As Sam lays down she flips on her stereo with her powers and tuning it to the mix station. She sighs heavily trying to clear her brain by naming as many state capitals she can in alphabetical order. By the time she got to Hartford she hears someone under her window. Wincing at who could be down there she goes out on her balcony to see Max smiling up at her.

"Hey what are you doing down there?"

Max smiles again cocking his head to the side.

"Can I come up?"

Sam shakes her head.

"No I'll come down I'll be right there."

Max nods leaving for the front of the house as Sam throws her robe on trying to think of a way out of an uncomfortable situation.

Max is leaning against the side of the house as she comes out looking for him.

"Hey."

Sam crosses her arms protectively over he chest to ward off the desert chill of the night.

"I just wanted to make sure things were okay between us, so are they?"

Sam looks up at Max while backing away slowly to his advances.

"Umm, I'm not sure."

Max doesn't flinch but continues to step towards Sam.

"I was just thinking about all we've gone through over the past few months and I know that what happened tonight well that we've been talking about it and I know that…"

Sam shakes her head waving her hands in front of Max.

"Max I don't remember what happened before I woke up in Michael's apartment tonight, to be honest things since then have been pretty unclear."

Max nods.

"Right and I know this may not sound fair right now but I think we have to take some time apart until things clear up for me cause right now I don't have any feelings for you Max."

Not believing the words that just came out of her mouth Sam winces and looks back at Max whose demeanor has become darker and introverted he steps back for the first time and sighs.

"You have to remember what happened, Sam I…"

Sam shakes her head.

"The only thing I remember is you and Liz loving each other and as far as I know Michael and her weren't dating."

Max suddenly feeling the chill in the air tightens his jacket around him and shuffles his feet.

"Well I think Michael and Liz proved that they're seeing each other a long time ago and she has no interest in me. God Sam all the promises we made each other just a few hours ago how can you just forget them?"

Sam shrugs and sits down on the bench in front of her Mother's garden. Max stays standing in front of her.

"Liz and Michael didn't sleep with each other that night. Did I ever tell you that?"

Max looks at Sam shaking his head slowly Sam nods.

"Michael agreed to help her help you but it seems I made a mess out of things all this it shouldn't be like this you and Liz belong together not you and I. And before you can protest I know this I just do and I think we need to stop whatever you and I are doing and you need to tell Liz how you feel know that you know she pretended to sleep with Michael because she thought it would help save you, save all of us."

"Sam I don't know what to say, I."

"If after hearing this Max you feel differently about me or about Liz then there's no question as to what you should do. Instead of my window you should be under Liz's talk to her."

Max nods and looks at the sky.

"You're confused right?"

Max pauses and looks at Sam tears are filling his eyes he nods slightly she nods back and smiles.

"Go talk to her Max, just talk you owe what you guys had and maybe what you could have that much."

Max stops and looks at Sam he stares for a while.

"You're not the same girl you know."

Sam shrugs.

"I know but who I was earlier she kept things from you and maybe it was because she was afraid of loosing you but I know that you're not mine to loose. Liz is hurting over this I can see it in her eyes when she looks at you. And I don't want to hurt her, thing is that's exactly what I've been doing by being with you."

Max nods and hugs Sam she smiles as they break away. He turns to leave as Sam sits watching him get into his jeep and go. As he pulls his jeep away Sam smiles to herself and heads back to bed.

8:50am In front of Alex's house sorta Day two in a different dimension.

Sam's pacing back and forth in front of Alex's door glancing at her watch waiting for it to be 9am when the door opens and Alex in his pajamas shields his eyes and winces at Sam who's perky running on a few hours of sleep.

"My parents told me you were pacing and that I should get you before you ruined the lawn. Which is better than my Mother's idea of calling someone apparently there's been insane girl Scouts lately."

Sam laughs as she walks past Alex into his living room.

He follows her into the kitchen where cereal has been left on the table.

"My Mom's out back gardening my Dad's in his office we can brainstorm in here just quietly."

Sam nods as she sits down in front of a bowl Alex follows suit rubbing his eyes and staring at Sam.

"You look like something happened after I left you last night."

Sam looks up with a mouthful of cereal and tilts her head swallowing. Alex waves her off.

"Maria imed me saying something about Max and Liz talking about things."

Sam's eyebrows go up and Alex shakes his head.

"Not even two hours and you're already trying to fix things?"

"Listen Alex I need to get out of here, so I was thinking maybe I need to recreate what happened last night as well. I mean Max knows the truth and they look like they're getting back together right?"

Alex shakes his head.

"There's been a lot of drama going on here the past few months I mean a good talk between Liz and Max isn't going to change what's happened."

"Right I know that everyone keeps telling me that but listen it's a start I just need to go talk to Michael."

Alex looks shocked.

"You can't I mean, nothing's ever happened between the two of you, you can't just go up to him he's with Liz Sam."

Sam shrugs as she spoons more cereal in her mouth.

"You can't just do that you can't just shrug and expect that to be that."

"Alex listen Michael and I have this history that goes beyond this."

She points to her heart. Alex shakes his head.

"You mean like before, before?"

Sam nods.

"Right and all I have to do is get him to the Granolith and I think things will just happen."

Alex watches in amazement as Sam finishes her cereal and wipes her mouth with a napkin.

"I think this was good really helped a lot but I'm going to go to Michael's apartment and see what I can do."

Sam nods to herself and gets up to go leaving Alex speechless.

As she pulls into Michael's driveway Sam has to take deep breaths to compose herself. Michael comes out to throw the garbage away he stops and looks behind him seeing Sam in her car he stares as she talks to herself getting ready to get out of the car. Michael smiles at her something about her is so familiar and wonderful. He feels guilty about Liz and shakes the feelings away as he walks to her car with a goofy grin on his face.

Sam looks up surprised to see Michael smiling in her window she rolls it down.

"Hey, I was just ummm."

"Coming to visit?"

Sam nods.

"Actually I've haven't been myself since yesterday and…"

Michael nods as if he totally understands.

"I know what you mean last year something sorta similar happened to me."

Sam smiles.

"I need to go somewhere and I just had to come here and ask you if you wanted to come."

Michael looks at Sam unsure of what she means but he shrugs and smiles.

"Sure I'll be right out let me just lock up."

Sam waits as Michael appears again slinging a leather jacket over his shoulders he has jeans and a white wife-beater tank top on her heart skips beats as she turns the engine back on. When Michael gets situated in the car Sam takes off heading towards the desert the silence in the car is deafening. Michael wasn't sure why but he knew where they were going as if he had dreamed this before. When Sam parks across from the rock formation that houses the pod chamber and granolith Sam looks at Michael ready to explain but he just opens the car door leaving the silence looming in the air. She follows him up the rocks into the chamber. Michael stands next to the Granolith as Sam crawls in behind him.

"I've dreamt that this happened before."

Sam smiles, "You have?"

Michael nods he puts his hand up to the Granolith and looks to Sam waiting for her to do that same. She does and together they touch the Granolith as it pulsates and they both get flashes of the past. When they let go their hair is standing up on it's end Michael without thinking grabs Sam and kisses her as the Granolith pulsates purple and pink hues and it happens again. They're both knocked out on the ground.

"Give her some room."

Sam's eyes open slightly she's met with soft concerned eyes they're Michael's he's wearing a suit and a rose on his lapel he looks tired to next to him is Maria she's also in black and her eyes are puffy and red. Sam blinks again and tries to get up. Michael helps her as Liz holds her arm to keep her steady. Sam looks down she's wearing a black skirt and shoes in fact everything she's wearing is black everyone is. Liz looks stone faced Sam confused sees some mournful looks and people crying walking up a hill.

"Are you okay Sam?"

Sam nods and swallows hard. Liz nods with her as they follow Michael and Maria up the hill Sam sees that they're in a cemetery as Michael assists Maria to the crowd.

"Liz what happened?"

"You became faint I walked you down the hill a little and Maria and Michael followed to make sure you were okay."

That's not what Sam meant but the expressionless tone in which Liz spoke made her realize any more questions would be inappropriate. As they stood next to Maria Sam looked at the casket she looked around the group of people and noticed Alex's parents holding onto each other for dear life and suddenly she realized who they were burying. She steadied her legs before they gave out as Maria began Amazing Grace. Liz held onto Sam tighter and Sam knew that she wasn't coping with Alex's death but rather staying strong for everyone else.

When Maria was done singing she clung to her Mother Liz let go of Sam and held Maria feeling too heavy to stand on her own Sam backed away quietly and walked slowly down the hill. As she approached her car a hand grabbed her shoulder.

"Where are you going?"

Sam looked behind her to see Michael with a pained expression on his face the rose was gone from his lapel it was now being lowered to the ground with Alex.

"I have to get out of here."

Michael nodded and went to the passenger side of the car. Sam looked at Michael and shook her head.

"Liz told me to make sure you were okay."

Sam looked back at Liz when she did she got a flash she could see Liz frantic trying to find something a picture of a building made entirely of windows. Then a map of Sweden with tacks all on it. And Liz and Maria sneaking away from Michael. A rush of heat on the back of her neck made Sam realize they could be in trouble.

As Sam broke out of the vision Michael was still staring at her.

"Are you okay?"

Sam shook her head.

"I need to go alone, but you have to promise me something no matter what Liz and Maria say believe in them and don't let them do it alone."

Michael cocked his head as Sam got into her car. She rolled down the window and looked at Michael deep in his eyes he looked entranced.

"Promise me you won't let them go alone."

Michael nodded as Sam pulled away she knew where she had to go the Granolith again but this time it had to be alone.