Richie presents his case to the judge, Annie is forced to testify on Richie's behalf, Greenlee and Jake make a decision, Frankie can't believe Randi is a prostitute and Jesse goes after the pimp.
At the courthouse, Ryan assures Annie that Richie won't get off this time around. All she can think about is Richie's blackmail. Kendall, Zach, JR and Babe arrive; all are certain Richie is going down. Two guards bring Richie up and everyone is shocked at his battered appearance. Babe wonders if it was JR but he assures her he didn't do it. Kendall asks Zach about it and he denies any involvement. Babe tells Annie, again, how sorry she is. Court is called in to session. Richie pleads innocent and says he wants to be his own attorney, shocking the courtroom. Richie says he doesn't trust anyone in Pine Valley to defend him. After the DA states his case Richie slowly stands, making the most of his injuries and says he isn't safe in prison. He calls Annie to the stand! Richie asks Annie about his last incarceration and she admits she lied so that he would be imprisoned. She tries to explain why but Richie keeps interrupting her. The judge lets her tell the whole thing - that she testified believing that Richie would be placed in a mental health facility. The DA interrupts, saying this has nothing to do with the current case. Richie gets some papers from his table and shows them to the judge. He asks Annie to read it - it is a court order for a new trial in his old case. Annie stares at Ryan, nearly in tears, as Richie calls her the criminal. Ryan asks the judge to make Richie stop but the judge won't intervene until Richie says he has no more questions. Annie leaves the stand. "I was set up before, don't let history repeat itself," Richie says. He asks for bail and the judge grants it! Richie walks out of the courtroom a free man. Opal gives him a warning - that the Tarot cards don't lie!
At BJ's, Jake says he won't move in with Greenlee. She refuses to give up on the idea and tells Jake all the ways she has changed since their last co-habitation. He says because of their history and his friendship with Aidan it isn't a good idea. She keeps pressing him and Jake finally gives in and says he'll be her roomie. Kendall calls to tell her Richie is out on bail and Greens begins to freak out. Jake holds her.
At the hospital, Jesse and Angie watch Frankie with Randi. Jesse decides to investigate! She tries to change his mind.
Jesse goes to a dive and finds a tough guy trying to talk a girl into being his hooker. Jesse says he is looking for Randi because she was so great the last time. The guy says Randi is out of commission and Jesse says he thought he saw Randi at the hospital. Worried, the pimp asks what she said to the cops.
In her room, Randi wakes up. Frankie tells her what he knows about what happened to her; she asks for privacy but he won't go. Frankie implies that he knows about the prostitution but she denies it, insisting that she is a waitress and a temp at an office. Frankie doesn't believe her. She says her boyfriend sometimes hits her. "When are you going to stop lying to me?" Frankie asks. Randi finally admits that the cash was from a john and angrily tells him to go away. Angie hears her raised voice and asks Frankie to come with her. Outside the room, Frankie says he is just getting to the truth. Angie advises him to keep his distance. He ignores her and returns to Randi who tells him to leave her alone because she can handle herself. He tells her to fight back and make changes in her life - by pressing charges against her pimp. She won't. Frankie leaves. Randi wakes up later to find her pimp in the room! She smiles at him but he is angry about Jesse's insinuations that she talked to the cops. Jesse and the two cops listen just outside and when he threatens Randi, they come in and arrest him! Jesse follows as the cop leads the pimp away. He turns and tells Angie that he couldn't leave the case alone.
Next on All My Children:
Zach says Richie won't make the trial.
Aidan knows Jake is moving in with Greenlee.
Kathy is missing!
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