Ben seems to be in a state of denial and confusion after learning he is the Buchanan heir. Renee thanks him for saving Asa's life. Viki and Ben run into each other at the hospital. Viki is devastated upon learning that she indeed has breast cancer. Although they want to, both are so wrapped up in their own problems they can't open up to each other about what is going on.

The doctor tells an upset Kevin that he and the family need to be strong for Viki. Kelly finds Kevin and tries to comfort him. He wants her to leave him alone and go be with Joey. Skye asks Max to go away with her in light of what's happened. He doesn't give her an answer, yet.

Bo catches Nora in the doctor's office looking for Lindsay's medical records. He accuses her of illegal activity, but she won't admit to it. The two begin to share a light moment when Lindsay walks in. After Bo leaves, Nora tells Lindsay it's time to get all the cards out on the table. Lindsay says she doesn't have any more secrets. Nora becomes even more determined to get the truth about the pregnancy out and she asks for Will's help!

Nora asked Will to help her find out if Lindsay was pregnant. Will said it was none of his business and told her to let it go.

Viki asked Ben if they could find their way back to each other. Ben told Viki he did not know who he was anymore. He realized why he did all those bad things, because of who his father is. Ben told Viki not to love him or think about him anymore just to take care of herself.

Sam told Lindsay that maybe she wanted Bo to find out about the baby because he might take her back. Lindsay said she would leave town in two months if Bo did not come back to her.

Larry told Renee that Asa needed a bypass and that would be his only chance. Max told Asa that he was his anchor and someone he could turn to for strengh and wisdom.

Kelly told Kevin she can't stop thinking about him and that they needed to figure things out. Kevin said he did not feel anything for her and that there was nothing between them. You belong with Joey, he told her.

Bo told Max that Sam is convinced that he is faking brain damage and that he will find out the truth. Bo asked Max and Ben what happened in that room with Asa and Sam told Ben to tell him what he knows about Max faking brain damage.

Kevin told Viki that she has her family and they will be there for her.

Joey told Kelly that Asa needed a bypass and Kelly said whatever happens they will get through it together.

Viki's Office

Viki is sitting in her office thinking when Nora bursts in. She fills Viki in on the latest with Lindsay and tells her that she talked to Will. She admits that she may never have stopped the wedding if she had known about the baby. Nora says that she wants Bo to have a baby because he deserves one. Nora notices that something seems a little off with Viki and assumes that she is thinking about Ben. Viki tells her that she is thinking about Ben--and life. The two decide to go off to the spa for a day of pampering to forget about their troubles.

The Hospital

At the hospital, Bo, Ben, Sam, and Max are finally all in the same room. Sam tries to persuade Ben to tell Bo that Max is faking his brain damage. Before Ben says anything, Max fakes an "episode" and screams at Ben, telling him to "put the gun down!" Bo stops Max by telling him to sit down or he'd have him carted out in a straitjacket. Bo wonders if Ben confronted Asa and told him that Max's brain damage was a hoax. "Something like that," Ben says. He explains how he offered Asa a deal--he would forget what he knew about Max and Asa would drop the charges against Will. "And then what? What happened with Asa that Max doesn't want us to know about?" asked Bo. Max says that he has a headache, but Bo still doesn't buy it. Bo asks Max if he is faking his brain damage. "Faking what?" is Max's response. Bo tells Ben that he wants the truth. Ben admits that he wanted to prove that Max was a fraud. But that didn't work out, because when he got there, he learned that Max's condition was genuine. He says that Max had an episode and thought he was Asa and Asa was him, so he started attacking Asa. Ben pulled Max off of him, but the shock of Max going after Asa was enough to give the man a heart attack. Max says that he doesn't know what Ben is talking about because he would never attack his Pa. Max says that he's going to go take care of Pa, and no one should try to stop him. After Max leaves, Ben apologizes to Sam for having to tell the truth, and then he leaves.

Bo asks Sam if there is any reason why Ben would lie. Sam says there's none that he can think of, but that doesn't mean one doesn't exist. Bo says that he already covered up for Ben after he went after Asa with a gun, and now Ben is skating on thin ice with him. He suggests that Ben and Sam may have come up with some scheme together. Sam stops him and tells him, "I will take care of my brother. You take care of yours." He doesn't trust Bo with his family any more than Bo trusts Sam with his. Bo says that right now the most important thing to him is his father. If Asa does die, he wants him to do it with a clear conscience by making things right for Will. Bo realizes that they may be running out of time for that.

Serenity Springs Spa

Lindsay inquires about prenatal exercise classes at the front desk at the spa. As she is leaving, Viki and Nora arrive. The women greet each other civilly, and Lindsay leaves. Nora and Viki agree again to get away from what's bothering them.

Meanwhile, several other ladies of Llanview have also decided to come to the spa for a day. Blair and Kelly are there. Kelly informs Blair that her advice to explore her feelings with Kevin blew up in her face. Now, she doesn't want to discuss it, or him, ever again. Kelly goes to change her clothes and Blair signs them in. She is surprised to see Skye Chandler's name already on the list.

Blair finds Skye lying on a table, waiting for a massage. Blair pours a cup of ice water over Skye's head, and Skye screams. Still upset, Skye asks Blair how Max is doing, claiming that she just wants to know because she works with him. She tells Blair that she thinks Max has regressed because of a lot of little incidents. She doesn't know how Blair can live with it. Blair defends her husband. She also informs Skye that Max never stopped loving with her, and their marriage is going very well. She tells Skye that she and Max are sleeping together and rubs it in Skye's face a little. Blair also tells Skye that Max just had to keep her happy and that he told her he just needs time to work things out with Skye. She says that she's giving him the time, but her time is running out.

Nora asks Viki how her friend who was afraid she had breast cancer is doing. Viki says that she got her biopsy results back and they were not good, but she's doing better than Viki thought she would. Viki talks about the fear her 'friend' is facing. She compares it to a schoolyard bully--if you march right up to it and confront it, you can stare it down. The problem is, it keeps coming back and you have to stare it down again. Viki leaves to go check in with the Banner.

Kelly is upset to see that Sophia is also at the spa. Sophia wonders if Kelly wanted to sit next to her so she could ruin her day. She isn't letting up about anything, and tells Kelly that she can't believe she's still wearing Joey's ring when all she really wants to do is get with his brother. Kelly denies ever saying that anything happened between her and Kevin. Sophia tells Kelly that she heard what she and Kevin said at the Palace restaurant. "It is true, and I tried to tell Joey that, but you know what the sad thing is? He loves you so much that he doesn't even want to see the truth, and you just keep lying to him because you want to have it both ways. How could you do something like this to him?" Sophia asks. Kelly goes off crying, and Sophia follows her. Kelly tells Sophia that she isn't going to do anything about Kevin, because they don't have any feelings for each other. She explains that they were both upset about losing Grace and that they were drinking. As Viki listens on, Kelly says that what happened between her and Kevin is over. She begs Sophia not to say anything to Joey, because she needs this chance to make it up to him.

The Gallery

Lindsay arrives at the gallery and is surprised to see Will already there. He seems concerned about his mother and fusses over her. He doesn't want her hauling around heavy stuff by herself or getting sick. Lindsay asks him why he's fussing over her and assumes that he is feeling sorry for her after Bo. He says that he really wishes she and Bo were back together and asks her if she thinks it is ever possible that they will be. Lindsay says that Bo doesn't want to have anything to do with her. Will says that maybe things can change. Lindsay admits that she is not over Bo, but she is getting stronger every day. Lindsay leaves to answer the phone, and Will sees the brochure about the prenatal exercise class sticking out of her purse.

Crossroads

Max follows Ben to Crossroads. Ben tells Max that he wants to make him an offer. He says that Max can be a Buchanan for as long as he likes. Ben doesn't want any part of the Buchanan legacy, particularly having Asa as his father. Sam and Will are Ben's family--Asa can never be a part of that. "Do we have a deal?" he asks Max. Max happily agrees and says that it's going to work and no one is going to blow it for them. Skye walks in and says, "I wouldn't be too sure about that if I were you."

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