Rock Star to the rescue!

We pick up from yesterday with Anna & Noah sitting on the stage stairs drinking tea. Anna is blaming herself for the accident. Patrick, Anna & Robin are all talking around Noah as he sits there not speaking. What to do? That is the question of the day. Concerts in an hour Patrick reminds them. Anna says his vocal cords will be all right (a little hint of panic in her voice). "Not if they are seriously bruised" Robin states. Anna says "Can we look on the bright side here?" Patrick accuses Noah of trying to get out of performing. Patrick "they are paying to see Eli love not some brain surgeon wanna be Rock Star" Anna says that's not the case, he's over the stage fright she insists and she reassures him once again he will be fine. Noah just nods not looking convinced. Anna asks him if he can pull it off? Noah nods again and croaks that he will give it a shot. After hearing him, Anna declares its time for plan B!

Plan B

At General Hospital we find Epiphany pushing Eli (who is wearing a bathrobe) in a wheelchair. She tells him he is doing very well, days ahead of his recovery schedule. "Must be all that good clean living darlin" Eli says with a smile. He wants to know when he can "bust" out of the hospital. Epiphany asks him if he can walk? No. Can he stand? No, not yet. "Don't waste my time with ridiculous questions" she tells him. "I need to party a little more Nurse Johnson" he flirts with her. "Your trying to dazzle me with your rock star pedigree...." she is cut off by the frantic arrival from the elevator of Robin & Anna. "Good your here" Anna says and leans down and kisses him (oops, that's not Noah! LOL), to which a surprised but very happy Eli smiles. She realizes what she did "Wow I just kissed you". Epiphany scolds her, he is recovering from brain surgery! She is still in shock from what she did and Robin tells her to focus! Snap out of it Anna! Forgetting that it was the "real Eli" she becomes flustered and start to tell him about seeing his concert in Dubai. Anna said she went on stage .... apologizes for what she did to security. All of a sudden he remembers her, the dress, "Your the black dress!" he says laughing. "Mom, the concert!!!" Robin yells at her. Anna snaps "Shouldn't you be healing someone or something? Finally getting to the point Anna tells him that they have a problem with the LIFEBeat concert. She tries to continue but Eli interrupts. "Wait a minute, let me guess. Your Dr. friend has cold feet" looking none to happy. Well, no, he is over that she says. Robin butts in and tells him he fell. Anna explains that he can barley talk, the concert sold out, they raised so much money. Eli proclaims "I can't disappoint all these people!" No Anna agrees. "Then Eli Love is who they will get!" Eli insists. As he tries to get up Nurse Epiphany comes charging out from the nurses station. "No they won't!" "Not tonight they won't. To get out of this hospital you will have to get through me!" A stunned Anna & Robin look on.

Begging & Pleading

Anna takes Epiphany to the side and explains that if Eli doesn't sing, the concert will be cancelled. She pleads with her. Epiphany says she can't risk her job for a Rock & Roll star that partied himself into brain surgery. Eli yells over that he is much better now. Anna asks for Robin's help. Robin tells them that Patrick will sign off on this, she promises. In the mean time she is issuing a temporary release. Epiphany says temporary insanity is more like it. Eli pipes in and says to Epiphany: "Hey, hey, I can get you a backstage pass, all access" Anna all starry eyed says "Isn't he fabulous?" "Girl the man can't even stand up" Epiphany says. "I can" Eli tries and falls back into the chair. Anna rushes over "listen just leave this to me"

The show must go on!

Back at the venue, Patrick is trying to hold it together and stall. The concert organizer wants to know where Eli is. Patrick tells her they expect Eli to be late (Rick time anyone?) He should be out there pitching LIFEBeat she insists as the crowd chants Eli, Eli. He better not be too drunk to perform she adds. Patrick says he will take care of it. As Patrick makes his way on stage you can see Derek, Matt & Rodger. George was off to the side a little to far I think. Patrick grabs the mike and asks the crowd if they are ready for ELI LOVE!!!! He will be out in a second. Patrick welcomes them to the "Very first Eli Love Benefit Concert!" (Does that mean there will be more??) Patrick gives the history of LIFEBeat (http://www.lifebeat.org/). Then he says "Are you guys ready for a little Eli Loving?" Yeah the crowd roars. Noah as Eli walks on stage. "Ladies & Gentlemen, Mr Eli Love!" Patrick announces.

Houston, we have a problem

Next thing you know Noah is running down the stage stairs. "I'm sorry" Noah says to Patrick. He says "No, you tired" Just as Anna, Robin and Epiphany pushing the real Eli in a wheelchair come backstage. Anna assures them "it's all under control!" Patrick looks at Eli, "You didn't" Epiphany says "I tried to tell them" Robin insists Eli is fine. Eli tells them to get him out there! Noah looks on during all this. Anna tells him no one wants to see him in a wheelchair. Patrick says he can't even stand. Anna says no problem! We can work with what we have. They all kinda look at her like she is crazy. Her plan turns out to be that Noah will just have to play the guitar, act the part and Eli will do the rest. Next thing Noah is back on stage, the group is standing on stage to the side with Eli sitting in the chair, head set on. Noah asks the crowd if they are ready. 1,2,3 Eli gives the band the cue to start. You hear Rodger's drums and then NOTHING! Eli points at the head set, Noah looks at Eli. The guy from the stage crew runs up and tells them they lost the vocals. We end with Noah standing at the mike, lights shining in his face.

Preview for tomorrow-The roadie tells them the mikes back on people! Eli gives Noah the cue, cut to Rodger playing the drums and then to Noah front and center!