In 1986, as Jill Abbott was rushed to the hospital, Genoa City police detectives Carl Williams and Salena Wylie took on the case and started to question Michael Scott about who would have motive to kill Jill. Jack Abbott fielded questions about his relationship to Jill by Carl and Salena. Carl, Salena and Paul Williams worried that Jack might flee the country. Jack was ready to board a no-return flight to Tahiti when Det. Salena Wiley showed up to take him to the police station.