SURF CENTRAL: Antonio admitted to Gabi how concerned he was about Maria. Gabi hugged a clearly uncomfortable Antonio. Gabi urged him to open up to her. She told him to take care of himself, and reminded that she'll always be there for him.
INN AT SUNSET BEACH: When AJ, Olivia and Caitlin came into the room, Cole hid on the balcony, but left the window open. AJ noticed that the window was open, and started to close the window. Thinking that Cole was probably outside, Olivia suggested that he keep it open. AJ showed the necklace to Caitlin. She told Olivia that she should have accepted it from AJ. When Caitlin picked the necklace up, she remarked that it was cold to the touch.
Just as the three were about to leave, Cole's cell phone rang. AJ, Olivia and Caitlin all answered their own cell phones, but there was no one on any of them. AJ decided to look outside. He stepped onto the balcony, but Cole, who had climbed onto another balcony, was gone. Soon after, Cole made arrangements to show Sydney the pictures of the rubies.
EVERYTHING I DO, I DO IT FOR YOU: Meg put it all together -- the timing of Maria's reappearance, the dress she was wearing, etc. She told Tim that his last chance to save things was to tell her the truth. Tim replied that he tried to tell her that he had found out about Maria, but when he came to tell Ben, Ben pulled a "Derek" on him. Then, when he attempted to tell Meg, she told him that she wasn't interested in anything that Tim had to say.
Tim guessed, correctly, that Ben was at Cedar Oaks. He lectured her about how this proved that Ben loves Maria. Meg responded that Ben was looking after Maria out of obligation, but he married Meg out of love. Meg tried to explain to Tim that they never would have worked out because he has too much emotional baggage about growing up with alcoholic parents, and that he needs to learn that you can't lie and cheat your way into being loved. He apologized, and promised that he will never lie to or cheat her again. He vowed to be there for her when Ben left her for Maria. Meg asked him to leave.
After Tim left, Gabi arrived. Meg told her about her confrontation with Tim, and Gabi assured her that things would work out. She was confused when Meg said that Ben was visiting Maria.
CEDAR OAKS: Annie made an unsuccessful attempt to leave before Ben found out that she told Maria that she and Ben had been married. Annie tried to convince Ben that Maria was fine, but it was obvious that she wasn't. He threw Annie out of the room and told Maria just to forget what Annie told her. Maria asked him if Annie was telling the truth. Ben confirmed that they were married, and explained how she "drowned" five years ago. She didn't believe him, but he told her that he couldn't lie to her.
Dr. Estrada was furious to find out that Annie was in with Maria, and that Ben was still there. Dr. Estrada chastised Ben for letting Maria get so upset, and he told her that Annie had just told Maria that she and Ben were married. After Ben left the room, Dr. Estrada helped Maria calm down.
Ricardo let Ben have it for going into Maria's room. Ben responded that he got there just after Annie blabbed. Annie asked why no one wants to tell Maria the truth. Dr. Estrada chewed out Annie, Ricardo and Ben for pushing Maria. Finally, she decided that two of the three of them could go in. Ricardo and Ben wouldn't even consider letting Annie be one of the two. They went in, but Maria was gone and the window was open. Annie admitted that she knew that Maria was there before, and that Maria had gotten off of hospital grounds before. Meanwhile, in the parking lot, Maria was disoriented, but two men offered her a ride.
OUTSIDE: The men pulled to the side of the road and told Maria that they had to part ways there. She continued on foot to Sunset Beach. Antonio got a call telling them where Maria had been seen with the men, and he and Ben went after her. Meanwhile, the men cornered Maria on the beach.
Source: Soap Opera Digest
