Traci and Jack Confront Patty — and Diane Awakens In a Strange House Under Bewildering Circumstances

At the Abbott mansion, Jack paces pensively until Kyle joins him. Neither of them has seen Diane since they returned from Maryland. Jack’s detective hasn’t found any leads either. They decide to call in the GCPD.

When Detective Burrow arrives, Jack immediately tells him his wife was likely taken by a “dangerous lunatic” and adds that Patty has a habit of doing things like this. Burrow asks if Diane could have just taken off. The men claim she wouldn’t run off from work. Once the cop exits, Kyle reminds his dad that Diane once faked her death. Jack’s sure his wife didn’t take off. Patty’s prints are all over this.

Jack and Traci Demand Answers

At the outdoor cafe, Patty meets with a man named Laurence who assures her their plan has worked. After she hands off his payment, Traci arrives. Spotting them, she calls Jack to tip him off. As she approaches Patty, Laurence abruptly exits. The women get into it. Patty is apologetic, but Traci isn’t buying a word of it. She interrogates her about the man and Patty claims he was her doctor who cleared her for release. Traci refuses to accept that any real doctor would unleash her on society. The heat increases as Traci reminds Patty that she killed her child.

Jack finally arrives and demands to know his wife’s whereabouts. Patty claims Diane must have just flown the coup again and urges him to move on. He says she’s delusional if she thinks that he’d be with her. When Jack warns that he’s already called the police, Patty tells him he’s not going to get the answers he’s expecting. Jack vows to have her thrown back in an institution.

Patty’s Update

At the Abbott mansion, Jack and Traci discover that Laurence ran the clinic where Patty was held. When Traci walks off to answer a call, Patty arrives. Jack lets her in but refuses to give her a drink. After some taunting, Patty shows him a picture of Diane sleeping. He demands an explanation. She claims that losing him made Diane crack and now she’s getting the help she needs. Patty calls Diane a “crazy woman”; that’s why she sent her to a clinic. She urges Jack to leave it to the professionals. It might take years for Diane to get better. Even if she does, she won’t be the same. The woman he married is gone.

Demented Diane?

In a strange house, Diane awakens and immediately assumes this was Patty’s doing. The doors are locked and the bookcases are lined with volumes by Alan Laurent. She attempts to open a lock with a letter opener until Laurence arrives. As she waves it at him, he urges her to calm down. He explains that this is his residence. He’s a psychiatrist and he has to assess her to determine where she will be sent.

Diane is flummoxed and demands to be released. He repeats that he needs to assess her. The doctor explains he found her on a country road screaming. He lies that he contacted both the police and Jack, who assumed she had had a breakdown and asked him to treat her. Diane can’t recall any of this.

The Final Scenes

At the Abbott mansion, Jack tries talking Patty into letting him see his wife. She’s sure he’s frustrated and about to burst, but suggests he control himself. He needs to face the fact that Diane is no longer an option. It’s time to “choose” her instead. “You don’t want anything unexpected to happen with Diane, do you?” she warns.

Jack declares this is insane and refuses to be blackmailed. Patty claims they’ve come full circle. It’s “kismet.” The universe wants them together so they can recapture their “magic.”

At the strange house, Laurence tells Diane she suffered a breakdown and is using denial to shield herself from pain. He’s surprised when she agrees and suggests he get her to a professional facility. “Let me go please, now!” she pleads.