Updated 2006-10-02 21:19:54
Jax arrives to Sonny's house to pick up Carly for their date. Michael and Morgan are playing with the remote control dinosaur Jax bought them and it isn't working. Sonny and Carly try to fix the toy but they aren't able to. Jax picks up the remote and presses some buttons and fixes it. Jax tells Sonny and Carly that Alexis is refusing to have chemotherapy. Sonny is upset by this news and asks Jax if he tried to convince Alexis that she needed to have the chemo. Jax feels that Alexis has the right to make up her own mind and says he will support whatever decision she makes.
Alexis and Epiphany are talking in Alexis' hospital room. Alexis wants to know from Epiphany's medical standpoint how bad the chemotherapy actually is. Epiphany doesn't pull any punches with Alexis. She tells her that the side effects are bad and then she reveals that she knows this from her own personal experience. Epiphany reveals to Alexis that she had breast cancer and that chemo saved her life. Epiphany says that as of July 24th she has been cancer free for ten years. Alexis says that the odds for survival are not as good for lung cancer. Epiphany reminds Alexis that no matter what her decision is that there are no guarantees in life.
Elizabeth and Nikolas are talking at the hospital and Nikolas asks Liz if she could take Lucky back once he is clean and sober. Elizabeth is adamant that her marriage is over and the fact that she is pregnant will not change her feelings about this Elizabeth says that she has done everything for Lucky to try and help him and that she has had enough and is not willing to save Lucky at the expense of her children. She tells Nikolas that things have changed and the 4 Musketeers have grown up. Elizabeth then admits that she still loves Lucky and that she probably always will, but their love is not a healthy love.
Ric and Lorenzo are meeting at the Metro Court and discussing their plan to take down Jason. Ric advises Lorenzo that he will distract Jason with Sam and then Lorenzo can kill Jason.
Elizabeth is standing outside an Al-Anon meeting debating whether to go in. Patrick walks up and tells Elizabeth that the first meeting is always the hardest. He then goes on to say that the meetings saved his life, his career, and his relationship with his father. Patrick offers to go to the first meeting with Elizabeth. After the meeting Elizabeth and Patrick are talking, and Elizabeth tells Patrick that she felt that she could protect Lucky and save him if she was strong enough.
Nikolas tries to convince Alexis to have the chemotherapy. Nikolas catches Alexis up and tells her about Lucky's addiction and that he is now in rehab. Alexis comments that she has missed a lot and Nikolas tells her that she will miss everything if she doesn't have the chemo.
Sam and Jason are talking on the rooftop of the hospital discussing how they can learn to trust each other again. Just then Sam's phone rings and interrupts their conversation. Ric is on the other end and he tells Sam that Kristina is having problems in school and her teacher wants to meet with both of them to discuss this but that he is not able to go. Sam says that she will go and meet with Kristina's teacher. She reassures Jason that she co-exists with Ric just for the sake of Molly and Kristina.
Jason and Sonny are talking at Sonny's house about Alexis' refusal to have chemotherapy. Sonny tells Jason that he has to protect Kristina. Jason tells Sonny that Sam is willing to take both Kristina and Molly if Alexis dies. Sonny tells Jason that he has not agreed to this plan yet. Jason tells Sonny that he can make Ric "disappear". Sonny advises Jason that killing Ric won't change the fact that Sam and Ric had sex, and he tells Jason not to let Ric get to him.
Sam arrives at the Metro Court for what she believes is a meeting with Kristina's teacher. The woman from Kristina's school says that she is the head of the fundraising committee. Sam is confused and says she thought they were meeting because Kristina is having problems at school. The woman says that Kristina is a pleasure at school and is not having any problems. Just then Ric shows up. Sam says she thought he had a meeting and couldn't make it, but he says his meeting was cancelled. The woman from the school then asks Ric and Sam to take over as the fundraising parent in Alexis' place. Sam is reluctant to take on this task but Ric pressures her into it. As they are talking Jason arrives at the Metro Court and observes them talking.
Edward is sitting at the bar of the Metro Court drinking. Emily comes up and comments that happy hour was over hours ago. Edward says that he is drinking because he is worried because ELQ is facing a major class action lawsuit from the faulty Enduro condom debacle. Edward then laments to Emily that he and the Quartermaine family once ruled Port Charles but that is all gone now. Edward sees Lorenzo across the room and he becomes enraged because he blames Lorenzo for Skye leaving Port Charles. Edward lunges to go after Lorenzo and Emily has to restrain him.
Emily thanks Jason for coming to help her with Edward. Edward is ranting about Lorenzo and tells Jason that he should have killed him when he had the chance. Jason tells Emily to take Edward home and says he will stay at the Metro Court to keep an eye on Lorenzo.
Jax and Carly are in his hotel room discussing Jax's concern about Alexis. He tells Carly he purposely riled Sonny in the hopes that Sonny will be able to convince Alexis to have chemotherapy. Jax then tells Carly that this situation with Alexis has made him realize that he wants to live each day to the fullest with Carly. Carly tells Jax that she heard him when he told her he loved her after they had made love as he was leaving for Africa. Carly then admitted that she waited until the door closed to say that she loved him too. Jax then told Carly that he still loved her and she responded that she also loved him.
Sonny visits Alexis and confronts her on her decision not to have the chemo. He tells her that if he can take medication for his kids then she can do the same. Alexis argues that there is no comparison between taking Lithium and going through chemo. Sonny tells Alexis that she needs to have the chemo and if she doesn't he threatens to take Kristina away the moment she dies.
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