Nick is almost killed when the man in the suit realizes that he doesn't have the reliquary. Nick offers to take Sharon's place and then the relic will be delivered. The man in the suit will not fall for that trick. He fears the police could be outside. He doesn't want to negotiate and guarantees Nick that if the reliquary isn't delivered to him immediately he will not only kill Sharon, but Nick too. Billy arrives at the hospital and gets an update. He talks to his father but John doesn't move. The doctor comes to the family and friends telling that the part of John's body that tells him to breathe doesn't work anymore and he is on machines now. His condition is irreversible. Gloria will not accept this and wants another opinion. Dru still stays at home waiting for Neil to return. He doesn't. Lily finds him at the basketball court and he tells that he is staying at the club. She and he play Gin in the Athletic Club. Dru and Devon play board games at home and she assures him that things are going to get better for the family. "You'll see." The man hears JT and Paul at the door and orders them out. JT and Paul come out but it is just a trick to get Brad in the back without the man catching on. Brad has his gun on the man and the man's henchman has his gun on Nick. Sharon is there behind a curtain but she is sitting on explosives. The exchange of the reliquary for the remote that sets off the bomb is made. The henchman shoots and is shot Brad has his gun on the man who tells that he killed Brad's family and even made the girl watch her father get killed. Brad gets rid of his gun, and decides to kick the man's ass proper. At the end of it all one of them is dead.
Paul: Don't move. It's a tripwire. Another inch... JT: What do want me to do? Paul: Stay right where you are. Don't take another step. Brad: It looks like surprisingly rudimentary wiring, and it's hot. Paul: What worries me is... JT: The timing device. Brad: Sharon! Sharon, are you in there? I don't hear a thing. Paul: I found it. [SCENE_BREAK] Nick: Where's my wife? Man: After I get the reliquary Nick: It's in a safe place. Nick: You don't get it until Sharon is safe. Man: You lied to me. You don't have the reliquary. Nick: Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, fine. You kill me if you want, but then you'll never get it. [SCENE_BREAK] Neil: This is Neil Winters. Please leave your name and a number, and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Dru: Neil, please call me. [SCENE_BREAK] Gloria: This is just a setback. That's all it is. John is gonna make it. You know, he has been through tough times before, so this is not a deathwatch, people. Jack: We have to be realistic. Ashley: Come on, come on. Kay: Billy! Ashley: Billy, hi. Jill: Oh, I'm so glad you made it. Oh! Billy: How is he? Jill: Up and down. Billy: Can I see him? Jill: I'll take you. Billy: Okay. Gloria: We do not need that kind of negativity, Jack. Your father's strong. He's gonna fight this. He will make it. He will survive, because he has to. [SCENE_BREAK] Victoria: Come on, answer it. Answer it! Brad: JT, nice and easy. Toss me a flashlight. Come on! Paul: I'm gonna get one shot at this. Red's hot. Here it goes. Brad: Stop! There's another charge! Paul: I've got two leads! We're gonna have to cut this simultaneously. All right, red on my count! Ready? Three, two... Brad: Stop! It's green, it's green. It's not red. Paul: We've got to go! We have to go now! Brad: Green's hot! Green's hot! Paul: Cut green on three! Two, one, zero! [SCENE_BREAK] Man: You don't have the reliquary. Nick: I have it, but you have no chance of getting it until I know that Sharon is all right. [SCENE_BREAK] Brad: Sharon! She's not in there. Paul: The kidnappers are gonna need her if they're gonna make a trade with Nick. Brad: They'll never make a trade. [SCENE_BREAK] Gloria: (Mutters) Michael: How is he? Gloria: Thank God you're finally here. Michael: Yeah, so? Gloria: There have been some complications, but the doctors say he's still responsive and that's a good sign, so he's gonna make it! Jack: Has she heard anything the doctor has said? Ashley: Hey, Jack, Jack, have you given up on Dad? Jack: Of course not, but come on. Ashley: She's dealing with this in the best way she can, okay? Jack: It isn't easy for any of us. You're just a lot nicer than I am. Ashley: Forget about her and think about Dad. I wish there was something we could do. Jack: God, I wish there were, too. Ashley: I thought you were such a realist, Jackie. Jack: I'm still hoping for a miracle. [SCENE_BREAK] Billy: What should I do? Jill: Just talk to him. Billy: Hey, Dad. It's me, Billy. Billy: Does he even know who I am? Jill: Trust that he does. Take the chance. Billy: It's been a long time, huh? I guess I don't even know what to say. Jill: Just talk to him. Talk to him, Baby. Billy: I kept meaning to come back sooner. I was always just one step away from getting on a plane. Why'd it have to be something like this to make me take the flight? Come on, Dad. Now's the part where you're supposed to wake up and tell me that I haven't been the greatest son in the world. Can you do that for me? Can you open your eyes and start yelling at me? Come on, just wake up and make me feel like crap. Please show me you're as strong as I know that you are. Billy: Do you remember when I was here fighting for my life after drinking too much? You told me not to, but you stood by my side, and you pulled me through it. And now it's my turn to do that for you, Dad. [SCENE_BREAK] Gina: Nikki, hi! Nikki: Hi, Gina. How are you? Gina: It's good to see you. So, table for two? Nikki: No, uh, Victor's out of town, so I thought I'd just order some takeout. Gina: You know, you are really a lucky woman. Your husband loves you so much. I bet you he misses you just as much as you miss him. Nikki: Well... Gina: And, uh, how is the rest of your family? I trust they're doing well. Nikki: So do I. So do I. [SCENE_BREAK] Nick: Let her go. Man: Oh, I would have if you'd honored our bargain. Man: Where? Nick: It's close. You let Sharon go, I will tell her where it is. You keep me as hostage. Man: I don't think so. Nick: Look, I'm Victor Newman's son. I'm a much bigger bargaining chip. Man: How do I know that the police aren't outside waiting for a signal? She walks out that door, and they storm in here. Nick: No cops, I swear it. Man: She stays until I get the reliquary. You got it? Nick: How can I trust that you won't kill her as soon as you get what you want? Man: Trust this. I will kill you both if I don't get what I want. [SCENE_BREAK] Gina: Your order's ready. Nikki: Oh, thank you. That was fast. Gina: Nikki, I was just wondering, do you know any more about John's condition? Nikki: What's wrong with John? Gina: I'm sorry. I thought you knew. Uh, he had a stroke. Nikki: What? No, I didn't know. When was this? Gina: Earlier today. Nikki: Oh, my God. Where is he? Gina: Well, they transferred him over to Memorial Hospital. Look, I'm very sorry. I just assumed you would know. Nikki: Well, how is he doing? Gina: Well, they were very optimistic. He's--he's awake, and he's talking to everyone. Nikki: Gina, I've got to go. Thank you very much. Gina: Okay. [SCENE_BREAK] [Dru remembering their wedding day in Japan] Neil: Mmm. Kanpai. To us, now and forever. Dru: Kanpai. Now and forever. [SCENE_BREAK] [Dru remembering when Neil found out that he's not Lily's father] Lily: You're always gonna be my father, always! Neil: What do you mean, I'll always be your father? What the hell is going on here? [SCENE_BREAK] [Dru remembering when she accused Neil of being with Carmen] Dru: Neil, I know flirtation when I see it, and there's a whole lot going on between you and Carmen. Neil: Are you telling me that you want me to stay away from Carmen? Dru: Yeah, I'm telling you that. Yes, I am. Neil: What's the matter? You think I'm gonna cross a line? [SCENE_BREAK] Devon: You want some ice cream? Devon: Dru, you all right? Dru: Yeah, yeah, I was just waiting for Neil to come home. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: How is he? Jill: He's not responding to anything. Gloria: You must be Billy. Billy: That's right. Gloria: I'm Gloria. Jill: I'm sorry, Gloria. I should have introduced you. Gloria: No, no, no, no, no, no, it's all right. I'm just... I'm very glad you're here, Billy. And it's going to make John so happy, because he talks about you all the time, and he's so proud of you, and I feel like I know you. I think you already know my son Michael. Billy: Yeah, we've met already. Michael: I'm sorry we have-- Gloria: And this is my other son Kevin. Kevin: Hey. Billy: Hey. Kevin: Your dad's an awesome guy, really. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: Hey, Pop. Thought you could use some company. You've got a whole waiting room full of people out there just cheering you on. Hey, Billy's here. He looks good. I know you've missed him a lot. Maybe he'll stick around for awhile. That'd be great, huh? Yeah, yeah, I'd like to reconnect with my kid brother. Jack: God, the lengths you won't go to, to get your youngest kid to come home. Jack: Pick up the phone next time. Jack: Don't give up, Dad. Don't give up. We're all counting on you pulling through this. We need you. I need you. [SCENE_BREAK] Kay: Ash, Darling, is there anything I can do to help? Ashley: I'm not ready. It's not fair, not when my father's sentence was about to be commuted. I thought I had more time with him. Kay: Well, you may still. I mean, we don't know. Ashley: Yeah, but I just... I can't imagine life without my dad. Kay: We don't know that it's John's time. We don't know that, because it's in God's hands. It's in God's hands. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: The night Mom left us, remember the talk you and I had in the kitchen? I do. You'd been upstairs with Ashley and Traci as they cried themselves to sleep, and after a long time you came downstairs and found me in the kitchen, a scared, confused 14-year-old boy. Jack: You remember any of this? Dad, I could tell you what tie you were wearing that night. Anyway, you... you made us both root beer floats. And we sat, and we talked and talked for what seemed like hours past my bedtime and... Jack: You made me promise I would always look out for my sisters, because you said you couldn't do it all by yourself. Jack: And I felt so important to the family. And as we shook hands on it, I felt like it was the most important promise I would ever make. When I went to bed that night, god, I could barely keep my eyes open going up the stairs, but you probably don't remember what you said to me. I do, because I've carried it around for the rest of my life. You said, "Jackie boy, this family is the most important thing in the world to me, and my love for you is unwavering and undying." Jack: So what I want to say to you is it's my turn now. I'm gonna look out for you. And, dad, this family is the most important thing in the world to me, and my love for you, Dad, is unwavering and undying. [SCENE_BREAK] Man: I'm getting damn tired of your games. Nick: No games. Just tell me why all this time and money spent looking for some 12th-century knick-knack? Man: Knick-knack? You Philistine. You Americans here have no sense of history. Nick: You're real good at making threats. I get that. But see, I also get that you can't kill me, because then you'll never get your little antique, so why don't you relax and answer the question? Man: Your lies don't matter much to me. How many of your wife's fingers do I have to cut off before you take me seriously? Come out, both of you, now! You, too! Drop your weapons on the table. I mean it, now! Drop 'em. Walk forward slowly. Paul: The police are on their way. Man: Oh, Mr. Newman advises me otherwise. Now then, you have three seconds to cooperate. Three, two... Brad: One. [SCENE_BREAK] Lily: So you're staying here at the club? Why? Neil: Your mom and I had a fight. Lily: Yeah. You mean, another fight. Dad, really, are you ever gonna forgive Mom? Neil: I don't know. What's going on between your mother and me, it's not just about Malcolm. It's about a lot more. Lily: Okay. Well, I have an idea. I'll stay here with you tonight. I can crash on the couch and keep you company. Neil: My little princess, no. You can't do that. You need to go home. It's late. Your mother's gonna worry about you if you're not there, all right? I love you, baby. Lily: I love you, too. [SCENE_BREAK] Devon: Worrying isn't gonna make him come home any faster. Dru: Mm. You know, uh, maybe something happened to him. Devon: Nothing happened to Neil. You told me that you guys had a fight. Dru: Right. Devon: Maybe he just needs to chill out a little bit. Dru: Yeah, yeah, you're probably right. He just went to the office and buried himself in a stack of work. Devon: You know what? That sounds just like him. And you know that Neil always, he cools down, so just give him a little bit of time. Dru: Mm. [SCENE_BREAK] Brad: Drop your weapon and kick it over. Man: George Kaplan. Finally. How's your mother? Brad: Drop it now! Man: And those pretty little daughters of yours. Brad: Now! Man: It seems we have a little dilemma, don't we, George? Brad: Your dilemma, not mine. If you don't drop that weapon, I will put a bullet through your forehead. Brad: Paul, untie Sharon. Paul: She's wired for explosives. Man: You're damn right she's wired. Mr. Newman, tell Mr. Hellstrom to retrieve the reliquary. And, Mr. Hellstrom, if you have any ideas of calling the police, forget about it. Mrs. Newman will die. [SCENE_BREAK] Dru: I'll do this with you on one condition. Devon: What's that? Dru: That you spend time with your friends tomorrow night. Go ahead. Devon: Spend time-- all right, I might be able to do that. Dru: Mm-hmm. Devon: What do I got? I got a "C." Dru: I got a "J." Devon: I got a "C." That means I go first. Dru: All right, just so long as you're not cheating. Pick seven. Dru: Oh, I ain't cheating. You know, um... you know, I'm gonna be all right. Devon: Of course I know you're gonna be all right. Dru: I'm real proud of you. I'm real proud of you, you know, getting yourself a summer job, Collecting your coins for college. You turned your life around, son. Devon: With, uh, with a lot of help. Dru: True be that, but you did it, you know? And no matter what happens between Neil and me, you're gonna be fine. Devon: Well, me aside, let me tell you that everything's gonna work out for you, okay? 'Cause you and Neil love each other way too much for it not to. Dru: Yeah. You know, I learned something. I-it's really important to be honest, you know, with the people you love. Devon: Yeah, yeah, I know, and Neil will come around. Dru: Mm. Devon: He will. And in the meantime, you have Lily and me. Dru: That's for sure. Cheers, play the game. [SCENE_BREAK] Neil: So, Darling, you sure that you want to baby-sit your old man, right? Lily: Yes, and don't try to talk me out of it, okay? Dad, I just want to forget about everything and enjoy ourselves. You know what I really want? Neil: Clothes, jewelry and a car? Lily: Yeah, that too, but no, today. I want a chocolate milk shake and a game of cards with my daddy. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikki: Oh, Katherine. Jack, I just heard. How is John? Kay: We're not at all sure. Nikki: Well, what does that mean? Jack, what does that mean? Gloria: So how's he doing? Dr. Campbell: Dr. Morris is going to run a few more tests. Gloria: Why? Dr. Campbell: We need to see if there is any effect. Ashley: What's your opinion, Doctor? Dr. Campbell: I'm sorry, Ashley. It's still too early to tell. Gloria: But you will tell us the minute you know something? Dr. Campbell: Absolutely, absolutely. Gloria: Dr. Campbell! I want to discuss this do-not-resuscitate form you say John signed. Dr. Campbell: I promise we'll discuss that soon, Mrs. Abbott. Excuse me. [SCENE_BREAK] Man: One of you call Mr. Hellstrom and inform him that I'm losing patience. Brad: He'll be back. Man: Do you really think so, George? This young man was investigating you. Show it to me. Man: Give to me. Brad: Give me the detonator first. Man: With your gun at my head? I think not. Drop it. Here. Man: Well, all's well that ends well. Auf wiedersehen, George. Brad: Freeze! Nick, get Sharon out of here. Paul: You all right? Sharon: Yeah. Brad: Why have you been after me and my family? Who are you? Victoria: Brad, don't! Brad: Who are you? JT: Victoria, Victoria! Stay away. Brad: Last time. Who are you? Man: I am Oscar Volkmann's son. My father was executed because of your mother's lying testimony. Brad: Your father was executed for war crimes. He killed thousands of Jews. What's his connection to the Grugeon reliquary? Man: Incredible. Brad: Why are you doing this? Man: That was exactly what your father asked me before he died. Brad: You? Man: Why, why, why? You stupid man. Brad: You killed my father, my sister? Man: My dilemma was whether to let your father see your sister die or the reverse. I decided that your father should see your-- Brad: Shut up! Put down the reliquary. Put it down! Brad: You're a coward just like your father. I'm gonna give you the chance you never gave my family. Brad: No matter what happens, everybody stays back. Brad: Get up. Get up! [SCENE_BREAK] [Gloria praying in the chapel] Gloria: Please help John. Gloria: Don't take my husband away from me now. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikki: So this is his second stroke? Jack: A much more serious one. Nikki: Jack, he's got to improve. Jack: Dad's a fighter. I mean, there's still a chance. Nikki: Please call me if anything changes or if I can do anything for you or your family. Jack: I appreciate that. Thanks. Nikki: Well, I mean it, anything. Take care. Jill: Thanks, Kevin. Kevin: You're welcome. Billy: I can't believe this is happening. Jack: Hey, it's good that we can all be here for Dad. I'm glad you came home. Michael: So, uh, any news? Jack: Not since we last saw Dr. Campbell, no. Dr. Campbell: Is Mrs. Abbott not here? Kevin: I'll go get her. [SCENE_BREAK] Gloria: I know I'm the last person who should be asking you for a favor, but if you are here and you are listening, please let John live. Gloria: He's such a good man. And if anyone deserves your mercy, it's him, and I'm not just asking for me. John deserves more time with all the people who love him. Please, 'cause I don't know how I'm gonna live without him. Kay: Gloria... Gloria: Please. Kay: None of us do. Gloria: I don't want to lose him, Katherine! Kay: None of us do. None of us do. Kevin: Mom... Gloria: What? Kevin: Dr. Campbell wants to see you. [SCENE_BREAK] Paul: He's dead. JT: So is this one. Victoria: Who has a cell phone? Call an ambulance. Brad: No. Victoria: You need a doctor. Brad: No, and I want all of you to get out of here now. [SCENE_BREAK] Lily: Gin. Neil: No, no, no way! Lily: What? Double points. Add 'em up. Neil: Look at this. You cheated. You did. Lily: Dad, I can't-- wow, you are such a sore loser. Lily: How many points am I beating you by now? Neil: I know that you looked at my hand. You had to. Lily: Okay, add 'em up, Dad. Count 'em up. Go ahead--double points! [SCENE_BREAK] Dru: Ooh, 6, 8, 9, 11, double word score. Devon: Hold on, I got it. Dru: Ooh... Devon: 26, 27... Devon: I'm not gonna say it. You know you won. Dru: I won again. Devon: You know you won. Dru: I won again! Devon: If you hadn't gotten the "X," that double-word... Dru: Oh, please. Devon: That was lucky. Dru: Whatever, no luck, son. Devon: That's all it was. Dru: Pure skill, pure skill. I'm going to bed. I'm tired. Devon: All right, let me help you clean up. Dru: I'll do that. I'll do that. Devon: Are you sure? Dru: Positive, mm-hmm. Devon: Okay, I'll get some sleep. Dru: Can you pass me that bottle of wine up there? Devon: Have a good night. Dru: Okay, sweet. Mm, thank you. All right. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikki: Dear Lord, please take care of John. He's a good man. He's an honorable man. Please just let him have a little more time with the people he loves. Nikki: That's for Sharon. Nikki: Please watch over her. Let her be safe and let Nicholas and Victoria find her. As always, I put my children's lives in your hands. Please bring them home safely. Nikki: That, of course, is for our family who you know is in crisis. Please help us. Please look after Victor. Look after his health. Let him come home to us where he needs to be with the people who love him. I know I don't really check in like this too often, but I really am all alone in this world. I don't have Victor to depend on right now. I just have you, God, and I trust you to keep our family safe and bring them all home where they need to be. Please. [SCENE_BREAK] Dr. Campbell: John is unresponsive to stimuli. Gloria: And what does that mean? Dr. Campbell: He's unable to breathe on his own. That part of his brain which tells his body to breathe is no longer able to keep him alive. Gloria: And he can come back from that, right? Dr. Campbell: I'm sorry, Mrs. Abbott. His condition's irreversible. Gloria: Then we get a second opinion, and you test him again, because doctors make mistakes, and tests can be wrong, and we are not giving up! [SCENE_BREAK] Victoria: I'm not leaving you here. Brad: I need you to go. Paul: I'll help you with these. Brad: I'll take care of it. JT: Why not call the police? These guys are murderers. Brad: And they're dead. My responsibility. If the police come here, they're going to examine everything we did, and Sharon shouldn't be subjected to that. You understand what I'm saying, don't you, Paul? Paul: Call if you need anything. Brad: Thanks for everything. Paul: Yeah. Victoria: I'll stay. Tell me what you need. Brad: I need you to go. Victoria: I can't leave you here. Brad: Victoria, you have to. I've got to deal with this. The longer you stay here, the better chance there is that somebody's gonna walk in here and see this mess, and then we'll all be in more danger. [NEXT_ON] Nick: It's taking all of my self-control not to grab you right here. Dr. Campbell: Ultimately, the decision whether or not to turn off his life support is yours, Mrs. Abbott. Brad: You need to keep what you know about me a secret.