Douglas Asks Christy to Promise She Won't See Cass Again

Douglas manages to crawl to the oxygen tank. Christy returns and rushes to his side, apologizing and saying she doesn't want to fight as she puts the mask to his nose and mouth. Douglas wants Christy to promise him that she'll never see Cass again. She tells him that it's not fair of him to ask that. Douglas insists it's essential that she not see Cass again, and asks how she's planning on continuing the relationship, as a menage a trois? Christy tells Douglas he's a very ill man, and adds that thinking is not acting. Douglas tells Christy she won't be able to control herself. Christy wishes Douglas had more faith in her. Douglas tells Christy he saw her struggle back from the abyss, and he feels that she's traveling on the rim of it again. Christy tells Douglas he brought her back from the edge, but he never let go. He didn't believe she was strong enough to stand alone, and after a while she didn't believe it either. Douglas says of course Christy can stand on her own, but she can't put herself in the way of temptation. When Christy says she can control her feelings for Cass, Douglas insists that Christy will bring disaster and misery to Cass and Frankie and to herself because he knows Christy. Christy tells Douglas he almost had her convinced she was a cripple. Douglas says that Christy was getting stronger until recently. Christy says yes, she was, until it became clear that she wasn't worth fighting to stay with. Douglas says that he loves Christy and that's why he doesn't want her to prolong her life with an invalid. He wants her to have a wonderful, loving strong husband, but she can't have Cass. Christy asks Douglas if he's going to appoint someone from the grave. Douglas pleads with her, saying that no one knows better than he does that his days of influence over her are numbered. Christy sarcastically says she'll always feel Douglas's influence over her. Douglas asks Christy to give him peace by promising that she won't see Cass again. Christy reminds Douglas that the wedding is tomorrow, and asks how she's supposed to explain to Frankie that the matron of honor can't make it, because whether it's the truth or a lie, Frankie will be hurt. Douglas asks if Cass and Frankie are going on a honeymoon. When Christy tells him they're going to Mexico, Douglas says that Christy should go ahead with the wedding as planned, and with Cass and Frankie in Mexico, that will give Douglas and Christy time to come up with a cover story about Douglas being too ill for Christy to leave the house or to have visitors. He also says they'll move if need be, and say that there's a new therapy that would benefit him. They can find a gentler climate that's more agreeable to both of them where Christy can still go dancing. Douglas says he doesn't want Christy to ever hurt again the way she was hurting when he found her. Christy accuses Douglas of not wanting to give up the last vestige of control he has over her and asks Douglas what he'll do if she refuses. Douglas replies that he would have to tell Frankie that Christy is in love with her fiance. When Christy says Douglas wouldn't do that, Douglas replies that he would if he must, and tells Christy to say it: promise him that she won't see Cass again after his and Frankie's wedding tomorrow. Christy's response is to walk out on Douglas without a word. Thanks to Janie for the scenes.

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