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Date of Birth: |
August 1, 1983 |
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Place of Birth: |
New Haven, Connecticut |
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Summary: Jesse's love of art and painting has
lead him to New York where he works at an art gallery so that
he can pay the bills and do what he really loves: paint. A tortured
artist in every sense of the word, Jesse can find beauty in anything.
Because of his quiet, dark nature, many people think he is weird,
but it is his inner beauty that really draws people in. |
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2x01:
"Hello, Part I"
While getting ready for Jesse's
Welcome Home party, Cayden and Devon get into an argument about
their friendship, or lack thereof. The two have no idea that
Jesse has shown up right in the middle of their argument. When
Jesse tells everyone that he's seen Julia Taylor, they begin
to think that maybe he is still crazy, but they are surprised
when Jesse's grandmother, Liliana shows up and asks them all
to leave and forbids them to ever have contact with Jesse again.
After leaving Jesse's, the
group moves downstairs where Cayden and Devon's argument reaches
boiling point. As they are arguing, Jesse rushes off of the elevator
and tells everyone that he saw Julia again. They try to make
his realize that Julia is dead, but then the elevator doors open
and Julia Taylor steps off, surprising them all. |
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2x02:
"Hello, Part II"
Everyone is shock when a woman
who looks exactly like Julia Taylor steps off of the elevator.
She introduces herself as Ryan Clarke. As Cayden watches, Jesse
grabs her and gives her a hug. Ryan tries to get him off of her
and is unsuccessful until her boyfriend Steven Harris arrives
and pulls them apart. He threatens to hit Jesse but Cayden steps
in and tries to defuse the situation with Mrs. Mulberry's help.
Devon, in the meantime, discovers that the woman is telling the
truth. She is not Julia Taylor. Everyone leaves after Jesse is
taken back to his apartment by Gage and Elijah and Cayden is
left alone to awkwardly welcome Ryan and Steven to the building.
Later, Jesse spies outside
of Ryan's window and discovers that her relationship with Steven
Harris isn't exactly a healthy one when he watches Steven physically
threaten her then have sex with her. |
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2x03:
"Secrets"
When Jesse climbs back into
his apartment from the fire escape, he gets into an argument
with his grandmother over his mental state and the fact that
his mother is also in a mental institution. Liliana tries to
get him to understand that his mother loved him, but Jesse just
believes that she hates him. When Jesse tries to get the truth
about his mother's condition, Liliana clams up, causing Jesse
to leave.
Jesse finds Ryan Clarke in
the corridor and contronts her about her presence in the building.
He believes that Julia Taylor is trying to send him a message
and she is using Ryan to do it. When pressed for information,
Ryan flees, leaving Jesse all alone.
Later, as he is going through
Julia's pictures, Jesse finds a picture of two young girls with
writing on the back that says Jamie and Julia. He believes Jamie
to be Julia's sister. |
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2x04:
"What Might Have Been"
In this special episode, we
get to see what life would have been like had Cayden King not
moved into the building. Jesse Martinez does his best to deal
with Julia Taylor's murder, but finally reaches a breaking point.
He attempts suicide and is successful. |
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2x05:
"Call Me"
Jesse calls Szymon and enlists
his help in finding out who Jamie Taylor is. Szymon agrees against
his better judgement.
Liliana tells Jesse that he
needs to get over Julia Taylor. When Jesse puts up resistance,
she informs him that while he was in rehab, she petitioned the
court to become his legal custodian and won. When Jesse learns
this, he becomes upset and leaves.
While playing his guitar in
his apartment, Sebastian answers the door to find Jesse Martinez.
He plays a song for Jesse, which seemingly moves Jesse emotionally
and he gets up and leaves. |
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2x06:
"Free"
The group decides to go to
Xstatic, a gay nightclub to celebrate Cayden's new job and Elijah
not getting fired. As Jesse gets ready to go out to Xstatic to
join his friends, his grandmother attempts to stop him. The two
get into a verbal sparring match that leaves Liliana feeling
disrespected.
When Jesse leaves, Liliana
placed a cryptic phone call. Steven Harris expressed his disgust
at the Xstatic nightclub and demands that Ryan leave with him
immediately. He pressures her until she finally relents. Before
he leaves, Steven heads to the bathroom. Jesse Martinez, who
had been sitting by the entire time asks Ryan if she is happy
in her relationship and if she wants it to end. Ryan reluctantly
admits that she does want it to end and Jesse follows Steven
into the bathroom. While in the bathroom, Steven is surprised
when Jesse arrives and warns him to leave Ryan alone. Jesse tells
him that if he wants to hit someone, then he should stop hitting
women and hit a man. When Steven puts up a fight, Jesse punches
him and knocks him to the ground and warns him to stay away from
Ryan. Jesse leaves the bathroom.
Jesse later pulls Steven off
of Vasilios, a male stripper and hold him at bay. Devon and Gage
burst out of an adjacent room because of the ruckus and Devon
goes to help Vasilios, who is lying on the ground bleeding. When
Szymon arrives, Steven says that Vasilios sexually assaulted
him, but Ryan finally finds the strength to stand up to him and
she tells Szymon that Steven beat Vasilios without provocation.
An angry Steven denies the claim. Devon tells Steven that she
hopes he rots in jail for what he did and Steven accuses her
of murder. When Cayden and Elijah arrive, Steven points to the
three of them and tells everyone that he saw them carrying a
body in a rug to the incinerator of their building. |
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2x07:
"It's Too Late"
After returning home from the
nightclub, Szymon questions Cayden, Devon and Elijah about Steven's
claim. The three of them remain quiet and choose not to offer
any information. When Joseph Lester arrives, he informs Szymon
that they are ready to search the incinerator.
When Ryan realizes that she's
going to be all alone, She finds that Jesse is there to help
her once again.
When Jesse arrives at his apartment
with Ryan Clarke, Liliana Martinez becomes upset and tells Jesse
that it is not a good idea for him to be around Ryan. When their
argument gets heated, Liliana excuses herself so that she can
take a walk and calm down.
Jesse and Ryan watch television
and when Ryan finishes Jesse's sentence, he marvels at how Julia
used to do that. When Jesse apologizes, Ryan explains that it's
okay. She knows that she resembles his former girlfriend.
When Jesse finds Szymon in
the hallway, he is surprised when Szymon gives him an envelope
that contains all of the information that he was able to find
about Ryan Clarke. Szymon was not able to find any information
on Jamie Taylor. |
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2x08:
"Last Night"
When Jesse returns home to
find that Ryan Clarke is gone, he blames his grandmother for
driving her away. As the argument between him and his grandmother
reaches a fevered pitch, Liliana makes a startled admission that
leaves Jesse stunned. The reason his mother is mentally ill is
because she was raped and she killed the man who did it and that
man was Jesse's father. She could not deal with that trauma and
went insane. Liliana informs him that he looks exactly like his
father.
The next morning, Liliana springs
a surprise on Jesse. She has called a psychiatrist to come evaluate
her grandson so that she can continue to be his legal guardian
in the event that he is not fit to take care of himself. The
man, Adam Price, sits down with Jesse to evaluate him. |
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2x09:
"Together"
As Jesse sits at home trying
to find a clue in Ryan's past that links her to Julia, he is
disturbed by the fact that Ryan doesn't seem to have a connections
to Julia Taylor. When Liliana Martinez interrupts him and reminds
him that it is his mother's birthday, the two decide to go out
for lunch to celebrate.
As they are nearing the diner,
Jesse hears music that seemingly entrances him. He heads for
the sound and finds that it is Sebastian Vaughn playing his guitar
on the street. Jesse notes that he's heard the song Sebastian
is playing before, but Sebastian just chalks it up to Jesse hearing
him play it once before.
Liliana invites Sebastian to
lunch because, in her opinion, he is way to thin. When they get
to the diner they find, rather unexpectedly that everyone ended
up going there, each for different reasons.
When Devon announces that she
and Gage are having a baby boy and naming him Taylor, after Julia
Taylor, everyone drinks to a toast. They marvel at how they've
managed to stay together despite all of the obstacles they've
faced and they welcome anyone to try and break their little family
apart. |
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2x10:
"Strangers"
Sebastian has accepted and
offer from Jesse Martinez to pose for a portrait wearing nothing
but a guitar. Jesse is seeking to capture the beauty of Sebastian
and his guitar, hoping to translate the beautiful music that
he makes into a visually stunning work of art. During the past
three months, the two have created a strong friendship and are
now best friends. As they sit, they discuss a situation that
occurred a week beforehand in which Sebastian admitted to Jesse
that he was in love with him.
Trying to make sense of what
is going on, Jesse presses the issue and infuriates Sebastian
by telling him that he is not gay. Sebastian also admits to not
being gay, but to the fact that he is in love with only one man
- Jesse - and not attracted to any other men. When Sarah Mulberry
arrives, the conversation is curtailed and Sebastian slinks away
with embarrassment.
Jesse admits to Sarah that
he doesn't know what to make of what Sebastian admitted to him,
but Sarah gets him to stop thinking about it long enough to go
with her to Victoria's party. |
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2x11:
"Family Portrait"
Sarah finds herself at Jesses
apartment. She vents her frustrations about her mother and asks
him for his advice. Jesse listens sympathetically and urges her
to talk to her mother honestly. Sarah considers his advice and
makes a decision to help Jesse. She gives him the letter she
found for Julia Taylor. Jesse is intrigued by the letter, but
a knock at the door interrupts them. Sebastian enters. Sarah
takes this as her cue to leave. Sebastian is prepared to apologize
when Jesse tells him that he cant seem to paint a single
thing if Sebastian is not there and pleads with his friend to
stay. |
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2x12:
"Wait"
In his apartment, Jesse is
contemplating whether or not he should follow up on the letter
that Sarah gave him from the mental institution in Connecticut.
He wonders whether pursuing the letter from Wellington Hills
will take him in the wrong direction, or if he should instead
take a trip to Massachusetts where Julia grew up. Sebastian convinces
Jesse that following a letter from a psychiatric institute could
prove futile, and instead he should go to Palmer where he has
more of a chance to get information, be he wants to come along.
Ryan calls Jesse and asks him
to swing by the bar and pick her up. She called and found out
that Steven Harris has been released. She is scared that Steven
is waiting somewhere for her. Sebastian joins Jesse. Ryan looks
worried and Jesse tries his best to comfort her. When Ryan goes
to get her purse and coat, Sebastian asks Jesse why he runs to
Ryans aid whenever she calls. She uses him and he allows
her to do it. Jesse tells Sebastian that keeping Ryan close is
the only option. He wants to find Julias sister Jamie and
he believes that it is Ryan Clarke. |
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2x13:
"No One"
While at a gas station, Sebastian
and Ryan trade verbal jabs with one another over Jesse. Sebastian
tells Ryan that he can see right through her and Ryan tells him
that Jesse will never want to be with him. Jesse, however, is
unaware of their quarrel.
In Palmer, MA Jesse and Sebastian
hit a wall in their search when they discover that Julia and
Jamie were taken by the state and lost touch with one another.
Ryan tells Jesse that he lied to her about Sebastian's feelings
toward him and Jesse tells him that he doesn't have feeling for
Sebastian and admits that the other man tried to kiss him. An
embarrassed Sebastian takes off on foot. |
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2x14:
"Forget You"
Jesse and Ryan return from
a job and have an awkward interaction with Sebastian in the lobby.
Ryan returns home to find Steven Harris waiting for her, but
Jesse saves Ryan from Steven. While Sebastian Vaughn runs to
call for help, Ryan admits to Jesse that she is really Julia's
twin sister.
Sebastian goes to the hospital
and Jesse tells him about Ryan's confession. Jesse tells him
that Ryan admitted to stealing a dead friend's identity after
she set her trailer on fire believing that she accidentally killed
her foster father who was sexually abusing her. Sebastian warns
Ryan that she is the one who has no idea who she is dealing with. |
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2x15:
"Liar"
Jesse Martinez does not appear
in this episode. |
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2x16:
"Strange Bedfellows"
Jesse and Ryan take a stroll
after a movie and Jesse's awkwardness of being in a relationship
shows when he teases her about their sexual relationship and
she tells him that it's okay to talk about it. They had sex and
she doesn't care what anyone thinks about her being a Julia Taylor
replacement. Jesse admits that he's sad that Sebastian has been
avoiding him. Gage is up to his old tricks again when he is caught
gambling by Jesse, but pleads with Jesse not to say anything.
Jesse has an emergency session
with Adam Price in which he reveals that he is not as happy as
he thought he'd be with Ryan Clarke. He starts to tell Adam about
Sebastian for the first time.
Jesse visits Devon in the middle
of the night to tell her that he is going to try and move on
and let Julia Taylor go. He realized that he really needs to
move on if he wants a chance and real happiness. Devon admits
that she is happy with Gage, but admits her fears that Gage could
fall back into old patterns. Unwilling to spoil her happiness,
Jesse remains silent about what he saw. |
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2x17:
"Give Me One Reason"
Szymon Skubisz sits in the
waiting room at the hospital as everyone gets tested to see if
they are a match for Sammys bone marrow. Ricky Andrews
tries to make conversation with him and Szymon asks him how he
can still smile when he is surrounded by so much death. Ricky
tells him that he chooses to be happy. Joseph Lester admits to
Szymon that he actually admires him and will be sorry when Cecilia
comes back on full time. He tells Szymon that he is being reassigned
to another partner. Joseph and Szymon discuss the nature of evil
and whether it runs in the blood. However, when Jesse shows up,
Szymon flips out because he doesnt want Jesses blood
or bone marrow anywhere near his son. Szymon then begins to take
his frustrations out on Cayden when he defends Jesse for showing
up to do the right thing.
At the hospital, Cayden approaches
Szymon to talk about things, but dont seem to make much
headway. Szymon accused him of spending all of this time and
attention on other people. Cayden tells him that he doesnt
want to be around him when he acts like this, but they are interrupted
when Jesse arrives and announces that he is a match Sammys
bone marrow. Cecilia and Andrea arrive. A distraught Szymon tells
him that he doesnt want Jesses tainted blood in his
son. Jesse says that he always knew Szymon was a hypocrite and
that he is willing to let his son die. Szymon says he doesnt
want Jesses blood in his sons body. Liliana tells
him that it is too late for that, Jesse is his nephew and she
is Szymons mother. They have the same blood running through
their veins.
Liliana explains to Szymon
and Jesse that she gave Szymon up for adoption. He was conceived
under duress. She chose not to keep the child. Szymon is horrified
and rejects the idea. He calls for a blood test. Liliana tells
him that a boys life could be hanging in the balance and
he will regret it if his stubbornness costs Sammy his life. Szymon
expresses his shock at being informed that he is a child of rape.
Jesse admits that he is also a child of rape. Szymon is upset
that everyone in his life seems to reject him and leave him alone,
but Jesse assures him that he wont be left alone if Szymon
agrees to allow him to save Sammys life. He will not lose
his son.
Jesse visits Devons room
where he learns that she was checked into the hospital after
the Braxton Hicks episode because of high blood pressure. She
tells him that it is finally over between her and Gage and Jesse
tells her not to give up on love. Meanwhile, Ryan Clarke finds
Sebastian Vaughn eavesdropping outside of Devons hospital
room and privately accused him of stalking Jesse. Sebastian warns
her to stop prying into his personal affairs. Dr. Flores informs
Jesse that they have harvested enough stem cells for the procedure
and if all goes well, Sammy should be fine. Jesse uses this as
an opportunity to show Devon that she should never give up hope. |
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2x18:
"Take A Bow"
Devon tells Gage that she is
leaving to stay with her mother for a couple of weeks when Gloria
tells her about the ultimatum she gave Gage. Gage pleads with
her to stay and tells her that he was lying to his mother. He
had no intention of actually staying away from Devon. Devon tells
him that he told her he had no intention of gambling and drinking
again and he did that and she can no longer trust him. She leaves
him alone. As he storms out of the building, he passed right
by Jesse and Ryan without giving them a second glance. Ryan is
telling Jesse that his friends dont like her and that she
hopes it doesnt have to come to the point where he has
to make a choice between them. Jesse tells her that it wont,
but secretly he is worried that it will.
Jesse calls Adam and tells
him that maybe he should make a clean break and give everything
up for Ryan. Hes been holding onto to ghosts of the past
and he could possibly create a life and a future with Ryan. Unbeknownst
to him, Sebastian Vaughn in on the fire escape listening and
vows to destroy Ryan Clarke before she takes Jesse away. |
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2x19:
"Soul Deceiver"
Sarah tells Jesse that she
is thinking about going back to school for photography. Jesse
encourages her to do so. Jesse tells Sarah that things aren't
adding up. Ryan doesn't know things about Julia. Sarah tells
Jesse that she will try and get closer to Ryan for him. Serena
warns Sarah that something dangerous is going to happen. |
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2x20:
"Crazy"
Cayden finds a piece of paper
with a phone number on it in Drake's pocket when he is doing
the laundry. He asks Jesse what he should do. Cayden admits that
he is suspicious of everything since he caught Szymon cheating
on him. Jesse tells him that he should ask Drake about it. After
Cayden leaves, Ryan enters the laundry room and Jesse senses
tension. Ryan unexpectedly breaks up with Jesse, leaving him
wondering what the hell happened.
Jesse admits his confusion
about Ryan to Sebastian over beers. He tells him that Ryan has
been acting strangely lately and that they have broken up. Sebastian
tells Jesse that he is very sorry to hear that. Jesse tells him
that it's exactly what he wanted and Sebastian tells him that
he never wanted to see Jesse unhappy. Jesse gets even more confused
when Sebastian kisses him again, but he doesn't freak out. He
tells Sebastian that things are just too crazy right now and
he needs time. Jesse is further confounded when Sebastian seems
to know things he shouldn't know about Julia Taylor. |
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