A Night(s) at the Opera #4: Santa Barbara (Page 3)

November 21 1984

Warren discusses Lionel's past affair with Sophia with Lionel. Kelly confronts Mason, but he won't talk to her. Gina tells Santana about C.C. asking her to stay on the Capwell mansion. Lionel questions Kelly about the mysterious person that keeps on appearing. Mason and Santana continue to find comfort in each other.

November 23 1984

Mason and Santana talk about their difficult lives and after dancing to "No More Lonely Nights" by Paul McCartney, Santana asks Mason to spend the night with her. The day after, it's Thanksgiving and Mason makes some threats. Cruz learns by telephone that the parents of Matt, Frank and Barbara, were found. They arrive by helicopter and thank Eden. Mr. Bottoms continues his plan by reserving a room at the motel held by Ted, Laken, Jade and Danny. Kelly confronts Mason about Joe's innocence.

November 26 1984

Augusta disguises herself as a doctor and enters Peter's hospital room to question him about the night of Channing's murder. Sophia, under disguise as Dominic, sets up a meeting with Lionel at Sophia's gravestone. Lionel searches for the gold coins, but doesn't know Dominic actually has them. A police officer finds Mr. Bottoms with a prostitute in a hotel room, but Ted covers for Bottoms. Kelly’s new suspicion that Mason killed Channing rises.

November 27 1984

Amy learns she's pregnant. C.C. makes a statement supporting Joe, who is now cleared of all charges and a free man. Mason and Peter argue. Will Brick decide to stay in Santa Barbara?

November 28 1984

Mason threatens to leave Peter's drip bag in the hospital disconnected unless he confesses the truth about Channing's murder. Brick tries to cheer up Amy, who is still shocked after learning she's pregnant. Mason still refuses to talk to Kelly, so she decides to tell her father about what Peter told her.

November 29 1984



Jade learns about Amy's pregnancy. Amy doesn't know how to tell the news of her pregnancy to Brick. Ted apologizes to Warren for making him a murder suspect, much to Laken's joy. C.C. overhears Kelly's conversation with Mason about Peter's confession and asks Mason to leave the mansion. Just how big will this rift be between Mason and his father?

November 30 1984

During a discussion with Cruz, Santana realizes that Gina stayed in Santa Barbara only because she'll marry C.C. Lionel wants Veronica to spy on Eden. C.C. and Mason enter a raging discussion which ends with C.C. threatening Mason with a revolver. After someone interrupts them C.C. leaves the office, and Mason snoops around his office. He discovers that C.C. decided to leave all of his belongings to Brandon. Will Mason’s snooping uncover everything?

December 3 1984

After learning about Brandon being Santana's biological son, Mason shows up at Santana's asking for an explanation. Santana doesn't say much, and she definitely won't tell him the identity of the father. Lionel shows Eden an old tape of Sophia during her Hollywood tape, but she refuses to watch it. Later, Dominic/Sophia comes to Lionel and demands the tape. Brick and Amy decide to go to San Francisco to visit her baby daddy.

December 4 1984

Mason threatens to tell the truth to Gina and Brandon unless Santana marries him. Brick and Amy arrive in San Francisco to have lunch with Jeff Barber, the supposed father of her yet unborn baby. Warren makes a special arrangement in the museum for Summer and him. Eden and Cruz spend the night hanging out together. C.C. tells Santana in front of Mason that Mason killed Channing and the two men end up fighting…

December 5 1984

Santana tries to reveal the truth to Gina and Brandon. Warren's special arrangement in the museum turns into a disaster when he tries to make a move on Summer, who runs away on the beach. The entire event brought back her ugly memories of someone raping her. Mason arrives at La Mesa, ready to tell the truth to Gina and Brandon… Rosa and Danny discover that Santana left the town…

December 6 1984

C.C. interrupts a conversation between Eden and Mason with news of Peter's recovery. Lionel and Augusta are wondering who is the person assigned to handle Minx's business. Amy finally tells Jeff she's carrying his baby, and when he accuses her of lying, Brick punches him. Eden is lurking around Amanda Lockridge. Is Peter going to bring Mason down with his accusations?

December 7 1984

Lionel won't let Eden go away before he can speak to her. Augusta makes sure Brick doesn't think highly of himself. Ted invites Laken for a romantic dinner, so they both dress in two different clothes to fool their parents, but we’re their night be more than they bargained for when they spot something interesting?

December 10 1984

Augusta surprises Eden and Lionel on the yacht. She demands an explanation from Eden. Laken, suspecting a link between Eden and her father, refuses for Ted to walk her back home. Veronica gets a show as she spies in the two way mirror.

December 11 1984

Veronica arrives on time to allow C.C. to escape the presidential suite before Mason goes much too far with a weapon. She waits for Mason to fall asleep and calls Lionel. Lionel tries to persuade Augusta that he was always faithful to her since his relationship with Sophia. Amy has to tell her mother about her pregnancy. Sophia's escape from spying on the Lockridge house takes a turn.

December 12 1984

Peter learns that Mason transferred him to a new hospital. Lionel has a headache. Peter decides to call Veronica to help. It is panic in the museum because Summer forgot to call off the lecture which Lionel had to give this day. Indeed, the official visit of Mr Richard Peale, famous art collector and longstanding enemy of Lockridge is there waiting. Richards daughter, Elizabeth Peale, confronts Lionel, but the two have a common enemy...

December 13 1984

Augusta has a confrontation with CC and Eden. Dominic is surprised in his/her delinquency by Minx, who threatens him/her with an old gun. C.C. invites Elizabeth to become established in the Capwell residence for her time of stay in Santa Barbara. Warren organizes a surprise dinner for Summer in the lift of the Capwell hotel, but Summer recollects again the acts of violence which were inflicted on her by Hank. Veronica promises Peter to help him run away from the private hospital

December 14 1984

Summer escapes Warren and runs to take refuge in the State Street bar. Warren joins her there, but Summer always finds it difficult to express the reasons of the anxiety. C.C., pushed by Mason, informs Eden and Ted of Peter's confessions. Can Lionel and Augusta help Peter?

December 17 1984

Peter and Mason try to come to a compromise/deal. Lionel recollects one of his last meetings with Channing Jr: he had acquainted himself, thanks to the diary of his mother, of his link with Sophia. Summer comes to confide in Gina: she reveals to her that Hank Judson, the baby-friend whom she had before her marriage with Stockman, came one day to find her and raped her. Lionel and Elizabeth find something in their deep dive.

December 18 1984

Elizabeth and Lionel discover the treasures which are concealed in the safe found on board Amanda Lockridge. Lionel also discovers a strange box, a Chinese puzzle, that he does not manage to open. Mason comes to announce to his father and Kelly where Peter got off from the accusation of the attempted murder of Joe. This is all a part of the new deal between Peter and Mason.

December 19 1984

Warren goes to the museum and learns that Summer left the city. Lionel and Elizabeth continue their plotting with the treasure chest. Sophia tries to get Kelly to look in a new direction. Mason has set Peter up on his side of the deal!

December 20 1984

The party at the museum for the official presentation of the treasures of Amanda Lockridge begins. Eden is the only representative of the Capwell clan. Laken prefers also not to accompany her parents, not wanting to participate in this new struggle between the Lockridges and Capwells. Ted uses the absence of Augusta and Lionel to join Laken at home and to exchange with her their Christmas presents ahead of time. Sophia/Dominic send clues to Mason regarding Lionel and the Lockridge home.

December 21 1984

The police officers discover inside the drawer of Lionel's desk clippings relating to the murder of Channing Jr.. Warren goes back to see Gina and asks her to tell him where Summer is. Lionel begins opening the chests of Amanda Lockridge and introduces to the public and to the cameras the leaders of work whom they conceal: Rembrandt and various sculptures. Laken and Ted join him to inform him that the police came to the house to search it and to tell him about the fact that Mason was there. Do Mason and CC have the last upper hand on Lionel before he can sink the Capwells with his lies?

December 24 1984

Augusta visits Lionel at the jail, and they agree not to say anything about Warren having the coins. Kelly and Joe are celebrating their first Christmas together, but Mason interrupts them with news of Lionel's arrest. Mason is convinced that Lionel killed Channing, but Kelly still thinks it was Mason.

December 25 1984

It's Christmas morning. Minx tries to smuggle a gun in prison, but the police officers stop her and confiscate the gun. When the police officers start eating the cookies that were in the box Minx brought, Lionel discovers there is also a key and a file in the box. C.C. spoils Brandon with gifts. Marisa and Jade made a nursery for Amy's baby. Mason receives another tip from the mysterious person, so he researches the Lockridge place...

December 26 1984

After spending a night with Mason, Veronica visits Lionel in prison. Mason finds them talking, and they say they're talking about business. Warren visits Lionel in prison, and Lionel talks to him about feeling responsible for Sophia's death so many years ago. Mason announces that he has new evidence against Lionel.

December 27 1984

Mason shows Lionel the ring and names him the assassin, but Lionel claims he isn't the one. C.C. is relieved to realize that Mason wasn't the murderer. Laken is convinced that her father is innocent, while Ted doesn't know on which side he should be. Lionel wants Warren to follow Dominic. Dominic goes to see Joe and Kelly, and inform them about the trial.

December 28 1984

C.C. wants Cruz to do a job at the museum, but Cruz refuses to do it. Yet when Eden asks him to, Cruz accepts the task. Lauren tries to seduce Brick. Amy and Jade run into them, and then Amy tells Brick that she doesn't need him in his life, and that she can be an independent woman. Augusta finds the jacket that Warren was wearing on the night of Channing's murder.

December 31 1984

Warren continues telling Lionel about the night he found Channing dead in the office. He says Channing's last word was "Ferinmar," and Lionel reacts to the word. The guards return to the museum, so Cruz and Eden are now trapped. Ted invites Laken to join him in the Capwell Hotel room for New Year's Eve dinner, and ends up falling asleep. Augusta and Lionel spend the night in a champagne bath. Kelly surprises Joe by bringing him to a church. She wants to get married instantly.

January 2 1985

Augusta and Lionel figure out that the note in Warren's pocket wasn't meant for Warren but Lionel. Lionel realizes Dominic might have something to do with this. Kelly is ill, so she decides to go to the doctor, who diagnoses her with a case of high stress. Elizabeth shows Cruz the description of the people who were in Lionel's office last night. Eden comes to pick up the films she stole from Cruz, but she finds out Cruz already has taken them. Cruz and Edens tension takes a turn. Lionel is set for a showdown.

January 3 1985

Mason informs Ted, Eden and C.C. about the affair Lionel and Sophia were having all those years ago. Then he accuses C.C. of being the one responsible for all the tragedies because C.C.'s behavior was what made Sophia find romance in Lionel. Amy gets a surprise visit from Jackie Parks, an old school friend, who decided to stay in Santa Barbara. Lionel finds a ticket in Dominic's place and then follows Dominic to the train station. The train is headed for drama.

January 4 1985

Lionel finds Dominic's beard and traces of blood in the train. Meanwhile, a wounded Sophia is hiding in the train. C.C. is worried about Ted's reaction to the news Mason brought them, so he asks Eden to go and talk to him. Gina wants Rosa to tell her about Sophia. In La Mesa, two men hit on Jackie and Amy, but they give up as soon as they learn about Amy's pregnancy and Jackie's marriage. Sophia plots Lionel's demise, but he is about to find out that she is alive.