Mike: You can do this, Mike. I know you can. (Mike walked out of the bathroom and walked up to the nearest nurses' station desk. He was just about to ask the nurse something when he chickened out and went up to his wife's room. Katie heard him come in the room and noticed his red face)
Katie: You've been crying. (Mike didn't answer) Michael, c'mon! Tell me what's going on.
Mike (Sighing as he sat down in the chair): Her name is Danielle.
Katie (Confused face): What?
Mike: That nurse; her name is Danielle.
Katie (Realizing what he meant): She's the Danielle that called you?
Mike: Yeah.
Katie: Have you been seeing her behind my back?
Mike: No, baby. I wouldn't do that to you.
Katie: I am totally confused.
Mike: Danielle is my sister.
Katie: Your sister? Are you kidding me? (Mike shook his head `no'; small laugh) Why didn't you tell me that before now?
Mike: Because.because I didn't know before I met with her. She's my half-sister. I don't even know how she found out about me.
Katie: Well what happened that upset you so much?
Mike: She brought back some old memories that were and are too painful to deal with. (Mike stood up and walked to the window again) My father was mean, babe. He hurt me and my mother until I was ten years old. Then after their final fight, he walked out and never came back. I was relieved but at the same time I was angry. I decided to repress those memories just so I could live. If I hadn't, I wouldn't be a Monkee and I never would have made it as far as I have.
Katie (Looking at him in concern): How bad did he hurt you?
Mike: You couldn't even imagine what it was like, Katie. When Danielle revealed to me that she was my sister I got angry because not only did she bring back the memories, she was his kid too.
Katie: So this is why you disappeared to your mothers then?
Mike: Yeah. My Mama was the only one I could ever talk to growing up. Can you forgive me for not talking to you about this sooner? I just needed to sort this out in my head before I did something stupid.
Katie (Smiling): Yeah, I forgive you. C'mere. (He walked over to her and gave her a kiss; grabbing his tie) But if you ever leave me alone like that again, I'll skin ya! (He laughed at her and kissed her again)
Mike: Get some sleep okay? I think I'm going to go for a walk.
Katie: Why don't you try and get some sleep yourself? You're tired and I can see it in your face.
Mike: I will shortly. See you in a bit. (Katie watched in concern for her husband as he left the room. Katie knew that even though Mike told her about his father, there was more to the story and it was still bugging him. Katie, also knew, that Mike would eventually come to grips with the whole situation and sort it out on his own)