Sabrina: "Patrick," she says between tears....trying to catch her breath...."what are we going to do? We can't loose our little boy...We just can't."
Patrick: "I know angel,"he kisses her forehead and blinks away more tears. "I know...neither can I."
Sabrina: "We have to give him a chance...at life...don't we owe him that much?" She asks with face soaked tears.
Patrick shakes his head in agreement.
Patrick: "What are you saying?" He asks moving her hair from her eyes.
Sabrina: (Takes a deep breath) "I think Liam deserves to experience life without those damn machines," she says becoming stronger in her voice. "I want him to have that much, "she says touching his tiny hand. "I need him to feel my strength against his little body...I need to hold our baby boy," she breaks down again.
Patrick: "You're saying you want the machines turned off?" He blinks as tears fall.
Sabrina: "Yes...unless you disagree," she says with hesitation.
Patrick: "No...you're right...our son should experience life without all of those tubes and wires attached to him," he says between tears. "Do you want me to call Dr. Chen and set it up?"
Sabrina shakes her head yes as they both stare at their son unsure of what their future holds or for that matter Liam's.
Patrick goes to the nurses station
Felix: "Hey...Is everything okay?"
Patrick: (Shakes his head no) "Not at all...Fe, listen...do me a favor..."
Felix: "Anything," he says seeing his friend so upset. "Name it."
Patrick: "Can you go sit with Sabrina while I look for Dr. Chen. We um, we came to the decision to take Liam off the machines and let time take its course."
Felix is shocked at this latest information.
Felix: "You are? Whose decision was it?" He asks protective of Sabrina.
Patrick: "Ours...Mine and Sabrina's...we want our son to experience life without all that stuff hooked up to him, " he cries.
Felix: "I'm sorry, hey," he pulls Patrick into a hug...."I didn't mean to jump all over you, I am just concerned for Bri...that's all," he smiles.
Patrick: "I know...honestly, I am too...I don't know what I'm going to do if he doesn't make it...he breaks down again. Sabrina is on the verge of a breakdown and if he doesn't make it, I just don't," he breaks down...
Felix: "Hey, come with me," he takes Patrick to sit down. "Take a breath..."
Patrick: "Sorry...this is just all too much to take."
Felix: "You don't ever have to apologize or hide your feelings around me...don't you know that by now brother?" He smiles, patting his back.
Patrick: "I do, yea, thanks brother! He smiles back..."we are both lucky to have you in our lives...I just hope Liam has the chance to get to love his godfather."
Felix: "I know he will, " Felix says trying to be hopeful.
Patrick: "I have to go find Dr. Chen."
Felix: "I'll go sit with Sabrina."
Patrick: "Thanks! For everything."
Felix: "My pleasure, he winks."
Felix enters the nursery.
Sabrina: "Patrick?" She says unaware of who just walked in.
Felix: "No...Bri, it's me," he puts his hand on her shoulder.
Sabrina (stands up):"Felix," she breaks down and he catches her and holds her close....."I'm scared."
Felix: "I know...everything will be okay...You know something...I have an idea...are you okay for a few minutes?"
Sabrina: "Yea, she wipes her face. What are you doing?"
Felix: "You'll see, I'll be right back," he says kissing her cheek.
Sabrina is alone with her son
Sabrina: "Okay, my love...I need you to be so strong for mommy...I need you to fight to live...Daddy and I love you so so much and you have two siblings at home who are excited to meet you! Once those tubes are out of you, you need to hang on for us okay? I don't mean to pressure you, but mommy won't be able to live if you don't survive this! She loves you too much"...she says in tears....there's a knock at the door.
Felix: "Can we come in?"
Sabrina is shocked to see all of her friends with Felix...Maxie, Spinelli, Ellie, Anna, Duke, Elizabeth, Epiphany, even Britt and Nikolas...
Sabrina: "What's this?" She asks taking Felix's hand.
Felix: "We thought that by having a prayer circle while they remove the tubes from Liam would help him to stay strong."
Sabrina: (Looks around the room and becomes emotional) "Thank you! We could use all the help we can get!" Patrick returns with Dr. Chen...
Patrick: "What's all this?" He says standing with his wife, holding her hand.
Epiphany: "We came to support you guys and to give little Liam strength to pull through this."
Patrick: "I don't know what to say," he says tears falling..."this means more than you all know"....Patrick faces Sabrina...."Okay...as soon as the other nurses come they will start removing all that stuff...are you still okay?"
Sabrina: "Yea,"she says hugging her husband...not wanting to let go.
Patrick: "We're absolutely sure? Once they are removed it won't be easy to hook them back up."
Sabrina: "I'm positive Patrick...I want Liam to breath fresh air and feel all of this love that surrounds him. And as for us...What ever happens I love you more now than ever. I'm not mad at you...you weren't the one who caused all of this (Anna & Duke look at each other sadly).I love you more than life itself, she smiles between tears, and I wouldn't trade any minutes of our lives together for anything in this world." Patrick kisses her as if no one were in the room.
Patrick: "Okay doc...let's witness a miracle..."
Everyone circles around the crib and says prayers out loud.
The nurses start removing the tubes one by one...about 15 minutes later everything is finished.
Dr. Chen: "Okay...that's it."
Patrick: "Now what?"
Dr. Chen: "We wait"...he sighs..."we wait to see how Liam responds without the help."
Sabrina: "You said I would be able to hold my son...is that still possible?" She cries.
: "It is...Nurse Rebecca will help you with that...Nurse?"
Nurse Rebecca: "Mrs. Drake, if you'll sit in the rocking chair, I'll get Liam for you."
Epiphany: "Okay, everyone, she whispers...this has now just become a private family moment...let's excuse ourselves."
Patrick: "Thank you all so much...I think you're presence helped this little guy."
Felix: "We love you both...I'll check back later?"
Sabrina: "Thanks! We love you too", everyone leaves.
Patrick: "That was amazing!"
Sabrina: "It really was, wasn't it? It felt so powerful."
Nurse Rebecca:" Okay...here is you beautiful son."
Nurse Rebecca places Liam's small little body in his mother's arms for the first time...Patrick kneeling beside her breaks down at the sight...
Nurse: "I will give you a few minutes...I don't want to leave for too long in case something happens."
Patrick: "Thank you," he says choked up.
Sabrina is in awe at the little life in her arms and is unable to speak.
Patrick: "He's just beautiful babe," he smiles admiring his son, kissing her cheek.
Sabrina: "He looks just like his handsome daddy," she finally smiles...."Oh my god...Patrick!"
Patrick: "What is it?" He asks nervously.
Sabrina: "Look? His lips are blue...get the NURSE!".
Sabrina: "Liam, please baby, please," she cries as Patrick runs to get the nurse.
Nurse: "We need to get him under the florescent lights...I'm sorry Mrs. Drake...I shouldn't have left you that long."
Sabrina: "What is happening to him?" She cries? "His whole body is turning blue too...Patrick!" She screams!
Nurse: "Okay, he's under the lights...his breathing is scattered, but the lights should warm him up in no time."
Patrick: "What now?"
Nurse: "Sir, all we can do now is wait and pray...I wish there was more I could tell you."
Patrick: "Sweetie, can I get you back to your room? You need to eat something and sleep."
Sabrina: "No way...no way in hell am I leaving him now! How could you even suggest such a thing Patrick? Not after what just happened."
Patrick: "The nurse is with him 24-7...if something changes she'll get us...you need to take care of yourself. Please?"
Sabrina: "I can't Patrick, I'm sorry, but I just can't leave him,"she falls to her knees...
Patrick: "Hey...okay," he says picking her up..."I totally hear you...than I'm not leaving either."
Patrick: "Liam...do you know how much your mommy and I love you? Please, little guy...feel our strength and use as much of it as you need to come back to us."
Sabrina: "Patrick, look! His color is back,"she smiles for the first time in days.
Patrick: "That's it son...I know you can hear daddy...keep doing what you're doing and I promise you'll be out of here in no time. I'll get the nurse to check his vitals."
Sabrina: "Okay"...she kisses Patrick on his way out. "I love you," she smiles holding her sons hand.
Patrick: "I love you too," he kisses her again..."He'll be okay...I know it"...Sabrina shakes her head in agreement.
A few days go by and Sabrina is able to be released and go home.
Sabrina: "Patrick...I'm afraid to leave him," she cries as he holds his wife. "What if something happens to him while we're not here?"
Patrick: "Hey, I know and so am I, but you know what...he's in good hands and you need to get home and see the kids...it's been a couple weeks...The kids keep asking for you. It's not fair to them that they haven't see you or hardly me for that matter."
Sabrina: "I know, you're right...I do miss Noah and Emma so much...Okay, let's go...While I have the nerve, let's go home," she manages a smile.
Patrick: "That's my girl," he says kissing her getting her suit case.
Emma: "Where is mommy and daddy?" She asks anxiously waiting for them to come home.
Anna: "They should be on their way angel," she says holding Noah.
Emma: "I wish my baby brother can come home too," she says sadly sitting on the couch.
Anna: "I know baby...But he's where he belongs right now so he can get better to come home. Oh, did you hear that? I think they're here!"
Emma looks out the window and opens the door excited to see Sabrina and Patrick.
Emma: "Sabrina!" She shouts
Sabrina: Hi baby! She says picking her stepdaughter up and hugging her...."Mommy missed you like crazy," she says with tears.
Emma: "I missed you so much!" She says still hugging her not wanting to let go.
Sabrina: "Were you a good girl for grandma?"
Anna: "She always is"....she smiles...."Welcome home Sabrina."
Sabrina: (Patrick closes the door behind them) "Thank you...Hey little guy," she says unable to hold her tears in. Anna hands Noah to her.
Anna: "He just had a bottle and a new diaper, so he should be good for awhile, she smiles...I'm going to let you guys get reacquainted, Patrick...if you need me...
Patrick: "Thanks for everything Anna."
Anna: "My pleasure," she hugs Emma and quietly leaves the Drake house.
Emma: "How's my baby brother?" She asks sadly..."I want him to come home...why couldn't he come with you?"
Patrick: "Come here baby," he sits her on the couch next to him and Sabrina with Noah.
Emma: "When can I see him?"
Patrick: "I know you want to meet Liam, sweetie"...he says moving her hair out of her face...."Mommy and I want you too meet him too, but you know what...he's still very very tiny and the doctors don't want too many visitors besides me and mommy. He needs to stay at the hospital in order to get stronger, he explains trying not to break down in tears. We promise, as soon as he's healthy enough you will be the first person who can see him...deal?!"
Emma: "Deal!" She high fives Patrick and gets up.
Patrick: "Where you going?"
Emma: "I'm going to make a get well card for Liam," she smiles.
Sabrina: "That's very sweet my love! I think that would help Liam a lot!" Emma gives Sabrina a hug and Noah a kiss and goes to her room.
Patrick: "She's amazing!"
Sabrina: "She really is," she falls apart.
Patrick: "Here...Noah, come to daddy....Sabrina hands him to Patrick and he takes him to his room.
Sabrina: "I'm sorry, "she says as Patrick returns...he sits with her and snuggles with her on the couch.
Patrick: "I know...it's okay"....He holds her and lets her cry...she falls asleep and he carries her to their bed.