The next day
"well then I guess I have the day off, that or I was just fired, my boss just told me I didn't have to come in today" says Sadie
"yay so my lovies can make love" giggles Tori
"hey now don't force us, it doesn't work that way" says Sadie
"aww but you're already not dressed" pouts Tori
"you want to watch don't you" asks Andre
"I mean kinda ya, feeling it is one thing but I felt like I looked or acted really dumb, I want to see how it looks" says Tori
"I guess I did kinda promise Andre I'd do him on my day off" admits Sadie
"yay" giggles Tori
Meanwhile with Robbie
"hey Alex I'm making breakfast if you want to eat with me" says Robbie as Alex immediately jumps out of bed
"can you make Strawberry shakes please" asks Alex hugging Robbie
"only if you get dressed first baby" says Robbie
"oh right I slept naked, sorry if it freaks you out" says Alex as she gets dressed
"it doesn't but I got complaints from the neighbors yesterday when you walked around the backyard naked so I'd really prefer it if you got dressed" says Robbie
"but I was taking pictures for you, is it really that bad" pouts Alex
"don't get me wrong I loved the pictures but I take personal responsibility very seriously, I'd really hate it if you got hurt, not everyone is as nice as me" says Robbie
"I can't believe we made out last night, your touch is intoxicating" says Alex as they head downstairs
"did I kiss good" asks Robbie
"how would I know, all I care about is that I enjoyed it, don't forget to use non dairy milk in your shake" says Alex
"thanks for reminding me, you'd be surprised how often I forget I'm lactose intolerant" says Robbie
"so like our kids could…." Asks Alex as Robbie stops her right there
"slow down there hun, I don't even know if I can have kids, if I can and I do get you pregnant this early in the relationship my parents would go nuts, my dad might even scream rape, the only person that would support me is my little sister and she's not exactly old enough to travel on her own" says Robbie as he finishes making her shake
"do you have to go to work" pouts Alex as she sips happily on her shake
"being able to afford things on my own is important Alex, I need this job" says Robbie
"but I don't know what to do with myself when you're gone, reading isn't really fun anymore, not since I lost the ability to see colors, which also means no computer games, watching videos is only good for so long and you work for so long" says Alex
"why not go talk with Cat or Ellen or Hannah or maybe Tori" asks Robbie
"because I'm scared, the Valentine family has always been nice to me and my family yet I still too often find it too hard to trust, when we made out yesterday, each time our lips touched my heart melted, every time your hand went to support my neck my spine tingle, I have never once felt this way about anyone and I can't bear to be away from you, can I come to work with you today please" says Alex
"you may walk with me but I can't guarantee that my boss will let you stay in the parlor, his policy is only employees may stay in the store for the entire shift, customers need to pay" says Robbie as he finishes making his shake
"I have money" says Alex
"I will not let you spend your hard earned money on me just to spend time with me, here's fifty dollars to spend, if my boss doesn't let you stay then I'll have Cat come pick you up and you can go the local mall together or something" says Robbie as he finishes his shake and kisses Alex
"you better go, you're gonna be late" says Alex
"let's go together" says Robbie
At the ice-cream parlor
"where's Cassidy, she always greets me" asks Robbie
"we're closing down Robbie, she was kidnapped, we can't continue while she's missing" says Mr. Frank
"let me see the security footage" asks Robbie
"you think she was taken from here, that would be pretty bold" says Mr. Frank as Robbie checks the security footage
"she was wearing a bikini yesterday because of the extreme heat, that opens her up as an easy target, yup found it, it was her ex Gerald, at gun point, the audio is hard to hear but it sounds like he's saying her life will be his" says Robbie
"if I run your shift can you go get her then" asks Mrs. Frank
"he has a gun, why are you asking me to risk my life for her" asks Robbie
"because she put faith in you, we didn't think you were up for the job, being lactose intolerant and all, you proved her right, we think she likes you, we're begging you here" says Mrs. Frank
"Robbie we have to, we can't let her die" says Alex
"fine" says Robbie
At Gerald's house
"Gerald hand her over NOW" demands Robbie
"what so she can be your bed bunny, no she's mine and you will not take her from me" says a delusional Gerald
"what did you do Gerald" asks Alex
"she's mine for the rest of her life" cackles Gerald as Robbie kicks him down
"go find her" says Robbie as Alex searches the house
"you really think you're going to find her alive, she's gone man" says Gerald
"in that case you will be found guilty" says Robbie as the police arrive
"where is she, did you find her" asks Officer Romano
"my girl is looking, are the paramedics coming" asks Robbie as Officer Romano cuffs Gerald
"they're on their way, is she alive" asks Romano as Alex runs up the stairs
"she had a plastic bag tied on her head, I removed it so she could live, there was almost no air left, I'm not strong enough to life her out, she's in the basement, in the washer" says Alex as a police officer goes to get her
"you saved my niece's life guys, I can't thank you enough" says Romano
"when I started at that ice-cream parlor in mid-August he was in a mental facility because he tried to kill her, claiming she was an alien, he got out once, he almost succeeded this time, if he gets out again he will end her life" says Robbie
"which is why I'm asking that she stay in your care, I will pay you" says Romano as the officer returns with Cassidy
"if she has feelings for me like her parents believe I can't make her happy, my girlfriend and I only just got together" says Robbie
"I'm not asking you to date her, she's been rejected before, I'm asking you to protect her, her blood is special, it has this protein that can help immuno-compromised people battle the flu, if she dies then all chances of saving people this winter go out the window, there is this epidemic of bad boys who believe they are allowed to abuse girls and are allowed to get away with it, all I'm asking you to do is keep her safe" says Romano
"how is she" asks Alex clearly noticing Cassidy is naked
"not well, she's out cold but breathing, though not very well, in my opinion he drugged her" says Officer Rucci
"take her to the hospital" says Alex
"not like this" says Romano
"I have her clothes, they're ruined, she was awake when I took the bag off" says Alex showing the officers the ripped sheds of cloth as the paramedics arrive
"we've got her from here" says the Paramedic
At the hospital
"you saved her life Robbie Shapiro, had you been even a minute later she might not have made it" says Doctor Hadley
"I thought you worked for the government in Palermo, why are you here" asks Robbie
"this is where I live Robbie, Daren and I aren't married, anyway she is not safe here, she needs to be somewhere less public like your house" says Dr. Remy Hadley
"why is everyone forcing me to take care of her, her parents said she might have feelings for me, me and Alex JUST got together, I won't cheat on her" says Robbie
"look I'll be frank on this, Cassidy was part of a triplet, both her sisters were raped and killed, between them and Cassidy's two kid friends who were also killed Cassidy is the common theme here, that and Alex dated Cassidy for a brief moment before Cassidy's sisters were killed, there is a belief among a portion of Italy male youth that girls, of age and those who are too young, like Ellen, these men believe that they have every right to rape, molest and abuse and even kill them and that they are not guilty of any crime, that is why Daren was elected to government, to arm police with rapid response teams to hold these individuals accountable and save these girls, in the one year he's been in office he has saved two hundred girls Robbie" says Doctor Hadley
"fine I will look after her, only on the condition that the parlor move to my house, Cassidy works different days than me that wouldn't be fair to Alex, if I am to protect her I can't just keep staying at the parlor on my days off to keep her safe, also I ask that I not be pressured to date her as well as Alex, if it happens then it happens but I can't keep her safe If I feel the only reason I'm protecting her is to make me date her" says Robbie as Alex walks over after having talked to Cassidy
"she's awake, she says Gerald broke a bag of powder in her mouth before he put the bag over her head, I took a swab" says Alex handing Dr. Hadley a swab in a container
"did it mix with her saliva or not" asks Dr. Hadley
"she doesn't remember, given how her breath smells I'm going with not right away" says Alex
"what does it smell like" asks Dr. Hadley
"like what I imagine pole girls who do guys on the side smell like, it smelled very druggy" says Alex
"not many powders leave that smell, could be a poison" says Dr. Hadley
"oh wait it smelled like the one you learn about in school that affects memory" says Alex
"oh that's not good, I'll go get the antidote, in the meantime she needs to be moved to where you guys live" says Dr. Remy
"she can barely move as it is" says Alex
"we got her breathing but that drug will kill her in this hospital if I give the antidote to her here" says Dr. Remy
"I don't understand" says Robbie
"that drug kills in clean environments Robbie, specifically when someone uses a clean needle to say put an Iv line in or administer the antidote and antibiotics, if we don't move her now there will be no moving her" says Dr. Hadley as she pushes a big Red button on her belt and paramedics run over
"what is is Dr. Hadley" asks the Paramedic
"get Miss Cassidy to an ambulance immediately, make sure her IV site is sufficiently dirty as to prevent further activation of the toxin but not enough to get her sick" says Dr. Hadley
"the things we do to save lives, where's she going" says the Paramedic
"Robbie's house" says Dr. Hadley
"oh good right next to the small business saver queen Jade west, the mayor loves her" says the paramedic as he runs to Cassidy's room
At Robbie's house an hour later
"ok make sure she gets the entire dose Robbie" says the Paramedic pointing to the three bags of antidote/antibiotics
"all three bags, ya that shouldn't be a problem, can she have visitors" asks Robbie
"only her parents right now, the drug Gerald dosed her with in that bag, normally a small dose is lethal" says the Paramedic
"how is she still alive then" asks Robbie
"remember that protein officer Romano told you about, it has special protections for the host of the protein, it's able to negate a certain amount of the drug for a certain amount of time, though it does let the drug run rampant in her brain as a result, just means it can't kill her" says the Paramedic
"ok thanks I got this" says Robbie