Alexandra (whispering to herself and looking out into the lobby): "Edmund."

The scene fades out, then returns later. Alex goes up to Brooke.
Alexandra: "Brooke, those last shots... did they come from the direction Edmund was running in?"

Brooke (motioning to the lobby): "From the lobby. After Jack and Edmund ran after that guy, there were more shots."

Phoebe (still being grumpy with Brooke): "Well. somebody had to stop them."

At that moment, Jack and Edmund enter, looking a little banged up.
Jack (to Edmund): "Next time we decide to play heroes, remind me to wear shoes I can run in."

Edmund: "Everybody here okay?"

Alexandra: "Palmer took a bullet to the chest. He's on the way to the hospital now."

Jack: "Is he going to be all right?"

Alexandra: "Yeah. Hayward's going to operate."

Brooke (admonishingly to Jack and Edmund): "We didn't know what had happened to you guys. I mean, you reckless, stupid thing you."

Jack: "Well, thank you for your concern, Brooke."

Edmund (to Derek who's covering the shooting): "The shooter had a partner, Derek."

Jack: "With a car waiting."

Edmund: "Yeah, I slowed him down."

Alex notices the blood on the corner of Edmund's mouth and goes over to him, touching his face and examining him.
Alexandra: "You all right?"

Edmund: "It could have been worse. You know, you can bounce off those big cars pretty easy."

Brooke (noticing that Jacks' hand bleeding): "Jack, what..."

Jack (quickly): "I got shot a little on my hand. I'll be all right, I think."

Alexandra: "Oh, can I take a look at that?" (She grabs his hand and drags him over to a table to examine it.)

Jack: "Yeah." (He sits down while she nurses his hand.)

Tad: "Faster than a speeding bullet. I'm impressed."

Jack: "Well, don't be too impressed, Tad. If I hadn't..." (He grimaces while Alex is working on his hand) "..ouch... if I hadn't slipped and fallen down, the second one probably would have gotten me right in the chest."

Brooke (alarmed): "What?!"

Derek: "Did you get a look at him?"

Edmund: "The shooter, yeah."

Derek: "Good. What about the plate number?"

Edmund: "Got the make and the model, but there were no plates."

Tad: "Professional, huh?"

Jack: "I guess."

Derek (to Jack and Edmund): "You two take a breather. I'll be back." (He leaves to question more of the guests.)

Jack: "Yeah."

The scene fades out, returns later. Edmund is seated where Jack was earlier and Alex is tending to his face.
Alexandra: "No, you're not going to need any stitches."

Edmund (smiles a little): "I could have told you that, Doc. It's not the first time I've had a bloody lip."

Alexandra (smiles, nodding her head): "Dimitri told me you were reckless."

Edmund (amused): "Oh, did he now? He used that word? That was pretty kind of him."

Alex stops smiling and goes behind a nearby chair, gripping the back with both hands. Alexandra: "Well, actually, he said, 'Edmund, that damn fool... if I don't watch him, he's going to get himself killed.'" (She smiles a little.)

Edmund (laughs): "Is there anybody with a bigger ego than an older brother?"

Alexandra: "Dimitri... self-appointed lord and protector of everyone in his life." (She looks a little sad.)

Edmund: "Lucky us."

The scene fades out, then returns later. Jack, Edmund, Brooke, and Alex are seated at a table with wine glasses.
Brooke: "Well, I say here's to the... I'd say... worst coming out party in Pine Valley history."

Jack: "Oh, I don't know. I kind of liked the surprise stepson for Palmer, that was a nice touch."

Edmund: "What was..."

Alexandra (to Edmund): "Do all your dates end up at shooting and brawls and..."

Edmund (teasing): "No, only the good ones. Why? You bored?"

Alexandra (smiling): "No, no. Here's to boring dates." (She raises her glass in a toast.)

Jack (referring to Brooke's mystery date): "Here's to dates that actually show up."

Brooke: "My date was here."

Jack: Sure, I just missed him at every turn."

Brooke: "I'll tell you, I wish that guy had missed Palmer."

Solemnly, the four all raise their glasses and quietly tap them together in a toast.