Cass and Frankie 1993--Douglas Carson Dies

Cass and Frankie wait with Christy while Douglas is in surgery. When Christy says this is endless, Cass says he gets more hopeful the longer they wait. Christy says she can't be hopeful, but she's grateful they're trying to save Douglas. Cass goes to check and see if Douglas is out of the OR yet. After Cass leaves to check, Christy asks Frankie how she's holding up. Frankie replies that she's kind of numb. The way that heart attack came on Douglas was pretty scary. Christy asks Frankie what happened, saying she's calm now, so she can hear it. Frankie says one minute she was talking to Douglas, the next minute he could hardly take a breath. Christy says that's how it happens, and now Frankie must see why Christy is overprotective of Douglas. Frankie says she always understood Christy's overprotectiveness. Frankie continues that when Douglas couldn't breathe, she called 911 and she made him use his oxygen mask, but he kept trying to talk. The EMS team came right away. Christy tells Frankie she will always be grateful that Frankie was there with Douglas. Christy then asks why Douglas called Frankie and asked her to come over. Frankie replies that she's not sure. Christy says she knows that Douglas's illness made him say strange and hurtful things, and that he's losing his grip. Frankie says no, Douglas didn't say anything strange or hurtful, and he is not losing his mind. But, Frankie says, Douglas IS very deeply upset about something. Christy says Douglas is very worried about her. Christy asks if Frankie is sure Douglas didn't say what was bothering him. Frankie thinks Douglas wanted to, but they never got that far. Frankie and Christy don't see Cass, John, and Daryl Beckett right away as they emerge from the OR area. Frankie tells Christy that she thinks they should have the paperwork here so they can do what Douglas wanted, and she offers to go and get it if Christy will tell her where it is. Christy tearfully pleads with Frankie not to go because she doesn't want to be alone, and asks Frankie to just wait until the surgery is over. Frankie agrees. Cass then calls Christy's name, and she and Frankie both turn to look. Daryl Beckett breaks the news to Christy that Douglas has died. Frankie catches Christy before she can hit the floor as she does the whole "Noooooo!" yelling/crying thing. (Of course, we all know that she's not really such a grieving widow, she's more a continuing-to-come-undone psychopath.) Beckett tells Christy they did everything they possibly could. Cass extends his sympathies to Christy. Christy says she knew this was coming, but she's not prepared for this. Christy asks to see Douglas, and Beckett agrees and goes to tell the nurses to let Christy see Douglas. John offers his sympathies to Christy. As Cass takes charge of Christy, John tells Frankie not to blame herself, because she did everything she possibly could. Frankie thanks John, then tells him she should be with Christy, and then she goes to back up Cass with Christy. Frankie tells Christy that she and Cass are here for Christy. Christy is very touchy-feely with Cass, running her hands along his shoulders and the back of his neck (see what I mean about not being a sincere grieving widow?), and then she breaks down crying again as she says Cass and Frankie are all she has left and hugs Cass. Frankie gets in on the hug from the side. And so the nightmare Christy tries to wreak in their lives, and the two of them having to fight this psychopath for their very life together, begins for Cass and Frankie. They just don't know yet that this is where it started...but they'll find out. Thanks to Janie for the scenes.

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