Kendall can't accept Spike's prognosis; Ryan is still deep in the blame game. Jack and Erica can't get past the Kendall/Greenlee situation. Greenlee turns to booze!
After running all of the tests, the doctors tell the Slater and Lavery families that Spike is indeed profoundly deaf and it can't be fixed. Neither Ryan nor Kendall want to believe it. The doctors tell them with an implant Spike may be able to hear at some point in the future. When she learns that the implant cannot be done immediately, Kendall demands that Spike be taken somewhere else right away. Erica, Josh and Zach try to calm her down but she tells them that Spike needs a cure right now - not sometime down the road. Zach holds Kendall and tells her that moving Spike now could hurt him even more. Jonathan asks Ryan what he can do to fix this mess but Ryan doesn't have any answers. Annie goes to him, too, telling him that things will work out. Jack distracts Erica, asking her to come with him to decompress for a little while. Erica doesn't want to leave but he eventually convinces her to go with him. Josh goes to the hall and makes a call, he leaves an angry message, telling the person to call him back right away.
Greenlee arrives at the hospital, tells the nurses at the hub that she is Bianca and asks for directions to the room. The nurse won't give her anything but Greenlee pushes the issue. The nurse sees Bianca's name on the list and points the way to the conference room. Before she can get away, Josh sees her and tells her to leave! She asks how Spike is and Josh gives her the news. Greenlee insists that Josh take her to Kendall so she can fix things but he refuses, telling her she sound like a crazy person. Jonathan walks up and demands that Josh get rid of Greenlee - right now! Josh defends Greens to Jonathan, who can't believe it. "You defend your family, your don't support their enemies," Jonathan says as Greenlee hobbles away from them.
Kendall and Zach argue in the hall. She doesn't want another surgery for Spike. She wants another doctor, one who won't do another invasive procedure on her son. Zach tries to convince her that surgery is the way to go but Kendall won't even consider it, telling him that she would know if surgery were warranted.
In the park, Jack tries to make Erica see that they can get through these problems together. She doesn't see things that way and tells him that as long as he sticks by Greens, their family won't be whole! "My daughter's life is changed forever because of your daughter," Erica says. Jack stays calm, telling her that he is just as affected by Greenlee's actions as she is. Erica doesn't want to hear it. She throws their vows in the boathouse back in his face, telling Jack that they both swore they wouldn't allow the kids to interrupt their lives again. Jack realizes he may have made a mistake in delaying the divorce. Erica tells him she needs a little time and they leave the park separately.
Colby and Krystal talk about Ava at The Comeback. When Krystal defends Ava Colby is surprised, especially because of the way Ava is reacting to all the attention. Krystal isn't worried, certain that Ava will come back down to earth really soon. Greenlee arrives, tells Krystal to take her keys and keep the drinks coming. She then instructs Colby to call her a cab when she can't remember her name. Kyle delivers the first drink and Krystal thinks twice about what Greenlee obviously has up her sleeve. She just wants to drink, though, and tells Krystal why - that Spike is deaf and it's her fault! Greenlee starts to drink. When she finishes that one, Greens asks for another but Krystal shuts her down. As she goes off on a tangent about wanting another drink, another patron takes notice of her. Krystal doesn't give in and serves Greens water. The patron, Wheeler, introduces himself to Greenlee. He offers her a ride home after a tequila and beer chaser. She takes his offer. They begin to drink together and he invites her back to his place! Greens head to the bar and orders another drink from Kyle; he reluctantly begins to pour but before she can drink, Aidan walks in! He tells her she has had enough but Greenlee doesn't think so. She chugs the drink and turns back to Wheeler!
Across the room at her table, Ava meets with a shady manager who promises everything from a movie career to her name up in lights. Ava signs with him! She makes fun of The Comeback and the fact that she once worked there as the manager plays up to her. Colby listens in from another table, and when Ava begins to downplay JR's part in the ordeal she steps in, calling Ava a liar! When Ava makes like she is the only one with problems Colby bursts her bubble by telling her the kind of hell the Lavery's - including Jonathan - are going through with Spike.
Annie and Ryan talk about cochlear implants, wondering if this is the right thing to do. Annie likes the idea, especially because both doctors feel it is the right way to do. Ryan is too angry to make a decision; he actually lashes out at her, hurting her feelings. Ryan apologizes. They return to Spike's hospital room, meeting Kendall, Zach and Joe inside. All of them stand by the little boy, wondering what they can do to fix him. Joe tells them all to leave and get some rest but Kendall refuses to even sit down. She is afraid that if she isn't there something else, something worse, will happen. Joe leaves. Jonathan watches the family from outside with no idea how to help but needing to all the same. Inside, Kendall is holding Spike and feeling better about things as the little boy drinks a bottle. Zach leaves to get coffee. In the hall, he asks Jonathan to come with but Jonathan declines. Zach leaves.
Jonathan moves to the window to watch Kendall and Ryan. A moment later Ava arrives with balloons and a huge stuffed animal. She also brought along champagne for him. She squeezes the animal and a song begins to play; she realizes her mistake, but Jonathan doesn't care. He is touched by her thoughtfulness. They walk a bit and talk. Jonathan kisses her and she embraces him.
On another floor, Annie watches the nurses working on Ian. She blows him a kiss, promising that Zach and Kendall will be there soon. The nurse comes out and Annie asks how he is; the woman calls him a miracle boy and sets Annie's mind at ease. Annie returns to Spike's room and meets Zach at the window.
Next on AMC:
Annie makes a decision. Zach and Ryan argue about Greenlee. Kendall tells Jack to have Greenlee arrested!
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