Audrey changes in the bathroom in Abigail's office as Vladimir orders food for the others. Pierre sits and reads a magazine and Gretchen rests on the couch because she's exhausted from her shift. Abigail steps into the bathroom and shuts the door. She helps Audrey finish getting ready and asks her if she remembers the "real" plan they came up with. Audrey looks in the mirror and smiles in agreement.
Abigail turns the handle to find Pierre standing in the doorway. "Pierre let Abigail pass and stop acting so strange, it's annoying!" He rolls up the magazine, tucks it under his arm, and turns halfway around; "Remember we are only stronger together." "Stop being paranoid Pierre, you really need to get some rest because you are getting grumpy and delirious." Pierre does an about-face and gently helps Audrey tuck in her shirt but threatens her; "I know the plans, ideas, and schemes you tend to come up with, and they always seem to
crumble because I find out about them." He leans in closer to her ear.
"... I always find out about them, so I suggest you do as you are told or else..." Vladimir interrupts Pierre and asks Audrey if she would like any food as well. "No thank you my sweet brother, but thank you for thinking of me, at least one of you does." She cuts her eye at Pierre and steps out of the bathroom. Abigail winks at her as she leaves and Pierre shuts the bathroom door. He glances in the mirror and braces his hands against the wall. He despises the fact that his siblings don't respect and appreciate everything he does. His rage builds but he breathes in deeply, picks up the magazine he dropped, and goes to the foyer.
He looks out the window and wonders if he still has a chance to find Antonio. He quickly gets on the elevator and heads to the second floor front desk. Audrey is listening to one of the nurse's update her on the number of patients she will have, when she sees her brother step off the elevator. Pierre is not only charming, he is very handsome. He leans over the desk and asks one of the nurses if there is any possible way he could get in touch with the firefighter who saved his brother's life, because he didn't get to thank him. She never looks up but tells him that patient has been discharged.
When she sees Pierre's face, she gets nervous and quickly changes her tone. She apologizes and says she is not allowed to give out that information. Pierre tells her not to worry and asks her if she'd be free to get coffee a little later. Audrey rolls her eyes at Pierre and wishes he would go away. The nurse secretly writes her number on a piece of an envelope and discreetly slides it onto the desk. Pierre smiles and heads towards the elevator. His smile quickly changes to disgust and anger.
He gets to the eighth floor and Vladimir knows that face well and stays out of Pierre's
way. "Get up Gretchen!" Alarmed, she sits straight up still half asleep. "Did you sedate Antonio like I told you to?" "Yes." "Good because there is going to be a change in plan." Abigail gives Pierre a frustrated stare, but it only fuels his animosity towards she and Audrey's secretive behavior and Vladimir and Gretchen's laziness and apathy.
"While Audrey is working, the four of us will search for Antonio. He is a key factor in our plan." "Since when?" "If you paid attention, you would know Abby!" Abigail storms out of her office and Vladimir quickly glances at Pierre to see what to do. "Let her go, she will get over it and come right back." None of them notice that she took her pocketbook and her
keycard which locks the office. She and Audrey feel bad about not letting Gretchen and Vladimir in on their plan, but they always seem to warn Pierre and ruin everything.
Abigail goes to the second floor, shows the nurse a release form and says she's there to transfer Annabelle to the fifth floor. She asks if there is a nurse available to assist her. Audrey deliberately passes by, looking at her clipboard, as if she didn't see Abigail. "Audrey, I need you to work with Abigail tonight. I will leave a note saying I reassigned you to the fifth floor." Audrey pretends to look irritated and heads to Room 211. Neither of them break a smile because they know every second is crucial!
The elevator door opens and a delivery man waits for them to get off before entering, so Abigail quickly pushes Annabelle's wheelchair out of his way. They begin to rush to find their car in the garage when Audrey suddenly runs back to stop the elevator from
closing!
Heavily breathing she says, "Sorry sir, I forgot I ordered that." Abigail looks back puzzled and the delivery guy waits for them to figure everything out. "I thought a gentleman ordered this, no?" "Yes, my assistant." "Okay, $35.93." Abigail gestures that they have to hurry! The delivery man says, "You know what? You are some pretty ladies." Abigail quickly throws her pocketbook to Audrey. "Dat'll be 35.93. Thanks, hope to see ya 'gain. Nice doing business witcha."
They rush to the car, get Annabelle in, and push the wheelchair in the trunk. "Did you get the number Audrey?" "Yes and you will be impressed because I got one other number that will come in handy!" "How did you remember the delivery guy?" "I don't know but my heart was racing when I thought of him going to the eighth floor!" "Sorry Audrey! I forgot to tell you that I have a keycard that locks the foyer at night, so they won't realize what is
going on for a little bit, and it will give us some time." Audrey opens a piece of paper and dials the number. The phone begins to ring, "Hello this is Wilton..."
TO BE CONTINUED!