On
Sunset Beach this April, 2010:
Thursday 1 April 2010 Episode 517Cole comes to see Francesca telling her that she hasn't been acting like herself, and that he knows that she is planning to use AJ to get to him. He tells her that his life would be meaningless without Caitlin and Trey, and she says that she could make his life worthwhile.
When Cole says that he hopes that they can be friends, Francesca says that she could never go back to being just friends with him. He says that no one can ever change the way he feels about Caitlin.
After he leaves, she says that Gregory will change the way he feels, and then she'd have him back - even if it kills her.
Monday 5 April 2010 Episode 518Carmen tells Antonio that if he stays in Sunset Beach for another hour, disaster will befall him and everyone he loves. Antonio agrees to leave immediately. They say a tearful farewell. He asks her to go easy on Gabi, telling her that Gabi and Ricardo are meant to be together.
Sister Bertrille convinces Antonio to hear the sisters' confessions one last time. When Gabi calls to tell Ricardo that she has caught the embezzler, Gerard is eavesdropping. Karen disappears while Ricardo's talking to Gabi. It turns out that Gerard's plan is to blow Gabi and the evidence up.
Someone phones in a tip, and Ricardo and Spence go to check it out. Karen slips in between the sisters and confesses that Gerard plans to kill Gabi. Antonio takes off in the middle of Karen's confession.
Ricardo and Spence catch Gerard, who taunts Ricardo that Gabi is about to die. Antonio arrives just as the bomb goes off.
Tuesday 6 April 2010 Episode 519Antonio and Gabi are knocked unconscious by falling rubble. Antonio fishes Gabi out from under the debris. Ricardo tries to dig them out, but a fireman stops him because he will bring the building down on top of them.
When Karen shows up, Ricardo confronts her about why she didn't warn him. He threatens her if Gabi is hurt. Karen tries to justify her silence by telling Ricardo about confessing to Antonio, which tells Ricardo that he has two people to rescue - his girlfriend and his brother.
When Gabi panics at the thought that they might die, Antonio reassures her that they aren't going to die. When Gabi gets cold, Antonio holds her to warm her up.
Wednesday 7 April 2010 Episode 520Virginia tells Vanessa that she, not Vanessa, should be with Michael. Dr. Green tells Vanessa that Virginia blackmailed him into saying that she was four and a half months pregnant when she was really three months pregnant.
Vanessa says that proves that the baby's Michael's, but Virginia insists that Tyus is the father. Michael arrives after Vanessa and Virginia have left.
When Virginia reiterates that Tyus is the father of the baby, Vanessa explains that Tyus couldn't be the father. Virginia tells her that she got her pregnant, and spells the whole thing out for her - getting the sperm from the sperm bank, knocking Vanessa out, and raping her with the turkey baster.
Thursday 8 April 2010 Episode 521Vanessa goes into early labour. After calling for an ambulance, Michael calms her down and tells her that he knows that it's his baby. Vanessa tells Michael about Virginia raping her.
Just as Virginia sneaks away, Vanessa's condition worsens again, so Michael can't go after her. The paramedics come to take Vanessa to the hospital.
When they bring Vanessa in, another doctor takes over from Tyus because the hospital has a policy against doctors working with family members and there is a chance that Tyus is the father of the baby.
Tyus blames Vanessa's condition on Michael.
Monday 12 April 2010 Episode 522Francesca tells Gregory that she won't have anything to do with AJ unless he gives her an advance on the five million he promised her. Caitlin walks in on Gregory and Francesca conspiring.
Ricardo suggests that since the building backed up against the caves, they could get in through the beach caves. Gabi and Antonio make love.
Ricardo, Casey and Hank reach the other side of the beach cave wall from Ricardo and Gabi. Just as Antonio promises to love Gabi forever, they hear Ricardo calling out for them.
Tuesday 13 April 2010 Episode 523Tyus tells Michael that they are sending Virginia to Cedar Oaks. Vanessa says she didn't want them to press charges against Virginia because she doesn't want Jimmy to lose his mother. She says that sending Virginia to jail wouldn't bring her baby back.
Tyus tells her that he will never forgive Virginia for killing the baby. While Dr. Estrada ran an electroencephalogram ("EEG") on Virginia, Virginia reminisces about the things she did to Vanessa.
Dr. Estrada looks at the EEG results and says that Virginia has had a breakdown. After Dr. Estrada leaves the room, Virginia escapes from her straitjacket.
Wednesday 14 April 2010 Episode 524Annie fantasizes about Olivia and Cole taunting her and threatening to call the police when Cole survives the fall. When Annie tries to stop Cole, they both go over the edge. Cole pulls himself up.
Annie begs Cole to help her, but he gleefully uses Annie's position to demand that she tell him that she and Dr Brock stole Olivia's baby.
Annie let's it slip that Olivia already knew everything, but before he can make her explain, the security guard rescues her.
Thursday 15 April 2010 Episode 525 Meg interrupts Sara and Casey kissing when she comes by to tell them that she and Ben got back together, saying that that it was fate that led them back to each other.
Sara realises that if anyone knew that it was her conspiracy with Tim, not fate, that led Meg back into Ben's arms, she'd lose Casey for certain.
Gabi tells Antonio that he can't punish himself forever, to which he replies that he has to make amends. They disagree over whether to tell Ricardo the truth - Antonio for, and Gabi against.
Antonio is making one last stab at trying to convince Gabi to tell the truth when Ricardo walks in saying that he knew what they were talking about.
Monday 19 April 2010 Episode 526Ricardo leaps to the assumption that Gabi was there to say a prayer of thanks for their survival, but Antonio tries, once again, to tell Ricardo the truth. Ricardo gets called in to work and tells his brother that God will forgive him for whatever he wants to confess to.
When Antonio tells Gabi that he had to tell Ricardo how he feels, she asks if he wanted to leave the priesthood for her. Antonio says that it had never occurred to him to leave the priesthood.
They talk about their options, and Gabi asks him to give her warning before telling Ricardo. Gabi leaves and Antonio prays for guidance. While praying, Antonio has a vision. Ricardo promises never to let go of Gabi.
Tuesday 20 April 2010 Episode 527Meg tells Ben that she felt sorry for Maria, because she knew what it was like to lose him. Ben tells Meg that he has a big surprise for her.
Annie tries to convince Maria not to give up. Annie considers her options - making a pass at Cole or playing on his sympathy. Maria moves out. Someone calls and hangs up when she gets to the answering machine.
Antonio asks if God came to him because he broke his vows, and He says that He's there because Antonio needed Him. God tells Antonio to atone for his sins. Antonio asks God if He can see a way for him to atone without hurting anyone else.
Wednesday 21 April 2010 Episode 528God tells Antonio to follow his heart, and that when he next sees Ricardo; he will know what to do. Antonio walks in while Ricardo is proposing to Gabi.
Ricardo persuades Antonio to stay, and Gabi accepts his proposal. Carmen and Maria come by to tell them about Maria's idea to have a party. When Ricardo tells them that Gabi and he have gotten engaged, Maria burst into tears.
Carmen tells her sons that Ben chose Meg. Antonio and Maria compare notes on losing the people they love. Antonio reassures Gabi that he has decided not to tell Ricardo about them making love. While looking for the tape of her kissing AJ, Francesca finds the tape of Antonio and Gabi. She is stunned by what she sees.
Thursday 22 April 2010 Episode 529Francesca decides to use the videotape of Gabi and Antonio to get the money to take Trey with them when Cole leaves town with her. In order to find out what Gregory is up to, Annie hits the redial button on his phone. Francesca answers. Annie decides to find out what is going on with Gregory and Francesca.
Caitlin and Cole tell Gregory that Trey took his first step. Gregory tells them that Trey will be having his one-year check up with another doctor. Annie sees AJ pounding on Francesca's door, and that she didn't answer the door.
Francesca decides that the tape of Gabi and Antonio will help her get rich.
Monday 26 April 2010 Episode 530Carmen comes over and tells Gabi not to celebrate her engagement to Ricardo, because "the other man" had already sown the seeds of her destruction.
While watching the tape (and eating popcorn), Francesca wonders what Gabi did to get Antonio into bed, when she was unsuccessful in Rosario. Francesca tells Gabi that she wants the money the police found when they caught Gerard.
When Gabi threatens to call Ricardo, Francesca shows her the videotape. Francesca tries talking Gabi into cooperating when Antonio and Ricardo arrive.
Tuesday 27 April 2010 Episode 531Carmen comes over and tells Gabi not to celebrate her engagement to Ricardo, because "the other man" had already sown the seeds of her destruction.
While watching the tape (and eating popcorn), Francesca wonders what Gabi did to get Antonio into bed, when she was unsuccessful in Rosario. Francesca tells Gabi that she wants the money the police found when they caught Gerard.
When Gabi threatens to call Ricardo, Francesca shows her the videotape. Francesca tries to talk Gabi into cooperating when Antonio and Ricardo arrive.
Wednesday 28 April 2010 Episode 532 Maria tells Ben and Meg that she wants to talk about giving Ben a divorce. Maria says that she knew that Ben never wanted to hurt her, but that she just wanted to get this over with. Ben tells Maria that he will make sure that she will get a fair settlement.
When Meg says that she knew how painful it was for her to ask for a divorce, Maria says that what was really painful was that the only way she can show Ben how much she loves him was to let him go.
Ben calls his attorney to draw up the papers. The flight attendant brings orange juice to a woman and a child. The woman looks at a charcoal sketch of Ben - or was it Derek?
Thursday 29 April 2010 Episode 533Sara has a romantic Mary Tyler Moore-style fantasy of her and Casey which ends with Tim catching the hat and threatening to expose her part in his plot to get Meg back.
In real life, Tim tells Sara that she needs to talk to her parents about the job at the Shock Wave that he wants. He says that he's lost Meg, and that he can't afford to lose the Cummings's too, because they're the only family he has ever had.
Sara convinces her parents to consider giving Tim another chance. Joan gives Sara an order to deliver down the beach. Casey tells Sara that he's placed the order to give them some time alone. He takes her to a picnic blanket, where they get romantic.
Sunset Beach is on e.tv Mondays to Fridays at 10h30.