"JR stops by Kendall's place to offer his condolences about Ryan. When he tells her that everything will be all right, she replies that he actually makes it seem possible. He then tells her that she can count on him for anything. They go inside, and JR finds a blanket for her and asks if there is anything he can do for her. She just asks him to be there for her, so he takes a seat beside her on the couch. He asks after Greenlee, and Kendall tells him that she is doing as well as can be expected. She then tells him that she has been lying around, thinking how much love sucks, and yet, how much people want to be in it. She notes that Greenlee and Ryan had everything going for them, and yet tragedy still met them at the end. She thinks that perhaps Ryan and Greenlee loved each other too desperately, and they both agree that they know how things can blow up when desperation is factored in. JR suggests that perhaps what one needs is a little bit of love - just enough so that you don't feel alone. He tells her that's what she has in him - and she tells him that she is grateful for it. He then tells her that she also has something more - and he leans in and kisses her. She kisses him back briefly, and then pushes him away - telling him that it doesn't feel right. She tells him that she can't be casual with him anymore. She is grateful that he was there for her when the whole Ethan thing blew up, but the situation with Ryan and Greenlee has made her think. She thinks they would be better off being friends, but JR has different ideas. He notes how well they get along and how big a deal it is that they understand and trust each other. He then shocks her by confessing that he wants more - because he's falling in love with her. Kendall is flabbergasted and refuses to believe that he is telling her the truth. JR tries to win her over by saying that things with them would be different - because she would get all of the benefits without any of the bull. Kendall claims that while she adores him for everything he is to her, she could never fall for him. Unable to swallow that truth, JR lists all of the things that she has said that she needed in a man, and passionately swears that all she needs to do to get it is to give him a chance. Even though JR thinks they have potential, Kendall swears that she can never fall for him like he wants. She says they are great as they are - hot, sexy, easy - but that's all there is to it. They have never been nor will they ever be deep. JR doesn't want to give up so easily, and offers to take things slow, but Kendall won't hear of it. She admits that they have always been great together, and that he was what she needed at this point in her life - but she won't let it go further because she doesn't want to hurt him. She tells him they are really over, and with tears glistening just behind his eyes, JR demands to know what is wrong with her, and why she won't give him a chance. Angry, JR admonishes Kendall for reneging on their deal - where she would give him back Chandler once she married Slater. She asks what he expected her to do, but JR is too hot under the collar to be rational any longer. He blurts out that she owes him, and that the least she could do was go along with Erica's deal. Having heard nothing of this deal before, Kendall inquires about the stakes. JR tells her that Erica promised, if he got her to dump Slater, that she would tell Bianca, and Bianca would get Ethan to return Chandler to its rightful heirs. Shocked, Kendall reviews to make sure that she understands: JR told her that he loved her, slept with her and asked her to marry him - all because of a deal he made with Erica. She calls him a selfish egomaniac and demands that he get out. JR, all control lost, demands that she tell someone whatever she needs to so that he can get Chandler Enterprises back but shuts him down for good.
As Dixie prepares to have tea in the Chandler courtyard, Babe surprises her with a visit. She inquires as to the reason for the visit, and Babe tells her that she wants to know how far Dixie would go to save the life of her son. Momentarily baffled, Dixie starts to sputter about JR - but Babe cuts her off and says she means her other son - Jamie. Babe tells her that she understands that passing JR's loyalty test is a difficult task at best, but that she should be able to find some way to come see her other son - and to do something that will benefit him. Dixie points out that both Babe and Jamie gave JR reasons to have huge trust issues, but Babe reminds her that JR drugging her, and beating Jamie with a pipe shouldn't be forgotten. She then reminds Dixie about what's really going on - how JR has blocked Jamie's passage into college and medical school, and how Palmer banned Jamie from even working in the hospital just for fun. Dixie asks if it would help if she talked to Palmer, but Babe wants more. She asks Dixie to talk to JR as well - get him to lighten up so that Jamie has some options. Dixie briefly entertains the thought that Babe wants her to do the dirty work so that they can get their hands on Phoebe's money. Babe stares at her incredulously for a moment, and then tells her that JR can keep the money for all they care. They know that they can borrow money from Tad or Brooke, take out a loan or have Babe work more hours, but none of that makes any difference if the road is still blocked by JR. Dixie states that Babe is asking for a small miracle, and Babe tells her that she is a walking big miracle. She confesses that she is there because Jamie loves her like a mother, and she wants to know if Dixie will just sit back and watch Jamie's life rot before his eyes. Dixie apologizes, saying she is unsure if there is really anything that she can do to help. Babe asks if Dixie is refusing to help because she let out the secret about Dixie's true identity. Dixie tells her that she isn't angry about that because she knew that Babe did what she had to do. She informs Babe that she is what makes the situation more difficult. Babe then realizes that because Jamie and JR are brothers, the rivalry runs deep - and neither of them is willing to give in because they don't want the other to win. Dixie follows by also noting that if no one can convince Jamie to break up with her, she should know that there is no magic wand that will make JR suddenly change his mind. Dixie tells her that she can try her best to help Jamie, but that is all she is willing to promise. She then asks Babe why she has amped up the intensity. Babe confesses that she is the one killing Jamie's dream - and that if Dixie can't help out, she will always be the problem. Given that prospect, Babe figures that she will also have to be the solution.
Jamie bursts into the investigation agency, demanding to know if his father found out what happened at the hospital. Tad heard the tale from Joe, and tries to bring his son's fury down a few notches. Jamie continues to fume over how far JR and Palmer are willing to go to keep him from even working at the hospital, and how low it was of them to use him to threaten Joe's job. Tad assures him that his grandfather's job is not in jeopardy, and that both he and Joe believe Jamie would make a fantastic doctor. Jamie agrees, but notes that some people will have to die before that can happen. Facetiously, Tad tells his son that he'll have to take him downtown to Derek with talk like that. Jamie, far from in a joking mood, confirms that he will not let JR have his way this time - no matter the stunt he pulls or the people he buys. Tad suggests that Jamie finish school and medical school somewhere else, but that's not an option for Jamie. He refuses to leave Babe and Little Adam behind, and is prepared to take whatever JR can throw at him. Reluctantly acquiescing, Tad makes sure to tell his son that he is proud of him for how he is handling the situation. He offers to take Jamie to lunch, but Jamie says that he is off to shove his happiness with Babe down JR's throat, and stalks out of the office.
At the hospital, Palmer tries to get Amanda to sign a release that will prevent the hospital from getting blamed for any damage she may have incurred due to Jamie's actions on her case. Amanda refuses to sign it, saying that she only wants Jamie on her case, and that she is suing the hospital for kicking him out. Infuriated, Palmer yanks the clipboard and pen from her hands.
Outside of Amanda's room, Tad berates Palmer for trying to keep Jamie from working at the hospital. Palmer tells Tad that he has no influence with the board - or anyone, really. Amanda thinks that this would be a good time to step in and help. She goes out into the hall and tells Palmer that she thinks he is despicable for what he is doing to Jamie, especially given that he saved her life. She notes that Jamie was born to be a doctor. Tad agrees with her, but Palmer reminds both of them that you need a medical license or a degree of some kind to practice medicine on patients at PVH. Palmer also notes that he doesn't take recommendations from the children of "Janet From Another Planet." Incensed, Amanda tells him that he'd better hope they don't run into each other near a well. Palmer walks off, and Tad tells her that while he is grateful she is alive, Jamie doesn't need her to defend him. Amanda goes on about how Jamie should be allowed to practice medicine because he's got all the basic requirements. She coyly mentions Jamie's bedside manner, and with that, Tad accuses her of still working for JR. Climbing back into her hospital bed, she gives off an innocent air as she asks Tad what he means. Tad revisits the situation whereby Jamie gets his dream if he dumps his fiancée. Amanda, continuing to play innocent, says that she refused to help JR and would never do anything to hurt Jamie or Babe. She tells Tad that the young couple understood what she did and that they forgave her. Skeptical, Tad asks if she heard that story from both of them, and Amanda assures him that she did. He then runs down all of the things that Amanda had done since she arrived in town: he calls it making out with guys until she gets what she wants, she calls it job hunting. Tad then warns her that even if she is an action junkie, putting herself between two brothers is not the place to be.
Babe shows up at the hospital to visit Amanda. Tad is long gone, so the BFFs have a chance to talk. Babe asks how Amanda is doing, and is told that things are okay - nothing Amanda can't handle. Not wanting to be selfish for once, Amanda asks what news Babe has from the outside. Babe talks about how she went to visit Dixie and asked her for help getting JR to lighten up so that Jamie could go to med school. Amanda tells her that she doesn't see it happening, but Babe remains optimistic because of all of the good things Dixie made happen thus far. She then confesses that if Dixie can't change JR, no one can, and her dream of a happy life with Jamie will be over. If that happens, Babe further confesses that she will have to break up with Jamie to make sure he can get his dream. Amanda is incredulous at the sacrifice, but Babe feels she will have no other choice. Amanda tells her that there is only one problem - Jamie loves her too much to ever go along with it. Babe tells her that she won't give him a choice - because there is no way that she could marry him without the certain knowledge that she will be able to make him truly happy. After some discussion, Amanda manages to keep a straight face as she tells Babe that she'd be making the right decision in breaking up with Jamie - if JR doesn't change his ways. Amanda wraps Babe in a hug meant to be comforting, and tells her that her sacrifice is the most romantic thing she has ever heard. Babe admits that she hopes she won't have to go that far, and notes that Dixie is her last hope.
As she lies on her bed at the Pine Cone Motel, Krystal's attention is caught by a piece of paper being pushed under her door. She goes to retrieve it and finds that it is a check for $10,000. She opens the door and finds that Adam is her benefactor. A split second later, she slams the door in his face. He tells her through the door that she can either kick him out or cash the check - but she can't do both because he didn't sign the check. Reluctantly, she opens the door again to try to find out what he wants. Adam tells her he wants to repay her for everything that she did for him. Krystal is skeptical because she thought they were even when she identified Dixie as a felon, and he got her out of jail. Adam doesn't think they should end their partnership that way, and then asks what they will do about David. Krystal verbally backs away from the suggestion, not wanting to deal with David anymore. Adam tells her that David has been hinting that he knows something about Dixie that they don't. Adam wants to find out what it is, and asks for Krystal's assistance. Krystal thinks that if she agrees to help, she will be in a place that she has no interest in being - Adam's pocket. Adam uses some fancy doublespeak to illustrate how he would actually still be indebted to her. She thinks that maybe he should find something else to obsess over, but like a dog with a bone, Adam refuses to give up. He tells her about how Dixie was willing to convince JR to stay at the mansion instead of heading for the hills - and how that reaction is nothing like what he would have expected from the Dixie he knew. Krystal suggests that perhaps her trauma in Europe mellowed her out. Adam asks if Krystal would ever let her guard down if he started being too nice. After rejecting that possibility with a laugh, she begins to see his point. Adam then tells her that besides JR, Dixie is the closest person to Little Adam - and that if she has a secret, they both have a stake in knowing what it is. Adam asks Krystal what she has to lose by cozying up to David that she hasn't already lost. Blithely, she starts rattling off a few things, and Adam gets fed up. He starts to walk out, announcing that he would take care of things himself. Krystal calls for him to stop, reviewing what she would have to do to get the ten grand. Adam signs the check, and tells her to get to work. She insists that they go to the bank and cash the check first - because she knows that he could double cross her and stop the check if the urge struck him.
Jamie arrives home with Josh Madden in tow. Josh is amazed that Jamie is willing to sell his car, especially after hearing Babe's saga of what he went through to refurbish it. Jamie asks if Josh had seen Babe driving it at the bar, and Josh confirms that and starts to mention a second instance. By the look on his face, Josh could tell that Babe hadn't relayed the story of the car theft. He tells Jamie that Babe went to extraordinary lengths to keep his car. Josh fills Jamie in on the story, and the young Martin is amused. Josh then asks if the car is really that important. Jamie admits that it is, but probably not in the way that Babe is thinking. Josh asks about the real reason, and Jamie tells him that everyone has been dumping on Babe more than she deserves. It is his intention to give Babe the wedding of her dreams when they get married in September. He says that whoever buys the car will be doing him a big favor. Josh thinks that Babe will be upset when she finds out what he has done, but Jamie believes that she will be okay once she starts making concrete wedding plans. Josh admits that with the way they talk about each other, there's no doubt they have the real thing. Jamie agrees, and tells him that no one can break them up.
Dixie shows up at the bank to try to reopen her old account. Alfred, who knew Dixie before she "died", starts to get angry when she tells him that she is Dixie. Luckily, Tad comes in right after, and explains that if Alfred had bothered to read a paper, he would know that she had survived the accident. Shocked and pleasantly surprised, he briefly segues into a conversation about the pain involved in plastic surgery. Tad gets him back on track, clarifies that it would not be a joint account, and sends him off to get the appropriate paperwork. When he leaves, Dixie apologizes for everyone immediately assuming that they were back together. Tad blows off the apology, stating that it's an understandable assumption. He feels that if they continue to deny it publicly, eventually everyone will get the message.
A short time later, Adam and Krystal arrive at the bank. Before they can go up to the counter, Tad spots them and, as Dixie looks on, asks why Adam would be giving Krystal anything, much less, money. Adam tramples over anything that Krystal would have said by reminding Tad that as the ex-fiancé, he no longer gets to be privy to her actions. Putting a hand under her elbow, Adam leads Krystal away. Dixie starts to ask why Tad and Krystal haven't reunited, but Tad doesn't want to talk about it.
Moments later, the check has been handed to the teller, and Adam and Krystal possess an envelope with the representative money. Before he can finish his caveat that she not spend it all in one place, two masked gunmen burst into the bank, demanding that no one move. Tad yells out for everyone to follow orders and give the gunmen what they want. He hands over his watch, and Dixie begs them not to take it - because it was a gift. Somewhat amused, one of the gunmen taunts her as he wraps an arm around her neck and shoves the gun in her face."
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