Zane is going to Duluth for five days. Felicia is making threats.
Michael tried to get information about the jewel heist from the head of intelligence.
The mine is pretty much as usual.
Felicia reminded Zane that she invariably gets in trouble when he goes away. He became wary when he discovered that she had something in the works with Wallingford. Zane: you get into deep trouble with that guy. Felicia: ZANE. You're talking about our best man. Zane: MY best man, and I love him, but the two of you are like fire water and the Fourth of July, a very dangerous mix. Felicia: I think you're exaggerating. Zane: oh, AM I? Felicia: yes. Zane: well suppose you tell me just exactly what you've got in mind. Felicia: we're just going to do a little investigating, that's all. Zane: for —? Felicia: for a new book, maybe. How does this sound: boy and girl disappear — Zane: Jake McKinnon and Victoria Love. Felicia: vanish without a trace. now this boy is desperately trying to get enough money to buy a disco. At the same time a glittering treasure worth millions has been stolen. Now of course the underground is involved in all this. [Surely not die U-Bahn.] Now the boy is torn between his love for two twin sisters. Zane: now that sounds a little farfetched to me. Felicia: have you seen my show lately? Zane: what does that have to do with it? Felicia: the cameraman who has replaced Jake is now shooting the wall behind my head. Zane: ah, the reason to be involved emerges. Felicia: oh, ZANE. Zane: you know they probably went on a skiing trip and forgot to tell anybody. Felicia: you know, you have no imagination. Zane: that's fine darlin' 'cause you have plenty for both of us. Felicia: this is going to be a WONDERFUL book. Zane: it sounds great. Would you do me a favor? Would you keep it just between you and your typewriter? Felicia: aw, I hate to tell you this, that's not how books are written. Zane: no? Felicia: NO. Zane: OK. You can do the research. Felicia: thank you. Zane: but WITHOUT WALLINGFORD. OK? [DING DONG] Felicia: OK. [opening of door.] well HELLO. Zane: speak of the devil. Felicia: oh. Ignore him Wally. Come on IN.
Marley told Peter about Lou Hunt. He suggested that Victoria had become involved with the treasure theft through Jake's involvement and now they've run away together. Marley believes that Jake got wind of Vic's trouble and is devoting his energies to helping her.
Another cave-in. Terry caught up with Jake and Victoria.
Zane: now Wally you wouldn't be dropping by to discuss some new PROJECT with your partner in crime there would you? Wally: project? Felicia: Wally he's just jealous because we're going to have so much fun here while he's in Duluth off playing with SONAR or whatever. Wally: as a matter of fact I thought I was here to go see your land and give you any ideas I might have on this house you want to build but if you don't want to go — Zane: hey hey hey of course we do. now we just forgot. Felicia: HONEY, are you all right? Wally: I'M FINE. Zane: oh come on now that's a hangdog expression if I ever saw one. Come on, what's wrong? Wally: it's just that — I'm such a bad influence? Felicia: what does that mean? Wally: well you know that I'm connected with some people who are not exactly members of the clergy, or social workers — Zane: well, so you know some colourful folks, So what? Wally: well I sometimes manage to hook up these colourful folks with some people who should have nothing to do with that world. I don't know why I'm coming down so hard on myself. I mean, that girl really gave me a run for my money. She really fooled me. Felicia: what happened? Wally: no, I can't tell you. Zane: oh, come on, come on. Wally: OK — I don't want to name any names but a certain somebody I know passed herself off to me as somebody else I know. Zane: over the phone? Wally: no no, in person. Zane: well that's kind of impossible, isn't it? Felicia: no no, it's easy — if you're twins. Zane: Victoria and Marley? Wally: now wait — they aren't the only twins in Bay City. Felicia: oh, and how many twins do you know? Wally: two. Felicia: TWO? Wally: now listen. Already I've said too much. Felicia: now wait, if this is something about Victoria you have to tell me. She and Jake have been disappeared and I'm worried sick about them. Wally: well stop worrying they're going to show up real soon. Zane: what makes you so sure? Wally: well I talked to some of my contacts this afternoon. Zane: you mean the whole underside of Bay City's looking for them. Wally: you know, they're are a lot more efficient than the cops. Zane said he was going out to the kitchen to fill a thermos with coffee before leaving for the property and there was to be no plotting while he was gone.
Michael was unable to get help. Caruso told him that both Jake and Vic were straight as arrows, although Vic and Neal Cory had been seen acting weird together. "Just weird — it's probably nothing." Michael asked his intelligence guy if the name Neal Cory meant anything to him. Jack shut up tight wie ein clam. Michael exulted and rushed off to the Corys'.
Jake was not visible. Victoria offered to pay Terry to let her go. She told him Jake was dead of being caved in on. Jake attacked Terry. There were a lot of strange noises.
Britt showed Rachel around her apartments. She wants to renovate within $2000. She wants to clear out the antiques. Rachel said she couldn't go selling off the heirlooms without anyone's permission but she said Peter had given her carte blanche [of course she didn't put it that way]. Britt thinks Victoria must be out partying and if she's with Jake he'll come back to Marley and there will be a lot of explaining to do.
Felicia has figured out everything about Vic & Jake. She wants to plot for a happy ending. They are going out to the property now. Zane in the Jeep and Felicia & Wallingford in her car.
Neal seems to have intervened. Fayez is present. Victoria is bound. Neal is not over-nice. He asked where the jewels were. Under threat of strip search she said they were in her purse. Neal was delighted.
Rachel seems to like Brittany. And their backgrounds so similar! Enter Peter exit Rachel. He's worried about Victoria. She was willing to hear about her [funny, really, for everyone else who worries about her meets with unconcern]. He told her about the fencing. Britt was delighted. She approved of Peter's determination to find Vic and told him he was so strong she loved him more every day.
Neal would rather interrogate Vic than kill her just yet. Fayez wants to torture one of the captives. Vic told the truth — no one else knows and she followed Neal there. Fayez says they can kill them now.
Michael thought about saving Victoria from the wheels of a car and her saying she must have unsuspected enemies. Enter Mac. Michael said that Victoria had approached him once in Smiley's and said she was really scared of Neal. Mac: well you know when young people are dating sometimes they have fights. Michael said it wasn't like that. He told Mac about the car. He suggested that Neal was involved in Vic's disappearance and the treasure theft. Mac said he knew Neal had nothing to do with the treasure because of the Quonset hut business but he'd send Neal to see him and talk to him.
Sounds of struggle. Neal separated Jake and Terry. M. Garbon will be here any second. The men want the prisoners executed now. Vic thought about Jake saying he loved her and demonstrating it. He thought about skiing [or not] with Marley. And then a bit I'd never heard before with Jake saying he loved Marley because she was like Vic but gooder sweeter and kinder and Vic saying she'd change for him. KILL THEM NOW.
Felicia and Zane and Wallingford made plans. A helicopter came overhead and they wondered. It disappeared from sight and they wondered if it crashed.
Britt had things appraised and sold something. She means to sell more. She wants to do the place up real modern with a lot of bright colours. She doubled her redecorating budget.
Marley showed photographs around the airport with no success.
Jake and Vic are to be taken away and killed.
Caruso was unable to find Neal. Michael is convinced that the Quonset hut was a setup and that Neal has Victoria held captive in his den of thieves where they must be preparing to make away with the treasure. He refuses to lose his daughter.
There's no sign of a crash. Zane took the Jeep to check it out.
Neal was sent to kill Jake and Victoria. He doesn't like Fayez.