It is a busy afternoon in Springfield and many conversations have been planned

Bauer House: Rick gets in from work. Beth is sitting at the table, "Welcome home."

Rick hangs up his coat, "Thanks. I missed you two." He rubs Beth's belly, "Gosh just in a week we will be parents."

"Rick we need to talk."

"Sweetie if you're stressed about something it's not good for the baby so just let it out."

"Rick I ...... um sorry I feel weird today."

"You okay?"

"Rick we need to discuss the baby. It's about Cassie and ......." Beth's water breaks, "Oh my God!"

"Beth your water broke! Our baby is coming!"

The word "our" rings in Beth's head.

Towers: Ava is awaiting a meeting for Spaulding. Marah walks in and sits across from her, "Hey Ash! What's up?"

Ava nearly spills her drink, "Oh hey. I'm sorry I forget your name."

"Marah."

"Oh right Marah. Hi. Um I am waiting for a meeting."

"Well I'll stay until they arrive."

"So what can I do for you?"

"Oh. Maybe you can explain to me what the hell is wrong with you!"

Ava smirks as she realizes Marah is onto her.

Cedars: Lizzie is sitting in the hall, trying not to be noticed. She the nurse approaches her, "Ms. Spaulding! I didn't think you were coming. I had to bend over backwards to get this specific time and date for you so your Grandmother and Stepfather wouldn't be here."

"I know. I just......"

"Well lets go in here." The two enter a room.

"Thanks I just want to know what I need to do about this."

"Well I got some of the best doctors and I didn't give them your name, just your history. And one was in town visiting friends and decided to take a look at you. I'll send him in."

"Great thanks." Lizzie paces back and forth for a while. She keeps remembering her childhood in hospitals. She runs to the door and right into her doctor. "Oh! Sorry.... I"

She then recognizes Dr. Colin McCabe! "Oh. Lizzie?"

Lizzie drops her bag.

Spaulding Mansion: Gus is walking down the hall and sees Natalia carrying bags, "Hey Nat. What are you doing?"

She sits down a bag for a moment, "Well Rafe left for boarding school yesterday, so there is no need for me to stay here."

"Well I know you really didn't want him to go but this was a great opportunity for him."

"I am not bitter Gus. Besides we are going to visit him every weekend and call like ten times a day."

"Then what is all of this about?"

"Well I just think....."

Alan walks in. Natalia gets nervous.

Bauer House: Beth is sitting at the table. There is a knock at the door. Rick comes running down with the suitcase, "I got it!"

He opens the door for Ashlee, "Where's the baby?!"

"It's not here yet. Thank you so much!"

"No problem. Just remember little "Ashlee Bauer".

Beth giggles "We'll consider it."

Rick walks Beth out and instructs Ashlee, "Okay I left a message for Mel. But she might take a while so if she doesn't show up in time then just bring them to the hospital."

"Sure."

Beth and Rick hurry to the car.

PART TWO:

Cedars: Lizzie and Colin are face to face, "Oh Dr. McCabe."

"Lizzie, you are my patient?"

"Who me? NO!"

"But then what's going on?"

"Nothing, I just.... I'm sick again."

"Well okay. I can handle this you know. And don't worry I'm sure your Grandfather could keep it out of the press."

"No! No one knows."

"Oh no! No! I am not getting dragged into this again!"

"No it's not like that. I'm not like Reva. I just don't want to worry my family until I know for sure."

"I don't know Lizzie."

"I promise I will tell them. Okay?"

"Yeah. Well we will start in a few minutes so I'll be back."

Colin goes to get things set up.

Spaulding Mansion: Alan walks over, "So what's going on?"

Gus rolls his eyes, "Alan could you give us like one minute!"

Natalia stands up for him, "Gus would stop!" She walks off.

Gus's phone goes off, he walks in the other direction. Alan follows Natalia.

"Natalia?"

"What Alan?"

"Listen I am sorry if I made you uncomfortable but I don't want you to leave."

"Alan it is not your fault. I did what I wanted to do for my own enjoyment."

"So you enjoyed the kiss."

"Alan. We can't let that happen again." Natalia walks but Alan steps in front of her.

"Natalia. I haven't felt these feelings in a long time. I know I have hurt a lot of people, but I could never imagine hurting you."

"Alan please. I can't......"

"What? Admit that instead of finding Nick, you found Gus. That instead of getting together with your ex you fell for the big bad Alan Spaulding?"

"No! I didn't say that."

"Do you think I wanted to fall for you? Do you think I would rather have Gus with Harley so I could have you all to myself. I know that we will hurt each other and that by being together we will hurt the people we love the most. But I don't care."

Natalia leans in. Alan grabs her and the two begin to kiss.

Cedars: Beth is in delivery. Rick is by her side, "Rick what's going on?"

"Honey the baby is coming."

"But we just got here?"

"I know but we can do this okay just get ready. Come on Baby Bauer."

The name sends a chill down Beth's spine.

Towers: Marah and Ava are sitting at the table, "I found out you weren't Ashlee."

"Gee I wonder what gave me away."

"So how did you get my number?"

"I don't know what your talking about."

"Come on, your mother is dating my father, didn't you think we would eventually meet?"

"And lets not forget your mother is dating my father. Crazy world huh?"

"Of course that's why you sent me to catch them."

"Believe it or not Marah I wasn't trying to hurt you. I was doing you a favor."

"Oh really. You know I see a lot of Olivia in you but no Jeffrey."

"Come on Marah do you really want your mother with Jeffrey?"

"No but I don't want your mother with Jeffrey either."

"Well we'll see how it goes. Remember I have my ways." Ava's phone rings. "Hello.......... What? No I didn't........... I didn't change the meeting to Company. Why would I do that!?.... So we lost the deal?... If I didn't call them then who did?"

Ava looks up Marah who is leaving, "Oh I have my ways too. See you around Ava."

Marah leaves Ava at the table.

Cedars: Hours later, Lizzie walks out of the hall and right into Ashlee, "Oh hey Lizzie! Is she here yet?"

"What?"

"The baby?"

James, Jude, and Leah come over to Lizzie, "Hey guys. Are you excited?"

Ashlee looks confused, "So if you didn't know about the baby then why are you here?"

Just then Lillian comes in, "Hey guys."

"Nana I thought you had the day off."

"I did. But I am here for the baby. Oh and to watch the kids. Lizzie did they call you?"

Lizzie tries to change the subject. Then Rick comes in, "It's a beautiful baby girl!"

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Beth and Rick choose a name

Vanessa and Billy throw the Lewis dinner

Marah can't take much more

Alex catches on the Alan and Natalia

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