Sunset Beach

Episode 163 (3x163)

: 26, 1999

ude saves Annie from her would-be assailant in the alley behind the Deep. Annie catches up with him inside the Deep and they have a drink together. He faults her for having provoked Bret and is very evasive about personal information. But Annie's intrigued. She orders an expensive second round of drinks, but Jude has gone and stiffed her with the bill. Later Maria arrives at the Deep to bail her out. Annie badmouths Jude to Maria. Meanwhile Jude arrives at AJ's hotel room and is welcomed to Sunset Beach. Ben tells Meg he's going to Seattle to investigate Tess. He says he's still concerned for Meg even though she's moved on to Casey. Meg lets him know she and Casey aren't involved and Ben sees a glimmer of hope for the two of them. Meanwhile Tess questions Maria about Ben's sudden 'business trip' but learns nothing. Fragile Caitlin is at last persuaded to hand Trey to Olivia. Olivia suggests to Cole that he take Caitlin on vacation. Cole opposes the idea to leave Olivia alone with Trey. Meanwhile at the Club, Bette and AJ are having their promised dinner together. Olivia calls AJ's cell phone and he plays it cool. Later he says to Bette that playing hard to get is the only way to make Olivia fall for him.