"Walking through the corridors of the hospital, Ryan and Hayley's paths crossed. Ryan tried to pull Hayley aside for a talk, but Hayley became very defensive and refused to stop. As she breezed past her friend, she muttered that she was late for an AA meeting. Ryan grabbed her arm and pulled her back towards him, but that only served to make Hayley even angrier. Ryan assured Hayley that he had not dropped by the hospital to see if Hayley was attending her meetings. Actually, he'd just dropped Gillian off for her volunteering rounds. Hayley snapped that she was glad that Dimitri's death had brought Ryan and Gillian closer together. She rolled her eyes as she blasted Ryan for having two women vying for his attention, one "crying on each shoulder." She then crudely remarked that they were all engaging in "some kind of ménage à trois." Ryan begged for a chance to explain, but Hayley didn't want to hear an explanation. She stormed past him and entered her meeting. She plopped down next to Axel with an angry look on her face. When it was announced that the guest speaker had cancelled, Hayley scurried to the front of the room to talk to the other members. She told them the latest in her ongoing saga---how Mateo had gone to Texas with his ex-wife and she was treating her supposed friend so cruelly. She blasted him for acting like a "vodka cop" when he sipped her drink at Dimitri's memorial service. "He's always there," she groused, "with his puppy dog eyes. I don't know whether to slap him or kiss him." In his seat, Axel swallowed hard. After a few seconds of inner searching, Hayley realized that Ryan was the best friend she's ever had and that it was unfair of her to be punishing him for being a friend. Hayley returned to her seat and said nothing more. Axel leaned over and asked Hayley what she was going to do.
Scott arrived at Tad and Dixie's to continue working on the documentary. From the moment he walked into the house, Becca began asking him questions about his time at college. The intent, of course, was to figure out exactly how well Scott and Greenlee knew each other. Dixie strolled into the room as the pair finished setting up the video equipment. Food soon hit the pair's mind and Becca and Scott strolled off to the kitchen to make some tuna fish sandwiches. Dixie started to tidy up the den, but when she bent over to pick up some baseball cards she strained her back. As she struggled to the sofa, she recalled David's admonition that back pain could be a sign of serious health problems. Dixie had little time to think about her pain. Tad entered the room with a glass of water and Dixie was forced to hide her pain---and it wasn't easy. Things got even hairier when Tad offered to give Dixie a back massage. As Tad's fingers kneaded her flesh, Dixie's back pain intensified. She quickly came up with the idea to postpone the massage until later in the evening when they'd be alone and could enjoy each other's company better. Tad had to head off to the station and Dixie had an appointment scheduled with David. After Tad left, Dixie was once again free to run her hand over her sore back. She was nearly caught in the act when Tad poked his head back in to ask Dixie about her appointment. Luckily, she was able to hide her grimace in time. However, once Tad left she couldn't hide her pain from Becca. Becca sat down next to Dixie and chattered that her grandmother had told her that women always suffer lower back pain when they're pregnant. She offered to whip up an herbal remedy for Dixie, but Dixie passed. Dixie labored her way to her bedroom. She rested for only a short time before she had to get ready for her appointment. On her way out, she told Scott and Becca to try not to miss her while she was gone. The pair was so wrapped up in one another that they barely even noticed that Dixie was leaving. "We'll think of something to do," Scott replied. His face suddenly turned pale and he explained that he meant nothing lewd by his remark. Dixie was gone only a few minutes when Tad called and asked to see if she'd left for her appointment. He then asked Becca if he'd left a stack of videotapes at the house. She looked around and spotted the tapes across the room. Tad thanked her for her help and said that he'd send an intern over to fetch the tapes. Becca hung up the phone and told Scott that she believed that Tad had called solely to check up on Dixie. Scott told Becca that "when two people are in live there's nothing they won't do." Becca smiled slightly and told Scott that he was beginning to sound like his Uncle Adam. Becca worried that their minds were going to overload with all of the work they were doing so she suggested a time-out to do some relaxation exercises. She taught Scott three yoga postures, but the lessons were interrupted by a knock on the door. Becca opened to door and found Greenlee standing on the patio. She was not at all pleased to see Greenlee, but nevertheless she hospitably invited her into the house. Greenlee chuckled slightly when she saw Scott stretching, but she said that all of the "hip" Hollywood stars were doing yoga---mainly because it was "great for [increasing] sexual energy." She placed her hands on Scott's hips and helped ease him into proper positioning. Becca squirmed nervously and Scott quickly pulled away from his friend, saying that he'd had enough exercise for one day. Perhaps wanting to show Greenlee that she and Scott were close, Becca told Scott that she'd give him some more lessons soon. The two young women smiled at each other competitively.
At WRCW, Tad sat in a chair trying to focus his mind on his work. He swung around when the door to his office opened. He smiled warmly as Ruth walked slowly towards him. When she heard that Colby might be at the station, Ruth said that she had to drop by to see her granddaughter. Of course there was another reason for her visit, but she wasn't about to admit that right off the bat. After some gentle prodding, Ruth confessed that she'd spoken to Opal and learned how upset Dixie's pregnancy was making him. Tad momentarily detoured from talking to his mother about his problems. Instead, he talked about the documentary Scott was making. Tad said that he wishes he could somehow fast-forward into the future and see that everything turned out okay. Amazingly, Tad softly stated that he was worried that there might be a little of his father, Ray Gardner, in him. Ruth's eyes widened and she told Tad never to think that again. She assured him that there was no way on Earth that he could be like Ray. She asked her son if he'd feel differently if Dixie's health were not a factor in the pregnancy. For Tad there was only one answer. He smiled proudly and said that he'd love to have a child with Dixie. He envisioned having someone to rock to sleep every night. He bowed his head for just a second and thought about his role as a father to a little girl. "[I would] slay all of her dragons," he said softly. Ruth looked on and told Tad that it sounded like he's already fallen in love with the child.
Dixie arrived at David's office spouting nothing but happy thoughts. She chirped merrily about Tad's sudden "one eighty." She confessed that it meant everything to her to have Tad on her side. She wasn't sure why he'd changed his mind, but she was sure that David had something to do with it. David didn't want Dixie to be swept away in her daydreams. He reminded her that any fever, back pain, or dizziness could be a sign that something was seriously wrong with her health. Dixie became concerned when David informed her that he wanted to take a blood sample, which he assured her was a routine procedure. While David went to check a few things with the lab, Dixie began to panic. She was again hit by a wave of back pain and haunted by David's warning that back pain might force them to re-evaluate the pregnancy. When David returned to his office, he found a note taped to his chair. In the note, Dixie said that she'd forgotten that she had to pick the boys up from camp.
Ryan returned to the loft and found Hayley waiting aside his front door. Hayley promised that she would not bite off Ryan's head. Inside the loft, Hayley apologized for acting so irrationally of late. She said that she had been afraid that their kiss would ruin their friendship. In reality, she, not the kiss, was doing a pretty good job of spoiling things. As Hayley babbled on, Ryan told her that she talks too much. "I think there's something else going on here," he noted. "As we should talk about it."
Alexandra arrived at Wildwind with the medical report from Dr. Silbert. She entered the parlor and ran into Stella, one of the housekeepers. Stella was naturally curious and asked Alex if the report gave any explanation on Dimitri's death. Stella knew that it might be inappropriate for her to be asking so many questions, but she explained that she really cared about Dimitri. Alex said that Dimitri's death had been attributed to an aneurysm. Surgery might have been able to save his life, she said briefly, but the risks of the surgery were too great. Stella chuckled as Alex began using "medical mumbo jumbo" and said that it sounded like some of the terminology "Mrs. Grey" had used. Edmund had been observing the exchange between the two women for several moments. When he entered the room, Alex was caught completely of guard and moved to distance herself from the medical report's findings. Stella left the room just as Brooke was dropping by. She announced that she had more work to do on Dimitri's biography---and her deadline was fast approaching. Alexandra excused herself so that Brooke and Edmund could get to work. As Alex started to leave, Brooke explained that she'd actually dropped by to talk to her, not Edmund. Edmund took the medical report from Alex and headed to his office to fax a copy to Joe. The two women sat down to talk and almost immediately Alexandra closed herself off to questioning. "What can you tell me about Alexandra Devane?" Brooke asked. Alex's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "How did you know my maiden name?" she asked in shock. Brooke explained that Jack had seen the name on the marriage license. Brooke asked a series of questions ranging from careers to family members. Alex told Brooke that her mother was a computer expert who'd been designing software for "internet appliances." As for herself, Alex said that she was much more of a businesswoman rather than a computer whiz. Brooke's pen ran out of ink and she was forced to excuse herself while she rounded up a new one. During the pause in the conversation, Alex reflected to a time she and Dimitri spent together. Dimitri expressed a desire to meet Alex's mother. Alex, however, didn't really share his exuberance. It's difficult to describe exactly how she felt about her mother from the conversation. Nevertheless, it seemed as though Alex loved her mother very much---but it also seemed that she could get along fine without her. In the final moments of her daydream, Alex again recalled how much she wanted to have a child with Dimitri. Alexandra started to sob and Brooke backed off from further questioning. Alex apologized for her uncharacteristic emotional meltdown and asked Brooke if they could continue their interview later. Alex dashed out of the room just as Edmund was returning. When asked how the interview had gone, Brooke said that while Alex had answered every one of her questions she really hadn't learned much. "She's very good at that," Edmund replied. Brooke now feared that her article would lack substance and with the deadline looming things look grim. Edmund told Brooke that there was a way to get the information and it did not require Alex's cooperation. Edmund tapped into his computer and searched for news articles on Alex. Brooke said that their searched seemed "underhanded," but Edmund assured her that they were doing nothing wrong. Several articles matched the search, but all were marked inaccessible. Brooke didn't have time to waste and announced that she would be headed back to her office. Edmund, however, said that he wanted to continue digging. Brooke looked at him crossly and accused him of taking the search too far. Edmund snarled back and said that he had every right to check up on the woman that had so suddenly thrust herself into his life."
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