After Amanda checked out of the hospital, she thanked JR not only for understanding why she couldn't return to the Chandler mansion, but also for his forgiveness. JR told her that the scare she'd had with the baby put a lot of things into perspective for him. He then knocked at the door they'd been standing near and when it opened, Tad greeted them both warmly. He assured Amanda that he was fine with her move into Casa Martin. They moved inside and Jake joined the group in the foyer in time for JR to note that Amanda had overdone things a bit that day. Amanda concurred, but said that there was no way she would have missed Greenlee's memorial service.
Away from the lingering attendants of the memorial service, Ryan confessed to the realization that he wouldn't wake up from the nightmare of Greenlee being gone. He insisted that he was alone, but Kendall denied that and pulled him into a comforting embrace. Opal interrupted them when she approached them, with Krystal and David close behind. Opal had some information that she'd shared with David and Krystal that they all thought Ryan should know. Opal insisted that the disclosure could wait, so David offered his condolences and said that he'd gotten to know what an amazing woman Greenlee was from when she'd been married to his brother, Leo. He then encouraged Ryan to move on with his life as soon as he could. David escorted his new bride out and, after Ryan was able to break his incredulous stare, he demanded that Opal divulge what she knew.
Opal told them that when the lightning flickered during the service, she felt Greenlee's presence in a different way than she had felt other people who had passed away. Ryan told her that although he'd asked her to try to get in touch with Greenlee's spirit, he needed her to stop, as he needed an opportunity to heal. Opal said that while she couldn't stop the feelings, she could make a point not to share them. The thunder rumbled again, and when Kendall nervously clutched her chest, Opal looked to Ryan, who confirmed that he would make sure Kendall got home safely. After Opal exited, Kendall noted that she had the same feeling as the night of the tornado.
Kendall questioned what she could have done to garner all of the personal and emotional fallout she'd suffered from the tornado - most recently the loss of Greenlee. She then asked how Ryan could excuse her from any culpability regarding Greenlee's death, and Ryan told her that Zach always had a choice in what happened and he continually made the wrong decision. At that, tears rolled down Kendall's face as she wondered why both Zach and her sister hadn't been honest, to the point that she woke up from the coma to a completely different world - one where her husband shared a daughter with her sister, and had been captivated by someone Kendall didn't know. Ryan noted that he had a similar struggle as he tried to understand what he had done to end up alone and filled with grief again. He tried to find words to describe how he and Kendall could get through the pain, and she offered that they could only do so by depending on each other.
Ryan told Kendall that he wanted to take her home, but she resisted because she didn't want to fight with Zach anymore. Ryan asked her if that was really the reason, and she admitted that she was more afraid of not finding Zach at home when she got there. She then pointed out how much she had pushed him away and wondered how she could be so aware of what she was doing, and still continue to be so self-destructive. She worried that Zach would get so far away from her that there would be no way to repair their marriage. Ryan related to what Kendall felt, and said that his love for Greenlee was not without its own collateral damage. He advised her to take advantage of still having an opportunity to fix things with Zach, as he was still alive.
At Pine Valley Hospital, a doctor took the bandages off of Reese's eyes and asked what she saw. After a moment, Reese announced that she couldn't see anything. The doctor tried to keep her calm and said that her response was common, but Reese was unable to maintain control when she realized that Zach was still there. Though he reached out in an attempt to help, she pushed his hands away and blamed him for what had happened. The doctor attempted to get Zach to leave, but he refused until Reese understood that her situation was not hopeless.
The doctor said that it was his job to ease his patient's worries and he excused himself briefly. Reese took the opportunity to chastise Zach for his attempt to get rid of her. She then stopped as the realization set in that she might not see the faces of Bianca or their children again. Zach tried to comfort her, but she demanded that he tell her exactly what he wanted from her.
Zach insisted that he only wanted to help Reese, but she was sure that his acts of kindness were only so that he could be sure that she wouldn't seek retribution. She promised that she was not that kind of person, and again asked him to leave. Just then, the ophthalmologist returned with Angie and a security guard. Angie checked in with Reese and told her that her vision loss was most likely temporary and that Reese needed to work with the doctors to regain her sight. Reese agreed, but said that she would only do so after Zach left. Zach finally obliged and went into the hall. Out there, Jesse approached him and said that while Zach wasn't under arrest, he could be if Reese changed her mind. Zach told the chief that Reese should want to press charges for what he'd done to her.
Zach told Jesse that he didn't go to see Reese to hurt her, but that he was determined to get her out of town because he wanted to get his wife and family back to the way they had been before the tornado. He went on to tell the chief that he did not have an affair with Reese, but understood if Reese wanted to punish him for what he had done.
Amanda settled in on the couch and, when Jake joined her, he allowed her to reminisce about the way Greenlee had helped her to survive Fusion and Kendall. He then told her that he wanted to talk about happy things - like the fact that, despite the scare, both she and the baby were doing fine.
JR and Tad brought more of Amanda's things in from the car and, when they reached the door, Tad told his son that he was proud of him for sobering up and forgiving Amanda. JR replied that he needed to do those things for the sake of his son or daughter. They went inside and crossed paths with Jake and Amanda, who were headed upstairs to get her set up in a room.
The door had barely closed behind Tad and JR when the doorbell rang. This time, Krystal was on the threshold. She said that she wanted to say goodnight to Jenny. When they invited her in, she noticed the suitcases, and JR told her that he'd brought Amanda there once his father made it clear that Amanda was no longer welcome. When Krystal asked why, JR was delighted to tell her about the discovery that Amanda had been on David's payroll. Immediately disbelieving, Krystal looked back and forth between JR and Tad's expressions for some sign that her husband had not tasked Amanda to turn JR back into a raging drunk and thus, an unfit parent.
Although she didn't really want to know, Krystal asked for details, and was somewhat shocked as Tad told her that David had paid Amanda a large sum of money to get JR to fall off the wagon. JR pointed out that, as his new bride, Krystal should have been well aware of how David operated. JR guessed that David had been making Wildwind look like the perfect place to raise a child, complete with a new mom, and then noted that the only thing that stood in the way of David getting custody of Little A was JR. He told Krystal that she needed to go home and make her new husband aware that he would never succeed in getting JR's son. JR left, and Tad noted that Krystal hadn't protested about anything they had said about David. He felt there was a part of Krystal that recognized that what the men had shared was the truth. Exasperated, Krystal stormed out just as Jake returned to the foyer.
JR returned to the Chandler mansion, where Adam had seemingly turned over a new leaf where Amanda was concerned. He believed that JR had become a knight in shining armor for Amanda so that he would be able to blindside her in time for the baby's arrival. JR said that he had no plans to play Amanda for a fool, and really did want to protect her from his father. Adam thought that JR had lost his mind and JR responded that he would do something that his father might not be able to comprehend, and that was to act decently.
JR went on to say that he would allow Amanda to raise their child, and that if Amanda let him be a part of their lives, he would be grateful. Adam expressed doubt that Amanda would make that decision, given how easily JR was swayed off the wagon. Determined to prove his father wrong, JR poured a glass of alcohol from his father's bar setup and carried it over to the table in front of his father. He told Adam to let the smell permeate the room and observe as JR left it untouched.
Krystal stormed into Wildwind and dared David to deny that he paid Amanda to set JR up for a fall. David knew better than to contradict the accusation, so he admitted to what he did and said that the idea had practically been Amanda's because she had been so angry with JR. He went on to say that what he had done had nothing to do with custody of Little A, but rather was a way to point out to everyone what a danger JR was to his son. Krystal didn't buy it and said that David had lied to her all along in order to present the perfect environment to some judge so that he would be granted custody. David told her that he married her because he loved her, and wanted to raise their children - not JR's. Krystal insisted that despite what David thought about the Chandlers, she knew they would never let anything happen to Little A, and that their house was just as safe as Wildwind.
A short time later, Krystal stopped by the Chandler mansion and was shocked to find her grandson on the floor of the living room. She rushed to his side and asked what happened. Little A pointed to an empty glass on the table and said that he drank the whole thing. She picked it up and realized that there had been alcohol in the glass. She called for help and when an alarmed JR returned to the living room, he was able to tell Krystal that the glass had contained scotch. She scolded him and then they both promised to make the little boy, who'd said that he wanted to be like his father, feel better.
Adam entered the room just as Krystal went to call for help, so JR filled his father in on what happened. Adam sprung into action and said that he had a friend who could come to the house to help them out, but it was too little, too late, as Krystal had already called the paramedics. Adam was sure that Krystal had set up the scenario so that she and David could get custody of Little A, and called her evil and twisted. The paramedics arrived a short time later, and attended to the little boy right away.
The paramedics gave Little A the all clear, as the little boy had gotten the alcohol out of his system. They instructed Adam and JR to keep an eye on the little boy and to follow up with his pediatrician the next morning. After they left, Adam noted that David would likely latch on to the incident as a way to further his agenda, but JR was unconcerned. JR pointed out that Little A drank the booze to be like his father, and therefore the blame rested squarely on JR's shoulders.
Amanda and Jake camped out on the Martin couch to watch a Spanish soap opera, even though neither of them knew the language. Amanda tried to guess what the story was about, and was fascinated when Jake was able to guess exactly what would happen. He finally admitted that he had seen the episode the previous year while overseas. Amanda was overtaken by a fit of laughter, and then noted that no one made her laugh like Jake did. They locked gazes until it became uncomfortable, and then tried to refocus on the television.
The ophthalmologist bandaged Reese's eyes again and said that the drug therapy was only the first step. Angie added that oftentimes with an injury like Reese's, there was some injury to the brain and the swelling was what caused the lack of vision. Angie told Reese that they needed time, but would be able to help. She then asked if Reese wanted Angie to contact Bianca. Reese told Angie that she wanted love and forgiveness from her former fiancée, not pity. Reese then tried to get a drink of water but only succeeded in knocking the cup over. Angie offered to help, but when Reese lashed out, Angie told her that she just needed to be patient.
Zach showed up at ConFusion in search of his wife, but only found a slightly confused Opal. She told him that she'd come back to fetch the bag she'd forgotten, but that no one was there when she arrived. She told Zach that Kendall had been with Ryan earlier, and Opal assumed that Ryan had taken Kendall home.
After they got caught in the rainstorm, Kendall and Ryan reached his penthouse, drenched. He wrapped her in a blanket so that she could warm up, and then started a fire to expedite the process. Once the flame was established, Ryan sat across from Kendall and suggested that she get out of her went clothes. Just then, the lights went out, and Kendall asked Ryan what he was on his mind. He told her that his head was filled with thoughts of Greenlee, and she once again wrapped him in her arms.
Ryan and Kendall changed clothes and then sat together on the couch once again. Ryan thanked her for all she'd done to push him and Greenlee together, and asked why she'd been so committed to the cause. Kendall told him that she wanted to see him with someone he really loved, so that he was less available. Just then, Zach walked in.
Angie met up with Jesse in the hall and, after they talked about Reese's situation, Jesse asked if he could whisk her away from there so that they could relax together. Angie was about to agree, but then she heard Reese as she cried in her room. She left her husband to check on her patient, and tried to comfort Reese through the pain.
Jake tucked Amanda in for the night as Tad watched. Tad noted how nice it was to have Amanda there, and asked his little brother if he still cared about her. As they walked out to the foyer, Jake admitted he did, but said that he made the wrong choice when he'd had the opportunity to be with Amanda. They then heard giggling from the living room and realized that Amanda had heard their entire conversation.
Krystal returned to Wildwind, much to David's surprise, as he thought that she was gone for good. She interrupted and told him that she wanted him to know that his line of thinking about the Chandlers had been right all along.
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