Thursday, July 18- Chris strolls into the Recovery Room to find Doree seated at a table. “It’s OK, Chris…you can sit next to me…I won’t bite you,” she tells him. “I’ve been meaning to call you,” he tells her as he pulls up a chair. “No…you haven’t,” she responds. He tells her that just because he wanted to take a break didn’t mean he didn’t want to see her again. She sounds off about him referring to her as “clingy.” “My mother always told me…don’t give away the milk if you expect them to buy the cow,” she tells him. “I don’t follow,” Chris says. “Sex, Ramsey…sex,” she replies and reminds him again of all their encounters. “I’m not likely to forget,” Chris tells her. Doree admits she doesn’t do things like that with men she barely knows, but she had been so hot for him it didn’t matter. “Obviously…that was all one-sided,” she finishes. Chris assures her it wasn’t all one-sided. He loved being with her and making love to her. He tells her he just wasn’t ready for the twenty-four-seven relationship thing, and that’s where he saw it was going. “Just because I wanted to slow things down…didn’t mean I wanted it to end completely…for what it’s worth, I really was going to call you,” Chris tells her. “When?” she wanted to know. “I don’t know…soon,” Chris responds. She tells him thanks for the lie. After the week she’s having, she’ll take it. “Why…what’s going on?” Chris asks. “This vigilante with the black hood going around beating up people…the chief would kinda like us to find him but we don’t have a clue so…he’s sorta making our lives miserable at the moment.” “Why are you looking so hard for him…as far as I’m concerned, he’s performing a community service,” Chris tells her. “So, you believe this guy is some kind of hero?” Doree asks. “Sure, who has he hurt so far?” Chris responds as he rattles off the list of “victims.” She tells him her theory is it’s some guy who couldn’t make the cut at the police academy and is now playing cops and robbers on the street. “Is that your psychological profile?” Chris asks. She admits it is. “But you’ve had no luck tracking down this…poor soul?” Chris tells her, to which Doree responds that at some point this shadow person will knock around someone who is truly innocent. She doesn’t want that on her street. Chris tells her he thinks the cops feel threatened because that guy is doing their job. Doree now becomes upset with Chris. “That’s one of the dumber things you’ve said,” she tells him. Chris responds that the guy should be commended for his actions. He’s just seeking a little justice. She wants to know if that’s his psychological profile. “He does all the work that the cops can’t seem to get to…he dispenses punishment that the courts just can’t deliver because they’re hampered by one technicality or another,” Chris adds. “You don’t happen to own a black cape, do you Ramsey?” Doree asks. “What if I did?” Chris answers. “I’d slip a pair of handcuffs on you so fast it would make your head spin,” Doree tells him. “Hmm…that actually sounds pretty good,” Chris smiles and leans in closer. He lets her know that his shift will be over in a couple of hours, but she declines his proposal. He wishes her good luck in finding the guy. She assures him they will find him and put him in jail. After she departs, Ramsey remarks “Good luck, sweetheart…I think this guy has one too many tricks for you.” “She doesn’t just look like me…she looks exactly like me,” Marissa marvels as she studies the photograph. She tells them she’d heard everyone has a double…that girl must be hers. “So…she was a friend of yours, right…somebody close to you?” Marissa asks Ricky. “I loved her,” Karen hears her boyfriend respond. “Well, you look like you have some things you want to talk about…I have a patient…I’ll catch you later,” Karen excuses herself. “Who is this girl…did she grow up here?” Marissa wants to know. “I didn’t know her very long,” Ricky admits. Marissa insists that if he loved her he had to know her. “Casey had a tough life…she grew up in a bunch of foster homes…each one worse than the last…she was always running away…living on the streets…for a minute…then…”Ricky trails off. “Then what?” Marissa probes. “She died,” Ricky informs a shocked Marissa. “I’m sorry,” she tells him. He tells her that seeing her there is like…Casey’s back again. Marissa tells him this is freaky for both of them, but reminds him that his girlfriend seemed a little upset. She suggests Ricky go find Karen and make sure she’s OK. Ricky reluctantly complies. He catches up with Karen as she’s making her rounds and apologizes for his reaction to Casey’s double. Karen tells him he doesn’t have to explain. She saw it in his eyes…he lit up like a Christmas tree. Meanwhile, Jamal asks Marissa why she didn’t tell Ricky she had a twin. She reminds him her twin died at birth, and this all has to be some kind of coincidence. “It does look like she could be my twin sister…doesn’t it?” she asks as she stares at the photo. Ricky, meanwhile, insists that Marissa caught him off guard…she brought back memories of Casey. Karen admits they both came into this relationship with some history…she tries to tell him he doesn’t have to pretend this isn’t bothering him. “Casey is my past…but you and me…we’re right here right now,” Ricky assures her. And if they don’t get out of there and pack, they will never make it to New York, he adds. Jamal still questions Marissa’s resemblance to Casey. He wants to know if it’s possible Casey could have been her twin. “No,” Marissa assures him, “no way Casey is my sister,” She knows her family wouldn’t lie about this. Jamal finally backs down. After he leaves, Marissa picks up her cellphone and calls her mother. She tells her mom she needs to talk to her about something. “Drink up,” Ian tells Kate as he sets the drinks on the table at the Recovery Room. Kate has been occupied…sketching shadow man on a paper napkin. He looks at it. “It’s not very good…but it’s what I saw,” Kate tells him. “You didn’t see a face…or you don’t know how to draw one?” Ian asks. She tells him she didn’t see one…it was wearing that hood. “Isn’t it strange,” she remarks, “I wasn’t frightened.” She adds that she was afraid of the landlord…but the shadow man didn’t scare her. She seemed to feel it had a sense of dignity about it. “Dignity,” Ian responds, “I’m glad we started drinking.” Kate wishes she would have asked it some questions. He asks her to slow down. Maybe she wasn’t scared, but they still don’t know what they’re dealing with yet. She tells him it all seems to be about beating up the bad guys. She suggests the punishment would fit the crime. “The wife beater gets beaten up…the gangsters are humiliated…the landlord’s forced to live in his own rotten building…there’s a method to the madness,” she tells him. “Maybe so,” Ian agrees but cautions, “we don’t know how far this thing’s gonna go…or who it is.” Kate admits Port Charles is a strange town. She lists the strange things she’s encountered thus far and asks Ian if there’s any others she should know about. “Well…let’s see…you know about the angels, right?” Ian replies, “and did I tell you about the vampires?” Kate laughs. “No…I’m serious,” she tells him, then her smile vanishes. “You’re not serious!” she exclaims. Ian tells her this isn’t a good time to discuss that. He is going to New York to see a friend of his who might be able to help him with Kate’s shadow friend. She asks Ian what he thinks it is. “You don’t think it is human, do you?” she asks. While Ian gets more drinks, Kate calls her significant other. “Brandon…hey honey, it’s me…I’m going to be coming to New York for a few days…a short visit…I miss you,” Kate tells him. Ian returns with the drinks to catch the last part of her conversation. She will make reservations at their favorite restaurant, she tells the person on the other end of the line. “I miss you…I love you,” Kate says as she hangs up. “Everything alright?” Ian asks. “Yes,” she tells him, “who would think that Manhattan would be the safe alternative to a life in Port Charles.” “The devil you know…right?” Ian responds as he raises his glass. He inquires about her New York trip and she tells him she’s taking the train there. He offers her an alternative…ride with him, but she declines the invitation. After she leaves, Ian picks up the napkin. “No…I don’t think you’re human.” “Livvie,” Alison calls to an unconscious Livvie. She yells for Jack and Rafe. They quickly appear and rush over to Livvie. Suddenly, Livvie sits up and asks “Rafe…where were you?…what happened?…where am I?” “Why don’t you tell us, Livvie…how did you get here, huh…and who brought you?” Jack questions. “I still don’t understand why you thought I was dragged off,” Livvie tells Rafe. The men explain the evidence they found, including the fact there was no footprints. Livvie quickly flashes on the shadow man approaching her and her screams in response. “No…nobody dragged me anywhere,” she insists. “It sure looked that way,” Jack tells her. “It wasn’t anything like that,” Livvie yells back. “Well, why don’t you tell us what happened?” Alison asks. “It’s none of your business…it’s between me and my husband,” Livvie responds. Rafe assures her they were trying to help him find her. “You left me at the motel, Rafe…you said you were coming back…I was scared…I went out looking for you…then I got lost…and I thought you were going to leave me and the baby so…I said to hell with you so I started running back…then I fell…and I lost my shoe…and when I bent down to get it…I hit my head,” she explains. “That’s a nice story,” Jack responds. Rafe wants to check her head, but she tells him she’s fine. She just wants to go home. “Livvie…why don’t you want to go to the hospital…don’t you want to make sure the baby’s all right?” Jack asks. Livvie gets up to walk off, but doesn’t go far before she doubles over in pain. Rafe carries her out of the woods, as Ali remarks to Jack that this seems a little too real to her. Jack assures her they both know Livvie…she can make anything seem real. Livvie, now in a hospital bed, has had blood drawn for testing. She wants to go home now…she’s fine. The doctor tells her they need to be sure she and the baby are OK. She’ll be back soon with the test results. Alison and Jack stand in the hallway as the doctor leaves Livvie’s room. Both admit they are nervous about Livvie’s test results…both hoping that Livvie isn’t pregnant. Jack admits he is still confused about his feelings towards Livvie. While he opts to leave the hospital, Alison decides to wait. As Jack leaves, the doctor returns with Livvie’s test results. Alison opens the door slightly to listen. She overhears the doctor tell Livvie and Rafe all the test results are normal…the baby is more than OK…it appears to be thriving. Livvie smiles with satisfaction. A stunned Alison quickly leaves the hospital. Ian steps outside, still looking at the napkin drawing Kate made. He drops his keys and stops to pick them up. A shadow suddenly appears in front of him. “Who are you?” Ian asks, “what do you want from us?” Came the response…”Justice…don’t…interfere,” as the shadow quickly vanished.

Friday, July 19- “So, are you sure?” Rafe asks Dr. Newman while Livvie beams. Dr. Newman assures them Livvie is with child and that mother and baby are doing fine. After she leaves, a stunned Rafe listens as Livvie informs him this is only the third time he’s been told she’s pregnant. She wants him to be honest and tell her how he really feels. “You don’t want this baby,” she tells him, “you don’t want either one of us…isn’t that the truth?” Rafe tries to tell her she’s reading it all wrong, but she insists not. Livvie applies tears and more guilt as she launches into yet another attack on Rafe. She tells him how afraid she was of losing the baby…if she did, she knew she would lose him, too. Rafe protests again. “Don’t lie, Rafe, please,” Livvie cries. She tells him he wishes he were with Alison, and she knows everything has changed between them. She insists that the one thing she has is the baby…that’s what she’s living for. “Our child will always feel treasured and wanted by me,” Livvie promises. She wants to know when he makes up his mind how he feels. He assures her he has no plans to let their child grow up without a father. “Why do you just keep fighting…when in your heart you know that…” Rafe tells her. Livvie starts to cry again. “Know what, Rafe? Go on…say it…go on!” she yells. “You know I don’t love you,” Rafe tells her. “I’m sorry,” Rafe apologizes. He assures her he doesn’t want to hurt her. Livvie then reels out a beautiful story about finding him when he was lost and just wanting to protect him. She sympathizes with his memory loss which is keeping him confused about “their” love. She tells him there are no walls between them…only curtains. She believes even those will come down. “What about what I believe?” Rafe asks. She believes he is a man of faith, and that there is a reason and a purpose for why things happen. There has to be a reason why they made this baby together. “I’m searching my soul for an answer to that,” Rafe tells her. “OK…we’ll search here…look into my eyes…search in me…please,” Livvie begs. “No,” he tells her as he pulls away from her grasp. “Rafe, please,” Livvie pleads with him. “I have to search in me…in my soul,” he tells her as he walks out the door. “Search in me,” Rafe mumbles as he takes a deep breath. Suddenly, he has a vision of Alison in the attic. “Alison,” he whispers, “I’ve gotta find Alison.” Alison walks up to Jack at the Recovery Room. “You were wrong…you were so wrong,” she tells him. She proceeds to inform him that Livvie is pregnant with Rafe’s child. Jack still can’t believe it. Alison tells him she was there when they got the test results. “Mrs. Kovich is pregnant,” Alison says bitterly. Jack asks her to sit down but she refuses. She wants to know why he gave her hope for a future with Rafe when there is none. She is now angry at Jack for aiding and abetting her cause and her dreams, when all her hopes have amounted to nothing. Alison races out of the bar. Jack pays for his drink and follows her. He catches up with her as she enters the park. She screams at him as she cries, protesting the hand she has been dealt. “For months all I’ve had to hold onto are my hopes and my dreams…and like…the connection with Rafe…and now it’s all gone,” Alison cries. Jack tries to comfort her…to tell her he understands, but she insists he doesn’t. She doesn’t understand it herself. When Rafe came back she thought it was her reward for what she’d been through in the past couple of months. Now she had lost it. “It’s all gone,” she laments as she cries in his arms. Suddenly she spies Rafe standing there. Jack orders Rafe to leave but Alison protests. Against Jack’s objections, Alison insists on talking to Rafe alone. “There’s not another face in all the world…and for weeks it kept calling out to me,” Rafe tells her after Jack is gone. “The first time that I actually saw your face…the first time I remember anyway…it was like there was something in me sleeping that…was waking up…I just…I had to…I wasn’t thinking…I just did what I thought was right…I kissed you…not just to bring you back…to bring me back to life,” Rafe tries to explain to her. “You were my life,” Alison tells him. “Were?” he asks. “Don’t you see that…” Alison begins. “Don’t you…” Rafe interrupts, “when we were locked in that attic together…don’t you understand how difficult it was for me to hold back…from just showing you how much I wanted you…I want you now…don’t you see, I…” “You’re saying everything that I want to hear right now…but we both know…those are just words,” Alison tells him. “No,” Rafe insists, “It’s more than that…I’m telling you…it’s the way I feel.” “You’re having…a baby together…she’s your wife,” Ali responds in frustration, “I need to let you go…because I believe in those vowels…and I know you do too…more than just words…they’re more than just words to you, too…there’s a child involved…even if you remember everything right now…we can’t go back, Rafe…I think that we both know that,” Alison cries. “I’m sorry,” Rafe apologizes, “really sorry.” Ian sits at the Manhattan bar staring at Kate’s napkin drawing. He’s so absorbed he fails to notice the bartender has returned with his glass of 25-year-old whiskey. When he recovers, Ian gulps it down in one swallow and orders another. Once again he remembers his encounter with the Shadow Man, and the warning he was given. His thoughts are interrupted by the voice of an old friend…Timothy Dolan. They converse briefly about their shared experiences. Tim is pleasantly surprised by the upscale meeting place Ian selected. Ian tells him a friend recommended it and he thought he’d check it out. The two friends discuss Eve and toast to her before grabbing a table. After they’re seated, Ian shows Tim the napkin drawing. He tells Tim about the Port Charles encounters with whoever or whatever this is. “It spoke to me personally,” Ian tells him. Tim recognizes it. He relays that one of his roommates in graduate school, who did a doctorial thesis on urban legends, had one that looked just like this hanging on his wall in the dorm room. He knows the story that went with it. “The star of this particular legend…has been known as the Avatar,” he tells Ian. “There’s an old story that matches the drawing. The Avatar is an ancient spirit of legend that wanders from town to town. First, it behaves nobly…dishing out punishments to fit the crime…” Tim recalls. “At first?” Ian inquires. “The way I remember the legend, the spirit descends upon the town and starts sweeping up mischief…the people there are grateful to have what they think is a blessing but…slowly they grow dependent upon it…which feeds its desire for power,” Tim reports. “They think it’s a blessing?” Ian asks. Tim nods. “And there’s the trouble…the Avatar legend ahs been around since Babylonian times,” Tim continues. “Is that why he’s moving from town to town and taking on evil and injustice?” Ian wants to know. “After it finds a host,” says Tim, “it moves in and has to inhabit a human first.” “So, someone is walking around town carrying this spirit…?” Ian asks. “The spirit controls the body…until finally the man disappears entirely…the stronger its power grows…the more it starts to do,” says Tim, “and slowly its hunger for power becomes more important than its need for justice…and when that time comes, the full force of the darkness is revealed to the town…too late.” Then Tim adds, “and one more thing, Thornhart…believe anything that I’ve just said…I’ve got a bridge out in Brooklyn for you to buy that once belonged to the Easter bunny.” Tim winks and picks up his glass. Ian gulps his drink with an expression that says he might want to take a look at that bridge. Livvie stares out of her hospital room window and recalls the full details of her encounter in the woods. “You knew what I wanted by looking at me…it was a fair deal…and you needed me to keep the secret of who you are…and we will keep that secret…Rafe can never know I’m having your baby.”

Monday, July 22- Ian tells Tim he would like to write off the Avatar as an urban legend, but he saw it and heard it. Tim believes what Ian saw was someone dressed up to play a comic book hero. Ian reminds Tim that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction…he thought Tim would know that. “People have been incorporating myths…for centuries…that doesn’t make them real,” Tim replies. “Sometimes a myth is just a myth, my friend.” Tim then calls Ian’s attention to a woman being seated in the dining room. Ian turns to watch as Kate is being seated at a table. “That’s my friend Kate…she drew the picture…she saw and heard this thing herself,” Ian tells Tim. “You have good taste in friends, Thornhart,” Tim tells him as they continue to spy on Kate unobserved. Soon an older man appears. He greets Kate with a kiss and takes a seat at the table. “So…that’s the man in her life?” Tim asks. Tim wonders why Ian has never met the guy. Ian explains that Kate is working in Port Charles but her male friend lives in New York. Tim offers Ian a card, telling him this place has more information on the Avatar. Ian has become temporarily sidetracked by the couple at the other table. “Slap me if this is inappropriate…but are you and her…?” Tim asks. “No…no,” Ian answers his friend. He admits he’s surprised at the age difference between Kate and her “significant other.” Tim suggests Ian walk over and meet the guy. As Tim prepares to leave, Ian suggests he stay in touch…he might still need him on this. Tim replies that he will…besides, he wants to collect on a bet…this shadow man is just a comic book match up. Ian hopes his friend is right. After Tim departs, Ian moves back over to the bar. “My friend over there…does she come in a lot?” he asks the bartender. “You mean Kate,” the bartender responds. “Yeah…good…so you do know her…I want to send her a nice bottle of wine for her and her “significant other” over there,” Ian tells him. The bartender laughs. “That’s not her date…he owns the restaurant,” Ian is told. “What?” Ian asks. He tells Ian that Kate used to come there all the time…everybody there knows her…and she always eats alone. Ian appears really puzzled by Kate’s deception. He tells the bartender he thought Kate had somebody. “If she does, I’ve never seen him,” the bartender responds, “I’ve seen guy after guy ask to join her, but she always shoots them down.” Ian cancels the wine order and picks up the napkin drawing as he leaves the restaurant. “We can’t go back now,” Alison tells Rafe. They can’t be a part of each other’s lives. She fights tears as he tells her he’s sorry. He starts to tell her how he feels whenever he’s around her. “You’re right…we can’t do this,” a frustrated Rafe admits, “the baby deserves a real home…a real family…I have to try to make this work with Livvie…but I know we had something real, Alison…I feel it in every part of me…I don’t remember it but I know it was real.” “I’m not sure if that makes me feel better or worse…but I really needed to hear you say that,” Alison tells him. They both wish things had been different. She would expect nothing less than for Rafe to take responsibility for his child. With tears in her eyes, Alison tries to walk away. Rafe suddenly yells, “Wait…don’t go!” She turns to face him again. “I’m sorry…it’s just so hard to watch you walk away,” Rafe admits, “this is strange…I don’t remember us…but I know what I’d be giving up.” “Right…some connections are so strong…you feel them no matter what,” she tells him. “I’d give anything not to have it be this way,” Rafe nervously tells her. “Me too,” she admits. She tells him she’ll never forget loving him. “There’s no place for me in your life anymore,” Alison tearfully tells him. He admits he has to make things work with Livvie but he can’t let Alison go. “What’s wrong with me?” Rafe asks. “There’s nothing wrong with you,” Alison assures him, “you’ve always protected the people that you love and care about…now that you have a child on the way, you’re going to do anything to give your baby whatever he or she needs…because that’s just the person that you are.” She then tells him he has a beautiful, selfless heart and a kind soul…that’s why she fell in love with him. How could she blame him for being that man? As Rafe looks into her teary eyes, he raises his hand to gently caress her face. “If you keep touching me like this…I’m afraid I won’t be able to let you go,” Alison tells him. “It’s just…that being with you just feels…so right,” Rafe explains. She pulls herself away. “Rafe…you are really going to be…an amazing father,” she reminds him. “Are you going to be OK?” Rafe asks. “Yeah…I have to be,” she responds. He wishes again that he could remember her…and them. She thinks, under the circumstances, it’s probably better he doesn’t. “Take care of yourself,” he tells her as he walks away. “You, too,” she mutters as she watches him go. Livvie once again remembers her encounter with the “Shadow Man.” She recalls his hands caressing her and making love to her out in the woods. “OK..I did what I had to do, and now I really am pregnant,” she tells herself. “Rafe never has to know that this baby isn’t his…I’ve got time to make him fall in love with me now…where is he?” She opens the door to see Kevin and Lucy standing there. Kevin is concerned about Livvie…they had just gotten home when they heard she was in the hospital. Livvie immediately informs the two that they’re going to be grandparents. Kevin and Lucy give each other a less-than-enthusiastic look. “You…are…pregnant!” Lucy exclaims, as she closes the door. “Wow!” Kevin responds to a beaming Livvie. “I’m not sure what to say,” he tells his daughter. “You can at least be happy for me, Dad…because I am,” Livvie tells him. He assures her he is and then gives her a hug. Kevin tells her he’s just a little surprised. “I’m not surprised,” Lucy remarks, “there’s never a dull moment…is there Livvie…ever with you?” Kevin wants to know how far along she is and why didn’t she call them while they were in England to let them know. Livvie responds that they wanted to be sure and she’s just a few weeks pregnant now. She assures her father that she and the baby are fine. “Rafe was a little worried…so he checked me into the hospital,” Livvie tells Kevin. “So…Rafe’s OK with this?” Lucy asks. “He’s my husband, Lucy…I know you want him and Alison together but…I’m married to him…and I am carrying his child…can’t you at least be there for me now?” Lucy assures Livvie that she and Kevin are there for her. She then suggests that Livvie move back to the lighthouse so they can take care of her. Livvie tartly responds that she would like to raise her child with her husband. “He doesn’t love you,” Lucy reminds her. When Livvie goes to splash some water on her face, Kevin grabs a protesting Lucy and ushers her into the hallway. “What are you doing?” Kevin wants to know. “I…I’m being honest,” Lucy replies. “Lucy…she’s pregnant and you’re upsetting her,” Kevin tells Lucy, “will you please back off and give her a break.” “No…no…I can’t…because I have a feeling this whole thing is going to end in disaster,” Lucy heatedly tells her husband. She reminds him he wasn’t exactly jumping up and down earlier…surely this isn’t good news to him. Kevin admits he’s not thrilled about it. Lucy wants him to have a talk with Livvie, but he doesn’t want his daughter to feel to feel ganged up on or abandoned. “She doesn’t want to live with us, Lucy…she wants to live with Rafe,” Kevin insists. “Oh…Doc…come on,” an aggravated Lucy responds. “Lucy, I have to be there for her right now…all you have to do is be there for me.” “I know,” Lucy responds, but argues that she wants to be there with him. “Everything inside of me is screaming…this is so wrong,” she reveals. “She’s my daughter…and I know she has some problems, Lucy…I can’t help her if we alienate her,” Kevin admits. Lucy asks him if he expects her to go along with Livvie’s fantasy. “What fantasy? They’re expecting a child, Lucy, and she loves Rafe.” “Rafe does not love her,” Lucy responds. “You don’t know that…for sure,” Kevin tells his wife. Lucy tells him she does know that for sure…Rafe loves Alison and Kevin knows that as well as she does…Rafe and Alison belong together. “No,” Kevin insists, “we can’t start deciding who should be with whom…they need to figure that out on their own.” “Oh boy!” Lucy exclaims. She reminds Kevin again that Rafe loves Alison and that Livvie will end up in a loveless marriage. Surely, that won’t be a good environment for a child. “Rafe loves Alison…he will never love Livvie…ever,” she tells Doc. Their conversation is interrupted by Livvie. “You have no idea what you’re talking about, Lucy,” Livvie tells her. She then adds that if Lucy can’t be there for her, she doesn’t want Lucy to ruin what should be the happiest moment of her life. “I’m going to go…congratulations,” Lucy tells her step-daughter and walks away. “Lucy is wrong, Dad,” Livvie tells her father, “Rafe and I are very happy together…and he will…love me again.” Kevin just doesn’t want her to get hurt again. “I will be hurt if you don’t support me…I really, really need…” she trails off as Rafe enters the room and asks to speak with Livvie alone. Kevin assures Livvie he will always be there for her and then leaves her alone with Rafe. “Where’ve you been?” she asks. “With Alison,” he admits. She blasts him for going to see Alison as soon as he finds out she’s pregnant. “I told her that we couldn’t see each other anymore,” Rafe tells her, “I’m going to be a father to this child…I’m going to be your husband.” A relieved Livvie hugs an expressionless Rafe. She then fakes a cough and asks for some water. When he goes to get it, Livvie stops coughing. “It worked…I finally have everything…and no one will ever know our little secret,” she gloats. Lucy joins Alison on the park bench, and quickly realizes Ali knows about Livvie’s pregnancy. Lucy tries to comfort the young woman. “He’s staying with her,” she tells Lucy. Lucy is not really surprised by Rafe’s decision. “This is not right for anybody…nobody wins,” Lucy tells her. “It’s over, Lucy…I have to let him go,” Alison sadly insists. A shadowy figure strolls along the docks, making its way to the entrance of an abandoned warehouse. He opens the door and goes inside. Sometime later, children gather on the docks in front of the building. They argue who will play the shadowy avenger. After lavishing lots of praise on their new superhero, the boys move on down the docks. The Avatar opens the door to peek outside…then closes it again. He looks at the assortment of articles about himself posted on the wall. Suddenly, he lets out a feral scream.

Tuesday, July 23- “I can’t believe what a dump this place is,” Ricky exclaims as he and Karen enter their New York motel room. He continues to complain…about the room…about the acoustics in the club where he’ll be playing. Karen doesn’t think these things are really what’s bothering him. She tells him he still has Casey on his mind. “Marissa’s got you thinking about Casey, hasn’t she?” Karen asks. “She looks exactly like Casey,” Ricky tells her. He admits it freaked him out. Karen assures him she doesn’t want him to let go of his memories of Casey. She just wants him to open up to her instead of keeping everything inside. He admits it’s hard to talk about Casey. “I’m mad that she’s gone…OK,” he tells his girlfriend, “Casey deserved a longer life…she deserved a chance to see this.” He tells Karen that when he first met Casey, she wanted to see New York. “Now I’m here…we’re here…and she’s not.,” he says sadly. Karen joins him on the bed. “Life’s not fair,” she admits. She thinks Casey and Ricky were lucky to have the time they had together. “I don’t know what I ever did to deserve you,” he tells her. She tells him she doesn’t want to push him away anymore. He responds that he doesn’t want to live in the past. They give way to passion and make love. As Karen naps, Ricky is wide awake and still remembering Casey. Karen gets up to take a shower as he continues thinking about Casey. “I understand now, Casey…I wish you could have made it,” he sadly muses. Marissa stares at Casey’s photograph once more as she and Jamal await her mother’s arrival. She thanks Jamal for waiting with her. She tells Jamal she doesn’t know why she’s doing this…her mother would never lie to her. “This is crazy!” she exclaims. “Sweetheart, so good to see you,” Marissa’s mother says as she hugs her daughter. Jamal then introduces himself to Teresa. “I’ve never seen you this quiet before,” Teresa remarks to her daughter. Marissa holds the photo for her mother to see. “Is this my sister?” she bluntly asks. “She looks just like you,” Teresa tells her daughter. “Like a twin,” Marissa volunteers, then adds that she knows she can’t be…her twin died at birth. “This is not your sister,” Teresa tells her. “I knew you would never lie to me,” a relieved Marissa responds. “Where did you get this…who is she?” Teresa asks. Marissa fills her in on getting the photo from a former boyfriend of this girl, Casey. “She lived here?” Teresa inquires. “Not too long, though,” Jamal tells her. Marissa tells her mother how everyone kept mistaking her for Casey. When she saw the picture, she freaked. “Did…Casey…have a family?” Teresa asks suddenly. Marissa tells her about the foster homes and living on the streets, and that Casey had it pretty rough. Marissa, relieved that Casey isn’t her sister, expresses how hard it would be to live with herself if Casey had been her sister…Marissa had a good life, but Casey didn’t. “Oh God! My baby,” Teresa breaks down and cries. “Casey really was my sister?” a shocked Marissa asks. Teresa is sorry, but Marissa is very angry with her mother. She blasts her for not letting her know her sister was alive. Jamal urges Marissa to give Teresa a chance to explain. Teresa tells them what happened. “We were so young when I got pregnant…we didn’t have any money…we gave both of you up…we couldn’t take care of you…I didn’t want to do that to my babies…but then Dad got a job and…we fought so hard to get both of our girls back…and we were able to get you back,” Teresa tearfully explains. “But not Casey?” Marissa asks. “We searched for years,” Teresa confesses, “but we could not find her…but if you know where she is…” her eyes search Jamal’s for an answer. Marissa starts to tell her mother where Casey is, but Jamal intervenes. “She’s in Europe,” Jamal lies to Teresa, “she had a tough time for a while…she got her act together…and by the time she left Port Charles…she was really happy…she changed her name and everything…so we haven’t been able to locate her.” Teresa looks relieved at Jamal’s story. Marissa glares at him but doesn’t intervene on Jamal’s version of the truth. Marissa tells her mother to go back to the hotel. She will join her there…but first, she wants to talk to Jamal. Teresa thanks Jamal for telling her about Casey…she is so relieved to find out her other daughter is happy. “Why didn’t you let me finish telling her the truth?” Marissa asks Jamal after she’s gone. Jamal reminds her that her parents looked for Casey but couldn’t find her. “So…after you finished blasting her for lying to you…you were going to say exactly what, Marissa? ‘Hey Mom…do you want to feel really…really horrible? Well, guess what? She’s dead’,” Jamal blasts her. “I was mad…she shouldn’t have lied to me, Jamal,” Marissa protests. “Probably not,” Jamal admits. He then asks Marissa if she thinks her mother loves her. Marissa thinks “yes”, and allows that she loves her mother. He suggests she go to her mother and make it better. Marissa agrees, then asks Jamal to join her and her mother for dinner later. Jamal declines at first…then reconsiders. He’ll join them for dinner…he’ll be there if she needs him to. Frank steps off the hospital elevator and greets Ian at the counter. He tells Ian he went by the rundown apartment building today and everything was changing. The place was being cleaned and repaired…there was even an exterminator there. “I’m not surprised,” Ian tells him. Frank expresses surprise…how did Kate get through to the landlord? Ian tells him Kate didn’t do it…the shadow guy did. He then recounts what happened. “That guy showed up there?” Frank asks, then adds, “Man, he’s everywhere…the town is really going nuts for him.” “I don’t know if that’s a good thing,” Ian responds. A package arrives, and Ian signs it. He opens it to reveal his “Catalog of Urban Legends” he’d ordered. Frank notices the book title. “Are you into that sort of thing?” Frank questions. Ian tells him that since he lives in Port Charles, he thought he’d expand his library a little bit. Frank agrees that’s a good idea…then tells Ian he has to head back out. Ian opens the book to reveal the photographs of the Avatar. Livvie is packing to leave the hospital. Once more she remembers her lovemaking session in the park. “No one will ever know where you ever came from, sweetie,” she says as she rubs her stomach, “as far as the world’s concerned…you’re Rafe’s baby.” Rafe opens the door and asks if she’s ready to go. “Absolutely,” a jubilant Livvie tells him, “the baby and I can’t wait to come home.” She wants to know if Rafe checked out the apartment they’re moving into. “It’s nice,” he admits. He tells her that her mother left her a beautiful place. She thinks it’s the perfect place to raise “their” child. “You have made me so happy,” she tells him, “I am married to the man that I love…and even though it’s…sooner than…planned…we’re really…finally a real family.” She tells them they only have eight more months of time alone together. She’s thinking they might want to take advantage of their ‘alone’ time, as she leans in to kiss him. Suddenly, she winces with pain and grabs her stomach. She thinks maybe the baby kicked her. Rafe admits to not being an expert…but he thinks it’s too soon for that. “Something moved,” Livvie tells him. She then admits it must be too soon…maybe it is just a cramp. She sits on the bed and asks him to get her a glass of water. “What is happening to me?” Livvie worries. Rafe returns with the water and suggests she see a doctor before she leaves the hospital. First she protests, but then decides it might be a good idea. Rafe leaves the room to find someone. “I’m not imagining this…something moved…but how is that possible?” Livvie worries. Ian is staring at pictures of the shadow figure and comparing them to Kate’s drawing when Rafe walks up to the counter. Ian puts down the book, as Rafe explains Livvie might need to see a doctor. Rafe notices the picture. “The Avatar,” Rafe remarks. “What…do you know about this thing?” Ian asks. “I not only know about it…I’ve seen it in action,” Rafe tells him. “What do you mean, you’ve seen this in action…this is the real thing?” Ian asks as he steps out from behind the counter. “It’s very real,” Rafe tells him, “see, as a vampire slayer I don’t just deal with the undead…I deal with creatures like this, too.” “When did you see it?” Ian wants to know. “When I was about ten years old, I decided to run away,” Rafe recounts, “because I didn’t want to wait to be a slayer, so I went out into the world before my training was done.” “OK…what happened?” Ian anxiously asks. “I got lost…and I ended up in this village that was being controlled by this avenging spirit,” Rafe continues. Rafe describes the same features Ian had seen in Port Charles. “What happened to the village?” Ian asks. “Eventually…it was completely destroyed,” Rafe answers. He tells Ian it had burned to the ground…they could not prove it, but Rafe felt certain it was an act of vengeance. Ian then tells him about the shadowy avenger now in Port Charles. Rafe admits he has been too preoccupied to know about this. “You think it is the Avatar…you think it’s here?” Rafe asks Ian. “Does it demand justice?” Rafe asks another question. Affirmative, Ian responds. “OK…maybe it found a new host here,” Rafe suggests. Ian asks Rafe to explain hosting to him again. “An Avatar cannot exist independently…it has to find a human body to inhabit…and willing and receptive host.” “That could be anybody…” Ian remarks. “You never know who it is…but gradually…the human qualities are overtaken by the Avatar’s desire for control,” Rafe explains. “As soon as it pushes all the evil out of town…it creates its own…gives it a reason to sustain and continue to punish,” Rafe adds. “But…there’s only one?” Ian asks. “Only one spirit,” Rafe replies. Both men are unaware that Livvie is standing behind a pillar while listening to their conversation. “It can reproduce,” Rafe tells him. “In human form?” Ian wants to know. “I have no idea,” Rafe replies. Livvie faints.

Wednesday, July 24- “I cannot believe Pizza Shack won’t deliver to a park bench,” Jack tells Alison as he approaches the bench with a pizza box. She suggests they could have eaten it at the Pizza Shack, but he wants to do something different tonight. “What’s so special about tonight?” Alison asks. Jack opens the box to reveal a single candle on the pizza. “Big twenty-one,” he reminds her. Alison is stunned…with everything going on, she had completely forgotten about her birthday. Jack didn’t. He pulls out a bottle of champagne and two glasses he had stashed in the bushes. “We’re going to forget about Rafe…and we’re going to forget about Livvie…we are going to celebrate…bet you thought you’d be spending your 21st birthday somewhere a little more exciting than a park bench, huh?” Jack asks as he pours her a glass of champagne. She tells him she’s not big on birthdays…friends are what’s important. She then tells him how much she appreciates him standing by her during the whole Rebecca thing. They reminisce about their friendship and how they met. They drink to friendship. He then toasts to her that she finds happiness, joy, and the love that she deserves. Alison thanks him, then starts to tear up as she once more remembers Rafe. She just misses him, she tells Jack. She wishes things were different. Jack hugs her. Alison admits she’s still having problems with the Rafe and Livvie situation. “How did this happen?” she asks. Both admit they thought Livvie was lying when she said she was pregnant. Alison hates that, just once, Livvie was telling the truth. Now Livvie is going to have Rafe’s baby. She can’t blame Rafe for accepting the responsibility. Alison wonders how she’ll ever get through this. Jack offers up a proposal. He wants her to be his model for a photo shoot. He’s up for a job with a cycling magazine, but he needs a portfolio…and he needs a model. She argues that she has no modeling experience, but he insists she’d be a natural. Finally, realizing she could use the distraction as well as the money, Alison agrees. She asks him to refill the glass again so they can toast. “To new adventures,” she toasts. “And new beginnings,” says Jack. A now-tipsy Alison strikes some poses for Jack. She hops up on the bench, still clowning, as Jack watches and laughs. He tries to help her down but she tumbles, sending both of them onto the ground while Alison giggles. Ian picks up Livvie and carries her to a sofa in the lounge. “Is she going to be OK?” Rafe asks. “Pulse is strong…she’ll come around in a minute,” Ian tells him. “A monster…a monster is growing inside of me,” Livvie mumbles in a semi-conscious state. Rafe and Ian look at each other, puzzled. “My baby,” Livvie moans as she slowly comes to. “You’re fine…the baby is fine,” Ian reassures her. “Livvie…there’s no monster,” Rafe tells her. “Monster…what are you talking about?” Livvie asks as she sits up, now fully awake. Rafe tells her what she said. She covers by telling them she overheard them talking about a monster, and she just kinda lost it. Ian informs her that her baby can’t be kicking yet. He thinks it’s probably her body adjusting. Ian calls Rafe away as Nurse Summer checks Livvie’s blood pressure. “She was frightened and she fainted,” Ian tells Rafe. “She heard me talking about the Avatar,” Rafe tells him. Ian knows how frightened Livvie is of other-worldly things, and suggests that they keep their conversations just between the two of them. “This creature being here…in Port Charles…that’s not good…it’s harder to fight down than a vampire,” a worried Rafe tells him. “Why is that?” Ian asks. “A vampire has its own set pattern…a vampire has to feed…it eventually has to come out in the open…but this creature…it works in a far more insidious way…it has to get everyone to think it’s this big hero…by the time they figure out they’re being controlled by it…it’s too late.” Rafe explains. Ian wants to know how they can destroy the Avatar. “The host body can be killed…but eventually it will find another host…hopefully someplace else.” Rafe, aware of Livvie’s interest, asks him if they can discuss this more at another time. Ian agrees, and instructs him to keep Livvie calm. As Rafe moves to check on Livvie, Kate walks up to the counter. “Something wrong, Dr. Thornhart?” she asks. He acknowledges her presence. She tells him he looks like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders. Meanwhile, Livvie wants to know what Rafe and Ian were talking about. Rafe covers, reciting only the medical instructions Ian gave him. The nurse then tells Livvie her blood pressure is normal. “It’s really good seeing you again, Summer…did you wind up passing the biology class?” Livvie asks the nurse. “Yes, thanks to you,” the nurse tells Livvie, “if I can ever return the favor…” “So…are you ready to go home and be spoiled rotten for the next eight months?” Rafe asks Livvie. Before they go, Livvie wants to know everything there is to know about the Avatar. “I don’t want you to get worked up about this stuff,” Rafe tells her. Rafe then admits he knows about her situation with Caleb. Before she can protest about Jack’s side of the story, Rafe tells her Jack told him how hard it was for Livvie. Rafe feels he understands her now. “If I went through everything you did, I’d be doubting everyone and everything, too,” Rafe tells her. She hugs him and once again remembers her encounter with the Avatar. Back at the counter, Kate asks Ian, “Any more news about our shadowy friend?” “No…that’s all kinda dying down now,” Ian lies. He tells her it’s someone with a superhero complex. She remarks that she goes away for a few days and everything changes. “How was your trip?” Ian asks. “It was good,” she replies. He then asks if she got to see her boyfriend. “Of course,” she tells him. “Did you…get to go to your favorite restaurant?” Ian probes. “As a matter of fact, we did,” Kate responds and then wonders why he’s asking so many questions. He tells her they’re friends…is there a problem? She tells him that Brendan is a wonderful guy and they had a fantastic time in New York. She rattles off a list of things she and Brendan did together. Ian tells her he believes her…then he invites her to dinner. She declines, telling him she’s tired from her trip. She’ll talk to him later, she says as she heads for the elevator. “Now…why would you be lying to me, Kate?” Ian wonders. Livvie lies on the sofa in their apartment. Rafe is telling her he won’t miss the seedy motel room. He asks if he can get her anything. She tells him that she’s fine. She just wants to rest for awhile. He goes out to the car to retrieve the rest of their things. “Oh God!…what have I done?” Livvie worries. Rafe pauses at the apartment door. “Why do I feel like I should be with her…right now…with Alison…I have to get these thoughts out of my mind…I have to focus on the baby…and my life with Livvie…and now…God help us…the Avatar.” Meanwhile, Livvie is dreaming of the baby and Rafe. She’s holding the baby as Rafe enters the room. Rafe looks at the baby. “That thing is not mine…that thing is a monster,” Rafe tells her. Livvie wakes up, screaming. The Avatar casts his shadow as he strolls in the nighttime woods. He hears a woman’s scream and runs to the rescue. Later, a man’s lifeless body lies on the ground, blood all over his face and white shirt. The shadow man stands over him. “Shame,” he whispers. Later, the Avatar washes the blood from his hands in the park fountain.

Thursday, July 25- Alison approaches Jamal at his table at the Pizza Shack. He wishes her a happy belated birthday. “Don’t say ‘birthday’,” she tells him, holding her head. He concludes she’s done a little too much celebrating. “More like anesthetizing,” Ali responds. Jamal tells her it’s OK to feel bad about what happened between her and Rafe. “Try to remember you’ve got a lot of friends here who care about you…OK?” He doesn’t want her to shut everyone out the way she did when Rafe left her before. “Are you here alone…?” she asks, but before she can finish the sentence Marissa walks up to the table. Jamal makes a brief attempt to reintroduce the two women. Kate walks in then and Alison excuses herself, saying she planned to meet Kate there. Alison hugs Kate and whispers to her to let everyone know that Kate came to see her. Kate catches on, and the two women take a table. Alison tells Kate she thinks something’s going on between Jamal and Marissa. She then assures Kate it doesn’t bother her that Jamal is getting on with his life. “It’s just…weird,” Kate suggests. Alison admits it caught her by surprise, and then puts her hands on her temples. “What’s wrong?” Kate asks. “I’ve got the tail end of the worst hangover in the whole world,” Alison complains. Kate laughs. Alison admits it was her first time. “Jack got me drunk for my 21st birthday,” she tells the attorney. “The gift that keeps on giving,” Kate replies. Alison then asks Kate about her trip. Kate tells her it was fine, but she now has the task of finding an apartment. “Why don’t you stay with me?” Alison asks. At Jamal’s table, Marissa is staring at Alison and Kate. She guesses that Alison is Jamal’s ex. Jamal admits it…then she wants to know who dumped whom. He responds that he was both the dumper and the dumpee, as he launches into a short expose for her benefit. She tells him he doesn’t have to be so defensive about it. He insists he wasn’t being defensive. She changes the subject and mentions her mother and Casey, saying that he was right about not revealing Casey’s death to her mother. She realizes now that her mother would have been devastated. “She really liked you,” Marissa admits, then adds “she said you were a keeper.” Marissa tells Jamal that he helped her a lot in dealing with a dead sister, and she thanks him. Absently, Jamal tells her that’s what friends are for as he stares over her shoulder at Alison’s table. Noticing, Marissa asks him if he still has a thing for his ex. “Huh,” Jamal mumbles. “Alison…the one you keep staring at like I’m not even here,” she tells him. Marissa informs him he’s being rude to her. Jamal then launches into a speech about being glad he could help her…Ricky can fill in any blanks about Casey when he gets back…he’s not interested in the shadowy avenger…and he’s not interested in a relationship with anyone right now. “A relationship?” a stunned Marissa asks. “Oh my God…you so need to get over yourself…I do not remember asking for one,” she blasts him. He tries to explain that he didn’t mean it that way. He just thought she was giving off some kind of vibe, and he didn’t want there to be any misunderstanding. She assures him she is there for her story…not to get involved with anyone. “I will stay out of your way, so you don’t think I’m stalking you or anything…OK?” she finishes. “Can I say something now?” Jamal asks. “Thanks,” Marissa tells him she thought he’d never ask as she picks up a slice of his pizza. Her meal is interrupted when a couple of customers mention a shadowy avenger sighting in the park. She gets up, telling him she has to go to work, and promises to repay him for the pizza. A frustrated Jamal stares as she moves out of sight…the things he’d planned to say to her left unsaid. Jamal follows her. Meanwhile, Alison and Kate are still discussing the roommate issue. Kate tells Alison she’s always lived alone…except for Brendan. Alison thinks it would be good for her to have someone around she can talk to. She fills Kate in on Livvie’s pregnancy. Alison admits she still doesn’t understand why this happened. “It’s the ‘whys’ that will kill you,” Kate replies, sympathetically. Kate advises Alison to just let go. “If you hang onto the past…pretty soon you won’t know how to let go,” Kate tells her. Alison’s cellphone rings and she answers it. “That’s strange,” Ali remarks after finishing her call. She excuses herself, telling Kate she has to go pick something up. “Lucy’s house is really, really nice…I’m an awesome cook,” Ali pitches. Kate finally agrees to become her roommate. After Alison leaves, Kate sits alone at the table and remarks, “stop trying to hang onto the past…or pretty soon you won’t know how to stop.” She picks up her cellphone and calls Ian. She tells him she’d like to reconsider his dinner invitation. He doesn’t have a babysitter. Kate volunteers to bring him a pizza. He’s agreeable. She gets up and orders a pizza to go. A worried Livvie paces the floor of her apartment. She pours herself a glass of water as she recalls the conversation she overheard between Rafe and Ian. Frightened, she drops the glass and breaks it. She runs to get tissues from the credenza, but sees a brief shadow reflected in the mirror. “Get a grip, Livvie, there’s nothing here,” she tells herself. Suddenly, she doubles over in pain. “You’re only a few days old…what is happening?” Livvie cries. “Livvie…are you OK?” Rafe asks from the doorway. “Nothing…I dropped a glass…that’s all,” she responds. She reminds him they have to get ready…they’ve been invited to her dad’s and Lucy’s for dinner. Rafe wants her to talk to him…something is bothering her. She tells him she knows it isn’t possible, but she felt the baby move again. He reminds her what Ian said. He thinks she’s scared. He assures her she won’t be raising this baby alone. He tells her he and Ian were just talking about the Avatar…they were stories he and Ian traded about being kids. “They’re not real,” Rafe assures her. He tells her this baby…this life growing inside of her, is real…it’s their child growing in there. Unable to stand it any longer, Livvie yells at him to stop talking about this baby. Again, Rafe wants to know what’s wrong. He wants her to calm down. He suggests he cancel the dinner with her family…she needs to rest, and they can talk. She tells him she doesn’t know what she wants. She feels like she’s losing it. Rafe insists the Avatar thing is an urban myth…it’s not real. She tells him she overheard his conversation with Ian…it’s not an urban myth. She knows in her heart that the creature is there in Port Charles…what does it want? He finally admits that it wants to control…to dominate. “Can it create?” Livvie asks. She wants to know if it can reproduce, and are there more than one of these beings. Rafe appears surprised by her questions. She turns away, thinking…and what happens when its host mates with a human?…would it be some kind of demon…or monster? Rafe gets her attention. He will call her father and cancel. Livvie objects. She wants to go. He insists she’s practically having a meltdown, but she insists she’s OK. She tells him she overreacted. She says she’s been looking forward to this dinner…and she wants a normal evening out. She asks him to head over to the lighthouse without her…she has a small errand to run. Rafe protests, but she insists. Finally, he kisses her on the forehead and leaves. “You bastard…you tricked me…you made me think you were human…and now you’re going to tell me what this is,” Livvie says as she heads for the door. “Come out, come out…wherever you are,” Marissa says as she shines her flashlight to light her way through the park. She startled when she turns to see Jamal standing there. He’s laughing at her. “For someone who doesn’t want a relationship…you sure spend a lot of time chasing after me,” she tells him. He tells her he’s concerned about her safety with that crazed lunatic. “You mean…superhero,” she replies. They briefly debate the subject. He jokes with her that superheroes don’t hang out in parks. She gradually realizes he’s joking with her. He tells her he’s not a complete jerk all the time. She turns and screams when she notices a bloody body on the ground. Later, a severely injured man is placed on a stretcher. Andy approaches the couple and asks what they saw. Both admit they saw nothing, but Marissa informs him that someone at the Pizza Shack reported seeing the shadowy avenger in the park. Andy tells them the victim was a pimp. This is the worst one yet. If Jamal and Marissa hadn’t found the man when they did…he wouldn’t have made it. “Well, Marissa…what do you think of your super hero now?” Jamal asks. “I’m thinking…that he’s not what…I thought he was,” Marissa admits as she makes some notes. Alison steps up to the lighthouse door and prepares to knock. She hears footsteps approaching and turns to see Rafe standing there. Livvie takes a stroll on the docks. Suddenly, she realizes she’s not alone. She turns to face the Avatar. “What have you done to me…and what kind of monster am I carrying?” Livvie demands to know.

Friday, July 26- “Sooner or later, we’ll have to learn to clean up after ourselves,” Ian explains to Danny as he attempts to tidy up while holding his son. He answers the door to Kate, who’s carrying a pizza box. “I’ve had a lot of pizza delivered in my time, but never by anyone who looks like you,” he flatters Kate. She remarks on how cozy the place looks. “If it looks like home to you…it’s because of Eve,” Ian tells her. He asks her to make herself at home and pour herself some wine while he puts Danny down for the night. As Kate’s pouring the wine, she notices the family portrait with Eve. “Maybe this wasn’t such a good idea,” she tells herself. When Ian returns, he notices she hasn’t poured any wine. She tells him she doesn’t want any…she had two bottles with Brendan at the New York restaurant the other night. She explains that she lets Brendan choose the wine, but Ian interrupts her. He admits he has to be honest with her…then says that he was there at the restaurant and saw her dining alone. She tries to tell him she doesn’t know what he’s talking about. He tells her everything he found out…including information the bartender revealed about her. “You were spying on me,” Kate says heatedly. “Why didn’t you come over and say hello?” she asks. “Because I didn’t want to invade your privacy,” he responds. “And you don’t think that’s what you’re doing right now?” she asks him. “We’re becoming friends,” Ian replies. “No…we’re not…we’re not becoming anything…friends don’t treat friends like this,” Kate insists. “I know what you’re going through,” Ian tries to tell her, but she slaps him soundly and says, “No…you don’t know anything about me…or my life…how dare you do this to me!” “You’ve got quite a punch there, counselor,” Ian tells her. “You deserved it,” she insists. “Deserve it for what?” Ian wants to know. He then tells her he’s not judging her…he felt sorry for her…that’s all. “You felt sorry for me…you think I’m so pathetic I have an imaginary boyfriend,” she replies. He tries to explain, but a furious Kate tells him she’s heard enough. She tells him he’s disgusting as she picks up her purse and prepares to go. Ian blocks her path, telling her he can’t let her go like this. Stunned, Kate stares at him. “Well…answer me,” Livvie implores the Avatar. “I know you’re not really human now…not any more…but I thought you were that night…I thought…God, I don’t know what I thought…I was desperate…why didn’t you tell me about this? I can feel it kicking inside me already…it can’t be…I want to know what it is…what am I carrying?” she screams. “Say something…come on…I know you’re in there…stop hiding…I know who you are…please…please tell me what kind of thing this is…what did you do to me?” she cries. “What you asked for,” the Avatar answers. “What?…I never asked for this…I…Stop!” she yells as the Avatar walks away. “What are you doing here?” a surprised Rafe asks Alison. She tells him that Lucy asked her to stop by to look at some souvenirs she brought back from London. Rafe tells her Lucy asked him to have dinner with her and Kevin. “Just the three of you?” Alison asks. “No,” he admits. Alison then concludes that a family dinner is in the offing. She starts to leave just as Lucy opens the door. She notices Rafe and tells him he’s a little early. “Really…because I think I’m here exactly the time you wanted me here,” he knowingly tells Lucy. “You’re punctual…that’s fantastic,” Lucy covers. She invites them both inside. Alison then tells Lucy that she knows Lucy meant well, but she declines the invitation. “This is not right…I’m going to go,” Alison tells her and walks away. Lucy tells Rafe she wonders what that was all about. “You know damn well what it was about…you shouldn’t have,” Rafe tells her. Kevin joins them and also fusses at his wife. “Lucy…what were you thinking?” Kevin berates her as they step back inside. She tells him that she thinks Rafe and Alison need some time together to settle things. “Livvie and Rafe are married…they are expecting a child…you can’t get more settled than that,” Kevin yells. She tries to explain again, but he interrupts and tells her what she did was thoughtless and cruel. “No more matchmaking,” he orders. A contrite Lucy admits she made a bad call. She tells him she can’t stand seeing the pain in their eyes. Rafe then steps in. He heatedly tells Lucy he doesn’t care what she sees in his eyes or anyone else’s. Lucy insists she just wants to help him. “Don’t,” Rafe tells her. He tells her it’s over and done…seeing Alison isn’t the answer. The door slams and they all turn to see an angry Livvie standing there. “Alison was here?” she asks. Jack sets up the lights in the bike shop for the photo shoot, as Alison walks through the door with a suitcase of costume changes. She’s eager to get on with the shoot, she tells him. Jack smiles as she shows him the different outfits. He interrupts her to inquire what happened. She tells him she’s just ready to get this portfolio going…and she’s ready to have some fun. Later, she strikes poses as Jack snaps the pictures. She talks as she poses…she’s tired of being boring. Jack admonishes her to stop talking. “This is the beginning of a new sexy Alison…a new more sophisticated…sexy…turning over a new leaf…,” she tells him and then looks ready to faint. Jack is concerned as he helps her off the bike. She tells him she’s just a little dizzy, and maybe she’s dehydrated. She hasn’t been drinking enough water lately. Jack worries that she may be having a set-back from her hospital stay. She protests when Jack insists on taking her to the hospital. “I’m not sick…I swear it,” she protests, but agrees to go. Rafe explains to Livvie that Lucy had asked Alison to drop by to pick up some stuff. Kevin then assures her that Alison is gone. Kevin wants them to enjoy a good meal together. He’s prepared spaghetti a la Collins for them. He asks Rafe to pour the wine as he pulls Lucy with him to the kitchen. Rafe tells Livvie she can’t have any wine. She tells him she could use a glass…she should have known Alison wouldn’t stay out of their lives like he asked. Kevin returns to dish out spaghetti for everyone. Livvie attempts to pour herself a glass of wine, but Rafe intercepts it and substitutes sparkling water. Livvie then rambles about being glad she’s a part of the family, while Lucy sits and stares. Kevin toasts to Rafe and Livvie’s marriage. Lucy doesn’t respond. Kevin calls out to her, and she absently picks up her glass and forces a smile. They toast to smooth sailing, but again Lucy has to be called on by Kevin before she responds. “Smooth sailing reminds me…of babies,” Lucy tells them, “and babies remind me…where they came from…well, that’s a blessing…and they come from…angels…you see babies are blessings that come from angels…and I believe in angels…tell me something, Rafe…do you believe in angels?” Lucy asks as Livvie gives her a dirty look and clears her throat. Rafe appears clueless, as Livvie then tells Lucy, “we prefer to think in human blessings, Lucy.” “Most of us do,” Kevin intervenes. He changes the subject, asking Rafe about names for the baby. As Rafe responds, Lucy appears to have a revelation. Livvie suddenly doubles over in pain. She tries to say the baby kicked, but Kevin insists that’s impossible. She needs to go to the hospital. Kevin and Lucy want to accompany them, but Rafe nixes that…he’ll call them when he knows something. After they leave, Kevin glares at his wife. “What are you looking at?” she asks. “Guess?” Kevin tells her. Lucy insists she’s done nothing wrong. Kevin then begs her not to make him take sides…Livvie’s his daughter. He wants Lucy to stop thinking of Livvie as the Livvie she has always known. He suggests that marriage and pregnancy can change people…and he can’t believe Livvie is looking for trouble right now. Rafe and Livvie get off the elevator at GH. They’ve been instructed to wait in the lounge for the doctor. Rafe reassures Livvie that everything will be OK. She suddenly doubles over in pain again and begs Rafe to go find a doctor. From the stairwell, Alison and Jack are talking as they descend the steps. Alison tells Jack she was right…she’s fine. Jack reminds her that the neurologist wants her to rest. Livvie, overhearing the two, goes to the stairwell entrance. “Well, look who it is,” Jack says as he sees Livvie standing at the bottom of the steps. He tells her he would congratulate her, but he doesn’t think she’s ready for motherhood yet. Livvie climbs up the steps to meet them, assuring Jack that she could care less about what he thinks. She wants a minute alone with Alison. Jack protests, but Alison tells him she’ll talk to Livvie. Overruled, Jack descends the steps to get the car. Alison tells Livvie that she and Rafe have talked, and he has made his intentions very clear…she’s leaving both of them alone. Livvie then accuses her of hanging around at the lighthouse, but Alison insists that Lucy invited her there. Livvie accuses her of blaming it on Lucy. “Rafe is never going to go back to you because he’s mine…and my baby’s,” Livvie tells her. Alison tries to reason with her. “I told you I’d leave the both of you alone…what more do you want from me?!” Alison exclaims. Livvie continues to insist that Alison can’t have her husband. Suddenly, she doubles over in pain again. “What’s wrong with you?” Alison asks, taking hold of her arm. Livvie pulls free of Alison’s grasp, screaming “Don’t touch me!” as Rafe returns and hears the last part of the conversation. Livvie loses her balance and tumbles down the stairs. A shocked Alison watches as Rafe rushes to his unconscious wife’s side.

Monday, July 29- “I mean it, Ian, get out of my way,” Kate insists. “I’m not letting you go…not like this,” Ian replies. “You follow me to a restaurant…you jump to conclusions…you pump the bartender for information…” Kate accuses. Ian tells Kate he didn’t follow her anywhere…he went into a bar to have a drink. She responds that with all the bars in Manhattan, why did he pick that one? Ian tells her it was the bar she’d recommended, and he thought they’d become friends. Kate tells him she thought so, too, but she now guesses she was wrong. “I guess so…because friends don’t lie to each other…do they?” he asks. “Are you going to get out of my way…or do I have to scream bloody murder to get out of here?” she tells him. “Keep running when someone catches you in a lie…it’s very mature,” Ian tells her before stepping aside. “Oh…you’re going to lecture me on maturity…I don’t think we’re done here,” Kate decides. “You have no right to question me about my private life,” she insists, “is your life so pathetic you need to follow…” “Hey…” Ian protests again, as he tries to explain how he got interested in her stories. She wonders if his “concerned about his friends” act really works for him. He insists it’s not an act, but before he can finish, his beeper goes off. He’s needed at the hospital. He doesn’t have time to discuss this anymore…he has to wake up his son…get a babysitter, and go to the hospital. “No…you don’t…don’t wake the baby…I’ll watch him,” Kate tells him. “You’ll watch my boy after…?” Ian is smiling, but surprised. “Yes, after everything you did…I don’t like you, Ian…but Danny is a great little kid,” Kate tells him. She suggests he just let Danny sleep. Besides, she can make more calls to her imaginary boyfriend. He asks if she’s trying to make him feel guilty. “It’s not all about you, Ian…I like Danny…even though…I think his father is an ass…how’s that for honesty?” she replies. Ian smiles again as he reaches for his keys. "It’s a start…does it feel strange?” he asks as he heads out the door. “Oh Ian,” Kate says after he’s gone, “if you only knew.” Later, she sits down on the sofa and places a call. “Hey sweetheart…it’s me…I miss you so much…I wish more than anything I could be with you right now…no one understands…no one could possibly understand." "OK, do you think he’s going to make it out of surgery?" Marissa asks Jamal as they wait for an update on the latest victim of the shadowy avenger. Marissa is still overwhelmed by the gruesome condition they found the pimp in. Jamal tells her he never thought a comic book hero would beat up someone that badly. He classifies the attack as brutal. Soon they are approached by Doree and another police officer. “He’s still breathing,” Doree answers Jamal’s inquiry. She has some questions for the two of them. Jamal tells her they didn’t see who attacked the man. Marissa volunteers she suspects it’s the shadowy avenger’s doing. Marissa then goes into reporter mode and starts asking Doree questions. Does anyone know the identity of the avenger yet? Doree reminds Marissa they can’t confirm the latest victim’s beating was the work of the avenger yet. Chris joins the group and volunteers that the pimp will make it. “Dr. Ramsey…you must be pretty psyched…saving the life…” Marissa queries. “I’m just doing my job…all right…if there was any justice in the world…that guy would be on his way to the morgue right now,” Chris tells her. “Hold on, doctor…you don’t really mean…” Marissa attempts to clarify Chris’ statement. “You heard me,” Chris responds. “But doctors usually don’t want their patients…” Marissa queries but Doree finishes, “dead…Chris Ramsey isn’t your typical doctor.” “And that guy in there isn’t your typical collar…and you know it,” Chris replies. “Innocent until proven guilty,” Doree reminds him. “So, I should just keep my mouth shut…and patch up all the girls he sends in here…who look like they’ve been hit by a Mack truck…is that it?” Chris tells her. “Chris…we don’t know…” Doree starts to speak, but Chris finishes, “the guy takes their money and he beats the hell out of them.” Marissa listens to both sides and writes. “If you ask me, he got everything he deserved,” Chris concludes. “So, you think the police should just quit…and let this shadowy avenger run the whole town?” Doree asks. “That’s exactly what I think…that’s the smartest thing you’ve ever said,” Chris answers. Chris then tells her he’s for whatever will keep the town safe. Two more reporters now approach Chris. One informs him they’re all set up for him to give the interview on the vigilante hero. Doree grabs Chris’ arm. “Wait a minute…when did you become a spokesman for this psycho?…I want to hear it, Chris…come on…what’s in this for you?” she wants to know. While the reporter waits, Doree insists on an answer from him. Chris suggests that Doree is angry with him because they aren’t seeing each other anymore. “Chris…this isn’t personal,” she tells him. “Everything’s personal,” Chris replies as he walks off to join the reporters. Meanwhile, Marissa now worries about being scooped on her story. “They are stealing my ink,” she tells a preoccupied Jamal. “Marissa…you don’t even work for a newspaper…what are you talking about?” Jamal asks. She tells him if she gets that story, she can work anywhere she wants. “All I have to do is…figure out who this vigilante is…hello…earth to Jamal.” Jamal appears to be working some theories in his head. He now goes over the attack victims with Marissa. “They are all threatening women,” Marissa tells him, “the shadowy avenger protects women.” Marissa is excited now. “It is so romantic,” she tells him. Aghast, Jamal reminds her of the brutality of the avenger. “It’s not like he’s Sir Lancelot or something like that,” Jamal argues. “What did you call him?” Marissa asks. “Sir Lancelot…why?” Jamal wants to know. Excited, she kisses him on the cheek. “This is my headline…Lancelot…comes…to…Port Charles,” Marissa beams. Meanwhile, Chris is finishing up his news interview. Doree, standing far into the background, is joined by Ian. Chris jokingly tells the press that the shadowy avenger always gets his man. Doree turns to Ian and says, “the way he’s been going on…you’d think he was the vigilante himself.” “Is that right,” Ian responds while Doree walks away. He remembers his conversation with Rafe about the Avatar…an Avatar can’t exist without…a willing and receptive host. “Sounds like the two of you have something in common,” Ian says aloud as he continues to watch Chris. “I hope I’m not too late for dessert,” Victor tells Lucy as he walks in with one of Mary’s fresh-baked peach pies. “Lucy…what’s wrong?” he asks as he notices her expression. She tells him Rafe had to take Livvie to the hospital, and Kevin is upstairs. Lucy attributes Livvie’s illness to pregnancy jitters, but tells Victor she needs to talk to him. She asks him to promise not to say anything to Kevin. Victor tells her his lips are sealed but his ears are open. “I don’t think Livvie is OK…I think she’s headed for big trouble,” Lucy confesses. Lucy tries to explain her point of view on the Rafe/Livvie/Alison situation. She thinks if someone doesn’t intervene, they’re headed for a big disaster. Victor proceeds to tell Lucy about the night Kevin told him Livvie was his daughter. They had talked about how different things might have been if Kevin had been around sooner for Livvie, and had compared Kevin and Livvie’s relationship to that of Victor with his sons. Victor then quotes his son’s words to him…”Maybe Livvie is a second chance for both of us.” He tells Lucy that Kevin was nervous about tonight’s dinner. He so wanted it to be a real family dinner. Lucy finally gets the point. “Whatever else she is…Livvie is family,” Victor reminds her. “I suppose any other father-in-law would have just said …mind your own business,” Lucy tells him. “I don’t think that ever occurred to me,” he admits. “No, because you happen to be the best darn father-in-law that a girl could have…and I love you very much,” Lucy smilingly tells him as she gives him a hug. After Victor leaves, Lucy practices her apology to Kevin. When she reaches the part where she admits Rafe and Livvie should be together, Lucy can’t do it. She can’t make herself believe that. She sits down on the sofa and absently dips a fork into the pie…eating as she continues to work on her apology. Lucy tries again. “…I haven’t really been fair to Livvie…and I need to be fair…because Livvie is your daughter…and Livvie is also…a manipulative little witch and I’d like…” She stops herself as she brandishes the fork menacingly. “It’s not working…you’ve got to help me here,” Lucy now implores the universe. She finally concludes she’ll try to make this work because there is a baby involved…and no one wants to see the baby harmed. “Oh my God!” Alison exclaims as she races down the steps. “Help…we need help over here now,” Rafe screams. “Don’t move…stay where you are and keep still,” a nurse orders Livvie, who appears to be coming to. “Livvie…is she going to be OK?” a concerned Alison asks before attempting to touch Livvie. Rafe angrily pulls her hand away. “Alison…Alison…stay away from her…right now…go away,” he shouts at her. Alison appears ready to cry. Later, while in her hospital bed, Livvie cries to Rafe. “Rafe…if we lose the baby…” The nurse admonishes her to calm down and breathe deeply. “It feels so hard,” Livvie continues to cry as the doctor arrives. She checks her patient but can’t guarantee the baby will be OK. She promises she will do what she can. “Rafe…promise me…please…promise me we’ll try again…please promise me,” Livvie cries. Rafe promises. Livvie lies back on the pillow and gives a sigh of relief. Out in the lounge, Jack walks up to Alison, who is pacing the floor. Jack wants to know what happened. He wonders if Livvie and the baby are all right, but Alison doesn’t know. “Jack, no matter what I think about Livvie…I would never want anything to happen to her…or this baby…that’s Rafe’s baby…it was an accident…I never meant for anything to happen…I swear…” Alison tells him. She goes on to describe the details of what happened, concluding with, “she was pushing me…almost like she wanted me…to push her back, or something…like she really wanted to fall down the stairs or something.” “Is that what you want me to think, Alison?” Rafe asks, “would that make you feel better?” “Rafe…I didn’t mean that like that,” Alison tries to explain. “I know what you meant…you think she fell on purpose…that she deliberately tried to lose the baby…she’s in there crying her eyes out…how could you even think that’s possible!” Rafe yells. Alison assures him everyone wants the baby to be OK. She then tells him it was an accident. “I’m beginning to wonder,” Rafe replies. “Are you saying you don’t believe me?” Alison asks, “do you think I actually pushed her?” “Come on Rafe…like Alison would do something like that…well, maybe they were arguing,” Jack intervenes. “That’s it…why were you arguing in the first place…she’s pregnant…she’s upset…why couldn’t you just walk away…why are you even here?” Rafe yells again. “She was here because she wasn’t feeling well,” Jack heatedly tells Rafe, “and that’s when we ran into your lunatic wife.” It’s Alison’s turn to intervene. “Everybody wants the situation to be OK…and Rafe is right…I shouldn’t have been arguing with her.” Rafe then tells them the doctor is running some tests, but it doesn’t look good. “Everything would probably be fine…if you…never showed up,” Rafe hurtfully tells Alison. “Rafe,” a disbelieving Alison moans. “Just leave me alone…just leave both of us alone,” Rafe tells her and walks away. Dr. Newman confers with her patient. She tells Livvie to stay focused on keeping her baby alive…and reminds her that a little prayer never hurts. After she leaves, Livvie smiles. “I’m sorry I couldn’t let you survive…but I didn’t know who your real daddy was…or what kind of monster he could be…but oh…don’t worry…I’ll try again…and this time Rafe will be your daddy…I’ve fixed it the only way I could…because I had no other choice,” Livvie says, still smiling. In the waiting area, Alison is standing and praying for the baby’s survival. Jack wants to leave now. He tells her this time Rafe is right…she shouldn’t be there. Rafe doesn’t want her there, Jack reminds her. Rafe returns to his wife’s bedside. “Is Alison still here?” Livvie asks him. “I told her to leave,” Rafe responds. “Don’t blame Alison…she didn’t make me fall,” Livvie tells him. “Don’t even think about her…how are you feeling?” Rafe asks. He then assures her they will get through this together…he’s not going anywhere. She reminds him he promised to try again. Dr. Newman enters the room with good news. Everything seems to be fine. “What?” Livvie asks. “That little one has his heart and soul set onto making it into the world, Livvie,” Dr. Newman tells her. “I guess he takes after his father a little bit,” Rafe beams. Rafe is smiling with relief. Livvie starts crying. “I know…I know…this is so wonderful, isn’t it?” Rafe tells her. Livvie tries to hide her disappointment and fears.

Monday, August 5- “How dare you!” Livvie angrily hisses at Lucy, after hearing her plans. “Save your outrage there, Livvie…it really doesn’t suit you,” Lucy tells her. “You…you had no right to do this, Lucy,” Livvie says. Lucy admits that, technically, Livvie is right, but now Lucy will fight fire with fire. “I’m going to burn you,” Lucy warns. “Why is this so important to you? Why can’t you just leave me and Rafe alone?” Livvie asks. “You really don’t get this, do you? You’re wrong…and what you’re doing is so wrong…and Rafe’s my cousin…I care about him…about what happens to him…and Alison…she’s just a nice girl…she was your friend…now you’re out to destroy her…why? Why? Rafe and Alison love each other…they belong together…and you…somehow get to decide what happens to them…you and this delicate condition of yours,” Lucy explains. “Oh what…you really don’t think I’m pregnant now, Lucy,” Livvie responds. “I think you’re pregnant…I just don’t think Rafe had anything to do with it…that little test you took will prove…one way or the other…oh boy!…you’ll finally get what you deserve…finally,” Lucy says. Summer enters the room and tells them it’s time to take Livvie’s vitals. “…I wouldn’t check for a heartbeat…I’m not sure she has one,” Lucy tells Summer as she leaves the room. Lucy re-enters again after Summer departs. “What…are you back for more, Lucy?” Livvie asks. “I haven’t really started with you,” Lucy replies. Livvie accuses Lucy of spreading lies about her to Rafe and Kevin. “Your actions completely speak for themselves,” Lucy tells her. Livvie insists Lucy is accusing her of things she’s never done, and with no proof. Lucy tells her there’ll be proof soon enough. Livvie insists she’s only trying to make a life with the man she loves…why is that so terrible? Wow! Lucy can understand why Doc and Rafe buy into her act. She admits Livvie is pretty good. Livvie suggests maybe they know the real Livvie, not Lucy’s version. Livvie then suggests they be friends again. Lucy tells her she has changed…she’s not the same person she knew and cared about…piling one lie on top of another. Lucy understands she had a bad childhood and bad things have happened to her, but those are not excuses for what she’s doing. Lucy loves Doc and Rafe too much to allow it to continue. “Go to hell, Lucy!” Livvie screams. Lucy chuckles. “Oh…there’s my girl…yep…she’s back,” Lucy tells her. She then offers Livvie a deal…if Livvie will confess to Rafe and Doc what she’s done, Lucy will tear up the test results and never mention the subject again. “I have nothing to confess,” Livvie responds. Summer arrives with a manila envelope from Dr. Landrum and hands it to Lucy. “Last chance,” Lucy tells Livvie as she opens the envelope. As she reads the results, a look of stunned surprise crosses her face. Livvie takes the paper and reads it aloud. “Rafe Kovich and baby Kovich…a 100% match,” Livvie reads. “How did you manage?” Lucy asks. “Not every woman cheats on her husband like you always do,” Livvie tells her, “but I know that’s impossible for you to imagine a faithful, committed relationship…where two people actually trust each other.” “I don’t believe this,” Lucy tells her. Livvie then threatens to call Kevin and tell him what Lucy’s been doing, but she changes her mind, telling Lucy she doesn’t want to hurt her father. Lucy tells Livvie she won’t apologize…she doesn’t buy that the test results are accurate, and she can feel that something is going on. Livvie tells her that she, Rafe, and their baby are going to live happily ever after, and there’s not a thing Lucy can do about it. She then suggests that Lucy leave. “Must be…awful…living inside of you…so much hatred,” Lucy tells her. “Get out!” Livvie yells. After Lucy leaves, Summer enters Livvie’s room and asks where Mrs. Collins went. Livvie tells her the test results upset Lucy…she had to go home. Livvie instructs Summer to close the door. “I knew you wouldn’t let me down,” Livvie tells her as she digs into her wallet for some cash. She hands some bills to Summer, who counts them. “Not a lot of money for such a big secret,” Summer remarks. “Well, I’m not the only one with a secret…now am I, Summer?” Livvie responds, “that’s why I knew I could trust you…now get out!” Livvie smiles. “They keep trying, sweetie…but nobody is as smart as Mommy is…that’s why we’re going to have everything we ever wanted.” Jack sits at the Pizza Shack and stares at the photos of Alison he took. Chris walks up and looks over his shoulder. “Those are sweet…you take those?” Chris asks, “wow, hard to believe that’s little Alison Barrington…it’s worked.” “What are you talking about?” Jack asks. “Well…clearly…you’re getting between the sheets with Alison,” Chris explains with a grin and adds, “way to go.” Jack tells his brother he has a dirty mind. “Well, if you’re not sleeping with her now…you will be soon, I bet,” Chris tells him. “This is for my portfolio…Alison was…helping me out,” Jack explains. “Why are you so defensive?” Chris asks, “it’s OK…she’s hot…besides, your ex is shacking up…why shouldn’t you?” Chris tells him. “We’re just friends,” Jack insists, “not that you know anything about that.” “You’ve got that right,” Doree tells them as she walks up to their table. “Why did you want to see me?” Doree asks Chris. Chris moves Doree toward another table, but can’t resist making another parting remark to his brother about the hot photos. “Chris…don’t make me hit you,” Jack warns. “So…who hit you?” Doree asks. Chris reaches in his jacket pocket and pulls out a rose for her. “It’s an apology,” Chris smilingly tells her. He admits he overreacted and panicked when things got too intense between them. “I’m saying I miss you,” Chris tells her. “I’m supposed to trust that?” she asks. He guesses it will take time, but suggests that maybe they can be friends. She seems willing to give it a try as they sit down. Chris tries to make small talk. The conversation quickly turns to Lancelot. “Got any leads?” Chris asks. “Nothing,” Doree responds, suddenly spotting his ruse. “Yeah…I can tell you…you’re a miserable, boring creep,” Doree says, throwing the rose back at him. She suspects he just wants to pump her for information. Sure, he’s curious about Lancelot, but he’s sorry he brought up the subject. “I do really want to be friends with you,” Chris admits, “the truth is…I’d like to be more than friends…if that’s possible.” Doree wants to know his real reason for being interested in Lancelot. Chris sees a potential gold mine in all this…he wants to meet Lancelot and cut a deal with him. “He’s a little hard to track down,” Doree tells him. When she’s beeped by the station and has to go, Chris suggests he’d like to continue the conversation another time…maybe dinner at his place. Doree tells him she’ll think about it. Meanwhile, Jack picks up his portfolio and heads out to find Alison. “Your brand of justice isn’t welcome here, Avatar…too many people already know who you really are,” Rafe tells his adversary…as Alison gapes in amazement. When she knocks something over, Rafe becomes aware of her presence. “Alison…what are you doing here…go,” Rafe orders. “You have to get out of here,” Rafe tells her as he tries to keep his eyes focused on the Avatar. “What is that?” Alison asks. “Just go!” Rafe demands. “I’m not going to leave you,” Alison tells him. “What do you want from me, Slayer?” the Avatar inquires of Rafe. “It’s time for you to leave Port Charles…your work here is done,” Rafe demands. “My work is not finished here,” the Avatar replies. “And I say it is,” Rafe fires back, “you can’t control these people, Avatar…I won’t let you.” “My work is not finished here,” the Avatar repeats. “I know you’ve taken a man as a host…let me speak to him,” Rafe requests, “I know you are just a man…otherwise…the Avatar would not have chosen you…so come out.” Rafe continues to request the host’s appearance as Alison stands in back of him, watching. “Remember who you really are…talk to me,” Rafe demands. “We’re one and the same,” the Avatar tells him. “Port Charles ahs seen enough darkness…I will stop you for the people I care about…for my child,” Rafe threatens. Rafe tells the Avatar he’s not afraid of him. “True…Slayer…we’re both protectors…makes us brothers,” the Avatar tells Rafe. “You and I are nothing alike,” Rafe tells him, “your protection comes with a price…you feed off the people you defend…you use them…but that’s not enough for you…you want to control their minds…and hearts…until you’ve destroyed…every bit of them.” Alison becomes more alarmed as she listens. “You are not a hero, Avatar,” Rafe says, “you’re an ego-driven, power hungry fraud!” “You’re making him angry,” Alison tells Rafe before suggesting they both leave. “You know what I am…and you know I can beat you,” Rafe continues, “and you don’t like that…cause you don’t like a real fight…which is why you won’t tell anybody who you really are until…it’s too late…because you are a coward! Go away…now!” The Avatar only responds with groaning sounds. He walks into the abandoned warehouse and shuts the door. The door is blown apart by an explosion. Rafe pulls Alison down and shields her from the debris. “Are you OK?” he asks. “I think so…what was that?” she asks. “This is one place he won’t be coming back to,” Rafe tells her after surveying the abandoned building. Alison asks him if that’s the shadow-Lancelot guy. “He’s really not a guy,” she decides. “He’s not a hero, either,” Rafe tells her. Alison wants to know what he really is, but Rafe just wants to get her safely away from there. “No…no…not until we figure out how we’re going to stop this thing,” Alison tells him. “We…aren’t going to stop anything…no…this is my problem…and I need you to stay…as far away as possible,” Rafe insists. “Well…that’s obviously too late,” Alison responds. “Don’t fight me on this…OK…I can’t go against the Avatar if I’m worried about you, too,” Rafe tells her. Alison looks at him. “Oh my God! I thought I knew everything I thought there was to know about you…I remember how protective you were with Caleb…but I didn’t know you then like I know you now…you really feel it this time…don’t you? You really feel your calling…I mean…this is what you were made to do,” Ali tells him. “There’s only one thing that I feel more strongly about,” Rafe tells her. “I think that what you do is amazing…I think that you are amazing,” Alison confesses. She falls into his arms and they hold each other tightly, unaware that Jack is standing nearby, observing them. Chris is strolling through the park when he hears a voice say “Shame.” He turns around to find himself face-to-face with the Avatar.

Tuesday, August 6- Jamal and Marissa enter the bike shop after finishing their ride on his bike. She notices the TV is on. He tells her they keep it on when no one’s there…a little deterrent in that neighborhood. She tells him the motorcycle ride was awesome. “It usually is the first time…I can always tell when it’s somebody’s first time, you know,” Jamal tells her. “Really,” Marissa teases. “Yeah…no…I didn’t mean it like that,” Jamal corrects. Marissa tells him she likes seeing him blush. She tells him he was right…he’s good. She calls him talented, and tells him that experience will only make him better. She admits she can get lost in her writing. Jamal labels her a workaholic. “There’s other things that I like besides work, you know,” Marissa tells him. “Like?” Jamal asks. “You,” she admits. “I like you, Jamal.” They share a passionate kiss. Jamal reluctantly pulls away from her. He tells her he wasn’t expecting to get involved with anyone just yet. She tells him that’s something he should figure out as he goes alone. “So…how do you feel right now?” she asks. “Great,” he responds, smiling. “Well?” Marissa asks. They kiss passionately again. Jack fights the urge to intervene on Rafe and Alison’s embrace. Finally, he races in and pulls them apart. “How many times do you have to make her cry before you get the picture?” Jack confronts Rafe. Alison protests Jack’s interference, but Rafe concedes. “I need to stay away from Alison,” Rafe admits. He suggests Alison let Jack take her home, then takes off without them. “I don’t like that guy…come on,” Jack tells her as he attempts to usher her out of the area. “You know…it’s not really any of your business,” Alison tells him. “Alison…I’m just trying to be your friend,” Jack says. “Are you?” she asks, “it looks like you’re trying to be my boyfriend…my jealous boyfriend.” She takes off, forcing him to trail her all the way back to the bike shop. “Stop!” Jack orders. “What do you mean…jealous boyfriend?” “I don’t want to talk about it,” Alison insists. He continues to push for an explanation. She tells him he’s getting territorial with her. And he’s always calling her. Jack insists he’s just being a friend to her. He tells her he’d never do anything to jeopardize their friendship. As he opens the bike shop door, they interrupt Jamal and Marissa’s kiss. The pair separate as both try to explain. Jack stifles a grin while Alison appears uncomfortable at the guilty-looking couple. “No need to explain, really,” Alison tells them. “Kinda weird, huh,” Jack responds. Alison admonishes him, and he tells Jamal it’s a private joke. “What is not a joke is this Lancelot thing…and he’s no human being…and he’s no hero either,” Alison tells them. “What?” Jack asks. She tells them Rafe called it an Avatar or something. “You saw him?” Marissa asks. “Up close and a little too personal,” Alison replies. Jack remarks that she should have said something to him…she reminds him she didn’t have a chance to. Marissa bombards Alison with questions about Lancelot. Alison tells her this thing is no hero the way her article made him appear. Jack wants to know how Rafe knows so much about this avenger. “Jack…he’s a vampire slayer,” Alison reminds him. “Jamal…this town is so cool,” Marissa marvels. Ian is on the phone leaving a message for Rafe when he answers a knock at his door. “We have to talk,” Rafe tells him and steps inside. Ian says he’s been trying to call him for hours. Ian admits he screwed up…he thought he’d found the host for the Avatar. “Who?” Rafe asks. “Chris Ramsey…Jack’s brother,” Ian explains. Ian tells him about being knocked out by the avenger. Rafe then fills Ian in on his run-in with the Avatar. “I tried to scare him out of town,” Rafe tells him. “That must have been a neat trick,” Ian says. Rafe then tells him that the host, whoever he is, already has strong ties within the town. “It also means,” Rafe admits, “we pissed him off, royally.” “So…we’ve got a pissed off Avatar…and it’s not leaving town,” Ian replies, “is there any good news?” “Some,” Rafe tells him. Rafe is sure the human side is still there. “How do you know that?” Ian asks. “It didn’t kill you, and it could have,” Rafe responds. “That’s comforting,” Ian tells him. Rafe then explains that the Avatar will need to find a new lair…he’s destroyed the old one. The Avatar doesn’t like to change its pattern of doing business. Ian wonders if they made a mistake by showing it their hand. “I don’t know…we forced it to change tactics before it was ready,” Rafe tells him. “So…you’re Lancelot…right?” a nervous Chris asks the shrouded figure as he steps backward. “I’m your biggest fan,” Chris reminds him, “I’ve been singing your praises…in the news…you heard about it…right?” The Avatar advances on him as Chris continues to back away. “Shame,” the Avatar whispers again. “Shame?” Chris asks. “Come on…what did I do?” Chris falls down, but continues to plead innocent. He begs the Avatar not to kill him. He admits he’s not the nicest guy in town, but he never hurts women…at least not physically. “What do you want with me?” Chris asks. The Avatar removes his hood. “Oh my God…it’s you!” Chris exclaims. Doree prepares to leave her shift at the police station. Once again she recalls her conversation with Chris at the Pizza Shack, and she remembers Chris’ dinner invitation. She opens the file drawer and pulls out the folder on Lancelot. Picking up her briefcase, she prepares to slide some pages of the file inside. Andy catches her in the act and asks what she’s doing. She tells him she’s doing what they’ve all been doing…trying to catch this Lancelot guy. He suggests she was planning to take the files home with her. “You and I both know that files aren’t supposed to leave the precinct, Doree,” Andy admonishes her. Doree tells him she forgot. “Are you all right?” he asks, before telling her that she’s seemed a little distracted lately. Andy knows it’s none of his business, but he wonders if she’s seeing Ramsey again. She tells him it is none of his business before handing him the files. He apologizes for going over the line…he cares about her and thinks she could do a lot better than Chris Ramsey. “Well…starting tomorrow, I’m working every day,” Karen says as she checks her schedule at the hospital. Ricky is busy kissing the back of her neck. She smiles, but reminds him they’re not in their motel anymore. “I guess I got spoiled spending a whole week in bed with you,” Ricky tells her. “It went by way too fast,” Karen admits. Now she has to get back to her job. As Chris gives his latest interview, televisions are on all over Port Charles. Colleen, Karen, and Ricky watch from the hospital reception area. Frank walks up and asks them what’s going on. Karen tells him Ramsey is claiming Lancelot’s his buddy. “Ramsey?” Frank smiles. Ian and Rafe catch the interview from Ian’s apartment. “Is this what you meant about it changing his tactics?” Ian asks. “Maybe,” Rafe replies, then asks Ian for the story on Ramsey. “Good doctor…no scruples,” Ian says. “Easily influenced?” Rafe asks. “No…not at all…unless there’s power…or money involved,” Ian replies. Rafe tells Ian that Chris isn’t the Avatar’s host…he’s the stooge. A crowd gathers in the park where Chris touts Lancelot’s righteousness. “Lancelot has chosen me as his spokesperson,” Chris brags. Lancelot wants everyone to know he’s just an ordinary man seeking peace and justice for the community. “He is just a man…flesh and blood like you and me,” Chris insists. Chris then declines to give away Lancelot’s identity. As Ian turns off his TV, he tells Rafe that Chris sounds like he’s running for office. Rafe thinks Chris might be…it could tie in with the Avatar’s plan. Chris is just the mouthpiece to convince everyone to believe the lie…the Avatar is just an ordinary man seeking justice. “What was he doing at Ramsey’s place?” Ian wonders. Rafe suspects the Avatar had already targeted Chris to be his champion. At the precinct, Doree and Andy are engaged in conversation when they’re instructed to turn on the TV. Any angry Doree watches as Chris makes his pitch. Meanwhile, at the bike shop, Jack tells Jamal that his brother is making an ass of himself again. Marissa thinks it’s awesome. Alison cautions them to believe what Rafe said. Jack tells Ali he would pass on what Chris and Rafe say. Marissa asks Jack to get her an interview with Chris. She suggests maybe Chris can take her to see Lancelot. Jamal doesn’t think that’s a good idea. Jack informs Marissa that Chris isn’t good at sharing. Marissa assures him if he gets her the interview with Chris, she’ll take care of the rest. “Why does this stuff keep happening to us?” Jack wants to know. After Marissa suggests they it, they decide to join the crowd gathered in the park. At the hospital, Colleen turns off the TV after saying, “So…Ramsey knows Lancelot…lucky devil.” “Don’t tell me you’ve got a thing for him?” Frank asks. Colleen admits she’s dying to know who the guy is. “He’s the grim reaper,” Ricky responds. “Have you seen him?” Frank asks. “No…not up close,” Ricky admits. “I have,” Karen turns to Frank. She tells him about the park incident several weeks ago. Karen wants to go to the park now. Ricky protests…he doesn’t think this is a good idea. Karen declares her intent, and Ricky agrees to join her. They look at Frank. He tells them he likes the circus. The three head out to the park. Chris is now besieged by special requests from the citizens. “Chris,” Jack taps him on the shoulder. Jack wants to know if his brother knows what he’s doing. Jack then introduces Marissa to him. She would like an interview with him. Chris agrees to the interview. Rafe steps out of the crowd, and Alison walks over to where he’s standing. Jack again realizes Alison is talking to Rafe. Meanwhile, Ian approaches Chris. “What proof do you have that you know this Lancelot?” Ian asks him. “Who is he, Ramsey?” Ian demands to know.

Wednesday, August 7- “We’re all waiting, Ramsey. Why don’t you tell us who this Lancelot really is?” Ian asks. “I can’t do that, or rather, I won’t,” Chris replies. Ian wants to know if they’re all supposed to believe that Chris is just Lancelot’s messenger. Chris offers proof that he is. He tells the crowd that not twenty minutes ago Lancelot invaded a crack house that targeted school age children and taught the dealers a lesson…Lancelot-style. Chris tells them that all four dealers are tied up in the basement. He continues to praise Lancelot’s efforts. The crowd cheers and claps. “Well…I think that went rather well…don’t you?” Chris goads Ian after the interview. He orders Ian not to mess with him…Lancelot has his back. “Chris Ramsey…our Chris Ramsey…knows Lancelot,” Karen laughs. “Let’s see if the story checks out first,” Frank advises her. “I hope it does,” she tells him. “He’s really gotten to you…hasn’t he?” Frank then asks her. “He’s gotten to a lot of people…particularly women,” Karen responds. “The knight-in-shining-armor riding to the rescue thing,” Frank remarks. “Yeah…I guess,” Karen admits. “It’s good to see you again, Karen,” Frank tells her, “you look happy.” “Is that a statement…or a question?” she asks. “Hmm…you got me…it’s a question,” he decides, “are you happy?” Karen shrugs. Meanwhile, Ricky is roaming through the crowd. He watches Marissa as she writes in her tablet. Jamal notices him. “Hey…why don’t you take a picture,” he tells Ricky. Ricky admits he forgot how much she looks like Casey. Jamal reminds him she’s not Casey…she’s Marissa. Ricky laughs and openly wonders if he and Marissa are now involved. Meanwhile, Marissa sits down on a bench beside Jack. “Jack…you’ve got to help me,” Marissa begs. “I just introduced you to my brother, all right…he’s busy,” Jack responds as he focuses his attention on Rafe and Alison. Marissa looks at him and then at the couple. “Hey…you know what…there’s a snake on your shoes,” she tells him. Jack pays no attention to her. “Oh God!…can someone please tell me what a girl has to do around here to get some attention…other than be Alison!” she exclaims. “Didn’t I just ask you to stay out of this?” Rafe asks Alison. “I can’t,” Alison tells him. “Why…why can’t you?” Rafe wants to know. She tells him he probably won’t remember, but when something like this is going on, they all pull together…like a family. “A family…huh?” Rafe responds. “Yeah…a real family…people that love each other,” Alison responds, meaningfully. As Chris roams the crowd, Ian again approaches him. “Hey…what are you doing?” Ian questions. “Telling you to back off…is where I think we left off,” Ramsey responds. “This thing is dangerous,” Ian tries again. “The Avatar…are you kidding me…a centuries-old spirit that’s going to take over the world…yeah…try selling that to the press,” Chris responds. “It’s the truth,” Ian insists. Chris says Lancelot is just a guy looking for justice. Ian warns him he doesn’t know what he’s dealing with. Chris insists he does…and so does Lancelot. Jamal and Ricky continue discussing Marissa. Jamal tells Ricky that Marissa doesn’t like being compared to Casey. Ricky continues to insinuate that something’s going on between Jamal and Marissa…but Jamal says they’re just friends. Chris walks over to Marissa and Jack. Marissa asks him if he can schedule an appointment for her to interview Lancelot. One little interview is all she asks. Chris tells her that every news hound in town wants the same thing. “Hey Chris…don’t forget…this is the girl who turned your buddy Lancelot into a media hero…so I would be pretty nice to her,” Jack suggests. Meanwhile, Karen tells Frank she guesses she’s happy. She just got back from New York. “With Ricky?” Frank asks. Frank tells her it’s OK…he’s not going to fall apart…she has every right to move on. He tells her it’s good to see her smiling again. She then asks how he’s doing. He tells her he doesn’t know if working 80 hours a week qualifies as therapy…but he’s better…a lot better. “I’m glad,” she tells him. She wonders if he’s seeing anybody. He tells her he’s not looking…he just wants to take things one step at a time. “So…it looks like this…hero thing is really taking off,” he remarks. Karen smiles in agreement. “Sounds like you like the guy,” Frank suggests. She tells him Lancelot made her feel safe. “Well…whatever he is…I’d like to thank him for that…because you should always feel safe,” Frank tells her. “Vampires…and talking portraits…and angels,” Alison tells Rafe some of the things Port Charles has encountered in the past. “And I was here for all of that?” Rafe asks, mesmerized as he watches her. “Yes…you were,” Alison reveals, and goes on to tell him how he helped reunite the couples of Port Charles last Christmas. He tells her Livvie told him that. Alison wants to know if Livvie told him he was the one who picked up all the pieces. She tells Rafe he was the one who made everything right again. “You had this magic about you,” she tells him. “Magic?” he asks. She tells him he fixed things. The people who belonged together were together through his efforts. She just wishes he could remember…he was so wonderful. Rafe reminds her again that he doesn’t remember. Now he has to focus on what’s happening today. He has a calling…he’s proud of that…he tells her he feels like he has control of his life again. “I know…because that’s what you do,” Alison tells him. “You do know…don’t you?” Rafe admits. Alison tells him she’s glad that fighting the Avatar gives him some sense of purpose, but isn’t he a little scared. Rafe admits he’s scared for everyone. He tells her that when he came face-to-face with the Avatar’s host, Rafe thought he was a gentleman. Things could have gotten ugly when he stood up to it…instead, it just walked away. He believes there’s some humanity there. He plans to exploit that vulnerability. Alison insists she will help him. When he argues the point, she informs him Port Charles doesn’t allow just one person to fight their battles. Marissa makes her pitch to Chris, who agrees to make her his conduit to the press because she’s a good friend of his brother Jack. Marissa asks for more first-hand information. “He really likes the handle,” Chris tells her. Marissa tells Jamal she is “in” with Lancelot, but he’s less than thrilled with the idea. Frank is discussing one of his EMS stories with Karen when Ricky intervenes. He wants to leave…but Karen wants to stay. “Personally, I think Ramsey’s trying to put something over on everyone,” Ricky tells her. “It wouldn’t be the first time,” Frank agrees. Karen insists she’s staying at the park. Andy and Doree arrive and walk up to Chris. Ian joins them and inquires about the crack house. Chris also wants to know. “Yes, Chris…everything checked out…exactly the way you described,” Doree tells him. “So now that we know you have the ID on this guy…we’d like to have it too,” Andy tells him. “In fact, we’re insisting,” Doree adds. “I’m sorry to say…I think my man outranks you,” Chris tells them smugly. “Chris…this is not the time to be a jerk,” Doree advises, “just tell us who he is, so we can all go home.” Chris refuses to cooperate. Doree pulls out her handcuffs and puts them on him. He jokes that this looks familiar…but she warns him she’s not playing. Chris then is informed he’s under arrest as a material witness and for obstructing justice. They escort him out of the park. Ian asks to speak to Rafe alone. Alison steps aside. Ramsey’s story checked out, Rafe guesses. Ian wants to know what their next move should be. “I’ll think of something,” Rafe replies. “We don’t have one…do we?” Ian realizes. “I’ll think of something,” Rafe assures him. Alison walks over to Jack. Jack guesses they’re back in the middle again. Alison tells him Port Charles has never been boring. He asks her if there’s any progress with Rafe. He’s not going to say anything…it’s her life. Alison admits to him that she still misses Rafe and loves him very much. Livvie accosts Summer at the hospital. “Summer,” she calls, “have you seen Rafe…he was supposed to pick me up a while ago?” “No,” Summer tells her curtly, “I haven’t seen or heard from him in hours.” “What’s your problem?” Livvie asks. “Nothing,” Summer replies, “I just want to know if we’re even now.” “Even?” Livvie responds. “You wanted me to change the test so your husband…” Summer starts, but Livvie shushes her to keep her voice down. “OK,” Summer tells her, “it’s just a lousy thing to do, that’s all…letting the guy think he’s your kid’s father…when you know it isn’t true.” Livvie reminds her she was paid very well and that Livvie still has information on her that would keep her from getting a job at any hospital. “So…no, Summer…we are not through…not until I say so,” Livvie tells her. They notice Kevin and Lucy getting off the elevator. “Well…look at her…she thinks her life is so perfect,” Livvie remarks, sarcastically, “enjoy it while it lasts, Lucy.” She turns to Summer. “You know what to do…right…Summer?” Livvie asks. Summer reluctantly nods and leaves. Livvie smiles at how clever she is. “Hey…what goes around…comes around,” she says. Summer catches Dr. Collins along at the counter. She hands him an envelope. She tells him his wife wanted him to see it. “A paternity test…for Livvie!” Kevin exclaims aloud. Livvie, meanwhile, hides out in the reception area and waits for the fireworks. Lucy slips up behind her husband and grabs him around the waist. She quickly realizes something is wrong. “You just couldn’t stop yourself…could you?” Kevin asks. Lucy wonders what he’s talking about. He tells her he asked her not to interfere, yet she had a paternity test run on Livvie’s baby. He wants to know when she is going to give his daughter a break. Lucy tries to explain her side, but Kevin appears unwilling to listen to her. Lucy calls Livvie a convincing liar, which infuriates Kevin as he holds up the results of the paternity test. “You have got proof that Rafe is the father of Livvie’s baby,” Kevin tells her. Livvie secretly smiles. Lucy tries to tell her husband she’s still not convinced, but he doesn’t want to listen. He tells her she had no right to do that to his daughter. He then accuses her of not respecting him. “Livvie is my daughter…I will not turn my back on her now…you dig up whatever you want, Lucy…but I will never, ever abandon my daughter,” Kevin warns her. Lucy tells him he has blinders on where Livvie’s concerned. As they continue to argue, Lucy has a question for him. How did he find out about the paternity test? He tells her a nurse gave it to him. He then tells her he needs some air, and angrily storms off. As Lucy stands there, frustrated and bewildered by what just happened, Livvie walks up to her. She openly gloats to Lucy. She tells Lucy if she messes with her life…she will mess with Lucy’s…and then some, just for the fun of it. Livvie also tells Lucy that if she keeps it up, she will force Kevin to choose between her and Livvie. Livvie is sure he won’t choose Lucy. “Ta,” Livvie finishes and starts to move away. Lucy grabs her arm. She had thought she could scare Livvie into being human and doing the right thing. “You want to mess with my life…don’t…I’ve been doing this for a really, really long time…and I’ve had a lot of practice…this little thing we’re playing here…is just a skirmish…compared to the war I will wage against you…so…Ta!…to you…sweetpea,” Lucy tells her before walking away. Summer is watching the television in the lounge as Livvie walks by. She calls Livvie over to the screen. “I found your husband,” she tells Livvie. Livvie watches scenes of her husband in the park talking to…Alison. “Rafe!” Livvie exclaims.