Tessa Asks Mariah to Try Again — and Riza Plants a Passionate Kiss on Adam
At the Club, Danny takes a selfie with fans as Christine comes in and kisses him. She wants a Bloody Mary given Mariah’s still not accepting a plea deal.
Sitting, Christine explains to Danny that Mariah wants to punish herself. Unphased, he’s sure she’ll come around and tells his wife she needs a break. He wants to head to Barcelona tomorrow after the hearing. She can’t. There will be follow-up… and possibly a trial to prepare for. She urges him to go without her.
Danny and Christine are kissing when Daniel walks in and remarks on their bliss. Danny senses he’s off and asks if something happened between him and Tessa. Daniel mutters about all good things coming to an end.
They invite him to sit, and Daniel explains that he broke things off with Tessa in hopes that she’ll give Mariah another chance. He won’t be an obstacle. Danny knows how difficult this must be and assures him what he and Tessa shared was real. He asks his son to join him in Barcelona. Daniel declines; Tessa may need him. Danny argues sticking around may be hell for him.
Sharon’s Troubles
At Crimson Lights, Sharon pressures Mariah about the plea deal. Mariah guesses she’s hoping Tessa will change her mind, so she’ll go to a psych ward instead of prison. Sharon warns that they will all be affected by what she decides.
Chelsea comes in and overhears as Mariah heads out. She and Sharon commiserate about worrying over their kids, and not hearing from Nick and Adam.
Tense Time in Vegas
In a Vegas casino, Nick swills beer and gambles. He stops to take a call from Noah, who’s looking for an update. He tells him they haven’t found Matt, but Adam has made the appropriate connection. Noah admits that Matt texted him again with a direct threat.
Nick tries to focus as his pill is kicking in. Noah thinks Matt has a plan and someone will get hurt. Nick vows that he’ll handle it, and Noah asks if he’s OK. He doesn’t sound like himself. Nick disconnects and tells the dealer, “Let’s dance.”
Meanwhile, Riza makes Adam turn around and put his hands on his head as she holds him at gunpoint. She checks him for a gun or a wire and admits she’s suspicious about him reaching out. Once she’s cleared him, she warns she still doesn’t trust him.
Back in the suite, Riza admits to Adam that she was forced to find other avenues of income. She won’t elaborate, and circles back to his visit coming out of nowhere. Adam gets that she’s suspicious and asks how he can kill her doubts for good.
Riza probes Adam about his relationship status. He tells her he’s with a woman named Chelsea and their son. Riza muses, “Too bad.” Adam can’t recall if they were together. She thinks he’d remember.
Help Is Here
Mariah meets Tessa at the outdoor café. They were both surprised to hear from the other. Mariah tells her they need to end this. Tessa asks why she gets to make that decision. If there’s even a small part of her that’s not ready to let go of their family, she needs to be honest about it.
Mariah tells her wife she’s going to prison. That’s no good for her or Aria. Tessa argues she could go to a hospital and get the help she needs. “You don’t have to do it alone.” Tessa pleads with Mariah to let her help. Mariah says her life is over… Tessa needs to be happy with Daniel. Tessa wants to talk things out…for Aria.
The Final Scenes
At the Club, Danny tells Daniel he gets why he wants to stick around, but it may not be wise. Daniel acknowledges that it won’t be easy to watch Tessa and Mariah get back together, but they’re still friends and he wants to support her.
At the outdoor café, Tessa knows Mariah never intended to hurt anyone. She and Aria love her so much and she knows Mariah loves them too. Mariah, tearing up, gets up and starts to run off, but stops. Tessa follows to prod her to try to work things out. “Are you willing to give us another try or not?”
In Vegas, Riza can’t believe Adam doesn’t remember if they had sex. Maybe it will come back to him if they spend more time together. Adam asks, “So, what’s it going to be.” Riza needs to think it over. Before exiting, she pulls Adam into a passionate kiss. “Jog any memories,” she asks, and then leaves.
At Crimson Lights, Noah joins Sharon and Chelsea and shares that he spoke to Nick. Sharon senses her son is off and guesses Matt sent him another text. Noah hides the truth from his mother. Chelsea sounds off about the madman terrorizing “the family”, before complaining about not hearing from Adam. Sharon asks Noah to be careful, and he heads to the patio, where he gets another taunting text from Matt. Noah asks what he’s waiting for.
Inside, Sharon talks Chelsea out of heading to Vegas. Too bad, because we’d like to see her square off with Riza!
Back in Vegas, Adam tells a frustrated Nick that Riza doesn’t trust him yet. Nick, acting high, explains that Noah got another threatening text. This has to end soon. Adam eyeballs his brother as he thanks him. “You OK, Nick?” Nick rambles about having a drink at the bar. Adam asks if he’s sure he didn’t go looking for trouble. Nick says the only person who’ll find trouble is Matt when the track him down.
