14x15 - Hints and Evasions

[bunniefuu]

-Previously on Knots Landing... -I'm quitting.

Paige I'm going to sign over one third

of the Sumner group to you.

I'm going to give a third to you, sis.

And Karen, the other third goes to Meg.

And I was hoping that you and Mack could act as trustees

until she's old enough to take it over herself.

So what are you going to do now?

-I'm going to come back. -Come back where?

-To the Sumner group. -That ain't going to be easy.

You like being on top here just as much as I do.

Now, together we have the power to stop

and we agreed to stop him.

I'm going to sell Greg my shares.

It's the right thing to do.

I can convince her not to sell the shares.

Yes, I just need a little bit more time.

[the other person hangs up]

If you want those shares, just say so.

I want them.

I'm out of the Sumner group once and for all.

End of discussion.

You don't know what you are dealing with.

These people will do whatever it takes to get what they want.

Believe me.

They will convince you to do what I ask.

They won't take no for an answer.

[sirens wailing]

[intense music]

Here we go. Easy! Easy!

[indistinct chatter]

What have you got?

She fell from a bicycle and hit her head.

She has head trauma. She's not conscious... disoriented...

-Any changes in group? -None, stable.

I'll check the blood pressure.

[indistinct chatter]

-Where's the doctor? -He's on his way.

Okay, kids, right this way.

Oops-a-daisy. Okay. I'll be right outside.

-Thank you, officer. -No problem.

So, how are we today?

We're okay. Where's Kate?

Really, we're fine.

Oh, I'm sure you are.

We just want the doctor to have a quick look to make sure, okay?

Can we just go home?

Oh, just a quick look and then we'll turn you loose.

[intense music]

Where's my daughter? Kate Whittaker?

I'll check. How do you spell that?

Hey, you can't go in there!

Excuse me. Excuse me!

-May I help you? -Yes.

I'm looking for my daughter, Kate Whittaker.

She was in a bicycle accident.

Are you supposed to be here?

Yes. It's all been arranged.

Do you know where she is?

I think they just brought her into emergency down the hall.

Arranged by whom?

Excuse me, I'm sorry, but you can't be here.

My daughter is in here.

-Doctor-- -I'm her mother for God's sakes.

-Alright. Mrs... -Whittaker.

Kate Whittaker is my daughter. How is she?

I'll know after examine her and run some tests.

Is it serious?

Mrs. Whittaker

I need to have a look before I can answer your questions.

Of course. I'm sorry.

I'll come right out and tell you what I see.

[breathing shakily] Katie...

[theme music]

What was I thinking?

[knocking on door]

Oh.

I want some shoes. There's been an accident.

What happened?

A truck hit Kate while she was bicycling.

Oh, no.

-Well, how is she? What... -I don't know.

I heard it down at the station so I came right here.

I-I think Gary's kids were there too.

The kids weren't hurt, were they?

I don't think so, but I'm not sure.

Well, did they catch the driver?

No, it was a hit and run.

[sighs] Let's go.

Doctor.

How is she?

-I think she's going to be okay. -[Claudia laughs]

We're taking some X-rays now-

I can't be positive till I see them,

but it looks like a minor concussion.

I don't think there are any broken bones,

just some cuts and abrasions.

I can take her home then?

Oh, well, I want to see those X-rays

and I'd also like to run a CAT scan

just to make sure we're not missing anything.

So maybe we better keep her overnight.

That's just a precaution, right?

Mm. Just to make sure.

We'll know conclusively tomorrow morning,

but I'm very optimistic, Mrs Wittaker, you should be too.

Can I see her now?

Soon.

After she's done with X-ray, we'll take her upstairs,

settle her into a room, then you can go in.

Thank you, Doctor.

She's a lucky woman.

Good thing she was wearing a helmet.

She's going to be alright.

Stop it.

-How's Kate? -So far so good.

-Can we see her? -Yeah. Can we see her?

Not yet.

Now, how are you both?

I'm fine.

But she needs a shot

with one of those really big needles. Hey!

-Paige, Paige. -Come on!

Excuse me, can you tell me where Emergency is?

Down the hallway to the right.

[Paige] Claudia!

-Is she alright? -She's going to be fine.

She has a concussion. They're holding her overnight.

Hi, Kate...

[Kate] That truck... hit me on purpose.

-What? -It hit me on purpose.

How is she?

In shock, I guess. She said the truck hit her on purpose?

-What? -Yeah.

Gary! Hey, how you guys feeling?

-Fine. -Yeah?

We're going to get hamburgers now.

Yeah, Doctor said they're going to be fine.

-Not a scratch on them. -Thank God.

And Kate's going to be okay too.

Yeah, well she seems pretty shaken up.

Yeah.

You guys want to tell me what happened?

A truck came and chased Kate.

Why do you mean chased?

It went after her.

What do you mean? Went after her on purpose?

-Yeah, sure did. -Tell me what happened.

Well, you see, we were riding along

and Kate was behind us and we heard this truck noise

and we looked back and there was this truck.

-And it was going really fast. -Yeah.

[Bobby] And then Kate yelled at us "get over, get over it!"

And we did!

but Kate couldn't 'cause the truck kept on bumping her.

Bam, bam, bam! Pushing her, crash.

And then they crashed

and she got knocked over and she fell and then the truck swerved

and drove away.

-[Betsy] Yeah. -Boy, oh boy, huh?

Um, I'm going to get them home.

Would you tell Kate I'll be back as soon as I can?

Yeah, of course.

-[Gary] Let's go, you guys. -Bye, guys.

Don't run...

[indistinct chatter]

-Maybe I should go talk to Kate. -No, I want to see her first.

Katie.

It's me.

Mom...

Mommy's here, honey.

Are the twins okay?

Yes, they're fine, sweetheart.

Where's Gary?

I don't know, honey.

I feel so weird.

Of course you do.

But the doctor says you're going to be fine.

No complications.

No long term problems.

It'll be as if it just never happened.

[Nick] Claudia, you don't know what you are dealing with.

You are jeopardizing much more than just a company.

These people will do whatever it takes to get what they want,

believe me.

They will convince you to do what I ask.

They won't take no for an answer.

[dramatic music]

[gasping]

Claudia. What's wrong? Did something happen?

No, everything is fine.

It's just the shock of everything.

You go be with her.

[door closes]

Katie.

-Hi. -Hi.

Couldn't you just gone bungee jumping?

[Kate laughs]

How you feeling?

Well...

Like I was hit by a truck.

Yeah, you look like it.

[Kate groans]

You know, you're going to be alright.

Yeah, I know.

They told me.

Did I hear you right downstairs?

Did you say that the truck did it deliberately?

Definitely.

That truck...

He came after me on purpose.

Well, did you see the driver?

No.

Did you see what kind of truck it was? What color it was?

Just black.

It was coming at me, that's all I saw.

Why would anyone want to do this to you?

I don't know.

You tried to k*ll my daughter.

A truck ran her down and almost k*lled her.

-It's your fault. -Please.

Please. Please Claudia. I had nothing to do--

Oh, you liar. You liar.

You told your friends that I refused

to do your dirty work, didn't you?

You knew what would happen to her.

Please, you must listen to me. Please.

Please. Please. Please.

You have to listen to me.

-I have to listen-- -Shh, shh.

Please. Please.

Claudia, I am in the same position as you--

The hell you are!

Shh, shh.

Please.

Please, these people are not my friends.

I crossed them once myself.

They were not happy about it.

What they did was...

[sighs]

You just don't cross them.

You do what they say, period.

-Oh, so they go after my-- -Please, listen to me, period.

And that's what I'm supposed to do right now?

-Whatever they say? -Yes.

-For as long as they say? -Yes.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Claudia.

From the beginning, they have tried to control you.

Now that they do...

They won't give up.

You were part of this Nick, huh?

You were the bait.

Oh, God...

God, I feel like such an idiot.

Please, no, no, no.

Hey.

If I were the bait...

that has changed.

Look, something has happened between us.

[both laugh]

[crying] What difference does it make now, huh?

I'll do what they want.

The most important thing right now

is that you must not sell your shares to Sumner.

-Oh. -Please, under any circumstances.

Fine, alright, alright.

Would you just tell them to leave my daughter alone?

[crying] Just leave her alone.

[crying]

Now you tell me this, now!

If I had told you about the missing million dollars

while Mack was under arrest, you would have blamed him.

Or maybe, just maybe, I would have believed you

and I would have been checking into what Claudia was up to.

Yeah, right.

When are you gonna start trusting me, Paige? Ever?

Look, I told you about the missing money and Claudia.

And about Nick's restaurant.

Come on, you don't think I trust you?

Either that or you want something from me.

What happened to Kate was not an accident.

You don't know that for sure.

You heard Bobby.

Kate said the same thing.

The driver could have been a psycho, Paige.

He could have been drunk.

I don't buy it. I don't buy it.

Kate's mother stole half a million dollars

from the Sumner group to pay for her lover's restaurant.

How do you connect the two? You want to explain that to me?

Because when I discovered that the money was missing...

Surprise! The money was returned.

If that's the case, Paige, how did she get it back?

That's what I need you to find out.

No way.

-I can't do it, Paige. -Please.

I've got paperwork that I haven't touched since 1989.

-I can't do it. -Tom, Kate is my best friend.

She almost died.

[sighs]

I am not devoting every waking hour to this.

Do you understand?

There's a connection, you'll see.

[instrumental music]

[door opens]

[Karen shivering]

When I get back to Knots Landing,

I'll never again say I miss the winter.

-Cold, huh? -Yeah.

-Is Meg in bed? -Finally.

What did the two of you fight about now?

Name it.

Going to bed was in there someplace.

She told me I was not the boss of her

and she said she hated me and she wished I was extinct.

She's been studying dinosaurs.

I'm sorry the two of you aren't getting along.

Not getting along? We adore each other.

Then why all this squabbling?

Why can't parents understand

that squabbling among siblings is a sport?

I haven't had this much fun since Michael was six.

Still, all this can't be good for her, you know?

Being away from Mack and... And school?

I don't think it's hurting her yet.

Yet.

Alright. Did he call?

-Good. -Good?

Well, I miss him and...

I want to hear his voice.

But it just... There's too many problems.

You're right.

I know I'm right.

Still, he could call.

Gary.

Bobby. Betsy.

How nice.

But Kate's taking a nap right now.

I don't think I should disturb her.

-But Kate asked us to come over. -[Claudia] She did?

-She called us on the phone. -[Claudia] When?

About 30 minutes ago and asked us to bring pizza.

Oh.

-So can we come in? -[both] Please?

This was really great of you guys.

I mean the pizza and all this stuff.

I picked up the flowers.

Not all of them. I helped.

-You did not. -Yes, I did.

-I picked out-- -Hey, you guys, hey.

Hey, who's this guy?

That's Barry, the Bear.

He's my favorite.

He'll keep you company at night when we're gone.

And he makes you feel better when you hug him.

He does?

You know what? I feel better already.

Good. We were worried.

Well, don't be. I'm fine.

Were you scared when the truck hit you?

A little.

I was scared. A little.

-Not me. -Liar.

-No, you were scared. -I saw you.

-You were scared. -Guys...

It doesn't matter who was scared and who wasn't.

What matters is that everybody's okay.

[Claudia] Katie, honey...

Detective Ryan would like to ask you

some questions about the accident.

I told him it wasn't a good time.

Well, if you don't feel up to it, I can come back.

Uhm, we've taken up enough of your time.

We'll see you tomorrow.

Okay.

-Bye, Kate. -Oops. Bye.

-Bye, Kate. -Bye, Bobby.

Bye, guys. Bye.

I'll only be a minute, Mrs. Whittaker.

Oh.

I'll be downstairs if you need me.

Okay.

Thank you.

Oof, you've really been through it, huh?

Yeah.

Kate, can you think of any reason

why this driver would want to run you off the road?

No, of course not.

I mean, did you cut them off or...

did you give them the finger or something like that?

No, I-- I didn't even see him

until he came bearing down on us.

I mean, the whole thing was pretty weird.

I have to tell you that um...

This may be some kind of a warning.

About what?

I was hoping you could tell me.

Is there anything going on in your life right now?

Maybe your mother's life?

My mother's? Like what?

I don't know. She does run the Sumner group.

She probably makes a lot of enemies.

Well, yeah, um...

I don't really know what you mean.

Um...

How about the truck?

Did you get a license number or the...

No I-I-I didn't get anything on it and I was really worried

about getting the twins out of the way

and getting myself out of the way.

Okay, okay.

That was the right thing to do.

That's all. I'm sorry I ruined your party.

No, you didn't ruin it. It doesn't matter.

Okay. Thank you.

Take care.

Detective Ryan?

Yeah.

You'll let me know, you know, if anything turns up, right?

You'll be the first.

Okay. Bye.

Okay.

[suspenseful music]

Did she remember anything?

-No. -Oh.

You don't usually investigate hit and runs, do you?

-No, not normally. -Why this particular one?

Because maybe it isn't your typical hit and run.

Why, why don't you think so?

I was hoping you could tell me.

[doorbell rings]

Excuse me.

-Hi, how's-- -She's fine.

Nick, I'd like you to meet Detective Ryan.

Detective, this is Nick Shillace.

-A friend of mine. -Yeah, I know we've met.

I'm sorry, I'm afraid I don't remember.

Oh yeah, a couple of years ago at Paige Matheson's apartment

You were with her mother?

Yeah. And you were looking for a watch, right?

That's right.

And you seemed nervous about a briefcase.

Great memory.

That's very useful for a detective.

Yeah.

Uh, Nick

Detective Ryan has suspicions about Kate's accident.

Excuse me?

Doesn't think it was a typical hit and run.

Why not?

Well, some of the evidence suggests

that Kate might have been hit deliberately.

I'm trying to find out why.

Any ideas?

I'm just a friend of the family, but...

If I find out anything, I'll let you know.

Good.

Thank you for your time, Mrs Whittaker.

Oh, thank you, detective.

-I'll be in touch. -[Nick] Bye.

It was nice meeting you again...

-Nick. -Nick. Nice meeting you again.

[dramatic music]

He knows.

[knocking on door]

What did you find out?

What happened to "Hi Tom, how are you?"

"Would you like to sit down?"

"Would you like something to drink?"

Means you didn't find out a damn thing.

I have my suspicions, Paige,

but no, I don't have any hard evidence yet.

So what are your suspicions?

Who do you think is behind this?

I don't know.

You wouldn't happen to have a light beer, would you?

Well, have you talked to anyone? Have you talked to Kate?

Claudia? To her smarmy little boyfriend?

Yeah, I saw Nick,

but I didn't have a chance to question him yet.

If you don't have a light beer, a regular beer would be fine.

[sighs]

I don't have anything except bottled water.

Bottled water? That'd be fine. Thank you very much for asking.

You know, I don't get it.

You go to see Nick, but you don't question him?

I mean, how can you expect to find out anything

if you don't talk to the man?

Will you give it a rest, Paige?

Whether you believe it or not, I am checking everything out.

So?

What are you doing here?

Well, I thought I'd give you an interim report.

I spoke to Kate.

She doesn't have a clue.

I spoke to Claudia just before Nick showed up.

And what did Claudia say?

It's not what she said, it's the way she acted.

Which was very nervous, very scared.

She knows something.

Obviously.

Anyway, I am beat and I will talk to you tomorrow.

Hey, I'm sorry about the beer.

It's okay. This was fine.

Healthier too.

Tom?

-Yeah. -Be careful.

So, to sum up, if we're going to build

a Sports Complex according to the approved plans...

We're gonna need more money.

Whoa, whoa. Gary, more money?

No, no, no. That's... That's impossible.

How much?

Well, I'd like you to take a look

at the revised budget.

The original estimates were based on--

A quarter of a million dollars over budget? No, no. No way.

We've got to find a way to cut costs here.

We've been over the figures with a fine tooth comb.

Cut cost to the bone.

Well, you got to find a way to scale down. You got...

What...

Right, what if we eliminated the preschool facility?

[laughs] Those are the kids we want to reach the most.

Gary, you have got to come up with some suggestion.

There's just no more money.

I don't have another suggestion.

This is it.

Well...

Maybe we could come up with a compromise.

There is no compromise.

Claudia has put obstacles in the way of this project

since day one and she would take advantage

of any set back to shut it down.

A quarter of a million dollars is hardly a set back.

It's peanuts, Claudia!

Paige, I don't know why you're so upset.

We are all here to discuss this matter.

Can we all have different points of view?

Yes. But that's what meetings are for.

Well, this meeting is over.

I now control Karen and Mack's shares as well as my own

and I say that the Sumner Group covers the budget overages.

This meeting is adjourned.

[tense music]

[seductive music]

[Tom clears his throat]

Excuse me?

We're not serving just now,

but I could probably take care of you.

This is a business call.

Where's Nick Shillace?

I'm afraid he's at the bank making a withdrawal.

Can I help?

Maybe.

Are you a friend of his?

A friend?

Not really, more of an employee, actually.

Indentured servant.

Do you know him well?

For a perspective diner,

you certainly ask a lot of questions, Mr...

-Ryan. -And such impertinent ones too.

Well...

-I'm a cop. -What a shock.

Has Nikki done something naughty?

-You tell me. -Not in my presence, he hasn't.

What a fool, he.

You know, you have me at quite a disadvantage.

-Do I? -Mhm.

See, you know my name and I don't know yours.

I'll tell you on two conditions.

One, that you call me only by my first name.

And two, that you call me often.

I have no choice.

Vanessa Hunt.

Vanessa.

Well, Vanessa, if you should think of anything interesting.

About Nick.

I'd like for you to call me at this number.

Anytime, day or night.

I would be delighted to hear from you.

How sweet.

-Bye. -Goodbye.

Sweet, indeed.

Nick, I didn't know you were there.

He's a cop, Vanessa. We've got to be careful.

He knows something, or he wouldn't have come here.

Know something?

About what?

About my business and our connections.

Find out.

Alright.

I take it you won't mind.

[slams door]

How dare you embarrass me in front of the staff that way?

-Please, leave. -You're totally unprofessional.

And how did you get a hold of Karen and Mack's proxy?

I didn't get their proxy.

I got their shares. They signed them over to me.

And when did this happen?

Oh, what difference does it make, Claudia?

You've sold your shares to Greg.

I'm not selling.

I changed my mind

and that still doesn't excuse your behavior.

[computer beeps]

You're absolutely right.

I disagreed with you at the meeting,

but it had nothing to do with the Sports Complex.

Well, then why were you so irrational?

I was irrational because my best friend

was almost k*lled.

Your best friend?

She's my daughter.

You don't think that I'm upset about that?

I can't answer that,

because there are so many questions

-that you haven't answered. -Oh.

-Questions about the accident. -Paige...

Questions about the secretive way

that you've been running this company--

Paige, what does one thing have to do with the other?

-You tell me. -Tell you?

[stammering]

This is insane!

Yeah, you tell me how you stole $500,000

from this foundation to buy your gigolo's restaurant

and how the money is mysteriously returned?

How did you get the money, Claudia?

Did you steal it from someone?

Is that who's trying to get back at you by hurting Kate?

I don't have to listen to this.

No, you just have to live with it.

[dramatic music]

[Tom] We don't have to do this if you don't want to.

[Vanessa] What do you mean?

[Tom] You seem nervous.

I don't want to scare you

into telling me anything you don't want to.

You're not the one I'm scared of.

[tense music]

Is it Nick?

Maybe I should just take you home.

Just how much do you really know about Nick?

-Not a hell of a lot. -But you know something.

Not as much as you.

I could lie.

But I'm so tired of lying.

I just need someone to trust for a change.

[intense music]

Can I trust you?

That depends.

Can I trust you to protect me from Nick

if all this blows up in my face?

Yes.

The people Nick is connected with are absolutely ruthless.

Who are they?

What do you know, Vanessa?

[sighs]

Enough to get me k*lled.

No, no, no no, no, no.

Not if I have anything to do with it.

No way.

There is this very powerful, very rich...

...very evil man named Treadwell.

And he controls this huge commercial empire.

That includes shipping.

And manufacturing...

Communications...

Just about everything you need to make a profit.

He operates out of England.

And most of his holdings are in Europe.

But he is determined to take over

some of the biggest corporations in America.

[music continues]

I was his mistress.

He plans to start with the Sumner group.

[panting]

[upbeat music on headphones]

[car honks]

[Tom] Paige. Paige!

Did you hear me?

You scared the hell out of me, you idiot.

-Oh. -Sorry.

I knew you'd be out here. I need to talk to you.

What?

What is going on? Did you find something out?

I'm off the case.

-What? -I'm sorry.

My captain ordered me off the case.

Oh, great. That's, yeah, that's great.

Wait, wait. Just hold on.

Hold on. Come on.

The Sheriff's Department is still on this,

so is the Highway Patrol.

They're looking for the panel truck.

They're looking for the guy.

Well, did you tell them about Claudia and the money?

Paige, I know you think there's some big dark conspiracy

going on between Nick and Claudia, but come on...

Do you really think this woman would try

to k*ll her own daughter?

I think this woman is capable of

doing anything.

Anyway, as far as this Nick character is concerned,

the guy's running 20 different scams.

They're all small time.

I don't think he's a k*ller, either.

Well, for Kate's sake I hope you're right.

I gotta keep going.

-I'll see you later. -Yeah.

[man] Down here!

[kids laughing]

[indistinct chatter]

I think we need the wisdom of Solomon. Here, give me this.

There, one for you and one for you.

-Okay. -Okay.

Why don't you guys, why don't you go play?

[Bobby] Okay.

-[Kate] And take your kite. -Okay.

[Gary] Oh, and dump some of this trash.

Go.

[Betsy] Okay, I got it.

[Bobby] Okay, let's tie this tail on.

No, not again.

They're really great kids.

I like being with them.

Yeah, they like being with you.

So do I.

-Kate. -Gary, don't start.

What?

How many times do I have to hear that it's not going to work?

[sighs] Kate.

I'm a lot older than you are.

It's not about that.

You're great with kids. You should have your own.

I want to have your kids.

I already have children. I don't want any more.

It's not about the kids.

You're right, it's not.

I don't know what's wrong with me.

I want to feel something, I mean...

I do feel something for you, but...

Kate.

I can't let go.

[melancholic music]

I never could.

I don't know that I'll ever be able to.

And...

that isn't fair to you.

It's not fair to what could be us.

I just thought maybe I could...

help you through a bad time.

You have, truly you have, but...

[melancholic music]

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

[Kate sighs]

I'm going to go, see how the kids are doing.

[Claudia] Oh, that's beautiful.

[Nick] I'm glad you like it.

A little present for you.

I love it.

Oh, please.

Thank you.

Now what?

What do you mean?

You did something very thoughtful for me.

You demand something in return, right?

Isn't that the way you work, Nick?

Well... Actually, I'm a little curious about your partner.

Part-- Oh, Paige.

[laughs] What do you want to know?

Everything.

I want to know what makes her tick.

I want to know where she is strong and, most especially,

where she's weak.

Why?

Because she now controls more

of the Sumner group than anyone else.

She's not going to wind up

on the ocean floor in a pair of cement shoes, now is she?

Claudia, please. This mafia fantasies, come on.

What happened to my daughter wasn't a fantasy.

No, it was not.

You will use the information I give you on Paige

to outmaneuver her.

To get her shares, but that's it.

That's it, I promise.

You have my word.

[chuckles]

Will you bring me the information tonight?

Tonight?

I'll see you at the restaurant.

Of course.

Ciao, bella.

Ciao.

[crying]

[Claudia] Katie!

Up here, mom.

-Hi. -Hi.

You're not leaving already, are you? It's too soon.

No, I'm not going to go back to my place.

I thought I'd just take some time off from work

and go someplace exotic.

Well, that sounds like a terrific idea.

Why so suddenly?

Well, because I feel like it.

Honey?

Honey, what is it?

Now, what happened?

Nothing happened. I just...

I just want to take some time off.

-If it's not too much to ask. -No, of course not.

Nobody said anything to you about me, did they?

This is not about you, mom.

Why do you think everything always has to be about you?

[crying]

Honey.

Honey, I'm so sorry.

It's okay.

[soft music]

Where do you want to go?

I don't know. I just thought that I'd go to the airport,

whatever place looks good, that's where I'm going.

You want some company?

You can't just take off and leave the Sumner group.

You know... I wouldn't mind a break

from the Sumner group right now.

All that pressure.

Paige can look after things for me for a while.

Would you actually let Paige run things?

Why not? She's certainly capable of it.

[suspenseful music]

What do you think, huh?

Two tickets to...

Anywhere?

Yeah.

Anywhere.

[indistinct chatter]

I want in.

In?

On your action.

I'm talking about the scams you're running.

And I know you're running some.

How do you know that?

Comes in very, very handy, being a cop.

I found out some fascinating things about you.

Such as...

Mmh.

You're very versatile.

-But I admire that. -Hmm.

So you can read.

Congratulations.

So, why should I let you in on my projects?

Paige Matheson.

She now controls two thirds of the Sumner group.

Why would that matter to me?

You know...

You may have Claudia under your thumb.

And the MacKenzies maybe out of the picture.

Trust me, you can't push Paige around.

Why would I want to do that?

Because you and your friends

wanna take over the Sumner group.

And you can't do that if you can't control her.

But that's where I come in.

How?

I can control Paige.

[suspenseful music]

Salute.

[theme music]