"David caught on to Ryan, Erica, and Gayle's plan to send him to prison. David dared a pistol-wielding Gayle to shoot him as she threatened. Instead, Gayle grabbed Erica and shoved the gun into the former talk show diva's back. Gayle demanded that David tell her the name of the coroner he bribed in conjunction with Greenlee's "death."
David swore he couldn't remember the name and said he didn't know why Gayle needed that information. Gayle said that the coroner's name would be her only bargaining chip if charges were filed against her in the future. David started to believe that Gayle was serious as he took in the panicked look on Erica's face. Erica yelped in pain as Gayle pushed the gun more firmly into Erica's back. Erica pleaded with David to tell Gayle the coroner's name. When David hesitated, Erica boldly began to struggle for the gun. It went off, and Erica fell to the floor.
Horrified, David threw out a name, and Gayle demanded that Ryan call the coroner's office to check. As blood began to stain a larger part of Erica's shirt, Ryan found out that there was no one in the coroner's office with the name that David had given. David begged Gayle to let him tend to Erica but Gayle refused. Gayle showed no remorse for what she'd done, and instead focused on getting the correct information from David.
David finally confessed the real name of the coroner, and Ryan verified that the man worked in the coroner's office. Gayle forced David to sign the confession at gunpoint. Once he did, Erica popped up from the floor and snatched the paper from David's hands. The realization that he'd been successfully conned slowly dawned on David.
David gave the trio kudos for their success and asked what they really wanted. Erica said that the signed confession was all they needed from him. Greenlee arrived home and demanded to know what happened. David gave Greenlee the briefest sketch of the night's events and revealed that Greenlee's old friends wanted to put her new husband in jail.
Greenlee went on the warpath and blasted Erica for stooping to a new low because she couldn't succeed in business. Greenlee moved on to Gayle and tore into the nurse for acting like a jealous teenager. Greenlee saved her most bitter words for Ryan. Greenlee laid into the man who claimed to love her, but went from the bed with Greenlee's best friend to the floor with her worst enemy. Ryan insisted that the con had nothing to do with Greenlee, and everything to do with making David pay for his crimes. Greenlee expressed her anger by shoving Ryan, the force of which caused a severe pain in Greenlee's back.
Jake showed up and immediately sprang into action when he saw that Greenlee was in pain. They all hovered over Greenlee until Erica noticed that David was missing. They tried to decide who would go find David when Greenlee sprung to her feet, pain free, and announced that they would never find David. The group realized that they'd been conned, as well, and splintered to take care of a few things before they regrouped. Ryan was left behind with Greenlee, and Greenlee said it felt like old times. Ryan realized that Greenlee had used something he had taught her to pull her own con.
Greenlee berated Ryan for his choice to team up against her. Ryan told her that his choice had nothing to do with her, and that he knew the stunt wouldn't win her back. Ryan asserted that he'd done the right thing, even though he knew that he risked losing Greenlee for good.
Erica arrived at the house being constructed for her and was surprised to find David there. With a sinister tone in his voice, David asked if Erica really believed he would let her get away with what she'd done.
Adam escorted Annie home and they talked about how they would conceal the truth about Annie's bone marrow donation from everyone. Annie told Adam that if anything happened to her during the procedure, she wanted him to know how much she loved him. She also mentioned that she'd written a note for Emma and asked that he give it to Emma if she didn't survive. Adam categorized Annie's fears as nonsense and told her that she would be fine. He thanked her profusely for her generosity. Annie told him that she had made the same decision that any woman would for the man she loved.
Colby returned to the Chandler house and happened upon Annie alone in the living room. Colby wasted no time in blasting her stepmother for choosing an extended spa treatment over staying close by for JR. Adam reentered the living room and heard the tail end of Colby's rampage. Adam interrupted and reminded Colby that Annie had been by his side since the beginning and needed a respite. Furious, Colby went upstairs to get Emma before heading over to the Martin house. Once alone, Annie told Adam not to be angry at Colby since Colby was unaware of Annie's true plans.
Annie prepared to go to the hospital, and told Adam that she was worried about leaving him alone. Brooke, luggage in hand, walked into the house before Adam had the chance to insist that he would be okay. Adam told Annie that he'd invited Brooke to stay with them until she found a place of her own. Annie watched uncomfortably as Brooke took her things to the guest room.
Annie tried to change the established plan so that Adam would be at the hospital with her instead of in the house alone with Brooke. Adam assured Annie that things would be better if they stuck to the plan. Adam ushered Annie out of the house to the waiting limo and closed the door quickly behind her. Brooke returned to the living room moments later, and Adam opened up about how the living room served as a constant reminder of how much he missed Stuart.
As he stood outside the hospital chapel, Tad was certain that he heard a woman singing inside. When he opened the doors, Tad saw that the chapel was empty. He spotted an open hymnal and when he picked it up, he realized that it was open to a song that Dixie used to sing. Tad sat down on a pew and soon wondered if he was feeling Dixie's hand on his shoulder. However, when he turned, he saw that Krystal had joined him.
Krystal apologized for startling Tad, and they both agreed that everyone was somewhat on edge. Krystal thanked Tad for all he had done to help her earlier when she had her meltdown. She offered to be the same kind of friend to Tad. Tad told her that he was fine, but Krystal knew that wasn't necessarily true. She held her hand out and, with some prompting, they walked out of the chapel together.
As his body lay unconscious in the hospital, JR's mind took him to a place beyond Pine Valley, a place where he saw his mother again. Dixie told her son that she hadn't visited to make JR's death easier; rather, she wanted to show him how much he still had to live for. JR pointed out that he had disappointed many people and failed at many things in his life. He told Dixie that he was tired of trying. Dixie accused him of doing what he'd always done -- running away when things got difficult. JR rebuffed her claim and said that she couldn't make him go back.
JR felt that if he could be with his mother, he would be happy. Dixie told JR that if he didn't face himself and all of the things he'd failed to complete in life, his afterlife would never be a happy place. At that moment, JR spotted the door to his mother's cottage. He noted aloud, in more of a statement than a question, that if he walked through that door, there would be no turning back. JR knew he was right when his mother refused to confirm or deny his words. Before JR could approach the door, it opened, and JR was delighted to see Stuart.
JR and Stuart embraced each other, and JR reveled in how good it felt to see his uncle again. Stuart revealed that he was at peace with how his life had ended, and said that he had been doing what he could to help Adam find peace as well. JR felt that staying with his mother and uncle was the best option. Dixie said that JR wasn't in the same place emotionally as Dixie and Stuart. Dixie insisted that her son needed to return to Pine Valley to tie up the loose ends there. JR begged Stuart to help sway Dixie to JR's way of thinking. Stuart told his nephew that he actually agreed with Dixie.
Stuart disappeared and JR wanted to know why. Dixie noted that Stuart had said all he needed to say. JR was distressed because he didn't feel like his mother was giving him a clear reason why he couldn't stay. JR instinctively said that he needed a drink. Dixie used that statement to illustrate why JR needed to go back to his life.
JR accused his mother of trying to get rid of him, but Dixie insisted that she had to be brutally honest. JR told her that he was tired of all of the bad things that had been pervasive in his life. Dixie told JR that eventually he needed to deal with his problems instead of using death as an excuse in the same way that he used alcohol.
Dixie asked JR to look back over his life. JR said he'd done that many times before and always found himself at a dead end. Dixie resumed her statement and asked JR to compare where he'd been to where he could go. JR thought that he didn't have a future, but Dixie said the future would only be what JR made of it. Dixie disappeared through the door to the other side and closed it behind her. JR tried to follow but found that the door wouldn't open. Despondent, JR called out for his mother repeatedly.
Colby arrived at the Martin household and sent Emma upstairs to play with the other children. Colby was mildly surprised to see Damon, but then remembered that Tad had gifted the young man room and board. Damon asked about JR's health, but after a few moments, Colby couldn't handle talking about it. Damon attempted to change the subject and talked about the possibility of his upcoming stint in jail.
Liza showed up at the Martin residence to discuss Damon's trial for the burglaries he'd committed. Damon excused himself briefly to clean up in the basement. Colby took the opportunity to tell her mother that she thought Damon was a good guy that needed a break. When Damon returned, Liza said that she might have found a way for Damon to perform community service instead of serving jail time. After Liza ran down the list of victims, she noted how each either couldn't or wouldn't speak out against Damon.
Liza quickly wrapped up her business with Damon. When Damon left to check on the children, Liza asked Colby why she was so eager to help Damon. Colby explained how Damon had been very considerate of her feelings as JR's health had worsened.
Tad and Krystal went to ConFusion and Tad talked about how much he regretted not being JR's biological father. He also confessed that he'd been beating himself up because he'd let Adam's illegitimate son, Miguel, slip away from them. Tad said that he felt like a failure, but Krystal assured Tad that he'd saved JR repeatedly over the years.
Tad didn't believe he'd been as much of a hero to JR as Krystal thought. Krystal pointed out how pivotal Tad had been when he got Dixie out of Oak Haven, when he helped JR fight against alcoholism, and when Babe died. Krystal asserted that without Tad, JR would not be the man he'd finally grown up to be. Tears welled in Tad's eyes and he thanked Krystal for helping him to see his station in life more clearly.
Annie lay on a hospital bed as the doctors prepared to extract her bone marrow. Annie envisioned a scenario in which Adam divorced her to be with Brooke. The vision cause Annie to panic, and she refused to let the doctors begin the procedure.
Tad and Krystal went home and checked in with everyone. After a few moments, without taking notice of Liza's jealous gaze, Tad and Krystal went upstairs to see the children. Colby said that she needed to go back to the hospital and made a quick exit. Alone with Damon, Liza questioned the young man's intentions. Damon insisted that he and Colby were just friends and that he only wanted to be there for her as she dealt with JR's illness. Because of how fragile Colby was, Liza made it clear that she would be watching Damon closely."
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