Updated 2006-09-05 23:32:20
As Alexis waited with Sam to get prepped for surgery she asked her daughter that if she did not make it out, that for her peace of mind she needed to know that Sam would not get back with Jason. Sam tried to get Alexis understand how her relationship with Jason had changed her and allowed her to trust someone again. Alexis tried to get Sam to understand that if she did not make it, she wanted Sam to raise Molly and Kristina, and that for all of their safety she needed to stay away from Jason. Sam let her know that while she knows that she is not the daughter Alexis would have chosen, and that she would not have chosen Alexis as a mother, since they were stuck with each other, she would do what her mother asked of her and stay away from Jason and help raise Kristina and Molly. At that time, Sonny came into the room, and Alexis let her him know of the arrangements that had been made in case she did not make it out of surgery. At first Sonny let Alexis know that he was uncomfortable with Kristina living with Ric and Alexis, however, when Alexis persisted, he agreed with the arrangement with one condition-that she would fight to beat this disease. Alexis let him know that she had no intention of dying, but needed to make arrangements in case she did not make it. When Epiphany came to take Alexis in for surgery, Alexis wanted Sam and Sonny to let Ric know that she was ok.
When Carly was trying to explain to Lulu that she would have never gone through with an abortion, Lulu got frustrated with her. She had expected her cousin to understand what she was going through, and understand why she felt her only choice was to get an abortion. Carly tried to get through to Lulu that while she did not choose to go that route, it was Lulu's decision, and that she would not judge her. During the conversation Lulu got a call on her cell from someone at an area code that she did not recognize, and the call would drop. Before leaving, Lulu said that even though Carly had wanted her children, and that Bobbie hadn't regretted having her, Luke had regretted having Lulu, and she didn't want the child to feel the same.
At the pier, Lucky was telling Maxie that he felt that him and Liz were getting distant from each other, and that he was just going through the motions. Maxie let him know that she understood what he was going through, and Lucky said that she was the only person he could truly be open with. He let her know that he was looking to let Liz know how he felt, but that it just was not the right time with what Lulu was going through. Maxie let him know that she understood, would help him get the pills that he needed, and would not pressure him into talking to Liz.
As Sonny was about to leave the hospital, he ran into Ric, and questioned his whereabouts. Ric let Sonny know that it was Alexis's choice for him to stay away, and had he had any say in it, he would have been there to support his wife. Sonny let him know that even if he was not in the room, he should make his presence known to Alexis because she needed it. As he was leaving, he let Ric know that Alexis had asked him to let Kristina stay with him. Ric told Sonny that he would be a good father to her daughter, and Sonny said that he would believe it when he proved to be a good husband.
As Alexis was on the surgery table, she asked Patrick and Robin to let her daughters know that she loved them. Patrick tried to let her know that she would make it, and when she insisted that they humor her, Robin agreed to make sure that her daughters knew what she had said.
Jason came into his apartment, as Elizabeth was coming down the stairs from the bedroom. When he asked what she was doing there, she let him know that she had come by because she thought she had left a necklace over there the night of the blackout. She apologized for invading his space, and Jason let her know that it was alright.
At the Quartermaines, Dillon once again approached Lulu that she should not have an abortion. Lulu begged him to leave her alone, however, he persisted, telling her that he knew that they would make good parents. Once again Lulu got another phone call from the mysterious area code, and Dillon continued to try and convince her not to have an abortion. He reminded her that there were be no concerns for money, and even though they would mistakes, they could still live their lives and be good parents. At the end, Lulu agreed to not have the abortion and go through with the pregnancy.
Back at the hospital, Jason came by to see Sam, and asked if he could wait with her. With regret, she let him know of the promise she made for her mother, and that she could no longer let him in her life. Jason let her know that he understood, but before he left, he let her know that he had made a mistake pushing her away and not allowing her to make decisions about her life.
Sonny came by Carly's and let her know of his concerns about Alexis and the surgery. He told her that he lied to Alexis about letting Kristina stay with Ric if anything happened to her. Carly let him know that while her and Alexis may have not gotten along, she did not want anything to happen to the mother of his daughter, and told him that she would help him anyway she could. At that time, Sonny asked Carly to help raise Kristina if Alexis did not make it.
Liz was working when Lucky came by before going to a NA meeting. He told her that he loved her, that he was trying to make amends for the mistakes that he made, and that he had taken advantage of Maxie when she had been vulnerable. After he left, Liz ran into Jason as he was leaving the hospital. She shared her frustrations of Lucky's unwillingness to go to rehab, and asked Jason if she should force him to go. Jason let her know that forcing someone into a decision they did not want to make would only lead to disaster, and that Liz should let Lucky take the course he has chosen.
Patrick wheeled Alexis back into her room after the surgery while Ric and Sam were waiting. He let them know that the surgery went as planned and that the oncologist would let them know about the results. When Alexis woke up she saw both her husband and daughter waiting for her. Sam gave them some privacy, were Ric let her know that while he has let her down in the past, he was not going to go anywhere, and that he believed that she was going to beat this. Alex let him know that while going into surgery she did not believe that she would wake up, but that now she believed she would beat this as well.
Patrick searched Robin out after the surgery at the pier. He asked her why she had left so quickly after the surgery, and Robin let him know that Alexis's desire to have them tell her daughters that she loved them brought out her desire to have children. She had suppressed this desire for a long time but at times felt the need to foster a relationship with a child like what she had with her mother. Patrick encouraged her to take the chance if that was what she wanted. He let her know that he had been wrong by calling her a coward, and that having been exposed to the possibility to living with HIV, made him realize how brave she actually was. He encouraged her to do whatever she desired to do, and that she would make a great mother.
Jason went back to his apartment when Sam knocked at the door. When he opened the door, she asked him if had asked to wait with her because he had realized that he had made a mistake.
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