Dayna's In-depth Recap and Charleyfan Clips: Episode 15598, January 27, 2009

All Kinds Of Trouble

Alan finds out about Beth and Coop. Alan also finds out about Natalia and Olivia. Cyrus and Lizzie get a lot closer.

Previously - Natalia realizing that people think that she and Olivia are a couple. Lizzie saying she has to stay true to her nature. Natalia saying that they are not a couple. Alan telling Cyrus and Lizzie that he’s going to tear down Company.


Christina is helping Olivia with her physical therapy at the farmhouse. She says that Olivia is doing much better now. She questions about how Olivia’s life is going. It helps her know what her patients emotional state is while they are working. Emma is doing great. Christina questions if there is more. Olivia says that Emma had this project for school about her family. People got the wrong impression because of the title My Two Mommies. Everyone thought that she and Natalia were a couple which is silly. Christina tries to change the conversation. Olivia realizes that Christina thought that about them as well.

Frank and Natalia are eating lunch at Company. Beth and Coop show up. They are doing good. Beth and Coop flirt then leave. Natalia turns to Frank and asks if it is what she suspects. Frank says that it is. He wants to talk about something more positive. Natalia questions what. Frank says they should plan their next date. Beth and Coop sit at the table. Beth questions why Coop has to show them off like a couple. They are a couple right? Beth says they shouldn’t shove their romance in other people’s faces. Beth and Coop kiss.


Alan is looking out the window in New York. He loves feeling big. He loves feeling like he could just squash other people with his fingers. Cyrus starts to talk but Alan says he wants to talk to Lizzie alone. Cyrus says sorry but he works for Lizzie. Lizzie says it’s fine. She will come and get him when she is ready. Cyrus leaves. Lizzie is ticked at Alan. There is no way that he is going to tear down Company is there? It was not part of their original deal. Alan says that he gets that. He saved Company to please Beth. He didn’t want to upset her. Not like she wants the same thing. Alan looks at his granddaughter. Lizzie lies and says that it’s nothing. Alan says that sometimes you have to sacrifice things for progress like she did with Roxie and Bill earlier. She can’t look back now right.

Bill is filling his water bottle by the stream when he finally sees his bag floating away. He curses and fishes the bag out. He notices his wallet is wet and the GPS on his phone is down. Bill curses and looks around.

“ Only love….”

Natalia tells Frank at Company that she has to head off to work. He can take her or is that too old fashioned. Frank helps Natalia put on her coat. Frank laughs and says he’s the last of a dying breed. Natalia says she’s lucky to have him as part of her life. Frank knows he should be more aggressive and follow his instincts. Natalia says that is a good idea. Frank says it didn’t work out last time. He kissed her and she was repulsed. Natalia is sorry she did that. She was just surprised when he did that. It was no big deal right. A kiss should mean something. It usually does. Natalia thinks about her kiss with Olivia then kisses Frank again. She tells him to work on their next date together. Natalia walks outside and runs into Matt. How is he doing? He’s good. How is Maureen? She’s a handful right now. She’s testing him. How does she like her new place? She loves it. Its great. It’s her first real home. There is still a lot of work around the house. Matt offers to help just as Frank comes out. Natalia says thanks and leaves. Frank tells Matt to not even consider going there with Natalia.

Olivia is shocked that Christina thought that they were a couple. What is the big deal? They live together. Why does she think they are a couple? Olivia is curious. Christina says she suspected something the first day they started to work together. The way they act around each other. They act like a couple. The argue and know so much about each other. Christina stops talking. Remy says she talks too much. Olivia says that they are just new friends. They actually hated each others guts for a long time. It’s just an arrangement to help out while Natalia’s son Rafe is in prison. Natalia is actually quite happy dating Frank. Christina seems surprised by the news. Olivia says that Frank and Natalia make a great couple. Christina looks at Olivia questioning who she is trying to convince. She tells Olivia to lie down. She has nine leg lifts left. Olivia is not sure what to make of the conversation.

On the streets in New York, Cyrus is buying a pair of pretzels from a vendor. Two of them? One for a girl. He loves her. Cyrus says the loves that she’s rich and powerful. It’s the parts he loves most about her.

Alan reminds Lizzie in the hotel room that they have to squash the past and not let it interfere with the present. Lizzie says they don’t need to cause any necessary trouble for themselves. This plan is flawed. Alan disagrees saying that Phillip may not have been right mentally but he had some great business ideas and plans for Springfield. Lizzie says she needs more time to think about what they should do with Company. Alan says time is of the essence. Lizzie says she can do this. Alan is proud of her. Lizzie leaves the room.

Beth and Coop are still in Company when Coop gets a phone call from the publisher. Coop is sorry that he hasn’t talked to her in a long time. He knows he needs to send in a new work. He already did. Blake sent in a manuscript for him. Coop thanks the publisher for the praise. Beth questions what is happening. Coop ends his phone call. Coop says that he wrote a novel. He just never planned on having it published. Blake sent it in for him. He had no clue she had done that. He’s not sure how she got her hands on a copy. Beth questions what the topic is. It isn’t about them? Coop blushes and says that it’s about a young writer and his muse who is an older woman. Beth freaks at the news.

Lizzie is walking down the street in New York. She sees Cyrus with a pair of pretzels. She loves them as well. Is one of them for her? She did tell him that she loved them. He made sure that there is not too much salt on it for her. Lizzie thanks Cyrus and takes her pretzel. Cyrus suggests finding a seat to eat. Lizzie says she’s going back to Springfield. She needs to think away from Alan. So she hasn’t made up her mind about Company yet? No, she may go have a burger. So if the burger is uncooked then what she flattens the place? Lizzie tells Cyrus he’s a criminal not a business man. Is there a difference? Business people are ethical. They have to make huge decisions before doing something. Alan is really ethical. He can’t wait to squash others with his fingers. Lizzie doesn’t want to argue with Cyrus. She understands that Company is important. People need something to believe in these days. On the other hand there are other places just like it so what would be the difference. Lizzie is not sure what to do. Cyrus touches Lizzie shoulder. They will figure it out. It will be o.k. Whatever happens they will figure it out. She can do this. He knows that much about her.


At the farmhouse, Natalia returns home and finds Olivia looking at the presentation. How did the PT go? It went fine. Christina just left. Frank was great. They had a wonderful time. He makes her happy. He wants to do that. She likes how they are together. Olivia say that they are so different. Natalia is just careful whereas Olivia would jump right in. Careful is better just to make sure that neither of them get hurt. Sometimes you just have to go for it if you want it. Don’t worry about what could go wrong. Natalia questions if that is why she kissed Frank impulsively today. Olivia is wigged out by the news. So they kissed just like them. Olivia and Natalia’s kiss meant nothing right? It didn’t count between them. Sometimes you just have to make up your mind about something and just go for it. You can not be afraid. As Olivia is seeing this, Alan is stunned reading Emma’s presentation.

Beth and Coop are at the convenience store. Coop never planned on having the story published. He had to write it because it just flowed out of him. How the heck did Blake get it? Coop says that he tossed it out in the recycle bin. Blake must have fished it out of there. Coop says it’s nothing. Beth says that it’s a disaster. They can’t hide what is happening. What happens when to her kids when people find out? Coop is confused. Beth said they were not going to hide their romance. She doesn’t want to but she has to think about her kids. Can he stop it from getting published? He can try if it means that much to her. It does. Coop agrees to have the story squashed.


Cyrus and Lizzie arrive outside of Company. This is as far as he goes. What exactly does he want out of this business relationship? Anything she wants. Cyrus charms Lizzie and kisses her hand. Lizzie says that he must have been good in his other work. Cyrus says that she knows where to find him if she wants. Cyrus leaves. Lizzie heads inside.

Bill meanwhile is still walking in the woods. He imagines seeing Lizzie looking at him. He says she looks amazing. He looks like crap. What happened to him? He fell into a river. Why is he even there in the woods? Bill say she knows why. He’s going to find Phillip so he can help her. Has he lost his mind? He’s not going to find anything here. Bill says they can find a way to be together. Lizzie says that he knows that is not going to happen. Why is he hoping so much? He’s the one having the hallucination it the middle of the woods. That may be his bigger problem. When he read her diary again, he ended it between them. He lost her then. Finding Phillip is not going to make a difference. He mind as well give up. Lizzie disappears.

Buzz looks at Lizzie at Company. Is the burger to rare for her? Lizzie thinks of her conversation with Cyrus. It’s exactly what she is looking for.

Bill is still running around in the woods looking for the cabin. He attempts to climb a set of rocks but slides down. He tries again and finally makes it to the top.

Lizzie looks at Buzz. Is Lizzie o.k.? She knows about Beth and Coop. Buzz is not going to tell Alan. Lizzie isn’t either though her grandfather deserves better. Doesn’t Buzz want more than Company? He can retire and give more to Lillian. Buzz says that he likes working at Company. It’s a part of his life. It’s a part of who he is. It feels right. You are what you have to be. This is his place.

Beth reads the manuscript up in Coop’s room. Coop says he always tells his students to write about stuff that they know. He wanted to write something real. Beth says this is not real. It’s a fairytale. They can’t happen. Why was she deluding herself? Beth leaves with the manuscript to trash it.

At the farmhouse the phone rings. It’s Alan. Emma sent him the presentation that she did for her family. It’s entitled My Two Mommies which has Alan worried. Olivia says that the presentation is innocent. They are not a family that way. How did it go at school? It went well. Everyone loved it. The teacher got the wrong idea but no big deal. Alan says he hopes that along with everything that he doesn’t have to start worrying about the environment that his granddaughter is living in. She does not have two mothers. Phillip is her father. Alan will be back in Springfield soon then they are going to discuss this before it snowballs. Olivia walks into her bedroom and freaks out. It was just a little kid’s project. Alan doesn’t see it that way. Talk to him. Olivia says no one can talk to Alan when he is like this. This is trouble. He could try and take Emma away from Olivia. She’s been there before and it was hard. She’s not up to it physically right now to take on Alan. Natalia says then move out. Olivia looks at her. Why? Then there is no question. Olivia says hell no. What is wrong with Natalia? Has she listened to nothing that Olivia said before. Natalia is worried about Olivia’s health. Stop the fight before it happens. Olivia says sometime you have to fight.

Frank says thanks to Matt for his help with the repairs. The walk past the window and Matt sees Beth. Frank says not to go in there. First Natalia now Beth who else? Beth is freaking out when the heck is the publisher going to call. Beth is sorry he’s going to lose his book. Coop wants to know if what he wrote is true. Does she care for him? Beth says she can’t do this. She thought she was strong enough. Coop says she is strong enough to do anything. They can’t hide their affair out in public like this while Alan is gone. Do they not realize that all heck is going to break loose when Alan finds out? Beth can’t do this.


In the gazebo, Lizzie pulls out her phone and calls Alan. Where is he? On the plane back to Springfield. Is something wrong? She just wanted to let him know that she’s not going to let him tear down Company. She’s not going soft. She doesn’t care about the Cooper clan. Then what is it? Everyone needs something to hang on and believe in. Phillip became obsessed with business and it took over his life. She can’t let that happen to herself. As Lizzie is talking to Alan, Bill finally comes upon the cabin where Phillip is.

Bill walks up the cabin. The door is open but nobody is there.

Lizzie is waiting in her bedroom. Cyrus arrives. He got her call. Lizzie has made a decision. She’s not going to let others control her decisions it only brings trouble. What happened? Lizzie does have a heart. She just has to learn how to control it. Cyrus smiles and says that it a good plan. Lizzie says she is in charge of her life. What does she want to do first? Lizzie smirks and looks at Cyrus. She leans in and passionately kisses Cyrus. She wants him now. Cyrus smirks and passionately kisses Lizzie back.

Olivia is downstairs in the farmhouse. She can’t do laundry alone. It takes her forever. Natalia has it done in half hour. What does Olivia want? She wants to fight. She doesn’t want to be afraid to fight Alan. Their life together is worth fighting for. She and Emma finally have a real home and damn if she is going to let Alan or anyone take it away. Olivia is going to fight tooth and nail for their family and life together. Olivia sits. Natalia suggests some dinner. Emma would love that.

Frank and Matt are talking at the convenience store. Frank really likes Natalia. She is amazing person. Frank says that for the first time in a long time he could see himself having a life with her. Wow a future. That is serious. So Beth and Coop? Matt knows what it is like to love an older woman. Love is what it is.


Beth and Coop are arguing at Company. What is going on? Coop says he can get rid of the book and erase it but he’s not giving up Beth. She has no clue what to say. Can she really say what they have had the last couple of days is not real? Beth says she can do this. Beth has no choice. Beth always has a choice. Beth and Coop start kissing passionately. Alan arrives outside of Company to talk to Buzz. He finds the door locked. He walks over to the window and sees Beth passionately making love to someone. Alan is furious.

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Bill is at the cabin and he sees a note written by Phillip. Beth and Coop are in bed after making love. Beth says she can never go back to Alan. Bill walks out and calls Phillip’s name.

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