Dayna's In-Depth Recap: Episode 15594, January 21, 2009

The Trouble With Love

Previously - Lizzie seeing Beth and Coop together at the Spaulding Mansion. Olivia is attempting to the teacher that she has the wrong assumption about Olivia and Natalia. Beth tries to explain to Lizzie what is happening.

The scene opens with a replay of the kiss at the farmhouse. Olivia tries to explain to Natalia who is not understanding. Exasperated Olivia pulls back and kisses Natalia. Natalia pulls back and asks what the heck that was. That’s what the teacher’s thought they were. They though they were….but we aren’t. If they are not why did Olivia kiss her so passionately.


Lizzie is on the phone with Alan at Towers. No she has not changed her mined about the trip. It’s the most important thing to her. It is all that matters right now. Lizzie turns and sees Coop and Beth canoodling at a table. Lizzie tells Alan she’s all the sudden lost her appetite. Beth is freaking realizing that Lizzie saw her. Beth attempts to go but Coop says that it is his time to explain. Coop tries to catch up to Lizzie before she gets back into the elevator. Lizzie makes the crack that Coop is a writer so he needs experience right. Coop just wants to explain to Lizzie. No he wants her blessing so he can bang her mother. It’s sick and disgusting to Lizzie. Coop cares about Beth. He attempts to touch Lizzie but she recoils. Coop says he’s sorry for hurting her. No he’s not sorry for being with Beth. When did he become a sleazebag that bangs other people’s mothers? Her mother? Lizzie turns and slaps Coop. Coop asks if she feels better. Lizzie slaps Coop again.

Bill tells Rick at Cedars that he needs to contact Phillip. Why would Bill be talking Phillip? Did he stop taking his medication? It can make a person a bit loopy. Bill says no. Lizzie needs help. Rick can’t help because he has no clue where Phillip is. Phillip was a changed man when he left Springfield. Why would Bill want him back? He may be the only one that can save Lizzie.

Only love …..

At Company, Frank is attempting to gather the courage to ask Natalia out on a date. Maybe he can give her some pizza. Buzz says the pizza is not a good idea. It shouldn’t be so hard to ask Natalia out. She recoiled at his kiss. He’s putting her under too much pressure with everything that is happening in her life. Buzz says actually kissing her like that and sweeping her off her feet is very romantic. Frank is just over thinking this. Frank is going to call up Natalia and ask her out but he’s not going to do it why Buzz is there. Buzz agrees to go. Frank says thanks. Frank calls Natalia.

At the farmhouse, the phone rings. Natalia can’t deal with it right now so she slams the phone down. Natalia asks Olivia to say something. Why did she kiss her? Olivia says that sometimes actions are louder than words. She was trying to explain to her what the parents saw after the presentation. Does she have no clue? She didn’t see the looks. The title of the presentation “ My Two Mommies” should have been a clue. Emma? Emma doesn’t see it like that. She’s innocent. She had no clue what the title meant. The teacher even went on about diversity. Did Olivia set her straight that they are not life partners? Olivia laughs for a second. It is funny the miscommunication. Not really. Is she still drunk? A little. She tried to explain to the teacher but she left before she could. Natalia says then they have to head over there and tell her right now. She still thinks they are a couple. Olivia tells Natalia to calm down. It’s no big deal. It’s just a mistake. A mistake that has turned into a huge lie. The teacher thinks that they are a couple which they are not. They have to explain this to the teacher now. Olivia can just send an email. Its not that big. Natalia says she’s heading to the car. Will Olivia be with her?

Rick looks at Bill at Cedars. Is he really shocked that Lizzie is having a problem? Bill kidnapped Lizzie. Why is he helping her? Bill says sarcastically because he feels guilty. Lizzie is not in a good way. If they don’t do anything then Alan will control her. He even brought out Phillip’s old model of Springfield as a vision. She was hurt by Bill. Bill wants to help her but she will not talk to him. Someone has to before Alan turns her into his little Minnie me. Beth? Beth and Lizzie are not talking right now. Lizzie is not listening to anyone. The only person that may be able to reach her is Phillip. Rick tries to explain that Phillip has been absent from Lizzie’s life for a long time. It’s not as if Phillip can come back and just magically fix Lizzie’s life. Does Rick have another plan? If he does Bill is more than willing to listen to it. Rick’s not sure what to say and leaves. Bill is exasperated.


Coop tries to explain to Lizzie what happened as they leave Towers. Lizzie really doesn’t want to listen. Coop is really a cradle robber. Coop laughs and says that is actually Beth’s job right. So he’s a stalker instead? Lizzie says that is not funny. This is beyond messed up. Beth is finally happy does that not matter to Lizzie. Lizzie isn’t sure what wigs her out more. Lizzie’s ex fiancé is involved with her mother while her mother is lying to her grandfather. This is beyond messed up. Beth is practically married to Alan. Lizzie tries to leave. Coop says that this is reason 27. Lizzie is hurt right now so maybe she can’t handle see her mother happy. Lizzie is disgusted that Coop thinks that she is jealous of her mother. Lizzie says she’s not jealous of their cheap dirty sex. Where do they do it in cheap hotels? Bill and Lizzie had something real. Beth and Coop are just cheap. Is that all that Lizzie thinks it is? Coop says it’s a lot more. He cares for Beth deeply. He’s pretty sure that Beth feels the same way about him as well. Lizzie can’t deal with the strong feelings and attempts to leave. This changes a lot of things for her. Yeah, it’s even more disgusting. Love just messes up things. It messes with people’s heads. It makes them even more miserable when they realize what they could have had. Coop hates to see Lizzie so sad and shutdown. Lizzie is making changes in her life. She tells Coop to walk away from Beth before Alan finds out. She is not going to let Coop destroy Alan with this affair. Coop can’t walk away from Beth. Lizzie says that is a shame because he’s going to be sorry when she’s done with him. She’s going to ruin him. Coop is in shock as Lizzie walks away.

Bill arrives at a bar and finds Cyrus sitting there. Bill asks where she is? Cyrus says that Bill is going to have to be a bit more specific in his description. Cyrus can’t read minds. Where is Lizzie? Well if Lizzie wanted Bill to find her then she would have told him. Bill blew it big time with Lizzie.

Coop stops Lizzie at her car. How can she flip as switch and become so cold so Alan like? Why is she defending Alan after everything that he has done to her. Alan has always been there for her. He’s always had the right intentions. Beth is happy that has to count for something. The Lizzie that Coop knew and feel in love with would have cared about her mother’s happiness. Lizzie better wake up and realize who she is changing into. When Lizzie does she’ll hate what he sees. Lizzie looks at Coop and asks if this is his attempt at being her stepfather. She’s not impressed. Can Coop please get away from her car. Coop leaves.

Natalia is all fidgety at the school as she waits for the teacher. Olivia tells her to stop. Where is the teacher? Well it’s after hours so it will take a bit for her to come in. Natalia really needs to resolve this. Nothing happened between them so why is it such a big deal. How is Olivia all happy at the parents and teacher thinking they are lesbians. Who cares?! It was just a couple of parents not the whole school. Emma is just a little girl. She had no clue what she wrote. She was talking about her two mommies nothing more. Natalia says this is scandalous. They care for each other. Natalia is blowing this way out of proportion. Just a couple of people know. More will know when it goes on the internet. Maybe they can…take Emma’s picture down. Imagine how Emma will feel. Natalia realizes that. She doesn’t want to do that to Emma. Olivia reminds Natalia that Emma is her daughter. She will be making the decisions for her. Olivia leaves to find the teacher.

Lizzie is putting her bags in the car when she sees Bill playing with Roxie.

Lizzie can’t move so Bill walks over with Roxie. It’s obvious that Roxie still misses Lizzie. Lizzie says that Roxie just misses her because she was the one that gave Roxie food. She has to get going soon and catch her plane to New York. Bill says that is fine. He’s just out walking his dog. His? Bill took Roxie in. Lillian couldn’t find a home for her. She’s a little high maintenance but they get along fine. Lizzie says that his room smells horrible. She didn’t’ want Roxie to live with a drunk. Bill says then it’s good he’s walking and not driving. Lizzie can’t believe this. Bill says it doesn’t matter. Roxie is not her dog anymore. She can let Bill focus on Roxie and she can head off and do her work with Alan. Lizzie tells Bill not to forget to take Roxie to the park to chase the ducks. Roxie loves to do that. Bill and Roxie take off. Lizzie is in tears as she heads back to her car.

Beth walks into the Spaulding Mansion with Rick. She looks beautiful today. Payton is getting so big. She’s growing up. Beth says it will not be long before Payton is wearing some of Lizzie’s dresses. Beth is sorry for hurting Rick. Rick likes to hear what Payton is doing. Beth is glad that Rick came by. Rick actually came to see Lizzie. Bill told him that Lizzie is in trouble. Bill actually asked Rick to find Phillip for him. Phillip? If Rick knew he would tell Beth right. Why did Bill ask him? He was worried about Lizzie. Beth says she doesn’t know. She’s not exactly on speaking terms with Lizzie right now. Beth stands up and grabs a pair of drinks for her and Rick. Beth says she’s seeing someone new. Someone who is not Alan right. Beth blushes as she confides that it’s Coop. Coop Bradshaw? Lizzie’s Coop? Coop makes Beth happy. She needs Rick to say something supportive. Rick says that Coop is younger than Alan which is a good thing right. Beth smiles. She asks if she tells Rick something will he tell her the truth.

Coop walks into Company and finds Frank and Buzz there. Coop asks if Frank can flag and ID of a person coming back on a flight. Frank can but who is the person. Alan? Why would Coop want to do that with Alan? Does it have to do with the menu? No it has nothing to do with the menu. Buzz shows up. When is he coming back? Coop says he wants to know because he’s dating Beth and Alan has no clue. Frank is stunned and ticked. Is this some sick joke? What does Buzz have to say? Buzz has known about this for weeks. This is not Frank’s concern. Frank says this is if Coop is suicidal. Coop is tired of the lectures about what he can and can not do.

Natalia is all spooked when she sees the teacher. The teacher asks if there is a problem with Emma? Natalia asks if Olivia saw her. They must have missed each other. What is the problem? Natalia says she has to come clean with something. The thing what people think they are doing is wrong. It’s the wrong idea. They got the wrong idea from the presentation. Emma is just a little girl. She has no clue she was going to leave that impression with her presentation. It’s the wrong impression. Olivia and Natalia are not together that way. They are just a couple of friends who happen to share a house. They are roommates then. The teacher is sorry for getting the wrong idea. It all really started when Olivia hired Natalia as her assistant. Natalia had just bought a new house and needed help with the rent. Natalia was just helping out because of Olivia’s heart condition. Teacher is sorry to have suspected more since they are just roommates. Olivia is hurt by the words. Natalia says that they are more than that. They are a family just like Emma said with my two mommies. They are just not a couple that way. They do mean a lot to each other. They do lean on each other. They were support when times got really tough. Natalia never thought she would find this type of family again after her husband died. She and her son have a family. They help each other. They support each other and help each other. If that is not a family then Natalia is not sure what family is. Olivia is touched by her words.

Beth returns back into the Spaulding room. She says that there are a lot of things with the staff since Alan has been gone. So Alan has no clue? Is Beth going to tell him the truth? Beth is not sure. Rick says that turned out great the last time with Mel right. Lizzie is so angry with her right now. She even gave up Roxie because she thought she couldn’t take care of her. Beth has no clue what to do for her daughter. Lizzie is shutting down. Rick asks Beth if she believes that Bill loves Lizzie? He does. Rick leaves.

Frank and Coop chat over many beers as Buzz sweeps the floor. Frank is trying to reason with his little brother before this nuclear missile goes off. Buzz grasps his chest for a second. Frank tells Buzz to relax. He’s been working hard all day. Buzz says he’s can’t rest not while his son is sleeping with the wife of his new landlord. Buzz collapses to the floor. Coop and Frank rush over. Buzz says he’s fine. Coop and Frank want to take him over to the Cedars. Buzz refuses. He’s fine. Buzz says a man his age just wants to see his boys happy. Frank says no matter what he’s going to save Coop from his mistake.

Olivia and Natalia are at the farmhouse. Olivia suggests take out for supper. Natalia says actually Frank offered to take her out to dinner tonight. She’s not going to play hard to get and torture the guy. Natalia can’t do that. Olivia? Olivia will be fine. She’ll have dinner with Emma. They can watch a movie together. Olivia is glad that they got the truth out. Natalia is as well. Natalia leaves.

Lizzie is in tears in her car when Cyrus shows up. Lizzie rolls down her window and looks at Cyrus. Cyrus thought she was going to be on the plane. She was but she saw Bill with Roxie. He adopted her. He wasn’t even going to tell Lizzie so Lizzie has to deal with Roxie being so close. She can’t do this. Cyrus says she can just not take the trip. She can turn the car around and just head home. She can even go shopping. It would do wonders for the economy. Lizzie says that Alan is so good at shutting down her emotions. He knows how to keep his eye on the prize. She had no clue how hard it was going to be. She almost caved when she saw Bill. She was going to run over to him. She has to be stronger then that. Cyrus says that Alan is not strong. Does Lizzie not think that Alan wonders about all his mistakes, all the people that he has pushed away. So he just wants her to give up? She can’t do this. Cyrus says she can’t give up on love. Lizzie says that Cyrus should stop listening to her. Lizzie wishes that Cyrus would not pay so much attention to her.

Later on Frank surprises Natalia with dinner at Company. She surprises him with a kiss. Olivia is home and not happy about eating alone. Natalia’s words worry her more than she thought. Buzz walks down the stairs and sees Frank and Natalia kissing. He sits on the bench and grabs his chest.

Coop and Beth laugh outside and kiss. Lizzie sits in her passenger seat as Cyrus sits beside her. Bill is drinking booze in his room when he notices a note. There is info on how to contact Phillip.


Preview - Alan and Lizzie preparing the business meeting. Lizzie tells Alan and Cyrus that she wants to be there. Cyrus watches as Lizzie works.


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