Jack and Erica finalize the divorce; Kendall defends Zoe. Zach offers Hannah a job and Adam begs for help from Amanda and Janet!
At the Montgomery house, Jack and Erica prepare for the lawyers to arrive. Sadly, Erica looks around the rooms, remembering happier times. "It's not too late," Jack says, suggesting they move the meeting to an office rather than the home. Erica nixes the idea, telling him they should stay. Jack offers to make them lunch but Erica declines. Livia and the other lawyer arrive and as Jack lets them in, Erica wipes tears from her eyes. Erica suggests Jack keep the house - for Sean and Lily's sake! Jack isn't sure if they should stay, but Erica begs him to and he finally accepts the offer. The lawyers continue to divide the assets. When they come to the yacht, Erica asks Jack to keep it, but he doesn't want it. The yacht is too big a reminder of their past. Erica continues to flash back to happier times but before losing her control, gathers her things to leave. Jack walks her out, his hands lingering on her body as he helps her into her coat. Livia approaches, telling them both to reconsider. "This is it?" she asks them. "There is no going back," Erica says and quickly leaves the house. Alone, Jack drinks a scotch. Barbara returns, offering her sympathy and rather than be alone, he asks her to stay! Looking at the divorce papers, he tells Barbara things are over. She kisses him!
At her New Beginnings office, Erica is surprised to find Jeff waiting for her. He wants to talk things through and get back together. Saying she forgives him for the situation with Josh, Erica tells him that is all in the past! He mistakes her words, thinking she is ready to move forward. Jeff invites her to dinner, ready to begin the next phase of their relationship! Erica quickly sets him straight. "It's over between us," she says.
At the Chandler mansion, Jeff arrives to see Krystal who is having stomach pains but no contractions. Krystal is too upset over Adam's being taken away to calm down. Jeff suggests it could be indigestion because her water hasn't broken and there are no contractions. He sends Krystal, with Babe, to walk around a bit and then goes to the terrace to talk with Tad. Assuring him that Krystal and the baby are fine, he asks Tad to have patience with the situation. Jeff leaves and Babe comes to intercede with Tad - she doesn't want him to take the baby from Krystal! "She's a good mother, Tad," Babe says, asking him to reconsider. Tad isn't worried about Krystal's mothering skills, though, he is worried about Adam's interference and he's still very upset that they were going to keep the baby from him! Babe asks him to try to forgive Krystal like she is trying to forgive JR. Meanwhile in the parlor, Krystal is feeling better. Jeff asks her to call if any other pains come and leaves. when he leaves, Krystal asks a newly arrived JR to bring Adam home. "My dad needs to learn that every action has consequences," he says, telling her that he only wants to protect her and the baby. Krystal isn't so sure, and wonders if the stunt is a way to win Babe back! "I love my wife," he tells her, comparing his love for Babe to her love for Adam. He asks Krystal for her help, and in return offers his help between she and Adam. "If I can get Babe back, I'm going to," he says.
At the sanitarium, Janet pokes Adam to make sure he is real. Amanda arrives, surprised to see him in a straitjacket. JR walks in behind her, telling them all that Adam is getting what he deserves! Amanda pulls Janet from the room, but before she leaves Janet promises to help Adam make his adjustment. "You will regret this," Adam tells Jamie, promising to get revenge! Jamie doesn't back down. Instead, he tells Adam to leave Tad and the baby alone or else! Jamie gets in Adam's face, telling him that he deserves to sit, alone and without the ability to move, so he will see what could happen if he doesn't back off from Tad and the baby! Jamie leaves, telling Amanda as he passes her that he'll fill her in later. Before she can follow him out, Adam asks for a favor - he wants her spy on Jamie for him! Amanda listens, but then tells Adam she won't help. Anger gets the best of him, and he tells her she owes him because of Janet's past actions! Angry herself, Amanda leaves. Janet returns to see Adam, who apologizes to her for his actions. She is happy to see him and offers to help with anything he needs. Adam tells her if she can help with one thing, he might be able to help her in return! Meanwhile, Colby arrives at the front desk, asking to see Adam but the attendant won't let her through. Jamie meets her in the admittance office, telling her to back off and go to school. Amanda comes in, asking Jamie to be careful and telling him about her meeting with Adam. Colby leaves, but rather than going to school, heads for the park where she runs into Sean. He apologizes for not taking the right precautions the night they made love. He doesn't want her to sleep around and keeps harping on that, making Colby wonder what is going on with him. "Erica cheated on Uncle Jack," he says, and goes on to say that Barbara is sticking close to Jack and his family is falling apart. He plans to make Barbara leave town, and plans to go with her. Colby asks him to reconsider. "You're all I have," she says!
Zoe arrives to work at Fusion and Bianca shows her a new ad layout. While they work, Kendall calls Zach but Lily won't put her call through! "Please, Lily, just ask him, just this once," she says. Kendall hangs up when Lily won't put her through. Josh arrives, demanding to see Babe, who isn't there. Kendall gives it right back to him and together she and Bianca ask Josh to forget about Babe - who has obviously made her choice - and instead to make things right with Erica. "Just get over it," Kendall says, but Josh won't back down. Instead, he brings Zoe into the conversation, asking what she thinks. "She's your mother, cut the woman some slack!" Zoe says. Josh can't forgive Erica though, and in fact, blames her alone for Babe being back at the Chandler mansion! Josh storms out and Kendall and Bianca follow, leaving Zoe to deal with a client. "You're a guy in a dress aren't you?" he asks, offended and refusing to deal with Zoe. Kendall and the others return as the client berates Zoe. Kendall interrupts, telling the client to leave, that they don't need his business! "Get out of my sight before I throw you out!" she exclaims. Kendall tells Zoe to find three new orders to replace the lost order and then leaves to get the money to repay Erica. Zoe is touched by Kendall's defense of her.
In his office, Zach realizes that the mystery woman is Hannah! She tells him she saw him at the cemetery and Zach is relieved that she knows about Ethan. They sit and talk, Hannah telling Zach about her life and her efforts to keep Ethan away from Alexander. "But my son is dead and I didn't get to know him," she says sadly. She asks about Alexander and Zach assures her that no one will ever have to face the man again. He asks why she has come to Pine Valley now, after all this time, and she says he invited her! She sent a resume to the company, under a different name, and is there to have a first interview - with him! She realizes she doesn't have to use an assumed name any longer, though, but when she first applied was still leery of Alexander. Seeing the resume and putting it all together, Zach offers her the position! Kendall barges in as Hannah tells Zach that she isn't sure she wants the position. Zach introduces them and Kendall is stunned to finally meet Hannah!
Next on All My Children:
Kendall and Zach react to Hannah's arrival; Annie begins to see a softer side of Ryan. Zoe's mother arrives!
