"David was very excited by Erica's news about the Andrassy Foundation and the fact that Alex did not want to be the director. Seeing the chance to grab the prestigious position, David was anxious to get to the hospital as soon as possible to talk to Joe Martin about it. It would be a wonderful opportunity, he said, especially since Vanessa had convinced Palmer to cut off funding for the hospital's new cardiac wing. Erica offered to put in a good word for David with Joe and Edmund, but David made her promise not to get involved, this was something he wanted to achieve all by himself.
On the phone with Chauncey, the head master at Winchester Prep, Adam explained that he had had to change his plans because of Junior's mother and stepfather, but that things might be very different by the time the next term started. As he hung up, Liza came rushing down the stairs, getting ready to go to work. It was going to be a very busy day at the TV station since they were doing Y2K testing. Adam tried to convince her to stay home with him and Colby and reminded her that there are some things that are more important than work. Although he managed to make her feel guilty, she still felt she couldn't stay home from work and headed out the door. After Liza was gone, Adam made a phone call to someone and had them put "Phase One" into motion.
At Stuart's gallery, Alex showed up with the drawing that Stuart had made for her in hand. She admired the artwork on display, then asked Stuart for a favor. Could he please frame the drawing for her? Stuart gladly agreed. When Alex mentioned that her father would have liked some of the art Stuart was displaying, he asked about her father. She explained that he had died of a neurological disorder and that was mainly why she decided to become a doctor. Stuart thinks he understands why she's turning down the directorship, she first tried to save her father, then Dimitri, and the thought of more losses would be too hard for her to bear. Alex agrees that that is exactly it, and tells him of a young boy, Liam, who's life she tried to save, but failed. He used to light up every time she came into the room, certain that she could save him, but in the end she had to disappoint him. That's why she doesn't want the directorship, she doesn't want the responsibility of all those people looking at her with hope that she will help save their lives. Stuart understands how she feels, but thinks she is wrong, it may be hard for her to go through, but it would be worth it in the end. Trust that Dimitri knew what was best, he suggests. She's touched by his words, but can't bring herself to do it. She does promise to find the absolutely best person for the job. She leaves to go meet with Joe Martin at the hospital.
At the TV station, Becca ran into Greenlee while dropping off an envelope for Tad. They talked for a little while and then Scott came by. Becca would barely even look at him. Greenlee announced the good news (Scott's scholarship), then Liza rushed in and sent Greenlee and Scott on errands. Leslie showed up for a meeting with Liza, she had a client(an important Silicon Valley type who runs a company-"Datcom") that was interested in buying 40% of the station as a silent partner. Liza wasn't sure about it, but was more open to the idea because of her talk with Adam that morning about spending more time at home. She agreed to think about it and give Leslie a call.
David stops in at Joe Martin's office and makes it clear to Joe that he would be interested in becoming the director of the Andrassy Foundation. Joe is surprised that David even knows about it and he's not entirely sure that Alex is going to turn down the position. He tells David to stop back in an hour, after his(Joe's) meeting with Alex and they would discuss it further.
Liza stops home for lunch and asks Adam about the head of Datcom. At first Adam says he doesn't know him, but then 'realizes' that he has heard of him and that he has a good reputation. Are you considering his offer, Adam asks casually, as if it's not very important to him. Liza admits she's considering it, especially after their conversation that morning about staying home more, it would be nice to have someone to share the responsibility with. Liza gets a call that the system has crashed at the station and has to rush back there.
Alex meets with Joe about the Foundation and tells him that she definitely does not want the position. She promises to make some calls and start the search for the best person for the job immediately. Joe tells her that someone has expressed an interest in the job, but has to leave his office before he gets a chance to tell her who. While he's gone, David stops back by as Joe had suggested and Alex is horrified to learn that David is the interested party. She wouldn't offer him the position if he were "the last breathing member of the AMA."
Erica stopped by the gallery to find a piece of artwork to buy for Bianca. She was looking around when she spotted the drawing Stuart had done of Dimitri and Maximillian lying on the table. Stuart told her she couldn't have it, but being Erica, she continued to argue that Alex had caused Bianca to lose Maximillian, the least she could do was give up her drawing to her. Stuart stood firm and told Erica to look at the drawing closely, Dimitri looked so happy in it because he was thinking of Alex.
Back at the station, Liza had a talk with Brooke about feeling guilty about how much time she spent away from Colby and how when she was home with Colby she didn't want to go to work. Brooke suggested that she might not feel that way if she didn't have work to go to. She also said, though, that children grow up so fast and that Liza should spend as much time with Colby as she can. After their conversation, Liza called Leslie and made an appointment for the next day to talk more about the offer.
Scott caught Becca as she was leaving and tried to give her a copy of the documentary that they had worked on together. I don't want any kind of videotape from you, she told him, and then asked if it was a sequel to he and Greenlee's first tape, with this one showing them making love in the cabin the night before. Scott is shocked that Becca knows. I saw you, she tells him, explaining that she had gone to the cabin thinking that they could work things out. Becca walks out. Later, Greenlee mentions "last night" to Scott and he bluntly tells her that last night was "just sex." He apologizes for hurting her, but it never should have happened.
At Adam's house, Leslie is telling him how things went with Liza. Adam is her real client and he's determined to get control of WRCW in order to hurt Tad and make him pay."
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