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00:14Hi. Well, this certainly brightens my day.
00:18Hey, Grandma. It's good to see you, too.
00:21Hi, Marlena. I should know.
00:24You know what? If you'll excuse me, I need to run to the restroom.
00:35Well, I saw that look the two of you shared. What's going on here?
00:41Uh, Chanel's biopsy. It confirmed breast cancer.
00:48Oh, darling, I'm so sorry.
00:52Yeah, we're here to meet with an oncologist from Chicago U.
00:57You... God, I hate to lay this on you today.
01:00No, no, no. It's okay. It's okay.
01:03If there's anything that I can do to help, anything at all,
01:07babysitting, just a shoulder to cry on, please.
01:11I'm here for you.
01:13Thanks, Grandma. Love you.
01:17Oh, darling, I love you so...
01:25Hey, Joey.
01:27Kate.
01:28Hi.
01:29Everything okay?
01:31Yeah. Yeah. I'm just... I'm feeling a little anxious.
01:36Yeah. I was guessing not.
01:40You want to talk about it?
01:43It's no big deal. I just... I left Kelsey with Alex once, the screaming, and then he stopped.
01:50Well, that's what they do at that age. They're little angels with us and tiny terrors with everyone else.
01:56It's so true. I know.
01:59But eventually, they do begin to feel safe with other people.
02:04Right.
02:05Well, it's only her second visit with Alex and my first time leaving them alone together, so...
02:13Actually, Kelsey might have been the one screaming, but...
02:19I don't know. Alex tried to hide it, but I could tell he was kind of a wreck.
02:23And to be honest, so am I.
02:32Hey, Dad?
02:34Is this Sonny?
02:43Got a little surprise for you.
02:51Meet your granddaughter, Kelsey.
02:58Alex.
03:01She's beautiful.
03:03Just beautiful.
03:14Okay.
03:16Destiny.
03:19What's going on with you today? You want to tell me?
03:22Um, I've just been feeling really sick for a few days now.
03:26Okay.
03:28What are your symptoms?
03:29Uh, like this nasty headache, and I'm dizzy, and my stomach hurts.
03:36And I don't normally come to see doctors, but I figured, you know, since it's not going away, and this
03:43clinic's free.
03:44Well, I'm glad you came in.
03:47This isn't like a gut-what-you-pay-for type of situation, is it?
03:51No.
03:52No, absolutely not.
03:53You're going to get excellent care here.
03:55And we'll do everything we can to make you feel better.
04:05Xander, thanks for coming.
04:07No problem.
04:09And since we don't have a therapy session scheduled for today, can I assume you wanted to see me about
04:16working at Titan?
04:17Does that mean you're finally ready to play nice with Kate?
04:22No, it doesn't.
04:35Like sand through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.
04:53Kate, did you, um, tell your grandma about my diagnosis?
05:02I did.
05:03Yeah.
05:05And she said she's here for us.
05:08Anything we need.
05:10I'm glad she knows.
05:13And now, I guess it's about time for our appointment with Dr. George, huh?
05:19Mm-hmm.
05:19I know you have a lot of questions for him.
05:22I sure do.
05:23I just hope he's ready for me.
05:25I hope he's ready for us.
05:28Okay.
05:32No fever?
05:34Destiny, how bad is the stomach pain?
05:38Um, bad.
05:39He's been throwing up a lot.
05:41Mm-hmm.
05:42Which probably means you're dehydrated, which would explain the headache and the dizziness.
05:47Um, are you taking any medication?
05:49Uh, just some painkillers, but they're not doing much.
05:54Uh, what kind of painkillers are you taking?
05:58Um, ibuprofen, aspirin?
06:00I don't know.
06:01They're just a bottle from the back of the cabinet.
06:05A prescription bottle?
06:06I think so.
06:08Okay.
06:10Can you check for me when you get home?
06:13I threw the bottle away when I finished the pills.
06:20Okay.
06:21Uh, my head is pounding right now.
06:27Can you just give me something, please?
06:29You know what?
06:29Let's just hold off on that until we get some tests done.
06:33So, I am going to order, um, a full panel of blood work.
06:38I'll order, uh, flu and strep tests.
06:42And we will see if we can get to the bottom of what's going on with you.
06:46Okay.
06:47Okay?
06:48Okay.
06:54Melina, I feel like I was quite, uh, clear about this.
07:00Either you work with Kate at basic...
07:02No, no, no, I...
07:05This is bigger than all that.
07:10I've been thinking about John lately.
07:12See, I may not, I think about him all the time.
07:19But now I've been thinking about him in the context of a decision that I have to make.
07:29Johnny is his namesake.
07:32They were very, very close.
07:34And, and, well, you and Kate have been railroading Johnny.
07:40And, um, I think John would tell me at this point that, um, I shouldn't work with you at all.
07:48I should just walk away.
07:52So is that what you're going to do?
07:54It is.
07:57It is.
07:59Unless you come to your senses and change your mind.
08:05And drop this lawsuit against my grandson.
08:19I've only ever left Kelsey with my sister and my mom.
08:24And Alex doesn't really know much about babies.
08:29Well, he's going to learn.
08:32No, but I doubt he's ever even changed a diaper.
08:35I mean, he did say he's been watching YouTube videos.
08:37And he memorized the notes that I sent him.
08:41Well, then he wants to learn, obviously.
08:45You have to give him credit for that.
08:47And Stephanie, she's going to be there to help out.
08:51Oh, boy.
08:52So, obviously, you're not excited about that.
08:55Yeah, well, I'm sure she has more experience changing diapers.
08:59But let's just say I'm not too crushed that her brother's wedding is on the other side of the planet.
09:06Oh.
09:07Did she do something?
09:09No.
09:10No.
09:11No, not exactly.
09:12I just, I don't know how maternal Stephanie will ever feel towards Kelsey, you know, since she wishes my kid
09:22didn't exist.
09:38I'd love to hold her, but she's so peaceful.
09:43Yeah.
09:45Hey.
09:47You doing okay with this?
09:49Yeah.
09:51It's just, I mean, I always knew parenting would be a challenge, mainly because I'm very nervous and inexperienced.
10:01But this turns out to be definitely kind of a tough gig.
10:07Yeah.
10:08It's messy.
10:09And nonstop, that's for sure.
10:11It was worth it, though, right?
10:13Nothing better.
10:15Not even close.
10:17This little girl's going to have your heart in no time.
10:19No.
10:20She already does.
10:33Look.
10:34Stephanie has had a lot thrown at her lately.
10:39First the stalker and the kidnapper.
10:41And now there's a new baby in her life.
10:44And it's Alex and yours.
10:46Your baby.
10:48I mean, of course she's going to struggle with that.
10:51I think you just have to give her some time.
10:55Let her find her new normal and maybe she'll surprise you.
11:01You're not the first person to tell me that.
11:04But I just, I feel like I'm destined to be the bad guy in all of this.
11:10Okay, so you're not the bad guy?
11:13Okay?
11:15Believe me, I can relate.
11:17You can.
11:18Mm-hmm.
11:21I had a baby with a married man.
11:25And I tried to keep a secret to protect his family.
11:30And it all came out in the end.
11:34And trust me, they did not embrace me with open arms.
11:38Yeah.
11:39Yeah.
11:41But.
11:42Yeah?
11:44I am not judging.
11:48But Alex and Stephanie weren't married when I got pregnant.
11:53I mean, they weren't even together.
11:56That is so true.
12:00So I guess what I'm actually trying to say is that Stephanie and Alex are trying to work it out.
12:08Believe me, the situation could be much worse.
12:12So be grateful it's not.
12:18Hey, Destiny.
12:21Thanks for waiting.
12:23You doing okay?
12:26Okay.
12:27Well, I got your results from your blood work.
12:30You tested negative for influenza and strep throat, which is not surprising because you didn't have a fever.
12:39Okay.
12:41So what's wrong with me?
12:43Um, I think that we're dealing with a viral gastroenteritis, which is a stomach bug.
12:50Um, which is, it's a little unusual that it's lasting longer than 48 hours, but it does happen.
12:56Okay.
12:57So what can you give me for that?
12:59I can prescribe you, um, an anti-emetic.
13:02What's that?
13:04It's a medicine that helps with nausea.
13:06But honestly, the best thing that you can do is just rest and drink plenty of liquids and just let
13:14it run its course.
13:16Run its course?
13:17Seriously?
13:19I'm in pain.
13:21I, I, I understand.
13:22I know, I know you are.
13:23And if you feel significantly worse, you should come back to the ER.
13:28I'm not coming back at all.
13:31It's going to make you obviously think I'm not worth the trouble.
13:33Yes, I, I, absolutely.
13:35Wait, I, I want to help you.
13:37I absolutely think that you are worth the trouble.
13:41Okay?
13:42It worries me that you're this upset and in this much pain.
13:45Then do something about it.
13:47Please.
13:51Drop the lawsuit?
13:54Why the hell would I do that?
13:56Oh, there are quite a few reasons.
13:59Name one.
14:03Look, I think you have come a long way in our therapy together.
14:07And I, and I'm very proud of the progress that you've made.
14:11But you simply have to start taking responsibility for your own actions.
14:16I've accepted responsibility.
14:18I've tried my best to.
14:20Yes, you have.
14:22And you have owned up to things that you can and can't undo from your past.
14:29You've even talked about some of your regrets.
14:34The thing is, that this business with Johnny is very different.
14:38And, uh, this is something you just have to fix.
14:43Look, I came clean to you.
14:46You admitted things to me.
14:49Yes, that's true.
14:50And that's helpful, but that doesn't get the job done.
14:53The person to whom you need to apologize and ask forgiveness is Johnny.
15:13Hi, I'm Dr. George.
15:15Pleasure to meet you.
15:15And you are HER2 positive and hormone positive.
15:20No, I'm not HER2 anything.
15:24I'm the owner of a business.
15:26I'm Johnny's wife.
15:27I'm Trey's mom.
15:28I'm a person, not a disease.
15:40I apologize, Mr. Mayor.
15:41I didn't mean to offend you.
15:44It's okay.
15:45I'm obviously, like, a bit on edge.
15:49I understand.
15:50I'll try to be more sensitive going forward.
15:53Your treatment will depend on the stage of your breast cancer, which, of course, you've been told to be,
15:58but we won't be able to confirm that until after the surgery when we pathologically stage the tumor.
16:05And for the surgery, what about the effects of the anesthesia on my baby?
16:10Well, the anesthesiologist will be aware of your condition, of course, and then we'll begin chemotherapy.
16:17So she will have chemo?
16:19Yeah, of course she will.
16:20But we'll stop a few weeks before the due date, and then once you deliver, we'll begin Herceptin and Hormone
16:26Therapy,
16:26which are both contraindicated during pregnancy.
16:29But we can cross that bridge when we come to it.
16:33So you can see it's all pretty straightforward.
16:37Any questions?
16:38Yes.
16:39Yes, I do.
16:39I actually have a lot of questions.
16:42Sure you do.
16:50I know that you're in pain.
16:52I do.
16:53I wish that there was more that I could do.
16:55More?
16:56You haven't done anything, and my head feels like it's about to explode.
17:00That's probably from the dehydration, so if you just can drink some liquids, get them into your system...
17:06It's not going to help.
17:09I shouldn't.
17:10I'm here.
17:11Hang on.
17:11Destiny, wait.
17:12Hang on.
17:13Yeah.
17:14Why don't you just sit down for a little bit?
17:16You're obviously very dizzy.
17:19I am more than just dizzy.
17:22I'm in pain.
17:24But you think that I'm making it up, don't you?
17:28You don't give a damn.
17:31Listen.
17:42Hey, Katie.
17:45Joy, where is that beautiful?
17:48I have a little girl here.
17:50She is spending some quality time with her dad.
17:53Well, what you got?
17:55Uh, can I get you anything?
17:57Uh, you don't want me.
17:59Uh, no.
18:00We're fine.
18:02Okay.
18:08Everything okay between you two?
18:12Uh, not really.
18:17So, how's Stephanie taking all this?
18:20Oh, I wish I knew.
18:22Between the time difference and all this wedding stuff, we'd barely spoken.
18:26So, I guess I'm going to find out when she gets back from China.
18:30Oh, look how it is.
18:34Oh, sorry.
18:36Oh, my word.
18:37If she were any cuter, I'd need smell and sauce.
18:41Congratulations, Big Daddy.
18:44And congratulations, Grandpa.
18:48And you, too.
18:49You are her Grandma Bonnie.
18:51After all.
18:52Most definitely are.
18:54Oh, honey, thank you.
18:57You know, since we're all together, maybe we should discuss the elephant in the room.
19:03What?
19:04Yeah.
19:05The elephant?
19:05Yeah.
19:06Where?
19:06My magnum opus and the big fat lawsuit against me and DiMera Publishing.
19:17You can't force me to do anything, Marlena.
19:21And you certainly can't compel me to disclose what we've talked about here.
19:24And you can't do it yourself.
19:26That wouldn't be ethical.
19:29That's true.
19:30I can't.
19:32That wouldn't be ethical.
19:34And there's nothing that I can do to stop what Kate is doing.
19:39But there is something I can do.
19:43I can stop treating you.
19:46Wait a minute.
19:48After everything I've done, this is your line in the sand?
19:54This is what would motivate you to drop me as a patient?
19:57Johnny has enough on his plate.
19:59He does not need an unfair lawsuit.
20:04So, either that changes, that goes away, or you find yourself a new therapist.
20:11That's hardly fair, Dr. Evans.
20:14Oh, I think it's more than fair.
20:17You've been expressing all these regrets you have about things you've done in the past that you cannot do.
20:23And now, you have a chance to fix all that.
20:28I'm giving you that chance.
20:41I think Alex came by to introduce us to his daughter, not to talk business.
20:48Well, Alex came for a family visit, and this is a family matter.
20:51Listen, seriously, I just want to be perfectly clear.
20:57I did not mean to rip off one stormy night.
21:01I was inspired by it.
21:04But I know now that my book, One Rainy Afternoon, did cross the line of plagiarism, and I take full
21:11responsibility for it and feel very bad about it.
21:14Well, thank you for saying that, Bonnie.
21:16And, you know, I understand that it wasn't your intention to plagiarize you.
21:20Yeah, but somebody's got to pay.
21:22I know.
21:23And Tamara Publishing is paying.
21:25They sink a lot of money into books they can't even sell.
21:28And I'm paying, too.
21:30And not just with money.
21:34Seeing my books just ripped off the shelves.
21:36It was heartbreaking.
21:37And humiliating, to say the least.
21:41Bonnie, I'm sorry.
21:42And for what it's worth, I'm with you on this.
21:44No one on our end wants to see this go to court.
21:48EJ leaned on me.
21:50I tried to broker a deal.
21:51And I tried.
21:52And I thought, as Titan's outside counsel and the husband of the writer in question, I thought I have some
21:59pull.
21:59But I don't.
22:00And Xander won't budge.
22:03And I've tried, too, Bonnie.
22:05Well, thank you both.
22:08But do you think you could try again?
22:10Maybe a little harder?
22:12Bonnie, I will try my damnedest.
22:14However, I'm not sure it's going to do much.
22:16My gut is telling me the only way that this is going to end is if somebody pulls off the
22:20impossible.
22:23Make Xander subtle.
22:28So, to be clear, either I do as you say, or I lose my therapist.
22:35I mean, that sounds rather a lot like extortion to me, Dr. Evans.
22:42Oh, I think any therapist worth their salt would give you the same information.
22:48What you need to do is break the cycle of abusing power and then beating yourself up for it.
22:54I've made so much progress with you.
22:57And you already know my life story.
22:58I don't want to have to go through telling that all over again to somebody else.
23:01Oh, okay.
23:02Well, and you and Kate can decide to do the right thing.
23:06And, um, well, we can work together, Kate and I, and then I can remain your therapist.
23:17Okay, but if I even consider this, I mean, what if Kate does do the right thing?
23:23I mean, if this gets sad, Rowan would never forgive her.
23:28Hmm.
23:30Not my concern.
23:36Uh, Joy, could you, uh, give me a minute alone with my wife?
23:43I don't have anything to say to you.
23:45Well, I've got a few things to say to you.
23:54I, I know that you're very busy, Dr. George.
23:58You must have a lot of cancer patients given your excellent reviews and your credentials.
24:04But I need to be comfortable with my treatment plan.
24:09I understand.
24:09Especially given the fact that my case probably isn't all that common.
24:13I mean, how many pregnant women have you treated?
24:16Enough.
24:18And how many is enough?
24:19I don't know off the top of my head, maybe a handful, but that's just because breast cancer during pregnancy
24:24is rare.
24:25Is it?
24:26Because from what I read, it's the most common kind there is during pregnancy, and the numbers are growing.
24:33And I'm also concerned about the fact that black women have significantly poorer outcomes when it comes to both pregnancy
24:40and breast cancer in relation to our white counterparts.
24:42Mr. Mara, if you're implying that I would offer a lower quality of care because you're black...
24:49I'm not saying that you would do so intentionally, but implicit bias is a real thing.
24:54Black women with breast cancer have a 38% higher mortality rate than white women.
25:00And the maternal mortality rate is two to three times higher.
25:04So, which is it, two or three?
25:07Dr. George, this is a very difficult time for us, as you can imagine.
25:16My wife just wants to make sure that you're listening to her.
25:21And she wants to...
25:22We both want to make sure that she gets the best possible care.
25:28I can assure you that every relevant factor has been considered in your wife's case.
25:32Scientific research, many, many studies all confirm that the best course of action is the one that I've recommended.
25:40Okay, but I'm not just another statistic, doctor.
25:45I am someone's wife, someone's mother, someone's daughter.
25:49This is my life, my body, my future, so don't you dare treat me like I don't matter.
26:07Oh, I'm surprised you're so, uh, cavalier about Ron's marriage.
26:16I'm not so cavalier about it.
26:20But, look, the fact is that Kate misled my grandson, and Roman has a right to know that.
26:28Plus, Johnny deserves to know the truth, and he deserves to have this lawsuit against him dropped.
26:36Xander?
26:39Weren't you here yesterday?
26:41Uh, yes, I was, and now I'm back.
26:44I was going to make a last-minute therapy session with Dr. Evans, in which she gave me quite a
26:51lot to think about.
26:54I'll, uh, be on my way.
27:06Could you excuse us for a moment?
27:20Hey.
27:21Hey.
27:22Hi.
27:24There's my girl.
27:25I missed you so much.
27:28How'd it go today with your dad and Bonnie?
27:30Oh, it went great.
27:31They immediately fell in love with the new Kyriakas princess.
27:35Of course.
27:35Did you hear that?
27:37Callous you are officially a little heartbreaker.
27:42So, what do you want to say to me?
27:46Kitty, I hate the word of this fight.
27:49And I don't blame you for being mad at me.
27:52In fact, I think...
27:54No.
27:55I know.
27:58I owe you an apology.
28:06Well, I was hoping I would run into you today.
28:09Uh-huh.
28:10It's the anniversary of John's passing, isn't it?
28:15It is.
28:16How are you doing?
28:21All things considered, I'm doing all right.
28:28Bill and Bray and I are having supper tonight.
28:32And we're planning to raise a glass and toast him together.
28:44Would you join us?
28:51You know, as...
28:52As much as I love John, and I love all of you very much,
28:57it sounds like tonight's a night for you to be with your family.
29:03You're important to Brady.
29:06That makes you important to us.
29:09Please, please, think about it.
29:12Okay.
29:14I'll think about it.
29:15Great.
29:21Mrs. Tamara, I try very hard to give my patients the respect they deserve.
29:27Yeah, well, I'm not feeling very respected right now.
29:31My God, you are supposed to be helping me fight this disease,
29:34and right now, all I feel is scared.
29:36And not of the cancer, but of how little you seem to care.
29:39That's not fair.
29:40Of course I care.
29:40Well, that's not the impression I'm getting.
29:42And more importantly, you don't understand that I need to know about the effects
29:48that this is going to have on my baby.
29:53I know about the studies that say that chemotherapy and anesthesia are safer after the first trimester.
30:00But what does that actually mean?
30:02Have there been any long-term studies proving that a baby in utero won't have disabilities,
30:09developmental disabilities, or hormonal imbalances if he or she is exposed to all of that?
30:16Mrs. Tamara, I assure you, you are not just a statistic to me, nor are any of my patients.
30:22But that doesn't change the fact that you have a very serious illness.
30:27And taking advice from a mommy cancer blogger online is a waste of your time and mine.
30:32So I suggest you get off the Internet and, more importantly, calm down.
30:38Because this level of stress isn't doing you or your unborn baby any good.
30:45Please call my office and make arrangements to begin chemotherapy.
31:12Kate, while I hate this silent treatment, I understand why you're a child.
31:18You're not thinking of what you have to do.
31:18But,ili try to start with me.
31:21Look.
31:26I should have trusted you.
31:29Because you're my wife.
31:31You have a right to accept my full history.
31:35So if you said you didn't set up Johnny, then I believe and I will fight tooth and nail against
31:47anyone who says different.
31:55Thank you, woman. You don't know how much this means to me.
32:14Chanel, how'd your appointment go?
32:18Let's just say Dr. George's bedside manner is a bit lacking.
32:26Oh, I'm so sorry. Dr. George is not especially known for being receptive to his patients concerns.
32:38Yeah, but I mean, isn't he supposed to be like the best breast cancer specialist there is?
32:43He is one of them, but even the best can mess up the human part.
32:49Yeah, well, I would say he kind of did.
32:54But I mean, look, we don't really have a lot of time before you need to have chemo and surgery.
33:00I'm not doing it.
33:03What? Chanel, I...
33:05No, I refuse to be pressured into undergoing chemotherapy, surgery or any other treatment by some egomaniacal jerk who cares
33:12more about his success rates than he does about me or my baby.
33:16What I do with my body is not his choice. It's mine.
33:21Chanel, wait.
33:23Oh, just so you know, YouTube you totally works.
33:37I changed Kelsey's diaper today like a pro.
33:39Oh, without any help?
33:42Well, I mean, not at first. Bonnie may have provided a little bit of light coaching. Emphasis on light.
33:48Well, congrats all the same. Only 1,500 more diaper changes and we'll be neck and neck.
33:53Yeah, the challenge accepted. I'll start catching up to you on our next visit.
33:58That is fine by me. And when might that be?
34:04Well, Stephanie's gonna be home soon. So, maybe it's time that she and Kelsey get to know each other.
34:12Are you sure she's ready for that? A screaming baby in her home?
34:17Nah, I think so. I'm definitely not sure, but we're just taking it one day at a time.
34:23Right. Well, you know, we don't have to visit at your place. I mean, we could always go to the
34:30park, or if it's easier, you guys could just come to my place.
34:35Oh, no, no, Joy, thank you. I don't think that's necessary. I just...
34:39You need to talk to Stephanie before you sign her up for anything. Yeah, I get it. I get it.
34:44You do what you gotta do.
34:47Well, thank you, Joy. Really.
34:51Kelsey Bear, I will be seeing you very soon, okay?
34:59And I will see you soon, too. Right. Soon.
35:10Dr. Horton?
35:11Destiny?
35:12I need to go back to the hospital.
35:14Okay.
35:15I tried to make it back home, but then I... I started feeling really bad.
35:21Okay, okay, okay. Come on.
35:23Destiny?
35:27Destiny?
35:29I need... I need an EMT.
35:33I can't. I can't get a pulse.
35:36Stop.
36:06Stop.
36:37Stop.
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