If David were to think back on the last few hours of his life he would not be able to focus, and he needed to focus. His family had been threatened, his life's work stolen, his home destroyed… but he still had something to fight for and he still had a job to do.

…

Ryan had somehow persuaded his car start. And they hurriedly negotiate the journey from the cabin to the hospital despite the scorched and dented paint work, the smashed windows and the constant grating whirl coming from one of the back bearings.

Then yards from the hospital they were faced with the mass of media vans and gawkers who were blocking all routes in.

"It would be quicker to walk," said David, unfastening his seatbelt.

Ryan had to agree.

"Go." said Ryan, they both knew that David needed to get to Bianca; he was the only one who really knew what was wrong with her.

David nodded in understanding and climbed out of the car to push his way through the crowd; his eyes scanning for a police uniform.

…

Jesse looked David up and down, taking in the dirt and soot staining on his clothes.

"…So you are telling me that this whole situation is happening because of your Orpheus serum?"

"They tried to blow me up… if Ryan hadn't come…" said David, stopping as he realised for the first time that Ryan had actually saved his life. "They were sabotaging the drugs I used to manufacture the serum, intentionally poisoning Bianca. But the hospital withdrew the treatment before they could make me an offerfor my apparently useless formula so instead they decided this siege was a better way to catch my attention."

"So they have your notes?"

"They have everything - they even made me sign a contract, as this whole deal as some legal transaction."

"Well the siege is over." said Jesse, "They won't get far!"

David nodded, not sure he believed him.

"But how is Marissa?" he asked, "Was she hurt? And AJ?"

"AJ is a little shaken up but not harmed. Marissa is being examined by the doctors, as I understand it she suffered minor injuries."

"And Bianca?"

"David…" began Jesse, but David didn't want to be sidetracked.

"No." insisted David. "If she's still alive then I am the only person who can help her!"

…

When David found Griffin in the ICU with Bianca, he realised the real challenge was to convince Griffin that he was there to help.

Griffin was glaring at him, disbelief on his face.

"David, what the hell are you doing here?" Griffin asked. "Bianca is no longer you patient."

"But I know what is wrong," said David. "And I know how to fix it…"

Griffin shook his head in disbelief.

"You can't fix everything." He said sourly.

"No." said David, grabbing Griffin's forearm. "You were right. You were right all along. It was the Orpheus treatment that made her so sick; I just refused to see it. But not for the reasons you think..!"

"I was right! Of course I was right!" snapped Griffin pulling from his grip. "Your miraculous treatment left this poor woman in screaming agony!"

"The drug was sabotaged." cried David.

Griffin shook his head and turned to walk away.

"Look at me!" snapped David. "Someone tried to blow me up so they could take my life's work from me! The same people who poisoned my medical supply with some experimental torture drug."

Griffin finally registered the state of David's clothing. In fact they both looked as battered and bruised as each other.

"So this sabotage was really what hurt Bianca?" Griffin asked, he still sounded sceptical.

David realised he was beginning to get through to the stubborn young doctor

"Exactly, the stronger I made the serum the worst pain she experienced." said David, looking forlornly at Bianca's unconscious features. "It also means an uncontaminated version of my serum will save her."

"I don't know about all this," said Griffin reluctantly. "I just can't trust you anymore."

"You don't have a choice." said David. "The pain reduced after the Orpheus treatment was withdrawn; am I right? And will continue to do so as the poison works its way out of her system. But she still needs my serum to reverse the nerve damage that was causing the tremors or, pain or no, she will end up paralysed again."

"So we still have to put our faith in your miracle cure?"

"Yes." said David simply. He looked to Bianca once more. "I made a promise that I wouldn't let anyone hurt her again and then I was the one to hurt her. I need to make this right …"

…