"Milling about the sunroom at Pine Valley Hospital, Dimitri tried to pry Alex away from her work to join him on a walk. Though he was pleased to see his wife back at work, Dimitri enjoyed, perhaps somewhat selfishly, Alex having a clear schedule for him. Alex smiled warmly and told Dimitri that she was going to be busy with patients for most of the morning --- but that she would be more than willing to slip him into her schedule later in the day. Dimitri nodded in agreement and wandered off to ask some questions about the fund Jake had set up for pregnant teens. Soon after he left, Edmund stepped out of a nearby room and walked over to Alex. The two briefly discussed Edmund's upcoming initial appointment with the psychiatrist Alex had recommended. Edmund was a bit nervous about telling a complete stranger that he was "seeing" his dead stepfather. Alex wrapped her arm around Edmund and assured him that everything would work out. As they walked down the hall together, Dimitri returned and saw them walking away. Later, Alex met in the sunroom with a patient. Dimitri returned and asked Alex if she was ready for the walk that they'd discussed. Alex nodded with a smile, but her pager sounded and thwarted her attempt to play hooky for a little while. Dimitri waited in the room while Alex stepped away. He pulled out his cellular phone and called Tempo to see if Edmund had reported for work. At about the same time that the receptionist was informing Dimitri that Edmund was a no-show, Edmund strolled into the sunroom. Dimitri wasted no time in asking Edmund why he was at the hospital. Edmund informed his brother that his dealings at the hospital were none of his business. "I'm trying to do the right thing," Edmund explained. Dimitri nodded. He then told Edmund that if he is truly interested in doing the right thing, he should start off by staying away from Alex.
Elsewhere in the hospital, Greenlee waited nervously while her grandfather underwent a checkup. Woodruff showed up and smiled broadly: The doctor gave him a clean bill of health. Greenlee was overjoyed, but her jubilance was diminished by her frustration over her floundering relationship with Leo. She told her grandfather that she was irked about Leo's involvement in Bianca's life. She likened Leo's interest in Bianca to that of a big brother. Woodruff saw nothing wrong with that, but he listened as Greenlee fumed about her need to get Leo out from under Erica's roof.
In his office, David recalled the threats Tad had made to him. David called Leslie to summon her to his office to talk about his current predicament. When Leslie arrived, she tried to talk David out of legal action against Tad. The publicity, she explained, would not be good for anyone involved. They stepped into the hallway where Amy arrived with a folder for David. David took the papers from the icy nurse and headed back to his office. Amy warned Leslie about being alone with David. Leslie found the remarks interesting and stepped back into David's office to warn him about his libidinous ways. In short, David needed to clean up his act before he really faced problems.
Leo was sprawled out on the sofa at Erica's house when a knock sounded on the door. He quickly leapt to his feet and scurried over to the front door. Outside, Jack was smiling broadly. He stepped into the house and handed Leo a copy of his Enchantment contract. Even before reading it, Leo was ready to scrawl his name on the dotted line. Bianca staggered down the steps, her head pounding. It didn't take Jack but a second to realize that his niece had a hangover. "Welcome to Bianca's first hangover," said Leo, almost boastfully. Leo stepped into the kitchen and whipped up a hangover antidote using one of Vanessa's recipes. Bianca swore that she'd never take another drink. Erica stormed down the steps and ordered her daughter off to school. Bianca pleaded with her mother to talk in a softer voice and then said that she wasn't feeling well enough to go to school. Erica relented and agreed to let her daughter to stay home. Erica spotted the contracts in Jack's hands and used them as a way to get rid of Leo and Bianca. She handed the contracts to the pair and asked them to go outside and read them. After they left, Erica and Jack battled over the reason for Bianca's drinking binge. Jack accused Erica of driving Bianca to drink by forcing her to become part of the Enchantment campaign. Erica shook her finger defiantly and explained that Bianca's drinking had been brought on by something entirely different. She fed Jack the story of her belief that Bianca's friend in rehab had stolen her boyfriend. Outside, Bianca scanned over the Enchantment contract and found a clause that worried her greatly. Bianca feared that a morality clause, one that prevents models from doing anything that could embarrass the company. Bianca feared that the news of her sexual preference could result in all kinds of trouble. Leo tried to calm her down, saying that her sexual preference wouldn't be a violation of a morals clause. Perhaps, but Bianca knew that being a public figure would open herself up to the possibility of a tabloid frenzy. She told herself that she needs to be more careful --- no more gay bars. A deliveryman walked up the sidewalk and handed Bianca a certified letter for her mother. Bianca signed for the letter and raced inside to deliver it to her mother. Erica opened the envelope and found an invitation to Ryan Lavery's party for the IPO of incredibledreams.com. Bianca asked if she was also invited. Erica cocked her head to the side and said that Bianca was invited, but she asked when Bianca had become so fond of parties. Bianca smiled and explained that she likes parties --- she just doesn't like being the center of attention. Erica grumbled that she probably would not attend the party. Jack leaned over to Bianca and whispered that Erica didn't want to go because she didn't have an escort. Jack stepped forward and offered to take Erica. Bianca surprised her mother by giving her "permission" to go with her Uncle Jack. Erica was taken back by the remark because Bianca had previously let it be known that she didn't like her and Jack spending a lot of time together. Later, Greenlee stopped by with plans to spend some time with Leo. She placed a blindfold on her beau and led Leo off to parts unknown. Bianca looked on with a smile, laughing as Leo fumbled blindly towards the door. Rain paid Bianca a surprise visit a little while later. They two girls embraced at the door. Rain asked Bianca if she was mad at her for taking her to the Blue Angel. Bianca shook her head and asked Rain to keep her voice down because her mother was home. Having heard the voices, Erica wandered down the steps and asked Bianca why Rain had stopped by. She then remarked that if Bianca was up to company, she should be able to go to school. Rain quickly filed out of the house, leaving Erica to ask Bianca why she associates with the likes of Rain. "I like her," Bianca replied. Erica shook her head and said that she doesn't understand what Bianca sees in Rain. Bianca bowed her head and muttered that she doesn't expect her mother to understand.
Tad gave Dixie the silent treatment as he prepared to go to work. Dixie pleaded with her husband not to ignore her, but Tad remained quiet. Finally, when pushed, Tad broke his silence. He angrily asked Dixie about the first time she and David had kissed. Tad told Dixie that he wanted to know where and when the first kiss occurred. Dixie tried to dodge the question, saying that she didn't remember because it "just happened." Tired of hearing Dixie recite the same response over and over, Tad grabbed Dixie by the shoulders and shook her. Dixie was visibly shaken (no pun intended) and asked that Tad unhand her. Dixie took a deep breath and told Tad that the first kiss happened at the end of the summer while she and David were arguing about Dimitri's treatment. Tad nodded slightly, recalling that when Dixie showed up at SOS she was "all over" him on the dance floor. He unfurled with a crack about Dixie having danced that way because David had turned her on. Dixie insisted that Tad's remark was off the mark. Asked why she didn't quit her job on the spot, Dixie claimed that she was engrossed in treating Dimitri and for the first time felt as though she was "a part of something." Tad angrily snapped that he was sorry that being the female head of a family didn't make her feel like a part of anything important. Tad received a phone call from Leslie Coulson asking him to meet her so that they could discuss David. Tad agreed and they decided to meet at the The Valley Inn. Before leaving, Tad told Dixie that he wanted her to file sexual harassment charges against David. Dixie's eyes welled with tears and she nervously told Tad that she couldn't agree to his terms. She explained that suing David would mean that the incident would be public knowledge. Tad demanded that Dixie file the charges, hinting that it was the only way that he would be able to forgive her transgression. As Tad left, he told her to think about what he'd said.
In David's office, Gordon arrived with a diluted --- though equally effective --- version of Libidozone. David thanked the lab technician and sent him on his way. Before leaving, though, Gordon asked David to halt his experiments with the medication. David shooed Gordon, saying that his trials were really none of his business. Soon after Gordon left, David smiled evilly. He told himself that it was only a matter of time before he viewed the effects of Libidozone on Tad Martin."
- Soap Central
