Dayna's In-depth Recap: Episode 15752, Wednesday, September 2, 2009

After having collapsed on the Spaulding grounds, Phillip pulls out his cellphone. He tells the person on the other side he needs their help now.

Beth and Daisy run into each other at the mini mart. Beth offers to pay for Daisy's stuff. Beth has noticed that Daisy and James are spending a lot of time together. Beth is glad for that. James needs a friend right now. Daisy's phone beeps with a text message from James. Daisy says she has to go.

The Cooper clan are all chatting at Company when Josh comes in. Josh says that his life seems calmer now. How are the Coopers doing? Buzz says fine. Pretty much normal. Frank looks at his dad. What is Buzz talking about? Frank is about to be a dad. A career criminal has turned out to be a member of the family. Josh says maybe this is the storm before the calm.

Marina and Shayne are at her place. Shayne talked to his lawyer and the papers are ready. They can move forward with the custody agreement. Is Marina ready to do this? Shayne says that there is space in a couple of hours. Marina says good it will give them time to tell their families the news. News. Shayne says it's probably good that they hear from them and not a newspaper. Shayne asks who they should tell first.

Jonathon calls out Jeffrey's name. Jeffrey is not an easy man to track down in the best of circumstances. Jeffrey says that is part of covert work. Does he have any food? Jeffrey brings over the peanut butter and jelly. It's all he has. Jeffrey asks how Reva is? Whacked. Colin? Cute. Has Jonathon seen Edmund? Nope.

Alexandra practices with the Frisbee. Alan says not in the house. Alexandra agrees that it is very freeing. James must not get it from Alan then. Alan and James get each other. Alan and Alexandra toss the Frisbee.

Lillian finds Phillip collapsed on the ground. Phillip explains that he was chasing James and fell down. He couldn't get back up. It really scared him. It's time to tell the family before this gets any worse.



Ed chats with Phillip at Cedars. They can use drugs to make him comfortable until the end. Phillip does not want to be in a hospital when he dies. Ed knows he just has to say it. Lillian walks in. Beth is on her way. Lillian has called all the family. Phillip says it's good that he tells Beth first. She will have to be the one to take care of the children.

Daisy got James text. She was actually at the mini mart with Beth before. Beth was really nice to Daisy. It must be nice to have a mom around. James says that actually it is but he makes up for it with a crazy dad. So what do they want to do? Does Daisy have to work today? She does but maybe she can switch shifts for a change. She's really been helping out the last bit. Daisy hopes she can get Cyrus to work her shift.

Jeffrey and Jonathon continue to chat. So what has he been doing? Watching a CSI marathon. Edmund has not gone back to Springfield yet which is weird. Jeffrey was able to track his trail though. It's just enough so that they know each other is out there. Jeffrey hands Jonathon a note he found from Edmund. Edmund states that Reva still thinks that Jeffrey is dead which is good. If that changes then Edmund will kill all the children one at a time. Edmund has really snapped. Jonathon says he has to go get Sarah and make sure that she is safe. Where is she going? Somewhere Jonathon can trust.

Buzz sees Cyrus walk out of the kitchen. Buzz was an action hero before tracking down leads. Now he's home just working. Buzz is where he belongs. Cyrus is as well. Cyrus is still getting used to this family concept.

Rick sees that Frank is working on the online dating. Did he find someone? Frank admits that he may have found someone in particular. Rick has had no luck. Well Rick lied about his age and posted a picture with that stupid hat from the Bauer BBQ. Blake walks over. She needs the salt for the fries. Frank closes the computer. Why did Frank do that? Frank is not looking for babes. Just some fun to deal with all the craziness that is his family.

Mallet arrives in an office in Germany. The director takes a look at his file. Mallet worked there before. He did. He then got a job as a warden and moved to Springfield. When would he like a job? Immediately. He has no ties to family back in Springfield. Mallet says no. The director has a good assignment for him then. He will have to leave later today.

Mallet, Shayne and Henry all sit in the park. Shayne asks how they should tell everyone. Get the all in a room and just let it come out. What are they going to say? Shayne is Henry's dad. Marina says they can do better than that. This is big news. Shayne tells Marina he wants to tell the families one on one so they have time to digest it. Who first? Josh. Josh asks what they want to tell him as he shows up.



Marina and Shayne look at Josh.I t is about Henry. Marina explains that there were extenuating circumstances to Henry's adoption. Dinah and Shayne found out the news about Henry's birth parents when they were in Bosnia. Dinah did a DNA test and it turns out that Lara is Henry's mother. Lara had Henry before she died in the hospital. Shayne had no clue that she was pregnant so of course he had no clue about his son. Henry is Shayne's son. Josh is stunned. Some twist of fate and Mallet and Marina ended up raising him. Marina will continue to be his mother. Henry is Josh's grandson. Time to meet him and welcome him to the family. Josh holds his grandson.

Reva and Alan run into each other at the mini mart. Reva is a pretty amazing woman. He can remember some times. Reva tells Alan not to go there. What is he doing there? Doesn't he have servants that can come and get his stuff. Alan says that the hides there from his family. He likes the peace and quiet. They always though seem to track him down. Reva says family is like that. They are all he has.

Buzz sees Lillian crying on the stairs. He asks her what is wrong. She tells him that Phillip is dying of an infection that is attacking his body. He's had it for a long time. There is nothing they can do for him. Lillian has been working with Ed's research project about it. Phillip only has a few weeks left. Lillian is so sad and feels so alone. Buzz tells her that she is not alone as he comforts her.

Daisy thanks Blake for the time off. Daisy is thankful that she got Blake on the phone. Blake is the only one that gets it. She doesn't have to work today. James asks what she wants to do. What does he want? James kisses Daisy.

Beth sees Phillip in the park. Philip has not found James. Beth is not sure if she would tell Phillip where James is. Phillip has been antagonizing all of them the last bit. Phillip agrees with that. It will take time for him to get to know his son again. James is not a bad kid. Phillip looks at Bet. He's sick. What does that mean? He got an infection which has spread throughout his body. It has compromised his immune system. Phillip is dying. He may only have a few weeks left at most. He didn't want to tell the family yet. Beth sobs as Phillip holds her. Phillip is so sorry. He loves her so much.



Reva is home at Cross Creek when Josh, Shayne and Marina show up with Henry. Reva is so happy to see all of them. Josh says that they have some news. Reva assumes that Dinah has been found. Shayne says no. Shayne says though Dinah was a big part of the news that he's about to tell her. Reva is nervous. Shayne says that it is good news. It's actually a twist of fate thanks to Dinah that they found Henry. Reva looks at Shayne. Henry is Shayne's son with Lara. Reva hugs Shayne. Reva knew there was a reason she liked Henry all along. What does this mean for Mallet and Marina? Shayne tells Reva that nothing changes. Marina his Henry's mother. It will stay like that. Reva says of course. It's obvious to anyone how much Marina loves Henry.

Blake sees Frank looking at the mail. She hands him his lunch. He says he's not sure how long the Cooper family will be able to hold onto Company. Blake says that it will all work out. There are good things about to happen.

Cyrus walks out and sees Buzz sitting on the step. Is Buzz alright? Buzz says he's glad that he found Cyrus. Buzz knows that it must be weird for Cyrus to be part of the Cooper clan now. Cyrus says it's easy being a part of them. Buzz thanks Cyrus for fixing the door. Daisy sees Cyrus talking with Buzz. She was with James but he got a call from Beth so he had to go.

Alan arrives at Cedars. Alexandra is there worried about what the news is. Is Alan alright? He's fine. What is this about? Alan takes his sister into the waiting room. Rick shows up. Ed walks over. Rick says he got a beep to come into work. Ed says that he loves his son. Rick loves his dad as well. Ed tells his son to go into the waiting room. It will all be explained in a moment. Bill and Lizzie show up then. What is going on? Lillian says it will be fine. They can go into the waiting room. Phillip and Beth arrive then. Beth is in tears. Phillip is so thankful that he has her by his side. She will always be there. James shows up. Beth hugs her son and walks into the waiting room. Phillip heads in then. The camera pulls back and with no voice over. Philip tells the stunned and saddened Spauldings the news that he is dying. The notes on the music say, " Life one step at a time. "



Ed tells the Spauldings the news. There is nothing they can do. James says that they have to do something. Ed has been working day and night to find a cure. Lizzie says that her dad does not seem sick. He's been using drugs to delay the effects. The drugs only last so long. He's not sure how much longer he has. Maybe a few weeks. James runs out unable to take the news. Lizzie just got her dad back. Alexandra sees Alan. She has no clue what to say to him. Phillip tells his family that he is not going into the hospital. He wants to spend time with his family. He can have the big room at home to rest. Phillip says he wants everything to stay as normal as possible. James arrives in Ed's office and lashes out trashing everything. He then sees Phillip's file. He sits down and reads the information.

Jonathon calls and tells Jeffrey he has to go see his kid. Jeffrey is driving a car. Jonathon says it's weird that Edmund has not made a move yet. Jeffrey then looks in his rear view mirror. Oh there's Eddie boy. Not very imaginative. They are playing their cat and mouse game again. Jeffrey drives a bit faster. Edmund is intrigued and says that they can play this game a bit longer.

Cooper clan arrive at the courthouse to see Marina and Shayne. Marina says that they have news. Frank says that they have all been shocked a lot in the last couple of days. Nothing could do that now unless Shayne is Henry's dad. Marina says actually he is. Shayne tells them that they will tell how later. Henry is Shayne's son. Dinah found a lead in Bosnia about Henry's parents. She then found out that Shayne is Henry's dad. Henry's mother was Lara but she died in Bosnia. Marina will always be Henry's mom from now on. Mallet knew the truth. It's why he left. Mallet tried to be a real dad. They wanted to leave it the way it was with Mallet and Marina raising Henry and Shayne being a part of it. It was awkward. Mallet realized that it would only get harder with time. Marina says that she and Mallet talked and agreed that this is best. Marina loves Henry more than anything. Mallet just wanted Henry to have a simple life with one mom and dad. Shayne says that Mallet is a great guy. Henry was lucky to have him as a dad. Shayne promises to be the best dad he can to his son. Frank asks if Marina is fine with this. She will be o.k. Henry is so lucky to have two dads who love him so much. He's lucky to have Marina. Marina says that Henry is her whole life.

Josh and Reva talk at Cross Creek as he holds Colin. Reva should have gotten her camera out to take a picture of the newest Lewis member. Hard to believe that their boy has his own little boy. He'll be a good dad. Reva realizes that this is Josh's first grandchild. Congratulations. Reva jokes that Josh needs to sit in the rocker now Grandpa. Josh laughs. Reva will have to show him the ropes. Reva says that is true. She has a couple of grandchildren but Henry is her first grandson. They better get to the courthouse for the ceremony for the newest member. Reva asks if Josh is fine holding Colin. He is. Reva and Josh leave as she continues to razz him about being a grandpa.



Frank calls Mallet in Germany. Mallet asks if everything is alright. It is all fine. Marina just told them the news about Henry. Frank gets why Mallet did what he did. Frank is sorry for being so hard on his friend. Mallet gets it Frank only saw him breaking his daughter's heart. Frank says that Mallet is a brave man. Mallet hopes that he did the right thing. He loves Marina and Henry still. Mallet tells Frank to keep an eye on them. Anything they need just call him. Frank tells his friend to take care.

Marina holds Henry as Shayne and everyone look on. The judge declares that Henry is a very lucky little boy to have so many people watching out for him. She can also see that he has two devoted parents. She tells him that the case is final. They can now go celebrate being a family. Everyone cheers.

Jonathon talks to Sarah outside their car. They have to get her bag together. She is going on a long trip. Where? to see her mommy.

Phillip says that he has to call Olivia and tell her and Emma the news. Lizzie is heartbroken for her little brother and sister. What about Zach? Phillip says that he will not be able to go to Greece to see Zach. He's sure that Harley will not have a problem if he calls. Bill asks what he can do. Phillip says he can take care of Lizzie like he is right now. Alan says that he's taken Alexandra home. Does anyone else want to come? Phillip just wants to walk. Beth will walk with him. Bill holds Lizzie. Ed returns to his office. He looks for his paperwork. A furious James confronts him. He found a cure. Why has he not told Phillip about it? Ed looks at James.

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