1990 (#5) - Katherine's unheard pleas and imprisonment with Esther

In the shelter used as a prison for Esther and Katherine, Lil and Morey receive very specific instructions from Clint, who orders them to firmly obey orders. Meanwhile, a frightened Esther is reassured by Katherine that they will soon be free, convinced that the kidnappers want nothing more than her money. Kept in isolation for a few days, Esther and Katherine patiently wait for developments, to no avail. Katherine begins to worry, not understanding why the negotiations do not seem to be leading to their release. Increasingly anxious and determined to get news about Rex, Katherine and Esther begin to make their voices heard, something that distresses Morey, who is convinced to at least give the two women the chance to get out of their prison for a few hours a day. Despite not being convinced at all, knowing that Clint has expressly forbidden them to have relations with them so that they will never be able to recognize them, in the end the woman agrees to grant some dignity to the imprisonment of the two, personally bringing them food. But if Morey shows concern for the health of the two, Lil doesn't make a fuss and appears very hard on Esther and Katherine. The latter, meanwhile, offers the two some money to free her. At first, the offer is 100 thousand dollars, but when neither Lil nor Morey responds to the woman's requests, a desperate Katherine uselessly raises the offer to one million dollars each; just as useless are her requests to be able to speak with Rex, even if only to hear his voice. With the passing of the days, however, the conditions of imprisonment of the two women improve further, when Morey, unbeknownst to Lil, decides to bring them a TV. Just at that moment Marge, in the guise of Katherine, is about to appear on TV to accept an award for her humanitarian work and charity work, despite Clint's lively discouragement that she fears to jeopardize her plan; all to see live presenter Corbin Bernsen, her idol. Two distraught Katherine and Esther then understand why the woman's financial demands have gone unheeded: Katherine has been robbed of her very identity!