MISSING SCENE 3: Grandma Tracy

Description: Set in Nov. 2004. Tracy visits Baby Kristina in the hospital.

Tracy walked quickly down the halls of General Hospital.

"Ned, darling," she said sweetly as she approached her oldest son.

"Mother, what are you doing here?"

"I came to see my granddaughter, believe it or not."

"Why?" Ned was curious. "You never cared about her before."

"Well, it's not my fault her mother cut off all connections to this family."

"Can you blame her?"

"Ned," Tracy pleaded. "I didn't come here to argue."

"She's very sick," was all Ned could say. Kristina might not have been his biological daughter, but he cared for deeply. Knowing that she could die frightened him.

Tracy swallowed. "Is there anything I can do? I'll, um, get tested if you want me to."

Ned realized his mother had a no better chance of being a match than him, but he could not reveal Kristina's true paternity.

"Uh, sure. That'd be great," he said.

Later on…Tracy and Ned headed towards Kristina's hospital room, as Alexis approached them.

She was disgusted, "Your mother's here?"

"Nice to see you again too," Tracy said, while faking a smile.

Alexis replied, "You're here for Kristina?"

"Well, she is my granddaughter, not that you'd ever acknowledge that."

"I have my reasons," she stated.

"Ha," Tracy responded. "I bet."

Ned interrupted the women. "Alexis, could you give my mother and I some time alone with Kristina? Please?"

Alexis was upset. "Ned, I don't know. I don't know if I want to leave my baby."

"She'll be fine," Ned assured her.

Alexis was desperate. "Ned?"

"I don't bite," Tracy insisted.

Alexis responded nervously, "Okay. Okay. But just for a little bit." To Kristina she spoke in a child-like voice, "I'll be right back, okay?" She kissed her daughter's forehead. "Don't worry."

Alexis left the room after Ned gave her a reassurance glance.

"Whew," Tracy said. "Paranoid much?"

"Mother…," Ned said.

"Fine. I'll lay off," Tracy responded, as she walked over to Kristina.

"She's beautiful, Ned," Tracy told him.

"Hmm?"

"Your daughter," Tracy clarified. "Ned, are you all right?"

"Yeah," he sighed.

"I don't think your father is all right," Tracy told Kristina, while speaking in a distinct tone. It wasn't a "baby-voice," but it wasn't her regular voice either.

"I am fine," Ned insisted.

Kristina just looked at them strangely.

"She doesn't know me," Tracy said.

"You sound disappointed."

Tracy didn't respond. "I'm your grandmother," she told Kristina. "Um…Grandma," she said. Tracy turned to Ned, "Do you think she understands that more?"

Ned laughed at his mother.

"I'm trying to be maternal here. Work with me."

Ned laughed again. "You? Maternal?"

Tracy crossed her arms and looked at Kristina. "You should tell your father that it's not nice to laugh at his mother." Then she glared at Ned. He just shrugged.

"You are doing better than I thought, though," he told his mother.

"Surprised?"

"Honestly? Yeah," he responded.

Tracy smiled before turning to Kristina. "You get some sleep, all right?"

She reached for the stuffed animal in Kristina's bed and placed it next to her.

At that moment, Monica entered.

"Hi…Um, am I interrupting?"

"Um, no," Tracy said. "Bad news?"

"I'm afraid you're not a match either."

Ned and Tracy sighed, as Monica exited the room, and Alexis entered.

"Is everything all right?" she asked. "How's Kristina?" She walked over to her bedside.

"She's fine," Tracy responded.

"My mother made sure of it," Ned told Alexis.

"Surprise," Tracy laughed.

Alexis looked at her oddly. "Um, thank you," she said.

Tracy nodded. "I'll, uh, leave you two alone."

Tracy left the room.