JANUARY
29, 1990 (Ep. #1385)
Nikki tells Cruz
that Travis was
ordered by the
boss himself to
steal Dark Victor.
Cruz insists that
Nikki wear a wire
when she goes with
Travis to meet the
boss. Travis tells
Nikki they're
taking the horse
to a cabin in the
mountains, but
Nikki mouths
silently to Travis
about the wire
before he can give
any other details.
After Derek takes
blankets from the
Capwell Hotel,
intending to give
them to the
homeless, Mason
accuses Derek of
being a thief.
Since Mason also
suspects Derek's
after Julia, he
reports him to the
police. When Derek
refuses to return
the blankets, he's
arrested. Furious
at Mason, Julia
protests Derek's
arrest and is also
detained. Mason
locks himself in
the cell with
Julia,
unsuccessfully
using her
incarceration as a
means to win her
back.
JANUARY
30, 1990 (Ep. #1386) Cruz follows
Travis and Nikki
to a motel room
near the mountains.
When Travis
surprises Nikki by
abruptly "finding"
the wire, a
worried Cruz races
for the room.
Travis is about to
ambush Cruz when
Nikki knocks him
out. Cruz forces
him to confess the
location of the
mountain cabin.
After a trooper
arrives to take
Travis away, Cruz
and Nikki burst
into the empty
cabin. They assume
Travis was able to
trip the big boss
off. Suddenly,
there's an
avalanche,
trapping them in
the cabin for the
night. Laura's
running out of
time to keep Ethan
from realizing
she's been lying
about her
pregnancy. She
wonders who she
can get to
impregnate her and
thinks of Michael.
She breaks down in
front of him,
insisting it's
over between her
and Ethan. Michael
can't help feeling
moved. After Derek
assures Mason he
has no designs on
Julia, Mason drops
all the charges.
Moved by a
transient, Mason
gives him a coat,
unaware that Julia
has witnessed his
act of generosity.
JANUARY
31, 1990 (Ep. #1387) Mason's plan
to get rid of
Sasha backfires
when Hunt
discovers that
Mason is Sasha's
silent partner.
Hunt almost
catches Kelly and
Ric doing some
sleuthing on the
gambling boat, but
Mason manages to
create a diversion.
Robert gives Kelly
a diamond necklace,
and Ric sees them
kissing. Later,
Robert fires Ric.
After Eden learns
that the police
found Cruz's car
buried under snow,
she races to the
avalanche site
with C.C. and Greg.
Nikki tells Cruz
she'll be
returning to
Mexico soon and
tries to give him
a farewell kiss
just as Eden looks
in the window.
Eden assumes the
worst and goes
away undetected.
Augusta gets Dark
Victor back.
FEBRUARY
1, 1990 (Ep. #1388) Outside the
mountain cabin,
Eden leaves after
getting the wrong
impression about
Cruz and Nikki.
Cruz gets a
feeling that Eden
was there and is
then confronted by
C.C. Cruz explains
to him that Nikki
is a cop and that
their relationship
is purely
professional. C.C.
tells Eden the
news. Later, Cruz
and Eden each go
to the charity
benefit and start
dancing together.
At the auction for
Dark Victor,
Augusta allows
Robert and C.C. to
outbid each other,
until C.C. bids
two million
dollars, then she
stops the bidding.
C.C. presents this
gift to Kelly, who
is furious he
outbid Robert.
Kelly is stunned
to discover that
her brother Mason
is also involved
in Hunt's illegal
operation. Since
Robert's planning
to blow the
whistle on the
operation, Kelly
tells Mason she
knows about
everything.
FEBRUARY
2, 1990 (Ep. #1389) Cruz and Eden
share a dance at
the benefit and
come closer to
reuniting. But
later, Eden
catches Nikki in
Cruz's bed. Kelly
warns Mason that
Robert is
arranging for a
raid on the casino
boat. Robert
covertly gives
Cruz the
information for
the bust. While
Mason and Sasha
race for the boat,
hoping to retrieve
the deed with
their names on it,
Kelly tells Robert
about Mason's
involvement. Since
Robert has already
tipped off Cruz,
he warns Hunt
about the raid and
urges him to sail
the casino boat
away. Instead,
Hunt orders his
henchman to put
dynamite on the
boat. The henchman
reports that
everything is set,
but Mason and
Sasha are on
board. Robert
fights Hunt for
the detonator.
C.C. tells Augusta
he knows she drove
up the bidding
skyhigh as revenge
against him for
his treatment of
Lionel. Laura
tries to drag
Michael into her
problems with
Ethan and Gina.
Seizing the
moment, she kisses
Michael.