The next morning Natalie, Kevin, Jessica and Clint went to the hospital to pick up Vicki. She was ready to come home. When they got there Vicki was very embarrassed about how she had acted the day before.
"I can't believe I didn't notice something was wrong. It was strange I felt fine but all of a sudden I didn't. I hope I didn't freak you out too much."
"It's ok Mom," Natalie said, "I'm just glad you're going to be all right."
Vicki nodded and they talked a bit more and finally Michael came in with release papers for Vicki. After signing them they left for Llanfair. Not noticing that they were being watched again.
Willow went to the hospital to check up on a lead about Spencer Truman. Coming around the corner she stopped short. Spencer appeared to be in a heated conversation with his brother David.
"Leave me and Dorian alone!" David all but shouted. Spencer just smiled at him smugly and replied, "Sorry Davey I can't do that. You know I won't"
"For the last time, leave us alone! And stay away from the McBain's! Do you want them to figure out what happened?" David demanded, giving Spencer a hard look. When Spencer made no reply David turned around and stomped off. Spencer stood looking after David with that same smug look that he almost always wore. With a casual shrug he also turned and walked away.
Willow stood rooted to the spot for a minute. What did that mean? She wondered. Deciding that John needed to know what was going on she left the hospital and headed off to the police station. When she arrived she had the feeling that she was being watched. Turning around quickly she looked behind her. Not seeing anything she shook her head. 'You're getting paranoid Willow.' She thought to her self as she entered the station.
Going to John's office she knocked on the door. Going in after she heard John call to her she sat down in the chair in front of the desk.
"So what's up? Something on the Manning case?" John asked. Noticing that Willow looked agitated, "What's wrong?"
"I was at the hospital looking around for information on Dr. Truman. Todd says that he has a thing for Blair and thinks Dr. Truman is framing him for Margaret's murder." Willow began to explain.
"Ok?" John said trying to figure out why this would make her look this agitated. "So?"
"So, while I was there I happened to overhear a conversation between Dr Truman and David Vickers. They were talking about Dr. Truman leaving Dorian alone. But then as David was about to leave he told Dr. Truman to 'stay away from the McBain's' and asked Dr. Truman if he wanted the McBain's to figure out what happened!"
"So did he say what happened?" John asked, now very interested.
"No David just stormed off." Willow said. "Do you know what he was talking about?"
"No." John said, "But I intend to find out."
"You sure you don't want me to do it?" Willow asked though she knew it would probably take less time if John did it. With all the connections he had in the FBI he could have the dirt on Dr. Truman in a day or two. But that wouldn't look good to the boss, or at least not to a potential jury if it was a serious crime.
"No. I need to do this my self." John said. "I'll call you the minute I find out anything."
Willow nodded and got up to leave. "I'm not going to quit looking into him. He may or may not be a murderer but I think he is trying to frame Todd to get his wife." Willow said wanting to make clear that she wasn't going to back off this case.
John nodded and picked up the phone to call a buddy of his in the FBI. As Willow left he thought about her theory that Spencer Truman framed Todd. The more he thought about it the more sense it made. Up to a point. He really couldn't see a renowned DR framing a man just to steal his wife. But then crazier things had happened in this town. You never knew with some people.
John also wondered if this Dr Truman was the one messing with the Buchanan's. Something just didn't add up when it came to that man. And with this new information John's instincts were on high alert. What Willow had just told him only made that feeling stronger. As he talked with his buddy he hoped that he would find out something quickly.
Willow walked out the door of the police station and ran into someone knocking them both over. "Oh Sorry!" She got up quickly and reached out a hand to help the other man up. He brushed her hand away, jumped up and hurried off.
Willow stared after him wondering why he had seemed so familiar. She hadn't seen his face but she felt like she knew him. Shaking her head at the notion she told herself she was being silly. Continuing to her car she couldn't shake the feeling that she had met that guy before.
Willow headed to Llantano Lake where Margaret had been killed. Thinking that she might be able to find a witness to confirm Todd's story about Margaret being alive after he left her there. As she got up there she noticed that though it was winter there were quite a few campers up there. They must be Ice Fishing Willow thought to her self. Going campsite to campsite she interviewed each and every person. Finally she came to someone who was there that night. As she listened to their story she realized that she had poof that Todd didn't kill Margaret.
Willow called RJ as soon as she heard the story. She was hoping that RJ could convince him to talk she arranged to meet him in the morning. She knew that he didn't like Todd and knew that it would take a lot of convincing to get him to help. She needed to do that in person. She was so excited that she didn't her the sharp crack of gunfire. Feeling a sharp sting in her neck Willow whipped her hand up and found a dart sticking out of her neck. Pulling it out she sniffed it. "Shit" she said. It was a tranquilizer dart. She collapsed to the ground never hearing the footsteps running to her or feeling the arms that picked her up and carried her off.
Elsewhere Spencer Truman received a call from a friend who worked with the FBI. This friend told him that John McBain was looking into his past. Spencer swore to him self. David must have tipped him off! He had to stop McBain from figuring it out. He could go to prison for what he had done. How was he going to make the Buchanan's pay for their crimes if he was busy paying for his own? Thinking quickly he came up with a plan. If McBain were otherwise occupied he wouldn't have the time to be poking around in anything.
How was he supposed to accomplish that? He wondered. Then it hit him. Natalie! She was here for a doctor's appointment. He could make her go missing for a short while. That would distract that nosey cop! It would also certainly hurt the Buchanan's. He knew a cabin up on Llantano Mountain that would be perfect for such a task. Thinking that it would be better to keep his hands clean he contacted his newly acquired friend. They had just as much interest in the past and old scores as he did. They would help him. A little money wouldn't hurt though. He thought with a smile.