Monday, February 12, 2007:

The following takes place between 12:00am and 1:00am.

Q Mansion – Den
Monica, and Edward are watching the news. Since when did that room get a tv? Edward’s mad that the news isn’t giving them any more information. Monica tells him to calm down. Tracy and Dillon come in and tell them that one hostage is going to be released. Edward doesn’t get why Lulu and Alan were in the lobby anyways. Dillon says it’s his fault. Tracy asks why he thinks that. He says he stole Alan’s PDA to give to Lulu. Everyone’s confused. Dillon explains about the whole Rick Webber thing. Edward says Laura certainly didn’t deserve what happened to her but Rick did. Tracy looks shocked to find out that Monica started up an affair with Rick again. Monica admits she did and then says that she realized she loves Alan. Dillon says all she and Alan do is fight. It’s very – . Tracy finishes his sentence: dysfunctional. Monica: “Pot, meet Kettle.” Edward tells Dillon that all Qs fight like cats and dogs but that they love deeply. Tracy thinks Alan married beneath him. Edward: “This from Mrs. Luke Spencer.” Monica decides to do to the hotel to be there when Alan comes out. Dillon leaves too. Tracy asks Edward a hypothetical: “If I knew that Alan killed Rick, I wouldn’t help someone outside the family prove it.” Edward says that she’d blackmail Alan instead. Blackmail and double crosses are family traditions.

Metro Court
In the security office, Luke slaps Lucky a couple of times to get a hold of himself. They can’t go charging in. The plan is to pick off 2 guards, put on their outfits, infiltrate the group and get to the hostages that way. Lucky asks if it’ll work. Luke says there are no other ideas.

In Room #2, Sonny talks to 8 about CJC while Spinelli’s hiding. 8 pulls the trigger on his weapon but it doesn’t fire. CJC walks in and laughs. He tells Sonny the gun didn’t go off because he needs Sonny alive. He leaves. 8 secures Sonny. Jason heads back to the room. While Sonny is talking to 8, Spinelli has this action/sci-fi fantasy that involves him taking out the bad guy, saving Sonny, and kissing Lulu. It ROCKS!! Best line: “Spinelli! Thank God you saved me! I’ll never call you cupcake again!” Back in reality, Spinelli’s fantasy has spurred him into action and he’s about to make a move towards the gun but CJC comes back. He wants Sonny back in the lobby. why? Sonny notices the gun on the floor when he’s leaving.

In the lobby, CJC tells Emily to choose. She wants to examine the 2. CJC says there’s no time. 6 convinces CJC to let Emily examine them. Emily examines Alan. He tells her to choose Elizabeth. She reminds him of his earlier words about triage. He can’t believe she listened to him. She tells him to stick around so she can continue learning by his example. Emily checks on Elizabeth. Elizabeth says she’s fine and that Alan should go out first.

Carly tends to Alan. He tells her not to do him any favors. She says that if her kids ever say the things to her that Emily said to him, her life will be worth it.

CJC’s getting bored and wants Emily to choose. 6 points out that it’s more entertaining to watch Emily vacillate. CJC says it’s only fun to a point.

Outside, Mayor Floyd wants SWAT to go in when the doors open. Ric wants to wait until morning. Mayor Floyd says Ric has to accept that there will be casualties. Patrick finds that unacceptable and punches Mayor Floyd (coincidence that his initials are MF? I think not.). Floyd wants Patrick arrested. Mac and Ric both say no. Floyd tells Ric his career is in jeopardy. Epiphany calls Patrick that there’s a DUI with severe head trauma coming in, but Patrick hangs up on her.

In the lobby, CJC tells 4 to keep Sonny and Carly apart.

Elizabeth tells Emily that she’s not in critical condition. CJC calls Elizabeth’s gesture noble. Nikolas calls CJC a coward. CJC tells Nikolas to shut up and it about to shoot him but 6 tells him not to shoot Nikolas or else Emily will be to hysterical to choose. CJC snits “Fine. I’ll just choose another target.” and shoots Max in the shoulder. Although, from where the blood stain is, it looks as if Max got shot in the chest.Carly starts to run towards Max but Sonny and CJC both yell at her to stop. CJC points the gun at Sonny and tells Carly to decide who matters to her more. She sits back down. CJC decides they can’t have Max bleed to death so he aims at Max again, but Sonny reminds him that the big idea was to have Emily choose. CJC’s all “oh right.” He asks Emily who it’s going to be. Emily is about to make her choice when Lulu jumps up and tells Emily that she has to pick Elizabeth. Alan’s had a full life but Elizabeth’s baby hasn’t had a chance to live yet.

In Room #2, Spinelli crawls out from behind the desk. He hears a noise behind him and points the gun. It’s Jason. Spinelli’s upset because he froze when he could’ve helped Mr. Corinthos Sir. Jason takes his gun. Spinelli’s getting his computer when 5 comes into the room. Why? What reason did he have to come back into an empty room? It’s not as if CJC has them patrolling.They get the drop on him. Spinelli wonders what happens now. Jason holds 5’s mask.

In the hallway, Lucky and Luke make their way to the lobby.

Outside, Mac, Ric, and Patrick (I feel like Patrick’s name shouldn’t have a “K” at the end of it just for synergy.) discuss the hostage situation. Dr. Ford comes looking for Patrick. Patrick says he’s staying. Ford threatens the Review Board. Patrick doesn’t care. Ford says Biff Danza needs surgery and Patrick’s the most qualified. Biff, for those of you not watching at home, is the landlord who didn’t want to rent to Patrick initially. Patrick’s all “Bigot can have someone else operate on him.” Ford points out that Robin wouldn’t want Robin to ignore a patient, bigot or not. He leaves.

In Room #2, Jason drags 5 behind a table. Spinelli asks Jason to check on Lulu. Jason tells Spinelli to say on the system and monitor what’s going on. He leaves. 5 starts to wake up and Spinelli knocks him back out by hitting him with his laptop. Hello. Handcuffs, duct tape? Tie him up, goobers!

In the lobby, Jason joins the group as “5″ while CJC calls Lulu’s outburst very dramatic. Emily chooses Alan. Carly tries to help Alan up. CJC says no. Alan gets out on his own steam or no go. CJC sends 8 with sniper gun upstairs to the 2nd floor and tells him to shoot if it looks like the police are coming close to the doors. Alan tries to get up but can’t. He says to send out Elizabeth. CJC says no exchanges. Emily gets MAD and yells that he made her choose and she did so the least he could do is let someone help Alan out. CJC says fine and has 4 and “5″ help Alan out.

In the hallway, Lucky and Luke notice there’s a lot of activity going on at the barricade. They watch from the window.

Outside, Monica finds Mac and wants to be there just in case (she is a doctor, after all). The SWAT Captain notices movement on the 2nd floor. It’s a sniper. Mac tells them to fire on the sniper if he fires first. Alan comes out. 8 fires, so the police respond in kind. Monica starts going crazy. Alan clutches his heart and collapses.

Inside, Emily starts going crazy and Nikolas is trying to restrain her.

In the hallway, Lucky realizes that Alan is having a heart attack. He and Luke yell at the cops to stop shooting.

In the lobby, Carly recognizes Jason.