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Marlena this is not resting or doing you any good. John is going to go home
tonight and I am going to sedate you till morning. That will be soon enough
to deal with all this.
Dr. Bader injects the iv and Marlena drifts off to sleep.
John don't be upset, she is under heavy medication and may not be thinking
correctly right now. Give her time to rest and then she will need your
support. I have a felling she is going to need you real soon.
Thanks Dr. Bader, if there is a change in her condition will you call me?
yes John I will but Roman will have to be called to. He is her legal
husband. Yes I know. Go home and rest I will see you in the morning.
Thanks.
John goes out to the jeep and drives to the loft. He is thinking: A thought
accrued to him, she will never move in with me and she can't go home I have
to find some place she and my daughter will feel comfortable. A place on
neutral ground. Tomorrow I will go out and find a place for them.
John arrives at the loft and falls onto the bed. He didn't realize he was
as tired as he was. It has been a long day.
At 4:00am he is awaken from a sound sleep by the phone. Hello, John here,
John this is Dr. Bader, what is wrong? John she has taken a turn for the
worst. Her fever spiked and we can't get it down. I'll be right there. John
hurry's over as fast as he can. When he arrives at the hospital he is
confronted by a drunken Roman.
You basterd couldn't keep your hands off my wife could you? Roman your
drunk. I don't care, you ruined my life and took my family. Roman this is
not the time or the place. Doc is very sick. I don't care, she committed
adultery, she slept with you. She had another man's baby. I am not going to
argue with you Roman Doc is fighting for her life.
With that Roman pulls out a gun. Don't be crazy Roman put that thing away.
No John you won't get near her again. You stay away from her.
You take that basterd kid of yours and get out of here. Roman you can't be
serious. Marlena will never part with that baby or any of her children.
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Take that kid and get out of here wile you can. I can't do that to her.
Roman can't we wait till she is better and we can talk about it?
Just then Roman passes out. John picks up the gun and runs inside passing
an orderly There is a drunk outside you may want to go get him. Here is a
gun the guy had Thanks mister.
John runs up to Doc's room and sees how sick she is. Dr. Bader what
happened? John she has an infection that progressed rather fast. I had to
put her on a respirator and her fever is still too high. I am afraid of
brain damage unless we get the fever to break soon.
Can I sit with her? We are putting her on an ice bed. As soon as she is
moved you can go in for a few minutes.
Doc I am here and I love you. Doc don't leave me and don't leave our
daughter. As the hours pass John sees little improvement. John can I speak
to you outside? Sure
John, Roman is in no condition to make decisions and under the
circumstances, what do you need?
John I would like to try another drug. The problem being that it has some
side effects. What are they? John the drug will work or it can put her in a
coma that she may never come out of.
What happens if we don't use it? The length of time she has had the fever
she will have permanent brain damage. How bad we can't know till and if the
fever breaks. The longer she has it the worse it will be. Use it. John are
you sure you know the risk? Yes Doc Bader I do.
Dr. Bader administers the drug. Now we wait. John sits at her side and
prays.
Within a few hours the fever breaks. John the fever has broken but we can't
take her off the ventilator yet she needs to gain some strength and then we
 see if she wakes up.
The next morning Roman wakes up and comes tearing down to Marlena's room.
He stops as he approaches her room. John is sitting asleep in the chair.
Roman sees all of the machines and equipment and was not aware of just how
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Roman looks in her room. She looks so beautiful Marlena why did you have to
sleep with him? I loved you with all my heart. You were my whole world and
I feel like you tore my heart out.
Infuriated he instructs the nurse to have John removed from the room. The
nurse wakes John, Mr. Black, Mr. Brady would like you to leave. O.K. I'll
take care of it.
John walks out to the hall. Roman what is your problem now? I told you
Black get that kid and get out of here. Don't you ever go in my wife's room
again. This isn't over yet Roman. John leaves. Roman goes to find Dr.
Bader. Dr. what is wrong with my wife?
She spiked a fever during the night. We tried to get you. Ya I know I was
drunk. Roman Marlena has a life threatening infection She almost died last
night.
I put her on a respirator when her lungs collapsed. Her fever is under
control now but I am not sure she will ever come out of the coma. You mean
she can stay this way?
Yes, I am afraid so. She will need all your love and support to bring her
back. Thanks Doc Bader. Roman writes a note and leaves it with the nurse.
Roman walks out of the of the hospital and drives to the airport. He steps
on a plane and disappears.
John sees Roman leave the hospital and he goes back inside to sit with
Marlena.
As John leaves for the night a nurse speaks to him.
John we will have to make some arrangements for the baby, she cannot stay
in the hospital nursery long. O.K. thanks, I'll take care of that right
away.
When John arrives home he has a message on the machine from Carrie. John I
know what happened between you and mom and I wanted you to know I don't
blame you.
I know you and Marlena have always loved one another and I think you belong
together. If  I can help please call me. The message brought a smile to his
lips.
First thing in the morning John buys a beautiful penthouse apartment.
Carrie, this is John, can you do me a  favor? Sure John what do you need?
Well it is a large one. That's O.K.. I bought Marlena a penthouse. You
bought her what? I knew she had no place to go so I bought her a penthouse.
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Would you be able to have her things sent over and buy anything you think
she may need? Sure John sounds like fun. She will also need stuff for the
baby. Is that a problem?
For my baby sister of course not. That will be even more fun. I wasn't sure
how you felt about her. John, you, Marlena and Belle will always be my
family. Thanks Carrie. John where is she?
Belle is here in the hospital but I have to take her home today. John, I
can take her and I'll get her a nanny to if that is O.K.. Oh Carrie that
will be great. Are you sure it's not too much? John go to Marlena and let
me do this for you. thanks Carrie. By.
John arrives at the hospital hoping for some news. Marlena is still in the
coma. John sits and talks to her all day with no change.
After several weeks
Dr. Bader consults John about bringing in a specialist. John, I have weaned
her off the respirator but I am concerned about the coma. I think it is
important that we consult with Dr. Marks.
Marlena has been the same with no improvement and I am afraid if she
doesn't respond soon she may never respond. Dr. Marks is an authority in
this type of coma. When can we get him here? He said he could be here
tomorrow. Ill send the jet and get him here sooner.
The next day John is waiting with great anticipation the arrival of Dr.
Marks.
Dr. Marks, John Black .Is this our patient? Yes she is. Dr. Bader filled me
in on what has transpired so far and I will want to examine her. If you
will excuse me I will be out in a few minutes.
After several minutes the Doctor returns to the lobby to speak to John and
Doc Bader.
Well what do you think? I have seen this condition one other time and if I
didn't know better I would say it was the same woman. What? Let me explain.

Several years ago I worked for a man who had found a woman in a similar
state on his island. She looked just like this woman. They could be twins.
 
 
 

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 He assumed she had washed ashore from some shipwreck.
Any way she was in a coma for 5 years. In that state we were able to do
many things That is how long it took me to find a way to bring her back.
When I did she disappeared before I was able to examine her.
John looked at him dumbfounded. He couldn't believe what he was hearing.
This man you worked for, what was his name? I think,
let me see it was a...... Steffino DeMera. John looked and couldn't believe
he just heard him say Steffino. Dr. Marks as wild as this sounds this is
the same woman. What? Well how could that be.? John filled him in on the
last 3 years. Now I understand.
This is a very interesting case. Dr. Marks, can you do it again? Wake her
up I mean? Well I don't know. Knowing what had been done to her she may not
want to come out of it. What has been done to her? Not important now.
I don't think she knows about any of it. Best she doesn't. Let's get on
with the current problem shall we? Last time she had a strong will to get
back to her lover. Is he still around and are they still in love?
Yes, but it is complicated. Yes, yes you explained but there is also a
child? Yes. I want you and the child to be here when I give her the drug.
It will take me a few hours to make the drug I need. Can you and the child
be here say in two hours? We will be here.
Now you know I make no promises. I know but we have no other option we have
to try.