"Every time she sat up, she turned cyanotic." "All right." "Start arterial blood gases and scan EKG and chest x-rays." "Okay, I already have the lv going, the D5W." "Doctor, she's my sister." "Please do everything you can." " We always do." " Last BP, 80 over 50." "Heart rate, 120 and regular." " Do we have any history on her?" " No history whatsoever." "Get Neurology down here." "Okay, let's transfer her." " How is she, Father?" " She's alive, but just barely." "She hasn't gone into shock, but it was close." "Now all her vital signs are stable." "Doctor, was it a stroke or was it a heart attack?" "Oh, clearly, it was her heart." "You see, we're not really sure what happened." "We think she has a serious heart-valve problem." "But the history is not typical, and we're still running tests." "What do you mean by "not typical," doctor?" "Well, we hear a murmur sometimes, and then at other times we don't." "Whenever she sits up, she becomes faint." "Look, we have her under sedation, and I don't expect any changes before morning." "I know you're all very concerned, but why don't you go home?" "If there's any change, I'll call you." "No." "No, I'm going to stay." "But I do think it would be better if you did what the doctor suggests," " all of you." " Well, that's fine with me." "I'd rather be anywhere than in a hospital." "WOMAN Dr. Shem..." "Father, you shouldn't be alone, if anything should happen." "Adam's right, Blake." "You need your rest." "Will you do as I say?" "Please." "If that's the way you want it, Father." " If you need me, call." " Thank you." "I will." "Doctor, I'd like to phone New York." "I know a cardiologist, a Dr. Russell Chase, who, reputedly, is the best in the country." "That's what I want for my sister, the best." "Of course." "You can use my office." "WOMAN -to Paediatrics." "Dr. Verdan to Paediatrics, please." "Jeff, I'm sorry about what I said back there, but it's the truth." "I mean, the smell of a hospital." "You look in these doors, you see all these people hooked up to tubes." "Forget about it, we'll just go home." "Tell you what, I got a better idea." "Why don't we go back to La Mirage and have a drink and maybe a dance or two?" "No, not tonight." "Well, when?" "Jeff, I'm sick to death of wandering the halls of that castle every evening." "You go to bed early, you get up early." "I thought newlyweds were supposed to have a little more fun." "Wait a minute." "Look, I'm sorry if you're bored." "But Dominique could be dying, and I don't feel tonight is the night to go dancing." "I'm supposed to give up my entire life because somebody I don't know is sick?" "The lady's name is Dominique, and she's part of the family that's part of me." "Remember that." " call Radiology, please." "Dr. Moore, Dr. Vance Moore, call Radiology, please." "Uh-huh." "Okay, great." "Bye." "Thank you." "Krystle's on her way." "I still think you should have checked with Blake first." " Adam, she wants to be here." " Honey, we all want to be here." "But it's clear that Blake decides who stays and who goes." "You know, he's under a lot of pressure." " I think you're misjudging him." " Am I?" "He didn't ask us to leave, he ordered us to leave." "We're like tin soldiers to him." "Wind us up, we march to his command." " He's the head of the family." " Family?" "Now, that's a wonderful-sounding word." "Conjures up all kinds of lovely images:" "family dinners, family picnics, puppies by the family fireplace." "You think that's what we are to Blake?" "Family?" "Adam, I think you're tired." "I'm tired of a lot of things." "And don't think you're immune either." "As long as you do what Blake says, you'll be fine." "But go against his wishes just once, and we'll see whether you're family, or just one more of Blake's subjects." "How is she?" "Stable." "It's a word they seem to use when they don't know what to expect next." "Doctor still doesn't know what the basic problem is." "Why didn't you call?" " If Claudia hadn't" " Krystle." "I appreciate your being here, but there's nothing for you to do." "Why don't you go on back home?" "Blake, there may be nothing any of us can do, except be here for each other." "So whatever our differences might be, I wanna be here, with you and with Dominique." "Please." "Thank you." "Damn it, Sam, you're Dex's father." "You should know where he is." "All right." "But if you hear from him, please let me know." "Goodbye." "Well, at least one of us found what we were looking for." "Darling, when we were in Acapulco, did Dex, by any chance, tell you where he might be going?" "The only thing Dex ever told me is where I should go." "Besides, I had other things on my mind in Acapulco, remember?" "Yes, well, while we're on that subject, have you done anything about that situation?" "What situation?" "Don't be coy with me, darling." "Prince Michael." "Have you called him and tried to patch up your relationship?" "There was no relationship, it was just a fairy tale." "I don't think he thought it was a fairy tale, darling." "I saw the way he looked at you." "You'd be a fool if you let him slip away." "Prince Michael was never mine to let slip away." "He's engaged to that duchess of something or other." "Darling, engagements were made to be broken, as we all know." "Mummy, why don't you solve the problems of your own love life before you start working on mine?" "And what is that supposed to mean?" "Well, if I did want to call Prince Michael, at least I'd know where to find him." "But where's the love of your life?" "You can't call Dex, because you don't even know where he is." "All right, the" "Let's finish this in the morning." "You need some rest." "I'll rest when I get you out of Paraguay, not before." "Now, the route to the airport's secure." "I got guys all the way along the line." "I've got a predetermined system of signals, in case we get in trouble." "I can't do it, Mr. Dexter." "I can't take Daniel's passport and leave him behind." "I owe him a great deal." "I can't leave him." "Professor, please." "Daniel himself approved this plan." "This is not the time to question it." "Look, you're sick." "You've obviously contracted malaria." "Hello, doctor." "Oh." "I've performed to some rough rooms in my time," "I don't think I'm going to get a break in this room either." "Everything's going to be fine, Dominique." "Is it, Blake?" "Yes." "Yes, it is." "First things first, Miss Deveraux." "When I first examined you, there were certain signs that led me in a particular direction:" "a heart murmur." "Heart murmur?" "Those were just my stomach grumbling." "I didn't have my breakfast this morning, doctor." "Please, I know you're frightened, but you have to listen and understand what I'm going to say." "I believe that you're suffering from what we call mitral stenosis, probably due to a bout with rheumatic fever when you were a child." "But all the pieces don't quite fit the puzzle." "I don't ever recall having rheumatic fever." "Nevertheless, it appears you do have heart-valve damage." "What's the extent of that damage, doctor?" "Well, instead of the approximate 2- and-a-half-centimetre opening in the mitral valve, you have less than 1 centimetre." "Oh." "That's a silly mistake, isn't it?" "The blood flow is inhibited, collects in the atrium, and backs into the lungs." "I strongly suggest surgery, immediately." "That means the damage can be repaired." "Doctor, how are my chances?" "From all the reports I've seen, you're otherwise in perfect physical condition." "But I must impress upon you, Miss Deveraux, this surgery is your only chance." "You really have no choice." "I'm sure you wanna be alone with your family." "I'll wait for your decision." "I have accomplished a hell of a lot in my lifetime." "And if it ends now, you know, Krystle," "I really have no regrets." "It's not going to end, Dominique." "You're a strong woman, Dominique." "You're going to be all right." "Oh, stop it." "Stop it, both of you." "I know what you're trying to do." "But if I am dying, please allow me to die with some dignity." "Lin." "Dexters residence." "One moment, please." "Lin, have some cymbidiums sent to Dominique Deveraux at Cheney Hospital with a message from me:" ""Get well soon." "I miss the fun and games."" "I'll take care of it, Mrs. Dexter." "There's a long-distance call for you from Bolivia, regarding Mr. Jeffrey Colby." " Are you in?" " Yes." "Mrs. Dexter will be right with you." "Thank you, Lin." "Hello?" "Oh, darling." "Well, thank you." "But this isn't just a friendly call, is it?" "I assume that you've dug up something that I ought to know about the Jeff Colby, Nicole De vilbis marriage?" "Aha." "Really?" "Steven, my loyalties, and Jeff's," "Iie with Denver-Carrington and not Colbyco." "Well, I can speak for myself, Adam." "Thank you." "Since Colbyco owns 25 percent of those South China Sea leases," "I'd say we have a shared loyalty, wouldn't you?" "Yes." "To make sure that whatever business deals we do make benefit both companies." "Then I repeat, there is absolutely no reason why we shouldn't use" "Dexter lnternational Drilling Company." "And we will, if their bid is right." "I'm disappointed in you, Adam." "I thought after you and Dex became partners in saving Mother's life that your newfound friendship would mean something." "I see loyalty only goes so far with you." "Well, we can debate Adam's loyalty all afternoon, but the fact remains that if Dexter lnternational can match the best bid for the South China Sea drilling operation, we'll do business." "I don't believe that personalities have anything to do with it." "Since when, Jeff?" "Well, since" "I'm sorry, Barbara was nowhere to be seen." "Ashley." " How are you?" "Terrific." "Hi." "Lady Ashley Mitchell, I'd like you to meet Steven Carrington." " Hello." " Hello." "I believe you've met Adam Carrington in Paris." "We never actually met there, but it's a pleasure to meet you now." "Thank you." "I've been looking forward to meeting both of you, Blake's sons." "If you're looking for Blake, he's at the hospital with Dominique Deveraux." "Which is where I'm going now, if you'll excuse me." "It's nice to meet you." "Bye." " And I've gotta get back to Colbyco." " Jeff, you will have your bid." " And if it's good enough," "Dexter lnternational will have our business." " Good." "Nice to meet you." "Bye." "I stopped by to visit Dominique at the hospital." "We used to know one another." "They wouldn't let me see her, only members of the family." "Well, she's all right now, but I think she's gonna need surgery." "Can I get you a drink or coffee or something?" " Coffee would be great." " Terrific." "And you?" "How are you doing?" "I'm holding my own." "More than that, judging from what I just heard." "But you always were a downhill racer." "Watch out for Jeff Colby, he's coming through." "Well, I've taken a few spills in my time." "Please." "Thank you." "That's what made you vulnerable." "And so appealing." " You've changed." " I have?" " For the worse?" " Hardly." "Well, I suppose I should congratulate you on your recent marriage." "Thank you." "Ashley, we've bumped into each other in some rather exotic places." "And now you're here in Denver." "Why?" "My camera happened to focus on Blake Carrington one day, and it's been following him ever since." "So you came all the way to Denver to photograph Blake Carrington?" "I take pictures for a living, Jeff." "I can't do that just staying in one place." "Besides, I love what I do." "Have a career, independence, adventure." "What more could a woman want?" "Except maybe an invitation to dinner one of these evenings?" "For old time's sake?" "No, Jeff." "I've always found that the present is far more interesting than the past." "Excuse me." "Hello." "Yes, Alexis?" "I'll come right over." "Oh, Krystle." "Where's Blake?" " He's with Dr. Chase." " Oh." "Lie down, Miss Deveraux." "Dominique, we need to tell Brady." "He'll wanna be here tomorrow when you're operated on." "No." "We have to know where to reach him." "He should be here." "No." "No." "I don't want his pity." "No, I don't care." "Please, Miss Deveraux, you must lie still." "Shh." "What do you mean the marriage never happened?" "You were drunk, Jeff." "You said so yourself." "She shoved a piece of paper in your face, said that you were married, and you bought it." "Maybe I wanted to buy it." "Why?" "I don't know, I was tired and drunk and lonely." "And something inside me said I don't wanna be alone anymore." "Maybe I" " I wanted it to be real." "The reality is, Jeff, that you were lonely and vulnerable, and she took advantage of you." "I let her." "There was no struggle." "I closed my eyes and I let it happen." "And while your eyes were closed, she hired an innkeeper to proclaim you man and wife." "The signatures were false, the certificate was a phoney." "She paid them off, Jeff." "The marriage was never registered because it never took place." "So now that your eyes are opened, what are you going to do about it?" "I'll do what I have to do." "I did it because I loved you." "You wouldn't give me a chance, Jeff." "Fallon was always coming between us." "The memories" "I didn't wanna lose you." "Nikki, when you catch something in a trap, it doesn't become yours, it dies." "I needed you." "Jeff, I still do." "We could make this work." "Give it a chance." "Oh, no, we missed the chance." "We used each other." "We both reached out and grabbed the first warm body we could find." "We were wrong." "You..." "You can't build a relationship on lies." "If you don't have truth, you have nothing." "You mean I have nothing." "When I came here, I had a map leading to a statue that was worth a fortune." "You made me give that statue up, Jeff." "And I did." "I gave it up because" "Because you thought a Colby was worth a lot more than an ancient Inca statue." "Well, don't worry." "I'll pay you what it was worth." "I'm sorry." "You'd think I'd know better by now." "I've been in love twice." "The first time, Peter De vilbis destroyed it." "And this time, it looks like I did it all by myself." "I'll pack my things up and be out of here as soon as I can." "Nikki, I wish it had worked out." "For both our sakes." "Don't you think this ball is just a little too big for you?" "Not if I hold it with two hands." "Please, Daddy?" "You're gonna want your own car pretty soon." "Excuse me, Mr. Carrington, a Mr. Fuller here to see you." "Sorry to barge in like this." "Danny, I'd like you to meet a friend of mine." "This is Luke Fuller." "Luke, this is my son, Danny." "How do you do, Danny?" "Fine." "Daddy's gonna buy me a car." "Whoa, wait a minute, hotshot." "I thought we were talking football here." "That seems like a logical progression." "Danny, if I were you, I'd go for a bicycle first." "Two wheels are much easier than four." "They are?" "Trust me." "Gerard, would you take Danny up to bed?" "I'll be up to say good night in just a minute, Danny." "Claudia too?" "No, not" " Not tonight." "You go on, now." "Gerard." " Quite a kid." " Yes, he is." "Claudia working late tonight?" "I..." "I wouldn't know." "I see." "Luke, what are you doing here?" "I'm sorry about you and Claudia, Steven." "Well, I..." "I was coming over to tell you that I have another job lined up and that I needed a recommendation from you." "But I guess I could have phoned you with that information, couldn't I?" "Yes, you could have." "So I tried to think of another excuse to drive over here, but I couldn't." "The truth is, Steven, I" "I wanted to see you." "I'll stop right here, Steven, and leave if you want." "I know I promised to stay away, to keep my distance." "I've tried." "I've tried to keep busy, bury myself in my work." "But I can't stop thinking about you, Steven." "I guess I'm not as strong as I thought I was." "Not as strong as you are." "I'm not as strong as you think." "Luke, I love Claudia." "But to tell you the truth, I've missed you too." "I've wanted to see you." "Steven, I..." "We need to talk." "But this is not the place." "Come on." "Evening, Gerard." "There's a list of calls on your desk, Mr. Carrington." "Oh, good." "Thank you." " I'm gonna go say good night to Danny." "I'll meet you at the diner, okay?" " Dad." "Steven." "Krystle." "How's Dominique?" "Oh, she's scheduled for surgery in the morning." "She's resting now." "Dad, this is Luke Fuller." "Luke, my father and his wife, Krystle." "Mr. Carrington." " Hello." " Hello." "Uh..." "Steven, it's late and I know you have plans for this evening, but I wanna talk to you about something." "Would tomorrow be convenient?" "Sure." "Good." "Well, good night." "Good night." "Good night." "Who's there?" "Who is it?" " Who's down there?" "It's Dex." "Dex." "Dex." "Oh, my God." "Dex!" "What's happened to you?" "Oh, God." "Dex." "What's wrong with you?" "What's happened to you?" "The chills..." "Dex!" "Oh, Blake." "I was just dreaming of my own funeral." "It was so beautiful." "It was..." "Blake, if I don't make it, that's what I want." "A beautiful, elegant funeral." "There's not going to be a funeral, you're going to be fine." "We have an appointment, Miss Deveraux." "Dominique, let me call Brady, please." "No." "No." "All right." "We love you." "We'll be waiting." "WOMAN Dr. Britt to Paediatrics." "Haemostat." "Cardioplegic arrest." "We're all ready." "We're on bypass now, Dr. Chase." "All right, I'm gonna start the atriotomy." "It feels like a firm clot in the atrium." "Looks firmer than a clot." "No, it's not a clot." "It's a myxoma." "No wonder she became cyanotic every time she sat up." "The tumour blocked the valve." "Normal bypass pressure." "Blake?" "Yes?" "If anything happens to Dominique" "Nothing is going to happen to her." "She's strong." "My sister is strong." "Yes, she's strong." "And she's proud." "And that pride's kept the person she loves the most away, just when she needs him the most." "Brady?" "They love each other." "Don't you think that if he knew what was happening that he'd be here?" "No matter what their problems, their differences?" "I think he would, yes." "Why does it take something like this to convince two people that they love each other, need each other?" "There's so little time." "None of us can afford to waste it." "Krystle, you look tired." "Why don't you go home and get some rest and look in on Kristina?" "If you wanna come back later, I'll still be here." "Pump functioning well." "We have to make the incision larger." "It looks like at least 4 centimetres." "How are the blood gases?" "Everything is satisfactory." "All right, this is gonna be tricky because the pedicle is very close to a conducting system." "WOMAN Nurse Stodge to ER 1." "Nurse Stodge to ER 1." "Blake, how's Dominique?" "She's still in surgery, and she's still alive." "I didn't know you were that concerned." "Of course I'm concerned." "Well, your concern is usually about your own self-preservation." "Alexis, instead of circling overhead like a vulture, why don't you leave?" "I suppose you're referring to Tom Carrington's estate." "You know what I'm referring to." "You were never happy about my father making Dominique the executor of his estate." "That is not why I'm here." "Now you listen to me, Blake." "I could have taken your precious China Sea oil leases and left you with nothing, but I didn't." "I offered you an honest deal, which you accepted, and which has kept Denver-Carrington alive." "Yeah, the next thing you did was to turn around and try to destroy Dominique's company." "I may strike a hard bargain, Blake, but at least I leave my victims alive." "Which is more than I can say for you and Rashid Ahmed." "You know damn well that I had nothing to do with Ahmed's death." "So I read." "Alexis." "Alexis." "Forgive me." "Can't you do something else other than just check his pulse?" "Your husband's gonna be all right, Mrs. Dexter." "You act like he's got just a mild case of flu or something." "You told me this was malaria." "He could die." "His life's in no danger." "He's had a relapse, Mrs. Dexter." "He's carried this with him for quite some time, and he'll get over it again." "Relapse?" "Dex." "Dex, darling." "Amanda..." "I'm sorry." "Amanda," "I'm sorry." "Please, forgive me." "Please, forgive me." "Ready to go off bypass." "Lungs are a little stiff." "That's common with mitral stenosis." "Hemostasis satisfactory." "WOMAN Dr. Shem, call for exchange." "Nurse, hasn't she been in there a long time?" "It's not unusual for this type of surgery." "Isn't there anyone that can tell me how it's going in there?" "Please try to relax, Mr. Carrington." "She's in good hands." "Is there any word yet, Dad?" "Oh, no." "No, all we can do is wait and pray." "Thank you for coming, Steven." "You said you wanted to talk to me." "Oh, yes." "Yes." "That young man that you were with last night..." " Luke Fuller." " Yeah, Luke." "Uh, you and Luke, are you, um...?" "Dad," "I love Claudia." "And Danny is life itself to me." "But I'm tired of trying to fight it." "Trying to deny what I feel." "No matter what you want for me, what kind of son you want me to be, the fact is, I think I love him." "I'm sorry." "Steven, I've lost one child this year, and now I may lose my sister." "Yeah." "I could wish things were different for you, but no matter who you are or what you are," "I'll be damned if I'm going to lose you." "Atriotomy closed." "Blood pressure, steady." "Take her off bypass." "Pumps shut off in five seconds." "Good." "Normal sinus rhythm." "All signs stable." "Close, Dr. Tully." "I'll see the family." "Her heart rate's slowing rapidly, blood pressure is dropping." "She's developed heart block." "She's going into shock." "Get Dr. Chase." "Stat." "Blood pressure, zero." "WOMAN Dr. Chase, OR 3, stat." "Dr. Chase, OR 3, stat." "Father?" "Oh, Adam." " Claudia." " Hi, Blake." " You need to get some rest." " Oh, I can't." "Want some coffee then?" "All right, thank you." "I wish there was something I could do for you." "There is something." "Sit down." "I spoke to Steven." "I know about Luke Fuller." "I also know that Steven loves you very, very much." "Now, Claudia, don't abandon him, please." "Oh, Blake, I'm not abandoning him." "Steven doesn't know what he wants." "And until he does, what do you expect me to do?" "Just sit by and wait for him?" "Yes." "Don't you see?" "You're his only chance." "At what, a normal life?" "He's got a wife and son who love him, he's still torn to pieces." "Blake, Steven has to make up his own mind." "I can't be a one-woman rescue mission for him." "You can't or you won't?" "What do you think she can do, Father?" "Steven's made it clear that Claudia is merely in his way." "Adam, this is between Claudia and me." "Oh, no, Father." "No." "This goes far beyond just the two of you." "Claudia has proven her love and her loyalty to you over and over again." " Oh, Adam." " You have." "And so have I." "So has everyone." "And now you're asking her to give up her life so you can maintain this vision you have of what you think Steven ought to be?" "When will it end, Father?" "Come on, Claudia." " Come on, please." " Oh, Adam." "Her heart rate is awfully slow, doctor." "The suture must have caused heart block." " Hook up the pacemaker." " What setting?" "Heart rate 72." "Five mA's." "Spontaneous respiration resuming." "I'd say that Nikki and I were getting a divorce, but that isn't exactly right." "What's happened?" "What's happened is it was never supposed to happen." "Turns out we were never married." "What?" "The whole thing was a sham from start to finish." "We were married by a glorified bartender." "Oh, Jeff, I'm sorry." "Heh." "Who am I kidding?" "I knew it wasn't gonna work right from the start." "I just didn't wanna face it." "I needed somebody to hold onto, I guess, and..." "The fewer questions, the better." "Krystle, when does it stop hurting?" "I loved Fallon but couldn't see what was happening, and I" "I wanted to love Nikki, but refused to see her for what she was." "Oh, Jeff." "It'll stop hurting when you start facing the future." "As long as you live in the past, the hurt will be there." "I know that, but how can I put Fallon behind me when she's with me every second of my life?" "WOMAN Dr. Dwight Coleman, call your office." "Dr. Coleman, call your office." "Blake." "Ashley, hello." "Don't worry, no photographs." "Just a friend worrying about you." "I could use one." "Is there anything I can do to help?" "No, just you being here helps." "Mr. Carrington?" "Yes, doctor?" "Your sister's gonna be just fine." "But she'll be unconscious for several hours." "That's wonderful." "Thank you, doctor." "Is this seat taken or were you saving it for me?" "You may wanna change your mind." "I'm not the best company tonight." "So I can see." "What's wrong, Jeff?" "The end of a marriage." "The end of a bad idea." "Well, you should be glad it's over." "Here's to the end of bad ideas and to the beginning of nothing." "That's not gonna solve anything." "You may be right." "Jeff, you're a very attractive man." "But this is not the time or the place." "Not just now." "Will you settle for dinner instead?" "Come on." "I was just dreaming about you." "Yes, I know." "You called out my name." "That was sweet." "What did I say?" "Nothing, and everything." "Being delirious is a little bit like going to confession." "Well, I was hallucinating." "It's the malaria." "Just the rantings and ravings of a madman?" "Exactly." "Dex, where were you that you got this sick?" "It's a long story." "I'm sure there's a lot of stories that you could tell me." "Tell His Majesty that it's Alexis Morrell calling." "I know he'll talk to me." "Galen." "Yes." "Oh, yes, it's me." "The Morrell may have changed, but it's still the same Alexis." "Oh." "Oh, yes, I remember." "But Galen, the time for talking about our love is long past." "That's not why I'm calling." "Your son, Michael, is almost as attractive as you are." "And needless to say, my daughter, Amanda, is ravishing." "I'll wager a kingdom, Galen, that if we got them together, it could be mutually beneficial to all parties."