Captain Lee Crane walked into Admiral Harriman Nelson 's outer office and immediately noticed Angie was not at her desk . In her place was another young woman . His first impression was that of prettiness . However , when as she looked up and spoke he saw she had an exotic beauty about her ; auburn hair , sea green eyes , and a beautiful smile . Lee went to his apartment and thought about Leah ; finding he was really looking forward to tonight . Maybe this shore leave wouldn 't be boring after all . He was just going to take a shower when there was a knock on the door . " I guess he realised I still love you Lee , I never stopped and I told him I wanted to come back to you , oh Lee , please tell me it 's not to late . Can we start over ? I love you so . " " Julie a lot has changed . We 're not the same people we were in high school . We 've moved on . You married Joey and I went into the Navy . I will always be here to help but I don 't feel the same way I used to , " Lee couldn 't see the look that came over her face . She was furious , " How could you Lee ? I told you I would always love you . My parents told me I had to marry Joey . I never loved him . I can 't believe it 's over , please Lee give us another chance ? " Julie turned to Lee and said very softly , " I don 't want your help Lee , I wanted you . I guess I will go back home and try to pick up my life . Maybe Joey can find it in his heart to forgive me . I will never love him the way I do you but I will try . Good bye Lee . " He watched as she walked quickly to the door and out . There was nothing he could do . She had refused his help ; he would wait a few hours and call her at her home and see if she was okay . He called Admiral Nelson 's office to ask for some advice on the situation . Leah answered on the first ring , " Hi Lee , Admiral Nelson left for Chicago about an hour ago . Is something wrong ? " " Definitely . I can hardly wait . " Julie stood listening outside the door , I will make you love me again , I will have to get rid of whoever this other woman is ; then I will have you to myself and nobody had better get in my way . I 'll stay in my car and watch you . I will have you ! You 'll see I am the only one for you . I know what you like , what your weaknesses are . So help me I 'll kill her if I have to ! She went down to her car to watch and wait . Lee went downstairs at five - fifty and Leah was already there . He opened the door and climbed in , " I 'm starved . I hope they have Linguini Alfredo tonight . It 's the best in town . " He didn 't see the green sedan pull out behind them . Julie was seething . All she could think about was Lee 's betrayal . He should be with her . It was his fault ; he should have known she would come back to him . Her parents were out of the way ; so was her husband . She had seen to that , no one would be able to prove she had set their little twin engine plane to crash . She had done it for Lee , and he had turned her down . How could he do this to her ? And that woman he was with had to be a tramp . Lee must like her for her looks . She would do something about that , maybe she wouldn 't kill her , just mess her up . Julie smiled and started to hum , very pleased with herself . Her plans were coming together . She pulled into Giovanni 's and waited in the car as Crane and the tramp went into the restaurant . I 'll just wait here for a few minutes and then I 'll confront her about trying to take my man . " Leah . A beautiful name for a beautiful lady . This way if you please . " The couple was taken to a table at the back of the restaurant near a fountain of glass and marble . " I will bring you a bottle of our best wine , on the house . Will Admiral Nelson and Mr . Morton be joining you ? " " I just meant I wanted to keep you all to myself . I 'm just being selfish . " They laughed as a waiter came over and popped the cork on the wine , poured a small amount into a Crystal goblet and passed it to Lee . Crane swished it around in his glass and swallowed it . " Another excellent vintage Giovanni . " As the waiter filled their glasses they heard a commotion from the front of the restaurant . Lee rose , and walked over to see Julie Parsons - Radcliff , held back by two of the waiters . " There you are Lee ! Please tell these men to let me go ! " " I am here with someone tonight . If you want to talk tomorrow come by my place and we will go somewhere for coffee . I don 't want you coming inside again . Do you understand ? " She nodded and started crying . " Will you really take me out for coffee tomorrow ? That makes me feel so much better ; I guess you have to stay with her since you already brought her . Thank you Lee . I love you so much . " Lee turned back to Giovanni 's and went back to his table . Leah looked at him questioningly and he explained everything that had happened that day . " I don 't know any other way to tell her I 'm not interested . " " I told her I would talk things over with her tomorrow . I think I can get her to understand if we can sit and talk one on one . Why don 't we order ? " " I can see I am dealing with a take charge woman . I think I could get used to this . " They laughed as Lee offered her the Cesar salad and she served them both . Lee Crane arrived at NIMR at 10 A . M . The place seemed busier than normal and when he parked his red sports car in his usual spot , he saw Chief Francis Sharkey coming hurrying towards him . " Chief , what are you doing here ? " " Well sir , I don 't know if you knew that the Admiral 's secretary was called away on an emergency . " Crane nodded and the chief continued , " Her replacement was killed in an accident this morning . " Sharkey reached out and caught his captain as he wavered . " What 's wrong sir , do you need the doctor ? " " Inside , I guess they would probably want to talk to you . It sure sounds like you were the last one to see her alive . " The two men hurried into Nelson 's office . The Chief watched his Captain closely as he introduced himself to the detective . Lee sat down and began to tell his story . His hand was shaking when Sharkey pushed a drink into it . " Here Captain drink this , " he said . " I can 't believe she died on her way home from my place , we had made plans for coffee to . . . Oh my god , Julie . Detective Bartlette are you sure this was an accident ? " " There is a woman I used to date . She came to my place yesterday and wouldn 't believe me when I told her it was over . She was supposed to come to my place for coffee today . Her name is Julie Parsons - Radcliff … . I think she may have killed Leah because she I was with her . " Lee Crane felt the weight of the world fall on his shoulders as he realised he had caused her death . " I will do everything I can to help you . " The waiting was hard . All he could think of was that a woman had lost her life because he had asked her out . He knew he shouldn 't blame himself for something done by an obsessed person , but he couldn 't help it . Tears slowly ran down his cheeks as he sipped his second brandy of the day . The phone rang and he picked it up on the second ring , " Hello . " " I can 't come to you right now Lee , There seems to be a lot of police outside your building . Did you tell them about me ? How could you ? I only did what needed to be done ! I took care of her the same as I took care of the other people who were in the way . Now you and I can go back to the way things were ! " " It doesn 't matter now . They are all gone and I will come to you when I know it 's safe . I love you Lee , " the line went dead . " We just got a call from headquarters . We think the people she killed were her parents and her husband . She had a child , but the girl is safe with her grandparents . We will be watching them closely . Will you come down to the station and give us a statement ? I will have an officer bring you back when we 're done . " " Of course , I 'll do anything I can to help . " It took almost two hours to give his statement and get back to his apartment . He lay down and closed his eyes but all he could see was Leah 's happy smiling face and Julie 's angry one . They seemed to be going in circles . Lee tossed and turned and when someone knocked on the door . He jumped with a start and realised he must have dozed off . He slowly walked to the door and opened it to see Chip Morton and Admiral Harriman Nelson . " Lee are you all right ? Chief Sharkey called me and told me what happened . I called Chip and we came back on the next flight . " Nelson was worried about his Captain and friend , " Lad you can 't blame yourself for what happened . The woman who caused this is at fault . She needs to be caught before she hurts anyone else . " " I keep telling myself the same thing Admiral , but it keeps coming back to one thing : if I hadn 't gone out with Leah , she would still be here . I have to take some of the blame . Julie came to me and wanted to start over , I could have listened to her , maybe she would have let me get her the help she needed . " Chip put his hand on his Captain 's shoulder and sat next to him . " Lee it was already to late when she came to you . She 'd already caused the death of her parents and her husband . She needs to be in an institution and under medical care . " " I know you 're right Chip . Admiral , Leah 's parents are on there way to make funeral arrangements and I told them I would help in any way I can . They should be here soon . I told them I would meet them at the police station . Will you come with me ? " " I agree Chip , " Crane said as he walked out of his room . " She is dangerous and unstable and the longer she goes without help the worse she 'll get . Let 's get to the station . I know you 're worried but I will be okay . It 's Leah 's family who is in need of our help ; they can use all the support they can get . I have to explain to them why she was killed ; they have to know how senseless it was . Why didn 't she just come after me ? I 'm the one who turned her down . " Lee Crane lashed out at the wall with all his anger , leaving a rather large hole in the shape of his hand , and slumped to the couch . " How can I face them knowing I was the cause of their daughters death ? " tears streamed down his face . Chip reached into his pocket and gave her the few dimes and nickels he found there , and watched as she walked away . Lee Crane watched as the bag lady walked around the corner , turned to his friends and yelled as he started after her , " That was her ! " He was around the corner by the time Morton and Nelson realized what he had said and they ran to catch up . Lee Crane sat in Nelson 's office and tried to relax . The funeral had been three weeks ago and Leah 's family had been great to him , they had made him realize what his friends were trying so hard to do . He was at fault here , Julie was . She was the one with the obsession . He was sorry for what had happened to Leah , he thought they might have been able to have a future together . Even though they had only gone out once he knew she was special and the talk with her parents had made him realize just what a loss of life this was . " We have to pick up Doctor Laus and his wife in Pearle Harbour in two days so there is no real hurry . We can leave at 2100 hours tomorrow night . That way you can do the last minute safety checks and make sure everything works properly . Lee go home and get a good nights rest , I know you haven 't been sleeping very well and I need you in top form on this mission . Dr . Laus is going to inspect our Nuclear reactor and see if there is some way he can detect radiation leaks before they even start . " " Exactly . Now get out of here , I 'll see you tomorrow . " Nelson gave his Captain a pat on the back and closed the door behind him . Lee went to his car and got behind the wheel . He smiled as he sped down the highway . He would be on Seaview in the morning , his home on the seas . Nelson 's porch was one of his favourite spots ; he could sit and look out at the water , fish , whales or anything else nature threw his way . He slowed down to take a sharp curve in the road and almost hit a car , which had pulled to the side of the road . I wonder if they need help , better pull over and check . He got out and walked over to the disabled car , " Is there anything I can help you . . . " he never had a chance to finish the question . Chip Morton stood on the deck of Seaview , worried as it was a little after 0700 and there was no sign of Lee Crane . I 'd better check with the Admiral . He left the boat and walked hurriedly towards NIMR . " No sir . We 've had an active BPB out on her for the last month , it 's like she dropped off the face of the world . Have you found out anything ? " " Lee Crane is missing . He never showed up at the boat this morning and that 's not like him . We called everyone who knows him and he hasn 't been seen since he left here last night . As a matter of fact I seem to be the last one who saw him . " " Angie will put you through to me , Thanks detective . " He hung up and turned to Chip , " let 's get a few of the men and see if we can start a search of our own . I 'll call Admiral Starke and let him no we may be delayed in picking up Doctor Laus . Let 's get to the boat . " Lee Crane could hear someone talking . It seemed so far away but he thought he recognized the voice . He tried to remain still as he slowly opened his eyes . There were three people in the room . The two men he didn 't know , but even with her back turned he knew the woman was Julie . He closed his eyes and tried to pick out what was being said . Julie sounded angry . " I told you not to hurt him . It was part of the deal . You were supposed to use chloroform not hit him over the head . For all I know he may never wake up . If that happens I will take it out on you two . I pay you good money to carry out my orders . " Julie looked at him with murder in her eyes , " If anything happens to him I can guarantee he won 't be the only one we will need to get rid of . I will have you both killed or I will do it myself . " With that she walked over to Crane , " Please darling open your eyes . I need you to see me . Come on Lee I know you are awake . " " How do I know that ? Why am I tied up like this ? It 's all so confusing . You call me darling yet I don 't know who you are . " " Oh no ! Look what you 've done . He doesn 't even know me ! You hit him to hard you fools . Get out of my sight before I kill you . " " You 'll get your money when he gets his memory back , not before . Do I make myself clear ? GET OUT NOW ! " The two men ran out the door and she turned back to Lee Crane . " I 'm so sorry darling I 'll take care of you . Let me get you some water . " She walked away mumbling about inept fools . Lee drank the water she offered and groaned again , " Does your head hurt darling ? " He nodded and she went to get some aspirin . " Here you go , these should help " He swallowed the aspirin with the water and smiled , " Thank you . I don 't know why you have me tied up like this but thank you for getting rid of those men . Who are they and why did they hit me ? " " You don 't have to worry about those two fools . They won 't hurt you again . Now close your eyes and get some rest . I 'll be here when you wake . " That 's what I 'm afraid of . If I can keep up this charade maybe I can get her to undo these ropes . He drifted into a restless sleep filled with dreams of Julie killing Leah all over again . Nelson and Morton met Detective Bartlette back at the institute . " Angie can you bring us some coffee , and send the Chief in when he gets here . Detective , has there been any word ? " " You guys might as well call me Frank , it looks as if we will be working together for awhile . There 's nothing else I can tell you . He hasn 't been admitted to any hospitals and the good news is I checked the morgue and he isn 't there either . I have men checking their sources but no one has seen anything . This lady must have had money stashed all over the place , if it is her . I think it is but I also want to check other options . Has anyone found his car ? " " Not yet . " Morton answered . " I am pretty certain she had something to do with this . Lee Crane is not the kind of man to just leave and not tell anyone . He would never give up the Seaview . He loves that boat and everyone on her . " " No sir . We have men out all over the place . They 've been checking everywhere , all the clubs , and restaurants , even the bars . Nothing . He 's just gone . " " It 's getting late , send the men home . There 's nothing we can do until someone spots something and contacts us . Jamie , I know you never met this woman but can you give us some idea of what we are dealing with ? " " She 's killed four people and very likely is holding Lee somewhere . I would say she 's psychotic and possessive . I think when we do find her she will do anything to keep the captain with her . Yes even kill him if she has to . She is a woman obsessed and Lee Crane happens to be the one who has captured her attention . We had better find her before he does something to turn her obsession into hatred . " " I wish I could say no but I can 't . Love is an extreme emotion and so is hatred , sometimes it doesn 't take much to change from one extreme to the other . Let 's find him fast sir . " She leaned over the bed and kissed him . He tried not to show any emotion and thought he 'd succeeded when he didn 't push her away . She wanted the kiss to be more than it was and he let her think it was when she finally pulled back . She smiled down at him and spoke very softly , " I see you liked that . Would you like me to go further ? " " I didn 't ? " he shook his head and she laughed , " I just kissed you like that and you don 't even know who I am . " She struck out at him in anger " You 're probably thinking about that tramp you were out with . I don 't care if it is amnesia . You should not have let me kiss you until you knew who I am . " She hit him over and until her anger was gone and she looked down at the man she loved . There seemed to be blood everywhere on his face and the surrounding pillows , " Look what you made me do ! Now I will have to clean you up . " Lee Crane couldn 't speak through the swelling in his mouth and there seemed to be blood running into his eyes and he couldn 't see . It felt like a band of drummers were inside his head and he couldn 't hold back the sobs , I have to make her believe I have amnesia it 's the only chance I have . Please Admiral find me soon ! Nelson woke with a start ; he must have fallen asleep on his couch in his office . He couldn 't help feeling Lee was in terrible danger , he picked up the phone before it started to ring , " Chip , we have to find him fast . Can you come down here ? " " On my way sir . " Chip didn 't even question how Nelson knew it was him calling . There had always been something between them , some kind of link . It had gotten them through hard times before and he hoped it would again . Chip pulled into his parking spot and ran into Nelson 's office , " Sir , something 's happened . " " I felt it to Chip . It felt like he was in a lot of pain . Let 's round up some of the men and we can start another search . I think he could be in one of the abandoned warehouses along the old strip . " He was in so much pain he didn 't think it would ever go away . She was washing his face with warm water and she was saying something he could barely hear . " This is all your fault , " she said as he grimaced at her touch . " I will not tolerate you thinking of someone else when you are with me . I told you I love you and I do . You will come to love me in good time and we have all the time we need . There now that looks better . I don 't have anything to give you for the pain so just close your eyes and try to rest , " she kissed him and said good night . Lee kept his eyes closed , she 's getting worse . I better get her to take these off and make my move before she kills me as well . I know Chip and the Admiral are looking for me , it 's almost like I can feel them in my head . Keep coming you guys I 'll try to stay alive . He felt her standing by his side and tried to open his eyes but found they were swollen shut . " My friend is coming over later and I will untie you for a little while . Right now we need to talk some more about your memories . Do you remember where you worked ? " " That 's great . Oh Lee wait till you remember the way things were for us in high school . We went everywhere together ; people thought you and I would get married . Then you wanted to join the navy and my father didn 't like that , he made me stop seeing you and marry Joey , but I showed them , they 're all dead and I now have a second chance with you as soon as you remember what we were like . " He couldn 't see her face but she sounded as giddy as a schoolgirl with her first crush . The pain in his head was becoming intense again and he closed his eyes and slept fitfully . " Lee wake up , come on now my friend is here and he is going to give you something for the pain . " " Don 't be silly . He knows what he 's doing . He 's a doctor . Guess what Lee ? He has something to give you that will make you answer questions honestly . I have to know whether you 're telling me the truth or not . I need to know there 's a chance for us and that can 't happen till I am sure of you . Doctor let 's get started . " " Can you get me something to drink ? I 'm so thirsty . " Lee asked in a low voice . Her face disappeared from his limited vision and was replaced by a man 's . The man spoke almost in a whisper , " I know who you are and I will try to get you some help . " He saw the relief in Crane 's eyes and spoke so she heard him . " Julie , my dear , what happened to him ? " " My helpers were very rough and he tried to get away from them so they beat him . " she lied . " How long will it take this stuff to work ? " " Well that depends on whether he fights it or not . This is new and it works with the brain . If he fights it there 's nothing we can do . I don 't dare give him too much , not with those head injuries . Now give him his water and we can get started . " Lee drank the water greedily , " Ok , lets get started . " Lee felt the cold swab of alcohol and then the sharp prick of the needle jab into his upper arm , " I just a few minutes you 're going to feel very drowsy but you won 't fall asleep . It 'll be better if you let yourself relax . That 's it , just a few more minutes and we 'll be ready Julie , " Lee heard what the man was saying and realized he had been given a placebo . There was no feeling of drowsiness but he better convince her that he was under the influence . " Can you hear me ? " " Let him sleep now . The drug needs time to wear off and if you want him to get better you better not hit him anymore . Call me if you need me . " Dr . William Sanderson went directly to his car and drove towards NIMR , he had told the captain that he knew who he was and he had told the truth . He would tell Nelson where he could find his man . He hoped nothing would happen before they could rescue the captain . I better see where he 's going in such a hurry . She thought , " Lee I have to go out . You probably don 't hear me but in case you do I want you to know I will be back . " She ran to her car and was just in time to see Sanderson drive away . She followed at a discreet distance and when she was sure he was headed for Santa Barbara . He had to be going there to tell someone about Lee . He had to be stopped and there was only one way to do that . She would wait for her chance and run him off the road just like she 'd done to that tramp that was after Lee . He struggled against the ropes and found they gave a little each time he tugged . His only hope was to be gone before she returned . The rope fell from his arm and he didn 't realize he was free for about thirty seconds , he reached for his feet and with a great deal of trial and error he got those off as well . He could feel what little strength he had quickly leaving his body . No . This can 't be happening . I have to get away . God if she found him like this she would kill him . He tried to stand but his legs were numb and he fell to the floor . " Ok , I guess you two don 't want the reward . " Kowalski stated as he and Patterson went back to their seats , both men knew it wouldn 't be long before the greedy guys came over to find out about the reward , it was always a great way to get peoples attention and these guys would hook fast . It wasn 't long before the two men joined Kowalski and Patterson at their table and began to tell their tale . Lee had the door opened and he saw the stairs leading up , I have to make it , he thought . Just take one step at a time . His eyes were still almost swollen shut and he had to squint to see where he was going . I made it . His hand reached for the door and he knew he was in trouble when it was pulled from his grasp . He launched himself at her before she realized he was there and they hit the floor in a tangle . He tried to get up but she grabbed him and pulled him towards the stairs and they went to the bottom together . Patterson went to the phone and called the Admiral 's car number , " Sir , we know where she has Captain Crane . Can you meet us at the truck stop just outside of the institute and we can figure out the best way to get him away from her ? Thank you sir we are leaving now . Oh have the police there to pick up these two guys , they helped her kidnap the captain . " He went back to the table and told the two guys they would have to come with them to pick up the money . He now knew what pain was , he was pretty sure his arm was broken and he screamed in agony as she pulled the ropes tight behind his back . He was pretty sure he had some broken ribs as well and a few new lumps were taking shape on his head , but his right leg felt like it was on fire , there seemed to be something wet running down from his knee , he was sure that wasn 't good . He was in agony as she pulled him onto the bed . He slowly met her eyes . " So it was all lies , you knew who I was all along . We could have been so good together , why couldn 't you just give us a chance . " The pain was too much and he passed out . " I hope so it seems to be our only option . Chief will you get Jamie and bring him back here ? " Sharkey nodded and left . " Here comes Frank , well what did they say ? " " I had to call in a few favours and I used your name a lot and I got them to agree to plea bargain these guys down to aggravated assault and they dropped the kidnapping charges . They will probably get probation , and that means no jail time . I think those two will jump at the chance . Lets go talk to them , they 're in a patrol car outside . " Bartlette led the way out to the car and the offer was made and accepted by the men . She was going to kill him and then herself . There was no way she would ever let anyone have Lee Crane . She loved him so much ; tears of sadness ran down her cheeks . At least he wouldn 't have to suffer through the pain of recovering from his wounds . She would give them a slow acting poison and lie down beside him and wait . There would be no pain just peace . She wished she had more time with him but all things had to end . She brushed his lips with hers and cried , " I will always love you and now we can be together forever . " He heard what she was saying but it sounded as if she were far away . The pain was excruciating . He knew he wouldn 't last much longer . He felt himself growing cold and unattached . I 'm sorry Admiral . Nelson felt it again but Lee 's presence seemed further away . " When you get in there , keep her occupied , we 'll be right behind you . The further away from Captain Crane you can get her the better . Remember if she kills him the deal with the D . A . is off . " They pulled into an abandoned parking lot and everyone got out . There were twenty men here besides these two and himself , Detective Bartlette had brought eight men with him and the rest were from Seaview . He could have had more but he had chosen the ones he thought were the best for the job . It didn 't take her long to fling the door open and they saw the gun n her hand , " I told you before you don 't get the money till he gets his memory back and guess what it 's not going to happen . " They saw how terrible she looked but didn 't have time to ask her what had happened , Nelson , Bartlette and the rest of the men rushed her from the sides of the door , " NO ! You 're to late he 's dead and I want to go with him . " " The only place you 're going is jail . Hopefully for a long , long time . Get her out of here and send Dr . Jamison down here right away . Send down a stretcher as well . " Admiral Nelson cut the ropes from his friend 's wrists and gently pulled them from behind his back , " Lee , can you hear me , come on son I know you 're hurting but you have to fight . Here comes Jamie . I 'm going to stand aside and let him fix you up . I need you to fight son . We all need you . " Jamison began to assess the captain 's injuries , she had only had him as her captive for a short time but the damage was extensive . He looked as two men carrying a stretcher and a policewoman entered . " Dr . Jamison can I help with anything , I have two years of med school in my background . " " I 'll take all the help I can get . Do you know how to start an IV ? " she nodded and he pointed to his kit . He watched as she prepared the IV line and was happy to see she wouldn 't need his supervision and he turned his attention back to the injured man . " I can 't do much here , let 's finish with the IV and transport him back to the institute 's medical facility . " Nelson , Chip , Kowalski and Jamison carefully lifted their captain onto the stretcher and carefully carried him up to the waiting ambulance . " I 'll meet you there . " He told the others as he climbed in . " Full Sirens . " He told the driver and they pulled out on the street and disappeared . " Shirley Phillips . I know who you are Admiral and I was glad I could help . I have to go back to the station . I hope he 's okay . " The remainder of the crew followed in their cars . So began a silent vigil . The Seaview 's crew lined the hallways and jammed the waiting rooms . Nelson paced the halls waiting for word from Jamie . It seemed like it had been hours since they arrived and the waiting began but it had been only forty - five minutes since their arrival . Someone placed a coffee in his hand and he didn 't even realize he had it till it was half gone . " Chip if you will , I will . " Nelson said with half a smile on his face . " Jamie should know something by now . I wish he 'd come tell us . " " Admiral , " he saw Bartlette coming his way , " I was just down at emergency . They brought in a man last night ; he was in a car accident . He was on his way here to tell you where to find Captain Crane when he was forced off the road . I think we can add another victim to her list . " " He was lucky . Aside from a broken leg and some bruises he 's fine . Any word on Crane ? " " Not yet . " He saw Jamie coming towards him , " Jamie how is he ? " " Not good admiral . His right shoulder was dislocated , his left knee shattered , and they are taking him up to surgery as we speak to try and fit the bones back together , Admiral it seems like every time the captain is injured I tell you the same thing . I don 't know if he can make it through this . Let me finish the list if injuries . Three cracked ribs , broken middle finger on his right hand , badly sprained right ankle . I don 't know how many times he hit his head but there seems to be at least two sets of bruises from different instruments . Now that I 've said that let me remind you all that we have a captain here who seems to fight harder the more injuries he has . He has been through a lot and if I were a betting man I would put all my money on Lee Crane . I know I can 't convince any of you to go home so try to rest as best you can , I have to get to surgery . It may be quite some time so like I said get some rest . Lee Crane is a fighter . Remember that . " He turned and left the men of Seaview hoping he was right . Jamison walked slowly towards Admiral , " Well I told you who to bet on . " Loud cheers went up from the group of waiting men , " Hey this is still a hospital , keep the celebration for later . I don 't want to think he 's completely out of danger , he 's not . I only meant he came through surgery and is being put in a room in ICU . His condition is still listed as critical . " " Only for a minute and let me warn you it 's not a pretty sight . He has two IV lines , his face is badly swollen and bruised , and he has a cast on his leg and finger , and his arm 's in a sling . The rest of you go home . Mr . Morton you can come with us and wait for the Admiral . I am going to turn you over to each other to make sure you both go home and rest . That 's my standing orders and I expect to be obeyed . " Nelson , Morton and Jamison walked in ICU and stood looking at Lee through the glass window . A nurse was just checking his vital signs and she wrote them on his chart . Jamie went in first and asked , " How is he ? " " Nelson walked in and came over to the bed , " Lee I 'm here and so is Chip . Jamie won 't let us stay long but I wanted you to know we are with you . Get better Lee . " He walked away from the bed with tears in his eyes . Chip came over to Crane 's side and spoke softly . " Don 't stop fighting Lee . That 's what you tell everyone else and you don 't have to worry about that crazy woman she 's in jail . We better let you get the rest you need . I 'll be here if you need me . Good night Lee . " They left the room quietly and Jamie sent them home . Lee Crane heard what they were saying but couldn 't open his eyes . The pain told him he was still alive and the medicinal smell told him he was in the hospital . How could that be ? The last thing he remembered was Julie putting him back on the bed where he had passed out in pain . Where is she ? Please keep her away from me . Joan Harris had been night nurse here for so long she knew instinctively when something was wrong with one of her patients . Lee Crane seemed agitated , something was making his heart beat faster , " Dr . Jamison to ICU please . Dr . Jamison to ICU . " She put down the pa and went to his side . " Captain can you hear me . I 'm Nurse Harris . I put in a call for your doctor he should be here soon , can you hear me , squeeze my hand if you do . " Jamison ran into the room , " Dr . Jamison , his heart beat and respirations increased and I 'm trying to get him to calm down . " " Maybe I can calm him down . Lee listen to me , I am holding your hand and if you can hear me just squeeze , that 's the way , are you in pain ? If you are squeeze twice and I 'll get you something . Okay , Nurse Harris is gone for the medication . You 're going to feel a prick on the hip now . All done . That should help . Do you want me to tell you what happened , " Two squeezes , " Lets see this will be the condensed version because you need to rest . Kowalski and Patterson found the two men who helped Julie kidnap you . Detective Barrette made them an offer they couldn 't refuse and they helped us get you away from her . She 's in jail Lee , she 'll probably go to a Sanitarium where she 'll get the help she needs and you don 't have to worry about her anymore . Do you understand ? " Two more squeezes . " Ok now you have nothing to do but get better . I want you to sleep now and tomorrow we may take that torture device as you call it out and you can talk . Get some rest Captain that 's an order . " he walked out of the room and dimmed the lights again . " Let 's see if your right , " he said and walked into Lee 's room , " I think you 're right Nurse . " Crane 's eyes were slightly open and he could tell he wanted to say something . " Don 't fight the tubes , I will take them out shortly . First I want to check your injuries . Are you in pain , " a slight nod and Jamison ordered another injection . " Lee do you remember what I told you last night , she really can 't hurt you anymore . Ok let 's get this thing out , Nurse Harris can you help me here ? Lee this may feel uncomfortable but remember I 'm taking it out not putting it in . " Crane tried to smile and Jamie slowly pulled the tube out of the captain 's throat and held him as he lost whatever was in his stomach . " Don 't try to talk yet . These tubes are hard on the throat , here take a sip of water , that 's enough for now . Is the pain any better ? " Crane nodded and closed his eyes and slept . " Lee Crane you are not to concern yourself with anything but getting better . I also want you to lie there quietly . You have a long way to go . " " We just put it off for awhile , Dr . Laus was very understanding . Seaview will be here when you get out Lee . Relax and don 't worry so much . The men wanted to come see you but I told them Jamie would have a fit . I have to bring them a report when we leave here . " He stood on the deck of his boat for the first time in nearly three months . He was coming home . Seaview seemed to know he was there , she really was his boat . Chip Morton and Admiral Nelson watched as the emotions spread across the captain 's face and a single tear rolled down his cheek , " so much sorrow and death it was such a waste . " " I know Lee but you have your life ahead of you now . She won 't be getting out of the sanitarium , the doctors said she is catatonic and may never come out of it . Why don 't we get inside ? " She would get out . The stupid doctors . She had them all fooled and it was just a matter if time before she was back with Lee Crane , Of course she would have to get rid of Nelson and Morton . That could be arranged . No one was in the room to see the evil grin and it was gone before anyone checked on her . She knew what she was doing .