"Okay, I think we have everything that we need." One of the Police Officers informed Joe, Fran, and Hank.

"If you remember anything else please contact us as soon as possible." The other officer said.

"You got it. Thanks Officers." Joe shook their hands and they got in their squad car. Keith was in the back shooting daggers at them.

They watched the police car pull out.

"Wow! I wonder what that was all about!" Hank said.

"I don't know. Maybe a lovers quarrel?" Joe guessed.

"Dad, do you really think so?"

Joe shrugged. "I don't know what to think. Maybe the guy who was shot was the woman's current boyfriend and the other guy her ex. Or maybe they were being mugged and things took a bad turn."

"Well whatever went on we have to go to the hospital. That poor woman was so distraught. She needs someone with her." Fran said.

Joe smiled and put his arm around her. "That's why I love you Frannie. You're always thinking of others. Okay, let's get out of here!"

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"Is she awake?" A male voice asked.

"No, not yet." Another male voice answered.

'What?...What was going on?! Who was talking? She didn't recognize either of the voices. Did….Oh My God! Did Keith manage to get to her after all? Did he drug her somehow?'

She felt one of them grasping onto her arms. 'Oh God! Fight! You have to fight!' She screamed to herself.

"HELP! Someone please help!" She started thrashing around.

"Angela! It's okay. You're safe!"

Isabelle?

Angela opened her eyes. Isabelle and two men were looking down at her.

Angela's eyes darted around the room. She was in Isabelle's office lying on her couch.

"What? What happened? How did I get here?"

"You passed out." Isabelle told her.

"Who…who are they?"

"That's Doug and Alan. They're orderlies. They helped bring you in here."

Angela slowly sat up.

"Angela, just take it easy."

"Will you need anything else Dr. Ferguson?" Alan asked.

"No, thank you guys for helping."

"Yes, thank you. And I'm sorry for yelling." Angela said.

"No, problem Ma'am." Doug told her. They left the office and Isabelle turned to Angela.

"Isabelle! How is Tony? Is he okay?" The tears welled in her eyes and fell down her cheeks.

"Andy got him stabilized, but he has to have surgery. The bullet caused a lot of damage."

Angela started hyperventilating "Oh God, this is all my fault!"

"Angela! None of this is your fault. But, I am curious. What happened?"

'Well I.. wait! Is Andy going to perform the surgery?"

"Absolutely. He's the best we have."

Angela shook her head back and forth.

'No, you have to get someone else! Andy can't do it!"

'What do you mean Andy can't do it?"

"Because he hates me! And he'll take it on Tony!"

"Angela, what in the world are you talking about?"

Angela swallowed hard. "I broke up with Andy earlier today. And he was so angry. He asked me if it had anything to do with Tony. I said it did and now….Oh God! What if he does something?"

"Angela, stop! You know Andy better than that! Okay, maybe he is hurt over your breakup but he is a professional and he is Tony's best chance!."

"You're right. I'm just…Oh God I'm so scared!"

"I know you are. But it's going to be okay. If it makes you feel any better I'm going to be assisting."

Angela nodded. "Okay. Thanks."

"Okay, now did you manage to get a hold of Mona, Sam, and Jonathan?"

Angela looked at her, her eyes wide with panic. "Oh my God! What is wrong with me? They're probably wondering where we are!"

""It's okay. You've been through a traumatic event. I'll give them a call."

Isabelle got up and went around her desk and sat down, She dialed for an outside line and then dialed Angela's number.

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TAKES PLACE AT SAME TIME AS ANGELA AND ISABELLE'S CONVERSATION.

Mona, Sam, and Jonathan were doubled over with laughter after watching the hilarious antics of John Candy.

"Good old Uncle Buck!" Mona wiped the tears from her eyes.

"Take that Bug!" Sam laughed.

"Okay what should we watch next?" Mona asked

"I want to watch Cujo." Jonathan said.

"No! Not Cujo! Let's watch Commando!" Sam protested.

Mona shook her head. "Here's a good one. Overboard!"

"No! Hey, how about She's Out Of Control? Ami Dolenz is hot!" Jonathan grinned. His grin quickly faded when Mona and Sam glared at him.

'What? Well she is all right! And why do you want to watch Commando Sam? I'm sure it doesn't have anything to do with Arnold, does it?!"

"I…okay fine you're right!"

"HA!"

Mona rolled her eyes. "All right, let's decide. Or I could go up to Angela's closet and get the tapes she has of Karen Wolek's testimony."

"Oh no! How many times had she watched those?" Sam asked.

"More times than I can count. But they are amazing scenes."

"That's true."

"Well I can't watch them. It creeps me out how much she looks like Mom."

RING! RING!

"I'll get it. Maybe it's Tony and Angela calling to tell us they've eloped!" Mona grinned and stood up. She walked behind the couch and picked the receiver up.

"Hello? Is this Mr. and Mrs. Micelli?"

"Mona? It's Isabelle."

"Isabelle? Hi! Why are you calling?"

Isabelle took a deep breath. 'Mona, you need to get down to the hospital."

"What? Why?"

"It's Tony. He's been shot."

Mona was stunned for a few moments then she started laughing.

"Okay, okay. I get it. Angela and Tony are mad at us and they got you to call us with this ridiculous…"

"Mona! This isn't a joke. Tony was shot earlier this evening."

Mona put her hand over her heart.

'What are you….how…?"

"I don't know the details. But we're going to be operating soon."

"Okay, and Angela?"

"She's okay physically. But emotionally she's a wreck."

"Okay, we'll be right there!"

Mona hung up the phone.

"Mona what is it?" Sam asked.

"We need to get to the hospital."

"Why?" Jonathan asked.

'It's Tony. Isabelle said he was shot."

"SHOT?! What the hell are you talking about?" Sam cried.

"I don't know the details. But we need to go!" Mona said.

They all ran into the kitchen where Mona grabbed the keys to the jag. They ran out to the car and piled in. Without another word Mona peeled out of the driveway…..

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"Okay, they're coming." Isabelle hung the phone up and sat down beside Angela.

"Okay, now do you want to tell me what happened?"

"It's a long story."

"Just give me the highlights."

"Well last night Tony and I were tricked by Mother and the kids. They set us up to meet at Africa."

"Okay. So what about it?"

"Well we were there and things were okay but then this woman -Linda-came and accused Tony of running around on Kathleen. It turned out she is a good friend of hers and thought Tony and I were out on a date. But we weren't. But she wouldn't listen to Tony and she slapped me."

"She did what?!"

"Yeah, then Tony and her got into this huge argument and he blurted out that he loved me."

"He did?"

"Yes, but I didn't believe him. I figured he just said it to shut her up."

"Oh, Angela."

"Then the owner came with the police and I was asked if I wanted to press charges. I said I did. And they took her away. Then Tony said we needed to talk but I had to get out of there. So I grabbed my purse and left."

"And you just drove around?"

"For a while but I ended up at Inspiration Point. And I was there for a while just thinking when Tony found me."

"And? I hope the two of you had a long talk!"

"We did. I told him I hated him!"

"You… Angela, why did you say that?" Isabelle was flabbergasted.

"Because if he had never gotten involved with Kathleen…you know what none of that matters now. All I know is that Tony was shot tonight trying to save me. "

"Who shot him?"

"Keith, he's Linda's boyfriend. At first I thought we were being mugged and so did Tony. So Tony gave him his wallet and my purse. He told him that he could get out of here since he got what he wanted. But, he said he wanted me."

"You? Why?"

Angela took a deep shuddering breath.

"He said he had some friends who were going to teach me a lesson."

Isabelle felt a cold chill go through her.

"Oh my God!"

"And Tony, he…I have never seen him like that. He let out this ferocious growl and jumped on Keith. They started fighting and the gun went off. I can still hear the shot and I can still see Tony falling to the ground!" Angela started crying again.

Isabelle pulled her into a hug and let Angela cry on her shoulder.

KNOCK! KNOCK!

"Come in."

The door opened.

"Dr. Ferguson? Dr. Ballard said he's going to be operating soon." Hannah said.

"Okay. I'll be right there."

Hannah nodded and walked away.

"Are you okay to stand?'

"Yes."

Angela and Isabelle stood up and walked out of her office. They walked back down to the nurse's station. The elevator opened and Mona, Sam, and Jonathan came running out.

"Angela! What the hell happened?!"Mona cried.

"Oh my God! Where is my Dad?"

"Is Tony going to be okay?"

They fired off the questions in rapid succession.

Angela held her hand up.

"Please, I'll tell you everything. But first we need to talk to Andy."

"Andy?"

Isabelle nodded. "Andy will be operating and I will be assisting."

Andy came over then and informed them that they were about to take Tony into the O.R.

"How long will it take?" Sam asked.

"Probably about 5-6 hours. Maybe more. The bullet caused a lot of internal damage."

"Oh my God." Mona cried and put her arm around Sam.

"You have my word I will do everything I can to help him."

"Thank you Andy." Angela said softly.

Andy looked at her and nodded before walking away.

"I have to go too." Isabelle gave them each a hug and followed after Andy.

"All right! Now what the hell happened?" Mona demanded.

Angela sighed and went over to the row of chairs and sat down. They followed and sat down beside her.

"Well Tony and I…."

OPERATING ROOM

"How are the patient's vitals?" Andy asked.

"Blood pressure is 130 over 92." Hannah informed him.

"His body temperature is 102" Gail, another nurse, told him.

"Okay, keep monitoring him."

"Yes, Doctor."

"Yes, Doctor."

"Dr. Ferguson, please hand me the scalpel."

"Yes, Dr. Ballard." Isabelle handed him the scalpel and he cut into Tony.

"Damn it! It's worse than I thought!"

"Dr. Ballard something is wrong! His blood pressure keeps climbing." Hannah said.

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

"Oh my God! We're losing him!" Isabelle cried.

BEEEPPPP!

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A/N: I couldn't find Andy's last name so I just used the actor's.

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