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Previously on FalconCraft.

You know, the sad truth is, you're Angela's boy, not mine.

Mr. Favreau still hasn't seen through you, has he?

Marrying me was a nice touch.

But don't get any ideas about double -crossing me, Richard.

Eric would never do such a thing. I didn't want to believe it either, but

checks were in his room.

That's for the pain and anguish you've caused my wife.

And tonight.

You're saying I took those chicks?

Well, the evidence speaks for itself.

Blackmail is an ugly word. I prefer to think of myself as your guardian angel.

I'm through talking. You want to talk? Talk to Fix.

Did you or did you not murder a police officer?

What I did was right.

I won't let Eric get by with this outrage.

Angela, please try to be understanding.

Eric's been under a great deal of stress lately.

Lance and Melissa's marriage came as quite a shock to him. Well, it was a

to me, too. But I didn't take anything that wasn't rightfully mine.

I insist you give Eric a chance to explain. You mean lie.

Oh, excuse me, Miss Channy.

Eric has returned.

Well, I'm back, if anybody cares.

Son, we've been concerned about you.

Well, I'm sorry I took off without saying goodbye.

I didn't think anybody'd miss me at Lance and Melissa's reception.

You have no idea how rejuvenating a weekend at the beach can be.

especially when you're spending someone else's money.

Am I supposed to understand that remark?

Eric, we have to talk.

Skyler, would you excuse us, please? No.

I think Skyler should hear this, too.

Listen to what?

What's going on?

Does this look familiar?

No. Is it supposed to?

Charlie found those checks in your room.

Hidden in your room.

You're saying I took those checks?

Well, the evidence speaks for itself.

This is crazy.

What could I possibly gain from stealing your blank check? Up to now, about $5

,000. That's cab fare and an adequate lunch.

It's the principal, not the amount.

And I don't relish having a thief living in my house.

Angela, we're still trying to determine who the thief is.

Oh, it's worse than that, Father.

She also thinks I took a home study course in forgery.

I have my own money. And every penny of it is wrapped up in the Agretti winery.

Now, if it weren't for the scandal and the pain that it would cause your

I would have you arrested.

Eric, isn't there any feasible explanation you can give for this?

Oh, sure.

The same I always offer when there's the stink of fraud in the air. Talk to

Lance. I won't have you slandering my grandson's name. I won't be slandered by

you.

I can't say it's mine.

Father, I'm sure Eric would never try to hurt you intentionally.

Peter, I wish there were another way to handle this.

just discussing you, Eric.

Well, looks like Grandma finally caught you with your fingers in the cookie jar.

And we both know why, don't we, Lance?

Melissa, have Doris count the flatware when he leaves.

Lance, would you stop it?

Eric, what do you want?

You should know the kind of man you married.

Slipping those checks of Angela's in my room is a little bit obvious, don't you

think, Lance?

He's got a persecution complex, honey. Don't pay any attention to him.

Personally, I think you should have quit while you were ahead.

After you sabotaged our winery.

Your defensiveness is getting offensive, Eric.

He's afraid of me, Melissa.

Afraid I'll take you away from him.

Or that I'll do all the things in this valley he's too weak to accomplish.

That's the buzzer.

Time to make you use your words. Eric, I think you better leave.

Oh, I'm going.

But if you think you're going to chase me out of this valley, you're wasting

your time.

I'm staying here.

You know, those divorces are really getting to be boring.

I wish Angela had done a better job in picking her husband.

What are you looking at?

Let's get her to the hospital.

You've gone over all the figures, compared my winery costs with your

costs, added in the operating expenses.

I'm afraid I don't see how we can cut this a 50 -50 partnership.

I didn't expect 50 -50. I got on the same figures myself.

How's 35 -65?

Sound fair to you?

Look, I think if you take a look there, you'll see that...

Actually, a 70 -30 would be more equitable.

70 -30.

Okay.

It's a deal.

All right, I'll be carrying the bulk of the risk, so I need some sort of

guarantee in case I have to buy you out for any reason. At fair market price,

you know some of the partners I've had.

I am not Angela, and I'm not Richard.

I understand your doubts, but I think that you and I can make this work and

big.

After all, I'm willing to take a chance and do things your way.

All right.

Have we overlooked anything, son?

You seem to have everything covered.

Then this marks the birth of Gioberti -Cumson table wines. I'll have the

attorneys draw up the papers. A handshake will do fine till then.

I like the way you do business already.

All but the doubting of the eyes and the crossing of the teeth. Oh, great.

Well, we'll have to have a dinner to celebrate.

Say what? Okay, okay. Show me that car of yours. Oh, brother.

Bye -bye.

Looks like your father finally found someone to go into business with.

Yeah.

So we can check in from Hawaii yet?

No, no, no.

And I suspect she's having a better time there than we are worrying about her

here.

You know, Father, I don't think you should be so hard on Eric. Or on

What good is wealth if people can't get along?

Well, personally, I feel that Angela overreacted.

Just as she did with me. What else has Angela done?

333, please.

Skyler, you mustn't keep secrets from me.

Thank you.

Well, promise that you won't say anything to Angela.

I mean, you've got enough troubles already.

By moving to the spa?

It was all her idea.

I understood it was your idea.

Well, let's just say I went along with it to avoid a scene.

Well, you should have told me.

Would it have mattered?

After all, not everybody's capable of treating another person's child as

lovingly as they treat their own, like you've treated me.

I treat you as my own because you are my own.

Blood has nothing to do with it.

That's what makes the Stavros different.

That's what makes you so special.

Thank you, darling.

You had Richard pegged from the beginning, Meredith.

He's so desperate to stay out of jail.

He's made himself believe he loves me.

The man is pathetic.

All you have to do is hold on a little longer.

Then it's just you and me, working on our tans, surrounded by Channing's

millions.

You got everything squared away with Dancer? Yeah, I took care of it last

He knows what to do if there's a problem. Mm -hmm.

Meredith, I'd feel a whole lot better if I knew you were handling that end

instead of Dancer. Erin, we've been over this a thousand times.

Now, there can't be any connection between you and me.

If something goes wrong, if it backfires, I need to be free to get you

clear.

No, I'd feel better.

Relax.

I'll do all the worrying for you.

That's what big sisters are for, okay?

I want you to be sure that this is the real thing.

More than anything in my entire life. Good.

Here's a wedding present.

A romantic.

Of course. What do you think?

Passage to Rio.

For what?

We could go together. If you're willing to wait until I've tied up some loose

ends here, take a couple of weeks.

Not a chance.

After I send Chase to that great winery in the sky.

It won't take the cops five minutes in my apartment to realize I was the

from the beginning. You're probably right.

Just don't keep me waiting long.

You're choking me, Miss Johnson.

Yes, Garth.

Excuse me, Mr. Channing, but there's a Miss Skylar Kimball at the door.

There is, yes, sir. Well, show her back here.

Sir.

Who is she?

Don't be so nosy. No one who concerns you. Come on. The closer we get to the

finish line, every single thing you do concerns me.

She's one of those loose ends I was telling you about. Business must go on,

appearances at least.

For your sake, I hope you're being straight with me.

I don't have any choice, do I? You got the goods on me, Miss Jones.

I do, don't I? You certainly do.

I'd better make myself scarce.

Why, uh, hello.

Next time, you should call first. You never know, the wrong people might be

here, be a little awkward.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

When you blackmailed me into working for you, you never explained the rule.

I don't like the word blackmail.

Blackmail is an ugly word. I prefer to think of myself as your guardian angel.

Huh.

This is all just a game to you, isn't it?

I mean, you're manipulating words, manipulating people.

Life's a game, isn't it, Miss Marlowe?

What is it you wanted to see me about?

Well, Angela is still blaming Eric for the stolen checks. Oh, really? And it's

causing a lot of trouble between her and Peter. Good, good. Keep stoking those

fires and make sure the trouble escalates.

But I don't want to cause him a lot of needless pain.

Oh. Well, that's nothing compared to the pain he's going to feel when he finds

out that you are not who you claim to be.

Look, if you don't take care of that damn fix like you promised, it may not

matter. Every time I turn around, that guy is watching me. I think he likes

watching you. I know I do.

I always keep my promises, Miss Marlowe.

You read tomorrow's edition of The New Globe.

Is it true that Eric moved back into the spa?

I think it's for the best.

You know, I was watching this therapist on cable TV last night. You want to know

what she said?

She said that one of the main causes of conflict in marriage is adult children

living at home.

Excuse me.

This morning's edition of the New Globe, Mrs. Channing.

Front page contains something of particular interest.

Cop killer comes home.

Nothing like a glass of juice and more than paper to start the day.

Funny, I didn't know you could read. Now stop it, both of you.

Sit down, Dan.

You should have told me.

It has nothing to do with us.

Is it true?

As far as it goes, things were twisted at the trial. They're no straighter now.

Did you or did you not murder a police officer?

Things aren't what they seem.

What I did was right. At least it seemed right at the time.

I killed someone who called himself a cop, but it wasn't murder.

What, is that all you're going to say?

I served my time, Angela.

The state of Oklahoma is happy. You should be, too.

I'm thrilled, as I'm sure our guests will be, too, knowing that their

will not only book them dinner reservations, but will murder them in

sleep.

Don't worry about it. I'll clear out of here this morning. Now, just a moment.

You will clear out.

When I tell you to clear out.

You know, Lance is right.

We don't need a concierge who's going to intimidate the guests.

But we could use an assistant manager who might like to work behind the

You don't mean that.

The job is yours if you want it.

See, I trust you, Dan.

The plastics division of Stalvers Chemical is having some trouble with

waste disposal.

Would you mind very much spending some time in San Francisco and straightening

things out for me?

Don't you mean you want me to stay out of Angela's hair until things cool off?

I know you didn't steal Angela's checks.

It was probably Lance's doing.

But until she can see that, too, it might not be a bad idea.

Eric.

I can't think of anyone more capable of looking after the family business than

you.

Thank you, Father, for believing in me.

I don't know if I'm going to make myself scarce.

Now seems like a good time.

Peter?

Hello, Tony.

You talk to the fix, boy?

Yes. He says there's more to the story than we know, and I believe him.

You take the word of a convicted killer, but you refuse to believe my son.

I've watched him grow up. He's practically a part of the family.

Eric is family.

Peter, when Dan Fix was a little boy, his mother was almost killed in an

automobile accident.

Now, she lived, but she never walked again.

There was no husband, no relatives to take care of her and her son.

Well, what has that got to do with anything?

Well, with no means of support, the state was going to put him in a foster

Now, maybe the speeding car didn't kill her, but losing her son would have.

So I took over their financial obligations.

Your generosity is commendable, Angela, but it's time for the charity to stop.

It isn't charity, Peter.

It's guilt.

I was the one who was driving that speeding car.

All the more reason to protect yourself. He's dangerous. You have no idea what

he has in mind.

He's just come home, that's all. Nothing more, nothing less.

Now, if he were going to harm me, he would have done so long ago.

Dina, if you've got any problem with the story in the paper today, now's the

time. I don't read the paper.

It's too depressing.

You got that right.

Morning, Sheriff.

What brings you way out here?

You do, Fix.

You're kind and welcome around here.

Yeah, what kind is that?

If you even think about stepping out of line, I'll nail your hide to my mantle.

Is this your standard civil rights speech, or am I getting preferred

I'm watching you, Fix.

Just watch from a distance.

Stay out of my way.

No one's going to be mad.

Just tell me your name.

She's going to have to stay Jane Doe for a while yet.

Mom, I didn't know.

How long until she's able to talk?

I said she should wear off in about eight hours.

Try again then.

Don't be mad at me.

Larry Miller and Vicki Gioberti.

G -I -O -B -E -R -T -I.

No. T .I. T .I.

Yes.

They would have arrived in Hawaii about two days ago.

Yes.

Okay.

Thanks anyway.

Problems?

No.

Nothing I can't handle.

Poor guy.

He spent half the day calling every hotel in Hawaii trying to locate his

I'm not so worried about her. It's him.

He won't talk to me. He has no interest in this work.

Chase, you know, my pregnancy came as a surprise to Cole, but your decision to

go into business with Tony Cumson came as a shock to him.

Your pregnancy is our problem. The deal with Tony makes perfect sense if we want

to expand.

Cole's smart enough to understand that. Honey, your son is a very strong

-willed, incredibly independent young man.

Not unlike his father.

You make that sound like a curse.

Well, you know, one day you guys are going to have to recognize the fact that

there's probably room for only one strong -willed, incredibly independent

Get out of here.

Not to mention female.

He's obnoxious, conceited, and he's dangerous.

And those are his good points.

People would think that Dan Fix was Angela's grandson and you were the

What is she trying to prove by keeping him at the spa?

That she's in control, that I work for her, and that she knows more than

else.

She doesn't.

What are you going to do about it?

I'm going to prove to Grandmother, Dan Fix, my old man, or anybody else that

cares to pay attention that I'm through being jerked around.

And I'll have my very own ringside seat.

I just love it when you take and trot.

Take until now.

I'd love to.

But I have some thinking to do.

See you later, darling.

By 0600 tomorrow, I plant the charges on the bridge Chase crosses no less than a

dozen times a day.

0700, remote detonator in hand. I've taken my position overlooking said

By 0830, Mr. Chase Giaberti is little more than an unpleasant memory.

The authorities complete their examination of the murder site by 1400

By 1900 hours, my apartment has been through forensics, but the armed and

considered dangerous Miss Jones is nowhere to be found.

At 600 the next day, I'm setting sail for Rio, where I anxiously await the

arrival of my husband and fellow conspirator. Absolutely foolproof, Miss

But let's not forget the best part.

You mean there's more?

Ever mindful of the dreaded double cross, the always careful Miss Jones has

protected her cute little flank.

In the hands of a trusted friend, she's left the key to a safe deposit box full

of evidence incriminating her fellow conspirators.

The end.

No, no, not yet, Miss Jones, not yet.

Encore.

Encore, encore.

Were you expecting someone?

Eventually.

You really ought to get one of these.

They're great for keeping books in their place, too.

Well, I didn't mean to frighten you.

Then there must be some other reason you're in my house.

Angela's guest house.

It's the same thing.

Well, we almost got things going a couple of times when we were kids, you

If we try real hard, I bet we can come up with a better way to spend your time

than making Lance's life miserable, don't you think?

Probably.

Yeah. Before we get into that, tell me something.

Anything.

Is Lance really so threatened he'd send you here to take me to bed?

Lance doesn't know I'm here.

He will after I tell him.

He'd kill you.

I can live with that.

Who the hell do you think you are, Dan Fix?

For whatever game Angela's playing with you, you can never replace Lance.

Save it for someone who cares, Melissa.

You can't blackmail me and you can't make me fall in love with you. All I

is a hot shower and a good night.

Hey, do me a favor.

Don't let anyone see you leaving, okay?

I've got a reputation to protect.

No!

Why that?

No, I have to warn my mother.

You have plenty of time for that right now. You need your rep.

Please, listen to me.

It was Jeff Wainwright.

I killed my mother.

Our private detectives have proved positive that Aaron Jones was

the attempt on Chase's life.

I suggest you save your defense for your trial. I'm going to be saving it for

Chase's funeral if you don't get your butt out of that chair.

Now, listen to me.

I have every reason to believe that she is going to be making another attempt on

his life this morning.

If you're crying wolf, Channing... Gilmore.

Oh,

my God.

What? Are we too late?

Is it about Aaron Jones?

Worse, it's Wainwright.

Damn, Gia Verde's alliance is busy. I've got to get out of here.

Keep trying the Gia Verde house. Have the operator break in if he has to. Find

out what unit's in the area and get it over there. I'm rolling.

I'm going with you.

My brother's still in danger, too.

inventory today to probably give us a chance to talk.

Maggie, open the door.

Maggie, honey, open the door.

I'm not going to hurt you, Maggie. Just open the door. I'm going to kick it in.

Is this any way to treat the father of your

child?

care of lives.

Hello, Chase.

Bye -bye, Chase.

It's a long drive to Carmel. If that's all we'd like to get down there and see

Vicki. Right, I'll let you know if anything else is needed. Sheriff,

trace of the Jones woman.

Forensics are still tossing the apartment, but there's no doubt the

guilty as hell.

Right, okay, spread the word. Get the DA's office involved.

Looks like you're off the hook, Richard.

Don't tell me, Sheriff.

Tell my brother.

Don't jump for joy, Chase.

I know you care.

Just a little bit of change. Hello, Cindy. Love your hair.

I've been waiting to see you all day, Mr. Channing.

Name's Fix.

Dan Fix. I told him that you had a full schedule, but he insisted on waiting.

We got some business to discuss.

Cindy, would you call security and ask them to come up here and

handle a problem for me?

Would the security who I talk to about advertising?

It seems to me you know how to print the kind of trash that sells newspapers.

I figured this was the perfect rag for some spa ads.

Buying ads.

That's one of my jobs as assistant manager.

Oh, assistant manager. Now, it seems I recall you were just a waiter a couple

weeks ago. Cindy, would you direct Mr. Fix to our advertising department?

By the way, Mr. Channing, when we have other business to discuss, and we will,

security still won't be any help.

threatens newspaper publisher.

Is he really dead?

You don't have anything to worry about. You're okay, baby. You're okay.

Mom, I was so terrible.

I know.

I know.

I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

You should be settling down now.

Me? Maybe you'll get through this okay.

Yeah.

Of course, we have some accounts to settle.

Which accounts are those?

Tony Thompson. You, me.

There's nothing to settle.

I thought about it.

It makes perfect sense to bring Tony into the operation. He's a good guy.

That's what he's doing.

Probably won't stab you in the back.

Us, Cole. Always us.

This deal was never meant to come between you and me.

I know that.

Things have been kind of stressed out lately.

Signals have gotten a little crossed.

A little?

I've been ignoring Joseph.

Any problem if he and I disappear for a couple days?

Get to know each other again?

I think that's a good idea.

Maybe we could do the same thing sometime.

We're an hour behind schedule. Either you talk to the captain of this bucket

I do.

Mr. Channing says wait.

We're waiting.

Perfect day for a cruise.

Sweet of you to see me off, but there's no time. As they say, the ship is

sailing.

What's wrong?

Haven't you read this morning's paper?

Of course not. I've been on the move, staying out of sight.

Hey, I was there, remember?

I know the story. I don't think you do.

Jeff Wainwright was driving the truck you blew up.

You killed the wrong man, Miss Jones.

I don't get it.

I don't get it. I know. I suppose that's the beauty of it.

You see, Miss Jones...

And it still is, Miss Jones, since we were never really married.

Richard. I've known all along you were the one responsible for the first

on Chase's life.

The trick, of course, was getting the authorities to believe it.

I don't like what I'm hearing, Richard.

I don't like being framed.

I didn't have any other choice. Sure you did. We all have choices.

I'm making one right now.

Those two gentlemen will be accompanying you on your voyage.

Only you won't be getting off in Rio.

You're going on to Borneo.

Somehow I think it's only fitting that you spend the rest of your life in the

land of the headhunters.

Got it all planned out, don't you?

Except for one small point.

My safety deposit box is tying you to everything.

If my friend doesn't hear I'm safe and sound in Rio, he's going to hand -carry

that stuff to the cops.

Dancer?

I brought your friend along to say bon voyage.

Why, Dancer?

Business, Erin.

Nothing personal.

It's not too late, Richard.

You and I, we can make things work.

There can be something special between us.

Take her below.

Easy with her.

You haven't seen the last of me, Channing.

Send Junior in.

This place looks a lot different than since I sat behind that desk.

I guess I owe my decorator a huge debt of gratitude.

I don't like you any more than you like me, Richard, all right?

You could have phoned that in.

I came because I want things to be up front between us.

That's admirable.

There must be a reason for this outpouring of honesty.

Yeah, there is. I've been doing a lot of thinking.

And I keep coming to the same conclusion.

If we're clever, we could serve each other well.

Why on earth would we want to do that?

Because we'll never get what we want or what we deserve unless...

we work.

Convince me.

I won't accept this.

It's not up to you, Grandmother.

I need you at the spa.

You don't, and you know it. I'm turning the Tuscany Downs into vineyards again,

and I have plans for you.

Well, I have other plans. You're going to have to get along without me.

I won't have you working for Richard Channing.

With Richard.

As assistant publisher of the New Globe.

With, for, what's the difference?

I intend to make a significant contribution to journalism.

Why don't you start your own paper?

I don't have to. I own stock in the New Globe.

Richard does not belong to this family. And if you work for him, you won't

belong to it either.

Excuse me, Grandmother, but I haven't since Dan Fix came back. Oh, Dan Fix has

nothing to do with it. Dan Fix has everything to do with it.

It's been Dan Fix over me all the way.

You've made your choice.

Live with it.

Lance.

We have to talk.

I'm through talking. You want to talk? Talk to Fix.

You and he speak the same language.

Her name is Erin Jones.

She was due in Rio three days ago.

No. No message. Thank you.

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