Phyllis Apartment goes up in flames as Ronan back from his coffee break drives to her apartment for his routine patrol of her place. He can see smoke and flames a half mile from the apartment complex. He radios for back up. He pulls up in front of her apartment and hollers out for Phyllis. He walks into the burning building looking for Phyllis. He finds her and picks her up and carries her outside. He goes back in and drags Michael out of the apartment as the paramedics and firefighters arrive. Michael and Phyllis are carted off to the hospital. Ronan looks at the fire and wonders what kind of person are they dealing with.

Episode 71:

Written By ML Cooks

· At Crimson Lights, Abby walks in and approaches Eden. Eden ask her how can she help her. Abby tells Eden she is interested in buying the coffee shop. Eden frowns. She says she doesn’t think she can sell it since it was Kevin’s and that’s the only thing left of him. Abby is frustrated and walks away. She thinks to herself that some how she has to get Eden to sell the coffee shop to her.

· Phyllis and Michael are rushed into the ER. Nate is the attending Doctor. Michael begins to wake up. He coughs. Nate asks him if he is alright. Michael says yes. He asks if Phyllis is ok. Nate tells him he is going to see right now. Michael thinks of Lauren and his son Fen. He thinks this would be a good time to see his family. He tells the nurse to call Lauren.

· Nate walks into Phyllis’s room. She slowly comes to as Ronan walks in. Phyllis asks what happened. Ronan says your apartment was set on fire. Phyllis asks who is doing these things to her. She asks Ronan where was he? He was supposed to be protecting her. She tells him he let her down. Ronan feels very guilty. Phyllis begins to cry. She says I’ve become a victim. I’m Phyllis Newman I’m not a victim. I can’t see, now I can’t walk. Who is trying to kill me like this? Nate and Ronan just look at each other.

· Neil’s Apt. Neil gets a banging at his door which awakens the sleeping twins and they begin to cry. Neil wonders who in the hell is banging on his door so loudly. He opens his door and is not to thrilled to see his brother Malcolm.

Neil: What the hell are you doing here? You woke up the twins and I just got them to sleep.

Malcolm: I just come to gloat.

Neil: Gloat? About what?

Malcolm: Because you about to get your’s bro. You playing save a dad is over. You going down Neil and I’m going to enjoy all of it.

Neil: What the hell are you talking about?

Malcolm: You’ll find out. Soon enough. You’re days of ruining families are over dude.

Neil: Get the hell out of my house and don’t ever come back!

Malcolm laughs as he leaves. Neil slams the door and wonders what his brother is trying to warn him about. He looks at the fussing babies and is stressed with a headache. He decides he needs some air and get the twins ready to go out.

· Tucker’s Apt, Sophia is holding Moses in her arms as she rocks him, thinking of Malcolm.

“Momma made a mistake little one. I’ve made a mess of things. Your father and I aren’t going anywhere. And I still miss Malcolm. What is momma going to do little Mo” She says as she looks at her soon.

· Neil arrives at Crimson Lights with the twins. He grabs his seat and drinks his cup of coffee, then buries his face in his hands as the noises of the twins crying gives him a headache and the only thing he can think about is his run in with Malcolm from earlier in the day. Then he hears a woman’s voice. “ All what’s all the fussing about little ones.” Neil looks up and sees Harmony cradling Charlie as he finally quiets down. Harmony looks down at Maddie and begins to sing a nursery rhyme and she begins to quite down as well. Neil looks at Harmony, He really looks at her up and down and is very impressed at how quickly she was able to quiet down the babies.