches desperately for the opening. When Lila can’t find her wallet at the Harbor Club, Zak intervenes and pays her bill. Later, Lila goes to the Cory’s and tells them she thinks she knows where Amanda is.
AUGUST 18, 1998
Wanting to undermine Donna, Marley suggests to Vicky that they all go to the Harbor Club for dinner. Marley is thrilled when Vicky becomes convinced that Marley’s hunch about Donna is right. However, Marley’s plan might come crashing down when she runs into Cindy in the bathroom who threatens to tell Vicky everything. With some clever talking, Marley successfully convinces Cindy that they must help each other. Matt is grateful to Lila when she tells the Cory’s where she thinks Amanda is. Later, Lila runs into Zak again who tells her he is living in her building. Remy has a close call with Nick who almost sees her sending e-mails.
AUGUST 19, 1998
As Rachel receives a message from Alli who is being forced to tell her not to interfere, Cameron and Gary work together to save Amanda from Scott. Cameron crawls through the vent and is forced to watch Amanda and Scott start to make love. When Scott is called away, Cam and Amanda have a stolen moment together and Cam promises to return with the tools he needs to take off the grate, unaware that Gary has just been arrested. Josie learns from Chris about the history of abuse that Cam and Gary suffered. Chris wonders why this wasn’t brought up at Cam’s trial and wonders if Cam wanted to be convicted.
AUGUST 20, 1998
When Vicky tells Marley that she and Jake want to have a baby and are going to Provence for a quick getaway, Marley offers to stay with the boys. Later, Marley sabotages Vicky and Jake’s car so they will be unable to go on their trip. Lila comes to the rescue when Matt and Sofia desperately need a record producer and she introduces them to Zak, the producer that they need. When Nick discovers Remy is keeping a computer file on him he gives her a chance to come clean. But when she doesn’t, Nick leaves, leaving Remy wondering what is going on.
AUGUST 21, 1998
While Josie heads down to Boca Lynda, Cam and Gary team up to get Gary out of jail. The brothers work quickly to free Amanda and as Cam tries to get the grate off before Amanda is raped, Gary sets off the alarm. Cam rescues Amanda but when they emerge from the airspace, Scott is waiting for them. When their trip is canceled, Jake and Vicky decide to take the boys camping and invite Marley to come along. While on the trip, Marley purposefully causes Vicky to land in a patch of poison ivy which she is highly allergic to.
DECEMBER 7, 1998
After Jake reads Vicky's "confession", Marley returns home and discovers Vicky has rewired the intercom and she undoes Vicky's handiwork. The stress starts to get to Marley when Vicky tells her she won't be able to keep up all the lies and Cindy calls saying Grant wants to tell the truth. Marley calls Jordan. Amanda, Cameron and Gary continue to attempt to buy a baby as Josie watches the proceedings disguised as a patient. After the trio leaves, Josie overhears Hale arrange a deadly accident for them instead of finding them a baby.
DECEMBER 8, 1998
Although initially reluctant to be Jordan's spy, after a visit from Zak and a nightmare that Jasmine is missing, Lila agrees and starts to gather info for Jordan. Josie rushes to warn Cam, Gary and Amanda that they are being set up and she gets there just in time to save Amanda. Later, Amanda tells Cam that she misjudged Josie and her certainty that everyone is being honest with her hightens Cam's guilt.
DECEMBER 9, 1998
Worried that her plan could crumble if Grant tells the truth, Marley visits Grant again and warns him not to say a word. As Marley distracts him, Cindy injects him with another sedative. Grant dreams of Christmas futures with each nightmare hinging on the outcome of the tape. Later, Joe visits Grant and Grant tells him he doesn't know who shot him. When Tito discovers Paulina is the only rich Cory, he asks for Remy's help in conning her but Remy refuses. Later, Tito searches Remy's apartment and finds the personal ad placed by Paulina and then he intercepts a message for Remy about meeting the person who placed the ad. Tito takes off.
DECEMBER 10, 1998
Cam tells Josie that he wants to tell Amanda the truth but Josie won't let him. Cameron goes to Amanda and tells her he isn't right for her. Heartbroken, Amanda leaves for the trip without him. Marley starts to think her plan is working as Jake's frustration grows and he breaks down in Marley's arms. However, when Jake finds the red fiber in Vicky's letter and sees Marley's red scarf he wonders if it could be a match. Tito goes to the airport and sees Paulina waiting and learns that Paulina has the same locket as Remy. Tito decides to stay in town.
DECEMBER 11, 1998
Without Marley knowing, Jake manages to get a piece of Marley's red scarf and discovers that the fiber he found in Vicky's letter matches it. Marley overhears Jake voice his suspicions to Donna and she slips out, enlisting Cindy's help in getting Vicky out of the house before Jake finds her. As Cindy struggles to remove Vicky, Marley tries unsuccessfully to stall Jake, who is determined to find Vicky. Realizing that Lila wants to consummate her marriage, Cass tries to convince her not to and the couple kiss. But Lila is determined to make her marriage work and later greets Matt in sexy attire.
DECEMBER 14, 1998
Cindy gets Vicky out of the house before Jake sees her and Marley quickly explains to Jake about the cell in her basement. Although appearing to believe Marley's explanation, Jake remains skeptical and plans to secretly watch Marley. Later, anxious to get to Vicky who is in the trunk of Cindy's car, Marley slips out, with Jake following close behind. Cass makes one last attempt to change Lila's mind about consummating her marriage and Lila almost succumbs to Cass, but Matt arrives and Cass leaves dejected and convinced Lila and Matt will have sex, unaware that both Lila and Matt have decided not to. After Rachel confronts Jordan about the change in Matt, Rachel becomes intrigued with Jordan as Jordan decides that Rachel might be able to help him find what he is looking for.
DECEMBER 15, 1998
Unaware that Marley knows he is tailing her, Jake follows Marley to the cemetery and listens as she pours her heart out to Michael making Jake think he was crazy to suspect her. Later, as Jake returns home and Donna tells him about another memory of Marley which raises his suspicions once again, Marley takes Vicky to her new hiding place, the burned out Love basement. Paulina is stunned when Tito claims to be the person who answered her ad saying that Paulina must have had a son, not a daughter. Paulina and Tito agree to keep this quiet until they have proof, and as Paulina wonders if Tito really is her son, Tito tells Remy he is staying in Bay City.
DECEMBER 16, 1998
As Tito breaks into Paulina's house to find information he can use to convince her he's her son, Remy tells Paulina her fantasy of finding her real mother. Jordan tells Lila he wants Rachel's ring and Lila tries to get it for him. Zak also helps out Jordan when Jordan discovers that Chris has tracked down a copy of his book and Zak uses his powers to turn the book to dust before anyone has a chance to read it. Gary visits Josie at work and tells her that he loves her and the baby more than anything in his life.
DECEMBER 17, 1998
Discovering that they both suspect Marley is involved in Vicky's disappearance, Jake and Tyrone team up to get to the bottom of the mystery. However Marley slips away from them both when she brings Vicky some soup and warm clothes and Ty finds his tires slashed when he tries to follow her. Jake tries to manipulate Grant into telling him what he knows about Vicky. Gary is shocked to learn that Cam didn't go to Key West because he didn't think he was good enough for Amanda. Gary tells his brother not to undervalue himself. Later, after also talking to Josie, Cam goes to Key West.
DECEMBER 18, 1998
The search is on for Vicky and as Tyrone questions Marley about why she disappeared on him, Grant refuses to tell Jake any information. Kirk decides to stay at Grant's for Christmas. Later, Jake defends Marley against Ty and then tells Marley to move into Vicky's with him whenever she is ready. Privately, Jake tells Ty he needs Marley to trust him so she will drop her guard and lead him to Vicky. Marley goes to see Vicky and Vicky tries to work on Marley's sympathetic side showing Marley the dolls she found in the basement and stating that Marley will miss her when she dies. After Marley leaves, Vicky finds a piece of glass Marley left behind and tries to cut her ropes. Rachel makes arrangements to have dinner with Jordan Stark. As Matt and Lila wait in the Harbor Club, Rachel gets a message saying that Jordan will be unable to join them. Rachel finds Jordan outside where he holds her hand and then leaves without a word. When Rachel returns Lila sees Rachel's ring is missing and she rushes out. Jordan discovers that Rachel's ring isn't the same as the one in his picture book.
DECEMBER 21, 1998
The search is on for Vicky and as Tyrone questions Marley about why she disappeared on him, Grant refuses to give Jake any information. Kirk decides to stay at Grant's for Christmas. Later, Jake defends Marley against Tyrone and then tells Marley to move into Vicky's with him whenever she is ready. Privately, Jake tells Tyrone he needs Marley to trust him so she will drop her guard and lead him to Vicky. Marley goes to see Vicky and Vicky tries to work on Marley's sympathetic side showing Marley the dolls she found in the basement and stating that Marley will miss her when she dies. After Marley leaves, Vicky finds a piece of glass Marley left behind and tries to cut her ropes. Rachel makes arrangements to have dinner with Jordan Stark. As Matt and Lila wait in the Harbor Club, Rachel gets a message saying that Jordan will be unable to join them. Rachel finds Jordan outside where he holds her hand and then leaves without a word. When Rachel returns Lila sees Rachel's ring is missing and she rushes out. Jordan discovers that Rachel's ring isn't the same as the one in his picture book.
DECEMBER 22, 1998
Amanda is shocked when Cameron arrives in Key West and she tells him how much he hurt her when he wouldn't come with her as planned. Amanda tells him it is over but Cam is unable to leave since the roads have washed out. Lila asks for Jordan's help in getting Matt to love her but Jordan tells her she must do that on her own. Before Lila can leave, Cass visits Jordan and denounces him. Convinced of Cass's love for her, Lila is touched but Jordan warns her not to do anything that will endanger her marriage to Matt.
DECEMBER 23, 1998
While Vicky works on freeing herself, Tyrone and Jake come up with a plan and Jake pretends to be drunk and fall asleep on the couch. But Marley is skeptical and before she goes to Vicky she makes sure Tyrone isn't following her and then she calls the police to report Jake is driving drunk. As Jake is arrested for drunk driving, Marley goes to Vicky and is stunned at how sick Vicky is. Joe discovers Jake really isn't drunk and demands to be filled in on what he knows about Vicky's whereabouts. Cam and Amanda reconcile and make love. Josie arrests Dr. Hale but Hale blackmails her saying he will tell Gary the father of her baby is Cameron. Josie is forced to let Hale go. Later, Gary overhears Josie tell Toni she has a prior connection to Hale but Josie manages to cover.
DECEMBER 24, 1998
After Cam and Amanda make love, Amanda is upset when she learns Alli isn't coming home for Christmas. Later, Amanda tells Cam Alli will have to get used to him being in Amanda's life. Jake tells Joe he believes Marley has Vicky but he doesn't want Marley to catch on. Joe plays along but Marley starts to think Tyrone and Jake suspect her and threatens to go back to China. Lila brings Christmas presents to Cass and Charlie and she is touched by Charlie's memory of her mother's love. Tito uses the information he found in Paulina's journal to convince her he is her son. Paulina and Tito decide to have DNA tests done.
DECEMBER 25, 1998
Knowing that if Marley leaves he may never find Vicky, Jake pulls out all the stops and begs Marley to stay saying he knows Vicky is never coming back. Happy, Marley agrees to stay. Upset by the lack of love in her marriage and moved by Cass' love for her, Lila goes to Cass intending to have an affair. But Cass refuses, for her sake. Paulina is overjoyed when Joe brings Remy over to their house for Christmas, knowing that this will make Paulina happy. Jordan agrees to sit for Rachel as she makes a bust of him.
DECEMBER 28, 1998
Jake despairs when Vicky isn't home for Christmas but is happy when both Steven and Kirkland decide they want to be with Jake on Christmas. Marley, Donna and the boys rally around Jake as they think about Vicky. Donna sings a Christmas song and is joined by carolers who are led by Paulina and as the group sing together, Vicky listens hidden in the Love mansion.
DECEMBER 29, 1998
As Marley discovers how sick Vicky really is and promises she will get help, Joe questions Grant and Cindy about the shooting but before Grant can tell the truth, Marley calls and warns Grant about the tape. Grant keeps quiet but wonders what role Cindy played in his shooting. Later, Cindy gives Marley antibiotics for Vicky as Bridget visits Vicky who says she isn't ready to die. Lila invites Cass to her New Year's Eve party but he declines. Jordan learns from Rachel about the Cory family bible and is determined to look at it. Lila gets everyone out of the house so Jordan can look at it.
DECEMBER 30, 1998
Cindy reluctantly agrees to pose as Vicky at a nearby hotel and Jake is forced to go with Joe to check out the possible Vicky sighting. While Jake and Joe realize they are on a wild goose chase, Donna starts to remember more about Marley and confronts her daughter about Vicky's whereabouts. Marley rushes out to go to Vicky as Donna who has seen the two dolls, tells Jake she knows where Vicky is, right before she collapses. When Amanda comes into the library unexpectedly, Jordan hides and watches as she does a similar movement as his mystery woman. As Jordan tells Zak he might have found the one he was looking for and transforms himself into David Halliday, Amanda and Cam grow closer. Tito gives Paulina a sample of his hair for the DNA test, cleverly giving her Remy's hair instead of his own. Later, Remy wonders what Tito is up to.
DECEMBER 31, 1998
Amanda's new investment partner in Brava turns out to be David Halliday and Amanda is charmed, while Cass is skeptical. Later as Jordan tells Zak he thinks he found the one, Cam takes Amanda out for a romantic outing. After intercepting Nick's roses and claiming he bought them himself, Tito lets Remy believe that Nick stood her up and convinces her to go on an outing wit him. Tito successfully cons a cashier and Remy is furious when they get home. Nick shows up and reveals he sent the flowers and Remy warns Tito to shape up.