Annie won't tell Ryan why she changed the phone numbers. Zach sees a different side of Kendall. Ava bonds with Spike.
Jonathan returns to Kendall's room and Ryan tells him that the home phone and Annie's cell have been disconnected. Jonathan tells him to get home, that he'll watch Spike. Ryan leaves. As Jonathan watches over Spike, he tells the boy that he'll be alright. Ava bursts in, angry over Babe's decision to have Amanda watch her every more. She makes a crack about Babe and sign language and stops cold. Jonathan tells her to stop talking and hugs her. They go back to talking about Ava's plans for her future. Jonathan wonders why she is go eager to have become a household name. "Don't you know I always want more?" Ava asks, kissing him. She goes on about the next Fusion shoot. A doctor from Stanford calls Jonathan and he leaves to talk about Spike's condition. Ava goes in to sit with Spike. Not sure how to treat a baby, she pats his head and talks to him. She points out the good side of not being able to hear - it's easier to ignore people, not getting awakened by a lawn mower - but realizes the bad doesn't outweigh the good. "Different gets noticed," she says, pointing out that Lily is different, too. Jonathan returns and Ava immediately returns to talking about Fusion.
Ryan returns home and calls for Annie and Emma. They walk in the door behind him. Relieved, Ryan scoops Emma up in a hug. They were out getting groceries for dinner. He tells them about finding Spike. Ryan asks about the phones but Annie doesn't give him an answer. Instead she suggests that once Spike is released from PVH that they all take off for a nice, long vacation out of town! Putting the phone situation with the vacation request, Ryan wonders what is really going on with his wife. Annie is adamant that nothing is wrong but Ryan doesn't buy it. Annie gives him the new phone numbers. "Is this about the brother?" Ryan asks. Emma interrupts them before Annie has to answer. She returns from tucking in Emma and returns to dinner preparations but Ryan won't let the subject drop. He wants to know if Terry's brother is behind the calls. Annie tells him it can't be Terry's brother but won't tell him who she thinks it is. Instead she goes back through all the tumult of the past few months, trying to blame a panic attack and overreaction on the phone situation. Ryan decides to believe her. Annie asks him about Kendall's mystery doctor visit and Ryan fills her in about Dr. Hilliard and about Ian's latest setback. Annie can't believe it; Ryan doesn't want to talk about the hospital. Instead, he pulls Annie to him and kisses her passionately. They make love. Later, Annie wakes, hearing the nursery rhyme in her head.
Outside the NICU, Kendall is talking to Ian, apologizing to him for staying away from him and from Zach. Zach returns and Kendall tries one more time to apologize, this time assuring him that she'll be there for them all from now on. Still angry, Zach vents on her, letting Kendall know that her apologies aren't enough this time. He leaves to take a walk, telling Kendall that he won't tell her that what she did was okay! Joe arrives. Kendall tells him about Dr. Hilliard. Rather than heap more recriminations on her, Joe sits down, telling Kendall that he understands why she did what she did. He is paged and leaves. Kendall returns to the window, watching Ian.
Zach's walk takes him to Ethan's grave. He sits down and talks, apologizing for the things he did while Ethan was alive. He asks Ethan for a favor - to help him be a better father for Ian! He asks Ethan to watch over Ian. Zach returns to the hospital to find Kendall at Ian's bedside, talking to him. She promises the baby that they will all pull through and be home before he knows it. Seeing him, Kendall goes to Zach and they embrace. "I was scared," he says.
Babe can't believe that Jamie is thinking of leaving town. JR listens as Babe cries. Finally he steps forward and asks for all the details. Jamie tells him about the AIDS clinic; JR is just as stunned as Babe was. Angry, JR asks why Jamie wants to leave, now that they are all finally growing close again. The brothers hug. They all sit down together to have a grown up send off, remembering the good and bad times they've had. They raise their drinks and toast to their friendship. Jamie tells JR that he is the one who inspired him to go out on his own. JR doesn't see that leaving Chandler Enterprises inspiring but Babe backs up Jamie - and JR! - by telling him it was a great decision. JR leaves, telling Jamie he wants to see him again before Jamies leaves town. Alone, Babe and Jamie go on their own, private memory walk. Crying, Babe reaches out to Jamie, wondering how she can carry on without her friend by her side. Babe tells him she dreamed about him; Jamie admits he did, too. And then he kisses her! Babe pulls away, not wanting things to go much farther with Jamie heading out of town. "I'm a phone call away if you need me," he reminds her, but Babe isn't ready to be without him. Jamie pulls a charm bracelet - a cow! - from his pocket and hands it to her. She asks Jamie to be careful while he is away; he kisses her hand and promises. He leaves but Babe stays behind to finish up some work. When she is alone, Babe lets her tears fall for real.
Next on AMC:
Jack drowns his sorrows at The Comeback. Kendall thinks Ryan is trying to take Spike from her. Annie confronts Greenlee about her actions.
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