Episode 26: A confession, A kidnap And An Inconvenient Murder.

Special Guest Stars:

Sigourney Weaver as Jill Flanders.
Nicholas Cage as Alfred Benedict.
Linda Hamilton as Cheriece Benedict.
Dennis Franz as Frank Wilde.
Al Pachino as Carlo's Del Reddi.

Also Starring Michael J Fox as Christopher Benedict Mckenzie.

In the 'La Mambo' club, Jeff and Alfred are chatting over a drink and Alfred tells Jeff he has just moved to New York and claims to have been a lawyer in Washington and had decided to move to the city as a way of moving on with his family. Alfred states that he is married with a son. After exchanging conversation, Jeff bluffs and pretends that his girlfriend and police partner is seeing another man, that's why he had intentions of going off with other women. Jeff pulls out a recent picture of him and Sylvia and shows it to Benedict to make him think that Jeff is unaware of Benedict's motives. Benedict sees his chance and concludes he lied about being a lawyer and that he is a former FBI agent and states that he and Sylvia once together and that he fears she is going after her son with a mafia boss, who lives somewhere in the city. Benedict suggests they work together to bring Carlo's and Sylvia down in charges of trafficking, illegal immigration, fraud and terrorism. Jeff agrees to help, knowing Benedict's background and is planning to stitch Benedict up, whilst saving Sylvia's and Carlo's butt and getting Sylvia's son back. Benedict and Jeff head into a private room and Alfred inform Jeff that Carlo's had thwarted him from proving he brought drugs into the country when he arrived in New York and that Sylvia could be behind it. Alfred offers Jeff the chance to spy on Sylvia since they are a couple and apologizes for following him and suspecting him. Jeff plays along and agrees. Benedict leaves and when he's out of sight, Jeff sighs 'Asshole.'

Tina comforts Lola after her heated confrontation with Jeff, thinking he wanted her, not realizing he was on a case. Lola tearfully says he's not heard the last of it.

At a lock up, Sylvia calls Jeff on his cell phone to inform him that Carlo's had Cheriece Benedict kidnapped. Whilst on the phone, Cheriece is tied up and rants that Alfred will bring Sylvia down along with her terrorists. She also throws it in Sylvia's face that she enjoys Chris calling her 'Mom.' Sylvia is so upset she slaps Cheriece across the face. Carlo's warns her to listen or she will have to pay for Alfred's sins. Carlo's produces evidence that Alfred always knew that his cousin and Sylvia were innocent and that he made it look like Leon knew of Carlo's dirty work and murdered him to make it look like he was doing his duty to the country, just so he could get back at Sylvia. He would only keep Sylvia out of jail, if she agreed to allow you and him to adopt Christopher, Sylvia had no choice. Carlo's admits he is still very much a powerful, corrupt criminal, but has dirt on Benedict, that could send him down, just as much as he could send Carlo's down. Cheriece asks what sort of dirt, does he have on Alfred? Bribing Police officers, false government reports, protecting dangerous criminals, assaults and a homicide cover up. Cheriece is shocked by the contents and Carlo's says that he won't show the file to the FBI, because of what Benedict has on him and is using Chris as the head to head conflict between him and Sylvia. Carlo's threatens Cheriece to allow secrets meetings between Sylvia and Chris or he will prove that his adoption was a sham and he will implicate her too. Carlo's continues by stating that she will allow this until Alfred sets himself up. Cheriece begs them not to take Chris away from her. Sylvia claims she will not do that, but wants to be in his life more often. Jeff on the other end of Sylvia's line is impatient to know the details. Sylvia insists they talk later.

Cheriece is dumped near an alley way across from her apartment and the limo drives off.

Jeff and Sylvia tell each other about their confrontations with Benedict and how Alfred is going to set himself up and that Cheriece is going to arrange Sylvia meeting her son again. Sylvia pulls out a picture of Chris and shows it to Jeff. Sylvia break down in Jeff's arms and Sylvia insists that Alfred pay.

Next day, Harry arrives home from work and is horrified to find Tina in conversation with Jill Flanders. Not only are they in conversation, Jill is showing Tina her baby scan. Harry is secretly tormented by this. Tina reintroduces Harry and Jill and Harry nervously acknowledges her. When Jill leaves Harry is seething. Tina tells Harry that she is up to see her manager in the morning to find out her fate, just as Audrey and Frank return from their vacation. Whilst Tina is distracted, Harry goes through Tina's address book and comes across Jill's address.

Harry heads round to Jill's apartment and storms in, but she is rather calm.
'Come round for seconds honey?' Jill teases.
'Enough is enough,' Harry demands. 'This bullshit is enough!'
'That's harsh,' Jill sarcastically replies.
'I never asked for any of this,' Harry continues. 'If anything you sexually assaulted me and I don't by this pregnancy shit, what so ever. You are never to set foot in my apartment ever again.
'Believe what you like, but you're gonna take responsibility,' Jill threats. 'You got no choice.'
'Did Tina tell you she was forced to give up our first born seventeen years ago and that she miscarried a few months back?' Harry wonders. 'Having children means so much to her and to think I'm gonna be a father to another woman's child, will destroy her and probably our marriage.'
'Is this the part where my heart is supposed to bleed?' Jill grudgingly says. 'You shouldn't play around Harry.'
'I don't think you heard me the first time...'
'Oh I did, the first time,' Jill interrupts. 'The first time will not be the last.'
'In your wildest sick dreams,' Harry grunts. 'And you can quit dreaming up this pregnancy story too.'
'Well, since you put it like that,' Jill responds. 'I could tell Tina myself if I don't get my support money or if you had the guts, tell her yourself.'
After a continued heated exchange, Harry storms out.

The next day, Tina is dismissed from Broadway and Jill comforts her, knowing it was her who planted the drugs in her room and in her drink of water the night of Cabaret.

Frank tells Helen that he is going to ask Audrey to marry him. Helen asks if he really loves her or is he doing it to prove a point to Billy?

Carlo's invites Billy into his Condo and suggests he cool down on the gambling as he is making him filthy rich. Billy laughs at Carlo's quote. Billy mentions that Frank is making sure that Audrey and him are not just good friends too, as well as Ex's. Carlo's asks if there's anything he could do for him. Billy states that he misses Audrey and that he was a crap husband and forced her into affairs with Jeff, Whittaker and Labelle, because of his bad influence. Billy drunkenly slurs that he wished Frank Wilde would just disappear and leave the door open for him to go back to Audrey. Carlo's smirks.

Jeff meets with Benedict and claims that Sylvia will be in the office all day. Benedict says he is going to keep eyes on Carlo's and also to find out where he is hiding his brother.

Distracted, Sylvia gets word, that Chris is coming to Manhattan and Cheriece brings Chris to a dock, where they secretly meet Sylvia. Sylvia doesn't get the response she needed from Chris. Chris yells that he hates her and that she should be in jail. Sylvia confesses that Alfred was not his real father and that he deserves to know the truth about his adopted father. Chris calls her a liar and retreats to the car. Cheriece agrees to help Sylvia, but she is not doing it for her. Cheriece also points out that she can't make Chris love her back. Cheriece drives away with Chris and Sylvia breaks down.

Frank Wilde asks Audrey to marry him outside her apartment and she accepts, when a car unexpectedly swerves round the corner and Frank is brutally gunned down, much to Audrey's horror as the unseen vehicle disappears.

Greg comforts his sister Tina after her dismissal, as Harry also tries to calm her. Tina is determined to find out who set her up and vows that when she finds out who did, she will not be responsible for her actions. The apartment phone rings and Helen screams down the phone that her father has been murdered.

Harry, Tina and Greg head to the hospital where a distraught Helen and Audrey await. Harry is caught of guard by the presence of Jill with a doctor. While distracted by the tragedy of Frank Wilde, Harry chases after Jill and demands from her doctor to know if she is really pregnant. The doctor insist she is. Jill tries to force Harry to feel her stomach, when Tina catches them. Tina demands to know what s going on? Harry insists it's not what it looks like, but Jill cannot wait to put the nail in Harry's coffin and claims that he is the father of her unborn child. Tina is mortified as is Harry.

END OF EPISODE TWENTY SIX.