An hour later, Lizzie, Miranda, Matt, and the parents were all at the hospital.

Sergeant Pixelwerth had explained what had happened. Gordo had been found in the woods, knocked unconscious. When the police had found him, he didn't know who he was or what had happened. They brought him to the hospital, and found out that he had amnesia.

"We'd like to see a patient by the name of David Gordon please." Gordo's mother asked the nurse at the counter.

"The computer shows that he's in room 218. But while patients are listed in critical condition, only family members are aloud to see them." The nurse told them.

"But I have to see him! He's one of my best friends!" Lizzie burst out.

"Me too!" Miranda added.

"I'm sorry girls, but rules are rules." The nurse said, and gave Gordo's mom and dad a hospital pass each to go visit Gordo.

Miranda and Lizzie sat in the waiting room, sulking and feeling sorry for Gordo.

Toon Lizzie: It must be awful to have amnesia! Not knowing whom you are, what happened, or who the people around you are. I wish I could help him!

A doctor came in the waiting room to explain Gordo's condition to the McGuire's and the Sanchez's. His nametag read, "Dr. Petersburg", in bright yellow letters. "Hi there. I'm Dr. Petersburg."

Toon Lizzie: How can he be so cheerful?

"Let me explain Gordo's condition a little better. He hasn't really lost his memory, but his brain can't access the information. He needs things to help his brain to be able to reach that knowledge." Dr. Petersburg told them.

"What can we do to help?" Lizzie asked him.

"Bringing things to him, such as pictures and papers that are important to him tends to work well on amnesiac patients. Calmly explaining things to him is also a good way, but don't push it. We don't want to give him too much info at one time. You'll be able to do these things in a day or so, when he's condition is not listed as critical anymore." Dr. Petersburg explained.

Matt nodded. "We can bring him your scrapbook, Miranda!"

"Yeah, that should help some. What are some other things we can bring?" She said, turning to Lizzie.

"How about one of the videos he's made? He's got to recognize that!" Lizzie suggested.

"Yes, video's also seem to work well." The doctor replied. "I've got to get back to my work, so please excuse me. I'm sorry that this happened."

Jo thanked him for his help, and he left the room. "Well, I suppose there's no sense in just sitting around here. We'll come back in a couple of days." She said to Lizzie.

The Sanchez's drove Miranda home, and Jo drove Lizzie and Matt back to their home. Lizzie, who had never got to study with Gordo for her history quiz, started doing that. It was hard to concentrate though.

Toon Lizzie: I sure hope he gets better soon. It's lonely studying by myself!


Lizzie slowly opened the door to the hospital room. She saw Gordo lying in his bed, sleeping. Lizzie had sneaked out that night. She just had to see Gordo, to see if he remembered her. Lizzie had also sneaked past the nurses and doctors.

Now she quickly went in the room, and noiselessly closed the door behind her. "Gordo?"

Gordo started stirring in his sleep. He rolled over to one side.

"Gordo, wake up." Lizzie tried again.

His eyes fluttered open. "What?" His eyes opened wider. "Who are you?"

"I'm Lizzie. One of your best friends!" She walked closer to him so he could see her better. Don't you remember me at all?" Lizzie asked him.

"Look, kid, I couldn't even remember who were my parents when I got in here. How do you expect me to know who you are?" He said.

Toon Lizzie: He doesn't have to be grouchy about it!

Lizzie sighed. "Okay. Well, I brought you some pictures to look at. Maybe they'll help." She handed him her pocket photo album, which she always carried in her purse. "The pictures are a little old, but I think they'll still bring back something."

Gordo took the photo album in his hands. He opened it up, looking at the first photo. It was a picture of him and Lizzie, at the D.B. Miranda had taken it with Lizzie's camera for the scrapbook, but Lizzie had forgotten to give it to her.

He stared at it for a while, trying to remember. He looked up at Lizzie, and then down back at the photo. He took a mirror from the table next to him, and compared it to the picture. "It does look like me." He said. "Where was I?"

"We were at The Digital Bean. It's a place that me, you, and Miranda hang out at after school." Lizzie replied.

Toon Lizzie: Come on Gordo, you have to remember something about it! We go there almost every day! Or better yet, remember me!

"Miranda?" Gordo asked.

"She's your other best friend." Lizzie told him. She turned the page in the photo album. "This is a picture of you and my brother, Matt. Playing hackysack."

Gordo stared at this photo for a while, too. Something was nagging at his brain. The name Lizzie was rumbling around in it. It sounded so familiar...

"Want to see the next photo?"

"Huh? Oh! Okay." Gordo said, and turned the page. There showed a picture of Kate at her old school, when Lizzie used to be friends with her. "She's pretty. Who is she?"

Toon Lizzie: She's pretty? But Kate said you like me!

"Um, her name is Kate." Lizzie quickly turned the page. "You don't want to know about her, though. She's a snob."

"Oh." Was all Gordo said.

Toon Lizzie: Why didn't he say I was pretty when he saw the picture of us? This is unfair! Wait a minute... did I just say that? Maybe I'm the one who likes him. I did have a crush on him when I was in the fourth grade after all...

Suddenly, Lizzie heard the knob on the door start to open. "I've got to hide!" She whispered to Gordo.

She made a quick dart for the bathroom, and closed the door behind her. Inside, she heard Gordo quickly stuffing the photo album under his pillow.

She pressed her ear against the door, and listened very hard.

"Sorry to disturb you, David. But it's time for your medication." The nurse said, handing him a glass of water and a pill.

"David? But I thought she called me..." Gordo said, and then clamped his hand or his mouth.

Toon Lizzie: No! Don't say that! They'll find me in here!

"Who is 'she'?" The nurse asked him suspiciously.

"Uh... just someone is my dream. That's all." Gordo said quickly. The nurse didn't look quite convinced, but left the room without asking any more questions.

Lizzie wait about a minute to make sure she was gone, and then came out of the stuffy bathroom.

Gordo was staring at her when she did. "Lizzie, you seem so familiar to me. But I just can't..." He sighed, and ran his hand through his hair.

Toon Lizzie: I'm familiar! I'm familiar! (Jumps up and down) C'mon, Gordo, think!