Updated 2007-11-30 21:25:06
Jack reads Erica the riot act for once again failing to listen, instead doing more harm than good. Erica insists that she was only trying to help, and tries to drive the point home by referring to Greenlee as their daughter and the lot of them as a family. Jack is incensed that she would dare do such a thing, especially after her stunt with the commitment papers. She tells him that the only way they will be successful in finding Greenlee and getting her home safely is by working together. He reiterates that they are no longer together and reminds her that he told her as much when they were at his house. She tells him that she didn't believe him then and she certainly doesn't believe him now. He offers that if she really wanted to help, she would get Kendall to confess to what she did so that Greenlee could get off the hooks with the cops. Erica scoffs at this notion, not willing to jeopardize her own daughter's future for the sake of doing what is right. She attacks him, saying that he incites her fury on purpose. She wants to know why he does that instead of trying harder to believe the good in her. Jack feels that this proves his point and before walking out, he tells her that he is no longer in love with her and will, with everything in him, make sure it stays that way. Once alone, Erica realizes the gravity of the situation.
Kendall places many calls to Derek to see if there are any updates but when she finds no progress, she feels like she is going insane. She decides to try some form of creative therapy as a way to distract herself but can't find the inspiration to focus. As if in answer to her troubles, the doorbell rings and she finds a delivery man with a package from Zach on the other side. After she signs for it and retreats back into the house, she finds that her loving husband ordered something for her the week before. She reads the love note included, and then opens the box to find a beautiful bracelet. She cradles his gift close to her while she cries, missing Zach even more. She then has an idea come to her, and while wearing the bracelet and staring at pictures of her boys, she starts to channel her energies on to a piece of paper. She works steadily, even ignoring a call from her mother. However, Erica soon shows up at her door and will not be ignored. She lets herself in with a key before Kendall can get to the door and demands to know why she was ignored. Kendall sees beyond all of Erica's bluster and knows that she has had another fight with Jack. Erica blows her off, instead asserting her belief that Kendall is becoming complacent. Kendall admits that she is stir crazy without her husband, but that trying to get some peace and quiet was a better choice for her.
Zach realizes belatedly that he confessed his sins to the wrong woman. Greenlee is completely irate over the fact that they could have avoided being stuck together in the bunker if he had just allowed Kendall to do as she had planned in the courtroom. The only thing keeping her temper from flaring out of control is the certain knowledge that Kendall must still care about their friendship. Meanwhile, in an effort to ignore her ire, Zach stares up and discovers that there is a ladder leading to the surface, and notes that they only need to figure out how to get up there. He offers to do it himself but Greenlee steps in because she is lighter and in better shape, health-wise. She is frightened of the task, but Zach bolsters her resolve by reminding her that climbing out would be her ticket away from him. He grabs a rope that he found earlier and uses it to connect them to the ladder. He then hoists Greenlee until she can grab hold of the rope and make her way up to the bottom rung. Fear strikes her midway, but Zach continues to encourage her, wanting out just as badly as she does.
Annie's father shows up at the hospital and he locks horns with his daughter again over their opposing feelings about Richie. Ryan can't believe how horribly his father-in-law speaks to Annie and insists that Walter really doesn't know his daughter at all. Walter excuses himself in the face of that accusation to talk to a new arrival on the floor, Dr. Chambers, Richie's psychologist from prison. He thanks him for affording Richie the opportunity to get out of jail early and enjoy his life some before succumbing to his disease. As they talk, Ryan watches and recognizes the doctor. He and Annie wonder why he showed up and Ryan goes over to try and find out more information. Failing that, he makes a point to do some more investigation. He finds Julia and asks her why the doctor would have been called here. She informs him that he needs to look elsewhere for a reason because for the hospital to do so would be against regulations.
Babe visits Richie and tells him all about the case that is coming down on JR over the hit and run. He flashes back to his role in all of it, but isn't compelled to confess. Their conversation is interrupted when Julia stops in briefly to take his vitals. Walter follows her in, surprising his son. He takes a moment to thank Babe for being such a good friend, something that he feels Richie really needs right now. The doctor stops in just then and says that all of Richie's stats in regards to the pneumonia all look like Richie is coming out of the woods. He then asks the two visitors to leave so that he can run some more tests, and they do so in short order. After they go, Richie notes aloud to himself that if he lives long enough, he might actually be able to make his plan work. Meanwhile, when Walter and Annie get to the general waiting area outside the room, Walter sits down and affects somewhat of a sad face. While Ryan and Annie watch them, Babe is concerned but he tells her that his expression is not one of sadness, but rather extreme gratitude because Richie seems happier than he has been in a long time. Then, Corrina brings Emma back to her parents, and the little girl notices Walter's tears. She asks Annie if she knows the sad man, and Annie explains that the man is Richie's father. Emma connects the dots, noting that he must be Annie's father too, which would make him her grandfather. She is more than pleased because she'd always wanted a grandfather.
Back inside the room, the doctor finishes up with the tests and excuses himself. The jail psychologist comes in from a side door and watches Richie for a few moments, unnoticed. He then wakes the patient and tells him that he was concerned when he heard that Richie might die of his most recent sickness. He notes that dying so soon was not part of their plan.
Ryan steps away and places a call to the jail where Richie served his time and poses as someone from the state psychiatric board, returning a call to Dr. Chambers. He acts surprised when he finds out that the doctor isn't in and asks probing questions until he finds out that the doctor called in sick. When he hangs up, he is more curious than ever as to why the doctor lied and then made a trip to Pine Valley.
A short time later, Jack arrives at the hospital and tries to interrupt Julia with a request. From his voice alone, she mistakes him for someone else and explodes a little because she is very busy. When she realizes who it is, she immediately apologizes. He asks if he can get his hands on Greenlee's medical records so that Aidan can do some cross referencing to make sure the police didn't miss anything when searching for Greenlee in area hospitals. She is initially skeptical but seeing the desperation in his eyes, she agrees to see what she can do. A few minutes later, she says that she can help but that it might take a little while. Jack tells her that he can't wait because he has to meet with a client at ConFusion, but Julia tells him that the bar is on her way home and that she can drop them off once she leaves work. Jack is grateful, and then they part ways.
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