When Michael discovers that Max has been hiding information from him about what he found at the cave, he becomes determined to find the answers for himself. Max makes Michael promise not to do anything until he gets back from his first official date with Liz.
Coming home from their date, Max and Liz discover Michael ill in bed. Max discovers that Michael went to the reservation and participated in a sweat with River Dog.
Max and Liz go back to the reservation where Eddie tells them that River Dog has gone. The two decide to wait for him to return, wanting to find out what is wrong with Michael. As they wait for River Dog, Max tells Liz about his first memories - about the first time he and Isabel saw Michael in the desert, just after breaking out of their incubation pods. Max held his hand out for Michael to join them, but he just ran off into the desert, and they didn't see him again for three years.
Back in Roswell, Maria helps Isabel take care of Michael, who has begun to hallucinate. Michael's hallucinations are of him in the desert, surrounded by the same symbols in the cave paintings. Michael follows the symbols to a sepulcher which contains himself inside.
Max and Liz find River Dog, who tells them to bring Michael to the cave. Once there, River Dog surrounds Michael's body with stones which the fourth alien, Nasedo gave to him. River Dog tells them that the stones are from their home planet, and that Nasedo came down with the same sickness and that the stones healed him. Liz, Max, Isabel, Maria, and Alex must all hold the stones to restore Michael's balance. Liz hestitates at participating, scared from the events which have occurred over the past few days. Max painfully understands, but leads the rest of them through the process so that they can save Michael's life. Michael is healed and awakens, pointing at the cave paintings saying that they are a map.
When they arrive back home, Liz mulls over her lack of nerve at the cave.
Max interrupts her thoughts and they discuss what happened. Max tells Liz that after their first kiss, he forgot everything else existed. Max goes on to explain that that is the kind of world that he cannot afford to live in and thinks they should take a step back. Liz figures out this means they can't see each other any more. They share a goodbye kiss. |
