Episode Number

1424

Original Airdate

Friday, March 23, 1990

Characters

Mason, Julia, Kelly, Ethan, Michael, Nikki, C.C., Sophia, Ric, Gina, Phyllis, Mack, Augusta, Ric, Dante, Marcos, Sasha, Howie and Judge Wicks

Summary

Mason and Julia get caught by Ethan in his office, but Mason covers by claiming to be there to discuss Kelly's DUI case. Julia distracts Ethan while Mason does his thing, and they manage to leave the office with the bullet. Back home, they enlist Dante's help to find out if the bullet matches Hunt's gun. After getting a call from Dante, Mason confirms to Julia that it does. Meanwhile, on the pretext that they're supposed to be reconciled, Mason manages to get a kiss from Julia when Kelly arrives before her sentencing. Mason is also quick to point out to Julia that she's wearing her wedding ring again "for appearances' sake," of course. To keep Augusta from catching on, Julia asks her sister to move out. Later, Julia has a nightmare about Sasha's corpse thawing and is comforted by Mason.

With Kelly due in court, C.C. urges his daughter not to worry about any sentencing because the judge is a good friend of his. Not wanting to humiliate her parents, Kelly insists that she doesn't want them at the courthouse. Mason acts as Kelly's attorney at the hearing and Ethan as the prosecutor, but they're caught off-guard by Judge Wicks, a hard-nosed replacement for the other judge. She sentences Kelly to a $1,000 fine, two hundred hours of community service and revokes her license for six months. Kelly takes it well, refusing to let Mason get her off easier. Meanwhile, Ric is stunned when Nikki tells him about Kelly's arrest. He offers Kelly a lift after the sentencing and they end up at Howie's Diner, where he helps her get rid of a slick guy who's interested in her. Ric gives Kelly a friendly lecture and hints that they should help each other stay in line.

Mack returns to the trailer and Gina's wearing a crazy outfit that she's supposed to wear as the diner. When Augusta arrives to get her money, Mack mentions Gina's new job and Gina is too emberrassed to tell her what she'll be working at. She feels like her talent is being wasted, so Mack tries to help by becoming Augusta's dinner compagnion and showing her Gina's designs. Meanwhile, Gina starts working at Howie's Diner with Phyllis and hides as soon as she spots Kelly and Ric, not wanting the Capwells to see her working at a place like this. Ethan also shows up at the diner and Phyllis is trying to get rid of him when he sees Gina, so he leaves.

As Marcos lurks in the background, Nikki has a talk with Michael after the police exam. She's nervous and they discuss the murder of the cop last night. Marcos kisses Nikki in front of Michael, reminding her they're supposed to be engaged, and she surmises that Marcos had something to do with the murder. Later, Nikki's crying and when Michael says he's sure she did fine, she says so is she.

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