"JR and Babe were kissing in the bedroom when she pulled back and told him no. He looked puzzled as she went on "It's like the whole world is against you, I just want it all to end. Now." JR asked if she was talking about divorce. She said no, she meant David and his father routine. She said David wasn't the only person against them, there were Tad and Brooke too. JR pretended to be sympathetic and said they were just trying to stand by their son. "We'd do the same for Bess", JR told her. He said he'd take care of David and left.
Zach and David spoke on the doorstep in front of David's cabin. They exchanged unpleasant remarks and David wondered who he was. Zach stated "I'm the man you made Maureen Gorman leave." David sneered and told Zach to get over it and then get lost.
Rather than leaving, Zach followed David inside. He repeated the list of what he considered to be crimes against Maureen/Maria and said he had to meet the man who could do all those things. David said he didn't give a damn about him. Zach then commented that David has held beating hearts in his hand and that he had complete control over someone else's life. Zach said that was something they had in common. David laughed and asked if he was also a cardiologist. Zach said no but he was trying to save someone. David correctly assumed Zach was referring to Maria and told him that he and Maria had made peace with each other, especially since "I saved her husband's life, remember him, the man she couldn't get back to fast enough?" David refused to apologize for forcing Maria to leave Zach. Zach said he actually came to the cabin to invite David to a fundraiser. David laughed a very derisive laugh and said "Yeah, right.." As Zach walked out the door he said he was looking forward to playing host, especially to David. David shut the door and said "He makes a rotten new best friend." A little later David answered a knock on the door and found JR waiting. JR stepped in and said he was there to apologize but David just laughed at him. JR claimed that he was there on Babe's behalf and that they both want Babe to be safe and happy. He offered a cease fire, saying they were too evenly matched and couldn't hurt each other. But he said "We could hurt the people we love and it's not worth it to me." David glared at JR and said "You know something JR, your mother was a sweet loving woman. But she would slap you silly if she ever heard that load!" The two men hurled insults at each other and JR stomped out of the door. David went into the bathroom and moments later with the shower running he began singing. David didn't hear the front door open as an unseen intruder walked into the cabin. A gloved hand was seen taking a vial of some substance and pouring it into a decanter sitting on the table.
At the hospital Anita ran into Edmund who had just finished therapy. He commented on her glow and said he was happy to see her so happy. Anita asked if she could "talk tough" with him and Edmund agreed so long as she didn't give him the "hugging is as good as sex" speech. She agreed but told him not to narrow sex down to one specific thing. They spoke for a few moments about how much he loved Maria and then his cell phone rang. It was Aidan but the connection was bad so he hung up. Anita asked about Aidan and was told that he was doing some "top secret detective work." Anita had to go back to work so they hugged and she left. Aidan called back and Edmund asked about the research on Slater.
Bobby tried to comfort Maria in Zach's office. She asked how she could get Zach out of her head. Bobby advised her to get him out ASAP because Zach is not the man she thinks he is. He told his sister in law that "Whether you're single or married or somewhere in between, stay away from this guy!" Maria said it was too late, that she had spent 6 months with him in the desert, like they were married. Bobby was stunned and cried "You're the one! You're her!." Maria asked if Zach had mentioned her. Bobby said not by name but that sometimes he would get very quiet and look out the window at the landscape and say "She loved the desert so much." Bobby asked if she was thinking about going back to Zach. Maria said absolutely not, that Edmund was her heart. Bobby said he couldn't blame her for wondering. Maria said she and Edmund had been through much worse and he is the love of her life. She said that sex or the lack of it couldn't define what she and Edmund have together. The door opened and Zach walked in, not very pleased to see people in his office. He commented "I'd say I'm sorry but this is my office." He talked to Bobby about some business and sent him away. He exchanged pleasantries with Maria but she quickly turned on him and said he couldn't take her on, not now or ever. Zach said he wasn't there to complicate things for her. They argued and brought up their past. Maria said they have no future just as Edmund arrived at the not-quite-shut office door and heard her.
Babe held Bess and told the baby that JR loves them both no matter what all the people say. Babe said they wouldn't feel this safe and loved if it were all a lie. "I know your Daddy loves me. I kept you away from Bianca because it would kill JR to lose you. If I did that for someone who deep down hated me, how could I live with myself? How could I live?"
Greenlee told Ryan to tell her how he felt. Ryan said it was a little fuzzy but he knows he's grateful that she there right now. She said she was grateful for that also. In Ryan's head a voice was telling him to tell Greenlee how he really felt about her. He told Greenlee that sometimes words aren't as useful as they could be. She told him to keep it simple and short. Ryan blurted "Checkbook!." Greenlee was very confused and asked for a few more words. Ryan claimed that he needed to balance the checkbook. She offered to help so they sat together looking through checks and receipts. They joked a little and Ryan told her that their deal had made him the happiest man. She asked if maybe the 6 month clause wasn't the way to go. Ryan wondered if she found a guy to fall in love with. "Have you met Mr. Right?" he asked. The voice in Greenlee's head said "Mr. Right! Try Mr. Right In Front of Me!." But aloud she said no she hadn't found anyone. Ryan asked if she wanted out sooner and she said No!. Ryan said he didn't want to hold her back. Greenlee said "How 'bout just holding me?" and then realized she said it out loud. He wondered in his head if she really meant that but Greenlee said she meant that he could hold her back from making a mistake. They skirted their true feelings and finally Ryan hopped up and headed out the door, saying he needed a break. Greenlee was left standing alone, wondering what she said wrong. She talked to herself, wondering why she couldn't take the risk and say she loved him. Moments later Bobby knocked on the door and she let him in. He rushed in and Greenlee asked what was going on. Bobby said she had to hear this and that he was making a retraction of what he had said to her earlier. He said he couldn't get in the way of love and that they should hold on to the person they love. "If not, what else is there?." He left as quickly as he came and Greenlee shut the door behind him. She walked over to the sofa and picked up a notebook. After a second she wrote a note: "Dear Hubster, Went to help Mia with a crisis in California. Hugs, G.""
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