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Episode 120

Mason is thrown out the door of the presidential suite of the Capwell hotel, which must be left vacant for the arrival of the countess Armonti in the city. He leaves, his suitcases in hand, arrives at Veronica's and asks her to accommodate him. And yet Veronica says that she cannot welcome him, because she already has her brother staying with her who has just arrived in the city. It proves to be that it is in fact Lionel who already occupies this room. After Warren, Sergeant Monroe questions Gina about the death of her sister. Gina announces to him, as well as to Mason, of the existence of Hank Judson, her old boyfriend who violated Summer in the past. Enquiring about the man, Clifford Monroe discovers that Hank indeed has a police record. Warren reassures Laken on the fact that even if their father was present at the time of the death of Sophia, he is not necessarily the murderer.  Laken who thinks it is then uneasy facing Ted, feels she is unable to announce this secret to him. Arriving at the high school, they acquaint themselves with Jackie, their new professor. The countess Armonti finally arrives at the Capwell hotel and is welcomed by C.C. in person. Finally for once, this person removes their broad black glasses and shows their face: it is Sophia! Ted asks Mason to reveal to him the secret which seems to fluster Laken so much. Mason ends up revealing to him that Lionel could have killed his mother... 

Episode 121

Sophia confirms her intention to Marcello of discovering if her family is eager to find her. Ted lies to Laken by telling her that Mason said nothing to him concerning this secret. In spite of Jackie's attempts to help him take control of the situation, Ted prefers becoming established alone on a corner of the beach. He is joined by an old homeless person to whom he entrusts his feelings, notably lets him know that his mother had been unfaithful with his father. The old lady shows herself to be most understanding, knowing that it is in fact Sophia Capwell, perfectly made up. Mason and Clifford Monroe are persuaded that Hank Judson is the carnation killer. They both go to Los Angeles where Hank resides from now on. Mason makes a lookout spot at the Club 602 a regular of which Hank is. But the barman informs him that a man is in his research. Mason ends up admitting its Hank and threatens him with his revolver. Hank however quickly gains the upper hand, picking up a billiard stick with a view to hitting Mason...

Episode 122

From talking on the beach with Ted, Sophia concludes that her son would be ready to welcome her with open arms. Ted then finds Laken with whom he again makes a wish of eternal love. In Los Angeles, Mason is saved in time from Hank's hands by Warren. Questioned by Mason and Clifford, Hank tells them that he has an alibi for the night of Barbara's murder: he was in prison. It is the evening of the ceremony of funeral of Summer. Back in Santa Barbara, Warren pronounces a speech there. Peter follows events hidden in the confessional, a white carnation in his hand. Mason wants to speak with Gina about the shady presupposed business which she led in the past with Hank. Clifford asks Cruz to help him in the inquiry and even to come to join him in the police. Cruz confesses to Eden that he hesitates to accept...

Episode 123

Gina, who spent the night with C.C., plans to help Kelly organise her marriage with Joe. For her part, this last request of C.C. to help him look after the security of Kelly: the whole city is in agitation after the murder of Summer. Sophia passes for a journalist of New York, Susan Carlyle, and asks Kelly for an interview as part of an article on the millionaires seen by their children. A waitress of The Mesa announces to Kelly that Joe has left a message: Joe had asked her to go to his shed to recover some tools. As Kelly has agreed to answer the questions of Susan, Eden offers to go there in her place. But the message was left by Peter in fact. When Kelly notices it, she is already much too late: Eden was stunned and trussed up by Peter, who gets ready to take her with him by car...

Episode 124

Eden wakes up in Peter's car, trussed up, gagged with a blindfold on her eyes. Peter pays attention not to speak to her so that she does not recognise him. He continues however thinking that he took Kelly away. Sophia announces her fears of concern for Eden to Marcello. Marcello continues encouraging her to leave the past family behind her and to leave again with him for Europe. But Sophia refuses. With the help of Veronica, Lionel makes a link between Armonti appearing on the list of the passengers of the train and the countess Armonti, whose presence at the Capwell hotel appears in the newspaper. He goes to the hotel and tries to enter Sophia's room, thrown into a panic.  Clifford and Mason find a white carnation in the shed next to Joe's toolbox. In spite of the disapproval of Mason, Clifford requests the assistance of Cruz who returns to the police force to find Eden. Eden, after a fight with Peter whilst attempting to rape her, falls from the top of a cliff...

Episode 125

Sophia calls for the service of security and scares Lionel off. Cruz questions Joe about the potential enemies of Kelly. Joe thinks of Peter. Cruz asks him not to intervene and let him do his job. But Joe only hears him: he goes to see Peter, threatens him and hits him. Whilst leaving, he opens a drawer and discovers a shirt covered with blood which he takes with him. Augusta discovers that it is Veronica who comes to recover the spare clothes which she prepared for Lionel. Mason goes to see Veronica. Veronica tries to get outside him, fearing that Lionel will arrive inadvertently. And it is him that arrives: Mason understands that Veronica has betrayed him and tries to keep Lionel. But Lionel strikes the face and runs away. He is gathered by Augusta, who has traced Veronica's steps. But just some minutes after their departure, their car is joined by sirens of police...

Episode 126

At the police station where he works from now on, Cruz struggles to make Joe and Kelly understand that they should not intervene in the inquiry into the carnation killer. He goes then to Peter's doctor to question him. The doctor tells him that Peter is very sick, but refuses to say anymore to him about it. He just adds that Peter refuses any medical treatment for himself.  Laken and Ted finally are once again reconciled. For his part, Brick accepts Elizabeth's visit which insists to see him posing for her. But Brick refuses and pushes back Elizabeth's advances. Elizabeth cracks and confides to him on the torments of her private and professional life. Eden wakes up finally from her fall at the bottom of the cliff.  She writes the word "help" on the sand, hoping to attract a helicopter.  But Peter joins her and erases the word.  Eden, who has backtracked, discovers that her attacker is still in the area. She ends up falling from tiredness. Peter goes up to her and, still persuaded that it is Kelly, takes out tights from his pocket to choke her...

Episode 127

Peter is stopped in his impulsion by the visit of a helicopter. He prefers escaping before being seen. Eden is finally helped by Cruz and driven to the hospital. She quickly recovers, but is unable to give a description of her attacker. Laken and Ted visit Lionel in prison. They ask him to explain what indeed took place the evening of the death of Sophia. Lionel explains to them that it was an accident and succeeds in regaining the confidence of his daughter. Amy gets ready to accept her friends at home in the course of natural childbirth when Brick arrives. Brick takes part in the game and again tries to make his place in the life of future single mother Amy. Clifford comes to search for Peter at home to question him at the police station. Cruz, who leads the cross-examination, proves to be particularly powerful and threatens Peter of retaliation as soon as he will be able to prove something. But Peter does not seem to get worried about it...

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Episode 128

Sophia, dressed up as Susan Carlyle, comes to interview Eden in her hospital room. She cannot remain insensible to Eden's memories of her mother. Cruz asks Eden to smell some perfume which identifies the attacker. Kelly and Joe ask Eden and Cruz to be their witnesses in marriage. Veronica, who was laid off, goes to Peter's to give him old files. They come to discuss the victims of the carnation killer when Veronica remembers having seen the waitress Barbara Anderson the evening of her death, as well as Peter entering The Mesa. Peter understands that Veronica knows too much already. He goes to the cinema, where he meets Marisa, Amy and Brick to establish an alibi, then escapes by the window of toilets. Warned by Kelly, Veronica gets worried to see nervous Peter forcing her entrance. Peter had driven up to the garden and has a white carnation in his pocket...

Episode 129

Peter kills Veronica at the spa bath in her Jacuzzi, a white carnation in his hand. He steals the tape recorder which she had started at his arrival and goes back to the cinema. Before joining the room where the film continues for Marisa, Amy and Brick, he calls Mason by telephone and a piece of the tape shines. Mason recognises the voice of agonising Veronica and leaves immediately. With Cruz, he finds Veronica's lifeless body. He asks Cruz to go to search Peter to question him again. In prison, Lionel reveals to Warren Dominic's true identity. He asks him to rent a room at the Capwell hotel and to spy behind the mirror on what claims afterwards to be presidential suite when Sophia / the countess Armonti lodges. Laken accepts the visit from a representative of the family, who comes to drop off a jacket for her father. By coincidence, Ted learns that the suit jacket that Lionel carried the evening of his arrest, on the eve of Christmas, was in fact Warren's. Ted understands that Warren could be the murderer of his brother. He attacks him as soon as Warren is back in the Lockridge residence. But Warren nails him on the floor and escapes...

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