Tina: Hey, boss.
Mateo: Hey.
Tina: Didn't expect to see you here.
Mateo: Oh. Did you have problems locking up last night?
Tina: Nope. Cash is in the safe, and I just stopped by early to run it over to the bank.
Mateo: No, no. Leave it. I'll do it.
Tina: No. Why don't you stay down. I don't mind telling you - you look wiped.
Mateo: I didn't sleep.
Tina: Oh. So the trip over to your ex-wife to surprise her with the flowers did the trick.
Tina: Or not.

Hayley: Things we hate --
Hayley: Bloodshot eyes from crying all night.

[Knock on door]

Ryan: I brought you breakfast.
Hayley: I already had mine. Courtesy of Juan Valdez.
Ryan: You ended up in the hospital last time you didn't eat, Hayley.
Hayley: Please. Please, please don't show me eggs.
Ryan: Maybe later.
Hayley: Much later.
Ryan: You look like you didn't sleep. Neither did I. After I left here, I went for a jog, walked around in circles for hours. I thought I'd figured out what happened here last night, but I don't think I did.
Hayley: So let it go. Look what I've been doing. I've been combing through all of Amanda's teen magazines, looking for trends and stuff for my new gig. You know what I found out? Hoods are in. Not the Hood, you know, but hoods that you wear on your head.
Ryan: I get it.
Hayley: I really love my new job, you know. It gives me something new to obsess about.
Ryan: Look, Hayley, I didn't come here to talk about butterfly clips for your hair. I came here to talk about us and about last night.

Liza: Ahem.
Tad: How you doing, my Viking goddess? You want your seat back?
Liza: No, no. Sit, sit.
Tad: Aren't we feeling generous this month.
Liza: Was that a crack about my silent partner whose enormous check just cleared? And what are you reading so comfortably? Ah. My press release on Hayley Santos. What do you think?
Tad: Well, I don't know, darling. 60% Of me thinks it's great. The other 40% of me just doesn't have a say.
Liza: You know, you can be so petty. I changed my mind. I want my seat back.
Tad: Just kidding. I think it's a brilliant executive decision. I'm glad you hired her.
Liza: Well, it's going to be good for her, and it's going to be good for us, too.
Tad: Mm-hmm.
Liza: I took the liberty of sending her audition tape to some of the TV critics.
Tad: Why? Half of them can't work a VCR.
Liza: I sent a tape to Duffy Duffield, too. I thought it might be kind of nice for him to --
Tad: You did what? Are you crazy?

Adam: Whee!
Barry: She's looking more like you every day.
Adam: That is shameless flattery. And you're absolutely right. Look at her eyes. She has my eyes. She's going to have my chin, too. But it's not enough for her to look like a Chandler. She has to think like a Chandler. That's why I talk to her. I tell her almost everything I do.
Barry: Almost everything?
Adam: Mm-hmm. Who knows what kind of nonsense she gets over at the Martins' house. If anyone tells her to turn the other cheek, they're an idiot. If someone strikes you, you strike them back. It's that simple.
Barry: Does she understand you, do you think?
Adam: Some of it is getting through, I think.

[Colby coos]

Barry: Well, then it'll be all right if we talk in front of her.
Adam: Yeah, I think so.
Barry: Adam, we have got to figure out a way for Stuart to sign over his shares in WRCW.
Adam: I already know a way. Did you bring his portfolio?
Barry: Well, I brought you everything you asked me to bring.
Adam: Good. In a few hours, we'll have controlling interest of WRCW. And Liza will never suspect a thing
Adam: The key is Marian. She'll convince Stuart to sell off the 20% of the station.
Barry: Why would Marian do something that's obviously against Liza's interest?
Adam: Because she's not going to know she's doing it. Stuart will be signing off on a bundle of stocks, one of which is WRCW.
Barry: Now, Marina's a very clever woman. What happens if she finds out what you're doing?
Adam: I'm not going to be doing it. You are. Now, why would she ever suspect something underhanded from anyone with the romantic history that you two have?
Barry: Good God, Adam. How in the world do you know about that?
Adam: Barry, do you really think there's anything about you I don't know?
Barry: Adam --
Adam: Relax. I'm not asking you to seduce her. I just want you to charm her a little bit, reel her in.
Barry: Adam, I -- can't you -- use Leslie.
Adam: No, I can't use Leslie. She's much too high-profile for this. I know you don't want to sully your tender memories, but we do this my way.
Barry: Of course, Adam.
Adam: And here's how. There's something that Marian wants desperately. And you're going to give it to her.

Marian: Stuart, darling, have you seen the society pages from yesterday's paper?
Stuart: No, I didn't know there was one.
Marian: Oh, yeah. There was an article about the PHAT ladies, and I tore a few pages out and I thought I put them on this table.
Stuart: Oh. Now I know why my pumpkin looks exactly like Millicent Greenlee. I'm really sorry. I didn't --
Marian: Oh, that's ok, darling. Millicent actually belongs at the bottom of a birdcage anyway.
Stuart: Why did you keep the article?
Marian: Because I wanted you to see it.
Stuart: Me? Why?
Marian: Yeah. Well, the PHAT ladies' next project is restoring the fountain out in front of city hall.
Stuart: Oh, that's nice.
Marian: Yeah, and they're going to have a lot of fundraisers. And, Stuart, they're looking for angels.
Stuart: I saw a woman on television yesterday who was looking for angels. She said she saw them, too. She looked a little weird.
Marian: No, darling, not that kind of angels. I mean the kind of angel that donates money in return for recognition.
Stuart: You mean those poor people have to pay to be angels?
Marian: Yeah.
Stuart: And you're my angel for free!
Marian: Oh, darling, thank you. But I wanted to talk --

[Telephone rings]

Marian: Oh.
Stuart: Oh. Excuse me. Hello?
Adam! Good morning. How sick?
Marian: Colby?
Stuart: No. Adam's ficus.
Marian: His ficus?
Stuart: Have you been talking to it like I told you? Adam, it's lonesome. Ok. All right. I'll be right there. I have to go talk to Adam's ficus.
Marian: Ok. Hurry home. Bye.
Stuart: Love you.
Marian: Love you, too.
"Anyone making a contribution of $25,000 or more will have his or her name carved on the new plaque that rededicates the statue." Well, good luck to them, and who cares.

[Knock on door]

Marian: What? You forgot something, my darling. Oh. Barry.

Mateo: I'm sorry. I'll do it. Just leave it.
Tina: It's ok. I got it.
Mateo: I said I'll do it.
Tina: Fine. Do it.
Mateo: This wasn't directed towards you. You know that.
Tina: Listen, I know who it's directed towards. I guess she didn't like the flowers?
Mateo: She never got the flowers.
Tina: How come? Mateo: Well, because she had company when I showed up.
Tina: Oh. That guy Ryan? Oh, no. You didn't --
Mateo: Please. Please.
Tina: It's none of my business. God, you are -- you're still crazy about her, aren't you? How can -- how come?
Mateo: Do you know how screwed up this past year has been? And the bad thing is that it's mainly my fault. You know how many mistakes I've made with her? And I tried to make them right. I told her I would do anything -- I'd do anything to make this right between us. And you know what? She won't even hear me. She won't listen to me! And now she's brought this -- she's brought this snake into her life. How could she do that? And now he's messing up her head even more!
Tina: God, I'd hate to be Ryan and bump into you in a dark alley.
Mateo: Please. Please. Please, just --

Hayley: I'm really sorry about last night. It was really unfair to you. And after everything you've done for me --
Ryan: Look, I -- I'm not looking for an apology, Hayley, or gratitude from you.
Hayley: Then what are you looking for? Because I'm not up for this conversation right now.
Ryan: I'm just trying to figure out what happened last night. I mean, we were right here. We were totally in sync. And then Mateo shows up, he calls me a watchdog, calls you a liar. He splits, and then suddenly I'm out on the sidewalk.
Hayley: I know. I'm sorry I pushed you away. I just -- I couldn't.
Ryan: Ok. What do you say that we completely forget about last night and we chalk it up to rotten luck?
Hayley: Good. Yeah.
Ryan: And then maybe we can just figure out a place where the two of us can go together, and we can just be alone, quiet -- somewhere where there's not going to be any interruptions at all.
Hayley: Ryan, I'm -- I don't think I'm ready to go away with you.
Ryan: Ok. I understand that. But I have to ask you something. Do you regret what happened between us last night before Mateo showed up?
Hayley: No, I don't.
Ryan: Last night you told me you cared about me. You told Mateo that you cared about me. I need you to tell me now whether or not that's true.

Liza: Oh, come on, Tad. It's just a matter of simple courtesy. Hayley's tape is terrific. And he'll love it. And he'll feel included.
Tad: I say you're courting disaster. You don't know the first thing about this guy. And I've never known anybody to own 40% of anything, much less a TV station, who didn't have an opinion about something. Mark my words -- you're going to hear from this clown.

[Fax machine rings]

Liza: You know, I respectfully am going to tell you that you're being paranoid.
Tad: Yeah?
Liza: Yeah.
Tad: Well, you better mosey on over here, Ms. Colby Chandler, because it looks like you're getting some fan mail from your new friend Duff.
Liza: Oh. "Thanks for the tape. I applaud your judgment. Hayley will be a pleasure to watch. And --"
Tad: And what?
Liza: "And thank you, and you're wonderful --"
Tad: Give me that.
Liza: Oh I hate it when you rip things out of my hand.
Tad: "Pleasure watching, and hopefully Miss Vaughan can put the edge back into "The Cutting Edge."

Barry: Is Stuart at home?
Marian: No. He'll be back soon. Please, sit down, won't you?
Barry: Oh, thank you. I'm here in my capacity as manager of his trust. I need his signature on some tax documents.
Marian: Well, why don't you leave them here, and I'll have him sign them when he gets back and return them to you.
Barry: Would you, Marian?
Marian: Sure. Of course I would.
Barry: Well, thank you. Let's see. Here they are. Oh, no. Stuart doesn't need to look at these. They have to do with his stock portfolio.
Marian: Oh. How are they doing?
Barry: Well, they're in line with other similar small cap stocks.
Marian: But they're showing a profit, of course.
Barry: A modest one, yes. Marian: A modest one? I mean, people are making millions every day in
the stock market. Barry: Well, you know how fiscally conservative Adam can be.
Marian: Since when? Oh, oh. Of course he's conservative when it comes to Stuart because he doesn't think Stuart is capable of running with the big boys, right?
Barry: Marian, you've known --
Marian: You know, Barry, I talked with you a couple of months ago about Stuart taking more charge of his finances. Do you remember that?
Barry: Marian, I remember what you were wearing.
Marian: Oh, really? Well, what are those documents, Barry?
Barry: Well, it was just an idea I had -- a plan to restructure some of Stuart's stock portfolio. No, but really, it's not wise --
Marian: No, no, no. Please, please, please tell me your plan because I really want to take a much more active role in Stuart's finances.
Barry: Of course you do. You're a very intelligent woman. I've always thought so.

[Mateo remembers……]

Ryan: All right. Why don't we stop talking around what this is really about? I am through fighting how I feel about Hayley. I've been honest with her, and she's cool with it. So I know, she knows, and now you know. Do you need me to make it any clearer than that?

Gillian: Mateo.
Mateo: Hey.
Gillian: Hey. The girl out front said you were really busy, but this is kind of -- very important. Do you think you could please give me your cheese quesadilla recipe?
Mateo: My what?
Gillian: See, Jake loves them, and I thought about making it for him since I almost poisoned him last night.
Mateo: You almost poisoned Jake?
Gillian: Yeah. He was allergic to my cooking, and he had to give himself some medicine not to go into shock.
Mateo: And he's all right?
Gillian: Yeah, he's fine. See, last time we were here at S.O.S., He really loved the cheese quesadillas, and Hayley said she would give the recipe to us.
Mateo: Well, Hayley isn't here right now.
Gillian: I know. I was hoping maybe you could help me out.
Mateo: Ok. I'll write it down for you.
Gillian: Thank you.
Mateo: So things are heating up between you and Jake, huh?
Gillian: Yeah. I guess so.
Mateo: That's good. Things are going pretty well for Hayley and Ryan now. They're sleeping together.
Gillian: You've been saying that since last summer, and it's not true.
Mateo: The hell it isn't. I caught them last night.
Gillian: What do you mean you caught them last night?
Mateo: I showed up at Trevor's. He was putting on his shirt. And she came downstairs wearing a robe, and -- if they didn't do anything, they were about to.

Hayley: Ryan, of course I care about you. I care about you more every day.
Ryan: That's what I thought last night. I mean, we were ready to go upstairs and make love.
Hayley: We would have if Mateo didn't show up.
Ryan: It doesn't have to be like that next time. We can do this the right way. I just hope that you'll let me help us bring it back to where it was last night.
Hayley: Ryan, last night happened. Mateo was here.
Ryan: And you told him that you cared about me.
Hayley: That doesn't mean that I can pretend that I don't care about him.
Ryan: I don't want you to. I don't want you to. I just don't want you to be paralyzed by those feelings for the rest of your life.
Hayley: Last night when I brought you back here, all I wanted to do was be with you and be open to the feelings that we had for each other. I swear, that's the truth.
Ryan: And after he left, did you want to be with him?
Hayley: No.
Ryan: Well, after we both left, who were you thinking about?
Hayley: All I thought about was that look on his face. It's a look I know so well now. It's so full of anger and resentment. It's because of the pain, you know. It's because I hurt him so badly, and -- I didn't want to hurt him. I don't want to hurt Mateo, even after --
Ryan: Even after he's hurt you, Hayley? Even after he poured you that drink? After everything that he's put you through, you still give him that power?
Hayley: That is not what I do.
Ryan: What about starting your life over for you? You put Mateo at the center of your universe instead of putting you there. You tell me that you are the only one that can change your life, and you're right, Hayley.
Hayley: You know, I might not know where I'm going or what I'm doing from one moment to the next, but I'll have you know that I can figure that out on my own. Ok, I don't need you, Ryan, interpreting my every move for me.

Mateo: Then I have to hear Ryan tell me how he has deep, intense feelings for Hayley. And then she turns around and tells me that she's crazy about him, too.
Gillian: "Deep, intense feelings"? That's what he said?
Mateo: I don't know if that's exactly what he said. I mean, the point is, is that they're getting it on.
Gillian: Whatever makes him happy. You know, I want him to move on with his life. I just wish it wasn't with Hayley.
Mateo: You wish it wasn't with Hayley?
Gillian: You remember when we were all living at Wildwind and I accused him of wanting Hayley? I was wrong.
Mateo: The whole time we were there. The whole time, he's always telling Hayley to go out on her own way, encouraging her. What he really meant was that he wanted her to go his way.
Gillian: You can't blame this all on Ryan. You know, if Hayley hadn't been acting so needy, then Ryan wouldn't have to save her and be this hero.
Mateo: Gillian, what did you think about him the first time you met him, huh? What was the first thing came to your mind? That he was a liar, right? A con man. He was accused of raping somebody, and the whole town believed it because that's the kind of person he is. He's a predator. That's the real Ryan. He's a liar, he's a con man, and he's a predator. And he didn't stop until he t my wife into bed.

Barry: And then, you see, we would reinvest the proceeds in riskier, higher-yield ventures.
Marian: Oh, great. That's what I want Stuart to do -- take more risks and get more yields. Would you like a cup of coffee, Barry?
Barry: Yes, thank you.
Marian: Great. But listen, we won't have to reinvest all the profits, will we? We can use some of the money as we see fit?
Barry: Well, naturally. The money's yours. Although if you should need some advice, I'd make myself available.
Marian: Oh. Well, darling, that won't be necessary. I've got a great plan in mind that will benefit Stuart greatly.
Barry: Well, as you can see, there is really no downside to this.
Marian: And Adam was against this?
Barry: You know, I'm taking a great risk crossing him like this.
Marian: Oh, well, darling, luckily Adam doesn't know that you and I are old friends and that -- well, you wouldn't keep this kind of secret from me.
Barry: Marian, I couldn't keep anything from you.
Marian: Well, thank you, Barry. You know, I think that we should suggest to Stuart that he sell those stocks.
Barry: Whatever you say, Marian.

Tad: "Put the edge back in "The Cutting Edge." So much for the silence of your so-called silent partner. This guy's obviously some kind of smug, self-righteous jerk.
Liza: Just forget it. It doesn't mean anything.
Tad: Well, that's easy for you to say, honey. The number-two man at the station doesn't think your show is slipping.
Liza: Ok. See this? See? This is what I think of his opinion. It is nothing.
Tad: It's really, really reassuring to know that what's-his-face Duffbird thinks that Miss Vaughan's fashion forecast, what's hot and what's not, is hip, is in vogue, is what's happening. Meanwhile, my weeklong segment on runaway teens is just somehow not up to his high standards.
Liza: I think you are taking this too personally.
Tad: No, I'm not. No, I'm not. Mark my words. This is just the beginning.
Liza: Look, I had to do this. I had to give up a little responsibility here so I could spend some more time at home. You know, I think it is better for all of us if I devote a little bit more attention to Adam.
Tad: What has that got to do with anything?
Liza: Darling, Adam is going to be Adam. And I really -- I can't help but think that if I had been around, all that stuff that happened with Junior -- none of it would have happened. It wouldn't have gotten out of hand. Wouldn't have gotten crazy.
Tad: Are you on drugs? Honey, you haven't got a choice. Your husband is hopeless.
Liza: Well, you know what? I don't want to think of it like that. And you and Jake are not helping any. You're poking and prodding and making him feel insecure.
Tad: So what? So because your husband is an insecure jerk, you're going to risk your entire TV station, something you worked all of your life to get?
Liza: Well, gee, Mr. Ego, you would risk jumping out of a plane for Dixie. I am taking on a partner so I can make my marriage work.
Tad: Oh, touché. All right, fine. Fine. Play it your way. It's your station. Ok, so how do you want to do this, huh? Tell me something -- when are you going to meet with this guy Duffield? Sounds like a beer mascot anyway. I'd like to go along and tell him a couple things about having an edge.
Liza: Ooh, that would be fun. I'm going one-on-one with him -- one-on-one with him or one of his top dogs very soon, and you don't need to be there, thank you very much.
Tad: Yes, I do. What are you talking about? It's my show. The man just torpedoed my work, and I'm not going to be there to defend myself?
Liza: I have an appointment all the way across town. Please feel free to make yourself comfortable. You're fabulous.
Tad: I'll just do that!

Tad: Yeah, Maize? It's Tad. Get Mr. Duffberg on the phone. I want to talk to him. Yeah, whatever. Now.

Adam: Yes. Did you send Liza that fax I suggested? Exactly. Duffy, old man, everything is going along as planned. Yes. The next few minutes. Within the next few minutes, Datcom will have controlling interest of WRCW. That's right. No one can ever trace it back to me. But I am still calling all the shots.

Marian: Wasn't it clever of Barry to come up with this idea, darling? I mean, we sell off these little stocks, and we get a huge profit.
Stuart: What did Adam have to say about this?
Barry: Oh, this is too small a matter for Adam to care about.
Marian: Yes, and Adam really respects Barry's judgment, darling, and I think we should, too.
Stuart: Well, what exactly would we be selling?
Barry: Only some very small holdings.
Marian: Yes, darling. Dreary things like cat food and tractors.
Stuart: It wouldn't hurt the cats, would it?
Barry: Oh, of course not. You see, other people will buy the stocks, and those companies will flourish.
Stuart: Oh.
Marian: So all you need to do is put your signature on that authorization, and he'll sell off all the stocks. And I know exactly what to do with some of the profits, darling.
Barry: You're a very lucky man to have Marian for a wife.
Stuart: Oh, I know that. Marian, will this make you happy?
Marian: Oh, yes, darling it'll make me ecstatic.
Stuart: Ok, that's it. I'll sign.
Barry: Right here.

Gillian: You know, I'm not going to think the worst of Ryan. In fact, I'm not going to think about him at all.
Mateo: That works for you?
Gillian: It would probably be a good idea for you to get some distance from Hayley for a while.
Mateo: Just stand back and watch it all happen, huh?
Gillian: Mateo, if you're right and it's just about sex, it'll be over in a few weeks. And if they really care about each other, there's nothing we can do about it.
Mateo: You know what the crazy thing is, is that she belongs with me.
Gillian: I'm really sorry for how you feel right now. But you know, anger is not going to help. You have to just let it go. It took me a really long time to get to that point with Ryan, but I'm making some progress.
Mateo: Well I'm glad you're making progress. You should be making progress. I mean, it's good to be out of that relationship. He's not a good guy. You know, but now he's poisoning Hayley's head. She's all confused. And that's why she won't listen to me.
Gillian: I guess you're going to believe whatever you want to believe, but stop blaming this all on Ryan. There's enough blame going around, and not you or Hayley or Ryan are innocent here. And until you can realize that, there's going to be a lot of sleepless nights. I'll get that recipe another time.

[Mateo dreams….]

Hayley: Mateo? I'm sorry you had to see what you saw. I never meant to cause you any pain.
Mateo: Just tell me that I was wrong.
Hayley: I'm sorry. I can't. Ever since I kissed Ryan on the beach, all I've wanted to do is be with him.
Mateo: I still consider us married.
Hayley: Even though we never legally were because of you and Raquel? It's over, Mateo. I'm with Ryan now. I love him.
Mateo: You don't love him. We love each other, and we're supposed to be together for the rest of our lives.
Hayley: I thought that, too, once, but we were wrong. Ryan's helped me to see that. Ryan is the man I'm going to be with. Forever.

Tina: Mateo?
Mateo: What?

Hayley: You know, you may be all tactful and you may not explode like Krakatoa, but that doesn't mean you're any different from Adam or Mateo, constantly telling me how I should think and feel and what I should do.
Ryan: Hayley, I would never do that. I just see you backtracking from the plans --
Hayley: How am I backtracking? How am I backtracking? I am moving forward. I said I wanted a new job, and I went out and I got a new job. Now, it's true that you engineered it and you pushed for it, and I appreciate that. But it was me. I got it. I went in there, I auditioned for it, and I got it.
Ryan: Yes, you did. Yes, you did. I'm not arguing that, that you got the --
Hayley: But what are you talking about, then? I had to get over a lot of inhibition and fear to -- you know, to bring you back here. And I really thought that it would be a night that we could both remember.
Ryan: But then?
Hayley: Well, but then Mateo showed up, and excuse me, I guess you found it rather inconvenient that I should be racked with guilt. You know, I guess you expected me to sort of go, "Uh, Mateo who?"
Ryan: Hayley, you know that's not what I'm saying.
Hayley: I just want you to ask yourself this -- how would you have felt if Gillian was at that door?
Ryan: Not too good.
Hayley: Hmm.
Ryan: But remember, she did see us kissing at the beach, and she put us through hell. But the difference is I didn't push you away.
Hayley: Ryan, that is not what I'm doing.
Ryan: Hayley, that is exactly what you're doing.
Ryan: Everything was going so great. You got that new job. You were moving in the right direction.
Hayley: Was I? I'm so thrilled that I could be this wonderful source of pride for you.
Ryan: What? Where is this sarcasm coming from, Hayley? I don't even know what's ok to say to you anymore.
Hayley: We're never going to have a relationship if you keep telling me what I should feel.
Ryan: I'm not. Ok, listen -- I care about you. And I want to be with you, and I think you want to be with me, too.
Hayley: Right now what I want is for you to go.
Ryan: You got it.
Ryan: You can give me a call and let me know if you want to start something with me or if you'd rather stay true to somebody who's been treating you like trash.

Tina: Were you sleeping?
Mateo: No.
Tina: I once knew a guy who could sleep standing up with his eyes open. He went nuts, although I don't think that was why.
Mateo: Tina, what do you want?
Tina: I have the mail. What do you want me to do with the one for Hayley?
Mateo: Just give it here.
Tina: Ok.
Mateo: That one?
Tina: That's nothing.
Mateo: Who's it for?
Tina: It's for that guy Ryan Lavery. Listen, I can forward it if you just tell me where to send it.
Mateo: Yeah, send it right here. Thank you.

Tad: Yeah? Hello? Yes, this is Tad Martin from WRCW. I'm I'll waiting to talk to Mr. Duffield. No, I don't -- no, I have -- I don't want to talk to another assistant. I've talked to five of you people! Just -- no! No! All right, fine. Fine. I tell you what -- you just call him -- tell him to call Tad Martin at WRCW now.

Barry: Congratulations. When the papers are filed, you'll own 60% of WRCW.
Adam: Datcom will own 60%.
Barry: And you own Datcom.
Adam: Shh, shh, shh. Liza must not know that I'm the one giving Duffy Duffield his orders. And now on to phase two. I call it "Here's your hat, Tad Martin. What's your hurry?" Life is good, Barry.
Barry: I hate to wipe that contented smile off your face, but aren't you concerned about David Hayward and the threat he poses? He could tell Liza you're Colby's real father whenever he wishes.
Adam: David Hayward is very happy knowing my secret. He stops me in the hall now and then and threatens to expose me, and I pretend to cower and beg for mercy, and he seems satisfied with that. He's a coward, you see. That secret is his power. It's safe.

Liza: Monty?
Monty: Sorry, I'm on my break.
Liza: I'm Liza Colby Chandler.
Monty: Oh.
Liza: Yeah.
Monty: Good morning.
Liza: Oh, hi. Thank you for agreeing to meet me.
Monty: You own a TV station, don't you?
Liza: Yes, I do. And I understand you're the lab technician that was responsible for my daughter's stem cells being transferred to Seaview hospital?
Monty: That's what we do here at the stem cell lab. In fact, I'm sure a lot of your viewers would be very interested in just how things work here.
Liza: Yeah. Actually, I'm very curious as to why David Hayward's name was the doctor that authorized the transfer.
Monty: Um, Dr. Hayward was the doctor of record.
Liza: Actually, the doctor of record was Jake Martin.
Monty: Oh. Well, many doctors often are involved with many cases. In fact, I can remember one case when --
Liza: Oh, I bet you can. I just want to know why David Hayward's name was on the transfer paper.
Monty: I would assume that he decided to do a rush job.
Liza: Did he tell you that?
Monty: Actually, no. Um -- funny enough, it wasn't him. I remember. You know who it was?
Liza: Actually, I don't. That's why I'm asking you.
Monty: It was your husband. Adam Chandler gave me Dr. Hayward's order.
Liza: Adam Chandler? Adam was here?