Chapter 26 "Coma" Part 3
(Lucky is still sitting by Elizabeth bedside, waiting for her to wake up. Nicholas comes in the room and notices Lucky being tense. He goes to Lucky)
Nicholas: "Hey. What's wrong?"
Lucky: (looking him like he's seen a ghost) "She…"
Nicholas: "She…what?"
Lucky: "Nicholas, she moved her lips. She moved them."
Nicholas: (speaking clearly) "Are you sure?"
Lucky: (nods quickly) "Yeah. I…I prayed for her to move…and…she did. Nicholas…she's coming back. I know she is."
Nicholas: "She is."
(Luke & Laura come in. Luke sees from the expression of Lucky and Nicholas' faces something happened)
Luke: "What's going on?"
Nicholas: (looks at Lucky) "Do you want to tell them?"
Laura: (confused) "Tell us what, honey?"
Lucky: "It's…it's Elizabeth."
Laura: (scared) "Oh, no. Please don't tell me…"
Lucky: (puts his hand up) "No. It's not that. Elizabeth…Elizabeth moved her mouth. Mom, she MOVED her mouth!"
Laura: (starts to cry) "Oh, thank god!"
Luke: (looks at Laura) "Laura, look at me."
(Laura looks at Luke, as well as Nicholas and Lucky)
Laura: "What?
Luke: "Laura, don't get me wrong. It's a great sign for Elizabeth. But you know what the doctor will say."
Laura: "But Luke….."
Lucky: "Dad…."
Luke: "We need to have something more concrete to tell the doctor before we go to them."
Lucky: "Actually, Nicholas and I don't know if we should tell the doctor ANYTHING that has been going on."
Laura: (goes to Lucky and looks at him) "Lucky, listen to me. I completely understand that you are hesitant to tell Bobbie that Elizabeth has moved her lips. But honey, you need to tell her. That way she knows."
Lucky: "Mom, do you remember the last time I told Bobbie about Elizabeth moving? She said it was nothing. I don't want to hear the same thing like last time. I'm sorry, but I don't."
Laura: "Ok. I'll let you tell her when you're ready."
Lucky: (nods) "Thanks."
(Just then, Emily comes in the room)
Emily: "Hey, everyone."
Lucky: "Emily, hey."
Laura: "Hello, dear."
Nicholas: "What's up?"
Emily: "Well, I wanted to come see how everyone was doing. I just got done seeing Michelle."
Nicholas: "How is she doing? I haven't checked on her in a little while."
Emily: "Oh, she's fine. She was just wondering where you were, so I told you I assumed you were here with everyone else."
Nicholas: "Thanks for checking up on her."
Emily: "Oh, no problem."
(Emily goes to Lucky)
Lucky: "You just missed Audrey. She was here with Elizabeth visiting her."
Emily: "Oh, she was here? I'm sure the last thing she thought she'd be doing in the hospital is seeing Elizabeth like this."
Lucky: (sadly) "Yeah, I know."
Emily: "Did Sarah ever show up to be here for Liz?"
Lucky: (nods) "Yeah, she was here for awhile between last night and this morning. Her plane got in late last night and she was by Liz's bedside, comforting her, hoping she'd wake up. She slept some in the waiting room but I don't know how because the chairs aren't exactly comfortable. Ha-ha. Ahem. Anyway, she had to leave this morning being her conference was in the early afternoon and she had to be there. She-She said she would have stayed if she could have, but I told her she can go because there's nothing she can do right now. So she made me promise to call her if there's any change,"
Emily: (smiles a little) "Well, I'm glad she was able to come down for a little while anyway. I know she and Elizabeth aren't always close, but they do love each other."
Lucky: "Yeah, they do. At least Elizabeth has someone in her family that cares for her."
Emily: "Oh, Lucky…"
Lucky: "I'm sorry. I'm sure Elizabeth's parents care for her, but they have a funny way of showing it. Emily, I don't think I've seen them once since I've met Elizabeth. Not once. If I have, I don't remember it. I wish they were in her life, Emily. I do. I'd give anything, anything, for them to be close, but I guess you can't force parents to be there for their child. And yeah, I know I told them not to come and I probably shouldn't have done that, but I feel….I feel if they truly cared for Elizabeth, they would have come here anyway. I-I don't know."
Emily: "I just think it's sad that they won't come when they're daughter is in this kind of condition." (sighs) "And I know you would never tell someone not to come support their child like that, but like you said, if they really wanted to, they would be here."
Lucky: "Yeah. Anyway, thanks for being here, Em. I appreciate it.
Emily: "Hey, no problem. And, Lucky, if you want to take a break or something, I'd be happy to look over Elizabeth."
Lucky: "Em, you don't have…"
Emily: "I WANT to do it, Lucky."
Lucky: "Okay. I should, uh, change my clothes anyway because I had these on for the past day or so."
Emily: (chuckles) "While you're at it, why don't you shower, too."
Lucky: (guiltily) "I'm that obvious, huh?"
Emily: "Well, I think the others didn't want to say anything. But you know me."
Lucky: (chuckles) "Yeah, I know you. You'll speak your mind, not caring who it is to."
Emily: "Yup! How long has Elizabeth been asleep?"
Lucky: (sighs) "45 hours. I just hope she wakes up within the next 3 hours."
Emily: "I'm sure she will."
Lucky: "Let me know if there's any change while I'm gone."
Emily: "No problem."
(Lucky stands there for a second)
Emily: "Ahem."
Lucky: "Oh, right! Goodbye."
Emily: (waves) "Bye."
(Emily sighs)
Emily: "What would he do without me?"
(Emily sees Nicholas go back to Michelle's room. Emily then hears Luke and Laura talk about going back home to see Lesley Lu. She walks around the room. She then goes to the chair by Elizabeth & sits in it. She looks at Elizabeth, which also shows her big tummy. Elizabeth around 6½ months pregnant.)
Emily: (sighs) "Hey, Liz. It's me, Emily. I told Lucky he could go home for a little while. I told him a needed a shower."
(Emily chuckles)
Emily: "I wish you could respond to my voice. Lucky's been telling me that you've been showing signs for waking up. I wish you would because I have so much to tell you. Guess what? Max asked me out! He is turning into the guy I liked a long time ago. The guy who cared enough for me not to care what his friends thought."
(Emily starts to get a little teary eyed)
Emily: "Elizabeth, you are the only one besides my mom that cared about Max after he cheated on me. You said 'trust your heart'. It took me a little while to trust Max again, but I think I've learned to trust him again. Elizabeth, even when you found out what he did, you were kind to him and said if he really cared for me, to take that extra step, when you're ready. Your advice really helped. He…He would have come to visit, but he wasn't sure if Nicholas and Lucky would let him. That they would just want family members visiting. Oh well."
(Emily puts her cheek against Elizabeth's stomach, where her hands also are. All of a sudden, Emily hears a little noise. She looks up. She sees Elizabeth's eyes move. Emily's mouth opens up, then closes)
Emily: (whispers) "Elizabeth? Elizabeth, can you hear me?"
(Elizabeth's hands then move)
Emily: (a little loudly) "Elizabeth? Oh, my god. You're moving!"
(Emily then gets a little panicked)
Emily: "Oh….oh….ok. Just…don't stop. Let me get somebody."
(Emily moves her head to face the door)
Emily: "Help!"
(No one comes)
Emily: "Elizabeth, keep moving. Help!"
(3 more hours pass. 48 hours total have passed. Lucky goes back to the hospital and sees Nicholas roaming the halls. Lucky goes to him)
Lucky: "Hey."
Nicholas: "Hey, bro."
Lucky: "So, what are you doing wondering the halls?"
Nicholas: (sighs) "I got annoyed with Michelle."
Lucky: (chuckles softly) "What did she do this time?"
Nicholas: "Okay, I told her I wanted to go back to my house and get some sleep b/c I have slept much since everything happened. And guess what she accused me of?"
Lucky: "What?"
Nicholas: "She accused me of lying that I wanted to go see Elizabeth instead."
Lucky: "Not surprisingly. You know something? When we went undercover, she was actually nice. But now…I just…I don't know."
Nicholas: "Yeah, I know. When does Elizabeth need to wake up? How much longer does she have?"
Lucky: (sadly) "She needs to wake up right now, man. She hasn't yet or I would have been told."
Nicholas: "I'm sorry, man."
(Nicholas puts his hand on Lucky's shoulder)
Nicholas: "Can…can you keep a secret?"
Lucky: (nods) "Yeah, sure. What is it?"
Nicholas: (chuckles softly) "Can you…can you believe that when I first met and got to know Michelle, I actually liked her."
Lucky: (slowly) "Liked….her…as…a….friend?"
Nicholas: "I think it was more than a friend…a little. I don't know."
(Nicholas walks around Lucky. They then start walking a little)
Nicholas: "I don't even know what I'm saying."
Lucky: (smiles a little) "I think what you're trying to say, bro, is that you developed feelings for her in the beginning. There's nothing wrong with that."
Nicholas: "Yeah, but, Lucky, look at the way she is now."
Lucky: "True. Do…do you know what you are gonna do?"
(Nicholas is about to say something, when he sees a nurse walk fast into Elizabeth's room)
Nicholas: (looks confused) "Lucky…."
Lucky: "Yeah?"
Nicholas: "I…I just saw a nurse go into Elizabeth's room."
Lucky: "Well, I'm sure they're just doing tests on her or something."
Nicholas: (looks at Lucky) "Do they usually walk fast or run in there?"
Lucky: (confused) "Did you see the nurse do that?"
Nicholas: "Yeah, I did."
Lucky: "Let's go see what's going on."
(They walk to Elizabeth's room. They see a nurse checking Elizabeth. They also see Emily by the nurse. They go by Emily)
Lucky: "Emily, what's going on?"
Emily: (looks at Lucky) "You'll never believe what happened."
Lucky: "What? Emily, it's nothing bad, is it?"
(Bobbie then comes in. She walks by the nurse. Bobbie then asks the nurse what happened. The nurse looks at Emily to fill her in)
Bobbie: "Emily, what happened?"
Emily: "I was talking to her and…and she started to move her eyes."
Bobbie: (nods) "Ok. Go on."
Emily: "Then she started to move her hand. Her fingers were moving."
Bobbie: (nods) "Her fingers were moving?"
Emily: "Yes."
Bobbie: "Ok. Can you scoot over a little bit so I can check her out?"
(Everyone moves away)
Bobbie: "Elizabeth, its Bobbie? Can you hear me?"
(Lucky moves closer to Emily)
Lucky: "Elizabeth moved again?"
Emily: (nods) "Yes."
(Bobbie grabs a little flashlight and gently opens Elizabeth's eye lids and flashes the light in her eyes. Elizabeth doesn't move)
Lucky: "Bobbie, you can't tell me that you still think that Elizabeth isn't making progress!"
Bobbie: "No, Lucky, I believe she is."
(Bobbie checks her pulse, which is normal)
Bobbie: "I'll be right back."
Lucky: "Whoa. Wait. Where are you going?"
Bobbie: "I'm gonna get a machine that shows Elizabeth's brain activity."
Lucky: (nods) "Ok."
Bobbie: (puts a hand on Lucky's shoulder) "I'll be right back."
(Bobbie then leaves. Lucky goes by Elizabeth)
Lucky: "Elizabeth? Elizabeth, open your eyes. I know you can hear me."
(Elizabeth starts to move her head)
Lucky: (smiles) "That's right. That's right, Elizabeth."
(Elizabeth flickers her eyelids)
Lucky: "Elizabeth? Open your eyes. Come on! You can do it!"
(Elizabeth slowly opens her eyes)
Lucky: "Elizabeth, you're opening your eyes!"
(Elizabeth slowly opens & closes her eyes. After a minute or so, she opens them)
Elizabeth: (groggily) "Lucky?"
Lucky: (smiles) "Yes, it's me!"
Elizabeth: "Where am I?"
Lucky: "You're at General Hospital. You passed out in the park. But you're fine now. You're here again. Please don't ever leave me again."
Elizabeth: (still groggily) "I'm….I'm…"
Lucky: "What? What's wrong, honey?"
Elizabeth: "I'm…I'm so tired."
(Elizabeth's eyes suddenly close and she falls back unconscious)
Lucky: "Elizabeth? Elizabeth! Elizabeth, no! Don't leave me! Please!"
(Bobbie comes back in with the machine. Lucky sees Bobbie and goes to her)
Lucky: "Bobbie…she…she woke up!"
Emily: "She spoke to Lucky!"
Bobbie: "Ok. Let me take Elizabeth's blood pressure."
(Bobbie takes Elizabeth's blood pressure)
Bobbie: "It's a lot better than it was before. It's still a little high, so we're gonna keep an eye on it. I'm gonna run some tests on her to see if the antibiotics are working. They should be working by now."
(Bobbie takes blood from Elizabeth wrist while wearing gloves. Afterwards, she puts some cotton with a piece of clear tape on the place of the injection)
Lucky: "Bobbie, what's going on?"
Bobbie: "Just give me a minute."
(Bobbie finishes, then looks at everyone)
Lucky: "What's going on now?"
Bobbie: "Like I said, I'm gonna have a nurse run some tests on Elizabeth to see if the meds are kicking in."
Lucky: (confused) "Bobbie, I don't get it. If Elizabeth woke up, why does she still need medication?"
Bobbie: "Lucky, she woke up, yes, but it doesn't mean she's out of the woods. She still has a very bad infection and it needs to be cured. Only medication will hopefully cure that. There are no guarantees."
(Bobbie then proceeds to take the necessary tests on Elizabeth and instructs the nurse to take it to the lab so the lab can run the tests)
Lucky: "Sorry for all the questions, Bobbie, but what are you doing now?"
(Bobbie looks at everyone)
Bobbie: "We won't know anything for a few hours what the tests done on Elizabeth will read. Now, since it'll be a while for them to know what the tests say, you guys can either grab something to eat or you can go home & get some sleep."
Lucky: "So, in a few hours, you'll know what's going on with Elizabeth?'
Bobbie: (nods) "Hopefully, yes."
(Bobbie then leaves the room. Luke whispers privately to Laura. Nicholas goes to Lucky and pats him on the shoulders. Emily goes to Elizabeth, sits down, and gently takes her hand and holds it between her hands. Everyone is in the waiting room sleeping. A few hours later, Bobbie goes to the waiting room with a piece of paper in her hand. Lucky wakes up and sees Bobbie)
Lucky: "Bobbie."
(Everyone hears Lucky's voice and they wake up too)
Lucky: "Do you have the results?"
Bobbie: (nods) "Yes, I do."
Lucky: "What do the results say?"
TO BE CONTINUED
Chapter 27 Preview: "What do the results say?"
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