JOHN: Doc?

MARLENA: Where am I?

MIKE: The hospital.

MARLENA: The hospital? Why?

MIKE: Marlena, we brought you in here yesterday.

JOHN : You don't remember anything, Doc?

MARLENA: No...I've never blacked out this long before.

JOHN : We'll talk about it later when you're stronger, okay?

MARLENA : What happened?

JOHN: You get some rest...

MARLENA: Tell me about it now! I don't care how bad it is, I have to know what it was!

JOHN: Alright...I'll tell you...(fade to black) And then somehow you got your hand on the gun...over there...and you pointed it at me and you pulled the trigger...but you missed...

MARLENA : I couldn't have done those things. Walked into the reception naked ??? And trying to shoot a policeman??? Trying to hurt you ???...NO!!!

JOHN: I'd give anything if I were wrong, Doc!

MARLENA: Look, what happened at the church, those terrible things...you must be wrong about that. . .you have to be wrong about that....

JOHN: I was there. I'm the one who caught you, Doc. You grabbed my throat, you started to choke me. I couldn't get myself free. . .

MARLENA: Oh God!!!, it's true!

JOHN: Doc. . .

MARLENA (crying very hard) How can that be?. . .how can that be? How can you even look at me?... how can you even be in the same. ...how can you be in the same room with me?!?!

JOHN: Marlena. . .you and I have spent a lot of time together. I've loved you. . .a part of my heart will always belong with you. You're not responsible for what's going on here, you're ill... It's as simple as that and there's a medical explanation for everything that's happened...

MARLENA : I've hurt people so badly... I can't believe I would hurt you, I can't. . .OH!!! (crying so hard she is almost screming the words) I'm scared . . . I'm scared!!!

JOHN : Doc!. . .Doc, Mike's going to find out what's going wrong and he's gonna fix it so don't you worry, alright? Okay? ...(Mike walks into the room, looking at John and Msrlena)...Mike's here.

MIKE : You've always been a good friend to me, and I have always cared for you, admired you, and respected you, and that hasn't changed....It never will. There's a medical explanation for what is happening to you, I just have to find it.

MARLENA : A tumor???

MIKE: Possibly, I'm hoping the catscan will give us the results we need, if not, we'll just keep on testing. You know some of these tests are physically grueling and you know some of the risks involved.

JOHN : What kind of risks?

MARLENA : They're minor, they're minor. We'll do whatever tests you want to do.

JOHN: Do you want me to call Caroline and Carrie?

MARLENA : They know what I did?

MARLENA: Oh! I guess that everybody knows, don't they?

JOHN : Oh, family...just family and some friends. Abe's managed to keep it from the media so far. Caroline and Carrie would want to be here for you.

MARLENA: NO!, NO, NO. I don't want them here. You go too.

JOHN : NO... I don't want you to be alone!

Marlena: (looking at John suprised he is still there for her) Thank you! Thank you for not giving up on me! (crying in his arms).

JOHN: I'd never give up on you, Doc. You know that.

MARLENA: Okay. . .Okay, I'm alright... I'm alright... I'm alright... look, why don't you go get some rest? John looks at her, reluctant to leave her for even a moment.

MIKE: I'll be here, John. She won't be alone...

John kisses Marlena a few times before he leaves the room.

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