Duke, Anna & Robert #22  August 7 - September 8, 1987 - 8 hour original edit

DVD #22A  Duke asks Sean to tell him where Anna is staying in Paris. He admits he screwed up big time and wants to send her flowers. Sean relents and tells him and Duke immediately realizes Robert and Anna are staying at the hotel where they spent their honeymoon. Sean urges him NOT to go to Paris. Duke sends roses to Anna at the hotel.

Duke’s roses arrive in Paris for Anna. Robert learns that Agent Blanco has been found dead. Two fellow agents want authorization from Elena to eliminate Devane and Scorpio in Paris. Philomena asks Anna if she is torn between Robert and Duke. Philomena learns her niece is in the hospital.  Robert confirms at the morgue that it was indeed Blanco that was pulled out of the river. The DVX thinks that his killing was a WSB hit but Robert confirms that a couple was tailing Blanco the other night at the café. Robert suspects that Valentine and Blanco’s deaths are connected. Anna and Robert insist Philomena go to Italy to help her family and Robert wants to leave for home with Robin.

Elena sends two agents to PC after Anna and Robert as well as Sean. Their signal will be the song “40 Million Stars” at Duke’s Cub tomorrow at the benefit. 

Robert, Anna, and Robin are back from Paris. Anna asks Bobbie to watch Robin. Robert gives Jake his legal wishes for Robin if something should happen. Robert fills Sean in on what happened in Paris. Robin is a bit put off by Bobbie’s condition until Bobbie reassures her. Duke questions Robert why he went back to his honeymoon hotel in Paris. Bobbie and Robin make a pasta dinner. The benefit gets underway. Dusty and Terri sing. The plot to kill Robert and Anna goes wrong.

Note: Scenes from this episode has slight jumpy. Robin comes running into Jake and Bobbie crying that she had a nightmare that her parents were killed. Robin reveals that she knows her parents are in trouble even though they try and pretend everything is fine. Sean tells Duke that Anna and Robert are headed to the cottage to hide out. Duke will keep an eye on Robin. Duke picks up Robin and takes her to the penthouse. Anna and Robert arrive at the cottage. Anna and Duke think of each other. Robin asks Duke about his feelings for Anna. A restless Anna lays in bed, dressed in lingerie, while a restless (and shirtless) Robert is laying across from her on the couch. He brings up their first mission when they also had to share a room together and pretend to be married.

Note: Scenes from this episode jumpy. Elena is angry as Robert and Anna escaped the hit she put on them. Duke tells Sean about Elena, the party, and “Forty Million Dollar Stars”. Sean wants Duke to go to the cottage, though he is less than enthused with the idea. Robert is having a rough morning after sleeping on an uncomfortable couch at the cottage. Robert is about to pour water over Anna’s head as she is sleeping sounded in the bed. She wakes and asks him what he is doing? He tells her she is spoiled rotten. He begins teasing her and then climbs in bed with her. She yells at him to get out of her bed! He tosses her out onto the floor and she screams at him, “how dare you!”

He then asks for breakfast in bed as he lays down to get some sleep. Anna begins banging around in the kitchen, fuming that she will make him breakfast and then gets an evil glint in her eye as she spies some sardines. She brings him a less than appetizing breakfast in bed involving anchovies and peanut butter on crackers, sardines and maple syrup. He bravely takes a bite and then insists she also take a bite. She adamantly refuses. Robert puts his arm around and leans in to try to coax her into eating some of her concoction. She giggles, refusing. Duke walks in on them, laying in bed, Robert with his arms around Anna as they horse around in a very compromising position. Anna asks Duke what he is doing there? Duke gives her a tone about what he just walked in on. Robert gets protective of him accusing Anna, while Anna snarks at Robert that he doesn’t have to protect her.

Duke snarks that Robert doesn’t have to explain Anna to him. Duke sneers at the idea that Robert wanted breakfast in bed, and says he knows exactly what Robert wanted! Duke tells them he is only their to deliver a message. Robert insists that he slept on the couch. Duke tells them that a woman named Elena wrote the song and she is having a party tommorrow night. Robert wants Duke to stay so he can go work on getting an invite to the party. Anna insists he leaves but Robert won’t unless Duke agrees to stay. Duke says he will as long as Robert is leaving. Robert gets Dusty to ask Elena for an invite to her party. Elena says no until Dusty mentions who the invite is for, then she agrees.

As it grows dark and begins to rain, a fire is lit, candlelit, the mood is set. Duke says he is not going to play the jealous lover. He admits that he knows her better than that and he knows that she loves Duke. He puts on some soft music and sits next to her with his arm around her shoulder. He tells her she looks lovely in the firelight and lays his head against hers and begins nuzzling her hair, just as Robert bursts in with news of flooding. Duke is forced to stay at the cottage with Anna and Robert for the night.

Note: scenes from this epi are slightly jumpy. Duke wants to go with Robert and Anna to the party. Robert warns him that it is WSB business. Elena meets with her assassins and tells them Robert and Anna will be attending the party. Elena is sending her private plane for Dusty and his friends. Duke admits to Anna that he is jealous of the time that Robert spends with her. Anna tells him there is nothing between her and Robert. Anna tells him she forgives him and they share a kiss. Sean IDs the two agents that tried to kill Anna and Robert at Duke’s Club. The Roaring 20’s party at Elena mansion gets underway. Robert and Anna think the party may be more than they bargained for. Sean tries to get word to Anna and Robert about the assassins. He and Duke leave for Southampton. Dusty and Terri sing at the party. Elena makes sure Terri and Dusty are not on the plane back to PC with Anna and Robert.

Elena’s agents tinker with the private plane. Elena’s party continues, she sends one of her waiters over with champagne for Robert and Anna. As Anna is about to sip it, Robert warns her, “It is your funeral”. When Elena isn’t looking they dump the champagne without drinking it. Anna and Robert question Dusty about his connection to Elena. Duke and Sean arrive at the airport and find the plane. Sean wants Elena to believe she killed Anna and Robert. Sean and Duke save Anna and Robert just before the plane blows up. Elena tells Terri and Dusty that Robert and Anna are dead. Sean stashes Anna and Robert in the catacombs and they are reunited with Robin. Duke tells Felicia that tommorrow morning the people of Port Charles will learn that Robert and Anna have been killed in a plane explosion. Felicia is shocked, Duke assures her they are okay but they have to act like Anna and Robert are dead. Olin arrives to takes Anna, Robert, and Robin to her place.

Dusty and Terri arrive back at the brownstone tell Tiffany and Jake that Robert and Anna are dead. Teri cries that its her fault, that the plane they were on exploded. Jake calls and asks Sean what happened? He tells him that he doesn’t want to discuss it over the phone and will be right over. When Sean arrives, Tiffany cries in horror over her friend’s deaths. Jake is suspicious over the plane explosion while Tiffany accuses him of hiding something. They ask about Robin? Sean tells them that Robin has been sent to Italy with Philomena. Tiffany is shocked that Robin has already left town. When Tiffany and Jake goes into the kitchen, Felicia is distressed over causing them so much pain. Tiffany wants to set up a memorial.

Jake reads Robert’s note that he gave to him. Jake is suspicious as he has watched Duke’s reactions. Jake confronts Duke as Robert’s wishes in his letter contradict what Sean and Duke have done where Robin is concerned. Jake is sure that Robert and Anna are not dead and he demands that Duke level with him, that Robert and Anna intended on Robin living with Jake and Bobbie. Duke promises that Robin will be returned to Port Charles. When Duke learns that Robin doesn’t know about her parent’s deaths, he suggests that he and Bobbie fly to Italy and tell her and then they can bring her back with them. As Jake continues to push, Duke explodes and tells Jake to stay out of it. Jake takes this as confirmation that he is right, and promises not to push the issue. Elena wants Terri to sing 40 Million Stars with some new lyrics at the memorial. Dusty convinces Terri to sing at the memorial.

Dusty mentions the lyric changes Elena made to the song to Terri. Terri resents Elena butting into their music. Anna, Robert, and Robin are hiding out at Olin’s place. Anna learns from Duke about the song lyric changes requested from Elena. The song contains the words “monumental stone like, and faces.” Tiffany wants to do a special on Robert and Anna. The memorial for Anna and Robert is held at Duke’s Club. Sean notices two agents who take a special interest in the song that Terri sings. Robert, Anna, and Sean get a lead on the song, they suspect it contains morse code.

Anna. Robert, and Sean working on the code. Sean needs to find out what the numbers from the code mean. Duke has an idea about what the numbers mean from the song. Robin pegs the numbers a longitude and latitude. Tiffany tells Terri and Dusty that she got them a gig at Mount Rushmore for two upcoming weekends. Dusty claims he can’t make the second weekend because of a commitment. Robert wants to know the story on Dusty. Robert thinks Sean can get information on him from Tiffany. Robert and the gang learn that the numbers correspond to Mt. Rushmore.

A slightly tipsy Tiffany shows up at Duke’s. Tiffany thinks Duke is hiding something. Sean reports back to Robert and Anna that Dusty and Terri will be at Rushmore. Camilla pays her respects to Duke. Duke again presses Robert to keep Anna safe. Robert wants Anna to take Robin and leave. She tells him no way that she is staying. Sean, Anna, and Robert speculate about if Rushmore is a red herring or a lure.

DVD #22B  8/27/87 - Sean and Robert tell Felicia that Dusty is somehow involved in their mission. Felicia offers to keep an eye on Dusty. Robin is restless cooped up at Olin’s. Robert brings a playmate for Robin to hang out with. After speaking with Felicia, Robert orders a 24-hour surveillance on Elena.

Tiffany, Terri, and Dusty arrive in South Dakota. Robert and Anna in disguise check-in to their hotel. Robert and Anna look for the amphitheater where Dusty will be performing. Terri and Dusty see the Air Force Band. Sean calls Robert with the news that Elena is in town. Robert wants Sean in South Dakota pronto.

Duke wants the truth from Sean. Robert and Anna tail Dusty and Terri. Duke wants where Anna has gone from Felicia. Sean arrives at the amphitheater. Robert notices Elena in the crowd. With info from Felicia, Duke books a flight to South Dakota but Robin does not want him to go. Dusty is surprised to see Elena. Sean is busted when Tiffany notices him. He loses Elena trying to cover with Tiffany. Anna and Robert lose Terri and Dusty in the Rushmore Caves. Robert and Anna get lost in the cave.

Anna and Robert are still hopelessly lost in the cave. Robert and Anna find Elena in the cave going over her plans. Sean has some explaining to do with Tiffany. Tiffany learns Anna and Robert are alive. They have to let her in on the plan and promise Tiffany a story if she keeps her mouth shut. Robert and the gang plot to break into Elena’s room.

Robert briefs the other WSB agents. Tiffany gets Elena out of her hotel room while Anna dressed as a maid breaks in and plant a bugs and takes pictures of her files. Sean develops Anna’s film. Anna has a list of all the DXV heads from Elena’s address book.

The WSB agents stake out the concert at Rushmore. Terri and Dusty’s show gets under way. Duke arrives at the amphitheater just as “40 Million Stars” starts. During the song, the band drummer signals his fellow DVX agents with morse code. Duke spots Anna. Robert is ticked to see Duke with Anna at the meet. Robert tells Anna that Mt Rushmore was just a diversion to pull them away from Elena’s real plot. Later when they are alone, Robert wants Duke to leave but he refuses.

Felicia sneaks Robin up to her apartment and finds Melissa there. Felicia was watching Robin at Olin’s. Robert and Sean continue to monitor the bugs from Elena’s room. As part of Robert’s new plan to get Elena to tip her hand, Tiffany needs to set up an interview with Dusty and Terri. Bobbie is shocked to see Robin and Felicia has to come clean with her. Bobbie takes another step toward walking. Tiffany invites Elena to her interview with Dusty and Terri to get her out of her hotel suite. The WSB boys go to work rigging Elena’s TV. Elena sees on her TV set that her plan has been blown.

Anna and Duke grow closer. Elena suspects her agents screwed up. Elena changes her timetable. She wants to hold a press conference. Dusty gets a bag delivered to his hotel room Elena takes credit for the peace demonstration at Rushmore and future events to come. Anna and Robert reveal themselves to be alive to Elena. Robert arrests Elena. Robert and Anna want to know that her next target is. Elena pulls a gun on Anna and the two struggle and Elena gets away. All part of Robert’s plan. Anna wants Robert to make Duke go home, as she does not want anything to happen to him. Dusty gets his final reminder from Elena. Terri tries to stop Dusty but he leaves the hotel room with the bag. Robert makes sure Duke doesn’t follow Anna. Robert knocks him out, tie him up, and leave him in the hotel room.

Sean tries to blow off Tiffany but she follows him. Anna and Robert follow Dusty. Dusty boards a train and plants a bomb. Robert gives Anna the slip and boards the train. Anna steals a horse. Dusty returns back at the hotel room to an upset Terri acting like nothing happened. Terri is packing. He smoothes things over with her. Anna boards the train and gets trapped with the bomb. Robert jumps to safety not noticing she is not right behind him. Sean and Tiffany are following the train from the roads in a convertible. Duke, who was tracking the plane via helicopter, saves Anna. Both are able to get off the train before it explodes. The team now needs to find Dusty. They later find Dusty on a picnic with Terri and take him into custody.

**The End**