

John reminded Steve that after Orpheus had left prison, Steve had argued that they should kill Orpheus. "What are you talking about?" Steve asked. While Stephanie went into Kayla's room to join her brothers, Steve sat down with John. "She's getting weaker and weaker," John said. "Well, she changed her mind about that," Steve countered. "I know Mom didn't want them to see her like this," Stephanie said. Steve told Stephanie that her brothers were with Kayla. In the hallway, Steve hugged his daughter. "You've already done it, by just being who you are," Kayla whispered. I just wish there was something more we could do for you now," Joey said. "You and Dad saw me through the toughest time in my life. "I wouldn't have even tried to become a doctor if it hadn't been for you," Tripp said. Kayla shook her head, and she assured Tripp that it was "all in the past." "I'm so proud of the men you've become," Kayla said. Tripp said he regretted that he had wasted so much time being angry with Kayla. "I've been trying to convince myself of that every day," Kayla said with a sad smile. If anyone can get through this, it's you," Tripp stressed. With tears in her eyes, Kayla asked Joey and Tripp to prepare for a worst-case scenario. He also did it to Roman and John to get even with them," Kayla said. "So, Orpheus did this to you to get back at Dad? Or maybe you don't want to talk about it.

"Just having you and your dad here, that's all I need," Kayla said. Joey asked Kayla what they could do to help. "You will get better, okay? I know you will," Joey said. Kayla said she had not wanted to tell the boys, but she was glad they were there. "I wish we had known that it was this serious," Tripp whispered. "I'm not getting better," Kayla confessed. Worried, Tripp demanded to see Kayla's lab work. Kayla and Steve confirmed there wasn't one. After a moment, Kayla explained that she, Marlena, and Kate had been poisoned. When Kayla asked why Joey and Tripp were home, Tripp argued, "We didn't tell you guys we were coming because we were afraid you'd try to talk us out of it." Joey explained that Stephanie's vague texts had worried them. "We're here, too," Tripp said as he walked in with Joey. "I'm not going anywhere," Steve whispered. In Kayla's hospital room, Steve felt Kayla's forehead. Me, I was hopeful that maybe he had mellowed, but Steve knew better," John said. "Your old man had Orpheus pegged the second he came back into town. "Who the hell did I think I was?" Stephanie muttered. When Stephanie calmed down, she told John that she regretted how she had reacted to Steve and John's efforts to protect her from Orpheus. What is she going to do?" Stephanie said. John and Stephanie apologized to one another.

"He said he's enjoying knowing how helpless we are and that Doc is going to wilt and die just like this damn orchid. "He's twisting the knife," Stephanie said. John told Stephanie that the smashed orchid was a regular one sent from Orpheus. In tears, Stephanie stared at the shattered plant until John grabbed her shoulders. Are you out of your mind?" Stephanie yelped. "That's the orchid we've been waiting for. "Damn you, Orpheus!" John screamed as Stephanie exited the elevator. An emotional John threw Orpheus' orchid plant to the ground.
