 Buzz is thrilled about the good news he received from the cardiologist. He can t help but visit a still unconscious Alan and rub in the good news. Alan-Michael continues to pretend he is paralyzed and while waiting outside his father s hospital room, hears Frank confess to a nurse that Alan had the shooting coming to him. Coop is still upset about Ava s relationship with Alan-Michael and can hardly stand to see his father and Olivia happy. Coop admits to Olivia that she and his father make a cute couple. Olivia tells Coop that all she wants is to make Buzz happy. Alan-Michael continues to try and take care of Alan. His subconscious conjures up an image of Alan speaking to him, after their conversation hits a nerve, Alan-Michael realizes he was talking to himself! Buzz drags Coop down to the police station so Marina and Frank could have a talk to Coop about what it means to fight for the person you love. Buzz sets Coop up on a blind date with a woman named Jessica. Jessica is a specialist in spinal cord injuries and Coop questions her about Alan-Michael s condition. After witnessing Alan-Michael scratch his leg, Coop realizes that Alan-Michael is faking his injury and tries to force Alan-Michael to stand! Of course this happens on the balcony at Towers and it looks as if Alan-Michael may fall. He holds out long enough for Ava to see them and come to his aid. Frank gives his little brother a stern talk about his actions. Later, Coop tells Ava that he can not live with the person he is becoming and says his final goodbye s to her. Ava is torn between Coop and Alan-Michael. Beth visits Alan-Michael in the hospital and hits his legs with a serving tray, to which he screams in pain! Beth has exposed Alan-Michael s deception. Beth wants them to work together against Doris. At first Alan-Michael refuses but Beth tells him that if they don t work together, she will tell the entire town about his lying and he will become a suspect in Alan s shooting just like everyone else. She even admits to not really being pregnant with Alan s child. Alan-Michael has no choice but to help Beth if he wants to hold on to everything he has, including Ava!