"A look of horror crept over Liza's face as she watched Dixie's videotaped farewell message. While Dixie isn't one of her favorite people, Liza was nearly moved to tears by the contents of the tape. She pressed the eject button, grabbed the tape, and headed off to find Tad.
Gillian prayed aloud, promising God that she would never disappoint Ryan again if he would save Ryan's life. Outside the room, a nurse offered the police officer a cup of coffee, thereby unknowingly providing Braden with an opportunity to slip into the room. Gillian had her back to the door when Palmer's mysterious assistant entered the room. Without looking, she mumbled that only authorized personnel was permitted in the room. Braden smiled and told Gillian that her accent gave her away. Gillian was relieved that Jack or the officer hadn't returned. Braden, on the other hand, was somewhat surprised that Ryan was the husband Gillian had spoken about during their brief meeting at The Valley Inn a few months back. Ryan's eyes fluttered and he again regained consciousness. Gillian was elated to see her husband's big blue eyes. Ryan was unable to speak, but his facial expressions were worth a thousand words. Ryan forced a smile when he looked at Gillian---and his face froze when he caught sight of Braden. Braden nodded his head slightly just before Ryan's eyes closed yet again. Gillian became worried that her husband's condition had worsened. Braden stepped in to comfort her, saying that Ryan had top-notch doctors caring for him. Braden filed out of the room and left Gillian to sit by her husband's bed. Gillian told Ryan that she felt she had more now then she ever did when her family was rich. A nurse and orderly entered the room signaling the arrival of another threat. The nursed looked at Gillian and realized that she didn't belong. Gillian quickly rattled off that she was a new nurse---and a police officer to boot. The nurse bought her story and asked her for her help in wheeling the patient to his new room.
Adam told Dixie that he would not allow her to leave Pine Valley. Dixie looked down her nose at Adam and told him that she would not obey his orders. Dixie reminded Adam that Junior's life had been a mess since their return to Pine Valley. She informed her former husband that she would be leaving Pine Valley just as soon as she recovered her videotape. Adam looked sternly at Dixie and told her that he knew she wasn't leaving Pine Valley for Junior's sake. She was leaving town because she didn't want Tad to know that she was sick because she still loved him. Even though Adam hit the nail on the head, Dixie adamantly denied that that was her reason for wanting to leave. She told Adam that the only reason she had stayed was so Adam could get to know his son better. Adam thanked her, calling her decision to stick around "admirable." Now, however, Dixie wanted to move back to Pigeon Hollow and spend her remaining says with her son. That was met by bitter opposition from Adam. He called her motive "selfish." Junior walked downstairs and asked his parents if they were fighting again. Adam shook his head and said that he'd merely been trying to convince Dixie not to head back to Pigeon Hollow. Junior's jaw dropped as he told his mother that he would not allow her to move back to Pigeon Hollow. Junior feared that Dixie would compromise her health if she moved away from Dr. Hayward's care. Dixie was not happy with Adam's interference. She told Adam that once again he'd proven why she didn't want him near their son. Adam threatened to get a court order to prevent her from leaving town. Dixie had a strong counter. She warned Adam that she would phone Hayley and tell her how Mateo had gotten custody of Max if he even thought of making a phone call. Adam backed down, knowing that Dixie did indeed have the upper-hand. Dixie headed upstairs to pack her bags. While she was gone, Braden appeared. Adam greeted him coldly, asking if he was there to take Dixie to the airport. Braden had no idea what Adam was talking about. Braden ordered Adam to stop playing games, to which Adam quickly retorted that Dixie was leaving Pine Valley. Braden raced upstairs and told Dixie that she could not leave Pine Valley because he cared too much for her.
Dimitri admitted that he did still care for Erica. Obviously, that was not the response that Brooke had hoped the hear. Dimitri added a disclaimed about Erica's insistence that she did not want a man in her life, but that failed to boost Brooke's confidence. "Timing is everything," Brooke mumbled. Last summer, Dimitri had wanted to pursuit a relationship with Brooke, but she felt that she was unready to begin a new relationship. Now that she was ready, it seemed as though Dimitri wasn't. Brooke wondered if Dimitri was getting ready to tell her that he no longer had any romantic interest in her. That was not necessarily the case, however, Dimitri told Brooke that he wanted to remain good friends with her. Joe and Erica teamed up to request a sizable donation from a very, very wealthy couple. They were successful and Erica looked for their next victim. David Hayward entered the room and Joe turned green. He told Erica that she'd have to handle David by herself. Erica thanked David for attending her "little party." David smiled and said that he was always willing to help a good cause. He coughed up ten thousand dollars for the charity. Erica smiled and told David that she hoped he didn't believe that his very generous donation would "worm [his] way back into favor." David shook his head and remarked that he might ruffle a few more feathers by the time the night was over. "As long as your check clears, ruffle away," Erica grinned. David froze in his tracks when an older red headed woman emerged from the crowd. The doctor told Erica that he needed to get his checkbook and disappeared. The woman rushed over to Erica's side and immediately engaged in chit chat. The woman introduced herself as Vanessa Bennett, a first time visitor to Pine Valley. Rather presumptuously, Vanessa chatted about her excursions in Europe and hoped that she and Erica could become close friends. Erica had no idea who the woman was---or anything else about her for that matter. Erica watched closely as Dimitri and Brooke left the party together. Erica and Vanessa filed out of the party after Erica concocted a bogus tale of needing to go to Enchantment. In the parking lot, Vanessa clutched her chest and told Erica that she couldn't breath. Vanessa fell against her car and slowly slid to the ground. Fortunately, David appeared on the scene and Erica immediately summoned his help. David frowned angrily and didn't budge an inch.
At the hospital, Tad and Adrian filed into Jake's office. Tad introduced his two brothers, but the civility didn't last long. Adrian told Tad that he wanted to lay down some ground rules for their new brotherhood. Tad didn't appreciate being given guidelines and he and Adrian began bickering back and forth. Jake stepped between the two men and told them that they were acting more like jerks than brothers. Jake was sure that he would grow to like Adrian, but he wasn't so sure that Tad and Adrian would become friends. An out of breath Liza burst into the office and told Tad that she had something to tell him. When he learned that Liza was still sticking her nose into Dixie's business, he rolled his eyes. Tad scolded Liza for breaking her promise not to interfere. Liza quickly explained that she knew the reason why Dixie was giving Tad the cold shoulder---she was very sick. Adrian casually commented that he'd overheard Braden and Dixie talking about a videotape shortly after he and Tad had had their run-in. He also noted that Dixie was "on her death bed" when he tracked her down in New York. Tad's face grew concerned when he learned that Dixie's hospitalization coincided with their planned rooftop rendezvous. Tad ordered Liza to pop the tape in the VCR. He pressed the play button and Dixie's videotaped farewell started to roll."
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