S3 E1 • Episode 1

Gregory promises to give Annie her stock back once she gives him the Christmas present she promised him. Caitlin is about to reveal the secret about Trey to Cole when Cole notices Francesca watching them. Caitlin tells Annie that she thinks Francesca is the blackmailer, so Annie leaves to confront her. Maria fully regains her memory and reunites with her mother and her brothers. Maria tells Carmen that Ben belongs to Meg now, but Carmen tries to convince her otherwise. Meg is keen on leaving Ben.

Première diffusion : 6 janvier 1999

S3 E2 • Episode 2

Annie tricks Francesca and realizes that she isn't the blackmailer. Francesca becomes even more interested in the secret that Annie and Caitlin are hiding. Maria is surprised to learn that Antonio has become a priest. She questions Ricardo about his hatred against Ben and she tries to convince him that Ben had nothing to do with her "death," but Ricardo isn't so sure. Hank and Joan arrive at Ben's place, where Casey tries to explain what happened. Meg and Ben have a long conversation after which she decides to leave. Casey picks up Meg in the rain and promises to take care of her.

Première diffusion : 7 janvier 1999

S3 E3 • Episode 3

Cole drives to the edge of a cliff and threatens to kill Francesca if she doesn't leave Caitlin alone. Gregory continues taunting Caitlin and Annie. He makes Caitlin leave to an alley behind the Deep with a large sum of money. In Trey's room, Gregory confronts Annie and reveals that he knows the secret that his daughter has been hiding. Francesca returns home and using the tape recorder, she finds out Caitlin's secret. Vanessa wants to confess the truth to Michael but she changes her mind after learning about Ben and Meg's breakup. Dr. Estrada releases Maria from the hospital. Maria wants Ben to take care of Meg, not her. Sara learns about Meg's moving back to Surf Central and her breakup. She questions Casey about their relationship, but he can't answer until he knows that Meg's situation is resolved.

Première diffusion : 8 janvier 1999

S3 E4 • Episode 4

Gregory says he's going to send Annie to jail. Annie tells Gregory she'll drag Caitlin with her. Gregory will assure Caitlin's safety. Annie tells Gregory she did everything for him, because Trey isn't his son, but Olivia's and Cole's son. Meanwhile Ricardo tells Ben he's sorry for being such a jerk all these years. Meg wants to know where she/Maria/Ben stand now that Maria has her memory back. Ben accepts Ricardo's apology and later walk in on Meg and Maria as Meg asks Maria if she plans on giving Ben a divorce. Ben and Meg share a moment where he asks Meg for another chance. Maria witnesses a kiss between Ben/Meg. Sean and Emily find Caitlin in the alley; she quickly dismisses them. Later, someone puts a knife to her back. Cole is about to leave to meet Caitlin, when he has to rush Trey to the hospital over an ear infection. Virginia goads Vanessa, trying to make her feel guilty about her baby's paternity. Later, Virginia calls Dr. Green telling him she needs documentation in order to spell I out for Michael that there is no way he could be the father of Vanessa's baby.

Première diffusion : 11 janvier 1999

S3 E5 • Episode 5

Prompted by Annie, Gregory recalls all the odd behavior by Olivia during the time he was convinced Cole had an affair with a woman in Sunset Beach...and it dawns on him that Cole could be Trey's father. Gregory realizes he has to stop Caitlin from confessing to Cole. Meanwhile, Cole runs into Olivia who finally admits the baby she lost could've been his. Caitlin fights off a would-be thief. Suddenly Cole arrives. Maria sees Ben kissing Meg and begins to hyperventilate. Meg tells Ben the kiss was a mistake and that he has to resolve his feelings for Maria before they can be together. Alone, Meg takes off her wedding ring just as Maria tells Ben she can't grant him the divorce--she's in love with him.

Première diffusion : 12 janvier 1999

S3 E6 • Episode 6

Annie convinces Gregory to let her help him keep the secret of Trey's paternity from Cole. Caitlin realizes she's been set up when Cole finds her in the alley. Caitlin hands over the briefcase full of money to Cole when Gregory and Annie arrive. Annie tries to sneak off with the briefcase, but Cole stops her. Vanessa finds Michael and Casey putting a crib together. She's overcome with guilt and leaves to see Tyus. Vanessa realizes she has to tell Michael the truth. Virginia blackmails Dr. Green into writing a letter confirming that Vanessa is four and a half months pregnant. Michael finds the letter only moment before Vanessa returns. Amy and Brad set off the smoke alarm in the Shock Wave to keep Emily and Sean from making love.

Première diffusion : 13 janvier 1999

S3 E7 • Episode 7

Gregory explains Caitlin came to him for help in getting rid of Francesca. Caitlin was giving the money to an employee of Gregory's to pay off Francesca and get her out of town. Annie claims she left Cole to not hoping to break up him and Caitlin to win Gregory's love. Back at the Richards house, Gregory tells Caitlin that Annie told him about the blackmailer and Gregory paid him off because he felt guilty for his part in her accident that caused her to lose her baby. Francesca tells Gregory she knows just how to break up Cole and Caitlin. Alone, Cole confronts Annie; he doesn't buy her story. Emily is horrified when everyone realizes she and Sean were about to sleep together. Leo returns, and tells Sean he saw Brad with matches in his hand. Amy realizes she can use Brad to get to Sean. Vanessa tells Michael about sleeping with Tyus when both were suffering side effects from Tyus's experimental Martin's Syndrome cure. Virgina arranges for Tyus to show up just as Vanessa admits her baby is Tyus'. Olivia arrives at AJ's and learns Francesca is staying in town. Later, Olivia is overwhelmed when she finds a baby spoon in her purse. Gabi kisses Antonio thinking he's Ricardo.

Première diffusion : 14 janvier 1999

S3 E8 • Episode 8

AJ comforts Olivia when she comes across a silver spoon that Gregory gave her when they were expecting their baby. He's convinced that there is still a piece to the puzzle missing and wants to pursue it. AJ contacts Cole and asks for his help. Cole confronts Annie about trying to break him and Caitlin up, Cole knows Gregory wouldn't hesitate to destroy Annie if it suited his purposes. Meanwhile, Francesca tells Gregory she knows all about Cole/Olivia/Trey. Francesca proposes that Gregory make sure there's no question about Trey's paternity by guaranteeing any test results that show Gregory is the father. Gregory privately decides to have Trey's paternity tested. Tyus is rocked when discovers that the baby Vanessa is carrying is really his. Michael accuses him of drugging Vanessa to take advantage of her. Vanessa defends Tyus. Tyus tells Vanessa he intends to be a father to the baby she is carrying. Ricardo discovers Antonio's transfer papers, but doesn't understand how his brother could possibly agree to a transfer when Maria needs him here in Sunset Beach. Gabi asks Antonio if the real reason he's leaving is because he has feelings for her.

Première diffusion : 15 janvier 1999

S3 E9 • Episode 9

Antonio fantasizes about kissing Gabi, and is interrupted by Gabi's arrival. She says that he's not the only one leaving St. Joseph's, because she is being reassigned. She asks him for the answer to her question, and he tells her that the feelings he has for her are those of friendship and that he is trying very hard to keep his vows. After Gabi leaves, Antonio realizes that she loves him, too.

Première diffusion : 18 janvier 1999

S3 E10 • Episode 10

Casey tells Sara he thinks it may be over for Ben and Meg. Meg tells Maria she is there to get the rest of her things, but lets Maria know she isn't giving up on Ben. Maria admits that she still loves Ben and isn't ready to walk away. Ricardo insists that Gabi can't take the new assignment, and Gabi bristles that she doesn't need Ricardo's permission to do anything. The chief brings AJ in, and he explains that he has an embezzlement problem. Later, Ricardo admits he doesn't want to lose Gabi.

Première diffusion : 20 janvier 1999

S3 E11 • Episode 11

Annie dreams that the paternity test says that Gregory is the father of Trey, and he wants to kill her -- literally. Watching Caitlin and Cole with Trey, Gregory vows that he'll destroy Cole if it turns out that he's Trey's father. Knowing that the test is that day, Annie steals some clothes from Rose's closet and heads for the hospital. Casey and Maria see each other for the first time since she regained her memory. She tells Casey that she's not giving Ben a divorce. Casey tells Maria that he thinks that Ben belongs with Meg. Meg asks Ben if he wants her to stay because he misses her or because he doesn't want to be alone with Maria. Tim promises Sara that he'll win Meg's heart and that he won't lose her a second time.

Première diffusion : 21 janvier 1999

S3 E12 • Episode 12

Caitlin fantasizes that when Cole goes to see AJ, a negligee-clad Francesca smooches him up. Cole and AJ try to find Dr. Brock, but he isn't listed in the San Francisco phone book. Bette gives Cole the name of Dr. Brock's nurse -- Florence Kennedy. Cole tells Caitlin that he took the job with AJ and is being sent out of town on a business trip. Tyus tells Michael that he won't be leaving Sunset Beach. He tried to convince Michael that both he and Vanessa would take that night back if they could, but Michael doesn't believe that Tyus means it. Vanessa and Meg tell Casey about the night Vanessa and Tyus took the hallucinogen.

Première diffusion : 22 janvier 1999

S3 E13 • Episode 13

Casey trains the young lifeguards while Olivia learns Gregory is having some sort of test done on Trey. The test shows that Cole is the father and Gregory daydreams about Olivia and Cole in bed together. Meanwhile, Tyus talks to Vanessa while Michael becomes suspicious when he overhears Virginia talking to Dr. Green.

Première diffusion : 25 janvier 1999

S3 E14 • Episode 14

Cole finds Dr. Brock's dead body clutching a gun in his hand. Cole finds a phone number in a locked desk drawer just as the police arrive. The officer opens the door and they find Dr. Brock's body. While the officer is distracted, Cole sneaks out. Gregory nearly loses it, but finally gets it back together and tells Olivia that he knows that Trey isn't Caitlin's son. He tells Olivia that she would get her money back -- in fact, she'll get everything that's coming to her. He also tells her that he hates Cole more than ever now.

Première diffusion : 26 janvier 1999

S3 E15 • Episode 15

Gabi tells Antonio that they have a lot of things to say to one another because they will never see each other again after that night, because she won't be going to his going-away party. Antonio asks her for an answer about her feelings for him, and she tells him that he is the best friend that she'll ever have, that she'll never let him out of her heart, and that she'll miss him forever. She kisses him next to his mouth.

Première diffusion : 27 janvier 1999

S3 E16 • Episode 16

After Carmen leaves, Gabi reassures Ricardo that she isn't upset by her confrontation with Carmen. They arrange to meet for lunch. When Antonio confesses to lusting after Gabi, the priest taking his confession tells him to pray, and that God will show him the way. He says that if Antonio stays in Sunset Beach much longer, something terrible will happen. Antonio prays to be the priest he always wanted to be. Gabi finally admits to herself that she has romantic feelings for Antonio.

Première diffusion : 29 janvier 1999

S3 E17 • Episode 17

Gregory decides to take Trey from Cole. When Olivia threatens to make Francesca leave town, Francesca says that her desperation is proof that she did sleep with Cole, and says that if she forced her to leave town without Cole, she'll make sure that Caitlin finds out that she slept with Cole. Bette overhears Olivia threatening to kill Francesca. Olivia tells Francesca that Caitlin and Cole will be together forever. Francesca calls Gregory and takes him up on his offer to sleep with AJ.

Première diffusion : 1 février 1999

S3 E18 • Episode 18

Cole 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 could 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 left, she says that Gregory will change the way he feels, and then she'd have him back -- even if it kills her.

Première diffusion : 2 février 1999

S3 E19 • Episode 19

Carmen 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.

Première diffusion : 3 février 1999

S3 E20 • Episode 20

Antonio 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 would 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.

Première diffusion : 4 février 1999

S3 E21 • Episode 21

Virginia 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.

Première diffusion : 5 février 1999

S3 E22 • Episode 22

Vanessa goes into early labor. 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 took 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.

Première diffusion : 8 février 1999

S3 E23 • Episode 23

Francesca 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.

Première diffusion : 9 février 1999

S3 E24 • Episode 24

After they heard Ricardo calling for them, Gabi and Antonio hurriedly dressed. Ricardo punched a hole in the wall of the cave and got Gabi out. He told her that he didn't know what he would have done if something had happened to her. When she emerged from the cave, Sara and Joan came to Gabi's aid, but Carmen just asked what she did to Antonio. Emily overheard Gregory telling the foreman to keep Sean and Leo out of the rescue effort. When Emily told Sean what she heard Gregory saying, Sean stormed out.

Première diffusion : 10 février 1999

S3 E25 • Episode 25

Annie fantasized about Olivia and Cole taunting her and threatening to call the police when Cole survived the fall. When Annie tried to stop Cole, they both went over the edge. Cole pulled himself up. Annie begged Cole to help her, but he gleefully used Annie's position to demand that she tell him that she and Dr Brock stole Olivia's baby. Annie let it slip that Olivia already knew everything, but before he could make her explain, the security guard rescued her.

Première diffusion : 11 février 1999

S3 E26 • Episode 26

Meg interrupted Sara and Casey kissing when she came 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 realized 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 told Antonio that he can't punish himself forever, to which he replied that he had to make amends. They disagreed over whether to tell Ricardo the truth – Antonio for, and Gabi against. Antonio was making one last stab at trying to convince Gabi to tell the truth when Ricardo walked in saying that he knew what they were talking about.

Première diffusion : 12 février 1999

S3 E27 • Episode 27

Ricardo leapt to the assumption that Gabi was there to say a prayer of thanks for their survival, but Antonio tried, once again, to tell Ricardo the truth. Ricardo got called in to work and told his brother that God will forgive him for whatever he wanted to confess to. When Antonio told Gabi that he had to tell Ricardo how he feels, she asked if he wanted to leave the priesthood for her. Antonio said that it had never occurred to him to leave the priesthood. They talked about their options, and Gabi asked him to give her warning before telling Ricardo. Gabi left and Antonio prayed for guidance. While praying, Antonio had a vision. Ricardo promised never to let go of Gabi.

Première diffusion : 15 février 1999

S3 E28 • Episode 28

Meg told Ben that she felt sorry for Maria, because she knew what it was like to lose him. Ben told Meg that he had a big surprise for her. Annie tried to convince Maria not to give up. Annie considered her options -- making a pass at Cole or playing on his sympathy. Maria moved out. Someone called and hung up when she got the answering machine. Antonio asks if God came to him because he broke his vows, and He said that He's there because Antonio needed Him. God told Antonio to atone for his sins. Antonio asked God if He could see a way for him to atone without hurting anyone else.

Première diffusion : 16 février 1999

S3 E29 • Episode 29

God told Antonio to follow his heart, and that when he next saw Ricardo, he would know what to do. Antonio walked in while Ricardo was proposing to Gabi. Ricardo persuaded Antonio to stay, and Gabi accepted his proposal. Carmen and Maria came by to tell them about Maria's idea to have a party. When Ricardo told them that Gabi and he had gotten engaged, Maria burst into tears. Carmen told her sons that Ben chose Meg. Antonio and Maria compared notes on losing the people they love. Antonio reassured Gabi that he had decided not to tell Ricardo about them making love. While looking for the tape of her kissing AJ, Francesca found the tape of Antonio and Gabi. She was stunned by what she saw.

Première diffusion : 17 février 1999

S3 E30 • Episode 30

Francesca decided to use the videotape of Gabi and Antonio to get the money to take Trey with them when Cole left town with her. In order to find out what Gregory was up to, Annie hit the last number redial on his phone. Francesca answered. Annie decided to find out what was going on with Gregory and Francesca. Caitlin and Cole told Gregory that Trey took the first step. Gregory told them that Trey would be having one-year checkup with another doctor. Annie saw AJ pounding on Francesca's door, and that she didn't answer the door. Francesca decided that the tape of Gabi and Antonio would help her get rich.

Première diffusion : 18 février 1999

S3 E31 • Episode 31

Carmen came over and told 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 wondered what Gabi did to get Antonio into bed, when she was unsuccessful in Rosario. Francesca told Gabi that she wanted the money the police found when they caught Gerard. When Gabi threatened to call Ricardo, Francesca showed her the videotape. Francesca was trying to talk Gabi into cooperating when Antonio and Ricardo arrived.

Première diffusion : 19 février 1999

S3 E32 • Episode 32

Tyus told Michael that they were sending Virginia to Cedar Oaks. Vanessa said she didn't want them to press charges against Virginia because she didn't want Jimmy to lose his mother. She said that sending Virginia to jail wouldn't bring her baby back. Tyus told her that he would never forgive Virginia for killing the baby. While Dr. Estrada ran an electroencephalogram ("EEG") on Virginia, Virginia reminisced about the things she did to Vanessa. Dr. Estrada looked at the EEG results and said that Virginia has had a breakdown. After Dr. Estrada left the room, Virginia escaped from her straitjacket.

Première diffusion : 22 février 1999

S3 E33 • Episode 33

Maria told Ben and Meg that she wanted to talk about giving Ben a divorce. Maria said that she knew that Ben never wanted to hurt her, but that she just wanted to get this over with. Ben told Maria that he would make sure that she will get a fair settlement. When Meg said that she knew how painful it was for her to ask for a divorce, Maria said that what was really painful was that the only way she could show Ben how much she loved him was to let him go. Ben called his attorney to draw up the papers. The flight attendant brought orange juice to a woman and a child. The woman looked at a charcoal sketch of Ben – or was it Derek?

Première diffusion : 23 février 1999

S3 E34 • Episode 34

Sara had a romantic Mary Tyler Moore-style fantasy of her and Casey which ended with Tim catching the hat and threatening to expose her part in his plot to get Meg back. In real life, Tim told Sara that she needed to talk to her parents about the job at the Shock Wave that he wanted. He said that he's lost Meg, and that he couldn't afford to lose the Cummingses, too, because they were the only family he had ever had. Sara convinced her parents to consider giving Tim another chance. Joan gave Sara an order to deliver down the beach. Casey told Sara that he placed the order to give them some time alone. He took her to a picnic blanket, where they got romantic.

Première diffusion : 24 février 1999

S3 E35 • Episode 35

Maria overheard Gabi and Antonio, but she thought that Gabi just found out how Antonio felt about her. She brought a picture of Antonio the day of his first confession, reminding him that Carmen always used to say that confession makes the soul pure and white. When he lost his temper at her, Maria told him that she just brought the picture to tell him that maybe he was meant to be a priest. Then she realized that something more had happened than just Gabi finding out how he feels about her, but he wouldn't tell her what. Maria told Antonio that she had decided to give Ben the divorce.

Première diffusion : 25 février 1999

S3 E36 • Episode 36

When a sedated Caitlin begged Sean to get Cole, Sean berated Gregory for breaking them up. Caitlin had a nightmare about Cole taking Trey from her Emily walked in while Sean was comforting his sister. Cole told Olivia that he tied Annie up so that she wouldn't go anywhere while he looked for her. Cole acted distant when telling Olivia that he wanted some straight answers, and that he couldn't trust Annie. When Trey cried, Cole sent Olivia to deal with him. Cole tells Annie that he's going to tell Olivia that he knows that Trey isn't Caitlin's son. When he saw Olivia holding Trey, he tells her to put their son down.

Première diffusion : 26 février 1999

S3 E37 • Episode 37

Ben arrived with the divorce papers and Carmen told them that the divorce will never happen. After Ben left, Maria read over the divorce papers, remembering the good times with Ben. Meg told her parents that Maria finally agreed to the divorce. Sara and Casey arrived while Hank, Joan and Meg were arguing about Meg's future with Ben. Caitlin had another nightmare -- this time, it was of her family ignoring her while she asked for Trey. Gregory played stupid until Cole admitted to being Trey's father, then he pretended to figure out that Olivia is Trey's mother and that he also could be Trey's father. Gregory put Olivia on the spot by asking her which of them is Trey's father. Olivia reminded Gregory that she is Trey's mother. Gregory told her that she's not good enough to be his mother. Olivia returned to taunt Annie. While she's there, Caitlin returns home and overhears her admitting that she's Trey's mother. Cole told Gregory that since he was adamant on having Dr. Manning perform the test, he wanted Tyus to perform the test, instead. Gregory consented. Tyus told them that the answer to Trey's paternity was already in their files. Bette came in while AJ was trying to strangle Francesca.

Première diffusion : 1 mars 1999

S3 E38 • Episode 38

Antonio had a fantasy about Francesca showing everyone the tape at Ricardo and Gabi's wedding. A woman brought a shoebox containing $200,000 to Antonio for safekeeping because she didn't trust banks, and wanted to put it in the church safe. Antonio felt too tempted to use it to pay Francesca, so he refused to take it. Gabi hid the gun just as Ricardo arrived home with flowers for her. At first, when Francesca showed up, Gabi thought she was there to tell Ricardo about the tape, but she was actually there to report AJ for assaulting her. Ricardo left, so Gabi broke the news to Francesca that she couldn't get the money. When Francesca berated her, she took the gun out of the box where she'd hidden it.

Première diffusion : 2 mars 1999

S3 E39 • Episode 39

When Maria told them that she wouldn't sign the papers, Meg accused her of having planned not to give Ben the divorce all along, but then Maria insisted that she didn't sign the papers because their divorce wouldn't happen fast enough that way. She told them that she had booked flights for them to the Dominican Republic for a quickie divorce and then for Ben and Meg to Venice the next day for their wedding. When Meg asked why she was in such a hurry, she said that the woman that Ben had moved on, and that she had better do the same. When Meg went upstairs, Maria told Ben that Meg had better treat him right, or she'd be back. Maria told Carmen that she and Ben were going to the Dominican Republic to get a divorce. Carmen insisted that their marriage was not over. A woman looked up Ben's address in the phone book.

Première diffusion : 3 mars 1999

S3 E40 • Episode 40

Francesca told Cole that she saw his car in the parking lot and wanted to see what he was doing there. When she offered to do anything she could to help, he said that it was too late to help. He admitted that Trey wasn't his son, but told her that he couldn't leave Caitlin. When Francesca realized that if Cole forgave Caitlin, she would never get Cole back, she decided to turn Caitlin against Cole. A nurse told Sean and Emily that Caitlin had escaped. Olivia asked Caitlin if she really believed that she, Cole and Trey were going to live happily ever after, and she finally convinced her daughter to face the truth -- that Trey isn't her son.

Première diffusion : 4 mars 1999

S3 E41 • Episode 41

Ben promised Meg that there would never be any obstacles between them again. When Olivia asked why he wanted to tell Caitlin the truth, Cole said that he wanted to prove to her that he isn't completely blameless. Rose told Cole and Olivia that Caitlin had disappeared from her bedroom. Michael admitted that he still cared about Vanessa. She begged him for a chance to win back his trust. Caitlin returned home and asked Cole if he slept with Olivia.

Première diffusion : 5 mars 1999

S3 E42 • Episode 42

Olivia walked in on Caitlin while she was visiting Trey. Caitlin told her mother that she should have been there for her, like she had always been there for her mother. She said that she hated Olivia and that she would never forgive her. Caitlin told Trey that Olivia may have given birth to her, but that she didn't deserve him, and that she'd kill anyone who tried to take him from her. Olivia decided that she should have killed Francesca while she had the chance.

Première diffusion : 8 mars 1999

S3 E43 • Episode 43

Carmen made another unsuccessful attempt to convince Maria that she shouldn't get the divorce. Ben presented Meg with her pearls again. They made love. When she arrived, Maria told Meg and Ben that she wanted her journal, to see if it would help her remember her missing five years. While looking for her journal, Maria was overcome by sadness. Ben told her that she would always be welcome there, but she responded that she would never be back. Tess came to see Ben and brought Benjy, with her, who asked if the house was where his daddy lives.

Première diffusion : 9 mars 1999

S3 E44 • Episode 44

Overcome by emotions, Maria ripped the pages from the journal. When Ben came down the stairs, Benjy yelled, "There's my Daddy!" and ran to him. Tess reminded Benjy that he'd promised to wait. She explained that Ben is Benjy's father, and that Maria is his mother. When Maria came downstairs, Benjy recognized her and called her "Mommy." The bullet hit Francesca. She fell to the floor. An obviously ill-at-ease AJ and Olivia bump into each other. He said that he didn't think that he'd ever felt better than he did at that moment. Amy and Brad found Trey in the rental car.

Première diffusion : 10 mars 1999

S3 E45 • Episode 45

While Ricardo tried to save Francesca's life, Caitlin said that she wished that Francesca would die. They revived Francesca and sent her to the hospital. Ricardo began his investigation by asking AJ where his gun was. AJ said that he lost his gun. Everyone said that they wanted to take Trey to get checked out, so Ricardo agreed to move the investigation to the hospital. Russell confronted Annie, who realized that if Francesca regains consciousness, everything will be over. She fantasizes about Francesca's funeral -- until she walked closer to the coffin and saw herself in it. They bring Francesca in, dying.

Première diffusion : 11 mars 1999

S3 E46 • Episode 46

Gabi asked Antonio if he knew what happened to the gun after he took it from her. Francesca went into cardiac arrest before she could answer Ricardo's question about whether Antonio shot her. Amy told Sean that she rescued Trey. He also was floored when Amy told him that Trey was Olivia's. When Ricardo told Antonio that Francesca accused him of shooting her, and asked him for an alibi, Gabi interrupted to suggest that perhaps Francesca was asking for he last rites.

Première diffusion : 12 mars 1999

S3 E47 • Episode 47

When Ben and Maria asked Benjy when the last time he saw Maria was, he said that it was before she left to come back to Sunset Beach. Sara's accusations that the timing of the sudden appearance of Maria's "son" seemed a little too convenient started to make sense to Meg. Meg arranged to speak to Ben privately. She told him that she wasn't convinced that Benjy is his son. Maria told Tess that needed to speak Tess freely. Sara told Casey about her theory that this whole thing was set up by Maria and Tess, but he denied that it was possible.

Première diffusion : 15 mars 1999

S3 E48 • Episode 48

Alone in the studio together, Tess expressed surprise that Maria really didn't remember either her or Benjy. Maria asked her to talk about their time in Seattle in hopes that it would help her remember her missing five years. Tess tried to convince Maria that Benjy could be what would bring her and Ben back together again. Although Ben admitted that he didn't believe that Benjy was his son, he also denied that Maria had anything to do with the charade. Ben comforted Meg when she had doubts about whether they belong together. Ben assured Meg that everything would work out. Benjy walked in on them kissing.

Première diffusion : 16 mars 1999

S3 E49 • Episode 49

As she reached out to the life support machine, Ricardo stopped Annie from interfering with her life support. Francesca regained consciousness. Her first word was to call Annie a bitch. Francesca choked out Annie's name and went into cardiac arrest. Bette established that Cole and Caitlin were looking for Trey, alone and separately, and that Gregory was dictating tapes alone in his office when Francesca was shot. Ruiz showed up and Ricardo chewed him out for not getting to the hospital faster. Bette told the others that Francesca had coded. Just before bursting into tears, Gabi told Antonio that everything she's done, she did for them.

Première diffusion : 17 mars 1999

S3 E50 • Episode 50

When Caitlin complained about Gregory letting Olivia see Trey, he told her that she should hide her hatred of Francesca from Annie and Olivia. Annie overheard Caitlin telling Gregory that she was looking for Trey when Francesca was shot, and Gregory assuring her that they'd find witness to validate her alibi. Caitlin told Olivia that if she shot Francesca, she doesn't deserve Trey. Sean returned with flowers and ice cream. When Bette told him that Olivia was visiting Trey, he decided to visit her to make up.

Première diffusion : 18 mars 1999