[Applause]

Nurse: Welcome home!
Second nurse: We missed you.
Jake: Thank you. Thank you, everyone.
Tad: Speech. Speech.
Jake: All right, all right. All right, already. You're starting to embarrass me, here.
Nurse: Come on, it's not every day we get to see a real-life hero.
Tad: Yeah, emphasis on the "live" thing.

Jake: Well --
Joe: Hold on, hold on, hold on. I promised your mom you wouldn't budge from this chair until you've had a complete examination.
Jake: Well, I feel fine. Joe: Yeah, I know, I know, but you tell her that when she gets out of OR. Meanwhile, please stay put.
Jake: Dad, really, I can --
Joe: I know, I know.
Gillian: Jake, you know, Joe's right. You shouldn't be overdoing it, ok?
Jake: All right, well, ok. I'll stay right here, then.
Jake: Hey, Tom.
Tom: Well, Jake, let's see how you're doing. Joe, would you like to join us?
Joe: I would. I would.
Jake: Dad, hang on one second.

Gillian, you'll wait here?
Gillian: Yeah. Yeah, I'm not going anywhere.
Jake: I'll be right back.
Tad: Stay in the chair.
Jake: I'm not going anywhere.

Tad: He looks great, doesn't he?
Gillian: Yeah, he does.
Tad: Well, if you don't mind, I'm going to call up Dixie and tell her that we're down here. She can't wait to see him.
Gillian: Ok.

Nurse: You must be so proud of your husband.
Gillian: Yeah, I am.
Nurse: He made the paper --
Gillian: Oh.
Nurse: Second day in a row.
Gillian: "Pine Valley's Dr. Jake Martin returns home after his mission in Chechnya." Ryan? Arrested? "Embezzlement charges"?

Ryan: Come on, Jackson. Get me out of here.
Guard: Lavery, you got a visitor.
Ryan: Where's -- where's Jackson?
Adrian: He had to leave town.
Ryan: He had to leave town? He said he was going to be here in the morning.
Adrian: Ryan, his brother died.
Ryan: Oh. I'm sorry I didn't know that.
Adrian: Yeah, he went to Seattle for the funeral.
Ryan: Well, did he say, like, what to do? Did he recommend another lawyer, bail?
Adrian: Just relax, ok? I have been instructed on what to do until Jackson gets back.
Ryan: Well, I hope getting me out of here was on top of his list.
Adrian: That's why I'm here.
Ryan: Good, because I can't wait to get home.
Adrian: Listen, that may have to be put on hold. We have a press conference to attend.
Ryan: Jackson's idea? What, I could clear my name?
Adrian: Yeah, to show your unwavering support for your good friends Jake and Gillian Martin.

Leo: Chilled champagne, assorted breads, caviar, strawberries -- leather pants -- damn, I'm good.

Greenlee: Do you know what time it is? Morning is not my best event.
Leo: Yeah, I know, but --
Greenlee: And when you called, you woke me up from the most delicious dream.
Leo: Is that right? Did it involve a man and a woman?
Greenlee: Oh, yeah, and hot oil, lots of it.
Leo: Ah, I like it. Was I ravishing you?
Greenlee: You? It was Ryan. He was boiling in a vat of hot oil and he was begging me to help him, and I just laughed, and he was pathetic and he was -- he was just sniveling, just a complete worm at my mercy.
Leo: All right, stop it, Greenlee. Forget about Ryan. Look what you're missing.
Greenlee: Somebody forget to clear out a picnic?
Leo: I did this for you.

Arlene: Well, how could you lock me in that attic and make me sleep with rats?
Liza: Ugh!
Marian: Sleep with rats? As if it were the first time, Arlene.
Arlene: You tried to kill me.
Liza: We gave you soup. The rat poison was for the rats.
Arlene: I am sick. I'm going to --
Liza: Oh!
Marian: Oh, my gosh. Oh, my gosh!
Liza: Mama --
Marian: Oh, my gosh.
Liza: Mama! Do you believe this?
Marian: Oh, Liza.
Liza: Ugh!
Marian: Ah -- oh! Honey, get her leg. Ok, get her legs. I'll flip her over.
Liza: Help me.
Marian: I'll flip her over.
Liza: Oh, come on, Arlene. Just give it up, would you?
Liza: What?
Marian: Oh, darling. Her pulse -- it's very faint, Liza. And her color's very pasty.
Liza: You know what? A little blush, she'll be fine.
Marian: Oh, my God, Liza. You didn't do it. You didn't poison Arlene?

Adam: Mateo --
Mateo: You're dressed. You're packing. Why?
Adam: I'm being discharged this morning.
Mateo: Already?
Adam: Mm-hmm.
Mateo: I mean, a few days ago you were on your deathbed.
Adam: I've never felt more alive. Can't wait to get home.
Mateo: Well, good. I know Hayley's missed you.
Adam: I've been given a second chance, Mateo. I'm not going to waste one minute doing anything other than trying to win Liza back and being a father to my children.
Mateo: What about Arlene?
Adam: Arlene's history.
Mateo: Does she know that?
Adam: I promised her $500,000 if she'll forget that we were ever married.
Mateo: That's very generous, but I don't think it's going to be that easy.
Adam: Arlene's never said no to money.
Mateo: No, no, I've been talking to her. I've seen her. She's riding the high of saving your life, Adam. She's not going to want to come down.
Adam: She doesn't have anything to say about it.
Mateo: Well, why don't you let Hayley talk to her? Maybe wean ease her --
Adam: No, no, no, no. I got myself into this mess with Arlene. I don't want you or Hayley to be bothered. I'll handle her.

Liza: Please, be serious, mother. It wasn't rat poisoning. It was just a joke.
Marian: Then what's wrong with her, Liza?
Liza: I don't know. I mean, we had her locked up all night. She probably just needs a good stiff drink.

[Arlene groans]

Arlene: Oh, I think I'm going to be sick!

Liza: It couldn't have.
Marian: Well, darling, it looks like it did!
Liza: Mother, if the rat poison just even accidentally spilled into the bowl, it was fast-acting, right? It would have acted hours ago.
Marian: Well, maybe Arlene is not an ordinary rat, Darling.
Liza: Oh, Mother, we have to carry her to the hospital now.

Ryan: Jake and Gillian are back in town?
Adrian: Yeah. Their plane landed this morning.
Ryan: I guess she left me a message.
Adrian: She's probably got some other things on her mind.
Ryan: Look, Adrian, I need to -- I need to get to a phone.
Adrian: Listen up, Ryan. I've arranged a press conference at the Pine Valley Hospital to welcome Jake home.
Ryan: How about I catch that one on the evening news?
Adrian: No. You are going to be there front and center.
Ryan: Adrian, come on. I'm not going to be at a press conference ---
Adrian: Yes, you are. Not only are you going to go, you're going to smile. You're going to show lots of teeth, all right? I'm going to make sure that the press has lots of pictures of you and Jake shaking hands.
Ryan: I'm in for a prison rap here, Adrian. No way I'm going to go make nice with Jake and the whole group.
Adrian: Listen, Jake is not the only hero to return from Chechnya, all right? I need to make sure that the press understands that this rescue op would not have been possible without you.
Ryan: What's the point?
Adrian: Jackson thinks it would be a good idea to generate as much sympathy with the media as possible for you.
Ryan: With the media? The last thing I want is publicity right now.
Adrian: No, it's exactly what you need. All right? It'll help your defense. Ryan, you did the wrong thing, but you did it for the right reason.
Ryan: It wouldn't be the first time.
Adrian: Look, don't be so hard on yourself, all right? I'm going to get you bailed out of here. In the meantime, sit tight and I'll get you a fresh change of clothes.

[Door opens]

Ryan: That was fast.

Greenlee: Caviar for breakfast? Nice touch. Bone china. Full-leaded crystal. You burgle Martha Stewart's place?
Leo: All courtesy of Chez Kane.
Greenlee: Oh, very generous.
Leo: Yeah, if she knew about it.
Greenlee: Oh, that's right. She and Bianca are still in Seattle. It's hard to believe Blanca's dad died just like that.
Leo: Yeah. That's why we have to seize the moment, Greenlee.
Greenlee: Is that the reason for this spread?
Leo: No, I just wanted to take you away from your troubles, that's all.
Greenlee: I don't need champagne to make me happy. I'm ecstatic.
Leo: You are?
Greenlee: Sure. Ryan's in the slammer, he's completely miserable, and I put him there.
Leo: You are a woman of action, Greenlee.
Greenlee: I'm ready to celebrate.
Leo: Yeah, so I can see.
Greenlee: Well, what are we waiting for? Let's have some champagne.
Leo: No, I'm not thirsty.
Greenlee: What's your problem? You should be thrilled. I hate Ryan, madly, passionately, deeply.
Ryan: Yeah, and you said the same thing before, only you used the l word. It all sounds the same to me.
Greenlee: You can't be jealous. Leo, I hate Ryan to the bone, and I'll spend as long as it takes to make sure he pays for what he did to me. What?
Leo: Why can't you just forget that Ryan Lavery exists?
Greenlee: He broke my heart. He nearly ruined my life. How am I supposed to forget him?

Ryan: How did you -- how did you know?
Gillian: I was reading an article about Jake in the newspaper, and I saw your picture. Ryan, what happened?
Ryan: Greenlee.
Gillian: What do you mean, Greenlee?
Ryan: She found out about us and she told the cops that I took $3 million from incredibledreams.com.
Gillian: Ryan, you financed a rescue mission. You saved lives.
Ryan: Bottom line, I embezzled funds.
Gillian: What are we going to do?
Ryan: Well, I'm going to wait till my lawyer gets back and straighten this whole thing out.
Gillian: Ryan, listen, you're an honorable man, all right? And all of this is my fault. There's got to be something that I can do.
Ryan: What? What? Wait, wait. No, it's not. Gillian, this is my fault.
Gillian: No, no, no, Ryan. See, it's me, because if I weren't so desperate and so scared --
Ryan: Listen, listen to me. I didn't do this for you, ok, Gillian? I did it for us so that we can be together no matter what it takes. I missed you.
Gillian: I missed you, too.
Ryan: And you know what? I'm going to get out of here, and it's all going to be all right and it's going to be worth it because we're finally going to be together. You told Jake, right, Gillian? Gillian, he's strong enough to fly halfway around the world. That's what you we waiting for -- for him to get strong.
Gillian: It's not that simple anymore.
Ryan: What's not that sum-- what happened after I left Germany?
Gillian: Nothing. Nothing.
Ryan: Something changed, Gillian. What is it?

Jake: So what's the verdict, tom?
Tom: There's been improvement, but it's still early for a definitive prognosis.
Jake: What about the soft tissue swelling?
Tom: Till that goes down completely, any diagnosis would be premature.
Jake: Well, patience isn't one of my strong points.
Tom: Well, enjoy being home, Jake. Spend time with your wife and your family. Be thankful you're not paralyzed. One centimeter more and --
Joe: I thank God for that every day.
Tom: I don't mean to preach. It's good to have you back, Jake.
Jake: Well, it's good to be back.
Tom: I'm going to run the blood work over to the lab and put a rush on it. And I'll refill your pain meds.
Jake: Thanks, Tom.
Joe: You're worried.
Jake: You bet I am.

Adam: Excuse me, I understand Dr. Martin is back from Chechnya. Is he still here?
Nurse: He's being examined.
Adam: Oh, where?
Nurse: You'll have to wait until the doctor's finished.
Mateo: Do you have to see him this second? I mean, he just got back to town.
Adam: I wasted too much time already. I owe him an apology.

Liza: Doctor!
Doctor: What's wrong?
Liza: She's been nauseous and dizzy for a few hours.
Doctor: Nurse? Nurse?
Arlene: Pump my stomach, do whatever you have to do, but get me away from these women. They're trying to kill me!
Liza: No -- what?
Marian: Kill you? If it weren't for us, you'd be lying in a puddle of vom--
Liza: Mother.
Doctor: Get her history --
Arlene: Oh, I'm getting sick again.

Liza: Adam.
Adam: Liza, what have you done to Arlene?
Adam: You and Arlene left my room together, and now she's being admitted. What happened?
Liza: Nothing. She was tired, and I offered her a ride home.
Adam: Which she accepted. A lamb to the slaughter. Marian, you have any comment?
Marian: Oh -- I just remembered I have to call Stuart. I better run. Bye, Darling.
Liza: Thanks, Mother. Mother and I locked Arlene up in the attic last night.
Adam: And?
Liza: We gave her soup and rat poison.
Adam: What?
Liza: Just a box in the room, you know, make it look a little scary. Now she thinks she's dying.
Adam: Is she?
Liza: No. We didn't do anything with it. It was just to scare her.
Adam: Why?
Liza: She was dressed as a doctor, she was glomming all over you, trying to convince you that she had saved your life. I had to do something.
Mateo: Well, I mean, she seems pretty sick. Do you think she poisoned herself? Maybe I should go check on her, yeah.

Liza: Are you mad at me?
Adam: No. Just flattered. Only you would go that much trouble for the man you love.

Leo: Are there any visions of Ryan dancing in your head?
Greenlee: Who?
Leo: Hmm. Guess I haven't lost my touch.
Greenlee: Don't get cocky. No one's ever done anything like this for me before. Fireballs! My favorite. How did you know?
Leo: There are no secrets from pond scum, Greenlee.

[Music plays]

Leo: Champagne?
Greenlee: Yes.
Leo: To us.
Greenlee: Mmm. My favorite vintage. I'm impressed you remembered.
Leo: Mostly the hangover. Greenlee: You know,
Erica might go ballistic when she finds out you took one of her favorite vintages.
Leo: Yeah, well, I would risk the wrath of Kane any day just to make you happy. You know that.
Greenlee: Ahem. Will you do me the honor?
Leo: The honor is all mine.
Greenlee: Let's just try to stay out of the water this time, ok?

Gillian: Ryan, nothing happened between Jake and me. Listen, I tried to tell him, but --
Ryan: But you couldn't.
Gillian: Ryan, he's horribly injured. He saved our lives. How can I just tell him that I'm leaving him to be with you?
Ryan: Gillian, we've been through this. We've been through this. There isn't going to be any good time or easy words.
Gillian: Ryan, look, please, just try to understand.
Ryan: I understood. I did. I understood why you didn't tell him in Chechnya, why you didn't tell him after he was injured. That's why I left Germany, Gillian, so you could break it to him. Now, tell me, what are you waiting for?
Gillian: We -- we had just gotten back. He's still in the hospital being examined. How -- he's not ready for the this- -
Ryan: He's not ready for this or you're not ready for this? Gillian, he's at home. He's got the famous Jake Martin family love to help him get through this, to help him cope with this. This is the best possible time. They've got to you, haven't they? The Martins, with their duty and their family and all of that. They've gotten --
Gillian: No, no.
Ryan: Well, then what is it? What is it? Is it me? Have you changed how you feel about us?
Gillian: Ryan, I love you, and you know that. Jake needs me right now.
Ryan: So do I.
Gillian: I want to bail you out.

Adrian: That's been taken care of.
Gillian: Adrian, there's got to be something I can do. Can I give you a ride home?
Adrian: No, that wouldn't be good. The reporters are crawling all over the place out there. You two can't be seen together.
Gillian: But we're not --
Adrian: Gillian, you want to help Ryan out? Try making yourself scarce.
Gillian: Ryan?
Adrian: Gillian, you need to go.
Gillian: Ryan --
Adrian: Come on.

Adam: Liza, let's start over, you, me, and Colby, right here, right now. I don't want to waste another minute.
Liza: So much has happened I can't forget.
Adam: No, I don't want to forget. As much as I regret the pain I've caused you, I'm a new man now because of the things that have happened. And I'm going to spend the rest of my life proving that to you.
Liza: I have some calls to make while Arlene is --
Adam: Just -- have a cup of coffee with me. What do you say? I promise, no tricks, nothing up my sleeve. There's no harm in talking about the future, is there?
Liza: One cup.
Adam: One -- two sugars, one cream. No cream.

[Adam laughs]

Doctor: Well, the toxicology report is negative for rat poisoning, Mrs. Chandler.
Arlene: Oh, no. No, how could that be? They put it in my soup.
Doctor: Perhaps they're only guilty of serving you bad soup.
Arlene: Look at me, doctor. I am sick.
Doctor: Ok. I've ordered a full battery of tests. I'm waiting for the results. Just go home, get some rest. I'll call you when I have the news.
Mateo: Thanks, Doc.
Doctor: You bet.

Arlene: You know what? He's a quack. I bet Liza paid him off.
Mateo: Arlene --
Arlene: No, you know? I can't wait to get my hands on that Liza and her stupid mother.
Mateo: Arlene, if you're well enough to do that, then I think you're going to live. Listen, I got to pick up Hayley anyway. Why don't I give you a ride home?
Arlene: No. I'm going to stay here. My husband needs me.
Mateo: Like a hole in the head. Let's go.
Hey, hey, Gillian.
Gillian: Hey, Mateo.
Mateo: I'm really happy that Jake's back. Tell him to give me a call when he's feeling better.

Gillian: Tad.
Tad: Well, Dixie's going to be down just as soon as David lets her go. What's up with Jake? Is he still in with the doctors?
Gillian: I don't know.
Tad: Why not? Did they sneak past you when you weren't looking? You went someplace, didn't you?
Gillian: No. I just -- I needed to get some fresh air, but I will go check on Jake to see if they're done.
Tad: Gillian, Jake needs a whole awful lot of tender loving care right now, ok? I mean, I know I can depend on you to make sure that nothing happens that would upset him.
Gillian: You can.
Joe: Well, there's my lovely daughter-in-law.
Jake: Well, I'm sorry it took so long. You've been bored.
Joe: Mm-hmm.
Gillian: No. No. I was just talking to Tad. What did the doctor say?
Jake: Well, nothing but gold stars.
Joe: He's very pleased with Jake's progress.
Gillian: So then there's nothing to worry about?

Nurse: Dr. Martin? There's a call for you.
Joe: Oh, thank you. I'll be back.
Jake: Thanks, Dad.

Gillian: Do you want me to take you for a spin past your "Welcome Home" banner?
Jake: Yeah, yeah, but I just -- I want to walk.
Gillian: Jake, the doctor said you have to take it easy for now.
Jake: Gillian, I want to be normal. All right, I cannot wait in this chair. Help me up.
Gillian: Jake, you have a lot of time -- well, maybe --
Jake: One more time, one more time. Come on, now. There we go. There we go. Thanks. Thanks. We make a great team.

[Music plays]

Arlene: I'm really tired. Why don't you just go on?
Hayley: No, no. It's ok. Can I get you something? I meant a little tea or ginger ale, something to settle your stomach.
Arlene: Well, there's nothing wrong with a little pick-me-up.
Hayley: You know, I should have known. You're hung over. The whole trip to the ER was a charade to gain Adam's sympathy.
Arlene: You know what? I haven't had a drink all night. I was locked in an attic. Why does everybody think the worst of me, hmm? I mean, I practically saved your father, and I have gotten no thanks, no thanks from anybody. And then I am poisoned and everybody thinks I'm faking. I mean, what does a girl have to do to get some credit around here, get a little break?
Hayley: Leave.
Arlene: What? Hayley: I know Dad asked you to leave.
Arlene: Well, I can't. I'm sick.
Hayley: You may be a little green around the gills, but you're mobile, Arlene.
Arlene: Where would I go, Hayley? I can't go back to Georgia.
Hayley: Well, there are 49 other states. Pick one. It's time for you to move on. And you're right. You're not going to catch a break around here. Everyone will always assume the worst of you, and that's not fair to you.
Arlene: No, it's not.
Hayley: Well, this is a great chance for you to start over. That $500,000adam's giving you, that's a lot of scratch. You can do anything with that money. You can have whatever you want, be whatever you want.
Arlene: I am whatever I want. I am Mrs. Adam Chandler. I have a beautiful daughter. Hayley, I'm sorry, I -- I can make this work. I know I can.
Hayley: It's too late, Arlene. You've done too much damage to too many lives.
Arlene: Hey, I've changed. Sweetie, I really have. I've really changed.
Hayley: You know, I appreciate that. I know that you have. And, you know, what you did for my father -- you really saved Dad. I mean, you brought Uncle Stuart to his room and you knew that you were going to get busted, you know, for what you did to Uncle Stuart. But you brought uncle Stuart to dad's room regardless of the consequences, and that took a lot of guts, it took heart, and I'm proud of you for that.
Arlene: But not proud enough to ask me stay in Pine Valley.
Hayley: That's not it, Mom. There's nothing for you here. Dad doesn't love you. Why do you want to cause yourself that kind of pain? Why do you want to subject yourself to pain like that when you have a real chance at starting over and finding happiness?
Arlene: Yeah, somewhere else.
Hayley: I think it's what's best for everybody. I'm going to go pack up your things. You rest here.
Arlene: What about what's best for me?

Gillian: Jake, you're amazing!
Jake: No, no. We're amazing.

Liza: Hi.
Jake: Hi.
Liza: How are you?
Jake: Well, I'm getting better.
Liza: You look good. Jake: Well, thanks. My wife inspires me.

Adam: Jake, I'm glad you're back. I want to apologize to you about Colby. I really am sorry about all of it -- the deceit, the manipulation. I treated you abysmally. I don't suppose I can ever, well, take away the pain I caused you, but I would hope that you could forgive me.
Jake: Colby was my life, and you took her away from me.
Adam: Well, perhaps in time.
Jake: Let's go, Gillian.

Adam: What's that for?
Liza: Maybe there's hope for you yet.

Hayley: Mateo and I have to go now, ok? So don't -- the driver will take care of that for you.

[Car horn honks]

Arlene: I'm coming.
[Telephone rings]

Arlene: Winnie?
[Rings]

Arlene: Hello.
Man: Mrs. Chandler?
Arlene: Yeah.
Man: Hi. This is Dr. Morrison. I have your test results.
Arlene: Oh, thank God. Well, what is it? West Nile virus? Lyme disease? What?
Dr. Morrison: No, it's good news. There's nothing wrong with you.
Arlene: Well, what about the nausea? Dr. Morrison:
You're pregnant, Mrs. Chandler. Congratulations.

[Music plays]

[Telephone rings]

Leo: Tell them to go away.
Greenlee: Hmm -- I better answer it. It could be Granddaddy.

[Ring]

Greenlee: Hello. What happened? When? Damn it! I can't believe it.
Leo: Who was it?
Greenlee: Mr. Midori. Ryan's out of jail. Someone bailed him out. I wonder what sucker he got to help him this time.
Leo: I thought that you forgot about Ryan.
Greenlee: I will forget about him as soon as I make sure he pays for what he did to me.

Reporter: Dr. Martin!
Second reporter: There he is!
Tad: Whoa, whoa, wait a minute, wait a minute. Just back off. Let him breathe. What's this about?
Reporter: Well, we were told Dr. Martin would give us more information about his mission to Chechnya.
Tad: You know about this?
Jake: Well, Adrian called, said the press wanted a statement.
Joe: Well, but are you up to it?
Reporter: Hey, come on, just give us a couple minutes, fellows. What do you say?
Tad: This is probably the only way you're going to get them off your back.
Jake: Yeah, yeah, all right. We'll do a quick one.
Joe: All right. All right, guys. 10 Minutes, no more.
Reporter: What's the status of your injuries?
Second reporter: Hey, how you feeling?
Jake: Hang on. I'm feeling better now that I'm back with my wife here.
Reporter: What's it like to take a bullet?
Jake: Well, it hurts, and I'm sure that any of you would have done the same thing had you been there.
Reporter: Mrs. Martin, were you afraid when you went to Chechnya to rescue your husband?
Gillian: I was terribly afraid. I feel very bad for seeing all those people and how they have to live under those conditions.
Reporter: Why did you go?
Second reporter: You must love your husband a great deal. Risked your life in a war zone to save him.
Photographer: Hey, Mrs. Martin! Give your husband a kiss, huh? Show the world how much you love him.
Reporter: Ooh.
Second reporter: Yeah.
Photographer: Yeah, yeah. Come on. One more! Come on! We can't get enough of you, these people


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David: Dixie doesn't have any trouble speaking up for herself.
Tad: But you got a problem listening.

Reporter: How does it feel to have your husband home?

Greenlee: It's a little awkward because your lover's standing right over there and you feel so sleazy you can barely stand up straight.

Arlene: Congratulations, Adam. You're going to be a papa again.