Here’s a shorter, tighter version that keeps all the essential beats:
Isabella finds clues Victor may be alive, but John dismisses her and insists he’s the real Roman based on jail memories. She fears he’s lying. Meanwhile, Roman/Wayne and Marlena share a passionate kiss before she pulls away, torn between the two Romans. Wayne grows frustrated after seven years of waiting.
Lawrence doubts Gretchen’s loyalty until she proves her value with a pyramid diagram; they reconcile and become intimate. Wayne witnesses this and reports back to the others.
Molly responds to a personal ad matching her birthday, hoping to find her mother. Jennifer arranges filming at the pier, but Hawk panics after seeing the mother’s photo and hires actors to stage a fake reunion. Molly is devastated, and Jennifer refuses to exploit her pain. Hawk sabotages the footage.
Ginger hires a PI to search for her daughter and takes extra shifts, planning to unsettle Julie at Molly’s birthday party.
