Episode 2137

Episode 2137 is the final episode of Santa Barbara. It first aired on January 15, 1993 on NBC-TV.

Summary
B.J. and Warren get married in the hotel garden with their friends and family present. C.C. and Sophia reunite, as do Jodie and Reese. Gracie suddenly goes into labor at the Capwell house, which forces Mason and Julia to miss the wedding and help deliver the baby. Julia later turns out to be pregnant. Andi intends to kill Jodie at the wedding reception, but Connor McCabe manages to prevent disaster at the last minute.

Recap
In Laguna, C.C. approaches a courtyard fountain and looks pensive as he tosses in a coin. He's all tuxed up for B.J. and Warren's wedding. Sophia comes up behind him, wearing a formal, green dress and a fur stole. She comments that of all the lessons he had to learn, giving up has always eluded him. "Maybe it's about time," C.C. responds. "I hope you don't mean that," Sophia replies. She asks him what the fountain reminds him of, and he says, "Our old atrium. Happier times." Sophia talks about how precious life is and says she's learned her life's lesson, and that is that she loves him, and nothing can change that. She tells him that she wants to be his wife again. C.C. is visibly moved by her words and exclaims that in this whole world all he wants is to be married to her. They proclaim their love to one another, embrace and kiss.

Warren and B.J. are in their hotel room, and a happy B.J. can't believe they're actually getting married today. Warren asks B.J. if everything is all right, referring to their lovemaking last night. She says everything's wonderful. Warren will make himself scarce to let B.J. get ready for the wedding. B.J. points out that the next time she'll see him, she'll be Almost Mrs. Warren Lockridge. "That's something worth waiting for," she says. Later, Lilly joins Reese on the hotel grounds just before he has to escort B.J. down the aisle. When B.J. shows up in her wedding dress, Lilly leaves her and Reese to be alone together. B.J. and Reese share some tender father/daughter moments. Reese asks B.J. if she's sure that she wants to marry Warren. He'll take care of everything if she needs more time. She asures him that nothing sort of death could prevent her from marrying Warren. That's all Reese needed to hear.

The wedding site is the hotel garden. Warren is already there and talks to Lionel as he experiences pre-wedding jitters. He's paranoid that all these Santa Barbara people are there to watch him make a fool of himself. Also, he's worried that he won't remember the vows. Lionel tries getting him to relax. The minister arrives, and the wedding begins. Lilly (the matron of honor) walks down the aisle, up to Warren and Lionel. We hear the wedding march start up. Reese and B.J. make their entrance with the ocean in the background. Reese officially gives B.J. away. The Capwells, Lockridges and Walkers are present, as are Micah, Aurora, Connor and Rosa. Warren and B.J. have written their own vows, but when it's time for Warren to begin, he's suddenly unable to speak. He just stands there, frozen. This goes on for several seconds and the guests look concerned. B.J. asks Warren if something is wrong, but he's still speechless.

Lionel tries getting Warren to snap out of it. Warren finally turns to B.J. and apologizes. He'll be able to go through the wedding. He and B.J. exchange their wedding vows. The rings are exchanged, and they are pronounced husband and wife. They share their first kiss as a married couple.

Before the wedding, Jodie is on the hotel grounds overlooking the ocean. Reese appears and presents her with a red rose that he took from B.J.'s room. He tells Jodie he made the biggest mistake of his life when he walked out on her. He makes it clear that he wants her back. Jodie protests that she's finding a way to live her life without him, the arguments and the mistrust. He reminds her of their love and challenges her to tell him that Micah makes her feel like this. He kisses her passionately, but she pulls away and accuses him of being arrogant. She acknowledges that they have great sex, but they might not get back to where Reese wants to be. Reese vows that he'll get her back. Later, at the wedding reception, Reese and Jodie talk again. Jodie expresses remorse about everything, but Reese doesn't want to hear that and tells her that B.J. their child. He says no biological accident will change that. Warren and B.J. hit the dance floor. Reese breaks in and dances away with B.J. while Warren and Jodie dance. Micah looks on just a bit sadly now that Reese and Jodie have grown closer.



Julia is reading the directions on a home pregnancy test. She's dressed for the wedding. When Mason comes out of the bathroom, she hides the box behind her back. Gracie interrupts. She later has a talk with Julia, having learned from Mason that they won't adopt her baby. A sympathetic Julia tells Gracie that adopting a baby only one of them wants wouldn't be fair to anybody. Gracie expresses her fear that her baby will hate her for not being good enough for him since she's not smart, rich or successful. Julia assures Gracie that her loving the baby is all that matters.

Suddenly, Gracie starts to go into labor. Julia is skeptical at first and suspect Gracie of faking it again, but then Gracie lets out a very genuine sounding scream. Julia tells Gracie there's nothing to worry about; she knows exactly what to do. But when Gracie screams again, Julia loses her cool and yells for Mason's help. Mason arrives and finds out Gracie is having the baby. He tells her to stop this at once. "Let me know if that works," Julia says with a sarcastic tone. "In the meantime call a doctor!" But Gracie says there's no time. The baby is coming now! "Oh my God!" Mason and Julia scream in unison.

Before long, Mason is breathing into a paperbag as Julia is encouraging both him and Gracie to breathe. Gracie wants to push but Julia says she can't because the baby's head is not showing yet. Mason says, "Julia, if the woman wants to push..." Julia replies, "What'd you do, het a uterus for Christmas?" Suddenly, Gracie yells for attention. Mason and Julia discover that the baby's head is now showing. Mason proceeds to faint, leaving Julia to cope.

Later, Gracie is in bed with her new baby boy and Samantha sitting next to her. Samantha wants to know why Gracie doesn't want to keep the baby, and Gracie tries to explain. Samantha suggests that Gracie give the baby to them. Gracie tells Samantha to ask her mother, which puts Julia on the spot. Julia tells Samantha to ask her father. Mason starts to laugh. It seems that he and Julia will adopt the baby after all.

Later, Mason is downstairs with Gracie's baby. He gives the baby words of "wisdom" about women, claiming that the only way men are superior to women is physically. Julia comes in, having overheard what Mason said. She challenges him to an arm-wrestling contest. They get into position. Just as the contest is about to begin, Julia announces that she's pregnant and slams Mason's arm to the table! Mason is surprised and speechless at Julia's news. She tells him not to say anything because the moment is just perfect and complete. They kiss.

Andi is in one of the Laguna hotel rooms, wearing a dark wig and a maid's uniform. As Andi checks herself out in the mirror, she remarks that her own mother wouldn't recognize her. Picking up a florist box, she leaves her room. After letting herself into Warren and B.J.'s hotel room, Andi opens the box and pulls out a high-powered rifle! Warren and B.J. have just tied the knot when Andi appears on the balcony overlooking the wedding party. The couples hit the dance floor, including Connor and Kelly. Suddenly, Connor notices Andi up on the balcony. He fills in Kelly and instructs her to stay put. Before he leaves to handle the situation, Kelly tells him to be careful. Connor races through the hotel to capture Andi. Up on the balcony, Andi watches through her rifle's scope. She aims at Gina (eeny), Reese (meany) and Jodie (miney). Connor appears and says, "Mo!" as he takes the weapon away from her. Andi tries to fight Connor, but he picks her up and hauls her off.

Lionel makes a toast to Warren and B.J., and the guests drink to the newlyweds. The couples start to dance. We see Gina and Lionel, Sawyer and Aurora, Sophia and C.C., Ted and Lilly, Kelly and Connor, Reese and Jodie, B.J. and Warren, and Minx is dancing with Micah. As they're dancing, we see the names of their portrayers. Angela, Rafe, Lisa, Rosa, Mason and Julia are also shown. The spotlight then turns to people behind the scenes, including head writer Pam Long and SB's creators, Jerome and Bridget Dobson. In the last shot, executive producer Paul Rauch is shown stamping out a cigarette and exiting the sound stage for the last time.

Main Cast

 * Jed Allan as C.C. Capwell
 * Michael Brainard as Ted Capwell
 * Eric Close as Sawyer Walker
 * Nicolas Coster as Lionel Lockridge
 * Eileen Davidson as Kelly Capwell
 * Nancy Lee Grahn as Julia Wainwright Capwell
 * Charles Grant as Connor McCabe
 * Paula Irvine as Lily Blake Capwell
 * Robin Mattson as Gina Demott Capwell
 * Judith McConnell as Sophia Capwell
 * Thaao Penghlis as Micah DeAngelis
 * Sydney Penny as B.J. Walker
 * Forry Smith as Reese Walker
 * Gordon Thomson as Mason Capwell
 * Jack Wagner as Warren Lockridge
 * Kim Zimmer as Jodie Walker

Guest Cast

 * Margarita Cordova as Rosa Andrade
 * Christina Brascia as Aurora DeAngelis
 * Janis Paige as Minx Lockridge
 * Krista Tesreau as Andi Klein
 * Suzanne Ventulett as Gracie Lively
 * Erin Moore as Samantha Wainwright Capwell

Trivia

 * Head writer Pam Long and executive producer Paul Rauch planned to end the show by having Andi Klein shoot a few wedding guests. B.J., Reese and Jodie were all named as potential victims, but the network never went for the idea.
 * The farewell song, "Don't Say Goodbye," was written by Dominic Messinger. The song was originally called "Never Let Go." The new title was suggested by executive producer Paul Rauch.
 * Minx, C.C., Kelly, Mason, Ted and Rosa are the only characters who appeared in the first and last episode. However, all of those characters had been recast over the years, except for Rosa.
 * When SB ended, Judith McConnell (Sophia) was the longest-serving cast member, having debuted on the show in October 1984. However, A Martinez (Cruz Castillo) appeared in more episodes than any other cast member.
 * B.J. and Warren's wedding was taped at Laguna Niguel's Ritz Carlton in California. The two-day shoot began Thursday, December 10, 1992 at 4 a.m. and concluded the following afternoon at 5 p.m. The weather held on Thursday, but a cold front with gusts of wind moved in on Friday, creating continuity problems that had to be solved.
 * In an early version of the script, Gracie ran off after learning that Mason and Julia wouldn't adopt her baby. In this version, Mason and Julia were about to go to Warren and B.J.'s wedding when they found Gracie in the back of their car, just about ready to give birth.
 * None of the past characters are mentioned in this episode, though reference is made to the old Capwell atrium.