Bo and Nora's house- Nora, Larry, Bo

Nora opens the door to let Larry in. She asks about her test results, Larry tells her she is definitely not pregnant. She says she wasn't sure, she's been feeling unusual lately. Larry tells her there is another reason.

Her cholesterol is off, her blood pressure, too. He tells her that stress can kill people. She says she can handle stress just fine. Larry tells her she doesn't know how to take care of herself. He gives her a whole new diet. He tells her she also needs to exercise. When Bo arrives home, she tells him about the new lifestyle changes. Bo is not very pleased about it. She bought an exercise machine, too. He asks what brought this on, and she tells him about Larry's visit. She is sad that she isn't pregnant. She says she was sure she was pregnant. Bo asks her if she wants a baby. She says she is just disappointed about not being pregnant.

Llanfair-Jessica and Viki, Clint

They are talking over breakfast and talking about Starr being sick. Jessica wants to know why life is so hard. Viki asks Jessica if anything is upsetting her. She asks Viki what the use of being a virgin is, anyway. She says she'll do it sooner or later, anyway. She says she'll never love anyone the way she loves Chris. Viki says she has earned his respect. Jessica says,"great, I have his respect, but Laine has him." Viki asks if she knows that for sure. She thinks she should ask him what is going on. She says this is all about she and Chris. Jessica says there is no she and Chris, there is just her and her virginity. She storms out of the room.

Clint arrives to talk to Viki about her speech. He also asks if she knows where Kevin is. She tells him that they are together. She tells him that Cassie has left Andrew to and is living with Kevin. She says it is like when she left him for Sloan. Clint thinks the whole thing is unprofessional. Viki tells him he has to face this as a father, not a boss, which will force him to face some things he doesn't want to see. Clint goes back to the office. Jessica comes home from school. She sees that Viki went to the bookstore. She looks in the bag and pulls out a book entitled,"sex and your teenager." She exclaims, "mother!." Viki says she thought they could read it together. Jessica thinks it's the dumbest idea she ever heard. She says these are her problems and that Viki doesn't understand anything. She goes upstairs.

Dorian's house-Dorian and Mel

Dorian and Mel are in bed, Dorian tells him what a brilliant writer he is. She says she hopes he finds who was the driver in the hit and run that hurt Blair and her baby. She also offers him a room in the waterside warehouse she owns. Mel is very interested and wants to move in.

Llanview Hospital-Blair ,Todd, Dorian, Mel

Todd and Larry are talking about Blair's health. Larry tells Todd that Blair needs microsurgery in order to avoid being paralyzed. Larry wants Todd to talk Blair into going away for the surgery. Todd goes into Blair's room and she immediately tells him she won't leave Llanview right now. She doesn't want to leave Starr. He asks what kind of wheelchair she wants. She says that isn't funny, and she doesn't want to have him trying to tell her what to do. He says she should go have the surgery tomorrow. Blair tells him that she wants to help Starr, and he says the best thing for her to do is to have the surgery and get better. Blair says that she is scared. He asks her why, she says she is scared she'll never see Starr again, and that Starr will die. Todd says that is impossible. He thinks everything will be ok. He wants her to go ASAP so she can get home soon. She says she'll go. Blair says she lost her baby, but they won't lose Starr. She says she wants Starr to stay with him at the penthouse when she is all better. Todd asks if she told her lawyer about that, Blair tells him she doesn't have one anymore, she doesn't think she'll need one. He says Dorian won't like that, and Blair says that Starr will. She thinks Starr should be with her father. Todd says "I'll take good care of her", and Blair replies," I know you will"

Dorian thinks Blair is wrong to leave Starr with Todd. She thinks he will use it against her later. Blair wants Dorian to leave it alone and not bother Todd. She says she will look into how Starr is doing, but she will do it nicely. She says Blair will be able to put her life back together when she returns. Blair says she will always be missing the part of her that she lost that night in the rain-Brendan. Dorian brings Mel by to meet Blair. They exchange pleasantries. She tells him his writing is amazing. He asks if she remembers anything about the accident. She says no. Blair asks if maybe Mel can help Dorian understand Todd. He says she does, she just has a different perspective. They leave and Todd comes back. Blair asks about Starr's donor, and Todd tells her it is Alex. He tells her she will get a transplant tomorrow. She says she is scared that something will go wrong if she leaves before the transplant and that she doesn't want to live in a world without Starr.

The Banner- Mel and Clint

Mel says he wants to investigate the accident. Clint says that's good as long as he doesn't break the law. He tells him to go ahead and do what he needs to write the story.

Cassie, Andrew, River, Drew and Kelly

At the carriage house, Cassie comes down the stairs calling Kevin's name, but Drew informs her that Kevin left very early that morning. Drew's very nice to Cassie, telling her to sit down and going to the kitchen to make her some pancakes for breakfast. Kelly, on the other hand, is openly hostile, upset that Cassie ended her marriage to Andrew. When she came to town and stayed with them, she thought Cassie and Andrew were the perfect role models. She's only trying to be happy, Cassie tries to explain, she's only human. Kelly thinks "I'm human" must be the all purpose excuse, you screw up and hurt someone really badly and excuse it all by saying "I'm human." Cassie wonders when Kelly is going over to see Blair and Kelly says she's not going to see her, she's got stuff to do. Cassie insists that she has to go see Blair, she needs her family right now. Kelly finally mellows toward Cassie a little and agrees to meet Cassie at the hospital after Cassie goes to see River.

Cassie has left and Kelly's still sitting at the table, playing with her breakfast. She's not too anxious to finish and visit Blair at the hospital, Drew comments. Kelly doesn't know how she's going to face Blair. Blair's baby died and she might be paralyzed for life because of Kelly. Accidents happen, Drew tries to comfort her. Kelly can't lie forever, she wants to tell the police, but Drew talks her out of it. Going to the police won't bring the baby back or help Blair walk. She just has to go day by day, Drew explains. This is the hardest thing I've had to do, or not do, Kelly says.

Cassie lets herself into the rectory and finds Andrew reading a book to River. River runs over to Cassie, who picks him up and hugs him. Andrew leaves to go to his office, telling River that his mommy has something to say to him. "What do you have to say to me mommy?", he asks her. River wonders if she's mad at him. She assures him she's not, she's just very sad because she'll have to stay away from him for a while. She won't be able to read to him at night or tuck him in, but she'll see him everyday and his daddy will be there for him. She knows it's kind of hard to understand, but he'll be safe there with his daddy. She sends him off to find the nanny and tell her she'd like to talk to Andrew alone. Andrew comes in, "something wrong?" he says sarcastically when he sees her crying. She asks him not to be like that and asks how they should arrange her seeing River every day. "You come, and I go", Andrew replies. Better yet, call before you come and he'll be gone before she gets there. Andrew does insist that Kevin not come to see River. He doesn't want River getting attached to Kevin when he hasn't made a permanent committment to Cassie yet. He does think Cassie should see River as much as possible though. She likes how that sounds. But not enough to come home, he says almost hopefully. She doesn't answer. They change the subject to Starr and Blair and how they are doing. Cassie leaves to go to the hospital.

Andrew is leaning back and soaking in some sunshine on the steps at Angel Square when Maggie joins him. She was looking for him, she guesses that he just saw Cassie. It was all very civilized, he tells her. Is Cassie going to ask for custody, Maggie wonders. Andrew doesn't know, he's not sure if Cassie even knows, she's very mixed up right now. When he first met Cassie he was drawn to her, mesmerized by her intelligence, her beauty, but even more by how needy she was, how troubled she was. He wanted to rescue her and make her whole. But the woman that he thought he knew down to her soul is a total stranger to him now. The only problem is that he's not ready to say goodbye.

The Diner

Linda Soto comes into the diner with her Uncle Ernesto, who is very upset because the bank is foreclosing on the building he owns. He had to take out a mortgage to cover his wife's medical expenses and then a second mortgage when the cooling system in his butcher shop broke. He's fallen a little behind on his payments and the bank has informed him they're taking the building back. Ernesto's also upset because his bank recently changed hands and all the people there that knew him for years are gone. There are new people there in their place who don't know him or care about him at all. Linda tries to tell him to calm down, but he won't listen.

Ernesto is still going on about how the new manager at the bank won't bend the rules at all. The new owner isn't even a banker he says, he made his money in oil. Antonio realizes then who the new owner is and Ernesto confirms it, it's Asa Buchanan.

Walking through Angel Square, Drew is reading Asa a list of properties that they have already acquired. At this rate, Drew tells him, Asa will own everything from there to the waterfront by the end of the summer. What about Dorian's warehouse, Asa asks. Drew hasn't had any luck yet, he admits, but he's confident he'll be able to get Dorian to sell it. Antonio joins them in the Square to confront Asa about Ernesto Soto. Never heard of him, Asa says. Antonio explains that Asa's bank is about to kick Ernesto out of the building which he has lived in for almost 25 years. Antonio asks Asa to go over to the diner and talk to Ernesto and get to know him. Asa refuses, saying there's nothing that he can do to help and suggests that Ernesto work it out with the loan officer.

Back at the diner, two men enter the diner and sit down. Ernesto turns around and sees them, "That's him", he tells Linda before going over to the men. How can they take away everything a man has worked for, he demands to know. Do I know you, the man asks. This enrages Ernesto who grabs the man by the collar and shakes him while Linda tries to get her uncle to let go. Carlotta and Linda finally reason with Ernesto and get him to let go and sit back down in his booth. The second man comes back into the diner with two police officers. Benny(the police officer that helped investigate Carlo's murder) has been there at the diner all along and assures the other officers that everything is under control. The man that Ernesto grabbed insists that he be arrested and the officers move to arrest him. Ernesto jumps up and grabs Benny's gun out of his holster and starts waving it around.

The other officers pull their guns, but Benny tries to talk to Ernesto and tells him that things won't get any worse if he trusts him and puts the gun down. Carlotta walks up to Ernesto and tries to talk to him, but Ernesto grabs her and puts the gun to her side and orders everyone out. Everyone but Benny and Linda leaves and Benny tries to get him to put the gun down again. Ernesto insists that they go too and Linda and Benny reluctantly leave Carlotta alone with Ernesto. He stops holding her, but points the gun at her and tells her to close the blinds, which she does.

Todd, Guy Armitage, Patrick and Mel

Todd and Guy Armitage are having breakfast on the terrace of the Palace Hotel. Todd informs Guy that The Sun is not for sale, but it's not The Sun that Guy wants. It's Todd that Guy wanted to meet because he's heard Todd is "agressive, ambitious, and creative."

In the Palace Hotel dining room, Mel is asking more questions about the accident. Something is bothering Mel, Patrick said that when he called 911 to report the accident, they said it had already been reported. It was raining, there were no houses around and Patrick confirms that he didn't see any other cars. Mel thinks it's a possibility that the driver of the car that ran him off the road is the one that called 911. Guy and Todd walk in from the patio. Mel obviously hates Guy, who he claims "sucks up" to Neo-Nazis "who's idea of peace is no one left to terrorize." Guy says he never cared for Mel's style of journalism. Patrick stands up and turns to face Guy saying, "but you did care for Lord Whiting's(sp?) slant on things, did you not? Only God knows how much blood was spilled because of you and that bloody demon." Guy and Todd leave, but Todd stops Guy outside the room and asks who Lord Whiting was. He was a Belfast publisher before terrorists blew him and his yacht to pieces, Guy explains.

Blair, Viki, Dorian, Kelly, Cassie, Todd and Patrick

At the hospital, Viki is visiting Blair and trying to convince her that having her surgery as soon as possible is the right thing to do. Todd is very worried about her too, although he doesn't show it like other people. Blair doesn't want to leave Starr, but Viki tells her Starr will have plenty of family around her. Actually, it's Blair that Viki's worried about since she insists that no one go with her to Philadelphia for the operation. Blair has so many people that care deeply about her, Viki reminds her. "Here's one of them now", Patrick says, entering Blair's room.

Blair apologizes to Patrick for Brendan dying, but Patrick insists that there's nothing anyone could have done to save their child. The only thing that matters now is that she and Starr get well again, Patrick says. They talk about how much they loved Brendan, even with all the trouble his existance was causing in there lives. Blair wants to see Brendan's grave and Patrick promises that she will see it soon, when she's better. In the meantime, Patrick will visit it for the both of them.

Out in the hall, Dorian sits down in the waiting room with Viki. She's just come from looking in on Starr, who looks "delicate and scared." They start talking about the situation with Kevin and Cassie. Mel seemed to know all about their relationship, so Viki assumes that Cassie must have told Dorian about it. Mel inadvertantly overheard, Dorian explains. Mel's good at inadvertantly overhears lots of things, Viki comments. Mel's terrific at a lot of things, Dorian says suggestively, much to Viki's disgust. The conversation turns to Blair. Dorian is very worried about her state of mind, she actually wants Todd to take care of Starr at the penthouse when she's ready to leave the hospital. Viki asks Dorian to please stay out of it, Todd is Starr's father and Starr needs him more than ever right now.

Blair is sleeping when Kelly and Cassie open the door to her room, but Cassie gently wakes her. She knows that both Starr and Blair are going to get through today just fine. Blair notices Kelly hanging back by the door and asks what she's doing all the way over there. Kelly comes closer to the bed and tells Blair she's looking great. "Liar", Blair teases, but a stricken look crosses Kelly's face as she thinks of the accident. The moment passes unnoticed by anyone else and Kelly promises Blair she'll come visit her when she's in rehab. Dorian comes in and insists that she's going to Philadelphia with Blair for the surgery, whether she likes it or not.

Blair finally convinces Dorian to stay in Llanview, she needs Dorian to look after her company and Dorian has her power of attorney. Philadelphia is only 30 miles away, close enough for Dorian to visit her often. The nurse comes in to kick everyone out so she can check Blair's vitals one last time. The helicopter is already there and the orderlies are on their way to move Blair. In the hall, Viki runs into Todd, who is there to see Blair before she's transferred. Viki informs Todd that Starr's transplant has just begun. Todd's upset that now, when Starr needs him the most, he can't even be in the same room with her. Viki thinks it's wonderful that Starr loves him as much as he loves Starr. There's another person that he loves too, right there(Viki points to Blair's room), why doesn't he go in to see her. There's too many people in there, Todd claims. He and Blair are on the very edge of something, they have a chance together. But Todd feels that when Blair goes away and comes back again, that chance will be gone. Viki thinks if that is the case, he should go in and talk to Blair and take the chance while he can. As Blair is being wheeled out of her room, Dorian stops them to tell Blair goodbye and good luck. Todd walks over, says hi and starts to say something, but the orderlies interrupt them and wheel Blair away