When Loren orders everyone out of his shop mid-day including Dr. Mike, everyone knows something is afoot. But when Dorothy learns the reason for his actions, she is more than surprised- she is stunned. Loren has proposed marriage. When his heartfelt pledge to spend the rest of his life trying to make her happy doesn't elicit the response Loren has hoped for, Loren begs Dorothy to wait before giving him an answer. She agrees. She loves Loren, she just isn't sure she LOVES Loren, Dorothy confides to Michaela. Mike's advice is the same that Dorothy once gave to her- to search her heart and take all the time she needs to decide. But time is running out and saying "no' this time Dorothy knows means she will lose Loren forever.

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That night Mike remembers the letter perfumed with lilac water addressed to Sully that Horace had handed her earlier. When Sully takes the letter and goes out to read it privately, Mike's suspicions are aroused only to learn the identity of the letter writer is Daniel Simon, a boyhood friend of Sully who has enlisted a woman's help to write. Michaela's relief and embarrassment are short lived however upon learning the reason for the communication. Daniel has found gold and wants Sully to come to Nevada to help him set up his operations. Not even entertaining the idea that Sully will leave so soon after their wedding, she assures him that Horace will surely have no trouble refunding the 2 way ticket that Daniel has sent. Before Sully can reply, Dorothy appears in need of someplace away from Loren to sort out her feelings.

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When Mike rejoins Sully in the parlor she confides that Loren has asked Dorothy to marry him. Sully who has known this all along but been sworn to secrecy by Loren asks if she knows what Dorothy's reply will be. Mike tells him Dorothy has decided to say no. As they discuss the pain that this will cause Loren, Mike is suddenly overcome with the thought of what her life would have been like had Sully similarly rejected her love. While Sully attempts to talk to her about his impending plan to come to Daniel's aid, Mike has far more important things on her mind! They will talk about Daniel in the morning!



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The next morning, as Mike and Sully pull into town they are met by a concerned Jake. Loren hasn't opened the shop yet. When Dorothy peers in the shop window, she discovers to her horror, Loren prostrate on the floor. The friends break down the door and rush to his aid. He is alive Mike reports but only barely. Devestated by the potential loss of Loren forever, Dorothy promises a comatose Loren that she will marry him if he recovers. To everyone's astonishment Loren awakes but he is NOT the same Loren as before.

 

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