Alien Abduction

And now, for another day of adventure in Salem, USA, where nothing changes except the seasons. And we're even beginning to wonder about that...

A janitor slowly mops the corridors of Salem hospital, which are awash in Hope's tears and slobber. She's slimed the window to Bo's room so much, they've decided that just has to be replaced.

Inside, Hope continues to worry, "Bo has to come through this. He and I have been to hell and back."

"Bo is married to you," says Patch, "He's still there."

Hope rambles. The ole philosopher himself, Steven Earl Johnson, sits with the ever-distraught basket case and pontificates his mental meanderings, "Things aren't real until they happen, and right now Bo is still alive and fighting. You can hold on to that."

"That was very poignant and sensitive," says Hope, "You've really mellowed since you were here earlier."

"I know," says Patch, "I just got laid."

Bo rattles.

Kayla tells Shawn they have a donor and asks him to come to the lab.

Victor and Caroline meet in the park where Caroline has stopped to brood. She breaks down and Victor tries to comfort her, but he says it's a risky procedure. His friend Daniel will do his best.

The operation preparations are in full swing.

The drunken brat orders another screwdriver, "Go eashy on the oranche juishe." Kate finds her and says she has been looking for her. "You found me," slurs the plastered brat. I've been scheking in wiff the hoschpital. No news, no donor, no chance." She tells Kate getting schnockered numbs the pain for her – in the rest of her body. Her brain has been numb for years.

Kate says, "He's not dead yet, Chelsea."

Chelsea bawls, "No, but he will be, thanks to me. I am Chelsea Benson Brady, otherwise known as the kiss of death."

Kate lectures and tries to grab her glass. The brat pulls it away and continues to guzzle and feel sorry for herself. She thinks she's a jinx, "Everybody my life touches dies. Everyone I touch with an SUV dies, too." Kate grabs for her glass and gets it this time. The booze continues to talk. Unfortunately the words come out of Chelsea's mouth.

"I'm taking you home to sober you up," says Kate.

"Why wouldchew do that?"

"Because I love you."

"Itsch unhealthy to love me," says the lush.

Victor and Caroline continue to ponder what might happen. Caroline says, "Kimberly is being tested in LA. It's too bad Bo needs a pancreas instead of all the spare skin they removed from her last plastic surgery." Victor would gladly give his life for his son. Caroline says she knows all of Bo's fathers would do that. She wonders if Phillip might be a match. Victor says he is being tested, "Losing another body part wouldn't be a big deal for him." They head back to the hospital to see if there is any news.

Get your zappers out folks. Hope frets. That's all you need to know. Bo rattles.

All is ready in the lab. All we need is the donor. Shawn and Kayla come in. Shawn asks, "What's all the secrecy? Why don't you just tell me who the donor is... OMG, it's me, isn't it?" Lexie says no. They don't want to say who it is until they make contact – In case the donor has a change of heart. But right now they can't find the donor. "Why did you bring me here," asks Shawn.

"We want to tell everyone we found the donor," says Kayla, "It's dangerous to talk in the hallway the way Hope has the floors all slobbered up."

Lexie calls and leaves a message, "You are a match for Bo. Please call."

More Hope. More maudlinicity. Bo rattles.

Patch goes out and tells the gathering crowd Bo is weak. Belle says they took Shawn to the lab. They all speculate. Shawn comes back and announces they found a donor but have to wait until they contact him or her.

Chelsea orders another. Kate cancels it and orders coffee. Chelsea protests and says Kate can't cut her off. The bartender says he can – and he does. "What if I drank myshelf to death," says the sot, "I could shave countelssh lives."

Chelsea starts to leave. Kate orders her to drink the coffee. The bartender brings her a cup of steaming hot joe.

WHAM! Chelsea throws it across the room and goes off the deep end. She turns on Kate, "Your life is just as messhed up as mine and I need to go shomeplace more quiet and lessh populated with overbearing grandmothers!" She bolts and Kate gets stuck with the bill.

Daniel says, "I can't believe you can't find the donor."

Lexie says, "They'll be found."

Daniel asks, "And if they're not? I can't believe this. The donor is missing and Bo's life is on the line. The only excuse the donor has for disappearing is alien abduction." Lexie is sure the donor will be found.

Kayla walks in on the motley crew in the hall. She says everything is ready but they can't find the donor. She goes in to fill in Bo and Hope.

Kate runs out into the alley and calls for Chelsea. She calls Nick and asks if he knows where she is. Nick will let her know if he hears anything.

Kayla tells Bo and Hope about the donor. Hope freaks. Uber-mellow Patch tries to calm her down. Kayla tells them she can't say who the donor is. That sends Hope completely off the scale. She can't stand to have any information withheld from her. The dying Bo looks up and Kayla, "I gotta know who it is." Kayla caves in, breaks all ethical rules and tells him it's Chelsea.

Chelsea staggers and remembers Bo asking her to move in with him and Hope, "Zack's bedroom is available." Then she remembers visiting Bo in the hospital.

Kate gives the bartender her number in case Chelsea returns. She leaves.

Bo decides he won't Chelsea do it. The Salem city council, league of women voters and mens' glee club have all joined the crowd in Bo's room. They all encourage him to go through with it. Dr. Jonas and Lexie come in. If any more people join the throng, they'll have to move Bo into the Bob Anderson Memorial Auditorium. Daniel says it's Chelsea's decision, not his. Bo says, "You're wrong. It's my decision. I refuse to go through with the operation."

"Release the surgical teams," barks Daniel, "And prepare for the next surgery."

Hope bounces off the walls. She hits new levels of freak-o-mania as Bo continues to insist he won't go through with the operation, "That kid doesn't know what's best for her."

Caroline explodes, "You're the perfect example of that right now."

"Pop gave up his life for me," says Bo, "I will not let my daughter do it too."

Caroline has an aftershock, "Do you think Shawn gave up his life so you could die? I am your mother and I'm saying you're going to go through with this."

"So," says Bo, "You're playing the 'ma card,' eh? It won't work. I'm not gonna change my mind."

Shawn enters and says he can't get hold of anyone else. They tell him Chelsea is missing. "OMG," gasps Shawn, "Are you telling me Chelsea is the donor."

Chelsea staggers. She plops onto a park bench and contemplates her phone, "That's a lot of voicemails. They found a donor for Dad." She drops the phone and passes out as it vibrates.

Back out in the hallway, the throng discusses the situation. Victor, Shawn and Patch go into action to find Chelsea.

Inside, Bo continues to refuse to let Chelsea be the donor.

Shawn and Belle hit the Cheatin' Heart. The bartender tells them Chelsea left about a half hour ago. He also tells them Kate was there.

Chelsea remains passed out on the bench. Kate searches and screams for her. She somehow manages to walk around the bench about seventeen times without looking at it. She gets a call from Shawn and tells him she can't find her. Kate continues to yell, search and play ring-around-the-rosy with the bench. Shawn tries calling Chelsea again. Chelsea vegetates as her phone vibrates.

Patch says Chelsea is nowhere in the hospital. Hope comes out of Bo's room. Bo lies in bed and remembers a tender moment with Chelsea when he promised he would do everything in his power to always be there for her, "No way are you putting your life on the line for me."

Caroline tells Hope they can't find Chelsea. More Hyperhopemania ensues. She goes back in with Bo and tells him Chelsea will be there soon. Bo wants to talk to her and let her know he won't let her put her scummy, unimportant, insignificant, useless life on the line for him.

Daniel and Lexie look for other donors but come up empty.

Shawn wonders why Chelsea isn't answering. Kate searches and finally hears Chelsea's phone. If that phone hadn't been ringing, Kate would have gotten dizzy walking around the bench for the rest of the afternoon. She tries to wake Chelsea and answers the phone. She tells Shawn she found Chelsea passed out in the park. Shawn hangs up and Roy and Dale head for the park. On the way, Shawn calls Daniel and tells him they found Chelsea. Daniel tells Lexie what's up, and heads for Dry Gulch.

Kate cradles Chelsea and speaks from experience, "When you wake up you will be very sorry you did this."

Lexie tells Patch and Kayla they found Chelsea, and also that she is plastered. She tells them Chelsea is plastered, too, "They can't do the surgery with alcohol in her system."

"Why not," asks Kayla, "We'll probably kill them both anyway."

Bo wonders why Chelsea isn't there. "There is something we have to tell you," says Hope, "It's about Chelsea. They can't seem to find her."

"Maybe that's God's way of saying she shouldn't do this," says Bo.

Shawn and Belle try to wake Chelsea. Kate says they are being too tough on her. Shawn drops the big bomb and tells Kate they are reacting this way because Chelsea is the donor.

Sir Daniel rides up on his white horse. He dismounts, scoops up the unconscious brat and carries her off to the hospital.


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