The scene begins with the camera showing from the top of the bed. Emily is resting her hand on Nikolas'. He looks at her lovingly as he reads. Zander is looking on a bit worriedly.
Nikolas: "She questioned him, amazed by how quickly he'd recovered from his injuries. He smiled and told her his secret. His strength is the light he sees in Abigail's eyes. 'More than my wife, she is my home. She is my soul. Through her love I am redeemed.'"
Nikolas gives her one last look and pulls his hand gently from underneath hers. Zander leads him out into the hallway.
Zander: Never heard of that book.
Nikolas: Yeah, yeah, years ago I was injured and couldn't talk, and Emily read it to me while I was healing.
Zander: And that helped?
Nikolas: Yeah. Does the same for her now, I guess.
Zander: Well, thanks.
Nikolas: Yeah. Well, she's asleep, so I'm going to go ahead and go.
Zander: Well, there's something I want to talk to you about. It's about you.
The announcer annouces that Lydia will be played by J. Robin Miller. Lucky and Lydia are still kissing.
Lydia: What are you doing?
Lucky: I thought you liked surprises.
Lucky points to the camera in the corner.
Lydia: You think you're smarter than me?
Lydia slaps Lucky.
Lucky: Actually, yeah.
Lydia: Then think again. I know exactly what you're up to.
Still in the hospital, Lydia and Lucky get off of the elevator. They are having a confrontation in the hallway.
Lucky: Hey, where the hell are you going?
Lydia: Anywhere you're not.
Lucky: Great. I can't wait for you to get the hell out of town.
Lydia: I'm marrying Nikolas. No amount of staged kisses conveniently caught on tape can change that.
Lucky: Caught on tape?
Lydia: You deliberately put me in that elevator corner so we'd be on camera.
Lucky: You followed me, remember? And you weren't exactly fighting that kiss until you got camera-shy.
Lydia: You can't keep your greasy palms off me.
Lucky: You couldn't back off me until you found out we were on tape.
Lydia: I was surprised and appalled.
Lucky: You were loving it.
Lydia: Is this desperate cry for attention because you're the lesser brother?
Lucky: Lesser?
Lydia: Nikolas is the one with the money --
Lucky: Oh, I don't really care about money.
Lydia: The looks --
Lucky: I think I'm pretty okay.
Lydia: And the brains.
Lucky: I was smart enough to figure you out. I can also say the same about myself. Can you?
Lydia: Go away, Lucky.
Lucky: What, you want to marry Nikolas? He won't accept anything less, so you have to be faithful.
Lydia: Then I'll give him fidelity.
Lucky: Well, you haven't so far.
Lydia: Because you keep mauling me.
Lucky: Face it, no matter how many billions are on the line, you just can't resist me.
Lydia: That's a fantasy. I prefer fact. Here's one -- Nikolas wants that money just as much as I do.
Lucky: He's already onto you.
Lydia: Approach me again, I'll make you sorry.
Lucky: Well, it's better me than my brother.
Lucky walks away.
The guys are in the hallway, Zander is motioning with the book.
Zander: When Emily got sick, you know, there was nobody that she felt she could go to, nobody she could talk to.
Nikolas: I told her you'd want to help if you knew.
Zander: But she went to you.
Nikolas: Zander, we're -- we're old friends. We've been through this already.
Zander: I know. It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter that she didn't go to me. It was good that you were there.
Nikolas: Well, everyone has their own way of coping, and Emily had to figure out a way to deal with everything without pressure or expectations.
Nikolas makes his points with his hand again.
Zander: That support group sure seemed to help.
Nikolas: It was the turning point.
Zander: Well, she wouldn't have gone if you hadn't convinced her to go.
Nikolas: I'd do anything for Emily. All that matters is that she lives through this.
Nikolas sighs heavily.
Zander: You went above and beyond, and I just had to say thank you.
Nikolas: It's not necessary.
Zander: You must really love Emily.
Nikolas pauses, he wants to say something else...a..he's so sad.
Nikolas: I value her.
Zander: She's loyal, isn't she?
Nikolas: Yeah, absolutely, absolutely. She never stopped loving you.
Zander: I just want to help her, you know, and sometimes I -- I don't know what to do.
Nikolas: Stay with her. That's what she really wanted all along.
Zander: I'm not going anywhere.
Nikolas: Good. We're on chapter 12, but she really loves page 243. So if you ever get lost, you can just start back there.
Zander: All right.
Nikolas waves bye as Zander reads the page 243. Nikolas leaves and Zander goes back into the bedroom. He puts the book on the table and Emily is lying on her side. He kneels on the bed and covers her with a blanket and kisses her hair and shoulder twice.
Emily is bed, she's restless; waking up. Zander is watching her.
Emily: Nikolas.
Zander rubs her arm and she slowly wakes up.
Zander: Hey.
Emily: Hey. You're here.
Zander: How do you feel?
Emily: Awful. But happy because you're here with me. I love you, Zander. Never leave me, okay?
Zander: I'll always be with you.
In the hospital, Nikolas comes off the elevator and meets Lydia. She is all upset.
Lydia: Nikolas, thank you for coming.
Nikolas: Why did you want to meet me here?
Lydia: So you can see the proof.
Nikolas: Whoa -- proof? Proof of what?
Lydia: Your brother. He's gone too far this time.
Nikolas: Okay, what, you going to explain to me what you're talking about, or --
Lydia: I was finishing the blood work paperwork when Lucky and I got on the elevator together.
Nikolas: And, what, you went at each other's throats again? Now, come on, the two of you are just going to have to learn to get along here.
Lydia: We won't. I can't.
Nikolas: Why not?
Lydia: He gdividerd me, Nikolas. Took advantage. Don't make me go into detail.
Nikolas: What exactly are you accusing him --
Lydia: See for yourself. It's on the security tape. I know this is upsetting. Lucky is your half-brother --
Nikolas: Stop, okay? Just stop.
Lydia: He scared me. He keeps getting more and more physical. I'm not sure how long I can fight him off.
Nikolas: Lucky is not dangerous.
Lydia: He can't be trusted. What's more dangerous than that?