Sunset Beach

Episode 174 (3x174)

: 10, 1999

Olivia gets on a plane with Trey and Rose to help Cole stop Annie from getting to Tobias. Meanwhile Annie finds herself stuck in a lift to Tobias' flat with Cole. Cole rewires the fuse box, and as the door is opening, Annie tries to knock him out. He catches her, they struggle, the lift doors open and they fall at Olivia's feet. Meanwhile AJ warns Jude to stay away from Annie. They reset their past, in which AJ was helpful to Jude and his now deceased mother. Caitlin meets with case worker Kathy to declare Olivia an unfit mother but learns Olivia would have to be a drug user or an abuser of Trey in order for a case to be set in motion. Kathy leaves, leaving a despairing Caitlin who bumps into Jude. Maria will stay married to Ben if he agrees to a marriage in every sense of the word. Ben makes a moving declaration of his feeling for Maria and they make love. Tess, meanwhile, realizes Ben is back and wonders what he found out about her in Seattle. As she goes through his briefcase she's seemingly caught by an entering Ben and Maria. Meg tells Sara why it's over between her and Ben. Sara sees how much Casey still cares for Meg and realizes any hopes she had for reconciling with him are over. Meanwhile Emily is determined to figure out why Sean made love with Amy and leaves. Later Bette comes face to face with Sean while Amy comes face to face with Emily.