- Edward, Kate and Ricky are all set for a picnic until Edward suffers from a sudden gallstone attack, which lands him in the hospital. When an infection sets in, Ricky and Kate become even more concerned.
- On a windy day, Ricky, Edward, and Kate are getting ready to go on a picnic. As Edward comes downstairs, he gets a brief, sharp pain in his upper right abdomen. Before they leave, Ricky tells Kate and Edward how happy he is to be with them and that his life is going great. Just then, Edward's pain returns, which he blames on indigestion. Though the pain isn't constant, it's severe enough to stop Edward from doing anything else, and he sits down on the couch. Kate offers to call Edward's doctor, but he says his doctor is in the South Pacific. When Edward's pain gets worse, Kate and Ricky call an ambulance.
At the hospital, a worried Ricky is pacing in his dad's hospital room when Leslie shows up. Fawning all over him, she offers her support and asks what's wrong with his dad. Ricky says he doesn't know, but his dad had some indigestion, so they're giving him some tests. Leslie panics, relating a story about her uncle having indigestion, going through tests, and winding up dead. She says her uncle needed an operation, but something went wrong during surgery. Leslie says her uncle lost what she calls "body air," but Ricky is skeptical of her explanation.
After Leslie leaves, two orderlies wheel a semi-conscious Edward in on a hospital gurney, followed by Kate. Ricky asks Kate how his dad is doing, and Kate says they took some X-rays and gave him some medication for the pain. Edward behaves strangely, which confuses and concerns Ricky. Kate tells Ricky she thinks Edward's odd behavior is a reaction to the medication. Just then, the doctor enters. He tells Ricky that his dad has gallstones and needs an operation.
Later, after the medication has worn off, Edward talks to Kate and Ricky, the latter having gone to the gift shop to get some balloons. Ricky tries to talk his dad out of having gallbladder surgery, but Edward says he'll trust the surgeon. Edward reassures Ricky that nothing will happen to him, as he now has an incentive to pull through - he has a son he's only known for a little over a year, and fully intends to spend a lifetime with him. Ricky says there's so many things he wants to do with his dad, like sharing a beer with him when he comes home from college. Edward says he wants to be around when Ricky has his own son. Ricky says Kate wants Edward around for a while, too. Edward says things are getting serious between them, and Ricky asks when they're getting married. Edward is somewhat evasive in his response, and Ricky jokingly wonders when they're all going on the honeymoon.
Ricky again tries to dissuade his dad from having gallbladder surgery, but Edward downplays it. Just then, Edward has a severe pain attack, which becomes continuous. Ricky also notices his dad is sweating and running a fever. Kate enters, having left to get coffee, and summons the nurse upon seeing Edward. Two nurses and the doctor enter. After examining Edward, the doctor sends him to the operating room. Panicking, Ricky asks what's going on. The doctor says that Edward has an infection and they have to operate right away, promising they'll do their best to make sure he's okay.
Alone with Kate, Ricky wants to go to the operating room to be with his dad. Kate says they can't be there and it's best if they stay where they are. As they wait, Ricky admits that he's scared his dad will die. Kate tries to reassure him, saying Edward will be fine, but Ricky says he's tired of hearing his dad will be "fine." Kate levels with him, saying she doesn't know how serious Edward's condition is, and she's scared too.
Ricky tells Kate it's his fault his dad got sick, saying the whole thing started when he mentioned how happy he was that morning. Kate tells him it's not his fault, and that he has every right to be happy without being afraid. She says the best they can do right now is to hope with all their might that Edward gets better.
After the surgery, Edward wakes up to find Ricky and Kate at his bedside. They say that they were worried that Edward would die in surgery, and Edward admits that he was a little nervous himself, but he knew he had the support of the two people he loved the most. Ricky asks his dad if he and Kate can hug him. Through still groggy and in pain from the surgery, Edward agrees and the trio carefully share a hug.
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