"Heart attack? What heart attack? Much to the chagrin of his wife and children, Joe conducted hospital business right from his hospital bed. Gloria was also upset at seeing Joe work himself into a tizzy. As she slipped out of his hospital room, she bumped into Tad. It was an awkward moment for both Tad and Gloria. Since neither one knew exactly what to talk about, Gloria gave Tad an update on Joe's condition. Tad, in turn, said very little. He did, however, ask Gloria if she would join him in the commissary when she went on break.
Inside the hospital room, Ruth tried to get her workaholic husband to take a breather. The only thing that was able to divert Joe's attention was a phone call from on of his sons, Jeff. Jeff called for two reasons. One, he wanted to check up on his dad's condition. Secondly, he wanted to tell Jake that a new intern would be joining the staff of Pine Valley Hospital. The woman, Allison Doyle, was a friend of his. When Joe learned that a new intern was joining the line-up, he demanded that he be allowed to "interview" her. Ruth refused. Tad and Jake saw how upset their mother was getting and quickly escorted her out of the room before, as Tad said, Ruth ends up in a bed next to Joe. Outside the room, Ruth thanked Tad and Jake for being by her side during Joe's health crisis. Ruth also praised Gloria's devotion to the family and said that she looked forward to Gloria becoming part of the family.
Laura yelled at Scott for lying about his trip to New York. As the two argued, the paper bag containing Laura's mother's diary ripped and the content of the bag tumbled to the ground. The notebook instantly struck a chord of recognition for Laura. How was Scott able to get the diary, she wondered. Scott told her that he met with O'Brien and managed to procure the item. Laura knew O'Brien's record and determined that the diary came at a cost. Scott claimed that the money he spent on the diary was of little concern. Laura thanked Scott for helping reunite her with the diary. Upon inspection of the diary, Laura found that an entire week of entries had been torn out of the diary. From around the corner, O'Brien lurked in the shadows. Pleased with what he saw, he headed for a phone booth and placed an urgent call. His graphically described how Laura had matured into a woman and gave a complete account of her body. He told the person on the other end that he would keep a sharp eye on the girl and not let her get out of his sight.
Liza told Adam that her hectic work schedule has finally taken its toll on her. Adam didn't believe a word of Liza's explanation. He claimed that his wife could "cover the Apocalypse without breaking a sweat." He then became concerned for Liza's health and asked if she had seen a doctor. Liza titled her head to one side and asked Adam if he really cared about her health. His concern made him sound almost like... a husband. As the moment became increasingly more romantic, Erica entered the room dressed in a strapless, one-sleeved red dress. Adam couldn't find the words to describe the way Erica looked in the dress. Marian, who had entered the room only seconds after Erica, also helped lay the ground work for Adam's attempt to make Liza jealous. It worked. When Erica commented that she does not know how she can ever repay Adam, Liza came up with a quick and witty response. She said that Erica can repay the million dollar bond payment---with interest. Liza smiled fiendishly as she played the special report she had created on Erica's kidnapping saga. Adam blasted the piece as inflammatory. Erica's face wore a stern expression as she told Liza that she had finally outdone herself. Finally, Liza was able to get to Erica. Then a smile broke out on Erica's face. She told Liza that thanks to her coverage of the kidnapping situation, her new book, Having It All, had been sent into a second printing. Liza was stunned. She didn't plan to help Erica's cause. Another wave of nausea crashed over Liza and she raced up the stairs to her bedroom. Erica made a comment that whenever she was feeling low, her mother was always by her side. Marian took the hint and chased after her daughter. A look of complete awe crept over Adam's face. Erica had managed to do what no one else has ever been able to accomplish. She got rid of Marian. Because of that feat Adam asked Erica if she'd consider moving into Chandler Mansion permanently!
Joe read over some papers and looked like he was winding down for the evening. Suddenly, a young woman, soaking wet from the rain, burst into his room with several bags trailing behind her. Her face was contorted and she stared at Joe's face for several minutes before Joe pointed out to her that it was rude to stare. The young woman explained that she had lost one of her contact lenses and could not see out of one of her eyes. The woman revealed that she was the new intern. She regretted being late, but cited the weather as the reason for her tardiness. She also said that the "Medical Mussolini" would probably scold her for not being able to attend the party for the new interns And who was this medical tyrant? Why, Dr. Joe Martin, of course. Joe seemed to enjoy Allie's candor and even played along with her. He said that he cannot wait to get out of the hospital because he is concerned that the evil Joe Martin is a bad doctor. Not so, said Allie. She said that her "sources" say that Joe is "retentive" and "a stickler," but they also say that he's a top notch physician. Allie lifted the metal dome covering Joe's food and leaned in for a whiff. She noticed that the man in bed had not eaten any of his food and asked if she could eat his gelatin. Joe shrugged his shoulders and gave her the green light. As she scarfed down the gelatin, Jake entered the room and scolded her for eating a patient's food. Jake then revealed that the patient was his dad. When Allie revealed that she was the new intern, Jake commented that his brother Jeff is a friend of hers. Then the pieces of the puzzle fell into place: the patient was Dr. Joe! Allie apologize profusely for what she had said earlier, but Joe told her not to worry about it. Later, Allie told Jake that she thinks Joe is going to hare her. Jake set her straight: his father liked her.
After dinner, Erica began having flashbacks, so to speak, of Sonya. Myrtle placed a call to her and told her to put on WRCW. Erica followed the instructions and watched in horror as Liza's news piece aired in its entirety over the airwaves. The piece showed a reported hounding Bianca for a statement on her mother's trial. The reported asked Bianca is she is away that her mother kidnapped the "love child" of Maria and Dimitri.
Tad had arrived at the mansion to speak to Liza. He told her that Travis, Erica's ex-husband and Bianca's father, is threatening to sue WRCW over Liza's piece. Liza wasn't interested in shop talk. She flashed a home pregnancy test. Tad told her that he would stay with her while she waited for the results of the test. Liza was touched by the sentiment and excused herself from the room. A few minutes later she returned with the news that a little blue dot indicated that she was going to be a mother."
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