09.23.99 - Thursday

Chloe has another dream about Stefan. Helena suggests to an incensed Laura that Stefan's infatuation with her was just a poor substitute for the love his mother never gave him. From his hiding place, Stefan plots to throw Helena off his trail. Roy is perturbed to spot his daughter playing a friendly game of pool with A. J. Instantly regretting her actions, Carly apologizes to Sonny for striking him. Promising her there's no harm done, Sonny urges Carly not to let her hatred for A. J. ruin the rest of her life. Meanwhile, Roy warns Hannah that rooting for an underdog like A. J. could put her in jeopardy. Helena gleefully rubs Laura's face in the fact that she's lost both Luke and Stefan and is now utterly alone in the world. Sonny reassures a tearful Carly that she isn't losing her mind nor is she retreating to that dark place in which he sometimes finds himself imprisoned.