The Stage is set, LIFEBeat's banner is hung & the Band's (Rick's real band!) equipment is ready to go. Full run of emotions on today's jam packed episode. Sound Check
Robin & Anna are hanging out on the stage waiting for the boys. Anna: "Nothing I like better then front row seat, backstage passes. I know I'm a groupie what can I say?" (Sound familiar? LOL) Robin compliments Anna on all her hard work transforming Noah. Noah worked really hard too she reminds Robin. Patrick appears and Anna asks him what he thinks as he takes it all in. "It's amazing" "Wait till you see your Dad up here" she tells him. Noah slowly and hesitantly enters the stage from the back. Anna walks to meet him and he kisses, yes kisses her, not a huge kiss but a nice one. He ventures over to Patrick & Robin. "So you ready for your big debut?" Patrick asks. Noah looks nervous. "Actually, um, change of plans, I won't be going on tonight" (He has that same unsure, insecure look he had when he first came back to GH in Dec 05).
Same old story
They all follow Noah down the stage stairs backstage. Patrick jumps right on Noah "There you go Anna, your hardworking, pseudo rock star is bailing at the last minute". Anna remains calm and very comforting throughout the fight. Anna assures Noah its just stage fright, as soon as he is on stage he will be fine. Noah insists "I won't be performing! I'm NOT a rock star, I'm a Neurosurgeon, I'm sorry" Patrick rages at him. "What about all the money LIFEBeat raised with ticket sales? They will have to give it all back, the PR campaign, Eli's own reputation?" Anna, the rock among them assures them "He's not quiting" "He's not??" Patrick accuses. "Welcome to my world" Patrick says. As Robin tries to calm him down, telling him not to take it personally, Noah comes to life: "It all about Patrick. Every perceived flaw I have is a personal affront to my son. Another reason for him to be disappointed in his old man" Patrick comes back with: "You gave me a lifetime of practice" and he continues to argue with Noah. Calling him a coward and telling him this is exactly what he had expected. An upset and disappointed Patrick walks off and Robin goes after him.
Tea & Sympathy
Anna & Noah are drinking tea sitting on the backstage stairs. He apologizes for backing out, for all her hard work and says he will make a sizable personal donation to LIFEBeat to make up for it. She tells him "Why don't you try to figure out why your son just laid into you" "I'm used to that, my son is nothing if not unforgiving. I don't really take it to heart anymore" (yeah right) Anna: "Since when?" He opens up to Anna, telling her when is wife died on the operating table he blamed himself, his response was to become a pathetic drunk. She tells him that grief does that sometimes. She offers her own experience with Robin's childhood. The difference she tells him is that she refused to accept the distance and to be the very best Mom she could be in the present to her adult child and luckily Robin accepted her.
Poor Me
Back at the hospital Robin tells Patrick that they both have emotional baggage where their parents are concerned, his Mom died, she thought hers did. Whats your point? he wants to know. Well maybe a case of stage fright is just that she explains to him. Patrick of course disagrees. When it got real he bailed. She points out how quick he is to judge his father. Patrick insists Noah made a commitment! He doesn't want to fail, so that gives him an excuse to hate himself and start drinking again. Robin tries to talk Patrick into giving him the benefit of doubt.
For a Son's love?
Noah & Anna are back on the stage, walking around. He asks her "You really think if I get up here and do this, my son will suddenly respect me?" "I don't know. It's worth a try" she tries to convince him. He doesn't look convinced. Anna tries to work her magic in a subtle, caring way. He's not exactly like Eli, that would insult both their careers but your definitely good enough to pass. She sets the stage for him. He tells her the thought of performing to a live audience makes him want to dive head first into a bottle of vodka. Anna asks him if he could do it if Patrick's life were in the balance? He thinks for a second and says "Yeah, I'd have to" "What about his love?" She asks tenderly. She adds "If you do this it might just change things for you"
What we have been waiting for! (no, not the concert LOL)
Patrick & Robin head back to the concert area looking for their parents. "I guess we are too late" Patrick says to Robin. "Too late for what?" Noah asks ask he and Anna come down from the stage. Robin is surprised to see him still there asks him how he feels. "Oh tea does wonders for a singers voice" (shades of Rick there?) and he walks over to Patrick. Patrick asks him point blank if he is going to go on? Noah says he is going to give it one hell of a shot. Patrick finally truly apologizes to his father for his rant earlier. (Get the tissues ready!) Noah replies with: "Can I ask you something?" Patrick: "Yeah" Noah: "Did you really become a surgeon because of me?" A very nice father/son moment with Anna & Robin looking on. Patrick comes through for his Dad. "Are you kidding? Of course!" Noah: "How did I miss that?" Father & Son finally bond. Patrick continues opening up to Noah. He tells him that when he was a kid and he didn't show up for events he would tell the other kids his Dad was busy saving lives. It was like having his own personal superhero. Noah finally says the words Patrick has been waiting his whole life to hear "I'm proud of you Patrick".
What can happen next??
Patrick & Robin share a kiss and she tells him she is proud of him. In the background you hear Anna yell be careful!. Cut back to the stage where Noah is on the ground with Anna next to him (trying to get it off? Looked like she was pushing into him???) and there is a mike stand across his throat. Patrick & Robin come running over Are you all right? What happened? Did he hit his head? No head injury. Anna explains he tripped over the mike stand and the gear cases fell on him. Robin asks if he is in pain, no. He starts to get up clutching his throat. He thinks he hurt his throat. Uh oh! "Your joking right? You can sing can't you?" Anna asks? A hacking coughing Noah shakes his head. Anna asks them "What do we do now?"............
Previews for tomorrow: Patrick-This concert starts in an hour! Anna-Can you pull this off? Noah-On stage ready to rock????
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