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2003 The information that Ryan Moriani was the son she gave up long ago burdened Paula Fisher. With only her daughter, Sarah, to confide in, Paula struggled not to act strange about and around Ryan, particularly when he spent Christmas with the Fishers as Claire's date. Though Paula continually debated whether or not to tell her husband, Bill, about Ryan's identity, she never felt that the time was quite right.
Brent's ex-wife, Sarah, struggled with a tentative new romance of her own. Matt Gray expressed a desire to be with Sarah, and although she wanted the same, her continued investigation into Matt's past provided cause for concern. Sarah found herself pushing Matt away as she attempted to piece together the story of Matt's estrangement from his brother, Jake, and the long-ago suicide of Jake's wife, Nicole. Mia Davich, a friend of Nicole's, told Sarah that Nicole had been very depressed but refused to confide about what. Sarah's friend, Diane Bishop, encouraged her to get the full story before committing to Matt -- especially for the safety of their daughter, Victoria. Diane was temporarily encouraged about the prospect of renewing her friendship with Brian Hamilton when Brian visited King's Bay, but she grew angry when he insinuated that Diane had been jealous of his romance with author Serena Scott. Diane threw Brian out but later told Sarah that she regretted pushing Brian away. With prompting from Sarah, Diane planned to bring Brian back to King's Bay for good. Hoping to prove her friendship, Diane arranged for Vision Publishing to offer Brian an executive-level position. Though he originally expressed uncertainty about accepting the job, he eventually did. Upon returning to King's Bay, Brian told Diane that he would give their friendship another chance -- as equals -- if she would do the same. Diane agreed. Paula decided she could no longer keep secrets from her husband and family. She confessed to Bill that she had conducted a search for her missing son behind his back. Furious, Bill stormed out before Paula even got to explain that Ryan was her son. Bill briefly moved out of the family's home and only returned with a warning to Paula: he didn't know if their marriage could ever be repaired. Paula decided, for the time being, to withhold the news about Ryan. After some dire words from Bill about relationships, Matt decided to address the growing distance between himself and Sarah. He went to see her with the intention of coming clean. At the same time, Sarah realized that she had to confront Matt about his past. He was furious to hear that Sarah had investigated without his knowledge and realized that Bill was right about secrets destroying relationships.
Lauren and Trevor decided that they should have a party before their parents returned from their cruise. Lauren encouraged Courtney to pursue Trevor, thinking that the two would make a good pair. Courtney set her sights on Trevor, and the two danced together, but Trevor made a quick escape when things became more intense. Courtney left the party, annoyed. Later that night, after the party died down, Jason and Lauren sat on the deck, underneath the stars. They got to reminiscing and talking about their friendship, and they wound up in a kiss. Unbeknownst to either of them, Courtney returned to retrieve her purse, which she had forgotten -- and she spied them kissing. She hurried off without alerting them to her presence. Also at the party, Trevor ran into a very familiar face: Alex, who recognized Trevor as the guy from Cassie's and the clubs. The two young men didn't have the chance to talk until a few weeks later, when they had another chance run-in at the coffee house. Trevor assured Alex that he didn't blame him for what had happened with Lauren. He also offered to read Alex's writing and give some feedback. Alex agreed. Dylan reacted jealously when Alex said that he had to meet up with someone, but Alex promised that it was only to work on his novel. But Alex and Trevor became uncomfortable when Lauren saw them together. Shortly after the party, Courtney and Dylan went to the Fisherman's Pier for lunch, only to find Lauren and Jason eating together. Courtney exploded, railing at them for their poor taste. Both Lauren and Jason tried to explain that they had only kissed that one time and that nothing was actually going on, but Courtney wouldn't hear it. And despite their professions of innocence, Jason and Lauren found themselves continuing to spend time together and even shared another kiss. Hostilities mounted between Jason and Courtney, and Lauren and Courtney. Seeing Courtney and Dylan training for the competitive season, Jason told Sandy that he wanted to find another partner so that he could finish his pairs testing. Sandy set up an audition for him, but it turned out to be a disaster, much to Jason's frustration. Claire became more nervous as the hearing to determine custody of her stepdaughter, Samantha, grew closer. Diane threatened that she would win full custody of her daughter. Though Ryan tried to reassure Claire, she was terrified that Diane would take Samantha away from her. Desperate to help Claire, Ryan tried to bribe Diane, who laughed in his face. She gloated that he had just given her one more kernel of ammunition for her case
Sarah was disgusted by the way that Diane had publicly attacked her family. Though Diane came up with a cover story about how she found the information, Sarah still considered the revelation a betrayal. Diane assured Brian that she would convince Sarah to trust her again. Both she and Brian were shocked by a discovery: Brent lived in the same apartment complex as Brian, they noticed, when they spied him and Molly kissing! Diane filed the incident away for future reference. Meanwhile, Ryan and Paula both made an attempt to build a mother-son bond. Nick worried about losing his son entirely and urged Ryan not to forget his adoptive mother, Rose McGuire. And despite his repeated efforts, Ryan was unable to convince Claire to work on their relationship.
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Total Episodes: 30 Notable Events: Separated Custody Awarded Returned to Town |
