Frankie has a heart attack; Greenlee talks about treatment options. Angie is afraid she'll lose both patients. Kendall meets with the book editor.
Julia arrives with the crash cart just as Angie loses Frankie's heartbeat! The orderly tries to wheel Greenlee away but Kendall and Greens won't let him go. Finally they get a heartbeat. The orderly insists that they leave now. Angie orders more meds from Julia and another doctor orders an eco-cardiogram. Angie and the other doctor, Nick, confer and discover that the cardiac arrest may not have been caused by the anti-toxin they've been giving Frankie. He suggests letting Frankie build his strength and try another dose in a few days. Julia brings Angie some new research and asks what caused Frankie's reaction. Angie admits she doesn't know and continues on to talk with Joe and the lab techs. Julia follows. Angie tells them about the latest cardiac event and Joe asks the others to leave so he can speak privately with Angie. Joe tells her again that she needs to recuse herself from Frankie's case; Angie refuses. "Oh, God, I almost killed him," she cries. Joe hugs Angie, reminding her that she saved her son's life during the arrest. Joe invites the others back in and Angie goes over Frankie's latest stats - his kidneys and liver are beginning to shut down and his blood counts are off, too. Julia asks why Greenlee and Frankie are reacting differently but Angie doesn't know.
Aidan is freaking out in Greenlee's hospital room when Zach walks in. He and Zach find Greenlee and Kendall on the way to Greens' test; they tell the guys about Frankie's cardiac arrest. Greenlee believes it is the treatment that Joe, Angie and the CDC researchers have developed and is very scared that the same thing will happen to her. Aidan offers to take her to the test. Kendall stays with Zach, telling him about Greenlee's fears. Kendall and Zach return to Greenlee's room as she is returned from the test. Kendall tries to talk books with Greens to distract her; she tells Kendall to get to work on the book so the edits are ready on time. Zach agrees to stay with Greens and Kendall leaves. Greenlee begins to cry. Zach hugs her and lets her sob. She asks Zach to tell her the truth about her condition and Frankie's. Zach tells her to ask the doctors herself. Dr. Nick comes in and asks Zach to leave. He checks Greenlee's lungs and heart, asking how she is. Greenlee admits to being tired and having a sore throat from the tubes; she asks him what is going on with Frankie. Nick says her condition isn't the same as Frankie's, so she may not react the way he has. A nurse delivers new blood-work. Nick goes to find Angie. Greens is sleeping when Nick and Angie return. Greenlee's kidneys are decreasing their function and her enzymes are abnormal. Nick suggests surgery but Angie says she is too weak to survive it. Nick says they have to risk it because Greenlee is deteriorating faster than Frankie is! As they talk Jack and Aidan listen in. Angie takes them down the hall and sends Nick to check on Frankie. She tells Jack and Aidan that Greenlee's organs are shutting down. "The toxin has mutated," Angie explains and says they have developed a new treatment that may or may not have caused Frankie's heart attack. Angie is paged back to the lab. Jack and Aidan watch Greenlee through the window. Julia comes in, telling them that Greenlee is resting. She opens her eyes and smiles at Jack; Julia tells him to go see his daughter. Aidan gives Jack and Greenlee some time alone. Jack tries to hold back his tears but can't. "Montgomery's don't give up easily, so don't you," Jack says as Greenlee goes to sleep.
Angie and Joe are trying to figure out the dangers of injecting Greenlee with the same anti-toxin they gave Frankie. Angie says she thinks they'll both die without the injection; Joe tells her to go with her gut. She and Joe talk to Aidan and Jack, telling them they have adjusted the treatment but they still aren't sure how Greens will react. Angie says she will die if they don't do something now. Zach listens to them. "When I tell you this is her only chance, I mean it," Angie says. Jack and Aidan go to tell Greenlee about the treatment. She doesn't like her choices any better than the men do. Greens asks them to get Zach! Jack and Aidan let Zach in; Aidan is a little annoyed, not because of Greenlee's request but because he can't help her. Jack calls Lily to check in and then sits with Aidan to wait. Kendall returns.
Back in her room, Greenlee tells Zach her choices. He says things won't be easy but that she is a fighter and she can survive anything. Kendall listens as they talk about Greenlee's dreams. "I'm scared, too," Zach admits, telling Greenlee that she has to keep fighting.
Angie sits with Frankie, who is sleeping, and begins to cry. She tells herself to pull it together and save her son. Frankie opens his eyes! Angie tells him things are going to be fine now and he drifts back to sleep.
Babe, Amanda and Ava are working at Fusion. Babe is in rare - and mean - form with the vendors for the Campbell's Fashion Show. Amanda thinks about it and decides Babe's bad mood must be because of Richie. Babe tells them both to get back to work but Amanda questions her about Richie. Babe tells them that Richie hasn't found a match yet and she is worried. They are brain-storming Fusion Green tie-ins when Kendall arrives. She goes straight to the "Welcome Back" sign and rips it off the wall! Zach calls to check in; Kendall makes him promise to call with any changes to Greenlee's condition. The editor arrives, telling Kendall about the book debut. She asks about Greenlee; Kendall says Greenlee will be fine and really tries to believe it.
Next on All My Children:
Erica and Sam Woods meet!
Ryan loses his memory.
Greenlee goes ahead with the treatment.
Angie feels that she is not alone.
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