Episode 322
A stormy evening approaches Santa Barbara.
CC opens his eyes again, and this time it is clear that he is conscious. However, he hides it from the nurse on duty, and pretends to be sleeping when she's in the room.
Cruz shows Eden the beach house, and she is very excited and happy about his present. Eden is worried that her present will not be as good as Cruz's.
Gina arrives to the presidential suite with Brandon. She puts him to sleep, telling him that she is leaving soon to the party downstairs. Brandon asks her if he can come too. "No, it's a party just for grown-ups" - replies Gina. "I'll only be gone for a short while, but first I'm going to set the clock, so just in case you wake up, you'll know what time it is". Gina sends Brandon to wear his pijamas, and sets the clock 2 hours backwards. "Eden thinks this is going to be her night, but really this is going to be mine" - smiles Gina satisfied. She leaves the hotel and sneaks back into the Capwell mansion, where she puts Eden's pink dress on a chair near the entrance.
Dylan and Sam come back to Kelly's flat to get the map - but find that it is gone. They quickly come to the conclusion that the map was taken by one of the only two people who knew about its whereabouts: Nick and Kelly. Meanwhile, while the latter couple are helping Brick and Amy prepare for their marriage, one of Carlo's men approaches the area, and wants to take Nick to Carlo's yacht. Nick doesn't want Kelly to suspect anything, so he tells him they will meet in an alley by the Capwell hotel in 2 hours.
The party at the "Orient Express" begins, and Kirk talks to the commitioner to make sure that everything is set for Cruz's promotion. Cruz and Eden arrive, and they introduce the singers, who perform a love song which gets all the couples in a romantic mood. An envious Kirk watches Cruz and Eden as they are dancing. Afterwards, Eden converses with Kirk, when suddenly she notices Gina at the entrance. "What is she doing?! She has a lot of nerve showing up here!". Eden confronts Gina asking her to leave at once, but Gina says she'll only be around for a few minutes, and forces her way in to mingle with the crowd. Eden complaints to Cruz that Gina is ruining the party, and Cruz promises her that if Gina won't go in 5 minutes, he will kick her out.
Dylan and Sam arrive to the "Orient Express", demanding Nick to tell them what he's done with the map. Nick refuses to give them the map, and wants them to stay out of it. Dylan and Nick almost get into a fight, but Sam and Kelly seperate them, and Dylan is forced to leave. Kelly wants Nick to tell her what he's up to, but Nick stresses that she should trust him and stay out of it for her sake. Later Nick meets with Carlo's men at the alley as promised, and he enters their car. Kelly watches Nick as he goes into the limo, and is scared for his life. She calls Dylan and Sam, asking them for help. They immediately figure out that Nick is on his way to meet Carlo at the yacht. Nick is indeed brought to the yacht, where he meets Carlo. "I want to make a deal" - says Nick. "It's easy making deals with me. If it's about the map, just name your price" - says Carlo.
At the restaurant, Gina closes herself in a small room away from the crowd, to which she brings two glasses of wine. She pours some white drug powder to one of the glasses. "Better be safe than sorry...". Gina exits the room, and asks for attention. "I have an announcement to make. Eden, I'd like to make a toast to the entire Capwell family" - Gina hands Eden one glass of wine and continues. "Everything that's happened to me, for better or worse, I owe it to them. To CC my husband, who couldn't make it tonight because of his illness, to Ted and Kelly, and of course to dear Mason, and last but not least to Eden, our gracious hostess". A very annoyed Eden drinks the glass to the last drop, and asks Gina firmly to leave. "As I said before, our gracious hostess" - replies Gina, and says she is having fun and doesn't think she'll leave. "I'll take care of this" - says Cruz, and starts to escort Gina out. "Alright, just let me say my goodbyes. Eden, I want to thank you for making me so welcome. Not only tonight, but ever since I came to Santa Barbara. You truely deserve whatever happens to you". At this point, Gina spills a bowl of red sausage all over Eden's dress. The crowd is in shock, and Eden runs to a nearby room, with Cruz and Ted coming after her. She is upset, and tries to calm down. She asks Ted to bring her the replacement dress she has ready for her back home on the chair in the lobby. The drug starts to take its toll on Eden, and she keeps talking about CC, how she misses him tonight, and how he is drifting away from them.
Meanwhile, Gina goes back to the mansion, and waits. "What if it won't work" - she thinks to herself, but her worries fade away as Ted enters, and grabs the pink dress, hurrying back to the party. "No!!!" - Eden screams as she recognizes the dress. Cruz, Kelly and Ted come in and try to calm her down. Eden is totally drugged, and in a very bad mood. Cruz asks her to come home with him and end the party, as she looks very tired, but she insists on staying, claiming that she hasn't given Cruz her present yet.
While Eden is wearing her father's favourite dress, someone else is wearing a copy of that same dress, matching it up with a blonde wig...