August 2006

At G.H., Patrick realized that, after he was shot down by a nurse, word had spread around the hospital that he was exposed to HIV/AIDS in the operating room. Noah witnessed the exchange and bawled out his son for flirting with another woman in front of Robin. Patrick assured his father that his skirt-chasing days were over and stormed off, leaving it to Robin to fill Noah in on what happened. Patrick went to see the AIDS patient, April, but couldn't carry on a conversation about her case and exited. Robin then visited April, who complained about Patrick's bedside matter. Robin come clean about what happened in the O.R., and also disclosed her own HIV status, as well. Noah located Patrick and apologized, but Drake Junior refused any special care. "I'm not terminal, Dad, so don't treat me like I am," he huffed. Noah gave Patrick a homemade hangover remedy to deal with the vomiting that'll come with the preventative protocol of meds he's on, then told his son he's never been prouder of him. Patrick returned to April's room. She apologized, but he said nothing was her fault. April explained that she got the disease from her drug-using boyfriend. Patrick couldn't cover his genuine concern for April. Later, Patrick told his dad he tried the hangover remedy and it helped. Then, Alan showed up with the results of Patrick's first blood test. Negative. But, he's got to continue the protocol and get tested again in six months.

Robin goes to see Jason. Robin explained Patrick's dilemma to Jason. She then confessed that she's flashing back to Stone all over again. Jason reminded her that she's living proof HIV is not a not a death sentence. Robin thanked Jason for all his support through the years.

Meanwhile, Patrick overhears Robin talking to the patient April, who has AIDS. He notices how hard it is for Robin to talk to April about how she contracted HIV and how her first boyfriend Stone died from AIDS. Patrick finds Robert and Anna at the hotel and tells them that he is worried about how Robin is doing and explains about how he operated on a patient with AIDS and cut himself which exposed him to the AIDS virus. He asks that Robert and Anna help Robin who he believes is acting strong but needs them. Robert tells him that he and Anna will take care of their daughter. Patrick leaves them alone. Anna isn't so sure she can help their daughter and thinks they were lousy parents who weren't around when Robin lost her boyfriend to AIDS and contracted the virus herself. Robert tells her she is too hard on herself and reminds her that Robin loves both of them and they have another chance to be better parents to her now. Anna calls Robin up to meet her outside Kelly's. Robin hugs her since she hasn't seen her in awhile. Anna seems very worried about Robin suddenly and Robin asks her what is going on. Anna tells her that Patrick came by the hotel to talk to her and Robert about the surgery and how he was exposed to the AIDS virus and that he was worried about her because of what happened to her and Stone. Anna tells her that Patrick seems to care about her a lot and only wanted to help. Robin finds herself leaning on Anna for emotional support when she pours her heart out about how scared she is for Patrick and how she knows in her mind that he will be fine she can't stop feeling so scared for Patrick. Anna tells her everything will be fine and that she and Patrick will live long lives. Meanwhile, Robert pays Patrick a visit at the hospital. He apologizes to Patrick about seeming aloof to him earlier at the hotel. He asks Patrick to elaborate on what he said earlier about being exposed to AIDS because he performed surgery on a patient with AIDS. Patrick explains what happened and how he couldn't stop the surgery or the patient would have died and that doctors do that. Robert tells Patrick that at first meeting him he didn't think he was deserving enough to be with his daughter and that he has wanted something to like about him and that now he has shown he deserves Robin and that any family would be lucky to have him become part of their family. Patrick can't help but be touched by Robert's compliments. Later, Alan approaches Robin at the nurses' station and asks her about April's progress after her surgery. Robin gives him a report of the patient's vitals and is very businesslike. Alan pulls her aside and tells her that she doesn't have to treat this patient if it is too uncomfortable for her. Robin insists she needs to treat this patient and assures Alan she is going to be fine. Patrick watches Robin from afar and notices how strong and brave she is acting. He also overhears her tell Alan that she is going to treat this patient and show Patrick that he can still be a good doctor even with HIV.

Patrick came into Kelly's, and when he realized it was a party, he turned around to leave. Elizabeth asked him to stay, and when Patrick said she did not have to be friendly to him because of his ordeal, she let him know that she had noticed that he was distancing himself from friends and that she would not let him do that.

Robin is working at the hospital where Lorenzo Alcazar begins bothering her about the whereabouts of where Skye and his unborn child are. Robin informs him that she cannot divulge any information them due to patient-doctor confidentiality. Lorenzo then makes a dig about Robin doing her father's bidding. Robin tells him if he has a problem he should take it up with the chief of staff, and she walks away.

Patrick is in the locker room changing as Robin enters, telling him she has been searching everywhere for him. He says if this has to do with the Taylor case, he isn't interested. But then Robin asks him if he wants to have dinner at her place that night.

In the locker room, Patrick tries to decline by saying he is busy but will take a rain check.

Robin tells him that she checked his schedule, and that he isn't busy. She also says the rain check isn't possible, at least not in her nice quiet apartment because she is moving in with Kelly and Lainey. So Robin asks if he wants to take advantage of the privacy while they still have it, and Patrick sighs, and asks when does she want him? Robin replies ‘almost always.' Patrick tries to suppress a smile as he tries to find out the real time, and Robin tells him in about an hour. Robin leaves, and Patrick shuts his locker loudly, looking worried.

Gwen, Patrick's old bed buddy, starts hitting on Patrick at the hospital, and asks him where he's been. He tells her he's been busy, and she says he can take her out to dinner, but dessert is on her. Patrick then tells her that he was exposed to AIDS in the OR. Gwen looks shocked, and actually takes a step back. She mumbles a couple of pleasant things to say and then hastily makes her exit. Patrick sighs and looks a little upset after she leaves.

Liz walks up to the nurse's station and finds Maxie, and Maxie starts into Liz about her and Patrick. Liz calls her a few choice words and then slaps her. Maxie accuses Liz of cheating on Lucky with Patrick, and asks why she can't give Lucky the attention that Liz has been giving Patrick? Liz tries to start a fight with Maxie, but Patrick comes and breaks them up.

At the nurse's station Liz calls Maxie a tramp, and threatens to tell Mac about Maxie sleeping with Lucky. Maxie tells her to do what she wants, and stomps away. Patrick tells Liz he is sorry that Maxie and Lucky are sleeping together, and tells Liz that he had seen Lucky and Maxie kissing one night, but he didn't tell her because he didn't want to hurt her. Lucky walks in at that moment and sees Patrick placing a comforting hand on her back, and then leaves the hospital. Patrick leads Liz to the waiting room and asks her what she is going to do, and Liz tells him that it was the pain meds that made him do this, and that she is going to fight for him.

Patrick arrives at Robin's with some wine, and they sit on the couch and being talking about her move with Lainey and Kelly, and how she isn't so sure about it anymore, but she has to continue because already paid the rent. Robin tries to seduce Patrick, but he tells her that he doesn't think they should do this.

Patrick tells Robin about his experience with Gwen earlier, and Robin tells him that prejudice and ignorance come in all shapes and sizes. Patrick says he doesn't know if he is in the clear for 6 more months. Robin asks if he plans to remain celibate for the next 6 months, and then asks if he has ever gone without sex for that long. Patrick tells her he won't sleep with her, and Robin asks if he is afraid of his own HIV status, or hers. Patrick says it's not going to happen and leaves.

Patrick goes back to Robin's apartment and wants to know if he is too late for dinner. Patrick apologizes for walking out on her and tells her that he was just trying to protect her. He informs her that he is concerned that he could be compromising her health and that he could not live with himself if she got sick.

Robin tells Patrick that she believed that she only had a few years to live when she saw quickly Stone had passed away. She continues to say that she never thought that she would have lived as long as she has, or become a doctor.

Robin and Patrick head to the hospital to enjoy their dinner with April. Patrick manages to relate with April regarding her illness and how it can shut a person in.

Robin and Patrick were getting ready to leave the hospital after having dinner, when Robin said that she wanted to look at April's chart one more time before they left. She handed the picnic basket to Patrick, and as she stepped away, he cut himself with a knife that had been sticking out. When she went to help him, he told her to get away because he didn't want her exposed to his blood. Robin responded by letting him know that she was taking the proper precautions by using gloves. As she was bandaging up his wound, he commented on how in the past he would have been concerned about how the cut would have affected his surgery, and that going through his current situation changed his perspective on life. Robin commented that he had a great attitude, to which he let her know that he was following her example.

Sonny is having fun picking on Max. Max makes a quick exit when Robin walks in. She tells Sonny she can't sleep, and Sonny replies that he missed him, too. Sonny also said he knew she would stop by; his (Stone's) birthday is in a few days. Sonny and Robin talk about Emily and his bi-polar disease and his medication, and Robin tells him Stone would be proud of him. They begin talks about Patrick and how he was exposed to end-stage AIDS and how that is causing Robin to dream about Stone and how much he went through before he died. Robin tells Sonny Patrick's fear is just like Stone's. Sonny asks if Patrick knows about it, and Robin informs him it would be insensitive to keep bringing up Stone. Robin says she admires how Patrick is handling everything, and also tells Sonny about Ms. Sneed trying to kick April Gilbert out. The lights flicker on when Robin and Sonny talk about Stone once again, and Sonny says Stone might be with them after all.

Robin and Patrick are at her door, and they are saying goodbye. They lean in to kiss, and Robin pulls back and invites him to come in. They enter her apartment, kissing passionately, when Patrick pulls away and says he doesn't think they should do it. Robin understands, and lets him know that if he needs to wait, they will, but promises that he won't hurt her. They return to their steamy make-out session on her couch, but Patrick's beeper goes off and he has to call the hospital. It turns out Ms. Sneed has entered April Gilbert's hospital room and is trying to transfer her to county. Patrick leaves alone after he tells Robin to stay and relax, he can handle it and they kiss.

Ms. Sneed is harassing April Gilbert in the hospital when Patrick steps in. Ms. Sneed won't give up on sending April to county hospital because she has no health insurance and is terminal. Patrick says a few words and then forces Ms. Sneed to leave. Patrick and April talk about her illness and Ms. Sneed. Patrick won't allow her to go to county. They joke about how Patrick is only doing this for his ego, and April tells him she understands why Robin is in love with him. April says she also knows that Robin's feelings aren't only one-sided, Patrick loves her back. Patrick tries to change the subject but April won't let him. He tells her that he's scared he'll hurt Robin because of his disease and her already compromised immune system. April tells Patrick she probably won't make it to Christmas, and Patrick tries to keep her hopes up. April asks where he would be if Robin was where April was; would he be by her side or somewhere else? April brings up love again but Patrick brushes her comment off. Patrick says he won't let Robin get to where April is, and he won't desert her. When April asks if it's because of obligation or pity, Patrick tells her it's because she is Robin and he cares for her. April wonders if Robin knows that?

Robin dreams of Stone in her apartment. They are dancing, Robin is telling Stone she is HIV+, and then Stone dying. Robin wakes up with a start.

Patrick is gone and Ms. Sneed is back to harassing April, but is interrupted by Sonny and his body guards. He begins subtly threatening Ms. Sneed who is obviously afraid of him. Sonny demands that all AIDS patients be treated with respect, including April. Sonny also informs her that he will be paying April's hospital bills and Sonny makes Ms. Sneed apologize to April. Once Ms. Sneed leaves, April tells him she doesn't know why he is paying her bills but she is thankful. He tells her to think of it as a gift from someone she has never met; Stone Cates.

Patrick is at Robin's door, and Robin asks what's wrong. He tells her that she matters, and has from the beginning. What he feels for her he has never felt for any other woman in his entire life, and in time, he may love her. Patrick leaves before Robin can reply. She shuts the door with a smile on her face.

Anna makes a call to her superior telling him that she hasn't gotten very far in her investigation of Alcazar and hopes she makes progress soon but that it doesn't look good right now. Robin has lunch with Anna outside Kelly's. Anna asks her about her relationship with Patrick. Robin doesn't want to go into it with her and when Anna can't help but ask more nosy questions, Robin makes the excuse she has to get back to work. Meanwhile, Patrick pays Sonny a visit to ask him about how he ended up finding out about his patient, April and paying her bills. Sonny tells him that Robin came by to visit because she was thinking about Stone and how his birthday is coming up soon. Sonny fills Patrick in on what Robin told him about April and he decided to intervene on her behalf and help April. Sonny sings Robin's praises and Patrick can't help but agree with him. Later, Patrick shows up at Kelly's for lunch and meets with Anna, who asked him to meet her there. Anna tells him she admires him for what he did for that patient and risking his life like that. She is friendly at first but starts to ask him about his intentions toward Robin and wonders if he is worthy enough for her daughter. She asks him if he is a womanizer still and worries that he shares the same qualities as Robin's father, Robert. Robin walks in and stops their conversation and apologizes to Patrick for her mother's interrogation of him. Patrick doesn't seem to mind and tells Anna that he was happy to talk to her. Robin asks Anna to back off of Patrick and admits that Patrick told her the night before about how he could find himself loving her. Anna tells her that he is already in love with her. Robin tells her to stop interfering in a loving way. Later, Robin apologizes again for her mother and thinks that Anna is very different from herself. Patrick agrees there are differences between them but that she shares a lot of amazing qualities with Anna. This touches Robin's heart.

Robin and Patrick are in April's hospital room discussing the success of her brain surgery. They are also discussing her arrangements to be discharged from the hospital. April is concerned that she will be released to a shelter, but Robin tells her that she is going to her apartment and that Robin is going to be moving into a loft with friends. April is very grateful for their kindness despite the fact that she may have infected Patrick.

Afterwards Patrick and Robin are in Robin's apartment moving her out and preparing it for April's arrival. They are talking about how much April will love it. Patrick tells Robin that he is not crazy with her living with a bunch of girls. They begin to kiss but Patrick if afraid of infecting her with another strain of HIV. Robin lays his fears to rest by reminding him that he has tested negative, and they have taken all necessary precautions. Robin adds that she has been playing these odds for 10 years and has learned that sometimes you have to take a risk. They passionately kiss.

In bed, Robin and Patrick talk. Patrick is admiring Robin's courage in facing what she does everyday with her illness. He tells her that she has more courage than he could ever dream of. Patrick's beeper goes off first, then Robin's. Robin calls the hospital. She looks up at Patrick and says we'll be right there. She hangs up the phone and holds Patrick

Once at the hospital, Patrick and Robin learn that April is dead. They are told that her due to her advanced stage of AIDS, she bled out and there was nothing they could do. Robin asks Patrick if he believes in synchronicity. Patrick calls it meaningful coincidence. Robin remarks, "April showed up in our hospital, you exposed yourself to HIV to save her life, and then she dies on Stone's birthday." Robin wonders what the meaning of that could be.

Robin and Patrick talk with Alan after April is declared dead. Alan tells them what caused her actual death. Robin asks Alan how many times he has talked to people about AIDS patients and how they died. Robin gets upset and walks away. Patrick finds her on the docks. She talks about April and how her death has hit her hard. Patrick ends up following her home to her apartment. He asks her if she is going to invite him inside. She tells him she is very tired and not in the mood for company and tries to push him away. He invites himself in anyway. She tells him he can help her unpack her things since April won't be moving into her apartment. Patrick tries to help her cope with April's death but Robin makes it difficult by acting like they were fooling themselves into believing that AIDS doesn't kill people in the end. Patrick worries when Robin wonders how long she really has left and if she has been in denial about it. Patrick reminds her that she has been his inspiration since he got exposed to the virus and she can't give up the fight now. Robin starts crying again and Patrick comforts her.

Patrick and Robin talk about the view outside her apartment window when Robin mentions April. They hear someone messing with the locks on Robin's door when her mother opens the door, her lock picking set in her mouth. She realizes she is interrupting and knocks on the door, even though she is already inside. Anna tells them she noticed Patrick's car outside last night, and again this morning and she wanted to bring them a gift basket. Robin informs her there is a doorbell but Anna didn't want to use it because it was too early and it would be rude. Patrick leaves to make arrangements for April. Robin tells Anna April died. Robin tells Anna how April died, and how Robin feels helpless and is tired of fighting AIDS. She just wanted to help April, and show her she wasn't alone. Anna tries to say a few comforting words, and Robin tells her she is happy Anna is there and that she is her mom.

Robin and Patrick are at the hospital and she apologizes for her mother's behavior, but Patrick knows on some level she likes her mother's attention. Patrick wonders if they talked about him, but Robin tells him they talked about April. Robin knows her mother is scared for her. Patrick tells her he thinks they should cremate April and spread her ashes. April once told Patrick about a place in Arizona where she wished she could be. Robin tells him she did that with Stone, and that she thinks it's a good idea. Patrick gets paged and tries to get Robin to consult on the Patrick, but she doesn't want to and leaves to go to the lab. At the nurse's station, Patrick tells Robin he wants her to consult on the patient, but Robin doesn't want to help, and she doesn't want to be patronized. Patrick tries to get her to reconsider, trying to make it about him to change her mind, but she still won't budge. She kisses him and walks off, and once around the corner she breaks down, crying.

Patrick inquires as to why Robin has not been returning his calls. Patrick informs her that he knows that she has been reviewing her own mortality but that she must not abandon her patients. Robin tells Patrick that she is tired of putting a positive spin on things for him and her patients.

Sonny tells Robin that April was writing the letter when she passed away. Robin is brought to tears when she reads that April thanks all of them for not making her feel alone. The letter also notes that it was addressed to her instead of Patrick because Robin knows what is like to have the "monster" living inside of her. Robin thanks Sonny for what he did for April and how amazing she thought it was. She tells him that he really made April feel important.

Patrick shows Alexis her x-rays and what area will need to be removed. Thanking Patrick for his excellent bedside manner, she asks him what her odds are of making it through the cancer alive. Patrick informs her that she is right to start making arrangements as there is a good chance that she may not beat it.

Patrick and Liz talk about Lucky at the hospital, and Patrick informs her that Lucky should be in rehab. Lucky is lying to both himself and Liz if he says otherwise. Patrick tells Liz about his own father's battle with addiction. He tells her that addiction is a disease, and it can be fatal, and it affects everyone around the addict. Patrick learned all of this at a meeting he attended because of his father and it saved his life. Lucky interrupts and asks if everything is all right. Patrick gently tells Lucky he should be in rehab, but Lucky says he has his wife to help him through his withdrawals. Patrick backs off and leaves. Lucky doesn't like that Liz is airing their dirty laundry to Patrick, but she said she only did it because she is proud of him. He tells her he loves and trusts her, then leaves.

Robin and Patrick arrive and inform Alexis that they are ready to prepare her for surgery. Patrick informs Alexis that Noah is unavailable to perform the surgery, but that he is willing to step in to take his place. Patrick tells both Sam and Alexis of his exposure to AIDS and that his initial results have already shown up negative. Patrick suggests that should she be uncomfortable about him performing the surgery, it is not too late to call in another doctor.

Alexis asks Sam's advice on whether or not she should proceed with the surgery as well as if Patrick should be the surgeon. Robin enters Alexis's hospital room and informs the two of them that she really needs to know what they would like to do so that they have time to find another doctor. Sam informs Robin that they will proceed with the surgery with Patrick as her doctor.