Spyder Games

Ivan wants Julia to wait until their wedding to have sex. Natalia tries to get her father Boris to accept a business idea, but he doesn't seem to be interested. Natalia catches Francisco snooping around Boris' computer. Cherish is devastated when her father bans her from attending the Carlisle wedding because she got arrested for not paying her parking tickets. Sasha and Taylor hide their unapproved relationship because of the age difference. After causing a scene at the bachelor party, Boris mysteriously disappears and then suddenly someone is murdered outside.

The wedding ceremony starts without Boris, who seems to be missing. Daphne tries to get to the ceremony and a security guard catches her, but Dmitri saves her, and then tricks her into admitting her feelings for the Carlisle family. Taylor and Sasha have sex in the closet, and Cherish catches them, but she suddenly interrupted when her father arrives and she has to disappear. Daphne is shocked to learn who Dmitri is. Francisco and Natalia are interrupted in the moment of intimacy. Ivan and Julie are about to leave when Dmitri informs them that Boris is dead. The policeman informs them about the accident, but the family suspects that Boris' death was anything but an accident. Later, while identifying Boris' corpse, Natalia privately wishes that his death hurt him.

Sasha suggests moving in with Taylor, but she rejects the offer explaining that the age difference would be too hard for other people to process. Francisco reminisces about a business deal he made with Boris. Rocio, Cherish's Hispanic friend, is worried because Cherish is spending time with the Carlisle family. Daphne nearly misses seeing Sasha in her apartment. Later on, Daphne is shocked to learn about Boris' death. Francisco suggests Dmitri shouldn't get involved in Boris' murder investigation. Natalia invites a lawyer to discuss about her father's will. Julie is worried because Ivan hasn't returned home yet, and Natalia finds him drinking. Dmitri learns that Ivan owns a Moby CD and he thinks that Ivan is somehow involved in Boris' death since the CD was found in Boris' car.

Sasha refuses to tell Dmitri where he was. Julie is relieved when Ivan finally returns home, and they fight for a bit, but then decide to stop fighting, for the sake of their marriage. Sasha asks Taylor to go to a funeral with him, but she refuses the offer, and then he offers it to Cherish, who is more than happy about it. Boris' lawyer Ben Raymond arrives at Natalia's, who then rejects to go out with Francisco. Ben tells Natalia that she didn't get much in Boris' will and they both agree on meeting at his cabin and 'negotiate.' Taylor tries to seduce Dmitri, but he only has eyes for Daphne. At the funeral, Ben gets excited while thinking about his upcoming adventure with Natalia and he collapses during the eulogy.

Francisco ties to break into Boris' study but fails. After Ben suffered a massive stroke, Natalia is concerned because the will can't be read for some time. Julie confides in her friend Ashley that she still hasn't had sex with Ivan. Ivan thinks of leaving town. Dmitri tries to locate Daphne and Taylor tries to come between them by sending Daphne on a spa treatment. However, Taylor's plans are ruined when Daphne returns too early. Natalia pursues her assistant Todd to help her learn what's in Boris' will. Julie takes Ashley's advice to surprise Ivan in the show. Julie has no idea that Ivan is fantasizing about Francisco while being with her.

After finally having sex with Julie, Ivan feels guilty for fantasizing about Francisco the entire time. Lt. Pardee catches Sasha and Cherish during a conversation and gets mad. Daphne and Dmitri finally meet and agree to go out on a dinner. Daphne believes that Taylor helped them connect, but she has no idea what Taylor actually wants. Natalia learns from Cecil that Ben is the only person who knows what's in Boris' will. She breaks into Ben's office to find the will.

Henry forbids Cherish to date Sasha, or to visit Euphoria ever again. Sasha invites Taylor to Euphoria for a bit of fun, but they start pretending like they don't know each other when Dmitri and Daphne enter the room. Daphne learns that Dmitri won't be staying long in town. Later, Daphne catches Taylor and Sasha having sex at the boutique, but doesn't know who Taylor was with. Natalia hides when Cecil enters Boris' office and starts playing with a blow-up doll he calls Natalia. Once he leaves, Natalia finds Boris' will on DVD and learns that Boris left equal shares to his family, but he left out Natalia completely.

Taylor lies to Daphne about having an affair with a married man. Dmitri catches Sasha leaving the boutique with lipstick on his collar, but Sasha dismisses him immediately. Natalia fantasizes about confronting and choking her father. She then forces Todd to change her father's will using the newest technology. Francisco finds Boris' chequebook and removes the cheques that have his name on. Dmitri asks Daphne out again, and Taylor urges Daphne to take it slow. Sasha proposes to Taylor. Natalia worries that Todd won't be able to finish working on the will before the reading starts.

Taylor refuses to marry Sasha, who keeps saying how much he loves her. Cherish wants Taylor to help her change Henry's mind about Sasha. Todd manages to finish the DVD and Natalia sneaks it back to the office. The reading starts and Todd's editing turns out to be flawless. Everyone is in shock to learn that all of Boris' kids get equal shares and that Natalia will run the company. Ben, who is in a wheelchair, tries to tell the truth, but he's unable. Cecil surprises everyone by saying that another document was made.

Rocio is worried when Cherish refuses to date Alex, a handsome jock, because she knows that Cherish is hung on Sasha. Cherish is about to change her mind when Sasha visits and tells her that he won't be coming between her and her father anymore. Natalia is relieved when the second document doesn't reveal anything against her. She's thrilled to discover that Todd changed Boris' office into hers. Francisco visits Natalia and they have sex in the office, with Todd watching the camera. Ivan downloads pictures of nude men before making love to his wife. Taylor receives a phone call that leaves her disturbed. Dmitri leaves a message to Daphne, but Taylor destroys it. Dmitri learns from Lt. Pardee that Boris' death was pronounced as DUI, but he thinks that there's something else behind it.

Julie confides in Natalia about sleeping only once with her husband, and Natalia suggests she should have a make-over to spark things up, but privately she wonders what's going on with Ivan. Ivan is shaken when Francisco walks through the apartment in his boxers. Natalia asks Ivan to go to the office with her, but he refuses. Cherish tells Sasha that he is having huge problems in school and that he should resolve them. She then confides in Taylor about the possibility of Sasha having a secret woman. Taylor receives a phone call from an anonymous person and she's obviously shaken by it, so she takes a gun out. Alex disturbs Sasha, and then later the principal of school questions Sasha about his absence. Francisco asks Ivan to help him exercise, and Ivan gladly accepts. Natalia breaks into Ivan's computer and finds pictures of naked men inside, and then confronts Ivan about his little secret.

Taylor freaks when Daphne informs her about a man trying to reach her, and she lies, claiming that it was the married man that she slept with. Cherish defends Sasha in front of Alex. Sasha informs Taylor about a record producer coming to town to hear him perform. Natalia confronts Ivan about his hidden sexuality and she assures him that she doesn't care, but that it bugs her because he is in denial, and then he finally admits he's gay. Julie visits a salon and changes her outlook, and then surprises Ivan with tickets for their honeymoon, but Natalia tells her that Ivan can't attend the honeymoon because Ivan will work for her. Ivan is surprised at Natalia's move and she assures him that he doesn't owe her anything.

Ivan is put under a lot of pressure when Julie continues pressing him about their marriage. Her parents visit and start talking about having a baby, and Ivan gets distracted by fantasizing about Francisco, and then he storms out of the room. Lt. Pardee overhears Cherish, Alex and Rocio talking about Sasha's problems at school. Natalia receives a phone call from the school principal and is surprised to learn that Sasha didn't come to school today. Sasha tells Natalia that he wants to pursue a career in music and that he's going to stop attending school. After the principal names Dmitri as a model student, Natalia tells Sasha that he should pursue his dreams. Francisco and Natalia talk over phone about their next meeting.

Natalia cooks the DVD containing her father's will. Merna doesn't like the changes Natalia made around the office and they get into a fight. When Natalia presents other changes, Merna disapproves, so Natalia fires her. Ivan tries to talk to Julie about his sexual orientation, but she leaves to go house hunting with her mother. She later receives a phone call from her father, who wants to discuss her future with Ivan. Taylor tries to break up with Sasha. The mystery man calls Taylor again, and Sasha offers to take care of him. Taylor and Sasha end up making love, as a mystery figure watches them from afar and takes pictures of the entire event.

Julie is shocked to learn that her father has cancer and only a few months to live. Ivan tries to talk to confess his secret to Julie, but she's heartbroken by her father's announcement. Natalia learns that Ben is doing better, and she worries about the future of her company. Taylor tells her mystery man that she'll meet him. Daphne is upset when she loses customers when they find a mouse in the store. Daphne runs into Dmitri. Taylor meets her stalker and they being fighting for a gun. The gun goes off.

The gun shot doesn't hurt either Taylor or her brother Lyle, whom Taylor pays a lot of money to leave her alone, but Lyle plans to blackmail her sister using the photos of her having sex with Sasha. Dmitri and Daphne's dinner is interrupted by Taylor, who's surprised to see Dmitri back in town. Dmitri visits Natalia and tells her about researching his father's death. Natalia comforts Julie who's feeling down because of her father's health, but Natalia misunderstands and thinks she's talking about Ivan's sexuality. Ivan arrives in time to cover for himself and then tells Natalia to keep his secret hidden.

Daphne and Taylor are surprised to see repairmen working on their shop, and Taylor learns that Dmitri is behind it. Dmitri asks Taylor not to say anything to Daphne, but when he leaves, Taylor easily uncovers the mystery to Daphne, who feels hurt. Lyle is about to leave town when he meets Sasha Carlisle and decides to stick around. Cherish performs at Euphoria. Natalia and Todd prepare to launch their new video game. Jeff Northcutt arrives at the office and presents himself as a reporter, and then he gives a few good ideas. Natalia likes them and decides to let Jeff help her out. Later, it is revealed that Jeff is actually working for Dmitri, trying to reveal Natalia's secrets.

Sasha is surprised to learn that Cherish is an amazing singer. Jimmy briefly exits the club and Sasha starts worrying, but Jimmy later ensures him that everything was amazing. Francisco questions Natalia about Boris and then defends Dmitri in front of her, saying that it was Dmitri who saved Francisco from drugs in high school. Dmitri and Jeff discuss possible reasons for Natalie or Ivan to murder Boris. Natalia is shaken when Dmitri tells her he's coming to work at their company.

Taylor continues trying to convince Daphne that Dmitri is undermining her authority as a show owner, but much to her chagrin, the twosome end up on a date. Daphne feels embarrassed when she can't pay the bill because her credit card got rejected. Cherish hides her disappointment when Sasha can't stay to celebrate their success with her. Alex stays with her. Taylor informs Sasha that Dmitri is back in town. Sasha tells Taylor about his career success, and Taylor uses this chance to finally break up with him. A skeptical Ivan visits a psychiatrist to help him find his heterosexual side. Julie's hairdresser Temple suggests that she should try using crystal methamphetamine to spice up her love life with Ivan. When she arrives back home, Julie throws the drugs away.

Julie is pleasantly surprised to find the entire room decorated, as a romantic Ivan promises to make up for all the time they lost. They begin trying to make love, but Ivan ends up throwing up in the bathroom, and Julie, thinking that it's all her fault, decides to take the crystal meth that her hairdresser gave her. Cherish comforts a heartbroken Sasha. Taylor continues plotting to destroy the blooming relationship between Dmitri and Daphne. Daphne is surprised when Lyle arrives at her door.

Dmitri informs Sasha that he's staying in Fort Kent for good. Sasha tells him that he quit school, and Dmitri immediately confronts Natalia about letting Sasha go. They begin fighting, so Sasha ultimately decides to return to school. Natalia covers for Ivan, saying that he got sick from food poisoning, and a reluctant Julie believes them. Taylor is shocked to find Lyle and Daphne talking. She realizes that Lyle has a lot of secret info in his hands and that she can't get rid of him.

Natalia and Ivan inform Dmitri that they want him to organize a release party for Witch Wars. But, after playing the game, he thinks it's too violent---and learns that his father thought so too. Also, Taylor warns Cherish not to get involved with Sasha; Sasha gets Lyle a job; and Natalia and Ivan conspire to oust Dmitri from the company.

Jeff informs Dmitri about Ivan's behavior on his wedding night; Ivan defends his vote to keep Dmitri at Spyder Games to Natalia; Jeff asks Natalia to dinner; Dmitri persuades Daphne to do a fashion show for the release party; and Sasha and Cherish kiss.

Natalia spots Francisco with a beautiful blond while having dinner with Jeff; Taylor talks Dmitri into giving Daphne financial help, hoping that his largess with turn off Daphne; Jeff tells Dmitri they need his father's car to look for evidence the police might have missed, but Dmitri learns the police have released the car---to Natalia; Sasha asks Taylor to listen to his demo tape.

Ivan throws away his collection of gay porn; Julie tries crystal meth, thinking it will make her sexier to Ivan; Daphne is furious with Dmitri for lowering her rent; Cherish overhears Sasha begging Taylor to take him back.

Daphne is outraged to learn that Dmitri approved to low her rent. Lyle is ready to finally tell Daphne the truth. Cherish tells Daphne that she's quitting her work at the boutique because of Taylor. Julie is happy now that she finally made love to Ivan, but he is having trouble coping with straight sex. He tries to find help on the net, while Julie wants her friend to hook her up with her hairdresser to get more crystal meth.

Taylor worries that Lyle might have revealed her secret, but it turns out Lyle explained to Daphne why she fought with Cherish. Rocio worries about Cherish, who won't fess up why she's distraught. Sasha is concerned about Cherish. Francisco accepts Natalia's offer to work at Spyder Games. Jeff learns that Boris had Natalia's CD in the car at the time of his death.

Daphne tries to convince Cherish not to quit her job. Cherish decides not to tell anyone about Taylor and Sasha's relationship, but she warns Taylor to watch her back. Ivan continues chatting with his net buddy. Jeff continues investigating Boris' murder, and learns from a woman named Linda that Natalia had go someone on the night of Boris' murder. Dmitri learns about Natalia and Francisco's relationship and is furious about it.

Julie is, once again, worried when Ivan refuses to have sex with her. Ivan decides to drop his therapy session, believing that there is no chance he could be straight, but the doctor tries to convince him to continue therapy. Julie mistakes the person for a lover and confronts Ivan, who then finally admits that he's gay. Jeff shows up at Lt. Pardee's with new info about Natalia as a possible murderer, but he claims the evidence is circumstantial. Dmitri agrees with Jeff that they need to exhume Boris' body. Dmitri wants Francisco to help him pretend that they are good friends in front of Natalia.

Sasha is having hard time rehearsing for his gig because he doesn't know why is Cherish acting weird around him. Rocio wants to know why is Cherish acting strange, but Cherish won't say. Sasha visits Cherish, but she won't explain her behavior, and then she accepts a date with Alex in front of Sasha. Julie is having hard time dealing with the fact that Ivan is gay. Dmitri tries to get Natalia to talk to him about Boris, but she won't. Natalia later has a nightmare about her father.

Julie is having hard time dealing with her marriage falling apart, and she can't handle her problems without drugs. It turns out Alex isn't as good of a boy as it seems to be, as it's revealed that he made a pact with his friends to lay as many girls as possible to win their competition. Natalia has her doubts about Jeff being a writer, and Todd overhears Jeff talking on the phone with Dmitri about investigating Natalia. Buddy and Ivan agree to meet at the rave. Lyle flirts with Daphne, who is trying to resist the obvious attraction between them.

Todd starts investigating Jeff. Dmitri and Jeff continue the murder investigation, learning that there is no paper trail implicating Natalia as the murderer. Julie worries that Natalia might have found out about her meth addiction, but it turns out Natalia was warning Julie to stop trying to win over Ivan. Cherish admits to Sasha that she knows about his affair with Taylor, and explains that she's hurt because he couldn't confide in her. Sasha makes a rude comment about Alex, so Cherish tries to make Sasha jealous. Taylor convinces Daphne that she can't trust Dmitri. Todd learns that Jeff is a private investigator, and then heads to the rave to warn Natalia.

At the rave everyone is having a great time. Taylor hopes that she can win over Dmitri by dressing similar as Daphne. Lyle decides to help out his sister. Ivan searches for Buddy at the party and wonders if Buddy is actually Francisco, but he's convinced otherwise. Julie, high on drugs, starts partying at the rave and Ivan can't stop her. Cherish continues using Alex to make Sasha jealous. Natalia is jealous when a woman named Kelly approaches Francisco, but he denies knowing her. Todd tries to warn Natalia that Jeff is a private investigator, but when he can't reach her, he decides to run over Jeff.

Julie hits on the bartender, while Ivan anxiously looks around for "Buddy." Todd spots Natalia, and almost gets to her but Ivan stops him, and tells him it's okay and he knows the secret. Ivan thinks "Buddy" is Todd, but Todd tells him if he is "party" (or taking drugs), and tells Ivan he has to leave. Dmitri calls for Daphne for the fashion show, and it starts. Out of nowhere, a model began to look at Francisco, and he remembers having sex with her. Natalia doesn't noticed, and the model clearly looks at him and "shoots a gun" with her hand. The fashion show ends, and Dmitri calls out Daphne, and everyone praises her.

Sasha is upset, after Alex and Cherish kissed, then leaves. Sasha spots Julie, and she calls him hot, and kissed him. Francisco tries to talk to Ivan, but Ivan doesn't want to talk. Natalia tries to look for Jeff, and spots Merna. Merna sees Kelly (the model), and comments on how Francisco has a new play toy. Natalia goes over to Kelly and talks to her about Francisco. Kelly notes how "well" she knows him. Taylor doesn't want the drug, but Lyle forces her, and she agrees. They put the drug into a drink, and switch it, while Daphne and Dmitri were kissing. Dmitri tells Daphne if he can see her tonight, and she agrees, but he tells her he needs to do something first. He leaves tries to leave, but Daphne stops him, and grabs the drinks for a last toast getting each other. They both drink it, and Dmitri leaves.

Sasha saves Cherish from an abusive Alex, and then takes Cherish home. Julie is worried when she wakes up with three guys in the bedroom, and she seeks advice from her friend Ashley. Natalia informs Ivan that Jeff is still unconscious. Dmitri is freaked out when he wakes up next to Taylor. Taylor plays the part of an innocent victim in front of him. Ivan learns that Buddy chickened out and couldn't meet him at the party, but the it's revealed that Buddy is actually Natalia, laughing while messing with Ivan. Cherish tells Sasha that she doesn't want to report Alex to the police.

Daphne is upset because Dmitri didn't show up, and Lyle pretends not to know where he might be. Dmitri tells Taylor that he needs to tell Daphne about everything, which puts Taylor's plan in jeopardy. Alex reports Sasha at the police for attacking him, and later Sasha is arrested, but he chooses to respect Cherish's privacy and not to say anything about Alex. Todd finally informs Natalia that Jeff is a private investigator hired by Dmitri. Natalia visits Ben and realizes that he has reformed and she worries he might expose her.

Natalia worries about the amount of info Ben might have told Jeff, but she learns he didn't say anything. Accidentally, Ben wheels himself down a flight of stairs, and dies. Alex tells his buddies that the game to win Cherish is still not over. Lt. Pardee visits his daughter at school and informs her about Sasha being in jail. Cherish decides it's time to confess the truth. Natalie sees Dmitri visiting Jeff at the hospital.

Sasha stops Cherish before she could reveal to her father that Alex tried to raper her. Pardee assures Sasha that he will be put away for a long time when the sentence comes, but Sasha has other things to worry about. He hatches a plan with Cherish to catch Alex and his friends in the act so they could have proof against them. Dmitri tries to contact Daphne, but she hangs up on him. Lyle comforts Daphne and kisses her. Taylor wants to tell Natalia about her night with Dmitri.

Cherish, Sasha and Rocio continue trying to find clues against Alex and his friends. They find Alex's black book and learn that they have been scoring with girls and giving each other points for their conquests. They find a girl that was a victim of the boys' and they decide to try to convince her to go to the police with them. Francisco is surprised when Dmitri wants to exhume his father's body, knowing that it's illegal and that it costs a lot of money. Natalia visits Daphne with info on Dmitri.

Ivan is deeply disturbed by his wife's erratic behavior and he confronts her about it, but Julie doesn't feel like talking because she's experiencing drug withdrawal symptoms. Ivan blames himself for his wife's condition without realizing what's really going on. Taylor is mad at Lyle for not doing his part of the deal. Natalia passes on the lies to Daphne, who is now convinced that Dmitri wanted to sleep with Taylor from the day he met her. Francisco brings Natalia to the grave site, where they watch as Jeff and Dmitri open Boris' casket and learn that Boris' body is there, but his head is missing.

Sasha, Cherish and Rocio try to convince the innocent girl to go to the police and repost Alex and his buddies, but the girl won't go to the police even though she wants to see Alex and his company behind bars. Julie confides in Ashley about her addiction, so Temple refuses to give her any more drugs. Natalia has a nightmare about her father's head showing up in her bed. Jeff and Dmitri realize that Boris' killer must have his head stashed somewhere. Dmitri admits to Natalia that he knows she visited their father on the night of his murder. Francisco is being blackmailed by Kelly.

Cherish, Rocio and Sasha put their plan to trap Alex, Jamie and Lewis into motion. Julie asks Gretel for drugs, but she quickly dismisses her. She then runs into Lyle, who's happy to provide her with drugs. Daphne pretends not to know anything in front of Dmitri and Taylor when the photographers arrive, but when they leave, Daphne slaps Dmitri, who then confronts Natalia. Natalia and Todd realize that Jeff is there to investigate the murder, and not for the will.

Sasha, Rocio and Cherish continue their plan to capture Alex, Jamie and Lewis in the act, but Rocio worries that she might be getting herself in a lot of trouble. Alex is worried when his friends begin teasing him because he's on the last place of their list. Julie is enthusiastic to receive drugs from Lyle. Daphne is deeply hurt by Dmitri, who claims that he must have been drugged. Natalia is worried about bad press for Witch Wars. Ivan decides to find Buddy. Sasha learns that his career might succeed, and he thanks Cherish for her cooporation.

Alex continues feeding Henry with false information about Sasha and his daughter. Cherish puts a camera in Alex's room to catch him in the act with Rocio and she decides to hide out in the closet, but Henry takes her home. Meanwhile, the police arrests Sasha after seeing him near Alex's house, believing that he might attack Alex. Ivan hooks up with a guy that's too aggressive to him. Julie spends time doing drugs with Lyle. Ivan finds Julie's pipe and confronts her about it.

Cherish saves Rocio from Alex in the nick of time. Henry reports to Alex that Sasha was caught around his house, but he's shocked when Rocio and Cherish show him the proof of what's Alex really all about. Henry apologizes to Sasha. Julie admits to Ivan that she's doing drugs, and she blames it all on him. Jeff learns that both Boris' and Francisco's phone records had the same number on it, and he arranges a meeting with that person. Dmitri realizes it's Kelly. Natalia has an upsetting flashback that stops her from having sex with Francisco.

Dmitri is worried about the bad press surrounding Witch Wars and he thinks it's time to call it quits, but Sasha steps up to defend Natalia. Taylor lies to Daphne about the reason she slept with Dmitri. Lewis and Jamie are also arrested, while Henry interrogates Alex. Dmitri learns about Lydia, an escort girl from his father's past, and they meet up. Ivan admits to Buddy that she has a crush on a guy his sister has been dating, and Natalia is surprised to realize it's Francisco.

Jimmy makes a great deal with Sasha, with Cherish standing by his side. Lydia admits to Dmitri that Boris used to pay her and Francisco to have sex in front of him. Kelly continues blackmailing Francisco. Jeff and Dmitri suspect that Francisco might have killed Boris. Natalia suggests to Ivan that he should check Julie into rehab. Ivan calls Ashley to find out more about Julie's addiction. Natalia confronts Julie, who is in no mood to talk.

Natalia slaps Julie, who then goes to pack and leave. Ivan confronts Lyle about providing drugs to Julie, but Lyle claims he never met Julie. Taylor is happy when Lyle tells her he's leaving with Julie. Ivan and Natalia try to reason with Julie, but she starts trashing the place. Ivan finds mysterious tapes while cleaning up the place. Dmitri and Jeff follow Francisco and almost ruin his chance to free his family.

Sasha and Cherish spend some quality time together as friends. Lyle says goodbye to Daphne, but before he leaves, an envelope containing pictures of Sasha and Taylor falls out. Ivan lies to Julie's mother about Julie's whereabouts. Ivan contemplates watching the videos he found. Julie's father tries to confide in Natalia, but she won't listen to him. Boris and Dmitri share a friendly talk.

Sasha records a single for Jimmy and Dean, but he isn't satisfied with their plans for his future because they won't let him do his own music. Cherish tells Daphne that Taylor might have set up to seduce Dmitri on her own. Dmitri fells bad after what "he did" to Taylor so he invites her to dinner. Natalia, after having learned that Ivan likes Francisco, toys around with Francisco in front of Ivan. Natalia refuses to stop Witch Wars, and she even insults the people that are suing her. Merna visits Natalia at her office, and Natalia starts to strangle her.

Hooked on drugs, Lyle and Julie realize that they've run out of funds for the drugs, and after Julie realizes that she can't get her trust fund until she's 25, she makes up a plan of faking her kidnapping to get the ransom money. Sasha ditches Taylor in front of Cherish. Daphne realizes that Taylor disguised herself to sleep with Dmitri. Dmitri questions Whitmore about Boris and Natalia. Daphne lies to Taylor that she doesn't like Dmitri. Francisco worries about Natalia's mental health, as she goes through flashbacks of being abused.

Ivan admits to Dmitri that he's gay. Sasha professes his love for Taylor, but she doesn't respond. Taylor easily manipulates Dmitri into feeling sad for her, and then Dmitri finds himself attracted to her. Natalia goes to see a psychic to learn what's been troubling her, and her abusive childhood is revealed. She realizes that she needs to concentrate on her future with Francisco, but she is deeply hurt when she catches Francisco and Kelly after having sex. Sasha refuses to dress up like a pop singing star. Daphne searches for Dmitri. Ivan is shocked when he finally watches the tapes he found, and the tapes contain Boris watching Francisco and Kelly having sex.

Enraged by Francisco's betrayal, Natalia, pretending to be Buddy, sends Ivan a picture of Francisco claiming that Francisco is actually Buddy, and Ivan happily accepts the news. Dmitri learns more info from Lydia. Taylor continues seducing Dmitri. Sasha freaks out during the music video tape and he realizes that he can't be a pop star. He returns back to the mansion, where he's shocked to see Taylor and Dmitri kissing.

Lyle's parole office shows up at the boutique. Julie and Lyle plan their kidnapping scheme. Daphne questions Lyle about the events of the night Dmitri slept with Taylor, and she thinks Lyle and Taylor were conspiring against her. Ivan goes to see Francisco, but instead runs into Kelly who informs him that she broke up with Francisco, and tells him that Francisco had to momentarily leave the city. Ivan runs into Julie and they finally share a normal talk. Sasha is frustrated when he finds Taylor and Dmitri kissing. Dmitri thinks Taylor is after the Carlisle fortune. Sasha takes off on a motorcycle, and has an accident.

Natalia and Todd are overjoyed after being able to hide another crime well done. Ivan isn't happy when he learns Natalia fired Francisco. Jeff learns the dark secrets from Natalia's past after a talk with Merna, and he delves deeper into the past deals Boris made. Sasha ends up in the hospital with severe injuries, and Taylor feels guilty. Natalia kicks Taylor out of the hospital after learning that she was Sasha's lover. Daphne informs Cherish about the info she has on Lyle and Taylor. Ivan goes to Mr. Whitmore to inform him of Sasha's condition. Daphne plans to reveal to Dmitri what Taylor did.

Ivan shocks Julie's family be revealing that he is separating from Julie. Julie gives her landlady a fake name, and talks to Lyle about their kidnapping plan. Lyle calls Julie's mother and asks her for money in exchange for her daughter's whereabouts. Sasha is in dire condition. Natalia faints from all the drama. Dmitri and Ivan give blood for Sasha's transfusion. The family suffers from another shock when they learn that there is no way Boris could be Sasha's father. Dmitri presumes that Sasha's mother had an affair with Mr. Whitmore, and is convinced that Natalia found out about it and was sent to a mental hospital years ago because of that reason. Daphne and Dmitri make up. Taylor asks Lyle for some money, but he can't give her any, so Taylor decides to pawn a diamond necklace. Mr. Whitmore decides to go see Sasha.

Natalia plays with Ivan's mind by mentioning Francisco. Dmitri and Jeff learn that Mr. Whitmore's blood type matches Sasha's, which could prove that he is his son. Todd shows up at the hospital to give support to Natalia, who is still suffering from seeing Boris' apparition. The family is relieved when Sasha's operation goes well. Mr. Whitmore tries to spend some time with Sasha in his hospital room. Lyle phones Mr. Whitmore with a ransom demand. Jeff goes to see Mr. Whitmore and tries to question him, but Whitmore dies of a seizure, but not before telling Jeff that he needs to tell Natalia he's sorry. Dmitri sets a trap for Natalia. Cherish tells her friends that she plans to tell Sasha that she loves him. Daphne confronts Taylor about her lies and kicks her out.

Gretel interrupts Cherish from confessing her feelings to Sasha. She admits that she knew for some time that Cherish had feelings for him. After Gretel and Jimmy leave, Cherish finally tells Sasha the truth. Ivan is happy when Francisco calls him, unaware that Francisco isn't his internet chat buddy. Francisco is stunned to find out that Ivan is gay. Dmitri, Merna and Cecil confront Natalia about her shady past, but Natalia continues claiming that she didn't kill Boris. Once Merna and Cecil leave, Dmitri continues pushing Natalia for the truth. He's stunned when Natalia, in a very bad state, admits that the only thing she wanted to do was to protect her own son.

Julie's drug addiction goes from bad to worse. Lyle realizes there's no way he could tell her about her father's death. Sasha tells Cherish that he isn't ready to date after what he went through with Taylor. He's upset when an embarrassed Cherish leaves. Francisco tells Ivan that he never chatted with him on-line, and that he isn't gay. Ivan is shocked when he logs on to Natalia's computer and learns that she has been impersonating his chat buddy. Natalia tries to act as if she didn't say anything, but Dmitri knows that Sasha is Natalia's son. Natalia continues claiming that she didn't kill Boris, as she recounts the night of Boris' murder. She claims she went to Mr. Whitmore's place with Boris to convince him not to reveal Sasha's real paternity. She also says that Boris was due to meet an unknown person that night. Jeff tells Dmitri that they found proof there was somebody else in the car on the night Boris was murdered.

Rocio's father explains to Rocio why he never trusted the Carlisle family. Natalia tells Jeff and Dmitri to check the phone records to find out that she wasn't the one that murdered Boris. Jeff goes to speak with the head of the escort service and learns more about the appearance of the escort Boris was with on the night of his murder. Taylor tries to ask Sasha for help, but he refuses to get involved. Daphne is surprised to find out how much the necklace that Taylor pawned is worth. Dmitri and Daphne get close again. Taylor learns more about Jeff's investigation.

Lyle hides the newspapers with an article on the death of Julie's father. He calls Julie's mother with a ranson request, but her mother wants to talk to Julie. When Lyle notices Julie is getting emotional, he takes the phone away and convinces a confused Julie that she needs to go along with their plan. Natalia fails at telling Sasha that she is his mother. Ivan learns that Natalia didn't kill Boris. Miserable over his infatuation with Francisco, Ivan locks himself in a room and goes to watch porn, only to find the CD that contains Boris' last will, which could easily destroy Natalia's dreams of ever running Spyder Games. Dmitri is confused when, after making love to Daphne, he realizes that her panties match the design of the panties found in Boris' car when he was murdered. He finds out that Daphne shared this type of underwear with Taylor and Cherish. Jeff isn't happy when the agency of Boris' escort inform him that the woman that was in the car with Boris supposedly died. When she hangs up, the clerk receives money from Taylor.

Merna is pleasantly surprised when Ivan hands over the official DVD Boris made. Natalia is enraged when Ivan reveals the DVD and fires both her and Todd. He lets her know that he found out about the games she was playing on the internet. Lyle borrows a gun from Taylor, who is ready to confront the Carlisle family. Dmitri learns more about Taylor's past, and is convinced that Taylor was the person Boris was with on the night of his murder. Daphne decides to do some snooping at Taylor's cabin. Lyle is worried when Daphne shows up near the cabin. Dmitri learns from Sasha that he gave a Moby CD to Taylor before Boris was murdered. Sasha attempts to leave the hospital, without much success. Jeff phones Dmitri with news of the DNA analysis - the hair on Taylor's comb match the DNA found on the panties that were in Boris' car on the night he was murdered. Just then, Taylor walks in and admits to Dmitri that she was Boris' lover.

Sasha isn't able to leave the hospital, so he phones Gretel for help. He manages to escape, with plans to play at Euphoria. Cherish is still upset over Sasha's rejection. Lyle leaves the cabin, and Daphne does some snooping around. Ivan and Merna kick Natalia and Todd out of the building. Julie is desperate when she accidentally learns that he father passed away, and she reaches for the drugs in search for comfort. Taylor admits to Dmitri that she was Boris' lover, and recounts the story of the night Boris was murdered. She admits that Boris planned to kill her because he had seen her with Sasha, but she killed him in self defense and pushed the car off the cliff in shock. Dmitri is flabbergasted when Taylor tells him that she is pregnant. Natalia and Jeff have trouble on the road. At the cabin, Daphne is shocked when she finds Boris' head in the freezer.

Daphne is extremely shocked when she discovers Boris' severed head frozen in the freezer. Dmitri is confused when Taylor begs him to let her stay at the Carlisle mansion now that she is pregnant with Boris' child. He decides to keep the truth about Boris' murder hidden, and calls off the investigation. Cherish gets enough courage to perform at Euphoria. Lyle prepares to take the ranson and flee the country. Julie seeks comfort in drugs. Natalia is stunned when Todd admits that he was the one that put Jeff in a hospital. She is happy to learn how much devotion Todd has for her. Ivan is surprised when Dmitri wants him to go easy on Natalia. However, Merna has other plans. Daphne is worried when Taylor tells her that she is carrying Dmitri's baby. She slams the door in Daphne's face. Sasha kisses Cherish after her performance. Natalia is revealed to be the head of the Tree Frog foundation: the one that Boris left all of his money to. Ivan is surprised when Jeff plants a kiss on him and admits that he's gay too. Just as he's about to leave to pick up the money, Lyle finds Julie possibly dead lying on the floor. Daphne brings Boris' head to the police and informs them that Taylor was the one that murdered Boris.