Updated 2008-01-03 20:13:44
On the New Beginnings set, Erica is shocked to find out her next guess is from We Help Women in Prison. Erica demands the guest be cancelled, considering Kendall may be facing prison time. But the producer says it is too late to back out only minutes before they go on the air. Erica interviews the guest, who says the organization counsels convicted women. Erica says the organization should be spending more time getting women out of prison who are wrongly convicted. At the end of the show, Erica rushes out to be with Kendall.
Tad and Krystal take Jenny out for breakfast, but find it hard not to stare at JR and Adam across the room. Tad admits it is hard not to pay attention to Adam, considering he is probably sweet-talking JR to get his way. He laughs when Krystal suggests they may just be having a friendly breakfast. Tad says that it scares him Krystal can still not see the bad person Adam is. Krystal says she has no desire to be with Adam, especially since she is married to Tad now. They both agree to try harder to become more of a family without Adam.
Adam apologizes to JR for not telling him about the evidence sooner. JR still believes his father withheld the evidence as revenge for the fake kidnapping. Adam begs JR if they can put the past behind them and have a relationship. JR thinks his father has a hidden agenda, but Adam says there are no strings attached. As JR gets up to leave, Adam offers him $50 million if he comes back into his life. Adam says he does not have the money yet, but will soon.
As Babe spills out numbers at Fusion, Annie is too distracted to listen. They try to focus on work, but both agree it is impossible to concentrate with Kendall in court. Not to mention, JR got upset when Babe found out she wanted to give him a Christmas present. Annie says Richie is a danger to Babe, and she should not fall for his sweet routine. Babe suggests Annie try to mend her relationship with Richie before he dies. After Richie harasses a doctor, he fantasizes about getting Annie to visit him and placing a knife in her hand so she can stab him. Annie gets a call at Fusion from a doctor saying Richie may not have more than a few hours to live and wants to see her. But the supposed doctor is just another patient at the mental hospital. At the urging of Babe, Annie decides to go visit her brother. Annie walks in and sees Richie slumped over in a wheelchair. When she goes near him, he puts his hand in his pocket to pull out a knife. But he does not get further when Babe walks in.
Aidan picks up Greenlee from the hospital. Greenlee says she wants to go to the court house to support Kendall before heading home, but Aidan thinks it is a bad idea. Greenlee tells Aidan she will find someone else to take her to the courtroom if he won't. Joe walks in after he overhears Greenlee's plans. He tells her that she needs to be resting at home because of her fragile health.
At the courthouse, Jackson tells Kendall that she can use "emotional distress" as a reason for framing Greenlee. Kendall refuses to tell the judge she was crazy because it is not true. Zach and Ryan agree that Kendall would be throwing away her future if she does not listen to Jackson. Without the plea, Jackson says Kendall could face 20-40 years in prison. Kendall and the rest of her supporters walk into the court room as the hearing begins. After the prosecutor reads off the long list of charges, Kendall pleads guilty. The prosecutor recommends Kendall accept a plea deal for 2-5 years, all to be served with a period of probation, and community service. When the judge asks the prosecutor why he is being so lenient, Jackson pipes in that Kendall was under emotional distress. Kendall steps in, claiming she knew exactly what she was doing to Greenlee. She talks about how she set Greenlee up and why she did it at the judge's request. Kendall says that she decided to come forward after Greenlee nearly died and doctors discovered Spike's hearing loss was not due to the accident. Greenlee comes into the courtroom with Aidan by her side. She takes the stand, giving her a chance to explain Spike's conception. After Greenlee steps down from the stand, Jackson asks the judge to consider Kendall's emotional state before making a decision. After a brief recess, the judge orders Kendall to serve five years of probation, 500 hours of community serve and pay a $50,000 fine. Hannah catches the tail end of the hearing, but storms out immediately after hearing the judges ruling.
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