"Did you and Evan tell her to go?" Danny asked.
"Nope. We were about too then you called us." Evan replied.
"Good, good well she needs to stay, it's key to the plan." Danny replied. "We need her to sort the funeral at Leopards Den."
"Ok... expand." Olivia said looking at Danny.
"Ok, Thabo, you try and find out when she's booked the funeral director to come here." Danny smiled, Thabo nodded. "Liv, you should help him." Liv nodded. "Dupe, you need to help me out."
"What you gonna do?" Dupe asked abruptly.
"I need to be in on that meeting." Danny replied.
"So you're gonna gatecrash the meeting?" Liv asked.
"Yep, and you are going to be Vanessa's shoulder to cry on." Danny smiled.
"When did you get so bad assed?" Thabo asked laughing as Danny looked at them all for approval.
"Since she upset my wife." Danny replied.
"Ach man save the passion for your wife." Dupe commented, "Right come on then Trevanion."
"Where?" Danny asked.
"You want to be in on the meeting, we need a good reason." Dupe replied.
Danny nodded before walking off with Dupe. Liv and Thabo began routing through the study for any evidence.
(x)
Zoe was awake when Alice entered with Matt. Alice rushed forward and hugged Zoe gently.
"How good is it to see you awake!" Alice beamed, tears threatening her eyes.
"How bad it is to see you when I wake up..." Zoe replied cheekily.
"You know Zoe, I never thought I'd say this, but I've never been happier to be the victim of your sarcasm."
"Kudos." Zoe replied.
Alice sat down. Zoe looked to the ceiling. Both were in silence, awkwardly skirting around the subject of Rowan.
(x)
"So... I'm there on Alice's behalf cos she's ill?" Danny said.
"Yep." Dupe replied. "You just need to make her ill somehow."
"How can I make her ill?" Danny replied dryly.
Dupe raised his eyebrows and looked at him.
"No! No, no, no!" Danny exclaimed shaking his head.
"Why not man? You're married." Dupe teased making a gesture that made Danny consider it.
"No, Alice and I decided together that we didn't want any more kids! Besides, what do you want me to do, hide her what, years supply of pills? Don't think so." Danny replied.
"Ok, ok... you ask her to be ill?" Dupe suggested with a chuckle. When Danny didn't reply, he turned. "Danny?"
"No, you got it Dupe! I'll treat her! I'll pretend I'm giving her a day off and then..." Danny paused. "I'll tell her to have a lie in and that she can't get up til I come for her. Then I need something to keep her in bed and excited for..."
"Well..." Dupe began. Danny tilted his head, Dupe laughed at him. "Ach man you'd think you didn't enjoy it."
"Shut up Dupe, least I get some." Danny dryly snapped back. Dupe laughed and was about to argue when Danny put his hand up. "No... I know! You get everyone out of Leopards Den, arrange it with Fatani and I'll do something nice for Alice... dinner maybe?"
"Have you considered it could be an afternoon appointment?" Dupe asked.
"Then tea." Danny argued. Dupe laughed at him.
(x)
"You what?" Zoe asked. "She can't just do that!"
Matt had finally agreed to tell Zoe what Vanessa had said. Alice looked down, she sighed.
"Alice you look tired." Zoe commented.
"Thanks Zoe." Alice murmured.
"You do, when was the last time you slept properly?" Zoe pestered.
"What's happened to you?" Alice laughed. Zoe gave her a look Alice knew all too well. "Ok, I dunno."
"Go home and sleep now." Zoe ordered.
"Yes mum." Alice sarcastically murmured.
"I mean it Alice... you need to be looked after too you know. I know this hasn't been easy on you... and I've been unconscious." Zoe winked, she reached over and grabbed Alice's hand. "Please Alice."
Alice nodded with a sigh. She finally stood up and hugged Zoe, kissing her cheek.
"Fine I'm going..." Alice sighed.
"Good, I want you back here tomorrow with that husband of yours!" Zoe winked at Alice.
"He's mine!" Alice replied winking back.
"And you're mine!" Matt declared as Zoe shrugged at Alice. All three people laughed.
"How are you not tired?" Alice asked her.
"Told you, high off drugs... legal, medical drugs. Come on Alice! Children's cough medicine get's me hyper active!" Zoe laughed.
"That is because you don't use proper spoon, you just drink it out the bottle." Alice replied sarcastically.
"I'm testing my anti-bodies!" Zoe argued back. "Anyway, do one! I don't wanna see your ugly mug any longer! Oh! And Alice." Alice turned round and looked at her intently. "Vanessa."
"What about..." Alice paused, and then spat her name out. "Vanessa?"
"We're gonna sort her out." Zoe replied.
"And how are we going to do that? More to the point you." Alice asked.
"I'm the brains you're the mug." Zoe replied. "The ugly mug at that." She teased. "Just kidding, you're well fit Alice."
"I'll speak to you when you've finished being high." Alice replied tilting her head.
"It's the effect you have on me Alice." Zoe replied grinning sweetly.
"I'm going before I'm sectioned. See you tomorrow, and I will bring Danny." Alice replied before yawning.
"Seeya Alice! Love you millions and trillions!" Zoe laughed as did Alice. "REST!"
Alice saluted her sister before walking out. Zoe smiled and turned to Matt.
"You get back too."
"Why?" Matt asked in shock.
"Matt I'm in a hospital bed, I can do nothing here. Alice is more upset than she's letting on, she's putting on a brave face and pretending she's fine or she's not going to do anything about Vanessa's plans. Matt, she HAS to go and say goodbye to her brother. Now you are my man on the ground, go undercover... make a game out of it with Sam maybe, he'd like that. Oh and I wanna see him tonight, anyway... find out what you can. Ask Danny too, say I asked." Zoe told him passionately.
"I'll bring Sam up tonight." Matt promised. "And I'll do as I'm told I suppose. I love you Mrs Dillon to be."
"I love you to, Mr Point to be." Zoe murmured as he leant down and kissed her gently.
"Dream on." Matt smiled.
"Get used to it." Zoe replied.
Matt shook his head before walking off... he had to do this!